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National Republican., 1885-07-31
SUMMER REsoRTS.
DOCK ENoN SPRINGS AND MINERAL
III BATHS.

Great North Mountain, near Winchester,
Va. About seven hours ride from Washing
ton. Two mails daily and telephone cOnnec-
tions with all points reached by telegraph
OPENS JUNE 16, 1885. No bar, A safe and
delightful summer resort. Altitude over | 900
feet. ,Atmo. phere dry. no swamps or iggs
in the cure of kidney or liver complaints and
dyspepsia, a rare chalybeato spring (the
strongest in the United States, containing per
known, viz, carbonate of protoxide. and
nearly 10 grains sulphato of mngnosia. These
mineral waters may he used singly or com.
bned in hot or cold baths. An immense
swimming pool heated to nm agreeable tenn
perature.
Terms very moderate.
Round-trp tickets from Washington $3.50,
good for tho season,
PRATT ~ SONS. Manager, iOl 9th street
northwest, Washington, ID, Z,
National Republican., 1885-07-31

WANTED--LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
in city or country, to take light work at
their own homes; 81 to 81 n day easily made;
work sent by mail; no cauvussing; we have
good demand for our work and furnish steady
employment, Address. with stamp. CROWN
MFG COMPANY, 20l Vine st.. Cincinnati,
Ohio. 2-iyl3-1m
National Republican., 1885-07-31
WANTED-HELP.

NVANTED-AS SETTLED WHITE WOMAN
w to do general houscwork must come woll
recommended Apply after o'clock y. M at
II d st. S. Il. 2-3
National Republican., 1885-07-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

hD- GENTLEMEN WHO ENGAGED. TIE
Steamer Armenia for Federal City Association
excursion TO-DAY will please call on g; j..
SHERIFF. 1lli Pa. ave. n. W., lMMEDl-
ATEI,Y jy30-2t
National Republican., 1885-07-31

UTGLAND's
PATENT SILENT, POSITIVE MO.
TOR FOR STAR BICYCLES.
GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY SILENT AND
POSITIVE.
The ONLY One on THE MARKET.
No NOISE, No FRIcrIoY.
SILENT IN ANY PosTTtoN OF PEDAL.
STAR RIDERS SHOULD SEE IT.
WILL Err ANY STAR BiCYcLE WITHour
SENDING TO FAcToRY.
Can be seen in Practical use on Mr.. A.
A. Duly's Bicycle.
PRIcE, $40 Per PAIR (put on Bicycle).
VIM. G. SCRIBNER,
Sole Agent for District of Columbia,
jy4 1lOS h street northwest,
National Republican., 1885-07-31

MANIFESTATIONS, by A WHITE
w woman, to do general housework in
family without children. Address Il. NJ. s.,
4O1 LIST st. S. Il. 1.3i
National Republican., 1885-07-31

VANTED-A POSITION AS WAITER,
w also willing to mako himself generally
useful. Call or address WAITER, 1872 18th
st. N. W. 1-3l
National Republican., 1885-07-31
Observation-Disclosures

IVANTED-BY 1sr pRoXIMO by YOUNG
w lady, position rs cashier. References
from nresent employer. Address q, Ropubli-
can office. 2-3l
National Republican., 1885-07-31

\VANTED-WHITE GIRL TO NURSE A
child, and fol, light housowork. Apply
at once. III @ st, N. Il. 2-3l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

=
il seems rather a discrepancy that tna
prs-j lent Of the republic oi Eanezac!4
,auuid receive $50 800 wear, while the
president OF the president Of the Uaiiel
>'itej has only s5),o9J, and ;he premier of
England s25,tl2 the present president,
Hazman Balco, i, >aiI - po -es5 a private
fortune Of Sl0O,00) Three beautiful caua-
Try Louseo are maintained Tor him by the
state BESIDES his residence at Caracas and a
villa 10y the sea for the haJliag season; and
altogether he lives in the greatest luxury,
aud rule, as the most ah7oiut, despot
Although nominaily only president Of a
republic, he IS in reality an absolute dictator.
ruling the \euezuelanS with roll Of iron.
One or two examples Of the arbitrary mode
Of government OF President Blanco may be
given. Soon after the railway between
/ Caracas and La Guayra in which he holds
a great number Of share>} was opeup!, he
issued a decree that all vehicles on the ex
cei!ent coach road, which had always been
hitherto used, should be entirely stopped
| thereby, OF course, bringing grist to the
/ galway mil, but throwing hundreds of pe0-
/ pie, Wiz, Their mules aai cart, ont Of en-
/ ploymcn.
/ = Few day ago the resident engineer re-
/ ported 80 inc president that fsl-plats had
( been paced on the rails with the evident ob.
! Jet Of unse,ti9g the train on its passage
| over unar-ow ylld1ct, built tY the Auari-
can contractor who commercially did not
! ,iulslt-tho LINE Gen. H,au-o Immediately,
/ without tH-tlUtiug any inquiry with the ob.
( ject of discovering the offenders, al.i with.
( cat making any distinction between rich aad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
BOSTON STREET-CARS.


