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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

Mr.. Will B. Myers, of Nc Gable Bros
emporium of fashion, has just returned
from jaunt to New York and the waters
ing places of the effete east. He witnessed
the great funeral procession in New York
on Saturday, and says it was the most
imposing spectacle he ever saw. He
also gazed on the remains of General
Grant the day previous. Will circulated
freely among the soldiers and statesmen
present. He entered in the whirlpool of
pleasure at Long Branch and Coney Isl
and for few days, and on the whole had
more enjoyment than the average pleas
ure seeker
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

Supervisor David Martin, of HiIlsdale.
writes us that the Hillsdale fair stands
will be sold on Friday, August 21st. As
near as we can learn the coming fair will
eclipse anything of the kind ever held by
the association, of which Martin is the
head and center, and it behOoves all who
wish to secure good stands to be on hand
at the time designated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
The Deputy CollectorshIp.

Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
Beardsley has received instructions to res
turn his books by the Goth inst. to Col
lector B. Rowett, at Quincy. The trans
fer of the office from Mr. Rowett to Mr.
Kelly, the newly appointed collector, oc>
ours on the god, and then Mr.. Beardsley s
successor as deputy collector in Rock isl
and will be made known as soon after as
possible, probably the first of September
Mr.. George F. Cook has received like IN
structlons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
NOTICE. To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk of Rock Island,
ILL.,, for the construction of bridge
across Rock river near Milan, Ill. Said
bridge to be either combination or iron.
IA feet long; roadway 20 feet. Bids to
be received until 2 o'clock p. M, August
~, 1888. The right to reject any or all
bids is reserved
F. NJ SINNETT,
M. M. BRIGGS,
JOHN G. LAFRENz,
Bridge Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Braclng Il Up.

The white house is being repaired in
Washington, and the Offices of the Rock
Island pillow works are undergoing Sims
lar treatment. President Gilmore is tax
ing no vacation, however, but has put his
shoulder to the wheel and if the wheel
don't break he will put the institution on
its feet again. We put great faith in
Gilmore rs man of energy and an indie
fatigable worker. May he succeed in his
good work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

The schools are being supplied with
coal for the opening of the fall term in
September.
Supt. Kemble says everything is in
readiness as far as concerns instructors
for successful year.
The new furniture for the several
buildings agreed upon at the last meeting
of the board of education, has been
shipped and will be here in a day or two.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Every Lady Is Interested

in seeing the new Singer sewing machine
now being exhibited at the Singer office,
1926 Brady street, Davenport, and every
lady is cordially invited to call during
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Aug
II, IL and IA, and see the beautiful
samples of work aud learn how to do the
same work herself on the New Singer
Oscillator. Each lady visitor will be pre-
sented with her name neatly STITCHED in
silk, as souvenir.
F. A. AsMUTH,
Manager.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
A New Flag.

In the absence of Company B, of Dav>
export, in camp at Centerville, there is 8
movement on foot in that city to purchase
an elegant silk flag to be presented to the
military boys upon their return home. A
Subscription for this purpose has been
started and $50 already promised Com
pany B is appreciated across the river AS
the Rodman Rifles are here. only our boys
have not the encouragement and advan>
tages that the BIS have
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
JosIN, Aug. Il

'NNA'iN, mug 1 -
Walter Stone, from Henry county, is
very busy threshing in this vicinity.
J. Mclnery shipped two car loads of
stock to Chicago last Monday
Miss Cunstock, of Cordova, is engaged
to teach the fall and winter terms of
school at the independent school house
Quite an interesting game of ball was
played at Joslin last Saturday between
the Joslin White Caps and the Joslin In
dependents, with the following score:
White Caps %, Independents %.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

Household Furniture for sale.

Having relinquished the idea of houses
keeping / wish to sell articles ed
for that purpose, consisting of bed room
sets-mahogany with marble slabs-one
dinner set, gilt and white French china,
pictures, two stoves, curtains, sideboard,
clock, etc. No. 1906 Second avenue, next
to Doellinger's old stand.
ct MRS. s. w. BLACKBURN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
A HORSES Fate.

