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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. G-John Monaghan,
Of this city, engaged in extensive cedar tim
Der operations at Alpena, made an assign
meut Thursday to Michael Brennan. His
liabilities are $4,000, and his assets less than
50, 000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06

- For notices in reference TO Special Eza.r
siuus changes of time. and other items of ltf.r.-
in connection with the Chicago, milwaukee d a.
Paul Railway. please refer 10 the local cuIumu- OF
this tspcr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06

The strange event of man being di-
vorced from the wrong woman-a woman
who was not his wife-is announced from
Buffalo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06

Physicians prescribe Colden's Liquid
Beef Tonic for the weak, worn. and dys>
peptic. Take no other.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06
Fun Into a Gravel Pit.

DAYTON, Ohio, Fob. Ga Cleveland, CO.
lumbus, Cincinnati ~ indianapolis railroad
passenger train was thrown into gravel pile
near here Wednesday afternoon by u mis-
placed switch, and the cars were piled up on
each other. Many of the 100 passengers
aboard were badly brui ed, but none were
dangerously wounded. The engineer and
fireman saved themselves by jumping. The
displacement Of the switch is attributed to
tramps.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06
Poisoned by O. Nurse.

Some eight wears ago was inoculated with poi
son by nurse who infected my babe with blood
faint The little child fingered along until il was
about two years old, when It's little life was yield
ed up to the fearful poison. For six long years
was covered with sores and ulcers from head to
foot, and in my great extremity prayed 10 de
No language can express my feelings Of woe du-
ring those long six years had the best medical
treatment Several physicians succcssivc+g treat
ed me, but all TO no purpose. The mercury and
potash seemed to add fuel 10 the flame which was
deyoaring me About three months $50 / was
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06
Telacrnphers, Union Renrranizcd.

NEW YoRK, Feb. Ga Pittsburg dis
patch says that the photographers union,
which engineered the great strike of eighteen
months ago, has been reorganized on larger
and more comprehensive scale, and will
again endeavor to secure certain concessions
from the telegraph companies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06

ERIE. Pa, Feb 6-Sheriff Taylor, OF
Fayette county Iowa, and Sheriff Staples
Of Erie, viii. posse have captured Dan
Weaver the man whom the people o
Fayette county threaten to lynch for hi;
bigamies aud other crimes. Taylor has tele
graphed to the governor of Iowa t. have a
military guard ready to protect his prisoner
with whom he has started for the west
A switch turned the wrong way wrecked
passenger train Wednesday afternoon neal
Dayton, Ohio, the 100 passengers ON board
being badly shaken up and some of them Sc
riously hurt The fireman and engineer arc
in critical condition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06

Australia has ninety three species OF
snakes.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06

Mr.. Joyce says he has not yet made up his
mind as to what h. will 10 but he may call
Upon her
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

'Across the Chasm'' is 8 story which will at once attract readers by it's original and
 striking qualities The anonymous author
 is southern lady whose name is not known
 even to her publishers in American life,
 which needs only to be suggested to show it's
 opportunities. The heroine is a Southern
 girl who spends winter in Washington and the contrasted traits of character-the ambi- tions and restJ 3ss Northerner and the less energetic but more romantic Southerner as seen through the eyes of Margaret Trevannon are depicted with wonderful cleverness.
 But it is much more than study of charac- ter; the love story is piquant and the de scription of social life in Washington is e1-
 tremely good. Charles Scribner's Sons, pub
 fishers, New York For sale in this city by
 Judd the bookseller.
 William G. Sumner, professor of political
 and social science at Yale, has just issued a
 small volume containing collected essays up
 on political and social topics. The work in-
 cludes 'tBimetallism,' f'Wages,'' 'FThe Ar gument Against Protective Taxes" ''Sociolo- gy,' Theory and Practice of Election 8,
 Presidential Elections and Civil Service Re- form" and ''Our Colleges Before the Coun- try" Anyone interested in political eeono-
 my will find these essays of Professor Sum- ner, who has long been acknowledged to be one of the most able advocates of free trade, valuable and highly interesting. Henry Holt & Co.,, publishers, New York. Fo1 sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 All who are interested in psychical investi- gations will welcome little work of two hundred pages entitled ''Mind Reading and Beyond" by William A. Hovey. Both in the title Beyond" and in the passing con- ments the author shows a keen perception
 and sympathy with many of the human processes which make up an important branch of the subject with which he is dealing. Mes merism, C1airvoyance and other unclassifed intensity of human intercourse are allied top ics of the great physical problems. The
 author of this work has 8 large capacity for
 appreciation and scientific method of in-
 quiry which give great value to his study in
 this field. The work has permanent value
 and shows great literary skill. It must be of interest to readers who desire to have the latest knowledge important topic of
 the day Lee & Shepard, publishers, Bos-
 ton For sale in this city by Judd the book seller
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
Tuesday, July 2I, 1885.
THE INSANE.

