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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
His letter to her:


Do you know who is writing to you? The
most wretched man on earth. have done
shameful deed. An hour ago We stood to-
gether, you and l. How beautiful you were;
your beauty rushed to my brain. l only felt
the power OF your presence, your delicious
manners. I must be brutality frank. To-day an
old friend returned home. We met, after years
of estrangement, and were reconciled; we spent
the day together at the club. l remembered
my dinner engagement. l took you down;
you rallied me for being quiet. sat very still;
the lights, the flowers, the heat, the roses beat
upon my brain. knew 1 must sit it out-the
long dinner. Later We stood among the flowers
in the conservatory; the wine was in my head.
Your beauty, your nearness, your eves-ah!
your eyes! Good God, what brute wine can
make of q man.
In the spring before met you in Italy had
asked woman to give her life into my keep
ing and she consented. And now must be
true TO her if such u thing as I can be true to
any woman. She loves me and is alone. You
pity me and have all the world at your feet.
dare not ask for your forgivenesS-that is not
May hope for one word from you. J.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18

A telegram from Her to Him:
Enclosed you wrong letter. Pray return It
unopened. n.
Telegram from Him to Her:
Telegram received before letter. return il
as you desire J.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18

In 1894 1927 ,211 bales of cotton were raised
and packed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
NEW ro-DAY-AUCr1oN SALES.
EDWARD S. SPEAR & CO..
AUCTIONEERS.
HOTELKEEPERS, DEALERS AND PRIVATE
PARTIES, TAKE NOTICE.

THIS DAY.
Monday. ebruary IS, 1895,
At 10 O'Clock sharp, we will sell
THE ELEGANT FURNITURE
....oF THE.
WINCHESTER HOUSE, A THIRD STREET,
CONTAINED M.
100 ELEGANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS.
....coMPRIsISG.
Fifty Fine Bedroom Suits; Best Spring and CurIed-
hair Mattresses; Live-geese Feather Pillows
and Bolsters; Mission Blankets and Bed Linen;
Parlor Suits, Body and Tapestry Brussels Carpets;
Lace Curtains and Shades; Wardrobes, Parlor
Observation-Disclosures groom Tables and Chairs,
Table Linen, Cutlery, Crockery and Glassware,
Groceries, etc.
KITCHEN-one Large French Range, Cooking
Utensils, etc.
NoTE-We beg to call the attention OF buyers TO
this sale, as the goods are very desirable.
EDWARD s. SPEAR 81 CO., Auctioneers,
81 and 33 Suffer street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
From Her to Him a:

Dear Stupid jack: How I laughed at YOUR
letter Did you really think l took you au
serieux? Am I not sufficiently woman of the
world to know when man has dined too well 2
Now, have little confession to make in turn
the letter you returned, as l requested, was
really TO you lecture, well deserved on your
part, but your contrition touched my heart
hence the telegram. So you are engaged
Come and tell me all about it this alter
noon. N
From Him to Her, on a mass OF roses:
thousand thanks, dearest, kindest, sweetest
of women, This afternoon, then, shall kneel
at your feet and beg your forgiveness ].
Extract from Her diary:
He will never know that know.
Extract from His diary:
She shall never know that know.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18

ALFRED X. DURBRow, Seeretarv
cry st. San Francisco, Cal.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18

James McCarty, a gardener of West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
BRIEF MENTION.

