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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-22
ROCK ISLAND . PEORIA RAILWAY.

EHoRTEsT ROUTE 70 THk kAsr AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
$50 a m Way Freight
$50 Fast Express. AS D m Mail and Express
80 D IN Mail and Exp's. $40 +" Fast Express.
$3.50 - F'ht q Accomtn
. The 40 d IN train makes close connection at
nGslva with c Il @ fer points west: arriving at
Qaesburg at 4:2a.p at Burlington &: 80 M at
Keokuk 10 as Ia and at Quincy 10 :05 N also
making close connection at Peoria with & w
and T P & w roads for all points east and south.
Eocg ISLAND @ MERCER CO.. 3. 3.
Leave Rock Island at 500 .. m, and 4:35 p m.
Arriving at Gable at II 30 m, and 6:15 m.
Gssve Cable 1T $50 m, and $50 p m.
Ar st Rock Island at s:15 a. M. snd a:45p m.
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CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE q ST. PAUL.

- RACINE SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
ARRIVE
Day Expires and Mail LISTS sos
Night Express. 10 &c 5:55 A
The night exprese leaving kOck Island every
Sunday night At 19.05 connects with the train arr
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistra1n.
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M Cd i e. 7.

mouatache or beard even on ernootheRt -
/XX&tA. tram 10 o 80 days Postpaid BY mail ~
kNYeAlq HEAD EliKla forces he.Ty gro yn "a q
LTM< hair from 30 20 % days. Postpaid, by mall -
~ Harmless 20 akin or scalp easily applied
46 certain. Address, A. OLfN sole agent oAA
1& Nsrth 18th street. ST. LouiA No.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-22
NORTTAwEsT.

" ~ MA -&~ N Ia Wv -@ASS A .
Trains leave Rock Island as follows: Day Ex.
press at :55 m, arriving at Racine b5O m, and
Milwaukee 615 p M; Night Express at 10 :3U p m,
arriving at Racine 900 m, and Milwaukee 9:lb a
m, connecting at Fulton with Chicago d North
western Railroad for Morrison, Sterling and Dixon,
At Freeport with Illinois Central Railroad for Du-
buque, lacrosse, and all points North. At Beloit
with the Madison Division of the Chicago q North
ton with the Western Division Of the Chicago d
Northwestern Railway for Janesyille, Oshkosh and
Green Bay. AtWestern Union Junction with the
Chicago Division of the M d st. r Ry for Chi
cago and all Eastern points At Milwaukee with
Northern Divisions OF the C. M. ~ ST. T.. Ry for
Waukesha, GAINESVILLE, Madison, Watertown, Pcr
tage City, Kilbourn, Lacrosse. Oshkosh, Minneap-
oils and st. Paul. ALSO with the Wisconsin Central
Railroad for Plymouth, Green Bay, Mepaeha, Ste
VEINS Point and Ashland, And with the Nil wau kee
Lake Shore & Western Railroad for Sheboygan,
Manitowoc New 1ndon and Cllntonville.
West bound trains leave Milwaukee at Els m,
and 6:16 m, making close tconnections for all
poists in the West and Southwest. Qsg ~ nc
This is the only line running through
Day Coaches and Sleeping Cars between
Milwaukee and Rock Island.
Passengers wishing to take the sleeper leaving
Rock Island at 1880 m can do any time after
Z IN. Passengers for Dubuque can tkas secure .
rest from m until 4 go a m. .-.--..- ., q;
Be sure that your tickets read via Western Union
Railroad. ~.es ..~ O.. 81. --r.-.--.. ?. E, r
Tickets on sale at all principal ticket Offices.
For Information regarding rates, routes, etc., ad-
d. A. DIN, ~ A.v. 81. CARPENTER
Superintendent, GEM Pass Ticket Ag't,
y - Racine, wis. Milwaukee, Wis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-22
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Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
EAST. :. "A 80 p m WEST. -. .10:10 m
GEO. M LOOSELY, Agent, Rock Island.
A. KIMBALL, E. ST. JOHN,
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The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
John winthrop and Tobacco.
Good Words.

