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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-23
WIN. R. OSBORN.
CnoToN LANDING, New York,


This will certify that BRANDRETH's PILLS
and ALLcooK's Porous PLAsrERs cured me
of very severe attack of scia.ica. was
taken with this severe pain on January 4,
1881, and, having tried various remedies
without benefit, l bethoughs me of the
above named medicines. / took two pills
every night at bedtime, and put fvs ALL.
COCKS PoRoUs PLAsTERs on my limbs.
had not usei them over three days before
1 felt great rolief, and in thirty days was
completely cured. Thoy took all tho rheu-
matism out of my system. Thanking God
first, and you secondly, am truly yours,
etc., Z. CHASE,
Principal Public School, CrUton Landing.
When purchasing a Porous Plaster, be
sure to get "Allcock's." All other so
called Porous Plasters are limitations.
"BErrEa better behave yourself" sold
the turnip to the po alto, .'or some one will
como along and take the starch out of
yOu.O
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-23

AT n recent contest in swimming
school at Manchester, England, a
young girl swan 600 times around the
bath house, distance of eight miles,
while the best swimmer among the
bows made but 504 rounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-23

Miss Flora Stewart, Ritchie County
lady, young and handsome, was engaged
to be married recently. Her wedding
outfit was prepared. The day arrived
and the preacher was on hand, but one
thing was lacking to make tho nuptials
a success, and that was the bridegroom.
This important parsonage failed to put
in an appearance. 1t happened that
the preacher was single man and had
an eye for beauty and heart for love,
and the damsel was youthful, comely
and susceptible. so the minister offered
to fill the place of the absent groom.
She accepted the offer and became Mrs.
James Barker. = Wheeling Reqister.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-23

On the morning of the next day tel
egram came from Walter, TO his wife,
informing her that his mother was fail
ing. and she had better Join him with
the children, and on the day after that,
leaving the house in the charge OF their
one servant and the farm hands, she
set forth in answer to her husbands
call
She arrived in season to see Walters 9
mother alive, and to sit by her side
when she fell asleep. They tarried I'M
Til after the funeral, and then returned
home, anil took up once more the usual
cares OF life.
1t was on the second day after their
arrival at home that Jennie gave to her
husband n large legal-looking envelope,
within which he found beautifully
illuminated certificate of The Grand
Orient Petroleum. Mining and Manu-
featuring Company. certifying that
Walter Wetherell. in consideration of
the sum OF two thousand dollars, the TO.
ceipt whereof was thereby acknowl-
edged, was entitled 10 eight hundred
and fifty shares of the capital stock of
SAID company, ETC., ETC., etc.
Walter carefully refolded the hand
some flaming document, put it back in.
to its envelope, and put II away in tho
private drawer OF his secretary, and
from that time ceased to talk about it.
That Is he talked no more with his
wife. but ever and anon, when he
CHANGED to meet Charles Moulton and
George Simmons, both of whom had
bought some OF the same stock. he
would pass few words with them on
the su3je-t.
Tine passed on six months were
gone. and not a word had Waiter h ard
from Sparkler. He began to be I'M
easy, and more than once had he said
to himself he wished he had not taken
that stock. He had heard of the fail
ures OF many companies of the same
character. companies which Lad
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

