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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-17

CQUARE, OCTAGON and FLAT CAST STEEL
- will be sold at IS King street, corner of Roy
al, at . greatly reduced price Quality warrant
cd 1oct2Sl J. II. CREIGHTON s. SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-17

DROWN'S IRON BITTERS, Ayers Cherry Pee
ID toral, SarSaparila. Hair Eigor. Ague Cure
and Pills, and Warmers Kidney and Liver Cure
are for sale by
oc:21 :. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-17

NEW VALENCIA and DAHESA TABLE
IN RAtS1NS. New Currants, French Prunes,
Jamaica Oranges and Malaga Lemons just re-.
ceived.
ortoO GEO NcRITRNTT & C0N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-17

SHIFTS for men: long and
- short sleeves very fine quality, at aOc For
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-17

T ONDOE PURPLE!
Ia LONDON PURPLE
For potato bugs just received at
my1I ". T. CREIGH ON & cos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-17

TIE canoniZation Of Peter Clover, a Jesuit
missionary among the slave ships arriving
in South America during the last century
is the occasion Of special services in the
churches Of fathers OF that society. Solemn
services took placs on this account at St.
Mary's Church, in this city, on Monday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07

From the Culver for August
Let me warn teachers, especially young ones
against attempting to reply to any question by
u scholar when they do not really know what
answer TO give. No one can be prepared
for every question that can be asked The
verIest Iool can ask more in five minutes than
the greatest philosopher can answer in a life
time. know the temptation is great to give
reply OF some sort, which may be right or NAV
be wrong, "lor fear the scholars should think US
lSnOranl; out That temptation must be batted
WITH The real reason why an answer is at
tempteu Hlnety-nlne cases out of IL hundred, is
PRIDE, cnd IT IS pride which will certainly have
u 11ii, for Ii the scholar does not know at once
:hat the reply was guess, he will remember it,
and confront the teacher with il at some most
inopportune time perhaps quote his own
words against him. Then, indeed, will the
scholars look down upon that teacher and
probably give MIN a lar lower place in their
regard than he really deserves. Ii, however,
their teacher is generally well informed, and
We'll ahe:td oil them, he will not sink at all in
their estimation II he honestly confesses that
ne cannot answer some particular queStiOn-it
Is generally one OF f:.ct-On the spur of the mo-
nent Still, he should carefully treasure the
question, and see that he obtains the correct
answer TO IL for the very next time he meets his
class, and should give them the reply with
any other Information about the subject he
may think ht. l can speak from lively ex-
Pefience on TINS matter. a few days alter
took my first and only class, we had lesson
In which some OF tine mountains OF the HOLY
Land were mentioned. and as we spoke of them
Was suddenly taken aback with the question,
Teacher. WHAT'S the highest mountain in the
worid? confess l had some sort of an idea
that II was ChimooraZo; but fortunately, my
better nature conquered, ana / admitted did
not Know, nut added would tell them In the
afternoon. know that nave never forgotten
since then that il Is Mount Everest and do
not think they have forgotten it either. found
made guess, would have tripped me In tine
style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07


AsSurediy, one of the advantages of Shaving
In town lies in the fact that you have not to
come back. If the act of starting is depressing.
that OF returning is equally so. And it is SO.
not only because the process of unpacking is
about as tedious as its contrary, but because
one is no sooner in ones favorite chair than one
realizes how futile has been ones absence from
IT, Those who stay at home have at least Tn is
satisiactlon-that they have no regrets that
they have been pursuing the even tenor OF their
way They have been enjoying themselves
after their own fashion. But, ON the other
hand, how transient is the impression
made upon the holiday taker. There
is nothing more dOieIul in the annual
flight from home than the rapidity with
which it leaves the memory. No sooner has one
set ones foot within ones own doorway than
one drops at once into the OLD habits bo.n OF act
aud thought. The interval since " e lett appears
a dream. We can scarcely believe we have
been away. 1t seems only yesterday since we
set out on our pilgrimage. And now all is over.
1t Is a sad reflection. 1t may be said, 'At least
we have had the change, and will be the better
for it," And physically may, though that
is by no means certain. But acknowledgement
much. 1t is both singular and melancholy that
when we resume our ordinary course OF lie it
should be with so little recollection OF the i'm me-
diate past-so small a sense OF permanent re-
freShment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07
The style I'm Hair.

