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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
The Managing Mamma aud Her Seven
Daughters.

Daughters,
What is this?
This is managing mamma, darling.
Why managing mammal"
Because she is managing or trying to
manage.
To do whatp
To marry off her daughters.
My that is huge undertaking?
Mountainous, my precious.
But those seven gawks tagging be-
hind herr
Sh! Those, dear, are her charming
and accomplished daughters.
But that sallow old girl with the gig
lamps and stiff neckp -.
That, my precious, is Mathilde, the
literary light of the family.
How ''literaryp'
Well, Mathilde has read Swinburne
and Herbert Spencer, knows two Pro-
fessors of the Concord School of Philos-
ophy, has published four poems in the
Philadelphia Ledger, and can write
verse all night long. Besides, Mathilde
knows four consultations, Mathilde
does, acts in amateur theatricals, and
is writing play.
Graciousl and how old is shep
just nineteen, sweet.
And who is the wall-eyed young lady
with freckles and fever blisters walking
with Mathilde?
That, dear, is Angelo, the beauty of
the family.
How the beauty"
Well, whenever they get up tableaux
at the church Angelo is selected, and
that proves it.
How old is Angelo?
just nineteen, love.
And that one Immediately behind
MathildeP-the young lady with the
crooked teeth and nose like an india
rubber shoe run down at the heel?
That, darling, is Therese?
And what does she do?
She is the good girl of the family
goes to church twice a day, says grace
at meals, and works Bible-marks for
every man she meets.
How old?
just nineteen.
Next?-the pudding-facsd girl with
twisted hair?
That is Marie.
Well?
Marie is the fiirt of the family. Marie
uses slang and purses up her mouth,
smokes cigarettes and makes faces,
and always says what an awful bad,
naughty girl she has been, and is gen
orally as playful as kitten.
Old?
Just nineteen, dear
Next?-the meek little Ounce with a
figure ike shad?
Madeleine
Well, what is the matter with her?
She is the housekeeper of the family.
Madeleine can cook right through four
cook-books; she can make her own
dresses.
could have guessed as much my
self.
Sh!- and then Madeleine looks after
everything, and sees that everything is
right, and oh! well there's no end to
the comfort brought about by Made
leine
She is just nineteen, too, | suppose?
Nineteen last week, darling.
Next?-that bilious scarecrow in the
hat?
Sh! that, my precious, is Belle.
Well, what is the chronic trouble
with Belle?
Why, Belle has travelled, and she is
the wit of the family. When Lord Muf-
fyn was telling long story to Angelo,
last evening, Belle told him to =" saw it
off," and ''cheese il"
That was very funny.
Yes, dear.
You say she has ''trayeledPp
Yes, dear.
Wheres
Well, she has been in Colorado, and
Chicago and Milwaukee.
Her age?
just nineteen, sweet.
Well, now tell me about that poor
little consumptiye, with gold teeth.
That, dear, is Celeste.
Nineteen?
just.
Any miraculous talent
Yes, darling.
| What?
A voice"
Cultivated?
Well, Signor Tutti Fruit di Vermi,
cell says that he thinks about 200 les
sons will develop" it.-BoSton Globe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
SkinnVMan

Wells Health Reviewer" restores health
and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence,
Sexual Debility. 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
ROCK ISLAND L. PEORIA RAILWAY.

1sHoRTEsT ROUTE TO THE EAST AND VEST
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Fast Express .........,. SIS A. M. IL 30 P. M.
Mail and Ex.............1:2 20 P. NJ. 5 30 P. M.
Omaha & Kan. City Ex. .f2:15 A. 7:05 P. M.
Accommodation. ...,... e HOP. II. 200 A. N.
Way Freight. 500 A. N. 400 P. N.
Depot Twentieth street,
The ! :15 p. m. train makes close connection
at Galva with the c. B. u O., for points west ar
irving at Gslesburg at 4:25 p. m. Burlington $40
Q. m. ;Keokuk 1928 p. m; Quincy 1905 p. M
also making close connection at Peoria with l. b,
y W., and T.P. q W., roads for all points east
and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
CHICAGO LADIES SEMINARY
ar-30-d-tues-weow

Full courses Of study. Art Music, Ancient and
Modern Languages. Emil Iiebling, Director OF
Music Home comforts in boarding department.
MISS GREGG, Principal, Is and Il sheldon ST,
Chicago, Ills. aug-23dlm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in Chancery and
Il Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and colec-
tons. Office, Buford's Block, I'd avenue, over
Bakers Jewelry store nov-20-dIy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
M. T.. SWEENEY.
E.. w. HURST,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
IL Office No. 49, P. O. Block, Rock Island.
ID
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
Iurnlsns Dy the Breatsst railway IN America,
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST. Paul.

