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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01
LUMBER NIATTERs,
Sons Interesting Statistics.

The vastnsss Of the Lumber Trade.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press. an author
ity in lumber matters, has been gathering
some points in the lumber interest which
show the vast amount of business done in
the lumber line. It will be Of interest in
this vicinity and especially among saw
mill owners. 1t gives US q grand total of
GOT ,261 ,O95 feet of lumber for the Missis-
sippi Valley. to which must be added 402.-
s54. l25 shingles and 1914. 775,200 lath.
Or the logs run through the Saltwater
boom in 1880, Msssrs. Durant Il Wheeler
alone handled 81 POP 992 feet. aud their
gales to mill-owners and dealers on the
Mississippi; riyer during the season
amounted to 7l.se4,207 fset. their re-
csipts aggretatiug 1928, 93o.s3. They
also handled 1881, 1897 feet of lumber.
and the amount of iogs and lumber towsd
by Durant, Wheeler & Co.'S boats during
1880 was Sf,0S4.0O0.
The amount Of lumber co band for the
Mississippi and st. Oroix rivers shows
grand aggregate of 442. 90l ,s54 feet.
On all the streams represented in these
tables thers are large quantities of logs of
last years crep held over 10 mill booms.
The best estimate that can BIZ made 10 az
follows:
Aboys MINNEAPOLIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 600 600
At river points below Minneapolis :. 500 600 900
On the St Crosx Observation-Disclosures. ~, 000, 900
On the Chippewa ...................t Isl, 000, D0Q
On the Wisconsin .....................e IS 0Q0,00
Total 5oa 900 900
This makes 9 magnificent showing for
the lumber trade of tbs great northwest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

A bunch OF keys; supposed to have been
lost between the Post Office and Rock
Island IL Peoria depot. Return to this
Office: suitable reward paid. 1d3s.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01
HARD Coal,

The best quality Of screened all rail
hard coal delivered at $1,000 per ton tor
nut, and 1915 per ton for all other sizes.
Northern Line Office.
noy29tf g. III. SPEAKER,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

FOR SALE-Old newspapers at SO cents
per 100 at THE ARGUS Office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

LIB. Smith, of Fairbault, Minn., says:
am still wearing an "Only Lung Pad"
and IL has helped me; / inted TO have
another of extra strength soon.-Sse Ado.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01
JOINED FOR LITE.
County Clerk Donaidson's register
shows the following list OF marrigs licences

County Clerk Donaldson's register
shows the following list OF m arrigs licences
fer January 1881,
1, Gustaf o Nelson, Mrs Matilda Nahum.
william Garrison, Ellen Drennen.
3. Luther Pearsoll, Ella Aehdown
Frank Stout Sarah Ketchum.
4. james r Bell, Sarah Buford.
5. Oscar c Marshall, Lucy Sexton.
Joseph Titteringtoii- Purlyetta + Robson
6. A Brose Downing, Mrs Rosa Rep:ne.
z. George Gaskill, Maggie Gallaher.
Edwin Purse, Hattie M Kelly.
8. Herman Barsel Theresa Effiand.
10. Thomas w Jones' Hannah Thomas.
Ennis Knob, Matte Cook
II. Theodore Block. Agnes Tubelt.
Frederick Reeves, Laura Cool
Ii John Beck, Louis Snyder
Eagene Allen, Kate NJ. Baker.
Marion Surplus Mary Keho.
IA. William Ryan, Mary O'Neal.
II James Hampson, Martha Lewis.
Rls. William M King, Mrs Parthenia @ Vermil-
10. Charlcs Handel, Mary johnson.
30. Charles Litter, Ella e Newcomb,
Peter Msdsen. Mary Nssen.
William Grsham, Minnie Brandt.
- John Blockiinger. Mary Bleucklee.
"a. Dersstua M Littig, Naomi Stan'on.
Joseph d Dauber, Ottile Poempner.
IS john Breen, Alice Dexter
70 Gustave Peters. Annie ID Witt.
Charles Wynn. Anna Vane.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01
The voltaao Hsls Co., Marshall. MIC

