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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
The Chinese Do Not Eat Rats.

A young lady interested to the Chinese Sun,
iay-school connected with Emmanuel church
writes that the Chinese feel very much ag-
grieved at the popular idea that they eat rats "
A few days ago an intelligent Chinaman, who
has lived IN this country for number of years,
spoke of the annoyance, and SAID he would ljlt
every one to know that the Chinese do not
cat rats but squirrels The popular dclusion
that rats constitute a great article of diet
among the Chihosc Is due no doubt 10 the fact
that a schCol-reader which was formerly in
use and may lie now, contained a picture Of
a Chnamau having upon his shoulder a
bamtoo rod from which are SUSPENDED, llv
.hrir tails, a number of rats In the reading
beneath the picture it is stated that in China
rats are eaten. The Cinnamon in this city
are in the main very Cleanlv folk in their
attire and homes and their food appears to
he chiefly ice, which Is a cheap though very
wholesome arucle.- Baltimore Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
4 ord for Bill Neecc.


b. so kind as TO grant me little space
in your paper for short letter
moved to McDonough county in 1910
and bought farm of Beverly Niece, a
brother of the boy they called Bill
Neece- They were sons of "Uncle'
Jesse Niece. living IN the same neigh>
borhooi and owning a farm In passing
Uncle Jesse'S farm, often saw Bill pI0w-
ing, hauling logs to the Pleasant Valley
Mill and while there had some hot wo.ds
with strapping big fellow who said,
I've notion to give You good whips
ping, Bill
You'd better Try il, gamely responds
ed Bill. bracing up to the big one.
In q moment they went a: it and when
the fight was over, the big fellow was the
worst whipped man you ever saw. while
Bill went home without u scratch.
Time went on and saw Bill going to
Macomb to read Iaw with some books
under his arm | then thought this was
bad step for him But afterwards |
saw him before the courts match for
the hest lawyers in the district Not to
needlessly detail his career he finally was
elected and then re elected 10 Congress
from the 18th Illinois district; and this
morning, | see by the Chicago papers he
has again received The nomination and is
again on the track for another term |
will say to the voters Of the nth district
that in returning Mr.. Niece to congress
they will. | believe, find him as heretofore
an honest and upright man and u repre-
sentative in whom they can take just
pride. Bill" Neece has grown up in
our midst and is your friend; so, boys,
remember him on election dav
i. ID. LIPE
CHICAGO, Ills. Sept. -, 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
A Beautiful Present.

The Virginia Salt Co. of New Haven
Conn, TO introduce Virginia salt int,
every family are making this grand offer
A crazy patchwork block, enamcled il
twelve beautiful colors, and containing
the latest fancy stitches. on a large 18th,
ograPhed card having a beautiful gold
mounted ideal portrait in the center,
gwen away with every 10 cent package
of Virginia salt. Virginia salt has No
equal for household purposes. 1t is the
cleancSt, rurcSt and whiicSt salt even
seen or used Remember that larg,
package costs only 10 cents, with the
above present Ask your grocer for it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
AN ENrEHpR1sING, RELIABLE HOUSE

Hartz y Bahnsen can always be reliet
upon, not only 10 carry in stock the hes
of every thing, but to secure the Agency
for such articles as have well known mer
1t, and are popular with the people
thereby sustaining the reputation ofbeine
always entcrprising, and ever reliable
Having secured the Agency for the ccle-
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery fo
Consumption, will sell it ON IA positiv,
guaranteer. 1t Will surely cure any an,
every affection Of Throat, Lungs, an,
Chest, and to show our confidence, w
invite you to call and get Trial Bottl
Free.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

ST. LOUIS, Oct, THE Veiied Prophet
paid his ninth annual visit to st. Louis Tues
day night and selected scenes from America
to illustrate his pageant. The procession con
sisted of twenty-five floats, illustrating dra-
matte incidents In American history Among
the subjects chosen were De Soto discovering
the Mississippi, the Discovery OF America, u
Cortez before Montezuma, Landing of the
Pilgrims, Hendrick Hudson's voyage up the
Hudson, Gen. Jackson, and many others
The city was crowded with stra ngers, and
the beauty and chivalry of the southwest
were represented at the Prophets ball in the
chamber of commerce
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
A.MERCHANI,S CLINTON

