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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
SMALL Pox.

It is pretty well established that small
pox has made its appearance in Moline, as
two well defined cases of that dreaded dis
ease have broken ont, one on Mills street
and the second in the west end of the corpo-
rate limits. The Moline authorities have
taken such steps as seemed best adapted to
prevent the spread of the malady. 1t ap-
pears that one of the cases has been suffer
ing with the disease for eight days, while
the other is not so far advanced. The peo-
pie of Moline are somewhat alarmed and
believe that Moline will soon suffer from
several cases of the contagious disease with
no pest house or other facilities to handle
it in systematic or perfect manner.
A rumor prevailed q few days ago that
three emigrants afflicted with the disease,
had passed through this city as well as
Moline, on their way to the west.
There are also a few cases of small pox
in Davenport, so that Rock Island is en-
joying an immunity from the disease that
may not be of long duration. The neigh
boring towns of Geneseo and Cambridge
are reported to have been visited by the
disease, and great care should be exercised
in Rock Island to prevent the introduction
of the disease into this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
AT HOME.

Mrs. DR.. Keck has been absent from her
palatial infermary at Davenport for sever
al weeks. She has just returned, and as a
consequence, !her patients from thislocality
have crowded the infirmary, and more are
daily added from different cities. The fol-
lowing letter has just been received:
IvEsDALE, Champaign Co., Illinois, Oct
%, 1881.
Mrs. Dr. KEcK-Dear Madam: / deem
it my duty te-the many suffering people
to make known the condition of my wife
and the great benefit derived from your
treatment in SO short thine. For l feel
sure if she had not followed your pres
criptions she would now have been in her
grave, having suffered everything possible
to suffer and live. She had catarrh so bad
she could not taste or smell anything, and
it had gone to the left lung. She coughed
badly all the time, raising much heavy
matter, and was not able to lie on her
left side for year. She had
sinking and smothering spells. Her feet
and hands were cold for two years.
She also suffered much with heart trouble,
was very much debiliIated, no appetite, not
able to do anything, and weighed seventy
pounds. She also had liver and kidney
trouble, suffering very much with pain in
the back had her under the care of our
best physicians from three counties, with
out any benefit. In last May hearing Of
Mrs DR.. Keck having an Office in Peoria,
wrote to her and sent for one months
treatment, although all of my friends told
me might as well throw my money in the
fire, for If she did send the medicine there
would only be q thimbleful. But when 1t
came there was large box of it. Ny
wife improved very fest under the first
months treatment. But when the medicine
commenced to work good upon the system
to remove the disease, It made her feel
very badly for q time; but since that pas
sed over she has steadily improved, until
now, after five months treatment, she is
another woman. And thank God heard
of Mrs DR.. Keck She has no more sink
ing or smothering spells, and does not
cough or raise so much matter from her
lungs, but is now able to do al her own
work. Week before last she did a big
washing of bed clothes and carpets, but
had to eat three big meals and take some
Of your medicine to help her along. She
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
CHRISTMAS GIFT.

This morning suit was instituted in the
circuit clerks Office by David o. Reid
against J. B. Danforth, publisher of a
weekly paper for libel, and the damages
are assessed at $4,000 The attorneys
for the plaintiff are Kenworthy 81 Beard
sley and w. Fl. Gest. The case will come
up in the may term of thelcircuIt tcourt.
In conversation with Mr. Gest it was
learned that the suit was based on several
articles which had appeared in defendants
paper, and not on any particular article
of a late issue. He stated that he had
delayed instituting suit until after Mr..
Reids affairs had been settled by the
board of supervisors so as mot to give it
the appearance of influencing the members
of the board He also stated that he
brought it thus early in the May term so
as to cover an article which appeared nearly
one year ago, the law requiring suit to be
instituted within the year.
Mr. Gest further stated that he had
never brought libel suit before although
urged TO do so several times, because he
did not feel that circumstances warranted
it. He meant business in the present in
stance and thought there was mo doubt
about the merits of his case.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
ICE,

