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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15
Company. Attention.

Company. Attention.
headquarters Company A, Sixth Infantry,
Rock Island. May Is, 1886
Especial Order No. 8
Members of this command are hereby
notified that the regular annual inspec
ton will occur on next Wednesday
evening, May 10, at s O'Clock, sharp.
Col. W. f. Bracket will inspect the com
pany. Arms must be thoroughly clean
ed and every member must be ready
promptly at the time named. Fatigue
suits and heavy marching orders.
By order of
II. NJ. ABFLL,
w. STEWART, Capt. Com'dg Co.
First Sergeant
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

E. E . Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock Isl
and. I'll ds&wly
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15
Carriage Shop.

The undersigned has leased the property Of
Mesprs. Churchill & Sweeney corner Seventeenth
street and Fourth avenue, and respectfully an
nounces that he Is prepared to bnild all kinds Of
Carriages and Spring WAGONS. Z.
e~Special attention paid to repairing in all
branches. which win be done promptly and ut low
prices. WIN kLOCkAU.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

Edmund Russel, the Boston aesthetic.
wears great turn down collar, hideous
neck ornaments, and yellow tie, yellow
vest, and spiketail. Ills beard is very
thin
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass, organized 1872, Assets
nearly S1,000,000. E. W. Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

During the months of May and June |
will give discount of S12I per cent on
all cash payments on lots IN Guyer's adj
dition Rim Z. II. GuYER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

Teeth extracted without pain by thu
use of nitrous oxide gas. Artificial tee,l
inserted without plates. Office, 17a4 Sec
ond avenue. d1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

You can get cut rates over any railroad
a, Blake's ticket office 1908 Second
avenue div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

| offer for sale for the next ten days
my house and lot, [tf1 J. ]. PARKS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is fer sale at the ARGUS office al
the low price of 81 each, The same box
is sold everywhere at $3.50. Call and ex'
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15
County Building.

May 13-Chapin A. Wheelock 10 Lars
P. Nelson. pit lot 7, block 81. old town,
Moline, $i60
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15
HALF-CENT A W0Rp.

FOR SALE-A NEW HOWE SEW
ing machine with all the modern improve.
uents Enquire at ARGUS Office,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-15

EoR SALE, SIXTY LOTS INMY AD-
ditlons % the city OF Rock Island On four year
y payments with inter st at six per cent per an
uum B DAVENPORT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
A South American Cattle.ShOw.

A correspondent of lie Temps,
writing from Buepos Ayres, gives an IN
teresting description of cattle show
which was held there and which he says
was great success. The display of
machinery and implements was much
the same character as it would have
been at a European show, but the live
stock sections were especially interest
ing, as there has been a very large i'm
portation of shorthorns from England
and Charolais from France in
the way of cattle, and of South
down from England and mer-
mos from France in the way of
sheep. The correspondent of lie Temps
says that one reason why the sale of
beef preserved by the freezing process
has not hitherto been such success as
might have been anticipated is that the
meat itself was of very inferior quality,
but this drawback will be removed when
the stock in question has been in the
country few years. So, too, with the
mutton, as sheep multiply very fast in
the Argentine Republic, the ewes
breeding twice in the year. There
were upward of 400 head of cattle and
as many sheep, while the show of horses
was very large one, including 80
stations. Many of these were thor
oughbreds, the breeding of which is
now carried on on very large scale,
there being as many as twelve racing
stables at Buenos Ayres itself, while
many large landowners 60 in for horse
breeding upon large scale from pure
ly patriotic motives. The La Plata
horses, of which some specimens were
imported into France few years ago,
with a view of employing them for the
army remount, though very docile and
tractable, are too slow and small for
that purpose, but it is thought that
when an infusion of European blood
has been effected these deficiencies will
be made good.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
He Walked the Plank.

