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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03

BITTEN By RATfLESNAKK.-A little grand
daughter Of Major Russell, OF Anderson
county, 8. c.. while playing in the ard was
bitten IN the foot by rattiesnake No pnysi.
were In terrible distress, not knowing what
remedy TO apply. Dr.. A. 4. Durham, dentist
OF Greenvtlle. s. c., happened 70 be present,
wound ana drew out the poison. In the mean
time whisky was procured and Administered In
large doses. The child is now recovering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03

A celebrated Lyons physician. II. Mcutain.
says that smoking tobacco colors the bones.
formed to carry on crusade against the use Of
the weed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03

A WOMAN appeared at q Rock Island hotel
engaged room, and asked to have her brother
sent up Wnen ne arrived. A sleek young man
soon came, inquired II his sister was there, and
whisky was ordered. and the next thfn0 heard
nom the pair was the noise of DoisterOus rev
cry. The landlord interrupted the diversion,
ana tnreatened to turn the dlsturbers out. The
young man, who was very drunk, sObbed ont
10 maudun way: "For Gods sake, don't do
that: Pm Methodist preacher. am really;
my names Meredith He told the truth, for
REMARKABLY popular pastor OF q church &C
Kansas city, and the woman was deacon,5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03

:, 0 o. MakkLS OF PAPRR.-Great demand has
rscentiy spIuag up for the paper car wheels.
more:expens1ve than the ordinary iron wheel
Tue VOTES are not able to MI the orders. One
conpany alone turned out at these works
keystone Courier.
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HAD SEEN GHOSTS THERE.
This brilliant little spot, quivering by reason
OF the waving branches Of the trees outside,
through which the sun passes, brought up the
subject OF ghosts, one OF the colored propellers
The accused party admitted that he was afraid
lust little, when he has to be by himself,
having seen ghosts In there. but felt no fear
rumbling sound Is heard for some distance be.
fore Pennsylvania avenue Is reached, from the
transit over this sewer at % street. The sewer
draining shepherds row on this street runs
pure, indicating that the water-takers on the
line OF its drainage do not suffer from lack OF
that article. The water In the Tib,r arch along
here begins to get rather shoal, and In order to
float the scows Mr.. BURROWS has lmprovl5ed
A SYSTEM OF DAMS,
made OF planks, which are fitted to the walls,
meeting at point up stream, and held down
by standard resting on the bridge and against
Ine apex OF the arch. By this means he man
ageS 20 Keep MS seows aflOat, and to bring loads
baltimore and Ohio railroad DEPOT. and the
Noltn Capitoi street sewer These dams are
essny passed. 90 nearly adjust themselves TO
large si4 foot sewer running up Indiana ay.
enue INTO the I1oer IL perfectly enormous ana
w0I ,n easily pTopel large sized water Wheel
that this Is constantly flowing, and SHOWS a
very free use CT the Potomac water on the line
OF lts drainage. Tnls sewer runs up Indiana
avenue. and crosses diagonally into the Ju.
dietary square. passing 80 street at the corner
OF d street, ard runs almost q strairht line tSi.
agonally across Judiciary square 70 the cor.
ner OF and 5th streets. where 1t makes an
angle up q 10 9Th, and another curve around
into 9th, running straight course to New York
avenue It Is OF SUFFICIENT capacity all this
length to receive many lateralS and drains q
large area OF ground; yet IL does not look much
like water famine could exist In that direc-
ton. The water growing too shoal ABOVE C
street. retrograde movement was then mad }
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Den de yuther creeturs dey boiler back,
deg did. sorter like deyer mad:
"'Big man er little man, spit whar you
Den Brer Rabbit he sauall out:
"'D,s de way big N IN spit!' en- Wild dat he
tilt over de tub er siop-water, en- wen de
yuther creeturs year 1t come q sloshin' down
de sta'r-steps. gentermens! dey des hisred dey-
SET outer dar. Some I'm um went out de back
do, en- some un UNI went out de front do, en-
some un UNI fell out de::windere; some went one
way en- some went n'er way; but dey all went
but what became of the Rabbit" the little
Brer Rabbit, he des tuck'n shot up de house
en- fassen de winders, en- den he 60 ter bed, he
did, en- pull de cOverlld up over his years, ca
thin; en- needer DO he owe UNI, kaze ef dem
yuther creeturs gWine git ekeer'd en- run on
FUN der own house, wat biZness Is dat er Brer
Rabbit? Dat wat like ter know"
Nh. LION HUNTS FOR MR. NAN AND FINDS hin.
Uncle Remus sighed heavily as he lifted the
hung 1t carefully BY the side OF the gr1ddle In
the cavernous IRE place.
Folks kin come long wild der watchermay.
c col he said. presently: tuning 70 the 1T
biting on q chew Of shoe-maker's-wax, sen
likewise oey kin fetch 'roun' der watziznameA
Dey kin walk b1gglty en- 0ey KIN talk bigg1ty,
en- mon cat dsy n2 iee A. oigg' NJ D1t Sit a,
Tn: .zsa,s!Snss e Schs g1.sog: :, ere nsss
Rds ta.s siss sRa sh.E. thsr xinss after Ssrf
es" Sss afen tSs roube e i osnss
hg.se this Mysssry Of the night Xndch Uncle Re-
one q De various undsSonscf ssnce. S1, w Il Il
81 Ss yfss s sas g 9:s :
q tho Old plantation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
FIRES.

