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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14

A GENERAL depression of business pre-,
walls in England, one cause OF which is
believed to be the unfayorable agricul-
tural outlook. The weather has been
bad all through the winter for that inter
cot, aud nov the heavy rains prevent the
usual preparations iar spr1~e planting.
The prospect in osner European coun
tries is also gloomy particularly France,
Germany, Russis aud Turkey.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14

The robin also accommodates itself
to a mixed diet, taking fruit in it, sea-
son. but living almost wholly upon
worms in the early and later portions
of the year, and feeding its young al.
most exclusively upon insect food. ii
the robin gets too mischievous he rec
ommends taking q number OF him for 2
pot-pie, as he is very good game .,.rt
when fat. 1t is probable, however. tna'
the fruit eaten by the robin Is not IN o. o..
cess of what would be destroyed py tnS
insects he eats early in the spF'R <
they were left to DO ths'v w0sA ss~s-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14

IN Massachusetts, there is one divorce
70 twenty-one marriages; in Vermont,
New Hampshire and Connecticut, about
one to fourteen in Rhode island, one
10 twelve; in Maine, one to eight
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14

In the d records OF the Post-oilice
Department an entry has been aao ,Uun Pos ~
which T. o. Howe, the present , r"ss
m ma General, was appointed postmas-
tar ot peodfeld, Kennebec County,
Mn ne on Jtnc u, lHil. lie was vas 70,
moved mo by President Tyler - Ha@'"j'0''
Star,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14

The junior M. P. for Edinburg has in
proved upon his great colleague in thu
matter Of postal cards. Mr. Gladston
used to write his, TO the great JOY
autograph collectors. But Mr.. Wada,
lsUllss TO ell applications from his con-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14

THE Inspector of Milk, in Hartford,
CT, recently found seven samples OF
milk out Of thirty.five adulterated with
vater or skim milk.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14

nyouNo mother" wants to know il
,roon onples are healthy. Yes, they are
S ganeraliy healthy, but the people who
AL set then are not
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-14
TOPICS OF TIE DAY.

fIxsAr BRIrAIs has no less than l,G74
Generals in her army, but only 25O OF
them are in active service.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
RAILWAY NEWS

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul engine
No. 353, drawing passenger train No. 3
jumped the track a short distance above
the upper depot at 4:20 this morning, as
also did the baggage car, 1t took several
hours of hard work to get the engine back
on the track The accident was caused
by misplaced switch.
The ST. Louis Republican has the fol.
lowing to say about the chrome plan:
Tourists to Colorado have increased in
numbers this year to such an extent that
the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe railway
company have deemed it advisable tC
establish an agency for their benefit al
Topeka, Kansas. 1t is the duty of the
tourist agent to furnish tourists over the
line in question all the information con
corning the western country they may
seek, and also to make their journey a:
agreeable as possible. The company have
not yet decided to present each of theil
patrons with chrome or tin type.
In their desire to make their lines
popular companies not unfrequently
surprise the public by their liberality
When traveller enters the Chicago &
Alton office to seek information concern
ing some point along that line the clerks
not only give him the information bu
they also present him with all sorts O.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
KICKED BY An MULE.

A mules propensities for kicking are
great and tits generally very dangerous
to be in close proximity to their heels.
Last evening Mr.. Robert Lynn, foreman
at the Rock Island Lumber manufactur-
ing company. was severely injured by
one Of these trcacherous animals. He
had been working with couple of them
at the lumber yard, and the lines falling
down on the ground, he stopped down to
pick them up, when he was suddenly
kicked in the stomach and doubled up
like jack knife The injured man was
taken home, and DR.. Barth summoned
who reported him resting easy to day,
but not out of danger, heing hurt inter
nally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
EVERYTHING IN GOOD ORDER

