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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22

The repairs for the Black Hawk paper
mill arrived IN Monday. The company
had large force Of men at work replsc-
ing the machinery, and started up today.
Thos. Cannon, who has been employed
at he'Black Hawk paper mill for the
past ten years. will hereafter rustic hard
ware for c. II. Dibbern.
Our Charlie is training for famous
musician. In the last few weeks he has
organized classes at Orion and Coal Vail
ley. and is hard at work through the
country.
J.. C. Johnston has accepted position
as travelling salesman for D. B. Sears
Sons. As John is thoroughly acquainted
with the milling business, the merits of
the flour will be well represented through
out the country.
Dan Palmer, who has been running a
restaurant in the old Mcfarland stand
the past two years, vacated the building
on Wednesday and moved into his own
residence on Railroad street.
Frank Dickson in a few days will be
missed by his many friends. He has been
employed for the past two years by G. II.
Dibbern, our genial hardware merchant.
Frank will bid as adieu this evening to
accept position in hardware store at
Walnut City. Kansas.
Our city dads are immortalizing them-
selves in the way Of improvements. The
sidewalks that have been needing atten-
ton for some time are being repaired
and many necessary Improvements are
being looked after.
The genial railroad superintendent, 81
B. Sudlow. has proved himself equal to al
emergencies in looking after the bridges
here. The old wooden racks have al
been taken away and replaced with thu
improved model Of the nineteenth centu
ry The bridges which they put in this
season has aided in completing a direcl
route for the east and south. making
connections with the great eastern sni
western roads.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
Havllle IshnsIon.


have for sale a number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of 172 acres in Canoe
Creek township. with new improvements,
at $3.50 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tillable, and a bargain. Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coun-
ty, near Joslyn station, S25 per acre. A
farm of 1856 in Whileside county. %
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and good bargain at $35
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres adj
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place if desired. A farm of so acres
in Coc township, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre. has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all conveniences
of home farm A farm 8 miles north>
west of Hillsdale. in Canoe Creek, with
fine improvements, fruit, and buildings
1870 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon.
Also beautiful residence property in
Port Byron, with or without 40 acres OF
land adjoining, for sale at less than cos,
of improvements, and good reasons fol
selling. / also have other residence prop
critics in Port Byron, list of which vii
be furnished on application. A goot
residence on Second avenue near Tent
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for !,
short time only. and for cash. Also 81
acres of timber land 3 miles from Roel
Island at $40 per acre; must be solo
soon as owner is forced to sell.
Remember, please, that l offer non,
Ut bargains and furnish good title il
every case.
| In lands in Kansas and Iowa / Away
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar
ket, and visit to my office will pay you
if you want to buy. Office over Ameri
can Express Office. Seventeenth street
Telephone No.. 1858.
SAvn.LE JOHNSTON
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
County Building.

TRANSFERS
16-William BRYANT to William Til
brook. ne lot 8, block 6, Port Byron,
$3.50
AnFa c. Stechalin by administrator, to
Gilbert Lawson, lot 1, block 2. Ben Har-
per's second addition. Rock Island, $424
Sewall Dodge to John Frederick. 574
# lot 81, Dodge's addition, Rock Island,
$115, and John Frederick to Anna Kofer,
same, $400.
17-Robert DaEgherty to John Van.
alter, J nw4 swl 10. IL, 4w, $3.50, and
John Vanater to Jacob Knapp, same,
$3.50. and Jacob Knapp TO james Van.
alter, same. $135; and James Vanater to
Alex l.. McGrew. same. $500.
April 19-William Adams to John
Liepelt, W! lot 8. block SO, Lower addi-
ton, Rock Island, 500.
Chas. H Patch to Chas. Wahlberg, pit
set sw4, 8. II, ew, $500.
School trustees, IS 1w 10 Michael
Grennell heirs. pit lot 2, LeClaire's re
serve, $50, and same to Carey 3. Gren.
nell. same, 81, and Carey B. Grennell to
VIM. II. Gaylord. same, 81, and same tc
school trustees, IS, 1w, same. 81.
James Schlapkhol TO Christ Koeler, lot
8. block Q, Bailey Davenport's fourth ad
dition, Rock Island, 1904.
Julius Il Wahrend to Olot j. Under
pit outlot l, Waterman place. Moline
$3.50.
| Jonas P. Dsniels0n to Gust Weden. loi
10, block Q. Wittick's addition. East Rocl
Island, 5000
| LICENSED TO WED
| 17-Swan Anderson, Miss Mary C
Granquist Moline; Nels P. Larson, Mis-
Sophia Anderson, Moline; John Ii Losie
Miss Augusta Roher, Moline.
19-John T. Bishop. Buffalo township
Iowa. Miss Annie NJ Chindler, Rock Isl
and.
21-John Allison, Miss Hannah E
Tracy. Bowlesburg; John W. Sexton
Miss Isolo Marshall, Cordova.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
FOR THE YEAR 1884