was seated in the old hotel now &C.
cupied by the Union Pacific Railroad.
1t was the nearest house to the river,
and had view of all the ground to
the river. 1 got in one of the windows
and watched drunken Indian on his
homeward journey. He staggered
along until he came to deep ravine,
filled with water, leading down to the
river. 1t was spanned by a single
plank. The Indian came TO the ravine
and looked over He folded his blanket
about him and looked over again. He
looked at the plank.
He started to go over. The least
inclination which he experienced to
fall over caused him to come back.
Several half-unsuccessful attempts
were made, and finally he fell over
into the water. With great difficulty
he climbed up the bank from which he
originally started, acting as though it
was beneath him to go to the other
bank, which he desired to reach. He
kept on trying. went into dinner,
and on coming out saw him complete
the task of crossing the plank. Appar-
emily he had walked himself sober.
Not once during his many trials did he
exhibit any signs of anger or discom-
future. He made up his mind to walk
that board, and he kept on trying until
he succeeded. Paul Globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
JACKSON a Frederick.

The troops being on the march, the
General and staff rode rapidly out of
town and took the head of the column.
Barbara Frietchie," touching poem
which sprang full-armed from the loyal
brain of Mr.. Whittier. An old woman,
by that now immortal name, did live in
Frederick in those days, but she was
81 years old and bed-ridden; she never
saw Gen. Jackson, and Gen. Jackson
never saw her. l was with him every
minute of the time he was in that city
he was there only twice-and moth
ing like the scene so graphically de-
scribed by the poet ever happened.
The story will perhaps live, as Mr..
Whittier has boosted, until it gets be-
yond the reach of correction.
On the march that day the captain
of the calvalry advance, just ahead,
had instructions to let no civilian go to
the front, and we entered each village
we passed before the inhabitants knew
of our coming. In Middletown two
very pretty girls, with ribbons of red,
white, and blue floating from their
hair, and small Union flags in their
hands, rushed out of their house as we
passed, came to the curbstone, and
with much laughter waved tkeir colors
defantly in the face of the General.
He bowed and raised his hat, and,
turning with his quiet smile to his
staff, said: I'VE evidently have nc
friends in this town" And this is
about the way he would have treated
Barbara Frietchie. Tile Century.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
Wall Of a Crusty Old Bachelor.

What is married but mismated--too
often marred? Nature plays many
high old quips and quirks. She wraps
gratitude and affection in the hide of
dog, and swaddles baseness and bru-
tally in broadcloth and fine linen. She
permits two-legged donkeys to bray in
orr Legislative halls and dine at our
Delmonicos, while Their superiors in
every worthy quality and qualification
MUNICH coarse straw in thousand un-
chinked country stables. She builds
quadrupedal men and bipedal swine.
but all her oldest, maddest freaks are
tame and rational compared with the
wild whimises of love and marriage.
Look where you will, what a world
of tangles and insists. All jun
bled, lop sided, i'll assorted
and middlety fiummixed. No in
congruity is too crazy, no vagary
too monstrous. Eagles mate with moles,
and swans with hedgehogs. Tom
Thumbs pine for she Goliaths. Sons
of Anak wed human humming- birds.
Mighty-brained heroes and statesmen
rave over little butterflies, puny wax
dolls, taffy-faced pygmies; and women
who would grace court ally them
selves with counter-hoppers, numb
skulls and boobies. Kings bow down
to ballet dancers and queens take ref
uge in the arms of cooks and coach
men. Who ever heard of q half-dozen
Presidents wives. While Andrew Jack
san ran the White House like an emper-
or, his old wife, for whom he murdered
Dickinson, smoked her cob pipe in the
backwoods of Tennessee. Where are,
and where have been, all the Mr.. Hem
anses, Mr.. Ristoris, Mr. Harriet Beech
er Stoves and Mr.. Jennie Junes Every
fellow gets the wrong woman, and no
woman gets the right fellow. And in all
lands and climes, in every condition and
estate, the Cupid-wounded, hymen-bound
gosling and goslingess have hard road
to travel to a paradise of squash-an
imaginary elysium, whose roses are too
often rue. To love is TO be ecstatically
miserable. To court is to vibrate be-
tween the orthodox and the japanese
hells-from a hell of fire to q hell of
ice. To marry is to plunge headlong
into both at once, and to take the
chances of locking forever like one
half of a Carolina chariot team, which
usually consists of blind jack and q
moody COW, or scrubby calf and a
knock kneed jennet. Marriage has
been likened to flies on dining-room
window-all on the outside are butting
their heads against the glass to get in.
and all on the inside are butting their
heads against it to get out; and, go
which way it will, there is always pane
ahead of them. In view of all the
chances, the only wonder is that any
flies are foolish enough to want to get
in.-COl. Pat DOMAIN.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
A Useful Weapon.

