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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
From Mr.. Neeee's Home

William Prentiss. ESQ., of Macomb,
was in the city this morning and gave the
ARGUS pleasant call. He says the low
er end of the district is solid for Mr.
Niece, ard that Mr.. Neece himself il
confident of election if nominated, ant
Mr.. Prentiss thinks he will be nominated
without the least doubt. Mr.. Prentiss j
one of the most prominet and best ad'
vised democrats in the district He wa,
presidential elector in 1884, and stumpet
the district for Cleveland and Hendricks
and made speech in every county.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26

A general but erroneous notion that the
day of canals has passed, that they have been
superseded by railroads, Is vigorously com
bated by Horatio Seymour, Jr, in n pam
phlet called "1'he Canal Age He shows that
railways never have carried freight as cheap
ly as canals, and probably never can: that
the Erie canal, far from being tax. is a
profitable investment for the state; that Ger
many, Austria, England, and other countries
are rapidly extending their canal systems;
and that in the extent OF our water routes
this country is relatively far behind Europe.
Thus, France Is engaged on four great water
ways, for which sos, 900 have been appro-
priatel and which Will cost much more; Ger
many and Russia are constructing canal from
the Baltic to the North sea, England Is making
canals from London to Liverpool and Bristol,
and from Manchester to Liverpool, while
Canada Is spending Sl,O00,eGO to improve the
Wcllaud canal Christian Union.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26

ANYONE who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely aud quickly yield return, AS
such a venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety u' a government
bond. is added profit fa- IN excess Of
rate of interest which eau 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 immiA
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there d0ubly safe and desirable.
| The climate Of Southern Nebraska aud
of Kansas. free as iC is from the long
rigourous cold winter. added TO soil
unsurpassed for richness aud productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states, To the far
mer they hold out special inducemeut Is
| Cheap land, easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him Il
own his farm at y smaller cost and with les.
labor than is required TO pay rent for The
land he occupies here, or the interest OF
the money he has invested in it,
| If you are looking for safe place tt
Invest money, where it will paw you {
large and sure profit, or if you are farm
er and want farm of your Own, call Oh
me and see what | have to offer | vii
make the visit profitable to you. Ohio
over American Express office, Rock Is
land, Ill. SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26

\ Fox who Desired to Show his Friendship
for Swan Invited him TO Walk in the For
est. The Swan left his Pond and Complied,
but in a short time the Difficulties Of the
WAY Overcame him, and he was Loud III his
Complaints.
How Foolish i'll me to leave the Pond for
the Forpstl7
and how silly in me to have Invited your
retorted the Fox.
I'll never speak to Won againl
You'll never have the chance"
Thus they Inveighed Against each other
until they met Hare, who heard their Com
plants and made Answer:
Had the Fox Stuck TO the Forest and the
Swan 10 the Pond You might have been
Friends to the End of your Days
Moral: Don't Invite Il Sailor TO ride Horse
hack with YOU
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
UP THE COUNTY.
What an Argus Man Observed at
Carbon Cliff

What an Argus Man observed at
Carbon Cliff
That the ArgillO company after pay
ing dividends and expenses began the
wear with a surplus of over S24, 600
That 10 Milo Lee. president OF the
company. belongs the credit of making
the business what it IS.
That Mr. Lee is as proud OF his men
as man is of his own boys, having had
their pictures taken, cabinet SIZE, which
he keeps in a handsome album on his
office desk Mr. Lee takes great delight
in showing these to his friends and as he
turns the leaves he eau tell you Just how
long each man has worked for 1.-The COIN
pany, what he worked At, and how ne is
situated financially.
That the company pays the best wages
in the county.
That its men are all satisfied and
cOntented, many of them owning proper
ty which they have paid Tor working oS
the day, which speaks well for employer
and employee.
That the men always have money no
one ever loses cent by them.
That Mr. Milton the efficient foreman
has been with them frGm a boy. and Is
thoroughly acquainted with the business
in all its departments
That " r, Cary is the judicial centn
around which the village revolves.
That during the summer many improve
mepts have been made in the village.
| That the sch DOL room has been remodel
ed aud painted, and number Of the com
d anies, as well as private residences hav
also been taStefully decorated.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, SS.2
range, nut and No. 4. $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith Z
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal
1903 Second avenue. E. q. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
Figures Don't Lie,

Neither do the many fine business
blocks and the many elegant residences
going up fail to tell of the prosperity of
the county seat Of the best county in
Kansas. / will sell a good four room
house and fifty foot lot with good well
and trees, for only $1,0O0-if taken soon.
Address Il. =. TAYLOR,
Mcpherson, Kan.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM
HAMPToN--PoLITIcAL NEWS ETC.

