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National Republican., 1884-09-13

nothing, and you will see tho famous
Sleepy Hollow, tho scene of Rip Van
Wrinkles slumbor of twenty years as rep
persented by thopop'lar actor, Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson"
In moment of weakness we consented
and bitterly regretted our lack OF decis-
ion. In moment we were submerged
in torrent Of eloquence.
"Will you climb up the path, ladies
and gentlemen, TO tho rock whero Rip
Van Winkle took his twenty years napP"
The path being perfectly perpendicular
we decline.
"No2 we'll, perhaps IL would be little
rough for theladies," with genial laugh.
and no doubt you get as good view OF
IL from here"
All VIC sec Is q Jagged rock on which no
human being could have slept for hve
minutes, much less for twenty years.
you will observe first, ladies aud gem
tlomen, tho house, which Is moro than n
hundred years old, and on which many
travellers has carved thoir names, which
don't cost them nothing. Mr.. Jefferson,
the popular actor, visited us for the first
time last summer, although oil his scene-
ry was painted from this locality, rs you
will observe. Over the door ds the old
painting representing Rip as he awakos
from his famous slumbcr of twenty years,
and under it are tho words he is supposed
to have said: oh, that 1agonl that
wicked nagonl What excuse shall l
mako to Dame Van WinkleP Within
here ho steps inside) you will see Minas
boots and Rips powder horn aud false
teeth"
At this point he casually and paron-
thetically, without pausing in his tide oi
remarks throws up fy-specked mos.
quito netting which covered some aged
withered oranges and bananas. A vener.
able fruit cake, which looks as If Rir
must have left it there before he took
his famous sleep of twenty years." and
a huckleberry pie of cavernous depth
and blacknes5. Huckleberry pie, indeed
when you are ten miles from q tooth
brush!
You are thankful to escape by ordering
lemonade, which is brought you in very
small glasses for which you pay very
large price and which has distinc
flavor of hair dye, caused me surmise by
his tasting it to sec If it is weak enough.
As we get into our wagon we hear him
fall upon fresh lot of arrivals:
won't you light, ladies and gentlemen
IL won't cost you nothing, and see the
famous Sleepy Hollow, thescepe Of Rip Val
| Wrinkles slumber of twenty years, as rep
persentod by the poplar actor, Mr.. Josepl
Jefferson" and the last sound we heai
growing fainter in tho distance as w
drive away as rapidly as possible is
"Oh, that fagon, that wicked fagon
what excuse shall make to Dame Val
Winkle" ELISE HATHAWAY.
National Republican., 1884-09-13
UP AMONG THE HILLS
THE LIGHTS AND SOUNDS TO ne SEEN
AND HEARD AMONG THE oATsKILLs.

Tho Grave Of Vitc, the Buard Of Dogs
Christian Charley's Musical Ideas and Ira.
dltions-The Washington Harmonic Com.
pany-The Spot whore Rip Van Wlnklc
Slept and Lived.
National Republican., 1884-09-13
Precautions Against Cholera.

Surgeon General Hamilton says that
the most rigid quarantine precautions are
observed on the Canadian frontier against
the importation of rags from there into
this country. The Canad ians themselves
enforce stringent precautions. Tho Eng
lsh ports, from which reshipments are
made from infected dlstricts,are regarded
by the Canadian authorities as infected
ports, aud importation thence is prohib-
tied. -
National Republican., 1884-09-13

PERSONIL.
BARGAINS IN HATS OF LATEST
ID styles, at New York Hat Store, 3U1 Penn
sylvania avenue N. w.
NERVOUS Weakness. Abuse, etc, radically
IN cured by direct application and absorption.
Circular free. Pareira Chemical Company, Chi
cago, Ill. aul9-u.h,s-ly
GREAT BARGAINS IN STRAW HATS AT
W New York Hat store, 36l Pa, av., near All
1T. mylO-s,tu, th-tf
TINO MEN-WEAk AND UNDEVELOPED
l. parts of tho body enlarged and lnvigprated.
Address for particulars ERIE MEDICAL CO..
LADIES may develop the bust by simple self
treatment. Write for sealed circular and FREQ
advice to ERIE MEDICAL CO., Buffalo. N. y.
The manager has referred us to eminent physi-
clans and to patients, men and women, indors'
ing this pan oftreatment. All may satisfy them
selves fully before Investing cent.-trom the
New York Dispatch.
National Republican., 1884-09-13

