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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-23

had easily found those who rowed hard
for the chance of saving his fathers life.
CHOW homeward, homeward!' he ex-
claimed. ''Homeward, homeward!'
echoed the child, and Neptune jumped
and barked at the welcome sound.
The fisherman's family were still sup
plicating Providence upon the hillock
that overlooked the deep, when the old
man started from his knees and exclaim-
ed:
We are heardl There is speck up
on the distant waters"
"Where, whereof" was echoed by the
group; and he pointed out what he
hopes to be the absent boat They
eagerly strained their eyes, but could
see nothing; in few minutes, however,
all perceived sail; still it was impossi-
BILE to tell the direction in which it's
course lay.
Then was the agony of suspense; it
continued, however, but for short
time; boat was evidently advancing to-
ward the shore; in a few minutes they
could clearly perceive a man at the bow,
waving his hat above his head, and soon
after the well-known bark of Neptune
Wdo UOIuo w UICu ny UIC UI06Z0. lu0
family rushed to the extremity of the
rude pier, and the loud huzza of the
fisherman was answered by the "Wel-
come, welcomed" of his father, and the
almost inarticulate "Thank God!" of
his wife,
And now all was Joy and happiness in
the cottage, where there had been SO
much wretchedness; the fisherman, his
boy and his dog was safe from the perils
of the great deep; but he would return
no answer to the questions as to what had
detained himgso long beyond the usual
hour of his return.
"Wait, my wife, said he, "until we
have dressed and refreshed ourselves,
and you shall know all; but before we
do either, let us bless God for his mercy,
for out of great danger has he preserved
me-"
Never was there a more sincere OF
earnest prayer offered up to the Giver of
all goodness than assembled from that
humble dwelling. And, when the fish
erman had told his tale, how fervently
did they all repeat the words that had
given them SO much consolation in the
morning:
Fearless let him be whose trust is in
his God!''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-23

night had partaken more freely, and on
his homeward journey he lost his equi-
ibrium and fell down at the wooden
spout at the Bleachfield among the Goals
beside the engine, where he lay sound
asleep beside the engine, until morning,
when he was aroused by very black
looking man whom he saw shoveling
coal into furnace. Jamie, being in a
muddled sort of state, came to the con-
clusion that he had departed this life and
landed in the regions of darkness. The
Irishman at this time seeing Jamie, de-
manded who he was and what he wanted
there. Jamie gave him pitiful look,
saying at the same time, ''Oh, I was
Jamie Smith, O. the Bre O. Gask, in the
last warld, but I'll be onything we like
here, Mr.. Devil
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-23
THE ANSWER.
BY LOUIS CARROLL PRINDLE.

You ask me why love thee, little one.
Go ask the leaves that beckon to the rain,
Go ask the flowers that worship in the gun,
Why thus they love, then ask me once again.
90 ask the clouds that through the silent night
Lie still and gray beneath the STARS cold kiss,
Why, with the coming of the morning light.
They blush to rosy life; then ask me this.
Go ask the wild bird why his sweetest song
Rings through the wood aises with the dawning
day;
ASK the mad brook that tears its path along
Why to the restless sea it sings its way;
Go ask the violet why its incense sweet
Should recompense the one that crushed it low;
Then question WHY / kneel at thy dear feet
Why should love-why should worship SO.
The sea holds many an isle to its great heart
But each isle knows and loves single SET;
I know no life from thy dear life apart.
lay down all the world can give but thee.
Perchance for this. when soft breeze is blown
Across thy lips, thoult breathe loving word
A secret for my loyal heart alone,
Brought by the odorous summer wind unheard
Perchance for this thou'tl whisper to the rose
That nestles tmidly upon thy breast.
That somewhere in the world thy lover goes
Far from thy love, but by that love confessed.
And bid it breathe thy meaning on the air,
Touched lightly by thy lips ere lost dismissed,
And win kiss the roses everywhere,
And by its sweetness know which thou hast kissed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-23
Military Discipline.
[From the Galveston News. I

