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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
WRITER'S BOYHOOD.
The Quaker Poet Had but Scant Instruc.
ton In His Youth.

The Quaker Poet Had but Scant Instruc.
tion In His Youth.
In his boyhood Whittier had scant in
struction, for the district school was
open only a few weeks in winter. He
had but few books; there were scarcely
80 in the house. The one book he read
and read again until he had it by heart
almost was the Bible, and the Bible was
always the book which exerted the
strongest literary influence upon him.
But when he was ii a teacher came
who lent him books of travel and opened
a new world to him. 1t was this teach
er who brought to the Whittiers one
evening a volume of Burns and read
aloud some Of the poems, after explain
ing the Scottish dialect.
Whittier begged to borrow the book,
which was almost the first poetry he
had ever read. 1t was this volume Of
Burns which set Whittier to making
verses himself, serving both as the in
SEPARATION and the model of his earlier
poetic efforts. The Scottish poet, with
his homely pictures of life as bare and
as hardy as that of New England then,
first revealed to the American poet what
poetry really was and how it might be
made out Of the actual facts Of his own
life.
That book Of Burns poems had an
even stronger influence on Whittier than
the odd volume of The Spectator which
fell into the hands Of Franklin had on
the American author whose boyhood is
most like Whittier's. Franklin also was
born in humble and Woodworking fam
lily, doing early his share of the labor
and having but a meagcr education, al
though always longing for learning. 1t
is true that Irving and Cooper and Bry-
ant did not graduate from college, but
they could have done so had they perse-
vered, and Emerson and Longfellow
and Hawthorne did get rs much of the
higher education as was then possible
in America. But neither Franklin nor
Whittier ever had the chance; it was as
much as they could do to pick up the
merest elements of an education. PRO.
fessor Brander Matthews in st. Nicho.
| las.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
THE TOYS.

Ny little son, who look from thoughtful eye
And mov'd and spoke in quiet, grown up wise
Having my law the seventh time disobeyed.
/ struck him ard DISMISSED
With hard words and urkiss'd,
His mother, who was patient, being dead.
Then. fearing lest his grief should hinder sleep
] visited his bed,
But found him slumbering deep,
With darkened eyelids and their lashes yet
From his late sobbing wet,
And /, with moan,
Kissing away his tears, left others Of my own
For on table drawn beside his head
He had put, within his reach,
A box of counters and a red vein'd stone.
A piece OF glass ahraded by the beech
And six or seven shells,
A bottle with bluebells
And two French copper coins. rang'd Their
with careful art
To comfort his SAD heart.
So when that night prayed
To God and wept and said:
"Ah, when at last we lie with tranced breath
Not vexing thee in death.
And thou rememberest Of what toys
We make our joys,
How weakly understood
Thy great commanded good,
Then, fatherly not less
Than I whom thou hast nodded from the clay
Thoult leave thy wrath and say,
will be sorry for their childishness.'
Coventry Patmore in Church Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
CONSERVATIVE.
The First Use of the Word as an Enelish
Political Term.

Canning, and not Croker, was the
first to use in English politics the word
conservative IN its present sense, and
too long has Thackeray's Mr.. Wen
ham" (Disraeli' S ''Mr. Rigby'') had the
credit which belongs to far more bril-
liant man. The general assumption has
been that the term was earliest employ
ed in The Quarterly Review for January.
1880 (No. So, page 27G), in an article
which has been commonly said, but upon
no specified authority, to have been
written by Croker, but its true first use
was five years ard half previously.
On June s, 1924, "A dinner was given
to George Hilbert. the chairman Of the
West India Merchants of London, by the
members of that body, ard several of the
leading ministers then serving under
Lord Liverpool. the Tory premier, were
present. In the course of the proceed
ings. says contemporary account. IAN
observation which fell from Mr.. Can
ming was that the spirit of the present
government, as that Of all governments
ought to be, was essentially conserva-
tive
This appeared in John Bull Of June
IS, 1924 (paSe 1857 and the apt word was
so obviously remarked that it was itali-
cized. Years passed, and Canning had
died before the word is again to be met
i'll English politics, but on March / 4,
1929, Charles Greville noted in his dia-
ry that ''Herries told Hyde Villiers that
their (the Tories') policy was conserva-
tive, that of the Wings subversive. and
that they never could act together. -
1.-THE Greville Memoirs, volume !, part
I, page 1872.
The word, employed by both Canning
and Herries, was thus Sin the air" be-
fore it was given in The Quarterly, and
this accords with statement made in
the course Of a correspondence on the
"Etylnology Of the Word Conservative"
which appeared i'll The Standard at the
end Of October, 1882, wherein it was
said to have been first used in 1929,
during the closing controversies upon
Roman Catholic emancipation. Notes
and Queries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
HE WAS VERY HUNGRY.
How . Texan Got Good Meal at . Gen
erals Expense.

