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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-15
What the Bugs Do for Us.

There are said to hc 0rly injurious
insects in our vegetable gardens iif.
~ in our vineyards, while seventy
i've attack our apple trees and more
than fGty our grain fields. Seventy.
Eve million dollars is estimated as .hc
damage done TO the wheat in Illinois
IN one season. and nearly ten years
ago the annual loss in the United
States from insect depredations alone
vas estimated at nearly $4OO. .0o0, 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
Hands Off,

Olive Logan, who ought to be
considered good authority ON any subject
she writes about, gives the following
advice to young girls. She undoubtedly
knows ''how it is herself, OF did long,
long ago:
"a woman's safeguard is to keep a
-man's hands off her. If you need his
assistanc in walking. take his arm,
instead of him taking yours. just tell him
in pl,ta English to hands Off He msy
not like it at first, but he will respect you
in the future tenfoId more. Men will be
and do just what the women allow them
to do. Men will not do to trust. Give
man your arm and you will find him
very confidential, and he will take great
many privileges he would not take if be
was not permitted to do so. He will
give your arm many loving squeezes and
sly twists that he could otherwise
have no opportunity of doing and the
opportunity is just what he is after. a
few words more of advice and close.
Keep young girls off the street except
when they have business Teach them
it is unnecessary to go to the postoffict
every time they go out Your girls can
walk alone just as well as your boys
Den 'tallow your girls, if they must have
beau, go with boy much older
than themselves. II possible, instill into
their very nature that they are safer GU
of the hands of any man, preachers moi
excepted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
With Pen and Pencil,

mo. sir; | don't believe newspaper men are
more dissipated than any other class OF men who
earn their living by their brains,' said Mr.. A. H.
Siegfried, Manager of the Advertising Department
of the St. Paul Pioneer-Pess. Still, those of them
who do desk work are tempted to stimulate forit's
very hard on the nerves and stomach
LAS for example,
AS for example, in my own case, stuck to m
desk on this paper until my nerves were like
bunch of telegraph wires after gale, and my
stomach kept about as good time a two-dollar
watch My friends suggested this and the doctors
advised that but one day caught on to an adj of
PAKKER's Tonic, and tried it. have never en-
dorsed proprietary medicine before. but 1 shall
depart from my rule and say that the Tonic is not
merely the best thing but the only thing that
breaks up these attacks. All desk-workers should
make note of it.
| This preparation, which has been known as PAR
kER's GINGER Tonic, will hre4fter be advertised
and sold simply under the name of PARKER's ToNIc.
As unprincipled dealers are constantly deceiving
their customers by substituting inferior articles
under the name of ginger, and as ginger is really
| an unimportant ingredient, we drop the mislead-
| ing word
There is no change, however in the preparation
itself, and.all bottles remaining in the hands OF
dealers, wrapped under the name of Parker's Gin
ger Tonic, contain the genuine medicine if the
fac-simile signature of HIsCox Co. is at the bot
| tom of the outside wrapper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
MILAN MENTION.

Everybody has been anxious, trying to
find out where the wedding is going to be.
However, there was quite stir Wednes-
day evening when it was whispered around
town that there was one to take place at
s o'clock; who will be the first one to
guess the next une.
Quite lively contest is expected at
Taylor Ridge, to-day, among number of
binders Those that have entered are
what is known as the canvass elevating
binder, except one. which is known as the
platform binder. In our next we will be
able 10 give the result
W. F. Muse, who graduated with all
the honors at Bloomington, Ill, has &C
cepted the principalship of the school
here. AT present he is at Mount Vernon,
Iowa, to attend the graduating exercises,
and is expected to return in short time.
June the 30th, Names & Cos show and
circus will give an exhibition here We
have read of them being in some of the
large towns, and they have a first-class
show and circus The manager guaran-
teee first class show The street car
line will make arrangements to bring out
those who attend. Everybody is going,
and we want everybody to come.
CITIZEN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
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 ston-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb-28-m-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
AN EASY FALL.

No one can blu t help admire the ease
and grace with which the Union drops to
the ground in referring to the condition of
ex-Superintendent Cramers books. 1t
says:
In view of certain insinuations thrown
out by last evenings ARGUS, it is proper
to state that Mr.. Fred A. CTamer's ac.
counts as collector of water rents are to
be thoroughly audited previous to final
settlement with the city. Capt. Koehler
on assuming charge of the books, saw
some errors in footings and mistakes in
entries that suggested this necessity, when
Mr.. Cramer authorized him to check the
books from beginning to end and employ
an expert assistant, if need be, agreeing
that his settlement should be in accord
ance with the balance sheet.
1t is not probable that the affair will be
allowed TO drift along that smoothly. The
books are in a bad shape, and that is all
we are at liberty to say at present
Cramer didn't know anything about keep
ing books, but kept them the best way he
could When a man will say and are
is, and are 10, and 4, 6 and are 16,
and keeps up that kind of book keeping
for several years, no wonder affairs are
mixe1 The matter will be laid before
the council and the water works commit
tee. 1t will not be long before the affair
will be ripe enough to work,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
BASE BALL.