In the year 1923 he was smltten, when
in London, witt "hot malignant
fever" from which he recovered with
difficulty. He notes in his diary that
his illness was sanctified TO him. and
also that "among other benefits reaped
by 1t was one-dellverance from the
bondage whereinto | was fallen by the
immoderate use and love of tobacco, so
as ! gave it clean over" There are
several references to tobacco in such OF
his letters as have been preserved. Two
years before his illness he informed his
eldest son in London that he waited
"some leaf tobacco and pipes" Next
year he again wrote from Groton, 1--WE
want a little tobacco. ! had very good
for Is pound, at a grocer's by Holborn
bridge. There be two shops together.
1t was at that which was the farthest
from the bridge, toward the conduit. II
you tell him it was for him that bought
half a pound of Verina and pound of
Virginia of him last term he will use you
well. Sendme half d pound of Virginia"
The consumption Of tobacco at Groton
Manor must have been considerable.
Nor was Winthrop the only smoker.
His wife, writing to him when in Lon
don, says: MY good mother commends
her love 10 you all, and thanks for her
tobacco" Winthrop's remuneration OF
the use of tobacco, after his serious i'll
ness, does not seem to have been abso-
lutte. In letter written to his wife at
Boston nine years later he asks her to
send him some wearing apparel, and
adds, 81 pray thee also send me six or
seven leaves of tobacco, dried and pow
dered." Many of his fellow-Puritans
regarded the practice OF smoking with
an aversion equal TO that of James ],
believing it to be a sub le device o,
aatan to ruin mankind. Yet the exam
pie of such man as Winthrop proved
to them that plety was not inconsistent
with smoking, while his experience
made him feel that "the immoderate use
and love of tobacco was the snare to be
deprecated and avoided. Many persons
will admire him none the less when
they learn that, in common with his
great contemporary, John Milton, he
thoroughly enjoyed a pipe of tobacco.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
Eilial Love of a Chinese Girl.
San Francisco Chronicle, Hangehow Let

San FRANCISCO Chronicle llangehOw Letter.
At the entrance Of the villages and at
various points a series of monuments
were met with. in shape resembling a
large portal with smaller ones on each
side. These monuments are called by
the Chinese "pilaows." They are only
put up hy especial favor of the emperor,
ahd serve to commemorate either TIE yir-
tuous action of some widow or virgin, or
else the deeds of warrior. Here
is the translation of the inscription upon
one OF the tablets "The people of the
Casbing Foe, having petitioned the vice.
roy of Ming Che Shen (Che Kiang and
Fob kien proyinces(, and he having
humbly presented to eur sacred glance
tor our especial pleasure, the document
now (the emperor) do command the
erection of his pildow for the purpose
of extorting the people to deeds of filal
piety. Tung Che, eleventh year, third
month"
Then follows the reason of the plaow
being erected. Rendered into English
the story goes tAus;
SIN the eighth year of Tung Che q
family resided in Kashing Foo, consist.
ing of the parents, two sons and one
utiEittI. inc tMo opiiS iclt ttlclT uOult
to go to Tientsin for the purpose OF
trading. The daughter meanwhile was
betrothed, but refused to get married
while her parents were alive, as she
must attend their wants. The mother
fell sick and died, and shortly afterward
the father also fell i'll. The doctor in
formed the daughter that nothing could
save her sire unless it was decoction OF
human flesh. The girl Immediately re-
solved to immediate herself upon the
alter of filial piety, and, in strict conform
ance with the sacred edict, ofloled her.
self for the sacrifice. She heroically
barred her arm, and allowed the doctors
to cut portion of flesh from it, The
decoction was made, but alas. the old
man died and so did the daughter. Now
tie people upon learning this act oil
devotion from the expectant bride, re.
solved to present 4 memorial to the
viceroy in order to keep ever present
the virtuous conduct OF this devoted
girl"
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
Ole Bulls Tricks.
London World.

