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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
OBITUARY.

At an early hour yesterday morning
| John Mccain (familiarly known as Jack,
breathed his last after an illness of one
| short week. The cause OF his death was
pneumonia in its severest form. Some
time ago he was engaged by the Rock
river bridge builders to do the diving nee
| essary in the construction of the bridge,
| and as the water was then far from warm
he contracted a cold, which developed into
pneumonia, and his life was despaired of
from the first. He was 40 years old, and
besides "a wife, leaves four children to
mourn his loss. The funeral occurred at
2 O'Clock this afternoon from the family
residence, the Rev. II. d. Clark of the
First M. E. church, officiating. At his
SPECIAL request, he was buried in soldiers
clothes. those which he had faithfully worn
in time of war. The police department
acted as pail bearers. as mark of respect
and appreciation of his services on the
force as special. Considering the ex-
tremely cold weather, there was good at
tendance at the funeral services
and quite anumber followed the remains to
the city of the dead, their last resting
place.
At 4:30 this morning death removed
from our midst he who was yet in the
prime of life. At that time Clyde A., son
of George D. and Emma t. Gould, depart
ed this life and under unusually sad cir
cumstanccs. The immediate cause of his
death was dropsy, from which he has been
a patient sufferer since February 18th,
1880, and 1t was only recently that he
returned from Battle Creek, Mich, whittier
he went in hopes that his health might be
benefited, and while mis- sudden death was
unexpected by nearly all yet those familiar
with his condition knew that his days were
numbered. He was born on the I'd of |
August, 1865 and was at the time of his |
sad taking off II years old. His father, |
not thinking him SO low, left a few DAYS |
ago for Lincoln, Neb. He has been teIe-
graphed for and the funeral will probably |
be held on Wednesday. This is indeed |
sad blow to his parents who had intended |
to start to-day with him tor trip through |
Texas, ana they have the sympathy of all |
IN their affliction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
natural gifts and powers began to grow

| natural gifts and powers began to grow
| beautifully less until, being repulsed every
where he approached well known IN
fuential republican of this city with The
remark: 81 see that some people are go
ing home" Yes" replied the person adj
dressed. ''the trans are going out all the
| time Have YOU much money about
your" queried the inflated offices seeker.
| Il guess So was the reply. Will you
lend me enough to get home WITH
mo. sir, | wont was the EN-
emphatic rejoinder and the now well used
up seeker after Office had to hunt up his
Senator and borrow enough money from
him to get home with. 1t is doubtful.
however, whether the bursting of this
bubble will have more than temporary
effect upon the young man but it is hoped
taat he will hereafter see himself as others
see him.
This story is told by the ARGUS not so
much for the purpose of holding young
man up to ridicule as to warn other young
men of the folly of going to Springfield
fteI positions which if obtained. often
work incalculable injury to right minded
young5man. In not few instances the
ARGUS has known of the abandonment of
good permanent situations by young men
in exchange for temporary ones in which
too often. the seeds of idleness and vice
are sown, uniting them ever afterward for
steady and honest work at home. No,
boys, stick to the desk, the bench or any
other honest occupation and let the legis-
lative Offices be absorbed by those whe,
very often cannot get permanent. well
pa wing position at home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
Messrs. wheelock, Walker and Clendenin

Messrs. Wheelock, Walker and Clendenin
returned yesterday morning from their in
spection of the Moline Tunnel Cos.
find" in Colorado, as they are all mum
as to the results of their trip further than
thai all was fully up to inspections, we will
let our readers draw their own conclusions
They say that "the stock is not on the
market and hence they are opposed to Civ
ing details, but say they are SO far well
satisfied and expect good results.
DIR. j. G. Cook had Ed Tengblade taken
into the circuit court on Saturday on a
charge of contempt of court The latter
plead guilty, and was assessed a fine Of $25
and costs by Judge Smith. The matter all
grew out of DR. Cooks summoning that
gentleman before the grand jury to testify
in his gambling house cases. Mr.. Teng-
blade. felt that his business was injured
thereby, and told the DIR. so in very en-
phatic language, and. as he admitted after
wards got considerably worked up. Wei
the Dr. wanted satisfaction, and took The
matter into court. as mentioned above.
We hope he got il.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
DoCToR,s DOSE.

