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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
End Of a Corsican Vendetta.

The vendetta between the two Corsi-
can families of Nicoll and Pietri, which
has lasted for seven years, has only
now been brought to conclusion,
through the Intervention of M. Jacques
de Peretti. friend of both families.
The feud arose during the municipal
elections in the village of San Garino,
to which both families belonged. The
Pietris defeated the Nicolls at the poll.
and the head of the family was elected
Mayor. A few days afterward be was
shot through the head; and though
there was no proof that the Nicolls had
murdered HIM this was taken for
granted by his family. and two men of
the Nicoll family were soon afterward
'.found dead.n After this three of the
Pietris were murdered; and so the feud
went on for seven years; the other in
habitants being compenedsto 60 about
armed, and being so exasperated that
they talked about killing off both fami
lies as the only means OF securing tran
guilty. e ~s
Fortunately, NJ. Jacques de Peretti,
Mayor of Levie, neighboring town,
determined to intervene, and he sue
ceeded after some difficulty in effecting
a reconciliation. A regular treaty was
signed between the belllgerents; and
upon given day the members of both
families assembled in the parish church
and took the following cath, which was
administered to them by the priest:
'.Here in the presence of God andof the
congregation, we swear. upon the faith
of Christians and upon the honor of
Corsicans to lay down our arms from
this day and abandon all idea of re-
venge, living in peace, as we should
have done heretofore, and declaring I'M
worthy the name of Corsican any men,
Der of our families should any such
there be-which may God forbid-who
is false to his or her plighted troth."
The two families then exchanged the
kiss of peace, and formal report ofthe
proceedings was forwarded to and pub
lished in all the Corsican Newspapers,
81. James Gazette. :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
PITH AND POINT.

1t Is very amusing to gaze at a lam
gushing dude, and hear him talk of
1.-THE softer sex. "-Teras Sjiings.
The most absent-minded man is the
professor who, when he hears himself
knocking the ashes out of his pipe, will
call out, =" come in. y GGtCeston Neocs.
She'll am fond of poetry" He
Are you, indeedp Doyou like Burns?"
She-''No, indeed; they are so extress-
ing. But, then, l am not troubled much
with them, as Ma does all the cooking.
.-Batalo Ertress.
ITO err is human, to forgive divine, :"
a good old adage, but we notice that it
is never quoted to us when we make a
mistake. We have to do the quoting for
ourselves.-DetrotP Post.
The minister who ties the connu-
bal knot gets fee varying from 50 to
$50, the lawyer who unties it charges
from $1,000 $5O0.-Inter Ocean. Which
onivmeans that everybody has to pay
/. nloreAmouey to get out of trouble than
to get into it. Don't be finding fault
with matters of course-Couyfer-Jo
nal.
Bears squeezed on Northern Pa
cific,,n. read a Fifth-Avenue lady recent
w. !" Were they caught between the
cars, 7 wonder? What wild country
that must be, way out there. l suppose
the locomotives must have bear-catchers
instead of cow-catchers."
Ancient History: A certain Humor-
fist, having applied for Situation. told
the Managing editor that he was the
author of the Joke about the Banana
peel. Whereupen the Managing editor
Hired him TO Write personal Reminis-
cences of the Antedilnvian Period.-Chi-
essSS
"A graceful writer one day wrote n
beautiful and sublime article showing
how easy twas to die. Butwhen the chol-
era morbus struck him that night he
had four doctors called in, and the drug
eist at the corner took his family on an
excursion with the money paid for the
beautiful article.-Tae Judge.
~" -Sniffen Gin his own estimation the
rising poet of America): .'Ah, do you
know, Miss Bracing, that my fancies
ALWAYS come to me in my dreams?"
Miss ~Braeing: -"Yesp that is perhaps
why they make other people so sleepy"
sSniffeu. after moments hesitation,
lconfhides that it would be we'll to retire
for a while.-Pataldeiphta CHAT.
illustration of the ridiculous and
ANNOYING way in which a church choir
will sometimes run together the words
of hymn is afforded by. the remark of
a small boy in one of the front pews of
a church in Boston. The hymn begin
ming, ssThe consecrated cross I'd bear,
had Just been sung, and in the momen-
tary quiet which followed the perplexed
youth turned to his father and asked in
an earnest whisper: ''Say, pa, where do
they keep the consecrated cross-eyed
.hear?',=C Chicago Inter Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
IA hens nest was patented at Wash
sfhgton recently. = WASHINGTON Star.