So per gallon 10 cents quart bottle. No. l
Rye Whisky, best In the world for the money
at McGees, Ninth. near d.
National Republican., 1884-09-13
LOsT IND FOUND.

II OST-A MANS GOSSAMER OVERCOAT
i 4 was either left on the step of the New York
Avenue Hotel, or It was taken by mistake from
the dining room of the hotel. A suitable reward
Will be paid II lett at the Office oftha hotel. o-16
National Republican., 1884-09-13

VF YOU wASTTo BUY. SELL, RENT, on
the great bargains at the Real Estate Ex.
change OF WILLIAMH IL. MAIN S BROTHER.
st. Charles Hotel. cor, Third 81 and Pa Nv.
". w. mhlOu
National Republican., 1884-09-13


RLAINE ~ LOGAN CAMPAIGN
As we understand you are especially interested
we beg to, call your attention 10 tho following
music, which will not only help, but Will con-
tribute very materially. 10 the success Of your
meetings:
WELL FOLLOW WHERE THE WHITE
PLUME WAVES"
A beautiful song. and chorus, price SOC; arranged
asa march for the plano, SOC; arranged
for military band, SOC net.
"HON. JAMES q. BLAINE'S QUICK MARCH
TO THE WHITE HOUSE."
For the plano price iOc arranged for military
band, price OOc net The military band
arrangement can be plAyslby
eight or more men.
Send price In postage stamps for sample copies.
A liberal discount for quantities.
JOHN H. EILIS q CO.,
037 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, ID. O.
Tho above may also he obtained from any frat
class music dealer in the United states,
DHoro.ENGRAVINGi
Having recently lifted una
PHoTOlGNGRAVING ESTABLISHMENT
In connection with my PATENT PROCESS,
am prepared to furnish
ILLUSTRATIONS FOR NEWSPAPERS AT
SHORT NOTICE
MAURICE JOYCE
AIS Eleventh street Northwest
National Republican., 1884-09-13

9e ID ST. s. E.-S ROOM HOUSE, NEW
DEP brick; very, convenient aud comfortable;
good ncighborhOOd; key ut corner store; s25
per month; water paid family with no chill
dren, or small ones 6-tu,th,s'3t
National Republican., 1884-09-13
WANTED-HOUSES.

PY OCT. IA SMALL HOUSE. MODERN
Il improvements Address, giving location
price, &c, W. u. c., Republican Ofice. 3-l3
National Republican., 1884-09-13

LNINE DWELLTNG-1S ROOMS, Et.E-
IL cgantiy furnished, near Thomas CiIclci also,
CHARLES Il. BISHOP, Insurance and Real
Estate, zoos l. street 8-tf
National Republican., 1884-09-13
personal COMFORT.

NEW TURKISH BATH CDR. ROVEE's),
- l4l7 q It,, opposite RIGGS House. Large
poul, good ventilation. Ladies', Monday and
III $50 Z. MI saturday, Il p m Baths. ~
APO '''' DR. II. L. BoyEE. IloctriclAn.
National Republican., 1884-09-13

VERY DESIRABLE HOUSE, No. 1000
v 9th ST. N. W., fronting Vernon Square; Con-
tral and beautiful location; fourstory brick, IL
rooms, cellar, outside kitchen and laundry, tine
stable; 81 900 per annum. II. III. WARNER,
Olb 81. n. W. 6-l3
National Republican., 1884-09-13

