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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05
WILD WINDS WHISTLE,
First Blast Of Winter...The Frigid
Season Cshered in, in the Shape
Of a Blizzard.

The first of the storm children of the
winter of SO and 96 materialized in town
yesterday, and proved to be very re-
spectacle representative of the family.
The day had dawned cloudy, but there
was no indication of n radical change in
the temperature. When business men
came down town in the morning they re-
marked on the p!easnntness of the weath>
er. 1t was cloudy, and threaten ed rain
rather than blast of ice and wind direc-
from the north pole. The storm com
in the shape of blizzard at first, but in
gentle snow flakes which continued to fall
until about 6 o'clock, when there came an
icy blast and hurry and skurry of perc,
ing fakes of snow-a genuine blowing,
driving, binding blizzard There was no
doubte the presence of the winter season,
without any ceremony. At noon the mer'
curry was at AZ; at 6 in the evening it had
plunged desperately down to 90. AT
midnight it was Is, and the early riser
this morning found it wavering between Ii
and 10 above zero The storm seemed to
come from a northwesterly direction, and
AT that time the ferry Spencer was on
this side of the river-wild ugly waves
rolled about on the river. Captain Cam
eron hestated some about starting acros:
to the Iowa shore, and number of pas
sengers asked to have their fare refund
ell, preferring to foot it over the bridges.
to risking the ferry The boat, however
under the skillful management of her reg
ular crew, made the trip in safety
The angry waves seemed to
make no Impression upon her
At 7 in the evening Captain Cameron
tied up for the night; there seemed to be
no use for further trips as every body whC
could do so, remained in doors. All the
evening the storm continued, though not
with so much fury as had been the case
| early in the evening. The wind hurled
| the gusts of snow about the doorways
| When the wind was at its highest, it fair,
| ly whistled through the streets at the rate
of twelve or fifteen miles an hour,
This morning it was bright and clear,
| but cold. About two inches of the
| beautiful" had fallen during the night,
but there was little sign of it left.
| The winds had carried it into drifts
and blown it away as fast as it fell
There was half an inch of ice along the
shores of the river, and the ferry men be.
gan to wager bets among themselves as
to when their craft should seek her winter
quarters. Today has been Il pleasant
winter day, trille severe after such de
| lightful weather, but not any colder thar
the average day at this season of the
year At o'clock this afternoon, the
mercury was % degrees, the highest il
| has been ell day-whlch is ten below the
freezing point. The black flag across the
river predicts continuance of the cole
wave.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05

AT Trinity church services will be held
at 1o:45 and IL a m. and $50 p. m. At
Trinity chs pei at $50 p. m
SALTY Christians" 1915 IN, and "a
Safe Deposit" II Tim. lie p. m. will
be the themes of the Rev. j. ii. Wright,
pastor, at the Christian chapel. Sunday
school at 015 m. Fred H. Kaupke SUI
perintendent, Young peoples meeting
at 6 IN.
Peters Denial" 10:45 a m, and The
One Sin of the world p m will be the
subjects of the Rev. s. s. Cryer, pastor
in the Central Presbyterian church. A
collection for home missions will be taken
up in the morning. Sunday school at
$50 m, w. II. Hatch, superintendent.
Young peoples meeting at p m, subject,
Christ Our Example"
The subject at the young mems meets
ing in the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. at $3.50 p
m, will be: "Wha, Shall I Do? Believe. -
Mr.. j. W. Welch will lead the meeting.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05
-he Good Work Gees On.

The celebrated English Specialist, DR.
Nichols, Who is stopping for some week.
at Davenport, is doing wonderful work
for this vicinity in curing many persons
who otherwise must have gone to prema'
ture graves. 1t is not necessary to take
a mere newspaper mention of this fact
but reference can be made directly to
many persons in our midst who have Wis
tied the doctor in their attiiction and have
been permanently cured.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05
Lodge Election.

