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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
Welch, of Port Byron.

J. W. Welch, who was bailed out o
Jail, where he was awaiting trial on the
charge of murder, evidently has many
friends in Port Byron who have implicit
confidence in his innocence for on the day
following his release he obtained employs
ment in the office of the station agent
there. The names that his attorney, Z.
W. Hurst, Esq, secured on his bond were
J. W. Simonson, A. F. Hollistcr, Johr
Schaeffer, Jr., S. L. Swishcr, A. A. DIN
c. c. Coyne, John Behne, J. W. Morgan
and c. P. Albrecht Mr.. Hurst has
worked faithfully for Welch and feels
confident of clearing him finally. 1t is al
least satisfaction to secure his tempo.
rary release.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
At Springfield

Speaker Haines has appointed the
standing committees of the house at
Springfield. The chairman of the com
committees are as follows: Judiciary,
Dill; judicial department and practice,
Kimbrough; corporations, ODonnell;
railroads, Crafts; warehouses. WEIGH;
commerce, Fuller; finance, Caldwell;
mines and mining, Bee; fees and salaries,
Schlesinger; appropriations, Cronkrite;
penitentiaries, Yarnell; municipal corpo-
rations, Johnson; education, Moore, of
Brown, state institutions, Mileham; pub
charities, Mcdonald; public buildings and
grounds, Cleary; revenue, Linegar; banks
banking, Plickett; county and township
organization, Baker; agriculture, hOrticul-
ure and dair ying, West; labor and in
dustrial affairs, Morgan, of viii; manufac-
lures Cherry canal and river improvement,
| Hoffman, elections, Stevens; sanitary at
fairs, MCGEE; state and municipal indebt
edness, Considine; insurance, Campbell,
of Hamilton; federal relations, Morris;
claims, Sittig; militia, Choisser: retrench-,
ment, Templemary; geology and science,
Browning; printing, McClurg, roads and
bridges, Wiley; executive department,
Winslow; drainage, Weber; contingent
expenses of the house, O'Shea; rules, the
Speaker; miscellaneous subjects, Sharp,
of Wabash; libraries, McEvers enroll
ment and engrossed bills, Mentally; fish
and game, Langford; license, Reyes; to
visit penal and reformatory institutions,
James; to visit educational institutions,
Henry; to visit state charitable institu'
tons, Downs.
4 The members from this district are
named on the following committees
Cleaveland-On corporations, finance in
surance, claims; Paddelford-On banks
and banking, mines and mining, roads
and bridges, drainage; Nowers-Bank:
and banking, county and township organ
ization enrolment and engrossed bills; tC
visit state charitable institutions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25

An invention that is said to be "A yaluN
able telephone Improvement in the shape
of Il trumpet recently was invented, and
if it possesses the merits and advantages
claimed for it, it might be introduced here
with profit. The trumpet, made of rub
Der and resembling ball, is adjusted to
the transmittcr of the instrument and so
contracts ones voice that conversation
becomes distinctly audible TO the extreme
limits of the telephone Uneven though
ones words arc whispered II in nowise
effects the ordinary use of the telephone,
but gives those desiring to talk upon pri>
waite matters an opportunity TO do so, al
any time, without their conversation be
ing in the least audible TO other persons,
1t can be attached to any instrument and
its cost is reasonable,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
Change anfiIncrease.

Mr.. Chris. Rissi, who has held the POI
sition of compounder of spirits and ship
ping clerk for Kohn & Adler, for some
time, is about to go to Omaha to live,
having accepted position with Grote d
Bracher, wholesale liquor dealers OF that
place. He will fill the same position with
that firm which he occupied here. but at
an Increased salary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
ANawsnaner Change.

A change has been made on the force
of the Moline Republican. Mr., Erwin,
who has been city editor of the paper for
long time, goes into the advertising de-
partment, and Frank Harwood will take
Mr.. Erwin's place as city editor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
A New Theatre.

Davenport is to have new $4,000
opera house, to be completed within two
years, 1t will be erected by the Turner
society, just south of the present Turner
hall. The amount to be expended assures
the erection of one of the finest theatres
wet of Chicago. A new gymnasium and
dancing hall will also be added to the
large property already owned by the so>
clety, as the present accommodations are
Inadequate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
A Race Coming.

