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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

they've already done it.. | can't talk
without organs of speech, but, hang it.
Eve already done it"
"Well, this beats anything 1 ever
heard OF. Say, tell me something about
death. Where is Your soul?''
''Oh, l never had any soul particu-
larly. was a physician and-''
look here, you don't mean to say
that physician has no soul. do you?''
Not necessarily. Some have and
some have not. About the same in all
professions.
TEL me one thing: is there an aetu.
al devil?''
YES"
''Of what form is hep
well, he's shaped pretty much like
a mule"
"You don't tell me so.''
Eyes. do; and that is why mules
are so devilish."
For a time the doctor sat deep in a
meditation that perplexed him. In
vain did he summon his powers of cool
reasoning 10 combat the absurdity of
the situation, for there stood the grim,
tieshless Hannibal he was called
ready with the grinning mouth of the
past to answer a question of the pres
ent. The well-balanced mind of ma
teriaItstic belief, mind which had
strongly grappled with physics, and
which had ''capered nimbly" with met
aphysics. had received a blow against
which years of study would have proved
no adequate preparation.
81 don't understand this" he said
aloud, although addressing his own
mind.
Probably not" the skeleton replied.
"Adam thought he was q remarkable
man-and he was one of the most re-
markable men of his day-yet the ere
alton OF Eve astoAished him. Doctor,
we, the skeletons, have decided that
your treatment of us is unjust. We
long for the peace of the grave, as 8
tired man longs for night rest For
years we have, without a word of COM
plant, borne this treatment, but, sir.
we have decided to no longer submit
to foolish whim, on your part, which
imposes upon us a season OF long-con-
tinued unrest, l not only speak for
myself, but for the entire company"
1--WE have requested him to address
you. said the musical voice of a
woman, and the doctor, startled be-
You'd expression, turned and gazed at a
small skeleton that stood near the man.
telpiece.
"Who are you?" the physician
gasped.
Il am an ill-used lady, sir, that 5
who | i>m."
MADAM, or miss, Ihumbly beg your
pardon for any imposition which you
have suffered at my instance"
"Iour words bespeak gallantry, but
your actions, l must say, do not illus
trate the conduct of a gentleman. " hv
do not you bury us and let lis sleep in
peace until the sounding of the great
Judgment clarion. Oh, sir, i'm plore
you bury us this night. You need not
60 to the expense OF providing collins,
for collins to us are useless. Take Us to
the little field beyond the house, ana
bury us under the great oak
at shall be done at once, exclaimed
the doctor, arising Il will summon
my hired men and have the graves
ready within two hours
Thank you" said Hannibal.
THANK you, J." said the lady
''Oh, we are desply indebted to YOU, -
exclaimed little fellow who stood
near the door.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
EDUCATION IS A WONDERF yyI
THING.

80, John, you're done with the COLLAGE
=, And are back on the farm once more
win your head as full of Farming
AS knarly apple of core
IL s cost heap to learn Won all
10 cipher and figure and sneak
AND 1t different work a-hot,ing corn
@ Than digging in Latin and creek
90 is II law, or is it pills
n iou choose for your occupationp
VI; better still come, settle down.
And accept d. DIS station''
well, dad, I have thought of the law
But they say it S all oyerdone,
AS ior pllls-why every one knows
IT'S the hardest work under the sun.
a parson s robe would never fit
:, ON man that is built like me:
For now would it look on the best short.stor
That plays in the b. B. c.?
30 IN engaged at two thousand q wear
o., And signed the papers, too,
10 stand behind the bat and catch
For the club from Kalamazoo
Two thousand year," "The.old man stareG:
II makes his head to sing,
And he just has sense to mutter aIoud.
Edleations wonderful thing!''
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

The Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshall.
Mich, offer to send DR.. DYES Celebrated
Yoltaic Belt and Electric Appliances on
trial, for thirty days, to men, old and
young, afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality, and many other diseases.
See advertisement in this paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Colored Catholic men of Savannah Ca,
have formed a branch of the Catholic
knights of America.
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
| will send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
W'ns discovered by missionary in South
America Send self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D.
New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Loved by Ladies.

