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Rather Too Exact.
[HQrper's Bazqr. /

To have "a time and place for all things"
is very commendable, but l cannot help think
ing that an old lady of my acquaintance might
sometimes carry her metbOdieal exaetness a
trihe too far. She is a martyr to intermittent
fever, and when last 1 visited her she was suf-
fering from an attack. After telling me about
all she has to endure from her enemy, she
called in a servant to give her orders for the
evening. As nearly as can remember they
were as follows:
Have you washed the dinner dishes YETI"
ayes. man,"
SWELL, scour the knives and forks and soak
the oatmeal for breakfast and peel the potatoes.
Then give the cat some milk and see that all
the doors and windows are locked. After that
put on fire and fill the jugs with hot water
and make me hot drink, for it will then be
time for me to have my chill"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
Irish-isuS,

Sheridan Knowles, the clever Irishman, was
always blundering over the identity of two
friends, Mark Lemon and Lemon Rede and not
only confounded their names, but their persons.
One day he met the pair arm in arm, and was
more perplexed than ever.
We'll. now Pm bothered entirely" he ex-
claimed, in his choicest brogue; "come, one of
you tell me which of you two is the other!"
In the days of dear postage, Knowles was
contemplating journey, and asked friend if
he could take any letters for him.
You very kind" said the latter; "but
where are you going?"
Well, now" replied Knowles, "thats in
quisitiVe! ! haven't quite made up my mind !"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
THE EARTH'S INTERIOR.
A French Scientists New Theory on a
Much-Discussed Subject.
TPittsburg Dtspatch1

much-DiscuSSed SuDJects
LPittsburg Dispatch.l
The question which is at present more seri-
ously exercising physicists, and causing the
most marked divisions of opinion among them,
is that of the constitution of the earth's in
terror, says an exchange.
By some we are told that within the crust is
raging liquid fire of gases; by others that
the fire is not gaseous, but merely incandescent
solid matter; while a third section contend
that the center Of the earth is not in molten
state at all. that what little heat still exists is
being rapidly radiated and that ere long the
earth will be solid rock throughout.
The most recent contribution on the subject
is that made by NJ. Lateau to the French Acad-
emy of Sciences In his judgment the phe-
nomena of the earth's crust are explained by
regarding its interior as molten, but he assumes
that layer of gaseous matter separates it from
a portion of the crust forming the continents,
whereas the sea beds sink.
This theory. NJ. Lateau thinks, explains why
volcanoes have suceessively receded inland
where the has encroached, though it
scarcely supplies an explanation for the exist
ing marine volcanoes.
The gradual escape of gases, imprisoned
under high pressure, will, we are told, excel in
time the production of new supplies, and when
the pressure d iminishes the continents will fall
in. and more or less craterform coniguration
of the earth's surface will be the result.
This is the condition of the moons surface
at the present time, ard NJ. Lateau believes its
appearance is due to action similar to that
which he supposes to be in progress in the in
terror of this planet.
The physical essentials of this theory assume
the crust of the globe to be 1St inches thick,
the pressure of gases 650 atmospheres, their
temperature 9000 centigrade, and their density
nearly equal to that of water. Whatever may
be thought of this view, as a reasonable ex-
PLANTATION it has the merit of combining, in a
measure, the two most prominent theories on
the subject.
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Thoroughly Reconstructed.
Baltimore Sttn.l

Gen. John B. Gordon delivered his lecture on
the last days OF the Confederacy in Music Hall,
Louisville, KY, one evening last week before a
splendid audience. Coming out of the hall
after the wife of an estimable gentleman, sn
ex-Con federate Colonel, in talking to her hus-
band of the lecture, said:
ut was splendid lecture, but l think it was
a little too much reconstructed
"Yes, madame" was the ex Colonel's re-
sponse but you weren't whipped and was" :"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
"Th.tr,s Not tn Reason Wbv.v

Gen. p G. T. Beauregard was noted for his
secretiveness. At Manassas Junction one of
the men, who did not clearly understand his
position, asked Gen. Beauregard about certain
big guns that had just arrived from Richmond.
Beauregard replied: Young man, If tho coat
on my back knew the secrets of my heart, l
would cut it in pieces."
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Ion Of whom was at the time about to
charge our artillery, and would have
captured the batteries had not the charge
of the 9th Cav. stayed the onset of the
rebel line. And at the conclusion of the
battle it was left for the Regulars to be
the last troops TO cross the Chickahominy,
covering, as they did, the retreat of the
Fifth Corps to the south side of the river.
We now ask thc question, Who were
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
Never in Trade.

