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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
Tides and Table-Ooyars,

Handsome table-covers are made of
alternate squares or half squares of
basket flannel and of velveteen; one
made OF two shades of brown is very
pretty, and one of brown and lemon
color is particularly effective. The
spread should be lined; it is not neces-
sary that the entire lining should be of
expensive material; unb1eached factory
Cloth viii answer provided that the fac
ing Is deep No border is requisite, but
II one prefers TO have it, this should be
Of, yelyeteen, and the facing of a con-
trasting color. If the blocks are neatly
put together, no needle-work is neces-
sary to adorn the spread; but of course
this point may be determined accord
ing to the taste and means of the maker.
A simple but very handsome scarf for
a small tablets made by taking three
strips of broad ribbon; have their center
stripe Of contrasting color; for in
stance, if the two outer pieces are of the
ombre or shaded ribbons SO much in use
a year or two ago, let the center be of
cardinal; turn the ends back to make
them pointed, and put tassel on each
point; haste the ribbon to a lining of
silesia, or silk, or even to canton flannel,
and where the edges join work fancy
stitches. A great variety of scarfs could
be made in this form, and be ornament
ed by putting sprays OF flowers in en-
broidery or painting on each point. or a
vine or scroll could be worked with
good effect on the center stripe
IiHipc which nan no yUocbo1 oil
ways useful. The following will be
found pretty and inexpensive: Material,
one square of Java canvas and one bah
of No. 10 Dexter cotton, white. Com
mence at corner, leave an inch and a
half each way for the fringe, buttonhole
stitch around the corner, taking three
rows of threads. then do a row of slant
ing stitch, taking two rows of threads
Then draw ont each way two double
threads of the canvas. Then make the
blocks fourteen double threads each
way, and pull out three double threads
each way, being careful not to draw it
through the fringe, but cut l. close to
the Slanting lines. To work the blocks,
begin in the middle and pass the needle
| through the drawn threads and back in
to the middle each time, making five
threads on each side of the block all
around. Nine blocks square make a
very pretty-sized tidy. Draw your
threads only as you 90 along.
Besides tides and lambrequins for the
| mantel and table-spreads made of mac
| rene or fish cord, or carpet-warp, very
handsome window lambrequins are made
also, and when one considers how short
q time it takes to crochet them. it does
not appear to be much of a task. One
industrious woman. who never sits with
idle hands. has made bedspread also,
with broad bands of ribbon run in it; il
is really elegant piece of fancy work
and one which will never wear out The
stand scarfs are pretty when crocheted
of an open-wor6ed pattern, and lined
with scarlet or blue silesia, The lining
of course, costs less than the ribbons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
DR.. MARY WALKER.
She Loses Her Place Under Govern
ment-- 4 Prospect Of Music.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Dr. Mary Walker
is in trouble again She has been dismissed
from the pension bureau. The dismissal TOOK
place while she was away on leave of absence,
but DR. Mary and her bifurcated petticoatS
are hurTying back TO Washington to declare
war on the government, Commissioner
Dudley has received a letter in which she
calls him some pretty hard names and de
clares that she will return to her desk and re
main there He says that the career of DIR.
Mary as a public servant has definitely
closed. 1t has been limited that the commits
Mary, and took advantage of her alb
sence to send her the usual yellow envel-
ope. Mr. Dudley says that neither her alb
sence nor her pc cuiiar mode of dressing had
anything to do with her dismissal Twenty
five clerks of one class had to be dismissed at
the beginning of the fiscal year, DR.. Mary
belongs to that class, and was selected as one
of the victims because of general inefficiency.
The fact of the matter is, Mary made her
self a nuisance in the Office She was dis
contented with her own tasks, and would
repeatedly snatch work from the desks OF
other clerks, greatly to their annoyance. She
only stopped this disagreeable habit when an
Old gentleman said he would kick any one
who wore pants and interfered with his
work DR. Mary was appointed by Secretary
Teller. There will he music when she returns
20 ba
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
No Use for Them.
Concerning Certain Relics of the Past-Dogs
that Have Had Their Day.

