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SEWING MACHINES, &c.

OWNERS OF SEWING MACHINES WHICH
Ohave no Office in this city can be supplied with
Needles Oils Attachments and Repairs for ali differ
emit makes, at AUERBACH'S, 7th and III SITS.
THE SILENT NEW AMERICAN. No. z. of which
have the sole agency, maintains its steady march
towards universal popularity, being the only high
arm machine without spiral springs and without cog
wheels its shuttle being twice large formerly.
The thousands of people i'm this city using it pro-
pounce the No. z the simplest light est running
most carefully. accurately and elegantly finished OF
ALL 1t is the standard of celence and has equal
The New No does more elegant embroidery work
than any other. Have one sent TO your house for IN
spection and trial. Instructions free All kinds sold
rented. repaired and warranted c. AUERBACH,
je5 Cor. 9TH and III SITS Telephone Call 4222
FUNHE WHITE is KING! THE ACME OF PER-
II lection In the category of sewing Machines A
Concentration and condensation of mechanical genius
and skill The range of work can not be excelled 1t
Is thing OF beauty and Joy forever Call and See al
J. +. MCKEN NEYS, AT 9Th ST. NV. j. Ii. RICH
MOND, Manager. Machines Of all kinds for sale or
rent Firstclass repairing done. Also. Central Office
for The Universal Patterns. See them my22
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CARDS. printed from plate, Toe, per 100.
Whitakers.
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! 900 BOXES linen paper. 25c.eaeh, Whitaker!

COOPERATIVE Cleaners and Dyers, 626 ID st.
n. W. Cooperative principles. Fine worK only.
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Ca9tOr10.
When Baby was sick
We gave her CastoriA
When she was child
She cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss
She chung to Castoria
When she had Children
She gave them Castori2
When Baby was sick
We gave her Castoria.
When she was q child
She cried for CastoriA
When she became q Miss
She chung to CastOria
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he High and Normal school Cam

UNsoCND MEAT AND AN OFFENSIVE
sLAUGHrER HoUsE.-SamuelH II. Wells colored.
a dealer In the U street market, was before
Judge smell to-day for exposing unsound meaL
Tor sale, and was fined $50 or 60 days. John
Ebert was charged with maintaining a nu,,
sance, consisting of an offensive slaughter
house ION Tennessee avenue northeasrl' iny -.
rious TO health. The judge heard the testimr NV
anu imposed tine OF $40.
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4 hhkNEI SPh1NSS, SHENANDOAH
" THE LARGEST AND MUST FASH1ONAB E
SUMMER RESORT IN THE MOUNTAINS OF
VIRGINIA
This resort has been thoroughly overhauled 4 j., 4
painted, repaired and papered throughout; yES$
new closets and the best sanitary plumbing ll.,1E /
III the mountains; new porches have been cree. ed
newly fur nished throughout and hair mattresses
have been placed in all the roOnls with woven wire
springs making this the best and complete re-
sort TO De found Iii the south. Greatest variety Of
states beautiful scenery, magnificent roads: table
excelled; not cold, shower and plunge baths; good
fishing and game in the immediate vicinity. First
Glass livery IN connection with the hotel charges
mOorrate T. d Q. Telegraph and Express Office in
the building This is the nearest watering place to
Washington, being only hours ride the B. Il O.
Prof Ed Williams Brass and String Band, Of A.
bahghs Opera House. Descriptive pamphlets con-
tanning tull information, cuts of the four principal
hotels analysis of the water attractions terms test
monals. &c, may be had free at the following drug
gists Dre"'s. Milburn's Thompsons, Schafsrs min
eral water depot on ST., Evening Star office and
Post For further Information address H. CABELL
MADDIX, Proprietor. K. q. BURKE, Chief Clerk
Dr. C ". CHANCELLOR. Resident Physician.
myS-5m
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

Il ARGE ASSORTMENT OF SECONDHAND
II Square, Grand and Upright PIANOS, some nearly
new, all July Warranted. of all makes For sale from
50 TO $40 per month.
w. G. METZEROTT & CO.,
je16-1m 903 Penn. ave, ID door from 9Th st.
IN ID. G AMBRILL q co, 1918 nth STREET
Il northwest. Piano and organ tuning re-
pairing and storage. Repairing a specially; orders
promptly attended 10: work guaranteed jel-lm*
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"a The public will remember that these Goods
being sold bargains are sold below cost, conse-
Quently will positively not be charged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
In A BURNING BUILDING.
MANY LIVES LOST IN A ST. LOUIS
CONFEDERATION