BOD Burdette.l
Dreariiy dawned the heavy day
Aud t1e hours ciept YEARLY by.
And the raw east wind from the dismal hav
oerc!ouded the duIl gray sky.
But the summer Of hope shone in his faca,
For the boy was brave and young.
And the day crept by at funeral pace,
And the passing hours were rung.
Afd the old days went and the new days.
came,
And the weeks went limping past;
CD Time was spawned, Eternity lone.
But the end must coma at last.
50 wriaklei, AMI blind and white as snow
When iifes long race was run.
Ee reached the place where he started 70 %
When his half-mile journey begun.
Oh, wee is the man in Boston town
Who climbs on the cars to ride,
For he'll think that the town, when he get
teth down.
Is four hunarel thousand miles wide.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
ADVICE 70 EOTHERs.

Are You disturbed at night and broken
OF Your rest by sick child suffering ard
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If SO,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teclhing. It's value is incalculable.
Il will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. II cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN, Mrs. Winsl0w's Soothing Syrup
for Children Tecthing is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription Of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale Ivy all druggists throughout the
world Price % cents per bottle.
feb-2S. m-w-s N 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

ST. LOUIS Fen H. - ireach-or promj G
suit, in which 50, Jh3 damages are claimed
was fled "a tine ciryuit rgura MsgaHy arJa.-
noon The parties f. i. are William II.
Swift sna Mrs.. I.,za u, Penuypecsar. Mrs.
feuuypaeisr in her petition st4tss tina, in
january. -s4. Col. Sa5ls began to pay her
gta.ts, tho frequency Of which increased as
tna spat hg, ans his attentions became very
markell She says lac avorc eternal love
tor her and eliminated his attentions ~ a
proposal ot marriage GA Apsi. :, Issi. Which
SHE 1-ushin@ly sccepte- His prop s,apl to
marry was not dehail", however, as to tic
tiia., s.nc3 ~A9 states ae said BE would marry
her some time during the year 1854 IL Ean-
uary, 1885, ha changed bis mind, hoaevc.,
Dirj wa married toanothas LAZY, WI whoa
NJ, &,,.J is now Oh a bridal .oar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
RESCUE OF WILSON.
BERESFORD BRINGS BACK TIE BRIT,
1871 ADVANCE.
Brisk Fighting on the Way Down thu
EiFer-ltaIy Actively Engaged in
the 2roubIe-Erench Cana
dian Volunteers.

LONDON REQ. tL-Gen. WOiselay teIe.
graphs the war Office from korti ann6,,noino
the rescue Of Col Wilson and hi, oalIa,t
little band, consisting OF a de.acbmapf nj
the Sussex regiment, from the is'anl o.,
which ms steamer was stranded On ite ,,o,
from hhartoum, after learning of tho
capture OF that city bv thu
rebels Gen. Wolseley states that he il
ADVISED that tho rescue was most oauan+i,
effected, and under the most irving ci-..,,,,,.
stances. HE rescuing party was repeatedly
hIed on ana hairassed throughout. Seyernl
ulhes they were closely pres ed, but sue
ceeded, not only in keeping the enemy off
hu0 working havoc in their ranks, whenever
they came within reach Of the guns Of The
steamer The river banks at some
points actually swaruel vita the
enemy who poured in a rain of buI}ets mn
the steamer rs She passed During the INN
ShoU from the shore penetrated the boiler
II the boat, and other serious damege WAS
uoliN' Inc rebel fire was unusually we'll
directed, and at the place of rescue tn,v
haade determined stand, keeping I'D an in
ces-ant fire until jhe guns u the steamer
commenced playing on them. when they
beat ha-ty retreat The rescue was ihaa
accomplished without further serions cu;us:
ton.
hen the steamer had gone down the
RIVER about three miles below, the enemy ON
the left bank opened fire upon it. Tac
steamer returned the IRE, which was kept III
While the steamer anchored far repair
meanwhile Col Wilson. with a small part,.
TOOK four guns end banded on tie right
hank. HE party marched down the river
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

