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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
TRACK TALK.

Yesterday afternoon preparations were
made for laying the rails of the Rock Island
and Milan street railway car track on
Seventeenth street.
The road has been graded from the city
limits to the bridges over Rock river, and
the work of laying the track on the several
streets in the city viii be prosecuted with
vigor A large amount of the tram and I
rail has arrived, and it is expected that the
entire lot will be on hand within the next
few days. A large force of men were en-
ployed this morning in the track laying,
and the work will soon be pushed to COM
pletion. The new road will commence at
the foot of Seventeenth street, running
south TO Seventh avenue, thence east to
Eleventh street, and thence in a southeast
erly course TO the Rock river bridges and
Milan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03

The season for picnics is close at hand
and soon the several seekers after outdoor
enjoyment will be seen vending their ways
to the popular resorts.
Bethel Island has become the location of
most of the Sunday school affairs, while
those bearing more worldly appellation,
still retain Black Hawk tower
The several Sunday school excursions an
nounced for this week have been postponed,
and the following arrangements have been
made for picnics at Bethel Island next
week: Tuesday, Aug. 8, Davenport Bap-
list; Wednesday, Davenport Presbyterian;
Thursday, Davenport Lutheran: Friday,
Davenport First Methodist; Wednesday,
Aug. 18, Rock Island Presbyterian; Thurs
day, Aug II, Rock Island Broadway
Presbyterian.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03

lively for her. The examination will be
conducted at an early day before Jnstice
Halves.
The Finance committee of the CITY
Council will meet next Saturday evening
when all bills against the city should he
on file
The bathing season has commenced, and
the river bank along the lower end of the
city presents very animated appearance
every evening about sunset.
Boating parties have been generally
abandoned, as during the present sum
mer no such excursions have been en-
joyed.
There will be meeting of the demo
cratic committee of the different wards of
the city tomorrow evening at the ARGUS
Office for consultation
The examination of Clarence Mart,
charged with assaulting John Slap was
conducted this afternoon before Justice
Cooke.
Justice Cook this morning married Hen
ny Kock and Miss Lisettc Dumbeck at the
residence of the brides parents in South
Rock Island townohip.
The first nail driven in the rails of the
Rock Island & Milan street car track, was
sent home this afternoon by H. G. Black
burn.
The first attraction at Harpers Theatre
for the present season is the Chicago
Church Choir Company who will give
Patience" next Wednesday evening.
The rain this morning did not interfere
generally with out door work, although il
delayed the game of base ball between
the Stars, Of this city. and the Boys in
Blue, of Moline
The police department now employ men
on the streets who have been fined for
some misdemeanor and are unable to pay
the same. The plan is generally commend
ed as being Il good thing for all parties
concerned.
The directors of the Rock Island &
Milan Street Car Company held a meeting
yesterday afternoon. 1t was decided to
order the payment of the third installment
of the capital stock of the company. The
stockholders are accordingly notified to
come toward and pay their money.
There is a circular swing establishment
located at the foot of Twelfth street that
bids fair to bankrupt several citizens who
have numerous children, if the infantile
circus does not fold its tent and steal away
The swings are very popular with the
children, and for several days the concern
has been doing a thriving business,
principally among children patrons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
BREvITIEs.

