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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
PERCEPTION.

49, s PREEMPTION. Rep. VI 1907. y
NV business leading me to the pleasant
village of Presumption, Mercer county, H.,
on the evening os the It'll instant, / put up
at the coinfo-ssaple hotel, and If you per-
init a friend, will give you q few notes
taken on the occasion. 1t was the ami
versary of the landlady's birthday, and
some FORTY or upwards of the friends and
neighbors of the village and immediate vi
einity, who were amongst the best society
of the place, resolved to give Mrs. Hams
mend surprise, which they did to perfed
ton At o'clock p. M, the attack was
made. and the hotel captured, in reality,
by surprise. Very soon the ladies went to
work and made the large dining room look
like paradise; suffice it to say I never
saw finer specimens of turkey. chickens
and the different varieties of cold meats,
fruits and pickles, and TO talk of cake,
rusks, etc., they were superb, and proves
that the ladies of Presumption are as good
cooks and bakers, as can be found any
where We had a large fat man at the
head of the table, who said grace. On
inquiry, | found the Methodist minister
was not at home, his wife being present,
and the Presbyterian minister was tardy,
but got i'm before the feast was over. As
stranger is generally inquisitive, I asked
who such and such persons were, found
there were three Hammonds and their
wives and three Whitsitts and their wives,
DR.. Seyler and his wife, and great many
other good looking ladies and gentlemen.
In conclusion allow me to say to my fellow
travellers, that there are few such hotels to
be found in the western towns as Mrs. Ham
moHd keeps at Presumption, have stopped
here frequently, and know whereof 1
speak.
TRAVELLER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
OBITUARY.

Mrs Christina Schmidt, who died at the
residence of her son, John Schmidt, in this
city, yesterday afternoon, was resident
of this locality for number of years.
She originally came to this country in
1856, and from that time until her death
continued TO make Rock Island and Moline
her home. The deceased was in her six
tieth year. and leaves six children, as fol
lows: John Schmidt, Mrs Charles Kaiser,
Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mrs George Barnes,
of this city, and Mrs Frank Sehrader and
Miss Eva Schmidt, of Moline.
The funeral will occur Saturday after
noon, at O'Clock
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
AMUaEMENTs.

Next Tuesday evening the latest drama
tic success of "Felicia or a Woman Love
will be rendered at Harper's theatre by
Rose Eytinge and strong stock company
This play has met with general success
wherever presented, and its success is
largely due to Rose Eytinge's meritorious
acting. The cast of the play for next
Tuesday evening is as follows:
Nine. Dumont q peasant farmer. -. Rose Eytinge
Capt. John. an officer in the French artillery
Frank Roberts
Mons. Mornay archaelogist. VIM. F. Owens
Mons. Ferri, country lawyer. L. j. Loring
Mons. Cassagnec, man of the world
Jos L. Bowling
Claude Clavarei, music painter, Geo W. Smith
Francisco, servant James Ennis
Dolores Mornay, Mons. Mornay's daughter
Miss George Knowlton
Eleanor Mornay, his sister,
Miss Adelaide Thornton.
The sale of reserved seats viii COM
mence at Marshall's drug store, next Mon
day morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
Watch Carefully Your Health.

Are your hands and feet cold? Does
your pulse beat irregular? Does your heart
quickly palpitate at the least exertion,
worriment, or nervous excitement? Does
your face often flush from rush of blood
to the head2 Are you troubled with dyspep-
STA, Indigestion, or some urinary disorders
Bewarei Death may at any time suddenly
ensue from apoplexy. Do not delay.
Your system needs some true medicinal
tonic. Nothing is so good as Browns
Iron Bitters. This excellent remedy will
assist nature in quickly regaining her lost
hold on health and life. 1t strengthens
every part of the system, and restores the
different organs of life to their normal con
dition. In diseases of an exhaustive nat
ure, having tendency to weaken both
mind and body, it invariably acts like a CHI
arm. Journal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

regated as to his knowledge of the case,
admitted that he may have been under the
influence of the red, ruby and intoxicating
wine, but he thought he had good excuse
for such unbecoming conduct. He said in
explanation of his condition last evening
that he had powerful fear Of smallpox,
and had never been successfully vaccinna-
ted He had heard that q man while nm
der the influence of liquor could not con-
tractthe disease. He had therefore de-
termined to 'sget full" and remain in that
hilarious condition until the spring time
should arrive and make the spreading of
the disease next to impossible.
The court did not "take" any more than
the prisoners vaccination attempt. but
fined him $5 and costs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
PERSONAL.

