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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
FaitkfSisczs ii a Dog.

Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, in her
story Of THE Guard" body Of young
lien who followed 1.-The Pathfinder"
into the civil war and made brilliant
record for their courage and gallantry.
tells pathetic little story of a dumb
beast who also was loyal and courageous.
While the guard-a body of cavalry
was drilling one day near st. Louis, a
little fox terrier followed one of the
men. Herr Visa, q Hungarian officer,
going with him to camp. He could not
be driven away.
The men all made a pet of him and
named him the Corporal; but, though
he was affable to them all, he made the
Hungarian soldier his companion and
friend. sleeping at his feet at night and
following him by day.
When the guard made their memora-
BILE charge at Springfield, No., the Cor
poral' charged with them, keeping beside
his master horse throughout the battle.
Herr Visa was wounded and fell appar-
emily dead in a thicket. The corps swept
past. his horse fed, wild with terror,
but the little ''Corporal'' nestled close
beside him, licking his face and trying
to rouse him.
There the Cog remained through tie
bitter cold night. When morning came,
he ran to the distant road, and by his
frantic barks and cries induced a passer-
by to enter the thicket.
The man, seeing only cold, stiff
body, supposed tho soldier to be dead
and would have hurried On, but the
Corporal" furiously drove him back
and would not be silenced until he saw
his master move and speak, when he
crouched, dumb and contented, at his
feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
FORESTS Tribute.

Nate Salisbury once met Forrest, the
great actor. But hc had better tell the
story himself: cit was at Columbus, O.,
i'll the railroad station at midnight. 1t
was cold, bleak. biting weather, and
the old fellow hobbled up and down the
platform, but there was majesty even in
his very hobble. An undertaken s wagon
pulled up at the station, and a corpse
was removed from it. Tho bacgaaeman
carelessly hustled the body into his dray
and wheeled it down the platform. As
he halted, old Forrest broke out into the
most horrible cGrsing, and with his
tongue lashed the baggageman for his
careless handling Of tie human clay.
Then he turned, approached the corpse,
and broke into tho Grafton of Mark An
tony over the body of Caesar. No one
WAS there but the frightened baggage
man and 4 handful Of actors. The great
actors voice rose and fell, and the sub
tie tears and resolute thunder of the ora
ton awoke the echoes Of the station as
a grand organ in q majestic cathedral.
He read every line Of the Grafton, and
said i'll all aside speech, as a climax:
There, take that, you poor clay in the
coffin. I'll be dead myself inside a year.
And he was.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Two Literary Condolences.

In recent after dinner speech Rider
Eaggard mentioned two old literary CO.
medicines that had occurred in connec-
ton with his works.
One of these concerned his invention
of an incident on the Tana river, where
mission station was attacked BY the
Nasal and the mission people were
killed. Strange to say. after his imagi-
nary account had appeared, some mis-
sionaries did found a station on that
river. were attacked by the Nasal and
some of them were killed.
In his book, 1.-The People of the
MIST" he had fixed upon an unknown
part Of Africa and had described a re-
gion from his inner consciousness, and
only week before the speech was made
a company, in which the author is a di-
rector, had sent out orders to take pos
session Of the very tract he had in
view, and so far as the reports of the
native agents who had inspected it went
he believed his descriptions were fairly
correct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
NnlaI,s.l AID Washington.

Sobered fer che moment by contem-
plating "a past danger which had threat
ened annihilat;on. and by the crowding
responsibilities Of the future. the better
side Of the first consul's nature was for
that time dominant. So far as consistent
with his aspirations for personal power
and glory. he put into practical opera
ton many of the most important revo-
lutionary ideals, failing only in that
which sought to substitute national
for Roman church. But in this process
he took full advantage of the state Of
French society to make himself indis-
pensable to the continuance of French
life on its new path. Incapable of the
noble self abnegation which character
lied the close Of Westinghouse career.
by the parade Of civil liberty and a re-
stored social order he SO minimized the
popular, representative, constitutional
side Of his reconstructed government as
to erect it into n virtual tyranny en- its
political side. The temptation TO make
the fact and the name fit each other was
overpowering, for the lfstyled common
wealth, with chief magistrate claim
ing to hold his Office as public trust,
was quite ready to be launched as q lib
eral empire under ruler who in reality
held the highest power as possession.
Life Of Napoleon" by Professor
William NJ. Sloane, in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
HAIR uNDER THE MICROSCOPE.
One Of tAs Many Important Factors In
Murder Cases.