Mr. B. +. Nourse, General Western
agent Royal Baking Powder Co. writes.
Il have never found so great results from
physicians prescriptions and attendance
upon our children. as have after few
days use of Pap!llon (extraot of flax
Skin Cure. | cannot describe 10 you
medically what it has done for US. but
can say that years of treatment have not
been accomplished what Papillon has
done after few applications" Large
bottles only S1.00 at Drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

get the convention to oppose monastic orders
for men \ similar action was attempted
some--years ago in relation to sisterhoods, but
It failed
At the last convention the enrichment
Committed appointed in 1SS0, submitted a
revision of the PRAYER book known as the
'-B0ol, Annexed" The book was accepted as
2 report and must h. acted upon at this
present convention The book has excited
the lveiest criticism on both sides of the At
Iantic nd nearly every diocesan convention
la, denounced it. In some respects all agreed
that the committee could have done no less
than have made certain changes
and additICnS-toT the most part
restOratlons Of things in the English
prayer-hook left out by the compilers in
1883 But in other points low churchmen oh
ject to its advances, broad churchmeu to its
tlmdlty. and extreme high churchmen OPP
pose it because it does not 20 far enough, and
prefer To wait until the church comes up far
enough before taking any action which wouL.
eifectually shelve hturgicaI revision for many
years to come
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

Souru BEND, Ind, oct "A daring rob
berry was committed at the Church of the
Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, Tuesday night
The burglars secured two gold crowns set
with jewels, valued al several thousand dol
iars. They entered through an aperture in
the rear OF the church where repairs were be
ing made. After securing the booty they
came to thiS city To take an early morning
train for Chicago, hut running afoul of the
police became frightened and ran. The DO.
lice gave chase, captured one OF the burglars
end the crowns in a badly damaged condi
tlDD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

Almost all the diseases that afflict us
from infancy to old age have their origin
in a disordered liver. A really go cd
liver medicine is the most important In
the whole range of pharmacy. We be.
lieve Simmons Liver Regulator to be the
best among them all. We pin our fa1ih
upon the Regulator, and If we could per-
suade every reader who is in i'll health 70
buy it, We would willingly vouch for the
benefit each would reeeive,-Ed. Cincin-
natti Gazette.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

EELOIT, Wis, Oct The Baptist stat,
convention and associated organizations arr
holding their annual meetings in this citv
Tuesday evening Rev l., q. Carr, of Ripon
preached the annual sermon of the Minis
teriai union, and Wednesday the union wa.
IN session and listened to discussions of par
tlcuiar interest to the clergy. A new code Of
bylaws was adopted. Rev. j W W Ker-
mott. of Milwaukee, Is moderator The
Nomans Foreign Missionary association OF
Wisconsin also held meetings Wednesday
forenoon and Afternoon The address OF
welcome was given by Mrs Rev. A. Glib, of
Belplt, and the response was made by Mrs.
Ex-Governor W L. Smith, of Milwaukee,, the
president.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
TosEPH FITzPATRrcK
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

