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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10
M0LIIE DEPARTMENT.

Miss Marion Dunn has returned from a
two weeks visit to Tiskilwa
P. S. McGlynn is again on duty for the
Union.
Louis Rosenstein, of the U. S. clothing
store, has returned from the east
Corn is retailing in Moline at 80 cents
a bushel and horseflesh is cheap.
At the least hundred people from Mo
line attended the opera of Patience" last
evening at Rock Island.
When the pavilion is completed at Black
Hawk, Moline parties will patronize it
literally.
Perry Merriman has purchased hand
some iron gray horse, the animal is said to
be a stopper.
The democrats of this city will hold
meeting at the law Office of Eugene Lewis,
on Monday evening, Aug. 18th.
Geo. Schett, as soon as Leland COM
mences to build, will sell out his cigar and
tobacco stock.
c. F. Halls father and mother, of Min
nesota. are in the city on few days visit
to their son.
All that can afford it have packed
their Saratoga and have left for some cool
resort. but if they will come back to this
city they will find that Moline is pretty
cool at the present time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10
SCHOOL STATISTICS.

Professor J. FL. Southwell, county super
intendent of schools, has made out his
annual report of the condition of common
schools in this county, which he will trans
nit to the state superintendent of
schools this evening From this
report the following items are
obtained: The total number OF
males under 81 years of age within the
county is 9,172 The females under that
age aggretate S,976, making the total
number under 81 years IS, 147. Only one
district has the school term for less than
10 days during the year, and 102 districts
have the term for a period exceeding that
time There are 18 graded and 81 ungrad-
ed schools, making lis schools within the
county The average number of months
in which school is held is represented by
7.52 There are II male teachers in grad
ed Schools and 70 female teachers, while
in the ungraded 47 teachers are males and
119 females. The total number is repres
ented by 256. The county has ia school
houses, two of stone, fifteen of brick and
ninety-seven of frame. Three school
houses were erected last year. Ten of the
districts have libraries, with some 65S
volumes therein. The private schools only
number eleven, with an attendance of 1913
scholars, and 90 teachers The highest
salary paid any mail teacher is $129.16 per
month. The highest paid female teacher
is $50. The lowest paid male is $25,
and female is teaching at the rate of $1S
per month The amount earned by the
male teachers was $1S,5S1 81, and that
earned by the females was $47, Ssh.
The amount of district tax levy for
school purposes was $50, 1858 10, the esti-
mated value of school property is 1919
625.00 The amount of of school indebted
ness is $37, 800. There are six males and
one female in the county between the ages
of 12 and 81 years who are unable to read
and write. Four of the number have
mental weakness. One Is due to negli
gence of parents, one to partial blindness,
and one is not designated. The total
balance on hand June so, 1882, is $25.
55O.17 The total expenditures were
$139, 921.27. During the half year ending
Jan. 80, 80 teachers certificates were is
sued
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10

Mrs. Will Hillhouse leaves for the no,tL
and the lakes on Saturday
Gilpin Moore's new residence ON Mol;..
avenue will be ready for occupancy in
few days.
Ezra Smith and Dan Gould are faverablr
mentioned for the nomination of CONT.
treasurer
Dahms & Holland take an excursiou
party west on Friday evening to look at
the lands in western Iowa.
G. S, Els new residence is rapidly a.,
preaching completion, and it is very i'm.
posing structure
The city marshal is contemplating bo
purchase of horse and buggy. A GOOD
idea.
A scenic artist has arrived from Chicago
to paint the scenery of Wagners new
opera house.
The Hon. E. B. Warner, member of I'll.
state board of equalization and prom
inent resident of Morrison, was in the CITY
to-day.
f The electric light will be placed on the
J. S. Keator on the return of that boa,
from the north. 1t left for there his fore.
noon.
The Deere hose company are practicing
every evening to get themselves in trim
for the tournament at Chicago this fall.
Mrs. Jennie Reddig, who is languishiDg
in the county jail at Rock Island for
blackmail, was formerly Miss JENNIE
Young of this city.
Cassel & McKeever are cramped for
more room, and they may decide to erect
another story on their building on Rodmab
avenue.
Miss Jennie Dutton who took the role
of Patience" last evening is W. Atwcns
wife's sister of this city. Mr. AtweIl is
book keeper at Deere, Mansur & Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10
BREVITIES.

