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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
With Pen and Pencil.

.tNo. 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 Pionssr-Press. Still those of them
who do desk work are tempted TO stimulate, FORTS
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 Il
bunch of telegraph wires after gale and my
stomach kept about as good time as two-dollar
watch My friends suggested this and the doctors
advised that but one day caught on to an 'ad of
PARKER's TOXIC, and tried it, / have never en-
dorsed proprietary medicine before, but l 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 a note of il.
This preparation which has been known as PAR
KER's GINGER Tonic, will here ,fter be advertised
and sold simply under the name of PARKER's TONIC.
As unprincipled dealers constantly deceiying
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
facsimile signature of HIsCox & Co. is at the bot
tom of the outside wrapper
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
PxPEgTs EVERYWHERE.

The ARGUS is mistaken DO catfish
were canght in the pumps while +. A.
Cramer was superintendent. That was
afterwards. One was found one day, and
three others few days later = Union.
Where did all the fish bones, half rotten
fish flesh, turtle meat, etc. found in there
five days after Mr.. Cramer went out.
where did that come from, and how did
1t get in there? What was the cause of
the pumps being in the condition they
were v hen Mr. Kerr went in They were
something like his books, badly mixed
II looks as though it will take an expert
to straightan out everything Mr.. Gramer
touched while he was superintendent.
First il was an expert at the water works,
and nov the city clerk throws up his hands
in holy terror and asks for aid with the
books, and the mayor stands thunder
struck Perhaps the Union would like
to see the letter Mr.. Cramer wrote to a
certain city official. Six and 8 are 10,
from 10 leaves s, such was the book
keeping Is it any wonder the pumps
got disgusted an ! refused to work?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

In commenting upon the failure of Mr..
Peter McGeoch, the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser directs attetion to the fact
that the products of this country arc a
little too big for man or set of men to
manipulate. 1t thinks that everybody
must have received the announcement of
the failure with rejoicing, for there is no
more pernicious of destructive form of
gambling than that in food products
These spectators may in the course of
time stop long enough in the midst of
their operations to see that the erea of
arabic land is extending all the time, and
that stock raising is becoming more
important industry every year. Under
these circumstances it becomes more and
more difficult and dangerous to manipus
late and artificially bolster up the mai
kets
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
THE SABBATH.
How the People Spent the Day Of Rest
Excursions, Picnics, the
Churches, Etc.

Sunday was cloudy and cool The sun
was not given chance to pour forth his
hot rays, but was hidden behind dull,
heavy clouds The wind blew soft and
cool, and it was just such day for ENJOY
ment and rest that one continually longs
for
About o'clock the steamer Josephine
steamed down the river for Museatine,
with about 500 excursionists, all bent ON
seeing how much fun could be got out
of dollar There were old people and
young people, sickly looking and well
people, all bound on mission of fun.
The Great Western band played sweet
music, aud there were cheers and shouts
OF happiness as the beautiful, palatial
steamer pushed from the landing The
day was spent by the excursionists in a
very enjoyable manner They returned
home about o'clock, tired and hungry
crowd
During the day many private picnic
parties went out to Black Hawk, or on
the hills, The day was too lovely for
any one to miss getting all the enjoy
ment they could
The American people have changed
greatly within the last few years as re-
CARDS the Sabbath A few years ago 1--WE
can all remember III it was looked upon
as day when all must sit still or go to
church. Only great sinners would go on
excursions or to picnics. Except a basket
meeting.") or take their families into
the woods for u day of recrea-
ton Now it is different People
are shat up so much in workshops and
factories, that they feed that the Sabbath
is the only holiday they have. and that
they must improve it, and they do improve
it, They take their wives and little ones
on excursions, to pic MICS to strolls in the
woods. and many other places where rest
for the mind and body can be found II
is absolutely necessary that man should
have lest. ana no one will object Certain
ly no sensible person. if the laboring man
prefers to take his in way that will do
him and his family the most good,
But people have not forgotten to go to
church during this great change, Many
attend the houses of worship during the
| forenoon, and take their strolls after
wards. Yesterday our churches were
well patronized. Ourministers all preach
ed deep. thoughtful sermons that would
refresh mans mind after listening to one
of them. At the Broadway Presbyterian
church, the Rev. j, C. Holiday preached
on Gifts for Christian Conquerors II
the evening he delivered his twelfth lee
ture on the Pilgrims Progress Both ser
mon and lecture were highly entertaining
At the Central Presbyterian church, Rev
8. 5. Cryer preached both morning anG
evening. His morning subject wa'
Higher Education. and evening subjec
'Ishmael in the Desert AT the FRS
Baptist church, Rev ] W Read, of In
diana, preached an excellent sermon
There were no services at the First Meth
odIst church. on account of repairs going
on in the auditorium, and no services a
Trinity church.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
boats up to morrow

