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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
Why the Girls Dance

Shall / tell you why | dance and
why | seem so infatuated with itP''
asked a young lady few days ago. 1T
is this" She was a beautiful and ac-
compiished girl. the daughter of wealthy
parents, and apparently had everything
necessary to make her happy. II have
no aim in life that can stir me to entbu-
siasm, and | have the blues continually
except when | am dancing. Music and
a good partner is the only thing / know
that drives them off. The theater is
dull, and every new book only confirms
my distrust for human nature. | am
not 'blighted being. but the more
see and know the less care for married
life / think the distaste for married
life does not exist so much with youne,
men as many suppose If there were
any of the right kind of young men
young men with noble principles and
superior intelligence as well as personal
graces-it might be different: but the
race seems dying ont. With nv present
views and tastes | am not likely to mar
ry any one, SO / just dance because 7
get more enjoyment out of that than
anything else. There is no difficulty in
getting partners, and that is ali / think
society men are good for-to dance
with.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
TRACK TALK.
What Is Going on in the Railroad World.

What Is Going on in the Railroad World
Engineer George Dana, of the c., nj. &
St P. road, has been put in charge o
the 1913. which is Just out of the Racin,
shops George is good engineer anC
one of the most careful men on the road
Conductor doc" Bush, of the night
run on the c.. NJ. & St p. road, has now
charge Of day train, IN place of Con
dnctor Ketchingman, who is visiting his
sister in Dakota
All OF the offices of the Rock Island &
Peoria road are undergoing a thorough
cleaning this week, and when the work is
finished they win present much neatcr
appearance than heretofore
SPECIAL. TRAINS
Passenger engine No. 3, from the Rock
island and Mercer county road has been
| in the Rock Island IL Peoria shops at
Peoria for some time receiving thor
ough overhauling The engine was ready
to leave the shops to-day. and as Superin-
tendent SudlOw wanted to come to Rock
island, coach was attached to the en-
CINE. Besides the superintendent, there
was on board party of ladies from this
city, who had gone down in the morning
with Conductor Sutliff. They were Mrs
III. b. SudlOw, Misses Lee. and Miss
Sudlow, of Davenport.
The Rock Island 6 Peoria road trans
fer their northern freight to the steam
boats here. They are doing large bust
ness at present, and large amount of
freight is now ready to be shipped north
The Pennsylvania Company has iast
concluded test of the efficiency of the
new automatic railroad danger signals,
at Tyrone, Pa. The test was successful.
and the company has ordered the adop-
ton of the valuable signals on its line.
The Burlington road has long had them
in use, with the most satisfactory results.
All the engineers and train men, as well
as the public, are pleased with the sys-
tenn
Alexander Mitchell, president of the
Milwaukee and st. Paul has just return
ed from a months trip south and east,
but has made no expression since reach
ing home, steadily maintaining that he
has nothing to say on any matter of pub
lie interest.
A telegram from Helena, Ark, saws
that rains have interrupted work on the |
line of the Texas and st. Louis road be- |
tween Pine Bluff and Clarendon so that
it will be9impossible to make connection
with the former place until May Is.
MIR. w. D. Sanborn. division freight
agent of the c., B. & @. road at st Louis
was IN the city to-day. He informed an
ARGUS reporter that the local trains will
be put on his road about May 18th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

