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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

More .fec;usny than fever or ague. That
nerve destroying eicmsrt. when once it takes
firm root, subver's every fur elton, eXhsu-t- the
phyfical energies. impovori-hes the blood .ni
c'onds the mental faculties. No eGeciusl resist
snoe can be secured to its destructive career by
e use of the ptrnici7us drug quinine. Hostel
tess stomach Bitsrs, will. however, be found
all suiiic mt, Either for it, eradication pEevel
sion those conditions OF the systsrn. ,oh e. e
hiliou7. cnnsii2ated habit, or lack OF 'ali,y.
which are favorable to the contraction OF the dis
ease, nre speedily reformed by this pure an1
sffii-Lt eterat We aad invigoraht, which OF only
Gn!stes the system, bu, gives n heslihful i'm
pulse 20 the various orgats, whose tIvi'y j. The
best guaranty Of health. Thorolg,ue-s Of action
il the chief Characteristic of thi. leading specific
and preventive, which Is eminently a o.ted for
f1ily Use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
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SYNOPSIS oF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER I-Royle Farrar dis
grares himself at West Point, de-
s-ris the school and leads a wande r.
ing life. sinking lower and lower,
marTies his employers daughter.
md then commits = forgery. IL
Colonel Farrar. father of Royle. is
killed in battle with the Indians.
llI--Royal farrsr's younger brother
Will graduates at West Point and
fails in love with Kitty Ormsby.
whose brother Jack Is in love with
wills sister Ellis. lN--Will is made
Lieutenant. They all return TO Fort
frayne. accompanied by certain
Mr.. Daunton. V-It has been re.
ported that Eoylc Farrar is dead, hut
he turns up ct the fort in the guise
Of n common soldier under the name
of Gfaice. Ellis Farrar and Jack
Orm,by quarrel over Helen Daunton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
The EnCl;shman Abroad.

1t IS astonishing to note with what
obstinacy English travellers on the con.
tlnent maintain English habits, how
ever unsuited they may be to their sur
roundings. Under the broiling sun Of
Italy or Spain We find English travellers
asking for grilled steak CT roast Leef.
VI course the steak is tough. tas.eless
and 1ndigestibie, tho "rosbif'' raw in
the center, though burned outside, nasty
IN flavor and leathory in substance. thus
constituting the most unsuitable article
OF diet thct could be taken under the
circumstances. Then the Englishrian
Will pay Is. 3D.. for 4d. bottle of Eng
llsh ale. which is far too heavy and
alcoholic for the climate, instead of
drinking the pure Wine Of the country
that Is supplied without stint and gra-
tuitously at ali meals. These British
peculiaritics have done much to destroy
the advantages of foreign travel and TO
render the better known hotels, which
are frequented by English families, as
expensive as the hotels in England.
The experienced continental traveller
who has learned to do at Rome rs the
Romans do very carefully avoids the
hotels frequented by the English. He is
consequently treated with much great
er civility. is fed on dishes which the
natives know how to cook and which
the experience of centuries has proved
10 be better suited 10 the climate and
economies something like 30 per cent
On tho cost OF living. On the other
hand, he may have to content himself
with 4 very small washing basin-the
introduction of English habits in the
matter of personal ablution is much
needed-and the drainage Of the hotels
may leave much to he desired. Never
thclcss, even =! lis last particular i'm
provcments arc being effected every
day.-LorLcl Lancet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
10 BIT CoNT1NuD1
Lord Palmerston's Joke.

Mr.. Fl. W. Lucy relates the follow
ing .necdote relating to the budget
statement of 1861: The budget speech
was preceded by a report that the basis
of the scheme would be repeal of the tea
duty. just before Mr.. Gladstone rose to
make his statement, there was handed
to Lord Palmerston on the treasury
bench the following note from Lord
Derby: My dear Pam-What is to be
the great proposal tonight: Is it to be
tea and turn out:' I" "My dear Derby"
wrote the premier i'll reply, lit is not
tea and turn out. It is to be PAPER and
Stationery st. james Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