1t owns and operates over $500 miles of road in
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
and Dakotrr and its main lines, branches and con-
nee ions reach all the great business centres OF the
Northwest and Far West, 1t naturally answers the
description of Short Line, and best route between
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Chicago, Milwaukee, La Crosse and Winona-
Chicago, Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Glendale.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and saltwater
Chicago, Milwaukee. Wausau and Merrill.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha and Oconomowoc.
Chicago Milwaukee, Madison, and Prairi du Chen
Chicago, Milwaukee, Owattonna and Faribault.
Chicago Beloit, GAINESVILLE 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, Dubuque. st, Paul and Minneapolis.
Davenport, Calmar. St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
q. C. CONNOLLY.
M. M. STURGEON.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
IL Rock Island, Ills. Office in Post Office Build
ing, over Mitchell & Lynde's Bank, Rooms No {
and 10 nov-9i dw1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12

ATToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Is
land National Bank, Rock Island, ILL.,
seut-36 dWtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
M. M. CORBETT,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Office No. 1913 Secon
IL Avenue, between 18th and 18th SITS, Cup stairs
Rock Island, Ill. dec-12-d1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R'Y

Being the Great Central ne affords
Knoxville
edata
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
E. D. SWEENEY. C. L, WALKER
SWEENEY & WALKER.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
d0flice in Bengston's block, Reck Island, III.
aug-1-dwy
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-08-01
Statistics Of Population.

1t is estimated that the population
of the United States to-day is about
100000. This figure has been de-
cided upon by statistician through a
rather ingenious calculation. For
many years the increase in time of
peace has been almost precisely per
cent yearly from excess of births over
deaths, besides the excess of immigra-
ton over emigration. The population
of June 80, 1880, was so, 155, 1888; add
ing per cent increase, 1,003, 115, and
the net immigration of the fiscal year
1881, 669,431, we have 1888, 1929 as
the population June 80, 1881. Again
adding 2 per cent, 1,036, 500, and the
net immigration, 788,992, we have
53.653,SS7 as the population June 80,
1882. Again adding 2 per cent, l, ,073,-
OS7, and the net immigration, 500, 9,O15,
we have 55,325,979 as the population
June 30, 1888. And again adding 2
per cent for the current year, l, 1O6, 5l9,
and about 100000 for Immigration
the number during the fiscal year up
to June ! having been 454, 206-we have
as the probable population June 80,
1884 about 56,9S2,49S In two years
more it will probably exceed 6O,OOO,-
900. 0.-PhiladelphiN Press.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-08-01
Illiteracy in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts is becoming some
what alarmed at the growth of litter
acy,; as she may well be. The last
census showed that there were in the
state 75,635 persons above the age of
10 who could not read, being 5.3 per
cent of all persons above that age, a
proportion which is exceeded by no
other eastern state except Rhode
Island. The last legislature passed
law which it is hoped will tend to check
the advance of this percentage. 1t
provides that any person who employs
minor IA years of age who can not
read and write shall fol felt from 500 to
$50, and that any person who employs
minor over IA years of age who can
not read and write, providing that
such minor has been for one year a
resident of city or town wherein free
evening schools are maintained, shall
forfeit from $50 to 800 for every such
offense, to 60 to the benefit of the
evening schools.-Broohlyn Union.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-08-01
About "An Idle Woman"

