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People Who are Too Cool.

In the February number Of the Galaxy, q
writer, diScoursing on the subject, gives the
following illustrations Of people whom he
thinks we're too cool;
/ have read Of people who were too calm
aud compliment. OF such a character,
think, was the conductor who, when he ran
over man, said he never liked 10 do it,
"becanse il mussed up the track So And
speaking Of saws, and following this train Of
thought, | may mention q young man from
the country who went into hardware store
IN New York, and rApping great buzz saw
with his knuckles, remarked, IL had an OLD
dad ripped TO pieces with one OF them fellers
last week" / think that young man eK
hibted too little emotion for the occasion
Il showed lack of filial affection only com.
parable with that Of boy belonging to q
primary school in Manchester, n. H., who
assured his school.mates that he would soon
be- able to indulge in his fayorite sport on
the river with the best Of them. Father"
SSid he, "has gone to war, and when he
gets killed | am going to have his fish
line"
AS cool person, under the crcumstan'
ces, as ever heard of,was syoung nobleman,
who, in frightful railway accident, missed
his valet. One of the guards came up to
him and said: any lord, we have found
Your servant but he is cut in two" saw,
is he 2' said the young man, with Dun.
dreary drawl, but still with some anxiety
depicted in his countenance, will you be
gwood enough to see in which half he has
Rwot the key OF my carpet bag ?" To II sen.
sitiye mind his anxiety seems TO have been
misplaced. The same unconscIousuess to
the awful aspects Of death was exhibited by
man in New Jersey in 1859, who was em.
ployed to convey TO his friends the body Of
Mr. Wilson who had died about fifty miles
from home, Of cholera On fading the
house he knocked at the door and the wife
Of the deceased opened it. "Does Mr.. vii.
son live here p asked the man. ayes, said
the lady, "but he is not at home today
"No, know be amt, said the young man,
with soothing tone Of voice, thinking TO
break the news gently, "but he will be in a
minute, cause I've got him here dead in
my wagon" There was q still more repre-.
heusible moral obtuseness in the remark Of
a man who was sentenced TO be hung, and
inquired Of the sheriff the night before the
appointed day, 81 say, Mr. Sheriff, at what
hour does this little affair Of mine come off. -
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Disraelis Wife.

