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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
LONDON'S PAST PLEASURES

How Hts 1mhAbltAnto Amused Themoe1vUO
Century or Two Ago.
The Londoner in the long past might
retire to Bagnigge Wells, near the pres.
emit Kings Gross. or Florida gardens.
Brompton (Brompton was noted 100
years ago for its "salubrious airy, or
the Marylebone gardens and Bowling
Green. mentioned by Pepys as "a pretty
place" 30 long ago as 1868, or the
Bayswater Tea gardens. which -four
ished till after the middle Of the pres.
emit century, there to sit in a summer
house overgrown with honeysuckle and
. sweetbrier. drinking tea, then held in
much esteem as fashionable beverage,
and eating cheese cakes, ''heart
cakes" Chelsea buns, Syllabus. jellies.
creams, hot loaves, rolls and butter,
while band performed q concerto by
Coreli or the last new composition by
Mr.. Handel. 1.-THE Master of Musick, I"
or singer gave the last new song BY
Dr.. Arne. Afterward his visitors might
enjoy the privilege Of drinking new
milk from the cow and picking flowers
and fruit, fresh every hour in the
day." a great attraction, doubtless, for
Londoners at q period when fruit and
flowers were neither so cheap nor 20
abundant In tho metropolis as they are
ut present Nor were more artificial
amusements lacking. In addition -
Examinations. fireworks and masquef-
AIDES, attended by the world Of fashion
from princes downward, there were
miscellaneous entertainments of every
sort.
A high scaffolding was erected in
Marylebone gardens in 1885 for pred
ecessor of Blondin called 1.-THE flying
man." who was advertised to fly down
ON rope pushing wheelbarrow before
him. In May, 1885, Lunardi, the first
aeronaut who went up in balloon in
England and was quantity called 1.-THE
first aerial traveller In English atmos.
phere" by contemporary prints, de-
scended unexpectedly one afternoon in
the Adam and Eve Tea gardens in the
neighborhood Of Tottenham Court road.
then q resort Of fashion, and was up.
roariously welcomed by the populsce
in acknowledgment of his flight. Later
on aeronautic flights became Q special
feature Of all these pleasure gardens.
Ponds containing goldfish novelty
in the middle Of the eighteenth century
| were reckoned as another Of theil
| special attractions and were advertised
as gold and silver fish, which afford
pleasing ideas 70 every spectator. -
Temple Bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received st the city
elerb's ofnce, Rock Island. until Monday. Oct
Z, 1877, at o'clock y. m, for constructing the
improvements ordered BY an ordinance en-.
titled a. follows:
"An ordinance for the improvement Of First
avenue in the city Of Rock Island, sta.e Of Hi
noie, from the east line Of Sixteenth street to the
west line Of Twentieth street."
And for furnishing all the materials and doing
the work according 70 plans and specifications
on hle ct the city clerks office.
Blank bids will be furnished on application.
Each bid must be accompanied with certified
check In the eum Of i've hundred (s5O0) dollar
on some Roct Island bank, pay able 70 the order
Of the mayor Of said city. which shall become
forfeited 10 said city In case the bidder shall fail
70 enter into contract, within ten Qo) Gays aftc!
the awarding Of said contract, with spDroved
sureties 20 execute the work for the piite men.
toned Ia his bid and according TO the plans and
specifications IN The event that the contract shal
be awarded to him.
Contractors are required to furnish eamples Of
brick with which work is to be done. Brick used
IN tho work must correspond with tho samples b
quality and style.
Rock Island. ILL.,, Sept. 10, 1897.
A. d. HuEsING. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25

The troops were storming temple q
. palace. and O'Shaughnessy stopped
before q mirror and stood twirling hia
mustache and admiring himself, though
the bullets were whistling round him.
"Bedad, Shaush." no said to him.
self, with . grin. 'ye're . fine figure d
Q man."
Crash came . bit Of lead. which
starred the said mirror into Q thousand
cracks, quite celebrating Shaush's
features.
"Bedad." said be coolly. "ye'vs
spilled . foine view that had Of me-
self London Mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
HANDS OFF The BIRDS

