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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
A Story of Longfellow.

"By the way, I'll tell you a story Of
Longfellow. 1t was told me by Rossetti
shortly before his death. When Long
fellow visited England, he was under
the impression that of the two Rossettis
Dante and William-Dante was the
painter and William the poet. One day
he called OF! Dante, when he was paint
ing his picture OF 'Dante's Dream On
going away he said, 1 have been very
glad to see you, Mr.. Rossetti, and l
could have wished to see your brother,
but cannot find the opportunity. Will
you tell him how much admired his
poem of The Blessed Damozel?' The
author OF The Blessed DamozeI' looked
LoDgfellow in the face and said, Thank
you. Mr.. Longfellow, will tell him. :"
Hall Game to Boston Herald Inter
viewer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
Miuisters' Paw.

Why do not country Christian people
give at least decent support to their
ministers: That solemn problem recurs
every now and again. The city minister
receives more than he is worth, is pet
ted, caressed, fondled and sent to Eu
rope whenever he has the toothache or
mumps and gets to feel that lie is an
idol to be worshipped. The country
minister starves to death Oh no salary
at all and gets to look as though he had
been shot through a knothole. 1t is to
be hoped he will have good time in
heaven. for he has anything but good
time here One of these poor creatures.
not 100 miles from New York. was SO
wretchedly off that his parishioners got
up an entertainment as a benefit for
him. They We're very careful to extract
from the sum total every expense to
which they had been put, and when the
net sum was handed to him it amounted
to just $l.19' Think of that, We small
souled folk who want the gospel Of
brotherly love preached to You and think
to cheat the Lord by putting plugged
copper into the contribution box New
York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
Peanuts Tor CONSERVATIVES,

He gives his patients as many peanuts
as they can eat without iniuring their
digestive organs. Two young ladies,
who had been the rounds of the doctors
and taken cod liver oil and tonics till
they Were nearly dead, We're put ON this
treatment and recovered. Concerning
these cases DR.. Brewer says: II now
commenced feeding (do not laugh) pea
nuts. One would think this q very indi-
gestible diet, but they craved them. and
it has always been my policy to lind out
what my patients desire to eat, and un-
less it is too unreasonable l humor
them. Both young ladies have become
quite plump, and after years inhala-
ton (of vinegar fumes) have ceased
coughing, and pronounced them well.
The peanut was long known as an excel
lent fat producer, and much more agree
able than rancid shark Gil that often
times is sold for cod liver oil. While
not all can digest peanuts, a great
many. even with feeble digestion, eat
them without discomfort. 1t beats the
Koch lymph and is the most satisfactory
treatment have ever tried for these
diseases. journal of Hygiene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
An Insect Curiosity Shop.

Properly considered, beehive is q
wonderful shop, and each individual in
sect is q curiosity. The inhabitants of o
hive ere classed as drones, workers and
queen. The queen is the mother OF every
insect i'll the hive, unless she has been
installed instead Of queen who has
died and left the hive without il mis-
tress. This queen beo is the wonder of
the whole insect tribe. as far as egg lay
ing is concerned, often depositing 1 ZOO
eggs q day for days in succession during
tho most productive season.
The chief wonder conAected with the
worker bee is the admirable manner IN
which his body is shaped and fitted with
instruments for honey gathering. These
natural instruments consist of cups,
combs, brushes, knives, tunnels, scrap
ers, ETC., each of which is worthy of q
week of careful and painstaking study
under high grade microscope.-St.
Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
ENGINEERING BY A MOUSE,
The Sl,illfnl Plan by Which He Got Him.
self Out of q Deep Hole.

"Nhilo digging holes fer telegraph
poles at Byron, Me- said Western
Union man, II became interested in
watching the ingenuity and persever-
ance of a mouse. He fell into one of the
holes, which was AZ feet deep and
20 inches across. The first day he ran
around the bottom Of the hole, trying to
find some means of escape, but could
not climb out. The second day he set
tied down to business. He began stead
lily ard Systematically to dig Il spiral
groove round and round tho inner sur
face Of the hole with q uniformly as
cending grade. He worked night and
day, and as he got farther from the bot
tom he ding little pockets where he
could either lie or sit and rest. Interest
ed Witnesses threw in food.
at he end of two weo.:s Tic mouse
struck !. ICak This puzzled him. For
nearly Gay he tried 10 get under,
around CT over the obstruction, but
without success. With unfiinching pa
tieEoe he reversed his spiral and Went
Oh tunneiing his way i'll tie opposite
direction. A. the END Of four weeks lie
reached the top and probably sped away
to enjoy his well earned freedom His
escape was not seen. When his food was
pat in i'll the morning, he was near the
surface, but at night the work was seen
to he complete, and the little engineer,
whose pluck and skill had saved his
life, had left. New York sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
"A Divided Jury.

