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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
VALUE OF VOLCANIC GLASS.

Discovery of Obsidisn-Rep production by
Artificial Means-Its Abundance.
When we reached Beaver lake, We came
upon the Obsidian cliffs and Travelled over
the only glass roadway in the world OBJ
sidian is a black, opaque, volcanic glass,
and is of the utmost use and importance to
scientists in the manufacture of black
mirrors for astronomical instruments A
chemist of Pittsburg is said to have re-
discovered the lost art of making many
articles from obsidian. His attention was
first directed to the subject in 1879, while on
a visit to Pompeii There he found the
fragment of statue ian arm made from
obsidian, and its evident kinship to the laws
there SO abundant led him to think that it
might have been made therefrom. Bringing
away with him his trophy and quantity
of lava, he began an investigation and a
series of experiments, which finally led him
to knowledge, not only Of the component
elements of obsidian, but also as to how it
might be reproduced by artificial means.
His first successful melt was made at Pitts
burg in 1881 He made number of orna-
mental articles and several slabs of the new
glass, went to New York city and set up
small furnace for its manufacture He one
day visited wsll-known manufacturer of
optical lenses and asked what he would
charge to polish slab of it The cptician
asked in seemingly Indifferent manner
what sort of stuff 1t was. Upon getting the
information he CURLY named high price
for it. Much to his establishment the terms
were accepted.
"Do you know what you have doneg" the
tense maker inquired "You have re-dis-
covered the lost art of making black mir
rors. Don't get excited and think there
are millions in it for you, because only a
few Of them are used Yet your discovery
is Of the greatest scientific Importance"
The true reason why so few of them have
been used is because the material has been
SO difficult to obtain. But there is a noun
tain of it in the Yellowstone park, WHICH
the Bannock Indians, whose hunting
grounds were at one time among the gey ser
basins, used for the purpose of tipping their
arrow and spear heads -Ye ilowstone Park
Cor. Cleveland Leader
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
Old Joe and the knights.

Editor Of the Argus;
Rock ISLAND, July 26.-Allow me the
privilege of showing your readers the
unfairness of old Joe and how he wants
TO give the people wrong i'm
preston lby giving Robert Bennett SO
much praise, as he has in the last issue
Of his dirty sheet, in relation to the state
convention of the Knights of Labor held IN
Streator, ILL., There were two rs true men
as ever Bennett was, represented the or
der from Rock Island. namely; James T.
Larkin and E. E. Zeigler. and he has never
mentioned their names in his report.
| want old Joe 10 understand
that neither he nor Bennett stand as high
in the estimation of the people of this
vicinity AS do the two gentlemen /
refer to. The yarn that old Joe
told upon the streets about Messrs Lar
kin and Zeiger going to Streator to de-
feat Bennett is false. They went as
true Knights and as delegates from
Freedom Assembly of this city.
FRESHMAN.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
BASE BALL.
The "4's" DO the MiIwaukees--The
Nine stars Beaten Two to One
by the Central Cities.

c. B. & q VS. c NJ. & ST. p.
Revenge is.sweet So thought the c g,
B. u Q railroad nine when it left the
Hopteld base ball grounds yesterday
morning. The week before the %"
boys had been vauquished by nine Of
the c.. NJ & St. P.-beaten so badly
they could scarcely hold up their heads, -
but they had been taken advantage of at
a time when they were not of their full
strength. But such severe de
moralization was not to go without being
resented; and yesterday the day of reck :
oning came and those who had conquered
were conquered. the score standing % to
in favor OF the C., B & Q nine, Now
the c., NJ. & st. p fellows are up in
arms and swear that they were beaten by
reason of an expert professional curve
pitcher which their adversaries imported
from St. Louis. and that they will vet
prove their superiority il it becomes nee =
essary to engage Clarkson or Getzein or
some Of the other league celebrities.
NINE STARS vs. CENTRAL CITIES.
In Blanding's field yesterday after
noon the Nine Stars were defeated bv
the Central Cities by score of 26 to Is .
The game was very well played. notwith-
standing the extent Of the score, but
whether from fatigue or carelessncss on
the part Of the Nine Stars, the Central
Cities proved the victors of the day.
The painters of the pillow shop beat
the moulders yesterday by a score of IS to
70
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
RECEDING RAPIDLY.
The Water in the Mississippi Falling
to the Detriment Of Navigation.

