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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-05

Mr.. Peter NalIen, 2I2 ". Twenty fourth
street, New York, says that he suffered six
years with rheumatism and found no re-
lief until st. Jacobs Oil, the sovereign
remedy, was applied, which cured him
completely.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-05

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To those but
publicly proclaim will
things without employing the so
sold below double Others TO
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-05

The lives of all newspaper men are
made happy at some time or other by some
delightful person who likes TO warn the
company with "Better look out-hell put
your name in the paperl"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-05

"A Georgia man climbed three fights ol
stairs to whip an editor, and came down on
the lightning rod with his clothes half torn
from bis body. He always pays fol
the paper in advance now.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Sparks From the smokestack

All trains left the Union depot on time
this morning
Tomorrow will he pay day on the c. B.
& @ road
Conductor Frick had a very heavy
train on the G. r / s P this morning
But he is equal to the occasion no matter
how many passengers Get aboard. The
more the mcrrier.
An accident happened to the R l. Il
r train due here at j:1j last evening
Between CISCO and Orion pin broke in
the bar on the right hand side of the en-
CINE that connects the drive wheels. The
bar struck tic and bent half double and
then struck the cab with terrific force
Mr.. Miller, the engineer, happened not to
be sitting at his accustomed place when
the blow came, else he might have had
both legs broken The cab was knocked
out of time and had to be tied down with
ropes. The train arrived here Only TWEEN
ty minutes late The engine will he left
at Peoria today for repairs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20

CnTCtGo. Nov. IS-Thc Lake Mich
gan and Mississippi Canal Commission
met at The Grand Pacific hotel Yesterday.
Colonel Joseph Utlcy, Of Dixon, ILL.,, pre-
sided. The committee on organization
reported that since their last annual
meeting nine vacancies had occurred
The following gentlemen were appointed
to fill the vacancies: Colonel Joseph Ut
ley and Jason c. Ayers Dixon, III Ralph
Plumb, Strcator, III Frank Gilbert, An
drew Shuman. NJ F. Store Guy Magce,
Martin J. Russell, and Hermann Raster.
AL Of Chicago The following officers for
the year were elected: President. Colonel
Joseph U;lcy, OF Dixon, Ill; vice prcsi,
dents, J G. Durc, Chicago; A. 3, Miller,
of New York; treasurer, hurry Nelson,
Chicago; secretary. Edward Rus
sell Davenport. The Executive
committee, consisting OF the officers elect,
of the commission. and also William
Bross and c. B. Farwell, Chicago; A. Q.
Marshall, Joliet; L. +, Ray, Morris; Pcy
ton Ranncy, of kalamazoo, Mich. will
have charge of the detail work of the
commission, the supervision of the culrc>
ton of funds, and all expenditures. Res
olutlOns Of respect were passed on the
death of the late James J. Camp, Of Dix
on. HI, Il former member Of the commits
sion. A resolution WAS passed that this
commission recommend that the executive
committee appeal at once to the business
men of Chicago and Of the several cities
along the Mississippi and The lire of the
Illinois and Michigan. and the proposed
Hennepn canal, for contributions in and
of specific and direct effort to secure
the early passage Of the pending Henne>
pin canal bill by congress; also, that such
effort should be directed by the executive
committee 10 procuring an expression
of opinion from commercial bod
les in the east west and south in favor of
the desired extension Of the upper Missis-
sippi for the free water route of transport
tation of the Hudson the Erie canal and
| the lakes contemplated by the enlarge
ment Of the Illinois and Michigan canal
and the construction Of the Hennepin
canal. The executive committee was also
authorized to select and send to Washing>
ton, and keep there during the present
session of congress, discreet and expert
enced men, whose duty it should be to
press sach measures upon tae attention of
| the representatives in the house and SEN
ate and secure from them their active
support of the pending canal bill The
committee appointed Governor W. Bross
and J, G. Dore TO go to st. Louis and OBJ
tain resolutions from the Board of Trade
favoring the Hennepin canal project.
They will also visit other large cities for
the same purpose A greater portion of
the day was occupied by the members
present in advocating the scheme and
showing in what way it will benefit Chi
cago and other cities most.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
SUBURBAN SIFTlNGS.

