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Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

cupied with his larger affairs neglects
the many little leaks and outlets that
are stealing away his profits, and de-
priving him of the income due his
eXertions.
1t should be the province of the
farmers daughter to look after all
these little things let her not despise
the smallest article, if salable, that can
be added to the market load; the waste
of many trifing things will in time
surely make the want of the many
greater things. In all large cities there
is now established Women's Ex-
change, and when it is generally known
that to these sale rooms can be sent
and disposed of not only the tasteful
fancy work and dainty paintings, but
the more useful and more salable
articles, such as pickles, preserves,
jellies and catsups of all kinds, a new
industry will be opened for the farm
er's daughter, and a sure result for her
labors. Articles too perishable for
transportation can be saved in this
way, the waste arrested and the income
of the farm increased.
Did any of you ever chance to see
the tiny farms of the French Cana
dians, about Montreal and Quebec
They are models of economy and neat
ness. | certainly never saw elsewhere
so much and such variety grown on
such little scraps of land. Every inch
of ground does full duty-a little patch
of this, a tiny bed of that if one crop
fails another assure to flourish. Every
thing is taken care of and saved, and 1
believe French family could almost
live on the crumbs that fall from an
American table, for we are nothing, if
not lavish, and to great extent waste
full. No sensible woman wants to be
either idle or dependent, and the
farmers daughter once in the way of
adding to the resource of the farm, of
gaining the penny that is saved by her
industry, will not only add to her
wealth and health and happiness, but
will taste the sweets of a well earned
independence.
The Hindoo has an adage which reads
thus: Give woman clothes, gems, all
things nice, but tell her not your plans
if you be wise" This may have been
the proper system to pursue with those
heather ladies so many thousand years
ago, but for modern use would amend
the saying, and make it read "Give
woman clothes, gems, all things nice,
and tell her all your plans if you be
wise y for with thorough knowledge
of all these plans will come from the
farmers daughter the ready help, the
intelligent assistance, the ways and
means to make the supply equal the de-
mand. The price of comforts and lux
uries in the farm house will not then
be as it is too often now-the load of
debt, the increased mortgage.
The farmer will do his best, the farm
er's daughter will stretch out her hand
ind the land will be made to yield in
one way or another the abundant and
coveted harvest.--E. N. B., in american
Farmer.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03
INIPROMPTU MARRIAGE IN
GEORGIA.

On Thursday night, Miss Maybelle
Clark, of Americus, and Miss Fannie
Falkner, of Houston county, were yis-
iting the family of Judge John Henry,
in this place, and were called upon by
Messrs. Henry J. Sandlin and G. W.
Cooper. During the evening the sub
ject of matrimony was broaehed, and
Mr.. Sandlin proposed to Miss Clark
and was accepted. The company re-
garded the proposition as pleasant
joke, but the sequel proved that the
contracting parties were in dead earn
est. After further conversation be-
tween Mr.. Sandlin and Miss Clark,
Mr.. Sandlin proposed that they marry
right then and there. There being no
opposition to his proposition, he called
on his friend Charlie Cooper to procure
the license and a preacher. Mr.. Cooper
proceeded to the residence of Judge
McGriff, and notifying this clever and
accommodating officer of his errand,
was provided with the necessary doc
uments. Mr.. Cooper then called on
the Rev. II. R. Fielder, and the two
proceeded to the scene of operations,
where they found the contracting parties
ready, willing, and awaiting" and
there at II O'Clock at night, with Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Henry, Mr.. G. W.
Cooper, and Miss Fannie Falkner as
witnesses, the solemn and sacred cere-
mony which made Mr.. Henry J. Sand
lin and Miss Maybelle Clark husband |
and wife was performed. 1t is said |
that Mr.. Sandlin had met Miss Clark
only once before this meeting, and the
time consumed in their courtship and |
was little over one hour.
The bride is the daughter of the late
Judge James Clark, of Americus, and
is one of the most amiable and accom-
plished young ladies in Georgia. Mr..
Sandlin is connected with the large
establishment of Messrs.
John F. Lewis & Co., and is one of the
most popular and highly esteemed
young men in the community.-Ha,uk-
insuiHe (Ga.) Neacs.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

