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Western cyclone., 1886-09-02
Land Office at Kirwin. Kansas, T1195G
John Bisscll. Register.
Land office Kirwin. Kans. Aug. 10. 1886

no. HOS
Notice is hereby giycu thrt the following named
settler has fled notice Of his intention 10 make
final proof in support OF hie claim and that said
proof will he made before the Register or Receiver
al Eivwin, kansas on October ,. I@ri, W.T.: :. y.
Manaugh, d. 9IS}, for the hlf or Sec &, TIP q :
Rye 2I ". lie names the fo.lhWing Wmcsse3 10
prove his continuous rCs.tedcc upon and cvltva-
iion Of said land, viz: Brown. VIM Morris,
lIcurv Morris and George Ling. of Lebar. kansas.
an John B.ssell. REGISTER
Western cyclone., 1886-09-02
Some cooler.

Some cooler.
Soldiers Reunion at Millbrook Sept.
18th.
We want a correspondent in every
township in the county.
Work on the new 4. NJ. E. Church
will be commenced at once.
Mrs. Il. T. Fletcher has been quite
sick but is now improving.
Col. Burt came down from Gcttvs-
burg Sunday and returned Monday.
The only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. a. ".
Frater, Of Webster. died last Thursday
Joseph Brown brought in watermel
on Saturday that tipped the beam ut 80
pounds.
Jerry WcltOn and wife returned
Saturday from short visit to Great
Bend, Kansas.
VIM Scott, Philip Hayden, Jerry
Alsup and George Baker made final
proof at Millbrook last Saturday.
Come in now and get your pictures
taken. Richardson's photograph
Western cyclone., 1886-09-02

Land bdce al kirWln- Mans. Aug. lG 1885, lI9i2.
Notice il hereby given that The following nomed
settler has fled notice Of hi intention to make
na. proof and that said proof viii be made before
the r. -ister or Receiver al kirWiu. kansas. on
sept. =. 1856. SiE: G. u. Forint. nd 253l for the
hlf ne CT and h}f Or sec. 9 township :. ing ~
lie ma : me fo.to"IUs Witnesses TO prove hls
land viz: q. Frank Mclaughlin. l.. ID. Leroy. ". j.
Mclaughlin. audFrank Budd. all If Crc1soE kansas
Fratcr atty a.9 John Bi-stu Reg.
Western cyclone., 1886-09-02

Notice j. hereby given that thu following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention TO make
final .Icof in smppoIt of hs claim, and that sail
proof viii be made befC!e Judge or Cl0rk Dis
Court al Stockton kans, on Sept -, 1896. viz: j
Glazer. hd 2G41l for the nv or sec to =, range y
He names the following Witnesses to prove hi
continuous residence upon, and cultivation GfeaiC
land, viz: II l. oyer James Dodge and VIM y
Robertson, of Webstcc Eans, and Joseph Jones o
Nic6demus, Kan-.">f O..' ai2
Frater atty. ~ -A''-' John Bisscn, Reg.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
Killed by His Own Continuance.

New YORK, Jan samuel Wardell, of
Cove Road, L. l., died Thursday morning
from injuries received in a peculiar accident
Saturday morning last Wardell was an
exceptionally heavy sleeper He rugged
up a novel contrivance in the shape of a
heavy weight, which he hung over
his bed in such a position that when
it fell it would strike the head-board and
awake him. This weight was connected
with the alarm clock, and when it went off
the weight fell On Christmas night there
was gathering in the house. When War
dell retired he did not notice that the po-
sition of the bed had been changed slightly
The following morning the weight struck
Wardell on the head, inficting fatal in
i,rria
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
ADVICE TO norHrRs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain ofcutting teeth3 If so.
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price 25 cents per bottle.
2e-m-w-s m 1-y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
LIFE OK DEATH.
BY THE LATE HUGH CONWAY,
CHAPTER |.