BUFFALO, Aug. ga fire in Utica has
destroyed several large buildings and is
still spreading Loss $4,000 to $4,000.
Steamers were sent from here
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-At 2:2e o'clock this
morning fire was discovered by watch
man in the basement of the repair shop of
Mccormick Reaper Factory. By the time
the firemen arrived the flames had reached
the third story, and enveloped the whole
building. which in the course OF an hour
was almost totally destroyed The Reap
er Factory proper occupies whole square
ut the corner of Western and Blue Island
Avenues, but the repair shop was located
in the court yard and separate from the
rest of the factory 1t was strong brick
building. 1sox6o feet in dimensions, and
stored with reapers and other machinery in
process of repair The contents were all
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
GALESBURG.

GALEsBURG, H., Aug, 27.-About eight
o'clock this morning two of the prisoners
confined in the county jail made their
escape through the carelessness of one of
the guards, who left one Of the iron doors
unlocked, and these two prisoners. who
were alone in the dining-room, made good
their escape. One of them, John Woods,
a burglar, was soon recaptured, the other,
Elmer Huffman noted horse thief, is still
at large. The sheriff has offered large
reward for his capture. He was arrested
only a few days ago in a corn-field, after q
desperate struggle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
OHIO STATE FAIR.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug, 27.-The Ohio State
Fair, commencing next Monday, promises
to be one of the most satisfactory exhibi
bitions of this character thus far held in
Ohio The display of stock will be very
large, and the contests of speed promise to
be more than usually spirited. The event
of Tuesday viii be a bicycle race for gold
badge. About sixty wheelmen have thus
far signifed their intention of being present,
and large field viii contend for the prize
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
cured OF Drinking.

GA young friend of mine was cured of
an Unsuitable longing for liquor, which had
so prostrated him that he was unable to do
any business. He was entirely cured by
the use Of Hop Bitters. 1t allayed all that
burning thirst; it took away the appetite
for liquor; made his nerves steady, and he
has ramained sober and steady man for
more than two years, and has no desire to
return to his cups know of anumber of
others that have been cured of drinking by
it."-From leading railroad official, Chi
cago, Ills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27

destroyed. The loss cannot be accurately
estimated, but viii probably not exceed
$4,000. The insurance amounts to $75,-
900 on the whole factory, including the
portion burned. The proportion upon the
repair shops is not yet known.
MONTREAL, Aug. 27.-A fire broke out
at st. Jean Baptiste village at one o'clock
this morning. Up to the present time
eight houses have burned, there being no
water supply. The fire is spreading with
great rapidity and from the present indi-
cations not house viii be left in the
VILLAGE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
Rheumatic Diseases.

These ailments follow from torpid liver
and costive bowels; the skin, bowels and
kidneys failing in their proper work, an
acrid poison is formed in the blood, which
is the occusion of these acute diseases
Kidney Wort produces healthy action of
all secretive organs, and throws off the
rheumatic poison. Equally efficient in
Liquid or Dry form.-Iaeter- Ocean.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
POISONED BY PEACHES.

