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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06
A Star Route Affair.

A New York clergyman says: Love
is a work of time. After it has taken
fast hold of one it carries him away with
a mighty whirl When love is twenty
one years old then it is the good old
stuff There is not much good old
stuff of that sort in this world. After
a young man goes to see q girl six or
seven nights a week for ten or fifteen
years, love sort of gets weak in the
knees and wobbles as if it were weary
and wanted to be propped up with some
thing ike marriage certificate; and
long before the twentieth year is reach
ed, if the young man is not carried
away with mighty whirl,' he is with
her fathers pedal, which is pretty much
the same thing. Love that must be old
enough to vote before it can travel in
double harness is glaring star route
affair. N0rristowm Herald
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06
A Trout Farm.
An idea of Mr.. Lefinsvsn which wa. Never rul.

An Idea Of Mr. Leffingwen Which Was Never r,uI
| iY Developed.
| What | mean to have.n exclaimed
MI Leffingwell, s.my idea is a trout
farm, you see''
One man picked up an Indian club,
| whiie another gently drew the sword
from his cane. A third reached for a
dumb bell and the fourth hauled off his
coat and vest, shaking his head with APP
prehension.
"You see there is a brook running
through this place of mine,'' continued
Mr. LefiingwelE land the trout. gentle
| men, those
All four raised right up and glared al
him.
Those magnificent fish, he proceed.
ed, come right up to my door. AS a
spec-''
They sprang to their feet and bore
down on him.
AS speculation, / think trout
farm first class" concluded Mr.. Letting
well, calmly.
They all regarded each other mo-
ment, and the four sat down again.
There is not only money in it, con-
tinued Mr.. Leffingwell, ssbut fun. Think
of the spec-r'
The man with the Indian club raised
it on high, and another poised his dumb
bell
Think of the spectacle" said Mr..
Leffingwell, not needing the Interrupt
ton, ''of thousands of fish crowding to
your door step for food, and such fish!
1 fancy now that l see the spec-r'
The man in his shirt sleeves sprang
forward with a whoop, and he of the
sword-cane brandished his weapon.
Il see the spectator proceeded Mr..
Leffingwell, s'looking on while / spread
bread upon the waters for the hungry
mouths upturned toward me-
''Ahr' calculated the four dropping
into their chairs.
And" observed Mr. LeffingweH,
'swhen / want some of those fish, i'm
agine the pleasure with which shall
contemplate the spec
The man in his shirt sleeves crouched,
and the rest wet their hands preparatory
to the onslaught.
Contemplate the speculist, as he
stands envying me- Mr.. Leffingwell
went on mildly, ''envying me the good
fortune and rare skill which have devel-
oped these fish, these spec"
They congregated around him and
waited
''These spectors of perfection; these
spec-r'
The man in his shirt sleeves grabbed
him and the rest made ready.
''These spectrum tinted denizens of
the shady pool. That's my idea, gentle
men," and MIR. Leflingwell took his hat
and babe the party good evening.
He didn't say it, muttered the man
in his shirt sleeves, drawing on his
coat.
The rest laid their weapons away and
regarded each other gloomily.
HE came close to it several times,''
remarked the man with the club.
The rest sighed and silence fell. They
had waited for Mr.. Leffingwell to say,
or make some allusion to E'speckled
Beauties when they would have crack
ed his skull, taken out his spine and
scraped it, thrown his legs up the CHM
ney, poured his blood down the drain
pipe and subjected him to other incon-
veniences. There is a limit to free
speech, even in America. - Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06

rrax,er.a Root Buffers.

Ii you are weak, or languid, nst
Frazer's Bitters
If your flesh is habby and your com.
plexion sallow, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you live in a malarial district, ust
Frazer's Bitter's
Ifworn down with the care of chill
dren, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you have got the blues, use Fraz
er's Bitters.
If you kept late hours and lived con.
trary to the laws of health, use Fraz
er's Root Bitters.
If You need toning up, take Frazer's
Root Bitters.
If you have abused instead of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you feel old before your. time, use
Frazer's Bitters:
Iflife has become burden and you
have gloomy forbodings, use Frazer's
Bitters.
If your hands tremble and Your eyes
have grown dim, Frazer's Root Bit
tiers will make you feel young again.
Sold by all druggists everywhere at
the low price $1.O0 per bottle. f. S.
Henry Co., Sole Proprietos. Cleveland
Ohio.
For sale by McCabe 8 Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06
A Scene on the Townath.