The present cold snap has caused the ice
men in this locality to entertain hopes that
the present season will yet witness the
river frozen over and nice thick crop
gathered into the ice houses. They main
tain that the month of January will be
very cold, and as consequence think that
the cold weather will have tendency to
cause the river to decline and thus enable
the ice dealers to gather thick ice.
A few ice dealers from the north have
been in the city for the past two or three
days for the purpose of making contracts
for the coming summer season. They
state that the river and all its tributaries
are unusually high, which fact will prevent
thick ice in their locality, during the pres
ent year. They claim that even so far north
as Lake Pipen, the water is not frozen,
which is considered very unusual thing
for SO late in the season. As far as can be
learned, however, no contracts have been
made, as there is desire to wait and give
the weather fair chance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
SURGERY.

Yesterday most difficult and at the
same time delicate surgical operation was
performed on a patient in Davenport.
The operation consisted in some ovarian
removal, and is said to have been accom-
plished in The most successful manner.
The operation was under the personal
supervision of Prof G. A. Hall of the
Huhunewan Homeopathic college OF Chi
cago. He was assisted by DR.. Hunter also
of the college faculty, and Drs. Paul and
Kinyon Of Rock Island and Porter, Shouse
and Baker of Davenport. The operating
surgeon has already performed several
difficult feats, in surgery in the three cities
and is securing well earned reputation
for success in this immediate locality.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
LAST DAY.
The Supervisors Proceedings
Yesterday.
They Adjourned Until Next
March.

SPECIAL NOVEMBER TERM, Dec. 29th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present all the members except Suprs.
Oakley and Ballard.
Supr. Taylor chairman, presiding.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
Supr. Zimmerman's resolution in relation
to the appropriation for q smallpox hos
pital, upon which action was postponed,
was then taken up for consideration and
voted upon and carried.
The chairman appointed as a committee
contemplated in said resolution Supr's s..
Atkinson and Gordan.
Tie committee on fees and salaries sub
mitted the following report which on
motion was received and adopted.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. 90
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
To The Chairman Of the County Board OF Rock Is
land County:
Your committee Fees and Salaries claims
would beg leave to report that they have examined
all claims presented before them, and recommend
the payment of the following and that the clerk be
directed to issue orders for the several amounts 10
the several claimants, to-wit:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
rrvrR BusINIses.

The business transacted by the st. Louis
and ST. Paul Packet Line at this city dur
ing the season just closed is creditabie
showing for any port. The season opened
for this line on the a7thc April, when
the steamer Arkansas arrived from below,
and closed on the 4th of December, at
which time the White Eagle passed down
to st. Louis.
During the season there were 10, 1888
packages sent north, weighing Alta tons,
while So, 4O2 articles, having q weight OF
1877 tons, were sent to points below
There arrived in the city during the season
from up and down the river SO, 134 differ
emit consignmer1ts, whose total weight was
II, All tons.
The grand total shows 1885 articles
handled and their weight is represented
| as 90, 564 tons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
SCHOOL SUBJECTS.

Prof. Southwell the newly elected super
intendent of county schools has fitted up
an office in the Postoffice block Immediate
ly adjoining that occupied by prosecuting
attorney E. E. Parmenter The new
connty superintendent will remain in his
Office every Saturday, when applicants for
teachers certificates and those having bus
mess to transact with that county official
will find him.
Prof. Southwell contemplates organizing
several teachers institutes in various parts
of the county having their meetings on
certain Saturdays at convenient places,
He also anticipates holding an institute of
several days duration in this city during
the summer vacation, when varied and
instructive programme will be arranged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
BALL.