In the lively and chatty book just
published by Mrs. Frances Elliot, wife
of the dean of Bristol, one finds Spain
aud the Spaniards painted in their true
light, says London Truth. This is the
best work that has emanated from the
pen of the authoresses since she con-
tributed, at the request of Dickens, the
jottings of "An Idle Woman in Italy,
to "All the Year Round" There is
too much history in her intermediate
books. Mrs. Elliot was born in the
neighborhood of Miss Mitford's evil
lage," in beautiful and secluded
country place, and brought up in an
old-fashioned and aristocratic way as
the heiress to considerable fortune.
She was taught to venerate historians,
and especially the voluminous, wonder
loving, and uncritical Rollin.
| She told me of her Spanish peregrina-
tions and impressions during long sum-
mer evenings, as she toyed with, rather
than smoked seriously, delicately-fla
vored cigarettes. Her conversation is
most interesting, and she has a style of
her own in talking. Mrs. Elliot is quite
free from small prejudices, though her
manners are very ladylike, and have a
rococo SAVIOR. She also relishes drollery,
originality, and anything that has a
strong character of it's own. enjoy
listening to her chit-chat and seeing
how she manages her cigarette. Moth
ing can be more dainty. Her hands
are generally half hidden in black lace
mittens, and there are many glittering
rings on her fingers, for no other rea-
son than their having been there dur
ing more than thirty years The cigar
cite is held in tiny silver tongs-ricked
up somewhere in Spain-which would
do for the sugar-basin of Queen Nab,
and is kept for moment between the
lips. 1t is then removed. and held high
in the air until it is nearly out, when it
is pulled for a moment again to keep it
| lighted. The observant-lOoking dark
blue eyes of the smoker watch the blue
smoke as it slowly rises. 1t seems to
have the faculty of calling up, with
sharp clearness, her recOllectiOns of in
teresting and out-of-the-way places of
which she was the Columbus. When
she is well started she can 90 on for any
length of time in a broken monologue
so colloquial that the listener forgets
| ohoO oliC diOhC 10 AlCl
ton is perfect, so that one is not at any
pains to follow what she says par
parenthese.
Mrs. Elliot's gentleness in listening
to criticism is rare-even in her gentle
sex. She will suffer in tete-a-tete chat
a critic to say what he likes of MS.
that she has been showing to him. For
the word showing / should here put
the word reading, Nobody can make
out this accomplished lady's writing
except herself Every other word is
abridged, and her ideas come so fast
when she is doing a word sketch that
her pen has hard work to keep pace
with them. All that can understand
in her letters is "My Dear Friend" at
the beginning, ''yours cordially" at
the end, and here and there reproach
for not writing to her more often.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-08-01
AMERICAN COTTON.
VIII 1t BE Overmatched by the British In the
Heart Of African

VIII 1t BE Overmatched by the British In the
Heart Of African
South of the Sahara lies the Soudan.
The Soudan, to most Americans, is
but phase designating portion of
Africa, almost unknown and of small
account commercially or otherwise.
We have thought of the region, when
we thought of it at all, as barbarous
land, inhabited by fetish-worshiping
and savage blacks. With contempt
nous smile we have dismissed all
thoughts of the Soudan and its pro-
ducts ever having any influence on the
prosperity of America. That Moham-
medan empires exist within the Soudan;
that hundreds of walled towns stand
on the soil of the black Africa; that
the land is fertile and teeming with
slaves engaged in agriculture, is un-
known to most Americans. The Sou
dan is rich with native resources. 1t
has languished because there has been
no outlet for its agricultural prOduc-
tiOns. Cotton manufacturers were es-
tablished hundreds of years ago. The
cotton plant grows to perfection in
many portions of the Soudan, and the
land suitable for the remunerative cal
tivation of cotton far exceeds the area
of our cotton states. Food is cheap
and abundant. Labor is as low as
slaves. chiefly supplied by the men
who hunt for human flesh in the APP
parently inexhaustible slave preserves
of Africa, can make it. For years
thinking men have realized the fact
that the only rivalrous cotton zone had
lain hidden in the heart of Africa, and
that there was but remote prob
ability of its ever being opened as a
supply market from which raw cotton
could be drawn to Manchester.
Traders are proverbially keen, far
sighted men. At the head of them
stand the English traders. They con-
duct trade as other people conduct
war. Opposition is ruthlessly crushed;
custom-houses and trade barriers
erected by weak and unwarlike peo-
pie are destroyed and overturned by
these men, who control tho most
powerful nation on earth. The ad-
vance of English traders has left
orpse-encumbered trails in all Oriental
lands. Bold, careless of the rights of
other nations, determined to carry the
wealth of the world into English hands
If it can be done by trading, ever ready
for war if necessary to open new mar
kets for the products of her mills, and
resolute in the intention to retain her
commercial supremacy, England is the
most dangerous antagonist on earth to
cope with, either in commercial or
military strife. With dogged obsti-
macy, the English traders and manu-
facturers (really the government re-
fuse to acknowledge themselves beaten
in any enterprise they undertake. We
have seen, what they are capable of
doing, when fully aroused to danger
threatening their supremacy in trade,
by the rapidity with which they de-
veloped the resources of the Indian
wheat field, when men in this country
sought to advance the price of food by
provision corners and excessive trans
portation rates.
From London comes the news that
England projects the building of a
military railroad across the Sahara.
All men who know the commercial his
tory of the English people understand
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-08-01

