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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
BILL NYE IN PARIS.
An Americans Impression of tins
Gay City as Seen at Night.

Denver Opinion.l
There Elay be more beautiful sights. per-
haps, than the quiet beauty of the French
capital sleeping in the moonlight on the
Seine, but do not remember at this moment
what they are Looking down from the
mighty Notifications to where nearly 2,0O0,-
600 warm hearted, hot-headed, loyal and
yet rebellious, peaceful and still belligerent
people are slumbering, what MEM
cries of blood and riot and ruin
come trooping up in the brain OF the be-
holder. Again, the air seems filled with the
wild roar and rush of the riotous canailla.
the beautiful boulevards run red with
French blood, and the glorious architecture
of forgotten centuries cranbles and yields to
the mad tide of revolution and revenge.
From the early days of the infant Paris,
known then as Lutetia Parisorum, when the
French capital was simply an QUILTING
point, down to the days when she dictated
to the world in the matter of national debts
and oYefskirts, we trace the wonderful
career of the great city. Again we see
Caesar rebuilding the city In fancy we see
him being about with his coat off and his
red suspenders flashing in the warm south
ern sun His noble head is thrown
back proudly, and across the horizon Of his
pantaloons there is a dash of pale light that
shows where he sat down in the mortar-bed
near where the Pavilion de Saltpetre now
stands. Rapidly tie eye sweeps down the
Seine from the Louvre, along the Tuileries,
the Rue Rivoli AMI the Rue Folderol to
whore the glistaning mas of the Vendome de
Charlotte Russo raises its pale facades In
the foreground stands the Hotel DIES Invalides,
an imposing pile, crowned with a gilded
dome 105 metres high. Immediately under
it stands the sarcophagus of Napoleon l.
This sarcophagus was first used by Napoleon.
He was proud and exclusive about his sar-
cophagi refusing to uss a second hand sar-
cophaglIs, no matter how cheaply he could
procure it.
Moving toward the background, we come
suddenly upon the bourse, the imposing coup
d'etat, the Palais DIES Beaux Arts, the Bon
Bon and the Champs de Dofunny Farther
on rests the Grand Boulevard de Parleyvoo
| silent and abandoned, while down the river
| farther, and still beyond the Palais de Liv-
| cry Stable, stands the historic Rue de Crazy
| Womans Greek.
| How fresh in memory still rests the pict-
| me of Paree, and what a pleasure it Is again
| and again to bring back its tender outlines
Imperfect thoush this pen picture may be, |
know it will be read with much pleasure by
| those who see it, and if there should, at first
| blush, appear TO be vagueness, and, as it
| were, an incomplateness in the description, |
| hope the gentle reader viii bear in mind that
| Tie Siding, Wyoming, is about the nearest |
| ever got to Paree, and with broken leg and
| the long damp walk that stretches ont be-
| tween myself and France, am afraid that !
| may he delayed in reaching there this fall
! My next letter will be from Rome
! For cripple intend to see as much of
| Europe this fall as possible. BILL NYE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
SUBURBAN SlFTiNGS.

RURAL. Jan. Z. 1885
Joe South Is on the sick list.
Mr.. A. Thompson and bride are cx
pected home in few days.
Wonder if Lew would like to see sleigh>
ing again? Eope it won't rain next time.
We hear of another wedding to take
place soon.
Farmers are looking blue, especially
those who have hauling to do, the roads
are very bad.
J. A. Wilson left for Iowa last Thurs
day. Mrs. Wilson, who has been visiting
there for some time, will return with hun.
We are glad to hear she is much improved
in health.
Yesterday being Miss Mary Wilson
birthday. number of her young friends
planned a pleasant surprise for her.
About twenty couples with plenty of well
filed baskets, dropped in, and spent the
evening in dancing, singing and other
amusements.
One of our young meA went calling
few evenings ago and tied his horse to
the fence. About two o'clock "old Tom
concluded it was time to be at home and
home he went. A couple of hours later
poor Doc might have been seen trudging
home across the fields. He says the nexl
time he will put Tom in the barn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Market Report.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: February wheat, 794 March
79B; May 85s. January corn, 36B; Feb
ruary 364; May, 395 May oats, 39s
February pork, $12; March, S12 Is; May,
S12.45. February lard, $6.974; March.
S7.o74 May, 1920. January ribs. 1901
February, Sc. 10; March, S6173; May
$6,374 Hogs, $4,000; light, s. 20 tc
$3.50; mixed, $420 to "a 40; heavy
81 40 to $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07

