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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-22

speculation with 5000 less than when he
entered. Other losses followed, and to meet
the demand of creditors, real estate, horses,
diamonds, and even costly clothes were fruit-
lessly sacrificed. The victim of stocks was
taken i'll and died. Mrs. Elliott proceeded
TO New York, which she reached in desti.
tute circumstances. This was two years
ago, and since then she has eked out an
existence rs best she could Relatives have
offered her home, but her proud spirit re-
fused the shelter, Last week she was EN-
ployed as chambermaid At the Atlas hotel,
where, In calico wrapper, gingham apron
and white cap, abe appeared az contented
as when rolling in wealth on the Pacific
slope; A New York merchant, acquainted
with her history, offered his hand in mar
riage. She refused, on the ground that she
had made a death.bed promise to her un-
fortunate husband that she would never
marry again.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-22
Eor Sale.

EoR RsNT-A house Of six ROOMS, corner RAY
i and Jackson streets: grassy gard. Cali on
I. Putty corner Akard and Jackson streets.
E0k SALE-A good residence, known as $50
1 Moss avenue Apply to J. D. Padgiu.
EoR sALE-A house with e rooms. No 1910
= Msih sfeet iS-u
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-22
E6r Rent,

EoR RENT-on Main street near water tank,
pleasant southeast room French windows.
furnished or unfinished; permanent tenants
desired. Address L, b. 226 or call at il32 Ma in
snest. jul-N
EOR RENT-The new store, to be finished
= July LIST, No. 62S Elm street. size Is by so feet
Apply 70 Jno Browning, or j. M, Harry. At
ilsrry Bros jun2S.im
EOR REET-The store, 500 Elm street. occupied
L by d. Owens rs shoe store. Possession July
ist Apply to Crawford d Smith, or Abe Rhine,
Aehihlleg. junl7
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
Hardy Plants for the Garden,

There are numerous hardy herbaceous
plants which should have more atten-
ton than they usually receive at the
hands of amateur gardeners, who seem
to prefer bedding out plants to fill their
gardens. There are many perennials
which viii survive the severest winters,
and require only semi-annual enrich
ing of the soil, and when they have be-
come too large, a division of their roots.
In planting them, place the taller vari-
cites in the center of the bed, and plant
in straight or circular rows, decreasing
in height until the border is edged with
the dwarfest varieties, and when the
plants are in flower You will be greatly
pleased with the fine effect of the ar
rangement.
Among the most desirable of these
herbaceous plants are yarrow. column
bine, bell flower. lily of the valley.
chrysanthemum, Mead's cowslip, lark
spur, dictamnus, bleeding-heart, day
lily, mullen, iris, paeonies, five-finger,
phlox, penstemon, dropping catchfly,
pansies, spirse, stone-crop, saxifrage,
violets, speedwell, tricyrtis. &c. Indeed,
the varieties of these old-fashioned plants
are too numerous to mention. and in
clude some kind of dubious plants which
are also very snowy, such as the tiger
and martagon lily; common plants, per-
haps my readers may style them, but
none the less beautiful in my estimation.
As long as ] live they will be dear to
me, because loved hands that are now
at rest-delighted to cultivate them with
great care, and bright eyes grew bright
er when the brilliant flowers rewarded
their labors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
Planting Trees.


You can have no idea of the exquisite
delight of planter; he is like painter
laying on his colors; at every moment
he sees his effects coming out. There
is no art or occupation comparable to
this; it is full of past, present and future
enjoyment. | look back to the time
when there was not tree here (Abbots-
ford) only bare heath; / look around
and see thousands of trees growing up,
all of which, may say almost each of
which, have received my personal at
tention. I remember five years ago
looking forward with the most delight
full expectation to this very hour; and,
as each year has passed, the expectation
has gone on increasing. | do the same
now; l anticipate what this plantation
and that one will presently be, if only
taken care of, and there is not spot of
which / do not watch the progress. I'm
like building. or even painting, or, in
deed, any other kind of pursuit, this has
no end, and is never interrupted, but
goes on from day to day, and from year
to year, with perpetually augmenting
interest Farming | hate; what have |
to do with fattening and killing beasts.
or raising corn only TO cut it down, and
to be constantly at the mercy of the
seasons? There can be no such annoy
ances or disappointments in planting
trees.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
The Mule.