George Stephenson's 'sRock.t," and the mag
nifcent locomotives of to-day, are built upon the
same general principle, yet the machine with
which the great engineer astonshed his age, is in
ming of the invention There were plssters with
holes in them long before BENSoN'S CAPCINE
POROUS PLASTER surprised both the public and
the physicians; and the triumph of the Capcine
is founded upon the partial successes, or the utter
failures of its predecessors Everything of value
in the old porous plaster is retained in the Cap
cine; but at this point all comparison ends, and
contrast begins For example:
The old plastsrs were slow in their action; the
Capcine is quick and sure
The old plasters lacked the power to do more
than to impart light, temporary relief in cases
easy of treatment; the Cspcine penetrates the
system and permanently cures the troubles for
which it is recommended.
The old plasters depended for any good results
they might attain, upon an accident of their max
ers aud the naked faith of their wearers; the
Benson's reaches its ends by means of the scien-
| tifc combination of the rare medicinal ingredi.
ents which it contains.
In brief, the old pasters, like Stephenson's dis
carde engine. are switched off the track, while
| the Penson's goes on its way winning golden
opinions from all sorts of people.
Yet in this very fact lies the leading danger to
| the people VINO buy and use this reliable and sci
| entiic remedy Hypocrisy is the tribute vice
! pays to virtue" Imitation is the concession fail
ure makes to success. Benson's Plasters are
| parodied in name and style.
Beware Of swindles. The genuine have ths
word CAPCINE cut in the center. Price 25 cents
| Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
AN ACTORS TROUBLES.
Professionally Ruined and Empower.
iShed nv His Wif~'S TemRer.

New YORK, July 13.-Ths argument on the
molten for alimony and counsel fees for
Fanny Mordaunt, in her suit against Frank
Mordaunt, the actor, for limited divorce on
the ground of cruelty and abandonment, was
heard in the supreme court chambers. Nor
daunt admitted that he did not support his
wife, but declared that he was justified in not
doing so, because she had been unfaithful to
him. He said that while he was away from
the city he had sent her about $40 a week
This she spent foolishly He also declared
that he had been ruined in his profession by
the course which his wife had pursued. She
had temper which no one could endure.
When he was in Chicago his wife came on
and vented her rage against the innocent
posters bearing his name and advertising his
fame. Then she went to a performance.
took the best seat in the house, and had e
hemorrhage for the purpose of showing the
public what bad husband he was He was
now in no situation to give her anything.
He had already given her all be had, even
down to his stage clothes, and he was now
without employment.
Mrs Mordaunt asserted that any act of u1l-
faithfulness of which she might Or might not
have been guilty had been forgiven. More
over he had not been faithful himself and
had also been in the habit of drinking Jus
tee Cullen reserved his decision
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14


A man, evidently stranger in this
part OF the country. entered a saloon on
Main street, threw down an American
dollar, and called for drink. The bar
keeper waited on him, and handed back
Mexican dollar. The man looked first
at the dollar and then at the bar-keeper,
then in tone of surprise he asked: rs
this all right, Stranger The bar-keep-
er answered in the affirmative. The
man gazed around in point-blank amaze
ment. lis that the way you do business
in this country" he asked. Again he
was answered in the affirmative.
Stranger, said the man, I'm going
to stay here. I've been hunting for this
town, 10, these many years. This is the
first place ever saw where man could
swap dollars and get drink to boot.
I'm going to send for my family and all
my brothers. -LGycd0 (TtE) Times
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
Railroad News.

MADISON, Wis, July ia patent has
been issued fror9 the state executive office TO
the st Paul & Omaha railroad, for 102, $50
acres Of land in Bayfield, and Douglass coun-
ties, the company having completed several
consecutive twenty miles of Immigrant road
in these counties
ST. LOUIS July 13-The secretary of the
board of equalization has just completed a
table showing the number of railroads in
Missouri, and their valuation, as fixed by the
board of last year, The number of roads is
%, and their total value $35, 81 $50, an in.
crease of s34, 900 over the previous year
Total value of railroad bridges and telegraph
lines m the state is $50, 759 900, an increase
over the preceding year of "a, 1876, 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
KNOW WHERE THEY STAND.
An Incident Of the Visit Of Secretary
Chandler to Concord, n. IL.

