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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
RAYS From the Headlight.

With the advent of the ST. Louis and
ST. Paul through trains on the c., B. s.
O and c., b. & N. roads, Conductor
Whitfield will be transferred from the
Sterling train to train between Rock
Island and Savanna, and Conductor Rand
will be transferred from the Fulton and
Mendoza freight to Rock Island and
Savanna passenger. Conductor Ed. Tul-
Ter, of the Monmouth local freight, will
be given the Sterling passenger, which,
instead of laying over in Rock Island is
to lay over at Sterling, leaving there In
the morning early and arriving here at
Us. a., aud lssviss n aleo p n stsif'
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
BRIEFLETS.
Nice dressed poultry, at Lamps.
Nice dressed chickens, at Lamps.
Rnv unur upIarmaar Of ;harp,o "a

Nice dressed poultry, at Lamps.
Nice dressed chickens, at Lamps.
Buy your underwear. at Libermsn's
California pears and grapes, at Lamps
The finest assortment of apples in the
city, at Hswleys.
Save 81 per barrel by buying your flour
of Streckfus & Schaab.
Money to loan by the Building associa-
ton, Tuesday. Nov. ?
The celebrated Knox hat. at Liber
mans.
Special flour sales Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at Streckfus & Schaab.
Choice seasonable underwear, at Lloyd
& Stewards.
Be sure and see Streckfus & Schsab
before buying your flour.
Dunlap hats in all the latest styles. at
Liberman's.
Caps, caps of all kinds, at Lloyd &
Stewards.
The largest line of percale and penang
shirts, at Llberman's.
Four prizes given away tonight at the
rifle gallery, No. 1911 Second avenue
A large line of seal and plush hats, at
Liberman's.
If you like oysters drop in and try a
dish Of the best New York counts kept
in the city, at Krell & Maths.
The wholesale flour store of Streckfus
& Schaab is retailing flour at wholesale
prices.
The democratic city committee are re-
quested to meet with the Jefferson club
this evening.
James Bailey, of Cordova, has return
ed home from Wisconsin to support the
democratic ticket next Tuesday.
Engineer Frank Bliss has removed TO
Twenty-third street. between Sixth and
Seventh avenues.
Democrats, remember the regular
monthly meeting of the Jefferson club to-
night.
Chas. Fiebig was today called TO do
some work in the Citizens National bank
in Davenport
The Central shoe store has now an ex
cellent line of boots and shoes which are
being sold at very low prices
Lloyd & Stewart have lust received
some expensive panel cards which they
are giving away to their customers. Call
and see them, as they are very fine.
Robt. ]. Allen, aged nineteen. died of
consumption at the residence of his
mother Mrs. Ellen j. Allen, 210i4 Fifth
avenue this morning.
Rev r. F. Sweet has returned from
the Episcopal convention at Chicago,
which he has been attending for the past
four weeks.
Maj. Mckenzie received a telegram
from st. Paul this afternoon, confirming
the report that Mrs. G. A. Mari. of this
city, persisted in the ill>fated train on the
G. NJ. and St. P road Thursday morning.
Bill Adamson was temporary captain
and Wash Hight temporary pilot on the
ferry Spencer for a couple of hours yes
terday afternoon. and they filled their re-
spective positions in SO satisfactory a
manner as to cause comment on the sys
TEN, regularity and promptness of the
trips 1t was lights first experience q,
The ferry wheel, but be made bis landings
as ptsttlls rs II he had tesn shers ell his
l,lssi VAST les ss.sssi hefe Fsie.j ssa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
MOLINE.