One Of tAs Many Important Factors In
Murder Cases.
In centuries past the human hair
played IN important part in all judicial
proceedings. Those that were permitted
to wear beard and hair had rights that
could not be claimed by the shorn and
shaved. When men made oath, they
touched their beard and hair, and wom-
en- placed the finger tips of the right
hand on their tresses.
Servants were Obliged to have their
hair cut. and if freedman went into
slavery he had to diyest himself Of his
hirsute adornments. An adult adopted
by foster parents was obliged to have
his beard shaved and the shaving Of
beard and hair was q punishment in
fiicted on criminals. The Jurisprudence
Of our ancestors dealt with punishment
'by skin and hair" for small offenses
and "by neck and hand" for greater
crimes.
There has always been more or less
superstition about hair. Great strength
was implied by it, and wizards and
witches knew Of connections of hair by
which they poisoned enemies. Cats hair
was especially named i'll the category of
poisonous hairs, and even at the begin
ming Of the seventeenth century Paulus
Zacchias, a famous physician, writes Of
the virulent poison of the hair of cats.
Among civilized people such supersti-
tious beliefs have gone ont of existence,
and only Malays give their enemies
tiger hairs in broth to kill Them
Hair today, however, is one of the
important factors in deciding murder
cases, and the microscopic examination
OF hair, where it is found in criminal
cases under suspicious circumstances, is
invariable.
Tho first thing the coroner is called
upon to determine is whether the hair
is from man or beast. The microscope
determines this beyond peradventure.
Animal hair differs i'll construction from
that grown ON u human head. In human
hair the upper skin is smooth and thin.
The circular section is comparatively
broad, forming the main part of the
hair shaft. 1t is striped in appearance
and carries tho color matter. The tubu-
lar part is thin, extending to about one
fifth and certainly not mOTS than to
one-quarter Of the entire With of the
hair.
Animal hair also consists of three
parts. but these are differently con-
structed, the tube often filling the en-
tire hair. The ends of the hair must be
closely watched, and especially woman's
hair will DO found ragged and torn at
the ends.
The hair from boards is usually the
thickest. its diameter being as much as
0. 10 millimeters, while hair from female
heads can be rs fine as a diameter of 0. OG
millimeters would make it.-St. Louis
Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Wood BENDING.

In an account of the wood bending in
drstry q writer in The Woodworker re-
marks that comparatively few persons
outside tine carriage and boat building
interests are aware of its extent, and
but few realize that the carriages they
ride In are very largely made of such
wood-the fellies of all their wheels
arc bent and made in two parasitic
framework Of coaches and heavy car
riages is nearly all made Of bent stock,
and not only better made, but more
cheaply, and the frames of pleasure
boats arc bent, as also many of the
frames of the finest sailing yachts. Fur
niture, too, Of many kinds, has bent
frames, all the celebrated Thonet chairs,
for example, being made entirely of
wood thus treated. The object of bend
ing is twofold-namely, saving of time
and stock and stability and strength Of
tho work when put together-this in
dependent of beauty Of form, and bent
carriage shafts are almost, if not entire
ly, used now, instead of the old style,
clumsy, sawed ones. Skill III manipu-
lating the material is very essential.
Simply the forms to bend on and the
steam box in which to soften the wood
do not alUne insure success in the opera
tion-it is necessary to know perfectly
the stock to bend, it being SO variable
that no two pieces bend alike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
brakes Drink.

The Chicago Post tells number Of
characteristic stories about the late John
b. Drake, for so many years proprietor
Of the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago. On
one occasion q travelling man saw him
go into the little room behind the key
box frame and drink some water. as was
his habit, and he accosted the little
man: Say, John, why don't you pat
rOniZe tho bar-drink mineral water,
cider or some such thing, instead of that
plain water? If owned this place, I'd
have the best, you can bet"
Il had to break the ice out of the
water bucket winter mornings and melt
it to get n drink replied Mr.. Drake.
"wEen was boy, and somehow just
plain, clear water out of a white pitcher
does me quite we'll.
"How long have you been with John
p. Drake, Henry" asked Il big politi-
clan of the parlor floor colored man.
Thirty years." said Henry Bradley,
land hope Ill he with him so years
longer. He always keeps his cid hands. :"
Henry was i'll the employ Of Mr.. Drake
to the time of the hotel man s death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
A FASHIONABLE Rise
That Things Arc Net Always What -he5
Seem Evidenced in This Case