No boats up to morrow.
The Josephine left at A O'Clock,
The Minneapolis went below at noon.
The Pittsburg will be down about s
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The War Eagle went up yesterday with
a good passenger list.
The Mary Morton will he up at 10
O'Clock Tonight.
The F G. A Denkman took "a party of
excursionists TO Muscatine to-day. 1t was
a jolly crowd. and they were all the guests
OF Mr.. Denkman.
The river at ST. Louis is booming and
still on the upward GO As will be seen by
referring to our telegraph columns the
river has broken through the dykes, and
is flooding the great American bottoms,
damaging crops to the amount of 81. 900,
600. The damage along the Mississippi
and Missouri will reach millions of dol
lars Many of the railroads out of St
Louis are water bound, also out of Kan
sas City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

Billy Gilmore, for many years engineer
in the c.. R l. & P. yards, win start to-
morrow morning for the far west He
will visit California, Oregon, Utah, Colo
RADIO, Nevada, and all the western states.
1t is to be hoped that Billy will have a
Jolly time, and come back to Rock Island
The fire department held meeting
at the Wide Awake hose house Saturday
night 1t was decided that all the COM
panies should turn out with their carts.
etc, on the Fourth 1t was also decided
to invite the companies of Davenport,
Moline and Muscatine. Meetings will be
held at all of the hose houses to night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
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 bottle CT Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. It's value is incaleulable.
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 stom-
aCh and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. WinslOw's 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 fol-
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb -2S-m-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
BASE BALL.
The Hop Field Closed Against the Boys Other
Qusrtsrs-othsr Ball Matters.

The Hop Field has been closed, and
the boys will no longer be allowed to play
ball within its boundaries The Milan
street car line offers the grounds opposite
the Hopdeld The road agrees to lease
the ground for two years, at $50 per year
and viii furnish posts If the club will
furnish the boards and build the fence
This will be impossible for the boys, and
they are looking elsewhere for grounds
In all probability, grounds will be secured
on the Rock Island and Moline line. be
tween Moline and this city. The major
ity of the Stars are in favor of this, as they
think larger crowds can be drawn there
than elsewhere
The Stars 60 to Geneseo, tomorrow, to
play the nine of that town.. All who wish
to go can do SO for 81, the round trip.
Train leaves at 1915. and returns at 6:35.
The clubs in the National League now
stand in the following order: Providence,
Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Detroit.
New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia
The old Rockford Reds have been dis
banded, and have gone to Chicago and
formed under the name of the Chicago
Union Base Ball club
The game between the Rock Island
High school nine and the Davenport high
school nine, Saturday, resulted in vic
tory for the Davenport boys, by score
of 90 to H.
The clubs of the Northwestern League
stand as follows: Saginaw, Grand Rapids,
Toledo, Peoria, Fort Wayne, Bay City,
Quincy, Springfield.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
JAILED.

Constable Shafer. of Rapids City. ar
rived in the city this afternoon with
William n Tyler, whom he placed i'll
Jail Tyler is accused of obtaining
goods under false pretenses. About a
year ago he bought goods at Williams
truck store, in Rapids City, promising to
bring in butter and eggs to pay for them.
Time passed on, but no butter and eggs
made their appearance. Williams grew
tired of waiting, and had Tyler arrested,
He was tried before Justice Sutliff, and
the Justice scratched his nose and said he
must bind HIM over, and bound over he
was
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
In IAIl.

