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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Briefs.

Lawns at Gates 81 cts.
Uncle John Dickson, OF Milan, was in
the city today.
Special offerings in dress goods this
week at McCabe Bros.
Advertise in the half. cent>a>word-col>
nmn of the ARGUS 1t will pay you.
DR.. Robert Bradbury. representing the
Wheeler Chemical works of Chicago, was
in the city today.
DIR. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
The Young Mems Bible class meets this
evening at 8 o'clock. Subject; Genesis.
Chap. l.
DIR. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1722 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Little Miss Amiee Lyford returned TO
Port Byron this morning, after spending
three weeks very pleasantly with her
grandma, Mrs. H. B. Burgh. Her sister,
Miss Carrie Lyford, is now visiting in her
stead.
For tomorrow, one day only, corsets
worth $3.50 per dozen at wholesale, 90
cents each at McCabe Bros; quantity res
| stricted.
House to rent in Negus row, on Secs
ond avenue; 10 rooms, range, furnace,
etc. For terms apply to W. s. Knowlton.
The assessors book from Edgington
township was received by the county clerk
today. 1t shows the taxable property to
be worth S416,094, against $406,272 in
1884. Buffalo Prairie also came in show
ing $273, 1856. while in 1884 the figures
were $272, 593.
McCabe Bros. special offering in cor
sets will include among other bargains, a
big job of embroidered corsets, full boned
with genuine French horn, to be sold to
morrow only at 90 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
A "Rouster" Overheard.

As the Mary Morton, which arrived
here early yesterday morning, was ap>
preaching Muscatine, few hours be-
fore, a negro deck hand, who was sitting
upon heap of wood eating his break
fast, lost his balance and fell overheard
INTO the water The steamer reversed her
engines and backed down three miles be,
low the city and vigorous search was
made for the body, but it was not recov>
cred. The current is very swift there
and the body must have been carried be-
yond reach in a very few minutes. The
accident delayed the Morton nearly an
hnur
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Dudes Play

At about 1890 last evening two young
ladies were driving up Fourth avenue,
and when near the corner of Twenty-sec>
Ond street, couple of dudes from Moline
drove up behind the ladies suddenly and
in such n manner as to scare the horse
driven by the fair SEX At the corner
mentioned a sewer is being laid, and into
this the frightened animal leaped. One
of the ladies jumped from the buggy but
the other went down into the ditch with
the buggy. Magrus Huber, who keeps
saloon near the place of the occurrence,
saw the buggy go into the sewer, and
rushed out in time TO rescue the young
woman from being severely injured. He
caught the horse and held him until the
lady reached the ground, and then took
the two into his place, where it was found
that she who had remained in the buggy
had received severe cut on the ba OK of
her right hand, but was not otherwise in
Jured. The buggy was found to be all
right, and the ladies concluded to start
for their home in Davenport instead of
going further in the direction of Moline.
The names of the ladies are not known.
They said they were from Davenport, but
would not tell who they were.
The fellows who caused the trouble did
not stop when they saw the buggy go
down, but drove on at fast rate up the
avenue, One of the ladies said, chose
two fellows have been molesting us all
the way up the avenue, and if ! knew
their names / would have them arrested
They must come from Moline. 1t
was not the proper thing for two young
ladies to be riding without protection at
that time in the night, but the dudes
ought not to be allowed out after night at
all. The appearance of one is sufficient
to scare any animal and disgust sensi>
BILE person.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Charity.

AT Moline they are collecting the fund
subscribed for the relief of the widow Of
the late Swan Griberg. who was acci'
dentally killed by the cars while return
ing from a republican rally in this cit!
last fall. The total amount is nearl,
5000, and the intention is to purchase q
house and lot in Stewartville. This will
place the widow in possession of home
commendable act.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Equal,zation Of County Assessments.

