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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

Angostura Bittcrs are endorsed by all the
leading physicians and chemists, for their
purity and wholesomcness. Beware of
counterfeits and ask your grocer and drug
gist for the genuine article, prepared by
DR.. j. G. Siegcrt &c Sons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

Remember tins: There 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 Mnffat 5
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, 1882-06-30
OFFICERS.

Last night special meeting of the U.
o. A T. was held at Ellis hall, when the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term:
Past Templar-B. M. Ellis.
Templar-Wm. S. Morris.
Vice Templar--Ada Jobes.
= Recorder-M. Danford
Lecturer-Rev. j. A Fernier
Financier-E. M. Wright
Treasurer j. c. Stewart
MarshaI-Barzilla Franz
Asst. Marshal-Martha Petit
Asst. Recerder-Mattie Grossly.
Guardl-Clemma Evans.
Watchman-George Petit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

your circulars, and was constrained to try
your medicine and found lis effects were
almost magical upon me, and was a sur
prise to myself AMI friends, having gained
so rapidly in flesh.
/ remain respectfully,
LAWRENCE DoRAN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
Executors Sale of Rea.
Estate.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
County of Rock Island -

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
County of Rock Island 80
In the County Court OF said County.
In the matter of the estate of Julia a. knekin, de-
ceased,
In pursuance of the terms and provisions of the
last will and testament of the said Julia A Kinekin
and in order to make payment of the legacies there
in given and made, which will is file and of
ord in the Office of the Clerk of said County Court,
WILL As executor of said will, sell at public auc
ton, 10 the highest bidder for cash, Saturday,
the 18th day of June, A. D., 1882, at the hour of
O'Clock, p. NJ, upon the premises, the following de
scribed real estate, to-wt.-The sonth half "a of
the south half ca of lots three 90 and four az in
block sixty -four (64) in the Chicago lower Rddi-
ton to the city of Rock Island in said county of
Rock Island.
Dated this nth day of May, A. D., 1882
JAMES NJ BUFORD,
WIN. II. GEsT. Atty. Executor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

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lnsofiiator" but if they have not, yon send
direct to the Doctor, 1863 Madison ST.. Chi
cago, for them. Catarrh has at last found
a Master.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

"Lindsey's Blood Searcher' will cure
ulcers, scrofula, erysipclas, boils, itch,
rough skin, sore eyes, and scald head. Try
If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
a CARE

To all who are suffering from the errors and :,
diAcretiona Of youth. nervous weakness ear .Iecs
loss OF manhood, &c, will SEND recipe that viii
care You, FREE OF CHARGE. This grestreInedy
was discovered by missionary in South Americs
Send u self addressed envelope To The Rev JosRPI
II. JEEAN Station u. New York ity
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

For all pulmonary, urinary and digestive
| diseases, and affections of the heart,or brain,
| use Browns Iron Bitters. 1t strengthens
every part, and cures by its soothing and
refreshing effect.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
THE EFFECTS OF SMALL pox OVERCOME

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 10, 1881
III. H. WARNER 81 Co: Sars-Small pc,
left me with weakened kidneys, and only
your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure gave
me permanent relief
WILLIAM KENNEDY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

ThevoIrsfc Uoit Co., sn"rshaIi, safon
Win send their celebrated Eieetro-Nol
taic Belts to the afflicted upon 30 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say. Write to them with
out delay
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

Remember that Carse & Reticker have
the largest assortment in the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

The best and cheapest Car Starter is sold
by Borden, Selleck s. Co., Chicago, Ill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

IT'S beauty truly blsat YEose red and white,
Natures own sweet and cunning hand laid
PoZZhni's powder imparts a richness
Making the skin soft down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

We Gall druggists) keep constantly on
hand Sellers Liver Pills. the only cure for
costivcness, liver complaint and malaria.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

Hoh "a LIE Potatoes, Apples, Onions Oats and
Il Corn by The baahel or car load Hnttrr a. a.
hrkn Thos, o'.hanghnessy, 9TH aud HafTiso1,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

lfOR SALE-House with rooms. corner Iot sg-
Il 100 Good well, barn. trees and shrnbberv 81 ga,
good hsase or rooms for S1aE; both well lnc,i 4
on the new street car line. Apply to Geo N f.,
Harris, Harper. House Block ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