The stage of the Upper Mississippi
river is at present lower than it has been
for years. Many rafters have gone to the
bank, because there are no logs, at least
no way to get them out of the sloughs.
The War Eagle has given up, discharged
her crew and tied up until the water rises.
The St. Panl is the only representative
of the White Collsr line fleet above Keo-
kuk, and she can 90 where most of them
can. The Diamond 10 line will prob>
ably issue new time table this week,
widening the time between boats. The
Libbie Conger is to come out this week
and make regular trips between st. Louis
and ST. Paul, and all the boats will be
obliged to tow barges in order to carry
freight.
The Pittsburg which went south this
morning, was loaded only to three feet,
and all the boats will have to tighten up
proportionately. The Pittsburg is one
of the largest boats on the upper river,
the biggest on the Diamond 10 line, but
in Captain Killeen she has the best mas
ter on the river and will navigate as
long as there is a stream of water in the
river channel.
The stage here last night registered a
little over three feet; at St Paul, the
water measures . 5; at La Crosse, "a at
Dubuque, 3.3; at st Louis, 10.
RIPLETs.
The clipper st Paul will 60 north to-
night, or early tomorrow morning.
The Libbie Conger will clear for St.
Louis the middle of the week.
The Pittsburg went in the direction of
St. Louis.
The Mary Morton, the upper river
spanker, will be up tonight or in the
morning.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
GOOD RESULTS In EVERY CASE.

D. A. Bradford. wholesale paper dealer
OF Chattanooga. Tenn, writes, that be
was seriously afflicted with severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being induced
to try DR., Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, did SO and was entirely cured
by the use of few bottles Since which
time be has used it in bis family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
is the experience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this wonderful dis
covery. Trial bottles free at Hartz G.
Bahnsen, drug store.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26

Every day adds to the great amount Of
evidence as TO the curative powers of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Letters are contin-
ually being received from all sections of
the country, telling of benefits derived
from this great medicine. 1t is unequal
ed for general debility, aud as blood
purifier, expelling every trace of scfofula
or other impurity. Now is the time to
take 1t. Made by O., l. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mas, Sold By Oft trugglstsi
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
h. OIL. +.

At meeting of Twin City Lodge,
Brotherhood of Locomotive firemen last
evening, officers were elected as follows:
Master-C. H. Church.
Vice master-James jackson, Jr.
Flnancier and Secretary-G. j. NJ Col
burn.
Delepste to annual cotyentior-1w. T,
CARR
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
For Comfy IudRe.

After consulting with many of my
friends throughout the county, | have
concluded to announce myself as candi
date for county judge. and request the
support of my friends
E II. JOHNSTON
Port Byron, Ill, July u, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26

Pea coal, $500; crate and egg, SS25
range, nut and No. 4, $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith e
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal
1908 Second avenue. E. q. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the Argus
office after 6 p. m, (n the event that the
Office is closely will please call at vii,
mans Il Cats news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized TO transact
business Of every nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26

The politeness of New York walters is
illustrated by the following incident:
Customer in Park row late Chatham
street coffee and cake houss-Aw, waitah,
napkin, please
aiter-Hes, sab Wild or widout fringe,
sab Boston Journal
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
VIM. McEniry,

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections Reference.
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post office block.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26

E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted tc
him. Office, postofiice block, Rock Isl
and. Ill ds&w1y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1879. Assets
nearly S1.000,000. E. W. Hurst. agent
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
Barth & Babcock, Dentists

No. 1724 Second avenue. Special atteu
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
County Building.

