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National Republican., 1883-02-10
The Rnrnm Lnctnrea.

The Ragan illustrated lectures begin on
Monday evening with aserious of exhaustive
views of Paris, the Magnificent" and close
on Wednesday, Feb, 2l, with exhibitions Of
Southern Spain and Morocco" These lee
lures are unique, both for illustration and de-
scription.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
The Grizzly Adams " combination.

This organization will be the attra ction at
the Theatre Comiquo next week. The play
is said to be the best of the Buffalo Bill, 81
slocum, Frank Frayne, or "Nobody's Claim I"
dramas, being replote with thrilling situa-
tions, and the interest increasing with each
scene until the denoument.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
ON the Rampage.

A drunken white man named o'Meara
went into the restaurant kept by man named
Farron, and taking some seltzer bottles from
tho counter began smashing all the windows.
This sort of amusement did not GGit Farron,
National Republican., 1883-02-10

and he elected O'NIeara from his saloon,
vhere an officer was standing, and ho was
taken to the seventh precinct station, where
n charge of destroying private property was
lodged against him. He was subsequently
released by paying for tho damages he had
done
National Republican., 1883-02-10
John u. Cough.

On next Friday night Mr.. John B. Cough
will deliver his great lecture on "Circum-
stances" at Lincoln hall. The power of Mr..
Coughs oratory is too well known to be de-
scribed at length. It's charm is peculiar, and
must be heard to be appreciated. This lecture
of Circumstances is said to be his best
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..

james g. Wells looms up as a candi-
date for city marshal, and still they come.
Laurson s. Co. is the name of the new
grocery firm that will open up in New
berg's old stand.
John Holland has returned from his
western trip.
DR.. VESSEL does not desire the nomin-
alton for alderman in the Third ward. but
it is thought that he will yield to the
wishes of the public.
Frank Johnson, of the firm of Samuel
son & johnson, leaves for Chicago to-
night to purchase large stock of furni-
ture.
The members of the Baptist church
sent beautiful basket of flowers last
evening to the Rev. c. L Morgan and
wife at BeIoit. Wis. Their little son was
to have been buried this afternoon.
The Emerald Social club gives its first
dance to night at Wagner's opera house.
The bali will doubtless be we'll attended
as the managers are making extensive
preparations to insure its success.
1t is limited that n p Tyrell is making
a desperate stagger for the poor-master-
ship Hope born of faith is good for
the hungry horde of office seekers.
II. B. Kelsey will on the 1st of May
take the road in the interest of an agri-
cultural implement house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13

&, This afternoon Aldermen Henry anG
Whitman, bridge committee, went out tt
Milan on general tour of observation
on which to base report to be presented
TO the council next Monday evening fol
the guidance of the new bridge committee,
whoever may be appointed.
Mr.. J. r. Johnston. not J. K, was the
foreman of the jury in the knell attach
ment suit
AT $50 this afternoon, city time, the
mercury of Marshall & Fishers thermom
eter registered rs Q in the shade. How's
that for high April 18th.
This afternoon exSupervisor Ritter
settled with Supervisor Aster Interest on
the Rockford railroad bonds to the
amount of S94 16, had been paid by MIR.
Ritter, and the balance, $1.439.20, was
turned over to Mr.. Aster, who deposited
il with Treasurer J. NJ Buford.
This afternoon n well known young
attorney drove up in front of his Office
on Second avenue and jumping out of his
buggy went up stairs, leaving the horse
unhitched Now that animal wouldn't
have stirred till doomstay unless a can Of
nitro glycerine had been exploded under
him. An elderly wag, however. went
into Freeman's grocery store, purcha sed
a piece of cotton Irvine and carefully tied
the horse to ring in the walk. The
amazement of the young lawyer when he
came down stairs may be imagined but
not described.
The following is the county court rec
ord to date: Charles F. Calkins X. A.
Norling. Suit dismissed, each party
paying his own costs Ignatz Huber V
Chris. Kuehl. Defendant called and de
faulted. Damages assessed at $40G and
Judgment against defendant and in
favor of plaintiff for said damages and
for costs. Charles G. Knell William
Young. Verdict in favor of claimant as
to clothing and furnishing goods and in
favor of plaintiff, c. G. Knell, as to the
furniture William r. Moore George
Wagner, earnishee for William Schroeder.
Dismissed at plaintiffs costs. Judgment
against plaintiff for costs.
The Chicago assignces sale of boots and
shoes has just opened at No. 1914 Second
avenue.
Ladies kid button shoes, $3.50 worth
So so.
Mems working shoes $50, worth
$3.50.
Mems calf boots Sc, worth So.
Childrens' school shoes, IS cents. and
misses shoes, 81.
Gents fine button shoe, 50 so, worth
81. 12-d6t
Hon. Schuyler Colfax will deliver a
lecture on Lincoln and Garfield at Town
Hail. Milan, evening of April IS. Ar
engagements have been made with the
street cars TO run to and from lecture. 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
One of Benton's Scenes in the Senate.


