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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
The County Building
TRANSFERS


14-W. G. and E Marshall to w. D.
Webster, lots and Z, block 6 in the
original town of Cordova; $50
Eliza Land and G W. Nelson to A. L.
Bigelow and D. H. Durbin lot Z, block 25
in Brigham's addison to Cordova; 1926.
Barbara Meier to James W. Sohnson
sw4 set section 4, town 16, range 4w;
S700.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
15-Edward Fl. Cassidy to Miss Jennie
Condron, of LeClaire
Hiram J. Geegge, of Butler county,
Kansas, to Medora NJ, Cameron, of Rock
Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
County Court.

14-Petition; In re the city Of Moline
for an order for special assessment, etc
default entered as to all lots, blocks,
tracts and parcels of land to the assess
ment of which objections have not been
filed continued until Tuesday morning,
goth inst. Same order in Nos. 3lS and
319.
Assumpsit: Paul Thiesen v James
First, (Nos. $40 and 316.) rule to plead
extended until tomorrow morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
New Merchant Tailoring Establishment.

About the first of January this city
will have merchant tailoring establish
ment which will eclipse any other house
of the kind in the three cities. 1t will
be arranged in style equal to similar
establishments in the larger cities The
cutler will be one of the best in the coun
try and the quality, of the stock will be of
the best imported and domestic goods.
Success to the new establishment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
Getting Ready

The Rock Island & Milan Street Rail
way company are already making prepa-
rations for booming" business next
summer They have contracted with the
Brownell & Wright Car company of ST.
Louis, for two new excursion cars with
all the latest improvements, to be shipped
early in the spring.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
Ham CnAI, MARKET.

The best is the cheapest. Ihayea large
stock, best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal. Also blacksmith coal,
coke and charcoal. Office at E. D. Fol-
SONS -four and feed store No. 1,706 Third
avenue. Telephone No. 1866.
Aug est VIZ. NEvM.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
HARD COAL HARKET.

Pea coal $500; crate and egg $500;
range. nut and No 4, $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfield (for
grates) $780, Blaeksmiths' coal, Con
nellsyille coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
oud avenue. E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
Among the Justices.

Squire Chopper rendered verdict for
the defendant in the Vogel-Atkinson suit
from Rapids City. last evening Hon P.
OMara appeared for the plaintiff, and
Atkinson was defended by Messrs. Viii
kinson and Beardsley.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
EoWatAr.

The water supply was cut of from the
city for a few hours this morning, by
reason of the inland pipe, which leads to
the river, being filled with slush ice BY
noon everything was in order again, and
no further trouble is expected from that
direction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
THE DAILY ARGUS.
Thursday November Is, 1855.
SHARKS FROM the smokestack

The Rock Island road has appointed
C. H. Moss agent at Seneca, vice G. W.
Martin, resigned D. W. Lonacre is APP
pointed agent at Mokena, vice Moss,
transferred.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
f.EHIGH HARD COAL.

j. s. Wylie can furnish it, and the
Scranton white ash at prices satisfactory,
considering the superior quality. Office
at Coal Valley Mining Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
HARD COAL.

Cali on E. B. Sargent at the office of
Port Byron Lime association. 2017 Sec
ond avenue, for prices ON the best hard
coal in the city. Nut and No. $3.50
nar ton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-15
County News.

Regular correspondence to the Argus
Coal VALLEY, Nov. Isl. S. Smith,
of Cleveland, was here on Saturday.
The Rev. James Roe held service in
the Primitive Methodist church on Sab
bath evening,
Prof. D. R. Kitchener was here on the
Sabbath he attended church in the
evening. Why he worships here and so
many places of worship in Orion, is hard
to render a reason.
Miss Polly Price has returnad from the
normal school at Geneseo, where she
has been attending for the past two
months.
Robert Winterbottom has so far recov-
cred as to be able to walk about.
Mrs. McWhinney, mother of James and
Hugh, Mrs. VIM. Grant. Mrs John
Caughey, and Mrs. Mary Hannah. died
on Monday. She was SO years of age.
She was buried at Homestead, Rev Rey-
nolds, of Rock Island, officiating. B.
MILAN-Nov. Is A Taylor Ridge
correspondent says every body shoull
get cold or they will be out of style
1t would not do for him to sit on curb
stone last night, writing up the news, as
the thermometer was only degrees
above zero this morning here.
Miss Kaufman, daughter of the Rev.
Kaufman, who has charge of District
school near Preemption,is home for two
weeks vacation
Miss Cara Muse, returned a few days
ago from Aurora, where she has been at
tending school, she is very much delight
ed with the school.
The farmers are very busy taking care
oftheir small corn crop. Those that have
any cribbed are very much alarmed that it
will not keep and are at work changing it
into small piles to keep it from spelling
Ed. Nice, who has been working in the
Rock Falls paper mills for the past two
months, is home visiting his old friends.
There are many complaints of the citi-
zens why it is that some rowdies are
always trying to destroy any property they
can put their hands on. The other night
some of then were throwing large stones
at houses. What it was done for it is not
known, without it was to crafty theil
usual bad intentions; at least it is known
by the usual habit they have in loafing in
business places.
Mr.. S. Robson, of Chicago, is visiting
here tor few days. He expects tc return
in few days to the Garden city
DR.. Clark returned today from Pori
Byron, where he has been visiting his
family which he expects to move here in 1
few days, and will be permanently located
MARKS.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15