Elder Sister Q994)-HorrorsI Don't invite
those Upton girls. Their great-grandfather
made his money in trade.
Younger Sister-Didn't ours?
Elder Sister-Mercy no! Our great-grand-
father was a highly respected city official. He
held an office for 10 years at $1,000 year, and
then died worth S., 100000
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
As the Law Decrees.

termined by tho law alone There is pleasant
story of an English gentleman rushing into
his friends chambers in Lincon's Inn, and
exclaiming: Quick! quick! that scoundrel
Jones is in Chancery Lane, and want list OF
all the abusive names can call him without
risk of prosecution"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
FREE TO INVALID LADIES.

A safe, simple home treatment that cured me
after years of suffering with uterine troubles.
displacements etc, sent free to ladies with full
instructions how to use it, Address Mrs. ID. L.
Orme, South Bend, Ind.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
Eastern Jealousy.

avail. now, If that don't beat all. I've jist
been readin' about them Colorado rain makers,
aud now see they've got Clearing House in
New York.
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GEN. JAMES B. RICKETTS,.

anew, for the privates of the organization
of six companies were all merged into Co.
c, and left in the field as a provost
guard to the division.
The Regulars were also to be found
at the siege of Petersburg, and per-
formed well their part in the trenches
thrown up from time to time from the
James on the right to the Globe Tavern
on the left, at which latter place we had
another brush with the enemy on the
18th of August and
BEAT HIM BADLY
In the dispute for the possession of that
much-sought-after place by both armies.
We also participated in the actions of
Hatcher's Run in October and Poplar
Grove Church in November. In Decem-
Der the infantry regiments were SO weak
ened by casualty of service that they
were taken out of the field and sent to
Elmira, \. Y, to relieve the 100-days
men who were guarding rebel prisoners
at that place.
Thus ended the actual field service of
regiments that went to the front in 1861
and 1862 fully 800 strong, and in De-
cember, 1864, were only mere skeletons
of their former selves.
The foregoing relates In the main to
the infantry regiments of the Second
Division Of the Fifth Corps Of the Army
of the Potomac, and is as correct as
my memory now serves me, and | be-
ieye will be conceded so by every
infantryman who ever served under
Sykes, Griffin, Ayers, Buchanan, Chap
man, and Lowell, division and brigade
commanders. As said at the com
mencement, the record of those Regulars
begun at Bull Run July q, 1861, and
ending up as it did in the Winter OF
1864, that man does not live to-day who
can say aught else than that the Regular
Army in the war of the rebellion per-
formed Its share well.
Looking back to those dark DAYS
what more valorous acts and deeds were
ever performed by European troops than
those of Sherman's, Ricketts, and Grif
fms batteries at the first Bull Run and on
many
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
L0UISE'S LENT.
She Was Called the Worst Girl in
School.
BY MARY K. BROWN.
MORE THAN

II WAS MORE THAN
N hour past dinner
ime at the industrial
chool, but at the end
Of a table near the win
lows stood two plates
If picked Goldfish and a
large saucer with two
squares of gingerbread
-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
Making a beginning.

yer amer

She-You know papa has failed, and he says
that We must begin to economize.
He-Well, We needn't be wearing out two
chairs
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
In His EaNor.

Judge-Do you know anything favorable
about the prisoner?
Witness-He ran away wild me ould woman,
yer amer!
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HARD-FoUGHT FIELD

afterwards? Did the gallant " six Hun
dred immortalize themselves any more
in their charge at Balaklava than did
the 9th Cav, under Capt. Whiting, when
from the left Of the line at Gaines's Mill
on the evening Of the 9th of June, 1862,
five companies of that gallant organiza-
ton charged forward and into the ad-
yancing rebel hosts, an entire divis.
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II. Dulaney's address is Campbell, Ohio.

