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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
THE TIMES.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1886
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

Use the great specific for cold in
head" and calarrh-Dr Sage Catarrh
remedy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

China has 563 books on behavior, 361
of which refer directly to the ceremonial
of dining.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
9th day of April. A ~, 1856, in the respective
wards or precincts in the city of Rock Island, an
election VIII be held for The following officers,
ioyit;
CITY OFFICERS:
One Alderman iii the First Ward for two year-.
One Alderman in the Second ward for two years
one Alderman in the Third ward for two years.
One Alderman in the Fourth ward for two years
One Alderman in the Fifth ward for two wears.
One Alderman in the Sixth ward for two years.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS:
One supervisor for one wear.
Four Assistant Supervisors for ore year.
| One Assessorfor one year.
| morning and continue open until Z O'Clock in the
| aiternooon Of that day.
PLACES OF REGISTRATION AND yoTING
| Are as follows
| First Ward, Chas Fnges store.
Second - Phoenix Hose liousc
Third - Wideawake Il ose House,
| Fourth - Rescue Hose House.
Fifth Tw -nty secund street Hose House
| sixth " Cable Hose House,
Seventh g Gilpin Hose House.
ROBERT K0EHLER,
City and Town Clerk
Dated Mt Rock Island, Ill., this 18Th day OF
March 1885,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

NJ. Charles Raith, matchmaker and
jeweler, Baltimore and Mount streets,
Baltimore, Md. said: Il have been suf
fering excruciating pain caused by sprain
inc my left ankle, and have been unable
to obtain any decided relief or to walk
right. | was advised by friend to try
Salvation Oil which ! did, and to my
establishment and delight after trying il
| am able to use my left foot and leg as
well as my right. 1t didn't take half OF
bottle to accomplish this 1t also cur,
ed my rheumatic troubles.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

Webster City, Iowa, is the proud pos
SCISSOR of hen that lays eggs of bright
vermilion color.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
The TeInphnno of 1894.

And as glasses have highly promoted our seeing. SO 'tis not improbable. but that there may be found many mechani- cal inventors to improve our other senses, of hearing. smelling, tasting, touching. 'Tis not impossible 10 hear a whisper a furlong's distance, it having been already done. and perhaps the nature of the thing would not make it more impossible, though that furl0ng should be ten times multiplied. And though some various authors have affirmed 1t impossible 10 hear through the thinnest plate of Mus oOyy glass. yet l know a way by which it IS easy enough to hear one speak through a wHil a yard thick.
 IL has not yet been thoroughly exam ined how far OtocousticOns may be iH- proved. nor what other ways there may bc Uf quicken!ng our hearing or convey ing sound through other bodies than the air; for that is not the only medium gan assure the reader that l have, by the help Of a dis;ended wire, propagated the sound to s very considerable distance m an instant, or with as seemingly quick 2 motion as that of light. at least, inoOm- DaTabiy swifter than that, which at the same time was prOpOgated through the air, and this not only in a straight line. UT direct. but in one pended in many angles Prom works Oi Robert HOoke. published in iiG4
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Curiesiex of our YorsfathsrA

