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Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Pickwick or an Oyster.

To my chief benefactOrs, whom 1t
was also my high privilege TO know as
friends, Dickens, Thackeray and Leech,
1 have done homage on happy occasions,
and i have pleasant recollection of
the smile and tie sympathy Of the au-
thor of "Pickwick" when told him,
in proof of my profound admiration,
how in my schoolboy days, with an in
come of siXpence per week, had saved
half for the monthly numbers of his IA
nous book, still in my possession,
bound in two volumes, and i'll the most
degraded form of the art.
The smile expanded as proceeded to
describe my wrestlinGs with tempta-
tion, the agony of conflict, when the
siren sang, in the form of an oyster
man who passed at intervals by the
door of our schoolyard, and lured US
not only by the cravings of appetite,
but by the fascinations of gambling.
His mode of business was to receive
halfpenny from his customer, who
cried head or "tail' (the tail was
represented by Britannia in full uni
form uncomfortably located on the edge
of her shield) as the vendor threw it
upward. The customer lost his coin If
his conjecture was wrong. If right, he
received an excellent oyster, with a CO.
pious supply of peppered vinegar from
huge stone bottle, with slit i'll tho
cork.-S. Reynolds Hole i'll Literature
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
italian Marriage Brokers.

In Genoa there are regular marriage
brokers who have lists of marriageable
girls of the different classes with notes
of their personal attractions, fortunes
and circumstances. These brokers go
about endcavoring to arrange connec-
tions in the same off hand way that
they would a merchandise transaction.
Marriages there are more often a sim
pie matter of business calculation, gen.
orally settled by the relatives, who Of
ten draw up the contract before the
parties have seen each other. 1t is only
when everything has been arranged and
a few days previous to the marriage
ceremony that the future husband is in
troduced 70 his intended wife. Should
he find fault with her manners and APP
pearance he may annul the contract en-
condition of defraying the brokerage
and any other expenses incurred.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27

nrty pounds or powder IN these guns
irnpart to an 1, 100 pound shot IL velocity
of ,, 100 feet per second. and the energy
of the prOjectile is nearly "a, COO foot
tons. This power is sufficient to lift
such vessel as the Oregon eight feet
out of the water.
''Those screens between the cannon
and the breastworks are electric cIIrono-
graphs 100 feet apart from each other
and the cannon, and they register the
time Of the projectile' S flight with abso-
lutte accuracy"
And absolute accuracy is-what?"
1.-The millionth part of a second -
San Francisco Call
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
POWER IN OUR POWDER.
4 Shot From n 13 Inch Rife Sumcient
to Lift "a BattIeship Eight Feet.

Velocity and pressure, explained
the powder mill superintendent, ''are
the two main requisites III proving pow
der. The government is very specific in
its contracts. Iu demands that when
fired under service conditions in the gun
for which it is intended powder must
give to the projectile muzzle velocity
of at least a certain number Of feet per
second without producing pressure of
more than a certain number of tons to
the square inch. For modern guns the
velocity required varies from 1000 to
2, 500 feet in a second, and the pressure
is not allowed to exceed 15 tons TO the
square inch. In some of our guns of the
present day the amount of energy stored
up in the powder charge is so tremen-
dous as 10 be almost incredible The
limit OF energy upon the projectile can
not be estimated. SO vast are the posi-
bilities
For example, may cite the Ore
CONS IL inch rifles. Five hundred and
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
LEONARD is LAYING LOW.
Not to Oner Any Big PugiIistic shows for
Awhile at Least.


Jack Leonard, manager of the Tri-
City Athletic club, was calling on his
friends in Rock Island yesterday
Jack is laying low, as they say in
sporting circles, these days, and,
Judging from the direction that the
zephyrs are blowing on the other
side of the pond just now, he will not
pull off anything big in the pugilistic
line for at least couple of moons.
Since the Ryan-Stift go a system
attic effort has been engineered among
some of the Davenport people to dis
courage prize fighting there. They
have been pulling all the wires with
in reach of them, and have succeeded
in working up sentiment, the
strength of which the diplomatic Jack
has not been slow to appreciate
lie had planned for series
of important matches to be
given at Saengerfest hall during
the summer. but since finding that
those opposed to PuguIistic enter
tainment persist in~continuing their
crusade, has changed his plans for
the present.
In the interim Mr.. Leonard may
offer an occasional exhibition on n
smaller scale than those that have
been gifen in the past.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Educating Her Girls.