The discipline of the military organ
lzations that attended the Galveston
Mardi Gras is very rigid, and was
maintained during their stay in Calves
ton. One of the privates, somehow or
other, got under the influence of strong
beverages and was parading Galveston
avenue, when he saw his superior officer
approaching him. The soldier fed into
an alley and hid behind an ash barrel.
The officer passed on, but next day he
called the soldier to appear before him.
and asked: Chow did I come to see
you hiding behind an ash barrel q"
" How did you come to see me? You
happened to see me because [ was big
ger than the barrel. If the barrel had
been bigger you would never have
seen me-" "When you get home I
will have you court-martialed, sir, and
shot. Yes sir, shot to death by mus
kerry" IF you do, I'll be darned if
don't resign and bust up the company.
Now you just trot on your musketry. !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-23
A DAYS SECRET.
BY SARAH o. JEwETT,

Dear friend, to-day was dull and hot and long
And everybody grumbled at the weather.
There never was such heat and dust together:
Yet was listening to the sweetest song:
did not care if everything went wrong,
And no one knew it was our holiday,
For they have thought that you are far away.
L 90 not know that have said your pame
We're alone or in some busy throng
Idle or hurried al! the summer hours
We should have been together just the same:
your thoughts have come to me like fairest flowers
And no one knows our hearts kept lovingly
Inc day that is SO dear to you and me-
christian Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-23
He Wasn't Particular

Jamie Smith who lived some time ago
IN the parish of Turriff, in Aberdeen
shire, was rather fond O. wee drappie.
and ON one occasion when in Turriff at
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
OBITUARY.

Yesterday morning at an early hour the
death of Mrs. Anna I'll. Olsen occurred at
the residence of the daughter Mrs Lewis
Lawson on Third avenue and Twenty sixth
street. The deceased was the relict of the
late Johanna Olsen who settled in this city
in 1854, soon after their arrival from Nor
way. Her husband died from Asiatic
cholera in the same year and his widow
with four small children, in foreign coun-
try and among strangers commenced the
battle of life. She managed to educate
them and at the time of her death had the
proud satisfaction of knowing that his sons
and daughters were respected for their lit
erary and mental abilities and attainments.
Among these children are Mrs. Lewis Law
son Of this city, Mrs. DIR. Charles Bruce of
Woodruff and Oliver Olsen the promising
lawyer Of Rock Island. The deceased was
seventy -four years Of age. and dying leaves
to her children and friends the dearest her
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
JAY RAILS HuMPTY pUMPTY.

Will Growers successor to the Jay Rails
Hnmpty Dumpty. The great "Rials
Humpty Dumpty' company is booked to
appear at Harper's Theatre Monday
Oct. Dist. This is one of the plays that
sends everybody home bottomless and with
much sideaching. 1t had an immense run
in New York last season.
'Humpty Dumpty" always draws well
in Omaha, Nick Roberts had large houses,
SO did also Tony Dernier, but Jay Riaps
company rescued the rag last evening both
in point of attendance and artistic perform
ance. Long before the opening hour the
crowd poured into the hallway, fairly
carrying away the portable ticket Office in
their frantic endeavors to gain admittance.
The gods were packed like sardines in a
can in the gallery and every inch of avail
space below was occupied. The special
ties in the second act were the best ever
seen in the Academy. The performance
as whole could not be improved and Mr.
Rial may be sure of large houses every
night of his play.-Herald, Omaha, Tues
day, October s..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
sryIyGING COMFORT

