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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Two Washington Women

noticed al instance of WasAin. ten snob-
bishness the other night in one of the leading
groceries Of the capital which well illustrates
The character OF one class of our high-toned
court society. was waiting to buy some
little things and very pretty and modest
lady was standing at the counter watching
the clerk do up some packages for her. An
other lady, the wife Of an old Washington
ian, wa, also waiting, as | was, when g
Leaf Of she capital, and one Of the newest
os the Eouveau richie, came strutting in
dressed in velvet and sealskin. She was
tall angular woman, with a nose which
seemed to turn up at everybody and every
thing. She had an eye-glass attached to 6
long handle in her right hand and this she
presented in front Of her right eye and began
looking supercilously around the store.
All the clerks were busy as they could be
Bat with the most arrogant air she turned
To TIE one above spoken Of and said: "Dt
| you not see sir, that l am waiting?7 TIL,
! clerk dropped TIE bundle he had, and rushel
| over to ber She then pointed with ma
! j-stic air to a lot Of tomatoes marked /:
| cent a can. Sic said: Il win take one O.
| those cans OF tomatoes; you may carry i
! nut - my carriage ami with that she sweep
| out CT tie store in the same regal way il
| which she had entered. As she did SO
noticed a smile OF contempt on the counter
| UnCs Of the Old Na-hin-tonian, who hal tn
! blood Of sOn Of the most noted families il
! tie country in her veins. She quietly waiteC
| until her turn came to he served, and takin;
! her purchases, which amounted to many
! times that Of the snob who had pushed int
her place in her arms she said: Il thanl
| you, but / can carry these out myself" Sh
| took the bundle in her arms, and going t.
the door stepped into finer carriage thai
that Of the female sHob, and was driver
| quietly away
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
ASsignee'S Sale.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
County Of Rock Island.
In the County court of said county, February
Term, A. d. 1885.
In the matter Of the voluntary assignment Of b
d. BufOrd a. Company.
In pursuance Of anordor Of the Court made and
entered in said matter on the Fourth (ithl dav Of
March, A. b.. 1885; Notice Is hereby given that
on Tuesday the Seventh (1thl day Of April. A.
D., 1885. at the honr OF ten 90 O'Clock, A. NJ, at
the north door Of the Court House in the city OF
Rock island in said comfy, the undersigned.
James NJ. Buford, assignee of said b. u. Bnforj
Il Co., viii sell at public auction, 10 the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the rglt title and in
terest in him vested ny the said deed of assign
ment in and to the following described premises
situate in the city of Kansas City in the county OF
Jackson and state of Missouri, to-wit: Lots nam
Der twenty-five (2jl twenty-six (96) and twenty
seven (3D in block three 30 in West Kansas ad.
dtion No. Two (2). an addition TO the city OF Fan
sas lots fronting seventy two (72) feet on Thr.
teenth (15l street and running back one hundred
and twenty-seTen GEO feet 10 an alley.
Dated this 4th day Of March, A. D., 1885.
JAMES NJ. BUF0RD.
Assignee of 3. d. Buford q Co.
W. II. GEsT. Atty for Assignee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
THE FRENCH SOLDIERS LIFE.
Food and Eations- Officers and Priyates-
Pay and Promotion.

