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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

ALASKA has not had monopoly Of seal
fishing during the past season. The hardy
sailors OF Newfoundland were exceptions
ally fortunate, many Of their steamers re-
turning loaded to the waters edge One
vessel, the Ranger, with crew of two
hundred men, brought to ST. Johns 3d.
800 prime young "harps'-the heaviest
cargo of its kind that ever entered any
port. STILL if you give your wife new
seal cloak next winter, it is not likely TO
be much cheaper by reason of this abun>
dant catch.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

POINT PINELLos. sub peninsula on
the gulf coast of Florida, embracing
about 100000 acres of land and wholly
free from marshes and malaria, is the favs
ored spot whereon, according to the views
presented by DR.. Van Bibber before the
American Medical association at New Or
leans the other day, the ideal thealth
city" OF the future is to be built The cli>
mate is mild and balmy. the temperature
remarkably uniform, and the air, laden
with ozone from the sea, is dried by con-
tact with the warm soil of the mainland
Here he would build health resort on
the model projected by DR.. Richardson
of London. Every house would be erect
ed over an arch, so that no water could
lodge in the soil, and air would circulate
freely through the subways The roofs
would have an almost imperceptible
pitch, so that flowers could be cultivated
upon them in pots, and the interior floors
would be of hard wood, uncarpeted. Sta
bles, slaughter houses and laundries
would be located at distance, connect-
ing with the town by telephone. Without
going more minutely into details, it is
worthy of remark that the most eminent
physicians in our day are devoting ear>
nest attention and study to sanitary mats
ters-to the prevention as well as to the
cure of disease. In course of time, by
roofing out fever nests, constructing ten
ements on wholesome plans and impress
ing upon everybody the vital value of
cleanliness, the death rate of New York
may be reduced to one half its present
dimensions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

AFGHANTsTAN, or Cabul, according to
McCarty's "Statistician, contains an area
of 27S, 900 square miles and a population
of 2.500,000. This is the lowest estimate
of population given by any OF the good
authorities. But the country and people
have suffered greatly in recent times from
the devastating wars with England and
Persia, as well as from numerous civil
wars. Persia, by the same authority, has
a population of 1855, 900 and is CSC, 900
square miles in area The Shah is an abs
solute despOt oyer the lives and property
of his subjects. Persia is divided into fif>
teen provinces. These two countries,
also in addition to British India and the
Ottoman Empire, the English newspapers
accuse the insatiate Russian Car of
hankering after But 10000, 600 of peo-
pie will not be worth counting after the
220 500, 900 of India and Turkey are swal-
lowed I'D.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS REQUEST.
Chi cago University Sold at Auction on I
Foreclosure.

Chi cago University Sold at Auction on 9
Foreclosure.
CHICAGO, May 1l-Chicago university
was sold Saturday on foreclosure Of mort
gage TO the Union Mutual Life Insurance
company of Maine, for $275, 600
The financial embarrassments which for
Twenty-Five years have chung like Nessu.
shirt about the University Of Chicago, hin
dering its prosperity and growth, ami which
have finally eliminated in the sale of the
property Saturday under the foreclosure pro
ceedings, may be briefly explained as fol.
lows: In April, 1856, Stephen A. Douglas
donated the ten-aere lot on which the uni
versity now stands, TO the purposes of uni
versity on condition that Sl00. 900 building
should DO erected on the ground within a
certain time, and that the property should
never be sold or alienated In September,
1858, Douglas gave an absolute deed Of the
property to theuniyersity, without any con-
dition or restriction, and about the same
time, as president of the board OF trustees,
executed trust deed for SIS, 900 on
the land to secure loan for
- ''-ount In April, 1868, another loan
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

CHICAGO, May IL The managers of the
western and northwestern roads had meet
ing in the Pacific hotel Saturday, at which
an arrangement was effected which will
bring all the lines into the pool again, and
restore rates to Omaha and all
Missouri river points. Many Of
the details of the plan have yet to
be wrought out but its general feature IS
that the Northwestern and the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy roads are to get p per
cent of the traffic, the remaining IS per
cent to be divided among the other lines
running into Chicago, and it will then be
handed over to the lines interested in the tri-
partte agreement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
viii DrnM the Firas.

BELLAIRE, Ohio, May IL The manage
nent of the Bellaire nail works, failing to
come to satisfactory terms with the Anal
Eamated association committee regarding
The starting Of the steel works, has decided
20 close down its factory and pull the fire in
is furnace on May 16 Four hundred men
viii be thrown out of employment for an in
definite period
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
THOUSANDS SAY so.

