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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
anxious to secure the prize at almost

anxious to secure the prize at almost
any price.
Curious and multifarious are, indeed, |
the classes of men who attend the great
plant sales in King street, Convent Gar
den. There are, to begin with, the
nursery gardeners of these islands, in
terspessed with others who act for prin-
cipals on the Continent and in North
America Sometimes noblemen or
country gentleman is seen hurrying
away with precious rarity, as he con-
ceives it to be, which could be put into
a teacup; but no class is so largely rep
resented as that consisting of the ank-
ers, the solicitors, the stockholders, the
medical men, and the pawnbrokers Of
this wealthy metropolis. A wel!-known
and popular solicitor OF ] incoin's Inn
fields has the credit of being one of the
best judges of orchidaceous plants in
the world; and the windows of one
eminent physician in Grosvenor street,
who is noted for his exhaustive books
on 1.-The Use of the Microscope" IN 4
other cognate subjects, are garnished
with small hothouses richly bedizened
with hanging tropical flowers OF the
rarest kinds. --. --.... ..af
The rage for orchids and for other
exotics, which in this climate can only
thrive under glass, may be accepted as
an indication that the suburbs of this
metropolis can grow fewer and fewer
Towering plants which are able to stand
the smoke-infected atmosphere hanging
over this mighty camp of human beings
like pail. Within the memory of men
who have not yet passed middle age
many kinds of roses did admirably in
the open air upon spots in the neighbor-
hood of Primrose Hill, the Regents
Park and Hyde Park. Latterly, how
ever. cry of agony has gone up from
many lovers of gardens within the
metropolitan area that they can no lon
ger grow a multitude of plants which
nourished and lowered to perfection in
their youth. There are among the
habitual residents in large cities many
who can not get on without home
} grown flowers of some kind, and the re-
suit is that lighthouses, costing from
ESQ up to II 900 or more, are now to
be found in gardens which the acid ex-
| hailed by coal-smoke renders unfit for
plants Towering out of doors. In this
way it is easy to understand the atten-
ton bestowed by botanists, homologists,
eyolutionists and horliculturists Of all
kinds upon orchidaceous plants which
bring the tropics and their rich veg
citation to Stamford Hill, Kensington,
Brompton, Chelsea, and dozen other
suburbs. ... -,..--
The management in metropolitan
| garden or a hot-house which is solely
devoted to this beautiful plant requires
no small amount of experience and
skill. Water has constantly to be thrown
upon the hot-water pipes below in order
to produce the damp heat to which the
plant is accustomed in its native hab
itat. In the tropics great numbers Of
orchids grow upon the stems and
branches of trees, and this tendency is
reproduced in this country by multi
tudes of plants attached to bits of wood
moistened with moss, and suspended on
the sills and attached with a string to
the roofs of lighthouses. London Tel
egrdph. srs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
ADyfeE To MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth3 If so.
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. II cures
dysentery, diarrhoea. regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys4
tenn Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste. and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle
.--. "a feb-2S-m-w-s IN 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

two iron rods, and supporting leath-.
ern seat few inches below the level of
the poles, must suffice for the most fas-
tidious traveller at Tamataye. Having
given our cook notice the previous day
that we intend to start on few DAYS,
tour in the morning, he puts together
into native baskets such utensils as he
will require for cooking, and stock of
the provisions which can not be pur-
chased from the natives in the villages
through which we pass, A stretcher
and bedding are wrapped in waterproof
canvas, some clothes, books and medi-
cines are slowed away in small tin
boxes, and our preparations are COM
plete. Early on the morning of our
proposed departure we shall find our
yard filled with men all apparently
most eager to carry either our baggage
or ourselves; and, as we have taken the
precaution to tell our cook the agree
ment we propose making with them for
the journey, one might be pardoned the
delusion Of believing that all was set
tied, and a start can be effected as soon
as you. their employer, are ready. But
the Malagasy bearer is curious crea-
tnre, OF whom you can never be certain
until you actually have him away with
you. Probably, when all is tied on the
poles ready for starting, and sometimes
after the baggage has been gone some
time, the palan luin bearers will ask.
with the most perfect show of innocence
what wages they are to receive, as
though they had not been bargaining
an hour or two the previous day, and
professedly come to an arrangement.
This generally means trouble, and the
traveller may think himself favored if
he is able to leave at all that day But
if all can be satisfactorily adjusted the
palanquln is shouldered, and at the
average rate of about four miles an
hour the bearers convey their passenger
along the sandy trackway to the nearest
village at which there is church or
school. Pail Mall Gazette
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
Travelling In Madagascar.

