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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11
Economy and Philosophy.

As soon rs the Limekin Club had
opened in due form Brother Gardner
announced that the Hon. Catteraugus
Tompkins, of Montreal, was in the
ante room and desirous of addressing
the meeting. The Visiting Committee
were instructed to bring him in. and
after short delay broad-backed black
man, with an eye like an eagle and a
mouth betraying great decision OF
character, made his appearance and was
given a general introduction. In TAX
ing the platform he announced that he
had made the tour of the world three
times, received the fOrty-seventh degree
in the Sons of Malta, and would address
the club for few minutes on the sub
jects of economy and philosophy.
"What am economy" he began. as
he got brace for his feet and looked
Pickles Smith square in the left eye. II
answer dat economy am de art of ex-
tractin' de most value fur de least
money. Economy am de art of making
time count. Take de plummer, fur in
stance. All he wants to begin life on
am solderin' Iron. fire pot an bar
of solder. Economy does de rest. He
gifts pay fur de hours he sleeps as well
as fur de hours he works. Likewise,
moreober, fur his helper. Time am
cash to him. Ebery five minutes gone
while he am huntin' fur leak am so
much added to his capital. Take de
house-painter. If he can kill fo' min
its gwine up ladder he knows he
kin kill seben comm down. Ebery
mint he gains am dead cash. He would
save ten cents a day by economizin' on
save fifty by economizin' on de man
who hires him half day.
practice economy, but let philoso-
ply enter into de practice. Doan' ocold
de ole woman fur parin' de pertaters so
thick when you have just traded a grind
stun, which eats muffin an am allus on
hand, fur dog which eats all de time
an am missin' when a tramp comes
along. A shotgun may be wort mo-
dan watch, but when you git dc gun
you mus buy fodder fur it.
"As fur philosophy. de mo- of it you
have de less you feel de want of money.
Philosophy buys green wood an lets it
season in de stove. Philosophy gives q
iIOSS WhtcI Jlst DcIO lcculIl tliilc ~ SdNt
oats. Philosophy puts three chillun in
bed to save kivers. Philosophy is in
no hurry to pay debts. 1t reasons dat
de man who has owed a bill fur six
months receives warmer welcome when
he comes to pay up dan de chap who
got trusted only yesterday. Use philos-
ophy in your families. If &c ole woman
wants a new bonnet tell her dat she
mus have dress an cloak an parasol
to match. BY goin' widout de bonnet
she saves de expense of all de rest. If
de chillun cry fur maple sugar feed 'em
wild fifty-cent syrup. DE sweet am what
dey CRY fur. De same rain storm which
stops your work il de garden will wash
whitewash off de walls an fences, so
what You lose by de wet you make in de
sunshine. True economy will adulter-
ate castor lie wild kerosene, so dat de dose
will act on de stomach an cure a sore
froat at de same time. True philosophy
will nebber waste breath in stat. 4 de ease
arter de Judge has passed sentence
Wild desc few disaifected imprudences l
will now expand. d.-DetroH Free Press
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11
Saws the Ralt;more American. 8.

Says the Baltimore american: "a.
H. Thomas, Jr., son of prominent
minister of Memphis. was found dead in
the street from pistol ball wound in
the northeastern suburbs. He is sup
posed to have been murdered. Does a
wound iu the northeastern suburbs gen.
orally prove fatal.-Boston Post.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11

Mr.. Spurgeon has been writing q
sharp note on the brutality of pigeon
shooting matches. 81 can not make
out," he says, show people who are in
other matters kind and gentle can fre-
quent these butcheries. am still very
unwell, and hardly like to think Of the
woes of this creation"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11

The curious enterprise is being con-
Quoted in New Jersey of grinding up
worn-out india-rubber overshoes to
make what is called "stock." This ma
tarial is supplied in barrels, and is
pressed by the manufacturers into new
india-rubber goods. A thin coating of
fresh rubber varnish makes them look
equal to articles of the best quality, but
they are said to have an outrageous lack
of durabilitY.-ChicdQO Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11

A Chicago woman has recovered
$4,000 damages from her landlord be-
cause he misrepresented the sewerage
and plumbing of the house which she
rented from him. 1t astonished him
and her, too.-Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11

like these little iire-points of social talk!
The easy flow OF the clubhouse window
the after-dnner tender abuse of our
neighbors.-.N Y. Cor Boston IraveiIey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11

Rochester University has received a
gift of $780, 600 for the purpose of add
ing ladies department to the institu-
tiOn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11