At the annual meeting of Rock Island
Lodge No. G5S, A. F. q A. NJ. last ev,
ening, officers were elected for the ensu,
ing year as follows; j. A. Montgomery,
W. NJ; W. Kennedy o. W; L, Kohn. j.
W.: L. j. Loosely, Sec. W. Baker, Treas
d. d. Ellis, Tyler; A. F. Fleming, NJ. of
B. c.; A. Burial, Auditor
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05

one was held at Davenport in July, and
tn e next will be held ut Moline in March
Davenport WAS not represented last ev,
ening, owing to the condition of the
weather F. N Seerly, of that city, was
to have read an essay.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05

Ladies love delicate and delicious per,
fumes. In Parker's Hair Balsam they no
only satisfy this taste, but have an articl,
which arrests falling hair removes dan,
drutf, restores the original color and i'm
parts a beautiful gloss, softncss an d life
Does not soil the linen, is not Il dye
clearly and economical.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05

Pea coal, 500, CRATE and egg IS %,
range, nut and No, 4. $3.50 per ton;
screened aud delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Black NTH 5
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. f G. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05
Jurors Gratitude.
TO MRS. J. NJ, RETIcKER GREETISG:

TO MRS. J. NJ RETICKER GREETING:
Rock ISLAND, Dec. 5, 1885.
We, the jurors in the Drexel liquor
case, wish to publicly express our thank.
to Mrs. Sheriff Reticker for the many fa>
yors shown us while acting in this capac
ity and while boarding at the Hotel Ret,
ECKER. FRANK GRENELL, FOREMAN.
For THE jurors.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05

Pure blood is absolutely necessary in
order to enjoy perfect health. Hood s
Sarsaparilla purities the blood and
strengthens the system.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05

The Wcsttleld., Mass, bicylists have
formed class for Bible study themselves,
to meet in there club room on Sunday
afternoons
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05

A Marble Top Chamber Set
A Wood Top Chamber Set,
A Dressing Case,
A Bureau,
A Wash Stand,
A Bed Stead,
A Chiffonire,
A Ladies Secretary,
A Secretary Book Case,
A Library Book Case,
A Parlor Desk,
A Desk for Office,
A Chair for Office,
A Side Board,
A Hall Rack,
A Dining Table,
A Parlor do
A Fancy do
A Pedestal,
A Card Table,
A Parlor Set,
A Sofa,
A Patented Rocker,
A Lounge,
Divan,
A Te-te-a tete,
A Viana Rocker,
A do Chair,
A Reclining Chair,
A Plush Chair,
A Window Chair,
A Wire Spring,
A Coil do
A Hair Mattress.
A Cotton do
A Wool do
A Moss do
A Comforter,
A Quilt,
A Commode,
A Bed Lounge,
A Sofa Bed,
A Folding Bed,
A Rattan Rattan Rocker,
A do Chair,
A do do (Plush),
A Nobby Rocker,
A Brussels Carpet,
A Tapestry do
A Wool do
A Smyrna Rug,
A Drugget,
A - Oil Cloth,
A Curtain Pole,
A Pair Turkaman Curtains,
A POrtierer do
A Lace do
A (" Window do
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the Argus
office after p. m. I'm the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at Viii.
mans u Galt's news stand in the postofiice
building, who are authorized to transact
business of every nature for thesARGus.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05
Hard Coal

Have you bought your hard coali
Watkins IL Hill will deliver all grades of
hard coal. Give them a call. Telephone
1l0I
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-05

NGeorge w Cable, the novelist, has be-
cone Sunday school teacher at his new
hdSne in Northampton, Mass.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-26
NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and Middle Statss:

On the day of General Grants funeral in
New York impressive ceremonies OF some
sort or another were held in cities and towns
all over the country. Throughout Now York
State there was hardly city or town in
which the day was not observed by either
procession, memorial services, the tollin2 or
bells or the booming Of cannon. At Lowell,
Mass, General Benjamin i. Butler pro-
nounced the eulogy, and Mt the memorial SER
vices in Augusta, Me-, that oilice was per-
formed by James 6. Blaine.
BETWEEN forty and fifty thousand people
visited General Grants tomb at Riverside
park on tho day after his burial.
THE 300, 900 required to finish the pedestal
for Rartholds statue Of Liberty at New
York have been subscribed.
MANY persons who lost relatives during the
recent typhoid fever epidemic at Plymouth,
Penn, announce their intention to sue the
water company of that place for damages in
each case Of death.
REV. W. r.. COVERT, pastor Of q Pitts
burg penny church, has come to New York
to establish q claim to Harlem commons, O
tract of about 10000 acros, including the
site of General Grants tomb. OF the Coovert
family there are about hundred, and if the
claim is proved sGG0,0O0,OOO will be divided
among them.
A RECENT law prohibiting the employ
ment of hoys under the age of fourteen years
inside the coal mines in Pennsylvania has
turneI 10000 lads out Of employment.
THE State convention of the Pennsylvania
Greenbackcrs and National Labor party was
held few days since at Erie. DR.. N. c.
Whitney was nominated for State treasurer
and aplatform in accordance with the princi-
pies of the party was adopted.
THE Baptists, Congresationalists, Disci-
plos, Methodist Episcopalians, Protestant
Episcopalans, the Reformed Episcopalians,
Prcsbyterians, the United Brethren, tho Cum
berland Presbyterians and English Luther
ans cnch held Sunday. school congress the
other day at Chataulua, n. Y.
LEADERS Of the New York Peoples party
met at Saratoga in conference, adopted a
declaration of principles and called con-
rcntion for the nomination of governor and
other State officers, to be held in Now York
city September 0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-26
THE NATIONAL GAME,
In the South they call pitchers box NEIL