THE vicissitudes of country jour-
nalism are many and vexatious, and
sometimes the heart of the country
editor can not be blamed for sinking
under the unequal fight it is obliged to
maintain. We were forcibly reminded
of this fact by the arrival of an ex-
change this week from the northern
part of the State, with one of the
stereotypes of a story printed bottom
side up. People have no idea of the
ceaseless strain there is on an EDITORS
brain. .-Peck'S Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

LEMON JUICE AS A REMEDY.-Dr.
Page calls the attention of physicians
in the Medical Record, to the tropical
use Of fresh lemon juice as a most
efficient means for the removal of
membranes from the throat, tonsils,
etc., in diphtheria. He states that in his
hands it has proved the best agent that
he has yet tried for the purpose. He
applies the juice of a lemon to the
affected parts every two or three hours,
by means of a camel's hair probang.
In eighteen cases in which he used
the remedy the effect has been all
that he could have wished. He finds
that several of his professional brethren
are prepared to give the same favorable
account of the remedy.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

Last week, at Harrisburg, Pa, a
thief who was being pursued, turned
and fired two shots at the officer, point
blank, the shots striking the officer
squarely over the heart /; but his life
was saved by well-illed pocket-book.
And yet, with this terrible warning,
there are people all over Wisconsin
going about with empty pocket-books,
literally taking their life in their hands.
1t is wonder to us there is country
editor alive to-day.-Peck's San.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

The man who secured the contract
for taking down the old brick county
Jail at Battle Creek, Mich, has found
it more profitable job than he antici-
pated. In a crevice of the wall be dis
covered two 500 greenbacks, and near
by large amount of gold iewelry, all
of which had evidently been hidden by
thieves in order to avoid having their
spoils found upon their persons.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

LAST year there were $50 persons
killed and 1923 injured through boiler
explosions in this country.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF PAT
ENT.-A United States court action in
equity has been commenced in the
Rochester, N. Y, district, by George
Harding, of Philadelphia, as trustee for
a patentee, against D. NJ. Osborne &
Co., of Auburn, n. Y, to recover very
large damages for alleged infringement
of patents. The plaintiff alleges that
defendants, in the manufacture Of some
$4,000 Kirby mowers and reapers, Sc
cured profits aggregating nearly 81, ,OO0,-
900. which, under the patent laws,
should go to plaintiff. 1t appears that
the action seeks not only the recovery
Of the damages stated, but also asks an
injunction restraining continued un-
lawful manufacture of combined rakes
and reels for harvesters until the patent
question can be equitably determined.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

GUARDING AGAINST ACCIDENTS.
The Pennsylvania railroad has added
another to its precautions against acci-
dent by putting into active operation
system of testing employees for color
blindness and defective hearing. About
1900 of the $4,000 employees of the road
have already been examined. The test
is applied first to trainmen, conductors,
brakemen, engineers, and firemen, and
will be extended to men of lower grades
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-03

BUDD DoBLE, the well known turf
man, has finally withdrawn from the
turf. His three famous and speedy
stations, Monroe Chief, voltaire and
Belmore, are to be sold. He goes into
the commission business in Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION weak
exhausted feeling no energy or courage;
the result of MENTAL OVER WORK, INDIs-
cRETIoNs OR ExCEssEs, or some drain upon
the system, is always cured by HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No. %. 1t tones
up aud invigorates the system, dispels the
gloom and dependency, imparts strength
and energy, stops the drain and rejuven-
ates the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands.
Sold by dealers. Price, 81 90 per single
vial, or $500 per package of five walls aud
$500 vial of powder Sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price. Address HUMPHREYS
HoMEoPATHIc MEDICINE COMPANY, 100
Fulton Street, n. y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
IDENTIFIED.

The body discovered at Andalusia last
Sunday afternoon, upon which an inquest
was held on Monday, has been fully iden-
titled as the remains of Miss Temple, who
was lost on the Inflated steamer, Jennie
Gilchrist, last fall.
The ornament upon the necklace found
on the body was conveyed to the city by
Deputy Coroner Halves.
The relatives of the deceased living in
Davenport examined the necklace and pro-
nounce it the property of Miss Temple
The remains were SO badly decomposed
that Identification was impossible, except
through articles found upon the remains.
This makes the fifth victim of that dis
aster that has been discovered. The sup
position is that the other bodies lost in
that accident will be recovered in that To-
cality.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07

