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THE FARMER.

In search of q new home, where he can Sc
cure better returns FOR his labor, should re-
member that the Wabash is the most direct
route to Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points South, West and Northwest,
and that round-trip land-explorers' tickets
at very low rates are always on sale at the
ticket Offices. Descriptive advertising mat.
ter of Arkansas and Texas sent free to all
applicants By addressing the General Pas
senrpr Agent
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DEMoREsT's Illustrated Monthly Mag
azine for March opens with capital
article. "A Visit to the New Orleans
Exposition whlch Is profusely illus
trated. The serial. "a Strange Girl"
IS continued. and Salvador Rosa" I'm
Hans Markart's Studio, THE Women
of Tennyson's Poems" The Genesis of
or Names" Business Methods for
Women" by Jennie June, and From
the Pencil to The Brush" are all
articles of sterling merit. The practi-
cal nature of this admirable publlca-
ton makes ii very acceptable in the
household. This number, among other
illustrations, has a fine oil picture of
Spring
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The retention of any waste matter in
the system produces injury. The col
lection of ''phlegm" or diseased mucus
in time of cold or throat affection
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THE INDEPENDENT

has twenty two distinct departments, edited by
twenty-five specialists, which incindes Biblical
Reseaches. Sanitary, Fine Arts, Music. Scibncas
PEBBLES. Per sOnalities, Ministerial Register. Hymn
Notes, School aud College Literature, Religious
intelligence, Mission. Sunday school, News Of the
week, Finance. Commerce, ius france. stories,
Puzzles, selections and Agriculture. Thirty-two
f,,a
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THE INVALID

Will find the Wabash the most convenient
route to all the noted health resorts of
Illinois, Missouri Arkansas and Texas, and
that the extensive through car system and
superior accommodations of this popular
line will add greatly to his comfort while en-
route. Pamphlet descriptive OF the many
celebrated mineral springs OF the West and
u. fr.n.n aI.r.linntinta
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Ten New York negroes married white
wives last year. The coming New
YORKER will be burnette.
NoBLMEN say that American mothers
h-law are less feroclous than. the
European sort.
Miss MAcKAY has married Prince
If she is like our other American girls,
she will make her Prince prance.
CLARA LOUISA KELLOGG Is to have
private railroad car costing Sic, 900
Now give US the price of Clara's switch.
ONE quarter ofthe women in Germ.
any are laborers, and they do about
three-quarters OF the work too.
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Fifty-two Dividends
The INDEPENDENT

of New York, Is acknowledg. d 70 be what the Pa
Mall Gazette. OF London. saws IL is, zone Of the
ablest weeklies in existence. Ii occupies two
Redistribution and literary.
II publishes eachweek from Twenty-Five to
Thirty three per cent more reading matter than
any ofits contempoi aries. With the exception Of
its column Of ''selections.'' every line in every
issue Is New, Original Matt=r, written expressly
for 1T. Itpsys more each week for literary mat
ter than three offs contemporaries put togeth
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rrary ability. Its reviews or books are unexcelled
in journalism. las Edit riaIs fearless. Its de-
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valuable Information unobtained elsewhere. Its
Markets and Financial Reports and commercial
Articles are eageriy sought for by those wanting
correct information upon those subjects. Its De-
parIments for ''olf and young Is filled With
stories aud articles in prose and poetry.
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THE CAPITALIST

Can get the information necessary to secure
safe and profitable investments in agricul-
lura, stock-raising, mining. numbering, or
any of the many inviting fields throughout
the South and West, by addressing the un-
dersigned.
Esusr, Passenger and Ticket Agent, st, Louis, 10.
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OHIO-INDIANA-MICHIGAN
WABASH
ROU ! E!
THE BUSINESS MAN

When he travels wants to go quick, wants to
be comfortable, wants TO arrive at destina-
ton on time, in fact, wants strictly bust
ness trip, and consequently takes the
popular Wabash Route, feeling that he Is
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Mrs. NJ. E. bearing, Macon, No.,
says: Il was seriously afflicted with
soreness of my lungs for eight months,
one bottle Burk's White Pine Basam
cured me.
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
The Old Giants IN Their Cave of Gloom

