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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
County Building.
IRA NSFERS,

11--Perry J Drury to Phillip Fuhr,
Jr, pit mel sci and pit sci net, 81, 1G,
4w. $1,000.
12-Louise Wollenhaupt, guardian, to
Michael Huffman, lot 4, block 20, Old
Town, Rock Island, and fri block II.
lower addition. Rock Island. 81, and
Michael Huffman to Louise Wollenhaupt,
same, 1928.
t3-Valcntine Ohlweler to Louis Oil.
weller, WI lot Z. block 5, Thompson &
Wells addition, Rock Island, 500.
Eliza Nickel to Magnus Evers, pit lot ),
block 3, Old Town. Moline, $500.
Frank o. Davis to David Richardson.
Cd swl, 4, Is, 3w, So 900.
Meyer Roscnlield to William Bcrnhauer,
pit lot 1. block 10, Old Town, Rock ISL
and, $1,000.
William Bernhauer to Mayer Rosen
field, W. lot 4, block IS, lower addition.
Rock Island, So, $50.
PROBATE.
IL Estate of John Kennedy, deceased.
Petition for letters of administration
fl led
14-Estate of James Mckinley. deceased
Sale of real estate to pay debts. Order
approving W. J. Entrkin appointed
guardian al Item for MINOR defendants.
Answer of said guardian filed.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
12-Charles f. Pardoe, Mrs. Margaret
Davis.
13-John p. Roman, Miss Carrie
knuChscn, Moline.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
A Worthy Purpose.

The Ladies Committee of the Y. NJ c.
A. have decided to rcfurnsh the rooms
of the association and make them more
attractive. They intend giving a concert
Friday evening Nov. -, for this purpose
composed of the best musical talent of the
three cities. The program will consist of
instrumental music. This is home en-
terprisc, gotten up for the benefit of our
Young men, and should receive the hearty
support of all Tickets can be had at the
rooms or of any of the members of the
committee or association.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
BASB .~ s" COMFORT

Are what the human race has been
seeking since the days when the flaming
sword in the hand of an angel, turned a
rather thinly clad lady and gentleman out
of home that WAS perfect paradise, in E
to the cold, uncharitable world To nunt
up Il boarding house was Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams first undertaking. They bought
"A Rock Island paper and sat down on the
watch tower under II fig tree to read the
stale adds, and talk over the prospects of
the election. Not house was for rent
no nicely furnished front room for gen
tleman and wife; nothing even to be had
not even stick of furniture Cor that
was before the sound of the hadl, no
body had dieD SO they and their children
commenced looking elsewhere. The old
folks were never able to find anything
like the old home, sweet home, their ac>
cidcnt deprived them of.
However, several years alter this event,
lot of their distant relatives went west
to grow up with the country and they
built up thriving cities all over tie pair
les and along the banks of the great
river Now see how these descendants
are progressing Motors run at large on
our streets to scare off trade and horses.
Then think of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16

Henry Darts Sons are displaying their
progrcssiveness today by putting down a
file tile sidewalk in front of their props
erty on Second avenue-the store build
ing occupied by Stewart & Montgomery,
W. G. WEIGH & Bro. and the one used by
themselves as storehouse. The walk
will not be of the common order, but will
be of sidewalk tile purchased from the
Argillo Works at Carbon Cliff. The tile
is 12xls inches, and will make most
desirable walk. 1. would be a good idea
for other business men TO follow the ex
ample of Darts Sons.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
KNEII'S
Furniture
Establishment,

And smile or look at his immense stock,
and smile again, beautiful (thc styles are
not us they were in Adams time) or hire
somebody to kick you around the alley,
because any man dare presume to make
such success in business where you do
not want it. Of course we can't suit
everybody. Don't want to. We give it
up; it kant be did. Some people don't like
our style. Well, we are glad they don't;
it will proong our life and make us much
happier. if we never see them; the world
and Rock Island will wag without them
Why, I've actually heard people say they
would not hnZ,f Knell simply because he
was such a 10 sher and doomed trade, no
matter if it was dull, However, they gen
orally come for AL that and buy from us
Why2 Simply because they know that
they can save money. and get a better as.
sortment to select from. If l can't sell
patent chairs to the Inhabitants of a DIES,
ert island, can yeT sell furniture to a
great many very pleasant customers at
prices that other dealers can not tumble
to.
But there WIS Mr.. Blnks, he thinks he's
so smart. OF course nothing suits him
that's his game from the start And he
winks T.; his wife so cute on the sly. AS
much as to say you can't fool me if you
try, Over the cra. k everything is sold 50
cheap. And all that he buys is counted
up in heap. When he gets back he
only blows about the bargain he got.
But don't say word how he got gulled
on the lot. On not on a lounge would
he dare to lie. r that wouldn't do in
the sweet by al y. He's so interested
at heart for t. ,uccess of this town,
You bet Wh,h he wants tick,
and hasn't Il" cash TO pay down.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
A Crack Shot.