IEeE Orleans Tma-D Democrat
Actors who star, a general thing, are in
TIE habit IF serinS yhat The members Of their
G. mpanies DO moi attract too much attention
first, because it detraats from toe import
a"ce oi The principal parsonage in the COM
pany, and, second, because minor actors
who make strong hits usually fall at once
int The condition known Is feeling their
oats II is related OF q certain actor that
for long time after starting out with his
new and p pF'lar pisce, lie carried pro-
iessionai dranlatist with him, whose duty it
Was vhsua:e" "a minor player received 4
round Of applause for q given speech to i'm
meaiately reTrige tbas portion Of the play
giving the popular sentiment 70 the star,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
THOUSANDS SAY so.

Mr. 7. W. Atkins. Girard, Kan, writes:
I never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Blitcrs to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric Bitters are the purest
and best medicine known and will posi-.
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to be without them.
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Hartz &
Rahnsen-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
OrigIn of Ammonia

Ammonia is obtained in large quanti-
ties by the publication of the urine of
animals Encyclopedia Britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drug
by placing a can Of the Royal or''An-
drews" Pearl" top down on hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell.
Prove it by the above test jn26dwtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
YOuEG MEEI..READ THIS.

The Voltaic Belt Co, of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated
Electro-V oltaic Belt and other electric
appliances on trial for thirty days. to men
young or old) afflicted with nervous de-
bility, loss of vitality and manhood, and
all kindred troubles Also for rheumatism,
neuralgia. paralysis, and many other dis
eases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk
is incurred as thirty days trial is allowed
Write them at once for illustrated pam-
phlet free. Dec,-16 cod W ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
SheriH's Sale

BY virtue OF an Execution and Fee Bill No
6A7 Issued out of the clerks Office of the Circuit
Cont of Rock Island county. and state of Illinois
and to me directed whereby l am commanded to
make the amount of certain judgment recently
obtained against The Moline Buggy Company in
favor Of j. IL. Wilson. ont of the lands, tenements
goods and chattels of the said defendant, The
Moline Buggy Company, have levied upon the
following property, to wit:
The east 80 feet OF lot No. and west 20 feet of
lot No. in the Manufacturers Addition OF the
Moline Water Power Company, III section No. 81.
in township number eighteen ISL north range
number one u l. west Of the fourth [lthl T NJ, in
The county OF Rock Island and state Of Illinois,
excepting andTeserymg thereirum the right to use
strip Of ground ten Ll0lfeet in width across the
extreme southcrly part Of said lot hereby convey
cd for railroad tack and to permit others to use
the same, and said party of the first part hereby
gives and grants uno said party of the second
part, its successors and assigns, the rights of
drainage from said lot hereby conveyed. INFO the
a race north Of said lot; also the right and priv
ilegc Of laying waterpipe from said lot hereby
conveyed into said tail-racc aud drawing water
therefrom.
Therefore, according 10 said command, [ shall
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right,
title and interest Of the above named The Moline
Buggy Company. in and to the above described
property, on Friday the Both day of January 1885.
at o'clock p. m, at the north door Of the court
house in the city OF Rock Island, in the county Of
Rock Island and state Of Illinois, for cash in hand
10 satisfy SAID execution and Zee bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this 6th day Of January,
A. D., 1885.
J. M. RETICKER,
Sheriff Of R0ck Island County.
ian-S-dtd
l hereby continue the above sale to
Saturday the 21st day of February, \. D.,
1885, Mt 2 o'clock p. NJ.
JOHN NJ RETICKER, Sheriff.
Jan. 30th, 1885.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

What is the difference between a duck
with one wing and duck with two?
Only the difference Of pinlon. We want
every one to pass an opinion on DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. 1t needs but enc trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
LIFE UNDER HIGH PRESSuREs.
Organic Life Mt Great Depths in the Sea
Interesting Experiments.

