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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22

Real Estate Agents and AuciOneers,
No. 7 Tenth stIeeI.
DROAD STREET PROPERTY TO BE
ID SOLD AT AUCTTON-BRGCk STORE WITH
DWELLING OF SEVEN ROOMS ABOVE. WITH
GRANITE SILLS 6Nu CARS, LOT fl BY l40
FEET. SITUATED On THE NORTH SIDE OF
BROAD SIRktT BETWEEN GILMtR AND
HANCOCK sTRkETS-NkW, SUBSTANTlAL-
LIZ BUILT, AND IN PERFECT ORDkR.-We
Will sell by auction. on the premises, on
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1881,
az 6 O'Clock T.. NJ, the above VERY DESIRABLE
PROPERTY. An insDeciion Of the premises Will
satisfy any as to ITS value.
TERMS: Very accommodating. and made known
at sale. GEORGE :. NASHON SON.
nv % AnctiOnecIs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22
DICHMOYp AND PETERsBURG
MOND, FREDEEIoK>BURG

MOND, FREDEEl, k>Bl ia
IL AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. Aeiu.e com.
mencing SUNDAY. May u. ISL
SID A. NJ. leaves 3yId->fIref -f'f .N HiilF; s'oDf
only At Milflrl GOOD ft..'.I. .t-u.U-.
s:l2 4. NJ. leaves BSri-~trt,t Seas ali} %
cept sunday.
$40 7. VI. leaves Byi d->irtrt STATION ',.r.
400 T.. NJ, Accommodation f'r 'H ..'.. .fvs
Broad->treet station dl. .tA 30 --4-
daysl.
1870 4. ". arrives AZ Pyr'l.~'rret ,'s. 10 r.
300 l.. NJ, arrives ~ Byrd-~trp,t station tI.Y
makes no local stop.
9:5s p. VI, arrives at Byrd.>tr,et station da!iT
excerpt sunday.
Sal 4. VI. ACORN odatiou. arrives Al Ut al
street station daily Except >uut. b..
Z. IAlLNN,
General . Set A.tLt.
r. L. ID. MYERS General superintendent.
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22
AUCTION sALES-Futmre DAYS

ByJno. +. Laughton, Jr., Auctioneer'
1906 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22

Packets leave Norwood ave utrg .I arrival u
trains for Lynchburg and points Deg u.'!.
Close come ctiOn Al williamson, A" '. Do, ,tf axe
and ohio railroad 10 points east ali west.
For other Information apply ~ NJ. ] lOt ~
1907 Bank street. g. =. NEE'l g..
General Freighr ana .-,ct Agent.
IL I.atl.r.LL Il ---a.--r
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22
FRIDAY. JUNE 3. 1881,
BY Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents aud Auctionefrs,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

GRuBBs & WILLIAMS, Austioneers. n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22
wool WANTED
WOOL WANTED

WOOL WANTED.-We have received
w our usual extensive orders for WOOL, and
will always pay outside market price for same.
Consignments 10 us from The country will receive
prompt attention. and remittance by return mail
Bags furnished free.
ii. WALLFRsTEIN & co.
my S-eodlm ii south Fifteenth street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22

ICHMOND AND \ l. l. l. q II \ y Y
IL RAILROAD.
TRAINS TO AND FROM RICHMOND ANp
WILLIAMSON'>.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
Girl Walters and Oolored Men.

