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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
BRIEFLETS.


Dunlap hats at Robinson
Machine oil and needles, at Taylor's.
Great bargains in heaters at T. W.
Spencers.
The Rodman Rifles viii give select
bah at Armory hall tomorrow evening.
China Iimbed dolls cents at McCabe
Bros.
Fresh mackerel, cod fish, herring
AMI smoked sturgeon at Hawley's 5.
Go to J. T. Dixon for low prices on
suitings and oveTcoatings.
Keep posted, five mile race at tie
rink next week for purse of $50.
A nice line Of four hand silk, satin
and polka dot ties, at Lloyd & Stewards.
Latest novelty, decorating scarfs, at
McCabe Bros.
Good music at the rink this even
ing
Overcoatings very low for the next 80
days at J. T. Dxon's
Ladies free at the rink this even.
ing
Those silk umbrellas make beautiful
Christmas presents. al Lloyd d Stewards.
Go to J. T. Dixon's for suitngs and
ovcrcoatings at low prices,
Skating at Rock Island rink this
evening, ladies free.
Extra length shaw knit socks at Lloyd
& Stewart's
Everybody attend the rink this even.
ing, ladies free.
f. W. Spencer has fine lot Of heats
ing and cooking stoves that are being
sold very low.
The four city lodges of the A. 0. U.
w, contemplate a joint entertainment
in the near future
Prepare yourself for the cold wave
coming by puschasing your fur cap at
Robinson's.
The central shoe store is constantly in
receipt of bargains in boots, shoes and
slippers.
Hard and soft coal heaters of nearly
every kind very cheap at Spencer's sell
ing out sale.
F. G. Hoppe, the tailor, will sell choioe
suitings and overcoatings at cost for the
next 80 days.
We make specially of flour and retail
it at wholesale prices. Streckfus &
Schaab-
Wanted-A sober and trustworthy mar
to accompany Car load of horses tc
California, Apply at the Harper house.
Handkerchiefs. the largest assortment
colored border, embroidered, ard hem
stitched ever shown for 25 cents at Nc
Cabe Bros.
Go to the city mills for your flour, buck.
wheat, rye flour, rye meal, graham. CORE
meal, ground fresh every day. streckfui
u Schaab.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
Joseph Murphy Tonight.

Joseph Murphy, the celebrated actor,
is 10 appear at the Burtis opera house at
Davenport tonight, in his famous origi
nal play. Kerry Gov" This extraordi-
nary attraction will be attended BIS many
from this side Of the river, the ice bridge
being solid, and afforiing all DESTROYS of
attending,a pleasan: little walk over and
back in the moonlight. See what the
Cincinnati Nstos>.loWHa says of the play
to be produced tonight:
Probably there is no better Irish coined
on the American stage-with the possible
exception of some Of BOucicault' s-than
Fred Marsians Kerry Cow, D." AMI prob>
ably no better Irish comedian than Mr.
Joseph Murphy, with the single exception
of Mr. Boucicault himself. Big hearted,
frank, laundering Dan O'iIara-how every
true lovers heart goes out to him in his
C0urtship of Nora. and his desperation
IN the ordeal Of expressing his wishes to
her father The making of the horse
shoe in the third act and the ome>comine
Of the carrier pigeons in the fourth acI
are beautifully natural aud charming
scenes. Mr.. Murphy was met by good
sized audience at Hahn's last evening, al d
of course received his customary need Of
applause. His singing rs usual ELECTED
warm approval and recalls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Anyone Who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
50 surely and quickly yield return, as
such 4 venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety % a government
bond, is added profit far in excess of
rate Of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance OF stability. The
good season and the great tide OF immis
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubiy safe and desirable.
The climate of Southern Nebraska and
OF Kansas, fee as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter. added TO soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducements.
Cheap land. easy term Of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at a smaller cost and with less
labor than Is required tc pay rent for the
land he occupies here. or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
Ii you are looking for u sale place to
invest money, where it will pay you a
large and sure profit, or if you are farm
er and want Il farm of your own. call on
me and see what have to offer. | will
make the visit profitable To you. Office
over American Express office, Rock Is
land, I'll SAyTLLE JOHNSTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
JUST RECOGNITION.
w. &. Brown Promoted to the super
fntendency of the Iowa Lines OF
the e.. Ii. q u.