After You pass the blue Anchor" the
iyn OF which swings from tho branch OF an
s,m tree older even than the house itself, a
Few stops along the road bring you in sight
Of the pinnacled, square tower OF CocDbe-
Acton church You canno. SEP the church
SAT- a., with schools and rectory close by
T., It lies at the back of tbs village, about
Two hun irel yards up u lane. Like tho vii
age to who's, spiritual nesds it ministers,
the church, TO an ordinary observer, Is
nothing ous of the common, althou gh GER
tain nall peculiarities of architecture, not
aoticad by an uncultured eye, make It an
object Of so.ns interest to Psychologists.
Visit it or not, according to your inclination,
bu afterwards keep straight on through the
long, ssraqglng village, until tue houses De-
gin 10 grow even more struggling, tbs gar
jeu5 Larger and less clrei for as ornaments,
iisDlay N mora cabbages aud scarlet run
nera than roses-kesp Oh until the houses
cease altogether and hawthorn hsdgss take
the place of palings and crumbling walls,
AMI at last you will come to Watercress
Farm, Iong. low, white house, one side OF
vii "a ubds on thu highway while the
othar loo 3 over the three hun ired acres OF
ian It acha1 toA
Mt very has, acreage, it Is true, but
III, it i, all COOL lend, for the most part
such n auciJEe,rs describe as rich, warm,
ie,p, old pasture land such land that, at
the ,ims this tue opens, any farmer, by
thrift knowledge OF bis bu iiness and hard
work, could make even more than bare liv
ing out of. AMI could mees his landlord on
rent day with cheerful fac,, knowing that
afte. rem. AM ether outg 'ings vera pro-
yidsd for something would YET be left for
himself
Who occupies Wa;erceess Farm now, and
whether in these days OF depression his rent
Is readily forthcoming or not matters
little AT the tims | write of 1t was rented
by Farmer Leigh, even as his forefathers
according to village tradition, had rented it
Tor soms two hundred years. In quiet, CON
;ervative places like Coombe Acton, farm
Of this kind often goes from father to son
with more regularity than an entailed es-
tate, landlord and tenant well knowing that
their interests are identical
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
Old Years Mortuary statistics-Lossest s
Disaster

Old Years Mortuary statistics-Losses ty
Disaster
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The record of loss of
life by fire, field, and food, disease and
battle, and accidents of various kinds which
have happened to the world during the year
is an appalling one From the old world
we only receive intelligence of the most dis
astrous events, but how numerous these have
been the following list will show: In Janu-
airy 500 persons were killed by the Span
ish earthquakes, which, with those killed
during the previous month, makes total
of l,4o In February $50 persons were
killed by powder explosion in Falshan,
China. In March AGO were killed by a
series of dreadful mine explosions in Silesia,
Sunderland England, Saarbruck Ger
many, and OStran tMoravia,. In June
3,oSl were killed by earthquakes in Cash
mere. In August 81 persisted by earth
quake at TGshkend, 10000 by floods
at Canton, China, and p, 900 by massacre in
COCHIN China. In September II We're
crushed to death at Stockholm and 400 were
d! owned by floods in Spain and India. In
November % We're killed by a cyclone in the
Philippine islands and 5000 by a cyclone at
Orissa, India. In December 81 were killed
by earthquake in Algiers, 800 by massacre
in AMMAN, 500 by dynamite in a Sibe ian
mine, and Is by a cyclone in the Philippine
islands.
So far as reported a,?SS lives have been
lost upon the ocean, lS9 upon our inland
waters, 941 by railroads, 1894 by disasters
in the New World, and SSl, S45 by disasters
in the Old World, or grand total of $751;
463, as compared with 10! ,SSt in 1854, the
battle list being omitted in the last esti-
mate.
Railway disasters have claimed 947 vic
tins
The total number of lives lost by murder
in the United States was 1905; suicide, 91S;
by legal execution, 10S
Loss of property by fire has somewhat de-
creased, the total being So, 4tt, 800, against
Sio, g25 800 for 1854 The entire fire losses
in the United States and Canada for 1885
will reach about S1O5,0O00,000 as compared
with SIPS, 0O0, 900 for 1884
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1886.
i.rald beard his father,s recommendation

