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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13


The busiest hour is apt to he = Is p IN for
at that time the brokers. purple of vissge
and punctuating each shout with shake Of
the fist at the chairman. remind HIM that
delivery time has come The days
transactions are then prelininarily ad-
justed. White-hared old men and
dapper youngsters make outcrr to.
Gether, and above the hubdu6 sound the
whacks of the heavy ivory mallet Of the
chairman. Finally there is tremendous
bang on the desk, and the brokers set up an
exnltant yell in unison, as they turn to go TO
the various parts of the hall marked Lake
Shore, Erie Western Union, and 50 on
The little pillars thus labeled are the centers
of dealings in the specified stocks
Forty minutes more of noisy words and
violent gesticulation remain and the appear
ances indicate an alteration that Is likely at
any moment TO break into a riot. The e-.
CARNATIONS return from the high ceiling in
echoes. mixing the treble of the dudish boy.
whose rich father has bought for him $4,000
seat in the exchange. and the resonant bari
tone of the mature operator. whose voic" hat
had long cultivation in Wall street. All tho
racket means business. though the casual Wis
itor may not understand it. and it is only oc-
casionalv that foolery is INDUCED in Thou.
sands OF dollars are expressed in a shout. and
a shout and shake Of a fist have fortune in
them This continues from 10 IN the morn
ing until gong, at 3 in the afternoon. rings
with a sound that wonld have been the pri1,
Of the Chinese nation $50 years ago.-tin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
4 Rural Editor, Marriage

Strange things fall to the lot Of the edi-
tor at times. Its in his line as matter
of course, to write up the mishaps. wind
falls, weddings and obituary doings of
other people, but when one of the chief
actors in the scene is himself the moieSty
of the editor and the embarrassment re-
sulting from peculiar circumstances have
no parallel II young married man.
who is not an editor, is reticent and eau.
tious on the subject or the happy event
est a few friends know it, how difficult the
task OF the scribe to publish to the world
the news of his hymeneal bliss, The feat
has been accomplished though by W NJ
Repine of the New Windsor Gasetts, and
this is what he said:
As has been gravely apprehended by
cur large (l circle of friends for SOC e
time back, we went to Moline on last
Saturday and got married. There was
nothing unusual about the affair The
bride wore the usual clothing adopted by
young ladies who are about to be sacri-
feed to a great horrid man. and the
groom looked rs all others do, when they
are cut down aud married off in the very
prime of life. We stopped at the Kea-
tor house in Moline, during our stay, and
found it first class in every respect, our
party did not want for attention while
there
Replue wanted to stop at hotel in
Rock Island and he wrote the Harper
and Rock Island houses for reduced
rates during his stay, but il is evident the
reduced rates" were not reduced
enough to give Rock Island the benefit
of his abiding presence during his honey
moon We are pleased, however, that
our bayseed brother Of the press received
such marked attention while at the Kea
tor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

AnyOne who has ever dealt in lands,
knows that noInvestment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety o. government
bond, is added a 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 a 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 doubly safe and desirable.
The climate of Southern Nebraska and
RIGOROUS cold winter, added TO a 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 to pay rent for the
land be occupies here, or the interest OF
the money he has invested in it,
If you are looking for a safe place &c
invest money, where it will pay you &
large and sure profit, or if you are farm
err and want farm of your own, call or
me and see what | have to offer. will
make the. visit profitable to you. Offic,
over American Express office, Rock Is
lam, ILL., SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

How completely George Francis Tram has
slipp,i out of public life see him nearly
every day an: he has not changed in the
slightest degree since he took up his vigil in
Madison square. At certain hour every
morning. think at II oclock-he wanders
into the park and seats himself on one
of the benches near Madison avenue His
hg, cumbersome boots, Hitting clothing,
and rather rusty overcoat lend 10 distinction
To his figure, but there is something about his
face with its short gray beard, and big, brown
ewes that causes men to look at him intently
as they pass.
Sometimes be has book, but he usually
sits with his hands folded idly in his lap, talk
Ing gently 10 the groups of children who
gather about him with mild and thoughtful
faces. Very often four or five little girls
will stand listening to George Francis Train
for hours In olden times he would have
been considered a sage; now young America
lights fresh cigarette. grins, calls him a
crank and passes on.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