Artistic life in France, a paradise for
great regulations, is not bed of roses
for those who hope TO make name, and
who, in the gay and big city, find moth
ing but disappointment and dispair
Ole Bull made his experience, and after
a sad journey of three times twenty
four hours through the brilliant streets,
not able to find the strictest necessares
of life, he threw himself into the river
This drew upon him the attention of a
rather romantic lady, the widow of a
Count Faye, an hungarian, fond of
music to the most enthusiastic degree.
She fancied that she discovered great
resemblance TO her lost sen in him, and
she took him to her house, granted him
the patronage of her powerful oonEec-
tion, and at last gave him her grand
daughter in marriage, OF course, from
that moment life was all smiles to him;
he travelled great deal, and laid the
foundation of fortune which he both IN
creased and through unfortunate specu-
lations, lost in America. lie had con-
ceived an unlucky plan of colonization
of his countrymen, and had hoped too
much from his management of Italian
opera in New York, He redeemed his
fortunes, however, after the death of his
first wife, marrying lady from WIscon.
SIN, and touring very successfully in the
United States
Ole Bull, who was undoubtedly a most
remarkable violinist, was certainly not
one OF the great sereux style, but rather
OF the sensational effect school, not en-
tirely free from tricks which Robert
Macaire baptised "blaguer." The above
alluded to illegitimate effects were in
some instances by him exaggerated,
with result which greatly pleased
American galleries; and more than once
when he diminished his tone TO Il
nearly audible pianissimo, did he con-
tinue the attitude, az if he was playing.
but actually, having drawn off the bow
entirely from the violin, holding il in
the air, and producing no tone whatever
while his audience, in raptures at the
softness of his really inaudihle sighs,
made ear trumpets of their hands and
bent forward, eager to catch the sound
which did not exist. Ole Bull, as il
suddenly awakening from trance,
seemed to come to, and bowed to the en-
raptured audience.
Another of his inventions, with which
ne aslOnlsned even the learned violin
lists of Vienna, was the facility with
which he played four-strnged chords,
which be did by cutting the usually
bowed bridge quite straight. That he
did not succeed in binding great men
like Spohr, who spoke his mind very
decidedly against him, is not to be won
dered at
As gentleman, very much liked in
society, on account OF his courteous
manners and sincerely obliging ways,
he won the sympathy and esteem of his
countrymen by his serious endeayors TO
DO good by founding in Norway schools
for literature and art, and building a
theater, trying hard TO benefit his people
in Europe, after he had failed to 90
so, with great personal sacrifice, in
America.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
A Very Queer Hoax.
New York Star.

A few DAYS ago stranger called upon
Henrietta Woolbert, who works in a
hotel, few miles from Bassardville, Pa,
where her parents live, ami told her
that he had news to impari to her. al
have been sent from White Haven to
inform YOU of the death of your brother
George, who was instantly killed yester-
day being struck by piece Of rock fly
ing from blast" She asked the
stranger if he would inform her parents
of her brothers death. lie said he
would and started TO 60 away. Having
gone a short distance he iurned about,
and, returning to Miss Woolhcrt, stated
that he was out of money; that what he
had he left in his tehel at PooomoSwitch,
where he got off the train. She gave
him some money and he started on.
The stranger then went to the house of
the old folks, where he repeated the
story of their sons death, alter which
he obtained from them some money
upon the same plea that he had made to
Miss Woolbert.
when he broke the sad message TO the
aged couple. Mrs. Woobert burst into
tears and fell fainting into the arms of
her husband. The stranger then gave
them the measurement for the grave.
and told them that the body would reach
Forks Station ON the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad, a few miles
distant from where Mr.. Woolbcrt lives,
on the down train, the next day. lie
said that he would be at the depot when
the train arrived. The grave was dug, a
minister was called to conduct the
funeral. and at the proper time hearse
and some friends of the family were
waiting at the depot. When the train
arrived there was no body in it. and the
stranger was nowhere to be seen. This
excited suspicion. A telegram was sont
to White Haven, and soon there came
reply that George was alive and at
work as usual.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
4 Famous Goblet.
London Telegraph.