Insanity is on the increase in this country, and as 8 consequence more and more atten- ton is being paid to the facts which show it's prevalence and progress. In the recently published report of the board of managers of the Pennsylvania hospital there are some interesting facts.
 The report deals with more than nine thousand patients and periods of five years are considered. In the case of every one of these periods but two the males preponder- ate over the females, but there is not great difference. The largest total is found in the period between twenty and twenty five years, being 1 1885. of which number 6s8 were males and 647 females. The largest number of males was between thirty-fve and forty, this number being 694, while the number of fe- males during the same period was 519, the disproportion between the sexes being great CT than in any other of all the quinquennial periods referred to. The number diminishes with both sexes after the age of 40, so that the conclusion is drawn that between 30 and 40 is the decade of human life when insanity is most to be feared. The two periods during which the females exceed the males are be- tween 80 and 85, when there were eight of the latter and thirteen of the former, and between 85 and 90, when there were of the latter and 4 of the former.
 It is common opinion that people who are supposed to work hard with their brains are more apt to to become insane than others. This does not appear to be the case. In the list o fnearlyfive thousand male patie whose cases are referred to in the report farmers, as class, take the lead and merchants come next. Of the former there were 505, and of the latter 469 The t'learned professions are represented as follows, the proportion being very small to the nearly five thousand male patients: Physicians 1Os, lawyers 116, clergymen 60, teachers 58 The number of editors is only 6. A few of the callings in life more largely represented other than those already mentioned are: Carpenters 157, man. ufacturers 109, laborers 349, shoemakers Ill machinists 97 and hotel keepers 72. Of 4, 1S6 female patients, we find farmers wives and daughters occupying the same relative rank as do their husbands and fathers-269 wives and 18S daughters, 351 were seamstresses or mantua makers, 119 teachers and 35S domes- tics.
 The causes of insanity in these 9,055 per sons are curiously divided. Leaving out Gill health of various kinds'' we have from in- temperance BIO, nearly one-quarter of the whole; loss of property 29S, disappointed af- fections 105, intense study 57, domestic diff faculties 17s, grief. loss of friends, etc., 414, intense application to business 102, religious excitement 245, want of employment 56, mortified pride 3 males and female, use of tobacco IF, tight facing 1, mental anxiety 540, exposure to direct rays of the sun 85.
 All this is instructive. If the American people would learn from such facts to live so that so many of them would not lose their mental balance it would be good thing.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Buffalo Bill has exhibited contempt of the everybody who has watched the squabble feels contempt for the law which has made it possible.
 One of the arguments used by those who want the old State House repaired is that the repairing will give work to some who need it. This is strong argument. If it were to be repaired and then removed, probably twice as many would have work as would be the case if it were only repaired.
 Five Iowa district judges have decided that the injunction proceedings to close saloons under the prohibitory law belong in the United States courts, on the ground that the proceeding touches the constitutional rights of citizens. The State Supreme court had upheld the injunction proceedings. The in teresting question can now go to the United States Supreme court, and it will take a year or two to get decision from that tribunal.
 It doesn't pay to get into debt in Mexico Under the Mexican law a creditor can have 8 debtor arrested on the day when the debt falls due. The prisoner is chained to post five days, gua;ded by an officer. At the end of the time, if the money is not forthcoming the mans labor is sold to the government for forty cents day for as many days as will be necessary to discharge the obligation. The miserable debtor is sent to the silver mines, where he is chained to g gang of felons, and compelled to work under ground. He sleeps under ground, and never sees daylight again until he is restored to freedom.
 The wealthy merchants of London are agi- tating the question of whether it is not advis- able to establish by private subscription some means of home defence. If war were to break out between England and France the naval commanders of these two nations would Attempt to make use of their l fleets by levying contributions upon those cities and towns that were exposed to destruc- 1 ton by their guns Thus, for example, if a fleet of French ironclads could by any pos sibility ascend the Thames river, they might exact from the citizens of London hundreds of millions of dollars as a ransom for sparing | their city. To prevent such an untoward event it is, therefore, desirable to take pre- | cautions in advance, particularly as it is
 doubtful whether those who paid such ran
 som could re-collect the money they paid out from the national government.
 When some liquor dealers were arraigned
 before Judge Reading in Chicago to be sen fenced for selling to minors he told them, at I considerable length, that the law empowered | them to deal in alcoholic beverages; that
 they were legally sustained in making drunk
 ards, in agonizing wives, in disgraeing or phans and in deing about all the harm incl
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
Jay Gould,s Wafstcoat
From the Brooklyn Eagle. ]