At Harper's theatre last evening Cor
dell & Pirrung's -Four Emerald Comedy
company opened weeks engagement
The programme is of the variety style
and includes, besides the clever comedy
performance, acrobatic feats Of fine or.
der The artists were enthusiastically
applauded and tine entertainment will be
repeated nightly with little variation.
For every ten cents expendedin tickets
the holder receives chance on a hand.
some chamber set to be given away next
S Saturday night at the close of the en-
gagement.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

Some of the facts connected with right and
ieft are curious and interesting II one offers
the rAht hand to an European adult the
propensity 10 extend the right hand in return
- strong as TO be almost a reflex AL ten 4
@>.,lars sheik, who suspected Wolf Of being
d Frank, applied the test of Offering him lis
hand, fortunately for himself Wolf did not
crap the hand, but responded with salaam
IN correct Oriental fashion But in children
this propensity is either not Yet developed. OF
~ i overcome by an innate law Of leas,
= ton
have ~ 4 the experiment Of Offering my
n Int band to scorgs of little children, they
atAritlly give the left, which Is nearest, and
r.-'. "rns, the right hand over, II I offer
SIS iHt 'l'ay return the right, again swaye1
~ IA law rf least action, In sliding on ioe,
ny 52ho'li"lows used To put the right foot
forward almost invariably Though the word
Benjamin means Son Of a Right Hand. yet
the tribe seems TO be VIGOROUSLY left-hande~i.
The name may have heen euphemistic. like
Euonuno> and Aristera, Non Mikluchc
iaclay says the Papuans are always left
banded | should very much like to know
something about the Papuan mnominate. -
British Medical journal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
4 Pity.

One OF the inconsistent acts OF Col ID.
W. Flagler has just been shown
by the application of Jens f. Olsen
Swede, who has been employed on The
Moline bridge for over year-for iii.
zens papers. Olsen received his ina
papers out of the county court last week
so that ne was employed IN protecting
government property for ayear before hi
became citizen Of the country. Such
proceedings as this certainly warrant the
cutlery against imported labor, and it is a
pity if this nation must send abroad tc
get men to guard its institutions.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
THE COUNTY SOLONS.
Regular July Meeting The Business
Transacted.
tofieia RePcrt)

FIRST DAY.
July Ia Pursuant to law. the board
of supervisors in and for the county o.
Rock Island and state of Illinois, con-
vened iD the supervisors room in thu
city of Rock Island, state and county
aforesaid, on Monday, the 18th day o.
July, A. D.. 1886. for the purpose Of
equalizing the assessment for the veal
1886 and for the transaction OF such 9th
er county business as may come before
them. Present, all the members except
Supervisors Metzgar, Rosenfield and Sell
Supervisor Bowman, chairman, presid
ing Minutes OF the proceedings of the
last day of the special April term read
and approved.
Petitions for Attachments were read
and referred to the committee on abate
ments.
Supervisor Appelquist moved tina
OVerseer of Poor Koch be requested I,
appear and give the board some explana'
ton IN the matter of the employment OF
| the physician to attend the poor of Rock
Island. Carried. Supervisor Hollister
moved that the poor committee be in,
structed to investigate and report as t.
who was legally authorized to employ a
poor physician. Carried.
The matter of investigating the neces-
sity of having work and repairs done a,
the county cemetery was on motion re
ferred to the committee on poor.
The credentials of r. NJ. Grenell a,
supervisor from Cordova township, vice
Supervisor Metzgar, resigned, were OF
motion received and Mr.. Grenell given
sea; in the board. The chairman an
nounced that unless objections wer,
raised, Mr.. Grenell would take the place
of ex >Supervlsor Metzgar on all commit
ties of which he had been member.
Board adjourned until oclock tomor
row morning.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
Description of Tobcegan suit

