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, 1886-03-04

A check was cashed at the Stock Ex-
change saloon on Saturday Inst for a man
named John Stoehr, which has given rise
to some misgivings, as Stoehr has disap
peared. The check was for $42, and has
the purported signature of +. NJ. jerks.
but no one, thus far, seems to know who
+ NJ. jerks is, and il is surmiscd that
the check may be a forgery.
, 1886-03-04

The litigation in which Myra Clark
Gaines spent the most OF her life did not
end with her death. BY one viii, dated
four days before her death, she bequeathed
the bulk OF her estate TO her sons widow
and TO her deceased daughters husband
about 100000 each. Another will was
presented by a Mrs. Evans, dated one day
before her death, giving one-third Of her
estate TO Mrs. Evans, and the court ad-
mitted the first TO probate, a decision
which has been confirmed by the supreme
court-Chicago Herald.
, 1886-03-04

II. II. Stevens has asked the government,
historical societies and private individuals
to assist him in the great work Of collect
ing or copying h immense mass of docu-
ments in foreign libraries relating 10 the
American Wa Of Independence. Mr..
Stevens has found over $1,000 Of these
documents in Europe, and organized n
corps OF assistants whose services he can
Mt once command ms soon rs the petuniary
means TO accomplish the work are at his
disposal. He promises n compilation Of
the greatest interest to all students OF
American history.-The Current.
, 1886-03-04

In a study upon the nature OF hypnotics
NJ. Dujardin-B eaumetz concludes that
opium and its alkaloids do not produce a
condition OF sleep They stupefy the fac
ulties and induce torpor, but the brain
still remains in a condition OF tonic excite
ment. Choral will bring about true
sleep, but IN large doses It has a danger
Gus notion on the heart. and its ingestion
often gives rise to gastric disorders,-Chi
cage Times.
, 1886-03-04

w. n. Hunt can always be relied upon,
not only to carry in stock the best Of
everything. but to secure the agency for
such article as have well known merit, and
are popular with the people, thereby sns-
tanning the reputation Of being always
cnterprising. aud ever reliable. Having
secured the ageuey ior the eclebrated DIR.
King New Discovery for consumption,
will sell II on a positive guarantee. II
will surely cure any and every affection of
throat, lungs and chest, and to show you
our condolences, We invite you 10 call and
get a trial bottle free.
, 1886-03-04

An artist on whose statement ! have
reason to rely implicitly told me last night
that he knew of n vase in the art collec-
ton Of Mrs. Mary Morgan, for which she
paid 1900. which had beer bought orig
inally by the dealer from whom she pur-
chased It for SIS. The excuse made for
such an enormous profit was said to be
the purchase OF the vase before 1t was dis.
covered to be Of genuine peachblow color.
New York Tribune.
, 1886-03-04

Bagley (confldentlally To pickpocket on
the back platformSMy good fellow I
wish you wouldn't try that. Pickpocket
I'm great trepidation)-I, sirS Why, L
Bagley (soothingly)-There, there, don't
apologize. You've been trying TO pick my
pocket, and / thlnk IL my duty TO tell you
that the wallet you are lingering is filled
with bills which I've been trying to col
lect for six months and l don't believe
you can do any better. Philadelphia
Call.
, 1886-03-04

Cap'n Becker Of the Big Horn Sentiaol
rises and remarks thusly'
MATTERS look favorable in the legisla-
ture for Evanston to get a $4,000 insane
asylum, Laramie City s50.0 600 university,
and CHEYENNE a l50.ooO capitol building.
In this connection it may not being out Of
place to ask what Buffalo Is to get2'
Gets left, of course. Ask US some
harder question.
, 1886-03-04

William A Shannon, nov private secre-
tary OF the mayor of Newark, N. j., was
at one time private secretary OF James
buchanan while he was president OF the
United States. He recollected Mr.
Buchanan as a martinez, although withal n
very pleasant gentleman, who used to re
view his corps OF assistants with one eye
closed In a manner that was very severe.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
, 1886-03-04

