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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
A HEAVY CONTRACT.
Hon. U. p. Reynolds Underbids Com
petitOrs for Work on the South.
western Branch OF the c.,
II. L. & =.

Contractor Reynolds has just received
notice that his bid for extensive changes
to be made on the Southwestern division
of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific has
been accepted, in preference to numerous
other bids from heavy contractors in va
rious parts of the country. The improve
ments consist of grading and mason work,
along the line, and includes the building
of number of bridges. The mason work
will be VERY heavy and will take 5000
yards of stone, which must be worked
into shape and then put into place. This
is twice as much as there is in any of the
bridges across.the Mississippi, from which
some idea of the enormity of the under>
taking can be gained.
The work will begin at once and it will
take the whole season to finish it even
with the host of men that will be given
work upon it. From five hundred to a
thousand men will be employed, and pos
siDly more, as the work must be pushed
to completion as soon as possible, and Mr..
E. P. Reynolds is the man who can push
it if it is necessary. One bridge is to be
built on the main line and two more over
the Grand rivers.
The giving of so important a contact is
a well deserved acknowledgement of the
thOroughness and Substantially Of Mr..
Reynolds work and his integrity as aman
and contractor. His contracts have al
ways been completed to the entire satis>
faction Of those who have had dealings
with him. In this way he has built up a
reputation and business second TO none
as contractor, and catches some of the
largest fish on his hook. He now has one
hundred teams at work in Missouri on the
Burlington & Southwestern; and has
other contracts on hand. Last year he did
ad enormous amount of railroad bust
ness, building 215 miles of railroad be.
sides a $4,000 contract up the river
1t is men of this stamp in whom eur city
takes pride. He is thoroughly a Rocb
Island man and devoted to the interests OF
Rock Island, but known throughout til,
west He has done much to advance thu
city's fair name and fame, and the citi
zens appreciate it. When he wants a con
tract he gets it because of his reputation
and those who rely on him are alway
SoFo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
A Bigger Stock Than Ever

J. B. thinner the old time tried and
popular merchant tailor is on hand this
spring with large and very desirable
stock of foreign and domestic suitings,
which are of the latest styles in the most
standard makes. All know who have ever
given Mrs. Zimmer a trial that his fits are
first class as well as his guarantee, as to
the quality of the goods. Before order
ing your spring or summer suit, drop il
at Zimmers and examine his new stock
You will find his goods first class, and hi:
prices reasonable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
RIGHT SECURED.
RASMUSSEN'S OFFER.

is now over month since the McCabe Bros became
the Photographic Gallery established by Mr. Gaylord It m
suppose that during month of ownership they have made
many Photos yet about tenhs of the Photographs they dis
play by Gaylord and about hreetenhs by Miller Co.
Would it not honorable and would they not deal nc
y tic public (Which they mead by coaxng orders with
display of Photos they mad) they display only
they made That would be fair and honest critic
ron ability. LET PUBLIC WHAT THAT ABILITY
AMOUNTS TO- bring that about beg to make the following Offers
Ii McCabe Bros will withdraw the display of Photos made
by Gaylord Miller Co.. and display only such work has been
during their cCabe) month of ownership will give $3.50
money be donated to the st. Iukes Hospital
End IT. after doing that they will permit me to display work
beside theirs at door will give another $780, the money
be donated TO the st. Lukes Hospital.
am free to confess my last offer is of exclusively per
The McCabe have sought TO introduce into lhog
the Bankrupt and Remnant tricks of notion store by n
mating they would make Photos for 81 equal made
vicinity anxious to let the public judge to what extent
beg or less esteemed competitors to
withdraw the samples made by Others and thus not sail under false
coors J. c. RASMUSSEN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Cheated Out of the Profit.