a hen nest was patented at Wash
Sington' recently - Washington Star
1t is claimed for an Elmira On. w
mechanic that he has invented a sue
cessful iron railroad tie.
An automatic dust and cinder de.
Hector. 'sto be adjusted to the windows
Oh railway cars, has been patented.
The salt boom at Warsaw, n Y,
continues, and new wells are constantly
going down and new works going. up.
, oPetations turning out large quantities
OF the purest salt.-Butalo Express.
"A foundry, machine and pillow
works which were burned in Jackson,
Miss, were rebuilt. refitted with new
machinery with greater capacity than
before, and began turning out work
within fifteen days after the fre.-M. y.
Sun. FA " =. :
"A New York cigar dealer has in
vented a tobacco refrigerator for
keeping the weed fresh and moist while
exposed for sale. 1t is a cigar-stand
AMI tobacco-box combined, made of
polished white metal, and divided in the
center by two perforated partitions. be-
tween which is placed wet sponge
NJ p Herald
y S-Dr. Ladell has discovered that
prussic acid is an antidote to poisoning
with strychnine. Medical men will be
cautious in using it, however, as the
prussics acid, to be of any use, must be
given in doses which would be fatal
under any other circumstances Chica-
60 Journal
Digging out tarantulas and thei1
nests has become quite an industry in
Santa Barbara, Cal. The insects are
suffocated with gas, then stuffed, dried
and fastened to card. The retail price
is fifty cents each, but many hundreds
are. sold Wholesale for three or four dol
lars per dozen.
"A company of Southern capitalists
are preparing to build new manufac-
turing city on the south side of the Ten
nessee River, in Alabama, near Mussel
Shoals. The site is 100 feet above high
water mark, and it will be named ..Iron
City. 1t is at the head of navigation
on the Tennessee, and will be the ter
minus of at least three railroads, which
run through the coal and iron fields of
the Chicago Herald.
-Jewelry-makingi is the big business
of Providence, R. /. There are 1874
ing about $500 hands, and turning out
S5,575.975 worth of goods annually.
The manufacture began soon after the
Revolution, and in 1905 there were four
establishments. The city also makes
eighty-seven per cent. of the screws
used in the country, and 2,340,000
pieces of prints during the Year.-Pror-
ideasce Journal.
1t takes fully eighteen months to
convert tobacco into snuff, and it goes
through most elaborate preparations be-
fore it is presented to the public. Few
people are probably aware that, after
the same fashion as beer, tobacco is al
lowed to ferment so as to be thoroughly
picked, and is kept in this condition for
at least six months, after which it is
subjected to steam temperature of 24O
degrees. When thoroughly dry it has
: to be ground, which is done by means
of cast-iron mills. Over 400 women and
boys are engaged in one snuff factory
in IerSey Citv-N Y Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

A prominent society lady of New
York, hitherto considered eminently re-
spectacle, has recently been arrested
for theft, and is declared to be the un-
fortunate victim of kleptomania. 1t
seems that she has been going around
taking valuable books. bric-a-brac, etc..
from the houses of her friends In one
or two instances, where the articles
missed have been of particular value,
their loss has been made public, and
the servants in the respective houses ar.
rested for theft.-N Y Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

"A half-breed with three squaws, all
heavily laden with skins. complacently
permitted his oldest squaw to go ahead
and test the ice as he was about to cross
the Missouri near Mandan. She broke
through repeatedly, and had to extricate
herself as best she could, the noble son
of the forest coolly smoking his pipe
meantime, and awaiting the discovery
of a safe crossing for himself and his
younger squaws.-N. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

SINCE LAST OcToeER Ihave suffered from
acute Inflammation in my nose and head
often in the night having to get up and in
hale salt and water for relief. My eye has
been twice, for week at time, SO could
not see. have used no end of remedies,
also employed doctor, who said it was
impure blood-but got no help. I used
Ely's Cream Balm on the recommendation
of friend. 1 was faithless, but in few
days was cured. My nose now, and also
my eye, is we'll. It is wonderful how quick
it helped me. MRS. GEORGE S. JUDsoN,
Hartford, Conn. = 3
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

