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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-05

which is distinctive, and seems meet the require
ments TO which il is applied, with surpr sing facil
ity. Peoria Transcript.
Some who have been given up by our best phyai-
Clans as incurabe, have been placed under the
Of this lady. who has saved them from an early
grave.-Bloomington Sunday Eye.
name 80 well known In Central Illinois = 10
have become household word in hundreds OF fami-
lies. IL that Of Mrs. Dr. Keck. Evening PeOrian.
During practice OF nearly Is years. Dr. Keck has
female physician in the west and the strongest en-
dorsements pour ia from all parts of the country
Woodford Sentinel.
Mrs. Keek has been an active and successful
practitioner for - years. She makes a special
study OF chronic diseases only; and has certainly
performed many wonderful cures.-W Washington
Farmer.
Time and larger acquaintance with the peopls
only serve to add yearly TO Mrs Kecks celebrity as
a physician and good name as citizsn.-Eveniug
Peorian
This lady is well and favorably known TO our
readers that she needs but a passing notice here
She comes always crowned with compliments and
bearing the highest ecommendations.-Llnc
| The Doctors rapidly growing popularity is con
stant cause Of FenInrk. She has always had a large
practice here, probably the first in the city and still
Is increasing and patients come from great distan
ces.-Peoria Freeman
This lady has gained eminencs in tho practict
OF her specially OF chronic diseases which inspires
ineFitorious emulation the part OF younger, ana
even older followers Of Esculapias and the result,
or her skill and successful treatment bring forth ti
praises and blessings Of hundreds not in Davenport
only, but through the broad diatancesuf the States
I-Davenport Democrat.
Msdici Free at Omoe,
p Af SupdauS y f1 r - NJ
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DROWNED.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The Evening Jour
naE kankakee, H., special says: Ludwig
Binke and Peter Kohner, laborers. in the
employ OF the Illinois Central Railroad
bridge department, were carried over the
Gam on fiat boat, this morning. and were
drowned. Two companions were saved.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-05
RGERSOLI,S CLAIMS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Ingerson con-
tinued his argument in the star route cases
this morning. He contended the charge
of conspiracy was an absurdity.
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OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY.

BLOOMINGTON, Nov. 4.-This neighbor-
hood is greatly excited over a daring out
rage and robbery committed four miles
west of this city to day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Darst in the morning left the farm
house in charge of Miss Mamie Burton,
their neice, and came TO town. Returning
at two o'clock they found her body fasten
ed in chair by ropes, and insensible from
exhaustion and fright. She recovered
sufficiently to state that while sewing two
men entered the house, seized her, choked
and tied her in chair. After chloroform-
ing her, they robbed the house. An exam
ination showed only few dollars in money
missing. Miss Burton is in precorious
condition from the terrible experience
They were quite well dressed. but had hard
looking faces. They evidently came from
some city and are experts in crime.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-05
st. Louis Market.

Oats-43
Rya-S5.
Barley IS
Pork-11 SO
LArd-11 IS
Whisky- f3
Corn-lower, 60 each; 59z Nov; sah Dec; 6sS
Jan: 562 Feb; CTS May.
Wheat-opened higher, broke badly, partially
recovered, closed quiet 2 red, 131QI30S cash !;
1895 Dec; 14a1f Jan; 145 Feb.
LfN Il STUCk
Cattle-receipts 500, stronger very light, ship
ping b102b5 50; Workers so as rs; mixed packages
5.50l6.10; butchers to fancy 6.101o6.60.
Hogs receipts Z, 800: steady very light, shipping
595 AZ; Workers 65G5 80; good pckg 6066
rough SD so; butchers fancy 1906 so.
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disheartened many who would otherwise


