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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
MOLINE BOATING NEWS.

The Athletic Boat Club of Rock Island,
has about concluded that it don't amount
to much, and will dispose of its boats. and
go out of business. Good radiance of
bad rubbish" is what friend at our elbow
says.-M0ltne Dispatch.
Exactly what Rock Island people said
when Haverstick left Rock Island" is what
a friend at oar elbow saws,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20

the offer of the trustees of the Swedish
Lutheran church to hold the commence
take place Friday evening, June 3rd. The
DeBeriot Club of Davenport, has been en-
gagged to furnish the music, and the exer-
cises promise to be unusually interesting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20

Hundreds of Men, Women and Children
rescued from beds of pain, sickness and
almost death and made strong and hearty
by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the best evil
dences in the world of its sterling worth.
You can find these in every community
Post See advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20

Warranted not to contain single parti-
Gle of mercury, or any injurious or mineral
substance, but to consist entirely of medi-
cal matter purely vegetable, which is the
reason Simmons Liver Regulator is so
effectual, yet so harmless.
Il write you to certify that I have used
DIR. Simmons Liver Regulator in my fami-
" with complete success.
j. w. d. BIRD, Chattahoachee. Fla,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
A Healthy State.

People are constantly changing their
homes from East to West and from North
to South or vice versa, in search of a
healthy state. If they would learn to be
contented, and to use the celebrated Kid
Wort when sick they would be much
better off. The whole system can be kept
in healthy state by this simple but effec-
tual remedy. See large adv.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
THE RIVER.

To-day the Mary Morton came down and
the Libbie Conger passed up.
The Bedford raft boat, also went up.
The Helen Mari came down with a raft
in tow.
The White Eagle is due to-day, as she
left Burlington last night.
The A. Kendall is the next boat due
from above.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20

ELIXIR VIrE FOR WoMEN.-Mrs. Lydia
E. Pinlxham, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn,
Mass, has made the discovery! Her VEG
ETABLE COMPOUND is a positive cure for
female complaints A line addressed to
this lady will elicit all necessary informa-
tiOn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
The Gonch Fraazars.

Have more points of excellence, can be
used in more ways to make fruited ices
than any other freezer in the market. Sold
by u. w. Spencer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
Ghannel Ice

Parties wanting ice will be well supplied
by leaving their orders at McCabe 4
Wheaton's.
sd I'm. q. h. LAMBERT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
Personal.


W. G. Hawkins, Geneseo, is at the Rock
Islend.
Mr.. G. Kessler of Sterling is in the city
on a visit.
JF. Bacon, Milwaukee, is an arrival at
the Harper
W. C. Albertson, Indianapolis, is a guest
at the Harper.
]. w Terrass, Marshall, is stopping at
the Rock Island
John Whitsett, Presumption, is an arrival
at the Rock Island
Supt Champion, of the c. B. & Q.
dined at the Harper.
Miss Laura Mcneil win leave Today for
Clinton, where sha will visit relatives.
Judges Lacy and Pillsbury, of the Appel
late Court, are in the city, the guests of
Mr.. Osborne
DR.. Plummer returned yesterday from
the State Medical Convention, which was
held in Chicago.
Mrs. A. c. Burrel and Miss Alice Burrell
have returned to the city after an extended
visit to the South.
A II. Skillman of Detroit, is the new
night clerk at the Harper House Mr..
Skillman was formerly engaged by the
Biddle House, of Detroit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
HARD COAL.

The best quality of screened all rail
hard coal delivered at $1,000 per ton for
nut and 1915 per ton for all other sizes,
Northern Line Office.
| nov29tf G. ii. SPEAKER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20

The Howe Scale Co. enlarged their works
twice last year to meet the demand. BoR-
DON SELLECK g. Co, General Agents,
Chicago Ill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
The Violate Belt Co., Marshall, Mich

VIII send their celebrated Electro-Vol
taic Belts to the afflicted, upon 80 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say. Write to them with
out delaV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20

All those who cough are bores to tn,
community and should be forced by Law
to invest % cents in DR.. Bulls Cougl
Syrup.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
Jewett's Filters

The large number of Jewett's filters and
coolers sold by E. W. Spencer attests their
excellence. They have no superior.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
Excursion.

The steamer Viola will leave for Linwoo
at o'clock Sunday afternoon, and leav
Linwood for return at p. m. 17d5t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
LOCAL COLUMN

For SALE-Old newspapers at so cents
per 100 at THE ARGUS office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
Gents Shines

Go at once to Carse & Reticker and be
fitted with pair of those fine shoes, hand
and machine sewed, low cut and button
00d0f
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
AT NEW YORK.

