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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
A MYSTERIOUS SPOT

The following legend is narrated by
dward Everett Halle: There is a spot
of bare sand near the border of the Mount
Auburn Cemetery-or was till recently
of which two stories are told May they
not both be true?" rs the old Traneen-
dental school used to say of the accounts
of the myth OF Juno One account says
squarely that Quaker was hung there
and that no grass has grown there since
Another account, seqaally reliable. and
which our fathers told" assigns the bare
ness of the spot to Satanic agency. The
story in 1887 was this: That in former
generation some undergraduates made q
bargain with the devil Probably he was
TO assist them 10 passing some little 60.
or great go" of the time. Eventually
aud speedily the time for payment came.
The place was the sod at the spot spoken
Of just 10 the crisis, however. CO their
souls were to be ruug from them 10 pay
ment for the shallow assistance given them
by this prompter. the president of the
college appeared. having been summoned
BY some faithful scout. The loyalty OF his
assistance to his erring pupils should DO
noticed. By neans we'll known TO him he
exercised the plaes. shsmed the devil, and
compelled him to fee. He disappeared in
the opening ground-and up till 1885 no
grass had grown thereon again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
can't help it. He is not going to run that
Office 80 az never to get another one

The Republican party does not seem at
present TO have all the necessary qualities
that 20 to make up happy family. and
the prospect of o. row is good. For q
party that howled, as loudly 2and long As
they did last fall, over the evils that would
ensue, providing the Democrats succeeded,
from Ethe rush for eof6oes; they have
succeeded in showing . syery fair amount
of energy and perseverance in persuit of
the same eficea: and thei way that their
enthusiasm 10 that direction has been
boiled down into state of NERVOUS pros
tration when they find there are not officss
enough to go around. is truly amusing.
The only remedy for such disease In d
fight. and Il look svery much like it now.
Blaine has captured the cabinet:
and when he sights Wayne Nc
Veagh in the appointment of Chandler.
and hits DIR. James by appointing Robert
son, there is at once blood on the moon.
Conkliug has shown by his course with
Hayes. that he is not the man to submit
eameiy. to sights, and some OF the
honest Republican Senators are none too
well pleased with the bargain with Ma
hone, It ia difficult at this date to pre-
dict the exact shape the row will take. but
that fight of some sort is imminent, can
not be doubted Conkling will undoubted-
ly work against the confirm alton of Robert
son, and In order to be successful in this
is probably willing to make most any
terms with whoever will help him. Gar
heid has not particularly helped himself
by either the appointment of Jones in this
district, or the reappointment of Stanley
and has affected by them the
of.men who would other
wise aid him 10 the event OF a contest with
CoDkling.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

There is one matter we should like &c
draw the attention of the voters of Rock
Island to. The Republicans have been
insisting that Mayor Carse has done many
good things for the city, but they have
thus far INDUCED In generalities. as to
the money he has saved and the deeds
that he has done. The question at once
arises: why does not he give us his re
port. as has been the custom heretofore,
and show US how much of these things are
true2" He says he Will-aftsr election;
but some people are a tride par
ticular about information. and il would
better please them TO have it before.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

The great secret of obtaining riches is.
first, to practice economy, and, as good old
Deacon Snyder" says, 1t used to worry
the life out of me to pay enormous doc
tors bills but now | have struck it rich.
Health and happiness reign supreme in
our little household, and all simply because
we use no other medicine. but Electric
Bitters and it only costs fifty cents bottle. y
Sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

The Secretary of the Interior has decid-
ed that he will hold nosmore competitive
examinations. Bluntness is supposed to
DC characteristic of the farmer end Mr..
kirkwood il farmer if he 10 anything;
this announcement 10 o direct way of
expressing his idea that ali this nonsense
about civil service reform must etop. and
1t anyone wants aH saRoiata. eac froas, blu.
iestheEn con4e mIt44 L. eli liu:As s.xn.i
By their senator. and get it. The
process 10 extremely simple and
gratifying 20 all politicians. lie it is
triAe disappointing to soma Of his supper
ters, who still linger along with the i'm
preston that when they voted for Garfield
they were helping along reform, Kirkwood
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Now Ben Hill has got bouquet. and.
although it did not come from the White
House. is will probably convey just as much
perfume to Ben's sensitive nostrils. These
floral rewards are becoming feature of
the present session and show an esthetic
culture that is delightful to contemplate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

