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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
SELLS BROS. SHOW

We have no hesitation in pronouncing
this the best, as well as the greatest trav
cling show that has ever visited us; and q,
this, too, was the verdict of the multitude
in attendance yesterday afternoon and
night The student of natural history
will find ample scope in investigating the
rare speciments of zoology, and the curl
Gus collection of birds, reptiles and rari-
ties of the aquarium, including a couple
of the largest hippopotami ever brought
to this country and an immense tank Of
sea lions and leopards There is the
largest herd of elephants ever attached to
show, most of them educated to perform
in the ring, and rhinoceros weighing
five pounds.
The performances of the arena are first
class, the equestrians, male and female,
are certainly unexcelled, and the gym
nasts and acrobats are certainly superior
to anything we have seen in that line
producing many acts of novel and hith-
erto unseen character. The exhibition of
party of genuine Arablans and Japan
ese is something new. Indeed, there are
many features in this comprehensive show
equally strange to the community of
sight seers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
Briefs.


Money to loan-22S Main street, Dav,
export. Iowa.
NJ. M. Corbett, Esq, has returned from
business trip 10 Chicago.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1Yr.
Advertise in the half. cent>a>word. col>
umn of the ARGUS 1t will pay you.
The Druid Mannechoir will have a
picnic at, the watch tower on Sunday
Aug 2.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street, If
Capt. J. j. Parks and wife went up to
Beloit this morning to be gone until
Thursday.
Get your awnings, tents, wagon COW
ers, etc., of G. H. Young. 1T Main ST.
Davenport, Iowa. apl15dtf
Mrs. G. G. McIntire left for Albert Lea,
Mimi, this morning on an extended Wis
it. Mr.. McIntire will join his wife in the
north in about a week.
''Lloyd's Subdivision to South Rock
Island" is the name of plat just laid
out adjoining Heinrick's addition on the
south
The pay car "Gazelle, of the c., R. l
& P, road, came in this morning anC
made the monthly distributions in the
city.
Haverlys American European min
strels. foIty>six in number came in from
Peoria this morning and will fill their en-
gagement at Harper's theatre this evening
Lannie McAfee made run of 1l4S
points at game of three ball billiard
last night, the best record ever made il
Davenport. Davenport Gazette.
John and Walter Schneider have pur
chased the saloon on the corner of Fourtl
avenue and Twenty-sec0nd street iron
Magnus Huber, who retires on account o
i'll health Mr.. Huber wishes his friend
10 extend the same patronage to the neV
firm that he has been favored with.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
Grand Evening Excursion

Wednesday, July 22d. 1885. on the fast,
favorite steamer Josephine, B. A. Conger,
master, Sim Woods, clerk Boat will
leave Rock Island at $3.50 p. m, for a
pleasant ride on the river, returning at
midnight. Music and dancing on the
electric lighted excursion barge Billy, the
entire trip. Music by Biehl's Rock ISL
and arsenal band. Tickets for gentlemen,
80 cents; tickets for ladies, % cents.
GEO. LAMONT, Agent, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
Home From the W est.

j. w. McCabe, wife and family, have
returned from their trip to North Platte,
Western Iowa and many places in Me-
braska where Mr. McCabe has land in
terests. Mr.. McCabe brings glowing in
telligence of the crop outlook in Nebcas-
ka He says corn and oats are thriving
potatoes promise an ALBUMS
dant yield, and there is not the least PROS
pect of a grasshopper visitation. On his
return home Mr.. McCabe stopped with
his family at COlfax, Iowa, where they
partook of the mineral water from the
mineral spring, much to their pleasure.
1t was an exceedingly pleasant trip in
every detail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
DaurIyed Of Privileges.