From New York Letter.
The latest thing in the manner of dressing
women's hair is striking. It seems to have
sprung into instant popularity, for though 1t
appeared here after Lent it has already been
adopted by almost everybody. The hair is
woven into tnnumerable little braids, which
are coiled about the head like 50 many twisted
and writhing water snakes, all lying close To
the head. II 1t be O well-shaped head the effect
Is exceedingly good. The fashion, like eyery
other, both masculine and feminine just now,
comes from the stout little island that profests
so vigorously against home rule. Paris has been
6clipsed by London III the matter Of setting the
fashions for New York. $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07
The Difference.

As the political atmosphere becomes warmer
campaign yarns multiply with remarkable
rapidity. A Methodist clergyman, the Rev.
E. d. Babcock, is credited with relating the
first one in the present campaign. It was at
the recent gathering of probibitionists at Nor
ristown. In seeking to prove that after ali
there were no doctrinal issues between the
two great parties, he catechized himself as
follows:
NV nat is q republican,"
"a man who lives under q democratic form
of government"
"What is democrat?''
IA man who lives under q republican form of
governments"
Then what's the difference between republi-
can aud democrat?"
"Ohices. "-Ehitddelphi Bulletin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07
A Curious Case Of Blindness.

DR.. Widmark, a Swedish surgeon, having as
patient young girl in whom he was unable
to detect the slightest pathological changes in
the right eye, but who was yet completely blind
on that side, observing considerable defects in
the teeth, sent her to Nj. Skogsborg, dental
surgeon, who found that all the upper and
lower molars were completely decayed, and
that in many Of them the roots were infiamed
He extracted the remains OF the molar on the
right side, and IN four days time the sight Of
the right eye began tor return, and on the
eleventh day after the extraction of teeth it
had become quite normal. The diseased fangs
on the other side We're subsequently removed
lest they should cause a return OF the ophtha,
mic affection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07
Oatmeal for Break fast,

For some years great many Americans, par
ticularly in the east, have begun their breakfast
with oatmeal. Very few of them liked it, and
they could hardly have told why they ate it,
unless from a vague notion that it is healthiul
Its introduction to our tables probably arose
from the fact that 1t had previously found its
way to the tables of the English, from whom
we seem to have borrowed the custom
Whether oatmeal is or is not wholesome is u
matter OF opinion, many persons strongly up
holding the negative. Many delicate persons
who had long eaten it because they had been
advised TO do so found themselves so weak that
they felt constrained to give it up. Aflerward
they gained perceptibiy, causing them to con-
ciude that they had exhausted SO much OF their
strength in digesting the meal that they had
very little left Tor their other functions
Oatmeal Is now going out OF fashion rice
farina, hOminy and various preparations OF
wheat taking its place. We appear TO be welded
to some form OF farinaceOus food, though there
is grave cause for doubling whether it is good
for the majority OF constitutions. We gel as
queer ideas OF food we do of finance and
fashion, ami follow the ridiculous often, with
out suspecting that it is SO. Oatmeal used TO
be mainly fed TO horses-everybody remember
DIR. JohnsOn's gIbe at ScOtchman--and there ia
no solid reason for believing that IL ought not
to be largely confined TO them still. The
ancient saw, Zone man S meat Is another mans
poison may be remembered in these days
with benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07

