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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
HIGH HEELS.

British Judge has come down heavily
on ladies' high-heeled boots. A lady
tripped and fell and hurt herself on a
gangway at Brighton. After the damage
she told friend that the heel of her boot
caught in a tarpaulin which was left care
lessly on the plank. She brought suit for
compensatory and exemplary damages
against the company who left tarpaulins
lying round loose to trip people up. The
lady acknowledged to wearing high-heeled
boots and to the catching of her heel in
the tarpaulin. That settled the question
of damages in the judges mind. He
charged the jury against finding damages,
stating that ladies who wore high heels
did so at their peril, personally and legally.
The lady's fall was her own fault, and
the jury SO found and did not give her a
penny.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02

Even the Jewish soldiers are lying from
Russia, and more than twensy crossed the
frontier yestef1Ay. .Mllile some were shot
in "a affrAy wfth custom Horse officials
There Is al anti-Jewish party In Vienna,
which had hitherto expressed its opposition
in the harmless summons to all the people
OF, Vienna to. buy of Christian statesmen
only Yesterday however. q deputy of
the party presented petition in Parlia-
ment, demanding that the fugitive RUS
sian Jews should be prohibited from crosst
ing the Austrian frontier There beings
however. no choice for them, except TO
cross the Austrian frontier or walk straight
into the Black Sea, the lower house exl
pressed its scorn at such an inhunan re-
quest, and almost unanimously voted pass
ing the question over without noticing il
The anti Jewish party gives vent to It's
feeling by sticking small seals and labels
with Inscriptions Injurious to the jews
wherever there is a chance that they can
meet the public eye, and il holding as-
semblies, which are dispersed BY the
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02

treats If various complaints, but the OBJ
servakiohs on the commond e1N&t OF nearR
sia1i6dnass are especial int esting4 The
dednctionA are drawn 8om statistzcs q
schools in this country and abroad, includ-
ING observations on about AZ, 900 children.
From these it appears nearsightedness is
rarely found IN. children nader FIVE or six
years old. The defect eoald scarcely be
discovered in the primary classes of the
schools examined, but with each
rise in grade or each add ed year of school
attendance il rapidly increased until in the
highest classes an unnatural closesight
edness was often found in as
many as seventy per cent OF
the pupils. Again, it is found that the
defect is much more common in city schools
than in those Of the country, owing to The
better general surroundings, less strain and
more rest in the eye for the country.
Colored children,z singalarly enough, are
remarkably free from The complaint. 1t
seems well established that the tendency to
myopia, or nearsightedness is often hered-
itarys but the conclusions drawn from the
observations made are. that it is more gem
orally the result of abuse of the organs
during school attendance. There are
two classes of influence that conduce
to this result. One includes all those
things that cause straining of the eye as
fine print, bad light and the like. The 9th
er includes those influences that cause rush
of blood to the head, as bad ventilation, ex-
cessively-haFd study coupled with an un-
comfortable construction of desks and
benches or habitually bad positions in sit
ting. Probably these facts are not as new
as it appears that some of the authorities
quoted are of long standing, but however
well known they may be among profess
ional men and opticians they are little
known and less needed by thosewho have
charge efsour schools, public, private and
collegiate. A class room or study room
is a mere trap for dwarfing and deforming
children unless 1t be thoroughly well light
ed and ventilated. This is certainly well
known to the school authorities and I'M
doubtedly some attention is given to the
subjects of light and ventilation by school
architects. It did not need the statistics
on near sightedness to inform them of this,
but it may be that these statistics will
giveslie new insight into what constitutes
proper lighting. A room may have
plenty of light without being well
lighted. The light may come from the
wrong direction, or it may be imperfectly
distributed. Thesmount of window open
ing that would suffice for a cloudy day
would cause an unpleasant and harmful
glare on a bright dag. It is not to be sup
posed that this subject has received no at
tention in st. Louis, but there are so many
of our school rooms that are wofully de-
fective, and defective in so many ways
that 1t would seem as though all the data
were accessible from which to choose a
good plan of lighting. 1t is
for the teacher, of course, to so shape the
exercise and guide the children's study
that their restless little eyes shall receive
the minimum of abuse. @
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
how TIE MONEY CO.'S.
From the Detroit News.

