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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
OUR SOLDIER SONS.
The Second Brigade Encampment at
the State Capital-.-PrOg of
the Past Three Days.
CANT DIcKEY, August %, 1885.

CAhP DlCkEf, August 90, 1000.
A few words may describe the drill ex>
ercises Wednesday The parade grounds
received unlimited praise, and the uni
versal verdict by both old soldiers and
visitors was that the brigade drill, the
battery drill, and the entire field work of
the day was all that could be expected. A
more pleasant and satisfactory day in
camp could not be asked for.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, midnight. a
volley of 100 guns was fired into camp
from decoy which had been secretly ar
ranged for the work. This volley was
quickly followed by four other volleys of
100 guns each. Then there was hurrying
to and from-soldiers in uniform and soils
diers without much uniform, soldiers with
guns and soldiers without gun; but in a
remarkably short time everything was in
order for battle, and the battle was over,
and all was order again.
For rations the state issues bread,
meat, potatoes, mot enough pOtatoes)
rice, tea, coffee. sugar, hominy, beans,
pickles, soap and candles. All Other
things eaten in camp are paid for by the
individuals enjoying them. The follow
ing is our daily bill of fare:
Breakfast Ham and eggs, SaratogG
chips, cantelope, sliced tomatoes, bread
butter and coffee
Dinner-Soup, Stoned potatoes, Bos'
ton baked beans chicken. green corn
watermelon, lemonade, cantelope, bread
butter and coffee.
Supper-Toast, pOached eggs, beet
steak, ham, Saratoga chips, lemonade
milk, bread, butter and coffee.
Another glorious day in camp wa
| Thursday have been better
The dlill was excellent. again, is all de
partments. The behavior in camp is frs
class. Good work, good will and gOoC
behavior seem to be the effort of all
Large numbers of visitors were in camp
including an excursion party of abou
eight hundred from Pekin. Quite Il larg
number of visitors from the First brigad
were also upon the grounds.
This has been a big day for the stat
capital when Adam Forepaugh and tn
2d brigade We'd with each other to attraC
the crowd of people. The soldiers o
Camp Dickey were brought to the city b
train and street parade was executed
but there is much severe criticism of tn
way in which the public program wa
disregarded. Several thousand pe0pl
who assembled at the state house wer
disappointed, as a new line of march wa
selected The governor and staff We've
the parade from stand in the coul
house yard Tomorrow the event in til
camp will be grand review by the com
mander-in- chief. Monday evening W
break camp and will be home Tuesda
morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
River RIplet Is.

The flagship Pittsburg will be down at
4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The War Eagle cleared for st. Louis
this morning.
The Sidney went down stream and the
Morton up yesterday afternoon.
The talk along the river is the Sidney
is skinning the War Eagle in a trip from
St. Paul to St. Louis"
Fl. s. Ruby has been appointed pilot
on the Clinton and Rock Island packet
Rebstock, and entered upon his duties
yesterday.
The Josephine will be up Monday
morning, and leave for her return trip to
St. Louis at 2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
A Critical Condition.

This morning the following telegram
came to County Clerk Donaldson:
Mary Powell in critical condition.
Telegraph us address of friends.
r. S. DEWEY
Mary Powell is one of the thirty six
incurables sent from the poor farm here
to kankakee for treatment year ago
She had been in the poor house hospital
for many years prior to her committal to
the Kankakee asylum, and who she is OF
who her relatives are, is not known. Mr..
Donaldson has endeavored to get trace of
someone acquainted with her, but has not
succeeded.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
County Building.
TRANSPORTS.
movement