- r q K N E S.
OR THE LIQUOR HABIT POSITIVELY
CURED BY ADMINISTERING DIR
HAINES GOLDEN SPECIFIC
rcan be given In cup Of coffee tea vfthouttbe
knowledge Of the person taking it Is absolutely
harmless, and will effect permanent and speedy
cure whether the patient is moderate drinker or an
alcoholic wreck. II has been given in thousands OF
cases. and in every instance perfect has fol-
lowed. 1t NEVER FAILS. The system once nnpreg-
mated with tire specific it becomes utssr AAp0ssi.
oanN aV1 ue liquor appetite 10 exist
FOR SALE By
DR.. s. F.. WARE.
EBBITT HOUSE DRUG STORE
Corner 14th and F streets also, R. X. HELPHEN-
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Washington, D. G.
Call or write for pamphlet containing hundreds OF
testimonials from the best women and men hom All
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Fun LIME
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Now open 1t the Leading Tailoring Estahlahmsnt Of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07

ORKNEY SPRINGS, SHENANDOAH 90, VA
~ THE Largest AND most FASHIONABLE
SUMMER RESORT IN THE MOUNTAINS OF
VIRGINIA
This resort has been thoroughly overhaued a.
painted. repaired and papeIed throuchout vHAH
new closets anu the best sanitary plumbing lI III
IN the mountains; new porcheS nave been al
newly furnished throughout, and new hair mattresses
have been placed in all the rooms, with wire
springs making this the best and compete re-
sort to be found In the south Greatest variety of
medicinal waters At any summer in the United
States beautiful scenery, magnificent roads table
eKcelled; hot. cold, shower and plunge baths good
fishing and game in the immediate vicinity First
class livery IN connection with the hotel charges
moderate b. o. Telegraph and EXPRESS Office IN
The building. This s the nearest watering place
Washington. being only hours ride the q. IL q.
X. k Two trains daily. Music viii be furnished by
Prof I'D. Williams brass aud String Band. of AL
baughs Opera House Descriptive pamphlets con-
tanning ull information, o. the principal
hotels analys of the water attractions terms. testi
monlas. &c, may be had tree NJ the following drug
gist Drews, MIlburn's. lhompsons Schafer's min
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Post For further Information address H. CABELL
MADDCX, Proprietor. II. u. 81 RAE. Chief Clerk.
DR.. e ". CHANCELLOR. Resident Physician
myS-5m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07

GooD News Coop News
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GOODS ON INsTALLMENrs
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WHERE FOR CASH
And mike this extraordinary Offer that customers
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lect from
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07
SPECIALTIES.

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oth streets northwest nly6-IUws
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or ugature. Cure guaranteed Can Ne consulted ~
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07

THE lirpGwAY
DRY AIR REFRIGERATION
MOST IMPROVED AND SCIENTIFIC
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USE IT Is WITHOUT A PEER, SOLVING
THE TROUBLESOME QUESTION OF RE-
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TENTS FOR AN ALMOST INDEFINITB
PERIOD IL A BSD LUTE PURITY. WITH \
MINIMUM CONSUMPTION OF ICE IL
ADDITION To COLD 1HE ATMOSPHERE
MUST NOT ONLY BE DRY, But PURE
AND THESE CONDITIONS MUST BE
MAINTAINED. AND THEY AMI ONLY
OBTAINED IN THE R1DGwAY.
J. W. SCHAEFER a BRO.
CHINA, GLASS AND BOUsEFU RNTSHTNo
No. lV2o Seventh street nor Invest
apl4 sole AGENTS Tor the District
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

