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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17

which is distinctive and to meet the require
ments TO which it is applied with a surprising fac
ity.- Peoria Transcript
Some who have been given mp by our best physi
clans incurable. have been placed under the care
Of this lady, who has saved them from an early
grave-Bloomington Sunday Eye.
A name Wei known in Central Illinois as 70
have become household word IN hundreds Of fam-
lies. Is that of Mrs. DIR. Keck.- Evening PeoHian.
During practice Of nearly IS years, DIR. Keck has
gained. without doubt greater celebrity than any
female physician in the west, and the strongest en-
dorsements pour IN from all parts Of the country
WoOdford Sentinel (ft
Mrs. Keck hasSbeen active and successful
practitioner for rs years. She makes special
performed many wonderful s-Washington
Farmer
Time and larger acquaintance with the people
only to add yeafly 10 Mrs Kecks celebrity az
physician and good name as a ctiz.n.-Eyening
Peorian
This lady is so well and favorably X pown TO our
readers that zne needs but a passing notice here.
She comes always crowned with compliments and
bearing the highest recommendatiOns.-LincO
Qil.l Times.
The Doctor's rapidly growing popularity is q con-
stant cause Of remark She has always had Il large
practice here probably the first in the city and stn
Is increasing and patients come from great di STAN
ces.-Peoria Freeman.
Ths lady has gained an emileIce in the practice
of her specially Of chronic diseases. which Inspires
merltoroGs emulation on the part Of younger, and
older, followers Of Escnlapius aud the results
Of her skill and successful treatment bring forth the
praises and blessings Of hundreds not in Davenport
only bat through the broad distances OF the States
davenport Democrat.
Ero1 - Nm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
Chicago Market.

H-+<aa t7 - CHICAGO, Dec. II.
Wheat-Active: higher 25 cash. Dec; L 259s
January; 26 February
Corn-Strong and closing easier, 601s cash; 6OA
Dec; 81 asked January; 664 bid May sales 6714
May.
oats-Firmer, 447a cash, Dec; 45 Jan and Feb.
49, May.
Rye-9Sc
Barley-Nominal, &c higher. 03.
Whiskey : / II.
Pork-Easier. Is 35: sold cash 16 SO jan; 16 60
Feb. and TO 60 March.
Lard-weak and lower, 10 Il cash; 10 SIX Jan'y;
II % bid Feb.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts q. 600; moderately active, light
S5Q6 IS; med. packing, S5t9G 30; heavy 6 esq
Is.
Cattle-Recepts 900; markets weak for ship
ping; good to choice 70s7A common to fair, Do
5; butchers, 9@3h; Texans, 2 9003 IS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
Notice of Assignment.

Public notice is hereby given that William s. Beal
and George W. Beal partners in business Beal
Bro, at Hillsdaie, Illinois, have made general as
signment of all their property to the undersigned
for the benefit of their creditors and all creditors of
said Beal Bro. hereby notified 10 present their
claims, under oath affirmation to the undersigned
within three months from this date.
Dated Dec. 18th. 1881.
Z. P. FEASTER,
Assignee of Beal Bro.
KESwoRTHY & BEARDsLEY
Attorneys for Assignee d-wGw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17

Ask your druggist for ''Dr. Sykes Sure
Cure for Catarrh." Don't take any other
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
st. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. II.
Wheat-Opened higher, closed lower, weak; 2
red, 33s0nI 321s Cash 36140g1 371: Dec 80
Jan. ! As; Feby, 1441l.
Corn--Opened higher, declined 63G62h.
Oats-Firm slow; 4SG147 cash; no options.
Rye-Hger; SO bid
Barley--Duf; 85G1 Is.
Whiskey--1 II.
Pork-slow; II 011s bid Jan; II 1714 Feb.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts, 1880 quiet; very light, 25Q.
5 60; Workers, 5 60@575; packing, S5G6 20; butch
ers To fancy 61kGa6J%
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
CONFIRMED.