Ed Henry, son Of George W. Henry,
Esq, poses as the crack rifle shot of
Rock Island. At Lavone's shooting gal
lery Saturday night he made thirty seven
center shots in succession, using the
smallest bulls eye" as the target. With
the proper training he bids fair to make
second Bogardus.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
Another Danger OF Roller Skating,

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio, Nov. 49, -
Frank Snyder, while leaning over a railing
at the rink Friday night. fell on the floor
and cut his tongue nearly in two. Two
physicians held the young mans tongue
with finger and thumb for over four hours
to keep him from bleeding to death. His
teeth. in the fall, had separated the large
artery underneath the tongue, causing the
profuse bleeding. He is still alive. but in a
critical condition,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16

Miss Alice Crandall, of Erie, White
side county, H.. died at SEQ p. m. on
Sunday at st. Luke's hospital, where she
had been as patient for the last forty
days, The cause of her death was peri
tonitis. Her remains will be taken to her
home in Whiteaide county for burial.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
Shot a Horse,

1t is said that the venerable Dr.. Gregg
went hunting yesterday for the purpose
of killing horse belonging to Engineer
Charles Manzelsdorf, of the c., r. l. g. p,
which had been trespassing on his prem
ises, and succeeded
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16

Yesterday Dr.. Nichols, the English
specialist, at his office, 51l Brady street,
Davenport, removed another monster
tapeworm from Mrs. Anne Jason, of Rock
Island, measuring the enormous length of
fifty.three feet.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16

The jury in the second Wadsworth
liquor case found for the prosecution in
eleven counts. The Jurors IN the Drex-
tel liquor case from fCordova need not
report until next Monday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16

1t is said that Phil Miller intends TO re
sign his position as keeper of the Milan
toll bridge at the next meeting of the city
fathers. Good republicans are not very
partial to the kang aroo administration.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16

Mrs. a. Cahal will open an oyster par
avenue, Tuesday evening Nov. II.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
SMALL TIES,

The many friends of Fred Leavitt, who
for a great many years was passenger
conductor ON the c., r. |. & p. between
here and Chicago will be pleased to know
that he has secured Il passenger train on
the Northern Pacific road, with head
quarters at Fargo, Dakota. As soon as
he arrived he took his train out without
ever being over the road, which is evil
dence that the superintendent recognized
his ability as raiiroader.
A short time since we recorded the fact
that Engineer Menzie won the first prize
at a progressive euchre party at Frecport.
The Daily Bu!ietin of last Friday says in
regard to progressive euchre party:
Engineer Chas. Menzc of the St.
Paul, who is said TO have n Mascottc for
a fireman, had another streak of good
luck last evening, and took the first prize
for a gentleman. st. Paul railroad men
all seem to he very fortunate. as the secs
ond gcntleman's prize went to Conductor
+. f. Keyser.
1t addition to the platform lately built
at the c.. NJ. & St P. depot, a new of
flee floor has been put down, much to the
satisfaction of Agent Holmes and his as
sstants. Clerk Gray has his temporary
he dlunrters in the waiting room, with
the special aim of entertaining all passen-
gers waiting for trains
Engineer T. L. Carl, Of the 10, on the
c., r. |. e p, has got the progressive
euchre fever, and made quite Il record at
Freeport the other night. He escaped the
Salvation army.
Conductor GRANGE, of the Beardstown
accommodation, will now have more time
to exercise his sorrel horse, as his train
leaves thirty minutes later.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH
Shows News Cinders ON the Track.
New Bridges over Rock River, Etc.
TINE CHANGES.