The following was related by Dr. Earn hby in l164- The character of the inha0it- ants of Massachusetts Bay Is much inl- proved in comparison with what It was, but puritanism and a spirit of persecution are not yet totally eXtinguished. The gentry of both sexes are hospitable and good-natured. There is an air Of ciNility in their behavior, but it is constrained by formality and preciseness. Eve nthe women, though easiness of carriage Is pe- cnliariy characteristic Of their nature ap- pear here with more stiffness and reserve than in the other colonies.
 The lower classes are more in the eX- treme of this character, and are imperii- nently curious and inquisitiye. l was told bya gentleman of Philadelphia, who, in travelling through the provinces of New England, having met with many imperti- nences from this extraordinary turn of character, at last fell upon an expedient. almost as extraordinary, to get rid of them He had observed. when he went into an ordinary, that every individual ID the family had a question or two Co pro pose to him relative to his hi-tory; and that, till each was satisfied. and they had conferred and compared their informa- tion, there was no possibility of procuring any relreshment.
 He. therefore. the moment he went into any of these places, inquired for the mas ter, ;he mistress, the sOLs, the daughters, the men servants and the mad servants; and, having assembled them together, he began in this manner: Worthy people, an E. F--. of Philadelphia, by trade a-(meniioning his busi1essi and bach elor. have some relations at Boston, to whom going to make a visit. My stay will be short, and I shall then return and manage my business as a prudent man ought to do. This is all know of myself, and all can possib inform you of o-g. therefore, that you will have pity on me and my horse and give us both some refreshment "-The Caterer.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Chewing Gum by the Ton.

A day or two ago my waywErd feet car risd my bO iy into the suburbs and 10 a chewing gum factory. There l got some .dea of an industry that thriyes on penny sales and the remOrseless energy of American jaws. In the place I saw half a dozen blocks of marble gum, or petroleum wax Each weighed about loo pounds and was almost like pure pentelican stone, deas 10 the old sculptOr's heart and hand. And it was absolutely clean and odOrless 4 few weeks ago the stuff lay in one Of the huge tanks near the oil wells of Penn sylvania, dirty, greenish- brown fluid, with the consistency of bad mud and the bad smell of glue factory. Then 1t was crude oil, but since then it had been in a turmoil, and through stirring times and chemical processes.
 From 1t had been extracted a lot of kerosene. almost as much naphtha. not 6 little benzine. plenty of tar, and a lot of valuable but technically named affairs that are out of reach. Anyway. the gum wax was left. and it was in that saw, clean as an ideal farmers bed chamber. Before 1t became the chewing gum of our friends it had tO be melted. favored sweetened. and -put mp in fanciful array. Then the lOlpound block would appear in 5000 penny cakes, and I am told that about 800 of these lO0-pOund blocks are used in each week of the history of Co., lumbia, -the gum of the ocean, etc Cleveland Plain Dealer
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
It Pays To Be Polite.

An uneasy stockhOlder in one of Mr. HuntingtOn's railroads, recognizing the millionaire on a train, although he had no personal acquaintance with him. made bold to ask him for information regarding the condition of the road whose bonds he held. Mr. Huntington went into an ela- borate explanation Of the matter, and at the close, parried the queStioner's apOlo- gies for intrading with these word s. When used to keep q country stOr.. and customer came ar, walked fife m at midnight was glad to go and get what ne Waehi--d, for knew nobody wOuld 5Uhie around bOthering me at that hour if they didn't want something pretty bad IL paid to be polite and accommodate ing in the old days, and l guess it pays still1
 Mir. Huntington was right It has al- ways paid to be accommodating and pO- lite, and it always will pay. It is a good thing to teach the children, for it appears that some of the rising generation of Americans are in danger Of either not learning it, or of forgetting it. Jay Gould Is not a model citizen in many respects but it is in his favor that his son George uses sir in addressing his father. for it shows that poiiteness has been taught at hOme.-COr. Chicago Journal
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Comfortable Method, of suicide.

One Italian resident of Sln Francisco made a unique record by smoking him. self Co death with b!anketed peanut -oaster, but h.s style was not considered good because some of the charcoal fumes frO.r the deadly weapon escaped and nearly waited his wife, mOther-in -in-law and three children into the harp-players para aise along with hiiu.
 The Chinese and French, the doctor ob- served. perform their last tass in the easi- est manner of most natiOnalities. the lat Ter with their little charcoal oaled bra z:crS. and the former with opium. The mart Chinam1n. who wants Co be gath cred to COufucius without any fOOlisness usually has some knOwedge of chemistry, and rams his opium pill home with a rink cf vinegar. Vinegar dissoives the ifuc, forming an active t:ncture. in medi- cal parlsnce. and sets it to work in mora at hurry than the lszydrug exhibits when it iS not driven by other sgents- Alta California.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Dead-Beats Who steal Car Rides.

