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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03

81 calling at q. behring's drug store you
an Irt sample bottle uf DR.. Bosankos
Cough aud Lung Syrup which will relieve the
most obstinate cough or cold, and show you
what the regular 80 cent size will do. When
troubled with asthma, bronchitis, dry, hack.
ing cough, pains in the chest, aud all diseas-
es OF the throat and hugs, try a sample bot
tie of this medicine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03
Grlggs's GIycerlns SaIye.

The best on earth can be truly said of
Griggs's Glycerine Salve, which is sure cure
fo cuts, bruises, scsds, burns, wounds, and
M otter sores. VIII positively cure piles,
'rt'"r and all skin cruptions. Satisfaction
gHarnut""d or niCney refunded. Only 25
ceu,e. Cor sale by all druggists
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03

the relations between Fora and Carpenter,
has been brought to Lincoln from her home
ia Dakota, bu. thus far she has made no
statement that the newspapers can get
hold Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03
"Well, now, | don't know MS ! am,
And | don't know but | am"

Did not sweet thoughts thy bosom thrill
When first thou heardst his vow!
al think II very probable,
But cant remember now
Then long aud arden,ly he sued
Ere thou ddst answer him!
"Well, no, considering everything,
thought my chances slim"
And so thou gav'st thy fond young heart
With hope and JOY elatc?
80 far Ms what caves concerned,
He didn't get no great
Does not the draught Of happiness
O'erfow thy trimming cup?
Times, when he's setting up with me,
kind o feel set up"
Does not thy fond thought follow HIM,
Even when thy lip is dumb
eyes, when he takes me by the hand,
feel drawn towards him, some"
Has he not vowed TO do for thee
All that affection can;
ole seems, from what he promised me,
promising youhg man"
When evening brings its fancics sweet,
Is he not ever Highy
"To tell the truth, he is man
set great deal by.''
When he is thine, will not thy heart
Dismiss all care and doubty
"Ithink twill be handy thing
To have man about"
Ddst ever think deaths night alone
Thy welded day can dim?
Sometimes think Of that, and then
almost pity him"
Henceforth your happy lives will blend
As mingled currents run;
"They don't begin to, yet; but then
Is'pose twill all be one"
Maiden, thy words are strange to me.
Thou wak'st my fear and DOUBT!
"My talk is common sense, and yours
The kind we read about"
j. &. Morrison IN v. Y. Mercury.
There is time IN every young man :
life when he firmly expects to commit sui
,ide through unrequited affection. He
ives IN Araminta's smile, and when that
becomes totally eclipsed the fearful night
s filled with ghosts and hobgoDlins. a
title arsenic Is close at hand, but somehow
lie doesn't take 1t, for it has business. like
Ook which seems to say 1t can't be trliled
With, and 80 he goes about his matter Of
act affairs for one day more, and Is sur
rised that he gets along so well without
is first love and has become so much in.
crested in his second. W. NJ. Praed has
ung the history of this episode so well
nat we all recognize it as n part OF our
wn biography;
70 parted; months and years rolled By,
We met again four summers after.
ur parting was all sob and sigh,
Our meeting was all mirth and laughter
or in my hearts most secret cell
There had been many other dodgers;
nd she was not the ballroom belle,
But only-Mrs. Something Rogers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03

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Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheuD, fever sores, cancers,
piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chapped
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cure in every instance, or money refunded.
rs cents per box. For sale by G. Gehring.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03
If 1t qvere possible

TO get the testimony Of the multitude who
have used Hoops ShRsAPARILLA for de-
bility, languor, lassitudc, and that general
feeling OF stupidity, WEAKNESS and exhaus.
tion which every one feels during this season,
we should be able TO present to our readers
such an overwhelming mass of commend
atOry messages, that the few who have not
tried it would do so At once. 1t is a positive
fact, and has been so cCcctually demon
strated that no one to-day denies it, that
Hoods Sarsaparilla contains more real med
cinalv value than any article before the people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03