Twenty Methodist churches of the
New York East Conference have re-
moved their Indebtedness within year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
Mothers. motasrsll mosherstll

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth2 Ifso go at once and
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There IS not a mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
At @es that It will tb regulate a the aS towels els
and health to the child operating like
magic. It is perfectly safe to use in all
cases, and pleasant. to the taste and is
The prescription of one Of the eldest
~ d hest female 'physicians and nurses
III the United States. sold every
,rhrre 81 cents bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16

save me ,ney by procuring cheap teachers.
The effects of this economy was, the school
soon run down, many scholars left, the few
remaining became unmanageable. The
school now begins to assume its original
shape; and the directors have found far
greater profit in the good teacher with a
good salary; than with the poor teacher
with no salary.
Mr.. Smith, late doctor. is back visiting
old friends and old acquaintances. Every
thing with the doctor is Iowa Wheat,
corn and oats are splendid; men from the
fax district have an unusually broad smile
on their faces" However, he made no
mention of the ague fields or malarial re-
gions, but the doctor. like the man from
the fax districts, had very broad smie
on his face.
News has just reached here to the eff
feet that Mr.. William Wait, of Reynolds,
during the first part of the day, fell from
his hay loft to the barn floor, striking up
on his head and shoulders, being berry bad
ly if not seriously hurt, as at the last ac-
count he was unconscious.
J. A. MAPLELEAF.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
ROBBERY.

From parties who attended the Firemen' Z
tournament at Muscatine yesterday, it is
ors, and the usual number of crooks are
also on hand.
Lastnight on the train leaving Muscatine
several robberies were committed.
John Rowan, Mayor of Buffalo, had his
watch taken from his pocket.
Alderman Klug of Davenport was also
relieved of a pocket book, as was also Mrs.
Smith of the same city. Three other par
ties on the train were robbed, but their
names could not be ascertained.
1t is supposed that the robbsries all &C.
CURED at the depot in Muscatine while the
passengers were boarding the train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
nnncrnR. MUST I nIEY,

Six months ago the dasghtt of wealth
and well-known citizen of Boston, put
this solemn question to the physician who
attended the family. DIR. Ellhu Wright :
for that is his name-gave an evasivc
answer, but subsequently, informed the
young Iadys mother that there was ''no
hope" Tubercles had been formed on the
lungs, he SAID, and Miss -. could not
live long. A few days afterwards a lady
caller mentioned, in the course of CONVEX
sation, that friend of hers, supposed
to be in rapid decline, had received won
derful benefit from the use of HALEs
HONEY OF H0REHoHND AND TAR. The
hint was not neglected. A bottle Of the
remedy was procured, aed after that many
other each one ioosing the young lady's
cough more and more, and abating its FIRE
quency. In less than three months all tbe
dangerous symptoms were gone, and now,
at the erd of half year, she is In perfect
health, every vestige' of of pulmonary diff
Guilty having vanishedr faT
Pixies Tooth Drops Cure in one
Minute. q 'a ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
CITY NEWS.
The Alumni Association
Meeting Last Night
Robberies that Occurred on
a Train.
Varied Assortment OF Late
Local Items.


The reunion of the Rock Island High
school Alumni association was held last
evening at Armory hall, and attracted 9
large attendance not alone of the mem
bers of that organization but also OF the
friends and patrons of the educational in
tercsts of this city.
The literary exercises of the meeting
were held in the drill hall, while the cloak
rooms and offices were converted into re-
freshment apartments.
At 8 o'clock the meeting was called to
order and after an instrumental selection,
an addree of welcome was delivered by
Miss B. Cavanaugh. Following this. Rev.
]. B. It. Patterson delivered q carefully
written address on the subject of educa'
ton in general and the influence Of the
higher grades of public schools in partic'
ular.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Patterson's eff
fort Miss Jessie Bogue favored the audi
ence with vocal number. d.. f. Swee-
ney, the president elect of the association
then welcomed the graduates of 1882 in {
lew appropriate remarks, atter Whlcn al
instrumental solo was rendered by 8
Bowlby.
The toast of '82 was responded to by Miss
Mamie Hogan in most happy manner
She detailed the circumstance that twelve
young ladies graduated from the High
school the present year, and drew there
from some amusing influences and con
illusions.
The Boys and Girls and Their Schoo
Life" was the theme of Capt. Parks
speech. He also handled his subject in ar
amusing manner, and his remarks closed
the exercises
The room was then prepared for dane
ings and Prof. Biehls orchestra was
brought into requisition, and the members
of the association and their guests enjoyed
themselves until an early hour this morn
ing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
RAILROAD NEWS.