The services of w. c. Brown, for two
wears and half superintendent of the
st. Louis and Rock Island division of the
c.. B. & O., have been justly recognized
in his promotion to the uperlntendency
CT the Iowa lines of the burlington
route, with headquarters at Burlington, !.
Mr.. Brown has been on the st. Louis
division of this road for seven years,
coming from Wilton, Iowa, where he was
division train dispatcher on the c X. l.
& P, to act in similar capacity for the
c., b. u @ The officials Of the great
Burlington were not long in realizing his
ability, and he was elevated to position
of greater responsibility at the first or
p0rtunity Now he is given one of the
highest offices in the service of the road
he has SO successfully and ably repre-
sented He will have under his super
vision the three great Iowa main line di-
visions, as well as all branches in that
state, in all about one thousand miles of
rosi.
Mr.. Brown is to succeed Mr.. W. F.
Merrill, who is to have charge of the
Hannibal & St. 10, Council Bluffs Il
Kansas City. Kansas City, ST. Joseph &
Council Bluffs and other western lines of
the c., B. & Q. system. He will be sue
ceeded on the St. Louis division By L. E.
johnson, of Aurora, master mechanic of
the Chicago division. and the vacancy
created by Mr. Joanson's promotion will
be filed by the advancement of Mr.. A.
Forsyth, master mechanic of this dlvls-
ion. Mr. Jones, foreman of the round
house at Ottumwa is coming to Boards
town to take the place of Mr.. Forsyth.
TRACK TALH
The C., B. & Q. is out with its annual
calendar. 1t is neat and attractive
souvenir of the great Burlington
Route"
The Railroad Recie1 says: What
gives promise of becoming a wholesale
decapitation Is going on among the pas
senger conductors of the c.. r. |. & p.
railroad. Within week passenger cons
ductors Powles. Mooney and Tcw have
been relieved permanently and Conductor
Nee has resigned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
Seven dozen stamped linen splashers

Seven dozen stamped linen splashers
and tides, worth twenty-five cents. only
twelve cents each, at McCabe's.
Stop and figure what SO bounds of oats,
so pounds of shelled corn cost, then see
what the city mills sell 100 pounds chop
feed for. Streckfus & Schaab.
Col. Clendennin and Adj. Simmon of
the Sixth regiment, surprised company
A (the Rodman Rides on the occasion
of the company's regular drill Monday
night by putting the boys through an ia
speetion. The boys were equal to the
occasion, and did themselves record as
usual
Coroner Hawes has gone to Hampton
TO hold an inquest on the remains OF Mrs.
Fitzgibbons, who expired IN the wagon
while driving home from the city with
her husband last evening. The lady was
in Mr.. McEniry's office yesterday after
noon tranSacting business, and was appa-
rently as well as usual On her way home
she was seized with commissions aud died
Mr. Dryden's physical condition con-
tiuues to improve slowly. He is resting
more quietly and his mind seems cleaner
and his sleep more natural than hereto
fore. The change in his mental state 1t
appears occurred last night. He now
asks questions that indicate a return of
consciousness, the questions being in re-
gard TO what hiss happened. his own
whereabouts and that of his family
Monmouth gazette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

A Washington correspondent remarks
upon the opening Of congress:
In the front row Of the main gallery,
near the clock was Mr.. W, H. Gest,
Neeee's successor. If the expression on
Mr. Costs face was any indication of his
true feeling, no man on the floor OF in the
gallery felt better than he. He WAS eVi~
IDENTITY at peace with all the world, par
ticulariy w. H. Gest and, closing his
eyes, lasped into a reyerie probably
thinking of Pat OMara, Mr. Sturgeon
and other like republicans who boosted
him into office. Mr.. Niece has the best
.electiOneerlng outfit in all the country. 1t
consists Of an Old buggy, a set Of dilap
dated harness, aud sway>backed,
spawned horse The rig twice carried
him TO victory. He relied upon the rails
roads this time and got left. The buggy
and harness are stored away. The horse
has the most comfortable stall in the
Neece barn. and in 1888 the old tearl will
probably take the road again Nick
W0rlhiagton looked Just a trifle glum,
and taking his old seat shot his right
hand in his pant blooms pocket. leaned
back his head. aud studied the decora-
tions of the ceiling.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Last night the police arrested Mis-
Green. Nellie Barenes, May Hitchcock
and Billy Baabe, on the charge of vagran-
cy. Mrs. Green is drunken and disrep-
utable character of the worst sort, and
MAY Hitchcock is a female whom the
county is supporting and she is at present
under the treatment of the county physi-
clan, but notwithstanding these facts, she
is out on the streets and in the saloons al
most every night. Billy Babe is an ex-
convict. having served term in the Rock
Island county Jail for an assault with in>
tent to commit rape. and he is now just
oat of the Clinton county Jail. A bad lot,
indeed. Davenport Gdzette.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
A HAPPY AFFAIR.
The supper. Doll Carnival and Other
Attractions at the M. r.
Church ParI0rs