Mr.. Dulaney's address is Campbell, Ohio.
If it would convincing, could easily fill
columns of this paper with letters tesyng the
severet diseases of the throat broncha and lungs To build
solid flesh and strength after the grip pneumonia fever
exhausing fevers and other proratng diseases has equal
1t like liver oil nasty compounds
sotid wholesome flesh.
complete treatise Throat Bronchial and Lung Diseases
also including Asthma and Chronic Nasal pointing
successful of home treatment these malad viii be
mailed to address by the Worlds DpenSary Medical AOca
ton of Buffalo, n Y, receipt of
age This book contains number of testimonials portraits
Of those cured with their full addresses which of
vincing character
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29

lady residing in the follows had been
confined TO bed four months had tried the skill Of four doctors
and all
which abscess the lung My physicians had
given TO die; reduced perfect skeleton my
strength gone; eyeght dim
ALL and had appete-coud anything at all
commenced using DR.. Perces Family Medicines have
sixteen bottles of Dr. Perces Golden Medical Discovery
bottles of his Pellets and three bottles of his Favorte Prescrp
ton and to-day well and strong weigh poundS-to
pounds than ever before weighed IN my life.n
Your true friend,
STN-S ~Sa>4zH ~ckELL,
Mrs Kelys address Bisbee Cochise County, Arizona
From the Buckeye State the following I pro-
nounced to have consumption by
nearly $780, and better concluded Dr. Perces
Golden Medical Discovery bought eight bottles and
say with truth that feel just e to-day Ibid
twenty-five and do just good days work the farm,
although had not done work for several years.
Truly, your friend,
1IcNn. o.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-10
FRUITS OF INGENUITY.

There is a story to those calico
prints of cats and dogs and rabbi IS
which, sewed together and stuffed
with cotton, serve as admirable TOYS
for small children. The idea of such
toy occurred to woman and she
tried valnly to convince several cal
leo printers that the thing would be
profitable. She found at length a
manufacturer who was willing to un-
dertake the experiment of printing
her toys and he has since paid her
many thousands of dollars in roval-
ties upon the patent.
M. Bayin, we'll known in engineer
ing circles in France, proposes, in
brief, to build an Atlantic liner on
eight rollers, with the view of secur-
ing speed much higher than any thus
far attained, arguing that the wheels
or rollers Gu which the vessel is to
rest will so greatly diminish the re-
sistance offered by the waves that
thirty knots an hour will be easily
within the bounds of possibility and
will enable the passage from South
ampton or Liverpool to New York to
be made in four days.
An electric motor attachment has
been applied to the Calling gun
which promises not only to more than
double the destructive liabilities Of
that particular machine, but to effect
a great advance in the efficiency of all
machine guns. The motor is detach.
a Bile, is of one-horse power, is very
small, weighing but trifle over fifty
pounds. and is placed in the breech
OF the gun amply protected. The
motor increases the present rate OF
bring 1900 shots minute, to more
than 5000 shots minute.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-10
a Little Girls Logic.

A little Boston born girl, who was
very delicate in health, and who lost
her mother at an early age, was sent
with her nurse into small country
town, where it was thought she would
thrive better than in the city. All
sorts of town sights were unknown to
her One day. just as she was lying
down from her midday nap she heard
hand organ in the distance. In an
instant she was alert.
"What is that?" she asked eagerly.
"lt's a hand organ" replied the
nurse.
"Well, might I see it?"
Certainly" was the reply. 'It
will come by here, and the man shall
stop and play for you"
But the hand-organ man didn't
come; he went another way. When
the child was told of it, and that con-
sequently she couldn't see the organ,
she laid her head down on her cot
pillow in the most resigned manner,
merely crying:
"lt seems to me that God and hand
organs are very much alike. One
hears great deal about them. y
Troy Times.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-10
VARIED SELECTIONS.

Copenhagen's cooperative bakery is
worth $4,000.
lhe United States has 6S6 vessels
engaged in foreign trade, while Great
Britain has 5, 96s.
The Atlanta Constitution Is of the
opinion that the South has just about
recuperated in wealth what the war
cost her.
peach stones find ready market In
New York. Perfumes, favoring ex.
tracts and prussic acids are distilled
from them
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-10

Protection.
Mother-You naughty boy! You've
been fighting.
Little Son-No'm.
show did your clothes get torn
and your face get scratched?
81 was trying to keep a bad boy
from hurting a good little boy"
"Ihat was noble. Who was the
good little boyP"
"Me, GOOD News.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
LESSON VlI-FEB. lS-COn,s
JUDGMENT ON SODOM.
"o'oeh Iext; Shall Not the Judge of All
inc Earth Dc Right. XVIII:
1888.


