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'sYes,'' said Johnny, 'elapsus may be the Latin for slip" but when mother laps us it usually means slipper"
 The Philadelphia Chronicle-Heral thinks the young man who has proposed and has neither been accepted or rejected knowssAow exciting it is to live in a doubtful State.
 A cynical exchange charges that 8 Boston high school girl remarked on seeing fire en- zine at work, "Who would have believed that such a din1inutive looking apparatus could hold so much water"
 A Nebraska Indian contrived to swallow a lot of dynamite and now he can stand around the corners and call a white man anything he chooses without being kicked for his inso- fence. They're shy of jarring him, even.
 A wit, speaking of an unpopular author said that he was color blind. 'How so i? What proof have you got of it 2" asked & friend. "He always thinks his literary pro- ductions are read, when everybody else knows they are not" was the reply.
 new song is called ''why does mother stay so long!" Perhaps she went to the cir GUS and concluded to remain and witness the first class concert given in the ring at the conclusion of the circus performance-"Only ten cents admission Procure your tickets from the young gentlemen as they pass through the audience. .''-Norristown Herald.
 ''But you can't get home if the wind is dead against us, can you?" inquired the nearest passenger. "Oh, yes," replied the Nantucket skipper "Oh, yes I had the boat made with two sides on purpose, so that when she couldn't sail on one tack she could on the other It is the only boat in these waters that is built in that way.' And the pas ger was reassured and the Clara got ill on time.
 It was on Sound boat and the mate was evidently annoyed about something. "Carry it forward he roared; ''carry 1t forward, you funk headed sor of a sculdin or hope to be gee-whizzley gaul dusted to jude if l don't maui the dad-slammed head off'n ye with a capstan bar, you hog backed multi grubber, vel" And the deck-hand looked up in profound admiration and said By George, Cap, if I had your culcher, would not be running as a mate for no man ID these waters I'd be commandin' boat of my own Huntington Hawkeye.
 The other Sunday the superintendent of a city Sunday school was questioning the pu- pills on the subject of the lesson. Among the questions asked was 'FWhen God found out that Adam and Eve had sinned in the garden, what did he do?'' A little fellow in the rear of the room was just too anxious to reply his glistening eye and excited frame attracted the attention of the questioner, and unfortunately he was greeted with a nod in- dicating that he might answer. With a voice, the echoes of which could be heard far off on the distant commons, he shouted, ''Gave em the g. b. To most of the school this was perfectly intelligible and satisfac- tory, bat to a few it had to be explained that it was street arab for grand bounce" that is, removal from the garden.-Troy Times.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14
SSmtrnaI allo Courier.
Saturday Morning, August IA, 1ssO.i
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
 FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES A. GARFIELD, of Ohio.
 FOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHESTER A. ARTHUR, of N. York.
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR, HOBART E. BIGELOVV, of New Haven. FOR LIEUTENANT. GOVERNOR, WILLIAM H. BULKELEY, of Hartford. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE CHARLES F.. SEARLS, of Thompson.
 FOR TREASURER, DAVID P. NICHOLS, of Danbury.
 FOR. CONTROLLER, ". T. BACHELDER, of AVf11chester.- FOR EIECToRS-AT-LARGE HENRY B. NORTON, Of Norwich, ABIJAn CATLIN, of Haryvfnton.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

sameness. The characters are pleasantly grouped, the situations natural and there is sufficient interest in the plot to rShder the book attractive. Published by J. B. Lippin- colt & Co., Philadelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

We seldom advertise Cashmeres; ours advertise themselves; but the present is good time to buy these goods if they are like ly to be needed. Our Paris advices indicate higher market, and the make we sell being much in demand on account of it's excellence will be the first to advance.
 J.N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

We offer very elegant variety Of Silk HandkerchiefS for Neckwear, and we mention the fact that what we sell are really worth wearing There has beeu great deal of trash in the market, which has hurt the trade somewhat, but such quality as we oft fer will prove satisfactory every time.
 J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

We are selling great many Navy Blue Flannels, and have them in single and double width, both plain and twilled Peo- pie come to us always first and last First, to get our prices, and last, to say that they found none others so cheap. .....
 J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