A horse belonging to the upper saw
mill met with pitiful death yesterday
afternoon. The animal was attempting
to get drink through hole in the mill
barn, and got his head too far into the
opening braking his neck in endeavor>
ing to get loose.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

W. j. Browne assumed the superin-
tendency of the Rock Island pillow works
this morning. Mr.. Browne was for sew
eral years, and until five years ago, in
the same position, and since 1880 has
been acting in similar capacity in the
Morrison pillow works at Fit. Madison,
Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Property for Sale.

The German Lutheran church offers
for sale its old school property, corner of
Sixth avenue and Thirteenth street tive
lots and three buildings. For terms in
quire at J. Sauermans or C. Hansgens
Time limited to Sept. /. 1916
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

That tired feeling" from which you
suffer so much, particularly in the morn>
ing, is entirely thrown off by Hoods Sar.
saparilla.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
TRACK TALK.
New Western Freight Tariff ON the c.,
X. L. Il P---R Rates for Cattle Ship.
pers on the "Q'---Rail Racket.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
has issued tariff on freight between here
and points named as follows. The rates
are given in cents per 100 lbs. car load
lote.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
Fire and Accident

Insurance in reliable companies at owest
rates, apply to E. Lieberknecht, real es
rate loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public. Collections made. Office 1719
Second avenue. eodtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
County Building.
TRANSFERS.

Henry p. Hull to Joshua Hassel>
quist, pit sci, north of Indian Boundary
line, 36, IS. 2w, $3.50
PROBATE.
Guardianship of minor heirs of Johan
Hartman, deceased Petition filed. Bond
filed and approved. Letters of guardian,
ship issued to Charlotte Brown.
Estate of Thomas T. Davis, deceased.
Proof of death VIII admitted to pro
bate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

Birch and lockwood spoons to the num-
Der of 126,000,000 are made in Russia
annually.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13

Ladies as well as gentlemen now wear
travelling caps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23

General BarflIOs Succeeds BarrIos as
President of Guatemala.

La LfBERrAD, San Salval lor, via
Galveston, April 10.-News confrma~
tary of the reported death of President
Barrios continues to reach this point.
The latest received brings intelligence
of the installation Of a successor to
Barrios, and gives the names OF some
of the caoinet officers The new Presi-
dent is General Manuel Lizandro
Barillos. one of the two Vice Presi~
dents, or pesignados. DR.. A. M.
Arroyo, who has been the President
of the legislator, becomes Minister of
Foreign Affairs NJ. J. Dardon, who
has been President of the Supreme
Co1rt, becomes Minister Of War, and
Martinez Sobral is made Minister of
the Interior.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10. =
Secretary of State Bayard has receiv-
ed official information from Mr.. Hall,
American Minister to Central Ameri-
ca, that General Barillos, being con-
stitutional successor, has assumed the
duties of President of Guatemala.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
/. at death or divorce it goes
l. L L I