The committee Of equalization of the
county board of supervisors will meet at
the court house Tuesday, July 7th-one
week from today-at 2 o'clock in the af-
ternoon, for the purpose ofequalizing the
county assessments for the year The
committee consists of Supervisors Martin,
(chairman,) Werlich, Aster, Ryder and
Elliot The board meets Monday, July
18th
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
DYE and Cleaning Works

The Davenport dyeing and cleaning
works have established branch office in
this city at Miss Minnie Zeis and at ]. II.
Miller's sewing machine Office in Moline,
where goods will be received. Every
description of ladies' and gentlemens' APP
parel colored to any desirable shade. All
persons leaving goods at the above named
places will have their work promptly at,
tended to by their agent Mr.. George H.
Kimball.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
STATE OF ILLINOIS, I .
Rock Island County, :

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County, re-
In the Circuit Court; In Chancery.
Katie Reilly VS.. Thomas Reilly, Barney Reilly,
Patrick Reilly, Katie Harten, Margaret Mack
anboa. Eugene Reilly, Jr., John Rel ly, Michael
Riley, Maria Reilly and Eugene Reilly,-Parti.
tion-General No. 2612
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of de-
cree Of said court entered in the above entitled
cause, on the 10th day OF June A. D., 1885, shall
on Friday the Slst day of July, A D.. 1885 at the
hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon, at the north
door OF the Court House, in the city of Rock ISL
and, in said county of Rock Island to satisfy said
decree, sell at public yendus, TO the highest and
best bidder for cash, that certain parcel Of land
situate in the county OF Rock Island and state OF
Illinois, known and described as follows. to-wit
The south "a feet Of lots II and IL in block of
Thompson Il Wells addition to the city OF Rock
Island.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 30th day Of
June, A. D., 1885.
HENRY CURTIS,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island Co.. III.
PARKS a. PLEAsASTs. Compl'ts Sol'tors dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
A Challenge.

The west end base ball nine believes
itself crack organization and anxlously
awaits challenges from mines in the three
cities, which should be addressed to j. P.
Powers, 400 East Third street. VIII some
nine be so accommodating as to cross
willows with them in the near future?--
DdcenpOrt Gazette
The above challenge might be readily
accepted by one of Rock Islands many
crack" clubs. An interesting game
might be arranged for the Fourth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
THE DAILY ARGUS.
TUESDAY. JUNE 80. 1886.
Court.

Judge Smith adjourned the circuit
court of Henry county last Saturday, the
last case under consideration being the
famous Bishop Hill Colony case John
T. Kenworthy. Esq. of this city, made
the plea for the petitioners, and the Hon
Chas. Durham, of Geneseo, and Judge
Bigelow, of Galva, were the respondents.
Judge Smith took the case under advise
ment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

Round trip excursion tickets to St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Lake Minnetonka,
Spirit Lake and all other northern sums
mer resorts, will be on sale at the c., r.
|. i 2. Moline avenue passenger station
during the summer. Rates to above
points same as all other lines.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

South Australia is coming into compe-
tition with south Africa as an ostrich
farming region. The feathers thus far
produced are of superior quality and bring
high prices; moreover. the chickens seem
TO arrive at plume bearing much earlier
than at The, Cane
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals for the erection of a
hose house will be received at the city
clerks office until 4 O'Clock p. m. Mon
day July 9th, 1885. said building 10 be
built in accordance with plans and specI>
f1cations now on file at the city clerks
office.
The committee reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
s. j. COLLINS,
Chairman Fire and Water Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

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, 1885-06-30
PARTITION SALE.

Michigan has, by actual count, over
500 small inland lakes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
THE coRoNER's CASE.


Last evening Coroner Halves held an
inquest over the remains Of Henry Rohr,
an account of whose terrible death was
given in last evenings ARGUS. A jury
was cmpannelled, consisting Of Edward
II. Guyer, foreman; Charles Manglesdorf,
Edward Lieberknecht, Clarence E. Biddi-
son. Hans Harder and Michael Fender,
and the following is the exact form of the
verdict rendered
We, the undersigned jurors. sworn TO
inquire of the death of Henry Rohr, on
oath do find that he came to his death by
being crushe while inspecting q brake
draw bar on a car standing on the Chi
cago. Rock Island s Pacific transfer
track, by IN cans of cars thrown onto said
track by switch engine of the Rock Isl.
and s. Peoria Railroad company in the
usual course of business, and we attach
no blame to any one.
Rohr had been married about two
years, and leaves a wife and child nine
months old. The funeral will be held
| from the residence on Clark street at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
SAD ACCIDENT.
While working at the circular saw in
the planning mill of the Rock Island Lum,
Der & Man ufacturing company yesterday
afternoon, George Leach, aged IS, had
his thumb and first three fingers of his
right hand severed at the joints. Tho
unfortunate boy is son of Louis Leach
2l07 Fifth avenue, and is manned for
life. He had been at work in the mill bu,
two months.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
HnnsA Minimizing.