GALVESTON, Aug, 27.-The news Dallas
special says; from news received in the
city that Mrs Smith widow living near
Kaufman, and several members of her
family, and some tenants, ten in all, We're
poisoned by eating cooked peaches con-
tanning arsenic. Medical assistance arrived,
but at last reports there is little hope of
recovery of any of the injured parties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
CALIFORNIA CRIMES.

SILvERToN. Cal, Aug, 27.-Last night
G. Ogburg City Marshal was killed by two
roughs Pat Wilkinson and Daniel. Eskridge.
The whole town is aroused and the murder
ers will be lynched if captured. Eskridge
is notorious desperate, and large rewards
are offered for his arrest for other crimes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
COMMERCIAL


OHIoAse. Aug. -
wheat-Firm and higher especially options;
IS cash; 2g% Sept; 2sM Oct; 26z year.
Corn-Firm; 6fH cash: 62 Sept; 63A Oct
Oats-Steady; 36M 0364 cash: S64 Sept; sSA
Oct
RYe-Unchanged
Barley-Quiet,
Pork-Firm and higher: IS 05 cash; Is 90 Sept;
Is 221k Oct.
Lard-I1 80 cash and Sept; ii AN Oct.
Whisky--1 16.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 200; slow and 5G10c lower; !;
Iight6 1896 so; mixed packing 0006 Is; heavy
5597 05.
Cattle-Receipts $500; quiet; exports C0G6 SO;
common to good shipping sOG5 %; butchers 220
@3 is,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
A RTMOR-

CHICAGO Aug. 27.-John W. Ramsey. a
prominent commission man, having tired
of the losing game, and of the uncertain
markets, to-day transformed the most Of
his debts, which gave rise to story that
he had failed He is still able to pay, and
will nav dollar for dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
STILL THE SAME.
FATAL ACCIDENT.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.--Three men were
killed and two badly hurt by the falling Of
a heavy mass of iron which was being
hoisted by the branch Electric Light Co.
illumination in Union square The de-
ceased were workmen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27

Illustrated Marriage Guide, 26o pages, cloth
and gilt binding, so cents; same in paper
corers, IS cts. Manhood. 10 cents; Woman
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, cents-securely
sealed, by man. Send money or postage
stamps. DR.. WHITTIER, the great specialist,
GI7 St Charles Street, St. Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
FAILURE OF A PACKET OF CANNED BEEF

FAILURE OF A PACKET OF CANNED BEEF.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Aug. 26.-J. T. Polk,
rather an extensive packer of canned goods
here and at Greenwood, Ind, has failed.
Neither assets nor liabilities are yet known.
Polk had contracts with parties here for
&c, 600 cases of tomatoes and Is, 900 cases
of corn, which have been defaulted, and
persons holding them are now on the
market as purchasers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
ENGLISH.

LONDON, August 27.-The Bank refuses
to sell any more bars and has reduced the
price of bars to 76s, 102d and 1864 per
ounce respectively. Parliament was pro
rOoued to day
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
ANOTHER MURDER AT 81 LOUIS.

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, August 27.-St. Louis
scores another murder to her already long
list. A brief to the police has just come
in from the Fair Grounds, four miles from
the center of the city, which says that a
row occurred in a saloon at the corner of
Kossuth and Grand avenues, at 1890
O'Clock, in which rough named Jack
Hayes shot and killed Charles Miller, the
bartender, No particulars. Hayes has
been arrested.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.

BosToN, Aug, 27.-The third annual ses-
sion of the Supreme Council of the Ameri-
can Legion of Honor was held in this city
on Tuesday afternoon, the Supreme Com
mander, Darius Wilson, presiding. 1t ap-
peared from the annual reports that at the
last annual convention twenty-six subor-
dinate councils and membership of 10000
were reported since which time there have
been instituted eight grand and 420 subor
dinate councils, and the present member
ship is over 81, 600. Councils are at pres
ent located in thirty-six States, in the prov
inces of Ontario and New Brunswick, Can
ada the Sandwich Island and the District
of Columbia. There are now 691 councils
IN good standing. There have been re
ceived on ten assessments $23S, S57. 81.
Twelve benefits were paid amounting to
1886, 800 The balance in hand is S4S7,-
O18. The council remains in session for
three davs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27

MANY LOSE THEIR BEAUTY from the hair
falling or fading. Parkers Hair Balsam
supplies necessary nourishment, prevents
falling and grayness and is an elegant dress
inCr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
respiration Is
(Signed.)