ANDALuslA, Oct, >.
EDITOR ARGUS. DsnforIh is constants
ly illustrating fruth by the exhibition OF
its opposite. When the people are patri
otto, he exhibits the hideousness of cop
pcrhcadism; when the people want hon
esty. he shows them the mOnstrosity Of
the kieptomaniac; when they want manly
independence Danforth demands servil>
ity To party. Demands it, even when he
has no party, and is only in desperation
holding on to the tail of the democratic
party. Hence he "maunders' aud driv
els at the pilgrims who are passing by, on
their joyous, manly way, Eye will never
mend your wavs till more of We be burn.
ed" (kukluxed?J But his joints are rheum>
attic ibis cerebrum is worse than rheumatic.
He can only sit and grin in his impotent
rage, while the boys laugh at his impo-
tent attempt to steal their flag. He aptly
illustrates John Bunyon in the political
sense. Hence he sits 10 his cave gloating
over the thumscrews and Wracks, where
by the recalcitrant independents were
brought TO a feeling sense of their forlorn
situation. He would like to be chief
inpuisitor. but the Office is obsolete. No
sensible party. trying to keep abreast of
the Intelligence and patriotic principles
of the age has any use for the old thief.
f. H. BOWMAN ST..
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
Evening Amusements.

There was social good time at the
rink last evening. The ladies who made
the Catholic fair so much of a success
last week, gave dance. to which about
thirty couples of their friends were in
vited. The ladies are grateful to Col
Inns Brothers for the gratuitous use of the
rink and for courtesies rendered.
MISSION SOCIAL.
The mission social given at the Baptist
church parsonage last evening was an
entertaining and happy affair. A well
prepared and exceedingly well carried
out program was given. consisting of a
piano solo, by Miss Mary Lyman. and an
address, The Missionary DOLL" by Miss
Mary Hawley; piano solo, by
Miss Randstrum; reading, Mrs
Prickets missionary box" by Miss
Carrie Davis;l a piano solo by Miss
Anna Kahlke; dialogue, participated in
by Masters Harry WEIGH, Fred Pollard.
and Miss Edna Davis; vocal solo by
Miss Samuelson; reading by airs. Kings
bury. The emptying of the mis-: pn boxes
followed. The delightful entertainment
was given in anniversary Of the formation
of the Mission society two years ago.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03

The board of education held special
meeting at 8 30 yesterday afternoon, pres.
ent all the directors. with President BuN
ford and Secretary Kemble in their placr
es.
The board directed that the IS prem
ium awarded the High school by the stale
board Of agriculture for proficiency be
turned over to the High school.
The committee on janitors reported the
engaging of Mrs. M. Colligan to take
charge of the new school room on Twen>
ty second street.
The following bills were allowed:
Rock Island Lumber aud Manufactur
ing Co., 5000: Don Il Hadsell, t44 So
Wilmans & Gait. 81; John Volk Il Co.,
$2lS7; j. T. Noftsker, Sci 80, X. +.
Witt, $40; Lewis Barlow 50; q. G. Bow
en-, s.; IL. Darts Sons g. 50; d. n Pet
erson, $3S; r. Champion & Co, forty
cents; Charles G. Hipwell. *1al IS; r. H.
Thomas, SEQ. is, John Oswald, secs
John Coyne, 81; Mrs, Charles Smith, ~
George Bushne. 80. SO; Samuel Nelson,
81 so; ). =. Kcmhle. 81 IS; Stewart Il
Montgomery, $2S. rs; NJ. Colligan. 81
THE FEST MONTH.
Superintendent Kemble furnishes the
following comparative reports of the pubs
lie schools for the first month of last year
and this;
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
Keeping Bows on the Farm.

