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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
The Clearing House Exchanges.

Nav YORK. June 49, The Commercial
and Financial Chronicle says; "The ex-
changes during the opening week Of June
were distinctly more favorable than those
for many weeks past, not merely by com
parison with a year ago, but in other re
spects. The total was $3.50, 305 DOL, which
though lower than for the same period last
year, is for a period when the exchanges al
ways show falling off
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15

TAMPA, Fla, June l5-The latest news
from Pine Level is that Frank Jones has
turned states evidence and swsars that
Charles Willard shot Able and that Bacon
cut his throat This is not yet verified The
people here are very much excited over it
and if true there is no hope for them. A
man named Bartholomew testified that
Willard acknowledged killing Able.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
G. N. CRIrrENTON. N. y, General Agent.
E&XM
Typhoid Fever.

| am sixty-seven years old, and have lived in
this (HalD county all my life. Up to twenty
eight years ago was regarded az the strongest
man in the neighborhood-th most robust in
health In November, 1856, | had a long and
serious spell Of typhoid fever. II left me emaca
ted and cripple in my right leg. At times that
limb was swollen an enormous size, being twice
as large as it's natural condition, and nhamed
and angry in appearance. From my knee down
small sores came, and at the ankle Il large ulcer
came, which discharged poisonous matter. NV
whole system became infected. The doctors
would patch me up for awhile, but the ulcers
would never heal. The mercury and potash with
which they dnsed me brought on rheumatism and
dyspepsia. | was an object of pity to all my
friends Some thought that the only hope to save
life was amputatOn. | continued TO grow worse.
and for three years have not worn Il shoe Hope
had almost left me. Swift's Specific was sug
gested, and commenced its use at once. From
the very first began TO feel better. have taken
thrty-six bottles, and the shadows which had
darkened my life for twenty-eight years have all
been dissipated I he effect of the medicine has
been wonderful indeed To-day am able TO at
tend to all my farming interests, and walk from
one 10 five miles per day. | am satisfied that the
disease is entirely broken up, and henceforth |
am TO be free from those terrible approximations
and suffering which formerly made my life rser-
able. Swifts Specific has done more for me in
one year than all the drug store medicine pre-
scribed by physicians did in twenty eight years,
and most cReerfuly bear this testimony Of IL
merits. WM X. REED.
Hall County, Ga, Feb. 20. 1885.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
abolished" a Reminder of 20.

New ORLEANS, La, June 15 The Gus
tom house authorities have been officially
notified from Washington that the offices of
special deputy collector of customs and
customs gauger at this port had been abol.
ished This throws out of Office Gen
Thomas c. Anderson, a member Of the re
turning board of 1876, and c. C. Antoine
who was lieutenant governor of this stat
under the Kellogg administration. Gen
Anderson was appointed special deputy col
lector under President Hayes. and has held
the Office continually ever since. Antoine
has held his Office for a number of years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15

ST. JOINS, N. F., June l5-The barken-
tine Chieftain, from Dundee has put into
this port, after a four months whaling ex.
petition, during which she secured only one
whale. For thirty days she was frozen in
off Bull Dog rocks. Her bow is badly dam
aged
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
Fighting in Central America

LA LIBERrAD, June l5.-Via Galveston.
An army of 1900 Qua temalans with nine
cannon have entered Santa Ana Fighting
has been going on around Ahuachuapan,
Coatepeque and Guayabal, in Salvador, for
four days without definite results
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
A Japanese Carries off the Prize

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., June l5-Kojire
Matsugala took the first prizs in history
and the prize for the best Grafton Friday
at the Rutgers preparatory school out OF q
class Of 200 graduates He is a young Jap
anese, and the subject of his Grafton wa:
"The New Japan" He was greatly ap
nlauied
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
Gen. Grant.