Food and Eations-Oficers and Privates-
Pay and Promotion.
Haynies'S Letter in San Francisco Chronicle
Soldiers in the French army are on the
whole, a contended lot. The mon are trested
by their superiors in very proper manner,
and discipline, while firm, is one of kind
ness. The ration of meat has been increased
lately from 80 to 800 grammes, or from
S.S ounces to LOG ounces; his bread ration
is about 2G5 ounces. In addition he pur-
chases out of the ordinaire 1916 ounces of
bread to put in the soup. This ordinaire is
fund formed by a certain fixed deduction
from every soldiers pay, and is employed
in purchasing extra bread vegetables ana
extra coffee and sugar, the ration of these
groceries being only part of what is re-
quired. The fund also provides him with
an occasional glass of wine on a Sunday
Ia zach company the cook is changed
every two months and the assistant every
week The soldier gets his coffee and Chi
cory every morning at 5 o'clock in summer,
later in winter At 10 o'clock he has SOUP,
at in the afternoon a ragout, twice a week,
and on other days soup. Retreat is from Z
to 9 o'clock, according to season, and tattoo
half an hour later. Rest assured that in the
meantime the men have had plenty of work
TO do. French officers don't go much on the
manual Of arms, but they are great on
marchings and fencings. In field and
barrack-yard tine boys are forever at it, and
the French equivalent for "hay-foot straw
foot is their song the livelong day The
regulations also prescribe certain hours for
hg py-
n time of peace the infantry man receives a
clear cent day pay but premier soldat
gets cents. When on war footing this
pay runs up to Z cents
As a rule the men do not seem to feel any
restraint in the presence Of their officers.
Statutes are universal; the privates and non
commissioned officers bring their hands uI
70 tae visor OF the cap, bat the officer almost
invariably returns the salute by lifting hi
sap or nat from his hoad. They are AIS,
very punctilious in addressing each other by
their titles. These act, Of courtesy have a
Very pleasing effect and contrast fayorab'y
with the social habits Of other armies that
have studied Nevertheless, it is found i iii
cult 10 retain good non-cunmissuael officer,
SIMPLY because at Industrious and ablp-bod
id young man can DO macn better ont OF
the army than in ii. 1t IS very seldom tina;
we see cid soldiers and c5rporalS with three
| or four service chevrJns Indeed
/ two are not at all common
| No officer can marry without the consent 0.
the war department, and under no circum
stances is he ever permitted to DO 50 unies
the lady of his choice has dot--that is tt
say, a certain fortune, the minimum of which
| is fixed by the army regulations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Funny Tragedy.
rBIskeIy Han in Rroekltn Eagle .


II the way Of theatricGls we are admiring
ana ridiculing Booth and Barrett. Admira-
tion is dominant, Of course, but occasionally
wo have to laugh at their intenseSt tragedy.
We do this to Barrett, for instance, when he
EGlops, snor,ing like a frightened pony, as
Ca,7iUs, from the scene Of CUsar's death 1t
is absurd. As for Booth, for 3 moment in "The
Apostate, he was guyod like any other actor
who had suddenly become comical in the
midst Of intense emotion 1t happened al a
iuRcture when he Thought he had fooled aad
cajoled the unwilling maiden to his purpose.
Then she turned on him with new and unex
pected di5dain He was crouching i'll an at
titude Of mingled cunning, expectation and
exuit4tiou; but on hearing her adverse de-
cision he sprang quite clear of the floor,
grilnacei frighirully AMI yelled "Damna'
tsonl' II was as though he had dropped a
ffty-pound weight ny accident on his ten
derest corn. The audience broke instantly
into a roar Of morrinent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
How 10 Secure Health.

Scovill's Sarsaparilla and Stillingia OF
Blood and Liver Syrup will restore perN
feet health to the physical organization.
1t is, indeed, Strengthening syrup, pleas
ant to take, and has often proven itself to
be the best Blood Purifier ever discovered,
eilectually curing Scrofula, Syphilitic dis
orders, Weakness Of the Kidneys, Erysi>
pelas, Malaria, all Nervous disorders and
Debility, Bilious Complaints, and all dis
eases indicating an impure condition OF
the Blood, Liver, Kidneys Stomach, etc
1t corecls indigestion, especially when
the complaint is of an exhaustive nature,
having tendency to lessen the vigor OF
the brain and nervous system.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Su-ihgn' Snu,hin' Wanted.
lgalI Gr.aat N,,7rs


Father he all q, La rasad tie last D.
ta:O out ID the hill an rested on his ii nc.
handle, "the papers say that there Is to be a
rise in s5o-Es
"H'al7
And Mr. Gould says that raiiroai pros
poets are brighter.
II M
And the leading Gaanc.era Of the country
look for an easy money market
HIM. William, what Mr. Gould or tn.
leading finanoiers Of the country may think
is all right, but whoa a family has taken a
forty-agle siia-hll farm togrub living out
Of, AMI Eain'S ssea but 50 in cash in siI
months, it would be more soothin' to have
somebody predictin' thu coonskins will b5
81 a piece AMI bean soup tickle the stomach
ekaI to oysters. Dig into that next hill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Hnsiness EonEninc.


