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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18

OF the many remedies before the public
for Nervous Debility and weakness of
Nerve Generative System, there is none
equal 10 Aliens Brain Food, which
promptly and permanently restores all
lost vigor; it never fails. 81 pkg, 6 for
$5.-ht druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
BEAT THEIR BOARD BILL.

The Calamity Jane" Company, which
gave a variety entertainment at the
Grand, on Saturday night, skipped out
without paying their board bill at the
Commercial House. Landlord Pendleton
will follow the troup to .Macomb, and
make them shell out, or take possession
of their traps. Blood or his board
bill, is what he Is after.
This troupe is billed for Rock Island
on the 26th, and it would be well fol
our hotel men to get their pay in
advance. Calamity Jane" must be
quite slippery character.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
BASE BALL.

Yesterdays league games resulted as
follows:
Fl. Wayne Toledo 8, Fit. Wayne /
Quincy-Quincy :, Bay City 3
New York-New York 5, Cleve
land 0.
hiladelphia-The game was stopped
in the second inning by rain. The
Buffalos had scored 6, and the Philadel-
phias f.
Peoria-Peoria T. Grand Rapids T.
Springfield - Saginaw 5, Spring
field 8.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
Chicago Market.

OHIOA6O, sept, Is,
LIVE STOCK.
H0GS-Estimated receipts to-day, are 1900
light s. 0046 40; mixed packing, "a 7005 50 ;
choice heavy, IS 0O95 30. car lots
WHEAT-94A Oct. 50 9s& Nov 50 s9X Dec.
CORN-48S Oct; aS1S Nov. ; az year.
OATS-2S1z Sept: 271S Oct. ;30X May
PORK-$1065 Oct; $40 ~ Nov 81 rs Jan,
LARD-S6 22& Sept; $3.50 Oct. 81. Nov
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
REnTCEn RATES

The Rock Island & Peoria railroad is
reduced rates, to accommodate those de-
string to attend the exposition. For tull
particulars enquire at the company s
Office. corner of First avenue and Tween
tieth street, s4tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
HARD CnLI MARKET

The bestIs the cheapest. have a large
stock. best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal. Also blacksmith coal,
coke and charcoal Office at E. d. Fol-
SONS -four and feed store No. 1,706 Third
avenue. Telephone No 1856.
Aug 23-tf VIM. NFXIN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
Geo. W. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency,
FOR SALE.

fine residence with large grounds highly in,
proved, nice location, on 23d street worth 81 0o1
VIII De sold at sacrifice, on reasonable terms
nice residence In upper part of city, on Eth
avenue; good neighborhood, good cellar VET
barn; price and terms easy.
81, 300 will buy house of rooms with bsrr
lot 40xl44, well located, on 2Uth street.
$500 will buy good house of 5 rooms e,,.
cellar, cistern and barn, well located on 2lsf 81
1880 will buy good house, rooms .Uot 33,ar5
well located, on Moline avenue convent, MT In m
per saw mills, depot end rouLd house.
A fine house and large grounds, well located On
Elm street; will make price and Terms Reasonable
$1,000 will buy good house and lot on Elm 81
farm of 200 acres in Iowa, cheap
Gao acres IA Iowa on reasons Bile terms.
A nice fruit farm in this county, cheap.
81 100 and 81, 500 will buy two neat houses well
located, healthy neighbornood. water and dry eel.
lars, convenient to lower factories; terms reason
able.
Fine lots in all paris of the city on easy terms
$500 will buy small house and lot on essv
terms, on 18th street.
Good bluff property, cheap, on easy terms
INSURE your property with Geo W. L. HAIR
Rls; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9d1y Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
HARD COAL MARKET.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg $S.50
range IS. IS; nut and No 4. 5000 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfield (fol
grates) 5000. Blacksmiths' coal, Con.
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. E G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18

]. S. Wylie, whose office is with the
Coal Valley Mining company, will furnish
the best quality of genuine Cross Creek
Lehigh coal, clean and bright at same
prices as other grades. aug31tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
LATER.

Since the above was written Mr.. Stoth-
ers telephoned to Marshal Miller that the
horses had been found, and that they had
not been stolen at ALL This was good
news to the owners, who, no doubt,
thought their animals had been spirited off
for good.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
FOR SALE

400 acres of IA and 81 foot veins of
coal land near Terre Haute, Ind.
tt ], G. BANEs. Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
HARD COAL.

