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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
The St. Louis Industrial School.


The St, Louis Manual Training School
has been in operation nearly three
years. The first class is now about
through with the course. The class is
composed of twenty-eight boys. Thest
boys, of<an average age of II, are abor,
TO complete three steam engines, upoL
which they will have done all the work
from the drawing to the finishing touch.
Withi this manual training they have
obtained the average high school edu-
cation.
The parent who sees the St. Louis
Manual Training School in operation
sees solved before his eyes the problem
how his boy may be sure to make a
good living in the world. The boy may
not become rich. Wealth is possible
only for the few. But graduate of b
Manual Training School need never fall
below an existence of good, comfort.
able support, and his chances for &C.
quiring wealth will be far greater
then they would be. without this train.
ing.
The boys are over IA. They devott
two hours each day, ten hours eacl
week, to manual labor, besides follow
ing high school course of studies.
They make quite as rapid progress in
telleetually as if they devoted all then
time to study. The manual labor serves
as recreation, and the boys love it.
The boys become skilled draughtsmen
They gain a thorough knowledge of ma,
terials. They learn to mold, to cast
and to plane, bore and drill castings by
machine tools. Wrought iron and steel
are worked by them at the forge, and
tempering, brazing and soldering ar,
thoroughly learned. The health of tht
boysis not impaired, but improved. =
Correspondence Gleuelassd Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
The Right Kind Of Ooeoanuts.

A Georgia paper tells of the eXpedient
of trader for furnishing whisky in a
local-option settlement. He bought a
lot of cocoanuts, and after drawing off
the milk filled them up with the coveted
liquor Soon after minister called to
buy cocoanut. The trader was in des-
pair, but managed to tell the gent OF the
cloth that the nuts were unsound. The
minister seemed anxious toprocure one,
and told the merchant that if they had
milk in them they were all right, and,
shaking one, was convinced of their
soundness. The merchant could do
nothing more, and sold him one, hop
ing he would get out of the scrape in
some way. In about-half an hour after
the minister left the merchant received
a note from him saying: "Send me six
more cocoanuts exactly like the one l
purchased of YOU.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

The veterans in the DAYTON Soldiers
Home are given fish dinner every Fri
day, and it takes 1000 pounds OF fresh
fish to satisfy them.
Early Morning Experience in New York
City
Seeing crowd forming. the reporter
fastened to where lot Of vicious idlers
had gathered around q telegraph pole,
against which leaned a Girl scarce 16
years old, intoxicated and helpless from
opium or alcohol. As the rough voices
and coarse jeers penetrated her dulled
ears, her maudlin smile changed to
look of shame and terror, and she COW
erad her face with her hands An effort
to escape showed her unable to walk
without aid, and she clutched the near
est railway pillar for support. A wild
cry escaped her lips. At that instant
the delight of the spectators was rudely
interrupted by gray-haired. powerful
Unframed workman, who flung them
roughly aside and forced his way through
the ring As the girl turned from her
prosecutors she recognized the new
conner.
''Coom, me lass. COON wi favther,
and the rough voice was pititul, the
hard hands gentle, as he raised her and
led her away Thele was no word of
reproach wasted on her, and none of re-
proof to the scattered crowd as the fath-
| er arm closed around her, guiding the
wandering purposeless steps more tend
erly than if he had been woman and
she little child
As the reporter watched the strange
pair, and thought of the goal OF suicide
| toward which the feet of the girl were
sdrely tending. he suddenly felt the near
presence of helping hand As he
turned quickly the callow youth behind
him seemed to sink into a deep, peace
ful trance; two ferret eyes, very close
| together, focused staringlv on the tip
Of the nose, which, like Earl Douglas
| drawbridge, lust trembled OF the rise.
| The mere fact that one hand of this
thoughtful young man had just been dis
| covered astray in another man pocket
utterly failed TO disturb his meaitations,
and as the reporter caught the stray
hand firmly and called the owner at
tentioDl to the circumstance, the act
seemed vaguely violation of thesacred
rites of Hospitality.
Rudely aroused from his reyerie, the
stranger looked at his recovered hand
with surprised recognition, as if it were
newly-born and wholly uniustiiiable
addition to his family circle. but exhib-
tied no vulgar embarrassment. Taking
in at a glance the stale details of the re
porters costume, he observed irrele-
vantly:
Yer trousers must ave ben hoff the
VERY pattern has me hold vuns hat
ONE. Hi vos yonderin' 'ow they vos
a yalkin' hout without me.
But, persisted the reporter, your
hand was in my coat pocket, you re-
member" p
''Vell, vot if it yos, | Railways carries
me 'ands hin me coat pockats-so. Hi
| knowed the trousers, an Hi never stop
ped to heXamine vether the coat vos ha
sating lined claw hor ha Prince Halbert.
Veil, SO long, see yer subsekervently, "
and as the scamp vanished behind the
corner, the reporter realized that the
Bowery was wide awake at last.-NeI0
| YORK SIN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
No Use for Them.
Concerning Certain Relics Of the Past-Degt
thai Have Had Their Day.