By virtue Of an order and decree Of the August
term OF the county court of Rock Island IlliI ois
made on the petition of the und ersgued admins
trstor OF the estate of Charles ?. Swanson. de
ceased, FOR leave 70 sell real estate of said de-
ceased, shall on the I'd day of October 4
D.. 1886. between the hours of ten in the fore
noon and five in the afternoon of said day sell ~
public sale 10 the highest and best bidder, at u
north door OF the court house in said county ""
real estate described as follows, to-wit: Lot eght
tel OF Mrs E $. Webber's subdivision Of cat-lot
twenty-three t23'. in section thirty-fYs 49,.
township eighteen (1Sl range two ~ ct Of the
fourth 4th) principal meridian. in tie CRY Of
Rock Island Rock Island county. Illinois- The
same 10 be sold subject TO right Of Cover and
homestead IN Mrs. Caroline : swanson. widow of
Charles P. Swanson, deceased. FERNS of sale
cash
Dated this 4th day Of September \ d. lSS6-
JAMES u. JOHNSTON
Administrator of the estate Of Charles T. Swan
son. deceased.
WV. MCENIRY, Solicitor. 4-d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
THE EPISC0PALIANS.
OPENING OF THE TRlENNIAL CON
VENTION AT CHICAGO.

The Services at st. James Churchill,
Work To BE Done-Prospects of
Change in Name-The Revised Prayer
Eook-Wisconsin Bap:ists in Conven
tion.
CHICAGO. Oct. THE trienniaI conven
ton of ,he Protestant Episcopal churcl
opened with matines in st. James church
corner of Cas- and Huron streets, Wednesday
morning. Bishop Lee, the senior bishop, cele
brated holy communion. DR.. Nibbert reaC
matines except the lessons, and Bishop Bedel
preached the sermon. The professional, ''Th'
Church's Free Formation, was sung rs til,
bishop entered The sacred editice wa,
crowded with divines and laymea.
A! the close of the sermon the bishops fol
lowed by lay delegates passed from the audi
forum while tie occasional hymn was sung
The visiting bishops and delegates were ther
served with a Iepast in the parlors of thu
church. from where they proceeded direct tt
Central Music hall, where the convention j,
held The principal work OF "Wednesday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

In the pursuit of the good things OF
his world We anticipate too much; VT
eat out the heart and sweetness of world.
ly pleasures by delightful forethnught Of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver. kidney and bladde,
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
maiaral diseases. Price. 80 cents. OF
druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

The best on earth can truly be said of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve. which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only rs cents. Sold by druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

WABASH. Ind, Oct. The will of Fiber
Il. S'hrk, the Ieru banker, who died las
June leaving an estate Of e, dog 900, i nov
being recorded IN nearly every county il
northern Indiana and Illinois The will i
very bret, consisting of three printed para
graphs on small letter sheet, and haquath
ing the entire property TO the three children
Milton, Elbert, and Alice Milton is ap
pointed executor and is required to give N
bond Ebert is a prominent capitalist O
chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

The habitual use ofpills is sure means
of ultimately undermining health and lay
ing the foundation for some of the most
distressing cases of chronic maladies. Use
DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic, purely
blood tonic. 1t cures all diseases of the
stomach. liver, blood and kidneys. Can be
taken by the most delicate. 80 cents, of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

ATLANTA, Ga, oct 6-The city council
has passed a resolution permitting breweries
to deliver beer at private residences The
vote stood 10 for beer and against. This Is
the first decided weakening on the part of the
city authorities in the enforcement of the
prohibition law. The Prohibition leaders are
highly wrought up over this practical re-es-
tablishment Of the liquor traffic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

ATLANTA, Ga, oct. 1-Charles Whit.
who was some time ago sspar ated from hi.
wife, Rachael Whit, becau,, of 4Ispieion OF
her intilelity, has just murdered the woman
and committed suicide He Ter'-u AIDED her t.
walk in the woods 10 talk their trouble, over
She did not return Search was then insti
tuted, AMI her dead body was found by log
riddled with bullets Near by was found tn.
body of her husband hanging to tree.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

According to Moscow paper only twenty
one per cent. Of the children attending schoo,
in Russia are girls. The proportion varis
with the religion, being greatest among Pro
testants, II ! per cent; next among Jewx
"A per cent: next among Roman Catholics.
IA per cent; and lowest among Cred
Catholics !" 3 per cant-Fxrhance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
DON'T FAIL TO TRY IT.