The river is on the decline.
Coles circus will exhibit in Davenport
next Tuesday.
The liquor dealers association is in
session at Geneseo this afternoon.
Only ten deaths occurred in this city
last month.
The jail contains sixteen prisoners at the
present time.
With the revival of the ARGUS, work
was commenced on the, new street rail
way on Seventeenth street.
w. T. Scotch is the happy father of a
bouncing baby which made its appearance
last evening.
The marriage license business for some
reason has become very dull, and licenses
arc a drug on the market.
J. K Emmett will appear at IIarper's
Theatre early this month in his play Fritz
in Ireland"
Barnum's greatest show on earth will
visit Rock Island during the present sea
son.
Forepaugh's circus and menagarie will
spread its tents in this city during the
month of September.
marriage license was issued Wednes
day to Henry Kock and Miss Lisette
Dumbeck.
Judge Peasants yesterday adjourned
the hearing of the vetter Tyndall injunc.
tion suit until next Wednesday.
The regular quarterly session of the
board of supervisors win be held on the
second Tuesday OF September
The special committee of the council to
locate the electric towers, viii hold meet
ing next Saturday.
With the advent of warm weather the
business on the ferry boat has increased to
a perceptible degree.
The old ferry boat Rock Island is down
at the boat yard below the city. 1t viii
be taken to pieces.
The public library is largely attended
at the present time, the patronage being
fully as good as at any time in the past.
The directors of the public library will
hold regular monthly meeting next Mon
day evening.
A new valve was placed in the water
main at the corner of Third avenue and
Ninth street yesterday.
A peace warrant was taken out this
morning by Mrs. Mat. Rice, in which she
charges her husband with making life too
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
A TRAMP.

Last Tuesday night a tramp visited the
residence of f. ii. Bowman, 619 Twenty
Third street, and helped himself TO all the
edibles to be found il the refrigerator. In
addition to articles of more substantial
nature, the nocturnal visitor found two
bottles of amber colored beer, and it would
appear that he was not a red ribbon advo-
cate as both bottles were carried off.
After leaving the Bowman residence the
tramp paid visit to the home of Milton
Jones where he gathered unto himself
several loaves of bread and went on his
way rejoicing.
1t is thought that the heavy meal taken
by the tramp may have caused stupor
producing sleep from which he has not
yet awakened.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
LAST TRIP.

The steamer Centennial, one of the
largest boats of the ST. Louis and st.
Paul line, came down yesterday from
above, after enceuntering considerable
trouble on account of low water. she
was not able to reach st. Paul. but trans
TERED her cargo and passengers at Pigs
Island some two miles below st. Paul.
After leaving for the south, the boat
got on two or three sand bars, and was
found too large for the up river trade.
She will accordingly be laid up on ar
irving at st. Louis until the first of Sep
TENDER, when she viii engage in the New
Orleans trade.
The last trip down was enlivened by a
brass band from Keithsburg whose mem
bers were taking a little excursion to st.
Panl and return.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
A CHANGE.

The Rock Island House changed hands
on the first of this month, A. nj. Guild re-
firing from the proprietorship and Hurd
and Minor of Vermont taking possession.
Mr.. Guild conducted the hotel but few
months, but concluded to retire from its
management.
The new firm is composed of l.. d.
Hurd of White River junction. and W.
F. Miner of Plymouth. Vermont. Both
members of the firm have had considerable
experience in hotel life, and they propose
to make the Rock Island House credit
to themselves and the city.
A number of Improvements in the
arrangement of the house are contemplated,
and their aim will be to make the hotel
worthy of the patronage of the travelling
public
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
BAND CONCERT.

An effort is being made to improve
Union Park and render it a popular resort
as well as respectable in appearance. 1t is
the general opinion that the park, as it ex-
lists at present, is disgrace to the city,
and a movement looking to it's improve
ment will meet with general favor.
1t is understood that the first move win
be to erect a music stand Within the en-
closure, where one of the city hands can
give concerts two nights in the week
TN aid of such prospect Prof Biehl of
the Rock Island band, has signified the
willingness of the members of that organi-
cation to perform certain evenings in the
week.
Such band concerts have proved very
popular in other cities. and it is thought
that they win become generally appreci-
ated in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
A Reckless Government.

When Lee invaded Pennsylvania hay
was Sl7 per ton around Chambersburg
One day confederate forage-master
drove out into the country with his wag-
ons, and hating at a farmhouse. he
asked if they had any hay to sell.
II might spare two or three tons"
replied the farmer.
What is it worth?''
oval, being you are enemies to the
government, shall have to charge you
$40 ton."
''All right. I'll take all you can
spare" said the officers, and he loaded
up and then made out his receipt and
an order on the rebel quartermaster-
general for the money.
1t was only after the farming had dis
covered that he could get nothing that
he explained:
II don't keer so much for the loss OF
hay, but ii aggravates me TO remember
how mighty reckless them rebs was
when tucked on So ton. They didn't
even ask me to split the difference, -
Wall Street Gazette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
Learn About the Pulse.