Coal VALLEY, Nov. 10.
Business good at the narrow gauge
mines.
Blossomberg is supplying town teams
with coal.
A case of matrimony expected on to
morrow afternoon
The Old fashioned camp fire and pork
and beans supper on Friday evening
next by the G A. r. is all the rage, also
grand ball to follow. Biehls orchestra
is to be there. Supper and splendid
time expected.
MIR. and Mrs. Cigar Frceberg are visit
ing friends.
Miss Minnie Martin who has been
home to see her folks, has gone back to
Galesburg, where she is attending Knox
college,
The Cleveland and Hendricks club had
a joll1tication on the 9Th inst. Some
thought it a little previous, but it was not
so. They had fine time. There was a
fine illumination and they fired 80 or 40
sounds from the cannon. They had Il
very good display of fire works, a brilliant
bonfire and very good time in general
David Wetsel lost his little girl five or
six years of age an the nth inst, of
diphtheria and Group. She was inferred
in the cemetery on the next day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Cation

Billy" Cation, the billiardist, was in
tile city yesterday on brief visit to his
mother and friends. He is looking well
and is in excellent condition for his match
with Mclaughlin, of Philadelphia which
takes place in Chicago on December 18Th
and Goth, for $500 a side Billy has
won national reputation as a billiardist
and one of these fine days he will be
among the leading champions, He has
been trained in New York for the past
three months by Jacob Sekocfcr, the
wizard" Mr.. Cation returned to Chica-
90 last evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
A Crank

There is little dried up, heavy eyed,
wien faced deaf and dumb man in this
city who needs looking after. He is not
only mute and deaf, but 81 genuine crank.
He will go along the streets swinging hath
hands wildly, and when he sees a picture
in a show window he will dance up and
down and shake his fist at it and squcal
at it as loud as he can. He boards at The
Commercial hotel, and when nc cOncciYcs
an insane dislike for anybody at one ta~
BILE, he grabs up his plate and rushcs TO
another table. Today an old diseased cat
accidentally got into the Office of the ho,
tel, and gentleman opened the door and
drove it out. Mr.. Crank went into a fury
and threw chairs around the room and
executed a war dance and squealed like q
guinea pig. Then he went to the desk
and wrote furiously, and stated that he
was going to have the gentleman arrested
for cruelty to animals. The crank had
better be bottled; or. in other words
placed in the Jug.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20

desire of the proprietor and manager to
treat the public liberally. The ticket
Office is to the right of the entrance and
is cozy little place. A semi circular
iron guard makes il convenient for all to
follow each other around in obtaining
tickets Of admission and thus a mixed
crowd at the window is avoided
Taken altogether it is hard 10 imagine
more complete skating rink than the
Excelsior. The entire rink is heated by
steam, and thus the warmth may he
quickly and satisfactorily managed.
Mr.. Z. H. Collins, the proprietor and
manager Of this fine palace of amusement,
is young gentleman OF experience in
the business. lie is popular with every.
body, and now 10 his new and handsome
quarters he is better than ever prepared
to serve his friends in handsome man
ner. He has issued programme Of rules
and regulations, which will be faithfully
lived up to, and in which all patrons who
are IN favor OF the correct principles of
society will acquicsce in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20

At o'clock this afternoon the follow
ing officers and members of Evcrts Cons
mandery, No. IS, Knights Templar, went
to take part in constituting a command
cry in Sterling: II. G. Cleveland, E c.;
j. NJ. Montgomery, G.; NJ. NJ. Briggs c.
G.; ]. F. Robinson, p; F. G. Evans, 5.
7. B.; W. c. Gray, S. W. b; George
Foster, C. G.; J. NJ. Reticker, W; II. A.
bunker, VIM. Smith, VIM. Don, Thos
Davis, James Carl, James Inglas, John
Weyerhauser, John Seigrist, Sam Davis,
Sewell Dodge, A. F. Fleming, Sam }
Keator, S. J. Collins, A. w. Bruncr
E. B. Atkinson, John Porter
H. A. Barnard, J. S. Bakemore
Orrin Holt, Arthur Burial and DIR Nc
Gill The new commandery is to be
constituted by James G. Ellwood, p. G.
c., of Joliet, assisted by Eminent Com
manders. 1t will be named Sterling Com,
mandery, No. 81, K. T. That will make
fifty-seven cammanderies in the state OF
Illinois, each of which has in the neigh.
borhood of a hundred members After
the ceremonies attendantupon the forma
ton of the new commandery, there will
be ball and banquet. Hon. James G
Elwood, the P G. c., is the democratic
member of the legislature from the Joliei
district and an old friend of Capt. Il. G.
Cleveland, E. G. of Everts C0mmannery
Our Knights will return early tomorrow
morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
A Granger

