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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-14
Crockery and Groceries

l have just purchased new stock of
crockery, and have my store packed full of
goods. sell crockery cheaper than the
cheapest. Call and be convinced that this
is no humbug. LUKE GILBERT,
67tf Paw Paw, Mich.
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For sale.

offer, for sale, my horse and carriage
two robes, net, ard all their fixtures. The
horse is years old, very kind family horse
7Otf NANCY s. WISE, Pine Grove, Mich.
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Drive Wells.

Scott & Halsted desire to inform the peo-
pie of Van Buren county that they are in
the business of repairing pumps and driving
wells. Have had ten years experience. Leave
orders at Free x Martins, Paw Paw. 19tf
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a. M. Rowland.

Justice of the Peace, Insurance Agent, No.
tary Public and Couveyancer. May be con-
suited, during business hours, at the Office oi
the TRUE NoRTHERNER.
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Auctiani Auetian /,

To all parties wishing the services of an
auctioneer. / am prepared to make Farm
Sales ut reasonable rates. 133Stf
II. w McCABE, Paw Paw, Mich.
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Omnibus Orders.

All orders left at the post Office for Bur
dicks bus to all trains and private houses
will meet with prompt attention. 12tf
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&20.OOO to Loan.

On improved real estate. Inquire of Geo
Z. Breck, Paw Paw, or K. A. Crane III Ross
street, kalamazoo 1tf.
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COnl.

The price of Hard Coal Qehigh excepted,
for cash delivery until May 25th, will be
$7,6215. 1913 BURRoUGHs. COOLEY d EATON
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Sf0rm CIoud.

Imported Holstein bull, at the residence of
j. 4. Abrams, Prospect Lake. Terms $500,
payable at time of service.
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Prater,s Photography, Pictures. Etc.

Prater's is the place to get Photographs
done up in the latest style of the art, elegant
scenery and accessories. Also a very fine
assortment of Picture Frames, Cabinet
Frames, Easels, etc. All as low as the lowest.
fine display of Christmas Cards at all prices.
.1tf
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Legal documents copied with neatness and
despatch by MISS MAMIE l.. ROWLAND,
i387tf Paw Paw, Mich
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House, Sign and Carriage Painter, Paper
Hanger, and Ceiling Decorator. Shop OF
Gremps St., Paw Paw. 66ly
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The following additional retail liquor
bonds have been filed with the county
treasurer:
LAwroS: Geo. W. Eobinscn--sureties, Levi
Stern, n. B. Adame.
DzcATuR: John Conway suretes, John Beck
hart, John Shaad. A. ID. knights-sureties, Thos.
BrownbIfdge, James Potts.
HARrFoRD: James Rassctte -suretes, Felix Eas-
settle, John 80. John. The total number Of dea ers
in the county, thus far, Il sixteen.
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Surgical Dentist, Paw Paw, Mich. Office
corner Main and Kalamazoo SITS. All work
warranted. 1572ly
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Business Notices.


Physician and Surgeon, Paw Paw, Mich.
Office on Main street, over Covert d Bartram's s
Drug Store. Office hours from 2 to and
from to 8 %. m. l539*
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
Railroad Racket.

A. w. Bruner closes his accounts with
the Rock Island & Peoria road tomorrow
as ticket and freight agent in Rock ISL
and. H. P. Greenwalt, of the local
freight department, will fill the place for
the present at least,
There was new conductor on the
Milwaukee passenger train this morning
William Fuller took out John Cummings
train, the latter being off on a recreation
trip. Fuller is freight conductor on the
east end of the Racine & Southwestern
division, and enjoys the distinction of
being brother to the genial Tom Fuller,
whose fame as an angler is unsurpassed.
In the United States there are 79S, 500
freight care, of which 20 per cent are al
ready supplied with vacuum automatic
brakes. The average yearly building, or
increase, rather, of such cars is 10000.
The New England states have $1,000 of
these cars, New York $4,000. and Penn
sylvania EOS, 000s Practically all passen>
ger cars are so fitted. Their number is
1898, with an annual increase of LOO
Some of the eastern trunk lines have
adopted automatic brakes on freight cars.
The Pennsylvania railroad has a number
of stock cars so rugged, and is having al
such cars so fitted Modern railrOadine
demands it. In Europe and Americs
there are 3,023 engines and S0.S02 cars
equipped. In this country these appli
ances are in general use on all roads, anC
that brings up the question. how many
railroads are there in the United States
There are 100 roads, having tota
mileage of 125,151 miles, 10000 being
laid with steel rails.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
The Short Hair Craze.

