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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
THE FACES OF AUDIENCES.
No Two Assemblages Alike-Catching
Enthusiasm from the Crowd.

No Two Assemblages Alil1e-Catching
Enthusiasm from the Crowd.
lTalmage in Leslie's Magazine
An eminent lecturer declares that all
audiences are about alike to him. He enters
at o'clock the public hall, and finds cir
Gle OF humanity coiled around him just like
the one he saw in some other hall on the
previous night Our experience is different.
We find no two audiences alike Each one
is as different from all the others as one
mans facs varies from an0ther's phySiOg
nsmy. some audiences are dull In the
village we find poor schools or stupid
churches or unenterprising newspapers.
Everything is profoundly silent save as a
cough or a sneeze interrupts one. The
stolidity of the assembly reacts upon the
lecturer While you are speaking you look
at your watch. You begin to measure off
your lecture with less interest than the mer-
chant measures yard of cashmere. You
say to yourself: Half through" "Three
fourths through" Give minutes more and l
may quit" And you close your manuscript,
shake hands with the treasurer, and go out.
At another place the audience beam upon
you as you enter. Everybody seems to say:
"Welcome to our town! We are all waiting
for you. Now do your best. If you have any
wisdom or wit, fling it over this way" Your
smallest joke goes off like pack of Fourth
July tire-crackers. You are amazed to see
how people take things. Your poorest
lecture catches enthusiasm from the good
natured audience You feel as if you were
in your own parlor talking with group of
college chums. The hour and half seems
to you only like twenty minutes, and after
shaking hands with men, women, and child
rem, you are so well pleased that the COM
mercial part of your engagement seems
most Insignificant You got your pay before
you came to the peroration. Let audiences
know that ofttimes they are responsible for
the stupidity of a speaker. The attempt to
build fire among green wood makes a
| smoke, but no blaze.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
A Kicker

Mr.. John Aster has COW with wonder
full kicking proclivities, as bis son, George
Aster, will attest. This morning when
George went in the stall to milk her, as
usual, she walked all over him, and he
was badly bruised.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

W. A. Glockhof, the ticket broker, has
the agency for Rock Island for the sale
of steamship tickets on fourteen different
steamship lines representing the most
prominent companies, which are sold at
cut rates. IF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
Public Notice.

For the convenience of the public liv-
Ing in the lower part of the city. the
ARGUS has established branch office at
DeSanto's drug store corner Ninth street
and Fourth avenue, where box has been
placed for the receptacle of news and
subscriptions. In writing personal news
be sure and write the whole name plainly.
In ordering the ARGUS sent to your home
you can leave your address at the branch
office and the same will be regularly de-
livered Give the street and number
when ordering your paper. Mr.. DeSanto
will be pleased to answer any questions
pertaining to the business.
The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be deposited when the office is closed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

Pork tcnderloins, spare ribs. leaf lard,
pigs feet, sausage meat, breakfast bacon.
fresh or cured hams, at Gilmore's pork
house, First avenue, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
Hord Cnal MarEat

Pea coal $3.50; CRATE and egg, 1926
range, nut and No. 4 $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality OF
Anthracite coal Blacksmith coal. Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff b. u. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
THE DAILY ARGUS.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 1885.
Born

Rock Island is increasing in popula
ton. Yesterday son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. David j. Sears and also to Mr..
and Mrs. j. P Meier.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
PAY Your Taxes.

The taxes for Rock Island for the year
1884 are DOW due and should be paid at
once to the collector at No. 1919. Second
avenue. D. T. kRELL,
dwtf Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

A Mexican weed called the loco yields
a juice which induces almost immediate
insanity, causing death in few days,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
Attention, Knights.