A lively Philadelphia girl describes thSto-
boggan suit as follows: You first get long
and wide roll of flannel, and, having Invested
yourself of the majority of your clothing,
you hold one end of this TO the back Of your
neck, get your maid to hold the other, and
then turn yourself slowly around until you
have enveloped yourself head to foot Over
this you put a Bloomer costume of heavy
flannel, and over this again a Jacket and
skirt made out of blanket Draw long
wooden stockings over your legs, put your
feet in moccasins and your head in snaa
sack. You will then look like an attenuated
football, and you will feel like one. That's
what they cali d toboggan suit.-Chicago
Journal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
GENERATION AFTER GENERATION


The Pedigree OF Immoraiity-Physieas
Inheritance of Posterity-A Thought.
| Heredity is one of the most absorbing and
| fruitful studies of the day. Statistics will
bear us out in saying that large proportion
of those ON whose course Of life the world
makes its structures get their especial qualities
| by inheritance. Take a pedigree Of licentious-
ness such as that set forth i'll that remarkable
| little book, "The Jukes;" it would be sheer
| folly to expect anything but the grossest i'm
morality of conduct from the family Lapses
| from sobriety in the highest circles of society
| will always occur, and these are really the
most painful cases. But they are the ex.
ceptions. Nine -tenths of these upon whom
the stigma of drunkard can be placed come
from the lowest, or at least the lower, circles,
| and from parents who transmit TO them their
proclivity for drink We may even go
| further and say that the poverty stricken. the
| ignorant, the depraved, are little il anything
more than aSlirect transmission of primitive
| serfdom.
With slight differences Of name and circum-
! stances this is true all over the world. This
| class OF people for generation after genera
| ton have been born, have grown up, and
| have died in the same social status Their
| condition of heart and mind bas become not
so much an intellectual and moral issue as q
physical issue There is more truth in tho
old principle of royal blood than MANY Demo
cratic communities would acknowledge The
| spirituality of Claiming, the logical clear.
ness of James Stuart MILL the inventive
genius Of an Edison is just as much a matter
| of physical Transmission as is the love Of
| whisky, the penchant for lager beer, or the
| bent for ingenious devices. Heredity is an
| established fact that no man can afford to
| ignore. The altruistic impulse tc look out
for the physical inheritance of posterity is
| one Of the most Christian as it Is one Of the
most scientific. There is nothing doubtful
about its principles. They are matters of
stern. harsh reality.
The intimate connection between mind and
body makes it a difficult thing to tell at what
point or in how large 9 degree the wrong
thought. word, and deed, or the hcneficent
thought, word and deed enters into the physi-
| cal constitution and becomes matter Of
physical transmission But enter they Ger
tainly do, and that, too, in marked degree.
This thought is all too frequently forgotten
There is no theology, no depth Of philosophy
| about il, But III the facts of herelity and
| transmitted influence there is a world of pain
and pathoS. or iay and beniticence If the
selfish, mtgardiy, unwholesom@ parents
scattered over Christendom were To realize
| deeply that by generation and transmitted in
| hnence they were poepling the world with
selfish, nlggardly, un"holesome children,
who. IN turn, beget after their kind. perhaps
| the higher morality at which church and
state both aim, would receive a greater I'M
| pctus than either church or state can give ii.
| Cor Chicago Times
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
Noble Lodge Installation.