SO far as I am concerned all the tramps in ChristendOm may steal rides, bui dead beats are developing a cu>sedness which l am in favor of discOurEgng from the start. ] refer to the growing habit of pulling the bell cord when they want tO gSt of between deputs, OF at depJts where we arc not timed Co stop. The other night, as l was taking the No. 9 Frisco train south. the bell CommenC,S tO ring about lO0 yeardS outside Of Sullivan. where we were not timed tO stop supposed some thing was wrong, put on the brakes and pulled up Ht the depot After waiting about five minutes the conductor came up and asked me what l was waiting for. and l asked him what he had stopped me for We soon found out that four dead beats had been riding between the mail and ex- p.ess ears. and that they had not been content with stealing. their rifles, but had got me of time as we'll ] never swOrc in my life. but felt as though [ should like Co just then-LOcomotiye Engineer ID Globe Democrat
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06

E~F AFTER MANY DAYS.

Long, long ago. sent ship to sea, 4 fair white argosy, swift-prowed and strong, That started out upon the glancing green With flying flags and to the sound of song And on the deck a sun burned sailor lad Waved me last farewell. a long good bye, Till the gay pennants futtered in the west And slipped from sight behind a prim- rna-s sky. To-lay my ship sped proudly up the bay, Tossing her gleeful way 10 home and me, fer stout-ridbed sides stuffed with a costly freight Of silken scarves and gems and spicery. But the brown sailor lad who greeted me Marked not my thrObbiLg heart, nor wondered why Ny cheeks were in flame. He had for got
 Not only me, but all the days gone by.
 M F. w"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
My EaYorite Receipt.

Some time ago the Royal Baking Powder O., conceived ihe idea Cf col lectin< from its patrons, for redistribu ton among them when printed ID book form, their best and favorIte methods for the preparation of articles of food of all descriptions In response there wers furnished a very large number of prac tieEl recsiYts, from winch were selected the 3)OO contained ID the book entitled My FayOrIte Receipt" The publica- ton Was intended originally for tbe contributors only. but the collection proved to be of such remarkable value that its publishers believIu it's circu- lation would be productive of good II BffordinG larger knowledge as to the practical preparation of real home cook cry in a way to make 1t must wholesome and sppetlzing, have issued an edition for general circulation. which Is sold at cost of production and postage. "My FavorIte Receipt contains formulas for ths preparation of almost every known dish ID evsry conceivable vGy. Thes- have been classified into departments representing Soups and BrOths. Pi b and Shell Fish, Vegetables. Mea s, Ssews. Poal,ry and Game, Eggs, Salads, Deserts. Breads, Cake, c indiments, Beverages. Tres, Preserves and Pickles, Preserved Meats, Canned Vegetables. etc., to which a copiOus index is added. Every branch of the culinary art has re- ceived ample attention. The publica- ton is one Uf uGusaul value. from the fact the receipts Bre thoroughly tested formulas of genuine home cookery. Ih 1t each cOntTIbut r vouches for the util Ity of her receipt not only, but sttest- that years Of experience have proved II She best way of making the article named, aud signs her name and address to as an ~ isnce of its genuineness and her faith ln it= superiority.
 The prae icAl character of the receipts will espec lly commend them tO Amer icsn house keepers. While cookery of ;ne very finest and richest, as we'll Rs that more t, in and economical. is pro- vided for, "Ny Favorite Receipt - IS not, ike may ot the cook books of the day, collsc.Oa o1 imprac;icable, untried, or toreigu t'7D1lss, following which ire quenly r.S'lis in a faillre sni a waste of good u-terIals. The c ntributions are from every part of the country md give the best experience of the lest cooks Tor rreparing the dishes peculiar to each locality.
 My t-v'Tits Receipt" handsomely printed r-l hound. is sent hy the R ,yal Baking PlSier Co. New York. at the nominal Vrice of % cents, to any Hd- dress, express charges paid.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Game shootingiu the w..t.