The Philadelphia Times says: Dur
ing the past week or two the proprie-
tors of several of the largest restaurants
in the center of the city have discharged
their waiter girls and employed colored
men. In referring to the matter, the
keeper of a well known eating-house
on Chestnut street. near the City Hall,
said: Il was compelled 10 discharge
the girls in my employ because, after
several years experience, l am seon-
WINGED that women are not as good
walters as either white or colored men.
and in rush of business the men will
do double the amount of work in the
same time | paid the girls three dol
Lars and half per week. and although
I have to pay the colored men triie
more, | am satisfied that the change
will help my business. and | suppose
the other restaurant keepers who have
taken on male help have done SO for
the same reason that brought me to it.
Yes, the movement, if it extends to all
the restaurants in the city. will throw
many hundred girls out of employment;
but it can't be helped. You know busi-
ness is business A colored waiter
was Intercepted on the subject, and he
in confidence informed the reporter
that ssde reason de bosses couldn't get
along wild de gals was ease dey all got
fellahs. and de fellahs am waitet on
berry well; but de felahs dat amt got
no gals, dey don't git muffin till de ress
am tended to"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
The Pink Finger Nails.

A New York letter TO the Cincinnati
Enquirer says: when my time came
i sat in a row with i've other ladies, all
in the easiest of arm chairs and with
damask napkins in our laps. Finger
bowls of stained glass on plates of
painted French china, filed with tepid
water perfunaed and containing an acid
to soften the skin, were given us. and
solemnly we sat and soaked our fingers
for fifteen minutes. At the end of that
time an operator ON a low stool, seat
ed herself before me, dried one hand,
posed it on pink satin cushion, and
with q fine steel instrument quickly
scraped away all the soft skin round
the nail, then she fled it into point 1T
the top and clipped the sides with sharp
scissors, then she rubbed a red salve.
called rosaline over it, wiped it of. and
proceeded to polish with the diamond
powder, using the palm OF her hand.
until the nail fairly glittered; and final
Nv warm water. CASTLE soap and a soft
brush left it clean. smooth and shining.
Tie process was repeated on every I'm
ger and in half an hour. for the sum
Of 81 so, was finished. and the result
was ten pink and brilliant weapons of
defense. SO sharp and pointed as to
suggest the advantages OF peace The
fashion of wearing these long and
pointed nails has become 50 exagger-
ated that it necessitates long-fngered
gloves. and extreme care TO prevent
them from breaking of. "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
No Fear of Illness.

- Doctors, it may be observed, seldom
fall i'll n.time of epidemic, and seem to
have a charm against disease. II The
fact is, they are not afraid of it. (. The
imagination has a powerful influence
: ON the human body One can very
easily imagine himself to be catching
cold, and will really catch cold ut the
sight of an open window, when If he
did not know if the window was open,
or was not afraid of its effect, he would
escape the cold. Doctors understand
this secret; but they do not impart it to
their patients. Most invalids, real or
supposed. would be angry if physician
should say to Them Nothing ais you,
if you will only think so. :" They prefer
to think themselves sick, and in time
they really become so, for Nature,
though she struggles hard, cannot stand
everything. as Too many drugs will
finally destroy her healing power
These people who love to have a little
box of white pills in bottles and little
book. all kept in some handy place, SO
that when friend who has eaten too
much dinner says, .Oh, Lam fearfully
nervousn, they may-run for the little
book, look for nervousness and adj
minister so many pills of bryonia.
When they have headache, instead Of
dieting or eating more moderately, they
take several drops of some nice poison.
They trust nothing to Nature, but call
in q doctor for every little ailment,
when fresh air. exercise and strict tenn
perance in eating and drinking, is all
they need. -.--sr~ tfE-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
One Stew,

a ~ = - 80 e
A fif1icky, fussy round little man
steppedsup to the first waiter IN new
oyster saloon in Sixth avenue. and
said: 49,.
Have you got any really nice. fresh,
good oysters ?'' @ % =. -
Yes, sir.'' -gCssa e4ese 80
Not too fat, you know-but not thin.
either. / want them just exactly right,
and Iwant them perfectly fresh.n
% How will you have them-half
Stop a moment,n said the little
man; IF you have got just the right
Kind in just the right condition. please
take half pint of small ones (not too
small. you know, and strain tho juice
of them carefully, leaving just little
juice over them-dt Put them in pan
which has been secured and dried, and
then add a little butter (good pure
butter) and little milk (not New York
milk, butreal country COWS milky, and
then place the pan over coal fire and
be careful to keep the pan in motion as
not to let the oysters or the milk burn;
add a little juice if you choose, and
then watch the pan closely, so that the
exact moment it comes to a boil you
can whip it off. At the same time have.
deep dish warming near at hand, and
when you see the first sign of boiling
empty the pan into the dish. Do you
think you can remember that a,Soo6 80
: Zone stewr' the waiter called out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
Power of Niagara River.