Time was when man made ready wP
And in his governed lnir
Beaded his fellows teeth and wore
The trophies In his hair.
Time h when ruthless sav1gc, swark
And slaves Of fashion, fair,
Tlay Gods sweet choristeys to sport
The trophies in their hair.
Where lies the onus Of the doomf
Who Haunt symbolic painf
The principals are those for whom
The innocents are slain.
How long, Lord God, shah blood price gatz
Buy inhumanityf
How long shall sanguined stigma stain
Tho brow Of vanityf
Hands on the birds, whose worship pours
From every tempted grove!
Let live earth's flttest metaphors
OF beauty. joy and Lowell
Benjamin Lander In New York Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25

Professor Roberts discov-
cries ON the subject of the jnterdiffusi-
bility of metals is most interesting
reading. The facts have been to some
extent known TO savants before the
meeting Of the Royal society, at which
more public attention was drawn, but
on that occasion the results were made
more clear. It was then shown that
solid metals may be made to mix them
selves as II the atoms were living crea-
lures.
Professor Roberts Austen has, in fact.
discovered pieces of metal engaged in
the very act Of mixing themselves up
one with the other. OF course the inter-
est of this is that the interdiffusion OF
which we speak has been found to take
place when the metals were cold, and,
though this property in metals, to be
capable Of attaching themselves one to
the other when cold, has been talked
about before, nothing so clearly proved
has hitherto been at the service Of
metallurgists and chemists as the facts
adduced by Professor Roberts-Austen.
He shows that when clean surfaces Of
lead and gold are held together in the
absence Of air at temperature Of 40
degrees for four days they unite firmly
and can only be separated by q force
equal to one third of the breaking
strain Of the lead. The professor has
also proved that If plate Of gold be
laid under one Of lead about three
tenths Of an inch thick In three day.
gold will have risen and diffused itself
to the top Of the other metal in very
appreciable quantity.-Colliery Guar.
dian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25

Soak an ounce Of refined gelatin in
cold water for an hour, then drain OF
and squeeze out the water ~ much al
possible Put the gelatin In jelly pot
and place the pot in pan Of hot water
over the fire. When the gelatin has
melted. stir in slowly az ounces Of
pure alcohol Put in wide mouthed
bottle and cork tightly. This glue %
paste will keep indefinitely and can Be
melted fox use In . few minutes BY set
ting the bottle in basin Of hot water.
As 1t contains very small percentages
0 water it affects the gloss Of the
prints but little and dfies almost I'm
mediately.-Harper's Roa1d TablA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
LEGAL.
Administl a.or's Notice.
1ssass Of william Lsner.y. deceased.

BeSU OF WnHhm Lsneny, oeeetee0s
The .usdersiasod having been appointed al.
minietTstfix Of the eetate Of William LAT.
fsrty, late Of the county Of Rock Island.
ststs Of Illinois, deoeassd, hereby gives notice
that she viii appear before the county cour!
q Roch Island county, st the once Of the eiosh
Of said court, in the city Of Rock Island. It ne
Oetobee term, on the hrst 1ondsy in OctybeI
next, q which time all persona having claims
against said estate are notified and requested r
sttChd, for the purpoee Of having the same "a.
justed-
All persons Indebted 10 said sstats are ~
Ques,od 70 make immediate payment 70 tho IN
dersigned.
Dated this 2Oth dsv Of August. A. D.. isg7
ELIZABETH LAHYEaTY. Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25

In a rural parish in the Mearns an
Aberdeen divine, who had driven over
In hired vehicle. occupied the pulpit
Only one person attended service, and
the minister apologixed for the length
Of his discourse. His audience signiAsd
his approval of his preaching. and tho
minister continued. Guess his constcr.
nation when he discovered his audience
consisted Of his driver. who liad been
engaged BY the hour.-Edinburgh Dis.
patch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
FREE MEDICAL BOOK s tGt

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-, IT IS ABSOLUTELY FREE.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25

The people of the United States read
and support ~ many newspaper -
England. France and Ger,napy CON-
bined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25

Coodueiv0 % Lcogth Of D01A
Longevity must be very healthy
profession, to judge from the number Il
people who have followed IL for 100
yoan O moeA-D0ton Tanemipk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
THEY ARE ATTACHED TO AMERICAN
: LAkEs, RIVERS AND TOWNS.