Printing and bipalng executed neat
quick and cheap at THB ARGusOSRIoK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

Will send their celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts to the afflicted upon 80 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say. Write to them With
out delay.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

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Radways PILLS, for the cure Of all disorders Of
she Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder,
Nervous Diseases, Headache, Constipation, Costive-
ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Bilious
Fever, Inflammation Of the Bowels, Piles, and all
arrangements of the Internal Vlscera. Warranted
20 effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, con-
tatnlng no mercury, minerals or deleterioue drugs.
from disorders of the Digestive Organs.
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullneee of the Blood
I'm the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust of Food, Fullness of Weight
in the Stomach Sour EruplIOns, Sinking Flutter-
kngs in the Pit of the Stomach. Swimming of the
Read Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutteringe
at the Heart, Choking or Sufocating Sensation
chen in Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots
Dr Webs before the Sight. Fever and Dull Pain in
sne Head Deficiency Of Precipitation, Yellowness of
sne skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Chest, Limbs
and sudden Fiushes Of Heat Burning in the Fleah.
A few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
aVstem from all the above named disorders. Price
E0cents per box, Sold by druggists.
READ "FALsE AND TRUE
send letter stamp to RADWAY q CO.. No. ~
Warren, Cor Church St., New York. az Infor-
nation worth thousands will be sent you.
TO THE PUBLIC.
There can be no better guarantee OF the yalueof
Dr. RADwAEs old established X. II. r. REMEDIEs
han the base and worthless limitations OF them as
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01
GUTiCURA SOAP

CHAs. DENIM, Druggist,
First Place, cor. Court Street.
Brooklyn, March 4, 1879.
can checrfully speap of the healing quantities
OF your CUTIcURA SOAP. and its perfume Is super
Tor to any of he standard soad now in use.
CHAS. DENIM.
The CTUICURA REMEDIES are prepared by Weeks
& Potter, Chemists and Druggists, $50 Washington
ST.. Boston, and are for sale by all druggists
Price of CUTIcURA, small boxes 80 cents; large
boxes containing two and one half times the guam
tity OF small 81. REsoLvENT, 81 per bottle. Gu.
TIcURA SOAR, % cents per cake; by mail so cents
3 cakes, IS cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

Our LIGHTNING LINIMENT Is 'agasmY
find to the afflicted. Try it gently.
Sd -hzr C sRaidel Book Island and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

The receipts Of Deputy Revenue Col.
isctor Schill's Office for January were
$2.5l2.6o.
The work at the head Of the Island
goes forward rapidly under the supsrvi-
sion of Contractor Shsllbsrg.
There was very little business trans-
acted in the way Of trials in the Circuit
Court. to day-one of those days when
things drag-but there was plenty Of
other work. for Judge Glenn never allows
time to waste.
-Hoesli Il Son, had q grand opening at
their new saloon corner Of Second avenue
and 10th street, last evening. There was
some good music. both vocal and instru-
mental, and good time generally, 1t is
Che intention OF Hoesli & Son to keep a
first class saloon.
"A mother great lumber firm has been
organize -com posed of f. Weyerhauser
of Rock Island. Lamb Il Sons of Clinton,
and d. Joyce OF Lyons. They have made
large purchases Of pine lands in Barron
and Brunette counties. WIS, with q mill,
and intend building another mill this
year,
"A special from Eau Claire says that
Fl. Weyerhauser, President of the Miss
issippi Logging Company, passed though
that place Saturday morning en- route for
pineries, to make supervising tour of the
camps in which his company is interested,
The company il the largest operator ON
the Chippewa this season, aud will pro-
badly get 10 10000 900 feet of logs this
SEASON."
Tho monthly meeting OF thu Bias
Ribbon literary society. vas held at
Trinity Chapel last evening. The a,ten-
dance was good and the exercises OF Q
very interesting nature. The essay on
Time" by the Rev DR.. j. A. McGaw,
of Central Presbyterian church was an
able effort. and was well received. The
exercises throughout were very interesting
Ninth Street NJ E 4cbureh until further
notice Great interest is manifested and
a number of new converts made nightly.
Geo. W. Vinton has mpoyed Judge
Grant to assist 10 his suit,sgainst Deere Il
company. The Judge at the present time
il studying chemistry 10 Boston. The list
of Mr., Vinton's attorneys comprises Judge
Wilkinson of Chicago. Judge Grant of
Davenport. and W. e. Gsst of Rock ISL
and. Quite an array of legal talent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01
FEVER q AGUE

