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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
The Soldiers Home by Express.

A long, curious and altogether sus
picious looking box was landed at the
county building this morning; it came
from Chicago, the consigncr being Circuit
Clerk Bowman, but the express messenger
not finding anyone about the county Of
fees who was DESTROYS Of receiving it,
started out in the direction of the pro
posed soldiers home location. When
Circuit Clerk Bowman and Sheriff Ret,
ECKER left for Chicago the first of the week,
they swore by all the rings of Saturn
that they would bring the soldiers home
back with them, and now the boys about
the county building are ready to bet their
last copper that the queer looking box
was the soldiers home, which the county
officers in Chicago have secured and in
order to get it out of the way of the Other
competing localities, have shipped ii
down to this locality,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
A Rare Coin.

Jos. Durham, of Warner station, was /
caller at the ARGUS Office today and ex'
hibited two rare Spanish coins. one OF
which is 300 years old, while the Other
is 254 years in use. lie has been Offered
several hundred dollars for them, but says
he would not part with them for all the
money in the United States. The mana.
gers OF the New Orleans Exposition hear
ing Of them wrote TO Mr., Durham asking
for their loan, but he refused to let them
90 out Of his hands, even with the as,
snrancc that they would be returned.
Associations aside from the rare species
of the coin have made them very dear to
him
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

One of the most enterprising and sue
ccssful business firms in this vicinity is
the commission firm of Martin. Woods &
Co, No. 1T East Second street, Daven-
port They occupy large ne" building,
which was arranged to suit their business.
The building il 22xl5O, three stories and
basement. The upper story is used as a
storage room, the other floors, including
the basemant, are devoted to their jobs
bng trade. They are sole agents for
Atmores mlnce meat, Du1fy's cider and
Stanley & Sons Michigan and New York
packed apples. Read ad vertisement in
another column
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
TINE SOLDIERS HONE,
No Decision Yet...The Rock island
Delegation Still Hopeful.

The Chicago Tribune contains the fol-
lowing today in regard to the soldiers
home commission, which reconvened at
the Grand Pacific hotel yesterday after
noon:
After three weeks of Intellectual ballot
ing on the site of the Illinois soldiers
home the commission gathered at the
Grand Pacific yesterday for another trial
No one seemed anxious to have it begin,
however, and it was 3 o'clock before the
commission came to order A number of
ballots showed the members as much di-
vided AS ever. and an adjournment to 9
o'clock this morning followed. Strict Sc
crecy is enjoined upon the members. the
secretary even departing when the ballot
ing begins, but it was stated on good au-
thority that Decatur. Dixon and SPRING
field each received three votes during the
session, without the vote of Gen. Xal~
late, who it was said, cast his ballot each
time for Rockford. On this report Gen.
Wallace was fairly besleged after the
meeting by the advocates of the different
places, but he remained non committal.
The members of the commission are be,
coming pretty well tired out with the
contest. and are about ready to decide the
matter to get rid of it.
The delegations from the competing
towns were both numerous and hopeful,
Or at least, they were numerous and said
they were hopeful, although any reason
for the latter was not ut all obvious. In
the belief that some place not represented
in the commission would be finally se>
lected as a compromise, Rock Island was
somewhat jubilant, and its delegation,
composed of Hon. II. &, cleveland.
Sheriff John Reticker, Charles II. Deere,
E. II. Bowman. and M. Rosenheld. did
not all ow the glass to grow. They spoke
of 1870 acres on a splendid elevation looks
ing on Rock river. mile from the city,
with a street car track to the grounds,
and certainty OF waterworks. The
prospects are good" said Mr.. Rosenfeld.
"A new place is bound to get it, If the
commission does not decide before it
leaves Chicago, 1t will never meet again. "
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Cooking Water ..

