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The National tribune., 1883-10-11
HOMEMADE FILTER

An eminent scientist is authority for the
statement that pure water is hardly
second 10 pure air as a life-giving and
life protecting agent, and is the most
potent servant the sanitary authorities can
call TO their aid" {" But we cannot all
have pure water" some one says, since our
wells and streams are poisoned with impurities
and ii is not every one who can buy filter
which costs so very much" So they 90 on
drinking impure water and die Of feYers and
epideInics, paying doctors bills aud the under
taker, and forgetting that an ounce OF preyen-
ton is worth pound OF cure.
But it is at the same time true that the ordi-
/ nary filter is an expensive affair, for which
reason we cannot find it in our heart TO bear
down 200 hard upon poor, sbort-sighted human
nature. But here is something that costs but a
couple Of dollaFs-a contriYance furnished by
John Aiichels-a practical filter, which is SIM
pie and cheap, and is said TO work like charm
While upon the subject Of impure water il may
be well TO hint that the cearness Of water is no
test Of its purity, as, despite its sparkling ap-
! pearance, it may be charged with a poison or
with substances more or less injurious to the
health; such, for instance as animal matter.
I 1t is best to filter, and be on the safe side
/ Any housewife can construct the following
I Purchase a common galvanized iron pail,
which costs fifty cents. Take it TO tin shop
/ and have a hole cut in the center of the bottom
about the size of five-cent piece and direct
them TO solder around it a piece of tin about
/ three fourrhs of an inch deep, TO form spout
! 70 direct the flow of water downward In uni
/ form direction. Obtain about two quarts of
small stones; after a good washing place about
two inches Of these at bottom of pail 10 form a
drain On this plaee partition OF horse-hair
The National tribune., 1883-10-11
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time your De- ie falss frlf gp tteir les ana
screHm with tRr ea.is n 6er.1c soar .e1.ier
s0lic.tE4e, ttsF aarr Faa .aFel GhFITe ff.lif ia
chunks 0r sgrfC uiG SD f.tf.e D az give
from cuartr 81 nf ~ ual.ee af ttcturB
Of rhGb1rh. Eeeaft a. are aHd Strength
With frOln lEso % aFlrs uf iauaauum
and l0cf or E as - efahce of ginger
in about d via e s9ae iitf1c more. 0f Water
Make ], lri'affs s7E t.-Ile SUGAR ST pepper
mint. ll q F's-f frE Hl give him 4 bit Of
lemon nel 0I Ftns 81 rr arrle, or orange,
70 tEke fae tasie aHf t-s mouth Put the
ltlc o. icif O. se8 llall uarrn and comfort
ab.emllt bni eauB.iGs lf sH 1ering much apslv
warm iosusats. 8,rs r1 ale Ut Of the stomach.
Coi'siE-sur ~ llaueE sgune cut Of hot water
- Aaicf fea tlIse o. turpeutime have been
Ad,icu- 15rettF 1lh give ten grains Of caribou
ate 81 5aazaes IS Sea grains aromatic powdered
chalk iGeen lra1s rilftarc Of rhubarb and
one oRncc f TpeuHillt water. Repeat the dose
IN hAlf an bar f t5e pain Is not quioted This
mlll suit 2 cl I'd 81 sht or ten years: increase
OF 0l3eiliah ie dosg with the age OF the child.
1n Auy eyert ID .s uol iniari0us.
Tor iaflnid- iry, isstore you give dill or any
qulcilnf 4alxiute, gelltle pressure with the
palm 81 ihe land m the abdomen. quietly and
steadily applied. The pain. probably owing Il
wind oTly, VIII PISS away. Or. throw the
child aQr0s your shoulder, 81 as 10 bring the
same pressure upon the stguaCh.
For common pain IN the stomach nothing Il
better than a teaspo1nfui Of peppermint, which
ls gently Stimulating and pleasant in its effects
Ginger, capsicum, and aromatic mixtures gen
orally, are good, and should be tried before
drugs and Alternatives.
The National tribune., 1883-10-11
MANUFACTURING BUHACH.