/ II was somewhere along in the fifties
| that our townsman, Mr.. John Warner,
met with a severe accident, which pro-
duced a compound comminuted fracture
of the ankle joint. He was taken to the
Rock Island House, and when the surgeon
was sent for everybody predicted amputa-
| ton, there appearing to be no chance
whatever of saving the entire limb The
good doctor, having been readily found
marched to the bedside of the sufferer,
with his tool chest under his arm, fully
expecting from what had been told him
to have to resort to amputation. After
examining the injury the doctor decided
to ma sc an effsrt to save the joint and the
upshot of the whole matter was that be-
cause of skillful. systematic treatment, the
limb was saved, and to-day President War
ner has occasion to remember the good
doctor with lively gratitude.
But there was a laugh in the case, and
it came in here. "A night or two after the
accident Mrs. Warner found herself so
thoroughly exhausted because of lack of
sleep and~the hard work necessary in look
ing after her husbands comfort,
that it was determined to employ
two nurses for one night at least. To that
end Mr.. B, well-known in Rock Isl
and, and one Peggy Wallace, whose repu
tation as a nurse was "co-extensive with
the state, were selected for the duty-or, |
rather, they volunteered to sit up with the |
sick man. Before retiring for the night |
Mrs. Warner thoughtfully prepared d |
sumptuons lunch for the watchers and /
quietly informed Peggy where the fluid por-
ton of the repast might be found Every
thing went well till shortly before mid
night when becoming quite thirsty Peggy
slipped away to the dresser (''unbe-
knownst" to Jim b and taking out a
bottle tipped up and swallowed tremen-
lous drink Peggy afterwards called it
L. big horn.) The drink proved to be
spirits of cologne, quite a novelty in the
inc of fancy drinks, it must be confessed
But Peggy resolved that Mr. p should
)artake of the same desc when he return
ID. so two glasses were turned out-Peggy
holding one and Mr.. B. the other At the
word health" Mr.. B., suspecting that all
vas not well somewhere, refused to drink
he horrible stuff but Peggy quite uninten-
ienally 'sdowned" a second dose. To
his day, however, Peggy insists that Mr..
B. drank his.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
R. I. NATrorAI BANK VS.. coss

As was stated in the ARGUS Saturday
evening, the jury in the case of the Rock
Island National Bank VS.. F. @. Coss & Co,
assumpsit, retired about 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning with instructions from the
court to bring in sealed verdict. This
afternoon, upon the reconvening of court
the verdict was unsealed and was found
to be for plaintiff to the extent OF $500.
This is case in which our business men
have generally been deeply interested
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. Jan.

CHICAGO. Jan,
LIVE STOCK.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; light S0616 IS; mixed
licking 1906 IS; heavy packing and shipping
CA TLE-Receipts 5000; dull; choice to extr,
1905 40; good to choice shipping 5 40d6 90.
common to fair, O0G14 90; buichL IL , 5la4 40.
stockers and feeders, 1901 60.
GRAIN.
WHEAT-Easier; regular 95s1 96s< Januarv.
97% Feb. IL Oh May; spring 96; winter 9SH
CORN-Higher; 56% cash; 56S jan: 53Z Feb .
So May
OATs-Weak and easy 35H cash; IS year; 354
RYE-5S.
BARLEY.-SO.
WHISKEY-1 Is.
PORK-Eas r; S17 1917 cash and January.
$1725M February S17 40lS March
Il LARD-Firm; $40 10 cash; $40 % Jan; $40 AZ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
FINE OIL PAINTINGS.

Gentlemen and ladies are respectfully
invited to call at No. 1919 Second avenue,
second block below the post office, next door
to Johnston's shoe shop, and see C. s..
Browns collection of fine oil paintings ex-
ecuted by himself This is the the original
Cameo oil painting. Photographs, litho-
graphs. stereoscopic views, steel en-
cravings and wood cuts are painted to
order by him, at small cost. and satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Call and learn prices.
Special attention given to parties desiring
to learn the art, which is very simple. and
can be learned by any one in one lesson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08

