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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28
u. MARCH 28, 1885,

He telegraphed to his cousin, an
ancient female, somewhere on the edge
of the Adirondacks, to come to the
rescue. She came But she was sub
iect to the rheumatism, to epileptic
Its, and to an undue fondness for the
brandy-bottle, and at the end of
month, Doctor Juniper was glad to
ship her off to q "IIome for Aged
Women" in New York. And then
subdued bymuch discipline, he walked
down to Mrs Danesbury's and asked
to see Nanny.
Nanny came in, all smiles and
dimples.
"Really," said the doctor, to himself,
Il hadn't an idea the girl was SO
pretty"
She welcomed her uncle with the
most affectionate Of kisses.
"Nanny," said he, "you were right
and I was wrong. I'm sorry ever lei
you go away. If you'll come back tc
the old farm, I'll pay you ten dollars
month and be thankful to you"
"Oh, uncle, l can'tw said Nanny
laughing and blushing. m've prom
ised to marry Hugh Danesbury.'
Doctor jumpers face fell.
Hugh Danesbury" said he. That's
the young fellow that works at the
mill, amt it?"
eyes, uncle" said Nanny.
"Then come, both of you," said Doc.
tor Juniper, Hugh shall run the
farm on shares, and I'll pay you ten
dollars, just the same. I can't live as
I've been livin'. I'd sooner take laud-
anum"
So the young people were married,
and came to Juniper farm to live.
"And uncle's deal easier to get
along with than ever he was before"
said Nanny,
For Doctor Juniper had profted from
his experimentation Forrest GraceS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28

Consumption was, as always, the
great scourge, and it carried off con-
siderably larger proportion of females
than Of males, the deaths from that
cause being 40,6l9 males to 5O,932 fe-
males. 1t is very instructive to OBJ
serve that the mortality from consump-
ton in the North Atlantic and Lake
regions was highest in the small towns
and agricultural districts, while on
the Gulf coast it was greatest in the
city of New Orleans, with its wretched
sewerage and drainage system.
Enteric or typhoid fever is also more
especially a disease of the country
rather than the city. The better
drainage which ordinarily prevails in
the large towns makes them less liable
to that fever than the smaller COM
munities and scattered settlements,
where necessary precautions against
the pollution of the water supply are
not generally taken, and accumulations
of filth in vaults and cesspools are
common. Malarial fevers likewise
were more prevalent and more fatal
proportionately in the smaller COM
nunities than in the great cities. The
'ame was the case with diphtheria.
The report of the number of deaths
due to accidents and injuries is inter
esting:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28
Fame.

Fulucs
All, Fate, cannot man
be wise without beard
From East TO West, from Betrshcpa to Dan
Say, was it never heard
That wisdom might in youth be gotten,
Or wit be ripe before twas rotten2
lie phys too high price
For knowledge and for fame
Who gives his sinews to be wise,
His teeth and bones to buy nomo,
And crawls through life n paalytic,
To earn the praise Of bard and critic.
Is it not better done,
To dine and sleep through forty years,
Be loved by few, be feared by none,
Laugh life away, have wine for tears,
And take the mortal leap undaunted,
Content that all wo ask was granted?
But Fate will not permit
The seed of gods to die,
Nor suffer senses to win from wit
Its guerdon in the sky;
Nor let us hide, whate'er our pleasure
The worlds light underneath measure.
Go then, sad youth, and shine!
Go, sacrifice TO Fame;
Put love, joy, health, upon the shrin'
And life to ian the flame!
Thy hapless self Tor praises barter,
And die to Fame an honored martyr.
-R. W. Emerson
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28
A Minstrel's Conversion.

Senator Bob Hart" the negro
minstrel, used to be great favorite
in the West. His stump speeches
and his eXcruciating Latin were his
chief stock in trade, but they were
enough to give him a better income
than half the professional men get.
Well, a couple of years ago, when he
was almost dead with delirium
tremens, he staggered into revival
meeting and was converted, and since
then he has been known rs the Rev.
j. NJ. Sutherland and a more con-
sistent, earnest Christian eNhorter
never lived. He has for nearly two
years been in the employ of the City
Missionary society, which pays him
$50 week, on which he supports
his wife. and daughter. Chicagoans
can remember when Bob Hart got
$500 a week during an entire season
in that city. lie works among the
poor people, and breaches several
times q week and twice on Sundays.
He hasn't touched a drop of liquor
since the night from which he dates
his conversion. ..--Clepeland San,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28