This evening social ball Will be given
at Armory hall by the Buford Hose Com
pany The music will be furnished by the
Great Western Band of Davenport, while
the supper will be supplied at Turner Hail.
The annual parties of this organization
have always been very successful, and the
one this evening will be in keeping with
its predecessors. The committee of arrange
ments arc as follows: w. T. Scotch, j.
@. LaFrenz, T. Corcoran, j. Beahn and
]. Meahon.
The floor managers are w. Smith, +
Grotaguet, G. w. johnson, III. Biddison
and G. Bauermeister.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
RUNAWAY:

Yesterday afternoon team Of horses at
tached to delivery wagon became fright
ened while standing in front of the mill
store on Third street, and ran away. The
animals made down Third street to Fourth
avenue, and east on that thoroughfare
until they became disengaged from the
wagon During their flight they ran over
little girl named Mollie Rueder, who re-
sides at No. $40 Second street. The child
was picked up by Frank Young and con-
viewed to store when it was ascertained
that she had received no injuries.
The horses were caught at point some
distance from the store where they started.
The harness and wagon was somewhat in
iured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
Death of a Man at the
Armory.
Small Pox Cases Reported at
Moline.
Libel Suit and Other Events of
the Day.
nrRn AT THE srArToN.

This morning at o'clock George Fret
well, who has been sick at the police sta
ton since last Saturday, died It viii be
remembered that the unfortunate gave his
name at first as George Eddy. and stated
that he lived in Wisconsin. He also de-
clared his intention of making statement
as soon as he was assured that he would
not possibly recover. He refused to make
any such statement as long as there was
any hope of his ultimate recovery. Yester-
day he gave his true name to DR.. Craig
and requested that physician to telegraph
to his nephew, Robert Saltimore, at Water
ford, Penn. which was done.
During the afternoon the patient ap-
peared to be improving, but later in the
evening he became speeches., and was
unable to make his wants known. He died
without struggle at an early hour this
morning, among strangers. and IN police
station. An answer was received fIom the
person telegraphed yesterday, and this
morning word was sent that death had oc-
Cured The deceased appeared to be q
man of education and intelligence. He
was printer, as his effects contain certifi-
Gates of membership in the printers unions
of San Antonio and Houston. A number
of photographs and corrected proof sliE
complete all the articles found in his pos
session. His death was caused by exhaus
ton, superinduced by protracted spree
In conjunction with heart disease.
His remains will be taken to the city I'M
dertakers to await instruction from his rel
atives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
PERSONAL.

G. E. Dodge leaves for Omaha this even
ing.
The Rev. W. w, Sylvester, Canon of
Grace Cathedral Davenport, has resigned,
and will in the future be located in ST.
Louis as rector of the Christ Episcopal
church.
w. E. Bishop, telegraph operator of
this city, but now lately of Davenport, de
parts for Chicago, where he will in future
be stationed.
Drs. G. A. Hall and Hunter, of Chicago,
were in the city yesterday on pr OCCASIONAL
business.
Diamond Joe Reynolds was in the city
last evening.
The Misses Weyerhauser are home from
school to spend the holidays.
]. III. Adler and wife and Mrs Kohn are
expected home this evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
ELECTION.

Last evening the Island City Lodge of
A. O. Z. w. elected the following officers
for The ensuing year. M. Wang .
Hardin; FIR. FL. Robb; GA. i. An
drews; G-Thomas Bollman; r. A. Cal
houn; Rec A. W. Bowen: Fin.-E. w.
Boynton; |. W.-John T. St.Clair; 0. w.
james Blaisdell; Trustee, Is months
Jonas Bear.
The installation of officers will take
place on the 5th of January. The several
morturary benefits due from the associa-
ton have all been paid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
THE PROFESSOR