listening nervo,;siy Icr football that
he knew and loved and thrilled at the
sound Of, heard L4iis pass rapidly along
the Earrow hall above, as though in an
swer to her mother call. "Hush!" he
repeated. - must think Of this. Tell
me, has Miss Farr.r at any time, in
anyway. seen that you have known me
before:'
she has. Mr.. Ormsby, and l, with
all the deep. deep gratitude | feel to-
ward yea, / have been unable to tell her
the truth and explain what cannot but
know has made her suspicious of me,
has hurt you III her estimation. oh,
what shall 90. what shall l do:' she
cried, wringing her white hands i'll grief
unutterebic. keep my secret, l I'M
plore you, just 81 hours, until this sa-
cred anniversary so fatal to, so dreaded
by her, has passed away. Let no shock
cone 20 her at Christmas. Then, if need
be-
'Hush." he again warned, for Ellis
vas almost ut the doorway. II must
see yen tomorrow Until them And
then. though the sweat was standing on
Ills lie WIN COM
posture as he could assume, with yearn
ing and tenderness beaming in his
frcnk, handsome face, to meet the proud
girl whom he loved ard III whose avert
ed eyes he seemed TO read his sentence
Never entering the room, but, hating
short at the doorway, she gave one quick
glance at the woman who, turning her
back upon them, first seemingly busted
herself at the curtains and then moved
on into the dining loon, which opened,
army fashion, from the little parlor,
and then was lost TO sight.
Mother desired me to hand you this,
Mr.. Crmsby,h was all that Ellis said,
and then coldly turned away.
"Eliis' he cried il low, eager,
sorrow ing tone, as he sprans after her
Ellis, Eliis!'
But instantly, with uplifted hand,
she turned. first as though to confront
and warn him back. then as though
commanding silence. Hush, listenn'
She said. What is that:''
Something like an inarticulate, sti-
fed, moaning cry came from the direc-
tlon of the dining room, and, rushing
thither, swiftly, nciselessly as he could,
OrInsby was just i'll time to see Helen
Daunton reeling back from tho window
and staggering toward the sofa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

There Is a vast amount Of open air
oratory in Hyde park, London, on Sun
day afternoons. There are stump ora
tors OF almost every shade Of religious
and political opinion. Some make them
selves hoarse in denouncing the pope.
others are vehement against capitalists.
Some expatiate upon the WRONGS of Ire
land and others upon the rights Of labor.
Socialism is chanpioned IN one corner
ana marriage OF the deceased wife's Sis
ter i'll another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
AFTERTHOUGHTS.

Tn sittin old n feel lonesome ct uiehs.
y my eyes amt any the strongest,
N I'm allus thiEkin the room amt light.
n every new night see:as the longest
N then l can't help thinkin O. her,
n all she done for me.
N somehow the rooml kinda blur.
N tears won { let me see.
We'd lived together fer forty year.
y gin ally agreed.
Though I'd git cross when Twin was dear
n crops was mostly weed.
But now i know that we'd agree
Because she wouldn't fight,
N right er wrong give inter me
Til seemed ailus right.
N WAS tight es bark to tree,
A savin might en- main:
Though she want dressed as she should be,
I'd no thought u her pain.
N l krowed she wanted poplin dress
BY a wishful look On her face
AT the nelgnbor's clothes, whose means wa,
less,
But I'd jest turn my face.
But now these thoughts es come too late
To bring Us either cheer,
Er Stay fer me the hand v fate,
En- make my end less drear.
Fer though I'm givin lib'-al now,
1t ain { no comfort when
think o. Mandy en- Jest how
She loved en- suffered then.
tell We, boys, love amt no thing
To kinda fool away,
N them that does IL allus bring
Up short alone some day.
Fer loyeicsi folks is mostly cross
N cynic like II cold,
N folks ain t both rim bout the loss
o. cranky folks thet's old.
s when ye gifts :: wife thet's right,
T'won't hurt sc to be kind.
n when she's gone yen sleep ct night
More easy III the mind.
Detroit Free P-eas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

Trench chemist has recently discov-
cred that the eggs of certain species
OF fish are enveloped in veritable silken
coccons. Since the learned Frencbmau
began his experiments in this line lin
le9i) he has found seven different spe-
cics Of fish that produce eggs from
which iine quality Of silk ray Le
woven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
Patents IN Canada.

