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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-15

There are now vacant three hundred
pOstoffices, with salaries SO large that
the President makes it a point to fill
them instead of decorating the authori-
ty to the Postmaster-G and the
Department estimates that an average
of five applicants for each Office are now
in Washington. Some twelve hundred
disappointed would-be postmasters will
therefore have to leave Washington
shortly, disguised with the Admins
tration and ready to desert to the De-
mocracy, or any other party, when they
see even remote prospect of getting
office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-15

Those with young children delicate persons using
milk diet will do well to order ONE COWS MILK from
and thereby avoid the complaints occasoRed
from the Of mixed milk. do pay 800 per month
for swill and malt to sell my customers sop milk
The cows all healthy and feed either meadow
or alfalfa hay. J. W. DUFFY.
Sep2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
RAILWAYS
Sarsaparillian RssOlyent

. Chronic Skin Diseases, Carries OF the Bone. HUI
nors In the Blood, Scrofulous Diseases, Bad or Un
natural Habit of Body, syphilis and Yenersal, Q
yer Sores. Chronic Old Ulcers. Salt Khe0m
Ricketts, White Swelling, Scald Head, Uterine Al
fections, Cankers, Glandular Swellings. Nodes
Wasting and Decay of the Body. Pimples and
Blotches, Tumors, Dyspepsia. Kidney and Bladder
Diseases. Chronic rheumatism and tout, Con
sumption, Gravel and Calculous Deposits. and va
rfetles of the above complaints to which some
times are given specioas names.
We assert that there ts no known remedy tnal
possesses the curative power over these diseases
that RAILWAYS REsoLvENT furnishes 1t cures
step by STEP surely, from the foundation, and re-
stores the injured parts to their sound CONDITION
THE WASTES THE BODY ARE sToPPED AND HEAL
THY BLOOD Is SUPPLIED TO THE SYSTEM. from which
new material is formed. This Is the first correc-
tive power of RAILWAYS REsoLvENT.
In cases where the system has been salvateo,
and Mercury, Quicksilver, Corrosive Snblimate
have accumulated and become deposited IN Inc
bones, joints, ETC., causing carries OF the bones,
ricketts,, spinal curvatures, conIortions, white swell
lings, yaricose veins, etc., the SARsAPARILLdAN
will resolve away those deposits and exferminate
the virus OF the disease from the system.
IF those who are taxing these medicines for the
cure of Chronic, Scrofulous Syphilitic discusses
however slow may be the cure. 'feel better. and
find their general health improving, their nesn sno
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 II not ar
rested and driven from the blood it will spread and
continue to undermine the constitution. AS soon
as the SARsAPARILLfAE makes the patent reel
better" every hour you will grew better and IN
cree in health, strength and flesh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
THE PEOPLE WHO GO TO THEATRES.

There are the young couples who never
fail to make the rounds, because it bores
them so frightfnlly to stop at home togeth
err. There are the young girls who are just
half way stage-struck, or actor-struck, and
who can coax their grandpapas, or their
uncles to go with most unfailing regular
ity. There are the other young girls who
are audience struck, and who only look
obliquely at the stage with one eye. There
are the young men who don't visit, because
they can't afford to marry, and who drop
into the theatre just to pass the evening
There are the old fellows about town, who
have made it life long habit, who, never
under any circumstances enjoy play, but
would be hopelessly miserable unless they
saw one every night of their lives. There
are the unemployed actors, who go to note
points and learn new business. There are
the newspaper men, who go because they
must There are the people who lead dull,
gray lives of toll and routine, and com
monplaceness, and who strain point just
enough to give more Zest to the pleasure
of gong who enjoy the lights and the
brightness, and the music, the dresses, and
the mountings, who make notes and COM
pare opinions, and argue gravely next day
about what would have happened if some
other state of affairs had come about and
who weep and smile with delightful spon
taneity, just according to what is expected
of them. love to sit near such people,
to watch their pleasure, and what luxury
it must be to play to them. Then there
are the few who look upon acting and
play writing as arts, and who enjoy them
more than all the others, when they are
worth 1.-THE Argondut.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
cOURTING IN THE RAIN

