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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

Ice cream. at Birkenfeld's.
Fireworks, at Krell i Maths
Very fine ice cream, at John Russ.
Mr.. J. T. Dixon is lying seriously i'll
at St. Luke's hospital.
Mr.. A S. Marshall aud wife. of Cor
doya, were at the Harper Saturday night.
Dr. Calvin Truesdale and family are
visiting in Minneapolis.
Misses Charlotte Buford and Agatha
Edison have gone to Chicago on visit.
Mrs. E. W. Hurst left for Albany N.
Y, this morning to spend the summer.
Miss Kitty Gest left last night for
Pittsfield, Mass.
Miss Belle Peasants leaves tonight for
Richmond, Va
Miss Stella Hadden, of Aurora. is Wis
iting at the residence of Mrs. VIM.
Brooks.
Miss May Stevens. of Chicago. is a
guest at the residence of Capt. John B.
Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Theod ore Free, Twelfth
street and Seventh avenue, celebrated the
Fourth by the arrival of bou ncing boy.
Remember we have the largest line of
fireworks, Chinese lanterns and flags to
be found in the three cities, and at the
lowest prices, at Krel & Maths.
W. J. Browne, superintendent of the
Rock Island pillow works, went into camp
with his family ON Vandruff's island today
and will take life easy for few weeks
The thermometer registered 90 in the
shade yesterday and "a today. But for
the grateful breezes, suffering humanity
would have roasted alive today.
Everybody can afford to shoot fire
works this year, as Krell & Math have a
large stock which they must sell. Be
sure and call aud get their price. They
will surprise you.
dir c. F. Stoutcnborough, agent of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
at Blue Mountain stat ion. twenty miles
from Walla Walla, W. r., spent Satur-
day and Sunday in the city, the guest of
ex Alderman Briggs.
The Moline & Rock Island Horse Rails
way company decided at a meeting of
the directors this afternoon to reduce the
fare to five cents to Moline or anywhere
on the road This takes effect tomorrow
morning.
By the breaking of pully at the sash
factory of the Rock Island Lumber COM
pany this morning, Gus Bruhn was badly
bruised about the right side Of his head,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

have for sale number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of liz acres In Canoe
Creek township, with new improvements,
at S33 90 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tillable and bargain Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coun~
~, near Joslyn station, S25 per acre. A
farm of 1856 in Whiteside county, %
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and a good bargain at $35
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres ad-
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place il desired A farm OF 50 acres
in Coe township, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all conveniences
of "a home farm. A farm miles north>
west of Hillsdale. in Canoe Creek, with
fine Improvements, fruit, and buildings,
1870 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon.
Also beautiful residence property in
Port Byron, with or without 40 acres of
land adjoining, for sale at less than cost
OF improvements, apd good reasons for
selling. | also have other residence prop
critics in Port Byron, a list of which will
be furnished ON application. \ good
Residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street. in Rock Island, cheap. for a
short time only. and for cash Also 80
acres OF timber land , miles from Rock
island at $40 per acre, must be sold
soon as owner is forced to sell
Remember, please, that | offer none
but bargains and furnish good title in
every case.
In lands in Kansas aud Iowa | ALWAYS
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar
ket and visit to my office will pay you,
II you want to buy, Office over Ameri~
can Express office Seventeenth street.
Telephone No, 1858.
SAXUJE JOHNSTON
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
Experiments with Underground Wire

Experiments with Underground Wires.
The recent severe storms that have 50
seriously impaired the telegraphic service
have had their counterpart III many countries
in Europe, and the loss and annoyance eN-
perienCel i'll commercial and financial centers
through the breaking down of the wires ha,e
again called public attention To the con
venience and necessity of underground lines.
In France the system has been adopted ON a
large scale the underground line from Paris
10 Msrselles having been completed, and the
wires viii he used as soon as the instruments
destined for them are placed i'll the offices at
Paris, Lyons and MarseilleS This under
ground line added To those overhead. Will
not only enable messages to IT, accelerated,
but will enable communication To he kept up,
no matter what the state of the weather
may be
Underground wires will also I've laid he'
tween MarNeiles. Toulon and Nee. Mar
seilles and HaNre are already connected by q
direct wire, and this not only secures rapid
communication between the two ports. hut
places MaISeilles in direct connection with
the United States as the Marseillts Hayu
wire is to all inteuts and purposes the pro
longation of the Franro-American cable
which abuts al Havre The experiments viii
be watched with great interest by electricians
on this side Of the Atlantic San Francisco
Chronicle
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