In the South they call pitchers boX-men.
IN Memphis Tenn, base ball parties are
fashionable.
TIE Southern league is very lively and all
the clubs are reported to he making money.
A SHEPHERD dog belonging to Mr.. Scllalk,
of Monmouth Junction, n. D., plays ball.
He never 'mufs' 10 matter how tho ball is
thrown.
CHICAGO won one game from Boston last
year on tho Boston grounds. Boston won one
game from Chicago this year on the Boston
grounds.
THERE is this difference between all cx.
pert swimmer and n base ball player: Tho
first makes q reputation by 'strlklnS OUT
and the second loses it.
AT Des Moines. Iowa, recently, the Rev.
Edwin S. Carr, Yale graduate and an adj
mirer of baseball, sustained Il compound frac-
turc of his arm above the elbow while trying
to throw n rising curve. Mr.. Carr is u
preacher ut Humboldt.
A New York contemporary proposes a
series of games between the pcnnnnt winners
of the National Eastern and Southern
leagues and the American association. At.
lanta has already been hearl from. She's
willing Atlanta evidently regards herself
rs sure winner of the Southern pcnnan'.
CASH prizes, aggregating $50. were put
up by Nashville citizens for the home rlnh to
beat Atlanta three games out of four played
there recently Nashville won the desired
three by tile skin OF their teeth and the players
took the money, SowGcrs getting SO for tho
best batting IN addition to the cash each
player got fine seerSuckcr suit of clothes.
TIE first game in New York between the
New York league nine and the Chicagns.o ON the
Lac of ,l,
witnessed by 15,01O people, and was intensely
exciting, the home club winning by n score
of Z to G. Tho contest for championship
honors between these two clubs has been
very close the whole season, all the ether
clubs being out of the race for first place.
The championship records up to recent dato
are rs follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-26
THE WHEAT CROP.
Estimate Of the Whole C0untry's
Yield for 1885.
A large Shortage in the Crop Com
pared With Last Year.

S. W. Tallmadge, the milwaukee, crop sta.
tistician, has made his fifth and final estimate
and report on the condition Of the
wheat crop Of 1885. Mr. Tullmadge says:
The threshing in most of tho winter wheat
States is well advanced, and with the cxcep-
tion Of Indiana there is little or no increase
to be made in the figures furnished July l.
Spring wheat also shows little upon which to
base change Of estimate, except in the State
OF Minnesota, where there has been considera-
bic damage In the spring wheat sections Of
Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa they are in the
midst Of harvest and arc having very un-
favorable weather. In the comparative crop
table given herewith the figures on tho crop
of 1854 are not those of Professor Dodge,
statist:cian Of the department at Washing
ton. There being so many gross errors in his
final report Of 1854 deem it unfair to make
comparisons with it. have therefore used
my own report for last year compiled from
the official reports OF the different State
agricultural departments I believe tho
State departments reports are moro care
fully compiled than those of the government,
and therefore nearer actual results.
Pro essor Dodge places the total yield
Of 1854 at 5l3, 10000 bushels. My own fig
ures, based upon the official reports Of the
different State agricultural associations, gives
tho total yield as 529,000,090 Following is
tho comparative statements Of the yield Of
spring wheat for 1884 and 1885:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-26
A WONDERFUL PAGEANT.
Fifty Thousand Paraders and
Half a Million Spectators.
LAST RITES 1T The Grave.
Details of the Days impressive
Ceremonies in New York.
INTIeGDEt"TG IeI.
From Mount NcsircCOr 10 Now YORK
"A Hricf Resume.