BORN IN EIGHTEEN HUNDRED,
George Schroeger, born in 1900, in the
dukedom of Baden, Germany, have been in
America for twenty six years, and for
twenty years have suffered with Salt
Rheum. had ugly sores on my
limbs, and the constant itching sensation
was intolerable. consulted many physi
clans, subjected myself to their treatment
and spent great deal of money. Medi-
cines were used which subdued the trouble
for short time; but it would soon reappear
and my limbs grew worse than ever. All
kinds of liniments had been used without
success. when, one day, the medicine dealer,
Mr.. G. Jacob Bolg, came into my house
and called my attention to the wonderful
results which had been obtained in SO
many cases by the use of ST. Jacobs OIL
l did not have much faith in the article,
but thinking the sum of fifty cents would
not ruin me, bought bottle, rubbed my
legs twice day with the remedy, and the
result was wonderful; for with the first
application I was greatly relieved. and,
after using only one bottle of st. Jacobs
Oil my legs are to-day as clear and clean
as those of youth of eighteen years. I
therefore advise all who suffer with Salt
Rheum to try St. Jacobs Oil, because they
will have the same experience and benefit.
My address is Republic, Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
Mothers. mo,nersl. moshers,!i

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth2 If so go at once and
get bottle of Mrs. WiEslow's :,ooth-
lug Syrup. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately depend
npon it; there is no mistake about it
There is not a mother OH earth who
has ever used it, W no will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels.
and g1ye rest to the mother, and r, lief
and health to the child operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use i'll all
cases, and pleasant to the taste ard is
the prescription of one of the Oldest
AID best female physie ians and nurses
in the United States. selld every
where AZ cents hottie
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
POLITICAL PUZZLE.

The alderman of the city council last
Monday night decided the momentous
question by which an official paper was
designated
To the ordinary council this would be
comparatively easy task, but such is not
the case with the present alderman that
represent the different wards of this city
They are unique combination. and well
worth the study of the persons composing
the lobby at their different meetings.
They areable to conduct themselves in
proper form on the general run of subjects,
but when the subject of city printing is
preached, it has the same effect upon them
that cardinal colored fabric has upon the
bovine race
They vote in all sorts Of ways and the
political combinations made for the instant
would shame the most symmetrical kaleide-
Scope ever invented.
A few of the alderman are true to some
political principles, and act consistently al
all times, but the majoriety of them are
artful dodgers and no one can tell where
they will be found on any subject unit
after the vote is announced. Even then il
is no certainty that they will not ask te
have their votes recorded in favor of ths
successful side.
The most interesting exhibition of ths
versatility of certain alderman, is subioin
ed in a series of notes ON the printing
question.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07

Consumption in the incipient or advanced
stages of the disease, has ever met with
the Endorsements of physicians or patients
as the celebrated "Tolu Rock and Rye
The repeated and continued sales of the
article everywhere are the best evidence
of its real merits. Letters and testimo-
mails from every quarter of the country.
attesting the stimulating, tonic and heal
ing effects are in possession of the pro-
prietors, and can be adduced to convince
the most skeptical reader of its intrinsic
virtues. Further commentator is unLec-
essary and superfluous. as a trial of this
article. having pleasant taste and agree
able flavor, will satisfy all those who are
afflicted or pining away with pulmonary
weakness of the relief to be secured by
the use of Tolu, Rock and Rye Chicago
Timesl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
ARTICLES

For the Art Museum, to be held in Daven-
port, will be received at the residence of
DIR. Barris, corner of Main and Eleventh
streets, Davenport. Persons loaning arti-
a description of the article on piece of
paper attached, and to state the value OF
the article. All articles will be insured,
and policeman and Waterman win guard
the building from Saturday morning until
the articles are taken away. Everything
with very few exceptions in the case of
large objects) viii be placed under glass.
Nothing will be allowed to be handled,
in each room.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
CITY NEWS.
), The Latest Concerning the
X Hennepin Canal Bill.
Identification of the Body
Found in the River.
Official Vote of the Aldermen
on Printing.
THE CANAL.

