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The Professional busters.

"I'm q duster," said a young woman
whoma New York reporter met in apri-
vate house uptown q professional dus-
ter. I'mnotthe only one. It is a regn-
lar profession busting is, nowadays. The
parlors of the rich have grown to be SO
many museums of DELEGATE and costly
ornaments. To dust and arrange these
collections every day would too severely
tax the strength of the wealthy ladies.
To set the servants wa found to be bad
management, not because they were
bungling and liable to smash the deli
cate fabrics, but because the servants
have no time to spare from their other
duties. Therefore the m~isstresses en-
ploy competent women to keep their
parlors in order. The busting business
is an established industry, but it is con-
fined to the metropolis, and almost n
tirely to the region of b~rown-stone
fronts. All the busters I know of are
women who have seen better days; but,
of course, it isn't every educated and
refined woman who can make a good
duster." What are the requirements 2"
"She must be light-footed, quick, and
strong in her wrists and arms. To visit
a dozen houses in the forenoon before
callers arrive, and dust and arrange
things, is no child's play. A woman
must fairly jump at her work. The re-
Enumeration? Well, a dollar or seventy
five cents a visit; sometimes more. At
some houses, where the hostess enter
tertains a good many guests the rooms
are arranged every day. Orders are
given to the duster to change the sr-
rangement OF the appointments every
time they come. Then, again, a buster
must know how to take hold of every
sort of knick-knack, and how to move
it safely. She must know just what
sort of brush to use for every sort of
busting. The brush that will not break
q flmy tissue of glass is useless on a
piece Of furniture, and would not reach
the ceiling corners. She must have
several brushes, and she must not be
careless or slapdash for an instant"
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HOW TO GROW OLD.
Rather How to Preserve Youths Fresh
ness Amid the Coming Years.

knowledge.
Itbecomes self-evident, therefore, that
living moderately and as much as posi-
bic on a diet containing a minimum
amount of earthly porticles is clearly
most suitable in order to retard old age
and thereby prolong existence. The
most rational treatment with q view to
retard old age is, in the first place, to
endeavor as far as possible to counterfeit
the excessive action of atmospheric oxy-
gen; secondly, to retard the deposit of
ossitic matter, and rs far as possible to
dissolve partially formed calcareous con-
cretions. Distilled water and diluted
phosphoric acid are believed by Mr.. de
Lacy Evans to have the desired effect.
When considering their special action
we cannot but fully coincide with him
as to their efficacy in retarding old age
by their combined chemical &C
ton. Now distilled water alone has
a powerful action owing to its
solvent properties, thereby dissolying
and excrettng the excess of earthly salts
which otherwise would become blocked
up in system, gradually storing up
these blockages which in time old
age. The solvent properties of dis
blled water are so great per Sc that on.
distillation in vessels it actually dis
solves small particles of them. Now
the generality o wsters contain more OF
less carbonate of lime, and are to be
avoided, especially those from chalky
soils, tending as they do, to produce cal
careous deposits. The action of dis
titled water as a beverage is briefly as
follows: First, it's absorption into
blood is rapid; second, it keeps soluble
those salts already existing in the blood,
thereby preventing their undue deposit;
third, it facilitates in a marked degree
their elimination by means of excretion.
After middle fife a daily use of distilled
water is highly beneficial to those dc
sirous Of retarding old age, and il i al
SO a useful %adjunctfor averting stone IN
the bladder and kidneys.
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PATHS Love For California.
From a New York Letter.

