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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
The NATIONS DEAD.
Further Preparations for the Obsery.
anees OF General Grants Fu-
neral Day--The Program.

Last evening the joint committees of
Buford Post and the city council met at
Major H. c. Connelly's Office for the
purpose of arranging for the local oh
servance of General Grants funeral day
one week from tomorrow The post
committee is composed of Comrades Com
nelly, cleveland, Buck, Herkert and
Blaisdeil and that CT the couacil Alder
men Henry, Larkin and Ohlweiler. Ii
was decided that the procession should
form in Union square in four divisions,
in charge Of Major Il. C Connolly, who,
as has beer heretofore stated. las been
appointed marshal of the day Tie divis-
ions will be under the following VS. istant
marshals
First division, consisting of the Rod
man Rifles, Buford Post and other rand
army veterans in charge of Dr. Craig
Second division, consisting Of the city
police. fire department. city council and
other municipal bodies, in charge of NJ
n. Briggs.
Third division, consisting OF the uni
form civic societies, in charge of Capt, H
c. cleveland.
Fourth division, consisting Of uniform.
ed bodies and citizens generally, In charge
of J. W WEIGH.
The procession will proceed direct or
Second avenue to the court house square
where the exercies will consist of the G
A. r. services for the burial OF the dead
and there will probably be an grafton
This has not yet been decided upon, bu
> it has been suggested that four platforms
be erected in the square and an ORATOR
delivered from each simultaneously
The joint committee meet tomorrow
night TO perfect arrangements.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31

JOsLIN, July 30.
E. L. Stephenson had four tue COWS
killed by lightning Wednesday evening
All farmers intend to commence har-
vesting this week.
N. OConnell smiles ali over; It is hoy
and tips the beam at ten pounds
Maurice O'Connells sons were home
last Sunday to SEE their parents,
Alonzo Dunbar commenced cutting oats
for his father with his new Osborn binder
which works like a charm.
An interesting game of base ball was
played at Josl1 last Saturday between
the Joslin White Caps aud the Yuma Reds
which ended in victory for the latter.
The score was 10 to / at the end of the
seventh inning
John Buckley had eight acres OF hay
cut before the last rain, which is very
much damaged, as the water from the
bluff flowed down for two days and
nights.
After the sharp Lightning of last week,
the insurance agents were very busy in
this vicinity insuring stock In one day
the following insured with Henry Wigs
gins, of Hillsdale, in the Phoenix, of
Brooklyn: E. K Stephenson. G. Buckley,
J. Stephenson and Mrs. Stephenson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31

Among the petitions to be acted upon
at the regular meeting of the city council
is that OF the Twin City Typographical I'm
ion, asking that al the papers in the city
be gwen the city patronage, instead of the
ARGUS, individually. This petition was
gotten up at the solicitation of interested
parties, who thought they could gain their
desired ends by this dodge after all other
schemes had failed. Several aldermen
have also been seen personally and asked
to change their votes when the matter is
again brought up, Promises and threats
are both INDUCED in quite freely.
1t ia about time that this bickerN
ing over such az Insignificant mat
ter as the city printing should
come to an end. The question was fully
discussed when first preached, and the
ARGUS was selected as the official paper
when all tire aldermen were present ex
cept Collins, and had he voted against 1t,
the result would have been the same .
Had the result been otherwise than it was,
the ARGUS would not have engaged in
such childish whins that now agitate its
contemporaries. And the most ridiculous
part of it is that the paper which is not
entitled to the city printing under any
circumstances is making the most strenu>
Gus efforts to be recognized officially.
The Union as morning daily, and the
J1olks ZsitunQ, as German paper, have
some claims to the city patronage when
it is deemed expedient to appoint more
than one paper, but the Rock Islander is
entitled to no consideration in this re-
spect. and 1t could never have received
any had not the editor begged it as he is
doing now. The present council do not
propose to give donations to any person
able to help themselves, but is at all times
ready to extend the cloak of charity to
the penniless and worthy unfortunates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31

Marshal Eckhart handed in the follow
ing report to the ARGUS Office this after
noon as his record for the month of July
Number of arrests, Al; city cases, 81,
state cases, 10-total Al; larceny, l; for
gerry, 1; burglary, 3; assault and battery, s
disorderlv conduct, 2; malicious mischief,
2; drunk and disorderly 12; vagrancy,
violating health ordinance, 3; bathing in
river, 6, disturbing the peace, 2; total Al;
number of lights out during month, 80
amount of fines collected, $48; amount OF
police fees for city, $14 80; amount OF
board bill for Jail, -; number of nuis'
ances reported by police, 1913; number OF
nuisances abated, 10; number of side.
walks ordered, 40.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
A Dubuque View.

