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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

OyeTCOats.
We offer for sae at absolute cost of and
Mems Wooden Underwear
We offer for sale at absolute cost entire Of LADIES'
Mems and Chdrens Wooden Hosiery
We offer for sale stock of White and
COOred Blankets and Bed Comforts
Persons sending mail orders please give
breast and waist measure and length of inside panaOOns
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Wholesale Dealer in
RASMUSSEN'S CARD,

In calling attention to the fact that have and reo,
Studio making not only the complete decidedly the hs
est in this vicinity We also wish
Photographic work. all recently produced containing many no
pleasing positions and effects OF light and shadow varying size
miniature 6x20 inches assured y old and
tent critics that by far the finest display in this %
artistic success largely due to the fact that greater %
excel than to unde and bring aid experience Ms %
gathered from IL of continuous avng begun o
graphic boy 1857 which have not
months either by sickness vacaon) long experience enables
appreciate the Importance of effects our
ing fitted with of
usrade stone and rustic bridges and fences rocks pond contain
ilies starways,
chairs table statues, what Chicago saws
equaed in gallery in this vicinity bu-We plainly say (and
matter easily demonrae) that gallery contains one half
amount OF our Instruments don't boast they
nnt sale and used by predecessors THE ooTRIp
instruments of the latest improved
Vogaender Enycope and Dameyer Instantaneous TBE 7
CELEBRATED LENSES CANNOT
pleased patron the strive IN %
the advertisement by the excellence better
satisfactory results is
uves different positions and all of these
improvements suggest themselves esing gladly be made FREQ
charge. Gallery 18th nj
qdW1v
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
A UNIFORM RANK.
A Division Of the Knights Of Pythias
Society in Process of Organization
In Rock Island.

A largely attended meeting of st. Paul
Lodge, No. 1917, Knights of Pythias. was
held last evening to consider the feast
bility of establishing in Rock Island di-
vision of the uniform rank Knights OF
Pythias. Gen. Frank Parsons, of st.
Louis, grand commander of the state OF
Missouri, was present and explained the
workings of the order, its derivation and
advantages. 1t bears the same relation
to the knights of Pythias society that the
Commandery of Knights Templar does to
the lodges of Missionary 1t is a step
higher.
The regalia worn by the order is quite
similar in many respects to that of the
Knights Templar and the Rock Island
division has adopted style which is
equal to the best worn by any division in
the United States The coat is very like
the one used by the Knights Templar SO
ciety, except the buttons are silver. The
rest of the regalia consists of sword
richly ornamelted and silver plated,
belt of scarlet leather. with SILVER
trimmings and chains, shoulder straps
of scarlet silk velvet, embroidered
with silver bullion, a helmet of cork,
covered with white cloth, surmounted by
red fountain plume, and ornamented
with silver trimmings; also cap of silk,
trimmed with silver bullion and embroid-
cred escutcheOn, and white gloves.
Another meeting will be held at d later
day for election of officers and formal or
ganization. The uniforms will be here as
soon as they can be made, and then the
rites of institution will be celebrated. The
names of those who have SO far pledged
their knightly honor to abide by the laws
of the new order in Rock Island are:
A. E. Knickerbocker, Arthur Burial,
|. Liberman, d. j. Sears C. B. Kinyon,
j. NJ Beardsley, H. w. Haislip. John
Reiter, j. T. Dixon, J. F. Robinson, j.
W. McCabe, Lucian Milstead, W. L. Ass
ter. s. r. Wright, c. W. Negus, F. M q.
Rhodes, c. F. Gaetjer. L. NJ. Buford,
Henry c. Cleaveland, Charles p Ais
brecht, G. l.. Albrecht, G. L. Eyster, E
II. Bowman, Jr, James j. Parks, David
Stephens, U. NJ. Within, W. G. Nicker-
son, E. W. Hurst W. b. Ferguson, C.
W Halves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
c. II. |. & p.