/ Senator Ainsworth spent Sunday with
his family.
Peter Schluter cut $40 tons of ice on
Saturday, his first days work.
Sleighs were out in plenty to-day, and
the roads are in very good condition,
thanks to yesterdays snow.
Our public schools reopened this morn
ing with good attendance
Officer Tom Williams has his restaurant
now open to the public, and very neat
place it is too.
DIR, Vessels little four year old boy is
reported in a critical condition to-day.
The protracted services at the M. E.
church viii continues every night this week.
The Rev. r. L. Halsey preached both
morning and evening at the Baptist church
yesterday.
The rite of baptism was conferred up
on Frank Knat and Jennie Peterson at
the Baptist church last evening after ser
vices.
Chaplin Wheelock, Jr., writes friends in
this city from Monaco, ON the Gulf of
Geneva in Italy, that he is having a
splendid time. Il will probably be some
time before he returns.
Among to-day's arrivals at the Keator
House are the following: r. III. Chamber
lin. N. Y; G. w Garfield, Omaha, Neb..
and ]. B. Liddee. Chicago.
AIR. Levi Mccain, father of John Nc
Cain, mention of whose death will be found
elsewhere, who has been quite i'll for sew
eral days is some better to-day. Dr., Yves
sci is attending him
Frank E. Woolsey, of Knoxville, H., is
visiting his brother G. Fl. Woolsey, of the
80 cent store as is also Clarence McCray,
a former school sschum' of Des Moines,
Iowa.
The train due here at 1905 on Saturday
night did not get in until 9 o'clock yester-
day morning. caused by the engine getting
out of repair at Wilton junction. A new
one was substituted and they had no
further trouble
Gus Griffith went into the circuit court
on Saturday and pleaded guilty TO an
Sam Kennedy and was fined $50 and costs
which he paid and considered himself de-
cidedly lucky to get off SO easy.
One of our citizens in clearing out an old
cellar this morning, that had not been used
for several years, found not a large amount
Of hidden treasure but five bottles of
canned grapes which he had put there five
years ago and had forgotten them. They
were just as nice as when consigned to that
place, and perhaps little better.
He kept in the dark" on Saturday and
thus deprived Coroner Halves of job.
Him and his wife had parted under not
very pleasant circumstances. A consider
able amount of abuse being heaped upon
the latter, hearing of it her brother pro-
cured revolver and con the war path
went, at last accounts his quest was un-
rewarded. The husband keeping out of
sight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
Executors Notice.

! state of Andrew Whitbeck, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed execn-
tor of the last VIII and Testament of Andrew Whit
beck late of the County of Rock Island, State of Hi
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he viii
pear before the County Court of Rock Islam County
at the Office of the Clerk CT said Court, IN the Cts
of Rock Island, at the February Term, the third
Monday in February next at which time all persons
having claims against said Estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted TO said rs
tate are requested TO make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of january, A. d. 1888
TH0S. S. SILVIS. Executor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
DIVORCED.

Just before tie adjournment OF court on
Saturday decree of divorce was entered in
favor of Ottilie Floyd VS. Charles Floyd of
Moline, the charges of cruelty and habitual
drunkenness being sustained. Mrs. Floyd
resumes her maiden name and the custody
of her three year cid boy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
.sNothing like it in the Country. ,,

please send me box of Hale's Honey
of Horehound and Tar. There is moth
ing like it in this country, and while / am
here want to cure everybody of coughs
and colds"
Females in delicate health should take
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic. CoLDEN's, no
other. OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
TAX coLLEcToR.s NOTICE.

Major Frazer Wilson, town collector, is
now ready to receive the taxes for 1882.
Office under the Harper House, in Western
Union telegraph effice dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.

j. Ell. Beecher, New York; j. A. Gelro-
EFT, Port Byron; Mrs. ]. Ashley, j. Ashley,
GAINESVILLE; FL d Palmer Miss N DEdin-
berger, Monmouth; w w Smith, Water
vile; s r Porter. Moline; j T Pierce
Orion; j P Mussler, Lynn; j B Mccormack,
Chicago; A Spaulding, w K Groverman,
South Hamilton; A r Teel. Chicago; L B
Richardson, Rionele: r Frazer, Dick Col
lard, r Knaver. j G Stanton, St Louis;-W
w Clark and, wife, Des Moines; e W Mil
Ter, Buffalo Prairie
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
Aged Gratitude

FLINT. Mich, June %, 1881
H H. WARNER 81 Co.: Sars-I am 70
years old, and have not been So well in 90
years as I am to day, thanks to your Safe
Kidney aud Liver Cure, the best remedy
in the world. IRWIN WIDDER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
Personal.