Standards of conduct differed from
those now in general acceptance. For
instance, walking one day to Ipswich
we met laborer's wife and her two
daughters, girls of - and II.
$50, Mrs. p, said my eldest sister,
"you have been shopping.
mo. miss, " replied the good wom-
al, with an unmistakable air of self
approval, but | am anxious TO do my
girls all the good l can, so L have just
taken them TO see a man hanged. -
"Reminiscences of Bentham Edwards. "
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
when Umbrellas Were First Used.


The introduction of the umbrella IN
some places has been regarded of suffi-
ci=lt Importance to be included i'll the
local annals. About 1850 red LeghorD
umbrella was introduced into Bristol,
and it created quite sensation in the
city. 1t was about the same period that
an umbrella was first carried in the
streets of Stamford, Lincolnshire. 1t
was of Chinese manufacture and was
brought to Stamford from Glasgow.
Mrs. StockdaIe, in 1916, is recorded TO
have brought from the island of Gra-
NADIA, in the West Indies, the first um.
breIIa seen in Cartmel, Lancashire.
In 1879 DR.. Spens, a popular physi
clan, carried an umbrella in the streets
of Edinburgh. and he is credited with
introducing it into the Scottish capital.
John Jameson, u Glasgow surgeon, Wis
tied Paris about 1871 or 1882 and
brought back with him an umbrella,
which was the first seen i'll Glasg wv,
where it attracted unusual attention.
William Symington was the first per-
son to carry an umbrella in Paisley.
1t is related by Horace WalDole in
Ii account of the punishment of DR..
Shebbcrero fer libel, Dec. ., 1853, that
when he was in the pillory a fOOtman
held over him an umbrella to keep off
the rain. This has been described as an
aristocratic style of bearing punish
alent The undersheriff got into trou-
BILE for permitting the indulgence
Fireside.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Drink Grain-O

After YOU have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not a
medicine. but doctors order it, be-
cause it is healthful, invigorating and
appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and taste like the finest grades
of coffee and costs about one-fourth
rs much. Children like it and thrive
on it. because it is a genuine food
drink containing nothing but nour-
ishment- Ask your grocer for
Grain-O. the new food drink. Is and
% cents
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
An Epidemic OF woopins Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic OF
whooping cough my children con-
tracted the disease, having severe
coughing spells. We had used
Chamberlain Cough Remedy very
successfully for Group and naturally
turned to il at that time and found 1t
relieved the cough and effected COM
plete cure John F. Clifford, pro-
prietor Norwood house, Norwood, y.
Y. This remedy is for sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
DANIELsEN COMING HOME.
His Application for Discharge in the Phil
IppInes Acted FavorabIy Upon.

His Application for Discharge in the Phil
IppInes Acted FavorabIy Upon.
Jaro. Panay, p. L., April 20.-It is
now that the rainy season seems to
have made its start. 1t has been
raining four days with hardly stop.
Our bows can stand the rain a great
deal better than the heat Every
thing is fairly quiet in Jaro. Only a
few shots here and there are heard
lately. How long this will last
don't know. At Iloilo everything is
quiet. We have a mosquito fleet in
the bay of Iloilo. the Charleston. Con-
cord, Petrol and 13 smaller gun boats,
to keep things quiet IN that section.
Only in few places along the firing
line off Manila is there any fear of loss
of life.
insurgents whipped and buffaloed at
last. They are coming in in large NUM-
bers and laying down their arms.
a man in Company f, of my regi-
ment, fell victim a few days ago of
poisoned canned beef, dying IL hours
after he had eaten the beef. To show
YOU how dearly the Americans love
to live in the PHILIPPINES, | will give
the records on our books. There are
947 men in our regiment. and of that
number 80 have made application to
be discharged and sent to the United
States. There is pest house near
almost every regiment in the islands.
expect to be at home in July, my
application. so | understand, for a dis
charge, having been approved by the
adjutant general.
MARTIN III. DANIELSEN.
Company B, 18th infantry, quarter
masters department.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27

ut is almost miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitiers cured me of a terrible
breaking out all over the body. / am
very grateful" Miss Julia FIlbridge.
West Cornwell. Conn. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Something just as Good.

sand:
Grocer-No, we're entirely out of it.
Customer-WeIl, give me half
pound of your sugar. My tins have to
be secured today, no matter what it
costs--Harlem Life.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
A Problem of the Drama.

