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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
A Model Letter.

The following letter was picked up on
the streets in Dubuque and, the Times
says it was written by Chicago girl:
Kate came home the other day mash
ed yes. CRUSHED; in fact completely broken
up on clerk down at IS. He was at
the notion counter, and, while mama was
buying something. sat opposite and
and took him all in. You ought to have
seen him measure off tape it was Just to
sweet for anything. His hands are so
dear, and his smile Isaw picture in an
illustrated paper the other day of a man
whose smile was just like that divine
clerk s, only under the picture it said ''Af-
ter Taking" and really don't believe
the clerk had been taking one drop.
Anyway his breath didn't smell. Well,
the next day went down to buy spool
of thread, and, as sauntered up to the
notion counter caught sight of him and
my heart jumped almost out of my mouth
lit couldn't get quite there. as one of my
tonsils are enlarged, so my teacher says)
taking courage. sailed up and asked for
the thread. Ireally think made an i'm
preston, for he blnshed until his face was
the color of his celluloid scarf pin, Then
his too too, yum yum mouth, such kiss
able mouth, aud all around curled dear
sweet, little mustaehe, one hair of which
was just long enough to chew. As I was
saying, he opened his mouth, and froze
me to the ground with his words, "We
hain,t got no strawberry thread" de-
parted. thinking pretty mouths fraud
and dear mustache delusion and a
snare.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
Geo. W. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR, SALE.

A ine well paying wholesale business with a
good stock of about $20,0 which can be reduced
II desired. Purchaser can throw out any unsafe
able goods. The reason for selling is on account
of ill health the owner is not able TO give II his
personal attention; this is rare chance TO step
into well established wholesale business.
The best paying brick business block on Second
avenue. 40x150, on one Of the best corners for
business. the stores and offices always rented 10
frst-class tenants; will be sold at bargain
A good two story dwelling on 10th street and 9Th
avenue, convenient to business and fine neigh
borhood
Lot 43x14o, with good barn, on 22d St, between
5th and 9Th avenue, cheap.
House of rooms good cellar, cistern, well and
barn. on 9th avenue between oath and 25 streets,
convenient to upper saw mills, on reasonable
terms.
Two lots in Howard's addition, convenient TO
upper part of city, cheap on easy terms.
large brick house on Goth street, well located
and good neighborhood; will be sold cheap and on
easy terms.
81, 300 will buy heuse of rooms, barn and lot,
40x144, on 10th street.
$l.5oO will buy GOOD, nearly new house and lot
inGreenbush.
$1,000 will bay house twith good cellar well
and cistem. well located on Sd OyenHe
$500 will buy house, barn and lot
500 will buy house, lot and barn convenient
to factories in lower part of city.
Fine lots in Lynde's addition, high and healthy
location: no use for medicine or doctor on these
lots; will be sold cheap, on easy terms.
Twenty acres in frnt and 40 acres tillable, near
Milan, at bargain.
Twenty acres on bluff, all under cultivation and
good improvements, cheap.
Five acres with house on bluff
INSURE your property with Geo. W. D. HAIR
RIS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9dly Under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
What will Our Girls do with Themselves
San Francisco Alta,


1t is sad, very sad, to see philosophers,
preachers and journalists, men whose
bullying brains bear the impress of Thought
and whose ideas sway mankind, go pot
tering along in the same old ruts year
after year instead of tackling live and
important matters and questions, the dis
cussion of which would be of infinite
benefit to mankind, Age after age, year
by year, from the days of Solomon to
Philosopher Packet, the intellects of the
period have been wrestling with the prob
lem, What shall we do with our girlsY'
while the real question of Importance,
what will our girls do with themselvesY'
has been entirely overlooked The old
and time honored query argues depth of
ignorance about girl nature lamentable to
degree. for what men who had ever
made the subject even cursory study
would ask it? No the man learned in
girl nature would rather ask. what
will our girls do with us?' The
father Of many girls would never
ask question which implies that any
one could do anything with our girls at
all; like the wise captain he would say,
What win the storm do with the ship2
net What will the ship do with the
Storm A father with one girl might at
tempt TO boss her, but it is not very likely
that he would keep it up very long. The
sire of brace of daughters might attempt
to guide them q little, but as soon as man
has three kid gloves and matineeticket cons
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
T0PPLED OVER.
A Wing Of the New Capitol Building at
Madison, Wis.,, Falls, Killing
and Woanding Seve-f
raj Men.