The ward canvassers for funds for the
Parnell fund have finished their labors,
with but one exception, aud have sub
mitted the lists of subscribers to the
ARGUS for publication, but pressure
OF other matters prevents complying.
The collections by wards are; First, S11;
Third, $3.50; Fourth, $25, Fifth, S56;
Sixth, $3.50, total, SlG395. Treasurer
DAILY has been instructed to forward a
check for $3.50 to Dr. OReily and draw
the difference from the league treasury.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
| Why Hans Won Bulow Wouldn't rIn'

Why Hans Won BuIow Wouldn't rIh-
During Hans Won BGlow's lest concert tour,
is he was about to take his seat at the piano,
he saw some very plain women seated neal
the platform At that he walked of the
stage, and to his managers inquiries and en-
treaties said: Until those ugly women are
removed | will not play note; 81 You may
DO as You please about it, The manager
stepped up on the stage, announced that Herr
Won Bulow had become suddenly mdiSpoSei,
and the orchestra would play a symphony
which was to have been played later in the
evening.
While the audience looked on in wonder he
had a number of palms and shrubs from the
conservatory near the concert-room placed
between the platform and the audience. Then
calling Bulow to the wing the manager asked
If the view suited him. 20, yes, that's all
right. quietly said the great musician. "aS
long as don't behold those monsters of ugh.
ness | am quite indifferent To my surround
Ings." And without any more ado the capri
cious composer went on the platform and per
formed his share of the programme Chicago
Tribune
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

The discovery of skif floating down
the slough yesterday morning with coats
and hats in it, aroused the suspicion OF the
guard at this end of the government
bridge that some person or persons had
been drowned. Investigation, however.
revealed the fact that two railroad men
had been fishing near the G., r i u P.
round house, and having old clothes
with them, had put the older ones on. am
while wading away from the boat, il
tloated away. They gained shore all
right and there was no serious Ou tcomC
of the skiif's episode.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

The delicately thoughtful stamp clerk
described below is an Official at the postotice
in Minneapolis, and it is a correspondent of
The Tribune of that city who thus dllates on
her inelIable sweetness, emitting, however,
to say if she be old or young:
when a trembling youth or blushing
maiden hands her precious package with
the addressed side down. she never turns it
over A rough, uncouth man would turn the
addressed side up with reckless indifference
as to the burning sensation to the tiuttering
heart and the embarrassment of the owner Of
the package outside the stamp window. But
not she The package is always weighed
wrong side up, and the trembling one with
0ut breathes an inward blessing on her,
9oston Transcript
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
BRusoUENEss AND WANT OF TACT.
The Trait Which Separates the English
rSan from His American Cousin

Ahc lTdit Hftlth separates tnt EnSnsn-
san from His American Cousin.
The Rev. Mark Pattison, who died few
months ago, and whowas a typical Engli1i-
man and scholar, was once appealed to by a
volatile American GIRL, as to whether he
thought she could write book Il had to
disappoint her, poor thingw he writes Il
told her she was the most ignorant woman
ever met"
Another young woman who had written
some clever essays was astonlshed by bis IN
asked criticism to the effect that he Con
yidered her conversation extremely feeble"
While he was dying he comforted his weep
ing wife with the remark:
"Oh yes, my dear! No doubt! no Doubt
But you'll soon marry again I've arranged
that you shall be comfortable until you do"
The lady soon, by the way, fulfilled his
prophecy.
This brutal frankness is the trait which
most widely separates the Englishman from
his American cousin. The American is more
sensitive and quick in sympathy. He is, too,
taught consideration for his neighbors from
his cradle, and however candid he may be,
learns to keep silent concerning unpleasant
truths affecting himself or others. But if the
English boy finds a hole in his poorer school
mates shoes, he will harry him incessantly
with coarse chaff about it. Why not4 He
would not hide hole in his own shoe. The
same brusqueness and want of tact Is APP
parent in every rank of life.
A noted English author, while travelling
through this country, appeared at large
dinner given in his honor in a flannel shirt
and business suit. CHANGING round the table,
he muttered:
"Ah, evening dress, The custom at home
Quite so! quite sol But | did not know that
you dressed like gentlemen here"
Canon Kingsley while in this country
stunned the chairman of a literary club, who
was welcoming him to a reception in some-
what ford terms, by staring at him and
curtly styling, Il consider your remarks in
very bad taste Then, turning his back or
him, he walked away.
In none of these instances, probably, did
the Englshman wish to offend, nor was II.
| conscious of offending. The lack Of that
nervous sensitiveness which he riiicules in
the American, makes him unable 10 see this
lefect in his own good-breeiing " outh s
Companion.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
s-Oing Away.