Introductory. The sjn of Sodcm
ana "omorrah chad reached such d
point that God could no longer toler-
tte IT, before, however, be. wiped
'heSe wicked communities from of
Vne lace Oh the earth he determined
20 communicate his purposes to faith
luI Aoraham 10 this end he made a
VISIT TO Abraham, in company with two
'nSeI'eal attendants. The manner Of
'iiS"receP'lon IS narrated in the earlier
verses Of this chapter. Wien he d.
recteo ms intentions concerning
oooohl' Abraham nobly and coura-
eooeiy pleaoeo IN behalf Of the
doomed city. We Fave no better exc
ample OF microscopy prayer in the
oIu testament. o O
Inc roWer of microscopy Prayer,
verses 2@-33, %. ''Ehe mcn turned
toward Sodom.' The Two attendant
Angels went on their way. "Abraham
atooo yet before the0Lord." OBTAINING
niln WIN hls petitions O
I"7. 'Aoraham drew near. " Being
!n'plrec""lth a holy boldness. "WiIt |
thou also destroy the RICH teous3
with the Wlcked?" The question is
al appear TO the justice O. God.
- "PeradVenturc therc Bee fifty
righteous, wilt thou not
spare the place." This is an apnpal
Tor mercy. Abraham asked aot only
haC the righteous may be spared, but
ilSo that the whole city may be spared
.or their sake. o
90 THAT be far from thee Fl. . to
'Iay the righteous with the wicked"
Aoraham pepudlates the very idea that
'oo can 90 wrong he puts it away
rom him as thing not to be thouubt If
90 III lind in Sod0m fifty righteous
:. Will spare all the place for their
axes This answer shows two
hlngs: first, how merciful God is;
No. secondly, how great a protection
Few good men may be to a community.
r. Il haze taken upon me to speak
ntO the Loud. which am bnt dn.t o,,d
she's" In spite of his great faith
.braham feels how weak he is; and
lmost fears to offer another plea. q
IS. "Peradventure there shall lack
We of the fifty" He lowers the num-
er byoslow degrees, first to fortv-fve
nd then to forty.
50. Let not the. Lord be anarv."
braham seems to think that he is
bout to ask more, possibly. than he
lght, and SO begs God not to be Of
nded with him. ''Peradventure
lere shall thirty be found" He drons
IS figures by ten once, twice. thrice;
"a EACH time gets a favorable re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-24
Our Trade Fetchers and
Holders.


Coal hods, Japan, tic to 25c.
Galvanized coal hods SOC.
No. 8 copper-bottom wash boil
er, 66c.
Stove boards. best quality, rich
ly decorated, large size, $1.1S.
Mrs. Potts flatirons, nickel plat
ed, three irons, stand and handle,
per set, SSc.
No. nickel-plated teakettle, $50.
Buck saw, best quality, 43c.
Compass saw blades SC.
Oil cloth "A fancy pattern, per
yard, CSC.
Oil cloth binding s-4 cloth, PC.
g " GA Z" 1Sc.
Broad Ratchet, 35c.
Carpet sweeper, best made, 50.
Stanley planes, Soc.
All this week, perfumcs-bring
your bottles-10c per OF, worth Csc
per OF.
All toilet soap per bar, 15c.
Japanese cup and saucer, sc.
g cream pitcher. &c.
&c tea pot, &c.
Tea pots. highly decorated in
colors, worth 81, 90 in this sale at
ACC.
Finest imported China dinner
sets, $3.50. The low tariff price.
Banquet lamps a specially. Dres-
den banquet lamps. Hall lamps,
colored globes, S1.39.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-24

Dress Silks Specials.
BLACKS ONLY.
2O-in black Rhadam SOC a ward.
IO-ln 62&c a ward.
4-in CSC q yard.
2l-in blk Duchess satin S2c q yd.
zl-in :" =. 79c yd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-24
Miscellaneous.

