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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26

Indianapolis; Chas Larimer, Circleville; E
Abbott, Sioux City, A De Wolf, Des
Moines; G Kingston, Sterling; A A Hen
dirk, Racine; T FL Abraham, Hillsdale; J A
Galur. Moline; p Anderson, Davenport; Ell
Ell Norton. Binghampton; s Seligman,
Chicago; N II Coryea, St Louis; e d Scott
G Northrup, Kewanee; John Boorman.
Wisconsin; Ed Doty, DIR Hubbard and
family, Columbus; III w Cross, A f Bar
Der, Ezra Roam, T Marshall, st Louis; j b
Schaplain, Nevada; P Joyce, Freeport;
R Fl Trevor and family, Rapids City; T L
Kirwin, Racine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Dr. L. Gregg is at home again from
her extended New York visit.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barge are entertain
ing Mrs. Judge Cook, of Des Moines
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Adler had as holiday
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rosenfield. Of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Adam Brockman of New Mexico, is
the guest of his brother, Mr.. Jacob Brock
man.
Mr.. Joseph Gaskell made glad the hearts
of his numerous friends in this city by
spending Christmas day with them.
Mr.. Charles A. Wing, representing the
renowned comedian, Mr., G. 3. Bishop
called at the ARGUS Office this morning.
Mr.. L. d. and Mrs Dimick have settled
down to house keeping in Third avenue.
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
where they viii be at home to their
friends.
Mr.. Emil Schmid of ST. Louis, arrived in
town on Saturday night for holiday visit
with the family of his uncle, Mr. Dionis
Schmid, of number 216 Nineteenth street
Mr.. Richard A. and Mrs Donaldson re-
turned from Chicago on Sunday evening
and received the congratulations of their
friends at the Rock Island House
Mr.. James HaDley. cashier in the Mime
apolis Office of the Manitoba road, spent
Christmas with the family of Mr.. j. II.
Yore of this city.
Mr.. j. w. Patterson, secretary of the
Clinton bridge company, which put ND the
big bridge at Milan. was in town yesterday
looking up Alderman Henry. He left town
last evening but will return again on Fri
day.
Marshal P. j. Heverling, of Milan, called
at the ARGUS office to day. He reports
all quiet at home save the knocking down
of a Milan man Yesterday by Rock ISL
ander.
Mr. james v. Mahoney, assistant general
freight agent of the G.. NJ & st. p. road.
with headquarters in Dubuque, was in
town on Saturday.
Mr. Harry Truesdale of Minneapolis
who spent Christmas with bis parents in
this city, DIR. and Mrs. G. Truesdale will
return home this evening. According to
all accounts Mr. Truesdale lives in the
liveliest and most rapidly growing town
northwest of Chicago.
The list of our city teachers who win
spend the holidays out of town, includes
Miss kirkpatrick, who has gone to Peoria
and Chicago; Miss Briggs to Des Moines;
Misses Cooke and Bowman to Springfield;
Miss Wilson VIII visit in the country, and
Prof G. r. Hsusel will spend the week at
Muscatine.
Among whilom Rock Islanders who re-
turned to this city to spend Christmas.
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. Meyers and their
sons Robert and Eddie, who are at MIR.
George Schneider's; Mr.. e. Ell. Thayer, of
Mrs. M. Riegelman of Des
Moines who is visiting her daughter Mrs
Joe May with her son Charles aud daugh-
ter Hattie; Mr.. d. s. Mcdonnell, of Chi |
cago; Mr. Frank Merrill, son of Mr.. M. d.
Merrill; Mr.. G. r. Chamberlin, of Malta,
Visiting Alderman Hull0 Mrs S. Van |
Horn, of Clifton. Iowa, at her brothers. |
Mr. George E. Bailey. Mr.. e. s. and Mrs. |
Roberts, of Candy. Adair county, Iowa.
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE
+ McKecby, Beardstown; e Band.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26

