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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Look ont for Fraudulent Buyers

BOSTON, Nov 1.-THE directors of the
Boston board of trade passed resolution set
ting forth that certain Boston parties, who
appear TO be swindlers, are soliciting con
signments and endeayoring tomake purchases
on credit with view Of obtaining possession
of merchardise tiiI'.aut payment, and re-
questing members TO Uliss measures of caution
ing shippers against making consignmentswith
out careful investigation, and against being
deceived by persons having or assuming
names closely resembling those of well-known
reputable firms
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Made Levy the Lion Of the Occasion

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 19-The musical fes-
tival was a great success The sensation
caused by the refusal of a number of ladies in
Macon had the effect of making Levy the lion
of the occasion. He had no social recogni-
ton, but the best people all crowed in early
to see the man who could soothe two CONT
nents with his corDet and successfully run the
gauntlet of two wives In the chorus were
delegations from Augusta, Covington, Ma
con, Rome and all the leading cities of the
state
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Brave Little Girl.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Nov 19--Julia
Robinson, aged s, attempted to cross the high
trestle over the creek on the Wabash road,
near Malvern, was caught in the middle Of
the bridge by train and lay down between
the rails quietly until four cars passed, then
thinking all had gone over got up and was
knocked into the creek and badly hurt. Her
recovery is doubtful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
stanaara r.ne az Leu,svlIle.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 19-At IL meridian
Sunday the clock in the City hall tower will
be set back eighteen minutes to correspond
with the new railroad standard This clock
represents the standard by which the major
ity of private tiinepieees are regulated, and
the new system thus presents itself simulta-
neously to the entire city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Iroaworh er,s woee,, Reduced.

READING, Pc, Nov. Blowing to tn.
continued decline in iron the Pottstown Iron
company. of Pottstown, employing several
hundred hands, announce a reduction IN
wages Of 10 per cent, beginning Decembei
]. The other mills in the Schuykill VALLEY
contemplate similar action.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
One Hundred and Twelve Years Old.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 19.-Henry Hanson, a
negro aged liz years old, was buried Friday.
His great age was proved by his remem-
brance of seeing Lafayette in the procession
in Baltimore in 1776 He was formerly a
slave and never believed slavery had been
abolished, and always concealed his real
name for fear his master would find and re-
capture him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19

OF the many remedies before the public
for Nervous Debility and weakness Of
Nerve Generative System. there is none
equal TO Aliens Brain Food, which
promptly and permanently restores al
lost vigor; it never fails. 81, pkg 6 fol
$5.-kt druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Other Fires.

MADISON, Ind, Nov. l9,--The -four mill of
King & Mooser burned. Loss, SIC, 900; In
surance, $4,000. The fire was the work of
an incendiary.
PrTTsBURs, Pa, Nov. I9'-The Pittsbarg
Plating works building, in the rear Of the
Central hotel, burned at midnight; loss,
$4,000, partly insured The hotel guests
were aroused, and were panic stricken for a
short time, until it was ascertained that there
was no danger TO the hotel. About the same
hour a fire was discovered under the stage OF
the Fifth avenue opera house, which created
great excitement, but was extinguished with
= little Clamaoa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
MIs nreadfnl FAIL

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Nov 19-The body
Of Thomas l. Kidney. well-known manu-.
facturer, has been found in the wheel pit OF
his mill at Deer River. He had gone into
the pit to repair the machinery. missed his
footing and fell to the bottom. A large piece
of iron fell with him, crushing his skull
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19

LONDON, Nov 10 1t is understood that
the minister of war Of Spain Insists upon
universal suffrage in the revision of the
constitution, and refuses absolutely the
Sagaeta compromise of suffrage to those who
read and write The majority of the
ministry are willing to accept the COM
promise to secure united liberal govern
ment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
win accept English Mediation

LONDON, Nov. 19.-The Morning Post
learns that the government of China is
manifesting It's readiness to accept English
mediation Prime Minister Ferry has noti-
fed the French ambassador to England that
he will inform him shortly of the conditions
on which France will accept mediation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
n7nrunlreu g,.rser,. Freatr