A special to the Chicago papers from
Washington gives the following particulars
of the vote on the Hennepin canal bill, and
its failure to receive the necessary two
thirds vote of the lower house.
Mr.. Henderson moved to fix a day for
the consideration of the Hennepin canal
bill, and there was half hours discussion
as to the merits of the bill. Mr.. Dwight,
of New York, thought the day of canals
had gone by, and opposed the building OF
canals by the federal government. Iii
nois and Iowa wanted a canal they were
rich enough to build it themselves, just as
New York had done with the Erie. Mr..
Bland, of Missouri, opposed it because
there was general demand for the i'm
provement of the Ohio, Mississippi and
and Missouri rivers, and he did not want
public attention diverted from those
great waterways. Mr.. Singleton,
of Illinois, was willing to vote
liberal appropriations for improving nat
ural waterways, but denied that the gov
eminent had the right to build artificial
waterways. He thought
ILLINOIS COULD CREATE CORPORATION
to construct the canal, if it chose to do SO.
Mr. Springer, Mr.. Marsh and Mr.. Hender-
son advoc ted the passage of the bill. Mr..
Springer said Illinois paid in four months
enough revenue on whiSkey to pay for the
whole canal Mr.. March remarked that
millions of people were interested in the
construction of the canal, and urged that
a day be fixed for consideration of the
BILL Mr. Henderson said the legislatures
of Illinois and Iowa, states representing
nearly one tenth of the population of the
whole country, wanted the bill to pass 1t
was not mere local affair. 1t would give
nineteen hundred miles of continuous
water transportation. Mr. Henderson s
motion was reiected-year 1877, nays SO,
not two thirds.
AN ANALYSIS
of the vote in the house on the PROPOSE
ton to suspend the rules and set day for
the consideration of the Hennepin canal
bill shows that the states of Connecticut,
Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
Nebraska, Oregon, and Vermont
were solidly for the canal; all of
the delegations from Illinois, Kansas,
and West Virginia lacked a single vote
of being solid, and Missouri and Indiana
lacked two. There were so many alb
sentees that the sentiments could not be
determined. Pennsylvania, for example,
cast but twelve votes, and New York cast
seven Tor ana nine against, the rest being
absent. Mississippi had but three mem
beers present, and Ohio cast but ten of her
twenty votes, five each way. The opposi
ton came chiefly from the southern states,
with the exception of Maryland and Louis
lana. The Pacific states went for the pro
ject. The promoters of the canal say to-
night that they are confident of success
eventually. The strength they showed to-
day will enable them to secure it's favora-
BILE consideration in the senate and they
will bring it back as an amendment to the
river and harbor bill, assured of majority
in the house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
RREyiTTEs.
Litta tonight.

Litta tonight.
Monday was pay day on the island.
The picnic season has commenced.
The races occurred yesterday afternoon.
The best unlaundried shirt for the least
money, at the u s. Clothing Co.
The knights Templar of this city visited
Davenport last evening.
The street sprinklers were out yester-
day.
Great bargains in hats and furnishing
goods at the U. s. Clothing Co.
The Rock Island Turner society will
meet this evening.
High school commencement Friday
night.
Socks, sold everywhere at 10 cents, can
be had for cents, at the U. S. Clothing Co.
The list of mortgages held by Moline
citizens has not yet been completed.
Cut rates over any road at Blake's ticket
office, Davenport.
Go to G. Fl. Speaker for hard coal and
hard wood.
hC Vi StuuOuto db
tana commenced yesterday. Thursday
will be commencement day.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to j. Shanghausey and Miss Laura
Clark.
Circuit court adjourned yesterday, until
the 18th of the present month.
The city employees were paid off yester
day.
The U. s. Clothing Co. have just received
$50 dozen undershirts to be sold at 3S cents
sold everywhere at 80 cents.
The Josephine passed down yesterday,
and the Libbie Conger and Minneapolis
up. The next boats are the Mary Morton
and War Eagle up, and the Alex Mitchell
down.
An attempted runaway at the fair
grounds yesterday created considerable ex-
element for a short time. The herse was
caught however without accomplishing
any great amount of harm.
The Milan road is improved greatly
since the repairs have commenced on that
thoroughfare.
McCabe & Wheaton have been awarded
the contract for furnishing medicines to
the poor of Rock Island township.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
CIRCUIT COURT.

