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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20

The excited condition of the wheat and
corn market is still manifested by the
fluctuation of prices Large fortunes will
be made and lost during the excitement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
Adm1nistrator,s NOTICE.

T,srATE OF ELEANOR KINsLER, Deceased.
Ii The undersigned, having been appointed a ado
mnstrator OF the Estate Of E.esaor lSse
se hereby gives notice that he will appear be-
fore the county Court OF Rock Island county, at
ffice Of the Clerk of said Court, the city of
RocE Island, at the October term, the third
NonSav in october next, at which time all persons
hsxing I'll aims against said estate are notified and
reaussted to attend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to the
Dated this nth day of August. A. D. 1881.
S.f9d3w PHILLIP HEN, Administrator
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20

THE SUMMER MONTHS
1. abe critical period of infant life shown by the
bills of mortality compared with the other months
oe the year. AS dietetic in cases of Cholera In
fantum, Dysentery, Chronic Diarrhoea, Cholera,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20

Poison spreading disease and death in many local.
ties for which qiIlnine is no genuine antidote but
for the effects OF which Hostetters Stomach Bitters
il not only thorough remedy, but reliable proven
Of testimony, extending over period OF thirty
years. All disorders OF the liver. stomach and
bowels are also conquered by the Bitters,
For sale By all Druggists and Dealers generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
YOUgG MEN s sss5n 3: aslsg Eo gsaso ens q
THE suMMER MONTHS

0AAsDaIi TT for advertisers. 100 pages, Is
T HWF I'LL cents. q. p. ROWELL q
York
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-10-10
Something in the Bed.

Judge Pitman has a habit of slip
ping his watch under his pillow when
he goes to bed. One night, somehow,
it slipped down, and, as the Judge was
restless, it worked its way down to the
foot of the bed. After a bit, while he
was lying awake, his foot touched it
it felt very cold; he was surprised,
scared, and jumping from the bed, he
said:
"By gracious, Maria, there's toad
or something under the cover; felt it
with my foot"
Mrs. Pitman gave loud scream and
was on the floor in an instant.
"Now, don't go to hollerin' and waken
up the neighbors," said the Judge.
"You get broom or something and
We'll fix the thing mighty quick"
Mrs. Pitman got the broom and
gave it to the Judge with the remark
that she felt as if snakes were creeping
up and down her legs and back.
"Oh, nonsense, Maria Now turn
down the covers slowly while l hold
the broom and bang it. Put bucket
of water alongside the bed so that we
can put it in and drown it"
Mrs. Pitman fixed the bucket and
gently removed the covers. The Judge
held the broom uplifted, and as the
black ribbon on the silver watch was
revealed, he cracked away at it three
or four times with the broom, then he
pushed the things off into the bucket.
Then they took the light to investigate
the matter. When the Judge saw what
it was he said:
81 might have known-it is just
like you women to go screetching and
fussing about nothing. It's utterly
ruined"
at was you that made the fuss, not
me-" said Mrs. Pitman.
"You needn't try to put the blame
on me-" then the judge turned and
growled at Maria until he went to
sleep.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-10-10

with dainty card, "is motto that
will help you along"
On the card Ralph read "God helps
the man who helps himself" The boy
looked rather than spoke his thanks,
but he did say "If I'm ever Of any
account, Miss Lee, it will all owing to
you."
A loaf of brown bread and slice of
cheese took ten cents from the precious
half dollar, but it gained him strength
to handle his shovel well, and when he
went to the school house to learn his
new round of duty, another half dollar
jingled with the four dimes in his
pocket. How rich he felt as he went
down the street to lay out part of his
wealth in something for the table at
home. A peck of corn meal, a good
sized soup bone, another loaf of bread
larger this time-and pint of milk
in five cent bucket, and still there
was money in his pocket. "Mush and
milk for supper, bread and soup for
dinner tomorrow. Hurrah Believe |
have chance, after ALL"
That was the beginning. Ralph is
a man now, prosperous and respected.
His mother, hopeful and happy, looks
after the pleasant home Of her sons
providing the father, quiet and soO.r,
makes the little garden spot bring
forth its best for the always well-filled
table and over the mantle in Ralph's
own room, hangs, in tasteful frame,
the motto that has directed and en-
couraged his efforts since the morning
when he discovered wherein lay his
chance Of making man Of himself.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-10-10
IN BLOSSOM TIME.