7:30 p. m.-At this hour, DR.. Hamilton
thi nks the President is a shade better.
BLAINE ENCOURAGED.
Blaine, at ten o'clock to night, sent the
following to Lowell:
While the President made no gain to-
day, his loss of ground has been lies in the
judgment of the physicians than feared
last night. In this respect, there is a feel
ing of encouragement or at least ray of
hope. Adverse symptoms are still maifest,
and one favorable Indication. of swallowing
and digesting liquid food, continues. Two
or three times during the day he asked for
nourishment and has spoken intelligently
and voluntarily, and throughout the day
his mind has been less affected than yes
terday. The expected relief to the paro
It'd swelling, from the discharge through
the ear, has not been realized. The situ-
alton is of great gravity and danger.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secy.
DIR. BoYNTON
said this evening. to reporter of the AS
very slight Improvement in the Presi-
dents general condition, since 4 o'clock.
''Up to that hour" he said, Il think he
had gradually failed. His pulse ran up early
in the afternoon as high as 1873, and re-
manned at 1876 for a considerable time, I
thought once he could hardly live through
the night. At about four he rallied slight
ly; and since that time has fully held his
own. In fact, think his generally condi-
lion now trihe better.
Have indications of swelling or supura-
ton appeared anywhere except in the
wound and the parotid gland ?"
mo"
What was the character of the pus dis
charged to-day by the wound %
1T looked about as it did last night"
WAS it as healthy looking last night as
the night before -
|'No not quite. 1t was less in quantity
and had highly watery appearance"
''To what was that attributable 2"
Probably to the impoverished condition
of the patients blood"
''Do you think there is anything in the
changed character Of the pus discharg-
ed by the wound to cause additional
alarm?"
No, it only shows the weak and depict
ed condition of the patient. 1t is an evil
dence of hamilton
What are the saymtoms tonight which
you regard as more favorable?
''Well, the character Of the pulse is q
little BETTER and there seems to be some
improvement in his mental condition; he
has been brighter since o'clock than he
was before that time, but of course, this
change for the better, if it can be SO called
iS sIiChf -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
REAssURrNG OPINION.

At o'clock this afternoon, DR.. Bliss
had veered round considerably. AT that
hour he was asked how long he thought
discharge from the gland would keep up.
He replied that ssit might discharge freely
for forty eight hours, and then ooze.
"How about nourishment?"
"He has been given sufficient nourish-
ment by cnematat, to sustain him. He has
been given yolk of egg, peptonized milk,
and six drachms OF whisky, every four
hours, by mouth; he has been fed very lib
orally Very fresh beef juice has been
administered, and he retains it all. His
stomach is acting admirably. There is
improvement in the patients appearance.
He looks better to-day than yesterday.
There is
NOT PYAEMIA.
There is poisoning of the blood as there
has been for several days; but pyamia has
not developed itself The pus does not
smell extensively; it is healthy in character
and there is nothing whatever offensive
about it. There are no signs. whatever
of Inflammation in the other glands about
the body. No other parts are in
famed"
If the present symptoms should be ag-
grayated to their worst. do you think there
would be danger of immediate death
then ?"
with such aggravation, which do not
expect, the President would not die inside
of three days at least"
When the above conversation took place
Bliss was just going into the house, after
an absence therefrom of an hour and a
half. The scenes in the streets to-day re
sembled those just after the President Yves
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1881

