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Cure of Rheunlatisn.
ocEANus Posi- OFFICE.


have been great sufferer from Rheumatism.
Seine six weeks ago had bad attack and was
laid up for month nothing appeared TO me Of
any good got box of Brandreths Pills at last,
and TOOK three and four every night for week.
got better every day, and in week was well. Ga
this beach we have no doctor, and our main rcli-
ance is on Brandreth's Pills and Alcock's Porous
Plasters.
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always keep your medicines in stock. Downs
Elixir is selling better than any Cough Medicine
have, and with good results
O. NJ SMIrn. hrngrlst Clnrks ton. Mich.
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"ROUGH on TOOTHACHE."

Instant relief; quick cure. Tuothache, Neuralgia,
Faceache. loo. at Druggists.
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DR.. Bakers Mandrake Bitters give the best sat
isfacton of any medicine SELL They have adver
tised themselves, and warrant every bottle. N
DEKRIEF.
Druggist, iceland. Mich,
Henry Jonson's Arnicl and OIL Liniment, 10
external use ia eqnally good.
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For GA4s uI
BEAupRE n LOWRY. q Chnrch BANK So
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For sale 10y
BEAUPRE : LOWRY, Cor. Church and Ia III )
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BEAUPRE - - .". Church Bans SIS
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Special numbers in our old reliable makes at sur
prising prices. Our WARRANTED American
Silks, guarantee card given with every dress sold,
are taking the lead. We have Just opened some
beautiful rich silks, prices 20 per cent, lower than
twelve or eighteen months since.
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For sale by
REAUPlE 4 LOWRY, ar. ialrrl an h INK st
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Ghe SIRE Dress:
THE METIuODISTs.

The Approaching General COME renee
Some Advance Notes OF General In
IcrChI.
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oEAUPREa LOWRY, cor Cauren aud Bans Sis.
June eoitw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
Our Beardsley

The Peoria Journal is original if any
thing. Its editor, E. F. Baldwin, is one of
the fondest souls living, and he is Just as
good as he is fond. Here is how he ''puffs
up our own Beardsley. "Alas and alas.
Jim Beardsley who went to the Bushnell
convention to pour out oil upon the
wounds in the Eleventh district only sue
ceeded in stirring up hornets nest He
promised Marsh in the interests of har-
mony that the Rock Island delega-
ton should vote for him for the posi-
ton of delegate to the national con
vention, Marsh had helped Jim pass a
set of resolutions favoring Logan fol-
the presidency and Beardsley was to
have the whole Rock Island delega,
ton go for Marsh. But when it came
to the final tug of war the Rock Island
delegation refused to follow their leader
and they bolted the track and voted for
another man. 10 say that Marsh and the
whole Warren county faction are mad, is
but faint and feeble way of expressing
it. They are up to the boiling point ant
have dug up the Ratchet and propose tt
slaughter some one and that at once
The only head that is Immediately avail
able is that of W. II. Gest, of Rock Island
who is spoken of as a candidate for con
gress All the Marsh men are therefor
ready to make political corpse OF Ges
and lift his hair 1t the meantime th
Hon. Bill Niece, who is the Democrat
congressman from this section, and VIII
slipped in once on account of poltica
dissension, is looking over the fence a
the fray and smiling to himself sad,
seductive smile. Thus it is in politics
What is one mans meat is anonther man
poison.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15

who lives in this city. Both of the parties
seem to be willing to make the run, and
if the arrangements can be perfected, tie
race will take place near this city next
Sunday evening.
Subscribe for the daily ARGUS, 1913
cents per week, if you want to read all
the city news. Send your name to the
counting room or tell the carrier boys to
leave the paper at your house.
The sports are getting their fishing
tackle in readiness for the spring and
summer campaign.
Mr.. W. j Ray, of Peru, special agent
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
road, was in the city today on business
Part of the delegates to the state conE
vention left for Peoria today, but the
majority of them will 60 tonight Deco
ration day will be next. The Grand Army
boys are making preparations for the
event.
Do not forget tie grand closing out of
furniture and carpets at G. A. Doel-
fingers; $50 marble top chamber sets for
$3G; spring patterns, best all wool exna
super carpets at 20 cents per yard; a
goods in proportion Call early. ct
The street sprinkling man has now
commenced to make his regular rounds,
He is an individual that is much in dc
mand during the summer months, but in
the winter he is passed by unnoticpd
Thus it Is in this queer world of ours.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
Base Ball.

