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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20
Going to Kansas.

Rock Island will soon lose one of its
most enterprising citizens and business
men in the person of Mr.. Fred I. Hill
who will shortly locate in Hiawatha,
Brown county, Kansas, and embark in
the agricultural business. This change is
rendered necessary by reason of Mr. Hills
failing health which has been brought
about by too close application to business
here. The climate in Kansas agrees
with Mr.. Hills health better than here.
What Rock Island loses lIiawatha will
gain. Mr.. c. +. Ilawley will continue
the grocery business here.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20
A Correction

An erroneous statement was made in
lust evenings ARGus, when it stated that
Sheriff Rctickcr had gene 10 Joliet with
The prisoners sentenced at the last tenn
of cuurt 1t was Mr. Rrticker's intention
10 -, but as the necessary papers had not
been made out, he postponed the trip
until 10 day. Fhe Union, like every
body else, having full confidence in the
ARGUS, is therefore excusable for making
Il mistake in that item, which happened
to be among Others taken from last even
ing's paper.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20
Uncle Johns " Gang.

A jolly party of sportsmen, under the
command of Uncle john" Warner, left
for Swan lake near New Boston on the
steamer Josephine today. They were;
Messrs Henry Carse, John Ohlwciler, b.
d. Buford. August llcrkcrt and William
Brooks, and they took with them guns,
ammunition, tents aud camp utensils,
fishing tackle and other apparatus for
their annual camping out term. They
will remain in camp until the Wild winds
of winter drives them home. a number
from this city will 60 down and spend
Sunday in camp.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20
New PostmasIers.

The ARGUS has it upon reliable infor>
nation that there will soon he number
of changes In the postmaSters in Rock
Island county, therapeutics to be named
AS soon as First Assistant Postmaster
General Stephenson can get around to
them. The ARGUS, knowing that good
democrats will be chosen ia each instance,
believes that congratulations even at this
time. viii not be premature.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20
County Buildings.

10 Estate of Anna G. Stcchaln, de
ceased. Order authorizing sale of per
sonal property at private sale
Estate of John Spaeth, deceased
Proof of notice to creditors flied Claim'
allowed.
Estate of Elizabeth Stnmhermer, de-
ceased Inventory filed and approved
Estate of Isaac Ncgns, deceased. Al
illustrators report flied and approved.
TRANSFERS.
1G--David Rodacker to Minnie II
Rowe. pit NV /, /. l6, CIV, $500.
Christian s'hascr to Michael NJ. Miller
lot 5, block 8, Wait IL Walkers addition
Reynolds, Sl30.
Chole Hall Darrah to Franc is N
Rouse, pr NV /, 81, II, 2w 5000.
Ahram Weaver to Francis N. Rouse,
pit ne and ri Sc !, 80, Il, Nv, S703S.
Anna G. Thordrnherg to Peter o, Gustaf~
son, G 40 #, lot ), block g. Lower addi-
ton, Rock Island, $3.50
1,--Clara Whitney to A. J. Whitney
g, NV !, %. 10, 4w, 81
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20

+. W Hurst represents the leain
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates
/ agency established 1874. Office owe
Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20
Notice.

On and after Monday, Oct 10, the a.
m, car will be The first car leaving for
Milan, and the ) p. m. car the last car
leaving for Milan.
i. DAVENPoRT Supt.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20
Scarcity CT Tenement Housns

ment houses i'll Rock Island ri The pres
cnt Time; That is of he risht kind OF
-h1uscS. There are houses enough. bat
the trouble seems 10 b. ala ong seekers
10 secure one either too large OF Too small
The happy 'hetwernity is what !, sought
for, and that is what is so h4i 10 get
lust now. "a
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20

