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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Go and See for Yourself.

Any intelligent person can see by ex-
aiming the clothing and prices at
the Golden Eagle that YOU can get
full value for your money every gar
ment marked in plain figures, one price
only. The smallest child can purchase
and pay no more than a grown person.
In connection, remember that there are
many valuable prizes to be given away to
purchasers of 81 worth of goods and
lf1rer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
a Meeting.

The superintendent of the various
Sunday schools of the city held meeting
in DR.. Stark's office this morning, for the
purpose of arranging matters for the Sun
day school convention which will convene
in this city. A good attendance of super
intendents were present. Rev. Exall,
the famous singer will be here during the
convention and will take charge of the
He is highly spoken of az singer. Every
Sunday school in the township will be
represented in the convention
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
THE LADY INBLACK.
The Mysterious Midnight Mystery in
the Lower end Of the City.

The lower end of the city has been
greatly agitated over the mysterious lady
in black, who was mentioned few days
ago in the ARGUS as addiaed 10 wicrd
midnight walks, starting somewhere near
Buford's pillow works and wandering then
around to Ninth street. 1t was stated
that no one was able to catch her, or to
discover whittier she came from or
whittier she went, for she disappeared so
suddenly that no human eye could per
ceive either her appearance or her disap-
pearance Since the publication of that
article she has been seen, but not SO fire.
quentls as before, and it is asserted that
some persons, but who they are cannot be
ascertained, have even spoken to her
The police have been on the watch for
her, and she has evaded their vigilance.
and several parties have stayed up late on
the lookout for her, but have not been able
to penetrate her mystery. Several High
school boys were out few nights ago
watching in the haunted neighborhood
and were rewarded with a sight of the
ghost, but as soon as they saw her, they
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Police Court,

Police court was in session for short
time this morning. Late last night q
river rat named John Snare, got on a rous-
ing big bum. He was having holy
picnic all by himself when Officer Bren-
nan came across him. He was arrested,
but resisted, and harsh measures had to
be used to coax" him away. He was
brought before Chopper this morning, who
fined him S. and costs, and told him he
would remit the fire if he would get out
of town. He skedaddled
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Council Proceedings

CITY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND.
April 95-The council met in special SEES
sion at 7.45 p. m, pursuant to call of
Aldermen, Stengel. Henry and Phillips for
the purpose of considering the propriety
of amending the license ordinance. Pres
ent all the aldermen except Lafrenz and
Phillips. The reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting was dispensed with
The clerk read the draft of an ordinance
to amend the license ordinance by provid
ing that the licenses shall be in force for
SIX months or until the end of the NUM-
cipal year whichever term shall first expire
Alderman Sinnet objected to consideration
on the ground that there were not as many
aldermen present as there were when the
original ordinance was passed Alderman
Bennett denied The force of the objection
on the ground that the council was now
made up Of a different membership.
Alderman Steugei moved the adoption Of
the ordinance, which was Host by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes -Stengel, Liddors, Henry, Briggs
4.
Noes Bennett, Collins, Cavanaugh,
Larkin, Cary, Edwards, Sinnet, Schroe-
der-S.
Adjourned.
ROBERT koEuLER, Cit Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Franks.

Franks, the expert skater, win be at
the skating rink tonight. A good band
will be present also. Ifyou want to have
boss time take in the rink tonight
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
. Off the Track

While making a running switch over
the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific yards
yesterday. "a car loaded with lumber,
jumped the track. The car was badly
demolished. The employees were busy all
yesterday afternoon in unloading the
lumber, so as to get the car on the track
again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

The Sons of Veterans held a meeting at
the rooms of the Grand Army of the Re
public last night for the purpose of cstab-
fishing Il camp. The meeting was not
largely attended, and no camp was organ
ICED. The Sons of Veterans will have
another meeting tonight when thcy hope
to see a large number Of persons present,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
An Election Call.

Judge Adams has ordered that notice
be issued for an election to be held at
Ross hall in Andalusia on Saturday, May
10th, on the question of the incorporation
of the village of Andalusia. VIM. Stroll
meier, Benz. Dill and Burrell Smell were
appointed Judges of the election.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
A Ganard.