The craze among the ladies for wearing
the hair short is becoming general, and
is spreading the country over. 1t is
already becoming very popular among
other places, in Rochester, N. Y. where
the most stylish young ladies are parting
with their raven and golden tresses.
There was a time when it was considered
somewhat fast" for lady to wear her
hair short, but since Miss Cleveland, the
presidents sister, the present mistress OF
the white house, and by common courte>
sy the first lady in the land, wears her
locks shorn quite short, and advocates
the custom on the grounds of comfort,
convenience and health, it has become
fashionable, and no doubt the Rock Isl.
and bellies will soon tackle their favorite
tonsOrial artists, and sit aud writ in pa
thence for his genial Next"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
The Strike Ended.

The existing difficulties between the
mine owners and miners in the upper end
of the county, which have prevented OPP
erations for over month, have finally
been adjusted, as all will be glad to
know. The mine owners have made
propositions TO the golfers which seemed
fair to all concerned, and were accepted
Mules have been introduced to do the
hauling in the mines, which, while les
SEEMING the duties of the miners, saves the
owners forty cents per hundred bushels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
The Cord Ova Convention,

At the W. c. T. U. convention held at
Cordova or Wednesday and Thursday
the follow 'ug officers for the ensuing year
were elected:
President-Mrs NJ. E. Metzga~, Mos
line
Vice President-M-s. s. p Adams,
Rapids City.
Secreta MISS Ella Taylor, Rock ISL
and.
Treasurer James Atkinson, Mo-
line.
A large attendance of delegates and
visitors are reported in convention Great
advancement in the interests of the cause
was reported by the secretary and presi~
dent ninety-s'x women having ASSUMED
the white ribbon during the past year.
Strong resolutions were read and
adopted relating to the suppression OF
Sabbath Dissertation" distributing tenn
perance literature, hereditary and by
giene, scientific temperance instruction in
our schools, and resolutions promising the
influence of this white ribbon army to
that party which would give us the best
embodiment of prohibition principal and
most surely protect our home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29

the fourteenth he went down. | was be>
hind the bar and he in front of it, and
when he went down had my hands up
preparing his drink for the next round.
Catch onY
Certainly, says l, and l believe
every word of it. l don't believe there's a
man living that could stand befole you
ten minutes, unless he knocked the breath
out of you early in the fight. / begin to
feel little faint myself and then every
body laughed again, and the pugilist wen,
out the back door.
But the bar1er shouted next" again,
and the reporter after cheerfully resigning
the chair and the continuance of the story
to the next customer, hurried out in
search of breath of fresh air.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
BRIEFLETS.
Girl wanted, 619 Twenty third street.
II. Wiles and wife, of Missouri Valley,
QUA aro uieit;nn IN tho min

Girl wanted, 619 Twenty third street.
II. Wiles and wife, of Missouri Valley,
Iowa, are visitingIn the city.
viii R. Johnson, jeweler, No. 1925
Second avenue.
The cars of the Rock Island & Milan
road are being repaired.
DR.. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1929 Secon,
avenue. dlvr.
The panorama of the Holy Land" is
drawing card to all passing along Sec
ond avenue. 1t is worthy of visit.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Henry Lmberg, the wideawake travels
ing salesman of Mott, Winter 81 Co.,
went west this morning
N s. Bruner and wife, of Chicago, are
visiting the family of A. w. Bruner, in
this city.
Division No. 1 Ancient order of Hi
berDians, W Il give its second annual ball
on Friday evening. October 23rd, at Ar
mory hall.
Closing out sale of boots, shoes and
slippers at and below cost, at Krull Il
Pfoh's, No. 319 Seventeenth street dim
The grand jury meets in special session
tomorrow. The outcome of the second
calling of the jury together will be
watched with great deal of interest
Superintendent H. B. Sudlow, of the
Rock Island & Peoria road, left for Mar.
shalltown this morning to attend the Sec
ond annual reunion of his old wsr COM
rades--the Second Iowa cavalry.
There was mistake in an item which
appeared last week in the ARGUS in rela-
ton to the larceny of steer belonging
to s. f. Goodlow, of Rural. 1t was said
the bovine was branded IS E., " whereas
it should have been IS G. on the lief
hip.
Man is harvester. He begins life al
the cradle; learns to handle the fork
often has rakish ways and sows wild oats
threshes his way through the world, anC
when he arrives at the sere and yellow
leaf time mows him down, and his re-
mains are planted on the hillside.
Col. J. NJ. Macomb and wife, of Wash
ington, d. c., are stopping at the Har
per. Col Macomb is a Ietired army off.
Ger, and was at one time resident of TIN
city. He will be strictly remembered
through his association with the building
OF the government bridge here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
A FAMILY Fined,