70 start let us see what hNELL
has got,
For at home here we will COM
mence on the spot.
They look through the stock
and think It's immense,
The assortment is large and the
style, elegance;
Every story and department is
as full as it can be,
And how it pays here we really
can't see
Now, really Mrs. Brown, | know
we cannot do better,
You see yourself the goods are
as represented to the letter;
But, really Mrs. Jones, | can't
decide just yet,
And before | shall purchase |
want to see another set.
You've heard of the village on
the other side Of the creek,
And there we will go at the END
of the week,
l don't object to have people
look round,
TO see where the best goods for
the least money are found.
! know that cannot be under
sold,
However, if | say so, they think
am bold;
| want to treat every one fair
AND square,
In this way | think | will get
my due share.
My business is built up on prac
teal experience,
And spiced from the start with
true perseverance;
Its hard to start without any
money,
And those who have tried it
know it is not all honey.
The next week my customers
came back as expected,
Their tour of exploration they
had just perfected;
No where in these parts could
they do so we'll,
SO they decided to come back
to G. G. KNELI.
They admitted that my styles
in every way did excel,
And there was more to select
from they could truly tell;
My stock entire was ahead of
any they had seen,
For through every store over
there they had been.
TO sell them now was as easy
as rolling off log,
For the skies had got clean and
they were out of the fog;
They concluded hereafter it was
useless to look around,
For right here in Rock Islam
to buy they were bound.
Why carry the money away
from the town,
While all that is spent here
helps us all around;
We shall support home industry
every time if we ken,
For | make most my goods and
employ a number Of men;
They all have to live and spend
their money right here,
And that'is the way to keep the
machine in good gear.
Now in conclusion my friends,
| just wish to say,
If you want Furniture and Car
pets just come this way;
And fperchance, l cannot suit
you,
There is no harm in seeing what
| can do.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20

They admitted that my styles
in every way did excel,
And there was more to select
from they could truly tell;
My stock entire was ahead of
any they had seen,
For through every store over
there they had been.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-20

The next week my customers
came back as expected,
Their tour of exploration they
had just perfected;
No where in these parts could
they do so we'll,
SO they decided to come back
to &. G.. KNELL.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-09-05

vast gallery Of horror! At the 6rst glance
they seem more terrible than the others,
robed in their sacred vestments- black,
red and violet. But as you examine
them, one after another. nervous and
irrepressible laugh seizes you, at the
spectacle Of their bizarre attitudes. tht
yhastly comedy Of their poses. You be-
hold some who sing; yon zee Others who
pray. The faces Of all have been lifted
up; the hands Of all have been crossed.
They wear the sacredotal biretta upon
their feshless brows. Somehow it hangs
sideways over one ear, in jocular way;
sometimes it slips down over the nose.
A very carnival Of death is this. made
more burlesqus by the gildcd rishress oil
the ecclesiastical robes.
From time to time head rolls down
upon the ground. the attachments Of the
neck having been gnawed through BY
mice. Thousands Of mice dwell in this
human charnel.house
On certain festival days the catacombs
Of the Capuchins are thrown open to the
public. Once drunken man got into
the place, lay down to sleep. and awoke
in the middle Of the night. He called,
screamed, howled with terror, rushed
madly to and fro in vain efforts to escape.
But no one heard him. In the morning
he was found clinging to the iron bars Of
the gate with so desperate grip that it
required long time to detach his hands
from them.
He was mad!
Since that time great bell has been
suspended near the entrance. -[Paris
Figaro.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-09-05
eaupsRs WHO wEas ONCE alcu.
fphiladelphia rlmes.l