Buhach is the name given to the Pyrethrum
powder produced IN California, which is found
so efficient i'll the destruction of insects. The
mode of preparing this powder is described, as
under, in the Pacific RuTdi Press: "The dried
blossoms are fed TO run of burr miilStones
just as grain is handled in four-making by the
old process. The grist is carried by an elevator
to a very nicely-planned separator, in which,
by proper sleeves, heshreds of stems are thrown
cut entirely, aud any PARTICLES not sufficiently
fine are carried back and again dropped into
the millstones. The powder which passes
through the separator is reduced 70 impalpable
dust so fine and light that it win float IN the
air when blown from an insuflator, and thus 1t
is available for fighting flies, mosquitoes, or
other winged pests of the household. The
grinding is much more perfect than in the
imported powders, and this, added to the abso-
lutte purity of the California powder, is the key
to its efficiency" This description will show
how difficult it would be for any person not
furnished with the necessary apparatus 90 pre-
pare this powder, and viii be an answer TO the
many inquiries which we have had concerning
the preparation of the material. Many years
ago we harvested q quantity of the flowers of
the Pyrethrum, dried them thoroughly, and
ground them as fine as we could in a mortar,
but failed to get an efficient inseeticide.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17

gagged for many years in the exploration
of mounds
If saving is any object, see Champion
s. Co.'s closing out prices.
DUBUQUE Times: One of the Zulus with
Barnum's circus got lost last Tuesday
night at Waterloo, aud wandered up and
down the track all night. He was found
early Wednesday morning lying under a
freight car. 1t seems that when the circus
train stops at a place it is moved up and
down the track, end the Zulu thought
that the train. which had been transferred
by the way of Cedar Falls to the Burling
ton track, had been moved towards the
north, and he accordingly started after it
He walked several miles up the track and
then turned around and walked severa
miles the other way. He can not speal
the English language, and so could moi
inquire and the only thing left was tC
walk up and down the track, and upon
becoming tired out crawled under the car
and went to sleep.
Champion & Co. S prices explain wheth
er they mean to close out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
Track Ballast.

Mr.. r s. McMurray, general passenger
and ticket agent of the Central Iowa
road, gives official notice of the completion
and opening for business of that road
between Mason City, Iowa, and Peoria,
ILL.,, Monday. The equipment is first class,
including elegant day coaches and Pull
man sleeping cars. Close connections are
made at Mason City with trains for st.
Paul and Minneapolis, end at Peoria for
the east
The Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy
company is furnishing its brakemen with
sticks to be used in coupling cars. in order
that they may avoid the risk of getting
their hands crushed. The Galesburg Plain
dealer says Mr.. Kennedy, foreman of
the workshop, has received orders to make
three hundred red sticks, each foot long,
one half inch thick and one and one half
inches wide, to be used by brakemen in
making couplings. That is what they are
designed for, but if we remember rightly,
the plan was tried u few years ago, and
the men soon threw the sticks away
claiming that it was more dangerous to
carry them than TO handle the links with
their hands. We were told in 1876 of a
brakeman that carried the stick the long
est of any of the boys, keeping it in his
boot leg, but one night when he was run.
ming over the top of the cars the handle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
Personal Points.

Mr. B. D. Buford has returned to the
city.
Mr. Richard Mansill left for Chicago
last night on business.
Capt J. J. Parks left for Lincoln, Neb
this afternoon, on q business tip.
Mr.. Homer Lowry and wife, accom-.
panied by Miss Bessie Harper, will leave
for Chicago tonight on visit.
Mr.. N. Davis, general agent of the
Bandit King company. is 4 the city,
stopping at the Rock Island house.
Mr.. VIM, Mansfield, the life '1surace
agent. returned from Sprinfield this
morning, where he had been to secure 6
charter for his company
Mrs. David Halves and Mrs. II. Kings.
bury left yesterday for Sterling to attend
the state convention of the Baptists o.
Illinois. Squire Halves left for the SAINT
place this morning, and WI be absen
until Saturday.
County Clerk Donaldson left TO
Morrison this morning, for the purpose o
looking over the Whiteside county book
in regard to the matter of the adjustmcn
of taxes on the boundary line He think
he will complete the work tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17

caught in brake wheel and threw him
clear in the center Of the car. He then
threw the stick away, fearing that the
next time he would not be so fortunate in
finding stopping place"
The general freight agent of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & S. Paul has issued
the following instructions:
Taking effect at once, all local tariffs
applying between stations on this line
together with joint tariff, now governed
by revised joint classification, will be sub
iect to joint western classification.
Articles classified as fifth class in the
joint western classification will take q
per cent less than fourth class, but in nc
case less that class B rates
When the tariffs conflict with the class
ification, the former will govern.
In computing the fifth class rate 80 100
or over will be considered one cent, and
fractions less will be disregarded.
The above instructions do not apply on
business between Rock Island and sta
tons in Illinois named in tariff No. 1874
March 12, 1881, which are subject Il
Illinois classification.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
River Riplets