By comparison of the two tables last
given, it will be readily seen that there is
something of difference in the cost of
running the municipality under the dem
ocralic and kangaroo administrations,
and that the saving to the city is on the
side of the party in power the two years
previous to Mr.. Murdock's assuming the
helm of the municipal ship.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
HILLsDAIE, April 81

HILLsDALE, April 81.
DIR. Higgins has moved in the home for
merly occupied by Henry Fender.
Uncle Billy Smith has been quite sici
with dumb ague.
"Uncle" Dick Hill visited Erie yester
day.
William Orr and Amos Sheppard at
tended meeting of the Grand Army a
Erie last Saturday night.
People have begun farming quite ex
tensively in the neighborhood of Hills
dale.
DR.. Higgins left for trip to Rocl
Island by way of Cordova and Port By
ron week ago yesterday, reaching hom'
on the $50 train Friday morning.
Our enterprising merchant, Karl Ger
hardt, has just flushed very fne boat
which he calls the Flying Dutchmsn.
We are looking forward with great pleas
ure to sail in that boat.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
River RIplets.

There is splendid stage of the water.
The steamer st. Raul, Captain Burke,
came up this afternoon.
The Sidney, Captain 0orbett, will be
up tonight.
The government steamer, Joseph Hem
ry. came down this morning.
The Libbie conger, Captain Dawley,
brought good trip from the north this
morning.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
Track Talk

Yesterday was pay day on the c., r.
&P.
There is new switch engine in the c
B. & Q. yards. made especially for ser
vice in the city. 1t is No, "a and a beauty
in all respects.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, S. %
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 s
caol. Connellsville coke and charcoal
1908 Second avenue. E. e. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after 6 p. m. (In the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at vii,
mans & Calls news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized to transact
business Of every nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22

Successor to J. w. Stark. Artificial
teeth inserted without plates Office
| 1924 Second avenue. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22

Rabe, Heitherends & Lewis, No. ISIS
Second avenue have on hand complete
stock of the latest designs in wall paper
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
DR.. B. C.. MILLER

Would respectfully announce to the sick and at
fcted far and near, that he treats difficult case.
of all kinds, acute and chronic. midwifery anG
surgery excepted. Tweaty years practical ex
rerIence. Differing with all others in plans o.
treatment; making marvellous cures where other
failed to give relief; makes specially Of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22

St Paul Lodge No. 107, K of P, NEE,
in regular convention Friday even
ing at 1880, sharp.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket office under Harper
house. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
RHEUMATISM AND PARALYSIS

For which he has special treatment and never
fails to cure. You need suffer no longer. Con
su,tston free Office hours A. NJ, to CIR. n
Office and residence No, a2a eighteenth street
, oek leland. Address letter box 1922.
apl1g-dwiy
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
HoIna ~ narrsin.

Homo at Bargain.
For ten days offer my bluff property
on Elm street at great sacrifice, on long
terms and at low rate of interest or in ex~
change for western or cheaper city prop
erty. Address me through postoff1ce. or
call at the place. R. T. McNEAL.
April 18th, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.
Wherein we Claim to Excel our Competitors.

QUALITY
The superiority of Photographic work conceded by all familiar
To those
exhibition of held
Buffalo. N. Y. 1885
ENTERPRISE.
traits hence crowded with
other gallery this vicinity Table Antique Carved
Durham Combination
Garden seat with be placed around Of Rustic Fence
9ue Carved Trunk used hall Elaborate Writing Desk and large Hand
painted japanese Screen In backgrounds purchased English Wood
Antique Interior In added
noted
for rich effects and artistic posing.
PRICES
Quality considered prices heowbu do advertise
Photographic
desirable mistake
public
working gallery double
the other galleries combined working
work and cheap work
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
pRoPosALs
FOR BUILDING SEWERS.

