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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.
Wherein we Claim to Excel our Competitors.

The superiority Photographic conceded by all who familiar
with To those who with need only that
of awarded
Photographs the exhibition of Photographers of the United States held
Buffalo, n. Y. 1885
We fully appreciate tho Importance of artistic effects Photographic Por
with backgrounds
We have lately added the novelty and duplicated
in any other gallery this vicinity Antique Table Antique Carved Cabn
durham Combination Rustic
Garden seat with back placed Rustic Fence An
hu Carved Trunk hall Elaborate Writing Desk and Hand
painted japanese backgrounds purchased English Wood
Antique added
several rich designs After adding
backgrounds and feel that will
for rich effects and artistic posing.
Quality considered
prices for the that professional people only auack
In Photographic
desirable
al public does understand
working force of gallery assistants double the total
ali the other galleries the combined AT working
double what This tells the struggle between
and cheap work
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
Cheap Mail Boxes.

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
Is sold everywhere at S1.50. Call and ex'
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
IMPROVED FARMS.

80 acres in Cordova township. II. I. county
Call on Us for desc'iption, will rhow land, want
an Offer,
town OF Erie; well improved and a big bargain
al 500 per acre.
l60 acres, improved, ad joining Wa keeney.
Kansas; price $500. or will trad for productive
Rock Island city property.
100 acres, Buff so Prairie, one mile from P. o,
Good improvement $3.50 per acre
900 AGREE, Buffalo Prairie, Ia miles from ?. O
SiS 10 per acrs.-easy terms.
$40 acres. Edgington. Rock Island county,
Sl0,700-part cash. balance years, Is per cent
8 lots. with Improvements. in benson. Iowa.
price $500 part Time or will trade ior Rock Island
property.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
Special Notice

Camp No. 80, Modern Woodmen OF
America: You are hereby notified to bt
at the hall at p. m. sharp, Saturday
Feb. Goth, to attend the funeral cere-
mony of deceased neighbor, Geo. II.
Cook By order of
SPENCER MATTIsoN, '. c.
THos. SMITH. Clerk.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19

18-Chancery: A. Phlleo ct al. N
A. Philleo, Special master to file report
of distribution by April 15 D. B. Nash
v C. Atkinson, ct al, reinstated on pay
ment Of costs.
Foreclosure: Emma r. Sleight v An
drew Peterson, referred to master.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
A,,ntion, knights!

st. Paul Lodge No. 107, K. of p, meet
in regular convention Friday even.
ing at 1880, sharp.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
Public Notlca.

Public Notice.
Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after p. m. On the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at vii,
mans d Calls news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized to transact
business of every nature for the ARGUS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03

4 pesTEREp LITTLE MAID.
AARYvu.LI


W. .s ~, g. sSs - pssss'ss' dear me- WHIST
] tsonghs there VA nonS ,ike Robin, and
loved him real and true;
th6esht there We bono like Robin. but
INV that JRfn,gs here.
look NJ RObIu aud Jeuiie, and both Of them
Aud whether the old or new iovo wins.
A'act: Aweel! IN wa,t and see which way
.wGnEhsers shall ~ 5IiG @OI 90
wassypra soui . vorr'edi 4 would ma do :
But there is Robin and Jamis--I Gamma to
Ys. when swsiiins with Robin, think him
the finest lud,
~ ;ss . Q Ss@ ~. comes .'-oo'ns. 1csana for
Ave- s sS:sss q, I: i: ga os nov love Wins
.A,ackl Awceii ri walt and see which way
my heart shall set! -.
was ever a soul so beat aboutf dinna.
iIsw that iiobiu snd Jamie can both belong
For Ro6.n's lise tho sunshiae with eyes OF
And jsmies a.. tho darkuess With eyss Of
Yet whethor the oM or now love Wins
e9nnA toll Asiyot A
Alaes! Awee.i ~ w..s ard $50 which way
~ hcast shli set! 5sv
Was over . soul % badgeeeds Whicheves
way turn. e
whefbsfto Robin ~ Jamic, the truth canns
4 mary athius IN Robin be'ps me to hold hi,u
near,
And nahy . thing IN Jamie makes him n
passing dear!
And hesvixt tho olA and new love, my hear,
10 oOro bcset! +rF
Ainck! Aweeii III walt and see, will m wed
--Jssnte p. r. DoUs. IN Ceat,ry.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03