e. M. Garlick, of the Delavan Adcer-
tizer, passed through the city yesterday.
Judge Glenn win leave for Monmouth
this evening.
Dr. Raueh, Secretary of the State Board
of Health, left for Cable this morning.
G. F. Crouch, of the Oxford Mirror is in
the city.
Alvin I'll. Connolly returned from the
west last evening.
L. III. Patten, County Clerk of Henry
County, is in the city this afternoon.
w. L. Sweeney has sufficiently recovered
from his recent illness to be at his place of
business.
The family of Mr. Hoffmaster, the dry
goods merchant, will soon move to this
city from Knoxville.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
RREYlTIEs.


| Choice white clover honey, at Dart &
Gregg's.
Auction at the Fair next Saturday
| night.
New styles of changeable valentines, a,
Champions
A fires supply of silurian water just re-
ceived at McCabe & Wheaton's.
Hit 'em hard comic valentines, at
Champions.
The Trio sociable last night, was very
pleasant affair.
Auction at the Fair" next Saturday
night.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to J. Imhoff and Miss Christine Withoff
Beautiful chrome box valentines, from
ten cents to five dollars, at Champions.
The funeral services Of the infant son of
NJ G. Mills, took place this morning.
Silurian Water, the great kidney and
liver medicine at McCabe & Wheaton's
The roof of the reconstructed Jail build
ing will be ready for the tin work next
week.
Go to G. H. Speaker for hard coal and
hard wood.
Auction at the Fair next Saturday
night
Masons are still at work on the engine
foundation of the new Cable water works
building.
Dart & Gregg are selling groceries at re-
marx ahIy lou rriooa Gall and acaart IN,
for yourselves.
The annual ball of the Rodman Rifles,
will occur at their armory on the 10th of
the present month.
Buy gallon and drink it atIhome, is the
motto of Silurisn water. McCabe &
Wheaton, sole agents.
DR.. Roach, Secretary of the State Board
of Health, held an informal reception at the
Harper House, last evening.
TIE annual meeting of, the Old Settlers
Association, will be held at the armory on
the 22nd Of the present month.
The. alarm of fire yesterday afternoon,
was caused by the burning of tar on the
star block roof directly opposite the Har-
per House.
The next annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of a 0. L. W., will be held in this
city during February 1888.
Joe King, the man assaulted at the Half
way House, last Saturday, is said to be
slowly improving, although not removed
entirely from danger,
Yesterday afternoon Prof. j. 8. Clark, of
Boston, delivered a lecture to the teachers
OF the three cities, on the subject of cart
as Applied to the School Room.
Street car No. narrowly escaped de-
structiOn yesterday, in Moline, by the pre-
mature explosion of some powder used fer
blasting purposes. The occupants of the
car were not injured.
Henry Ward Beecher, the noted minister
and lecturer, will deliver lecture in this
city during the present month. His sub
ject is said to be The Moral Uses of
Luxury and Beauty
The Handel Society, of Augustana Col
lege, has in preparation the oratorio of the
Messiah, and expect to have it.ready for
presentation in about two weeks They
are making arrangements to give it in CAL
va, Galesburg. Altoona, Andever and per-
haps in two or tire other cities
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NoRrHpoRr, Wis, NAV 6. 1879.

