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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
The Curious Houss Which a New York
han Has Put Up.

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The narrowest house in this city may
be seen ut the northwest corner of Lex
ington avenue and Eighty-seconds street.
When Lexington avenue was cut
through, some years ago, a strip OF
land feet wide and 100 feet deep was
all that was left of a certain lot belong
ing to person who did not own the
next lot on the street. The strip,
while of little value by itself, would be
valuable to the person owning the adj
Joining lot on Eighty-second street, be-
cause it would not only enable him to
build house five feet wider, but would
Give him windows all along the side OF
his house on Lexington avenue. The
two owners. however, could not agree
as to the terms, and house was erect
ed on the lot adjoining the narrow strip.
The owner of the latter had nothing to
do but abandon his lot or build house
five feet wide uponit. The latter course
was perhaps adopted because such
house would shut up. all the side WIN
dows of the neighboring building and
considerably reduce its value.
The new building, which has been
finished for some months, is therefore
five feet wide, one hundred feet deep
and four stories high. 1t is divided into
two houses, each fifty feet long, and the
entrance doors are, of course, on the
avenue, as there is no room for door
at either end of the building. The law
allows a building at the corner OF q
street to have projecting bay windows
along the side, and taking advantage OF
this circumstance, the architect has
managed to plan house, which, while
peculiar in inside appearance, and prob
ably very uncomfortable to live in, may
find tenants Without these bay win
dows or square projections running
from the foundation TO the roof, it
would not have been possible to build
house at all, for no room would have
been wider than three feet. Each house
has, therefore, two bay windows, in one
of which are the stairs and in the other
one room about eight feet wide by fIf-
teen feet long, upon each floor. The
long passage between the stair-well and
the room is about three feet wide.
Each house contains a kitchen eight by
fifteen feet and four rooms, each of the
same size, but on different floors. There
are also ingeniously-p placed closets at
each end of the building and under the
stairs. Both houses are occupied. One
is offered for rent at $500 year.
Ii the object of the builders of these
extraordinary houses was simply to
shut out the light from his neighbours
building, he would probably have ac-
complished the same end at much less
expense by adopting Mr.. George Kemp's
device of sheet-iron shields. Mr..
Kemp did not wish the occupants of the
building in the rear of his house, at 720
Fifth avenue, to overlook his premises,
and so he built an iron scaffolding in
the back yard and placed iron shields
against the obnoxious openings, shut
ting out the air and light as completely
as a brick wall would have done This
arrangement has been for years the
source of no little comment from the
neighbors and passers-by.-Neao York
Letter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
TRACK TALK.

Con missioner Fink has issued a
lengthy circular. announcing changes in
and additions to the west-bound freight
classification, which took effect yesterday.
They are mostly on unimportant arti-
cles
Mr. John &. Hogan has been appointed
southwestern passenger agent of the
Michigan Central road, at st. Louis. in
place of the Hon L. B. Eveland, who will
hereafter be known to fame as the
treasurer of Kansas City.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Chicago railroad association was held at
Chicago Monday morning. A number of
reductions in rates were granted various
excursionists The matter of allowing
Potter Palmer to rent an office to a party
by the name of Frank as an opposition
ticket office to Mr.. Couthoui's in the Pal
mer House was pretty generally discussed
1t was reported that Mr. Palmer had
promised to revoke Mr. Franks lease 1t
was also decided to stand by Mr.. Cou-
thoui and retain him at the Palmer House
if possible, and not to sell any tickets to
Frank 1t was also decided to rent an
office for Mr.. Couthoui near the Palmer
House if it is impossible for him to re-
main where he is. All the roads promised
to stand by Mr.. Couthoui except the Rock
Island and Louisville. New Albany and
Chicago roads which claimed that they
had no power to act
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..