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents. There is
Aot O remedial agent in the world that will cure
fever and ague, and all other malarious, bilious,
scarlet, typhoid yellow and other fevers aided by
Railways Pills) so quick as Railways Ready Relief
FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures dumb
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE.
Inflammation of the Kidneys.
Inflammation of the Bladder.
Inflammation of the Bowels.
Congestion of the Lungs.
Sore Throat, Difficult Breathing.
Palpitation of the Heart
Mysteries, Group, Diphtheria.
Catarrah, influenza
Headache, Toothache.
Neuralgia. rheumatism.
Cold Chills, Ague Chills.
Chilblains and Frost Bites
The application of the Ready Relief to the part
or parts where the pain or difficulty exists viii af-
ford ease and comfort.
81 to 90 drops in half tumbler of water will In
few minutes cure Camps, Sprains. Sour stomach
Heartburn, Sick Headache, DiarrhGa Dysentery,
Collie, Wind in the Bowels, and all Internal Pains
Travellers should always carry bottle of RAD
WAY IS READYRELIEF with them a few drops,
in water will prevent sickness pains from chang
Of water. 1t is better than French Brandy or Bit
af q s1imulent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

Why tass those immess doses of nau-
ssating nixturs sQ4 70 Cough Syrup
when . few small doses Of Er. Bulls
Cough will cure your cold
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

Kerker. of Davenport, delivers Grocer
es free. in Rock Island. TIFF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-01

This makes magnificent showing for
the lumber trade of the great northwest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11
THE RIVER S.

Bond street, one Of the most fashionable
shopping streets of the West end; placed the
Imperial rms over the door, and hung OUT
her sign, IS. Altesse Mime. Ia Prlncessel
Pierre Napoleon" Now jerome, who was
the nephew Of one great Emperor who was
dead, the cousin Of another great Emperos
who was in captivity, the son-in-laW OF the
King Of Italy, and the brother-in-laW OF the
King Of Spain, was besides allthis something
OF q snob. It irritated him to the quick TO
see a member of his family thus re-
duced to the level of a tradesman; and he
took steps to buy out and send away his rela-
tiVes. But when the agent to whom he had
entrusted the negotiations called upon the
Princess, that estimable lady told him that
she was already doing a large and profitable
business, that orders were pouring IN upon
her, that her husband was an expensive lux
ury and that she was resolved to provide for
him all the money he needed, and that, IN
short, she would not crafty Jerome By sell
ing for a mere song. He would have to come
down on the nail very handsomely if any
thing was done. Jerome is rich, but he is
also very penurious, and hates terribly to
part with his money. But bis pride in this
case was stronger than his penuriousness, and
the affair ended by his paying over 8 suffl-
cient sum to induce Nine. la Princess to dis
pose OF her establishment and to retire
to Belgium, where she and her expen-
sive husband remained until they were per-
| mitted to return to Paris.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11
Tne Far West and the Moon.