The polite and highly pleasing comedy
of 1.-The Professor" will be given for the
first time in this city tomorrow night The
members of the cast now producing this
successful play are the same as engaged To
present it in New York and other large
cities. The actors and actresses comprising
the troupe are accomplished artistes en-
gagged on account of their fitness for the
respective parts which they assume, and
the text of the play displays literary merit
far above ordinary production. TheProfes-
sor, is comedy containing many comical
situations, and its presentation to morrow
evening viii be an entertainment salts
factory in every respect
The management carries its own seen
cry, as the details of the plot require It to
be mounted upon the stage In Q manner
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

thatcould not be accomplished with the
effects in an ordinary theatre.
1t has been played By the present com
pany over two hundred nights, and has
attracted crowded houses at every point.
The troupe is under the management of
B. F. Schwarts who has already brought
such first class attractions as the Boston
Ideal Opera Company, the Fay Templeton
party and the Gigantean Ministries to this
city.
The sale of reserved seats is now in pro-
gress at the Harper House drug store, and
few desirable sittings still remain undis-
posed Of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
II Am the Last of Ski"

One rainy forenoon something less than
a year ago. a pale cadaverous youth walk
ed into the store Of G.. N. Crittenton, New
York, and in weak, husky tones, interrupt
ed frequently by a dry, hacking cough,
stated that he wanted a couple of bottles
of Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
II am the last of six" he said, 1.-The others
all died of consumption, and l am going
fast will try this new remedy, but |
have no hope He did try 1t, and to some
purpose. He took, in ALL twelve bottles,
and is to-day in perfect health-lungs
sound, cough gone, not sign of pulmona-
ry disease remaining.
minute
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
MOTHERS, Moshersii n1oshsrail,

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by a sick child su ffering
and crying with the expruciating pain
of cutting teethY Ifso go at once and
get q bottle of Mrs. Wilslew's sooth-
lug Syrup. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Observation-Disclosures
npon it; there is no mistake about it,.
There is not a mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels.
and give rest TO the mother, and relief
and health TO the child operating like
magic 1t Is perfectly safe to use i'm all
cases. and pleasant TO the taste and 10
the prescription of one of the oldest
and best female nhysieians and nurses
In the United States. sold every
where. 26 cents q bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
my Tormartsd Paek,,

is the exclamation of more than one poor
Woodworking men and women. Do you
know why it aches? 1t is because your
kidneys are over overtasked and need
strengthing. and your system needs to be
cleansed of bad humors. Kidney-Wort is
the medicine you need. t'It acts like a
charm says a well known physician, 81
never knew it to fail" Liquid or dry
sold by Druggists boston Rost.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
We Tell You Plainly

That Simmons Liver Regulator win rid you
of dyspepsia, purify your system. enable
you to sleep well, prevent malarial diseases
and give you brisk and vigorous feeling
1t acts directly upon the liver and kidneys,
cleansing. purifying, invigorating and for
tifying the system against disease. 1t will
break up chills and fever and prevent their
lariaI poison-yet entirely free from quin-
inc or oalomel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
Profitable Patients,

The most wonderful and marvellous sue
cess, in eases where persons are sick OF
wasting away from condition of miser
ableness, that no one knows what ails
them (profitable patients for doctors) is
obtained by the use of Hop Bitters. They
begin to cure from the first and keep it up
until perfect health and strength is restored.
Whoever is afflicted in this way need not
suffer, when they can get Hop Bitters.
See other column
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

There is general complaint among
druggists that they cannot get enough of
.Dr Sykes Sure Cure for Catarrh'
to supply the demand. If thus disap
pointed write direct to the doctor, 1859
Madison ST., Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

A box of Glenn's Sulphur Soap is equiv
lent to many Sulphur baths Don't for
get it.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye. black or
brown so cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

An agreeable dressing for the hair that
will stop its falling, has been long sought
for Parker's hair Balsam, distinguished
for its purity, fully supplies this want.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
LAND LEAGUE.