"John Smith has gone and tied II
knot in my horses tail, complained a
stock yards man to lawyer this morn
ing. "Now, what can do about itP"
he demanded. 'You can 90 and unite
it," laconically replied the lawyer,
''and pay me five dollars for legal ad-
vice. " Chicago Ereni'ag Sun.
The BROOKLYN 'Maternityn hospital Is TO be
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-08-01

Philadelphia saloon keepers long for some
inventive genius who will contrive an effective
maze for Sunday use against the espionage Of
the police force.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-08-01

Pauline Goode, Jewess of Easton, Pa,
married a coal black negro, giving up he
family and friends.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-08-01
TINE CHEYENNE TRANSPORTER.

Il tho only Paper published within q
radius of Q hundred miles.
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ty-Rates for Display Advertisements
made known on application.
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Subscription, $l.00Per Year, in Advance,
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The Brooklyn "Maternity" hospital is to be
Investigated.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-10-25

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The Wilmingtonian., 1884-10-25
HUMOROUS.
ABSENT MINDED.

ABSENT MINDED.
"Now, sir" observed the judge in the di-
vorce suit, "what have you to say for your
selfP Your wife said she caught you kiss
ing her mad.''
81 am very absent minded,' replied the
man. 81 thought she was my wife,"
"And the maid, What did she think2''
81 suppose she thought so too."- Graph
ic.
ROMANCE.
Comely coachman
On the box,
Air distingue,
Gully locks.
Papa's daughter,
Rich and gay,
Loves the coachman-
Runs away,
Ma will murmur,
Pa will swear;
Coachmans happy,
Girl don't care.
-New York journal.
"Two SIDES TO EVERY PICTURE"
My dear, remarked gentlemen, gloom
lily, to his wife, 81 consider myself the most
unfortunate man that ever existed l have
spent my whole life so far in running after
nothing"
"On the contrary" replied his wife, brisk
ly, II consider your life splendid success,
for you have certainly succeeded in getting
Ln
any longer"
The gentleman was silenced, but not con
vinced. Harper's "Dyauer."
The following anecdote of the late Hor-
ace Greeley makes its appearance in print
for the first time. Mr.. Greeley was not
blessed with a wife who attended very asst
duously to his personal com fort She was
in ill-health or otherwise in ill.condition;
and so the buttons were off his shit, there
were rips in the seams and rents in the fab
ric. Visiting friends in New Hampshire, he
attempted one morning to change his linen,
but on looking in his carpet sack he found
it sadly diapidated. Complaining to his
friend he said; 81 never was PARTIAL like
the Mornous, to a plurality of wives but
cuss it, if it ever becomes fashionable here
I'll have two"
NOTHING LIKE BEGINNING RIGHT.
SIS this scat engaged?' said rather
bright-looking middle-aged lady stepping
up to gentleman laziy reclining on a New
York Central Railroad car seat.
'No, maj am" said he.
"Well, then, l will occupy it if you
please"
Certainly" said the gentleman.
"BuJ before | sit down." said she, permit
to say that the weather is very warm to-day;
that the air in the car is close; that am on
my way to Rochester to see my sister; that
her name is Jones; that have no other rel
atives there; that / expect to return by the
West Shore Road; that the political feeling
in our neighborhood is apparently growing
for st. John, and if a woman be permitted
to guess on the subject, think he will be
elected"
AS she said the last word she ed into
her seat. The gentleman saw the point.
and didn't speak a word till the car reached
tile next station. Then he got out and
bought cigar
ENFoRcING THE RULE.
Pat was fresh arrival and had obtained d
situation in hotel as sort of man of all
work.
NOW, Pat" said the landlord, "you see
that sign: Gentlemen must use the spit
toons.' lfyou notice any of the guests vio-
lating that rule | want you to report the
matter to me.'
sol wull sor."
Pat kept sharp eye out, and after watch
ing gentlemen for half an honr, he went
to him and said:
"D'ye moiud the sign rorninst the wall,
sor?''
eyes"
'Phy don't ye obsarve it, thipp''
II am not splitting on the carpet" said the
gentleman, rather astonished.
"oi knaw yer not, an yer not usin' the
spettune naytlur Spet, ye thafe, OIL re-
port yez."
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-10-25
THE WftMtNGT0NtAN

has been consistent advocate
of Temperance and will support
the cause to the utmost of its
power.
The issues between the leading
political parties will be treated
with a fearless and independent
pen.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-10-25
HARNESS, TRUNKS AND TRAVELLING
BAGS