New York, Nov, ia drunken prisoner
in workhouse ON BiackweII's Island set fire
to his bed clothes, causing a panic, during
which some of the prisoners tried to escape.
Warden and assistants, promptly acting,
extinguished the fire and restored order.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
The Nitnation at f,anton. China

WASHINGTON Cry, Nov. l9.-Rear. Ad-
miral Crosby, commanding the Asiatic
squadron, reports to the navy department,
under date of October %, 1888, that every
thing seems quiet at Canton, China, and for
eigners there now feel comparatively So
cure. DiaG, the Portuguese who kicked
a Chinanan overheard from steamer and
caused his death by drowning, was the
precipitation of the riot, and he is now on
board a Portuguese man-of-war, awaiting
trial. A consultation was held between naval
officers representing the United States, France,
Great Britain and Portugal, at which GER
tain signals were agreed upon to be used in
case there was another outbreak at Canton
demanding the landing of force Of men
from the men-of-war of the countries men,
toned This was adopted on the 9th of
Sept, but up to the date of Admiral Crosby's
letter there had been no demand for any such
onfian
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
lost overheard.

GLOUCESTER Mass, Nov. 19.-The
schooner Seth Stockbridge has arrived here
from the Geoges, and reports experiencing a
very heavy gale on Monday last, during
Which one Of the crew, Peter Wilson, a ma
tive of Newfoundland, was washed overheard
and drowned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19

BERLIN, Nov. t9.-The Crown prince,
Frederick William left Berlin at O'Clock a.
m. for Madrid on visit to King Alfonso.
His departure from the city was very quiet
there being no display.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
John = logan on the Menncpin Canal.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-In conversation with
Hon. JOIN A Logan, who is in the city,
reporter said: you missed the Hennepin
canal conference" Eyes was sorry not to
be able to be present. think we shall be
able to secure some kind of an ap-
preparation at the coming session,
though whether it viii be sufficient or
not is an open question. I am in favor of
coupling the Mississippi river Improvements
and the Hennepin canal together, and separat-
ing them from the general river and harbor
bill They ought to be kept apart from the
other river improvements, and should stand
or fall on their own bottom. believe we
may succeed in securing this policy"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
vsrnDose n VSo5se Waaes

MADRID, Nov. 19.-It is stated that the
French Communists in Barcelona, after
vainly endeavoring to induce the Catalan
worRmen to join them in an anti German
demonstration upon the arrival of the crown
prince of Germany, threaten to carry the
scheme into effect themselves
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
NE Walked Home and Died,

PARIS, H., Nov. 49, William Head, while
hauling stone on stone boat, was thrown off
the load and injured, but not seriously, he
thought. He walked to the house, and died
shortly afterward, before medical aid reached
him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Kilbourn's Verdict Set Aside.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 10. Judge Cox,
in the circuit court set aside the verdict Of
1000 damages awarded by the jury last
week in the Kilbourn-T Thompson case for
false imprisonment. 1t will be remembered
that Kflbourn refused to produce the books
of the real estate pool before a COM
mittee of congress in 1874
He was, therefore, imprisoned, and then en-
tered suit against John G.. Thompson, SER
geant-at-arms of the house, for damages. In
the first trial he was awarded 500, 900 dam
ages, which verdict was set aside. Second
trial resulted in a verdict for $4,000, which
has also been set aside as excessive. Mr.. Kill
hnurn has moved for a new trial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Runiness DiMculfies.

New York, Nov. 19.-Hoffstadt Bros,
manufacturers of ladies neckwesr, on Frank
lin street, have assigned, giving preferences
for $50 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
SEEING QLD BOOKS.
The NeDtameron SEIZED ON Charge
of ObsPUrity