Hansen & Linehan took their eredge
boat, Little Giant to Rock Island today
TO be used iD filing contract for $4,000
yards of sand for tue Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad at that point, where d
double track is to be laid in connection
with their proposed St. Paul line, Z ?.
Reynolds & Co. are the contractors, anC
are expected back here in few weeks, or
as soon as they are through with the low
er end of the route, to begin where they
left off few months ago. All indica,
tons point to resumption of work on the
East Shore line. Funds are coming from
Boston, and money makes the mare CO.
Dubuque Herald, July 29th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
A Model Barn

Architect Guido Beck has the plans for
one Of the most elegant and complete
barns is the three cities. to be erected on
the premises Of Mr. Fred Weyerhauser on
Elm street. The structure, which is al
ready commenced will be of frame, one
and a half stories high, with a stable fifty
eight by thirty-two feet in dimensions,
and buggy house thirty light by thirty
TWO feet, The stable will contain eight
stalls five feet in width, and all supplied
with hay racks, feed boxes, etc. From
the stable a hallway leads to the buggy
opposite. aud on either side are feed
rooms, la ness and wash rooms and a
hostlers quarters. The second story will
be used for storing hay. The building will
cost about 81 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
An Alligator.

While bathing in the river at the foot
of Twelfth street yesterday afternoon, a
number OF small boys discovered an alli'
gator fully three feet in length. They
peIted it with stones and attempted to
catch it, but did not succeed. The alliga-
tor is probably the one which was owned
by Davenport party, and escaped from
him some months age, and has been in
the water ever since.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
RTvar RInlata.

IL race horse Mary Morton, Of the
Diamond 10 line, will be down early Sun
day morning.
The elegant aud Commodious Sidney
will be up tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The packet St. Paul, OF the white collar
line. will be up tomorrow about noon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31

To Muscatine and return Sunday, August
2. 1885. The fast, favorite steamer. Jo-
sephine, B. A. Conger, master. Sim
Woods, clerk, will leave Rock Island at
$50 a. m. The Josephine will tow the
elegant excursion barge, Billy, on this
trip. Music by BiehPs Rock Island Ar
senal band. Tickets for the round trip 50
cents. A jolly good time for all
GEO LAMONT, Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
Briefs


Money to loan PRS Main street, Dav.
export, Iowa.
NJ. %. Blake and wife, of Durant, Iowa
are visiting in the city.
Ninety>nine and 100 10 the shade to-
day.
0. j. waggoner, of the Clinton Qowa)
Register, is in the city today.
DR.. J. W. Stark Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. dlVr.
The Jollites meet this evening at A.
Black halls, No 211 Twelfth street.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Thiri
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Ex>Superintendeat of Waterworks, J.
H. Kerr, is back at his old post on the
government island.
Advertise in the halt cent>a>word-col>
umn of the ARGUS 1t will pay you.
Magistrate Benefits report for the
month of July, shows collections of S4S
from fines, 40 for fees; total $50 80.
H. n. Elmer. formerly in the governs
ment engineers Office in this city, now a
thriving contractor at St. Paul, is visiting
friends here
Get your awnings, tents, wagon COW
ers, ETC., of G. H. Young, III Main st.
Davenport, Iowa, apll5dtf
Mrs Hardin will not be around to
make the collections for street sprinkliug
tomorrow, as she is i'll, and the doctor has
forbidden her going out.
The Central shoe store has a magnifi>
cent line of boots shoes, and slippers
F. W Wilson, of Rural, was in the city
today on his way home from West Lib
erty, Iowa. where he attended a stock sale
yesterday.
A. P Petrie, Of New Windsor the de-
feated candidate for congress in this dis
trict, was il the city last night, accompa-
MED by his son.
This morning, County Judge Adams
appointed ex.S.ates Attorney E, Z Par,
menter states attorney pro TEN, 10 the
absence OF Mt Entrikin
Patroaize the Central shoe store, where
extra f-e bargains in foot wear can b,
obtained
Postmaster Hawes is giving the post
Office a genera, cleaning up. The floor;
and cas,ngs were scrubbed this morning
and general renovation is going on.
During the heavy storm about mid
night, lightning struck, frame hous 81
owned BY Andrew Wsld, in North Daven
port, damaging it considerably,
The new Milan bridge will be open tt
travel again tomorrow, after being closed
two days to allow the putting down o
the floor.
Orval Hamilton, Esq, of Dixon, II
is in the city today, the guest Of DR.
Plummer. Mr. Hamilton has been in tn
milling business II the Indian Territor,
for sixteen years.
Mrs E Boyce and daughter, of Jefer
son, Texas, paid visit TO friends in tn
city last night on their way to Mluaesot
to spend the hot season.
Trip around the world illustrated by
monster moving panorama az Harper
theatre tonight. Admission % cents t
all parts OF the house; gallery 10 cents.
The Betting Boys.
There will be an interesting game O.
base ball between a nine composed Of tn
employees of Carse Il Ohlweiler's bott!ini
works aud team from the b0tting estab
lishmeut Of Juuge & Beck
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
Effects Of the Heat.

