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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
SCHOOL. SUBJECTS.

The fall term of the public schools will
open on Monday the 4th of September, and
arrangements are complete for the opening
of the different schools on that date. But
one vacancy exists in the list of teachers
and that was occasioned by the resignation
of Miss Murphy who has lately married
1t is expected that a meeting of the Board
of Education will be held the present week
for the purpose of making an appointment
to fill the vacancy. A number of appli-
cants are seeking the place, and these i'm
portunities may result in an appointment
within a very few days. A new room is
being fitted up in building No. 6, SO as to
render its use possible in case that school
is crowded as badly as was the case last
session. The adoption of the Olney math-
ematical text books by the Moline Board OF
Education last evening. gives great pleas
ure to the city educators, as that book was
recently selected for the schools of this
city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17

along Twentieth street who petitioned the
council to change the tower on Twenty
first street over to the street on which they
decided. They backed up their request by
the claims that Twentieth street was more
of thoroughfare, had greater extent,
and that a tower on that street would
prove generally more beneficial to the city
generally.
Now the merchants along Second aven-
ne have made up their minds that life will
not be worth living unless they can secure
one of the towers on that avenue. They
allege that Second avenue is the business
street of the city and therefore should have
a tower located somewhere upon its terri
tory. They admit that it is very close to
the river, and that a smaller territory would
thus be illuminated by the light whose
tower was placed on that avenue, than if
the tower was located greater distance
from the river. But they want light and
as petitions are cheap and necessitate little
trouble, they are out with petition asking
for an electric tower.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
THE CAMP MEETING.

The annual camp meeting of the Rock
Island district of the Methodist church
commenced this afternoon at Tindall's
grove short distance from Milan. 1t
will remain in session during the week or
until next Thursday evening The
grounds are well adapted for camp meeting
purposes as they have been used for sew
eral years as the site for the annual camp
meetings, and as result many improve
ments have been added that render the
the spot better fitted for the exercises.
The grove is located four miles from Milan,
and eight miles from this city. The servi-
ces open every morning prayer at a. m,
to be followed by preaching at a. m. and
2 p. M; children's service at p. m.
and general religious exercises in
the evening. The ministers of all the
churches of the Rock Island district will
be in attendance and will be assigned to
their respective work by the presiding
elder, Rev. A. r. Morgan, of Orion, under
whose supervision the camp meeting is
held. Next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday the boy preacher, Thomas Har-
rison, will be in attendance, and will con-
duct the services The accommodation
for visitors are thought to be adequate to
the occasion, as a number. of tents have
been erected in addition to the cottages
and boarding houses that are permanently
located in the grove. Those desiring to
attend can take one of the trains to Milan
and from that point hacks are running to
the camp meeting ground.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
SILVER WEDDING.

The twenty fifth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hardin
was celebrated yesterday at their residence
No. 420 Seventh street in this city. A
number of guests assembled last evening
at the house of the happy celebrants to do
honor to the occasion, and the host and
hostess were the recipients of numerous
presents. A repast was served during the
evening, and dancing constituted one of
the features of the entertainment. The
members of the O-Sau-Kee tribe of Red
men, of which Mr.. Hardin is member, adj
journed their meeting and attended the af-
fair in body. Among other presents the
following were noticed:
Mr.. and Mrs. Beardsley, a silver pickle
caster; Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair, a sugar
spoon; Mr. and Mrs. Blaisdell, napkin
rings; Mr.. and Mrs. Willie, Davenport,
silver and gold lined spoon holder; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Koch, set of silver tea spoons;
Mr.. and Mrs Coyne, silver butter knife;
Mr. and Mrs. Swanson, butter dish; Mr..
and Mrs. Farrell, napkin rings; Mr.. Frank
and Miss Bertha Young, cake dish; Mr..
and Mrs Jno. Ohlweiler, card stand; Mr..
and Mrs. Schlemmcr, celery stand; MIR. A.
Young, majolica plate and cake stand; and
Mr. and Mrs Smith, Davenport, a celery
dish
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
ACCIDENT

