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Huntsville gazette., 1884-07-19

Independent Republicans Confident
of Rousing Victory.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-07-19

The Candidates Moving Over the
County Lively.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-07-19
THE COUNTY CANVASS
Growing Somewhat Interesting.

Canvassing Against Messrs, Grass
and Weeds.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-07-19
CANDIDATES AT WORK.

All the other candidates on the
Peoples Ticket are contributing to
the work of the canvass. Hon. B. F,
Ludwig, candidate for County Su Der.
intendent of Public Instruction, is
very sanguine Of his election after
mingling with the voters. So also
are the candidates for the Legislature,
Messrs. Tony, Tabor and Blankenship,
and for Commissioners, Messrs. Town
send, Slaughter, Hutchens and Ha-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
List of Pathnts.


The following patents were granted to
citizens of Illinois, bearing date Feb &c,
1884. Reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Dagger & Company, mechanical
experts and solicitors of patents, Wash
ington, D. c.;
Adams, John S, Elgin; tower.
skeleton iron tower
Benjamin, Edwin, South Evanston; wood planning
machine
Brady, NJ, Dalton; smoke or gas consum ing
furnace.
Campbell Mark, Chicago; hair crimper.
Chrsty, John Il, Cowden: harrow.
Conrad, Adam, Chicago; elevator for bags.
Downing, J L, Richmond; hand truck.
Earl, John H Chicago; device for holding and
cutting paper from rolls.
Esendrath, " n, Chicago; lumberman's sock
Fish, q, Hillsdale; bill and letter file
Funk, Samuel, Decatur; tug buckle,
Hatch and Rosenberg Peoria; cut off valve gear.
Huston, Fl Z, Monticello; acoustic telephone.
Judge Geo, Chicago; mechanism for Carryin Q
wire cables around curves.
Mcdonald. h Worden mining machine.
Mcpherson, e W, Greenfield; needle threadCr
for sewing machine.
Munth, Thour, Rockford, mitten
O'Haver, E F, Murphysborough, wheel pillow.
Paige Austin B. Chicago; amalgamator.
Parker Wash L, Chicago steam cylinder lubri.
Gator.
Price and Anisz, Chicago; suspenders
Purdy, H. Chicago; brooch pin
Quincy, 2 W. Peoria; check row corn planter.
Reid, Samuel, Chicago; lubricator.
Ridge, Joseph, Chicago; muller for school states
Robinson, Dulaney e, Roanoke; gate
Schooley, A G, Chicago; paper file holder.
Scribner c z, Chicago; telephone circuit
Sigafoos Q B, Mendoza; plow
Thayer, John C, Chicago; lubricator.
" automatic lubricator
Valentine, George, Monticello; drag saw.
Vandepoele, C J, Chicago; motor for electric
regulators.
Walsh, A, Chicago; seam TO; sheet metal yes
sells.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
HOW THEY SOLD.
The Demand for Saturday Nights Ar
gus Exceeded the Supply.

The first carrier boy had hardly issued
from the office on Saturday afternoon
with his bundle of papers, when ripple
of excitement was noticed all along his
route. One by one the boys started in
different directions, and the excitement
continued to increase as the ARGUS was
scattered abroad These excited people
would grab the paper, take hasty look
at it, and then start for the office, where
they purchased as many copies as their
change would allow. Among this class
was large number of young ladies, who
smiled their sweetest ms they tripped gaily
into the sanctum. The manner of their
smile, however did not strike us as being
intended for Us, particularly. for it was of
the broad gauge order. and did not at all
relax after they had left the office. They
were thinking of the desirable young
men, and of those only. A large extra
edition had been printed, but the intensity
of public feeling On this matter had not
rightly been calculated upon, and we
missed our guess by several hundred.
Before long the papers were
all gone, and the supplcant
and pleading individuals had to
be turned away without their hearts
desire. Turned out into the cold night,
without any hope Of obtaining the much
coveted object But the sight of so many
sorrowful faces caused our heart to relent
and boy was despatched after the press.
man, who it was said had been appointed
chairman of some down town meeting
1t was the intention to start the press
again, but, alas, the pressman could not
be located and the hunt was given up
The clamorous demand for the ARGUS
had not in the least subsided with the
advent of Sunday. An enterprising news
boy had unearthed two copies from a
remote corner. and sold them for % cents
apiece, The pressman at last ap
peared upon the scene in his
Sunday go to meeting clothes, but being
of a religious turn of mind, could not be
induced to work on the seventh day. Thus
matters stood until this morning, when
the press was again started and the people
made happy. At noon the rush had sub.
sided, and once more peace and quiet
reigns supreme. 1t was trying ordeal,
but we have passed through 1t safely,
thanks to our foItitude and good temper.
The lighting editor went through all his
training for naught, as mol one pugilistic-
ally inclined individual appeared so his
services were not required, lie grieved
considerably over this apparent retrograde
of his chosen profession, but we paciied
him bg promising him something to do in
the near futue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
Huber-s Brewery.

