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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

THE New York World says that there are
three hotels within three minutes walk OF
Madison Square which are in no better con-
dition to withstand fire than was the New
hall House in Milwaukee, and which offer
few more facilities for the escape of the in
mates in case of fire. The same is doubtless
true of from one to half dozen hotels in
any large city Public sentiment should be
such that this state of affairs would be rem
dered longer impossible. Everybody who
travels or visits large city is personally in
terested in this MATTER and something
effectual should lie done in this direction,
All places of amusement should be care
fully inspected at intervals to guard against
exits nailed up, as was the case at the circus
fire in Poland, where, but for this fact a
hundred or more lives could have been
saved
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

A LITTLE Cleveland boy died on Friday
from blood poisoning, caused by wearing
black stockings The poisonous matter en-
tered his system through blister on the
foot Black stockings are pronounced by
fashion authorities to be the most stylish
color for childrens wear, and little incidents
like the above will probably not interfere
@ith their popularity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22
He Has Reformed.
Boston journal

There is an edifying contrast between the
Butler who spoke and voted to increase his
own salary in Congress- and to make the in
crease cover services already rendered. and
the Butler who, with his own salary as Gov
ernor secure, wants to cut down by one-halr
the salaries which are less than one-fifth as
large as his own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

SENATOR LOGAN is reported as having de-
elared that if he was delegate to the next
national convention he should favor the
adoption OF a system of representation based
on Republican votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

THE New York Star, which sued the city
for 81, 724 for publishing the list of polling
places five times prior to the election of 1881,
by direction of the police commissioners, has
been awarded verdict for IS, 25255.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

Washington Post.
Let it be recorded to tie honor of the Rev.
George A. Gordon, of Greenwich, Conn.
that he declines to leave his parish in a coun-
try town to accept an $4,000 position in
large city. There are heroes even in those
weak, piping times OF peace, and some of
them are in the pull pit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22
The Missing Link.

st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The London impresario who discovered
the tattooed Greek nobleman now possesses
a hairy girl named "Krao," who is supposed
to be "the missing link" This means that
next year she will be starring in this country
at $500 q night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

GEN n. P BANKS is of the opinion that
President Arthur is possessed of the spirit of
recognition of the rights of all the citizens
as distinctly as any man who ever presided
in the national executive office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

BLOW has been struck at the liberties of
the people OF the Empire State, justice of
the peace holding that man has a right to
entertain his friends with cooking MAN,
even though 1t be held in his own parlor
This interpreter OF the law would probably
condemn musicale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22
Knows What Metropo itau Police Are.

II
A legislator at indianapolis has intro
duced a bill to provide the four largest cities
of the State with metropolitan police This
is and excellent measure for Democrats to
sit down on with the ponderosity of Con-
gresham Harris's hundred-ton steam tack
hammer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22
A Mild Crow.
| Brooklyn

Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.).
The white light that beats upon reform
Governor seems to throw his virtues into the
shadow of his faults.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22
BY JNO. c. NEW e. son.
MONDAY, JANUARY %, 1888.

A PENNSYLVANIA congressman is given
as authority for the statement that Senator
Cameron's ambition is to be Secretary of the
Treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

THE world is not profoundly agitated over
Che question, bat it does look extremely
childish for American billiardlsts to decline
10 participate in the approaching tourna-
ment if NJ. Vignaux is permitted to compete.
ii the Frenchman can get away with some of
the prizes, let him do so. America is wealthy
enough to offer new prizes for the special
benefit of her juvenile players.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22
What Are They Going to Do About 1t?


In the little village of Montague, Mass,
within the limits of half mile, there are
living at the present time forty widows,
twenty old maids and eighteen younger
misses of manageable age, while there are
only nineteen single gentlemen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

A LITTLE scientific knowledge on the part
of visitor proved embarrassing to the spr
its at Undertaking. seance in Erie the other
day. This spectator who was a chemist,
prepared compound which would be ex-
ploded by defamation and took it with him
70 the show. The seance was dark one, but
the visitor wanted to see all that could be
seen so just as the spirits were about to give
a concert he exploded the mixture which
shed bright light over the room and showed
the medium in the act of manipulating a
dulcimer. The meeting was adjourned sine
die
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

A PHILADELPHIA firm figures out that the
average cost of using the telephone is from
four and a quarter to eleven and three
quarter cents for each call. 1t has ordered
the removal of the instrument from its place
of business and denounces the company as
an outrageous monopoly. With this tax,
to say nothing of the wear and tear of temper
involved in its use, the telephone is not an
unmixed good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22
The Other Eye Closed.

