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Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06

Boy-Grandpa, 1 wish you would
buy me a pony: Grandpa "a Philan-
thropist MY son, think of the poor
boys who can't even get bread to eat.
Boy-I was thinking of them-the
POOR little boys whose papas have po-
nies to sell that nobody will buy.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
care You the man that answers the

care you the man that answers the
questions?" inquired the visitor.
t'Yes, sir" said the tired-looking man
at the desk. What can do for you2n
Il wish you'd tell me-" rejoined the
other, s'in order to settle a bet. whether
there's any more miles in an Epworth
League than in the common ordinary
:" At this l.oint the newspaper man
made an almost imperceptible move
ment with his foot and the long-unused
trap-door on which the caller happened
to be standing opened downward.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
Every Canse Rnt The Right One,

Your headache: You lay it to every cause
but the true one-indigestion. So few
people know what indigestion really is.
Hardly know they have it. The cure is
Ripans Tabules. A single one gives relief.
Ask yoyr druggist. .--3'
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
No. 11..I.. 80,

A Neat Housekeeper.-Pedler-I'm
selling the new patent bedroom fife-es-
capes, light, portable, quickly adjusted
= Bilkins-Don't want it. Wouldn't
be of any use. "But, sir. you may
have a fire, at any time, andn- "Sup-
pose we should? Suppose L should buy
that thing and take it home? The first
time my wife went to setting things to
rights, she'd put that continuance into
some queer corner where it couldn't be
found in seventeen hours"
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06

Verify, times have changed. Up to
the Cleveland regime it was the habit
Of nearly every President to walk
about the streets Of Washington, just
as any other citizen in search of a lit
tie healthful exercise would do, but
the memory of the public is short and
the other day when Mr.. Cleveland ac-
tually walked from the White House
to the residence of Secretary Herbert,
about four squares away, the local
papers made sensation out of it;
which shows the deteriorating effect
of having President who shuts him
self up, surrounded by sentry boxes
and detectives and is afraid to ven-
ture out among the people.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06

Much uneasiness has been caused in
official circles by a report that
the Supreme Court will by vote of
to 8 decide the income tax to be nncon-
stitutional. More than the usual atten-
tion is given this report because Of the
recent advance leakings of important
decisions of the Court.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06

Speaking of changes, one that was
very amusing was brought to the at
tention of the public by an overtruth-
full speaker at one of the sessions of
the Southern Methodist Conference
for the Baltimore district, now sit
ting in Washington. Mr.. Cleveland
sent an invitation to the members of
the conference and JheiI families to
attend special reception at the White
House, and when it was laid before
the conference, one of its members
Rev. J. s. Tongue, Of Charleston, w.
Va, came near to exciting a riot by
opposing the acceptance of the invita-
tion and calling attention to the fact
that the last time this conference met
in Washington in 1875 it had refused
similar invitation from President
Grant. on the ground that the confer
ence wished to keep as free as possible
from politics. Notwithstanding Mr..
Tongues remarks about the inconsist-
ancy of such action he was promptly
hooted down and Mr.. Cleveland's in
vitation accepted. Sensible people,
regardless of their politics or their re-
li2ion, can only laugh at such silly
doines OH the part of those who assume
10 be leaders ard teachers of their re-
cspetive congregations.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06

ITO purify, yitalize and enrich the blood
and give nerve, bodily and digestive
strength, take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
Washington
......Letter

at the head of that class, told gen.
tleman that Mr.. Cleveland's egotism
was just as great as ever, notwith-
standing the disastrous appearance Of
the last two years, and that he ac-
tually believed he could again be elected
if nominated on a platform of his own
making, so far as it relates to tariff
and finance. 1t is needless to say to
the intelligent reader thst Senator
German does not believe Mr.. Cleve-
land could again be elected upon any
platform; nor that he is doing every
thing he can, and he can do great
deal in the Democ ratio party, to block
the game Mr.. Cleveland is playing for
denomination. The latest scheme
to boom Mr.. Cleveland is to have him
make speech at Chicago in the near
future; it has not been fully developed
yet.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06