There are eleven states in which
women can vote at the election for
school directors. In these eleven states
the qualifications for voting are in
nearly every instance similar to those
of men. In Kentucky, however, a
woman has to be widow to poll.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28

Near Grand Reinet, South Africa, an
ostrich broke horses back by a kick.
1t had meant it for a man. Many
herders have been MANNED for life or
killed in this way: A tirst-rate kick.
ing mule, even, would find an ostrich
tough customer,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28

ELY'S CREAM
BALM effectually
cleanses the nasnal
passages Of Catarr-
hal virus, causing
healthy secretions,
allays ysinhamtionma,
protects the mem.
brane from adli,
t!onal colds, COM
pletely heals the
sores and restores
the sense Of taste
and smell. Bene-
fetal results are
realized by a few
applications. A
thorough treatment
will cure Catarrh,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28

Corns OH the feet not only affect a
mans walk, but also frequently exert
a bad influence on his conversation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-28

Hay Fever, &c. Unequalled for colds tn the
head. Agreeable 10 use. Apply BY tha little
finger iuto the nostri's. Will deliver by mail
SOC package stamps. Sold by
Wholesale and retail druggists
ELY'S CREAM BALM CO., 0wego, N. Y,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
SHOT By A REPORTER,
Joe Harricks, Of the Moline Republican,
Makes Himself Notorious by Shoot.
ing Street Car Driver.

Joe Hafficks, a reporter on the Moline
Republican, became engaged in quarrel
with Jacob Fries, driver on the Moline
& Rock Island street railway, about half
past twelve to-day, resulting in Harricks
shooting the driver The trouble started
several weeks ago, when an article ap-
peared ia the Republican written by Har-
ricks, censuring this driver for something
he had done. A few days after the article
appeared, Harricks got on Fries car when
Fries became engaged in quarrel with
Harricks in regard to it. Loud and angry
words passed between them. They did
not happen TO meet again until to-day,
when the quarrel was renewed. 1t hap
pened near Sinnet's addition, where the
same subject was again brought up, and
after one had called the other some pretty
hard names, Harricks struck Fries in the
face, knocking him down, and producing
copious flow of blood from the nose.
Fries retaliated by knocking Harricks out
of time and showing him off the car. The
driver started on with the car and Har
ricks followed, When he got up ever
with the car he pulled his revolver. shoot
ing Fries, the ball striking the thigh bont
and glancing off, producing only a fiesf
wound.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25

tops, and no man knoweth when II shall
descend upon him. Life is uncertain, and
death turks around every hand. Provide
then for your health and longevity y
purchasing bottle of the celebrated Won
sa-a-ki shon ka- Ka-ko-poo ko koo, pre-
pared after a receipt known only to the
obsolete race of Kon to kon to Indians,
and accidentally discoveredby me while
the ruins of their once populous villages.
The hieroglyphic were engraved on gran
lite rock, and deciphered and translated
by me after two years of arduous and in
ssssant labor. The result you see before
you, and all it costs you is the sum of 25
cents a bottle. 1t will make you 1t will
break you. But it is guaranteed to cure
all the ills that flew out of Paudose's
box and have been skirmishing on the
human race though the long procession
of the thousands of years up to the pre-
sent time. Try bottle. Taste of the
elixir of life" and rs sweet Alice lis
tened to his persuasive eloquence he ap-
peared the ideal of her dreams, the bean
idol of her dreams, the bean idol of her
hearts heartiest hopes. Once before did
she run away with him, but was brought
back to the paternal domicile. Now she
| departed from Eureka, where she had
| been visiting, to join him at Cambridge
Such are the vagartles- and-vicissitudes Ct
| love,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
THEY SLEPT INA BARN.

