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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
The Story of a Kiss.


She was little beauty-eight years old
plump features. bright eyes and golden
hair-and she sat by her mothers side all
through Miss Mary Anderson's perfor-
nance as julia in the "Hunchback" at
yesterdays matinee. She gave evident
attention to the play. and from her
remarks it was easy to see that she
iavishe1 all the wealth of her sympathy
90 the heroine. 1t puzzled her that even
a hunchback should treat a beautiful
woman SO cruelty as Master Walter seem
ed to treat Julia. At first she halfway
piteci Sir Thomas Clifford. but her
youthful pity turned to childish hate
when he presented himself to the woman
he adored and IN discharge of his duty
to the earl seemed to forget his own love.
Towards the close of the piece.
however. her feelings underwent
still another change, when Master Walter
announced his paternsl relation to Julia
and babe her set as her heart dictated.
At this point the wee critics face actually
glowed with pleasure and her eyes
sparkled like diamonds as she told her
mother that She Just loved Master Walter,
and would rather kiss him than receive
any presents fer Christmas. She was
sitting very close to the stage, and her
rapturous profession Of love came to the
ears of Mines Levick, WHO was playing
the part of Hunchback. A little later.
when ne had DOTTED bis stage habiliments,
tho Hunchback CHANGED to meet the child
on the street. Fl reminded her of what
she had said, and with the mothers per-
mission gave the little maiden the kiss
she so much desired, 1t was a simple,
childish act, but the chances are that both
actor and juvenile adnlirer will long re-
me 10 Der that kiss,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
whv MOT Appolnt an 1nsnso.or ?

While considering the slaughter house.
question, it should not be forgotten that
at least some of the butchers would be at
much loss il general slaughter house
should be established, as they have al
ready been 10 expense to fit up slaughter
houses. and this would render ell such
improvements useless. A general
slaughter house wonld require butchers
to kill all their cattle there, neeegs;tate
extra teams. perhaps, to haul the butch
cred meat from the slaughter house, and
otherwise add to the expenses of the
butcher, while an advance in meat
would meet with general
demurrer from the people. The sole object
of the Board of Health ADD the Council as
we understood it. is to provide against the
danger of diseased cattle, aud il this be
so, an easy way out of the difficulty would
be the appointment of an Inspector. whose
business would be the daily inspection of
slaughter houses This would not be
as expensive to the city as the building of
q special slaughter pen, while the extra
expense or consequent loss which sepa.
rate slaughter house would entail on the
butchers, would be avoided. An Inspector
would have to be appointed anyway, even
IL new slaughter. house we're built. and If
the sole object is to guard againet the kill
ing of diseased cattle or hogs, why cannot
the object be attained by the appointment
of an Inspector
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
The Four xmperialist at Mentor.

That the Grant Republicans will put
forth every effort to control Gen. Garfield
and bend the power and patronage of bis
administration to the consumatiou of the
third term scheme, is proposition which
we presume no one will DEFY. That they
believe 10 their ability to do so, and tha,
the Grant leaders feel they have Gen G ar
field 10 grip SO fast that all attempts to
wriggle opt would be entirely hopeless, is
growing palmer every day. If they were
10 the least doubtful of their hold, they
would be loudly proclaiming the existsn,e
OF the treaty of Mentor. and deuouuciug
10 advance tho perfdy of disreSarding il.
But the Grant men are satisfied. They
have him; and they are now especially anx-
ious that it should not be known how they
got him. 1t it could only be made to appear
that Gen. Garfield. having been nominated
over Grant an9 the StalYarts. on line of
principle as distinct as eyer was drawn in
any war of factions. did, In the midst of
the campaign, of his own motion, and
without any oompulsion of interest or
necessity, put himself and bis party under
the guidance and control of the beaten
party, it would be far better for the third
termers than TO have it supposed that all
this was the result of secret and essen
tally corrupt negotiation. We are. thera.
ieTe. soleaiuiy assured that Gen. Garfield
made up his mind to betray the faction
which nominated him. and rushed bodily
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

This evening Mr. Thomas Yates, leaves
for Los Angeles. California, where he
will remain for time to recuperste his
health, AID will then 60 to Sacramento,
and then may come around to Salem,
Oregon, where be will remain a short
time, reaching the latter place about
April.
Yates health has not been good-in fact
he has been q physical wreck ever since
the FIRE at John Volk's mill, where he
contracted severe cold, and he has been
in very poor health ever since. he took
q trip to Georgia last year, and recuperated
some, bat on his return here. the old
returned and he is now forced
to seek warmer climate. THE ARGUS
with tbs rest Of Tom s!frieads hopes he
will regain his health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
John Casson's Furera

The funeral of John Casson, an account
of whose death appeared in Saturday
ARGUS, occurred yesterday and was
largely attended. The Plow Works Fire
Brigade. and delegations from all the com
paniss in the FIRE department were in
attendance and headed by Bleuer's full
band, marched up Third avenue from the
Pbanix Hose house, to ST. Mary's church
where services were held. after which the
procession marched to Second avenue. and
thence the funeral proceeded to the
cemetery.
The funeral was a very large one. and
the fire department out in force.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
Haverly's lsIastodons.