Inferior in intellectual ability to Web
ster, Clay or Calhoun, Thomas Har
Benton had no superior rs a man of iron
will and naughty disposition, during the
twentY-nine years and seven months that
he served continuously in the United
States Senate. Aggressive, bold and de
faint, he would occasionally strike out
recklessly at everything and everybody
about him, like the huge wild butlaloes
of the Missouri prairies, treading his OPP.
ponents beneath his feet in his angry
rush. His greatest display of ungovern-
able rage in the Senate chamber was
when, in an angry debate, he advanced
with threatening gestures toward Sena-
tor Foote, of Mississippi, who, fearing
that he was to be attacked, drew a small
pocket-piStOl. The SIGHT of this weapon
made Benton uncomfortable, and. en-
deayoring TO shake off the grasp of
friends who seized him, he shoRted:
''The cowardly assassin. let him shoot
me If he dareS. | never carry arms. and
he knows it. Let the assassin tire!''
After quiet was somewhat restored. CLAW
suggested that both Senators should en-
ter into bonds to keep the peace, upon
which Benton arose and exclaimed: 81
will rot in jail, sir before | will do it!
No, siri | will rot in jail firsti'' and he
proceeded To pour forth Il torrent OF
bitter infective on Foote before he could
be quoted. Even when he was defeated
in seeking reelection for the sixth
time in the Senate, and was forced to
accept a seat in the House of Represen-
tatives, Benton failed to display a
chastened ambition or a softened heart.
Den PcrIcg Poore, fa the 44priI Cen
tara
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed Mt night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? II so.
send at once and get bottle of Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. lis value is incalcnlable.
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-
aeh and bowels, cures wind collie. soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. 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 for
sale 10y MI druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb % m-w-s m 1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
MARRIAGE BELLS

Last night occurred the marriage of Mr..
C.. F. Gaetjer to Miss Julie StOltenber2
at the residence of the brides parents,
corner Eighth avenue and Ninth street,
Rev. ]. G. Holiday officiating. The
presents were numerous and some of
them of great value. One of Knell's best
Ohlweiler; combined card and cigar stand,
Mr.. aud Mrs. III. Schmidt; carving set,
Mr.. and Mrs. Schumacher; set of vases,
May Bros; set of vases, Mrs. Plogman
silver butter dish, Mr.. and Mrs.
FL. Lemburg; set of French wine
glasses with tray. Mr. F. Harder.
table cloth, Mr.. III. Harder; set of wine
glasses. Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Ohlweiler; tea
set, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Herkert; floral
basket, Miss lilly Herkert; porcelain coffee
pot, Mr.. Guido Beck; set of plated fat
irons, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Beck; set of
silver knives and forks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Wolff; one dozen engraved water
tumblers, Mr.. John Ohlweiler, Jr., and
Miss M. Range; silver soup ladle, Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Ohlweiler; silver cake basket,
Miss Caroline Stoltenberg; bed spread
Mr. and Mrs. z. Haupt; hat rack, Mr..
and Mrs. W, Wunsh; twenty dollars in
gold, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Deisenroth
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
The German Barhar,