-4bm ThumBeniSys tie distinction
of being the shortest knight Templar
in the world.
Mr.. Spurgeon has received $1,000
as royalty on the sale in America of
The Treasury of David"
M. lie Vicompte DHaussonville,
who has written fook on America.
says that even the third-rate papers in
the United States are better than the
leading journals of Paris.
or the first time, it is said, in the
history OF the Cana ian Parl ament,
ath and sen are sitting as members
OF the same House of Commons. The
gentlemen are Sir Charles Tu, per and
MIR. Char es h. Upper.
The late Marshall Jewell directed
in his will that fresh flowers shall he sent
every Saturday to his daughter
Florence (MrS. Strong. OF Detroit) as
long as she lives. and set aside a
sum of money therefor. -Harttord
Post.
India supplies Central Asia with
most OF its books, and every year the
demand increases. The books most in
favor are those dealing with religion
and poetry; next in popularity come
works on modern history, warfare and
educational subjects.
-':Singers, sad Nine. Christine
Nilsson to st. Louis reporter. ''reach
their maturity between the ages of
thirty-eight and forty-two. | think
Patti is Just perfect now. heard her
sing in Cincinnati the other night. She
is grand; she can not improve; she will
grow weaker after this. Singers may
last until they are fifty without break
ing down. but they seldom continue
beyond that point.
Miss Susan B. Anthony has had
numerous birthdays, and many pres
ents from her friends. In this country
there are alleged wits who find Miss
Anthony's age a SUBJ ct for three-line
paragraph. Gentlemen, it is time to
stop. Miss Anthony is good looking,
modest. sensible, learned. and. in So
ciety, somewhat timid lady, whose years
have brought honor to her. No more
jokes, gentlemen: and only this regret
that Miss Anthony, who is generous,
had not condescended to lie our mother
in-law. IN. Y. Herald.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15
blown rose-buds hanging on their long

stehs. II 5
s'fffe trimmings arelmassed insS clusl
ter on the top of the bonnet. thus Civ.
ing a high eject TO those of the lowest
shapes. The crown is often further
trimmed by doubled velvet ribbon
pinned on the lower part in two points
by shell pins, and the ribbon then forms
long str ngs: or else the ribbon is passed
twice through buckle at the top of the
crown, and then tied down the sides of
the bonnet. The lining of brims is most
often plain velvet cut in the shape of
the br m, but there are others with folds
of piping velvet inside, or lace frills. or
thick cluster of flowers: newer still
are the double frills of velvet on the
edge, resting on the hair without any
of the bonnet frame beneath them. The
ottoman and satin bbons are most used
for the cockscomb bows that take their
name from having notches Ike those OF
the comb of a cock cut in the ends of
the many pieces of which they are made.
These bows are as tightly strapped as
their many loops can be, and there are
also many of the notched ends of rib
bon let stiff and bristling: thus on
cuir.colored bonnet is a raspberry red
ottoman bow of four loops of ottoman
ribbon that is two inches wide; the loops
are four inches deep, and there are also
twelve notched ends; to tie these to-
gether tightly is pale raspberry ribbon
an inch wide, and of this there are also
four long loops and four notched ends.
This makes a mammoth bow that is
perched on top of the bonnet. and to Sc
cure it the straws are ripped apart in
front OF the crown. and ends of the rib
bons arc passed through the ripped
space; the effect is odd and, striking
S milar trimmings are made with flow
ers and feathers, and are commended
for round faces. The full ruche of flow
ers around the brim will be, more be-
coming to slender oval faces. The
strawberry red ribbons are much used
to tie on punches of yellow flowers. and
duller red with the dark stem-of-pink
green shades is fayorite combination
of colors. Leather laces and those
merely of leather color are used with
the brighter soldat red, which is the
familiar Turkey red.-Harper' Bazar.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15
HUMOROUS.