speculate in it.,
The mercantile trade keeps up chiefly
through mail orders, and the demand for
clothing. boots, shoes and head wear is
lively. Metals and metal ware are steady
and firm. Coal is well up and dealers be
gin to complain of short supplies, with
navigation about to close and scant sup
ply of freight cars, so that an advance in
price is probable. Lumber continues firm.
although building has slackened con
siderably. Dairy products are less active
because OF the high prices, but the chief
demand is for the best qualities
On Change business has been so dull
that members have taken to alteriug the
rules for the purpose of enhancing the val
ue of their memberships. They have sue
ceeded so well that memberships, which
were worth 81, 900 a few weeks ago, are
selling at upwards of $4,000 to-day, with
a prospect in of their being made worth
$4,000. In legitimate business there has
been moderate activity, but speculation
has tagged. Sales of December were
made as follows: Wheat 81 .27(01. 32s;
corn, 595(065; oats, 42(9443. Sales pork
for January, 17.o5(917, ,973; lard, $11,OO
@11,S22. In each case the lowest price
was touched to-day and the highest early
in the week. Rye and barley have drop
ped and whiskey fell peg or two. Every
body seems afraid to touch the markets at
present yrices, because of the healthy les
son taught by the past few weeks-that
what hooks plausible is not always so.
The receipts for five days have aggre
gated 2,287, 900 bushels of grain. which is
not more than half what was received dur
ing the same time last year. The ship /
ments were 2,43s 900 bushels, which is
far less than in the same period last year,
however The elevators are slowly fl
ling up. There is another glut in pros
pect.
DISSOLUTION.
The promipant snd lOuO established ma
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DIED.

WAsHIaeToE, Nov. 5.-Lieut. Co ~
mander Il. P. Wright died at Key West
this morning, of yellow fever
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CONFEDERATE BONDS.

WASHINGTON, Nov s. - Confederate
bonds held by the United States govern
ment with about fifty millions of confed-
crate notes which are among the abandon
ed property Of the rebellion, has just been
counted. showing the bonds amount to
two millions of dollars, duly signed and in
precisely the shape Of the bonds now being
sold. It is not intended to sell them, nor
could it be done without the sanction of
congress. Many millions of the cenfeder-
ate notes were cancelled, but many also
were in use at the end of the rebellion.
Besides this there is large issue of con-
federate certificates of indebtedness. con-
vertable into confederate bonds or money.
The officers of this department of the treas
ury do not believe there is any balance in
England belonging to the confederate gov
eminent Mason and Slidel letters on
this debt show they were constantly beg
ging for money up to the collapse. High
er treasury officials, however, say there is
a balance in the Bank of England which
Secretary Sherman two years ago contract
ed with banker to collect for the United
States.
BUSTED
I l. L k<~F
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CAPITAL NOTES.

Acting Secretary French gives notice
that until further orders the Treasury
Department win redeem at par, with &C
crued interest two million dollars of 81 pc,
cent bonds each Wednesday.
1t is authoritatively stated that the Pres
ident is seriously contemplating dismissing
District Attorney Corkhill
The resignation of John W. Foster, Min
ister to Russia, has been accepted by Secre
tary Blaine in the name of the President.
The President has designated November
oath as q day of national thanksgiving anC
pravar
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Get Ont Doors I,

The close confinement of all factory
work gives the operatives pallid faces,
poor appetite, languid, miserable feelings,
poor blood, inactive liver, kidney and urin-
airy troubles, and all the physicians and
medicine in the world cannot help them
unless they get out Of doors or use Hop
Bitters, the purest and best remedy, espec-
tally for such cases, having abundance of
health, sunshine and rosy cheeks in them.
They cost but a trifle. See another
column
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IEDIcAL INSTITUTE, |
CLEVELAND, o.

Mr. JAMES l. FELLOWS. Dear Sir
We were induced to prescribe your Syrup
of Hypophosphites by DR.. McMaster, and
its use has been attended with such salts
factory results as to warrant our employ
ing it largely from this time forward.
A SLEE, NJ. ID.
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Dakota KNOCKING FOB ADMISSION.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-The movement
for the admission of Dakota as State has
more shape than is generally supposed
The republican Senators regard it as &
means of securing two more Senators tc
their party. A bill has already been pre-
pared and more than one speech has beer
written. Some democrats. possibly all bu
David Davis, who has been secured for it
will speak against it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-05

THE BEAUTY AND Color of the hair
may be safely regained by using Parker's
Hair Balsam, which is much admired for
its perfume, cleanliness and dandruf Grad
icating properties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-05

Public Speakers and Singers viii find
Fell ows' Syrup of Hypophosphites of ines
timable value, as it speedily and effectually
allays all irritation and huskiness, and
gives power to the vocal cords, rendering
the voice clear and sonorous.
WESTERN MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-05

An unadvertised and positive cure for
catarrh-"Dr. Sykes Sure Cure.
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DISSOLUTION.