1t seems little queer that the ad-
ministralion should actually be apollo
gizing for the presence of Admiral
Mpade's fleet in Central American
waters at THIS time. 1t may be true
that the presence of the ships is acci-
dental-th is probably the only way
this administration can do the right
thing-but it is timely, in view of the
5ulldozing attitude Of England to-
wards Nicaragua; and instead of feel
ing disposed to explain or apologize
therefor, 1t might have been supposed
t1at the administration would have
been only too glad to have claimed
credit for having them there. But no.
body can tell what this administration
will do about anything.
Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06
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from so to s., 900.
We will be pleased to furnish you references
as to our success in the past, and what we are
doing for others. If you are situated where
you cannot call on us in person, address your
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Middletown transcript., 1895-04-06

In view of the probability that the
finance committee of the Senate may
play very important part in the Fif-
ty-fourth Congress, there is consider
able speculation as to who will be its
chairman. Under the existing organi-
zation Senator Voorhees, is chairman
of that committee. but. although no
one knows, it is generally expected
that the Senate will be reorganized as
soon as it meets. So general is this
expectation that the Republicans have
been discussing the makeup Of this
com mittee, and have, informally, Of
course, arrived at some conclusions.
Senator Morrill,, of Vt, "the father"
of the Senate, would be under the u.s.
ual rule the next chairman of the
Finance committee, but. owing to his
age and the hard work which is likely
to fall to the lot of the head of that
committee, he has indicated his desire
to wave his rights in favor of Senator
Sherman, who was chairman of the
committee when he retired from the
Senate to become Secretary of the
Treasury under President Hayes, and
it may be considered as settled that
Mr.. Sherman will be chairman, if any
change is made. 1t is probable that
the membership of the committee will
be increased from eleven to thirteen,
and that Senators Cameron, of Pa,
and Platt, of Conn. will be members,
the former being the choice of the sill
yer men for the place left vacant by
the retirement of Mcpherson, of Ne W
JERSEY.
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26
THE FOUR VOICES.

ly sober Brown Beard, wao IS said to have
seen
OF winters a:1d SUMMERS scme tEirtyAands
.rrippcd lightly Gold Trcsscs, OF sweet seven
teen,
The faircst creature ON this side OF Heaven.
"1Iow pleasant the evening Drcezcs that stir
The rustling leaves. as the woods grow dim"
Such aimless words spa!se his lips to her
But his heart was mutterinE low to hinn:
"Oh that tho summer CT life were spruGi
Oh to have found her long summers ago!
Is it yet late? Would this sweet young
thing
Give the horo OF her youth to-: NO, ah.
nor
"Ics pleasant it is, whom the woods grow
dim,
To hear the sound OF the leaves that st!k!"
Such trivial words said her lips to him:
But her heart was whispering low to her:
":s there over O man like the man that see--
A man like tho Bayird of ages agof
lie thinks me childish and foolish: al, mo!
Could no really care for? No. all. nor
euoth his lips: GOOD night you now arc
home"
Prayed his hoart: God lovo her. whose ever
she bc;'
Said her lips: Good night, YOU we're kind
to come
Sighed her heart: NO. he never. could nevet
love mo"
Truth.
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26
THE ANGELIC CHILD.