]. A. CONNER, reliable harness an
trunk manufacturer has removed to his neV
store, No. E. Fourth ST., near Market
where you will find the largest assortment
of harness, bags, ETC., in the city. Ladies
and gentlemen's pocket books and ladiei
shopping bags, sold at reasonable prices
Prompt attention paid to repairing trunk
and travelling bags. IL "a u
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-21
The Veterans Reception,

Tho second complimentary reception of the
Union Veteran corps at Masonic Temple last
evening was most brilliant affair. The hall
was handsomely decorated with flags and
buntings. Suspended from each OF the three
chandeliers in the center fthe hall were brass
drums, ornamented with small flags. Tho
music stand was completely covered with
flags and flowers. Dancing began ut $50
o'clock and continued until an early hour this
morning with an interval of rest at midnight
when handsome collation. was served.
Among the many present were Capt. W. T..
Clapp, Sergt. l.. G.. lIerrick, and Carl Selinas,
OF the Continentals; g. NJ. Mcknight and j.
II. Payne, of the Washington Light Infantry
Miss G. Granger, Of Rochester, \. N. Hamll-
ton, of Indiana: Mr. and Mrs. O. l.. Martin,
Mrs. Roderick, Prof and Mrs. vcrmilya Miss
sheridan, Miss Berlin, Miss May Prandi G. j.
Croghan, Capt. and Mrs. VIM. Hunt, Mrs. Muir
ray, Mortimer Lee Price, Miss Ella Pompell,
W. ii. Pomeroy, Miss Il. A. Hunt, H. d. Tur-
ner, Miss Anna johnson, Oswego, n. y; Mrs.
Or. Dona hue, Judge s. g Mills, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcclellan, W. w. Eldridge, Mrs o. L. Car.
mana, Miss May Eldridge, Mrs. A. w. Borgia,
g, f. Bunthaier, J. L. Payne II. A. Gwin,
Miss Cahill, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Doherty, Mrs.
Seayey, and Mrs Knight
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-21
EXPLORER RALsroN,s WILL.
A Document Written Among the Iceberss OF
the Frozen North.

The will OF the late David G. Ralstou, Nom.
Der OF the Greedy expedition, was filed In the
registers Office yesterday for probate and
record, It is written with lead pencil on n
half sheet of letter paper, and dated Camp
Clay, Darlington island, Ellsmlere Land, May
TO- 1881" The testat1r leaves to his sisters
Mary H. and Rose A. Ralston, $500 each: to his
two youngest brothers living each $3.50; to his
brother, William II. Ralston, a gold watch and
pencil. Tho reward due him for assisting in
attaining tho highest latitude is to be devoted
to the purchase Of ladies' gold watch and
chain TO be presented TO Mary r.. Ralston, and
$50 IL set apart to purchase one for Rose A.
RNls.on. His notes and diary, aitcI the
chief signal officer is through with them,
are to he given to his sister, Charlotte II.
Walkenshore. Amer bequcathing $500 to his
brother, Andrew J. Ralston, the tcstator di.
reefs that the balance OF the estate be givon to
his iathor aud mother, and If they arc dead,
TO bis youngest unmarried brother, to DO used
by him in preparing himself for the profession
OF civil engineer, his course OF instruction to
be taken at tho Institute of Technology, In
Boston. In concluding the deceased says
that this will and my papers and notes &c,
are left In charge of the commanding officer o
this expedition, Mai. A. w. Greedy As exec
utor Of this will | appoint David l.. Bralnard
who will personally see that the provisions oil
| II are carried out"
The witnesses arc A. w. Greedy, first lieuten
ant, 9th cavalry, U. S. A.: Frederick H. Kis
| lingbury, 18th infantry, U. s. A., and Edward
| Israel, Kalamazoo Mich.