The members of the Anthony &
Ellis Uncle Toms comb nation travel
In palace car of their own, which is
fitted and adapted especially
for their habisation. This which
is model of beauty and comfort, is ar
ranged so that the various members of the
troupe have home during the forty weeks
of their professional engagements. The
coach is painted white, and its exterior is
supplied with pictorial illustrations of the
salient attractions of the play.
The interior of the car is divided very
much after the fashion of ordinary sleep
ting cars, but it is so arranged that 1t offers
all the comforts of a home, as well as a
car adapted to transfer the people from
one city to another
The car has two sets of wheels adapted
to the different railroad guages over which
it is supposed to travel, thus enabling the
car to pass over the roads of the western
and eastern country.
The car arrived from Galva this morn
ing, and proved very good advertisement
for the show, as it stood in the railroad
yards during the day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
FALs'r AND TRUE.
We extract from r. Railways 'Treatise on Dis-
exse and It's Cure" as follows:
LIST OF DISEASES CURED
RAILWAYS
SarsaDariIlian keSolyeRt.

Chronic Skin Diseases, Carries OF the Bone, Hu-
mors IN the Blood, Scrofulous Diseases, Bad or Un-
natural Habit OF Body, Syphilis and Nenereal. Fee
yer Sores. Chronic or Old Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Ricketts, White Swelling, Sc8ld Head. Uterine AZ
fections, Cankers, GIanduiar SwellIngs, Nodes,
Wasting and Decay of the Body. Pimples and
Blotehes, Tumors, Dyspepsia, Kidney and Bladder
Diseases, Chronic rheumatism and Gout, Con-
sumption, Gravel and Calculous Deposits and va
rietles OF the above complaints to which some
times are given specioHs names.
We assert that there Is no known remedy that
possesses the curative power over these diseases
that RAILWAYS REsoLyEET furnishes II cuFes
step by step, surely from the foundation, and re-
stores the injured parts to their sound condltlon
THE WASTES OF THE BODY ARE STOPPED AND HEAL
THY BLOOD SUPPLIED TO THE system, from which
new material is formed. This Is the frs correc-
tive power of RAILWAYS REsoLyENT
In cases where the system has been ealyateo,
and Mercury, Quicksilver, Corrosive Sublimate
have accumulated and become deposited In the
bones joints, etc., causing carries of the bones,
ricketts, spinal curyatures contOrIloDs, white swell
iings yaricose veins, ETC., the SARsAPARiLLIAN
will resolve away those deposits and exterminate
the virus of the disease from the system.
II those who taking these medicines Tor the
cure of Chronic, Scrofulous or Syphilftic Diseases
however slow may be the cure, feel better, ana
nd their general health improving, their flesh ana
weight increasing, even keeping Its own, Is
sure sigh that the Is progressing. In THESE
diseases the patient either gets better or worse
of the disease is not inactive; II not ar
rested and driven from the blood IL will spread Auo
continue to undermine the constitution. As soon
as the SARsAPARILLIAE makes the patent NIeel
better every hour you will grew oetter aDd IN
cree in health. strength and flesh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
THE MASeOTTE.

Next Wednesday evening the most sue
cessful opera of the present season will be
presented at Harper's theatre by the Fay
Templeton Opera Company. This is its
first production in Rock Island and as such
novelty in addition to the really mcr
itorious troup of voealists engaged in its
production, the place Of amusement
should be crowded by those desiring to
witness a first-class comic opera
The Coming Star, known as the Ameri-
can Aimee, now in her seventeenth year,
has for twelve seasons successfully headed
prominent company, and maintained its
prestige against all opposition; but unher-
aided, on account of her youth, Is now toi
the first time brought prominently before
the public in her own special new attrac-
tons and the latest opera success.
The sale of seats viii commence Monday
morning at Marshall's drug store when il
is expected a number of settings will be
engaged at once.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
MAGGIE MITCHELL.

