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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

4 carpet can be frightened and cleaned by
scattering corn meal or salt over it and giving
a second sweeping ltshould he thoroughly
much longer if tablespoonful of pearlme be
dissolved in pail of warm water, and the
carpet be wiped with a flannel cloth wrung
out of this. Change the water as often as it
gets much soiled If oilcloth be occasionally
rubbed with mixture of heeswaN and tur-
pentine, it will last longer Exchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

1t is one thing to make dress ones whole
aim in life and another to I've daintily and
neatly attired. and the woman who is so in
different as not to desire the latter is scarcely
womanly. Avoid being IN the extreme of
the fashion, rs extremes are never popular
long, and when once out of fashion are al
ways ridiculous. Always buy good article.
You viii have more satisfaction from one
handsome toilet than You will from the
same sum expended on two or three cheap
suits-Aslanta Constitution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

HARDWARE.
stewart Il Montgomery, 800 second avenue.
EuNsMlTlis'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
WORTH ITS WEIGHT In GOLD.

Albert Emminger. Covington Ky, was
afflicted with catarrh three years. He
says: After trying every known patent
medicine which | saw advertised, none of
which helped me. tried Paplllon extract
of flax Catarrh Cure as last resort. 1t
has made complete cure, and is worth
its weight in gold. ] will give you other
references from parties who have been
cured. 1t is no experiment, but posi-
tive cure" Large bottles S10o at II.
H. DeSautos.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
Having in our official CAPACITY as mel

Having in our official capacity as mem
bers Of the Plymouth hospital COM
mittee been asked to test and prove the
effectiveness of many different articles to
be used as disinfectants in sick rooms
and as preventives of infectious fevers,
report that Darby's Propbylactic fluid
has been thoroughly tested during the
recent Typhoid epidemic in this place
1t proved most efficacious in staying the
spread Of the fever.
F. H. ARMSTRONG, S. NJ. DAVENPORT,
J. A. Orr, o. NJ. LANCE,
THos KERR, JAMES LEE, JR.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

| was troubled with Chronic Catarrh
and gathering in my head was very deaf
at times. had discharges from my cars,
and was unable to breathe through my
nose Before the second bottle of Ely S
Cream Balm was exhausted l was cured,
and to-day enjoy sound healh.-C. j..
Corbin, 923 Chestnut street, Field Man
ager, Philadelphia Pub House. Pa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Choir boys ore in demand in New York,
but, though good boy singer is more scarce
than an acceptable woman vocalist, the
stipend offered the boy is much lower than
the woman's wages for the same service And
yet there arc many more efficient singing
women waiting church engagements in New
York than there are vacancies to be filled
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

The empress of Japan has given notice of
her intention to wear European dress on cere-
monial occasions This leaves the ladies of
the court, and, indeed, al japanese ladies,
free to discard the japanese dress which has
hitherto been compulsory upon state occa-
sions, and it is predicted that 1t will soon be
altogether discarded and foreign fashion sub
stituted among the better class.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

The question of proper food for IN
fants interests all mothers; especially
those unable to nurse their offspring
Mellin's food possesses all the requisites
as q substitute for mothers milk, and is
highly commended by the medical faculty
of both Europe and America. =
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALVE.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
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refunded. 25 cents per hox For sale by
Hart2 g. Rahnser
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore bring us case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure? We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per-
manently cured and and who are daily re
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Bright's Disease, Diabetes, week Back, OF
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

The restoration 10 health Of our child
We considered uncertain When two
weeks old she caught cold, For Is months
was not able to breathe through her nos
trils. Upon usoing Eiy's Cream Balm her
difficulty is removed; She hrealhes natural
ly.-Mr & Mrs. J. Nj. Smith. Oswego,
N Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
The First Crazy" Patchwork.

A certain titled lady, while learning en-
broidery. lost her mind and was confined in
a private madhouse But she still re aimed
her passion for needlework. She spent her
time in joining the odds and ends given her
from the scrap bag and invariably used con-
trasting colors of silk, and nearly every
stitch was different Specimens of her work
found their way outside of the asylum, and
thus originated crazy patchwork.-Atlanta
Constitution
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Time tried and true is DIR. Bigelow's
cure, which combines the good qualities
of all the best cough remedies, without
the defects of any of them. 1t cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds.
Group. whopping cough. Influenza, broni-
chitis. hoarseness, ineipient consumption.
and all throat and lung diseases, healing
the lungs Safe and pleasant for childS
rem. Price, so cents and 81. of drug
gists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
a q 4 r D.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
decay, loss OF manhood. &c, Will send a rec &c
that will cure You, TI;EE OF CHARGE. This great
remedywas discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a self-aIdressei envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. JN1iAN. Station D. NetU York C.tg
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Os@ood Bradbury, who died in New
Gloucester, Me. few days ago, aged
ninety years, was born in the town where
he died His diving words were: Hold
me; I'm falling"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
The man who dug the graves for three
husbands OF Mrs Foster, of Green Bay,
became her fourth husband this summer.


