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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
ASS!GNEE'S SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE or ILLINOIS,
Rock island County,
In the County Court of said county, November
Term. A. d, 1854.
In the matter of the Voluntary Assignment Of Is.
d. Buford & Company.
Notice is hereby given that by authority and in
pursuance of an order Of said court made and en-
tered in said matter on the nineteenth G9) day of
November, A. D.. 1884. the undersigned, James
NJ Buford, assignee of said L. j. Buford u Co,
November. A D. 1884, at the hour OF two (2D
O'Clock 1.-THE afternoon, upon the premises here
matter described, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand the following de
scrbcd real estate and premises. tO-wit: Lots two
(2) three 60 and five ~ in block four (41; lots
one "a, two ~. three (0, four a., five o. SIX
(6) seven "a, eight (S), nine (9) and ten (l0l in
block five ~: all of block six (6); the north
twCnty-nine (2W feet of lot nine (9) in block sew
en- %; lot two (2l in block eleven l1); lots two
(a) and three (3 in block twelve G2(, ali situate
in the chicago lower addition to the city of Rock
Island, in the county of Rock Island and state OF
Illinois; also the following described premises
designated water lots to- wit: Lot one % in block
six 40, and lots one a and two {2l in block five
90 ali situate in said Chicago addition to said city
of Rock Island; and at the said time and place
the undersigned will also sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash in hand the stock,
material, appliances and personal assets in gen
eral now in his hands as such assignee and being
in and about the said above described real estate
| Dated this 10Th day of November, A. D., 1881
j. NJ. BUFoRD,
Assignee Of b. y. BufoFd Il Co.
| W. Il. Cyst, Attorney. nov l9dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
THE HELpFUlNEs3 OF ART,
As illustrated III Clara Bellies Story
og Lolita a.,, NEarrs, Jones.


oG E.0tta an,i EEarE. Jones.
Cincinnati Enqaror.l
story is tod 10 me about Lolita, TIE
evec-su-cGmrj!lg and evei-so-old actress and
II 50 illustrates n. halpfuine5s of at to
natEre that repeat il tor tn, announcement
OF those among my rA.3er3 who ar inclined
to despair Of making themselves pre- sea.able.
1t Is said thag Lolita was conductive. re-
t2arSals u a new play at one OF our theatres
afternoons while q spectacular piece was
beng presented evenings In tho latter q large
number Of girls were employed as dancers
and isaranteS and, according TO usage in
such matters, they were under the charge of
a costume mistress who presided autocratic-
ally N the wardrobe room. This official was
very direct and n7entlmental in her treat
ment OF the human material sent in to her
by tAe stage manager. She was known as
Marin Jones, and she wasn't handsome, but
she could judge eXpertly as TO the beauty
which came under her scrutiny-or rather,
she could size it up accurately for stage
, uses. She would say TO a girl whose face had
| the delightful bloom OF a millZmaid, but
whose features We're irregular: Complexion
don't amount to nothing; Just as good as
| yonrn can be paiutsd On Then a sallow or
| punply creature, but with perfectly
! shaped face, would hesitatingly pre-
| sent herself. "You'll do well enough Mrs.
| Jones would remark: "Tll fix you up for
| The first row. Considerable latitude was
| given her, because She could estimate al
! almost unfailingiy what the result of adorn-
ment would be when set behind the foot
| lights Wei, Lolita camo up to The theatre
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
[Chica.O Herald. I

INHtNi,O iftTitI'iI
There is n vast bed OF rocE salt in the Colo
RADIO desert, near liaho, and the Southern
Pacific railroad in laying tho Jrac.; 10 the
salt mine has been obliged 20 grade the road
for !, 200 feet with blocks Of these. heaUtiiui
Jumps of salt crystals. This is the first IN
stance Of railroad road bed being laid and
ballasted on salt. The sea that once rolled
over this place dried up, and left vast bed
of salt about fifty miles in length. The qHai-
ity is superb, and supply iuhaustib!o Grass
hoppcrs Of enormous size aud giant cent?
peds have been picked in this chloride OF So
lliun, and are to-day, after the lapse OF cen
utries. in full size and perfection OF shape.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
THE SONG OF THE GOSSIP