Supervisor Soverhill, of Indiantown
Bureau county, warns the farmers to ex
anime well the fields sowed with the Russ
ian white oats, as there is danger of the
seed having been mixed with the seed of
wild mustard and Canada thistle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

kfOR SALE-A good house and an acre of gr,,.,,,I
outside OF the city on new street car line ti,s,J
blnm property on reasonable terms: fine cor,e, ~
on lsth street; apply TO Geo " %. Harris. lima
House Bio K ''' ''''Pei
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

EoR SALE.-Seventy- Five lots in I.yndc's addi
ton to the city of Rock Island. on easy Terms
ApplY TO Louis V. Eckhart, at Parks & Pleasant
law Office. ''''s
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
FOR SAIL.

Il port, Iowa, for $200,OO handsome profit and ,
lsfactlon guaranteed. Address Manufacturer n
export, Iowa. - 'i'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

wANTED-To negotiate with gentlemen wiz,
w nave ability as statesmen general MANAGERS a.
ASSIST me IN introducing new standard refeTepre
work, by subscription, in every state and territnr
Address publisher. +. O. Box 2Ss, Chicago IN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

position as a Nurse Girl r..
w between 10th and 18th streets Fourth Aruqulff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

WANFED--Three energetic solicitors 70 bopdI
w Household necessities Live workers - ,IIe
large salaries in our line of business New Gn,i
are being continually added 10 our already jar@,
STOCK Call at or address 119 Main Street Dave
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
Long Haired Mem.

DR.. Carver, the eagle eyed and long
haired American rifle shooter, continues to
bag fat English purses with gratifying re-
gularity In his contests with the crack Eng
lishps Shots Yesterday he killed sixty
eight pigeons out of1OO while Gordon was
destroying flfty-ninol This ID the usual
ratio 0f the scores Ia the Carver-Bu1l
matches. We may safely exult, for the
present, lns che proud assurance that
American pigeon destructiveneas excels
the British ditto by about ten per cent,
There Is reason to fear thaG.England has
got the inside track In thefSouth American
trade; with her hundreds Of ships she can
undoubtedly handle more guano in week
than American shippers can take care OF In
q year; bat our Dr. Carver can shoot
more glass balls and pigeons in given
time than any man-Jack Of them all, and
we are not sure that the average Briton
does not find quite as much humiliation
in this fact as he does satisfaction in the dis
stant commercial triumphs OF his country.
By the way, does not Carver's extraordi-
nary success tend to magnify once more
the glorT Of long hair? There really must
be something in it. Samson, Oscar Wilde,
1ilton, Mcbride and DR.. Carver-all long
haired men !-BgfaIo Commercial Aduer-
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
English Marriages i'm France.

Attention is drawn in English papers to
the enon-recognition noftheEnglish marriage
law in France, which leads to the deser-
ton Of many English women and chill
.tren upon their arrival in that country. A
Frenehman may marry an English girl in
England according to English laws, and
as long as they remain in England they
are lawfully welded; but let u trip to
Paris on the French soil be taken, and the
wife is no longer wife, and the children
become ilIegitimate. A short time ago a
Frenchrnan came to Paris, and finding
that the English woman he had espou~ed
eighteen years ago WAS not legally his
wife, honorabIy remarked her according
10 the Fiench law. But unfortunately
Frencitmen d. not always act thus, and
Instances have been noted where the police
have been called in to expel the English
wife and her babes As intruders at the
house Of the husband and father.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
Turning the Tables.