IT..
ie' n"o"h' ""' 'uPpose" i' "'
Large-other Fires, Explosions and
Disasters.
cu,c,co Doo 20 T,o so,ouro 5;S,.,c,
was received bers late Saturday afternoon
ST. Iar7,s Dac ,I-Ths r-eat fonr story,
bn;,,iins at m. so,ths.s, corner Of Maj, and
u,sb;no.0, 1890. o.,o,,,;,a h., S,.,,o;o,h
& C,ntws,ps bs-, ,y.r as,.b,;sb,,,,rt iS
b,oz;,, liz. :, b,,e,a ho,f;-. wortm.n and
clerks ara bsv;n, narrow .s,.,,S some os
81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13


LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 13-Rchard Nc
Afee and Alice McGofiin loved with the
usual ardor, but Ahce'S papa, weI-to-do
farmer in Kentucky, objected, and an elope-
ment was plannei, and Thursday night the
young couple, accompanied by a male
friend, started for the railroad station. four-
tecn miles away. The parents of the Cir,
soon missed her, and started in hot pursuit.
The truants were overtaken about seven
miles out, but the lover, nothing daunttsi,
brought his revolver into Tcqaistion and 81 :
ceeded in keeping them ut bay The Journey
was kept up in this way for some time, Rich
ard threatening to put balls through his
prospective pareltS-at-l aw every time they
got too Close. The pursuers finally gave up
the chase, AMI the eiopers arrived here at
noon Friday, go ng at once tn Jacksonville.
where The nuptial knot Was he'd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

The speaker then attired himself in the
working dress of tho native African This
consisted Of u square piece Of cloth with blue
background, on which we're displayed GRO
tesgue floral designs with a border q BRIGHT.
red
The dress Is wrapped around the person a
little above the waist and tucked in az the
top, leaving the neck and shoulders bare.
BY little modification in the manner of
wrapping the same garb is made to serve as
fashionable dress. With this PRINCIPAL
garment flaming red handkerchief is
bound about the bead, and the toilet of the
African swell is complete Men and women
ore dressed alike, with the execution Of the
hair
The woman's cOilfure.' the speaker said,
"can be better explained by ny wife. The
hairs crispiIieSs is overcome by heavy ONT
ment, and rolled into q series of windrows. |
call them, or ridges about the head The
color of the hair is almost lost in the luxuri-
ance of the unguont. a tigers tooth is worn
on string around the neck Us q charm. 1t
is believed 70 I've n talisman to lead to pros
pcrity and guards the wcarer from all harm,
The women wear bells on their feet and as
many brass rings or bracelets as their arms
will hold. The rings are often SO tight that
the torture inflicted is even as great as that
which fashion imposes on the fashionable
women Of the civilized rld.n-Pittsbury
Commercial -Glzette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
Publishing a Newspaper Under DIM
Rocky Mountain cyclone

Rocky Mountain cyclone.
We begin the publication of the
Rocky Mountain Cyclone with some phew
dphphiculties in the way The type
phounders phrom whom we bought our
output phor this printing oDhphice phail>
ed to supply US with any ephs or Gays, and
1t will be phour or phive week bephore
we can get any. The mistaque was not
phound out till day or two ago. We
have ordered the missing letters. and will
have to get along without them till they
come. We don't lique the look ov this
variety ov spelling any better than orr
readers, but mistax will happen in the
best regulated phamilies, and iph the phs
and cs and Ks and 9s hold out we shall
ceeD (s0uUd the hard the CVcL0ne
whirling aphter phasion till the sorts
arrive. 1t is no joque to us-its SER
iOus aphphsir.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

