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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
GREAT CLEARING SALE.
At Il. Hoffmasters, For the Ensuing Year

Seven cases of English cashmeres.
plaids and checks have all been reduced
to the uniform price of twelve cents; call
early and secure the best patterns.
Also line of lace buntings to close out
at eight cents, worth twenty cents.
BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT.
Sixty pair ladies kid button shoes
glove kid top, worked buttonhole at
$1.9s, worth anywhere $500.
Sixty pair ladies' goat button shoes at
Sits. solid leather shoe, cheap at So.
40
Sixty pairs ladies kid slippers at 81 .Oe.
This is as good an article as usually
sell at $3.50.
-Four cases of mems calf boots at 90. so,
worth $3.50 anywhere. A full line of
Hol6rook & Co.'S and Brooks & Rey-
nolds' ladies' and children's dress shoes
Also fine fine of gentlemen's hand
and machine made button and lace shoes
at lower prices than any house in the
trade
Carpets; a few pieces of body brussels
to close at $1.25, worth 81 40 A full
line of all wool carpets from sixty five
cents up. Oilcloths, all qualities, q, 8.
6, 8 and 10-4
Seventy dozen Berlin gloves. five cents
pair. A full line Isle, silk, Berlin and
Kid gloves in latest shades, ut away down
prices.
Fifty dozen ladies' gauze vests, twenty
cents, good; valued at 25 cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
Geo. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE

Fine lot on 9th ave and nth street
Fine residence lots in best part n city
easy terms
$1,000 win buy arrow of three build
ings which rent for S31 per month.
50, 500 will buy nice residence. with
large ground i'll choice neighb0rhood
$4,000 buys fine residence, with all
modern improve ments.
$4,000 huys nearly a new honse. nine
rooms. in upper part Of city that cost
$500 to build house alone.
Two New Houses, : rooms, with barns,
lot 4Oxl24, IN upper part Of city for
81 600 and 50 900.
81, 100 will buy a good house and lot
on ID avenue.
81 900 buys good house. 4 rooms.
. dry cellar, good well and barn lot AZ
XlO5; terms easy
$3.50 viii take good house, rooms.
with barn, in Greenbush; terms easy
5000 viii buy q house and lot well To-
Gated.
Nice residence on the blnff. cheap.
$3.50 takes an acre Of ground with
house, barn, fruit, etc, on the bluff.
& Acres on the bluff with new house.
barn. etc; all kinds Of fruit che ap on
easy terms.
Fine land for gardening adjoining the
city and on bluff
Fine business property cor. 4th avenue
aud 18th street.
Farm Property and lands of al kinds:
call on me If you wish 10 purchase
any kind of real estate. viii make
price, terms, etc, satisfactory
FOR RENT-S35, End ave, brick SIS,
18th ST., S rooms; SIS, 18th St. six
rooms Sl2. six rooms and a acre on
bluff
lNSUR yoHr property with Geo. W
ID. HARRIS; Standard ana Relia-
bic Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
Dl-9-d1y Under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
Hard HITTING.

A Bostonian was knocked down, in
friendly boxing bout, and his head
struck the floor with fatal result. A
Texans brain suffered such a concus-
sion from a hard blow in sparring ex-
hibition that he died the next dav. A
Kansas fighter undertook. on wager,
to prevent a travelling pugilist from
knocking him out in four rounds; and,
though soft gloves were used, he re-
ceived a finishing stroke in the neck.
He apparently recovered in a few hours.
but soon went into decline, and was
dead at the end of month.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
J0Ts FROM MILAN.