A family feud in the eastern part of the
city, resulted in trial before Justice
Halves this morning. The defendants
are Mrs. Fannie BurnestOn, Miss Mel
lie Burneston and Fred Bulneston,
and the plaintiffs Mrs. Elizabeth
Atkinson and George Atkinson.
Mrs Atkinson is mother to Mrs. Burne>
ston, and she accuses the defendant of
using abusive aud prosane language. The
case has occupied the entire day in JUS
tice Halves court. Messrs. Beardsley and
and Kenworthy appear for the defense
and States Attorney Entriken for the
prosecution.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
River RlDlots,

The Libbie Conger will be down in the
morning.
The st. Paul will up tomorrow morn>
ing.
The Pittsburg leaves for St. Louis
Sunday morning Biebl's band will be on
board for the excursion tip to the St.
Louis fat
The White Eagle, of the Saints line,
which was badly damaged by fire at St.
Louis last winter, came up today having
been refitted and endowed with new life
as it were, though it moves over the
water as If the lingering effects of a gen
eral breaking down were still felt. Capt.
Green, the veteran river pilot, is on deck.
The Josephine came in last night from
st. Lonis with big tip and left for re-
tusn at noon today. She will make q
special excursion trip to the st. Louis
fair next elk, leaving here Tuesday al
noon and arriving at St. Louis Thursday
morOing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29

A special from the state capital to the
Chicago Times of today says:
The soldiers home commission will
meet in this city tomorrow to finally de-
eide the location of the home. Great in.
terest is manifested in the meeting, and
delegations are already here from All
ingdon, Decatur, Danville, Peoria, and
other points. The various points seeking
the location will be classified their ad =
vantages and disadvantages noted, and q
decision rendered some time tomorrow
night.
Hon. II. c. cleveland represents
Rock Island ON the occasion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
SUBURBAN SiFTlNGS.
SOUTHEASTERN WHITEsIDE, !
TANpTCO Sent. Of [

SOUTHEASTERN WHlTESIDE,
TAMPICO, Sept. %.
Mr.. John Schafr has finished bis tbresh
ing tour for this season.
j. Glassburn has the foundation of his
new house nearly finished.
Mr. William Handbook has been spend
this week in Sterling visiting friends.
He returns next Sunday.
Jake Flock and William Wall intend
going on the railroad north of Sterling
next week.
Tommy Seadman now has sole pos
session of the gfain elevator, he and Mr..
Stilson having mutuFHy dissolved pert
nershlp.
The dancing portion of our population
INDUCED in a social hop at the skating
rink on Monday night, Attendants re-
port small crowd but good time. Mu-
sic was by Aliens band.
Mrs. johnson, mother of Mrs. Geo.
Dir, of Hshnaman, died at her home 10
Rock Falls on Monday from stroke OF
the palsy, and was inferred at the Rock
hls ttuClcl oH Iucsuhf
Mr.. G.. Annis, of Sterling. who died
from dropsy last Saturday, was buried by
the Odd Fellows, to which order he be
longed, at the Sterling cemetery on Tues
day. A long procession followed the
body to the grave.
Prof Ament and Miss Tot" Nicholson
gave an exhibition of their skill as fancy
skaters at the skating rink before large
audience last Monday evening. Then
performance gave such satisfaction thai
the managers have decided to have them
repeat ii in two weeks.
The school in district No. 3 was some
what surprised on Tuesday morning al
finding the house in possession of new
teacher, who seemed to feel at home and
took up the work as if she intended &c
stay, which she did until o'clock, giving
by her work, entire satisfaction to her
self and the school. 1t was Miss Lizzie
Helm, who took charge of the schoo
while the teacher made business trip to
Sterling. We congratulate her upon the
success of her first days teaching.
Hahnaman Jake and Anna Flock, OF
Deer Grove, were most agreeably sur,
prised Sunday evening by the appearance
of three buggy loads of their associates
who came for the purpose of making az
evening cal, and singnlarly enough neither
party knew that the others were co ming
but they all seemed TO adapt themselves
to circumstan IS, and united their efforts
to pass pleasant evening. Some excel
lent music was rendered The guests re.
tired about IL O'Clock with "come and
see us" all around.
There will be a G. A. r. entertainment
under the direction of c. Adair, at Union
hall. in Tampico. on Thursday evening
Oct. 1, 1885. The Tampico G. A. K
will present the grand military comedy
drama in five acts and four tableaux, en-.
titled "Allatoona" as revised, with full
cast, appropriate scenery and costumes
introducing novelty of character from
the typical Yankee and American soldier
TO the southern negro and bushwhacker
reproducing ON the mimic stage. scenes
and incidents enacted during the greai
civil war at and in the vicinity of Atlanta
KeDnesaw, Rome, and Altoona, Ga. Th,
cast of characters will be: Union-Gen
Corse, ]. G. Reeves; Seth Green, Prof
F, 8. Johnson; Pete, q contraband, Frank
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
The Unfortunate.

