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PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS

OF teachers for Van Buren Co. will be held
as follows: Paw Paw, March 30th Bloom
ingdale. April 7th Hartford, May 26th, and
Lawrence, June 10th; 1883. 1445tf
HENRY UPToN,
Sec'y Co. Board of School Examiners.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
WAITING ROOM.

The Rock Island & Milan street railway
company, in order to be abreast with the
times, have rented the corner room in the
gas building on the corner of First
avenue and Seventeenth street, which will
be used as a general waiting room. This
move will be greatly appreciated by the
travelling public, and stamps the directors
of the road as an enterprising set of
room will be heated by steam, and per-
sons waiting for street car will find it
much more comfortable than kicking their
toes against brick building to keep them
warm. Score one for the Rock Island &
Milan street railway company
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
AMUsEMENTs.

The amusement season this fall prom
ises to be of the most interesting kind,
and several leading attractions are already
announced. On next Wednesday evening,
Ida Siddon's Mastodons and burlesque
company will give one of their grand and
highly interesting performances at Har-
per's theater.
The following evening, August Both
the famous Emma Abbott and the Grand
English Opera Company will delight q
Rock Island audience. The opera select
ed for the occasion is one of the most
popular operas ever rendered, and is
entitled Linda di Chamouni," or The
Pearl of Savory"
On the evening of September 9TH, the
brilliant Belgian actress Mile Rhea, will
appear in "Ingomar.7
Goodman and Ballingers MINISTRIES have
the boards for the evening of September
18th.
From the above it can be seen that
Mr.. Harper calculates to give the people
of Rock Island some frst,class entertain
meAts this season, and we trust that his
efforts will meet with the just apprecia-
zion that they deserve
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
RIVER NOTES.

The wind-splitting War Eagle will be
down this evening.
The St. Louis & st. Paul Packet com.
rany announce that they will sell excur
sion tickets to the Minneapolis fair fol-
$i6.25 the round trip. Tickets will be
good from the Gath of August until the
I'd of September,
The Keokuk Gate City has the follow
ing in relation to the steamer st. Paul:
A certain paper having made the re-
mark that the St. Paul was not showing
very fast time, c. A. Hutchinson was
asked If it were true. "She is the best
boat on the river, said Charley, land one
of the fastest. but of course she can't make
the time the Gem City can. The st. Paul
is two hour boat to Alton, from St.
Louis, and on her first trip made it in 2:15
with heavy river and The Mississippi On
the boom. She made the st. Paul trip in
week and has always been heavily load
ed. She is about the same speed as the
War Eagle, with probably mile an hour
in her favor A weekly trip is what is
required of her and she makes it easily.
She is one of the most compact and sub
stantial boats on the western waters, and
next year he will probably have another
one Just like her"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
In Luck.


Valentine Jobs is firm believer in
special providences. AS for instance,
some time ago, probably ten years, he
put all of his money into the Congrsga-
tional church. He lost everything that
he had, swamped himself and was landed
on the shores of trouble way up to his
neck. But Jobst is not man to grumble
and worry. He took the whole thing
philosophically, and observed that he had
squankered so much in serving the Lord,
and he only hoped that il would be
placed to his credit. A weaker man than
the good Jobs would have howled and
become discouraged but Jobst never wag-
ged fin. The other night fire broke
out in the lumber yard of Keator & Son
in Moline. The flames surged with ire
mendous violence. Everything was burn
ed up within reach. Twelve millions of
feet of lumber were destroyed in almost
breath. The heat was so terrible that
even the ashes were sublimated and
carried into the river When the fire
was over a small pile of fencing about 20.
600 feet, was discovered in one part of
the yard. Everything else had been DIES
troyed but this pile. The fire swept
around it, but it had not harmed il in the
least. On examination this pile was
found to have been sold to Jobst only a
short time before Amid the fire during
that terrible time his property had escap.
ed. Jobst is deeply touched at this mark
of divine favor He now believes in
special providences and if he don't finish
by joining the Presbyterian church, it
will be great wonder TO us. He ought
at the very least, chip into the organ
fund,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
DIAMOND DUST.