Attention, Knights
St. Paul Lodge No. 101, X. of p. meet
in regular convention this friday even~
ing at 7:30, sharp.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

10, lSNJ-
Anderson Mrs Capt Lambert Abe JT
AHwarter Fred Lambert
Allen Phil l. Hertom Miss Mary
Brewer A " LcItCh Geo W
Bengston Chas Linburg Henry
Butter d W Limmon Miss Lizzie
Back John MontgoTy Miss Annei
Benton & Montgomery Geo
Blose p Maasa Herman
Caughey Albert c Myres Ira
Ciylend Mrs JOS Myres Mrs May
Derkel Fritz Pearson II =
Dcpur Mrs jHlia A Peterson y W
Edridge Mrs II " Porter Robt l.
Fisher Martin Ryden AJohn
Fox ) 3 RiChman
Goodman John Ryan Mary A
Gornley Mrs Mary Rassmus Miss Matte
Halburg Andrew sheldon Chas E
Hill Hanna Schenan c
House Mrs Jennie simmons Mrs Ellen
Hitler Mrs Kate Spencer
Hadat Sebastian Stephenson
Hawkins VIM j Sheler IL
Mclean AlonZo Smith Miss Mollic
Mccormick John Swan Samuel
MCClellaAd I'D Sharpe T 5
Mccormick Mat STAN VIM
Mckinley Miss Mary Turner S
Jones Ed Thompson J "
johnson Ross Williams Miss Annie
Jones Mrs Sadie Walter Henry e
kinskey George Wilkes George
kahlkc II W Whitcomb j o
Kimble JOnny Young Cora
kroeger Miss Lizzie Davis Tom
Kline VIM Kali Mrs VIM
Kortz Mr. VIM
FOREIGN LIST.
Anderson II Gnlberg
Husmann Olsen Margaraths
Sandburg August
Give the number Of the list when calling.sfC
advertised letters.
c. W. HALVES, P. ".
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
Advertised List Of Letters No. I.

List of letters uucalled for, at the Posohicc. al
Rock Island Rock Island county, Illinois, Feb.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
THE HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE
FOR Low PRICES ON
Patent Medicines, Standard and Valuable Drugs Chemical
Eano CnnH Etc W.

PRESCRlPTIONS.-Our prescription department is s
the market and all prescriptions compounded by eXpe
guaranteed to be lower by soper cent than elsewhere
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
A Noted Divorce Case.

The celebrated case of Melvin Smith
against his wife for infidelity and her
snit against him on a similar charge,
the declaration of which contained
many very serious statements has just
been decided i'm Montreal. In July,
1875, Smith married Mrs. Wheeler a
Vermont woman, by whom he has four
children. In June, 1884, she went to
reside with her children at Lachine,
and her husband charged that she was
guilty of many indiscretiOns with one
Thomas Murren, their cOachman. In
September, 1884, Smith brought suit
against his wife for separation on
this ground. In the meantime the
coachman went to Boston, where he
was followed by Smith, who eventual
ly induced him to go to Montreal and
give testimony in regard to the rela-
tons he had had with Mrs. Smith. Mrs.
Smith was advised to institute pro-
ceedings against her husband, and she
commenced action in November, 1884,
for entire separation on the ground of
scandal and immoral conduct. These
two suits were joined. The justice
dismissed the case holding that Smith
had failed to. establish his allegation,
anu, GhaC OelnS SO, MIS-. SmlCn was en-
titled to a verdict in her favor in the
action she had brought for separation.
By the judgment Mrs. Smith is grant
ed every prayer of her petition-first,
separation from her husband second,
sole control of her four children; third,
alimOny allowance in proportion to her
husbands revenue. The husbands
petitions are in every particular set
aside, the costs in each case going
against him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
SQUIBS.

Wife-My complexion is getting
dreadfully ford. Do you think it
would be wrong if 1 were to take ar
senic ? Husband = Well, 1 dunno.
Wife-It would give me a fair, pale
color, would it notq Husband-Oh,
yes, if you ate enough of it.
Magistrate-Ever been arrested be-
fore Prisoner-No, sab. Magistrate
Didn't send you to the Island last
winter for 10 daysq Prisoner de-
Glars to goodness, now 1 looks at yO',
jedge, b'lieves yO' did. But Ise a
poo ham to member faces.
Solar energy-"Jimmie, what makes
the Chinazers' eyes rear up at their
corners, like this ?" Jimmie (who once
attended school week.. "Well, ]
should say Don't you know? Why,
they comes from a hot climate, you
know, an the sun warps UNI up that
way."-[ Harper's Bazaar.
Man in a carriage Ito farmer in the
field). "That corn doesn't look as
though you'd get more'n half CROP"
Farmer in the field Ito man in car
riage). "DOn't expect to-I'm work
ing it on shares" 81 mean you wont
get much to the acre." 'Don't expect
to-only got half an acre. Harper's
Bazaar.
Perhaps the revision of the Bible
was unnecessary, after all. The his
torian is impelled to this reflection by
a sage remark which was uttered in
his hearing in a street car the other
day. On the opposite side of the cal
were two women, who were talking
rather loudly. Said one, "Did you
know Sarah had had another lot of
money left her by her Cousins will p
claw me ~ exclaimed the other: "the
Bible never said a truer thing than
them that has gifts l"- Boston Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
Whipping a SchooImaster.