Gerald heard his fathers communication
with glowing eyes For sham,s sake he
hid his JOY for he knew that, with all his
stolid demeanor, his father almost broke
down as he contemplated the diverging
paths his son and be must henceforward
tread. The boy thanked him from his
heart, and the rough farmer, laying biz
hand on the child's head, blessed him ant
bade him go and prosper.
In this way Gerald Leigh left Coombe
Actor At long intervals be reappeared TO-
a few days. The worthy villagers eyed hin
askance, the only conception they coule
form of his profession being connected with
dark-skinned itinerants who bore double
TERED platforms on their heads, and earned
a precarious livelihood by traversing the
country selling conventional representatives
of angels and busts Of eminent msn.
fT,o ho continual
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

GeTuu LeiGH Ueht DUCK 10 ms UUfc.
On tborns to hear what fate had in store
TO- him, but Fate, personlfiel by his father,
ma lie no son, but went atoIt his work
sol and Spbinx-like Mr. Herbert, Ger
al. learned, hal eons to Lon on Tor a Few
days.
However be ore fortnight had gone By,
Abraham Leigh received letter fren his
landlord, All the sam, evening, while
'moking his pipe in the kitchen, mformo
his son and his sister Tat tomorrow he was
going into Gl3Cc ,ste-shire to see if his
brother Joseph Gull spare him one of his
many toys to .aie Jerry,s place. Jerry
was TO 60 to Lonioa taa next day and NICE
Mr.. Herbart. Mos lik ly he'd stay there
Twas clear a. nooat,1e the boy woul |
never make farmsr, al1 ii there vera
fools enough in the world to buy whita
figure; at hunirels OF pounds apiece, Jerry
might as well try to mak, his living thai
way as any o.her.
The truth is, Mr., Herbert toll Abraham
Leigh that il he would not consent to pa !,
for lis sons art education, he, Mr. Herber.,
would bear the expense himself But tie
monetary part of it troubl ID the substantial
farmer littla He could pay for his chilli
keeping if he coull bring his mind to Goa
sent to his going. and now the consent
wHs Given.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 2.-Another
step was taken Thursday night in the case
of the sale of the old First National bank
to the Indiana Banking compans, wherein
at the first trial few months ago, YER
dict of Sl43,O0O was rendered against John
c. New, proprietor of The indianapolis
Journal, and others. The new step is suit
to set aside conveyances of resi- estate made
several years ago by New to his son, Harry
New, and he in turn to Mrs. John c. New
The real estate is very valuable, embracing
business houses in the central portion of the
city, and handsome private residences worth
Sl50,OOO to S200,00
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
scrofula Of LUNGS
Relieved,

am now 40 years old, and have suffered for the
last fifteen years with Jung trouba; several
members of the family on my mothers side had
died with consumption, and the doctors were all
agreed in their op niou that had consumption al
so had all the distressing symptoms of that
terrible disease. have spent thousands Of dol
lars 10 arrest the march OF the disease; have EN-
ployed all of the usual methods not only in my
own case but in the treatment of other members
my family, but temporary relief was all that OBJ
tanned; was unfit for any manual labor for sever
al years. By chance came into possession of a
pamphlet on Blood and skin Disease from the
office of swift Specific Co, Arlauta, Ga. friend
recommended the use Of Swift's specihc claim
ing that he himself had been greatly benefited by
its use in some lung troubles; resolved to try
it. About four years ago commenced TO take s.
5. S. according 10 directions; found il an inyigo-
rating tonic and have used about fifty bottles; the
results are most remarkable; my cough has left
me, my strength has returned, and | weigh sixty
pounds more thao l ever did in my life; it h been
three years since stopped the use of the medi-
cine, but have had no return of the disease. and
there pains OF weakness felt in my lungg
| do the hardest kind of mechanical work. and
feel las well as ever felt since was boy: these
know, are wonderful statements to make, but
am honest when say that owe my existence and
heath to- day 10 Swift's specific; it Is the only
medicine thai brought me any permanent relief.
do not say that Switt's Specific will do this in
every case, but most positively affirm that it has
done this much for me. AMI would be rrCrea9t 10
the duty owe to suffering humanity if failed 10
bear this cheerful L etimuny To the merits of
this wonderful medicine. am well known in the
city OF Montgomery and can refer 10 some of he
best citizens of the citv T. J. HORT
Montgomery, Ala June p, 1885.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable, ana seems
to cure cancers bs forcing ont the impurities from
the blood.
Treatise on Blood and Sk Disc lses m4iled free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, DIdNeI ;. AtIan,a
Ga. No l51 " 43G ST.. y,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
Indiana Trustee Bondsn,en Levant.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2.-Private dispatches
to interested parties in this city bring the
news that E. L. Davis and Thomas johnson,
pioneer settlers, and prominent citizens OF
jackson county, have disposed of their real
estate and personal property and suddenly
left for parts unknown. They were bonds
men for Robert Martin, one Of the Pollard
gang of defaulting trustees, and were sued
among others by Walter Stanton, the New
York broker, for the Sslue of the warrants
illegally issued by Martin. They left before
the court process was served upon them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
THOUSANDS SAY so.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes:
1 never hesitate TO recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction ard are rapid
sellers. Electric 'Bitters are the purest
and best medicine known and will posi-.
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Hartz &
Rahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