Philadelphia Times.
AS he bobbed up serenely Mr. Hoar APP
pears 10 have closed Governor Buffers other
eye.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

THE inhabitants of Carter and Breathit
Counties Kentucky. are breathing forth
threatenings ard slaughter. The new trial
of Neal and Craft, the Ashland murderers,
comes up on Fe5N and the people there
are arming themselves against any militia
that the Governor may send for the pro-
lection of the prisoners. The recollection of
the killing of sixteen of the mob that at
tempted to lynch the murderers still rankles
in the hearts of the mountaineers, and regu-
lar war is feared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JANUARY IS 1888

never shows dirt. From thtoirth OF tne pam
cake it is natural dissembler, and OucKet OF
ashes and turkey gravy can be spread'vef IL
without the slightest possibility of detection
Try them and let US hear from you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

JUST at this time there is a great deal of
Of officials elected last fall Some of it may
be sincere but much of it doubtless is for
effect, and the final account will show that
the reform has been largely for effect. 1t is
related of a conscientious member of the
Georgia Legislature who, during the session.
obtained five postage stamps from clerk ii
one OF the State departments, insisted upon
paying for them although they were to be
used for State business. This looks very
commendable in the legislator, but ii is as
serted that at the same time he had railroad
passes in his pocket, and had used them, and
charged the State mileage both ways. The
practice is by no means new one, and tits not
i'm possible that Governor who "conscien-
tiously' saves 50 by disseminating a daily
paper, subscribed for the executive man
sion may be an expensive investment in
some other direction before his term expires.
AT the present rate of loss of life by dsas-
tiers of various kinds, it begins to look as
though there would be few left to tell the
tale by next Christmas Saturdays report
squaled, if it did not surpass, that of any
other day of the new year. An ocean horror
heads the list The steamer Cimbria was
run down in the German Ocean on Friday
by the steamer Sultan, and sank in fifteen
minutes, aud the loss of life must have been
very great, as the Cimbria had $50 passengers,
besides a crew of 10. Up to last accounts but
dfty-six persons had been saved, and it is
not improbable that all the Others on the ILL
iated vessel went down On the same day
brig was sunk in collision off Fishers island,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-22

ashes anu turkey gravy eau De spread % ~
without the slightest possibility of detectfoI.
Try them and let US hear from you.
1T has come at last. A Virginlan claims that
on removing cake OF ice that had been for sew
eral years in the bottom of his ice-house he
found it perforated with cells which were occu-
pied by long worms of whtish color. Others
in the same vicinity report similar experience.
1t will no longer be considered safe to use ice
until 1t has been thoroughly cooked, so as to
effectuaiy kill these parasites.
THE New York Herald contains the following
personal:
VI SUSAN WESLEY"
sc. d. Slow"-now, if Bardwen Slote had said
that, 1t would be swearing.
No man can escape. "Pinafore" has been
translated into Pennsylvania Dutch, and is now
being played to that innocent people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
A Prasant.iman.


Writing of the little folks reminds me
Of strange and sad event of last week.
Two little boys had been living here, at
the Patton House, named johnnie
White and Joe Patton. Their moth.
er's are sisters, and there is third sis
ter who also has son, and the three
boys were all born the same month, and
were brought up like triplets; and every
summer of their lives until this they
have spent at Atlantic City together.
But this year the third cousin stayed in
Philadelphia. Well, last Wednesday,
night Mr.. and Mrs. Patton were reused
by strange noises in the next room to
theirs, where the two boys slept. Going
in they found Joe struggling with his
arms as though trying to swim, and
crying "Help! Help!a He was fast
asleep aud dreaming. They awoke him
but as soon as he fell asleep again the
dream and struggles and cry for helE
returned. The other boy slept quietly.
Mrs Patton, who is of a nervous TEN.
permanent, was so alarmed that she die
not dare to go to sleep again, and sal
up all that night watching her boy
painful struggles. Next morning, fear
ing something terrible would happen,
she would not let the boys go to the
beach. or go out of her sight But in
the course of the forenoon, while she
was busy, they slipped away. An houl
later policeman came to the house
with the news that they had been
drowned, and Mrs. Patton. crying out,
The dream! the dreamr' sank faint.
ing to the floor The bodies of the boys
were taken to Philadelphia and buried
to-day.-Atlantic CITY Cor. N. T. Tri.
A1ly-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
ESQ tp9s at Mia yara.