Durlrg the first year Of patent
granted IN Canada the patertee may i'm
port the article into the Dominion ready
made. Within two years he must either
cesih TIE Manufacture of his device III
Canada or arrange that Canadian i'm
porters may bring in the article on
terms as advantageously as though it
were mado there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
Ske Will Tall

Lulu-"e girls are getting up a Sc.
crct society OF our own.
George-Indeed! What's the obiecte
Lnlu-I don't know yet. bn, I'll tell
you all about it after I'm initiated.
Strand Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

The EZRA OF Antioch" was devised
by Panodorus CT Antioch, who lived in
the fifth century. He assumed that the
world was created Sept. 1, B. c. 5492.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

oeen gaining here day after DAY. Dent
let her know-don't make me tell her
perhaps kill her with the telling
that am Royle FaTrar's wife,
''Hushr' he whispered. for in her e-,-
element her voice was rising. and he.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
Must BE Sent Home

Destitute Englishmen abroad can de-
mand to be sent home. They apply to
their consul, who gives notice accord
insly to captains OF ships about to sail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

At NJ. F. Bahnsen's drug store, q
marvellous cure for sll Kidney CON-
plants, nervous exhaustion and fe-
male weakness. 1t is Foley's Kid
ney Cure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22

Yonder he drives. Avoid that furious
beast If he may have his jest, he never
cares at whose expense, nor friend nor
patron spaEea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-22
Bridge stone, corn crib
blocks and foundation
stone-any size desired.

Samples Of Stone and Photos OF
Buildings can be- seen at loom
No. IL, Mitchell & Lynde's build
ing. Address:
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
WHICH TOOK WHICH?

Did the President take the Maple or did the
Maple take the President? The unshrinking
admirers of Mr.. Cleveland's every act have
tentatively put this question before the public
In the hope of spreading kindly doubt as to
the true nature of the latter's junkets on board
OF several lighthouse tenders belonging to the
United States. If the President has onlv
watched the official movements of these yes
sells, OF which his special favor has made the
Maple type, and sailed only when her duties
required her to sail, the Maple has taken the
President. II he has fred up this gallant craft
and oroered her forth so that he might enioy
another hunt for ducks and another period Of
absence from the sitting atmosphere of an un-
obsequious Congress, then the President has
taken the Maple, appropriating public prop
erty to private use in Q manner growing more
and more brazen from habit.
The Naples voyage. which began last Sun
day, the third within . little over two months.
conclusively precludes the theory that this
particular vessel could have been engaged in
her regular rounds for inspection and supply.
The officer commanding q lighthouse district
who would SO manage it would be . novelty in
the history OF the lighthouse service,
Mr.. Cleveland took the Maple. Why did he
take II? For the same reason that Taffy took
the marrow bone-because he wanted 1t when
II wasn't his.-N. Y. Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
HAS SAVED MANY LIVES.

How BILLY SANDERS KEEPS PEOPLE FROM
DROWNING IN THE BAY.
The man who keeps watch over the Gay
street pier at night is known as Chilly SAN
ders. He has been there for ten years, and IN
addition to his duties as watchman, Billy has
done great deal of work as lifessver. de
has had abundant opportunity, for Clay.street
pier is open all night for the accommodation
of those who have business with the Stockton
boats. Just how many people Billy has pulled
out of the water is more than Billy can tell.
At first he used to keep count, but for while
they came so fast he lost track OF them, but
knows there must be over hundred.
There are three kinds of people rescued from
wa:ery graves by Billy viz Would-be suicides,
intoxicated men and those who accidentally
fal. overheard. Those who contemplate sui
eide are the most numerous. however.
1t is lonely job, that Of Billy's: There is not
rushee between the piles. Suddenly there is a
splash, and in an instant the watehman is
rushing TO the point from which the sound
proceeds. Perhaps there is cry of despair.
but Billy don't mind that. He is used to 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
AN APPARENT SUCCESS.

