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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
CALLED TO ORDER.
The Great Waterway
Convention Commences Business The
Hennepin Canal TO be Doomed.
GATHERING CLANS.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 2-Delegates to
the Waterway convention are arriving on
every train and by river Thirty
Illinois delegates, headed by sx Governor
Bross, are here. The executive com.
mittee of the Hennepin canal, headed by
Chairman Uttley, of Dixon, Ills., are also
here and entered as delegates They say
that they are in the interest of no special
scheme, but favor in general the
waterway improvements. The Omaha
and Rock Island delegations have Just
arrived, and the New Orleans conference
committee is coming in, some of the mem
bers being now here. They say that they
want to act in harmony with the work of
the convention, and have no project to
push Wisconsin is coming in with a very
strong delegation, which will ask that
the harbors as well as the rivers
be looked after St Louis is here
already in force with the state
of Kansas struggling in likewise. All states
and territories are embraced in the CALL
and it is predicted that this is going to be
the greatest convention ever held in the
northwest
The Hennepin canal is the only single
improvement LudJ dlli hCbo vi
attention, and there is no doubt that it
will receive the almost unanimous in
dorsement of the convention. The only
opposition to it is family manifested from
Missouri and Minneapolis. The occasion
of Missouris objection is well known, but
that of Minneapolis is more obscure, and
is believed to be simply because the com>
pletion of the Hennepin canal will make
St. Paul head of still greater stretch of
water course. With these two exceptions
it may be safely said each delegate is
friendly toward the project, as the num-
Der of those who are determined to put
it through is so formidable that any op-
position to it would be visited heavily on
any little scheme of the opposer.
The Illinois legislation is the largest
one here, and is courted on all sides 1t
held meeting tonight in the ladies or
dinary of the hotel Ryan, at which T, J..
Henderson, of Princeton, presided and
w. j. Onahan was secretary. An address
was made by Col. William Crooks, of the
| Minnesota river commission, welcoming
the delegation. and promising the help of
Minnesota to the Hennepin canal. Mr..
Henderson made a happy response.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
HALF-CENT A WORD,

THE ARGUS hereafter wi ! publish IN this col
umn all advertisements of Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, Board OF Rooms, Wanted and similar
notices, at the low of one half cent a lUOrd
each figure Il word, but no advertisement less
thaP ten cents
WANTED-A girl TO do general house work, -
apply at 720 Fwenty-frst street Is
FOR RENT-A furnished room for one or two
gentlemen; enquire al this office. Got
FOR RENT-House with four rooms cheap
rent; also furnished rooms, 3lS Fifteenth st. l-tf
FOR SALE--old papers for sale IN any quality
at this Office, cheap.
FORSA LE-Sixty lots in my additions 20 the
ity of Rock Island On four yearly payments, with
interest at six per cent per annum,
6-m DAVENPORT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
CHICAGO.

Hogs i, 600: light, A OOa4 IS; mixed, 3 95a4 20
h avi. 25a4 55
ROCK ISLAND.
Oate-25c
bay-Tmothy-Ss 80
Wild-S7.OG
Rye-49C.
Corn 45c.
Potaloes-45c.
Onions 90c
Coa'-Soft Ii hand IS So
Cold NOod-$s 90.
straw IS 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-03
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio. Sept 2

| 1OI1NI7Oi OlIUs o5pL
Wheat-Quiet and firm; M. , cash aud
September, SOC; October, S74c; November
IS Ac; December, 9Oc; No. 2 soft Ss1s1
s9c; October, 9Dc: May, SlO0h. Corn
Steady; cash. 451sc; Septsmter ami October
45c; year, 5sc; May, 39c. Oats-Du,i;
cash and September, 251Sc; May, Sic.
Clover Seed Dull; S5. so asked.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
Read the Following Testimonials from Well-Known
and Reliable Citizens:
Well-KnoWn

prosperity. Such An article as thi.
Is. evidently, the preparation called
browns >ar~apariila, Of which
Ara Warren, the druggist at Ham
mond and Central streets i pro-
prietor, Nh Warren Ia, this even
ing large advertisement giving til"
name, 81 thirty firms III Maine and
Massachusetts, which have ordered
supplies Of the medicine named, and
which. together With private pur-
cha-cr-. have brought the sales since
January lstup 100 bottles. i hi,
large sale. which Is toaa fid' would
seem 10 -ub~tantiatg all tlic claim,
made regarding the virtues of
Browns >ar,Warilla. for certainly
poor or even mejiprrt article would
not. even if landed to the -Nle, in a
hundred prints, attain any such sue
cess ID 50 short "a time and in SO
comparatively limited I territory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
Then He Kissed Her.

Johnnie, said q Second st. Or
to her bashful companion, As r.
occupied remote ends of the o.
the other night, II see that lal
in New Jersey. l04 years old, boaes
of having been kissed by Washia Is
ton"
Yes" said Johnnie, Il saw
too"
Suppose that you were to b,
come a great man like Washington.
''Well." said Johnnie.
And | were to live to be 10
years old"
Well said Johnnie.
II couldn't say of you what Il
old lady said of WashingtoI
could l."
Then he kissed her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15

'Sit down, old fellow he said
I'm be with you in moment.
am just finishing aletter to my wife.
''How often do you write to YOU
wife while she is in the country"
Every day
Isn't that rather ofteu?"
Not too often, YOU see, if sh
doesn't hear from me regularly, sh
might think something was wrong
and come home to find out what
was.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15

There resides in Ellsworth a
gentleman, whose address can he
gwen by MIR. Geo. A. Parcher. the
druggist, at that place, who is a sea
iarlhg man. Owing to disasters he
has IN times past been oblired 10
subslst on salt food, which, as every
SAILOR KNOWS, produces Scurvy. Salt
kheum, and various diseases of the
blood. His hair began to come ont
ana III spite of every effort to check
the disease he was growing worse
every day. An agent Of Browns
>arsaparilIa told him Of the wonder
lnl cures that bad come to his
knowledge through the use Of if
but was met with the argument th,t
he had tried almost all the patrnt
medicines known without gettino
relief 1t last he accepted i BRO
position To take bottle rs u uift
ana use II according to directions
me result was that he began to In
prove immediately, lie threw aside
al other remedies ana when h. left
Ellsworth few DAYS AGO. he
bought liberal supply of the
Browns SarsapariIla Of Mr.. Parchrr
and took it with him, aud at that
time expressed q belief that he had .
5"t hoId u = curr for his disease !
Remember, Browns SarsaparilIa
VIII cure all form, OF Ilumor Scro-
lula, Salt Rhcum or Ncurvv.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
Y 0U

4 cure yourself by taking
wv ~ SAR>tPARILIA ac-
sing TO directions. Thi. IL
e from - formula written
nc OF the best Physicians
Ut own state. and il TODAY
ia'orite remedy wherever
IN. columns Of tesfimoni.
re being used that come
weiI-knOan citizens who
becn cured Of this terrible
hcaifh. and. sueh IL orr
t"nce in the curative pow
hro"ns >arsapariIIa. thai
s"nd money ifif does not
Exclaimed. Have Jon
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
Substantial Evidence

oaieb Fessenden who lives on the
odlIn road in this city gives the fol-
lowing testimony of the virtues of
Brown ; Sarsaparilla For the past
ten years have been troubled WITH
4 severe pain in the chest extending
to the liver and kidneys. was q
untitled for labor that | couH not
'rofh a tjN day. commenced to
take Browns Sarsaparilla and the
pans left my chest, hips. liver and
kidneys. | feel like new man. ana
On a5le p 10 z mn d,y's ,rork
snail always he pleased to tn people
OF the power Of Browns Narsap.-
rilla.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
HAVE

o" become discouraged and
shortened In your aitemprs
cure yourself Of that KID
|EN DISEASE: Have W.,
ru an The so-caiIed patent
|fdieines without avail: HIVE
n" come TO believe there is no
I'D for that PAIN IN THE
A' that DRAWING: down
IN; Seanfy and High GoIorea
'he' IT you have. let Us sa,
3"" that there il aGERTAE<
EEDh AND SAFE REMEDY
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Browns Sarsapari|Ia
Great Blood Purifier
CONSTITUTION BUILDER.
CONSTITUTION BUILDER.

flesh bones and clear skin If you
complexion >aalaria. remedy composed
Of extraordinary mec, properties essential purify, heal
wasted body
and No h what
lc be Seoua
RheUm. Diseases
Of Bladder Womb. Skin Liver Stomach Bow
CONSTITUTIONAL the which
plies the hgi, and these and wasted tissues OF the
system. Blood unhealthy process Of repair must be
only conl~usatng remedy but
each 1t establishes through
system functional harmony. and supplies the blood vessels
with pure and healthy life
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
Gratifying Success.

\ good man. tho bcset with many
troubles Oh the way, is sure to reach
the goal Of success and happiness
at last. and then is repaid for all his
struggles upward and onward. "
Merit in anything, animate or in
animate-a man, or written book or
curative compound. is always sure
to bring for that man or article just
recognition and, generally, material
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
Hon. ). P, Bass, Ex-Hayorof Ban.
gOr, Saws:

Some two years since l was af-
fllcted with Dyspepsia in its worst
form. ! consulted the best known
physicians in this section. in Boston
and IN New York, without any ben
enelai results. About one year ago
l began to use Browns sarsaparilla
and from that time | have confirm
Ell to improve. have got back to
usual weight, having gained since |
began TO use Browns Sarsaparilla
'vef thlrty-fye pounds. l consider
browns Sarsaparilla the best rene
dy for Indigestion l have ever
used.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
"hy NIL Druggists.
Ala llREN & CO.,
Arieto1.~.
ANGOR, NE.
Z Quarter.

0A'Ai tCi
IN = = CIGAR Store ye..
It'''As hal oyrrhaulel
vs. .!eand still seemed
',N7.' 'isi.'a fas On til poin;
4 salesman, a. a
~ wv = IN why he could
wv eli,
thing chc;l '''' :
II know r,a I,
all the cha i TIL ~
here's soIns a 'tallo. h'
bred. 70 n>,,l. ! ~
cigars cheaEbat l. ~ - l.,
II though ,,,,
my busines sa,natl'; :.
small and ~ ''-'
you make MI, hon+ HAZE 't', ~
-; - ~; oouJ 13il the
II - 'l,is ~ fifty cents
" n'iiN.leu !, them two for
\"No. we CT yyh.
Your business -
F'I'm runnl ,r,o..
hotel"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
BEEN

Nfd with "a Liver Disease
ig Biiiousne.s, sick
Inc. sickness Of the
N'Ih. Dyspepsia. Dizziness
f"G Spells. and IIabitu,I
alton: II 50. you can
-" dro"n'> Sar>apariiIa n
corrective. a> Hon. IL.
p pas. Treasurer Peuoh-
Gays. -st accut.J IA
hat aa> wrong. cor
il~. and causes urr-
F" IA o: the Digestive
rfs You will do well 10
as +. NarsapariiIa. ana
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15

doo,, ' h ~" 9 ~, ~, sou o s ~
and come home to find out what il
No'' ooAo WA : AoiAI
+ nastor Of tbo Pine 8 N +
church in Banoor Mr.. Gcrrisb
i also tbe author of tho .Rluo
and the GRAY" and .Reminis-
enccs Of the War" 'Mr. Ger
IRISH served as private during
the war. and has = record cath
cred on various battle fields
which few men made. Following
hi, double work Of pa,tor ana
author. Mr.. Gerrish came to be
in i'll health. and. 50 serious was
hi. case that he gave up the
,,;n;-t,,. -, i. ,;,. ,,,.n,ho,.
i; .;,
e"iP-os ~ l-l"s -oI-e1-e- 80,
ana everything that iona ltlelus
could suggest was done. Little
or no benefit was derived from
these, and hope had almost given
way to despair when Browns
!. va. ri. "a. r.,:... ....s-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
SOLD BY
Druggists and Dealers.

Parties unable to induce their to pramnlv ot y a. ~
ee H. express charges paid by one dollar 10 -" -
ARA WARREN & CO.. Ba,vor NJ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15
SOLD BY
Druggists and Dealers.

Parties unable induce their dealer promptly them will
ceive il, express charges paid by sending one dollar
ARA WARREN & CO.. Bangor, Me
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15

j. z. BASS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02
Volume KILL mo. l6.
Couldn't Do His Kissing Around There.

He was new convert in the ranks
Of the Salvation Army, and was one
of the loudest shouters IN the meetings
which were, and still are being held.
"Before I joined the Army said
he, 81 was as proud as any of you sim
ners in the back part of the hall. But
now my pride is all gone. There is
not more humble man than me here
to- night. Perhaps you don't take any
stock in what | say" continued the
humble convert, "but it's true, every
word Of it. To show you that my
pride is all gone ! II go right down
from this platform and kiss that poor
old niger woman in the front seat "
True to his word, the convert start
ed for the front seat; but before he had
reached the floor both he and the au
Gience had become motionless. Old
Aunty had slowly arisen. Her eyes
glowed with Indignation at the blatant
insult which had been heaped upon
her. The convert who would have
ventured to kiss her while in that
mood might not have had pride, but
would have required large amount
Of nerve.
In a shrill voice she exclaimed:'
"Keep away from dis yere; if you hab
got no pride, why, tank de good Lor,
| hab. and you won't do none O your
kissin' roun' here
AS the humble recruit sIuhk back
on the stage she said: "You ought to
be 'shamed OBJ yusself, you old hypo-
crite," and the audience applauded the
sentiment as Aunty took her seat.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02
Old Age.

A medical man comp,res an old
man to an old wagon with light load
ing and careful usage it will last for
years, but one heavy load or sudden
strain will break it and ruin it forever.
Many people reach the aye Of fifty
or sixty or seventy measurably free
from most OF the pains and infrmities
Of age, CHEEKY in heart and sound in
health, ripe in wisdom and experience,
with sympathies melIowed by age, and
with reasonable prospects and oppor-
tunities for continued usefulness in
the world for considerable time.
Let such persons be thankful; but
let th,m also be careful.
An old constitution is like an old
bone, broken with ease, mended with
difficulty.
\ young tree bends to the gale; an
old one snaps and falls before the
blast.
A single hard lift, an hour of heat
nig T5rA, All evening OF exposure
rain or damp, a severe chill, an excesl
of food, the unusual indulgence of an
appetite or passion, sudden fit of
anger, an improper dose of medicine
any of these or other similar things
may cut off a valuable life in an hour
andSsase the fair hopes of usefulness
an. ajoyment but shapeless wreck.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02
Plain but Not Conspicuous

The following interesting CONVERSE
ton occurred between a Haysville at
torney and witness in IA recent case,
in which a certain tree played a prom
inent part:
Lawyer-"Dld you see this tree pear
the road side?'
Witness-"Yes, sir, l saw 1t very
plainly"
Lawver-"It was very conspicuous
there?'
Witness-"Well, | can't say that; I
saw the tree very plainly. though"
Lawyer-"Well, now, l would like
to know why, if it was plain, it wasn't
conspicuous. What is the difference
between plain and conspicuous. An
swer that. sir, will you?"
"Well," replied the witness, sit is
this. | come into this court room and
glance over the bar. | see you plainly
among the other lawyers, although you
amt darn bit conspicuous"
The lawyer is trying to trade his
sheepskin for pack sadlle.-Nance
buIu (Ku.) Courier.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02
=slerf Rsabing.
Severe Pains.

Pain being the result Of too much
blood in part as very general rule
the remedy in severe and pressing
cases is to apply mustard plaster
near the part, which draws the blood
-cc~r. sh---..4.----=---c -ctit-r:-5-ie p.
the skin
The most agonizing pains are often
removed in the twinkling Of an eye BY
dipping bit of cloth (woolen, flannel
n cotton) in mixture Of equal parts
Of sweet oil. chloroform and strong
spirits Of hartsho, aust shaken TO-
gether and spr, the spot, with
a nGkerchief ~ in the hand
and held over the cloth 81 as to retain
the more volatile ingredients to be
removed the movement the pain ceases.
The safest and most comfortable ap-
plication in nature for the relief of all
prin, especially that arising from in
hammation, is a wooden cloth kept
very warm. even hot, by the steady
addition of hot water, or a stream Of
warm water. where the painful part
admits it. When pain is severe, sharp
or thrilling, there is inflammation.
and arises from being too much blood
in the arteries if dull and heavy, it is
caused from there being too much
blood in the veins.
The pain of inflammation gives heat;
hence headache with hot head is
from too much blood in the arteries
and there is throbbing; draw it away
by putting the feet in very hot water ;
this often removes pain in any part of
the body above the ankles.
When there is too much blood in
the veins of the head there is dull
pain or great depression of spirits, and
the feet are alwa,s cold. 1t is this
excess of blood in the veins of the head
or brain which always induces the de-
spondencv which SO frequently causes
suicide. When this is attempted by
cutting the throat the relief is so in
stantaneous and the victim becomes
anxious for the life he had just at,
tempted to destroy. Hence, a good
outdoor walk or hot bath, sudden
fit of laughing or u terrible burst of
passion, by dispensing the blood to the
surface from the centres, pnts the
blues and megrims to flight also.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02

dav, as tender and sympathetic soul,
full of benevolence and charity, very
handsome Florence Nightingale, in
blue cashmere morning robe, with
flowers in her hands for the sick room.
at is an excuse to call often on me, "
she thought That little pinched
creature can't attract him, though his
talk about his "gratitnde" to her fa-
ther is so constant. | wonder what
he will do when she gets well and
proves to be that troublesome person,
Il young lady who needs employment"
On, if Miss Bertha could but have
known, there would hove been no
more posing at the bedside, no more
flowers, no more cooling drinks, offer
ed with winning grace-certalrly, no
more smiles for Herbert Hammond.
But some suspicion Of the truth enter
lescent-a pale brunette, with great
melting dark eyes-give her hand to
the warm clasp of the big, blonde
haired, horid Herbert Hammond.
"a wedding in the church? And
who is it that is to be married - asks
old Mrs Mill. who takes a great in
terest in weddings.
''It's quite romantic, Mrs MILL" re-
plies the minister's pleasant wife. "lt
is a Miss Rosetta Hall who is the
bride aud Mr. Herbert Hammond who
is the bridegroom. We all thought
he was going t. marry that handsome
Miss llort, but it seems Tat Miss
Hall was IA little sweetheart of his as
4 child. and her fathers death had left
her penniess. Mr.. Hammond had
searched for her for years, for her ia
ther started him in business, and was
the cause of his making a fortune
and he always loved little Rosetta. but
ne never would have found her if she
mad not tainted on the II 'yt's steps
one night. Bessie says she had told
Miss Bertha she needed food, but she
had been sent away without pay. Bes
sic has lived with me and ks good
lea! a6cu, the Hoyts. if will let her;
but, At all events, there Rosetta lay,
tul NJ. Hammond saved her life /:
aud this is the pretty end of the story"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02
The Effect Somewhat Marred.

When Vestryman Green bowed his
head to read the responses of the lit
any last Sunday, he was very drowsv
indeed, and he had repeated Lord
have mercy upon us miserable sinners"
but threee times when he fell asleep
His wife nudged him with her parasol
without success.
When the minister reached "And
now, seeventeenthly, my beloved bre-
thren." Vestryman Green awoke, and
being unconscious of the lapse Of time,
responded in a sonorous and fervent
voice:
'Iord have mercy upon us miserable
sinners"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02
He Had Seen Just Such People.

A Lynn Sunday school teacher last
Sunday was discussing the Laodiceans
spoken of in the Revelation as "neither
hot nor cold"
"There are Just such kind Of people
that we see sometimes to day" said
she. "People with no positive con-
victious, no pronounced principles of
their own and who never come out
emphatically either on one side or the
other. Did you ever see any such
people as that, johnny" she said to
the smallest boy in the class.
YES" replied Johnny, ''but they
don't call 'em Laodiceans nowadays.
They calls 'em mugwumps."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02
He Got an Answer.

Stockton dude Speaking to lady
who is playing on the piano)-Can
YOU explain why it is that sentimental
music always makes ME think Of You !?
Stockton young lady-No, | am
sure | cannot. But it seems to affect
me in the same way with respect TO
Yourself, for never hear a sentimental
air but it always reminds me of you.
Dude (throwiag out one of his kill
ling smiles) )-Indeed? And what can
there possibly be in sentimental music
to cause you to think of me?
Young LADY, don't know, unless
it is because it's ALWAYS soft.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02
He Couldn't Tell.

At a legal investigation of liquor
seizure the judge asked an unwilling
witness: "What was in the barrel
that you had %
"Well, your honor" replied the wit
ness, ''it was marked "whiskey" on
one end of the barrel, and pat Duffy"
on the other end, so that | can't say
whether it was whiskey or Pat Duffy
in the barrel, being, as l am, on OATH"
Seminary Guard.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-02

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