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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
Cur Mineral Wealth.


1t will probably sur rls, many Of our
readers to know that the value OF tie
mineral substances taken from the eroun
IN the United States amounts, every year,
to mora than $40, G19,O)1 This is not the
cling value at market, Tut that OF ths
minerals or metals on the SPOT where they
are reduced
The total value in 1884 was abont Sil3 e
.@,0ol, which was less hy 40 0)0,000 tnaa
that 1888 The chef Items in thi, encr
nous sum were as follow: coal, sl44 600,
)0J, the average price at tre mine being
,aly 81. 50 ton; gold and silver, $4,000,
40; brick AMI tilc, so dG0,0)0. manu-
faciured fertilizers, S21 000. 900; iron ore
s22,aOo,ooe; petroleum; S2J, 900 900; build
mr-sione, SO, 100, 900; lime, $4,000, DO;
copper, SIS, 00O, 900; lead, $I0. 900. OoJ.
Thsse items make up S5ss $4,000 No
Htber substance contribute as much as
$40, 900 900 to the total, which amounts 10
Al average of s. for every man, woman
and chill in the country
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue Of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
5000, issued out of the clerks office OF the cir
cult court OF Rock Island county, and state of
Illinois, and to me directed, whereby am com
manded to make the amount of n certain lndg-
ment recently obtained against Henry Tompkins,
In favor of Simeon E. Roberts, out of the lands,
tenements. goods and chattels of the said defen-
dant, Henry TompkIns, have levied upon the
following property, to-wit:
The undivided one third of the east half of the
northeast quarter OF section number thiity five,
| in township number seventeen, north range, num-
Der four west of the 9TH P. M all in tae county
OF Rock Island and state Of Illinois. said uudl-
yided one third U-3) being the property of said
Henry Tompkins.
Therefore, according to said command, shall
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right,
title and interest OF the above named Henry Temp
kins in and to the above described property on
Saturday the Goth day OF February 1885, at oclcck
p. m. at the north door OF the court house in the
city OF Rock Island, in the county Of Rock Isl
and and state of Illinois, for cash in hand to sat
isfy said execution and fee bin
Dated at Rock Island. this Goth day OF January,
D., 1886. JOHN NJ. RETlCkER,
Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Byvirtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No. 5995
issued out Of the clerks office of the Circuit Court
of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois, and to
me directed, whereby am commanded to make
the amount Of a certain Judgment recently OBJ
tanned against Peter Mccarl aud Henry s. Shurt-
left in favor OF Simon Heller, Leopold II. Heller
and Joseph b, Schrom, partners, etc, Heller
Brothers a Co, out Of the lands, tenements goods
and chattels of the said defendant, Henry $.
Shurtlef, I have levied on the following proper
ty, to-wit:
The west half of the south west quarter of sec
ton number two (s) in township number eighteen
t1s), north range number one ~, east Of the 4th
principal meridian, In the county of Rock Island
and state OF Illinois.
Therefore according to said command. shall
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right
title and interest Of the above named Henry 8.
Shurtleff in and to the above described property
on Thursday, the llth day Of March, 1855, at !
O'Clock p. m, at the north door Of the cour,
house in the city Of Rock Island, in the county OF
Rock Island and state OF Illinois, for cash in hand
to satisfy said execution and fee bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this 18Th day Of February
A. ID 1885.
JOHN N. RET CkER.
Sheriff Of Rock Island County.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
NANNY" AND HER CHILDREN.


