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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
A LION HUNTER.
The Adventure Of . Observation-Disclosures
Meat aud D0nkey Nest.

The Adventure OF Mail-Carrier-MaA
Meat aud Donkey Nest.
Mr.. Selous. having spent twenty-one
years in Africa, has lately returned to
London from Mashonaland- Mr..
Selous confessed that he had killed ioS
elephants and twenty-five lions. His
best lion story was about a mail-car-
ri-r. in Newfoundland. The man in
.rretiun was riding one horse and
leading another. which carried the
ma l.. when the ion made his appear
aU,-r and his spring.
The latter demoralized the mail COM
pI,triy. One horse was bowled over.
;ie other broke away without its
rider and the mail carrier very M ur-
ally lost all interest in the mail The
ION did not succeed in OBTAINING either
81 The horses they turned up next dag
az the fort. one very badly wounded.
ard without the mail bags. 81 - -
turned tu the unfortunate CARRIERS
the lion freed and then sat down at
tire foot "f the tree tn await develop
:'irntN Fortunately for the carrier
thy d:d not develop entirely the
lion could have wished for the next
"a" u caravan passed and the lion
>tall>rd away in the bush. dou btless
-.i;h an increased contempt for the re-
fu..nrut> nf civilizi ton The mail
T., - ware not found for months
III onward
Are lions fond of man meata"
;:-IlCd tn interviewer.
No" said Mr. Sci us. They prefer
.'pullrvS think donkeys remind
;h,.m IF zebraS. The smell il like.
and they are fond of zebras. They have
rlo di>tn>tr for horses. But they will
81 tack human beings once knew u
on I" walk into q camp where | WAS
staying and walk off with one of the
piicemcn. I've brought his skin
horne the. lions.
one lea To- run fewer risk one
gets Older. When wound lion now
l"t him ga. " hen | WAS younger l
used t. 20 after him. ! shall do that
TO more.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
AN INCORRIGIBLE.
A PhiIanthropist Who Tackled Tough
Job and Won.


A man came one dav to the late earl
of Shafteshury. philanthropiSt,
although a nobleman, bringing note
from the governor of Manchester Jail.
saying that the bearer was incorrigi-
BILE. and had spent twenty years in
prison. Shaftes bury talked kindly to
the fellow. and then said:
''.Tohn Spiers. shall | make man of
you
''Her can try, but yer can't do it"
was the discoura ging answer.
Finally he agreed to enter reform
atorv where the discipline was strict
but kind After a few days the earl
called. and said:
well. John Spiers. shall we go on?"
Eyes" replied he. but you've tack
led tough job
BY Gods help I'll go on. and III
succeed. too" responded the earl
At the end of two years this man
was met by a friend of Shaftesbury.
He was well-clad. healthy. and held a
good position in London.
'.Ah." said he. lit was the earl's
kind words did it. That was a new
way. / never had a kind word or a
loving look given me in my life before,
or | might have acted very differ
emily.
What testimony. What saliva
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
Curiosity Rewarded.

Some travellers were recently visit
ing in an elegant private garden at
Palermo, in Sicily, and among the lit
tie ornamental buildings they came to
one upon which was written, Non
asperite." that is. Don't open" This
prohibition only served to excite their
curiosity, and they very uncivilly pro-
ceeded to disobey the hospita BILE
owners injunction. On opening the
door strong jet Of water was sQuirteA
Into their faces
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
Remains of an EIe phant-

A fossil elephant has been found 10 kilo-
meters from Brioude, in France, on the
aAope Of an old volcano, the Seneze, which
xioe6 &som fhe central plain. IL is the .kel-
seunof N Elephas meridionalis. and is near
~ entire. Active volcanoes. SO destructive
ef life, are sometimes good preservers OF
andnal remains, Is. for example, ~ Pom
ph whsss shs Ans ash kept the objeoe from
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
NO GETTING OUT OF 1T.
The Eate~ Were Against Them aud the
Ring Was IinbrOken-

Rims. Was InbrOken.
There were telltale burrows IN the
powder that besprinkled her cheek.
She had been weeping. beyond the
shadow of II doubt. She shivered and
grew sick at heart when the chap for
whose footsteps She had been listen
ing all the evening rushed impetuous-
ly forward and kissed her hand
''How angelic"
He pressed his lips ferventiy upon
her third knuckle.
in YOU to send for me
She smiled sadly.
YES She murmured in a voice
heavy with emotion. Il have decided
to revoke my refusal l will marry
you
An ethereal joy TRANSPORTED his
countenance.
''Oh. heaven"
1t was the grateful cry of happy
soul
be praised.
With streaming eyes he gathered her
yielding form to his breast
And did you find" he warmly de-
manded. that You loved me a ft-r all:
No
1t was rs if an arrow had pierced
his heart.
but did find that | couldn't get
your engagement ring off my finger.
do what | would. and | was left with
only one alternative.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
Censorship of the Press.

When Rome was still under the pa
pal rule play was once submitted to
the prelate charged with the revision
of manuscripts to the press. The first
scene represented a restaurant and an
actor sitting at table and calling to
q waiter:
Waiter. beefsteakf'
The scrupulous censor wrote in the
margin: ''Note-When the piece il
played during Lent the actor. instead
of calling for a beefsteak, win order
an omelette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
An Intelligent Kod.as.

A farmer in Maine found a muskrst
down in barrel of sweet apples in h3s
cellar. unable to climb out. and. with
a tender and compassionate heart, took
his ratship by the tail, pulled him from
the barrel. and let him go. The fol-
lowing day the episode was repeated.
and for few days was continued TIL
the muskrat was so well educated that
when he heard his benefactor cominG
he would stick up his tail to be LIFTED
ont
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30

Taking the length of the permanent
ways on the surface of the globe 1t
nearly 30, 900 geographical miles. with
daily average of ten trains. it il ssti-
mated that the total loss by wear ana
tear suffered each day by the metallic
rails of the earth is about 600 tons.
The 500 tons are lost in the form Of .
fine powder. and are carried back -
the earth in the shape of soluble irsn
salts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
He was . struxRisr.

sits too bad" walled the struggling
literary man. 81 wrote = two-coluRn
sketch last night, after the hardsst kind
Of work. and then lost it. Nest BIRD.
lsnt thing l ever did Would have
made me famous"
Cant Yen ind it anywhsre?'
Not a trace of it. Clean gone"
'How did you lose it?''
walked up!'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
Not sound.

A New Yorker forwarded to one of
his friends in the West set of Colonel
Ingersolls works Then he sent a
telegram informing him what he had
done. and expressing the hope that the
books would arrive safe and sound.
A few days afterward he received a
telegram from his frien d-who WAS an
orthodox Presbyterian-whie ran this
way: Books arrived safe. but not
sound"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
10 LlkAA II.

Among Judge z. lockwood Hears
6aslikes was one for Wendell Phil1ipA
They say that on the day The great -
ator's remains were borne - he te3A
some one met the judge, Esd 1AQuteAee
s'Axso't Ton going TO ~ Ssnss1
go" was the reply; ''v6t ! s1oeOsO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
OTEEN OF FESTIVALS.
Copyright. 1851

ASTER is t h e
Queen of Festi-
walls and has been
so designated even
by name for hun
dreds of years. 1t
viii no doubt seem
strange to some to
be told that Easter
in many countries
is more universal
IL celebrated than
Christmas itself,
but it is true. AS
Christmas is the
festival which cell
ebrates the birth
d ay of j es u 5
Christ. Easter is
,l.s u-l..h aala
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
just the Girl.

In all the wide, wide world for me
There is but one sweet maiden,
And FOR this maid ny heart, long free,
Is now with love o'erladen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30

Mrs Drowsie-I didn't think your ser
mon this morning was good as usual.
You seemed to be uneasy. Doesn't your
beautiful new Easter suit fit you;
The Rev. Mr. Drowsie-Oh, yes, my dear,
but after gave out my text l noticed my
tailor in the congregation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30

Mrs. Won Blumer-Oh, deari I can't go
to church TO-DAY, and it's Easter too That
horrid milliner has sent home the wronS
bonnet This one belongs to Mrs. Sand
stoIe, for she was trying it on when was
at the nlilliner's one day
Won Blumer-I don't see but what it
looks all right you. Why don't Won
wear t.
Mrs. Won Blumer-Wear it, Oh, dear,
no. Why, ii cost S. less than mine. :
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15

next ten years to city of 100000 inhab-
ltants ana will If the people do what they
should for themselves. Our shipping
facilities are about to be improved, and
with the electric power that will soon be
brought here Sacramento will have
every needed facility for manufacturing.
What is now being done should be pub
Hshed all over the Union that people
may know what we are about.
LUBIN's STIRRING SPEECH.
Chairman Lubin said that what is
asked OF people should not be regarded as
tax. 1t Is simply the investment of a
small sum that will, if properly applied,
bring IN good results. He severely scored
the small class of property-owners who
were willing TO profit at the expense of
the liberal citizens Those who are able,
but do not do their share, should be
spotted in the community. If enough of
the notes be signed, all hell cannot pre-
vent Sacramento from doubling or treb-
ling her population within few years.
Let this thing fail now, said Mr.. Lubin,
and Sacramento will become the laugh
ing-stock of other and and more progress
sive cities. She must go ahead in the good
work, and the car of progress should go
rough-shod over any one that attempted
10 thwart her progress.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion of Peter BOIL, rising vote
was called for on the resolutions, and
every man and woman in the hall arose.
A Miss Beckett here made a few re-
marks in behalf of the shirt-makers of
the city, number of whom were pres
ent, and said she thought that those now
employed at home should be assisted as
IL was proposed to assist others.
CLOSING SPEECHES.
II. Weinstock being called for, made
brief remarks, He said it would be folly
Tor Sacramento to refuse to buy prosperity
when she has the opportunity. If the
present plan be carried out the result
will be two jobs hunting for one man, in
stead OF two men hunting for one job.
Judging from the spirit manifested at the
meeting, he was satisfied the voice of the
people would be for progress.
Remarks were made by j. o. Coleman,
who urged all present to use their best
efforts TO secure signatures to the associa-
tlon's notes, and asked a rising vote by
those who promised to try and secure adj
dltlonal note-signers to-day. Every body
responded
MIR. Lubin declared that Sacramento
would now succeed, or else all the people
present had lied.
THE wAGE-EARNERs' CHANCE.
j. A. Woodson said that there were
about five thousand persons in the city
VINO had no real property, but were wage
earners, and he had been asked by several
OF them to say that they would be
glad 10 assess themselves something on
their salaries. A very small assessment
would raise fund of $50, 600 or $40, 900.
Mr.. Lubln said it would be well for the
Wage-earners to take some such action,
but 1t would be best for the association
not to take the matter up at this time.
). ID. Cooley OF the Laborers' Union
here announced that there would be an
open meeting next Friday night at the
hall of the Federated Trades to consider
this very matter.
Ihere being no further business, the
meeting adjourned with cheers for Sacra-
mento and the movement.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

State Librarian w. D. Perkins has gone
to San Francisco.
Charles Farren of the Bee has returned
from visit to Kansas.
James Watkins of Woodland and l. T.
Mooney of Sierra City are at the Capital
Hotel.
Senator Ellis Denison of Alameda came
up to the city yesterday to see his old
time friends.
Assistant Minute Clerk McMullen and
History Clerk Branch of the late State
Senate are in the city.
j. d. Matthew of Newcastle and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. 5. Wilcoxon of Marysville are
at the Golden Eagle Hotel,
Miss Grace Hopkins, after attending
school in the East for the last two years,
has returned to her home in this city.
d. 0. Mills, the noted capitalist, was in
the city yesterday. He regards the at
tempt to remove the Capital from Sacra-
mento as absurd.
Assemblyman Raw of San Francisco is
in the city. He is preparing to go to Sonora
to inspect the Sacramento Mexican Min
ing Company's mines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lauer and Mr..
and Mrs. a. S. Fowler of In
dianapolis, Ind, are visiting Mrs. L. NJ.
Swoerer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lauer.
at lOlI j street.
Miss Adele Judell of San Francisco,
who, on account of her health, has been
stopping with Mrs. Politz, $40 n street
for the last six months, leaves for Chi
cago Worlds Fair toward the end Of
April.
e. L. Goodsell, the well-known fruit
dealer of New York, arrived in Sacra-
mento last night, and will remain a few
days. MIR. Goodsell came on horseback
from Riverside to San Francisco, covering
fully one thousand miles in the saddle.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes.
terday: B. Lanckner, A. Seldner, s.
Caro-, Z. L. Goodsell, New York; Robert
Bennett, Bloomington, ILL.,: j. NJ.
Hinelman, Chicago; John Thomman
st. Helena; j. d. Matthew, New
castle; c. S. Wilcoxson and wife, Marys-
vile; George w. Jordan, G.. w. Both
we'll, c. Hirsch, p. II. Bradbury, J. l..
Frogg, G. j. Lambling, NJ. G. Bentley,
San Francisco.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
utactured by the California Fig Syrup
90. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
ENTERTAINMENT AND SOCIAL