Mr.. Disraei has done wise thing and
kind thing in refusing a peerage for him
self, aud accepting one for his wife, who is
heuectOT,h to be known as the Eiscountess
Of BeaconsGeld. Mr. Disraei is childess (;
the death Of his son, some time ago, took
from him all hope Of handing down to pos
terty any hereditary titles and honors
which he might win for himself. Mr.. Dis.
raeh married in 1889, and, like many other
great men before him, be married widow
She was the daughter Of Mr.. Evans, an oil.
Ger Of the navy, aud the widow Of Mr.. W.
Lewis, q member Of parliament for Bucks
county. She brought to Mr.. Disraeli for
tune, Of which he stood in no little need
He has rewarded her BY thirty years Of chiv.
a.ric devotion, and by making her share in
bis honors publicly; and now he has crown.
ed her with dignity, to attain which there
is scarcely woman in England who would
not sacrifice everything save her virtue or
her beauty. The new Viscountess of Bea.
Consfed is a lady Of great amiability and
kindness. As Mrs. Disraeli she has enioyed
a universal and well deserved popularity,
and there will be few, even among her own
sex, who will begrudge her the great honor
which she now receives. Nothing is so
precious in the eyes Of an Euglshwomau
as rank and what could be 80 tlattering to
a woman as to be thus singled out for honor,
as Il reward for the services and as an ac.
acknowledgement of the genius of her hus
band2 Had Mr.. Disraei accepted peer
age for himself his wife, of course, would
have ghAred his title. He refuses the honor
for himself, and asks the queen, who can de-
ny him nothing, to place the corones upon
the brow Of his wife. 1t is a graceful and
admirable act; but it is also an excellent
stroke of political policy. The whole of Mr..
Disraelis career has been marked By in.
stances Of exquisite tact; but seldom, if ever,
has he done anything at once SO graceful
and so wise as this surrender of an honor
for which he cares nothing, and the possess.
ion Of which at this moment would only
embarrsss him.
1t is remembered that on the occasion of
the banquet given to Mr.. Disrseli last year
in Edinburg he said, while replying to
toast TO Mrs Disraeli, 81 owe to that lady
all that have ever accomplished, because
she has supported me by the sweetness Of
her mind and disposition. You cannot
please me more than by paying this com.
plment to my wife" But the time has not
yet come for Mr.. Disraeli to retire to that
political extinction which would await him
in the house Of lords. The belief that Mr..
Gladstone will not be able to hold his party
together, and that the victory just won by
the Liberals at the polls will prove barren
one, continues to gain ground; and think
that bets could be obtained here to day, at
long odds. that even if Disraeli retires from
Office next month, he will be in power again
before the Easter hohdays.--LOndon Let
Ter,
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Mall Route.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN NAIL--Arrives at
TAO A. NJ. and $3.50 P. NJ. Closes At 800 A. NJ
and $40 p. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAIL-via WalertoWu HGUp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cotdova, ar
rivss at 1920 A. NJ. Closes SOB ?. NJ.
COAL VALLEY MATL-(by cars daily, leaves
between 7 and A. NJ, returning at about
p. M Orion and Apdover are supplied by
this route.
DAI EXPORT, IOWA, MAIL--ArriysS at Gas A.
NJ and s35 Pm. Closes At 7;l5 Al and
500 P. NJ
ALEDO MATL-viA Camden Mills, AndAlu-
STA, Ejgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, 0quAwkA, ts
0quawkA Junction, lSagetoWnl, leaves daily
between 8 A. NJ, and arrives at $3.50 P. M.
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge HAEiitt, Buff
fao Prairie, Illinois City, Drury, Copper
Creek, and Millersburg, goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL-yia Presumption, SueE,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and
Richand drove 10 Mon mouth, leaves Tues
days Thursdays and Saturdays at A. NJ
and arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
day At p. NJ. Centre Ridge is supplied
on Tuesdays by.this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once week. Ar
rves Friday evening, at o'clock, and leave
Saturday morning, at Q o'clock.
Once hours from 7!C0 A. NJ. 10 500 P. N.
NR- Sundays, open from y 10 10 AM.
NJ. b. OSBORN, Post Master.
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Mammoth One Dollar Sale.
Every Article at the uniform price
of One Dollar