Hunting in Tennessee Recollections OF
Ante BeIlum Childhood.
t''Birdo" in American Fieldl
When huating on strange lands, especially
when quail sho ,ting. never fail to interro-
gate the negroes on the farm. Inevsr had
one to deceivs mo- They always tell me
where the game il Perhaps the manner in
which approach them has something to do
witt it. Ii go on lani Owned by them !
first 9, an / ask permission to hunt on it,;
which IS always granted. Very often every
c,vey Of iaiis is located. aiding: "Da was
raj e an uses IN dat field all de time"
often rewsri them by giving them part Of
TIA gam. often loan thos, in our employ
better gun than they pos g $.
! hope you will excu e the DEPRESSION, but
it is a pleasure to me to encourage these
leapl, in every possible way that they may
become useful and honorable citizens l
reckon thu way was brought up may have
ha something 10 do with the kindly feeling
| entertain towari the negro race. was
Iuiied to sleep In the arms OF black nurSs
Ie Same womau That my nurse
Gale NANNY | called nanny, too. l
| was sure it was that way. l kept it up
until | was great big boy. was never so
happy, both day and night. as when in a
negro cabin with NANNY and her children
loved the cabin aud thu company of its
dusky deniz,ns best at night. At that time
men AMI boys would gather in and tell
what now know vera ghost stories But
they were not ghost tales with thsm they
told them for the solemn truth. All negroes
are more or less super,titiols They never
failed TO raise the hair on my head. When
the company would break mp about "mid.
nights holy hour" | wouli have to ask
some one to go vita IN, to ths white folks
house, As they calel it They ha arouse |
the ghosts and hob COLLINS AMI thought it
but right that they should GO along and
keep them from getting me. They always
went, an / wa saw uoaaia S-nsvsr
As grew 10 the p. pie gave mo my
first less ms IN 81 IN AL 'po .-um hlntiny
1 soon lear led 10 1--we The sp rt dearly
Dear rpa Ter tho e we're Jhs happie,t mo-
.nent' Of my liie-thc recollection o. whica
.scails many plea >alt man ,r.e OF ths go |
BiI ante belum lay. Mlny OF M! tiuslcy
hantng chm2sni ms have !nng since gone to
tile happy hu ltlng grolnls. Raques sat 10
na.Na
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY

OF the ninteenth century, can truly b.
said of Papiion (extract of fax Skin
Cure. Thousands testify to its wonder
full curative powers in seemingly hopeless
cases of Eczema, Salt Rheum. Erysipela.
and every kind of skin disease. Mr.. o
P. AIgier, of Hartford, Ohio, tried every.
thing be heard of or saw recommended
and suffered five years with Eczema unit
he found Papillion Skin Cure, which
cured him Large bottles only S1.00, al
drug stores.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

W w. Reed, druggist, Of Winchester,
Ind, writes: Zone of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa, Pike, BaTtonia, Randolph
Co, Ind. was long sufferer with con-
sumption. and was given up to die by
her physicians. she heard of DR.. Kings
New discovery for consumption, and be-
gan buying it for me. In six months
time she walked to this city, distance
of six miles, and is now so much improv'
ed she has quit using it. She feels che
owes her lite to it" Free trial bottle al
Har,z & Bahnseu's Drug store.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of Thomas Mclaughlin, deceased.
Yhe undersigned having been appointed admin
istrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of
Thomas Mclaughlin, late of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois, deceased hereby gives
tice that he will appear before the county court,
in the city of Rock Island, at the March term. on
the second Monday in March next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day OF January, A. D.. 1886.
ADOLPH WECKEL, Administrator
With the will annexed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of John Moeller. deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed admin.
istrator of the estate OF John Moeller, of late
OF the county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice thst he will appear
before the county court OF Rock Island county, at
the office of said court in the city of Rock Island
at the March term, on the second Monday in
March next, at VIII oh time all Iersons having
claims against said estate are notified and re
Qu-sted 10 attend for the purpose OF having The
same adjusted. All persons indehtei 10 said es
tate are requested to make immediate payment
TO The undersigned.
Datea this 5th day Of January A. D.. 1886.
JOHN T. HASo, Administrator.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errora
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood. &C.,
/ will send a recipe that viii cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
vss discovered by missionary 10 South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN. Station d
New York City.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
Artistic Door ways and Windows


There is what may be called rage or a
'razs for artistic doorways anI windows
1ow. A few years ago, ~hen a man built a
house on Filth or Madison avenue he was
content to have the regular vestibuIe door.
way of hard wood polished aud decorate
with moulding. Nothing of that sort will
10 nowadays. As much money is now often
,pent on doorway as WAS form.rl spent on
5he windows of a whole hou>e, AMI there is
apparently no limit to til, expense to which
house building will go in the mAttsr of door.
way decorations The whlls movement i,
jIe result of al eff Jrt to get ri of the Iir,
some similarity AMI everlasting samenes, Oh
The houses eff New York.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
RUcKLEN'S ARNICA sALvE.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts. ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains. corns, letter, chap
ned hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance. or money
refunded. IS cents per box For sale by
Hartz h Rahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

A Kansas City man estimates that a
stream of beer about two inches in diane
ter and 10S miles long. flows through
Kansas citv throats every year.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

Salt Lake Tribune: When man can
only Just make living for himself and
-ao C dependent on hin ne eau not sustain q
peraetual fear at tas same time.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

In Portland, Ore, the fire department
engines will be provided with SHOES,
so that they can run as sleighs to fires
and make better time.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
DIR. FOSGATE.