From a New York Letter.
Nine. Adelina Patti sat in her boudoir
at the Windsor Hotel to-day, engaged
in conversation with a few intimate
friends. The diva was charmingly at
tired in a ciel-biue wrapper, richly
trimmed with folds of antique lace.
When a reporter entered she greeted
him cordially. did 1 enjoy my trip?
oh, it was simply charming" she ex-
claimed. Then after remaining silent
for q moment, as if recalling some of
the pleasant incidents of her trip. she
continued: ooh, how much I regretted
leaving San Francisco Oh, how [ love
that cityw
Better than New York;"
well, I do like New York, but San
Francisco carries me back to my home
in Italy; and then the people, never
received such an ovation, and lever ex-
Pect to receive such another. From
the time l arrived, on the 14th of March,
until l departed, it was nothing but
balls, receptions, dinners; and when /
sang at the Grand Opera House in the
evening, it seemed as if the people out
did themselves and it is no wonder that
my head a turned"
"You received several valuable gifts
while there, did you not?"
oh, yes; they were most beautiful.
One of them was a gold bearing star,
IN gold setting, and q small gold plate
bearing the inscription, Souvenir to the
great diva" Adelina Patti, San Fran
cisco, March %, 1884, INSIDE rested a
loving cup Of gold and silver, ten inches
high, and seven indiameter, tie handles
are of grape leaves and clusters, upon
the front is engraved the music and
words Of Aud Lang Syne,' above
hangs o Tyre of gold and below a harp
at quartz. On the reverse side is in
sbribed, TO the Queen Of Song, AIDE.
lima Patti, from her San Francisco friend
and admirers, March 90, 1884"
You can imagine my emotion when
Mr.. George T. Bromley stepped upon
the stage, and in a neat little speech
made the presentation ofthis lovely gift.
indeed, I cried like a child; but 500
recovered sufficiently to sing Home
Sweet Home" to which the audience res
pended with such cheers as I have new
er heard. Five carriages were made
Squate to CORY the floral offerings to the
hotel"
why did you not go to Cincinnati ?"
oh, We did not care to sing in boats.
Then, too, riotons crowds are not the
most desirable audiences
Is it true that Governor Crittenden
kissed you in st. Louis? 2"
Not upon the lips, but upon the
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Zig Failure In New York.

John H. Deane of New York City has filed an
assignment giving preferences amounting to
about half a million dollars. Among the pre-
ferred creditors are the Fourth National bank,
10000; Hanover National bank, $50, 200; Uni
versity Of Rochester, s35, 600; American Baptist
Home Mission Society, 5000; and Baptist
Union for Ministerial Education, $500. The
assignment shows that there are mortgages and
property held by the assisnors to the amount
OF S3O0l,UW to secure payments of debts, and as
general security Thereof. Mr.. Deane il q law
yer having an Office at l20 Broadway. His liza
l1.lties, it is said will probably amount to ST.
100000
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Gen. carro,l's s~sn..tional Divoro. Case.

A lively sensation has been caused i'll Wash
ington in social circles by the announcement
that Mrs. Helen Marshall Carroll had entered
suit for divorce from her husband, Samuel
Sprigg Carroll. Mrs. Carroll was married to
MI. Carroll atSt Louis in 1856. In the army
the promotion of Carroll was rapid. After the
war he settled in Washington, and was a few
years ago retired with the rank and pay of a
major general. He bnilt him a fine home and
In the Sill fled BY s' &. b "t Cork ihhli reeent .ns. the
petition says that she has positive proof that
her husband has frequently had adulterous
commerce with the keeper and also an inmate
of a house OF ill-fame. Gen. Carroll is well
known in military circles throughout the whole
country. Mrs Carroll il related to some of the
most distinguished officers in the service.
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spr,nr