JAMES /. FELLOWS, ESQ
SIR have been using your medicine
for over year now and with the best
effects, have used 10 bottles of the Nv
pophosites, and it has made new man OF
me. have been ailing over six years
with number of diseases, but lung diff.
Guilty was the most prominent. / have
been under the care of great many doc
tors, and have taken quantities of medi-
cine without any apparent benefit. but ap-
peared to be still growing worse and weak
or until accidently came across one OF
your circulars, and was constrained to try
your medicine, and found its effects were
almost magical upon me, and was q sur
prise to myself and friends, having gained
so rapidly in flesh.
Iremain respectfully,
LAwRENCE DoRAN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Reception of DR.. Rauch last
Night.
investigation of the Dayen-E
port Murder.
The Old Settlers Meeting on
the 22d.
RECEPTION.

DR.. Raueh, Secretary of the State Board
of Health, arrived in this city last evening,
and had an informal reception at the par
lors of the Harper House. He was visited
by number of prominent citizens of Rock
Island, Moline and Davenport, the guests
numbering representative from the Board
of Health of the three cities.
The conversation naturally turned upon
the subject of contagious, as DR.. Rauch
stopped over in this city while on his way
to Cable, where some conflict OF authority
between the different township Boards Of
Health has already occurred.
The visitor narrated some interesting in
cidents during the present season. as ex-
perienced by him while visiting different
places in which the contagious malady had
made its appearance. He spoke of the re
markable mortality that marked the disease
the present year, and gave an exhaustive
account of the best modes of preventing
the spread of small pox when a case had
been discovered in any locality.
He considered vaccination the most
effective means of preventing an epidemic;
and stated that out of the 740,000 school
children in Him DIS, all but 100,OO0 had
been successfully vaccinated.
He did not consider quarantine against
city in which the disease was prevalent
very effective move, but thought that all
the energies should be directed to quaran-
tine the house and household where q
patient was affected.
DR.. Rauch left for Gable this morning,
and viii return to this city before he takes
his departure for Springfield.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

has stated that when he mounts the scat
fold he win tell what he knows about the
murder, or words to that effect.
1t was believed that he would make .
confession Immediately after his sentence
had been passed and the day of his execu-
ton fixed, but with the hope that attaches
itself to new trial IN his mind, the con
fessional theory is now exploded. He viii
probably never tell what he knews about
the murder until he stands upon the gal
lows, and makes his last statement upon
this mundane sphere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
Buys Them By The Gross.

STEUBENvILLe, Ono, MAY 25, 1881.
Please send me at once one gross of your
most excellent medicinal tonic, Browns
Iron Bitters. / have used them in my prac-
tice, for indigestion, dyspepsia. sour stom-
have met with great success, in effecting
cures. find they give perfect tone and
real strength to every part of the body, and
in cases of kidney diseases and consumption
they quickly stop all decay,
r. B. ALEXANDER NJ. D
and Druggist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
OVARIAN gUMoRs s.

The removal of these tumors by KADwAY's RE
SOLVENT Is now SO certainly established that what
was once considered almost miraculous is now a
ommon recognized fact by all parties. Witness
he cases OF Hannah p. Knapp, mrs. G. Krapf, Mrs.
J. FL. Jolly and Mrs. P. D. Hendrix, published in
our Almanac for 1879; also tat of Mrs G. S. Bib
bins, in the present edition OF our ''Fslse and
True
One bottle contains more of the active principles
OF Medicines than any other Preparation. Taken
In Teaspoonful doses, while others require five or
six times as much.
ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
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secure the end desired by the subscribers

