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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
Rults or THE pRIzs.HINa.
rhe Marquis Of Queensberry Tells Ho
Thew Wera Writfeu.

The Marquis Of Queensberry Tells How
They Were Written.
New York Mail and Exprssl
1What is the true history of your famous
priza-ring rulesP asked q reporter of the
marquis of Qdeensberry.
swell, John Cnambsre AMI wrots them
while was Attending school at Cambridge
When there held for two year, the light
weight championship in the ring. The ANA
teur cups at the annual sparring- mate he,
were prizes that many boxers sought. We
then had no defin ia r1les of boxing Cham
bers and l were delegated to draft a set OF
rules We did 50, and afterwari revised
them. Hitherto it was difficult TO decide
when two men fought which got the better
in scientific points. The rules were writer.
to cover not only scientific points, but any
question which might arise as to which
was the best boxer Well, | rather think
the rules wers sufficient for all ring pur
poses.
Il think priz, fighting rather brutal ex,
hibitioI. Oh course | am fond of all manly
SPORTS but my time is not given up to them
la England tine prize-ring has almost been
given 40 Sports of that kind have baeb
ph tiib lVl Htfiis bittir bucIc thf
reas on DO not attend many boxing
matches i, heeans, I find it difficult to keep
my. elf from joining in AMI knocking soma
one out All the pleasure of the exhibition
is lost by my wi,h.ns to be a participator
instead OF aspectst1r.
America has much to be proud of in fins
boxers. IL is carrisi on to greater extent,
IN the people patroniZs and encourage the
art. In Sun Francisco | witnessed SPAR.
mg-match- was surprised at the science
lispIayel Even the anateurs did remark
ably well. have never seed John l.. Sui
Ivan box From what | hear, rather
| think he has gro 1T isal Of science with his
lei ,e-,,ammer blowS He maks5 u
rush at his opponent AMI beats down
his barcier' OF defense Then if
his up mat could knock him back
wnir tie is thus exposed, giving his
terrific blows and at times leaving himself
unguarIei no douqt the tide would change
k-verse the msthol of fight now and at
tack Sullivan for all that can be gained
The onslaught which he has never been nssi
to astolishes him, and puts him in atti-
tude of defene, something hs never con-
templatei. The rllsher is met by ru shsr,
and tho tug of war is more uncertain than
.vrr But as | have not witnes iei his spar
ing L can not enter into any analytical dis
cIurSa about it.
at was the old tactics to stand wary and
Aeteni until the party attacking was
ae1ried out The victory then was easy.
Sullivan has reversed the order, and has
| he physical proves TO make it etfective
1t is a great advantage to under ,tand this
| art Of self defense with the means nature
has provided. 1t gives courage AMI conf
ience to a man, anl put, him at casa in any
crowd Look how well our English soldiers
| fought hand to-hand with thu Arabs of the
iesert They understand how to box II
both armies had teGl unarmsi the English
| boys could have knocked ths Arabs blind
| in one round
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
NHERIFF s SALE.

BY virtue of an execution and fee bill No. 5a95
ssneG out Of the clerks office of the circuit court
OF Rock Island county, and state of lllmoir, and
Ia me directed, whereby am commanded 10 make
the amount of a certain juGgmt Mt recently OBJ
tanned against McCarl n Shurthtf, in favor OF
Halter Bros. ~ CO.. out of the lands, tenements,
goods and cbattels of the said defendant, Mctarl
4 Shurtliff, have levied nDOn the following prop
erty, to-vit:
The west half Of the southwest quarter of see
ton number two J, in township number cigh-
teen tiSl, north range number one u, east of the
fourth principal meridian, in the county of Rock
Island and state Of Illinois.
Therefore. according 10 said command, ] shall
expose for sale, at public auction. ali the right,
title and interest of the above named McCarl II
Shurlit1 in and to the above described property.
on Friday the 30lh day of Apri, 1886, at 10 oeloek
A. NJ at the north door Of the court house in the
city of Rock Island in the comfy Of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, for cash in hand, TO satisfy
said execution aud fee bill
Dated ut Rock Island this 18th day of April, A,
d., 1856.
J. NJ. RETICKER.
sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
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Mr.. f. Springer, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, writes: Il was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to a soalhing Skeleton. Got free trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me so much
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Bahnsen's drug store and get free trial
bottle of this certain cure for all Lung
Diseases. Large bottles 81. 90.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