Leaf lard At Schroeder's.
Don't fail to read Jackson q Hurst Q
ID. il You have money to invest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freeman re-
turned Yesterday from . l0-days'
Nebraska visit.
Rev. w. T. Eystsr, d. D., Who il
visiting his son, DR.. 6. L. Eyster,
viii preach at the United Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow.
Fine residence lots ON Twentieth.
Twenty first and Twenty second
streets for sale on easy terms. See
adv. M. M. Sturgeon, attorney at
law.
Catharine Gerhardt aud Chloe
Flint, two incurables at the poor
farm. were returned to the Jackson
vile insane hospital by Steward Dow
today.
The McFlinn dog, pony and mon
key show on Twelfth street and Fifth
avenue closes this evening. 1t is
drawing large crowds, which the
performance deserves.
See the great Borani Brothers in
their wonderful disappearing act and
the unequalled Octavio king Of the
wire at the Watch Tower theatre
this evening. Entertaining bill fol
all.
The $1,000 settlement made with
the estate of Mr.. and Mrs. Edridge
Eames, who were killed by . Rock
Island train near Carbon Cliff, was
approved by Judge Adams in the
county court yesterday afternoon.
George Green, for many years city
scavenger, has decided to continue
in the business on his own account
and has reduced the rates to cents
per cubic foot below Twentieth, and
s cents above Twentieth. His ad.
dress is 1O8 Fourteenth street, and
anyone requiring the services of q
man of Mr.. Green's experience and
thorough. manners, may secure them
by addressing postal card to the
address givep.
Inquiry ~ to the mental faculties
Of Hiram Kell, aged so, . resident oil
Edgington, made in the county court
yesterday afternoon before a jury
composed of DR.. j. F. Myers, J. N.
Huntoor. j. E. Fleming, James s.
Maslin, Thomas WILLIAMS and John
McHugh, resulted in She order for
his commitment to jacksonville.
where he was taken today. Religious
brooding and the declining prices
of horses were the principal causes
of his arrangement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
q. A. h. Resolutions.

The following preamble and reso.
luton was adopted at the last regu.
lar meeting of Z. H. Graham post,
Sl2. G. A. R.:
Whereas, The government at
Washington has designated May so
Of each year as Memorial day, to be
properly observed. not by the Grand
Army OF the Republic alone. rever-
emily acknowledging on that day, by
word and action. that those who gave
their lives as sacrifice for the per-
petuation of our nation have not
been forgotten. aud that the priv
leges We are permitted to enjoy by
reason OF such sacrifice are fully ap-
preciated; therefore
Resolved, That we deprecate the
growing tendency of many persons to
appropriate Memorial Day and turn
it into q day for dissipation and
noisy pleasure. by means Of base ball
games, bicycle ard horse races, pic
MICS aud other kindred der.onstra.
lions, aud we earnestly request all
comrades of the G. A. r. and every
loyal citizen to use their influence
against the dissertation of the day by
such practices, and to keep it sacred
to the object for which it was origin
ally set apart. SO that the rising gen.
Grafton may not ''grow up to forget
God" and our ''fellow heroes" t.
whom we owe a debt of reverence
and deep gratitude for the privileges
vouchsafed to q free and united PEG.
| v1la
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25