Call on f. B. Sargent at the office of
Port Byron Lime association, 1917 Sec
ond avenue. for prices on the best hard
coal in the city. #
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
WANTED.

Ladies' or young men to take nice pleasant work
at their own houses; s. to S. day easily made.
work sent by mail; no canvassing no stamp for
reply. Address T. Rid & Co, box 1884 Du-
buque, 10. sept-I2-aw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18

T. B. 0lshausen, No. 22s Main street,
Davenport, gets up excursions to EN-
metsburg, Iowa, every three weeks.
Round trip tickets IS. 19tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
SOCIETY DOINGS.
the Moonlight Party at Seheutzen
Park jolly Affair.-.A Tea
Tonight.

Society circles have been in dreadful
state of apathy for some time past in
Rock Island. Nothing at all has trans
PRED to change the monotony of the sit
uation, and the society belle is supposed
to have been on the ragged edge of des
pair. But at last the ice has been broken,
so to speak, and matters social have
become agitated. Scheutzen park. Dav
export, was the scene of mirth and socia-
bility last evening, when it was invaded
by about dezen couples of Rock
Islanders, bound for merry time 1t
was beautiful night for such frolic,
and the spirits of the party were in keep
ing with the lightness of the night After
some time was pleasantly passed in gen.
eral sociability, singing, ETC., dance was
proposed, and as music sweet to hear
fioated through the air, the merry throng
were whirling through the delightful
mazes of the waltz.
And the night shall be flled with music,
And the cares that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And silently steal away
The midnight hour had passed before
the festivities concluded, and as the fair
moon was sinking to rest the happy party
wendell their way homeward, feeling that
the evening had been one of unalloyed
pleasure. The following were present;
Misses Lizzie, Ionic an Maggie Weyer-
haeuser, Louie Denkmann, Minnie Hull,
Grace Babcock, Ella Taylor, Minnie Nc
Dill, Mamie Bailey, Mabel Connolly and
the Misses Cornell, of Youngstown, Ohio.
Messrs. Alvin Connolly, Chas Truesdale,
Albert Taylor, W. M Marshall, Grey Lee,
Thos. and Samuel Davis, John Weyer-
haeuser, Fred Denkmann and Will C.
McIntire.
TEA PARTY.
This evening Miss Alice Burial will
give tea party at the spacious residence
of her mother on Third avenue, in honor
of the presence in this city of Miss Mag
gle Findley. of Conneaut, Ohio. A pleas
ant time is expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18
PARTY.
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER

17-Sweeney, jackson and Robinson to
Peter wager, lot Is in Sweeney & Jack
son addition to Moline; $3.50.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-27
FROM COLUMBUS.
Republican Pow wow - Can't
Squeeze Glory out of Gloom.
COLUMBUS. Jan. 25th. 1888.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 25th. 1888.
The political incident Of the week was
the conference Of the Republican lead
ers Of the state at the Neil House on
Tuesday. 1t was the first gathering of the
sachems since their disastrous defeats
in Ohio and other states last fall. They
met with tinge of melancholy in their
eOuntenances, hoping, however, to
squeeze some comfort as to the future.
They tried to get up inspiration, but it
was evident their gloom was by no
as rosy as they would wish. Star route
has sunk deep into the bOsOms of the
people, and the Republican party has
lost its tenure.
Lieutenant Governor Richards was
made chairman, and started the perfOr-
nance with a dexterOus little speech,
meant to be soothing. He assured them
it was wrong to have contentious, and
that they ought to be at peace. He beg
ged there might be no discOrd; hoped
the brethren would be careful and not
charge each other with having done
anything to bring about the defeat last
fall; exhOrted his hearers not TO say ras-
ping things Of each other. but to be at
peace, and "be good little boys, and you
will be happy"
Each speaker began aTehash as to how
the party had been beaten, and about
every one gave different reasons. Gov
ernOr Foster opened by reference to
this annual lOVe-feast Of the party" ;"
He said: "In the past, Ohio Republicans
have always occupied a position of pc
culisr importance" &C., and spoke of
this emergency" He referred to the
great old Republican party" claim
ing for 1t reform, &c, but took care not
tn mention Star rOuta The GOvarnor
declared that he was still Gin favor of
taxing saloons, though there are differ
ences of opinion"
Ex-Governor NOyes wanted no tenn
perance legislatiOn-nO more foolish
ness--did not believe any tax law would
stand-was in favor Of license, and in
timated the party would again be beat
en- IL it pursued the policy Of last year.
All this woke up Hurst of Chillicothe, a
rabid temperanceite. He fairly got upon
his ears and rOared. 81 belong" yelled
Hurst, 'tO the fighting wing Of the Re.
publican party. (Applause.) 1 belong
to that element of the Republican party
that never says diel (Here he glanced
at Noyes and shook his fist.) 1t was well
said there was one vital question before
the people of Ohio. L heard orators upon
the stump last fall try to ignore this vi
tai question. They said IL ought not to
be In politics, and they talked about the
Chinese question, and the Mormon Ques-
tion, and the civil service bill, and the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-27