HAMPTON, August %.
Mrs. Jos. w. Adams returned to
Princeton Friday evening.
Miss Lizzie Graham returned to her
home in Chicago Monday morning.
Mrs. L. F. Baker and son Silas visited
friends in Buffalo Iowa. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Heagy made a flying
trip to Monmouth on Friday.
Miss Del and Will Abrams of Laurence
Mich, were in town Tuesday.
No services at the NJ. E. Church las
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
County Building.

Aug. 23-Thomas J. Robertson te
John T. Meegan. lot z. Sweeney, q
Jackson's first addition, Moline, $3.50.
Anna C. Wells to George Herbet, pit
lots /, 4, and 5, W. A. Nourses addition,
Moline, $4,000.
Ruth s. Child to Carl G., johnson, lot
IL, block 1, Child's second addition. Mo-
line, $50.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 6 p. m. On the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at vii,
mans & Cats news stand in the postoftice
building, who are authorized to transact
business of eyerv nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26

Every day adds to the great amount OF
evidence as to the curative powers OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Letters are contn.
ually being received from all sections OF
the country, telling of benefits derived
from this great medicine. 1t is unequal
ed for general debility, and as blood
purifier, expelling every trace of scroiuls
or other impurity. Now is the time te
take it. Made by c. |. Hood & Co.
Lowell. Mass. Sold bG all druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
Gradual Alteration of the Zero Point.

Gradual Alteration of the Zero Point
1t is a well known fact that the zero point
on thermometers gradually alters so that the
instrument in time is liable TO Become IN
accurate. Professor Il. Weber finds that the
readily fusible alkah-lime glasses are best
suited for making Thermometer tubes. Pure
potash glass with a high content OF silica
gives the best results 1t Is curious fact
that when the glass contains nearly equal
| amounts Of potash and soda, the zero point
wakes much more than when one OF the
nlkalies Is present III decided excess. boston
| Endgct
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
Base, Ball.

Tne Nine Stars consent TO play the
Central Cities next Sunday afternoon,
on condition that tue game be played on
the Hopfields, and The stakes $40 to S25.
The Gilpins aud Nine Stars play for $40
next Sunday morning in Bianding's
field
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26

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, 1886-08-26

He used TO be pious cuss,
Did oft OF temperance clatter,
And hated whisky seliere wuss
Than Diel does holy water.
But now the same conviviaI gent,
Begins to say they're human,
And that the liquor dealers are
Among our best and true men.
What caused SO great q change In himf
He surely is not malty;
No; he is what he always was;
But wants the sheriffalty.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26
Wanted.

Furnished room for q single gentleman
Address ARGUS Office.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston. Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly $1.000,000. 4. W. Hurst, agent
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-26

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1903 Second
avenlfe div
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
ALEXANDRIA, VA, WEDNESDAY EVENING JULY T. 1886

twenty miles away while trying to dispose
of rife with MoWilliams' name engraved
on silver plate in the stock. He was
brought to the county seat at once, and
when the right pressure was brought to bear
on him he made confession. He was a
travelling clock tinker. He had been drunk
two or three days before the shooting and
his outfit had been lost or stolen. Early on
the nornins of The shooting he stole cou-
pie OF hens from Throop, and went into the
woods and made fire and roasted one for
his breakfast. He was asleep when McWil-
liams stumbled upon him. Evidences were
ct hand that he was thief, and the farmer
ordered him to pick up and leave. The
tinker refused, and hot words passed. Nc
Williams threatened him with the gun, and
he closed in to wrest it away In the strug-
gle the weapon Was discharged, and the
farmer was killed. At the same instant an
other sho; WA fred, but the tinker did not
see Throop. He at first threw down the
rifle and ran away, but afterward returned
for the gun, thinking to sell it and procure
another outfit.
There could be no doubt of the truth Of
the tinker's story, and Throop was dis
charged from custody and the other party
put on tlia. He pleaded guilty, but judge
and jury accepted his version of he shoot
Ing, and he received comparatively short
sentence But for bis action in carrying
away the gun he would probably have been
set at liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07

DURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, colored
i border and plain white for Ladies and Gents
12la cents at
je11 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
CLOTHING.
TIE FAIREST OFTUE FAIR

2hc ar.:Ar season IS low upon rs, and i wish
20 cs'l thc cttcntioa of rhn public to thc following
facts Nv stoci; comprises 3 full assortment of
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SUMNER RESORTS.
BAY RIDGE, ,sIaHH 1Tl!f sSEFX 81 Fiir

BAY RIDGE, lsIaHD r!sH sSEFh SF Filr
This popular summer resort vii be orc.. - ;ha
public OIL and alter June 1T, 1856 Spl, did
surf b"thing. Finest fishing on The c0ss;. Elc-
CANT accommodation. The Marine Band l,i: :c,r
and best in the country plays every day ant.
evening. Rest urant pavilion. stating zoo i".-
pie, open all the time Gravity railroad 900 IL.
long. Sail boats on bay. lake and river. larr- and
small row and Fl hng boats tn Ii re- for n.ir5n:.,
price alway> raai. Over five ni"; -: wa.t.
front l"tc and All buildings fifty 10: a3gr.
high water. Opera house open Afternoon 40
evening. tlcc.ric lights al. over III. >roraI..
Flying horscs, riding horses, pony AMI ;.aat cs...
riagcs swings. bowling alley rifle rajir'r ..-..
thousands of anus mrnls for the chi G.eo. ...
est observatory Ia the Stnt. largest c"a q ,.. i.
animals in the s0uth cos rcG bier Ou i.ri M
IL the bay Special excursion Ia'CS fur f5'tf rl...
Sunday sch"oIs an societies, either hS lai 3d. t.:
the new and elegant steamer Lay EILc,. to.
dates and charter apply Immediately 20 the
BAY RIDGE CO, 1:t3 Wcat Raiii.n,. ,
myII 3m Baltimore ar AnuaI.t'- .,i
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CLOTHING, &c.
'XXTE'vE GOT EN- ON THE LIST
NOW IS THE TIME SELLING OFF BELOW


NOW IS THE TIME SELLING OFF BELOW
COST!
We must reduce our stock ero this sea son closes
During hot " Gather and the dull saason we in
tend to improve our spacious warerooms and not
wanting to remove any stock to another place, wo
must sell at any sacrifice. Our low prices have
given US q wide reputation, established fact,
which never ceases, and we now sell CLOTHING
LOWER THAN EVER Full Suits for Mcu,
Youths and Children; Odd Pants, Coats and Vests:
STRAW HATS selling out; 90 dozen Japanese,
Mackinaw and Yum Yum Hats at 35c Fur Hats
and Caps equally as low Silk Ncckwear finest
Bows, Ties and Pufs at ), 10 and 2Oc Men S finest
Linen front Shirts Laundricd at 65c; unlaundried
do at 4Oc; Boys unlaundred do. at 29c; Uud rwcar
lower han manufacturers prices SHOE DE
PARTMENT will be ready with next issue.
In Notions, we beat the world: Ladies Borderrd
Handkerchiefs at Sc; japanese Silk Handkcr-
chiefs at &c. We have 1000 yards of Superior
Crash for towels at 41sc. Household Good too
numerous to mention: Furniture, Carpets, Mat.
ting, Oil Cloth, Stoves, Tiuware. Chinawa.c Sc
Trunks, Satches, SC. Our immense Stock Il
Hardware aud Harness, entirely, 10 be sold ont a.
increase and complete our different other drpal,-
ments Hardware extremely low. Come and e.
pect great bargains. Goods must be- sold.
BERNHEIMER & ElNSrEIN,
Cor King and Lee streets
je2o Alexandria, Va.
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AleyaEdria, ia.
Contract advertisers riu not be cllo,red to exceed their
space unless the is paid for at transient rates
and uldcr no Circumstances Tih they be allcned tC
adrcrt8c other than their legitimate business IN the
space contracted for.
All transient advertisements must be paid for in adj.
Resolutions in meroram. ofthanks tributes Of respect
resolutions adopted BY societies persons unless Of
public concern, t; oaly BE- printed in this paper as
advertisements.
Marriage and death notices must BE paid for in ad-
rnnce.
Persons lscriaq the city can hare the Gazette mailed
10 item, postpaid, for fifty cents a month. and the
address changed as often rs desired
The Gazette Office IS connected NTH the Telephone Ell.
charge advertisements, orders for the paper ne1rs
Or aEy information or blsincss can DC sen. 5y te'e.
phone
Entered at tie Posto6ice az Alexandria, Virginia, as
second CLASS matter.
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TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY. RAZORS,
j SCISSORS and great variety of other goods
suited to the country trade for sale at low prices
ap1 IT. CREIGHTON & SON
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A1rxandria 0azette.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI- WEEKLY BY
GAR WIDEN,