Every person should know how to as
certain the state of the pulse in health; :
then, by comparing it when he is ailing,
he may have some idea of the urgency
of his case. Parents should know the
health pulse of each child, as now and
then person is born with a peculiarly
slow or fast pulse, and the very case in
hand may be of that popularity. An
infants pulse is 40; child of z about
80, and from 20 to 60 years is 40 beats
minute, declining to 60 at four-score.
A healthy grown persons pulse beats 40
times a minute. There may be good
health down TO 60, but if the pulse al
ways exceed 40 there is disease, the
machine is working itself out; there is
fever or Inflammation somewhere, and
the body is feeding on itself; as in con-
sumption. when the pulse is quick. that
is over 40. gradually increasing, with
decreased chances of cure, until it
reaches 40 to 120, when death comes
before many days. When the pulse is
over 40 for months, and there Is q slight
cough, the lungs are affected. There
are, however, peculiar constitutions In
which the pulse may be over 40 in
health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
Her FIRST Essay.


There is always charm about the
first successful attempt at anything.
When the child catches the idea of how
TO ''tell time, = when the boy works our
the right answer 10 his first hard prob
lem in algebra, there is II thrill of de-
light which will rarely be forgotten.
There are many stories told of the de-
light of young authors at first seeing
their work in print Miss Martinoau
gives the following account of her first
literary venture. II wrote away" she
says, lin my ahominable scrawi of those
days, on foolscap paper, feeling very
much like fool all the while. ! told
no one what / was doing. and carried
my expensive packet to the post-office
myself, to pay the postage.
The time was very near the end Of
the month. / had no definite expeeta-
ton that | should ever hear anything
Of my paper, and certainly did not sup
pose it could be in the forthcoming
number of the publication To which l
sent IL.
That number was sent in before ser
vice-time on Sunday morning. NV
heart may have been beating when l
laid my hands on it; but it thumped
prodigiously when | saw my article
there. and in the Notices to Correspond
ents, Il request to hear more from the
writer.
There is certainly something entire
~ peculiar in the sensation of seeing
ones self in print for the first time. The
lines burn themselves in upon the brain
i'm way of which black ink is incapa-
BILE in any other mode. So l felt that
day when | went about with my secret
"My brother had asked me to tea at
his house that evening, aud taking up
the magazine he began to read my ar
ticle saying
All, that is a new hand. They
have had nothing so good as this for
long WHILE and What fine sentence
that is! Why, Harriet, what is the mat
ter with you? l never knew you so slow
to praise anything beforen
Il replied, in utter confusion
90 4 never could battle anybody. The
truth is, that article is mine
when l rose to go he laid hishand
on my shoulder and said, grave
Y,-
d" Now, dear. leave it to other wo-
men to make shirts and darn stockings.
Do you devote yourself to this
Il went home in sort Of dream, so
that the squares of the pavement SEEM
ed to float before my eyes. That even
ing made me an authoress."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
His Father Popped the Question.

The Maquoketa Qowa) Sentinel says:
A few days ago a staunch old farmer,
living a few miles from MaquOketa,
drove to town, accompanied by his son,
and reaching a certain residence in our
city; where resides a family in which
there is handsome daughter not yet
out of her teens, they stopped. The old
man held the horse while the young
man entered the yard. silently approach
ed and raped gently on the door,
when the young lady opened it and said,
Good morning" The young man
stammered out: lis Miss - at home?'
She answered, Eyes, SIR" ''Wan, my
father wants to see'er." ''Won't YOU
come in?n she asked. mo, I'll 90 and
hold the team while father comes in"
lie said. The father came in, and with
out ceremony began: MY boy out
there's got eighty acres of good land, a
team, and wants 10 get wife twiXt now
and harvest, but he's kinder bashful,
and wanted me to ask you if you
wouldn't marry him, and if il was all
right we would come around the next
Sunday and settle up the business.
Imagine that young lady's surprise and
5cwilderment, never having seen the
father or son. Regaining her compos-
ure, she replied in ladylike manner,
Il don't care TO get married now
This is an actual occurrence. and if you
can find out who the young lady is, she
Viii perhaps tell you more particularly
about the ludicrous affair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03