800 Brady Street Davenport Iowa 20 years practice makes
private diseases specially such Ss Gonoahaa Get
Structure Impotency Speraatorhaa all urinary troubles and
mercurial affections of the throat skin and bones
Cancers Tumors Piles Caah and all chronic diseases treat
ed successfully. Consultation and correspondence free
n It uronrtyas
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
Immediate Rc!ief-Permane Cure,

TINE GREAT INTERNAL RHEUMATIC REM
Il edy and only positive cure for Acute or
Chronic rheumatism, Govt, Neuralgia. Sciatica,
Lame Back, Sc Washbnrne's' Salicylica is ten
years established and has cured more persons in
that time than all the socalled Specific" and
Of aSs SECRET s only As Ss when
exists In the blood of all those troubled with Rheu-
matte Disorders Endorsed by physicians and
thousands of cured patients Write for testimonials
and advice free. Sl.Da box; boxes for SOU Sold
by druggists. Ask for u" Washburne's Sacyli and
accept no other; send 20 us. WASHBURNE
SAL1CYLICA MFG CO., 81 Broadway, New York,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
Sic SuAtt.

Of the Louisville and Jefersonvi!le Ferry Co., Mn.
]. O. DolaIY, who lives q Wall st., Jefiersonvile
Ind. suffered severely from Neuralgs in the face.
and Wa quickly cured By ATHIoPHoRos.
Many ladies suffer from headaches which are
OF neuralgia origin. In such cases Atflophoroe
Is invaluable. Is twill quickly remove the cause
Thousands are enduring untold agony from
neuralgia who might find instant relief by using
A1Hl 0pH0R0S T n. mos most delicate need
it is absolutely safe and it never fails to drive
neuralgia away. Neuralgia and rheumatism are
twin diseases. Athiophoros cures both Hun
dreds Of people have tried IL and now warmly
recommend 1t. Send for names Of parties in your
own State who have been cured by it if You have
any doubt a. to its merit.
Ask your druggist for AthIophoros. If you
cannot get 1t Of him we will send it express paid on
receipt OF regular prioe-ei 90 per bottle We
prefer that you buy 1t from your druggist but if
he hasn't It do not be persuaded to try something
else. but order at once from us as directed.
ATHl0Pn0R0s CO.. III WALL ST., NEW YORK
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

Pyramid lake in Nevada has fallen eight
feet and Mud lake has risen twenty feet in
the past year.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-14
Profit for Everybody.


Parker's Tonic kept in home is SEN
tinel to keep sickness ont. Used discreet
ly it keeps the blood pure, and the stom-
ach, liver and kidneys in working order.
Coughs and colds vanish before it. 1t
builds up the health.
II sell large quantities Of Parker's
Tonic in my drug store. Among my
customers, a doctor, has been prescribing
it for the past two years. He was nearly
dead himself, and tried every remedy
known to his professions, without any re-,
lief After he had used four bottles of
Parker's Tonic he began to grow in flesh.
and tho Improvement in his health was
absolutely wonderful. He now recon-
mends it to cveryone."-J. e. Darrow,
Calumet Ave. Pharmacy, lib Twenty
ninth Street, Chicago, Ill.
Parker's Tonic.
Prepared by Hiscox Il Co., N. "
Sold by all Druggists in large bottles at
One Dollar.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-14