Beneath the nights bespangled arch
they were stroiling along unconscious of
aught save the intermitting fancies of
their twain hearts. Suddenly they paus-
ed and, gazing at ruddy star that
flashed like a great ruby in the firma-
ment, she said: ''Diomedes! what rufes-
cent orb is that whichwinks with bloody
e en- from yonder dome?' THAT. An
dromeda," spake her courtier knight,
sis Mars, the wad of gore-beg pardon.
Imean the god of war; '-Ah, yes! and
looks he not like some gaunt Achilles,
armored for conquest, bidding defiance
TO the hosts of HadesP'' ''He doth, An
droueda, he doth! Or like some grim
avenger furiin.@c 4 hoe l mean hufIiag
q foe--to the tieathr'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06

70, yes, yes! says Captain K; ut
appears to ine I do rec5iiect It. Let
me see, you gave me a fiv,,-,lellar biltp''
ssYes, SAYS Diddler. II did,
And / gave you your change in half
dollars, didn't 1?''
..Yes, says Jeremy. that's it-recol-
leet it perfectly
Very. well. says Captain K, Il
won't dispute your word for anything.
but if you please, should like to see
the halves
The fellow was tripped when he least
expected it. He could not produce the
halves, and had to fork out his fare.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06
prLEsllI
PTI.Esi
PILEsi,
PHE5i PILES! PTLESlii
na.e cure Pound at Last. go Cue Need

nn--e Cure Found at Last. 20 Cue Reed
Suffer.
d ire cure for the Blind, Bleed
Ttsnlrlg aud liberated Piles has been
discovered by DIR. Williams ian Indian
remesiyl, called DIR. Williams Indian
| ointment. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of Is and 30
years standing. No one need suffer
ave minutes after applying this won
derfui soothing medicine. Lotions,
Instruments and Eleetuaries do more
harm than good William Ointment
absorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after
getting warm in bed). acts as poul-
tice; gives instant aud painless relief
and is prepared only for Piles, itching
of the private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j. M. Coffin
berry, of Cleveland. says about Dr.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: l
have used scores of pile cures and it
affords me pleasure to say that / have
never found anything which gave such
immediate and permanent relief as DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all druggists, or mailcd
on receipt of price 81 90
S. E. Henry & Co., Props,
Cleveland, Ohio
For sale By McCabe q Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06
mothersl Mornersll n1oshersrll

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child 81 fering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth? If SO go at once and
get bottle of Mrs. Winslow's iooth-
lug Syrup. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer neutrality-suspicious.
npon it; there is no mistake about it.
There is not a mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
atonce that it will regulate the bowels.
and give rest to the mother, and relief
and health to the child operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safo to- use in all
cases. and pleasant to th.. taste and is
the prescr f the oldest
and Destf and nurses
in the U.....>. .,... sole every
where SH cents 9 horr,.4
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06
a BLAND LAWYER.

Scene-The Supreme Court room at
Fredericktown, n. B., six judges being
seated on the bench. Mr.. K. to Judge
p. (conte1nptuously) 81 thought was
addressing a gentleman. Judge p
(severely)-''Whatd do you mean, STRIP
The Chief Justice (sternly)-+sMr. K,
you must retract what you have said;
you must apologize" Mr.. K. (bland-
lD-tI viii Fetraet, your Honor, If I
have said anything wrong; but what I
said was. that thought was address
ing gentleman, and still think sou
-F'redericktoeOm { N B. Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06
Neatly Trained

Captain K, one of our shrewdest
steamboat captains, caught Jeremy
Diddler on board his boat one day, as
he was making his passage from Boston
to ..Down East, and pinned him up in
good style It seems the fellow laid a
traverse to get clear of paying his fare,
and insisted to the clerk that he had
paid. but had lost his ticket.
..Who did you pay top asked the
clerk.
why, he rather guessed it was the
captain"
So Captain X. was summoned to the
conference.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06

Ihese are Mr.. O. Comes observations
on the effect of light on the transpira-
ton of plants: The Transportation of wa
ter is effected by light as well as by the
other physical agents influencing evap-
Grafton; and, therefore. plants transpire
more by day than during the night, and
the amount is proportioned to the intens-
ity of the light. and the parts of the
plants which transpire most are those
which are the most intensely colored.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06