When Secretary Chandler took hold in
the navy department, a few days ago, the
first thing that attracted his attention was
the large number of clerks standing around
with nothing to do. He tried to find EN-
ploymept for them, but was compelled te
discharge eighty for whom he could SEE
absolutely nothing to do except the reg,i
lar drawing of their salaries. Had Mr.
Chandler, been longer in Office, or had he
familiarized himself with the methods OF
doing business which from time immemor-
ial have obtained in the government offices,
he would have had no difficulty in finding
work for these eighty patriots for whom
senatorial or congressional patrons will
now be compelled to find places in other
departments. A single little transaction
within our own experience will serve to
illustrate. Some time ago the business
department of this paper received an order
from the treasury department for the in
sertion of small advertisements for propos
ais for lighthouse supplies. It occupied
twenty-eight lines of the smallest type,
about two inches. Accompanying the
order was letter with blanks that must
have required q couple of hours TO pre-
pare. The notice was printed and bill
made out with vouchers. blanks. afidaxits,
ETC., as required by the instructions, the
publisher being required to swear that he
was not swindiing Uncle Sam in the
charges. In any ordinary transaction the
advertiser would satisfy himself of these
things In course of time along came a
reply setting forth that the bin was not
made out in the right sort OF ink, and ii
must be done over again 1t was all done
over again, and after some further time
came another long letter from the depart
ment, alleging an error in. the bill. In
point of fact the bill was strictly correct,
and the government accountant paIpably
wrong. Then followed more correspond
ence, until the entire matter back and forth
covered about thirty pages of letter pa
per, and cost about a dollar each way
in postage. The whole bill was matter
of about So Had it been the affair of
any private citizen he would have settled
the whole matter in two pages of note.
It must have required altogether the labor
of about three workdays, as workdays go
in the departments, or about fifteen dollars
clerk hire. Now, If Secretary Chandler
would adopt this mode of doing business
in the navy department he would have no
difficulty in finding employment for those
eighty clerks. Indeed, that is what the
departments are organized for-to furnish
what is, by political faction, called work
for the friends and dependents OF Congress
men. III three or four days
work can be got out of
of every ten dollar account the govern
ment pays, there should be no difficulty in
giving good salaries to all the population
of Washington. As for the Meas. however,
it cannot afford to do business in that way,
and hereby gives formal notice to Uncle
Sam that he must hereafter take his advar-i
Using to some other shop.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02

teriay afternoon, as principals and wit
nesses. Gerhardt Seehalde, the boss car
penter, and j lad named Ernst Woodin got
into row ever some trifling matter, but
were separated before any damage was
done. Seebalde swore out warrant
charging Woodin with assault and battery,
and he was taken before Justice Finger.
The case was adjourned until this morn
inc awaiting witness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
A Cure Guaranteed.

DIR. E. c. WEsrs NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
. specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Commissions,
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss of
Memory, Spermatorrhea, Impotency, involuntary
Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by oyer-ex-
ertfon. sef-abuse, over indulgence, which leads
to misery, decay snd death, One box will cure re-
cent cases. Each box contains one months treat
mca One dollar box, six boxes for five dol
las. sent by mail prepaid on rtceipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With each
order received by us for six boxes, accompanied
with five dollars, we will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money If the treat
ment does not effect q cure. Guarantees issued
only by McCabe b Wheaton, Druggists Rock lei
and. III. Orders by mail at re uisr price. d&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
following as the expenditures of the differ
emit county funds for the month of NAV:

The sale of seats for the Barrett per-
Torrance will commence at DAVIS book
store at nine o'clock this morning. Mum.
bers emitting the holders TO the preference
in choice of seats win be issued from seven
until nine.
III. C. F. Jensen, taken to Fort Madison
by Chief Kessler last night, by reason of
his inability to secure signers to his bail
bond viii return. his brother Otto Jensen,
Of Iowa City, arriving yesterday. for the
purpose of signing the bond. Commits
sioner White telegraphed Chief Kessler to
return with Jensen yesterday. The pen
sion bureau official Mr.. Godfrey, says the
government has very good case against
Mr.. Jensen, and intend to compel him to
stand trial. Jensen has been regarded by
his acquaintances here as being somewhat
cracked" for a time past.
A Rock Island man, whose name could
not be learned, met a female of good repu
tation early Sunday morning, and spent
the day at Washington Garden, drinking
beer and growing dizzy under the influence
of the may waltz. Monday morning, be-
fore the break of day. he awoke, or was
awakened, on the ferry dock of the Dav.
export side, where he had wandered, he
knew not how, and found himself minus an
elegant gold watch and chain leave
the watch and chain go, though I hate TO
lose IT," he said 20 a policeman, .hut /
would rather lose 1t than have it made
public. :
Both Justice Snyder and Justice Finger
had persons charged with assault and bat
terry before them yesterday r. e. Mott
was before the former on complaint of one
E. Macarthur. an Indian doctor residing on.
Perry street. between Third and Fourth.
Mott entered the latter's office Wednesday.
afternoon and asked to have tooth pulled.
Macarthur saw that he was drunk and re-
quested him to leave, whereupon he COM
menced to smash things up generally and
threatened to end the existence of the man
of medicine with revolver he exhibited.
Ofilcer Garland was called In, who took
him in charge He was fined SO and costs
on the charge of assault and battery, and
bound over in the sum of $500 to keep
the peace, IN default Of which he now Ian
cuisines in the county Jail,
The brick layers and carpenters engaged
III the construction OF the addition to-
Steifenss building on Second and Harrison
streets were in Justice Fingers Office yes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02

The public were far in advance of the
medical profession in recognizing Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar as 9 specific
for consumption. coughs and colds; but at
last the Faculty are doing Justice to the
great antagonist and conqueror of pulmo-
nary diseases. The country druggists GEN
orally report that the local spllyaicians are
prescribing it in preference to all the cid
pulmonics, and that the result Is an ia
mense increase In the percentage Of cures
Pixies Tooth-Ache Drops Cure In one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02

Now is the time for the democrats of
this county by wise nominations and de-
termined action to elect their candidates
The republican nominations for sheriff and
treasurer are exceptionally weak, and with
the right men chosen to respresent our
party. and there seems 10 be a universal
desire and intenfion ON partys part to
choose such men, victory is reasonably
sure
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