-"Dwo vas schoost enough. budt
1ree was too blendty," remarked Hans,
When his best girl asked him to take
her mother along with him to the
dance.
The young man who practices OH
the trombone in the back yard is not a
private tooter." At least, not as
private as his neighbors des re-Nor-
7ls oaOn Herald.
Joaquin Miller says that flowers are
queer: Any man caught throwing
bouquet to a favorite actress should be
Immediately arrested for Showing the
queer" Cheek.
"A rch broker has been sued by his
washerwoman for services rendered.
Such is the i'at-irony of fate. If he
doesn't settle he should be collared and
cuffed. y. Commercial.
First small girl--''I know what
I'm going to be when l grow up"
Second ditto What are you going to
be when you grow up?" First small
girl-"A wilder. "-American Queen.
An EngF shman made the members
of the St. Georges Club, at San An
tonic. believe hat he had fallen he r to
an estate, and he borrowed wealth from
them. The ST. George is now spoken of
as a stuffed club. -
NO, lean twrite in cold blood, !" re-
marked Fenderson; IL have to be.
thoroughly warmed up TO do good
wolk. The same is true of the goose
the tailor uses murmured Fogg in q
stage whisper. Boston TRANSCRIPT.
--'.Mary Jane" said Dic'sey, isn't
this too cold for potatnes?'' ''Dickev,"
said Mary Jane, '.it isn't cold that takes
OH t e potatoes;, it's consumption.
"Oh.', said Dickey, Il never lived on a
farm. "-LouisUile C0urier-oou1nGl.
: An Austin colored preacher gave
out as his text: '.What dost thou?''
and announced that he would fake up.
q collection, whereupon respectable
portion Of the congregation got up and
busted His question was answered. =
Zeras St1tings. -. ~. u.
An ignorant housemaid, who had to
ca!1 a gentleman to dinner. found him
usiiga toothbrush 'sWell,l is he COM.
ingal' said the lady of the house. when
sthe servant returned. Eyes, ma am.
d rectly; he S lust sharpening his teeth
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15

Ribbons, laces and flowers are the
materials most used for trimming the
new bonnets. Pompons aigrettes OF
marabout, and short ostrich tips are on
many hats, but it is said feathers will
not be as much used as they were last
summer. The ribbons are narrow, va
Ell iorying from a short inch to two inches
bssan in width; and they may be of velvet with
satin on, the wrong side, or else otto
man repped on one side with satin on
the opposite, or perhaps both sides are
Z" 20 repped; the only brocaded ribbons are
'uei7 of Persian coloring, and those with
q. large balls of velvet or satin on a
,I repped ground. Occasionally a hand
some bonnet will be trimmed with bias
velvet or ottoman silk cut from the
piece, but the use of ribbon is sthe gen
eral rule. Gold-la lace, white lace with
,r-.z gold threads, leather-colored lace in
~. guipure patterns. partly of silk and
partly kid. coored laces, each Of n
gle color or with many cashmere tints
together, and black laces of var Gus
ekiHdS-ABfencfg Spanish and guipure -
....r are used for the full -frills that trim
az many of the spring. bonnets Flowers
are punched in very thick clusters of
blossoms with the leaves massed to-
gether in a most unnatural wav and
s''sa quite Feature is made of punches of
N 8, stems aud thick stalks. Velvet and
.,i,,.. silk flowers replace tn muslin towers
and satin and heavy plush are used ior
the petals of dark nasturtiums. aearna-
fs'n'9E tionsnsste .dahias, schrysanthemums
sb.m and Wild roses. Few, large roses are
ait ri seen; the pre- ierence is for smaller flow
ers punched as half-wreaths. or in one
large fiat cluster. Verbenas are thick
{ . q ly clustered, and there are ruches of
mo- garaninms that cover 1.-The entire brim of
~ 70 capotas2 iyiolets. heliotropes, and for
s6i .l.so ioll I'll me iT9nt OF oon-
III Z, ordottoman silk. Lilacso are in great
'.Ieg-Ir favor notonly in their,own white and
sf.eg pinklSish-pprple. hues, but in most pnnat-
s9;-q VI wal sr red yellow and green shades.
t. The flowers most Seen are marguerits
~" seffnga Hlacs and thisties. Hedge
sS'R roses. Sftiwarfedvsi ase ranged in
abel sdoidaM wseaths gaf s.twepsN ,,ori thiEtE
blossoms wi b "a bunch Of green leaves
at one end and at the other end are un-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15
an UNFINISHED POEM BY BRY
10y 'l-fH'r. ANT.