This popular actress will appear in Dav
export at the Burtis Opera House next
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. She
will assume the role of Marie in the ftPearl
of Savoy" on Tuesday night, and on We'd
nesday evening she viii appear for the first
time in the west in her play of Little Saw
age" The latter play has been written fol-
this actress by George F. Fuller, and is
said to possess many good points. The
heroine is sustained by Maggie Mitchell
in the same pains taking manner that
characterized all her performances, and is
q creation unique and cleverto the extreme.
Arrangements have peen made with the
ferry boat by which that craft viii make a
regular trip from Davenport to this city at
the termination of the entertainment both
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
List of Shows in the near
future.
Interesting Items about the
Profession generally.
UNCLE TONS

This afternoon the Anthony & Ellis
Uncle Toms combination gave an Uncle
Tom matinee at Harpers Theatre that drew
a large houee as is generally the case with
this old but ever popular play. The pro
auctions of the play was perfect in its many
details, and gave unbounded satisfaction
to thu audience in attendance. The Topss
of Miss Kate Darlington was very clever
and elected numerous and well merited
applause The Eua was also well received
by the audience, while the Uncle Tom car
ried the house as depicted the dramatic
incidents of a purity fietional existance.
The singing of the colored vocalists was
also pleasing feature of the entertain
ment, and the appearance of the blood
hounds on the stage was signal for ap
plause. The same play will be repeated
this evening, when another crowded house
is fully expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
Caution =


The public is hereby warned. not to h.
or negotiate for certificate of deposit :!
sued by the Peoples National BANK ~ ,S-
city of Rock Island, county of Roct =. le
and, and state of Illinois, on the Sd dav -
August, A. D., 1881, and numbered IN
Tor the sum OF fourteen hundred dollars
and made payable to c. p Hengstler on
order. There has been two hundred ana
twenty-five (S225) dollars endorsed on tIa
back OF said certificate, leaving balance
OF eleven hundred and SEVENTY five
(S1,175) dollars still unpaid and due an
the same.
The above mentioned certificate has bee,
lost, and the same is not endorsed bv fba
undersigned, and therefore this public no.
tice is given TO warn, and to caution Tho
public against the purchase or negotiation
of the afore mentioned certificate of 40
post C. p HEEGsrLrR
Rock Island, H., Oct. 90. 1881. PC 1w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Broadway Presbyterian.-Rev. J. c.
Halliday, 1.-The church and the young
men" and The antagonism of affection.
United Presbyterian ]. Reynolds
1.-THE son of man has come to save that
which was last" and '@Christs Proscrip-
ton"
Christian Chapel.-Rev. L. A. Searles
The High Priest and THE impulse from
the sky"
Second Baptist church.-The Rev. G.
Chambers, pastor. There will be no ser
vices, on account of the high water inter
fering.
First Baptist chureh.-The Rev. ]. B..
T. Patterson, pastor. Services at 10:45 a.
m. and p. N.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

soon as it was possible to secure transpor-
tation. The ARGUs representatives inter
viewed the surviving passengers and made
statements concerning the accident that
are founded on facts
The crew, or at least a few of them have
blood in their eye, and the do not feel sat
isfied with the unenviable part (which they
played in the Thursday night disaster.
They have intimated that there are too
many editors in this city, and have prom
ised to make it warm for the aforesaid esii
torial writer's.
Some of the crew visited the office last
evening. brave as lions, insinuating that
they fed on editors and could net longer
survive without that delicious morsel.
They were confronted with facts. and left,
sadder but wiser men. 1t is stated that
they have threatened personal violence to
the writers and attaches of the paper, and
on this account Little Aleck, the small
coiored boy who is employed IS a messen-
ger boy about the office. is in great per-
sonal danger.
CAPT. WALL.
At the time the Viola left Capt. Wall
had made preparations to descend and
hopes to be able to find several more bodies.
THE vIoLA's TRIP.
The cabin has drifted against the rail
road track little below Dodge's house in
Buffalo, and there is fastened. The body
found was that of Mr. Went, which was
supposed to be that of Mr. III. F. Thomas.
When the Viola returns to night she viii
probably bring up more bodies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
and with loud Shrek, that worthy sat up
wide awake to the situation.
GENERAL eLEANISes.