In a bigamy case tried at the Liver
pool assizes recently, the prisoner, a
young woman named Betsy Wardle,
pleaded that her husband sold her to
one George Chisnall with whom the
bigamous marriage was contradiction
the price of a quart of beer; and having
been 80 sold, she thought she was free
to marry again. = s
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
LIN our dense Western icnorance of

In our dense Western ignorance OF
metropolitan affairs we do not know
whether Lady Vaudeville keeps glove
and hosiery shop or not, but at all
events she has lost some gloves-all the
New York papers say so, and are dis
tressed about it. Thirteen dozen pairs
of gloves belonging to Lady Vaudeville
have disappeared, but whether they are
eight button kid or No. 8 cotton we are
unable to decide by preponderance of
reportorial evidence. - Indianapolis
Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

ing from nervous debility and kindred
weaknesses should send three stamps for
Part VII. of Worlds Dispensary Dime
Series of books. Address WoRLn's Dis
PENsARY MEDICAL AssoCI'N, Buffalo, N. Y 8
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
AEDead Shot

May be taken at liver and bilious disorders
with DIR. r. v. Pierce's pheasant Purga-
tive Pellets" Mild yet certain in opera
ton; and there is none of the reaction con-
sequent upon taking severe and drastic
catharfics. By druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

HAVE been entirely cured of a terrible
Swift's Specific Is. S. S. after trying ev-
erythipg known to- the medical people
without relief Jso IS s. :, T ACC
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

ton of the Throat caused by diphtheria,
and have used various remedies, but have
never found anything equal to BRowN'S
BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs.-IoeU. G. NJ. F.Hdmp-
ton, Piketon, hy. Sold only in boxes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

THE only remedy sold in the United
States to-day that actually cures rheuma-
tism is Durang's. 1t never has and never
can fail to cure the worst case. Write for
free pamphlet. r. K. Helphenstine, drug
gist, Washington, D. c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

SwIFT's SPECIFIC Is. S. 81 has cured me
entirely of bad Bloods Poison. went one
hundred miles to get it, and it made me as
sound as a new dollar. -
= IL 'J.fW. WEYLEs, Meadville, Pa. Z
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

Probably the worst Disguised crowd
in Texas was a mob which went to
lynch man and discovered that lie
had already been hanged by previous
party,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Has the largest sale of any cough medicine.
Pixies toothache drops cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

A deer was killed in Twigg County.
Ga, by railroad hand, who hitit with
q shovel as It was running by him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

JOKING about her nose, a young lady
said: ST had nothing to do with shaping 1t.
1t was a birthday present"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

A LAZY policeman, like good pieceFso
cloth, is known by his nap.-N. T. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

IT is the sausage manufacturer who
makes both ends meat.-N. Y. Inde--
pendent. --..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

BUFFALO has dumb Alderman. He can
not debate and therefore has Ito content
himself with making motions. - OtoeU
Citizen. III
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

THE first wager-The alpha-bet.-N. T.
Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

IT is probable that walking matches will
have another run.-Detroit Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

A TRUMPED-UP charge "A gambling
debt.-Iecds Sittings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

A MAN with wooden leg may be said
to be stumping the town. Chicago Her
Md k4 III q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 10. 25o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20
"woman and Her Diseases,,

Is the title of an interesting treatise COG
pages) sent, postpaid, for three stamps.
Address WoRLD's DIsPENsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION. Buffalo. N. 7. s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

NOTHING better for Asthma than Piso's
Cure for Consumption. 25c. per bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

The adoption of standard time appears
to have been thoroughly watched.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-20

: 81 AM atsyour service, madam, - said the
polite burglar, when caught with his arms
full of silverware.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-15
Town Talk.