This is Mule He feels sick. Dc
not pet Mule because he feels sick, for
he may make you feel sick. The Mules
Tail is short and slim. He can not
brush off the Flies with his Tail His
Ears are large and long. He can brush
Flies off his Tail with his Ears. With
his Ears he can fan himself too. His
fore Legs are quite short. His hind
Legs are exceedingly long. Many
nat-u-ral-ists have tried to measure the
Length of Mules hind Legs; but
have only succeeded in having their
own Legs measured. A wise man has
said ''there are some Things in Nature
past finding out" This is one of those
Things. 1t is safer to play with a
Mules Ears than with his Tail. 1t is
safer to play with Can of Ni-tro-Glyc-
crime than either. Dear Children, if
your Pa-pas have Lots of Money, do
not let them buy any Mules with hind
Legs on to celebrate Fourth-of-J July
with, for Mules with hind Legs on are
apt to GO off suddenly. and remove Your
Sweet Young Soul from Lies pleasant
Scenes. I0Rkc7'S Gazette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31

in consequence. The man was hunted
down, and in short time safely lodged
in Jail. Then came the funeral OF his
victim. at which Gen. Butler. next to
tie widow and fathei'iess, acted as chief
mourner. Some six months after
this, = says Gen. Butler, Il was in the
criminal court. when the prisoner be-
fore mentioned was arraigned for trial.
In answer to the presiding Judge. he
represented himself as being without
counsel, and. requested that should be
assigned to defend him, which request
was granted. pleaded all sorts of ex-
cuses, but in the State of Massachusetts,
a similar request from a prisoner on trial
for his lite never passes unheeded, and [
was compelled to act as defender of the
very man who had so cruelty deprived
one of my best friends of his life. Once
assigned said he, Il forgot everything
but nv official oath as an attorney, and
succeeded so well for my client that in
the end he was convicted of minor de-
gree of manslaughter, entailing only
few years Incarceration in jail. Then
came the hue and cry of my political
enemies. This is the man. they said,
who escorts the widow to the grave at
the funeral of his faithful henchman,
weeps crocodile tears, and then defends
the assassin and assists him in defeating
the ends of Justice
s.At the next election" said Cen
Butler, II did not even get one vote in
that district, though heretofore they had
been unanimously cast in my interest
Can you then wonder at my registering
vow never to enter criminal court
againP''
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31

.'While sharpening my razor one day,0
says retired barber in his memoirs
land drawing its keen edges across my
thumb, the thought come into my head
what formidable weapon this is. and
| how completely at my mercy mankind
| is. Why then should | not turn its use
| to more advantage to myself, and, in
| stead of being satisfied with the paltry
| ten or fifteen cents, devise some plan
which will bring me in an amount more
proportionate to the power l WELD?
Il pondered over the subject for a
long time. and was still turning it over
and over in my mind, when a customer
entered the shop and seated himself in
my chair. went through the process
of shaving him in a mechanical manner,
| and began my usual conversation in a
listiess way, quite unlike my wonted
| energetic style. Your hair needs trim
ming, | said. He replied that he did
not want il touched to-day. As he said
this, unoonsciously let the cold blade
of the razor fall upon his neck A look
of terror came over his face. Like a
Hash, l saw and grasped my opportun-
ity. Keeping the razor against his neck,
and looking him firmly in theeyes, in
CURED:
. Did You say you would have your
hair cut to-day?
- i did he whispered.
g 'And a shampoo?' l continued.
- And a shampoo
With Il bath?'
:. With a BATH
g Do You use bay rum?'
- Always he said, with heseech-
ing look.
Il was half wild with excitement, but
l preserved my habitual manner, as well
rs possible, and during the day had re-
peated my operation several times. =
Each day brought me greater confidence
and eaual success, and at the end of six
months / had sufficient money laid away
to buy little shop
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
Can't Kaea One

