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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
Secret Revolt Against the Sultan.


There are few intelligent Mussulmans who
do not secretly or openly profess supreme
disgust at the sultan and adherence of his
system of government The pashas and gov
errors Of the various districts are required
to send specified sum to Constantinople
and they get the money as best they may
Their method Of collecting the sheep tax is
typical Each owner Of flock is rated at
so much a head, and the rate is nearly the
full value Of sheep. Therefore, to secure
the means of living, he keeps as many more
than he pays for as he possibly can, a system
OF cheating which the Turks cap by pelpetu-
ally raising the rata
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
f. u. SWEENEY. CL WALKED
SWEENEY & WALKER.
GUIDO BECK.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


nUNSMITHS.
Wolf, Chas., iii Seventeenth street.
III ARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
8auerman, John, 219 seventeenth street
ARDWARE,
Stewart & Montgomery, 800 second avenue.
III ERCHANT TAILORS.
Wendt, Il. 1902 second avenue
EWsPAPERs.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, Sunday excepted in Argus block, op-
positc Postofice. Best advertising medium in the
city.
The Rock island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday A fine Job department in connec-
tion with the establishment
ESTAURANTS AND DCoNFECTIONRRs.
krell Fred, 1919 second ayenue.
s SALOONS,
Westphal, John, 1872 second avenue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
Twas Very EeauuIrui.
Washington Hatclet. !

They sat in loyer-like simplicity at the
star board end Of the sofa, twittering sweet
nothings that were carried up to the throne
of love on platters of priceless pearl by
Cupids with iridescent wings that cleaned
in the golden smile of Venus with drops of
ambrosial dew.
That's beautiful moroccan, isn't it27 she
murmured with boarding-scho ecstasy, as
she quoted some gem of beauty.
"Ah, yes, he answered. more so than any
thing I've seen for some time"
Then great horse blanket Of infinite 81
lonce fell upon item, broken only by her
small brother as lie wriggled from beneath
the sofa and fel like lost soul through the
parior door
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
The DUTY ON Tobacno.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 13.-TAe house
committee on ways and means has agreed
to recommend an amendment to tna
Hewitt bill, which was reported to the
house at the last session "to modify existing
laws relating IA duties on imports and tht
collection of the revenue The amend
meut fixes leaf tobacco, of the requisite sizt
and of the necessary finenass Of texture tt
be suitable for wrappers, and for. which more
than 100 leaves are required to weigh &
pound; and of leaf tobacco the growth oi
different countries, when inclosed together
in bale or other packages if not stemmed,
at Is cents per pound, and if stemned, lat 81
uer Mound
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

AsHINGToN CITY, Feb. I3.-The intro
duction of the river aud harb0r bill in the
s9n ste Wednesday with the Hennepin canal
clause omitted is looked upon here as indi-
eating thai there is little hop3 for that
measure in the senate, even if it should pass
the house. Senator Cullum will make "a
fight for it, however, if the bill ever gets IN
II consideration III the senate
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. I3.-Simon Hankey. a
prominent citlzan aud wealthy lumber
dealer, was thrown from q sleigh, Wodnes
day night, and his skull fractured i'll, died
II q few Ininutas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
The Dynamite Resolutions.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb 13-The honsl
committee on foreign affairs has adopted
the report submitted by Eaton, chairman OF
1ittee which was appointed to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

The most stubborn cases Of dyspepsia
and sick headache yield to the regulating
and toning influences Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. Try it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

ILe 5Ssrs-e a-a-4s.
consider the dynamite resolutions offered il
the house. Eaton's report, while de
testing the use Of dynamite il
the destruction Of life and prop
erty, takes the ground that il
would be going beyond the dignity Of tn,
house to have a search made for evidence
which would convict American citizens OF
having connection with a crime in the
absence Of charges duplicating them. Thers
appears to be good reason for the belief hat
the matter will now drop. The report, it i:
thought, may never reach tho house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

Got the Courage OF their Convictions.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Ex-senator
Hoar and Repr sentative Long peremptorily
declined to attend the Harvard club dinner
AMI reuaion al Wolmley's hotel "Wednesday
night, on account OF the exclusion Of
Richard GreaDer and another mulattc
graduate by formal vot9 of tie club.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. I'll. BEARDSLEY,
T. c. CONNELLY.