The New York Tribune of August 10,
speaks thus of Barlow, Wilson & Rankin
minstrels which appear at Harper's thea
tire next Wednesday evening:
Those who have presumed that the
burnt cork amusements were of the past
would have changed their minds if they
could all have been at the Peoples thea
tire last night. 1t was large and appre-
ciative audience that greeted Barlow,
Wilson & Rankin's Minstrels company.
and the genuine applause and hearty
laughter which greeted the successful eff
forts of the performers were we'll earned
There was nothing in the jokes of the
lend men" to disturb the most fastidious,
aHd with rare exceptions the Jokes were
new. Even the veteran, BILLY" Birch,
who occupied seat in one of the boxes,
applauded some of the good points. There
was exceptional originality in George
Wilson's comicalities; ''Hughey" Dough-
erty as stump speaker and in his comic
songs reminded one of the late Charley
Backus The musical melee of MessJ
Goodyear. Adams. Casey and Lorraine
was exceptionally good, and altogether
the programme was of kind which
promises excellent patronage the rest of
the week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Consistency Again.

1t is passing strange that pa per, the
managers of which are continually howl>
ing about stereotype plates, should come
out with four columns of the same in one
issue, as did the morning sheet Sunday
morning. 1t is still more strange, how
ever that with grammatical critic at the
helm, man who never CD makes blum
der should allow half column of the
same to be broken off and turned down
side up in the middle of an interesting
narrative. Probably the foreman was so
ratified at the consistency of putting an
article headed The Suwanee Ghost" in
a paper the aim of which is so above
anything but lot of hash chopped up
and thrown in together, that he was not
to blame in making the blunder. II the
Union keeps on at the rate it has been
progressing it will appear in full stereo>
type attire by next Sunday. 1t would be
in keeping with the consistency that has
marked the retrograde movement of
that journal in the last few years
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Pigeon Shoot

Local sports have received programs OF
grand pigeon and biackbird tournament
to be held under the auspices of the
Hawkeye gun club of Davenport, al Gil
bert, Scott county, Iowa. on Friday and
Saturday of next week. All moneys will
be divded-40. 80, 20 and 10 per cent
and silver cup will be given to the best
average score. The grounds have been
provided with large tent for the accom-
mediation of shooters and there will be
abundant stabling room and other accom-
modations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Don't Like Goode.

ANDALUsIA, Sept. "a.
EDITOR ARGUS: Danforth don't like
Uncle Sam Goode. Well, let us see if We
can find the reason. Uncle Sammy has
worked harder than any man | know Of
for twenty years. He came over from
England in debt. Today he owns more
land than any other man in the township,
and has it paid for; has been on the grand
jury twice. and each time has had the
honor to be elected for foreman. He has
made his money honestly by hard labor.
He enjoys his honest gains. He has never
stolen cent Don't like thieves. In
fact he is lightning on thieves. They
now instinctively hate and shun him.
When Joe gets into harmony with the
VIII commandment, he may then see
some good in Uncle Sammy Goode.
E. Ii. Bowman
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
RRIEFLETS.

DR.. j. W. Stark. Dentist 1922 Secon'
avenue. dlvr.
Money to loan on chattels -22S Main
street, Davenport. Iowa.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street If
The Central shoe store is fourishing
because of the rare bargains to be fou nd
there.
A boy by the name of Postel living at
South Rock Island had his right hand
badly mutilated in the lower saw mill this
afternoon.
Dolls, express wagons, and great var
iety of other articles at the and 10 cent
store.
The first annual ball of the Y. M. c.,
of Coal Valley, will be held on Friday
evening, Sept. s5th, at the Odd Fellows
and Masonic hall
Aldermen Atkinson, Lafrenz and Lar
kin have called special meeting of the
city council for this evening to act upon
a petition from the Union street railway
company.
This morning j. 7. Miller left for
Strawberry Point with his excellent trot-
ters Malvina, Patti p. and Silver King,
which trot there in the races this week.
MIR. Miller's horses will all distinguish the
classes in which they are entered
Mr.. Charles SHIRLEY, Rock Island
now porter of the Mccoy hotel in Chi
cage. He has Il very good position is
liked by his employers, and will no doubt
some day be hotel landlord himself
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
BraIned With an Ak.