Some Interesting Information ConeeIning
Their OFigin-They Contain CurSo1s Bifs
Of Native Thought OF Fancy. History or
Trsdffion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25

who, being disappointed In love, cast
herself into Lake Pepin from a point
called Maiden rock and was drowned.
The same story, but without the name.
appears in many other Lovers Leaps
in various parts Of our country.
Kanawha is a descriptive name mean
ing at is lcns" Coronaca is Quooran.
hequa, the place Of big white oaka
Wabasha means red battle standard
Passamaquoddy Is an Indian word for
pollock fish. Shamokin means the place
Of the chief. South Carolina was known
to the Indians as Chicola, the place Of
foxes The Delaware Indians called
eastern Pennsylvania Winakaking, sas-
safras land.
The names Of abouS half Of the states
and territories Of the Union are Of In.
dian origin. Alaska means the great
land; Alabama, here we rest; Arkansas,
bow ON the smoky water; Connecticut.
long river; Dakota, friendly; Idaho.
gem Of the mountains; Illinois, the
men; Iowa. drowsy ones; Kansas.
smoky water; Kentucky. at the head
Of the river; Massachusetts. the place
Of great trees: Michigan, . fish weir
Minnesota, whitish water; Mississippi,
great river: Missouri, great muddy
(river); Nebraska, shallow water: Ohio
beautiful (river); Oklahoma. red people,
or beautiful land; Oregon. great rive
Of the west: Tennessee. river Of tn
1 great bend; Texas friendly; Utah
l jewellers In the mountains; Wisconsin
wild rushing river; Wyoming. brOat
plains Hawkins in Philadelphi,
Timea
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
KARNES COUNTY.

Runge. Tex. Feb. 6.-The death of
Robert, the 1S-year-Old son of Rev.
Mcdonald, at Concrete, by. the acct
dental discharge of his gun. has
thrown gloom over that little com
munity.
The lumber is being hauled for that
new Methodist church at Riddleville
The road to CabeZa is in danger of
being shut up through the conten-
tons of land owners along the line
and the county commissioners are
asked to look into the matter.
Pot hunters are making big money
shooting. trapping and shipping quail.
DIR. Moore, of Middletown, is pre-
pairing to become permanent resi-
dent of Runge.
s. Il. Yates slaughtered n 545. pound
porker the other day, and he says if
was not fat. This is good sample
Of what Karnes county can do.
The institute meeting in Runge last
week suffered some on account OF the
weather. but the sessions were salts
factory to those in attendance.
Kennedy rejoices in the organization
Of "K. X. Klub." with mutual f,:n
and involvement as it's objects.
The rain of a week ago has put fresh
heart into Karnes county farmers.
and thew are all predicting splendid
crons this sDring.
The county commissioners have
wined ont oil their contracts with the
MessrS. AIShurv g. Son. who refused
the 500 cOmnrOmise money offered
and will sue the county for damages.
EnrnRS CITY will entertain the next
mentin0 of the teachers institute. and
win show her hospitality way up in
&c"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
SHOT HER HUSBAND.

Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. 9.-GeOrge
Davies, in former years prominent
commission merchant of this city.waS
shot dead by his wife this morning
at his residence. The couple lived
unhappily and the tragedy resulted
from Il long series of quarrels. Mrs.
Davies was arrested shortly after the
shooting on charge of murder. When
taken into custody she wept bitterly
and said her husband had treated her
unkindly and had called her bitter
names.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
PRICE OF ARMOR REDUCED.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 9.-The
Senate committee on naval affairs to-
day reached a conclusion on the re-
port to be made as result of its in
Quiry on the subject of armOr plate.
The committee will recommend that
the secretary of the navy shall not be
authorized to pay more than $4O0 per
ton for armOr and that an appropria-
ton of S1,30O,000 be made to he used
in the establishment of Il plant in case
the manufacturers refuse to accept
this price.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
THAT OREGON TROUBLE.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 9-The feature of
the session OF the joint senatorial
convention was the presence of two
Democrats, Bileu and Lee. The roll
call showed 80 per cent, ten senators
and 20 representatives. When his
name was called, Bileu said he wished
it distinctly understood that he was
to assist in organization and that he
did not recognize the legality of the
Benson House. He believed that the
election of a United States senator
could be had with 4 temporary organ,
iZation. IF the organization OF
House is not had at once" he haid,
Il wash my hands of the whole
thing"
The responsibility for the new organ
iZation must rest on the Republicans.
The convention then adjourned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, on the 18th day of De.
cember, 1888, Joseph G. Dunn did
convey unto A. S. Caldwell and Boil
ton Smith, trustees for John Clifford,
by deed of trust recorded in Book
B 1, page 273, ct seq. and In Book B
1, page $40 ct seq. of the Records of
Mccullough county, Texas, the fol-
lowing described land and premises
situated in the county of Mccullough
and state of Texas and more particu-
larry described as follows:
All of section No. 8, surveyed for
the II. & 4. c. r. X. Co, by virtue Of
Certificate No. 80 3, 203. described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin
ming at the northeast corner of Sur
vey No. 1923 in the name of Anton
LEM Thence north 1900 varaS
Thence west 1900 varas. Thence
south 1900 varas. Thence east 1900
varas to the place of beginning, being
the same land for which C. A. Jami-
son made his application to purchase
No. 313 and dated Jan. 18th, 1882.
containing in all $40 acres more or
less.
All of Section No. 66 surveyed for
the G.. II. q S. A. r. r. Co., by vir-
tue of Certificate No. 1857 and de-
scribed by metes and bounds as fol-
lows: Beginning at the southwest cor
ner Of the Waldschmidt survey No.
1920. Thence south 1900 varas. Thence
west 1900 varas. Thence north 1900
varas. Thence east 1900 varas to
the place of beginning, being the same
land for which A. NJ. Jamison made
his application to purchase No. 269
containing in all $40 acres.
All of Section No. 46. surveyed for
the II. &. r. G. r. r. Co. by virtue
Of Certificate No. 33I3222. described
by metes and bounds as follows: Re
ginning Mt the northeast corner Of
Survey No. 1875 in the name Of Helm
rich Schneider. Thence north 1900
varas. Thence west 1900 varas.
Thence south 1900 varas. Thence
east 1000 varas to the nlace of begin
ming hoing the Same land for which
W. 7. Jamison made his apDIicatiOn
TO purchase No. 30O. containing GAO
acr"e Of land.
All Of orc-half Section No. (. sur
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
GREECE WANTS CRETE.

London. Feb. 9.-Private and Off
cial advices and private letters from
English officers show that the trou-
bles in the island of Crete are I'M
doubleday caused by Greek aggres-
sors and that the Greek government,
believing the end of the Ottoman en-
pire near. thinks this is the time and
opportunity to carry out the long
cherished desire to annex the island
of Crete. Public officials here and
on the continent, regard the situation
as serious and threatening the peace
of the whole of Europe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
POUND NOTICE.

Taken up. and in City Pound, on
Matamoras street. on or about the 9th
day of February. 1897:
light brown COW, branded "a.
light brown heifer. branded lying
+ half circle above.
gray jack, branded PCOCK.
| sOrrel mare, branded ID Z.
/ dun horse. no brand visible
Which will. if not redeemed before
sale, be sold at public auction. to the
highest bidder, for cash, at said
pound. at the hour of II o'clock a. m..
on the 10Th day of February. 1897.
W. ID. DRUSE,
Q . 1T Marshal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
TIE Daify tiqGt
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1897.
STUARTS CARNIVAL.
Reno Has All Advantages and VIII
Likely Get 1t.

Reno Has All Advantages and Will
Likely Get 1t.
Reno. New. Feb. 9.-Railroad men
say it will be impossible for the v
and Il. to handle many Pullman cars
and Southern Pacific engines at Car
son and that if one of them should
get off the track it would seriously i'll
terfere with Manager Stuart and the
fight
Then again it is claimed that the
hotel accommodations ut Carson are
wholly inadequate to handle any con-
siderable number of people.
1t is claimed that if the number
of cars that the management is count
ing upon are used, the yard at car
son will not accommodate them. Then
again. the lumber for the amphithe-
atre is worth SIT per 1000 in carson
while in Reno it is but 81. LaboIat
Carson is 81 per day, while ut Reno
plenty of men can be had at So. All
these things considered, Reno claims
that it presents many advantages not
accessible at Carson. Another draw
back for Carson is the telegraph IA
cilities. There is only one wire be-
tween Reno and Carson, and it is
claimed the Western Union cannot
handle the news from that point with
out stringing a number of wires be-
tween the two towns while Reno is
4 repeating office and can handle all
press dispatches without trouble.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
MURRAY AND MACK TONIGHT.