Wheeling lHtellieencer
Capt William Dillon, a western steam
boat man, tells the following incident a.
occurring in 1864, 10 a reporter:
The whole history of the war has got to
.e written yet None of those little Incl
-nt' that make up the story have been told
antil lately. the funniest thing that hap
lencd, to my knowledge, has never been in
tr'nt 1t was the capture by company of
Hoosier infantry of man-of- war which the
whole American navy couldn't take. That
sounds funny. but it is true The man-of-
war Fox had eludei capture for a long
tmc though vessel after vessel and squad
ron after squadron had engaged her in
fights chased her, and hunted her all down
along the coast
"Oee day in 1864 she put into a little bay
surrounded by the rebel lines to take on
:uel. A company of darkies had been haul
ing sugar cane back into the country. and
the large carts were being driven back with
only little loose fodder and stuff in the
bottoms, when Capt Booze. commander of a
conn any in the Twenty First Indiana in
fantry, met the train a few miles outside OF
the Confederate lines The soldiers piled
into tie carts and made the darkies drive
them through the lines down to the coast
Then the soldiers sprang out of the carts
and dashed aboard the ship. She was cap
tured without shot being fired.
Capt Boae placed the crew in custody
and made them run the vessel round into
the Mississippi river where she was turned
over to the naval authorities. vessel
hailed the Fox on the voyage round, but
Cant Rboe thoucht he cnuld outSail har
and ordered all steam on. The other shiI
fired shell, and she burst pretty near the
x. Then Booe put to, but he refused to
sure n.ier the prize till she was safe in the
Alissi sippL Up to 1873, when l saw Capt
i'aoc his men had not received penny for
shat capture. II naval force had made
1t they would have divided up good -sizsd
ir, tune. but the laws didn't contemplate
nayai engagements by the infantry, and
there WAS no provision to cover the case"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

The kings of Sweden AMI Saxony are both
tseJS The Princess louise. of England,
painJs and writes. ana does both very we'll
Dom Pedro. of Brayil, writes well and
chiefly on scientific subjects
queen Elizabeth, of Rouman!e, is FREE
luent visitor to the publisher, both as nov
,li t and poet No authors are reported in
the royal family of Italy, Portugal or
Spain. The Bonapartes have been prolific
writer's, but in this generation seem to bs
cumming out intellectually
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

(iHANCERY NOTICE.
lTATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County,

pTATE o p ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County. SIS
In the circuit court, to the May term, lSe6
Cornelius Il. Smith VS.. Adolph NJ. L. Lowe, j. L.
Perry and Charles IL. Ohge,-In Chancery.
Atidavitof non residence of Aldoph NJ l.. Lowe
and ]. ID. Perry implicated with the above aef.1.-
dants hayins been fled in the clerks office Of the
circuit court of said county, notice is therefore
hereby given 10 the said nonresident dcfen-
dants that the complainant fled his bill of com
plant in said court. the chancery side thereof,
on the I'D day of March, 1876. and that therenpon
Il summons issued ont of said court, wherein said
suit is now pending returnable on the first Mon
day in the month Of May next, as is by law re
quired. Now unless you, the said nonresident
defendants above named, Adolph NJ. l.. Lowe and
j. D. Perry, shall PERSONAL he and appear before
said circuit court, on the first day of the next
term thereof. to be holden at Rock Island in and
for the said county, on the first Monday in MAY
next, and plead. answer or demur to the said
compartments bill of complaint the same and
the matters and things there in charged and stated
will be taken as confessed, and decree cniereo
asast you according to the prayer of said bill.
Ell. BOWMAN, Ill. Clerk.
Rock Island, IL inois, March aend, 1886.
NJ. VI. CoIBETT. Compi's sol.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