Yesterday morning Dick South of Rural,
was engaged on threshing machine when
he met with a serious accident. The
machine was located on the farm of G. ID.
Gordon in Coal Valley township. Smith
had had his arm among the wheels oiling
the machinery, when his sleeve became en-
tangled among the. cog wheels, and in a re-
markably short time, his arm was drawn in
and crushed in a horrible manner. The
misshap was discovered by some of the
men, and the machinery was stopped. 1t
required some time to remove the injured
arm from the cog wheels, and a messenger
was sent to Coal Valley, and from that
point a telephone message was sent to this
city for a physician. During the afternoon
the physician reached the injured man.
The wounded arm was properly dressed,
but it is not certain that the patient will
not suffer more serious effects than the
pain incident to the wound.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17

traitor, sues the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railroad fer $4,000 damages for
the killing of Michael Quigley at Rock Is
land last February. 1t is claimed that on
dark, rainy night Quigley was engaged
in making up special train and went be-
tween two cars to couple them; that the
coupling apparatus on one car was too
high and the other too low, and that one
coupling passed over the other, letting the
frame work of the cars so close together
as to almost instantly kill the deceased. 1t
is claimed that the company by the exer
else of ordinary care and diligence could
have discovered the defects in the cars
and thus deceased could not act in the line
of his duty knowing of the defects in the
cars, and that it was the duty of the COM
pany to have repaired the cars and made
them safe for use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
A SENSATION.

Information from Stuart, small station
on the c., r. l. & p not far distant from
Rock Island, is to the effect that sensation
is now agitatIng the people of that town
as well as the railroad men generally, caus-
ed by the disappearance of a popular
young Rock Island engineer named Frank
Dowd, who is accused of seducing an es-
Unable young lady of that town. 1t
seems Dowd, who is unmarried and fine
looking young man, recently received a
leave of absence of a month and departed
A few days ago the young girl appeared
before magistrate and swore out an in
formation against him for seduction, claim
ing of him $4,000 damages. An officer
was put upon his track, and it was learned
that he Is now in Manitoba.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Russell II. Curtis is home again.

Russell Ii. Curtis is home again
j. NJ Beardsley, Jr. and E. Soper are in
camp near Joslyn station.
Bob Chamberlin is in the city visiting
| relatives, the same old Bob.
Miss Lou Walters has returned from her
visit to Chicago.
VIM. DOYLE left this morning for few
weeks soiOurn at Grinnell, Iowa.
Capt. r. f. sherwood, of LcClaire,
went home this morning with lame leg.
l.. F. Landers and wife, Chicago, are at
the Harper.
w. II. Wenks, of Reynolds was on our
streets to-day.
j. Is. WorthnGton, the Texas man for
Buford & Co.. is in the city
NJ G. Mills is in Chicago on business
connected with our new lights.
NJ McEnery, of Yuma, paid the ARGUS a
call to-day.
Mr.. Lament tourist for Buford & Co.,
is home for a short rest
j. E. Lutte, of Buffalo Prairie, called on
his numerous friends this morning.
Jesse Clement, poet and journalist, paid
Rock Island flying visit o-day.
Pat. O'Mara and A. NJ Guild were. in
Kewanee Monday, and that editor still
lives.
Bert Rodman and c. w. Negus arrived
from Iowa to day. The game will be here
by express in the morning.
d. G. McGregor, now of Topeka, Kas.,
is at the Harper quite ill. on his way to
st. Paul
Eugene Biddison and family 90 into
camp on Rock River next Monday. Fish
every day.
NJ. NJ. Briggs and Marshall, the druggist,
are working for the city cleaning the park
and trimming the trees.
Arthur Daggett and Ada F. Pinkham
were made one at the residence of J. F.
Van Horn. We wish the young couple
success.
We received call to-day from Squire
button. of Edgington, one of the strongest
democrats in this vicinity. The Squire is
7S years old and was for 38 years justice
of the peace
A very quiet wedding occurred last night
on the corner of gath and 25th streets, the
Rev. Dr. Kingsbury officiating The con-
tracing parties were the son of the Rev
Z. II. Hough of New York. The bride.
Miss Carrie Cronk, is well and favorably
known among her large circle of friends.
They leave tor the west on short wed
ding trip.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
THE FESTIVAL.