The following circular has been re-
ceived at the ARGUS office:
WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJUTANT GENER-
AIS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, July 16, 1885
By direction of the Secretary of War,
for the words "Desertion mark quietly re-
moved, used upon his business card, j
Amber Smith, attorney, of this city, was,
on July 9TH instant, suspended from fur
Their practice in the bureaus OF the War
Department. By order of the Secretary
of War, r. G. DRUM,
Official: Adjutant General.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
The Mlnstrels Tonight,

Haverly's minstrel's made an attractive
display in their street parade this after
noon, and the band discoursed some new
and excellent music. The troupe will be
greeted by large audience at Harper's
theatre this evening The marvellous
Cragg family will give a performance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
A False Alarm

The alarm for fire which was sounded
in the Seventh ward about o'clock last
incipient blaze in a coal shed on the prop
erty of Henry Mailman on Moline avenue
near Elm street. The flame was quenched
before the arrival of the fire department.
Loss, trifing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21


In 1888. although the war department
asked for a 800. 900 appropriation not a
cent was granted The appropriations, for
1884 and 1885 for the improvement of
the upper river have amounted to $500,
600 and $3.50. 900, the extra amount not
being obtainable at the present time. In
the meantime there have been expended
upon the entire river over S2S. DOC, 900,
SEQ 900, 600 of which went to the lower
river from st. Louis to the gulf. Above
Rock Island rapids there have been spent
about S., 600, 600 OF the SOS, 100000. But
as the figures given above, showing the
bed of the river for each year, indicate
only about 81 $4,000 or perhaps less,
has been devoted to improving the chan
mel above Davenport. The remaining
81 ,000, 600 (using round numbers AGAIN.
has gone into special improvements.
including the work upon ST. Ans
thonys falls and in constructing
Winnebegoshish reservoirs, the cost of
which works has been 81 ,125 900. The
money appropriated for such special i'm
proyements. it is true, was appropriated
ostensibly for the improvement of navi-
cation; but however much value they
have been to the numbering interests,
they have not added to the ease of navi-
cation in any way.
The long and short of the whole matter
is that something over $1,000, 900 of the
entire $29, 900 900 has been expended in
actually improving the river bed along a
distance of 500 miles of the river, within
which distance is a population of 5000
900 people These people desire a good
river for their commerce as well as those
below.
The convention which is to be called
| for st. Panl is to be northwestern cons
ventiOn, distinctively convention in the
interest of all people and all communities
located on the upper river. The govern
ment is requested in the resolution of the
chamber to ask the governors of adjoin-
ing states and territories to send dele
gates. 1t is expected, therefore, that
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Dakota and
Missouri will be represented 1t is pro-
posed to arouse public sentiment on the
subject which will be effective in pro-
noting the commercial welfare of the
upper river. Rock Island should have
representatives in that convention, anC
| certainly will
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21

At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
Groom on Seventh avenue last evening,
Mr.. f. Z. Simpson, of Cordova, and Miss
Anna NJ. Runyan. of this city, were made
man and wife by Rev J. S. McCord, OF
Davenport. A sumptous wedding feast
was served and the couple received many
congratulations and good wishes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
Praise From the country,s Press
VOICE FROM OHIO.

There appears to be national rivalry
between the newspapers of the various
states as to which can lavish the most
praise on that greatest of all great shows,
Sells Bros. monster 50>cage menagerie
and great four ring circus, which will ex>
hibit here on Moline avenue lot ON
Wednesday, July 80. That it has met
with universal approval is only too evil
dent from the fiattenng notices every>
where bestowed upon it. Here is what
the Cincinnati Enquirer, of June II, says
of II.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21

Every day adds to the great amount of
evidence as to the curative powers of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Letters are contin-
ually being received from all sections of
the country, telling of benefits derived
from this great medicine. 1t is unequalled
for general debility, and as blood puri-
Ger, expelling every trace of scrofula or
other impurity. Now is the time to take
it, Made by c. l. Hood & Co, Lowell,
Mass. Sold by all druggists,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21

The Pittsburg is due down at o'clock
this afternoon.
The Sidney, the palatial packet of the
10 line, will be up this afternoon.
The Josephine makes an excursion
trip down the river tomorrow evening
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21

f. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
County Building

1S--John H, Wilson to Chas W. Lob
dell, pit lot 3, block 81, Manufacturers
addition of the Moline Water Power Co. s
addition, Moline, 81 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
Assaulted and Rannlsad

CAIRO, July 21.-[Special. News is
Just received that Kassala has been as
saulted by the rebels, who were repnlsed
with loss of nearly 1000 men.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21

Scrofula diseases manifest themselves
in the spring Hoods Sarsaparilla cleans
es the blood. and removes every faint OF
scrofula. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
POLICE POINTS.