The recent visit of the AmericansSo-
zciety of Civil Engineers to Niagara
Falls has drawn renewed attention to
the works for utilizing someo Of the enor-
nous water power of Niagara river,
which are now in progress under the au-
spices of the new company. The canal
was originally constructed by Horace
H Day, of New York. in the year 1880,
at cost of $250.oOo. The canal de-
bouches from the river above the falls,
and discharges into the reservoir below
them, being above three-fourths of a
mile in length. Its dimensions at pres
emit are about thirty-fiye feet in width
by ten feet in depth, but the new COM
pany has land enough secured to en-
large it. when necessary, to 100 feet
wide. There is a fail of two feet in the
length OF the canal. 1t is arranged to
extend the reservoir. as required, to a
mile in length along the river bank, its
width being seventy feet and depth
same as the canal Four wheels, owned
-by private individuals, were in opera
ton formerly The new company,
formed some years ago, bought the OLD
undert aking at a mere song and is
now developing the scheme into
thoroughly organized waterpewer COM
pany. lP go"
They have nearly completed a wheel
pit not far from the lower extremity of
the present resea voir. forty feet long by
twenty feet wide. sunk in the solid rock
eighty-six feet. from which a tunnel,
ten feet by six feet, has been bored for
discharging the waste into the river.
1t is proposed to ultimately place three
wheels in this pit, but for the present
only a fifty-inch Risdon turbine is in
position. under a head of eighty-six
feet, developing some LOO horsepow-
er. The water is led from the Feser-
voir to the wheels by huge iron pipes.
The total available head is about 22o
feet. which, after dedueting the Sc feet
at present employed. leaves some 134
feet yet available, The possibilities of
power appear at first sight to be mex
haustible.- Considering their magni-
tude. the Ignorance concerning the
works il progress is. very surprising,
hutit is no doubt due to the cloud rest
ing over the original operations con-.
nected with this water-power scheme,
whichllas now been removed.--IroA. J.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
The Complexion of Jail Birds and Night
Editors, .ts .,f.

- In speaking of a prisoner who had
Just been sent back TO the cells of tho
Butler street police station in BROOKLYN,
Sergeant Dyer said: 81 don't like 'lsis
color; in fact, it betrays him. When
asked to explain, he said: I'VE can
nearly always tell q newly discharged
convict who has served a long term in
prison by his color, which comes over
his face because he is denied the sum
light. Many man has been picked
up by that fact, ana detectives keep it
constantly. in mind. The face gets
pallid look and a yellowish cast. All OF
the noted thieves who have served
long time in PRISONS get this hue. Some
of them are sharp enough to try to
overcome it by cosmetics and they are
as particular about fixing up their COM
p1exion, under the circumstances, as
woman going to ball, for they know
the detectives will spot them if they
once catch o glimpse OF their color
s.Do not other men than criminals have
the same complexionp'' ayes, night
editors. That's where we get mixed
sometimes. ''-Neac Eoaik. Sun. - slss.i /.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
A Mixture of French and Yankee Slang.