Mr.. Richard a. Proctor, the astronomer,
writes .During my recent journeys across
the Western states (from Kansas City through
| Denver, Cheyenne, Ogden and San Francisco
| and back to Cheyenne and Omaha, through
st. Joseph to Kansas City, was much struck
by the singular resemblance between the
confguration of the North American CONT
nent and that Of the moon surface as seen
with good telescopes. The journey from
Missouri to the Rocky Mountains IS usually
considered monotonous $50, indeed, that one
station near the western border Of Kansas
has received the suggestive name Monotony)
| But I found those widespread plains (not
strictly level, but slightly undulating) covered
with prairie grass, as impressive in their way
as the Rocky Mountains themselves. CThe
undulations, let me note, resemble those Of a
sea crossed by two or more series of wide and
gentle undulations.) The rise from Kansas
City to Sherman, 1924 feet above the sea
level, is so gradual as to be almost impercep-
tible, except near Sherman, and the aspect
of the country changes much less than one
would expect. The chief change in the
character of the more level parts arises from
the difference in the character Of the vegeta-
ton, the prairie grass being replaced at a
higher level by buffalo grass, and that in its
turn at q higher level BY sage brush. These
broad, undulating regions, gradually slanting
upward to the foot Of the Rocky Mountains,
strikingly resemble the great so-called seas
on the moon, bordered by ranges Of noun
tains, beyond which lie the regions Of great
volcanic craters. These lunar seas, with their
prevalent dark tints, are among the most
stiking features of the moons surface, and,
rightly ap%prehended, Indicate 9 former CON
dition Of things on the moon resembling that
now prevailing on the earth. They show
that the moon, though now arid, had once
seas such as our earth has at present. The
slow processes of change by which the lunar
seas were turned to dry land are taking place
now, though on a larger scale (but even more
slowly,) on the earth. The lunar surface
much more nearly resembles that Of the New
World than that Of Europe, Asia, Africa, OF
Australia
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11

Too Costly.

A Western heiress a year Or two ago
bought q husband bearing one OF the most
ancient titles in the italian aristocracy. The
usual marriage settlement gave the Lord COM
mand of a large income in his own right, be-
sides which the Italian law makes the hus-
band master Of the Wife's property. The
h%ard-headed father objected to the cold
blooded bargain and sale style, but the dauEgh-
ter insisted. The terms were finally drawn
up. TO the husband $1,000 900 down to put
his estates ii order; 10000 per annum as an.
allowance; $4,000 for each child born, the
father to be sole trustee Of the money. In
less than a year the pair were embroiled.
The wife was beaten by her Lord, and finally
| put ii d convent under plea that she was
mad. For a time the father was in ignorance
of the real state Of affairs, as no letters could
pass from the incarcerated woman that were
not drst submitted to the husband. The case
was brought before the American Consul and
the father has begun proceedings to rescue
his daughter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11
The MONEY OF the CaIIph.

IF any one doubts that the good Caliph was
q reality let him go to the British Museum,
or look in the window Of a curiosity shop in
Oxford street, andhe will see plenty Of silver
coins bearing, not, indeed, the image, but
certainly the superscription of the good
Haroun Alrashid. Il is true that the coins
being Arabic the force Of their evidence will
not be Immediately apparent to the casual
observer, but q translation Of the Inscriptions
will inform him that besides bearing the IA
NOUS Moslem dogma, ''There is no god but
God; He is one; He has no equal" and the
statement that I'm the name of God this
place of silver was struck at such and such
a town in such and such q year. the coin
presents the prophetic mission, "Moham-
med is the Apostle of God,' and underneath
it the name of the Caliph Alrashid, and
sometimes that Of Jaafer the Barmecide as.
well. Some of these coins, which are as
much Haroun's as our shilling Of to-day is
Queen Victoria's may have been once in the
Caliph's own hand, and, who knows? may
have passed through the slim henna-dyed
fingers of the fair Fortress.
Z&.##
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11
Pierre Napoleon's Death.
\. z. Graphic.

The death of Pierre Napoleon is at this
time sc no particular moment. The fortunes
of his house are ct 3 low ebb. During the
era of it's prosperity he was an obstacle IN
the way otis advancement. The slayer OF
Victor NOR was 8 person who is dangerous
10 the cause he %espoused, and q OF the
crayest burdens Of the Second Empire was TO
IA responsible for his acts. After the fall
Of the empire, and shortly after Prince Je-
rome Bonaparte came to London, and bought
amapnidcent residenceo On the asWater=r road,
opposite Hyde Park, to Which.he had re
| moved such Of the articles which the Com
munists had not destroyed at his residence II
the Palais Royal. Prince Pierre came also
with his wife, who was an honest, good nat
ured, thrifty and skilled dressnnaker and mil.
liner-a woman Of the people. She opened
8 milliner's and dressmakers shop 70 old
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11
REVERE,