The wheat crop alarmists having fake
back seat, now up jump the fruit terri
fiers. There are several Wiggens' in tn
country.
Mr.. j. s. Drake arrived in Rock islam
this morning from Chicago He will re
main about two weeks
William A. Steel, a sergeant in til
Rodman Rifles, has received medal @
frosted silver. on which are crossed gun
and knapsack IN gold The gift is fror
his fellow comrades, which shows tn
esteem in which Mr.. Steel is held by them
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Kate Dudley took place at the famil,
residence, corner of Fourth avenue am
Seventeenth stseet at 10 O'Clock thu
morning. Rev. j. s. McCord' off1ciated
| The remains were taken to Viola, Mer
Ger county, for interment, where thu
remains of several of the deceased rela-
| tives lie.
The favorite coatralto, Jessie Bartlett
Davis, one of the leading operate artists
assisted by Ada Someys McWade. and
the Chicago Chickering Quartette, will
appear at Burtis opera house, Davenport
Tuesday evening, May 1st The enter
tainment is given under the auspices OF
the Pharmaceutical association of Daven-
port.
Two Young swells from the Davenport
boat club We're out in one of their paper
shells this morning, and were so unfortu-
nate as to receive duckiEg. Profession
ally speaking, one of the rowers struck a
''crab' and overturned their fraiI bark
like flash. They were about one hun
dred yards from this side when the acct
dent occurred. but succeeded in reaching
the shore in safety.
We are in receipt of news from Cable
to the effect that Mr.. Johs ONeil. super
intendent of Cables store at that place,
serious injuries from a runaway
Tuesday. He was out driving, and was
in the act of turning around, when his
wagon slipped in ditch at the side of the
road. The horses ran away, and he was
thrown out. and was quite badly hurt
Mr.. N. Sergeant, member of the com
mission firm of Frey & Sergeant. met
with an accident this morning, the effects
of which he will probably feel for some
time. He had been delivering some goods
at the Diamond 10 warehouse, and was
On his way back 20 his store on the cor
ler of First avenue and Sixteenth street.
when the horse he was driving became
frightened at a passing locomotive, and
an down First avenue The animal
stumbled and fell directly in front of Mr..
Sargeants place of business. and he was
brown out, the wagon falling on top of
lin, hurting him quite baf'y There was
mother man in the wagon, but he escaped
Inhurt Mr. Sergeant was taken home,
md he may well be thankful that he re
'eived no serious injuries. The wagon
vas not injured in the least. and the |
lorse only slightly scratched.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
GIRLS UarIp FOa MOTH sRHooD.
What Is It That Makes Them so.---Ill
Health a Cause of Divorce.

One of the best known of New j orr
physicians says: The tendency of edu
cation in our large cities. and particu
larry in New York, is to destroy thu
girls for motherhood They are very
handsome to the eye as they are grow
ing up, have blooming skins, fine eyes
and hair. delicate and generally small
features; but so little care is taker
about exercise and regular habits with
them, that the moment they marry they
develope functional diseases, which
make them miserable as wives and com
panions, and their children are serawny,
wretehed little things, not fit Ia live Ii
is due to many things, climate included
to vicious dressing, to wearing shoes
that do not permit exercise, to late
hours and parties, and a general neglect
of the laws of health There, can put
my hand on representative case.
know a citizen here who lives in a good
house, makes IS, 900 year, and has
brought up a pretty daughter She was
taken into society very young, and by
the time she got 10 be eighteen she fell
liz love with young bank clerk, and
the result was marriage. He was
earning perhaps 81, 900 to 81, 500 a year
and could not keep house in New York;
so he went up to Harlem. Consequent-
ly, he spends part of every day and eve
ming on these elevated railroads. riding
up ami down, and has grown haggard
and discouraged. His wife meanwhile,
dissatisfied that she cannot keep house
in New York as when she lived at her
fathers. is complaining and unhappy
She has been sick ever since the birth of
her only child, which is a little, sickly,
miserable object, not tit to be brought in
to the world. Large, strong numerous
such as we used to see, are no
longer raised in these cities. Two
thirds of the women here are tortured
with female weaknesses and diseases. -
If they had been content to live in the
quiet towns, where most of them were
born, they would have probably had
comfortable married life, health and
peace and length of years. No wonder
the preachers are talking about the IA
Guilty and frequency of divorce, when
there is SO little congenial domestic life
in these great cities
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
Beyond the River.
Away Across the Mississippi ia held a Con-
vineing Conversation


Il tell pom, sir, that they are one of the neates,
| combinations ever produced, and my experience
OF that sort OF thing has been wide enough 10 emit
tie my judgment TO some respect
On don know" responded the first speak
ers friend, with little yawn, as though he didn'
take much interest in the subject. u have never
been able 10 see much difference in those things
They are all pretty nearly the same size and made
of about the same stuff"
The talk. of which the foregoing is a fragment
took place in Gallatin, Missouri, not long ago in
the snug office of DR.. NJ. P. Flowers. one of the
leading hysioians of tho State who followed ND
the vein in which he had introduced il substantial
ly IN these words
Nonsense. that IS the rigmarole of a boy. or
rather of who either doesn't know or
doesn't care what he's says. Those things as you
call thcm just as direrent the moon is from
green cheese. Now, hniments, lotions and oirt
mcnts are very good in cases for the RELIEF of
pain or Inflammation. But, in the first place they
are unciean They soil the hands and the linen
besides being always ont of reach when they a.
most wanted ''''
Well, my dear Doctor sighed the traveller
from the North, 'swhat would Won have T,.;a,
wretched world anyhow. and nothine i o,,or =,
hand when it is wanted You can't sneoest or,..
thing any
res can, broke in the Doctor. thnmnirr
- 4 ~ ms list, : can suggest BENSON'S
cAfciNE POROUS PLASTER. have fried II
On my patients, and have tried it on myself. for
a''aeh OF Neamouia, and in all casses reIefbas
ioiioWed IN from three TO forty-eigiit honrs The
%. ere stage coaches-the oapcine is a
.eiesraphic dispatch For instance, in cases Of
Nsafalgia' Mus eular rheumatism, Lumbaeo. re
latea action OF the Kidneys, and -
give II mp. Doctor, and in case of need IN uy
benson :, said the traveller. pleaeantlv
In the center of lie genuine il err .ha 7,ord
CAPCNE. 'ne "o'u
ssaauFy . Johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
real. ESTATE.