1t was reported all around town this
morning that the burglars who went
through Davis & Co. 5 safe the ether day,
had been captured 1t was generally be-
lieved around town. 1.-THE burglars have
been captured, the police know nothing
of it. The rumor is q canard.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Will Meet.

The Young Mems Christian Association
will have meeting in the Christian chapel
tomorrow afternoon at Q o'clock. All the
members, and all others who are interested
are earnestly requested to attend.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Bridges.

The "A" mill is having number of
new bridges built on the south side of
their mill. There are four new bridges
in all. These bridges are used in getting
lumber from the mill out in the yards.
They are quite a convenience to the work
men
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
PAY Day.

Yesterday was pay day on the great
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road.
Over 81, 900 was distributed to the en-
ployes. This is the largest pay roll dur
ing the year 1884.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

Struck out-Goggin, Nugent, Roher
81; Fulmer, Powell (2). Strikes called
off Nugent, &c; Clark 81. Balls called
off Nugent. 70; Clark 80 Passed balls
-Roher ..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
THE DAILY ARGUS.
Saturday, April 26, 1854.
Social.

Hecker Lodge, l. o. o. F. will give a
social and dance at Turner hall tonight.
Everything has been arranged for splen-
did time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
HERE AND THERE.


hh"h AMI ihh"h'
Attend church tomorrow.
Tho etroots arc horrible dusty.
c,oia,a - T,rnor hall ,onioht
Additional local on first page.
skat;,o at tbe rink tonight.
No marriage license issued today.
Only one arrest by the police Yesterday.
Five games of base ball here next week.
The conrt bopse hovs report times dull.
Police court was in session this morn
inc.
rn., 90 coroooo is IN tho
80.
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G,,,,;,o -, ,,oroo 81 .ul;nas q. David
Dnn,s
NJ. .,,., ,,.,,;a .. .ho ar,,or,
lao, n;,ht
?. ou, a.a1 - Ella r,no Dan,
restaurant
q II Ne,,on If s. Louis was in town
Yesterday
FL, orstor all strlas 1T Tbomnson's
restaurant.
The streets swarmed with promenaders
last night,
Tomorrow is Train Sunday on the c. r.
/ Sp road
Tb;s : ON. If tho vin1ie., dsvs of the
roar 90 c,r
An ia 4raioa ~, +,o rPI ,Sp ,yara
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. 10 canIS at UorTmaster & Sons
The Cbicaoo mail was over 10 hours
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at llesGiils si.en a".t, aHu lot ~ VI
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around the CITY Yesterday
81 inch, all wool eaShmeres' all colors
~ % Genus AZ non 'lias'el " 0on :
:, ne Stove "oihs VIII io' s'a'' up 'ion
Jay rs mas "eeu ePoi'eu'
- 90 varieties OF gents canes from II
ID cents up, at Chas. G. Taylors.
ic ". B. Hess, one of Port Byron's bes
e citizens, sashayed around town las
Sc night.
ir Our base ball club goes to Peoria tc
night and will play a game of ball tomor
h. tow
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1t MISS GRACE McNel' NC "hno0uceu u
Is morrow
= ioea az ,lo "',ue "a Us" .,o 'a.S
le t tban he co ~, Min slo,as nriccs
ie
$ quarterly heetihS at 'l'e MIMI s'iee
al church tomorrow, Rey, Morgan WI
No preside
he Teeth extracted without pain, by MOI
~, gan y McCahuiesS' oehtsts, ofu a'ehu
nj anu ~'' 'i''no
0"ahSoh' VINO has peeh running III
Taylor house IS gong INTO the secon
D. hand business.
be For re,t cbaan nlaasant house :
IN oi,o -, ,,-i+L ,,ood I'LL ora oiotor,
sh near Broadway church. ENQUIRE at hous
No. 125, Twenty third street. 2t
The G. b. Il Q. folks have put on
new sleeper, the Lexicon, on their s.
Louis train.
IN When you want reliable fire and Iii
insurance al 10" rates. cal on W. L
NY ny TUnut, $3.50 pnol. Iaiond nj a.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Cut Rates

Over any railroad at Glockhof's, under
the Harper house, Rock Island. diff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Oracle at Rest.