i correspondence 10 the ARaUS
MILAN. April 49,
Fishing is the ali-rrevailing sport al
present. Business is no to the average
| with prospects good.
Sears dam is very nearly completed
and the mills shut down by the washout
are now running.
&C. Owens will take charge of the
Carbon Cliff school next Monday
The popular grocery house of T. Mar
lin has passed into the hands of John
Framing, brother of II. L., and certain
consultations will be made in few days
by the present proprietor, If terms can be
arranged
F. N. Young is at hand In his old place
and will be glad to see former customers
again. 1t was serious drawback being
closed for so long time.
Cooper is quite recluse now, but not
from choice. He is losing flesh because
he is continually with a corpse-the Peoria
depot. 1t died when the street railway
saw light.
H. L. Framing, one of Milan's popular
pharmacists, relates tale of a narrow
escape from the waters of the Mississippi
on the Davenport side, yesterday after
noon. He made the attempt to Jump to
the ferry while leaving the dock. The
stern of the boat being the nearest to the
dock, he made for that point. He shut
his eyes made the run, and jumped, hav-I
ing neglected as matter of course to
make any allowance forsthe upstream mo
tion of the boat, and consequently, strik-
ing the guard railing. fell back into the
water. Speaking in his own language, he
found no bottom" and for awhile his
peril was imminent. but after time the
cruel waves succumbed to his manly
padding and he stood in water only |
breast high. To add TO his dismay and |
confusion his wandering eyes caught
sight of his pocket-hook containing a
goodly part Of his worldly possessions
boating in the stream This necessitated
second bath but as H. Z. is pluck per
'onified, he again reached shore with the
reasure in his mouth, just as friendly |
lands bearing telegraph poles and ladders
anne to his assistance. Procuring. dry
garments he took his way to his now
oubly beloved burg He feels thankful
hat his mother taught him the art of
in their own quiet frog pond
t his rural home and in the less danger
us waters of Mill Creek
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
NEVER GIVE UP.

If you are suffering with low aud de
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con
stitution, headache, or any disease of a
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 Bltters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by Hartz s. Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
PROBATE COURT.

19-ln The estate of Caroline Sammis,
deceased the letter of administrator was
granted to H. E. Sweeney, and the bond
filed and approved.
In the same estate the will was ad-
mitted and aletter of testamentary issued
to William Jackson, and the bond waived
by will
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
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 Cons,nmp-
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 500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
CLEAN YOUR ALLEYS.

Every owner or. occupant of property
any alley or other thorough
fare is hereby commanded to clean said
premises of all offal, manure or other
matter, on or before the First
day of May. Delinquents will be dealt
with according to ordinance relating to
nuisances
PHH4 MILLER, City Marshall
Rock Island. ILL.,, April Il. '53-1S- 8
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
REAL ESTATE.

Martha A. Rodman to j. P. Misse n, lot
4, block A in Rodmans ub-divlsion of
Rock Island. $3.50
Louisa Falkner to d. A. and F. w.
Vandever, part lot /, block SO, in Anda
lnsia, $70O
VIM. @. Marshall to VIM H. Richards
the east half of the sw and NV Sc of sec
ton :. town 10. range 2e. So. 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

The Voltaic Belt CO.. Marshall, Mich.
will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic 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. Address,
as above.-N. B No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed
dec % d-w1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

Editor ARGUS:
Rock ISLAND. A

Rock ISLAND, April 10.
Editor ARGUS:
1t is currently reported that the present
superintendent of water works states that
if he is removed none of Mayor Motifs
appointments shall be confirmed 1t thus
seems that this employe of the city is a
bigger man than the mayor or citizens,
and the voice of the people as shown in
the city election counts for nothing when
it interferes with the fat berth he fills.
1t is possible that the city council is a
creature of Cramer, but we doubt it.
DEMOCRAT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
ANNnnNnEMENr.

Carse q Reticker wisb to inform the
puDiic that they intend engaging in other
business and win sell their esRlire stock of
Doots and shoes and slippers at .snd below
cost commencing with Monday re 9th
Gay OF April. Our stock is com slete
as we have just received our entire spr;nsss
s'ocA' CARsE s. RErIeKER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
CHEAP LOTS FOR SALE.

$3.50 win buy large lot in my addition
TO South Rock Island. / also throw on
the market thirty lots in Guyer's addition
to Rock Island. near Augustana college,
and eight lots in the Chicago or Lower
addition. Terms to suit purchasers.
19lmo Z. FL. Guyer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

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, gnaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. rs cents per box. For sale by
Hartz & Rahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

Like oil upon troubled waters is HaIe's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon II
cold
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic iInparts
strength to body and mind No other.
OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
He may Well be JOYFUL.