Ghc Informs the Public Some strictly
Irivatc Matters.
A handsome young woman with n
beautiful little girl Of four years sat IN
Il crowded Market street car.
''Iou'vc got on mamn1as dress,
hu vent you, Aunt -Alice?" remarked
the child.
Aunt Alice flushed and called attcn-
tion to a balloon man on the corner
dress downtown she bought me a bal
loCn. Will you buy me one, Aunt
Al;cc?"
Yes. if you'll be good"
ooh. I'll be good. DO you like mann
mas hat? 1t makes you look awfully
pretty, Aunt Alice"
''Therc, be good girl. See that
woman out there with 4 little girl"
There was Il period of silence and
Aunt Alice breathcd 4 sigh of relief.
Then the child inquired:
Ibid mamma say you could wear her
pin, Aunt Alice? She wouldn't let me
wear it. cause she was afraid 1 would
lose it,
Yes, of course. DO be quiet. Nell
lie"
''Will you buy me balloon then9"
eyes,
And can carry it?"
Yes
sol. I don't want to carry it any
longer. cause couldn't carry it and
the balloon, too. Haven't You got any
best dress Of your own. Aunt Alice?'
Aunt Alice yanI1ed the little girl out
Of the car by the arm, and the chances
are that she got no balloon. tlanta
Constitution.
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26
CRUEL Sei:ISHNESS.
I!Ie Kind fiat Crc~ps into tue f1oUae and
Creates Gnl,npf'aness.

Creates EI,hnpf'snees.
There ts nothing more pitiful than
the misery some PEOPLE infiict on their
families bcca use they have DOS accom-
piished their souls desire. Marry pso'
Pile gamble away their lives in more
fruit1ess and wicked efforts than the
sna1, who handles the gamblers cards.
One womau imngines that she has
great ability in art, and she compeis
her IA r1:ily to make most cruel s:crl'
fees for her beheft, when she oHght to
have earned the money herself for ber
art education IN some practical pursuit
in wllicit she is really accom- pllshed.
II may be that after years of instruc'
t:5i' s1.c becomes only n clever
,sabster. II she have the fire OF
true genius size will overcome
every obstacle and finally succeed.
Everyone in the world has a life duty,
IL duty Cod-given. which lies before
them and which is their first duty-thc
duty of the wife to keep a good and
comfortable homo. OF the husband to
provftis jiberafly and to the best OF his
power for his family. of tile sister and
brother to fill their pnr.s in the home
)ife. Any scheme. however attractive,
which comes in the way OF these
simplest yet paramount duties ~
temptation Of Satan. Any man who
fails il, his first duty and devotes his
life to great inventions which bring no
certain return, however attract1Ec anu
lattering in themselves, is guilty of a.
species OF gambling not less distress
ful in it's final results than that of the
regular gambler. There are hun
a+sds of successful inventors in the
world --bS hSvcr laid aside their
practical, everybody work to dream
over uncertainties. bE! ;vho managed
to work out their inventior1eato a odd mo-
rne11ts. There are hundreds 0. apthor>
WHO have earned their bread at the
clerks desk and in various ways be-
fore they finally achieved the laurels
of authorship. John +tcCullough, tho
great actor. read Shakespeare 10y the
midnight oil during the time that he
was working in the coal mine. He die;
net spend his time like stage-struc'>
youth. ion fng about the tleaters. but
was prepared III II large degree before
he came to the city. Hundreds OF sue
eessfnl .uen and women might be men
toned who have earned theirliving by
the most uncoueenial labor, while at
leisure moments they were working
out careers in more cOngenial occuPa-
tions; and this is the only honest way
Of doing if one is not possessed OF the
purse of EortunatrS. S.-S. Y. Tribune.
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26
HUMOROUS.

