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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10

was to strike my spurs into the TANKS
of poor Gringo, determined on a race
for life. Looking back, the swarthy
Mexican could be plainly seen urging
his horse with lash and spur, while, to
add to my terror he was brandishing my
white-handled revolver over his head In
a threatening manner.
We had now entered a piece of woods
Which was but little travelled. In fact,
it was nothing more than a trail, which
/ had resolved to take as a cutoff.
knew. however, that few miles further
on we should strike a mining camp, and
then should be all right But poor
Gringo, never much for speed at his
best, and now jaded and broken down,
was no match for the swift-footed ami
NAL in pursuit, and every moment |
could hear the latter's hoofs sound closer
and closer, while my pursuer shouted
savagely in his barbarous lingo.
e At last. in utter despair Of escape In
this way, I threw myself from the sad
die and sought safety in the brush. Too
late! too late! The Mexican, with his
| hideOus scar, and his horse covered with
| foam, was upon me in an instant. had
sense enough left, and courage enough,
too, not to give up life without one
desperate struggle. So, clubbing the
old six-shooter, / raised my hand to
strike, just as the big Mexican rushed
upon me. When within a few feet of
where I stood, however, he suddenly
/ jerked his horse back upon his
launches, and then Wild laugh rang
through the woods loud enough to be
heard mile away. The fellows eyes
fairly rolled as he looked at me, while
he shonted and laughed as if his sides
would split.
l confess to being man of sensitive
feeling, and ordinarily don't like to be
laughed at. But this time the coarse
peals of laughter sounded like music in
my ears. [ was stunned stupeted,
dumbfounded, but l knew intuitively
that a man VINO could laugh that way
did not have murder in his heart. A
few minutes sutficed to put things in
their true light, although l could not
speak a word of Spanish, and he was
almost equally ignorant of English, He
made me understand by words and
signs that he lost all his money playing
monte the night before, and now
wanted to sell me back my pistol for a
couple of ounces. He was awake when
L got; up, and intended to make
me the offer before my leaving. My
sudden departure, however, prevented
his doing 90, and he therefore speedily
JUMPED on the f1eetest horse in the lot
and started in pursuit. ....
Mortified and ashamed of myself for
having been SO dreadfully frightened
without cause, [ gladly gave the fellow
the money he asked, and resumed pos
session of the revolver. He then assist
ed me in catching my horse, and on
taking leave | gave him to understand
that if wanted to be my friend for
life he must never say anything about
bis adventure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
''The Dipper'--A Remarkable Fact
About the Constellation of the Great

In the constellation of the Great Bear
is The Dipper," composed of seven
bright stars, two of which are called the
pointers, for the reason that a line
drawn through them would always in
tersect the polar star, which is twenty
eight and One-half degrees north of tn e
upper star (of the two called pointers)
A writer says:
There is something remarkable in the
fact that a large group of stars is in the
northern heavens, bearing no resem-
blance whatever to bear, should vet
be SO called; and what is still more re-
markable is that this great region of
stars should always have been known
by that name by nations of the northern
hemisphere Of the earth, however re-
motely situated from each other, or to
whatever remote period we go back
back until we become lost, without
record or tradition, and still wondering
that the name and place of the cOnstel-
la ton should yet be all agow in that
far. far, misty past.
Great physical changes on the earth's
surface undoubtedly have occurred in
the ages that have gone, thereby separ-
atlng and isolating nations that once
knew each other. Each nation after
the catacl ysm occurred pro badly kept
It's traditions, though it became lost to
its once neighboring people, and thus
we have a probable reason why the
Asiatic, the Egyptian and the American
Indians are all, at the same time,
familiar with the northern constellation
and its name.
The Great Bear is pictured on the
old Egyptian hemispheres as stately
marching westward and around the
pole Of heavens, and is placed in a very
high latitude, and, in fact, directly over
the home OF the polar bears of the
earth. Was it intended to typify the
region? If SO, then the Egyptian was
familiar with the home of the animal.
Or was it some mirage, projecting a
vast image of the animal upon those
misty polar skies, that gave rise to the
thought Of SO placing it?
This constellation can be seen on
any clear night throughout the year in
this latitude, except the stars located in
the bears paws. Thousands of people
have watched that part of it called the
Dlpper, and noticed its handle high
above the pole star, then again sweeping
around westwardly, and then seen low
on the northern horizon, swinging
around to the east, and again above the
pole, and on to the west, all accounted
for by the earth's daily motion on its
axls-causlng an apparent moveme nt
Of the constellation westwardly around
the pole Of the heavens.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
A Wise Deacon.

