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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08

is not dead mass of rock and soil and
mineral, but an organized body, possess
ing symptoms of what may be called life
There is movement within it. as well as
on it and around it-moyement which re
vrals traces of method and order, though
we are not able as yet, if We ever shall
be, to trace the methods to their origin,
define their nature and predict their com
ing. At times these motions are violent,
and as earth is in apparent distress; at
times, again, they are sluggish, and
then the earth is in repose. But il is new
er, probably, at absolute rest any more
rflan the circulation of the blood, and
the vital functions within the human
body are suspended when the body is
| asleep There are currents of some sort
of motion in the frame work of the earth
| as there are currents of water flowing in
ccssantly and In the most complex order
through the oceans. How deep down in
the substance of the globe these forces
have their source we do not know; all
beneath the thin and fragile crust that
limits our explorations is darkness and
mystery. but from these unknown depths
come eruptions of fire, steam, burning
sulphur and mephitic gases, and we know
| that there must be perpetual fire or jux-
taxpositions of chemical elements whose
union produces heat and fire, and that
| the movements which bring about the
combinations are none the less tremen
| dOus for being imperceptible.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
BASE BALL

The EDWARDS had an easy time of it
yesterday at Davenport, where they
scooped the home nine to the tune of 2S
to 8. Gil Bowen, of the Stars, umpired
the game The Onwanls play the United
States club, of Moline, at the fair
grounds, south OF this city. this after
noon
Rock Island was again victorious over
Davenport yesterday, the book-keepers
of this city vanquishing their neighbofs
by score of II to 10 in seven innings.
The game toook place at the fair grounds.
Mr.. H. G. Plat acted us umpire. This is
the second time the Davcnportcrs have
been beaten by the same nine.
Yesterdays league games resulted as
follows:
Bay City--The Springfield Bay City
game was postponed on account of rain
East Saginaw-Game postponed by
rain
Philadelphia-Philadel Dhia II, New
York g.
Observation-Disclosures 8, Boston /.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
RIVER RIPLETs

The fleet Pittsburg is due on her way
up this evening.
The Libbie Jonger will be down on
Monday.
The merry Mary Morton fitted by al
one O'Clock this afternoon. on her down
ward voyage.
The Hon John c. New. acting secretary
Of the treasury, has issued circular to
the United States supervising inspectors
of steam vessels, authorizing them to in
quire into disasters occurring in the hulls
and boilers of vessels for which loca'
inspectors have issued certificates. instead
of leaving them to investigate themselves
and report on their own work. The su.
nervising officers are emnowersA ia rovalre
'~H-o al stSaE pc eel Ga 40 ANOkJ
or suspend the licenses granted by their
suhordnates when it is necessary in their
opinion to do SO. This excellent ruling
should be supplemented with another one
resembling the regulation which require,
that the names of the steamboats, shall he
painted on the pilot house in gilt letters
OF the 100 raft boats on the upper Mis-
sissirpi it is safe to say that not one
fourth have complied with the necessary
regulations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
EARTH's NOTION.

The earth appears to be passing
through series of agitations. The awful
tremor that destroyed 5000 on the island
of lschia, the protracted shocks and
eruptions of a still more awful nature
that, one week ago, worked such havoc
in the Island of Java, and the straits of
Sunda, and the frequent ominous slight
vibrations that have recently been felt in
Europe and this country, look like syrnp-
toms of distressed cosmic condition. A
few days ago there was tidal wave on
the New Jersey coast which brought the
surf over the whole beach at Atlantic
City, and swept away summer houses and
pavilions that were beyond the point
reached by the waves before. 1t was
probably the result of some upheaval OF
the ocean bed at q distant point.
These phenomena remind US Of what
the recent study Of the earth's interior
has reyesled-that the globe we inhsbi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
HORSE TALK.

Gray Henry won the 32 race in Peoria
on Friday in three straight heats. The
best time made was 2:32.
Chestnut Boy trots there to-day in the
$40 race, with the following horses
Syndicate, Lydia G, Leila s. MambrinO
STARTER, Legal Tender, Mambrino B and
Wild Flower.
Flora P won the 2:29 trot on Wednes-
day in three straight heats, in 2:41s,
2:354, 2:354,
Lucy trots in the 2;26 class to-day, ant
in all probability she will win it.
Malvina won the free-for- all race a
Des MONIES in three straight heats. Tit
hest time made was 2:35. The Other
horses in the race were Western, Preston,
and Ensign
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
MARKET REVIEW.