A. P. McGuirk. Esq, of the law firm of
Cannon & McGairk, will address the Land
League Sunday evening at Norris Hail.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

"a lady had the flesh eaten off her arm
by scrofula Could see the sinews work
ing Lindsey's Blood searcher' cured her. F."
J. Ralston, Elderton, Pa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30
Sale of Seats Commences T.

saws she feels better than for five years.
She now weighs 1o5 pounds-a gain of 80
pounds since she began your treatment
If any one wishes to hear from me they
can address me.
T II HASHRARGER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

t'Tis beauty truly blent whose red and white,
Natures own sweet and cunning hand laid on )
Pozzoni's powder imparts a richness
Making the skin Rs soft so down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

Over 200, 600 Howe Scales have been sold
Send for catalogue to Borden, Selleck &
Co, General Agents, Chicago, III.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

The world famed swimmer, Capt. Paul
Boynton. thus closes lengthy article
commencing the remedy: / do not see
how could get along without st. Jacobs
Oil.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-30

J. T. HAsHBARGER,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-21
. A Happy Clergyman.

REV. E.. F. l.. GAUSS, Galena, Ills: ~
have been great sufferer from kidney disease,
and after being told by my doctors that !
could not get we'll, commenced the use OF
Days Kidney Pad, which has now completely
cured me. 1 am strong and again look the
picture of health. May ell the suff ring be
helped as have been, is my earnest wish"
Any disease of the kidneys, bladder. nrin-
airy organs, nervous system, or case of lame
back that cannot he cured Days Kidney Pad.
cannot be cured by any other treatment or
remedy in existence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-21
Trustees sale.


Whereas, July Ann Peace by her deed
of trust, dated the 18th day of July, 1880,
duly recorded in the office of the recor-
der Of deeds for Iron county, Missouri.
in Book "X," on page 298, conveyed to
the undersigned trustee the following
described real estate, situate, lying and
being in Iron county, Missouri, to wit:
The south half of lots number thirteen.
fourteen, and fifteen. Us, Ia, and Is. in
block three, 3D. III town of Des Arc, in
Iron county. rs the same appears on the
Mat of said town recorded IN the city of
IrontOn;
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of certain
nofe therein mentioned and described; ;
and. whereas. default has been made in
the naymcnt Of said note; r
Now, therefore, ut the request Of the
,eoalhoider OF said note. and in pursuance
II the terms of said deed of trust, the UNI
dprsigncd trustee, will, on
SATURDAY., July Esd, 1881,
at. the st. Louis. Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway depot in the town
If nes Are. in Iron county. State OF Mis-
Cur; hetween the hours of O'Clock A.
= and ! o'clock L. N. OF that day. sell. ut
,,,hlic ycnduc. the above described ieil
epst.t... 10 the highest bidder, for cash, 70
sar;sfv said note aud the costs AMI eX pens
es or this trust. =. y. $1,000 rs..,g,
sne30A50 @
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-21
Foreign Topics.


Beavers are becoming NOR numer-
GUS in Canada.
The japanese Mikad is to have a
$4,000, 900 wooden palace at feddo.
"A violent epidemic of diphtheria
has appeared at Stradborg, Denmark.
The IN" affixed to the Seine bridg-
es by Napoleon Ill. is being chiseled
Off
"A brother of Mrs. Langtry, the
Jersey lily, has been killed by tiger
in India.
London Truth says that the favor
lite costume of Princess Mary Is black
and gold.
-Gari3altli has accepted yearly
pension Of $4,000 offered HIM by King
Humbert.
Forty people were killed last year
on Swiss railroads, and all by their own
imprudence.
The Prince of Wales has subscribed
100 guineas toward the national memo
rial to the Earl of Beaconsfield.
The English race-horses are all suf-
fering from summer coughs; but the
hardy Iroquis doesn't phaze bit.
With the death of his son, Sir Percy
Shelley, the poet will, in common with
Byron, have no descendant of his
name.
The awful and wonderful amount
of leg exhibited by young ladies up to
ii is being severely animadverted on
in London.
The farmers of France count on a
good crop of wheat, and declare that
the vintage will be one of the best for
fifteen years.