Mr.. T. w. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes:
Il never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric Bitters are the purest
and best medicine known and will posi-.
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaint s
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 Hartz &
Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
AFIGHT For LIBERTY,

A fight between the Strelok and the
Garnet for the benefit of the Bartholdi
fund would furnish the best evidence that
could be had of that advance in interna.
tional friendiness and affection which hu.
mantarians everywhere are anxious to
recognize. Ii would be novelty indeed,
and from some points Of view the specta>
Gle would be incongruous; but the object
wcald certainly be worthy one. The
statue of liberty is work OF art that
neither England, in view of her Irish sub
iects, nor Russia, in view of her military
tyranny and her Siberia, can afford to ig>
more; but, beyond this, in the pending
strl ggle in Afghanistan both nations will
need all the sympathy from outside ma
lions that they can get, and the fact that
they had fought in our waters for liberty
in certain shape would give each great
moral advantage in that large contest
The question which would gain most by
the great moral spectacle here is one that,
of course, ought not to be agitated. 1t
may be delicately intimated that the ves>
sci that whips will be the best vessel, and
therefore the struggle should be fought
out to the bitter end; but, after all, the
great point is the establishment of the
statue, and the defeated crew will be as
tenderly attended to by our grateful citi-
zens as circumstances will allow. 1t may
be argued that to kill men in behalf of
liberty is bad business; but what, let us
ask, do the English and the Russians pro-
pose to do in Afghanistan if not to adj
vance the interests of civilization in pre-
cisely that waY2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

81 regard all alum powders as very un>
wholesome. Phosphate and Tartaric Acid
powders liberate their gas too freely in
process of baking. or under varying eli
matte changes suffer deterioration
DIR. II. A. Mott, the former Govern
ment Chemist, after careful and elabor-
ate examination of the various Baking
Powders Of commerce, reported to the
government in favor of the Royal brand.
Prof McMurtre, late chief chemist for
the U. S. government at Washington,
says: THE chemical tests to which have
submitted the ROYAL Baking Powder,
prove it perfectly healthful, and free from
every deleterious substance"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
IT'S GRAVITY UNDERRATED.
An Indian Agent Who Looks for Bloody
War in the Northwest

War in the Northwest.
WINNIPEG, May 1l.--Gen. Middleton ad.
vanced to Gabriel'S crossing, five miles
south of Batoche, Thursday after.
noon, where he encamped for the
night 1t was his intention to attack Ba-
toche Friday, but if such an attack was
made no news of it has been received The
nearest telegraph station, Ciark's Crossing,
however, is thirty-five miles south of Ga
briers Crossing, and it would take some
time to get the news sent
Indian Agent Rae says the redskins will
soon all be up in arms. and that bloody
war will be inevitable He says the Indians
are well armed, and that the government is
inclined TO underrate the seriousness of the
situation
The sentries at Fort Qu'Appelle were fired
upon Friday, and the whole force is now en-
gagged in pursuing the Indians Settlers
from all parts of the country are fiocking
into the fort for protection. Extensive
fires have burned the prairie south Of Yer.
million lake to within FIVE miles of Hum
h0l1t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
Figuring on q Scale of Wages.

PITTsBuRG, May 1.-THE iron manu-
tacturers of the West are in session here
considering the scale Of wages presented
by the Amalgamated association. No conclu-
zion has yet been reached, but the opposi-
lion to the scale offered seems to be unani-
nous. A number of those present favor a
suspension of work rather than grant the
prices demanded in the scale The meeting
will probably be in session until Monday
ayaninu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
This Finishes the sallle Reber ssnsa.io,

New YORK, May ll.-Jam9s D. Fish has
acknowledged that he was secretly married
to Sallie Reber, the opera singer, whose sud
den death caused sensation. He says he
met her three years ago, but never called
upon her during her married life with Mr..
LANG The only fault she found with her
husband was his intemperance. Fish and
Mrs. Laing married shortly after her
husbands death, but the financial troubles
into which he got prevented the event from
being made public, although Miss Reber
confidentially informed some of her family.
who were perfectly satisfied with Fish's re-
lations with her The little daughter, the
offspring of the marriage, is now being we'll
cared for. Fish says Miss Reber's death was
1ue to an attack of gastric fever from in
judcious eating.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
Better Watch That Remnant.