When he had finished with the eli
mate, soil and productions of Idaho and
had stopped to blow his nose, one of
the group asked:
'-How about education facilitiesp'
That's the only thing we LACK re-
piled the old man with a nournful sigh.
We've got schools enough, but we
can't keep no teachers
whats the trouble?'
swell, take my school, for instance
only two miles from the nearest house,
eminently situated on top of hill, and
paying the highest salary. We can't
keep a teacher over two weeks
do they diep''
s'Some do; though it's no place for
dying. We had young fellow from
Ohio, and he met a grizzly and whistled
for him. The grizzly cum. We had
another, and a widder run him down
and married him inside of month. The
third one was lame, and the Injuns over
took him. Thenwe tried women folks.
The first one got married the night she
lit down there; took the second about
the middle of the third week, and the
next one was abducted by stage rob-
ber.''
'|Why don't YOU get the ueliest,
homeliest woman you can fnd-some
perfect old terror, like that lantern
iawed, razor-faced female over by the
ticket-window?"
s.Why don't we? Stranger, You East
ern folks will never understand us pio-
neers in the world-never. That's my
wife-the identical school teacher l
married, and she was the handsomest
one in the drover'-Detrost Free Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31

| Smoke the Charmer
The Moline gun club had a shooting
match at Gilberttown yesterday.
Fred Werlich is confined to his house
with illness.
G. T. Thulin was made happy. father
yesterday over the arrival of a girl baby.
c. f. Hall. editor of the Grain Cleaner,
left last night on business trip east.
All the rage among the smokers is C. H.
SchockeI's Charmer. 5 cent cigars. They
beat all.
The improvements on the interior of the
postoffice will begin soon. The south en-
trance will be closed entirely.
A two year old daughter of c. T. Guy
strayed from home last evening, was found
all safe after couple of hours search.
The Pillow Oity band gave concert and
dance at Timm's Hall last evening, and
despste the weather, large crowd was in
attendance.
Captain Morris will, according to his
friends estimates, have thirty three votes
for Sheriff on The first ballet in the county
convention.
The restaurants transacted a big bust
ness yesterday. Wallace fed hosts of stran-
gers, and Barsel was kept busy all the af-
ternoon serving ice cream, and lemonade
to the thirsty.
DR.. Vessel will leave soon for Califor-
MIA. He does not go to locate, but to be-
nefit his health. He will be absent about
SIX months, while he is gone, DIR. Arp, will
attend to his practice.
1t is rumored that FL. o. Sleight is a
candidate for the state senate. With W.
r. Moore for the assembly, and Mr.. Sleght
for the senate, Moline ought to be well re-
presented.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
DOCTORS DISAGREB.

Two years ago Mrs Nellie Rowland sep
arated from her husband, and since that
time has tried hard to support herself and
two children by giving magnetic baths, and
in other ways doctoring and relieving the
sick. She has at present a splendid prac-
tice, and is getting along finely. She
stated to an ARGUS reporter that she was
trying to get out of debt, and was doing SO
rapidly, when DR.. Cook appeared on the
scene and stopped proceedings. Several
days age he sent word to Mrs. Rowland
that he would have her arrested
if she did not cease practic-
ing. She paid no attention to the
note, but Monday evening he sent
another one, stating that if she did not
stop Immediately that he would have her
wer to the charge of practicing without a
certificate. Mrs. Rowland is not gradu
ate nor has she diploma, but she is study
ing with DR.. Stewart and acting under his
directions. She has the entire confidence
of all her patients who includes some of
the best families in Moline
Yesterday morning taking the advice of
her friends. she sent word to w. j. En-
trikin of the Board of Health to tell DIR.
Cook that she would discontinue the
practice of medicine, but will give baths
as heretofore, an ARGUS reporter wishing
to know the opinion of the Board of
Health upon the matter, interviewed sew
eral of the members and they were of the
opinion that DIR. Cook had acted foolishly
Public opinion upon the case is
high and decidedly unf1atering to1
DIR. Cook. A PETITIONS being
circulated and being rapidly signed,
by all classes. It viii be sent to the state
board of health. 1t asks that Mrs. Row
land be allowed to practice as she has been
doing. Two or three of the city physi
clans have been interviewed, and they are
of the opinion that the petition win be
granted. A good deal of excitement
reigned upon the streets last night on the
matter among all classes of people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
Gen. Buffers Vow.

