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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mr. Lee W. Townsend, business mana
ger of the Chicago Ideal company,
Original Chicago Church Choir company
was in the city to-day, making arrange
ments for the appearance of his excellent
troupe on Friday and Saturday evenings,
August 18th and 18th. The programme
for the first evening is the new comic
opera, ''The Sorcerer." Saturday even
ing "Pinafore' will be rendered by the
Original G. G. Co. in their delightful
manner. Mr.. Townsend has made ar,
engagements to hold the ferry for the ac-
commodation of Davenporters. The
dummy viii also run to the upper depot,
connecting with the 1l:25 p. m, train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
A GOOD MAN GONE.

Mayor Thompson, of Davenport is no
more. having departed this life at p.
m. to-day He has been sick for some
time. and for the past two days had been
sinking rapidly A post mortem exami-
nation was held on the remains at 10 p, m,
and verdict was returned that death had
resulted from softening of the brain.
Mayor Thompson was aged So years and
8 months. The funeral will occur Oh
Monday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

The complicated diseases brought on
by intense study, thought, care, anxiety,
etc, are often of the most serious nature.
Heed such symptoms as loss of memory,
universal lassitude, heart disease kidney
complaints, liver troubles and a general
breaking down of health and strength,
When thus afflicted, when the least exer-
ton causes great fatigue, when life seems
burden, use the reliable Strengthening
tonic, Browns Iron Bittcrs twill afford
Won aure relief
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
dec % WHY

Try bottle Of .StilwelIs Specific il
lroaLled with Kidney or liver disease
The symptoms are, backache, loss OF
memory loss OF appetite or sleep, OIL
worst Of all, loss of vital energy, You
will secure relief and add your name to
the hundreds cured. by this wonderful
medicine. Price Shopper bottle, Manu-
facured by
THE STILWELL MEDICINE CO.
Monmouth, III.
StilwelPs Specific Pills cure constipa
ton. Price % cents For sale by all
druggists.
l-.A,n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
NEVER GIVE UP.

If you are suffering with low and de.
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood. weak con
stitution, headache, or any disease of q
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid Improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of ELECTRIC BItters. Sold at fifty cents a
hnttle by Hart & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing JOY to the homes
of thousands by saving many of their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever Loss of Voice, Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest,
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs,
a positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnsens Drug
Store. Large size 81. 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression
of Spirits and General Debility, in their
various forms; also as preventive a.
gainst Fever and Ague, and other Inter
mittent Fevers, the ''Ferro Phosphorated
Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell, Ha-
zard & Co., New York, and sold by all
Druggists, is the best tonic; and for pa,
tients recovering from Fever or other
sickness, it has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
MORTuARY REPORT.

Following are the deaths reported to
City Clerk Koehler this week:
Mary C, Bradford, typhoid fever, aged
90 years.
Gertie ALBRIGHT, cholera infantum, Il
months and days.
John Cordts, consumption, "a years. 8
months and - days.
Joseph Meenan, days.
John Joseph Sufert, 10 days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
An Eye to Business.

o. Grotjan, the druggist, is always
wideawake to business and spare no pains
to secure tie best of every article in his
line He has secured the agency for
Kemps Balsam for Consumption, Coughs,
Colds; Asthma, Bronchitis and all atfec-
tions of the throat and lungs. Sold on a
positive guarantee. Price SOC and 81 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co, Marshall, Mich.
will send DR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
NoItaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora
ton OF health and manly vigor. Addres.
as aboye-N B No risk IS incurred. as
thirty days trial is allowed
dec % 4 -1C1u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Disease, Propensity and Passion, bring
mankind numberless ailments, foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
Debility, and unnatural weakness of Gen
erative Organs; Aliens Brain Food sue
cessfully overcomes these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former vigor.
S1.-At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

small jewelry store Sheriff Reticker
brought the prisoners to Rock Island. and
put them in the county jail. The sheriff
of Clinton county Is expected 10 arrive this
afternoon, and he will take the burglars
back with him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
strengthens the Brain and positively cure
Nervous Debility, Nervousness, headache
unnatural losses, and all weakness of
Generative System; it never fails. 81 pkg
6 for S5.-At druggists, or Aliens Phar-
macy. 315 First Ave. n. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale by
Hartz & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES.
TRANSFERS.

TRANSFERS,
los. W. Wheelock to 0lof L. LOT
quist and wife, lot 5, block 2, Waterman
Place, Moline; $3.50.
Orlando Child to Charles Ekstrom, tract
in Sc 5, II. 1w; 1915.
Andrew Devinney TO John Devinney,
Sc 10, is, lie, and part Of NV ne Is, 10, lie;
81.
Andrew Devinney to Mary A. Villa
muth, lot s, block IA, Hampton; 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF

Sheriff John NJ. Reticker to-day served
an attachment on the firm of Cramer &
Terbury. Judgment was confessed for
1925, in favor Of the Rock Island
National bank, and $500 in favor of
Sweeney and Gest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
DIED.