A rather peculiar scene was presented
last evening on Second avenue as the good
ly residents of this city were returning
from their various places of worship. Il
was the love making of young couple
as carried on under an umbrella. They
appeared to be oblivious to the fact that
the cloudy atmosphere rendered their con
versation and distance Ineligible to peo-
pie Immediately following them. He was
calling her sweet and tender names, and
she was rot backward IN the use of those
endearing epithets that constitutes the
stock in trade of smitten girl. The gid
dy pair came up Second avenue and at
tracted general attention from all who had
occasion to witnesses the counting in the
rain
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
RATS.

The present high stage of the Mississippi
river has caused the rats in Rock Island,
who ordinarily enjoy existence along the
river banks and the various warehouses
and lumber yards in that vicinity, to seek
more elevated quarters. The rodents have
consequently moved in large numbers
throughout the residence portion OF this
city, and are becoming a source OF much
annoyance.
1t is also stated that the same peculiar
result of the high water in the farming dis
tricts of this county have been manifested,
and the rats infest the bluff portion in
great abundance Reports are current that
large schools of these rodents have been
seen making for the hills, and the corn
fields and natural stamping grounds OF
these animals, on account of its flooded
condition, have been deserted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
THE RIVER.

The river continues to rise and is now
but few inches below the high water
stage of June, 1880 The lower portion
of the city is already Inundated, but so far
the water has not caused the various man
ufacturing establishments to close up their
works The water works at the lower end
of the city is under water, and the large
engine is rendered unfit for use; the water
is now supplied by the Worthington pump
whose capacity is taxed to the utmost to
furnish water for ordinary consumption.
In case of an emergency the Holly engine
will be placed in motion if such is found
to be possible. The embankment below
the city remains intact, and every precan-
ton will be taken to prevent break in
that al tificial protection to the slough. A
great many people have been Obliged to
remove from the slough, but otherwise no
great damage has been caused in Rock
Island.
Old river men predict that the present
rise will equal, if not exceed that exper
fenced in 1885,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
RREv1TIEs.

The river is still on the rise.
Three deaths last week have been re-
ported. d.
Thirteen marriage licenses were issued
last week
Be sure and leave your washing this week
| at the Rock Island laundry.
The Rock Island Land League met yes
terday afternoon.
Bids for lumber in the Gun Club Park
must be in by Thursday 27th inst. See
advertisement in Want column.
Circuit Court adjourned until the first
Monday in next January, last Saturday
afternoon.
4 boy named Roseberry had his finger
injured at the Keator saw mill in Moline
last Saturday
IF you want trunk, go tot. w. Wirtel,
manufacturer of trunks, valises and trav-
cling bags, No. 220 Brady street, Daven
port, Iowa All kinds of repairing done
promptly. $3.50
Great closing out of Carpets at. actual
cost. strictly for cash only at G.. A Deel-
fingers This is no humbug but to enable
me to manufacture my Patent Reclining
Chair more extensively. Call early in or
der to select from the largest stock in the
city.
Mr. Bernhard Kirkhove is man who
can learn from experience. He had his
team stolen from the street while tied to Il
post, and afterwards discovered the horse
and buggy further down the street. He
now takes the tugs off the horse whenever
he stops, and carries them with HIM, resting
secure that no one will take the vehicle,
and he risks the horse.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
THE ENGINEERS.