Sheriff Reticker left this morning for
the comfy poor fam to secure the names
and homes of number of patients which
have been pronounced incurable and
must be sent to other Institutions. 1t il
understood that there is quite number
of these unfortunate beings, including the
deaf, the dumb, the halt, the blind and
the weak minded.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
LAWYERS Opinion of Interest to All.

J. A. Tawney. Esq, a leading attorney
of Winona, Mimi, writes: After using
it for more than three years. take great
pleasure in stating that Iregard DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, as the
best remedy in the world for Coughs and
Colds. 1t has never failed to cure the
most severe colds | have had, and invari-
ably relieves the pain in my chest"
Trial Bottles of this sure cure for all
Throat and Lung Diseases may be had
Free at Hartz Il Bahnsen's Drug Store
Large size, S1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
Y.M. c. A. STATE Convention

The thirteenth annual state convention
Of the Young Mems Christian association
of Illinois will be held at Galesburg, Oct.
5 to IL. Among the prominent workers
expected to be present are the following;
Robert Weidensall, Chicago. western sec.
international committee; L. ID. Wlshard,
New York College, Sec. Int. Com G. g.
Baldwin, state secretary, Ia; s. A Tag
CART, state secretary. Penn.
About 200 delegates attended the last
convention. This will be exceeded, nc
doubt, this yenr. Christian workers every
where are invited to attend, and
young men from every part in the state
have a special invitation. Entertainment
will be provided for all such. No limit is
placed upon the number Of delegates
and association may send. the more the
better. The G. B. & @. will sell tickets
at one and one fifth fare. The convention
opens Thursday, Oct s, at 4 o'clock and
closes Sunday evening, Oct. 18th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
What the Argus Would Like to Know

What the Argus Would Like to Know.
If police business isn't wofully dull.
If certain legal light didn't get good
ducking in the river tue other night.
If the Diamond 10 isn't ahaut the best
line on the Liver.
If it is not pretty nearly time for an-
other picnic in the council chamber.
II Rock Island isn't in its second child
hood.
If BIuner & Renfro won't make sue,
cess of it in the livery line.
If the new notion firm is to be Hull &
Briggs or Briggs g. HUI.
If it isn't about time for the advent of
a democratic postmaster in Rock Island.
If the ARGUs-without any ego;ism-
isn't the best paper in the county.
If business isn't beginning to pick up
wonderfully.
II the democrats are not going to walk
away with Iowa this fall.
If Gov Hill is not going to be retained
in the executive chair of the Empire state
If the new industry is not going to be
a success.
If the soldiers home is not coming to
Rock Island.
If the old time pilots, Hight and Cole
man, haven't about "busted the pilot
pool.
If the great %" isn't offering very
cheap rates to st. Lsuis during fail
week.
If Cleveland isn't making first ratt
president for a man inexperienced in the
business.
If III II II III
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
H. Knox a. NJ. Chase Fred W, Smith