ptTRENToN, N. J., Dec. II "A duel took
place Thursday morning at Edge Hill"
near this city. The meeting grew out of a
recent difficulty that took place between a
druggist and a young sporting man of Tren-
ton. Not being able to amcaby settle the
dispute, it was agreed to resort to duel
with pistols Seconds were selected, one of
them, student at Princeton college, repre-
senting the druggist Trenton physician
was also engaged and the entire party, seven
in all, met on Edge hill, opposite Trenton, at
O'Clock Thursday morning Ten PAGES
were taken and the principles, pistols in
hand, faced each other, while their friends
withdrew to safe distance. Two shots were
fired but they did not take effect, and again
the command to fire was given by one of the
seconds. This time the bullets found resting
places, for hardly had the echoes died away
before the sporting man was seen to fall to
the ground and the druggist cried out from
PAIN. The latter was found to have re
ceived slight flesh wound in the arm. The
sporting mans friends rushed forward
and discovered that a bullet had pierced his
shoulder
The physician cut away the coat and shirt
sleeve, and was examining the wound, when
the injured man, mad with pain, partially
raised himself up and fired a third shot at his
unarmed antagonist The seconds denounced
this cowardty act. and the druggists second
claimed that his friend would be justified in
retaliating by firing another shot at the
PROSTATE man. The druggist would not
avail himself of this privilege, claiming that
be had honestly worsted his rival and did
not desire TO commit similar breach of the
code, The physician bandaged the arm,
when the vanquished sport was hustled into
a wagon and driven to his home in Trenton,
where he Is now confined to his bed Be
fore separating the party pledged them
selves to secrecy. 1t is not possible TO get
the names.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
SECRETARY EsDrcorr makes the yer,

SECRETARY ENDIcorr makes the very
sensible suggestion that the fitness of any
army officer tor promotion should be
ascertained by examination, to be con-
Quoted by officers of higher grade.
The ordinary method is seniority, but
nothing does more to destroy hope, and
enterprise and desire for improve
ment than the seniority rule in
all services in which it prevails. Mr..
Endicott does not propose a competitive
examination, but simply an examination,
to ascertain whether a man is in any
particular case qualified to go up high
er. AT present seniority in most cases
gives right to promotion. fitness or no
fitness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
LIFE WITHIN THE BLOCKADE.
Southern Woman Tells of the Time
When Necessity was the Domestic Law.

A Southern Woman Tells of the Time
When Necessity was the Domestic Law.
There wcTr many t1nnerles put in opera
hcn during the war. Yet every farmer could
not carry the few hides he might have to the
tanyards- So the question was how to tan
them at home The hides were soaked for a
few days in barrel of water, in which some
very weak lye, tiltrated from wood ashes,
had been mingled. The hair was then easily
removed | may also add that few hides
were then passed by as useless The home
process of tanning was, perhaps, as primeval
Us that belonging to the earliest ages A pit
of size to suit the number of hides would he
dug in The ground near a spring or stream of
water. have heard many say they never
bought better leather than that tanned by
their simple method Saddles were repaired
or made anew, gear of all kinds used on the
plantations rlended or newly made; harness
for wagons, hHggie>s and carriages to make
and keep repaired-thc army wagons and the
outfit for our cavalry, together with shoes for
our army aad the home ones
As no shoe backing or polish for shoes
could be bought during the war, the want of
backing was supplied with SCOT and oil
EIizei. The shoes would then be painted
with the SCOT backing. The polish, q thin
paste made of -four, would he applied, ami
when Dr. TIE shoes presented as black and as
glossy an appearance rs if "shned' by tho
best Of bcotbacks
1t was perhaps nest difficult of all to find
good substitute for coffee, which was So to
80 per pound, and very few had 1t or could
set it at that Price. Some planted large
patches Of oisTa, the seed Of which when
parchcd vas often mistaken for pure coffee.
Yam potatOcs, peeled, sliced thin c.gt in
small bits, dried perfectly and then Drowned,
Were thought by some to be better than
Drowned okra seeds Drowned wheat and
burnt corn made q passable beverage For
tea raspberry leaves did very nicely. Many
planted the raspberry vine al around the
garden fence, SO as to gather tea" when
wanted
As neither candies nor kerosene oil could be
had we fell back on molding candles, which
had long lain obsolete In lieu Of kerosene
the oil of cotton seed, ground pea oil and the
oil of compressed lard served well the need
Of the times. When there was no oil for the
lamps or tallow for the candles, which at
times befell, mother Wit would suggest some
expedlent. / remember one evening at
nelShbor's house being pleasingly diverted On
entering the dining room at the iInprov!sed
lamp for the evening 1t was sirnpIv the
round globes of the sweet gum tree.
placed in q shallow vessel of oil. The globes.
becoming thoroughly saturated with the oil,
gave falry-like light beautiful to behold
hirs L. A. Hague in Philadelphia Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