tia. at death or divorce it goes
bak again to herself or her heirs.
nd it is this mehr or separate
este that renders secure the other
VIE precarious position of the East
erIwife in q polygamous country, for
th{various things enumerated though
acknowledged by the husband as re
ceied, many only exist on paper.
Stl he has acknowledged them, and
if wish to put away his wife or if
the separate by consent, he is bound
TO efund the mehr of which he has
leally acknowledged the receipt or
TO btain her legal discharge for the
saie. And, continues the moollah,
''h acknowledges the receipt OF the
afcesald mehr." Then follows a
hun of delight at the extent of the
la4's property. "You, Hassan, how
doFou say as vakeel for Houssein-is
tbs so2" Eyes, I agree" mumbles
Hssan. "And you, Achmet, do you
gie your daughter. Lady Nissa, TO be
tks wife of Lord Houssein'" Yes,
yes. I agree" replies Achmet, the
groer. "And you, Lady Nissa, are
youthere?" eyes, yes, she is here,
Mo(lah," :" replies a chorus of women
iron behind the curtain. "And you
agre, Lady Nissa?" Here there is
gigae from the child bride. eyes,
yes, she agrees" comes in triumph
ant chorus from the women. '"Then," !"
says the moollah, solemnly, sin the
name of God, the compassionate, the
me1eiful, and of Mohammed, the
prolhet of God, [ declare you, Lord
Holssein, and you, Lady Nissa, to be
mai and wife" Here the moollah
putt his stamp or seal to the docu-
melt; the various parties seal it, too,
it II carefully witnessed and formally
completed. The moollah receives his
feeof few shillings and then, and
|nottill then, he hands over the docu-
!m6ht-her settlement and marriage
lines" in one-to the agent of the
bride or to her father.
The legal ceremony is over; tho
Iyo2ng people are married fast, fast IS
Itho Mohammedan law can biad. And,
theoretically, as yet they have never
seen each others faces. But really
Haussein has had many a glimpse OF
the fair Nissa; her mother has often
allowed him to see her child from be
hind a curtain or cupboard door.
Ali this is understood. And the
young people are now legally married
The wedding, distinct from the
.esp5usals, may take place the same
evening, in a week, a month, or not
for years, according to the age, rank
or circumstances of the bride anG
bridegroom. Men and women feast
separately; and after many water
pipes have been smoked, many pounds
of sweet-meats consumed and a p1enti
full banquet has been disposed of the
guests separate. All promise to bt
present at the actual wedding. NJ
music, no rejoicings-nothlng bu
what we have described is seen at tht
ceremony we have detailed. The
actual wedding is a scene of joy ant
merriment curious in the extreme.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
FRESH FASHION NOTES.

Cutaway short jackets of various
shapes are seen on many dressy street
costumes.
The bow of ribbon on theside of the
neck instead of in front is fancy Of
the moment.
Ashes of roses is again In favor,
and many changeable silks are shot
with rose warp and ash gray wolf.
Scarfs in oriental colors and de-
signs, Illuminated with gold thread.
form the trimmings of many hats and
bonnets.
Brown, beige, dull blue, ashes of
roses, cream white, faun, and tan or
eoachman's colors are in favor for
tailormade suits,
Tucked skirts. the tucks overlapping
one the other, sometimes in clusters,
sometimes graduated, seem to be tax
ing the place of foHnces.
a small bow of bright colored rib
bon placed little on one side of the
high coiffure sometimes directly on
top, is the latest caprice for the hair.
Velvet and MORE combined make
very rich frock, especiall 4 when tin
SCI passementeries to match the color
of the dress are used as trimmings.
Plain skirts, that is skirts without
any founces or plaitings, either per-
f6ctly plain or trimmed only with
rows of braid or overlapping tucks,
are growing In favor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
GLEANINGS.

There is law in Tennessee against
playing base ball on Sunday.
The old-fashioned knitted purse of
our grandmothers' time is revived.
France is now getting large sup
plies Of canned frogs from this coun~
try.
Few towns i'll England under 90
900 inhabitants can boast a daily
newspaper.
FL Mahdi has thirteen wives. He
married the first when he was sixteen
years old.
There are said to be twenty ways Of
cooking potato and 365 ways of cook
ing an egg.
Public houses in the United King
dom have diminished 6, SCI in number
during the last eight years.
The BARRIERS are almost alone among
having no union.
Algeria hiss As, 600. 900 acres of cul-
tivated land, 362, 747 implements, 164, :
600 horses, 100000 head of cattle,
100000 sheep, and $500, 900 goats.
The owners of the ground upon
which the battle of Austerlitz was
fought are industriously excavating
the old battle field, iR consequences Of
a rumor that the French commander
buried there a number of military
chests containing more than a million
francs.
M. n. Foster, farmer living near
Haywards, Cal, has a hog which
spends his time with flock of geese
Every day when the geese go into the
pond for their accustomed swim the
the hog plunges in at the same time
and remains as long as the geese do.
Connecticut is now reported co
have recently flooded the Australian
colonies with cigars made wholly of
paper, carefully colored and veined,
and favored with nicotine,
A COW attached to the gubernatorial
mansion at Jefferson City, Mo, hay
ing been MIXED five years by con-
victs, now refuse to allow anybody in
citizens dress to approach her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
Garnered WitticIsms.