August Schoaf. who was court artist
to the unfortunate Emperor Macmillan
daring his reign in Mexico, and who
settled in San Francisco in 1876. has
mxsteriously disappeared from that city.
His rooms are largely stocked with paint
ings of his own, with few from other
artists, the lack of purchasers being due
to the large prices placed on them. One
large canvas, a view of the VALLEY of
Mexico by himself, has been valued
at IS, 600 by connoisseurs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06
IN. w. URST,
Fire and Life

NSURA AN CE'.
REPRESENTS TIVE FOLLOWING coMPA-
Insurance Company Of North
America
North British and Mercantile
London Assurance
Lancashire
Pennsylvania
Springfield of Ma.ssat husetts-
Queea-
Commercial Union.
GIen's Falls
Buffalo German.
Manufacturers Of Boston
New York Alliance.
Mechanics and Traders.
La Confiance.
Mutual Benefit Life.
Office 0. the Rock Island
atef;a-al Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06

Il would not part with him for S5,-
000,s said Mrs Emmett.
As the reporter left, Bayard was stand
ing on his hind legs iii Tire doorway with
his fore feet on Mr.. Einmet's shoulders
and his head nearly touching the cell
ing. Nete York World.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-06

szs. ~-- mSyrrexzz
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
MSnRsr Hotel Arrivals.

John Reiss, Chicago; Geo. r. Finlay, F r
Altman, Galveston; w H and Mrs Adams, La.
redo; J L Millspaugh, Concho; M A Dauphin,
Jno McDougall, New Orleans; o E Hurry,
Savannah; T J and Mrs McGrath, Chicago;
A c Cassidy. John P Horton, H 5 Cooke, w
S Sanders, c L Freeman. St. Louis; L c Man
love, Houston; J l. Hay, Austin; Mrs. J B.
Powers, Brackett; Hon ] F Miller, Gonzales;
J D Condict; E J Cabre, A M Zertucha G V
Goetz, New York; Charles Irwin, Oregon; J.
Hopson. Kansas; Herman Seele, l. Henne,
New Braunfels; F F Hopp, San Angela; L
Oglesby, State Troops; E H Lewis, Boston.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
Blaine as a Trickster.

Washington Cor Springfield Republican.
Blaine's power to make men, and good,
level-headed men, think as he thinks, and to
see things with his eyes, has always been re-
markable, and it has been so in this case
Men who are clear-headed enough in other
matters, actually believe that Mr.. Blaine con-
Quoted himself precisely in the way that a
man who had been secretary of state ought to
conduct himself. If Blaine should meet a
man as wise as Solomon, or as crafty and dip
lomatic as Count Fosco-which, by the way,
he would be careful not to do publicly and on
equal terms-whatever the result OF the en-
counter, there would be plenty of cheering
for Blaine. Matt Carpenter once had a set-to
with Blaine in the senate. When Blaine
talked law Carpenter laughed at
him, and when Carpenter laughed Blaine be-
came Blaineish. That same evening gentle
man said to Carpenter, "Well, I am glad that
you got the better of Blaine" "Do you think
1 did," Carpenter replied. 81 am glad if you
do, for l was afraid l had not. He is the
most difficult man to conquer ever met with
understand now his success in the lower
house. He is mere baby in law, aud alb
solute.y reckless and audacious in the mac
curateness of his assertion. Yet he is the
most alert dodger l ever met. When you
corner him he doubles up and bounds out over
your head. Like the Irishman's flea, when
you put your finger on him he isn't there. He
has quiet, sententious, mock-heroic way OF
putting things that in the heat of debate passes
for argument. Therefore he is hard man to
meet. He is sui geners, and you can't catch
him because he is so unlike other men in his
tricks Now if Carpenter could make such a
statement respecting Blaine, it is not surpris-
ing that he slipped away from Belmont.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
Central Hotel Arrivals

IT Wolf, Lavernia; ] o Boykin, Jr., Port
land; A w Coleman, Uvalde; ] M Finlay,
Muela; J ] Hapnes, Edwards; w w Nor
ris, Guadalupe; B Currie, Concho; J
Hodnett, New Orleans; w M Scott, Medina;
Medina; Geo Tinnis, Denison; R Patzig, J
T Morrison, Cuero; J M Wilson, Frio; w {
Garrison, GAINESVILLE; o Blesig, St Charles;
G r Farris, Huntsville; Mr. and Mrs Bull,
Longview; r M Cleveland; Philadelphia; c
G Benevides, Mexico; w Nuxon, New York;
J Splicer, Laredo; G W Tom, Campbell
town.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
The siberian Exiles.