Mr.. and Mrs. p NJ. Maher leave to-
night for Indianapolis, Ind, where they
will in the future make their home. Mr.
Maher has an interest in the indianapolis
Glue company, and represents it on the
road. He is a young man of fine address
and good business ability. and is grad
ually establishing himself in a first
class business. Mrs Mahcr. nee Miss
Lizzie Byrnes, was raised IN Rock Island,
and her numerous friends will regret her
departure from their midst.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

The next entertainment at Harper's
theatre will be the engagement of the
magic queen 40 Zp." The entertainment
is out of the usual order of stage per.
formances, and the press speaks highly
OF 1t wherever it has been given. 1t is
a combination of comedy AMI s1nic
effects, which makes up an interesting
nrnpram
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
The House viii Beat II.

The Washington STIR says it is proba
BILE that the president will not be given
an opportunity to veto the river aud har-
Dor bill. The members of the House
committee, being assured that he would
be apt to disapprove it, are determined
not to agree to the senate amendments,
particularly that which provides for the
Hennepin canal.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
On Top of Mount ashinCtnn.

The Mount Washington signal office Is d
one-Story building, containIu. three rooms
1t is built with double walls, Tiled with saw
dust, double widows, doors, and floors
Large iron rods rus through the house, and
are bottled in the rocks beneath, while two
heavy iron cables are thTo IN over it and
fastened on each side In the coolest weathe:
the only habitahle place is the center room,
which is only l2xl5 feet in dimensions Two
stoves of the best make are run at their fun
capacity, and by wrapping themselves in
blankets the observers just manage TO keep
from freezing The stoves occupy nearly
half the space in the room, and Vet water in
there viii freeze in Il moment
The noise made by the wind is almost inds-
scribable. 1t comes at short intervals, and
sounds as if an army was pounding at the
door with huge battering ram. No human
creature could live for two minutes exposed
TO such a blast Even in August the water
sometimes freezes solid. Everybody has seen
frost on the windows and knows how it
looks On Mount Washington it forms four
or five feet thick, and If a person eoes out all
mufiied up it viii deposit foot deep on his
clothing t hcaro Times
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

A very pleasant wedding was that of
Mr. William Mccarthy and Miss Eliza
beth Greene, at St. Anthony's church last
Wednesday morning. The groom is IA
resident of Rock Island, aud the young
lady is Davenport girl, brought up
hire. The presents from their large cir,
Gle of friends were numerous and hand
some -Davenport Democrat.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 6 p. IN. I'm the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at Will
mans & Galt's 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, 1886-07-05
A NNUAL MEETING
OF BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

Notice is hereby gwen that the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Rock Island Mutual
Building, Loan & Savings Association will be held
at the office of Guyer u Sweeney. rooms and .
Buford block, on Tuesday, July 9th, at $50 p. N.
Three directors will be elected. Stockholders
should bring their pass -books for the annual au-
dit. ALEXANDER STEEL, Pres'ts
f. II, GuYER, Sec'y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
Burners Bob Wiley.

A. w. Burners Bob Wiley won the
three minnie race at Wyoming, ILL.,. Fri,
day The trotter is somewhat lame from
running nail into its foot. before leav-
ing here. and will be brought home for
treatment before entering the turf again
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
most office block
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
Harth 4 Baheock, Dentists.

No. 1874 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
The Chief and the Inflated Pillow.

Mr.. Russell, the war correspondent, was a
good story teller, and had many "reminiscences
of his adventures in the First Once, while
travelling in India, he carried with him an
India-rubber pillow, which at night he in.
fated. One evening he took it out of his
pocket and showed it to a chief, who asked
him its use. He told him it was apll ~
mo good; log of wood much better
"Why." asked Mr. Russell Because it is
fiat, replied the chief Mr. Russell then III
flated it and it was handed around to all the
family, who, in turns, let out the air and
again inflated it. At last the chief took it
at is good" said he. very, very good
why" asked Mr.. Russell. Because by and
by you will he an old man, and viii have bul
q little breath in you, and you can get soms
out of this bag. Benz Perley Poore.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1903 Second
avenue. d1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 81 100000. E. w. Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

In the Island of Java there are twenty
letter press printing otiicee.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
County Building.

LICENSED TO WED.
2-August L. Gueling, Miss Anna NJ.
Eklund Moline.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
WAYS OF THE WICKED.
A saloon Burglarized- -Saturday's At
tempted Rape Case.
SALOON BURGLARY.