Seem Evidenced IN This Case.
The season Of weddings taxes the in-
genuity no less than the purses of fash
ionabie devCtees. The receptions to
which many of the SO called upper crust
resort to discharge social obligations are
almost incredible to old fogies not in
the swim. 1t has long been the accepted
custom Of brides who receive many du-
p!icate presents to exchange the same at
the stores where they were purchased.
When the articles have not been marked
or defaced in any manner merchants, Is
rule. are very willing to make salts
factory exchanges.
"A volume might be written on the
revelations that this custom has often
brought about. 1t has been the unguessed
Cause Of more than one social sensation.
Less than year ago fashionable bride
OF Gotham received gorgeously snowy
gilt in repnusse silver from an old school
girl friend, daughter of multimillion-
aire. The present was displayed in q
beautiful box bearing the stamp of q
famous house, and attracted unusual at
tention from the guests. Several months
after the wedding the bride, in an un-
lucky moment, took this apparently
gorgeous gift, together with others, to
exchange for articles for which she had
more immediate need.
When the selections she made were
delivered at her residence she was sur
prised TO find the rcpousse silver. A
io;o from the firm stated that tho silver
had not been purchased at their store.
Il was plated goods. They added, how.
ever, that they had detected the trade
mark Of Il firm in the Bowery. IL mad
am desired, they would furnish the adj
dress. A visit to the Bowery jeweler
confirmed this assertion, and the indig-
nant bride bided her time. In q short
time tho giTer CT the spurious silver
was welded. The nest striking gift she
received was 4 familiar box, in which,
reposed the Unlucky piece Of repousse
silver. 1t bore no name; it was not ex-
hlbltoG. no comment was ever made by
either party. 70 all outward appear
ancc the social intimacy is unruffied.-
New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
The FIRST Dress Suits.

Il have read writes correspond
emit from Jacksonville, "tbe remarks
made by the Rambler apropos Of the in
PRODUCTION of the dress suit in Cincin-
natl and the uncertainty Of the date of
that important event. Permit me to sug-
gest that it was some years earlier than
you indicate. If am not very much
mistaken, saw dress suit in Cincin.
nati i'll the year 1869. It was worn by a
gentleman who had just arrived from
the east, and remember it attracted 4
great deal of attention. This was rea lly
the pioneer movement, and tho first peo-
pie to follow it were the volunteer fire.
men, who were greatly pleased with the
low cut vest which permitted such a
liberal display of shirt front. They wore
their suits Oh Sundays and occasionally
on other days when some celebration
was in progress. The habit became gen.
eral i'll 1876, or 1878 as you say, and
there were a number of men who owned
their own evening clothes in those
years. New York Mail and Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
a Memory Of st. Helena.

When Napoleon Bonaparte arrived at
st. Helena, ne was in a pretty bad hu-
NOR. His valet had forgotten to put any
cigarettes in his grip. there was no beer
on the ship, and one of the midshipmen
had put a lot of red pepper into his
snuff. He hadn't slept we'll either, as
the captains pet rooster woke him up
by growing punctually at $50 O'Clock
every morning. As he stepped ashore he
fell into the usual pose, one hand ON the
pit of his stomach and the other just be-
low his kidneys.
Seeing his abstraction, the faithful
DR.. O'Meara approached ard said:
well, sire, what do you think of the
prospect
From the looks Of things" replied
the great emperor, gazing thcughtfully
at the huge masses of stone and the
frowning cliffs, from the looks of
things, imagine that we are going to
have pretty rocky time OF it. ''-Flori-
da Times Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Tho E-cs-A Natural History,

Born OF Il stone, he lives under a
stone and viii dig IN it his grave.
Visit him frequently, and, whenever
lift the s.one, fear to find him and
fear that lie may Tot be there. He is
there. Hidden i'll that dry refuge, clean,
narrow, quite his own, he fills it, swol-
len like 4 nliser's purse.
If the rain makes him come out, he
comes toward me. A few heavy jumps,
and he stops on his thighs and looks at
me with his Redeemed eyes. Though the
unjust world treats him as leper, 1 do
not fear to sit by him and to place near
his face my human face
Then l will overcome a remnant of
disgust and caress you with my hand,
frog!
One swallows in life things that make
ono's heart sicker.
Still, yesterday, l lacked tact.
'My poor friend,'' said,"I do not
wish to grieve you, but how ugly you
are!'
He opened his mouth, puerile and
toothless, and replied, with a slight
English accent:
"And you:"-Paris Echo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
A Club to Which Garfield Belonged.