deacon Wilder, | want you to tell
me how you kept yourself and family
so well the past season, when all the
rest Of us have been sick so much, and
have had the doctors running to us so
long" .'a" -" 81 '''"4 2" SO So
Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy.
I used Hop Btters in time and kept my
family we'll and saved large doctor bills.
Three dollars worth of it kept us all
we'll and able to work all the time, and
1 will warrant it has cost you and most
of the neighbors one to two hundred
dollars apiece to keep sick the same
time. guess you'll take my medicine
hereafter" See other column.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
LIFES LONGINGS.

A child ran laughing on the beach,
The sun shone warm and bright
Upon her waving golden hair,
Her tiny form so slight
q wonder why the worlds so fair,
So full Of sun and song,
| wonder why big folks don't laugh
And play the whole day long
A maid was walking on the strand,
She gazed far out to sea.
Where DER the sunlit waters rode
A bark go gallantly.
"Ah, love is coming Ger the waves,
Is coming soon to me.
| wonder how, in this sweet world,
Old folks such shadows see.
A woman stood upon the shore,
Her ewes with weeping red.
Looked sadly on the cruel sea
That ne'er gives up its dead.
8 wonder why the world was made
SO dark and full of care,
No wonder that life's burden seems
Too great for one TO bear. H ~. r
Near by the windows ledge there sat
A granadame, old and gray ....
The window looking out to sea
Where ships at anchor lay. it..
81 wonder when mine eyes shall see
Life's ship at anchor lie,
Within Gods harbor peacefully Mi
For all eternity"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
One of the Great Mysteries.
From tho Tpdianann1js Herald

Purchaser Cooking over a collection
of hats and bonnets with great deliber-
alton and INDIGESTION" You see, | hard
ly know what to select. ] don't want a
hat for myself; Iwant it for a woman
with a beard" oaU aa3
GA woman with beard p echoed the
stylish saleswoman in surprise. Then,
after moments reflection, she put the
usual query: " Is she married?" =
eyes, indeed" said the purchaser.
swell, well, said the astonished sales
woman; "this is anlimcomprehensible
world. A woman with beard is mar
ried, and l casting an admiring look
on her figure reflected in the glass; am
left here to sell hats!'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10

gress in back room of WOrmley's
restaurant, in Washington, at which
were present Gen. Baird, Robt Johnson.
Hon. Samuel Randall, John Morrisey,
John T. Coyle (editor of the National
HteAigencer,) and one other gentleman.
During the progress of the dinner a
waiter, who had been out on the street,
returned and stated that the president
had been shot at Ford's Theatre.
The news created great cOnsterna-
ton In the party, who at first thought
the waiter was drunk or crazy. Later
on, when they were assured that it was
a fact, and that John Wilkes Booth
was accused Of the crime, John F. Coyle,
with blanched features and trembling
lips, said: "My God, gentlemen, this
very day L met John Wilkes Booth in
the market space. He was ON a bay
mare, and rode. up to me. and handed
me q sealed envelope, saying, as he did
SO: If you hear of me in twenty-four
hours publish this. If you do not hear
Of me in that time destroy this and
rode away. Here is the package" said
Mr.. Coyle, producing a large envelope
from his pocket. "What must I do
with it?"
DESTROY IT AT ONCE"
said Sam Randall; they will hang any
body who knows anything about the as
sassinatiOn, no matter how innocently
they may have come by their knowl-
edge: Don't open it; burn it up just as
it is"
Eyes, " said Morrissey, "burn it up,
by Cd, at once"
The doors were carefully locked, fire
made in the CRATE, and the mysterious
envelope and It's contents were carefully
burned. Even the ashes were collected
and placed IN dish, and water poured
upon them, and the two mixed into a
paste, which was afterward put into the
fire and burned again. 49,. ',... .f..: X
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
A FlOating Bee House.