A correspondent of the Boston Tran.
script writes story concerning the way
in which the late Charles Delmonico used
to talk about the new hot watercure. He
said the Delmonicos were the first to rec>
ommend it to the guests who complained
of having no appetite. Take cup of
hot water and lemon and you will feel
better" was the formula adopted. The
lemon juice takes away the lnsipidity of
the hot water. For this anti-bilious
remedy the caterers changed the price of
drink Of their best liquors 25 cert Is or
more and it certainly was wiser way to
spend small change than in alcohol
Few people know how to cook water, "
Charles used to affirm. THE secret IL,
putting good. fresh water into neat
kettle already quite warm and setting the
water to boiling quickly, and then tax
ing it right off to use in tea coffee, or
other drinks, before it is spoiled. TO let
it steam, and simmer, and evaporate until
the good water is all in the atmosphere.
and the lime, and iron, and dregs only
left in the kettle bah! that is what
makes great many people sick, aud is
worse than no water at all
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

The funeral services Of the late Charles
DeLancet were held from the residence OF
Tenth and Eleventh streets, at 2:3O yes
terday afternoon, Rev. S. S. Cryer oifici,
ating. The pail bearers were William
Kaupke. John ONeill, Charles Gulden-
zopf, Frank Bowen, Edward Cook, and
Charles Ramskill. There was quite a
large attendance at the house, notwith-
standing the inclement weather, and an
extensive funeral cortege to Chippannock
where the iuterment took place.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

The Sidney is expected up tomorrow.
The Josephine went out for St. Louis
with big trip of onions and potatoes.
The Mary Morton will be down tomor-
row morning on her last trip this season.
She will be the last through boat to St.
Paul in the Diamond 10 line
The damaged wheat which was sunk by
the Sidney is in H barge at Davenport,
and will be taken to Dubuque by that
boat on her up trip.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
New Court House.

The voters of Scott county Iowa. will
have the following on their ballots at the
regular state and county election next
week For the borrowing of one huns
dred and fifty thousand Q5O0O0) dollars
for the erection of new court house to
be built uron the court house square in
the city of Davenport. Scott county. Iowa
and for the levy of an annual additional
tax not to exceed three mills on the dol
lar. on the county valuation, in one year,
not exceeding ten years. to pay said
debts"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Chautauqua Circle.

A second Rock Island class OF tht
Chaulauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
W. Read last evening, with the election
of the following officers:
PIesidcnt-Rev. /. w. Read.
Vice President Kate Battles.
Secretnry-Dr. Hawiey.
Trcasurer-C. L. Hawley.
Committee on Program W, WEIGH,
Miss Anna Kirkpatrick, Miss Young.
On Soliciting Members -Mrs. &. +
Hawley, Miss Battles, Charles Knox.
A meeting will be held at future day
when class name will be selected and
work commenced.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
County Building.
TRANS FERS

&c Margaret A. Connolly to Henry c
Connolly, minerals underei SCI, 8, "a II
3w, 500.
Casper Waurer to Edward Waurcr. lots
. and 3, block 7, Rapids City, 800.
Edward Waurer to Casper Waurer. loI
+. block 3, Rapids City, $50.
Eliza Beach, by Master, to Cornelius
Lynde, swi and wi set, 81, 90, Pc, 81,
$50 80.
j M. Gould to Frank W. Gould, c1C
#, lot Z, block "a Old Town Moline,
$500
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

Lutte Dimick has again skipped by the
light of the moon He left Monday night
about eight O'Clock without any word
of explanation, and nothing has been
heard of him since.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

The ska;ing rink has telephone, No
1850. 1t will be very handy for the girls
who can telephone their best young man
when to call for them, when they get
tired slipping around on the rollers
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

Insurance in reliable companies at lowe s
rates, apply to Z. Lieberknecht. real es
rate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public. Collections made. Office III :
Second avenue. eodti
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
LICENSED TO w ED

26-Nicholas Rudolph, lie Claire, Miss
Louisa REG Rock Island.
T-Theodore q. Oldham, Miss Hattie
f. Dalls. Moline.
2S-Abraham G. Oldham, Miss Flora
+. Freeman, Andalnsia. James B. Ora
ham, Jr., Davenport. Miss Marie Adele
Glenn, Rock Island. John A. Fast, Miss
Josephine G.. Johnson, Rock Island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, 81 rs
range, nut and No. 4, $500 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Black smith s
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. L. G.. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

L. W. Hurst represents the leadn~
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates.
agency established 1874. Office oye'
Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Hard Ceal

Have you bought your hard coal?
Watkins Il Hill will deliver all grades of
hard coal. Give them call. Telephone
1877,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

II. W. Shaw Josh Billihgs) has mss1s aI
snug fortune of 800. 900 out of t.@ss z
cry smn,ovs. '''
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Trinity Church Guild.