The Burlington Gazette gives the fol-
lowing account of the murder in that city
of fellow well known-espBially to the
police-in Davenport and Rock Island:
Saturday night a middle aged man
came to Policeman Heck and said he
had killed a man and wanted TO be ar
rested He said he was engaged in
Quincy livery stable, and came over to
spend Sunday with his family, which
consisted of wife, two little girls and
a boy, and who lived in single room
in the first house south of Starr Avenue.
He further stated that when he reached
his home about 8 O'Clock he found
young man in the room who had hold of
his little girl. He ordered the fellow
out of his house but he refused to 60,
and threatened to shoot him, whereupon
he picked up an axe and struck the man
on the head. Soon after he took his
children to their mother, who works
for Col. ii. B. Scott, and then came dir
rectly down town to surrender himself to
the authorities.
Policeman Flachman and another man
went out to the place, and after some
search found the body of young man.
near the base ball park fence, his head
resting on his coat and vest. On the right
side of his head, over the ear, was deep,
gaping wound, and the clothing was sat-
urated with blood. His body was cold
and stiff, indicating that death had fol-
lowed soon after he was struck The re-
mains we're brought to Unterkirchers.
where they were identified as Patrick
Witty. young man who was arrested
about two weeks ago for decoying Ger,
man into freight car and robbing him.
and, the prosecuting witness leaving
town that night, he was sent to Jail on the
charge of vsgrancy. On account of good
behavior he was released after serving
half his time. HIS home is in Davenport,
where father and brother and wife res
side. The wound is just the size of an
axe blade and deep enough to bury it to
the handle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Excursion.

The c., r. l. & P. railway will sell
round trip excursion tickets from Rock
Island to Colfax Springs, Friday, Sept.
25th, at the unusually low rate of So Is
for the round trip, Tickets good to re-
turn on or before Oct. I'd, 1885. Arrange
ments have been made with the proprie-
tor of Hotel Colfax for special rates for
passengers holding these excursion ticks
cts. Colfax Springs is beautiful sum-
mer resort situated on the main line of
the c., r. /. & p railway, 1853 miles
west of here. and every one that possibly
can, should avail themselves of this op-
portunity of visiting the springs while the
rate is SO very low.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
PoIee Points.

There was blood spilling affair at the
corner OF Eighth avenue and Eighth street
Sunday night. Peter Peterson, who keeps
the boarding house there locked John
Miles, lodger, out, and when upon tine
latters arrival. Peterson opened the door
to let him in. he was met with a series of
blows which caused the blood to flow co..
piously from the much abused land
lords nose. Miles was arrested and
will be tried when Peterson is able to ap.
pear.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Good Hotel.

The Mccoy hotel, on the corner of Van
Buren, and Clark streets, Chicago, is one
of the best kept hotels in the west. 1t is
the only hotel west Of New York city
built expressly on the European style,
and it compares favorably with the best
hotels in the world Mr.. Rush Field,
formerly of the Rock Island house, in
this city, is the manager, and all know
that wherever Mr.. Field is catering they
will be well taken care of. Stop there
when you are in Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Total.

This brings the total to within $50 of
the 81, 500 originally aimed at Capt.
Peeiz says he will make that as soon as
possible, and then if some wealthy open
hearted citizen will plank down a couple
of thousand or so he will quit, Another
subscription list is in circulation in South
Rock Island, so there will be no trouble
in raising sufficient sum for the pur-
chase of the additional land.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
AnnW Attantinn,

al members of Island City lodge No.
4, A. o. q. W., are requested to be at
their hall next Thursday evening, Sept.
Oath. Grand Overseer G. B. Keller is to
be present. ALI members of sister lodges
and visiting brethren are frsternally in
vited to be with us. By order Of lodge.
RoBT. II. RoBB, Recorder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Hard Coal Marker.

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, $7.75;
range. nut and No. 4, $500 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith s
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. E. g. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Getting There,

The local committee on the location of
the state home for soldiers and sailors
meets tomorrow for the purpose of filling
out the blanks pertaining to the fuel and
building material and other questions
asked by the commission. Capt. Peetz.
list now foots up as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
TILE DAILY ARGUS.
TUESDAY,, SEPT, 90, 1885.
Old se,r lers Of Three states.

The second annual reunion of the Old
Settlers of Illinois. Missouri and Iowa
will be held at Rand's Park, Keokuk,
Sept. 30th. The governors of the three
states have promised to be present and il
is expected the attendance will be very
large. Special railroad arrangements will
be made for those desiring to attend.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
County Building
PROBATE.