The Stars will go to Clinton on Satur-
day, to play the return game with that
club. The beautiful steamer Nellie has
been chartered for the trip and quite a
crowd is expected to go.
The Eagle base ball nine and the
Buffers played game yesterday, which
resulted in a score of 9 to 5 in favor of
the former club.
The Stars will play the Mt Carroll nine
in this city next Wednesday. The Carroll
boys are good ball tossers, and if the Stars
beat them they will have just cause to be
proud.
Yesterdays league games resulted as
follows:
Buffalo Aug. 22.-Buffalo. 6; De
trOit, Z. Game called on account of dark
ness.
Cleveland, Aug, 22.-Chicago, 8;
Cleveland, 2.
Providence, Aug 22.-Providence, s;
Philadelphia, 2.
Boston, Aug. 22.-New York, IS; Bos-
ton, 10.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's 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-
TEN. 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 and
nurses in the United States, and is foI
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
a4ph-OR- m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
RAILROADS.&C..

Carpenters are at work to-day, laying a
new platform in front of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy depot, and making
other improvements around the building.
Two elegant new sleepers have just
come out of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy shops at St Louis, and will be
used between Rock Island and that CITY.
They are called the Gem" and mt
Vernon"
1t Is stated that a new narrow gauge
road will soon be built from Springfield
ILL.,, to Pekin. thence to Bloomington
and there connect with road of SINH
lar gauge to Chicago. This proposed new
line would virtually be an extension oil
the Springfield and Southern. now il
process of construction through Mont
gomery county.
Sixteen carloads of contractors outfit
for E. P. Reynolds & Co., left yesterday
over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road for Nemeha City, Nebraska. Mr.
Reynolds has the contract to build q
branch road of the Burlington and Mis-
souri, road between Nemeha City and
Salem Work will be commenced at
once.
w II Dioksop hos hoop annoiptad
general passenger agent of the Northern
Pacific road. and G. K Barnes retains the
place of general ticket agent. Mr.. Dixon
is at present northwestern passenger agent
of the Milwaukee & St. Paul railway,
with headquarters at ST. Paul, and was
for long time secretary of the North
western pool at Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES.

23.-Certifcate of moral character
issued to Mr.. Edward Sweeney, on motion
of James J. Parks, Esq
The above paragraph demands slight
explanation in justice to Mr.. Sweeney
The gentleman leaves tonight for Mt
Vernon, where, on Monday, he will
endeavor to be admitted to the bar before
the appellate court Mr.. Sweeney has
been associated in the law Office of Parks
& Peasants for the past two years He
is an excellent Young man. of good
habits, and there is no doubt but that he
will pass the examination.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
"Ghake's Telephone. y

From the Detroit Free Press.
Il guess hat my telephone took out
of my house" said resident of the cas-
tern part of the city as he took seat be-
side Manager jackson the other day.
Anything wrong?"
Yes, eafrytings is wrong was the
doleful answer.
Perhaps the battery needs more
water2'
''Vhell maybe, but doan' keep no
track of'dot. You see, | vhas down to
my peesness a good deal. In der morn
ing, after vhas gone leedle while,
somebody rings aboudt sixteen hundred
times and scares my old vhoman half to
death. She asks who vhas dere, und
somepody answers; Hello! Shake, vhas
dot you? Say, Shake, how aboudt dot
leedle gal dot wrote you dot lettere Hal
hal haP Und dot makes my vhife so madt
dot she shumps oop und down und pulls
her hair, and when comes home she
gose for me like some tigers. Was dot
der right vhay to put up some shobs on
mann"
mo, of course not"
'Und poorly queek after dot somebody
else rings Oop my house two tousand
times, und my White almost faints AWAY
When she asks who vas dere somebody
answers Say, Shake, saw you riding
NIT your vhife on der Lake road last
Sunday Doan' be afraidt-I doan' give
him away! Und den my vhife vhas madt
enough TO bust in two, und when comes
home she sthrikes at me NIT der teapot.
Do you call him telephone convenience"
Il call it shame, sir.
''Vhell, some odder times SOMEBODY
goes bringing ing-ring like tunder,
und my yhife vhas as pale ash bedquilt
She thinks dot vhas some occident to me,
or some steamboat blowed oop NIT her
sister Her heart beats like it would
shump oudt on der foor und when she
asks who yhas killed somepody answers;
'lsh dot Shaker Saw, Shake, how much
you gift dot policeman to keep sthiill
on you. emf All! dot was a fine racket
Shake, but if der old vhomans drops on
1t you vhas gone oop like some Gilderoy's
kite. Den my yhife she ehas madt some
more, md she packs oop her trunks. und
she yhas all ready to go when | comes
home. Vbas dot some moro convenience
by electricity" :.
i shall certainly look into the matter,
Such things must be stopped"
"Und sometimes somepody rings softly.
shnst like cats, und my yhife wants
to know who vhas dot. Mel Who vhas
met Katiel Who vhas Katie2 Why. Shake
doan' you know dot vidder vhomans you
met on der boat Say, Shake, how vhas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
A GOOD THING FOR PEORIA