As there are no roads nor railways
you must content yourself with travel
ing in the only kind of native convey
anee to be found in the country-the
palanquin. But do not imagine by the
name that anything like the luxurious
arrangement used in India will be forth
coming for your comfort and convent
ence. A much rougher apparatus. and
one better suited to the exigencies of the,
uneven and broken country, consisting
Of a couple of poles kept in position by
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
ROCHESTER, N. Y. March 80, 1888.
StilWell Medicine COMPANY:


GENTLEMEN-As,a rule | do not be
lieve in giving testimonials but gratitude
and the desire to help others prompt me
tG add mine to your list, Your Still
wells Specific" and Specific Pills" !
consider the most valuable remedy of the
age for the cure of all kidney and liver
troubles And when find a medicine
that has so mnch merit as yours | cannot
retain from recommending i. to all who
suffer from those complaints. have
taken great pleasure in commencing it to
my friends, who have anxiously watched
my case. Today feel as strong and we'll
as ever did in my life. Many thanks to
your timely aid. .-.
Yours Very Truly,
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Prop. Rochester Rubber Stamp Works,
Rochester. n. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
A SENSIBLE MAN WOULD USE

Kemp's Balsam fer the throat and lungs.
1t is curing more cases of coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles, than any other med
icine The proprietor has authorized o.
Grotjan to refund your money it, after
taking three-fourths of bottle, relief is
not obtained. Price SO cents and 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
Among tie Follils Of the Age

which the introduction of SOZOD0NT
long since exploded, was the use of ahro-
sive and corrosive tooth preparations,
which either contained minerals which
scratched their enamel, or acids which
dissolved it. SOZODONT, "a health pro,
noting substitute for these empirical
articles, is botanic, skillfuliy prepared,
highly sanctioned preparation. which moi
only beauties, cleanses and invigorates
saffron colored and defective teeth, bui
divests the breath of an objectionable
odor and restores to it that Of health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
The Housewife

A domestic journal fol American house
keepers, will be sent for one year free to
every lady who will send at once the
names and address of ten married ladies
or housekeepers and "a cents in . cent
stamps for postage. 1t is the best family
paper in the United States. and this offer
is made only to secure names to whom
TO send sample copies, as We know every
lady who once sees the Housewife will
subscribe for it. Regular price 81 pei
year. Send today. so 10 secure next
number. Address .
.-.... THE HOUSEWIFE,
Rochester, n Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
SHOR 7
Inc: .
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST: paul:

Ii owns and operates $500 miles OF road IN
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, MlnnesOta, lo"h'
and Dakotrr and its main lines, branches and con
nee reach all the great business centres Oh Tue
Northwest and Far West. IL naturally answers the
description Of Short Line, aud best route between
Chicago Milwaukee, 81. Paul and Minneapolis
Chicago Milwaukee, La Crosse and Winoua-
Chicago Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Ellendaie
Chicago Milwaukee Eau Claire and Stillwa er
Chicago milwaukee, Wausau and Merrill.
Chicago Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh.
Chicago Milwaukee, Waukssha and oconomoWoc
Chicago Milwaukee Madison, and Prairi dn Cnien
Chicago, Milwaukee Uwattonna and Faribault.
Chicago. BeGoit. Janesyille and Mineral Point.
Chicago Elgin, Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago Clinton, Rock Island and Cedar Rapids
Chicago Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Chicago Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yankton.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamberlain.
Rock Island, d .lbuque. ST. Paul aud N minneapolis.
Davenport, Camar St Paul and Minneapolis
PullmIn Seepers and the Finest Di ing Cars n
the world are run Oh the main lines of the Chicago
Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railway, and every att en-
ton Is plid 10 passengers hy courteous employees
of the Company,
SIS MERRILL A.y H CARPENTER,
General Mauaecr. Gen. Pass 81 Tiki ACT.
T. r CLARK GEO II. HEaFFoRD,
Gent 3ut,T. Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