E. j. Dahms was able TO be out to day
The sociable at the Baptist church last
evening was well attended.
Or McKinnie and c. Fl. Deere hau an
interesting conversation day over the
postoffice affair
The Hon. A. Boysen, formerly Danish
consul at Milwaukee, is in the city or
business.
s. w Wheelock, it is rumored. is in
Washington It is rather tantalizine
thing to lock the stable door after this
horse is stolen.
John Fl, Porter has improved in health
since he reached Colorado.
1t is rumored that Bill Simmonds will
shortly commence libel suit against the
Davenport Democrat for the slanderous
item published in last evenings issue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
STAY At HOME
A Few Words to Rock Islanders who do no
Patronize the Home Mer chants.

1t is a well-known and imp easant fact
and the custom appears to he growing
every day-that citizens of this city do a
great deal of their trading in Davenport,
and do not help support the many mer
chants who are cndeavoring TO earn an
honest living here Why do they pass
stores on this side where they would be
| naturally expected to trade, and go over
the river and purchase the same quality
| of goods for the same money as they
could in Rock Island? Simply because
they think it is fashionable If lady
buys a new dress, she imagines 1t gives it
more tone to say il was purchased in
Davenport. What else can he the reason?
She cannot find a better stock to select
from, or make purchases cheaper The
money she spends is so much lost to Rock
Island One of the reasons for the many
failures the past winter can be traced to
the fact that Rock Islanders do not pat
ronize the home merchants. There is no
reason in the world why our business men
should be continually growing about the
duh times and no trade. In looking in
the stores you will see the clerks sitting
idly about with nothing to do, and the
merchant looking as sour as vinegar, as
he sees his bank account dwindling down
day by day.
The ARGUS asks the citizens of Rock
Island to view this matter in the proper
light. Take a pride in your town, and
instead of retarding its growth, do every
thing possible to promote its interest and
welfare Patronize home institutions, as
you expect them to patFonize you. Let
your motto be "home first, the country
afterwards.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
GREAT CLEARING SALE.
AtH. Hofrnaster's, For the Ensuing Yea


Seven cases of English cashmeres,
plaids and checks have all been reduced
to the uniform price of twelve cents; call
early and secure the best patterns.
Also line of lace buntings to close out
at eight cents, worth twenty cents
BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT
Sixty pair ladies kid button shoes,
glove kid top, worked buttonhole. at
81 90, worth anywhere 50. so.
Sixty pair ladies' goat button shoes AT
S1.1S, solid leather shoe, cheap at Sc.
40
Sixty pairs ladies' KID slippers at $108.
This is as good an article as usually
sell at $3.50
Four cases OF meu's calf boots at 81 so,
worth 80 so anywhere. A full line of
HolGrook & Co. 5 and Brooks & Rey-
nol,ls' ladies and children's dress shoes.
Also a fine line of gentlemen's hand
and machine made button and lace shoes
at lower prices than any house in the
trade.
Carpets: few pieces of body brussels
to close at 81 20. worth 81 40 A fun
line of all wool carpets from sixty five
cents up. Oilcloths, all qualities, 4, 5,
g. 8 and 10-4.
Seventy dozen Berlin gloves. five cents
pair. A full line Isle, silk Berlin and
kid gloves in latest shades, at away down
prices.
Fifty dozen ladies gauze vests, twenty
cents, good; valued at % cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
LAND! LAND!
A Roysen Makes it Warm for Dahms q
Holland.