Every general passenger agent that the
Rock Island & Peoria railroad evel
had, tried for years to get the Northern
Line Packet Co, which runs line OF
steamers from st. Louis to Minneapolis
TO so run as to connect at Rock Island
with the morning passenger train on that
road, but all failed until A. N. Morton
was made general passenger agent. He
has accomplished what others failed to
do, and is therefore entitled to great
credit. Those desiring to go north can
leave ON the morning train, five days in
the week, and connect at Rock Island al
noon with an up river boat For those
who want to travel at their ease, free
from dust and dirt, this is the line to take
and many Peorians have tried it. The
following are the boats connecting with
the train at Rock Island, this week
Thursday, the Libbie Conger; Saturday,
the Pittsburg, and next Monday the Sgd
We coincide with the Freeman that A.
N. Morton is live and energetic young
man, and that he is making the Peoria
road boom this year
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
THE COUNIY's ASSESSMENT.

The State Board of Equalization met in
Springfield, on Tuesday, and the auditor
has issued pamphlet showing the returns
of the assessment of the different coun
ties in the state. Cook county stands al
the head of the list William Kerns, of
Moline, is the member from Rock Island
county, and from his report we CLEAN the
following The total valuation of personal
property is 50, 935, 227; lands, $S,O93, 101
and town and city lots, S., 121 1854; the
aggregate of the three Items as assessed
being s., 1928 There were visible to
the assessors of Rock Island county
1854 horses, averaged at $28. IS, making
| $21S,5 sos: 20, $50 cattle, at 80. SO, $192.
| SOL; 3S7 mules and asses at $26. AS, So
907; 8, APT sheep, at $1.02, SO, 4s9; %, 901
hogs, at $2.91, $51, 535; 66 steam engines
with boilers at SAT- 81, $29, $50; 146 safes
at $27.9 81 $50; SO billiard and kindred
tables at $S4.S0, So 082; 8, 3s1 wagons and
carriages at $2O79, $40, 2s6; l, 10 watches
and clocks at $3.50, $13, 5O4;; 2,e6s sew
ing and knitting machines at SO. go, $685.
495; Ash pianos at $56.21, $25, 951; 5s7
organs and melodians at $1s.3s, $40. 100;
patent right, SIS, 575i 10 vessels, $14, 2s2;
and merchandise, S244,516. Material
and manufactured articles are put down
at S1s7, 6SS; machinery and tools, $67, =
col; agricultural implements and ma
chinery, $27, 70S plate and plated ware,
81 ,236; jewelry, $945: money of bankers,
81. 500; credit of banks, S13,94l; money
other than of bankers, $f6S, 1877; credits
other than of banks, 1851, 554; bonds and
stocks, $500; shares IN other than Illinois
corporations, So, 500: unenumerated prop
erty of corporations, 81, 1877; saloon and
restaurants, $l72, 161; improvements on
real estate, $3.50; grain, $5.615; bank
shares, $3.50, 900; other property, $39, 521,
The total value of unenumerated property
Included in the personal aggregate of
81 ,943, 542,) is $1,263, $40.
Rock Island county has 203, 093 acres of
improved lands averaged at 1891, ST.
$50, 999; and 60,241 acres of unimproved
lands at $5.s1. $41O 102;-an aggregate
of 263, 1874 acres with a general average
of $11.75, making So. 09S, 1O1. There are
$500 improved town and city lots aver
aged at $510.S1, 50, $685. 91; and 2,2S5
unimproved lots at $s7.7s, s21s, 5e3.
making total of :, 925 lots at $39S. 90.
So, 121, 654.
The railroad property of the county is
assessed at 1874, $40. There are 25 lots at
1894, $40, 100, and personal property
10, no. This railway property increases
the total value of all property assessed in
the county to $S.19s.167.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
THEY ARE rRorrRRs