Another heavy shipment of livestock
passed over the c., R, |. & P. this morn>
ing.
The Ills p, m train on the c., r. /.
4 ? was about two hours late last even
ing
"ORe hour late" was the legend on the
blackboard in the c., r. l. & P. telegraph
Office this morning, and everybody knew
it was the cannonball.
Mr.. Joseph Elder, master mechanic Of
the r, I. & P. road, spent the night in
the city on business and left this morning
for his home in Peoria.
A freight train went in the ditch near
Vermont on the c. B. & @ road, this
morning and built regular wall over the
track. AS consequence the Beardstown
aCcommodation--trai No G--did not ar
rive today, and the Chicago mail will be
detained until 7:10 this evening Cons
dnctor Al. Barber took out train at $3.50
this afternoon, No. G's time, which will
meet the accommodation at Alpha.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Installation.

This installation of Hecker lodge, No,
113, took place last evening at their new
hall. There were a number of visiting
brothers present. After Deputy Grand
Master Stein had installed the new set o.
officers, there were several short addresses
delivered by Bros. Jonas Bear, Wollen>
haupt, Gansert, Stein and Others all the
members of the fraternity present express
ing themselves not only pleased but high
ly surprised at the appearance of the new
lodge room. The lodge intends to have
their usual annual ball in the near future.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07

Yesterday afternoon there was filed for
record in the county recorders office a
certificate of incorporation of St. Luke's
cottage hospital The certificate says that
the hospital is an institution, ito relieve
the sick, wounded AID disabled, irrespec-
tive of sex, natiOssIty, color, or religious
creed, and providing place for the care
of such persons, with medical treatment,
attendance, food and clothing"
The directors for the first year are
Jno. NJ. Gould, Porter Skinner, Fred C.
Denkman, Morris Rosenfeld, Richard F.
Sweet, Eugene Lewis, James s. Gilmore.
James 2. Mott, E. P, Reynolds, Lucian
Adams, James NJ. Buford. Thos. ]. Rob-
inson, Edwin B. Knox, Cornelius Lynde
and John Aster.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Milan. Ian.

MILAN, JAN. Z.
The rink extension will probably be
finished some time this week.
James Sheldon departed for Mount
Vernon, Iowa, today, where he has been
attending school for the past two years.
Mr. James Glow deserves much credit
for the excellent supper he prepared for
&. 0. l. w entertainment.
Mr.. J. II. Claussen was elected as Il
delegate TO represent Rock river lodge No
105, when the grand lodge meets in Feb
ruary.
Fremont Brown will depart for the
western part of Iowa tomorrow, where he
expects to remain for short time to visit
many friends.
Ellsworth Brown will depart in a few
days for the west to visit our old time
friend, VIII Muse, who Is city editor of
the Fremont Herald, Nebraska, also Sam
Cleland, who has established quite a rep
utation as a fine workman in large mars
BILE works.
Chas. Lowell, our geniai clerk, finished
his second term with our popular grocer,
G. Il. Sydnor. Tuesday For the present
he is at leisure to call on his many friends.
He expects to make tour west in few
weeks. We hope he will be the recipient
of many congratulations on his return.
Foryarious reasons, we are sorry to state,
Mr.. Spencer is DESTROYS of disposing of
his skating rink property. He is one OF
our oldest citizens, whom all respect very
highly. Those wishing to invest will find
q paying business.
About a year ago Mr.. Frysinger re
ceiYed patent on a machine known as a
brass packer. By changes they found
that -four could be packed by the same
machinery 1t necessarily took some
time to make the changes, when the ar
rangement was made perfect Mr.. Fry
singer gave an exhibition with it las!
week, which gave perfect satisfaction.
In few days he will make trip east to
give another exhibition.
The A. 0. U. W. installation and enter
| tainment would have been grand sue
cess financially, had the weather been
! favorable. All present enjoyed them
selves very much. About o'clock the
installation of officers took place. The
following officers elect were installed: ]
II. Clausen, P NJ. W; Frank Harris, NJ
W; Frank Carson, G F.; ]. B. Halslip
o. J.. C. Johnston, Rec. and fnancier
Samuel Baker, G.. John Buryback, l. W
Thos. Johnston, O. W, and VIM, Gold
smith, trustee, After this the lodge
closed, and everything was ready in shor
order for daucing which was continued
until a late hour.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
A Pointer.