tPhiaoelpniA Ttmes.l
He was . little old man, and as he
leaned against the easement in ward three
Of the Brooklyn Alnshouss, and the
waning light fell dead and lustsrless oil
the coarse livery Of pauperlou, which
hung sbsut his attsnustsd form iu bagg,
folds. itrsquirsd : strong strstch of thu
imsy syinssiop to picture him ass vich snr'
powerful man 81 the world, with host
II friends. There was something Of the
oli hsashty pride IN biz manner when
iu conversation with bis wArd:mstes he
suddenly strAightsned his bsnt form and
said:
"Oncs I was rich, had servants to wait
on me. rode in my carriage-"
He checked himself suddenly, the bow
cams into his back agsin, his eyss lost
Gre, and hs was back sgain in his oil,
chsraetsr--a pauper. Hs had made n'
idle bosst, but In his prsssnt depreciation
he rarely lifts the veil that hides past
At une tune full Of sunshine and promise.
Ssvsnsy.6vs per cent, Of the lunstic'
Of ths almshouse are paupers throug
dissipation. The balance have bssr
forcsd into poverty in their old ags
through various causes. principally b,
unfortunate ,speculations and other bus'.
meas losses. A man died in the old me,'s
ward soms months ago who had married
children living in luxury. He had been
| good father to them. but in bis old axe
they allowed him to live . paupsr's lit
Many Of the inmates never speak Of th'
pa !. and il is only occasionally, whs'
stirred BY some unusual em'tion, thai
they intimate that there ever was anothe'
life.
III soine oi those old fellows woul'
only talk, said Gatekseper Doyle, ''ths,
coula tel ysu rare stsnies. They hav'
been at the top Of the heap, and q
bankers and merchants and in other line
d business they have made astir In tn
world. Some Of them have come her
thrnugh drink and some from othe
causes. We have all sorts. Some Of tn
beat mechanics l ever saw are here ant
work daily in the shops Of the institution
One Of the inmates is an old-tirns police
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-09-05
IN . capUrHlS c.raco sus

The soil upon which the Capuchin
monsstry ct Palermo, Italy. 10 built, pos
sessss to such degree the singular prop
erty of Fastening the decomposition Of
corpse. that in one year nothing remains
up,n the bones except few patches Of
black. withered skin, and, perhaps, some
Of the hair Of the beard and cheeks. The
cotiins are placed in small lateral vaults,
each Of which contains about eight or ten
dead; and. after year passes the coffin
is opened and the corpse taken out,
frightful mummy, that is then suspended
in ons Of the main galleries, where the
members Of the family come to visit IL.
Those who wish to be preserved by this
drying process make their will accord
ingly. and they will BE- filed away under
those black vaults 90 long - their rela.
tives pay certain annual stipend.
When this is no longer paid. the remains
are taken away and buried in the ordi.
nary manner.
To enter we pass through chapel and
slowly descend broad stairway Of stone.
Before rs i an immense gallery, to whose
walls are suspended whole nation Of
skeletons. clad in the most odly grotesque
costumes. Some hang in the air. side by
side. A line Of dead stands erect upon
the ground. Some heads are gnawed BY
hideous vsgetations, which deform even
still more the jaws and tho bones Of the
face; some still preserve their hair;
others, fragments Of mustache; cthsrs.
long bit Of beard. f
And they are all dressed. thess dead
tho wrstchsd, hideous and ridiculous
dead n dressed BY their relatives. who
have taken them out Of their cofins 10
order To make them take part in
this awful assembly. Almost all are clad
Ia sort Of long black robe, with cowl,
which is generally drawn over the head.
But there ere Others whose friends de.
sired to attire more sumptuously, and
the miserable skeleton. wearing az EN-.
broidsrsd Greek cap and envsloped in .
rich mans dressing gown, sssms, a. II
lies upon il back. to sleep nishtmarish
sleep--s sleep At once ludicruus aud ter.
rife. A placard, like blind mans beg.
ging card, bearing The nanis and date Of
death, 10 hung to the neck Of each corpse.
rL i.A. L - .L:.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-09-05

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orseou some time since have iptsrbrsd
With ths native grouse. and . usw game
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wing "a tail fsashsnol' ! grssss Y ne
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pIOCHE WEEKLY RECORD,
pabi.shsd every Saturday By
RECORD PUB1IsHING co.
OFFICE. ODD FELLows' DvrLpIEe.
MAIN STREET.
TERMss
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TIE RECORD
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All persons having business With this once are
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1owpAwv We have no srfhorised Agents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-09-05
CURE