The Rochester Post Express, which is
partly owned BY the Republican posts
master of that city, says: "Mr. Blaine
has got too many quarrcls on his hands
to admit of his easy election to the Pres
idency. The republicans. if they be wise,
will nominate in 1888 some tirst>class
man who can at least, poll the entire
republican woe. If they should nominate
Judge Gresham he would not only be
supported by all republicans. but would
receive The votes of many mugwumps,
and command the respect of all dem,
ocrats. The result might he his election.
But how can the republicans hope to
elect Mr.. Blaine when so many of their
leaders are ready to push a knife under
his fifth rib or hit him 10 the back with
a brick?7
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The boycott has once
more been put in force by the Knights of
Labor in this city, The clothing cutters as
sembly of this city has received formal no.
tice from the New York asse mbly that boy
colt has been placed on the goods of Brown
ing, King & Co, whose branch here is known
as the Golden Eagle clothing store" The
action was taken by the general executive
board of the knights. The boycott circular
against the goods of W. j. Hill & Co. box
manufacturers, has been issued 1t is signed
by district assemblies p, 81. and l@6 OF the
knights of Labor. Sixty girls in the shoe
factory Of Selz, Schwab & Co are on a
strike. The firm changed the grade of goods
the girls were making, by which the latter
could not make as big wages, and they quit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
AN ENrERPRIs1Ne. RELIABLE HONS.

Hartz II Bahnsen can always be relied
upon, not only to carry in stock the besl
OF every thing, but to secure the Agency
for such articles as have well known mer
it, and are popular with the people
thereby sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising, and ever reliable
Having secured the Agency for the cole
bratcd Dr. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption, will sell it on a positive
guaranteer. 1t Will surely cure any and
every affection of Throat, Lungs, and
Chest, and to show our confidence, VIC
invite you TO call and get a Trial Bottle
Free
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
A MOST DlSGRAcEFUL SCENE.
Findictive Action of a Mother at He,
Sons Funeral.

findiotive Action of a Mother at Her
Sons Funeral.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec l. "A disgrace
full scene occurred Thursday at the funerrl
OF John Cooper, young man who Tuesday
night shot himself because his sweet
heart, Lena Wagner, refused him. A feud
exits between the Coopers and Wagners.
The CooPers gave the Wagners TO under
stand their presence would not be acceptable
at the funeral; nevertheless the entire Wag-
ner family went, including the girl for
whom Cooper died. The female members of
the Wagner family were all dressed in deep
mourning and they were shown to seats
among the spectators Lena seemed heart
broken As she sat down she cast look at
the coffin and wept bitterly In her hand
she carried bunch Of rosebuds
When the remsines were viewed Lena
stopped over the cold corpse and imprinted
a kiss on the motionless lips, her warm tears
falling on the blanche1 cheeks She placed
the bunch of rosebuds in the clammy fingers,
and passed on. Seeing this, Mrs. Cooper
sprang forward, snatched the buds, crushed
them and threw them at Lena, who tainted
After reviving her the Rev. Mcdonald took
the 1rumped flowers and told Lena if she
wanted to put them in the dead mans hand
she could Again the flowers were placed
there, and again the mother took them out
Lena took the flowers and declared she would
put them in the grave. There was great
strife to see which carriage should be nearest
the hearse. The girl took the flowers TO the
grave and just before the first dirt fell on the
eoffln threw them in. She is almost pros
trate with grief. 1t now turns out that the
wedding would have taken place and the
girls refusal was not in earnest,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 1S.-Shortly after
sunrise Friday morning, while a hearse
driver was taking the body of a man named
Hernandez TO Dolores cemetery, he heard a
weak voice calling ''Senorl Senor!n He still
drove on and the voice repeated: "Senori
where are you taking mef' Then he turned
to look and found that the dead man had
broken open his coffin and was sitting up
looking at him. He gave yell and fell in
faint, and when be recovered the corpse had
fled. Nothing is Known of the fugitive's
whereabouts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Der. 13.-The federated
trades met Saturday morning and adjourned
sine die, after resolving 10 enter the New
Federated Trades of North America In the
trades conference the cigsrnakers and
baker labels were adop.el, AMI the action
OF the boss brewers convention at
Buffalo in regard to black listing union men,
and The New York Tlibunes treatment OF
union printers were denounced Local trades
unions were urged not 10 appropriate money
except for duly authorized strikes Officers
were elected, and a final ui jouinment taken
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