The best tonic Inedicine-one that is
not composed mostly of alcohol or whiskey
Or whiskey-is Browns Iron Bitters. Il
is guaranteed to be mountaineering and
will absolutely kill all desire for whiskey
and other intoxicants 1t has been thor
oughly tested and proven itself in every
instance never failing cure for dyspepsia
indigestion, bilousness, weakness, debility,
overwork, rheumatism, neuralgia, con:
sumptive disease liver complaints kidney
troubles, etc. ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
TUE HOUSEWIFE,
Rochester, n. y.

Pure Cod liver Oil made from selected
livers, on The sea shore, by Caswel, Ha.
card & Co, New York. II is absolutely
pure and sweet Patients who have once
taken it prefer it TO all others Physicians
have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market
Chapped Hands. Face. Pimplrs. and rough
Skin. cured by using Juniper Tar Soap.
made by Caswell. Hazard & Co New
York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
A VEXED CLERGYMAN.

Even the patience of Job would become
exhausted were he preacher and endeav-
oring to interest his audience while they
were keepingup an incessant coughing,
making it impossible for him to be heard.
Yet, how very easy can all this be avoided
by simply using DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
Trial Bottles 10c at Hartz Sc Bahnsen's
Drug Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Catarrh and Hay Fever-For twenty
years WAS sufferer from Catarrh of the
head and throat in Il very aggravated
form, and during the summer with Hay
Fever procured abottle of Ely's Cream
Balm aud after few applications received
decided benefit was cured by one bottle,
Have had nc return Ct the complaint.
CHARLOTTE PARKER. Waverly. n Y.
price so cents per hottle) t.--
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

"A powder-horn upon which is en-
graved the date. Nov. Is, 1880 the
name of Enoeh Leonard, Commission
er of Issues and the plan of Fort
Schuyler and the Mohawk River, is now
in possession of E. j. Leonard, of West
Ma-tinsburg. Lewis County, n. Y,
having been handed down from genera
ton to generation. The engraving was
done by the gentleman whose name 1t
bears, and it IS relic of rare curiosity.
Buffalo Express: +
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains. corns, letter, chap
ped hands. and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded rs cents per box. For sale by
Hartz & Rabnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

"A wild duck happened to get start
ed with the lightning express for New
was nip and tuck, until finally the bird
with defiant "quarkn forged ahead
and left the locomotive putting aud
wheeling far behind Troy Times.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Now is the time to treat Catarrh of
long standing. Ely's Cream Balm reaches
obstinate cases, where all other remedies
fail. It is not liquid or snuff and is
easily applied. Price SOC. ,--.,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
strengthens the Brain and positively cure
Nervous Debility Nervousness, headache
unnatural losses, and all weakness of
Generative System; it never fails. 81 pkg
6 for Sat- druggists, or Aliens Phar-
macy. 315 Fist Ave. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Trains No. :, 8, 9 and 10 are Maquoketa Br9nch'
rraJns and d Accommodation for oxford Juue
lou; aud . Passenger, for Celmar s
Flying Dutchman" leaves hocS Lslanu % 40
m. arrives at 1905 D. m; arrives Dubuque ~ So u
~ LEAVES 4 .ls u. M arrives at st. Paul y; - p
a. leaves RS a. m. arrives Minheapohs o'io p
"''' n D. W. HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Fun AND CANDY-It is Impossible TO
have more fun these long evenings than
by making candy at home. You can
learn how to make every kind of fine
candy sold al the best confectionery stores
10 the cities. from that valuable book.
How to Make Candy" No home can
afford 10 he without it. Sent postpaid for
30 cents Tin one or two cent stamps
Address. IL
he .....- Tue HOUSEWIFE,
Rochester, n. y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Malaria positively cured with Emory's
standard Cure Pills, a never failing remed
v; purely vegetable, contain no 9uinine,
sugar coated. IS cents. Fl a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Mr., s. s. Doherty, Clay City, III, says
Il used Browns iron Bitters for severe
dyspepsia and now feel myself cared."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
WOMAN.S PHYSICIAN!
LADIES' PRIVATE COMPANION
@~4 HOME TREATMENT.