Sweeney and Dolau, 81. Louis battery.
National Republican., 1884-09-13
BILLIARDS
EXCLUSIONS.
STEAMER W. ". coRcoRAN,
suMMER AnRANaEMEN

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
This fine steamer will make daily trips Csun.
days eIceptedl to all points on the Potomac a,
far as Glynont boat Will leave ut lOn. m. nnd
arrive at $3.50 y. IN. Fare round trip, 20 cents,
TO all points except Mount Vernon, which is u.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON trips down tho
Potomac. Boat leaves at q p IN. and arrives at
0.3O ~ m. Fare, 20 cents.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON trips viii ho
made as usual boat leaving at & p. m. and re-
turning ut = p m. Boat will 70 us far nH Indian
Head Fare, 80 centa ie2S-u
National Republican., 1884-09-13

I-IU q II, ll.W,, 3 fNoZIDT
Call ut oflice for Weekly Bulletin, containing
complete list of all tho property we have for
rent Property-owncrs can have their property
advertised tree by placing 1t in my charge;
Il. IL WARMER,
sol3m ol6 j street northwest,
National Republican., 1884-09-13
FOR SAFE.

A FINE BUILDING LOT, 25XloD FEET;
IN Tue n. W, cor. 10Th and o Sta. Rt 81 uur
loot, ifsold within 10 days X. o. PHILLlPS,
lars n. Y. Av y. W. $40
National Republican., 1884-09-13
UigTED-EmPLOYlfENr.

A YOUNG MAN, OF THIS CITY, WISHES
" o position in an office; writes rapid bust.
ness hand aud Ia quick in figures Address
MILO Republican ONCE. l-lO
National Republican., 1884-09-13

1918 Srn ST. NJ; W.EoNE LARGE
also, table boarlers accommodated homo COM
fnrtg 4
National Republican., 1884-09-13
WANTED-JIISCELIANEOUy

TWO OR o -UNFURNIsIED RooDIS-IN
i exchange for use of furniture, for or
rooms. Address FURNITURE, Republican
OlllCe h-lD
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
Declines the Nomination.

Below We publish card from the Hon.
P. O'Mara declining the nomination ten
dered him for States Attorney, on the
democratic ticket Mr.. O'Mara has prop
ably good reasons for declining to enter
political campaign, and it is his right if
he so chooses. Following is what Mr..
O'Mara says;
Rock ISLAND, July %, 1884.
To August Huesing, Chairman of Democratic
County Committee:
DEAR SIR:-The Democratic county
convention having nominated me for the
office of States Attorney, hereby notify
you that respectfully decline the nomi-
nation. L. OMARA.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
Letter and PAPER Box.

Mr. A s. Cook, of Burlington, was in
the city TO-DAY on business. He has Sc
cured patent for an automatic letter and
paper box, that is certainly very useful
article The box is made of hard wood,
and Is a compact and solid receptacle for
mail matter. 1t is intended to be nailed
to q post or side of house, where car
riers can conveniently leave papers, where
they will be safe from molestation. By
opening the top lid an alarm bell is
sounded, which can be plainly heard in
the house, thus notifying the occupant
that his paper has arrived. A glass win
dow is in the centre of the box so that the
nature of the mail can readily be seen.
The ARGUS office has taken the agency OF
this useful article for this city, and all
persons wishing to receive their papers al
home in safe and systematic way, should
not be without one of these boxes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
The Plow Works.