The reader of Mr.. Bryants poems will readi-
ly'remember the many verses addressed to his
wife. such as :" Oh Fairest of the Rural
Maids written about the time Of their mar
risge: The Future Life specializing as to
the union of their spirits in the world to come;
the "sick-Bed," describing an illness; . The
s re Of March, the birthday Of
ID Mrs. Bryant: October 1885," descriptive OF
her death and burial: and MAY Evening. a
= gentle reference to her loss. But in addition
to these as we learn from Mr.. GOdwin's forth
com ng biography Of the poet fragment was
d found among his papers, which recalls her
after her death. The lines were unfinished
and uncorrected; but we cannot refrain from
giving them as they were written-dated "Ros-
lyn, 1879"
The morn hath not the glory that it wore,
Nor doth the day SO beautifully die,
Since can call thee to my side no more,
10 gaze upon the sky.
For thy dear hand, with each return of spring.
! sought in sunny hooks the flowers she
Iseek them still, and sorrowfully bring
The choicest to thy grave.
Here, where l sit alone is sometimes heard.
From the great world, a whisper of my
name,
'e'nsa, v ssR'y' to some kind commencing g
BY those whose praise is fame. 'si
ana men, as II lCnOugOC tnOu SCllt vert nlSn,
p, turn me, half forgetting thou art dead,
To read the gentle gladness i, thine eye
e That once might have read.
I tnrn, but see thee not: before my eyes
The image of a hillside mound appears
Where all Of thee that passed not to the skies
Was laid with bitter tears.
And I, whose thoughts go back to happier
days
: That fled with thee, would gladly now resign
A no non DIV n fam nd mr. q
"a For one sweet look of thine.
Thus, ever. when read Of generous deeds,
Such words as thou didst once delight to
hear.
Ny heart is wrung with anguish as it bleeds
TO think thou art not near.
And now that can talk no more with thee
OF ancient friends and days too a.r to last,
A bitterness blends with the memory
OF all that happy past.
Oh, when L ##
NEE4 z K. - 81 --Centuru Md0dzine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15
ssHe Was"

We all know that volumes might be
written on the mighty subject, g How
not to do it.'' 1t is subject on which
we all have practical experience in our
own persons if we are lazy, stupid or
awkward; in the persons of others if
we are energetic, clever or capable. If
one had to comnose an epitaph for a
man of whom one desired to say moth
ing, then how not to write it might be-
come difficult. In such dilemma,
many years ago, Sussex Squire found
himself. He had bailiff. whom he
had discovered to have INDUCED in all
kinds of malpractices. This unjust
steward had robbed his master in every
possible way. and when detected was
dismissed. Whether he could dig or
whether he was not ashamed to beg.
history saveth not. His master, when
bidding him be gone, added these
words: ''For the sake of your wife and
familyiI will do nothing to you, but aft
err your death l will punish you severe
ly." It NAV be supposed that the
bailiff did not trouble himself much
about this tn eat. Tut it was carried
out. The man died the master took
on himself the task of erecting his tomb
stone and Of composing his epitaph,
which was as follows:
In memory of
John Smith. .. 80: .
y.r.a He was Sc. fr.}.,s 20
This singular inscription was recently,
and no doubt is still, 10 be seen IN Hor-
sham church yard. The author OF it
would lead persons to view it, and when
they inquired; ..What was hep would
tell them the story of his bailif's delin-
quencies. This story was passed on
from mouth to mouth and became far
more impressive and more wide y known
Ithanait would have been. if recorded at
length on the stone Indeed the Squire
could hardly, with any regard to public
opinion. inscrihe Il mans lmisdeeds
above his moldering bones, but the
blank which said nothing offensive was
amply sufficieht'to fulfill tire threat of
posthumous puni shment, which was
thus inflicted on this unjust steward.
Mtscnillan'S Magazine. g,s ersw
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15