months ending July 81. During the past
month but ten deaths occurred, against
thirty-one for the same month last year.
The city is reported to be in most
healthy condition, as the figures above
given would indicate. The remarkable
improvement is attributed to the Cable
water works which gives the city pure
supply of water obtained above the city
and near the rapids, and also to the pre-
sent effective sanitary department as con
Quoted by Health Commissioner
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
READY FoR BUSINESS.

The wholesale liquor house of Herman
Voss is now open and ready for business
at 216 Market Square where at all times
win be found Mr.. FL. F. Lafrenz who will
manage the business in this city The
main place of business OF the firm however
win be in Davenport, where for the past
twelve years they have been recognized
among the leading business firms Mr..
Voss will without doubt meet with that
success which every shrewd business man
is bound to In this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
PROBATE.

The entries in the Probate Court for
Wednesday, August 2, are as follows:
Estate of Astralia Baker, deceased
Claims of Samuel Baker, 800; John Tin
dali, 1864; estate of U. d. Bradley,
$140.33; Betty s. Cleland, $36.45, and
Betty & Cleland, $23.17, all seventh class;
and G. B. Knox, SIS, first class, allowed.
Estate of J. G. Bolmer. deceased. Re
port of administrator de bonis non filed and
approved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
!. MoRTALITY MENrroN.

During the first seven months of the
year 1881 ending July 81, the deaths which
had occurred in this city were represented
by 1872. The total deaths taking place
during the menth of July 1881 were 81.
The records of the City Clerks Office for
the present year shows that 135 deaths
have been reported during the first seven
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
LOCAL NEWS.
A Man was Run Over by a
Train last Night.
The Rodman Rifles and their
late meeting.
Rock Island and it's Decreas-
ed Death Rate.
LOCAL NEWS.
ON THE RAIL.

Last evening as the Sterling train was
approaching Moline, a man in drunken
stupor was found asleep on the track
some two miles distant from the Moline
depot The train men did not recognize
the obstruction until too late to stop, and
the locomotive, tender and cars passed
over him mangling his body in frightful
manner and producing instant death His
legs and arms We're severed from his body,
and his skull was fractured
The deceased proved to be Henry Ma
honey, laborer from Hampton who was
addicted to liquor. He was single, and
has parents and friends residing in Hamp-
ton.
In absence of Coroner Morris, Deputy
Halves, of this city. was summoned, and
after lmpanelling jury, held an inquest
ON the body.
The testimony of Chas. Heator, engineer,
G. Bollman, fireman, and A. I'll. Pollard,
conductor of the c., B. & @. train, was in
substance that they saw an obstruction on
the track but supposed it to be bundle of
hay. When, within few feet of the
man, they discovered their mistake, but it
was then too late to stop the train.
T. Williams, policeman, and A. Mapes,
constable, testified that they saw the de-
ceased during the afternoon, when he was
sadly intoxicated.
Marshal Henderson, of Moline, testified
that he knew the deceased, and regarded
The jury, after hearing the evidence re
turned the following verdict:
In the matter of the inquisition on the
body of Henry Mahoney on the end and
Bird day of August, 1882, we, the under
signed jurors, sworn to inquire of the
death of Henry Mahoney, on oath do find
that he came to his death by being run
over by train No. 81, on the c. b. L O.
railroad at 60 p. M, August end, while
in a state of intoxication; No blame at
taches to anyone.
J. B. DAVIDSON,
w. f. GRAMS,
L. F. CRALLE,
G. G. THOMPSON
w. E. BERRY,
J. LUsK.
The remains were taken to the under
taking establishment of Mr.. Knox in
Moline where they were prepared for
burial, and will be sent to Hampton at a
late bour this afternoon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03

in this city recently, placed In nomination
n. j. Hubbard for county judge. "A. B..
LeQuatte for county clerk, NJ. d. Hau
burg for sheriff. John Buffum for treasurer,
Kenworthy for superintendent of schools.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03

