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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28

RERHE. Aug. 2S.-The police Tuesday
raided the houses of certain well-known
anarchists of this city, and made several ar
rests They secured stock of highly in
fammatory placards ready for posting. The
Swiss government has announced that
measures of increased stringency will be en-
forced against the anarchists hereafter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
NOTICE.

FOR RENT-Fumished Rooms. Enquire al
Mrs. Stockwell's. Third avenue, opposite Court
HOnse. 27-d6l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28

FOR SALE-Five shares of Electric Light
Stock, at discount. Enquire at this office
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28

FOR SALE-Mrs. Gen'l W Hoffman's Coupe
Rockaway, suitable for summer winter wealth
er Inquire al Kerr's Livery stable. 2f-lw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28

FOR SALE--Old papers for sale In any quantity
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28

FOR SALE-At my Office on Eleventh street.
the best quality of coal. Also dry oak cord wood
stone and sand. Orders received by telephone at
car house. d. G. Dohlman, agent. m13d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
WANTEn-Men on salarr or commlsslon 10

WANTED-Men on salary or commission 10 sell
shetland and Zacatcas ponies, all eolors, little
beauties, just the thing for ladies and children,-
largest herd of fancy ponies in America. $50
per month until Jan. 18th We also want fifteen
young men TO herd stock raising the rancho.
illustrated group of spotted ponies, general de-
scrptive list, prices, terms, particulars, etc, for
3Ocents silver. Address Proprietor, Don Carlos
Horse Rancho, Leon Syringe, Bexar Co. Texas.
july-22-tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28
COME, gentlemen! !!

You have for years BLACKLINED and UNDERV ALUED
PURE, WHOLESOME and BETTER BAKING POWDERS
than your own-the Royal" By backnes alleged "Goven
men Chemists" who do not exist and under the garb of abso
soluey pure" you have forced into unsuspectng families
powder which contains the active drug AMMONIA Eminent
physicians and chemists condemn its articles of daily
food You cannot longer evade the ssue AMMONIA The
public will compel you to defend its
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-28

Prove it by the above test in26dwtf
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
Another Corner Busted.

The agent for New York grocery
house happened into small establish
ment in a village in New Hampshire
the other day, and, noticing that the
grocer had q humping big stock Of
goldfish on hand, he asked:
elbow did you come to invest so
much in codhshp"
swell, l kinder Figured for cor
ner, YOU see."
"Howp'
"Why, / bought up every pound of
it in town, and the roads are so bad
that no more can be got in here for a
month. ="
''And how have you succeeded"
"Busted all to smash" was the sor-
rowful reply. "Just as got the cor
ner fixed the only three families in the
town who eat Goldfish went off to Flor
ida to spend the winter!"-WaU Street
NeqUS
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
Killing Gophers.

A big gopher hunt is reported as hav-
ing been participated in by the officials,
passengers and hands of the Los Gatos
train of the South Pacific Coast Rail-
road last Sunday. on the up trip. A
little this side of Halls Station, in con-
sequence of the storm, the track, with
the exception of the tops of the rails.
was covered with water, and the train
had to make but slow progress for
something like three miles. Finally,
reaching certain point, Engineer Bal
DIV could see but one rail above the
water, and to insure the safety of the
train he stopped his engine, put on
pair of rubber boots AMI waded ahead
to make certain that the track was all
right. He noticed on the rail in sight
numerous little animals, and q closer
investigation showed them to be goph-
ers that had been driven out of their
holes by the high water, and their only
places of refuge were on the higher
ground on the rails and the fence along
side the road. One of the little ami
mails, not liking the near approach of
the engineer, revenged itself by biting
him in the calf of the leg. The latter
was not pleased and got even by kick
ing the gophers into the water. The
train hands and passengers. observing
the peculiar antics of Baldy, sailed
out, and with clubs, sticks, pieces of
coal and all manner of weapons, made
it lively for the little animals. Arriv-
ing at Alvarado, the train hands in
formed the citizens of the fun they had
had, and the latter went back and sue
ceeded in killing from four to five hum
dred of the gophers. At Newark the
rain had driven out many OF the ami
mails, and some two hundred were
killed. These gophers, with squirrels
and field mice, are regular pests in the
southern counties, and it is thought the
late storms have caused the death OF
millions of them. If this is true the
storm may not prove SO disastrous to
the country as it was feared it might
San Franc SEQ Call.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
Mexican Desperadoes.