The NeDtamerOn SEIZED ON Charge
of Obseurity.
NEW YORK, Nov l9.-'Gath" says: An
Outrageous invasion of private rights has
just taken place here by Comstock, a man
who voluntarily abandoned the pure pursuits
of life years ago to make a study of hcen-
tious literature. He obtained the cooperation
of the society, which has ever since paid
him a salary, and have no doubt but has
done some good, and has indeed broken up to q
large extent the trade in obscene prints
Since the extinction of that class of stuffs the
anxiety of the man to keep himself before
the public and still earn his salary has led
him to make attempts to suppress any
classical literature that did not suit his
ignorant mind.
Some time ago he seized the Heptameron,
a work written by the mother of Henry w.,
the Protestant King of France, chiefly inter
esting to us for its archaic character, and
as an historical study of morals and man
ners in an eminent age. The courts
made a fool of him He then medi
tated seizing the Decamsron, of which there
are many editions; the little book Of. Boccac-
clos tales, which gave humor and llumina-
ton to Shakespeares mind in the plots Of
HfdLJ VI uLS pays III WUulu SSo1H ASbOuuulnR
| that, 400 years after Shakespare's time, a
| sniffer of i'll smells should undertake to put
his tainted hand into the literature of the
| world.
A few days ago this very man went into
| the store of Monsieur Bonaventure, under the
| Aston house, and took away about eight hun
dred photographs Of paintings from the pres
| ent French exhibition in Paris. He seized
them on the ground that nobody has Fight
to sell them in New York, and that
they were immoral These are pictures
| which are used by our decorators fa
forms and suggestions to paint ceilings, for
borders and other decorations In France
where there are thousands of fine models, the
huma N form in its perfection is obtained and
| France radiates these forms to the colder
| nations of the world. The same man seized
two large copies Of Cabarels Venus, the
painting made for the Empress Eugenis, and
| exhibited in the Paris exhihitioD of 1877
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Brighton Beach Race Course.

NEW YORK, Nov. l9.-Ligan won the mile
in :4G. Delilah won the IL miles selling in
2:12h. Little Buttercup won the ~ miles
hapdicap in 240
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Disastrous FIRE at Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY, New. I9.-Fire broke out N
the west end of the freight depot. .Qf stegsft
t-----r--s--esrsr-cr zU'uue rIne Which caused the
fire to spread rapidly and in afew minutes
the entire structure was eRveloped in
flames A fire alarm was soupdad
by the Waterman, and the three eNoinas ON
and two of the company's tugs wee soon
throwing streams on the burning Stluaure
but they made no Roadway, and it was seon
apparent that the depot could not be savee.
The tiremen and others then turned their at
tenton TO the surrounding property, and by
strenuous efforts succeeded in conffn-
ing the flames to the building in which they
originated. This was totally DESTROYED, to-
gether with its contents, consisting of some
sixteen freight cars loaded with hides, feed,
paint and general merchandise. The loaded
freight cars on track alongside the depot.
and two or three platform cars were also
destroyed. A small building, used as an Of
flee for their train hands, went in with the
general wreck. At the first aIe,yr =,
yard master succeeded in - pe'isIiIn Ulle
fifteen cars loaded saving train OF
y haulaz -. with freight, which he
had ..<..4ua out The passenger station,
which stood close to the burned building
would have also been undoubtedly destroyed
had the wind changed to any other point
from that which il was blowing The loss is
estimated at $4,000, fully insured. The fire
is believed to have originated from chemicals
in the battery room of the depot
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
FIRE AND FLOOD.
A Couple Of Costly CONGREGATIONS
Consume Things.
south Chicago Has a HorrOr---One
Man Cremated--- Freight Depot
at Jersey City Burned
Death ON the Deep.

CHICAGO, Nov. ia furious fire broke out
at South Chicago at O'Clock, which, famed
by tn, high wind prevailing, swept away
seven buildings before It's raVages
could be stayed. The buildings "ere
frame tenaments, occupied as saloons
and boarding houses, and situated
on what is known as ''rhe Strand" between
Ninetieth and Ninety-second streets, just
across the way from the mills Of the North
Chicago Rolling Mill company. 1t is not
known how the fire originated, as all the
buildings were ablaze before it was dis
covered and the alarm sounded. There
was no water supply, as the street mains
have not been laid in that locality, and when
the local fire company arrived on the scene
they were unable on this account to do
anything toward subduing the flames. The
buildings burned like so many nder-boxes,
and the inmates, most of whom were asleep
when the alarm was sounded, had barely time
60 escape. Peter MOUTH, a boarder at one
of the houses, was suffocated by the smoke
and persisted, his body being burned to a
crisp. There were many narrow escapes
from the blazing structures ana
altogether it was morning o.
terror and wild excitement. Inc
roaring and Seething flames made tne
scene one of terrible grandeur. So rapid was
tn, work of destruction performed tnat
onarter of an hour after the alarm had beer
given the buildings were burned TO tn'
ground. The total loss is estimated at Oe
tween $40 900 and S45, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Dry TETTER.