1t is we'll known among the citizens of
Moline that there has been an extensive
advertising of land going on between
Dahms IL Holland, of this city and the
Hon. A. Boysen. of Milwaukee Dahms
& Hollands circular reads as follows.
I'VE wish to say that the bills circulated
Il few days since by A. Boysen, stating
the arrangements made with us for the
sale of his lands had been discontinued,
is only a trick by which he hopes to convey
a false impression. rs we have.not sold or
advertised for sale single acre of his land.
He has repeatedly made us every induce
ment and we examined his land and
found they were mostly slough lands, etc.
The public have doubtless heard of A.
Boyseu who at one time was the Danish
Consul of Milwaukee. and is Il man OF
unqucstioned integrity and honesty, and
his statement can be relied upon. He
says that Dahms s. Holland never visited
his lands, nor never saw them; that they
did advertise the land. and he can prove
it; and to substantiate the statement he
quotes the following letter from Dahms
& Holland: When we entered into an
| agreement with you it was our intention
to carry it out fully and completely, but
Messrs. f. II. 4 ID. succeeded in breaking
it up by offering us better terms"
This letter is evidence conclusive that
Dahms & Holland have maliciously sian
dered Mr.. Boysen in order to further
their own ends. Mr.. Boysen's reputation
needs no commentator, but such attacks
he cannot let 60 by Innoticed. and accor-
dinghy he to-day, through his attorney,
Geo. r. Hill. commenced proceedings in.
the circuit court against Dahms 81 Hol
land, placing his damages at $4,000
There is no question but what the lands
advertised by Mr.. Boysen are just what he
represents them TO be. and the success he
is having in disposing of them warrants
this statement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
Funnv. But He Didn't Know It,

We congratulated our host on having
his house full and that evidently he
must be getting rich fast. We happened
to catch him in talkative mood.
NO he replied, Struggling his
shoulders, II am only rich in children.
and, besides, have had misfortunes. .
We sympathized with him and asked
OF what nature his misfortune had been.
II was burned out"
We looked about for some traces of
the fire, but not seeing any, inquired
when he was burned out
I'm 1885,
We did not ask any more. but went
away, leaving him in the full enioyment
of his pipe. At dinner the old man
was drinking cider. This unusual pro-
ceeding on the part of German caused
US to ask him if he did not drink beer.
It does not agree with me, he re-
piled, 1asdd / had to quit it. I only
siHsnl< four bottles of beer day now. y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18

location in that state IF he is not pleased
with the prospect there, he will proceed
through the Indian nation to Kansas,
and endeavor to find something suitable
there. He will be gone several weeks.
and we trust he viii be successful in
finding country where he can settle
down and live to good old age. His
farm in Rural is under the management
of his son during his absence.
The Chicago assignees sale of boots and
shoes has just opened at No 1914 Second
avenue.
Ladies kid button shoes. $3.50 worth
So. so.
Mems working shoes. $3.50 worth
So so.
Mems calf boots, So, worth So.
Childrens' school shoes, 50 cents. and
misses shoes, 81.
Gents fine button shoe, 81 so, worth
81 12-d6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
HuRRAH FOR C. H. DEERE,
He Proposes to Give Moline the Best Postofics
IN the Three Cities

Like a bombshell into the camp of an
opposing army the news of the change of
the postoffice greets the people of Proud
Moline to day in all its welcome and good
cheer. The lease of the postoffiee build
ing which is owned by S. W. WheeloctS
expires July 1st. of the present year 1t
has long been known that there was a
great many objections to the postoffiee
being located id that building one of the
most important being the close proximity
of the Rodman avenue railroad crossing
which at all times is dangerous Then
again Main street is the principal business
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
A Newsboy's Suit for $4,000.

William Collins, a Brooklyn newsboy,
has shown the world that if great cor
porations have no souls they at least
have pockets. A jury of the Supreme
Court says that the Union Ferry Com
pany must pay him So, 600 for bruised
head and broken knee-pan. William
was found aboard one of the company s
boats one day last summer by a deck
hand. He had paid his fare and pos
sessed the full rights of a passenger.
The deck-hand, unwarrantably assum-
inc that he had sneaked in through the
gate, threw him off the boat with such
violence as to inflict the injuries above
mentioned He sued for $4,000 and
gets S., 600, sum quite large enough
to teach the Union Ferrey Company that
even an humble newsboy has rights
which its employees cannot with impu-
nifty trample UPON T. Times.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
Beyond the River.
Away Across the Mississippi is held Goa
Yineing Conversation