Iowa Postmasters- Charles Leighton,
Oskaloosa; w. p Moulton, Stuart; A P.
Lowery, State Center; Edward Knott,
Waverly; J. F. Meyers, Denison; A. K.
Bailey Decorah; w. G. Leisure, Grinnell;
n. NJ. Page, Fort Dodge; J. B. Blake,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
Keck's Medical Inf1rmarv
Sixth and Brady Streets. Davenport, Iowa.
1t Well Known that the Doctors Special Practice
Chronic Diseases, and Needless Enumerate the
Various Ailments Treated

People pcrus Opinions
O the Press:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
O NOMINATIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec 16-fhe President
sent the following nominations to the sen
ate: Benjamin Harris Brewster, Penn,
Attorney General of the United States
Nathaniel A Adams, Pension Agent, St.
Louis
Indian Agents-Henry J. Armstrong OF
Grow Agency, Montana; A. L. Cook, Fort
Hall Agency, Idaho; Jesse FL. Fleming,
Moquis Pueblo Agency, Arizona.
Postmasters = Josephus B. Venard
Macomb, Illinois; Gustavus A. Psrangle,
Aurora, Illinois; John Q. Adams,
Marengo, Illinois; Albert c. Bower,
Waukegan, Ill; VIM. E. Bowman, Ottawa
Ill; John K. Lebanon, Elgin, III; Richard
d. Smith, Pekin. Ill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
New York Market.
NEw YoRk, Dee. Il.

NEW IOHhf Ltt II
FINANCIAL.
Gold-1 90.
Mnnpv--6
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
General News.

Village improvement associations are the
rage in Canada.
A body of 1000 stocking weavers at Chem
nitz is preparing to emigrate to the United
States.
An Australian paper saws that George El-
lots mother is still living, although 30 years
old, at Hobart, Tasmania.
''Edipus Tyrannus" is to be translated
into French verse. and then to be produced
at the Comede Franchise.
Louisiana sportsmen amuse themselves and
test their skill by bat-shooting matches, the
winged mammals taking the place Of pigeons.
Sara Bernhardt is to have 5000 a night at
the Paris Vaudeville this fall. She denies
her reported marriage to NJ. Angelo, late her
leading man.
gentleman who is staying at Hot Springs,
Ark. writes his wife that the place is so much
like home. It's easy to get into hot
water Glasgow Times.
The London Telegraph tells story Of a
woman blacksmith who worked twelve hours
a day at the forge for penny an hour to earn
food for her children.
Sir William Thomsons discovery in the
storage of electric energy is expected to pro-
duce tremendous results in the perfection Of
electric lighting.
A Washington lady says that woman, in
choosing lover. considers good deal more
how the man will be regarded by other wo-
men than whether she loves him herself.
A serious strike on the part Of the dock
laborers at Hull, England. began yesterday.
They are demanding considerable increase
Of wages, which the shippers are unable to
grant.
Since the victory of Iroquois. Mrs. Loril-
lard. who is now in London has been visited
and congratulated BY numbers Of ladies con-
nected with the leading members Of the
English turf.
Beecher says that IIades is a State rather
than place. He doesn't say what State, but
$50 to Texas" has slways been considered
synonymous with that other profane injunc-
tion. -Nor,isforn Herald
committee of American students at
Frankfort-on.the Main, formerly students OF
Yale College, are making arrangements for a
Yale College celebration on the Sd and 5th Of
July, in place Of celebrating at either Hon.
burg or Heidelberg.
Probably the meapest man on record keeps
boarding house in San Domingo. Last win
ter an earthquake turned the edifice clear
upside down and the very next morning he
began charging the garret dodgers first floor
prices.-San Franeiseo Post
Some of the White Mountain hotel keepers
have decided to make one more experiment,
with impecunious but intel sctuallly ambitious
college students walters. The result, we
fear, will be mere broken dishes and increas.
ed complaints from the hotel residents.-E
y. Star.
When the contribution box was passed in q
well known church recently, young man
presented his mite, but did not discover until
too late that he ba ! given two ten-cent pieces
stuck together. Then he looked up and
smiled, and the deacon smiled. They both
know how it is. Beer il sometimes adhesive
] as we'll as conducive.-OsHego Palladium
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
AUGUSTA. MORNING. 49,
NO. 143.
Negotiating for Oranges.