FOR enterprise, push and a desire 10 get
such goods as will give the trade satisfac-
ton, W. N. Hunt leads all competition.
lie sells DIR. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup, because its the best medicine on
the market, Tor coughs, colds, Group and
primary consumption. Price so cts. and
sl.0O. Samples free.
, 1886-03-04

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever,
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and poaitively
cures piles, or no pay required II is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. OF
money refunded Price rs ccnts per box.
For sale by w. N. Hunt.
, 1886-03-04

Cy lba, the prospective oil king. is in
the city and stated to a LEADER reporter
yesterday. hat the prospects in the oil
region were never better aud that all par
ties are still working away with the firm
conviction that the Wyoming oil region
will in time rival the far famed oil regions
Of Pennsylvania
, 1886-03-04
PEPPERMINT AND ITS SOURCE.
A Small County In New York Said to Sup
ply the World.

a small county In New fork said TO sup
ply the World.
mice peppermint drops thesei" said a
leading druggist, ns he weighed out 10
cents worth to n lady customer.
ayes, and ave you any idea where pep
permint comes fromi"
ARaised In most places, along streams,
and gathered by country folks and sold to
country druggists"
"No, sir; not a bit OF IL. The worlds
supply Of peppermint comes from n single
county in New York, Wayne by name, OF
which Lyons is the county seat, n pretty
town on the River Clyde, and half way
between Rochester and Syracuse. Well,
Inst summer ! spent some time In the
town, and was surprised to find that the
raising OF peppermint, which would be
called almost a wild herb, was here a
great industry"
Millions in itt'
ayes, and the origin OF 1t becoming a
business is interesting. They told me
there that about sixty years ago, or o
the time the Erie canal was opened, that
there was n CONNECTICUT Yankee named
Burnett, who made his living by raising
peppermint and distilling II, putting into
little bottles and travelling over the
the country and selling II. That was
long before the day Of patent medicines
or drug stores. This Burnett owned a
small farm neal Deerfield, Conn, a sort
OF hillside concern, where the weed grew
wild. In his travels he got as far west as
Lyons, where he discovered abundance OF
his profitable weed growing wild along
the n Well, he caught the west
ern fever and selling HIS farm came to
Lyons and settled.
"Mnde a success OF ittr
"Not only that, put the weed here DOS
sessed not only m abundance OF oil, ..
of n better quality, and he embarked his
all in the Manufacture OF the oil. He
made 10 much out OF IL that the neigh
bors followed suit and either distilled ON
their own lands or turned over their crops
TO Burnett"
ale was n sort OF peppermint kingi"
"No; that honor was reserved for an
other man-Hiram G. Hotchkiss-who
is now 10 years old and has become amill-
ionare out OF the weed
"What is the crop worth this year,"
"The mint acreage is o 1000 acres,
and this Is not more than half what 1t
would nave been II the season had been
favorable. The total product of oil this
year will be $4,000. In n fairly good sea-
son II rises to S25O,O00."
sits no longer a weed, them"
mot out there. 1t Is a legitimate agri-
cultural crop, planted and attended to as
wheat or potatoes Cincinnati Enquirer.
, 1886-03-04
LIPS Ano ROSES

o the
OF the rose with shell-tinted leavesi
Tn thorn but its beauty enhancing,
While the purloining finger It grieves;
And II pains, while 1t pleases me. darling.
Like the dew on thy cherry-red lips;
For i never am stated in breathing,
Nor can / be stated with sips.
Fred u. Hanchett.
, 1886-03-04

In New Haven there is a sewing society
whose object is TO supply poor students
witt all articles OF clothing, but It is said
that only once in the history OF the col
lege has any man ventured To appear on
the campus with a pair OF trousers made
by these kindly-hearted crcatures.-New
York World.
, 1886-03-04

The Rothschilds, it is said, invested $780,
900 francs in the experiments Of NJ. Marcel
Duprez for transmitting power over long
distances by means OF electricity, The
motive force is conveyed by a compare
lively feeble current, thereby doing away
with the apprehension of dangerous fric-
ton md resistance. Niagara, Falls may
yet be utilized to operate engines In New
York or Philadelphia by electricity. Sci
entihc American.
, 1886-03-04
on Fields with curiou. Names.