-Charlcv-.What makes the old ca t
howl SOP Walter-'I guess you'd
make n noise if you was full OF fiddle
strings inside. IN. Y. Herald.
from?" "Chiclzens, my dear" ''Well,
that's funny. Papa says that chick
ems come from eggs Round
Ia BILE.
-.Nhat is young Fiddleberry
worthy ''Well, before he inherited
ST 200, 900 from a great uncle he was
getting IS a week. k."-Cincinna1i In
quirer.
-Alphouse -" "You never hear OF
women cashiers running off with their
employers money" Itenri-"Not often;
but when it does happen they take the
employer too. oo.'-Illustrated Bits.
-Tcachcr-''Tommy Figg, you may
parse the sentence 'Hc stood six feet
two in his stockings. Tommy-"Rut
it amt finished. Shouldn't two in his
stockings be in parcnthescs?'-Indi
annapolis Journal.
Great Showing. - 'tWhcn I first
took hold of this place." said the new
proprietor of the grocery store on the
corner, lit was doing absolutely Moth
ing. and now the business has
dou bled. .''-Chicago Tribune.
-"Well. what do you want, sonny?"
asked the grocer. II most forget
what mamma sent me for" re piled the
perplcxed little boy on the outside Of
the counter, but l think it's Il can Of
condemned milk. Tribune.
Proof Positive. c.-Percy-''D two
negatives make an affirnnativc?' Papa
Yes, Percy" Percy-''Then I'm
awful SMART Papa-''Why:'' Percy
-"Because the teacher says I'm Il
'l<now-nothipg.'' - IIarper's Round
Table.
Joke on Her-'What are you
laughing at?'' asked the hold-up. as
he rifed the mans clothes. '1la, ha!
| was thinking what a surprise my
my clothes tonight" said the amused
victim.-Detroit Free Press.
Hard Times. Indeed. -'Nla IN ma, l
think it's awful funny about Jimm ie
Watts "What is?'' You know he
can beat any of us boys swimming"
"Yes?" "Well, he dasn't brag about
it at home. cause his daddy'd lick i'm
for goin'.''--Chicago Record.
Waiter Ito party from the country,
just seated) -"Herc's the bill of fare,
SIR Gentleman (fron the rural dis
tricts) Nov, look here. If you think
I'm going to pay any bill of fare till
I've had somethin' to eat, you're fool
in yourself. Fetch oa your vittles
f-st.''-Tit-Bits
AT the Cross Roads Post Office
''Cot any mail for me?'' None NO
letters?'' None" Mary postal card?''
"None!" ''Thar's somepin' wrong some
where's. You took an give Bill two
letters this here same week. an Mol y
got three postal cards an q alma nick
I'd like ter know what this here gov
meat's got ag'in .ael"~-A:lanta CDnsti.
tatioa,
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26

Free people, remember this EtHS:,n:
We may acquire liberty, but 1t is never
recovered if it is once lost.-Roussea".
@-Ee>. VILLA M c. NVinslow. of Dos
ton. ~ice-pfesidefft Of the Egypt ex-
rloratich fund, has received the deco
ration of the Society Of Science and
Arts Of Great Britain for honorary fell
lowslip.
r. a. Brockhans entered bisi::ess
a f,nn(rsd years ago and ninety years
ago became Il bsIl. nrblish bcgin
ming with the Converse tiots- .e~;:en:
The firm has consisted OF members OF
his family !:!Stte e~et since, and the
third generation OF ;Iroes.;'= s.ses is
about to retire leaving the fourth ge:;f
GRAFTON. Albert and Rudolf, at the
heed .'f the house. now in Leipzig:
Rev: DR.: t. t.. To~ nserd. the Meth
odist divine and pastt't 1T the Mount
Vernon Place Church in Baltimore: has
rendered !:,> +ssi snation to take effect
q. the end of the prsss"t conference
year Mr. Townsend will Leave the
ministry entirely and devote his time
to literary v~or:<,. as has been his de-
sire for soItte tir.tc past. Mr. Town
send went to Baltimore fto:n Boston.
Tile coming man in Turkey is
Turchan I'usliG. .he foreign minister
who has had a rcmarl1a Dtc cstrect anu
is in high favor with sultan and tHe
Franc and his wife is one of Turkeys 3
rare ':new women:" At her i,usba nd s
official receptions she stands ~ his
side unveiled, dressed in the latest
European styles and sccErinG eye
glasses
-Geronimo has been in con tinement
ten years. and his warliise spirit. if not
subdhed, is very carefully concealed
During his Captivity he has consoled
himself with dealing out jnstic.'' In tho
capacity of police magistrate. to his
tribe Meantime his captOr, Gen. Miles,
has been talked of for chief ma gistrate
Gen. Miles is fifty-six years old. and 1T
is thirty years since he i,ro}sc the rec
ord in military 1Ionors by becoming a
ma jor-general a twent:-s;s'
b. W. Yeats, the young Irish poet.
is mcntiJced reminding one OF
Stevenson. lie wears scarlet sash
and a som brero in the streets OF Edb-
lin and has n tall, willo"y frame,
with the tint in his checks Of the
wild olive" And if you stop in the
street this mixture of the olive and the
willow with Il question as to the
wcather-behold! he will ''dreamily
s,in YOU IL fable out OF the Celtic
twilight or reel off Il sad-toned SON
net
William Watscn's new and COM
parntively long poem, which has not
vet reached us. but notices of which
~ppear in the English papers. is high
1y praised by the Spectator. The poem
is entitled "Hymn to the Sea" The
Spectator says: ''There is not n line in
it which, is not a great line. y
In this noble poem. uistcrrned a hymn,
but all the more wonderful, for the
purely imaginative character of its
splendor. we are greatly mistaken If
all competent critics will not recognize
at last that we have among us another
of the really greatest masters of En-
glish song"
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26
is tha