Don't fail to sond for circular to BELCHER,
JAMES b CO.'S MAMMOTH ONE DOLLAR
sALEi-the largest and most extensive Dollar
Sale house in the rid! We want agents, finale
and female, in every Town, County and State,
to whom we offer unparalleled Inducements for
forming clubs, tour presents varying In value
from one to one thousand dollars). Our EI-
change List embraces every variety of Dry Goods,
Ladies and Gentlemen's furnishing Goods, Cut
lery, Fancy Goods, Silver Plated aud Glassware,
Musical Instruments, DO, DC, Of quality
which no house can possibly compete with, and
includes An extensive variety Of useful goods
which cannot be procured in any other way ut
any price.
We have now removed our entire business to
our new building, II 10 Batterymarch Street,
whore our extraordinary facilities for storing,
packing and shipping goods will enable us bore
after to fill and ship ell orders the day of their
receipt. Circulars free to any address.
BELCHER, JAMES 4 CO.,
II % Batterymarch St., Boston, Mass.
Post Office Box, 241. mch0u At
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1t is telegrsphed from Washington that
Brain will be released. He has been in
prison three years, without trial. Had this
thing occurred in France or England what
howl we free. born and independent soyer.
eigns would have set up over the despotism
Of the occurrence There is not monsr.
Chy in Europe that, to day, would dare imi,
tate this atrocious tyranny. Napoleon him
self would find his seat upon the throne Of
France unstable, even toar overthrowing. were
be despotic enough to dare any such act as
that of imPrisoning man for years without
a chance for trial, and without an accuse.
ton 1t ia only in this pre,endedly free
country that such execrable acts are toler,
ated.-C Chicago Times.
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The radical majority in the Illinois legis.
Iature have assumed for their party the re.
sponsibility of continuing in existence a
most absurd and expensive registry law for
the benefit Of the state printer who pockets
some $4,000 year for blanks that, for a..
the good they do, might as we'll be put in the
FIRE. The annual cost of the registry law in
this state is not less than $3.50, 900. and it
Is perfectly safe to say that it has never pre-.
vented a single illegal vote. Yet it has pre-.
vented hundreds Of lawful voters from going
to the polls, because respectable men, who
have other business TO attend TO, object TO
dancing attendance to some grog shop, be-
lore high court of pot house politicians
called rsgistrArs.-C Chicago TImss.
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AN ABUNDAScE.-The St. Louis speoula.
tors who rushed along our river towns dur.
ing the genial weather Of short time ago
buying up oil the ice along the route, will
probably feel sense of "goneness" in the
regions Of the pockets before they get thro'
with their transaction. During the recen,
"eoId snap the amount of ice packed from
Rock Island up, has been immense. and
while market at fair rates can probably be-
found for oil on hand, there will scarcely be
a margin for fancy prices.
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A VILLAGE SESsArIoS.-The Davenport
Gazette states that the long expected horse
car Of that little town came rumbling down
Third street on Monday evening, attracting
a large crowd, aud creating profound sen.
sation. Tomorrow it will commence max.
ing regular trips. No conductor is required,
a box being provided at each end Of the car,
into which travellers drop their fare. That
was quite an epoch in the municipal history
Of our neighbor, but pshaw-w we re over such
things long ago, on this side the river.
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Great Bargains are now being offered at
the Boot Shoe Leather 4 Finding Store Of
A. J. Swanson, Rock Island H., who ha.
in store large aud complete stock of Boots,
Shoes, Leather and Findings, which he is
offering at wholesale and retail, at Prices as
low as can be found in any eastern market.
He continues to make to order, all
kinds of Boots and Shoes of the very best
material ar" craftsmanship. Satisfaction in
all cases guaranteed. Also agent for the
Grover X Baker and Etna Sewing Ma.
chimes. Rooms second floor, over the store.
Sewing, EmBroidering, and Stamping done
70 order.
A. J. SWANSON.
April !. wewdlaw.
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GOING AHEAD.-Iron is passing over the
c. R. |. q P. railroad every day, for that
portion in Iowa now being completed to
Council Bluffs. Within the past three days
twenty.one carloads have passed through
this city, together with bridge tmbers and
other supplies. We also learn that materi.
ais are being rapidly forwarded to ICouncil
BUNS by other routes, to be used in build
ing the road eastward from that point. At
ianAc Is now the tartbest westward station
the road has reached. The time is evident
ly not far distant when the Missouri and
Mississippi will be bound together by another
chain Of iron, So mote it be,
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THAT WILD CAT.-Last week we pub.
lished a short communication from a friend
at Bowling, giving an account of the ap'
pearance Of large wild cat in that vicinity,
which was fred on by Mr.. 0. B. Hazeu, but
was not killed We received call from
Capt. Keller, of that township, on Monday
(the lstJ who informed US that the war.
mint" had turned out to be of less DAT.
gerous character than was spprehended--
that in fact, it was only badger, bu. one
Of the largest of its species ever found in
this county. 1t measured thEee feet six
inches from tip to tip, and two feet six in
ches in girth, It was trapped on Thursday
Of last week, or rather, was found trapped
on that morning, and offered savage re
sistance. Its skin will be preserved aud
will be well worth looking at.
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The ELECTION The election has passed
off in quiet and orderly manner, and,
emitting little radical "skulduggery" and
"shenanigan,' without unusual incident Of
any kind. We have room for the strongest
hopes that the enemy will be routed "horse,
foot, and dragoons," though both parties
have been contesting every inch
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-02

