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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

On the 10th of December last, Dan
ish vessel nearly stranded on an island
about 40 miles from the Straits of Ma
gellan. No land was indicated on the
chart. Soon it was noticed that the
island was slowly sinking. An attempt
was made to land on it, but this was
found impossible, as the rocky mass OF
which it was composed was so hot tina,
the water touching it Kissed. The island
continued to sink, and eight hours after
it was first observed the vessel sailed
over the place where it had appeared
above the surface of the ocean.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23
NELLIE DARE'S LOVE.

1t was March morning, and yet the
sky was as blue as in June. Manfred
Lowth stood on Wilson's hill, looking
down upon the city. 1t cleaned white
and beautiful from the plains, and the
hills, green with their covering of pine
forests, rose still and stately beyond
The "dull-gray meadows within sight
had peaks of snow upon them, and the
breeze brought the atmosphere of snow
from the mountains, though the sunshine
fell so bright.
Manfred Lowth stood with his arms
folded across his breast, and his tall,
powerful figure outlined against the
clear sky. As he stood thus, still and
resolute in his solitude, with his absorb
ed masserful eyes, and face of Spartan
frmness, he looked every inch king.
1t was his thirty-iifth birthday. There
may have been something sad in the
thought to him, for he was utterly alone
in life, and the circumstances which
gave a sense of airy freedom at thirty,
bring feeling of DISSOLUTION at sixty.
Possibly Manfred Lowth thought of this
as he hailed his birthday morn, and
thought how much of his life was gone.
Not that there were any signs of advanc-
ing age in his vigorous figure and
abundant dark hair. As he suddenly
placed one hand upon the stone wall
before him and leaped lightly over, he
displayed a vigorous agility of exceed
ing grace, and his step, as he walked
rapidly down the hill, had the buoyant
elasticity of youth and hope. If his
thoughts had been grave they were so
no longer. He went down the hill
whistling cheerily.
There was long road of yellow clay
stretching before him to the city patches
of bare scrub-oaks ut either side. In one
place the road went over slight eleva-
ton, at the commencement of which the
space beyond was concealed by the hill,
and just here Manfred Lowth ceased
whistling, and began searching his
pockets eagerly, He laughed merrily
as he brought forth from the breast
pocket of his inner coat Il little worsted
mitten. This is how he came by it:
The morning before he had been GO
ing over that very hill, but not whistling
as then. Reaching the top, he looked
down upon little figure seated upon a
stone 10y Il lonely roadside where hardly
a house was in sight. 1t was a perfect
picture. The girl wore dress of Grim
son merino and pretty snowy hood,
which was pushed back from her rose of
face, over the sweet, low forehead of
which little treSseS of golden hair were
blowing in the mild March wind. She
was altogether too intensely occupied
TO put back her hair; curiously occupied,
TOO. She had pulled her stocking and
shoe from her left foot, and was intently
examining the small sole of the white
worsted stocking, while the little bare
snowy foot rested unno,iced on the
frozen ground.
Manfred Lowth recognized Nellie
Dare, and thought she must be crazy.
What IL the world was the child doing?
Suddenly a quick smile flashed over
Ne!.ie's face, her cheek dimpled, she
tsssed back her hair, and looked up and
law the watcher on the hill. The stock
n, was turned and slipped on in flash,
he little boot put on Manfred Lowth
vas sure il was only half put on, by the
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23

WHILE saving wood ColebroOk, 81
y. H., some lumbermen found over Two
bushels of beech nuts in 8 hollow tree
all nicely shelled, no doubt the Wln'ei
store ef a family OF squirrels.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23