n for Mamie and "B' for Ben,
i see them now as saw them then,
Or the bark of the oak tree wed;
She sat waist deep III the clover white,
and the liquid gold Of the June sunlight
Swept over her sweet young head.
And / stood carving the letters twain,
That time and tempest has all in vain
Striven to blur and blot;
They live il the oak trees dusky grain,
Stamped as their memory on my brain,
Changing, changing, and fading not.
Oh! the vows that I vowed that day!
Their broken shards in my bosom stay,
Wounding it hour by hour;
Could be false to one SO true.
Dared I be cruel, my love. 10 you!
Oh, Mamie, my lily flower?
Ere the snow had whitened those letters twain,
In the old church porch you hid your pain,
As and my bride passed ~;
Your eyes were brave, but your cheek grew white
The cheek that should have pillowed that night
Where it never now may lie.
Little Mamie; you are at rest,
The buttercnps growing over your breast,
Close by the graveyard gate;
But ah. I live to rue the day,
Gold tempted my steps from love away,
And mine is the sadder fate:
For I'd give the rest of my life tonight,
To see you sit in the clover white,
The sun on your locks OF Of gold,
And carve once more, as I carved them them,
IN" for Mamie and 81 for Ben,
On the bark Of the oak tree old.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11

s,she is very proficient o. the guitar And
the boy 2 He plays on the fiddle" .Nell,
does the old man play a. sslou bet be does
He plays the a~tavinist game Of draw-poker
on Galveston island"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-09-27

So far as heard from, says the Alexan-|
dria Gazette, no railroad employee in|
the State has expressed an intention oil
voting against Major Daniel, but If any
|one has, it was because he never knew
|or else had forgotten that Major Daniel
lie the author of the bill giving laborers
and employees on railroads preferred
|lien for their wages, and that the Major
was the member Of the Legislature who
change in the law, SO that
the widow Or children of railroad en-
|ployee killed In service could recover
damages. Gen. Mahone's, regard for
railroad employees is too well known
Ito require mention. When he was
President of the A. M. & o. r. r. there
was not one of his employees who dared
|even approach him, unless with hat in
hand.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-09-27

MONEY FOR THE VIRGINIA CAM.
PAIaN.-W. H. Lyons. superintendent
of machinery at the navy yard, Ports
mouth, Va, has been appointed by the
Virginia Republican State executive
committee to solicit from the republican
office holders, clerks and other officials
including the postmaster and his EN-
ployes at Portsmouth, two per cent. up
on their salaries, which Is to be used 81
d campaign fund In the interest of thu
coalition ticket and ''tht
defeat of the Bourbon-democratic par
ty." This demand on the Virginia Of
fceholders is made through James D.
Brad y, chairman of the republican STATE
who is the United States col
lector of customs of the Petersburg dis
trict, and an intimate personal and poll
tical friend of Senator Malone.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-09-27
-sTAUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADvER

A MAN SHOT AT CHARLEsT0N, W.
|vA.-The Charleston, w. Va, Evening
CAL says that, last Tuesday evening.
while 8. M. Snyder, Jed Burdett, and
William Kyle were at the river pushing
Ia boat off the ground, q skiff appeared
bin the distance with two men in it. One
|of the men produced . pistol and fired
lit off at the three persons mentioned,
which resulted in wounding Sock Sny-
der. The bullet took effect in Snyder's
left arm, passing through the posteriol
of the arm about five inches below the
shoulder, passing out into his body
ranging downward and backward.
AS to the party who did the shooting
it was learned that his name wa
Hugh Hazlett, who was accompanied
by Jas. Davis. Both were arrested.-
Hazlett, in default Of $1,000 bail, was
sent to prison to await the action of thu
Grand Jury. aa.- '
Davis was released and will be q wit
ness for the prosecution.
AS yet no one seems to know why the
shooting took place, as Mr.. Snyder hac
not had any trouble with either party. Il
is rumored that Hazlett was drunk |; alao
that he had had trouble with Mr.. Kyle
and wanted to kill him.