After being mustered in as II member
of the Gen John Buford Post No 2i3,
G. A. R., last evening ex.Sheriff Ankrum
left for his farm near Steele City, Neb.,
with carload of horses aud farming i'm
PIGMENTS. Today his wife and family fol
lowed on a passenger train. Frank pro-
poses to go into the farming business cX'
tensivcly next season. and will hencefortl
become full fedged granger. His many
friends in Rock Island county will wish
him abundant success in his new home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Hospital Donations,

St. Luke's hospital has been generously
stocked with groceries as the following
donations will show:
Dart s. SOns--coliee. tea, sage, tapi-
oca, cracked wheat, spice bottle of pick
les.
Hawley & Hill sack flour. sack
corn meal, sack graham flour,
Wclch Bros bag oat meal , lbs
rice, package of farina.
J. Streckfus-2 doz. eggs one half doz.
lemons, roll of butter, bacon.
d. f. Noftsker flour can.
Henry Lamp-Oil can and 8 gals. oil
W. Baker, night lamp.
j. B. Ellis ton soft coal.
Miss Hazelquist-Curtains.
Mrs. Truesdale-Wire woven mattress
Friend of the hospital-Bed spring,
screnes, bound magazines.
Geo. Bromley-Looking glass.
Chas Ritter-6 bushels potatoes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
A KlnglY Thlof.

Davenport has been all agog for cou>
pie of days over the FRANKS of q stranger,
He arrived at the mum city on Tuesday
and stopped at the Kimball house, and
toward evening of the same day he asked
for horse and buggy to ride around
town awhile He was directed to Bob
Portcr's stable where he secured q fine RIG
and started out. He did not return Tues
day night and yesterday search for HIM
aud the rig was begun. 1t was found last
night that he had driven the Davenport
rig to West Liberty and there left 1t and
secured team which he drove to Cedar
Rapids. He was caught in Cedar Rapids
and brought back to Davenport. Mr.
Porter went to West Liberty last night
and secured his rig Mr. c. J. King as
he calls himself, was brought to Daven.
port this morning. He explained his act
ions by saying that he had been to New
York on visit and had arrived in Dav-
export busted. lie wanted to get
home to Minneapolis and thought that he
could get teams along the road and leave
them where their owners could find them.
The fellow is evidently Off his base. lie
will he tried tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Biehl's Birthday.

Today John Biehl is forty-one years
old. For ferty~one years he has Travelled
the rugged road of life, and a majority OF
that time he has "blowed." He is one of
the most thorough musicians in the cOun-
ty, and what he does no know about pop
ular music, is not worth knowing. He is
the leader and manager of the Rock Isl
and Arsenal band. Last night . number
of his friends called upon him and offered
congratulations in advance. John was
much surprised but managed to pull
through as he always does. May he 1--we
long to blow his bazoo and various othcr
musical instruments
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Hollands Directory.

We are requested by Mr.. John Holland
to say that he will in due time call upon
our business men, personally in the inter
ests of Hollands ftth edition of the Rock
Island & Moline Directory and Business
Review. And we may further say with
propriety: Everybody knows Mr. Holland
and his eompany's works which have been
published in these cities for the past sir
teen years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Market Report.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: November wheat, III; De
c.mhrr. 72!; january, 735; May, S05
November corn, 400; December, 49,; Jan
u4ry, 34}; May, 81 November oats,
25s; May. 2S9. December pork, $l1.00.
January, $1107; February SILT. No
vember lard, Sc. So; December, $G12; JAM
uary, $677; February, $685.. January
ribs, $5.7c. Hogs-30000; light, 81 90
to 81 so; mixed $500 to 81 40; heavy.
"a. so to $40.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
THE CITY n BRIEF.