At banquet recently given at Gross.
WARDEN. in celebration o the hundredth
anniversary of the cathedrai's compile
tion, Bishop Lipoyniczky, in proposing
the toast OF "The Hungarian king and
the Roman pontiff," raised aloft a crysts
goblet which had undergone a strange
adventure hundred years ago. In the
summer Of 1850, Franz Hacker, master
carpenter from Ofen, who had snperin-
tended the Grosswardein eathednl,
empiied this very glass, standing on the
roof of the huge edifice, TO the health Of
the liking" of Hungary, Maria There's,
and hurled the goblet from him with
the intention OF shattering il to pieces,
so that having served to do honor to bis
sovereign, it might never again be util.
lied 10 any meaner purpose.
The glass, however, sustained not the
least injury from its fall of nearly 100
feet, and was picked up by a venerable
ecclesiastical dignity, Abbott Solomon,
who proposed that the name Of The
king" should be engraved upon il, and
that 1t should be sent 10 Vienna as q
present to his imperial majesty. Before,
however, this proposition could be car.
ried out, Maria Theresa died, and the
intangible goblet was deposited in The
treasure-chamber OF the Grosswardein
chapter, where it has remained ever
since an object of popular admiration
and reverence. On the occasion OF the
late jubilee it was produced for the
special purpose above referred to, and
once again after a hundred years honor.
able retirement. teemed with a loyai
lIbation TO the health and long life oil
magyar monarch.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
On the Way Home.
Boston Transcrin,

bsst'n transcript,
III was Just THIS side of Detroit tbo.
man returning from Chicago ents,aI .na. a
car, took seat, and devoted his ea a,. The
ton to the morning paper. After s.! a,!en'
the conductor came along and toe aume
him gently on the shoulder. but ;Iiled w;Ml
effect. Again he tapped the nos.at sniout
Oh the arm, but there was M ssenger Finger
and The official had TO speak sT;oe, sTgohse,
sir?" '"N' Ticket,
The traveller looked wearilv rn
his paper, and then said, "I Iavng', NJ from ron,
ticket" 'hl any
Money, then" said the conduct,
II haven't any money!"
Then you must get Off at t,a NO.,
station" 'Ae heSt
Il WILL" was the submissive ,.,
and the conductor passed along 'py'
The train stopped at the next s,...-
started again, and was bowling. alone =.
thirty miles an hour, when tbe a.
ductor again came in aud saw tbe ,,on ,on'
eler on the same seat as before 'a''
Il told you TO get out of this c.rnr-
said somewhat sternly. he
"You did"
"Why didn't you do it,"
81 did"
"And then got on again?"
81 did"
NOW look here, my friend. do,.
want any more of this nonsense a..
out OF the ear at the next station anS
stay out. You hear mel" A"u
Again the train stopped and again IN.
tram started, and again, but in anuthe,
car, the conductor found the selfea.,a
traveller, as calm as June morning
"You here again." he asked.
"Yes.'
Didn't tell you to get off this ,,,i,
and stay OFF," -'"
"No."
81 did,
"No; you told me to get out Of thu,
car and stay out, and did,
"Now, my friend" said the conducIo,
listen TO me, and mind you do lust as |
tell you. AT the next station get off fins
train and stay off. Do just as tell Won I
or you will get into trouble"
agreed" said the traveller and ,Le
| conductor passed on.
Again the train stopped and started
and again the traveller turned up on the
| train.
The conductor was just reaching for
the bell rope TO stop the train and eject
him summarily, when the traveller STAYED
his hand;
II obeyed ORDERS" he said. "you
told me to do just as you ordered. | got
out and STAYED out until you said AN
aboard Then got aboard, for didn't
want to get into trouble, You know"
The conductor gave him his hand. and
it was noticed that later in the day they
ate together in the dining-car, and ate
heartily.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
Inviting His Sweetheart to His suicide.