| T. L. .D...:.:..... : c.
Chsries H. warner relates the ioiiowinv;
An experience illustrates the Italian love
OF bargaining and their notion of sliding
scale of prices. Oae of our expeditions to
the hills was one day making its long, stray
Cling way through the narrow street of a lit
tie village of the Piano. when fingered be-
hind my companions, attracted by hand.
cart with several large baskets of oranges.
The cart stood untended in the street. and
selecting a large orange, which would meas
ure II inches in circumference, l turned TO
| look for the owner. After some time a fell
low got up from the open front of the neigh
boring cobbler's shop. where he sat with his
lazy cronies, listening to the honest gossip of
the follower of ST. Crispin. and sauntered
toward me.
| "How much for this?" ask.
lone franc, signor," says the proprietor,
with polite bow, holding up one finger.
| shake my head and intimate that that is
altogether too much in fact, preposterous.
The proprietor is very Indifferent and
shrugs his shoulders in an amiablc manner
He picks up fair, handsome orange. weighs
| it in his hand, aud holds il up temptinylv,
| That also is one franc.
| l suggest one sou as a fair price. a sugges-
ton which he only receives with u smile of
slight pity. and. fancy, little disdan. 4
woman joins him. and also holds up this and
| that gold-skinned one for my admiration.
As stand sorting over the fruit, trying to
please myself with size, color and texture, n
| little crowd has gathered round; and | see,
by glance, that all the occupations in that
neighborhood, including loating, are tempo
rarily suspended to witness the trade. The
interest of the circle visibiy increases; and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

On the American horse question the Prov
idence journal says "The influence of that
climate, soil, water or whatever it may be
that in the central limestone regions of the
United States builds up more massively the
bones and stature of men is equally powerful
upon the breeding of horses, and it is not i'm
possible that the absolute and acknowledged
finest horses of the world shall come to be
of the Blue Grass country
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

Silk first came from China, and the Chi
nese still have many important secrets con-
nected with it unknown to Europeans. In a
good year they send as much as twenty-five
millions of dollars worth of raw silk TO Eng
land alone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

Among the inmates of the Cincinnati in
frmary is Miss Davidson, aged 81 years,
who was a teacher at Hiram college when
President Garfield was a tutor there. At
that time she was socially ranked above the
Garfelds, her father being well-to-d farm
er. Miss Davidson, though a pauper, is one
of the most industrious inmates of the in
frmary, and is an enthusiastic admirer of the
president.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

General Tom Browne of Indiana of the
Committee of Visitors to Annapolis says
''that when the Board unanimously voted
the use of tobacco an injurious habit which
ought not to be tolerated among cadets every
member of it had cigar in his mouth. The
fact was noted and occasoned an audible
smile, but comments were withheld
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

prominent Senator at Albany says that
two witnesses can be produced to testify that
ex-senator Conkling was seen in close con-
sultaton with Bradley during the day on the
night of which the alleged bribery took
place
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

San Francisco will celebrate the ami
versary of the battle of Bunker Hill, and a
national salute will be fired from the forts in
the harbor by order of Secretary Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

The Cincinnati Commercial remarks that
there are not enough supporters of Mr.. Conk-
ling in Ohio TO fill the back bench of a small
country school-house.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

General Sherman is quoted as advising
West Point cadets, in his address to the grad
uating class, not to despise civilians. When
it is remembered that it is civilians who
clothe, feed and educate these young men, it
is a question whether it would not be better
to abolish West Point if its occupants despise
their benefactors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

The Boston Journal thinks that Mr.. Brad
ley is not appearing at a very good advantage
before the Legislative Committee at Albany.
He hesitates and contradicts himself.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
Dailp kennebrr 3ournal.

The genuine Belle Boyd. the Confederate
spy, is now living in Philadelphia. Her
name is Mrs. Marie Hammond.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
The German Cookery School.