James First intends starting his -four
ing mill soon and will devote most of
his time to grinding feed.
There was very pleasant party at Mrs.
Webber's on Thursday evening, it being
the wedding night of her daughter Amel>
ia, and Mr.. Oliver Livingston.
Canvassers are busily at work in this
city getting names for the new tri city
directory. East Moline will be included
this time.
Robert Stolting, the new proprietor of
the Christ Kuehl house, gives grand re-
ception this evening.
The Barnard & Leas Manufacturing
company will commence operations again
on Monday. having been shut down for
few days for repairs.
Chas. Cumpson, brother Of Ed.
Cumpson, the grocer. was buried at 9 p.
M. today. He died yesterday morning
of disease of the heart. aged 81 years.
His health for some time has been poor,
but fatal termination was not expected
Many friends and acquaintance accom-
panied the remains to the cemetery. The
floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Rev. c. L, Morgan officiated.
PUBLIC SALE.
The undersigned will offer for sale at
his farm three fourths of mile south of
school house No /, in South Moline
hay, corn. horses, cattle. farming i'm
plements, wagons, carrisges, buggies
and other articles, on Thursday, the 18th
day of Nov, 1856. ADoLPH WECKLE.
ii. 9. Harris auctioneer.
d1w-w3t
THURSDAY EVENINGS MEETING.
The democratic and peoples meeting
on Thursday evening at Pesl's hall was not
as large as the former one, owing to the
people not knowing that the date of the
meeting had been changed. Mr. Eugene
Lewis called the meeting to order and
Mr.. A. S. Wright was chosen chairman.
Mr. McEniry was the first speaker, aud
discussed the land grant and tariff ques
lions ably. He Was followed by Mr.
Schotield, who defended the acts of the
present administration, showing that the
president had signed $40 pension bills in
the sixteen months in which he has been
in office. and that Gen. Grant had only
signed 542 in the eight years of his occu-
pancy of the presidential chair
He did not abuse any man or
party, but defended his own, and
proved that the Hon. w. II. Neece has
not only been the soldiers friend but also
the advocate of their claims, and a close
watcher of the rights and interests of the
people In which by his personal exertions
he had added 10 the public domain fifty
millions of acres of land wrongfuly
claimed BY railroad corporations, and
that there were thirty millions of acres
more of these forfeited land grants passed
by the house and now before the senate.
He showed the democratic party was
| opposed 10 contract labor, and to cons
Wet labor. and in harmony with the peo-
Piles party everywhere and advised every
| one TO vote for the constitutional amend
ment prohibiting convict labor.
Mr.. Schofield is an able speaker and
very interesting and was listened 10
throughout with close attention. Mr..
Eugene Lewis next addressed the meeting
mostly on the tariff question, showing
how reduction of the tariff on many
articles would benefit the worklngmcn
of The country.
Three hearty cheers were given for all
the candidates on the ticket as the meets
ing adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
AT THE THEATRE.
Salsbury's Tr0ubadOurs in s1The
--TOnight's Entertain
ment,

THE BROOK"
Salsbury's Troubadours presented the
well worn, though ever popular musical,
farcicsl comedy, The Brook" TO an
elated audience at Hsrper's theatre last
night. The reputation achieved by this
organization has been won by earnestness
and sincerity in the direction of giving a
charming, pleasant entertainment, full of
vim and without the slightest faint of
coarseness or vulgarity, and have conse =
quentlY reaped the rich reward of success
by faithful adherence to good art and
high aims.
The merits of the exhibition, both in
the piece and the manner of its presenta.
ton, are positive and exceptional, and
for this reason the success of the Trou>
badours- already considerable, and des>
tined to increase is fact to be recorded
as equally creditable and beneficial to the
public taste. Journalism has sometimes
occasion to lament, with reference to the
stage, that the ministry of mirth is wan
tonly allied to the ministry of vulgarity
and vice. In this instance the welcome
demonstration is afforded that merrlment
can be diffused by the exercise of talent
and the operation of animal spirits, di>
rected upon a perfectly pure subject, and
conducted with equal refinement and
vigor. Although pastoral in tone, and
illustrative of nothing more substantial
than the frolic of party of actors at a
picnic in the country, "The Brook" is,
nevertheless, full of fun, vim, sparkle and
and effervescent animation. and in this
result it shows that good, popular en-
tertainment may be as well made out OF
coed material as out of bad ones.
THE MINsTRELs.
Tonight Lester & Aliens famous
gigantic MINISTRIES are to appear. The
New York Neaos says of this really meri-
torIous troupe:
MInstrelsy had boom last evening at
the Star theatre. and, Judging from the
size and enthusiasm of the audience,
the burnt cork artists held their own
with anything presented last night at the
various theatres. The commencement of
Lester & Aliens big MINISTRIES season
was such as to Indicate successful
year, and old Wallack's (now the STAR
never rung with more hearty and genus
ine laughter than that which WAS evoked
by the funuiments of the comedians who
flourished in large numbers with this
troupe. While the n-making artists
have been carefully looked after, the
musical and singing has not suffered.
There are number of sweet voices,
which were pleasing in solos, and the ex>
quisite blending of all the voices eviden>
ces care in the selection and also repeat-
ed rehearsals. Lester aud Allen are too
well known to need praise at our hands,
and We do not wish to provoke the cali
chestnut" by saying how good they
were Harry Kernell, another favorite.
who is known to all who 90 to see variety
entertainments, was in excellent tTlm and
made fun galore The ENTERTAINERS,
was most enjoyable, aud will, no doubt,
be well patronized.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
GOOD Bye. Bobby.