The headquarters of the engineer corps
of the Mississippi river and harbor i'm
provement has been located in Rock Island
for several years, and the improvement of
the stream from st. Paul, Mimi, to Alton,
H., has been under the control and super
vision of the office located in this city.
Rock Island was originally selected as the
place of such headquarters. because of its
central location between the two points
above named. The wisdom of this central
location has been manifested every year,
as the officer in charge of the improve
ments has found 1t better adapted in every
way than would have been the case if
either st. Paul or Alton had been named
as the headquarters OF such work.
Last spring an effort was made to re-
move the headquarters to St. Paul, and
the move had received the official sanction
of the secretary of war. The citizens of
Rock Island sent committee on to
Washington to confer with Senator
Logan and the secretary of war. The
facts in the case and the true
situation of affairs was laid before Secretary
Lincoln. The apparent injustice to Rock
Island and the decreased efficiency of the
service was made manifest and an order
was Immediately issued by the secretary of
war revoking the former order of removal
and retaining the headquarters in Rock
Island. The citizens, through this commit
tee, made no charge against the officers
having supervision of the work; in fact
the Rock Island citizens requested that no
change should be made but simply that
the business of that department should be
transacted in Rock Island as has been the
case in the past. The citizens of Rock
Island now feel that the order retaining
the officers here has not been strictly
obliged, as the headquarters remain only
In name while the business is transacted at
other points It is even stated that bills
to be audited are sent to st. Paul in place
of this city as was formerly the case.
The matter has been generally discussed,
and petition reciting the facts will either
be sent on to Senator Logan and the Sec
rotary OF War, or else delegation of citi
zens viii visit Washington at once. Cap
tain T. j. Robinson, and Major Bearfisley
will leave for the capital this evening, when
it is hoped satisfactory arrangement can
be made which win make Rock Island in
fact as well as name the headquarters
of the river and harbor Improvement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
HE PAID IT.

John Leary was depressed by the
weather yesterday, and heattemped to raise
his dropping spirits by frequent drinks of
whiskey. He succeeded in overcoming the
weather, and everything else, and landed
in the Armory in an intoxicoted condition.
He slept at that place last night, and this
morning had the pleasure of being intro
duced at court. The police magistrate con
sidered that the prisoner had some excuse
for his spree, as he imposed fine of So and
cost, which the prisoner paid and was dis
charged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
$1,000 49, -
Meeting Of the Land League
yesterday afternoon.
The River and its continued
High Water.
The Engineers and other Lo-
sx4 s64nF EA
cal News.
LAND LEAGUE.

A meeting of the Rock Island Lane
League was held in Norris Hail on Sun
| day afternoon, to consider the prophet,
of holding public county mass meeting
in che court house at some future day O
evening. to give expression to public sen
timent in regard to the arrest, by the Brit
ish government, OF Parncll. and the sup
preston of free speech in ireland.
Thomas f. Cary, presidentof the LANE
League, occupied the chair, and the secre
tary beng absent, f. s. McElherne was ap
pointed secretary pro tenn.
After some discussion and suggestions
it was moved and carried that committee
of three be appointed by the chair to rec
ommend a committee of seven who shall
take entire charge of arranging for said
meeting, procuring speakers, etc, etc.
The committee of arrangements as named
by the committee of three, was as follows:
Rev. Thomas Mackin,
Henry Carse.
J. v. Mahoney,
Daniel DAILY.
Chas NJ Larkin,
Mai. L. NJ. Buford.
Maj. j. NJ Beardsley.
After some unimportant business the
meeting adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
A Life Doubly Assured.

A resident of Bangor, Maine. writing tc
G. n. Crittenden, New York, for a 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, or
the ground that he was consumptive
But" he adds, thanks to the healing
properties of that invaluable preparation
my lungs are perfectly sound, and 1 yes
terday passed medical contamination
without an objection being made, and in
sured my life for $1,000"
Pixies TooTH-AcHE DRoPs--Cure in ono
mi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
the land all about the city. He naturally

the land all about the CITY, He naturally
became dlsgusted, and determined to drown
his sorrow in the intoxicating fluid. In a
short time he cared not for the rain or the
food, and in his forgetfulness went to sleep
in the buggy. The horse. allowed to take
his own course, made for sidewalks, and
thus kept himself and his passenger above
water. The pedestrians who happened to
be passing along the lower part of the city
objected to the proceedings. and Police
man Etzell was called upon to arrest the
sleeping passenger. In conveying the rig
to the station, the officer was obliged to
wade through some deep water, while the
prisoner was high and dry, and apparently
enjoying the ride.
This morning Anderson appeared before
Justice Cropper and was fined for his
amusement yesterday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
oRrTu AIRY.