Add Cakes, the Unknown engineer, is
able to leave her room again, after suffer
| ing from the effect of an amputation of his
| leg, He lost his right leg at Adair couple
of months ago while attempting to jump
on No. IA as she was moving He was
dead heading out to Atlantic to take his
own engine when the accident happened.
the cab handles after his leg had been cut
off until the fireman accidentally discover
ed him and told the engineer to stop
fully ten minutesl The railroad boys say
it was the clearest case of grit they ever
saw in railroad man.
The Chicago Times says: Mr.. T. j. Pot
ter, general manager of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad, is still in Den
yer. 1t is understood that he is holding a
conference with the officers of the Union
Pacific with view of bringing about a
satisfactory traffic arrangement on bust
ness west of the Missouri river. The pros
poets of an amicable settlement of the
Colorado traffic difficulties arising from
the completion of Burlington's Denver
line have much improved during the last
few days, and it is now predicted that
everything will be satisfactorily settled be-
tween the Burlington and Union Pacific
roads before many days have passed.
Neither the Burlington nor the Union Pa
cific desires any war at present, and both
will make concessions to avoid serious
conflict. If the roads west of the Missouri
river settle their difficulties, there will
probably be no great trouble in reorgan
izing the Colorado pool between the roads
east of the Missouri river. - al
The stockholders of the Rock Island &
Peoria railway company held their annual
meeting in this city last Tuesday. About
IL, $50 shares ont of total $1,000 repre-
senting 81, 500. 900 were present in person
and by proxy. The election of directors
resulted as follows: G. Lynde, r. r.
Gable and j. GaskelI.
The directors selected P. L. Cable, presi-
dent; r. q. Gable, vice president; C. Lynde,
secretary,sJ. Gaskell, treasurer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
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the result of MENTAL ovER-woRK, INDIs-
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years with perfect success by thousands.
Sold by. dealers. Price, 81 90 per single
vial, or $500 per package of five Walls and
So 90 vial of powder. Sent by mail on re-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
CRIMTNAL CASES.

W. Huff was before Justice Croppel
yesterday on the charge of vagrancy. He
was fined $40 and costs, and was commit
ted to jail.
G. Beh1 had a hearing yesterday on the
charge of stealing several articles from q
box car on the c. B. & O. track near Mo-
line. He was bound over in the sum of
$500 to await the action of the grand jury.
W. Idam, the prisoner who escaped from
the Peoria house of correction, was recap
tured by the city police and returned to his
old quarters yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
RDGINer0N.
EDGINGToN, June IA,

EDGINeToN, June IA, 1882.
After long drouth of three days we
were favored with pleasant and refresh
ing shower, which restored some of the
color to parched and thirsting nature,
If the weather continues favorable, a
great many of our farmers viii finish
blowing their corn before the fourth Of
July; only to continue as soon as they
have attended to the celebrating of the ma
tons birthday. The corn in the most
promising fields is about four inches high.
A great many of the farmers are replaHts
ing the parts killed by the late and severe
drought.
We understand that the residents in the
eastern suburbs have laid petition before
the town council asking for continuation
of the sidewalk along the north side of
First avenue.
farmers one would think they had sue
ceeded in raising nothing last year; but
nevertheless, for the last four or five days
many large loads of oats past through
here on their way to Andalusia and Tay-
Tor Ridge.
We are safe in saying the denizens OF
Edgerton are as patriotic and Jealous O
country loving people as any in the land
yet they seem to have forgotten that the
birthday of our country is fast drifting
toward us on the bosom of the near
future. We have heard no word like cele-
bration, not even its lispings; we think il
asbecome companion of the railroad ex-
element. and both have silently taken
their exits.
B. F. Fonntaine has ended his second
year at Augustana College, and is now
basl1ing in the sunlight of home.
The schol closes Wednesday une 21st
The teacher, Mr.. Muse has done credit to
himself and the school. The directors,
during the past two years, have sought te
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
REAL ESTATE.