Not MANY years ago, says Il CORES
pondent of the New York Times, a pain
ter was at work on Second Sisters Is
land, when he fell into the water He
was old and weak, and while his posi-
ton was not very dangerous at first, he
soon floated down and toward mid
stream, when, just as he seemed hover
ing on the brink, and exactly forty feet
from it, if contemporary records are to
be believed, he caught on rock. How
long would his muscles endure the
strain? And who would rescue him
and how? The crowd was helpless I'M
til guide appeared with coil of rope
Ore end he left in trusty hands and
with the other he plunged into the boil
inc tide. When he reached the poor
painter the old man still held in his
hand the putty-knfe with which he
had been working. He shifted the
knife to his pocket, tied the painter to
the rope and they reached the shore
safely. In another case boatman was
crossing the river above the falls, when
a fog suddenly came up. He lost his
bearings and knew he was drifting to
his death His cries alarmed the viii
lage, and bells were rung for him to
row toward them. Then an oar broke
His only hope then lay in paltry little
anchor and a common rope, which was,
moreover much worn. He examined
every foot. nay, every inch of it; he
tugged at the knots at each end. Time
and space were precious, but he could
not afford to make mistake. Then he
threw it over. 1t bumped along the
stones and his heart beat each time it
failed to catch grip. At last it caught
and brought the boat up standing,
while the tense string throbbed like the
bass gut of harp. For a moment it
held How soon would it partP He
siir;tnk from feeling along the strands.
He was more afraid not TO lest he should
read his fate in the Irvine tense and
twanging under the current. Inch by
inch his fingers travelled to his arm $
length. So long as it held there he was
safe Time and time again through the
long night he did this, but never, he
said. without heart like lead and
hands quivering like leaf. When
morning dawned, as last it did, he was
easily saved. In another case the dan
ger to life, though considerable, was
not imminent. A tug was towing three
scows, when one went .adrift. With re-
markable promptness and address the
captain of the tug cut loose the rest of
his tow and steamed ahead of the drift
ing barge. There he held it by steam
power, and when the Others came along
line was passed, the throttle was
thrown dead open, and it was sought to
make way up stream. But they had
drifted fairly within the grasp Of the
spirit of the waters, and for q time ii
seemed he would not let 60 his own.
Finally a foot was gained, in flew min
| utes another. and then the tug of war
was virtually over. An t'escape OF
another sort was that of a murderer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
Those Women Folk.
How Hard Headed Men Estimate Some
Things which they don't Understand.

now Hafd-ueaded Men Estimate oome
Things which they don't Understand.
Anybody who has led domestic life knows how
common such things as the headache, and pains in
the chest, are among the women who do the work
OFTEN, and perhaps generally, the distresses are
borne without much complaint, The women get
about, and the machinery Of the house goes on
Beyond this, those coarse grained animals whom
New England women call ''the men folks" sell
dom lock So long as their wives or daughters are
not actually in bed, under the doct1r's care, the
average thiek-skinned husband and father gives
the subject no attention At the same time the
poor household drudges-who deserve better
fate-creep around, broom or utensils in hand, up
stairs, down stairs and out-of-doors, doing that
woman's work, which sis never done Losses of
loved wives and fair girls-losses whose sudden
ness and unexpectedness astonish those wooden
pated husbands and fathers-fall. seemingly ont
of clear sky, and form the logicais sequel to the
story Of neglect
(. Now, you men who stand at the hcsds of ten
thousand aueh homes allow US to drop word in
your receptive ears. If these women Of yours are
worth having, they are worth saving. That back
ache, that pain in the chest What are they but
indications of some organic trouble Of the kid
neys, the heart or the lungs? End it at once by
the application of BEKsoNas CAPCINE Pc
.RoUS PLASTER 1t will soothe that nervous
distress, drive away that pain, Danish that dull
weary headache, give new strength to the body
and fresh hope to the heart. 30 other plaster viii
do this. The Benson's plaster, however, is not
made sell-but to heal 1t is remedy which
never yet broke its promise-and never will.
Your druggist has it. But before paying your
p cents and putting the plaster in your pocket,
,ook for the word CAPCINE cut in the middle.
Sesbury & johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
Bapin EarIvIn Life

to cleanse the teeth with SOZ0DONT,
and you viii be repaid in maturer years
and very probably in age, by the posses
sion of sound molars and incisors, which
will give you more youthful look than
you would otherwise have, and enable
you to chew without incuring the penalty
of toothache. And when you have
children, use the same. fragrant prepare
ton and they will have ample cause TO be
grateful to you. Don't omit it for a
single day-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