A race has been arranged for Monda J
night at the rink between Frank Eas-
terly, of Davenport, and V. Clough, Of
Geneseo. Easterly, and Clough have met
several times before and had exciting
contests. Both have skated in this city
against our champion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25

WEDNESDAY. FEB. 25, 1885.
A Rowing Association.

]. Scott Jenkins, who was in the city
two or three days ago, is trying to organ
ize an Iowa Rowing association to include
the boat clubs at Clinton, Davenport,
Burlington, Keokuk, Cedar Rapids, OF
tumwa and all other Iowa clubs which
will enter 1t is to be entirely separate
from the Mississippi Valley Amateur
Rowing association and is to hold regat
t4s in August of each year at Spirit Lake,
Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
On the Trail.

Sheriff Reticker started out again last
evening to see if he can't corral M2Der-
mott. He thinks he has struck good
lead and will capture his man if it is
within the limits of possibility.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25

E. w. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
Tickets to WASHINGTON

Round trips tickets to the inaugura>
ton exercises at Washington, d. c. on
sale at c., r. I. & p. depot, Moline
avenue, Feb. 81 and %. and Mar. 1. .. and
3, 1885. 26>5t.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25
Pay Your Taxes.

The taxes for Rock Island for the year
1884 are now due and should be paid at
once to the collector at No 1919. Second
avenue. ID. +. KRELL,
dwtf Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-25

There are seventy eight women study
ing medicine at Paris, thirteen of whom
are Parisians,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
Gems of Thought,

1t is strange that men will talk of miracles,
revelations. inspiration and the like as things
past, while love remains. [Trhoreau.
Let US seek liberty and peace, under the law !;
and. following the pathway of our fathers. pre-
serve the great legacy they have committed to
our keeping. [Gartield.
History that is good faithful and true will
survive for ages; but should 1t have none of
these qualities, its passage will be short betw cen
the cradle ana the grave. ECervantes.
By imagination man in a dungeon is capa-
BILE of entertaining himself with scenes and
landscapes more beautiful than any that can be
found in the whole compass of nature Addi-
SON
A man can no more be Christian without
facing evil and conquering it than he can be a
soldier without going to battle, facing the can
mons mouth and encountering the enemy in the
field. rChapin.
1t hath ever been the use of the conqueror to
despise the language of the conquered, and to
force him to learn his; did the Romans al
ways use. lnsomuch that there is no nation but
is sprinkled with their language. Edmund
Spen>er.
Government owes its birth to the necessity
of preventing and depressing the injuries which
The associated individuals had To- fear from one
another. 1t is the sentinel who watches, in or
der that the common iaborer he not disturbed.
Able Rayn
When life has been well spent, age Is loss
of what il can well spare. But the cen
tral wisdom, which was Old in infancy IL Young
in foursc0rr years. and. dropping oil ob>truc-
tons. leaves in happy subjects the mind pur!-
fed aud wise. ! have heard that whoever loves
is in no condition old. Emerson.
When we reflect that all the aspects of ma
{ OH ,ft he al he
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
WORKING and Writing,