[harper's Young People,
One old maid.
And another old maid,
And another Old maid--that's three
ana they were gossiping, I'm afraid,
As they sat slipping their tea.
they talked of this,
And they talked of that,
IN the usual gossiping way,
ontii every one was as black as your hat,
And the only white ones were they.
One old maid,
And another old maid
~ For the third had gone into the street
" ao talked IN way of that third old maid
hlch would never do TO repeat.
And now but one
Dame sat all alone
FOR the others were both away.
i y7 never yet met, she said. with ero2r
"isuch scandalous takers as they
Alas! and alack!
We're all of a pack
For no matter how we talk,
VI what folk say - our face, our back
Is sure to breed gossip and talk
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rack TsIAND Cor1NTy

In the Circuit Conrt-In Chancery
Gottlieb Weiss VS.. Mary Gormiey and Peter CORN
-FOreclosure-General No. 2j3i.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of de
cree Of said Court, entered in the above entitled
cause, ON the 10th day of October, A. D., 1884.
shall. on ,aturday the 29th day of November, A
D.. 1884 at the hour Of O'Clock in the afternoon
at the north door of the Court House, in the cit!
Of Rock Island in said county of Rock Island, 4
satisfy said decree, sell at public vendue, to thu
highest bidder for cash in hand, that certain par
ceiof land. situate in the county Of Rock Islant
and state OF Illinois, known and described as fol
lows, to-wit:
Lot No. Eighteen t1s) IN block No. three 80 il
Sinnetts addition to the city of Rock Island.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 22nd day o
October, A. D., 1884.
HENRY CURTIS, Jr..
Master i'll Chancery, Rock Island Co., H.
PARKS Il PLEAsASTs. Complfs Sorrs.
oct -22-dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach OF
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
ters. Inactivity of the Liver. BilliousneSs,
Jaundice. Consumption, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic OF
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bltters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly
every bottle guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold al
fifty cents bottle by. Hartz d Balm
SEN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
Merchant Traveller.

A young physician moved from an eastern
town to Kansas, and hung out his shinglc.
ODc day u neighbor called on him, and dur
ing tho conversation inquired il he had ever
opened an Office in the east.
"0h, yes, had Il very nice office, indeed,
was the reply, with more CT less pride in the
tone
Did you have much rractice3'
DWELL, no. not exactly"
That's strange, for you seem to be a we'll
posted man What was the matter"
Really I don't know, but somehow my
pntientS all seemed to die before | could
prac tice on them very much"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
syha. Does Eso Cali ZEE. for shor,

[fNchang0
Mr.. ToIlemGchc. the rector OF South
WythaIn, in England, has his children
named:
Lyulph Vdwallo Odin Nestor Lyonel Foed-
mag Hugh Ercbenevyre Saxon Esa Crom-
well Orma Novil Dysart plantagenet Tollo
niache- T0iIemache.
Mabel Helmingham Ethel Huntingtowei
Beatrice Blazonberric Evangeline Wise dc
Ioui de Arellane Planta genot Toedmag Saxon
Tollemacfe- Tollemache.
i.yonia Deeima Veronica Eoyth UndinC
Cissa Hylla RnweEa Ada Phyra Ursula
Ysabel Blanche Lelias Dysarf Plnntasenei
To!!emache-T ollenacbe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

