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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-15

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I saw his elbow thrown out as he
turned the corner, and we heard the
cry: He is cutting his thrOat?' SO
ran and looked under the house, where
he had crawled. Witha dull jackknife
and an unsteady hand he was saving
away without much result upon the
loose skin of his throat. while men
We're pulling him out by the heels.
Strange as it seems to-day, not a soul
in all the crowd put together the sad
fall of the lawyer. the attempted sui
eide of the Irishman and the parsons
tinopail. Everyone thought that the
rood man was doing just the proper
and hospitabIe thing: for drunkenness
was general and habitual.
In the vicinity of my home all the
farmers whom [ can recall, with two
exceptions, drank to excess. The cell
lars were filed with hard, very hard
cider, and mug of it always mulled
before the fire. 1t was the custom
to serve grog to farm hands at eleven
o'clock; and | remember the warm dis
cussiOn that was provoked when Capt
Mason proposed-it must have been in
the thirties-to serve coffee to his men
instead Of liquor. 1t was prophesicd
that he could not get help to run the
farm if he persisted, as he did, in his
resolution to make the change
Everybody went for his dram to Capt
Paul's tavern, about two miles beyond
Capt Mason's Little King" the
dwartish cobblcr at the foot Of the
lane, used to travel daily this distance
on his weak little legs, but usually he
made the trip in the evening. One day
some school girls, neighbors' children.
overlook him walking on all sides of
the road. Thinking him i'll, they took
him by either arm to help him home:
but they bitterly complained afterward
that he had stepped on their best shoes.
One ncighbor, an immensely corpu-
lent man, used to be put nightly into
his wagon at the tavern, to be delivered
at home by his faithful horse. But one
night he fell out of his wagon and the
horse came home alone. His sons went
for their missing parent with a stone
drag
When the great wave of total
abstinence sentiment rolled over the
country, one of the early agitators,
Father Hunt, came to our house and
made it his home while lecturing in the
vicinity. He was Virginian, slightly
deformed, man of singular eloquence,
who filed church and gallery wherever
he went. He said that my son, then
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-15

three weeks old (this was in 1s4N,
should sign the temperance pledge as
his children had done. He had little
frame made at the village carpenters,
with glass fitted at the village store;
and he wrote out in his neat hand
pledge for the child that it would never
touch what would make drunk come,
and to this put my hand" Then he
mixed all the inside of the fat, chubby
hand and pressed it upon the paper as
a signature to the pledge which, yell
low with age, in the original framing,
still recalls the temperance agitator
of A..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-15
TEMPERANCE TIOINGS.

FIVE more towns in Connecticut vote
no license this year than last
THE saloon burns up s23,OOO,O 900 Of
our national resources every week
THERE were 4,O30 criminals convicted
in Canada last year, of whom 80 only
did not use intoXicants.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has ruled that
all alcohol imported for whatever pur.
pose is subject to duty.
THE Lutheran council at Warren.
Pa, recently called upon all Lutherans
to abjure the liquor business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-11-15

One of the prettiest of English fash
ions is that of painting the name and
the favorite flower of the owner on his
pet chair A chair seen recently in
charming home was beautifully indi-
vidualized by this treatment 1t was a
low Stat sewing chair that had be-
longed to the grandmother of its pres
ent owner and as strong to-day as it
was seventy years ago This clever
girl gave it three coats of white enamel
paint, then gilded the two balls terni-
mating the side posts On the top Stat
across the back She painted La France
roses, her favOrites; on the middle Stat
she inscribed her name, Mary" in up
anG-down English writing, and on the
bottom Stat were old-fashloned pinks.
her grandmother's posies. The cushion
of the seat was pink India silk, covered
with a pattern of delicate green leaves,
tied on with ribbons of the two colors.
The autograph and the blossoms
stamped the chair with unique indi-
viduality. and it was altogether quite
as fetching" as those seen across the
water-N. Y. Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
SYERIEE-S SALE.