The examination of witnesses in the
case of Adolph Hoffmeister, charged with
murder, as given in yesterdays issue. Mrs.
.Hoffmeister, wife of the defendant. and
Frederick Deedrech testified. Then both
sides rested and then the arguments of
counsel were heard. District Attorney
Benson spoke but a short time. He did
not claim a verdict of murder in the first
degree, nor that any malice or murderous
intent were shown in Hoffmeister's act. but
thought the circumstances and testimony
justified verdict of manslaughter.
The judge charged the jury as to the
degree of force man might be permitted
to use in self defense, and as to the law
of manslaughter and murder. They re-
tired and at the hour of adjournment had
not reported verdict.
There was trial to court and Judgment
Of guilty in the case of William NJ. Carl
and Robert Weir, indicted for larceny,
stealing logs from Schricker & Mueller.
p. A. Boyle was appointed to defend.
They were sentenced to pay fine of $50
each, and stand committed until paid.
Charles Forest was placed on trial under
two charges, breaking into, entering and
stealing from building. There was trial
to court and judgment of not guilty
as to first charge, and guilty
as to the second, and sentenced to pay a
fine of $500 and three months confinement
in the county Jail. And Judge, attorneys
and attendants were kept in a constant
state of mcrriment, and laughter they
could not suppress, called forth by Char
ley's quaint and comical sallies.
James Howard was placed on trial,
charged with burglary He entered the
saloon of Moses Silverstien, corner of Sec
ond and Iowa streets, and took therefrom
an overcoat and $3.50. The crime was
committed on the night Of May asd, and
he was arrested shortly after the theft. Il
jury was empaneled. the trial was of short
duration, the jury retired, and quickly re-
turned verdict of guilty as charged in the
Indictment. The sentence was not made.
Indictments were returned against Jen-
ME Robson for keeping a house. of i'll
fame, and against David Nugent for as
sault with intent to commit murder, both
of which are old matters, and were placed
upon the calendar to be disposed of.
F. L. Hayden, charged with perjury,
was brought into court and arraigned
THE CIVIL DOCKET.
There was trial to court and judgment |
for sf95.96 for plaintiff in P. ]. Mcbride
VS.. w. w. ct al.
Thescase of Geo. Fl. Thrush, admir-, VS..
the c., B. & @. railroad was transferred
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
s-1saSw1y
Is q Really Reliable Rem,
edy for asting and
Nervous Diseases,

After numerous experiments Mr.. Felleys suc-
ceeded in producing this combination of Nv No.
phosphites, which has not only restored him IN
health, but has since been found so successinl in
the treatment of disease emanating from loss NJ
nerve power, and consequently muscular reIsxS
ton viz:
Aphonia tloss of voiee,) Neuralgia
Ansemia, Nervous Iebi ity
chronic DiarrhRa. Whooping Cough
dyspepsia, Congestion of the Lunps
Fever and Ague, Palpitation of the Hear
Lencorrh9a, Melancholy.
Malaria, Mental Depression,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
SMALL poX
.ERADICATED

Contagion destroyed.
Sick Rooms purified and
made pleasant.
Fevered and Sick Per-
SONS relieved and re-
freshed by bathingwith
ProphylacticFluid add
ed TO the water.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use
in bathing.
impure Air made harm
less and purified by
sprinkling Darby's
Fluid about.
To Purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
1t can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erusipelas cured.
Hurns relieved Instantly.
Scars prevented.
Removes all unpleasant
OdOrs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
Great Germ Destroyer.
DAEBY'S
PROPHYLACTtC FLUID I

FITTING Of MALL.
Pox Prevented.
Ulcers purified and heal
ed.
Gangreneprcventeda and
cured.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds Healed rapidly.
Scurvey cured in shor-
time.
letter dried up
It is perfectly harm
less.
For Sore Throat it isl
Rure CUrP
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
o, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.

Local passenger makes close connection ast Alpha
for points ON Keithsburg branch at Monmouth foI
Kansas City Council Bluffs and points west; al
Bushnell for Quincy, Hannibal, St. Joe and points
in south west
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
Chnlara dissinated

Cholera dissipated.
Ship Fever prevented
by its use.
In case of death in the
house, itshould always
be used about the
corpse-it will prevent
any unpleasant smell.
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
Stings, &c.
Dangerous eflluyias of
sick rooms and hospi-
tails removed by its use.
Yellow Fever
Eraf5frafan
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
ICHICAGe. MILWAUKEE g ST. PAUL.