A great many Rock Islanders attended
the Geneseo races this week, and among
the number was q young blood from this
city and Moline. There was dance
Thursday night, and of course the boys
were there, making the hearts of the
Geneseo damsels flutter, and there was a
general inquiry who those mice young
gentlemen were" In the course of time
the festivities ended, the party broke
up, and the two young gentlemen afore
said found themselves wandering around
the quiet streets of Geneseo looking for a
lodging place. The hotels were crowded
and not being acquainted. the boys were
at loss to find place to sleep They
finally came across barn in the out
skirts of the town, and after considerable
scrambling and climbing reached the hay
loft, where they spent. the remainder of
the night. Coming down town in the
morning. the boys forgot to brush their
clothes. and get the hay seed out of their
hair, and their friends easily guessed
where they had spent the night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
A BAD BREAK.
DR.. G.. L. Eyster Thrown ont of His
Buggy, and Fractures His Arm.

This afternoon DR.. G. L. Eyster me t
with a serious accident, which resulted in
the fracture of one of his arms He drove
from his residence on Third avenue to
Burk's blacksmith shop, bringing with
him another horse which he wished to be
shod He gave the animal in Burk S
charge, and was giving him instructions
in regard to the character of the shoeing
he wanted done, when the horse he was
driving made q sudden jump forward.
The front wheel of the doctors buggy
locked with the hind wheel of farm
wagon which was standing in front of the
shop. The doctor was thrown violently
to the ground. striking on his left side,
and on arising his left arm fell powerless
by his left side, showing that it had been
badly fractured
The injured man vas assisted to the ar.
mory by Officer McCabe, and from there
went 10 his home An ARGUS reporter tele
phoned to DR. Craig, who made all dis
patch possible to attend to his brother
physician. He reported the arm as badly
dislocated at the elbow.
The horse that caused the accident was
livery animal which the doctor was not
used to driving.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
FASHION NOTES.

Gold lace and crimson roses trim the
Langtry turban.
Silver gray mohair dresses, made to fit
perfectly, and trimmed simply with self
pleatings, are among the most ladylike
and servicable OF travelling costumes.
They are not affected by dampness. and
shed the dust with good shaking.
The latest device for ornamenting
pocketbooks, fans, pouches and all such
dainty knick knack 5. is a cluster of
strawberries stamped in relief upon
cream white velvet of undressed kid and
then either hand painted or covered with
silk chenille work. The effect is very
charming.
The long ample apron overskirt which
appears on some of the latest French
dresses is becoming to figures both slen-
der and stout, bunchy tunics and paniers
now so fashionable for the most costly
evening dresses, as well as for costumes
for travelling and the promenade.
Mountain dresses are made of light
weight flannel, with close untrimmed
jersey bodice to which is pleated short
skirt devoid of drapery; the only attempt
at adornment being facing underneath
the peatlng around the hips which is
usually cardinal serge. Nuns gray and
royal blue are the Colors oftenest chosen
| for the dress.
Pretty Marguerite corsages for young
girls are made of royal blue, laurel green
or ruby plash, pink mauve or pale blue
velvet to be worn over and skirts Of
tulle yelling or embroidered muslin Ii
front they open broadly over a dainty
lace chemisette Russo. The very shor
sleeves are edged with frills of lace, ant
frequently the edges are cut in blocks
with lace shell pleatings set underneath
A pretty dress for early autumn is
made of golden brown fancy cloth. OF
the underskirt nothing shows beyond 6
box pleated flounce. The second skirt il
cut into square blocks and embroidered
in each tab. The opening between each
block is filed in with narrow fan pleatinl
of brown velvet. The skirt is apron shape
draping very low one side and looping
high on the other, with large oblong
buckle of gold and bronze enamel clasp
ing the folds The tightfitting bodice is
ornamented around the bottom exactly
like the second skirt, bat in somewhat
smaller proportions. A large turnover
collar is cut into tabs and embroidered, as
are ends Of the close coat sleeves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
Ny Daughter; Oh, My Daughter
Peoria Democrat.

James Hickman was in town yesterday
looking for his daugher. He is the man
who telegraphed to the police to stop
the girl. Itappears that she has formed
an attachment for an itinerant so-called
Indian doctor with the romantic name of
Colorado Frank" When the ideal of
her maiden meditations mounted a dry
goods box, and gathering crowd around
him proceeded to vociferate, People all
wonder why / wear long hair. Some
say am Buffalo Bill, Others that am
Texas Jack. They are mistaken, Buffalo
Bill is in the East showing the Wild West.
Texas Jack passed in his chips, and
kicked the bucket. No, my respected
fellow citizens, am not either of those
distinguished gentlemen. Neither am l
Billy the Kid nor Yonng-Man-with Gal
lons-of, Gall. You see before you Colo
RADIO Frank. / am here to-day. and there
tomorrow The wind bloweth as it hsteth
The cyclone roareth among the house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
BASE BALL.

