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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16

parties went u the house where Willis was
lying wounded, riddled him with buck
shot, and then fred the bed ON which the
negro was resting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. l6.-James Green and
John Farrell viii, answer in the Despiaires
street police .rnrt TO the charge af having
stolen forty :gaies OF telephone wire. Tie
Chicago Telephone company is the com
plainGnt. II is said the wire YVES taken
from the s:orehonse Of the company. The
wire is worth els n mile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. lG.-Geor,c VI. BogUc, io-
many years favOrabiy known as a real estate
dealer and as the moving spirit in numer-
Gus important enterprises, is charged with
being a defaulter to the Presbyterian hos
pital to the cxtcnt of $1,000 and TO have
been dcrelict in various other trusts in
which he has hitherto had the confidence
OF his frieads and :,.sciates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16

PLEAsASTvrLLE, Ia, Jan. l6-Bcy.
playing near cu!vert here discovered q
regular burglars den i'm the culvert. A
large quantity of watches and jcwelry
money and s;lverwsrc was found. Much
Of the stolen property has been returned
to owners in various parts of the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16
whisky Cause. u I,uub,r Crime.

SisTEEviLLs. W Va. Jan. l6.-A hOr-
rib!c wife murder and suicide occurred on
Water street, in this place. The murdered
woman was Mrs. Edward Hoffman, and
her husband. after firing several shots ut
her, took his own life by shooting himself
through the head. There was nc explaua-
ton VI the tragedy and IL is attributed to
drink oa the part u Hoffman.
Respeetfally Referred 10 Gov. Mitchell.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. i6.-A special
to The Times-Union from Rochelle, Fla,
says: Charles Willis, negro desperate.
was shot and seriously wounded by Thomas
9Stsvwes. . white man. Later. unknown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16

A CHURCH Of 100 members at Neva-
da. No.. ha. split on the basis of 81
to 10 ON the subject of dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16
THE ARGUS.

Pabi,slsi rai'y sni Weekly - ;eA sseood
Assaue. Hock 1sisa III.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

rounded corners forms the back, while
within the box rubbers and heavy
boots may be kept. the upright ono
holding fine shoes and slippers.
After long experience in domestic up
holstery. denim in its rich assortment
of colors. is found to be superior to all
other materials. It combines artistic
beauty with astonishing dura bility.
and is heartily recommended to the
amateur cebinet-malzer.
The tops of the boxes should be COW
cred first and tufted. This may be nc
complished by spreading curled hair on
the wood and lacking the material over
it and at regular distances apart catch
a button to form a tuft. This is done
by boring two small holes through the
wood side by side, and, having thread
ed the eye Of the button with a bit of
holes and tie the ends tightly together
at the under side of the lid.
The material is to be tackled all
around to the outer edge of the tops
with ordinary carpet taclss driven close
together.
Next upholster the back, placing
some curled hair behind tho material
and give it cushioned appearance and
in turn drape the sides Of the boxes.
To do it nicely, shir several yards Of
the ma tcrial on a cord and then tack
the string fast all around the upper
edges of the boxes.
Around the top edge Of each box and
to hide the joint where the covering
meets the draping material, fasten a
piece of wide gimp with large oval
headed upholsterer's taclSs driven an
eve. distance apart. This will lend n
good finish to complete a charming and
useful piece of furniture.
The very attractive hanging cabinet
shown here is also made of a couple of
packing cases.
Two shallow oblong boxes are need
ed. and should be fastened securely to-
gether with screws. tho end of one to
the side of the other as the drawing
shows. Around the top Of the upright
box a narrow strip of cornice molding,
that can be obtained from a carpenter,
is to be rnitred and fashioned with
nails while the top edge of the other
one may be left plain by way OF con-
traSt
Two shelves should be arranged In
the upright box and one in the other.
The entire inside and outside of the
boxes are painted with several sue
cessive coats of some good color, light
! shades being preferable. Or they may
| be cnameled, and when dry arrange q
| small brass rod at the top of each box
| from which a curtain may be suspended
on rings.
| Sillxoline or an inexpensive silk OF an
| art color will wear nicely for drapery
Along under the bottoms of the
boxes a few hooks can be fastened
from which teacups may be hung, while
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
INTERESTING BITS.