The properties of Mishler's Herb Bit
tcrs are wholly medicinal. 1t is COM
pounded on scientific principles upon a
German formula, 200 years old. Clergy
men, temperance people, and all other
classes who oppose strong drink on prin-
ciple, endorse and recommend our great
household remedy. 1t is sure cure for
kidney and liver complaints.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
NHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtne Of an Execution and Fee Bill No
6tr97, issued ont OF thu clerks Office of the cir
cult court of Rock Island county, and state of
Illinois. and 10 me directed, whereby am com
manded To make the amount Of certain ludg-
ment recently obtained against Henry Eaton,
in favor of Henry kroger, ont of the lands, ten
emcnts, goods and chaitels of the said defen
dant, Henry Eaton, have levied upon the fol
lowing property, to-wt:
Lot four a., block City two (52). Chicago or
Lower addition to the city OF Rock Island. county
of Rock Island, state of Illinois.
Therefore, according 10 said command. | shall
expose for sale. at public auction, all the right.
title and interest of the above named Henry Eaton
in and to the above described property. on
Tuesday the 18Th day of April, 1886, al 10 O'Clock
M, AT the north door of the court house in the
city of Rock Island. in the county OF Rock Isl
aud and state Of Illinois for cash in hand, to sat
isfy said execution and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island, this cath day of March,
D.. 1886. JOHN NJ. RE1lCkER,
p dtd sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
SHERIFFS SALE.

Byvirtne of an Execution and Fee Bali No. co.'s
issued ont of the clerks Office of the tircuit Court
of Rock Island county and state of Illinois, and TO
me directed, whereby | am commanded to make
the amount of Il certain judgment recently OBJ
tanned against Fred Lowe, in favor Of j. X NJ.
Rosenfield, out of the lands tenements, goods and
chattels of the said defendant, Fred Lowe, have
levied upon the following property, to-wit:
Commencing Thirty six rods and Fonr feet
south OF the northwest corner of section number
II, in township 16, north range west of ith ?.
NJ. thence running south four rods and eight
feet; thence running east sixteen rods and eight
feet: thence north nrrods and eight feet; thence
west sixteen rods and eight feet to the place of
beginning, containing one half acre, more or less,
the properly Of Fred Lowe. all in the comfy of
Rock island and STATE of Illinois.
Therefore, according 10 said command, | shall
expose for sale. at public auction, all the right.
title and interest of the above named Fred
Lowe, in and 10 the above described property,
on Saturday, the 18th day Of April, 1856, al 10
O'Clock a. M. at the north door Of the court
house in the city Of Rock Island, in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois. forcash in hand,
10 satisfy said execution and fee bill.
Dated AT iioek island, this 25ih day Of March,
A. II 1886.
JOHN NJ RETICKER.
m27 did Sheriff Of Rock Island county.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue Of an Execution and Fee Bill No SOB
issued out of the clerk 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 certain Judgment recently OBJ
tanned against The Eureka Coal and Mining Com
pany. in favor of Morton l.. Marks, out OF the
lands, tenements, goods and chattels of the said
defendant, The Eureka coal and Mining Compa
ny, have levied upon the following property, to-
wit:
The unexpired time of q ten year lease, dated
DC ober 18th, 1888 on the wa OF nc quarter OF
section IL, in township II, one west OF attn T. M
given by Alexander W. Jamierson to W. X. Shep-
ard, and by him assigned to The Eureka Coal and
Mining Company, all in the county Of Rock Isl
and 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, The Eure-
ka Coal and Mining Company. in and to the above
described property, on Thursday, the 18th day of
April 1886 at . O'Clock, p NJ, at the north door
of the Court House in the city of Rock Island,
in the county of Rock Island and state Of Iii
nois, for cash in hand, to satisfy said execution
and fee bill.
Dated at Rock Islond this 2Gth day OF March, A.
D., 1886. -
JOHN M RETICKER
m-s6-dtd Sheriff of Rock Island County.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13