A Mixture of French and Yankee Slang.
Col. and Mrs. Scion were among the
prominent guests at the social given by
MIR. and Mrs. Judge jerks last week.
Gen. Jobes, sister of Judge jerks, and
who returned from Paris only month
ago. was present. The natures of the
Colonel and the Mrs. General assini-
lated, and in each others conversation
they whiled away the pleasant evening
hours The madame represented the
latest in Parisian art and the Colonel
ptftdid himself in his efforts to prove
America was not in the least behind
the capital of fashion, 80
ssHow delightful this evening is,
said the General's wife. I'm the Ian
sguage of dear Paris it is SO 0s fat 2
s.Yes," said the Co.onel, tits. it's; or
in our dear American lingo. it takes the
cake"
ss0a dat Americans are so ready with
ieu de gaots, have so many jeu despfats.
nv dear Colonel said Mrs. Jobes,
twirling her fan and bowling as she
COMMUNICATED her nation.
The Colonel promptly twisted bow
sideways and replied: Il tumblei 9
pssvs6us Uastna =
.Ah, in my dear France that means e.,
the same, / suppose, tout ensemble p.
III s,pose so. said the Colonel: "a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
Bells on Sheen.

Mr.. James. S. Grinnell. writing in the
Springfield Republican of bells on
sn ep as n protection against dogs. gives
this illustrative experiences: a
"a good farmer in Leytlen. Mass.
who keeps about dozen excellent
Southslown ewes. always belIed, was
grievet; and surprised one morning TO
find that dogs had raj led his flock,
killed two. mangled others. and scat
tered The rest. On collecting his little
flock III the yard after II days search
he found that The tongne. was lost from
the bell. This was I. placed. and never
since have his sheep been worried. The
experiment is SO simple and cheap that
il is worth trying.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

Prazier,s noot ,B,tters.
! 3 gsa..s..+ss1 80 p

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IL you are weak, or languid use
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IF you live in a maIarial district, use
Frazer's Bitter sg.ne fs,5sg s4esx srslo
IF worn down with the care of chill
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IF you have got the blnefs use Fraz-
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Ii If you kept late hours and lived con-
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Ifyou need toniHg up, take Frazer's
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p If you have abused instead of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's Bitters
IL YOU feel old before your time, use
Frazer's Bitters.
Z Iflife has become burden and you
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If your hands tremble and yorr eyes
have grown dim, Frazer's Root Bit
ters win make you feel young again.
Sold by all druggists everywhere at
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Henry Co, Sole Proprietos, Cleveland
Ohio.
For sale by McCabe g Wheaton, Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
Garfeldis Brother.

A correspondent has recently hunted
up the brother of President Garfield,
and found him living ohScurelv in the
backpvoods of Michigan. sixteen miles
from Grand Rapids. Thomas Garfield
for such is his name-is the eldest
brother of the late President, and he
settled in Michigan in 1867, where he
has since resided. He purchased forty
acres of land, and, by the help of his
wife, cleared it for farming. He said
that his brother James had frequently
helped him in various ways, and twelve
years ago purchased forty acres Of land
adjoining his farm and gave it to him.
1t is now occupied by his Oldest son, 81
years old, who is named after his uncle,
James Abram Garfield. In speaking OF
his early life Mr.. Garfield said:
Il was child between 10 and IL
when father died. and james was the
baby of Is months. Mother was often
urged to find places for her children
among neighboring friends, but she al
ways refused, and sat in our humble
home spinning and weaving for such
people as would give her employment,
while / set out working with all my
might among the neighbors 10 contrib
ute what child could for the family
support. i used to earn 25 cents a cord
for chopping fifteen-foot wood. and
from my slender earnings paid 10 shil-
1fngs for meal. which | packed two
miles and half from the mill. and this
largely formed our diet And that
winter mother wove a large piece of
cloth for. the children. and 1 paid for
the dyes to color it,. James was seven
years younger than the next Oldest
child, and was teaching school when
we were married. | well remember
carrying him on my back to the school.
house when he was a child. His mind
seemed fully occupied with his studies.
and, if 1 say it myself, James was a
good and smart man. :5a9- as-
Mr. Garfield said that he was too
poor TO go to Washington to see his
brother during his illness, but he at
tended the funeral at Cleveland. He
gives the following account of their
last meeting: F
Il can never forget the last time
met him. 1t was at Mentor last New
Years. when we held the family meet
ing. No money could buy of me the
remembrance of our parting He toek
me kindly by the. hand and said: You
are going back to your peaceful home,
while / must encounter trouble and
anxiety increasing.o @
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