The petroleum fields In New York have
the curious titles, -Olof JOY" and Grass
hopper Field The first is named after
the discoverer OF the field and the latter
from the appearance Of huge old.fnshioncd
seams which pump the oil.
, 1886-03-04

Henry Thompson came in from his
ranch on Grow creek, southeast Of Chey-
enne, yesterday, and reports that the
grass in several places on his place is up
wards Of an inch high. This is pretty
good for 80 early in the season.
, 1886-03-04

Mai Ben. Perley peore has n o OF
@De Bry's Voyages In Virginia. with
maps and illustrations, printed in 1850
being eG yenrs old Who has an older
book on colonial history than thisr-De
troit prrc Press.
, 1886-03-04

The largest stock OF hne bnnndies, old
whiskies, choice hqnoars and superfne
cigars at George Masien's weli known
house. orn Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1886-03-04

One Of the first attempts OF making a
stove OF iron was that Of Cardinal Polig
nae, in France, early in the eighteenth
century. The Polignac fire places, so
called, were constructed with hollow
backs, hearths and iron jamhs, TO econo-
mike the hest.-Chicago Herald.
, 1886-03-04

Small fy-vheels, cast hollow and loaded
with lead, Is n foreign notion that prom
ises TO become popular in this country.
They afford the same centrifugal power
as a large wheel. cost less, and take up
less oom.-Bostan Budget
, 1886-03-04

TIT Misses Drexel have the reputation
of being the richest single ladies in the
United States. They inherited from their
father about A.Ooo,00o each. They have
been charitable, but in n quiet way, aud
are not given 70 fashionable nlensnrea.
, 1886-03-04

knRiand's Dismounted Cavalry Troops.
The latest returns published by the wal
office regarding the twenty four regiments
OF regular cavalry In the British army
show that for upward Of 1880 cavalry
troopers there are only about l0.sDa
char gers.
, 1886-03-04

The cat. horse and birds have a third
eyelid, which Is used to protect the eye
from too much Light Man has n third
eyelid In the corner Of the eye, which IL
nndeveloped.-Detroit Free Press.
, 1886-03-04

Customer lin resiaurantl-Here waiter,
a sirloin steak, well done. I'm in a Zig
hurry.
Waiter-Is yo' In a hurry
Customer-Hcs, yes.
Waiter-Den why not take lat steak
rare stead o well done II yo' is in a
hurry, bossi-New York Sun.
, 1886-03-04

UNITED SrArKs nj OFFIcE.
CHENksNK. Wyo.. Feb. .. 1886. lH.'
George GoOdrtrh
vs..
Edwin ~. Miller
Application having been made at this Office
by George Goodrich to contest the validity
Of that part OF desert land entry No. 1914, em-
braced IN the sc y sw = and : se y sec. 20,
and sw = sw a sec. 81, tip 81. nr7b W. said entry
being made gu the eth day OF May, 1854. ny
E1wfn n. Muller. at this onlce, with n View
TO the cancellaton n such part OF said entry,
contestant alleging. that part Of said land VIII
raise a valuable crop OF hay without irrigation,
and that on part there Is now growing a large
amount OF timber, and that there Is now stan
ding on said land as many as Loco trees. In size.
frnm four Inches 10 one foot In diameter. A
hearing IL therefore ordered IN said case. and
the PARTIES are hereby summoned TO appear at
this onlee on the 10th day OF March, at } o'clock
cfrning said slleEstions.DN ~
A EDaAR q WILSON. Register,
wiLLrAN AIGARkAEp, Receiver.
, 1886-03-04