The ladies, in their amiable but short
sighted warfare against the demon rum,
have strangely neglected to make use
of one valuable weapon.
What they ought to do-for heavens
sake, come closer, ladies, and be sure
you don't breathe word about me in
connection with this afiair-what you
ought TO do is to take to drink your
selves.
1 am quite sure that after only one
lady has sauntered into the average
bar-room and said:
Il would like to look at some of your
gin cocktails, please"
And had tasted and compared, and
asked if the color was fast, and if it
was all wool, and if it would wash, and
said that she could buy the same thing
at Flynn's for ten cents, that the bar
keeper would be only too glad to go
out of the business.
And after he had had experience of
the lady who wants ito match this
sample of rye whisky" and who keeps
ten men waiting with parched lips and
in all the agony of thirst while she
matches colors and qualities, and says
she knows she got it here, because
she remembers you, young man, very
distinctly" 1 think he would gladly
commit suicide with one of his own
five-cent cigars.-F. f. Chdsei, ~ Puck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
His Mother.

Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, pays the following eloquent trib-
ute to his mother: Il had Christian
mother, my earliest recollections of
whom was kneeling at her side praying
God to save hayward father and hus-
band. That mother taught me to
have tried to follow her early teachings
in that respect. 1t would require q
much larger book than this to tell the
story of my life and the sufferings of
one of Gods good angels-my mother.
To her owe everything-truth, honor,
sobriety, and my very life. Her spirit
seems to linger near me always; she
has been my guardian angel. In the
camp, the cabin, the field and the hos
pital, on the lonely trail hundreds of
miles from civilization, in the pine-clad
hills and lonely canyons, have heard
in the moaning night winds and in the
murmuring streamlets,
The voice Of my angel mother whispering soft
and low.
"And these sacred thoughts have
made me forget at times that there was
danger in my pathway. Nor will L
ever III CO
The day that we parted, mother and l.
Never on earth to meet again;
She to a happier home on high,
Ia poor wanderer on the plain.
THAT day was perhaps the greatest
epoch in my life. Kneeling by her
bedside, with one hand clasped in
mine. the other resting on my head,
she whispered, My boy, you know
vour mother loves YOU. Will Won give
me promise that L may take it up to
heaven? Yes, yes, mother, will
promise you anything Johnny, my
son. / am dying, said she; promise me
that you will never drink intoxicants,
and then it will not be so hard to leave
this world" Dear reader, need L
tell you that l promised yes and
whenever 1 am asked to drink, that
scene comes up before me and am
safe. Ed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
He Ought TO Pay Some OF Them.

A gentleman met Senator Beck for
the first time in dozen years, and the
greeting was cordial.
"Ah, Senator" said the friend "you
don't look q day older than you did the
last time / saw YOU"
I'm little grayer, possibly" sug-
gested the Senator, with a pleased
smile.
You are looking in excellent health,
too" pursued the friend.
Thank you. And do you know"
continued the Senator, "that / am "a
years old and never paid but one doc
tors bill in my life, and that for a
broken arm.
as that SOP" asked the friend in sur
prise.
Fact, assure you"
well, Senator" said the friend, with
a significant smile, don't you think it
is almost time you were paying some of
them and preserving your credit"
The Senator moved for an executive
session and presented bill of excep-
tions.-WdShington Critic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
A Question of Taste.