ROBERT KoEuLER, Cit Clerk.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-16
THE cAND1TADE's MISTAKE.


'NTadam, may kiss these beautiful chill
dren ?" inquired the candidate, as he leaned
over the front gate.
Certainly, sir; there is no possible objec-
tion.''
"They are lovely darlings," said he, after
he had finished the eleventh. 81 have sell
dom seen more beautiful babes. Are they
all yours marm?"
The lady blushed deeply.
''Of course they are, +" he continued" the
sweet little treasures! From whom else,
marin, could they have inherited these
lmpid eyes, these rosy checks, these pro
fnse curls, these comoly figures and these
musical voices ?"
The lady continued blushmg.
"By the way marm," said he, "may !
that candidate called upon him
this EVENING""
'Alas good sir" qnoth tie lady, 81
have no husband y
81 feared you were mistaken, sir, when
you first came up. These are not my chill
uIen' LUIS ~ I'LL vi plidh dSylul
WHY SHE DIDN'T.
A young woman from the country was
suing her cx-sweetheart for breach of pro
mise, and the lawyers were, as usual, max
ing all sorts Of inqusitive intemogatories.
"You say" remarked one ''tbat the de-
PENDANT frequently sat very close to You -
YES sir,'' was the reply, with a hectic
flush
GLOW close n
"Closc enough, SOS one cheer was al tile
sittin room we needed
"And You say he put his arm around
you?"
''No, didn't"
"What did you say, then?"
81 said lie put both arms around me-
"Then what?'
HE Rugged me. -
every hard ?"
eyes, he did So hard that come purity
near holerin' right OUT
"Why didn't you hollcr?"
cause"
THAT'S no reason. BE explicit, please.
because what ~
'"Because | was alccrd he'd Stop
The Court fell off the bench and had to
be carried out and put under the hydrant
for the purpose of resusctation.-Merc
1raucler.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-16
HUMOROUS.

Don't spend the time discussing politics
that you ought to be paying your debts.
The prosperity of the country can never be
increased in That way.
A Philadelphia family that has been
spending the summer at the seashore has
just returned home. All report that they
had a delightful time, but they are nearly
starving now because the grocer won't trust
them.
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.
"IIave we Bourbon amongst MS ?" cried
an enthusiastic stump speaker. The inter
rogatiou was repeated several times, when
u halI-intoxicatcd man rose to his feet and
brandished IL bottle above his head, exelaim-
ing.
Sorry, Jedge, there hain't any bourbon
in this croud, but 'eres little OF rye-yers
welcome - 1YhstehaH Times.
NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE.
MY son." asked proud father, after
the usual greetings upon the young mans
return from college, 'have you a mcros-
cope among your traps?"
"a microscope, dad ?" replied the aston
ished youth.
eyes, my son you have been in college,
you know, four years. and thought il you
had y microscope handy should like to see
how much you have learned. boston Trims
cfpt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28
TO THE GIRLS.

Do not marry the young man who
drinks. Misery is in store for you If
you do. A drunkard's home is a
''hell on earth" You had better live
and die old maids than suffer as many
wives and mothers are suffering to-
day, in homes ruined by rum. He
seems very smart now, with his fine
clothes and dashing airs. If he uses
intoxicants, have nothing to do with
him. Earn an honest living for your
self if need be. Borrow, beg, starve,
rather than be abused all your life by
a drunken husband. The children of
drunkards inherit the taste for liquor
Your boys will be very likely to fol-
low in their fathers footsteps. 80,
but he doesn't drink much. you say.
Every drunkard began by taking
''just little" 80, mean to reform
him, after marriage. The poor fell
low needs woman's influence. He
needs home. / will bring him out
all right, when | can be with him all
the time" Many young woman
has been lured to life of wretched-
ness by such pleasing hopes. The
writer knows of one. All her friends
warned her against marrying a young
man who was addicted to strong
drink. She said they had no sympa-
thy with ''poor Charlie" She knew
he loved her dearly, and she could
make him do anything. He told hel
that he needed her presence to help
him resist the temptation. So she
married him, and she soon found that
''poor Charlie forgot a good deal
that he had said before marriage. Ii
short, he first. neglected her, and then
abused her, until she could live with
him no longer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28
A FEW FACTS.