Twas l6 years Of age and according to
common custom Of German families. had to
| go to what is called cookery school, in order
| to learn there everything that is expected from
German housewife. This custom is not uni
versal in Germany, but it prevails in many
| districts especially in the northwestern prov
| inces A girl NAV be a Countess or Baroness
a clergyman's or Generals daughter, or else
| the child Of butcher or a shoemaker. 1t does
not signify now or where she has been born, or
what her rank is The manners Of her
country require that whoever she is, she
should know how to cook, wash, iron, to clean
| the rooms, mend the linen, and plant the gar
| den. OF course. do not mean to say that all
girls, even in those parts of Germany where
| the custom is most general, are forced to
undergo this training. Very many, as may
be imagined, shirk it, and some parents do
| not feel the necessity Of imposing this useful
education on their daughters. Yet the good
sense of the majority makes them alive to its
| advantages. For it must be remembered that
| whether a woman's future life obliges her to
do these things herself OF not, and even If her
| position in the world allows her TO keep a.
! many servants a. she chooses, these very
| servants. being German servants, expect her
| to know how to do all the work she requires
! of them. There is only one difference be-
tween baroness and the child Of tradesman.
/ Il
mentioned in her fathers house and from
her mother while the former leaves her home
| to learn the same details Of domestic service
in a strange house The CornhW Magazine.
| Humorous.
| Thermometers reform late in life; they
never become temperate" until nearly 60.
| Ohio papers are discussing why quail freeze
to death. 1t is simply because they can't af-
ford to paw 81 a ton for coal.
| An Oshkosh girl refused to marry q man
because he scratched matches on the heel Of
his boot. If she thinks she's going to get =
man who'll consent to wear out his trowsers
by scratching matches on 'em, she'll be dis
appointed. d.-Bofon Post.
what" said a Sunday school teacher,
sis that invincible power that prevents the
wicked man from sleeping and causes him
to toss about upon his pillow, and what
should he do to enjov that peace which
passeth all Understandings" "Sew up the
hole in the mosquito-bar," was the prompt
answer from the bad boy at the foot Of the
class.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
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Building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
Railroads ann Steamboats,.
Maine Central Railroad.
&szE sE
Change of Time.

On and after SUNDAY, MAY /, 1851,
trains will leave Augusta
For Portland and Boston at 100 A. N. and 1000 A.
NJ; For Portland l.55 and 1880 p. N.
For kockland, 600 A. N. and 10. 90 A. NJ
For Farmington, 1000 A. NJ.
Fer Bath, 600 A. NJ, 1000 A. N. and l.55 P. N.
For Lewiston, &C., 1000 A. NJ, and 1.55 and TO- so
Pm.
For waterville 2.25 1912 A. NJ, and 3.34 P.M,-
s.05 p. NJ on Saturdays.)
For Sk0whegan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor 334
T. M, and2.25 A. NJ.
Night Pullman Trains each way every night, Sun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
MAINE CIVIL OFFICER.
FOURTH EDITION.

This work has been carefully corrected. revlseu'
improved and new matter added, by BYRON y. sHS.
NIL. Ed. Ths revisioa Includes all anenomen.,
Of TIE Revised Statutes of 1871. and acts aoolo"-
tAes~to, passed ct each Legislature. oncuolns 'n-.
ofls7s) and notes all decisions Of the Supreme J.
10 The psessnt Hne Seat postpaid ON receipt sS'''
loRIMe,A AsnoRT2'& nARmok'
e PORTLAND. NE. ,...ts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
Gbe Aennebee Journal.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street foot
ofCourt, by SPRAGUE Son.
Daily Ken1ebec Journal

Issued every morning, except Sundays. Itcontain
Of Markets. and has carefully prepared political and
ocal articles, and q generous amount of farming
home and miscellaneous reading with full cempila-
lion Of State news.
Terms, 81 per annMm in dduance, ss If payment
is made within the year. Single copies Scents to
Re had at the bookstores and at this office.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms Rates
may be had on application at this office.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18
Weekly Kennebec Journal,

Published every Wednesday morning, rs the largest
folio paper in the State containing news political ar
ces, agricultural and scientific matter tales poetry
snecdotes, household matter, markets, &C., &C.
Terms, ~ per Gnnums in adrance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-20
Our Ticket and Prospects.

Jackson Clarion.
The State Convention did its
work well, The nomination of Gen.
Lowry (who does not need moral
introduction to our readers no.
elaborate eulogy, for the reason
that this name is already house
hold word with thrm) is universal-
Is acceptable. He is strong cam
didate and will discharge the du>
ties of the great Office to which he
will be called, with fidelity and
ability. We will pledge for him in
advance that he will make what our
people so much want, live Cow
ernor. He is thoroughly imbued
with the spirit of progress which is
rife in the land and infuse it into
every department of his admins
tration. Col. Stands, the nominee
for Observation-Disclosures, is a Guilt
waited gentleman, possessing the
highest order of talent and will
make an excellent presiding officer
of the Senate. The balance of the
ticket, Messrs. Hemingway, Myers.
Gwin, Catchipgs and Smith, are
tried and approved in their severa.
stations, and the voters will give
them their support IN the full con.
seriousness that their varied sdutie
will be faithfully per formed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-20
Condition of the Cotton Crop.