Following are the quotations from Chi
cago to-day: September wheat 973; 0c-
tober .99S; November $1,01s. October
corn, so; November 40. October oats,
972. October pork, $11,374; November
$11,25. October lard, So, 129, Hog re-
ceipts, $500; light, S. to $5,75; mixed
$455 to $4,85; choice, $4.7 10 to 1856.
Yesterdays quotations were as fol
lows: September wheat, 81; Octo-
Der 9S2; November $1,00S; December
$1,02. September corn, 4S5; October
475; November 46s. September oats
26l; October 26s; November, 265. Sep
TENDER pork, s11,322; October 81 81
November S11.20. September lard, 1910
October S8,071; November $7,992 Hos
receipts 1900; TO 10 cents higher thar
yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
MILE RHEA.

As was predicted, Harper's theatre was
well filed last evening with highly fash
ionabe and enthusiastic audience, to wit
ness the rendition of Shakspeare's spark
ling comedy, Much Ado About, Moth.
ing" by Mile Rhea and her excellent
company of artists. This was the charm
ing Belgian's second visit to Rock Island
which, no doubt, accounts for her hearty
reception on last evening Rhea speaks
with slightly foreign accent, just enough
to flavor her presentations and make hel
voice peculiarly sweet. The part of Bea
trice was most admirably taken, and will
her excellent support, the entertainment
was one of the finest ever seen in this city
Her scenes with Mr.. VIM. Harris (Bene
dicD were especially fine, when her tragic
powers were displayed, and she was twic'
called before the curtain. Among Rhea'
support Mr. Harris, was the leading
figure. who performed his difficult p4 r
on par excellence with the star. Tn
remaining characters were very good, ant
were heartily encored at different times
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
COURT CHAT

The following orders were entered yes
terday;
CAANCERY.
Sept Gorilla Williams Ambrose
Case; foreclosure Dismissed.
Neil McCauley E. G. Johnson ct al;
foreclosure. J. L. Wilkinson appointed
guardian ad Item of Johanna L. johnson
insane
S-John Fl. Wilson the Rock Islant
Paper company; on trial Orrilla Viii
liams VIM. Williams, divorce; decree
for complainant. Matilda Swanson ,
Swan Swanson, divorce; decree for com
plainant. Peter Stelk v J. r. Cr:swell
foreclosure; leave given defendant t.
amend.
CIVIL. CAUSES.
Sept. 7-R. Park VIM Renk; appeal
Continued.
CRIMINAL.
S-Amos Weaver, Braxton Post
George Thompson, Taylor Price ant
Abraham Bush, for burglary. Defend.
ants, Weaver, Thompson and Post, sew
orally, with Jacob ard John Weaver a
sureties, recognized in $500 for appear
ance to answer the indictment.
TAYLOR Price, Amos Weaver and Abra
ham Bush, burglary; bail Of Weaver re
eognized with same sureties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
THE UMPIRE

Who is that man with the baggy trous-
ers. standing behind the catcher?
He is the umpire, dear.
Does he enjoy life?
Oh, yes, occasionally.
When?
When he is not umpiring a game.
What are his qualifications?
They are supposed to be honesty and
ability
Do they send out detectives to find
such men, or do they select them from
government offices?
Neither umpires obtain their positions
through influence
What is influence"
Influence is the wife of power
1t is good 10 have honesty and ability,
isn't it?
Yes, in the case of clergyman or
bank cashier; but an umpire is too modest
to want both, and is content with either
one or the other.
Which quality nredominates?
The other one.
Why are the spectators kissing this
| umpire?
Because he is trying to be impartial?
And if he were not.
He would be abused by both players
and spectators.
Has he no redress?
Yes; when a player insults him and
calls him liar and horse thief he some
| times fines the player as much as So.
Why not $50, or even more?
Because he knows that when the season
closes the player will find him alone some
dark night and punch his head.
Are the spectators ever impartial
critics?
Individually, seldom; collectively,
never.
Where do they get their knowledge of
base ball?
Mostly from the papers.
What is an error column"
The column in a newspaper devoted to
base ball reports.
Is the umpire married man?
Usually.
In which city does his wife reside,
My child. let US go and cut water
melon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
RAILROADS.&C..