Concerning Certain Relics of the Past-Degs
that Have Had Their Day.
George stephenson's Rocket" aud the mag
nifcent locomotives of to-day, are built upon the
same general principle, yet the machine with
which the great engineer astonished his age, is in
teresting now only as an illustration of the begin
ming of the invention. There were plasters with
holes in them long before BESSoN's CAPCIEE
POROUS PLASTER surprised both the public and
the physicians and the triumph of the Capcine
is founded upon the partial successes, or the utter
failures of its predecessors. Everything of value
cine; but at this point all comparison ends, and
contrast begins. For example,
Capcine is quick and sure.
The old plasters lacked the power TO do more
than to impart ight temporary relief in cases
easy OF treatment; the Capcine penetrates the
system and permanently cares the troubles for
whirh it is recommended.
The old pasters depended for any good results
they might attain upon an accident Of their max
ers thu naked faith of their wearers: he
Pensons reaches its ends by means of the scien-
tifc combination of the rare medicinal ingredi-
ents which it contains.
In brief, the oldplasters like Stephenson's dis
carde engine. are switched off the track while
the Pensons goes on its way winning golden
oDuiaus from nj sorts If Tlapplp
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
What Dress is to Women.

Dress and address. says the Boston
Traveller, comprise the science OF life.
especially for women. They form that
indispensable social science whoseprac
teal influence peryades daily life. A
woman's duty does not by any means
end with her appearance, but itcertain
ly begins there. Mrs. Madison s rule
to remember yourself in your dressing
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
PoCN ISLAND = MERCER CO., II. r.
LICK lSLAbDG PEORIA
.kAILW .AY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
4 GOA. m Way Freight
SD East Express.
l4Jp iH. Mail amt Express
.5a Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive al Rock Island:
2Ba. m Through Freight and Accommodation
I2.45 r. IA. Iltl and cypress.
SO Fast Express.
$50 Way Freight. nm
The FAsr EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at $50
lu arrives at Peoria T.. % p. ~. al Springneld
- p m. at Decatur 4.OOp. IN, Jacksonville 80
3D. l. Alton ~ p. m. st Louis S.l5 p m, ana
lcfrl Hautc II % p. m, THE SANE Day. Making
.ur- the UE-r and QUICKEST route TO all points
-puIh9aat
tn. / 80 %. m train makes close connection al
.,4Irl with a. f. * 4. for points west arriving al
,tar-bar. nJ > p. Ia, ~ Burlington D AZ p m at
arokuE 10 = y. m and at Quincy lb.O7 T. IN
Arnyin g a. Peoria at $50 p. IN, making close
.anu..uors with the l. y a " and Il. 7. "
u.r la Atnapolis connecting there with all Iasl
rgtius for ,na east aud south.
.sTFAsr TIAE SURE CONNECTIONS, and
.afra o. ilgy rs by any other route.
- rAELE A Y MORTON,
4c,,I 9uut tfen'l Tkt. Agt.
Thy ~ u IA Accommodation leaves every DAY
r,rpt sunday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

A sensible Wisconsin girl has broken
her engagement because her Jealous 10y
CT tried to drown her asthey were stroll
ling by a mill-pond one lovely moon
light night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

A sign of Summer When the old
Shanghai rooster has one of his wings
cut, that he may not fly out of the barn
yard and hold communication with the
flower beds Puck
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

room, and forgef yourselt n tec draw
Ii'gsroo;h sis a condensation Of the ethics
the to.i :. II IS. indeed. woman !.
dnly - re beautiful If she can, and
pie SilE il She cannot ba beautiful.
No j. it altogether a matter beyond
control Care in the toilet, thought
iHlness about the effect Of costume, is
far more determining than the original
endowments of nature. No woman
need give l.erself MP as a hopeless case.
Health is the first requisite. Good taste
and care do tie rest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
.n,rAGn. MILWAuKEE 4 ST. PAUL.