The festival last night at Hampton for
the joint benefit of the Hampton lodge of
!. o, o. F., and Riverside lodge A. o. L.
w. proved to be a most successful affair,
both in social and financial manner. The
attendance was quite large, and some $40
was netted by the entertainment. Speech
es were made by Capt. W. G. Morris, of
Moline, and DR.. Morgan, of Port Byron.
The music was furnished by Bluer's band,
of this city, and the Rock Island Glee
Club also contributed its services for the
occasion. Dancing and social good time
generally was enjoyed by those in attend
ance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
RIVER NEWS.

A log boom was reported to have broken
away this morning near Cor(lova, and a
number of floating logs were seen down at
this point during the day. The raft boat
Silas Wright and Last Chance passed up
and down respectively this morning.
This afternoon and evening. the War
Eagle and Mary Morton are due down, and
the Libbie Conger and Alex Mitchell are
expected up. The river is some feet 10
inches above low water mark, which is a
remarkable high stage for this season of
the year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
A pAsTARpLY OUTRAGE.

Some time ago the GeneseO Boys chsI
lenged the Boys in Blue to play matched
game of ball. The Blues accepted the
challenge and the game came of yesef
day. The boys got to Geneseo at II O'Clock
and proceeded to the Geneseo house TO pu!
up. Coming there they all registered for
dinner. Among the number was Wesley
Martin. the captain of the Boys in Blue
He is clever boy, who has lived in Moline
most of his life and has always been con
sidered one of the incest boys in the CITY,
white or black. When Martin started TO
go in to dinner yesterday the proprietor o.
the Geneseo house stopped him and reins
ed him admission. The owners of the lotel
are a couple of men called Miller
Bros. This action of the of the Miller Bros
greatly incensed the Moline boys, and they
noised it around, and by three o'clock in lne
afternoon the citizens of that city were
greatly excited, every one condemning the
action of the hotel keepers in the stronges'
terms. The ball club of GeneseO had Jls'
made arrangements for 800 meals at lne
hotel for different visiting clubs and llsy
cancelled il, and they did just ngn"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
suIT

Last winter, brakeman on the G r. /.
g. p. was killed at the upper depot in this
city, while making up freight train. An
inquest was held at that time, and the ver-
dict of accidental death was rendered.
The remain of w. Quigley were taken to
Des Moines where his family resided. An
administrator was appointed, and informa-
ton from the latter city states that last Tues
day, a petition was filed in the circuit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
TO THE PUBLIC.

The people of Rock Island will confer q
favor on the proprietor of the ARGUS if
they will not purchase papers from the
carrier boys. They are only given the
number required for subscribers, and if
they sell any, they are robbing regular pat
rons of their paper. The eay7Ter boys hare
no papers TO sell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17

ton of county treasurer. The nomination
of Mr.. Gould was then made unanimous.
and this likewise elected hearty applause
Miss Kenworthy was then nominated for
Superintendent of schools.
After some other unimportant business,
the convention adjourned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
CIVIL RIGHTS.

Twas not many years ago that the civil
rights bill was passed and the justice of il
has not died. In another article we have
given the brief circumstances of the affair
betweenWesley Martin, captain of the Boys
in Blue and the Miller brothers, of Gene
SEQ. but this morning, accompanied by an
ARGUS representative, Mr.. Martin placed
his case in the hands of Judd g. Hill and a
suit for damages will be instituted forths
with.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
WANT LIGHT.

The question of locating the different
electric light towers has not yet been de-
cided upon, although the location of such
Illuminating agents has been referred to
a special committee of seven Aldermen,
and that committee adoped plan which
it was thought would receive the sanction
of the city council. The first dissent 10
the report was caused by the residents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17

We Gall druggists) keep constantly on
hand Sellers Liver Pills. " the only cure for
costivsness, liver complaint and malaria.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-17
NOMINATIONS.

