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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

Mrs. DeBlank-"oh, Henry, you must
send for the doctor at once. l believe l
am getting the dropsy. Now don't delay
a moment"
MIR. DoBlank-"Why, what put that idea
into your head?"
"Dear me! Will you never be satisfied
that what say is trueP got weighed to-
day, and oh, its awful! | weighed 500
pounds"
"Great St. George! Where did you get
weighed?"
"Around at your coal yard
"Calm yourself, my dear. Your weight
is exactly 1S0 pounds"
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20
How a Girl Gave III erseIfAway.

A girl nasquerading in boys clothing
slipped and fell. She said !"Ouchr' and
this gave her away. A man would have
been just as much hurt, but he would have
made a different mark.-[Philadelph
Progress.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

CHERRIES PREsERyED.-Pinch off stalks
and take out stones, and to every pound of
fruit allow one-half pound of white sugar,
boil the syrup till it look thick, and is of a
brown color, Put into small pots.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20
Turn,Eu ont.

The summer has come. d. not keep
little children penned up indoors, fearing
fresh air will give them colds or the sun
shine spoil their complex'ons. Turn the
rascals -[Cinciunati Commercial -Gaz-
cite,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

Take your SHIFTS, collars and cuffs to the
City Laundry Sixth and Shipley Streets.
Our Tlade marks satisfaction guaranteed
and goods delivered promptly.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20
ESPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES,

CREAM FOR THE INSIDE OF TPE PIE
One and one half cups of milk, when boiling
add seven teaspoons corn.starch wet with
cold milk; let it scald a moment, then add
two well beaten eggs; sweeten to taste, and
flavor with lemon or vanilla. Split the
cakes when cold, spread them with the
cream, as put together again like jelly cake.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

CHOCOLATE ousTARD.- quart of milk,
four tablespoonfuls of corn starch, three
level tab.espoonfuls of grated chocolate; stir
the chocolate into the milk. heart to boiling,
then add in the corn starch, dissolved in a
little milk, Let it cook minute, then takit
from the fire; add salt, sugar and vanilla to
taste. Sweeten and favor one cup of cream
beat it twith an egg-beater, and put it on the
custard when cold. 1t is delicious,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

1t is said that camphor gum placed on
shelves or in drawers will effectually drive
away mice.
Beef for roasting should not be salted, as
it extracts the juices Simply sprinkle with
flour,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20
w. III. HarfIOye

OF No. 20G East Third Street, has the finest
tackle in the city-Is practical gun maker
and taxidermst, special attention given to
lock smithing. bell-hanging and general re-
pairing.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20
L. CuRRAN, Manager.

The largest assortment of NecktieS in
this city at Humphrey Brothers.
302 Market ST.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20
Swift's Choice Beef.

Chicago Dressed Beef Retail House is
n,w open at No. 712 West Front street,
adjoining the Swift Co.'S Refrigerator.
Prices very low.
i. CuRRAN. Manager.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

A full line of ties ard Ne@kscarfs oi
variegated colors for fifty cents each.
Humphrey Brothers
302 Market st.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20
Wilmington
Clothing
House,
Fine Tailoring.
| mo. 8O5:-
MARKET
Jno. W. Diefendorf, Manager.
Jno. W. Diefendorf, Manager

WILMINGTON, DEL. April 10, IS.
Having removed our place Of
business to the above number,
we solicit continuance OF your
patronage feeling assured we can
give you satisfactory work. We
have a stock of Suitlhgs and
Trowserings to select from equal
if not superior to any in this mar
ket and our intention is to make
this branch a special feature o
our business. Thanking you fol
your orders in the past we hope
to merit a continuance of the
same.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

"-All right. You may give me foot of
that one," pointing to one about ten feet
long.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

lit nfOr working people. Send 10 cents post.
HI Page, and we will mail you free, royal, val.
HILL uable sample box OF goods that will putyou
in the way of making more money in a few
days than You ever thought possible at any bust
ness Capital not required. You can live at home
and work in spare time only, or all the time. All
of both sexes. of all ages grandly successful. 81
ce" Is to - easily earned every evening That all
who want work may test the business, we u AXE
this unparalleled oirer To all who are not well
satisfied will send 81 TO pay for the trouble OF
writing us Full particulars, directions etc. sent
free Immense pay absolutely for all who
start at once; Don't delay. Address STINsoN &
Co., Portland, Maine
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20

How do you sell your allegatorsp''
inquired the wag of the party at New Or
leans.
"a dollar foot, sir" replied the deal,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-06-20
Yours &c,
JOHN w. DIEFENDoRF,
Manager
4.11-s5-tf.