Tho desperadoes in this section en-
gage in many desperate and sometimes
romantic encounters. One named Gel
so Rico, n man Of magnificent physique
and fine education. who speaks all
modern languages, is perfect scholar
and good lawyer, but who loves liquor
too much, is employed on the Mata-
moras and Monterey railroad. On last
payday he was gambling with some Of
the sharks which follow in the track OF
the pay-car on the Mexican railroads,
and getting in some dispute one Of the
fellows drew his dagger and made a
lunge for Rico. The latter grasped the
hand that held the weapon as it de-
scended, and exerting his giant strength
turned the point and pushed it with
ease twice against the breast OF his foe,
checking it each time before wound
was inflicted, and then wrestling the
knife from the mans grasp threw it
awav.
Quoth Rico: '.Now who is the Drawer
manp"
You, SIR" was the reply.
Go and get your knife" returned
Rico, and then when the man approach
ed grasped his own collar-band with
either hand, near the button, and pre-
senting it, said: ''Cut me thus" and
finched not as the steel in the hands OF
the man who sought his life severed
the cloth and grazed his naked throat,
leaving it unharmed.
A few days ago a man named Felix
Garsia. living at the Capole ranch, left
one woman and went to live with an
other. The discarded love became mad
with jealousy, and fixing up u dose OF
jumpun weed gave it to Felix. the ef-
iect being to drive him insane. Yes
terday he went to wood camp, about
ten miles from the city, and took an ak
and walked off with it. The owner fol-
lowed, and with difficulty succeeded in
getting the weapon from the insane
man. who on losing it ran howling into
the woods. He is now wandering about
the ranch in q complete state of insan-
ity.--Md.Gmora Cor ST. Louis Globe
| Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

fiutter In archaeological circles. Little
is known Of the great gaileys with their
banks Of oars Of the ancient world. We
have descriptions presented to us in
the delightful gossip of Athenaus of
two ships built by Ptolemy Philopater,
and one built by Hero. tyrant of Syra-
cuse. But the description is wholly Of
the interior. We read of rooms in these
ships with columns of Milesian cypress
and capitals of gold and ivory, of mar
BILE statues of Venus, of purple hang
ings and exquisite carvings, Of gardens
with trees and plants. and all varieties
of bath rooms. One of these vessels
had forty banks of oars, but it is diff
cult to form an idea of what they
looked like externally from these de-
scriptions.
In 1867. while on the voyage from
Honolulu to Hong Kong. the late Nine.
Anna Bishop and her party were ship
wrecked on barren coral island,
where they remained for twenty-one
days. In the wreck they lost all
their personal effects. Finally they set
out in boat twenty-five feet long for
one of the Ladrone islands, /, 400 miles
distant, and accomplished the journey
in thirteen days. They had but scanty
supply of food and water, which was
exhausted before they reached their
journeys end. While they were al
most starving large fish leaped from
the water and fell into the boat. There
were twenty-five persons in the party,
and the fish was cut into twenty-five
pieces which were eaten raw. Madam
Bishop has referred to her sshare on
that occasion rs one of the most delic-
ious tasting morsels that she ever ate.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
Crushed Again.

The Keepitups had had a matinee for
members of the family only with more
than usual spirit, and old Keepitup was
tired of life. He dashed upstairs and
came down in a minute with q coil of
rope on his arm.
do you see thisp' he shouted.
II do" she said very coolly. "What
of itp Are you going to strike me with
it9"
No." he replied, with forced calm
ness. Il am going to let you have
your own way from this time hence
forth. am going out TO the barn with
this rope and hang myself with it."
Mrs. Keepitup gave quick search
ing glance at the rope, made sudden
Jump at him and captured the deadly
weapon. A fierce triumphant light
shone in her eyes.
mot with that rope you don't"' she
shouted, holding it behind her back.
mot with new clothes line that cost
me dollar and twenty cents only q
week ago you don't hang yourself! Not
while I'm alive and have the grit OF a
woman you don't! You get along out
to the barn and take an old plow line;
that's plenty good enough to hang bet
ter men than ever married into my
fathers family. And he quick about
it too!' she shrieked out OF the door
after him as he fled away to the barn,
unbuttoning his collar and tearing ii
off as he ran. "You be lively about it,
because if there's going to be an inquest
about this house l want it over and out
of the way before baking day
Old Keepitup didn't do any hanging,
but he went down town and shot him.
self nine or ten times and came home
at dark so drunk he let himself into the
hen house and his own dog, that bi'
him five times before recognizing him,
had three whisky fits before morning
Burlington HaWEeye.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