As the county and city officials were on
their way to the poor farm yesterday,
many of them thought of the poem,
Over the Hills to the Poor House,
which was very appropriate on that oc-
caslon. Although our board of supervi-
sors and city council are supposed to be
very quiet and sedate bodies, yester-
day many u joke was passed to and fro,
and appearances would indicate that they
were out for a summer jaunt. Had the
nature OF their visit been of another char
acter, it is to be supposed that such good
feeling would not have been manifested.
Ii any of the namber who composed the
party yesterday, were to be regular, in
stead of transient guests at the poor farm,
things would have been altogether differ
ent. But the ARGUS sincerely hopes that
the time will never come when any of the
gentlemen who visited the poor farm
yesterday, will be compelled to go there
by necessity.
Mr. Asa Butman. steward Of the poor
farm, received the party at the station at
Coal Valley, and escorted them in CON
veyances to the poor farm. A complete
investigation of all the departments was
made, and everything was found in the
best of order The cleanliness of the
interior of the buildings, aud the neatness
of the grounds was very noticeable, as
was the total absence of dirt and filth
At noon time a most excellent dinner was
eaten, which had been prepared with
great care by the hostess and her pretty
daughter. 1t is needless to say that the
many tempting dishes were relished, as
the appetites of the party had become
keen by the ride and wholesome country
air and all fell to with a gusto that be
tokened good appetite, if not absolute
hunger
The afternoon was spent until train
time, in viewing the farm, and discussing
the many interesting subjects which were
preached. The entire party arrived homt
on the 5:15 train, thoroughly convinced
that Rock Island county had most ex-
cellent poor farm, and which was unde
good management.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
THE tn RNERs.

Messrs. B. Winter and John Ohlweil-
er have returned home from jackson
vile, where they went as representatives
from Rock Island to the annual con
vention of the Illinois Central Turner'S
Association. Mondays Jacksonville
Courier says of the meeting:
The annual convention of the Central
Illinois Turner's Association met at the
Turner Hall, in this city Yesterday.
This District is composed of the
Turner Associations of Rock Island,
Moline, Pekin, Peoria, Bio ON
ington, Decatur, Springfield and and
Jacksonville This Association has
general charge and Supervision of the
subordinate societies. The convention
was called TO order at 10 o'clock a. m,
by Mr. John Ohlweiler, of Rock Island,
the Chairman. Mr. Wolff, of Springfield,
was chosen temporary Secretary. A com
miltee on credentials was appointed, who
reported the following delegates present
entitled to seats. II. A SeifferI j. c.
Kiel c. Conrad, and George Sohrbeck,
of Moline; B. Winter and John Ohlweil-
er. of Rock Island; VIM. A Gerkin and
Chas. Brom, of Bloomington; II. Birk-
enbush and Albert Weiss of Pekin; RObt
Reuter- and Phil Becker, Peoria; Charles
Fchr A. Wulff T. Gespuiry, Henry
Brand and Charles Peterson. or Spring
field; F. W WIsner, II. Schlandeman,
P. Halmbacher, P L. Ruebsamen. and
| Kessler, of DECATUR George Reisch and
l Gehring, of Springfield, and NJ. Kahn,
of Jacksonville.
| Permanent officers were then elected
as follows: Il. \. Seiffert, Moline, prcsi-
dent; William A Gerken. Bloomington,
vice president; Henry Brand Springfield,
secretary; and NJ Kahn, Jacksonville,
assistant secretary. Messrs. Beikenbush,
Conrad. and Halmbacher were appointed
n committee on reports.
The president reported that there are
| SPA members in the district
The Jacksonville society was chosen as
the Supreme Council for the ensuing year
Moline was elected as the place for the
next district convention The place for
holding the Turn fest was not decided
upon The convention was busy all day
with routine business The delegates
expressed themselves pleased with Jack
sonville and their treatment by the mem
beTs here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
JUSTICE JOTTINGS.
Fred A. Cramer Waived an Examina-
tiOn-.-Bail Fixed ut 5000
Dollars.