411-85-tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

few weeks before, and who shortly after
had been taken i'll with fever, and cow
was very i'll indeed She conducted Mar
garet into the room. The curtain was
closely drawn, and coming from the light
into tie darkness she was blinded for Il
moment Not so with the sick man.
Looking up TO greet his visitor he uttered
sharp cry and the one word "Mareier
Margaret stood as if stunned, and then
advanced rapidly. The sick man was
Arthur Carlson. He raised his thin,
wasted hand and tenderly stroked the
bright locks on the pillow beside him.
Poor little Margie," he said family you
will soon be free now"
Then, Margaret never knew how, she
forgot everything connected with the
past; she only remembered that the man
lying there, sick unto death, was her hus>
band. At first she confessed what she
had kept so jealousy guarded in her own
breast for so long "Oh, Arthur" she
cried in her agony; 'oh, my husband,
only forget the past and try to live for
the future. God helping me, l will yet
WIN your love"
l'he excitement OF the moment gave
Arthur back his strength. Raising bins
sell on lis elbow, he lifted the bright
head beside him until he could look into
the love lit eyes. In one moment they
read the mistake of those years in each
others face. Each had loved, each had
misunderstood.
For many days the Pickering flame of
life burned low. but it was fed from the
| fountain of love in the breast which now
so often pillowed the weary head, and at
last death was conquered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
chronicle @Undertones. y

The charm of story telling is gone, with
lot of other estimable things don't mean
novel writing, for perhaps no previous age
ever saw such wash of cheap trash in that
way as the present | mean the charm of
the firesde story How the old lies used to
sparkle and glitter in the rudy glowl How
the young imagination would grow excited
at the inventions which could only impose on
ignorance Now the merest boy will smile
at improbahilities, and the youngest girl OBJ
iect analyticallv to the narrowing sufferings
of the heroines of fiTeside stories. passed
three little boys hnddled up in a dark
corner of a doorway, the other night. 1t
was foggy; but that corner was warm
and they were relating stories to one
another The one who held the floor, to
speak metaphorically, was glowing and ami
mated, and the other two were listening with
opening eyes and ears. The point of the
story seemed to be reached as | passed, be-
cause they all relaxed, and heard one little
fellow say:
There amt no such things nowadays
tell you, fellers, l amt got No use for this
town. ] want to go away where there's
danger an, well, blame ME. if care much
about Twin now any way"
1t was little touch that carried me back
a good many years and wondered what was
the difference between youth and age. have
met so many men vino have said the same
thing, only they were men and these were
boys
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying With pain of cutting teeth? If SO,
send at once and get bottle Of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecih;ng. It's value IS incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer in
mcdiatoly. Depend upon ii mothers
there is no mistake about it, 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ens the gains, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, ana is the prescription Of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in The United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price - cents per bottle.
2S-m-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Home Items and Topics.
-"Al your own FAINT
If you remain sick when You can
GEL hon hittnrs that nfY. -Ean


If You remain sick when you can
Ger hop bitters that eY,r-Fail.
The weakest woman, smallest child,
and sickest invalid can use hop bitters
with safety and great good.
Oil men totterine around from Rheu
matism. kidney trouble or any weakness
Will be made almost new by using hop
bitters
f8 My wife and daughter were made
healthy by the use of hop bitters and |
recommend them to my people - Metho>
dist Clergyman.
ASK any good doctor if hop
Bitters are not the best family medicine
On earthi,!
MaIarial fever, Ague and Bliousness,
will leave every neighborhood as soon as
hop bitters arrive.
MY mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out of her system with hop
bitters I'D Ostcego Sen.
e, Keep the kidneys healthy with hop
bitters and You need not fear sickness. )"
lee water is rendered harmless and
more refreshing and reviying with hop
btterS in each draught
The vigor of youth for the aged and
inlirm in hop biltersll
AT the change of life nothing equals
Hop Bitters TO allay all troubles incident
I Thereto"
THE best periodical for ladies to
take monthly, and from which they will
receive the greatest benefit is hop Bit
ters."
Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing
children, will cure the children and bene
fit themselves by taking hop bitters daily.
Thousands die annually from some
form of kidney disease that might have
been prevented by timely use of hop
bltters.
Indigestion, weak stomach, Irregular
tiles of the bowels, cannot exist when
hop bitters are used.
A timely use Of hop
Bitters will keep whole family
In robust health ayear at little cost.
To produce real genuine sleep and
child like repose all night, take little
hop bitters on retiring.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS /
Ennk Island Nnun1N p