The entertainment given by the ladies
of the EiIst Methodist Episcopal church
last evening was very largely attend ed,
and decided success in every partic
ular. The supper tables were we'll patron
lied during the carly part of the evening,
and later Oh the ice cream ami cake
stands did the business in the eatable
line. The fancy tables, under the general
supervision OF Mrs. Magill. were well
supplied with beautiful and neatly
wrought articles, which met ready sale,
while the doh carnival" was delight
full feature of the entertainment. This
department was i'll charge OF Mrs Albert
J. Taylor and Misses Minnie Magill and
Clara Walker. There was group OF
the inanima,e and diminutive misses
nestled in the snowy folds of slanting
couch, reaching from the ceiling TO the
floor. There was an admiring purchaser
for every doll, and it was not long before
their ranks was sadly depleted.
The exercises of the evening opened
with duet by Misses Jackson and Stod-
dard. Mr.. Reid, principal of school No.
1, then gave a sketch of Mother Goose,
and little Myrtle Buck and Fred Pollard
created considerable amusement bv Civ,
Ing a recitation and song, representing
old folks Miss Maskery favored the
audience with some tiue Instrumental
music and then Mother Goose" aud heI
pageant made their appearance, the
characters and impersonators being as
follows; Mother Goose, Gertie Wilcox
King Cole. John Noftsker; Page, Roland
Sturgeon; FIddIers. George Luckey,
Harry Cool and Willie Sweeney
To Market, Willie Colburn; Daffy
Down Dilly, Hattie Camper; Little
Bow Blue, Eddie Ramser. Mistress Mary,
Minnie Peterson; Market Woman, Annie
Boehl; Hot Cross Bans, Herbert Clem-
ent; Jack and Jill, Willie Thompson anG
Clara Bowen; Upon Ny Honor, Mardt
Campbell; Little Polly Flinders, Ella
Sprague; Little Miss Muffett. Mamie
SCHNEIDER; Little Bo Peep, Julia Spencer
Simple Simon, Clinton Cash. All the
little ones acquitted themselves creditably
and great praise is due Mrs j. F. Robin.
son and Miss Minnie Magil,, who super
intended the affair.
The soap bubble contest was in charge
of Mrs. Reid and the judges were Messrs.
Blanchard, Olsen aud Wells. The prize
was awarded George Spencer. Mr. L
d. Sweeney, in behalf of the ladies of tn,
church, presented Mrs. Luckcy, wife OF
the pastor, and Mrs Cool. wife of lht
presiding elder, with two nice quilts
which the ladies accepted with thanks.
The proceeds OF the entertainment
amounted TO about $3.50, and the ladies
are very well pleased over the result.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
SharD's Beauties.

This morning Sheriff Silvis appointed
four more deputies, namely j. M Ret
ECKER, ]. E. Larkin and Philip Miller as
deputy shcrlffs and bailiffs and Charles
Case turnkey at the county Jail.
The appointments of Messrs Reticker and
Case, date until March / but the other
gentlemen are made the permanent ap-
pointees
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Last evening Gilpin Hose company, No.
7. elected officers as follows:
Foreman-George Browner.
Assistant Foreman-William Kerr.
Treasurer Rudolph Schwecke.
Secretary-John Stevens.
Finance Committee-JohR Reithel and
Charles Moore
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
New sample Room

Smith & Co., of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
have just completed furnishing their new
sample room under Harper's theatre, and
it is now open to the public, who are cor
daily invited to give them a call They
have very peat and coy bar room and
a fine stock of wines, liquors and cigars.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
County Building.
TRANSFERS