MADISON. Nov. 9.-The south wing of
of the capitol extension fell at 40 yes
terday afternoon, burying over twenty
workmen Bernard Higgins, William
Edgar. Michael Zewauk and VIM. Jones
were killed. and seventeen were injured
seriously, and of this number from six to
ten are probably fatally hurt. Five men
had left the basement and were about re-
turning when the crash came. Hundreds
of people were at once on the scene, and
with the hook and ladder company extri-
Gated every sufferer Medical attendance
was summoned and the wounded were
removed to places of safety. Some think
the accident was due to defective iron
pillar; others to poor masonry. 1t is the
opinion Of Contractor Bailey that the
loss viii fall on the commonwealth as the
plans were approved by the state architect
and the blame cannot be ascribed to any
one. The loss cannot be estimated at
present, The additions were to be COM
pleted by March, 1884. and 100000 was
appropriated By the Legislature to meet
the necessary expenses. The wing was
designed for the historical society's use.
The cause of the terrible accident is
somewhat uncertain, but the most plausi
BILE theory is that the heavy iron pillars
supporting the roof of the second story
balcony sank into the plank on which
they rested, thus pulling the ground wall
outward, which caused the roof to cave
in. These columns were made of large
pieces of IRON rolled in circular FORM
stove pipe fashion, the jointure not being
bolted togethef.
A dispatch received from Governor
Rusk, of Bayfield,, instructs that all care
be taken of the dead and injured. He
will return in the morning. The mayor
has ordered an inquest to be held in the
morning. A full and rigid investigation
will be had and the blame laid where it
belongs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
Down Town.

The weather today was so balmy and
springlike, that it induced Circuit Clerk
Harson to take trip down town. He
was found sitting in his old place at the
office this afternoon, and the boys said it
"looked like old times to see Hanson
about" He has not yet recovered the
full use of his limb, and he thinks it will
be some time before he undertakes foot
race or anything of the kind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
Finger Cut.

Yesterday Michael Mcmahon, who was
working at a shingle machine in Weyer-
haeuser & Denkmann's saw mill, had the
end of the third finger on his left hand
seriously cut The finger was dressed by
DR.. Carter, and it will probably be saved.
Mcmahon witnessed the killing of Joseph
Senger last Saturday, and since that time
has been living in dread of some injury
to himself He says he viii never work
at a saw mill again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
Collision,

This morning as the eight o'clock Milan
street car was on its way south at the
corner of Third avenue and Seventeenth
street, it was run into by Aster's bakery
wagon; the teams of both the street car
and bakery wagon came in contact with
each other and suffered severe concus-
sion. However nothing serious happened
as in few minutes after it took place
both teams started off as though nothing
had occurred.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
RUN ON A DKUe STORE.

Never was such rush made for any
Drug Store as is now at Hartz & Balm
sens for Trial Bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discover ftfs Consumption, Coughs
aud Colds. All persons affected with
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Severe
Coughs affection of the Throat and
Lungs, can get Trial Bottle of this
great remedy free, by calling at above
Drug Store. Regular size $1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
The Mules are Safe.

Mr.. A. G. Shafer returned today from
Calamus, Iowa, bringing with him the
mules, harness. wagon and tinware which
was disposed of by one of his men TO a
man at that place. By some reason he
had considerable difficulty in getting his
property, and he says the expense at
tached to their recovery is not light.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity. truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver. Biliousness
Jaundice, Constipation. Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs. or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09

The best corn picking story we have
yet heard of, recently took place in Mum
son. The hired man went out into the
field in the. morning and picked until
noon. and did not succeed in filing the
wagon by considerable and when he re-
turned to his work after dinner, he asked
if he should bring the wagon home at
night or leave it in the field ready for the
next days work.--Neaos
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
harm coss, MARKET.