The prominent and long established pa
per firm of Clark Friend, Fox& Co., of
this city, dissolved partnership to-day, and
its business has been purchased by the
J. W. Butler Paper Company.
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The bottom has probably dropped out OF
confederate bond speculation. New York
brokers send no more orders, and only q
dollar and half is bid per thousand.
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Keck's. Medical Infrmary,
Sixth and Brady Streets. Davenport. Iva
Known that Doctors Special Practice is
Chronic Diseases, and Needless % Enumerate the
Various Ailments Treated

Opinions
of the Press:
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FINANCIAL.
Cold 90
Money-506
Governments Firm.
II Ronds 60 cent 1881
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

The story of King Kalakaua wanting
to sell his dominions grew out of his offer
ing to trade a sandwich for a banana with u
train boy.
Among the Sunday y-school children of q
certain church was a poor little fellow who
could not tell the number of the house in
which he lived, and was charged, when he
next came to school, to bring it. The next
time he appeared he was asked ifhe brought
the number. "No SIR" said he, "it was
nailed on the door so tight that couldn't
get it Off"
1t is simply envy which criticises ladies
for kissing ono another. The double barrel
ed sweetness is not lost, and while, perhaps,
1t is not placed where it will do the most
good 1t is something worth coveting and
admiring. Even men, especially among the
Germans, sometimes kiss one anothcr but
we doubt that the action is accompanied
by that delicious, graceful hypocrisy which
attends kiss between two ladies.
"A priest in France, the son Of a fisher
man, had every day net spread on his
table to remind him, he said, of his origin.
He attracted so much attention by his
humility that he was promoted to be abbot.
After that the net no longer appeared. Be-
ing asked the reason, the ecclcsiastic re.
piled: 1t is no longer necessary, for the
| fish Is now caught.
When Lord Colin Campbell secures
Victoria Woodruff for a mother-in-law he
will have reached that period in life when
things will have to go all right or come to a
full stop. The young man and his wife's
mother will not live in the cosy little villa
among the Grampian hills very long before
he will feel like scmiColin that has been
pied.-Chicdgo Ne,cs.
| Mr.. Maurice Lc Breton, q brother OF
Mrs. Langtry, has just been killed in India
under circumstances as painful as those of the
death of Lord Edward st. Maur some years
ago. He was shockingly worried by a tiger
which is understood to have dragged him out
of n tree, and although he survived a week
there never was any hope Of his recovery
He was we'll known in India as "a mighty
hunter" was a young man of great promise
and had only lately been decorated with
the c. 1. E. for his services in Afghan
istan.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21
Art And Artists.

One of the very best exhibitions to be
seen in London this summer is that of the
Swiss painters, who have sent there the
best specimens of their art their country can
produce Some of their landscapes are really
marvellous, exhibiting effects of light and
shade entirely unknown to English artists.
Every artist in London is anxious to behold
the ways and means employed to obtain the
Transparency of colOring which renders the
atmosphere of the Swiss pictures so true to
nature The enamel painting is equally
wonderful. The chefs d'Duvres of iPetilOt
and Thourm have been lent for the exhibit
tion, and the beholder hangs amazed over
their works. Both these artists were
brought up to the matchmaking trade, and
it is supposed that tho precision and finish
required to perfect the works of watch
have given the Gcnevese enamelers that
immense superiority over their rivals in
other countries which lasts to this day
Petilot was invited to come to England by
Charles l., who gave him apartments in
Whitehall and employed him to take the
portraits of the ladies of the court. That
of the Countess Of Southampton is consid
cred the most beautiful enamel painting
ever produced.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21
Beer signs and Bottles.