Our stock of Cotton Cloth comprises all the best and leading makes, excepting, at present, yard wide Fruit of the Loom This has been advertised lately at 74c, and as we, cannot buy it for that, we prefer to be with out it. We have @ nice make of Twilled Sheeting, which is coming much into favor.
 J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

The August Closing Out still keeps going. We are constantly marking down what we do not want to carry over. The pri- ces on what Paras0ls we have now will surprise the keenest buyer. Suits are ex- travagantly reduced. Gloves are almost given away
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

Business men, who know the value of sta bility, do not take so kindly t%the idea of a change as the Democrats would like to have them. We were recently told of a Water bury manufacturer, and Democrat, toe, who remarked that he had been three years getting his business where it would pay, and as he did not want to run the risk of a change he should do what he could to prevent it by voting for Garfield and Arthur
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14
S:11 3-4.
OWED TO AN ICE MAN

OWED TO AN ICE MAN-$6.50. I prithee, iceman, why dost thou So coldly turn away from me? The hunk of ice thou Ieavest now Is not the hunk 1t ought to be. Two months ago you came my way And handed in your little bill Hive dollars-hfteen pounds @ day. I paid it with cheerful will. Then all at once that hunk of ice, For which you asked the amplest pay, By some malign and weird device Seemed to diminish day by day. And when you called month ago And handed in your little bill ''Six dollars-nfteen pounds day''- groaned, yet grooming paid it still. And though with heart8che day by day I've watched that wasting hunk of ice, You have the cheek to come and say You think you'll "have to raise the price," Hast thou Q cemetery lot
 Art wearied of life's varying phases And wouldst thou occupy spot Beneath the pretty little daisies?
 Kansas City Times.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

A heavy thunder shower with strong wind swept through Suffield Thursday morn ing in the north part of the town, accompa- nied with hail which riddled Edward Austin's six-acre piece of tobacco. which had been in- sured last week for $1 1000. Among other sufferers are H. M & D. Bement, Horace Ford and Mir. Hastings. The same storm did much hurt to tobacco in northern Enfield.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The race may not be always to the swift, but it would be unsafe to bet against Maud s. or St. Julien
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

We have opened a line of Hamburg Edgings and Insertings. The styles are good, the quality good, and the prices are low.
 J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

We have opened line of Ginghams in very attractive styles-work which is far ahead of anything that has yet been done in this country
 J.N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

In the Housekeeping Goods Depart ment our stock is complete. A special lot of the very finest quality of Marseilles Quilts vious to the recent advance. Table Linen, Napkins, Towels, Diapers, &c., in full and regular assortment at low prices. Fine Blan- kets specially cheap. Those coming for our Winter trade will be higher than those we now offer.
 J. N ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

Ex-senator Barnum is pleased with the ticket nominated by the Republicans of this State. We thought he would be.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

Having almost closed out our extensive stock of Summer Prints, we have put in a new line. The styles are very choice, the colors fast, and the quality of cloth the very best. We shall maintain our high standard of excellence and our low rates of profit. A few Lawns and Cambrics left we are closing out cheap.
 J.N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

Our preparations for Fall trade have been begun We open the campaign with vigor, and are determined to distance our competit- ors. We shall stick to our business, and know our business, as hitherto, will stick to us. The past season has been highly satls- factory one, and returning thanks for the kindly support accorded us, we are,
 Respectfully,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

The New Albany (Indiana) Ledger-Stand- ard, Democratic newspaper which refuses to support Landers for Governor, says ''The Ledger-Standard long before the deci- sion of the Supreme Court on the State con- stitutional amendments, predicted that they would be decided unconstitutional. We now predict that new hearing will be had and the matter reversed. That will postpone the State election to November and be the only thing that will save Landers' bacon, and that will hardly do it."
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