Patrick NcCarty to Gottlieb Beck. part
of the net and sci of sec, 81, town Il
range 1w; $50.
Joshua 5. Johnson to Gottlieb and
Dora Beck, the ne Sc Of sec 81. town II.
range 1w 1926.
Ira A. Wells to Daniel w Johnson,
part NV sec. 10, Town Is, ranse Sc; 81.
500.
J. q. Aram to Charles S Albertson
part lots 6 and Z, block of II. Daven-
ports add. to Moline; 81 $50.
Peter q. Weandef to Hans F. W.
Wind, part lot l, block 81, Moline; 500.
Joseph A. Gray TO Christian LETTER, the
e4 of lots and f. block 81. lower add ty
Rock Island; 200
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
ERvER 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
bottle of Electric Bitters You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that viii 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 BItters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by Hartz g. Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
K N ELLIS
FOR BARGAINS !!
Geo. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

Fine lot ON 9Th ave and 18th street
| Fine residence lots in best part|of city; easy
| terms
| $4,000 will bny row of three buildings which
| rent for S25 per month.
| 80, 500 VIII buy nice re- dence. with larg
| ground, in choice neighborhood.
80 500 buys nearly hOnse nine rooms in
upper part of city, thar cost $500 10 build house
alone.
81, 100 will bny good house and lot on Sd
avenue.
81, 600 buys good honse. rooms dry cellar.
| good well and barn; lot so MOB terms easy,
$3.50 will take "a good house 6 rs,aIns.with barn.
| in Greenbush; terms easy
5000 will buy house and lot well located
Nice residence ON the bluff cheap.
$3.50 takes an acre of gronnd with house barn
fruit, etc. on the bluff
5 Acres on the bluff with new house barn etc
all kinds of fruit cheap easy terms
Fine land for gardening adjoining the city and
on bluff.
Fine business nroDerty cor 4th avenue ard 1-,j,
street.
Nice brick residence with fine grounds and nj
bindings, outside city limits, on street car lire
Large dwelling and grounds well located for
boarding house, saloon summer garden
Eighty feet front with two good buildings next
toe e 4 passenger depot, Moline avenue.
line location for hoarderS, restaurant saloon meat
market or any kind of business.
81 600 will buy fine business corner lot sgx
l6o With weeill,ing and barn. on 9TH avenue.
on Milan street railway
$1,000 buys house and corner lot 60x15o. on
9th avenue.
&450 takes house and lot on 5th street
Corner store and dwelling large lot, 9th street:
good business location.
New house : rooms lot 42x142 in upDcr nar4 or
the city for 81 goo
INSURE your property with Geo. " q HAIR
Ris; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9-d1y Under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

Old 81 seemed in an unusual oooe
humor yesterday morning. What are
You grinning about nowp" asked tn.
society editor. Il wuz dess memberin
bout de calze-wauk las mite. = s.Were
you there?'' Deed / wuz-I wux az
cheermon oh de jedges. = ..Oh. yor
wereP Well, who took the cakepa' ssDf
jedgesf Why, how was thatp'a well
day KEEP up de wauk fer kunsid' bul time
an de price oh de cake wus only fo'
doisars on de time OBJ de jedges wus
WlI about six dollars SO de hedges
ZOOS ae cake an de winner took De
waak. And again the old man chuck
IL aaa ;s,adlbiy over the episode. Georqif
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co. Marshall, Mich,
will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora-
ton of health and manly vigor Address
as above.-N. B. No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
dec 90 WY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
a GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing JOY to the homes
OIL 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
ootties Tree at HartZ & Bahnsen's Drug
Store Large size 81. 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
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. % cents per box. For sale by
Hartz Il Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

Like oil upon troubled waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon a
cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic imparte
strength to body and mind. No other.
Of druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

Carse & Reticker wish to inform the
public that they intend engaging in other
business and will sell their entire stock of
boots and shoes and slippers AT and below
cost, commencing with Monday the 9th
day of April. Our stock is complete
as we have just received our entire spring
stock CARsE & RETICKER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
CHEAP LOTS FOR SALE.