ROCK ISLAND TRAINS
Z .,vas w S:25am ArriAes. ...... 6:25 p IN
....-.1l:l5 pm 4;43 Il IN
FL 81 Accom-. l:2J p m 49,. -lo;45 a.
DAVENPORT TRAINS.
LeGDes AFFiUeS
No. r, ,......4;50 pm No s." wy a IN
- So. ....5:29pm 2, ..-. ll:2O p IN
b. q g.4O a IN 10,....... $3.50 p m
J. ... ...2:OO p IN .-..4l 30 d III
Trains No. :. 5. ana 10 are Maquoketa Branch.
ram. sand ., Accommodation for Oxford Juue-
ion / aud =, Passenger, Tor Celnar.
FLYING DutChman' leaves Rock Island I'D a.
IN arrives al 0:05 p. m. arrives Dubuque II AZ n
M leaves 4:08 p. m. arrives at st. Paul l0:2O p
n, Irayes 5:25 a. m arrives Minneapolis II 100 p.
'''.' { y. W HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

Hostcuer's Stomach Btters meets the require
ments of the rational medical philosophy which
at present prevails 1t is q perfectly pure veget-
able remedy. embracing the three important prop
critics of preventive. tonic and alternative It
furtifes the body against disease invigorates and
rcytalizes the torpid stomach and liver and effects
a salutary change in the entire system.
For sale by all Druggists and dealers generally.
nov-i4 -eod&wly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
Grandfather's CLICK.

j r. Graves, a ieweler al Cory, Pa,
has on exhibition a timepiece which is
something of a curiosity. 1t IS "a clock
which has been in possession of the
Graves family for over fifty years, and
is believed by the Graveses to be the
Oldest in the United States. 1t was
purchased from a man who brought it
across the water, and probably stole it
somewhere in Germany, as the work
manship is evidently German. Only the
works and case are original, the missing
pendulum and weights having been sup
piled by its present owner. 1t is in
good running order, and ticks away the
minutes and hours probably with as
much accuracy in modern Cory as on
the banks of the Rhine more that fou1
centuries ago. The case of the clock,
which consists simply of a square face
and sides, is fourteen by sixteen inches
and eight deep. The whole is of brass
and iron. Over the front is a circular
dial plate on which are engraved the
hours, and by removing this the date is
exposed, engraved in curious Romano
fgures-14l1 The queer old timepiece
is, therefore, Az years old, and was
made a good three-quarters of CEN
fury before this continent held place
on the map OF the world. The entire
face of the clock was once plated with
gold by the hammering process, for this
was long before electro plating was
known, and particles of the precious
metal still adhere to the brass The
mechanism is in all important partic-
ulars the same as that of the ordinary
weight clock of to-day. There is no
provision made for minute hand, how
ever, and only the hours with their
fractions are noted on the dial Above
the whole is the gong as large as the
crown of a mans hat, and on this the
old clock still strikes the hours loud
enough to attract the attention of
passers-by.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

"How's yer gal comm on. Aunt NAL
viny?"
s'Shes ober ter San Antonio, and dat
ar Gabe Snodgrass, what's jes' come
from dar, done tole me dat she's got
stage struck.
sis dat sop
Yes, Mr. Johnsing, it am fac y
when am she gwine ter playP"
s'Not for right smart while VT, l
reckon. kase de wheel oh annudder
vehicle break two of her ribs when de
stage struck her
i miscomprehended yo', Aunt NAL
yiny, at fust Good ebenin' P"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
BRIGHT'S DISEASE,

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails. Its action on the system Is quick
and lasting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21
BURLINGTON ROUTE
como East ARn Wesr.