which had more than onca laid their
focks under contribution. and pressed
their services on Us to carry him home.
4 procession was soon formed and we
returned to Julbarri in triumph with
W leopard swung on . pole in front
- ~. TheIotAeT Anntsrs bad. NOT no
turned; 20 we had ample time to ex-
hibit our prize to the sympathetic eyes
a Ms. Castleton and Miss Jervoise
In about an hour. the others returned,
wearied and disguised. The tigers hsd
been disturbed before their arrival. and
betakcn themselves to some very heavy
Jungle, whence, in spite Of their best
efforts, they were unable to dislodge
them. It required lot of g0od feel.
ing on their part to make them con-
graduate us rs heartily as they did;
sAd ] hope our sympathy with their Ill
luck showed itself quite untinged with
any Sense OF our own better fortune
Ckanbcss' Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03
Keeping Fresh Food.

In the preserving process of A. r.
Roosen, Of Hamburg, food is kept fresh
for considerable time in barrels filed
with weak solution of boracic acid.
tartaric acid and salt, which is sub
jected to pressure of about five At
mospheres. In recent tests fish was
found to have kept perfectly fresh in
warm weather for seventeen days and
beef was good five months after being
placod under pressure. 1t is estimated
that the expense Of the process to fish.
crmen in England would not exceed
onc-tifth of q penny per pound of fish.
The apparatus consists Of the casks
and . small hand force pump. The
process should prevent the enormous
waste In the fish and meat trade, and
corrospondingly cheaper such foods. -
Ark0wsav Traveller.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03
"a HoLE m the POCKET.
Tho Dsssssss Ways h WAieh Msasv aips

Don't 90. about with hole h yonr
pocket, Jennie, Jimmie. Arties I am
anxious ON your account. heard Jen-
ME complaining that her allowance
was all used up before the month was
half through, and that where she was
to get money for slate pencils and car
fare and note-paper aud charity. she
did not know. Jennie's mamma Is
very wise. and she never comes to her
daughters relief at such times - this.
because when the amount Of the slow
ance was determined 1t was ample to
cover all expenses. And Jennie Is pro-
hibited from borrowing, or would
lend her some money. so sorry am for
the poor penniless child.
"You are so fond Of chocolate creams,
DEAR" l heard Mamie say. Then l
understood. The hole in Jcnnie's
pocket was made by chocolate creams.
jimmie, too. has hole in his pOck-
ct 1t is not hole that you can feel,
for his mother takes pains to sew every
seam with double thread over and
ONCIs Nuu tuC obuu Va 0ic pJCAOS AtSOAt
is very strong, as 1t may we'll be, such
collection Of things goes into boys
pocket. Jimmie never can keep q
cent. He always wants to buy some
thing peanuts. or new mechanical
10Y, or a knife, or paper. Money
6arns u hole in his pocket.
In Arts case the hole in the pocket
springs from another cause. Arthur
is very kind-hearted. There are two
words, benevolent and benefcent--
long words from the grand old Latin
tongue, meaning, the first. well-wish-
ing, and the second, well-doing-
which describe the highest type of
character. Now Arthur has such kind
impulses that wish l could tell you
that he was either benevolent or be-
neficent. In fact, he is neither. He
docs not like to see suffering. but he
does not stop to inquire how he can
best relieve it. He SIMPLY empties his
purse into the hat Of the first beggar
who asks him, and then, for the next
week or ten days, he has nothing TO
bcstow on tho other poor people. and
he can not pay his own proper debts. =
Aunt Marjorie Precept, in Hcrpcr's
YOunG Pc0Dlc,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03


