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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-16
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WIND SONGS.

A mighty minstrel is the wind,
With music ever changing; p.
From highest notes of rapturous JOY
To saddest dirges ranging:
1t frolicS round the waving grain, ...
Running before and after,
It MARBLES through the summer trees
Like ripping waves of laughter.
Tonight 1t means about the house,
And holds our eyelids waking,
1t comes and goes with mournful hgns'
AS If some heart were breakingi
As If some loving mother. bent
Above q dear child dying, .'
We're pouring out her anguiShed soul
In long and bitter crying.
When the dull summer heats are Ger,
The north wind comes resOunding,
To rouse the stagnant soul of Life,
And set the pulses bounding;
It wakes us with its martial stir,
Like trumpet voices ringing,
And fills the forests with the swell
OF its majestic singing.
But dire and dreadful is the strain,
When from rough fields of ocean
Some drifting ship draws near the shore,
And none can stay its motion;
The death-knell pealing through the
shrouds,
The prayer of Heaven ascending
Proclaim how weak the arm of man
With Natures wrath contending.
A mighty minstrel is the wind,
For now it idly fingers,
To touch some soft and gentle string
With its AolIan fingers:
And now 1t sweeps across the world,
In its loud-sounding chorus,
And pours its swelling tides of song
In joy or terror DER US.
Il ". Tdrbo1, d. D., IN Congregation
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-16
Inhabitants Of the Blood.

One of the great facts of the outer
world is the perpetual circulation of
water, and the absolute dependence on
it of every living thing. This water
passes up from the vast invisible ocean
below to the vaster invisible ocean
above, thence down in showers and
back in rivers, brooks and rills, to
whence it came. So the whole animate
world is equally dependent on an anal
ogous circulation of blood from the
heart, through large streams and mic
roscopic, to every point of the body,
and back again to the ever-heaving
heart through similar streams of rills.
This blood is the water of life to the
body, containing within itself, in due
proportion, all the elements. of
the latter for its upbuilding, with power
to rid itself of all waste matter and to
renew itself perpetually. Yet, as the
ocean and rivers support life of their
own in the fishes that swarm them,
and in the plants that grow on their
beds, so, in some sort, it is with the Cir
culating vital fluid. Countless micro
scopic plants live, multiply and die
within it in endless succession, without
disturbing the health of the body; while
others may from time to time gain ad-
mittance, bringing disease with them.
Even the former, it is now believed,
may lose their harmless character in GER
tain morbid chanSes of the blood. The
great life currents may also become
"stocked'-as we say of rivers and
lakes with microscopic animals
Says DR.. Cobbold, +. R. S.: "There
is no class Of creatures, from the mol
lusk upwards, in which parasites may
not be found in the organs of circuia-
tion.n True h@matozoa (blood ami
mals) have been found circulating in
the blood Of frogs and fishes, and even
in the heart of the former. DR.. Manson
dissected some thirty to forty magpies,
and in every in every instance found
quantities Of them. The hearts of ceta--
cea (of the whale species) seals and
dogs are sometimes found stuffed with
worms. One-third Of the pariah dogs
of India are believed to contain hema-
tozoa; and so, according to Cobbold, dc
ninety per cent of ali the adult horses
of Europe, and probably every full
grown ass in Great Britain. One third
Of the natives of Egypt are similarly
affected. Whether the health shall be
injured by them depends mainly on
their number and the general condition
of the health otherwise. sg., fsf ..s
1t is a singular fact that some of these
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-16
The MILL.MAN's ToNcs.
An Accident by Which Chairman Jones
s Became millionaire.
Pittsburgh Special.1