How . Texan Got . Good Meal At . Gen.
erals Expense.
Mr.. Goss, in his "Recollections of q
Private" quotes the remarks Of Con-
federate about two famous leaders under
whom he had fought. This man said Of
Stonewa1 jackson, eff you uns had
some good general like him, I reckon
you uns could lick we uns." When ask
ed whether he had ever seen General
Lee, he replied: Eyes; was sort OF
orderly for Uncle Robert for awhile.
He's a mighty calmlike man when q
fight is going on.''
This story is told of General John B.
Magruder:
"Our General Magruder thinks pow.
erful heap Of what he eats and wears.
He alters has right smart Of truck.
There was Il Texas Teller one time
who had struggled from his brigade,
and he Were a pert one, he We're, stran.
ger. He were hungry enough to eat 6
general, buttons and all-that Texas
Teller were. He saw Magruder's table
all spread, with heap of good fixin's
on it, and I'll be hanged if he didn't
walk in, pert as you please, grabbed 8
knife and fork and opened fire all along
the line on them fxin's.
"Magrudcr heard something in hi:
tent and hurried in and asked that Tex
as chap what brought him thar. The
Texan lowed he were hungry Then the
general, stiff and grandlike, said, 'Dt
you know, sir, at whose table you arc
eatin:'
"The Texas chap, he kept drivin il
the pickets on them chick ms, and hi
said to the gen'ral, said he, No, ole
boss, and amt 10 ways partic lar, mel
ther. since I've come solderin.
"What did Magruder do?" asked :
Yankee listener
do? Why, he saw them chicken fix
ms were spilled, and he jest put hi:
arm under his coattail, pulled his hal
over his eyes and walked out. And that
Texas boss didn't leave anything on that
thar table 'cept the plates-not even hi.
compliments.
''Who were he? Well, no matter. HI
hadn't 10 manners, he hadn't. He wert
powerful hungry, stranger, that chaI
We're. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
Wonderful Strength of the Beetle.

A noted entomologist who has been
writing on the wonderful feats Of
strength as exhibited in the beetle fam.
lily tells the following: Il selected q
common black water beetle weighing 4. 9
grains and found that he was able to
carry q load Of shot in small bag, the
whole weighing 81. ounces, or exactly
SIS times the weight Of the bug. If q
man weighing 100 could carry as much
accordingly he could shoulder 45 ton
locomotive and then chain a train of
cars togetheI and take the whole lot
across the country at a five mile an hour
gait"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
NIOdeSty.

The confidence of musicians in theil
own accomplishments is often a matter
of merriment to other people. A certain
PIANIST had performed several sonatas,
to the not too great delight of private
company, when the hostess though,
proper to compliment him moderately.
"Your playing is remarkably fine, Mr..
Keys" she said.
The pianist waved his hand deprecat.
ingly.
Really, madam" he said, ''the
credit does not belong to me, if I am
endowed with genius by higher pow
erv'-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
Rep.rtee From . st.se.m.n.

For once in his career the incorrupti-
BILE alderman from the S'teenth ward
lost his temper.
II can lick you." he reared, with
one hand tied behind mew
You can fight better with one hand
behind you, vociferated the high mind
ed alderman from the Umpty second
ward, than you can any other way.
It's your customary position, b'gosh r'-
Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
Too Funny by Half.