philadelphia Record.
"Thc man who first put out the new-fan-
glcd beer signs is as hard to find as the one
who discovered the comet" said brewer
recently. Any one of temperance proclivi-
ties who will take the trouble to look will
be astonished at the number of new signs
suspended in front of the beer saloons.
They are neat, nearly all of the same de-
sign, and are rather costly advertisements.
The similarity Of these signs strikes a
stranger in the same manner as the proverb-
ial white window-shutters and high st0ops
of this city. Each sign bears the coat-of
arms of the brewer, or some design calculated
to tempt the thirsty wayfarer. The way
they came about was this A brewer had
one made and gave it to u retailer. This
spurred Others to do the same thing, and the
result was that in short time all the brewers
were compelled to give these signs out to
their customers Each cost from $13 80 to
S15 When retailer accepts one he enters
into written contract to return it to the
owner when he discontinucs the sale Of that
brewers beer. There are 5000 of these
signs hung out in this city, and at an average
price of $14 each, which is said to be fair
one, it is demonstrated that the brewers
have invested some $4,000 this spring in
these fancy articles. There is u great de.
mand for them, and the brewers are com.
PEELED to distribute them among retailers
who sell but little, in order to retain theii
custom, as well as among the larger dealers
A beer bother, who probably does the lar
gest business in the city, told Record re-
porter recently that every other year it is
necessary for men in his line of business tt
renew their entire stock of bottles, which
are gathered up by dealers and shipped tC
other cities, where they are used by Other
brewers. 1t is estimated that the bottlers
of this city renew at least 100000 bottle:
| each year.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21
THURSDAY, JULY al, 1881.
WE UNDERSTAND that one Jerome J..

WE UNDERSTAND that one Jerome j.
Kinds is employed by the p. o. ID. in hunt
ing down Star-route contractors at SIC
per day, to be paid out of the Treasury
His general reputation need not be described
But the fact that he is defaultcr as bonds
man and surety in the sum of somewhere
from $50, 900 to $4,000, may not be gener.
ally known, but can be verified by cxami
nation of the Sixth Auditors books. We
suggest that the Government might at leas
recoup the $40 a day.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

THE sKIRMIsHERs, by the name which
they have voluntarily assumed, enroll
themselves in the ranks of those who fight
and run away, intending to fight another
day. The English law can, however, bring
them up with shorter turn, the statutes
providing fourteen years of penal servitudo
for attempting to destroy property by ex-
plosions and servitude for life for attempt
ing to explode dwelling-hOuse or other
building whereby life may be endangered
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

IT IS NOW rumored that Alcck Stephens
is to write another book. Is this thing
never going to stop? We understand that
the provocation of Mr.. Stephens new book
is Mr.. Jefferson Davis late book. Mr. JEFF
ferson Davis late book undoubtedly con-
stitutues what would be termed in law
circumstances Of great provocation y but
whether it amounts to justification of such
an awful calamity as another book by Aleck
Stephens is, in our judgment, matter of
the utmost controversy
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

THE Republican organs continue to call
for the modification of universal suffrage
A few years ago they swore, by all the gods
that the ballot should be given to everybody
in the shape of II man, even gorillas, If CON
venient. They are now sorry they gave the
negro the ballot, and are declaring that for
eigners should not be allowed to vote
Courier. Journal.
In other words, they are simply drifting
back to the opposition sentiments held by
Morton, Wade and fifty Others when these
delectable elephants called amendments
first came to the front.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21
Training them EARLY for the Ring


There was an exhibition in another rear
tenement house, which would have pro-
volxed the indignation of Alfred Love and
his Society of Universal Peace. DIR. Book
had just written prescription for pretty
child, who was weeping in evident misery.
'Now will give you an excursion ticket
to the seaside" he venturcd.
"Oh, land sakcsw exclaimed the woman.
"Herc, Annie, run and tell Mrs." And
she calledover toa little girl the names Ofhalf-
a-dozen inmates, who appeared in due form
with their broods The doctor distributed
some tickets. One woman's heart was so
moved to gratitude by tho kindness that
she called pair of little threc-year-old
twins, and said: "Now Georgie and DiclSie,
show the doctor how to fight )" and she put
one on each side Of her knee. They were
well trained, for they at once began to bran
dish their small fists in each others faces,
not inficting any noteworthy injuries,
but showing very plainly the development
of the warlike spirit in their little
minds.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

A HANDSOME verdict was given by the
coroner'sjury of Los Vegas to the sheriff
who killed Billy, the Kid. They decided
the act to be justifable homicide, and
courteously took upon themselves to add
the thanks Of the community. 1t is stated
that the young desperate was only twenty
one years old, and boasted that he had
killed a man for every year of his age
If he was bound to keep the even tenor
of his way along a course marked with such
mile-stones, it is not surprising that the
people of the vicinity are taking measures
to raise sum of money to add to the re-
ward which the territory of New Mexico
will pay to the sheriff who accomplished
the deed at the risk of his own life.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21
A wrong that Mus. be Risbted.