J. C. Burrows, Kalamazoo, Mich. test.
ifies; For more than five years, a mem
Der of my family has been afflicted with
Hsy Fever, eliminating late in the fall in
a hacking cough. Every remedy proved
futile. Not half a bottle of Papillon lex
tract of tlax) Catarrh cure had been used
before the cough entirely disappeared,
and general relief followed II is simply
wonderful" Large bottles only sl00,
for sale at Drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

The story comes from White Sulphur
Springs, Va, that at champagne party
there Young married lady of fashion
pulled off her slipper and. filing 1t with
champagne gave it t0 Young lawyer in
the party and he quaffed it down.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

Neuralgia pain Is usually of an intense.
ly sharp, cutting or burning character,
and is either constant or intermittent.
To relieve this torture and effect speedy
and permanent cure rub thoroughly with
Salvation Oil, the greatest pain cure on
earth, Price % cents u bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

afternoons session was the organization of
both the house OF bishops and the house Of
| clerical and lay delegates
This convention, it is expected, will be the
most important that the church in America
has ever help The rapid growth of the ideas
Of the catholic school has forced the discus
sion of two very important moves Nlach this
present convention will take up
The one primal in Importance is the drop
ping Of the designation Protestant Episcopal
Church of the L nited States of America II
is mooted point as to how the church which
succeeded the Church of England i'll this
country after the revolution got that appella-
ton. The church. after the revolution, was
| In very Apologize frame of mind 1t had
been Tory, and was on that ac-
count unpopular. In a time serving spirit
the heads Of the church sought to curry ia.
vor with the lax doctrines of the trinity bv
| leaving out of the book of common PRAYER
| the Athanasian creed. which allowed no
| playing fast and loose in that direction \
| similar piece of timiditv is seen in the rubric
| which allows the equivalent He went into
the place Of departed spirits. instead of He
descended into hell Ii was a question for a
| time, OWING 10 the difficulty the church expe.
| rleneed in getting bishops consecrated.
whether the apostolic succession would not be
given up. and in order to cunciliate the anti
prelatical party when they did have bishops
the word Protestant, with a small initial
letter, was Put before the word Episcopal
to distinguish the church from the Roman
church, which was also episcopal Fer sev,
eral Years past il has been attempted TO
abolish the name ..Prot.Sfapt EpSronaI
and substitute such name as the Holy Cath
Ole church, as in the apostles creed Thera
has been petition gotten up among the
bishops 10 have a change Of maine, and the
indications are favorable 10 the project this
session. But, should it pass, it must then be
ratified by the convention three years hence
The constitution Of an appellate court will
Rlso be strongly advocated. Such cases as
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

CHICAGO Oct. "A daring and successful
robbery occurred at the rooms of the Ash
land Avenue Building and Loan association
at fine corcer Of Ashland avenue and Twelfth
street, early Wednesday morning, and the
thieves succeeded in taking from the safe
about $4,000 in money, bonds, stocks, mort.
cages, etc. Over 5000 worth of the prop
srty was IN cas-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

PARIS, Oct. Prince MeiSiano. a mem
Der of one of the leading families of Naples,
has committed suicide after seeing his name
posted as a defaulter at his club, He had
lost heavily gambling
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

= was troubled with Chronic Catarrh
and gathering in my head, was very deaf
at times. had discharges from my ears,
and was unable to breathe through my
nose. Before 1he second bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm wns 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, 1886-10-07
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Annual Meeting of the American Board OF
Commissioners.

commissioners.
DTs MONIES, Iowa, Oct The Ameri
can board of commissioners for foreign mis-
sions opened its seventy-seventh annual
meeting in this city Tuesday afternoon. The
prudential committee reported that thirty
five missionaries had been added to the force
during the year; that the receipts from I'LL
sources amounted to $500, s63, and that the
expenditures aggregated 1868, rs. The re-
Port touching the doctrinal soundness of can
didate3 for mission work was next Offered,
and DR.. n q. Clark, senior foreign secre-
tary, read the Annual Survey of the Work
of the American Board" In the evening the
Rev. j. L. Withrow, D. D., of Boston,
preached the annual sermon, assailing the
doctrine of future probation, asserting that
the church had too much TO do TO pay atten-
ton 10 such speculation, and had 10 time to
waste on dead pagans The address was
frequently applauded by the large audi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