| ''Such Sherman barber yot on Sun
| day shafeS ovid of sbite of der beaal
| code tond got n great deal pizness to
| dalk apowd religion" said German
| barber near the Cooper Institute ycster-
| day. But sometimes my mout viii it.
self shoot off if | can help ii or not. A
| goet many gusdimers peen dalking
| apowd dot glerchyman ply der Fife af-
| fenOo yich peen owit of der, Pible knock
| ing spots. If man got blendy money
and goot wife und horse und Wagon,
he tond care how many beople got some
more dings choost de same; but so soon
man got himself pretty goot religion
vot suits him vos mat like der tickens al
vot der rest der beople got pleased nit.
''Und by chiminy hooky! dem vellers
vot make pellet dem tond anydings pc
lief, dem peen choost like a spin-veel on
der Fourth of Chuly-dem PLACE away
all arount
Il peen surprised dot such preaching
should dock blaze. l had subbosed
blendy beople could outsite der churches
peen found, like Pob In9ersoll, to make
ovid of der pible foolishness, mitowit
such powerful Fifth affenoo assistance
of der glerchy.
''Ven gloze my shop und dake my
SANChSA ASshh MI kSCAs 1S1t
Something's for der imbrofment my prains
Dots der way can so goot daik to der
feefdeen cent gusdimers all der vile So
| shall apowd religion good deal infor-
nation got myselluf. | dink religion
fond vos like big bile of sdones, away
from vich dis weller und dot can few
armfuls dock away Religion peen
cnoost like n dose medicine If you tond
der whole ding swallow down il tond do
you some goot at all. 1t is choost such
dings like q railrote. You dake away
Won leedle biece of der drack from der
biggest drunk lines away und YOU sboil
der whole peezness. Maypa some beo-
pie SO leedle religion got wood not miss
vot dem can drow away.
Look at it owit of n peezneSs point of
view-shall n preacher dake from his
own mout his pred ind pudder und der
same dime their pred und builder. der
endire profession? Py chiminy hookyl
der only dings can accound for it nit,
is dot you can many dings Ply Murray
Hill tone und peen a goot weller. But
if you should der same dings tone by
der Coolers Institute you would make
yourseiluf sorry aftervorts.
der monkey-parber by der negst
shair peen crazy for pension. He says
it vos quite der fashion to got yourself,
Inf such dings. He het sayt a friend
of his hat from der East Riffer der daugh-
ter of a bolidician bulled owit.
!" Dot makes me oxdremly sat, her
farder sayt, fdot ! hat nit me only hun
dert tollar got Ii you dink my dallgh-
ter vos worth more as dot will not nit
such drifle insuid you. / will get you
der pension of nafy captain for cal
liant action Ply der high seas
Der young Teller hat sayt he should
dink dot vos exactly right.
Zach, humbucksi' der bolidieian
had says; der gutferment is drowning
pensions arount like der .bieces of der
sdeam heading bipes by Nassau sdreet.
Bedher you dake Won, else it MIGHT be
to some imbropper berson given. ~
NeW York Sam
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
GOING TO NEBRASKA.

Last evening Mr.. George Weare re-
TUNED from his trip to Nebraska, looking
every inch the wild western farmer. Ev
erybody considered George fixture in the
street car business, but he has concluded
to embark in another line, having bought
a nice farm about three miles from North
Loup City, and two hundred and fifty
miles little north of west of Omaha
As soon as he can sell a desirable lot thai
he owns in Brooks addition he will "gC
west with his wife and babies, and If ht
doesn't grow up with the country nobody
can. The best wishes of the ARGUS will
go with you George.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
AN UNHALLOWEn TRICK.

The Henry County Neaos thus tells how
one of the unregenerate attempted to
lower the dignity of q gentleman who has
many friends in Rock Island:
Some unholy heather recently endcav-
ored to precipitate Hon. Charles Durham
into II wilderness Of woe, by lacking u
woman's hair net inside the jaws Of his
valise, in such n manner rs to convey the
impression that the s id net had been
placed in the aforesaid valise, but had in
opport1ncly protruded to become the
mark of sarcastic observations and con
tumely on the part of the gentleman's
friends. The trick was accomplished by
somebody in Chicago (we1l bet horse
and wagon the fellow supported HARRISON
in the late clection) and was never discov
cred till GeneseO was reached and Jimuel
Day, Mr.. Dunham's hostler was carrying
the valise home. Jim has pretty hair
himself and has also an eye for hair, to
which facts may be attributed the discov-
cry. The incident has made no impression
ON the public mind whatever, unless it
may be "a sense of the disingcnuousness
of the party who played the trick
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
1T COST HIM $500.