New YORK, June Is. ten. Grant passed
4 fairly good night Friday, and was feeling
well Saturday morning. He experienced
but little pain during the night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15

ELKHART, Ind, June Is A strange and
startling phenomenon occurred a few even
ing since near Nav Paris. in this county
As Il small party were nearing the cemetery,
which is close to the railroad they suddenly
heard rushing, putting sound, which they
at first thought was caused by two
engines coming down the track at
great speed. They soon discovered
their error. The objects which they had
supposed to be engines assumed the shape OF
fiery balls, throwing sparks Of fire in every
direction, and, coming together with terrific
force over the cemetery, burst with a loud
noi,e and flew into a thousand atoms, the
light disappearing at once. No theory has
been advanced as to what thu balls really
were.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15

NEWARK. Ohio, June l5.-lndic cations
here point to a repetition OF the great rail-
road strike OF 1877. The brakemen on the
Baltimore & Ohio are on a general strike,
The trouble is not on account Of wages but
simply the result of a reduction of forces on
freirht trains
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15

The ReOue Bi61iOgraphique reports that
in Paraguay tribe of Indians with tails
has been discovered. A Guaycuyos child
of eight years was captured with q tail a
foot long.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
The Swelling Maxwell Grant.

WASHINGTON CRY, June IS - The
voluminous papers, relating to the Maxwell
land grant embodied in the report of Com
missioner of the Land Office Sparks
to Secretary of the Interior Lamar
were made public Friday night.
In brief, the report means simply
this: That in his tSparks0 judgment
the original Maxwell grant did not exceed
900 acres; that by fraud it was increased
to more than 900, 900 of acres; and that
suits will be brought in Colorado, New Mex
leo, and elsewhere against the parties whom
the commissioner believes to be responsible
for the frauds. The land was claimed and
patented in 1879 The official proceedings
leading up to the patent are recited in de-
tail by the commissioner
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
Liberty Lingers on the Ocean.

NEW YORK, June Is. Owing to the non
arrival Of the French war vessel Isere the
arrangements for the reception of the statue
of Liberty have been postponed Gen.
Stone will give the public twenty -fours' no
tice of the reception.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15

Have used Tongaline extensively; am
so much pleased with its effects. both
from personal use and in general prac'
tice, that ind it quite indispensable. j.
W. Smith, N. D., Wellington, Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
Another Fast Ocean Trim

QUEENSTOWN, June The steamship
Etruria, of the Cunard line, from New
York. arrived off the Fastnet light at
o'clock Saturday morning, having made the
run in six days, ten hours and five minutes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
Hurd Confident of seat in Congress

WASHINGTON CITY, June Is Hon. Frank
H Hurd, of Ohio, who is in the city, says
that the testimony in his contest has all
been taken and placed in the hands of the
clerk Of the house. Mr.. Hurd feels conf
dent that he will be allowed to take his seat
In the next congress.
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WILL KEEP The MONEY.
The 100000 Mail Subsidy Not to
BE Ised-Capitai Items,

lie tsed-Capithl items.
WASHINGTON CITY, June l5-With the
approval of the president the postmaster
general has decided not to advertise for bids
to enter into contracts for the transporta-
ton of foreign mails upon the mileage
basis, under the authority conferred by
the act of congress Of March s, 1856.
The subject has been under considera
ton by the cabinet for soms time, and the
conclusion above noted was reached after
the presen tation by the postmaster general
OF an exhaustive argument covering the
whole matter.
The postmaster general holds that the
present rate of compensation is just one
and pays the carriers more than other
freight Of like character; that the money
appropriated is not intended as a subsidy
because to subsidize at the rate allowed il
the act would take over $1,000 900, wherea.
opl 500, 900 is appropriated. He think:
the vessels will continue to carry at The
present rate, and, if they should refuse
could be compelled to do so, as common car
riers receiving just compensation He is in
clined TO the oplnion that the money appro
priated should be returned to the treasury
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
Running a Corner In Salvation.

ATLANTA, Ca, June IA week or two
ago ministers of all denominations of
Christian churches held meeting and de
cided to combine their energies in the dfrec-
tion of holding series Of meetings under
ono roof. A large cotton warehouse
was procured and fitted up as an
immense tabernacle. The scheme proved
successful, and services we're held day and
night. tho audiences ranging from 10000 to
10000 people. The understanding was that
the main object was conversion, after which
such persons as were converted were to make
their choice as to what church they were to
join without interference from any Of the
pastors through whose agency the affair was
inaugurated DR.. Munhall, secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian association of In
diana, came, and soon had clustered about
him dozen or more leading Methodist di-
vines. 1t was ascertained the services were
run in the interest of Meth@lism, and as
fast as people were converted they were in
duced to Join the Methodist churches
Of the city. This caused much dis
satisfaction among the ministers OF
other denominations who felt that
they were doing a great deal of work and
securing mono Of the converts as members of
their respective denominations. The Bap-
lists seemed to be particularly annoyed by
the result, and their paper, The Index, ed
tied by DIR. Tucker, came out strongly upon
the subject, criticising DR.. Munhall severely
Upon hearing of this, Dr. Munhall. at the
next meeting, called upon the whole audi
ence to pray for the salvation of Tucker
There is much speculation as to how tina
trouble will end
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15