Girls as base ball players are not to be
regarded in the light of a success, if the
experience at Philadelphia may be
taken as determining experiment. They
showed remarkable beauty Of costume
and striking grace of figure, but their
determined lodging of balls they should
have caught, and the eccentric throwing
that made a calculation of direction i'm
possible, rather detracted from the sci
ence or definite interest of the game 1t
has been found that the girls cannot catch
without aprons, and must be pointed at
an acute angle away from the line of
selection before they can fling a 5all to a
desired point.
Yesterdays league games resulted as
follows:
Grand Rapids-Fort Waynes 2; Grand
Rapids 8.
Bay City-Bay City 10; Quincy A.
Toledo-ToledO 8; Springfield 0-6
innings.
New York-New York 9; Philadelphia
%.
Detroit-Cleveland s; Detroit 8. Game
called in the tenth inning on account of
darkness.
East Saginaw Saginaw II; Peoria 10.
Observation-Disclosures 3; Boston t.
Chicago-Chicago d; Buffalo l.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25

John and Lee Gait, and Hiram Gable,
son of r. R. Cable returned last night
from Colorado Springs. The boys are
said TO be proficient base ball players and
if they engage in a game here, look out
for home runs.
When a sheriff starts out on county
business he generally wants to get to his
destination as quickly as possible. We
would therefore advise our deputy sheriff
never to start with a balky horse, as he is
apt to be delayed in his journey.
Mr.. Abe May writes to his brothers in
this city, that he will open his mammoth
clothing store in Grand Rapids Mich, the
1st of September He will call it the
"Giant" clothing store, and being a live
business man, we know that Mr.. May will
do a gigantic" business.
The Misses Grace and Maria Ken
worthy, two of Rock Island countY's
efficient school teachers, arrived home
from Hardin, Iowa, this week, and to-day
left for the country to take their respec-
tive schools. Miss Grace went to the
eastern part of the county, and her sister
to Andalusia
At the Geneseo races yesterday, Will
Cody won the free-for-all race in three
straightheats, with Mountain Girl second,
and Little Sioux third Toronto Maid
won the three minute race in three straight
heats, Orinda second. The races were
not very interesting yesterday, on account
of the easy victory the favorites had over
the field
Mrs. Willard, who will lecture under
the auspices of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union, will arrive from
Chicago on the fast train over the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific at six O'Clock
this evening. The ladies or the society
cordially invite the different pastors, with
their wives, and all those who would like
to meet Mrs. Willard, to meet at the
green room of the theatre at p, IN. Sun
day evening.
The match game of ball between the
nine composed of business men and
book keepers on the one side, and the
lawyers and doctors on the other, is in
progress at the fair grounds this after
noon. The boys feel better prepared to
receive knocks and bruises to-day, than
at the last game, for it is said that each
physician took his medical box and surgi
cal instruments with him. An ambulance
will also be in waiting to carry home the
wounded
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
THE HOLY DAY.
Where to go to Experience a Change of
Heart.