river and harbOr bill, and everything the
people did not care about. L say to you
that the one great question before the
people of 0hiO-befOre Democrats as
well as Republicans question that
OVertops every other question, Is the liq-
VOr question. The Legislature did right
when 1t passed the Pond law, and hon
or them for doing it: don't intend to
apologize for that. We were right then
and we are right now" This provoked
great cheers and Hurst continued: "The
Liberal Republicans, as you call them,
bOlted their party and voted the Demo-
cratic ticket. Fifteen thousand saloons
in Ohio became Democratic headQuart-
ers. / am in favor Of roofing out one
half of these Democratic headquarters
and taxing the Others" This rant took
with the congregation, showing that
Hurst represented the prevailing Re-
publican sentiment.
Charming Richards said the Republi-
can party was beaten because it did not
deal honestly with the people. 1t must
have policy. If 1t meant tax law it
must say so, and not dodge behind an
ambiguous constitutional amendment.
Others spoke In the same strain, and
it was evident the temperance element
predOminated. At last Bickham moved
to adjourn, for the syrup was not sOOth-
ing to him, and the caValcade moved
out. 1t was not q great success.
1t now looks doubtful If this Republi-
can Legislature will submit liquor
amendment to the Constitution, to be
voted on next fall. Jones of Delaware,
was fierce at first, but has hauled off.
The prohibition wing Of the party Op-
pose any Of JOnes's three propositions.
Foster is laying his ropes for the United
States Senate in place of Senator Pen
dletOn, provided the state elects again a
Republican General Assembly. Judg-
ing by last fall the g. o. D. is not likely
to do that. Pond law and poker have
settled that.
The programme for their state con-
VentiOn, recommended by the caucus
last night, was adopted. 1t was, that
the district meetings take place at 2
o'clock p. m, on Tuesday, June 3; that
the state convention meet for temporary
organization at p. m, on Tuesday, and
for permanent organization 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Capt. John H. Putnam, in an open let
ter to the Cincinnati Enquirer, publish
ed in the Commercial Gazette, Tuesday,
states few pOliticO- historical facts the
Democracy Of the state of Ohio can pc
ruse with interest and profit. There
are great many prominent Democrats
in the state who feel precisely as Capt.
Putnam talks, but who hesitate to speak
out in meeting. Be not afraid bTeth-
rem. The moral nerve which repudi-
ates the arrogance and treachery Of the
pseudO-DemOcracy the Enquirer rep
resents, constitutes the finger board
to party success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-27
HORRORS ACCUMULATE.
A Train of Ninety-six Cars Fall
Down "a Mountain Side.