Minks-Ah, Winks! 1 hear you hive loft
your last situation.
whistles; am going to start roIleT
skating rink.
Minks--But, my dear boy, just think Of
the capital required. Kinks can't be got for
nothing.
I've got one, though Not u cent TO be
charged for rent, either
Good graciousi Why, who owns tine
builiing!"
AN arnica mRn."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
YOUNG MEH,-.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 ly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Mr.. C. F. Tilton, Freeport, H., had
suffered with rheumatism fifteen years
at times confined to the house for days.
He says: Il have used two bottles of
Athiophoros and seem to be entirely
cured / cannot say too much for the
madeline 4"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
New yorR's Marriage statistics.

Lastyoar there were in tho cityof New
York II sos marriages. or these ten wore col
ored men to white women, and one Of q col
ored woman to a white man. Two men were
married fnr the fifth time, three men and
two women for the fourth, 100 men and
forty-one women for the third and 1,j4j
widowers ami 1910 widows Of tao first power
remarked. Eleven brilegrooms and one
bri lie were between 70 AMI 80 years u age,
sixteen lr;dcgrooms aad two brides between
G5 AMI ~, and fifty-nine bridegroons and
six brides between 90 and c.. The number
Of men WHO married. under - was 2l5; that
of women 2,019 The number Of mon wh)
married between 20 and p years Of age was
4, LIS; Of women, G0jl; 3,19j men md : 10
women married between . ana 80 years Of
NC
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
DoNArELLo.


Nv. IL. Nenabie.
"Who VIII canture Donatello,
Marys cat.
Fierce, unguVeInabie fellow,
Musical as Laporello;
Sharp and fiat;
Terrible in a duello
"Ragamnfiin. have you met
Maltese cat?
AncestOrel in old Nalatta,
Where brown DANES in black faidetta
Walk and chat.
Hot his blood as flame of AItna.
beautiful, romantic splendid
Southern cat.
To the froGt unattended
T. lbler Donatelo wendell;
Bird and bat,
Rabbit, mole aud mink he rended.
n 4 a
"Freeiom 10 the gallant fellow.
EXeatl
Victor in each fierce duello,
Midnight, mad-cap Leporellol
Rowing cat!
Graceiess, graceful Donatello"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Eucklen's Aruica SaIva.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can.
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns. letter, cbap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded IS cents per box. For sale by
Hartz 81 Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Christian forbearance is virtue, bat
there are times when forbearauCe ceases
to be E virtue. Especially is this so where
people will continue suffering from af-
fiicuons which proper treatment would
cure. There is no more distressing all
ment than piles, but it will be found to
yield readily to Mishler's Herb Bitters. a
lady of Lancaster, Pa, writes, Il take
great pleasure in saying / have been en-
tirely cured of piles, with which | was
afflicted for seven years, by the use of your
bitters:"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send al once and get q bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers
there is no mistake about it. It cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom
sch and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums. reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething 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 70,
sale by all druggists throughout thu
world Price % cents per bottle.
feh-2S-m-w-s nj f-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Tho1sands of mill operatives are idle and
many of them in destitute Circumstances
We don't suppose it ever occurred to them
to paint portrait OF some prominent Union
general and persuade congress to pay SO,
.lAn FL. Il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

The towns boosting of having female
brass bands are becoming quite numer-
Gus, Carbondale, III, being the last to
enter the list
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
a Walking Skeleton.