SALOON BURGLARY.
Sometime Saturday night the saloon OF
Jacob Schanm, corner Of Third avenue
and Fifth street was burglarized. The
marauders gained entrance through a
window, and after helping themselves to
several bottles of beer and boxes of els
CARS, valued in all at about $40, escaped.
The police have been notified, but so far,
have made no arrests.
THE RAPE CASE.
The fellow arrested Saturday rs de-
scribed in the ARGUS of that day, for an
attempt to rape the little daughter of
DR.. Gordon, of Moline, has been
taken to the county Jail" where he
gave his name as Jonas Brown, ma.
chinist from Moline, his abiding place be-
ing the Kuehl house that city. He for
mery lived in Des Moines and previous
to that in Chicago. He says there is Ii
mistake about his being the nan who nt-
tempted the crime.
POLICE POINTS.
James A. Brown and Frank Williams,
the men arrested in Davenport for rob>
bling Claus Franks saloon June 26, and
brought to this city on a requisltion, were
held in bonds OF $500 each by Justice
HAYES Saturday and they went to jail in
default William Jackson Esq, APP
pcared for the defence and E. f Parmen.
Ter, ESQ, acted as states attorney,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
ANDALUsIA, July 3.

ANDALUSlA, July 8.
The celebration here today was grand
success in point of attendance as well as
in the carrying out of the programme
heretofore announced. After singing
and the reading of the declaration OF in
dependence.
NJ NJ. C0UBErr, ESQ,
was announced rs INST speaker. An outs
line of his excellent Grafton is given
below:
We celebrate the Fourth of July, be.
cause it gave birth to a nation. wherein
the people are not cast nor tyrants rule
The declaration of independence is the
political bible of freemen. 1t is an in
dictment against British cruelty and OPP
preston. God became the judge. war
the jury, and wisely were the issues tried
and found forthe revolutionists. The de-
feat of Burgoyne at Saratoga was the
dawn of freedom; the defeat of Cornwall
lis at Yorktown was the midday of liber~
ty. The seed of the martyrs budded at
Concord and fruited into liberty at Sara
toga and Yorktown.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

EOR SALE. SIXTY LOTS IN MY AID
l. ,it,ous q the city of Rock Island on four year
ly plymcnts. with interest AT six per cent per an
mn DAVENPORT.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
HALF-CENT A W0Rn.

The ARGUS heroafie. Will publish Ia this cot
ann all a'vcTtIscments Of Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale. 10 rrd or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices at the low rate of one hdiF cent cprd,
each figure word. but no advertisement less
tE
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05

Corbett and Lundy, the Andalusia ora
tors, arrived on the grounds at 4;30 p.
m. but had given vent to their cnthusi-
asm previous, hence were peaceable.
Thanks are due the members of the
choir for the fine music which they dis,
courscd.
S, W. Heath, president of the day, did
credit to the occasion.
The school teachers of Bowling and
Edgington seemed to be well represented.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-28
HOW TO GET A PUBLIC OFFICE.

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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-28
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS ARE STRICTLY MOTT.
"A ned not to take any cattle or horses be.
longing 10 the Lamb estate or 80 -, brand
on White River, as l have been the sole pos.
SCISSOR OF sll the right, title snd interest of the
above described brasd since the 28th dsy of
oetoDer; also, Any person or persons who Will
try to do SO will be prosecuted TO the fnII a.
tent of the law. THOMAS TRAINPp
Eureka. Dec. 2s, 1885. d24lm
belmont Courier, White Pine Nows and
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to this ofice.l ~
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-28

Of Memory, Lassitude, Nocturnal ynuas Lou
Aversion to Society, Dimness Of Vj.ioa 'ssiOni
In the Head the vital fluid passing m - No,s
In the urine. and many other diseases ,yhosetss
to insanity and death. mat lel
DIR. mxNTIE will agree to fo,,o.
hundred Dollars for q case OF IN, y. fiss
the VITAL RES'rORATIYE n%s,sinit,
special advice and treatment) will n !. h
for anything impure or Injurious fo Us cufs, .
Dh: " treats all Private Dtnas. 10 +
cessIniiy without mercury. Consnisss' ~
Free. Thorough examination AMI .%ssaaiiop
Guiding snslysis OF urine, 50 90. p,,ca "asice ID
Resf0rastve, IL 50 . bottle. or son fits
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receipt OF price. or o. o. D., socr,e ,sss spi
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-28
CraniaI 0taCoustIc

THIS INSTRUMENT Is CALLED M
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trumpet, has led me to the construction OIL v
instrument which would render the assss
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upon the head. After many trials, the follow
ing instrument has been made for me. W.
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oars. thereby gaining all the assistance, ~
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of the head the effect OF tho trumpet IS snp
to hearing Ia considerably increased, ana ar
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with the ordinary ear trumpet, the sounuss
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head. 1t will he seen that the trnHrs
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OF carrying a trumpet In the hand. IL ch :"
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to ANGUS MACDONALD, NJ. ".
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