~erS aUuaunve.
died within short time. The prevailing
opinion seems to be that the woman is in
sane, though the officers say she conversed
with them Friday night in most rational
manner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15

The profits of the late Hugh Conway
on the shilling edition of Called Back
were $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-15
Miss Buffers Head Was Level.

AKRON, O., June Is Friends from hers
attended the funeral of G. F. Reed in Mas
sillon, the wealthiest merchant there, and
who went to New York week ago and was
married, and in twenty -four hours was
corpse, his bride returning with the re-
mains. Reed was in the fifties, and had
never been married. His father died some
time age. leaving him a large estate
During Reeds visits to New York
10 buy goods he met Miss Butler, to
whom he was finally engaged to be married.
During the last few months. however, his
health had failed somewhat. but there was
no thought of his end being SO near Three
weeks ago he wrote to Miss Butler saying
his health wds poor, AMI that he thought
mstrimony inadvi able. She replied, it is
said, that she would have him il he did not
live three weeks In answer to this letter
he went to New York and was married. with
the result as above stated.
The bride was a maiden woman, and is u
fine tyI e OF a woman and through her mar
riege of a few hours has become possessed of
a handsome fortune Reels aged mother
has lived with him and depended upon him
for support. as she herself has no property.
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UITTIMfm
80 YEARS
RECORD.

AuystCtAuS 1CpthAhonJs
n,srAspa A.W. Brown, N. D., of Providence,
OF X. l., says: 81 have used HUNTS
THE Kidney and Liverl REMEDY in my
KIDNEYS practice for the past sixteen years,
hvEh and cheerfnlly recommend it as
being safe and reliable remedy"
URINARY Another prominent doctor OF
ORGANS Providence says that II am fire.
DRoPsY Hquently urged to use other prepara-
GRAVEL, Etions substitutes for HUNT 3 Kid
DIARETFs Iney and Liyerl REMEDY. / find on
pp1auTa etrying them that they are worthless
,1I.r.axs in comparison to it,
PAINS An Old Lady.
IN my mother, 70 years old, has
IhE chronic kidney complaint and drop
In1,ss sy. Nothing has ever helped her
OR like HUNTS kidney and Liverl
SIDE REMEDY. She has received great
NERVOUS benefit from bottles and we think
DISEASES it will cure her"-W. W. Sunder-
hHf EN- n1, fioN land, Builder, Danbury, Conn.
NON A Minister'S Wife.
RETENTION Rev. Anthony Atwood, of Phila.
OF ldelphia, says:-"IIUNTs Kidney
URINE. and Liverl REMEDY has cured my
PRICE wife of Dropsy in its worst form.
sl.25. All say that 1t is miracle"
oeho ior General Chace.
Pamphlet
of reati. General Chace of Rhode Island
monials. says: 81 always keep HUNTS kid
HUNTS ney and Liverl REMEDY in my
REMEDY house. Taken in small doses occa-
co., sionally at night, it prevents head
Providence, ache, and regulates the kidneys,
TX. l. stomach and other organs" 10
Disease soon shaken, by HUNTS REMEDY taken"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
Some Pretty Dresses.

