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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27
A GIANT SKELETON.
Discovery in Indiana of the Bones ola
Man OF Gigantic statue.


George Arnold, a farm hand in the
employ of Franklin Boots, who lives
about fifteen miles west of this city
made a discovery which has excited
widespread interest in this county
The object of this interest is the skele-
ton of what once was a man of gigan-
tic proportions, which was uncovered
in a gravel pit oa Mr.. Boots farm.
The skeleton was found in a sitting
posture, facing the east, and about six
feet beneath the surface. Some of the
bones were badly broken by caving
of the bank, but the skull and some
Of the larger bones were taken out in
tact and from them may be easily
realized the gigantic stature of tae
being to whom they once gave sup
port. A measurement of the skull
from front to rear, the rule passing
through the eye socket to the back of
the head, shows it to have been about
sixteen inches, while the breadth of
the inferior maxillary was eight and
one-half inches, showing that the
brain must have weighed from four
and one-half to five pounds Careful
measurements of the other bones
established the fact that the man,
when alive was not less than nine
feet in height and large in proportion.
From the appearance of the teeth,
which are very large and do not show
the slightest sign of decay, although
they are worn down almost to the
bones of the jaw, the man could not
have been less than 100 years old
when he died and of course he may
have beea much older The bones of
the lower jaw are very large and
thick, showing an extent OF muscular
development in that organ which IS
far beyond anything of the present
day. How long ago the body of this
giant was inferred, where it was I'M
earthed or to what tribe or nation he
belonged when he trod the earth in
all the majesty of his strength, it is
impossible to say, but it must have
been ages ago, as all the indications
show that the soil where the remains
was discovered had not been disturbed
for many generations. Steps have
beer taken to have casts made of the
bones, and they will be placed either
in the State collection or some of our
college museums.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27
Took The Deck.

During the Smelling If the Atlanta,
the Coufederates responded with a
pair of 25-pounders, which made il
quite interesting for the soldiers camp
ed between the Stone House and the
railroad The shells. in favorable
light, could BE seen as they coursed
the air in graceful curves. One
morning shortly after the duel opened.
two conIcal shells were seen approach.
ing each other in direct line. They
came Together with terrific force. one
exploding and the other dropping per.
peudicularly into the quarters Of one
of the regiments in the rifle pits, pass
ing though shelter tent in which
four soldiers were playing seven-up.
The cracker box, which served a,
q table was reduced to splinters. and
the deck driven several feet into the
ground Nota man was hurt. but there
was some quick retiring done during
the next two seconds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27
THE POTATO.

Fair escu ,ent what person, saint or sinner
But welcomes thee each day upon ais table,
Especially at noon served for his dinner
Fresh from thy bin or sheltered bed Of sable.
How would a beefsteak look without thee facing
with thy mild eyes 10 bushes faint and tender'
How would il taste without Thy round form grac-
The dish Ger which its sav6ry juices wanders
with bursting sides. dry as roasted chestnut
With fne-gained, starchy flesh "a piping
plateful
What man, though epicme he be, would haste
not
To do thee ample justice and be grateful3
when dessert comes a aaIy paste or pudding,
10 follows well, grant; Oftimes we need 10;
But woe to it, though plums los sides are stud
If thou dost not fair tubcr- just preaeds it,
old ireland lifts her head each year and besses
Thee as her friend; when corn and wine have
Thou hast relieved her wants. her sore distresses;
When, but for thee, thousands would huye fam
ished.
In rows 10 hills thy slender stems are growing;
They thrive alike in shine or partial shadow
All through this pleasant land their green is
From Milne far coast to the plains Of Color
ado
Iprcclous healthfulpaut for one, would praise
Admire the flower whereer see thee bloom
Az beautiful though common as the daisy,
And greet thy spheres whence'er ! see them
coming.
Give nll due praise 81 squashes aud cucmbers
10 sugoly bects the smooth, ripe red tomato;
But generous friend, 10 thee write these mum
Thou stalwart commoner, thou blest potato
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27

country. Ii came from spur Of ii.
Pyreness Mountains, near the mi
French village of Perigeaux. M
Hirseh was ia France last spring h,
ne walnut lumber While there (.
heard of several monster trees IN ne
vicinity of this village. He visited n.
place and found this tree. 1t was ,ai5
to be the largest walnut tree STANDING
in the country He bought it. and hal
it cut under his own personal super.
vision. 1t took forty men and twenty.
two horses to serve the enormo6,
trunk and haul the log seven miles d
the nearest railway station. 1t wa,
taken to Paris, where it ATTRACTED
great attention, and was visited by tn.
manager of the Jardin dies Plants
The Partisan papers reported that d
was the largest log ever brought L
that city. Finally, it was put ON tn
steamer Katie and brought to Ney
York. The only way in which it coul
be brought to land was on board tn
large steam lighter Ok. Its estimate
to be worth $4,000 as it lays, and whe
it is sawed into veneering it will yiel
&C, 600 feet, which will be worth abou
s., 600. The color when polished is
deep black and orange.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27