The ejectment suit of Perkins and
Mccormick VS.. Ralph Sage, was decided in
favor of the defendant. A motion by
plaintiff for new trial was overruled, and
judgment was entered on the finding.
The motion for new trial in the case OF
the city of Moline VS.. P FL. Peterson was
overruled An appeal was allowed upon
defendants filing bond and bill of excep-
ton, bond in the sum of $500.
An injunction was issued against Frank
and John Tyndall, enjoining them from
constructing dam over slough, throw
ing the back water on the lands of Peter
Waiter. The latter fled an injunction
bond of $500.
The court then adjourned until Friday.
the 10th day of June.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07

A Cough, &c or Sore Throat
should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in
an IEcuBABLE LUNG DISEASE CoNsU MPTIoN.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHES do not dis
order the stomach like cough syrups and balsarAr,
but ACT DIRECTLY ON INFLAMED PARTS. al
laying irritation, give relief In AS HMA. BRoNcHI-
t 8, CouaHs, CArABRH. and the THROAT TRoUBELs
which SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS are subject
to- For thirty years Browns Bronchial Treches
have been recommended by physicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by
wide and constant fer nearly an entire gener
alton, thsy have attained well-merited rank among
the few staple remedies OF the age Sold at 25ct
h ~ ~0eryvhcra itfc6waru
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07

Mr.. Reimers made the original motion
to designate the Union as the official pa
per.
Mr.. Henry amended by inserting the
word ARGUS.
Mr. Cary amended the amendment by
inserting Rock IsEander.
Mr. O'Neil moved as a substitute that
the consideration of the motion be deferred
until the next meeting.
The vote on the substitute was as fol
lows:
>Yeas-Lafrenz, O'Neil. Henry. Mott
Nays-W arnock, Gray, Whitman, Cava-
naugh, Larkin, Cary, Reimers, Barber,
Huil.-9.
The vote on Cary's amendment to the
amendment was:
Yeas-W Whitman, Henry, Cavanaugh,
Larkin. Cary. Barber, Hull.
Nays-Lafrenz, Warnock, Gray, ONeil,
Mott, Reimers-6.
Whitman moved a reconsideration, when
the vote was:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Warnock, Gray, O'Neil,
Mott, Whitman, Cavanaugh, Larkin, Cary,
Reimers, Barber, Huil.-12.
Nays-Henry-1.
ONeils motion to defer action until the
next meeting was lost by vote of 5 to s.
Mr. Cary moved that the Union and
Rock Islander be designated as official pa
pers,
Mr.. Mott moved that the ARGUS be sub
stituted and the vote on this was:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Warnock, Gray, O'Neil,
Mott-5.
Nays-Henry, Whitman. Cavanaugh,
Larkin, Cary, Reimers, Barber, Hull-s.
Mr. O'Neil moved to adjourn. but the
motion was lost by vote of to 10.
Mr.. Reimers moved that the Union be
designated as the official paper, and that
the Rock Islander be allowed the penal or
dinances.
Mr.. O'Neil moved to substitute the AR
GUS as the paper in which penal ordi-
nance should be published.
The motion was lost by the following:
Yeas-Lafrehz, Warnock, Gray, ONeil,
Mott.
Nays-Henry, Whitman, Cavanaugh,
Larkin, Cary, Reimers, Barber, Hull-S.
The original motion of Mr. Reimers
then prevailed, as follows:
Yeas arnock, Gray, Whitman, Cava-
naugh, Larkin. Cary. Reimers, Hull-S.
Nays-Lafrenz, O'Nell, Henry, Mott,
Barber-5.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
POLICE POINTS.

The tramp room at the police headquar-
tiers is still occupied nightly by some wan
dering representative of the travelling pro-
fession.
B. O'Brien was arrested last evening on
a warrant taken out by Henry Nolt, in
which the first named is charged with dis
turbing the peace by fighting the said
affiant.
John Smith found himself under police
protection last night on account of mis- al
legged drunken and disorderly conduct He
will have hearing this morning before
Justice Chopper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07

Mr.. John d. Arothers, of Portsmouth,
o., writes: Two years ago / suffered
from severe attack of malarial fever;
was brought very low to deaths door: had
never full recovered, and often was dis
tressed with biliousness, headache. sinking
chills, high sweats, indigestion and painful
urination. About three months ago ! no.
ticed an advertisement of Browns Iron Bit
tiers in Cincinnati paper. From the first,
it seemed to be just the medicine had long
needed. I am now just as stroug and
hearty as buck, and wesgb nearly one
half again as much as did three months
ago"