Christmas was quite generally observed
among our business houses yesterday,
DR.. Henry Schumacher spent Christmas
in this city.
| Adam Dick of Helena, Arkansas, is
visiting friends in this city
Mr.. Riley Triplet of State Center, Iowa,
is visiting his brother in this city.
A large amount of liquid" was punish
ed yesterday in this city.
Cumpson & Entriken's for fancy grocer
les.
The semi-annual election of officers of
Moline Temple, No. 81 q. o. A. t. occurs
on Thursday evening next.
The Hon Daniel L. Wheelock of Wash
Christmas in this city.
The Sunday mission band held Christ
mas tree at the school house in East Mo
line last evening, and very pleasant time
was had.
Alderman Robert McMann received a
Christmas present in the shape of nine
pound girl, which arrived last evening.
Nearly all of the shops which shut down
for Christmas will start up again to-mor-
row morning.
Christmas with her sister Mrs. John M.
Holt of this city.
Mrs. James Robinson is very sick with
quinsy and during yesterday was danger
ously SO, but is little easier to-day.
The O., R. 1. s. P. train from the west
this morning was covered with several
inches of snow.
Dan McEnary has not called on Squire
Mapes as yet, to answer to the charge of
assault and battery. Probably waiting for
his eye to regain some of its former
color.
The rattle and dance given by Frank
Hammles at the opera house last evening
proved to be very pleasant affair. Al
derman Robert McMann held III, thelucky
number, and drew horse and buggy.
Our citizens became bemuddled to-day
and quite frequently speak of yesterday as
Sunday and to-day Monday, all through
two holidays in one week you know.
There was concert and Christmas tree
at the Swedish MI. E.. church last evening.
A small admittance fee was charged, and
the house was packed. The little ones
were well provided for, and the entertain
ment was interspersed with both vocal and
instrumental music, which was good.
Our citizens viii be gratifed to know
that the poor were not entirely forgotten on
Christmas. About an hour before dav
yesterday morning, q wagon loaded with
provisions trayersed different parts of the
city and tleft some supplies quite num- |
Der of houses of the poor. The goods were
placed upon the door step, a bugie or horn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26
NOTICE.

O-Sau-Kee Tribe, No. IS, l. o. r. M.
All members of the tribe are requested to
meet at their wigwam Tuesday evening
Dec. 26, 7:30 O'Clock sharp. This meeting
is for degree work exclusively.
GEO. w. HENRY,
23d2t Chief of Records.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26

A grand Tree lunch every morning from
$50 till II at o. F. Soper's. No. 1870
Eighteenth street, also oysters served up
in the latest style. Nov3dtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26
Ex-Assistant Postmaster.

AA.ABSLeLduL EUBOMA4ItT.
CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 10. 1882.
FL. FL. WARNER & CO.: Sirs-- have
used your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
for chronic dysentery, contracted while In
the army, with the most happy results
JOSEPH III. THORNTON.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26
asdat
HARD coaI..

For genuine Lehigh coal see the Port
Byron Lime association o26tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26
MOLINE llPiRfNEIf.

f. L. EASTMAN, Reporter
Headquarters, one door West of Reimer's
Cigar Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26

Most violent explosions OF coughing are
stopped by Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The weak worn and dyspeptic should
take Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic. No
other. OF druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-26
HAND sEwED SHOES.

The only place in the city to buy genu
inc hand sewed shoes for ladies and gen
lemen is at Carse e. Reticker's f0-dtt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
The Western Method.

ri see there's been big railroad
smash up" said reporter to the editor
ofa western paper,
eyes, big thing. Going TO get out
an extra" laconically responded the
news-handler.
"What heading will you put over itr'
"Don't know. Give us suggestion,
will vou?'
"Suppose we make it 'An Awful Dis
asterP" timidly suggested the report
er.
"Disaster be hanged2" exclaimed the
hardened journalist.
"There, just hand me that proof. lie
busted himself for moment, and then
said to the astonished scribe:
"Now this is what l think would suit
our readers.
"Human Hashl Death and Destruc-
ton Discounted by the Demon of Dark
ness Sixty Snoozers Swiped Out by
One Swell Swoopl Grewsome Gore
Makes Men Groan and Grow Giddy "
"Thorop' no o->viaiuivu, Il tiIinh
that will yank the nickels from the pock-
cts of the public"
Then he handed the heading to the
foreman, and began to write leading
editorial OH "The Curse of Sensation in
Journalism"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
Declining nCuaIlenpe