Great was the speculation last evening
respecting the identity of the subject of the
article in last nights ARGUS in regard to
the seduction case. The yeung gentle
man came to time, or rather his father
did for him, and the sum of $500 was
placed in the hands of Attorney George
r. Hill this morning Mr.. Hill was act
ing as counsel for the young woman. 1t
is to be regretted that sons sins should
fall so heavily upon his parents. Last
night the young mans mother, upon
learning the true nature of the case, went
into Mysteries, and it is gently whispered
that if it had not been for the mother the
young mans father would have let him
take the consequences of his guilt. The
affair was-to have been settled yesterday
afternoon, but was postponed until this
morning. George Hills law office
was the scene of the fms,
and Marshal Henderson, the high
toned young man, his father and the
wronged girl were present. 1t is said
that the young woman was more anxious
to have her lover than the 500. But
fate wiiled it otherwise. For the sake
of the young mans parents who are two
of the most prominent and respected peo-
pie in Moline, and inasmuch as the affair
Is settled without getting into court. the
ARGUS refrains from publishing any
names. Rumors were flying thick and
fast last evening AS to who the young man
was, and some of the random shots made
were pretty close. 1t is hoped that the
young man who is not yet swenty two,
will behave himself after this. another
time he may not escape so easy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13

A number of people in New York and
vicinity have been very much exercised
because of certain national bank bills be
ing dated on Sunday. 1t seems that the
charters of n number of banks expired
on the 25th of February. and the new
bills were given that date. 1t was not
noticed at the time that the day fell on
Sunday. Some of the holders of these
bills were so firmly convinced that they
were worthless that they got the opin-
ions of legal gentlemen. They ascer-
tanned that there is no Federal law
affecting contracts made on Sunday. and
the bills are just rs good rs if made or
any other daN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THEN

Forty-one years ago yesterday morning
Squire e. G. Cropper stepped ashore here
from the steamer Ohio, just rs the sun
was rising in all the glory of a beautiful
April morning. He left his native city,
Baltimore, staged it" over the Allega
MES, steamed down the Ohio river to
Louisville, thence to St. Louis by boat
and from st. Louis to this city. At that
time Quincy boosted of about four hun
bred inhabitants and Rock Island of
abouttw as many. There are probably
few men in this city of Squire Choppers
age, who came here about The time he
did, whose recollection of the many stir
ring events of early times is quite rs vivid
and clear as his.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
sTAgTED FOR CAMP.

Yesterday Alderman Henry and
Messrs. Chas. II. Ritter, Louis Oh'weiler.
Henry Baraettlcr, Mons Nelson, Charles
Youngburg and several others, started
out to the Third Ward Sports camp on
Big Island. The boys carried ample pro-
visions along and intend having number
one time If there is to be found a more
jolly crowd, show them up. The old
sports intend breaking camp about next
Monday. Plenty of fish may always be
found in store for all corners. The hunt
ing has been good and the boys enjoy
their camping life hugely. Some rich
stories are told on some of the campers,
but it is not wise to tell all one knows.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
Beyond the River.
Away Across the Mississippi is held a Goa
VineiOg Conversation

VlnelOg conversation
II tell pou sir, that they are one of the uy1i.i
| combinations produced, aud my cxpej.c.ye
of that sort of thing has been wide ,lioueh L. eu
tie my Judgment to some respect"
'Oh. don't know responded the first speak
er's friend, with little yawn, though be didn
take much interest the subject, 1 have never
been able TO see mach difference in those things.
They are all pretty nearly the same size, and made
Of aboit the stuff.
The talk of which the foregoing IS q fragment,
took place in Gallatin, Missouri, not long ago. la
the snug Office OF DR. NJ, r. Flowers, one of the
leading hysieians of the State, who followed up
the vein ia which he had introduced il substantial
ly Ia these words
Nonsense. that is the Iisniarole OF boy, OF
rather OF q Inan who either doesn't know or
doesn't care what Ie says. Those things. as sou
call them are just different the moon Il from
green cheese Now, liniments lotions and oint
ments very good inmost cases for the relief of
pain or Inflammation But, in the FIRST place they
are unclean. They soil the hands ana the linen.
besides being always out of reach when they are
most wanted =
Well my dear Doctor sighed the traveller
from the North, what would you have This Is
wretched world anyhow and nothing Is ever at
hand when it is wanted You can't suggest any
thing
Yes, can, broke in the Doctor. fhumpip..
the table with his ist, :. can suggest BHNsON's
cAPcINE POROUS PLASTER. have tried il
ON my patients, and have tried ii on myself, f,r
an attack of Nenmouia. and in all casses relief hs-
followed in from three to forty eight hours. The
old plasters ere stage coaches the Capeine is
telegraphie dispatch instance, in eases of
Neuralgia, Mn cular rheumatism, Lumbago, re
tated action of The Kidneys, and
II give it up. Doctor, ana in case of need III buy
Benson's, said the traveller, pleasantly.
In the center of The genuine is CUT the word
CAPcINE
Seabury s johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
DIED THIS MORNING.