TOPEKA. Kans., May 10, 1881.
III. I'll. WARMER 81 Co.: Strs After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease finally found joyful
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure ID. b. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
For SALE.

Sixty lots in my addition to the city of
Rock Island. Terms, one-fourth down.
balance in one, two and three years, with
six per cent interest.
apl IL d3m BAILEY DAVENPORT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
CARSE AND RETICKER

offer the following way down prices
100 pairs ladies' kid button shoes for 81 rs
100 pairs ladies' goat button shoes 81 90
$50 pairs ladies kid opera slippers, 81 90
cases mems calf boots, 81. %
And all other goods in proportion L
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

FOLLY SHOTS.

Mrs. David Davis doesn't seem tt
master all at once the grand proper
tions of the career upon which she has
entered Looking forth from the hotel
/ window at Aiken she observed:
Il fear / shan't be able to get out to-
| day,-David; there's a great mist rising
and it must be very damp
The Judge, after taking an observa-
| ton, said assuringly:
THAT isn't mist, dear; It's only
| one of my summer vests that | told the
chamber maid to hang out last night. -
A writer in the atlantic Monttlg CON
tends that American society, as now
carried on, is solely for the benefit of
young girls and is generally little better
than marriage mart We are not pre-
pared to admit that society is maintain
ed solely for the benefit of young girls,
but undoubtedly young girls who seek
society as a matrimonial market are
pretty apt TO get ''sold. >
There is undoubtedly a great deal of
truth In the couplet of the Western
bard
Through every happy line sing,
feel the tonic of the Spring.
The tonic is obtained by the addition
of little settler or Apoilinaris water.
IT'S happiest effects are noticeable in
spring, because the system then seems
to require change from the ''take it
straight" practice of the winter months.
Il was drunk when / married her.
pleaded the defendant to the Court
Most men are who marry pretty
wives, returned the Judge. Beauty
is always Intoxicating.
A Dakota schoolmistress sued three
young men for breach of promise
Counsel for one of the defendants
moved for nonsuit on the ground that
she was too promiscuous. The Court
seemed inclined to grant the motion,
the plaintiff asked:
Judge, did you ever go duck shoot |
ing?"
His Honor's eye lighted up with the
PRIDE OF a sportsman, as he answered: |
Well, should say so; and many's
the time that | brought down half
dozen at shot"
Il knew it, eagerly answered the
lair plaintiff, that's just the case with
ne, Judge. A flock of these fellows
me and | winged three Of
hem. The motion for a nonsuit was
lenied
Boston girls never sacrifice the cause
II culture to that of phlanthrophy. A
ramp recently accosted one Of them,
md asked her if she would be good
nough to give him the price of a hum
lie meal.
Il haven't any money with me- she
aid, ''but if you'll come around to the
Iouse after pa returns home I'll get
i'm to read to you some pages of Par =
disc Lost -
Victor Hugo is said to be the only
nan in France who kisses lady's hand
instead of shaking it, and yet out of
wenty ladies who are introduced to
i'm, nineteen goaway dissatisfied They
o not deny that he possesses genius,
ut assert that any country pumpkin
ould give him point worth knowing.
aid Chicago girl with pair of coral
ps that would tempt'a an anchorite,
Yes, have met Victor Hugo, but he
altogether too bashful to suit me-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

Have you dynamite about your per-
son?'' asked the polite Custom House
official at Cork as an Irish7American
landed from the steamer tug.
: "Begorrah, I'm full of it, exclaimed
Pat brandishing an empty whisky bot
tie. '.Yez had betther Iape away from
me or I'll explode. Z"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

Land on Wall street, New Fork. il
worth 81. 900, 900 an acre; on Broad,
way. $4,000. 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

Down they go. Carse s. Reticker win
sell boots and shoes cheaper than any
house in the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

They were discussing after dinner the
supposed attempt made to blow up the
London Times.
'tPshaw," exclaimed the youthful heir
OF the house, that's nothing. You
ought to hear mother blow up dad 4"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

When the parade is over, public
meeting will be held at Harper's theatre,
Music will be furnished by Bleuer's band
The city council have been invited to oc-
cupy seats on the stage, and City Attorney
Corbett will make an address of welcome.
The Rev Spurlock, of Geneseo, will de.
liver the Grafton, and other speech making
will be had
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
coal. COAL.