NOTICE y hereby given. that IN pur-
~ <uance Of IN order and decree 81 the
Dubois Circuit Court. made q tiAe April
term. 1854. thc undersigned Executor 81
the ia=r will 81 John n. Deinierfer. de-
ceased. will offer for sale. q Public
Auction on the premises q one O'Clock
'p- a.. On
WEDNESDAY. JULY 18th, = .. 1854
the undivided txs-shirl< parts o. the foi.
lowing de-cr.bed Real Estate. situate IN
Hall township, Dubois county. Indiana
'vix:.
lstTrsct. The n. w. az. OF the y. w
ar. Of Section No. three (3A Township
No. two 10 South. range No. three O.
Xcsf. - acres.
"a Tract. The :. w. az. Of the y. W.
ar. Of sid Section three. il said Town
ship and range. 20 acres
81 Tract. The s f. qr. Of fhe n. NJ. ar
Of said Section three, il said Township
and range. - acres-
Aud bv virtue 81 IN order and decree
Of aid Circuit Court made q the tern
aforesaid. the undersigned - Executor
aforesaid. will ofFer for esle ~ Pubii
Auction. n the door Of the Court-house
IN he Town 81 Jasper. Dubois county
Indians. n one o'clock p n, %
THURSDAY. JULY l7rH, a. u. 1884
\ the undivided two-third< parts Of Tho
(. Following described Real Estate situat
lin Dubois county Indiana. viz:
1 <,h Tract. The South -baif Of Lot NO
iiffv-eicht (5s). III the Town Of Jasper
! 5sh Tract The South-half Of Lot No
Isixty-three (e3). in the Town 81 Jasper
9Th Tract Lot NO. eighty-two te5)- y
NcCrillu-' Second Addition % The Tow
IofJasper.
III Tract Lot No. eighty-three tss'
lin NcCriIlus' Second Addition % q
Town Of Jasper.
sth Tract. The undivided cpe-haIf pr
Tor Lot No. seven CO. j. the Town Q
IBretxviIIe.
sth Tract Lot No f,y-shrse (ss) i
II. andi-' Addition 70 the Towp Of MssfoI
n lOth Tract Lot No. eighsy-eight CO.
liz NcCrillus' Second Addition y q
Town 81 Jssper.
| TrRns o. SALEs- -Ope-t third q th
purchase money % be paid in cash, q
! Iresidue il tWo equal payments = Mn
land eighteen months. the purchaser Ei'
linz notes for said deferred payment
bearing six per cent interest, weivin
7 Ibene<.t 0f valuation laws, with good ire
!. bold snreties % DE apron a q a
Executor.
III Jonx G. DxxDxnrrr, Executor.
TEArLoE > HrxTEE, Attorneys
p. Sat ne came times and pIac'
land On The came terms, the uDdersIEn<
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

"Ihe New Albany Ledger saya
every one Who b1ys Or cells vole Ought
90 BE cert q the peuitentiary- We dif-
Ger with Il The onee Who present the
temptations q Get dishonorably ~ bar
tering votes. ere generally well or pecu-
niarIy, and ere seeking preferuent, o.
some selfish end, while The ones Who
seIl. = : rule. ere poor and needy. every
- bin helping 80 al their chiIdrenl
m0oths, and get clothing for their fam.
jIIes- Let The poor man % FREE. and ue(
him - : witness against the rich rasca
Who woaId bny bic vote. u this va
Some convictions might Be secured
while under the present law. itis next Il
impossible. At least. such has been ouI
experiences. and We believe that o. o<heru
- evidenced ~ The rev convictions IN
tbe wholesale purchases il Indiana fou
years 40. The men who bought wer
known, = well = those who SoId. b
evidence strong enough q convict bod
could not b hsl.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