Recent talk about gold, silver and green
backs brought out the other day a story
about the late Senator M Morton and General
George A. Sheridan, Of Louisiana. Some
years ago, when Morton made a famous
campaign in Indiana, he was accompanied
by Sheridan. The Senator's health was at
that time very poor; and whenever he did
not feel equal to making his speech, sher-
idan used to deliver an address. Upon
one occasion both orators had to deliver
speeches; and Morton, who had a remark
able memory, played a joke on Sheridan
by delivering the Iatter's speech. The
ground being thus cut from under the Cen
erals feet, he was for nom, Mt nonDlus-
sed. But rs soon as the applause died
away, he arose and began to deliver Nor
toms speech. In this speech Morton dis
cussed the subject of hard and soft money,
and had dramatic way of producing a
silver dollar and greenback. Sheridan
had SO often heard and seen the Senator
deliver the.ss speech that he was able to ini-
tateit exactly. Thrusting his hand into
one pocket, he produced a dollar note,
and, holding it up to the audience, ex-
claimed: ssWhat is this? Is this money !?
No, my fellow-cirizens, this is not money.
Let me read it to you.= The United States
promises to pay to bearer one dollar That
is not money; that is merely promise to
pay money" When Morton was making
this speech, and arrived at this point, he
would return the note to his pocket and
produce. q. silver dollar. Sheridan was
about to do the same thing, but found 10
his dislnay that he had no silver dollar
about him. The audience began to litter
at this eontsetenps, when Sheridan turning
to Morton, who was listening to his own
prize speech, said: s'Senator, lend, me
that silver dollar which you use when you
deliver this speech ;, It is needless to say
that the laugh was at once turned.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02

many memories and things clustered
around =. G.--seems kinder like parting
with one's family burying LOT, as itsWere.
On the other hand though, now that the
old lady Is gone, sorter feel that the old
outlived his usefulness, So to
speak. So suppose have bis box hauled
around to your show after the perform
ance this afternoon, and see II we can't
strike bargain se.z.-=-GHl,~s
"All right" said the manager. I'm go
ing Up Salt Lake way after 9. while, and
perhaps can work him OF for big money
to some ofthe Mormon elders a@f #
sfThere's mint Of money In him as a
family pet, said the other earnestly and
after striking the circus proprietor for q
season dead-head, the doWertshouldered
his umbrella and drifted sadly dow1 the
street.-Gas francisco, Post
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
FTonor Among Thieves.

The instance Of honor among thieves is
said to have been shown at the late prize
fight seems TO mark the revival an an
rlent professional sentiment regarding ene-
counters in the ring. The New Orleans
Chief If Police is reported to have received
promises from the Northern pockets,
burglars, and other gentry who went down
to the fight, that they would not work the
town. but would leave il when the fight
was over. This understanding was SO
faithfully kept that even fewer than the Or
dinary number of robberies were reported
i'll New Orleans the two days and nights
after. Perhaps this was a graceful ac-
acknowledgement Of the police courtesy that
had efrained from making arrests at Mis-
sissippi City. The politeness at Fontenoy
was nothing to this.
Another4incid of interest was the re-
fusal OF Paddy Ryan's wife TO believe that
her liege lord had fought. The story Of
his being whipped size pronounced ''all
paper news" as Distinguished from news of
an authentic sort. There is a Greek touch
i'll this fidelity against the world, as vel! as
in that OF old Mrs. Gettins, the mother-in-
law, who professed her ability TO click Sui
liyan mesiIf.'' Were it the case OF some
Hector and AndrOmache. and not that OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Paddy Ryan, perhaps a
Homer might have had an epic about 1t.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
The Chinese Question.

NEW York, February Ex-senator Mil
Ter, of California, will to-day or to-mor-
row call up from the calendar a bill regard
ing the Chinese immigration treaty and
press it after it has been discussed a reason
able length Of time. Several Senators de-
sire tospeak oni it. Representatives Page
and Pacheco intend to press it in the
House also in few days. Pacific Coast
people are not as radical in this matter as
they have been. They do not demand that
the Chinese must go, but they want white
labor protected from Mongolian competi-
ton by restricted legislation. There Is nc
passion eXhi3ited in the matter this year al
Washington, but on the contrary the
Pacific Coast people now talk plain common
sense III their arguments.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
Wanted to see the Show.