I o iirSt match factnry i'll the Coafea
rF,,.e was IN or rather near Atlanta The
,,ftr .rm, an Atlanta man These matches
were .id from Richmn I'll to the gulf Uii
iIhr 0u,r 81 our recent experiments In that
line, ti,rf., NaS 40 tf"litls about iSnitng the
,inic A ,s,,su did not have to STRIKE one
x,e.'.'.Iu nj .naif aii IT "a the bead
"a 3. b,JnHr ~ Liz It II ~ thc IA, His
5ni,iN tf,.u b. "a O. k-'..p tts TANG from
goih od lr,'iti4 ur-ts. stnl t!Ie only effect
nal afeeuard "a To Keep II IA u bottle Of
water
They were the most utterly too previous
matches ever seen in this or any other
country. The enterprise was never profitable
hecauSe half the stock was invariably lost
by spontaneous combustion. Wagon loads
Of matches on their way from the factory
TO the city would burst into blaze half wav
OH the rnai, soaring the drivers and their
mules out of their senses
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

exchange.
West Virginia claims the champions hip
Tor big cattle. According to Thu Union
Watcamln Mti r 'bnson of that place,
sold rs boa q 3,ye,r old cattle for exp ut
purposes, winch We're weighed at Union
The average of tile entire nnml'er wa l ~
pounds. A top lot of twenty-'even aver
aged Isis pounds, and one magnificent
8-year old steer pulled the beam at ]. nv
ptnnIs This beats the record.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Grigg's Glyeerine Salve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
wiz positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund.
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

A dangerous French toy Just brought out
resembles n thimjle AMI is filed with pow
der; when thrown on the ground itexplodss
1t has already cau'ei several accidents
Tie sale of the toy has bees prohibitsi 10
Paris
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
Estate of Almira d. Holt, Deceased.

Estate of Almira d. Holt, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Ad-
ministraior of the estate of Almira ID. Holt, late
of the county of Rock Island state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court OF Rock Island comfy,
AT the office of the clerk Of said court in the city
of Rock Island, at the april term, on the Third
Monday in April next. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate notified and
requested 10 ate nd for the purpose Of having the
samesdi listed. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested TO make immediate payment 10
the undersigned.
Dated this itb day Of March. A. D., 1886.
VII LIAM L. GILMORE,
NILS Administrator.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

c. p Palmer, of Los Angeles has an
affection of tho eyes by which he IL made "a
see the Same object multiplied sinstass
eifu<@
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

Dartmouth students petitioned TO have
the college reading-room opened on
Sunday, but the college trustees un-
animously refused.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

Switzerland is about to regulate by
law the amount of corset pressure the
ladies' may put upon themselves.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

The neglect of this rule is what cause, in
growing nail. The objection is that it
wears out st cknr, much faster than ty
rounding the mails: but il saves much suf
ferinr. When n case of IMPROVING nail has
once been welI established if will ksan or
until the nail force its wa Y throuyb the sidas
Of the foo. Sometimes il GROWS throug,.
and Gonna, ont as near tine bottom of the toe
As the bone will allow Time was when thu
only known cure for such case was to snjit
the nail and tear i: ont. and this. too. before
tile merit; OF chlora form were known as
y.li rs after the dI.covery. Init now in the
,ays,e>t ca IS only = 1t Ia cocaine is ne.ded
ami IN tn. ma ior,tv NJ ca a, the nail can i've
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13

For notices in reference TO Special Excnr
snns, changes of time and other items Of interest
In connection with the Chicago, Milwaukee N ST.
this paper.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-15
THE HILL REcEP T!oN.