sort of ricksnay way Of -pQ57cy coo
Faensaay, and he put his thumb in
the sleeve of bis vest, and pint his head
on one side as he. would say. Il know.
what you are talking about
And thus the aisting uisIed Mrs.
Jobes and Col. Scion enjoyed the COM
pany of each other until the party broke
up. Then Mrs, Gen. Jobes babe him
ssau S-ecoia,n to which the Colonel gal
lantly replied, so long. Sunday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
The Favorite Poems Of Garfield and
5s9 Lincoln,

It seems, impossible, says the Des
Moines Register, to ascertain the au-
thorship of that poem which was SO
great a fayorite with Garfield, and
which pictured almost with prophecy
some of the circumstances attending his
death, entitled. ''Ho, Reapers of Life's
Harvest Like Lincoln's faVorite life
poem, why Should the Spirit of Nor
tai be Proud?' ifs authorship seems to
be unknown. Garfield said with regret
that he did not know the authorship of
the piece that was SO great "a favorite
with him, while Lincoln said of his
faYorite poem: Il would give great
deal to know who wrote it. but have
never been able to ascertain So
among the oyyher wonderful parallels
between these two great men, it APP
pears each sought out an anonymous
poem. and held it precious in his me-
mofy. re-4ys ~ .s.,s5s 81 p
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
Climax !

Page: = GisglsaA s5<stVe.
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LIT heals without a scar. No
family should DC VI ii3hoUt it.
We WARRANT If to GRE
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Fever Sores, Salt Rheuhls ore
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Swollen Glands, Unframed Ey es,
Scalds, Burns, Cats, Bruises,
FistJiia, Piles, Boiis, CItiibtaiils,
Frosted Feet, Germs, :iIti al Gu
taneOuS diseases or Ila1 81 beast.
1t has been used over twenty
ave years, without one failure.
q 1t has no paEallei-haying per-
fectly eradicated disease, eand
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound OF
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and put up III larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment. -s..--
eE- Sold by Druggists every where
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
TRUTH ATTESTED..
Some Important Statements Of Well-Known
People Wholly Verified

In order that the public may fully realize the gen
uineness of the statements. as Wen as the power
and value of the article of which they speak, we
publish herewith the fdesinte signatures of parties
whose sincerity is beyond question. The truth OF
these testimonials is absolute the facts they
announce be ignored. =
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

Rock Island & Peoria
RAILWAY
SHORTEST ROUTE TO TIKI
EAST And sou I'll.

Trains leave Rock Island.s
s.s0s m Way Freight.
S.S0 Fast Express. sr.sfsssss
f.30 m Mail and Express.
s:56 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive ct Rock Island
a.sO m Through Freight and Accommodation
1a.16 no Mail and Express.
e.l0 a. Fast Express.
40 Way Freight
Tho FAST EXPRESS leaving Rock Island at s 80
N arrives at Peoria 12 20 m, at Springfield rs
N. at Decatur 400 p m, Jacksonville Y 100 D On,
Alton Z 20 N, st Louis 8:15 p m, aud Terre Haute
IFS m TEE r SANE D D.T MAKING this the best
me 30 p.lm. train makes close connection Al
Galvs with @ d @ for points west :arrIving 1t
Ssiesburg at 4: 10 m; at Burlington 40 M at
RReokuk 10:25 pm; and at Quincy 1905 N.
Arriving az Peoria Ct 80 p N. making el0se con-
actons with B q w snd p q Wfor Indiauap-
os connecting there with All fast trains for east
and south.
,.es IS low az by any other route. : -.
r. r. CABLE, Gen'I Supt.
!" Nv. MAHONEY,
- Gean Ticket Agst
sThe 80 N Accommodation leeves every day
axceDt Sunday. ~-ss@