1t is all very well, whom you have
nothing to do but kill time to talk about
keeping the boys on the farm, but you
might as well spend your time splitting AT
a crack. The boy who is yanked out OF
bed by the hair, kicked out to milk and
cutfed in to breakfast, as IA prelimi airy
to being popped through in the field all
day, is not likely to be consumed by his
love for the glories of agrirulture-no,
for his sire. Give the boy II fair show
and he'll stay with you till the cows come
home. If you are so mean he cant stay
at home, don't you 60 to your neighbors
with hypocritical shuttle and tell about
your boys ingratitude after you have
raised him.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
BIslEFLETS.

Henry Peetz Optician.
Girl wanted, $40 Twenty third street.
Scarlet fever IL prevalent in the city.
The palmy days of aut ANN have come.
Jersey jackets just the thing for Office
wear, at Liberman's.
Mrs W. b. Ferguson and children are
visiting in their old home at Rockford, III.
Henry Peetx. eptician.
DIR. J. W Stark, Dentist, l722 Secont
a venue dlvr.
W. Peterson & Co, have a larger line
than ever of seasonable footwear
Dunlap hats in all the fastest styles, at
Liberman's.
Mrs. s. T. Bowlby will leave for
Princeton on Monday on visit to her
parents.
Henry Peetz. optician.
Bargains for all in footwear, at the
popular house of W. Peterson & Co.
DR. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
A good many Rock Islanders are con
templating attending the st. Louis fair
and accompanying attractions next week.
Fine footwear for the masses. ut very
reasonable prices, at W. Peterson & Co.'S.
Closing out sale of boots, shoes and
slippers at and below cost. at Krull &
Pfohs, No. 3f9 Seventeenth street. dim
Capt. J. p. Reel, proprietor of large
-four mill at Cameron, Mo. is ia the city
on business.
W. Peterson Il Co, have just received
a fine line of Stribley L Co.'S CINCINNATI
shoes for ladies and misses
Editor Dewitt Owen, of the Port BY
ron Globe. was in the city today, and gave
this office friendly call.
Underwear, the latest and finest line
ever brought to Rock Island. at Liber-
mans.
Macomb Eagle: Hon. August Huesing,
chairman of the democratic central com
mittee of Rock Island county, was in the
city on Wednesday and visited the Eaqts.
Mrs. Charles E. McDole has joined her
husband in her new home at Blooming
ton, Miss Carrie Grcse accompanying
her. All
Cept. H. C. Cleaveland and u A.
Montgomery leave for Chicago Monday
night as delegates to the Illinois Grand
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
Railroad Racket.

Assistant Superintendent ID. L. Bush
of the c., NJ. & St. p. road, was in the
city over night.
Conductor John Cummings. of the c..
NJ. & st. p. road, is confined to his home
in Racine with a sprained ankle.
w. d. Sanborn. general ticket and
passenger agent Of the Rock Island di-
vision of the c., D. & @. road, was in tn,
city today on business.
The G., B. e. Q, expects large passen-
ger travel into st. Louis next week, and
no doubt its expectations will be verified,
The regular trein leaving here at $40
Monday night will have several extra
sleepers attached to it, and will be in
charge of Conductor Phil O'Brien. Con
ductor AL. Barber will take another trair
out of Monmouth for St. Louis, which
with the extra on the Rock Falls branch
will make three long passenger train,
going south that night.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
In Bad Luck

Edward Sargent. of Stewart & Mont
gomerys travelling force, is in i'll luck
sure. 1t will be remembered that he was
the victim Of a serious and painful acct
dent while playing ball on the Both OF
last May, at which time his right knee
WAS terribly fractured. He was confined
to the house as result for greater part
of the summer, and had just commenced
to venture out, when he met with an un
fortunate accident which will set him
back to the stage in which he WAS placed
last May. While walking out the otheI
afternoon he slipped and fractured thu
same limb in the same place.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03