The following birds of feather flock
togegther" in the county jail
]. D. Bunker. eOncealing mortgaged
goods.
John Anderson, bastardy.
CASTOR Parks, vagrancy.
Fred Chandler, larceny of watch
Mary c. Top, malicious mischief.
Emma Greser, coneealing the death of
an illegitimate child.
Geo. A. Lambert, held for fine and costs;
original cha &c, larceny
Burtis sutton, larceny of hog
Frank Bunker, same offense.
Samuel jackson, larceny of chickens.
Moses s. Brown, same offense.
Henry Spencer, vagrancy.
William N. Tyler. obtaining goods un-
der false pretense.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25


A piano firm in Berlin has bought
the oaken piles which have just been take
out OF the Rhine at Mavence, and
which are said TO be the original tlmbers
of the bridge which Julius Caesar
constructed
A popular French cook at Phila-
delphia asserts that English sparrows
are an admirable substitute for reed birds
If this is the case the problem of their
destruction will soon be solved by
enterprising pothnnters.
Florida is said to contain a mysterious
and unknown region never yet visited by
white men, and inhabited by remnant
of the Seminoles, as yet untainted by
civilization. A party of New Orleans
Journalists propose to explore this
terra iacOgn5tG.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
Tha Sea of Oblivion

would long since have swallowed up So
zoDoNT 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; it
renders colorless, liberated gums hard
and healthy; and besides neutralizing an
unsavory breath invests it with its fra
ORANGE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
WIDE AWAKE DRUGGISTS

Messrs Hartz & Bahnsen are always
alive TO their business. and spare no pains
10 secure the best of every article in their
line. They have secured the agency for
the celebrated DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. The only certain cure
known for Consumption, Coughs, Colds,
Horseness, Asthma. Hay Fever Bronchi-
It's, or any affection of the Throat and
Lungs Sold on positive guarantee
Trial Bottles free Regular size $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
Gee. W. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

Fine lots in Judge Lyndes addition betwae,,
eth and 5Oth tElm) streets and It'll ana 9Th ave
convenient to upper saw mills, depot, round house
and street caTs,-shoFt walk from business cantra
location high and healthy, above danger of mall,
ria, good drainage, dry cellars and best of NM.
water Price with terms will be so easy as to en-
able ali 10 build and own a home. and make ;hejr
rent help pay for it, Don't miss this oppaltnnit,
10 secure a healthy location
$500 will buy new story frame DWELLING ?
rooms nicely finished Throughout. dry cellar
pure water, good cistern. corner lot ;OxlSO fruiT
shrubbefy etc, fine neshborh0od Terms rea.
sensible; the property Is worth $1,000
$1,000 viii buy a nearly new house of room.
and bath room; lot 6ox1j0, only three blocks frpn
the Posi- office, worth S2,.O0.
S1,100 cash will buy a good house and email
store on Srd avenue, worth 81, 500.
Store and dwelling, well located for business Oh
9Th street, corner lot, cheap.
A nice residence on 4th avenue with all lnode-i,
improvements, cheap,
Go acres land in Iowa at a bargain
Sl,5OO to 8, 900 will buy choice OF nice dwell.
Ings In good location, on easy terms
Fine large high lot near Milan street cars ,hesn
$500 win buy good house of rooms. with
barn, convenient to saw mill glass stove ana
pillow works.
5000 will buy a good house OF rooms. well To-
Gated on 18th street, on easy terms
For Rent-I3th street rooms and barn So.
I'd avenue, rooms and bath, $40, 18th street 5
rooms, SIS, 18th street, q looms and barn S15.
rooms and one half acre on Bluff, sic. IAN
street, rooms, IS; 18th street, s rooms s.
rooms on Blum 81
INSURE your property with Geo. W. Il. HAIR
RlS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE.
apl-9 dly Under Harper House
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

Instead of feeling tired and worn out,
instead of aches and pains, wouldn't you
rather feel fresh and strong? If you con-
tinue feeling miserable and good for
nothing you have only yourself to blame
for Browns lion Bitters will surely cure
you Iron and cinchona are its principal
ingredients. 1t is a certain cure for dy
spepsia, Indigestion, malaia. weakness,
kidney, lung and heart affections. Try
it if you desire to be healthy, robust and
strong and experience its remarkable cur
alive qualities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

A newly-marriel couple attracted con-
siderable attention on the streets, to-day.
He was man of 90 years, while she had
not counted over Is summers. He would
insist on hUgging her on the streets. to
which operation she didn't object very
much. They were not married in the
CITY, to-day, as no license was issued.
Probably they were waiting for a steam
boat to take them on their wedding trip.
The city council of Moline has adopted
very stringent rnles and regulations for
the police force of that city. A police
man is not allowed to even take cigar
with friend while on duty. Such regu
lations are all nonsense, and ARE generally
made by knot headed council. We ad
wise the police of that city to run in the
first alderman they find on the streets
drunk They'll not have to wait very
long
Archibald Hanlan. Davenport ped
der, who was run in by the Rock Island
police some time ago. and was fined for
not having license, called on States
Attorney Parmeuter, on Saturday, and
on Marshal Miller, and tried to make
them believe that one of the police had
robbed him of $50 when he was under ar
rest here He could not make the officials
believe it, and returned 10 his home a
thoughtful man, trying to hatch up
another scheme
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