The following very attractive program
will be given at Turner hail on Thursday.
Oct H9:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

Nine counties in the United States
bear the name of Lake
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28

Doors open nj : o'clock, '1thoric en-
tcrtainmcnt at O'Clock Tickets %
cents, children Is cents. The piano used
on the occasion is kindly loaned by D..
Roy Bowlhy.
The Guild will give n dinner in Turner
hall at II O'Clock on Thursday, Oct. 30,
supper in the evening following the
"Ilhoric" entertainment. The ladies have
in preparation II table of fancy work, n
few beautifully dressed dolls. Il speciality
limited number of lovely colored cheese
cloth comforts, also Il speciality
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

"PLEAsE, Judge, let me have my
mamma" said q pretty, iaxened- haired
girl of ten years yesterday at Essex
Market, as she timidly approached the
bench where Justice O'ReilIy sat.
What is she locked mp for, little
girl" kindly inquired the Justice.
"She found Mrs. Dooley's wash on
her line on tie roof, and when nam ma
took it off and put on my dress and lit
tie Sissy's, Mrs. Dooiey called mamm a
names and struck her. You
locked her up for five days.
Giant you get along without your
mother?"
mo, l can't; papa cant cook SO nice
as m does. He cooked the meat
until it burned last night, and the coffee
was like water. When he put on the
lamps he made the lights so high that
they exploded. and we were In the dark
all night"
elizabeth JONES' said Justice o.
Reilly to the mother, who had been
brought up from prison, ''go home with
your little girl, but don't quarrel any
more with Mrs. Doolev."
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17
L Guess Not.

"They tried the gum-game on me
down in Pennsylvania" said the old
tramp to a reporter as he got q fresh
brace on the fence for his back, "but l
came u ahead. considerable ahead"
SHOW was it3"
"Welh I struck the town Of York
n day, and l didn't look q bit like a
gentleman: My buds were old, my
complexion ruined, and / was all run
down at the heel. Ever in York;"
"No."
"Well, the people there neither send
money to the heather in Africa nor
waste sympathy on the tramps of
America. l struck thirteen houses in
succession and didn't get q bite; and l
was looking around for scrap-Iron to
stay my stomach, when along comes an
officer and gives m the collar. He
vas taking me to the cooler when a
wagon drives up, and the chap on the
front seat calls out that he will give me
a steady Job at a dollar a day.
"What at?'
"You wait a minute. | didn't banker
for work, mind you, but 1 didn't care
" khC luBy a4h oOs 40 bAQ OAuCck Mdb
willing, / climbed into the wagon and
away VT went. The Job was In the
powder-house which blew up the other
day. The manager thought he had q
big joke on me, and though I didn'i
like the idea OF working over q volcano,
l turned to and put in three days before
/ quit"
"Why did o quitp'
"Well, on the third day, as I was
carrying powder to the storehouse, the
manager came into the building. There
was a busted key on the floor. and ]
was smoking my pipe. He didn't no
tice this until he got past me and I hae
him cut of. Then / sits down by the
busted key, pulls away at my pipe, snc
says /:
mir. Manager, If we gets there al
the same moment you must give me
fair s, w."
"'W.where?' says he, his face whittier
than snow.
SAT heavens gatel' l answers.
with that he wanted to know II
hadn't rather take $50 in cash--sll thu
money he had with him-and 60 ives
and run for office and become q grea
man, and l didn't know but / would
He tossed me his wallet, remarkipl
that the train would leave in about iv,
minutes. and 1 picked 1t up and wakes
of. l reckoned on being pursued. blu
he did't eve yell after me. The las
l saw OF him his legs were giving on
at the knees, and Q snow-landsoap wa
no comparison TO his complexion. II
may have picked mp another tram
since. but l guess fot--I guess not.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

FARMER Diggins had a horse to sell,
and at the market he commenced to d.
late on the animals good qualities.
Forty dollars" yelled a voice.
"TwJn't do" said Diggins.
"Ten dollars" shouted a walI-eyed
man.
He's worthless, cried another.
"Who said he was a worthless ami
mali" howled DiRgins. TWAS you,
you lop-eared rsil-chopper."
81 didn't say any such thing, you
mule-backed lump of clay" replied the
man. 81 only said he was worth less
than forty dollars, and now blamed if ]
don't say he's worthless"
Diggins traded the horse for a side
OF bacon before the close OF the day.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17
rns Apaon. rou,.m.