$50 will buy large lot in my addition
to South Rock Island ] also throw on
the market thirty lots in Guyers addition
to Rock Island, near Augustana college
and eight lots in the Chicago or Lower
addition Terms to suit purchasers
191mo f. f. Guyer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
He may Well be Joyful.

TOPEKA. Kans., May 12, 1881.
ii. Ii. WARMER & Co: tSs7s after 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease finally found joyful
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure ID. b. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
FOR 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.
apl IL d3m BAILEY DAVENPORT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

A choice lot of flower plants, for sale
by Miss Annie f. Sutcliff, at the old stand
on Second avenue, near W. A Johnston 5
shoe store Floral designs specially
% ct
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
The Coming Craze.

Speaking of art reminds me of a talk
the other day of representative of a
foreign house that makes a speciality OF
household art novelties.
What is the latest craze?" | in
quired.
''Oh, brass and old iron In year
this country will be wild over old iron
and brass decorations for the home The
factories of Germany, France and Swift
erland are now making up these things
which will begin To pour in about next
Fall.
''What are they?"
Everything YOU can think of. Hat
racks made of muskets; center tables
with the legs made of swords; old gums
cut down for table legs; card receivers,
cabinets. brackets and mantel ornaments
to look as If they were made of old inn
plements of war. Old iron and brass is
To be the next rage in this line. CHI
cihl2dtj Times Star.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

High gastronomie authority saws the
most .genteef' way to eat an oranoe at
table is to divide it with a knife and
then eat it with teaspoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
COAL. COAL.

Price of coal reduced to ten cents a
bushel at the new coal office on Eleventh
street. o. G. Dohlman. agent. m16d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

Down they go, Carse & Reticker will
sell boots and shoes cheaper than any
house in the city
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
DIED.

RUSSELL-James, son of John and Mary Rus
sell, at a. m, to-day of congestion of the brain
aged 10 months,
Funeral to morrow afternoon at O'Clock from
ST. Joseph's church.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
cARsR AND RETIcKER

offer the following way down prices:
120 pairs ladies' kid button shoes for s.. rs.
120 pairs ladies' goat button shoes. 81 DO
$50 pairs ladies' kid opera slippers, Sf00.
cases mems calf boots. $2.25
And all pfhar Goods in r,ronar4;n~ ii
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

And all other goods In proportion. 17tf
National Republican., 1883-06-13
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
OF
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

At the trustees sale on the 10TH OF MAY Of the
assets of the late firm Of Blackmar, Ebling q Co
agents for the ChiokeTng Piano In Baltimore, pur
chased some magnificent bargains in new and second
hand Pianos aud Organs AS 1 was crowded for
room before making this purchase, find myself now
compelled to sell these goods at lrlAing advance as
have no room to store them. l will sell for ten
days bran new square pianos for siOO, worth $500
uprlghts for s75 worth $780, square grand pianos for
600, worth 5000; organs for $50, worth $780, &C.
octave Square Pianos, used as low as S65 octave
for $50. These instruments are made by the best
known firms in the business and fully warranted
People of good countenance can purchase Of us ON
monthly payments For further particulars call on
GEIAUHTGEY J. REED,
National Republican., 1883-06-13
About the Size Of It.

There is not dissenting voice to the
statement that we have by far the
largest stock. Now, we do not pretend
to say that all of our goods are less in
price than anybody else can sell them
for. We do say that they are as low as
anybody's, and very often considerably
lower, for with the immense outlet we
have for goods, is it not reasonable to
suppose that by buying in larger quanti-
ties than any other house here can use
them we can buy cheaperP If we can
buy cheaper why can we not afford to
sell cheaper? When, however, the price
we ask is no lower than others, do you
know you get the best in material, finish,
and style that is offered at that price
1t has become such an ordinary thing TO
advertise cut prices that we are some
times at our wits ends how to announce
n bargain-a big bargain-when we
have any thing extraordinary to offer.
Only the other day, when we announced
the French Pin Check Feather Weight
Suitings, we simply mentioned the price
(S15). We could have truthfully stated
that they are usually sold at $25. We
never sold one for less than $22. So
hereafter when you see any price men,
toned in an advertisement of ours you
may rely upon it. 1t means considera-
BILE less than the value.