"lIow much better YOU look, Mr.. s"
"Yes, | have gained 32 pounds on Halls
Calarrh Cure. Have not felt so well in 20
years. lt'has made a complete cure and is
worth $50 bottle to any one that has the
Catarrh.n
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z Work given out. On receipt OF your ad-
dress we will make an offer BY which you
can earn IS to & evenings, at your home.
Men. women, boys or girls can do 1t. Il. c.
wilkinson & Co., 1875 and l97 Fulton street,
New York
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Curative \ gent known.
For all forms OF E'-mal- Difficulties Il Is IN
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Price of either Belt With Magnetic lnsocs, sent 10y
express C.. o. D., and examination allowed. ar by mai
ON receipt OF price. In ordering send measure OF
waist and size of shoe. Remittance can = made In
currency. sent in litter at our risk
The Msgpeton Garments are adapted TO all ages are
worn over the under coming, mot next TO the
body like the Inanv GalNanic and
Electric Rumbugs advertised 30 eN-
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hold their row Err FOREVER. and are worn at all
seasons of the year.
send stamp for the New Departure In Medical
Treatment Without NJ eiicine, with thou
sands OF testimonials.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03
Nerveus DEBILITY

When all other remedies tail, DR.. Frazier's
Root Bitters will cure General Debility, Loss
Of Appetite, Dyspepsia, and all diseases arts
ing from jisordered stomach, Liver and
Kidneys.
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THE MAGNETON APPLIANCE CO,
OILS State Street Chic ago. III

NorE.-Send one dollar in postage stamps or cur
rcncy lin letter nj risk With OF shoe usually
worn and try pair OF our Magnetic Insoles. and be
convinced OF the power residing IN other Magnetic
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03


And the local remarks that he wasn't that
young man.
General Grants office IN New York Is
on the seventh floor ut the United States
Bank Building, HIS relations with the
elevator boy are said to be peaceful,
people wish to nc settled only AS far
AS they are unsettled is there any hope io'
them" wrote Emerson. Mr. Emerson
would have greatly enjoyed The reports of
the Javan earthquake.
In Montana recently, six men were shot
in one week while attempting TO jump
claims. If the inhabitants of Montana
don't get To be more saving Of their lead
they will shortly be out Of ammunition.
General John A. Logan has written two
plays, and once took the leading part IN an
amateur performance Of one of them.
General Logan" suggests the Courier
.Iouruai, Seems to know good many
ways to humble the grammar of his native
tongue"
With one mad jump
A great big lump
Sprung up into his WHEN
longing thrill
His soul did fill
AS he wished that she was his'n,
She also gazed
In manner daZed
Her heart with love did burn;
She'd cheerful give
Her right TO live
II he was only hcr'n.
An English country paper contains the
following curious instance of mlspunctua-
ton Lord Palmerston then entered on
his head, white hat upon his feet, large
but well polished boots upon his brow, a
dark cloud in his hand, his faithful walk
ing stuck In his eye, Il menacing glare say
ing nothing"
The cheapest and best gymnasium IN the
world-one that will exercise every bone
and muse IN the body-ls fiat piece Of
steel, notchcd in one side, fitted tightly in
10 wooden frame anG, afier beng creased
on both sides with bacon rnd, rubbed
into a stick of wood laid lengthwise on a
sawbuck.
The unlimited capacity Of the American
boys pocket has so often been demonstra
ted TO parents and teachers, that no one
has suspected the owners Of such Iockets
Of tendency to avail themselves of other
hiding places Tor personal property. But
il seems that the world has been mistaken,
for from Washington comes a report that
IN The alimentary canal of small boy
who recently died suddenly were found
twenty damson seeds, a nlkel com, cop. |
per cent, two buttons, one tooth and other
indiges,ible articles. 1t Is to be regretted |
that the physicians who conducted the
poetmortem examination neglected TO
specify the "oiher indigestible articles y
by name, for there is consuming curiosity
among those who meet the expenses of
small boys as to what ibecomes of the mil. |
lions Of button hooks, handkerchiefs,
pocket knives and baseballs that annually
disappear mysteriously.
ROMANCE AND REALITY
Art thou not happy since loves words
Fell on thy heart like balm'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03
Magnetic Kidney Belt
FOR MEN IS

WARRANTED III GUTh FUNDED, the fol-
low ing diseases without incidence PAIN IN THE BACk
HIPS, HEAD OR LIMBS. NERVOUS DEBILITY, uMBN.
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Heart Disease. Dyspepsia, Constr pa
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or Rupture. 'atJrrl!- piles, Epilepsy.
When any Debility Of the GENERATIVE ORGANS
occurs. Lost Vitality. Lack OF Nerve
Force and Nigur. Wasting Weakness,
and all those Diseases of personal siure. from what
cause the continuous stream OF Magnetism per
menting through the parts. must restore them
TO u healthy action. There Is u" nIis axe about
this sppliance.
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Paragraph Fiend.