From Mount l.cs;reGOr 10 now AofN
"A Hricf Resume.
The most cNtraur! !inary funeral pageant
ever witne>sc III America eliminated IN New
York on the S:h with the laying away of
General Ulvs ,cs S. Grants remains in the
temporary tomb at Riverside Para. Inc
nations last tribute to the dead Union COM
mander comprised Il scrics Of most impress
sive ceremonies, beginning with the funeral
services under the Immediate supervision OF
the Grant family, and tho funeral sermon by
Rev. DR.. Newman. at Mount McGreSor;
next the removal of the remflnS to AL am,
where the boly was viewed in the State cap
itol by Thousands; the transfer of the body III
the heavily drapcd funeral tram along the
Hudson on the fifth; the arrival OF the re-
mains On tho afternoon OF that day IN
New York, and then the magnll-
cent procession through a multitude
of spectators to the City Hall, where the
body was placed in the rotunda and during
the next two days and nights viewed by
constantly passing stream of humanity, which
stretched at times for three-quarters OF
mile up Broadway and aggregated 25H,oOo
people. Then on the Sth occurred ceremony
which in magnitude and impressiveness is
probably uncqua!ed in the annals of civic or
military displays-.he final transfer OF the
generals holy to the tomb awaiting it at
Riverside Park. A vivid and detailed &C
count Of the wonderful ceremonies of the
closing day is herewith given.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-26
REMOVING THE BODY.
The La>t Solemn Service ut the City
IIGIl-Thc Car Dawn Up.

The scene within the dark walls became
impressive as the night went on. The hollow
square of Grand Army men stood as still as
ever. Erect and perfect in bearing were two
officers of the Sevcnty-frst, one standing at
the coffin's head and the other at its foot.
Meanwhile the coffin's lid had been put tenn
porarily in place, and the undertakers had
come. The lid of the coffin was removed and
brushed; the gold plate with its inscription
was FURNISHED; the silver handles were rub
bed with chamois skin, and the lid was re-
stored Then the panels were placed again
over the glass; the silver screws were turned
and made tight, and at 2:30 A. ~, General
Grants face was closed from view forever.
The night wore on without any incident
Of note. the morning came, and at $500
General Hancock and staff trooped slowly
into the plaza from Broadway and presented
front to the City Hall. At this time 12O
meAabers OF the Licderkranz society filed up
to the steps, and led by six inStrumentalists
sang with impressive effect Chorus OF the
Spirits from Over the Water" by Schubert,
end the "ChoruS OF III. Pilgrims" by Tam
hauser The two selections were we'll rem
dered in German. at the conclusion of tho
singing the choristers looked through the
barred gates at the black catafalque and the
casket o. royal purple. Soon after that the
original g. \. Il. guard which served so
faithfully Oh Mount McGreGor, filed in under
command of John II. johnson, senior vice
commander of Grant Post, G. A R., Brook
lyn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-26
LATER NEWS

A FIRE which broke out in Jersey City, n.
j.. n few days since, spread quickly and SOON
covered two acres of houses. Numerou'
small tcncments and business buildings were
destroyed or badly injured, and the totai
loss is about 100000.
JAMES HORACE JONES was hanged at the
Jail in Troy, n. y, for wife murder.
A MAN entered q savings bank at San Jose
CAL, obtained a bill Of exchange for smal'
sum, and while the cashiers back was turned
walked Off with q tray containing SlO,eoo IN
gold $50 pieces.
THE ravages of tho cholera in Granada,
Spain, are horrible. Scores of the victims Of
the disease drop and die in tho stree's'
where in many cases they remain for ho"rs
before they are gathered up at night ior q
hurried and unceremonius burial in com
mon trench. The people attribute the vista
ton TO Divine wrath, and wear amulets to
preserve them from the disease
A FINE at Philippopolis, Turkey, DESTROYED
forty-live houses Two persons were killed
and immense damage was done.
COToPAxI, the celebrated volcano i'll Ecua'
dor, has been in a state of eruption. About
100 houses in the city of Chimboto, Guaya
oui, situated near the foot of the gigantic
volcano, were destroyed.
BRlGANDs arc ravaging Epirus, Greece
They have carried OF several ladies and de
mand heavy ransoms for their release.
SMALLPOX is epidemic at Montreal, Can
da, and the City hospital is crowded with
IN tients
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-26
SCENES III RIVERSIDE PARK.
An Fm lncnSc Thron- Vaitiu. Pa
ticntIy All Day i'm tho sun