Capt. T, j. Robinson and William
jackson, ESQ, left this morning for New
York, and it is insinuated that they will
visit Washington before their return. 1t is
presumed they took along with them the
resolutions against the bridge street rails
way that were not adopted at the Bust
ness Mems association meeting on last
Friday evening. What's in the wind?
What means this visit to New York and
Washington? The friends of the bridge
street railway should not he caught nap
ping.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Police Piekings.

Fred Schultz, the Davenport drunk
who smashed show case in FIRST ave
nue. boarding house yesterday afternoon
and threatened to demolish the whole
community, was before Justice Croppel
this morning, sober as judge and very
penitent He admitted that he had swal'
lowed too much mum" and was very
sorry for having done so. The justice
thought that s. with the costs would
about square matters, but Fred was moi
possessed of that amount of filthy lucrG
and therefore he was sent down to do the
CITY some service for few days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Kerry Cow

A couple of the Kerry Cow compa-
ny arrived in the city this morning and
the other members of the troupe will be
here at o'clock this evening Mr. Muir
pby has played very successful engage
ment in Chicago and jumps from there to
this city. That he will be greeted by a
large audience tonight Is folegone con
clGsion. He is, and has been for years,
receiving the praises of the press and
plaudits of the people. People who have
not arranged to attend this great play to
night should do so. It is one of the best
attractions that has or will be here this
season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Phoenix.

Phoenix Hose company No. 1, held its
semi annual election the in bose house
last evening. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing six months; Fore
man, A. Burrell; assistant foreman, j.
Murrin; secretary, E, Burrell, treasurer,
James Beardsley, %. The prize which is
awarded to the member who is first at the
hose house the greater number of times
during the term Of the officers was award
ed to Mr.. VIM. Bysinger The company
will have grand mask ball in It's hall
January Both.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
A Big Tumor

An autopsy was held upon the body OF
Mrs. DR.. Downs, who died in Davenport
on Monday, yesterday. A large number
of prominent physicians were present.
The lady had requested that an autopsy
be made after her death in the interests
of medical science to which she was de-
voted during her lifetime. The physi-
clans who made the examination found
the cause of death to have been an extra
ordinarily large tumor. 1t was fbrocys
tic tumor of the uterus and ovaries; or an
ovarian tumor with tibrocystic combina>
tons, 1t had over thiityfive cysts OF
sacs and taken altogether weighed about
forty pounds The fybroid tumor-or to
make it more clear to the average reader
the almost solid tumor, cleared of ex-
traneous substances, weighed twelve
pounds. All the physicians present said
it was the largest tumor they had ever
seen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07

Lost-A white envelope containing Q
written contract and rent receipt for
the same. OF no value to anyone but the
owner. Finder please leave at this office.
Mr.. Hugo Spiedel, son of the we'll
known druggist, returned to the military
academy at Champaign today. The
young gentleman will probably be ap-
pointed to the captaincy of one of the
companies there, in few days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
The California Way.
[Chicago Herald


In the safe of one OF the leading hotels OF
San Jose, Cal, are deposited sealed ell
velopes containing the political guesses Of
different individuals who are guests at tie
house. Each man places in an envelope the
figures representing what he. thinks will be
the vote in the electoral college When the
result shall become known the envelopes are
to be opened in the presence of all the con
testants. Then the one who is found to be
farthest away from the fact will be required
to defray the expenses of wine breakfast
for the rest, with the cost limited to $50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
In Safety.