To day was the time set for the pre-
liminary hearing of Fred. A. Cramer,
ex superintendent of the water works.
Every one knows the charge against him,
so it is useless to repeat it. This after
noon Mr. Cramer and his bondsmen,
made their appearance before Police
Magistrate Chopper Messrs. Sweeney
and Gest, appeared as attorneys for Mr..
Cramer, and State attorney PArmenter
City attorney Corbett and Judge Wilkin-
son were for the prosecution. As was
generally supposed, Cramer waived an
examination. His bail was refixed at
$4,000, and the same gentlemen as before
went on his bond. >Cramers case will
be the most interesting one on the
docket, for the September term of court
to the citizens of this city.
James Newton, who was caught in the
act of burglarzing H. HOffmaster's resi-
uCHCC thC ObASA hlSht, was tdhOA bCiOAS
Police Magistrate Chopper this morning
He was bound over to the September
term of circuit court in the sum of $500
which, of course, he was unable to fur.
nish.
John Gallagher came from over the
river yesterday, and got full on Sucker
state whisky. He was having time
on his wife's money, and when she re-
monstrated with him for using it, he
struck her in the eye, which gave it &
darkish hue. The police gobbled him II
during the evening, and this morning
Squire Chopper fined him S. for being
beastly drunk, and SIS for playing the
role of Sullivan on his wife. He had
considerable money left when the police
made raid on him, and after the amount
of the fine was taken out, Squire Crop
per returned the balance-$49 80 to hi:
wife.
Amos Weaver and George Thompson
were both bound over to the circuit courl
Bail to the sum of 81, 600 each was fur
nished and they were given their liberty
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
MARKET REVIEW.

To-day's. report from Chicago is as
follows: September wheat S1.034; Octo-
ber S1,O54; November S1-06s. Septem-
Der corn, sole; October. sol; November,
483 August oats, 26lc; September, 20;
October, 264 September pork, $12.171i
October, $1332!. August lard, So. 80
September, S.. 32!; October, $40 Hog
receipts 1900. The following are the
closing quotations yesterday: September
wheat $103f; October. $105l; NOvem-
Der, $1O63 August corn size; Septem
Der. 81; October. sos. August oats, 263c
September, got; October 26s August
pork, $12.05; September, $12.15; Octo
Der, $1225. August lard $s.123; Sep
TENDER, $500; October. 1921. Hos
receipts, 10000; light hogs S. so to So. 70
for mixed 81 80 to IS 40; choice S.. 10 tc
$3.50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
WILL PROBATED.

In the county court this morning, Chas.
F. Hemenway, of Moline. filed the last
will and testament OF Fernando g. Patter-
son, who died in Moline on the ninth day
of August, 1888. His property, both
personal and real estate, amounted to
about So, 500, and was divided as follows
$500 to his mother, Mrs Emily M. Patter-
son, of Champion, N. T.; 500 to his
sister, Annabel Fletcher, also of the same
town; $4,000 to Mrs. Sarah Jane Smith,
of Moline, and 800 to Miss Cora Smith,
of Moline. A lot with two houses in the
city of South Bend, Ind, was left to his
daughter Nellie.
This will was made on the 14th day OF
last June. Deceased had lived in Moline
about six years, having come from South
Bend Ind, where he left divorced wife
and daughter. If he had lived it is said
that he would have been married to Mrs.
Smith, of Moline, to whomhe bequeathed
large portion of his property
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
IN SORE AFFLTCTI0N.

Referring to the death of Mrs Allison,
the Dubuque Telegraph says: For the
past three weeks she had been i'll, and her
illness so preyed upon her that she
wandered from her home to the river, and
there, with method born of madness,
put an endto her life Her husband had
ever been most devoted to her. All that
affection could suggest or the best
physicians in the country do to restore
her to health, was done Mr. Allison
spent as much time as possible in her
company, and in the hope of benefiting
her she was given frequent changes of
air and scene But it was in vain. Hell
malady was beyond the reach of human
remedies, and it has terminated in a
tragedy which has bowed Mr.. Allison'S
heart with grief and cast a drak shadow
across his pathway The life which he sc
highly priced and which he so vigilantly
guarded and sought to prolong, has gone
out forever His is sore atfiicton, and
in this, his hour of profound sorrow, he
will have the earnest sympathy of thou
ands upon thousands of people through
out Iowa and the Nation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
Geo. W. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.