After protracted and painful illness
the ailment being rheumatism, Mrs. Caro-
line Sammis. mother-in-law of Mr.. vii
liam jackson, of Sweeney, jackson &
Walker. died this morning at the resi-
dence of her son-ln-law Mr.. II. C.. Whit
ridge, No. 728 Twenty First street
Mrs. Sammis had long been q
resident of this city and had greatly
endeavored herself to large circle of
relatives and friends. In their affiiction
the relatives will have the heartfelt
sympathy of Rock Islanders generally
Due notice of the time and place of the
funeral, (Which will probably occur on
Sunday next.l will be given in the ARGUS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
BASE BALL.

The pleasant weather of late has given a
decided impetus to base ball movements,
and the Star club is preparing for an ag
gressive campaign. The boys say that
they would be glad to pay Mr., Bailey
Davenport a fair sum for the lease of his
excellent grounds, which would be "A good
Rock Island & Milan street car company.
Clubs from Muscatine, West Liberty,
Orion, Coal Valley and other places would
he glad 10 come here during the season to
play match games with the Stars and u
small admission fee sufficient to dcfray
expenses could be charged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
Buttons.

Button, button, who has the but
ton?' asked n glove that had been drop
ped on the toiiet-talle.
I've got il - answered Jimmy Jacket.
I've several buttons, in fact.
mo, put in the closet-door. Il have
II myself; the carpenter gave it To me. .
81 had a dozen or So. said boot.
looking rather down 1t the iteel
And / have n hundred or more. >
yawned the easy-chair, ~but they don I
button anything; they don't belong 10
the working class. y
Here a bachelors button, remark
ed vase of flowers on the bureau.
There's a hatton-wood tree in the
garden, said the button-hooller. Il
suppose you all grew there >
Il know better than that. pouted
the closet-door. mime grew in the
veins of the earth, where all the pre-
cious metals are found. It's poor re-
lation of theirs"
''And We added Il pair of ivory
sleeve-buttons, 1--WE grew in the land of
the white elephant. We were carved
from the tusks of the leader, who thread
ed the jungles and SWAN the rivers at
the head of his troops.
MY buttons" said the glove, were
nearly related 10 the gem which Gle
opatra dissolved for Anthony. They
were mother-of-pearl, grownin the shell
of the pearl oyster, for which divers
risk their lives. !"
That's something of fish story, .
thought Jimmy's jacket. my buttons
are only glass; but glass is sometimes
mada of sand, and who knows but their
atoms may have been swept down TO
the sea-shore from .farthest India?' y
t.And L, whispered the bachelor ;
button, Il sprang from tiny seed.
with all my splendor of blue and purple
wings, like the Afrite fram the jar which
the fisherman found on the beach. It
IS a miracle how / was packed away
thereP'-Mayy N. Prescott, IN So. Nicli-
oIas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
SOMA.

Mr. w. F. Johnson arrived home from
Springfield this morning. His account of
the Legislative doings of yesterday is racy
in the extreme. At one time, Hon. p.
O'Mara and another member were in the
House gallery holding sweet converse
with the fair ladies when their presence
was required on the floor in order to com
plete quorum. Noticing them upstairs,
DR.. -, the wag of the House. gravely
arose, and in reply to the Speakers state
ment that he discovered two members in
the gallery. said that's true, Mr. Speaker,
but | notice they're paired" His witty
sally was greeted with hearty laughter
which almostupset the equilibrium of our
honorable member
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-13
NEVER GIVE UP.

If YOU are suffering with low and de
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con.
stitution, headache, or any disease of a
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bittcrs. You will be
surprised TO see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric Bittcrs Sold Mt fifty cents a
bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.