It's o my heart, my heart,
To be out in the sun and sing
To sing and shout in the fields about,
In the balm and the blossomiDg.
Sing loud, o bird i'm the tree,
o bird, sing loud in the sky;
And honey-bees blacken the clover bed
There are none of you glad as /.
The leaves laugh low in the wind,
Laugh low with the wind at play;
And the odorous call Of the flowers all
EnticeS my soul away.
For o, but the world is fair, is fair
And o but the world is sweet
will out in the gold of the blossoming
mould
And sit at the Masters feet.
And the love my heart would speak
| will fold In the lily's rim,
That the lips OF the blossom, more pure
and meek,
May Offer it up TO Him.
Then sing in the hedge-rOw green, o
thrush
o skylark sing in the blue;
Sing loud, sing clear, that the King may
hear,
And my soul shall sing with you.
.-fnd u. C0Ibrth az Boston Transcript.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-10-10
ARRESTED by a Naygur."

The Philadelphia authorities are eX.
perimenting with negro policemen.
The first arrest made by one of them
was that of an Irlshman who was la
boring under stress of whisky. On the
following morning when this police
man appeared in court against the pris-
oner, the Irishman rubbed his eyes as
though to clear his vision, and asked,
in tone indicating astonishment: did
yez artist me?" Certainly did," the
policeman replied. "Great hivinsw
exclaimed the prisoner, turning to the
magistrate. "Here, squire, take out
your foine. To think that one of the
Maloneys should ever have to come to
this, to be arristed by naygur.'
A contented mind opens clear sky and
brightens every object around.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-10-10
THE BOY WHO HADN'T HALF A CHANCE,

ringing"
"Not going to school to-day"
His mother said nothing more. How
could she send a boy to school, who
had had but half breakfast, and who
was out at elbows, and knees, and toes =?
But the father, who, more than usual,
lounged around the door, reused him
self at the boys words.
"Not going to school, eh? How long
since you became your own master
If that's the way you appreciate your
privileges, it's high time you lost them.
Might as well stop school anyway you
don't learn anything"
"Reckon / could if l had half a
chance" said the boy looking disconso-
lately at his rags.
81 haven't another patch left to
mend your clothes WITH" said the
mother, sadly.
"Oh, it isn't your fault. No one
blames you, mother" said Ralph,
quickly.
81 s'pose that means that 1 am to
blame for everything that oughtn't to
be. A boy of thirteen ought to be able
to earn himself suit Of clothes, to say
nothing of his bread and butter"
'Lots of good it would do me to
earn anything" muttered Ralph sui
lenly. Usually he would not have
dared to say SO much in his fathers
presence, but this morning he hardly
cared what he did or what might fol-
low. Usually, too, he would have paid
dearly for such speech, but now Mr..
Allen only said:
"You are an impudent young rascal
but seeing haven't done as well by
you as l might, I'll make bargain
Syith you. Every cent you earn you
may have, but not bite to eat nor a
rag to wear besides. Do you under
stand. Now be off and see what you
are worth"
GAIL right" answered Ralph, picking
up his ragged hat.
"You won't go out Of town." said
his mother. anZiously, as he passed
out.
"No; not without letting you know
he answered from outside the gate.
From simple force of habit and with
out any definite purpose he took the
road to the school house, and found
himself at the door just as the noisy
troop were entering. "Nlight as well
go in, too," he said to himself, and he
q did. But his books remained unopen.
,ed and when his class was called he
SAT still in his seat. His teacher was
sue from his look that he was sick OF
in trouble, and knowing something OF
his home life, thought best to pay no
attention at the time. At recess, how
ever, she went and sat down beside
him.
"No lessons to-day, Ralph?' sh'
asked pleasantly.
"Not coming to school any more
"Why, how is that!"
"Got to earn my own living
.Oh, work, is it; well, that's not
bad excuse for leaving school. Wha
are you going to dow
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-10-10
ALL SORTS.