1,>oornfIon I1nv.
TIE pr1u'i'u' -n1 Impressive .rFfs'o,
nif< ~ 'rrpr<ttrn t"< we're c'~r' ~
'asf FRIDAY more generally a., cx.t ~
Union tI>n ever before aro WINE ~.
stars ana <tfIrf> @Ase over At'.'tt'
Union ~ independent STATES u.nff
Neil-dtnnrd @Qn<ti'ution- me stint ~
yra>ifncc - those VINO -<efin.r' ~"
lives n make tbs ricn 'n.'.-o'-''s
should - encouraged ~ kF>t.tn'i< Ft.-
ierfn< THIS riurfe - nc <i'en.
whose works live alter t1cu- ~ A>t
The <th q 5uiy- viii furnish kr."o 81
aston ~ rnrc minded ...Ins~. !" ,.- ~. Z
|'pirt y PATRIOTISM. >n' 'osr '' c.nn.Ix'
mi reverence forH written ton-'ita''on:
upon whose s@cred observance ~ III
|rarrie<. ~ liberties ~ "nr 'e'- ,
'orm q 0overument mrs HP ~. ne
thereby y may ~ male q great nis<n-
|'sEe 70 every generation. - c.in< ?
yearly occasion 81 warming - 70 re So
lrifirc< enfniled ~ violation q tna'
solemn compact
In this concfy the rrincirei ccicrfa'
zion ~ ncfc Occurred - t-ortrrsSi!e- W.
der he auspices q >rr>ner-ti:rr'= f'os'
~. a. r In me morning AL ne krave'
of soldiers n contiguous ceme.er'.< 1et'
<trewn with beautiful noMerS 2. ac'asn,
mcnis from me Post We cnueavcreo
10 obtain ii<f q me dead heroes. %,
none ws< - possession % ne i'o<t- rno
I'VE are therefore unable 70 lreSent "
49,. 80 49,. ..'' -. c,..-~, ~,
$500, 49, Y. :. u, IN. o-,,;cr ~ III Pos
r'e csp.,c-sh,-~-~-hef;s - m-p,
j \. ,.',s ~,--r. ;rtc 49, rhrrrj
"a .rc-r5 ~ r;n5o~s ma DOOR
i-rs1e : -c,rh ,.rcer number scsttere.
|,hrcrgf fhe grove ana talked over III,
'I.or;rs AZ che day. Al the close OF Mr.
'iPc<ex7. orstion everybody present ~
Invited 10 psrtake or dinner. -presd b!
ne ho:p,'ao'e t'eop,e q s s-ns 1910 ,,rn
n:sas m - -. ~ "a s-rsrs1s r,nr ~
,nd 'na'es.:o VS. u, 49, ~ ,n-.-r;,
$3.50 ~. 49,. s ~ ,oa,,s 80 s55res.s,
appropriately b. Rsvs.: r: Gasscn. r. pa
,iviess ceunfv. ana Rev - ~ N1rin- 2
'lIrsland- The services we're inter<perse'
i with excellent mssie ~ ne bei1ei <trin!
4 ~ Mott which sdded vastlv 70 he il
-itercsf az the OCCASION. ana some vocs
n sr1erfions vere finely rendered BY
\ snarteffe under tie leadership Of ri
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

ILL go 1tustSs Ht"&N
TIE R~rnbl;cen ho<t< h>r.n a rather
- Ch;cero l.st Frider. ana ~ ~ time
~. Corx,ntion wcs called - o-ser ~
sTn,s1.> "a 600 of ~ mo-f hcsr-o~,r-
tor uortals ever 80 together n one
-.;fx were 49, arnsn~ ~ fhe ssloons. dives
streets ana hotels 81 M LAKE, CITY
Rt.r Route contrarforS. vote Ste.lers
Po<f Masters and Other Govcrnmenf ~.
<;cers. iarlics ana stronc minded irmaic.
.~eeme1 ~ have thc .ai~e-- ~ the 80 U3
Number ~ cs.,s hor.ie~;ng ar 3,,;rnm
1rcmcns are renortrd- Ana he ssl.,on.
80 reap;nr ! rirh h.rxe~t whjIc ~,
Run~rr ofrce-secker 81 of7;~e-ho,ic,
xeils himself koarzc a. IL f,ror;,.
Cn;tr.r-msie Arthrr "a ye.c~p.
1a-maie Rl.i.e cre tie foremost e.nf;.
1efes followed ~ Sph<;dx Jnh. Sher.
m.n. mo made aver ~ 90 <.o ~ -
xe.rs ~ ! s.;.r~ ~ Il 80 . ~e.r wv
Sever,I oeberz 81 Ike ilL
tn coorenf;or 49, c.,,e5 4. 49,,
- Ch.;rm.. S.h;n -, rs~.l po-r~,
fIaxfoo ~ Az ~ f,nnor,-r CHAIR
man bnt fhe Cooxecs;op ~ . vote \
Al II ~ votcd ~ srhsf;tnf. 1ohr p
Lynch = ne~ro ~ x;-r s. y. te-,cr
~ Ch.,rmen thrs fbror;nr . sor !.
ne dsrkev elcmert The Ccnm;,tce !,
1ernsne1t Organization Wedncx1ar -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