THE ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards Circulars, Note Heads.
Bill Heads, Law Briefs. and all Other
kinds of Printing in the highest style of
the art, aud on the most reasonable terms,
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. Thefriends Of the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial. dwt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Probably the eyes of ell the world are
conferred just now at Springfield. and are
looking at our legislature, bat yet there is
q certain indefnabie idea floating through
the mind of the Illinois citizen, that they
were sent there to do something and
as yet that something has not transpired.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Forepaugh is ont with an offer for the
handsomest young lady.
The temerity of the man who would
unde rtake to act as judge in a case like
that, SO far overshadows the comparatively
feeble courage of an arbitrator at baby
show. that the latter is lost in insignif =.
eauae
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

There we've good many men In the
country last fall. who labored under the
delusion that they were voting for James
a. Garfield as president. They have
found out their mistake; it was James,
but Blaine was the game that followed.
This is becoming SO patent as to disturb the
plans of some patriots considerably.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Stanley Matthews is yet On the ragged
edge" It is q great pity that the country
should lose, if only for the time necessary
for his confirmation, the talents of so great
@ man; but some people always are blind
to their best interests.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

1t takes o pressure, Is per cent less. to
run 'our water works than it does the
Davenport one: but their ttoo pumps have
not yet made any complaint about extra
exertion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

IT seems to be hard work to pursuade a
certain faction OF the Republican party in
this city that Parks did not want the NOM
ination, -
There 10 pleasing uncertainty. about
the amount Of water it takes for the aver
age Rock Island citizen, if six barrels D
day wont do him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Any body who visits the water works
would feel very sorry for the 'overworked
machinery if he would watch the ener-
getic way in which the pumps move. just
fast enough to keep suction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

OUR LADIES FRIEND is the most rsiia.
BILE of any female preparation. and only
costs fifty CENTS per bottle. Sold by G.
SpeideI Rock Island and Richards 4
Sohrbeek. Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

The Davenport Gazette is much incensed
because the Democrat can't See the point
Of its jokes. A candid person would. how
ever, hardly blame the Democrat.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

An annual report would give us more
information as! to what Mayor Oarse has
done for the city than any amour: Of
promiscous and reckless praise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

and women are not admired. LaSies and gents
lacking flesh, vivacfty, electric power. vital brain
nerve force; men injured by mental strain, ply
sical excuses, abuse, etc aged persons to retain
former vigor; all suffering from nervous prostra-
ton. should use Wells Health Remover remark.
able In preserving youthful condition. Greatest
remedy on earth for impotence, leanness, &c xual
debility. premature decline, etc 81 al Druggists'
Depot. 50 Barclay street, New York, and for Rock
Island at Benestoh's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Il is stated that, il the next Kepubli-
can convention does not endorse Grant, he
will run ON a ticket of his own He
would be sure of3O6 votes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Let us have that report. Mr.. Mayor. Il
10 perhaps nothing but idle curiosity but
then curiosity has developed some curious
things in times past.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

The great and wise Mayor Carse is
anxious to make the citizens believe that
he has done them some good. Why don't
he give them his official report?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Let every citizen. who has the city's In
terest at heart, turn IN and aid in the
election of BaiIy Davenport. He has shown
himself a good man. He is the man we
want
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Nervous Prostitution, Brain Weakness, Sexual
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General of Special Debility resulting from early
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torrhea and all forms of debility. 81; six bottles
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
a IN he hard wor]

The mayor promises Us his report after
election day, why can't he give il bsforef
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
Thursday. March 81. 1881.
CITY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