A young friend of George Gould was din- ing with the family. Cenversa- tion turned on tricks, and the young friend said that he could take off mans vest with out removing his coat. He explained that feat, which consists of working the vest down the arms by gradually coaxing the shoulders through the armholes Then the vest can be removed by slipping it off under the coat sleeves. Dexterity and patience are required. The young man was positive that he was the only present that could do it. MT. Gould listened to the explanation and said that any man could do it, and that he could do it on the spot The caller was zealously anxious to bet his modest pile against an equal sum to be put up by the millionaire; but the latter advised him not to bet any more than big apple, as he would be sure to lose it. MT. Gould thereupon pro ceeded to perform the elusive act. He first took off his coat.
 "Hold on, sir,'' said the young man, ''that | is not permitted it is barred. s'I understand that" replied the banker; | ''I'n put on the coat again. I'm only getting
 ready"
 l Then he took of his vest and at once put
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
TRUE.

Paradoxical but true: When a carpenter
 goes on a strike he doesn't use his hammer New York Journal.
 The Chicago girls admire their own feet. No doubt they are carried away with them l-Yonkers Statesman.
 Wagner composed eleven operas. He is to be heartily congratulated on his method of treating the twelfth.-Boston Post. It has been discovered why Nicolini is so fond of playing billiards. It is the only thing he can do worse than he can sing Puck.
 It is reported that number of Cheyenne bands have left their reservations. We hope they won't feel called upon to give any open air concerts in this part of the country Burlington Free Press. "Oh ma,'' said ten-year-old sI have heard such splendid minister. He stamped and pounded and got mad and shook his fist at folks, and there wasn't anybody dared go up and fight him. '-Chic. -t'Say, old chappie, I think-sh-it is abaout time was going home." "Home!" replied the Engishman ''Englands" 'sNaw." "You don't mean to tell me you are an Americanq" 'tNaw. Certainly not. I am Bostonian. ."-Puck. Another cigarette smoker has jumped off 8 building and knocked his brains out. It is becoming more and more apparent that our
  condition until the cigarette smoker is tied to post down cellar.-Philadelphia Press. ''I tell you Fanny, am bound to succeed. l have the aptitude. It is close attention to | small things that makes 8 man succeed. /" l 'fAt, indeedl We'll, that explains it." ''E plains what, Fannys' 'tWhy you pay l so much attention to your mustache. Phil | adelphia Call.
 I t'Did not the sight of the boundless blue
 sea bearing on it's bosom the white winged l fleets of commerce fill you with emotion!'
 "Yes," replied the traveller, 'for while it did, but after while it didn't fill me with
 anything. It sorter emptied me. ."-Texas Siftings.
 | A Universalist Sunday school was not al 1 lowed to take part in a recent Brooklyn Sun. 1 dag school procession. Just the same, the Uniyersalists have been marching at the
 head of the procession since the revised yer
 sion of the Old Testament came out.-Bur- | Hngton Free Press. aa4 Miss Lulu Hirsute twho displays won derful head of hair)-"Yes, I should like tt
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21