Mr.. E. Springer, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, writes: Il was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to cdIkiag Skeleton. Got free trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me so much
good that | bought dollar bottle After
using three bottles, found myself once
more a man, completely restored to
health, with hearty appetite and gain
in flesh of As lbs" Call at Hartz 6
Bahnsen's drug store and get free trial
bottle of this certain cure for all Lung
Diseases. Large bottles 81 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

1t is said the largest gambling estab>
lishment in Louisville or in the south has
just been opened by the City Councils
chairman of the Finance committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

The grasshopper has proportionalIy ~
times the kicking power OF man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

An old resident of Hammond, n. Y,
was surprised to find both his feet frozen
the other morning upon getting out Of
he'd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
kENSihGT0h
EOlChE
AND
Surgical lniirmay,
iG1 and i63 Broadway.
MILWAUKEE, WIS

We treat all forms Of chronic diseases; We Civ
special aItentionto AL discas Cs OF the eye ana
ear: We use the mOat improved methods in u
treatment Of catarrh: also in the treatment OF -
diseases of the throat and lungs. We treat d
eases Of wQmen with wonderful success: We
electricity in mauy cases, and in some eases ho
air-baths WE POSITIVELY CURE scmiI
weakness and diseases Of private nature, anC
in short, have facilities to meet any emergency
We are prepared to perform the most difficult sur
gcal operations and correct all def0rmires Of The
body. We manufacture compound oxygen, The
great remedy for throat lung and nervous aiIec
MEDICAL JOU RNAL and INVALID FRIEND
mar-1Sdwly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
THOUSANDS SAY 50.

Mr.. 7. W. Atkins, Givard, Kan, writes:
1 never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Hiyoers To my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric BiJt,rs are the purcst
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 bottle by Ilartz 4
Eahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

An eight year old boy at Coruville,
Me, was attacked and seriously injured
hy an owl few days ago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

The S50,0O0,000 now in the United
States treasury is said to be the largest
sum of money ever accumulated in one
kO1V
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
CHLoAcOa R0cK lslAWn & pAclElc R,Y.


10 nd SouthH
c andt
cities Tses
nAnrn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
7. III. BEARDSLEY.
H. G.. CONNOLLY,

A TTORNEY AT LAW-Oflice with J. T. X,
IL worthy, 1725 Second avenue. aug-l-dw6n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
HALF-CENT A WORD.

FOR SALE-At my Office. OF Eleventh street,
the best quality Of coal. Also dry oak cord wood.
stone and sand. Orders received by telephone al
car house. T. G. nuhlmau. sgcut, Inl3d2m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Rock Island, Ills Office in Post 0fiice Build
ing, over Mitchell u Lyndes Bank, Rooms No
and 10. nOv-24-dwiv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-07
IRON IN CUBA,

An American syndicate Ia engaged In
getting out iron ore In Cuba and ship.
ping IL to this country. Tho Plain
Dealer is publishing letters from Mr..
Shumway, who Ia In Cuba, The follow
lug IL from an editorial In the Plain
Dealer OF the lst Inst:
The principal scene Of operations at
present IL at the JurGQua hills, at the
base OF the mountain chain running
across the southern part OF the island.
That tract was purchased In the year
1882 by syndicate COMPOSED main
ly OF three leading American Iron
companies east OF tho Alleghanieg,
the Bethlehem company being at the
head. The association obtained ita rights
directly from Madrid and hence has 10
some extent been enabled 10 set tho
Cuban authorities nj defiance. The do
posit is OF unlimited extent, the exca-
yations having already extended 10 o
depth II sixty feet. The ore IL magnet
ic, OF quality peculiarly adapted for
manufacturing steel, and IL almost
wholly used for that purpose, Specl-
mems seen at Santiago do Cuba were al.
most pure iron. SO fur ~ the facts OBJ.
talned 80, there ara no richer mines In
the world, and there Is apparently no
limit TO their working capacity Labor
IL cheap and mining remarkably eaay.
The company has spent more than $l,-
100000 In constructing about twenty
two miles OF railway from lhe mines TO
Santiago do Cuba, opened last July, and
In building spacious wharf nc
that place, The amount OF
ore mlued In vari0usly eetl-
mated nv from three hundred 10 eight
hundred tons day, II is underatood,
on the spot, that the company In wait
ing for tho ratification Of the treaty TO
work the mines TO their full extent and
food this country with cheap orea AZ
present the ores are shipped from Santi-
ago dc Cuba TO Perth Amboy, whence
they are carried by rail TO Philadelphia
aud distributed 10 the works OF the
members OF the syndicate The Jutadua
hills do not contain all tho iron dopos-
lts. The whole country for miles around
IL equally rich.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-07