FOR BUILDING SEWERS.
Sealed Proposals will be received by the under
signed at the Office Of the City Clerk in this city
until O'Clock P. H., May 3, 1886, for building a
sewer on Eighteenth street, between First and
Second avenues; also sewer on Thjrty-dfth
street, north OF Seventh avenue, both in the city
Of Rock Island, according 70 specifications ON file
in said city clerks once.
Rock Island. H., April 20, 1886.
C. j. LARKIN,
JOHN OHLWEILER,
JOHN ATKINSON,
S0td Street and Alley Committee.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-22
HALF-CENT A WOR b.

THE ARGUS hereafter will publish in this col
amn all advertisements Of Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, B0srd or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices. at the low rate Of 0ns half cent Dord
each figure word, but no advertisement less
than ten cents
FOR SALE, OLD PAPERS IN ANY
= quantity at this Office, cheap.
EOR RRNT-FURNIsHED ROOMS,
! with or without board. opposite Court house.
Third avenue. A. STOCKWELL.
a01w
H'oR SALE, SIXTY LOTS IN NY AD-
ditlons 20 the city Of Rock Island on four year
ly payments with interest ct six per cent per m
uum B DAVENPORT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25
Christopher Columbus a Corsican.

Able Casanova, Corsican archeolog-
list, has discovered archives which show
that Christopher Columbus was born in
the town of Calvi, in Corsica, and emf
grated to Genoa. President Grevy, hav-
ing examined the evidence and being
satisfied of its authencity, has author
lied the authorities of Calvi to celebrate
by an official holiday the Tooth ami
versary of the discovery of America.
The inhabitants of Calvi will hold a
fete on May 90, when a commorative in
scription will be placed on the house in
which Columbus was Chicago
Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25
WHERE GREEN TURTLES COME FROM
How They Are Caught and How They Are
Taken Care of While In Confinement.

Aldermen may come and aldermen may
go-to Canada or over the range, but "the
song OF the TURTLE" the glorious green tur
tie, will still continue to "be heard in the
land" Its very name suggests n long
table crowned with flowers, covered with
the choicest of viands and surrounded
with festive men, each of whom weighs
$50 pounds. 1t suggests also witty toasts
and speeches, let off to the accompani-
ment of popping champagne cOrks, fra
grant cigars and the rousing chorus 1--WE
won't go home till morning"
The main supply of that estimable ami
NAL, the green turtle, comes from Florida,
the West Indies and the shores of Central
America and the Spanish main, although
the latter regions furnish but few. Once
in a while they are caught in warm
weather as far north as the coast of Long
island. They range in weight all the way
from 500 to 600 pounds, but the average is
from eighty to ninety pounds They are
amphibious creatures and like their arch
enemy, man, must now and then have
breath of fresh air, or they will die. From
5000 to 5000 are annually brought to this
city, and they average to sell throughout
the year at about 10 cents per pound gross
weight.
Mr.. Middleton a dealer in green turtle
says they are taken in nets III the southern
waters by men who make business of
catching them, and they are also captured
on the beaches as they come up out of the
water to deposit their eggs. This firm
keeps them through the winter in storage
rooms well warmed and fitted with
troughs filed with sea water. They are
fed with watermelon rinds, cabbage leaves
and other green stuff, and they grow fat
in the confinement They may be thus
kept as long as required.
They are very sensitive to cold weather
and will freeze as quickly, if exposed, as
would a man. The flesh in appearance
resembles beef. Steaks are cut from the
shoulders, but all the rest, even to the
shell and fiippers, goes into the soup ket-
tie. They do not bite nor snap like their
congener the swapping turtle. The shells
are of no value for making combs or orna-
mental shell work. Lying on their backs
with their tiippers tied, they will take no
food, and will live about six weeks in
ordinarily warm weather with an occa-
sional bath.-NewY York Market Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25