Commissioner Midgely has been In
structed bg the Southwestern railway as.
ISOLATION to call as soon as practicable 4
meeting Of all the roads interested In the
lumber traffic between Chicago and Wis
eonsin points TO the Missouri river. Sew
eral Intellectual efforts have heretofore
been made to effect the formation of a
general pool of this business. The ST
Paul and Omaha line and its connections,
known as the Wisconsin Lumber Route, -
could not be induced to join the pool on
the terms proposed, and consequently the
lumber business via all the lines has been
and is still in more or less disturbed
condition 1t is now believed that the
Wisconsin lumber line can be induced to
join in the formation of general pool in
order 10 have the rates restored.
The earnings of the Chicago. Milwau-
waukee & ST. Paul road for the last week
10 August amounted to $685., 900. against
$3.50, 000 for the corresponding week in
1882, an increase of $4,000 The earn.
lngs Of this road for the month of August
aggregated 81 1851 900, against 81 ,545, 00O
for the same month last year, gain OF
1906, 200 The foregoing receipts are
very large, the expectations of the officials
of the road being moie than realized II
was scare ely believed that the receipts OF
last month would surpass those Of August
1882, because at this time last year there
was a tremendous business carried on in
the shipment of crops, while at the pres
ent period the crop movement has scarce.
! ly been felt During the last week in
August. 1882, the receipts of the road
| showed an increase Of $3.50, 600 over the
previous week This was on account Of
The very heavy movement of The crops
and the receipts at that time were deemed
phenomenal As there has not been any
manifestation, as yet, on the part of ship
pers to forward grain of the present bar
vest, it was predicted that the earnng
of the past month would show no mate
rial improvement over last month. Thu
result was a genuine and gratifying sur
prise to those concerned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08

Braxton Post, Taylor Price. Abraham
Bush. George Thompson and Amos
Weaver. burglary; Post, Thompson and
Weaver recognized with the same sure
ties.
Abraham Bush Amos Weaver and
Braxton Post. burglary; bail of Weaver
and Post for 800 recognized with same
sureiies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
6-S. P. Ash to Mary Flaherty, LOT a in
block 3, Reynolds; 5000.
LICENSED TO WED.
8-August Nelson to Miss Christine
Peterson, both of Moline.
Casimir Schmidt to Mrs. OtiIlie Metz
Gilman, both of Moline
PROBATE.
estate of Harley Hanes, deceased.
Inventory appraisement bill, and widows
award filed and approved. Widows relin
quishmentand selection filed and ap-
proved, and order turning over property
selected to widow. Claims allowed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
MORTUARY REPORT.

The following deaths were reported to
City Clerk Koehler, for the past week;
Mary Bergstrom, 45 years, 5 months
and days; consumption.
Minnie Rosberg, aged year, months
and 81 days; cholera infantum.
Matilda Anderson, aged 80 years and
8 months; of tumor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
WELL REWARDED,

A liberal reward will be paid to any
party who will produce case of Liver
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
trio Bitters will not speedily cure. Bring
them along, it viii cost you. nothing for
the medicine if it fails to cure, and you
will be well rewarded for your trouble
besides All Blood disease. Biliousness.
Jaundice, Constipation. and general de
bility are quickly cured Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Price
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale by
Hartz 6 Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
SUNDAY EXCURSION.

Don't forget the excursion TO Peoria
on Sunday, Sept. 9th, over the Rock
Island & Peoria road The train leaves
this city at a. m, and returning, leaves
Peoria at p. NJ Tickets for round trip
60
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
HARD COII MARKET

The best the cheapest have large
stock, best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal. Also blacksmith coal,
coke and charcoal. Office at E. D. Fol
SONS flour and feed store No. ,706 Third
avenue. Telephone No. 1856
Aug est -- WM, NEyrN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
REDUCED RATES.