Last week we gave brief account
of the shooting of man in Dummer-
ston, this state, by the schOOlmaster
The Phoenix gives this inwardness OF
the affair:
The district school is, or was, taught
by Morton c. Davis, of Putney. Some
trouble was had with few of the
large boys and on Monday son OF
Lemuel Dickinson was sent home by
Davis. Frank Dodge, a well-knOwn
character, aged 25 or 80 years, seems
to have made this an excuse for visit
ing Davis at the school house after
school hours and criticising his actions,
and talking to him in an abusive way,
of which he is said to be master. Da-
Wis expected further trouble and took
a pistol to school with him next day.
During the morning he punished an
AmidOn boy. At noon Dodge took the
Dickinson and Amidon boys and went
to the school house, where he resumed
said, threatened to put him out of the
house. Davis drew pistol and order
ed Dodge to leave when the latter,
concluding that Davis meant business,
backed out of the house, still keeping
up an abusive TRADE. Davis followed
him and when he got to the door,
Dodge being then in the road, snapped
the pistol at him twice or more. At
this Dodge concluded that Davis's
pistol was not loaded and resumed his
jeering attack, when on the third or
fourth trial the pistol went off and the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31

bullet struck him in the hip or upper
part of the thigh. Dodge walked home
and in due time doctors were sum-
moned to examine his injuries, but
failed to find the ball, but concluded
that it followed the thigh bone down
for some distance and then DETECTED
into the feshy part of the bullock,
where it still remains and is not likely
to cause serious results. Davis has
borne good reputation, and has been
somewhat of an enthusiast in religious
matters and an active member of the
Putney Congregational church. 1t is
understood that the trouble between
him and Dodge began sometime ago,
when, in store at Putney, Dodge told
him, among other things, that if he
went into that district to teach he chad
better get his life insured" Dodge is
remembered in Brattleboro as the
keeper of shooting gallery there last
wear
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
Deceiving the Heather.

l doubt if any one ever heard of an
old fire insurance policy having any
value. Yet almost any business man
can produce dozen for inspection on
a smOment's notice. l happened to
drop in at the office of Colonel William
Perry FOgg, in White street, the other
day, when he was sorting over his old
policies. He gave me description of
how a fellow traveller with himself in
the orient had used an expired fire in
surance policy to good advantage. His
name was Murray. He was on board
the same ship with Colonel Fogg when
they came to Jaffa, where they had to
make the usual landing by boats to go
to Jerusalem. At the landing place
stood military officer, gorgeous in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31

Eastern garb, with magnificent silver
mounted cimeter in his sash. Murray
went ahead. AS he presented his pass
port Colonel Fogg noticed that it had
a queer look. But the officer turned it
round and round, upside down and
over and over, as he gazed blankly at
it's pages and then gravely returned it
with a low salaam and wave of his
hand that indicated his satisfaction in
the correctness of it. When they were
out of hearing and sight of the officer
Colonel Fogg asked to see the pass
port, and Murray handed out an old
fire insurance policy. 'It looks just
the same," said Murray, "and it has
signatures and seal and here is the
American eagle. What more do these
heather want +? They can't read, any
how. Why, never think of travelling
on anything else" -[New York Tri-
bune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
They Were Kind To The Widow.