The St Louis Browns done up the
Fit Wayne club Sunday, to the tune of s
to o. Perhaps the Fl. Waynes were afraid
our nine would whitewash EN- if they
they came here Friday, and cancelled their
date. "Well meet in the sweet by and
by, however FIT. Wayne.
The reserved nine and the Peoria nine
played game yesterday Score 10 Il
in favor of the regular zine.
The EDWARDS of Chicago and our nine
are playing game at the park this after
noon The weather looks like rain, but it
is hoped the weeping clouds will hold in
until after dark.
The EDWARDS are domicilcd At the Rock
Island house.
Dubuque has written for date with
our nine. They can have the FIT, Wayne
date-next Frday-if they want It. But
we are afraid that they don't.
Our nine have good quartet of singers
in it They can raise the roof when they
try. But really the boys sing quite we'll
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
Those Valentines.

We met Hon. Pat O'Mara at the Peoria
depot this morning, and from him we
learn that there hasn't been evidence
enough secured to convict the parties who
sent the obscene valentines to a married
lady of this city the 14th of last February,
The detectives we're here last week, but
they got hold of no clues. They think that
they have sufficient evidence, however,
to convict one of the parties, a married
lady. 1t appears as though she received
a valentine from Peoria. In scuffling with
another lady friend over this valentine, one
of the edges was torn. Besides this there
was blue pencil mark on the valentine
This corresponds with the obscene valen-
tine. They are now after a new clue, and
the matter will bob up" by the last of
next week
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15

At an early hour this morning there
arrived over the Chicago, Milwaukee d
St. Paul road, the Carroll county delega-
ton, bound for Peoria. After they had
got outside of a good breakfast at the
Harper house, they were tackled by an
ARGUS representative. There were six
delegates in all, namely; George A. Root,
Lanark; N. Lewis, Thompson; J. Madere,
Mt. Carroll; E. A. Nichols, Savanna; W .
S. Cowen; Shannon, and Capt. E. T. G..
Becker, Mt. Carroll. The latter gentleman
was accompanied by his daughter. The
gentlemen said they were instructed for
Logan, Oglesby for governor and Gen.
John G. Smith for lieutenant governor.
For the remainder of the ticket they were
free to act as they desired Along with
the party was Hon. E. Slower, of Lanark,
ex-member of the legislature. He
informed us that his county was solid for
Hitt-the present incumbent-for CON
gress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS,


Special Correspondence to the Argus,
HILLsDALE, April 16 The farmers are
generally busy putting in their spring
grain. Some have sowed oats but mostly
wheat. There seems to be a greater acre
age Of wheat than usual
Ben WoOdburn and joseph Milton, of
Plano, this state, spent Sunday here.
gladdening the hearts of at least two of
our ladies. The gentlemen returned Mon
day morning. The ladies would like 10
have them come oftener and stay longer
All our town officers have qualified
before the town clerk, Jasper Sell.
D. NJ Martin, agent for Buford & Co. 5
pillow works last week sent "a challenge
to several agents of sulky plows to 4 trial
to be held at John Walkers. OF those
requested to be present, Phil Zahn, of
Joslyn, H., was the only one who came
to the front, and he came with the Flying
Dutchman, which ays no more, having
been laid low Gy the Buford wheel
land side sulky.
Henry Wigging seems to have struck a
lead. Henry, are you contemplating going
to school again?
J. Z. Murphy spent Sunday with-nh,
| won't tell--you know who.
James Mcconnell commenced his sum
mer term of school on Monday.
Mr.. John Schall and lady spent part Of
the week in Rock Island.
Messrs. Buford and Huntoon. of Rocl
Island, were up assisting D. NJ Martin
in the pillow trial.
Miss Jennie Dilln is home from Cor
dova.
Carl Gherhardt left Monday for New
York, where he boards a steamer 70
Germany. He expects to be gone fou
months
Miss Grace Kenworthy will begin tn
spring term Of school at the Enterpris
on Monday, the 2Sth.
We are happy to say-and onr hear
beats with thud-and we feel all over
and We can't restrain our JOY, to thin
our esteemed NJ D. is about to leave us
| KFYsTONE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15