OF myself 70 become . witness OF the
awful race TOR life Robin strained
every limb, and I fnnciod the enemy
showed signs Of weakness from loss II
blood. Bit Robins strength also be.
gan to give at last his strokes wers
shorter. he made less. wxy. and tho
monster seemed to tind Il out, and TO ~
double his efIOrtA lashing thu sos With
bis powerful TAIL lfelt - II cooaa
not stand the cruel suspense another
minute. when about . cables length
from the ship / saw the little lad make
. squirt. aud he managed to grasp one
Of the ropes that wsro flung out for bis
rescue. They immediately began u
haul up, and / breathed afresh 40 l
saw him suspended In mid-air. whilst =
burst Of cheering rang across the water!
"Baulked Of his victim. the shark
made dive. then jumped high QUE OF
the water. A cry pierced the airs
mist came before my eyes. Presently
voice said close TO me:
Cheer up. man don't take on So;
the boys hurt, but he amt done for
yet.
Il can scarce remember now What
more happened till found myself
standing BY the hammock where RoSin
lay. 'r@ ~
r'Wcrcn't you afraid. Robin. ladf' !
asked.
".Afraid. Jack. when it was to help
your he said, reproachfully; but / Uas
AFRAID, for thought the shark wo0id
take no notice Of mel was stcA NJ,
tie BIZ of a chap" ,!'.e iaf ht
Those were anxious days that FOL-
lowed, for the shark had just caaght
him in the heel, and fever set in: and
il was not till We were In mid-ocean
again that the sea-breeses seemed to
revive the lad. II was glad day when
little Robin was first carried up on
deck; the crew seemed as II they cOuld
not make enough Of him. and ~ for
the captains wife. she looked upon
him more AZ her own boy than ever."
+. lis that allp.' said Elsie. q Jack
paused ut Inst; whilst Freddy asked:
what became Of Robin aftervartiss''
| robin never went no moro to saa.' y
said Jack; his accident loft him . bit
lame for months afterw ardA When
We got back to England, folks bad
heard his story--it got into the ne~s-
papers somehow and they made no
end of the plucky little lad. and ssnt
him TO school, for. as said before, he
was rare scholar. He's grown man
now. and master Of the grammar
schools n. Northbury, with little Rob.
In Of his own who's almost as fond Of
old Jacks yarns as you are yourself,
young sir. !
"And lie Robin - fond d 700 a.
ever. JackP'' inquired Elsie. anxlousay
9" Just the same ~ ever" returned
Jack. 80 Is his wife; and they IN
always wanting me TO live with them
for good and al. ! tried IL once, bal
somehow after bit that living INLAND
seems to choke me like. and I val
obliged to come back to tho old plaCs
again. Don't seem ~ II could Nv
ont of sight and sound Of the briuy,
said Jack. smiling the breeze, end cast
ling 3 loving look ont across tho bruas
waters, from which the mist Was ris
ing, and leaving a slender streak o
silver light along the horizon. -L&tl
f0(ky.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03
FOR OURY0UNG READERS.
a LITTLE BOYS IDEA.

We were working in the girdon,
Ny little hoy and l.,
Roth di9IsnR wecdA rrv ~
Aud planting seeds
10 bloSeOm BY and By.
Here - some popcorn, dear, saia,
IN give you for your own;
10 plant and hoe,
81 Add watch II grow, .f,
And havc u when its grown"
He took the kernels eagerly.
HE little hoe he dropped, W
Then, out he burst
~Lsls pop II 1rst. ~.
So Il will come up poppedt"
.-B<wtc UsdMdlcr, w ~. Nieh0tdA
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03