25-Daniel Crowley TO Peter Vaner
pit lot 10, block .. DavenpOrt's fourth adj
dition, Rock Island, $50.
Johannes Peterson TO Andrew Olson,
lot l, ., 90, and "a, Henrick's sub divis-
ion, 3, Il, 2w, $1,000.
Andrew Olson to Johannes Peterson,
pit lot 8. block s, West Moline, So, 450.
John A. Holm to Carl F. Holm, pit lot
4, block 5, Waterman Place, Moline,
$3.50.
VIM. Drury to Perry J. Drury. ne. Sc,
and pit sc. ne. 81. 16, 4, 81 900.
Ona E. Weatherhead to Mary ii. Col
den pit ]. sci, 81, Is lie. and pit e, mel
"a, IS, lie. $3.7S5.
Christina Hornung to VIM, l.. Coyne,
e4. mel, swt and five acres, VIZ, ne4,
sw3, II. II. Wv, $3.50.
go. j. Dimick to Adelia A. Gin
giles, lots % and 49, South Rock Island,
81, 600.
II. E. Brown to Phil J. Wagner, und ]
lot 2, block SO, Lower addition, Rock Isl
and, 1917.
VIM. Sears to Margaret J. Sears. block
IA, Sears, $4,000, and Margaret J. Sears
to Catherine M. Sears, same, $4,000.
27-Heirs of j B. Miller to j w. Mil
Ter. e3 set. 8. 10. De, $1,000 and Jas. W.
Miller to K. Coe, same $500.
Moline Water Power Co. to John II q.
| Wilson, W 90 fl lot 3, Manufacturers ads
dition to Moline, 81, IS, 1w, $1,000.
Pete King to F. W. Mack, pit el sw !
mel, and SET nei, and WI set and e swi
2, II, 1w. $4,000.
J. W. Velie to Wood B. Hill. pit lots 3
and 5, block /. J. w. Spencer's second
addition, Rock Island, 81 800.
PROBATE.
25-Estate of John b. Cain, deceased
Proof of death. Petition by Wesley Cair
for probate of will and letters testamen
tary. Will admitted to probate.
Estate of Gertrude Scherer, deceased
Petition by George Scherer for probate OF
will and letters testamentary. Will adj
mltted to probate.
Estate of Chas. E. Dunlap, deceased
Claim of Joseph Dunlap, SIS, allowed il
seventh class.
25-Estate OF John Dhuyvetter, de
ceased. Final account of administrator
filed and approved. and estate closed.
Estate of Mary McGarvey. deceased
Claim of W. A. Paul, $74 SO, allowed il
seventh class.
Estate of Mary McGarvey, deceased
Executors report filed and approved,
LICENSED TO WE'D.
25-Andrew H. Randohl, Rock Island
Miss Emma G. Berglund, Moline.
PAP PETERSON to Andrew G
Airline, pit lots and s, Hitchcock's Place
Moline, 1000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
The River Convention.

Arrangements have been made with
the Chicago. Rock Island g. Pacific rail,
road for the transportation of the dele
gates to the st. Paul river convention
from the towns Of Rock Island. Moline,
Milan, Port Byronand Muscatine. Tick
cts for the round trip $40. Three extra
sleepers will be attached and the trair
will leave Rock Island on Tuesday, Sept
1, at 5 40 p. m. There will be delega'
ton of about seventy from this region
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
Change of Venue.

The Union of this morning assumes to
take defendants TO task for taking
changes of venue from Justice Bennett S
court to Justice Halves. This is a right
and privilege allowed by law, and the
reason for so many taking advantage in
the past year is probably not intended as
an insult to Mr.. Bennett, but because he
has been in office so short a length of
time, and has shown so little judgment
during his official period, that those who
have known of his rulings are not willing
to submit their innocence or guilt to his
decision. He seems to think that pris>
0ner's guilt is established AZ soon as he
is arrested by the city police.
In the case of Superintendent Stafford
VS. W. L. Coyne, Magistrate Bennett al
first refused to grant change of venue,
saying that he would try the case him
self. But MI. Coyne insisted with SC
much firmness that he should be granted
the change, the magistrate was finally
compelled to grant it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
A Good Oplnlon.

Arthur Burial, of Rock Island. was in
town on Saturday. Arthur is one of the
best, as well as one of the handsomest, of
Rock Islands citizens. We understand
that he contemplates opening grocery
store in Rock Island in a short time
Henry County Meas.
And this is the opinion they have of
the president of the Jefferson club in
Geneseo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
The Blind Beggar.

The blind beggar and vag arrested by
Officer Carey in Moline Wednesday after
noon. was taken before Magistrate Ben
nett last night and fined $25 and costs
for vagrancy. which he promptly paid
and left for the north on the Milwaukee
train last night. He will keep clear OF
Rock Island hereafter. He gave his name
in the police court as George MusgroVe
of Latrobe. Pa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
Tha Rntnhara' Ahattnlr.

The butchers new abattoir on the
Dingledine property south of the Rock
Island & Milan street railway, is now
about completed--will be ready for
use by the first of the month
as specified in the contract. Mr..
Dingledine says the institution will
be run on strictly first class principles,
and an endeavOr will be made to live up
to a set of rules which will be inauguN
rated. and that cleanliness and precau-
ton in the inspection of beeves will be
the special Instructions. The city abattoir
will be completed in short time, and
then the fun will begin:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
Grand Opening.