James Mullin, the hired man of S. J.
Keator, who was Frustrated by the heat
yesterday, was conveyed to St. Luke's
hospital this morning He is now in a
fair way to recovery.
There was mistake in connection
with yesterdays report of the heat
strokes. There was nobody killed in Mo-
line by the name Of Henry Detlif. A
man with name similar to his was in>
jured, but not fatally
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
County Court

Martha A. Nelson went into the county
court this morning and plead guilty to
keeping disorderly house, and was re-
leased on her own recoguiz4nce for $50
to appear for sentence.
Judge Adams fined Oscar Llndquist and
Charles Jenkins $40 and costs this morn>
ing for the larceny of 1913 pounds of rags
from the Milan paper company July 21st.
The prisoners were remanded back to
iaii.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
DiatrInt TurnArs.

The district convention of the Central
Illinois turner's will be held at Decatur,
Sunday. Delegations will be present
from Moline and Rock Island, the repre-
sentatives from this city being August
Herkert, Alderman John Ohlweiler and
G. Kruse, who leave for Decatur at noon
tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
Maud s. Again Loxsrs Her Record

CLEVELAND, July 31.-Maud s., the
queen of the turf, reduced her record yes
terday afternoon at the Cleveland Driving
Park. Two years ago she trotted mile
on the Cleveland track In 2:092, and soon
after made on exhibition mile at Lexing-
ton, KY, in 2:093 Last night the mare
covered a mile in 2:0Ss. The stands at
the driving park were crowded with peo-
pie, over 10000 persons being in atten-
dance. There were several good races on
the days programme. but the interest
conferred on Maud S. and her trial of
speed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
CARBON CLIFF, july 80.

The Argillo works are running to their
full capacity at present putting out brick,
there being a great demand for that arts
Gle The clay from which these are made
is the best quality, and the mode of mould
ing, drying and burning the best. The
increasing demand for them shows the
popularity of the firm among builders
The company also manufacture tile from
two inches in diameter to twelve inches.
The demand for tile during the months OF
April and May was greater than ever be-
fore, bat at present mas fallen off some
what, This being Z time of year when far
mers are not tileing. The indications are
thai during the month of September the
tiielng business will assume great pro-
portions. The tile made here has wide
reputation and is sent all over the west
and north, the principal part of the trade
being in Iowa The works employ fifty
three men. The wages paid for common
laborers is Si.35 per day. moulders from
$3.50 to S2.25. The dull times nave had
little effect on the laboring men OF these
works, common labcrers never having re-
ceived during the best times more than
$50. There are few works in this
county that have kept wages up as the
Argillo. The foreman of these works is
the right man in the right place, knowing
his business and attending to it faithfully
Mr. Milo Lee, of the works, is at present
on apleasure trip with his family.
! Joseph Tresn, the young man en-
gagged in swimming from St, Paul 10 81,
Louis, from all accounts is the same 10
seph that was before Squire Grey, CT
this place, on a charge of larceny made
by young man by the name of Riley,
from whom he had stolen d suit of
clothes. The Joseph Treaa swimming
from St. Paul to ST. Louis, and the one
before Squire Carey correspond in height,
complexion, age, and color of hair and
eyes, and young man by the name of
Patterson saw hin. at Hampton when he
came out of the river to rest, and he is
sure that he is the young man. The only
query that arises is: how did he get from
here to 81. Paul in the time he did there
only being two days TO get there and
make arrangements for the match, or IS
the match u farce? Can ii be possible
that there are two persons answering to
the same name SO neal he, and both
telling the same story as to nativity?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
PROPOSALS ron ORDNANCE SUPPLIES.