GENERAL GLEANISGS.
Anna Louisa Cary sings in a Portland,
Me-, church.
Hartman and Hart began an engage
ment in ST. Louis on the 10th inst
Upright pianos are now all the rage. and
dealers report rushing business.
Herr Johanan Strauss is at work on a
new opera, Der Lustige Krieg." The
book is by Zell and Genee
Madame Essipoff is the Vienna, resting
after her concert season. She viii proba
bly, go to England in the autumn.
Miss May Da Tenport proposes to pass a
portion of the summer in Europe before
joining her sister Fanny's company.
Mr.. Franz Rummel is in London. He
performed Grieg's piano concerto in A at
one of the recent Crystal Palace concerts.
Rossfs leading lady viii be Signora Pia-
monte, the charming Italian actress who
played in this country with Salvini in 1878.
Lydia Thompson will manage the Lon
don Royalty next season, and Lionel
Brough will be a leading member of the
company.
The Original" of Uncle Tom" went to
see it played on the stage recently, and
wept pfofusely. Does it bring back the
memory of old tilnes2" they asked him.
DO sorrows long forgotten come back to
you and make your heart ache?' No,
he said; lit amt dat Use weepin' ober.
But, gemmen, if you beheld yo'selyes
portrayed as dat mis'able idiot portrayed
me, wouldn't you weepY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29

the first accident in which the engineer had
ever been engaged where single life had
been lost The night previous the engineer
had his family on board taking them down
to this city for brief pleasure trip. He
expressed his thankfulness that his family
were not with him the fatal night. as he
could not reason out their safety, if they
had been with him in the engine room.
In conclusion he said, Il don't care
whether ever go back to steamboating
again or not as such affairs as last Thurs
day night make me think that it is a bad
business"
The engineer thought that the pilot
whistled just before the collision. but could
not say whether it was an alarm whistle OF
not.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
FINED.

The case against Chas. Mcintosh in
which W. I'll. Barber, alderman from the
Seventh ward, was the prosecuting wit.
ness, was tried before Justice Cook yes
terday afternoon, and resulted in imposing
a fine of So and costs against the defend
ant.
two had some misunderstanding concern
ing the construction of sidewalk about
the defendants premises, and the combat
terminated in blows
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
Absuraly Stupid and Foolish

to allow prejudice or ignorance to get the
better of good judgment. 1t has been
amply shown and conclusively proven that
constipation, bad breath, dyspepsia, KID
ney affections, and all diseases OF the liver;
stomach and bowels, have been cured ana
can be cured by simply taking Simmoh
Liver Regulator 1t is harmless not I'M
pleasant and easily procured-so there >
no reason to be ignorant of true remedy,
If you suffer, you have no excuse, for thl'
medicine places certain relief and cure
within y0ur reach
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
tPERSONAL.
CITY.


DR.. E. D. Scott, of Sterling, is in the
city.
EOliver Olsen returned from the east yes
terdaY.
The members of the Uncle Tom company
are in the city.
]. F. Ankrum, sheriff, returned from
Kansas this morning.
Jacob Heinsfurter will leave for Dakota.
where he viii engage in business.
John Lake, of Rockford, who visited the
city lodges of Odd Fellows in an official
capacity, returned home last evening.
Mr.. J. A. Hanly, an old time resident,
was in town yesterday. He goes north to
take a railroad position there. Mr.. Dart
gave him a reception last night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-29
HakneYeHed Doctor Talk.

s'All has been done that can be done,
says the physicianswhen he gives up CON
sumptive patient and retires from the
field. Not SO, good friend-not so, nothing
comparatively, has been done, if HALE's
HONEY, OF HoREHoUND AND TAR has not
been prescribed and perservingly admin
istered. Let the patient take the case
into his own hands, and use the remedy
that nature and science have furnished.
It never fails
PIXIES TooTH-AcH DROHs-Cure in
one minute.