The ARGUS reporter paid brief visit
to Huber's brewery yesterday. and found
everything working like clockwork. All
hands were busy. This brewery employs
about forty men in all, and is kept run
ming to its fullest capacity. The demand
for good beer, Mr.. Huber says, is on the
increase. l make none but the best beer,
and have customers for all the beer
make. My orders from the country towns
are large and are on the increase. In a
week or so intend to increase the capac
ity for making beer. This coming year
is going to be good one for the breweries
everywhere. The demand for beer is on
the increase. Almost everybody drinks
beer even if they drink whisky. The
ARGUS is glad to notice evidence of pros
perity in this brewery, as indeed it is of
every other industry in the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
Settled.

Some days ago one Reade, who resides
in Davenport, had his team taken away
from him, and on account thereof, could
not follow his chosen avocation, that of
hack driver. The case has been compro-
missed, he giving additional security to his
debtor, W. L. Coyne. Reade is again in
full blast, and is as happy as a clam in
high tide. His team was not so graceful
and beautiful, it is true, for they are old
in years and ugly in looks, but when il
comes to making fast time the team get W
and travel. At least so says Reade, and
he ought to know.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
A Joke.

The boys upat the Milwaukee depot are
frisky set, and are never satisfied unless
playing off some prank on an unwary
soul. This morning we went up there,
intending to take the train to make the
G. R. L & P, depot after items The
boys called the scribe into the office, got
him cornered and told him that they had
good thing. 1t wasn't about mules,
either. They told two or three yarns, !"
and then remarked that it was cold day,
and that was all tine news they knew. Then
they commenced laughing. The reporter
hurried out to the platform, only to find that
the train had gone ten minutes blfore.
Tumbling to the joke that had been played
on him the scribe made tall tracks for the
R. 1. & P. depot, blessing the boys and
vowing to get even with them some time
And we will too.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
The Frinoipals.

The Tri-City Principals Association
will meet at the office of Superintendent
Young, in Davenport, at 10 a. m, on
Saturday, March 18th The first paper
will be: Reading in Schools, its object
and how best obtained, will be presented
by Miss l. S. Thompson, of the Daven-
port Training school. The discussion on
this paper will be opened by Superintend-
ent Young. Prof. W. H. Hatch, of this
city, will open the discussion upon a
paper entitled what, and how much
science shoald be taught under the high
school
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
If People will Chew,

they should counteract the injurious eifec
OF tobacco upon the teeth. with the ster-
ling preservative and purifier. SOZO-
DON'T, which not only whitens the teetl
and renders the gums healthy, but ban
ishes from the breath every Objectionable
door. Certain tooth powders, pastes and
washes, although they cleanse, also iniure
the dental enamel, but this matcbless
toilet auxiliary preserves and strengthens
it. Its origin is botanic and its flavor
and odor delightful.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03