lime thANbEs.
A new time card went into effect at
noon yesterday on the G., b. g. @. road,
which changes the time of several passen-
ger trains on this division. The Sterling
passenger now leaves at 710 a. m, ten
minutes later than heretofore. and ar
rives at 7:25 p. m. twenty minutes EARL:
er. The Beardstown accommodation
leaves at 1870 p. m, thirty minutes later.
but makes the same connections at Mon
mouth for Burlington, increasing the
speed of the train materially The st.
Louis passenger train leave and arrive
at the same time with the exception of the
Saturday night train out of St. Louis,
which does not leave until ii 80 in order
to accommodate theatrical people and the
public generally who desire to spend an
evening in the city. Close connections
are made at Bushnell for Chicago the
train arriving here at 9:10 m.
BRIDGE BUILDING.
Two carloads of material and thirty
five me were sent out to Rock river on
the Rock Island & Peoria road this morns
ing for the purpose of erecting two new
bridges over that stream. The new
structures which will be composed of
iron are 10 take the place of a wooden
and a combination bridge that have been
weakened by long use. NJ. Lassig, Chi
caGo contractor, is in charge of the work,
which is expected to be completed in
thirty days. The Rock Island N Peoria
folks say they will fear neither ice, high
water or cyclones when the new bridges
are built
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16

Subscribers in the cities of Paris, ANS
terdam and IIamberg have sent 81 go. SO
to be added to the Grant monument fund
in New York.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
To The Citizens Of Milan.

The demands Of our Normal school
ON our community are few, yet indis-
penslble five wouldbuild up -four
ishing SCHOOL, The most important at
present are an addition to our present
building and aschool hoard for the
town Of MiIan, It is impossible to
carry on the. school with any promise
of success without more room.
1t is estimated that an addition in
front of the present building 40 66
will give the required room and cost
C complete without furniture S250U.00.
The necessity of a school board is
quite apparent to all-since without
moral support there can be no sue
cess. Now there is no way to give
this moral support without school
board composed ofmen competent to
carry out the duties imposed. This
board should be elected by The citi-
zens spf the town, whose business
should be to make all contracts for
the town;>pertaining to the school,
receive and disburse all moneys Tex.
cept the public school funds) and to
visit the school weekly, to hear all
complaints of patrons and pupils and
adjust the same, and work for the
general welfare of the school.
To this school board the Trustees
of Milan College would gladly lease
the present building and grounds for
ninety nine years-for the considera-
ton of the additional. building and
the hope of a Furnishing school.
The question is-can the community
afford to neglect things of so much
importance,
Very Truly DC,
A.C. PEARcE, Pres. B. T.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
Personal.

DR.. Swanson was in town Thurs
day.
Misses EuIa Hight and Anna Sen
ter. of Gibson, were visiting friends
here last week.
We learn that Rev. o. P. Park er
is very ill with pneumonia at his resiS
dence, near Gibson.
Rev. T. L. Adams, of Decaturville,
visited relatives here this week and
attended the Theological Society.
Miss Lucy Davis left for her home
in Memphis last Wednesday, to the
sorrow of one young man we know.
Capt. H. P, Miller this week at
tended the annual meeting of the Ho-
tel Mems Mutual Benefit Association
in Chicago.
Miss Matte Sharpe, beautiful
young lady Of Humboldt, returned
home Sunday, after spending a few
days with friends in this city.
The Rev. w. B. Godby, the cele-
brated evangelist, who has conducted
successful revlvals at Bowling Green,
Paris, Mckenzie and Brownsville re-
Gently, will he in Milan next week to
begin meeting.
Jackson Wing: The Presidential
lightning struck Capt. Stephen II.
Hale, of Milan, and he is now post.
master a; that place. We predict
that his appointment willgive univer
sal satisfaction, for he is one Of the
most popular citizens af Gibson coun>
ty.
Capt. Hale received his commission
last Sunday and took charge of the
postofice Monday, where he will be
pleased to see his friends and the pub
lie generally. He has appointed his
son, Leon, assistant postmaster, and
Jack Pearce clerk. Both are first
Nte appointments, and will do their
work well.
Jackson Whig: Tom Harrison, Mi.
lan's merchant Snowman, has a few
chronicles in this issue. He is one OF
the Invest, get-up.ard>get>ist mer
chants in West Tennessee, and Wing
readers living anywhere in Il reasona.
BILE get>at,ahle distance Of Milan would
he doing the level-heal act to go there
and see him. Once You get there
neither the Wing nor rom have any
fears of the result. There will be
some trafficking.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
DIED.