was marvellous to see The people Co::!a
III and women We're hurrying OH foot, dra..;'
ng ,ryins children along by the hand 4,
ouc they had not Il minute t. lose, although
,!n body o. the great man Who's coffin they
:rrrc all ont OH rurpos, to SEE l:a;l not yet lc
:.r City Hall. In cabs, in carts. i'll 'nus>c;,
! lumherng trucks, iii h,rSe cars. or any
hing that would run On wkccis, the ma l.
Il le kept coming, tho nunbcr OF person that
n;le being invariably determined by Tie
capacity of the vchlrl' and not by tn. physi
rai endurance of th, horses AS Ihe
line stretched further and further
.own the edge Of Tie Ir!E"
oward Scvcnty,second street. policemen
were stretched out in front OF them = lew
feet apart It was remarkable sight. cvr.'
for q New Yorker. to see straight llil' Of
blo coats and brass bIttons nearly three
miles long stemming back as cfc"tu"l'y rs n
stone brrakwater sets a limit /" tie tIlo ~"
turbulent, pushing crowd Of human beings
behind them.
By 10 o'clock, when the first gun from th,
war ships on the river announced to tie crowd
that the great pageant was Oh its march.
even people in the rear could not find places
to stand between led and Filth streets. $,
they began to broaden ont the line down To-
ward the city almost ont Of sight O: the
tomb. At any time, however, till thu fu-
neral procession entered the park zoo places
were not hard to find along th" lower rIt "f
the drive. The minute guns on the war .a'rS
had been marking tie steady progress OF 'l'''
procession FIR two hours l:rfora thH nl"n
working on the tomb dropped their
tools and left everything in rcadimc*s for re.
ceivilS the body. So many lit.lr details, not
considered in Tho hurry and hustle %! rrr:!n
mary preparation, remained TO II" ATTENDED to
that the workmen never ceased their labora
through the night, and continued right on
till noon, with the exception o. Il brief rest
for Il hurried breakfast. Tho little Rnnir
cross that surmounts thu cn:ran"c to tie
vault, instead OF being left an oirc-Srceii
color. the same as Tic iron gate, was tni ,liGt!
or in maroon and git. The lara" letter '''i
ON the gate was Giided also. The carpenters
were the last men to quit work. after put lnc
down platform l?5 feet long directly front
ing tho tomb and about fifty feet from l..
amply provided with seats for distinguish 1t
guests at the ceremonies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-26
INTERIOR OF TIE TEMPORARY TOMB.

lNlEkltN w llE lEHTohANi i''--''
After the prayer came the most beautiful
part of the ritual, tho buge call. slgnItylng
'Rest." In the hands of q skilful player tho
sweet, mellow tones of the instrument drifted
away OH the breeze until they were heard by
the sailors on the decks of tho war
vessels Beginning softly, the
tone gradually increased until 1t rose
clear as Il bell on the high notes, and
then gradually diminished, like the sound of
an Alpine horn re-echoing among tho noun
tains, until n few notes gently repeated mt
the finish seemed to come from the clouds.
There was long, silent pause, aftor the rit.
ual was completed, as the post withdrew and
made way for the clergymen.
BY this time it was after . o'clock. bishop
Harris stood near the coffin with nj op3n
PRAYER book, his white hair md striking tea-
lures making a conspicuous feature III the
group and began to read the Methodist Epis.
copal burial service, ~ am tho resurrection
and the ife." AS he began the sun came out
from behind the clouds and some consilerate
person sheltered the bishop with an umbrella
Several p.lsons who listened 10 him were
visihly affected when tho bishop rcaI very
touchingly the lines beginning ooh, death,
where is thy sting!' DR.. Newman, with
tears courslng down his cheeks, read from
the Scriptures, and then led III the Lords
PRAYER
When the committal service was over all
artilleryman sounded the tattoo OH the buglc.
according to Colonel Grants request, and
then strong men lifted the coffin again, much
the heavier from it's cedar coffin, and disap.
peared with it into tire vault. There was q
Slight creaking, rs of rollers, which soon
ceased, and the listening mournels knew
that the old hero's mortal remains had
reached the end of their long journey.
The men standing near the gate drew back
and let tho bereavcl children stand looking
in Il; tie entrance Of the tomb for moment,
their heads bowed in grief. Mrs. Sartoris
trelnbled with sobs she strovo in vain to sup
press and her brother led her back to tho
carriage. in another minute they were gone.
The generals AMI government officers looked
III Mt the ::a.e, grasped hands at parting, and
were soou scattered OH their several ways.
Tho entire service lasted very nearly III hour.
AS the mourners and visitors moved away
tho Fifth artillery mon, from Governors
Island, began their long vigil over the dead
generals tomb. The Seventh regiment faced
the river and fired thrc, parting vollcys of
muSketry. The Twenty-sccond regiment
followed with three volleys more, which, in
turn, were succeeded by three salvoS from
tho artillery, and a Presidents salute Of
twcIty-nn" guns.