Pleasant today.
Great DAY il Macomb
The river continues to fall
Lots of farmers i'll the city today.
A. II. McCandle5s, d. D. s., dentist.
There are fourteen prisoners in the
county jail
Richard F. Witt, licenliate in pharma>
cy. Successor to +. NJ. Wheaton.
Ed. Swan will take in the roller skating
in Port Byron this evening.
Ulrich Huber went to Rapids City this
afternoon.
DR.. j. w, Stark. Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue d1yr
The Turner society hal meeting last
night.
Robert Montgomery. of Reynolds, was
in the city today.
Found-A store key Enquire at the
ARDUs office
Sam Heagy, of Hampton, was around
town today
The new roller skating rink will open
next Tuesday evening.
Those splash mats are perfect beauties
They give them away all this week at
Bain's tea and coffee store
Justice Chopper is getting a good rest
from official duties just now
Quincy Mcneil says he is coon !"
Everybody to his own taste.
For pure drugs and toilet articles go to
Richard F. Wits, corner Second avenue
and Seventeenth street
St LIke's hospital is receiving gener-
Gus support from our citizens
Messrs. Burgh and Reid are busily en- :
gagged in helping County Treasurer Elem
ing on the tax books.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at
Richard T. Wits pharmacy. Corner of
Second avenue and Seventeenth street.
Thirteen loads of hay on Market square
at noon today. Hay sold for IS to So
per ton.
Mr.. Henry Retickcr is rejoicing today
over the arrival of a - pound broom
maker. Mother and babe are doing well.
Also the father.
With one pound of tea or three pounds
of coffee you get one of those fine splash
mats at Bain's tea store this week
The members of the Jollities society
meet IN regular session this evening at tht
home of Mr.. F. l.. Bowen, No. 9o5 Sec
ond avenue.
Corn husking IS The order Of Yhc day OF
the farm. The young ''grangers7 are hus
tied out at 1 O'Clock in the morning ant
sent to the fields How would your like
that, yc dude
Free lunch Saturday evening at Beh'
ren's place, corner Of Fourteenth ant
onc-half street and Seventh avenue t
Leap year is fast drawing to a close
Only month and half more and it viii
be all gone Ladies who have not i'm.
Iprove2 their opportunity should do so al
once else they may get left
! L. H. Bowman, Jr, circuit clerk ant
recorder elect, filed his bonds for cacl
oGice in the sum of $4,000 yesterday
The suretics in each arc the same; DR.
| E. II. Bowman, Sam Goode, Judg
Lyndc, F. NJ. Sinnct, W. c. Bennett, J
M. Gould and P. L. McKunic
Thus muses. Il rural correspondent
When the frost is on the pumpkin all,
the folders in the shock, and you hea
the kyouck and gohule Of the struttir
turkey cock, and the clacbin of the gum
cas- and the clnckn' of the hens, aud tn
ROSTERS hallylooyer as he tiptoes on tn
fence. Oh thcn's the time a Teller is feel
in in his hest, with the risin' sun to gree
him from night of gracious rest, as h
leaves the house bareheaded and goes on
to feed the stock, when the frost is on Ia
pumpkin and the folders in the shock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Questions For Curious Republicans.

Questions For Curious Republicans.
Who was it told Jim Blaine, that he
Our president could never be.
Democracy
Who was it took so little stock
In men who handled Little Rock"
Democracy
Who was il 'downed" the Wall street pet
And made that crowd get mp and get:''
Democracy.
Who was it watched him as he fell,
Who cooked Blaine S goose, and cooked il well
Democracy.
Who was it pluckcd his waving plume
And sent him "baldhead up the nume?'
Democracy.
Who saved the White House from his hands,
Forbiddng gifts of public lands?
Democracy.
YOur rights must base on common law?'
Democracy
Who bids monopolies to cease,
Gives poor men wages, plenty, peace?
Democracy.
Who gives the poor man rights today
To buy and sell where best he may?
Democracy.
Who was that man-of sense bcreft,
Who jumped his party-and got LETT
ST JoHN
Rock Island, H., Nov 10, 1884.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg, S7.75;
range, nut and No. 4 $500 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality of
Anthracite coal. Blacksmith's coal, Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff E. G. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20

One hundred second hand stoves to be
sold this month in Ncgus' building, next 10
the Chldrcns' Carriage works on Front
street. The sale continues every day
until sold Now is the time to buy cheap
stoves
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874 Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Moulders' Ball.