CORDTS-In Rock Island, al a m. on Friday
August 10. 1858, John Cordts. aged 81 years
months ana Is days.
Funeral from his late residence on Sixth avenue
between 18th and 10th streets a 2 p m, Sunday
Friends Of the family are invited to attend
MEENAN-Tn this city on Friday, August 10
1888, Joseph, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Meenan
aged five days.
Funeral from the residence, 500 .Twepty-secont
street al > p m, to-day
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

is not more forbidding than mouth dis
mantled of teeth. This Disagreement is
in most instances, the consequences of a
want of attention to then in youth, but
is happily preventible, with SOZODONT
used, as a stump speaker once urged his
auditors to vote, early and often" This
staple article, is thoroughly reliable
means of rendering the teeth ornamental
and serviceable. The press and medical
profession indOrse it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
He may Well be joyful.

TOPEKA, Kans., May y, 1881
Fl. II. WARNER & Co.: SirS-After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease | finally found joyful
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. d. B. OWENS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
PICNIC.

There will be a picnic held on Sylvan
Island August 18th for the benefit of
Franklin Square Music stand, to which
everybody is invited. Biehl's band will
furnish music st
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY

In order TO reduce my Stock of Car
riages I will sell twenty 5uggies, ten
double carriages, ten two seat spring wa
CONS at cost. In my repository building
/ have the finest livery in the city. Terms
reasonable. l., ID. DTMICK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Use, instead Of urwholesome cosmetics
Glenn's sulphur soap, which purifies the
skin.
Hills hair dye, black or brown, fifty
cents For chills, fever, ague and
weakness, Colden's Liquid beet tonic.
Co}3en's; no otter. OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Prevent sickness by taking occasionally
one of Emory's Little Cathartic Pills, a
wonderful appetizer, an absolute cure Of
Biliousness.- cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
LAND EXCURSION.

T. B. Olshausen. No. 22S Main street,
Davenport, gets up excursions to En-
metsburg, Iowa, every three weeks.
Round trip tickets So. 19tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
GOOD NEWS.

Otto Grotjan sells the celebrated
"Krohn's Own cigars. Ask for them.
j19-1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Mrs ]. c. Lange, EAST ST. LOUIS,
Ill, says: Browns Iron Bitters cured
me of indigestion and gave me strength.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
THE
Business Men
ASSOCIATION,
ROCK ISLAND,

VTYISH to call the attention
w of Manufacturers i'll par
ticular, to the SUPERIOR INDUCE
MENTs offered for the establish
ment of Industries in this city.
The Railroad system of Rock
Island covers every point in the
compass, consequently her ship
ping facilities are unexcelled.
The Mississippi River also af-
fords another method of cheap
transportation.
For full particulars address
J. w. STEWART, Pres't
Or J. F. ROBINSON, Sec'y,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
To1nI

Total
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

Death, like disaster, has been busy
since the year came in. The first
six weeks of 1883 present remark
bic neurology. Read the names-in
the United States, ex-senator Nor
rill, 'of Maine; ex-Governors Marshall
Jewell, Davis of Texas, and William
E. Smith of Wisconsin; Charles r.
Thorne, Jr., the actor; William K.
Dodge, the Christian Philanthro pist;
Clark Mills, the sculptor, and DR..
George M. Beard, the famous neurol-
ogist. Abroad, in the first hours of
the new year, Leon Gambet-
ia, the only great Frenchman of the
decade, and then Dore, the artist, and
Wagner, the composer. At this rate
of removal few great men will be left
to enter on 18S4.-Globe, Dem ocrat.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

A member of the Tennessee Legis.
lature, Col, Coulter, practical man
in other respects, wears his hair like
a woman, the switch falling to the
statssman's waist when he shakes it
out during an exciting debate in the
House. -Macon, Ca, Telegraph.
The Colonel's hair must have grown
wonderfully during the past few
weeks. The last time we saw him it
was about the regulation length for a
gentleman. Our Georgia contempt
rsry is also informed that Col. Coul,
ter is not a member of the present
legislature.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24
ELIIIU JONES.