Follow the axample of trees-keep
some things in the shade.
Many of the richest planters of San
Domingo live on coffee grounds.
Hanging q criminal is "necksecu-
tion," in Hiram Green's vocabulary.
Nothing makes France feel so pros
porous as promising pollywog crop
Beauty is different from bottled wine
inasmuch as it doesn't improve with
age
Never try sea-bathing directly after
a full meal. One surf feat at time is
enough,
Gentlemen returning from the sum-
mer resorts are wearing their pocket
| books flat.
The prize.fghter peels before he
strikes, but the bell does not peel un-
till it is struck.
A comforting rehection-That which
the mirror makes on the charms Of a
pretty woman.
"He doctor~ said old Chawbacon,
speaking of young practitioner, "why
he couldn't cure ham.
Emerson says "a man passes for
what he is worth" No he dosen't; he
passes for the s AXE of getting a new
trump.
"What scent do you prefer-jockey-
club or heliotrope?" asked the shopman.
Neither" replied Brown; 81 prefer
10 per cent"
"How sensibly your little boy talksw
exclaimed Mrs. Smith. "Yes," replied
Mrs. Brown; che hasn't been among
company yet"
A chicken is dressed when its cover
ing is taken off. It's the same with a
bulesque actress, though lots Of 'em
are no chickens.
1t has been well said by some philos-
Opher: Virtue, as understood by the
world, is a constant struggle against
the laws of nature
What is the difference between laud-
anum and Abraham of old? One is
juice of the poppy, and the other the
poppy of the Jews.
The bathing suits worn by the boys
along the river fronts is very simple
and inexpensive. 1t consists of wad
Of cotton in each ear.
Give not to the man who reformeth
yearly, but save thy ducats for he who
needeth not reform, but hath been
stricken by adversely.
A colOred lady, boasting the other
day of the progress made by her son in
arithmetic, exultingly said, "IIe's in
the modification table,"
According to the Boston Post Ven
nor applies red hot poker to the nose
of his cat, and then predicts "that the
spring will be backward"
A Texas juryman snored so loud in
the jury-box that he woke the Judge
from sound nap, and was promptly
fined for contempt of court.
One of the first acquisitions received
from a newly-appointed railroad sta
ton agent was: "Send me a gallon of
red oil for the danger-lanterns."
"ls there much water in the cistern,
BiddyY inquired gentleman of his
servant girl, at is full on the bottom"
she replied, "but there is none at all on
top"
The astronomers have detected a
red spot on Jupiters face. If he were
in politics, and belonged to the oppo-
sition, they would locate it on his
nose.
The policeman had left his revolver
at home, and he needed one to shoot
the mad dog. In the emergency he
exclaimed: "Great heavens! is there a
| Texas man nrasant ."
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-10-10


you do?"
"Not much of anything; never had
half chance to learn" and he looked
enviously at Louie Hatten, who was
passing through the room-a boy of his
own age, well dressed, well fed, well
furnished with all school boy could
ask. Miss Lee followed the direction
of his glance.
"Why Ralph" she said, 81 think you
have better chance than Louie for
making a man of yourself"
Don't see how that can be-"
"Can you swim?" Ralph looked UP
very much astonished. He was an ex-
pert swimmer but he did not see how
that would help him in trying to make
something of himself.
81 can that" he answered emphati-
cally.
"Did you learn by having some one
hold on to you all the time, keeping
you out of the deep water?"
Guess a fellow wouldn't learn much
that way. Had 20 go it myself"
Then why isn't it better to go it
yourself in other things? Haven't
you a better chance than the boy who
has everything done for him, who is al
ways, as far as possible, kept out of
danger, never allowed to make effort
enough in any direction, to tire him ?"
"Never thought of that before
said Ralph. And while he thought of
it his teacher thought of something
else.
"Will you carry note to Mr. Scott
for me?" she asked.
"Yes'm," answered Ralph promptly.
He had carried notes before and had a
pleasant remembrance of bright nickles
and brighter dimes that had found
their way into his pocket on those oc-
casions. So the note was written and
carried, and while Mr.. Scott read it,
Ralph looked earnestly out of the win
dow at huge pile of coal on the side
walk.
"Young man. said the trustee sud-
denly, making Ralph start, "do you
know the contents of this note?"
mo, sir" said Ralph truthfully.
"Your teacher tells me you are in
want of work and recommends you
for the vacant place of janitor in the
Holly street building. Do you think
you could manage to keep these rooms
swept and busted, to have them warm
by school time, and see that every
thing is in order at night?"
"I'd like to try it," said Ralph.
"And be responsible for everything
that's broken or stolen?" The boys
face heightened.
"S'pose there's keys?'
PLENTY Of them"
"Reckon if l locked up and left
everything straight and Burglars broke
in, 'twouldn't be any of my look out"
"How long do you suppose you will
stick to 2"
"Likely till find better work"
"Well, sir, we will try you. Miss
Lee offers to give you directions" And
he scratched off reply. Ralph took
it, and, hesitating little, asked the
question, all important to him.
"How much will I get?"
1.-TWO dollars a week through the
fall and winter, and one through the
warm weather. Does that suit you?"
"Yes, sir, much obliged. How often
will / get paid?"
1--WE generally pay once month,
but if you need the money we can let
you have it every Saturday for a
while"
THANK ye," said Ralph; but there
were five days before Saturday and he
was hungry already.
"Want your coal put somewhere?"
he asked, after moments pause.
swell, it is rather out of place on
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-10-29
Keep Your Temper.