Ladies love delicate and delicious per-
fumes. In Parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste. but have an article
which arrests falling hair removes dand>
ruff, restores the original color and im>
parts beautiful gloss, softness and life.
Does not soil the linen, is not dye,
clearly and economical.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
University Of Virginia

SUMMER LAW LECTURES mine weekly
begin 10th July, 1854, and end 10th September.
Have proved of signal nse,-1st, TO students who
design to pursue their Studies at this or other Law
School; 3D. TO those who propose to read privately
and Sd, TO practitioners who have not had the ad-
vantage of systematic instruction For circular
apply P. o. University of Val to JOHN b MI
NOR, Prof Com. and Stat. Law. may23-w1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

Children, slow in development, puny,
scrawny and delicate, use "Wells' Health
Remover"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

Hales Honey Of Horehound and Tar
overpnwers the most troublesome cough
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Eucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The greatest medical wonder of the worlf
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
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refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale BY
Hartz & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

General Buffers parents wanted to
make a minister of him. Their failure is
not at all surprising.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

c. S. Cedrunk lectured on temperance
at Saratoga recently. He was not in the
condition his name would indicate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

! Henry Ward Beecher is learning to ride
the bicycle, bnt we do not know why
/ He certainly had falls enough before
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

The weak, worn, and dyspeptic should
take Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic. Ask
for Coldens. of druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
CHAPTER II.

At the breakfast table. the following
morning, Mrs. VANDERBILT remarked
"My dear, you do not arise this morn-
ing with your usual freshness and good
humor. You must have worked all
night at the bedside of dangerously
i'll patient.
Il did not go to bed until nearly
daylight" the doctor replied, but I
was not called away on professional
business. My dear" slipping his coffee,
n meditated over your words with re-
gard to those skeletons, and thinking
that | might have shown selfshneSs
which have never entertained, | de-
cided to prove my deep love for you
by removing the features of your I'M
happiness. The skeletons are all bur-
led"
"Oh, you dear man. she exclaimed
in tones of delight. ''And did YOU
bury them on account of love for me ?"
Eyes; was determined that nothing,
not even the pride which have ever
taken in anatomy, should tend to rutfle
The smooth current of our household
en-, oyment."
81 ain sure, doctor, that you will
never regret your generous action. 1t
is delightful to think of being loved
with such DEVOTION
Several months after the burial when
the skeletons were almost forgotten
save by the old doctor, whose mind was
still troubled. Mrs VANDERBILT re-
marked one evening. as she and her
husband sat in the library:
How pleasant and cheerful this
room is now
YES" replied the doctor, rather
dryly,
.'Are you quite sure, dear" ap-
preaching him, seating herself on his
knee, and fondly encircling his neck
with her fair arms, that your love for
me was the true cause of this room
cheerfulness9" ~
ayes, darling, and it is your love for
me which makes the entire house glow
with the SUNSHINE of happiness.
Il didn't know but that you had
some other motive for removing the
skeletons"
''What other motive could nave IN
fluenced me?" gazing into her soft
eyes.
No other motive, | suppose, but"
"But what, dear?"
Nothing, but uncle visited us some
time ago, and"
.'Well?"
"Oh, nothing, but uncle is yentrilo'
quist, and-and and well he told me
that the skeletons should be removed.
Said that he stood behind the cur
tain"
The doctor had arisen. "Confound
your uncle" said ne. Il wish he
would send me the fifty dollars he Dor
rowed from me some time age"
''Never mind, DEAR" she said, sooth
ingly, 81 will repay the amount, anc
we will charge it up to burial expenses
Come, lunch is ready. "-OpIe Z. Read
iaa Chicago Current.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

The use of the term
"Short Line" in connection
with the corporate name of
a grrrt road, conveys an
idea Of just what is requir-
ed by the travelling public
a Short Line, Qnick Time
and the Best Of aCcommo-
datiOns-all OF which are
1t railway in America,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Not Holes Only.