ASTHMA CUKE
Cures Asthm~. Bronchitis. Throat and Luna
deutpus. U ~ lhs, J5ld.. Q nay. sore Tor sat
Iosrsenr.s. 3u en-ss in .tus Chest or Luugs
q kkess Ia the B tck Paine fn the B scs
,wsi-. 4i'es. C,lc. Jrjip. pue imonts, Mes
.le-. wnaoplng uJush, nnd ,dtxs'tt"n u
t-ais the sntire system. Pleasant tsstsd - TO-
-raHin
retail Agents: n sl.ven. Baldwin Drus
,t,rr; !. 4 wi lber, cor rh,ri aud Nsrksts
fta0 Ssee.e. Ptlaoe Hptel Drag store; Or,
CannlpA,.n, cor. St-wtrt snd Market, Aartnr
ira 5tsre: Os Msyh-w. ~ F,aeths ". \
,earby. 9 . N rkst; Dr.. Q r'lnshs Drug
III Franctsco, A. zahsl lam. t2l Stockt N;
swn j Brysu, GRAND u tel Drug store Rec,
,ulneuded b. Ctts, o. inty State aud United
ales Aclsls. For BY all Dfusgists.
SAN Fs.sorsco. Msrch /, 1891.
rhis ia to t-stify that We have ell used
Krnr's AsrsnA ouscfor J,ashs. calts aoarse-
.sss 20 sIrs Tns,as and flqud 4 tts6sctual y
VAR psrticutsr; ID ~ ere rhlrtssn VI ~ hero
Il III Nprth g sehor Pslics @tation. ~ h-srtily
recsn mead to all our frisrds and q public.
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This Il 10 osstlfy thas hyve nsed KeeHs
tefH6A CURe Tor coaahss Col y, hoasse'
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tins cud .va ieson menied tytc I'll the Etre
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soid 70 Ihe rlrs depsrt neus. sud l. be- given
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Il yesvs ID the rsrs depurtmeut.
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Rspofyovox . c0. Wholsgsls Dvuxsists
Agents. ~ sad " xstket ssssss. sAn FfAa'
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ao1oa @tFset ocrner of CLAY. .S.. ...
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-30
Excursion Tickets.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

spTuleUcIu, OnlO, July Ilu, 1850.
At . meeting of the Council Of said City,
held on the 2lst inst, quorum being pi esent,
the + lowing resolution WAS adopted'
Resolved, BY the CITY Council Of the City OF
elected thereto concuriing, That 1t is neces.
sary and that 1t intends to make . public
Improvement by constructing the sewer
profiies and speci ncatiOns therefor on HE In
the office OF the City Civil Engineer, recorded
In the office OF The City Clerk, and open u the
the said sewer in the sewer district herein
after described-said sewer and sewer dis
trict being part Of the plan and system OF
sewerage for said city heretofore adopted by
Council are required and are hereby desig.
mated for immediate use. Said sewer IL de
scribed ~ follows. viz:
Commencing at the intersection OF FOsi ar
street with Main street, and running thence
In, along and upon Foster street north to the
intercepting sewer designated on the plan Of
sewers for said city heretofore adopted by
Council, as lying south OF ai.n nearly parallel
with the general course OF Buck Creek, x.
lending west to the corporation liLe, with
ned 10 connect.
Said sewer is in the Green Mount Sewer
District, or sewer District No. 2, the bOunda-
north and northwest the center line OF buck
Creek and the cbrpoi otion line: on the east
the corporOtion line; on the south the north
iine oi nlgh street, and on the west the east
line OF Market street
The plahs and spec hcat'Ons required by
law fJr The construction Of said sewers have
been prepared, and are on file In the Office of
the Ciiy iiyIl Engineer for examination and
Inspection by parties Interested, and Council
WIN hear said parties at It's regular meeting IN
be held in the Council Cham ber OF said city
ON the 18th day Of August, A. ID. 1885, com
mencing at O'Clock p IN.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish
this resolution IN newspaper of general cir.
cuiaiion In the cJrporotlon for two consecu
tive weeks.
P.P. MAST, President.
Attest: J. S. SHEwAITER, City clerk.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-30