How the HAMILTON Affair OF Friday
Night Struck an Outsider.
Dakota Huronite: The reception given
by Missouri valley people at Yankton,
last Friday evening, to Hon. W. d. Hill,
and Hon. John j. Kleiner, recognized
champions of the cause of Dakota, was q
true warm-hearted western rouaer. On
their arrival from Huron they were met
at the depot by q larger delegation of
citizens, the city band, and flying oolors.
In the travelling party of the distin-
gulshed congressman were Gov. a. O.
Mellette, OF Watertown; tien. Taylor,
Hon. p. w. Miller, and Hon. Charles
Reed, OF our city, and Judge Clifford.
The whole CITY seemed alive with
music and cheers.
At several points the people assembled
TO give expression to their sense oil
appreciation of the noble stand taken
by Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Kleiner on the
floor of congress-.
At the roller rink, it having been
selected as the largest audience room IN
the city. the people gathered to listen to
the addresses.
Gen. w. FL. 81. Beadle, in, behalf Of
the city, gave one of his characteristic
Welcomes He was greatly %applAuded.
Gen. Hugh j.. Campbell made the
address OF welcome on the part OF the
people, in n of the happiest efforts
possible. He get the people wild with
cheers by welcoming these distinguished
aayocates of the rights of the Dakota
people to the snest Of the 30 called
revolutionistslp
Hon. w. d. Hill, when he appeared
on the platform was greeted with cheer
after cheerl The whole building was
one grand hurrah, taken up on the out
side and passed down through the whole
city. He addressed the assemblage
nearly one hour. His speech was
worthy, of the most earnest and enthu-
slastic attention and it surely got it.
The people seemed to regret that his
time could not be indefinitely extended.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-15

Giant" of the Brown county bar, for
delegate TO congress. promises to be q
prominent factor in the Yankton con-
yention. His candidacy promises to
gain recognition for central Dakota. q
feat which has never been accomplished
in the past.
Grand Forks Plaindeaier: There is
liable to be o small ~scrimmaae in the
territorial convention. There have been
some conventions that we're not at all
harmonious. In Aurora county there is
a split between q Clifford and some other
faction, and there will be q double
header. Even with oil these fights
Clifford is very apt to walk off with the
plum.
jamestown Capital (democrasio): Two
opposing factions will 60 to the legisla-
tive and district conventions. A split
among the republicans of Stutsman
county, almost a free fight, and the con-
sequence is the northern counties will
pull together and stand the best show
to nominate their man, but this county,
owing to the split in their convention
will be left out in the cold.
De Smet Leader: There seems to be
little opposition in south Dakota in re-
turning Delegate Clifford to congress. 1t
is very necessary that the south go into
convention as a unit and not allow q
split. No better expression OF the
division and admission sentiment could
be given congress than to unanimously
indorse Judge Clifford, who has worked
untlringly for this end. His return will
show that Dakota proposes to fight it
out on that line. and will do much
towards securing recognition OF our
claims at the next session of congress.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-15
ADREADFUL COLLISION.

An Express Train and an Excursion
Train Come TOgether-Twelve
Killed and Fourteen Wounded.
Buffalo, Sept. 1.-THE Commercial
Advertisers Silver Creek special says:
A serious accident occurred this morn
iag on the Niokle.plate raiiroad near this
place. The west bound express train
ran into an excursion train from Erie.
Twelve persons are reported killed and
fourteen wounded.
The excursion train was composed of
n baggage car, q smoker and eleven
coaches. Only those in the smoker
were hurt, it being telescoped with the
baggage car. The train with which it
eollided was o local freight train, and
the engineer and fireman both escaped
by jumping. Only q partial list can be
obtained of the killed. Several are
mangied Beyond recognition.
There are various causes given for the
collision. Engineer William Harris, OF
the freight train, is blamed. 1t ia said
he had orders to meet the excursion
train at Irving. He failed to obey the
instructions and was running at full
speed when the crash occurred. Train
;sssss::s Ri ae talk regarding who is to
blame. A gentleman who was on the
train says thai the freight train had
orders to go to Silver Greek and the
passenger train to Irving, which is this
side, and it was these orders that caused
the collision. a.
The. excitsm3nt among the survivors
was intense. Ihe scenes in the smoking
car were most narrowing. The first
warning that was given was a
light jar, caused by the heavy
pressure of air brakes. Somes Of
the passengers stirred themselves If
their seats. seemingly apprehensive OF
danger; then came q terrible shock, fol
lowed by the smashing of windows and
the roo Of the cars, and all was a masl
OF bleeding and struggling humanity
Men covered with blood were locked ii
each others srms, while underneath
them and on all sldes lay poor nnfortu
mates who were instantly killed. crushed
out OF all human resemblance. Th,
wounded cTawled out OF the debris ant
were asslstei to neighboring houses
The people brought bedding, etc. OF
which to lay the dead and dying anu di,
all they could to relieve the suffering
of the wounded until the arrival o
medical aid.