\ dispatch from Guaymas, Mexico.
OF the 2lSt INST, says: A copious rain
fell last night, clearing the atmosphere
and bringing the thermometer to 81
The people look upon it as the great
est blessing that could have happened.
as 1t will prevent the spread of fever.
Eight deaths were reported to-day
The Perfect Of Hernandez has issued
orders that no bodies be buried until
pronounced dead by a physician, and
then be retained in the dead-house
three hours before intelment. Quite a
number OF Americans aud foreigners
have died. AT present it is impossible
to learn names. Gen. Cobb is here
devoilng himself to those who applied
for relief
Hemosillo advices state that fever
is still raging badly at that point
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept 21.-H.
Bemhedt, a Guaymas merchant, ar
rived here, says the causes of the dis
ease will be dissipated with the first
ram. The fever appears every sum
mer No one feared it, The violence
Of the fever this year is owing to want
OF rain. Physicians increased the
eyil by declaring it yellow-fever
This created such a scare that people
laid down and died like sheep. From
that moment the only business done
was a lively trade in collins. Most Of
those who died were of the poorer
classes, unable from scarcity Of food
to obtain proper nounshment. Many
sufferers drank cold liquors, inducing
congestion of the brain and almost
immediate death.
Another Guaymas merchant says
the condition of th ngs there is terri
Dle and heartrending, and that tele-
grams from Guaymas convey but
faint idea Of the horrors daily taking
place.
A@ls Ia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27
Suddenly Rich.
Allthe Year Round

An anecdote is related Of a poor
man who by lottery ticket became
the proprietor of a several thousand
pounds. He at once drove out in his
carriage and began purchasing odd
things right and left Among other
commodities he packed into the in
terror a barrel Of stout and some
flitches of bacon, but to crown all he
bought an Attorney COW, and drove
home with the animal hitched to the
back of the vehicle. His relatives not
unnaturally regarded all this with
feelings akin to downright horrors,
and quickly commenced proceeding S
to have this luckey but amusingly
eccentric individual Judged insane.
In this they succeeded
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27

AMONG the various substances
found on the coated human tongue
after a microscopical examination are
The following: Fibres of wood, linen
and cotton, fibres of spiral vessels.
tibres of muscle in one case eight
hours after eating, starch grains,
cheese mold portions of potato skins,
scales, moths, &c hairs from legs of
bees and Of spiders, pollen of various
flowers and their stameus: hairs of
cats are quiet commonly found, but
OF mice IN only one instance; hairs
from various leaves, in one case the
wing of mosquito; fragment Of the
leaves of tobacco verv frequently.
and of chamomile flowers, &c., occur
repeatedly.
The legislature Of Georgia
in 1S2s passed aa act of
ferinS reward az $4,000 for
the head of William Lloya Garrison
That act, never having been repealed
is etill ON the statue book Of Geor.
] gia,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27

Philadelphia ladies' are learning
base-ball one Of them has caughit
her husband out several times az
ready.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-27

Fair escu ent. what person, saint or sinner.
But welcomes thee each day upon ais table,
Especially at noon served for his dinner.
Fresh from thy bin or sheltered bed OF sable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
RAILWAY MATTERS.

The Wabash shops at Peoria have been
closed, and the machinery will be removed
to other points.
The c., M. & st. P. owns and operates
4, 52S miles.
The following is given as the earnings
of the c., M. & St. p road:
1881. 1888
Number of miles :. ...---n 5SOS 452s
Fourth week in June. 8 63l 1853 s 62,0O0
January to June 3d.. 7,ll6,SG 10,6sO,0OO
The mileage of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy road, by states, is as follows.
Illinois, 1,269; Iowa, 9ss; Missouri, STA
Nebraska, 1912; Kansas, so; Colorado,
175-making a total of 4,3e8 miles of
railway. The equipment of the main
line exclusive of proprietary roads. is as
follows Locomotives. 522; passenger
cars, 234; baggage, mail and express cars,
1O5; state room car, 1; dining cars, s.
officers and pay cars, 8; way cars, 257,
boarding cars, 9; wrecking cars, Z; box,
freight and cattle cars, 1925; platform
and coal cars, 4,119; piledrivers, s; Land
cars, s10; rubble and iron cars, 642;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
LOGGING.