A TTORNEY AT LAW-Of11ce with J. T. Ker
II worthy, Yrs Second avenue, aug-I -dw6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
The Acme Ledger
AND
BILL HOLDER.

A device for keeping small and transient &C
counts; the lstest and best: necessity TO every
business man; unexcelled for strength, beauty
and convenience.
Some of the advantages to be derived frsm the
use Of this Ledger are:
I. All the small accounts are by themselves in
safe place and made outin bill form, with one to
three writings saved
2. For collection the book may be carried in
the pocket. If the bill is paid il is torn out; if not
il is ready for the next time.
8. When parties call to pay, mach time is say
ed as the bill is ready to be receipted.
The Ledger is not limited to any special bust
ness, but can be used to advantage in any retail
business.
Any business man who 10 on the lookout for
practical and time saving inventions cannot af-
ford 10 pass this without trial, which involves
no risk, the bills furnished alone worth the
money for the purposes OF bill heads or state
ments.
County Rights for Sale.
All orders promptly filed. Price Of Ledger
with 1000 bill heads neatly printed, SST5
All orders for the Ledger, and all requests for
county rights, must be addressed to
j. W. POTTER,
ARGUS OFFICE. Rock Island, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13
NOTICE.

WANTED-A competent servant in a family of
two persons wages IS per week; inquire at Trim
ity Church Rectory. 7tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms on fifteen street
between Sd and 4th avenue. Enquire of JOHN o
FREED. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

FOR SALE-old papers for sale ii any quantity
at this office cheaD
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

FOR SALE-A good second hand piano wort
$3.50 will sell at half price j G BANEs, CONNER
riaI untni
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-13

FOR RENT-A large brick house corner Fir
avenue and 18th St; address box s82. 6tf
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
FAM E.
The Penalty Writers Must Pay Who Be
come Bistin guishet.

The Penalty Writers Must Pay VIII, Be
come Distinguished.
1t is bad enough very often to have
the genuine letters of a great man pub
lished, but at least it is desirable to
guard against spurious limitations of
professional foreers. Only the other
day an illustration was given in the
life of Mr.. Whittier of the kind of
legend which may pass current among
the stolid part OF the public. A cir
cumstantial story OF how Thackeray
fuddled himself ut his club in company
with Whittier (waom, as it happens, he
had never seen, and who has never
been in England) has, it seems, been
going the rounds of the American
press. The story was repeated only to
show its utter impossibility, but such
stories may be circulated by the un-
scrupulous penny-a-liner without the
contradiction. When "Jane Eyre
was new book. one of our most emil
nent reviewers did not scruple to give
currency to the impossible story that
its author was discarded governess of
Thackeray, who had stood for Becky
Sharpe" and revenged herself by
portrait of Thackeray as "Roches-
ter The smallest knowledge of
the facts suffices, of course.
to destroy such fictions for all lntelli-
gent readers. They show, however,
how rapidly = legendary halo of fict on
grow up round any eminent name; and
though, happily, the forger is seldom
clt Yer enough to be armed ut all pc nts.
We can only say that the most absurd
fictions are finally exploded. If man
has the luck to tell a probable tale. it
may thrive for long time; indeed.
every one who has looked into the anec-
dote literature about green men of re-
moter periods. knows that presump-
ton is aga nst the truth OF any anec-
dote not resting upon indisputable first
hand evidence. Shakespeare has been
accused of drunkenness, as vel as
Thaekeray. and we can not now cross
examine the witnesses or test their
means of information. II our oppOr-
tunities for investigation are now
greater, so is the appetite for scandal,
and it looks as if there would be room
for society for the preservation +
established reputat ons as well as of
ancient build ,ugs. if the flood of libel
Gus inventions is to be kept within
bounds. RcrieH.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