Iowa FALLS HARDIN Co, Iowa, June s, 1885.
have been using Allcock's Porous
plasters TOR four years, and think could
not get along without them. For long
time | was afflicted with pain under
MY right shoulder blade; | also had con
siderable difficulty in breathing. | APP
piled an Allcock's Porous plaster on my
back, and one on my chest. kept chang
ing them every four days. and at the
end of three weeks was entirely cured.
f. s. STEVENS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

John Hardwick. who has followed
Carroll MCBee, his brothers murderer for
twenty one years, came up with him
Dec. l. near Southwest CITY, Missouri
The crime was committed at Cedar Bluff,
Ala in 1895
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
RozIER e VARDEMAN.

All who desire full information about
the cause and cure Of PlooG Posons,
Scrofula ana Scrofulous SWellngs, Ulcers,
Sores, Rheumatism, Kidney Complaint,
Cstarrh. etc. can secure by mail. free, a
copy of our 80 page Illustrated Book of
Wonders, filled with the most wonderful
and startling proof ever before known.
Address, Blood Balm Co.,
,lapto 70
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

In Iowa 955 women own and direct farms,
IS direct stock farms, 5 own greenhouses, 80
manage market gardens, Is serve as county
superintendent, 81 manage intermediate in
stitutions cf learning, Ii arg physicians, 40
are registered pharmacists, 5 attorneyS-at-
law, 10 ministers, 5 dentists, 10 professional
nurses. and one is a civil engineer.-Chicago
Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Little Apricot pills are very small,
purely vegetable, sugar coated pin.
which acts upon the liver and bile in such
u manner as to secure all the benefits of
q prompt and active liver medicine. with
out any of the unple asant effects which
usually attend the use of ordinary liver
Mills q nd remedies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Clean irons are one of the marks of good
housekeepcr If your irons trouble You by
dropping black specks from the top or sides
when ironing, put them into a pan OF warm
soapsuds and give them thorough scrub
bling. Dry them quickly or they will rust
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

The way carriage rides with the Rice
Coil spring on it, sets whole town talk.
ing. Everybody wants to try it, They
won't have any other kind. No carriage
maker or dealer can afford to say they
haven't onti il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

NJ. Fortunat Gsgnon has been elected
to the New Hampshire Legislature. This
is the first time a French Canadian has
received political honor of the kind in
the history of the United States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Finger rings will be the only fashionable
iewery worn this winter in New York city
There are ~, 900 more females than males
In England.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

A Mexican in lower California recently
broke bis arm and didn't find it ont for a
week. thinking all that time that the
limb was merely spraihed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

A South Carolina hunter recently shot
Il buck whose head was white and whose
horns were short and curved like the
horns of goat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

II is best 10 cut up corn before the
stalks become hard and dry. Fodder as
well as hay may be injured by waiting
until it is too ripe. E
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Warm and cold milk should not be
mixed. The new milk should be rid of
its animal heat before adding it to that Of
previous milking
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Two Italian sawdust s~intllers robbed
q New Haven peanut peddler of 1854 by
Offering him a chance to make 800, 600
out of nothing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

The Chilans have gone in strongly for
horse racing of late. 1t is now the most
fashionable sport of the republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Whatever disposition we would desire to
cultivate in our children. VIC should manifest
the same i'll the tone in which we address
them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
Mrs. S. W. SILvERs, MatIon

Progressive jack>straw parties ale TAX
ing the place of progressive euchre par
ties in fashionable Louisville society,"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Base ball has been introduced into the
Pitisburg insane asylum fer the pbysica
and mental improvement of the inmates,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
H0srORp's ACID PHOSPHATE

A GOOD TONIC,
Dr. r Williams, Leroy, n. Y, says:
cit is a good general tonic and worthy
Of trial "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
THE BEST pHYslcIAEs ouTpuNE

Mrs. Laugtry is a very clever pistol
shot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

Just outside the little village OF Winsted,
Conn, and situated on one of Connecticut's
many beautiful hills, stands tho residence of
the authoress, Rose Terry Cooke 1t is an
old-fashioned mansion, more than hundred
years old, and commands from its site on the
hill q pleasing view Of the valley beneath,
with the mountains of Hartland and Cole
brook in the distance. Here the authoress
cultivates an old time Yankee garden full of
flowers, of which she is very fond, and among
which much of her time is spent The home,
with its garden of myriad hued flowers, and
the surrounding scenery form the most beau
tiful spot in that locality
In her garden are found the old time flow
ers which charmed the grandmothers of New
England years ago The beds are arranged
in the most tasteful horticultural fashion,
and are at all times clean and neat AT one
end of the garden little river winds along,
adding beauty to the charming scene. Here
is located the vegetable garden, of which Mrs.
Cooke is very fond, and to which she gives
much attention. In these gardens is spent
much of the authoress' time, arranging the
flowers, cleaning the walks, and destroying
the smallest weed that appears among her
flowers. II is charming home, full of
beauty and peaceful loveliness. Cur
rent. Et
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
Undoubtedly a Model Wife.