The death of Mrs. Dr. J. H. Robinson
at Mentor a few days ago, better known
as AUNT Betsy" leaves only one MEM
Der surviving of a club Of five which
was organized at the opening of the
war. When the late President James
A. Garfield enlisted, the club was or
gained and was composed of Gen
eral Garfield, the Rev. Isaac Errett of
Cincinnati, the Rev. Dr.. and Mrs.
Robinson Of Bedford, and the Rev. Har-
rison Jones of Union. The club cove
nanted to give sympathy, encourage
ment and aid to each other in sickness
or trouble whenever needed. Of the club
there is but enc member nows.alive, tho
Rev. Harrison Jones, SO years Of age,
who is living in Mount Vernon. At
Garfield's funeral DR.. Robinson had
charge of the ceremonies, the Rev. Mr..
Errett made the address, and the Rev.
Mr.. Jones offered the prayer.-Ohio
State Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Thief to Catch n Thief.

A noted ex-burglar is employed as a
private detective in one of the largest
retail dry goods stores in New York
city, and gentleman connected with
the house said recently THAT the ex-
crooks services are Invaluable" He
was engaged on account of his wide ac-
quaintance with shoplifters. A number
of professional shoplifters, with whom
he is acquainted, are aware Of the posi-
tion he holds and consequently keep
away from the building. A female ex-
thief is also employed in a similar ca
pacity in another large house. The pol
icy of setting a thief to catch thief ap
parently works well there.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Had the Last Word.

A group Of children were going home
from school. They were little girls be-
tween the ages of and 10 years, and,
following the example of their older
sisters, were discussing their clothes.
Il have IL lovely new dress that l am
going to wear to church next Sunday, "
said one of them.
"Pooh!" said little one with brown
eyes. II have got a new hat, and I'm
going to wear it every day"
This was too much for the little girl
who was clothed the most stability in
the party, and she said:
Il don't care. I have got heart dis
ease, anyway"
And the others looked enviously at
her.-Chicago Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
LESS TRUTHFUL.
This Is 8 Mans Assertion In Regard e
Women Compared With Men.

This Is q Mans Assertion In Regard to
Women Compared With Men.
A man who has made study of
women and their ways remarked the
other day that women are, as set, less
frank and truthful than men, Whatever
truth there is in this assertion we may
be sure it is at least not innate, but duo
to the difference in the requirements of
the two sexes apd the consequent diff
ference in their education. Men are
taught to reveal true natures from the
cradle to the grave. Men arc taught
that, being human, they are subject to
various passions and liable tv fall into
error which it is not necessary fer them
to conceal, fer if they deviate from the
straight and narrow path the world will
quickly forget and forgive. Women, Oh
tho contrary, are taught that if they are
not lnwar6ly statues of decorum, they
must make it appear that they are, for
the wCrld is Lercile.s to one of their
sex who by word CT deed hints that the
smallest lettering OH heT pedestal, not
to mention even q momentary descent
from it, is possible.
In short, women are required to con-
ceal their real human selves from all
bebolders as absolutely rs they conceal
their lower limbs in the conventional
draperies CT femininity, while men are as
free TO reveal their real selves to the
world as to clothe themselves in the
neither garments Of their sex But con-
cealment CT lack Of frankness is by no
means Urt1uthfulness. --Philadelphia
Pros
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Speaking From Experience.

Little Nan Of four summers, consid-
ering it her duty to entertain lady
who is waiting for mamma, enters into
conversation.
Nan-Have You any little girls:
The Galleries, have two.
Nan-D-do you ever have to whip
EN-?
The Caller-I'm afraid I have to
sometimes.
Nan-What do you whip 'em with?
TIE Caller (amused)-Oh, when
they've been very naughty, take my
slipper.
Nan (most feelingly as mamma en-
ters)-Y-yo-you ought to take hair
brush. My mamma does. and it hurts
awfully. Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Cruel Examiners.