EIA petition for IN election IN Boose
township. % cid the Indiana Cosl r. r..
was presented 70 The County board %
Monday. signed by - citizens. and ask-
ing for - sppror viafion Or t7.222, Being
two per cent. tax The conditions Be-.
ing that the road shall b located nol
more than - eighth mile easL OF one
half mile west Of PoriersviIle. and that
work shall begin By December 1st- le8l
and b. continued, and The road - con-
plelcd that far By Jnne 1T. 1885, III
election was ordered % take place JULY
llfh, next
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

rrThc steamer Ross Relic. owned bv
Rogers Bros. Washington. blew up o.
White river, near Petersburg Monday.
killing Capt. G. AppleGaic and bic con
and enxinoor John Phsinev--alI the
persons Who were o. board q tI,e time.
The BRAT y total lo=s. She va .lred
n $4,000 and Insured for $500 il thc
Continental, Or New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

rySome parties ere stIll trying 10
kick NJ muss about TIE Dubois Demo
cratic Convention, b. correspondence
with Evansville papera Better leave Il
alone. gentlemen, and 60 "a. like he
principal opponents before that Conven-
lion. for grand success for the whole
ticket. QnarrcIinG about Convention
amer IL over never did DO any good.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

NOTICE Il hereby given that pursnant
~ 20 - order, the Surveyor Of Dubois
comfy. Indiana will On the 9th day q
July - D 1884, proceed 20 establish
Ill the necessary lines which have mol
heretofore been established. II Section
Ten (1Oh Township two ~. South q
Range three az West All persons in
terested will govern themselves o.
cordingly.
June cir. lsez-sx.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06

YHE undersigned, Trustee or Balm.
J. bridge township, Dubois county
will attend 70 Township business o.
saiurdays Of every week. q bis Office 81
North Main street, Jasper, II 0chuh
mscher's building.
The Library Or ssid Township = kept
IL the bookstore or Mr.. Jacob Gosmann
where persons wanting books can obtain
them = any time.
JAcoB BUR6KR, Trustee
June eth. lss4-ly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
A Slick Thief.

At 4;3O p. m. yesterday fellow walks
ing along Second avenue stopped in front
of Mosenfeldcr e Kohn's clothing store
and became very much Interested in ex>
aiming an oyercoat thai was displayed
on dummy" He picked the dummy
up and disappeared up a stairway close by
which led to the apartments Of Ben De
Gear. He did not stop at the first land,
ing, but went up the second flight of
stairs which led to the carpenter shop of
Mr.. DeGear Here he sat the dummy
down and removed the ovcrcOat and tore
of all the numbers and price marks and
put the coat on. Mrs. DeGear who heard
the noise made by the fellow came to the
door TO see what was the matter and the
chap upon seeing the lady asked in a cool
manner if the carpenter was in. He said
he wanted to see him on business
Mrs. DeGcar answered that she would
deliver the message to her husband as
soon as he returned home. The fellow
then walked down the stairs and out
upon the street and disappeared. Last
evening Officer Rumsey, of Davenport,
'nipped" thief who had stolen a coat
and vest from Isaac Rothschild'S store.
He had on bran new overcoat which
tallied.with the description of the coat
stolen from Mosenfelder & Kohn. He
gave his name as c. Berkeley. He was
taken to the police station and locked up.
Today Marshal Miller went over to
Davenport and brought the thief over here
he being perfectly willing to come. The
overcoat he had was identified by Mr.
Kohn as belonging to the store of which
he is partner. The articles stolen in
Davenport were returned to their owner,
Mr. Rothschild
The fellow was taken before Justice
Chopper this afternoon where he gave the
name of Charles Burgman. He said thai
he was from Pittsburg, Pa, Dakota, st.
Louis, Omaha and several other places
He waived an examination and was heli
in $500 bonds and in default he went &c
the county jail. The overcoat he stole il
valued at $40. Burgman is very much
exercised over his prospects Of going
cover the road and from present APP
pearances his prospects for doing so arr
pnnl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