ever so much; but hate to wet my hair, ii takes it so long to dry, you know" Miss Grace (demurely)-"You can safely leave il in the bathhouse, Lulu; there's no danger ot anybody stealing it."-Boston Transcript Mother-Always say ''please," Bobby, when you ask for anything. Never forget to say 'splease," even to the servants. Father (getting ready to go down town)-Yes, Rob- ert, my son, bear in mind what your father has told you, and always say "please." It is little word, my boy, but full of meaning, and the use of it marks the gentleman. Now, wife, my overcoat and hat, and be quick about 1t.
 ''What is your occupation'" the judge asked the seedy ,red-nosed man. 'Im bar tender, your honor,'' was the reply. 'tBut the officer swears you're 8 loafer, and pass the greater part of your time in saloonsa'' ''True, " unused the judge. 'By the way,' he asked, (which side of the bar do you tend?' 'tThe outside, your honor" 'I thought so," said the judge; ''three months. :" Boston Courier.
 One moonlight night happy boy
 Of cherries stole paiful,
 The farmer quickly turned his joy
 Into sorrow baleful
 And while he roared it came to pass,
 A settled fact the boy learned,
 That being tanned by moonlight
 Far worse than being sun-burned
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
DIR. R. c. FLOWERS
1 E MI E ID II E S {!

1 E MI E ID II E S!
 Bridgeport, Conn.,, March, 1885. ''Dr. Flowers Liver and Stomach Sanative can not be too highly recommended to those suffering from dyspepsia and kindred troubles have used it myself fna RF7 knsY sYIISTER T9aEsHf SPGakRk aRk
 Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, 1a Prospect St, Bridgeport. Conn. Feb, 1885. "Dr Flowers Nerve Pills have been of great ben eft to me. They simply invaluable
 MRS. CHAS P. WILMOT.
 Clinton Ave, Stamford, Conn. April, 1885. -Four bottles of Dr: Flowers Liver Sanativs have done more for my wife than all the doctors Before liver troubles. She is to-day H. better condition household duties, can enjoy her meals and sleep soundly; something that was for months beyond her power" HERMAN HEISER.
 Nerwalk, Conn.,; March 1885, "Dr Flowers Liver Sanative is the best medicine for stomach troubles ever saw It has cured me of case of long standing and gladly testify to it's
 Danbury, Conn, April, 1885. 1T can thoroughly recommend Dr. Flowers Nerve the cares of house and family needs for they seem to have sedative and queting effect on the nerv system without leaving sng effect 109 Pearl St., Hartford Conn.,, April, 1885, q recommend all sufferers from dyspepsia or liver complaint to use Dr. Flowers Sanative I Helped me wonderfully'' Miss MARY MEEK.
 Brewsters, N. Y., April 1885. II have been troubled with torpid liver for i commenced @ using Dr. Floasijs Liver San sanative. worth. MRS. F. c. BAILEY.
 1s Van Reipen Ave-
 Jersey City, N. J., April 1885. Your Sanative is doing me great good; my ap- every every day a Miss M iDA m BUcKfkGHGI BHMsi HAM FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Sold by c. s. Leete Co., as7 to soa State street
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
j. N. ADAM & co.