Although Liutenant Danehower is now lion
lied in St. Petersburg by the Russian dignita-
ries, headed by the emperor and:empress, that
does not prevent him from saying that the
exiles are the most intelligent men in Siberia,
and that while everybody there, including the
government officials. treated him Hospitality,
It was from these exiles that he learned any
thing worth knowing. He may well pay the
tribute, since it is to Siberian exile that is
due the rescue of Melville's party, and also
the rescue Of Noros and Nindermann,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
Rumors About Cyrus w. Field,

1t was rumored in Wall street yesterday that
Cyrus w. Field was about to sell his holdings
in stocks and to quit America. In an after
noon paper it was positively stated that he
had sold the Mail and Express to Mr.. John
H. Starin, who intended to run it as an adj
ministration organ, with his son-in-law, Mr..
Howard Carroll, as the editor. Mr.. Starin
denied having purchased the property. Mr..
Field has gone out of town.-New York Sun
of Yesterday.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
England'S Elephant,

England is painfully perplexed about Cete-
wayo, with whom it hardly knows what to do.
He is too funny to make Jokes for the comic
papers, and he is so good natured that when
one asks him to direct one to a certain street
or shop, he is willing to give an answer. He
would hardly pay as a lecturer in America,
because we have had Oscar Wilde, Mr.. SEQ
vile and Mr.. Blaine in recent profusion, so
that we cannot help our mother county,
New York Herald.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
PERSONAL.

D. Wiley Bill, of Goliad, is visiting the city
Judge Ware left for Austin by the noon
train.
DR.. E. w. Walton, of Georgetown, is at the
Hord.
&c. Tatum arrived from Kerrville this
morning.
Capt. Lee Hall, of LaSalle, is quartered al
the Hord.
Geo. r. Finlay, of Galveston is guest a,
the Menger.
w. H. and Mrs. Adams, of Laredo, are a,
the Menger.
Mr.. J. L. Millspaugh arrived from For,
Concho last night
Capt. F. L. Oglesby. Of the state rangers, is
at the Menger hotel.
The Hon. J. F. Miller, of Gonzales, has ar.
rived at the Menger.
c. F. Whitney, solicitor of the Texas Mexi.
can railway, is in the city.
Mrs. Costing arrived last night to join he,
husband, the new marshal.
J. T. Wolfe, of Lavernia, arrived at the
Central yesterday from the north.
l.. Henne, hardware merchant of New
Braunfels, is at the Menger hotel.
DIR. M. A. Dauphin, president of the Louisi
ana lottery, has arrived from Boerne.
Count de Keroman has been heard from; he
is in New Orleans, having loyal good time
He appears among the victorious contestants
at the Orleans Fencing Club.
w. H. and Mrs. Hutchinson, of San Mar.
CO.'S ARE at the Maverick. Mr.. Hutchinson is g
prominent merchant in that city and comes te
attend the Episcopal convention.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
Wanted o Bucketful.

Oscar Wilde said that milk is an aesthetic
drink, and when the Union Pacific train stop
ped at Fremont, Neb.. Oscar got away with
a quart-between drinks. Ihersupon the
Fremont Herald remarks that Oscar is right;
everybody knows that milk is good for calves. "
The iris-eyed Irish poet-esthete telegraphed
ahead to Omaha for bucketful.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
HOrd's Hotel Arrivals

Frank M Stelwagen, Frio; Fradk A Graves,
San Diego; R w Smith, E w Walton, George
town; D E Nicholson, w r Nicholson,
Shreveport; D Wiley Bell, Goliad; G c Miller
Cibolo; E c Tatum, Kerrville; Mrs w H
Woodward, Marshall; G F Whitney, Texas
Mex. Ry; Lee Hall, La Sale; J X Wyatt,
EloreSville
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
Hop Postponed.

The hop to have taken place at San Pedro
Springs tonight has been postponed until
next Wednesday, May a.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
Hotel Maverick.