iTheefollowing transfers of real estate. fol
the week ending Tuesday, June IS, 1882
are furnished from the abstract office O
Quincy Mcneil, Rock Island:
Mary Schultz to J. p. Strochle, pit. lot 8
block 15,' Rock Island, 81.
Peter E. Schustrum to F. C. Lundberg
W 20 feet lot 1, and J lot 2, block 7, Ed
wards first Moline, $685..
Same to w w. Beasby, e so feet lot 1
block. 7, Edwards first Moline, $685..
Heirs Conrad Mittick to Henry Stuhr,
lot 10, block 1, Mittick's East Rock Island
$415. !,
John Wills to Henry Lemburg, lot IA
out LIT z, Spencer.s third Rock Island
81, 500. .s 3.
C. D. Wilson to Fred Neil, lots 8, 2, s.
block Sc, Watertown, $500.
: August Rain to VIM. Meyers, lots 8;
and SO, Coal Valley Mining Cos Coal Val
ley, $1a5.. 81 : 49, ~.
Gustav Kelstrom to Robert Ellis. pit. lo
z, block %, Moline, $1.300. ~
S. S. Guyer to w, A. Clark, sci net 80
IS n, w.$13.
Heirs c. Wittick to r. Neichert, lot 8,
block 1. Wittick's East Rock Island, 500.
Oscar Drury by master to j. Lequatt, Cd
nel and part WI mel 8, ion, 5w, 1915.
Foster Coyne to city of Rock Island,
part lots and 8, block 60, Lower Rock
Island, $500. &
Thompson NJ Warren to Virgil Warren,
nw.4 mel mel 10, I'm, ivy. $500
Dennis Warren ct al to George w.
Weaver, mel ne1 10, I'm, Nv, $s,eOe.
Jacob Dodge to James w. Dyer lots
A and As. Dodge's Rock Island, $3.50.
County clerk to S. s. Gnyer, e4 sw4 8,
con, &c, tax deed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16

Mr.. Alexander Grunnell, of Albany, N.
Y, says: Il had been for years troubled
with great weakness of my digestive or
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
LOCAL POLITICS.

Capt. Morris, the republican nominee
for sheriff. is fast becoming convert to
the theory that politicians life is not a
happy dream.
1t is well known fact that Mr. Morris
10 worker. He got more work out
of his position as coroner than any man
that ever held that position in this coun-
try. He was also good worker in Sc
curing enough delegates to the county con
vention to secure his nomination, but it
stin remains to be seen whether his abili-
ties rs laborer in the field of politics win
carry him through the coming election.
He insanely imagined that nomination
was equivalent to an election, but he no
longer allows that delnsion to linger in
his mental storehouse. He is finding out
that all his actions for the past twenty
years are being overhauled and the defects
brought to light.
The latest sin which he has to answer
for is in connection with his vote i'm thu
state meeting of the A. o. u. W. at Quin-
% At that gathering the Rock Island
men were very anxious to secure the next
meeting Of the association at this city.
Morris opposed Rock island and favored
Chicago.
The Rock island members, who were
present at that meeting. state that
Morris said Rock Island had
no hotel ACCOMMODATIONS to
entertain the visitors, and that If it was
held here the delegates would have to con
| tent themselves with cots.
The Rock Island men were highly in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
Personal
CITY.

J. NJ Beardsley is in Washington. Isl
J.. NJ Burns of Orion is in the city on a
visit
w. Z. Parmenter of Andalusia is visit
ing relatives in this place
Mrs. j. j. Reimers and children left yes.
terday for the northern resorts.
C. f. Slingerland, who has been attend
ing college at Abingdon, has returned
home.
L. Simon and family left Yesterday for
Europe.
L. Heinberger is in the city, the guest
of Jonas Bear.
/ E. Spiedel. O. Huber and W Kendall
have returned home from the Illinois State
University. s
Judge Lyndc was at Monmouth yester--
day. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16
FxpErsrvF CATTLE.

j. Milne, of Fillmore county, Minnesota,
passed through the city yesterday with tive
very handsome cattle. They are what is
known as the -Polled Angus breed, and
came directly from Scotland where they
are regdrded as very valuable.
They are rated as worth from $500 to
1 200 apiece, and were taken to Mime
sofa for breeding purposes. About thirty
head arrived from Scotland, and the whole
drove was conveyed to this city. The ma
jority of them were taken to Missouri.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16

Last "Wednesday evening Mr.. VIM. Wait
OF Reynolds died from injuries received in
q fall from hay loft.
The accident occurred but short time
before his death, and it was not believed
that the injuries were of fatal nature.
The deceased was one of the best known
residents of the county, and has large
circle of friends and acquaintance "a this
city as well as throughout the county gen
orally. He was sixty lone years of age i
The funeral will take place to-day from
the family residence