Aprupus OF uueIlng M. Albert Dolpit
relates in Paris very amusing ancc.
dote that will bear translating. One
day one of his confreres called on him.
lie had had quarrel with gentleman
at his club over card table. In his
anger he had thrown two candelabras
and clock, the whole of the mantel
ornaments, at the head of the gentleman,
and, not satisfied with this, he wanted
to send him a challenge. M. Ivan f.
Woestyne and myself, whom he had sell
ected as his seconds, tried in vain to
max him understand that what he had
already done was quite sufficient. He
would not listen to lis, and so we went
to call on his antagonist. The gentle
man was merchant, and he received
us with the utmost politeness, but upon
explaining the object of our visit said: :
Gentlemen, refuse absolutely to
give any satisfaction to M. Y.
'Ahp
Il VIII never nght with him.
Indeedp
Nor with anybody
MAY we know tho reason?'
Certainly
He took cigar, lighted il with all
he calmness of man who felt perfect
ly certain of himself, and resumed.
Gentlemen, why do people fight du-
els? Because their honor is at stake
We'll, am not afraid to declare to
you that there are two kinds of honor.
Ii one of you two should receive an in
suit you would be dishonored If you
did not fight. Being public men you
belong to the public. AS for me, ON the
CONTRARY, l am merchant. Ill was 10
fight duel my honor would be gone.
My credi! would be dead. l would not
be able to get even note at three mon
tbs discounted.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
A Quick Man.

Not long ago man who had been
very active in encouraging strikes ap-
piled to one of the western railroads
for employment. "You are the fellow
who has been trying to make trouble
among our lmen," replied the section
superintendent angrily, "and now You
have got the cheek to come here for a
job! Leave" The thing preyed so
much OH the mind of the official that h G
spoke to the general manager about it.
"You dumb fool!" roared the mana
ger, white with wrath. "Why didn't
you employ him? That's the man we
want! Hunt him up and set him to
coupling freight cars. He'll be killed
inside of weekl" Overcome by the
sagacity of his superior, the section SUI
perintendent went forth, found the
man and put him to work. Two
months afterwards the general mana.
ger asked the superintendent how the
man was getting on. Cheats anything
you ever saw" was the reply. "He
can getin and out among those cars
quicker than anything on the road.
He's never jammed thumbw "Send
him in, "ordered the manager. The
man came, and in response to several
questions, admitted that he had never
coupled two cars in his life until he
went on the road. "But / understand
you are quicker than any man we've
got," urged the manager. "Now
want you to explain il to me-"
"Well," replied the coupler, scratching
his head -"well sir, ten years ago
was justice of the peace up in the
lumber districts, and l married all the
couples in that section; and l tell you
that, to man who can splice those
lumber district couples SO they will
stick, the job of coupling freight cars
on this road is just boys play"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
Georgia Hospitality.

AS l got beyond Rossville in riding
out to the battlefield of Chickamauga
it began to rain, and the way the thun.
der roared and the lightning flashed and
and the flood gates opened was appal-
ling. A farmer just over the Georgia
line beckoned me in out of the wet, and
there L stsyed from one O'Clock until
dark. 1t was steady storm without q
break of minute, and as there was no
sign of its clearing up before midnight
the man said 1 had better stay all night,
and it looked that way to me, too, but
it was log hut with only ono room,
| and only two bodo for twelve Ur us.
There were six children, the farmer
and his wife. an old woman, a son-in-
law, young woman and myself. 1t
looked as if some of us would have to
stand up and sleep, and along about
nine O'Clock l began to get nervous.
Perhaps the old man noticed it, for
soon after that hour he said:
"Stranger, We'll step out and look at
the weather."
We went TO the barn, and after look
at the horses returned and found the
women in bed and the lights out.
"Shake off and jump in tother bed"
said the man, and 1 followed directions.
L was no sooner in then he followed.
Then came the young man, then the
old one and then three boys lay across
our feet, the upper one resting across
my knees. 1t was impossible to move
or turn, but in ten minnteo oil woro -ne-
ing away us if that was the usual way
efsoi"s tv Dvu. L heard the old clock
strike 10, IL, -, and l, and was finally
doing of, when some one opened the
door, walked in and began to undress.
The noise aroused the farmer, who call
cd out;
"Who's that?,'
"Me."
"Who's me?"
"Jim Baker,"
"Oh, jim, eh Want to stay all night?,
81 reckon.
"Well, strip off an pile in between
the first two front. There's only four
Of us lynn lengthwise."
Jim piled in without another word,
and was soon asleep, and as was slid
ing silently out to finish on the floor the
farmer sleepily queried:
"Is that you, Tom? Pull of yer butes
an'slip in here. Lots o. room left yet.v
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
The New Baby.