The surest political appointment is
disappointment.
One swallow makes one spring, if
the drink is doctored with cayenne
pepper.
"a soft answer turneth away
wrath" but stout kick frequently
annihilates it.
A poet says: "'Tis more brave to
live than to die" That's the reason
poets send their effusions by mail to
the editor.
Ten thousand five hundred cats
were found dead in the streets of New
York last year. The boot-jack trade
must be booming.
Germany has one beer shop to every
81 inhabitants, This prevents the
disagreeable crowding so noticeable
in this country.
A New York publisher has brought
out an anonym poem, and offers
81, 600 in cash to the person guessing
its authorship. If it makes century
rhyme with gridiron it is prob
ably Walt Whitman.
II hear that Smiths son is an
xious to see the old man slip his
cable, and besides that he drinks like
fish" !" ''Yes, he's an eager and nip
ping ear"
Over 200 new doctors were turned
out Of a New York medical college
recently. That looks as though their
institutions were working on full
time to keep pace with the establish
Bacnt OF skating Kinks.
brace up" whispered the hang
man to a poor fellow whose hempen
cravat he was skillfally adjusting.
''Yes, it's easy for you to say that,
was the grim reply, because you are
a suspender"
What did I understand you to say
this is, ma a'am?' the new boarder ask
ed the landlady. ''Spring chicken,
sir," tartly replied the lady; ''pray
what did you think2" ''That's what
I thought it was, ma'an, with all the
springs left in"
George Agustus Sala, the English
journalist, describes himself to re
porter as a ''one'glass man. He
didn't say whether he took it before
breakfast or just before retiring. But
no doubt he utilized it as morning
appetizer and drank out of a bottle
during the remainder of the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
He Spells 1t Dud.
Labouchere in London Truth.

Prince Bismarck, like Frederick.
has converted his ministers and am
bassadars into mere clerks, and once
he is gone the whole machinery of his
government and policy will fall into
utter and hopeless confusion. The
crown prince is mere ''dud," and
Prince Herbert Bismarck is simply
the puppet of his sire, who gets on
well enough when he is dancing to
his piper; but he would come to wofuI
grief if he were himself the director of
the foreign policy of the empire. The
military disposition under which Ger
many has groaned for the last twenty
years can not possibly last much
longer, and It would not have lasted
till the present day but for the venera-
ton which is universally felt for the
aged kaiser. There will be a crash in
Russia before loag. anG, as in fS4S,
the infection will at once spread To-
Germany, which has long been ripen-
ing for revolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23

Capt. William M. Dunn, of Gen.
Rawlins' staff, accompanied me from
City Point to Kings Bridge,
where we met the army under
orders to report TO Gen. Sher-
man. Before we left New York Capt.
Dunn's grandfather, Mr.. Lanier, the
great banker, had given him box
of very fine cigars to present to Gen.
Sherman. This box of cigars was
placed in our state room, together
with some small packages belonging
to US. Shortly after crossing the bar
at Sandy Hook, Capt. Dunn became
fearfully seasick and took to his
berth, which he did not leave until
we reached Hilton head. was proof
against seasickness and all the Incl
dents thereto. I was also very great
smoker. Seeing this box of cigars,
a.d supposing that it had been brought
on board by Capt. Dunn for his own
use, and my cigars having been stow
ed away with my luggage below, [
thought it would make no difference
to the captain if [ used the cigars
from his box, [ opened the box and
began to smoke. The aroma of the
cigars was delicious. They were even
better than those smoked by Gen.
Grant, and | wondered at their quail
ity, which was far superior to the
cigars which / had formerly smoked
with Capt. Dunn. For several days [
fairly reveled III their tase and fla
vor, and when we arrived at Hilton
head the box was empty, AS the
boat stopped at the dock and we were
about to 90 on the steamer Island
City, Capt. Dunn dragged himself
from his berth and prepared to go
with us. In gathering up his parcels
he missed his cigars, and became
greatly distressed over their loss. [
then told him that I had smoked
them up and that the box had been
thrown to the fishes. He started
back as I did so and said:
. Good gracious, colonel! Those
cigars were not mine. They were a
choice brand which my grandfather
gave me to present to Gen. Sherman!"
9 I replied: II know very well
that they were very fine cigars, and
I wondered how you ever came to get
them. That was all I knew about it. :"
:" Capt. Dunn then said: IT don't
know what [ am going to do about it.
NY grandfather will want to know
what Gen. Sherman says about the
cigars, and will ask me lot ques-
tions. I can't tell him that I was SO
careless about them
g" 'Oh!" said I, "that is easily fix
ed. Gen. Sherman chews a cigar
more than he smokes it. [ don't be-
lieve. he knows a good cigar from a
bad one, and I am certain he did
not know the differance at that time,
Ego and buy box from the sutler
and give that to him In the place of
the other. Tell him they are extra
ordinary cigars, and he will make a
great deal of them and think them
just what you call them"
This was the last I heard of the
matter. I don't suppose that his
grandfather or Gen. Sherman ever
knew but what the cigars sent were
smoked as they were intended"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
A School the Bows Like.