The most popular branch OF the ser
| vice at present is the cavalry. Not, az
some supposes, because officers are
killed of false there, but because they
are used up and retired, which results
in the same thing, generally promotion.
Let me give you an idea Of the work
which had to be done out In Arizona
lately, where they have been bowling
about the ineficiency Of the troops.
The problem was about like this:
Given a detachment of troops at New
York and another at Montreal; required
to catch an enemy moving from Albany
to Pittsburg. with the possibility of
finding water twice between New York
and Albany; mind l say the possibility,
not the certainty or even the probability.
And then when you catch up with the
Indians, they just scatter and that is
the end of IL as far as striking any
serious blow is concerned. The only
way anything can be accomplished Is to
take along some friendly Indians. talk
the thing up over the camp fire, make
ap your mind about where they're going
10 meet again and lay for them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17
FACETIE.

Two DALLAS ladies were overheard
talking ove the fence as follows:
What Is the matter with your baby?
I don't hear 1t cry anymore"
al have cured IL of bawling."
do You give 1t soothing syrup with
opium IN III"
mo, / don't give 1t any medicine at
all. 1 have adopted an entirely new
plan.
"What is it?"
when 1t begins to cry 1 smear the
tips of its little fingers with molasses.
and give 1t a few feathers to hold in
one hand. Its attention become
aroused and it picks off the feathers
with the other hand. Tue feathers
stick 70 the other hand, of course, aud
the little darling picks them of again.
The little angels mind Is thus SO com
pletely absorbed with the feathers that
it forgets to cry"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

Of diseases follows an unhealthy condition
of the liver, one of the most important or
gans of the body. Impure blood, bron'
chitis, asthma, malarial diseases, consump-
ton, sick-headache, diseases of the skin,
kindey Us and h~eart-all may be traced &c
faulty action OF torpidity of the liver. No
other known preparation so rapidly and
thoroughly restores a disogdered liver as
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
1t is pleasant to the taste, mild but sure in
its action, and a gift to suffering humanity
from one of the most successful physicians
of the age.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17
a BIRD of Many Names.

II Is curious how the rice bird
changes its name vita its habitat. On
the Pennsylvania coast it is the reed
bird; in the Maryland or Virgins
swamps II Is the rail or sora; In the
Georgia and Carolina rice fields 1t is the
rice bird. and in Jamaica, where they
close the season ON guina grass. it is the
butter bird. In the far north it is the
bobohnk, with gayer plumage than il
wears on the coast. and Q song thai
rivals that of the Eaglish skylsrk. As i
passes back through Georgia from
Jamaica northward 1t is known as [
Nay bird.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

A FAMILY enjoyed the services oil q
neat handed little waitress of Irish ex-
traction, who proved herself very fond
of using any large words shc might hear
at the table. On one occasion a young
lady spoke of reading "Kiamet," and
upon being questioned as TO the mean
ing of the word, explained that It was
''fate." A few days afterward, Biddy
having spent rather a longer time thar
usual in dressing to wait on dinner, her
mistress inquired a. to the cause. and
was told:
"Sure, ma'am, 1 was washing my
kismet."
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17
only Temperance 5rrters Known.

Grateful Thousands proclaim VINEGAR
BIrTERs the most wonderful lnvigorantthat ever
sustained the sinking System.
Made from California roots aud herbs, free
from Alcoholic Stimulants. A Purgative
and Tonic.
This Hitters cures Female Complaints,
Infiammatory and Chronic Rheumafism,
Gout, Bilious, Remittent and Fe-
yefs, Blood, Liver and kidney Diseases.
Dyspepsia or IDdig esttOn, Headache,
Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness of the
Chest, Dizziness, Sour Stomach, FuIred Tongue,
Bilious Attacks, Palqitation of the Heart, Pneu-
are cured by the use Of the Bitters.
For Skin Diseases, Eruptions, Boils,
Erysipelas, Scrofula, niscolorations, Humors and
diseases OF the Skin of whatever name or ma
tnre, are literally dug up and carried out OF the
system in a sho, time by the use of the Bitters.
II EnvigOraf the Stomach, ard slim
ulates the torpid Liver and Bowels, which rem
der it Of unequa,ed efficiency in cleansing the
blood Of all impurities. and imparting new life
and yigor TO the whole system.
No Person can take the Bitters and remain
long unwef.
Pin, Tape and other Worms, are
destroyed and removed from the system.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever
It Is foul your feelings will tell YOU when. Keep
the blood pure, and the health OF the system
win follow.
In conclusion /: Give the Bitters a trial. II
viii speak for itself. One bottle will prove a bet
ter guarantee of Its meritu than o lengthy adj
vertisement.
R.lf. Mcdonald Drug Co., Proprietors,
'sn Francisco. Cal. and SIS, 1914 $50 Washington st.
Cor. Charlton St, New York.
sold by all Dealers and Druggists.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