The shooting is never as good for water fowl on the Little Missouri Or elsewhere throughout the cattle country as 1t is in the more sertile firm land prs.iriss tO the eastward. Sill, occ t>i0naiiy We can make fair bags. The hitle teal are the com mOnest and least shy of the water fowl As they slJ out on a sandb tr they often let n boat dri.t clOss up tO them, and it Is quite easy also to creep within gun shot from the bank have killed eleven of them with a single barrel The mallard dack, shOveler duck, and broad bill are also common. and afford excellent sport. These, however. are shyer, and will rarely let boat drift down upon them. unless one Is able Co take advantage of some cover or come quickly round the point.
 Geese are more wary s,nnii Quite a number of these bree with us, sometimes in the river. sometimes Tn the reedy slews or pools far mp in the creeks, out in the badlands. or on the praire When they are mouliins it IS not difficult to get them if one cares to- and on such occasions, al- though there cannot be said to be any sport 10 br obtained from them, vet l have shot the young birds for the table. 
 fat. three-parJs grown young goose. When their fea herS are grown, however, the geese show themselves most amply it for self protection, and 1t needs then very careful aking. indeed, before one can come up to them. In addition to the water fowl proper 10 be obtained while drifting or padIiiag down the river there are also at times. fiOcSs of waders at which one can get a shot. AvOcets, stilts, yelper, marlin. and yellow legs are oc- casionaily found, although not plenty. They are not apt 10 be shy, and if a shot is taken just as they rise or as they wheel. the expenditure of n single cartridge loaded with small shot will often suffice to bring down a dozen birds, which may prove a pleasant change tO the ranch mans somewhat monotonOuS diet. -Theo- dore Roosevelt in Outing.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Tn. nlIIlenair,.. ErpIanatio,.

A weii-knOwn New York club man, who had often wondered what was the maxi mum tip for walters. calle recently upon Californian worth 60 OOO,OO0 at hls hotel. and found him breaKiastin- By in vitatiOn he at down with him, and after breakfast noted that the millionaire only "tipped' the waiter 25 cents, which the waiter received with the usual "thank you his face wreathed in smiles The club man had expected 10 see the waiter get at least 50 cents, and wouldn't have been surprised had q been handed ou;, but the millionaire in explanation said he never gave more than - cents. and that 1t wasn't the >iz. Of the tip but the eNpecta- ton Of it that mads the walters and oth- CTS attentive New York Letter
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Avoid tho Newspaper at Breakfast.

Satisfactory breakfasting requires cer. tain conditions of the mind. and among them perfect equanimity. It isa a hazard Ous moment, and a very little may prove TuinOus For this reason it Is nuch better not Co read a letter or even the newspaper, at breakfast, since there may be some thing in them which will temporarily paralyze the organs of deglutiti0n- Your tailor may write 10 you even peremptOrily that he would like tO have some money never taking into account the fact that you have no money to send him, as he might know, if he would only think, from the fact that you have never sent him any, though he has often asked for it before. You cannot eat comfortably while you are misunderstood by your fellow creatures. You love them all; you want them all to love you. and especially the tailor.
 Then, in the newspaper. If yOu will read it. the first thing your eye may alight upon is the sudden death of one of your dearest friends. No matter what cynics may have said of you, yet you are really sorry, especially when you remember that he was about your own age, and that you are no longer young Mullins, marmalade, brOiled blOaters or bacOu-these are at once become vanities. SO it is better tO read your newspaper after breakfast, when your weakness has been physically recruited.-Cnaries T. COngdOn in New York Star.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
New RO0ks