Barney 4Iidill DIoSuc, dHC oOhh IA
QysRs twang made the fortunes OF thes
AT NEW YORK.
''Strix writing in the Express, sums up
the present week at New York as follows
The Volkes family close their programme
in two weeks, and The Professor will
succeed Hazel Kinks. at the Madison
| Square Theatre at the same time. The
regular season at the Standard Theatre
closes with the present week, but Tho
Standard Opera Company will appear on
the 23rd and continue the success of "Bil-
Ter Taylor" Here, by the way, there will
be grand testimonial benefit to Miss Hell
en- Lenoir, Mr.. D'Oyly Carte's agent, on
Thursday afternoon, when selections from
''Billee Taylor" Pirates of Penzance, -
and ''Pinafore" will be given. The
| World" at Wallack's continues to revolve
on the axis of success, and Castles in
| Spain is meeting with popular favor at
Niblo's Garden. THE Mascot" at the Park
Theatre and the Bijou Opera House is
! growing into as much faver as Audran's
''Olivette," and the regular concerts at the
Metropolitan Concert Hall hava been
brightly inaugurated If this is not swan
song, thore certainly is none of the cackle
of the goose about it.
IN THE FLIES
Rose Wood, an actress who was with the
Lewis Morrison company a few seasons
ago, appears in this city on the 30th The
play selected is Camille"
The Letta Concert Troupe is booked for
one night in Rock Island in the early part
of June.
Tony Denier's Humpty Dumpty party
put in an appearance early in June.
Kate Claxton will also play here next
month.
''Olivette" comes on the 4th of June
Sells circus shows in this city and Da-
venport on the 18th and 10Th of June
Haverlys Mastodon Minstrels are booked
for an early date in June
"Our COLLINS will visit this city during
the summer.
Barlow, Wilson, Primrose s. West clear
ed $50, 900 last season. They expect to in
crease that sum the present year, and will
reach $50 1000. This is where the fun
comes into them.
W. j. Davis and wife, nee Miss Jessie
Bartlett, of the Chicago Church Choir
Company, are at the Harper House. Mr.
Davis is the manager of Rose Wood, who
appears here on the Both. Mrs Davis
was the Batttercup of the Pinafore party
which visited Rock Island a few seasons
ago.
Lolita is at the Park theatre, New York.
Sig. Campinini and wife will salt for
England, May 20.
Mime Valleria has arrived in London to
fulfill her engagement with Mr. Gye at the
Royal Italian opera.
Minnie Hauk has begun an opera tour
IN Holland, singing in Carmen. Faust,
Lohengrin and in Barbiere
Abbie Darlington left the Strakosch
Hess troupe at Clevelane, because the
parts she was cast in she deemed below her
merits.
Rose Wood will be Joe Jefferson's lead
ing lady next season. She is careful in
dustrlons actress and favorite every
where,
Denman Thompson closes his season
during the latter part of May at Syracuse, |
New York. He started from that point |
August 80, $780,
Fred G. Berger, manager of Sol, Smith
Russell and Miss Esther Morgan, late saxa-
phone soloist with the Berger Concert |
Company, were married in ST. Louis, Mon.
lay May 8.
Miss Emma Thursby is, without doubt,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20

Beware of New Remedies advertised fol
Cough and do not waste your money for 6
trial, when you know that DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup has stood the popular tes
for thirty years. Price % cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-20
THE STAGE.
Appearance of the Madison
Square Co., last night.
Other News concerning Amusements
il general.
HAZEL KIRKE.