Everybody's favorite, the sprightly
Josephine, came from Dubuque this morn
ing, and left again for the north in the
afternoon.
The merry Mary Morton will poke her
shapely nose around the bend on her way
up tonight.
The lively Libbie Conger will touch
the levee on her way north tomorrow
morning.
The steamer j H. Park is doing work
at Winona now, and will come down the
river next week. Capt. Durham is in
charge. 1t is expected that about the
first of November he will take the Missis-
sippi river commission down the river to
New Orleans He should not fail to run
them against the sand bar in our harbor,
and show them what an ornament it is tC
tthe channel of the river,
A dispatch from Eau Claire, dated tht
18th. says; The five foot splash from
Paint Creek and Little falls dams, as neal
as estimated, started 100000 feet Of
logs, and with the amount RATED ia the
Beef Slough works will enable the COM
pany to raft 45O,OOO,OOO feet this season
the largest work ever done. The mills il
Eau Claire now in operation, are cutting
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
Be on Hand.

All those interested in he national
game should not fail to be on hand at
the meeting over the Comfy Clerks Office
this evening Tonight will decide wheth-
er Rock Islend is to have an active base
ball association for next year or not. By
all means let us join the new Northwest
ern league thai. is being Orgarized. 1t
can be readily seen that a good base ball
club is benefit to any town. Take
our city for example. New life and en-
thusiasm was infused into it by the ey;st-
ence of the Stars. who have broken the
lethargy into which the city was held
On several occasions strangers were at
tracted here, who would otherwise moi
have come, and Rock Island has been ad
vertised far and wide, as possessing one
of the best amateur clubs in the country
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
The Baby That Was Not.

There was a tired-looking woman
came into the Michigan Central depot
the other day and sat down to wait for
a train. Two small children chung to
her skirts and in her arms she carried
an infant closely wrapped up, and with
an old veil tied in double fold across
its small face. The mother had a.
satchel and some boxes, which she man.
aged to carry at the same time, and she
settled the children on each side of her
and prepared for long sitting, for the
train was late.
The children were quiet little things,
and amused themselves; the mother sat
and held the baby in tight clasp and
looked far off with eyes that seemed to
be watching over grave. Tears fell
softly now and then, sometimes on one
of the bright-haired children, again on
the dress of the baby in her arms, and
these the little ones would brush softly
away It was evident that they had
seen their mother weep often.
But the other passengers who waited
got nervous over it. A good woman
with kind face offered seed-cake to the
children, but they shrunk from her.
People came and went, and something
in the woman's face made them stop
and look at her, but she did not see
them. A white, drawn, quivering mouth
and fearful eyes attested some deep sor-
row.
At last little fussy man, who had
been jumping up and down and rubbing
his hands and crying: ''Bless metz I'M
der his breath, went up to the stricken
woman and executed sort of war dance
in front of her.
BLESS, me, ma am he exclaimed,
rubbing his hands till they were ablaze
with the friction; but you'll. smother
| that baby"
The woman looked at him as if she
didn't comprehend what he meant
=" 1t can't possibly breathe, ma'am,
with a double veil over its face; say,
you'll smother that child"
He thought her either deaf or crazed
and the rest of the passengers had the
same fears. The woman laid her limp
burden in her lap and began with trem-
bling hands to undo the veil. MY baby
is dead" she said, in low voice, but
which all heard.
Good gracious, ma'am"-began the
little man.
These are her Clothes" she con-
tinued, in a broken voice; 81 carried
her in my arms and next to my heart
for two years, and now my heart and
my arms are both empty; but | don't
miss her so much when | have these,
and the children forget she is dead and
buried away from us all.
She picked up her senseless burden
and rocked herself TO and fro, but kind
hands led her away and kind voices
whispered words of hope to her, and al
last the poor half-crazed mother con.
scented to lay aside the empty garments
and take instead to her arms and heart
the little ones she had well-nigh for
gotten.
"Who called thee strong as Love, OH death,
Stronger thou vast and art"
Detroit Post and Tribune.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
A Circus

French & Co.'S European circus" was
at the levee this morning, Oh board the
dainty Nellie, which was decorated fore
and aft with flags and streamers. A barge
was attached to the boat, on which were
the animals. About half past eight the
boat turned her nose down stream for the
winter journey, it being the intention not
to return until spring. Capt. Whitney
was aboard, and went with the party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
1t the rate of 100000 Of lumber pei

at the rate of 100000 of lumber pei
day."
A sounding of the Mississippi rivel
back Of Cairo, where the rocks have been
put in to protect the bank, give rs fee
of water. This, at the present stage OIL
the river, will give something of an ides
of what the Mississippi river is, as regard'
volume. The f1uctuation is SO feet; ano
it frequently rises As feet above its present
stage, which would givea channel deptl
of 100 feet, and width atthose times Of
As miles. 1t is no mountain rivulet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
Tho Funeral.