The report of the committee was accept
ed by the convention. and on motion the
convention proceeded to cast an informal
vote for sheriff. John WEIGH, John La
Franz and ]. NJ MacEnary were named as
tellers.
John M. Reticker was then placed in
nomination by ]. FL. Yore. w. Young pre-
scented the name OF Geo w. Henry for the
Office of sheriff.
The result of the informal ballot was
Reticker AZ votes, Henry, votes. Silvis,
II, Hauberg 5. and Ball 2.
Mr. Kenworthy Withdrew the name of
Mr.. Silvis, and on motion of Chas. Engle
the nomination of Reticker was made
unanimous. The result was received with
applause.
MIR. Eugene Lewis named d. w. Gould,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-03

planted some. Victor rode Haw to the riv-
or and didn't come back until after dinner
Papa dug another hole and planted the hg
trees.
q. Got box made to put the tablet in.
Went by Daniels to SEQ abont blue.
%. Made the tablet, Mr.. Gramm took
it. Got some dyes at Daniels, but they
wouldn't make ink. My saws came from
Galveston. Printed fifty copies with the
tablet, and took i to town.
20. Took Mr.. Gramm the tablet and got
some glycerine They are about half done
the saloon of Nick Faris.
81. Mrs. McMeans was buried she died
yesterday morning. Broughtsome fish and
had 'em for supper. Papa had to go down,
Made n copying tablet after supper.
%. Went down and carried the papers.
Showed Mr.. Eastman my tablet. Exchang-
ed some dyes forwhiting and glycerine. Mr..
Gramm paid me for his tablet. Just before
noon it clouded and norther commenced.
Mr. Bell got in and brought my wood. l
paid him. Victor went to fish, but the
norther stopped him.
30. 1t rained all night and till in the ev-
ening. Went down with Papa and got my
wood. Made some copying composition,
Laura sawed after supper. l dyed some
things for Nellie.
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EStray Notice.
XKanteds 2

reliable enterprisirg partner, with capital ccrn-
mensurote with nv farm of 100 acres of inexhaust-
lille RIO Blanco bottom lands 45 acres in high state
OF cultivation, with more adjacent for sale-every
foot susceptible of irrigation. with an unsurp assed
sit for hydraulic power, to place water wltn pre-
cision and convenience both for domestic, aud lrrl-
cation purposes ;and to the establishment OF an en-
Yiable health and money coming estate, one mile
from the prospective South Western N G. h. X. TOT
shipping stall fed beeges, and other produce 10 mar
am unable pecuniariIy to attach the necessary I'M
nrovsments. Come such as are interested and see.
EaTI on or address G. MARION CADE,
- - WimherlY. HAYS Co. Texas,
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Feveredand SickPer-
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent
ed by bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
I'm pure Air made
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat II is a
sure cure.
Contagion destroyed.
For Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Pile 8,
Chafings, etc.
Rheumatism cured.
Soft White Complex
ions secured byits use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
Il can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
Burns relievcdinstantly
Scars prevented.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
Scurvy cured.
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
Stings, etc.
l used the Fluid during
our present affliction with
Scarlet Fever with de-
cided advantage. 1t is
indispensable to the sick
room. VIM. F. SAND.
FORD, Eyrie, Ala.
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From st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, July 2Sth,