The announcement that Haverly' s
Mastodon Ministries will appear at II arper' s
| Theatre Wednesday evening. Dec. lst, is
oDe that will be received with pleasure by
the lovers of burnt cork opera There is
no minstrel troupe travelling that has
| received such meTited RECOGNITION as this
same company. There are sixty perform
ers, all of whom have excellent regulations
In their respective lines, and who are
credited with making more fun to the
minute than the average company can to
the hour Ten end men will furnish a
new supply of jokes, while twelve acrobatic
cloggists and corps of the most refined
com edians in the profession will furnish
an entertainment to which the most ex
acting gallery god" could take no excep
| tons.
We are informed Dy witnesses of
| their entertainments. that there are new
things in minstrelsy, aud this company
show them. Their ten mirth provoking
end men and small army of song and
dance artists succeed in making a great
deal of amusement in a very amusing way.
while twenty other Epecialties combine IN
presenting an uneQusled entertainment,
1t has always been the aim of the
proprietor to elevate minstrelsy to the
| highest standard, for the enjoyment of
the musical and mirth loving public, and
this organization is his Growing effort.
| Among the leading spscigIties are twelye
| acrobstic cloggists. ten end men, eight
premier vocaists and twelve song and
dance artists. With such a list of per.
formers the entertainment can be naught
] but success.
The coming of Haverly's New Mastodon
Minstrel Company seems to be the social
subject of conversation. aud the indica-
tons are that the audience will be i'm
mense, and composed of class of our
citizens seldom met at an amusement en-
tertainment of any description.
1t is the most extensive minstrel
organization ever put upon the road, and
Mr., Haverly has q well established repu-
tation for employing only the best artists
in the profession, and il is his aim to ele
vate minstrelsy to the highest standard for
the enjoyment of the musical and mirth
loving public. The grand orchestra is a
prominent feature OF the organization, and
the elssht premier vocalists supported by
full chorus of trained voices are a couspi.
cious attraction. There are twelve aero
batic cloggists. and twelve song add dance
artists. said to be the best in the country
Our readers should remember their date
here.
The charges to this immense show are
moderate, and reserved seats can be Sc
cured at Bowlby's music store without
extra charge, Secure your seats at once
and avoid the rush
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION q
weak exhausted feeling, no energy or cour
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1NDISCRETI0NS OR ExCEsSES, or some
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imparts strength and energy, stops the
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Been used twenty years with perfect sue
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, $l.00 per single vial, or $500 per
package of five vials and $500 vial of pow
der. Sent by mail on receipt Of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC Me-
DICINE COMPANY log Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
Redistribution,

The regular monthly meeting of the
council occurs next Monday evening, and
as the matter of redistricting the city will
probably come before that body, the sub
ject engrosses moro or less attention.
The discussion thus far has demonstrated !:
First-That the people favor wards run
ming north and south, as now. from the
north to the south boundary line.
Second-The division of the city east
and west must be as nearly equal as pos
sible.
The plan proposed By Aid Henry so
nearly meets the requirements Of the peo-
pie, that We do not believe better one
could be adopted 1t is the best, fairest
and most advanta geous to all aEke-meets
all the requirements.
It divides the city into wards running
continuously north and south. and changes
the boundary lines on the east and west
streets. The division Of the city ia from
18th street, and the apportionment 30
nearly equal. that there is only Is votes
difference between the two divisions.
By the Henry plan. that half of the city
| lying west of the street would contain a
total population of 5,S47 and voting pop
ulation of 1,l6S, while that half lying
East of 18th street would contain popu
lation of $3.50, and a voting population
Of ,153-or only Is votes difference be
tween the two sections. This is fair d.
vision aud, unlike the other plans, does
not isolate the slough ward, and cut in
| two the lower wards-it simply creates new
boundary lines on east and west dividing
streets, and every ward rups from the
river to the south boundry line-as is now
the case, Then again the wards will con-
tain about an equal average of blocks and
not be disproportionate as by other plsrs
Still another feature to commend in Aid
Renry's plan is the contlguity of terri
tory-the wards beginning at The lower
end and then to the upper end-or from
the West line to the East line. the FRS
ward at the. West end, aod the
Seventh at the East end
which is as it should be. 10 fac
the more closely the Henry plan is exam
med the more favorably it is is received
, and we have not found a single person
who has been able to condemn it. Tht
plan which proposes to cut the lowel
wards 10 two. isolate the slough and divid,
up the First, Second aud Fifth wards i:
not good one, it does not equitaby ap
portion the population. nor make 1compac
wards. By far the best plan yet proposed
because the most equitable 10 all respects
is that proposed By AID. Henry and VI,
believe vely large majority of our Cit
zous regard it as the best for all inter
Tests.
A shipwrecked sailor waiting for sal
il like business man sitting at home anC
nursing a Cough or Cold. Get DR.. Bull,
Cough Syrup and be cured. Only q
cent abottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
Remarkable Success.