DoXT PAY.--From our exchanges we
learn that Vincent, the "greAt English re.
former" and a radical of the most rampa
geOus school, doesn't pay" as lecturer, in
which capacity he annually AnnoyS the good
people Of the west. We make note Of the
fact that the Library Association of Rock
Island may not be taken in as some of It's
cotemPo'aries have been, should it mediate
securing the questionable services of this
bohemian.
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DELIGHTgUL.-The present weather, (2d),
is indeed delightful, with the exception of a
raw breeze considerably modified by the
brightest Of sunshine. All suca polar char
acterlstics as snow and ice are rapidly dis
appearing we are actually once more en-
Toying the luxury Of mud; and before many
DAYS. may be startled from our hyperborean
dreams BY the shrill whistle of some adven.
turous Northern Liner. For all Of which we
devoutly petition.
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KEDucrNG Irs FoRcE. The railroad COM
pany has reduced its force of workmen at
the Davenport car shops, by the discharge
OF dozen mechanics. A number OF them,
however, were furnished with passes to go
to Chicago, if they desired, where work
might be expected.
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LRAVR-Chicago,R Rock Island a PAoi6s ., goin 4
East, at $50 A. NJ. and $50 p. M.
Going West-At 7.45 A. NJ. and $50 p M.
Western Union, And Sterling A Rock leland,
81 6.36 p. NJ.
Coal Valley, about 100 A. " and 100 P. M.
ARRIVE-CbicAgo Rock Island Pacific,
from tho East, at 7.lO A. NJ. and $50 p. M.
Prom the West, at 6.25 A. NJ. and s.35 P. NJ.
Western Union, and Sterling Rock lSlAh d.,
h72O A. VI.
Coal Valley, about II A. VI. and P. NJ.
a9g~ Trains run by Chicago time. Waich is
about II minutes faster than Rock I'rrd SINE
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BOGUS TICEETs. We have before US what
purports to be, and what is headed, second
Ward Democratic ticket" on which appear
the names Of James NJ. Buford, for may or
Elton c. Chopper, for police magistrate, and
Bernard Nerburger for Alderman. These
we're circulated about the Second ward, to
day, in considerable quantities, printed in
exactly the same manner as tho genuine
democratic ticket, and used in every decep.
tive and dsreputable manner to defeat Mr..
Riley. We had scarcely such an opinion Of
Mr., Newburger IS to believe that be would
be party to transaction Of this kind, but
if he should be elected, which we 90 not
believe, be certainly cannot avoid degree
of moral odium. Our opponents must be
reduced to great straits to have recourse to
such means to attain the victory.
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CRowDED.-From b. d. Buford 4 Co., we
learn that that frn are now employing one
hundred and twenty-five men at their pillow
factory, and intend, next week, to run day
and night until the present pressure on their
establishment is relieved.
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RECOVERING. - The friends Of Samuel
BovIes, Esq, of Hampton township, will be
pleased to learn that he is now recovering
from what has been a very serious illness,
He is still, however, under the care Of DR..
Jameson, Of Moline
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Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. ls,R. A. NJ. meets at
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues.
days of each month.
HENRY BURGoWER, II. P.
George l.. CARLTON, Secy.
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RIyEe News. - Private sdVices state
that it is not expected that the packet New
Boston will leave for this trade for some ten
days yet. Capt. Melville, master, is now at
that city.
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AN lNPRoyEMENT.-Our friends through.
out the city were last evening universally
pleased with the new feature OF the ARGUS
reading matter on every page. This i'm
provement will be permanent one, and is
for the purpose of giving our advertisers the
very best possible chance at the public,
which is an item of considerable Importance
both 70 them and 70 US.
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At Newburger's.

A lot Of fashionable Hats Just received
on consignment from an eastern house. to
be sold very low. Great reductions on Mil
hnery Goods, Dress Goods, Closkings, &c,
al NEwBURGERs.
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HwESIAL. - only tweuysix marriage
licenses were issued in Scott county during
the whole month Of February. That's a
mighty poor showing.
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Odd Fallnua

Rock Island Lodge No. Is, l. 0. 0. F.,
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle SITS, at y o'clock Pm
J. 0. LUNDBLAD, N. G.
J. FRANK CONWAY, r. s.
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Go 20 the bast,

=, Go to to the Bryant Il Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get athorough practical
business education, or to become a good
sound telegraph operator For circulars ad.
dress enclosing stamps the Bryant l. STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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ANusENENTs - Martino, the lIusionist
will soon be giving Rock Island call, to
Nsioush the natives with ieats ofuecromancy
and yeutrloquism.
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The Davenport Gazette speaks oftbe APP
preaching coronation Of Gen. Grant. We
had no idea that radtcalism was progressing
80 rApidlY.
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BALL AT MoLINE.-A grand inaugural
ball, in honor of :ho inauguration Of the
new president.elect, will come off at Cham.
berlin's Hall, Moline, on Thursday evening
next, the It'll. Messrs f. P. Wood and
Zach, \. BeueIl are on the invitation com
mjttee, aud Messrs H. 0, Whipple and c
f. Hemenway will be the floor managers.
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TO-Day's Advertiser is
BOUND OVER,