eyes into the prettiest flushing face as hi
took her hands.
"Miss Nellie, have called out of the
purest curiosity to know why you have
taken to the fashion of the chickadeedees
and go barefoot in'snowy weather." he
said, after moment.
go, Mr.. Lowth!''
"Well, Nellie?"
81 was trying trick"
Mr.. Lowth looked mystified.
"That of the first robin" said Nellie,
very much ashamed to show her child
ishness to her companion, yet half
amused at Lowth's expression.
"Did you expect to find him in your
stockings?"
"No. Oh, Mr.. Lowth, didn'tyou ever
hear the old saying"
"Well, Nellie?"
"That when you heard the first robin
of spring singing, if you had pulled the
stocking from your left foot, you would
find on the inside of the sole"
What?"
GA hair like that of the PERSONS you
are going to marry"
You ridiculous child"
Nelle's face was burning hot at her
foolishness, but she could not help
laughing at Lowth's evident apprecia-
ton of it, and his thorough astonish-
ment.
Nellie, I'll buy you rattle the next
time go into town."
Nellie pouted.
"Well, did you find the harp"
Yes, sir"
"Was it mine?" tossing back the loose
masses of dark brown hair.
A little quivering smile spoiled Mel
lies pout.
"The rest is u secret
"Then you don't intend to tell whose
the hair was like?"
"No, shall not tell"
"May | guess?"
81 can't help your guessing, sir"
"Was it like Ned Howland's am
broisal locks, little dignity?"
81 haven't promised to tell if you
guess"
$50 you haven't! Then l shall not
waste my time guessing. But tell me
one thing
"What is that?"
elf you have faith in the trick"
cutter faith" Nellie said, smiling,
and shaking her head.
"Then | wish-I do wish that the
hair may be like mine.'
Manfred Lowth spoke with no rail
lery, yet he hardly knew why he spoke as
he did. There was a moment of swift
thought in both their minds.
Manfred Lowth had committed HIM
self-as an honorable man he had COM
mitted himself He had no right to say
such thing in such tone unless he
meant what he said. So he stood, half
condemned, looking down at Nellie's
sweet, agitated face.
She was lovely. As he knew her she
was sweet, innocent, affectionate girl;
but the thought of marrying her never
entered his head until that moment. His
ideal was older and graver, as one to
him thoroughly must have
been. He fancied face of more power,
deeper eyes and a strong effect; but if
he read Alright the eyes and lips before
him, their meaning was very sweet and
thrilling.
Nellie blushed with distress under his
eyes. He searched her face reSolutely.
Such a face had pursued him once, when
he was a mere boy, and loved with his
passionate first love. He dropped her
hands at last and stepped back.
"Are you going to school this sum-
mef?" he asked, plucking dry leaf .
from the geranium in the window sill. I
ayes. graduate in July"
"oh, yes; / had forgotten. And in
July comes your birthday"
Yes; am eighteen in July"
She was womanly for her age, after ]
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23
Of THE SHORE.

At last, the weary Journey DER,
l hear the breakers plnsh and roar
From that unknown, unfathomed sea
Upon whose waves soon must be.
Hast thou, o sea, no other strand
Save that on which doubling stand3
Hast thou, o sea, no other shore
Save that on which thy pillows roar?
In vain In vain' No answer make
The surges that arise and break.
A mist of doubt falls DER the sea
{ come, rcsistlcss waves, to thee.
-BOstOn Traveller.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23
Two Songs.
on TIE liIiIDGE.

The sunset dyes the river
And gloriflcs the hill,
The sound oflcaves that culver
Comes thro' the evening still.
! lean the bridgc-rail over,
To watch the stream run by;
The current bubbles cover;
They glitter radiantly.
They make and brake each minute;
Right onward runs the stream.
l read II lesson In 1t,
Time halts not for II dream.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
Tell the Truth.

The Union makes a very bad showing
for Gen. Henderson who draws the salary
for congressman of this district 1--WE can
hardly call him representative in the
matter of appropriations for the govern
ment works on the Island. The Union
says that the failure to secure approprla.
tons is due to "thel democratic majority
in congress"
How does it happen that other localities
get large appropriations Chicago gets
$3O0,0OO for public buildings, Cincinnati
gets $300,0O0 for the same purpose Both
Of these cities have representatives in
congress, and both are democrats and
positive men. The public buildings at
Rock Island are vastly more important
and the necessity of their completion more
imperative, but not dollar do they get
WbyP We have, practically, no represen.
tative in Congress, and the person who
draws the salary is only useful when the
minority in congress pass between the
tellers' on some party question. The
result is before the people. Do you want
more Of it, or will you send some man tc
congress who will do something and moi
sit In his seat seven months and onl,
draw his salary, as Gen. Henderson ha,
ldone, -'~'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

