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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

THE Cincinnati Enquire1 tells of a eur
ious fuihllmcnt of prophecy of death.
1t says:
Early last spring an aged man walked
briskly into the Enquirer office, and with
brief preliminary, stated that be wished
to leave in charge of the editor his auto
biography, to be published after his
death which would probably occur some
time this fall. He also wished to leave
the names of friends to whom papers
concerning an account of his death were
to be sent. The old man was Richard
Bisscl, II naturalist. His prediction was
fulfilled yesterday morning at the llum-
mel house, where, in the office OF the hos
tel, while walking, he suddenly threw up
his hands, and, with no other sign, fell
to tie floor corpse. He had been ex-
ceptonally cheerful all the NOR ming, and
at the breakfast table had eaten heartily.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
KX3H
scrofula Of Lungs
Relieved.

Lam now 40 years old, and have suffered for the
last fifteen years with lung trouble; several
members Of the family on my mothers side had
died with consumption, and the do tors were II
agreed IN their op nou that had consumption al
so; had all the distressing symptoms of that
terrible disease. have spent thousands of dol
lars to arrest the march of the disease; have EN-
ployed all of the ual methods, not only in my
own case. but in the treatment of other members
my family, but temporary relief was all that ! OBJ
tanned; was unfit for any manual labor for sever
al years. By chance cane into possession of a
pamphlet on Blood and Skin Disease, from the
Office of Swift Specific Co, Arlauta, Ga. A friend
recommended the use of Swift's Specific claim
ing that he himself had been greatly benefited by
its use in some lung troubles; | resolved To try
it About four wears ago commenced 10 take =.
s. S according 10 dir, ctiuns; found it an ihvgo-
rating ionic and ha q used about II tti bottles: the
results are most remarkable: my cough has left
me, my strength has returned, and weigh sixty
pounds more hao eVerdidn my llft; 1t been
three years since stopped the use of the medi-
cine but have had no return of the disease. and
there are no pains or weakness felt in my lungg
do the hardest kind Of mechanical work, and
feel as well as ever felt since was n boy; these
know, are wonderful statemcntst to make, but
am honest when say that owe my existence ana
health to- day to Swifts Specific; it Is the only
medicine that brought me any permanent relief.
do not say TINT Swift's Specific will do this in
every case, but most positively affirm that it has
done this much for me. and would be recreanl Ia
the ,iuty owe to sutfe ring humanity if failed Ia
bear this cheerful t. stmony to the merits OF
this wonderful medicine. am well known IN the
city OF Montgomery, and can refer to some of the
best citizens of the city. I. j. HOLT.
Montgomery, Ala June 81, 1875.
Treatise on Blood and skin Disc asses mailed free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, DraMei ), Atl"nH
Ga. No. l51 W 23d ST.. N Y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
CUNNING FOR DEER AND INDIANS


Exploit of . Sixteen Ycar-Oid Wiscon-
sin BOY.
MARsHFELD, Wis, Dec Sin the forests
near Masonville about ten miles west of
this city, last week George Andrews, boy
about Ii years old, was hunting deer
with a Winchester rife, and succeeded in
striking trail, which he followed
a considerable distance He finally started
the deer. He fired twice, and badly wounded
the animal which at once ran OFF, closely
followed by Andrews dog. The boy fol
lowed the bloody trail of the wounded buck
for about two hours, when he suddenly
came to an open space and found two In
dams engaged in dressing the deer. They
had killed the dog, and proposed to appro-
pirate the deer.
Young Andrews told the Indians that it
was his deer and that they must let it alone,
when one of the Indians drew a knife and
advanced toward Andrews, telling him &c
leave at once or they would kill him. But
young Andrews, instead of retreating,
coolly raised his gun and shot the
advancing Indian dead. The other
jumped for his rifle, but young
Andrews was too quick for him, and
shot him through the head, killing him in
stantly. The boy at once returned to his
home, and Il party was Immediately made
up and proceeded to the place
The dead Indians had long been known as
thievng characters The GOODNESS and grit
of young Andrews make him the hero OF
the day. He has not been arrested, al
though he has offered to give himself up tc
the authorities.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
SuERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an Exec tion and Fee Bill No.
5gf0 issued out of tn. clerks office of the cir
emit court of Rock Island county, and state of
Illinois and TO me directed, whereby ann com
handed to make the amount of II certain tudg-
lncnt recently obtained against Francis II Bisant
in favor of Thomas Thornton, out of the lands,
tcncmrnts goods and chattes of the said dcfen-
dant francis II Bisant, have levied upon the
following property, towit;
West half tlp) Of south west quarter "a OF sec
ton three 49, and east half t2) outhcast quar-
ter GA of section fonr "a both in o"hship scv
cntten 40 north range one east of AN T. NJ, IN
tine county of Rock Island and state of Illinois.
Therefore, according to said command, ! shnl
expose for sale at public auction, all thu right
little and interest of the above named FRANCIS X.
Bisnnt In and to the above described property, on
saturday the 18th day of December 1880 at O'Clock
D. II. nj the north door of the court house IN the
city of Rock Island, in the county of Rock Isl
and and state Of Illinois, for cash in hand, to sat
isfy said execution and fee bill
dated al Rock Island, this 2sth day OF NoNem-
Der, A d.. 1895. JOHN NJ. REllt MEX,
Sheriff of Rock Island County Illinois
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