President Fairchild, of the Berea (Ky.) College, who is in position to know what he is talking about, urges Chairman Jewell to look after the South during the present campaign He says that it took thirty years of earnest, persistent discussion to prepare the North for the struggle for equal rights, and he wants one hundred of the wisest and most eloquent men of the North sent to ad- dress conventions and hold debates in the prominent cities and towns of the South,
 with National and State rights, universal edu- cation, honest government and our glorious common country for themes. He sensibly remarks that the southern people are not all hardened, hopeless reprobates. Arguments and eloquenee are no more wasted on them than on other people. Many in the Demo- cratic party seem to northern man, morally,
 religiously and socially, out of their normal sphere. Seen at the North they would at once be taken for Republicans There is where they belong, and thither with proper effort they may be led But if the policy is
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

Black Silks are " our speciality" J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14

Cents Furnishing Goods are al ways under careful supervision.
 JN. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-14
VIM. H. BRADLEY & co.
Real Gstate.
F;rst-CIass Residence for Sale
'0' FREDERICK W. BABcocK.
FOR SALE,
TO RENT.

}&A A DESIRABLE Furnished Room will be Esiia rented to one or two gentlemen. Call at HH.W 26 ELM STREET,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION 6
weak exhausted feeling. no energy or cour
age; the result of MENTAL ovER-woRK
lNDISGRETIONS OR EXcESsES, or some
drain upon the system. is always cured by
HUMPHREYS Homeopathic SPECIFIC No
%. 1t tones up and inviRorstes the sys.
TEN, dispels the gloom and dependency
ito parts strength and energy, stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect sue
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, $I00 per single vial, or SIS, 90 per
package of FIVE walls and 81 90 vial of pow.
der. Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC Me-
DICINE COMPANY 100 Fulton Street. n. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
The American Express,
The American Express Co., has

The American Express Co.. has now
through transfer to Davenport and the
event is hailed with pleasure by the mer-
chants of that city,..who will ibe much
benefited by the change. The Davenport
Gazette says of the matter:
''The American Express Company, one
of the most popular carriers in this or
any other country, yesterday opened an
Office in this city. The location is 81
Brady, Daveup rt's block. The company
is now prepared to forward matter with
the greatest possible safety and dispatch
to any points on the following railroads in
Iowa: Burlington & Missouri River;
Chicago & Northwestern and branches;
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy: Illinois
western Branch of the c., NJ Il ST. F.;
Sabula Ackley & Dakota: Waukon & Mis-
sissippi; Sioux City & Pacific; Toledo &
Northwestern: Ft. Madison & Northwes-
tern; Western Union; Chicago, Clinton
Dubuque & Minnesota; Chicago, Bellaire,
Cascade u Western; Minnesota u st.
Louis; Fort Dodge & Fort Ridgely; Dakota
Southern; Sioux City & Penn bina; Gov
ington, Columbus and Black Hills. The
American takes matter for cities on their
roads as we'll as over two thirds of
those in adjoining States. Ii is the
only company in Davenport reach
ing Louisville and Cairo at which points
they connect with reliable companies for
all points 10 the southern States. 1t is the
only company having an Office in Boston
and the only one operating lines in the
Dominion OF sCanada, Manitoba and the
New England States. The American
makes quick time to Chicago, New York,
Boston. Milwaukee, St. Louis. Cincinnati
| Philadelphia, Washington. Baltimore,
Omaha, Council Bluffs and all points on
the Pacific coast and connects with reliable
companies in all parts of the word. The
American forwards matter by its own
messengers from Davenport every morn
ing and evening to all points east, west,
north and south. The merjcan's mana
ger in Davenport is j, f, McKibben, for
the last eight years 10 charge of the bust
at Rock Island aud one who has been in
the service of the American for twice the
time named. He will prove good ac-
QUESTION to the business of Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
River NaWa.

| The river is rising little at this point.
| The Imperial is due u2 to morrow.
The Diamond 10 is due down to-mor-
row,
The Josephine is due down on Friday
The Park Painter and Saltwater came
down this morning with RATS for the Rock
Island Lumber Company.
The Sllas Wright came down with raft
at O'Clock last evening. She struck
against pier No. of the bridge and burst
her raft into four or FIVE pieces.
The Golden Gate passed up at o'clock
last evening.
The Ben Hershey came down With raft
for Muscatine this morning at O'Clock,
morning.
The Annie. is due up to morrow evening.
The Wild Boy. passed down yesterday
with raft.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat mentions
the arrival in New Orleans Of the steamer
Iron Mountain from that port with tow
of 100000 bushels of grain, the larges.
cargo of the sort that has ever been taken
into that port.
The G. j. Caffrey, having been repaired
as to her wheel ct cetera, went up the
river yesterday.
The Louisville, nicely painted and
trimmed up; with quite fine pilot house,
and thoroughly repaired generally, passed
up this morning at $50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
Grain in Store.
Chicago journal April 81,