The Rock Island & Peoria railroad is
selling tickets to Cincinnati and return at
reduced rates, to accommodate those de
string to attend the exposition. For tull
particulars enquire at the cOmpany's
Office, corner of First avenue and Tween
tieth street. s4tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
NOTICE.

In order TO make some repairs, the
water will be shut off on Sunday, from 7
o'clock a. m till II O'Clock IN.
j. H. KERR,
63t Supt. of Water Works.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
HARD coal.

j. s. Wylie, whose office is with the
Coal Valley Mining company, will furnish
the best quality of genuine Cross Creek
Lehigh coal, clean and bright. at same
prices as other grades. aug3ltf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
HARD COAL MARKET.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg $3.50;
range 1915; nut and No 4, 5000 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfield Gor
grates) $500. Blacksmiths' coal, Con
nellsYile coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
Ond avenue. Z. G. FRAZER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
LAND EXCURSION.

T. b. Olshausen, No. 228 Main street,
Davenport, gets up excursions to En-
metsburg Iowa, every three weeks
Round trip tickets So. 19tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
HARp COAL.

Call on E. B. Sargent at the Office of
Port Byron Lime association. 1017 Sec
ond avenue, for prices on the best hard
! coal in the city. II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
DIED.

ANDERS0N-Iu Rock Island at 1880 p NJ
Sept, :, 1888, Matilda Anderson, sged IS years
and months
Funeral Sunday at p. NJ, from the residence
of n. Walstrom on 9TH avenue, near 9th street.
Friends of the family are invited TO attend
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08

DR.. NJ. NJ. Groom, Dardanelle, Ark,
says: Browns Iron Bitters is the best
medicine in the world effecting miracu-
lous cures"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
FOR SALE.

400 acres of IA and 81 foot veins o
coal land near Terre Haute, Ind.
tt ]. G. BAEEs, Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
CAUGHT on THE FLY.

BY AhousrYrD REpoErrRs roE TIE ARGUS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-08
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Evangelist Moody will conduct the
Christian convention to be held in Farwell
hall, Chicago, September IS to 20
The revival meetings at the rooms OF
the railway Young Mems Christian Assl.
citation at Elmira, have resulted in seventy
conversions.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-02
c;IAECI: OF TiME,
WESTERN MARYLAND R. ROAD
.. -.s.--,---- ~fs1.s ----.s. n.--s-l-1
ER ,.is. - s.a.s.~.. .~..s e, -. 6: .,.-oy:es 0+

Nnanl after Thursday July -, -, Pas
Oscnyrr Trains will run ~ follows:
LEAVE MECHANICSTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at so
900 ~, and 3.45 p. m. For llagrr't"wn
and Wiliiam.port at lO.35 a. H. ana ''''
and G.4l y. m.
ARRIVE MECHANlCSTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at lo'1
a. m and :. - and 6.+1 From WillianMpori
and Hagrrs,own at 1.3G and 900 Il. m, and
3.4j v. m.
ENMIrsBrRG r. R-Tfains south will
leave Elnmltsburg at $40 Il. m. and 3.d
and $50 D. m. arriving at Rocky Ridge at
DO a. m. and $50 end 6.2o p. N. Trains
north leave Rocky Ridge at lo,"i {" m
4.O5 and 6.35 p. m, arrivinga Emml'bbur9
mt II .O5 n. m, 4.;}j and 100 p IN.
TRAINS FOR FREDERICK
Trains for Frederick leave junction at
1925 a IN. and Gl5 p. IN
Trains for Tancytown. Lit'lcstoWn an'
York leave the junction at 9.3o a. IN. an'
6 - y. m.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-02
How to StOpa Paper.