New York Mail and Express.
Among the beautiful house dresses of both
French and American make, the trim lady-like
model of plain box or kiltpleated skirt is vet
leading one. These pleats reach from belt to
skirt hem. and require over drapery, though
in the pack the inevitable sash arrangement is
generally noted. One very charming dress is
made of soft nuns gray repped goods, with tiny
red dot raised upon its surface. The front is
arranged just a boys kilt skirt IS laid, with
one very wide box pleat down the center and
fiat kits each side. There are full sash drapings
in the back, but the kits show all the way
around the under dress, and do not leave off at
the sides. To this skirt is added very short
postillion basque of red Jersey cloth double
breasted in front and fastened with handsome
silver buttons. The collar and cuffs are faced
with gray and red striped velvet with hand
some ribbon bow and ends at the throat of plain
red satin A second dress is made of an exoui-
site shade of rich dark blue camers hair The
skirt is an exact copy of the gray one, but the
bodice is of blue stockinette. with a surplice
front handsomely decorated with silver braid
Five rows of the braid border the killed skirt
third dress of fne white serge is box peated
all around. with wide band of golden brown
velvet at the skirt edge. The round waist is
shirred down the 'front.' with revers beyond of
rich velvet. Loops of brown velvet ribbon are
scattered over the dress and form the belt and
floating ends.
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Vastness.

Many hearth upon dark globe signs after many
a vansh'd face,
Many planet by many sun may roll with the dust
of a banishd race.
Having politics, never at rest-as this poor earth
pale history runs
What is it all but trouble of ants In the CLEAN of
million million of suns?
Lies upon this side lies upon that sde truthless vio
lence mournd by the wise,
thousands OF voices drowning his own In q popular
torrent OF lies upon lies;
Stately purposes valor in battle, glorious annals of
army and fleet
Death for the right cause death for the wrong cause
trumpets of victory, groans of defeat;
Innocence seethed in her mothers milk, and Charity
setting the martyr afame
Ihraldom who walks with tho banner of Freedom, and
recks not to ruin realm in her name.
Faith at her zenith all but lost in the gloom of
doubts that darken the schools;
Cratt with bunch of all heal in her hand FOLLOWED up
by her vassal legion of fools;
Pain that has crawld from the corpse of Pleasure
CO... worm which writhes all day, and at night
Srs up again in the heart of the sleeper and stings
MIN back to the curse OF the light;
Wealth with his wines and his welded harlots; Flat
terry gliding the rift of throne;
Opulent AVarlce, lean as Poverty; honest Poverty,
bare to the bone;
Love for the maiden crownd with marriage no re-
Household happiness, gracious children, debtless
competence golden mean;
National hatreds of whole generations. and pigmy
spites of the village spire;
Vows that will last to the last deathruckle and vows
that are snapt in moment of fire.
He that has lived for the lust of the minute and died
in the doing it, flesh without mind;
He that has nail all flesh to the Cross till Self died
out in the love of his kind
Spring and Summer, ard Autumn, and Winter, and
all these old revolutions of earth;
All new-old revolutions of Empirechange of the tide
what is all of it worth?
What the PHILOSOPHERS all the Sciences poesy vary
ing voices of prayers
Ali that is MODEST all that is basest, all that is filthy
with all that is fair!
What is it all if we all of end but in being
corpse-coffns at last
Swallowd in Vastness lost in Silence drownd in the
deeps of meaningless Pasta
What but murmur of gnats in the gloom,
ment's anger of bees in their hive?
Peace let it bel for loved him. and love him forever
the dead are not dead but alive.
-Tennyson, in Macmilan's Magazine for November
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A FEW FASHIONS.