There was little better showing of
travel on the different trains leaving this
city this morning.
Long live stock trains continue to be
the order of the day on the c., R. l, & P.
road.
The Mercer County trains are bringing
in large quantities of excellent coal at
present.
Engineers, conductors, and in fact
everybody connected with trains were
pleased over the fact that there was no fog
to make their hazardous calling doubly
dangerous.
The c., B., & O. track along Second
avenue is being put in first class condi~
ton. The ties that are sunken are being
raised, and DIRT is beingfsolidly pounded
under them.
p. l.. Cable and family went out to Ca
BILE on the Mercer County road today
in their handsome new home car
Aztec" They will probably go TO Peoria
tomorrow. On Monday they will leave for
New Mexico.
The office of the Coal Valley Mining
company has been nicely papered and
fixed up in elegant shape. Messrs. Glenn
anl Truoc1ol, NOW bauo nc oAp, fnrto hln
quarters as any office workers in the tri-
cities.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
conductors are all fine gentlemen, but
they have TO stand an occasional joke.
The following is from the Racine Journal:
A pretty good joke is told on one of the
conductors on the St. Paul Il. R., who
lives in this city and is on the run be-
tween here and Rock Island. 1t is alleged
he spent last Sunday at Rock Island, and
went to church. Having spent the pre-,
vious night on the train, he fell into II
deep sleep; being awakened by friend
as envelopes were being passed it for con
tribution, he grasped his punch from his
pocket, momentarily opened his eyes,
arose, punched it, and passed again to
the deacon, exclaiming, "All right, sir. !"
There were four C. NJ, & st. P, con-
duc;ors in the city last Sunday: Dec. !"
Bush, Thos. Fuller, B. McNanny and c.
E. Cross. The only one of these gentle
men who reside in Racine is doc" Bush,
so it appears as though he would have to
shoulder the joke, and then he is the only
religiously inclined one in the lot
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
10 GhIcarn.

This evening Marshal Miller and Offs
GERS McCabe and Metsch, Guard Martins,
of the government bridge, Louis E. Robs
inson and Charles Riley will leave for Chi
cago to appear in the U. S. court. Deputy
U, S. lharshal Sherman arrived in the city
today and notified the above parties that
they were wanted to testify in the U. s.
court in the case of the United States vs.
John Flanagan, Leon Hardy and Thomas
Rosenfield These three young men were
arrested at Milan early on the
morning of June 18th last by Marshal
Miller and Officers McCabe and Metsch.
The day previous they had stolen from
the government island a shell valued at
$55. This was recovered. The trio had
preliminary trial before United States
Commissioner Sweeney, who held them
in the sum of $500 each. Flanagan
and Rosenfeld gave the required bond
and are now at liberty. Hardy is still in
Jail. Deputy Marshal Sherman also mott
fed Postmaster Halves that he was
wanted in Chicago tomorrow to testify in
the case of young Pearson, who was res
Gently implicated in ro5bing the mails
here, and Mr.. Halves will go to Chicago
with the above named parties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Calendars For 1885.

Two beautiful calendars, which. apart
from their useful qualities, possess artis>
tic merit, are the Longfellow and Whit
tier calendars for the coming year.
A remarkably good medallion portrait
of Longfelow is feature of the former.
and this portal! is upon the front of a
sculptured stone, upon which the Genius
of Poetry is Just placing a laurel wreath
The subdued coloring of this calendar is
especially in harmony with the taste of
the day.
Two graceful figures one Maud Muller
in the bayfield,, the other, Mabel Martin
on a snowy hillside-decorate the Whit>
tier calendar which, in common with the
other calendar, contains portrait of the
author from whom its selections are
taken, in this case mounted on a deco
rated cntablature. The coloring of this
card is bright, and the profuse use of gold
in the decoration makes it peculiarly bril-
liant. These calendars are sold at one
dollar each, and can be obtained of any
bookseller.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