Engineer Ed Drohan, Of the Gin
clnnati Southern railroad, is looked
upon as a lucky man. In April, 1882,
Dan Driscoll took his place for one
trip and was killed. Two months later
Dan Angus took his run for one trip
and was Killed. Three weeks ago
Matt Coombs, who has been thirty
years in the cab, took Drohan's run
and was killed, and few days ago
Jim Jordan took Eds run and was
killed. All these deaths were the result
Of accidents. Ed is beginning to have
difficulty in getting his brother engi-
nccrs to take his place on the cab when
he wants day off:--M y. sam.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03

AT the recent annual reunion Of
The Dutchess County branch Of the
Conn family four of six living broth
err selected partners and led the dane
Ing in IN old-fashioned cotillion. The
aGes Of the four, whose light-footed
performances upon the platform were
much enjoyed by the younger menu
bers Of the family. averaged seventy
iour years. = Poxghkeepsie en- ~
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03

TO the surprise Of every one, says
the Carson (Ner.) 7ssbsae, the soil and
climate around Lake Tahoe, at its ole
walton Of over six thousand feet are
proving good for fruit hay, grain and
vegetables. At Hot Springs there are
very fine gardens, and Captain Prsy
has an apple tree ct Glenbrook loaded
with dslict as fruit -
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03

There are twenty seven peaks in
Nevada exceeding 1000 feet in height.
Wheeler's peak. 1906 feet above the
level of the sea. has the distinction q
being the highest point in Nevada
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17

Game in its wild state properly belongs
10 n,bo ly. 1t is only when it is reduced
To- possession, or killed, that it can be
cAlledproperty. Aqlaliisl property in
game, even in its wild state, exists at
common law. Property, RArIoNE SOIL,
is the common law right which every
owner of land has to kill and take all
such animals, FIERCE NATURE, as may
from time to time be found on his land,
AMI rs spnn as that right is exercised, the
animals ~ killed or caught become the
absolute property Of the owner of the soil
Asilc from the question of trespass, if a
man kill or capture wild animal it be,
comes his property; and depriving hin
OF, or ininring it, can be punished botl
c:yilly and criminally, But until tn,
game is actually killed or captured, tn,
Sportsman has no property in il, ever
t,pught he may have wounded it or b,
Oh the point Of catching it, and any on,
,ISe has II right TO 'come in at the death
AID Sic1e the game if he can. But, al
though there is no ownership of gam
until il is acluall v reduced to possession
il has been decided in England that al
action will lie against onewho intention
ally lrlghtens away game from anothe
mans lanl uT wHtcr.-AM. AGRICULTUR
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17
The Hot Weather.

Of midsummer has a weakening effect
bIth upon body and mind. You fee
absolutely incapable of doing any a.
ons work, and even light duties a
performed languidly and unwilling
This low state of the system causes er'
.reater infrmity, an gives ogDortua't'
for serious disease to gain foot-h),d
In this condition the system is quick t,
respond to the reyiving, quick aing,an
strengthening effects Of Hoods Sars1
parilla. which puIiiies the blood. rtgv
lates the digestive organs, and infu e
fresh life and vigor into every porto
of the body People who have lakel J
write MS, saying: 1T puts new If.
right into me-" 1T makes me youl.
again" Reader if you suffer fro b
summer weakness, try HooIs Sar5 ,
parilla. 100 doses 81.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17
RUINED BY WATERMEIuNs.