"Do you keep boomers to rent:" she
asked as she sailed into a fashionable
dressmaker's ON Fulton street.
"No," said the polite salesman, "but
we keep materials for repairing rents in
boomers. Have YOU
But she was gone.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

A mean landlord raised the rent Of
one Of his houses because the walls have
bulged out, and therefore made the
house larger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

When a man marries he fully intends
to be No. in the family, but often the
full point drops out aud he lapses into
"no ONE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

In 14O2 the cold was SO severe in Rus.
STA that the Baltic sea was frozen over
In AGO this occurred again, and horse
men rode from Denmark to Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

Spain, Italy, Sweden, Hanover, Rus
sia, Austria and Turkey receive daily
weather reports from Paris and London
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

The total immigration from France
to this country has slightly exceeded
1l3. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03
1t is Known
BY Its Cures

II is not what we say. but what
Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells the
story of its merit.
The thousands Of people whom it has
raised from disease and despair to happi-
ness and health, are the strongest and
best advertisements Hoods Sarsaparilla
has. No other preparation in existence
has such a record of wonderful cures.
This is why Hoods Sarsaparilla has the
largest sale, and requires for its produc.
ton the largest laboratory in the world.
Now if you need a good medicine, why
not try that which has done others SO
much good. Remember
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-03

Arabia was so called from its inhabit-
ants, the Arabs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
THE EAST SIDE BANK CLOSED.


was not paying expenses and was running behind
in its business and at length we stepped IN ana
took possession IN order to proven. loss to deposl-
tors" ~
"Will the deposltors lose anything?'
81 feel confident that there will be no loss to the
depositors and It s possible that the stockholders
viii not lose much but receivership Is expensive
and 1t Is hard to say what VIII happen AFTER the
bank Is in the hands OF receiver. a..
'.The affairs Of the bank will then be cosed?'
yes It will be impossible for the bank to go on
again" c r,, K
partment was remiss in allowing the anairs OK
the bank to get In such condition.
mo We have kept watch Of the bank and
have taken possession in time to prevent loss TO
the depositors. do not think the pubic can ac-
cuse the department Of failure to guard the IN
terests OF the public IN the banks. 1t Is not yet
certain that the deposltors will lose anything IN
the ca so OF the Madison square Bank or OF the ST
Nicholas Bank The depositors can recover from
Tho stockholders under the law that makes q
stockholder responsible for twice the amount OF
his stock ~ pt,r par,.
I'm the case Of the closed Harlem River BANK,
where there was defalcation VIII the deFos'''i' >
lose anything? 49,, 49, J.. .ho
THAT will depend upon the question as 10 the
responsibility of the stockholders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03

was cosmopolitan. but all who passed through the
rates enjoyed the show. The real enthusiasts at
the exhibition have been countrymen
Chicks for Sale was sign which aiiracte1
the women yesterday. The report that John u
Rockefeller had bought 100 little chicks on FIJI
day as published yesterday Is utterly untrue. a
r,mbcr OF women have bought some Of the cum
ming little visitors TO this world OF sin ana sorro"
and paid 20 cents apiece for them A. rule the
chicks died as soon As they were taken from the
uarfn incubator out into the open air "Ihey are
hero for sale" said one OF the men watching inc
incubators yesterday. but 1t is dollars 10 GEMS
that not one In hundred OF the little refers
would live for five minutes outside OF the !ncupa'or'
I'm, the women buy them and then take them out
az the boxes In which put them, 50 the niue mems
die"
A pleasan; incident OF the show yesteruiy WAS
the presentation to Henry V. Crawford. secretary
=, tho New-york Poultry and Pigeon Association.
Of a gold watch and chain. The presentation was
uaaa nv Henry Hale Of Ridgewood, \. J. The
u,a,ch horo the inscription: "New-York. February 2.
Ise5: from the boys.'" The watch Was gift from
the exhibitors at the Garden. and was given To
Mr. Crawford In recognition OF the fact that ne Is
the oldest exhibitor OF Eoutry IN ths I1un'ry Soo
ing in the evening and elected these officers: Presi-
dent. II. ID. Winthrop; vice-presldenis: V. J.. Ma
eoun and a. r Pierce: secretary ana treasurer, rs
~ Doubleday: Executive Committee, \. T. Plunck.
". Barber. r, A Havemeyrr r. =. - EAf,e' Is Is
6. Thornton; A A. Parker; X = Nea'o'y' W. H.
The special prizes were awarded last night Thcy
consisted ~ silver cups and sums Of money OF 81
ia s., Twenty-threc OF these ranged from 30 10
So Then there were other golden prizes consist
ing of bright shining s. gold pieces. The prize
nsrs DID not car i9r yng lI' lover DOWN g
the scale were prizes OF 81. The winners OF these
Just as proud as the winners OF the cups ana no
''BCOshi' and were very happy, 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
THEY THINK VAR WILL BE 1JOfDED.

NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN MENiCo AND GrATE-
MALA HAVE PASSED THE CRITICAL. POINT
city OF Mexico. Feb. The tone Is calmer here
tonight. but the position IL stu wholly uncertain.
IL generally felt that Guatemala Is not financially
able 10 pay a considerable indemnity TO Mexico.
Furthermore an agreement TO pay an Indemnity
would ruin President Barrios politically. Hence II
Is claimed that must ensuc unless Mexico
foregoes "A large portion Of her claim. The nego-
tIatlons have passed the critical point and public
declaration 81 Mexlco's intentions Is daily expected
Meanwhile the Ministers here are still silent, and
no two gapers agree 10 the real position. The
opinion among the foreign diplomats incnes to the
belief that war will be avoided.
The San Salyad0rean Minister. Jacinto Caste,anos.
was cordially received by the President this morn
ipO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
DyATH or CdPriIN FRANK ROOSEVELT

Captain Frank Roosevelt. Of the 18th Regiment
died last nsh, at his home. No. 90 East Thirty
fourth st. from pneumonia. brought about through
exposure while on duty with his regiment In Brook
Ign. Captain Roosevelts company was stationed In
Bergon-st and the headquarters OF the regiment
were In the Tenth Precinct police station. On last
Sunday NJ became sick while In command OF his
company In brooklyn and. as the symptoms were
dangerous. the reRlmental surgeon telephoned for
his brother DR. West Roosevelt. OF No. % East
Thirty-hrs;-s, The following day Captain Roosevelt
was removed TO his home In this city. lie continued
to get until ne died last night. Captain Roose-
welt, the son OF s. Weir Roosevelt. born IN
Flushing. l.. l.. In 1867. He was graduated from
Trinity College IN 1883 lie then went into the Office
OF the Roosevelt Organ Works. at One-hundred-and-
thirty -frst-st. and Park which were owned by
his brother, liliOorGc Roosevelt; Upon The death OF
his brother, IN 1881 he became owner OF the organ
works. In 1897 Captain Roosevelt sold the work .
ana became secretary and treasurer OF the Wessei
Silver COMPANY. Captain Roosevelt commanded
Company T., OF The 18th Regiment. and II he hal
lived until April would have received the ten-yeaf
service medal HeWas treasurer OF the l2th Reg iuent
treasurer OF the Calumet club. president or the 81
Anthony f.ub and member Of the University,
Players. Sca~antaka, United Service and Down,
town clubs ana ~ :hc Sons OF the Revolution and
the Holland Society The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
WIZ CORRESPONDENTS PLEDGES
From The London Globe

From The London Globe ,,
7, will be seen from literal copy OF tne i @
III tho newspaper correspondents nave 10 sign pc
Tore hcne allowed to accompany the japanese army
Ioi si,shnS nv the overland China Mall that the
car correspondents life in the East 10 nor nappy
wa, Tbey are as follows: ]. The news CORE
ondon, should obey all the directions OF some mn
tarx officers. ordered by high stan OF me ehpeu
inc ofYcers shall direct to the Correspondent .he
rice and the time permitted 10 appear ne ~ hot
allowed to visit the places not Eernitteu ~ 10 -
The correspOndent should carefulIy aVolu 1istuID-
me-, - Iipon the arrival Of the Correspondent a.
bSs aion he should notify 70 Inc highest sum
therein and receive It's directions IN case ne
The Mace he is staying ne must ho'y 10 nv ~. 49, o
authority and receive its directions 700 D. my ~
resnondent should always carry IN t me manu- ,ns
,tcre ri nermission and In case any military person
requires TO show II, he must comply WIN n.s ue
mand AT once. AS ne may sometimes oc &c u. ~
10 give IN his photograph he must De proViueu WIN
some copies of IT,. In case the ticker - iSst le
OF the expedtonary torces without oeity, anu
It's directions lie may under some clIcu'hs'' =, -
be forbidden TO follow the campaign iurthei :, Ia
case the correspondent Is found 70 De ih!u tS -,
follow the campaign. In case the correspondents
receives the directions mentioned IN anu 'nc
high stan shall communicate II " the nh 49,, VI
the consul OF the country TO whcn ne oeio,iss -.
should lay letters be sent by him before the con-
trolling officers for their examinat lions at ihr ine
hxed by them. TO- The correspondent must especially
pay attention In writing the corresnenGences 10 ine
movements OF the troops TO things past and not
to mention the matter concerning the future Never
10 mention the place and time Of sending out the
letters. To give careful attention not 10 mention
regiments, etc. OF our army In order to conceal our
Otreag th and the distribution Of troops, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
SALVERS DRUNKEN REMORSE.
AFTER HE HAD STABBED HIS SON. HE
JUMPED FROM A ROOF AND
WAS KILLED.
HE HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY SINCE TIL;
~ DEATH OF HIS WIFE. AND CONSTANTLY
PICKED ouARRELs WITH HIS son
wILLAM-I.AsT NIGHTS OCCUR
RENEE MAY PROVE
DOUBLE TRAGEDY