Supervisor Wells, of HAMPTON, was a
visitor to the city to-day on business.
Mr.. Geo. Hitler, of Coal Valley, one OF
the earliest of the ARGUS patrons, was in
the city to-day.
Mr.. James Gilmore (brother of Mr. John
Gilmore, of Moline, formerly of Rock Isl
and, but now resident of Omaha, was in
the city to-day looking up the old set
tiers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08

MILWAUKEE,, Jan, s.
WHEAT-Fir1n; No 951a cash, and Jan. 9sh
Feb. No g SO, "
CORN-Lower; 53sz
OATS-Easier 35A
RYE-57
BARLEY-74
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
HARD COAL.

For genuine Lehigh coal see the Pori
Byron LIME association. o26tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
Peoria Market.

PEORIA Jan. s.
CORN-4S149; mixed 40047l
OATS-No- white 371E a39.
RYE-5612 a57.
WHISKY 13
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New York Market.
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IT ayne.-.. 4 35 81. Paul. ...... I mn,
Illinois Central. ....i 439l do preferred 59
G, b. 81 q 49,. 4 235S Wabash. AZ
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New York Central i 261z Union Pacific = ne
Northwestern. - 35 Western Union - gf
GRAIN.
WHEAT-No. red Jan. 81 1901 F.,
GORN-Mixed western spot 6oaD7O; futures &.
oATS.-Westefn 4405O
RYE.-59.
BARLEY.-S5
WHISKEY-S1 IS.
PORK.-$1S 2501IS 81
LARD.-F'irm; 10 IS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
LOST.

A Gold watch Locket, on Sunday about noon in
the east end of town Finder will please return to
this ONCE jan-Sd1w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
Annual Meeting.

A&AA4A N@NUA 4N4OO O14ANe
NOTICE is hereby given TO the stockholders of the
NPeoples National Bank, Of Rock Island that the
annual meeting for the election of Directors to
serve during the ensuing year, viii be held at their
lansing House, on Tuesday. the 9th day OF January
1888, at O'Clock p. M.
Rock Island, Dec, 28th, 1882.
JOHN PEETz. Cashier.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
MOLINE DEPARTMENT.

E. L. EASTMAN. Reporter
Headquarters, one door West of Reimer's
Cigar Store
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

Public Notice is hereby given that Richard Cramp-
ten, OF the city of Rock Island, Illinois, has made
general assignment of all his property for the ben
eft of his creditors to the undersigned assignee,
and all creditors of said Richard Champion are here
by notified 10 present their claims, under oath
from this date.
Dated January sth, 1888.
JAMES W. BETTY
jan-Sd6w Assignee of Richard Champion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-08
WILKINSON, KEEw0RTHY BEARDsLEY
LA ERS.

Have formed co-parsnership for the general prac-
tice of the law. Office in Fries Block, No. 124
Second Avenue Rock Island. III.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20
flor the Dlspatch.l


What does il matter! Either the names
or the colors Of the persons who compose
thc Board OF School Trustees in Richmond
They are the creatures OF Malone. the sup
Dle instruments TO execute his will, in
crease his power, and crafty his revenge.
OF the cOlored or negro schools in Rich
mond there are four principals. One is a
white hdy-lliSS KnowleS-whOse sala-
~ is ninety dollars per month. The other
three are white men, whose salaries are
Sl2j per month.
Malone Will have these four places filed
with negroes. ii competent negroes ear
not be found in the city he will import
them. They will form the nuclei OF Ma
hone party among the negroes OF the city.
Besides these principal posts, there are
in the colored schools about forty teachers,
whose salaries range from $50 to $50 per
month. Thanks to the liberality OF the
white people OF Richmond it is possible
that there may be found in Richmond it.
self enough colOred men and women TO ill
these places creditably.
With four captains and forty lieutenants,
male and female. i'm the schools, Malone
will have the skeleton OF a Coalition army
of voters not TO be de,piSed.
The teachers meetings, monthly or Of
tener. under the presidency Of skilled
superintendent, were in the days OF Mr..
Binford most useful adiuncts to the system.
Such meetings for mutual conference, con-
sultation, and advice win be disagreeable,
il not impossible, hereafter.
1t is to be hoped that places in Our pub
lie schools may not become subjects OF
trade 1890 bonus], as were the places at the
pcnitentiary; nor of , per cent. assess
nenis. rs in the navy-yard.
1t is manifest. however, that the cduca-
tional interests of the children OF this city
are TO be subordinated to the political and
personal interests OF Boss Malone.
From this calamity, "Good Lord, de-
liver us."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