WHY FARMERS FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PUT
THEIR VIEWS ON PAPER.
In recent Letter from the Farm, editor
Boardman of the Home Farm hits the nail on
the head as he usually does. All who have
tried ii know well that hard work incapacitates
one for literary labors; and it may be further
said that continuous brain work is no less eX-
hau>ting than manual toll. Mr.. Boardman
says:
| was just saying that the Woodworking
farmer, in general. found it a task to write
well. or 10 compose good enough to be ''put in
type Hard physical labor is not conducive
to mental discipline excepting in eXcce dinghy
rare eases; but physical exercise is one of the
very best promoters of mind and brain work.
But observe the difference between labor and
exercise. The beat writers, as Mr.. Hameron
tells us in his delightful series of letters con-
corning the Intellectual Life, have always been
those who take the greatest share of outdoor
exercise, who love field sports, or angling, or
horseback riding, or chopping wood (Which is
more grand than saving it,, or even walking.
But Maine farmers do not work for exercise.
There is bread and butter, or savings bank
meaning to thirteen or fourteen hours day in
the hot sun. even rainy days, as well, which
most Maine farmers undergo, and know my
self what it is to be thoroughly and completely
tired out with physical labor. so tired that
sleep is impossible, and | tell you, dear read
ers, that ! have tried to read under such a
pressure of physical "eXercise'' and could hard
ly do it, while to have written would have been
out Of the question. Agricultural papers
have sometimes made quite a 'card" of the
fact that their editors ''ved on the farm" or
"Wrote from the farm" but | can say. as the
result of much thought and considerable pract-
cal experience. that an agricultural paper can
not be edited from the farm, however pretty
and sort Of practical it may sound to say so. A
man can no doubt write a good article from the
farm, but to write good article, and to per-
form editorial work, are two very different
things. The editor, like the captain. must be
on deck often-he must be at his establishment
There are a thousand things he must attend to.
His exchanges are to be examined, bis cores
pondence revised, his friends entertained
Having an editor. as some papers pretend they
have, hundred or two miles distant, even If
he does write from the farm or has been at an
agricultural college, is not the sort Of editing
the agricultural paper wants. Like the editor
of any other paper, the editor of the farmers
paper must know principles, be familiar with
all methods and processes in farm, dairy and
the live stock economy-but it is all folly to at
tempt to make man believe that he must live
on a farm or feed pigs or make butter. He
must know the details of routine journalistic
work and be an expert librarian in order to be
good editor. | have had experience enough
with both the farm end, and the office end of
agricultural journalism to know this.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
Superior Chicago.

Some of the base lines of construction in
1.-The Rise of Sias Lapham' were evidently
marked out with Boston in view, says the
lnter-Ocean. While doing full justice to the
business man who succeeds through his own
effort without any adventurous aids, Mr.
Howells makes his story in all its differences
very fiattering to Boston culture. Had Col
Lapham, by diligent use of his opportunities,
and through his constant mngling with educat-
ed people ripened, through these good influences,
into man of some polish and social prom-
nence: Boston society might have resented the
logic. But as his ripening relates only to the
inner man, and as in outward appearance the
colonel in the last chapter is, in his manner
and his language, as much the uneducated man
as he was in the first, the outcome will be
accepted by the Boston aristocrats as a com
pliment to their eXclusiveness and AN ndorse-
ment of their idea that culture and refinement
can only come to those who are thoroughly
trained and thoroughly bred as are Boston
people. The idea that the experiences of life.
that growth in manlness that the influences
of principle and sterling integrity would con-
tribute to the symmetrical development of
character, is not fully recognized. Had the
story been written in Chicago. with Chicago in
mind, these elements would have been counted
for as much as all those things that 90 to make
up superiority in the superficial or outward
man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
A Cats Dizzy Ride,

The engineer of the Star printing establish.
ment, soon after starting the steam-engine the
other morning, noticed a white patch on the
inner surface of the drive-wheel, which be
thought was piece of paper caught by one of
the spokes in its flight, and whirled round and
round by the wheel The white patch was
noticed by several of the hands during the
morning, who accounted for it in the same Way
but no attention had been specially given to
the matter, until the engine was stopped shortly
after noon
AS the wheel stopped. the engineer was sur.
prised to see that the white spot, which had
been whirling on the fiy-wheel was a cat, which
had been clinging to one of the spOkes of the
wheel, and had only relaxed its hold when the
wheel had come to a stand-still. The cat seem
ed daZed for a whle and was taken into the
streets for freer air. Here, it remained per-
fecty still for considerable time, but on an at
tempt being made to cover it with paper il
ran off in zigzag course, but apparently as
fully alive as ever.
The lower portion of. the fywheel revolves
in a trough, the sides Of which fit close to the
broad of the wheel, and it is presumed that the
cat, which was strange one. being frightened
on the entrance of the engineer, jumped into
wheel was started, found itself whirling around
on the inside of the tire.
| The wheel is ten feet in diameter, and as II
revolves from seven O'Clock A. M, to half
past twelve p. M, and at the rate of sixty
revolutions per minute, by simple calcula-
ton it will be found that the cat travelled q
distance of more than III miles, or about
| 10000 revolutions of the wheel. Montreal
Star.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
Tie Marshall Basin Placer.


AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF THE BIAS
SICK MILL.
~, Tuesdav last the a,Iitor of thu Jonr,al ,r
NtPl'u al ihNl'itIol! I'o'h II i"ili u SfH''ehNh
TO accompany them GA a ride up to the Bassick
,itI and knovio.e tb.t tbis mill hain,r b,iiit a;
Inc "fitnde IL T. lll'oWl Win no 'onl'huhlot-
ton with the valley below except by 4 narrow
hu,rn tr.it mad attracted ,.au.jdrrahI4 ,4ttro.
lloh, We dtjellillheu 10 take auN"'liast 81 Inc
opportunity presented, and give to cur eastern
readers ~. we'd Is many of our home ,ubscrib,
er,. q compje1e dr.,rinrion OF lie min. and
convey if nnssihIe a .lipht idea If the Difficult
tie that rid 70 he oyerroma. in the acromDlish.
menr of the work
The mil .ituatcd in Marshall Basin near the
head of what is known AS The Savage Fork is
the fronprtv of + C. Bassirk aud @ Snnoner
who also own The Marshall Basin Placer. mon
which the mill j. located II j. not We, com
rIeteJ INT rxrrvthino i an the ornund and If
viii only be the -m,ttsr If \ few weeks until if
will be in active onpr4tion. The machinery i
already in nlarp and throuoh the courtesy of
HE SUPERINTENDENT and NanaGnr Mr., q e.
Nunsnn we were ,ivan q very trn,d idea of tho
,ao.{.s o.e,1.E Of the mill when il shall he
started From the INN we entered the mill
the fact that IMPRESSED itSeIf ,,non onr mind
thn most fxalI,l Wa .he ..onnn,i. ,rran,re-
mtht OF everything III ana about me premises.
nat Is 10 say me arrangement Tor the ecohomi-
cal handling ana treating OF the ore, Tor IN the
erection OF Inc mil no pans or expense nave
beeh spared, the prime mo!lNe Dclh2 the saving
OF labor and money, III the reduclion OF ore.
Ana III TINS connection IT may hoi be amlsS to
suggest thaf' IL Is on inns very point that Sc
many OF our mil ana NINE managers IAN most
slgnaifE' W.T.. Mehs0h, as Is very feadllF 2iean-
ed Dy Jew moments conversation WIN nm,
nas NAG many years OF practical experience, IN
tne REDUCTION oI toiorauo ores ana Ms Ideas
are pTaclltdl ones, HE success or which Is as
suFed by practical tests, and the great advIn-
taSes gained: ana me greater profits assured by
a shShl saving III handing ore, Is question
thar ne Is al all Tunes prepared to demonstrate.
were demonstration necessary.
But to return 10 our description Of the mill.
me building Is very substantially built, and
though comparatively small ami compact. Is so
Dqllt and arranged, that ample room Is afford
ed and every foot Of space utilized, and yet no
branch Is crowded. From the upper floor
the mil, without the expense OF further hand
ore Is shoVeled INTO he cru>hers. and passes
through INTO automatic feeders, on into the bat
terIes. From the batteries the ore passes over
copper plates. where It Is intended to catch all,
or greater part of the amasam From these
plates 1t goes into "slzers' where the ore is
separated from The slime, and the clean ore
passes INTO the VannefH- OF which there are ivy 0
TO each hve-stamp battery. On two Of these
Nanher>, are tables of copper plate. 80 arranged
a. to catch any amalgam bat may have escaped
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
Physicians were In Vain.

Mr. David Meter, 795 Mission street, San Fran
cisco, Cal, writes that for several months he suf
fered from a severe cold and cough, which finally
resulted IN total hoarSenesS. He consulted seyera
physicians, but obtained no relief and then lritG
Red Star Cough Cure After taking Il few doses he
felt better, and before he had finished bottle he
was completely cured
Canned fruits date back to Pompeii" 1t vii
not be hard for the young man who boards to be
heve that they date back even farther than that
"My physician said could not live. Nv live,
out of order, frequently vomited greenish mucous
skin yellow, small dry humors on face, stomach
would not retain food. Burdock Blood Bitter,
cured me" Mrs, Adelaide O'Brien, 312 Exchans,
St, Buffalo, \. y.
Fish Man-"Wen young 'ur, what'll you have p
louth-"fWo HOLSTERS, mister; an please give m,
big ones, coz they are for a sick man"
Why suffer the torlures of biliousness wher
HOODS Sarsaparia will give you sure relief SOLE
by all druggists. 700 Doses One Dollar.
\ new invention i known as "the temperate,
corset" We can't imagine where it io.worn. 4
corset that eoes on bust cannot truthfuiv beal
that name.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
Take all in All.