There will be no services in the Broad
way Presbyterian church. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. Young peoples meeting at
p m.
The United Presbyterian church; the
Rey. J. A Reynolds, pastor, is absent
from the city, and there will be no services.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
The Swedish Lutheran church: the
Rev. T. N. Hasselquist, D. D., pastor,
Services at 1890 a. m, and 7:15 p. m.
Text at 1890 a. m, Luke xvii: 11-19,
Sunday school at $50 p. m.
Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church: the Rev. c. A Mennicke, pastor.
Text at 10:45 a. m, Gal. V: 1928. Thema
Der Christen Wandel, i'm Geist The
pastor breaches at Coal Valley in the
afternoon.
The Swedish Baptist church: the Rev,
A. B. Orgren, pastor. There will be nc
services at the morning h ;ur. At 8 p. IN
there will be sermon by the pastor, on
THE Richness of God" Sunday schoo,
at $50 a m Bible reading at 1890 a. N
Young peoples meeting at $50 p. m.
The Christian chapel: the Rev Irving
A Searles, pastor, will preach at 10:45 a
N. There will be no evening service, the
congregation joining the union temper
ance meeting at Harper's Theatre. Sun
day school at $50 a. m. Young people:
meeting at GAS p. m.
There will be grand union temperance
meeting, under the auspices of tbt
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, a
Harper's Theatre, at 7:45 p, m. TIT
address will be made by Mrs. Mary B
Willard All are invited to be present.
The first Baptist church: the Rev. 1
W Reed, pastor, will preach at 10;45 a
m, on Charity" 7:45 p. m. Their
will be no services, the congregation
joining in the union temperance meeting
at Harper's Theatre. Sunday school a
945 a. m.
In the First M. E. church tomorrow
the pastor will preach in the morning
theme: The Source of Our Strength
In the evening the congregation will joil
in the union temperance meeting a
Harper's theatre.
Trinity Episcopal church: mornin;
prayer and sermon at 1915 a. m. Even
ing prayer and sermon at 7:30 p. IN
Rev, Joseph E. Martin, of Peru, Ind, wi
off1c1ate
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
MARKET REVIEW.

To-day's report from Chicago is as
follows: September wheat, Sl00B;
October, $1O3; November, $1044.
September corn 504c; October, 49g; No
vember, All. September oats, 26tc;
October, 26s, September pork, 81 80;
October S12 o. September lard, IS 32;
October, $3.50, Hog receipts, 1850
Light, $3.50, $40, $3.50 and $685..
Mixed, S4.4O, $50, $3.50 and $500.
Choice, $475, 81, s5, $50 and s525.
The closing quotations for yesterday
were: September wheat, $1.025; Octo-
Der, $1.03t; November, $1.O5s Septem-
Der corn 50tc; October, SOY September
oats, 26! October, 264, September pork,
S11.9O; October, $12O5 September
lard, 1886; October, 1892.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
A LEGACY UNCLAIMED

The following article supposed to be
from European newspaper, was hand
ed US to day. We publish it in the hope,
that some of the old settlers in Rock Is
land will rememberthe person referred to
and that some information can be given
as to her whereabouts Here it is:
A legacy of $4,000 is due to Mrs. Eli
"a Rankin or her heirs. The lady's maiden
name was Eliza Malone, and she was
described as sister to q certain Thomas
w Malone, of Jamaica and Martinique,
West Indies Eliza Malone" said the
lawyer who published the advertisement
on July the 18th, came to this country
from Sligo, Ireland, at the beginning of
the war Her brother, Thomas W Ma
lone, was at that time in New Orleans
Although he was very well to do he re
fused to provide for his sister, and she
was compelled to 60 into service as a
domestic. Shortly afterwards she married
a man named Rankin, who fought for a
while in the war upon the Federal side
Mrs. Rankin is next traced to Rock Is
land, H., where she went with her hus.
band, and then it is reported that they
both went to Sligo. That was in 1859.
In 1854 Thomas W. Malone died in the
West Indies, whittier he had removed
and his property, as well as that of his
father, who died there before him, was
administered by the trustees appointed.
There was, however, legacy to Eliza
Malone. or Rankin, of $4,000, and nc
trace of her has been discovered to this
time. Within short time now the money
will go to the government unless she OIL
her heirs claim it. We want to find il
we can, Mrs. Eliza Rankin. or her issue
if she had any, or, failing in that, We
want to find other relatives of Thoma:
w. Malone or his father
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25

We have for twelve months been pre-
scribing Swift's Specific in the treatment
of diseases for which it is recommended
and have not been disappointed in single
instance. We think, tor all diseases 1t is
recommended to cure, it stands without
a peer. and that the medical profession
will sooner or later be forced to acknow-
ledge it, in the treatment of blood dis
eases, sine qua non.
N. L. GALLOWAY, M. D.
Monroe, Ga. ]. T. ROBINSON. M. D.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
of thousands by saving many of their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest,
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs.
positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drug
Store. Large size 81. 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-25
POSTPONED.

Friday was the time set for the sheriff
sale of the goods and chattels of Messrs.
Cramer & Yerbury, but for some reason
or other it was postponed for ten days.
Judgments have been confessed in favor
of the Rock Island National bank for
81, 275, Michael Brodrick for S575, E. D.
Sweeney for $780, and Mary Yerbnry for
exon