and lets go down see what is tie
matter. We started. Both of US went
down Ninteenth street, walking in the
middle of the road. We had got
about half way down the block when
man came running up the street. He
came up to us and wanted to know where
he could find the police. We told him
that we were the police, and asked what
was wanted. He said that the pilot of the
boat had been stabbed We went down
10 the river, and went on the boat. The
pilot who had been stabbed was named
Hiram Hill, and the fellow who had stab
bed him was named A. II. Gardner. When
we got on the boat he was pointed out to
us. He was standing in the middle of IA
crowd of raftsmen. McConkey and
drew our revolvers and went into the
crowd and took hold of him. He came
along with US quietly as We had hold of
each one of his arms. As we were walk
ing along some fellow hollered out that
he had knife in his coat sleeve. Just
then he gave jerk and got loose, and
Jumped over to the lower deck But by
this time several of the crew had out their
revolvers and the fellow was unable to
get off the boat. | went on one side of
him, and McCOnkey went on the other
side McConkey told him to throw down
his knife or he would shoot him. The
fellow refused to do it. We reasoned
with him over half an hour but
he wouldn't throw down his knife.
Then McConkey told him if he
didn't throw down his knife he would
shoot. and the fellow refusing this request
Mac shot him The ball struck near tie
heart. The fellow was then asked to give
up He refused He was told he would
he shot again if he didn't give up, and all
at once he commenced to sink down.
Then he threw his knife down, and we
went and took hold of him, bnt before
we could get him on the upper deck he
was dead The pilot, who was stabbed,
died little while afterwards. We stayed
on board the boat until daylight, when
both the dead men were taken ashore and
the coroner held an inquest over them.
We were exonerated from all blame.
This is only one incident related to us by
Mr.. Feeley There are no such times
now. Civilization has got in its work.
The people have grown better, AMI it is a
good thing that they have
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
lnr Mani Cnlnnn

The people are finding out that it pays
to advertise in the ARGUS, especially is
this so of our want column, Every body
who reads the paper never fail to read
this column. The ARGUS has alarge and
growing circulation among all classes of
people in this city, especially among the
working class. This is from the fact
that it is published in the evening and
because it is cheap, only 124 cents per
week. If you want to buy anything, if
you want to sell anything, if you want a
situation, or if you want help Of any
kind, let the people know it through our
want column. Come to our counting
room and We will give yon extraordinary
cheap rates
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
A Sad Mission.

A reporter in his rounds looking for
news sees many strange things, and wit
nesses some sad scenes At the c. R |.
& P. depot this morning, in a box, was
all that was mortal of Miss Edna Wis
more. The corpse was enroute TO her
home, Akron, Ohio. From her brother
who accompanied the corpse, the reporter
learned the following: Miss Edna Wis
more aged 16 years, resided az Akron,
Ohio. About two months ago she went
to Avoca Iowa, on visit to her sister.
About a week ago she took sick. She
had inflammation of the brain All that
human hands could do, was done, but to
no avail. She sweetly passed away Sun
day, calling piteously for her mother, who
lived in Akron. It was her desire to be
buried in the family vault at Akron, and
there she was going The train pulled in
and the young fellow boarded it, after
taking look at the box wherein was re
posing his dead sister. What sad com
ing home this will be. Two months ago
Edna was accompanied to the train by
her parents, and friends, who We're Joy
GUS and happy, but now her home com
ing will be in sorrow. and heads will bow
low in grief and hearts VIII ache over the
taking away of an idol.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
Arrived Homo

Rev, j, A Reynolds, who was 50 bra
tally assaulted at Monmouth Sunday
night, arrived home on the 100 C. B. Il
Q. train last night He was met at the
depot by his family and a few of his
friends who had a carriage there ready to
drive him to his residence 1t is now
thought that his eye, which was badly
injured will get we'll We hope this will
be true. Rev. Reynolds says he was
walking along the streets, and had not
the least suspicion that there were any
sand baggers IN Monmouth All at once
some parties came up behind him and
struck him over the head with blunt in
strument. Every effort is being made ny
the authorities of the town to find the
dastardly towards who committed the
deed aud if they can be found they will
be dealt severely with
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
Another Candidate.