The following is what the Austin
Statesman has to say of Murray and
Mack and their clever company, which
appears at the Grand opera house to-
night: Last night at the opera house
the merry comedy of 'Finnigan's
Courship' was cleverly presented by
Murray and Mack's clever company.
Seldom, indeed, has a comedy been so
cleverly presented as was the one last
night. Charles Murray and Ollie Mack
are both comedians of wonderful merit
and their work of last night ELECTED
universal approval. In fact, they car
ried their house by storm and won
many deserving encores, They were
not alone in their glory, however, for
they have a very clever company sup
porting them and last night they ap-
peared at their best. Fred. Wilson in
the female character was especially
fine and the dancing Of the Trumbell
sisters was also excellent, while the
work of of the entire company was
pleasing in every particular. The per-
Torrance was excellent in every de-
tail, and the audience was more than
pleased, judging from the vociferous
manner in which they received the va
rious members Of the company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
AFTER TRAIN ROBBERS.

Kingman, AriZ.. Feb. 9-Indian
trailers and deputies sheriff started
before daylight on the trail of the
train robbers who escaped after hold
ing up a train at Nelson last night.
Snow fell last night and it is suppOs,
ed the trailers will have no trouble
in running down the robbers. The
identity of the rObber killed by Mes
Senger A. c. Somer is still unknown.
He was n cowboy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
RAN OVER BY A HACK.
, st

A. ID. Tewksbury, a fireman on the
Arkansas Pass railroad, was run over
by hack on Austin street, near the
Sunset passenger depot, yesterday
afternoon and seriously injured about
the head and body. He jumped from
a trOlly car when the hack ran into
him. the wheels passing over him.
He was taken to his home on South
Flores street. His injuries are quite
serious.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
THE TEXAS COMING.

New York. Feb. 9.-The big battle
ship Texas sailed last night for Gal
weston, Tex, after being tied up in
the navy yard for several months, at
which time extensive repairs and al
teratiOns have been made. At Calves
ton her silver service, gift from the
Lone Star state. will be presented to
the officers Of the battleShip. The
ceremony will take place February
o6
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all skin erup-
tons, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by f. Kalteyer & Son. J.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
TAKING SOME INTEREST.

Washington, Feb. e-The interest in
Congress on the question Of the inter
national monetary conference was
shown today by the presence in the
House committee on coinage Of many
members to listen to the discussion of
resolutions before the committee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
TO IMPROVE THE, BIG RIVER.

Washington, d. c., Feb 9.-The
Senate today passed a bill to aid in
the improvement of the navigable
channel of the South Pass by closing
the existing creacsse in Pass LlOutre
in the Mississippi river, and then went
into executive session on the general
arbitration treaty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
BANK TO QUIT.

FreepOrt, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-The Far
mers and Merchants bank of this city
has arranged with the Second Ma
tional bank to pay off its depOsitOrs.
The bank is organized under the state
law and will probably go out of bust
ness
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
MRS. BEECHER's CONDITION.

Stamford. Conn. Feb. 9.-It is stated
today that Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
is little worse. Her relatives refuse
to give full expression to their fears
of Mrs. Beecher'S immediate death.
merely stating that they are unable
to speak except as to her present con-
dtion. She remains unconscious.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Feb. 9.-FavOrable news
from Liverpool caused firm opening
on cotton exchange this morning. At
II o'clock the market showed n net
decline of from one to two points.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09

-Lost-A dear little child who made
home happy by its smiles. And to
think, it might have been saved had
the parents only kept in the house,
One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible
remedy for Group. E. Reuss. City Drug
store, 104 E. Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-09
ST. LOUIS PRICES.

st. Louis, Feb. 9.-Cattle: receipts
400; market steady; Texas steers
$4d4. 20; cows $1.75d3. Sheep receipts
10000: market strong; muttOnS S30
4.40: lambs $3.75dj.4O.