Chicago elevators as per official returns
contain S,542, $50 bushels of wheat, 2,6I5,.
2l0 bushels of corn. 81, 1896 bushels oil
oats, 50 22S bushels of rye. and 81, 1922
bushels of barley. making grand total OF
l1.954.l los bushels. against 1868 73I
a week ago, and l0.2S5. 060 bushels at this
period last year.
Milwaukee warehouses are stored With
4,l69. 725 bushels of wheat, l7,437 bush
els of corn 773, bushels of oats. 46431
bushels of rye. and 239,548 bushels of
barley.
New York and Brooklyn warehouses are
stored with 2.l47 600 bushels of wheat
235, 900 bushels of corn. l06 900 bushels
of oats 81 900 bushels of rye and III 900
bushels of barley.
Grain in sight in thes State and Canada
on the 18th. instant: Wheat. 23.0O2 900
bushels; corn. 13.970.O00 bushels; oats
2,085 ,000z bushels; rye. $4,000 bushels:
barley, / $50 900 bushels.
Export from seaboard ports last
week Flour, ll0.759 barrels; wheat.
260.920 bushels; corn. 2,103.210 bushels
oats, 5,075 bushels: rye, 70.S78 bushels
pork. 9,097; lard. 1859 293 pounds:
bacon. 1888 ST. pounds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
Obituary.

With regret we announce the death
of Mrs Caroline Mcdaniel, wife of Mr.
D. s. MCDANIEL, of consumption on Tues
day afternoon. There are four surviving
children, Mr.. aud Mrs. Mcdaniel were
married in Fulton. Ohio. % years ago
They lived there about year after. and
then moved West. and settled in Rock
Island where the family of Eve children
were reared, four of whom are now living
Dolly f.. Lo,tie G. Lovejoy. Dick and
Johnney. Mrs, Mcdaniel will. be greatly
missed by a large circle of friends, and
her husband aud children. who lose in hel
loving wife and kind christian
mother The funeral will take place
from the residence, corner of Twentieth
street aud Sixth avenue, at 10 O'Clock to.
morrow morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
Read the VOLUNTARY TESTING
MAILS ofPersons who have been CURED
By the use of the BLOOD PURIFIER.

Watertow n, Rock Island Co Ills.
>, Dear Sir:-Thfs Is to certify that your Indian
BLOOD syrup has efectually relieved me OF Pains
In my Head. recommend it's use to suffering
humanity, MRS. r, ALLSBROW.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY con-
VENTI0H.

The Democratic voters of Rock Island
county, and all others who are opposed to
the Republican party, are requested to
meet in their respective townships on
Saturday, May 29th 1880. to select dele
gates to the Democratic County Conven-
ton to be held in the Court House. at
Rock Island, on Wednesday june 2. 1880.
p. NJ. which is called for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the DEMOCRATIC
State convention to be held at Springfield
on Thursday, June 10th, also delegates to
the Sixth District Congressional Conven-
ton, and to the legislative convention to
he hereafter holden, and also to nominate
candidates for Sheriff, Circuit Clerk,
States attorney and Coroner, and transact
such other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The several townships are entitled to
renresentatiop as enumerated below:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
Mothers! Mothers!! ngothersl!l

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth? If so. go at once and
get bottle of Mrs. Winslew's 5ooth-
ing Syrup. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-dep
upon it; there is no mistake about it.
has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels.
and give rest to the mother, and relief
and health to the child operating like
magic. It is perfectly safe to use in all
cases, and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest
and best female physicians and nurses
in the United States. sold every
where. % cents bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28

Galva, Henry Co., Ills.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that your Indian
1aooo syrup has cured me Of Liver Complaint of
yong Standing, am now In better health than I
a1RA1 j lRTMGK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
Correction.