Became millionaire. -
Pittsburgh Special.l
Mr.. B. +. Jones owes his fortune to his
shrewdness in taking advantage of an ac.
cident About thirty years ago, when a
rolling-mill Of his firm, then Jones &
Lauth, could have stood on a narrow
avenue without obstructing the pavement
on either side, one OF the workmen got his
heavy iron tongs, weighing about fifty
pounds, fast to bar of hot iron. The bar
was already in the jaws Of the rapidly
whirling rolls. There was no time to re-
lease the tongs, and they went through the
rolls under ponderous pressure. Instead
of being crushed and broken they came out
at the other side fattened out of shape, Of
no more use as tongs, but a bar Of iron Of
high polish and changed texture. The
firm made no fuss about it, but had quiet
consultation amcng themselves They sS
to work analyzing and experimenting.
The result was that instead Of discharge
the workman who let the tongs 60 though
cold got bonus of $4,000, and i.stead OF
the little oneshorse rolling-mill Ae present
immense plant was CONSTRUCTED. IL Is
valued at 100000. 1t msles cold'roiled
iron under an exclusive latent at an I'M
mense profit, and the long head OF the
lucky firm who wasy yesterday made Chair
man Of the Repusiican National Commit
tee is millioneTe about ten times over.
At the time t1e tongs got fast he kept the
hoolra and AIS partner looked after the mill
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-16
AN OLD MANS LOVE.
BY ANTHONY TRoIIopE,

Author of "Doctor Therne' " Framlv PdrSon
age" rs he Popenjoy3" +" Pbineds Finn,
the Irish Member" - The Wdrden,"
"Barchester TolrerS," ETC., Etc.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-16

1t Is much easier to find . score Of
men wise enough to discover the truth
than to find one intrepid enough, IN
face Of cpposikon 10 stand up for
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-16
! CHAPTER WI.

JOHN GORDON AND MR.. wHITTLEsTAFF.
Mr.. Gordon had gone to South Africa
with the settled intention of doing some
thing that might enable him to marry
Mary Lawrie, and he had carried his
purpose through with manly resolu-
tion. He had not found Kimberley
much to his taste, and had not made
many dear friends among the inhabit-
ants. But he had worked on, buying
and selling shares in mines, owning
quarter of an eighth there, and half q
tenth here, and then advancing till he
was the possessor of many complete
shares in many various adventures
which were quite intelligible to him.
though to the ordinary Englishman they
seem to be so full of peril as not to be
worth possessing, The proft is shared
monthly, and the system has the ad-
vantage Of possessing twelve quaEtPr-
days in the year, The result isythat
time is more spread out and the man
exneetat TO aeeamnlisb much pQQre
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
The Busiest Place in Chicago.


Any person who visits the advertising
agency of Lord & Thomas, Mccormick
block, will not doubt that they are trans,
acting an immense business with the
newspapers of the country. A thorough
knowledge of their business, coupled with
energy and liberal use of their own
medicine, has placed them in the front
rank of advertising agencies IN the United
States.
We will not state the exact amount
but we will say that during the past few
weeks they have closed contracts which
will aggregate hundreds of thousands of
dollars, and this business has been Sc
cured in competition with the eastern
agencies, thus demonstrating their claim
of possessing unequalled facilities
Their business offices are veritable hives
of industry, every member of their efficient
corps of employees being furnished with
work enough TO develop their working
energies. We think this firm might well
adopt as their motto Courtesy and
Energy, The Herald cougratulates them
on their merited success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17

Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church: the Rev c. A Mennicke, pas
tor. Text at 10 a. m, John 90 go
Thema; Won den Hindernissen des Geb,
cts bel glaeubigen Christen"
The Rev. D. NJ. Ure, D. D., of Mon
mouth, will preach in the United Presby-
terrain church at 10:45 a. IN. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. M Hugh War
mock Superintendent, Young peoples
meeting at z p. m.
Christian Service" QG45 a. M and
Light in Darkness" G:30p. m. will be
preached upon in the First Baptist church
by the Rev. I. W. Read, pastor Baptism
after the go service. Sunday school at
$50 a. m, j. W. WEIGH, Superintendent.
Trinity church; Rev. R. F. Sweet. pastor.
Morning service at and 1915 IN, even
ing service at 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at
$50 a. m; Robert Hudson, superintendent.
Trinity Mission: services with sermon by
the pastor, Rev r. F. Sweet, at $50 p.
m, Sunday school at $50 p. m.
Prof, R. s, Weidner, of Augustana
College, will preach in the Broadway
Presbyterian church at 10;45 a. m, and
7:30 p. m. Sunday school at Oils a. m.
DR.. ]. W. Stewart, Superintendent.
Young peoples meeting at p. m. Sub
ject, What is Christian e?'-Matt.
XIV: "a 40.
THE Chuch: Its Foundation" Q045
q. m. and "The Security of the Church"
(7:30 p. m will be the subjects of the
Rev. r. G. Pearce, pastor, in the First
Methodist Episcopal church. Sunday
school at 8: 10 a. m, E. W. Spencer,
Superintendent, Young peoples meeting
at Z p. m.
"The Christ of History-Christ and
Other Masters "-will be the theme of the
Rev. s. s. Cryer, at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning. In the eve
ming he will preach on the practical them,
Buyers and Sellers" Young peoples
meeting at $50, The study for few
Sundays will be THE Prophecies Con-
corning Christ,
At 1915 a. m. in the Christian chapel,
the Rev. j. Il. Wright, pastor will dis
course upon THE church, the Declare
ton of the Divine Wisdom Unto all Gen
erations, "-Eph. lilo and II. Mr.
Wright will, at 7:30 p. m. present the
second of his Sermons for Youthful
Thinkers" Its theme will be "Somt
Causes of Modern Doubt Sunday schoo
at 9:15 a. m. F. II. Kaupke, Superinten-
dent. Young peoples meeting at 6;1s
D. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17