VOCR clothing can be cleaned and bound, and
L pressed over, so that it viii look as well as
Dew. by Z. WILCOX, Tailor,
Washington st bet. Orleans and Rock River
inch 2dH
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The arrest of Moses Ludngton, "a Chicago
merchant, last August, at the instance of
some of bis New York creditors and victims
has developed one of the most gigantic swim
dies ever perpetrated upon business men,
Ludington, by the aid of man named Ba
ker succeeded by series of ingenious de.
ceptons,n making fictitious bank account
in New York, and then by referring mer
chants to his banker obtained credit of the
best firms in New York to the amount of
$4,000 which was run up to 100000 in
Philadelphia and Boston. The goods thus
obtained were shipped to Chicago and then
partly sold at auction for cash, and spirited
away by Ludingtons confederates, and the
store finally closed out on sham judgments
in their name. BY a singular combination
of detective skill and accidents, the whole
scheme has been fully exposed The devel
opments show an amount of cool calculating
shrewdness in villainy which proves the per.
petrators Of this swindle at the head of their
class, and entities them TO reserve seats at
Sing Sing.
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FACTORY FOR SALE,

nUR Carpet and Covsrlet Factory lie for sale
~ at the appraised value Of 81 700.
Enquire OF A. Block or Bernhard New burger.
fsb22dtf.
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pailp argus.
Tuesday Evening, March 3, 1889
Prnminm Sob Printinn.

Orders for Job Printing will meet with prompt
attention at the ARGUs OFFICE, and be executed
in the very best manner and at reasonable rates.
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Forty Cent? line will be charged for
each insertion Of all articles under this head
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ATTENTION is requested to Mr. Wilcox s
advertisement, headed "Bound Over"
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NELocIPEDE SCHoOL.-J. d. Taylor with
a corps Of workmen commenced revolution
at Darts Hall, this morning, by removing
the seats and laying down temporary floor
ing Of inch plank, preparatory to the open.
ing Of the velocipede school. The wbeela
of this new.fangled Pegasus are said to be
hard on aoors, cutting them up very much,
besides it is considered prudent to provide
for the prospective head.long plunges which
all perseveriug students in this branch must
be willing 10 hazard in the course of their
instruction in the art. Who the Clancy few
Of our city are, who will be able to -four the
floor and cut out the Declaration of Iude.
Pendence in bold hyeroglyphics, we are moi
at liberty to state. The Messrs Darts, at
present, have but two animals, one manu-.
featured at Cincinnati, and the other Mt Da-
yenport, but we understand that Stiles &
Hooper of this city are now turning out half
dozen, some of which will soon be for sale.
In due course of time we may give to the
public the names Of the bright, particular
stars" who most excel in velocipedianism.
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LOCAL COLUMN.

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged for.
each insertion of articles under this head.
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Mayor Donahue, of Davenport, is in
Rome-the eternal city.
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- TIE a Nj 30 AT
AND
LAND ENGINES
OF ALI, SIZES
OF ALL SIZES.

Flour, Sugar and Saw Mil Machinery. House
Castings and Iron Railing, Lard Kettles, Bells
and Brass Castings. Boring apparatus forged
and hnished for boring Aitesian Wells Of amp
kind. made Of the best mAterial-made to order
Farmers who will be in want of Cane Mills
this year, would do well to give their orders soon
In order to have their mill in proper time
l have large mill patterns, that can Be only
made TO order.
Any one in want of heavy castings for any
purpose, would do well to give me . call, before
going TO distsnce-to get what can be made ct
home just as we'll, snd with much lsss expense.
Repairing done on shost notice.
WIZ. q THOMPSON.
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DUsrNuss CARDS.
n. c, CONNOLLY,

A rroRNEY AT LAW AND Notary PUB
q. Ito, Rock Island, III. onos over the Post
Of1oe.
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KEY FouXD.-Call at this office.