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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
AN INCIDENT.

A. W. Duncan the ventriloquist now
playing with the Hartz combination at
Harper's Theatre made use of his peculiar
powers at Peoria last Saturday to the dis
gust of policeman and the excitement of
the owner of large trunk The ventrilo-
quist with the other members of the Hartz
combination was in the c., r. /. 81 p.
depot awaiting transportation to Rock
Island, when the baggage master brought
in a large trunk. Duncan commenced and
threw his voice into the piece of baggage,
creating the impression that human
being was being smothered to death. The
owner of the baggage coming in during the
excitement, for unknown reasons, and
refused to open the trunk, and finally a
policeman was sent for. The trunk was
broken open when the usual contents of
such an article were exposed to view.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
NEW ENGINE.

The new engine that is to do service in
the Cable engine building in supplying the
city of Rock Island with pure water, has
been completed and is now placed in POI
sition at the Holly shop at Lockport, New
York. It is on exhibition for short time
at that place and has ELECTED numerous
compliments and high commentators. It
is pronounced by those competent to pass
upon its merits. as one of the most CON-
plete and perfect machines that has ever
been put together by the Holly works.
It win soon be shipped to this city and
viii require seven cars to transport 1t. Its
total weight il said to be 70 tons.
The engine win probably not be in work
ing order before the middle of December.
as it is thought that it viii require at least
two months to make some little changes
and place it in running order in this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
FALs,r AND TRUE.
~ye extract from DR.. Railways "Treatise on Dis
esse and It's Cure" az follows:
LIST OF DIsRAszs CURED By
RAILWAYS
Sarsaparillian ResOlyent.

Chronic Skin Diseases, Carries of the Bone, HUI
morg In the Blood, Scrofulous Diseases Bad or IN
natural Habit of Body, Syphilis and Venereal, Fe-
yer Sores Chronic or Old Ulcers, Salt HheuM,
Rlckets. White Swelling, Scald Head, Uterine Az
fections Cankers, Glandular Swellingss Nodes,
Wasting and Decay of the Body, Pimples ana
Blotchee, Tumors. Dyspepsia. Kidney and BLADDER
Diseases. Chronic rheumatism and Gout, Con
sumption, Gravel and Calculous Deposits, and va
rieties of the above complaints to which some
times given specioRs names
possesses the curative power over these diseases
That RADwAY's REsoLvENT furnishes. IL cnres
step BY STEP surely, from the foundation. ard re-
stores the injured pRrts to their sound CONDITION
THE WASTES OF THE BODY ARE sToPPED AND HEAL
THY BLOOD Is SUPPLIED TO THE SYSTEM, from which
new material is formed. This is the hret correc-
tive power of RAILWAYS REsoLyENT.
In cases where the system has been sallVateu,
and Mercury, Quicksilver, Corrosive Suoilmate
have accumulated and become deposited IN the
bones joints, etc., causing carries of the bones,
ricketts, spinal curvatures contortions, white sweI-
lings. Yaricose veins, ETC., the SARsAPARIILIAN
will resolve away those deposits and extefminate
the virus of the disease from the system.
cure of Chronic ScrofulOus or Syphilitic diseases,
however slow may be the cure. s'feel better" ana
ind their general health improving, their flesh and
weight increasing, or even keeping Its own, Is
sure sigh that the cure is progressing. In these
diseases the patient either gets better or worse
the virus OF the disease Is not inactive. not ar
rested and driven from the blood 1t wall spread aho
continue to undermine the constitution: As so0n
as the SARsAPARILLIAN makes the patient '.feel
better every hour you will grew oetter and IN
O. sc In health, strength and flesh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
BREvITIEs.
The water is still coming up.