Sheriff Reticker placed three men in
charge of the feet Thursday afternoon.
Along towards dusk, the men engaged on
the boats, told them that they could re-
main on board until midnight, when they
would have to get off, as it was the inten-
ton to go down stream. The men, who
had been drinking some, were becoming
boisterous, and one of the deputies came
up town and told Sheriff Reticker that
there would likely be trouble The sher-
if hitched up his fastest horse, and with
Deputy Sheriff Silvis went down to the
fleet. 1t was about s so'clock when the
sheriff boarded the boat The roustabouts
put on brave appearance, and it looked
as if they would ignore the sheriff. Ret
ECKER walked aboard first and Silvis fol
lowed. The men were ordered to &c
ashore, but they did not seem Inclined tc
obey. They saw our stalwart deputy
sheriff shed his coat. and spit on his
hands. He started for them and they got
off in such a hurry, that some of them
came near falling in the water.
Capt. Whitney will take his fleet back
to Keokuk, Iowa, either today or tomor
row, and the business of the firm will bt
conducted by the receiver, Mr.. Cole The
Kahlke Bros. have lien of $1,000 against
the boats, which must be settled. Majo,
Connolly is attorney for the Kahlke Bros
and Capt. Whitney, while Parks & Pleas
ants are attorneys for the receiver. 1t il
to be hoped now that this matter will b,
arranged to the satisfaction of all parties
| concerned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
The Festivaf.

There was large attendance at the
flower festival at the Central Presbyterian
church last night. The good ladies of
that church had left nothing undone that
would aid to the programme of the even
ing, and as a matter of course, all who
attended enjoyed themselves in huge
manner The ice cream was delicious, the
strawberries large and luscious. and the
cake, well, you onght to have been there
and partook of it, to have had a knowl
edge of its sweetness. The receipts of the
evening were large, and the money taken
in will be used for the benefit of the
church.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
streets.

The road and streets on Third avenue
between Twentieth and Twentyfourth
streets are being fixed up, The workmen
have been engaged since Thursday in
putting rock on the streets, and in pound
ing it up into small pieces. Here is the
solution of problem that has long been
giving the good citizens of the town much
worry Let every tramp that the police
can catch be put to work pounding rock
on the streets. If this is done the tramps
will give this city wide berth, something
that all of us will be glad of.
Fred Krell, the restaurant man on
Second avenue, is having new walk put
down in front of his store. This is some
thing that has long been needed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
Singers.

Yesterday evening our citizens were
treated to some fine singing by strolling
band of Italian girls. There were three
girls in the party. The eldest girl had
only one arm, the next oldest had two
arms and played an accordion, while the
smallest girl, little midget. took up the
collection. The largest girl done the
singing and she had one of the finest
voices we ever heard. They serenaded
every store on Nineteenth street, and of
course were well rewarded for their
music.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Let Rock Island Have a Grand Celebra.
tiOn of the National Holiday.