The Moline Blues evidently mean bust
ness, or are trying game of bluff. They
challenge the Stars to play them game
for $50 side.
The games played by the League clubs
yesterday were
Cleveland-Cleveland, 8; Detroit. 8
Boston-Boston 10; New York, o.
Bufaio-Buffalo, 6; Chicago, 2.
Observation-Disclosures, 10; Philadel-
phia, 0.
The Rock Island High School Nine, and
the Davenport High School nine are
playing in Davenport, to-day.
The Stars will play at Coal Valley dur
ing the forenoon of the Fourth, returning
here at noon, They viii undoubtedly
have game during the afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
TIE SCHOOL BOARD.

Next Tuesday occurs the election of
members of the school board.
This is very important and every parent
candidates, but out of the lot, Messrs. F.
NJ Siunett and j. NJ Buford are certainly
the most worthy and best qualified. They
are sound, substantial citizens, have a
deep interest in our schools, and will do
all in their power to promote their growth
and usefulness. Buford and Sinnett. of
all the candidates. are the most worthy of
election
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
RAILWAY MATTERS.

The c., r. l. & P. had a wreck near
Joliet, Thursday night, an engine and sew
en- freight cars being turned over. owing
to misplaced switch.
Several important changes will go into
effect in the management of the 20"
road the 1st of July as follows: John
s. Cameron, assistant to the general man
ager be made assistant to the third vice
president; r. ]. Mcclure, chief engineer
of the roads lines east of the Missouri
river, to be consulting engineer for all
lines controlled by the company; George
C. Smith, purchasing agent will take the
vacancy caused by the promotion of
Mcclure; H. B. Stone, in addition to the
duties of general manager, win assume
those of assistant manager. The head
quarters of all the above officers will be
Chicago. George W. Holdridge was
made assistant general manager of the
Burlington & Missouri river road. in Ne
braska with headquarters in Omaha
Taking effect July 25, and until
otherwise advised, the following rates
will be in effect on soft lumber lath, in
car loads, to Council Bluffs: From
Detroit or Toledo. 30 cents per hundred
pounds; from Chicago or Milwaukee, Il
cents; from Fulton, Lyons. Clinton
Camanche, Sabula, or Dubuque, IL cents
from Moline, Rock Island, Davenport
Muscatine, Burlington, Fort Madison
Montrose, Keokuk, Alton, St. Louis o.
East st. Louis, IL cents. Shipments
destined to Omaha proper win be charged
to Omaha via all lines, at the rate.
named above and in addition thereto
cents per 100 pounds for Omaha bridge
toll.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
THE HOLLY SYSTEM.
Some of Its Real Beauties Portrayed
The Agony of Rockford.