A man was Oh trial in Lake county
recently on charge of grand larceny.
He was accused Of stealing hog. An
old rancher, whose interest in the case
was due to the fact that he owned big
drove of hogs, listened attentively to
the impaneling of the jury and then left
the courtroom with an undisguised dis
gust.
Whats the matter, SAM" inquired
an attorney.
THAT jury's soin to disagree, he
declared emphatically.
what makes you think so:''
"Think? don't think nothin about
it. know it.
"Well, then, how do you know it?''
"Why, they've got six hog men that
raise hogs and four men that knows
has stole hogs Oh that jury, and nobody
ever know d hog raiser an hog thief
as would agree on hog case. San
Francisco Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
mi. Il : Great BIZ Country.


Few Americans appreciate the vast
extent ct our national domain" said
Colonel Charles c. Moffert Of Denver,
to the Buffalo Courier. II firmly be-
heve that nome day in the near future
we'll have air lines of transportation
between all points-eitler up in the air
Or otherwise I'm bound for New York,
and Id save ~ hours travel if / could
go in a straight line from Denver to
New York. For instance. the air line
distance between Chicago and New York
is zoo miles; by rail it is 961 miles.
From Buffalo to New York it is sos
miles in an air line, 423 miles by rail
Why, our country is so great that the
public lands here exceed in the number
Of square miles the whole of Russia in
Europe. The state CT Texas is much
larger than Austria. Germany or France !:
New Mexico is larger than England,
Ireland. Scot land and Wales combined :;
Montana is larger than Norway, Mis-
souri, is larger than Turkey in Europe.
Kentucky is larger than Portugal. West
Virginia is larger than Greece. Arizona
is as large as Italy, Indiana is twice as
large as Switzerland, and Wyoming and
Oregon are as large as Spain. In the
event OF successful war Of conquest
with Great Britain, or by annexation,
if the United States should become pos
sessed of Canada, it would add 3, 2O4,-
3lS square miles Of territory to the great
republic, and Our total area would then
be 6,80s,31l square miles. We would
still 30 one third smaller than the Rus
sian empire and one-third larger than
the Chinese empire"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
1t Was a Good Old Parasol,

A diapers assistant was showing a
lady some parasols. The assistant had a
good command of language and knew
how to expatiate on the good qualities
and show the best points of goods. As
he picked up u parasol from the lot on
the counter ard opened it he struck an
attitude of admiration, and holding it
up to the best light that could be had
said:
Nov, there, isn't it lovely? Look at
that silk. Particularly observe the quail
ity, the finish, the general effect. Feel
it. Pass your hand over it. No nonsense
about that parasol, is there:" he said as
he handed it over to the lady. "Ain't it
a beauty
YES said the lady. "That's my
old one. l just laid it down here. -
Liverpool Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
WHY WE STAND UPRIGHT.


A Special Complex Mechanism Is Required
For the Purpose.
We are so accustomed to standing up
right as q natural attitude that few Of
us think what a special complex mech
anism is required for this purpose. A
moments consideration will show that
the ordinary explanation Of the erect
position (the center of gravity to be di-
rectly above the feet) is insufficient.
When man is suddenly shot. whether
from the front or behind, he drops on
his face. for the truth is that there is
much more weight in the front Of tho
spinal column than behind it.
The fact is that when we are standing
q large number Of powerful muscles
(both front and back) are simultaneous
~ ut work, the effects Of their action
being to neutralize each other. Thus,
the legs would fall forward were it not
that they are kept vertical ON the feet
by the strong tendon (the Achilles }
at the back of the heel. At the same
time the muscles of the thigh are tight
ened SO as to prevent us taking sitting
position, and the muscles Of the back
are pulled tense so that the trunk does
not stoop forward. The head is prevent
ed from dropping on the chest by the
hgaments in the nape of the neck.
That the upright is not its normal po-
sition is easily shown by the fact that q
man mods as he is falling asleep, for as
soon as the controlling nervous force is
deadened the head drops forward by its
own weight, only to be pulled back into
position again with jerk when tho
brain becomes suddenly aware Of an un-
usual attitude. American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
The OLD YORK OF TO-DAY.