House numbers, in variety of styles,
for sale at my shop. No. 1915 Third av>
enue 10 Swks CHAs. FIEBIG.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30

Get your awnings, tents, wagon COW
ers, ETC., of G. III. Young, III Main St.,
Davenport, Iowa. apl15dtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-30
For Sale.

TOT taI6.
Two second hand billiard tables, as
good as new. VIII sell cheap.
Doc MITCHELL.
213 Brady street, Davenport, Iowa.
27d1w
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
Now Feminine Style in Gait.

4 i
Have you noticed the latest idea
with the ladies?" said an observant
Pittsburg shoe-dealer the other day.
"No. What is it?" asked a report
er.
"a new style Of walking; don't you
see? The real fashionable young lady
doesn't dawdle along now as if she
was going to have a tooth pulled. In
stead ofthat she takes quick ,springy
gait, not exactly as if she was in a
hurry, but as if she enjoyed walking
and was running over with animal
spirits and good health. That is the
idea they wish to carry out Summer
is over, and every yofing lady is sup
posed to have been either in the
country or at the sea-shore, and come
back full OF vigor. It isn't the prop
erthing at all now for young lady to
retired. She may be slightly fatigu-
ed but tired is too great an &C
acknowledgement of weakness. think
the idea is good one anyway, and
the very appearance OF good health
will bring good health. At leastit will
bring outdoor exercise, and that is the
next thing to it,"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
Tho Perfect Housekeeper.

Ability to be perfect housekeeper,
says Mrs. Parloa, is not conferred on
every woman, but it is possible to be
a good one without sacrificing all 9TH
er interests in life. While one is learn
ing, to be sure, it may seem as if there
were not many interests beyond the
household, but after the art has been
mastered there is freedom and
sense of power worth all the struggles
made. The care of the table generally
makes itself felt more than anything
else; and no matter how we'll conduct
ed all the other departments may be,
If this one be neglected discomfort and
unhappiness will ensue. Cooking is a
science, and for all this reason girls
are often more successful than their
elders in culinary experiments, because
they comply strictly with directions
instead of guessing what qualities Of
ingredients to use in order to produce
desired results. Experienced house
keepers might avoid much disappoint-
ment If they were always equally care
ful.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30

posed to gummy accretions and crusts
upon the id-edges; In every case these
should be removed with luke-wa
water, to which q little borax may be
added, by means of small, soft
sponge or bit OF old muslin, after which
vaseline should be applied directly to
the parts. As the child grows older
and is taken out of-doors, the
exposure to sunlight produces
tendendY to an excessive
accumulation Of mucus between
the lids and of crusts at the lid mar
gins. The same rules should then be
faithfully followed and cleanliness rig
idly maintained. To neglect in this
particular, more than to any other
local cause, is due the vicious habit
OF styes in very young children. The
glands secreting the oily substance,
which is the natural lubricator of the
lid edges, are apt to have the orifces
checked with mucus with which dust
may be caught up; q stoppage occurs,
and a true stye forms. This is liable
to be followed by a second and third
one, producing not only pain to the
little patient, but possible damage to,
and distortion OF, the lid. Catarrh OF
the tear-sac very frequently results
from an uncleanly habit of the lids.
In this connection it should be noted
that "snuff1es'' and watery eyes often
occur together; but, thong depending
usually upon hereditary causes, both
can be corrected, and such a view
should always be taken by hemother
and nurse.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
The Cost of Living in Paris.