Pickaway, OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, thus
enlighens the world about some well-knovn n
Springfield residents: Hon. John W. Book
walters valuable collection Of paintings at
Springfield has been very seriously injured
by heat and moisture, which have cracked the
canvass OF some OF them. Among the num-
Der is the Old Beau, which Mrs. A. T. Stew
art offered 1900 Tor and was refused. The
collection was made by Mrs. Book walter. and
since her death, several years ago, Mr.. Book
walter has nev,r entered the gallery. The
paintings have been taken down and packsd
to prevent further damage.
The Democrats want to enter this campaig n
united and without any howl OF "Coal-oil
gang" from the enemy, and Mr.. Charles Con.
stantine, who has lifted himself into wha,
little prominence he enjoys by his gall, may
as well make up his mind to retire gracefully
in the interest OF harmony, because he cant
20 on the Executive Committee. Some Moss.
back like VIM. Blee, OF Springfield, on the
Executive Committee in Constantines place,
would give more general satisfsction.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-30
MURPHY MISSING.

just When He Is Needed to Play Papa to
an Unborn Babe - The Bastardy Suit
Brought by n Nenia Girl Against a Sp ring
field saloobkeepcr.
On Tuesday evening Katie Kelble, whose
parents reside in &rnia, came to this city, &C.
sompanied by her sister, and repaired to
police headquarters TO file an affidavit TOR bas-
tarday against Mike Murphy, who keeps a
saloon on Main street, near the corner OF
Spring The girl, who is twenty-three
years old, and rather good looking
aud neatly dressed brunette, for
merly worked as a domestic in this city
and has been intimate with Murphy Tor more
than year past. When she discovered that
he had gotten her into trouble a month ago
she told him at once. He sent her home 10
Xenia, promising to marry her in short
time. As he did not come to time she finally
got tired OF waiting and came up as stated.
She was informed that justices Of the
peace generally took cognizsnce of such
cases, and the next (yesterday) morning iled
the affidavit in Squire Stouts court. A war.
rant was issued aad the young woman re-
turned to XeIia. The warrant was put in
the hands OF Constable Brown who has
searched the town high and low tor the
father of the unborn child, but the festive
Murphy has skipped for parts unknown. 1t
Is thought that he learned what was going on
before the affidavit was filed and took time by
the fcrelock to nut the State line between
himself and his would-be wife.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-30
OkOUS WORK
Done bv Citiseps Protesting Against Lo-
eating the Postotiice ON Che Jail Lot.

Done bv Citizens Protesting Against Io-
eating the fostoti,ce ON Che Jail Lot.
A second meeting of citizens yesterday
lot, was held at the Arcade Hotel last
evening, and was largely attended. Mr..
D. 5. Kelly was chosen chairman and
Mr. Pearl Cartmel secretary. Quite a
present made speeches--and excellent ones
against taking the Post Office outside the
business portion OF the city. Among those
who made speeches were p. p. Mast, Chas.
Arthur, who made some very apt suggestions
on the best way to conduct the correspon-
dence with the authorities at Washington.
A map Of the city of Springfield has been
prepared with all the localities in qu stion
| marked, and which will be sent to Washing.
| ton with the petition.
Arrangements were made at last nights
meeting for the distribution OF the petitions,
which were prepared iu printed form. This
morning fully 100 petitions were on the
| streets, in the hands OF energetic canvassers
one canvasser in the Sd Ward Mr.. Ed
| Ridenour had secured thirteen ,oolscap page,
| of names, numbering 800 or 400 il
all, up to O'Clock. Ever!
ward in the city has five
or six petitions out, and in one ward Their
are sixteen. The canvassers started on
in the various wards this morning and Sc
cured the signatures of every one they coul
find at home. They will make ano'he
round this evening so as to give working
men and others not at home this morning
chance TO sign the petitions. There wer
very few refussls to sign the petition, SO tn
csnvassers reported.
The petitions, when they are all collecte,
for transmission to Washington, will max,
quite a formidable pile, and will carry con
siderable weight with them whatever els
they do. Those most interested in the move
ment were talking OF securing 10000 name
to the petition, and it looks as if nearly ths
number might be reached, il signing contir
ues as rapidly as it began today.
The petitions contain two columns, th
lett hand for the names and the right han
TOR the occupation OF the signers.