true Britons will follow the fashion set
by him in this, as in other respects, and
then, of course, the Anglo-maniacs who
are supposed to show us on this side
what to wear will take up the mode.
Experience has taught some of US that
swallow-tail coats and low-cut vests
are not adapted 10 this climate. One
of the loveliest women of Philadelphia
is at this moment mourning the loss of
her only son. an intellectual, delicately-
organized boy, who died of pneumonia
brought on by exposure to a draught at
a dance. He is not b, any means the
only one whose evening dress has been
his shroud. A fashionable physic an
who declines every invitation that
would necessitate his getting into the
customary full dress tells me that the
opening of the social season always
sees a great increase in the number of
his patients suffering with pulmonary
troubles. The fact that this increase is
not due to the weather simply is shown
by the other fact that with the begin
ming of Lent. when fashionable enter
tainments are modified or g ven up al
together, the number of patients falls
off and continues to grow smaller until
Easter, when up it goes again. An
operate season is always, he says, q
period of coughs, catarrh, and incipi-
ent consumption. Aside from the mat
ter of climate, the danger to the Amer
lean society man, my physician tells
me. is greater by the fact that he is sell
dom respectable tramp, but is pretty
sure to be an active professional or
business man. He goes to his office or
counting-room in the morning heavily
clad. as he must be to meet the riCors
of the elements, and remains so all dav.
At six, when the sun has gone down
and the thermometer has dropped. he
comes home, exchanges his thick warm
clothing for the light and open swal-
low-tail, and sallies off to dinner or
ball. In the latter case he will proba-
bly, be returning just before dawn, the
very coolest time of all the twenty-four
hours. There never was a carriage
invented that could keep out all
draughts. and if one is obliged to fore
90 the comfort of closed vehicle there
Is the added danger to be apprehended
from snow and rain and slushy streets
and sidewalks. While the fashion OF
full dress lasts it will of course ALWAYS
have an army of followers, and there
are some precautions that it VIII be
well to observe. 1t is a good thing to
have heavy flannel or perforated
buckskin cnest protector to be worn
under the linen only when a swallow
tai is donned. 1t is good, toe, to wear
another outside the linen, 60 that it
may be removed and put into an over
coat-pocket when ones destination is
reached, and readjusted on again going
out of doors. Despite all precautions,
however, one might just as well under
stand that certain number of men
must die of the swallow-tail every sea-
son.-Phitadeiph,a Letter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
ANTHRAX FEVER.
A Dreaded Disease and the surroundings
Tending to Produce 1t.

A Dreaded Disease and the surroundings
Tending to Produce 1t.
There is a prevalent disease among
cattle at this period of the yea. which
may be easily recognized from its con-
spicuous symptoms. 1t is cOmmo n Y
known as the black leg o. black quar-
ter, but lis true name is anthrax fever.
as given bt ,ause of the black. thick
blood and b: Eek effnsion which is f0uEd
un Ter the skin of dead animals. Anthiay
is from a Greek root meaning black.
our word anthracite (black stone) coal
is also similarly derived. Tit Frencl
call the disease charlton because of the
same black appearance. 1t is one OF
the most prevalent and fatal diseases OF
clttle, and thousands OF animals are
now diving of this malady. which is
espec. ally Il disease OF the al. W Mt i
and spring. i. Is caused by lad gest.on
and CoIsequent blood poisoning. and the
changes OF green grass ard fodder to.
dry fed NO with all the unwholest M
rubbish which it is the custom among
farmers to compel the cattle to con-
sum. at tn S season. Rank weeds III
swamp meadows, dry corn stubble W tn
all the smutty ears and stalks left on
the field, the weather worn husks, the
frozen heritage and the water fouled
with the washings of the soil and ali
the gather ngs of ordure and decayed
matter of the bygone summer, with the
dead leaves-all these are taken into
the stomachs of the animals and pro.
duce the inevitable resuIt-viz: dis
eases of the digestive organs, disorder
of the liver, impure blood and fevers,
and death ends it all. This is the story
of most of the cases. Some others, but
a few only, suffer from over-feeding on
dry food before the stomachs are
brought down io,the change, and this il
a thing to be watched for and avoided
by making the change of food gradu-
allv.-M y Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