The agricultural department at
Washington reports that the aver
age condition of the cotton crop
has decreased Z per cent. since the
July report. Tie average condition
of the crop now Is So per cent,
against 50 per cent. last month, and
I02 per cent. at this time last year.
The report from the d 'fferent cotton
States IS given as follows: 80 coun-
ties in North Carolina report an
average condition of SO per cent; II
in South Carolina, 81 per cent; 63
in Georgia, % per cent; Is i'll
Florida. 100 per cent; 90 in Ala
bama, 95 per cent; ~ in Mississippi,
SO per cent; II in louisiana, 81 per
cent; % in TIC xas, 10 per cent: &c in
Arkansas, So per cen; and 81 cOun-
ties in Tennessee report all average
of 90 per cent.
Dronth is universally complained
of as the cause of the decrease, par
ticular}y in South Carolina and
Texas. The plant is reported small,
and shedding bol!s. Injury from
insects is also reported, but to no
great extent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-20
In Memoriam.

DlED-At the residence of his
son-in law, MFR. Moore, on Friday,
the 9th Of August, 1881, Mr.. JAMES
SIMPSON.
The deceased was one of Madison
c0unty's Oldest and best citizens.
lie was born in York District,
South Carolina, January LIST, 1902.
In 1879 he came to this State aud
settled the home where he lived
and died. He WAS a good man in
the fullest deception of the quail
tying word. DisintereStcdly kind
to all, honorable i'll every transac-
ton. noble pure minded and pa
tIiotic, no wonder that his rela-
tives and neighbors mourn his loss.
He lost three sons in the Confed
crate service and ofe since then,
leaving him without a son. OI
three daughters: only two survive
him-Mrs. Ward and his youngest
daughter, Mrs. Moore, with whom
he lived. His record throughout
life is an honorable one, but the
true nobility of his nature was
known only to his Intimate asSo'
ciates. Peace to his memory,
FRIEND
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-20

STATE EDUCATION.-We under.
derstand that the Rev. DIR. Roude
bush hos lately delivered lecture
on the above subject, ut Raymond,
which was at once able, instructins
and interesting. He treated the
subject of female education ir new
aud most attractive way, and made
a most effective and eloquent plea
for the education of future mothers
OF the white men of Mississippi. 1t
should. and, We believe, it will be
one of the first things done by our
next Legislature, to endow a Fee
male University for the fair daugh
ters of our State. Arsl in this work
that body will be endorsed 10y every
true son of Mississippi.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-20

THIS has been eminenuy a mos
QnitoIess year-almost fiyless. Dur
ing the early portion of the season,
the sliriIi and terrible music of this
la, ber-chirugian of the air was to
br heard quite loud and threaten.
ting. but when July broke in on us.
he became scare, and to day it Ia
cessary to search we'll to fnd a
single representative of the race.
Remembering his excuses last year,
fifa hordes that sat waiting on the
f~vetment ievee at West End or at
the 81 arish Fort TO pounce upon
tie unhappy visitor and rob him Of
his life blood, il Is n grateful change
although the why or wherefore OF
IL even natural philosophers cannot
rive N. o. Democrat.
\ f,iend Of ours, on reading the
above, suggested that the blood
smokers had come to Canton, as
rIpont the 1rst of July we heard
their II 1T faint note, and now. ~
morning, noon and night they
e1ne down upJn us like Seu.a.
eharu's hos.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-20

some of tho Canadian newspa-
pers openly advocate secession from
G-pat Britain, either with a view
10 anne xatiOn TO the United States,
ur To the establishment Of an Inde>
prudent Republic. "Our idea of
loyalty" says the Montreal Star,
Tor example, sis to be loyal to our
own country first, and then to the
rest of the world afterward." On
,e other hand, the commercial ad
tntages OF Canadas present rela-
on to Great Britain are dwelt
npon, The Toronto Globe puts it
IL this way: alt is connection
which rebounds in a hundred ways
10 our honor aud our advantage,
ard which costs US nothing. Any
TestI fiction involved i'm regard to
our draIiugs with foreign nations is
counterbalanccd ten times over by
the security, The influence, and the
prestige we derive from our rela .
ions to the great Empire as one OF
integral parts. "-Ex.