Why is it-You should be particularly care
tui to clean up the system and purify the loodin
'he spring, before the approach of warm wealth
er. Because the hearty consumption of food
and the indoor life of the winter months result
In a large amount Of food being taken into the
stomach, a portion of which has not been di-
sested. The accumulation OF refuse matter
forms into a decaying mass which poisons the
system and stagnates the blood.
Whatto do.-Remove this deposit, cleanse the
system, and purify the blood ofall foulimpreg-
nations. By doing so you remove the cause Of
nine tenths of spring complaints and diseases
you avoid malaria, billiousness, boils, blotches,
yellow skin, etc. Root out the lingering germs
OF disease and prepare the system to success
fully repel the complaints peculiar to hot
weather.
When you want to accomplish this thorough
ly and with the least expense, Burdock Blood
Bitters is the medicine. A purely vegetable
preparation. 1t searches out and carries of all
impurities from the body, purifies the blood,
cures indigestion, dyspepsia, kidney and liver
complaints. 1t is not a violent purgative, nor
a sickening detection, but a medicine that is
pleasant to take, will do you good, and demand
your indorsing Burdock Blood Bitters as the
greatest discovery in medicine. Sold by all
Druggists. Price sl.o0. Foster, Milburn h
Co, Buffalo, N. Y, Props.
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Mensnan's PeptonIzed Heef Tonic. the only
preparation Of beef contaantng Its eattrs nufriaons
ting and hfe-sustaining properties inyalua6ie for
lmdixestson. Dyspepsia. nervous prostration, and
all forms OF general debility also. in all enfsebled
prostrstion, overwork, or ssute diaeaso, particularly
y resulting from pulmonary complaints. CAsWYLL.
Druggists.
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Ex-sergeant-at-Arme John g. Thompson is
recovering from Ills long and serious illness at
Columbus, Ohio.
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Cattle wantad.

Parties having cattle for sale of any class,
please address, giving grade, numbers, age and
price. JohnC. Abbott, Box $3.50, Denver, Col.
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Inthe California senate a resolution compli-
mentary to Sargent for his course in Berlin
was defeated by 8 to aa
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I have been using swifts Specific Is. S. s)and
find it to be the best remedy of the kind that
have ever been able to get, and have tried them
John Fischer, 3rd. q. S. Cavalry.
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": A Dss,s eA Aii% sSsh RafaHdissgs , boys s T from fifteen
to eighteen, masked themselves Saturday night
at Portland, Me, and, armed with revolvers,
ordered James Doherty, the night Waterman
TO hold up his hands while they searched his
pockets. They then left town. One was az
rested in Hallowell, two in Augusta, and the
fourth in Portland, he having returned home.
The same gang u day before tied one Of their
number to tho railroad track in fun, just as a
train was coming. A man near by saw the
train and released him.
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Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters correct acidity of
tomach. All genuine bear the signature Of J.
y. Allen, Druggist. 81. Paul, Mimi.
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Pilesl IiiasI PilasI

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding aud Itching
Piles. Single box has cured worst chronic
case CT twenty years standing. No one need
suffer five minutes after applying, Williams
allays the itching particularly after getting
warm in bed. Prepared only for piles and
itching for tile private parts. Noyes Bros. Il
CutlerN6tPaul. Wholesale Agents.
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be neglected. BRowN's BRoNcHIALrRoc,iSs are
a simple remedy, and give prompt relief. Is cts.
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The total specie export since the present
movement opened has been $27, 2S6, coo.
'Buchn-paihA." Great Kidney and Urinary Cure. ST
Rough on Corns." for Corns. Warts. Bunions. 15o
Wells Health Remover cures Dyspepsia. Impotence
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09

1 have known and watched the use of Swifts
Specific Is. S.S.) for over fifty years, and
never have known or heard of its failure to
cure any case of Blood Poison when properly
taken. II. L. Dennard, Perry, Ga.
Natural petroleum, deprived 4 OF its color and
disagreeable odor without distillation and the
acids is what the Carboline is made from. 1t
is a beautiful preparation, and PERFORMS all
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09

Ely's Cream Balm cured me Of Catarrh Of
many years sta~nding-restored my sense OF
smell. For colds in the head it works like
magic.-E. H. SHERWOOD, National State Bank,
Elizabeth, N. J.. EASY to use. See adv.l
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Messrs. Ely Bros, Druggists, owego, N. Y.
of Cream Balm. 1 tried it on a man who could
not smell at all. After using your balm for
six days he could smell everything. C.
MATHEWS, Salem, N. G. Price 50 cents.
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Cpnxumpt1on.