A low moan caused the city editor to
look up from the work of writing notice
of Col. Bumper, who had merely called TO
announce his arrival, declaring that "these
newspaper fellows will find it out any
way Another low moan, like the moan
Of wounded dove.
ssCan I do anything for you, madam -
She removed tattered shawl and handed
the scribe q paper, which in bad chirogra-
phy stated that Mrs. Mi1Iripple was a
moor widow with ak children. Il am
sorry that your husband is dead, madam
Died of yellow fever in Memphis several
wears ago, / suppose; OF was probably re-
.cognized as a st. Louis man and shot.
ssNo, sir,'' she answered with 9 sigh,
she was killed by 4 mule
s.You draw a large draft on my SYM
pathies, madam; but am moneyless.
You have heard Of Stanton's moneyless
man? Well that piece Of poetic Literature
was dedicated to me-"
..Yon mistake me, sir. ! donot want
money,
,sThen you want bacon and hour2o
mo, sir. am poor and my children
are in need, but do not want anything
to eat, -
..Wantto get relation out Of the peni-
tentiary2 e.
mo, have no relatives there"
..I'hen what can / tlo for Y ~
..You see, we are denied much of this
worlds amusement, being 50 poor. There's
going tu be n man l,ung next Fiiaas, and
/ want tickets Of admission 70 the jail
yard. Give me the tickets and my poor
ehildren will sing your praise. We haVe
missed Ill the theaters, and, = Friday will
be- my son Jinl's birthday, and as ! anlfoo
Doorto give Il suitable entertainment, !
thought III take the children tothe hang
ing. ',--Ltttie Rock, Ark., dasette.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
The Frozen Truth

They were all sitting around the stove in
q First street saloon, a lot Of old SHELF
backed liars who struck California in 40
and springof 80, and the cold snap was
the question before The house, All but one
had taken the floor and related some pre-
posterous yarn about the cold weather,
winding up with an assertion that such i
frigfd Christmas has never been kno Wn In
Santa Clara Valley before. Then thesold
fossils would sip their egg-nog and blink
at the ceiling with the. .profundity that ten-
der-feet yainly tried to initiate. Uncle
Billy borrowed landfuIof f1ne-cut from
his neighbor, slowed it away in the east
drift of the lower level Of his mouth, and.
said 4 You think its cold. . Well, its all
imagination. Somebody's been tellin' ye.
bout ice an inch thick until ye believe its.
colder'n q charity sermon, and come in.
here and guzzle hot rum and lie bout 49,,
The mugs were Ill set down empty, and
the man With the nEae-cut locked defiant:
as he said: s'rain't no imagination that.
makes chill iIDIains on my feet, you bet yer
sweet life,
.s'FelI, nov said Uncle Billy, .tthat'sI
where yer dead wrong. Imagination isI
responsible for most everything. That's
my theory, and I've proved il by 'speri-I
mentin'. Yer may think I'm giving ger
taffy, but what I'm going to tell yer is
facts, the frozen truth, rs ifNere. Itookl
atherrnometer one day and poured all the
mercury out by breaking the. top end of
the tube, 50 that itindicated jes as much
below zero as yer Imagination would al
low. NoW.this may pear remarkable 70
some on you that never Investigated the
subject Of aikol 80, bs,t It. enough that
yooch for the story. Is'a personal expe-
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
CONGRESS NLVEEI.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, February 21.-The Com
mittee on Territories agreed to bill to di-
Vldc Dakota and make the Territory of
North Dakota
The Ways and Means Committee direct
ed kasson to report the tariff committee e
Dill on Tuesday.
The resolution for the relief of the desti-
tute IL the South was referred.
A bill to promote the efficiency Of the
life saving service passed.
A bill authorizing the payment Of the
Japanese indemnity fund Of $l,77O, $40 C
The japanese Government, with the e1cep-
ton OF $250,000, which shall be paid to the
Officers and crew of the United States shin
wyoming, passed amid applause.
The House then took a recess.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
N ever Smiles.