There is great deal of anxiety being
manifested by the pillow shop workmen as
to when the plcw works will again resume
operations. There great many men
who rely on the work they can find in
the pillow shops, and it is to be sincerely
hoped that some immediate action will
be taken in regard to the matter In fact,
we are quite confident that efforts will
soon be made to arrange matters so the
workmen can resume work. There is
too much money invested in the buildings
and in machinery to let the works re-
main idle long, and this is one reason
why we know that the works will again
be put in operation. All hail that glori-
Gus day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
ga LITTLE NONSENSE, ~


"A burglar alarm clock went off the
other night without areusing thefamily.
1t went off with the burglar.
The dog is.not so much below man
kind, and is certainly to be congratu-
lated rather than commiserated on one
thing-he doesn'fhave to send his collar
to laundry every week.-LowelI Ctt-
zen.
Silver dimes of 1907 are worth
thirty cents each. All, dear, it seems
to US the last dime we had must have
been somewhere along in that year.
BUTT was only worth ten cents then.
just our luck Burlington Haaokeye.
"A colored man came into aSGalyes-
ton newspaper office and wanted to
subscribe to the paper. How long do
you want it2'' asked the clerk. jess
as long as it is, boss; If it don't fit the
shelves l kin tar piece off myself. -
Texas Sitttngs.
"A ragged little girl in q London
school was recently asked why Adam
and Eve were turned out of Paradise
She promptly answered: "Becausethey
didn't pay their rent" Her parents
had been evicted for non-payment OF
rent several times within few months
-"Boy!' he called as he snapped his
fingers at post-office boot-black, "are
you the lad / handed dollar bill to
yesterday to get changed, andryou beat
me out of thirteen cents?'' mo, sir :"
''Look out! ''How do you know you
ain'tP' cause; do look like boy
who'd beat you out of shilling when I
could walk off with the dollarP Strang-
er, you must have got holdof some poor
leetle kid who's just begun biznesst'-
| Detroit Free Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
A Misstatement.

The Union is again off its "base,"
but it has got to be so fractions lately that
its eccentric actions are hardly noticed.
1t states that the city authorities are do
ing now, and have done nothing towards
cleaning up the city, so that we may not
get the cholera in our midst. In making
this statement there is one or two things
that are true: first, that if the local editor
made the statement knowingly he mis-
represents the truth, or secondly, he made
the statement when he didn't know any
thing about what he was talking about.
If the lengthy gentlemen will go out and
scout around little he will find out that
all the streets have been cleaned, all the
sewers cleansed, and great many of the
alleys served in like manner. The city
authorities have done everything they
could do to make the city present clean
appearance, and it is certainly poor
policy for paper to throw mud at them
when it draws its "swilp from the public
teat. There is consistency in everything
but statement made by the Union.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
Ralded.

For the past month there has been a
house of i'll fame in full blast on Twenty
first street between Fifth and Sixth ave
nues. Last night about nine O'Clock a
grand raid was made on the house, and
four inmates were scooped in by the
peelers. In Choppers court they gave
their names as Emma and Annie Fisher
The girls were fined $S and s., aud the
two men, John Hays and J. W. Jones,
were fined $40 and costs. All the par
ties gave security for their fines. The
women sold all their furniture this morn
ing to furniture man and will leave
town
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
IS o5 c Schneider, Jr,. 20 oC

wey'r& Denkm'n 9 50
Grand total. ..........--........s2,So7 80
The following bills your committee
would refer back TO the board for consid
Grafton: Thos. Jennings, $12.25; Knox
county. $4.18; Catharine Schall, $500;
Morgan and McLouth, $4,000.
The bill of Charlotte Blackman for
$40 so your committee would reject So 25
of said bill and have allowed on said bill
$40 rs. ~. ,...+
The bill of G. McMichael for $2S 90
your committee reject $35 of said bill
and have allowed on said bill $2450.
Your committee would reject the bills
of DR.. Eyster $12.00and F. M. Wheaton
$500 owing to bills not being certified to
by supervisor. ....
The bill of Riverside cemetery SIT 10
your committee would refer back to the
Board for consideration being in our mind
excessive overcharge. ...s
And would recommend TO have paupers
buried in the county cemetery.
Your committee would recommend
that the overseers be more economical in
their temporary aid to paupers, because
very serious complaints from the public
are made on account of excessive bills.
JOHN BARTON,
.. DAVID FITZGERALD.
STEPHEN E. GooDLow,
-- c. B. FISK,
. THos. TRUMBLE,
Committee"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
A N Newspaper.