Corticelli spool silk, war prices,
Be-.
lee wool, per box, eight balls,
|war prices 11!c.
Eiderdown for children's cloaks.
Angoria trimming for children's
cloaks.
Shaker flannel 4Ic-can't be beat
len.
Another lot of those 1914 blank
e,s that went off with such q rush
lust arrived, and go at the same
price, 5sc.
Ladies' Vests-We wish to draw
your attention to this department,
and especially to our 39c garment,
which is full regular made. shaped,
ileece-lined, and knit, worth a good
dea. more, but we will give you
something good for little money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-24

locks has been in charge of Alexan-
der Owens. of Milan. An idea OF the
immensely OF this work can be gained
by the following statistics of mater
ials and tools ID I'd: 1000 picks,
1000 shovels, 100 wheelbarrows, SO
bars and IS sled res. Twenty-Five
thousand pounds dynamite were
used to quarry theI rock for riprap-
ping the sides of the canal, eight
large Wells lights ere used for night
work. besides oper} king q warehouse
at each lock and OF e in Milan; a COM
plete blacksmith sAop, a rock crush
ing outfit, concreSe mixer, six sta
tionary engines pr pumping pur-
poses, four steam drills, two locOmo-
tives. 25 rock card and so dirt cars,
$3.50. 900 being expended on this part
of the work at Milan.
Those q Charge.
The original foice of engineers at
Milan was as fold Tvs: l.. L. Wheel
er, of Detroit, Mil h.; F. S. Hunter,
of Boston, Mass. Edward MCGEE, of
jackson. Mich; w. Woermann, of
St. Louis, Mo-; Charles Francis, of
Davenport. Chatles Woodbury., of
Vermont; A. o. Rouse. of Daven-
port, and r. B. Stearns, of
Chicago. The force which was here
up to the finishing of the work, was
composed Of L. L. Wheeler, j. w.
Woermann, A. o. Rouse and G.. T..
MCGEE. The coal and grain trade of
this section OF Rock Island county
will be helped great deal by this
canal in the way Of cheap rates by
water. Besides Milan has as fine a
boat landing as there is on the canal,
and fine locations for grain elevators,
sawmills and factories of all kinds.
Great for Milan.
All the coal used on the canal for
the past year h;V been taken out of a
vein of about far feet, which was
discovered in the fanal few yards
west of the gIavd lock. A finer
quality of coal cAApot be found any
where, than that (which was taken
out of this NINE. The gravel and
sand used in constr tction of the work
here was all taken Out near the canal
or right out of the channel. All
kinds of stone werctHuarried, a great
many Indian relics found, and in fact
all that could be sed in the work
OF construction wal found. Survey
for a narrow gauge railroad for haul
ing coal to the can hl at Milan from
the coal banks eastfDf Coal Valley is
in progress. We art in the midst OF
a great coal belt, aIh coal cannot be
secured any cheaper than at Milan,
and we expect the tSwn to undergo q
great change durihg the next few
years. The town isl now prospecting,
having about 2,OOQ inhabitants. and
more business is dQn in Milan than
in any town of its size. Lately an
artesian well was dNlled and large
flow OF water secure4. and fine sys
tenn of waterworkstll be leased b,
the town. A sideJ k improvement,
has also been notio1h, as the town
now has very few bad walks, and
these will soon Id a thing of the
past. Trains arrivelat and leave Mi
Ian at all hours of he day, and it i!
also connected with Rock Island b,
the finest system of Electric roads il
the west. No water has been lei
into the canal yet, and will not be til
the bridges are erected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-24
Dress Goods Specials.

Dress Goods Specials.
Double fold novelties in black,
rowu. tan and gray, regular price
Sc a yard.
WAR PRICE 16C A YARD.
56.inch wool fabrics. Just the
hoods for a good warm winter dress,
kould look cheap at Soc q yard.
WAR PRICE 29C A YARD.
4O-inch covert cloths in all the
kading shades, have been 4Sc and
We.
WAR PRICE 39c A YARD.
5s-inch broadcloths, double
Iwilled back, Just the quality for
tapes, have been sold up to 81. % a
Fard.
WAR PRICE S71C A YARD.
% pieces OF wool fancies SO inches
wide, have been sold up to S74c a
yard.
WAR PRICE csc A YARD.
BIG job in damask table linen,
worth i2c.
WAR PRICE Csc YARD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-24

recording to travelling salesman
fhis city. and who, by the way, is
Senator Cullom spoke
|Andover one night last week, and
exactly So hearers. There are
y about seventy-five voters in the
page. and Shelby hearing some of
pm were going to vote the demo-
ltic ticket because of a little po-
(cal dissension. FASTENED to mend
difficulties. Preparations were
lde for blow out, but only SO of
voters would turn out. The
ler three came on the special train
I'M the neighboring cities. The
nator is gaining in popularity.