Sheer nOnsense--Bangs.
The light brigade-Match boys
Something for smokers-Cigars
Tight pan,s--The toper's breathing
A sour mash-Stepplng on lemon
Among the oldest Of smokers-Chim
neys.
The latest things IN morning dresses
Fashionable ladies at hotels.
There are two million widows in Ger
MANY. It is said Some of the husbands
ara in heaven, but the majority are in this
country.
One Thousand dollars in gold weighs
four mounds. That IS why so many news
naper men are round shouldered.-Chsf"go
Telegram.
mo" said the clipping woman ''here
ISN'T the least likelihood that my husband
will discover our whereabouts Hes a
New York detective"
A baby lived only five minute'' ou' 10
that brief existence had time and aoility 10
say, Famine for five years" Plenty OIL
people IN Michigan believe the story, ana
are alarmed by 1t.
Miss A. TO Miss T., who is accompanied
by a little dog with stumpy 'ail)-'l OeG
nardon; does this sweet little bob-lall be
long to youw Miss B,--"Oh, no. miss,
that is the dogs"
A tear drop hung like pearl
On the fringe Of her dropping IA,
Aud kissed her, my own sweet girl
While her fan her deep bushes hlu'
"Why SO sOrrowiul, dear? II you knew
How love you!"-I gasp with sign
so, YOU goose, Pm not weeping Tor you
Ouoth the maid: 81 have sand In my eye
A correspondent asks us "if 1t Is rlghtl 10
kiss a young lady on the eve OF her depaf'
ture" Certainly not. Kiss her on the
mouth, not on the eve OF her departure
even though she be your cousin
The published report of an English he
nevolent society says; Notwithstanding
the large amount paid for medicine anu
medical attendance, very lew deaths &C
CURED during the year"
A French investigator has discovered
that the character of PERSONS dream de-
ponds in great measure on which siue
the sleeper lies. The dreams oI lawyer
then, who habltualy lies on both s!dea,
must be very much mixed,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-03
A Young lady remarks!

For the sake OF recreation,
Once asked an explanation
From young man (no relation
What was meant by "csculauoh,
While shifted my location
To invite the sweet sensation
Well, imagine my vexatlon
When he gave me the translation
And it's Latin derivation,
And lot Of information,
Like pedagogue's Grafton,
Jus, as If we were at school
Wasn't he an awful fool
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24
CIRCUIT COURT.

After the close of our court report yes
terday afternoon. Judge Smith allowed the
motion for new trial IN the case OF
Sprague, Warner & Co. VS. L. B. Mapes &
Co. A new trial was also ordered in the
case of E. Miles VS. Harvey, Wolf 81 Co,
on the ground of error in the instructions
in the part of defendants.
In the CarterL undy case, IN which the
jury found for plaintiff in the sum of 1920,
Col Curtis, of plaintiff s counsel. made APP
plication for a new trial which was
granted.
This wound up Judge Smiths connec-
ton with the present term of court and it
was adjourned till 2 O'Clock this afternoon
when it was expected that Judge Glenn
would be here to dispose of some unfin-
ished work
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24
HER CONTRACT FoRB1ps.

The ARGUS learns al late hour this at
ternoon that Prof. Lindahl arrived home
late last evening direct from Chicago,
where he had been to see Mime. Christine
Nilsson personally. and endeavor to induce
her to come to Rock Island and give con
cert for the benefit of Augustana college.
We regret to say that his mission was IN
successful. He had pleasant visit with
his distinguished countrywoman, but when
he mentioned the direct object of his visit
Nine. Nilsson stated that she very much
regretted her inability to sing for the ben
eft of the college, because her contract
with her manager absolutely forbade it.
This will be sore disappointment, not
only to the faculty of Augustana college,
but to our citizens generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24

been filled to the brim, Won Dohlen gave it
back to the stranger. A second after enc
Of the men grabbed the storekecper about
arms, while his comrade paced the hat
filled with molasses on his head. Then
they rifled his pockets and relieved him
o. his role of greenbaeks. After securing
the money the men ran out Of the store.
Won Dohlen, although nearly smothered,
started in pursuit, but, after running sever
al blocks, gave up the chase. AS the trick
is new, the police are anxious to discover
the ingenious young men.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24
A JANUARY THAw FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Oquawka Spectator.