TnE fuchsia was named for Fuchs, =
distinguished German savant.
EtANrs could not grow if the red and
orange rays were eliminated from the
spectrum.
The Russian peasant never touches
food or drink without making the sign
Of the cross.
The Moravians claim to have had an
independent church in Bohemia as
eorly as the ninth century.
A MAN versed in language heard ten
different tongues spoken while he
walked across the Brooklyn bridge the
other day.
1r applied Immediately after attack
aqua ammonia, it is claimed, is a specific
for bee stings. It should be applied
thoroughly, and will reduce or prevent
swelling.
THE windmill, which is so conspicu-
Gus in Dutch and Belgian scenery. is
likely to be seen in India. 1t is pro
posed to drain the unhealthy fats
around Bombay by means of windmill
pumps on the system of the low coun'
| <rie
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

-Politeness goes a long way and al
ways gets back on ti1ne.--Galveston
News.
One can never get an insight into u
mans character by looking over his
head.-White-
=. His MeanneSs-She-Tha man is
dirt mean. He---That's not very mean
if it's a corner lot.-Detroit Free Press.
-Maud--How do you define love?
Marie-Love is a life of illusions. Maud
And what is marriage? Maric-o,
marriage is the death of them.
-Avarice in old age is foolish; for
what can be more absurd than to in
crease our provisions for the road the
nearer we approa CHI our journeys end
Cicero.
bliss in possession will not last: re-
membered joys are never past: at once
the fountain, stream and sea, they
WERE they are, they yet shall be-
Montgomery
Miss Query-Are you still in love
with that pretty girl you used to rave
about? Jack Stone-Ah. no; haven't
you heard? We were married three
months ago.-Scribner.
The world generally gives it's adj
miration, not to the man who does
what nobody else ever attempts to do,
but to the man who does best what
multitudes do well.-Macaulay.
He Gust returned from the east>-
Do YOU know the Hindoo girls arc
taught to think of marriage as soon as
they can talk? She-Rea11y? The
girls over here don't want any teach
ing.--Pick-Me-Up.
AT the Fair.-Spectator-Call that Il
dwarf? Why, he is over five feet high!
Proprietor of the Booth-That is Just
the most curious feature about him.
In fact, he's the biggest dwarf in the
| w orld. Batter.
See. there comes Hunme1. ! don {
want to meet the man. Only last week
/ asked him to lend me 100 marks. =
| ale might have given YOU the money;
he's rich enough ''Well-um-the
fact is. he did. ''-1llustrirtc ChronilS.
--"Ef YOU loads up yoh intelleck wifi
| trasi, litteratoor,;' said Uncle Eben.
how's you gwine to hab room for de
| food fob de body. De mos onsu bstan-
tial kim am n'est."-Washingto ton
Star.
How much does that waste basket
of yours hold. anyhow asked a man
who had been handing lot of contri-
buttons to the managing editor.
| 'sNothing worth talking about said
| delphia Record
Tinn-Halloa. Tagg. what's that
sign on your front door, No admit
lance except on business'? Tagg-
| There have been many young mer
calling on my daughters and their Wis
its have been SO fruitless, that I have
adopted this plan to reduce the sur
| plus. --Tit-EitS.
lie who never relaNes into sportive
ness is a wearisome ccmpa Mon, but be
ware of him who jests at everything
Such men disparage by some ]udic:ou
association all objects which are pre-
scented to their thoughts. and thereb.
render themselves incapable OF an.
emotion which can either elevate o
soften them. They bring upon tlaei
mol Al being an influence more withe,
ing than the blasSs of the d ,serts>-
| SCnthev.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
CHINA AND JAPAN.