The water is still coming up.
Oysters at Fred Krells
Council meeting tomorrow night.
Amana fiannels and yarn at M. G. Mills.
A number of RATS of logs arrived during
the morning.
For Gents furnishing goods of all varie
ties, go to E. Zeis.
The police failed to make any arrests
last night.
The star brand oysters, by can or dish,
at Fred Krells.
The ferry dock has been rendered Access
sible from the levee at Davenport.
The largest and best stock of piece goods
| can be found at e. Zeis.
The steamer Jennie Gilchrst is now the
daily packet between this city and Hamp-
ton.
thinner puts up as nice, neat and nobby
suits and overcoats as anybody in the
country.
Hartz gives away beautiful set of fur
niture at his performance this evening at
Harper's Theatre.
For nobby dress or business suit either
ready or tailor made go TO E. Zeis.
Bed quilts in great variety at III. G.
Mills.
Another large lot of those fine suitings
just received at John B. Zimmer's.
No freight is received for stations on the
c. M. s. St. P. at the present time, owing
to the overflow of is track on this division
If you want a neat and nobby overcoat,
dress or business suit, 60 to John B. Zim-
mer He is unexcelled
The Nineteenth street sewer was blocked
up near Second Avenue this morning,
which will prevent any overflow from that
source.
Gents underwear and hosiery in all the
new styles at M. G. Mills.
A brace on the Howe Truss bridge near
Milan gave way this morning, but was
Immediately repaired.
The Board of Health will meet during
the afternoon and pass upon nuisance
| near the corner of Nineteenth street and
Fifth Avenue.
Colored and white blankets at NJ. g..
Mills.
The Water Works committee of the
council will meet tomorrow afternoon to
hear complaints against raising the water
rates to private consumers.
If you want trunk, go to J. w. Wirtel,
manufacturer of trunks, valises and trav-
cling bags, No. 220 Brady street, Daven
port, Iowa. All kinds of repairing done
promptly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
srEAMBoAT MEASUREMENT.

J. X. Upton, assistant secretary of the
United States treasury department, has adj
dressed very important letter to the sur.
veyor of customs, Evansville, Ind, on the
law governing the admeasurements of GER
tain steamboats,. Heretofore it has been q
custom in Western ports, in the case OF
steamboats, built at any place removed
from the port at which they are required to
be decumented. to accept the certificate of
the master carpenter as to the measure
ment from which to compute the tonnage.
Some trouble on the point arose in the
port of Evansville, and the collector APP
piled to the treasury department for spe-
cific instructions. He was answered to the
effect that sections 1, 147 and A,812 of the
revised statutes require master carpenters
certificate to establish the time and place
Of building, the name Of the owners, and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
STATE TAXES.

The state auditor has certified to the
county clerk in this count the following
rates of state tax for extension against the
equalized assessment of all property in the
state for the 1881: For general state pur-
poses, three and five-tenths mill on each
dollar, or IS cents on each 500: for state
school purposes, one and two-tenths mills
on each dollar, or 10 cents on each 500;
for state military fund, one tenth of one
mill on each dollar, or one cent on each
500; aggregating four and eight tenths
mills on each dollar, or 48 cents on each
800 valuation of taxable property. The
above rates are intended to produce the
following amounts; Revenue fund. 80,
100000; school fund, $3.50, 900; military
fund. $1,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

Deacon Wilder I want you to tell me
how you kept yourself and family well the
past season, when all the rest of us have
been sick SO much; and have had the doc
tors visiting US so often?"
Brother Taylor, the answer is very
easy. I used Hop Bitters in time: kept
my family well and saved the doctor bills.
Three dollars worth of It kept US well
and able to work all the time I'll war
rant it has cost you and the neighbors
one to two hundred dollars apiece to
keep sick the same time"
Deacon I'll use your medicine here
AFTER"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
AT WORK.

1t has been decided to extend the inlet
pipe of the Gable Improvement to the
Water Works system out to the original
supply station, about 500 feet from the
present terminus of that pipe. The work
was temporarily abandoned on account of
the high water which rendered the dredge
and chisel boats ineffective. During the
morning those boats were fitted out for the
increase of water, and this afternoon the
work of making the trench at the bottom
of the river was commenced. 1t is thought
that the additional 500 feet of pipe can be
placed in position within a week at the
longest, and possibly may be completed
before that time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
Silver WEDDING.