The following books have been do- mated to the pubic library:
 67S-Msrie Antoinette and her Son. Muhlbscb.
 79-Munchausen and Gulliver. 6S0-Lske Side Musings, Ten Eyck White.
 6s1-A Treasury of Table Talk. 6S2-First Book in Greek, M'Clintock 6S3-D"n Quixote. and Crooks
 6S4-Text book of Geology. James D, Dana
 6S5-Xencphon's Ans6asis.
 6SG-Life Of Oliver CromWell. Her bert.
 69)-Lives of Blaine and Logsn- Blel.-From Mir. Geo. B. Pense. 6sf1LongfellOw's Poems.-From Mrs. Hipl Hale. 6ss-The Complete Phonosrapher, 639-Dollars and Cents. Anna Warner 6Sl- Course of Co rposition and Rhet. oric, Qlackenbos.-From Mrs. AIex. Campbell.
 Patrons will please cut the I,t ont and paste it in their catalogues
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Pairing An LIephant,. Toe-N,iI..

They were pairing the elephants toe nails when dropped into the circus the other morning. Al q motion of Professor Newman one of the huge brutes would be iOosened and come forward. At q word of command IL would roll over on it's side. Then keeper would straddle one of its feet and begin operations with a draw-shave. The sharp edge cut through ;he tough. callous substance as it would through cheese. The chips show a light yellow color. with pinkish tints. It Is three or four inches thick on some parts of the foot The animals seemed to en- j0y the operation. IL has to be performed two or three times a year. Newman said in oider that nails and pieces Of glass which may have become lodgel there may not work up into the foOt-Chicaso NcWH.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
French Apparatus for Purifying Air.


 The device consists of two horizontal concentric cylinders placed in connection with fan, these being fixed and turning with the same spindle, and the whole IS enclosed in a casing The cylinders are closed at the ends, except for a hole per mitting the passage of ar drawn by ian, and as the air passes through the cOncen- tric space between the drums, it is caused tO rotate with them by the presence of feathers running longitudinally on the in- side of the outer cylinder The spindle which carries the whOle arrangement is hollow. and it thus serves tO bring the water, which is allowed to escape there from inside the drum by means of fine holes, which project it in the form Of fine rain against the inside of the inner cy.in- der; this cylinder l. al-o perforated, and the water aga,n escapes from it and Is pro iected against the inside Of the outer cylinder, over which it spreads as n thin coating. The motions of the air and water are as nearly as possible in opposite direc tiOus
 The water. after it has been sufficiently exposed tO the air, k allowed to escape, and Is drawn off by means of a slphOn. lt Is impossible for any air tO pass through the apparatus without being washed, and it's solid impurities removed Oy centrifugal action, and the proportion of water re- quired may be varied as found necessary with reference to the condition of the air. New York Tribune
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Blind Men nf nrnnLI,-n

The blind men of Brooklyn are in the main self-suppOrting. All are encarei either in commercial pursuits or else work at trades. PianO-tuning is their favorite pursuit Nearly all are married anu have families. None have married wives simi- iarly affected. and the total number of blind men in the city. which is less than one hundred, are friendly and aid each other in time of need One of them ia worth SloO,0o0, and a dozen more are worth half that anount.-BrOoklynL Letter.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-06
Case. of ..Uneon.eiou. ,ra-ue,I.m.r

There are hundreds of people who seem 10 have a fatal faculty for knocking things over. It is not safe to let such peo- pie come near lamp or valuable vase. They are sure tO brush against it, and over 1t goes. I saw a slight young man on one occasion merely brush against a heavy marble statue. and it fel!-fortun- 4trly on the grass of the lawn. He de- dared that he did not push 1t, and don't believe he did. It was unconscious mag netism. These people l speak oiS, whom other people call clumsy" are magnetic and unconscious of their power. It's s queer subject and worth following up, although where it would lead no one can tell. ll.-Philadelphia Call