LONDON, May 1l-A report has reached
Dongola to the effect thas the mahdi's forces
have suffered fresh defeat at the hands of
the insurgents at Kordofan, aided by the
garrison at SEMINAR. The remnant of the
mahdfs forces has retreatsd, according to
these reports, to Abu- Haraz The mahdi
aimself is at Omdmman, near Khartoum,
but he has only few troops with him and
is unable to send reinforcements against the
insurgents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

Have used Tongaline in facial neural
gia, neuralgia of the heart, and chronic
rheumatism, secured relief In each case,
and also in one most obstinate case,
where other remedies failed. o, B. Pet
,ijohn, M. D., Indianapolis, Ind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

What the Hog Cholera Cost One State.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1l.-Dr. Hunt, sec
etary of the state board Of health of New
Jersey, says that hog cholera cost the farm
RS Of that state In 1884 $500, 600, and the
oss thus far this year Is 600, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
The Verdict at Lemnnt.

LEMoYT, Ills. May 1.-THE coroner's
jury on. the killing of the men during the
labor troubles here brought in a verdict
stating that the men were killed
by unknown persons, and added a supple
mental statement animadverting upon the
militia for Icing reckless in the use OF their
arms. ami upon the sheriff of Cook county
for unnecessary haste in calling upon the
troops
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
Calico said the world was round, bu

Calico said the world was round. but
under pains and tortures of barbarous
age he was forced to recant. No person
who has discovered the virtues of Mish>
ler's Herb Bitters could be induced to
change their opinions. Thousands Of
persons now living owe their lives to it.
Mr. Robert Evans. Lancaster, Pa. re-
commends it for kidney and liver trou>
bles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
Cancer Cured !

Mrs. Olive Hardman an old resident of Walton
county. and a lady of culture and prominence. has
this to say of the treatment of cancer with Swfts
Specific:
Over fifteen years ago cancer made its appear
ance on my face. 1t was treated with plasters.
and the core come out. The place healed up after
some time, and seemingly my face was well.
However in few years il returned again with more
violence than ever. 1t gave me a great deal of
pain. The former remedy seemed TO do it no
good. Knowing the disease TO run in the family.
having had one sister die with cancer, | became
seriously apprehensive of my condition. II con-
timed to increase In size and virulence. almost
gave up all hope of ever been cured The phy-
sicians advised the use Of the knife and caustic
This was more than could hear, and refused to
have it operated upon in that way. All other
remedies were used. but The cancer continued to
grow worse. The pain was excruciating, and my
life was burden. In this extremity my SON. DR..
Hartman, recommended me TO try Swifts Spe-
cihc. Ii was the last resort but was so preju-
diced against the use Of patent medicines, and
especially this one, that hesitated some time
AT last gave my consent, not believing there was
any virtue in it. The first bottle only increased
the size of the sore and the discharge from it,
and hence did not inspire me with any hope. On
taking the second bottle there were signs of i'm
provement, and my faith strengthened Just IN
proportion. used the Specific a wash in the
treatment of my cancer with remarkable success.
l spunged the sore with the medicine diluted with
little water. Ii sOftened the scab, cooled the
face and relieved the itching sensation. The spot
on my face began 70 decrease, as well as the dis
charge, and hope sprang up in my heart Could
it be, asked myself that l was at last to be re-
lieved OF this disease! Ii has given me so many
dark hours in the past that the idea Of being well
again almost overpOwered me. There was n con-
test between hope and fear for long time 1t
was a long night Of weeping, but joy came with
the morning There is nothing left to mark the
place but small scar, and feel that it is impos
slDe ior me 10 express my gratitude Tor this great
deliverance. II is wonderful medicine.
Mrs. OLIVE HARDMAN, Monroe, Ga.
Jan. 9, 1885.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

How my back does achef' All dis
eases of the kidneys, retention of urine
and female weaknesses, are cured by
Hunts Remedy.
A turnip closely resembling an ele :.
plant is on exhibition at Key West.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

A correspondent says it is curious to
note that New York, the scene of so much
political activity during the last CAM
paign, should have only about one third
as many newspapers as the state of Penn>
qvlvania
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
Rock Island County, Is

Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court--In Char Gerry.
W. II, Webb and Charles H. Webb vs. w. Fred
Northumberland No. 1854.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of decree
OF said court, entered in the above entitled cause.
on the 18th day Of February A. d., 1885 shall.
ON Saturday, the Both day of May, A. ID. 1885, at
the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon. at the
north door Of the court house, In said county of
Rock island to satisfy said decree, sell at public
yendue TO the highest and best bidder for cash
IN hand those certain parcels of land situated in
the county OF Rock Island and state of Illinois,
known and described as follows, to-wit:
Lots thirty-one f3l) .and thirty-two (32) in
Webb's subdivision Of outlot twelve C12) in the
east half (e17) of the southeast quarter (se14) of
section three go in twp. II, range2, west Of the
4th P. M.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this eth day of
April, A. ID. 1885.
HENRY CURTIS
Master in Chaneery, Rock Island county, Ill.
PARKS a PLEAsANTs, Complt's Solr..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