1t is supposed to be very much
cheaper to live in Europe than in
America. This is true OF many Euro
pean cities-perhaps ofall except Par
is, but here, since the Prussian war,
and especially since the great Exposi-
ton, prices for all necessaries of life
are higher than in any other city Cd
either continent. Fillet of beef costs
forty and fifty cents pound for best
quality, beef steak, twenty-five cents
a pound; pork chops, twenty-five
cents; veal, twenty five; mutton, eight.
cen; leg Of lamb. twenty three to TWEEN
tv-five cents pound, and chickens
eighty cents to 81 each. Vegetables
are about the same as in America.
Coffee is from thirty to forty cents,
and white (beet) sugar eleven cents
pound. In provincial towns living is
twenty per cent cheaper than in Par
is. House rent and clothing are cheap
er than in America-to a judicious
person-but no foreigner can make as
good bargain with Frenchman as
Frenchman himself All servants
make commissions on all their pur-
chases, and have been told by Amer
lean residents that they find it cheap
er to let their servants earn this COM
mission than to undertake to do the
buying themselves. 1t is almost i'm
possible to find board for less than 900
francs month in any respectable
boarding house. The French private
family seldom receives boarders. Stu
dents coming to Paris determined to
live economically can find acomforta-
BILE room, however, foras low as thirty
francs a month 1851, and board at
little restaurants for three francs a
day, making total of about 100
francs month, but it is not an enyi.
able way to live. and it is conceded
now that even New York is much
cheaper than Paris.-PArn Letter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
The Dividing Line.
From Good Housekeeping.

From Good Housekeeping
The one point beyond which no
game is innocent, according to the be-
lief of a very large part Of the Christ
ian community, is when it is played
for q stake OF any commercial value.
If boy is allowed to play marbles
..for keeps" he will easily be led tc
throw dice or play dominoes for mon.
ey. 1t may be said that the playing
OF dominoes or backgammon renders
familiar implements which are thus
more readily adopted for gambling;
but IN other directions we do not con-
denim the innocent practice because it
may be extended to the immoral
More gambling at the present time is
done in one day by speculation in
necessary articles of daily life than in
a year by simple games of chance; and
yet shall we for this reason condemn
the purchase of the barrel OF flour for
present use, or of half dozen barrels
bought in anticipation of o rising mar
ket?
When person plays a game OF
chance for the mere pleasure of the
playing and the winning, the only
possible danger is in such excessive in
diligence as to waste valuable time
which belongs to more useful and nee
essary duties, and this is a proper
subject for the exercise of the in
dividual opinion and conscience; but
when a game is played for a valuable
stake, it becomes gambling, and though
the stake may be small the line OF
danger for young or old is passed. In
some things there seems to be no such
well-defined line between the innocent
and the dangerous or possibly
pernicious, as for stance, in the mat
ter of speculation. But let us use
common sense in all these things, as
far as we are blessed with that very
general but nevertheless valuable en-
dowment, and not substitute for it
some tradition or impression that
has come down from another genera
ton, when conditions were so differ
ent.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30

Z plomb1 n not, put them 81 eusood
repair or hundreds and thousands
Will look upon them before spring and
indulge In comments, not at all fat
Stering to. the owner a gate, hanging
BY 9 single hinge, tipped to an angle
of45 degrees, is not q pleasing sight,
but rather gives pain to every one
who beholds it.
Fifth: and how is it about the dwell
ling? Is every clap board in place,
the blinds hanging true withno broken
hinges or Stats, are no bricks missing
from the chimneys, are the door-steps
and the piazzas all sound with every-
thing in place? And how about the
barns, sheds, crib.and other out-build-
lngs; are they all in good repair, warm
and comfortable for winter, SO that
your stock will have nothing to do but
to eat and thrive and enjoy their brief
portions OF life? If you Cannot answer
these questions affImatively, you can
spend q few days no more proftably
than in putting every thing in
ship-shape about the premises. We
have visited farmers homes in
winter where every thing was
SO neat and orderly, SO snug and com
Portable; where the patient cattle, the
sheep, the swine and poultry were in a
barn-yard with a large straw stack in
the center, surrounded on three sides
by buildings and on the fourth by q
high tight-board fence, basking in the
sunshine, with unmistakable evidences
OF enjoyment, and we regarded it as
decidedly pleasant, gratifying spec.
tacle. There was even beauty in it.
Not every farmer has the capacity
taste or means to create a rural home
very nearly approximating the idea
type, but we believe allmay do a great
deal towards improving the comfort
and beauty of their homes if they but
will.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30