At the Gazette Building Nos. 70 aud ~ Prince ct.
DATIY TPL- WEEKLY
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TRI- WEEKLI
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JUST RECEIVED FRESH SUPPLY OF THE
y Celebrated Fsrmville Litha Water in bottles
or by the gallon. at J. d. H. LUNTS,
je16 Cor. King and Washington sts
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ORKNEY SPRINGS.
" Shenandoah county. Va,

~ Shenandoah county. Va.
TIE LARGEST AND MOST FASAiO.. MIA.
SUMMER RESORT II TIE NOUN.
AIMS OF VISGlNIA
This resort has been Thoroughly Overhau',d Il,
painted. repaired and plrrcd throughout a, .
closets and the best sanitary plumbing: n.w
porches have been erected newly furni.t.,d
thr oughout and new hair mattresses have b
laced il all the rooms, with woven ire spr.r s
making this the best and most con plctc rcsos; 20
be found in the South Greatest variety Of mrdl
insl waters ut any summer resort in the l1nii't
Statea; beautiful scenery. magnificent :osts
table unexcelled; hot cold, shower and ptuGra
baths good fishing and game in tho immediate
vicinity. FiIst-class livery. Charges moderate
Telegraph and express Office in the building.
This J. the nearest we ering place to AcXan-
dria. Trains daily. MI. ic will be furnished hy
Prof Williams Brass and String Band, Of Al
baugh's Opera House Pamphlets. containing full
information, cuts of tho four principal hotels,
analysis of the water, attractions Terms tcstmo.
mails, &c, may bo had free at J. D. II. LUN1''
drug store. For further information address r.
CABELL MADDUX, Proprietor. L. q. BURN T..
Chief Clerk. DR.. C. W. CHANCELLOR, Resident
Physician. my9 3m
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27
Grains of Gold.

Second thoughts are the adopted chill
dren of experience.
Adversely borrows its sharpest sting
from our impatience.
Between passion and lying there is
bot a fingers breadth.
Men do less than they ought, unless
they do all they can.
Bless God for what you have, and trust
God for what you want.
The kind of speech in a man betOkens
the kind of action you will get from him.
PoliteRess is a coin destined to enrich
not him who receives, but him who eX-
pends it.
When two friends part they should
lock up each others secrets and eX-
change the keys.
Uneasy and ambitious gentility is al =
ways spurious gentility. The garment
which one has long wOrR never sits un-
comfortably.
No man who has closely studied the
secret springs of his own heart will
treat with uncharitableness the failings
of his neighbor.
Efforts, to be permanently useful, must
be uniformly jOyOus-a spirit all sun
shine, graceful from very gladness, beau
tiful because bright.
No one of my fellows can do that spe-
eial work for me which | have come in
to the world to do; he may do higher
work, greater work, but he cannot do
my work.
When the thresholds of your heart is
sore with the tread of departing joys, re-
member that Christ is emptying you OF
all else that he may fill you with him
self
Resist it as firmly, despise it as proud.
ly as we may, all studied unkindness, no
matter how contemplate it may be, has
stinging power in it which reaches to
the quick.
A sudden lie may be sometimes only
manslaughter upon trnth; but by care
fully constructed equivocatiOn truth al
ways is with malice aforethOught delib-
erately murdered.
"I'll turn nay camel loose and trust
him to God, said soldier in MOham
med's army, in the hearing of the proph-
ct. Tie your camel" said the latter
land then trust him to God"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27