The Moline Dispatch is out in half
column article booming up a gentleman
named Entrikin for States Attorney. The
article is well written and if Brother En-
trikin is half as good as the Dispatch boys
paint him he's fit for a god But we
doubt whether the brother is really so
good as the Dispatch says he is. But be
that as it may, we can't fiud it in our
heart to 60 back on Ed Guyer, and boom
Entrikin. We have pinned our faith on
Ed, and we are going to stick with him
until the COWS come home" Besides,
since Hill tuned out the way he did we
have about lost all faith in Moline law
Vprs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
Golden Laaf SncietY.

Tonight at Turner hall occurs the long
talked of Mother Hubbard party, given by
the colored people of the city, who have
formed an organization which they call
the Golden Leaf society. The admittance
is only Is cents, and no doubt the attend
ance will be large. The proceeds of this
Mother Hubbard party will go towards
establishing fund to be nsed in burylng
the colored dead. Everybody should
attend. The object of the society is a
laudable one, and as this is so it deserves
the patronage of all Take it in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
IN hULD LANG SYNE.
How the Police Force Used to be- Run.
An Interview With Grandpa
Feeley.

Times are changed from what they
used to be- remarked Grandpa Feelev
yesterday TO the ARGUS reporter. How
is that, what do You mean, grandpa?7
asked the reporter. ooh, mean for one
thing the difference between the times
now and those of 1867, when was on
the police force in 1866 and 1867. They
only had five policemen on the whole force.
But they had their hands full Justice
Chopper was then City Marshall Robert
McConkey and were on the night force
The RATS which came down then were
propelled by raftsmen, instead of by steam
boats, as they are now. remember one
incident very distinctly connected with
my police work. 1t was in June 1867
McConkey and | were up on Union Square.
1t was about o'clock in the morning
We heard a Loise down near the river. At
first we paid no attention to it. 1t was
quite common for the raftmen to get full
and make the nights hideous whenever
they could get any whisky, But some
thing or other attracted my attention to
this noise, and | told McConkey that
there was something wrong down there,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
HERE AND THERE.
The river is falling.

The river is falling,
W. Hayer, OF Freeport, is in the city.
Base ball at the park this afternoon.
Bain's teas are their own importations
Only one marriage license was issued
today
J. II. Nesbit of Aledo, was in town
yesterday.
Bains cofrees are noted for their
strength and flavor.
Four loads of hay standing on market
square this morning.
J. W. Dermis of Monmouth, Ill, is in
the city on legal business.
N. d. Hynes, truly good citizen of
Taylor Ridge, was in town yesterday.
Our retail merchants report their trade
picking up. We are glad to hear it,
There will be meeting of the Citizens
league at the Baptist church tonight.
Nj Vim. Richards, accompanied by his
sister, of Orion, are in the city visiting.
Miss S. NJ. Wells and II. c. Warren, of
Hampton, were in the city this morning.
A 23 inch heavy black silk at 500,
worth S1.35, at Hoffmrster Il Sons.
A. Ellis, of Port Byron, was shaking
hands with Rock Island friends ycster-
day.
There is nothing in the way of amuse
ments booked for the opera house this
week.
The remainder of our delegates to the
convention will 60 down to Peoria to.
night
Mcssrs. J. J. Johnson and ] L. Cool,
of Cordova, had business in the city yes
terday.
A Line of coIored summer silks at 20
cents, worth 80 cents, at II. Hoffmaster &
| Sons.
The ARGUS will contain full and cou.
pletc account of the base ball game to-
morrow
Ii. H. Hoifmaster & Son can show
double the line of silks and dress goods Of
any house in the west.
The Fl Wayne club has cancelled its
date for this place, and will not appear
here next Friday.
just received j ne of colored gros
grain silks, at $1I3, worth $3.50, al
Hoffmaster & Sons's
| c. B. Marshall. of the Western Union
telegraph Office, returned home from
Bloomington yesterday
| Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor.
gan & McCandless. dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street Telephone So. 21-dwtt
| Bring your job printing 10 this office,
where it will be executed expeditiousl,
and in the neatest possible manner
+ When you want reliable fire and life
insurance at low rates, call on w. L.
Coyne, corner Seventeenth street, and 30
avenue, up stairs, Rock Island, Iii. d3m
A telegram from w II. Lundy, received
this afternoon, states that the House vote
for consideration of the Morrison revenue
bill carried. The vote stood 14S for and
40 against
Efforts are being made by number Of
the sporting fraternity to arrange foot
race between gentleman named Blocker
and another gentleman, good on the run,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
The German Old Settlers.