The moulders of this city will hold their
annual ball at Armory hall tomorrow ev-
enng. Good music will be in attendance.
A General invitation to attend Is extended
to all. The usual prices of admission
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20

Philadelphians are discussing the ques>
ton whether or not the old liberty bell
shall be sent to the New Orleans Worlds
Exposition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
uR L}Am> AGs.l.s.
THURSDAY, NOV, 20. 1884.
A Reioinder.

Dimick says if he can get his horse to
respect the American flag, renounce re-
D lblicanism, and vote the democratic
ticket, he is not for sale at any price.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20

The decline of the silk industry liz
Switzerland is driving artisans and manu-
facturers to this country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20

Nov. GOWN. nofer aud Miss Rosie
A. Nowack, of South Rock Island; Frank
c. Heany and Miss Fannie l.. Clarke, of
Rock Island; VIM. Daebellichn and Miss
Ruth Thompson, of South Moline John
BengtsOn and Miss Maria Peterson, Hens
~ Hass and Miss Amelia EiIcrnd of No,
line
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
Armies Chsau.

Mr.. John Streckfus has just received a
car load of fine Missouri Jeniton apples
which he will sell exceedingly cheap
1Sd1W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-20
County Building
LICENSED TO WE'D.

1O-Estate of Peggy Seville, deceased
Claims allowed.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-07

TO the Republicans. On the tariff.
question the party is Lopeiessiy
divided and it was poor policy to
select this time for its discussion.
There is one chance for us how
ever. If Blaine gets the Repubii-
can nomination, we can beat him.
II there is man VIC can beat il Is
pre-eminently Blaine. His record
is bad, his hands are not clean and
everything to his discredit viii be
revived and enlarged upon. He is
personally popular, heis magnetic,
and fiery, but he is not a safe man.
He is too impetuous, he Is not
trusted by the business men of the
country, (and it is the business
men who put UP the money for the
campaign, } he has been mixed up
in too many scandals and he is a
spread eagle, fourth Of July sort Of
man, a hurrah man, in short a
blatherskite. Let Us have Blaine
TO fight.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-07
HOUSE BILL NO. 81.

Representative Wells argued that
the Constitution restricted the cx-
penditure of money, and if provis-
ions were continually being furnish
ed by the State and national gov
ernments that labor would become
demoralized. AS far as the over
flowed people in this country are
concerned, he had bat little SYM
pathy for them, because they did
not make an effort to help them
selves. Extract from House Re-
port.
House bill No 10, was to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the relief of suf-
ferers from overflow, and it has
been about two weeks since Ray
Vile the parish seat of Mr.. Wells
parish babe farewell to the water.
In addition to the overflow Rich
land has suffered from Charlton,
and altogether, that parish would
seem a ut candidate tor relief. III
is however a question between Mr..
Wells and his constituents as the
bill was passed anyhow, but Con-
gress hesitated about passing an
appropriation, on the ground that
this State should make some effort
towards relieving her own people,
and it therefore became a matter OF
more than local importance. Mr..
Wells failed to rise to the magnitude
Of the case and has by this brilliant
display of craftsmanship, put into
the hands of his opponents stick
with which to break his own pofit.
icai neck. Found wanting will be
an appropriate epitaph.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-07
TIE DAVIS CREyASsE

The attempt to close this Gre
vase was begun over two weeks
ago by the Sewall Brothers, and
the TIMES has looked daily for
news of its progress, SOFAS to inform
the people Of Madison in regard to
it Mention has been made of the
matter in the New Orleans papers
from time to time, but nothing def
mite was stated Tuesdays Times
Democrat, contained an account OF
a visit TO the crevasse by party,
which account was nearly a column
in length. The wines and eatables
taken along were spoken Of, the
difficulties attending the work, the
width Of the break (Which was 1870
feeO the speculations Of the mem
bers of the party concern
ing the cxceliency of the
system, but how much piling
had been driven; was never
even limited at, and after reading
the article you are as wise as you
were before, and no moro so. The
I'D. reporter must have been new
man, and followed the example set
by a reporter of the Pic some years
ago, who on being sent to report a
presentation of something to a
steamboat, gave an enthusiastic
and glowing account Of the dinner
the company, etc, but never men
toned what was presented, and ii
has not yet been discovered. The
gentleman has since developed into
first-class newspaper man, and
has been rewarded by an office IN
New Orleans.