"You ought to have seen Mrs. Cleveland
finishing her husbands toilet said a woman
who saw them at Saranac zone afternoon
he lounged into the parlor, after the nap that
he invariably took His hair was rumpled,
his necktie askew, and one button of his coat
was inserted in the buttonhole next below.
Hewas picture of don't caredtiveness. His
pretty wife waylaid him at the entrance.
With one gentle but rapid hand she smoothed
his hair, while with the other she Strengthened
his necktio. Instantly twist of the fingers
readjusted the buttoning of his coat, fleckei
some lint off hisarn, and gave twist to his
moustaehe. 1t was the deft work of about
thirteen seconds, but how radically improv-
ing. The president was transformed from a
SLOUGH TO state Of neatneSs. -Pittsburg Dis
patch
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
Hoods Sarsaparilla
100 Doses One Dollar.

Sold by all druggists. 81: six for s.. Made
only by C. !. HOOD g. CO, Lowell, Mass.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11
wORTn READING.

Confidence is plant of slow growth
in an aged bosom. William Pitt.
Avoid shame, but do not seek glory
nothing SO expensive as glory. Sid
ney Smith.
There is something exceedingly
thrilling in the voices Of children sing
ing -Longfsllow.
Tho yoke man creates for himself
by wrong doing will breed hate in the
kindliest nature. George Eliot.
We are apt to be deluded into false
security by political eatchwords, de-
signed to fiattsr rather than instruct.
Garfield.
There are three things in speech
that ought to be considered before
they are spoksn-the manaer, the
place, and the me.--Southey.
There is not in nature anything SC
remotely distant from God, or SO ex.
tremely opposite to him, ss a greedy
and gripping niggard. Barrow.
Profitable employments would be nc
less diversion than any of the idle
sports IN fashion, il men but be
brought to delight in them. Locke.
Let esery man take care how he
speaks and writes of honest people,
and not set down at venture the first
thing that comes uppermost. t.--Cervan.
ties.
Inquisitive people are the tunnels Of
conversation; they do not take in any
thing for their own use, bat merely to
pass it to another. Sir Richard Steele.
Submission il the only reasoning be-
tween creature and its Maker, and
conientmsnt in his will il the BEST
remedy we can apply to misfortune. D.
Sir W. Temple.
God is present in the couscisnces Of
good and bad. He is there q remem-
brancer to call our actions to miad and
. witness to bring them to Judgment.
Jeremy Taylor.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1886
TEE COMING CONVICT.

What 10 to be the coming conflict
All thinking men seem to have come
TO the conclusion that we are to have
. conflict Of some sort or another, but,
strange to say, these thinking men
think il. such widely opposite direc-
tious. But still they all say we will
have . conflict, ~ though conflicts
were matter Of course. a dissgrseable
necessity. Strange to say, no one
srss thinks Of foreign war, and yet
it b not impossible that some compli-
cation might arise in which We might
b involved, and then we should be ct
the mercy Of an ordinary maritime
power. We have no mssns of defend
ing our seaboard towns, which might
bs comfortably bombardsd 1t dis
tsncs Of FIVE or six miles by the artill-
cry of the present day. However,
that 10 only on passant What 10 to te
oar domestic conflict For our part We
are inclined to think the encounter
will be between poverty and wealth,
between luxury and misery, which is
quite different thing from the ques-
tisn Of capital and labor. Labor will
undoubtedly help misery, and capital,
which begcts luxury, will necessarily
b involved on that side. Daily, hour
ly, the possibility Of the producsr's
ability to live with dignity and self-
respect, and to raise his family in de-
osncy, 10 becoming less, and less. Dai-
ly the chances Of pauperism increase.
1t is not 20 much question whether
yos will get 80 much, or so much
wass, but whether you will get any
st eli. This 10 our opinion with 70
gard 70 the coming conflict. 1t will
be the prolitariat against the sristo.
crat. -Siftings
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11
Fsresgn News.