Sept. 21-Estate of Joseph Asquith,
deceased, Proof of notice to creditors
filed: claims allowed.
Estate of Johanna Stanley, deceased
Administrator report filed and approved,
and order of distribution.
Estate of Eliza Sweet, deceased Will
admitted to probate.
TRANSFERS.
19-B. NJ. Thordenberg by Master to
Anna c. Thordenberg, lot 1, Water block
3, lower addition, Rock Island, 5000
United States TO Jacob A. Sewer, Sc /
sw /. 30, Is, 5w.
P. L. Mitchell to Frederick Evert, lot
3, block 1. p. l.. MitchelPs addition, Rock
Island, $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

All parties knowing themselves indebt-
ed TO me will please call and settle and
all having bills against me viii please
present them for payment. No contracts
recognized without my signature.
FRED APPELQUIsT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

"For economy and comfort, every
spring, weuse Hoods Sarsaparill, " writes
an intelligent Buffalo, N. Y, lady. 100
Doses One Dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Advertise in the half-cent>a> wor d col
umn of the ARGUS. 1t will pay you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
HALF-CENT A WORD.

TUE ARGUS hereafter wi publish ia this col
ann all vertisements of Lost Found For Rent
For Sale, Bosrd or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rate of one half cent word,
zach figure word, but M advertisement less
tina ten cents
FOR RENT-House with four rooms cheap
rent, also furnished rooms, 3lS Fifteenth ST. l-tf
FOR SALE-old papers for sale IN any qua-GIty
NJ this Office, cheap
FORS A LE-Sixty lots IN my additions 20 he
ity Of Rock Island On four yesrly payments, with
Interest AT six per cent per annuin,
-t-m DAVENPORT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22

Always for sale at Glockhoff Bros ,
one fourth mile east of Elm street. Choice
out of 12 or IS Is div
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
Court Cuttings.
IN CHANCERY.

21-Foreclosure: E. A South Dis
isway South, ct al; report of sale filed
and approved; judgment for deficiency of
$16216.
Creditors bill-Marshall Field L. Co. v
A. P. Fisk, ct al; special masters report
fled
CIVIL CAUSES.
21--Replevin: Damonia M. NJ. & Go
v James R. Smith. ct al; jury sworn and
trial begun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-23

at hotels OF the highest, most luxurious
class, how often do we see fine looking
gentlemen, elegant-appearing ladies,
issuing from the dining-room, promen-
aiding in the corridors, conyersing in
the parlors, picking, yes. actually pick
ing their teeth, as If no other time or
place could be SO suitable. OF the
multitude of other places where the
toothpick is used l will say nothing.
What wish to denounce in stronger
words than have power to utter is
lis use in public by ladies and gentle
men who lay claim to good society and
cultivated manners, and who ought to
know better. Why not comb ones
hair, brush ones teeth, clean ones
nails, in Short, perform any other lit
tie personal duties in public, if tooth
picking is allowableP To those who
claim the practice to be necessary
one, would refer the ancient Romans,
who frequently topped off banquet
with good old emetic, furnished them
by their host, for the purpose OF reliev-
ing them of the superiluous quantity Of
food they carried upon their stomachs.
A later civilization has outgrown the
emetic; may still later outgrow the
toothpick. When used let them be
confined to the privacy of ones own
room, or to any place apart from those
where they are so manifestly out OF
place. Cor. The Inter Ocean.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-23
ITO be Continued
His Opinion Of Brown.

Nicholas Hill, the brightest lawyer
probably that ever practiced in the Al
bany County bar, was bluff, hearty,
manly fellow, who always said what he
meant and meant what he said. OF a
deep, acute, logical mind, he was frank
withal and could never successfully dis
simulate or conceal his true sentiments.
An amusing instance of this is given.
when, upon a certain occasion, he apol-
ogized to politician 1--WE will call him
Brown for speaking of him in rather
harsh terms at great political meet
ing of those days. Brown" said he,
al feel that have said great many
hard things about you, and now that all
the old issues are buried and the follies
of the campaign at an end, l feel that ]
ought to make an apology to you for
what has happened and have it settled
up" "Oh, don't mind that" replied
Brown; "let it pass. If you keep quiet
in the future i will be satisfied" mo,
no." persisted Hill; "I've called you a
public thief, liar, and a scoundrel. "
''Never mind, beg of you," was the
polite answer. "But 1 do" rejoined
the lawyer; Il have called you villain,
a scoundrel, trickster, and-and-Pll
be hanged if don't think so still" II
is not narrated that Brown laughed
heartily at the candor of his legal
friend. -A[bdnu ArguS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-23
HumOrS ard BOiIS