The. English waiter never smiles, or II
E1eedoes 6nobody yaever catches him at it.
While ON the City Of Rome, Rufus Hatch
wagered ten dollars. that he would bring a
smile to the face OF the waiter at his table
before the steamer sighted the Irish coast.
He lost. Between Queenstown and Liver
pool he offered the waiter two sovereigns
if he would shave OFF his chin whiskers.
There was 10 indication that the man gave
the offer. the slightest consideration; yet
when the next meal was served he appear
ed with mutton~chop wt1iskers and pock-
eted his two soyereigns, saying, s"Thank
you, sir, !" with face on rs grave as an
owl ProQress.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02

chtses all persons guilty Of bigamy and
polygamy and makes them Ineligible ac
jurors or In any office. The bill requires
the legislature torepeaI statutes authoriz-
ing plurality Of wives and provides for the
support Of destitute and homeless wives
and children by the erection of houses for
them, and a levy Of taxes 10 pay therefor;
also to compel males TO support their child
ren born in polygamy.
A repopter this morning interviewed
several leading Democrats in regard to tn G
reported scheme TO run Blaine and Voor-
hees, as candidates in 1881. Voorhees,
characterized the story as too absurd to be
noticed. Senator Morgan pronounced the
whole thing a fiction, saying 'I don't
think Blaine would ever trust his political
future TO such Democrats as Voorhees,,
Jere Black, and myself. | like Mr.. Blaine
very much personally, but believe in
straight unadulterated Democracy. I
would rather lose with a simon-Dure De-
mocratic candidate than win by coalition
and mixture Of pricjpIes." Among Demo-
Gratis generally the story is laughed at; but
a few, however, were inclined to shake
their heads and say that things are drifting
that way.
WASHINGTON, February 21.- Represen-
tative Davis, Of Illinois, has introduced q
bill providing tor the better protection and
comfort of emigrants to the United States
AsH1NGToN, February 2l.-The Direc-
tor of the Mint has just decided that coin
once punched or mutiEated can only be con-
sidered rs bullion thereafter, even though
the holes are filled with the same quality of
metal.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-02
Feminine Brevities.


| When All old actress paints her face to
look young she Is making up for lost
/ time. r. &C., ...t=ss - s ,-.sS7sss
Foursbabies have come all at ore to Mrs.
Tyler, of Kansas, and each weighed fou1
pounds. tits supposed that Mr.. Tyler will
lecture
A lover writes to his fair but tickle fan
Gee: II have wasted q choir Of paper
writing notes to you. and now If musick
be the food Of love its played OUT =
| The oldest inhabitant Is generally a
mans not because He is glYesl5to lying, but
because he commenced owning up to his
age sooner.---Neao Orleans Picayans.
An Illinois. girl found that she must
either give up herr lover or her gum, and
after one day spentin reflection she press
ed his hand. good bye and said she would
|::always be a sister to him. Detroit Free
Press. - Hs=s s. ts@s = ss5s&1
i An afternoon tea on Beacon street !:
snodkins--''Haye You read fThe Pale,
Pale Moon,' Miss AmY?'' Miss AMY
southslope-s'Yes, began it, but It WASH t
lovely enough. I like real blind love,
DONE you know 2''--Harvard Lanspoom.
Said the sailor to his sweetheart, II
know that ladies care little about nautical
matters, but if you had your choice of a
ship, what kind of one would you prefer?''
She cast down her eyes, blushed, and
whispered, "a little smack. .''-.somervizze
Journal.
a Reading woman went insane upon be-
ing accused Of stealing. This is.a strong
argument against appointing women to
office. 1f,hey had been made Phladel-
phia tax-office clerks, the town would to-
day be filled with crazy women.-Phiza-
delphiG Chronicle Herald.
4 few days ago little Oil City girl was
taken sick and her parents called doctor
whom she did not like. ''Are you sick,
Grace?' asked the NJ. D., as he bent over
his little patient. The little lady looked at
him moment in the utmost disdain, and
then, in Il tone of the deepest sarcasm, re-
piled, as she turned her face from him,
well, should think you ought to know.
Do you suppose lam lying here in bed
and taking your horrid old medicine for
the fun#of it?' The doctor wilted.-Oil
City Derrick. A
Speaking by cards-''And will you be
able to give up those frequent nights at
your whist club for the sake Of your ducky.
Eli, dear?" He-"Give them up, my
angel? What would ] not. give up to gain
you?'' She-''You mean that, really ~
He-''Really." she-"Then tell you
what, dear. When we are married we
will put mo cards after the announcement
n3tile papers, 50 as to let your whtst-play-
ing friends know whatto expect. o-London
Fup.. .% asa -