1t behooves the patriotic citizen, who is
a numerous individual in Rock Island, to
think something about celebrating the
Fourth of July here this year. 1t is emf
nently proper that this city should have
a bang up lum tum blow out on the ma
tional holiday this year. This city is
booming The presidential campaign is
upon us. 1t is year pregnant with
great events. Therefore should Rock
Island arouse herself and make the
welkin ring upon the reoccurrence of the
Declaration of Independence Our Rod
man Rifles are booming. Let 'em boom.
Let the eagle scream. Hang out the
banners on the outer walls. Let the big
bells gladly ring in the glorious day i.
Let the atmosphere resound with the
detonations of fire crackers, torpedoeS
and toy pistols. Let sounding brass and
tinkling cymbals sound both in sonorous
strains. Let the rafting drum and the
wrv necked fife be heard from the thor
oughfares and highways Let the silver
tongued orator discourse proudly and
eloquently on our national greatness. Let
harmonious cholrs lift up their voices in
swelling anthems, Let surpliced priests
solemnly pronounce pious invocations.
Call out the militia, the police force, the
brave fire laddies, and the secret societies,
the trade and manufacturers in gaudy
wagons, the masquers and burlesquers in
various DISCUSSES and let procession be
formed that will reach from Rock Island
to Milan. Let the rockets red glare light
up the evening air. Let fantastic fire
whirl hither and thither and around and
around. Let all the people turn out.
Call in the neighbors. Let them come
from farm and workshop, from valley and
hillside. Let all the country come and
unite in whooping, rousing. grand
hurrah!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
PROBATE.
All Abnnt a Coat.

There was quite lively time in JUS
tice Cookies office this afternoon over an
arbitration case. Some time ago Conrad
Schneider thought he would look better
if he had new suit of clothes. He
called on Melchoir Koch, the tailor, and
left an order for the same. In due time
the clothes were made and sent to
Schneider's house Mr.. Schneider think
ing he would make his first appearance in
his new suit at church, waited until
one Sunday morning before he tried them
on. The pants fitted him "susht like the
paper on the wall, and as he gazed in the
mirror and saw how nicely he looked in
them, he smole.a smile of sweet content
ment. The vest was next put on, and
he could find no objection to it. But
what was his CONSERVATION when he
jumped into the coat 1t was a regular
bag, and he csme near being lost in its
deep recesses. The sleeves We're too
long, and the collar came up above his
ears. One look in the glass was sufficient,
and with Il jerk he rid himself of the
garment. He had put up 1856 in good
money for the clothes, and he did not
want to lose the use of them on
account of the coat. He did not
take it back to Koch, however, but when
Monday morning came, he showed up at
Marschalls tailor shop with the uncouth
article. Marschall said he would remake
it for $3.50. Schneider agreed to this
and went away. But Marschall found
that it was bigger job than he contracted
for and consequently charged $11 80 for
the work. When Schneider came to pay
the bill he kicked hard, and refused to
settle on that basis. Both were
stubborn and would not relent so
the matter was brought be.
fore Squire Cooke. Messrs. Ram.
skill, Hoppe and thinner three ex-
perts, with the shears and needle were
summoned, and asked to decide whether
if a man was very economical and worked
real hard that he could have refixed the
coat for less than $i1 30. The arbitra-
tors looked over the garment carefully
counted the number of stitches, etc., anG
rendered the verdict in favor of Marshall
saying that they would not have done the
work for a cent less. This settled it
Schneider was satisfied. He went dowr
into his trousers pocket, pulled forth hi
wallet, and planked down the cash.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
Another Candidate.

Truly the uncertainty and doubt exist
ing in politics is very great. Several
weeks ago, yea, even before the snow had
disappeared from the hilltops, had Capt.
Fl. c. Cleaveland announced himself as q
candidate for the legislature subject to
the decision of his republican friends in
convention assembled. For weeks and
weeks he had undisputed way in the leg
islative field, and he was just beginning
to congratulate himself that he would
have no opposition, and that he would
hold down the same seat in the state hall
at Springfield which he did last year. when
10, and behold there comes dark vision
across his path, and a citizen from the
rural districts has SHE'D his caster in the
ring and announces his determination to
smote the captain right and left. The
man who has thus dared to beard the lion
in his den, so to speak, is W. F. Crawford,
who has domicile in the town of Edging
ton. Crawford comes to the front, not
with faint heart, but proclaims in
tones loud and long that he will
have Cleaveland's scalp dangling
at his belt before many moons.
We sympathize with the captain in his
deep affection. 1t is no small matter to
have ones heart set on some coveted
prize, and then when it is almost within
his grasp, to have some one step between
and pluck the dainty morsel. But WI
would advise cleveland not to despair
Let him take fresh courage, and brace NJ
his spine. Let him sharpen up his weap
ons of war, and then enter the ring with
whoop that will strike terror and disma,
to the heart of his country adversary
We give this advice to Cleaveland for W,
know he is in dire distress, and need
assistance. The Union is loud in 1t
praise of his opponent, and tells of hi
heroic deeds in the dark hours of the war
If it comes to the worst we will publish
the captains record, and then the Uasso1
will be sorry that they said anything
about fighting and Crawfcrds pfb'wess
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
A Chase.