The winter of 1889 '33 was our first ex-
| perience of real cold weather. On the
| 9th of November, 80, the river closed
above Rock Island with one steamer ice
! bound at Galena All hands were dis
| charged and the boat left in care of Capt.
Bates. Before taking their departure, by
stage, for st. Louis, Capt. 3. said to the
officers: Gentlemen, if you would like to
see your boat at St Louis before spring
opens, Twill take on a load of lead and
bring her down. This created some mer-
riment among the officers. which Capt. B..
offered a wager that he would land the
steamer in ST. Louis during the month of
January. Fever river las we called it
then-now Galena river, was frozen over
about foot thick and the Mississippi
river had been closed a day or two. SO
that the Captains bet was readily taken.
Early in December, while the weather
was still very cold Lieut.. Beach came
down to Galena from Prairie du CHEN,
and being anxious to continue his journey
to Fort Armstrong, at Rock Island we
hired carriage and went down together,
but the roads being very rough we were a
day and half on the journey. On our
arrival at Rock Island we told the story
about the ice-bound boat, and Capt. BIS
proposition to land us at Rock Island
early in January if we would wait and
take passage with him, when Col Daven-
port said that January thar was always
expected if winter set in during the
month of November, and he thought it
very probable that Capt. Bates would be
down. About the middle of January the
river was clear of ice, and the boat passed
on down to St. Louis. The remainder
of the winter was mild
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24
SAME HERE"
withheld

Under the caption, Let Landlords be
Easy" the Peoria freeman, in few sen
fences, tells considerable truth, most OF
which is applicable to Rock Island. Here
it is:
A real estate agent informed the Free
man yesterday that never before were there
so many inquiries from parties outside the
city regarding the price of all real estate
and rent in this city They all express the
hope that rents were cheap, and real estate
reasonable for they would like to come to
Peoria and engage in business. Many had
come here and made inquiries personally
but had been driven away by the highness
of rents and the DEAFNESS of real estate.
Such a state of affairs will injure any city
Let our landlords and real estate agents be
more lenient, reduce rents, sell their houses
and lots at reasonable prices, and Peoria
will boom as she never doomed before.
Our population will increase rapidly. new
business enterprises will spring up, and
we viii have city to be proud of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24

A robbery committed under peculiar
and ludicrous circumstances was yesterday
evening explained to the Central office
authorities. The story told by the friends
of the victim is that on Friday afternoon a
well dressed stranger entered the grocery
store at the corner of West Eleventh and
Washington Streets and asked John H
Won Dohlen, the proprietor, who was be
hind the counter, to change ten dollar
bill. The groceryman took a roll of bills
from his pocket and gave the stranger two
five dollar bills. There was in all about So
90 in the bundle of greenbacks which Won
Dohlen foolishly displayed. A short time
afterward two young men neatly dressed
walked into the store. They appea red
quite merry and laughed loudly. One of
them said to Won Dohlen that they had
made rather odd bet and wanted him to
settle it. Won Dohlen asked the nature of
the bet, whereupon he was told that they
desired to know which of their hats would
hold the most molasses. The groceryman
laughed, but when one of the strangers
gave him his hat and said he would pay
for the molasses used, Won Dohlen began
SLING it with syrup When the hat had
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24
sOIREE MUSICALE.