About 150,000,000 feet of logs have
been TUNED ont of the Saltwater boom
thus far this season. They are going out
at the rate of $50, 900 per day, but it VIII
take two or three weeks yet to open the
river for navigation.
The Beef Slough boom turned out
during June, "a, 657, 1913 feet of logs, and
prior to that time this gear 35, Sal $3.50. II
this rate is maintained, it will very closely
approximate the estimate that about $50,
100000 feet will be sawed there this year
But the rate of production will be in
creased when the logs are brought down
in large quantities.
No more driving work will be done on
the Eau Claire river until next spring, as
it is now as clear of logs as it has been
for number of seasons. On the Chip
pewa good drives are moving out Of
Mondeau and Court de Oreilles rivers, anc
those streams bid fair to be well cleared
The East Fork and Jump river drives are
out in good shape, but there is large
number of logs back in the upper tribu
taries that are hopelessly hung up til
another season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
A sPECK OF WAR.

At the last regular meeting of the city
council the Milan street railway company
was instructed to raise its track on Sew
enth avenue to grade, so that the propos-
ed improvements of that thoroughfare
could be carried out. The superintend-
ent of the line has been granted extension
of time from Thursday of week before
last, but has not as yet commenced work.
more time was asked for Monday, but
was not granted. The mayor and the
street and alley committee have deter
mined that the company must commence
work Immediately. The mayor informed
Mr. Davenport to-day that work must be
commenced, or the city would commence
legal proceedings. If work is not com
menced tomorrow morning there will be
music in the air.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
DAyENPJKT'S RESERVOIR,

The contract for the construction of the
new reservoir for the Davenport water
works has been let, and work will be com
menced Immediately. The following is a
description of the proposed work
The basin is to be round, $50 feet in
diameter and 18 feet high. The wall is
to be of solid masonry twelve inches thick
protected by pudding SIX inches thick
on the inside, and strengthened by a
heavy embankment on the outside. The
foundations will be laid eleven feet below
the surface. The pudding will be rolled
and mashed into s0lidity by a roller
weighing twelve hundred pounds The
embankment will be carried up feet,
W tn an outward slope of % feet for ev-
cry foot of depth. Surrounding the wall
of the reservoir will be a ditch five feet
wide and eight feet deep, all puddled
The capacity of the reservoir will be A.
500, 555 gallons. 1t will cost 100000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ! s.
Rock Island County.

STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court, September Term, 1888.
Ellen Littler vs. charles R. Littler, in ChanCery.
Affidavit of the non-residence of Charles r. Lit
tier, the above named defendant having been filed
in the Clerks office Of the Circuit Court of said
county, notice is therefore hereby given TO the
said nonresident defendant that the complainant
fled her bill of complaint III said Court. on the
ChanCery side thereof on the nth day Of July,
1885, ana that thereupon summons issued out
of said Court. wherein said suit is now pending.
returnable on the first Monday in the month Of
September next, as is by law required Now, I'M
less you. the said nonresident defendant above
named. shall personally be and appear before said
Circuit Court. on the first day of the next term
thereof. TO be holden at Rock Island in and for
the said county, on the first Monday in SepIemb,
next and plead, answer or demar to the said
compliments bill Of complaint the same and
the matters and things therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed, and decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said bill.
Rock Island, Illinois, July 18th, 1888.
LEVI F. HARSON. Clerk
P. oMARA, Compt's Sol july-l7-dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
AnVICE TO MOTHERS

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the oldest and best female physicians ant
nurses in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 20 cents per bottle.
feb-28-m-w-s N 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
AN INVITATION.

The mayor and city council have re-
ceived an invitation to attend the semi
centennial anniversary of the settlement
of Iowa, to be held at Dubuque, SepteE.
Der .. There is no doubt but what the
council will accept the invitation. We
can assure the citizens of Dubuque that
the city council of Rock Island is jolly
crowd, although they occasionally get or
a high horse, want to lash the mayors
back, and grit their teeth at each other
There are a few kickers and squirmers,
but after all they are good set of fel
lows, and are a credit to the city. When
they land in Dubuque the citizens Of thai
town will take them for crowd Of par
sons on their way to missionary meet
inc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
Gee. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SALE.