To-day when learned
Bobby Bennett had turned.
| scarcely could credit the news;
Twas different thing
When you ran in the spring,
As you said then, twas only fuse.
And Bob, was it you
That was held up to view
As workingman model to usf
Now, you pull off your coat
Against labor to vote;
fear you're a mean little cuss.
And do you suppose
You can lead by the nose
The true. honest laboring men?
They are tired of your stamp;
In the wOrkingmen's camp
You will ne'er be admitted again.
Do you think to beat Neece,
Because You are Police
Magistrate now Of the town?
When your term has expired
You will find yourself fired;
Your business is cooked very brown.
Pat O'Mara and you
(Coukling and his "me to''),
Will find yourselves left in the cold;
Jimmy Cavanaugh's friends
To their business attend,
And by renegades cannot be sold.
Then farewell. little Bob,
Put your stuff in your job,
And count up the cost and the gain;
For the true sons of toll
Your scheming will foil,
And never believe you again.
sc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

A novel and pleasing affair took place
at the residence of Rev W. S. Marquis
last evening. it being an entertainment
given by the Busy Bee club of the Broad
way church, composed wholly of the
young people. The little folks all &C
quilted themselves admirably. the recita-
ton by little miss Corbett being especial
IL fine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
FOR A COMMON GOOD.
The Northern Illinois High school
Teachers Ass0ciati0n---Pape
Discussions, Etc.