The Gerlach wave motor has been given
a final test at Santa Cruz and the report
comes that it is perfectly successful. If so
something seemingly akin to miracle has
been done. Two or three hundred yards
north of the Cliff House, on our peninsula,
the curious stranger, inquiring concerning
the meaning of two gaunt weatherbeaten
and abandoned structures which sur
mount the outer line OF rocks. is in
formed that they are the ghostly skele-
tons of unsuccessful experiments made
to utilize the power of the waves. If
the stranger is sufficiently inquisitive
he will be informed that this same
power is being quietly and unostenta-
tiously employed to furnish the Sutro
baths with a constant supply of clean
water from the sea and that this repre-
sents a great saving to the institution.
The reason that the Sutro arrangement at
tracts no attention is that 1t is not spectac-
ular.
The Gerlach invention, while it shows
no new mechanical principle, utilizes the
force of the waves by an original applica-
ton of old principles. The force of the
waves is received by paddles constituting
ScRIuSub VI du lHCOli plClc Wuccl dIQ
hanging in the water. There are two of
these groups of paddles, side by side, but
they are ingeniously geared to exert an in
dependent force on the connected ma
chinery, which, by reason of this and other
devices, is made to work with a certain
uniformity. That overcomes the ancient
difficulty of irregularity. 1t is hot likely,
however, that even this approximate ap-
proach to the rhythmic action necessary
to useful machinery could have been made
availab Bile for industrial uses had not elec-
tricity been brought to its present develop
ment. The wonderful thing about cleo
tricity is that it instantly responds without
a wrench or injury to variations in the
power which generates it. The wave
motor machines which have failed in the
past were devised before electricity had
been brought to its present development.
It is now conceivable that the simplest
wave motor including some of those which
were tried and abandoned years ago, could
be made available. This is true particu-
larly of machines of any kind for storing
cumulative batteries with energy. 1t
makes practically no difference whether
these batteries are stored with regular or
an irregular power, provided the question
of cost is the main consideration. The
amount of energy stored and ready for use
is the product more of the amount of
energy expended in storing it than of the
character of the energy employed.
There seems to be reason to hope that
the Santa Cruz invention is successful, and
this means to say that it should not be
difficult to make very wide range of
wave-power devices that would accom-
plish a similar result. This should be a
matter of interest to the coast cities of
California
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02

He simply gets the person located and decides
on the best way to rescue him. If near the
wharf, he fishes for the unfortunate with
boathook, provided the tide is not too low. IL
it is q large man on the other SIDE OF the slip,
he lowers his boat Ii 1t is woman, he simply
plunges in after her and soon has her safe
ashore.
ats hard, nasty work" said Billy when
speaking of 1t the other night. There Is
nothing brave about it, and ] don't get paid
for doing it, but il Amt any mans nature to
stand by and see another one drown. great
many meu would be a deal better OFF if let
them go to the bottom, but that of conrse amt
humanity, and would do my best TO get
man out no matter how worthless he wal"
'This attempted suicide business always
comes in Jumps" Billy continued. THAT is,
there are always several in few days and
most Of them are women. They come down
here and jump IN expecting the water to be
warm and dry. Instead, they find it cold and
wet, and if the tide is very low, mighty bad
smelling. Then they holler and l come along
and fish them out. That is all there is to it."
Billy then went on TO explain that most OF
the women when rescued were sorry they had
attempted their lives, and asked to be sent to
their homes. This was always done. II they
could give no account of themselves Billy al
ways locks them up in room and sends for
the police. What becomes of them after that
is something he knows nothing about except
what he reads in the newspapers
In appearance Mr.. Sanders is fine physical
specimen of manhood. He is about 40 years OF
age, of medium height, but looks as if he was
all muscle. he is nne swimmer, ana IS a.
ways ready to jump into the water to help
those in need of his assistance. He has every
thing about the wharf fixed for life-saving.
His boat is arranged so that he can lower it in
an instant, and he has plenty of ropes and
boathooks where he can put his hands on them.
In all the years he has been on the wharf less
than half dozen Of the many people he has
attempted to save have drowned before he
could reach them.
Mr. Sanders is very modest about all he has
done, and says, "Oh, that's nothing" just as If
saving human life was an every day occur
renee. Many people have thanked him for
pulling them out OF the water, but the greater
number have gone away grumbling be cause
he meddled with them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02