This year has taught me sad eX-
perence in the watermelon business,
he remarked as the boat left Memphis.
Have you been shipping?' asked the
tourist from Ohio
Not ship. | live over thar on the
Arkansaw bottoms. heard so much
about this watermelon bizness--the
profit which could be madp-thaL l
planted hull side hill last spring. 1t
was Il bad move
Didn't the seed come upY
Come right up as if somebody had a
rope and tackle on them
And the melons grew?'
'Growed like a mud hole in wet wealth.
er. That was the trouble-they groweG
too large
Couldn't be handled?'
Not without the help Of two Niger,
and yoke Of steers, and that was toe
expensive. When you git an S00-round
watermelon on a side hill, you've got to
leave it thar. The steamboats, won't
handle 'em if you git EN- down to til,
landing
You don't tell me that you had mel
ons weighing 800 pounds?
oh! those were the little ones. Tho
big ones cum higher ton. hadn't Mt
scales, but all my neigibors are might!
peart on guessing.
And what became Of them"
That's what occasions my grief.
stranger. Them melons threatened tt
roll down and do me damage. | drew
logs to prop 'em up, and started fol
town to git some dynamite to blow SOM,
Of the biggest to pieces. While wa
gone the calamity iook place. You Sc
before you ruined man.
Wh-what calami;y?" gaspel tn,
tourist.
Why, ten ere melons broke loose
and rushed down hill in 4 body, H)nsc
barn, corn cribs and orchard were clea;
swept away
you don't sayn
I'm serious, strangor-vcry serious
[ might have recovered from lhi', per
haps; but one of them melons rolled in
20 the creek, damned up h waier,an
the inundashun carried the sile off m
farm clean down to the rocks. Thcr
wasn't huff dirt left on 120 acres to pu
in yonr eye
w i, That s tough, ard pity yol.'
Dom strangcr-don't talk to me that
way! kin face hurricanes, cyclones,
airlh. IL .kcs and sich as brave as a lion /;
but VIXEN anybody pities me-when
soft words of sympathy are shot into
my soul 10y total slranger-it breaks
me down and l have to shed the child
sh tear. Stranger, excuse me while |
cry real hard
TheOhio man CONSIDERABLY Withdrew
from that sacred spot, and the water
nI IN man wrestlcd with a broken
heart.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17
summer Care Of Work HOrses

Tn tr oming--as il is called-of
horses, is quite as important as the feed
ing, and in summer time when the teams
are worked hard, il is indispensable to
their welfare. When horse is working,
the excretion from the skin is profuse,
and pours from it in the form of pers-
riration. When this horse dries on the
skin it leaves "a quantity ofimpure matter
adhering to it, which is apt TO close the
pores and prevent the escape of the
perspiration. This produces disorder, in
the form Of congestion of the myriads of
capillary vessels which form close net
work near the surface Of the body, and
the excretion and secretions being
stopped, the skin becomes harsh, dry,
contacted and diseased. The impure
natter-being unable to escape-gathers
in places and forms pinpIes, blotches or
iumorS and, If IL is not removed, there is
danger of poisoning the blood, and, with
appearance of farcy and glanders, finally
death. All this may be prevented by
careful attention to the skin, by occasional
washing, regular currying and brushing,
and proper care to avoid CALLING by the
rubbing ofillhtting harness. Aspreven-
iien is the best cure, il is well that owners
Of horses should execise all possible
precautions to avoid the frequent dis
orders which result from neglect in the
direction pointed out, and thus save
much annoyance and loss.-AM. AGRI.
CULTURIsT.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17
Breaking a Colt to a Halter.

IT the colt indcavors to pull away after
the halter is on, you have to circumvent
him by Il little strategy. Take common
clothes-line rope and make large slip
loop knot around the body, drawing il
moderately tight, and pass the end up
between the front legs through the halter,
The reason for doing this very apparent
lie cannot understand how anything can
pail the hind part Of his body and his
head at the same time; and on feeling
the strain behind he will 90 forward. and
thus you will accomplish your object
without being compelled to use force.
Taking this rope in the right hand and
standing directly in front of the colt, say,
in decided manner, "Come here!' and
at the same time pull the rope sharply.
The colt will invariably move forward,
and when he does so, caress him. Repeat
this two or three times, until he will
quickly move forward; then say, "Come
herew
Next, with the rope hitch him to the
manSer or to post, and, standing in
front of him, open aud shut umbrellas
shake buffalo robes and beat tin pans
in fact, m Ike rs m Ich mise as possible
without touching him. OF course he
cannot think Of two things at once, and
the rope tied around him behind catches
him by surprise, aud he will end by giving
up trying to get away when he finds that
he is freer from pain when he is ouiet
and still than when jerking his head
Fora very nervous horse put the rope a.
far forward as possible around the
body. This treatment can lie applied
until he is thrlughly halter broken. The
same arrangement is the most successful
one in existence for halter pullers, and il
also most valuable assistant in leading
horse behind wagon. How many
people are at their wits ends continuity
when on long ride with horse tied tc
the Garage behind-and vet this sample
Invention would not be obliged to even
give the horse thought-AM. AGRI.
CULTURIsT.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17
Ought to be Known by All!