Organic Life Mt Great Depths in the Sea
Interesting Experiments.
lIoma.ar Science Newsl
The recent expedition of THE Talismarf'
has furnished interesting proofs of the ex-
istance of organic life at great depths in tba
sea. Direct experiments have bean mazda
by NJ. Regnari with the press of Mess1s
Cai.iet and Dueretet by which a pressure Of
more than thousand atmospheres can he
obtained, corresponding to a depth of water
OF moro than 6,2l4 miles. Baer-yecst. when
submitted to the pressure Of thousand
aJuospheres for an hour, and then placed in
contact with sweetepel water. appeared to
be latent. After about an hour it revived
when fermentation began, ami went on
slowly. Yeast was afterwards left in sweet
enc water, under pressure of COG atmos
pheres, for seven hours, when no fermenta
uon took place. The tube was then with.
drawn, and after an hour fermentation be-
gan.
Under the pressure of 1000 atrnos.
phere, starch was transformed into sugar
by saliva. AlgR, when submitted to 600
atmospheres for an hour, were able to de.
compose carbonic acid under solar influence.
Wv iNHi 10 - I'll t5l FdittS tiItE were dead,
and began to putrefy. Seeds Of cress, after
ten minutes exposure under 1000 at
mo pGaras, were swollen with water;
and it was week before thew
began TO sprout. Stagnant water,
swarming with intusoria, was subjected
to 900 atmospharas After a half
hours exposure, the animals seemed to be
asleep; but after they were withdrawn they
soon revived. Mollusca, bloodsuckers, and
crustacea though apparently asleep or dead
under the pres sure revived more or le 8
IA idly after being Withdrawn
= hes without a swlmnins-bladder can be
subjected with IMMUNITY to the pressure Of
100 atmospheres At 200 atno,pheres
they seem TO he asleep, but mag lie quickly
revived. At &)) at,aos pheras lhey die At
$40 atno Pharss or moro they az, d,aI an .
g!y.d; they PGtT.gy oysH, without losing
tuaIr Tigiiity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

"Deita mttsI,' discovered by Alexander
u ai,, gf Lanlon, 4 combination Of zinc an
ur1n IS sad to L. rs luatu superior to bras,
as steel Is tC iron. It is very tougl, showing
d tensile strength Of ,iltytHo t5n- to the
SQUIRE inch when draw ,ubo wire ~. twenty.
t7o eua-e. It does uct tarlisn q easily q
tTus5 AMI tzkes a high polish.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

SPE5,gF,Elo, HIS, Feb 1.-THE severe
weather has delayed TIE beginning Of .hg
Senatorial a1n5as. fer another lay. Al.
trains due mere Tuesday morning were suow
bound and had AoJ arrived up f.
noon. Nearly al Of The Democratic
members were present IN the sea4.a.
Most of lie Republican members were
absent 4lessra. Logan and Morrison agreed
with Senators BAY and Merritt Tuesday
morning that the senate take q recess init
Wednss ag morning at 10 O'clock. This Wa.
done Immediately after the senate convene Z.
This recess ob,iates q violation Of she Law.
n n % parliamentary sense Wednesday,
Session silt atiH La The session Of IEa@juy.
Ias same plan was carried cut in tbe house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

"a bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush, but Mr.. L. E. Rufe, who lives
in the towns with the singular name Of
Bird in Hand, Lancaster county, Pa. 4,
can't compute the worth OF Mishlcr S
Herb Bitters, for ii saved his life. Moth
ing else would cure him Of cholera mOrbus.
The medicine is rapid and efficacious in
kidney and liver complaints, fever and
ague. asthma. erysipelas and all kindred
complaints. For blood diseases it is with
out q rival.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
Twenty-four Hours TO Live.

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, who
announce that he is now in perfect
health" we have the following: "One
year ago I was to all appearance, in the
last stage of Consumption. Our best
physicians gave my case up. ! finally got
so low that our doctor said | could not
live twenty four hours. My friends then
purchased bottle of DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the lungs, which benefited me.
| continued until | took nine bottles.
am now in perfect health, having used no
other medicine"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
! - Id lna Nen AGnliniatrlLinn-