is a disease we all dread. 1t often carries it's
victim to an untimely grave. How important.
then, for those who cherish life and health to
prevent that disease in its early stages. Every
Gold or Cough should be treated with Aliens
Lung Balsalm. There is no better remedy.
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though on Rats, ? clears out Rats, Mice. 15c.
Mother Swans Worm Syrup, tasteless. sc.
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6tarmonk one Of Almont's best colts, worth
bSs500, u dead at Alliance, Ohio.
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ProfsNewton resigned his dictatorship Of the
Yale
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Wells May Apple Q4iyer) Pills, 10c.
trough on DENTIST" Tooth Powder, f5c
The "Rough on Tooth" Powder, elegant $50
Ex-City Treasurer F. T. Smith of Bayonne,
]. is short in His accounts Sal, 600.
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The short, hacking cough, which leads to
consumption, iscured by Piso's Cure.
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Abbott, the Watertown, Mass, bank thief
caught at Pierce City, Mo.
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Dr. DAIIIuTus LIVer IHV1gofatOr pufin6s the
blood, aids digestion, regulates the bowels.
TIL Frazer Axle Grease is better and cheaper
than any other, at doublet the price.
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"It would be a godsend if all the vet
Grams who have suffered so intensely and
also all others in the land who are n
during 80 much misery could know of
,souT experience, Sage, and the way by
which you have been restored"
And that is why the above converse
ton is recounted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
Old Spitzsen.

Spitzeen, the gambler, who Mrs. Spitz
cen was looking for, but in vain, last
week, bobbed up to the surface yester
day. He was seen by an ARGUS reporter,
who tried to interview him, but without
any great success. The description given
by Mrs Spitzeeen was good one, as his
appearance tailed exactly with what she
stated. When asked if his name wasn't
Spleen by the reporter he at first said
mo-" but upon being told that his answer
was too thin, finally admitted that he was
Spitzeen, and that he was the husband of
the Spitzeen woman He further said
that he had left his wife for good because
she was bad woman. He denied having
been in correspondence with young
lady in this city The only reason he
would give for leaving his wife was that
she was untrue to him. why, young
man." said Spitzeen, that woman
couldn't behave herself while here She
was out buggy riding with Chicago
drummer last Sunday evening. She was
driving and the drummer had both of his
arms around her. Do you suppose that
any decent woman would pick up with
an entire stranger, go out buggy riding
with him, and allow him the liberty of
putting his arms around her if she was
what wife ought to be?" Spitzeen left
for Iowa this morning, where he will pur-
sue his novel avocation, that of quilting
the guileless.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
The River.

The following changes have been made
in the United States beacon lights on the
Upper Mississippi river between Keokuk
and Davenport. Opposite Nauvoo, down
200 yards; Skunk river, No. /, down 200
yards; Skunk river No. 2 down $50
yards; opposite Illinois chute, new light;
Drury's island, down to shoulder; oppo>
site Fairport, down 100 yards; Rock river.
up 100 yards. Pilots and masters are
particularly requested to report any mats
tentIon Of keepers to their duties, or
changes in location of lights required, to
James O'Kane, lighthouse inspector, Fiji
teenth district.
Steamboat men on the upper Mississip>
pi will be pleased to know that the river
and harbor bill, as finally passed, contains
section providing that whenever any
railroad or other bridge over navigable
stream is found by the Secretary of War
to be an obstruction to navigation, he may
require the owners to construct and mains
tain at their own expense, booms, dykes.
piers or other suitable structures for guilds
ing RATS, steamboats, or other crafts safe>
ly through the span. 1t is provided that
no more than $15, 600 shall be required TO
be expended for this purpose upon any
one bridge in a single year
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
Police COurt.

Dan Leary got full of tanglefoot yes
t9rday and wandered around on the streets
in an aimless manner, not knowing where
he was going, and not caring In the
course of human events his head got
dizzy, his body weary. and this being So
he laid down on Seventeenth street, where
Officer McCabe espied him, and ran him
into the Armory He remained there
until this morning, when he was watzed
into Squire Choppers court, and plead
guilty to having been drunk. He was
gned So and costs. and in default of
money was sent to Jail.
Dave Frey and James Logan have had
a misunderstanding for long time, but
nothing came out of it until yesterday
when they met near the street car barns
and had regular cat and dog fight.
Later on they were arrested and brought
before Chopper who, after hearing all the
evidence, fined them So each, which they
shelled out and departed in peace.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
Sutz.