VInclnG conversation.
Il tell pou sir, that they are one OF The neatp-t
combinations ever produced, and my experience
of that OF thing has been wide enough TO emil
tie my Judgment 10 some respect"
! 'oh, don't know . responded the first speal.
ere friend with little yawn, "a though he didn'i
take much interest in the subject, Il have never
been able to see much difference ia those things
They all pretty nearly the size, and made
| of about the same stun
The talk OF which the foregoing is fragment
took place in Galiatin, Missouri, not long ago in
the snug Office of Dr. NJ P. Flowers, one of the
leading hysicians of the State, who followed up
the vein in which he had introduced it substantial
| ly IN these words
. Nonsense, that is The rigmarole OF a boy, or
| rather of a man who either doesn't know or
doesn't care what he says Those things as Won
call them are just different as the moon IL from
green chessc. Now, liniInents lotions and ONT
ments are very good in most eases for the relief of
pain Inflammation. But, in the drst place thev
are unciean. They soil the hands and the linen
besides being always ont of reach when they are
most wanted
Well. my dear Doctor sighed the traveller
from the North, 'swhat would You have This =
wretched world anyhow and nothing Il ever N
hand when it is wanted You cart suggest any
thing -''
: Yes, / can, broke in the Doctor. tEurnnin,
the table with his fist $ can suggest BENsoN,s
cAPCINE POROUS PLASTER. have tried :,
on my patients, and have tried it on myself for
an attack OF Neumouia, and in all cases RELIEF has
followed in from three to forty-e hours. The
old plasters gre stage coaches--the Capcine a a
ielegraphie dispatch. For instance. in cases of
Neuralgia, Mu cuiar Rheumatism. Lumbapo 70
tated action of the Kidneys, and 80
i give it up. Doctor and in case Of need TN buv
Benson's, said the traveller, pleasantly.
In the center of The genuine is cur the wopd
CAPCINE.
seabury q JaansOr, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
of thousands by saving many of their
dear ones from an early grave Truly is
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
lion, Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest.
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs.
a positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drug
Store Large size 81 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
NEVER GIVE UP.

If YOU are suffering with low aud de.
pressed spirits. loss of appetite. general
debility. disordered blood. weak con-
stitution, headaehe, any disease of a
billions nature by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprisetfto see the rapid Improvement
that win follow, you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric Bltters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by Hartz 81 Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
TRANSFERS.

john c. Corbin to Charles A. Skinner
section 81, Is. lie; 81, 800.
John Mayer to Mary j Archer, part lot
., block 6, Spencer s. Cases add. to Rock
Island; $500
Mary j. Archer to VIM SehnelI. part
lot ., block 6, Spencer & Cases add. to
Rock Island; $3.50
Lottie E. Stevens to John Florin, lot )
Stevens add to Moline; $3.50.
Helena Mcdonnell to P. D. Burns, lot
3, block 6, Brackets add. to Rock Island
| $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
CLEAN YOUR ALLEYS.

Every owner or occupant of property
adjoining any alley or other thorough
fare is hereby commanded to clean said
premises of all offal, manure or other
obnoxious matter. on or before the First
day of May Delinquents will be dealt
with according to ordinance relating TO
maintaining nuisances.
Phil MILLER, City Marshall.
Rock Island Ill.,, April II. 'S3-1S-3
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co.. Marshall, Mich,
will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to menyonng 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 Ii No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
dee 90 d,w1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises
cuts. ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, ehilblains, corns, letter. chap
ped bands. and all skin eruptionsl guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded 90 cents per box. For sale by
Hartz s. Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
LOCAL MARKET REPORT

The following were the quotations on
Market square to-day.
Oats 40(041 cents bushcl; corn. Asa
so; potatoes, 65(@70; prairie hay,
$1e@S14 ton; timothy, S120$14i
slough, $e(a$1o; coal, 11@12 cents a
bushel; wood, 450(G5$ a cord, hogs,
live. Sc. 50(0$7. 90; dressed. s7.509s8 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
$500 LICENSE.