It is well known thai many cities have
given up the Holly system OF water works
with disgust. They are not what they
are cracked" up TO be. Mr.. Ira Holly,
while here. admitted as much himself,
when he said that it would take an expert
twelve months to learn Mr. Kerr the
workings of the machinery here. Mr..
Kerr is an engineer in all that the word
implies, and all of our citizens know it.
Mr. Holly should not put on so many
airs: or some fine morning he will come
over to Rock Island and find his machin-
cry dumped on the river bank BY dis
gusied citizens Rock Island would. in
that event, be only following in the foot
steps of other cities, and adopting a
cheaper mode of securing water, and one
that they could rely upon as furnishing
water pure. As sample of complaints
against the Holly system, it is only neces.
sary to read the following taken from the
Rockford Journal,
Behold it, as it comes bubbling from
the faucet of the confiding citizen.
Filth-thick, deep, damnable filth.
And disease, sore eyed and malignant
And pestilence naked,
And delirium tremens, frothy,
And foul creeping things with legs and
tails and eyes innumerable
Turks in its villainous depths.
Woe unto the man who putteth it tc
his lips!
Woe unto them that seek cleanliness by
wash thereinl
For one shall rise up forthwith and spi
it against the wall furiously, and shall say
"Hellenblazes, what is it"
And no man burst answer him.
And they that wash therein shall CONF
forth like the tlocks of Laban, even ring
streaked and spotted and black and white
and dun-colored bewilderingly.
Better, indeed, that We partook of forty
rod bug juice, even Rockford whisky.
Better, indeed, that We washed in thu
watts of Hess & Hopkins tannery.
For verify we say unto you, in eithe
case you would have some chance for life
but in Holly water there is none.
1t is vile.
1t is putrid.
1t is lust awful
1t is tad medicine"
1t is a stale Renaissance.
1t is disgrace to the city.
1t is a wart on the body polite.
1t is an outrage ON patient taxpayers
1t Isa stagnant rebuke to our cit,
dads.
1t is the origin of more than half of tn
sickness iii the city.
Would our mayor make every Yisito
to this glorious city his mortal enemy?
Would our council forever ruin, tn
good name of the finest fire department
in the district" when other councilmei
come to inspect it2
Let them offer the visitors "a drink o
our Holly water and the, thing is done.
1t Is public nuisance.
1t is a sinking proof of the incompe
tency of the board of health.
And of the criminal indifference of tn
city council.
Is there no balm in GIlead?
Not under the present administration
it would appear
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast'-except in Rockford.
Therefore, look not upon the Holly
when it is mud.
When its wigglers move Alright.
When it obscures the bottom of tn
cup.
For it tastcih like asafGtida and vom
| iteth even rs ipecac.
From the above il would seem tina
Rock Island is not the only town tia
has had trouble with the Holly system.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The Union says that 200 pound cat.
FISH was caught at Milan, Thursday. II
Cramer was superintendent of the
water works that fisherman would not
have enjoyed that streak of luck. 1t
would have been caught in the water
works pumps.
The mare, Mrs. Langtry," woa the
race for the Arlington plate in the Stock
bridge eng races yesterday, although
the betting was 20 to against her, which
goes to show that Mrs. Langiry is indeed
fast.
Rev j w. Read. of Indiana, accom-
panied by his wife are in the city. They
are the guests of Deacon Halves Mr.
Read viii preach at the FIRST Baptist
church tomorrow. In all probability Mr..
Read would accept a call. if one was
rendered him.
Pat Mcmahon was very drunk; SO
drunk was Pat that it was with great
difficulty he could grunt He was kindly
cared for, and this morning taken before
Justice Chopper, who said that So would
about settle the bill, and Pat said he
thought it would, too.
1t will take about 5000 more to make
the celebration a grand success. The
committees must have that much more g.
There are many who have not contributed
anything towards the celebration who can
afford to give, and many who have not
given all they should. Shove out your
wealth.
A real funny incident happened in the
city to-day, A big bully shed his coat tC
thrash prominent citizen, when the p
C. jumped the bully and thumped him
good, The affair was only witnessed by
a few, but they haven't got through
laughing over it. The bully has sworn
out warrent, charging the citizen with
assault and battery. He will have bard
job to sustain the plea, as he commenced
the fight
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The Arrangements for the Celebration
Going on.

No one tires of talking or reading of
the grand celebration on the Fourth.
Now Chat everything is assuming shape,
and the committees can ssee their way
through, we commence to brag of what a
big day We are going to have and tell the
people truthfully and honestly that we
are going to have the grandest celebration
Rock Island has seen for years.
We will admit now, that when the af-
fair was first started, that it came very
near dying; but the committee worked so
hard, and the newspapers gave so literally
of their space, that ii woke the people up,
and all could see the necessity of cele-
brating, and now, what are we going TO
have on that day in the way of celebra-
ton? Well, we will tell you as near as
we can. The committee have not yet
prepared the programme, but we know
very near what it will be, and will tell it.
First-The people will be awakened in
the morning by the booming of cannon.
One hundred rounds will be fired, which
will take an hour and half or two hours.
Second-The procession. 1t win be
one of the grandest professions ever wit
| messed in Rock Island 1t will consist OF
several companies of military, the police
and fire departments, three or four brass
bands, wagons representing our indus.
trial pursuits, Goddess of Liberty,
thirty eight young ladies dressed in white,
representing the different states, and
hundreds of citizens in carriages:
Reading of the Declaration Of
Independence, prayer, and the delivery
of the address by Hon. /. L. Morrison, Of
Jacksonville. singing by colored choir.
The above will take place in the couri
house yard.
Fourth-Dinner This will be the
great attraction of the day, and it is tc
be hoped that every one will come wei
prepared. not with an empty stomach,
but with something to fill one.
| Fifth-Will be the contests between
the military and the brass bands, and in
all probability between fire companies.
1t will be seen from the above brie
outline, that there will be plenty to SCI
and hear all day. The day will pas
away pleasantly to all who attend. Ever,
one is working hard. Thousands O
bills are now being printed, and will b
scattered through the country. The in
habitants of all towns within forty mile
will be made aware of the coming grea
celebration by the means of bills and tn
columns of the newspapers. Excursion
rates viii be given on all railroad ant
steamboat lines and everything With
the ingenuity of man will be done 4
assure success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
THE RIVER.