1reeent Condition Of the English Name
sake Ut tho American Metropolis.
There can he q, doubt that one Of the
.Most interesting towns of England is
the city Of York. There will be found
distributed in a lavish manner what all
the wealth of America could not posi-
bly, purchase or create. Indeed the same
may be said Of every other country, for
nowhere can we now reproduce the
marvellous architecture or the stained
glass of the twelfth and thirteenth CEN
turtles. and no town is 81 rich in these
unequaled works of the past as the town
OF York. That this is fully appreciated
BY Americans is best set forth by the
fact that recently no less than 500
Americans visited York in one single
day.
York minister is the king Of English
cathedrals: Apart. however, from the
cathedral. York has much greater num-
Der Of churches as old and, in their way,
as remarkable as the cathedral. What,
however. seems to me most exceptional
Is not these ancient monuments, but
their surroundings. Throughout Europe,
di9val cathedrals. town halls and other
buildings still subsist, but they are sur
rounded by framework Of modern
houses and streets. At York. on the con-
trary. as at Frankfort, Nuremberg and
few other continental towns, the
streets as well as the churches recall the
middle ages.
York is inst the opposite to Hull. The
latter town owes its very existence to
its commercial capabilities, while York
never was a commercial town. Hull is
town which has absolutely nothing to
show, yet it has q population of more
than 200, 600 inhabitants, and many Of
Its citizens are extremely wealthy. Hull
fought for the parliament against King
Charles, and Hull was celebrated for its
cruelty toward the Catholics. York, on
the contrary, tough: for the king against
the parliament, and, as Catholics were
not SO cruelty used in the York prisons,
they were sent from York to Hull when
1t was thought desirable to treat them
more harshly. Many very excellent fam
lilies have selected to reside in York. but
there are very few large fortunes. York
is town Of poor gentlemen; Hull is q
town Of wealthy vulgarians. York has
religiously sought to preserve what is
of historical and artistic value; Hull
has ruthlessly destroyed all that was of
no immediate business use. These two
towns, so close to each other, constitute
excellent object lessons, illustrating the
two great forces, the two great currents
of opinion, which for several centuries
have struggled against each other
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
THE FasJEET LIGHT.
ct "a TIE First Glimpse the American Gaia
OF EGE<isn shores.

It IA TIE First Glimpse the American Gaia
OF Eorsign shores.
The first glimpse Of Great Britain
thar the American tourist gets Oh his
European tour is that of the Fastnet
lighthouse.
1t stands on rugged and solitary
rock. situated nine miles south of Crook
haven. 1T the extreme southwest corner
of Ireland. and is perhaps more storm
beaten than any other around our coast.
The rock is so feet in height. and the
lighthouse towers another 90 feet above,
yet, i'll winter gales, the Atlantic bill
lows literally lombard the massive
structure ana have even smashed in
portion Of TIE lantern ct the summit of
the erection, the seas frequently sweep
ing over the rock with tremendous
force, Some two or three years ago the
stormy weather then prevailing prevent
ed all cominunication with the rock for
many weeks. SO that the store of food
some -four AT last schooner managed
TO approach sufficiently near to enable
small quantity of food to be dragged
through the sea By the hungry men, and
fortunately tho next day the sea mod
Grated, and the stores were once more
fully replenished.
Except in very calm weather the
Fastnet is surrounded by a fringe Of
foam, and the only means Of landing is
by the aid of ''jib" IS feet i'll length,
so placed Oh the rock that, in moderate
weather, its end reaches outside the
s!rf. When IL visitor wishes to land Gan
unusual occurrerce), he is rowed i'll a
small boat as near as the waves permit,
and the lishtkeepers throw out small
buoy, attached tG u rope, which is Sc
cured by the man in the boat. The jib
is then SWING out, and the visitor,
placing enc foot III the loop and catch
ing tight hold Of the rope, is hoisted
about 40 feet vertically. and then the
jib, being pivoted at its foot, swings
him horizontally about 100 feet on to q
safe landing. -Loudon Sketch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
Sunday Laws.

The Waterman of Boston says the no.
tion THAT Sunday laws are of Puritan
origin betrays disposition to make a
point rather than accurate historical
knowledge. The Huguenots from France
enacted them in South Carolina, and the
cavaliers from the court of Charles in
Virginia. The very first statue passed by
the cavaliers of Virginia provided that
he who did not attend church ON Sun
day should pay fine of two pounds of
tobacco. This was the first law ever en-
acted in the United States and was
passed in 1917, three years before the
pilgrims landed at Plymouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
RaurizS tie GSatIca..


Tns following extracts give further
Information concerning this punish
ment:
In running the Santlope. the reei-
ment was formed six deep, and the ranks
opened and faced inward. Each man be-
ing furnished with a switch, the Offend
er, naked to the waist, was led through
the ranks, preceded by sergeant, the
point Of whose reversed balbert was pre-
sented to his breast 70 prevent his run
ming too fast. As he thus passed through
the ranks every soldier gave him I,
stroke. '-Grose' Military Antiqui-
ties" Volume =, Page los.
But the Oldest notice I have seen is
given in "Monro: His Expedition with
the Worthy Scots Regiment (called
Mackeyes Regiment). levied in August,
1926. etc. London: Printed by William
Jones i'll Red-Crosse-Streete, 1897"
"Other slight punishInents we en-
joyne for slight faults, put in execution
by their camarades; as the lonpegarrhe
drumming the gauntlet; Swedish gantu-
lopp, to run through hedge made by
soldiers). when a souldier is stripped
naked above the waste, and is made
to rune a furlong betwixt 200 soul
diers, ranged alike opposite to others,
leaving a space in the midst for the
souldler to rune through, where his
camarades whip him with small rods
ordained and cut for the purpose by the
Gavllligcr provost narshal), and all
to keepe good order and discipline. -
Notes and Queries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
A Tramp Cries.