The Nashville World of last We'd
nesday says the attorneys Of Col.
Polk made the committee a tender Of
the following in full settlement
of his Indebtedness: One hundred
thousand dollars in new issue 1915, 900
In state bonds, and S33, 750, coupons
attached, to he paid in ten days; S75,
600 in new issue. to he paid in ninety
days; balance by Folks note due in
twelve months, secured by mortgage
of his Mexican interest. The special
committee appointed to settle with
Col. Polk requested the attorneys of
the latter to draw up their proposis
ton in writing and report il to the
com mirtee this evening. DR.. Cook,
DR.. Briggs and DIR. Menees had
consultation over Col. Polk at the
Jail, yesterday afternoon, and came
to the conclusion that if Col. Polk
was much longer confined in Jail he
would die. They regarded that his
life would he imperrled to longer
keep him in Jail.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

The census reports of 1880 occasion.
ally make astounding revelations.
There is one referring to the product.
iveness of the persons employed in
farming 1t will clinch the sad confess
sion we have lately received from the
cotton country, and set every inhabi-
taut of the Mississippi Valley who
sees it thinking. Strange are the
things of this world. The highest
productiveness is in the Pacific States,
where 1869 persons engaged in
agriculture in 1879 produced staples
worth $50, 811 ,422, or $685. to each
person engaged in farming. The
next.highest are the Middle States,
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Delaware, where 755,635
persons raised crops to the value Of
$343, ISL, 272, or 1854 to each person.
The Western States come next, with
2,346,544, producing crops, worth
1913, $50, 652 or 1889 to each person.
New England is next. where, with
her barren lands, 301,815 farm
workers actually produced to the
value of $1O3, 343,566, or s342 to
each person. And now comes the
South. Here 4.070.9 45 workers
produced values amounting to 1885,
391, 1908, or only slS5 to each person.
While the South is clingiug to old hab-
itsand cotton, and an average result
per head of labor of only Sl85, the
Pacific Slope show result about three
and a half times as great, and New
England result nearly twice as great
to each MISUNDERSTANDING Ameri-
can.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24
TRUE
temperance

Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot be kept, because of
the non-removal ofthe cause
Liquor. The wayto make
a man temperate is to kill
the desire for those dreadful
artihcial,stilnulants that car
ry so many bright intellects
10 premature graves, and
desolation, strife and UNI
happiness into so many
families.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24
4 Strange Document.

ECrocket County Sentihsl.l al
The writer Of the following strange
article lives in Readyville, Rutherford
county, Middle Tennessee, and it was
first Published in paper called the
Free Press. Quite a number Of Mid>
die Tenuesseeaus in this end Of the
State know the writer, and he has
some relatives even in this county,
and we publish it, by request, for
their benefit.
"As / know not the day of my
death, | wish to say few things to
You and you may tell it to your read
ers if you wish; that on the 25th day
of September, 1882, / finished my
grave or tomb in which, when die, if
/ ever do, ! expect my body to rest
until the resurrection day, and my
spirit to go to God who gave it, where
the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are ut rest. The tomb is
not hewn out of solid rock, but has
two rock slabs, two ends, top and
bottom, four inches thick, of pure
grew limestone, well dressed and fitted
together, sunk three feet in the
ground, securely fixed and cemented,
all of which was done by my own
hands. The lid weighs about 500
pounds and has been fitted on. We
filled it in the usual way, set slab
at the head with this inscription cut
deeply and nicely by myself:
'Elihu Jones was horn April 18th,
1907, (this find in fathers bible, }
and died in the year 1887" This
last is my own prophecy or guess.
] have appointed w. T. Nc
Knight, Hugh L. Thompson, Frank
lin Hall, VIM. Smith, Charlie Aber-
nathy, Jos. Smith, Major Kittrell,
isham Jones and Andrew Alexander
to carry out my burial programme, AS
j will instruct them hereafter. l
want no other coffin, no clothing ex>
cept linen wrapper and napkin. A
few days after l finished my tomb, ]
think cut new tooth. which is grow.
ing very fast, but / am perplexed and
undecided what to do about it. II
has grown SO long it interferes with
my other teeth. which, / have worn
for nearly twenty-five , ears, So ! can
not chew nn that side. | dislike t,
have it extracted or cut off. expect
it is wis lom',topll, fnI have beer
expecting some cline. i expect t,
write ot my inmraf.'' discourse, us
krow my own heart and life bette
than any one else. ID not expec
to use flttery or eulogize mysel
very highly. want I'll the prea, h
ers to come and learn how TO pr acl
a funeral, and save their conscience
My cemetery is ut Maj kittrrlfr. Oh
Cripple Greek. have just tinishe,
fent ing and dressing it until | lhinl
, it looks very well. | have wife nm,
: seven children there; olie in Texa.
one in Woodbury., and one il the vii
derness on Stones river, which | ia
tend to move, also the one in Itx".
Say to my old friend Glten I, He,
ders'm, if he outlives ae, | want hin
to come to my burial. may huv
use foi him. F."
ELIHU JONES.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