FOR election mats, call on Llberman.
A. H. MCCandless, d. d. s., dentist
The Hanlons appear tomorrow evening.
Another installment today of that de~
lightful Indian summer.
Judge Adams had an insane case on the
three first days of the present week.
j. S. Gilmore is in Chicago on busi>
ness.
For election hats, call on Libcrman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Goode, of Andalusia
were in the city today.
DR.. 4. T. Hawlcy, dentist, corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue.
And still the inquiry is going the
rounds, What's the latest from New
York;"
George Wagner has increased his beer
bOttling business from ten, to twelve and
fourteen barrels daily.
Mrs. Philip Miller will accompany her
husband on his trip to Chicago this even
ing
W. D. Webster, a prominent young
business man of Cordova, was in the city
last evening.
Margaret Mathcr plays Juliet. in "Ro-
meo and Juliet at the Burtis opera
house, Davenport, tomorrow evening.
Father Mackin and number of Rock
Island people attended the funeral of the
late Mrs. NJ. V. Cannon in Davenport
today.
Mr.. John Bacon, traveller for the Mo-
line Oil company, and well known in
Rock Island, was in the city last evening
visiting friends for short time.
The alarm of fire from box q in Day.
export at 10 O'Clock today was caused by
blaze in the lime warehouse of McCosh
& Donahue. The fire was speedily ex-
tinguished with but small loss
DR.. J. ". Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Wanted-A nurse girl, one that can
take care of children and help around the
house Call at 1880, Third avenue near
corner of Twelfth street
Word was received today from Jack
sonvillc that Amanda johnson, the insane
young lady, would be received into the
hospital, and she will be taken there at
once.
Miss Maggie Quinlan, young woman
whose home was near Sinsinawa Mound,
committed suicide, on Monday night by
shooting herself with revolver. No
cause is assigned for the rash act
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Denkman are
expected home from their bridal tour to-
night. They have visited a great many
of the large eastern cities, and many
points of interest in that classical coun~
try. Their friends will be delighted to see
them again
IA IHLl' Will HIS diul III SliuS WIS
around town last night threatening to
pound some police officer who had told
him to move on. lie said he was the
owLer of something like 5000 acres of
land in various parts of the country. He
was also the owner of large quantity of
absorbed "budge." which fact he did not
seem to care to mention.
The ARGUS acknowledges call from
Miss LyburD, editor of "The Electra, a
monthly magazine published in Louisville,
Ky. The Electra is magazine of con-
siderable literary merit, and is ably edited
by Miss Leyburn. The lady is travelling
through the north establishing agencies
for her magazine in all the larger cities
She will remain in Rock Island for seve-
raj days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Points From Down the River

Mr.. George Alters, formerly of this city,
writes from his new home in Fort Madi,
son saying that his family is well and rea>
sonably pleased with their new location.
All other former Rock Islanders are we'll
and prosperous. Mr.. Alter says that the
U. S. steamer Gen. Barnard and the J. G.
Parke are opposite Fort Madison with a
big force of men building brush dam.
He has concluded to organize Jefferson
club at Fort Madison in short time. He
mentions the quintette of young men who
are going down the river on fiat boat as
mentioned in the ARGUS last evening and
says;
Yesterday, Nov. 9th, Al and Will Webb,
Boney johnson, Jud Repine and dip"
Beck, passed our city in their floating
palace, bound for the Crescent City.
'Banty" was growing, of coure, because
he had to do all the cooking. All were
in the best of health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
A County Biography.

A portrait and biographical album
of Rock Island county will soon be issued
By Chapman Bros, the Chicago publish>
ers. They have already started at work :.
The book will be very large and hand,
some and will contain portraits of old
citizens, distinguished residents and men
of national reputation. There will also
be full and complete biographical sketches
They have issued a number of these books
for other counties, and they are every
where conceded to be very valuable and
interesting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Farming.

Justice Cooke returned last evening
from his farm near Fulton, Iowa. When
Mr.. Cooke bought his farm twelve years
ago there were twenty acres of it covered
with water. He set about to arrange a
plan to get rid of this water and finally
he began thing the wet ground. 1t took
good deal of time and expense, but at
last he has succeeded in draining the
wet district perfectly dry and today what
was disagreeable pond with grass and
weeds growing up around it, is dry tilla>
land. So much for scientific farming.
Such work is expensive and tedious, but
ii pays in the long run.