1t seems rather odd that actresses and
singers cannot be welded to their art
without being divorced from their hus-
hands Lake Herald
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27

All the healing, balsamic virtues of
the Norway pine are concentrated in
Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup. ma
lures own remedy for coughs and
colds. For sale by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Corset Department.


Summer corsets. 5-hook, one side
steel, one heavy steel back wire,
double belt. heavy open net body,
trimmed with everlasting edginr.
sizes Is to 3O-othcrs call
cheap ut 25c-for. r.... roc
Our Cooler, the much better corset
for hot weather, and quality limited
fancy net body, finished same
as our soc grade-sizes
The Petrol summer corset, Shook
clasp. two side stcels. heavy back
steel, two side stcels. satin covered
strips. edged with everlasting
trimming-guaranteed-for =. SOC
Linen crash corsets with supporter
misunderstanding new short
and long on the hips, full silk ilos-
sing with lace trimmings, all linen
body, tu!l sateen strips-best value
on the market for the
price ............... LOO
Our No. 2I7 Ferris child's waist,
made in white and drab-all
Cresco corsets-not all sizes. but to
sell them quickly we make
price of Irregular 81 goods) p. soc
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27

Gas TO SBEA
Hesrs the n Tia Kind YoJ HaIs Esz7s Bought
''saaf''' f &1NAzzZ9
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Suit Department.


Test our low prices by personal
eXamination-that' all we ask.
Ladies' homespun crash suits, jacket
and skirt finished with navy blue
duck-an effective animation and.
the proper garment for warm wealth
er-to open the season with a rush
they go at. ?. 0S
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27

Extra heavy qualify every yard
worth double the price
Buy your needs in ribbon now
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Dinner Set Sale.

We have something of special value
to offer in dinner sets for this week.
We have just opened the most dainty
line of low priced dinnerware ever
placed on our counters. These sets
are made up in our regular 100-piece
composition
II pie plates, = dinner plates
II tea plates II tea cups and
II sauce dishes saucers
II ind. buffers = covered dishes
l open dish platter, small
platter large l sugar bowl
l cream pitcher l covered butter
1 sauce boat l slop bowl
l pickle dish
The pieces are all large and are deco
rated in neat floral designs. We
give You the choice of three decora-
tions. These sets would he cheap
at SS.75, but for this week
only. o.0S
Notice.
We rent china and glassware for
parties, festivals. etc, At very low
rates.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
T. II. THOMAS,

Co:Ier secc nd Avenue AID seyenteenth 81
Rock Island Argus., 1899-05-27
Ribbons, Ribbons.

IL Silk Tareta Ribbons in all C ,.ors-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-15
RECENT INVENTIONS.

To prevent babies from dropping
their nursing bottles and breaking
them a new device is attached to the
clothing by safety pins. and has num-
ber of spring clamps which hold the
bottle securely enough to prevent II
from dropping out.
An Englishman has invented pneu.
matte tire which can be turned wrong
side out to mend punctures, the riIn
being formed with two deep grooves at
the rear and the tire nodded with soft.
inwardly extending edges, which are
pressed into the grooves and held there
by the imitation Of the tire.
For use in washing ladies' hair .
new device is formed Of a tin trough
with an extension on one side, with
slotted portion to fit over the neck and
prevent the water from getting on the
clothing.
Telephones are to be fitted with .
new attachment to hold the receiver
consisting of hinged arm. which 4,
on the disconnecting arm and cut the
circuit. the forward movement closing
the circuit and bringing the receiver
in position without the necessity OF
holding 1t in the hand.
A Westerner has patented self.
basting roasting pan, in which the
meat is carried in a revolving cylinder,
with handles at either end by which
the cylinder can be turned over to dip
the top Of the roast in the liquid and
return it to an upright position at in.
tervals to brown 1t.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-15

AH.~..A~rAs First victory n ASS.
The battas Of the Granicus, OF wh!cn
Prof. Whseasr gives q vivid Description
In the Century, was remarkable -
.hovin~ tne military genius Of Alex
ander the Great at an early point IT. M
career. It resulted in the crushing ae
feat of The Psrsians, and had bsen
planned BY Alexander in such va!
A to leave the Greek mercenaries o.
Dartus practically out Of the ngar
whea the Peesians had been driven
from the field. these mercenaries wsfe
r.ptdiy disposed Of. such ~ were nos
alaushtered being captured and sen,
home 10 slavery. The percentage OF
losses on the winners' side was az small
:. In n Spanish- American sea-nent
buried the few fallen MAC
edoniaus with high honors and exempt
ed their parents and children from rne
n.vment of taxes. The wounded re-
ceived bic personal attention. he
vent from one to rl,e other, looked at
their wounds, inquired particularly as
to how they had been received, ana
allowed thsm-what is dear 10 SOL
aies,s heart, and especially to that OF
tho Greek soldier-'to tell their tales
and braR of their deeds Incidents
like this" says Prof Wheeler. "betray
in a striking way the extent to whicn
Leadership and his empire
were n personal thing
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-15
LEARNED OF THE BATTLE.