The happy owner Of . COW can al
ways provide some dish for dessert upon
short notice. Here are directions for o
''trihe." Cut several slices of sponge
cake into small pieces Of regular shape,
say an inch square; put them into .
deep china bowl. cover with rich
boiled custard. reserving the whites of
the eggs to whip for the top, or If the
cow produces cream, use the whites of
the eggs in the custard and whip pint
of cream for the top of the bowl; flavor
with vanilla and sweeten slightly; add
the sugar while whipping the cream.
~. y. Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
DEATH IN FULL DRESS.

The Danger of Wearing a Costume That
Is Not Adapted to This Climate.
A letter from Philadelphia woman
who has married abroad conveys the in
teresting information that the Prince of
Wales recently appeared at an evening
entertainment wearing high-buttoned
frock-coat Only one who has lived
abroad and felt the weight of the
irish love for swallow-tails and high
hats can appreciate the daring of
Albert Edward innovation. 1t is de-
youtly to be hoped. however. that all
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
There Shall be no Alps.

When Napoleon talked of invading Italy
one of his officers said: "But, sire, re-
member the Alps" To an ordinary man
these would have seemed simply insur-
mountable, but Napoleon responded eager
ly: "There shall be no Alps" So the ia
nous Simplon pass was made. Disease,
like mountain, stands in the way of fame,
fortune and honor to many who by DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
might be healed and so the mountain would
disappear. 1t is specific for all blood,
chronic lung and liver diseases, such as
consumption (Which is scrofula of the
lungs), pimples, blotches, eruptions, tu-
mors, swellings, fever-sores and kindred
complaints.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
home ANr FARM.

BY rubbing with damp flannel
dipped in The best whiting, the brown
discoloration may be taken off cups in
which custards have been baked
Philadelphia Press.
How many west hillsides there ara
which are of no real Yalue to the owner
and that might be made of great value
by planting it to orchards of apples,
peaches, plums, ounces or cherries.
Never put an open bride on your
horse until you know that he will 90
safely with it, Some horses will get
frightened end kick, while others will
run away if driven with an open bride.
IN. y Times.
1t is said that if a teaspoonful of
mustard is mixed with water and mo-
lasses, which is usually poured over
baked beans, there is no danger of the
stomach being distressed after eating
them.-4roy Times.
On very rich land, with early SOW
ing. one bushel and half of barley Is
enough, as it will spread from the root
and give larger heads than with heavier
seeding. But if barley is sown late,
two and even two and half bushels
may be sown with advantage.-N. Y.
Herald.
-Hickorynut Cake: One-half cup OF
utter. two cups of sugar and four
eggs, beaten separately; three cups OF
flour, one-haif cup of sweet milk, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. two
cups of hickorynut meats, minced, one
teaspoonful of extract of vanilla. The
Household.
An easy and perfectly satisfactory
way to cook custard is to put it into
a pudding dish or tin basin, and set il
into pan of hot water placed in a
moderately hot oven. About half an
hour's cooking will be required. and
there isnot the least danger of burning.
N Y. Post
Pipe clay made into a paste with
cold waterwill, it is said. remove grease
stains from papered or olastered walls
if put on without rubbing. let stay over
night, and then brushed off lightly.
Where the grease has been on for some
time several applications may be needed.
-EIchdRge.
For currant biscuits take one Gun
of corn starch, one and half pints OF
Hour, one-quarter of cup of sugar,
one-quarter of a cup of lard, two tea.
spoonfuls of baking powder, two eggs,
one cup of dried curIants, half a pint
of milk. Roll out the dough half an
inch thick, cut round, lay on a creased
baking tin and bake twenty minutes in
a hot oven.-BOstOn Budget.
i would say to all, use your gen.
tlest voice at home; watch it day by
day, as pearl of great price, for it will
be wort tn more to you in days to come
than the best pearl hid in the sea. A
kind voice is joy, like a lark song. to
a hearth at home. 1t is a light that
shines. Train to sweet tones now and
it will keep in tune through lifc.-Chi-
cdJo Standard.
A pork-raiser thinks he has dis
coverad remedy for hog-cholera. He
simply drives his swine, when attacked,
on the highway for half day, and de-
clares they recover. His theory is that
the exercise encourages a more lively
circulation of the blood, opens the skin
pores, expands the lungs, causes the
voiding of worms and renovates the
animal generally. Our own expe-
rience is that the man who attempts to
drive hogs gets the bulk OF the exer-
Sc himself.-AL6dny Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
125 Years Old.