Anything of Importance happened
while you've been gomez" said the Ver-
mont taan to his neighbor just back
from journey. Il should say there
had; I've had two hens die, my dog
killed woodchuck and Deacon Tidd
snapped horses with n Frenchman.
Oh. this town has been lively. ."-Bos-
ton Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

After all the talk about the trans.a-
ton of the Queens book it is how
stated that it was written originally in
German, really the language in which
Victoria is most at home. But it was
badly rendered into English. The
book has been we'll ''boomed" On the
cyntinent, and the Queen is now so
well assured of its successful sale that
she has consented to permit the publi-
cation of the letters and memoirs of the
Princess Alice in the first week of April.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

A man in Terre hau.o, WHO recently
secured divorce from his wife, now
employs her rs servant girl, and she
has more money and better clothes
than when she was his wife. If some
men would treat their wives as they do
their servant girls there would be few
er divorces. TEXAS Sittings.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

"Call me hog, if you want to,
said Bass, feeling OF his lacerated face;
81 wish Iwere one. A hog doesn't get
shaved until after death" This was
in the barber's shop, and the presiding
genius of the establishment more than
half suspects that he doesn't like Bass
over and above.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

.DR l.. {. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN IREAT-
aasNr, guaranteed specific for Hysteria, DIzM-
ress, Commissions Fits, Nervous Neuralgi9,
Headache Nervous Pr rostration caused by the rs use
preston, Softening Of the Brain resulting in in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death,
Premature Old Age, Barrcnness, Loss q power
orrhna caused by yover-exertion of the brain. self
abuse or over-indulgence. Each boz contains
one months treatment S1.O0 box, or six boxes
for $500 sent by mail prepaid on receipt OF price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received bygs
for six boxes, accompanied with $500, we VIII
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re.
fund the money if the treatment does not enect
u cure. GuaraDtees issued onlSby II.
D.J.HUMPHREY, Druggist, Sole Agent, Eapoii
can, Ohio. 1an3i-iF
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
FOR SALE.

16o acre Farm, S45 per acre; 81, 900 cash. balance
on to 10 years time, with interest.
4Oacre Farm, S45 per acre; $500 cash, balance on
to 10 years time, with interest.
so acre Farm, $40 per acre; 5000 cash, balance ON
to 10 years time, with interest.
House and lot on Washington street, Napoleon
o., 81 900 cash. balance on years time with inter,
est.
Brick house on Washington street, Napoleon ,$50e
cash, balance on long time with interest.
Also other farm property for sale. Good time
given. -
FM. RUMMELL,
tt Agent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

He had been ridculing her big feet,
and to get even with him she replied
that he might have her old sealskin
sacque made over into 4 pair of ear
muifs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
Land for Salel

1NH undersigned will sell so of land situ-
ated In the west half of the northwest quarter OF
section II, town 4, range 8, acres clear the bal
ance timber land. Title clear. For further infor-
nation inquire ofW II. Burns on the adjoining
farm, orof ANDREW sWARTS,
Jamestown Pa.
aplI2-S3tf Mercer Co.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

NO. zstope at Liberty aud White House.
do
NO. stops at Defiance, B. o. Juoction and Ant
werp only between Napoleon and Ft WAYNE
Nos and run daily. Other trains daily except
sunday.
Nos. IL and 80 do not carry passengers west Of
trains.
Time given above is central time" sndis 2II min
utes slower thab sun time.
]. X. wITHERs, Agent.
NApoleon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
Money to Loan,
At8 and Per Cent,

At and Per Cent.
M Z are prepared to furnish loans to any amount.
w Low rate of interest on frst-class mortgage
security. Loans made only on improyedfarm prop
erty.
Forparticulars, apply to
CAMPBELL Il VAN CAMPEN,
Dittenhsyer block, Napoleon, o.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
Brepfrfg for Sals.
FARM for SALE.