The following from one Of our ex-
changes, so fully and clearly express
es our views on the subject, that we
copy it without comment:
"You have an undoubted right to
stop newspaper when you feel dis
posed, upon the payment of all ar
rearages. Do not hesitate to do so
on account of tenderness for the ed
itor. Don't YOU suppose he would
stop buying sugar Of you, or meat,
clothing or dry goods, ETC., If he
thought he was not getting his mon
ey $ worth, and why should you not
exercise the same privilege with him?
And when You discontinue paper,
do so manfulfy. Don't be so spleful
as to throw it back to- the Postmaster
with a contemptiots I don + want it
any longer 7 AMI have refused writ
ten on the margin, and have the pa
per returned to the editor. No gen.
tleman ever stopped it in that way.
no matter if his head is covered gray
hairs that should be honorable. II
YOU do not longer wish to receive a.
newspaper, WRITE note to the editor
like man, saying so-and be snre
that arrearages are paid. This is the
way to stop a newspaper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-02

When not the consequence of old
AGE badness is u disease, and it is a
far more terrible enemy to overcome
than white hair. No healthy person
should begin to be bald till after fiji
tv Years of age, and yet general
lamentation arises of young people,
barely in their twerties, losing their
hair, Here, therefore, must be some
defect of constitution, some disease of
the hair, that should not exist, Head
aches, and indeed almost every kind
of suffering, whe her of the mind OF
body, frequently cause the hair to
fall, Too much study or thought OF
application of any kind will have
similar effect, Women are less sub
iect to badness than their brothers.
Man works more with his brain, gen
orally speaking, than woman, He
also indulgcs in drink or other excess
cs more than women, and, as a rule,
keeps his head covered more than
women do, An Italian provcrb says
that hats kill hair, Hygienic precau-
tions may do much toward maintain
ing the hair thick, The writer knew
of man who kept his hair thick, al
most black, by never wearing II hat
all his life, At eighty he married a
third wife and had third family of
children, You must not expect,
however, that your hair will never
fall, even in health, nor need you be
dismayed when you see hair come of
when brushing or combing, Hair
falls at certain seasons as dead leaves
from trees, to make room for new
ones to grow, If, however, you see
too many come off and the fall con-
tinues too long, then cut the hair as
you would cut laded plant ; it will
grow stronger, richer aftetward, II
people cut their hair regularly hair
dressers would have little to do, and
wig makers would be ruined, Ere.
quent washing in cold salt water is
also recommended to prevent the
hair from falling, and daily friction
is good.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-02
New YOrk's Most Interesting
Widow.

The most interesting widow in
America is Mrs Hemerslv, says q
metropolitan letter writer. She is tall,
erect and singularly impressive in
btaring. Her carriage can be no bet
ter described thar to say it is that of
q West Point military man, softened
by reproduction in the other sex.
That is to say, she was ii happy me-
dunn between stiff dignity and plant
grace. She had very pretty, if not
beautiful, face, but it was her high
breeding that distinguished her above
all others Of equal comeliness. She
might have been the aristocratic he
roine stepped out from conventional
society novel. She is the daughter
of Commodore Price, of the United
States navy. She is in rearing and
character all that her demeanor
promises, and widow at thirty, with
S5, 100000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-02
Words Of Wisdom.

Better face a danger once than be
always in fear.
A house is no home unless it con-
tain food and fire for the mind as
we'll as the body.
If the clock of the tongue be not
set by the dial Of the heart, it will
not 60 right.
The hardest trial to your heart Is
to attempt to bear a rivals failure
without weak triumph.
They that do nothing are in the
readiest way to do that which is
worse than nothing.
Those who give not till they die,
show that they would not then if
they could keep it any longer.
Innocence is flower which with
els when touched but blooms not
again, though watercd with tears.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-02
Presence Of Mind.

Some persons imagine that pres
ence of mind is an instructive quail
ty that is never to be acquired; but
that is an erroneous view, Famil-
iarity with danger is greatly conduc-
tive to it, Soldiers and sailors, as
we'll as medical men, acquire it by
experience, This is not available to
all, but a contemplation of the posi-
bility of danger, and Of the means
which should be taken to avoid it.
will greatly conduce to the possession
Of that faculty, If every woman
would think as to the best method OF
procedure if her bedroom were on fire
she would be more liable to act ra-
tionally, if the accident did occur
than one who had never contemplat,
ed the possibility Of such an occur
renee; and girl who is convinced Of
the danger of rushing into the open
air on her dress catching alight is
more likely to throw herself on the
floor and roll over and over than one
who has never thought at all about
the subject.