Shaw gives fine prizes on billiards and
pool this month Corner Seventeenth
aud Eddy streets
, 1886-03-04
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000
ISL

" We do hereby certify that zoe superrfse all The
arrangements for The Monthly aud QiaarferIu
drdirtiigs Of ne Louisiana State Lottery Com-
RdnU, and IN person manage and control The
Drawings hefnsieres, and ud The sam G are con-
Quoted irith honesty, fairness, and IN good lalh
fotrdrd al parties, and zoe duth0rfse The Ohm
peDiy 10 use his certificate, toifh fdcsimfies Of our
signatures attached, in lis ddrerfisemetas.'i
, 1886-03-04

For my own part ! despise good acci-
dents and bad accidents. And I despise
tnose who cling to accidental and Temper
airy renown and attribute II to their own
nkill-Joaquin Miller.
, 1886-03-04

n THE
ExtraordlnarY Quarterly Drawlnu

In the Academy Of Music. New Orleans, Tues
day ,March Dc. 1856.
Under the personal supervision and manage
ment OF General q r. BEAUREGARD, Of
Louisiana, and General JUBAI A.
EARLY. Of Xlninin
, 1886-03-04

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives g. His
, 1886-03-04

Is . ~rtaln cure for
NefNou- Rebtliu,
Lest N > - b y o q
fro-tatorhsp -. n and
al the evil Effects OF
youthful fotlics NBd ex-
cesses, and In drink
ing intoxicattngIi-
quorr. lDr Mtntte,
vbo Is a regular phys
|iciau. graduate a. fhe
University OF pcnnsyl.
!Nanla viii unnunln lnr
, 1886-03-04

fell 49, Tor . case Of this kind the VITAL
4.14roRATixE under his gpecial advice
End tfeatme1p Wins cure. eitoe bottle. ~
on receipt OF price. or {, o. u. In private name
II desired by DIX MINTIE. n KEAKNY
st. =. Cal. Hend for list Of questions and
pamphlet.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE.
, 1886-03-04

UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
u Over Half a Million Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery COMFY

Incorporated In 1852 for % years by the Leg
stature for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses-with a capital OF 81 900, 0cO-to which a
reserve fund OF over s55o,000 has since been
added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote Its fran
eiise was made a part Of the present State Com
stitution adopted December "a. A. d. 1879.
rs Grand Single Number Drawings will
tdke pfoce monthly. Il never scales or post
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15
County Building.
TkAESFERS .

IkANSFERS.
13-Nancy Mckay by heirs, to Ellen
Mckay, pit swi sec 70, II, 2w, 81.
Nancy Mckay by heirs, to Ellen Nc
Kay, pit swi sec 12, II, 2w, 81.
John 7. Kenwortby to David Cramer,
pit swI sec 10, II, CIV. 5000.
Ellen Mckay to John I. Kenworthy,
lot 6. sec ~, II. 2w. $500.
Ellen Mckay to John T. Kenworthy
pit sw! sec IL, II, CIV, $40.
Henry S. Hanson to Ellen S. Hanson,
lot 3, block 3, Old Town of Rock Isl.
and, $1,000
Peter Hanson to Henry s. Hanson,
lots l, 2 and IN block 30 in MARSHALL
addition to Cordova. $! of lots S. aud 8.
10, in block %, lot g. block 90. Ole
Town OF Cordova. 81.
Swan Hanson to Peter Hanson,lots 4
6 and Z, in block 90 and block 90, Mar
shall's addition TO Cordova, 81.
Freeman Merryman TO Geo. A. Love-
joy, pit lots 1 and 2 in block 3, W. H.
Edwards addition to Moline, $500.
Geo. A. Lovejoy TO Geo. A. Merry.
man. pit lots 1, 4, and s. block 80
Lower addition to Rock Island, ST.
John Siegrist to Phil Siegrist, pit lots 3.
5 and 8, block 30. Lower addition to
Rock Island, 81.
Phil Siegrist to John Siegrist, pit lots 4
and 5, Lower addition to Rock Island,
81.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15
MOLINE.