Mr.. Paxton, agent of the Citizens
League of Chicago, in an address
given recently in Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, gave some thrilling facts
about the number of boys and girls
found by the League in the saloons
and pool rooms of that city. When
the Leage was organized 10000 boys
and girls were daily patrons of the
saloons, and one-half the crimes were
committed by boys and girls in their
minority. These young criminals
were trained in the saloon. The riots
of 1877 in Chicago were, said Mr..
Paxton, due mainly to intemperance,
and eight out of every ten of the
rioters were young boys, nearly all of
whom were intoxicated. While the
temperance people have been endeav-
oring to save the drunkard, the saloon
keeper has been manufacturing fifty
new ones for every one saved. Such
facts as these could be given from
the sad records in all our large cities
DR.. Chalmers, after listening to ar
eloquent address upon the evils Of
intemperance, is said to have ex.
claimed: "Sir, we know enough OF
the evils, in Gods name give us the
remedy" For years we have beer
striving to answer this cry, which
comes from thousands of hearts anC
homes. Of all the answers given W.
believe none is as practical in opera
ton, permanent in effect and easy O
accomplishment, as that which pro
poses to set the school house owe
against the saloon. Whatever differ
ences of opinion as to our remedies
we find all are in favor of instructor.
the young in the physical effects O
strong drink. Could every child il
our public schools be taught, as thor
oughly as they are now taught geo9
raphy, spelling and history, wha
alcohol is, what it will do to us if W
drink it, and what it will make us dc
the children of the future would nc
be found in the saloons and poo
rooms, while the present and futul
evil averted would be beyond con
putation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28
Temperance.
THE RESULT OF READING
BAD BOOKS.

The arrest of four boys at Mil
waukee upon numerous charges of
incendiarism reveals the fact that
they had ga pirates den," kept on
hand a large supply of cigarettes,
chewing tobacco, etc., and swore in
members with q 'scast-iron oath.
The boys were mostly members of
respectable families, but were in
structed in such depravity by vicious
literature. One of the boys said de-
family: 'sOh, I'm one of Peck's bad
boys, am, and don't you forget it. r"
Another boy of most respectable par
entage declared he ''wented to look
like a tough and when arrested he
had on his person knife, a cowboy
story, plug of tobacco and four
cigars. These were no gamins of
the street, but boys who regularly
attended the public schools and stood
we'll in their classes. Their parents
are among the best people of Mil
waukee, and one is the son of a
major general. The lesson of all this
is not for Milwaukee more than for
Chicago, but for every city and viii
lage in the land. Fathers and moth
ers who laugh at the witticisms of
''Peck's Bad Boy" and like litera-
ture, may sooner or later have to shed
bitter tears and endure the most in
tense modification. The power and
influence of a bad book or vicious
story upon the minds of the young is
not easily overestimated. 1t is the
devils own method of entering the
homes of innocence and honesty lead
ing the boys and girls to vice and
ruin. The father and mother in these
DAYS who, when there are floods of
good books and magazines for the
Young of the most beautiful and in
teresting character, allow these vicious
and pernicious publications in the
home, incur fearful responsibility.
The trouble seems to be that too
many fathers enjoy the reading them
selves, and are forestalled in making
a protest to the children.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28
Where the Fire is Out.
Magic No More a Mystery-seen From
Across the World.