Think of il to-day, Governor CAMERON,
and decide at once to ask your negro rus-
tees 70 step down and out.
You, Mr.. FAIR, do the same thing.
You, Mr.. BLAIR, do the same thing.
And you, MessrS. CHnDREY, FAyIER,
FISHER, HILL, IIUDNALL, REDDY, and
POWERS, let Governor CAMERON know that
YOU do not consider it such an honor as
you can accept to hold a position which he
gives to you in company with negroes.
Can you face your fellow-citizens Of Rich
mond when next month they go TO the
Theatre or the school-hals TO witness the
closing exercises of the white schools, If
you consent to go thither with two ne
groes? Can 1t be possible that there is
even one man among you who regards it
as an honor to serve upon board two Of
whose members are negroes?
Again: How many white men do you
suppose there are in Richmond who would
vote for board having upon it two ne
groes in preference to the old board 7
Whom docs your board represent? What
white man in Richmond would advise the
Governor to appoint negroes as trustees OF
the white schools of this city?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20
The Month of Religious Assemblies

Inc month Oh fteilBiOuS ASSeInDIlcS.
What with Lutheran synods and Minis
teriums in Ohio and Pennsylvania, the
Southern Baptist Convention in Texas, the
Virginia Episcopal Council, the several
Presbyterian General Assemblies and sy-
mods throughout the country, and the In
ternational Convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association in Wisconsin, May
has been a bad month for agnosticism and
cognate yagaries. In fact, the contrast sug-
gested should convince every reasoning
man OF the utter absurdity Of the assump-
ton that agnosticisn is producing, or ever
can produce, any appreciable impression
upon the world. While on the one hand
HERBERT SPENCER is denying and few
sensational preachers are pretending to
question the knowableness Of God and
this proposition Is comprehensive-thou-
sands Of men who belong to the bcst-edu-
Gated and most studious classes are de-
monstrating in representative religious
bodies by argument, by action, ana
bv the results OF their labors, that
there is nothing that intellectand advanced
civilization repudiates so radically as any
doubt upon that point. Divested OF the So
called scientific issues il is sought to involve
il i'm. the question OF the knowableness
of God" is simply the question OF the in
SEPARATION OF the Scriptures. and the distinct
and emphatic declaration of the eyangelists.
II anything is plainly taught in the Bible IL
is that we can know God so far as his pur-
pose regarding the welfare of mankind is
concerned, and that the more we seek to
know Him the more we shall be illumined,
and that scientific investigation, historic
research. and philosophic deduction, so far
from conflicting with, sustain these teach
ings. The various reports of the religious
assemblies alluded to, such as the reports
on Home and Foreign Mission Work.
Education, Evangelzation, &C.. present the
indisputable fact that the world is pro-
crossing in a knowledge OF God-that
the progress Of Christianity is the
progress of steady and irresistible
stream, the propelling force OF which
is the revelation agnOsiicism pretends
to reject. Taking the issue, therefore,
merely in its logical aspect, any thoughtful
man must see that it is reduced to a very
tine point. lie is confronted with this
proposition and this alone: Either Dir.
HERBERT SPENCER and such men as Mr..
BEECHER. who follow him afar off and by n
circuitous route. are right. and the rest OF
the world from the time Of the eyangellsts
have been wrong, or rice CerSd. He must
recognize that the theory OF the "unkDowa-
BILE" is the effort OF a sporadic to choke out
a well-rooted and perennial growth. and be
Of the man who, after reading
French Infidel pamphlet, gotten up with
all the ingenuity with which Frenchman
does everything, from seasoning 4 sauce to
Il kingdom, wanted to know if
the author was the one smart man in the
world and all the rest of mankind were
fools.