The three of us had been trampins
over the battle field of Malvern Hill al
day long, and as night came on there
was every evidence of steady, soak
ing rain storm. We had to get shelter
right away, and we found it in a small
farm house owned by a widow. She
was willing enough to furnish us sup
per, but when it came to lodgings she
seemed greatly embarrassed.
"YOu see," she said, "my house is
very small. Indeed, have only this
room with bedroom off,"
"But can't we sleep in the barn p
asked the Colonel.
81 have no barn."
"But yOu can go to bed and let us
sleep on the floor in this room, can't
youq"
"Y-e-s, but-but-"
ooh, you needn't have any fear of us,
madam" protested the Colonel.
at isn't that, sir, but"
She blushed like rose, but none of
us could understand until she said
"Well, to tell the truth, my beau
will be here tonight"
"In this storms %
ooh, yes. He would come if it rain
ed pitchforks."
"Well, we won't hurt William"
"No, sir, but we-that is, he will ex-
pect to spark me, and-and-"
"Exactly," said the Colonel. 81 see
the situation. You don't want to dis
appoint William ?"
"NO, sir; and don't want to turn
You gentlemen out either. You see,
sir, it's probably my only chance to
get married, and it won't do to offend
William. This is his sparkling night
and he's got to come five miles,"
"Well, we won't stand in the way;
we will hunt some other place."
"No, sir, you shall stay; but you
see how it is. think can fix it. I'll
take this room, and you three can have
the bedroom"
"What ! Deprive you of sleep %
''Oh, no, sir. William and | always
spark till daylight. If yon would only
fix it that way SIR"
We did. After supper we locked
ourselves into the bedroom, and, TAX
ing the pillows from the bed, Law down
on the floor and slept like bricks until
called to breakfast. When we went
out the Colonel asked:
"Well, did William show upq"
eyes, SIR" she stammered. "and
he asked me to m-marry him! If we
hadn't fixed things maybe he'd have
waited a whole year longer. B-break-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
DID NOT KNOW.

did not know loved you So
/ never knew
How very dear you were to me,
Until death beckoned you to go,
o friend, so true,
And babe me bid farewell to thee!
1 said did not love you, once;
o thoughtless words,
Which haunt me day and night
o. words untrue which, uttered once,
Like wild-winged birds,
Return no more in flight
When at the last day we shall meet
Pity my woe,
And greet me with smile:
I'll throw my arms around your neck
And whisper, low,
Il loved you all the whiler'
-[Ione L. Jones, in Good Housekeepin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
EASY EXAMPLES.

For the class of investors who own q. S. Bonds.
$1,000 4per cent. bond sells to-day for s12375O The
income is $40 year or about % per cent if held
until maturity.
With the above can be procured, cash $3.50 and
$1,000 in per cent Secured Mortgage Bonds, yield
ing S94 income per year.
Holders of U. S. Bonds should improve the pres
emit favorable market to secure the high premium
and invest in securities that provide for payment
of full amount invested.
Careful examination of Kansas per cent. loans
is invited. Interest coupons payable emi-annual-
ly) are checks on New York Bank, on day of matu-
rity and can be cashed at any Bank or Store in the
United States. Government Bonds received at
MARKET QUOTATIONS
in exchange for per cent. Real Estate Bonds at
par Call or send for circulars giving strong refer
ences. Write to some of them yourself.
WILLIAM S. STREETER.
ST. Johnsbury, Vt Oct. &c 1885.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31

100 LIVE ENERGETIC MEN.
To introduce entirely invention. An
tcle of universal use in every house. THE
HOUSEWIVES FRIEND" Address with stamp
at once to e. L. ROBERTS, General Agent for vt.
1928 Box ILL., Montpelier vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31

fast is ready. and I'll never forget your
k-kindness to poor widow !"-[De-
troit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-31
Woman,s Suffrage Meeting.