'sHaroun of Aleppo,'' said Sir Philip Derval
chad mastered every secret in nature which the
nober magic seeks to fathom. He discovered that
the true art of healing is to assist Nature to throw
off the disease-to summon, it We're, the whole
system to eject the enemy that has fastened on g
part His processes all included the reinvigoratior
of the principle of life
In this the Eastern sage merely anticipated the
practice of the best physicians of to-day What life
itself is, nobody knew then-nobody knows now
But we have learned something of the reasons why
the mysterious tide rises and falls. Provided the
great organs of the body are not irreparably de
stroyed, medical science can always relieve, ant
often save. Yet no reputable physician ad
heres to the barbarous and stupid processes of de
pletion such as bleeding, by which it attempted
to disease by reducing the patients ability Il
resist it. Nowadays do not tear down the for
to help the garrison-we strengthen it.
In this intelligent and benefcent work, it is con
coded that PARKER'S TONIC leads all other med
icines. As an invigorant it acts immediately ant
powerfully upon the circulation and the organs o
digestion, thus giving Nature the assistance sht
calls for. 1t follows that all ailments of the stomach
kidneys and liver are Mt relieved cured. NJ
other preparation embodies the same qualities o.
produces similar results. 1t is delicious to use anC
the best known anti-intoXicant. Price soc and 81
Hiscox Co., New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28
INTEMPERANCE.

The subject of temperance never
had such a hold upon the thinking
people of this country as at, the pres
ent time. 1t stirs alike the pulpit,
the platform and the press. As Pres
ident Seelye of Amherst college says,
Elf Christian men would unite they
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28
gaaies' Ggl,tnsll.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

CARE OF CoSvALEscENrs. - With
convalescence come manifold dangers
that must be guarded against with
jealous care. A single act of impru-
denee then may render unavailing all
the watchful anxiety of the previous
weeks.
An invalid is peculiarly liable to
take cold when first allowed to sit up.
The room should be slightly warmer
than usual, the chair or couch on
which he is to sit, covered with a
blanket, and he himself well wrapped
in blankets and shawls. If possible,
close-fitting flannels should be worn,
and the feet must be covered with
stockings. He should not be allow
ed to remain too long out of bed the
first time, and it is we'll to have it
warmed before he returns to 1t. No
visitors should he admitted, and all
excitement must be avoided until he
has had time to rest after, the exer-
ton.
The room of convalescent should
be made to look as bright and
CHEEKY as possible. Trifing changes
may be made in the arrangement of
the furniture; a new picture, or one
from another part of the house, may
be hung where it can easily be seen
by the invalid.
Illustrated papers or new books
placed on the table, few, cut flow
ers, and one or two plants in bloom
do much to brighten q room.
After typhoid fever, and diphthe-
ria it should be borne in mind that
great danger to life exists for several
weeks. The diet should be most
carefully regulated, and no exertion
whatever permitted. In the latter
disease, in scarlet fever, and mea-
sles, cold is especially to be guarded
against.
After measles, the eyes should not
be used too soon for reading, writ
ing, or sewing, else permanent injury
to the sight may be the result.
To CHECK NosE-BLEED. Bleeding
from the nose may be stopped by ly-
ing fat on the back, with the head
raised, and the hands held above it
The nose must be covered with 6
cloth filled with pounded ice, Oh
wrung out of ice-water. The heaC
should never be held over a basin
as the position encourages bleeding
The blood may be received in we
sponge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28

Those who drink and live riotously
and wonder why their faces are
blotchy and their pockets empty,
would cease to wonder If they had
two grains of wisdom. They might
as well ask an elm tree for pears as
expect health and wealth from loose
habits. Those who go to public
house for happiness climb tree to
find fish.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28

A Maine woman put her husband
up at auction, and did not receive a
single bid. The bystanders thought
she must have a reason for selling,
and as she refused to give it, they
concluded he wasn't a desirable arti-
Gle to have in the house.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28

And the bitter and impoverishing
fruit extends over the border and into
the unseen and hereafter The doom
of the drunkard does not end with
his earthly state. He is excluded
from light and joy and everlasting
life. Without he must remain forev-
er, for he is classified by unerring
wisdom with those who shall in no.
wise enter though the gates into
Jerusalem the Golden.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28

An exchange tells about man
who was killed by the fall of scat
fold. We heard of a similar case,
the other day, only it wasn't the
scaffold that fell,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-28

No, Charley isn't much of a story
teller. Last night he related little
affair that took place few days ago,
and blamed if he didn't tell it exactly
as it occurred.