CHICAGO, July I3-The News has the fol
lowing from Concord. N. H.: Secretary
Chandler was wonderfully genial at the hotel
breakfast table. He walked around shaking
hands with friends and foes. At one table
Ex-Speaker Woolson and Attorney General
Tappan were sitting. He greeted Woolson,
and then went around to shake hands with
Gen. Tappan. The general looked at the out
stretched digits, and said, with unmistakable
emphasis: 81 do not wish to take your hand
sir"
What do you mean by thatF retorted the
secretary.
81 mean just what say" responded Gen
Tappan, with freezing dignity.
well, am glad to know where we stand,
came from the secretary. Then he abstract
edly went his way, The snub is said to b
due to Tappans resentment at Chandler
published charge that he was delinquent il
his official duty against railroads The ole
free-soil wai-horse is the man who resent
such things in blunt, manly way,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
TIE HILL INVESTIGATION.
IAN Interview offered to be SHED
that is Somewhat Anochrypaa.

An Interview offered to be SHED
that is Somewhat Apechrypha:
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 13.-Nr Cole
man presented an interview with VIM II.
Bliss, United States district attorney for the
Eastern district of Missouri, reported in the
st. Louis Dispatch. June IL, charging Super
vising Architect Hill with f1aud in counec-
ton with the construction of the St Louis
custom house. He desired to file that paper
= Thomas-Have you communicated with
Bliss
Coleman-No.
Thomas-Then, on bare newspaper charges,
you want an investigation
ColemaD-It is not a bare newspaper
charge. 1t is an interview with Bliss
Chairman-The committee desire to say
| that this interview was sent to it. There are
some things in it rejecting upon the com
mittee. We wrote Bliss calling his attention
to the interview, and asking if it was a
truthful report, He telegraphed us as fol
lows
CLEVELAND, O. T
Hon. John c, New, Washington:
No thought or utterance of mine, public OF
private, has either reflected on the integrity
| Of your committee, or on any member, or at
| trihuted other than honest motives and efforts
| IN investigating the Hill charges. | am sur
/ nrsed and Inundated thata denial If state
! nent so palpably false seems necessary
| Shall call on you Monday.
| (Signed VIM. Fl. BLISS.
| On Tuesday Bliss came here and denied the
authenticity of that interview, saying he had
been incorrectly reported.
Coleman--Did he say the charges were I'M
| true?
Mr. Neville said there was some founda
ton for them but that, as reported, they
were not true.
! Mr Coleman expressed some surprise thai
these things had taken place without thu
knowledge of the prosecution
| The chairman said he could get Bliss. her
any time He was now in Boston
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
Kansas sttv saloon. Keepers,

KANSAS City, Mo-, July l3.-The Saloon
keepers association of this city has decided
to conform strictly to the Downing law, both
as regards high license and closing on Sun
days They, however, have determined that
if they are compelled to close on Sundays,
they will see that the Sunday law is enforced
against all other business and work The asso-
citation comprises about three-fourths of the
saloon-keepers of the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

A Northern man hired a real lively
mustang at Fort Worth to ride down
the country ashort distance. Twodays
after the mustang returned to town,
and wild man IS reported prowlng
around'fn the Buffalo bottoms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
asrent Fire In Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, July ia dispatch
from the town Of Rostov, one theriver Don in
the government, of Yekaternnostay, says a
large fire is raging there and the whole
town is menaced. Rostov has a population
of about al 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

A certain youth having requested an
Introduction to pretty CHORUS girl, the
matter. was quietly referred to her hus-
band, who was in the company. He
arranged to have the masher brought
behind the scenes and presented while
he stood by, and the rest of the compa-
ny lurked about among the piles of
scenery to watch the fun. The intro
duction took place and an invitation to
supper was offered. AS her husband
eye was upon her, the lady could only
remark that she thought this gentle
man, her husband, might object" Ev-
erybody expected to see the masher
faint with confusion, but he didn't seem
at all disturbed He merely said: ''Ah!
well, it would be too bad to annoy him;
let it go till some time when you're in
town without him." Then turning to
the husband he said in a low but distinct
tone: "Poor fellow, l pity you 1t must
be so unpleasant to feel that your wife
regards you as an encumbrance which
prevents her having good time" He
walked OF, leaving them aghast at his
Boston Post.
A Double Discount.
We heard Brother Holmes. of Saw.
annah, Ga, tell good joke on q Rich.
mond hotel man. He said that, when
DIR. Price, Of Wales, was attending oul
June meetings, some years ago, he stop
ped at FordSs Hotel, and when he asked
for his bill Ford said: 1--WE knock of
half the price. as you are minister. y
DIR, Price thanked him, and asked
What do you take off for editors?'
''One-ba1f for editors, too, was the
prompt reply. Well continued the
doctor, ! am editor as well as preacher
so am entitled to two halves, and'thu:
my account is settled. The hotel mar
laughed and let it go so.--Richmond
"a, Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
Eve Mem Killed by am Explosion