There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the Northern Illinois High
School Teachers association in the Sun
day school rooms of the First NJ. E.
church last evening. Chas. A Smith.
Esq, of Rockford, president of the asso>
citation, presided. The exercises opened
with vocal music by class of young
ladies from the high school chorus. Rev.
G.. j. Luckey conducted the devotional
exercises, and then Principal W. II.
Hatch, OF the Rock Island high school,
read his paper on The Order, Time and
Relation of the Sciences and Languages
in the High School Course" Mr. Hatch
held that our high school courses of the
present day were influenced too much by
college courses; they were too much of
the nature of an imitation of the college
courses. The chief objection was the at
tempt to cover too many subjects. espec-
tally in the sciences. These subjects
should be reduced in number and taught
more thoroughly and exclusively. Mr..
Hatch gave an outline of course in the
Latin and scientific courses. which he
suggested as better fitted to the ordinary
high school student. 1t was more of a
discussion than paper, and the
discussion was continued by Princi-
pal Jerome Mcneil, of the Moline
high school, who took the stand that two
separate courses should be adopted by
high schools generally; one preparatory
for colleges. the other of a more largely
English character. Principal Tufts, of
the Ottawa high school, also discussed
the subject in an interesting manner, as
did Principals Buchanan, of Wilton. and
J. o. Leslie, of Peoria. The exercises
closed with singing by the young ladies'
chorus and the benediction by Rev.
Luckey.
This morning the association reassem-
bled in the high school building. A
paper was read on the Advantages and
Disadvantages of Two years course in
the High school," by Mr.. Geo. E. Kuep-
per of Peoria, which was discussed by
Principals Henry Forbes. of Princeton,
Stratton, of Davenport, Richardson, of
MarseiIles, Hatch, of Rock Island, and
SuptS, Young, of Davenport, Kemble, of
Rock Island, and Mack, of Moline.
At the close of the discussion, reSo>
luton was offered by Principal Tufts, of
Ottawa, and was adopted by the associa>
ton, extending the thanks of the society
to the teachers of Rock Island, Daven>
port aud Moline high schools for kind re-
ceptions extended to those who had Wis
tied them yesterday, and also to the rail-
road officials and hotel proprietors for
reduced rates offered, and also to the
young ladies of the senior class of the
Rock Island high school for the pleasant
reception and dinner prepared, and es-
pecially to Principal Hatch. of Rock
Island, for his kind care and attention to
make the visit pleasant
At business meeting yesterday, Hyde
Park was decided upon as the next place
of meeting of the association. The
meetiHg at Rock Island is considered
complete success; twenty>nine members
of the society were present. THIS after
noon has been spent in various pleasure
visits to the island and other points of in
tereSt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
A Daughter.

A dainty little stranger arrived at the
Cable mansion on the avenue yesterday
afternoon. and as result Mr.. and Mrs.
B. T. Cable are blessed with as sweet a lit
tie daughter as ever brought sunshine into
home. The little che tipped the bssn
ct TED paauds the hfsf .ime !. ~ss
weletsf,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
Call on John Warner 4 Co.

for yonr hard coal. pure Lehigh, all
grades at the lowest market prices. Give
them call. Office at 1908 Second ave-
nue., and Kroger's old stand on Twenty
fourth street. Call and seethe samples.
Telenhone LOG.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
Removed

DR.. Cowden has removed from his late
residence on Eighteenth street to the
rooms over Lundy & Bsiley's crock
cry store opposite the Harper house, and
boards at the Harper house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
is as high up in the art. as human ingenu-
ity and skill generally takes man.


To all those who 30 kindly rendered
their assistance and sympathies to US in
our recent bereavement, caused by the
untimely death of our beloved
son and brother, John O'Connor,
we return our heartfelt thanks,
feeling that our burden of sorrow was
somewhat lightened by their words of
comfort and deeds of kindness.
MRS. OCONNoR AND FAMILY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock Isl
and. Ill ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell i Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
WILL II. JOHNSON'S

Tea Spoons, Fish Knives, Coffee Spoons, Salt
Peppers, Sugar-Tongs, Pie-Knives, Olive Dish
longs, Cream Ladies, Butter-Knives, all Used in
handsome Plush, Decorated Glass. in Casters,
Celery. Pickle sppensrs and Teas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1908 Second
avenue. div
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
Hard Coal Market ,

Crate and egg S775; range No. 4, and
nut 800 per ton, screened and delivered
or best quality of anthracite coal.
E. G. FRAZER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
HALF-CENT A W0Rn.

The ARGUS hereafter will publish in this col
urnn all advertisements OF Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, Bosrd or Rooms. Wanted. and similar
notices at the low rate of o~e half cent scord,
each figure word, but no advertisement less
than ten cents
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-02

there is more trickery connected with
the horse than with other domestic
animals, the reason can be found in the
fact that the horse is the one animal
that is, above all others, used as gam
bling implement. Gambling with cards
is everywhere held in disrepute, but
we still have two forms of gambling
that are semi-respectable-gambling in
stocks and gambling in the speed of
horses. Now gambling of all kinds is
only modified form of theft-modified
by the element of self-confidence and
self-conceit which will make a man
willing to give another chance to get
his money away if the agreement is
made reciprocal. You may rob me if
you can, if you give me the same
chance" is practically what the parties
say to each other when they put up
their money in a bet of any kind. There
is no honesty in it anywhere. 1t is I'M
principled greediness, joined to the real
or self-imagined smartness of the thief.
The true answer to the Journals ques-
ton, " Why we cannot have an honest
horse race" is, "Because we have not
an honest human race"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-02
" BOsh Butter"