The Sidney will be up at O'clock.
The Keokuk went below at 8, this
morning.
No boats down tomorrow.
The Liobie Conger will be down this
evenings o'clock
The War Eagle will be up tomorrow
evening.
The Centennial came up last evening,
with a good cargo,
Five gun carriages were shipped on the
Keokuk Today, to the National cemetery
at Keokuk
The excursion to Muscatine tomorrow
on the Josephines promises to be
very largely attended. All who wish
a good time should go.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
21-Hcirs of John Waterman to Rob
ert Young. sw4 nw4 ;, :, VS. 81.
MARRIAGE LICENSE,
Gustaf F Swanson and Miss Anna c.
Carlson, both of Moline.
John OBrien and Mrs Angelina
Dunbar, both Of Port Byron,
PROBATE.
21-Guardianship of the minor wards
of Elizabeth Woods, deceased Guard
ianship account current filed and ap-
proved. In the matter of the petition OF
guardian to sell real estate of wards
Proof of service and posting notices.
Cause heard and decree of sale. Bond
filed and approved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
THE SABBATH.
Where to Hear the Gospel Preached.

In the Broadway Presbyterian church,
at 1045 a. M, the Rev. ]. G. Holiday,
pastor, will preach, on "Gifts for Christ
ian Conquerors. At p. M, he will
deliver his twelfth lecture en- Pilgrims
Progress" Sunday school at a:15 a. m.
Young peoples meeting at 7:3o P m
Subject: win ye not repentT Elk.
xviii: 1922
At the Central Presbyterian church, the
Rev. s. S Cryer, pastor, will preach at
10:45,. on Higher Education, and at
7:30 p. m. his topic will be '1shmael in
the Desert" Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Young peoples meeting at Gas p. M,
word: Refuse"
Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church; the Rev. c. A. Mennicke, pastor:
10 m. Text, Luc j, $3.50 Thema:
Die fort and fort nolhige Heilung deI
GlaeubigeR Won dem linen noch ankle
benden Unglauben. 1880 p m. Won dem
Gebrauch des Gesetzes.
Swedish Lutheran church: the Rev. 7
N. Hasselquist, D. D., pastor. Services
| at 1890 a m, and 7:15 p m. Text al
| 1890 m: Luke v 1 and II. Sunday
school at $50 p m.
In The First Methodist church there
will be no preaching, because of the re
pairs going on in the auditorium. Sun
day school at Obs m. Young people,
meeting at p m.
At the First Baptist church, the Rev. L.
W. Read, of Indiana, will preach at 10:46
M, and at 7:45 pm. Sunday school at
9:15 m.
| There will be no services in the Trinity
church Sunday scoool at $50 m
Mission Sunday school at $50 p m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
WIDE AWAKE DRUGGISTS,

Messrs Hartz & Bahnsen are always
alive TO their business, and spare no pains
TO secure the best of every article in their
line. They have secured the agency Tor
the celebrated DIR. Kings New Discovery
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Horseness, Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchi-
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Trial Bottles free Regular size $1,O0.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
rha sea of Oblivion

would long since have swallowed up So
zopoNT in common with so many forgot
ten tooth pastes and dentifrices, did not
the experience of whole nation prove,
that it possesses signal advantages. 1t
thoroughly cleans teeth, dissolving and
removing their impurities; it revives
their fading whiteness and strengthens
their relaxing hold upon their sockets; 1t
renders colorless, liberated gums hard
and healthy; and besides neutralizing an
unsavory breath, invests it with its fra
GRANGE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

Instead of feeling tired and worn out,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
A FINE BAND.

The executive committee have con-
tracted with Prof John Bell to furnish a
band to lead the procession on the
Fourth. The Professor has gone to work
and engaged musicians at Geneseo, Dav-
export and Rock Island, and proposes to
give us the finest band ever in this city.
There will be fifteen pieces The Pro
fessor intends TO lay himself out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

To LADIEs,-lf you wish to render your
skin white and soft, use, Glenns Sulphur
Soap.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min
ute.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic is endorsed
by physicians. Ask for Goiden's; no 9th
er. OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
Ladies, Hair Store.

Miss Hattie Tollver has opened fash
ionable hair store. at 1905 Second avenue,
over Dixon's tailor's shop with a full
line of hair work. All of the latest
styles of waves, switches, and anything
in the line of hair work made to order at
the lowest prices. Wigs end waves to
rent. 16 Ct
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The glory of man is his strength. If
you are weakened down through exces
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all lost vigor, and strengthen the muscles
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The face of humanity displays fewer
pimples than formerly, Reason, -Glenn's
Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 90 cts.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic will cure
indigestion and perpetuate bodily vigor.
No other. OF druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

Try bottle of Stilwelrs Specific if
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The symptoms are, backache, loss of
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Stilwell's Specific Pills cure constipa-
ton Price % cents. For sale by all
druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
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The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
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