Gen. Benjamin F. Butler has declined
to act for Guiteau, notwithstanding the
urgent appeal of his relatives. 1t is not
generally known that Gen. Butler some
years ago made VOW never to enter a
criminal court again as counsel for
prisoner under criminal Indictment
The reason he assigns for such action
carries with it quite a history.
1t appears that during his second term
In congress one of his henehmen-and
q faithful friend-wlao was sheriff of one
of the counties in his congressional dis
trict. received q photographic dispatch
from the sheriff of an adjoining county,
asking him to arrest a prisoner who had
escaped from his custody and was on
board an incoming train. On the arri-
val of the train in question the cnlprit
was arrested, and the sheriff locked him
UP pro tenn. in the railroad depot, from
which he subsequently, escaped. Pur-
sued by the sheriff, the prisoner halted
at the bank of creek, produced pis-
fol, and threatened his purster with
death should he advance one step fur
ther- The courageous sheriff, though
unarmed, did not hesitate in the dis
charge of his duty, and met his death
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
THE MOLINE TURNER'S.

Moline has reason to be proud of her
Turner society, for certainly the afore-
named organization has done nobly to
hold Moline's sporting record. The boys
came home with seven prizes, and would
have had more but for an unfortunate oc-
currence that took place ON Sunday. The
facts IN the case do not seem to warrant
the treatment that Moline received from
Peoria. George Bausch, of the Moline
Turner'S. was entered for the wrestling and
lifting and throwing contest. He had not
taken any part in the class turning, and
upon this basis ha was barred out. The
Moline society claim that the rest of the
Turner'S were afraid of him, and 1t looks as
though it was the case, as he picked up
the stone that one of the contestants
threw and took the prize by throwing ii
fifteen feet, and threw it twenty feet and
six inches. This was after the contest was
over. The facts of the matter are that
Bausch was man to be afraid of. This
incident disgruntled the Moline boys, and
they refused to take part in any individual
contests. During the time Fred Vieriech's
class were competing for the Calesthenit
prize the audience clapped and applauded
most heartily, and the Moline society was
the recipient of many congratulations upon
the manner and grace in which the boys
went through the exercises Considering
all circumstances the Moline boys did
nobly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
Gwendolen's Mistake.
DO you like pie?a'

D0 You like pier
1t was in summer that Gwendolen Ma
haffy spoke these words TO Ethelbert
Quirkson as they sauntered back from
the croquet-ground to the house. Gwen
dolen hit her corn instead of croquet
ball, and as the blow fell there came to
her such a feeling of desolate loneliness,
such a wistful yearning to howl and
swear, that she had looked into Ethel
bert's eyes with her own dusky orbs
and said in the low, musical voice whose
every tone thrilled Ethelbert with q
sweet, rapturous, three-for-50 -cents
thrill, that she really must go and help
her dear mamma get supper-she loved
SO dearly to help in all household mat
tiers that mamma had often said that
whoever got her for wife would never
need to hire a girl and a merry laugh
was thrilled forth from between the
wine-red lips that Ethelbert had so often
made up his mind to kiss, and then weak
ened when the time came.
He bent tenderly and lovingly over
her now, listening to every word she
said, and believing it all. Nothing could
have shaken his faith in the girlish in
nocence of Gwendolen, and he loved her
with a passionate alteration that knew
no bounds To him she was perfection
whatever she did was right, and what
ever she said was his gospel.
1t is even betting that he didn't know
her front hair was bang.
Reared amid the solitudes of st. Louis.
and having only nature for companion
and teacher, his child-like faith was not
to be wondered at.
Yes, Gwennie. DEAR" he said, II am
very fond of pie"
''And do you love me as much to-day
as you did last tuesday," she asked,
changing the subject in her impulsive,
Nord-Side way.
Better, far better, my darling" Eth
Gilbert replied, in tones that were tremul-
Gus with tenderness. MY love for you
shall never falter, never fade, but al
ways be greater, stronger, and more
beautiful than before. Into that love
have woven the best efforts of my life,
and she to whom it is devoted shall ever
be the shrine at which my soul shall
worship
Unfortunately there was nobody with
club in the immediate vicinity.
81 can make pies" said Gwendolen,
smiling archly as she spoke.
''Can you, darlingP"- in low earn
est tones.
s'Why of course" responded the
girl
Then said Ethelbert, calmly but
firmly, s'don't do it. Somebody that
you liked might accidentally eat one of
them.'a
Ethelbert now has a secondhand en-
gagement ring for sale cheap. Chicago
Tribune.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
AT THE GRAVES.