Rock ISLAND, Ill, July 20. 1885
SEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate. upon the
blank forms furri- he'd from this Office only will
be Tccci ed al this Arsenal until O'Clock p NJ,
on tn { RsDAl. AUGU ST 20. 1885 at which time
they will be publicly opened, for furnishing the
| fohowlng classes Of supplies. in such quantities
and ri such times during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1856. as the Commanding officer of this
Arsenal may require. viz: Blankets, Blacksmith s
Tools. Forage. $ liver. God. Steel. Tin Brass,
Iron Copper and Brass Rivets and Burs: Iron,
Brass and Copper wire Nails, Screws, Tacks,
Bolts, Nuts. Leather, Thread. Rope, Duck. Paints,
| Oi!s, Chemicals. Paper, Cleaning and Polishing
Materials; Tools, Files, &c, &C.
All articles i'll be subjected to a rigid inspec-
ton, fall compliance with the specifications will
be insisted upon and no articles Of inferior
| quality will be accepted
The Government reserves the right to reject
! any or all proposals, or parts thereof prefer.
ence Will be given TO articles Of domestic produc
| ton and manufacture, conditions of prices and
| quality being equal
Forms containing instructions o bidders. s copy
| Of this advertisement, blank form of proposals,
and specihcatOns for supplies. with column for
prices to BE- filed in by the bidder, can be had up
on application BY mail or in person to the under
signed, and samples Of the supplies can be seen
al this Arsenal Bidders are requested 10 be
present at the opening. Envelopes containing
proposal should be marked Proposals for Ord
nance Supplies" and addressed to the under
signed
b. ". FLAGLER.
2g5t Il. oil. of Ordnance. Commanding.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
Grand Picnic /.

To Credit or Ofrerman's island, Sunday,
Aug 2. Good music and dancing. Boat
leaves Diamond 10 landing 10 a. II. and
8 p m; plow factory 1880 a. m, 2 and
D. m Bleuer's band will furnish mus
sic. Round trip 25 cents. 294t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
I laktT lII.tI. UDOUtI UOWI
Didel. dudel laGter.
Yanke viver. voover vown
BOtarmilk ind Tanther,
Nankee Doodle came 10 town,
For to bay a frelock;
We will tar and festher him,


1t was not adopted by the Americans
as a familiar air until after the battles of
Concord and Lexington. when the brigade
under Lord Percy marched out of Boston
playing by way of contempt, Lydia
Fishers Jig or what is now known as
Yankee Doodle"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
Atrantinn Kuiphfst

ST Paul Lodge No. 100, X. of P. meet
in regular convention Friday even
ing at 1870. sharp
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31

For economy and comfort, every
spring. We use Hoods Sarsaparill, writes
an intelligent Buffalo, n Y. lady. 100
Doses One Dollar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
Origin Of the American National Song.

Mr.. Joseph Starkey, of Bowling was in
the city on Saturday, and handed Us the
following version of Yankee Doodle,
which is copied from Tit Bits, a spicy
paper published in England, which finds
its way regularly to Mr.. Sankey's;
Every once IN while the national song
of the United States, Yankee Doodle. s.
is the cause of a spirited dispute among
those who search after the origin of such
things Such controversy is on lust at
present, and il IS reviving some Interests
ing history about the old fashioned tune
From the best theories that can he found
1t is probable that Yankee Doodle first
came from Holland. In the low countries
OF that kingdom there has long been a
song which the haryesterS sang illuStrat
ing the fact that buttermilk and one tenth
Of the grain they gathered was given as
the price Of their labor, 1t runs thus:
Tanker didel. doodel down,
Ddel, dudel laGter.
GauEe vlver. vOover vown
Boternil& ind Tanther,
The air TO which these words we're sung
| was afterwards brought to England and
applied to words written in derision of
Cromwell, almost exactly as they are
known in the States and named "Nankee
Doodle" The song was carried there
soon after the landing of the pilgrim
fathers, and WAS known as Lydia Fishers
| jig" In l1'5 the regular troops, while
the Continental Congress was discussing
the question OF separating from the moth
er country. used to sing the air to such
/ verses:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31

Prairie chickens in Iowa are more
plentiful this season than for many years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31

New and elegant line of lawns
just opened in new and desira.
BILE colorings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
MCIntire Sc Co.,

Will place on their counters
MONDAY MORNING, June %, a
fine line of Summer Silks in de-
sirable shades at the very low
cost of
The Tombstone., 1885-07-06
Communicated !