The wonderfully quick and certain
relief afforded by Fontaine's Cure in
cases of cold, cough, Group, bronchitis
and asthma. 1t will cure cold in II
minutes! The first dose viii give relief.
1t will cure Group in as many minutes.
A chid's life may be saved by its timely
use. 1t is a radical cure for Asthma.
1t should always be in the house, ready
for an emergency. Can YOU, or any
person afford to take risk. when you
can absolutely guard against it? Whoop-
ing-cough, consumption and bronchitis
will yield to this medicine when others
have failed. Sold at DR.. c. Z. Horns
drug store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17
DOTS AND DAsHFs.

Never say a smart thing simply be-
cause it is smart. 1t will get you into
trouble seven times ont of ten.
The average citizen is now looking
for his last years straw hat, and when
he finds it he will 90 Immediately and
buy new one.
On a card in a Philadelphia street
car this great truth is heralded "Ad-
vertising is a great deal ike making
love to widow-it can't be overdone."
"The doctor said he'd put me on my
feet again in two weeks" well,
didn't he do it?" "He did, indee1. /
had to sell my horse and buggy to foot
his bill"
isn't it heavenly? calculated Miss
Gush, in reference to Miss Pedals per-
formances on the piano. Yes re-
piled Fogg, 1T is indeed heavenly. 1t
sounds like thunder
A delicate parcel-A lovely young
lady wrapped up in herself
Hobbies are hard steeds to manage.
--Society's favorite fower--The dan
dyion.
Its the little things that tell-es-
pecially the lit,le brothers and sisters.
--H-hat is done cannot be undone, es-
pecially if it is a hard boiled egg.
"A new make Of stove is called The
Infant 1t is not supposed to be a self
feeder.
"A tongue that never talks scandal
The tongue Of a shoe.
The pupil Of ones eye is made Il
attend to business by the lash that is
held over it,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17
LAY NE Low.


Lay me low, my work is done,
lam weary. Lay my low,
Where the wild flowers WOO the sun,
Where the balmy hreezcs blow,
Where tie butterfly takes wing,
Where the aspens dropping grow,
Where the young birds chirp and sing,
l am weary, let me go,
/ have ssriven hard aud long,
In the worlds unequal fight,
Always resist the wrong,
Always to maintain the right.
Always with a stubborn heart
Taxing, giving blow or blow.
Brother, have played my part,
An am weary, let me go.
Stern the world and bitter cold,
lrIsome, painful to endure,
Everywhere love of gold,
Nowhere a pity FOR the poor.
Everywhere mistrust, disguise,
Prile, hypocrisy, and show,
DrIw the certain, close mine eyes,
lam weary, let me go.
Offers may, when am gone,
Restore the ringing battlc-call,
Blavcly lead the good cause on,
Fighting IN the which | fall.
G I'd may quicken some true soul
Here to take my place below
In the heroes mustcr-rOll,
| am weary, let me go.
Shield and bucklrr, hang them up.
DrIpe the standard on the wall,
l have drained the mortal cup
TO the finish, drcgs and all.
When our work is done It's best,
Brother, best that we should go,
I'm weary, lay me low.