We leave off the name of the author
and the place from which the card was
sent. 1t came, however, from one of the
lower counties. The author, who is a
stranger to Mr.. Crayton, lis known by a
gentleman of this city,: and is said to be
a prominent merchant of his town. He
should cease studying profit and loss and
take course in Mr.. Tilman's Agricultu-
raj College
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-14

tood the racket did at Harwe-whore
with the desperately low prices for cash during the short
hold his hand with Jews and Gentes here Some OF the
deredow w smile
GOODS
fresh Goods such low asosh the
No bought What
the Moneyquan well as quality Then
Store and load up
entirely
tage over THAN COST
of HOOTS The fun have in selling Is
kinds of sEoEs offer Others e make profit
on and put tthemat prices please
Goods but have added JEANS SRFNG SHEET
and CHECKS-a nice selection.
Icarry fine line of HATS-ates and best makes
SADDLES STCHELs VALISES and TRUNKS
anybody matter what the size their
stock LA andM MEAT constantly hand.
$780, "Kennesaw Sc 90 per bar
XXX Georgia Soda
Crackers lo o Can't beat me Crackers
M a regular Georgia Cracker I am
RIO COFFEE OF this is not the
Golden Rio and Seed in h.
packages Murray Hill in b
things the Holidays ctron currant Rsins Dates Pnne
Macaroni Mnce
Apple Canned Fruits Meats and Fish, Cod
forget that sell fine sPECTACLEs
g, g. BENSON.
Dec 1O.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-14
a Novel steam Engine:

For the past six weeks the INTELLIGEN-
GER has used as tke motiYe power for
turning its Campbell Country Press a
one-horse power Shipman Kerosene Oil
Steam Engine, which we purchased of
Messrs. Sullivan Il Bro of this city, and
after complete and fair trial ofits merits.
we can cheerfully pronounce it COM
p:ete success, and recommend it to per-
sons wishing small power. IL is not
only 8 cheap engine, but the cost of fuel
is extremely cheap. We have run, at the
same time, with this engine our newspa-
per press, which prints paper 26x4S
and our Liberty Quarter Medium Job
Press, making a speed of about one
thousand to the hour with each press.
OF course this speed is largely regulated
by the pulleys to which the power is at
tached. The engine is propelled entirely
by kerosene applied as spray. combined
with steam, on the atomizer principle, to
an ordinary tin lamp wick, which by an
arm some three or four inches long,
keeps the light at the entrance of the fur
mace. The combustion is very perfect,
and soon heats the lower hues to high
degree, getting up steam in about fifteen
minutes from the commencement 1t is
a most complete arrangement in all of its
appointments, always ready, requiring
very little attention when once started,
merely to see that the pump is working
and that the supply of Kerosene is sutii-
cient. The safety of the engine is guard
ed amply by automatic works. There is
the safety valve, which all engines have.
and in addition to this it is arranged so
that the steam pressure may be guascd at
certain point, where the steam shuts off
the pressure on the oil and stops the sup.
ply, so that the heat goes down. When
the heat is decreased below that point the
oil is returned, and thus the working
power of the engine is steadily kept up.
In addition to this the engine is provided
with an automatic pump, by which it
supplies its own water from a cask or
barrel with which it is connected, so that
the only trouble about water is to keep
the barrel filled, and pump in little wa
ter with which to start. The engine is
provided with steam guage and water
guage. It's boiler is tested at four hundred
pounds pressure, and from so to 12O lbs.
has been found ample for our different
kinds of work. The engine will consume
about four gallons of Kerosene oil per
day, when kept running at full power all
day. It works steadily, and requires very
little attention after one understands the
engine 1t occupies space of SKIS
inches, and is 36 inches high, so that it
consumes no more space than an ordinary
heating stove.
at first we experienced little difficulty
in managing it, but a little attention to
the points of the engine, under the dircc-
ton of Mr.. H. X. Sullivan, who is an ac-
complished natural machinist, soon gave
us thor ough control of its working. We
have received several enquiries abou. this
engine and have delayed answering them
until we could feel safe in expressing an
opinion as to its efficiency. Four times
Its cost would not purchase it from us if
we. could not replace it. IT Is finely
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-14
An unnrecedented Spell of Weather