Last Wednesday L. u. Edwards and wife
of Franklin Crossing this county, celebrated
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding. A number of invited guests as
sembled at the family homestead, and a
very pleasant afternoon was passed by
those in attendance. The presents were
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. r. Cook, a
set of table spoons; Mrs. Franklin, pair
of silver candlesticks; Mrs Ella McGi1l
bouquet-holder; William H., George H,
G. T. Edwards, DIR. Dawson and Grandma
Thomas, silver set; F. Osborne and Mr.
and Mrs. Joslin, pickle-castor; Miss Netti
Dawson, reticule; Mr.. and Mrs John
Crouch, butter dish; DIR. and Mrs. Hunter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. o. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. r. Heagy, Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddard, and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ell. Coons, butter dish and
berry dish; Mr.. and Mrs. Arcularius. cash,
81; DR.. and Mrs. Reiter, pie knife; Mr..
and Mrs. j. nj. Cock, berry dish; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Cox, sugar-spoon; Mr.. and Mrs.
Colgrove, cash, $2; Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Devinney, So; Callie and Allie. q pair of
individual salt-sellars Col. and Mrs. l.. S.
Beal, silver cup; DIR. and Mrs. Vincent,
pickle castor; Mr.. and Mrs ID. M. Beal,
goblet; Mr. and Mrs Arenshield, bouquet
holder; Mr. j. @. Franklin, whip; DR.. j.
B. Dawson. pocket book, Mrs. G. T. Ed
wards. Lords Prayer, illustrated; Mary
and Lottie Crouch, sipper-case; Frank
Crouch, NOTICE; Mr.. and Mrs. +. Mills,
napkin rings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
BE DID NOT ADVERTISE.

A nervous-lcoking man went into store
the other day and sat down for half an
hour or SO, when clerk asked if there
was anything she could do for him. He
said no; he didn't want anything. She
went away, and he sat there half an hour
longer. when the proprietor went to him
and asked If he wanted to be shown any
thieg. NO" said the nervous man; 'T
just wanted to sit around. My physician
has recommended perfect quiet for me,
and says, above all things, must avoid
being in crowds. Noticing that you did
not advertise in the newspapers. thought
that this would be as quiet place as
could find, so just dropped in for few
hours of complete isolation"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
HEIaHsoRHoon NOTES

Pink eye is disappearing from Jackson
vile.
All Central Illinois is bowling about the
mud.
An attempt il about to be made to es-
tablish Unitarian church at Decatur.
The Martin brothers, farmers of Cham
paign county, sold $50, 900 worth of cattle
last week.
1 900 to woman for damages sustained
by reason of a defective sidewalk.
Gov. St. John, of Kansas. delivered a
temperance address at Bloomington Sun
day afternoon, to large audience.
Sixty new families will soon locate at
Decatur, belonging to the men at work on
the new Wabash shops.
Bloomington cholera patient, Harr Kim
bali, is improving, and the people of that
have no fear that the dreaded disease viii
spread.
The two Olson brothers one of whom
killed Otto Freede in Aurora, about a
week ago were both minors and singularly
enough, they now make affidavit that the
liquor which intoxicated them was dealt
out to them on the night of the murder by
Daniel Freese, the father of the murdered
boy.
The Eureka, ILL.,, coal prospecting COM
pany struck the second vein of coal last
Friday afternoon, at depth of 500 feet
The coal is of fine stock quality. A
company is to be formed Immediately to
sink a shaft and operate coal mine.
The first being four foor vein and only
about 200 feet deep, will probably be work
ed some time before the second is opened
S, S. Mccall of the corn-canning estab-
lishment of Hoopeston, has made an as
signment to parties in New York. The
cause of his failure is said to be the failure
of the sugar-corn crop. He rented / 800
acres of land near Hoopeston, which he
planted in sugar-corn, and for which he
paid 81 per acre, and 80 per acre for tend
ing, making total cost of $12 per acre,
The crop was so much of failure that
many acres had nothing at all, and most
of it was light. The liabilities of Mccall
are about 100000; assets small,
The Lincoln Journal says, "In 1869 a
man named Small was murered on Dial
AVIAN prairie. A man named OFT was sus-
picioned of the crime bnt fed the country
and has not been seen or heard of since
until his arrest in Leadviil, Col, last week,
| After killing Small, he drove forty head OF
the dead mans cattle to this city and sold
| them, pocketing the proceeds, and skipped
ont for the West. His indemnity was es-
tablished by two peculiar marks, namely,
| disfigured hand and nose. The stock
| dealer who pought the cattle will now
have chance to testify in murder trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
THE RIVER.