Given at the Westminster presby-
terrain Church Last Evening.
The social and entertainment given at
the Westminster Presbyterian Church
last evening was a very pleasant and
successful affair, both in point of attend
ance, entertainment and socially. The
proceeds are to be devoted to the Mission
Sunday-school at Fourth and Q streets.
The programme given was as follows:
Recitation, Miss Eta Jones; pantomime,
"Crowning the May Queen" Misses
Alice Jones, Minnie Stevenson. Norinne
Helms, Lillian Helms; duet, piano and
flute, Charles and Miss Lulu Stickney;
recitation, Sam Dickson; pantomime,
ballad of Mary Jane"; harmonic solo,
Mr.. Whittier; recitation. "Roman Valen-
tine" Aimee Murrells; illuminated club
swinging, Frank l.. Denton; quartet,
mandolins and guitars, the Valensuela
Club; recitation, Miss Bessie Jackson;
pantomime, Notwithstanding Extraor-
Ginary"; recitation, Mr.. Reynolds;
pantomime, "Amputation Like Wink
ing"; vocal duet, Lillian and Norinne
Helms.
After the entertainment refreshments,
consisting OF ice cream and cake, were
served, and those present greatly en-
joyed the social.
The church has been lately renovated,
papered and frescoed and presents very
bright and fresh appearance.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15

Mrs. Maggart, Vice Presidents: Mrs.
VIM. Moller of Oakland, Corresponding
Secretary; Miss Love, Recording Secre-
tary: Mrs. Graft of Oakland, Treasurer.
After conservation service of half an
hours duration Mrs. w. S. Hoskinson of
this city delivered an address of welcome,
which was responded to by Mrs. Milton
Slime of Los Angeles.
A report of the Committee on Creden-
tials was then made, and was followed by
an earnest and practical address by the
President, Mrs. S. E. b. Myers of Oak
land.
Reports of the delegates and officers
from the German Lutheran Church were
then received and filed.
An interesting paper upon the subject,
Motive Power of Missions,'' was read
by Mrs. Philip Graft.
Greetings from the General Society in
the East were extended by Mrs. DR..
HANNA, and also from the General
Western Society by Rev. DR.. Barnitz.
The session of the society will conclude,
meeting at nine o'clock this morning,
at which, at 1880, Rev. Mr.. Graft for
mally presents to the society the Oakland
Home Mission.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
PLACED ON RECORD
The Pictures of state Senator's in
Pleasing Gro1p.

The Pictures of State Senator's in a
Pleasing Group.
There was placed in the window of an
uptown store yesterday a handsome,
large frame containing the pictures of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Reddick and all the
members of the State Senate. The collec-
ton is the work of j. r. Hodson, and is
the best that has yet been presented to
public viewin the way oflarge groups, the
pictures all being Paris panep' size and
wonderfully life-like. From an artistic
point of view, it is doubtful If they can
be equaled anywhere, as there is no
place in the world where the atmospheric
conditions are so favorable to high-class
Photographic work as Sacramento.
Groupings of this kind have been made
after each session of the Legislature for
many years, and as time passes they be-
come of greater interest For instance.
of the members of the twenty fourth SEES
sion of the Legislature, held in 1881,
thirty-nine Assem- blymen and fourteen
Senators have gone to their last resting
place, yet the Assembly of that year was
composed of much younger men than the
Senate.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
SECRETARY WAITE'S ANSWER
To the Complaint Filed by Horatio P
LiYermore of Alameda