What may prove n double tragedy. murder
and suicide. happened 'ast night at No. 2's
Third-st.. when David salver stabbed his twenty
seven~year-old son William in the breast with n
sword-care and then jumped N the roof. killing
himself instantly. The son. suffering from a
serious wound was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital.
where he may die. The affair occurred about s
o'clock on the NTH floor Of the house where the
SAVERS live. William. who is said by the neigh
bors 10 be "a steady. hariworkng young man.
sat down TO supper with his twenty-year-old
sister Annie. The father paced the room. half
drunk ana cursing Henry. sixteen years old. sat
In the corner The father began picking at Will
lam who at first paid attention to him. The
old man had been drinking heavily since the death
OF his wife about year ago. The father at
length told the son that he was a useless fellow.
and that ie ought to leave the house. The son
remarked quietly that he did quite az much
toward supporting the family AZ any Of the
others and that II any one ought 10 leave the
house It ought TO be the father
This cxasperated the half-crazy old man. and
without any warning William was stabbed by
the father with sword-cane which he had
seized from a corner OF the room.
William half rose from the chair and staggered
toward the door, The girl remained seated para
lived with fear The old man shouted In a frenzy
10 his son not to dare to leave the room but Will
lam although seriously wounded. was 50 fright
ened by the mcnacing glances OF his father and
was 90 fearful Of another attack that he rushed
out Of the room. The father ran after him and
caught him at the foot Of the first staircase.
There was a short struggle but William escaped
from his fathers clutches and continued his
flight. The father. when he had lost his hold
turned and ran upstairs, paying no heed TO his
daughter Annie. who passed him and accompanied
her brother to Or. Neumann's Office. or the oppo-
site side OF the street. The father instead OF en-
terng the room. climbed up TO the roof and seen
by no one. jumped into the rear yard
His back was broken. and he died almost In
stantly He was found several minutes later by
one OF the occupants OF the hfst floor
Williams wound was dressed by DIR. Neumafln
after which he was taken to Bellevue Hospital
The wounded young man Is cigar-box maker
and is employed at StuIZs, in Sixteenth-st. Ac-
cording To- the ncighbors. he Is an unusually
steady and sober man, giving most OF his wages
for the support Of the family. SIX Of whom live
at home
The death OF the mother about year age
unset the family a great deal. especially the old
man who had not since done much work at his
trade Of cabinet making. He often picked quar-.
rcls with his son, especially when he had been
drinking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
Save Money.

You will save the trouble, expense
and exposure of trip South to cure
a stubborn cold, or the bad effects of
the Grip, if you will stay in the house
and take two or three bottles of
SCOTS Emulsion. You will find that
the cough, as we'll as the lingering
effects Of the Grip, will disappear.
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod-livcr Oil
and Hypophosphites is fuel food.
1t warns, vitalizes and enriches the
blood. 1t is not only valuable to
re-enforce the system after the Grip,
but it is also valuable to keep the
system in condition that the Grip
cannot invade it.
Scott & Bovine. NY. All Druggists. SOC. and 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
WOMEy AS CIGAR PEDLERS.

Women are gradually driving men out OF all
trades and there soon will be no door c.osed 10
them To keep the wolf from the door a number OF
women have taken to selling cigars In the open
thoroughfare Promenaders In the Bowery have re-
Gently noticed number Of women plying the cigar
rid, there These street merchants line a part of
this famous old road. land. with box OF their
wares In hand. cry Three cigars for hve cents.
Thc women come from the lower class OF the East
side tenements and try TO earn living In this
manner. Most Of them have families at home to
sunnort and IL Ia not seldom that one n little
chii cluglng to it's mothers dress while the lat
ter IL Offering her stock for sale.