Legislature of Kentucky against the re!
peal of the Southern Pacific Company's
charter was that it would tend to shake
the confidence of European money lenders
in American securities. A salient draw
back to the prosperity OF the United
States and vital factor in the maladmin-
istration of American railwaysis is this same
feeling of security that the Legislature OF
Kentucky is SO jealous to uphold. Had
not European capitalists stood ready to
take the second mortgage bonds of the
Central Pacific generously and without
any good reason made first mortgage
bonds by Congress) and to take also the
stock which the Central Pacific directors
made themselves 4 present of as directors
of the Contract and Finance Company and
afterward sold to English money-lenders
at 80 cents, the scandalous danger which
now threatens Congress would never have
arisen.
The English bondholders, whom the
Government has permitted to exercise q
prior right over its demands, and the Eng
lish stockholders, who are the successor 5
and benefciaries of the Contract and FL
nance Company swindle. are the ones who
are now sitting in Mr.. Huntington's 9
shadow at the doors of Congress and
clamoring for their rights" and
equities" It is their interests which Mr..
Huntington is so earnestly guarding, and
it was their interests and theirs alone that
the Legislature of Kentucky deemed it
proper to protect. When Mr.. Huntington
boasts that he has never wrecked rail-
road he is careful to say nothing OF the in
fuence which he has exerted to sacrifice
the industrial and political interests of
the United States for the money-lenders
of Europe.
There is nothing wrong in the principle OF
borrowing money; the evil lies in It's abuse.
No argument recognizing the great value
of railroads in developing the resources OF
the United States can be fairly made with
out considering also the enormous drain
which our industries suffer in the shape OF
interest and dividends on inflated securi-
ties held in Europe and the invitation
offered by European confidence in Ameri-
can securities to create fictitious lndebt-
edness. AS promoter of that form OF
rascality, which the honest public is taxed
to support, this European confidence is
exceedingly powerful. And yet in view OF
these facts and in the face of the bank
ruptcy OF such concern as the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad our Congress is
solemnly told that it should refund the
debt of the Central Pacific and so condone
the wrongs and perpetuate the evils which
its practices represent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
THE NEW WOMAN.

A braver, fairer one have not SEEM.
A man in courage and maid in grace;
In soul god
With lustrous eye-love's beacon Of her face
She views with dauntless heart and brow serene,
The chast'ning rod.
Time has but craven dmples on her cheek,
Which fear has never blanched. Fell sorrow
touch
Has been so light
1t gives mellow radiance to her such
AS summer sunsets give when shadows seek
To herald night.
False messengers! For hopes electric sparA
Makes Of her life one glad, eternal day.
Should 1t be
That clouds of mortal cares can dim the rays
'Twould only give to transitory dark
An Arctic glow.
For see how coolly she can mount her bike
Bestride her steed, and drive her four-in-hand,
In skirts remote
Test liquors and cigars of choicest brand:
Straight from her alabaster shoulder strike;
Demand vote. J.GoULp
San Francisco, February 90 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02

Queen Victoria last year had to append her
signature to some $4,000 documents.
When travelling privately the Duchess of
Connaught assumes the name of Countess of
Sussex.
When the Prince of Wales alludes to his
mother His Royal Highness always uses the
words, any m other, the Queen" The Duke of
York he invariably refers to as "My son, the
Duke of York"
john p Whiting, aged % years, one Of the
youngest Mayors in the United States, left
Somerville, Mich, 10 attend college. He en-
tered the Ann Arbor law department. but will
return once q week to try and perform his
duties as Mayor.
Since its foundation, in 1868. the British
Royal Academy has had only eight presidents;
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Benjamin West, James
Wyatt, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Martin Shee,
Sir Charles Eastlake, Sir Francis Grant, and
the late Lord Leighton.
Count Leo Tolstoi is vigorous hater of
England. He says the English and the Zulns
should be herded together as the two most
brutal nations of the earth. His chief regret,
he declares, is that he cannot spare the time
to write book about the English people.
CONGRESSMAN william H. Grain of Texas,
who died the other day, was one of the best
classical scholars ever sent to Congress. He
knew the Iliad and the great Greek tragedies
almost by heart, and yet he kept his English
pure and idiomatic in marked degree.
AS commanding general Joubert receives a
salary Of $4,000 year. He is a mighty hunter
and great shot. He has no grand uniform,
but usually appears in q light shooting jacket
and with felt hat, and a cartridge belt round
his waist and rife under his arm. 1t was ne
who led the Beers at Maiubs Hill.
Captain Jackson, an English seafaring man,
is trying to raise funds for an exploration of
the northeast passage to China and America,
to see whether it can be made practicable for
merchant vessels. If the money for a ship
cannot be obtained he will start out nextIsum-
mer in his 37-foot sailing boat, the Venture.