-Four score years and ten have not seen
the equal of Ely's Cream Balm as rene
dy for catarIh. colds in the head, and hay
fever. 1t works like magic, giving relief
at once, and permanent benefit. A
thorough treatment cures the worst cases
Apply with the finger into the nostrils
Price 80 cents at druggists. 60 cents by
mail. Ely Bros, Owego. n Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
What is it? and what it is.

Papillion (Clarke's extract of fiax) Skin
Cure, like many other inestimable benC>
fits to mankind, was discovered by accid
ent. The proprietor, engaged in the pre-.
paration of certain plants, from time TO
time noticed the effect of working in the
pulp watts ON the skin. If there was pres.
ent any cutaneous eruptions, warts, Dlem-
ishes or scrofulous symptoms, all disap>
peared as if by magic. After experiment.
ing ten years, it has become scientific
fact and a priceless boon to the human
race. From giving away a few bottles,
the demand has increased until the sale
for the past two years amounts To 1922
Geo bottles Large bottles only 81.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
Who of us are witho,

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or large? The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are sick
and in pain. A hacking cough, severe
cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these nav be
quickly and permanently cured by Dr.
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price 50 cents.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

The best on earth can truly be said of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve. which is a 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 25 cents. Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

Housekeepers through the country
have been using DR.. Prices Cream Bak>
ing Powder for generation, and have
ever found it as pure and good as the
wheat it raises so splendidly. House
keepers do not care to experiment when
experience has proven that they have
found a good article-as DR.. Prices
Cream Powder, they will stand by it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
A TRIP THROUGH THE MILLS.
Boston's Congressional Guests at the Ia
cific Mills at Lawrence.

Boston's Congressional Guests at the IA
cifc Mills at Lawrence.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan 2-The congress
sional delegation, the guests of the Boston
Merchants club were shown the various di-
visions of the Pacific mills They were
taken from the store-room through miles of
whirling machinery to where the cloth
comes out in rolls The great quantities of
goods, the immense quantity OF machinery
and the hundreds of silent operatives wer.
commented upon, and at times the gentl,
men in charge stopped and eX
planned the methods of production
and the economic features of the
corporation. Congressman Tucker was
especially interested, and pains were taken
TO give him, as specimen 10. tariff man, a
full knowledge of the work OF the corpora
ton. From the cotton mill through long
pasSageways the procession arrived at the
print works and there spent a long time
watching the process of engraving and
printing. MeSsrs. Edmunds and Allison
asked questions and the rest listened to the
answers
Thence they went across the canal to the
corporation boarding houses, into which all
entered and looked at the inviting table
and rooms of the operatives Gan this for
s320 a week" explained Mr. Salton
stall, the treasurer. The strangers
could hardly believe it. The library with
its 1000 volumes and periodicals, the CO.
operative fund for the sick, etc, were ex
planned At noon the company took posi-
ton at the gate, and saw thousands of oper
atives 60 to dinner The carriages We're
taken for drive about the city. and at /
O'Clock lunch was served at the Eliot church,
all the mill agents and several leading citi-
1ens being present
BosToN, Jan Tho congressional dele
cation returned from Lawrence at p III
Thursday, and left for Washington at 0:,jG
Pasteur's system in st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, Jan Arrangements have
been perfected in this city for the treatment
of hydrophobia after the methods followed
by M. Pasteur In three weeks at the out
side patients may be treated. The move
ment is one of more than ordinary interest,
and all engaged in it are making the most
thorough preparations for the experiments.
A barn and yard have been secured where
dogs suspected of rabies will be kept and
closely watched Seven dogs which
showed slight symptoms of hydrophobia,
have been tied up, and Wednesday
Afternoon one OF the CANNES gave almost
unmistakable evidence of the disease, bu;
the developments will be awaited If the
dog proves really mad, its skull will he
trephined and a portion of the brain re-
moved This will be injected into the brain
of second dog and the rabbits will be
used, after the operation on the first dog,
1t will be sixteen days before virus can he
secured with which human beings may he
inoculated Then the virus form will be in
full operation and any number of patisnt-
NAV be treated
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
Loved By Ladies