subjected to in the past for keeping
late hours. The grave yard was the
one spot which sent the chills
through the ladies at the thought of
having to pass it; - one of them
said: I'VE felt al right after We
got BY the cemetery"
A Fishlag Party's Mistake.
The other morning three railroad
men and q druggist. with their fish,
ing tackles. started across the rail-
road bridge in hopes of enjoying q
few hours angling. Arriving on the
island shore they bated their lines
and we're prepared to catch all the
fish in the river. when they heard a
loud whistle. Thinking one of their
party had q bite, they looked
around to ascertain the lucky man,
when to their surprise they saw q
blue coat on the bank above them.
They did not wait to salute their Wis
itof. but started off on . run, the
blue coat in hot pursuit. The blue
coat proved to be the best runner,
and the consequence was the three
railroad men were captured, while
the druggist made good his escape.
They say the druggist had q 4O-mile
gait, and hasn't stopped yet. The
blue coat arrested the trio for fish.
ing on government property with
out permission. and gave them or
ders to run extra" from the slough
bridge to the guard house. Arriving
at the end of their run. the blue coat
invited them to enter. They fingered
in the guard house till about 1:S0.
Their captor passed and cast his Sc
we're glimmers on them. One Of
them became suddenly instilled with
courage, and he asked the guard
when their punishment would cease.
When informed liberation would be
the following day. they nearly
tainted, as their trains left at 2:1O p.
m. They pleaded with Uncle Sans
officer, explaining the circumstances,
until they were hoarse. He released
them shortly after 2, and with head
gears in hand they start on . wild
goose chase to catch their trains
which. lucky for them, departed Is
minutes late.
Inc COOk fB8yoO 00oeOou.
One of our hostelries recently en-
gagged the services of q new presid-
ing genius in the culinary depart
ment Of the household. The latter
was q stranger, but accompanied
her application with a strong talk
regarding her qualifications. and was
accepted.
The bartender and proprietor were
making her the subject of a discus
sion . few days afterward. The
former was telling his employer how
fortunate he had been in securing
such strict and attentive lady for
cook. 1.-The dining room girls tell
me" he continued "that she won't
even tolerate the friendship of the
sterner sex, let alone 60 out evenings
with the boys, like the average
of them. She claims to be too much
of a Christian-goes to church regu-
larIy-to carouse like some Of th,
hotel girls, snd"--
''She does, ehP" interrupted the
proprietor. well, 1 am pleased to
hear that. but l have my doubts.
I believe she has been stringing you
people around here with q great big
bluff. I'll just 60 to the kitchen and
interview her. and satisfy myself as
to who she is"
The proprietor returned in little
while laughing. What did I tell
youp" he asked. Yes. she is very
choice IN her companionship and a
good Christian. Why, last summer
she played short-stop in a female
base ball club"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
In Honor Of Gen. Buford.

The National Tribune. published at
Washington. has the following relat-
ing to the gallant Gen. Buford. after
whom Buford,Post 243 G. A. r., is
named:
1.-The statue in bronze Of the late
Ma Gen. John Buford, the famous
cavalry officer, will soon be unveiled
at Gettysburg on the spot from which
the opening gun Of the fight was fired
under his direction. The gun, to-
gether with three others Of the same
battery. will be mounted on low
granite blocks surrounding the
pedestal upon which the statue rests.
United States Army troops will par
ticipate in the unwilling"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
Decoratioa Day Exeursioa

For Decoration day the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway viii
sell round trip tickets for one and
one-third fare for round trip for dis.
lance not over 200 mile. Tickets OF
sale May 20 and 80. good to return
May 81, 1895.
E. d. W. HOLMES. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25

Sale Of Real Estate for Unpaid Tax Of 1854
The following are the dates on
which real estate in Rock Island
county will be sold for delinquent
taxes:
First day, Monday, June s.
Port Byron, Hampton.
Second day. Tuesday. June A.
Black Hawk, Andalusia, Bowling,
Buffalo Prairie. Edgington, Drury.
Third day, Wednesday, June s.
Coal Valley. Rural, South kock Isl
and. South Moline.
Fourth day. Thursday. June g.
Moline.
Fifth day, Friday, June 7.-Rocl
Island. FRED TIrTERINGION,
County Treasurer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
worlds Colombian Exposition

was Of value to the world by illus
tratiug the improvements in the
mechanical arts, and eminent physi-
clans will tell you that the progress
in medicinal agents has been of equal
Importance, and as . strengthing
laxative that Syrup of Figs is fat in
ad vance of all others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
Lord Besconsfield

Cherished English primroses as the
sweetest of flowers. But neither
roses, lilies. nor buttercups are
sweeter than the mouth of that fair
one who uses Sozodont daily to keep
her teeth white as the driven snow,
and her gums red A. June roses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
Doa't 0N

coughing around. You can stop it
if you want to by using Parks Cough
Syrup. II it doesn't cure You. you
can get your money back. Sold by
aartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
Strictly Pure
White Ieae

forms a permanent base for repaint-
ing and never has to be burned or
scraped off on account of scaling
or cracking. It is always smooth
and clean. To be sure of getting
strictly pure white lead, purchase
any Of the following brands:
Southern" Red Seal, "
Collier"
"Shipman," -" Fahnestock."
Foa CoLoes.-Natjonal Lead Co.'S Pure
White Lead Uniting Coioes, ooe-pound csa
TO zsPound key a Lead and mig your owu
paints Save3 time and asaoyance IN mafchiag
shades. and insures the best paint that il ID pos.
sible to pot On wood.
Send Us Q postai card and ct our book q
paints md co1os-caTd. free: 4 vii psobahlysa
you agood 0any dollsn-
NATIONAL LEAD.CO.
Chicago Branch,
State and FiAeeath Streets, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25