secure the emu uesiicu ny SHc suDsSiiUcie
to the fund.
s The committee state that with the ex-
ception of the territories of Washington
and New Mexico, every state and territory
i'm the Union was represented in the models
and drawing submitted. The railroad
companies are fully as DESTROYS to obtain
cattle-cars which viii answer the purpose
sought to be obtained, as the members OF
the humane association possibly can be-.
Iowa was represented by IL plans and 81
models, and she was seventh In the list.
Illinois led with 81 models and 1S plans;
Pennsylvania was next, with AZ models
and 81 plans. There were two women
among the Iowa ompesitors-and six
women In other states. Seven competitors
were preachers; one competitor was lad
of IA, and one was man OF sixty-two
wears, who lived. in Arkansas, and had
never seen railroad train in his life.
The improvements shown were chiefly
on partitions on stalls; on feed troughs
on water reservoirs and water mains; on
food bins and hay racks; on food lofts; on
stanchions for securing the animals; on
double decks, for smaller animals; on
sprinkling apparatus for keeping the ami
mails cool; and large number Of devices.
And yet the committee state the stubborn
fact remaining behind all were the broad
underlying claims of some patent or pat
ents, rendering it manifestly in1prudent
for the American humane association to
purchase any one of them" And adds:
cit liz our deliberate conviction, forced
upon US against our will, that it is hardly
possible fer any inventor, no matter how
skilled ne may be. to inventa successful
stock car, in which stock can be properly
separated so that can lie down and rest,
and in which they can be fed and watered,
while in motion, without such car infring
ing on some one or more of the patents
granted previous to February 1, 1881, or
even previous to January 1, 1881"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
..Mz rormantad Rack,

Is the exclamation of more than one poor
hard working men and women. Do you
know why it aches? 1t is because your
kidneys are over over-tasked and need
strengthing, and your system needs to be
cieansed of bad humors. Kidney-Wort is
the medicine you need. cit acts Hike a
charm " says well known physician, "I
never knew it to fail" Liquid or dry
sold by Druggists.-Boston Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
DISAPPOINTMENT.

Through misunderstanding as to music,
which cannot now be had for the date orig
inally fixed, the subscription masquerade
of the Turner Society has been postponed
to Saturday evening, February 10. By
order of the Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

For the delicate and complicated diff
culties peculiar to the female constitution
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is the sovereign remedy. 1t aims at the
cause, and produces lasting results. Send
to Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham, 2s3 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

Rev. r. E. Boyer, of St. Louis, Mo-, for
merly Missionary at New Guinea, advises
every body to use St. Jacobs Oil for rheu-
matism and other painful diseases of this
nature. He says after using it for his own
case, that he felt more and more Of life re-
turning to his lame limbs, and all rheuma.
tic pain was subdued at once.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

All Druggists should have 'Dr. Sykes
Sure Cure for Catarrh" and Atmospheric
Insofflator" but if they have not, you send
direct to the Doctor, 169 Madison St., Chi
cago for them. Catarrh has at last found
a Master
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
ARad Hrafifuda.

FLINT, Mich, June %, 1881.
H. II. Warner & Co: iSirs-I am T2
years old, and have not been so wen in 26
years as I am to day, thanks to your Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure the best remedy in
the world IRWIN WILDER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

Angostura Bitters, the world renowned
appetizer and invigorator. Used now over
the whole civilized world. Try it, but be
ware of limitations. Ask your grocer and
druggist for the genuine article manufact-
ured by DIR. j. G. B. Siegert g. Sons
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

WOMEN ARE EVERYWHERE USING and re-
commencing Parker's Ginger Tonic, be-
cause they have learned from experience
that it speedily overcomes dependency, in
pain or weakness in the back or
kidneys, and other troubles peculiar to the
sex.-HOme Journal See advertisement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
Father In reftinr wall.

Ny daughters say, "How much better
father is since he used Hop Bitters" He
is getting well after his long suffering from
a disease declared to be incurable, and we
are so glad that he used your Bitters.-A
lady of Rochester, N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
NO EXCUSE.

George Bowers is colored man, who
made his appearance before Police Mags-
trate Chopper this morning on charge
of drunkenness. The prisoner when inter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

Look Sharp 1t is time to begin when
your skin breaks out in pimples to use
GLENN's SULPHUR Soar.
Hills HAIR AND WHISPER Dye, Black
or Brown soc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
FEVER & AGUE

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents. There 10
OF a remedial agent in the world that viii cure
ever and ague, and all other maiarious, bilious,
carlet, typhoid yellow and other fevers aided by
Railways Pills) SO quick az Railway Ready Relief
1t win in a few moments, when taken according
Heartburn, Sick Headache, Diarrhea. Dysentery,
Collc Wind in the Bowels, and all Internal Pains
Travellers should always carry bottle of RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF with them. A few drops In
water Will prevent sickness or pains from change
of water. It is better than French brandy or BIT
tiers as q stimulant.
MINERS and LUMBERMEN should always be pro
oil ad1 uisb
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
Tax Colleetor's Notice.