Yes; but the woods are of a worthless
character. They are for the most part
species of the birch and beech, which
grow to great size, and the popularity
about them is that they may be called
evergreen for they are always clad in a
species of Interchangeable yellow. The
surface of the country is most peculiar.
l doubt if there is anything like it to be
found on another quarter of the globe.
There are immense ravines, so deep that
they appear to be arms or inlets of the
sea, and others are filed with solid
mountains Of ice that rise perpendicular
ly, perhaps, a thousand feet Some
times these fall into the water beneath,
or vast overhanging cliffs drop off, pro-
ducing q roar to which that Of Niagara
is but child's play, and awakening
echoes in this country that make the
scene as terrible as it is desolate. There
are narrow channels that run between
these cliffs from ocean to ocean; some of
them large enough 60 admit of the pas
sage of the largest kind of vessels, others
narrow, 50 that the smallest boat could
scarce crawl through
in doubling the cape, as you say, you
pass through these straits?"
always, They were named from the
celebrated navigator of that name,
Spanish or Portuguese, 4forget which, and
runs omething like the letter V, wide
enough to admit OF the passage of the
largest ships, On the south is the Land
OF Fire; on the north Patagonia. The
vertex of this angie forming the straits
is the most southern point of the Ameri-
can Continent, and seamen know it as
Cape Forward
Are the Patagonians allied to these
| Fuegians?'
Not at all. 1t is doubtful if there
| are any two people on the face of the
earth living so close together who are SC
totally dissimilar, both in habits and
personal appearance. While the Pat
agonian is the tallest race in the world,
brave. athletic, and fond of wild sports.
the Fuegian is the shortest, cowardly
and most treacheyous What freak OF
nature it was that placed these two ma
tons or people at the extreme end of the
| Southern Hemisphere SO totally differ
ent can not say, unless it was to show
what nature could do by way of con-
trast, y Cincinadti Enquirer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
The Conventions.

The Union is very much worked up
about the coming republican district con-
vention. 1t goes on to state that il
wants the call for the district convention
to include the business Of nominating q
congressman. The Union wants It's party
to make a precedent and combine all It's
conventions into one. and get through
with the business in short order It has
been the custom to hold "A number OF
different kind of conventions in the party
to nominate candidates, both in the repub,
lican as well as the democratic party. II
has been thought that this was all for the
best One set of men might act wisely,
while another set of men might not act SO
wise. But the editors of the Union seem
to have all confidence in the wisdom OF
one convention.
1t is well But this is not the object in
view. There are two candidates in this
city for the republican nomination for
congress. Both are good men. Both
have their followers. 1t is getting hot fol
the Union, Its editors are afraid to es-
pouse the cause of either faction. Hence
it wants the convention called early The
sooner the better. 1t is getting tired ot
patting both men on the back. 1t is s
regular dog eat dog game with them
Should they support one candidate, they
are afraid that the friends of the othel
would go back" on the-paper This is
a sad, sad world, and the people in it arr
as strange as the world Is sad.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
a Wreck.

A discons0late granger was talking &c
a crowd of men on Seventeenth street auC
Third avenue this afternoon. He had {
wagon load of coal, and on the coal was
the remains of what had been wagon
This forenoon he was driving up Fourth
avenue, when his team became scared and
ran away. They ran over half a mile,
and long before he came to where the
horses had stopped he began to find pieces
of his wagon. When he found his horses
all they had of his wagon was the tongue.
Securing another wagon he gathered up
the remnants of the old wagon and again
started for home, out towards Milan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
Puzzle.

Here is the latest puzzle which the local
mathematicians are trying to solve: "a
agrees to work for B one year for 800
and suit of clothes At the end Of Z
months he quits and B gives him S33 and
the suit Of clothes. What did the clothes
cost him?' We don't know whether any
prize is offered for the solution Of this
problem or not; but probably some sort OF
chrome will be given.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
The Telephone Girls

All honor and praise to the telephone
girls, They work the hardest of anybody
in town. Their time is always employed.
Especially is this so of the young ladies
in our telephone Office They have 1S5
phones here, and besides they have TO
answer calls from Moline and Davenport.
Yet notwithstanding they answer all calls
promptly, and do all in their power to
accommodate the patrons of the ex-
change.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
a Bad DAY.

There is no questioning the fact that
Observation-Disclosures regular March
day. Early in the morning the sun shone
brightly and gave the impression that the
day was to be nice one, But what will
ye? About noon the wind shifted to
the north, and commenced blowing a reg
ular hurricane. Especially was this the
case on the river. The snow was thick
there, and the wind.lifted it up, and blew
it up the river in continuous sheet. II
made it impossible to cross on foot. Il
was hard matter for the sleighs to cross.
Most of the hack men charged twenty-five
cents, and some Of them fifty cents fol-
ride Those who were compelled to
cross paid these exorbitant charges rather
than walk. 1t is hoped that we will never
experience another day of the kind, thi.
year, at least.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
A Report.