Frank Celia. a New. York four.
year-old ran out OF the house to avoid
kissing somesfemale relatives from the
country and got lest. The police picked
him up neatly two miles from homo
alters wandering. az night, q HIP first
words to h oyer.joycd father we're
sis they gone ?''.eN. TsAsess laaSal
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15
The renver Tribune thinks Aloani,

The Eenver Tribune thinks Albani,
the singer, is destined toffail. There
has not been a breath of s andal about
her. This will do for joke, but as 4
matter Offact, the most successful and
best beloved singer that ever appeared
in this country was Parepa-Rosa. pure.
loving and gracious. Scandals by no
means essential to artist c success, as
Jenny Lind, Iarepa. Nilsson. Miss
Cary, Miss Kellogg have demonstrated.
Detroit Post 81 ns5. sv, s.g bsa r.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15

Aunt Dinah Shell. aged '1C2 years,
lives at 'Cynth:ana, KY, and recently.
the County Court donated her some
money. o. In order. to getthiS two Young
colored women garroted her, but. fails
ing. jumped upon, and beat and kicked
her almost to DEATH Asse 'Hssg
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-15

NEE4 II. $50 Century Magazine.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-08

NICE, February 7.-Northcote left for
London. The Prince OF Wales and Sails.
bury follow Saturday, and Gladstone later.
At the carnival Bigelow, an American, won
the first prize for the carriage most tastefulIy
decorated with flowers
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-08
NATURALIZATION.

Congress is settling tax matters just now
.professedy with a view to tighten the bur
dens of the citizens. II they would allow the
workingman to have cheap sugar and coffee
they would do world OF good. Any topper
can get his "nipPer" at will, but if man who
likes whisky as little as nur ponica, wants on
one Of these cold mornings to get cup Of
hot coffee, where can he find that? We
could get this luxury at low price il Con-
gress would remove the tax from sugar and
coffee and put it on speculative transactions
Sugar and coffee do nobody any harm, but
the speculative tricks Of the day do endless
mischief to individuals and commerce.. The
German Reichstag has bill before ii to in.
Aict such tax in that country. We talk Of
taxing luxuries; speculation is not only a
luxury to the partaker, but a mischief TO
commerce and TO the public interest. Tax
it, then, and il the product OF the tax fills
the public Golfers too fast, let US have free
tea and sugars with our well-taxed specu
lation rf-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-08
DENOUNCED IN HIS OWN HOUSE.
PERSONAL MENTION.

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES announces
that he will never lecture again.
A MARBLE bust OF Cardinal McCloskey has
just be:n finished BY Robert Gushing.
THE Atlantic Monthly is 10 be published
simultaneously in Boston and London.
The works of George W. Cable, the New
Orleans novelist, are having big sale in
England.
GEN. GRANT can no more know one tune
from another than Shakespeare could appre-
ciate bagpipes.
FRIENDS of Gen. Fiiz John Porter seem 10
have abandoned all hopes of passing his bill
in this Congress.
JOHN MCLEAN says he has not bought the
New York World He thinks the Cincin-
natl Enquirer is enough for him.
LIEUT.. FLIPPER, who stole the money and
Joined the Mexican army, has been made a
Gusky brigadier among the greasers.
MANY male brute who snarls and growls
at his wife in public is very loving and
tender when no one else is around. He has
to be.
CAPT. ROBERT JosLYN, private secret airy
10 JEFF Davis during the war, has been ap-
pointed executive clerk by Gov. Ireland, of
Texas.
COLORADO has ceased to be the refuge of
the Eastern absconder. Arizona is now The
fashionable retiring plaza of good men who
have "gone wrong"
EwALD, the great German scholar, once
said to Dean Stanley as he picked up New
Testament, "In this book ia contained all
the wisdom OF the world"
EUGENE PLUMACHER, formerly oil Nash
vile, and at present commercial agent Of the
United States at Marscabo, has been nomi-
mated for consul at that place.
COUNT Won MoLTKE said of the late Gen.
Chanzy, THAT he was zone Of the few generals
of the day capable of commanding an srmy
of 200,0 600 men without losing their heads"
WHILE the Kentucky soldiers are at
Grayeon protecting Neal and Craft, The
army of colonies on the governors staff will
remain at home under the protection of their
mothers.
TIE Darwin memorial subscription has
awakened an enthusiasm in Sweden that
herself is finding it hard TO paral-
lei. No fewer than 400 pereons have come