/ 800 1900 VN0 Ns@Ss
| Elegant Day Coaches, PaFlor Cars with isaci.n
ling Chairs lseats free, Smoking Cars with lie
iyolriHg Chairs, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
the famous c. b & q. Dining Cars run daily to ani
from Chicago & Kansas City Chicago q Council
bluffs, Chicago d Des MONIES. Chicago. Sc. 10
seph Atchison & Topeka Only through line be
tween Chicago, Lincoln & Denver Through cars
between Indianapolis q Council Bluffs wa Peoria
All connections made in Union pepotS II IS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

The use OF the term
short Line in connection
with tue corporate name ol
q grert road, conveys AL
idea of Just what Is reqhlr-
ed by the travelling public
n Short Line, QnIcS Time
ana the Best OF aCcOmmo-
uuinu--ull OF which are
{ railway in America,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

Tie veterans in the DAYTON Soldiers
Home are given fish dinner every Fri
day, and it takes 1000 pounds of fresh
fish TO satisfy them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-21

Equipped Railroad In the World of
GenI Manager PERCEyAL
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-26
SPIRITS in BOND.
Ex-Cenmissi0ner RaHm's Device for
Eyading the Recent Decision Of
Secretary F0lger.
The Hill Investigation - An Afidavit
Charging the architect with
New Frauds.

WAsHEGToN, July 25.-Before the Hill In
yesiigating Committee, Coleman read an aft.
dayit which reeited frauds alleged to have
been committed in connection with stone
dressing contracts, and setting forth that tes-
timony essential to the prosecution would be
obtained from persons residing in Quincy,
Mass, where some work was done. He asked
the committee TO go there.
Totten held III at Coleman was not entitled
20 the testimony ne desired. 1t was. not re-
buttal, but only cumulative proof.
Coleman maintained that the testimony
was important primarily, and proper to be
given. The committee reserved its decision
upon the question.
In regard TO the Chicago witnesses, the
Chairman said Wal5ridge was now on his
way here, and the committee expected to re-
csige the attendance OF King and Woodman.
Coleman asked that King and Woodmap
be authorized by telegraph to examine the
besiiug apparatus in he Chicsgo buildings
in order that they may be able TO testify
clearly.
Hill was then placed upon the stand to
testify in answer to the charges Of fraud in
furnishing elevators. He said the committee
of experts appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, tc select elevators for the Chicago
building had reported in favor OF the Hale
apparatus. The report was read in evidence.
Some intimation having been made that
Walbridge, being in the government employ,
will be a reluctant witness, Chairman New
announced that no hsfm could come to Wal
bridge on account of his testimony, no matter
what its character, and said the committee
desired him to testify without fear or favor.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-26

THE spirit with which the pres of NeE
Orlesns is advocaiiu. sanitary measures, Sc
they relate to iuiercJues. with Countries
where yellow-fever prevail, is most gratif'-
ing to ,he residsn's If be Mississippi V al
ley, and greatly relieves their anxieties The
Board OF Health there met on Monday and
adopted a resolution asking the Governor to
prohibit all vessels coming from Vera Cruz,
Havana and Ri Janeiro from entering Lou
isiana waters The New Orleans Tines
Demecrot says: eve have never before known
this community 20 neafIy upaaiuous in Lhe
demsni for y pesteo.ly tffieirnt quarantine.
Qusraniiue, indeed, implies only deien-
tion. and Ioo-.nieIcouIse is step
beyond that, but ii is nevertheless a
step which viii be most emphsii-
cally niofsed. In ths first pisce, as
we ssid the other day, New Orleans mer-
chants have come 10 understand that it is
necessary to protoc. no, cnly the health OF
the city, bat also is sanitsTy reputation,
which amouuts TO the same thing from a
commercial point Of view. But, as GaIter
OF fact, everyone feels Ina, non intercourse
is more thorough precautionary msssure
than he msintenaucs of sng quarantine
could pO=sibly be-"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-26
THE RIFLEMEN.
Banquet Given by the British Team In
Henor of Their American Com.
petit0rs.

LoNDoN, July 25.--Tbe banquet given by
the British Volunteers in honor of the Ameri-
can rlfs team took place at the Criterion to-
night. The American and British teams
were prefent in full uniform About 100 were
present at the tables, including Earl WAL
denrsve, Lieut.-Coi. Otter, captain of the
Cansdian team, and several other Canadians.
Sir Henry Halford, captain OF the
British team, who presided at the
banquet, proposed tesst to the Queen,
which was drank b. all standing. A tosst
to President Arthur health wss received
with three cbecrs. Sir William McMurdo re-
sponding to the toast, "The Army" dwelt on
the similarity Of the organization Of the
British Volume rs and American National
Guards. Sir Henry Halford, in proposing
the health Ct Col Howard, sn American,
said the team were well worthy of the coup-
Try they repressn ed; they were led by q
man than shom none were better prepared
10 lead. When The shooting at 300 yards
was finished be (Hslford) felt very funny,
but Wimbledon Wesiher bai n )t deserted the
old couairy. If il had bsen as favorable in
the last two ranges ss previously, he might
have b ad different tale 10 tell. Col. How.
ard made hitiDg respon-e, whica was re-
ceived zilh cheerr. Lieut-Coi. Otter, re-
spending for Canaia, protested the 10y atty
OF the Dominion 20 Great Britain. Mitchell,
United States vicf--ousul, responded 10 tue
toast HCommerceo
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-26
A SEASIDE SCANDAL.
queer Doings Among the Cottages Mt
West Haven.