Granted the charm of rounded, dim
pied arm, and smooth, white neck, and
the women may exhibit them without
improperly, the line at which the
corsage should begin is indicated by
anatomy as we'll as instructive good
taste. But it is all a conventional rule.
In the realm of King Mise the daugh-
tiers of the soil charged so many yards
of cotton for DOMINIC decollete dress
in presence of Captain Spoke. A lady
of Broussa, unexpectedly surprised by
male visitor without her yashmak,
will cover her face with her skirts, and
think no wrong that the gentleman
sees her knees. But we need not go so
far afield to show the conventionality
of the law which tolerates decollete
dresses. The belle of watering place
ballroom would blush rose red if in
taking her seat at the end of dance
she allowed three inches of silk stock
ings to be visible, yet she thinks moth
ing of showing her bare shoulders.
And next morning, when the bathing
hour comes, she will promenade with
serene Inconsistencies in the presence
of all the world and his wife in knee
breeches and short skirts; but if by any
mischance the button which fastens her
tunic at the throat falls off, she will fly
like Diana before Act;eon to the refuge
of her clearinghouse to repair damages.
So it seems decency and indecency are
matters of longitude and circumstance !;
at one hour the neck may be shown, at
another the legs; in one country the
knees, in another the face; but woe to
her who chooses the wrong time or the
wrong place for anatomical displays. -
San Francisco ArgOnaIL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

On the appearance OF the FIRST symptoms
as general debility, loss OF appetite, psllor,
chilly sensations. followed by nightsweats
and cough-prompt measures for relief
should be taken. Consumption Is scrofulous
great anti-scrofula, or blood-puriher and
strength Pierces Golden
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treatise on consumption, send 10 cents In
stamps TO Worlds Dispensary Medical A.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

house to see if could be Of any assist
ance.
Il found the entire family, with the
exception of boy 10 of years, giving way
to the most violent grief. There was
such hubbub L could hardly make
myself heard when spoke.
after nearly an hours effort sue
ceeded in quieting the family down,
and was about to take my departure
when girl of Is or IL suddenly glanced
over her shoulder in the direction OF
the corpse and screamed out
ooh, my poor sister Nannyp The
boy referred to scowled furiously,
clenched his fist, and flying across the
room gave the weeping girl vigorous
blow. saying as he did so:
Nov, you you want to start nav
up again, hey?' j..
"His reproof came too late. Nav
was started up again. and all my eff.
forts to calm her and the rest OF tho
screaming family were unavailing. -
Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

Mrs Harriet Cummings, Of Cincinnati. Ohio writes
Early last winter my daughter attacked with a
severe cold which settled on her lungs. We tried
several medicines, none of which seemed 10 do her
any good but she continued 20 get worse, and finally
raised large amounts of blood from her lungs. We
called in family physician. but he failed to do her
any good At this time a friend who had been cured
by DIR. VIM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS adj
vised me to give it trial We then got bottle. and
she began improve. and by the of three bottles
was entirely cured"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
He Wanted 10 Paw Cash.

II want" he said, as he helped him
self to light lunch of cheese, "a quart
of Medford rum for bathing purposes,
half a pound of sugar, and four
lemons"
"You know what 1 told you, Mr..
Slugg," said the grocer.
III recall the insult perfectly, Mr..
Soper, but this time / want to pay
cash"
He got his goods, and was walking
toward the door with them when the
grocer said:
Here you, Slugg, / thought you
wanted to pay cash ?"
$50 / do. rejoined the other, "but
unfortunately 't."-Puck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
Canyas.Back.