Hammer Anderson, of Moline is at
tempting to raise funds today to get Mar
tina Nelson out of Jail.
Andrew Blair, of Davenport, was ar>
rested by Officer Harris about noon today
for creating disturbance and making
himself obnoxious generally about the
Rock Island house.
The case of the city against August
Hueslng for maintaining a nuisance has
been decided in favor of the defendant by
the county court.
Some time last night burglars entered
the residence of Mr. Ward, on Seventh
avenue, proceeded to Mr.. Wards bed
room where his pantaloons lay, took thir>
tyfive cents in change from one of the
pockets, threw the trousers on the floor
and left. In another pocket of the pans
falcons was pocketbook containing $40,
which the rascals missed entirely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-21
A FIEND'S WORK.
A Tramp Visits House, Ransacks the
Premises In the Absence of the De-
cupants, and Smashes Things.

Considerable excitement prevails on the
bluff south of the city, over the daring
deeds of tramp yesterday afternoon.
The tiend visited the premises of Hans
Rohwedder, and in the absence of both
Mr. Rohwedder and his wife created all
the destruction to the property and house,
hold furniture possible in short length
of time, and after smashing bureau to
pieces with an ak, took $40 from one of
the drawers and made good his escape
Mr.. Rohwedder is an employe in the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific yards in
this city and his wife cultiyates market
garden, the products of which she brings
to the city and delivers to her
regular customers daily. The occupa-
tons of the husband and wife necessitate
the absence of both from home a good
deal of the time. Last night when Mrs
r. returned home she found things in a
state of general disorder, the household
furniture displaced, and some of it bro
ken, and many small articles were scat :
tered about the floor Going to the bu>
reau in her bedroom, it was found badly
demoralized. Every drawer had been
broken or pried open and ransacked
Her hard earned money-S10 which she
had saved up-was gone
The tramp had been seen lurking about
the neighborh0od for day or two, but
little attention was paid to him, as he
seemed in want of work He evidently
had been watching the premises and
planning for the cowardly work which he
accomplished yesterday afternoon. The
| fiendish crime has caused intense indigna-
ton in the eighborhood, and a vigilant
attempt is being made to get the tramp.
If he is caught, it will not go very easy
with him. He is deserving of most severe
punishment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

Early one December day writes . cor
RESPONDENT 20 the New York Sun, when
the snow begdn t0 fly was much sur
prised to see silver haired bat fly into
nv hallway, having been utlable evidently
to find q place in which to he uOfmant.
1t was bitter cold night, and placsd
the bat in 3 pasteboard box contalhlng
cotton, where he hung himself BY his
claws to one edge aud went into his tor
pid sleep. After two weeks told him
10 wake up for refreshments, but received
no response. Then placed him by the
fire and he came to life. took some water,
few around the room, ate a dead fly
which he found on the top of the library
case. and finally attached himself TO n
pendant paiRtings aRd again went into
one month afterward ! recalled his
lonesome condition, took him down, and
subjected him to heat. He seemed to
be hopelessly gone. held bis nose to
mirror, and obtaining two faint epots
Of breath, placed him in the cotton lined
box on an ornament of the stove, and
turned to my writing. Soon my atten-
ton was aroused by dreadful odor. !
looked around and discovered the box
on fire. Before could reach it out
sprang the bat. only to drop dead on the
floor. evidently frightened or heated to
death
These and other facts show that tor
pidity is not caused by extreme cold,
although the sensation is similar to that
of freezing. Bears living in torpidity
hibernate in warm place, and for the
same reason reptiles and frogs crawl into
the mud to escape frost. Torpidity is a
conundrum, and we give it up.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