That Mr.. j. s. Gilmore has one nice
piece of horse flesh-Akbar-is well
known in the city, but many are not
aware that he has another animal that he
thinks as much of as Akbar. But he has
another fine animal by the name of
go Bang" that for size and speed is
almost an equal of the fast stopper Akbar.
Mr.. Gilmore drives these horses in double
harness, and if he has mind to let them
go, they will pass almost anything on the
road, although they are not in trotting
condition, being too heavy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
THE TURF.
Excellent Sport At Geneseo Yesterday

The races at Geneseo yesterday were of
the most interesting character. When
one horse has walk away, and comes
under the wire on jog, no interest at all
is manifested, but when several horses
are very evenly matched, and there is a
great struggle for the mastery, then
enthusiasm runs high.
The $40 race yesterday was of the
latter class. 1t was so holly contested in
| fact, and the horses were of such equal
speed, that six heats were trotted, when
night spread darkness over the track,
and the race was declared post
pOned until to-day. The first
heat was won easily by George W, Jr in
1921 The second heat Blue Bull Pilot
went to the front, and came in ahead.
Legal Tender showed his nose under the
wire first in the third heat, and the fourth
was won by Blue Bull Pilot, giving the
chestnut stallion two heats. Glenw0od,
one Of the finest looking animals ever on
the turf, scooped the whole party in the
fifth and sixth heats. At this stage of the
proceedings, the 240 race was declared
postponed until to-day.
Big Soap, always trotter, won the
2:24 race. Porter's marc, Lucy, won the
first heat, but Big Soap took the next
three heats without much trouble. Time.
2:3O, $50, 2;33, 2;314 Lucy got second
money, and Dutch Girl third.
The programme to day consisted of the
unfinished $40 race, the pacing race, and
four year-old race. Among the horses in
the latter race is Bert Rod mans Ivan, :"
of this city, and Rockwell's Bonnie
Mack, of Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23

er oldt vohmans to-day Und how vhas
dot on me when T goes homer Und how
can / make der oldt vhomans pellet vhas
in my saloon all der time und dot doan'
know some vidder vhomans from a load
of hay? | tell you, Misser Shackson, dot
telephone preaks oop my family if l
doan' look oudt eafery ay it is 'Hellol
Shaker und eafery evening when 1 comes
home it is some more crying und talking
like | vhas der worst man in Detroit"
He was promised speedy and permanent
relief, and as he backed upstairs to the
sidewalk, he said:
"Vhell, dot makes me feel like | vhas
happy. If somepody WANTS to Hello!
ShakelY on me let him come to my saloon
| gif him some telephone convenience so
he vhas lame for six monthsP'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
NOTICE..
STATE OF ILLINOIS !
Rock Island County So