The latest sche me to defraud the Uni
ted States by making and passing money
not manufactured by Uncle Sam, is to
make genuine counterfeits of silver mon,
ey. These coins have just as much sill
yer in them and the composition is the
same as those coined at the United States
mints. Counterfeiting of this sort is ex-
ceedingly profitable when done on large
scale, as detection is practically impossi-
BILE, if ordinary precautions are taken
The bullion value of one dollar in subsi~
diary silver coin is only seventy seven
cents, and twenty three per cent margin
or profit makes quite an inducement to
counterfeitors. II is believed that most
of the metal used is from remelted trade
dollars. By the purchase of these in large
quantities the counterfeiters obtain the
metal already mixed at just the standard
alloy. To. illustrate the profit in the oper
alton One hundred trade dollars, pur'
chased for $84 the present market price
will yield 217 standard half dollars
profit of $94.50, less the small cost of re
coinage.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
The Best on the Road.

The Canary, Livesey and Gilmore com.
bination of champions will be here to'
morrow night. Each of the three have
won championship medals over all CONS
petitors, and have no equals. Their per-
Torrance is the acme of excellence &C.
cording to the papers where they have
performed. No others can be compared
with them, and their coming here will be
an event net to be missed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Foreign Cablegram.

LONDON, Eng, March 25, 30 p. n
Especial. There is great excitement re-
ported from Constantinople that the
Porte contemplates Turco> Russian alli1
ance against England The general
opinion about the war Office is that an
English Russian war is inevitable. Huge
orders for government supplies goes 10
confirm the rumor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Jefferson Club.

All members of the jefferson club are
requested to meet at the Office of Justice
E. c.. Chopper on Thursday night March
Goth. 1885, to take furthef action in the
organization of the club, and transact
such other business as may come before
it. By order ]. II. YoRE,
Chairman Permanent Committee.
JAMES LADDERS, Sec'y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
NEVER GIVE UP.

If you are suffering with low and de.
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con
stitution, headache, or any disease of
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease ana
henceferth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric BItters. Sold at fifty cents
bottle by Hartz & Babnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Climbing Up.

E. P. Reynolds, Jr., is becoming prom
inent in Nebraska and is Candidate for
secretary of the state board of railroad
commissioners with good prospect of
getting there, for he is backed by the
managers of all the big railroads. His
home is at Weymore, Neb., where he is
one of the most popular and enterprising
of the citizens.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Chairman City Township Con
Muscatlpe Teachers

Mr.. Howe. principal of one of the Mus
catine public schools, with two of his
teachers, Miss Schneider and Miss O'Cal,
ahan. are in the city today for the pur
pose Of visiting our schools and examIn'
ing the methods and practices in usehere
They visited Nos. and this morning
and were wen pleased with what they
cau
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

The sale of opera tickets in San Franz
cisco is prohibited at all places outside of
the theatre, except by persons taking out
license for ticket peddling," the price
of which is 800 per month.
A flourishing business in selling decor
atoms, subprefectures and other dignities.
has lately been broken up in Paris, and
the managers sentenced to Imprisonment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
This Afternoons Blaze.

A fire at the residence Of Mr.. Hill, Of
Watkins & Hill, on Twentieth street
near Sixth avenue, called out the depart
ment at quarter to 4 o'clock. A little
child of Mr.. Hill lit rag at the fire and
threw it into a barrel of rags to prevent
il from burning its hand. The rags tool
fire and Mrs. Hill smelling the fire, rolled
it from the kitchen INTO the back yart
and put it out, with great presence O.
mind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Chancery Notice.

Stair OF ILLINOIS, sc
Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court of Rock Island cOsnty, May
Term, A. D., 1885.
Sarah Ray VS.. Samuel Ray, In Chancery.
Affidavit of non residence of Samuel Ray the
above defendant. having been filed in the clerk
office of the circuit court of said county, notice
is hereby given TO the said resident defendant
that the complainant filed her bill OF complaint in
said court, on the chancery side thereof, on the
18th day of March, 1885, and that thereupon s
summons issued out of said court, wherein said
suit Is now pending, returnable on the first Mon
day in the month Of May next, as is by law re
quired.
| Now, unless you, the said nonresident defendan
above named, samuel Raw, shall personally be am
appear before said circuit court the first day
the next term thereof to be holden at Rock lslanC
in and for said county, on the first Monday in May
next and plead, answer or demur to the said com
painant's bill of complaint the same and the mat
tiers and things therein charged and stated Will be
| taken as confessed. and a decree entered against
| Won according to the prayer of said bill
| E. II. BOWMAN, Jr., Clerk.
| Rock Island, Illinois, March 25th, 1885
GUYER Il SWEENEY, Compt's Soils div
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES AND CONVENTION