Superintendent Campbell, the official
correspondent to the commissioner Of
agriculture at Washington, D. c., from
Rock Island county, reports for March 1st
that 10 per cent of the corn crop of Rock
Island county in 1884 remains on hand for
consumption or sale, that 100 per cent of
the entire product of 1888 is, however,
retained for consumption within the
county, none being sold to go away; that
80 per cent of our corn. on an average of
good and bad seasons in ten years, is mer
charitable, but that only 10 per cent of
that of 1888 was merchantable; that the
merchantable corn still on hand is worth
IS cents bushel and the understandable
80 cents, that none remains in the field
and that no injury to, or loss of cattle
has resulted from feeding moldy or de-
cayed corn. The wheat crop of 1888 has
all been consumed in the county. Its av
erage weight per bushel of all grades was
So pounds
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
The Snn0 Seryica

The attendance at the Central Presby.
terrain church last night was large, al
though the weather was very inclement.
Last night was the night for the usual
monthly song service, and the choir of
that church, assisted by the Male Quar-
tette, acquitted themselves in highly
creditable manner The renditions of
Mr.. Bowlby on the organ were grand.
The solo by NJ. Corns was exceedingly
well rendered. The music by the choir
was excellent, but would have been i'm
proved if the alto had been louder. All
the music by the Male Quartette was rem
dered in their usual splendid manner,
giving good satisfaction. The same can
be SAID of the cornet music rendered by
Mr.. viii Doty, who, by request favored
the audience with Nearer Ny God to
Thee" accompanied by the organ. It
was an enjoyable occasion to all who
were in attendance, and it is hoped that
the song services of the future will be
equal to that of last night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
An Increase.

Commencing tomorrow, Christy's
cracker factory will increase the price of
all goods manufactured by them one half
cent. They will, also, make but two
grades of goods, instead of three grades as
heretofore This increase is caused by
the increased cost of the ingredients used
in manufacturing their goods. Especially
is it so in regard to lard, which has
largely advanced in price
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
Personal Points.

Mrs. John NJ. Reticker is visiting
friends in Mercer county.
W. H, Kistler and daughter, of Buffalo
Prairie. were in the city this morning.
W. G. Montgomery, of Reynolds, is in
the city,
J. B. Roach, of Greenfield, ILL.,, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. S. P. Ash, of Reynolds, was at the
Harper house today.
Mr.. ]. S. Gilmore left on business trip
to Chicago this morning.
Miss Libbie Lundy, of Naperville, Ill.,,
arrived in the city this evening on a visit
to her brother, ex Alderman Lundy.
Miss Carrie Swain, of Eighth street, has
gone to New Jersey, where she will spend
the spring and summer with her married
sister.
Miss Addie Kytendall,. handsome and
accomplished young lady of Duluth, Wis
consin, is being entertained this week by
her friend, Miss Minnie Cubaugh
Miss Ada Cannon, who has been the
guest of Miss BERTHE Warnock on Tenth
street, has returned to her home in Chi.
cago.
Major J. NJ. Beardsley and Judge
Wilkinson have arrived home from their
trip to Peoria ard Chicago. 1t is sup
posed that they have fixed everything fol
J. Alex. Logan
Mr. Edward s. Kelley. of Milwaukee
was in the city yesterday visiting his rela-
tives and friends. Ed has not yet sue
cumbed to the charms of any fair damse
of the Cream city, but not now living il
this city, we cannot include him in oul
''roll call"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
The Railroad Victorious