The fourth annual meeting of the Hotel
Keepers was held in Dubuque yesterday.
The Illinois State board of equalization
is now in session at Springfield.
The Pauls Lutheran Sunday school, of
Davenport, held pic mic at Bethel Island
to-day, which was largely attended,
Ed. Harm, who has been held in jail for
carrying concealed weapon. was released
this morning,
The annual picnic of the First M. E.
Sunday school will occur tomorrow, at
Bethel Island.
The Illinois editors who have been Jour-
neying in Colorado returned through this
city last Monday, homeward bound.
August Housing has sold out his saloon
to Robert Golde1stein, formerly of the
Harper house saloon.
All the stock in the Rock Island electric
light company has been subscribed. The
last amount was taken this morning.
The present quarters of the post Office
will be permanently occupied by Wilman
as news stand, after the post office is re-
moved.
The city police have been notified that
two horses were stolen from a farmer in
LaSalle county, and they are thought to be
in this neighborhood.
The second addition of A. Alday to
East Rock Island was filed for record
yesterday It consists of three blocks,
located between First and Second streets.
adjoining Wittick.s addition to East Rock
Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10
MISSING DAUGHTER.

Tuesday night farmer living out in the
rural districts of Iowa. arrived in this city
in search of his daughter, whom he feared
had been caught by the glittering tinsel of
of circus life and had adopted it as her
profession. He gave his name as James
Hepburn, and told his story in straight
forward manner that convinced his audit
ors that he was in dead earnest He said
that his daughter left home for Burlington
last week, for the purpose of visiting some
friends. She had agreed that she would
come home by Friday, and her failure to
make her appearance had caused the great
est alarm He learned that while in Bur
lington she had been greatly pleased with
a circus which exhibited there during her
stay, and he suspected that she had follow
ed the show to this city or Davenport. He
was informed that Coles show was then
exhibiting over in Davenport, and to the
city of tents he made his way. He made
known his story to a friend over in Daven-
port, and the two commenced q systematic
search of the city, including the show
grounds. The search was unavailing, as
no trace of the missing child could be dis
covered. The father was about to give up
when he met his daughter in company
with young lady of Davenport, walking
down one Of the principal streets of that
CITY. Mutual explanations followed, and
the father and child departed for their
home The young lady stated that while
in Burlington she concluded that she
would make flying trip to q friend in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10
PROBATE.

The records of the probate court for the
9th inst. contain the following entries:
9-Conservatorship of Frederick w.
Kellerstrass. Petition for appointment of
conservator filed by Margaret B. Keller
StraSS.
Estate of John Mcmahon, deceased.
Report of sale filed and approved.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

EDITOR ARGUs,-Please announce H. c.
Blackburn candidate to represent Henry
and Rock Island counties in the next legis
lature, subject to the decision of the dem
ocratic convention. Signed,
AUG. 9Th, 1882. MANY VOTERS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10
WAR DEPARTMENT,

1 \
SIR:-On the 9th of MAY last, | had the
honor to address in reference to one from
yourself, requesting information in regard
| to House Bill No. 5 los, for the preserva-
ton and regulation of the government
bridge and roadways between the city of
Rock Island, Illinois, and the CITY of Da-
venport, Iowa, in which enclosed to you
a report of the chief of ordinance, which,
in its turn, enclosed report of Lieut.. Col
ID. w. Flagler, officer commanding the
Rock Island Arsenal
Since writing the above mentioned letter,
1t has become necessary in consequence of
representations made to me. for me to re-
consider the propriety of charging rea-
Sonable toll for the use of the bridge by
the public. This reconsideration induces
me to withdraw my recommendation for
the passage of that part of the bill author
iZing the impositionof tolls
While such authority would have the eff
feet of relieving this Department of much
embarrassment which arises from the con-
f1icting interests of citizens of Rock Island
and Davenport and of the Ferry Company,
and of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad Company, in respect to the bridge,
which is partly private property, and which
was not intended for public use, and is not
adopted for general traffic, the public has
for so long time been given a restricted
right to use it that Inow feel that it would
be better to seek some other solution of the
difficulties of the situation than the impo-
sition of toll, which would cause much
dissatisfaction to the large number of peo
pie who have become accustomed to the
free use of the bridge. Much good would
come from effective police regulations, for
which authority is needed, as is shown in
the report of Colonel Flagler, which was
enclosed in my letter of May 9Th.
respectfully invite your attention to
that report as setting forth in very clear
and comprehensive manner the circum-
stances of the case. Very respectfully,
Your obsdient servant,
(SignedD ROBERT T. LInCoLN.
Hon. W. D. Washburn, of Committee on |
Commerce, House of Representatives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10