Ih, pJw,r.ui acu m which Hoods SlrsapariiIa
mas up he blood and the entire $, stem speedily
,sprlA all i'm. urties and gives new vgor TO the
who's body. bols and all humors are thus quickly
cured and all danger Of their re appearance is
avoided.
was iro-b'ed with boils almost two months.
having aho" 1scr 80 on the back of my neck. fused
"Ner Oh med cine. bit found relief I'LL }
look u d. "a siparilla. After taking one bottle
nm tree from The Pets" J. O'NEII, with S. ID.
kendick, druggst Glens Falls, y. Y
spring was troubled with boils. caused by
my ~ I'd being u. Of order Two bottles Of Hoods
SArsi>arilia cured me, and can safely recommend
II to oilers troubled with affections Of the blood"
JOSEPH scHocn, Peoria. III.
"Iloo is SarSaparilia has cured me of hood poi
son" w. III BARR, S'eubenvile Ohio
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-23
TINY TOKEN.
BIZ FRANCES r. HAvERoAI

The murmur OF q waterfall
A mile away,
The rustic when q robin lights
Upon q spray,
The tapping OF Rowland stream
OF dripping boughs,
The sound OF grazing from q herd
OF gentle cove,
The echo from wooded hill
OF cuckoo's call,
The culver through the meadow grass
At evening fall
Too subtle are these harmonies
For pen and rule;
Such music In not understood
BY any school.
But when the brain Is overweight
IL has spell,
Beyond all human skill and power,
To make 1t well.
The memory Of kindly word
For long gone by,
The fragrance of fading flower
Sent lovingly,
The cleaning Of sudden smile
Or sudden tear,
The warmer pressure OF the hand,
The tone of cheer,
The hush that means ~ can not speak,
But 1 have heard.r
The note that only bears verse
From Gods own word
Such thy things we hardly count
As ministry;
The eivers aeeming they have shown
Scant sympathy;
But when the heart is overwrought,,
o who can tell
The power of such tioy things
To make It wells
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-23
The Toothpicl1.

wish to enter protest against the
toothpick. Not the pick in its proper,
useful sphere, it has done good service
in its day, and its constant, regular ap-
plication has doubtless helped preserve
many set of teeth; but 1t is to the
toothpick at the table, In the parlor,
on the street, on the cars, at the thea
ire, in church, that would enter TO-
600 words of protest If they only sue
ceeded in banishing this article to the
seclusion to which 1t belongs. Who
has not been sickened at the sight of q
wide-opened mouth, its rows of lily
formed, tobacco-stained teeth, the own
er of which would insist upon exhibit
ing to the public, together with his
dexterity in fishing out and exposing
secreted particles of food. And yet
repulsive as this habit is, we see 1t in
dulged in, not merely by Doors and per-
sons making no claim to gentility, but
by gentlemen, and-yes, ladies belong
ing to our highest classes of society.
On many tables of elegance and luxury
has the writer seen the little dish of
toothpicks standing, which at the close
Of the meal would be passed around
the table, whereupon each member of
the party being provided with his
weapon would fall to excavating and
splitting with all the vigor and enthus-
iasm imaginable. What a sight! II
anyone wishes to see 1t in its true vul-
garity, let him for once be an unoc-
cupied spectator.
AT the hotels no one Is permitted to
leave the dining-room until the omni-
present toothpick is thrust upon him;
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-23
Going Too Far.

: California Ostrich Farmer-My dear,
did you feed the birds regularly while
l was awayp
Mrs. Ostrich Farmer-Yes, as regu-
larly as could. never saw such APP
petites. The provisions ran short, and
/ had to feed them on whatever could
find around the house. l gave them
two kegs of nails.
That's right"
"And all the gate hinges and three
pieces of old stove pipe"
"YesP Glad you were so thought
full"
"Oh! Yes, forgot. They didn't
seem to be satisfied even then, so Igave
them piece of mince-pie-
"Great Galen,. woman! did you want
to kill themp" Philadelphia Call.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-23
GOOD FOR THE CHILD.

The ailments of childhood need care
full attention and wise treatment. Some
people think anything is good enough
Tor q child, and there isn't much the
matter with 1t anyhow" But judicious
mothers know better, and do ss MRS.
H. w. Perry, OF Richmond. Va, does.
She says: ''I take Browns Iron Bitters
and give IL 10 my children with the
most satisfactory results" Sold every
where.