-Vengeancc-'Who is that sour
looking man who is always sitting on
that stove-boX doing nothing?' asked
the drummer. He's the that
knows all about how ter settle every
trouble tEet the country gifts inter-"
replied the native, with an adniring
glance. But why doesn't he get up
and hustle, theu?' Hes mad was
the awe-stricken whisper. Hes told
congress and the president and every
body how to do things, and they didn't
pay no 'tention to i'm, an now he's jes'
settin in silence an lcttin' tile country
go ter pot. "-WashipGton star.
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26
Why Some Strikes Fail.

Friend -lIows business now. old boy?
Bad as ever?
ufacturer-N-o; doing better
than we were.
'C;lad to hear that. You told me,
some weeks ago, that your mills were
running at Il loss.
NO loss now: not a cent"
"Frices gone up"'
''No. Men arc on a strike. ~. Y.
Weekly.
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26
Tho Supreme Moment.

Spa n;sh Officer - On there in the
front, men: Make way and let your
officers lead YOU
Subordinate But, general, why this
hea,ilOnG charge: There's no insur-
gents in front of us
'.Forward. for the glory of Spain:
They arc be hind us!"-ClevelandP Plain
dealer.
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26
After tho Battle.

81 have only one request to make.
SIR" said the captive Spa nish com
mnnder, after surrendering his forces
to the Cuban insurgents
''What is it?''
LET me send n cablcgram to Madrid
announcing that have won a complete
and decisive victory" - Pitts burgh
ChroE cle-Telcgrap ph.
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26

~ hc increase OF wealth in this
country PsopoEtionsd 10 pcpala+len
Was greatest Gs,Wcea 1880 and 4NiU
The Lafayette gazette., 1895-10-26

Tho District OF Colun,,,ia has ass
terms. with ll,T4s acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
COAL VALLEY.