Womanhood the better
san toenj
delicate language, of understanding and
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Pensions sSS Sss? .s$ $ s 6;
rents entitled when death resulted. Claims re-
opened, restaestiop, increases. bounty, back pay
and discharges obtained. Apply at once, delay
prejndices yor rights. Fees fixed by law Al
dress with stamp the old established firm Of ED
SON & CO., Attorneys and Claim Agents, s17,
ST., Washington, D. C.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
ROCK ISLAND l. MERCER CO., R. II.
RQCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA
RAILW A Y.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
400 a. m Way Freight.
SIS Fast Express
l40p IN Mail and Express
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive at Rock Island;
80 a. M. Through Freight and Accommodation
l245p m Mail and Express.
$40 q" Fast Express.
4n0 Way Freight
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island nj 5 ~
4. IN. arrives al Peoria l220 p. m, at Springfield
I25 D. m, at Decatur 4.00p. IN, Jacksonville 'Uo
D. m Alton 7.20 p. IN, ST Louis 5. Is p. NJ, anu
Terre Haute II SIS y. IN, THE SAME DAY. Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast.
The l.30 D. IN train makes close connection at
Faya with .. b Il q. for points west; arriving at
,iAesburg al 4.25 p. IN, ut burlington 6aO p m ut
Geoknk 10 IS p. m, and al Quincy 11.o p. IN.
Arriving at Peoria at G3O p H. making close
connections with the l. B. & W. and 7. T. W.
Ter indianapolis, connecting there with all fast
trains for me east and south
g-FAST TINE SURE CONNECTIONS. and
raIss as low As by any other route
Il. q. GABLE, A. n MORTON,
Gen'i Supt - Gent Tiki Agt
The c 50 D. IN. Accommodation leaves every day
except sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30
wocK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY
lsnoerrsr ROUTE TO THE EAST AND VEST

The Is p. IN. train makes close eonnsctiou
al 4aIya with the G. b. G., for points west ar,
n m. keokus lO:25 D. IN 4; Quincy 10:U5 p, N
also making close connection at Peoria with l. b.
& W, and T. P & W., roads for all points east
and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

Tue use of the term
short Line" in connection
with the corporate name of
d grert road, conveys an
idea of Just what is requir-
ed by the travelling public
n Short Line, QnicS Time
and the Best of aeeommo-
dations-all of which are
t railway in America,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-06
Tragic Fate OF q Hero.

Chicago Special About noon of Wednesday
last Mike Brady, the elevator man of the Gull
yer block, at La Sale and Michigan streets,
Immediately after there was terrific explo.
sion on the first floor, supposed to have been
Of barrels filed with paint, and the men ran
for their lives, Brady having his hair burned
off, The flames rushed like whirlwind up
the elevator shaft. The fifth story was occu-
pied as cigar factory. In it were twenty -one
girls and eighteen men. The first they knew
Of the fire was the bursting of heavy volumes
of smoke into the rooms. The foreman,
James Carr, hurriedly called all of them
about him, and, leading them to fire.
proof staircase, marshaled them down it
To make sure that none we're left, he re-
turned, but SO quickly did the flames perme.
ate the building that he found his means of es-
cape cut off. He ran to the roof and appealed
to the fireman below to save HIM. Some
of them ran to the top Of the next building
others on the ground held q tarpaulin to
catch him, should he fall He grasped the
rope and swung off, but unfortunately fol
so brave man, lost his hold, and, to the hor-
ror Of the spectators, he came whirline
through the air. In his jump for life he made
feet foremost, then turned, and went through
the canvass, held by four men, head fore
most and struck on his face on the hard
pavement He was frightfuuy crushed and
soon died. The building has been known as q
fire trap. It is autholitatively said that some Of
the girls in Fishers factory have for years had
long ropes coiled under their work benches
was only year ago that the fire-proof STAIR
case was placed in it, and had it not been 70,
this the loss of life would have been frightful
The loss will reach $10O, 600
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-06