For one week, beginning Thursday, July 10th, we will make a discount of one-ffth or twenty per cent. on all cash pur- chases in our Silk and Black Goods departments. Twenty cents out of every dollar back on every purchase of Black or Col ored Silks, Satins, Velvets, Velveteens. From every pur- chase of Cashmeres, Grenadines, Henriettas, &c., &c., &c. What an opportunity of buying that silk dress that you could not quite afford
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
J. N. ADAM & co.

For one week, beginning Thursday, July 10th, we make a discount of one-fifth or twenty per cent, on all cash purchases in our Dress Goods stock.
 Do you realize what that means That on every dollar of purchases you get back twen- ty cents in cash, or that
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21

An important extension of the British par eel post system has been made by which par cells can now be sent to Gibraltar Egypt India and British Burmah. The plan though devised by MT. Fawcett, was carried out by MT. Shaw-Lefevre, and it may be expected that the present postmaster general will win the further credit of completing these arrangements and securing universal international and intercolonial parcel post, when it will be possible to send or receive a parcel from any other remote postoffice in the United Kingdom to or from any person in any part of the world. The efficiency of the parcel post, as compared with other agencies, has been well tested, and with re- suits showing that Fl per cent. of the parcels sent by the post arrived earlier than those sent by other agencies, and that the propor- tion lost or damaged is less than one in 10, 900.
 There is a way to have business even in dull times. A prosperous Albany merchant knows it, and he thus relates his experience: I attribute the excellent business do every summer to just two things. First, I adver- tise bargains and keep my store before the public Second, when the public calls I satisfy it by keeping my advertised promises. It cost me st, ,OOO to learn this lesson and it has paid me at least $25, ,000. During three successive summers during the hard years that followed 1873 I ran behind in this store on an average $2, 900 every year. I made up my mind that there was business to do and that would do it. In the middle of the worst and dullest year that we had, when clerks were absent on their vacations and half of the force in the store was idle, started in and spent S1 200 in advertising midsummer bargains, remnants, old stock and so on. Within week my store was so full of business that had to send for every clerk who was away and I added two extra clerks. That year, instead of loss of $2, 900 in the summer, I made $2 500 besides what paid for advertising. I have kept it up ever since That was the most expensive lesson I ever learned, but it was the most in structive and the most remunerative. If I Lad to start in business again, poor l was when I started I would make it a rule to spend at least one-half of what my rent cost in advertising in home papers. would not waste it in cheap methods, but I would spend it judiciously in the best and high priced department and in the best and largest r1aners
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
J. N. ADAM & co.

For one week, beginning Thursday, July 10th, we will make discount of one-ffth or twenty per cent. on all cash pur- chases of White Goods. Twen- ty cents of our loss and your profit on every dollars worth purchased of Piques, Plain and Fancy Nainsooks, Swiss, Indian and Persian Mulls, Tarletans, India Linen and the thousand fabrics sold for white dresses, aprons, sacQueS, &c.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
J. N. ADAM & co.

Remember, please, that all goods are marked in plain fig ures at the former prices. Goods which had been marked down. and great many sharp reductions had been already made, femain al. the low prices then marked, and the special discount of twenty per cent. will be made from this reduced price.
 For one week is your oppor- tunity. Improve it.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
9ray Goods.
Golden Opportunity.

Our friends very well know that qur prices on Dry Goods of the first quality are and always have been as low as have been made by any house in New Ha- ven. w do not buy and do not sal rubbish at any price, and especially do we not buy it t6 inaugurate a Great Cheap Sale to give a fictitious look of eheaPness to our goods in stock. We prefer to make a cheap sale by making an honest reduction on g6ods which are honest, which are serviceable, and there by cheap, in fact as well as in seeming.
 Such a sale we begin on Thursday, July IS, and for one week we propose to make the cheapest prices ever quoted in New Haven,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
J. N. ADAM & co.

For one week, beginning Thursday, July 10th, we will make a discount of one-hfth or twenty per cent. on all cash pur- ohases ins our Cloak Depart ment. Twenty cents of every dollar saved the buyer in every purchase of Jerseys, Shawls, Busters, Spring or Summer Wraps.