This evening will occur the opening OF
Edelman g. Walters saloon. on the cor
ner of Second avenue and Fifteenth street
The place has recently been repapered
and painted and now presents very
handsome appearance. Biehl's band will
discourse music on the occasion A gen
eral invitation is extended to all to CONF
and participate in grand lunch.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
Hard Coal Market

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, S7.75;
range, nut and No. 4, $500 per ton;
screened and delivered all hest quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith s
caol, Connellsvile coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

Mr.. David Adams, formerly proprietor
of the Dletz meat market, No. 1901 Sixth
avenue, will again become its proprietor
on Tuesday. Sept. /. and will open with
a splendid full line Of meats. 1t is well
known that he is thoroughly expe
rienced buyer, butcher and meat cutter.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
THE PILGRIM.
With Ears Wide Open He Continues
His Solitary Rounds What He
Sees and Hears.

sWell. the Soldiers home commission
has been TO Rock Island and has inspect>
ed our sites" said prominent citizen,
land do you know l believe they are un>
usually favorably disposed to that Rod
man>Davenport tract? l wish though,
that you would impress upon those who
are in position to act the urgent
necessity of fulfilling the sugges
ton offered by the commissioners with
regard to securing that additional strip
running down to the river"
"Do you believe then, said the pilgrim,
that it is worth while to get that strip,
that by securing it the location of the
home in Rock Island would be in any
way assuredf"
Worth while to get that strip well
should say it is, we must get it at what
ever cost. The commissioners have
shown an unusual interest in the loca>
ton or they would not have asked
for that additional land. Yes, get 1t by
all means, and tell the committee not to
be slow in acting. If we get those few
acres running down to the river, we will
| get the home as sure as the sun rises in
the east. | am sufficiently well acquaint-
ed with the geography of the state &c
know that better adapted tract is MOI
TO be found in all Illinois The commits
sioners are going to locate that home
where they think is the best possibl,
place. Get that strip and the institution
will be located in Rock Island"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

Scientific inquiry is being made into
the medical virtues of dogs tongues.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

Los Angeles. Cal, has a watermelon
weighing 17S pounds, which is to be sent
to London.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

In many eyes the pink blossom of the
crepe myrtle is the daintiest flower in
bloom.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

Tom said to Dick: Il want to borrow
$4,000 at per cent. to pay my per
cent. call loan in the Harris National
bank. They have called me-" Said Dick
Il have $4,000 in that same bank, and
will accommodate you" He gave Tom a
check on the bank for the amount, with
which Tom liquidated the call loan. You
see it. don't you? The bank had Dicks
$4,000. which it could use, and was pay
ing no interest on it, and had out a good
loan to Tom at s per cent Dicks check
knocked the arrangement Now, how
much did the bank make by calling Tom.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

THE Rodman Rifles have gone int O
camp, said the pilgrim to military man
Yes, believe they have. and my gra,
cious how the interest in that, excellent
company has fallen off Not .ong ago,
everybody in Rock Island had kind
word for the Rodman Rifles. and now
they are about forgotten. tell you it is
shame that our local company is moi
encouraged more. They deserve encOur'
agement and praise for the way they
struggle along"
well, can't something be done to
awaken an interest in the soldier boys
AGAIN.
That is just what am trying to ge
at, and now is the very time to do. Say
can't you mention something about it il
your paper? If we could just give then
little reception on their return from
camp, and perhaps make LITTLE
present of u flag or something of tina
kind, it would have wonderful effect
1t isn't every boy that will join the stat'
militia AS the young men have, and de-
vote their time, attention and money il
perfecting themselves 10 military t&ntics
Let's show them that we appreciate thei
cOmmendable conduct
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

Some time ago the pilgrim asked his pet
poet at Rapids City to write him poem.
The request was cheerfully complied with
and here is the result. The production is
entitled Items by Jeenes the Cranker:'
See the swtchmsn at the junction, with HE hand
upon the bar,
As he turns the switch 90 gently, gazing mean
while In the car;
Seems to be so sweetly smiling at the ladies Il:
they pass,
Perhaps he's watching for some signal, mild tai
upon the glass.
Though the place is not enchanting, tits of many
trains day,
And they come from every quarter $50 to pass the
time away
Our young and nobby swItchman tries to make
tender mash
While his heart is growing softer no doubt he I
strike the cash
And then Highly viii be lonesome, for his ''pard'
will 20 away
And the ladies, they viii wonder what's the mat
ter here today.
Soon no longer at the switch will our nObli
swiChmHn stand;
He's married farmers daughter and he's break
ing up wild land.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29

81 see Bill HY-that what you call
him, amt it?-has stopped his fight on
the iron crossings said a well known
citizen as the pilgrim sauntered into
barber shop.
ayes, he has at last found out that the
city council has more authority in such
matters than he
His attack on those crossings" cons
tinued the citizen, was the most sense
less thing | ever heard OF, and | AIN glad
that he was so badly worsted Their in
PRODUCTION was marked improvement
over the old wooden crossings, and | am
confident that the new one gives general
satisfaction. Now that they have had a
fair trial, the people would not listen to
their removal. But that's the way with
the Union. 1t seems always to prefer a
retrograde movement to any advance
ment or progressive ideas, and
At this stage of the conversation the
barber commenced to vocalize and relate
the latest gossip of the day, and the clti-
zen had to desist from talking.
That man is phrenOlogist, Pat" said
the pilgrim to the Harper house porter.
when asked concerning the occupation OF
new arrival
"a phat?"
"a phrenologist.
''Phat's phrenologist?"
why, u man that can tell by feeling
the bumps on your head what kind of a
man you are
Bumps on me head, is it. Begorra.
then, should think it would give him
more of an oidea what kind of woman
me wife is.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
A Feed Mill for Grinding all kinds Of M
Wholesale Dealer in

JOHN STRECKFUS
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-05-22
wouldn't Do.