News of the Santiago Naval Battle
Astonished the Austrian.
When the American fleet was Operat-
ing in Cuban waters foreign men-of-
war occasionally happened along to see
what was going on. 1t CHANGED that,
very soon after the vessels Of Sampson
and Schley had destroyed Cervera s
fleet, an Austrian ironclad hove IN
sight The Indiana steamed out to meet
1t, and soon a boat. with lieutenant,
left the Austrian to visit the Indiana
The Washington Star tells the story:
The Austrians had heard nothing but
a distant cannonading, which might
have been salutes. The lieutenant's
visit was merely one Of ceremony.
His countenance betrayed astonish-
ment when he came aboard. and saw
the decks blackened with powder, and
men and officers begrimed and covered
with perspiration; but he asked no
questions until he was conducted to the
Captains room, and found it filed with
the sitting smoke Of gunpowder. Then
the Austrian officer asked Captain Tay-
lor what such q state Of things indi-
Gated"
1T indicates," answered the Captain,
chat we have just engaged the enc
my"
'whati Osrversr'
The same"
But what were your lossssr'
'sNone."
But whore 10 the Spanish Aeetr
The Austrian was now thoroughly ex.
cited.
Come up on the poop and I VIII
show you," said Captain Taylor.
They steamed in the direction of the
shore, and the Austrian officer had his
glasses leveled.
There Is one. and there another. and
q little out Of view, there Is the Cristo-
bal Colon" said Taylor, pointing out
first one Spanish wreck and then an
other.
The Austrian. whose sympathies were
undoubtedly with the Spaniards, was
shocked beyond expression at this pic
ture, typical and declaratory of the
ruin Of a nation. The Americans re-
spected his feelings, and he departed In
silence.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-15

I hands ~ besak1ns ont vshsnsac1
With:
DO you know why I wanted % much
to zee you that day1 Do you imagine
that could be, for moment. forget.
full Of the most trining incident thai
happened then. when I thought yor
had treated me with such crushing In
diRerencer'
They were now seated on . couch,
and he, with q bitterness born Of the
unhappiness he had experienced. told
her his whole story from that day to
this present time when che saw him "a
IN and worn-worn, not with toll, but
with the hopelessness Of his life. he
had no new phrases In which to frame
bis thoughts: but the old, old words
seemed to satisfy her: for when dinner
was announced there were at least tive
people supremely happy among those
who went arm in arm to the dining
room.
Somerton's friend. Barton, with
whom Farr had held such q profound
discussion on the day when the story
opens. arrived in time to join the party
at dinner. When the meal was well
under way Barton, suddenly recollect-
ing, desired to know why and where
fore Farr had SO carelessly neglected
to give his partner the card which had
been intrusted to his care. Farr. IN his
new-found happiness. had little mem.
ory for such trifles, and forthwith Bar
ton rehearsed the affair. Thea, recall
ing the incident, Farr said:
You are the one guilty Of careless
ness in giving me the wrong card. The
one did receive from you bore no
memoranda whatever; when discov-
cred that fact 1 put the card In my
pocket, and have not seen 1t since"
II have" interposed Miss Lamore.
THE idea Of your calling upon me and
sending up Mr. Barton's cardr'
A gleam of intelligence came into
Farr's eyes and a quick smile passed
between him and the charming girl be-
side him. Then, with almost unseemly
haste, they turned the conversation
into safer channels.-Exchange
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-15