TIE undersigned Offers Tor sale the John Sites
farm. consisting Of lt0 acres; about one half
cleared; in section No. =, Richneld township Hen
~ county, Ohio. Terms reasonable.
Nov l-tf. AARrIN KNUPP.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

Direct connections made in Union Depot at Column
bus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia; also for
Dayton, Cincinnati Louisville, and all points South
and Southwest.
nv, Close connections at Toledo for Detroit and
ali points in Michigan and Canada.
W.H.HARRIS0N,
GenI Passenger and Ticket Agent
COLUMBUS o.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
THERE'S MILLIONS INIT;

and no mistade. Ifyou have deed or rmortgageto
make, call on Daggett, he does all such business.
Office with Justice Donovan, Humphey'sBlock.
Mayl8-tf
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

OK. LORD, Gen Pass. Agt., Baltimore.
WE. REPPEnT, Pass. Agt. Columbus.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22

In fact if you have any property you wish insured
call on Daggett and save money. If you have de-
fective title to your land call Daggett and have
your title made perfect If you do not he may steai
the title to your little homes, for
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-22
q. II. gims gzbLs.
WABASH, ST. LOUIS 4 PACIFIC RY.

Time Card taking eject Sunday, Esv. Is.
GOING EAST
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17
rs QUIZ RAILROAD!
The C. v. w. and Nj.

The latest intelligence in regard
to the Cincinnati, Van Vert and
Michigan Railway construction
which is finished as far as Greeaville,
is the following, clipped from the
Cincinnati Enquirer of Friday last:
DAYTON, January, 10.-The direc-
tors Of the Cincinnati, Van Vert and
Michigan Railroad, a new road to
run from Jackson, Michigan, to Gin
cinnati, held a meeting in the Beckel
House to confer with a number of
citizens from various small towns
about the extension of the road from
Greenville to Cincinnati. The road
is now finished from Greenvilie to
Paulding, and il is proposed that the
extension from Greenville to Cincln-
natl shall be completed the coming
summer. There were several COM
mittees called on the directory and
made offers to have The road built
through their towns, but it is under
stood the gentlemen look with favor
on a direct or bee line from Green
vile to Cincinnati, via Eaton and
Hamilton, and it is thought this will
be the route.
We never have lost faith in the
fact that, if this road was ever-fin-
ished to Cincinnati, there was nc
other route that it could possibly be
run than by the way of Eaton. Let
our citizens keep their eyes wide
open and not let it slip by for the
want of a little enterprise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17
Legal Notice.

franklin Mitchell. Administrator of
Mary Swerer, deceased, VS.. Charles
NJ. Nolder ct al. Preble County, O.,
Court of Common Pleas.
NHARLES M. NOLDER and Re-
" becca A. Nolder, residing at Rich
mond, Wayne County, Indiana, will
take notice hat on the 10th day of De-
cen Der, A. D. 1883, Franklin Mitchell,
Admir-. of Mary Swerer, deceased, filed
his petition in the Court of Common
Pleas, Preble County, Ohio, in case No.
1868, against the above named parties
and others praying for the foreclosure
of a mortgage made by Charles NJ.
Nolder to plaintiffs interests on Lot
No. 80, in the Town of New Paris.
Preble County, Ohio, 20 secure a deb
for the purchase money of said lot, or
which a balance of $515 80 is due will
interest at s per cent, fror December
9th, 1888.
Said parties are required to answer
on or before the End day of February
A. D. 1884, OF payment may be takeI
against them.
JOHN V. CAMPBELL.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest j. r. ooK, Clerk.
Dec. 13, 1SS3.-6w.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