1t was simply an everyday incident of
city life, but it attracted the attention
of enc passerby.
The merry pupils Of one of the dis
trict schools We're romping in the play
ground. nothing dis.racting their atten-
ton from the sport, but from without a
kempt appearance, was peering through
the iron palipgs.
Nothing was said, but when the chill
dren were called back to work, he turn
ed away, brushing a tear from his sod
den face with his ragged sleeve. An or
binary incident, but one with pages Of
history behind it.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03

Professor Lombroso, the famous
crlmiEologist, is thus described by one
who knows him well: "In appearance
Lombrcso is not distinguished. He is
short and rather stout; few silvery
threads shine in his dark hair; his mus
tache is gray, his imperial entirely
white. His conversation is simple and
pleasing and rendered exceedingly inter
esting by his powerful memory and vast
learning. Owing to his long residence
IN Turin. he uses many Piedmontcse
words and phrases -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03

She-I bought you beautiful box O;
cigars today.
He-But I've got cigars to burn al.
ready.
Eyes, hut they were SO cheap! The
man told NE the box alone was worth
the price paid. ''-Yonkers Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
Not rs Rough rs 1t Seemed.

A writer ON football says the game il
not as rough as it seems. The same was
true Of the battle of Chickamauga. in
which two-thirds Of the men escaped
without q scratch. the killed, wounded
and missing numbering only about 3d.
600. Louis Globe Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
Gives Warning.

Venonous snakes are slow in doing
mischief. The cobra di capello, the TOW
CT Indian juggiers, retains its fangs, but
never uses them except to resent in
juries, and then, opening its crest and
Kissing violently, it .larts on its victim.
who has notice to escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03

1t may indeed be said that sympathy
exists in all minds, as Faraday has dis
covered that magnetism exists in all met
ais, but certain temperature is reqnir-
ed to develop the hidden property.
whether in the metal or the mind. -
Bulwer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
Thirteen Letters In . Poet.s Mama.

1t has been suggested that Edgar Al
Ian Poe, who was described by critic
Of bygone generation as 1.-THE most
disreputable BLACKBOARD in literature, -
owed his misfortune, not to his own va
carries, but to nothing worse than that
IL letters went to the making of his
name. (which is absurd as Euclid
disdainfuliy observes. - Westminster
Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03

There never was any party. faction,
sect or cabal whatsoever in which the
most ignorant were not the most violent.
fox bee is not buster animal than a
blockhead. -POpe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
Hone and JOY.

Hope, of all passions. most befriends
rs here. Joy has her tears, and transport
has her death. Hope. like cordial. in
nocent. though strong. mans heart at
once insp!rits and serenes, nor makes
him Pay his wisdom for his joys
Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
For Women Who Drive.

"You can drive me to the water"
said the horse bitterly to the woman in
the buggy, but you can't make me
drink-unless you let down my check
rein. Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03

In Kentucky poker games the strength
hes in She dIgaw-of both guns at the
earlie1sA!n. lie moment.-Pittsburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03

Roy had been taught how to gargle.
A few weeks after, while at grandma's
farp. he saw the chickens drinking.
Ok. mamma" he shsVked, "come
here and see the chickens garele THAR
throatsr9 Rr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine TO cleanse the system and keep the
blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR liquid or POWDER
get all the benefits Of mild and pleasant
laxative and tOnic that puiiiies the blood
and strengthens the whole system. And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER PEGu.
LAiOk regulates the Liver. keeps ii active
aud healthy, and when the Liver is In
good condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, BiIiousness, Indigestion, Sick.
Headache and Constipation, and rid of
that worn out and debilitated feeling.
These are all caused by sluggish Liver.
Good digestion and freedom from stomach
troubles will only be had when the liver
IS properly at work. If troubled with anv
of these comrlaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Med!-
s'nes, and Better than Pills.
EVERY PACKAGE-Sx.
Has the II Stamp in rcd ON wrapper.
j. II. Zcilin d Co., Phila., Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
Geo. p. Staudunsr,
Architect.

Plan. and spyerinssnGunes for al eisee OF
bu dipss. Hovsns g. ard Cd. Mitchell D ~ nde
buil6ins. Take Sievatct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03

Attorneys and Councillors at Law
OLes In 2ongsione Beck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03

Architects and Superintandents.
Room u, Mitchell \ Lyadc buiiGing. Second
Moor.