Two colored individuals, Jordan Gray
a well known boot black about the uppel
depot. and Charles Wade, got into dis
pute in the east end of the city thi.
morning. which led TO blows, and Wade
dealt Gray blow over the head with d
hickory stick. infiicting an Ugly cash
from which the blood flowed copiously
DIR. Plummer.drcsscd the wound The as
sailant was arrested.
A peculiar game of larceny has been
practlced in this city of late, which the
police have just brought to close, IIar
ry Starkin, Frank Lawriek and George
Glass are the names of three employees OF
the upper saw mill who have been in the
habit of stealing lumber from the mill
premises where they were en-
ployed, and covered by the shades
of night, taxing It to Davenport
where it was converted into boat in
which they hoped, when the mills shut
down, to depart for the sunny south.
Starkey and Lswrick were arrested by
Officer Boland last night, aud Glass by
Officer Harris this morning They were
taken before Justice Cooke who com
mitted them to the county Jail until pre-
liminary hearing next week.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
AN AIM FULFILLED.
What People Think Of the '.Argns'
ImprOvement-Kind Words From
Appreeiati,e Friends.

The ARGUS enlargement and the gen
eral Improvement made upon this journa
the first of the month has been great,
appreciated by the business men and cit
liens of Rock Island. and there is no MOI,
pleasant duty for us than to testify t.
this fact. 1t is fact that is not imag
mary with US. nor have We sought partic'
ularly to gain public opinion in this re-
gard. What we have heard has beef
through voluntary sources.
As reporter was passing along Sec
ond avenue this morning. he was greeted
by dry goods merchant in this form OF
sa'utatiOn:
Il see, you have made a vast improve
ment in your paper down there. ! an
glad to see it, too, said he. taking the
scribe by the hand, "it attests your pros
perity and ! like to see any man prosper
especially when he is running the only
live paper in town. The Union was al
one time a newspaper. paper of the
people l mean to say, but its day for be
ing public organ has ceased. Now it is
an insipid sheet, edited according
to the personal convictions of a pail
of self interested personages,.
The reporter was hailed by a shoe deal
err. Il like the ARGUS new appearance
said he. ut is the only wide awake paper
in town anyway. The Union is read be~
cause it is the only morning sheet here
and as for old Danforth's effort, DR..
Bowman has driven that into obscurity
1t might as well be out of existence en-,
tirely, for all the news it furnishes
Said drug clerk "The ARGUS is a
gem in journalism and an honor to the
city in its new attire. l always did ad-
mire its independence. and its enterprise
is certainly cOmmendable. May it bloom
and blossom like the rose"
A grocery store man addressed the re.
porter: Let me congratulate you upon
the style of your paper. l knew it was
coming. have taken that paper fifteen
years and will always take it. 1t has
made wonderful growth in the last two
years. see improvements every day"
Thus it will be seen that the ARGUS
efforts have been appreciated and APP
proved. An aim hsa been fulfilled and a
labor to please and serve the people has
not been in vain.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
A Heavy Nan Gone.

Mr.. John Schwerdfeger, a well known
member of the Davenport Turner society
port died last night at 8 o'clock after al
illness of several months from Bright's
disease The deceased was native oil
Holstein and was in his SD year. He
was probably the most corpuient man in
this section. He must have weighed over
three hundred pounds. and it is under.
stood he sold his body ten years ago TO a
medical institution on condition that al
his death they should have it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
Scott County Republicans.

The republican county convention OF
Scott county Yesterday placed the follow.
ing ticket in the field for the coming fall
election:
For Senator-HOn. John G. Bills
For Representative-Col. Park Nc
Manus.
For Auditor-C II. Klenzie.
For Treasurer-M }. Rohlfs.
For County Experimentation N
Grier.
For CorOner-Dr. H. l.. Bawden.
For Supervisor--Henry DohrmSn.
Last night Hon. r. g. Horr. the Mich
igan clown, addressed a gathering al
Turner hall across the river
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
Apron Sociable.