| have been Il sufferer for years with
Catarrh, and under physicians treat
mont for over a year. Ely's Cream Balm
gave me immediate relief. | believe an
entirely cured &C S. Davis, First Nation
al Bank, Elizabeth, N. j.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness. early decay, loss of manhood, DC,
I will send n recipe that will cure sou,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send u self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D,
New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., IL. Il.
LICK I$LAgDvI RlIlhIh
RAILzW \ Y.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
lea 2. N. Way Freight.
Ai5 . Fast Express.
l.40 y. IN. Mail and Express
$50 - Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
$50 a. m Through Freight and Accommodation
i2.4S p. IN. Mail and Express.
$40 - Fast Express.
4uO - Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS leaving Rock Island al st
i. IN arrives al Peoria 12.21 p. III, al Springfield
i.25 p. n. ii Decatur 4.G1p ~, Jacksonville ~
D. m, Alton 20 p a., ST. Louis S.13 ?. m, and
TGgre iaulc 1l.55 p. m, TIE SAME DAY Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast.
The 81 p N. train makes close connection a
Galya with &. Il. Y z. for points west; arriving "a
GAles5urg IT y p m, at Burlington Gao p. M. Is
kcokik 10 - p. m, and al Quincy 1905 ?. N.
Arriving at Peoria At $50 ?. n, making clost
connections with tue l. E. ~ V. ana T. ?. 4 W
fcr indianapolis, connecting there with All ias
trains for he east ami south.
sE@FAST TIME SURE CONNECTIONS, aus
lies as low p by any other routc.
*. r. CABLE, A. y. MORTON,
cen Sap;. Gcn1 TEt. AEt.
The . 80 D. IL. Accommodation leaves every ia.
except sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

John E. Stoufer, of Linn County, Iowa,
won $50 the other day, on a wager that
he could husk and throw into wagons.
between sunrise and sunset, 100 bushels
of corn. He scored 104 bushels.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

The wife Of the Tichborne claimant has
not been idle during his imprisonment.
She has presented the world with two lit>
tie strangers who are at present claimants
on the hospitality OF the workhousc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

Among the young gentlemen it is no
longer the proper capcr to wear a rosebud
on the lappc', but Il singlc orange hued
oh rySaDthenum
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
SH()R I
| IN { .
furnishc by the greatest
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE
AMP ST. PAU AL,

II owns and operates over 4,500 miles of road il
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
and Bakotrr and its main lines. branches and con
nee ions reach all the great business centres OF tht
Northwest and Far West it naturally answers the
description of Short Line, and best route between
Chicago. Milwaukee, ST. Panl ana Minneapolis,
Chicago, Milwaukee, La Crosse aRd Winona.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Glendale.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, Wausau ard Merrill.
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Chicago Milwaukee, Madison, and Prairi du CHER
Chicago, Milwaukee, Owattonna and Faribault.
Chicago, Beloit, JaacsviIlc and Mineral Point.
Chicago, EIgin, Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton. Rock Island and Cedar Rapids.
Chicago Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Chicago, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yanhton.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamberlain
Rock Island, Dubuque. St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Davenport, Calmar St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

HaIes Honey of Horehound and Tar
for coughs and colds has reached the PIN
nacle of fame.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

Nothing relieves pain so quickly as
Benson's Capcine Plastcrs S. $. Stat
| ford, New York. 25c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

The eight-pago issue Of The Brooklyn Eagle
is said 10 be the largest single sheet of news
paper - be found in the mailbag nowadays
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

The Rathskelier restaurant at Bremsn,
has had Il continuous existence of seven CEN
taries. It is the oldest restaurant il Christ
enlom,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

There are %. 600 silkweavers in Lyons,
France, 10, 200 of whom are out OF work
Those employed make hut 40 cents
dDV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
nacIina of Man.

Nervous weakness, dyspepsia, impo-
tence, sexual debility, cured by wells
Health Remover" 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

Mrs, W. W. Aston %25000 set of
ebony and gold furniture, which was
once in the boudoir of the cXemprcss Eng
enie. is little worn except by time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

The use Of the tern
.'Short Line" III connection
with the corporate name o.
q grcrt road. conveys al
idea Of just what is reqair
ed by the travelling public
y Short Line, Qnick Time
and the Best of aCConHf0.
dations-all of which ii,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

Queen Victoria has had the sacred flag
blessed by the Mehdi and presented to her
reegatcd to the attic because it was 81
dirty and smclled so badly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

Pullman Sleepers and the Finest Dining Cars in
the world are run on the msiu lines OF the Chicago
Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway, and every att en-
toni paid to passengers ny courteous employees
- L.. 1.alnnta.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

For ch;lIs, fever, ague, and weakness,
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic. Coldens
take no other. Of druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24