BY virtue of specisl execution and fee bill No.
65f2 issued ont of the Clerks Office Of the circuit
court Of Rock Island county. and state OF illinois.
and TO me directed. vherebyI am commanded to
make the amount 0f certain Judgment recently
obtained against G W. Mosher in favor of The
Peoples National Bank Of Rock Island, Ill ,ou; Il
the lands, renemeufs. goods and chati'es OF the
said defendant. c. W. Mosber. l have levied
upon the following properly towit: All that art
or portion CT Big Island lying in Rock river that
lies between the west line of the right Of way of
the Roc< Island ara Peoria Railway. company.
ard the east line oi section number fifteen land
twenty-five ts.) in township nunoer sevent ZEN
az moth range two FL west of the fourth lrin-
ciral meridian. in the county of Rock Island and
stale of II inos.
Therefore, according TO aid command I shalle x.
pose for sale public auction all the right, title
and interest Of the above named. c. W. Mo.he
in and to the above described property, rri-
day. the s6th day OF January. at O'clock p. m,
at the north door 90 the Court House, in the
civ Of Rock Islam. in the county Of Rock Island
ard state of Illinois, for cash in hand, to satisfy
said Exoc .tion and fee hill.
Dated at Rock Island this 3rd day of January,
A. ID. 1874 Gurus ID. GORDON,
sheriff Of Rock Island County. Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
lie Had o Limit.

In Michigan avenue street car the other
morning a man suddenly began shifting
and looking about, and when fellow pas
senger asked him what was wrong he re-
piled:
Somebody along this ere street has bin
THROWN hens feathers into the stove, and
the perfume is bein waited into this car.
Kin smell bcrn;n hens feathers half mile
away"
He shifted and snuffed and looked around
again and said:
Il hain't SO sure about its bein hens feath-
eTs. Smells now as if the old woman had
let the water bile out Of the kittle and the
Eaters burn down"
A minute later, after drawing three or
four long shifts. he hoarsely whispered:
1T hain't hens feathers, nor it hain't
Eaters, but the old woman has let her soap
grease bile over ON the stove. Some folks
Is jest that careless. Because they can't
smell anything themselves they don't keer
about other folkses' noses.''
Just then u man who had been standing
upwith his back to the stove gave sudden
start and showed everybody large yellow
spot on his overcoat where the stove had
got in its work.
You see that your nose was mistaken"
observed the passenger to the srneller
YES, see" he sadly replied. "'Twasn't
hens feathers, 'taters nor soft soap, but
wooden cloth. It's no wonder I was de-
ccived. "-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06

THE Cincinnati Enquirer profess
cs to have some special cabinet news.
II says the transfer of Postmaster
General Bissell to the Office of attor-
ney general. 20 succeed Mr.. Olney.
who is anxious TO retire from official
life. will he an event early in JAN
uary. 1t is now almost positive that
Bissell will he succeeded rs post
master general by Josiah 7. Quincy.
of Massachusetts. Mr.. Quincy is ex-
pccted to close deal for Washing
ton home. located in the accessible
and fashionable quarter. Mr.. Olney,
it is said. upon retirement will be
active in the protection OF New Eng
land and Boston interests in the
Union Pacific railroad. now in the
hands of receiver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
WINS HIS WIFE At LAST.

Married . Fourtcen-year-old Girl In 1901
whose Father Has Held Her Since.
After weary months of anxious wait
ing ard watching Evan A. Cochran has
gained possession of what he considers q
Treasures bright eyed, rosy checked
wife Of II summers. Cochran married
Miss Mary Conley, the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of Samuel w. Coniey, in Nj. Con-
lev has kept vigil over his daughter ever
since, guarding her at the point of a
shotgun. Conley had Cochran indicted
in the Putnam superior court for kidnap-
ing.
= The case was carried to the supreme
court and the decision reversed, that
tribunal holding that Cochran could
claim his lawful wife with her consent
and that Coulev could not prevent him
from so doing. Nevertheless, Conley
had the girl, and Cochran could not get
her away from the paternal roof. Coch-
ran was granted a writ of habeas cor
nus for the possession of his wife. and
the case was set for trial before his honor
Judge II. w. Baldwin of the county
court Saturday morning. a large
crowd was in the courtroom. The girl
ish looking wife sat beside Sheriff Sears.
Colonel Emerson George appeared for
the plaintiff, and Colonel q. l.. Wil,iford
represented the defendant. Messrs.
Williford and Conley and the girl held
consultation. The girl told her father
she would go with her husband.
Conley came back into the courtroom,
his face flushed and showing suppressed
excitement Judge" said he, dismiss
the case. Twill not detain her further If
she desires to CO." Turning to his daugh-
ter, the irate father jerked of her hat
and marched out of the courtroom. 'Mr.
Sheriff, call Mr.. Conley back. said
Judge Baldwin. He was brought into
court, and the judge told him he had act
ed very unbecomingly i'll court. and that
he could either pay fine of $40 or apollo
gize to his daughter then and there and
restore to her the hat which he had so
rudely snatcned from her head. Conley
said be would not apologize, but would
pay the fine. The case was then dis
missed. The bride and groom re-
ceived the hearty congratulations of a
number of friends present. The happy
| couple walked down to a millinery store,
where the groom had the pleasure of
buying his wife new bridal hat. Thus
| a lover who has but one eye and one
leg wins rather pretty wife after 80
long months of weary waiting. watching
and STANDARDIZATION tGa.l Letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
ALMOST OVERCOME.
me Fragrance Of Fried Chicken Too 1GacA
For Uncle Ezra.