A commercial man and girl were rid
ing in hack last night, making Rome
howl, as it were. A peeler gave chase to
the hack, told the hackman to stop or he
would make sieve out of him. The
hackman, who didn't want to 60 heaven,
not just then anyhow, stopped. But the
drummer was not to be caught. He made
a leap out of the carriage, but in doing
so ripped pair of new pants in such a
manner that they won't be fit to wear any
more, but all the same made his escape.
The peeler only wanted the drummer, so
he let the girl and the hsckman 60 The
drummer is Chicago man, and represents
wholesale boot and shoe house. Guess
his name
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
The Firemen.

The boys of the Rescue Hose company
have been engaged in repainting and
cleaning up their fire engine. 1t now
looks as fresh as daisy and will loom up
immense in the parade next Thursday.
The Rescue boys are an energetic set of
lads. and deserve great priase.
Not to be behind any of the rest of the
boys the Holly Hose company boys have
new suits. The suits fit like paper on the
wall. The caps are regulation caps, and
set the suits off to perfection. The Holly
boys are genial set, as happy as the
days are long, and when it comes to
getting to fire, the are right there on the
double Quick
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
Arrived Home.

This morning DR.. Thos. Gait and wife,
and their sons, Lee and John Gait, re-
turned from Colorado Spring, accom-
panied by Hiram Gable, son of R. R
Gable, president of the Rock Island 4
Peoria railroad. DR.. Gait was seen by ar
ARGUS reporter this afternoon. He is
looking exceedingly well, and says thai
the trip was also very beneficial to his
wife, who is now much improved il
health. We are pleased to know this fact
as are many of the friends of the doctor
and his amiable wife.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
Gypsy Jack.

Old Gypsy Jack struck town yesterday.
Gypsy Jack is a noted character in police
circles. In the sere and melancholy leaf
he used to give the police no end of
trouble. He was engaged in nearly every
devilment that turned up. He has been
arrested number of times for horse
stealing. About four years ago Jack
went off The police didn't know where
he was, and cared less. The town was
better off without him, and the more he
stayed away the better pleased they were.
But now he has returned But he isn't the
same Jack any more. Some time ago hs
got in row and the other fellow gouged
one of his eyes out. This left Jack with
only one eye, but he had life left, and as
he didn't care anything for beauty, it mat =
tered little to him, whether school kept
or not so he breathed, lived and had his
being. He told us confdentially this
morning that he had reformed and was
going to lead new life. If be will only
try, we stand ready to aid him with our
prayers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
Market Raport.

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today June wheat, SO; July, 915;
August 90s May corn, 54a; June 56;
July, So; August SO. June oats, 3ss;
July, SO; August, 29t June pork,
$17.424; July$17 55. June lard, $S.17
July, $3.50; August, SS.47. June ribs
1924; July, $s.32. Hogs, 1900; light
So. 90 to $3.50; mixed$595 to $50
heavy, S.. rs 10000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
A Familiar Place.

At the present time there is very
charming young lady from neighbor :
hood town visiting young lady in this
city. This young lady of the first part is
preachers daughter. Two nights ago
she came up town to the postoff1ce alone.
While returning home she met great
many young men, and every one of them
spoke to her and said it was nice even
ing, etc. When she got back home, she
said to her cousin, "why, what familier
people you have here in Rock Island. In
coming home | met over twenty
young men and they all lifted their hats
to me and said it was nice evening Out
where I live we don't speak to people
unless we know them" The young lady
did not know that the boys were trying
to make mash, but when she reads this
her unsophisticated mind will probably be
somewhat enlightened on Rock Island
familiarity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-17
Roafing.

These are nice nights and the young
people and taking advantage of the fact
and are enjoying themselves. A great
many of them go out promenading while
a number go out boat riding. The latter
is quite an enjoyable way of enjoying
ones self. These moonlight nights are
very prolific in love matches, the fruits of
which will be seen IN years to come.