H and Mrs Manders, Gen H. P. Bee, Co.
lumbus; H L and Mrs Costing, Castrovill.;
w o Hutchinson, Mrs Hutchinson, San Mar
cos; Mrs Octavio Clifton, Austin; A 7 Higgs,
St Louis
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18

In order to close out Stock, we are
now offering our
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-18
Vance Hotel Arrivals,

Geo. Gibbs, Galveston; Geo. w. Lailel
Houston; Thos. Hill, E. P. Junction.; M
Egan, Houston; r. Victor, ST. Louis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-07-21
A B.4PTIST MINISTER s. Err
PERIENCE


| am Baptist Minister, and before even
thought Of being clergyman l graduated
in medicine. but left a lucrative practice for
my present profession, 40 years ago. / was
for many years a sufferer from quinsy :
Thomas Ecleciric Oil cured me-" | was
also troubled with hoarseness. and Thomas
Eclectric Oil always relieved me- Ny wife
and child had diphtheria, and g Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil cured them, and if taken in time
it will cure seven times out of ten | am
confident it is cure for the most obstinate
cold or cough. and if any one will take a
small teaspoon and half fill il with the Oil.
and then place the end of the spoon in one
nostriI and draw the Oil out of the spoon
into the head by shifting as hard as they
can, until the Oil falls over into the throat,
and practice that twice week, | don't care
how offensive their head may be. ii will clean
it out and cure their catarrh For deafness
and catarrh it has done wonders to my GER
tain knowledge. 1t is the only medicine
dubbed patent medicine that | have ever
felt like recommending, and am very anx-
ious TO see it in every place, for l tell you
that | would not be without it in my house
for any consideration. / am now suffering
with pain like rheumatism in my right
limb. and nothing relieves me like Thomas
Electric Oil. DR.. E. F. CRANE,
Cory, Pa.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-07-21
rhn N,,ndnn nozonrnnh in its q,

The Sunday Telegraph, in it's sum-
mary of political events and prospects
throughout the State, says that in the
first congressional district " the opposi-
ton to another term in Congress for
the Hon. G.. G.. Williams has about col
lapsed, and there will be no organized
movement in his old district against
his nomination. Jeffel ION county, re-
Gently attached to the district, will
send solid delegation for Caswell, and
will give him complimentary vote,
but it is not anticipated that he will be
formidable opponent in the conven'
tion.' AS regards the opposition to
Mr.. Williams, the Telegraph is perfect
ly right. It has really never amounted
to anything, for the people have under
stood all the time that it was raised by
men who had been disappointed in
matters of post-ofices, judgeships, etc.
the blame for which they laid upon
Mr.. Williams. This is strong agricul'
tural district. The people are well in.
formed, and they know that Mr.. Will
liams has made a good member and
has done much better than nine out OF
ten men would have done. The late
President Garfield once said to cou
pie of gentlemen from this district
You have got one of the best men il
the House in Charley Williams.
have sat beside him long time and
tell you he is good man to tie to-
This is a sentiment with which the
people of this district are in full &C
cord, and they propose to tie to- hin
for some time to come. The Herald
believes that when the convention
meets it will nominate Mr., Williams
by reclamation. You just see.-L0k
Gerle0G Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-07-21
ADJOURNED MEETING.

ADJOURNED MEETING.
June 21st, 1882.
Present: Mayor Williams, Aid. Hazelton,
Jacobs, Van VIE and Lentz.
AID Hazelton reports in favor of the pas
sage of the Ordinance referred to him which
follows:
ORDINANCE No.
Be 1t ordained By the Auditin7 Board Of
the City of Kenosha:
Sec. THAT license and authority be
and the same are hereby conferred upon the
Balm Wagon Co. (Limited) to construct, es-
tablish and maintain railroad track and
switch on old Main street, near the Touring
mill of z. G. Simmons, and also railroad
track across Main street between Pearl street
and Main street bridge. at or near grade.
Sec. ALSO railroad track over and
along Crooked Alley and across Pearl street
west of Main street, the object and purpose
of this ordinance being to allow said Wagon
Co. to construct and maintain spur or side
track from the Harbor track of the Chicago
s. Northwestern Railway into the works Of
said Wagon Co. and to such point or points
within said works as may be selected by said
Wagon Co.
Sec. 3.-This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
Aid. Van VIE moved that the Ordinance
be passed, which was carried unanimously
City Treasurer was instructed to report al
next meeting.
The City Pound matter was referred tc
Aid. Hazelton.
The committee on Caledonia sir ct were
granted further time to report.
Meeting adjourned.
F. W. MATHEWS, City Clerk.