Col. Henry Curtis arrived home from
Cambridge on Saturday, where he APP
peared in the circuit court as attorney fol
the defense in the case of Olsen VS. the
Rock Island Il Peoria railroad. The
Plaintiff was run over by freight train
on that road about year ago, and the
injuries he received necesstatcd the am
putation of one leg, and the toes of the
other foot. He sued the company fol
$4,000. Judge Glenn heard the case
and Saturday afternoon the Jury declared
against Olsen, thus freeing the railroad
company entirely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: March wheat, 81; April
OFF May, 96B; June 9Si. March corn,
sig; April, 51B; May, SOS. June 57S
March oats, 314 April, 31B; May, 35s
June $50 May pork, SIS 90; June,
$1S.05. May lard. S9.674; June SO. 20
May ribs, $3.50. Hogs, $500; light,
So, 10 to 1878; mixed. Sc 40 to $3.50
heavy, 1856 to $40.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03

The Wild Irishman" on the Peoria
road was thirty minutes late Saturday
night on account of an accident Just as
the train was pulling into CISCO farmer
named Peterson attempted to cross the
track, The wild Irishman" scooped
him up That is TO say, pitched Mr..
Peterson and his old farm wagon into the
air. The wagon was torn up. but Pc
terson was not very much injured, though
it is q wonder that he wasn't killed
The next time, however, the flying Son OF
Erin comes along, Peterson will stay of
the crossing, you bet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
& Nuisance,

A number of hackmen, who were at the
Rock Island & Peoria depot this morning
left their hacks standing on the street in
such a manner as to force foot passengers
to wade out in the snow to get around
their hacks. These hackmen need to be
reformed. We hope some good soul
will labor with them with big club.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
Relief. Meeting.

The ladies of the relief society held an
interesting meeting at their rooms this
afternoon. 4 large amount of important
business was transacted. The funds in
their treasury are pretty nigh exhausted,
and the ladies request that all who Car
will contribute something. There are q
great many families who stand in need Of
assistance. They receive application:
from INDECENT persons nearly every day
The society are doing i grand good work
and they should De furnished means t.
relieve the suffering poor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
Information Wanted.

Pink teas are a society novelty in
Des Moines. What is pink tea" In
formation on this subject will be CRATE
fully acknowledged by the society rrnorfor
of this paper Davenport Herald
The ARGUS is always willing to instruct
the ignorant or enlighten the heather A
pink tea" is where an assemblage OF
young ladies gather, dressed in pink,
either satin silk or Bingham, and drink q
nectar tit for the gods-Old Hyson tea.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
An Old Maids soliloquy on Leap Year.

An Old Maids Soliloquy on Leap Year.
So this is leap year.
Now is the accepted time.
1t is too funny for any use, how sly the
men are.
wonder if had better get Il sieve or a
hook and line.
What blessing there are 366 day3 in
stead of 800 Who knows what day
may bring forth?
What pity it does not come oftener
A girl ages frightfully in four long years.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try
again.
l hadn't much luck in 50. I hope 81
will be an improvement.
If can't catch a beau and that stuck
up Mary Jones does, will never speak to
her again. So there
There's a ring at the door.
It's case of catch-if-you can.
Here goes
'Rah for 1884.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
A Change.

There has been little change in our
efficient waterworks force Mr.. W. II.
Pierce, the efficient day engineer, has
been given the night watch, it being
considered the most important, and a
trusty man, in every way experienced
was needed there. Mr.. Pierce is an old
river engineer with some forty years ex
perience. He is giving entire satisfaction
to the superintendent, and is well liked by
all the men employed at the waterworks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
The Masuuerade.

The Turner Society gave their annual
masquerade Saturday evening, and it was
an elaborate affair in every sense of the
word There was good attendance.
both dancers and spectators being numer-
Gus. The characters represented were
varied, and many of the costumes wore
showed that great care had been taken in
their makeup
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-03
Who Was it,
'RGh for 1873.

Last evening shortly after seven o'clock,
there was rather singular circumstance
happened Oh the river The persons in a
hack which left from this side to cross
over noticed, when about in the middle of
the river top buggy coming toward
them. The vehicle did not keep a straight
course, but went in a zigzag way, and
appearances went to show that something
was wrong-that either the driver had
imbibed too much Davenport "tangIe-
foot or else the horse was balky As the
hack was about to pass the buggy. the
passengers were surprised to see the horse
attached to the buggy turn suddenly, and
start down the river at a rapid pace. The
vehicle was soon lost sight of, and it is
not known what became of it-whcther
it went into the open space short dis
lance below, or else reached the shore in
safety. We trust the latter