'Lindsey's Blood Searcher" will cure
ulcers, scrofula. erysipelas, bOils, itch.
rough skin, sore eyes, and scsld head, Try
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10
BRIDGE TOLL.

1t would appear from the subioined cor
respondence that Secretary Lincoln has
withdrawn his recommendation to make
the government. bridge between this city
and Davenport toll affair, and it is high
ly probable the bill introduced into the
United States senate by w. P. Kellogg, of
Louisiana, will never become law
For some unaccountable reason the bill
mentioned in the correspondence is that
which originated in the house, ignoring
the bill which Kellogg introduced as he
says by mistake, and which was specific in
its treatment of the Rock Island bridge
without any general cause as to other
bridges along the river.
The letter in question containing the
statement that the secretary has withdrawn
his recommendation to the bill is as fol
lows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-10

l hereby announce to the people OF
Rock Island County that am candidate
for the Office of sheriff, subject to the
democratic conventions
PRESTON BALL.
EDGINGToN. June 2nd, 1882.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
SILK CULTURE IN SMYRNA.

The present interest in silk-worm cul-
Ivat1on in this country makes interesting
he report of Vice Consul Grifitt, of
;atyrna- The success IN silk culture is
salthy grain, and by years of experience
lEr. Grifitt has succeeded in obtaining it.
ie was induced to make repeated expert
cents to that end in the hope of aiding
te peasants of Turkey, who have suffer-
I. { greatly from loss from the silk-worm
,iseases for the last twenty-five years
IL, Griffitt says:
II obtained some years ago quantity
{ indigenous grain of a very fine rice,
at very much diseased. / raised the
afms from the moment they were hatch
s In separate cells, in order that the dis
ssed ones might not infect the healthy
II the worms from, q diseased moth are
1T diSeased), and from the few healthy
.ses I obtained my present race, which L
ave since then continued to improve,
I'd BOW find it in every way superior
! all other races | have raised not only
: 90 the vigor of the worm, but also as to
se weight of the cocoon and the quality
sdquantity Of the silk it yields. From
ne ounce of thirty grains [ obtain invar-
.,tsEy from $50 to 1876 pounds of fresh CO.
sons, twelve pounds of which just taken
tam the brushes, yield over one pound
4 silk of the best and finest quality.
Aaother great advantage of my race is
TAT it has not more than to 6 per cent.
Il double cocoons, while other races have
rofn Is to 80 per cent. All the grain
shIch he raises is manufactured on the
stem of Pasteur. The cold of winter
eed not be feared if the box containing
he grain is hung from the ceiling in a
lrv. airy locality. La the springtime the
iEk-worm nursery should be whitewashed
sd all the utensils fumigated with sui
shur"
Toward the end Of March the mulber-
~ tree begins to bud in Smyrna, and
shen the leaf gets to the size of a silver
dlIar this consular cultivator places the
F;rin in room heated with an earthen-
ware stove, and gradually bring the tenn
,erature to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, taking
are to keep vase of water constantly
~ the stove The grain begins to hatch
IA SIX OF seven days, and continues to dc
"a 6ar four or five days. The last day Is
esRe is thrown away, as the worms are
,s,x numerous and are weak though not
;sszsed. Each days issue is reared sep
zxteIy- Great regularity is observed in
eelIng them Diluted chloride of lime
~sloald be kept in each corner of the room
aring the entire period of the fourth and
18th ages The steaming process tor de
~ypxYing chrysalide Mr.. Grifitt considers
zsferable to all others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
SUICIDE THROUGH A MISTAKE.