The sheriff was behind him, the river
IN front, and only the wires of the old
bridge at Lewiston to help him across.
Hand-oyer-hand he began the passage.
His hands quickly blistered, and then
they bled; Again and again he rested
his arms by hanging by his legs. At
last he reached the opposite bank, and
lay painting fully an hour before he
continued his light. The feat was GER
taInly remarkable one for an anna
teur
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County 1T
To the September Term A. D 1888 of the County
Court OF said county.
Edward Lieberlznecht, Administrator of the Es-
tate of Michael Grace, deceased, vs.. j. W Nc
Pherson and the Unknown owners of the Read
Estate hereinafter named. Petition to sell Real
Estate to pay debts.
AFFIDAVIT that the owners of tht real estate here
matter described, are unknown having been filed
in the above entitled cauee in the office OF the
clerk Of this court, Notice is therefore hereby
given to the said unknown owners of said real es-
tate that the said Edward Lieberknecht, adminis4
TRAITOR of said estate has filed his petition in said
conrt praying for order to sell the following de
scribed real estate, situate in said county and
state, t0-wit: The undivided one-half of lot six.
(6) in block twentynine, (29) in that part of the
city of Moline known as the old town OF Moline,
and that summons In said cause has been issued
against yon retnrnable at the September term next
Of said court to be begun and holden in the county
court room in said county the third Monday of
september, A. D., 1853, when aud where you can
appear.
r, A. DONALDSON,
Clerk of County Court.
STURGEON u OLSEN, Attorneys for Petitioner
aug-16-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression
of Spirits and General Debility, in theil
various forms; also as preventive a
-gainst Fever and Ague, and other Inter
mittent Fevers, the "Ferro Phosphoratec
Elixir of Calisaya, " made by Caswell, Ha
zard & Co, New York, and sold by al
Druggists. is the best tonic; and for pa
tients recovering from Fever or othel
sickness, it has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

The glory of a man is his strength. II
you are weakened down through exees-
siye study. or by early indiscreiions. Al
lens Brain Food will permanently restore
all lost yigor, and strengthen the muscles
Of the Brain aud Body. 81; for So =
SAT druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore bring us case of Kidney
Or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure2 We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per
manently cured and and who are daily re
commencing Electric Bitters, will prove
Brights Disease, Diabetes, week Back, OF
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels. and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at SOC. a bot
tie by HartZ & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

Why is it so many suffer from rheu
matism, aches, pains, kidney diseases,
liver complaints, heart affections, etc:
is simply because they viii not come
and be healed. All disease begin from a
want of iron in blood This want OF
iron makes the blood thin, weary and
impure. Impure blood carries weakness
and distress to every part of the body.
Supply this lack of IRON by using Brown
Iron Bitters and you will soon find youi
self enjoying perfect freedom from aches,
paiDs. and general I'll heath.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
THnnaANns SAY so

flr. T. W. Atkins, @. rard, Kan, writes
II never hesitate to recommend youl
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and ale rapid sell
iers.' Electric Bitters are the purest and
best medicine known and will positively
cure Kidney and Liver complains. Pur-
ify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family car afford to be without them
They will save hundreds # dollars in
in doctors bills every year. Sold at fifty
meets bottle by Hartz & Dahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

Pure Cod liver Oil made from selected
livers on the sea-shore, by Caswell, Ha-
zard & CO., New York. II is absolutely
pure and sweet. Patients who have once
taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any OF the
other oils in market
Chapped Hands, Face, Pimplcs, aud rough
Skin, cured by using Juniper Tar Soap,
made by Caswell, Hazard & Co. New
York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
Rncklen's Arnioa 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 25 cents per box, For sale by
Hartz Il Rahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

The most delicate persons enjoy taking
Emory Little Cathartic Pills, give a
wholesome appetite, put new life in
broken down body.-15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

Why suffer with Malaria ?Emory's Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallabie, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable 25 cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

If you suffer with Sick Headache. Con-
Situation. Sour Stomach. OF Bilious at
tacks. Emory's Little Cataartic Pills viii
relieve you.-15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
Ha may well he Iovfnl.

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Fl. H. WARNER s. Co.: 6irs-After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro.
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restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

Try bottle of StilwGlPs Specific if
troubled witt kidI ey or liver disease
The symptoms are. taeAeo.Ie, loss Of
memory loss of sppetite or sleep, Oh
worst of all, loss OF vital energy. You
will secure relief anu add your name to
the hundreds cured by this wonderful
medicine. Price $1.00per bottle. Manu-
featured by
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
Chicago LADIES SEMINARY.

Full courses Of study. Art, Music Anoentand
Modern Languages Emil Liebling, Director OF
Music. Home comforts in boarding department..
MISS GREGG. Principal, Is and Il Sheldon ST.,
Chicago, Ills. aug 18dlm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
STiLWELL.'S
SPECIFIC
CURES
KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASE.

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails. It's action on the system is quick
and lasting
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20

sGlenn9s Sulphur Soap purifies the skin.
Hilfs Hair and Whisker Dye SO cts.
Pixies Tocthache Drops cure in one