Other plasters have holes, but Benson's
Capcine Porous Plasters alone have gen
uinc healing virtues. 95c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

Blaine will not work any more on his
book till after election.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

Before the war Southern gamblers kept
white mules in their stables for luck.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
Bed bugs, Flies !:

Flies, reaches, anrs. beg-hugs, rats,
mice, gophers. chipmunks. cleaned out
by trough on rats" 15c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
ANCHOR LINE.
LIlERPONL IND NTEENSIONN SERVICE
Administrators Notice.

Estate of John Dietz. deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Admin
istrator of the estate of John Dict2. late OF
the comfy of Rock Island, state of Illinois, de
ceased, hereby give notice that he will appear
before the county Court of Rock Island county, al
the office of the clerk of said court in the city oi
Rock Island. NJ the October term, on the third
Monday in October next, at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of havine
the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this 18th day Of August A. D.. 1884
HENRY BURGOWER,
uuGl5diW Administrator.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

The Methodist Episcopal Church has
81 conferences, and includes 25, 600 clergy
and ] 100000 members.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

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Indigestion, the chief object TO acquisition of
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which braces up the physical energies and forti-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

Tgl8- W. :. 5. 9 ANA 1Oare Maquolieta Branch.
Trains and l. Accommodation for oxford Juuc
hon. aud = Passenger. for Gelmar.
FLYNN DutChulau" leaves Rock Island AS II.
Al arrive, at 1905 D. IN; arrives Dubuque 1890 u.
d, lrlgr~ i.us b, N: arrives at ST. Paul 81 IS p.
,U. leaves i.25 a. III. arrives Minneapolis 1910 p.
A leaves AlI 'lu =. nj.
L u. " HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
DAVENPORT
FANCY STEAM DYEING
And French Dry Cleaning Works,
No. 325 Brady Street.
-sr-1r@N ~

j. MUSTER. Proprietor.
Feathers and Plumes cleaned, dyed and curled
lace curtains cleaned and tinted, and Damask cur
tains cleaned and dyed; ladies and gents clothing
cleaned, dyed and repaired; all kinds of fancy
dyeing
Octl26-d1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06
SH()RT
LIN
'-N ~ the GREATEST railway IN America,
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE
AND ST. Paul.

-D"hr ana operates over 500 miles of road in
m'tuieh Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
'1' DI'oIrI AMI it, main lines, branches and CON
E 'h' reach all the great business centres of the
S invest aid Far West it naturally answers the
1'S'Ipiohof short Line and best route between
,a"4-' Milwaukee, 81. Paul and Minneapolis.
1H'd5o Milwaukee, La Crosse and Winona.
rn''to' Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Glendale.
c1''so Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Saltwater
.1''5o Milwaukee Wausau and Merrill.
'''a-o' Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh
( o"'"3o' Milwaukee, Waukesha and Oconomowoc.
''Aso' Milwaukee, Madison, and Prari du CHEN
,I 'so' Milwaukee, Owattonna and Faribaut.
,' ,','5'r Beloit, Janesyilc and Mineral Point.
D'.'''. Elm, Rockford and Dubuque
. "' 's', Clinton, Rock Island aad Cedar Rapids
"'i-o' IouHcil Bluffs and Omaha.
c -4.''-' Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yankton.
by. -'-'' milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamberlain
n,. '''lld Dubuque. ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
''p''' Camar. St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-06

the rrA Sleepers aud the Finest Dining Cars in
Njg,,55u are run on the main lines of the Chicago
GorIs 'Af5 y 81 Paul Railway and every att en-
VI 'he Company. ''''''0'"'
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,u,c,ao, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
ruIrlGO, MINIATURES a ST. PAUL.
.IME TABLE JUNE /. 1884

ROCK ISLAND TRAINS.
,..4r-. ~ sl5Am Arrives. 40 p m
flI5pm &C.,. 5:l5 m
# Accom-. l.!UPm ......-lO;15 IN
DAVENPORT TRAINS.
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sang
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-28
BASSE7 { co.
DETERMINED TO DIE.
Pauline Grimm Sewers an Artery and Then
browns Herself in Pogue's Run.