One of the best 100 acre farms in Rock Island
county, good story house, rooms. large barn
and all buildings of use first class farm: GOOD
orchard, running water, the finest hedge fence nj;
around the farm, in Rural township: price verv
low for cash.
Fine lots in Lynde's addition. high and dry with
good water, convenient to business and in GOOD
neighborhood; prices and terms easy.
Nice residence on Elm street with an acre or
more of ground.
S2.l00 will buy a nearly new house in good
nelghborhood. in upper part of city. worth g 500
House of ~ rooms on 18th street will rent f7-
$25 per month; will sell cheap
The large property corner 18th street and 9TH
avenue on reasonable terms.
Fine corner lot on 18th street, cheap.
LOO will buy good house and lot on on BID
avenue, worth 81, 500,
S600w buy house of 3 aooms on easy terms
$3.50 will buy an acre of land with house. barn
fruit, &c, on the bluff.
Corner lot, S0x1G0 house barn good location
for business or residence, cheap.
Lot s0x240, through block. cheap, easy terms
can be divided into 40 foot lots.
For Rent.-13th street rooms and barn, So
rooms, 3rd ave. SO; lot 60x150 on ID avenue
18th street, rooms, SIS; 18th street, & rooms
and barn, SIS: rooms and One-half acre on
Bluff, Sl2; I4th street, rooms, " l3th street
rooms, IS; rooms on Bluff, So. store on second
avenue
INSURE your property with Geo. W. D. HAIR
RlS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9d1y Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
aCh and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to tho
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the oldest and best female physicians anC
nurses in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout thu
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb-28m-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
TRAVELLERS.

Mayor Mott received letter from his
wife this morning; who is spending q
month at Taylor Falls, MINI. She i:
having a most enjoyable time. On last
Saturday Mrs. Mott had the pleasure Of
meeting some Rock Islanders They
were Misses Briggs and Cooke, and Mrs.
Copp, who arrived from ST Paul. From
Taylor Falls they went to Saltwater, and
then to Duluth. Mrs. Cornwall and Mrs
Herold, of Briar Bluff. are also visiting
in the north.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16

pamphlets. illustrated folders, colored
maps, autographs and burlesques on
comic operas, in addition TO large guam
tity of poetry designed 10 please him as a
blue top pleases boy. If the traveller
is not satisfied with the trertment he
receives at the C. & A. office he goes TO
see the Wabash people in the insurance
building. There he is shown number of
artistic time tables, several maps and the
picture Of lunch basket the company is
preparing TO place at the disposal of
passengers ON all their through trains.
At the Bee Line office The traveller is
likely to find that new chair cars have
just been introduced by the company,
just as good as a sleeping car berth, and
little easier to rest in than an ordinary
bed
And 50 it goes. In trying to excel each
other the different lines are supporting a
large number of engravers and artists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS 90
Rock Island County
To the September Term A. D 1888 of the County
Court Of said county.
Edward Lieberknecht, Administrator of the Els
tate Of Michael Grace. deceased. VS.. j. W Nc
Pherson and the Unknown owners of the Real
Estate hereinafter named. Petition TO sell Real
Estate 10 pay debts.
Affidavit that the owners of the real estate here
matter described, are unknswn. having been filed
in the above entitled cause in the Office Of the
clerk of this court, Notice is therefore hereby
given to the said unknown owners of said real es
tate that the said Edward Lieberknecht admins
traitor of said estate has hled his petition in said
court praying for an order TO sell the following de
scribed real estate. situate in said county and
state, to-wit: The undivided one-half of lot six,
90, in block twenty nine go in that part of the
city of Moline known as the Old town of Moline
and that summons in said cause has been issued
against you Teturnable at the September term next
of said court, TO be begun and holden in the county
court room in said county the third Monday OF
september. A. D., 1888, when and where you can
appear.
AUSTIN DONALDSON
Clerk of County Court
SFURGEoH 4 OLSEN, Attorneys for Petitioner
augl6-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16

have known much of the manu- fac
ture and use of Swift's Specific There
are men in this community, well known
citizens, who were victims in their early
life, and who have taken S. s. s., and
are now, to all appearances, and in their
own belief, as free from talnt OF disease
as the first man, fresh from his Maker.
Delicacy forbids their public recommend
atioDs, butt am allowed to refer the
skeptic privately to those who endorse
everything that can be said in its favor
Being professionally much opposed to
endorsing secret remedies, it is with
hesitation l attach my name to this arti-
Gle; but know whereof speak when
say that our science has not yet made
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
RIVER RIPLETs