At an early hour Sunday morning Mrs.
Winter, wife of B. Winter of the firm Mott
and Winter, died at the family residence
on Third avenue. near Sixteenth street,
after a short illness.
The deceased was the daughter of John
Bartemeyer of Davenport and was the
sister of Mrs. w. Dunbar and Mrs. John
Streckfus of this city, and Mrs. M. Manue
of Davenport.
Mrs. Winter was communicate in the
st. Mary's church, and was one of its most
enthusiastic members.
She leaves four children, the eldest
years old and the youngest an infant three
weeks of age.
Her funeral viii occur tomorrow morn
ing from st. Mary's church at 8 o'clock in
the morning. R
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
ARRESTED.

This morning officer McCabe arrested q
girl who gave her name as Alice Sommers,
for the alleged larceny of several articles OF
jewelry from residence on Moline avenue.
Ii appears that the accused has recently
been engaged as domestic in a family re-
siding on the avenue One of the children
missed locket and It was supposed that
the girl appropriated it. She is also ac-
cused of taking q watch and some clothing
from the second hand store of Isaac Dali
lon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
A LITTLE orr.

The Peoria journal attempts 10 malign
former typo of The ARGus Office, who
is now engaged in selling sewing machines
to the denizens of this county. as the fol.
lowing will show:
Joe Morcombe, who commenced q brief
but dazzling career, some two or three
years ago, by contributing the Introductory
to series of articles on political economy
10 the Call, and who afterward assumed
the editorship of the Princeville Issdepeaad
ent, is still connected with the press in the
vincinity of Rock Island. The press, how
ever, that now benefits by Morcombe's at
tention, is used for COMPRISING hay, in
the editing of2which, Joseph gixes infinite
ly better satisfaction than he erer did
when spreading printers ink.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
CHAsTNG A RAFT

The steamer c. j. Caffrey yesterday
morning landed raft at Stubbs Eddy, a
short distance above this city and then pro
ceeded to make this point. The Caffrey
mad hardly passed through the bridge when
number of logs were found coming down
the river. A later visit to the eddy reveal
ed the fact that the heavy current at that
place had carried the raft down stream.
The Caffrey managed to collect most of the
logs and towed them back to the boom.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the officers and members
of the Rock Island County Sunday School
Association will be held at the office of DR.
j. w. Stark in this city next Wednesday
morning at nine O'Clock. The members of
the association are requested to be present
at that meeting as business of Importance
will come up for consideration and action.
An invitation is extended to the pastors of
the different churches in this city. Moline
and Milan to be present at the meeting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
THE PRESENTS.

| At the Heagy-Babeock wedding which
occurred at WATERFOWL, last week the fol
lowing presents were made by the numer
Gus guests in attendance.
The presents were as follows:
Samuel Heagy, check for 800; Isaac
Negus, $500; Mrs Warren. $500; G.. w.
Turner, So 90; Mrs j. Webster, So 90;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wells, fancy stand; Mr..
and Mrs Miller, what-not; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Winans. one agate teapot; Miss Minnie
Magill, hand painted plaque, Japanese comb;
Fan and brush Miss Emma and Lizzie
Clark photograph frame, Lucie Babcock;
silk scarf, Katie and Dollie Halves; poeti-
cal gems, Miss Bella Negus; Millions pc
EN-; Emma Prick; home guide, Mrs. Ne
gus; one pair of vases, Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst;
one pair of vases, Charles Fullerton; one
set OF patent sad irons, Mr., and Mrs c.
G. Cox; one crumb brush and pan. Mr. &
Mrs. Wetherhead; one perfume casket,. H.
G. Ward silver pie and butter knife,
Babcock; pickle castor. d. Nofsker; twelve
silver knives, Mrs. Conway and son; one
silver spoon holder, Miss Ella Andrews; one
dozen decorated dinner plates, Hattie and
]. Cook; six silver forks, Mrs DIR Vincent;
six silver table spoons, Morris Heagy;
one silver sugar bowl Mrs. Sykes and
Miss Hattie Sykes; check, Mrs. W o. Knoll
ton, 5000; Mr.. and Mrs. G, w. Halves;
$1,000; Gold necklace the Groom; Fruit
plates and pitcher, Mrs. W. A Knowlter;
one dozen magolica china plates, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. W. Henry; one dozen pillow
shams, Mrs. Perry; Mrs. A. Babcock,
$500; Mrs. Geo. Mcneil, $1,000, Gus
Babock, one pair Of napkin rings;
Mrs. Sophia Black, one book Of Chris
mas poems; Miss Ida Birchard, one
silver boquet holder; Geo. Z. Steele:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
.CRITTCISM