The German Catholic fair commences
at Turner hall tonight.
See Champion & Co. 5 closing out ad
vertisemeni.
a sure cure for dyspepsia. by using
Adams German Compound, at Thomas.
The Karl" company arrived at the
Harper house from Moline this morning
Look at the prices of boots and shoes
for fall wear. at Carse & Reticker's.
A valuable brood mare the property of
James F Renfro, died yesterday.
Coal miners wanted at the south Rock
Island coal shaft. Sd &w l W.
At last the clouds have disappeared,
and once more cold Sol" shows his shin
ing face.
Cheap, reliable goods, Mt Carse & Ret
Icker's. o2d7t
Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed for
every par of spectacles sold at the Harper
house drug store 1856
Several members of lodge No. IS. l. O.
o. F., will pay visit to the Swedish
Olive lodge of Moline this evening
Surprisingly low prices on wall paper
and window shades, at Champion & Co. s
closing out sale. oct 10 ct
The brass band connected with the
Karl company paraded the streets to
day, and discoursed some excellent music.
They were attired in attractive uniforms.
Champion & Co. s announcement means
! exactly what it says no advertising dodge.
The ''Gazelle," pay car on the Chicago,
Rock Island g. Peoria road, will be here
tomorrow, to make glad the hearts of the
employees.
Champion & Co. s prices explain wheth-
er they mean to close out.
Mr.. Peter Naylor, an old engineer on
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul road,
died in Freeport last week, and in honor
of his memory several of the engines on
the road have been draped in morning
If saving is any object, see Cramptor
& Cos closing out prices.
County Clerk Donaldson viii 90 &c
Morrison in the morning, for the purpose
of completing the adjustment of the taxes
on the boundary line between Whiteside
and Rock Island county.
Winsor & Newton's tube paints, q full
line at the Harper house drug store.
Davenport Gazette says: Officer Has.
nabbed AIva Wills last evening at the fer
ry dock. Wills, who lives in Rock Islant
had been having row in the old Perry
House on Front street between Main ant
Brady, and running outside began heavins
stones at the building, A number of mel
coming out he ran to the ferry dock, witt
the intention of going back to Rock Is.
land, but Officer Hass appeared and tool
him in charge.
Artists materials, at the Harper houst
drug store.
Carse s. Reticker for good, solid, cheal
goods.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-15
Sold by a Mick.

A good story is told at the expense of
Mr.. A. Kimball vice president and gener-
al superintendent of the Rock Island A
few days ago he was travelling from Dav-
export to Chicago, and took seat in the
smoking car behind two section men. As
the conductor passed through the car he
collected fare of but one of the men, the
other having previously paid. The form
er asked his comrade why The conductor
had passed him by, when he replied can
travel on this road and never pay cent. "
"IIow's that?' said the other
'Its secret" said the first.
Mr. Kimball became interested and
thought here was chance to catch a
tricky conductor The passenger who
had last paid his fare got off at a way
station, and Mr.. Kimball slipped into the
vacant seat. He offered the remaining
son of Erin a cigar, and after a little gen
eral conversatiyn, remarked;
How do you manage to travel without
paying? | am on the road great deal
myself and would like to know how YOU
work it,
"Would yez loike to know said Pat
looking cunning.
"Indeed would, and I'll give you $40
if you'll give it away"
NO
Fifteen"
mo"
Twenty five"
Done, said the section hand, and the
cash was forked over
BE jabers, l walk" This same Pat is
a section foreman on the Rock Island,
near Davenport, and will shake in his
boots when he learns the official status of
his inqulsitive companion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-15
CALLED HIGHER.
Demise of Dionis Schmid, An old and
Respected Citizen.

At. / :45 p. m. on Sunday Mr.. Dion,s
Schmid, the pioneer matchmaker, was
called to his eternal home. He had been
a sufferer from that dreadful disease
consumption-fo number of years, and
was continually growing weaker from
day to day, until finally his lamp of life
went out, and he was relieved from further
suffering. A wife and three daughters
are left behind to mourn his loss. The
children are Mrs John Blakely and the
Misses Charlotte and Bertha Schmid.
The deceased was born in Baden, Ger
many, in 1923. He emigrated to this
country, and came to Rock Island in 1854,
where he opened jewelry store, and has
done a successful business ever since.
He was well known and universally liked,
and by his death Rock Island loses q
respected and valued citizen. The fune-
raj will occur tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock. from his late residence, PIG
Nineteenth street
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-15
Personal Points.