The obsequies of the late Dionis
Schmid occurred yesterday afternoon,
The services took I lace at the st. Mary;
church. Rev. II. Hermann officiating.
The pail bearers were .Messrs, Henry
Mailman, John Peetz, Peter Fries, Ernst
Waltman, /. Huber and August Huesing
A large concourse of relatives GndfriendS
followed the remains to their last resting
Mace
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
A Racket

L. J. Rohrbough, an instructor OF pen
manship, has had a racket with John
Lindquist, to whose child the former was
giving lessons. The teacher was to give
the boy twelve lessons for SO, but when
five had been given, some troubls arose,
and Rohrbough refused to teach him
any longer. He agreed to take 81 for the
services he had rendered. and Lindquist
sent him to his wife for the money. The
woman paid Rohrbough $3.50, which he
told her was due him. When Lindquist
found that his man had collected
SO cents too much from his wife,
his wrath knew no bounds, and
he started out in search of Rohr-
bOugh, whom he found in street car,
proceeding towards Moline. He pouuced
upon the professor, without much cere-
mony, who promised to return the half
dollar to Mrs. Lindquist. He kept his
word, and went to the house and paid
over the money. This conciliatory action
did not have the effect of pacifying Lind
quist, who applied the toe of his boot to
the professor in rather an ungentlemanly
manner. Rohrbough, thinking he had
been abused about long enough, had a
warrant sworn ont for Lindquist's arrest.
who was brought before Squire Chopper
last evening. ana fined $40. He did
not have enough money with him to
liquidate the fine, but he found friend
in the person of c. A. Shafer, who went
his security.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
1he County Building
TIP ANSFERS.

TIP ANSFERS.
15-Chas A. jarvis to Washington
Hnghey, pit ne4 8, II, lw. $500
George W. Heck To George Cornwall,
pit lot 4. block ?. Vim. H. Edwards adj.
dilion to Moline, 1854.
George L. Cornwall to r. Jas. Abcr-
nathy pit lots and 4, block 2 VIM. II
Edwards addition to Moline, 1900
Thomns j. Rcddig to George S
Downing, lot 1, block 5, B. Davenport's
thirI addition to Rock Island. 1925
John Peterson to Henry c. Fuller.
block ? and pit block II, Marshalrs addi-
ton to Cordova, S1aO.
ESarah Ann Gates TO NJ Corbett, 81
# lot /, block II, old town Rock Island,
$500.
Samuel Flickiuger TO Trustees Metho.
dist Episcopal church, EOS # in section
II, 10, 2e, 81.
William McROberts to Trustees Metho
dist Episcopal church, one acre in e4 sw4
II, 10. Pc, 81.
Heirs of Samuel Flickinger to Jacob
Flickinger, lot 40 in nwl and pit 80, 20,
10, 2e, $50.
PROBATE.
16.-Estate of SOranus L. Brettun
deceased. Claim of Chas II. Deere fol
SO, 500 allowed in seventh class, upor
testimony of c. G. Black and J. T
Browning taken in open Court.
Same estate. Second annual account
of executors filed and approved.
Estate of Andrew Peterson, deceased
Order for publication of notice to adT n
istrator TO appear within thirty days t.
settle estate.
| LICENSED TO WE'D.
16-John MeCarty and Sarah E. Gro
den, of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
The Fairs.

There are two church fa'~s in prog -ess
in the city at the present time, and they
both draw full houses every night. The
fairs are under the auspices of the st.
Joseph's church and the German Catholic
church. At the latter fair tonight begins
the balloting for handsome cradle, to be
voted to the most popular young married
couple. Mr.. and Mfs. Andrew Lerch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Treager Will BIZ
the councillors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17

Arrangements have been completed fol-
another game with the Duduques, and the
Stars will leave next Saturday morning
for the Key city. The Dubuques have
not vet recovered from the defeat hey
received at the hands of the Stars, and
are bound to give the boys drubbing il
possible When they beat the Rock
Island boys they will have TO get II better
lot OF ball player together than they had
before
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
County News.