The ARGUS stated in the proceedings of
the Republican convention that the dele
CATION to the state convention stood 6 for
Blaine and the remainder Grant aud
Washburne. This statement was made
on the authority of Walter johnson, of
the Union who sat at the reporters table
with THE ARGUS representative, The
ARGUS reporter was IN hurry to get the
report ready for the evening paper, and
not having time to personally interview
the delegation, asked MIR. johnson for the
status of the delegates, expecting that he
would either decline to give it. or state it
fairly. MIR. johnson marked the status
of the delegates opposite their
names, and believing Git to be fairly given,
il was published in THE ARGUS as
the true complexion. 1t transpired when
too late for alteration, that the complex
ion as stated by Mr., johnson was not the
true status of the case. We understand,
also. that he says he purposeIy SO stated
it, for effect. It ia well known that the
editor of the Union was sorely vexed be-
cause the delegation was not mixed" but
we did not suppose that his partisanship
would overreach the limit of professional
courtesy. This statement is made that
there may be no mistake about the dele
cations preferences to inform our
readers, and exchanges that Rock Island
county sends solid anti Grant delegation
to the state convention. Mr. Johnson's de-
sire to have it appearithe contrary will not
be grati6ed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
AeaT Estate,

The entry book in the Recorders Office,
contains the following:
27-J. II, Wallace to r. VIII. Brent.s 10
acres out lot in g. sec IA. l6, CIV, STA.
Edward Guyer 10 r. W. Fl. Brent, same
property and ont lot 10. in ga 45-1OO
acres) and in Q9I. acres) $50.
Jas. Stephenson by heirs to E. K.
Stephenson, part c q acres) "a, IS,
2 e, $ll8.
PauIina r, Brown to Joshua Stephen son
- acres in e, W and 2 I~2 acres IN
W. C. sec 6, Is, @. $3.50.
28-Jesse Maxwell to Samuel Bruner.
ll6 feet ous lot % sec %, 10, e. 1920.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28

Arrangements have been made for an
excursion train to leave Rock Island at
9:l0 a m. Wednesday May 5th. by the
Rock Island & Peoria Railway. aud land
the excursionists in Cincinnati the same
& Warsaw and f:C. & L. r, r, and cars uars
for the round trip will be only $1O.25
from Rock Island. tickets will be good
for return passage to and including June
5tb. Parties can also leave Rock Island
same day at 2:25 p. m. arriving in Gin
cinnati the following morning. 26d6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28
Probate.

Tie record of the Probate Court contains
the following:
27-Adoption of Minnie Flood By
George w. Anthony and Mary Jane hia
wife. Name changed 10 Rachel Anthony
Estate of John Wells deceased. In
ventory filed and approved.
Estate of Fred Gottsche deceased.
Letters of Administration with the will
annexed granted to Nina Colts che the
widow: bond filed and approved
Estate of Henry Merritt deceased,
Appraisement bill filed and approved.
Estate of j. @, Wynkoop. deceased.
allowed,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-28

on the ground that the Republicans would
occupy all the cushions,
Tho Harpsr House has had q large
amount of business during the past few
days. which speaks well for the attractions
of Rock Island. Mr.. Harper is looking
forward to a large number of visitors dur
ing..the forth coming regatta, and will be
ready to accommodate from $50 to 300
persons in addition to the regular occu-
pants Of the house. By doubling in many
instances the number who could be sccom
modated could be considerably increased
A thousand persons for each meal, can
be easily supplied and waited on, with the
facilities the Harper House possesses.
1t having been reported that the
branch house of w. w. Kimball, Chicago,
located under the Harper House was
about to be removed from Rock Island,
we are authorized to state that such is not
the case. The business here under the
charge of Mr.. Roy Bowlby has been most
successful, even beyond anticipation. Me-
gotiations however are peRding with Mr..
FL. Fawcett of Princeton. Illinois. TO take
over the business about the middle of
next month. IF this is not carried out,
the business will be run as at present, and
anyhow q considerable increase in the
stock of pianos aud other musical instru-
ments. as we'll as sheet music, will be
made SO as TO make the business second to
none in the vicinity.