TRANSFERS.
eS--Wm @. Carpenter to Henry B.
Csrpsntes, nj, sec ~, 1eeri $1,000
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26

Out Of 27,061 public school children in
Buffalo, only 7,tss are Of Amerios' par
sntaEs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket office 1903 Second
avenue. div
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
FOR THE BENEFIT

IRON pedlers, | give the f,n ras Rugs
retail price at which 7 wing
sold Smyrna Rugs for , have
last twelve months
III. AK II size &. without FIRM,
Pedler' prices, s. 90 10 $ "a, 50 2
IT. 6x5 #. without fringe.
Feeders lrices, IS O0to go on n
8 .x6 IT. without fringe ........
Pedlers prices, SO 20 10 81. On 10
You viii readily see that it viii,
to patronile our own establisbr,.P
IN every line of business. and NJ,
throw away your money to every fgl.
that comes around, yet some rcor,
look at this IN n very philusophir,
way, as the lady told me the other dp,
she only had TO pay Doe week ON
rug that she bought for 50 90. and d,
she had bought 1t of us, it would b,yB
cost her all told, $50, all at once
c. c. KNELL
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26

There are many ways of classifying man
kind, but every man draws a line between
himself and the rest of the world -Lehgh
Burr.
judge man by bis failure in life, for
many an one fails because he is too honest
10 sue eed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-26
HALF-CENT A WOHn.

THE ARGUS hereafter will publish IN this col
ann all advertisements of Lost Found. For Rent
For Sale, Bo9rd or Rooms. Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rate of one hdir 4 cent W0fd,
each figure word, hut no advertisement less
than ten GENTS
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

RHODE ISLAND has 1000 more females
than males. That is a great State. The
women OF it cannot afford to wear snub
noses Judge,
Mr.. FLICK, the uewly.elected Congress
man from West Virginia, will be one of the
heavy. weights Of the next House. He is
tbree hundred pouudor.
GENERAL JAMES B. FRY has written for
the next number Of "The Magazine of
American History a paper on the misun-
derstanding Of Grant aud llalleck.
a BRONZE Bust of the late Charles Cook
is to be unveiled at Cooks Academy,
Havana, n. Y, November 90 on which oc-
casion Governor Hill will deliver au ad-
dress.
THE personal estate Of the late Joseph
Neal Of Baltimore, uncle Of President C!eye-
land, has been appraised at ;5,7si, the bulk
Of which is lease hold property. The cash
in bank is only s1.4S.
CLARENCE PULLES, late Surveyor r-Genera'
OF New Mexico, is lecturing in Boston on
"Apache Land and the Apaohes.n The lee
lures are illustrated by large number of
beautiful vlewsof New Mexico.
PRISCE NICHOLAS, who has been called to
the throne Of Bulgaria, Is the present ruler
Of Mingrela, a small Russian prlncipallty
between Mount Caucasus and the Black
Sea, about half the size Of Connecticut. lie
Is 40 years old, and has fine residence at
st. Petersburg. His sister, the Princess
salome Dadian, married Prince Achille
Murat.
SAYS the New York World this morning:
"The compliment which has been paid TO
General John NJ. Corse, Boston's new post
master, by his friends, In signing his bond
for $500, eco without his knowledge, is a
| particularly practical and sincere one.
There may he similar incidents on record,
but If 50 II is not easy to recall them"
MISS WINNIE DAVIS is reported as greatly
enjoying her visit to the North. We are
glad to learn that the courtesies extended
toward her have been general and sincere
But she should not 20 home without visit
ing Washington. Lots of nice people lly,
there, ana II Miss Davis should happen t,
meet Mrs. Grover Cleveland, she would dis
cover That It 4, the City Of Magnificent Dis
tauces.-lN. Y. Tribune.
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
BEYOND TIE HAZE.
The rond was ltrnIght. the arternoon W

The road was straight the afternoon was
gray,
The frost hung listening in the silent air;
on either hand the rlmy fields We're bare:
Beneath my feet umo.led the long, white
way.
prcar as my heart, and frightened hy no ray
From the wide winter sun, whose disk re-
tluOd
In distant COPPER ,Ui,c1ucss behind
The broken network of the western hedge
a crimson blot upon tie fading day.
Three travellers went before income alone
Then two together. who their fingers uur-el
Deep in their pockets, and ! watched the
lapse in the curtain the slow haze had
thrown
Across the vista which had been my own.
Next vanished the chill comrades, blotted
Like him they followed, but l did not
That there beyond the haze the travellers
walked in the fashion that my sight had
known,
only beyond the haze Oh, sweet belief
That this, Is also death; that those We've
Between onr sobs are "ju.t beyond the
An easy thought to iuggle with to grief
The gulf seems measureles5 ana Death a
thief.
Can We who were 50 high and are 50 low,
So clothed In love, who now In tattors 20,
Echo serenely, Just beyond the haze
And vi q sudden Ind trite relieN
-fConhll Magazine,
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
wAsmlvoroN, NOVEMBER II, 1886.
CONGRESS AND THE DISTRICT.