Dec. 6-Mary Einfeldt. by Master. to
Henry Werlich. fri lots and 4, block 9,
Edwards first addition, Moline, $3.50.
Thomas Doonan to Chss. M. Krebs,
lots a and 5, block 6, Reynolds. 5000.
c. NJ. johnson to Aug. Swanson, pit nj
mel and pit e1 nw{, 6, II, lie, $500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

The Rock Island public library board
met IN regular monthly session last even
ing. There were present. President Com
nelly, Secretary Thomas and Directors
Gait, Larkin and Johnston The librari-
ans report for the month was read, as
follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

The Ladies Kid Society of the Central
Presbyterian church will give an enter>
taiLment on Friday evening The ad
mission will be but 10 cents, with 25icents
for supper. There will be shadow
pantomime. with music, etc Articles
will be on sale suitable for Christmas
presents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
VIM. McEnlry,

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
Call en- John Warner & Co.

for your hard coal, pure L.ehigh, all
grades at the lowest market prices. Give
them call. Office at 1908 Second ave-
nue., and Kroger's old stand on Twenty
fourth street Call and seethe samples.
Telephone 1896
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Call on W. B. Hill for hard wood
sawed and furnished in all lengths.
Office Second avenue and Twenty third
street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Crate and egg s., %; range No. 4, anG
nut 50 80 per ton, screened and delivered
or best qua lily of anthracite coal.
E. G. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Cows worth much as mixers are voraci
Gus and not dainty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

The following bills were allowed:

A. c. McCIurg & Co. S7706; E. G.
Frazer, 1913 so; Rock Island Gas CO.,
$50. Ss; R. Champion & Co., 81 %; E.
II. Barker, 1850; Rock Island Union.
$3.50; John VoIk & Co. $32 81; ex-
penses, SIS IS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston. Mass. organized 1879. Assets
nearly 81 100000. Z. w. Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Catarrh is constitutional disease
Hoods Sarsaparills, is constitutional
remedy. II cures catarrh. Give it a
trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Tenderloin, spare ribs. sausage meat,
kettle rendered and leaf lard, at Gil
mores pork house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08

Gated miles from gool town on Sante he ROAD in
Kansas.
MEDnL & WHITEHEAD.
DOR SALE-Any piece in following list can be
L had at bargain, if taken soon:
Rock ISLAND Co.
Swi--24, II, 1-160 acres
PIT. sel-24, II, 1-95 acres
HENRY COUNTY
Sw4-22, II. LOO acres.
Ne cor. e4 sei-2l, Il. 10 acres
FL nei-12. II, $50 acres.
Nj, II, $50 acres.
MERCER County,
E3 ny IL. 10, 1-240 acres.
El sel-17 Is, / 81 acres
NJ mel 30. Is, $50 acres
Swi Sells, -, 10 acres.
Sw4 NV LII, -, Ito acres.
Prices on the above are cut; will give
long time and make the interest low
MEDrLL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR SALE-I20 acre farm. five miles south Of
l Milan, well improved large barn ami house.
cheap; terms to snit.
MEpHL & WHITEHEAD.
DOR SALE-S0 acres 81 miles south Of Milan:
1 a good orchard, living water. honse barns
sheds and cribs. $40 per acre.
MEDILL X WHITEHEAD.
ZOE SALE 100 acres five miles south of Milan
splendid Improvements.
MEDLL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR SaLE-slts acrcs-fine fruit fam. men
y making property.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR TRADE Good Hotel property in Cam
L bridge. III. Want farm in Rock Island o.
Henry county
MEDLL & WHITEHEAD.
DOR TRADE-Brick store and dwelling in Mo
L line-want farm in Rock Island "r Henry Co.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
DOCK ISLAND City lots. cheap; small cash pay
II ment, balance on long time.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
T. r TRADE-I61 acres Kansas land for tcck
buggies, horses or genera merchandise.
MEDnLL 4 WHITEHEAD.
no LoAN-soo to $4,000 10 loan on farm prop
i ertv: privilege 10 make small payments thus
decreasing principal; no delay; losas closed at
once.
MEDILL 4 WHITEHEAD
DOR Sal E. On long time and monthly pay
! l::$ 'i: i : :'; ":::'
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
TOR SABA npmhc, of CtoiCe farm, in Pocs
l. Island; henry OF Mercer counties III. If you
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-17
He ApOlOgized.