The following officers were installed by
Noble Lodge, No. /, A. o. L. W., last
evening;
p. NJ We. II. Barker
NJ W.-George w. Mcbride.
G. F.-WiIliam Robb.
O.-E. o. Lundy,
Rdr-Chas. Oswald.
Rec.-Leopold Simon.
Fin John Russell.
|. W.-James O. Logan.
o. W.-Hardy Hetter.
Trustees-Geo. Stocker, s. S. Hull and
|. G.. Peck.
Medical Examiuer-Carl Bernhard.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

The other day a journalist sat before
Brother Moody, writing briet long hand re
port Of the sermon. A young lady overcome
with curiosity, made bold 10 ask how it could
he possible the reporter could take down in
short hand the speech of a man who spoke
with The impetun,ity Of Brother Moody The
scribe explained to his charming questioner
that he was merely writing iii long-hand.
All that explained all The Young lady
settled hack to catch the thread Of the tale
Brother Moody was ratthng of Three hun
dr,i words a minute, fully written out. If
the hardest stuff t" report--that was natural
and practicable. The wonder was how any
one could do it in short hand This trait Of
the human mind to accept the impossible as 3.
matter Of course and TO view the familiar ~
practicable with an eaglc eyed suspicion. Is
what fattens mountehanks and breeds tharla
taiis-Tbe Current
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
Postal Law Changes.

Postmaster General Villas has, in com
pliance with petitions signed by large
Numbers of business men in numerou:
cities, amended the postal law SO as tc
permit the transmission through the
mails, within the United States and ter
ritories. of liquids not liable TO explosion
or spontaneous combustion OF ignition by
shock or jar. aud not infiammable; soft
soap, pastes, or confections. ointmeuts
salves, and articles of similar consistency
under certain conditions insuring safety
to other mail matter 10 transmission.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
BRIEFLETS.

Nice tomatoes "a Lamps.
Ice cream, at BiIkenfeld's
New figs at krell & Maths.
New dates at krell & Maths.
$40 suits for $50 at Libermans
$50 suits for S23 at Libermans.
Blackberries by the case at Lamps.
Blackberries very cheap at Lamps
Very fine ice cream, at John Russ.
Miss Flora Corbett has gone into the
country, to spend a month with friends
Thirty-fve dollar suits for twenty,ti We
dollars and fifty cents at Liberman's.
The Central shoe store remember, has
removed to Harper house block.
Miss Clymenia Peats of Sterling, is
visiting her friend. Miss Gertrude Custer,
in this city
o NJ. Dunnell. prominent livery man
OF Stromsburg, Neb., is visiting friends
in the city.
NchuiN iltdsuitI D. Il itiniUg anu
bride have gone to housekeeping on
Third avenue near Twelfth street.
4 hot wave is coming, it is on the
straight road here and we trust it will not
be sidetracked.
Mrs. VIM Scully has returned from
her three weeks visit in Monmouth.
accompanied by her little sister Emma
Private parties and picnics supplied
with the best ice cream and fruit ices at
reasonable prices by Krell & Math
Postmaster Stoddard, of Eigtngton,
and Samuel Heagy. of Hampton, were at
the Rock Island house today
Gus Burch, the maniac from Coal Val,
ley. who escaped from the Kankakee asy
lum. has been arrested near Moline and
is now locked up in the county jail
The battle of Gettysburg painting now
on exhibition opposite Harper's theatre is
grand treat in the way of battle field
scene and should be seen by every
body.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
NORTHWESTERN REGATTA.
The sylvans Beatenlat Grand Rapids
The Outlook for Today's Contest