There came to port, last Sunday night,
Tho queerest little craft,
Without an inch of rigging on;
looked, and looked, and laughed.
II seemed so curious that she
Should cross the Unknown water
And moor herself right in my room,
My daughter, o my daughtcrl
She has no manifest but this,
No flag floats DER the water,
She's too new for the British Lloyds-
My daughter, o my daughteri
Ring ont, wild bells, and tame ones tool
Ring out the lovers moonl
Ring in the little worsted socksi
Ring in the bib and spoon
Ring out the musei ring in the nurse
Ring in the milk and water
Away with paper, pen and ink
My daughter, o my daughter
-TGcorgc W. Cable
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
H1HII IIU'N HUUIII.' ''''s''' 'ss's'' ID .
dAILS CLOSE.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


Bapfist-Meetins in the Court House, Rev. G
Aibbard, pastor. sabbath services at 10 40 a. m
and Z p. M; Sunday school at II p. m. Prayer
meeting Thur sday evening at O'Clock.
Congreqationdt-Corne Pleasant and Main SITS
Rev. 81 l.. b. Spearc, pastor. Sunday services a
10 45 AM. and 1880 PM. Thursday evening
PRAYER meeting at 1900.
Methodist-North Pleasantst st. Rev. NJ. i. Mead
pastor. Sunday services ut 1045 A. NJ. ant
1:O0>P.M. Thursday evening prayer meeting n
1900. Glass meeting on Friday evening at 80.
Episcopal-St. Stephens Church-Main-st. Rev
VIM. j. Tilley, rector. Sunday school at Il
AM, Sunday services at 10 AS AM. and Pm.
Roman Cdthoiic-WeybrIdge-st. Rev. Ed. Il
Malony, pastor. Sunday services, alternate Sab
paths; High Mass at 1000 AM; Vespers and
Denediction at 80 PM.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Methodist - pastor. Sunday services
at2;00PM
vERGENNEs.
Bdptist-Rev. David h. Estes, pastor. Sunday
services at 10 :45 AM. and 1900 Pm. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 1900
Afethodist-Rev. Nj. A. Wicker, pastor. Sunday
ervices at 100 and I 100 PM. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at 100.
Episcopdt-St. PduPs Church-Rev. C. j
keteham, Rector. Sunday services at 10: 40 AM
and I 90 p. a, Friday evening at ! 90. ,
--- ,:~-~ - ....a ' Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
Roman CdthOiic-Kev. J. kerlidon, pastor
Services, every sabbath; High Mass nj 10 O
AM; Vespers and benediction at 80 PM.
Congregdtionat-Rev. George IL. Hall, pastor
unday services at 10 :45 AM. and I 100 Pm. Week
prayer meeting ON Thursday evening at 1900.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

"Louise, dear, don't let the men com
too near you when you are courting.'
"Oh, no, mamma; when Charles is here
we have chair between us all the time
Mamma thinks the answer was rather
ambiguous.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

1t is said ninety milliens of postag
stamps are annually sold in this coun-
try, aud all of them have to be licked
before they will do their duty.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
Personal! TO Men Onlyii

THE VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall. Mich, will
send DIR. DYES CELEBRATED ELEcTRo-VoLTAIc
BELTS and ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial for
thirty days 10 men (young or ODD who arc
afflicted with Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality aud
Manhood, and kindred troubles. guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration OF health and
manly yigor. Address as above. n. B.-No risk
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
LEAVE vER0ENNEs.


Trains leave III 100 a. m. and 20 p. M; arrive
at Leicester junction 80 u. m. and 20 p. m.
Leave Leicester junction 10 100 a. IN. and 0 10
p M; arrive at III IL 70 p, IN. and 40 p. m
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.