The Rock Island ferry dock has been
pulled up near the ST. Louis & St. Paul
Packet Company's Office between Eight,
zenith and Nineteenth streets. 1t is now
in a clear pool of water and there is little
danger of the water freezing along the
shore again this winter so as to do the
dock any injury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
An Old Settler Dead.

On Tuesday afternoon the many friends
of Daniel McEniry, of Moline, were
shocked to hear of his very sudden death,
caused by apoplexy of the heart The de-
ceased was one of the early settlers of the
county, having located in Moline in 1847,
He leaves an estimabe wife and four sons
10 mourn his death. The funeral will
take place from his late residence at 9 p.
m. tomorrow, thence to the Rock Island
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
lChicago Journal. !

There are 1000 acres Of good land in the
county of Essex, England, which are tenant
less. The reason is said to be that English
farmers are being educated above their bust
ness, and desert the farm for the city, As q
remedy for this Lady Catharine Glaskel
proposes that farmers and their wives and
children be no longer educa ell, but allowed
to grow up entirely illiteraJe and unculti
waited She also says that they should not be
allowed to wear decent clothing, and that
they should be made to rise at 3 O'clock in
the morning and spend all the day among
the cattle in the fields. Lady Glaskell would
make a picturesque reformer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
MRS. WAGNER.

Shortly after Z o'clock last evening oc-
Cured the death of Mrs. Rose NJ Wag>
ner, at her residence, No. $40 Eleventh
street. She was the beloved wife of ex>
Alderman P. j. Wagner. Her disease
was consumption, and she has been Slow
ly declining for the past six months.
She was an amiable lady, and has many
friends who will mourn her loss.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af>
ternoon at 80 o'clock, from the family
residence. All friends are invited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
The DAILY ARGUS.
county Building.
TRANSFERS.

5-John Fl. Kaufman to Peter o. Far
r4ll, lot 6, block IS, lower addition to
Rock Island; $500.
Bailey Davenport to William Kroeger
lots and 6, block 3. Bailey Davenport's
fourth addition to Rock Island; $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
NHI Aceiiniafad.

This is what a New Yorker visiting Bos-
ton wrote TO friend last week: Il shiver
with a big overcoat on, while We gentle Bos-
tonese goebh along in his cutaway coat, with
a perennial blue smile ON his thin but intel
lectual face
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
what They Were Doing.

burlington TFtt TFeSS.
"How beautiful those two old people look,
sitting together at the fireside!" exclaimed q
sentimental young lady. Il wonder what
they are talking aboutn Probably fight
ing their battles DER again." replied her
matter-of-fact companion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Bill Nv at the Roller Rink

Select your own music.
He slid, he slode,
He Gid, ne glode,
He flew around like 4 storm;
He stumbled. he mumbled,
He iumbled, he grumbied,
He wrenched his Funeral Form.
(Break.)
He fiewed, he slowed,
He chewed. he blewed,
lie footed like silvery horn;
He fell on the floor,
He skated no more,
He'd busted his Funereal Form.
(DanCe.)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Remark able Fact.
fPhiladelphia CALI

lIniliueipnia JAIL
1t is remarkable fact that one of the
fifty six silver mines discovered" in Colo
RADIO during the past year has actually
yielded $50 worth of real, genuine ore
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
Special Meeting.