For years was afflicted with Dry letter of the
most obstinate type. Was treated by many Of the
best physicians; took quantities of mercury, pot
ash and arsenic. which, instead OF curing the fet.
ter, crippled me up with mineral poison and rheu-
matism. The letter continued TO grow worse,
and the itching almost made me crazy In this
condition was inGuced TO take Swifts Specific,
and the result was as astonishing it was crafty
ing. In few months the letter was entirely well
the mercurial poisoning all out of my system, and
was well man-and due only to SWift's Specific
All like sufferers should take it,
JAMES DUNNING, Louisville, Ky.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
ElenfI af 8 TnrIkish TlinIumnt.


CoNsTANTtsoPLE, Nov 19.-Safvet Pasha,
minister of foreign affairs, is dead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

This Is a true iOrer's Knot" he said
A. he twisted over "A blt OF thread,
Anh carefully drawing the ends out straight,
Presented the foim Of the ngure eight,
eli is my darling a double moose,
Pretty to look at II LEFT quite loose,
But two hearts closely we may unite
by pulling the ends OF the cord up tight.
"Thls is u bOrlihs knot" quoth he,
To the merry maiden upon his knee
=" And terrible things on the mighty ship
Would happen, you know II this Knot should slip
In dropping the anchor. IN hosting sail,
In making safe from the fearful gale;
And the bowline knot you Will understand
should never be made by careless nlnd.
And this Is a cearer's knot, my dear;
An Intricate puzzle to you, fear;
bnl you II nnd you'll often have use for II
Wnen the Chlldren's stockings You learn to Knit.
o, wha confusion and loss beside,
II a Knot In the warp were left united
liither and yon would the stitches run
Aud the wtAVets weaving be soon undOns,
In tying knot, II you tie 1t wrong,
You can't depend on II very long,
But II made as II ought to be-irm and fast,
Twill hold, and tighten, and always last.
Now which Oi these knots do you ike the best ~
Said he-end the maiden whom he add essed
Like woman answered. and quered, too,
81 like the true-lover's knot, Don't You -
-JossphiEs Pollard ia The GontinsHt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

takes, when it can least be spared, to
look over one or two quarts Of beans. An
ingenious friend, who is always tryina to
save time, says /: "Put the beans in col
ander, and all the fine dirt will be shaken
out, and the beans that are specked can
be picked out with ease, and in very
short time"
Many deluded child has been cured
OF cold by this means /: Take cup Of
brown sugar and put it in saucepan to
make candy, but instead Of adding water
with which to dissolve the sugar, put in a
little tea made by stepping thoroughwort.
This will impart bitter taste, which is
not unpleasant to the child after the first
mouthful, and is really good remedy for
tickling in the throat"
To make an excellent soup allow four
pounds of beef to two and half quarts of
water, one small onion, one carrot, and n
small head Of celery. Let these boil for
four or five hours. Three-quarters of an
hour before dinner strain this soup, salt
it. and add a heaping teaspoonful Of
macaroni, broken in bits /; let this boil
slowly. Add any other seasoning you
like for some tastes a pinch of curry
powder improves it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