The taxes for 1881 are now due. Office
hours from o a. M, to IL M, / to p. m
and to 0 p. m. Office in Garse &c Ret
icker's boot and shoe store, No. 1922 Sec
ond avenue.
j. III. RETICKER,
b-dwh Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

Why suffer sleepless nights, with dis
tressing cough, while quarter of dollar
invested in sellers Cough Syrup" will
give instant relief.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

Loss of memory, universal lassitude, pain
in the back premature old age, promptly
cured with Browns Iron Bitters. 1t res
torres lost functions and strengthens the
weakened parts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
Remember this: There are many diseases

REMEMBER this: Inere are many diseases
that, taken at the start may be easily
checked; let them run, and they often
prove fatal. For such diseases, generally
rising from stomach difficulties, no medi-
cine is SO valuable in the house as Moffat's
Life Pills. Moffat's Phoenix Bitters pro
mote good health Try them. For sale
by druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
LATE THEORY.

It is now stated by a few who are in
position to know whereof they speak, that
Heilwagon was not alone in tile murder of
his sons wife. They pretend to think
that the crime was planned beforehand,
but that Heilwagon was alone when the
killing actually occurred. This conclusion
is strengthened by the fact that Heilwagon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

If had any skin or blood disease, like
letter, itch scald head, pimples, sore eyes,
scrCfula, etc. [ would take Lindsey 8
Blood Searcher," sure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

Over 100000 Howe Scales have been
sold. Send for catalogue to Borden, Selleck
& Co., General Agents, Chicago, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

The voisaic Belt Co.,, saarsnall, Mich
Will send their celebrated Electro Vol
taic Belts to the afflicted, upon 80 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say. Write to them with
out DELAYS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

RADwAY's READY RELIEF is the only remedial
agent in vogue that will instantly stop pain.
FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
CAUTION.

All remedial agents capable destroying life by
an overdose should be avoided Morphine, opium.
strychnine, arnica hyoeciamus and other power
full remedies, does at certain times, in very small
Doses relieve the patient during their action In the
system. But perhaps the second dose, III repeated,
may aggrayate and increase the suffering, and an
other dose cause death. There IL necessity for
using these uncertain agents when positive rem
edy like RAILWAYS READY RELIEF will stop the
most excruciatIng pain quicker, without entalltng
the least difficulty In either infant or adult.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10

Perfect Purgat1Vee, SoOth1ng Aperfents, Act
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ural in their Operation.
A VEGETABLE Constitute FOR CALoMEL
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Nervous Diseases, Headache. Constipation, Costive
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~ Observe the following symptoms resulting
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Constipation, Inward Piles, Fulfaess Of the Blood
IN the Head, Ac1dity of the J. omach, Nausea.
Heartburn, Disgust of Food. Fu--ness of Weight
IN the Stomach Sour Eruptions, Sinking or Flutfer-
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Head, Hurried and Difisult Breathing, Fluttsrings
at the Heart Choking or Suffocating sensation,
when in living Posture, Dimnees of Vision, Dots
Or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in
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and sudden Flushes of Heat Burning in the
Flesh.
A few dese- OF RADWAY'S PILLS viii free the
system from all the above named disorders. Price
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MINUTE REMEDY.
Only requires MINUTES, not HOURS. to relieve
pain and cure acute disease.
RAILWAYS RBAly RRLIBF

In from one to twenty minutes, never fails in re-
lieYing PAIN with one thorough application. No
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Inflammation Of the Kidneys, In1amatlon OF the
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Chilfs Agus Chills,
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in the Chest, Back or Limbs, are
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