A reporter fer the Cincinnati Tribune
lately overheard dialogue between two
suburban gentlemen.
How did your daughter pass her ex-
animation for position as teacher"
asked the first man.
''Pass!' was the answer. "She didn t
pass at all. Maybe you won't believe it,
but they asked that poor girl about
things that happened before she was
horn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
The Way to Make . Lawn.

81 should like to have such turf as
this, once said an American millionaire
to an Oxford gardener. Tell me, my
man, how you manage it." And he
fumbled significantly in his pocket as
though to indicate willingness to pay
for the required information.
We'll, sir" was the reply, delivered
with the quaint humor Of an old college
retainer. Its VERY simple. You cuts
1t as close as ever you can cut, an you
rolls it an cuts it for 600 years. Good
Words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06

Mo DISEASE has ever presented so many
y pcculiari;!es ~ LaGrippc. 20 disease
leaves It's victirls SO deollitateG, useless,
slcepless, ncrvclcss, rs LaGrippe.
! Mr.. u. w. Hilton, state acen: Of the Nut
. unl Life Insurance Co, Of Kentucky, says:
| In lsso and 20 ! had two severe a:tack s
81 BaGrippc. The last one attacking nv ncr-
. vous system with such severity that my III.
was dcau;.rcd OF ] had not sicpt for more
than two months except by the use OF mar
cot'cs that stlpciicd me, but gave me no
rest. j was only conscious Of intense mental
weakness, agoni1inS bodily pain and the
fact that ] was hourly GROWN. weaker.
When in this condition commenced using
DIR Miles Restorative Nervine. In two days
began to improve and in one months time
was cured much TO tho surprise OF all who
Knew ~! my condition. I have been in cx-
relicnt health since and have recommended
your remedies To many of my friends"
Louisville. Jan -. ISIS. u. W. Huron.
Dr.. Miles, Nerviac Restores Health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Ono Of Her Maiesty's ColIies.

Among the colored coliies the queens
favorite is Darnley II. In color he is
black and sable, relieved by the snowi-
est of collars and rufus, white legs and
white tip to brush. He was presented to
her majesty by the Rev. Hans Hamil-
ton. Darnley II is quite of the latter
day stamp and type of collie-a nice
long head with semierect ears-and one
OF the smallest of his breed at Windsor.
Whenever the queen comes to the KEN
nels, Darnley is asked for and brought
cut to show himself, and, good dog, no
ct once "grins" with delight and well
come. Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06

Duty stands for the most part close at
hand, unobscured, simple, immediate.
Ii any man has the viii to hear her
voice. to him is she willing to enter and
t. be his ready guest--Francis Peabody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Tho Declaration of War.

Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden was,
it is said, the first to dispense with the
regular declaration Of war. Frederick
the Great made no declaration of war
before his invasion of Silesia, the act of
aggression which brought on the seven
years war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06

In ancient times prisoners were SUBJ
jected to tie NEST cruel tortures and
terrible forms of death. The monuments
and records Of Nebuchadnezzar tell with
great JUNCTION how many thousands Of
lis enemies lie beheaded, impaled and
dayed alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
IL This True or Not:

When an experienced mother picks up
q strange baby, the first thing she always
does is to say, "Oh, you little darling,
you!' and the next thing is to take out
her handkerchief and wipe the infants
nose Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
A Conceited Man.

Edith--Harry is the most conceited
man ever met.
Etbel-What makes you thinks so?
"Why, he first asserts that am the
most adorable woman in the world, tie
most beautiful. Intellectual, and in ev-
cry respect paragon, and then asks me
II I do not love him. ''-Brooklyu LiSa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06
Two Pain Of Eyes.

he delighted with new play)-
Ism it grand:
She docking at the heroine's dress)-
Perfectly lovely! It must have been
made BY Worth.-Spare Nomenta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06

A vagabond was originally only
traveller or person who went from place
to place with or without . definite OBJ
Jet. ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-06

Exchange Of prisoners was practiced
II: very early times by both the Greeks
aid the Romaua