The best is the cheapest. have large
stock, best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal Also blacksmith coal,
coke and charcoal. Office at E. D. Fol
SONS -four and feed store No. 1,706 Third
avenue. Telephone No. 1856.
Aug 23-tf WIN. NEyIE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
River Riplets.

The feet Pittsburgh win arrive from
st. Louis this evening.
The sprightly Josie will be down early
in the morning.
The White Eagle spread her wings for
the north this afternoon.
The Keokuk went south last evening,
with good complement of passengers
and freight.
The st. Elmo passed on her way south
this morning. She had a covered raft
ahead, which was loaded with potatoes,
ata
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Buffum, of Yam
Hill county. Oregon, celebrated the fifty
fifth anniversary of their wedding at the
residence of Mrs. Hannah Wells, in this
city, yesterday. Mr.. Buffum is 80 years
old
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
Let Ont.

Albert Amberg who was fined on the
29th of September for petty larceny, and
committed to Jail in default of payment,
was released from durance vile today.
He should mend his ways, and Join some
MICA.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
HARD coal SaRKET.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg $500;
range. nut and No A, $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered Brookfeld (for
grates) $500 Blacksmiths' coal, Con
nelIsyiIle coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. E. g. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
New SAFE

Mr.. Henry Peetz, the jeweler, received
mammoth new safe yesterday from
from the Hall Safe and Lock Company of
Cincinnati. 1t weighs $500 pounds, and
is one of the best safes manufactured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
HARD COAL,

Call on E. B. Sargent at the office of
Port Byron Lime association. 2017 Sec
ond avenue. for prices on the best hard
coal in the city Nut and No. 4 $3.50
per ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
L.rHIaR HlRn C0aL

J. s. Wylie can furnish it, and the
Scranton white ash at prices satisfactory,
considering the superior quality. Office
at Coal Valley Mining Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
PROBATE.

estate of Harriet Stafford, deceased
Demurrer to petition of James NJ.
Oughiltree, foreign executor, overruled.
Guardianship of William L. Padgett,
minor. Final receipt of ward filed
Guardians report filed and approved and
guardian discharged.
9-Guardianship of minor heirs of Mi
chael Thomas, deceased. Leave given
gardian to expend portion of the princi-
pal in his hands for the education of his
eldest ward
LICENSED TO WE'D.
9-JOhn W. Banstian, of Moline, and
Marcelle L. Blakely, of Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
THE DAILY ARGUS.
Friday November 0, 1888.
Hail and Snow.

Train men on the Rock Island & Peoria
road report heavy hail and snow storm
at Lafayette last night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09
The County Building
TRANSFERS

TRANSFERS.
S-George Payne to A. r. Stoddard
and Samuel Heagy, lot 16, block II in
Hampton; $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-09

Why suffer with Malaria 2Emory's Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallable, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable % cents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25
How He Caughr His Clerks.

A merchant who kept three clerks,
each one Of whom made his own change
and had free access to the money!
drawers, was the other day asked by q
commercial traveller why he did not keep
a cashier to receive all moneys? "Cost
too much" was the reply. "But are
your clerks honest?" Perfectly hon
est" "Have you any objection to my
trying them?" Certainly not; 20 ahead
in any way you wish" The traveller
went away, but in about three hours he
returned. and said in a loud voice SO
that all might hear: "When l was here
this morning | paid you bogus quarter
by mistake. In case you find it in count
ing up tonight, lay it aside, and I'll re-
deem it." Then the traveller, accom-
panied by the merchant, took position
wnere the back door and the alley could
be kept in view, and in less than ten
minutes ont came the head clerk and
emptied handful of silver on the head
of 81 barrel, and paved it over. The bo-
gus quarter was not there. He returned
to the store and out came second clerk,
and went through the same programme.
He was followed by third, and after he
disappeared the merchant calmly OBJ
served: GIVE been waiting thirteen
years for trade to pick up, and rather
guess Ill try the cashier system"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25
Indigestion and Disease.