The Democratic voters of Rock Island town
ship are requested to assemble at the usual voting
places IN their respective wards at 1880 p. NJ. on
SATURDAY, March 2Sth, 1885,
to nominate candidates in each ward for Alder.
men, elect two members OF the City Committee
and choose delegates to the City Township Con
vention The wards are entitled to delegates as
follows; their ratio of representation being one
for every twenty votes castfor Cleveland and Hen.
bricks al the last presidential election, viz:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

The widow of George Mccullough has
sued several citizens of Cotulla, Tex, for
lynching her husband. She demands
$500, 900 damages.
The University of Cairo, in Egypt, j:
said TO be 900 years older than Oxford
and has 10000 students who are being
educated as Mohammedan missionaries
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

To save Niagara Falls by buying the
land around it for public park will cost
the people of New York state 20 cents
each.
Miss Borders, of Findlay, Ohio, being
very tired one evening recently, yawned
her jaw out of joint.
Mrs. Southworth's numerous grandchil>
dren call her Grandma Emma"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

All the great rivers of Russia are inter-
laced with artificial canals, through which
thousands of barges, heavily laden, make
their way every navigation season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Paw Your Taxes

Only few days left in which to pay
your taxes to the Town Collector. Cal
at once. Office hours s a m. TO III p m
No 1919 Second avenue.
If ID. F. KRELL,
Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

E. w. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office ovel
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Notice to Attorneys.

Please return all chancery papers IN
your possession Immediately, as | am
writing up the record and must have
them. E. Ii. BOWMAN, JR.,
Circuit Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

Mysterious noises in an Atlanta church
led TO an investigation that resulted IN the
arrest of a tramp who had been making
his abode in the church by night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
FACTS IN RHYME
TO SUIT THE TIME

|xive this your earnest Ladies' Misses Chdrn8 Mems
~ Shoes want to buy, "FS
ates STYLES of keep and prices o
we sell strictly from Is to 20 every
II which want 'n
Nov our styles only newest but ~
TO your orders In the state we do
choes ncs We keep The best goods trade
HTow have Hercks' Ladies fine Shoes of Rochester and 90
~ Perkins" Gents So 800 WE'LL Ia
yTTe have Robinson Misses and Chldrcn in fact n
w line, excel
Won can rey on prompt pleased
10
NJ goods any description do VIC keep display
livery visit the truth of what say
workmanship only employ custom department
~ guarantee
etyle and comfort material grade and quality
II avng dealing with leading manufacturers the boots ~
49, hand
~ the newest styles and low prices are in fact the very best cash
~ command
Everything you require Ladies' Chden wear pee
IL ting Boot or Shoe
cend or N Wynes, Hundred Second A.
| ~
PTGHT SFCTTR IT'D
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
DO SOMETHING PROFITABLE.

There is no human being blessed
with intelligence and physical powers
who is not under obligation to do
something. The obligation that
binds every individual to do some
thing profitable. He or she that does
nothing is a drone, while they who
do things Improbable, are wasting
time and energy. The avenues of
usefulness open to human beings are
so numerous and broad that there is
room tor every one to do something
useful or profitable. Indeed this
world is so filled with fields in which
to work, and in which active work is
needed, as that no man of sound
mind and body can have any valid
excuse for being idle or unemployed,
and that individual who loiters upon
the highways of idleness is infring-
ing upon the divine law. If men
everywhere would take in this truth
in all its force and appropriate it to
their individual cases, and would cul-
tivate will to do something profta-
BILE every day, there would be mani
fold increase in the result of labor.
Discomfort and unrest are the in
evltable concomitants of the idler,
while true contentment and mental
quletude are the rewards of those
alone who are constantly doing some
thing profitable. Dissipation and de-
bauchery never have been, and new
er will be the fruits of useful employ
ment, while every individual whose
mental, moral, and physical forces
are continuously devoted to that out
of which profit will come, is never
off the highway of success. Hence
it is every mans duty to do something,
and to do something profitable every
day.
And if this truth were clearly COM
pretended by, and more largely in
fused into the masses of mankind, the
avenues of ldleness and dissipation
would be greatly lessened in number,
the rafting of crimes grinding mill
would be comparatively stilled and
the profits of mans labors upon the
earth would be intensely multiplied.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
ROBBERY AND ARSON.