Regular Correspondence to the Argus.
Coal VALLEY, Oct 17-Samuel High.
land had his house burned on the night OF
the 18th inst The family succeeded in
saving most of their wearing apparel and
household goods. The insurance will
fully cover the loss sustained.
L. B. Thomas, of Angus, Iowa, spent a
couple of days here last week.
B. B. Seville and sister, Mrs. Richard
Battersby, have erected large and splen
didly executed monument to their parents
Peter and Peggy Seville. in Homestead
cemetery. The work was executed by
Tglehart, of Rock Island.
Mrs. Haddick, of Cable, has been visit
ing here for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Martins child, about
nine months old, died on the 18th inst ,o
spinal meningitis. 1t is to be Inferred a
Homestead today.
Calvin McCreery, of Toulon. IS il
town.
Mrs. Fed Freeberg has retull ed from
visiting her son : ger, who has located
bimself in Rock Island
Mrs. Henry Routzong has been spend
ing few days with ]. W. Gordon. Mrs
r. is not enjoying good health. She
came from Henderson, Iowa, to stop 4
while to reinvigorate, which is possible
that she will.
Services were held in the Primitive
Methodist church on Sabbath, by the Rev
Roe. A respectable and attentive audi
ence was present
Coal trade is booming at the Narrow
Gauge mines.
The news from Ohio is a surprise to {
great many, also from lowe for many
thought prohibition would suffer defea
though ii has in Ohio
Ex-Supervisor T. Lees had sever,
attack, on Sunday evening, of chroni,
collie, but he is all RIGHT again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
Handaofua Picture.

Mr.. NJ. s. ONeil has won the steel
plate engraved military Irecord blank,
rallied off by Thos j, Covell, A. D. c.,
G. A. R., department of Illinois The
engraving is surrounded by an elegant
frame of California walnut. Mr. O'Neil
who was a prominent soldier of the army
of the Potomac, will fill in his military
record on the blank The engraving vii
be an ornament in Mr. O'Neil's psrlor il
the future.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
A Gymna I

Mr.. T.. H. Blessing has arrived in the
city from ST. Louis, and will at once enter
into the duties as gym 1astic instructor fol
the Turner society. MIR. Blessing is a
graduate of the Milwaukee seminary OF
physical culture, and has had practical
experience for the past six years in St.
Louis. He also proposes to organize a
class independent of the Turner society
Persons .desiseus of joining, can learn full
particulars Ihy spplyingto Mr., Angus
Herkert.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
THE RETAIL DRUGGISTS OF ATLANTA G,
WHAT THEY SAY OF SwIFT's SPEC FIG.

I'VE sell more of it than any other
remedy, and to all classes of people. The
ladies of the best families buy 1t largely.
1t is the best remedy for all blood trou-
bles." PTNsoN g. DozIER.
I'VE have fine trade on Swift's Spcci
fic. It's coming into general use as a
tonic and alternative. Ladies buy it
largely for themselves and delicate chill
dren." HALE & MOWER.
Il have good demand for Swft's
Specific, and much of it from the best
families in the CITY,"
l.. H. BRADFIELD.
1--WE have good class of trade, and
sell a large quantity of Swift's Specific"
SCuUMANN's PHARMACY.
Il sell Swift's Specific largely, and 10
the incest ladies and gentlemen in the
CITY, MOTE 3 oYD.
1t is best selling remedy in my store,
and all classes of people buy it, 1t has
become household remedy with many
of our best citizens"
WALTER A. TAYLOR
81 sell Swifts Specific-often of a gross
in ten days at retail. and to all classes.
Some of Atlanta's best people use it regu
larry as tonic and alternative.
JOSIAH BRAEFIELD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
Market Review.

The market quotations in Chicago TO.
day are as follows: November wheat,
924. December, 944; January, 95s. No
vember corn, Az; year, 46; May, 49,.
October oats, %; November 2s4; year, A..
January pork, S10672. November lard,
1925; January. 1855. October ribs,
$G.179; January, $3.50. Hog receipts
10000; light, $3.50 to $500; mixed 81. &C
TO 81 So; heavy, $4.46 to $3.50. Yester-
days quotations were as follows
November wheat. 93B; Decen Der,
97s; January, $102. October corn. As
November, Az; May. 4ss. November
oats, ESQ; May 30 November pork
$l0.25; year. $10.22; January. $40. 70
November lard, $72s1; Januory, 1926.
Hog receipts, 10000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17

OF the many remedies before the public
for Nervous Debility and weakness of
Nerve Generative System, there is none
equal to Aliens Brain Food, which
promptly and permanently restores al
lost vigor; it never fails. 81 pkg, fol
So. At druggists.