Evening bonnets are made of white bouce
plush.
Walking dresses are made shorter than for
merly.
Red velvet, high-crowned' hats are encircled
With Jet ornaments.
Velvet skirts are worn with overdresses of
figured silk WOOL
Very dressy costumes are made wholly of wool
net over colored satin.
Bodices of black lace or ietted net, with low
Innings, are stylish adjuncts to black dresses
Round brooches are again worn, and square
brooches, with bright, enameled flowers are
novelties
Some of the new sash-ribbons have wide stripes
showing a rough surface which closely resem-
bleS astrakhan.
Some dress bodices are trimmed with rows of
ribbon laid on fiat and terminating in loops at
the edge of the bodice.
Velvet collars and cuffs are worn with every
description of dress. Velvet dog collars have
five rows of jet beads sewed upon them.
Turkish jackets that do not reach below the
armpit are made of velvet. They are covered
with delicate embroidery, and some of them have
full, loose undersleeves of thin material.
The fashions this season tend more and more
to ample fulness in the back, long apron over
dresses and sash effects upon every class of tot
let, these styles being sought to the exclusion of
Null embroidered ties are again popular, and
and the pretty new scarf-ends are finished in
many dainty ways in hemstitching, tucks. French
needlework, delicate colored embroiderles. lace
and insertions, both wide and narrow. Others
are simple polka-dotted.
Poonaises, again in the ascendant. are ar
ranged in every conceivable fashion. They are
open down the front like a redingote being we'll
draped at the back, they are draped scarf-like
in front, open, perhaps on one side and caught
up to the hip on the other.
The long Mousquetaire is as pcpopular to-day
as ever, being by many people considered more
convenient and desirable than any glove intro
shades of Congo pale coffee brown. and a few
shades of medium gray are chosen for ordinary
wear.
Hosiery is in greater variety of designs than
ever before. Some of the stockings are elabor-
ately EN- broidered with gold silver or steel beads;
others have heraldic and medievai designs and
still others have realistic serpents winding about
them. Black and dark colors however, are
| generally worn.
| New York Mail and Express: The latest sensa-
| ton in iewelry is represented by Scotch pebble
| ornaments introduced in lace pins, cuff buttons,
! buckles and studs. and now exhibited by leading
| houses AS a holiday attraction. T g immediate
| popularity of this pebble jewelry is insured
by its novelty and the fact that it defes imita-
ton. The pebbles are set in silver so as to pre-
| sent smooth checkered surface of colored
| stones, intersected by delicate silver threads
| These ornaments effectively worn with
| the fashionable English and Scotch dress
fabrics, hence are the correct jewelry for prom
| enade and day wear.
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Endurance,

How much the heart may bear and yet not break,
How much the flesh may suffer, yet rot die;
question much if any pain ache
Of soul and body brings our end more nigh;
Death chooses his own end. till that be sworn,
All evil may be borne.
We shrink and shudder at the surgeons knife,
Each nerve recong from the cruel STEEL
Whose edge searching for the quivering life;
Yet to our sense the bitter pang reveals
That still, although the trembling flesh be torn,
This also may be borne.
We see sorrow rising on our way,
And try to fee from the approaching i'll;
We seek some small escape, we weep and pray;
But when the blow falls then our hearts are STILL
Not that the pain is Of its sharpness shorn.
But that it can be borne.
We wind our life about another life,
We hold it closer, dearer than our own;
Anon it faints and falls in deadly strife,
Leaving us stunned, and stricken, and alone;
But ali! we cannot die with those we mourn.
This also can be borne.
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"Girls, Help Father"

l. Aouhs heaper
"My hands are so stiff 1 can hardly hold a
pen," said Farmer WILDER, as he sat down to
figure out" some accounts that were getting
behind hand.
''Can 1 help you, fathers" said Lucy laying
down her bright crochet-work. Il shall be glad
to do so if you explain what you want"
swell, shouldn't wonder if you can, Lucy, I"
ne said .refiectively. pretty good at figures,
are YOU"
II would be ashamed if did not know some
thing OF them after going twice through the
arithmetic" said Lucy, laughing.
"Well, can show you in five minutes what
have to do, and it'll be wonderful help if you
can do 1t for me. l never was a master hand at
accounts In my best days. and it does not grow
any easier since have put on spectacles"
Very patiently did the helpful daughter plod
through the long line of figures, leaving the gay
worsted to lie idle all the evening, though she
was in such haste to finish her scarf 1t was re-
ward enough to see her tired father, who had
been toiling all day for herself and the other
dear ones. sitting so costly in his easy chair
enjoying his weekly paper The clock struck 8
before her task was over, but the hearty thank
you daughter, thousand times" took away all
sense OF WEAKNESS that Lucy might have felt.
Its rather looking up when man can have a
clerk" said the father tits not every farmer
that can afford it."
Not every farmers daughter is capable of
making one," said the mother, with little
pardonabe ma ternal pride.
Nor every one tat would be willing if able"
SAID Mr. WILDER; which a sad truth. How
many daughters might be of use to their fathers
in this and many other ways who never think OF
Tightening care or labor. If asked to perform
some little service it is done at best with a re-
luctant step and unwilling air that robs it of all
sunshine or claim of gratitude Girls, help your
rather. Give him cheerful home to rest in
when evening comes, and. do not worry his life
away by fretting because he cannot afford you
all the luxurles you covet.