The fair but frail Carrie Stitz waltzed
into Squire Choppers court yesterday and
wanted the justice to issue warrant for
her brother, who had knocked her down
and pounded her on the back. She stated
her grievance in lamb like manner, but
the justice advised her to return home and
behave herself this time, and should the
like ever happen again, he would attend
to the matter. Carries relatives are hav>
ing a great deal of trouble with her of
late, and are trying their best to prevail
upon her to leave town, hoping that
change of scenery will benefit her in a
moral point of view.
Since writing the above, the Stitz girl
has been run in" by the peelers on the
charge of being common street walker.
She will get chance to rusticate in Jail
again. The police are "onto" several
other street walkers, and propose to rid
the town of them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
The Saw Mills.

The lumber men of this section of the
country held meeting at Clinton. Iowa,
yesterday, which was well attended. The
question of shutting down the mills on
the 18th of September was discussed and
every lumber manufacturer in the meeting
was in favor of shutting down then. Ans
other meeting will be held in Chicago in
a few days, but it is not probable that the
order to shut down the 18th will be
changed. We are sorry to hear this, for
it will throw nearly 1000 men out of
employment in this city, and nearly all of
those men have families who are depend
ing upon their work
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
Base Ball

All the negotiations between our base
ball association and the Bay City base
ball club were declared off Tuesday, and
yesterday the Bay City club disbanded,
leaving vacant place in the league,
which Rock Island can secure if she can
get a club Watkins, when he came here,
wanted the earth and all that's in it. He
did't want to leave bit of the universe
for our association to stand upon. Just
what the association will do now Is not
known, but it is to be hoped that a club
will be secured-for what is a casket
worth when the jewel is gone?
There will be meeting of the base ball
association held tonight, at which time
the statements of the secretary and the
treasurer will be read. This will be the
final meeting of the association unless
they determine to have another meeting,
which is hardly probable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
A Compliment.
Before adjourning the sheriffs' conven-
ton passed the following;

Before adjourning the sheriffs conven-
ton passed the following;
Resolved, That the thanks of this asso>
citation be rendered to the Hon. John M.
Re ticker, sheriff of Rock Island county,
for the many courtesies extended the
members of the association during their
sol ourn at Rock Island on July % and go,
and be itfurther
Resolved, That vote of thanks be
tenderered to Col. Flagler. commandant
of the United States arsenal at Rock
Island; and to the Moline Wagon COM
pany, Tor courtesies extended to this asso
citation.
Our sheriff is becoming noted for his hos
pitalIty and goodness. He certainly took
good care of the visitors while they were
here, and they appreciated his kindness.
There is no use denying the fact that
Reticker takes to the sheriffalty like a
duck to water, and if it was in our power
We would suspend the law in his case,
which forbids him from holding the office
more than one term Reticker is bound
to come to the front in some manner,
however.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
Minis a Wapon Rox.

Late yesterday afternoon fond but
deluded soul drove his wagon into the
river just above the ferry landing. He
would have been all right If he had
stopped his horses soon enough, but as
he didn't, his wagon went into the river
too far and the water lifted the wagon
box clear off his wagon and foated ii
down the river. As soon as he could he
secured skiff, and after chasing the box
nearly down to the lower end saw mill,
succeeded in capturing it. The next time
he will watch how far in he is going.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-24
Track Raising.

Not to be behind their competitors. the
managers of the Moline street railway
have commenced raising their track,
something that is done however, about
twice year. The workmen have sue.
ceeded in raising all the track, on
Twentieth street, and are now working on
the track on Second avenue. 1t is intend
ed to raise the track wherever it is
needed.