,ItisaEact! BRowN's IRON
blTTERs, a true non-alcohol-
ic tonic, made in Baltimore,
Md, by the Brown Chemical
Company, who are old drug
gists and in every particu-
lar reliable, will, by remov-
ing the craving appetite Of
; the drunkard, and by curing
the nervousness, weakness,
and general i'll health result
ing from intemperance, do
more to promote temperance,
in the strictest sense than
anyother means now known.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

Onr impression is that the legisla-
ture should settle the estate debt
proper" on the terms agreed on by
the June convention--i. e., in full,
principal and interest. This seems
to be the general feeling, SO far as we
have learned. We believe it will be
done, too.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

The first Strawberries of the sea,
son went from PAl,Ikn, Fla, to Phil.
adelphia. The whole consignment
amounted to % quarts. From the
time the berries were shippe they
were owned by five different people,
and the combined cost and profit was
S94. 80.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

Walter Nevegold, lad fifteen
years of age, living in Bristol, Pa,
has patented important improvements
iu rolling-mill machinery. He is
said TO he the youngest inventor on
the records at Washington.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24
New Millinery and Dress Goods.

Mr.. IL Mrs. o. H. Hallstrom have
just received a large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods, Notions,
Millinery Goods, e'c., from New
York and st. Louis. Call and see
for yourselves. Prices to suit the
times They defy competition.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

1t is now statel that the railroad
workshops wonld not be moved from
Jackson to Water Valley, Miss. On
ly few changes were made in the
workmen.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

The floods in the norshere rivers
are abating, hut there is still much
suffering in the towns along the Ohio
river. The Mississippi continues to
rise, and is over its banks in some
places. I'll
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

Sheriff Phil Athey died of apo,
plexy in Memphis last Wednesday.
He was for long time rhiet Of po-
lice in that city, and was very popu-
lnl.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

An allrm of FIRE il New York
school house last Tuesday caused a
panic among the chill lren, when
about fifteen lives were Host.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1888.

Hon. Henry Waterson delivered
a mastery argument in favor Of IA
tariff for revenue only in Nashville
last "Wednesday night.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

Smoke "Cber'y Lips &c cigar at
BIukinsilps
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24

il is a we'll authenticated
fac, that many medicines,
especially bitters,' are moth
lag but cheap whiskeyvilely
concoctcd for use in local
option countries. Such is
not the case with Browns
IRON BlTTERs. Itisamedi-
cine, a cure for weakness
md decay in the nervous,
muscular, and digestive or
cans Of the body, produc-
ing good, rich blood, health
and strength. Try one bot
tie. Price SI.oo.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-31
Avn Elegant Scene car.

The Lights O'London scene car will be on
exhibition today near the Maine Central sta
tion on Commercial street. The car is 80 built
that it can be run on the fastest express trains.
having air brakes and the Jenny platform. An
other advantage which has not yet come into
general use is the Patent Adjustable Trucks
manufactured By the Lobdell Car Wheel Com
pany at Wilmington, Del, especially for the
Lights O. London" cars. By this new inven-
tion the changing of the gauge from one road
to another is but the work of few moments.
There is no re-handling whats yer necessary,
the car running on any track and being COM
modious enought to accommodate the most
cumbersome sets. 1t was at first thought that
its enormous length would interfere with its
rounding short curves, but the railroad men
say that its length will cause no difficulty.
Messrs. Shook & Collier, of the Union SQUARE
Theatre, are the first managers to give it
trial, and have had several built, especially for
their company's forthcoming tour of the coun-
try. The decoration on the outside of them
are as elaborate as those on the outside Of pro-
cessional circus charots. To give an idea of
their capacity, two immense wagons are loaded
at the theatre and conveyed to the depot; they
are then elevated intact INTO the car by means
of a wirerope windlass attached to the car
This is also done ina short space of time there
by saving many hours labor over the old FASH
Toned way, as well as protection from injury.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-31
Fire in Peppereu Mile.

Shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday evening
fire broke out in the upper story OF No. 8 Pep
PERIL mill in Biddeford. The fire originated
in the mule spinning room, and through the
efforts of the firemen was confined there.
Three pairs Of mules were badly damaged, a
large number of windows consumed and the
wood work in the room badly burnt. In the
four stories below the mule room are the ring
spinning, carding and weaving departments.
The water from the top story descended to
parts of these rooms, and occasioned considera-
Bile damage. The cotton yarn was covered
with cloths and thus escaping injury. The
machine betting was damaged to a large extent
Men were kept at work all night in the mill in
clearing up, and the fire will occasion but a
slight, temporary stoppage of work. The ORR
Gin of the fire is unknown, but is supposed to
have been caused by the spontaneous combus-
ton of some waste cotton. The loss, which is
estimated at $4,000, is amply covered in the
Mutual Insurance. Co.'S In Boston and Rhode
Inland