oar Country Home has practical
editor, and it pleases us much to see
that he agrees with us as to the best
method of dealing with the article to
which he affixes the above name. Hear
Brother Libby:
The representative of twenty-five
bosh butter factories came together at
Pittsburg, Penn, last month and 6" or
ganized for mutual protection" Fairly
translated, that means for the de-
struction of the genuine butter and
dairy interests of the country" An
aggregate capital of many millions of
dollars stands behind this band of or
ganized counterfeiters of daily food,
and we can assure our dairy friends
that it means disaster to them unless
promptly checkmated. Can we check
mate it? Yes. How? BY compelling
them, through our law-making power,
to sell their stuff for just What ii IS, so
that no one shall be deceived: and then,
by proper cooperation in effort, by the
creamery system or otherwise, make
our real butter Just achat 1t should be.
They cannot sell their stuff in any mar
ket if the customer knows what he is
buying and our genuine butter is all
that it should be and may be. That is
all there is to this question, great and
important as it is. Now let us organ
ize to carry out these two ideas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-02
Farm and Garden Notes.

"FIRsT feast and then famine"
doesn't work well with stock, and es-
pecially with cows.
IT pays to manure the cabbage land
literally. The more manure applied,
the better crop may be expected.
OF all the year April and May are
the best months in which to hatch the
chickens for the stock to be kept over.
PEDIGREEs in our road horses, when
they go back twenty-five years, are as
mystical as the history of the heather
gods.
THE cheese-makers, very wisely, in
New York have pretty generally agreed
not to make any hay cheese " this
spring.
A LIBERAL application of lime upon
the land intended for cabbages will tend
to prevent the attack of the cabbage
maggot.
KEEP the garden free from weeds.
You cannot grow a paying crop OF
vegetables and crop of weeds at the
same time.
CHICKENS should be fed at least four
times a day till they are at least twelve
weeks old, and for the next few weeks
three times day.
MANY varieties, except for expert
ment's sake, are nuisance. When you
have determined what variety best suits
your land, stick to it.
MULCHING the strawberries increases
the size of the fruit, as well as the yield.
1t keeps the berries clean and there
fore in more marketable condition.
A GREAT many poultrymen say,
"Don't get your fowls too fat" Good
advice, but "don't let them get toe
lean" is as good at all times, and better
during moulting.
A HORSE does not get full set OF
permanent teeth until he is five years
old. Consequently he should never be
put to continuous hard labor until 1t
has reached that age.
To raise good colt every year is
making good investment. Like every
! other kind of stock rearing, it must be
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-02
The Manure Question.

Our friend, Jenner Fust, of the
Montreal Journal of Agriculture, has a
level head on the manure question.
He says:
Some farmers will maintain that
black, juicy-looking, rotten straw Chow
ever it may have been washed) is as
good as dryer looking stuff made under
cover, but L have before me some ex-
periments made by the late Lord Kin
naird on the subject. Cattle of the
same age, and getting the same food,
were kept in two lots-one in open
yards, the other lot under cover-and
the manures were applied in similar
quantities to a field of potatoes, one
half to each lot. The manure made
under cover produced eleven and one
fourth tons of potatoes; the manure
made in sheds produced seven and
one-half tons. The next season the
former lot produced fifty-four bushels,
and the other lot forty-two bushels of
wheat. The late Sir II. Thompson
made similar experiment on grass !;
fifteen loads of dung made under cover
produced twenty-five hundred weight
of hay on poor land; fifteen loads of
dung made in an open yard produced six
teen hundred weight; and these figures
show us the advantage of protecting
our manure. To do this we must
either keep our animals in covered
yards or tied by the neck in stalls.