Hazel Kirk was rendered at Harper's
Theatre last night by the members of the
Madison Square Theatre company in a
most creditable and enjoyable manner.
The audience attracted was of good size
and enthusiastic in its applause as the
different members of the cast acquitted
themselves of some finished and artistic
acting. The play from the commencement
of the story until the final scene interested
everyone, and the desire to see the heroine
righted was only equalled by curiosity as
to how that end could be accomplished
Hazel Kirke" as play will prove last
ing one, as its story is pathetic, its situations
highly dramatic, and its language pure and
modest. Nothing of the French School
of plays, now so popular, is found IN its
text. and on that account its deserves com
mendation.
Of the actors wha particularly distin-
guished themselves, Charles Whatleigh as
Duastan Kiyke took the lead. His version
of the man with iron will is somewhat
different from that given by Coul-
dock who first assayed the char
acter. The former makes less
of the emotional, and more of the physical
than does Mr.. Couldock The rendition is
highly satisfactory. J. G. Saville as Pita
CTS Green, was also creditable and proved
a favorite with the audience. The lines of
this character possess some apparent con-
tradictions which require carful handling to
prevent being ridiculous, even to the extent
of being a species of burlesque. Mr..
Saville took the happy medium and made
the most of his chances.
Miss Lillian Spencer as Hazel, was also
very taking. Her scene in the second act
tiers matrimonial up and down, was espec
tally good The remaining members of the
cast were all good and taken as whole,
the entertainment offered, was perhaps the
best dramatic performance that has been
given in this city during the present season.
AN ACTORS NOSE.
In Speeding of the new play ''SamI of
Posen" an exchange says:
Mr.. NJ B. Curtis, has been meeting with
much success in the provinces, opens at
Haverlys Fourteenth Street Theatre in
''Sam1 of Posen-" The object of the play
is to present the pushing, energetic Hebrew
drummer" and show the Jewish character
upon the stage invested of the caricature
and contumely that is usually bestowed
upon it in stage representation. The idea
is novel, and probably take hold" as well
in the metropolis as it has in the country.
1t is another instance of the tendency of
the modern stage to write play up to the
peculiarly of the player. Mr.. Curtis hap
pens to be the possessor of a hooker nose
and on the basis of that nose the play has
been written, just as Emmet's Dutch accent,
Barney Williams brogue, anc John Il.
Owens twang made the fortunes OF these
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-11-03
A Queer Petition.

iaI Tine following letter was actually sent to Gov. Hunt, of New York, and shows the strange views many people have of the pow CTS and duties of men in high office The re- suit in this case was more fortunate than usu- al, for it-so happened the Governor received the letter just as he was sitting down to din ner with party of friends, and read it aloud to them, ,,, After the reading and laughing were oyer, it was agreed that 80, original a genius ought to be encouraged, and the Governor proposed that each gentleman should contrib- ute and he himself would double whatever amount was raised. The result was that purse of $85 was sent to the young man but whether hemade the headway he, expected in 'the natural and useful arts and sciences, we are not informed.-ED ENo.1 19- 2, saN Niagara Co.,, N. Y. Feb 10, 1851.
 MIR. HUNT: Y 4.5s s.-s 5.. yf,,.H 4., ..|,l,49 ., :, .. Honorable 8r.--I send this letter, to you, having the hopse of. my future prosperity. I an, the son of poore but respectable Father whose trade is woel-carding and cloth-dress- ing, and who has brought me up in the shop
  with him and in the mean time have stud died the following works-Olmsteds rudi. ments of Natural Philosophy, this School Phi losophy, Parkers Philosophy. Comstocks Philosophy, and Or. Lardners Lectures on. Sclence and Art. they. havegiyen me an over, ruling desire to still engage in the persuit of studdying the natural and useful Arts and Sciences and to do this under the necisity of applying to one whome I have the gratest faith that shall get assistanc from, in the persuit of such { source I have long been s.udding the qualities of things. without any aparatns Or necessary Empliments of any kind Self Education and Self Experienc is the true Basis of future usefulness and future prosper .ity. '"I have the gratest confidenc that you will assist me in this undertaking. for task
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-11-03
md they are disposed to do what is right.