Ii0stcttcrs Stomach Bitters is a fine blood de-
purent, rational Cathartic, and superb anti-hi-
Ous specific. Itrallics the fallen energies of the
deblitatcd. and checks premature decay. Fever
and ague, bilious rcmtteDt, dyspepsia and bowel
complaints arc among the evils which it entirely
removes In tropical countries. where the liver
and bowels are organs most nnfavorably affected
by the combined influence Of climate, diet and
water. it is a very necessary safeguard. For sale
by all druggists and dealers generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
The hope Of the Nation,

Children, slow in development, puny,
scrawuy and delicate, use Wells Health
kcneWer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-24
Mas ter7S Sale.

W. Il. GEsT, Attorney. nov
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08

less way; and the failures have been
laid at the doors of the nurserymen who
sold the trees, or chargedt the account
of bad luck.
It is strange that men, who know
enough to pulverize the ground for corn
and potatoes, should expect trees cared
for in this way to live and grow. Orna~
mental and shade trees about the home
lots and streets In villages. are very apt
to be planted in this Way-and hence
our streets are constantly disfgured with
dead and dying trees.
The right way to plant an orchard, of
few or many trees, is to thoroughly pre-
pare the ground for their reception. be-
fore the trees are lifted from the nur-
sery. This should be done by deep plow-
ing, and in most cases, subsoiling. Then
the soil should be well pulverized with
the harrOw-as fully as for corn or pota-
toes.
In the second place, the right tree to
select should be no larger than two
year old; indeed, my choice, were go
ing to plant another orchard, would be
Well-groWn trees of but one seasons
growth from the graft. The chances in
favor of ones and tWos, over threes and
tours, are very great. Besides, they can
be planted with much less labor and ex
pense.
When taken from the nursery, the
trees of whatever age should have their
roots well protected from drying, by
some damp covering; and on arrival at
home should be at once heeled-in, and
taken out one at time for planting.
Presuming that the whole area has
been properly prepared with the plow
and harrow beforehand, and the distan-
ces decided on, the quickest and best way
to prepare the places for the trees is with
a plow-running deeply along the line
back and forth, throwing the burrows
outward. This will be deep enough for
the roots; and the use of hoe to straight
en- the line, and shape and cover, will be
all that is required. Stakes running
across the lines will be necessary to in
duce straight rows. After the tree is in
its proper place, and the mellow soil
well worked in among the roots, they
should be only partially covered before
the soil is well pressed down-which may
be done by the foot; after which the
filling up may be finished. If the soil is
very dry, a quart of water should be
poured on before the last filling up. In
all cases, on our open prairies, the trees
should be set to lean eight or ten degrees
from perpendicular toward the South
west.
Of trees-Ornamental, or for shade, or
fruit-planted as herein first stated,
ninety to ninety-fve per cent will die the
first or second season. Of those planted
in this right way, more than ninety-five
per cent will live, and become q source
of pleasure and profit to their owners.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08
OUTOFPITY.