WILMINGTON, Del, July l3.-About 9, 500
pounds of powder exploded in the press-rooms
of Dupont's Powder works. Thomas Pearl,
the foreman of the press-room, and Patrick
Haley, laborer, were killed. Alexander
Billingsley, another laborer, was slightly in
S,,ra1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
Coast stenmer stranded.

HALIFAX, July 13.--The steamer Caspian,
from Baltimore for this port, on entering the
barber In fog, went ]. ashore near
Meaghers beach. It is expected she
will b got of without damage on the next
tida -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
innate.

The Mexican architect plans his house
something after this fashion: The site
he selects must be free from any sus-
picion of verdure or shade; the hotter
and drier and sander it is the better. -
He then mixes up some mud, stirs in
some rocks, and with the mess proceeds
to erect his mansion. The design is not
elaborate-only four straight np-and-
down walls, without any such nonsense
as bay-windows or mansard roofs; a
window may or may not be thrown in,
and, when the structure is complete the
owner may stand on the ground and
touch the roof, which is of mud also
The interior is sometimes divided into
two rooms and if the owner is bloated
aristocrat-say worth $50 or $40-he
adds sort of porch across the front,
and the thing is done. A whole village
of such edifices is very cheerful spec
tacle. But Mexican architecture is i'm
proving. From the cliff and cave dwell
lings of five hundred years ago (per-
haps thousand, for all certainty we
have Of the subject, they have arisen
to the present mud huts above ground;
and give the Mexican another thousand
years, and he may take On some SEM
blance of civilization in the dwelling he
inhabits. - Correspondence Boston Tran.
ScTiDt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE 4 ST. PAUL.

Trains No :. 8. and 10 are Maquoketa Branch.
TRAINS 3 and 4. Accommodation for Oxford Juuc-
ion: l and 3 Passenger, for Celmsr
Flying Dutchman leaves Rock Island ~ "
NJ. arrives at 9:05 p m; arrives Dubuque IL ;d@ D.
n, leaves a ,CS n m arrives at ST. Paul lO:2O p.
m. leaves :25 a. m, arrives Minneapolis II 100 p.
m leaves at4' 80 a. m. -.,,,,, 49,,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters meets the require
ments of the rational medical philosophy which
at present prevails. II is a perfectly pure veget-
able remedy, embracing the three important prop
critics Of preventive, a tonic and an Alternative 1t
fortihes the body against disease iRvigofates and
revitalizes the torpid stomach and liver and effects
n salutaTy change in the entire system.
For sale by all Druggists and dealers generally.
nov-14-eod&w1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY,
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND VEST

isuorTrsT ROUTE TO THE EAST AND VEST
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Ia, r,,rr.ss S.45AM Sis T. NJ.
Nj ~ - 115PM l2:20FA.
.carnn,o,afion 7:OOPM 300 A. M.
~ i1,e;,-nt CONAN 4:00P. NJ.
The l:15 p. m. train makes close conneceiOh
NJ C;nIya with tho C. E Il O. for points west; ar
irving al Gaesburg at lbs p: M; Burlington 6:so
n n. Kcoknk 10:25 p m; Quincy 1895 p m ;
also making close connection At Peoria with l. b.
II W, and +. p Il W, roads for all points east
and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