Mr.. H. B. Stoddard, of Edgington, was
in town today.
Rev. A. B. Allen. of Bowling township,
was in the city today.
VIM. Ostrander and lady, of Cedar
Rapids, are registered at the Rock Island
house.
Mrs. Chas. Williams, of Galva, is visit
ing her daughter in this city. Mrs John
Evans.
Ahout I'D Mrs. Eickhoff. of Third ave
seats, andrhirteenth street, are rejoicing
Froctor' iughter, which arrived on
The train L ,g
red signal whit
engineer and co.. ohaiusoh ana VIE VINO
discussed quite e.at the residence of Mr.
man, whom the s'r in Rural township,
cine Bow, the ne ,,,, ,,;o.
advance of the I '''' ,t%ps
passengers approac Ter, aud his young
Tue oisct ii n a.. eport this morning.
voice and imperiO TO housekeeping
Passepartout, lter of the groom. also
group, heard the
F" No there is ns of Mr. Edward 8
and . i will not ny to learn that he is
train" Rock Island, and hereafter
The bridgtilwaukee his home. Nh
sion brldgbeen for a number of years
s nom at the Rock Island & Peoria
it til this city, where he has given ex-
wireit satisfaction. He goes to Milwau
fc to take the position of chief clerk in
the general freight Office of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul road, under The
management of Mr. j. v Mahoney. Thi>
is very important position, but one,
which we have no doubt. Mr. Kelley can
ably fill. as he is young man who give
his business close attention, aud is ,
steady worker.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-15
.Karlp Tonight.

In speaking of the celebrated come
dian who appears at Harper's theatre
tonight, the Freeport Daily Bulletin in
recent issue says:
The Karl company appeared before the
footlights on the opera house stage last
Saturday evening, when they were greeted
By fair attendance, which was kept in
good humor and often roaring with
laughter, until the end of the last act.
The leading character. Karl Stein, a young
German from Ffankfort-on-the Main, was
most admirably taken by Mr.. Chas A.
Gardner one of the funniest German
dialect commedians on the stage, who is
not unknown to Freeport audiences. Mr..
Gardner has very sweet and musical
voice with which he delighted his hearers
by singing among other songs,
in costume, "Karl's Lullaby" The
Chamois hunter" German Bird
Vender," and the Dutch Postman. ,"
Aside from his singing he is clever actor
and as such his reputation is being bet
tered every day. Miss Patti Rosa as Ros-
anna O'Donnel, the young Irish servant
girl threw much spirit into the piece by
her sprightly acting. General G. K. Deck
err, one of the smallest men in the world,
was another attraction. He is about
thirty one years old and measures thirty
one inches in height, The general is quite
a favorite with the ladies, many of whom
fall in love with him. The orchestra which
t avelers with the company and plays at
all of its entertainments is one of the
hest that has been here in many day
When on parade as a brass band in the
afternoon before the entertainment they
made a fine show in their bright uni
forms
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-15
LIST OF PATENTS.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Illinois, bearing date Oct 8,
1883. Reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Bagger q Co.. mechanical ex-
perts, and solicitors of patents, Washing
ton, D. C.:
Benoit, Frederick, Chicago, stufflng machine
Erickson, Daniel sinker for fish nets.
Fenton, John b., toe weight for horses
Gates, r. D., Chicago, pulverizing machine.
Gilbert, John F., Mendoza, wagon jack.
Gr0ut, John r., Chicago, machine for spiraly cor
rugatng sheet metal tubes.
Harper, j. W., Assumption, stack roof.
Hessel, John f., Champaign, harness pad
Lauterman, b. T., Chicago cutter head.
Mcdowell Malcolm, - device for fastening the
teeth of harrows and hay rakes
Moore, +. Y, Chicago, sliding car door,
Moore, VIM. It. and u. K. Jackson, kichview, saw
ing machine.
Murp6ey. G. w and and F. P Keuney, reel for
check row wire.
Peck, Orrin B., 1 hicagO, vapor burner.
kigg, j. W. Mt. Carroll Precinct, fence
ROdenbour, Peter, Quincy, corn planter.
Upham, A j =, Sterling barbed wire
Whiting, g. D., Chicago car brake.
Iances, W. L., candy machine.