West Haven special: Among the "distin-
guished" summer cottagers at this place are
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Gerard and Mrs.
Lois E. Merriam, the two ladies being the
daughters OF Ex Gov. Oliver F. Winchester,
founder of the Winchester Arms Company.
They occupy one Of the loveliest of cottages
in a grove of eIms. Ever since the season
opened at Saven Rock the West Haveners
have been blessed with perfect copy of an
ideal English "swell" wno has thrown tuch
a glamour over them, il does really seem as
though they we're envious OF him. Mr.. Leon
ard is the name-Clarence Leonard. Mr..
Leonard may or may not be epanored OF the
fair MIs. Gerard. He ia almost continually
with her, and the handsome and really distin-
guished looking pair have dog carted TO-
gether and amused themselves with the other
enjoyments that fall to the lot Of happy NOR
tails at the seaside. And now their happy
summer has been rudely shocked, torn up, as
it were. Clarence Leonard was arrested in
the Gerard cottage last Saturday night TO-
ward The small hours of morning, and taken
to the West Haven leckup on charge pre-
ferred by Mr.. Gerard, who, il Is said, has
bitterly opposed the intimacy which has
sprung up between the nice Eaglishman and
his wife. Sunday morning bright and early
a large part OF West II ayeu roee to soc !ris-
lice m6ted out 10 tne upIortuudte mau. AFTER
some little delay he was brought before JUS
lice Metcalf Mr.. Merriam, in whose dog
cart Leonard had ridden, gave bonds Of S75
for his appearance next Wednesday. The
case has been continued until that time. Mrs.
Merriam carried off the dear little man in
triumph. Mrr. Gerard has reported since
the downing OF Mr.. Leonard that she would
get divorce, but Mr.. Gerard thinks other
wise. He is of the impression that when a
divorce is obtained he will be the one TO se-
cure il. Mrs. Gerard last appeared promi-
nen,ly before the Nev Haven public Decem-
Der 9Th ss "Olympe" in Camille, played by
the Nine. Lemrand Company in Peck's
Operahouse. At that time she attracted
much attention under the name OF Lillian
Gerard. There she foand Leonard He was
playing the part OF "Gustave," the love
maker, and his manner of creating and usine
the tender passion on the boards was deemed
by IN any New Haven danes as lust too aw
in lly angelic for anythiDg."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-26

On Inc II a of July a sanitary Gordon was
established srounJ the city Of Cairo in
Egypt. Cholera broke out two days afterwsrd
with deathS. The following day there
were II deaths in that city. where, -iuce then
the des.bs have incressed as ioIlows: July
18th, II; July l7tb, IT; JalS 18Th. 68; July
18th, 40; July 2Gh, 292; Jaly 2lst, 146;
July 22d, 3Sl; July oath, 500. These are
the deaths reported, probably lees tSsn half
the true mortality Of the city, for on the day
when 146 persons were reported by the EgyT
tian authorities TO have died ia Carr, the
number of deaths, according 10 the EngIi-h
officers in che l. md of he Pyramids" ex-
ceeded 500. TIE de atbs tbroughc ut
Egypt have increased as followf: July
18th, 121, snd siGcs then, daily, 129, 145,
1877, 1877, 2ss, 5S5, $40, 654 and 7S4 Saturday,
a total mortality during he month Of fully
70C0 persons. Caoler4 owes its streugth and
vitality to 6llb. Ii is to iis f.th, the accn-
EMULATION OF ceEtutiis, thar the fatal prev
ale9cs OF this dss,se Ia Egypt il due. Essry
American city ous1, II be pat at once in s
sanitary aud clean. coalition that will drfv
the utmost efforis OF The cholera.