Weakness, lack of nerve power or
substance inherited or caused by early
imprudence, excuses. dissipation, mis-
fortunate &c; causing premature
decline, night or daily losses, a general
breaking down, irratition, nervousness,
loss of power of rapid recuperation,
dyspepsia, dependency, melancholy.
tendency to mania &c; This unfortu-
nate condition thoroughly and perma-
nently cured by Wells Health Renew
err" Acknowledged by all the greatest
medicine on earth. 1t produces a
complete restoration to full manly
power, giving to the aged or early
wrecked the vigor and bouyancy of
youth. Sold by druggists at $1,O0 or
sent by express on receipt eff price.
Advice free, see circular with bottles.
Address E. s. Wells So Barclay st. New
York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
Personal.

Judge Wilkinson registered at the Har-
per House this morning.
Geo, E Bragdon, of Jas. S. Kirk &
Co., large soap works of Chicago, is at the
Harper House to-day.
Rev. J. Franklin Noble, of Huntington,
New York, is the guest of Hon. Geo. w.
Peasants, Of this city. and will preach at
the Central Presbyterian church to morrow
evening,
Mr.. o. NJ. Crazy, of Lyndon, Ill.,, for
merly county superintendent of Whiteside
county schools, and one of the county 4
best men, is in the city to-day, a guest at
the Commercial
F. E. Washbuun. Louisville, Ky; F.
L. Buckingham, New York; NJ. II. Ball,
Portsmouth, o., and L. G. Gould and
wife, Eaton. o., are prominent arrivals at
the Harper day.
r. Marsh, New York; F. Swan, Tiskil-
wa, ILL.,: Chas Latin, Edgington; f D
Bunnell, Chicago; John Montgomery and
W McCulloch, Bowling; John w Gray,
st. Louis; Geo w Boydon and II w
Scott, Sheffield, ILL.,, are prominent arrival:
at the Commercial Hotel.
j. A. Walter, Lawrenceburg. Ind: A
j Webster and A D Dickey. Philadelphia
F Noble, Hempsted. N. Y; ] IS Scofeld
and G W Saxbury, Baltimore; 4 NJ
Williams, Columbus, o.; LW Goldbury
Nashville. Tenn VIM Hickey, Rochester
N. Y; w Kulpman and John McLelland
Chicago; S L Pope and l. A Bowers
Cleveland, O.: d Clinton aud B 4 Orr
New York, are among to-day's arrivals a
the Rock Island House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
River N ews.

The Northwestern tried to get away
from the Josephine between Burlington
and Keithsburg, but didn't do it even with
burning up the cook grease. The Jose,
phine has already made the Alex. Mitchell
and Belle of La Crosse burn their boilers.
Better let that stern wheel boat alone, or
grease your bottoms.
The Josephine will leave Oh Sunday
night at 0 o'clock, after the excursion, for
Burlington. She passed up this morning
taking on at this point 800 boxes of glass
from cur Glass Works and 60 Of the cele-
brated Buford;s Browne Sulky Flows.
The Red Wing will be down tomorrow.
The Alex. Mitchell is due up Monday.
The Dubuque passed down and the
up to day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate. adapted to the stringency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered 10 your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival Of the cars, free
of expense. We advise you to give the
Grand Union a trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

Friday night the clothing store of J. B.
thinner was entered by means of the east
window and number of garments stolen
amounting to, probably, 5000 The police
have clue to the thieves, at least two
men are suspected of being the thieves,
whosgave their names as Comston and
Come. A reward of $25 is offered for the
recovery Of the goods and apprehension of
the thieves.
BurglaTies are getting to be unpleasant
ly frequent of late and it looks as if this
city was infested with an organized gang.
Lateral $3.50 this afternoon Marshal
Halves arrested two men on suspicion OF
being the parties above named but they
proved an abb and were dismissed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