The people Of this city are finding out
day by day that the ARGUS is the best
local paper in the city, for its long and
broad columns contain everything each
evening that has transpired during the
day. Knowing that the ARGUS is the
paper that contains all the news right up
to date. the people are subscribing for it.
Our subscription list is being continually
swelled by the addition of new subscri>
bers, thus demonstrating the fact that
a paper which is enterprising will be
substantially supported and appreciated
by the reading public.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
Every Evening.

For some time past the ARGUS has been
issued Monday morning instead of Mons
day evening, but we have decided to dis
continue the morning issue. and publish
every evening of the week, except Sunday,
as heretofore. The Monday morning AR
GUS was success and we do not discard
it without some regret as it was received
with much more favor then we had ex'
pected. The time the Monday morning
system was inaugurated the Davenport
papers had departments here, and in 6
measure the Democrat supplied the vac
ancy on Monday evening. Since that has
been discontinued the want is more keen
ly felt, hence the return to the former
custom
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23

Just at present this city is harboring
some mighty bad men whose room is q
great deal better than their company
They do nothing but loaf on the streets
or 60 out to the woods in the day time
and at night they make life bowling
misery This thing has got to stop. Chief
Miller has sworn by the big handled spoon
that it shall, and when the Chief says
anything, he means it. There is no ex--
cuse for big, able bodied men hanging
around the streets, spending their time in
idleness, for there is plenty of work to be
had. These loafers are not workingmen
thrown out of employment, but are buns
and dead beats who never did a days
work in their life that they didn't regret
Run 'em in, if they can't be run out of the
town, by all means.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
UNITED DEMOCRACY.
Rock Island and Henry County Bury
the Political Ratchet Forever
The Senatorial Convention.

Pursuant to call the democracy of the
Twentyfirst legislative district, compris-
ing the counties of Henry and Rock
Island, met in convention at the court
house in this city yesterday afternoon at
5 o'clock. Mr. Andrew Donaldson, OF
Rock Island, was chosen chairman, and
Mr.. G. W. McGovern. of Henry secretary,
Before meeting for business, the dele
gates held priv tie conference, and the
subsequent proceedings of the convention
proved conclusively that everything had
been settled amicably beforehand. The
call was read by Mr.. James r. john
ston, chairman of the senatorial COM
mittee. Hon. Chas. Durham stated that
the call only allowed Henry county Q
delegates, when it was really entitled to
10, according to the basis of representa-
ton as fixed by the state central com,
mittee. He moved that each county be
entitled to as many delegates as were sent
to the state convention, which were 10
for Henry and IS for Rock Island. The
motion was carried, and the following
gentlemen were reported as entitled to
seats:
Henry county-Chas. Durham Gene
AoIAx,a,, I
nings, Cambridge; Levi Waterman Gene
SEQ; M. R. Maddox, Galva; J. H. Paddle,
ford, Hanna; F. F. Ward, Orion; N.
Bradley. Geneseo, proxy for Ernest
Paul, of Edford Richard Maskell,
of Cambridge, and c. X. Laid, OF
Kewanee were absent. but their votes
were cast as instructed by them.
Rock Islands. T. Silvis, Carbon Cliff
George Lamont, Joseph Kerr. J. r. John
ston, E. W Hurst, M s. O'Neil, Peter
Schlemmer, Arthur Burial, Rock Island
Eugene Lewis, D. w. Gould, Frank
Schrader, Moline; John Davis. Milan; A .
Donaldson, Rural.
The chair stated that the next business
was the placing in nomination a candi-
date for the legislature. Mr.. Durham, OF
Geneseo, said that Henry county had two
names to propose: Mr.. J. II Paddleford
and F. B. Ward. The latter would have
the majority of the Henry county dele
gates. but they were both good men, and
the selection of either would be accepta-
able to Henry county. -
An informal ballot was ordered, which
resulted: Henry county-Ward 6; Pad
dleford 4. Rock Island county-Paddle
ford II; Ward 1 ; Lundy 1. By Mr.. Ward;
request bis name was Withdrawn, and OF
motion of Mr.. Lewis, Mr.. Paddleford'
nomination was made unanimous. The
no minee thanked the convention tor TIT
honor bestowed upon him in few wei
chosen words, saying, that if elected h
would carry out the trust imposed upor
him to the best of his ability.
The chair was requested to select I
senatorial committee of three and he an
nounced the names of s. T. Silvis, Eu
gene Lewis, of Rock Island, and F. B
Ward, of Henry county. The convention
then adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
Rodmsn Rifles.