At the recent annual meeting of the
WOman's Suffrage association which
was held in Dandy, these officers were
elected President, C. w. Wyman OF
Brattleboro; vice presidents, one fol
each county in the state; secretary
Miss Laura Moore eff Barnet; treasur-
Ell, Mrs. E. j. Nelson of West Burke
auditor, Rev. George S. Chase of Der
by; finance committee, Rev. Geo. l..
Story, j. G. Griffith and Mrs. S. F.
Leonard. The convention was adj
dressed by Rev. Ada G. Bolles of Bos-
ton, papers were read by Mrs. G.. E.
Davidson of Newfane aud Mrs. Mary
w. Foster of Montpelier. Miss Laura
Moore read paper for Mrs. c. j. Clark
of Peacham, "DO the women of Yer
mont desire the ballot Z"
The Burlington Young Mems Chris
tian Association now has 27S active
and associate members.
Last week Jacksonville, Fla, was
visited by a $1,000 fire, the most dis
astrOus known in that place.
The Boston Post is to have new
presses, change its form and issue an
evening edition. Its conductors claim
to have IA strong financial backing.
The tomb Of William HI. Vanderbilt
is carefully guarded day and night by
armed men, and sentry boxes have
been placed near the tomb. A regis
tering alarm clock has been placed at
the gate of the vault.
Committees have been appointed by
the two Masonic lodges in Rutland to
make arrangements for the dedication
of the new lodge room, which will
probably be formally opened some time
in January.
The Battle of Gettysburg was pre-
scented at Rutland by the Kingsley
Guard company Tuesday evening.
There were nearly 1000 people in the
audience, the actors went through
their part with spirit and the scenes
were enthusiastically applauded. A.
t. Woodward had his face burned by
an excited veteran who insisted on
firing straight at the rebels instead of
in the air as instructed by the stage
manager.
Prof. Charles Denison, M. D., of the
Denver, Col, university, native of
Vermont, has a valuable article in the
New York Medical Journal for Novem-
Der % and December on HThe Annu-
al and Seasonal Climatic Maps of the
United States, with a Rule for the
Even Division of Climate" Prof. Den
ison is an authority on all climatolOgi-
cal subjects, and his articles always
receive marked attention from scien-
tific men.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-27
wsalherrord

WEATuERFoRDi sept. SpeciSl.l
Tho Milliken trial at arsnbury was
begun yesterday. J'hc defense made
a motion for continuance, hns the
dintrict jusgo refused to grant thsm
C continuance. "A venire OF 60 men
had been summoned and exhausting
the entire lot, only one jurymGn had
been obtained. The defenre have
challenged seven, tho State fsur. The
csse was then adjourned until Mon
day the 2Slh, and venire OF 200 was Or
dored 70 10 summoned.
The citizens OF Weatherford were
somewhat startled and surprised this
morning at tho news that Deputy
United States Marshal Morton,
Policeman w. G. johnson
and Constable j. r. Brswn
of precinct No. 2, had arrested Mrs. A.
j. Graft and had taken her to Dallas
to answer to the charge of sending
through tho postof1lce hors obscene
and scurrillous letters to various per.
sons In the city, including some of the
most respectable young and married
ladies. This thing has been going on
since last winter. This has beon q
dificult case to work up, AS the letters
were sll sept without any name being
signed to them, but tho above was
suspected aud a trap was laid, and
she was finally caught. Some OF
thess letters arc tho most filthy and
degraded we over heard OF. The ease
will probably come up before United
States Commissioner NcCorm!cY next
Tuesday ut Dallas. Mossrs. N. e.
johnson, postmaster; Bob Ross, dep
nty sheriff; A. j. Stsugs and +. O.
Engntrin are summoned before Com.
missioner Mccormick on TINT day as
witnesses in tho case.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-27

AUSTIN, Sept. 2j.-[Speoial, The
Austin City Railway compsny died an
amendment t1 their charter to-day
extending the timo OF It's existence TO
90 years.
The collectoro Preside couut, set-
tled to day.
Mayor Goree, with acontrac tor, xiii
leave this afternoon fer Burnett to 10.
cate the convict camp. The c1rtrec-
tor will construct brtnch rcilrosg
with hired labor and will usc his own
locomotive 10 pull cars. All granite
will DO cut at Burnett by hired laborsrl
and eonvlcta will DO worked In quar-
RES only.
The Board OF Education held meet
ing this afternoon md settled some
local differences.
Captain Bairs, tho excellent sscrs
tary OF State, returned to-day.
To-day laGas were bid oil in the soy.
eral oounties and bids will begin TO rol
IN next week. The probabilities ar,
that large quantities OF land VIII bt
| leased.
Tbs university now has over $50 stu,
dents and this number will 10 greatly
increased soon. Professor NsFarland
VIII deliver tho tnaugurl Sddrssa to
the students next FRIDAY, md will be-
followed or the succeeding Friday by
Professor Lane.
Colonel Miller, ~ tho editorial man.
aGemsnt OF tho Statesmen, HISS naut
marked and beneficial improvements
which can not fail 10 rebound 20 th,
interatt OF Zoe pSpnr and the wei.fGr,
OF tna city. Tho change meets Witt
much IgvorabiH eummoDs, aud already
III influences tOr good ~ hding felt.