Tuesday was lively one for Mon
mouth, it being election day. The Issue
was no license or an $500 license From
gentleman who arrived from there to-
day, an ARGUS reporter learned that the
license party was successful by small
majority.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
PROBATE COURT.

1s-In the estate of Timothy button,
the claim of ]. NJ Davis for 81 90. 9TH
class and d. 0. j. Smith for $3.50 It'll
class and $34.0 90 9th class, were allowed
The executors report was filed and APP
proved in the estate of Lucy III. Stoddard :.
In the guardianship of Robert III. Stod-
der, minor, the guardians account was
filed and approved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18

Like oil upen troubled waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon a
cold
Pixies Toothaehe Drops cure in one
minute.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic ilnparts
strength to body and mind. No other.
OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
Geo. w. D. HARRIS,
Real Estate
Insurance Agency.
FOR SAIE,

Fine lot on 9th ave and 18th street
Fine residence lots ia best part of city
easy terms.
$1,000 will buy arrow of three bnild-
ings which rent for S;31 per month.
$500 will buy nice residence. with
large ground in choice neighbOrhood.
$4,000 buys fine esidenee, with all
modern improvemc
80, 900 Tugs nearly new honse, nine
rooms. in upper part of city, that cost
81, 500 10 build house alone.
Two New 1Iouses, : rooms, with barns,
lot 40x124, in upper part of city, for
81 600 and Sc 600.
SI,IOO will buy good house ana lot
on I'd avenue.
81 900 buys good house, rooms,
airy cellar, good well and barn lot 40
X105i terms easy,
$3.50 will take a good house, 9 rooms,
with barn, in Greenbush; terms easy
5000 will bny house and lot well 10
Gated.
Nice residence on the bluff, cheap.
$3.50 takes an acre of ground with
hOHse, barn, fruit. etc, on the bluff.
s Acres on the bluff with new house,
barn, etc; all kinds of fruit; cheap on
easy terms
itiE AuIit ddJOAiiiii9 tLC
city ana on blum
Fine business property cor. 4lhavenue
aud 18th street.
Farm Property and lands of all kinds
call on me if you wish 10 purchase
any kind of real estate. viii make
price, terms, etc, satisfactory.
FOR RENT-S35, end ave, brick; S25,
18th ST.. rooms; SIS, 18th st. six
ROOMS Sl2. six rooms aud u acre on
bluff
INSURE your property with Geo W.
ID, HARRIS; Standard and Relia-
bic Companies represented,
No. 1920 SECOND AVENUE,
spl-9-d1y Under Harper House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
ANNoUNcRMENT

Carse 81 Reticker wish to inform, the
public that they intend engaging in other
business and viii sell their entire stock of
boots and shoes and slippers at and below
cost, commencing with Monday the 9th
day of April. Our stock is complete
as we have just received our entire spring
stock. CARsE Sc RETIcKER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
He may Well be Joyful.

TOPEKA Kans., May 12, 1881.
H. H. WARNER d Co.: lSirs After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
nic kidney disease finally found joyful
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. ID. b. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
FOR SALE.

Sixty lots in my addition to the city of
Rock Island Terms. onefourth down,
balance in one, two and three years, with
six per cent interest.
apl 8 d3m BAILEY DAVENPORT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
CARsE AND RETIcKER

offer the following way down prices:
1a0 pairs ladies' kid button shoes for $l.75.
100 pairs ladies' goat button shoes, 81. DO
100 pairs ladies' kid opera slippers, S1.00
3 cases mems calf boots, $2.25.
And all other goods in proportion. II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18

mo, sir, /" said an old indian down
in Maine. Il don't have my boy taught
arithmetic. learned it, and the curse
of my life has been the remarks of peo-
pie who thought themselves funny. to
the effect that ! was very pleasant be-
cause was an Indian Summer