Professors Austen and WILDER, IN re-
cent New Jersey geological report, re-
commend the use Of alum for the puri-
fication Of drinking water. After elab-
crate experiments the professors consid-
cred it established that the addition of
two grains Of alum to the gallon, or half
an ounce to one hundred gallons, water
can be clarified by standing, and that
neither taste nor physiological properties
will be impaired TO 1t by this treatment.
By increasing the amount OF alum. the
time required for the separation and set
thing can lie diminished, and vice versa,
by diminishing the amount of alum
added, q greater time viii be required
for the clarihcation. The solution Of
alum is made as follows: Dissolve halt
an ounce Of alum in cup of boiling
water, and when it is all dissolved, pour
into quart measure. aud fill to quart
with cold water. (This solution should
be kept in q bottle labeled .'Alum. y
Fifty-four drops Of this solution contain
2. 3 grains Of alum, which is the amount
to be added to ono gallon Of water. The
old-fashioned teaspoon holds about forty
drops; the new spoons, however, hold
about seventy drops Hence, q modern
teaspoon, scant full. will be about the
right amount to add to every gallon Of
water 70 be filtered.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

rfesf: ana Ne cannot believe that tne
failure Is do 81 Me been due either g
the opposition Of the Eas companies g
to the lack Of Imagination q capitalists.
In short. the facility with which energy
in the shape Of coal can be transporte4
from place to place counterbalances y
present the cheapncss Of very renoN
source Of energy ia the shape Of . water
fall. The reason for and against tae
utilization Of the energy Of Niagara Fails
as source Of light apply also to the
question of the electrical transmission OF
power. with this exception, that the
electrical transmission OF power has not
reached even the perfection which sys.
tens Of electric lighting have attained.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

The fiercest game you. come across in
Honduras is hogs Now, don't get dis.
gusted. ig-sticking in Honduras Is no
child's play. The beasts often tree q
tiger, aud keep him there for days until
he i starved out, when he finally jumps
down into the gang Of them as they
stand punched around AZ the root of the
tree, and il ten seconds he is hog meat.
They belong 70 the same family as the
peccary, Of Texas, and with their long
tusks. 3 party Of them viii tear up Z
man d less time than tame poker win
eat "a ear Of corn They don't know
what fear Is, and when you set out 70
tight drove Of Honduras hogs You must
make up your mind 10 kin sveiy pig In
the party. becausa whsn the battle Il
oncs 81 they never turn tail. ~ Ciacinnast
Enquirer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20
peer Hunting In -Yncatan.

Those of our readers who think hunting
ID tame sport unless accompanied BY
'sspice of danger, arc advised to 90 to
Yucatan. Alice d. lie Plongeon says
that deer abound in the neigborhood of
Alfalfa Ia hunting them, several men
place themselves SO as to form and ex-
tended circle, within shooting distance
Of each other. 4 few 90 within the cir
Gle and make as many discordant sounds
as they can summon 20 their lips. so as
TO brighten all living things under the
brush. Startled, tho game seeks safety
IN flight Then the men near whom the
game happens to pass, shoot, sometimes
wounding dangerously or killing com
panion, particularly when, as on some
occasions, the circle closes In to bring
oil the game to one spot Owing to the
danger incurred in the hunt, it has been
prohibited, but the Indians are very 10th
70 give up the customs of their an
cestors, and In tho villages no one inter
feree with them. Ten. twelve, and even
more deer are caught at once; then
the hunters cook them; otherwise the
meat would not keep fresh until sold.
Tho cooking i done III the following
manner 4 hole two or three feet deem IS
made II the ground, and larue stones
placed il the bottom, on them FIRE Il
built. When the stones are very hot some
are taken out. plaintain leaves nre
spread over those that remain. and the
animal having been stripped Of its skin.
y laid thereon. Other plantain leaves
gre PIT over i. the hot stones that have
been taken Out and over al, earth IN
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20
THE Iror1 OF TIM,