The sciences of medicine and chemis try
have never produced so valuable remedy
for the treatment of Kidney disease as
liable character. desirable qualities and
mastery curative power have deeply won
upon the confidence of the medical profes
sion and countless sufferers who have used
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
Printing and binuing executed n ca
quick aud cheap THE AROUSE FFIoR

Illustrated Marriage Guide, 26O pages.
cloth and gilt binding. SO cents: same in
paper covers, % cents. Manhood, 10
cents; w omanhood, 10. cents: Pamphlet. 3
cents-securely sealed, by mail, Send
money or postage stamps. DR.. WHITTIER,
the great specialist, Git St. Charles
ST. Louis, Mo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
Zeal Estate,

The entry book in the Recorders Office
contains the following:
26-Thomas Yates to John A. Balm,
lot IL, block 8, E. Davenport's fourth ad-
dition to Rock Island, $500
Chas E. Case to William Il. Gest.
lot, 10 block 4, J. w. Spencer's addition
to Rock Island. and W ] sw, 81, IS. W,
south of Indian Boundary. 81.
United States to Nathan Conant,
sc l79 acres) &c, IS. patent.
Joel G. Franklin to Albert Wells. g pt
u fri 25, IS. l e, So.
l.. s. and Kate L. Gates to Jane NJ
W eatherhead, Sc &c, and fri G.2C
acres) 35, Is, Q. S2.566.
Jane III. Weatherhead to james Mill
fri n e ,20acresl 35. Is, e, $2l6. and
W sc Except rsilroad) 26, Is, e,S2,350
27.-James Taylor to Trustees Baptist
church, Taylor Ridge, lot 5, block 2, Tay'
Tor Ridge $50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
Dusklin's Arn1oa saIvo.

The best Salve in the World for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
DISEASES OF THE STOMACH.

Plum River, Stockton, 10 DavieHs CO., Ills. 1879.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

Our LADIES FRIEND is the most relia-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

Women that have been bedridden for
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
LOCAL COLUMN
a CARD

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Send self addressed envelope to the REV. JosE1H
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

II. E. HODGE, Cambria Mich. says:
II have been afflicted with Asthma for
years, an Only Lung Pad" gave me inn
mediate relief. | can recommend it as
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
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MISS GRACE TUCKER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
To the Weak and Emac1ated.

Remember that it is impossible TO gather
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
Pixies TooTHACHE DROPS Cure in one
Minute.

CoUGHs -" Bro,om's bronchial Troeh.
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COUGHS, SORE THROAT, HoARsENEss
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
ALL THAT IT Is RECOMMENDED TO BE.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
BEST MEDICINE EVERY USED.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

ssThis paper may be found on file at all times at
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
CHTLLs AND EYER CURED.

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EDWIN THOLOMB.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
FOR ASTHMA

Truro, Knox Co. IFS,
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procured some of your great Indian Blood Syrup
which has SO improved my health, thatI am now
able to attend to my business,
JAS. ii. CALDWELL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
nT Ed

Ross--In this CRY, sunday Nov. 2sth Mrs
Selma Ross, wife of Job Ross. in the SD year OF
her age,
SFuneral frcm Trinity Episcopal Church to-
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invited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29

WOMEN ADMIRATION WIN who use
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skin.
HILL's HAIR AND WH1sKER DYE,
Black or Brown so cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
LIVER noMpI.AINr

Du Pue, Bureau Co., Ills.
Dear Sir:-This Is 10 certify that your Indian
Blood Syrup has greatly benefited for Liver
Complaint. recommend it to all similarly afiict-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
Hard Coal,

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-29
LIVER COMPLAIN

WatertOWn, ROCK Island Co., lis.
Dear Sir:-I was troubled with Liver Complaint,
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