Fear Is expressed in some quarters
lest the pending controversy In the
Police Department may result in un-
friendly relations between Congress
and the District. There Is no valid
cause for such apprehension, for what
ever the result Of the investigation may
be, the duty of Congress to the District
remains unchanged So far rs needed
legislation is concerned. 1t should be
kept steadily in mind that Congress Is
directly responsible to the District of
Columbia for its government, whether
1t be good, bad or indifferent. The
citizens of the District have nothing
whatever to say or do about 1t, and are
in no sense responsible To Congress
or any other jurisdiction for the man.
apcment of District All f,irs.
So come what may, Congress canuut
evade its obligations to provide such
legislation as the interests of the Dis.
trict require. Least OF all can it afford
TO place itself In even an apparent pc
sition of hostility or viudiciiycness to.
wards community, which, having no
political power, is incapable of pnliti-
cal otlcnses, and having NJ voice in its
own government, is not TO be held ac-
counlaLlc for its own misgoyernment.
The President appoints its Commits.
sioncrs and various other important
officials to suit himself; the Commis.
sioners appoint the heads Of various
other departments to suit themselves;
the Congress, wholly unimpeded or un-
aided by any District representation,
enacts the laws by which the District Is
governed. The salaries of every Off
cial, with one exception, are paid out
of the United States Treasury.
1t will be seen at once that the people
OF Washington are wholly at the mercy
of an authority, in the creation of
which they take no part, and against
the possible abuses of which they have
no defense nor recourse Consequently
Congress eau have no justification in
Withholding appropriations or refusing
legislation, in the interest of its own
property, out of an unjust prejudice
towards its own tenants. All appre-
tensions of this sort may be dismissed.
II is a reflection upon the wisdom, the
magnanimity, the sense of duty, OF
Congress, to sound such foolish
alarm. 1t will continue TO do as 1t has
done heretofore, to the best of its some
times imperfect knowledge, but Away.
good intentions, for the welfare auC
prosperity of the District,
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
THE INS AND Our..

1t is the old fight over ayaiu-the
Outs against the lns.
We are told in the Scriptures of the
smoke of torment that a.cendeth for
ever. So riseth the smoke of the battle
between the Ins and the Outs.
ltiagcd until Major Dye, one Of the
levecst. headed executive officers ever
at the head of any police department,
was forced out.
1t ragged until James B. Edmonds,
one of the ablest Commissioners the
District ever had, could not have been
hired to accept reappoinment
And so, we fear, will it continue to
rage until Congress, in its induite wis.
10 go round, and invites all the Outs
TO become Ins, without compelling
anybody that is in to step out.
Had it not been for this chronic
warfare the pending police scandal
would never have been heard of.
Whether Major Walker has been guilty
or not of an indiscretion-and in It's
grayest aspect it deserves no harsher
term--the whole matter would have
passed out of sight and hearing, but
for the ever existent and ever-persist
ent determination to move him out and
move somebody else in.
That's the secret of the unfortunate
complication. 1t is out of this igno-
Bile molehill that has grown the
mountain and we cannot feel that the
object Of the late investigation was
more than half accomplished when it
failed to reach the bottom facts and
expose the real responsibility.
Jealousies, resentments, prejudices
that ought to have no name among
good citizens, surround every man whc
takes an Office in the District, with
meshwork Of embarrassment and per
secution.
No matter to what faction be he
longs, or who his friends, he is NJ
sooner in than the schemings ant
conspiracies begin to get him out.
Whence shall come the remedy?
The President can decapitate tn
head of Commissioner, but the bloc,
thus shed only propi,iates the sue
cessor and his immediate retainers
and new combinations at once sprin,
up to hedge and harry the onicia
pathway of the incomer.
The Commissioners may remove thu
head of the Police Department, bu
only to repeat the same experience.
ii is this course that, sooner or later
as surely as the sun rises aud sets, viii
ultimately lead to the selection Of al
our District officials from abroad an
cause the cry of "local men for loco
offices" to be ridiculed and ignored
And when that day comes, as com
1t may, we shall not mock at the calau
iiy of our contentious Democrat
friends, but they will know at leas
that they had fair forewarning Of tn
result.
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
A yerY PnrticnIar IinnI,.