Some weeks ago a young gentleman OF
good parts and great promise, the eldest
son of well-known Bucharest banker,
Mr.. Rosenthal, blew his brains out be-
cause he had bad the misfortune to lose
a sum of 10000 lei-about GSOO-be
tween his fathers house and the chief
post office, whittier he had been enJolned
to convey that amount of bank'notes to
be registered and dispatched to one of Mr..
Rosenthal's correspondents at Jassey.
Four days after the death of this untortu-
nate youth his sorrowing mother was ex-
amining the clothes worn by him at the
time of the suicide, when her fingers en-
countered hard substance within the
lining of his overcoat. This substance,
upon further investigation, turned out to
be the sum of money supposed to have
been lost.
The bank notes had been inclosed in an
envelope, duly sealed and prepared for
registration according to the Roumanian
postal regulations. Young Rosenthal
had thrust the envelope into the inner
breast-pocket of his great coat, and 1t had
slipped down between the coat and lining
through a hole in the pocket, of which
the poor fellow was either ignorant or un-
mindful When, on arriving at the post
office, he missed the money he became
violently agitated and hurried home in
the hope that he might have left it behind
him. The anguish of mind he experience
ed upon finding that hope frustrated prob
ably prevented him from even thinking
of subjeeting his garments to careful ex'
animation; he rushed up to his bedroom,
locked his door, and ended his life by bis
own hands few seconds later. The
horror of this CHASTITY tragedy has, OF
course, been deeply intensified by the
discovery that there really had been nc
cause for the agony of dispair which
prompted young Rosenthal to commit
suicide-London Telegraph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
OF MISUNDERSTANDING Court
foI Jefferson County.

In the matter of the guardianship of Lewis
Thayer and Sarah Thayer minor heirs of w. II
Thayer deceased.
On reading and filing the verified petition Of
Allen Welcherguardian ofthe wards above nam
ed, representing, among other things. that said
wards are seized of certain real estate therein de-
scribed, and that the interests of said wards will
be substantially promoted by the sale Of theirin
to sell the same;
It is ordered, That said petition be heard At q
general term of the County Court to be n Id in
and for said County, at the Court House i'll the
City of Jefferson on the first Tuesday, (being the
9TH day) of November A. D. 1882. at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ.
Il is further ordered, That r. B. Kirkland
Esquire, of the city OF Jefferson, Attorney
at Law, DraCticing in the Circuit Court for
said County be and is hereby appointed guar
dian al Item, for said wards, to appear Tor them
and protect their rights and interests upon such
hearing, and the further proceedings, II any, in
the matter of such sale.
1t is further ordered, ThatnOtice be given to the
next of kin and heils-apparent or presumptive
of the said wards, by publication of this order
at least four successive weeks before the day of
such hearing in the WateItoWn Republican, a
newspaper, published at the city OF WatertoWn
in said County, and that copy thereOfbe per
sonally served on said guardian al Ltela at least
twenty days before the day fixed for such hear
ing,
BY the Court
Dated September 23l, 1882.
HENRY COLONIUS,
51w5 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
TOO YOUNG TO MARRY.