EDITOR FREE PRESS: A very bitter and
heated discussion is prevailing in political
circles of this State at present. 1t has been
precipitated by the aggressive and bold
movements of the "Boss Brewers" and
whisky distillers of this city. l refer to
the question of Prohibition. The State
Democratic Convention held at Jefferson
City this week was cowed and threatened
by o numerous delegation of Brewers who
demanded the most unqualified pledges
from the Convention, and asked that they
come out boldly and unequivocally against
Prohibition. The brewers of ST. Louis rep
resent twenty-five millions of dollars, and
employ q force of seven thousand men,
and they threaten to make an alliance with
the party who will be the most active in the
support of their interests, and propose to
rule or ruin. The Convention was con-
siderably demoralized by this new and sud-
den issue, and had not the courage and
manhood to kick out the intruder, and prac-
ticaly avowed itself afraid to speak out
clearly on the subject The counties will
be considerably antagonized by the activity
and boldness of this ti-prohibition city,
and if they keep on, ST. Louis with its
twenty-five million breweries and army of
brewers, may fall in the mighty conflict they
are provoking. It is true that st. Louis
has not newspaper within its limits that
lares print word of honest opinion or con-
victlon on the subject. They tell you one
and all, that the domineering fanatics and
idiots" who advocate Prohibition must not
be allowed to "endanger the industries of
the country" and all that sort of thing.
But it must be conceded that those who
wish to see the liquor traffic tampered with
and restricted as it were, have some power
ful arguments to Offer For instance, st.
Louis has twenty-seven hundred dram shops
whose doors are never closed. They all do
a good business, and manage to get their
work in" on this metropolitan community.
Our police force draw fifty-one thousand
per month to keep the mischief within
limits, and our police courts cost the city
one hundred thousand per year to perform
their dirty work and carry out and enforce
the provisions of reprehensive ordinances.
These are a few items from the list of
consequences, which will show that there
80 txo sides TO This question Of Prohibi-
ton as well as to other questions. The
ballot suffers and bummers with the aver
erage alcoholic candidate who run the mu-
nicipal machine" doubtless stick to the
stims-honored principles of the greatest
good 20 de greatest number" /" and as they
are nearly all dr7inkaris themselves, the IN.
significant minority and particularly the pro
hibition zsslots, must shut mp and put uF
with their ideas Of the public welfare
CARL Ss,TTHE
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cH KNOW that this was Life, the track
y Whereon with equal feet we fared ;
60 And then, as now, the day prepared
The daily burden for the back.
But this it was that made me move
As light as carrier-birds in air :
loved the weight 1 had to bear,
Because it needed help of Love.
7eHnys0n.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-03

Down ia ATkansaw they hsve what
they cali a three mile law that Is
no saloon can be opened within three
miles Of a school house or church i
one starts up at a proper distance an q
becomes distasteful, they put a stoI
TO It by building church OF school
house. The law works well, and Wit
il the people arr satisfied.
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The 80 PractIcaI" DiR..rassc~ Ese-
tween Poetry and philosophy.

It-sounds very poetic to say mans in
humanity to man makes countle - thousands
mourn, a" but why not apply the principle 10
the more practical side OF the subject, and
render the quotation thus s:-"Swayne's
Ointment on account Of stopping the itching
caused by the Piles has made countless
thousands well and happy There would
be sound logic in this bat poets are never
cheerful, are they!'
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Diphtheria
Prevented.

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
ment Of Diphtheria.
A. SToLLRNwRRcK,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases ofDenth It
should be used about
the corpse it will
prevent any unpleas-
ant smell.
The eminent Ply
sician, j. MARION
SIMS, M. d., New
York, says: ~ am
convinced Prof. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is a
valuable disinfectant."
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SMALLPOX
and
PITTING OF Small
Pox PREVENTED

Amembsr Of my fam
lily was taken with
Smallpox. I used the
Fluid; the patient was
not delirious, was not
pitted, and was about
the house again In three
weeks, and no others
had it. j. w. PARK
ISsoN, Philadelphia.
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Business Cards, one inch or less, one year, IS 90
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Legal and Transient Advertisements will be
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Local and Business Notices will be charged ten
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cents -er line for each additional insertion.
Announcing candidates for office, county, 5'oo
For District or State offices, 1000
Obituary notices Of over ten lines charged at
one half Advertising rates
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INKLINGS OF LIFE IN A WEST
TEXAS VILLAGE.
A Little Boys Journal.

Passages from tie Diary Of CLAUDE RENE
JULIAN, late Of San harcos, Terds. Born
at Richmond Ind, Oct. Z. 1s6G-Died
April 90, 1881.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-03

The bess remedy for exsrting aPowsrful
tozic effect on the muscles governing and
controlling tie setioE of the heart Is BrDs7a's
Iron Bites.