We (all druggists) keep constantly on
hand Sellers Liver Pills. the only cure for
eostiyeness, liver complaint and malaria.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03

To the Public / beg leave to inform
the people of Rock Island and vicinity that
have opened wholesale liquor store at
No. 216 Market square, with the promise
that all who patronize me will have their
orders promptly and satisfactorily filled.
Hermann Voss.
Rock Island, July 81, 1882. 2d3t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03

The remains were taken to the under
taking establishment of Mr.. Knox in
Moline where they were prepared for
burial, and will be sent to Hampton at
late hour this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-18
Steers and Crows.

PORTLAND, March II.
The Argus of yesterday quotes from the Bos-
ton Traveller that "Solon Chase will engage in
the business of publishing paper in the inter-
est of the Maine Greenbackers,' and'says that
the Traveller is in error, and adds that
them steers will be engaged this summer in
pulling Republican candidates into Office, &c.
Now the Argus ever since I can remember
has been called the Lying Argus" and it is
true to its record, to-day, as a needle to the
pole, and is judged accordingly by all fair
for this remarkable sheet to tell the people why
it is trying to "pull Republican" into the
office of Mayor in this city. suppose it would
use its former record with remarkable acute
ness. This same Argus can eat the most hum
iliating dish OF crow of any paper ever publish
ed in this country or any other, and with the
best relish. Do you remember, Mr.. Argus,
how Horace Greeley smote your party hip and
thigh, justly and truly associated it with all
that's mean and reprehensible in politics and
denounced it as void of all principle? And do
you remember a few years later that your par
ty nominated him for a Presidential candidate?
And do you remember how keeny you relish
ed that dish of crow? And that your hopes and
anticipations were high because you were al
home trying to defraud somebody. trying to
steal Republicans enough to go into power
with, onsMr Greeley's former record? That
party and its press have been true to its record
ever since. Two years ago they tried to stea
Greepbackers enough to elect Hancock. And
everything indicates that the Argus will car
the climax of inconsistency and political dis
honesty by supporting a Republican for the
Presidency in 1884.
P. II. GORDON.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-18
Personal.

Mr.. Edwin G. SWEET was III the city yester-
day. Mr.. Swett's dramatic laoors evidently
agree with him, for he is looking remarkably
we'll. Mr.. SWEET goes to San Francisco shortly
with the "Saml of Posen" company.
Prof. Doldt instructor at the Portland Turn
verein, has bsen engaged to superintend the
gymnastic work of the term at Colby Univer-
sity. A class is being formed, which he will
meet in the gymnasium on Saturdays for regu
lar work.
Mr.. Whitney of this city, formerly collector
for the Portland Publishing Company, went
out to Saco to visit some friends week ago
last Monday. During the evening he vas TAX
en- with bleeding at the lungs, and went to the
Saco House, where be has remained sick ever
since. He is an Odd Fellow, and the Saco
Lodge have been unceasing in their efforts to
see that everything possible was done for his
comfort
Mrs. Lizzie Emerson Keith, wife of William
Keith, the artist, died in San Francisco on the
9th inst. Mrs. Keith was native of Maine,
and was at one time a teacher in the public
schools Of San Francisco Soon after her
marriage she went with her husband to Europe
Both became art students at Dusseldorf and
other art centres. Mrs. Keith became in time
o proficient in still life and fruit painting.
The New York Clipper, or rather the pub
Usher, Mr. Frank Queen, is getting up fund
for Crouch, the author of Kathleen Mavour-
neen," who used to live in Portland. In let
ter to Portland gentleman, Mr.. Crouch hopes
that all bis old friends here, who wish to help
soothe his last days, will contribute. Mr.
Crouch is now seventy-four years old, but he
says "there is work left in the old man YET"