Our crack military company, the Rod
man Rifles, are making active prepare
tons to attend the state encampment,
which will meet in Springfield, Illinois, on
August 9Th The Rodmsn Rifles are the
color company of the regiment and ii
behooves them to put their best foot for
ward, which we are quite confident they
will do, as indeed they have in times
past. There is no danger but that they
will create and make a good impression fol
Rock Island, for the Rodman Rife com
pany is composed of our best young men,
the lower of the flock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR July TERM, A. D. 1884.
Official Reportl

REGULAR JULY TERN, a, u. 1904.
toficial ReDortl 4
Friday, July 1S.-Board met pursuant
to adjournment Present all the mem
bers except Supervisor Campbell. Super
VISOR Werlich, chairman, presiding.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved. The petition of the West
ern Union Telegraph company for an
abatement of assessment, was read and
on motion laid over to the next term of
the board. The committee on public ex-,
penditures submitted the following re-
port which on motion was received and
adopted: t''f h-
mir. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board Of
Supervisors:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of John H. Sweetland, pray>
ing the honorable board to authorize the
county clerk to enter the proper release
of mortgage long since paid and thus
remove the existing cloud on his title to
certain swamp lands described as the ne,
ne sec II, tip 10, Sc, originally owned
by this county, respectfully report that
they believe the mortgage was paid, but
the proper release was not executed by the
drainage commissioner at the time, and
that said commissioner died before at
tending to it. They therefore recommend
that the prayer of the petitioner be
granted. Very respectfully,
E. II. BOWMAN,
DAVID FITZGERALD.
Committee.
The committee on poor farm submitted
the following report which on motion was
received and adopted:
'Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Board of
Supervisors:
Your committee on poor farm claims
would beg leave to report that they have
examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of the
following and that the clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts to
the several claimants, to wit:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
Fixing Up.

Workmen are engaged in fixing up the
part of Fred Appelquist's building which
was damaged by the fire week ago.
The damage done was slight, but it is a
wonder that it wasn't greater than it was.
Workmen are also engaged in repairin g
the building occupied by Kelly & Martin,
which was also damaged by the fire. The
damage done to this building was consid
cradle, mostly to the roof of the building.
Part of the window sash was also
DESTROYED.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
County Building

21-Andrew Bladel to H. &. West
phall, pit lots and 8, block 80, lower
addition to Rock Island, $3.50
Bailey Davenport to Henry Amberg,
lot 3, block Z, Davenport's third addition
to Rock Island, $500.
o. J. Dimick to r & A Nowack, lots
80 and "a South Rock Island, $400.
L. A. & J. W. Williamson to A. B. E.
Adams, lot 10, Belcher & Ligsworth's
addition to Port Byron, S400.
NJ. A. Gould to c. c. Stone, sit
acres WI 81 sw4 4, II, 1w, $1,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
Water Mains.

Workmen were engaged in fixing up a
water main on Eighteenth street and
First avenue yesterday. The pipe led into
Fries & Co.'S store.
A water pipe sprung a leak on Nine
teenth street and Third avenue yesterday
and the w0rkmen had considerable
trouble in repairing it.