and they are disposed to do what is right. It bis onlyanecessary to bring to ther minds the
 reasonableness of this reform to have them
 adopt 1t, and make it g power by their votes. Professor Simeon D. Baldwin was called l upon to give his views in4 regard to local ss- I sociations.i He said that there were several
 active local organizationsl in the state at the 1 present time. The local and state organiza- | tions. he thought. were separate in their work, although one9i in aiin.i The state organization l could be called together at any point where
 the executive committee deemed it, advisable | E. D. Robbins, of Wethersfeld, was next called upon.issHe said the organization had
 plain and distinct duty to perform in over- coming an evil that was wide spread and strongly seated and had always been found
 where popular government existed. s It was
 not 8 new experience. 1s England and Germa- ny had both suffered, from, the evils but had not overcome it, The principle should be that all appointments should be strictly lm-
 partial. We do not need, hel continued, a constitutional amendment If 8 proper sys- tenn should be put in operation public opinion would endorse it and take care of it. The objects of the association are not visionary. They are tangible and when once understood the people will settle the matter at the polls. The following named signed the constitu- | ton and became members of the new organ fZation :i9&ugL gAgi115 WU1lBg B ,aaQ9a ' |. ExrGovernor R. D. Hubbard of Hartford, Hon. David A. Wells of Norwich. Professor Alexander c. Twining, Professor S. E. Bald.
 win and ex-President Woolsey of New Ha- ven,l lex-Lentenant Governor Roger iAverill of Danbury, Professor Samuel Harris, and Professor George P. Fisher of New Haven,
 B. w: Naples of Norwalk, T. R. Iounsbury of Ridgefeld, H.aP Goddard and William Hamersley of Hartford, Samuel Halliwell and and Francis A. Warden of Stamford, George W. Chatfeld Henry W. Vail, Charles HI. Fitch, Henry e. Newton and Henry w. Far mum of New Haven, Hon. Lyman D. Brew ster of Danbury, Rev; Thomas R. Bacon, Eli Whitney Jr., Professor F. R. Honey, Oscar Hager, Jas. F. Colby, Geo W. Colb9,, Henry N. iWhittlesey and Talcott H. Russell Of New Haven, Alfred b. Ripley, Allen B. Lincoln, Richard Trumbull, George A. Conant, w. w. Whitney, John H. Whiting, John Dewitt Tyler and 8. R. Crampton, Charles Dnrand of Ansonia, Henry c. Miles of Milford, Henry l.. Goodwin of East Hartford, Professor w. D, Whitney of New Haven, Edward D. Rob- bins of Wethersfield, Richard E. Rice of New Haven, Professor William G. Sumner of Yale, ex-Governor Charles B. Andrews of Litchfeld, Judge J. O.. Hollister of New Ha- ven, Rev. J. B. Thrall of Birmingham, D. c. Leavenworth, Elias Pierpont, Rev. E. s. Lines and George l.. Fox of New Haven, E. B. Gager of Birmingham, J. 0. Kinney of Hartford, w. Schlein, w. Beebee, Johnson T. Platt and B. P. Arvine of New Haven.
 The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the executive committee. rs4 .t...
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-11-03
DEFERRED LETTERS. a
GOSHEN, NO. 516.

By an invitation from the Editor attended
 the third annual meeting of the reporters for
 the Torrington Register, held at the Editors
 house, and the company spent the afternoon Eprofitably. At the close of the grand enter tainment provided by Mrs. Hayes the compa- ny fingered at the, table and several questions and sentiments were presented by the chair
 man, requesting certain reporters toreply. but but cannot give many of the remarks as kept no minutes. s,a i7,, ain s5..f.rss aI5 a. | 1.-Success to our Editor. The remarks of Rev. Mr. Douglass of Harwinton were very appropriate. ..,ss .a.,. .. gs..stt.. ,.,. s Y 2--What shall local paper takeas. an ed-
 ucator of the community ? Your correspon- dent was requested to speak on this subject and he was followed by Des. Smith, the Co.,
 shen reporter for,the Connecticut Farmer. se "a. .-The Land O Goshen. The first one
 called upon was Eliza o. Herald the Goshen
 reporter for the Thomaston Express, who is
 now teaching in, Torrlngton, who supposed the Goshen in Egypt was not meant, but the
 Goshen ID Connecticut was indeed a goodly land and was famous for the production of snow drifts, newspaper reporters and hard- hacks. She was followed by Eugene P. Nor ton, the Goshen reporter for the Conn. West ern News, and Miss Corneia B. Smith, the Goshen reporter for the Register. ". sy 4.-What shall be the character of our cor
 respondence On this subject we had excel. lent remarks from Mr. Geo. W. Loomis, the, Winsted reporter Mrs. Geo. Curtiss, the re-
 porter of Campville, and Mrs. Eugene H. Bar
 low, reporter from Colebrook, and Mrs. Cur tiss' suggestions in relation to the subject of
 Temperance were quite striking. 4d'
 e' Flow much of agricultural news should
 be discussed by local paperla MT. Gridley, of. Bristol, and Mir! Wm. A! Birden handled
 this subject very we'll '' .gc1"1H5b <. a. d 6.-Thetfanks of the company were ten- |ldered to Mrs. Hayes and Miss Hayes for the
 bountiful entertainment. nt yTioing g6
 o7-Response by the Editor. Mr. Hayes
 gave us many suggestions which we shall do
 well to follow, Mr. Birden, tLittle Gohnnie)
 had his wife with him at the convention, and I learned mo-e about Pen Dragon being such
 @ scholar, and how he studies nights, than I knew before, He is up nights in pursuit of
 knowledge much more than am locking at the stars. ..,.s,.,.-.-s. IN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-11-03
" WHO'LL V L5.,7 L.,7E5ssN7O(. 5'ss .:22s8'9s :22s8'9sl