Pozzoni's preparations are standard
wherever introduced and in this vicinity
have ready sale with all the leading drug.
gists and fancy dry goods dealers. The
celebrated Pozzoni Complexion Powder"
is very popular with ladies and pronoun-
ced a valuable, delicately perfumed. aud
harmless cosmetic. Unlike most prepare
tons of this class it Is free from injurious
ingredients aud imparts a natural healthy
glow to the face, without the vulgar ex-
tremc. An excellent hair dressing is found
in Chemical Balm" which prevents hair
from falling our, and accelerates its growth.
1t is an excellent scalp invigorant and
thoroughly removes dandruff. These su-
perior articles can be obtained of any drug
gist and will be found 10 all cases just as
represented A trial will convince the
most skeptical of their merits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
Class Examinations IN the City Publi

Class Examinations IN the City Public
Schools.
Although not present at any of the ex-
aninations held during the past week,
we have seen quite number of the Re
ports of the standing and scholarship of
pupils, and have been particularly i'm
pressed with the improvement which has
taken place in some of the departments,
over the reports of former years. In fact
we have a higher appreciation of the
schools now than ever before. The value
of marking for advancement, based upon
the pupils proficiency, depends upon how
honestly and understandingly it is1done
Since such large per centage barely
reached the average required to entitle
them to advancement, we are convinced
there was better and more rigid applica-
ton of the honest requirements Of an ex
animation than Is sop etimes the case, and
we are glad to note that teachers have
exercised the frmness and integrity which
faithful performance of this duty re-
quiIes. Ii a pupil is not diligent in study.
and fails to make the progress which may
reasonably be required, i: matters not who
the child may be- or how bright and in
teliigent, it is only entitled to such rank,
and to such advancement, as it has really
and honestly earned, 1t is the object of
an examination to determine just what the
pupils progress has been, and when an
examination has been made in fair, i'm
partial, and thorough manner, that is the
sufficient test. A proper system of grad
uation, and true idea of encouragement
and reward, should make the rule Of
advancement infexible, and to be executed
without fear, favor, or affection. IF il
will add any force to these remarks, per.
haps the writer is justified in saying, that
one of the lads in whom he has an especia
interest is among those who fell below the
required average for advancement, anG
another whose course he has watched with
interest for years was barely up to The
| standard.
We only desire to say to these boys, o.
whom we certainly expected better things
that this ought to be an instructive lesson
that more diligence and application t.
study, and a little less interest 10 base
ball and other exciting amusements will
enable them to appear to better advantage
next time. 1t is great deal better tt
have set back now, than it is to b.
''plucked" or "rusticated" when they gel
to college. Take the lesson of disappoint-
ment, young gentlemen, iD good part, ant
next year be more diligent aud studiou,
and you will be able to come out all right
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

One trial is sufficient to convince the
most skeptical of the invaluable and
unfailing efficacy of Madame Zadoc
Porter'S Curative Balsans for the Of colds,
Coughs, Hoarseness, Shortness OF
breathing, Asthma, Difficulty of Breath
ing Huskiness. tickling in the Throat.
&c. Has b9en in use over forty years.
Price, %, so, rs cents per bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

The ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all Other
kinds of Printing, in the highest style of
the art, and on the most reasonable terms.
And The ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends OF the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial. dWt,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade of
these goods is always standard aud their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line in the
country. dWtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
Religious.

Broadway Presbyterian church, Rev. T,
H. Hench, pastor Services at 10:45 A.
NJ. and 7:30 M
Services Central Presbyterian church.
Rev. S, T. Davis, lO:45 A. NJ. Evening
service, Rev, j, Franklin Noble, of Hunt
ington, New York.
Special services at the 5th Avenue NJ.
E. church to morrow at 1915 A. NJ. and
$50 P. NJ. Good singing, responsive
readings, and speeches, with beautiful
decorations, singing BIRDS, &c, &c. 1t is
hoped to make the day pleasure and a
profit to children, and those who love to
see children happy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
Peerless Starch.