If the choice Of the Eaton DEMO
Graf for a United States Senator had
been influenced by cash, as asserted
by q few chronice who wear out the
seat oftheir breeches "dead beatihg''
it about hot store stoves, squirting
tobacco juice and looking wise as
owls, it would have gone into the
Standard Oil ring. We didn't
endorse Senator Pendleton's Civil
Service bill, nor his vote to make
Stanley Mathews a Supreme Judge,
but we honestly believed he was just
ly entitled to a second term, because
of his faithfulness to the party aud
the incorruptible manner that he
discharged the duties of his high
trust.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

w. d. Hill, of Ohio, has intro
duced a bill in Congress providing
for the erection of post office build
ings by the Government for all post
offices whose postmasters salary is
$1,000 and upwards. 1t is thought
to be a popular bill, and win pass
the lower House. AS the Eaton P.
O. is a $4,000 Office, we would get
a government building should the
bill become a law. Let it pass.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

A unique temperance scheme has
been proposed by a Philadelphia
philanthropist. 1t consists in de-
creasing the number Of licenses tor
the sale of liquor, and selling tc the
highest bidder the remaining few.
The premium above the regular Ii
cense is to go into city and corpora
ton treasures. This plan has been
adopted in some European cities. 1t
creates a monopoly as it were, but
brings the tariff within strict regula-
ton.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17
SANDS uE Lice

Time nor tide waits for no man, but
the sands of life continue to flow on
and Oh, year after year, stop
ping, Fever hesitatimg in its work of
waste, unless occasioned by a Cough,
Cold, or some Lung Affection where
Dir. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup
arrests it and makes the span Of life
its allotted three scores and ten. Goto
Webb & Coover, the Druggists, and
ask them for a free trial bottle of this
medicine. They have them to give
away. [mar29-ly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

There will be a very intensely
practical question before Congress at
its present session. Its proper solu-
tion affects, more or less, every indi-
yidual in the United States, of course
including the workingmen in the
protected industries" The ques-
tion is, how to reduce the entirely
unnecessary taxation which takes
$1200O,O 900 to $40, 00O, 900 from the
people more than is actually needed
by the general government. This
surplus being the immediate result
of needless taxation, the common
sense, statesman like, business meth
Cd OF reducing it is to reduce the
taxation which produces it. Put the
query 10 any intelligent business
man, "Wbat is the use of collecting
over $500, coo, COO for the govern
ment when the government needs
only $3.50, 000, 200 or $685. 00, 600 to
pay all the expenses?" and he will
say mt once that this is not business:
it is folly, an outrage, m injustice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

If any ofour readers want a sound
and stanch Democratic journal out
side of Preble county, take the Meas
Journal. Cincinnati. It is against
all rings, bosses, and corruptionists,
and cannot be purchased in the in
terest of any of them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17
CO NvIMciMC.

The proof of the pudding is not in
chewing the string, but in having all
opportunity to test the article direct.
Webb s. Coover, the Druggists. have
a free trial bottle of Or. Bosaukc's
Cough and Lung Syrup for each and
every one who is afflicted with Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Consumption OR any
Lung Affection. mar29-1y5
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

A writer to the Commercial Ca
zette says that nowhere in the world
can the peach, cherry, blackberry
and white mulberry tree stand a
greater degree of cold than fifteen
degrees. "All blackberries are now
cut down to the snow line, and the
peach trees and small cherry trees
are dead; the larger cherry trees may
live, but there will be no fruit next
spring."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

The call for the next Republican
Presidential Convention invites sail
who are in favor of elevating Ameri-
can labor to join in the election of
delegates. The call is, with beauti-
full consistency, signed by Chairman
Sabin, who made his millions off of
convict labor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

Senator Van Cleaf, of Pickawav
county, last Tuesday introduced a
bill TO re district the State. In this
measure Darke, Miami and Mont
gomery counties are made a Congress
sional District. This won't suit Bro.
Gould, of the Eaton Democrat. The
bill was referred to the proper COM
mittee.-GreenUiWe Advocate.
No, sir, Bro. Brown, we want no
such re districting as the above in
ours.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17

Mr.. Payne is al aged gentleman,
having already lived over the time
allotted to man. Mr.. Pendleton's
term does not expire until March
1885. II Mr.. Payne should 'peg
out" before that time and the present
Legislature not expire, might not Nj.
Pendletou still be bis successor?
Standard Oil Johuny Mclean could
not find another millionaire to sstie
to- as successfully rs be has to Payne
and his hackers.