Messrs. Francis Newbsry & Son, Lon.
don, England, established for Is years,
write: As testimonial from one of the
oldest drug-houses in Great Britain, re-
specting your household remedy, will no
doubt be of interest to you, we are pleased
to make the statement that we have sold
St Jacobs Oil with satisfaction to the pub
lie, for several years, and that owing to
the extraordinary merits Of the article, the
demand is continually increasing, and that
we have heard of many favorable reports
regarding its great virtue as a pain-curing
remedy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRo-V VOL
TAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 30 days, to men (young or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vital
ity and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
matism, neurHlgia, paralysis and many 9TH
er diseases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in
Cured, as 30 days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet, free.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

Light should not be left burning in
the sleeping rooms of children at night.
The optic nerves, instead Of the perfect
rest which they need. are stimulated.
and the brain and the rest of The
aerYous system Boston GlcJe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

-Philadelphia's Society for ProInot
ing Agriculture is justly proud of its
early history. 1t was founded one hun
dred years ago. and among the honor
airy members were George Washinton.
Tiraothy Pickering. Elias Boudinet,
Charles Carroll and Reuben Eaines.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

MY niece, says Mr.. c. T. Krebs, Balti-
more, Nd, was cured of severe hoarseness
and sore throat by few doses of Red Star
Cough Cure.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

A COUPLE were photographed in front of
Niagara the other day. "Pride goeth be-
fore l."-Lic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs" are ex-
cellent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore
Throat They are exceedingly effective.
Sold only in 6oGes. Price % cents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
pespise Not the par of smnll rhings.

Despise Not the Day of Small Things.
Little things may help a man to rise-a
bent pin in an easy chair for instance. DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets" g
small things, pleasant to take, and they
cure sick-headaches, relieve torpid livers
and do wonders. Being purely vegetable
they can not harm any one. All druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

MOTHERS example is sometimes fol-
lowed by her son in after years. Perhaps
this is the reason some men are SO slip.
pery.-YOnkers Statesman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06
ssIi.Pressrvation Natures First Law.

Seli.Pressrvztion Natures First Law.
The old saying, ia stitch in time
saves nine" can very appropriately
beapplied to the preservation Of health
Or. cuysott's Yellow Dock and
SarsaparIIla has undoubtedly saved
thousands Of mortals to lives of useful
ness and the full enjoyment of perfect,
robust health.
The first symptoms of bodily ailments
should be needed. Such evidences Of
approaching prostration as feeling
of WEAKNESS and lassitude, anxiety OF
mind, peculiar aches and pains in the
Joints and limbs, disordered digestion,
urinary sediments, etc, should quickly
be counteracted by a judicious use Of
this invigorating strengthened.
The remedy has stood test OF
forty years, and has proven itself in
every instance the best blood puri-
fer, system renovator and strength
ening cordial that can be compound
ed from a thorough knowledge OF
medicinal herbs and roots.
Try it whenever you don't feel
exactly well. Try it when things
seem to go wrong and you hardly
know what is the matter with you.
Yon will be gratified by its exhilar-
atipg effect The exuberance of
animal spirits engendered by its use
gives it first rank among the
true assistants of nature in curing
facilitating diseases.
~ Procure the remedy of your
nearest druggist. If he has none on
hand, insist on his procuring it for you.
IN mot tnke a substitute.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-06

WORTH, the great Paris dressmaker, is
coming over to this country to lecture.
We hope that he is not coming with any
biased views.-Chicdgo Tribune.