The recent spell of hot weather is
regarded as a phenomenal occurrence
at the east, and the extreme heat was
uniform throughout the entire Atlantic
slope, East of the Alleghanies, extend
ing to the entire West and Northwest
the last two Or three days of the term.
Day after day, in New York Phila'
delphia and Boston, the ther-
mometer indicated nearly 80 de-
grees of heat in the forenoon, in
creasing to 80 degrees and over later in
the day, and in localities not feeling
breeze, or unprotected by foliage and
the shade of buildings, rising to near
ly 100 degrees, or over. The nights
were correspondingly hot and sultry,
so that sleep brought no refreshment
to man OF beast. Business and travel
were to a great extent suspended
throughout the swe1tering cities and
even in country places. In New York
there were sixteen deaths from heat in
one day. The scientists are flooding
the papers with speculations in regard
to the cause. One of them discovered
an unusual number of spots on the sun.
and evidences of great commotion on
the surface of that planet: But all this
if true, does not account for the phe-
nomenal weather. It is simply guess
that spots had something to do with it.
Had the weather been phenomenally
cold, for the season, it might have
been attributed to the same cause.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-06
The scheme of Redistribution, or, a.
it would be called in the United States,

The scheme of redistribution, or, a.
it would be called in the United States.
"reapportionment," which Gladstone, is
ready to submit after the passage of the
Franchise Bill lis designed to reapportion
the vote of the United Kingdom, so that
The 100000 new voters to be added te
constituencies may not derange the basis
representation The new voters will be
mainly county householders. The Eng.
lish House of Commons consists of 651
members, of whom 172 represent Eng
ish counties and 282 English bor-
oughs; Is represent Welsh boroughs
and Is Welsh counties; 80 represent
Scotch counties and 26 Scotch
boroughs, and Ga represent Irish
counties and 81 Irish boroughs. The
boroughs in all divisions of the kingdom
are much more literally represented
than the counties, the former having an
average of 24,600 41,90O votes to the
member, and the latter $500 to a..
500. The redistribution proposes tc
reduce the English borough represen-
tation to 229 and to increase the county
representation to 231, putting the basis
of county representation at Sc, 800, in
stead "A, 500. In Wales the boroughs
are to have IL members and the coun-
ties IS, and the Scotch representation
is to be increased from So to 50 mem.
bers, the basis being changed from 3d.
300 voters to the member to 300.
Ireland is to have 80 members instead
of 81 for the counties, and 81 instead OF
81 for the Dor oughs.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-06

The General Land Office publishes S
comparative statement of the area OF
original and final homestead entries TO,
the year 1883-84. From this land state.
ment it appears that the area of origina.
entries this year was 34O, 4O4 acres less
than it was last, while the area of final
homesteads was AL ,160 acres greater,
the area of original homesteads for 1884
being 1881 500, and of final homesteads
2,945,574. In original entries Dakota
ranks first, Nebraska second, Kansas
third, Minnesota fourth, and Washing
ton fifth; while in final entries
Kansas ranks. first, Dakota sec.
ond, Nebraska third, Minnesota
fourth, and California fifth. In Min
nesota there were 12,465 acres more
of original homestead entries than III
1888, and IL, 101 more acres of final
homesteads. In Dakota there was de.
crease of 1926, 118 acres of original en-
tries, but an increase of 1872 ,973 acres Of
final entries. In Illinois there were nc
homestead entries last year. In Iowa
there was an increase of 80 a.. es or
iginal entries, and decrease of LAS
acres final entries. In Wisconsin the
increase in original entries was 6,93S
acres in final entries 24,036 acres.
Michigan shows decrease in original
entries of :, SIG, and On increase to final
entries of 1908. Forty acres of origi-
nal and 100 acres of final entry were
made in Ohio last year, but none il
1884.