One of the novel sights seen about tn.
docks on a recent morning, observes "A Jack,
s@nvllle, Fla, lchrtr, was a schooner dis.
charging Part of 1t, Fargo here, which con
sisted ui oranGr rate material manufactured
in Baltimore out of Florida yellow pima
which bad been shipped from jacksonville
previously III hulk-Chicago Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.


E-IaIt u Juhh HurrIn, deceased.
The undersigned. having bee appointed admin
istrat of the estate Of 10 MurIiu, late If
the county of Rock Island. state uf Illinois.
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will ar
pear before the county court of Rock Island
county. at the office of the clerk of said court
in the city of Rock Island, at the October term
on the Third Monday in October next st which
time all persons having claims against s7id -
tate are notified and requested 10 attend FOR lh'
purpose of having the same adjusted AilPtr-!I-
indebted to said estatc are requested to m"A' u"
mediate payment To the undersigned ,ssf
Dated this 10th day of August \. p,;;,,i.tr,I,r
EDWARD MURRfN, Admins y, AZ
P.OMARA ATTY for Admir- iN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

Thomas Brooke of ncs MOines, Iowa,
writes TO the World accepting the offer
of the sum of 1,50o ito any one who
viii slide down the exterior of the Wash
ington monument without scratching it. 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07
tx. GOV. A. H. srspBEss COUSIN

am first cousin of the, late Ex-Gev-
ernor Alexander ii. Stephens and have
been postal clerk on different railroads
since 1868. For len years | have been
a sufferer FROM a cancer on my face,
which grew worse until the discharge of
matter became profuse and very often
sive. | became thoroughly disguised
with blood purifiers and pronounced
them humbugs, as ! had tried many
without relief,
Finally / was induced to use b. 3. B.
which was about the 1st of February.
and continued Its use until the latteI part
of April. The offensive discharge de-
creased at once and the hardness around
the cancer disappeared. 1t improved nv
general health and | rapidly gained flesh
and strength. The discharge gradually
decreased and TIE cancer became less and
less in size until nothing remains except
scar To tell the tale of once danger
Gus career. All who have seen me since
l have commenced the use of B B. B.
bear testimony of my great improvement,
and the scar on my lace shows that it
cured the cancer find that B. b. 3.
comes squarely up to what it is recon-
mended, and cannot say too much in
praise of this wonderful medicine.
have tried them all but B. Il b. stands a,
the topas blood purifier.
The above is copied from the Athens
(Ga.) Banner Wdtchmda, being the vol
untary language of Mr. James A, Greer.
Mr. Greer is an honest. upright citizen
of Athens, who had bad cancer, and
his numerous friends thought that he
could not live very long, as the cancer
was gradually sapping the foundation of
his constitution, but now looks well and
hearty"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

LONDON, Oct '.-Air Iarnt1 intends
taking his mother and sister 10 the south OF
Fsance to spend the winter, and viii proba.
by visit Rome lie does not expect to return
for the opening Of parliament
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

MADRID, Oct. 1t Is officially announced
that the sentences Of the officers who led the
late revolt against the government have
been committed 10 Ito prisomneut for life in
the military prison in Africa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

Two Atlanta lovers went to Westmiu-
ster, 5. C., were married and returned To
Atlanta the same evening. The marriage
Is mot to take effect for two years, and
all concerned in it are bound 10 secrecy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

Russell Sage is a church going man
but some think it is the influence of his
wife. They attend John r. Paxton's
church, where many sharp things arc
said about rich men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

A newly formed church among the Zulus
has the following among the regulations.
mo member shall be permitted to drink
the white mans gEog or native beer, nor
to touch it with his lips."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-07

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Atlanta, Ga.