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court-In Charcery.
George II. Maish VS.. Henry Fluegel, Margdretha
Fldegel and William l.. Coyue,- Foreclosure -
General No. 1922.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of decree
of said court entered in the above entitled cause
on the 18th day of October, A. D., 1881, l shall
on Saturday the Sd day Of January, A. D. 1885 al
the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon, ut the
north door of the court house in the city OF Rock
leland, in said county Of Rock Island. to satisfy
said decree sell al public vendue 10 the highest
bidder for cash. those certain parcels OF
land situate in the county Of Rock Island and
state OF Illinois, known and described a. follows
tO-Wt:
The south half Of the northeast fractional
quarter OF section nine (9l, aud the sonth half OF
Petufer's Island IN said section nine (9l all in
township seventeen 90 north of range two 81
west of the fourth principal meridian.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 25Ih day OF
November, A. d. 1884.
HENRY CURTIS in,
Master in ChanCcry, Rock Island county, Ill
PARKS Il PLEAsANTs Complt's Sol'r.
nov-29-dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

William S. Baker, of Lewis, Nego
county, Ind, writes as follows: My son
was taken with Scrofula in the hip when
only two years old. We tiled several
physicians, bat the boy got no relief from
their treatment. Noticing your Scovill's
Sarsapurlla and Stilinsia or Blood and
Liver Syrup. recommended so highly
bought some Of it Of You III Inc wear 1852
and continued taking it I'll the sores fn>
ally healed up He Is now 81 years of
age, and, being satisfied that your medi-
cine did him so much good when he used
it, we want to try again in another case
and write To you to get some more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Assignee's Sale.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
County of Rock Island, 80
In the County court of said county, December
Term, A. ID. 1854
In the matter OF the voluntary assignment of b.
d. Buford Il Co.
In pursuance of an order OF the court made and
entered in said matter on the 22d day of Deem
Der, A. d 1884 notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday the 2lst day of January, A. D., l6S5,
at the hour of ten (1o) O'Clock m, at the north
door of the Court house in the city of Rock Island
i'll said county, the undersigned, James NJ. Blu
ford, assignee of said b. ID. Buf0rd Il Co, viii
sell at public auction TO the highest bidder foI
cash in hand subject to the approval of the court,
the following described property, toWit: "All the
notes. accounts and claims designated and de
scribed in the petition and the exhibits thereto of
the undersigned filed in said court on the 2?d day
of December, A. D.. l,St, and now on file in said
court and also certain capital stock il the BufOri
Il George Implement company of Kansas City,
Mo of the face value of three thousand dolaTs
and in the Mast, Ruford Il Burwel company of St
Paul. Mimi. OF the face value of twenty thousand
dollars in said petition ard exhibits described. -
and also the following described real estate, to
wit: All the right title and interest vested IN the
undersigned by the deed of assignment herein
from said B. d Buford Il Co, i'll andto the follow
ing described real estate, t0wit: Lot four % in
block four "a in the town of Buxton in the
county Of Trail and territory Of Dakota; also the
southeast quarter "a of section num-
her thirty 900 in township number one
hundred 10O), range flty-tWO t52); and
the northeast quarter "a of section number
thirty-Oue (31) in said township one hundred (lGO)
situate in the county Of Turner in said territory of
Dakota; also the northeast quarter ca OF the
north west quarter "a and the northwest quar-
tert4) Of the northeast quarter "a Of section
eleven Gn in township ninety-uuc (9n. north
range twenty t3D, west Of The Hfth t5th)
p, Nj, in the comfy OF Humboldt and state OF
Iowa; also the northeast quarter "a of section
number twenty t20) in township number eight 80,
range FIVE 81 east of the sixth (tth 2. NJ. in The
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
VERY REMARKABLE RECOVERY.

Mir Geo V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: My wife has been almost
helpless for five Years, so helpless thai
she could not turn over in bed alone
She used two bottles Of Electric Bitters,
and is so much improved, that she is now
able to do her, own work"
Electric Btters will do all that Is
claimed for them. Hundreds of testi-
monials attest their great curative powers.
Only fifteen cents bottle at Hartz X
Bahnsen's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Chronic Catarrh. The result of 25
years CatarIh;-th bridge, or division
of my nose, was about half gone. ! OBJ
tanned bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm; have
used four bottles, applying it to the af~
feCted parts with swab, which has about
cured up the nostrils. had previously
tried all other remedies on the market
without permanent relief.-J A. Wood,
SO n. High Street, Columbus, Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Ammonia is obtained in large quanti-
ties by the publication of the urine of
animals Encyclopedia britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drug
by placing can of the Royal" or'An-
drews" Pearl" top down on hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell
Prove it by the above test jn26dwtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Bucklen's Arnica Sslve

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can,
GERS, piles, chilblains, cOrns. letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptiCns, guaran-
teed TO cure in every instance, OF money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale hy
Hartz & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
SKERIEE,S SALE.