The snow which fell in Anderson on
last Friday was follow cd by clear weather
with high wind, and an exceedingly low
temperature, running down to about four
degrees below zero on Saturday morning.
The snow was two or three inches Deep
and the temperature reached was not
lower than has been met with during
some Of our preceding winters, but the
conjunction of snow underfoot, with the
extremely cold weather and the fierce
Wind. which seemed to carry the freezing
temperature through the person who was
exposed to it, made up the most disagree
able day in the recollection of any person
with whom VIC have conyersed. Satur-
day was most terribly cold and piercing
day. The weather has remained clear
and cold, the thermometer showing very
little if any, improvement in the tenn
perature. There has doubtless been great
suffering throughout the County, on
account of the severity of the weather.
Stock and poultry have suffered severely,
and there has been considerable loss in
this way, in this County. In the City,
Mayor Tolly and the City Council, with
our efficient policemen, have been vigi-
liant in looking after the poor, and have
by judicious donations relieved much
want among helpless, women and chill
dren in the City.
Rocky River was frozen over at the
trestle Monday morning. Mr. Evins
Brown walked across on the ice at that
point. Some of our oldest citizens say
they mover knew that stream to be frozen
completely oyer before.
Messrs. Wilhite & Wilhite received four
teen boxes of oranges FROM Florida Mon
day morning, and moro than one-half of
the fruit was frozen. Some of the oranges
were as hard as rock. In this condition
they would be delicious next July, when
they would no doubt sell for ten cents
apiece.
Five of the large, beautiful show bottles
in Messrs. White & Whites drug store
bursted Sunday night. These bottles
have stood in their places for thirteen
years, which shows that we have not had
such severe freeze in that time. Messrs.
Hill Bros. and Messrs. Orr & Sloan also
had one or two of their show bottles to
burst.
Mr. C. D. Gaillard, who carries the mail
between this place and Five Forks, says
Six-and- Twenty Creek was frozen over
Tuesday morning.
Monday morning it was very difficult
for the printers in The INTELLIGENcER
Office to distribute type, which have to be
wet before they can be handled. AS fast
as the water was put on the type, thin
coat of ice would form. Our foreman,
who has been at the business for more
than thirty years, says he never saw such
an occurrence before.
In many dwelling houses the kerosene
oil in the lamps was frozen.
Some of our citizens say a number OF
theirchickens were frozen to death on the
rooct
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-14
BRIEF MENTION,

The city Churches were not crowded
last Sunday.
Prohibition has gone into effect in FL
bert County, Ga.
The dealers in horses and mules are do
ing good business.
We don't hear of any weddings to come
off in the city soon.
The streets have not had many loafers
during the past few days.
The early gardener is sharpening up his
tools and getting ready for work.
The health of the city is excellent. The
doctors are getting nothing to do.
The force of copyists in the Clerks
office is busy recording mortgages.
Very few of the residents of the city
have changed residences this year.
The city folks have to pay big dollar
for very small load Of wood just now.
The colored NJ. E. Conference of South
Carolina convenes in this city on tho 2Sth
inst.
1t is rumored that citizen of this
County recently drew big prize in lot
terry.
Some of the country editors have not
vet recovered from the Christmas celebra-
ton.
Persons indebted to J. A. Daniels should
read the advertisement headed "Fair No
tico."
Several of our lawyers are attending
the Supreme Court in Columbia this
week.
The freight trains on the Air Line Rail-
road arc forbidden to carry passengers
now
The only New Year calls made in An
derson this year were those of the bill COL
lector.
The little negroes have been Offering
rabbits for sale on the streets at five cents
apiece.
The merchants during the past two
weeks have not been bothered with GUS
toners.
Some of our young people are talking
of organizing progressive euchre club
in tho city.
Mr.. r. NJ. Shirley, one of Honea Paths
hanlsomest young merchants, spont Mon
day night in the city.
We have added Il number of new names
to our subscription list since 1st inst. We
want one thousand more.
Miss Orene Hughes, of Abbeville, who
has been visiting relatives in this city,
returned home last Monday.
The prospects are that a number of new
buildings will be erected in the city du.
ring the coming Spring and Summer.
The Spring term of Court for this Coun-
ty convenes OIL the fourth Monday in
February, Judge Witherspoon presiding.
The Greenvile Ne,cs says the State Mis-
sion Board Of the Baptist Church has ap
pointed for this year forty missionaries,
whose labors will extend into twenty four
counties. It is proposed to oxpend about
$4,000 in State missionary work during
the year.