A few weeks ago young artillery Of
fc.r in full uniform, and wearing specta-
Cles, was walking up the NevsKy Perspec
I've, when police sergent stopped him,
aud standing face 10 face with him. held
him with his glitteIing eyes for several
seconds.
what do you want with mei" asked
the officer
''iou seem TO NE very suspicious
person, vas the reply, "and not al ali
like a military man. You wear spec,a-
cles.'
That rel Hned the officer. happens
70 be because, withou, spec.ac.es, lcanno'
see.
That 10 10, the question Ia such time,
a. these, you'd have done better 20 have left
your spectaclcs g. home"
''Bu, pray observe: | All n uniform.
There IS nothing IN that. 1TYtc1y
can dress himself up IN uniform.
" eli, then, perhaps you will be s.
god as TO accompany me 10 my quarters
" ~here you can satisfy yourself Is - III
identiiyf'
This the Jealous police o:.. il coasea.ee
to Go. Meanwhile a large crowd. 0
threatening aspec., had gathered aroun
the io.trloc9io.s. aud had ihs yonns III
fcer lcs: lis g.es.nce q uicc. .. Ei:
worse, his temper. lie woa!d IN a. rEoba
| bl!i.y have been torn 10 pieces on Ii
| meres. SUSPICION LIS. be uig1: o< Min
Isl u c.s,Li e
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-10-29

tie probably owes much OF his great aud
growing popularity in Canada 10 the fac,
that 50 large and prominent a proportion
OF the settlers are Scotch. He has once
had To receive ou, here an address-uaiur-
ally IN Gaelic-Iron larger number OF
Highlauders then he ever appeared before
q, home Highland enthusiasm scurns oil
conventional restraints wheu McCailum
beg Is anywhere within hand shaking and
huggiaS distance le may he Governor
General and Marquis Of Lorne for inadels
and outer harbsrians-a; best mere prose.
lytes of the porch-bu, for themselves the
faithful few. be is still the 7yeung chief Of
clan who. In tais strange land. recalls TO
them the proudes,, pleasanies, memories
81 the far-od old homes 10 which their
thoughts ever fcndiy turn. They believe
no. without good reason, that be Is scarce
~ less glad 10 see Highland faces around
him than they are 10 see his. and 50 when
ever they succeed in getting 10 clnee quar-
ters with him, such amount of hand
shaS ( and squeezing and cAressing. not,
easily 10 be kept from downright huggiLg,
goes on as 20 make his staff sometimes
look rather anxious as Ia whether enough Of
the Governor General will be left 10 carry
! on Her Majes,y's Govcfntnen,, according
10 regulations, in the prescribed wAv
They secured onekuch chance recently v hen
Lord Lorne got ou, OF his carriage 10 have
talk with an Old man on crutches and
| they certainly made the mos, OF it. To
see the Governor rGcneral-thas is TO ssyA
what little one can see of him-surround-
ed by such crowd is certainly a curious
commentary on the ACCOUNTS We read ia
the papers about ,nd special precautions
now beng taken 10 protect him fr,m Fe-
! mans, Nihlists, or a4nls,eur asssssins Of the
Guiteau type. The kld man IN question
was eighly-one years Iof age, and had been
in this country forty seven years He re-
menbered perfectly we'll Lord Lorne s
grandfather and grea,-uncle, ''Dlkes John
and George, and had SO tar. therefore. xn
advantage over the Governor General
still more interesting relic OF the cid
Highlander was lady Of ninety. with her
| children and very pretty grandchildren
making charming group around her ~
they stood at the nnrcn OF their comfort
table cottage, with It's trim garden, 10 see
the Governor General drive by. lie again
got out OF his c ,rrlage 10 have chat with
them, but the Old lad, could not speak a
WIN Va nhJ tAAhS sbul pnSiiI. Uc Cui!-
dren fortunately, had degned TO master
English. for the Governor -G.neral's other
duties have not left him much time To keep
up his Gaelic. Not the least gratifying
feature about these Highland receptions is
the fact that, some Of the people living
there in 80 much comfort, no, 10 say lux
ury, and occupy ing an independent, per
haps important, social position, IN their
new commonwealth, may very possibly
have begun life IN mountain cabins scarce
" less squalid and miserable than those oi
the peasants Of Connemara.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-10-29
Good Manners.

