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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. p The presi-
dent sent the following nominations to the
senate Friday; Stanford e. Chaille, of
Louisiana, member Of the national board Of
health; Lucius Il. Foote, o. California, min
lister resident and consul general Of the
United States at Corea; Nelson A. Dunning
of Michigan, United States consul at Auck-
land; Capt. 4. T. BockwslI, assistant quar-
termaster, to be majeT and quartermaster;
Andrew S. Draper, of New York, judge Of
Alabama claims; John F. Hartranft. col
lector of customs ut Philadelphia; A. NJ.
Baldwin, collsctor of customs Mt Newark, n.
j.; Henry S Huidekoper, postmaster at
PHILADELPHIA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 24-State Vet
erinarau Rowland is about to re-
sort to incubation to prevent tha
spread of pleuro-pneumonia. Virus for
the operation has been obtained
from the lungs Of affected cattle and applied
in tire same way as ordinary vaccine virus.
The rationale is the development of disease
i'll Il mild form, which, it is believed, viii
render cattle proof against the dango, bus
type of the disorder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24

NEW NoHK, Jan n 4--Capt pnelan was
well enough! Thurs lay tu be interviewed The
Substance Of his remarks were tlat the men
be met II kos7a's Office were all agitat9i aud
I'll at ease, that kearncy hal hintad that
inelan would get into trouble about the
Kansas City interview, aud that from the
way everybody acted lie Phelanl is now
morally certain there was a deep-aid con.
spiracy TO get rid Of him. but he intends to
make it hot for his false friends soon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24

BAY SIDE, l. l, Jan. 2i--The case of
Johnny White the S-yesr-oli boy, who was
bitten by a black spider seven naaks ago, is
attracting much attention among medical
men. The symptoms resemble thoss of
hydrophobia. The lad began to feel the
effects of the bite a week ago, i,ld is no~ in
an apparently dying condition
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
"iN s'''iGi EDGAR ' F. WHITMAN.
Bi7fousness. Sick Headache.

IITISFTELD, MASS.
MEssRs. C. 7. Hoop g. Co: Gents-Please
send me by express two bottles HooD's SAR-
sAPARILLA and few Cook Books for dis
tribution. Your preparation has worked
wonders in the case of my wife, who has
been troubled with sick headache and bill
iousness for years. She only took one-half
teaspOOnful at dose. and has not been so
well for five years as now. She found that
within week after taking it she felt very
much better, and is now entirely free from
those severe headaches. She has not taken
any of any account since last spring, and
what little she had Is lent to do some others
some good, and we must have if in the house.
Yours truly,
HOMER II NASH
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
The Cold weather in Spain.

MADRID Jan 24-Many sentinels and
travellers in Spain have been frozen to death
Peasants have been pursued to neiShborine
YiIlages by w0lves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
BOOMING THE SILK BUSINESS.

Both Houses Of Congress Receive an Ele-
giant Hnt-Conger's "Pieuro-Pneumo-
niacs.'
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. q. An incident
in the senate Friday was the presentation by
the Woman's Silk association, of Pnila-
lelphia, of a handsome United States
flag of silk, spun, woven and manu-
factured in the United States. The flag was
placed to the left of the presiding officer A
communication from the association was
read, stating that America was now raising
hntter. silk worms, and producing faer raw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24

RAYNHAM. MASS, Aug. L, 1873
CT, Hoop & Co: Gentlemen
have had ringWorm humOr and salt-rheum
SO hadlv that nv body was covered with raw
sores; so, also, my head and face. | have
had any number Of doctors in the last seven
wears, and none of them could cure me. Ono
day my mother was i'll the city of Taunton.
and found one Of your cook books. and in
cures from the use of your SarSaparllla and
Olive Ointment. l Ielt forced to try it,
although had seen many things advertised
that never did me any good. ! have now
taken two small bottles and one large one OF
ment. i now call myself cured. Nothing
can be seen Of the humor but the dim out
lines of the sores. / shall take two more
bottles, and then the cure will be complete.
lam gratefully yours, ,
RnE AR It WHITMAN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24

100 Doses One Dollar" is true only of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it is an unan-
swerable argument as TO strength and
economy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
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Weekly Enquirer
FOR 1SS6
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All departments Of the paper are repete with
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FARM INTERESTS are treated in common sense
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THE HOUSEHOLD page is given up TO the ladies',
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MARKET REPORTS, reliable and fresh from our
own reporters enable buyers and sellers Of all
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BOYS AND GIRLS are not forgotten or aught else
that in any way contributes TO make up live
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It's MORAL Tone and teachings being in happy
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
LATEST QUoTATIoSs-cuIcAGo.