The Edinburgh Courant, which re-
Gently suspended publication, was ss-
tablishsd in 1905. During the last
twenty years of its life it was the
Scotch Conservative organ.
The Emperor Of Germany sent to
the German Teachers Society Of Lon
don donation of %, 600 marks, with
an intimation that similar amount
might be expected annually.
Bee.hoven's Fidelis, one of the
events of this Roman opera season,
proved failure when produced at the
Appollo Theatre in Rome. Critics
pronounce it too heavy to suit Italians.
A Burmese sword of honor, which
belonged to one of King Thsbaw's
Ministers, has arrived at Edinburgh
from India. The hilt is piece VI
ivory, beautifully carved, and the
scabbard is of pure silver, and is ar
tistically chased.
An English Court has decided that
the manager has the right to refuse to
admit to his theatre . person who has
bought = ticket, but who 10 obnoxious
to the audience. The person's money
must be refunded, but he cannot main.
tain n cain for damages.
The Registrar Generals return for
the week ending January 30th shows
that the deaths registered in that
period in twenty-eight great towns Of
England and Wales correspondsd to
an annual rate of 22.1 per 1000 of
their aggregate population, which is
estimated at 9,093, ,817 persons in the
middle Of this year.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11
SPORTING N0YEs.

Rochester has bosn having . series
of billiard tournaments.
1t is expected that 1000 wheelmsn
will be in line at the Bicycle League
meet parade at Boston.
Weston, the veteran pedestrian, re-
ceived testimonial reception at the
Washington rink, Rochester, on Feb.
oath.
John Meagher and Dennis Driscol
are arranging for another ten-mile
heel-and-toe contest, to take place
near Boston, Mass.
Dexter made his record in 2:17f in
the summer Of 1867. Since then, a
little over eighteen year, there have
been thirty-ons horses to beat the
time.
The eighth of series ef fye-mile
races for the roller championship of
the wsrld took place Saturday night
in Brooklyn. Merrifeld, Of Boston,
defeated Bell, of Cleveland, by three
feet. The time was 16 minutes 20I
seconds.
Tho annual winter games Of the
Manhattan Athletic club took place at
New York, Feb. Goth W. E. George,
the ex-amatsur Of England, ran mile
in 4 minutes 58 40 seconds. L. e.
Meyers ran . quarter mile in 56 Sec
cnds. The movements Of both men
were such as to draw loud applause.
The easy defeat of Neil Matterson,
the scullsr, by William Beach, over
the championship course on the PARA
malta river, Australia, was q surprise
to many antipodeans. Beach simply
playing with his compstltor, and then
winning by dozen lssgths or more in
the slow time Of "a minutes III Soc
onds.
The checker match for tho cham
pionship Of America and $40O, between
A. J. Hsffnsr, Of Providence, the
then champion, and @. f. Barker, of
Boston, sx-champion, came to a close
in Providence, and resulted in vic
tory for the Boston player, he winning
two games to Heffner's one after a
hard struggle.
Wallace Ross says the report that
he and Fred Plaisted will attempt to
row the whirlpool rapids at Niagara
next summer is correct. The maker
Of the boat in which the attempt is to
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11

The Woods are full of it, Amsteui
sportsman Ito Old settler)-Any gam.
about thus neighborhoed, friendl -.
Old settlsr-Plenty of it, stranger.
Amateur Sportsman-Big gams1
Old Settler-Some ALFRED biz
game. stranger.
Amateur Sportsman (sxcitedly) Car
you put me on itl
Old Settle-You bet.
Sportsman-What kind Of ammuni
ton will We wantl
Old Settler-Poksr chips, stranger
IN. Y. Sun.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11

POLITICS IN THE SCHOOL.

POLITICS IN THE SCHOOL.
Teacher. --.'If Cleveland had a
chicken pie, and he gave the Mug
wamps four. .6fths Of il and kept the
rest for himself, how much would
thers b left oyerl"
Small boy. -" What the straight
Democracy got.
Teacher. --"How much was that2'
Tho empty plate"
QUITE CHANGE.
Col Psterby met Jim Webster a
few days ago. Jim had recently mar.
risd.
GLOW do you like matrimony,
Jiml" asked Col. Psterby.
He shook his head dubiously.
whats the matter2"
''Ysr zee, boss, before we were mar
risd when knocked at de- dors she
used to say, Am dat you, honey
sueklef Now when / ,omes home she
bswls cut: Clean off dem hoofs be-
iors you comes in dat dors, you black
moks.'"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11

Looking for . pin. - Bachelsr-What
In the world are you hunting around
On the carpet like that forl
Benedict want . pin.
Bachslor-wsnt pin7 Why don't
you leok on tho pin.cushion thenl
Benedict docking up in surprise
from his search) See here, old man,
wAsn you've bssn married a. long as
nave you'll know where to look for a
pm when you want one. --Somsrville
Journal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11

be made will give s5, 900 If the feat is
accomplished, and big purse will be
added by men whose names Ross will
not give, for fear Of stop being put
to the arrangements.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11

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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-03-11
TUFTS hair DYE.

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