Il No could resnrect the years a,.,.
When life e en- the wane
II we could learn by many a blt,n.
Tho value OF our youth &
-SfU the memorable hand Of time
Has harvested our nrin.
How We should drain from evas,
meet aoss
The last drop Of its Swea,,
We scorn the present hour anl =.
row eek
Some forcstate of the mo,.
The morrow has its sorrow and n. =.
OF hope deferred again. %
So waste the years till age, def..,,
Desolate, with empty haDa.
4fIgrims ON paths our fathers roa.
We trace their footsteps a.,
On every height in every vale WA -
Signs OF their toiling feet
Gashed ON the rock and wonra.,
thorn n
Where we are stung and tor
What was 1t that they soughtl on /.
eyesi "
Fits6 on low western slio,
The Reckoning shapes that seem !, !,
you
Wear the same dazzling hue
That lured the Vikings Through tom,...
sens
Beyond the Hebrides,
Toward purple isAs~ of peace and -,
lands, 90
To die on freezing strands
Time has no precious treasure stosO, am.
Beyond our grasp to day;
Earth has no secret garden Of delight
Hid from our aching sight
Too late we learn the humble highw0ys,
Is life's best gift and dover
The light that kindles in meek, maiden :.
Is loves divinest guise;
Too latel too late we find there is no ma,
On any sen or shore
Than those rich offerings wa bay. n,
throw
Pursuing the unknown,
Nor any road by which we can attain
Youths vanished grace again
Charles L. Hiidreth, IN Nee Torl n.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20
The Looms Weird Cry.

During recent camping excursion
along the east shore of Flathead lake,
says a writer in the Montana Inter-
Mountain, had an opportunity of observ-
ing the habits of that strange bird, the
loon, and of listening to its peculiar,
tremulous cry, while very near it,
away. With buoyant spring the crea-
ture would rise from the depths of the
lake, throwing nearly its whole body
above the surface; it would settle back,
shake its head and compose itself; then
deliberately stretch its neck, lift its beak
upward and seemingly with on effort
clear its throat, then give utterance to
its startling, thrilling cry. No answer
comes from along the lonely shore. It
is no signal to distant mate, no com
munication to any creature of its kind.
It is the voice of woman. and entirely
human in its exquisite meditation, and
seems the expression of a'thought or SEN
timent with which the creature is bur
dened and which demands frequent ex-
preston, especially during all the lonely
watches of the night. Most people are
familiar with the cry of the loon, yet
few hear it under circumstances favor
able for approaching its intense, power
full expression. Another cry so fraught
with pain and rcmorse, terror and despair
is not heard in the wide world, not even
in a madhouse. To the near listener it
is blood curdling and painful in its clear
significance. It is sometimes supernat-
ural as it goes out over the silent waters
It is the wall of lost spirit There is
in it no thought of expiration, no sign
of hope -only black, rayless despair.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

Il Is estimated that !, 1000 Danes will
come TO this country this year, most q
whom viii settle IN the Northwest. Most
Of tho emigrants from Denmark are
farmers In good circumstances. The
majority own farms, and when they como
TO this country they bring considerable
money with them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

The Afghans believe that they arc
Israelites, and that they are descended
from King Saul. Their physiognomy
sustains this claim as well as their names,
which include Yakoub, Jacob; Ayoub,
Job; Musa, Moses; Ibraham. Abraham;
Ishak, Isaac; these names being found IN
the present ameer's family.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

4 patent has been secured for making
imitation maple syrup. Hickory 0aFx
il soaked In water and IN extract " thus
obtained which, added 10 the cane Or
glucose syrup, gives the maple TASTE and
smell
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

During the last hall century, on an av.
erage, about 100 persons have been killed
by lightning each year in France. An
equal number have been seriously though
not fatally wounded, and five times
IS many struck. The hot years were the
most fatal, and these are remarkable as
having been the best wine seasons.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-20

The maharajah of Travancore is GER
tainly worth his weight in gold. He
was recently weighed against mass of
pure gold which was afterward dis
pensed in charity. This custom is one
Of great antiquity, and it is said to be
traceable in Travancore to the fourth
century. It is not unknown in other
parts OF India, though, of course, gold
is only used in the case of wealthy per-
sons, humber folks being content to
weigh themselves against spices or
grain. On the present occasion the
maharajah weighed a little over 1875
pounds. The Brahmins, it is said,
wished to defer the ceremony in the
hope that the maharajah might more
nearly approach the weightof his father,
who did not undergo the rite until forty
seven years old, when he weighed 21S
pounds.