THE faith healers have been in conven>
ton at Chicago. They tell of a remark
able cure A woman had very bad
temper, and finally claimed to have
achieved sanctification. To test her they
set her to milking vicious cow. The
COW kicked once and the woman cried out
"Glory to God" and the COW never
kicked again. 1t is claimed that the COW
was sanctfied too. 1t is such things as
these that-well, it may at least be
claimed that they create establishment.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

Thomas Manahan, No. SO Montgomery
street. Hudson. N Y. two years ago was
given up by his physicians, He was af-
tiicted with dyspepsia and obstinate con
stipation; had lost forty pounds in
weight and was bedridden invalid. lie
commenced taking Brandreth's Pills in
doses of five, four, two and one. Then
he took two every night for month,
gained eight pounds in weight, and was
able to attend to business. He took two
pills every night for the following six
weeks, and was entirely cured.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

LONDON, Dec. s.-Mr Parnell, in an in
terview OH his probable course in the next
parliament, stated that if after the returns
were all in it was obvious that the Tories,
with the assistance of his followers, were
unable to deal with the Irish question he
would in certain contingencies, make over
lures to the Liberals with view to a
coalition on conditions favorable to his
party. The Irish leader declared that the
Liberals and Parnelites combined would
carry everything before them.
Up to 3 o'clock p. H. Monday the returns
show that $40 Liberals, 245 Conservatives
and 70 Nationalist had been returned.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
HALF A MILLION IN ASHES.
Tireruen Fighting lee and Flame, q!
Chicago.


Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. Son Sunday afternoon
IL fire was discovered in the block of build
ings extending from PSI TO 273 Franklin
street, and occupied by c. NJ. Henderson Il
Co., manufacturers; Rollins, Shaw & Co.,
dry goods and commission merchants
and Morrison, Anderson & Butchart,
burlaps jules and bags. Before the
tire department got it under control, the
four floors Of the above numbers were com
pletely Quilted, causing loss to Henderson
II Co of S75,0oO, Rollins, Shaw a. Co Of
slOO, 900, Morrison, Anderson IL Butchart of
S7j, 900, and the owner of the building Con-
rad Seipp, of about $1,000 All the losses
arc well covered by insurance The
fire was very threatening one and three
alarms were sent in to the fire department,
bringing large amount of apparatus to the
scene. lee formed almost as fast as the
water was driven from the pipes; the fire.
men were masses of ice very shortly after
they got to work, and had to he worked III
relays-one gang thawing out while the
5ther was fighting the fire. A fireman WAS
severely injured by being swept from one
ladder by another ladder falling on top
If it.
About midnight the department was
again called out to Cribben Sexton x Co. IS
hollow-wa foundry. The fire started in a
small carpenter shop and sprea,ily quickly 10
the warehouse, brick structure five stories
high In spite of the efforts of the tiremen,
hacked with all the apparatus
that could be worked to advantage,
the whole of the factory buildings
was swept away, causing loss of about
s25O,OO0. The insurance is about Is per cent
At l a. IN the roof fell, and the shock
| brought down one wall, which fell upon
several cottages, crushing them out of exist
| ance On these there was no insurance, and
the loss falls heavily on the poor men who
| owned them. AT the same time II portion OF
the wall caught party of iiremen and Sc
verely injured five of them. much larger
party of flremen had u very narrow escape
| and it was almost miraculous that no on
| was Killed.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