- - ss
For Mayor,
BAILEY DAVENPORT.
City Clerk,
JOHN r. WARNER.
City Attorney,
M. M. CoRBE1T.
Cfty,Treasurer.
J. NJ. BUFORD.
Police Magistrate,
Il. @. CRoPPER.
ALDERMEN.
fat warA-JoHN LAFRANZ.
Snd Ward-M s. OsNEILs
ord Ward- GEO. w. HENRY,
r. Fl. LTnDBRS.
4th Ward-PH1LLIP SIMMONS,
WIN. III. LUNDY.
eth ward-J. w. STARK.
6th Ward-ROBERT KUSCHMANN.
TOWNSHIP TICKET.
observation-disclosures MoSENFELDER.
ASST I" ARTHUR BURIAL,
81 g a. MAUGKER,
9. - JN0. WEIGH.
" ss Z. MOTT.
Assensog-GE0. w. sCOPP.
COuscsor-J III. RETTCKER
Jnatlcs OF the Peace-H. Q. BLACKBURN,
Constables-w. G. BLACKBURN,
W. e. YOUNG,
=" HENRY N0LT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Our LADIES FRIEND for female com
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cents a bottle. Sold by g. Speidel. Rock
Island and Richards & Sohrbeek, Mo-.
line.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

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male or female. 81 at Druggists. Advice free
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and at Bengsfon's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
Notice.

sT ROE G fsE1 1n1a Uoonrr, SIS
To the March term, A. d. 1884, OF the County
Court
Matilda c Petersen, Administrative de bonss non
of the estate of John Peterson, deceased,
IL. VS..
Eric A. Peterson. Theodore A. Peterson. Josephine
Peterson. Caroline a. Larson, and John Larson
Defendants. # ss as - .as
Notice is hereby given to the said defendants,
Eric A. Peterson and Theodore A. Peterson, that
Matilda G. Peterson. Administrative, &C OF the
estate of John Peterson, deceased, has fled her
petition In the County Court Of said Rock Island
county. for leave to sell The following described
real estate of said deccdents so pay the debts of
said estate, to-wit: 4Fss
The cast half of the north quarter of section
nine 3d. In Township seventeen IN. n orth range
one ID west of the 9TH p m In the county OF
Rock Island state OF illinois, except the following
dc scrbed tract out Of the southwest thereof
beginning at the senth west corner of said eaat half
and running thence north thirty (30) rods. thence
east twenty-six $3.50 rods thence south thirty 900
reds, thence west to the place of beginning,
twenay-slx (26) rods.
That summons has been issued in said cause out
OF said Court against you, returnabe to the March
term. A ID. 1881, of said Court. which term is to-
be begun and holden on the second Monday OF
March, A. D. 1881. in the city Of Rock Island, in
said county. At which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause, II any yea haYe, why the
prayer OF said petitioner should not be granted.
Dated at Rock island, this ard day Of March, A.
d 1881.
R.A. DONALDSON, Clerk.
STURGEON & OLSEN,
Attorneys for petitioner. 3-4d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

The Republicans say they want Carse
or nothing. give them nothing. Il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

q 40 year 10 Agents, and expenses. sc Outfit
OCC0 FREE Address r. SwATN&Co. Augusta Nc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

d %@S YEAR u expenses to agts Outfit
81 4 free. Address P. o. VICKERY,
Augusta, Mains.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

ROCK ISLAND q MERCER CO., R.R.
Leave Rock Island at 500 =. m. and 400 M
Arriving at Cable At II mo M. and 6:l5 m.
Leave Cable ct $50 m. and 80 D m.
Ar. at Rock Island at s:15 a. m. and 3:15p m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
n ar 40 o m WEST. ...... 10 10 q m
9Eo MI Loosely, Agent, Rock Island.
A KTMRaiJ Il. ST. JOHN,
Cen'I supr Gen. Tiki u Pass. Agt
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-08-11
Girls in College.