Mrs Pauline Grimm, who for reveral years
has been proprietress of the Germania Hotel, at
the corner of Meridian and South streets, COM
mitted suicide at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, under peculiar circumstances. On Satur-
day she was quite sick, and her malady was of
such peculiar nature that the attending physi-
clan, DIR. Comingore, asked that she be watched,
as her mind would likely be affected Temporal
rily at least. A relative was intrusted with this
duty, and during theInight fell asleep. Upon
awakening, about | o'clock in the morning, it
was found that Mrs. Grimm had dis
appeared A search was at once insti-
tuted. In the back yard was found
. large butcher knife, covered with blood;
but this was the only indication of an attempted
suicide that could then be discovered The
search was kept up during the remainder of the
night, and at daylight son of the missing wo-
man found blood on the rear fence, which ad-
joins Pogue's run. He followed up the clew and
found the dead body of his mother under the
middle arch of the South-street bridge over the
stream, lying face downward in water that was
not more than ten inches deep. Deep gashes in
attempted to kill herself by severing the artery,
and then drowned herself She was evidently
out Of her mind
Mrs. Grimm was forty-four years old and had
been twin married, having been divorced from
her last husband about two years ago. She
was the daughter of Matthias Emmenegger.
formerly well-known German citizen, and
leaves five children, three married daughters
and two sons, who are yet minors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-28
THE EX-BANKER'S TROUBLES.
Mr.. Harrison Under Police Surveillance His
Report To Be Made Tomorrow.

1t is an open secret that Mr.. John G. s. Har-
rison, late banker and receiver of the Indiana
Banking Company, is at the present time and
for several days has been, Under police surveil-
lance. Officers regular and special, have been
about and in his house for nearly week. and
every place he goes he is watched. The matter
has been kept as secret as possible, and the po-
lice authorities and those interested do not care
to give any information about it. The explana
ton given is that Mr.. Harrison's bondsmen do
not care to take any chances on his possible
failure to appear in court and give
an account of his stewardship. He
has promised to make this report to Judge Tay
Tor tomorrow morning, and it is expected that
he will do so. He is not under arrest, as no
such order has been issued, and is at liberty to
do practically as he pleases SO long as he stays
in the city Said gentleman to the reporter
last night Mr. Harrison will appear in court
on Tuesday, and he will make a full settlement
of all the money that he has collected as receiver
of the banking company. / know what am
talking about when | say this
Neither Receiver Wallace nor Lamb
have yet ready the statements of the
assets and liabilities of the respective
banks which are now under their charge.
Judge Taylor has authorized Mr.. Wallace to-
sell Ingram Fletchers farm, which consists of
ooA acres, III lJaWrenc0 OOWnSnlps TOT 9l5, luU
cash, and the transfer will be made in day or
two.
Mr.. w. H. Il. Miller, attorney for the Atlas
engine works, says that the failure of Fletcher
& Sharpe does not in any way affect them.
There is no connection between the Atlas engine
works and the old Atlas works. except that the
former rents property owned by the latter. The
new company WIS organized in 1873, and is now
doing very fourishing business The claim
for $50, 900 against Mr.. Hugh Fl. Hanna, general
ne III,
the schedule of Stoughton A. Fletcher. is merely
a liability for stock transferred to Mr.. Hanna.
Unless this claim is paid within given time,
the stock will be returned to Mr.. Fletcher.
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Initiating q Drummer.