Ladies love delicate and delicious per-
fumes. In Parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste. but have an article
which arrests falling hair, removes dan>
druff, restores the original color and i'm
parts a beautiful gloss, sof,ness and life
Does not soil the linen, is not dye
clearly and economical
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
Bucklen's Arnsca Salve.

The greatest lntulCAI WONDER OF Tie WOrIu
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum. fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed 10 cure in every instance or money
refunded. % cents per box For sale by
Hsrtz e. Rahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
AN UNFORTUNATE PERSON.

The most unfortunate person in the
world is one afflicted with SIGH headache,
but they will at once be relieved by using
DR.. Leslie's SpaSssl Prescription. See
sertisement uyaar column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

EUNsMlTHs.
VI
Weld, Cha= III Seventeenth street
HARNESS MANUFACTUREE,
sauerman, John. 2i9 seventeenth street
Il ARDWAFE.
Stewart & Montgomery 500 second avenue.
MERCHAET TAlLGRS.
Weudt. H. 1902 second avenue.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS published every
evening. tSunday excepted in Argus block, OPP
poste Postofice, Best advertising medium in tie
city.
The Rock lsland WEEKLY ARaUs; published
every Friday. line Job department in connec
ton with the e, Establishment.
pESTAURANTS AND C0NFECTIoNERS.
Krel, Fred 1919 second avenue.
SALOONS
W est,.il nj I'm. i.Ia. cond Ne.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

An Indian runner ran mile race in
Wyandotte. Kan, last week, against two
champions on roller skates and beat both
with ease.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
H0sFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE

DIR. r. NJ. Alexander, Fannettsburgh,
Pa, saws: Il think HorsfoId's Acid Phos-
phate is not equaled in any other prepara>
ton of phosphorus"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

A fruit grower at Citra. Fla has sold
his crop OF oranges on the trees tor $50,
UnO
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

Picadi)ly. London, was named from
Pickadilla Hall. shop where pickadillas
or lace ruffs were sold.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

10 South Carolina there is fragrant
native chrysanlheum known as the wild
pink
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

Not stone or memorial tablet marks
the spot where John Brown was hang
ed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
DR., lESllt'S.

Special Prescription. This remedy stards TO day
without rival. ana with scarcely a competitor in
the world 1housands of physicians throughout
the country have acknowledged their inability 10
cure it, and are now prescribing Dr. Leslie 5
Special Prosecution for all cases Of Sick
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

An Indian and Chinaman are part
ners in the stationery business in Ne
braska town
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02

No pain or purging after using Shedd's
Little Mandrake Pills. For sale by Hartz
Il Bahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
of cases Of
SICK

h iaChe are permanently cured every year "a
the hundreds of testimonials in my pOss, sion wi
testify by the use of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
z. D. swEENEf. CT. WALKER.
SWEENEY Sc WALKER.
IL. w. EUR2T.
nj. ri, CuRBETT.
GUIDO BECK,

A RCHiTECT.- Second Avenue, over Peoples
n National Bank. flock Islam Illinois.
poV-tldlV
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
WILLIAM JACKSON.
J. M. BEARDSLEY.

A TTO2NEY AT LAW. Office in Rock Island
y National Bank building, Rock island. Il.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-02
THE WORK OF THE REAPEs.

ITO be continued