EDITOR ToMR-I ,SE-DDu3tles% you will ] bear particulars that are derogatsry tu inc facts iu ;Uv ease, and therefor. deem i, my duty !o inform ihe publIc of ,ac cir. uin stanvea n t9ih ai;i :r;,s: ,h..! :Ley will be iseaiyed ;n !,eii :rue light.
 On "t ahG;Ii :ht 2ttb uf March gave |. Godfrey lgioolyt ' bond for a lease of n, Ttnci!, co!oIE"rl; knn~n as t,e l ste. raneh !. The cssr'l': cf ttXt noGd Tss that God ire: Tri poi-; va. to pay ue S3tc per yea rra'aI. ir advance. .i.& tue saiG s:sN w, s.. Sr sit. iA.r c,; a..s after tir srt;;uy Uf tks DisiIic. Cour.. Alter :hrt ti.Ec l vent t. 'cr.U1!.t fvr L st:t'-.aent, sad he told In, tla! h= "o.ild Eu, i,ay r,e :rgtiting and thai ] yHuld lsryI to iake i.,e ga,Cs: back, whicl was satisfactory tu ne. l hen made ar ran sega-ats io dispose oF t. when he rss l., inc .;'iy and tnld !.:r. that did not owl ihc ranch and tnnl Ie had possession of i a. uieuf; su remain ih possession. ! ih | went :, ITi3oIrt ani ibid lin iila. was va ready t5 ni"k" hiin d lgIsc, accuriiuz to .he terms Oi l.lc hori. iie w:;,id not show mr inc bond uNG ii;riiI-r stated that iIc dIl not waiI. any lease from nc, aad dgiisi ;ne l. .v-l s.s i1UL upon is. Isecs, st,. iugtae. stated :taS ]; vas no vSC for ne .o con m!'rc. SU:. a.s;c.t him .s l.. '''d n.ihiss :iia: ce;.!i get G:. sccep!eI lis ci.allcng, ls 20 upon the ranch and ;ul here, I hay, removed !.iS things oui of ms houce and an Row in >a;v l,ns-ess.uG, snd a,n ready to de :y al atieI.pio :o disp'.-se.s ing, HotwitL s::oGin:- there is a iitZcIehce of SIX 10 os, vith NsL.cans thrown in.
 .ITais r.tiici! i, all tia; Is left me in :lls ter Fii"rv !.,ipg been robbed uf cvery thing els, aud iU rymein!rDncc of thC vie that hss ,c.lcG wi:h me- and of ouT four Ii;ile chil dren Loru !:erc, drcn, !; my duty . mar aud 5urn A!neri.au ci,iZeu to hold the iori even to Ges;a.
 Il may De that some wiiI say ths. my proper ecurse would hc ts commence law but when tak. lnto cons iteration that iAw is sn irregular. distribution of iusii1e auc equity, an imposition upon iomUon sense cant see anything in i. fuT ;:c.
 Yours, Respectfully, C. c. GATES.
 Gates Ranch, July !, 1885.
The Tombstone., 1885-07-06
The C. 4. X.

The boys in hlue had B grand satharin. .. their g!srters on Saturday afternoon ias: ,t was gathering oi :he old soldiers Of ths Republic. The Fourth day os July vas T fitting day for such gaibsriRg, the day that American iibsrty "as born, the first dawn of freedom that ever illuminaird the horr!- Zen of the world and .,!sG Us in Iiie s.iininQ z sacred garments of nationality and liberty. such day, we repeat is fitting day for our old Soldiers to come together 70 talk of the old days. sIng The old sengs, revive and keep green tii c holy memories of the past, for ss long as OH: flag remains free, as long as the American Union survives, in truth IS freedom has a place in the history of t!.e world. just 60 long will the gallant olG sol diers 0: the republic bc iovsi and reycred ty Inc sons and daughters O. AEerics. The surrender Of Cornwaliis nsdo iJ possible Tor us to become free, but the surrender of Lee made it impossible for us 10 be otherwise So We drink 10 the gallant survivors of the war, may time ard misfortune touch them lightly in their travels through life, and a nation Of gratefu, people will tende- ticu their lsstiny gratitude.