tackle, apparel and furniture, In respect
TO whirh The same W = made or OF the
value thereof 10 bs recovered, with costs
OF sniT, OF the person by wAOm such oath
was made,
sEo, il65, No vessel which T. regis
tered pursnant 10 any law Of the United
States, and which Ia seized, or captured
and condemned, under the authority of
any foreign power. or which by sale be-
comes the property Of foreigner, shall
DO entitled TO or capable Of receiving a
new register Notwithstanding such yes
eel should afterWard become American
property; but all such vessels shall
be taken and considered, 10
all intents and purposes, as
foreign yessela. Nothing In this section
shall extend TO or be- construed 10 affect
the person owning any vessel at the
time Of The seizure or capture OF the
same, or his executor or administrator,
or shall prevent such owner or his ex-
eclt0r or administrator, In case he re-
gain property In such vessel 30 con-
demned bypurchase or otherwise, firm
claiming and receiving q new register
for the same as he otherwise might
have done.
SECTION 4l72, II any vessel registered
as a vessel OF the United States shall be
sold or transferred In whole or In part
by way OF trust, con lldence or otherwise,
TO a subject or citizen Of any foreign
prince OF state, and such sale or trane-
fer shall not be made known, as herein
before directed, such vessel, together
with her tackle, apparel and furniture,
shall be forfeited,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-07
MINERS ABOUT TO STRIKE.
Six Thousand Men In the Tua'arawns Val
ley Threatening 10 Resist Reduction.

Six Thousand Mon In the Tus'arawns VAL
ley Threatening 10 Resist u Reduction.
AKRON, o., April 30-There Ia a decld.
Cdly dark cloud hanging over the coal
mining interests In the rusCarawas and
C0nnOtton valleys, Operators inter
Viewed here to-day by your correspon
dent give little cheer TO the outlook, hut
express the belief that o determined
strike Ia on the boards, which will be
OccaslOned by another reduction of ten
cents per ton on the price OF mining,
bringing the price In the Tuscarawas
valley TO 65 cents, II may be said In
this connection that the operators are
not contemplating this only for personal
gain, ~ has been charged heretofore,
but because they are forced to such q
move by the operators In the Hooking
valley, A year or two 0g0, by arbitra-
tiOn, the operators and miners OF the
Tuscarawaa valley agreed that tho diff
ference In the price Of mining between
the Hooking and Tuscarawas valleys
Hh0uld be ID cents per ton, In favor OF
tho latter, According TO this, when the
prlc6 went down to 90 cents In the
docking, II went to 75 here, When 80
cents was named In the Hooking, a.
will be well remembered, bitter and
prolonged strike followed, during
which miners there appealed for aid on
the argument that II The Hooking opera
tors carried ,he so cent price they wOuld
get control OF the coal market Of Ohio,
Indiana and other States.
II is undoubtedly fact that the logic
OF this argument brought them much
assistance, but despite all their efforts
they wCre compelled to submit TO the
S0.tpnt rate Since that price has pre-
vailed In the Hooking Valley operators
hereabOuts, with difference OF %
cents per ton paid for mining, have
claimed that they could not compete In
tho markets. In fact, 40 serious has
this matter become that the outlook for
the future Of tho coal market OF the
Tuscarawas valley has assumed a grave
aspect, which can alone And a remedy In
further reduction In the price paid for
mining,
But the trouble does not alone lie In
the present proposed reduction, for the
rumOr IL already anOat that round
slice of 10 cents per ton will be cut OF
NJ no distant day, thus reducing the
price here TO So cents per ton, That The
dlggers will strike against even 60 cents
Ia almost certain, aud should II drop Ia
65 cents the choice OF starving will be
open 10 diggers, No they claim, In two
ways either by not working aud sub
sisllng on their reserve strength as
long as possible, or else working for
wages that will not support them, II
tbidstrlke Gomez, which now appears IN.
evltable, about six thousand men will
ba out