90 you don't believe in Jasper's
tlig'on:" said the secretary of state,
] zoufess,ng .'re an old negro.
Nor sab, l doan.''
"Why?'
case he failed ter pervide fur his
Rwn household, sah."
How did he fail?"
" ALL sab, he tuck er sheep when
nog wuz jes' ez handy. Any body
usnter III know dat hog will go much
'roer 'mong chillun den er sheep.
0nme tell yer! When er man steals
ooan steal de bes', jes' put him
Wv" ez er hippercrlt an er bad pus-
"' Dat sorter man won't do."-
arkansaw Traveller.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO WEEKLY WORLD
Monster Hogs.

The rivalry among the raisers of
heavy porkers in Burlington county,
N. j., has been greater this year than
ever before, and three of the leading
Farmers of New Hanover township
have been contending fercely for the
championship, which entities the win
her to the gold medal offered by a
Srrenton firm of pork packers, the
winner to hold it for three years
Rgalnst all competitors. Joseph Car
Der killed his hogs or Saturday last,
And twenty averaged S43 pounds, the
ieaviest weighing 1859 pounds. 1t
Rvas considered next to impossible to
exceed this average. But Taylor
#)evlnney, who lives near Wrights-
4own, yesterday achieved the honor
pf having raised the heaviest lot on
record. -Four of the heaviest weigh
fd l,o25, 1,O35, 1856 and ,O79 pounds
respectively as they hung on the
$hambles dressed, and with the re-
naming sixteen the average of the
twenty was S72 pounds. The lightest
hog In the lot weighed S39 pounds.
n hese weights are net, after deduct
ang the gambrel and stretcher. The
n measurement of the large hog was
i've feet nine inches from the ear to
khe ham, and the girth was seven feet
I've inches. They were of the Jersey
fed variety, and were pigged in May
kooo, SO that they were not two years
lo' In addition to these hogs Mr..
'evlnney killed eight pigs, not yet
&eaf old, that weighed from 395 to
~ pounds.-[Ex.
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Us. LAND orrIcs Boise City, Idaho
April IL. 1855.
kH0TICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FIR
~ mlra SILVER Mining Company. by John Brow
~ s rres!ueh1 ana General Manager, whose Pos
Office address is Eanner, idaho Territory has NM,
apphcatloh Tor United States Patent for TIN
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abe Allenberg, who recently at
F"p'ed to take his own lie in
l''snum' is improving under the
a.'aent of his physicians. He is
S''sred out of danger.-[News
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Ranch For Sale.

rIM BRAINARn. OF JERUSALEM. OFFERS
. Ill ranch for sale. Nh the premises are son or
900 fruit tr &c. all bearing, which proauccd 10000
pounds Of fruit this year. % % head mares ami
otis, and about 60 hesd IF cattle. mos,ly beef
cattle. Tie above property will be sold cheap for
cash. II not sold will be leased for one, two or
three years. He will have for sale in Plaeerville,
bout
3O,OO0 pounds of Apples
The above ranch is located CA Jerusalem creek
about SIX miles above Horseshoe Bend. an1 in j
COED neigbborhaod; is well watered and timber oi
the finest kinu. and III great abundance, near u
hand. I'M BRA NARD
October 22. le3+.-1m.
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sufifty Notifes.
Banner Lodge NO. 10. a. o. u. -,

we hold our regular meeting on Tues
day evening OF each week, at the /. q. o. F.
Hall. All brothers are invited to meet
with us when convenient.
by order Of the M. w.
l.. A. CoRwIN, Recorder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-09

THE Texas congress once took excep'
tions to President Sam Houston's habit
of giving them his messages orally, and
insisted that he should write them out
that the habit of delivering them orally
was highly dictatorial, and lacking III re-
spect for congress. Houston agreed tt
conform to their wishes, and as the next
day was the one set apart for the delivery
of his inaugural, he made his appearance
in the halls of congress with a roll of pa
per in his hand, tied with red tape. and
marked in large letters, Inaugural.
He addressed them with the roll in his
hand, waving it gracefully that all nigh
see it, and on concluding handed it witt
a bow to the clerk, aud strobe out of tn
chamber. On being opened it was founC
to be roll of blank paper.