SPECIFIC
.x46 a. 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, 1883-07-14
SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.
The private property Of the Trustees Is respoL.
siole to the depositors. The ofccrsare prof biteo
from borrowing any OF its moneys. Minors and
married women protected by special law.
OFFICERS S. " WRE%LoCK, President john
Coop, Vice President: c. F. HEMENwAY Cashier
TRUsTEEs:-S ". Wbeelook. Porter Skinner
Z W. Lobdell, Nelson Chester. H " Cendee C
T. Grant, A. S. Wright, {. f. Bemnway John
Good, ]. NJ. Christy {. h. Stoddard.
az The only chartered Savings Rank in Rocs
islann County aUg2dwy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

10 Lord Ronald towers My Remin-
iscences, Disraeli is quoted as having
once said: My idea of a happy future
state is one OF those long midsummer
days when one dimes at O'Clock. ~
Where the Cost Does Not Exceed the e.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
BURLINGTON ROUTE"
GOING EAST AND WEST

GOING EAST AND WEST.
1 Elegant Day Coaches, Pariof,C Cars with RecIin
ing Chairs seats free), Smoking Cars with Re
the famous G. b. & O. Dining Cars run daily 70 and
from Chicago & Kansas City, ChicagU & Council
lBlufs, Chicago a pes Moines. Ehicago- St 10
iseph. Atchison Il Topeka Only through Line be
stween Chicago, Lincoln & Denver. Through ears
IbetSeen Indianapolis & Council Bluffs via Peoria
IAN connections made in Union Depots. It Is
known IS the great THROUGH CAR LINE IL
Finest Equipped Railroad In tn,
/ POTTER al Vice Pres,t and Gen, Manaeer
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-04-16
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CO.
N partnership existing between F. NJ. Bishop
and b II. Conklin, assayers. previous to Decem.
consent, 3. II. Conklin having sold his interest
therein to F. NJ Bishop, who assumed and agreed
to pay all outstanding Indebtedness of the firm.
This is to notify all persons that will not be
spOnsible for any debts contracted in the name of
the firm Of Bishop Conklin after that date.
B. H. CONKLIN.
HALEY. Idaho, April9 1883. s9tidw
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-01
WANTS.
.AR-FIxTUREs

d At $40 Second street.
CTTOATIoN-In a mercantile house; viii work
- to the interest OF bis employer; references
given. Address 4. j.. this once.
I9OARD AND ROOM-By gentleman in private
ID family where few or no boerders are kept
References exchanged. Q. B. <. this ONCE.
TITY BONDS AND OUPONS-New or old, due
~ or undue; paving scrips and certificates,
ledger balances ETC., for paying back taxes
B. RICHMOND, 20 Madison street.
NLD GOLD WATCR-CASES-Chains, Jewelry,
~ etc, for CASH J. N. milford d Co. 1888 Main.
M EN-S00 good Levee Men-lO0 at Omega, La;
station work at Omega and Ellslie. Ice per yard
Delta, 1Sc; 81 per day for good men; good board,
q per week. Apply on work.
HUGH CARLISLE. Contractor.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-01
TWO FIRES YESTERDAY.
Burning of Capt. X. l.. C0mn's House
A Fire I'm the Country.

About o'clock yesterday afternoon South
Memphis was thrown into considerable ex-
element over an alarm OF fire from Shelby
street. From the volume OF smoke in the
sky, it was surmised that the FIRE was q con-
siderable one. In consequence, crowds OF
people were coon running toward it. The 6rst
impression was that it was the Valley Oil
mills. Il proved to be the neat little home
of Capt. R. L. Coffin, of the firm CT billiard
& Coffin. This home was located on Shelby
street, beyond Linden. The fire originated
in the basement and the house being frame,
burned very rapidly. Nearly all the furni-
ture in il was saved, but the heuse was q
wreck when the flames got through with it.
The flames at one time caught the roof of the
residence OF Mr.. Emmet Howard, manager
OF the Western Union Office, but the iremen
quickly put it out. Capt. Cofiu had
beautiful little home. The house was in
sured for $4,000, aud the furniture for $4,000.
This will cover any loss sustained. As
Chief Ciesry was going 10 the fire, one of
the shafts OF his vehicle broke and his
horse became frightened. The chief held
grimly on and the horse was quieted. 1t
was narrow escape from probable death.