of the heavens and hidden the harvest
moon from sight.
A flash-an instantaneous report. and
Polly sees her lover stagger in his seat;
his left arm falls powerless. struck for
ever useless at his side.
She has her horse beside him in an in
slant; she comes close to his side, while
the great raindrops fall FLASHING down
upon them. She takes up the stricken
arm in her soft hands, and presses her
young lips upon it.
"Polly!" cries Coniston wildly. "Do
you love Bradfordl"
"Oh, moi" she says.
will you marry me2'
yes" she whispers.
Observation-Disclosures very hour?"
"Yes, this very hour, if you wish it:
OH" cries the girl, wildly, Jack, I'll be
good to YOU l must be, don't you sect
This-this:" She touches his arm as he
tries to guide his horse and hold her t.
him. both. Gle doesn't need me like
that! and you do; and it is my fault
ought not to have come out tonight
with your
THANK God you did,"
And" she says, slowly as they turr
their horses heads, besides, IL love
you; is it not stranger"
VERY. And you will not regret own
ing fellow as-as helpless as / am
Polly =
No" she answers, thoughtfully, anC
looking at her by the lightning's frequent
flash, he sees the strength, and warmth
and tenderness, and love, that he ha.
need of.
Polly" Coniston says, through tn,
pelting rain, as they ride back tC
Brighton, 1T seems to me as if my Who'll,
life had been an Interrogation point
and as if you were the blessed answer t
it."
And so it fell out that the reverend
pastor of St Mary's was called upon t.
marry two drenched people that Novem
Der night, and that the earl of Conistor
put off his sailing date another month
Fanny Aymar Mathews in Franz
Leslies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25
A Anecdote of Charles Darwin.

hive lately heard an authentic anec-
dote Darwin, that seems quite worth
repeang. 1t refers to his old age-the
perioo when he was bringing out his
bookson the habits of plants. His health
was por; and an old family servant-a
mountaineering his daughter ex-
press ONE anxiety about his condition.
sough to reassure her by saying Hi
believ master'd be hall right madam,
hif e only 'ad somethin' to hoccupy
lis mid; sometimes e stands in the con-
serva,ry from mornin' till night-just
a-looln' at the flowers. Hif e only 'ad
sometin' to do, ed be hever so much
better him sure" No one enjoyed the
joke Iore than the great naturalist him
self.-Cor. New York Critic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25

Who first discovered that the flea was
susceptible to education and kind treat
ment is not known; but the fact remains
that on their small heads there is a think
ing cap capable of accomplishing great
results. In the selection Of feas for
training, however, the same care must
be taken as with human beings, as the
greatest difference is found in them
Some are exceedingly apt scholars. while
others can never learn, and so it is that
great numbers Of fleas are experimental
with before a troupe is accepted.
One of the first lessons taught the flea,
is to control its jumping powers, for if
its great leaps should be taken in the
middle of "A performance there would be
sudden ending of the circus. To insure
against such misfortune the student
flea is first placed in a glass vial. and en-
couraged to jump as much as possible.
Every leap here made brings the polished
head of the flea against the glass, hurl-
ing the insect back, throwing it this way
and that, until, after a long and sorry
experience, and perhaps many head
aches, it makes up its mind never to I'M
fold its legs suddenly again. When it
has proved this by refusing to jump in
the open air the first and most import
ant lesson is complete and it joins the
troupe, and is daily harnessed and
trained, until finally it is pronounced
ready to 90 on the stage or in the ring
St Nicholas
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25
HomeIy Girl. and Home Happiness

Public attention of late has been called
great deal to what are termed homely
girls. Homes are made happy by
homely girls, who are not much talked
about in society" says one contemporary.
Well, it is true. There is something
about the honest-faced, homely girl that
comforts and assures the average man.
He is not afraid of her, does not hesitate
to ask favors, never feels as if he is tres
passing upon her time, and always knows
Just where he stands. But all this need
not discourage the acknowledged beauty.
The Telegraph makes bold to say that it
has known some pretty girls who
were home angels, who labored faith
fully under the disadvantage of superior
charms and finally settled down to be-
come good wives. Let no girl who is
gifted with beauty feel discouraged
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25

In speaking of the ill-mannered and
petty way of showing spite by reading
while some one is addressing an assem-
blage, il is said that when Webster re-
piled to Hayne tifty-six years ago in the
senate, in speech that will live for all
time, United States senator pretended to
be more engaged i'll reading his news
paper than giving any attention to Web
ster Another senator peeped over the
shoulder of his inattentive colleague and
found that the distracted newspaper
reading senator, with eye glasses, held the
paper upside down. Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25
George Had "a Great Head.