A train from Dansville, on the Erie
Road, brought to this city an clipping
couple consisting of boy named John
Henderson and young lady, Miss Ida
Gray. The boy was about Is years of age,
while the beautiful bangs of the maiden
had been disturbed by the unkind winds
of % springs. Stepping into the Clinton
House bus, they were conveyed to the
hotel, where, on account of their rustic
simplicity and truly rural beauty, they
were spotted by the clerk as a newly
married couple or as a couple bent on
matrimony. The behavior of the young
man was so very peculiar that the bell
boys sized him up as having been married
but a short time or as just ready to take
the fatal step. The boy and the girl ate
their supper with dificultv;.. it was evil
dent that they were disturbed about some
thing; their appetite was gone, and as
soon as the meal wassssconcluded he re-
lieved by informing the clerk that a min
ister was wanted, and when he came to
send him up to parlor A. In response to
a message from the clerk the Rev Charles
E. Robinson, pastor of the First Presby
terrain Church, responded, and, reaching
the parlor, he was confronted by the
couple, whose desire to assume the re-
sponsibilities of married life was Only
euualed by their anxiety to have the
ceremony performed with the greatest
alacrity. DR.. Robinson accommodated
them, and when the last words were said,
bride and groom gave vent to lively ex-
pressions of satisfaction. Happiness had
come to them at last. During the stay
of the couple at the Clinton House the
young man acted as though he expected
something and this morning it came in
the shape of his father-in-law, Zachariah
Gray. of Dansville, who had discovered
the elopement. and hoped to arrive in
time to prevent the marriage or to induce
his daughter to return home. He was
doomed to double disappointment, for
not only had the couple been married, but
they had fed the city, leaving on an ear
ly train this morning on the Central
Hudson Railroad, checking their baggage
and buying their tickets to Auburn. To
that village the irate father proposes to
follow the couple with the firm determin-
alton to separate them if it is possible
thing. To reporter, Mr.. Gray stated
that his daughter was at one time
teacher in one of the Dansville schools,
and that among the scholars was the
boy who was last evening married to her.
He says his chief objection to the mar
riage is the the discrepancy in their ages.
Rochester Post Express.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
beastiIv TtHg Grounds md Homes.

All who wish purchase strictly first-class
nursery stock will do well to cal Z. o. Finch,
Cor Main and Ninth streets, agent for Stone q
Van Lieu, Rochester, n. Y, for all the choicest
fruits and ornamentals. Among them, Hardy
Iron Clad" Apple trees, best adapted to this
climate. Pears. PJums, Cherries, Eyergreens,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and weeping-and great
variety of small fruits would call special at
tention to the new Currant, 'Moors Ruby" and
the new Grapes Poclington, Amber Queen and
August Giant, which can be procured from no
other firm. In Roses, Clematis, Rhododendrans,
Azal1as, and Camelias they import and grow the
largest stock handled by any firm in this coun-
try and making speciality of them can do bet
ter by their customers than most other firms.
E. O. FINCH.
WATERFOWL Nav 10Th 1882 22-31
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CIRCUIT COURT. - JEFFERSON
COUNTY.
EWALD STALLMAN, Plaintiff
against
LOUIS STALLMAN, and
RUDOLPH STALLMAN, Defendants.
JEFFERSON

By virtue and in pursuance of a judgment of
partition and order of sale made and rendered
in the above entitled action on the 10th day of
September 4. d. 1882 at q general term Ofthe
Circuit Court held in and for said Jefferson COun-
ty [ shall on the ID cay of November A. d. 1882
at L. O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, on the
hereinafter described premises, offer for sale aud
sell to the highest bidder, the following de
scribed premises tO-Wit:,
That certain piece or parcel Of land situated
III the First ward in the city of WatertoWn III
Jefferson County, State of Wisconsin, bounded
and described as follows, tO-wit: Commencing
at the North East corner of Lot Three 90 III
Block seventy one (7l) according to Cole, Bailey
d Co.'S. plat of WatertOWn as surveyed by MILO
Jones and recorded in the Office of the Register
ofDeeds Of said County, thence running Westerly
along Main street, thirty (30) feet and six (6)
inches, thence Southerly parallel with the East
line of said lot, one hundred and eight Cos
feet to the South line of said lot thence Easerly
along the South line OF said lot thirty (3Wfeet
and six (6) inches to the South East corner OF
said lot thence Northerly along the East line OF
said lot one hundred and eight 10S) feet to the
place of beginning.
The terms Of sale VIII be made known at the
time and place OF sale
atedSeptember 10Th, 1882
j. Il. Nj ESsERSCHMlDT. Sheriff
of Jefferson County. by
49W6 M CUNNINGHAM, Deputy