"What kind of fowl do you call
this?" asked a boarder of X street
landlady, as he sawed away at piece
on his plate.
"Why, Mr.. Jones, that's duck-the
real genuine canvas-back, she an
swered in indignant establishment.
Canvas back, eh?" he queried.
well, 1 should say the canvas had
slipped around in front. Bring me a
pair of scissors. -IVdShingtO ton Critic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
Restfui Nights. Days Free from Torture,

NestIuI Myths, Days free froTn torture,
Await the rheumatic sufferer who resorts TO
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. That this benig-
nant cordial and depurent is n far more reliable
remedy than colchicum and other poisons used
TO expel the rheumatic virus from the blood is
fact that experience has satisfactorily demon
strated 1t also enjoys the advantage Of being
unlike them-perfectly safe. With many persons
a certain predisposition TO rheumatism exists
which renders them liable to its attack after
exposure, in wet weather, 70 currents OF air.
changes OF temperature. or to cold when the body
IL hot. Such persons should take n wineglass
or two of the Bitters "a possible after
mourning risk from the above causes. as this
superb protective effectually nullifies the hurt
full influence. For the functional arrangements
which accompany rheumatism, such collie,
spasms in the stomach, palpitation OF the heart
imperfect digestion, etc, the Bitters is also a
most useful remedy. 1t is only necessary in
obstinate cases To use il with persistency.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
A Heartless Boy.

Boys of certain age are sometimes
singularly lacking in every sentiment
of tenderness and feeling. When ar
rived at this trying age, boys are a
source of infinite terror and mortiica-
ton to their family and friends.
They have no secrets they tell every
thing they know and more too.
A lady tells the following story in IL
lustration of the lack of feeling mani
tested by a certain hobble-de-hoy boy
at a time of general sorrow among
other members of his family.
"The family was poor and ignorant. y
SAYS the lady. Il heard one day that
an older daughter of the family had
died suddenly, and ! went over to the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

Men in the numbering camps of
Northern Maine and Canada have to
depend so largely upon sailed foods
that they have a great craving for
acids, and if they can not get rasp-
berries or blueberries will seek and eat
with avidity the large black ants which
can be readily found in decayed tim
ber.-Dr. Foote's Health Monthly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
On FOur Legs.

A story is told of two Irish friends
who met and referred to the illness of
a third. poor Tom Murphy, faith,
I'm afraid he's going to die. and why
would he die ?" He has been laid up
with sickness for some weeks, and is SO
reduced that you'd scarcely know him.
You're thin and I'm thin, but he's thin
ner than both of us put together. y
Troy Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
Youthful Indulgence

In pernicious practices pursued IN solitude,
"A a most startling cause OF nervous and
general debility, lack OF self con ndenoe, and
will power, impaired memory, dependency,
and other attendants OF wrecked manhood.
Sufferers should address, with 10 cents in
stamps, for large illustrated treatise, point
ing out 'unfaiiny means OF perfect cure,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, 663
Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

When you visit or leave New York City, save
baggage, expressage, and % carriage hire, and
stop at the Grand Union Hotssi. opposite
Grand Central Depot
GLIB rooms, fitted up at a cost OF one million
dollars, 81 and upwards per day. European
plan Elevator. Restaurant supplied with the
best Horse cars, stages. and elevated rail-
road 10 all depots Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at
any other frst-class hotel in the city
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

THE great reforms in modern inter-
national law, due especially to the
spirit of Christianity, begun in great
part with the eminent Dutch publicist,
Grotius, early in the seventeenth cent
ury. He taught humanity toward wo-
men, clerks, farmers, merchants, and to
all in battle who cried quarter or Of
fered to yield.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

A SCIENTIST says that very strong So
luton of salt applied boiling hot will pre-
serve wood. This is important to those
whose wood pile has to be protected by a
spring gun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

The most gigantic sharks in the world
are said to be found near Australia. OF
course this discovery makes the New York
bar mad, but facts are facts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
The Bilious.

dyspeptic constipated, should address, with
10 cents in stamps for treatise, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, 663 Main street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
on CATAKRH"

@Rough on Itch" cures skin humors, eruptions,
ring worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet chill
blains, itch ivy poison, BARRIERS itch SOC. jars.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
IROUGH ON PILES"

corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure
of worst chronic cases: also unequaled az garglo
for diphtheris. sore throat. foul breath. soc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15

Why suffer Piles? Immediate relief and COM
plete cure guaranteed. Ask for Rough on Piles"
Sure cure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any
form Of Piles. 500. At Druggists or Mailed