The water at noon was sixteen feet and
nine inches above low water mark, rise
of two inches in the last twenty-four
hours. At Dubuque last night the water
was still on the rise, while at McGregor
and Clayton it was declining. 1t is
thought possible that the river may come
up to an even seventeen feet, but that it
will not exceed that figure. No serious
damage has yet been caused to this city,
and the various manufacturing establish
ments and saw mills located in the lower
part of the city have experienced no diff
Guilty in running as usual. At Davenport
and Moline the saw mills have closed up
and will not commence operations until
the flood abates. Rock river is now boom
ing, and it is not improbable to suppose
that the severity of the freshet will be felt
along that stream, in place of the Missis-
sippi as was generally expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

have had supervision Of any work perform
ed on that structure, and were of the i'm
preston that She street commissioner had
trespassed upon their territory. This
morning Mayor Carsc stated that the work
had been ordered by him as chief execu
tive of the city, he believing that some
steps should be taken at once to prevent
the washing away OF that temporary bridge.
His information was to the effect that the
sand bags and other material placed about
the posts supporting the bridge had beer
washed sway, and he therefore concluded
that heavy weight should be placed upor
that structure to prevent its washing
away.
The bridge committee will no doubt
yield to the authority of the chief executive
of the city; but they still think that bridges
and bridge repairs come under theil
exclusive control
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
RED CROSS.

Last evening the Knights Templar of
this city conferred the order of Red Cross
upon seven candidates, and the order of
the Temple upon two other companions.
The ceremony attracted delegations of Sir
Knights from Davenport. Dubuque. Peo-
ria and other cities.
Among the more prominent visiting Sir
Knights were Right Eminent Commander
of the state of Iowa, ]. Scott Jenkins, Past
Eminent Commander L. B. Shelley, of
Davenport; Past Eminent Commander
Frank Angel of Davenport; Right Emil
nent Commander Hitchcock, of Peoria and
several Others.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
SEWER PUMP.

An effort has been made to pump out
the water from the slough but so far has
not proved successful on account of the
difficulty experienced in securing steam.
AS at present arranged the propelling
force for the piston has been obtained at
the lower saw mill, but for obvious reasons
that has been but of temporary use. Yes
terday it was thought possible to connect
the pump with the engine on Captain
Whitney's dredge boat, but this was found
The consequence is that the
water viii have to remain at the lower
end of the slough until the river falls and
permits the opening of the sewer gate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
MARRIED.

The marriage of George Heagy, OF
Hampton, and Miss Julia Babcock, will
the brides uncle, in Pleasant Valley. The
wedding will attract number Of guests
from this city, who left for Pleasant Val
ley during the morning
Mr.. Heagy is well und favorably known,
not only at Hampton but throughout the
county. He is connected with the mining
industries of Heagy & Stoddard, and his
numerous friends wish him the greatest
success in his matrimonial engagement.
Miss Babcock, the bride, is connected
with one of the oldest families in the
county, and is generally regarded as most
estimable young lady.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
HUNTING.

A number of different nimrods are now
out enjoying the sport of duck hunting.
The game is reported to be very plenty,
and the sportsmen are corespondingly hap
Ply.
One party that has been out for the past
two weeks brought home nearly 900 ducks
as the result of their labor, besides a few
chickens and snipe. q
The Meredocia bottoms are considered
the best hunting grounds, and that locality
is filled with sportsmen from Rock Island,
Davenport and all the neighboring cities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

The engineers of the Central railroad of
Georgia say: Though exposed to the
worst miasmatlc influences, going in and
coming out of Savannah at different hours
of the night, and also in spending entire
nights in the city during the prevalence of
the yellow fever epidemic of 1874, with
but the single exception of one of us (who
was taken sick, but speedily recovered)
we continued in our usual good health-a
circumstance we can account for in no
other way but by the effect, under Provi-
dence, of the habitual and continued use
OF Simmons Liver Regulator while we
We're exposed to this malaria"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
LOCAL LINES.
"A Runaway Girl and her
Personal History.
The River Still Rising at a
Fair Rate.
Social Events and Miscella-
neous CITY News.
A RUNAWAY.