CHINA has IN academy of manners
that prescribes etiquette for the whole
empire.
IN Hong Kong, according TO recent
statistics, the population averages only
366 women to every 1000 men.
If the United States had as great a
popula ton relatively as Japan it would
have population of 900, DOC. 900 people
JAPANESE worl<men battle the whole
body once a day, and some of them
twice. Public baths are provided on
every street. They are fed by con-
slant current of cold and hot water.
The bather plunges in. remains i'm
mersed some ten minutes, tAen comes
out and receives q warm douche OF
fresh water.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

shown. The upper ends arc inserted
in bit of square pine board--one foot
square is good size. All that remains
to be done Is to cover this top with
some delicate bit of washing sillk and
down about the sides. The design
given in the cut may be followed to ad-
vantage, or ones taste and ingenuity
may be given the chance to fashion .
different arrangement of the silk. In
any case q finish Of silk balls may well
be added to the lower edge, when tho
whole should be pretty enough for
even the daintiest Of flowers to rest
upon.-American Gardening.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
STAND FOR GUT FLOWERS.

How to Make One That IL OrnauentaJ
and Yct Not Expensive.
loose bunch of cut flowers in q
dainty bowl or vase Is in harmony with
almost any surroundings or setting;
but such a bowl or vase Of flower clus-
ters nowhere appears to better advan.
tage than on some light and graceful
stand just large enough for this pur.
pose. Such q stand need not be expen.
sive to be ornamental. The illustra-
ton shows one that can easily he made
at home. Three legs Of bamboo are
crossed and screwed to a ball ~
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
WOMAN AND HOME.
= woMAN.s TOOL BOX.

suow 60 maize Some Pretty Pleces Of Fur
nisaro-A Little ExperAsnee I'm Do.aes-
do Uph0lsesxy WIN Enable Glover Fla
Useful boxes.
The women Of this country seem to
take great interest In manufacturing
odd bits Of decorative furniture for
their homes. and many are the pretty
and useful things that have been con-
structcd by them.
The only tools necessary for this
work are q hammer, small saw, me-
iiium-sized chisel, an awl. plane and
nails Of assorted sizes. With these
implements she can do great deal to-
ward Identifying an unpretenttous
home.
To make stakeholder and seat, ns
depicted in one Of the illustrations, OBJ
tain at q grocery store an ordinary soap
box and let this form the end upright
box. Get another packing case OF the
same width but longer, and arrange on
top lid with hinges SO it may be
raised. Use the cover to the upright
one for two shelves, nail them securely
in place and let them be an equal dis
tance apart, SO they will accommodate
shoes aud slippers.
Fasten these boxes together securely
with screws. Next obtain a board and
after rounding corners Off screw 1t fas1
to the back of the boxes and you vii
have as a result the framework for thu
| scat.
The hinged lid of the low box viii
| act as seat. the board with thu
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
RsL,o,ous AND EDUCATIONAL.