rudeness Is worse thansa crime ii 10
a blunder, because II Is SO easy 10 be po-
lite.
The last injury which a man forgives ia q
wrong TO his amour propre.
Letters which, are warmly sealed,
says Jean Paul Richter. ''Nc often colby
opened When writing remember the
hMac:er Of the person you are addressing,
and don, waste your sweetness upon des.
ert air.
not 10 know anybody whom you viii be
obliged u cut
Always prcscn, the person Of Dwcr rank
10 the person Of higher, a gentleman TO q
lady, The young To the old.
Never make lniroiuc,Ions unless you
have good rcas IN 10 believe ,na, both pAr-
| ties are agreeable.
Never seal letter OF introduction The
bearer gLt 10 know on what terms 10 au-
prOach stranger.
No business IS well done that 10 done
through any her agency than your own.
II yoa pass all acquaintance with q lady
on his arm, do no, nod take OF your hat.
SO that your salute may seem 10 embrace
both your freud and the lady
An hlneleucc 10 etiquette - nArk O!
respect II a man be worth knowing, lie 10
surely worth the trouble Of approaching
properly. II VJll likewise relieve you from
tie a"kwardness Of being acquainted with
people OF whom you might q, ,iines h*.
ashamed, Or DC obliged under any ci.cunl-
staIces 10 ''cut.
Never give letters .! introduction unless
you ar- pr pared ~ be responsible fof ths
persoa 10 whom shey are gwen. Why
should yoa shrus: upon the society Of a
friend those whom you would no. sdu.i, /,
your oxni Or Why asx his good services
for individuals whom you GO not know 20
deserve them.
The holder d letter o. introduction
should no, take i. 10 perDn. but should
send II with bis cArd u addre.ss- The re-
celver, II he be- Il gen.lemAn, ~ili call upon
you without delay. A. all eventA, you
aIe bound ,o give him al o.i.on. whereas.
by taxing your exc: IN ieEesr, fou iescs
yourse.. upon him ~ne,he. Ae ~.l! os no..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-10-29
Paris Crime.

Assaasl nations were never as numerous
as they now ere, and, as tor attempts
10 rob with violence, they are perpc.raied
even in omnihuses- immortality has be.
come sjngularly gross. TIE Ps.ais Roya
has brco lie almost the grca, Rial,o II vice
i. was before. 1850. Girls OF l2 and ! 8
wears are there IN numbers plying an H.
famous trade TO enrich monsters who drive
them IN the street, The insolence OF the
lower classes is in,olerable, especially 20
pfIes;s and nuns. Ali this, IS going =
bring On a rtacrion, which vii conIide
pJwcr 10 sWorv. The general elections
viii produce yrea. excitement, A sAo.
keeper sa,t =, me day o. .wo ago; AS
soon as the canvass begins ! VI! SCI 10
thing bu; dr,n. 10 sork sill oe done; u
money viii le made lcs-dealers, how
ever, canno, complain ;h., the season Ia:
] been s;a-nAnt fur them, Tie sale ot ice III;
month having exceeded II Pans alon'
IS. 900 tons; Csfe AnslAlse, Cafe Richie
I Cafe Foy. Maison Doree. fsche;se boazl
esrl TN Vi lie esas9y, and there ~a
scarcely a cafe OF reS,sAran; which did 10
by three handrrd IN So0 pounds q -
every Cay. More ice would probably hAs
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-10-29
frAee Up.

Brace ur,7 We IKE TIA: sang phrasc.
We ike !. bec21sc there Is io,A 0! soul ia
il; You uever knew = mean, s,insy. suiv-
{. soQ4ed man - wax up ,o sn afflicted
uelsnby7. slao hin Oh The ssoul,.er, and tell
him 10 brace up" I. - The Bag hearted
e.,en. haraed. whole s,u.ed fellow th.,
comes Aloas .hra yog are CAS-. down, aad
81 arcs % . front .! you, and tells yoo. !.
It's, HoaI ao Old ..I.ow-or.ce up
/. Is LIE ,hA. tells yoa , good a.ory And
makes you l.asA IN spite D! yourself, ,ha,
lifts the curtain that dArkens yoHls soal,
AID tells you - look out rac Sec ,ae !ixn,.
t. IS .e iAas reminds you sha; there ne.es
xAs a,sllAa, sunset x!shoa. cloudA. hu
/ Lay 10; Tell you - n 'us such words,
/ pg. he vii make you - brace up" And sor
: Tie silver lining !ss yourself,