Time tried and true is Dr. Bigelow's
cure, which combines the good qualities
of all the hest cough remedies, without
the defects of any of them. Ii cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds,
Group. whopping cough influenza. broni>
chitis. hoarseness, incipicnt consumption.
and all throat and lung diseases, healing
the lungs. Safe and pleasant for child.
rem. Price. so cents and 81, of drug
pists
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
IA Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth
ma and Bronchitis. during which time the
best physicians could give no relief. Her
life was despaired of. until in last October
she procured bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, when immediate relief was
felt, and by continuing its use for short
time she was completely cured. gaining in
flesh so pounds, in a few months.
Free Trial Bottles of-this certain cure
of all Throat and Lung Diseases at HART
& Bahnsen's Drug Store Large Bottles
81 90,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
M. PAsTEUR's DISCOVERY.

DR.. O'Gorman and several other physi-
clans of Newark, N. j. have begun to
raise fund for the purpose of sending to
Paris for treatment by NJ. Pasteur the SIX
children recently bitten in Newark by a
dog presumed to be rabid 1t is most
praiseworthy project, for no available
remedy should be neglected which offers
reasonable chance of safety against so
horrible and hopeless disease as hydro
phobia At the same time, with all NJ.
Pasteur's scientific caution. it is by no
means settled that his system of inocula-
ton has proved itself a certain cure for
or preventive of hydrophobia. In the
case of the peasant boy, Joseph Meister,
whose portrait was recently pub
lished in New York paper, it
is asccrtaincd that the wounds
were cauterized within twelve hours af-
ter they were inflicted. Moreover it is
not clearly established that the dog which
bit him was actually rabid. The only
proof furnished was that when the ami
NAL was killed bits of hay and stubble
were found in its stomach. That is NO
proof at all. for every dog when suffering
from fits or i'll health is prone to eat grass
or straw. Until further experiments are
made it is safe to have recourse promptly
to the familiar remedy of cauterization
and hot air baths. For the comforts OF
the parents of those children who were
bitten at Newark, it may be well to state
that of every hundred persons bitten by
rabid dogs, not more than from ten tc
thirteen contract hydryphobia. Still. nc
precaution should be neglected.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

To those subject to the vexations of
business life, dyspepsia and feeling of
debility, fretfulness and dependency, we
say, take Simmons Liver Regulator This
remedy is unequalled in the cure of piles,
constipation bad breath, sick headache
and bilious complaints. The regulator is
free from any injurious mineral substance;
not disagreeable; can be taken at any
time without interfering with business or
pleasure. 1t is gentle, safe, and good
diucstOr
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

CINCINNATI, Dec S.-The executive COM
mittee of the district assembly Knights of
Labor, who have had the case of the strik-
ing shoemakers under advisement the past
week, have ordered all the strikers back
to work. This includes the stock cutters
the buttoners, and tinishers. The buttoners
held II meeting Monday morning at which
the decision of The district assembly was
made public and they resolved to 80 te
work at Dpca
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
Held To the Criminal COurt

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Asba j. Burrus, who
shot Mrs Good and Miss Walter, was again
arraigned before Justice Mech Monday
morning. Burrus was accompanied by Mr..
Forrest his attorney, but his victims were
not present. Mr., Forrest said that his
client would waive examination. Justice
Mech thereupon held the prisoner to the
criminal court in bonds of $1,000 for the
shooting of Mrs. Good and held without
bail in Miss Walters case
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

awakened by his sisters screams ran to his
uncle's house, two miles distant, and brought
him and his two sons to the scene They
found the maniac dismembering the bodies
| in the yard He fell on his knees and begged
for mercy but was torn in pieces by a vol
ley fl ON their shot-guns. The bodies of Mr.
and Miss Lyons were cut up in a horrible
manner,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