~ s
Itwas, alter the battle 81 Fred sricksb
The ground was strewn with the Ia lsas Is &
They lay in ranks on the side az the nh
With their front to us and q boy could
throw F ss .sIl IA
"a tone to the nearest rank, SO close 81
Had they pushed their way to the frowninga
OF our rifle pits in the last mad charge, /,
When they struck our lines like an angry
sledge, 5 12..s,s#
And fought up under the very guns
I'LL the blue line Wavered, and turned and
broke, g 2
And the stragglers suddenly disappeared
Behind the mantle Of plying smoke.
There was one tall manin the nearest rank,
so tall he had lowered above the rest
AS we watched him bearing the tattered
flag. Fl
lay with a rifle ball through his breast.
We thought him dead but he turned at last,
And raised himself on his elbow there
And looked down oyer the bloody field.
Then back at US in a fierce despair.
We saw him tumble beneath his coat,
And feebly draw with a shaking hand
IA little package Of letters stained
i With use and tied with a faded band.
Hespread them out, and he picked up one,
The smallest letter Of all the store. Z
We knew that his eyes we're filled with tears
That blotted the tiny packet DER
He tried to read, but his head dropped low
On his breast, and his hand fell nervelessly
But the stiffening fingers still kept their
s,s# grasp III
On the words that his eyes no longer could
see.
a murmur ran through the rifle pits;
We had watched him there from our shelter
ed stand; F
We fell to wondering whose hand had
traced
The letter he held in his big brown hand.
"His wife! said one: mo, his sweetheart,
Said another. His mother!'' said one
whose face
J Was fresh and fair as girls; he dropped
His gun and clambered from out the place.
He ran to the dead mans side and raised
The hand and there in childish scrawl
Was written, II love you, papa dear
The hand had closed DER the rest and all
That had cheered his soul in that lonely
place
Was the simple note OF a little child.
And yet, it had sweetened the hour OF
death,
For it seemed to me that the dead man
smiled.
HERBERr w. CoLL1scwoop. !
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
nd no USEHDL l.

Worcester county Mass horse
owners have had to organize q horse
thief detective society, so heavy have
become the depredations of the un-s
cody horse thieves.
Sour milk, whey and butt milk are
excellent liquids for mixing with the
soft food of poultry. .5
Draining wet land can scarcely injure
it by making ittoo dry Thisevilis so
little risked, while the other is so fatal
to crops, that such land should be
drained by all means. The test ofthe
necessity for draining is when the
working of the soil is ever interfered
with on account of the water in it. If
this happens at any time drainage is
needed; If not, it is not needed.
Mr.. Evart 81. Scott, Of Michigan,
told the Fruit Growers Association
of Ontario that from two acres of
lackberries, mostly Synder, he made
last year a clean profit of $500. This
variety must have very thorough
pruning, and he credits much of the
success to proper preparation for
market.
The editor Of The Norfolk County
Farmer and Trucker, published at the
centre of the fruit-growing and mar
ket.gardening interest Of Virginia, con-
cludes, latter years of experience and
observation, " that while commercial
fertilizers are useful in the hill, or to
give newly-seeded grass a start, he all
ways prefers for main dependence
"well-rotted stable or. barnyard ma
nure, even though it is bulky, heavy,
and rather costly in its application y
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30

While the Rev. DR.. C. ii. Parkhurst,
Of the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church, Was preaching one Sunday
inight. on the subject "Is Life Worth
Living?" his voice gradually failed,
and when he had reached the middle
.of his sermon he was obliged to ask
the congregation to excuse him from
finishing il. s|ss