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. PA most
terrible and fatal railroad accident Oc-
Cured on the George Greek and Cum
berland Railroad, about ten miles from
Cumberland, yesterday. 1t seems three
coal trains, consisting Of three lOcomO.
tiyes, hfty-twO hOpperS and seventeen
gOndOlas, all loaded, started from Cum
berland about two O'clock in the after
noon, all coupled together, one engine
in front, anOtker In the middle, and one
the rear, this being the safest way to get
down grades this bad weather. In going
down one OF the steep grade about ten
miles from Cumberland they started
down the steep incline at fearful rate
Of speed. The train kept the track until
they got on to a trestlewOrk having a
reverse curve.
The front engine few the track, drag
ging the men, sixty-nine cars and loco
motive after 1t, all going rolling and
tumbling down the steep hill. which
was between eighty and hundred feet
high, onto the tracks of the Eckhart
branch Of the Cumberland & Pennsylya-
mia Railroad.
The loss of life is fearful, seven dead
bodies being found amid the wreck and
more missing. Each train consisted of
conductor, two brakemen, fireman and
engineer, In all fifteen human beings.
not one Of whom can be found alive to
tell the tale.
1t is supposed that other bodies are
either among the wreck or have Jumped
to save their lives and are now living
down the mountains somewhere, either
dead or badly hurt, and may freeze to
death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-27
DROWNED IN A DRIFT.
Twenty-seven People Imprisoned
in a Mine by Water.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 26.-Details Of an
appalling disaster in Australia have
reached here. In mine the water in a
drift broke In with great force and soon
flooded the shaft. Twenty-seyen men in
the other part Of the new works were
unable to reach the shaft and the only
hope was they might be able to reach
and ascend the distant wings leading to
the upper level. The scene at the top of
the shaft was terrible. Pitiful mothers,
wives, children and friends gathered
there, waiting almost without hope for
news from below. Pumps were set to
work, but it was twenty-four hours be-
fore the water was lowered sufficiently
to allow entrance into the mine. About
seven o'clock on the morning of the
14th two searchers came up the shaft
cheering and reported that near wing
No. IL they had heard the words, Its
all right, we're all right" About six
O'Clock word came up the shaft that the
lost were found. The news spread like
wildfire; the whole neighborhOod flOcked
to the shaft. Tanks were imprOVised as
cages on which to raise the men to
the surface, and half an hour later John
Manley was brought up alive. He had
been caught by going to warn his COM
rades OF the danger when he might have
escaped. Soon four others were brought
up, all greatly exhausted but in fair
way to recover.
The cage rose again, when the terri
BILE truth was learned that twenty-five
remaining in the mine had perished.
The whole party had been caught in the
drift, the water rising so high that only
by chnging to the timbers could they
keep their chins above water. One by
one, during the sixty hours struggle,
they had dropped Off exhausted and
drowned in the flood, the strongest only
holding out until relief came. The
bodies were found scattered about the
floor of the drift.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-27
A WOMAN CUTS HER THREE
CHILDREN TO PIECES.

MILWAUKEE, Jan 25.-A terrible crime
was discovered yesterday. The wife OF
John Zimbrick, labOrer, living on
Sixth street, killed her three children,
the Oldest seven years and the youngest
eighteen months, in the most brutal
manner, literally cutting to pieces and
completely disembOweling them. The
nelghbOrs' attention was attracted to
the scene by the wOman's attempt to
hang herself in an clubhouse. They cub
her down and took her inside, when the
horrible spectacle was discovered. Mrs.
Ilmbriek was at once arrested, but took
the arrest very calm, stating she had
read to sacrifice children In the good
book. The woman is doubtless suffering
from religious insanity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-27
LOOT OF LOBBYIST.
He COnfesses Having Received
$4,000 for One Job.

WASHINGTON, Jan 25.-JOhn Harmon,
a veteran lobbyist, testified before the
Bailey Investigating committee that he
received 5000 from the gas company of
Washington for work done by him In
aiding to defeat legislation ADVERSE to
the company cetween the years 10 and
'7S. He further said that the money
was paid to him at the House of Repre-
sentatives by John Bailey, the person
under investigation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-27
EVOLUTION AGAIN.
Sermon by Rev. Il. Dewitt Tai
mage, the Biblical Student.
Every Theory Of Evolution a Contra
dlctiOn or MOnstrOsity.-DOes
He knOW7

BROOKLYN, Jan. 21.-Rev. DIR. Talmage
this morning continued a discussion Of
the evolution theory as compared with
the doctrine Of the Bible. For the open
ing hYmn he announced:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-27

Coal and iron operators of Hooking
valley have consolidated 100000,
and will incorporate.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-08-28
Fate OF "A Wicked Town.