Yesterday morning Moline Temple No
! 81, Q. o. A. T., and the old veterans of tn,
city visited Riverside cemetery, and decor
ated the graves of the heroes who are bur
led in that enclosure. Addresses wer,
made by Rev. Mr.. Gordon. of the III. e
church. and the Rev ]. d. Smith. Som,
vocal music was also given.
At the conclusion of the decoration ser
vices the following preamble and resolution
were adopted:
Remembering as we do this day the no
BILE dead whose lives were freely given in
the hour Of our country's peril, we would
be ungrateful did we forget other noble
names whose lives were consecrated to the
same cause In sacred ministry of sympathy
and help.
In this spirit in slight but fitting ex-
preston of our appreciation of, and graft
tude for their constant labors in the inter
ests of our eountry's defenders, we rever-
emily place these floral mementoes upon
the graves Of the Rev. A. B. Hitchcock,
and Mrs. Peter 3. Reed, and enrole them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31

The highest mine in the United States,
and probably in the world, is the ..Pres-
ent Help situated on Mount Lincoln,
in the main range of the Rock Noun
tains, in Park county, Colorado. Ac-
cording to Prof. Hayden, Mount Lincoln
has an altitude of 1927 feet. The
Present Help clearinghouse. built
alongside of the entrance to the main
drift, is about two hundred yards away
from the extreme summit of the noun
tain, and one hundred and forty feet
lower down. This leaves it 14.157 feet
above the sea level, and ii is undoubted-
~ the highest inhabited house i'll the
whole world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31

hours in kiln, under the influence of
which the paint is fused into absolute
affinity with the glass and then becomes
actually Incorporated with its substance.
After this burning process. it only re
mains for the different pieces to be
united with the grooved leaden frame
work which binds the whole together
The places where the leads join are then
carefully soldered together, and nothing
remains but to thoroughly work over
the whole. surface with thick cement,
which fills up any intcrstices between
the glass and lead, and renders the
whole panel perfectly water-tight and
mediterranean
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-31
(ls-ct lining.

1T n rex 10 ,o~ the art of glass
sa.ii.il.s rs.l a lis chief stages. The
it.si: Il os he wsili,ioW being determined
aYel. ard fl.e e;i teon or full-sized
dr wing being lrc eired, 4 kind of skel-
c;on drawing is made. showing only the
Inns which Indicate tie shape of each
separate piece of glass. 1t is apparent
Ivs-t4t,t generally understood that win
dow is not one piece OF glass, to which
are applied the various eolors displayed,
but Il number of small pieces which are
united BY o-rooved lead, Which incloses
each individual fragment, and that dif-
ferent color we see is the color of that
particular piece of glass, the only paint
ing material used being the dark brown
pigment employed to define the more
delicate and minute details. This skele-
ton, or working drawing, then passes
10 the cutting-room. where sheets of
glass of every imaginable shape are put
in racks, each bearing q number by
which particular tint is known. The
drawing being numbered on the sepa-
rate pieces of glass by means of frame
containing small pieces of every shade,
and each numbered according to the
rack containing the glass of that color,
the use of this frame renders unnecessary
the tedious process of visiting each rack
in search of the particular shade re-
quired; the glass is laid bit by bit on the
drawing, and each piece is then cut to
the required shape by means of dia-
mond
After the glass cut it passes to the
painter. who. l:iyingit over the drawing.
traces upon it with his brush ;,ll the de-
tails of features. folds Of tlrapery. foil
age. ETC.. as designed b. lie artist But
as the action ii lie N-eatiier aad tire con-
tinualiy varying conditions Of the at
would speedily remove the
paint if left in this state. il is necessary
to subject the painted glass to the ac,
ton of heat b. placing il for several