JOHNNY (who IS spending the after
moor at tine Smiths)-My mother says
she would like to look like you, Mrs.
Smith.
Mrs. Smith (who is extremely plain,
but not entirely aware of it)-Ltke me,
my dear? / take that as a compliment, in
deed, from so very pretty a lady as
your mamma. You're quite sure that
it was l, Johnny, that she meant?
Johnny accepting another cruller)--
Oh. yes'm. She said that if she could
have your health and strength she be-
lievsd she'd as lief look Just rs you do.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17
A Daughters Misery.

ELEVEN years our daughter suffered on
a bed Of misery.
'From a complication of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility,
"Under the care of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names,
"But no relief,
"And now she is restored to us in good
health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bit
tiers, that we had Stunned for years before
using it," THE
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

"TALKINa of dogs" said the colonel,
''talking OF dogs, a friend of mine has a
Gordon setter. She's the most sympa-
thetic dog I yer heard of. She has
the maternal instinct so strong that she
has brought up a whole farmyard."
"Tve known of such cases" said the
Judge.
"But this Is the most extraordinary.
There was a hen had a chicken. The
hen died, aud the chicken was in sore
distress. This dog took pity on it and
sucked the chicken"
"Yes,' said the doctor, ''that's Curl
GUS but not uncommon"
Sand now," said the colonel SOL
EMMY, shat chicken barks."
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17
mnnarn Arohitsotnra.

Mr.. W. w. Armitage. architectural
draughtsman, No. 400 Montgomery
street, san Francisco, California, writes
that having a very severe congh, which
he found it difficult to remove, he tried
Red Star Cough Cure, and after a few
doses was completely cured. Encour
aged by this remarkable result. he gave
it to the young members of his family
who were sick from a like cause, and 1t
produced similar effects upon them.
He recommends its use in every house.
hold,
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

A WASHINGTON Judge has decided
that q boy who climbs a telegraph pole
to watch a game or performance within
an enclosure does not commit o tres
pass, and is not guilty of disorderly
conduct. 1t is inferred that the Judge
was a boy himself once. Since his de-
cision, it has been found necessary to
brace up the telegraph poles in Wash
ington in the neighborhood OF baseball
grounds, and the boys will petition the
different companies to use much longer
poles hereafter.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

"HELLpA. doctor; Brown was buried
to-day. Had they called in another
p~hysicianP"
mo. Bromley"
"Why-how's that. asked you yes
terday about him and you said he was
doing WE'LL"
mo, 1 didn't. / said the fever was
gone"
"Well. isn't that the same thing?"
81 was in a hurry, and forgot to add
that Brown went off with it"
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17
Poultry suffer in these days if they
AN find no shade in their runs


that practicing physicians of all schools,
not only endorse a proprietary med lcine,
but prescribe it in their practice, yet this is
done every day in the case of HUNTS Kid
ney and Liverl REMEDY-and why ?-be-
cause it always gives immediate relief in
all cases of diseases of kidneys, liver or
urinary organs and has permanently cured
some of the worst cases.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

LADY FINGERS. Separate the whites
aud yolks of slx eggs and beat them
thoroughly Add to the yolks four
ounces each of sifted -four and sugar.
Beat in the whisked whites and two
gllis of rose-water; beat the mixture
five minutes. Butter the baking tin,
put the mixture in a funnel shaped bag
and squeeze ii out on the tin in the form
Of fingers; dust a little sugar over them
let them stand g few minutes to absort
the sugar and bake twenty minutes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-10-17

FoR soft frosting, use ten teaspoon
fuls of powdered sugar to n egg; beat
thirty minutes. For frosting and me-
ringue, powdered sugar should always be
used. Lay the frosting on with a
knife, which, If frequently dipped into
cold water. win give the icing a gloss.
A little cream OF tartar-Iust a mite
will hasten the hardening.