Our readers will remember that a few
weeks ago several store houses were burned
at Powder Springs, among them the store OF
Mr.. John McEachen, consuming his stock
ofgeneral merchandise. Last Friday morn
ing, Joe Roberts, colored, was ont rabbit
hunting and came across sixty pair of
shoes ready-made clothing, jeans, two box
es of tobacco, &c, hid in sacks in a thicket,
on Mr. Matthew Ozbun's, farm in Oregon
district, the goods being estimated as worth
$4,000, and having on them Mr. John Nc
Eachens cost mark He was sent for and
identified and took possession OF the goods.
A negro named Bill Lee and Portuguese
named Henry Hunt were arrested and were
tried before Justice McElwreath Lee was
discharged and Hunt was bound over This
clearly shows that the FIRE was OF an incen-
diary origin and that robbery was the actual
ing motive
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
ISN'T THIS JUST LIKE SOME MEN (!

A Vulture who had Smut-Ma-
chine Of his own, Slandered and
Abused and Villifed the Eagle, the
Pheasant and all other birds, even to
the Humming Bird. This continued
until Sage had his Curiosity ARGUS
ed, and he called upon the Foul Bird
and Inquired
"Why is it you Abuse all the Bird
Creation outside of your own Spe-
cies? Have any of them Injured
your
"Why, no." replied the owner of
the Smut Machine. "The fact that
none OF them will Stoop tonotice Ne
is what Punctures my Cuticle."
MoRAL.-A Vulture never Forgives
the World that he wasn't Created an
EAGLE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
JOURNALISMS.

DIR. F. G. Donehoo, of Murphres
Valley, Ala, who has been visiting
relatives here, has returned home.
The North Georgia Conference
South meets next year in Augusta.
The appointments were not read in
time for publication.
1t is getting so you will have to
believe everybody a rascal until he
proves himself otherwise.
A fellow with wildcat attract
ed large crowu, Tuesday, as all free
shows do.
Hunt & Co.'S advertisement this
week tells you some startling news.
The people are getting ready for
Christmas.
People ought to get married on
Tuesday so we could publish the no.
tice Immediately.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
DUE WEST.

Mrs B w Griggs is still confined to
her room sick, but slowly recovering.
Our old friend Joel A Green also is
recovering from a stroke Of paralysis
w. G. Griggs who has been visiting rela-
t.te> here has returned to his home at Yer
nom, L. A. But not before subscribing for
the Journal
Some 60 to Texas from here but our
community ~till increases, the last arrival, a
boy, at G W Pharr's,
Mr. Wm Smith has sold his mill and
farm to Judge j \. l.. Born so you can
come on with vour corn
he last wreck occurred near Mr.. Hen
ry EJ1ank.. three brothers in black attacked
Nr Alfred James, one Of them got his head
badly skinned. Mr. James stood his ground
like horo At this writing we are minus
three larkies, they having fed for parts un-
known
Babe Sorrelss is improving from his
wounds. TRurH
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
TAX NOTICE.

The time for closing my books is drawing
near and large per cent of the taxes still
remain unpaid Now if YOU allow the fifth
of December to pass and find ffas against
you, remember that it is no fault of mine as
| have given you every opportunity in my
power and will keep my books open even
longer than the law requires. l will be in
Marietta from now until 9TH of December
except the Goth inst, and will be in Ac-
worth that day. Now don't forget the time
and place but come forward and pay and
save cost Respectfully Yours,
P. R. FLEMING, 7. G.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
HOLIDAY GOODS.