LONDON, Dec. lS,-The postponed prize
fight between Jem Smith and Jack Kniftou
was arranged to take place i'll well known
sporting house here Saturday at which only
a selected few of the leading sporting men
were to be present as spectators. The police
authorities were apprised of the affair at an
early hour Saturday morning and later on
made descent on the rendezvous of the
would-be fighters and their friends just as the
combatants had entered the ring and ar
rested seventeen persons
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

SHANoKIN, Pa, Dee IA strife Of
miners employed at the Bear Valley shaft,
owned and operated by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company, was in
auguratcd Saturday morning in consequence
of a reduction of 10 per cent. in the wages of
miners working certain veins The local
assembly of knights Of Labor ordered the
u liners to continue work pending arbitration,
but the men refused TO obey the order. As IA
result OF the strike, COO men and BOYS are
idle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

New YoET, Dec. 13-The Herald's Toledo
special says that Arthur Seymour, president
of the Seymour Shoe company, recently
ELECTED from his house R. W. McMahone,
chief detective Ct the police force, for alleged
intimacy with Mrs. Seymour A divorce
suit is said to be in preparation Owing to
the prominence of the parties the affair has
caused marked sensation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

CLINTON, Mich. Dec l3-The CLINTON
Lenawe county. wooden mills, were burned
Saturday morning al d O'Clock. The build
ing was lighted by gas made from gasoline.
A pipe had burst filling one room with gas.
Eddie Coddling. bobbin boy. went into the
room with lantern at o'clock and an ex-
piosion Immediately occurred The fire spread
rapidly over the mill The boy was
badly burned Ed Hutchinson. a boss CARRIER,
was cut off in the second story. He jumped
from window and was badly hurt The
building was of brick and five stories high.
The business employed ninety people Loss.
$50 e03; insurance, $50,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec IA New Haven,
Conn, special says: George ~ Watkinson,
the celebrated half-back of the Yale football
team, Is lying at the point of death at the
residence of his father on Dwight street. He
is suffering from typhoid malaria, and the
terrible exposure which be. like all other
football players of the Yale and Princeton
teams, suffered IN the storm at Princeton at
Thanksgiving. This is credited with being
one Of the primary causes of his illness. He
trained So bard on the team that he is in a
bad condition 10 withstand illness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.

Depot, Moline Avenue.
j. F. COOK, Agent. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. IA Backus'
dust-arrester exploded in the top of the west
wing of the Columbus Buggy company at
'2:I5 Saturday, damaging the building and
adjacent property to the extent of about
2,00. fire resulted, which was controlled,
and the principal damage will accrue from
the amount of water used. Two employees.
Joe Brown tcoloredl and William Freeland,
were injured, but not fatally The damage
is fully covered by insurance. Had it not
been for the superior fire protection of the
company, in the form of stand-pipas, a
heavy confiagration would have ensued.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13
The First Keen TwInge.

As the season advances, the pains and
aches by which rheumatism makes itself
known, are experienced after every ex-
posure. 1t IS not claimed that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is specific for rheumatism
we doubt if there is, or can be. such a
remedy But the thousands benefited hy
Hoods Ssrsaparills, warrant US in urging
others who suffer from rheumatis1 not
take it before the first keen twince.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-THE national con-
vention of clothing cutters has adjourned,
having accomplished what promises u be
important work. The object of the associa-
ton is somewhat similar to that OF the
Knights of Labor. II is to place all cutters
under a uniform and harmonious system,
and 10 have concurrence in action in regard
to strikes and all grievances and questions
pertaining TO employment There is to be
an offer to admit all tailors to this organiSa-
ton, which will add 5000 to the number.
and make the organization of the strong
est in the United States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-13

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Grlggs Giycerine Salve, which is sure.
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises.
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles, letter and sl!
skin eruption. Try this wonder besler.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund j..
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