The best on earth can truly be said oil
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Win positively cure piles, letter and al
skin eruption, Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only % cents. Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

It's dangerous to tamper with irritat-
ing:liquors and exciting .snuifs. Use Ely
Cream Balm, which is safe and pleasant
and is easily applied with the finger. 1t
cures the worst cases of Catarrh. Cold in
the head and Hay Fever. giving relief
from the first application. All druggists
have it. Price 90 cents. By mail 60
cents. Ely Bros, Owego..N Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
THE WORK OF AN IDIOT.
He Murders Two Persons and Is Himse
Rtddled with bullets.

Riddled with bullets.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. S.-The details of IA
CHASTITY triple tragedy at Lynn Greek,
Cameron county, have just reached here.
An imbecile named Nat Wilson, living at
the residence of farmer named David
Lyons, who allowed him to do chores in ex-
change for his maintenance, became sud
denly. enraged at some reprimand of Mr..
Lyons aud planned a maniacnl revenge. Sat
urday mtsning he rose early and killed Mr.
Lyons with one blow of heavy ak. He
burst in the door of the room of Miss Kate
Dyons, and, otter a desperate struggle, muir;
ia-ssa her The8- year - =
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

THE infant queen of Spain is reported
10 have already shown symptoms of lung
disease and scrofulous debility, inherited
from her father. The life of the child is
likely to be a short one, and if she sur
wives it must be inevitably d stormy one.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

Though electricity, says Mr. Proctor,
might be obtained by utilizing the heat
of water applied to the junction of two
metals, yet the current produced by ii
temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit Mt
one junction, and say so degrees at the
other, would be to small to be successful
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

|. Near Truckee, Cal. hollow tree was
discovered last week which contained
40 pounds of honey.
AS small and easy to take rs Home
opathic Pellet, we mean Shedd's Little
Mandrake Pills For sale by Hariz &
Bahuseu.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

We have heard both democrats and
republicans say that there is nothing bet
ter for a cough than DR., Bulls Cough
Syrup; this old reliable remedy never
fails to cure a cough or cold at once, and
may be obtained at any drug store fol
25 cents a bottle.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
We accidently overheard the following

We accidently. overheard the following
dialogue on the street yesterday.
Jones' Smith, why don't you stop that
disgusting hawking and spittingT
Smith. How can l? You know l am
a martyr to catarrh.
j. Do as did had the disease in
its worst form but l am well now.
s. What did you do for it?
J. used DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
1t cured me and it will cure you.
S. I've heard of it, and by Jove III
try it.
j. Do so. You'll find it at all the
drug stores IN town.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

100000 people in the U. s, are
troubled with a cough or throat affection.
We offer 81 900 reward for case Uhe
last stages of the disease excepted) which
aud not be relieved by proper use of DR.,
X. Stones Bronchial Waters. Sample
free, Address, STONE MEDICINE Co.,
| Quincy III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
Trades UniOnlsm in Music.

NEW YORK, Dec S.--The musical union
of the city have finally succeeded in com
polling the preprietors of the Thala theatre
to engage none other than union musicians
Sunday the non union men were discharged
and union men substituted
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

The Queen of latly is the best dressed
woman in Europe, and our Chief Justice
Waite has worn out five satin gowns
since he first took his place on the Sup
RENE bench
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

Ladies love delicate and delicious per-
fumes In Parker's Hair Balsam they moi
only satisfy this taste. but have an article
which arrests falling hair, removes dan
druff. restores the original color and i'm
parts beautiful gloss. softness and life
Does not soil the linen. is not a dye
clearly and economical.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

NE~ York, Dec. Sat II o'clock Sun.
day night Joseph d. Lewis forcibly entered
the apartments of Miss Bella Sims, where
Abe was in company with Charles L. Marsh
He attacked Marsh with knife and the lat
ter fed down stairs. Lewis then stabbed
the girl four times in the breast, infic,ing
fatal wounds. Marsh returned with "A
policeman, who found Lewis standing over
the PROSTATE body of Miss Sims, with the
bloody knife in his hand Lewis is a dis
carded lover of Miss Sims, and expressed no
contrition for his act
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