After long illness, Mrs. Lula
Waters, wife of the Rev. w. G..
Waters, died at the residence here
yesterday afternoon at one o'clock, of
consumption. Her remains will to.
day be carried to Galloway county,
KY, for interment. Bro. Waters is
indeed sadly bereaved, Only little
more than year ago he was married;
now he is alone in the world, having
lost wife and babe within eight days.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
Oh! do tell mel

l won't do it. Come to the store;
it suits every body, all ages take it.
Have to haveit. Can't keep house
without it, and you will swear to it,
when you see it, and you will buy it,
and recommend it, and can't keep
from talking about it, and your
neighbors will call tor it. TOM
HARRISON'S is the place to learn
most about, Come see it and y,u
will try it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
Looking for Funny things.

know you expect, to read all the
fun out Of this paper each week, hut
Tom Harrison simply won't write
himself SILK. You can go to his
store for the real fun just like folks
who can't read at all have to do.
They are growing fat on fun, fun,
fln, and hig b,rgains. Buy your
gnols of Tom Harrison and your
lack may he better.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
STRAWBERRY NeTEs.

! ff Q.
ner, of Jackson, are getting in some
good work at cad aeo, Humboldt and
Milan, getting shipments for theI. G.
road. ~
Messrs Josh J|es, W. J. c. SPELL
ings and Mrs. AisC. Fields were the
first shippers in, Milan this season,
they sending berries to Chicago last
Saturday.
From one>thlfsl to ohe-half of the
blooms were killed by frost at Cen,
tralia, ILL.,, last Sunday. They also
had frost in South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama.
The Express company brought up
275 cases from Gadsden last Monday.
but, as the train was late, they had to
lay over here until tie night fruit
train, on which they were forwarded.
The fight for the business is lively be-
tween the railroad and express com
panies.
A fruit train isnow run on the L..
q N. road, arriving here about 1850
p. m, and connecting with the fast
fruit express on the |. G. BY this
train shippers between here and
Brownsville save much time and
money, and get their fruit into Chs
cage almost as soon as by express,
without change of cars, as they are
hoisted and the trucks are changed
here without handling the fruit.
The l. G. people, ever alive to the
interests of the people along the line
of their road, this week put on their
lightning fruit express train, which
leaves here every mig int and arrives in
Chicago the next night. These cars
are fitted with air BRAKES, are well
ventilated and Enthusiastically for the
business, aad fmlIhro Igh without
change. Ship ers save about one
dollar per hundred pounds freight by
this line, or about one cent and half
a quart on berries. This is an induce
ment which will win.
One of our Invest aud most success
ful farmers told us the other day
that he was convinced that there is
money in what is called fancy farm
ing" He reads the best agricultural
papers and experiments largely; hence
he ought to be competent juror Oh
the case. He also told us that the
the strawberry crop here was not go,
ing to be near 50 large as many ex>
pected. He says too many Crescent
plants have been set out in proportion
to the Wilson and other fertilizing
kinds, and they will not produce good
fruit. He thinks every second or
third row should he Wilson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
Whar is dat man,

What have SIGH big credick, an seq
he buys on credick and sells 50 much
cheap stuff for de cash in order to
get de down cash to pay for his goods
widy Dey say he sells awful chean
Oh! that must be TOM HARRI
son. Oats it. Oats it. Clear dc
way, let me fly right thar. "Well
did you evcr?' Oh yes live her,
tsjust the way they all DO tbs
knows any thing about ihe fellow
and his store.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16

DR.. S. Y. Bigham and bis excellent
wife celebrate their silver wedding to
day, at their home in McLemoresville,
with a dinner, to which many rela-
tives and friends are invited. The
doctor is eighty-fve years old, and the
Exchange wishes he may yet celebrate
his golden wedding.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
Last Excursion.