MAILS ARRIVE.
\ rom Ripton, Granville, Hancock, Fast
hi'i,iiobury, cornwall, Wcst Corn
wall and Bridport... 30 :I5 A. nj
Way mail from north ................ 1851 +. NJ
New York, Rutland and Albany 10 A. Nj
Way mail IRON south. ;25 L. NJ
dAILS CLOSE.
Way mail going south. .... BON
Way mail going north... : so Z. Nj
For Ripton, Granville, Hancock, East
Middlebury, Cornwall, West Corn
wall and Bridport... t.................... 4 100 Z. Nj
Closed mail for Boston and Rutland.... 40 Z. nj
Closed mail for New York and AlbonY 7:45 i. nj
MAILS ARRIVE.
From New Haven, the North, New York, Bost on
and the West through Burlington, l 80. p. NJ.
From New Haven, the South, New York, Bos
ton, and the West. 200 p. NJ.
From Richmond, Huntington, Huntington Cen
er, and Starksbofo, 100 p. NJ. Mondays Wednes
ays and Fridays, at 80 p. m.
From Lincoln, p. NJ.
From South StarksDoro three times week ir
regularly
From New Havep NJ three tines week il
regularl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
vERaENNEs BRICK WORKS.

would call the attention Of Builders, Contrao
tors and others using Brick 10 my superior quail
ity and in price.
Persons can call of me or send for Price List.
Brick Delivered ON Boat free. On cars at cost.
JOHN BANiEA.
Nsrgennes, AugI, 1851. l9ly
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
TRAINS LEAVE MIDDLEBURy.


Mau.........n ;45 A. Nj. | Night Exp. 3 80 A. NJ
Passenger. ..3 80 =. Nj. Passenger. .lO:l ID A. nj
Express. -. s 80 z. Nj Mail........3:50 =. NJ
Passenger. % 30 L. Nj
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

The physicians of Miss Louisa M.
Alcott have forbidden her 10 put per to
paper. Mrs. southworth ought to have
that kind of doctor.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

Lightning struck q contribution plate
in western church just as the deacon
was passing it around. "This is the
first time anything has struck this plate
for three months" said the deacon
thoughtfully.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

Teacher: "Define the word excav-
ate." Scholar: ait means 10 hollow
out" Teacher: "Construct sentence
in which the word is properly used"
Scholar: "The baby excavates when
IL gets hurt"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

"You are minute latei" exclaimed
the exact Mr.. M. "Well," was the re-
ply, "I'm ahead of your clock, for that's
three minutes latel
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

DIR. Hewson asserts that the sparrows
are capable of spreading the smallpox
Should MT wonder at all. People have
about come to the conclusion that the
sparrows are capable of anything that's
mean.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

"You must MT touch the top of the
baby,s head" said mother to her lit
tie four-year-old; "she has soft spot
there that is very tender" The young
tster gazed at it curiously for moment
and then asked, "Do all babies have soft
spots on their heads% eyes"
"Did papa have soft spot on the top
Of his head when he was baby?'
eyes," replied the mother, with sigh,
"and he has got ii yet" And the old
man, who had overheard the conversa-
ton from an adjoining room, sang out,
"Yes, indeed, he has, my dear boy, or
he would be single man to-day"
An Englishman sent word to church
fair in the country that he had brought
"horse and trap" for them, to be dis
posed of as they thought fit, which
would be sent down by train. A COM
mittee was appointed to go to the station
and receive the horse and vehicle, with
all honors. They assembled at the
proper time, and had q clothes-horse
and mouse-trap to escort back to the
church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
THE MAYORS GIFT 10 THE STRIKERS.

Mayor Grace gave 500 to the striking freight
handlers Yesterday. The Financial Committee at
Military Hall collected about 5000 more and dis
tlibuted 4 900 to the men. -Four strlk rs went
back to work at piers Nos. 4 and at the old rate
OF wages They said that they did so because the
union mad refused to give them money. These man
and about twenty others who said on Monday
that they would return and work yesterday, were
busy circulating a report 10 the effect that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company had offered a /
their old hands $50 month and 20 cents an h0ur
for overtime if they would go TO work. super
ntendent BOden of Pier No. f. denied the truth OF
the story and SAID that inc majority OF the strikers
would not be taken back under any consideration.
Work was beng done easily at the piers and freight
wards oy the new men, although not La &c amount
was offered On some of the piers the companies
have not been successful Ill retaining Tor any length
OF time one SET of men, bIi on others tho new hands
have acquired considerable Skill ,
The king freight-nandlers of jersey City held
their usual morning meeting III st. MchaePs lnsti-
tute Yesterday President Mcnamara presided aud
Jeremiah Murphy made his usual address John
Swnton was present with bis wife,. lie counseled
the men to remain firm. President Namara stat
ed that it had been decided to abandon the idea of
sending committees to the different States 10 call
meetings. rs 1t would require too much time. Con-
tributiOns to the amount of Sl46 were received.