New NUII>, Feb. u-Cols Lamont III.
Ciercanas private secretary, says al! t..
frct Of ClyveIand'5 visit to New York couli
be writ Ell up in quarter Of column; aa
the rest is gossip He added. when Mr.
Cleveland g5ei into the White Houq b.
VIII consider 30 applications for such a.
roiHumcntg as comic within The power Of tly
czecutiyo except after they Lave heau ron
eiderai by the maHD.rs of the cabinet IA
whose department thy fall This rule nI4
be imperative arl viii h. enforced ol al
IcCa 4iGus'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

rheumatism in the hip caused William
Bradley, 3O4 Columbia Avenue, New
Haven, Ct, excruciating pain, but Athlo>
Dh0rOs cured him
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

An exchange says ordinary bones are
worth as much per ton as pig iron, and a
ton of the best bones is worth four times
as much
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

Youngstown, Ohio, and Wheeling, W.
Va. while not busted" financially, are
suffering from bad financial management.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

The weak, worn, and dyspeptic should
take Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic No
other. Of druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

1t is asserted that land and cattle en-
terprises gave not seen a single retro
grade movement during the past two
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
THE CINCINNATI
Weekly Enquirer
FOR 1885
FOR 1885

VIII have 10 superior in the newspaper world.
lis news matter is from the Daily Enquirer,
which paper has oHt-donc all others in enterprise
and facility for gathering the news, and being
published al Cincinnati the most central Of the
large commercial cities, with complete railroad
and mail accommodations is enabled 10 place the
news in hands of the people MANY HouRs IN AD-
VANCE of papers elsewhere.
All departments of the paper arc replete with
latest information of special and general interest,
to the end that each and every member OF the
household visited by il, viii itHd much TO benefit
ana profit thereby. Asa
FAMILY NEWSPAPER
it has no equal 10 which fact its circulation and
popularity will bear ample testimony.
Farm INTERESTS arc treated in a common sense
manner and rendered doubly interesting by mum
ergus contributions from practical farmers IN
every state of the Union.
THE HOUSEHOLD page il given up 10 the ladies',
who know best how to entertain aud instruct one
another in all useful and profitable empoyments.
MARKET REPORTS, reliable and fresh from our
own reporters enable buyers and sellers Of al
commodities to trade with profit.
BOYS AND GIRLS arc not forgotten or auGht else
thsj in any way contributes TO make up live
newspaper. The Enquirer is in fact the one news
paper OF all, 10 be first selected for the family cir
Gle.
It's MORAL Tone and teachings being in happy
accord with pure thoughts and tase, exerting an
influence for good in opposition TO all contaminal-
! ing evils
Specimen copies free, get one. examine and de-
eide for yourself.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
County Rights for Sale.

All orders promptly filed. Price of Ledger,
with 1000 bill heads, neatly printed $40.
All orders for the Ledger. and all requests for
county rights, must be addressed to
J. ". POTTER,
ARGUS OFFICE, Rock Island, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
The Acme Ledger
AND
BILL HOLDER.

A device for keeping smSl and transient ac-
counts; the latest and best: a necessity TO every
business man; uucxcelled for strength, beauty
and convenience.
Some Of the advantages to be derived from the
use Of this Ledger are:
/. All the small accounts are by themselves in
safe place and made outin bill form, with one to
three writings saved
g For collection the book may be carried in
the pocket. If the bill i paid it is torn out; if not
it is ready for the next time.
5. When parties call to pay mach time is
ed as the bill is ready to be receipted.
The Ledger is not limited to any special bust
ness but can he used to advantage in any retail
business.
Any business man who is on the lookout for
plactica and timc-sayinE inventions cannot af-
ford to pass this without trial which involves
no risk as the bills furnished are alone worth the
! money for the purposes OF bill heads or state
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
FREDERICK LCWEY.

% ID Box 1872. 81 - ga FultonSt, New York
\ g-E-tmates furnished for factory resi-
,..,,s.. church and municipal lightidg AT lowest
',.r and Al kinds Of electrical W erik undertaken
by contract.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12

NoNTEEAL, Feb ll-Capt l. P. Pauhot
has written TO the governor general Offering
to raise a asment Of FropcA-Canadian vol
unteo~s for service in Egypt or elsewhere
Capt. Eonsiot SAW several years. service in
Italy, and woat to the northwest with tie
mounted police force ia 1873 Il is thought
tNe .ltar VIII he acn-ntal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. II. BEARDSLEY.


TTORNEY AT LAW-Oflicc with J. T. Ken
worthy, I725 Second avenue ang-l-dw6m