Many rejoicing Christian never
learned to sing till the flames kind1ed
upon him.-j. B.. Miller.
: There are 967D.6O4, 439 worth 81
church property in the United States.
and of this Sis, 500, TAG worth is owned
by the Roman Catholic Church. J
The love of God must master the
worlds attraction, or If not, then the
soul is sslike the troubled sea when 1T
can not rest.'-F. w. Robertson.
Tho Methodist Episcopal church
has 2Oc educational institutions with
endowments valued at $26,5S3,OoO, ana
IN annual income of 81. slO.l III.
The Protestant Episcopal board OF
missions has arranged to pension mis-
sionary bishops who after at least ten
years of service are compelled by age
or disability to resign the jurisdiction.
The colored members of the Meth
oelist Episcopal church number PAT, 493;
Sunday-school scholars. 1'9.s32; pas
tors. l.6es: presiding elders, Il; annual
conferences, II; local preachers, 3.sco-
Rams Horn.
Blessed is the man who has the
gift of making friends. for it is one OF
Gods best gifts. 1t involves many
things but above all the power of GO
ing out of ones self, and seeing and
approaching whatever is noble and
loving in another nan.-Thomas
Hughes.
In personal love and alteration of
Christ the Christian religion consists,
not in correct morality or In correct
| doctrines, but in a homage to the King.
Live with him till he becomes
a living thought-ever present-and
you will find a reverence growing up
which compares with nothing else in
| human feeling.-Robertson of Brigh-
| ton.
The government of China has talk.
en- very decisive action in the case OF
the murderers of Rev James Wylie,
the Scotch Presbyterian missionary,
| and has ordered that they be behead-
ed. 1t also has been ordered that all
property belonging to missionaries or
other foreigners, which has been de-
| stroyed, shall be made good.
| There were received last year by
the Presbyterian churches in ST. Louis
upon profession of faith $500. The
net gain in the membership was about
1900. The contributions to home mis-
sions aggregated $4,000 and to foreign
missions 5000. The grand total given
for congregational purposes was in
round numbers S5SO,OoO.-Christia II
| Work.
| "A Quaker has been baptized-bap
| tised with water without abandoning
| his Qualcrism. The rite was performed
| a short time ago at Damascus, O., at
| the yearly meeting OF the frlends. Dr
Douglas Clark. connected with Earl
ham college, was the person baptized
and with him ten other Friends sub
mitted to the rite. This is. of course
Il great innovation in the religious Gus
toms of the Friends. and has caused
much ent.-Presbyterian Oh
| server.
Gladstone being asked what he ri.
gardcd the brightest hope for the fu
ture, replied: II should say a lnainte
nance of faith in the Invisible. Thi
is the great hope OF the future, thu
mainstay of civilization. And by thai
I mean living faith in a persona
God. ! do not hold with stream o
tendency After sixty years of public
life I hold more strongly than eve
this conviction, deepened and strength
cned by long experience of the realit
and the nearness and personality O
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
Announcing Baby's Birth.

To announce the birth of a baby the
visiting card of the mother should be
sent to relatives and friends, with the
tiny card Of the infant attached by
narrow white ribbon to the upper left
hand corner. In the past the name Of
the child was engraved upon the card.
but later form dictates simply: "a Lit
tie Son" or .'Daughter," with the date
of birth added. This leaves the name
with opportunity Of change until
christening.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

strong, plump, fo,ind aud Icy. Notn-
and flesh maker is known to medical eel.
cnce; this puts on AcaIhhy fcsh not the fat
It rouses every organ of tic body to ac-
tivity, purifies, enricl,e: and vitalizes
the blood SO that the body feels refreshed
and strengthened. If you are too thin, too
weak, too nervous, it may be that the food
assimilation is at fault. \ certain AMOUNT
fat foods in the blood. Too often the liver
holds back this element which would help
digestion. Dr.. Picrce's Golden Medical
Discovery stimulates, tones up and invig:
crates the liver, nourislles the blood and
the muscles, stomach ard nerves get the
rich blood they require.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
TO PUT ON

needed flesh, no mat
ter iiow you've lost
it, take DR.. Pieree's
Medical Dis
covery. It works
wonders. By restor-
Ing the normal ac-
ton of the deranged
organs and functions,
it builds the flesh up
to a safe and healthy
standard-pron1pt1t,
pleasantly and nat
urally. The weak,
e1naciated, thin, pale
aud pu1ly are made
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

Mrs. PAscAkE lsnspicioqslyl- .y. are e
1ong," Tramp. Ma'am, those apple pies
are as purity us pictures, an I'd like to be
the frame o. one O. them."-Aarper
RaZ0r:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
Hold by the Enemy.

If you are held captive by the enemy,
rheumatism, bound hand and foot in tie
self to blame, because YOU did not check
their approach in the outset with Hostel,
with this pain soothing, nerve ouietins,
blood depurating specific, and you will ex-
tarial, dyspeptic, liver and neuralgia COM
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

benefit got more relief IN one honr from your
medicines, as far my stomach was CONCERNED,
than from all the other III eelicinc used.
Ifauy person who reads this is suffering from
ayspeIisia or constipation and will your
medicine as have done, he will never regret it."
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

If YOU want to he cured of D cough use
Halc's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

NJ. ]. COLEMAN of II .
Mass. writes Ater
suffering from dyspepsia
and constipation with I'M
told agony for ut least IS
months, l am more than
pleased TO say that after
using Dr.. Picrce's Golden
Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pellets for one
month, I was entirely
cured. and fro,l that day
to this I do not know,
thank God. what even 4
slight headache is. ! paid
a doctor on fremont St .
BOSTON. i'll one day (for
his advice Cnly,) the sum
of 8Io.oo with $3.50 for
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