Price of coal reduced to ten cents a
bushel at the new coal office on Eleventh
setreet Q. g. Dohlman, agent mled1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

1alklng OF delIrium tremens, re-
marked Brooklyn physician to a group
OF friends in Fulton Street pharmacy,
the worst case of the kind | ever saw
was the case of a dog down in Ken
lucky."
How was itp' they all asked at once. -
why, he bit off and swallowed the
nose of Louisville editor .
Wendell Phillips expresses the hope
that the day viii soon come when no
man will smoke on the street Wen
dell Phillips doesn't exhibit his usual
sagacity in entertaining such hope.
The probabilities are that the number OF
men who smoke on the street will large
~ increase. Women's bonnets are get
ting TO require so much space that q
man won't have any room to smoke at
home
on are not in your usual spirits to-
day, observed visitor to sf lady, who
was famous for the perseverance with
which she went about gathering up the
gossip of the community.
mo, she replied, Il amt feeling
as lively as Igenerally do. There hasn't
been funeral in this neighborhood for
several days
Father said Melanctho1 Marrow
tat, did You ever study geologyP''
''Why do you askp' returned the old
man.
Because i gives fellow such lot
of new ideas /
What new idea was it that prompted
your question:
tsWhy that the wicked bows who pelt- |
ed the prophet Elijah lived in the Stone
Age"
Tho eight year old SON of musician.
we'll known for his devotion to classical |
music was presented with drum on
MS birthday. The energy with which
he exercised his strength upon it made
nina the terror Of the neighbors, until
he general feeling was that it would
,e great relief if somebody would XIII
hat boy.
Il wonder, said nervous old lady
me evening, after day of extra tor
uro, what ever induced sensible man
ike MIR. M to give his son the means
Il making such q frightful noisaP''
That's an easy one, answered her
husband. He doesn't want ANYBODY
forget that he 10 a disciple of Wag-
Ter. - J
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
THE PRoGRAMNE.

The different lodges will meet at Odd
Fellows hall at 2 p. N. and form in line.
Following is the route which will proba-
bly, be taken; South on Eighteenth street
TO Fourth avenue, east ON Fourth avenue
to Twentieth street, north on Twentieth
street to.Second avenue. west on Second
avenue to Sixteenth street. south on Six
teenth street to Third avenue, west on
Third avenue to Twelfth street. north on
Twelfth street to Second avenue, east on
Second avenue to the opera house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
FOLLY SHOTS.

WAS your wife BELIEF"
mo, said the husband emphaticaIly,
''but she makes more noise than any
bell | ever heard. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
ODD FELLOWS DAY.
The Sixty.fotIrth Anniversary Of odd
Fellowship,
VIII be Celebrated I'm Great Style by
the Fraternity in this City.

Next Thursday, April Goth, viii occur
the sixty-fourth anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship in America and the members of
the fraternity in this city had made ar
rangements to celebrate it in glorious
manner, as will be seen by the programme
which they intend to carry out. There
are three lodges of the order. in Rock ISL
and, namely: Rock Island lodge, No.
IS, Zeal lodge and Flicker lodge. They
have all large membership, and occupy
a prominent rank among the Odd Eel
lows
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
VISITING LODGES.