When an American buyer arrives in the
heart of the rug-making country in Asia
he selects the best agent he can find, and
gives him an order for, say, 100 rugs, OF
about tho colors and sizes of certain sam
pies which he may find in the bazaars.
The Turkish agent then employs natives
OF the villages where the kind Of rugs se-
lected are wanted, giving to each bag
Of gold and instructions to order four
rugs The sub-agent then goes among
the families, and talks rugs with them,
drinking many cups of coffee and discus
sirg the price for days ut n time. When
q bargain is concluded some money is
furnished the family for wool, dyes, and
food, and the agent goes away, sure that
in the course of few months the rug
will be ready. Upon carpet measuring
8 feet by 12 feet Whole family will work
for months. The bottom or woollen
threads which form the groundwork or
warp of fabric are stretched upon huge
frame the width of the rug, und the fami-
ly or such members of it as are able to
warp threads with the colored wool tufts,
Tightening the finished fabric now and
then with rough comb. Each worker
thheo uDOul . luOuco vi tue rug anu WI Ao
along this strip.
From inches to inches day is the
speed at which the rug advance, if the
family is largo enough for the whole
width of the rug to advance at the same
time. A rug 8 or 8 feet wide requires
four persons, who work side by side. The
finishing of the rug smoothing, clipping,
etc, is q work requiring skill and judg-
ment. The wages are very small and the
payment is according to the number Of
square feet. The workers know certain
pattsrnssby heart, and dye their own
wools. The old dyes have in some in
stances been supplapted by aniline colors.
which do not keep their tones, and fade
without giving to the rug the softness of
tint which is the chief glory of a fine East
ern rug. So many merchants have ro-
fused to buy the carpets in which aniline
dyes have been used that the use of them
may eventually be stopped. The rug
makers as clnss are poor in money, very
ignorant, and very religious, but live
comfortably. Especially around the bor-
ders of the Caspian Sea, in the country
watered by the rivers from the Caucasian
Mountains, are the people in comfortable
circumstances although about three cen
turies behind the rest of the world. Wine
is still brought into Tiiiis in OK hides
holdinga a hogshead of wine, and i'd sold
for about 15 cents II gallon. The rugs
and carpets are brought in from Persif
and the neighboring districts on camels
backs, the arrivals of camel trains being
one of the curious sights of the town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16
THE FIRST STEAMBOAT ON LAKE
GlsA sANPLAIN.
An Interesting Chapter OF Local His
tory.

[From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
Robert Fulton, the American artist and
engineer built his first successful steam
boat on the Seine IN France in 1903. His
boat was GG feet long and feet wide, but
Its speed was not satisfactory to the
builder
The next steamboat was built by Col.
John Stevens in 1904. His boat was six
ty-eight feet long, having the high press
ure engine, and single screw: The en-
CINE is still preserved at Hobokcn, n. j.
Col. Stevenss experiments were made at
New York
In 1907, Robert Fulton set atloat the
famous steamboat "Clermont," at New
York, the boat proving practically sue
cessful. The same year he also launched
the steamboat "Car Of Neptune" The
"Clermont's" engines were made by Watt
and Boulton, of England the boat was
40 feet keel and 1G. beam. and moved
through the waters of the Hudson on
regular tlips to Albany nj speed of five
miles an hour. She had side wheels,
fifteen feet in diameter. The hull was
built by Charles Brown, Of New York.
From this time onward the steamboat
was no longer problem. 1t passed from
an experiment to fact. The "Cler-
mont" was really the first steamboat made
commercially successful from this date
steamboats, were rapidly introduced. Tie
first steamboat that ever made sea voy-
age was the "Phmnix,' built by Col.
Stevens, that was taken by sea from Ho-
bokcn around to the Delaware river III
1905.
We marvel that So little attention has
been paid to the first steamboat built in
Lake Champlain, fnd that its ingenious
builder, owner and commander has SO
small place i'll history, The steamboat
and the man should be recovered from
oblivion.
When in the summer of 1907 Robert
Fulton sci atloat two steamboats, on the
Hudson, namely, the "Clcrmont" ant
the Scar OF Neptune" and steam as ,
motive power was regarded by thinking
men as II success, it constituted new eri
in water navigation, and the event wa
heralded far and wide over this country
Crowds of gazing, wondering peopl
focked to the shores and landing place
to bahold the new species Of water craft
and tue blood of men Of inventive geniu
was stirred. The boats of Fulton wer
rude, and their speed snail-like, bein
but five miles an hour; but the novel en-
ginning, proved, as all knew, 10 be tn
Inauguration of career Of maryellou
scientific success.
1t was not long before Vermont hear
of this new thing of life on the watel
Indeed, simultaneous with the launchin
OF the "Clermont," the construction of
steamb at was begun on the Vernon
shore Of Lake Champlain. Prominei
historians have ignored this fact, but
remains still fact The town of Bul
lington had at that date population
fifteen hundred souls, and was doing n
annual business Of 100000. Fulton
and Liyingston's success attracted the a
tention of her shrewd business mel
They said, "We, too, will build steam
boat for the beautiful waters of our blr
Champlain," And, having conceived IL
project, the Green Mountain men we
not long in putting it into executio