beautiful place Of 60 acres, miles from Milan
20 acres in fruit, of all kinds, 30 acres IN corn
oats, potalOe- and grass, all fine crops price low
nice residence, large grounds, in best paIt o.
the city: cheap on easy terms.
A good brick residence fine large grounda. with
fruit and shade trees, evergreens and shrubbery
fine barn and outbudngs, only short distance
from the city on street car line; price and terms
easy,
8, 1900 will buy good house and lot on Moline
avenue. on reasonable terms
$4,000 will buy the best location on Moline ave
nue for any kind of business.
81, 900 will buy good house of rooms lot 5Jy
1876, good cellar well, cisrern and barn, on Elm :,
$500 will buy a good house and lot near love-
factories and saw mills.
Nice house trees shrubbery, SC, y acre ground
well located, on fluff, cheap, on easy terms
Fine lots in all parts Of the city, on Milan and
cemetery roads, street car line and bluff OIL e4-y
terms.
Nice brick residence, fne corner lot On 2sI s..
best part of the city, cheap.
$1,000 will buy good house of 9 rooms larg=
lot. trees, shrubbery, &c new barn. fine neghb0r
hood, on 4th avenue, on easy terms worth S2,20l
A few acres on bluff Oh easy terms.
For Rent-13th street. rooms and barn, So
I'd avenue, rooms and bath, $50; 18th street 5
rooms, SIS; 18th street. + rooms and barn SIS;
rooms and one-half acre on Bluff, Sl2; 18th
street, . rooms, S.; 18th street, rooms s.; 3
rooms on Bluff. g. Store on second avenue.
INSURE your property with Geo. W. d. HAIR
RlS; Standard, Reliable Companies represented,
No 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
apl-9dIy Under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES.
PROBATE.


21-Estate of Anna G. Peterson, de
ceased. Petition for letters of admins
tration to Christine Anderson filed.
90 Guardianship of minor heirs of
Abraham Sparkling. deceased. Petition
by Gustaf Gustafson for the appointment
of G. Albert Gustus: Bond filed and
approved, and letters issued to G. Albert
Gustus
Estate of Bridget Kinsley, deceased.
Order for citation to executor to account
and pay legacies, etc.
Estate of Michael Grace, deceased.
Letters of administration issued to Ed
ward Lieberknecht, public administrator
Estate of Oramel H. Watson, deceased
Final report of sale of real estate to pay
debts, ETC., filed and appro we'd.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
21-Elias II. Hunt to Caleb 5 Hunt,
west so feet of lot 10, Saddoris, Smith &
Devore's addition to Port Byron; $500.
Caleb 8. Hunt to John Schafer, Jr.l
part of lot 10, Saddoris, Smith and De
vore's addition to Port Byron; $500.
| Caroline Lewis and husband to Charles
L. Walker, south half of lot 2, and part
lot 8 in nw4 Z. 16, 2w; 81.
Charles L, Walker and wife TO Caroline
Lewis, south half of lot 2, and part lot
in nw4 7, IS, 2w; 81.
C. j. Miller and wife to ]. F. Hall
west 80 feet of east A feet of lot 6
block /, Alday's second addition to Eas
Rock Island; 800.
j. D. Long and wife, ct al, to Rock
Island Lumber and Manufacturing Co.
lot 8, block 3, Ben Harper's SECOND
addition TO Rock Island; $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
MARKET REVIEW.

A few markets managed to slip over
the wires to-day. The closing quotations
in Chicago to-day were: July wheat
S1.O1i; August, $1.02; September, $1.04f
October, $1054, August corn, 514c
September, 500; October, sos. July oats
sac, August, 29B; September, 27s; Octo
Der, 274. August pork, $13 S23; Septem-
Der, 1897; October, $14.10. Angus
lard, $500; September, $9O7!.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
HE was DETERMINED TO DIE.

1t is stated that MAJ or Smith; of Dav-
export, who died on the 10Th, after an
effort to commit suicide by shooting, did
not die from the effects of the shot as
supposed, nor was it from the effect OF
striking his head against piano, while
attempting to look under the bed He
was getting along we'll, and would lave
recovered but he was determined to die,
and took Ratchet and pounded his head
till his brains oozed out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE

There is nothing new in the telegraph
war. Both sides are firm, and confident
of success. But it is evident to care
full observer that the Western Union is
the greater sufferer. They blow a! great
deal but that the service is badly Grip
pied there is not the least doubt If the
company have secured so many new met
why is it that messages are received only
subject to delay?" Why is it that the
company is sending so so many messages
by mail? 1t is to be hoped that the
affair will be speedily settled, and the
strikers get their demands.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora
ton of health and manly vigor. Address
as above.-N. B. No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
dec % d-wlv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
THOUSANDS SAY so.

Mr.. 7. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
Il never hesitate TO recommend voul
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid sell
ers.' Electric Bitters are the purest anC
best medicine known and will positively
cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Pur
ify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars il
in doctors bills every year. Sold at fifty
ncets a bottle BY HartZ & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-24
Rim ON A nkUG STORE

Never was such a rush made for any
Drug Store as is now at Hartz & Balm
sens for Trial Bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and 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 81 90.