me Fragrance Of Fried Chicken Too IfucA
For Uncle Ezra.
Uncle Exry was q good old Kentucky
darky, who. though experiencing at times
mor.s. ,apses, was as rule an example to
his RAJ. AZ much, however, could not be
said OF his half grown son Ephraim.
One night when Uncle Ezry came home
from work he found his wife preparing q
chicken for supper. His suspicious were
aroused. but he did not mention them.
Chloe" he remarked casually, where's
Eph'um."
tout in de shed chopin kin'lin." she re-
piled. f'rf rfoao
The shed was. just outside, and Uncle
Exry went ont to see Ephraim, carefully
closing the door after him.
"Eph'um," said the old man sternly,
"wha' you git dat chicken"
"What chicScn." inquired Ephraim limo
Gently.
Don ax me datr' exclaimed Uncle Ezry
warmly. dat chicken yo' mammy's cook
In fer SUPPER Oh co'se."
Mas Henry gi' me HIT" pleaded Eph-
rain.
'You lyin black rascal.' calculated Uncle
Ezry. reaching for the boy. 'You done stole
hit. You CANT tell disher chile no SIGH
tales as dat. Di'u't see you sneakin roun
dat coop when Use clean up Mas Henry's
giarden' Come here, YOU low down nigger,
till Civ you q pallopin."
a scufile cnsued, which evidently alarmed
Aunt Chloe, for 50: crencd the door to see
what was the matter. and rs she did so a
delightful fragrance of frying chicken float.
ed out and filled the she'd. Uncle Ezry al.
most lost his grasp on Ephraim.
''Shet dat do! Shet dat DOR he yelled
Use got ter wallop disher lyin nigGer, al
ef You let ,!at do stan open half a minute
mo- amt gwineter have de powah al
grace ter do it,
Aunt Chloe shut the door promptly, and
a few minutes later Uncle Ezry was unc
tuously asking blessing on the fried
chicken and other viands.-Puck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
Oui,u a,r,vevu tn Travel,

The Illinois Press association has
under consideration a trip to Europe
next spring. leaving Chicago the last
week in April. and returning about
Aug. I. the purpose being to he alb
sent 100 days. The route ~ laid
out, though it may be changed. is
from Chicago to New York, and from
New York either TO Liverpool or
Southampton. and thence to London.
Giving about three weeks TO the
great metropolis. and then make q
tour of rural England via. Cam
bridge. Huntington, Petersburg,
Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, Old
York, Durham, Newcastle, Bcrwic,
Nlelrosc. Edinburgh. and the lake
region of Scotland to Inverness.
Back by way Of Glasgow-to Ayr and
the famous English lake region. &c
Liverpool, Stratford. and the home
Of Shakespeare, to Chester. through
North Wales. to Shrewsbury, Her.
fore. the valley Of the Wye. Mon
mouth Castle, Yintcrn Abbey, Chcp
stow. Cardiff, Cornwall; To Land.
End: returning to London by way o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06