A floating bee-house has been con-
strcuted by Mr.. Perrine, !. Chicago
honey-dealer, large enough to accom-
modate two thousand hives. These he
is having towed up the Mississippi
river from Louisiana to Minnesota,
keeping pace with the poisoning of
the flowers, and thus stimulating the
honey-making ability of his bee. 1t is
stated that this is an European exper-
iment repeated 9eb fft .df a. ...t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10

4"TAKE THAT !"-This is not slang;
not bit Of it. It is but the translation
of an inscription on an ancient Egyp-
tan ball, a leaden one, used as kind
of bullet and thrown from 8 sling.
Sometimes the name of the singer was
put on the ball,-so that the wounded
could tell whom to thank, perhaps
St. Nicholas. Jra. ame. aat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10

CALL FOR THE BEsT.-When you pur-
chase an article that is cheap, Of which
but little is used, always call for the
best, for the difference in cost between
that and an inferior article will be in
significant. Call for D. b. DeLand &
Co.'S Best Chemical .Solerat,es, and having
once procured it you will call for no
other. The grocers all have it, or should
Use it instead Of Soda or Baking Pow
der.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10

The number Of car-wheels in use on
the railroads in the United States il
100000 The average life of vince
is about $4,000 miles. On fast passeng
er trains wheel lasts about ten months
but on freight cars a wheel lasts from
three to ten years. :" 'fs'4 i''a -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10

Ice is regarded as a prime necessit,
at Bombay, and the supply is obtained
from this country, being shipped chief
ly from Boston.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
BOOTHS STATEMENT.

Mr.. John 7. Ford, in his statement
of the assassination of Psesident Lin
coin, does not tell the whole story. The
package containing the statement of
John Wilkes Booth was delivered to
John F. Coyle, then editor of the Ma
tional I1atelHgeacer, but it was never open
ed, but was destroyed in the presence
Of a very distinguished company,
f. An eyewitness relates that on the
night of the assassination of Mr.. Lin
coin a private dinner party was in pro-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
Criminal

John Mcclure VENT into the bankrupt
boot and shoe store" corner CT 18th street
and I'd avenue, this morning and walked
off with pair of shoes, there being no one
in the store but the lady clerk. 10 a short
time he returned considerably intoxicated
and sat down. He had been there but a
few minutes when Mr. Cox, the clerk, came
in, and John began talking quite excitedly
to him.s He claimed to want to buy pail
of shoes, but could find none to suit him
and went out. Mr.. Cox followed him unit
he found policeman and had him arrest,
ed and taken before Justice Chopper, but
the shoes scould not be found, and john
was sent to Jail to sober off,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

Old Settlers annual meeting Feby. 4th
-4Remember it is Captain G. w. Halves
in future.
The officers of Rock Island Lodge No
Is, |. o. o. f. were installed last evening
The Iowa and Illinois Central District
Medical Association holds its quarterly
meeting in Davenport on Thursday the
10th.
The Third Ward Hose Company, on
last evening elected B. f. Knox, foreman;
Chris Trelz, Asst. foreman; j. T.. Dindin-
ger, Secy., and VIM. Boggess. treasurer
Michael Davis the Reynolds saloon
keeper had New Years drunk and tight
at Edeineton in which he did considerable
damage to the house and family of Mr..
Kelly and also hurt Mr.. Kelly with ham.
mer. and then ran away. A little more Jail
or wholesome thrsshing would do him
good, y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