Eucalyptus trees In Alameda. Cal j,
have inserted their roots into the sewers.
and the trustees think of passing an
ordinance prohibiting any eucalyptus
trees within 100 feet of any sewer.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

LONDON, Dec. S-A dispatch from Vienna
states that an extraordinary robbery of
jewels has taken place in that city. The
burglars who have not yet been captured,
succeeded in carrying off $4,000 pounds
worth of iewelrY
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

We have sold about three dozen bottles
of Athlophoros in six weeks. ana it seems
to give better satisfaction than any medi-
cine we have ever sold for rheumatism
and neuralgia. Hoebel & Moogk. drug
pists, Freeport, Illinois.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

There we're 2.621 collisions between
Union and Confederate troops during the
war. In this enumeration the minimum
of Union troops was 500 and the max
imum 100 600
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

Sixty tons of almonds were gathered
from sixty five acre orchard on the Oak,
shade farm, near WOODLAND, Cal. the
past season AT 10 cents per pound the
crop will bring Sic 900.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

Consul William Slade. of Brussels,
says the average size of farms in tho two
Flanders is about seven acres, and that u
farmer will support his family upon the
profit of q track of six acres.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

DR.. George l.. Fitch, in charge of the
hospitals of Honolulu. says leprosy is
hereditary, and cannot be communicated
by one person to another under any com
bnation Of circumstances.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

The best medicine known to man for
, oedefs Colds any irritation OF The throat
'.'ia Giant Cure. For sale
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

In Los Angeles, Cal. ostrich eggs as
window ornament seem extremely popu-
lar. Fifteen or twenty stores now exhibit
them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

Absolute stagnation does not exist
anywhere in the ocean. not even at the
greatest depths.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
HOIsFORUS ACID hOsPHArk
For Overworked Professional Men.

DR.. Chas. T. Mitchell Canandalgua,
n. V, says; Il think it a grand restorer
of brain force or nervous energy"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

A cure for delirum tremens has been
discovered in an alkalod extracted from
picked cabbage.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

A Helena, MT, practical joker gave
man drink of Imminent instead oil
whisky. The victim died in two days.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

The pistol was invented in Pistolo. in
Tuscany, by Camille Vitelli, in the six
teenth century.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

An agricultural school is to be founded
at Santa Clara, Cuba, by wealthy and
beneficent lady,. Sonora Maria Abren de
EsteveZ
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

A recent Callstr ga. Neb,, baby weigh
ed 10 pounds and measured II! inches
| around the neck.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

A gray eagle killed in Capay Valley
Cal, the other day measured seven fee
two inches from tip to tip.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

The combination, proportion, and pro
cess in preparing Hoods Sarssparilla, are
peculiar TO this medicine, and Ar IAN
to others ur----E ~ ~
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-06

can see it would be perfectly practicable to
divide the earnings however small. But AZ
ter all, as the Advertiser suggests, the ques-
ton of which scheme will better secure the
city an income is secondary to the question
of which one will better secure the city
the control Of the road. The Advertiser says
that it is proposed under the mutual agree
ment' plan to issue 81, 1874, 900 in new bonds
of which the city will have $4,000. That
is the plan at the start. But what is to take
place when the first mortgage becomes due?
If we remember correctly Mr.. Putnams
plan had provision for the issue and re-
serve Of 100000 in bonds to take up this
mortgage. When this mortgage becomes
due these bonds will be putupon the market.
The city will not be able to purchase them
by reason of the constitutional provision
restricting the debt incurring power of NUM-
cipalities They will therefore go into the
hands of individuals. Now of the 1,134, GOO
in bonds issued to take up the present second
mortgage the city win hold $4,000 and indi-
viduals 800, coo. When the 100000 are
sold to pay the first mortgage the city will
still hold only $4,000. but individuals will
hold 1 1926, 900. That is, individuals will
hold the majority Of the mortgage bonds,
and in case of default and foreclosure the
road will pass out of the hands of the city.