INC VutiWph AOT SV""S N"A'sS7'-
The annual regatta of the Northwest
ern Amateur Rowing association began
at Grand Rapids yesterday. The weather
was fine. The course was in Reeds lake,
one mile and return and is fast one.
The first race was for Junior four oars
the entries being the Centennials and Ex-
celsiors, both of Detroit, and the O.wash-
s-nongs Of Grand Rapids. The Centeu-
mails won, Excelsiors second. Time,
12:4s!.
In the Junior double skull which fol-
lowed Coryell and Lewis, of Grand Ledge,
Mich, and Perry and Hubbard of Battle
Greek, were the contestants. The form
er led to the turn, but Lewis gave out
and Perry and Hubbard rowed- home
alone. Time. l409l.
In the senior singles Ball. of Detroit.
Wells, of Chatham, Ont., and Corbett, of
Chicago, entered. Corbett won in 49,
asa. breaking the record, 1414 As, made
by Wells last year; Ball second
The fourth race foar>oared gigs, in
which the entries were the Sylvans, OF
Moline, ILL.,, the Excelsiors, of Detroit,
and O-wash TIA nongs, of Grand Rapids
was won by EycelsIors; q washto nongs,
second-time, l2:314. The Sylvaus made
kick to begin with, but were overruled.
The Sylvans crowded the Fxcelsiors to
the turn and then fell hehind AMI pulled
out.
Great intert st is conferred 10 the senior
four-oared race today, and from the ma
terial Of the crews entered and the strong
spirit Of rivalry it will probably be one of
the hottest races ever pulled in the North
west The Farraguts are the favorites
but the Hilsdales. with Terwilliger
and Beckhardt pulling stroke and bow,
and the Sylvans, of Moline, who 10 prac
tice have shown fast speed, are not with>
out friends.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

AS will be seen by reference to our
Geographic dispatches the senate passed
the Hennepin canal amendment, allowing
$500, 900 for starter yesterday, by .
vote of 81 to % The success of The bill
in the senate lends encouragement to the
friends Of the measure and renews the
hope that the number favoriDg it in the
house has not been overestim ated II
the lower branch of congress does the
right thing, We will get the canal started
very soon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
Variernted Trio.

Yesterday Officers Brennan and Harris
arrested Charles Anderson, Frances Val.
entine and Martha Martin, who were oul
riding together and kicking up such d
noise as to make themselves nuisance
Anderson is white and the two girls are
of the African type. Justice Halves fined
Anderson and Frances 90 and costs and
Martha 90 for their fun.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

The following entry was .de upon
record of the county court yesterday:
In re petition of the city Of X ,ck Is
land for special assessment for sewer
ON Ninth street. Order that objections
10 assessment be tled by opening oil
court on Monday, the 18th inst.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

Health Commissioner Craig commenced
this morning to flush out all the sewers
in the city that he can find and
is anxious to attend to every one in
the city. If people having private sewers
will leave their names and house num-
bers at Dr. Craig home, the sewer will
be cleaned. 1t is an important matter
and DR.. Craig should be encouraged
in his commendsble endeavor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
The Feathered Tribe.

There Is on exhibition at No. 1911
Second avenue very tiue collection of
birds, among which are many rare and
valuable representations of the feathered
tribe from almost every country in the
world.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

The Sunday school of the Broadway
Presbyterian church goes to Cambridge
on its annual picnic Thursday, leaving
Rock Island over the Peoria road
The annual picnic of the Sunday school
of the First NJ. E church will he held al
Credit Island Thursday. Boat leaves
Diamond 10 landing at 8 a, m. aud | 80
D. IN. Return trips will be made at 5
and D. M.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

Anyone having business with the Argus
Office after 6 p. IN. Qn the event that the
Office is ciosedD will please call at Viii.
mans g. Calls news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized to transact
business Of every nature for the ARGUS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

After consulting with many of m,
friends throughout the county, | hav'
concluded to announce myself ss candi
date for county judge. and request tn
support of my friends.
E. II. JOHNSTON
Port Byron, Ill, July IL, 1886
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law
Makes collections, loans money, and vii
attend to any legal business intrusted t.
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock Isl
and. III ds&wiy
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1879. Assets
nearly 100000. E. w. Hurst, agent
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13
Cheap HAIL Boxes.

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office a,
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere at 81 so. Call and ex'
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office In
post Office block.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

Scrofula diseases manifest themselves 10
the warm weather Hoods Sarsaparlla
cleanses the blood, and removes every
faint of scrofula.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-13

You can get cut rates over any railroad
al Blake's ticket Office 1903 Second
avenue. dlY}