On motion of Alderman Ainsworth,
Browning Il Entrikin were requested to
take Immediate steps to have the iDiunc-
ton cases of Charles FABIAN and others
against the city removed from the docket
of the circuit court at the January term.
On motion of Alderman Ellis the resolu-
ton asking that the board of supervisors
organize the territory Of the incorporated
city of Moline into a separate town, which
was laid on the table at the last meeting,
was taken up.
Moved by Alderman Ellis that the reso-
luton be adopted. Vote taken as follows
aye, Ellis ard White; nay. Shalene, Jen-
kins, HemeIway, Barnard, Ainsworth aud
| Grant,.
| The city cerk reported that there was
nothing on record authorizing the G., r. I.
4 T. X. X. t lay the switch track used by
the Moline Wagon Co, in front of their
premises, Report ordered filed.
The committee on printing, 60 whom was
referred petition asking that the proceed
ings of the cit council and all city ordin-
ances be published in the Swedish paper,
"Skandia,' toascertain the cost of said
publication, relorted as follows: $50 per
annum for publishing proceedings and 81
per square inch for publishing ordinances
The committee would recommend that the
council proceedings be published in said
paper at prices mentioned, but would not
recommend disqualification of ordinances.
On motion repot was adopted.
On motion f Alderman Grant,, the
special COMMITTEE on fire protection were
authorized to Golfer with Keator & Son
and the Moline lump Co. in regard to the
use by the city o their water pipes con-
Meeting with Iimock. Gould & Co.'s
pipes. and to &c report in writing from
sald hrms tor n&t regular meeting.
The mayor Appointed L. L. Fish as city
marsha! aud D,A. Holt as policeman in
place OF j. .. Wells and Jerry Courtney.
Appointment cu6rmed.
On motion concil adjourned.
| .. :. WALKER, City Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

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 Y ork is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro,
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get. Everything is first class,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency of the times, You save the expense
of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag.
gage check on the counter of the Hotel,
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, fifteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
A Diamond Wedding at Reynolds.

Sixty years of welded life Nearly two
generations have passed since Henry Wait
and Sophia Wells joined hands for better
or worse-sixty years side by side have
they met and conquered the responsibilities
of life, and now when atheir sun almost
touches the horizon of eternity, they find
themselves well and surrounded by loving
friends, their children and their chidrens'
children, and no vacant chair to mark an
absent one. Such things are granted to
but few to enjoy. Yet such was the party
that assembled at the residence of this
aged couple in Reynolds 90 January Ist
1878, and welcomed each other with a
happy new year"
Henry Wait was born in Grand Isle Co.,
VT, Nov. 18th, 1898, and Sophia Wells
was born June 18th, 1892, in Corrinth, VT
They were married in Washington county,
Ohio, January LIST, 1918. In 1926 they
moved to Switzerland county, Indiana,
which was then a wilderness, where for
fifty years they lived, and then moved to
this county where they now live. 1t is
only the brave and hardy pioneers who
know the trials of these early days, and
few there are who now live to see the
fruits of their enterprise and labor in the
in harvests that feeds great nation.
Mr. Wait was 10 the war of 1912 and
did gallant service at the battle Of Platts-
burg and at Swanton Falls, for which he
now draws a pension. He and his wife are
both in excellent health. Only this last
fall he built nice barn on his place anC
there is hardly a week passes but that be
walks to Reynolds station, which is three
miles from his residence. In addition t.
his other virtues, which have led to 81
long and prosperous life, he has voted
for every democratic candidate for presi
dent from Jefferson to Samuel j. Tilden
At this, their diamond wedding, all thu
children, nine 10 number, we're present a
follows:
William Wait, of Reynolds, III.
Sarah Walker, of Hamilton, Mo.
Ruth Butler, of Patriot, Ind.
Rhoda Prick, of Presumption. Iii.
Harriet Parmenter, of Reynolds, LII.
Jacob Wait, -
Meigs Wait,
Lucretia Kendell, of Hamlet, III.
Lovina Cunningham, of Geneseo Grove
Ind
There we're presents without numbe
and the festivities were of that good old
fashioned kind calculated to bring bacI
the memory of that day sixty years ag
} when they started out with the brigh
dreams of youth many of which have beel
reaIized-but none happier than New
Years day 1873. The ARGUS sends il
congratulations to the honored couple.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
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A few doses Of RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
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Read FALSE AND TRUE"
send one letter-stamp to RADwAY q CO., No q
Warren ST. New York. Information worth thou
andE will be sent you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