From lone who was there the ARG US
learns that the soiree musicale given last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Viola
Mitchell was an extremely happy affair.
and considered much the happier because
of the absence of that rigid formality
which amounts to virtual prescription.
The evenings programme was as follows:
Piano due, minnet, "Boccherina, +" Misses
Henderson and Stoddard; solo, for voice,
b0iero "Merce Dillette Amiche, Verdi,
Miss Mary Wilson; fantasia for cornet
and piano, Hartman, Miss Blanche Blu
ford and Mr. G. F. Riggs; vocal duo.
Land of the Swallows. Masini, Messrs.
w. w. and S. T Bowlby; grand valse di
concert. for piano solo, Miss Anna Hen
derson; solo, contralto, Some Day" VIII
lings Miss Bessie Harper; duo. cornet and
piano, cavatina, Robert lie Diable,
Meyerbeer, Miss Blanche Buford and Mr.
C. F. Riggs; soprano solo, Flower of the
Alps Wekerline, Miss Mary Wilson;
piano solo. Hunting song" Mendelssohn,
Miss Susie Stoddard, and vocal duo,
Memories of the Past" Messrs. W. w.
and S. T. Bowlby.
Subsequently Mr.. S. t. Bowlby was
prevailed upon to sing again, and Mr..
Riggs favored the large company present
with another delightful instrumental piece.
1t was an evening of music which win
long be remembered
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24
SELECT KNIGHTS A o. o. w.

In view of the fact that the United
Workmen of this city and vicinity have in
view the organization of lodge of Select
Knights of the order, the following will be
read with interest, especially because of
he recent meeting of the Grand Lodge in
this city:
Progress of the Select Knights. A. O. U.
W., in this stateJfrom August 10, 1852, to
Dec. I, 1882. Following are the names of
the several lodges of the order and when
instituted:
Aug 19-Damascus. No. Il, Hillsdale.
Aug "a Unity, No. ~, Rockford.
Sept. 11-Germania, No 3D. Chicago
Sept. 26-Belvidere, No. Is, Belvfdere
Oct. 3-St Alban, No. 16, Chicago.
Oct. list. Barnerd: No: II, Paris.
Oct. 11-Olney, No, IS, Olney.
Nov. 3-Humbold No. 20, Chicago.
Nov Blandinsville, No. 49, Blandinsve.
Dec. Forest Home, No. 81, Dixon.
Since then there have five more legions
been added, making twenty-six legions in
Illinois Mr.. Gardner organized the first
legion in the state of Illinois, Feb. 10. 1880,
with the following well known citizens OF
Springfeld: Debold Paulen, DR.. II. o.
Bodies, Geo. w, Murray. now representa-
tive in the state legislature: Adam Koch,
B. F. Spangler G. Burkhardt, Frank Bode,
T. A. McGrue, VIM. Daughton, James A
Hopkins, James Corbley and himself, in al
twelve members. To day there are 1000
members in the state. Missouri, Iowa,
Kansas, California, Wisconsin, Ohio, Penn-
sylvania, Indiana and New York all have
their own grand legions. The best of feel
ing exists and prevails between the parent
order the A. o. U. W, and this chivalric
organization. In Iowa they held part of
the a. o. U. w. loyal to the supreme
body, which speaks volumes for the
Knights.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-24

Trains today have been generally on
time thus. far, but in many localities along
the lines of the c. B. & O. and the r. l.
e. p. the traintnen report slowly rising
water. It is hoped and believed, that the
weather will soon become colder and thus
the unfortunate conditions of week ago
be averted.
The proprietor of the ARGUS intends to
make extensive improvements in all de
partments this spring. The Job Office will
be supplied with vastly improved machin
cry and with the very latest styles of type.
improved. He is determined to give to
the people of Rock Island paper worthy
of their patronage and of their growing
aud beautiful city.
Washington Oilers, a deserter from the
United States Army at Rock Island Ar
senal, was returned to headquarters yesrer-
day He left his command at the Island
about four months ago, and went to Dav-
export. Since that time he has been sup
ported by woman of the town. Oilers
mas oiSSA1eoa hAS AZ anu NOocA 'O9 "
have it stripped from him and to be kicked
out of Uncle Sans immediate domain.
Sheriff Reticker returned last evening
from Milan, where he made levy on the
goods in the store of VIM. Young, to
satisfy claim of about $500, held by Mr..
E. Ell. Guyer. Alex Steel 81 Son have
also sworn out a writ before Squire Crop
per for $27.8S, against the same estab
lshment. Two attachments against the
Rock Island Paper Company are also re-
ported for $12576 and $43.50 respect
iyelV