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County
To the September Term A D 1888 of the County
Court Of said county.
Edward Lieberknecht, Administrator of the Els
tate Of Michael Grace, deceased, VS.. J. W Nc
Pherson and the Unknown owners of the Real
Estate hereinafter named. Petitionto sell Rea
Estate to pay debts.
Affidavit that the owners of the real estate here
matter described, are unknown, having been filed
in the above entitled cause in the office of the
clerk Of this court, Notice is therefore hereby
given to the said unknown owners of said real es
tate that the said Edward Lieberknecht, admins
traitor of said estate has filed his petition in said
court praying for order to sell the following de
scribed real estate, situate in said county and
state, to-wit: The undivided one-half of lot six,
80, in block Twenty-Five, co. in that part of the
city of Moline known as the old town of Moline
and that summons in said cause has been issued
against you returnable at the September term next
Of said court, TO be begun and holden in the county
court room in said county the third Monday Of
September, A. D., 1883, when and where you can
appear.
AUSTIN DONALDSON,
Clerk of County Court
STURGEON OLSEN Attorneys for Petitioner
dug-i6d4W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
MARKET REVIEW.

The O'Clock markets front Chicago
to-day are as follows: September wheat,
81 028; October. 81 04S; November, 81 O6.
September corn, 50Sc; October, 504; No
vember, 49, year, 46i. September oats,
268c; October 264 September pork,
1905; October, S12 17!. September lard,
1915 Yesterdays quotations were as fol,
lows: September wheat, $1024; October,
$L044; November, $1O6 September
corn 504c; October. 500 August oats,
&c; September 26s; October 26s; Novem-
bel, Sc; September pork, S12 454; October,
S12,42. September lard, 1856; October,
So. go.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
OUR CITY JAIL.


There is one good institution Rock
Island has, at any rate, said q prominent
citizen to an ARGUS reporter this morning
What is it2'' was the inquiry. Why
we have the finest and most complete city
Jail west of Chicago, and it is a credit to
the city" The citizen went on TO remark
that it was almost so inviting that should
a tramp get sight oft, he would commit
some depreciation in order to be guest
of the institution. The cells and corridors
are free from dirt, the walls and ceilings
nicely whitewashed, and general
appearance of cleanliness pervades the
whole place And in repairing the cells,
you may rest assured that no pains were
spared to make them perfectly secure, and
it is impossible for prisoner to escape
without outside assistance. The sides and
ceiling of each cell are covered with sheet
iron, which will defy these desperate
characters from setting the calaboose OF
fire. Double iron doors have been placed
in the front entrance, which will be kept
locked at all times. In case the cells want
to be cleaned or to give the prisoners
exercise, the occupants can be turned into
the hall, where they can have
more freedom than in their small
cells. Prisoners will be taken in through
the marshals Office from the side en-
trance. The marshal's Office has also
been greatly improved. Taken all in all,
the city jail is a model concern, and the
citizens of Rock Island can congratulate
themselves on having So model Il Gala
boose."
Handing the reporter a cigar, and
lighting one himself, the citizen said
Lets take q smoke on the strength of oul
fine city Jail, but be careful young man,
that you never get In there, for you can
never break out. and the citizen laughed
as be started for Seventeenth street to
catch car for the watch tower. ],
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23

Dyspepsia dampens the ardor Of many
an aspiring soul. Why suffer from dyspep-
STA? Why be frightened over disordered
kidneys? Why continue the miserable life
of a dyspeptic, nerveless mortal? Brown s
Iron Bitters will surely cure you. 1t has
permanently cured thousands of cases
where other remedies afforded only tenn
poray relief. Ask your druggist concern
ing its merit. Try sample bottle and
you will be relieved of further mental and
physical distress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
Reient the OTar

by dealer of any article claimed to
possess properties identical with or simil.
ar teeth saving SOZODONT. Only pur.
chase the real Simon Pure, which defies
both imitation and competition. Nothing
can vie with it in efficacy, as a donor of
dental health and beauty, notwithstand-
ing any representation to the contrary.
1t causes the teeth to CLEAN like FURNISH
ed ivory, contains no hurtful ingredient,
and has most grateful flavor and smell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23

To Danish contagion from garments
and linen. disinfect with Glenn's Sulphur
Soap.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The nutritive properties of Colden's
Liquid Beef Tonic sustain the body with.
out solid food. C0lden's No other.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23
ARUN ON A DKUG STORE.

Never was such 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 S1.O0