At one time during the Revolutionary
war the currency Of the country had so
far deprecated that barrel of -four was
worth 81 ,575, and John Adams paid &c.
900 for suit of clothes and hat.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
Bucklen's Arnic. Salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, eorns. letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box For sale by
Hartz g. Rahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

An Editor and His Wife OF to Europe.
New York, May L-Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer were passengers on the
Etruria for Europe Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
BALING POWDERS


DR.. Edward G. Love, the Anal ytical
Chemist for the government, has made
some interesting experiments as to the
comparative value of baking powders.
Dr. Loves tests were made to determine
what brands are the most economical to
use, and as their capacity lies in their
leavening power, tests were directed sole.
ly to ascertain the available gas of each
powder DR.. Loves report gives the fol-
lowing:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
RAILWAY COMPANY

sS For notices Interference 10 Special E1er,
sons, changes of time, and other item. Of inlere.
IN connection with the Chicago, Milwaukee Il 81.
Laul Railway, please refer 10 the local columns d
this raper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
The Mirror

is no flatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale1
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11
THE DAILY ARGUS.
MONDAY. MAY II. 1885.

Only Democratic Daily IN tue Eleventh Con-
gressional District
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

swift's Specific is entirely vegetable, and seems
to cure cancers by forcing out the impurities from
the blood
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

ROCK ISLAND DAILY ARGUS,
ROCK ISLAND WEEKLY ARGUS,
OFFICIAL pArrRa or ROCK ISLAND CITY AND COUNTY
Argus Block, Opp. Post Office
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
DAlLl-l2H cents per week, 80 cents per
month, delivered by curriers' TO any part OF the
city
wBEKLY-ss,OO per year, postage paid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11

]. ". POTTER. EDrroE AND PUBLISHER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-11


c. N. CBITTENT0N, N. Y, General Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-02-07
'--''''s 1-'''--7
AGE OF SHEEP.

The age of sheep may be known
by examining the front teeth. They
are eight in number, and appear
during the first year, all of a small
size. In the second year, the two
middle ones fall out, and their place
is supplied by two new teeth, which
are easily distinguished by being Of
a larger size. liz the third year, two
other small teeth, one from each
side, drop out, and are replaced by
two large ones, so that there are now
four large teeth in the middle and
two pointed ones on each side. 10
the fourth year the large teeth are
six in number, and only two small
ones remain, one at each end Of the
range. In the fifth year the remain.
ing small teeth are lost, and the
whole front teeth are large. In the
sixth year the whole begin to be
worn, and in the seventh year, some
times sooner, some fall out and are
broken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-02-07

no tendency to awaken thought on
the part of the reader. They pre-
sent only commonplace thought, and
are rot worth reading, except for the
information they may convey. There
are other books which set the read
|er a-thlnking. They are commonly
the productions of illustrate Minds
1t Is seldom wise to read book
produced By an inferior mind.
You know that there is an advan-
tage in having familiar intercourse
with men of superior minds. You
would not choose the society OF
weak aud ignorant minds, if you
could have that of strong and learn
ed minds. In like manner You should
not spend your time in perusing the
works of feeble or commonplace
minds, when those offirstr rate minds
are within your reach.
When you read, yon should pur-
sue course of thinking similar to
that described above in connection
with things seen and heard. Give
strict attention to the boOk-tO the
thoughts contained in it. Be sure
that you understand each successive
thought. Notice the connections be-
tween the different thoughts. Dwell
on each as you were directed to
dwell on each object of observation.
In that way you can learn to think
when you read. You get material
for thinking which you could not get
by observing the objects around you.
JOSEPH ALDEN, LII. ID.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-02-07
THE MASKS.

A nobleman gave grand supper
to few guests. While they sat at
table, two masked personages came
into the room. They were not larger
than children five or six years of age,
and represented a gentleman and
lady of high rank. The gentleman
wore a scarlet coat with gold but
tons. HIS curly wig was powdered
snow. white, and in his hand he held
a fine hat.
The lady was dressed in yellow
silk with silver spangles, and had
neat little hat with plumes on her
head, and fan in her hand. Both
danced elegantly, and often made
agile springs. Everybody said, "The
skill Of these children is wonderful"
An old officer who sat at the table,
took an apple and threw it between
the dancers. Suddenly the little
lord and lady rushed for the apple,
quarreled as if they were mad, tore
off their masks and headgear, and
instead of the sk:llful children, APP
peared a pair of filthy apes. All at
the table laughed loudly, but the old
officer said with much earnestness,
" Apes and fools may dress as much
as they please. it soon becomes
known who they are" From the
German.