The bulletin boards have been surrounde
all day by throngs. There was general
feeling of despair.
STILL THE SAME.
MIDNIGHT HT-Informatio from the sur
geons' room is 30 the effect that no notice
able change has occurred during the last
hour. The physicians apprehend no ma
terial change during the night.
RESTING QUIETLY.
] 80 a. m.-The President has rested
quietly, and slept much of the time since
II p. m. No new unfavorable symptoms
to indicate any material change since the
issuance of the evening bulletin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
St. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS Aug. 27.
Wheat-Fairly active and higher: No red 3s
al 3ssS cash: 1 3s4a1 SOL Sept; 4101 42lz Oct
3291 35 Nov.
Carn-Quiet; 63140164A cash; 6s7s Sept; 661s0
81 Oct.
oats-Better; 39ss0s94 cash; seA Sept; $3.50
32ha Oct.
Iiye- Firm; 10 cash; 1414 Oct.
Barley IT.
Pork-1S 4U.
Lsrd-1I 20.
Whisky II.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Firm and in good dem0nd; Workers 6 40
0D6 55; mixed packing 1905 60; choice to fancy
heavy 7507 %; light 90l15 10; receipts 2, 100.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
DISCOURAGED.

w ASHlNGION, aug GU d. HA- Aoou0
10 o'clock this morning the first intelligence
beariug on the condition of the President
was received from the physicians room.
This information though meagre was dis
couraging it was substantially to the effect
that the Presidents condition was little
less encouraging than at late hour last
night, that his pulse had not yet been taken
it was not possibly less firm, that feeble
ness of pulse was not noticed until DR..
Bliss went to his bedside about o'clock this
morning he observed that the fire
quency of the pulse had not materially
changed.
NO BETTER
At noon DR.. Bliss said: ''I do not think
the president is any better than yesterday,
and that is about the same as saying he is
worse, because the longer he goes on in
this way the less are his chances, I do not
think he has failed any since a. m. His
greatest depression is in the morning. This
forenoon his pulse was 110to 11s. I think
he realizes his condition to certain extent
No other glands are affected, and there is
the wound The pus indicates trif1e more
depletion of the system. I think yester-
days slim chance
HAS GROWN SIMMER.
You still hope for recovery 2
''Yes, l hope for il"
He has inquired about his pulse and
gland several times to day. / don't think
he has given up all hope of recovery. He
seemed
LESS ENCoURAGED
this morning than usual which probably
induced The physical depression. HIS
mind seems to react unfavorably for his
body, He asked how he was. Mrs G
and D. gave him reassuring replies that
seemed to brace him up, as he soon rallied
ms mind absolutely clear much better
than yesterday; he understands everything
said and done about him The parotid
gland has not changed much and continues
to discharge through the ear rather more
freely
Its character was weaker and more nm
steady. He did not take this as conclu-
sive evidence of the nearness of the end.
but circumstance calculated to narrow
the presidents
CHANG Es FOR RECOVERY
A painful prriod of suspense intervened
between the receipt of this information
and the appearance of the morning bulle-
TIN, and the latter was waited for with ON
lnous toreboding, that it would confirm
the worst fears. The bulletin, when issued
made statement that the president
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
SPORTIl

SARATOGA, Aug 27.-In the mile dash,
Valparaiso won, Churchill second, Knight
Templar third. Time :424.
In the three mile handicap Flora won,
beating Ella Warf1eld Time 5:203.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27

morning About II o'clock it was gener-
ally known that word had been sent to the
various departments to be in readiness to
close up ON receiving notification Of the
Presidents death; and this had the effect
of sending the excitement up to fever
heat.
The members of the Cabinet have all
been at the White House since early this
morning, and callers have been more
numerous than for several days, especially
just before the hour for issuing the noon
bulletin, which was nearly an hour late to
day. and its gloomy tale was fully discus
sed long before it appeared on the streets.
When it did come, it teffectually killed all
hope; and the fear is general that the pres
ident may not survive the night
PULSE HIGH.
Bliss says he has just taken the Presi-
dents pulse, and it is now 107,
THIRD OFFICIAL BULLETIN
MORE ENEMATA.
The Presidents condition is not materi
ally changed since the last bulletin was
issued; and he continued to take by mouth
the liquid food presented, and occasionally
asks for it. Since yesterday forenoon,
commencing at II 80 o'clock. the enemata
have again been given at regular intervals
as means Of administering stimulants as
well as nutrition. They are retained with
out trouble. Pulse 116, temperature 99.9,
respiration IS.
(Signed.)
d. w. BLISS,
j. X. WOODWARD,
J. J. BARNES,
RoBT. REYBURN.
d. I'll. AGNEw.
IN
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