The critic of Deadwood newspaper
glorifies variety performance in the fol
lowing terms: Manager Whitney is Civ
ing hightoneder performance than our
citizens have right to expect for two bits
He has engaged the beautiful Gambetta
for two weeks; and, for high artistic kick
ing, she has no peers. Her standard jump
shows careful thought and study, and her
toe whirls are unprecedented in the history
of the ballet. Mr.. Whitney has shored up
the east end of his minstrel troupe with the
just celebrated Patsey Maginnis, the best
bones of modern times. We are sorry to
chronicle a row at his temple of Thespian
virtue last night, and we recommend Man
ager Whitney, if Shang Johnson comes
monkeying around there again, to crack
his head with q bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
Mcyicker MOVING % New York for Che

McYickef moving to New York for the
winter.
Last week was passed by the STEELE Mac
Kaye company rehearsing the new play A
Fools Errand' The rehearsals were held
under the direction of the author of the
play, Judge Tourgee.
Recently, while Bernhardt was acting
before an audience in town in France,
she was Missed. Stepping to the front OF
the stage, she said to the audience: Il am
happy to know have pleased the geese
before whom appear this evening.
Clara Morris wanted weekly salary OF
SO 900 and railroad fare for herself and
husband to San Francisco and return to
New York FOR three weeks engagement
in San Francisco. It is needless to say she
will not act on the Pacific coast, and
Freddy Harrfott will not have free ride
across the continent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
Ladies'.

Ifyou would enjoy the satisfaction of
having clear complexion, free from PIN
Piles and sallowness, we would advise you
to use DIR. Whites Dandelion Alternative.
1t is prepared from dandelion root, in com
bination with other valuable roots, barks
and herbs 1t is mild yet thorough in its
action; is entirely harmless. and pleasant
to take. Pint bottles only one dollar. Use
DIR. Whites Pulmonaria for coughs and
colds. The best in the market
For sale by c. Speidel, Rock Island, and
Richards s. Sohrbeck. Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
Yellow Fever Prarented.

The engineers of the Central railroad OF
Georgia say: Though exposed to the
worst miasmat1c 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 nc
other way but by the effect, under Provi
dence, of the habitual and continued use
of Simmons Liver Regulator while we
were exposed to this malaria"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
SETTLED.

Marshal Miller returned from Peoria last
Saturday night where he made a settlement
with Schumacher on a little sight draft
which the latter gave to Kohn & Adler of
this city. At first the Peoria man failed to
respond to the call for the money, and IN
timated that he would not pay it; but the
Marshal was disposed to carry the Peoria
youth to this city where he would have his
trial In fact the two had started down to
the train, when settlement was made, and
the whole affair settled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION veal
exhausted feeling, no energy or courage
the result of MENTAL OVER WORK, INDIs
CRETIoNs OR ExCEssEs, or some drain upon
the system, is always cured by HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No. %. It tones
up and inyigorates the system, dispels the
gloom and dependency, imparts strength
and energy, stops the drain and rejuven.
ates the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands.
Sold by dealers. Price, 81 90 per single
vial, or $500 per package of five walls and
S2.00 vial of powder. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price. Address HumPHREys'
Homeopathic MEDICINE COMPANY, 109
Fulton Street, N Y. So
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-24
A Wise Deacon

Deacon Wilder. want you to tell me
how you kept yourself and family well the
past season. when all the rest of US have
been sick 50 much; and have had the doc
tors visiting us so ofteng
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 wei
and able to work all the time I'll war
rant it has cost you and the neighbors
one to two hundred dollars apiece &c
keep sick the same time
Deacon I'll use your medicine here
after"