Mrs. Finding leaves for her home in
Denver, Col. today. She has been on
visit TO friends here over three months.
John Wolstencroft has Just received a
letter from near Sheffield. England, from
his old master under when he served
seven years apprenticeship at the black.
smith trade. John receives high char
acter for honesty, industry aud respect
ability IN the letter during the time he
was in England. He is not in very good
health now, and may travel shortly to
benefit il. He thinks the old home
scenes would be the best medicine he
could take.
When the Big Four returned on th e
4 :42 train yesterday, they were met at
the depot by the Light Guard band and
a large number of admirers, male and fe-
male. The band played See the Con
quering Hero Come" and the boys were
escorted to carriage in waiting. and
driven through the principal streets of the
city, the band in the lead next the big
Four, then crowd carrying the winning
boat, The excitement was kept up all
the afternoon and at 81 m large crowd
sat down TO banquet at Matzens, after
which several speeches were made and a
good time generally INDUCED in. The
| Sylvans have covered themselves with
glory, won laurels which will never fade.
| for they have beaten the boa9ttul Fdrra-
CUTS twice, and this time no claim Can bt
made by the intended conquerers of the
world, that there was foui The glory
of Chicago has faded, her sun has sci,
which shone SO brightly only few days
ago, sci in hopeless night and rises over
Moline and the Sylvans
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15

The contract for the first stone arch
bridge in the city and county of Musca>
tine was let this week, for the bridging of
Pappoose creek on Second street, to Ed
wards & Walsh. The contractors will
get to work at once, and it is hoped to
have the work completed in d couple of
months The bridge will have an arch of
twenty>four feet in diameter, be fourteen
feet high to the keystone, and sixty feet
loDg-the width of the street. The cas-
pacity of the arch is ESQ square feet, and
as the highest known food had a volume
of only 240, the arch will be deemed
more than sufficient by everybody. The
ends Of the bridge will show handsome
stone facings and the top or floor will be
covered with macadam. The cost when
completed, with walks, iron ratings. etc,
will not exceed $500 1t will be an
ornament to the city, and an example for
future improvements. Mr.. Edward is
the Rock Island alderman, and Mr..
Walsh holds the same Office in Daven,
port
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15
B0BDINGNAGGIAN.


The biggest word mortal man ever
used heads this article, but il is diction>
AIRY word, and means colossal, gigantic
Do you know why We introduce such a
jaw breaking name into these columns?
Find the same word in the Golden Eagle
clothing stores advertisement on the first
page and you will know.
We will only add that there will be
such rush to the mammoth establishs
ment during the next thirty and sixty
days as Rock Island business house
never knew before. When people can
get clothing for half its value they are
not going to be so idiotic as not to lay in
stock
Call and examine how ridiculcusly low
they are closing out their summer goods.
1t will pay you to call and be convinced
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15

About one hundred people from the
three cities went to Geneseo yesterday to
attend the second days races of the
Geneseo driving park Association there
The races were witnessed by about three
thousand people. The last two heats OF
the half mile dash of the day before were
run, Rosa Pearl taking first money,
Commsnche, second. The 2:29 class was
won by Annie King, james g., second
Flora Wilkes won the 2:22 pacing, Little
10. second. Geneseo is good example
of what enterprise will do, and the races
there have drawn from the three cities
what Rock Island might have from
other places, had there been sufficient
spirit Of enterprise manifested to have
arranged trot here. Rodman's Patti P.
is entered on the 2:34 class today, and
John Swanson, of Moline, has Sport in
the 2:35 class.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15
UNITED FOR LIFE.
Marriage Last Evening OF MIR. Andrew
r. Greaser and Miss Mary ID. Clary.