Eta Warde is a precocious child of fif-
teen summers, who lately tired of parental
supervision at her home in Lyndon and
consequently ran awaw from home. She
made direct for this city, and on her ar
rival here by train last night took lodging
at the Rock Island House. where she told
her story and asked for work. She was
subsequently found at this hotel by Mar
shall Miller who received telegram from
her grandfather making inquiries concern
ing her whereabouts and requesting her
detention. The young runaway was taken
to the Armory for safekeeping, and her
parents notified of her presence in this
city.
The Young Miss when questioned as to
her motive in leaving home stated that it
was clear ease of too much step mother.
She says that there is not that affinity be-
tween herself aud her fathers second wife
that should exist where happiness and con-
cord are characteristics of home enjoyment.
She even AYERS that her step mother has
taken great dislike to her, and never fails
to show it when occasion presents itself.
From her story it is learned that home
has not been heaven of rest for some
time, and that to relieve herself, the young
girl went to live with her grandparent.
Her own father made so much trouble
about it, that yesterday she concluded to
come to Rock Island, and boarding the
first train arrived here last night. She ex-
pected to procure work of domestic char
acter, and had already received offers for
good positions.
A dispatch was receivee from her grand
father z. Ward of Lyndon during the
morning stating that he would visit Rock
Island during the day and take charge of
his grandchild.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
A BEaGAR.

J. D. Clark was arrested this morning at
the c., r. I. s. p depot by officer McCabe
for begging from the occupants of that
of money and Immediately invested it in
beer and poor whiskey He was some
what under the influence of liquor this
morning when arrested. Clark has but
recently been released from the county jail,
and promised to leave the city, but he is
partial 70 the beauties of the place and is
reluctant to tear himself away. He was
placed in the Armory and viii have hear
ing at an early day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
RECEPTION.

This evening reception win be tender
ed Mr. J. A. O'Neil and wife, nee Miss Min
ME Melchoir, of Wisconsin, at the Com
mercial Hotel. The newly married couple
are expected to arrive from Clinton during
arranged by Mr. o'Neirs numerous friends
in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
Life Doubly Assured.

A resident of Bangor, Maine, writing to
G. N. Crittenden, New York, for supply
of HALE's HONEY of Horehound and tar,
mentions incidentally that three months
ago New England Life Insurance Com
pany refused to grant him policy, on
the ground that he was eonsumptiye.
But, he adds, thanks to the healing
properties of that invaluable preparation,
my lungs are perfectly sound, and I yes
tsrday passed medical examinination,
without an objection being made, and in
sured my life for $5 900.
Pixies TooTH-AcHE DRoPs-C Cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
= Cough. Cola or sore rhroas

4 couEh. Cola or Sore Throat
should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in
an INcuRARLE LuEG DzsEAsE on CONSUMPTION.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs do not dis
order the stomach like cough syrups and balsams /.
bat ACT DIRECTLY ON THE IEFLAMED PARTS, al
laying Irritation. give re1aef In As1HMA. BRoNcH-
TIs, CouaHs. GATARRa. AID the TRBoAr TRoUBELs
which STNaERs AID PuBLIC SPEAKERs are subject
TO- For thirty years Browns Bronchial Troches
have been recommended By physicians and always
give perfect sasisfecsicn. Having been tested BY
wide and constant use for nearly an entire gcner-
alton, fhsy haso attafnea well-uefited rank among
the few staple remedies Of the age. Sold at 25ctx
hox esesswhsre. dktx&weoW
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
Mr.. James I Fellows. Chemist. St Job

Mr.. James L Fellows, Chemist, St John,
N. B.-Dear Sir Having used your
Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites for
some time in my practice, have no hest
tation in recommending it to my patients
who are suffering from General Debility,
or disease or the lungs, knowing, that,
even in cases utterly hopeless. it affords
relief. / ann, sir, yours truly,
FL. G. ADDY, NJ D.
ST John
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
THE HEROIC coACH.

As the citizens of Rock Island search
through the reeesses of their memories,
faint whispers come up reminding them,
that in the halcyon days gone past there
was promise made us of weighty import,
A new element was to be introduced into
our city; strange and wonderful bling
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
COMPACT OF AurnonrrT.

Yesterday the members of the bridge
committee of the city council were very de-
cided In their opinions as to the conduct
of Street Commissioner Warren in placing
railroad iron on the temporary bridge at
Milan. They thought that they should
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

For the delicate and complicated diff
culties peculiar to the female constitution,
Lydia E. PinlSham's Vegetable Compound
is the sovereign remedy. 1t aims at the
cause, and produces lasting results. Send
to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets