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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
Assignee's Sale.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
County of Rock Island, 20
In the County court of said county, December
Term, A. d. 1884.
In the matter of the voluntary assignment of b.
d. Buford u Co.
In pursuance of an order of the court made and
entered in said matter on the 22d day of Decem-
Der, A. d 1854, notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday the Dist day Of January. A. D., 1885,
at the hour of ten (10) O'Clock a. H. at the Forth
door Of the Court house in the city Of Rock Island
in said county, the undersigned, James NJ. Blu
ford, assignee of said b. ID. Buford Il Co, will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder Tor
cash in hand, subject to the approval of the court
the following described property, t0-Wt: 'All the
notes. accounts and claims designated and de
scribed in the petition and the EXHIBITS thereto of
the undersigned filed in said court on the 22d day
of December, A. d.. 1884, and now On file in said
court, and also certain capital stock IN the Butord
X George Implement company OF Kansas CITY.
Mo of the face value of three Thousand dollars.
and in the Mast, Buf0rd q Burwcll company Of ST.
Paul, Mimi, of the face value of twenty thousand
dollars in said petition and exhibits described,
and also the following described real estate, to-
wit: All the right. title and interest vested IN the
undersigned by the deed OF assignment herein
from said b. ID Buf0rd Is Co, i'll andto the follow
ing described real estate. to-WIt; lot four (l III
block four 90 in the town OF BHXtoa i'll the
county OF Trail and territory Of Dakota; also tho
southeast quarter ca Of section num-
her thirty t3U) in township number one
hundred 900, range ffty-two Oh: and
the northeast quarter a. of section number
thrty-opc (3D in said township one hundred Cn0)
situate in hc county Of Turner in said territory oi
Dakota; also the northeast quarter e. OF The
north west quarter "a and the northwest quar-
ter "a Of the th-,ast quarter "a Of section
eleven Ql) in township llincty-one Oh, north
range tweHty-SeVen a., west Of the fifth tn
+. IA in the county OF humbol1t and state OF
Iowa; also the northeast quarter "a OF section
number twenty (20l in township number eight tSl
r. fk.,E .aS n siVfb HI - N tn.
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HIS PRAYER
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Boston Transcript
God keep you safe, my little love,
Ali through the night.
Rest close in HIS encircling arms
Until the light.
My heart is with You as l kneel to pray,
Good night; God keep You in His care AWAY
Thick shadows creep like silent ghost,
About my head;
l lose myself in tender dreams;
While overhead
The moon comes stealing through the window.
liars,
A silver sickle cleaning mid the stars
For |, the1gh am lar away,
Feel safe and strong
To trust You thus, dear love-and yet
The night is long;
| say with s1bbing breath tho oil fond
prayer
Goodnight Sweet dresma Goa keet yol
everywhere
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have been d sufferer two years from
catarrh or cold in the head, having dis
tresslng pain over my eyes. Gradually
the disease worked down upon my lungs,
my left ear was almost deaf, nay voice
was failing me. procured one bottle of
Ely's Cream Balm and within five days
my hearing was restored. the. pain ceased
over my eyes, and l am now enjoying
good health. | recommended it to some OF
my friends. One of them sent for bot
tie He told me that half of it cured him.
My advice is to those suffering with ca
tarrh or cold in the head not to delay bat
try Ely's Cream Balm. as tits aspositive
ure-John H.. Vansant, Sandy Hook,
Elliott Co, Ky.
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Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS !
Rock Island County

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County (
In the Circuit Court--In Chanc ry.
George II. Mash VS.. Henry Fnegel, Margaretha
FIuegcl and William L. Coyue,-Foreciosure -
GET eral No. 1872.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of decree
Of said court, entered in the above entitled cause
on the 18th day of October, a. d., 1884, l shall
on Saturday the Sd day Of January. A. ID. 1885, al
the hour OF one O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
north door of the court house. in the city of ROCK
island, in said county of Rock Island to satisfy
said decree, sell at public yendue TO the highest
bidder for cash. those certain parcels OF
land. situate i'll the county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois, known and described as follows
tO-wlt:
The south half of the northeast fractional
quarter of section nine 80, aud the south half OF
PettIfer's Island in said section nine 90, all il
township seventeen 40 north of range TWO e.
west of the fourth principal meridian.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 25th day Of
November, A. d. 1884.
HENRY CURTIS, JR.,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island county, III
PARKS & PLEAsANTs, Complts Solr.
noy29-dtd
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BROTHER GARDNER THINKS
Ehe frtftes of Life Annoy Ne FI.
Tf"r' Than the solid TrOHLiss

WGr' Than the solid TFoOLiss.
lime Kiln Club.l
just previous to the opening of the meeting
Sir Isaac Walpole, who had his left shoe off
to cool bunion, got his foot III the way cf
Elder Toots No. lis, and the result was a
spirited little affair, In which Sir Isaac had
his nose roughly used and tho elder found
three of his front teeth loosened Blows had
scarcely been exchanged, however, before
both old patriots extended their hands with
words of apology, and while Sir Isaac fairly
begged of the elder to step on his bunion all
the rest of the week, the elder was earnest in
his hope that Sir Isaac would loosen all the
rest Of his molars
(which goes to prove" said Brother Gard
ner, rs he referred to the matter when the
meeting had opened, dat de TRIES of life
annoy us fur mo dan de solid trubbles. A
sore heel viii gin a statesman mo- annoy
ance dan re-eleckshun. A bile on de leg
will delay a kings journey. Tight butes
have plunged Europe into war souI
stomach has led to griev'us quarrels among
famous men.
Let a mans house burn down, or an cpl
demic sweep away his family or reverses come
'A+AaN'Nt
his sand. Let a con appear on his toe-a
blister riz up on his heel-a tooth begin &c
ache de cook strike fur higher wages or de
front doah-beu git outer order au' nineteen
men outer twenty am all broke up an ready
to assert dat dis am ii cold world an life
amt WORT dc hbn'
Lot dis be a lesson to us to guard our
weak side. 1t amt dat we shah go hang
ourselves bekase we can't meet g bank note
due o-morrer, but dat wo doan' lower ou
dignity in de nayburhood if we happen t
shut &c gate on our own cOat-taiS. We
want to congratulate man fur risin' from
poverty to aiiuence by his own individual
eXertionS, but We doan' keer to be around
when he misses burdock and strikes hi,
foot wild de hoe, We reverence gray hairs
in our council chambers, an we hate to sus-
pect dat de owners OF 'em give way 10 tear.
of indiGnsshun obcr shirt too high in IC
neck or n leak in dc kitchen WATERPROOF"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
TUESE ARE SOLID FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver, Billiousness
Jaundice, Consumption, Weak Kidneys
or any disease of the urinary organs, OF
who ever requires all appetizer, tonic Of
mild stimulant, viii always find Electric
Bltters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly
every bottle guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction OF money refunded. Sold a
fifty cents bottle by. Hartz & Balm
sen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrctions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
will send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d,
New York CITY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

The Proprietors Of EIy's Cream Balm
do not claim it to be a cure all, but a sure
remedy for Catarrh, Colds in the Head
and Hay Fever. Il is not liquid or a
snuff, but is easily applied with the fin
ger. 1t gives relief at once. Sold by all
druggists Price 50 cents. BY mail 20
cents Ely Bros. Owego, N. Y,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

One of Mrs. Langtry's rev dresses for
her forthcoming engagement at the Prin-
cess Theatre, London, is of lilac velvet
embroidered with silver. Another is of
rose pink velvet stamped with gold flow
prs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Have given Tongaline fair trial in
many cases of neuralgia and rheumatism,
and find it the only reliable remedy for
these complaints. Drs. Terry & Keithly,
Milford, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Gentlemen of fashion now sport from
three TO seven finger rings in addition to
the gold or silver bangles now so fire.
quently worn by them. This is very
clearly usurping women's rights.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Mrs. Ambrose r. Cells, of Nyack, N.
Y, presented her husband with Il unique
New Years gift-a boy with six toes on
each foot. both little toes being Double
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Boston tFaZatte.
Society is getting into a strange state, y
said very obseryaat middle aged lady the
other day 1T seems as if every one were
fortune hunting at oui. lest known sunme,
resorts | have been away all summer. and
have had abundant Tneans Of studying The
young psople. From my observations dur
ing tho last few seasons have come to Il q
conclusion that the idea that money is the
only Ii n. III life worth living for IS growing
steadily year hy year. Haven't you noticed
how few matches have Leon reported a.
the result of tie past vacation! Well it
seems to me that tie first thing the
girls ask nowadays when they meet Young
fellow is, How much money has he;' and tie
Young geutlenea IL their turn inquire: 'Ha.
she got any money! 4 week or two ago |
was talking with Il charming girl at Bar
Harbor, and the subject turned to marriage.
Her ideas on the sub ject we're expressed with
the greatest sincerity, AID with an innoc nee
that Yves charming When | referred to SO.
called marriages Tor money, aud expressed
the opinion that they usually resulted
unhappily, she exclaimed why,
should consider it al insult if any
one asked me TO marry him il
he wasn't rich. This seems to be ia
growing, il not a prevailing opinion among
the youth of both sexes to-day. The mann
mas 60 the summer resorts with the hope oil
making good matches for Their daughters
sgoor in pecuniaIS ease, / Inean-and the
gals souH ilnbibe their mothers IDEAS
We'll, how is it with the fellows! They
60 forbrie-huntin' too. Botn have an lea
Lat b. marriage t;.eY must letter thei
lUanria condition il he wQrld, ail.t t:e re
,a:J i, q stated, that fewer mat hes fre
-n9Ge thaa formerly. ltis getting 80 tha;
5D,0JJ-fellow hates Ia throw tisas
away on a $1,000 -iri ond yice versa
Iach ri. hes r. better hi e her ,oH",J!tu
read Il few days a.ro NJ - j. ,un -ai.i -,
sod af.s ky girls tn ac'.i, WIZ ". A!
.sF l.-ary BECAUSE they al ii Ia q
'.lgl OF wed large quantity q! nNl.es
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Mrs. A. r. Fenton, Pittsford, Ver>
mont, after suffering for years with rheu~
matism was entirely cured by using Ath-
iophOros.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

On the southwest coast Of England,
two weeks ago, Il correspondent OF the
London Standard found sixty nine differ
cnt kinds Of flowers still in bloom.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Boston Transcript: confidence is q plant
of slow growth" If this were true, the
bunko steerer would not he so successful az
he appears to be.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Good Advice-Use Hales Honey of
Horehound and Tar for a cough or cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Celestial Yam Foo Lee, who carried off
the sophomore class prize for English
composition in Yale College, turns up as
the best chess player in New Haven.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
GOLD, SIIVIR 8 IIGKLI PLATING.
4 USEFUL TRADE EASILY LEARNED.
PRICE $3, go.

In order TO meet long felt want for a CONVEX
lent and portable PEATihG APPARATUS
Tf1h which any one can do the finest quality of
GoLp SILVER and NICHE PLATING on WATcPEs.
CHAINS, RlNGs, KNIVES, F0RKs and SPOONS have
ma;!e the above loW-priced set. consisting OF
Tam lined with Ecid-proof Cement,
Three cells OF Battery that Will deposit 80 penny
weights Of metal day, hanging Bars, Wire, Gold
ISOLATION, one quart Of Silver ISOLATION and half a
gallon Of MCKEE Also box OF BRIGHT LUsTRE,
that viii give the metal the bright aud ustrous up
pearaHce Of finished work Remember, these
solutions are moi exhausted, but will PLATE any
numbered articles if the simple book of instruc-
tons is followed. Amy one can do il. Honl-
ans work. For Fifty Cents Extra VII
send SIX CHAINS or RINGs that czn be Goid fIatet
and sold for Two DOLLARS more than the whnie
outfit costs. Our book "GOLD AAD SIL Eff
FOR THE PEOPLE," which offers uprvailed
Inducements to all, sent FREE. lfnot successl III
can he returned and exchanged for MORE THAN IT'S
yALUE RELEHBhR, this is a practical Quilt
aud | will warrant it, it can be returned ct my
expense VIII be sent C, 0. D If desired, upon
Receipt OF 81 80 balance 10 be collected when de-
Hyered. Next size outfit, with Tank 12xl0S6, on
b $500. TRY IT, Profits over 800 per cent.
A. attf.te 4 Ft~44
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

TTORNEY AT LAW Solicitor in ehancery and
IL Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and collec
tons. Office, Bufords Block, ID avenue, over
Bakers Jewelry store. nov-2O-dly
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

GGUNsN'THS,
| Wolff Chas., III Seventeenth street.
| III ARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
sauerman, John, 219 seventeenth street.
HARDWARE
Stewart & Montgomery, 800 second avenue.
| MERCHANT TAILORS.
Wendt, Il. 1902 second avehue.
| NEWSPAPERS
| The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, Sunday excepted) in Argus block, op'
posite Postoifice. Best advertising medium in the
| city.
| The Rock Island WEEKLY AR6Us; published
every Friday. A fine Job department in cOnnec
| ton with the establishment.
| ID RESTAURANTS AND CoNFECTIoNERS.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
| Evers, Fred, 1911 second avenue.
SALOONS,
| westphai. John, 1912 second avenue.
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They are Clearly and Elegant.

does 50 much good as BcnsOn's Capcine
Flasters. IS cents.
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Boston street car fares have been II,
duced to cents.
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prevents The rain from entering: attached to the
covers, on top and bottom. are springs which keep
them always closed. When the top cover closes
it strikes "a bell TO let You know that your paper
has come. It's the finest invention of the age.
The ARGUS is the agent in the city for these box
20. They are supplied to the ARGUS subscribers
at very low price
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
SUERTFF,S SALE.

By virtue Of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
5849 issued out of the clerks office of the circuit
court of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby | am commanded to
make the amount OF a certain Judgment recently
obtained against Louis Y. Eekhart in favor of
Elizahath Rosenthal out Of the lands. tenements,
goods and chattes Of the said defendant, Louis V.
Eckhart, have levied upon the following prop
erty, to-wt Lot s. in block II, in that part OF the
city of Rock leland known a. the chicago or lower
addition, all in the city OF Rock Island, county of
Rock island state Of Illinois. Therefore. &C
cording to said command, shall expose for sale al
public auction all the right title and interest of
the above named Louis V. Eckhart in and 10 the
above described property, on Monday. the 10Th day
of December, 1884, at O'clock p m. at the north
door of the court house in the city Of Rock Island,
in the county of Rock Island and state Of Illinois,
for cash in hand to satisfy said execution and fee
hill.
Dated at Rock Island, this 9th day of December,
A D. 1884. j. NJ. RgTICkER.
Sheriff Of Roei Island County.
dadtd
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Fl. C. CONNOLLY.

A TTORNBY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
IL Rock Island His Office in Post Office Build
ing, over Mitchell Is Lynde's Bank, Rooms No s
and 81 dwIV
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sgcUnTY AED.ADVANTAaEs


ThG prtyata properly Of the Trustees ls rospoH
,ibIe 10 the dup0sitOrs The oeicerSGre prohibited
from borrowing any oiits moneys. Minors and
married woue: protected by special law.
OPsluERs IS. " WHgELoCK, President j OHR
Coon, wee President; 9. T. HEMENwAY, Cashier
TRUSTEES S ". Wneclock, Porter Skinner
G. W. Lobdell, Nelson Chester. II W Candee, C.
r 4rautz, A. s. Wright, C. f. HeBnwa Joir
Good, J. NJ Chrizty c. Il. St0ddsrd.
syThc Only chartered Savings Bank in Rock
Elsnd Comfy ang23wy
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GUIDO BECK,

A RCHITECT.-SecondA Avenue over Peoples
n National Bank Rock Island, Illinois.
nov-29dly
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f, d. SWEENEY. c. I. WALhEl
SWEENEY & WALKER,
M. M. CORRETT.

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
hOflice in Bengstons block, Reck Island, Ill.
aug-1-dwy
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NJ. M. STURGEON.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office No. 1919 Secon
Rock Island, H. dec-12-dly
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TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law
II Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Is
land National Bank, Rock Island, Ill.
DUFF
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J. IL. BEARDSLEY.
e. w. HURST.

A TTORNEY AT LAW-Ofhce with j. T. Ken
Il worthy, 1925 Second avenue. ang-1-dw6m
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

In Italy oil is made from grapes.
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SheriH's Sale .

Assignee of Il. D. Buford
". II. GEsT Atty for Assignee,
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STATE OF ILLINOIS,
County of Rock Island, %
In the County court of said county, December
Term, A d. 1884.
In the matter of the voluntary assignment of b
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-23
Powell,s Fort toms.

The Democrats had their barbecue at
Seven Fountains last Friday, which prov
ed glorious failure. Fifteen hundred
persons expected. only two hundred and
fifty made their appearance, including
men, women, and children. Fifty voters
present from the Fort, including both
precincts, a very poor representation when
one precinct gave the Democrats sixty-one
votes last November. S. S. Turner and
f. Z. Rice, were the champion speakers OF
the day. Ed. Newman introduced F. f.
Rice, Who made very interesting speech.
lie prided himself ON being as good or
better farmer than II. II. Haun, and that
he could draw as straight or straighter
corn row than he can, aud he knew he
can draw a straighter row in the virginia
Legislature. But don't you forget it, the
majority Of our good people say they don't
intend to trust him with their votes, that
be might possibly be a "woif in sleeps
clothing"
Mr.. +. ID. Newman announced that
dinner was ready and that all should come
and partake Of the good things prepared,
and which were served so nicely by the
Democratic ladies of the Fort. After
dinner was over and things quiet, ;. >.
Turner was introduced, and it was said he
would be followed by some one else. IuI-
ner made a short speech, and was oheered
three times by yelling and clapping OIL
hands so that a person might possibly have
heard them outside the spring lot. Be
fore Turner was through the people grew
restless and began TO start home. Turner'S
speech brought the barbecue to close.
The other champion speakers present,
such as J. c. Baker and W. d. L. Borum,
failed to speak The majority Of our
good people say they intend TO vote the
Republican ticket, that the Democrats
can't deceive them any longer.
Rally for the right, boys we intend
to roll up large majority for Wise, Wood,
Blair and Haun.
The farmers Of this section are about
through seeding, there being an average
acreage sown this year. FRANCIS.
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CHURCH. DIRECTORY

LUTHERAN. Rev. 4. \. j. Bnshong
breaches in the Lutheran Church, on the
morning and evening Of the al sabbath
and at night on the 9Th Sabbath Of each
month.
METHODIST. -R Rev. 5. g. Ferguson,
breaches in the Methodist Church, at
Woodstock, on the ID and ith Sundays,
morning and evening, and at Edinburg on
LIST aud Sd Sundays Of each month, morn
ing and evening.
PRKsBYTERIAN.- r. II. Fleming,
breaches in the Presbyterian Church, at
Woodstock, every Sunday morning and
evening.
EPIscoPAL~-Rev. James W. Shields,
will preach in Emmanuel Protestant Epis-
copai Church, Woodstock, on the LIST and
Sd Sundays of each month, morning aud
night.
REPORMED.-Rey.A A. X. Kline breaches
in the Reformed church on the lst aud Bird
Sunday in the morning and every sunday
night.
CHRISTIAN. Rev. J. A. Spencer, preach
rs in the Christian church at Woodstock
on the 81 Sunday morning and evening.
NJ T.. CHURCH, COLORED.-Rev. Richard
Lane. breaches in Woodstock oycry I'd
SUNDAY