COOP SENsE.-"Why are your biscuit
SO delicious asked Mrs. A, of Mrs. X.
Because I'll have none other than Doc
ley's Yeast Powder in the house" was the
reply. This commentator is echoed
throughout the land. 1t is full an running
over in weight, and the article itself per
fectly pure and strong. All grocers keep il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
BILIOUS DIFFICULTIES.

DR.. PIERCE's INDIAN RESTORATIVE BIT
TIERS
DR.. G. ". Skinner, member of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, writing from Little Falls,
N. Y, said: II freely use 1T in preference
to any Of the ordinary articles, Satch as OIL
SIENNA, Salts. etc., for the most delicate an
fa'ets, the robust, and those enfeebled by
age, 1t as a Specific for all Bilious Dis
orders, Ag'tes, Colics, Headaches. Cos,
GueneSS, ETC..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
Great Reduction

10 prices of furniture for the next 60 days,
at G. A. Doellingers, Palace Row, who is
selling at strictly cash prices, that can not
be duplicated anywhere. This great bar.
gain is to make room for large assert.
ment of Carpets ard Oilcloths, &c., for
the spring trade.
Rock Islend, Jan. 5th, 1888. slot
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

Illustrated Marriage Guide, go pages, cloth
and gilt binding, so 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.
GIT st. Charles street, st. Louis. No
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

THINK OF ITl-Is it worth while,we ask,
to have the little pleasure we would other
wise enjoy marred by an unpleasant If not
dangerous cough, when single % cent
bottle of that justly popular remedy,
Madame Porter's Cough Balsans, will effect
a cure? 1t is safe and pleasant. All
druggists sell it. Ruckel & Hendel,
New York Citv.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

ONE live tooth is worth dozen others,
and to secure the teeth from decay, it is
only necessary to use the fragrant Sozo-
don't The odor of this pure preparation
is so delightful, that it is luxury to apply
it, and its beneficial effect upon the teeth
is marvellous.
Unite your shattered China with Spald
ing's Glue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
Important Notice.

THE City Clerk has notified ALI nartiea ho,d;,,o
an notes agsinst the city of Rock Island from Nos
t,<ss 70 l5.7O5 inclusive, to present them to M
DuiSru, treasurer, for payment; and that interest
ticcs. ~ WV ~ VI o@Ao no
II y important, especially to the holders of anv
VI saiu notes that no delay occurs their part to
pay. s"Ns "
2d7t w p RTTT.EP Maxo,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
From REYNOLDS we have the report tb

From Reynolds we have the report that
on yesterday, the 18th, Canadian joe
and big Tom" johnson had a pugilistic
encounter. in which the former came out
second hest. big Tom" is too heavy a
weight for any ordinary shoulder hitter.
The fight grew out of dispute in regard
to the purchase of hogs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

LINEN from the sick room is thorough y
disinfected by Glenn's Sulphur Soap, the
celebrated remedy for local maladies Of the
skin, beautifer of the complexion and
cleanser of various kinds of fabrics.
Hills Hair and Whisker dye. black or
brown, Soc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
Your Taxes are Due.

Charles E. Hawley, collector of Rock
Island township, has opened an office in
the First National Bank. The state,
county aud city taxes for 1877 are now
due, and he asks all to come and pay.
< DIFF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08

Churchman's baking powder is the
cheapest and best in the market. Is not
affected by the atmosphere. Retains its
leaveniug power for hours after mixing.
Guaranteed strictly pure. Every grocer
sells it: take no other. IL l5d6m