The meeting Of the old German Settlers
held at Turner hall last night was well
attended, and the utmost enthusiasm
manifested. The meeting was called 10
order at o'clock by the president, John
NJ. Peetz, when the proceedings of the last
meeting were read and approved Then
there followed an election of officers for
the ensuing year, the old officers of the
association, as follows: Presidents, John
Peetz; John Zeigler and Henry Woltman
vice presidents; Charles Hansen secretary,
and Earnst Woltman. treasurer \ com
mittce on arrangements was appointed
The duty Of this committee is to perfect
arrangements for the annual festival of
the society, which will probably be held
in May. There being no other business on
hand the association adjourned We are
informed that a grand festival will be
arranged for, something that will discount
all former efforts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
A Forced Marriage

For twelve full, round moons, NelS
Collins paid court to Mrs Igriel Nelson's.
a blushing widow Both the parties live
in bucolic Moline, and 1t was there where
they spanked and spanked In the course
of time, Collins succeeded in accomplish
ing the ruin of the frislly widow, and then
his ardor cooled towards her He even
went so far as to begin paying his atten-
lions to another fair damsei who lived in
that village. But there are times for all
things, and one Of the times came on yes
terday. The blooming widow could no
longer hold up her head, for the fruits of
their intimacy became obvious to all, so
she issued warrant of catch him if you
can and bring HIM here, instanter. The
mlnions of the law gobbled up Nels, and
seeing that he could not get out of the
scrape but in one way, he came to the
conclusion to marry the widow. Accord
ngly in company with a Moline cop he
repaired to our court house and procured
a marriage license. The parties were
married at 1 P. m. yesterday, and We sup
pose that there is great JOY in Moline
today over the reclamation of a lost sheep
If there isn't there should be.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
Wanted TO go 10 Glory.

A day or two ago Mrs. Allen Taylor
came to the conclusion that she had
enough of this vain world and attempted
to commit suicide by taking lot of pills
She took eighteen pills in all, containing
about three grains of morphine. Dr. Kin
yon was called in and administered an
emetic which made her very sick, but
saved her life She is now able to be up
and about, and has come to the conclusion
TO remain on this mundane sphere yet a
little longer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
The RIunr

The river is steadily on the decline
The Josephine was at this landing yes
terday, took on large quantity of freight
and went down the river.
The c. j. Caffrey went down the river
with large raft yesterday.
The Libbie Conger cast anchor here
yesterday afternoon. She took on large
quantity of freight and went down the
river.
The Denkman and the keator went
down after RATS yesterday.
The Pittsburgh came up, unloaded lot
of freight, and steamed up the river again
Yesterday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
A Celebrity.

Sol Lawrence, special agent of the
postoffice department, was in the city
yesterday. Sol is Bloomington repre-
sentative and a good man. He is on his
way to look up a special case away
down in Missouri, a part of the country
where they 60 barefooted and eat red
haws. Soils appearance there will be a
revolutionary man is who wears plug
hat and carries a cane.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-15
THE LADY IN BLACK.

The lower part of the city has a sen
sation that savors of ghost story. 1t is
all about mysterious, unknown woman
in black, who has been noticed for a
month pass to walk about at night be-
tween one and three o'clock in a, strange
and wiered manner She seems to have
irregular beat, starting near Bufords Plow
works thence to seventh street. thence
two blocks on ninth street to the neigh
borhood of the building where there used
TO be a store, where she stands listlessly
around awhile, and then retraces her foot
steps. She never says anything, and never
speaks to anybody, and she disappears SO
suddenly that nobody knows where she
goes to. All efforts to catch her have
proved futile.