= lRAenfE AND soUTH.wEsfERN DTvIsIoN.)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee S:25 a. m, and
II, 90 p.
Leave for Dubuque. winona. st. Paul and Minneap-
oils, 90 a.. m.
and Yankton, II 100 pr m.
Arrive from Rseine and Miiwaukeey :05 a. M, and
6:25 p. =
Arrive from Minneapolis, ST. Paul. winona and Du-
buque, e:05 p. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City, Portvflle and Nc
Gregor, 5 :05 q. m. ssass -
Through sleeping cars run on all might trains.
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sum
day night IL 100 D. m connects with the train ar
irving In Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given through tickets from Rock Is
train. - =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
THE CIVIL DOCKET

There was trial to court and judgment
for s195. 90 for plaintiff in P. J. Mcbride
VS.. w. w. ct al.
Thescase of Geo. Fl. Thrush, admir-, VS..
the c., B. & @. railroad was transferred
to the United States court.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
DAVENPORT.

D. scl &aEnLEy, Reporter.
4rgas HeddQa sss4sss b Darersport:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
mALAEFA.

Persons living In Malarieus districts may prot, #
themselves from attacks of fever by the us II FIJI
Lows COMPOUND OF HYP0Pu sPfITES lis effect.
tagious disorders, and successfully combat disease
The soluble phosphires aud the other life sustain
lug principles composing Fellows Hypophosphites
81 carefn}ly proportioned and so iudiciously
mingled, that their action upon the nerves mus.
cles and membranes in imparting vitality strength
and ny action is generally apparent within
twenty-four hours, and the good effects experien.
red are OF a permanf Mt character.
For sale at Harper House Drug Store
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
The DAILY ARGUS.

:. by the week. delivered by carrier f5e
WEEKLY, Per year, by mail. 81 so
RICHARDSON q POWERS. PRorRIEroKs. e
d. W. PARKER. business Manager
b ToFFICIAL PAPER.l
Friday June q, 1882
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
ROCK ISLAND q PEORIA RAILWAY

(sHoRTEsr ROUTE TO THE EAST AND wEsr.lS
$3.50. LKAvE.e Fxf Il II ARRIVE
Way Freight, IS 100 A. M. - ~ h
Fast Express, AS An. Mail and Exs. f2 AS f. NJ
Mail and Ex-.-1 :35 pm. Fast Express. 5:10P. M
Freight and Accommodation, 100 p. N.
The f:45 p. m. train makes close connection at
Galya with the Q. b. &Q- for points west; arriving
at Galesburg ct 425 p m. Burlington $40 p. m. (:
Keokuk 10 :25 p. m; Quincy 1905 p m; also maxi
ing close connection at Peoria with l. b. d W., and
T. P. u W.. roads for all points east and SOUTH
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., r. r..
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Rock Island, 800 a. N. r Cable, 1885
Cable, $3.50 < Rock Island. s:15 A. NJ.
..........fs0O r. M.l :" q % 3:15 P. N.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02

Mrs. Charles Powers will spend the sum-
mer months at Escanaba, Mich, among
friends. She Ieayes on Monday
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1882-09-30
GRENADA, MISS, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 1882.
II having no such word as foil is


ii having no such word as faa is a
fact with any living man, it is Capt.
John Cowden, the man who, for twenty
years, has borne opposition, contumely,
jests and jeers in reference to his plans
OF turning the great current
OF Mississippi overflow into Lake
Borgne, below New Orleans, and
still bangs on, he may be set down as
in earnest. He has devoted SO much
time and thought to this subject that it
monopolzes the entire man. We see a
gradual change in public opinion in ref
erence 10 the man and his plans. Who
knows but that John Cowden may yet
master the problem that has 80 long
puzzled scientists aud engineers, and
after long struggle, is to be naaked with
the great bencfactors of the American
people!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1882-09-30


1t is pretty well understood that Mr..
Frank Jones, OF the Advance formerly,
has quit the newspaper business-a fact
at which the profession throughout the
State rejoices- and is now devoting his
talents to the marriage insurance bust
ness. That, however, is by no means
strange, as our old friend had SO many
high christian cxemplars; but that: he
believes he will get his money in every
case, leaves him dangling between the
wind and weather of undeveloped luna
cy. He is surely the Napoleon agent OF
the marriage guilds, as a trunk full OF
unpaid policies fully attest.