Try bottle of Stilwells Specific if
troubled with kidney or liver disease.
The symptoms are, backache, loss OF
memory, loss of appetite or sleep, OF
worst of all, loss of vital energy, You
will secure relief and add your name to
the hundreds cured by this wonderful
medicine. Price Shopper bottle, Manu-
featured by
THE STILWELL MEDICINE CO,
Monmouth, Ill.
Stilwells Specific Pills cure constipa
ton Price 20 cents. For sale by al
druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
AMUsEMENTs.
The ctiCago Church Choir Company

The Chicago Church Choir company
will appear at Harper's Opera House on
the evenings of June q and 49, The
well-known character of this troupe
should ensure it good house. For an
evening of pleasure, it surpasses anything
that has been at the opera house for many
weeks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

To ADTEs.-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
err OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

The best tonic medicine-one that is
not composed mostly of alcohol or wkis-
KEYS Browns Iron Bitters II is guar
anteed the Notwithstanding and will alb
sOlutely kill all desire for whiskey and
other intoxicants. 1t has been thoroughly
tested and proven itself in every instance
a never failing cure tor dyspepsia, indi-
geston, biliousness, weakness debility,
overwork, rheumatism, neuralgia, con-
sumptive disease. liver complaints, kid
nev troubles, etc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

The glory of a man is his strength. If
you are weakened down through exces-
sive study, or by early indiscretions, Al
lens Brain Food will permanently restore
all lost vigor. and strengthen the muscles
of the Brain and Body 81; 6 for So =
At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
TO EXCURSION PARTIES.

The steamer Nellie" has recently been
placed in first class condition, and is now
ready to carry excursion parties to all
river points. The boat is perfectly safe
and sound The Nellie is one of the
swiftest steamers on the river, and is just
the boat for excursonists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

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, 1883-06-25
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale by
Hartz g. Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
TIE WATER WORKS COMMITTEE.

The water works committee met at the
mayors Office this morning at o'clock,
and remained in session till noon, exam
lining the books of the water works dc .
partment. A report viii be made at the
next meeting of the city council
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

Mensmans Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood making, force generating and life
sustaining properties; invaluable for Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, nervous prostration;
and all forms of general debility, also, in
all enfeebled conditions, whether the re-
suit of exhaustion, nervous prostration,
overwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints.
Caswell, Hazard & Co, Proprietors. N.
Y. Sold by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity. truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver, Biliousness
Jaundice, Constipation, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Hartz It Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES
REAL EsTATR TRANsFRRs.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
John Deere to Ellen s. Wehler, tract
in 38, W; $1,000
PROBATE.
2S-Estate of Henry HARDWOOD, deeeas-
ed. viii admitted TO probate.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
William r. Long of Cambridge. to Miss
Ada r. Tarbox, of Coal Valley.
Charles Gerard and Miss Mary E
Monks. of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
He may Well be JOYFUL.

TOPEKA, Kans, May ~, 1881.
Fl. II. WARNER & Co.. Sirs-After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease | finally found joyful
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. D. B. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
A COLLISION

New YORK, June 25.-A collision oc-
Cured last evening, on North River, be
tween a Pennsylvania ferry boat, and
Pierre Lorillard's steam yacht. Rhoda,
No lives were lost.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
FnR SALE.

Sixty lots in my addition to the city OF
Rock Island. Terms, one-fourth down,
balance in one, two and three years, with
six per cent interest.
ouJ IL dam BAILEY DAVENPORT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

Why suffer with Malaria 2Emorys Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallabIe, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable. 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25

MIR. ). 5. Doherty, Clay City, ILL.,, says
used Browns Iron Bitters for severe
dyspepsia and now feel myself cured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
Monday June 20, 1888.
cARsE AND RETICKER

offer the following way down prices;
100 pairs ladies' kid button shoes for S1.75
100 pairs ladies' goat button shoes, Lob
$50 pairs ladies' kid opera slippers, Sl.OO.
cases mems calf boots, LIS
And all other goods in proportion l7tf