Rob Roy, the fine chestnut stallion
owned by Chas. ". Negus. will not start
at Freeport next week. but is in training
there. He is a promising piece of horse
flesh.
J. I. Miller's Silver King will trot his
first race at FrePpcrt next week in the
2:40 class He is entered all through the
Illinois circuit, and before snow flies we
predict he will have a record way down
in the twenties.
The Geneseo races opened auspiciously
yesterday, many attending from this city.
The three-miuute trot was won BY Pearl,
Burners Kitty Wilkes coming in third in
the first two heats, fourth in the third,
and fourth and third in the fifth heat.
The 2;26 race was won by Lady Spanker
in straight heats.
Bonnie McGregor. S W Wheelock s
fine stallion, is trotting like a whirlwind
this season. At a private trial in Chica
go the other day, it is said he trotted a
mile in 2:16 If Bonnie can do this in
public, he is gold mine. Mr. Wheelock
has placed his horses in The hands OF
Budd Doble. the famous jockey.
Supervisor II .. Norton. of Hamp-
tor, is TIE happy possessor of fine
horse. When the roads are In passable
condition, Norton ignores the steam cars,
but nitcEes up his trotter and comes to
the city in short order. He kindly con
scented to give the scribe ride after hii
flyer last night. We rode faster than
we bargained for, and were glad TO get OF
terra frms again. The animal is bay
eight years old, and has been in Mr. Nor
toms possession for five years. He ha.
trotted a mile ia 2:32 without any urg'
ing, but is simply used as buggy horse
and is gentle as a lamb. He is a tnt
beast
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

To the Editor of the Argus:
Rock ISLAND, July 10 The sub
ject of sewerage is agitating some
IN the vicinity of Twenly-fourth
street and Seventh avenue. l am per-
fectly willing people should build what
they please. provided they, the projec-
tors, pay for it. but am opposed to being
obliged to grind their axes.
There IS but one man in the block from
Twenty>fourth to Twenty-tifth street, the
rest are widows; and | have been to the
expense of digging deep vault, which is
clearly and new, and | do not therefore
desire to be taxed for Others, especially
as | have no voice in making the laws.
and no one assists me in paying my tax
es, which are, to say the least burden
some to A WIDOW.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
River Riplefs,
The War Eagle is due up.

The War Eagle is due up.
The Mary Morton will be up Friday.
The Pittsburg Is expected down in the
morning.
The st. Paul went down flying this
morning She comes out tomorrow
afternoon on her way back.
1t is understood that Commodore
Davidson of the White Collar line, has
purchased lumber for a new steamer to
be built after the pattern and as near like
the St. Paul as possible. She will be
constructed at La Crosse.
Upper Mississippi steamers are expert
encing considerable difficulty in securing
rousters, the harvest fields having captur-
ed the men who usually fill the position of
deck hands. On the levee at st. Louis,
forty cents an hour is being offered by
outgoing steamers.
A fleet of government boats is engaged
in removing the hull of an old packet,
the Royal Arch, from the river eight
miles south of Dubuque. The boat ran
between St. Louis and St Paul, and
sank from encounterng an obstruction
in 1858. She carried down with her
safe containing 1920, which, it was
said, was recovered by river pirates. The
river is now so low that the old hull can
be plainly seen, and its removal will be
thankfully greeted by river men.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

Anyone who has ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield q return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safely % government
bond, is added profit fa~ in excess of
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance of stability. The
good season and the great tide of immie
grafton into these states has made Invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate Of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter, added TO soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducements.
Cheap land. easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at a smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here. or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for safe place to
invest money, where it will pay you a
large and sure profit, OF if you are farm
er and want farm of your own, call on
me and see what | have to offer will
make the visit profitable to you. Office
over American Express office, Rock Is
lam. ILL., SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
THE spell OF WEATHER. !"
What "A NeighbOring journal Thinks
ofthe Torfid Temperature and
DrOuth.