A duel between lady and gentle
man recently occurred at Warsaw
The latter had offered the lady his
hand, when she refused, whereupon he
spread abroad reports injurious to
her good name. Several gentlemen
came forward in a knightly manner
and volunteered to avenge her by
challenging her calumniator to duel.
She replied that if duel was required
in order to vindicate her honor she
conceived that she had q right and
title to be one of the principals The
strong minded damsel prided herself
upon being good shot, and resolved
to punish her traducer, but not to in
iure him mortally. She sent him a.
challenge; he accepted it, and tie
duelists met in a place outside War
saw. Happily both missed their aim.
The lady wanted to fire g. second time;
but her second assured her that full
PREPARATION had been made. Her adj
versary was SO moved by her mascu-
lire gallantry that he made her q
formal apology, which she accepted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-17
The Young Idea.

Lady Teacher-spell pedagogue,
Willie.
Willie-P- e-d-a-g-o-gu-e, pedagogue.
Teacher-That's right now | want
you to define the word.
Willie givesit up.
Teacher try and think; you
must surely know what that word
means. [ am q pedagogue.
Willie still gives it up, but little
Clarence, not q usually bright scholar,
raises his right hand, Snaps his fingers
and gives the teacher to understand
that he knows the meaning OF the
word.
Teacher-Well, Clarence, you show
Willie that you are able to define peda-
gogue.
Clarence-Yes, ma'am; it means old
maid.
Teacher-We will now turn to our
arithmetic lesson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-17
Soldiers Fun.

At the back of our barracks two or
three companies were encamped in
shelter tents, as the barracks were q
little crowded. Among the high privates
of Company E was tall Englishman,
with q broken or bent nose, that
prominent feature of his face having q
twist to ''starboard." He was some
what eccentric in his habits, was an
unmarried man, and had been for
many years of his life in the English
service. He styled himself the Gamer
lean Protector. Aninveterate "bluff'
player, and knack of holding the
winning cards most of the time, and
always playing for cash, kept him
pretty flush of greenbacks. He said
he had no relation of any kind living.
He always kept this money with him,
and was willing to lend on security at
a good rate of interest to any impe-
cunious soldier who came to him, set
Element at payday. One day there
was an inspection" of some kind by
one or more officers, who, while in
speeding the quarters and cook-hOuses
in the barracks, were to be looked for
at any moment in camp.
The american Protector" was
asleep in his tent. The little pole sup
porting the roof of this tent projected
out beyond the door some six inches.
Some fellow happened to pick up
peculiar shaped branch from an or
ange tree that had fallen, having
central stem and three long prongs or
branches growing from it, and con-
ceived the idea of sticking q large sour
orange on each prong, and suspending
the emblem from the aforesaid pro-
iecting ridgepole. That old, old sign,
indicating loans negotiated, swung
gently over the tent entrance; and
when the inspecting officers passed
through camp they bit their lips or
smiled blandly. The decoration
seemed quite appropriate to our men,
but the money lender on discovering
the sign was perfectly furious.
Apropos of odd things on inspection,
at one time in North Carolina Gen.
Burnside was coming to inspect US.
Two of our men had enormously long
mustaches. The captain of their COM
pany or some other told them If they
would each wax their mustache and
curl up the ends to arat-tail file shape,
and keep perfectly sober courtenance
while the general passed along the line
of the company, he (the captain
would give them q good drink OF
whisky apiece. TWAS bargain. The
two men, being tall and on the right
flank of the company, stood stiff as
ramrods, and with faces of great
solemnity. The general and officers
passed along the line, carefully exam
lining each man. Reaching our two
heroes, Burnside seemed q little
startled. He looked earnestly in their
faces, bit his lip, moved on a little way,
then looked back at them. Not a
muscle of their faces moved, the long
/ hairy appendages under their noses
stood out boldly on each side, with a
| light upward curl at the ends. Their
eyes to thefront. The staff moved on,
many of them laughing.
"You did that WE'LL" said the cap
tain, who enjoyed the joke hugely, aft
er inspection. Now come up to my
tent and get your bitters." And he
settled his part of the bargain salts
factorily.