CIncInnntl Enquirer.
Something has evidently gone wrong at
Washington. Crump, the steward, hasn't
been interviewed for twenty-four hours
nor Corbin, the colonel nor, Corlhill, the
district attorney; nor the man who mi!ks
the Alderney COW nor Brown-,l. Stanley
Brown. Thank Heaven, though, DR.. susan
Edison continues to ''give down" copiously
to the Chicago Times correspondent. But
for DR.. Susan the news from the sick room
at the White House would be dry indeed.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

On Fourth avenue II little boy, not yet
out of dresses, has been heard importuning
passers for II :. soorrct "-cigarette. If the
babies rs well rs the boobies have gone to
smoking cigarettes, the cigarette-mnkers
have struck bonanza.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21
A Want Long Felt.

ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Louisville C0nrier-Journdl has
doubled itself across The stomach. That Is
to say, IL has adopted the cight-page form.
The concern has u new press and new type,
and IL 1t could only get rid of Watterson 1t
might grow in public favor.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

A ST. LOUIS paper inquiries: !" Is the
handsome and statesmanlike Governor Crit
tenden doing anything to make railroad
travel safe in Missouri ~ We do not see
how he can. There is no law authorizing
the governor of Missouri to prohibit the
sale of st. Louis papers on railroad trains
within the State.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

In A FIT of penitential reform the Bos-
ton Herald demands that the spoils system
of the Republican party be overthrown. If
this be done there will be very interesting
lot of debris surrounding the Republican
orranizaton.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

There Is tract of land one hundred and
sixty miles long and thirty miles broad
not belong to any State or Territory. On
the land office maps this land is marked
"public lands" and Mt the last session oil
Congress an appropriation of $4,000 was
made for its survey.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

'lwHY SHOULD GUITEAU be deprived of
newspapers? He will find nothing in them
to comfort him. says the Cincinnati COM
mercial. Can it be that Mr.. Halstead has
lost subscriber?
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21
Threatened Relapse.


BOSTON UIObe.
lie asked to see n newspaper. Col. Rock
well said they were all being saved for him.
" Yes, ALL" Perhaps It wouldn't be best
for me to get WE'LL" sadly remarked the
prauideuf
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

sacred in the eyes of the Ohio Democracy.
For example, Mr.. Halstcad employs cor
respondent to write as follows; What
visions | have had of Mr.. Bookwaltcr's
barrel, showed him sitting on the bung
hole, and this, suppose, will be his attitude
during the campaign"
We insist that this sort of thing ought not
to be tolerated in civilized political warfare.
1t is mean, underhanded and despicablc
Strategem to turn to partisan account the
sad memories of their late candidate for
Vice President that haunt the Democratic
mind. We do not believe that the CONNER
ciars correspondent saw Mr.. Bookwalter
sitting on the bung hole of his bar'l. What
the Commercials correspondent saw him sit
ting on was, probably, the political remains
of John G.. Thompson. The mistake was
one not altogether unlikely to occur to
person of infrm vision.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

The EDITORS OF THE public journals
=arc everywhere, by virtue of their Office,
the special exponents of party opinion, and
have, therefore, to run the risks of being
selected as the first victims of the opposi-
tion. In Athens two Of the editors Of anti
ministerial papers have been shot at re-
Gently upon the public promenade, and at
New Stcttin, Germany, band of anti
Hebrew rioters have severely assaulted an
.editor, who denounced them, and have de-
molished his newspaper Office.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-21

SOME letters are being published in Paris
belonging to the private correspondence of
M. Bacourt, who represented France in this
city during the administration of Mr..
Van Buren,. 1t is believed that his criti-
cisms will possess good deal of that sharp
ness which is so entertaining to the reader
when directed at other people, He is
quoted as summing up his general impress
sion of America and the Americans as being q
second or third class England and English.
He also thought that we made ourselves
ridiculous by persistently maintaining COM
parison with European nations instead Of
being content with our great success in
building up n, nation.