TIE ARGUS delivered every ever
ing 1T your door at 10c . week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-04
WHEATIS ON THE RISE.
And is Carrying Corn and Rye
Upward With il.

Following in the course of other
staples wheat has started upward, and
is daily showing increased strength.
The rise began about one month ago,
and the market now appears TO be
buoyant, and indications point TO a
continuation of strength and further
rise during the present week One
prominent member of the Exchange
said on Saturday: Before the end
Of next week spot wheat will have
reached seventy cents" If this pre-.
diction is realized, this cereal will
have made gain of nine and a.quar-
ter cents during the month. The
stock in the Baltimore elevators on
Saturday was 1906 bushels, while
on the same day last year the stock
consisted Of 675, $50 bushels.
The main influences which helped
the advance were the continued dry
weathe: West and the firm and higher
foreign markets.
In sympathy with the improved
market for wheat, corn has jumped
two and a-half cents during the past
thirty days. The stock at present in
the elevators is 231,340 bushels,
against 330,Sll bushels last year,
when spot corn was sold at "A 3-4
cents, 7 3-4 cents less than bid on Sat
urday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-04
4 BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN
And She Deserves ~ Good Hus-
band.

Washington County, Maryland, has
a wonderful young woman in the per-
son of Miss Mamie Robinson, aged
twenty years. Since the death of her
father, George Robinson, last fall, she
has been running their farm and a
saw-mill besides. She is assisted only
by her brother Charles. aged about
fifteen wears. About nine months ago
her father and mother and sister
Letitia, school teacher. about
eighteen years of age, were all stricken
with typhoid fever. The father and
daughter died within a few days of
each other. The mothe; is still linger-
ing and is in the constant care of
4 llie, the oldest daughter A water
power saw-mill on the farm has been
kept going since the fathers death.
With the assistance of the young lad
Miss Robinson cut down trees and
hauled the logs to the saw-mill, where
they were converted into timber. Four
months were consumed in logging,
and Miss Robinson cut down most of
the trees herself. She put the logs on
the mill and personally superintendent
the saving. Miss Robinson is n stout
young woman and very energetic
worker. She i, a splendid horsewoman.
Besides doing all Of this she attends to
the farm work.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-04
\ GREAT FEAT.
\ Mind Reader Discovers II Let
ter ut the II. q. Reads and
Delivers il.

The readers of the MESSENGER re-
member Prof. Goshun the mind-reader.
who visited Snow Hill before Christ
mas and gave some street exhibitions
which proved TO the satisfaction of
everybody that he could read the
mind Of another by simply taking
hold of hands. Goshun claimed to be
the only man alive who could perform
these feats now that the great Bishop
is dead. But another as great as
Goshun is now exhibiting. A dispatch
from Kansas City, under date OF
April 81 says: Paul Alexander John
stone, the mind reader. has performed
some difficult tests successfully since
he came to Kansas City, but his per-
formance Friday rather sets the pace
for either himself or those who follow.
After committee composed of Major
o. b. Gum and \. {. Coats had
written letter 10 ID. i. Thomson, had
taken il to the postotiice and deposited
il in a lock box, had hidden the key
in the Victoria Hotel and returned to
the Coates Hotel, Mr.. tombstone took
the committee, drove blindfolded to
the postoffiee, located the box, found
the key, picked the letter from a
bunch, found Mr.. Thomson and pre-
scented him with the letter and an
exact copy of its contents. Then he
came near collapsing and was driven
to the hotel in an exhausted state.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-04
Billions of Young Fish.