And now the young ladies of ST. Cath
crimes Guild propose to give an apron
sociable next Tuesday evening at the res
idence of Col. Ii. b. Burgh, 1924 Second
avenue There will be flowers. delicate
refreshments, and home made candy OF
all kinds, besides the young ladies who
will do their best to entertain. The guild
have kindly contributed their earnings
Of last year to the improving of Trinity
church, and are yet few dollars shorI
of the desired amount. so they wish al
their friends to call and see them next
Tuesday evening.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03

lodge from Rock Island lodge, 65S A. F
and A. NJ.
W. d. Hawthorne has bought William
Seidel's bakery 1lO9 Third avenue, ant
will run it in first class style. commenc.
ing Monday morning.
John Garen. who was bound over Il
keep the peace month ago in the sum OF
$500. and who went TO jail in default,
was liberated today. his mother going his
security.
An official notice appearing elsewh here
calls attention to the fact that the water
supply will be shut off for an hour aud i
half tomorrow evening for repairs.
The case of Miller VS. Webster was dis
missed in the circuit court. yesterday
through the skill of j. T. Kenworthy
attorney for defendant. on a Technical
point,
f. E. Parmenter. attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money v, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted tc
him. Office, postoffice block. Rock Isl
and. Ill dstSw1y
The boys have good joke on Second
avenue druggist. One of them pulled
the night bell at the front door the other
day, and the proprietor went to the tele
phone and yelled hello" until he got
hoarse. Ifyou want to make W. II. mad
Just ask him about it,
Freeport Bulletin: j. W. Mastin
and Miss Anna Carhartt. of Shan
non, were married on Thursday even
ing at the residence of the groom's
father, DR.. Jethro Mastin, the newly ap-
pointed postmaster. The bride is the
adopted sister of the groom. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. F. P. Cleve
land. Only few near friends and rela>
tives were present. The groom was fol
several years conductor on the C. nj. &
St. P. road. He is now in the lumber and
coal business with his father. Billy has
many friends in Freeport.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
A Wife's Honor

OF next Wednesday evenings attraction
ut Harper's theatre. the Chicago Daily
Netos says;
"A Wife's Honor, by Mr.. Lawrence
Marston, made its first appearance in
Chicago at the Academy this week where
it met with great success. The author
takes the part of Baron Phillip Kotek.
playing with good effect. Miss Lillian
Dunstan is exceptionally good as Baron
ess Kotek The scenes are laid in Bohe-
mia and Paris. and are such as to give
the action picturesque surroundings
The duel scene is particularly strong and
sensational
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03

The st. Paul and Sidney went south
The Libbie Conger. the sparkling
water gem of the Diamond 10 fleet, will
be up Monday morning
The elegant and commodious Pitts
burg, with the captivating Captain John
Killeen. will be down tomorrow on her
excursion to the st. Louis fair and Yelled
Prophet pageant. She will be here about
noon. Biehrs Rock Island band will NC
company the trip.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
Min In Trouble.

George G. Min. the preacher actor, who
appesr red in Rock Island three seasons
ago, had row in Denver. His treasurer,
Mr. A H. Rousell, claims to have leut the
management $500 on note. The set
Element of this affair led to an assault on
Mr.. Rousell by Mr.. Min, for which he
was arrested on the charges of disturbing
the peace and assault and battery. The
report was circulated that Mr.. Min would
disband the company and fight the matter
in the courts, but this is probably incor
rect.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03
Silver Wedding.

A silver wedding is said u be one of
the social events that will transpire be
fore the month is out. twenty-five years
is long time to be fioundering in matri-
menial bliss without demonstration of
some kind
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03

The water works will be shut down af-
ter o'clock for an hour and half Sun
day evening. October 4, 1885, to enable
the putting in of new water gate be-
tween the new and old machinery
N. T. STAFFORD,
Supt water works.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03

1t is General Clusters Widows written
opinion that the wife of Mark Twain is
young and pretty, with lustrous black
eyes, and prevailing air of delicats re-
fineHent.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-03

The showing is in every point better
than last year. The number neither alb
sent nor tardy never reached thousand
in any month before this.