Hogs--13,NN; light 4S0alGo; mixed 43oai.cO;
heavy 4.45a1.T5.
Carloads small grain received; wheat, 90; corn
$50; oats, III.
ROCK ISLAND.
oats-25a26
EIay-wild S6.0oaS,00; timothy 0OlS o.
Con-New. g.
Coal-Soft l1a12; hard s. 50.
Cord wood-SI %
StrdW-S5. 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24


LONDON, Jan. p "A sensation has been
created here both in official anl military
circles by the receipt OF dispatch from
korti, 10y private parties here, containing
the startling information that Gen.
Stewards force had been com
Ieiled to retreat from his position
at Metemneh by means Of an overwhelming
force Of the enemy, and is now encamped in
the desert. The dispatch further states that
Gen. Stewards forces were completely
hemmed in, and his retreat cut OFF. In this
emergency, it Is stated, he had thrown up
sntrenchments and is awaiting relief The
government officials give no credence to this
dispatch AMI point to circumstances going tC
show that the news is hi hly improbable.
The Times Telegraph and Standard have
not yet received their reports of the battle at
Abu -klea, although they had special CORES
pondeuts in the field This fact increases the
anxiety concerning the fate Of Stewart The
belief has become prevalent that the battle
at the wells was more severe than the govern
meHt is willing to admit There is an i'm
preston that the official reports were colored
at the war Office and the special dispatches
We're intercepted by tho press censors be
cause they contained Information which
throws al Objectionable light on the affair
PARIS, Jan. 24-The Republique Francaize
considers the result of the battle between
Stewarj's troops and the Arab rebels at the
Aba Klea wells Gs an rremediable CHECK tC
the advance Of the English IN Ehartoum,
and says it trombes for the fate of Gen
Stewards forces.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
HooD's SARsApARILLA
R;noworn, ggmor and Salt -Rheum.

Works through the blood, regulating, toning
and invigorating all the functions OF The
bndV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
APPALLING FACTS
FROM THE SNOW-COVERED SLOPES
Or THE ALPS.
Every Day Adds New Horrors to the
Work of the Avalanche Startling
story That the British-Egyp-
tian Army is Surrounded.

TURIN, Jan. 24-News of further destruc
ton causcl by the avalanches along the
Alpine ranges are received At least a
dozen villages on the French and Italian
sides Of the range have been overwhelmed
The Italian government is making use of the
troops TO dig out the entombed villagers. In
most cases where the fall has been very heavy
the villagers have persisted in the snow be
cause their homes have been thrown down
upon them and the unfOrtunates have frozen
to death under the snow. A few marvellous
escapes are noted at Frassino, where the loss
of life will reach $50 souls One house less
deeply buried than its neighbors withstood
the crush, and the family managed to live
through three days and nights of darkness
and terror, subsisting on the little store of
food III the house. Thousands are homeless,
and their sufferings are very great, although
much is being done in the way of sending on
food supplies.
An avalanche buried a hamlet of fifteen
houses at Chiamonte in Piedmont The
cries of the buried people can be distinctly
heard Two THOUSAND soldiers are endeavor.
ing to rescue them. Fifteen houses were de
stroyed at Frassiniere, and eleven persons
are still buried beneath the snow Many
more villages i'll Italy are reported devasted
by avalanches, and the havoc and slaughter
described are appalling Most of the
casualties seem to have occurred in the Pro
vince of Cmoo, south of Piedmont, bounded
by the Maritime Alps, many spurs Of which
intersect the province.
The village of Rabasso is almost com
pletely buried under snow Scores of peo
pie have been killed and there are over POO
men, women, and children wounded, whC
are homeless and in awful distress. More
than 5000 men in the province of Cuneo are
engaged, in addition to the soldiers, recOv-
ering bodies and rescGing the living.
Troops are also stationed at the entrance Of
Nallo della Marie and other dangerous
valleys where avalanChes may be expected
to prevent persons from entering them.
1t is reported that 200 persons persisted
in avalanches in the districts Of foraa and
Aosta.
PARIS, Jan. 24-An avalanche has oc
CURED at Meivulles, in the department OF
the Hautes Alps 1t crushed the church il
which Il number Of persons We're worship
ing; all We're buried under the snow; alsC
twenty neH working in a marble quarry
near by. i volunteer force is now Ell
gagged in digging out the victims of Tia,
disaster
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
HOODS saRsApARILLA

Is sold by all druggists. Price 81, or six
large bottles for S.. Prepared only by c. l.
HOOD & CO. Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
Gg~ Use HOOPS TooTH-PoWDER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
The Acme Ledger
AND
BILL HOLDER.

device for keeping small and transient ac-
counts the latest and best; a necessity TO every
business man; unexcellcd for strength, beauty
and convenience.
Some of the advantages to be derived from The
use of this Ledger are:
l. All the small accounts are by themselves in
safe place and made outin bill form, with one to
three writings saved.
9 For collection the book may be carried in
the pocket If the bill is paid ii is torn out: if not
ii IL ready for the next time.
8. When parties call to pay, mech time is saw
ed as the bin is ready to be recepted.
The Ledger is not limited to any special bnsi-
ness, but can be used to advantage in any retail
business.
Any business man who is on the lookout for
PRACTICAL and time-saying inventions cannot af-
ford to pass this without trial, which involves
no risk, as the bills furnished are alone worth the
money for the purposes Of bill heads or state
ments.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24

DETROIT, Mica, Jan %
Wheat-Quiet and firm; No. white
S9c cash; os55c February; 9Jc bid March;
s3}4c May; No. red, 855.c cash; Sc Fehru,
aty; 95i4c May; No. s red, ~ c bid Corn
Ne. :. 49,. O&t&--Light mixed, 35c nom
Eas; No white Sc; No. :, 5l1ka lid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. III, BEARDSLEY,
H. G. CONNELLY,

A hTTORNEY AT LAW-Office with j. T. Ke
II worthy. l725 Second avenue. ang-1 -dw6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-24
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SWEENEY & WALKER,

A ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LA
HOfice in Bengstons block, Reck Island, Iii.
aug-1-dwy
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

Postmaster General-W. F. Villas.
Wisconsin.
Attorney General-Augustus H.
Garland. Arkansas.
As for craftsmanship, Bayard. of
Delaware, is the best Of the number
barring his sympathy with the rebel
lion, he is an unexceptional man. His
confirmation by the Senate was holly
protested against by Virginia Senator,
on the ground that he had introduced
resolution condemning the dynamite
outrages in London. Bayafd should
be thanked for introducing such a
resolution. Manning, of New York,
has the reputation Of being one of the
most adroit and scheming politicians in
that state. Endicott, of Massachusetts,
is hardly known out of his state, but
is said to be worthy man, and of good
reputation. Whitney, of New York
is reported to be a man of much wealth
and contributed largely to the funds
of the Democratic committee. He il
lawyer by profession. Lamar. OF
Mississippi, was a prominent rebel
during the. war, and as yet is moi
fully reconstructed. He is the man
who few weeks ago made speech
in the United States Senate, defend
ing jeff. Davis. Villas, of Wisconsin
who since he presided over thu
Democratic National Convention II
Chicago, has suddenly sprung int
general notice, and has become tn,
idol of the Democrats of Wisconsin
Republicans concede that his appoint
ment IS a fair one. Garland, of Ar
kansas, is an ex-Confederate, and ,
man of national reputation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

The discussion as to the moral and
physical effects Of skating Kinks is
becoming quite animated in some cities
and towns. The subject is by no means
an unimportant one, but proper for
consideration. If the advantages
claimed for this diversion are true,
then the rink may be properly patron
lied; if the disadvantages preponder-
ate, then the patrons of the rink should
govern themselves accordingly. One
fact which seems established is, that
this kind of amusement is in many in
stances carried to excess. A gentle
man Of responsibility, who is careful
observer in the interior towns in the
county, says that the skating Kinks
have interfered with the schools, and
have so engrossed the attention OF
scholars as to divert them from their
studies. Some facts were stated which
we refrain from putting in print. No
one-sided statement will intentionally
be given; if there are advantages, they
should have fair hearing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
INDIAN NAMES FOR TOWNS
AND CITIES,

The passion for Indian names for
towns and cities seems TO have run
higher in Wisconsin than in any other
state. If any one will take the pains
to look over the names Of the counties,
cities and towns in Wisconsin, he will
find a formidable number of names
that purport to be Indian or fictitious
limitations. Most of the cities on the
western shore OF Lake Michigan have
what are called Indian names. What
historic Importance is suggested by
names of this sort it is difficult to I'M
derstand; they are mere unintelligible
words with no significant meaning.
The names given to very many Of the
cities and towns in the state of New
York were taken from the Greek and
Roman ages, and have historic associa-
tiOns. One of the earliest names appli-
ed to Kenosha, before any post Office
was established here, was Kenose &C.
pc. The meaning Of which authorities
are not agreed. The first tavern in the
town had sign hung out, with the
words "Kenose-ce-pe house." At a
later period the town was named South.
port, which was decidedly an appro-
pirate name it being the southernmost
town on the lake shore in the state.
Many of our citizens would have been
better pleased if the name Southport
had been retained. The following on
Indian names is taken from the Wash.
ington Capital:
Commenting on David Dudley
Fields lecture on the nomenclature OF
cities and towns in the United States
the New York Times says: The Indian
names that are still in use are not
mere fortuitous aggregations of mean
ingless and discordant syllables. Ugly
as they are, they have their meaning.
We know what Chicago" means,
although 1t is just as we'll not to men.
ton it, That mellifluous word Gosh
kosh" is said to mean Muskrat.' .
Passamaquoddy" means Hand Me-
a Chew of-Tobacco." "MinneNaha,'
instead Of meaning " Laughing Water,
or even " Laughing Fire Water" means
Girl-with-a-F Flat Nose" and .Cay.
uga' means " Yellow Dog" Mr.. Field
would be the first to denounce a Post.
master General who should name 9
new post Office Yellow Dog" or" Girl
with-a-Flat-Nose," but he processes to
think that the Indian equivalent Of
those objectional names would be very
desirable. Can he not perceive that a
"mushrat" smells as sweet by that
name az it does by It's Indian name of
/" Oshkosh" and that of the two the
English word is much less repulsive
than the indiana"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
STATE BOARD OF AHRICUL-
TURE.