The L. S. Fish Commission expects
this year to almost double the work of
last year In 1894 about 400, 900, 900
fish were distributed. This year the
Commission hopes TO exceed that fig
ure by 200,0O0,000. Spring distribu-
ton is now at its height. Shad work
has commenced at the Atlantic stations,
and will be vigorously pressed, at Ber-
gen Point, on the Potomac river, on
the Delaware river, and especially Mt
the Have de Grace station. II is
expected that the number of shad dis
tributed will be increased from O,0O0,-
600 last year to between $4,000, 900
and 1O0,0OO,000 this season. They
are being planted along the Atlantic
coast from Massachusetts to Florida.
No more will he planted on the Pacific.
Since being introduced there they have
grown so abundant that the fishermen
have been forced to enter into com.
bine to keep the price up.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-04
An Important Notice.

On May 18th, next Wednesday week,
a notice similar to the following will he
sent TO every subscriber of the MEssEN-
GER who has not paid his subscription
in advance before that day. We make
this announcement in order that those
who prefer may pay before then and
not receive notice. Look at the adj
dress slip on your paper, it means you
arc paid up to that date.
DEAR SIR:-Court convenes here
next week, and you are invited to make
our Office OPT osite the Court House
your headquarters. You will also bear
in mind that we have always en-
deavored TO make the MESSENGER
worth its price, One Dollar a Year in
.idance. How near we have sue
ceeded is evidenced by the fact that
large proportion of our subscribers
either send the Cash IN idrance or
bring it the first time they come to
town. Presenting that you appreciate
the MESSENGER as much as others and
that you will be in town next week,
Court week we send you this reminder
of our need of what is due us, that YOU
may come to court prepared to settle
your subscription. You are indebted
from lS9 to 1879
s Please remember we need our
money, and don't fail to bring or send
this amount by your neighbor who will
he here next week
Yours truly,
PuRNELL IL VINCENT.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-04
Reduced Rates to Denver, Col,
via Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the accommodation of persons
who desire to visit Colorado on the &c.
casion OF the meeting of the National
Educational Association, at Denver.
Col, July ) to ~, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets on July ;, 4, and 5, to Denver,
Colrado Springs, Manitou, and Pueblo,
at the extremely io,r rate of s5075 from
New York, s4925 from Philadelphia,
s47.5 from Baltimore and Washing
ton, si7.25 from Harrisburg; proper
tionate rates from other points.
These tickets will be good for return
passage from Colorado points on july
II. Is, II, and 10, with an extension
until September |. if desired.
\ special train of Pullman Buffet
Sleeping cars will be run, leaving
New York at 1910 A. NJ, July 4,
stopping at prominent intermediate
points, and arriving at Denver on the
afternoon of July 6.
This affords grand opportunity
for trip TO the world renowned Rocky
Mountain resorts in Colorado at a
comparatively small cost.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-04
IRONSHIRE.

Mrs. George Trader has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Robert keas, OF
Bishopville, who has been very sick,
but is now little better.
We are glad TO say that Stella and
Nav Mumford, the daughters of Mr..
George Mumford, are now better.
Mr.. James Ryan, of Bishopville,
has been the guest of Mr.. Arthur
Mills for the last few days.
We congratulate Mr.. Elton Boston.
It's Il bouncing boy.
Miss Lula Birmingham was the
guest of Miss Ella Evans last Satur-
day and Sunday.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
John Lankford is still poorly, and
also Mr.. Peters very much under the
weather this week.
Little Ethel. daughter of Mr.. John
Smack, is very sick with scarletina.
We hope she will be out soon.
Mr.. Robert Warwick has left foI
the city Of Brotherly Love TO spend
the summer.
1t has been bad weather for the
last few days and has put our farmers
back in their work.
Mr.. Jas. Burbage. of Cape Charles,
Va, is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac w. Burbage.
Rumor predicts another marriage
soon. Give us guess?