Christ, not criticism.
Error is truth twisted by the devil.
Fierce storms may mean a quick voy.
age.
Don't grow crazy over sin-grow sane
over it.
No time that Is spent with God is
wasted.
Culture will never convert tares into
wheat.
Weak minded men are apt to be OBJ
stinate.
God sees self as a vanishing point in
His scheme.
The types of Christian experience are
not stereotyped.
A good conscience is the best armor
against calumny.
Many are sick Of evil, without the
courage to be well.
The devil is very personal to those
who bear his scars.
Happiness is in enjoyment rather
than in possession.
World philosophers make US hungry
for real inspiration.
To 'axA-pnward ia hrrn.- tol--.
downward IL divine. =
True education never induces con-
tempt of the ignorant. -
The man WHO has injured you will be
the last to forgive you.
When you are delivered, don't carry
any onions out Of Egypt
No treasure was ever stolen from the
Heavenly Trust Deposit.
The body is the temple, the heart 10
the altar. love is the incense.
When We despair, not only our com.
pass, but our ship, is gone.
If lying lips are an abomination to
the Lord. what Of lying lives?
God never sends your checks back
marked account overdrawn."
The devil has no eraser that car
touch the Lambs book Of life.
The Book Of Life will last when all
other biographies have burned.
Chance and luck are the twin chill
dren Of ignorance and infidelity.
A crack in a wall may be very small,
but you can see a great deal through 1t.
1t is not the man who is painting the
house who is doing the greatest work.
The manner In which you spend your
leisure will determine how you viii
spend eternity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-15
sPLENDoRS OF DARIUS COURT


Royal Raiments Valued at Many
Miilions.
The remote past lives again In Prof.
BENJAMIN Ide Wheelers Alexander
the Great" in the Century. Having
subdued Greece, the young king is now
fairly launched on his career Of con-
quest in Asia, to revenge the Persian
Onslaughts upon western civilization.
One learns from the piquant pages of
his latest biographer all that is to be
known about one of the greatest men Of
all time; and the scenes and customs
Of the ancient world are revived by
many graphic touch. Thus, the
splendors of the court Of Darius are
paragraphs:
The court Of the king was main
tanned with extraordinary dignity and
splendor. The person Of royalty was
surrounded with everything capable Of
giving 1t elevation, dignity. and charm
In the eyes OF the masses. Surround
ed by a vast body of attendants, body
guards, servants, eunuchs, and court
officials, the king was removed as far
as possible from the vulgar eye. He
gave audience seated on golden
throne, over which was stretched
baldachin of purple, supported on four
golden pillars glittering with precious
stones. In his presence his courtiers
Frustrated themselves in the dust. Who
ever stood in his presence to address
him hid his hands in the sleeves of his
mantle as token Of his abnegation Of
will to restrain or harm. He was never
seen on foot. He sometimes appeared
ON horseback, more often In a chariot.
Guards and scOurges went before his
car to open the way. There followed
chariots Of Mithra, and Magi carry
ing the sacred hre. Around him and
behind him were the staff-bearers and
his body-guard. On solemn c-sc: si:ns
the ways were purified with franklin
cense and strewn with myrtle. The
kings attire was valued. Plutarch
says, at 1900 talents about $4,000
OOO
Atossa, the daughter Of Cyrus, rank
ed as the queen Of Darius. Among his
wives Of second rank the first place
W dS hCiu Oy thC uuu6H vi
who had borne him three sons before
he came to the throne. Below the sec
ondary wives were the concubines. who
formed a numerous body. Three hun
dred and twenty concubdnes Of the last
Darius QII1 were found among the
captives after Alexander's victory at
Issus. The stories that passed current
among the Greeks concerning the ex-
tent of the kings retinue and the Law
ishness Of their court, and which come
to us particularly through the pages of
Xenophou in his Cyrus Education and
Training" and Of Plutarch in his Life
Of Artaxerxes, are the natural tribute
which the wonder Of a palmer people
pays to the grandeur. luxury, and cir
cumstance Of an older civilization.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-15
Lining Out tho Hymn.

A colored exhorter, while holding q
meeting in Georgia, says the Atlants
Constitution, solicited special coliec'
ton to defray the expenses of the meet
ing. We'll pass roun' de hat ne
said, "endurin' de singin' of de hymn
on page No. 2O5-'On JOrdan's Stormy
Banks" And then he proceeded 10
Zine OUT the hymn, but SO intent was
he on the collection that he forgot
whole lines Of 1t, and supplied others
with the following result:
"Ou Jordan's stormy banks I stand
En- cast q wishful eye
To Canaan's fair en- happy land
Don't let dat hat pass byD
% de transportin', rapturous scene
Dat rises to my sight!
tDrap In dat nickel, Brudder GreenD
En- rivers Of delight!
Gould but stand whar Moses stood
En- view de landscape Ger,
Not Jordan's stream, or Deaths cold hooo
I'VE wants ten dollars mOre.D