There is trouble in Harvard college
on account of the admission of girls as
students, an innovation that was re-
Gently made. 1t appears that tbs col
lege has a library provided with "au-
thoritieS" and sofa seats, where the
students go to refresh their memories
upon certain points in their studies,
and the complaint is that the girls will
get down some work, of which there is
only one copy in the library, and when
a young man comes in and desires the
same book, he is obliged to wait until
the girl gets through with it, or else
SIT down and look it through with her.
On recent occasion a venerable pro-
fesSor entered the library and was sur
prised to see no less than six girls with
books that the young men were desir-
Gus Of obtaining-so DESTROYS in fact
that the two were sitting together
scanning the pages as the professor
entered. The sight fairly caused the
glass in his spectacles to bulge out, and
II would be a mild expression to say
that he was shocked. He at once in
quired the cause of the extraordinary
desire for information, and one young
man told him plainly that there must
be duplicate copies of the books pro-
cured, so that the girls could have one
and the young men the other. He
said he would attend to it in the morn
ing, and then the old Puritan glared
around at the girls who, poor things,
had their noses close down to the pages
OF their books and studying as If their
hearts would break. Then he coughed
couple of times vaguely, and had the
decency to 60 out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-08-11

tgation. 1t may be mirage, it may be
burning peat-moss, It may be a gas
spout on IRE; but whatever it is ought
70 be known. This Is a region Of mys-
teries. Lake jackson has no visible
outlet though strong streams run into
IL Tnere are deep natural wells in the
EARTH across the bottoms Of which run
rapid currents of water. Others are
iathomiess. The Wakulla spring gives
forth spring navigable for large boats,
and the pool Is 90 clear that the bot
tom may be seen at depth, it is said,
OF one hundred and eighty feet. Lost
river pours into cavern and disap-
pears, but gushes out again several
miles away. Some wells twenty miles
distant from the Gulf have brackish
water and rise and fall with the tides.
In places the subterranean water cur
rents may be tracked by the tree
growth on the ground above them.
Rumbling noises are often heard at
night, in the fat woods of Wakulla
county, coming from beneath the
earth's surface. All these things, con-
nected with the fact that the smoke
column frequently looks white like
steam, may support the theory that
Wakulla volcano Is a geyser or water
volcano.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-08-11
Remarkable Scene at a Funeral.

New York Times.
During the funeral services at the
Greenville On. j. Evangelical church,
over the remains of Wolfgang Stoecel,
a member of the order of knights of
Pythias, a thunderbolt struck the build
ing, descending to the ground at the
side of the church by way of the light
ning-rod. The schock was terrific and
the entire structure was shaken to its
foundation. A scene of CONSERVATION
at once ensued. There were about two
hundred persons present, and stimuli
taneOus rush was made for the door,
while the building resounded with the
shrieks of women and children. There
were sufficient number of coOl-head-
ed persons present to intercept the
crowd at the door and prevent the loss
Of life which must have ensued had
the vestibule and steps been reached.
While this excitement was going on a
number Of old ladies who were present
fell upon their knees and prayed aloud
and earnestly. Several OF the knights
who sat on the side the lightning struck
were prostrated by the shock, their
swords attracting the electricity. The
minister exhorted the people to remain
quiet, saying: ut is the lightning of
God, which purifies all hearts" The
excitement lasted half an hour. While
these scenes were going on in the
church another bolt struck the pole of
one of the coaches which was standing
in the street, SCATTERING it and prostrat
ing the horses. The horses attached
to the other coaches took fright and
ran in all directions. They were final
ly gathered together and the funeral
proceeded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-08-11
KANSAS STATE FAIR
VIII be held at
Going to be Naughty.

An apt writer in the Primary Teach
er cautions instructors of little children
not to let them feel that they EXPECT
naughtiness from them, nor make rules
which suggests more mischief than
they pl event.
The principal of training-school,
on making her usual round of inspec-
ton, discovered one of the habitually
bad bcys standing on the platform.
Wondering what new piece of mischief
his brain had devised and his fingers
worked out, she gravely approached
the little sinner:
Johnny, what are you here for
now?"
"Nothin'."
More gravely,) "What areyou stand
ing here for?"
"Nothin'."
"WhO put you here?"
"She!" with a wag of the head to.
ward a young teacher.)
Nov, Johnny, tell me why she put
you here if you were not naughty"
''COs she was afraid l aOOuld be-"
A child would be very apt to De-
come sly, suspicious and tricky if such
conduct were expected of it.