ST Louis Republicans Capt Alex.
Lamont's dainty Dora, with barge Young
Eagle in tow, got in from Clarksville at 8
a m. yesterday, the boat and barge being
loaded with $500 sacks of new grain,
besides fine showing of live stock and
miscellaneous freight, She left on heI
return at 4 p. m. with her barge and q
COON upstream trip. During the past
week this popular steamer has brought
into ST. Louis 1900 sacks of new grain
greater number than was brought here
during the same period by any other
boat.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
A BAD JOB.

Keokuk Democrat: The government
dredge boat has left our harbor in an ex-
ecrable condition, and the steamboat
men are very wroth. The deposit should
never have been scooped out in the man
ner it was. Considerable skill is now re
Quilted to land vessel safely. 1t seems
that the government employees wanted to
Timber up" the new dredge and the har-
Dor being a handy and convenient place,
they sailed in. They should now return
and remove some of the obstacles which
they have piled up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
THE SUPERVISORS.
THURSDAY MORNING.

The board met persuant 10 adjourn
ment with all members present.
The minutes Of the proceedings Of
Tuesday and Wednesdays meetings were
read and approved
On motion of Supervisor Schafer the
rules were suspended. and mscellaneou!
bills were read and referred to the proper
committees. An adjournment was ther
made until after dinner, and the differen
committees were kept busy auditing the
bills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing JOY to the home;
of thousands by saving many Of theil
dear ones from an early grave, Truly i:
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Tickling il
ia the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest
or any disease of the Throat and Lungs
a positive cure. Guaranteed. Tria
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drue
Store. LARGE size 81 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
DIAMOND DUST.
Large Attendance Mt the Ball
Grounds Yesterday to Wit
ness the Fun.
The Sheffield and the Business Mems
Nine Beaten.

AT an early hour yesterday afternoon
people began TO assemble at the fair
grounds, and by the time the playing
commenced quite an audience had gath
cred.
The postponed game between the Stars
and Sheffields was first on the programme,
and considerable interest was manifested,
as the manner in which the Sheffields
walked away with the Stars in the Two
innings played the day previous, was
convincing evidence that they would
make it hot for the home club.
The game was called at o'clock, with
G. w Moore, a Sheffield man, acting as
umpire. In the first inning the Stars
were whitewashed, in the second and
third one run each was secured, and the
fourth and fifth resulted in two blanks
Sixth inning another tally was scored,
seventh none, eighth, two and i'll the
ninth four men reached the home plate.
The Sheff1elds were whitewashed the
first five innings, and in the sixth secured
two runs. In the seventh they were
again blanked; while in the eighth two
were scored and four in the ninth, making
the score stand 8 to Tin favor of the Rock
Island nine
Those who pretend to know something
about ball playing declared that yester-
days game was the best one yet played in
this city. When the score stood to 0 in
the fifth inning it can be readily seen,
that no ordinary game was being played
Among the notable plays made and which
were particularly noticed, was two base
hit by Glenn and a double play by II.
Wheelan. The latter scooped in fly on
a long run, and fielding it in TO Glenn,
put man out on second. Hodge, at
short, dii excellent work, making only
one error during the entire game, putting
ouC hdi put anu ooo'StiiS ClSub hllltS.
Hawkins pitched with his usual effective
ness and Sage sustained his excellent
reputation behind the bat. The left field
er for the Sheffields, made an extraordi-
nary good catch. He had to make a
jump to reach the ball which bounced
out of his hand, but before it could IT ach
the ground he ''nabbed' it with the other
hand. Loud cheers rent the air when
this brilliant play was witnessed.
The score ny inninps is sc folloUs,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-16
A Spartan Horoism

is often exhibited by delicate women
during the extraction of teeth. But why
not save them in time. with SOZODONT,
aud thus obviate the necessity of taxing
ones fortitude? The tanants of the
mouth. are far more likely to remain and
do good service, if this sovereign protec-
tive is used as safeguard against their
untimely destruction The experience
and evidence of hosts of people, proves
this sanatOry fact