Perhaps one of the prettiest spots in
this or any other state is the old and
dilapidated village of Hopewe.l, stu
ated Us it is in cleft of the Bull Run
Mountains, embracing some 500 acres
known as the "Hopewell'' Valley, sur
rounded on all sides by lofty eminences
and pyramids of stone. The fertility
of this valley is proverbial. Divided
among many small farmers, each main
tains for himself sturdy indie
pendence. Thirty years ago this vii
lage boasted of stores, mills, tanneries,
factories and hotels, in value hundreds
of thousands. To-day scarce one stone
remains on another to mark her former
splendor. But in the place of art
gentle nature has lavished her every
charm; myriads of flowers extend in
every direction, while the tlying spray
from the falling cascades gives to them
a delicacy IF perfume and brilliancy OF
appearance surprising description.
This town attributes its dOwnfall-like
unto that of SodOm and Gomorrah-to
the wickedness of it's inhabitants. No
stranger who valued his life dared
enter it's limits or pass its confines, SO
lawless were its people. Nothing now
remains of this. Four years of civil
strife swept Hopewell as clean as Her
cules did the Augean stables.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-08-28
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HOUSEHOLD.

Old wallpaper may be very much
improved by simply rubbing it we'll
with flannel cloth dipped in oatmeal.
Rose-leaves dried in the shade, cloves
beaten to a powder, mace scraped.
Mix them together, and put the COM
position into bags. 1t makes nice
perfume for linen.
The most charming decorations for
plate is a good piece of beefsteak with
wellcooked potatoes, and just sufii-
cheney OF gravy. 1t will lay over trail
ing vines or sunflower any day.
Apple Shortcake. Make the cake of
biscuit dough, with tablespoonful of
sugar added to it; or take one-half cup
ful OF butter, and cut them into quart
of flour.
Flies are said soon to disappear from
room containing plate of the follow
ing mixture: Half teaspoonful of
black pepper in powder, one of brown
sugar, and one of cream mixed to-
gether.
A carelessly kept cooffee-pot will
lmpart a rank flavor to the strongest
infusion of the best Java. Wash the
coffee-pot thoroughly every day, and
twice week boil borax and water in
it for fifteen minutes.
Take some plain boiled rice, put it
into saucepan with lump of butter,
and add as much tomato-sauce as the
rice will take up, and plenty of grated
cheese. Mix well and keep stirring on
the fire till hot. Serve piled high on
the dish.
1t is not very difficult to train chill
dren. They are adapted to training.
No Willow to form n basket was even
more easily than children may be in
fluenced in right ways by wise parents.
They can be fashioned as easily as clay
can be fashioned on the potter's wheel
To fricassee cold roast beef-Cut the
beef into very thin slices, shred par
sley very fine, cut an onion in quarters,
put all to gether into stewpan with
sufficient broth, season with salt and
pepper; stew for quarter OF an hour,
mix into it the beaten yolks of two
eggs, stir it quickly, rub hot dish with
shalot, and serve in it.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-08-28
Self Examination.

Few exercises are more profitable to
the ordinary teacher than that of occa-
slonal self-eXamination as to aims and
ideals. Self-depreciation as habit, is
not to be commended, much less is that
state which rests satisfied with inferior
results. The teacher is exposed to some
peculiar temptations. The average
workman finishes, piece by piece. his
allotted task, and the result comes at
once under the eye of his employer or
IL competition with similar work of
others, where every fault is at once
made known. The teacher work can
not show its best results immediately.
and there are many ways in which im-
proper may usurp the place of proper
methods without any sign to the casual
observer. Many times the temptation
will occur to pass by subject hastily
and depend upon making all clear at
another time, or to gloss over neg
lected opportunity for discipline with
better resolutions for the future. Even
the most painstaking LABOR is bestowed
in faith, and the whole process of in
struction is the application of methods
which, though they may be founded in
reason, are parts of system largely
the result of the past experience of
others. The teacher then should be
continually on the watch lest he slide,
unconsciously into an easy, mechanical
way of going through certain routine
duties without putting any of that life
into the work which is inseparable from
true teaching. The frequent remon-
stances uttered in the Institutes of the
country and through the educational
press against those who "keep" school
are not without cause. 1t is the mis-
fortune of the profession of teaching
that it is the temporary resort of some
who do not expect TO follow it for any
long period, and have no reputation TO
gain or lose in that especial field of
effort. Very good teachers some of
them may be by virtue of inherent
qualities, but others are particularly
open to the temptations we have point
ed out.
How many teachers are there among
us who have no conception of a school
better than their own? How many who
never visit other schools Cor the sake of
learning? How many who have no
high standard of excellence, by COM
parison with which from time to time
the deficiencies of their own may be
made clear?