A neighboring newspaper-the Musca-
tine Journai-in commenting on the tor
rid temperature, which we have been
sweltering under for many weeks. and
the continuous and destructive drouth,
says:
1t is not particularly remarkable that
rain has not fallen in this precise locality
in any sppreciable quantity for several
months, but it is extraordinary that the
same meteorological condition has existed
the entire breadth of the continent, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, aud so con-
tinues TO date. There have been slight
rain-falls here and there over the
area. but not of character to arrest
or affect the universally prevailing
drought. In some sections this arid state
of the weather has had striking pheno-
menal features. In portions of Dakota
last week veritable simeon swept over
the country at night! Families rushed
from their beds and houses IN apprehen.
sion that their homes were on fire. The
air was SO sitting and burning in its heat
that the people sought relief in their cell
lars. Passengers travelling that night by
rail, report that on thrusLing their hand
out of the car window the flesh felt the
blistering effect of the hot currents.
Some of the meteorologists explain this
sudden and extraordinary night heat on
the theory that large meteor must have
descended at some point west, and in
fused the atmosphere with its fiery gases.
1t is to be hoped that it was meteor.
and that simoons are not to be generally
generated by this singular weather, Cy>
clones are about all one could stand
they and the drought.
The extensive area and intensity Of the
drouth is an almost insuDerable hin
drance of change of weather. II exists
way westward TO the storm front of the
country and acts as an immediate check
to all vaporous tendencies
Meteorologists are at sea respecting
the cause of this universal drouth. some
attributing it to the same phenomenal
cause producing solar glows and silvery
haze. Is its effect likely to be disastrous
to the farming interest, on which the
general prosperity SO largely depends?
There are those who assert that our only
prosperous years are our dry years. As
rule, in this particular belt we have too
great precipitation for corn and good
hay. Corn never looked better than now.
The bay,crop already cut is exceedingly
nutritious. Our clover and timothy
pastures are said to be nobly withstand
ing the drouth. Potatoes and oats
have suffered. But the important crops
in this locality are hay and corn. aud for
the present there is no cause for serious
apprehension. The summer solstce has
passed, and let US hope the great drouth
is near its end
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
For County Judge.

1t seems that Judge Lucian Adams is
not to have things entirely his own way
for a reelection to the county judgeship
this fall In 1882 he was elected with
ous opposition MIR. E Ii. Johnston, of
Port Byron, one of the oldest members of
the Rock Island county bar, has an
nounced himself as candidate for judge.
He does not ask the nomination from the
hands of either convention, it being bis
intention TO run independently, feeling
that Judicial matters should not be con-
fused with politics. He is republican,
however. as well as Judge Adams, and it
is not likely that democrats as a party
will show any preference between the
two
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
THE COUNTY sOLONs.
Regular July Meeting--The Business
Transacted.

Transacted.
(ofhcial Report)
SECOND DAY.
July 13.-Board met pursuant to ad-
journment Present all the members,
Supervisor Bowman. chairman, presid-
ing. Minutes of yesterdays proceed>
ings read and approved.
Petitions for the Union street railway
company. and commissioners of high
ways OF Black Hawk township were read
ard referred TO the committee on roads
and bridges.
Bills of miscellaneous character were
read and referred to the proper commits
tees
The matter of furnishing Edward R.
Wright, blind panper, with medical aid.
was referred to the committee on poor for
Investigation.
TIE matter of furnishing monthly
allowance TO Lewis Barlow. blind man.
was referred to the committee on poor.
Supervisor Hollister moved suspen>
sion of the rules to allow the reading of
bills. Carried. Bills of miscellaneous
character were read and referred to the
proper committees.
On motion of Supervisor DALEY the
committee on public expenditures was
authorized to have necessary repairs made
to the boiler and heating apparatus.
Supervisor Wheelock moved to ads
journ until tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock.
The yeas ami nays being called result,
ed as follows:
leas-Appelquist, Campbell. Cham
berlin, Daley Elliott, Engel. Foster,
Goodlow, Gould, Hartman. Noah, Nor
ton, Parks. Peterson, Sell. Walker and
Wheelock-17.
Nays-Aster, Fitzgerald Grenell Hol>
lister, Murphy aud Rosenfleld-6
Carried aud board adjourned.