10 une Complaint Filed by HOratfO P,
Livermore of Alameda.
E. G.. Waite, through his attorneys, w.
Fl. Layson and H. V. Morehouse, has
filed in the Superior Court his answer to
the complaint of H. P. Livermore, with
regard to the moving of the Capital to
San Jose, in which he moves to strike out
various portions of the complaint son the
ground that the same are surplusage,
evidentiary, immaterial, redundant and
sham, each and all thereof"
After sixteen enumerations of what is
desired to be stricken out, the seven
teenth one moves ito strike out the entire
complaint, so-called."
This puts one in mind of the story of
the old-time Burgomaster, who, when the
King visited his town, went out at the
head of deputation to meet him, and
proceeded to read long address, giving
the reasons why the citizens did not fire a
salute in his honor.
"Tenthly, your majesty" said he, 1--WE
have no cannon
Well" said the King, ''if you had
stated that at first you might have dis
pensed with the other reasons
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
STILL IN JAIL.

The Graham Habeas Corpus Case to
be Heard To-Day.
In Judge Catlin's court yesterday morn
ing DR.. Graham and his wife, who are
held for kidnapping little Fife Posey, and
who are seeking a release on habeas cor
pus, were on hand in hopes that their ap-
plication would be heard.
The District Attorney, however, was
busy in the other court in trying the
Smith case, and on his request the pro-
ceedIngs were continued till to-day.
Judge Catlin in the meantime will i'm
prove his mind by giving careful atten-
ton to the reading of the evidence taken
at the preliminary examination.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
Death of a Native Son.

The death is announced of Benjamin
F. Cummings, a native of this city, son
of the late pioneer William Cummings,
and junior partner of Cummings Sons.
jewellers, in San Francisco. He was a
charter member of Alcalde Parlor of
Native Sons, and will be buried from his
mothers residence on Eighth street, be-
tween H and l, under the auspices of
Sacramento Parlor, No. 3, on Sunday at
P. NJ,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
OoLLIDED WITH A CAR.
What Threatened to be a Serious Acc

What Threatened to be a Serious Acct
dent Narrowly Averted.
A horse driven to buggy occupied by
man and woman collided with an cleo
trio car at Seventh and K streets about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The horse was refined up so suddenly
and close to the car that he thrust his
head through window, badly smashing
it and cutting his nose and mouth.
The horse was considerably frightened.
and the lady in the buggy, fearing he was
unmanageable, screamed and Jumped
out. No one was injured and the dam
ages were slight.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
Druids' Election.

Union Grove, No. 81, U. A. o. D., last
evening elected the following officers:
n. A., Robert Barnett; V. A., Charles
Peterson; Treasurer, Jacob Gebert; Sec
rotary, w. L. Bening; Con-, John Con-
tente; 1. G., NJ. J. Machado; o. c., VIM.
Silva; Trustee, M. S. Williams.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS

At the Clunie Opera-house, this even
ing and tomorrow evening, "a Woman's
Crime" will be played for the last times.
There will be matinee performance at
2 P. NJ. to-day. The company has in re-
hearsal for next week the society comedy,
"Engagements.n
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
From Lack of sprInkIing.

1t has been observed that Fourth and @
streets are being cut up badly for lack of
being sprinkled, more so in fact than any
OF the others The gravel has become so
loosened that those streets are becoming
very dusty. This is the condition of al
the graveled streets to a greater or less
extent.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
women,s Meeting.

The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sion Society of the Lutheran Synod of
California met also at the Sixteenth-street
English Lutheran Church at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and had very sue
cessful session.
The officers of the society are: Mrs. S.
J. Everding, Mrs. w. s. Hoskinson and
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
Samuel Nathan Attached.

F. II. Williamson has levied an attach
ment on the store of Samuel Nathan for
goods sold him by Ames d Harris, and
the claim for which, amounting to SIS5 81,
was assigned to the plaintiff by them.
The National Trunk Company has also
placed an attachment onl the store for
Sal 81, claimed for goods sold to Nathan.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-15
MtareuulIrnuH.
Two
Official
Letters
Greatly
Interesting
To
Rheumatic
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