The mysterious woman in a mysteri.
Gus boat, VINO was picked up by Chinese
fisherman in the bay last Sunday, turns
out to have been the sole witness to a
most romantic and sad tragedy. 1t
transpires that her companion of the
voyage was her intended husband, a
pianist nsmcd Geo. Mueller, lately en-
gagged in the Atlantic Gardens. He was
widower, so years old, and has for
some time past been in love with q
young woman of Hayes Valley. She
either did not rociprOcate his affection;
or the match was not lavorably regarded
by her parents. for matrimony proved
an unattainable object, and Mueller be.
came woefllly despondent. Intent on
getting married, he endeavored to con-
sole himself with "A second inamorata, a
ruddy.checked German girl Of 10. She
recipgoclted, but Mueller was still incon-
solable and drank heavily to drown his
griel. The result was that on Sunday
last he invited his latter love to take a
boat ride with him. He was gloomy and
suicidal in manner, and after Long bridge
had been lett behind and they had drift
ed out into the channel he dipped his
hand into the water and remarked that il
was cool and would make a good grave
lie kept talking of sulcide, growing more
and more excited, while his frightened
companion by tears and entreaties en-
deavored to pacify him. Several times
he rose 70 jump overheard and she pull
ed him back to his seat until he said he
had not the courage to drown himself.
Shortly afterward, without further warm
ing, he remarked that they would find a
letter in his room, and without more
ado he jumped overheard. He was un-
der water for long time. and when he
came up was a long way from the boat.
The girl tried to row to him but could
not, wind and tide carrying them further
and further apart, so she screamed for
help. Mueller, who repented his rash
ness, joined in the cry, but no one heard
1t, and no boat was near enough to rem
der aid. Finally, he struck out for Goat
Island, and wGs visible to his sweetheart
for long time. Then the water closed
over him, and she, throwing herself in
the bottom Of the boat in a frightened.
weeping and half-daxed condition, lay
there until the Cinnamon found her and
took her to their shanty. II was the
hope that Mueller had not been drowned
that deferred her from making the storv
public -
The following note was found in Muel.
ler's room: Sunday, Sept. II. lSs0.--
Dear Lizzie. Take all l possess. Sell
every thing, Put 1t into money and pay
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30

at does, indeed" I said, trying 20 look
as surprised as felt ] ought TO. "But
how did you get along2"
"Oh" blushing again." we get along
first rate, and that's what ! come to tell
you. We-that is--well, miss-I de-
clare" and good Mrs. Byster looked like
fifteen-year. girl with her first beau.
81 came Il expectin' to ask you if you
would do us the honor, you havin' a
known all the circumstances from the
first"
"To what?' cried, as interested as
Mrs. Blyster herself.
"Well, il you must know-it's pleas
ant room, you know, with the rag carpet
and the clock tickin', and we're goin'
to be married there Thanksgiving day.
Tain't been year yet, but he needs
nae, bein' lame, you know, and mebbe
you'll come to the wedding"
You may be sure that | went
The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
The Glorious Apple.
New York Time


The apple crop is abundant all over
the country this season, as It is apt o@
every second year, the non-producilve
season being known by farmers as tne
oif.year. The origin of this very widely
growing fruit Is unknown, though II ns
been cultivated time out of mind ~
the apple is mentioned in the Bible hn
presumed to he a native OF Pales'lne'
although at present in Canaan ana ".
surrounding region il is of no value. u
is now imported into Egypt and fales'
tine, from the neighborhood OF Damss
Gus. II was extensively raised by ".
Romans, albeit the Roman apple ~
thought by some to have been very w.
ierent from the apple described IN ~. M
Scriptures. Pliny says that his colnn. ;..
men were acquainted with y varleu.s'
America produces more than wv w,m
ties. The apple is very hardy. IL gru"'
on all soils free from excessive ino'''al
except those of peafy or very ,ty sa
nature. The tree IS noted for lohssn"
often bearing fruit for 200 or 2oC yea.o ,m
the finest kind of apples comm, ~ ,'C1 ~.
trees from 80 to so wears old. IN shout
chards of the Republic occupy ~
100000 acres, and their proaus'', ,hs
worth some Sl6,000,0e0, most u o.olss
product being apples, American hsyf sPss
are the best in the world, ana la,; as;re
great reputation abroad, comnla"usel usel
large prices in Europe. They ys,osu are 1
for dessert, especially the Nesw Ssss,,
Pippin, BALDWIN, Spitzenberrg anu s,r Srb tbs
are prepared in various iorms ms, ~ wine
table, are made into jelly, clue,' orsp. ran
brandy, are dried and sold 10 Vans ,sed IN
titles, and are, on the whole, u'''
more ways than any other irui''