JUDGE MOORE, of Brooklyn, has just
set a good example to his brethren
on the bench. A German appeared be-
fore him and asked for naturalization
papers. When the Bible was offered to
him he declin ed to take the oath, where.
upon the Judge thought it expedient to
ask him few questions. In reply to
the inquiry if he believed in the views
eXpounded by Anarchist Most, the appli-
cant for citizenship said: Il don't know;
l may believe in them one of these
days" "Then," said Judge Moore, "you
are not well disposed toward the Gov
eminent of the United States, and there
fore not a fit person to be Daturalized.
You may CO." The applicant departed
with look of amaZement on his face.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27
From ll5 lbs. to I6l lbs.
To the Cuticura Remedies Owe
My Health, My Happiness,
and NV Life:

A day never passes that 1 do not think and
speak kindly of the Outicura Remedies; seven
years ago, all of a dozen Jumps formed on my
neck, ranging in size from a cherry stone to
an orange; the large ones were frightful to
look at, and painful to bear; people turned
aside when they saw me, in disgust, and was
ashamed TO be on the street or in society;
ply siclans and their treatment and all medi.
SiEei SiHes laIieI 70 6o any good In moment OF
"a, the skin cure, and Cuticura Soap, an ex~
quisite skin beautiher. externally. and Cuti>
cura Resolvent, the new blood purifier, inter-
nally; the small Jumps, as l called them
gradually disappeared and the large ones
broke IN about Two weeks, discharglng large
in my neck to>dav to tell the story of my suf>
tering; my weight then was one hundred and
fifteen stcklv pounds; it is now l6l solid.
healthy pounds, ana my belghG is only five
feet hve inches; in my travels praised the
Cuticura Remedies north. soutn, east and west;
to Cuticura Rem edies l owe my health, my
happiness and my lie; prominent New York
druggist asked me the other day, DO you still
use the Cutlcura Remedies, you look TO be in
perfect health?' Ny ply wa 4 do and shall
always; have never known what sick ness Is
since / commence using the Cuticura Re me
dies sometimes l am laughed at by praising
them to people not acquainted with their
merits. but sooner or later they Will come to
their senses and believe the same as those
that use them, as dozens have whom 1 nave
told: may the time come when there shall
be large Cutlcura supply house in every city
in the world, for the benefit OF humanity,
WH0-o LIE h6meul6S Shall De SOLD
only, that there will be rarely q n eco of
ever entering drug store.
NJ. HUSBANDS
2lO Fulton street, New York.
CUTICURA REMEDIES
Are sold by all druggists; Cuticura, SOC; Resol>
vent. 81 SOAP. 25c. Potter Drug and Chemical
Co., Boston, Mass.
send for How to Cure Skin Diseases
PtMPLES, Blackhesds Skin Blenishes and
abh Baby Humors. use UutIcura Soap,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27

THE great things accomplished by the
General Assembly, which adjourns to-
day, were:
l. The election of John Sherman to
be Senator of the United States.
2 The complete expose of the Demo
cratic Hamilton county frauds of Octo
ber 13, 1885.
3. The passage of the Pugsley law,
providing an Election Board fOI this
city.
q. The non-partisan Police Board with
the handle of the whip in the hands of
the Mayor.
5. The flight of the frauds from the
Senatorial roOst they bad disgraced, with
nearly half the Senate, leaving the Ret
publicans to make the Senate honest and
to attend to the wants of the people.
6. The adjustment of the Board of
Public Works and Health Board, and the
substitution of IA Board of Affairs
Z. The passage of the Scott law, with
such changes only as are certain to make
it constitutional, thus practically set
thing the liquor question so far as it af =
fects the politics of the State for many
years.
8. The application of the Pugsley law
Board of Elections and machinery, to
the primary meetings.
8. The restoration of the CongressiOn-
al districts of 1SS2.-Cin. Com. Gazette,
Nav 10.