Trio Lodge, No. 81. A. F. and A. M,
, will hold special meeting for work on
the f. G. degree, Thursday evening. Jan.
9th. By order NJ. NJ. Briggs, W. NJ.
w. b, Petit, Sec
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07

LChicago Journal. ]

ICHICagO JUufnaI.
On trip around the world the most ex.
pensiye link is that from San Francisco t.
Yokohama, which costs $3.50, with no cut
rates, because Thea s no competition
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07

Memphis is the largest inland cottot
market in the world
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07

John B. Cough is repeating his lecture
for the s, 500th time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07

The surprised pastor of 1884 is said to
have been few in the hill.
Daisy Ricketts, is the real name of a
new society belle in Washington.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
THE HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE
FOR LOW PRICES
Patent Medicines, Standard and Valuable Drugs Chemicals
Parfun Menu

PRESCRlProNSour prescription department stocked
the market and all prescriptions
guaranteed to be lower, by SO per than elsewhere
aug-16-dw6m MARsHA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24
LETTER FROM FAuoU1Ea COUNTY,


PLAINS STATION, Feb. 23.-The weather
has been intensely cold for the past two
weeks, it being the longest cold spell We
have bad this winter, tho thermometer
rarely attaining al altitude Of over ten
degrees
Farmers throughout this section are
greatly exercised over the probable failure
of The wheat crop.
Wheat has been very baakw ward on &C,
count of he dry weather of last fall, aud il
is now thought by many that the severity
of the present winter will cause shortage
of about one third the usual crop, Thc
corn crop of last year, although not so large
as that Of proceeding years, was unexcep
tionally good.
Quite stir. has been. made among Or
citizens since it has become known that the
French government is now paying up the
spGiiatou claims of American citizens. One
Of the largest claimants in this community
is DR.. C, whose ancestors are said
to have lost some thirty thousand dollara
The doctor claims this amount with interest
making the total amount about ninety thou
sand dollars. DR.. c. left this place a
few days ago for Washington, where, it Ia
said, upon signing the necessary papers, he
will receive the amount due him. 1t is I'll
mored around that the doctor will invest
most of his money in real estate aud devote
himself to grazing cattle and other agricul-
tural pursuits.
AS time rolls on politics begin to revive,
and there is at present considerable speech
Iation among the various political leaders
AS to who will be our next representatives
in the legislature Its pretty well con-
ceded by all that none Of our present rep.
resentatves will be returned What we
need are new men. The young men CT the
party must come to The front. The old
issue is gradually passing away, a new issue
presents Itself; those who served us well in
years past are inadequate TO meet the re-
quirements and responsibilities Of to day.
There is, perhaps, no county in the State
that affords better material for good States
men than old Fauquier, and it is to be sin
cerely hoped that due Judgment will he
used in making the nomination Of our rep
resentatives this simmer, as the people are
determined upon change, aud are going
to have it. We can truly say this, as
voter that it would be worse than useless
to place before the people candidates for
" HON they will never vote.
BUFFALO BILL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24
Robbery and Assault.

Fort WORTH, Tex, Feb. PA bold
robbery aud assault occurred here last
night, in which $4,000 worth of diamonds
aud jowelry were stolen from pawn-shop
owned by James Branch Il Co. While J.
Boyd, the assistan was in the act Of closing
no, three men entered, one advanced to
Boyd, and commenced talking to him,
whereupou one of the trio hit Boyd on the
head with a pistol. Then the three men
fell upon Boyd. and, after knocking him
seuseIess they handcuffed and gagged him,
bound bis legs with telegraph wire and
dragged him to the end of the store. While
one robber guarded Boyd the other two
rfled the safe of all the gold watches and
diamonds. The men then closed the store
and left. Boyd, recovering consciousness,
crawed to the door and gave the alarm.
The proprietor of the shop says the burg
larry has ruined him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

A NEEDLE SToRY-A Pttsburg pa. ]
special says: "What might be called Curl
Gus phenomenon is now puzzing the physi-
clans of this section. In Manor township, q
short distance from this city, lives George
Weaver, n dairyman. H. has a pretty
daughter about nineteen years of age. Her
figure is round and plump. About week
since she began to suffer with sharp sting
ing pains In the her arms and breast aud
shoulders. A physician discovered q mum
Der of needle points just under the skin, aud
removed them. She WAS relieved for the
time being. hut on Sunday last she again
experienced the disag agreeable sensation DIR.
Jessop made anol her examination aud ex-
tracted six ueedls points from her right
arm, four from the shoulder, and several
from the breast. How the needles entered
the young woulan's body Ia a mystery.