Gov. PECK. Of Wisconsin. SAYS Of
the a. 7. A. organization. that il is
one (which ough; to he. and will he.
condemned by every true American
citizen. 30 far from representing
true Amcricanism. the doctrines Of
the organization are thoroughly UNI
American and. IL the association is
successful in its aim. will strike n
deep blow at the liberties of our
country. This association appears
to he n revival Of the old know-noth-
ing movement by which. years ago. a
few fanatics sought to annoy and
subvert the liberties Of their fellow
citizens. Among those who are most
jealous in fostering and promoting
this new movement are many who
were active in pushing the obnoxious
Bennett laws. The attacks of the
order are now directed against one
class of religious people. Should
they prove successful il would not
lie long before others would feel the
weight Of their power. Its objects
are thoroughly antagonistic to that
high sense Of justice whick lies deep
in every American heart that rs
soon as they are thoroughly known
il will be driven out Of existence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06

The sweet face of the slender girl who
had consecrlted her life to the work of ele-
waiting the heather was full of earnest SYM
pathy.
Il KNOW" she sadly continued rs with
tender solici;ude she pressed the hand of
her benighted sister, that by heredity and
association You are bound TO the old de-
graded life. But have come to promise
you that which will awaken you. call into
action The higher faculties that have slept.
thrill you with sense of the
Her heart swelled in exultation as she
saw the light of nope dawning in the eyes
of the listener.
opportunities OF existence, of the
possibilities of enlightened womanhood.n
The cheeks of the native were we, with
tears.
Can it be true" she murmured in costa
sy, that we are actually going to have a
bargain day, or am dreaming."-Truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06

The late lamented Samuel W. Van Culin
OF Philadelphia was fond of relating the
following incident Of his boyhood expert
ence: His mother placed him with fam
lily Of Friends on n farm in Delaware. At
dinner the day after his arrival he declined
:urnips, whereupon the good lady Of the
household, thinking that he was anticpat-
ing the dessert, said, with 4 nod toward the
center Of the table:
IF thee doesn't eat turnips. thee can't
have pie"
But Samuers aversion was genuine and
held out from day to day till on the sew
enih day the just woman said, samuel,
see thee can't eat turnip,; here is thy pie, -
as she took from the cupboard the seven
pieces Of pie he had forfeited during the
week.-Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
DANIEL O'CoNNELL. the great Iris

DANIEL O'CoNNELI.. the great Irish
orator and patriot. called protection
ism robbery of the poor by the
rich" That was the same thought
expressed in one Of the notices car
ried in a political procession in
Quincy last year. which read: PRO
lection is tax; the poor pay it. the
rich get it," 1t is paid on consump-
ton. The poor man consumes his
entire earnings to pay for food. cloth
ing and shelter. and is therefore tax
ed on all his income. The million
aire can consume but small part Of
his income. however extravagant his
tastes. and therefore pays tax on
only triiling per cent of his income.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
NOTICE..
APrIIc TON TO Sci REAL ESTATE
BY GUARDIAN.

Il
BY GUARDIAN.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. l..
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
To all PersoIs Concerned:
Public notice is hereby given that the under
signed, guardian If Mar l.. Swank. John NJ.
Swank, Ida NJ. swans, Sanie E. Swank
and Edward :. Swank. minor heirs Of
Daniel G. Swark, deceased, has filed
in the Office of the clerk Of the county court
OF Rock stand county and state Of Illinois. q
yetiticn for order OF III salc of the fol ow ne
described real estate belong pg 20 said minors.
said real estate lying and being IN the county OF
Ok Island state of Illinois, and described rs fol
lows, to-wit:
The north twenty -eight and '9-10o CS 20 100
acres Of the northeast quartc- "a Of The south
east quarter Cd of section number scven;ee !
90. IN townsh p number eighteen GS,, north
range number TWO e., east OF The fourth prinCi
pa! meridian.
And tina, said 'eti ion viii be heari the first ~
of the February term, \. u. 1894. or as soor
| III reafter council may be heard. at which
| time and place You can appear and object to said
petition IL you zee 1t 10 do So
| Dated al Rock leland this Goth day OF Cecember
A. u. 1893. ELLSWORTH A MAPES.
Guardian Of Mary l.. Sw INK. John NJ. Swank. IDA
| Al Suans, SADIE E. swank and EDWARD $
Swank.
By JACKSON HURST. Attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
LEGAL.