and it shall be given 10 thee"-''Seek and thou shalt fndr- Knock and it tshall be open ed unto thee"-''Cast thy bread upon the wat ters, and thou shalt find it after many days"
 MT. Hunt-H Honorable Sir: if you do feele an intrest in the progress If the useful Arts and Sciences, TtdO' Hope that you will assist me to a set of apparatus and other necessaries suffent to practic and Experiment with, and l will by my honor and the will of the Lord promise and bind myself to pay it again in two years. And now ask you in the, name of the power and the use of Mechanics, Pneu- riatics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Acoustice, Pyronafnics, Optics, Astronomy, Electricity, Galvanism, Magnetism, 1Electro-m magnetism, and Magnetro- Electricity, will you assist me in the useful persuit. If do not meet your esteem and appreciation, Alas !! l am undone and ruined-the past eight years that I have speht in studdingby my midnight. lamp will be spen: in vain. The natural and useful arts and sciences, what noble themes for nativ gen. jus to dwell upon, te search out the hiden uses that Ives secreted in the csyerns of wild na- ture, to walk with husbandry and science, to stand against the vanguard of vice and crime, to scatter around my companions in the read of life useful knowledg, that shall lead them to happiness and prosperity r.
 b5 MT. Hunt nt-Honorable Sir it now Ives within your power to say wheather shall rise from this self assumed station that now ocupye, or fall from the self eminated night 7 t,F.AE
 and be of not even ordinary use to my fellow man. And'now ask you in the name of Gods rolling worlds, will you help me, and in the name of the tinted hues that follows the retiring Sun, and the same that attends the golden moon, and in the name of the tinted hues that verigates the gaudy wings of the little insect, willyo help me. I ask you in the name of the splendid bow that arches the heavens-I ask you in the name of the virgin assist me-first to full set of Daguerrian ap- paratus, set of mathematical instruments, and a set oflenses, and forty dollars in money. These will enable me to go rite to studdiug and support me at the same time. My little ibery of Books that now have on hand is to be sold at auction this week. If you will help me to the above pleas to write me an an- swer to Lockrort, Niagara Go. a.
 ... ..-.,.. Yours Truly.
 MT. ,Hunt-Honorable Sir: if you do agree to help me to this requirement, pleas to send them in care of o. C.. Wright, although he is not acquainted with me. Pleas to wright me an answer to this and let me know my future destiny. ''''' fi-'t '''-. ..- .'
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-11-03

.H' .. . .- |.
 NAMING THE CHILDREN. in giving names that the children when grown up may be in situations where they will have frequently to sign their initials, and do not give names that might in thls situation pro- yoke c0ntemptuous remark. For instance, David Oliver Green, the initials .'dog;" Clara Ann Thompson, the initials spell .'cat." Neither should a name be given whose initials taken in conjunction with the surname sug- gests foolish idea, as Mir. P. Cox, or Mrs.
 l. FOtts. R'r5fsf1l --5.l ui Hs.ifH ir.H
 If the child is boy, it may be equally un- comfortable for him to have string of names. Suppose that in adult life he becomes a ner- chant or banker, with plenty of business to do. then he will not be pleased to write George Henry Talbot Robinson" two or three hundred times day. 5NVaa -alff 95 8Es sr as,
 It is not bad plan to give girls only one baptismal name, 80 that If they marry they can retain their maiden surname as Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Harriet Beecher Stowe. This is the practice among the Society of Friends, and is worthy of more general adOp- tion for we should then know at once on see- ing the name of lady whether she was mar ried, and if so what her family name was. In Geneva and many provinces of France the maiden family name of the wife is added to the surname of the husband; thus, if Marie FerrOt married AdOlphus Lauve, they would after marriage write their names respectively, Adolphe Perrot Lauve. and Marie PeFrot Lauve. The custom serves te distinguish the bachelor from the married man, and is worthy of imitation for if vanity unite in .he same escutcheon the arms of husband and wife, ought not affection to blend their names 2
 Generally the modern "ie, which is ap- pended to all names that will admit of it, renders them senseless and insipid. Where is tEe improvement in transforming the wo- manly iovelihess of Mary into Mollie? Imag. inc a Queen Mollie, or Nellie, queen of Scots There is something like sacriegc in such a transformation. Take Margaret, and mutilate the pearl-like name into Maggie. and its pu- rity like a halo vanishes, and we have very commonplace idea iu it's stead If we must lave diminutives, commend us to the old style. ia Polly, Kitty! Lefty, Dolly, we,e names with some sense aBd work in them and which we pronounce like articulate sounds.- Harper's BGsar.