A bill is now before the legislature
at Madison to create State Board Of
Agriculture. The bill is being antag-
onized by some of the prominent
friends of agricultural societies. and a
remonstrance against the passage of
the bill, signed by we'll known citizens
in the state, has been sent in. The main
provisions of the bill are stated below
for the information of agricultural
readers:
The bill provides for the appoint
ment by the Governor of aState Board
OF Agriculture, of five members, one
to be elected President and one Treas
urer. They are to be appointed for
five years, except the first five appoint
ed shall by lot arrange so that their
terms shall expire, one each year for
five years. The Board shall appoint a
secretary at salary OF $1,000 per an
mum. The members of the Board are
to receive no salary except actual
travelling expenses and SIS per day for
not exceeding thirty days in any one
year for attendance on meetings and
performance Of necessary duties. The
board shall meet in Madison the Sec
ond Tuesday in February to discuss
agriculture, dalrying, stock raising,
contagious diseases among stock. to
elect officers, &c.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
COUNTY JUDGE.

The county judge question is excit-
ing much attention. There can be no
objection to an animated discussion Of
the judgeship, but the situation does
not justify resort to fictitious charges
or unfair imputations against either of
the candidates. Some silly attempts
have been made to create prejudice
against Judge Van Wyck by represent
ing him as Kiileen's candidate" and
that the object is to secure the print
ing patronage Of the Probate Office for
the benefit Of the proprietor of the
UNION. 1t seems hardly possible that
any sensible man could believe Judge
Van Wyck would be party to any
such purpose; if there are any who
believe it to be possible, they are en-
titled to cOmmisseration for mental
weakness. Judge Van Wyck, if elect
cd, will dispose of his printing patron
age with the same impartiality he exer-
cised when he held the office years ago,
and will pursue like course as that OF
county judges in the neighboring coun-
tiaS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

that Garland, of Arkansas. another ex-
Confederate, has the appointment of
Attorney General. To him will be re-
ferred the construction of laws bear
ing on the rights Of Southern claim
ants for losses sustained in the war of
the rebellion.
If President Cleveland had not de-
liberately allowed the real power of the
government to pass into the control of
the solid South, giving the late enemies
of the Union the ascendancy. his in
augural address would have been de
serving of praise. II it was deemed a
wise policy TO conciliate the South by
selecting part of his cabinet from
that part of the country. there were
enough southern men Of talent to
choose from, without taking any who
were conspicuous in the war to over.
throw the Union.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13

The low license German must ap-
preclate the high estimation in which
he is held by the average republican
politician.
The last republican state convention
failed to utter word in response to
the convictions of the moral sentiment
OF the state in favor of better con-
troll of the liquor traffic, and making it
pay larger proportion of the taxes it
makes necessary in the support of
criminals and paupers, jails, peniten-
tlaries and pOor-houses. Ask Repub-
lican legislator if they are going to
give us high license law, and he re-
plies l don't know. I'm afraid we
can't pass it."
hope the high license bill has some
strong, brave, determined aggressive
advocates in the legislature. [ am
vefv sure the other side has. We
claim to be the party of moral ideas,
and, being largely in the majority in
the legislature, the people who uphold
law and order and seek the peace and
prosperity of communities by proper
restriction and just regulation of the
liquor traffic will hold US responsible.
1t the passage of high license law
means defeat in the next state came
paign, let US meet it with our honor
untarnished. If we fail to enact a
high license law we shall meet an
overwhelming defeat by the people,
and be covered with shame and dis
grace. The brave, manly course of
our representatives is to give us
high license law. r. f. ROBERTS,