There is said to be a school In
North Stonington, Conn, to which
the boys come bringing sleds and
their double~barreled shotguns. Some
take seats by the windows, so they can
watch for crows, while others stand
guard at the entry door. As soon as
the pirds alight at a stock-yard near
the school the boys blaze away at
them, and then run out and pick up
the dead and wounded. The school
master looks on, with his hands on
his hips, shaking with laughter, to
see the sport. As the boys return TO
their seats, shouting aud hurraying,
the master says: LOAD up your
guns, boys, and now attend to your
spelling for while"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brookyn Eagle.
''Truth is stranger than fiction" was
invented by an editor as headline
to a twenty-five lie SO moBstrously
extrava CANT, that be knew nobody
would believe ten words of it. The
original use of this proverb is continu-
ed unto this day. Whenever you see
that line IN newspaper don't believe
word you read under it.
''Ill make a spoon or spoil horn,
was the thought of man who never
made spoon in all his life, and who
knew perfectly well that he couldn't
make one, and only took meaE
mans malicious delight In spelling a
horn. ?. S.-For a man who likes
to take his horn straight the introdue-
ton of spoon always spoils it.
"a wink is as good as nod to a
blind horse" was said by man with
stiff neck, who wanted to nod, but
couldn't; although why any sane man
should wish either to wink or nod at a
blind horse no man can tell.
"A little more sleep and little
more slumber," com monty attributed
to the sluggard. was stolen by him
from the night watchman, who in
vented it in his dreams.
Fast bind, fast find" was remark
ed by police justice when he bound
the tough over to keep the peace and
fined him $15.85.
''All's well that ends we'll" was
said by murderer who killed a dude.
The name of the murderer is suppress
ed lest he should be over-run with
more orders than be could fill, and
thus be compelled to hire clerk, who
would eventually run off with all the
money.
"All's fare in love and war;" was
the inspired thought of a railroad con-
ductor.
"One swallow does not make
summer" was the brilliant remark of
a man who was trying to see how
maRy swallows do make z Summer.
Nota Bene-If the thermometer got
half so high as the experimenter did,
the dog days came right along on the
heels of Christmas that year. The
record Of the swallows, however, was
lost IN the dina mists of oblivion, the
great Irish swallower.
Dead men tell no tales" was the
joyous exclamation of the first editor
who slew a man who came in with q
continued story Of sixty>fve chapters.
1t was the same editor who, upon
recelvihg q demand for 10 cents from
a poet for an epic poem upon which
he had labored twelve years, said:
Write makes smite." And then he
smote hin, then he died.
Women's names adorn more than
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
"Skinfi00ence at SitihaIIs"
Boston Herald.

Early yesterday forenoon an intox-
icated man, of 1ndisputable MiIesian
cast of countenance, might have been
seen frantically endeavoring to pre-
vent LeYerett street lamp post from
escaping his grasp. He was approach
ed by blue coated guardian of the
peace, who ordered the drunken man
home. The inebriated individual
braced up. and, recognizing the of
fcer, SAID: "'Sall right, Mr.. B.
Lemme lone. I've got skinfooence
at sitihall. 'Fyou touch me, TIL use
skinfooence to take buttons off," It
IS. perhaps, needless to state that the
officer used his own "skindooence" IN
causing change of quarters for the
drunkard.