She was just II; the very youngest
little bride that any one remembered ev-
er coming to reign at ArntoWn Towers
the sweetest, daintiest little Lady Field
ing that the country had ever welcomed.
To herself it was like a dream, it had
come so fast; it seemed as if all her life
had lived itself in those six months, the
leaving her English school and going out
to her fathers plantation in Ceylon, so
proud to be his housekeeper and COM
panion the strange, brief life on the up
country coffee estate. Then the young
English stranger who passed through
Lindoola, in his rather vague wander
ings for adventures sake, and who was
received and entertained at Holme Har-
court with the delightful open-handed
hospitality of the colonies.
And then the awful night when the
sudden. terrible stroke of cholera left
her fatherless, and life seemed a great
black void; and the Chaplain's wife had
been good to her, and kept her from dy-
ing in despair; and Sir Harry Fielding
had been still more good; and then
and then-she was resting her poor little
orphaned head on a heart that was
kind and true as her own fathers, and a
strong arm was close around her slender
waist, and the voice she liked alone to
hear, of all the voices around her, was
telling her she should never know an
other sorrow he could guard her from.
He seemed the only real thing in all
that dream time; the sad past, and the
present that was so happy, but just as
unlike reality. Was it really herself,
simple little Nesta Harcourt, that people
were fussing over and petting and vel
coming home as if she had been a royal
PrinceSs2
Perhaps it was as well she could not
realize it, or her head might have been
turned. Why, had not the whole week
Harry and she were spending with his
sister, Mrs. Mostyn, to present Nesta to
the countryside, been one round of fes-
tivities, of which she was the queen?
This week they had all driven to grand
concert in the country town, to hear a
famous singer, and Nesta, in her wonder
full golden satin gown, rich with en-
broidery and lace, with her eyes out
shining the diamonds on her white neck,
and her cheek flushed with its pref y
shy pink, had been an attraction only
second to the queen of song herself She
felt a little weary with the excitement
and the happiness, now that they had
reached home and were having supper
in the great hall, for the concert had
forced them to dine rather earlier than
usual.
They house was crowded with guests,
and they were all vehemently declaring
that the night was hardly begun yet,
and they meant to finish it with few
games. The furniture in the blue draw
ing room was being hastily moved, and
Nesta's head sank at the thought OF
further exertion; her head ached, and
she was worn out. She would slip away
quietly to bed, and leave Harry to make
her excuses to Eleanor. Where was
Harry, by the way2 She had not seen
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08
THE BRIGHT REAPER.

I saw the years. like bright Autumnal leaves,
Fall on the frosty path of ages fOWni
And there an angel bound them up In sheaVes,
AS one who gamers in the fields alone
As one who gamers quietly, and sings
song that all the hush with music thrills,
While breezes low wait slumber from their
wings,
Among the leaves the smiling spirit found,
Were some as fair as sun and dew could form;
But there were some her gentle fingers bound
That withered were, and scared with rain and
storm.
Then wss sad, because knew that
Had wasted there full many precious year;
The angel paused in pity at my sigh,
And knowing all my thinking, said, with
cheer:
''Fear notl The future still shall bring thee
leaves,
And if you keepest them but sweet and fair,
Then will 1 sift the withered from my sheaYes,
And place, instead the bright and lovely
there"
In what the angel said was consoled;
I raised my head, her smile upon me beamed.
She passed. I stood as one who III the cold
AWakes and misses some sweet thing he
dreamed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08
Setting Ont Trees.

cor. Prairie FARMER.
The planting of orchards is now in or
der, and during the next sixty days there
will doubtless be an immense number of
trees for fruit; for ornament, and for
shade, planted in the territory reached
what proportion of those trees will live
would be an interesting question for
some statistician to investigate.
There are two ways to plant trees-a
right way and a wrong way, indeed there
are many wrong ways. A very common
wrong way is about as follows: Suppose
an apple orchard, for instance, is to be
planted. The planter goes with his wag-
on and team to nursery, and as he does
not wish to wait long for fruit, he selects
four-year Olds-throWs them into his
wagon and drives home, ten or twenty
miles, with the body and branches chat
ing against the wagon bed, and the roots
exposed to the winds and sun. On arri-
val, or perhaps the next day he proceeds
to dig holes with spade, preparatory to
planting. The holes may be a foot or
fifteen inches square, in unplowed
ground; and the roots, if too long or too
spreading, are crowded in, and the dirt
shOveled in-and the trees are planted.
Lie GOpS arc 1S4C, nOG SuOICOuSQ- H. De-
cause he don't like to waste the wood,
and he "don't believe in mutilation any
how"
Do the trees live? Oh, yes-they live
till they die, gradually, one by one,
during the season. When next Spring
comes our energetic planter, determined
to have an orchard goes to another nur-
sery, complaining that Mr.. So-and-Sos
trees are worthless-all died-"and now
I want some good ones" Well, he gets
them, and repeats the experiment; IN
less in the meantime he has been per-
suaded to read The Prairie Farmer, and
has found out what an idiot he has been.
Readers of The Prairie Farmer have
known thousands of trees planted as
herein described, or In an equally sense