Estate ~ Samuel Bowles. Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ed
minstrator Of The estate OF samuel
BOwles, late OF the county Of Rock leland, 500
cf Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that Ell
will appear before the county court OF Rock Island
the city Of Rock island. at the February term on
the first Monday in February next. at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted. Iii persons in.
deb'ed to raid estite are requested to make in
mediate payment TO the unde signed.
Dated this 18th day Of December, A. d. 1893.
J. M. BIZ son u. Admi Illustrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
Highest Of an Ia Leavening Powe-Iatest u Report
Re-! BB sxdss'
ABSOLUTELY Pure ~
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Plymouth. and the cathedral towns
Of Exeter. Salisbury Wells. Bristol
and Glouchester. Another trip en-
braces q run from London to New
Haven. Neppc. Rouen. Charts, to
Paris. stopping two weeks. and re-
turning by way Of Mons. Annens. to
BRUSSELS. Antwerp. and spending a
few days at the exposition and COM
ing to London by way Of Canterbury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
AK Ynlr EfiAlGl

Who have tried Hoods Sarsapari Ila
what they think of it. and the reply
will be positive in its favor. Sim ply
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does. that
tells the story of its merit. One has
been cured of indigestion or dyspep-
STA, another finds its indispensable bic
for sick headache or -biliousn ess,
while others report remarkable cures
of scrofula. catarrh, rheumatism
salt rheum, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
The Idea!

He-How many men have you kissed in
the three months have been away.
She-YOu misjudge me entirely, sir. Do
you suppose am such cold blooded, cal
culating creature as to have kept COUNT
Indianapolis Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
They Come High.

The Patron-I understand you pay large
salaries to the giants you exhibit?
The Dime Museum Proprietor-we do
Giants come high, but we must have EN-
New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
They Blend Well.

do you believe that contentmeut is bet
ter than richest"
Perhaps so, IL you have them both TO-
gether. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06

The word reverend" occurs but once
In the Bible. which is In The ninth yssss
Of the eleventh psslm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
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VIA
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JAPAN, CHINA AND AUSTRALIA.
SLEEPER AND UPHOLSTERED
TOURIST SLEEPER TO NEW
WHATCOM. WASH, DAILY WITH
OUT CHANGE.
j. F. LEE. Dist. Pass. Agent,
2S2 S. Clark ST., Chicago.
First Glass Limited Rate, $500
Second 1900
Round Trip to Puget Sound
and North Pacific coast
points, $3.50
San Francisco, First Class, 5000
Second Glass, $500
TICKET OFFICES:
1893 Robert St. l27 Third St. So,
(Hotel Ryan, Guaranty Bld)
St. Paul. Minneapolis.
or Union Depots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06

A good sewing machine is supposed to
do the work Of IL women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-06
Tho Test of Affection. a Tear"

Isabel = Them's Jimmy's legs II ever
Jimmy spoke. an rvedriv him to dexpera-
ton, know have!
Jimmy--shs wseps-.h. love. mech.
Joy!
They meander and peanut toeethec.-
Lie.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-12-20

A short time ago T. B. McGlothlen
bought the Yakima Kitchen, located ON
Front street, and after running il couple
of weeks and following his old-time
habit Of bilking everybody who would
trust him, he caught west-bound freight
and started toward the Sound. He left
his son, lad OF tender years, behind to
skirmish for himself or become an object
OF charity. 1t is thought, however, that
there is better stuff in the hoy than in
the "old man" and that he will get along
all right. Fondness for gambling and
whisky pulled McGlothlen down and then
sat on him.
Way back in June, 1892, l.. F. Wilder
and Emil Meyster had trouble over irri.
CATION matters which eliminated in
Wilder giving Meyster beating and in.
iuring him physically, it is claimed.
Meyster took the difficulty into court and
asked for $1,000 damages. The case
dragged its weary way along until Satur-
day. when it was brought to trial. Snively
K Miller appeared for the plaintiff and
Jones & Newman for the defense. The
jury was out but a short time when il
brought in verdict for the defendant.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-12-20
The CHILDRES'S CHRISTMAS.

The Elite will inaugurate guessing
contest for the little ones. Each child
making purchase OF SO cents or more at
one time. paying cash, will receive a
guessing blank. In the window of the
Elite will be placed jar full OF beans.
The boy or girl guessing the nearest num-
Der OF beans in the jar win receive pres
emit. The girl will receive fine dressed
doll; the boy a nice sled. Guessing
blanks must be handed IN on the morn
ing of Dec. %. Be sure your name is on
the blank 1853