The Christmas Holidays are APP
preaching and in order to show our
customers our appreciation of their
patronage for past year, we have de-
termined to put down prices for the
next thirty days.
WE WILL SELL
II lbs GRADUATED Sugar for 81.
IA lbs New Orleans Sugar for 81.
10 lbs. Coffee for 81.
10 lbs Choice Leaf Lard for 81.
II lbs Refined Lard for 81.
II lbs Choice Head Rice for 81.
16B lbs Meat for 81.
8 lbs Seedless Raisins for 81.
5 lbs best London Layer
Raisins for 81.
l23 lbs Currants for 81.
9 lbs Atmore's Mince Meattor 81.
10 lbs Best Stick Candy for 81.
5 lbs Best Fancy Candy tor 81.
? gals Cape Cod Cranberries for 81.
IA packs of Fire Crackers for 81.
All other goods in same proportion.
Remember, aoe are not to be undersold!
Lard, Meat, Flour Meal and other
goods equally low.
We have the largest stock of
CroCkery in town at bottom prices.
See our Cups, Shaving Mugs, &C., for
presents.
Respectfully,
HUNT 81 CO.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
Two Worthy COuntrymen
Tell their Experience.
-'Helln lin y

"Hello, jim.
"Hello, Bill. How you making it this
year,
'Oh, best kind. I'm nearer out of debt
than have been since the war I've made
good corn crop; my cotton, which I
thought was damaged, is turning out fine.
ly have sweet potatoes enough to do nv
family and some to sell my wife and chil>
dren have better clothes this year than u.s.
ual my store account is not one third as
large as it was last year. and everything
looks brighter. l tell you, Jim, | feel
swmmingly"
why, Bill, YOU astonish me certain for
have lived hard and close this wear
bought my provisions and dry goods on a
credit but carefully yet the shoes bought
for my wife and children have wore out
quicker than usual, and she has grumbled
more about not having anything decent to
wear than it has been her custom tn do
and still my store account has climbed wav
up yonder. and after all don't believe nv
crop at cotton is going to pay me out. Itell
you. Bill, feel blue"
well Jim, | am sorry for you, but you
have made a mistake somewhere. Where
did you do your trading this year?''
Down the street there where YOU see
that man smoking cigar.
ooh, well that accounts for it. You see.
jim, done my trading at Cicero Kiser's
and he put goods to me so reasonable, that
| have prospered and so has he I got
more goods and better ones for less money
than could get at any store in town. His
store is chock full Of fall and winter goods
and l advise to do your trading there if YOU
want to get along easily"
IN do it, dog my buttons if don't.
| just see where | have been fool all this
time. am going right over now and see
Kiser
You had better. All my neighbors are
going there to trade
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
MARIETTA MARKET.
Corrected Weekly by our Merchants. ]
SELLING PRICES.


COTTON to % cents per pound
CORN-G9 65 is per Jushel'
MEAI.-65 70 TO cts per bushel
HAY 81 81.
BRAN $llO.
OATS-tO ia 10 cts
WHEAT-Sl 90 per bushel
FLOUR $500 to 81 CO.
BULKMEAT-6c to 7cts per mound
LARD-lOcts to llcts per nonna
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03

Deputy Sheriff Miller Walker went to
Acworth Tuesday to arrest man, and not
finding him, he concluded it wouldn't do to
come back without some one, so he ran up
on an old offender Newt Jones, colored,
charged with assault and attempt to murder
and arrested and brought him to Marietta.
Jones has always resisted arrest heretofore,
and was making an effort to knife Walker,
but was stopped.
The Grand Jury found true bills against
Scott Crawford, Martin Butler, and Henry
Smallwood all colored, for selling whisky.
i will pay the accounts of public school
teachers for the year 1885 on Dec, 10th inst.
The fund will pay about 81 cents per day
Parties holding orders will call my atten-
ton to same before that day
W R. POWER, Commissioner.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-12-03
A Valuable Medical rrsatiss.
LOST MOUNTAIN.

John Watson will move in to his new
store house this week.
Mr. Pat Paris and family have moved
to Dallas
Mr.. A. W. kemps little girl has the
pneumonia
The Sunday Schools of Oregon District
will meet with the Midway on the 26th. We
hope to have a good time.
Mr. Anderson Dobbins and son, of Ala,
are out visiting relatives. He has with him
a wild cat and two coons all very well
tanned