COAL VALLEY, Oct. 16.-James
Stoddard, of Rock Island, was here
Saturday.
Miss Irene Peters was in Moline
Saturday.
John Philips and family left yes
terday for Sisterville, w. Va.
Misses Helen and Anna Prvce Wis
tied in Rock Island Saturday.
Thomas Lees is able to get round,
but seems to be rather feeble yet.
Mrs. James Bailey has been i'll for
some days. but today is much better.
MIR. and Mrs. William Tyler were
the guests of S. L. Stafford yesterday.
Miss Mamie Connor visited in
Rock Island from Saturday till Mon
day.
John S. Corns is suffering from a
sore leg caused by the kick of a
horse.
John J. Prices mine is running
full time and is employing 80
miners.
T. j. Murphy is the engineer and
weighmaster at the SOmerson g. Will
kison mine.
Rev. c. H. Brown left yesterday
for Peoria to attend the Presbyterian
Illinois synod.
The United States pension exam
liner from Galesburg was here today
on official business.
Gustave Knapp is moving today
from the dwelling connected with
his saloon into his new home, lately
improved.
Somerson & Wi!kison's new bank
is operating with larger force of
miners than heretofore, and their
trade is increasing.
George Somerson is putting in a
stone floor in his cellar to guard
against high water.
The r. l. & P. Railway company
is riprapping the new channel north
of the road and in front of the old
Touring mill.
Squire Wilmerton. of Presumption,
was here Monday. He is an octo,
genarian and seems to be active,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17

possessing all the briliancy of his

possessing all the briliancy of his
former days.
Mrs. Sarah Buckley returned Sat-
urday, having been for several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. r. Somer-
son, who went to Colfax, Iowa, for
the benefit of her health.
Noslic Jankonski was attacked
Saturday with hem orrhage of the
stomach. 1t was thought that the
case would be serious, but he is now
considered out of danger.
There will be no preaching at the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath.
The minister will be absent. But
Sunday, the 9th, communion SER
vices will take place. There will be
preparatory services Thursday even
ing, the oath, at 1880 o'clock.
Last. Saturday at his home in
Henry county Samuel Montgomery
died after a protracted illness. The
deceased was a native of County
Down, ireland, where he was born
in 1920. He came here about FORTY
years ago. He leaves a wife and four
children, two boys and two girls.
The remains were laid to rest in the
United Presbyterian cemetery on the
18th. The services we're conducted
by Rev. S. F. CLARK, of Homestead
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
BRIEF MENTION.
Oilcloth patterns at Holbrook's

Oilcloth patterns at Holbrook's.
The new loop for the bridge line
in Davenport has been completed.
Mrs. George f. Bailey is back from
her 3-months' visit to Vermont state
relatives.
Money to loan on real estate secur.
ity. S. R. Kenworthy, Room 2. Bu-
ford block.
Brighten your stoves by having
them nickel-plated at the Rock Isl.
and Stove company's.
Mrs. Mylo Lee and Miss Fannie
Cleland are attending the Presbyter-
ian congress at Peoria.
John F. Shank will please and
entertain you with his exhibition of
the very latest and finest stereop.i-
con views tonight at the NJ. E. church.
Mrs. J. Ross Mills, of this city,
was at Peoria yesterday elected one
of the vice presidents of the Women's
Svnodical Home Missionary society
of the Presbyterian church of 49,
state.
Miss Susie Titterington, daughter
of County Treasurer and Mrs. litter
ington, attending college at Geneseo.
went to Peoria today as delegate to
the Presbyterian missionary con-
gress.
Mrs. Alice Dutton Atwill, who has
spent the summer in Davenport, lief:
Wednesday for Boston where she
will stay during the winter months.
She expects to return again next
spring.
1t is expected now that the Rock
Island bridge will be closed for the
operation of reconstruction from the
latter part of November until the
first of March. during which time
traffic will be limited to the railroad
deck.
Col. C. w. Durham returned this
morning from Milwaukee, where he,
with the remainder of the military
staff. attended Gov. Altgeld on the
occasion of the semi-centennial cele-
bration. Col. Durham goes to St.
Louis tonight to meet the Barnard
on her last trip up the river this sea-
son,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17

A Cata,ocue-comp-ehcnsive beautiful-at any
agency free or BY mail for two 2-cent stanps The
book tells Of all the new Columbias and Hartfords
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
Rheumatism Cured In a Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in to days. Its
action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. It removes at
once the cause, and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly relieves, IS cents. Sold
by Otto Grotjan, druggist, Rock Is
land and Gust. Schlegel g. Son, 220
west Second street, Davenport.