DR.. Henry Reynolds has an article in
the chronological Journal on indiges-
ton, which seems to define the nature
and symptoms of the complaint very
closely.
Many suffering from dyspepsia will
find their own feelings described in the
following extracts taken from DR.. Rey-
noids' paper, and we hope some will de-
rive benefits from his hints.
The important relation of Indigestion
to many diseases which people suffer is
not sufficiently realized. Difficulty in
breathing, occurring spontaneously, or
on slight exertion, may be caused by
indigestion.
Indigestion causes alteration in the
general nutrition of the body which are
manifested in various ways, among
which are the following: Armenia, or a
depraved state of the blood, involving a
deficiency of the red globules of the
blood, and causing persons thus affected
to be unnaturally pale, especially about
the lips; decay of the teeth; grayness of
the hair; excessive liability to inflamma-
ton from slight causes, Of the mucous
membranes, especially the eyes and
throat; to which may be added, in cases
of those predlsposed to such affections,
liability to govt and rheumatism, and af-
fections of the lungs or kidneys. Con-
sumption has frequently been regarded
as due in many cases to long continued
arrangement Of the digestion, whereby
the general nutrition Of the system has
become impaired.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

IaresdS Gssnso ss stas lid
an the country has ENGAGED nearly one
shundred men III the several New Eng.
land states to catch for him the coming
! season, and he estimates that the de-
mand this summer will be double that
Of the last year. Many hotels that for
merly had frogs only during the summer
are now making contracts for them the
year round. Il s.. 4
3 An attempt was made last summer to
send live frogs to England and the first
attempt was watched with considerable
interest, as it was doubtful the attempt
would result successfully. The frogs
were properly selected and special ut
tention was given to their care and feed
ing during the long sea voyage. The
first lot of animals sent arrived in Eng
land in the best of condition, having
stood the voyage remarkably well, and
the mortality was very slight. During
the summer several other attempts were
made and the results Of all were very.
successful. These lots were designed
for hospitals and were sent on special
orders for surgical experiments. Some
were dressed and eaten and q demand
in a small way was Immediately started,
The green frog, or, as he is generally
known, the bull frog, is not q native of
England, and it is now desired to intro
duce and propagate him in sufficient
numbers, so that they can be used for
food. To this end novel attempt will
be made next month to send to England
the spawn of the bull frog to stock q
pond and rear the frogs in English wa
70 70
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25
Daniel webster's Legal Acumen

"Towle" in Polton Traveller.
An anecdote of Daniel Webser was
told me, the other day, which will bear
repeating. Soon after Webster had
stcrted out as lawyer, a blacksmith
Il u upon him for advice concerning
the title to small estate bequeathed'
him. AS the terms of the will were Pc
culiar, and the kind of estate transmitted
doubtful, an attempt was made to annul
the will. Webster carefully examined
the case, but found that he was unable
to give an opinion, for the reason that he
did not have the proper legal authorities
In his possession. He was very much
interested in the case, however, and at
his own expense purchased the necessary
law books, and in his leisure time stud
led, and came to the conclusion that
his client had the right of the contest.
He argued the case when it came to trial,
and won it, charging the blacksmith fif-
teen dollars for his services. Years after
wards when Webster's name was upon
every lip, he was travelling from Boston to
Washington and stopped over at New
York city. Aaron Burr was at that time
engaged in arguing very important
case before the state court, and he sought
Websters opinion. Webster heard the
facts, and upon being asked if he could
mention the law applicable to the case,
instantly replied that he could, and then
tie s@s q Gba2RsssD Bu SpoR i
amazed, and sal J.: "Mr. Webster, have
you been before c 'nsulted in this case?"
"Most certainly not" he replied. II
never heard Of your case until this even
ing" Every we'll" said Mr. Burr, "pro-
ceed." Webster concluded his QUOTA
ton of au, horities, am, received from
Burr a handsome fee. The secret of
Webster's knowledge of the law ap-
plicable to Burr's case was that precisely
the same principle was involved as in
the blacksmlth's :ase of many years be-
fore, for which he had received but 6f-
teen dollars.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25
Cutting Heads Off,