=. OAVosST uhu MISE injury
AT St. Joseph's church at o'clock last
evening. the Rev. Father Mackin united
in holy wedlock, Mr. Andrew F. Greas-
er and Miss Mary B. Clary. After the
ceremony the happy couple repaired to
the residence of the brides parents on
Kimball street, where a reception was
held. The following is list Of the
presents received:
Mrs Buckley, china tea set, Mr., and
Mrs. Gus Smith, silver cake basket; Miss
Mary Burns. chamber set; Miss Katie
Condor. silver tea pitcher; Mrs. Ian
gren, silver butter dish and water set
Mrs. Rockwell, water pitcher; Miss
Matte Bledsoe, cake stand; Miss Nellie
Greaser. album; Mrs. Murphy, linen
tablecloth and napkins; Gilpin Hose
company. silver castor; Mrs. Ford, table
cover; MIR. Daniel Clary. pearl covered
prayer book; j. W. Cavanaugh, silver
butter dish Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, silver
pickle dish and cake plate; Mrs. Gamble
table linen; Mrs. James Murphy. table
linen and napkins; Mrs. |. c. Peck, bed
spread; Mrs. Geo. keonieeker, bed
spread and box of cigars,
A ball was afterwards given at the Gilpir
hose house, Mr.. Greaser being a member
of that company. The morning hour;
had dawned before the evenings merri
ment was ended.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15
A Good Investment.

Anyone who has ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield a return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety o. government
bond, is added profit far in excess of
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance of stability. The
good season and the great tide of immi.
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate Of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
rigourous cold winter. added to soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducements.
Cheap land. easy term Of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at q smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here, or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for a safe place to
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15
SHORT AND SIMPLE.
p. L. CABLES LAST WILL.
A Brief Document Bequeathing Ev
erything to the Widow.

The last will and testament of the late
p. L. Cable was filed for probate in the
county court this morning. IL is res
markable document for so large an estate.
1t is written in Mr.. Cables own hand, and
may best be explained by giving it as it
is:
| hereby beQueath and devise every
thing which may have or be entitled to
at the time of my decease, to nv wife,
Mary J. Cable, and appoint her sole ex-
ecutrix of this my last will and testament
and direct that she shall not be required
to give any security as such. As witness
my hand this twenty thrd day of Janus
airy. 1888. in the presence OF Ii. B. Sud
low, H. G. Whitridge and Robert Stock
house, who, at my instance and ia my
presence, and in the presence OF each
other, subscribe their names as witnesses
hereto. L. Ii. GABLE.
This is all there is to it. II is the
shortest aud simplest document that has
ever been filed ia Rock Island county,
vet it involves as large an estate, if not
the largest that has ever been bequea,hed
in the county. Mrs. Cable qualified in
the county court this morning. taking out
letters testamentary. As no bond is re-
quired it is impossible to ascertain how
much of m estate is left but it is esti>
mated to he worth about $4,000, 900.
The property, which consists largely in
bonds and stocks as well as real estate,
was described in the obituary notice sp-
peariDg in the ARGUS at the time of Mr..
Cables death Mr.. Gable had. during
his life time, made his sou, b. 7. Cable,
and daughter, Miss Lucy. independently
wealthy.
The will bears none but Mr.. Cables
signature, and the names of the witnesses
as described in the instrumental. c.
Whitrdge, II. B. Sudlow and II,
StOckhouse
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-15
Crops

From the farmers on Union square to-
day a representative of the ARGUS obtains
ed some interesting intelligence rs TO
crop prospects. Wheat is found to be
in good condition, and will ave rage
thirty to thirty five bushels to the acre. Of
oats there will be two thirds of the usual
crop and the outlook is good. Rye
promises full crop, Corn looks well
but needs rain. Potatoes need rain and
promise fair yield Hay will furnish a
full crop.