Excursion tickets to the N. o.
Expo. will be sold at the l. C. office
here on the 18th aud 18th inst, for
IS, round trip, good until May 9lst
on all trains, This will be your last
and best chance to visit the great
Worlds Fair, and you should not
miss it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16

Jewelry, watches, etc., at reduced
prices at r. o. Crump's
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
SMALL CHANGE.

d n. and don't get left.
A communication from TrezevGnt
reached US too late for Insertion.
Two of our beautiful and most worthy
young ladies are to be married soon.
Young ladies, don't try 70 drive
two-wheeled vehicles over large
stumps.
Mr.. Herman has just built a neat
little cottage residence in the southern
part Of town.
Don't eatthe candy you find loose
in drug store. Close the box and
your mouth quick.
The Lords Supper will be admins
tered at the Baptist church tO-mor-
row after services.
MIR. Ed'Davis while coupling cars
here Wednesday night had his little
finger on his right hand mashed.
Some poor thief went to the crib of
MIR. Sim Taylor Monday night and
loaded themselves bountifully with
cJrn.
The mercury was down to $50
here last Saturday, and frost was seen
in many places. Little if any dam
age was done.
Two or three of the unmarried
preachers left here very reluctantly,
and we expect to see them here again
before many moons wax and wane.
Our friend r. E. Edwards has
shipped large quantities of asparagus
to the northern cities during the last
week or two, for which he receives
good prices.
The editor of this paper will be alb
sent next week, attending the Grand
Lodge K. P. and the Tennessee Press
Association. Step in to-day and pay
us that little bill, please.
The chicken coops on Main street
have looked wonderfully empty doing
the last ten days. Can it be that the
visitation of Methodist preachers has
had anything to do with it?
Last Saturday morning Mr.. Tom
Askew's residence, near Spring Creek,
was burned to the ground, with near>
ly all of his furniture. Loss estimat-
ed at So, 500-insured for LOO in
the Householders' Mutual at Fulton,
Ky.
Last Sunday night, between the
Methodist church and Mr.. r. B.
Shepherds, a gold scarf pin was lost,
which the finder will please leave at
thisoffice and receive the thanks of the
young lady who lost it. 1t represents
shield with a lance thrust through it.
The roof of the Express office, bag,
gage and mail room caught fire from
the sparks Of passing engine last
Tuesday and was in a blaze when it
was discovered. 1t was soon extin>
guished; but it might have been well
if it had burned, as decent house is
needed for the use Of the two compa-
MES.
Sam Jones uttered the following
gospel truth before an audience of
several thousand in Nashville. 1t
suits Milan too: Next to the meanest
man in the world is the man who
won't pay his debts, But the means
est man is that old money sharp, with
long old bills and teeth like an aliga-
tor, that pushes a poor debtor to the
wall and brushes the life out of him
and never leaves greasy spot"
We hear considerable complaint of
the condition of the fence around Oak.
wood Cemetery. 1t is so badly brok.
en- that cattle and hogs frequently
break in and destroy the shruhbery
and desecrate the graves of the dead
This ought not to he, and it is the sa-
cred and imperative duty of the town
authorities to either make a new fence
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
Sam Jones the Evangelist

Has an entire new method of con,
verting the people. Old styles and
old methods seem Ineffective. That's
the reason you see so many people
real happy trading with Tom Harri,
son. His methods are new, unique
and novel, the people take on to it
and trade. there. Tom, his clerks
and his large following of customers
seem all the time happy aud iubilant.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16

If you wsnta setof genuine Rogers
Triple Silver Plated Table Knives
and Forks, Table and Tea Spoons.
Brown u Dlckson's is the place to
find them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16

Brown q Dickson are agents for
the celebrated Thomas Hay Rake
One Champion Hay Mower, which
they willD.sell less than manufacturers
price.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
FOR SALE.

TEN HOUSES LOTSI IN MILAN. WILL
L be sold very low o. VI. HALLSTR0M.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
Changes Of Pasture

Make fine cattle. So the thinking
people have a right to change. You
see how they buy goods from Tom
Harrison and how happy and mucbly
renewed they look. No harm in a
trial. Try it, or keep sick, if You
forfeit it. Think about it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16

Bargains in jewelry and clocks at
R. o. Crump's.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-03-07


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here remind you that crying never
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