Tact is the lubricant that makes Slid
ding down the baluster of life easy. She
had two adorers, and, as is usual halted
between two opinions. Henry loved her
well, but Georges head was the longer as
the sequel shows Speaking of memo
ries," cried Lucille why, | can remember
when l used to play with dolls and make
mud pies in the lane" what a wonder
full memory" exclaimed the foolish Henry,
admiringly. "Pshawl Wonderful to re
call that which occurred so few years
ago?" spoke George of the long head and
the next time Henry spoke to her she
snubbed him -Binghamton Republican.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25

Our alphabet came directly to us from
the Irish missionaries and professors of
religion and wisdom. who taught Christi
anity to the heather Angles. Saxons
JuteS, Goths, Germans, Danes and
Swedes several centuries after the death
of our Lord. Instead of using the Latin
names for the letters taken from the
Christian Romans they gave them names
of their own. Their wise and pious men
had been members of, or were the
pupils of, a class of learned heathens
called the Druids In ancient Ireland a
drui was prophet. priest, doctor and
magician, and the name seems to be con-
nected with our word tree. 1t was
against the rule of the Druids to write
things down. They We're in the habit of
retiring to the deepest woods for medita-
ton and study, sometimes attended by
pupils.
That is probably the reason why the
Irish, among whom the Druids retained
their power the longest because Ire
land was the hardest to reach of all the
great isl;slds Whereabouts, and the last to
feel the changes taking place elsewhere in
Europe-chose this pretty system of
naming the letters of the Latin alphabet
when it became common. Instead of
calling a alpha, as the Latins usually
did, they said A. aim, the word which
stood in their language for palm tree and
came, in sound, nearest to alpha, and be-
gan with an "A" Instead of beta they
said BETH, the word for birch tree, al
most the same in sound as the Phueni-
clan, but quite different in meaning.
And SO with the other letters: Coll,
hazel DUR, oak eadha, aspen fearan,
alder; gort, ivy; huath, white thorn;
iogha, yew; luis, mountain ash: mum,
vine; NUN, ash; Dir, broom; peith, dwarf
elder; suil, willow: teine, furze; ur,
heath. They called this alphabet beth
luisnion, choosing out the letters B, l.,
and n, instead of the letters A and B, to
| form a name,-St. Nicholas
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25
Markets of the German Capital.

The entire domestic economy of Berlin
has during the last few days been revo-
lutionized. Up to the present month the
markets of Berlin have been held in
squares and open spaces. There has
been no covered hall. Now, however,
all the markets have been swept away
and this week series of market halls,
built on a colossal and imposing scale in
various quarters of the city, have been
opened for public use At least two of
the abolished markets date from early in
last century, and all have their peculiar
historical associations. If the house
wives of Berlin were polled on the sub
ject the new market halls would be SEN
fenced to demolition but the authorities
of the city are doing all they can by pub
lie expositions of the matter and other
means to remove the popular prejudice
against the innovation.
1t is an almost incredible fact that an
inhabitant of Londen consumes in year
thirty-two times as much fish as an in
habitant of Berlin, and that though the
stores of the North sea are open to the
German metropolis, Paris with her 2, 220,-
600 inhabitants consumes more fish than
the whole of Germany with population
of 100000 This scanty consumption
of fish is one of the things in which the
new market halls are expected to effect
an improvement. Berlin requires yearly
1925, 600, 900 pounds of food including
16O, 900, 600 pounds of fresh meat, 3,000,.
600 pounds of birds of all sorts $500. DOC
pounds of game, n, 900, 600 litres of milk
10000, 600 pounds of butter, 5000, 0O0 OF
pounds of cheese, 10000. 900 pounds OF
eggs, 81 ,000,0 900 pounds of fruit, 1000, DOC
pounds of oranges, $1,000, 900 pounds OF
fresh fish. 100000 pounds of smoked
fish and 5000, 600 pounds of picked fish