By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
5e49 issued out of the clerks office of the circuit
court of Rock Island county, and state Of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby | am commanded to
make the amount Of q certain judgment recently
obtained against Louis V. Eci<hart in favor OF
EliZabath Rosenthal out of the lands, tenemeuts,
goods and chattes of the said defendant, Louis V.
Ecilhart, have levied upon the following prop
ery, to-wt: Lot s. in block Il. in that part OF the
city of Rock Island known the chicago or lower
addition, all in the city of Rock Island county OF
Rock Island, state of Illinois. Therefore, ac-
eording TO said command shall expose for sale, Al
public auction all the right, title and interest OF
the above named Louis V. Lckhart in and to the
above described property, on Monday, the 29ih day
of December. SSi, al O'Clock p m. at the north
door OF the court house in the city of Rock Island
in the county of Rock Island ana state Of Illinois
for cash in hand 10 satisfy said execution and fee
bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this 9th day of December
\. d. 1881. j. NJ. RETiCkER.
Sheriff Of R0cE Island County.
dGlfl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

l find Ely's Cream Balm good for Ca
tarrh of long standing.-M. N. Lasley,
1884 West Chestnut Street, Louisville
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic is adnira-
bly, adapted for females in delicate health.
Colden's; no other OF druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

1t is said that japanese woman have
never seen and do not know the use of
pins.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Mr.. Wattcrson refers to the questiona>
bic loyalty of Arthur to Blaine as The
rift within the Lutte
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

The Smiths now at Yale College nuns
Der fifteen and at Harvard no less than
twenty three.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

The Italian funds have lately been
quoted at nearly the same figures as the
English. In 1866 they stood at SO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
GOLD. SILVER zIIGKLl PLATING.
USEFUL TRADE. EASILY LEARNED.
HRTCH So,

Inorder to meet long felt want for cOnyen
lent and portable PLATING APPARATUS
with which any one can do the finest quality Of
coin, Silver and MCKEE PLATING on WATCPEs,
CHAINS. RlNGs, KNIVES, FORKS and SPOONS, have
made the above low-priced set, consisting of
TANK lined with ACid-proof Cement,
Three cells Of Battery that Will deposit 80 penny
weights of metal DAY, Hanging Bars, Wire, Gold
Solution, one quart of Silver solution and hall
gallon of Nickle. Also a box of BRIGHT LUsTRE'
that will give the metal the bright aud ustrous ap
pearance Of finished work. Remember, these
solutions are not exhausted, but will PLATE any
number of articles il the simple book oil lnHIruc
tions is followed. Any one can do IL: ON ON,
ans work. For Fifty Cents Extrraa VA wa
send SIX CHAINS or RINGs that can be Cold RATED
and sold for Two Dos LARS more than me WH2le
outAt coats Our book, "GOLD AND SIi- EH
F0P TYE PE0PLE," which offers unriyalled
Inducements to all, sent FREE mot sa 1iS iU
Suur REMEMBER, this is practical oalnt
aud will warrant it, or it can be returned at my
sxnense VIII he sent G, 0. D., if desired, upon
recent OF 81 so balance 10 be collected when de-
hyered Next size outfit, with Tank 12xl0S6 on
" $500. TRY IA, Profits over 300 per cent.
Book sent free Address
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Just sixteen years ago the interest on
the national debt amounted to $143, 000,s
600 a wear 1t is now $5S, 100000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Thirty thousand roller skating Kinks
have been built in the United States with
IN the past two years,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

s8s-None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label Shun all the vile, poison
Gus stuff with Hop" or ''Hops' in their name,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

California has no asylum for the blind
but the state legislature, at its coming
session, will consider the project Of build
inc one
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
0Hgcaco. Rock IaLAMD q PACIFIC R,Y,


Ira dnA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Pixies Toothsche Drops cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Guard against any lung or throat dis
ease. Use Hale's Honey of Horehound
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Jsts-es allowa5 81 Deposits at the ra:e 0:
! car ga1J. Dor k1nln.
DEPOSITS received il amounts 81 81
an5 Upwards.
sgcrRlTY AND ADVANTAGES

The private p-OperlyoI the Trustees Is respon
pible to the Gypositors The Oflccrssre prohibited
from borrowing any OF ts moneys. Minors AND
married gomc, projected by special law.
OvFrggBs: 3. W. WaBELocK, Prce dent JoHr
GoOp, Vice President; c. T. Il gsiENwAY, Cashier
TRusrEya:-s v. WhceloCS, Porter Skinner
q ", Lobdell, Nelson Chester, II W Cgndee, G
r Grant,, A s. Wright, g. f. HemHway, JOIN
Good, J. II. Christy o. Il. St0ddscd
s5SThc only chartered SayinGe Raukiu Roct
ys{snd Go1utv aug2dWY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Over twenty thousand Germans are
employed in London, monopohzing al
most entirely the barber, tailor and wait
er trades.