Saturday evening dapper little drummer
wearing postage stamp hat and carrying a
broom straw cane registered at the Bates. He had
hardly affixed his sign manual to the collection
of autographs before he was spotted by a couple
of hardened commercial travellers, who at once
put their heads together to devise a course of
instruction for him. They introduced them
selves to the young man, and finding the line he
represented to be canvases, hollands, mohair,
serges, buttons etc., and that he was fresh from
New York on his maiden trip, as they had sup
posed and as he acknowledged, made him ac-
quainted with third drummer whom they rep
resented to be South Bend merchant, a good
man but ashy buyer.
He was told to approach this coy citizen care
fully, and perhaps he might sell him a bill Of
goods. The veally drummer was anxious for
morning to appear, that he might open his sam
pies and secure tins buyer. The South Bend
merchant tried to keep out Of his way, but at II
o'clock, in spite Of his protestations that he did
not like to buy goods on Sunday, the enterpris-
ing dealer in duck and hollands cornered him
and took him to the room where his samples
were displayed. There the customer found
himself to be exceedingly thirsty The New
York man suggested sending for beer. The
customer was insulted, so the order was changed
to champagne Then the customer beth6ught
himself of two friends whom he would like to
have join them. They came in and four bottles
of champagne were ordered. Then cigars three
more champagnes then cigars again. The
maiden drummer didn't mind the expense as the
customer bought literally duck, hollands and
serges by the acre, and fancy-colored buttons by
the barrel-buttons enough to put sixteen rows
on the front of every manly bosom in South
Bend, and fourteen rows up the back.
The drummer was in high glee His maiden
trip almost his first customer, great heavens!
Then there came a slight hitch in the proceed
ings -the customer wanted the buttons stamped.
This was arranged over four bottles more of
champagne and numerous cigars, and then the
terms. The seller wanted to date the order Sep
TENDER ], while the buyer insisted on the 18th
Of October; and it was finally sent East to be
held subject to instructions The initiate, at 8
o'clock in the afternoon, retired to nurse his
poor head, while the hardened jokers, who had
assisted him to disburse about $35 in currency,
took advantage Of this lull in the proceedings to
place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-28
A FLATTERlNG RECEPTION.
The Attention Shown Mr.. Holstein at CO.
lumbus and His Speech There.

Mr. Charles L. Holstein, by special invita-
ton, delivered political speech at Columbus,
o., on last Friday night, and the papers of that
city give a very complimentary account Of his
reception and what he said. He was escorted to
the meeting by four clubs and band. The
Ohio State Journal says of his speech:
The first speaker introduced was Mr.. Holstein who
impressed the crowd fayorably Immediately with his
trim appearance and firm voice and manner. For
nearly an hour he spoke uninterruptedly save when
the crowd broke in with the most vociferous cheering
and when single Democrat ventured question
The nterrupter answered in manner that
brought to bear him the dersion of the crowd and
efectually silenced his talk The speaker reviewed
the histories of the two parties, showing that of
the Democracy to be unbroken array
of mistakes and worse than mistakes, while that of
the Republican party forms the most glorious of the
records of American achievements. The attitude of
each party to the questions of slavery finance and
protection of American industries was reviewed care.
Fully, and lessons deduced which all good citizens
hearing, must heed In the matter of administration
of government, It was said that, in 1854 the ma
lowing, although there were no wars or other
great disturbing events that could warrant such
condition Of affairs, the debt increased 81 900 OOO
and in 1860, when the national legislature authorized
the negotiating of loan of $25, 900 600 twas with
difficulty that 81 900 600 was raised by paying 10
Democratic administration United States bonds sold
at 80 cents the dollar although paying g. per
cent interest, while now the moneyed people Of the
world are gad 70 invest Their capital IN . per cent
listened to carefully throughout
General Beatty, who followed, beganhi speech
by saying IF were to speak all night it would
be impossible for me to make a better speech
than that one just made by my distinguished
friend from Indiana
Mr.. Holstein yesterday received pressing in
vitation from Hon. John Oglevie, chairman Of
the Republican State central committee of Ohio,
asking him to make anumber Of speeches in
that State during the campaign.
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The school superlntendenoy.

For the past week considerable wire-pulling
has been going on in the school board over the
selection Of superintendent to take the place
vacated by Prof Tarboll, The choice is now
narrowed down to Lewis Jones and Prof Han
cock A committee has been appointed to 90 to
get points on the latter, who has two or three
stanch champions on the board, while the ma
jority is believed to be in favor of Mr.. Jones,
who is much younger man prof. Hancock is
fifty five years old), citizen here and in every
way unobjectionable