Needs assistance it may be best to render 1t
promptly, but one should remember to use
sven the most perfect remed les only when
| needed. The best and most simple and gen
de remedy is the Syrup Of Figs, manufac-
.urcd by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
A SJOIEL~eHOE HOX.

on the top some odd bits Of bric-a-brao,
If tastefully arranged. will lend great
ly to the appearance.
This cabinet ought to be securely
fastened to tho wall with long screws
passing through the plaster and TAX
Ing firm anchorage IN the studding
This fastening should be particularly
rood if the cabinet is to sustain such
weight as q number OF books would
amount to-. Harry Adams, In Ch1ca'
60 Record.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
His wiSe's Purse.

.. who steals my purse steals trash
So on my feelings never tromples
But he who steals my wife purse steals
A wondrou0 lot OF samples.
-Glovefsv1lle STANDARD
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

81 TELL you I'm in big luck ''l'm glad
to hear it.' eyes The insurance eN-
aminer passed me o. K. two months ago,
and now the doctor tells me I've got an in
durable disease. kate Fields Washing
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
ANXIOUS to know.

Tommy-Pa, what's ma crying 1orf
Father-Shss can't find her teeth.
us that the reason the baby ssAs'
70 much2..-Life
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

Observation-Disclosures, 1 don't like your
having these men in the KITCHEN They are
-'.Stip insoide, then, mum, and Oi'l intro
Juice ou.''-JudGe.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

Mr. PoMrOts-..ssir. 1 would have YOU
know that Pm self-1na;le Iaan!'' Farmer
10 be d trade We didn't work long at.''-
HarperS BaZar.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

TIE monkey goes to the sunny side of the
tree when he wants n warmer Climb
Texas SiftinSs.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
Aeked nut Not won,

AOkO0 hut NOT wanted.
He (vvho has just proposed)-And can
you give me no reply?
And she gave him a ''1So" reply.-N.
Y. World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

Afternoon tea-table covers are now
made with q valance about eleven
inches deep; 1t is gathered moderately
full and put on with n cord.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

v1s1roh-'st suppose you have q great deal
Of poetry sent in to you for publication! -
Editor-stNo, not very much poetry as o
rule; some Of it is verse, and some of 1t is
Notwithstanding journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
A Terrible Revenge.

First Bad Boy-Mrs Stuckupp told
my mother that it was me broke her
windows while she was in Europe.
But I'll get even with her.
Second Bad Boy-How?
First Bad Boy--When the baggage
expressman arrives with Mrs. Stuck
upp.s trunks, I'LL scratch the steamer
labels off.-S1ood News.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

MIR. GEEATHEAD, the landlord, says he
prefers rs tenants experienced hess-play-
ers, because it is SO seldom they move
Boston Transcript.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

LOVE never speaks in a foreign Language
Rams Horn.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
A Georgia Item.

Georgia Item.
Flows real estate in your neighbor-
hood?'
First class! Six candidates to the
front 9ootl'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

Halls Caearrh Cure
Is q Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

Aparttcle is applied into ench nostrtl ana ssE
.hie price 80 cents Druggists or by man.
Ely BROTHERS, IS Warren treet. new 1o'A'
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01
ELY'9 CREAM BALM

Opens nd cleanses the Nnsnl Passages. am .u
ana Inflammation. Heals the sores. irotec,s W ~.
Nembra ne from colds, Restores the senses OF 49,
ana smell. The Balm is quickly absorbed ana s'vss
relief once.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

DIRECTIONS for using
CREAM BALM. apply
a part:cte Of the Balm aOell
,sp into the 77ossrils. Aftcr a
moment d,,n,v strong breath
through the nose. Use
three times a day, after
meals preferred, and before
a.Pf;1.jy1o
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-12-01

Aoo0'o pile are purely vegetable, hant
made perfect in proportion and appearance.