Among the lodges in the outside towns
who will participate in the festivities of
the day are the following: Moline, Orion,
North Henderson, Gable, Geneseo, Port
Byron and probably Hampton. The
Swedish Olive lodge, of Moline, have
chartered special car TO bring them
down. kf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

Il was drunk when married her, !"
pleaded the defendant to the Court. -
Most men are who marry pretty
wives, returned the Judge. Beauty
is always Intoxicating.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

The tonic is obtained by the addition
of a little settler or Apollinaris water.
It's happiest effects are noticeable in
spring, because the system then seems
to require change from the ''take it
straight" practice of the winter months.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

AZ INT CITY election III Freeport on
Tuesday, the democrats elected the MAYOR
and six of the nine aldermen who were
voted for, and the city clerk. The repub-
hcans elected their city treasurer and at
torney. Freeport and Stephenson county
should be proud of her record. She
shines forth as a luminous star in the
democratic armament, surrounded "a she
is on every side, by counties which year
after year. roll up large republican ma
Jorities The republicans have always
pointed with pride to the northern tier of
counties in the state of Illinois. But the
mage link has broken; other counties
are on the eve of following the noble ex
ample of old Stephenson.
The Rock Island & Peoria road baa
made arrangements with the C.. M. s. st
T. road, by which through connections
can be made to Council Bluffs. Omaha
San Francisco, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
all points in Dakota. The Peoria trains
arrive in Rock Island at 5 p. M, and the
transfer will be made on the ferry. The
st. Paul train leaves Davenport at 5:eO-p.
NJ, which gives ample time to make the
connection The arrangement will 60
into effect next Monday. This is good
move on the part of the Peoria folks who
VIII now have connections from the east
10 the lar west. Heretofore passengers
were compelled to wait five or six hours
to go north and west An endeavor will
&c made to have the same connections
made going east.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

There is undoubtedly great deal of
truth in the couplet of the Western
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-19
united States Circuit Court.

Hon. JOHN ERSKINE, Judge, presiding
The court met at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning, when the following mentioned
proceedings were had:
The grand Jury returned a number of
true bills, and not having completed their
labOrs retired, and continued their dellDe-
rationS on other business.
Among the bills brought into court was
one of the United States vs.. Jas. Z. Bras
we'll late Postmaster at Whigham. Decatur
county, charging him with embeZzlement
of $3.50 of post office funds, and In separate
counts charging him with having hypOthe-
Gated postage stamps. Inc defendant
in a separate bill was charged with haV-
ing fraudulently collected and apprO-
priated to his own use postage on due
postage letters in violation of the act of
Congress of June, 1873. Braswell was
brought into court, and, being informed
of the charges against him, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced in one case to
paw fine of $50 and costs. In the other
and more important case the prisoner was
sentenced to serve for the term Of two
wears in the Albany n. Y penitentiary.
Thomas Hunter, lately of st. Mary's,
Ga, was charged in an indictment, re.
turned at the last term, with stealing a
customs boat from the Custom House in
st. Marv's, and being in Jail here, was
brought before the court and pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to one months
Imprisonment in Chatham county jail
and to pay a fine of 800 and costs, which
will make the sentence equivalent to two
months, as he is pauper.
In the first case the defendant had no
counsel. Hunter was represented by Mr..
Beckett. The United States was repre-
scented in both cases by District Attorney
Darnell.
The traverse jury was excused until
Monday, May eth next.
1t is probable that Hon. Judge McCay
will preside for about two weeks, begin
ming May 2lst.
The court will meet again this morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-19
SPECIAL NOTICE.
For Suwannee River Landings and
Cedar Keys.

Steamer "CADDO BELLE" Captain A.
/. Rice, leaves New Branford every TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at 4 o'clock.
Passengers by Fast Mail Train on Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway go aboard on
arrival. Returning leaves Cedar Keys every
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 0 A. M,
connecting with Fast Mail Train.
Passage fare Savannah to Cedar Keys 81 80.
Round trip Sl7 80, including meals and berth
on steamer.
Tickets on sale at Bren's ticket office, Leve
& Alden's tourist office, and at the passenger
depot of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway.
Rates of freight, with quick dispatch, same
as by other lines. A. l.. RICE,
Aoent PoOnlp'a Line