You probably know that, in Berlin,
when they wish to deprive criminal of
his life they cut him in two at the neck.
The executioner that yields the sharpax
is called upon to exercise his functions
on an average about once month. His
name is Krauts, mild-faced old fellow,
with a soft, gentle voice, dandy man
ner, and white hands, and on these &C.
casions he usually smokes a cigarette.
He has four assistants, a quartette OF
cruel, hard-looking men, whose duty il
notice the culprit was suffering the ex.
IRENE penalty of the law for no less a
crime than the murder OF his wife and
two children. When he had been strip
ped to the undershirt, the collar of which
was cut down to the level Of
his shoulders, his feet pinioned, and his
hands tied behind him he was led out
and his head placed upon the block. In
the. meantime Krauts, the executioner,
had stood among the few spectators OF
the scene, quietly putting his cigarette,
and without anything in his demeanor
indicative of his office. When the plat
form was reached he threw aside his
cigarette, grasping the ak in his white,
slnewy hands, gave it a swing upward,
and struck with force sufficient to de-
tach the head from the body instantly.
The remains were covered with black
cloth, and the Witnesses, having signed
their names, were escorted out of the
Jail.
I have seen many executions by hang
ing. and number by ball and shot, and
have witnessed one or two poor victims
being keelhauled, but it seems to me
that decapitation must be the most brut.
al--certainly it is the most hideous to
contemplate.-London Correspondence
Chicago News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25
SAVED ONLY TOBE LOST.
A Story that Ends SO Sadly as to
Cause the Heart to Drop With a
llull ThuO

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Kiss me, darling"
Richard Irwin has toiled slowly and
YEARLY up the two flights of stairs which
led to the poor abode and looked long
and lovingly into the pale but beautiful
face oil the girl who had given up parents,
home and everything that had made
life happy to become his wife. AS she
stood there, her soft white arms twined
lovingly around his neck and her deep
hazel eyes appraised to his, he saw that
she had been weeping, and around the
wan, dropping lips that in the happy by.
gone days were 80 often raised, poutina
merrily the while. to be kissed by his
own. there were traces of pie. Richard
Irwin shuddereu as he drew the 1.-the,
yielding form still more closely to him,
and he wept bitter. scaldini
tears of pain to thinh
that his wife, Clytie Stiggins, Boston
born and bred-a girl who habitually
read Emerson and whose essay on the
theory of historical cleavage in red sand
stone was only excelled by her paper
on the fauna of the policene period
should be reduced to eating pie in the
morning. And while he was wrapped
in these painful reveries Clytie raised
her head from his bosom. One glance
told her all.
"You are suffering my darling" she
said. Can yoM, not tell me, your wife,
of yoursorrow?"
:; 1T is nothing" Richard replied, kiss
Lemon pie, too," he murmured in
hoarse agonizing tones, as his lips left
hers. MY God! this is terrible"
Just then noise as of some one drag
ging himself slowly and YEARLY up the
stairs was heard. Presently it ceased,
and q messenger. boy kicked open the
door, and walking to where Richard IT.
win sat handed him telegram. He tore
open the envelope with trembling hands
and read the message, the boy looking
over his shoulder to see that everything
was all right.
1--WE are saved, Clytie," he said, in
low, broken tones. ''Your father il
dead, andrall his mackerel fishery is
yours"
eyes," murmured the girl, kneeling
beside the chair on which her husband
sat. eve are saved, Richard-saved by
9 canthopterygian FISH of the scomberoid
family. Its body is fusiform, its first
dorsal fin continuous, and its branchios-
legal rays are seven in cumberland
then, looking up suddenly, she saw that
the man she loved so we'll, and for whom
she would have sacrificed her life, was
lying cold and pulseless across the chair.
j She had talked him to DEATH.