This celebrated starch is manufactured
from an entirely new process and is
guaranteed strictly pure. The Gloss
Starch is unequalled in the laundry and
the Peerless Corn" has no equal any
where. Wholesale by Henry Darts Sons
Rock Island. Ids low
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

Illustrated Marriage Guide, go pages, cloth
and gilt binding, 80 cents; same in paper
covers, Is cts. Manhood, 10 cents; Woman
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, cents-securely
sealed. by mail. Send money or postage
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER, the great specialist,
617 St. Charles street, st. Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

The celebrated Peoria show cases;
cheaper than any other in the market.
Quality guaranteed, Workmanship un-
surpassed. Rob't G. Luke, manufacturer,
Peoria, Ills, Field Bros, agents, Rock
Island. Ills. 5-l0dly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met last evening, but
as it has decided not to have its proceed
ings published any more for fear the
people may not like some of their action,
and possibly, 80 that 1t can carry out what
ever schemes it pleases without criticism
or objection, it becomes the duty Of the
press to report whatever of importance
these great aldermen may conceive and
undertake lin their semi-secret meetings
In view of this action it is to be hoped that
the contract which the mayor has in
Missouri will not take him away from the
city any great length Of time, for, even
though the great aldermen succeed in
keeping their proceedings from the public,
they cannot.carry out any Interior scheme
while he is in the chair. Even though he
he is obliged to:be laway from the city a
portion of his time we insist that he shall
not resign. He was elected to guard the
finances of the city and protect the powers
of the Office from the grasp of just such
men as are already scheming to secure it
in the event of his resignation.
At the meeting last night action
on the petition of the residents on
23d street for the construction
of sewer on that street from 9th to End
avenues was deferred until the next meet
ing. The petitioners, agree to pay a
special assessment to cover the cost Of
construction opposite their property, leav
ing the city to bear the expense of the
crossings only, the money to be paid al
soon as work begins. and any surplus
remaining on completion to be refunded.
The Mayor appointed as members o.
the Library Board Messrs. W. P. Butler
E. d. Sweeney and H. c. Connolly. VIII
were unanimously confirmed.
For want of something more profitable
10 take their attention. out of which the!
could make cheap capital and curry favo
with the eommunistic organ" the ful
force of the great aldermanic intellect wa
brought to bear upon the subjec
of printing. The subject was twist
ed around in their great minds unit
finally it was settled that the mayor an
finance committee should make som
arrangements for the publication of tn
ordinances with the ARGUS, or Union, o
both of these papers as they: might deer
advisable. This will probably settle thi
matter until the communistic organ
shall scare those aldermen, whose onl
ambition is to sometime be called mayor
into tackling the subject again. 1t is reall
amusing to see how unhappy the growl {
"the organ" makes one or two of OF
great aldermen. Should they surviv
their official terms with all their facultit
unimpaired it will be great relief 10 the
friends.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

Churchman'S baking powder is the
cheapest and best in the market. Is not
affected by the atmosphere. Retains its
leavening power for hours after mixing.
Guaranteed strictly pure. Every grocer
sells it: take no other. 12-l5d6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

There's nothing like it" Never
could use baking powder till [ tried it.
That's what they say of DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

When you feel the first pain from rheu..
matism 90 to your druggist for bottle OF
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy, take it and
a cure will follow. If your head aches use
Lodille's Headache Specific. Cures while
thinking about it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
Grand Steamboat Excursion to Muse
time
tine.

The new, fast and favorite steamer Jose.
phine, B. A, Cougar, Master, o. H. P
Cooley, clerk, will leave Rock Island Sun
day morning, June 9th. at $50 O'Clock
and return to Rock Island at s P NJ
Excursionists will have three or four hours
in Muscatine. Tickets for the round trip
IS cents each, For sale at the Diamond
10 office, foot Of 18th street.
GEO. LAMONT, Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

Sufferers from Catarrh are recon-
mended to use Jackson's Catarrh snuff
and Troche Powder, an invaluable
specific for Catarrh and the best voice
remedy i'll the country. Sold by all
druggists. See ad. in this paper. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08

The Lawn Party to be held at Broad
way church on Monday afternoon and eve
ming next promises to be very enjoyable
time; all are cordially invited.