H. Knox O. NJ. Chase, Fred W, Smith,
Col. Tourtelotte, Frank Leonard orderly,
7. M. Wylie; signal officer, Jesse Van
Bibber; Esq. Gage, T. o. Stedman; Col.
Estes, G. Adalr; Marian Green, Miss Mary
Glassburn. Rebels-Col. Dunbar, Frank
NJ. Palmer; Major Rhett, Barrett Murray;
rebel orderly, w. R. Rogers; Hoods or
derby, -- Helen Dunbar, Miss
Lizzie Kewley; May Blackman. Miss Luna
DenisOn; soldiers contrabands. etc., by
the company.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
RASMUSSEN'S CARD,

In calling attention to the fact that have retted and d
Studio making not only the most complete decidedly tho % or
vicinity. We also wish call to orr
Photographic work. all recently produced and containing many naval %
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow AMI
16x20 inches We have assured b old o oa
critics that by far the finest display in this &
artistic largely due to the fact greater va
excel underse and we bring experience
gathered from II continuous service avng begun or
graphic boy 1857 which we have MOI
months either by sickness vacaon long experience enables
appreciate the Importance OF scenic effects in Photo our @
is fitted with of consisting of stono
ustrade stone and rustic bridges and fences boat pond
liies starways, and
chairs table statues what the Chicago saws M
equaed gallery this vicinity butWe plainly say land
easily demonstrated that gallery this one half
amount of Instruments don't boast that bought in
sale and used by predecessors for 25
of the latest improved containing AMONG %
Voigtlaender Enrycope and Dameye Instantaneous %
CELEBRATED LENSES N
pleased patron the best advertisement strive IN
the advertisement by the excellence of work In order to better
satisfactory results patron is given show o
tves different positions and all these shown and sh
improvements suggest themselves ettre will gladly be made m
charge Gallery 18th and nd avenue Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29

SOCIAL and Rail,

Laurel Lodge, No. 4, Degree of Honor,
A. o. U. w.. will give social and ball
on Wednesday evening, Sept. 30. to which
all brethren and their ladies are invited.
Social and supper in Workmen's Hall;
dancing in Armory hall. Music by Biehis
band.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
The Kind TheY Are.

After the Amazonian drill Saturday
night across the river, yonng Dayen-
port man and Moline youth invited two
of the fairies to take a ride. A carriage
was procured and the quartette was driv
en- to Black Hawks tower. When lonely
spot was reached the young men threat
ened to eject the women from the cons
veysnce and told them they would have
to walk back to Davenport. One of the
young ladies jumped out with much de-
termination. whipped out a revolver from
her pocket, presented it to the faces of
the young men and told them to get out
of the hack. They got. She held the
weapon under the nose of the driver and
told him to start Immediately to Daven
port He obeyed without further solici
ton. The vanquished young men plead
for mercy, represented they were simply
joking, but their applications were in
vain. The driver was given to understand
in plain language that unless he drove
directly to Davenport his head would
come off Tbs warning was sufficient
lie whipped his champing steeds and
dashed away, leaving the young men
grouping around il the woods in the sol
itude of the midnight hour. The young
women went to their hotel aud retired
and about the dawl of day the disap-
pointed and chagrined youths were seer
vending their way over the goveInment
bridge. They paid the divers bill with
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29

Pure blood is absolutely necessary in
order to enjoy perfect health. Hoods
Sarsaparills purifies the blood and
strengthens the system.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
TIE DAILY ARGUS.
Musical.

Mrs. G. Swan will give vocal and In
strumental concert with her pupils from
Geneseo, October list, in the American
Baptist church. Admission 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29

A kiss was the means of taking the
dreaded small pox into Boston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29
County Br'lding.

2S-Estate of Michael Reixinigen, de-
ce ased Sale bill filed and approved.
Estate OF Caroline Edwards, deceased .
Inventory and apprsisement bill filed and
approved.
TRANSFERS.
26-Philip Heck to G.. w. Heck. ct 81,
pit nw4 net net, IS. II. 1w. $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-29

Hellbofiite is new liquid explosive of
the dynamite sort