-Iake all the Kidney and Liver
Medicines.
Take all the Blood purifiers,
Take all the Dyspepsia and Indigestion
cures,
Take all the Ague, Fever, and bilious
specifies.
Take ali the Brain and Nerve force
TeplgeS.
Take all the Great health restorers
In short, take all the best qualities of all
these and the-Jest,
Qualities of all the best medicines in the
world, and you will lind that-Hop
-Bitte's have the best curative qualities and
powers of all-coHceatyoted in them,
And that they will cure when any or all of
these singly or-combjaed. Fail!!.l
A thorough trial will give positive proof of
this.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
SCOTS Emulsion of Pure
Cod Liver Oil, with Hypopt0sphitcs,

WOst Bonehc'dI IN BrOnchifis
Or. }. p. NEEDE, Harmon Mills, n c. saws: |
used SCOTS Emulsion in case of Bronchitis of six
months standing and the patient was well iii ten
days. | must confess my surprise at its healing
and strengthening powers"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
xosfce of Foreclosure,

\ True Copg NJ Jbo nr1nr .f court wIu tu.
Of writ Atte~l WILLIAM BEEEN, .
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
Hardened Liver.

Five years ago | broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable to be about at
all. My liver became hard like wood my limbs
were pulled up and filed with water
All the best physicians agreed that nothing
conld cure me. | resolved to try Hop Bitters
l have used seven bottles: the hardness ha. all
gone from my liver, the swelling from my
limbs, and it has rorhe{ 0,tiurie in my case
otherwise | would have been now in my grave
j. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct. /, 1881.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10

KNOW THYSELF, by reading the ''Science
of Life the best medical work ever published for
young and middle-aged men. Iv29
Lightning wrenched cornet from mans hands
during recent storm iii Lancaster Pa. A good
Joke, by thunder.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
Old Oceans Daughter.

Along the shores little child
Upon her knees was playing;
Was laughing at the surges wild,
AT what the waves were saying,
The breezes blew her golden hair,
And with her dress they bound her
Her cheeks were red with salt sea air
And there the ocean found her.
Old Father Sea came up the beach,
She quickly fled in laughter;
He slowly sank beyond her reach,
She followed nmby after.
And so upon the bright sea sands
Old Ocean gave his greeting;
He, ever loving, held his hand,
She, timid, e'er retreating.
Charles X. Bolton.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10

The Fest Sahe in the world for Cuts Bruises.
Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheun', Fever Sores, letter
Chopped Hands, Chilbains, Corns, and all skin
Eruptons, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed give perfect satisfac.
ton. or money refunded Price p cents per box
For sale by Richard H. Moody
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10

PA" said little boy what is an absolute mon
archy:" 81 can't explain it. my son, so that You
can comprehend it. Wait until you get married, my
son. and then yOu'll know"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10

The hackman informed the visitor that "this
Joe Keef married his wife's particular sister
four days after her burial. Attending the fun
eral, aside from her husband was black dog
with a red ribbon on his neck and brass band
which played on the return home, ''The girl
left behind me-" Portland Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10
A Touching Obituary.

n l. olti lduN W Ho h'ts opCH II III
'anada, and has just returned home, while Wis
ling one of the Dominion cities drove over the
ubiic cemetery. The hackman, who drove
he carriage, called her attention to the follow
ng obituary on grave stone. which is so good
deserves publication
Margaret McRea
and her baby
and wife of Charles Mckennon
generally known as Joe Keef.
Aged % years
She leaves a dear husband and four Small
children to mourn her loss, besides
kind mother & loving sisters, one
In particular, her bosom friend Mary
Here | lie at rest
With my darling babe upon my breast
Free from all earthly care
| leave husband e. four ophan babes
To mourn that mothers loss
Who will never return
But let that tree which you see
Be the tree of liberty
And in its stead never
Let the tree of bigotry
be planted between them and me.
Freely dear you are here
alone
JOHNNY wants to know
from little Joe
Where do you now stay
Or with what little boys
do you play
Or where do you roam
for the little iron cot
Poor mother bought
Still waits for you