a man entered Little Rock bank and
presented cheek which read;
"Pay to the bearer the sum Of SlO,"
The cashier took the check, looked at II
and said.
"The check Is perfectly good, but you'll
have TO get some one 10 Identify your
"don'tyou see that n says 'payt t1 baarer' -
eyes, but you must prove that you are
the bearer NJ Arkansaw Traveller.
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
Easily RcrOucited,

A gentleman who had promised 10 meet
HE wife there, was crowding his way
through the throng Of women In a large
West side establishment where all sorts OF
things are sold at low prices, Forced TO
pause n moment near q counter behind
which stood pretty saleswOman, he
blurted out. as there anything ON earth
that would reconcile man TO such crowd
as this - "Yes, slrn was the quick re-
ply, "belongIng to the lirm, ~ Harper's
Rayar
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17

Mr.. BLAINE, who made number Of
speeches in Pennsylvania during the
recent campaign, is now engaged in
explaining what he said There has
been a general impression that Mr..
Blaine spoke at least in derogatory
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
AUCTION SALES,
JAMES T. GRIMES. Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE Ian

lNO 81 bES SALE OF VALUABLE LAND
ny virtue Of decree of the circuit Court
for iince Georges County, Maryland, sitting
as Court OF Equity, passed in cause In
are comllainants and william c. strecker
and Others are respondents, the undersigned,
trustee, viii SCI at pub ic sale, on the prem,
O'Clock M, all the residue of the "IIart
Park" estate, purchased by Adolph Strecker,
deceased, consisting Of ga acres, after the
missionois appointed for that purpose.
This farm Is situated in oxen Hill district
OF said county, on the public road leading
from Washington city to Plscataway II Is
miles from Washington and miles from
Alexandria ferry,-and Is convenient 10
churches and schools.
The land IS ali arabic, and Is improved by q
large barn, lately rebuilt, 7iAx2i feet, with
two sheds, 2il9xl2 feet which can be used
for "A tobacco, hay or stock barn. The land Is
suitable Tor grass, farming or gardening ppr-
poses and has one of the finest early hill sides
IN the neighborhood. rare chance for a
good investment is here offered.
Terms of sale-One-thrd of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash on the day of sale
or he final ratification thereof, the residue
in equal installments of one and two years
from the day of sale the whole to bear inter:
est from day of sale, and the payment thereof
to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser,
with surety or sureties 10 be approved by the
trustee, or all cash. at the option of the pur-
chaser. SlC0 TO be paid by the purchaser at
time of sale. Conveyancing at the cost OF
the purchaser.
A plat of the land VIII be exhibited on the
day of sale. -
Notice TO Creditors.-The creditors OF
Adolph Strecker, deceased, are hereby noti
fled to file their claims, properly authenti-
Gated, with the clerk of the Circuit Court for
Prince Georges County, as a Court of Equity,
on or before the ith day of January, 1887.
G.. &. MAGRUDER, Trustee.
~ Immediately afterthe sale Of the above
real estate the undersigned. receiver, will Sc ]
at the barn ON said premises the estate 3
part Of the crop of hay ui 1856, consisting OF
about tons.
Terms of sale-Cash.
c. &. MAGRUDER. Receiver.
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
EOR RENT
THE NEW POST BUILDING.

Studios, Offices and Lodge or Society Rooms.
There are yet vacant in the new Post Build
ing some well-lighted rooms suitable for
lodges and societies; also several woll'lighted
rooms, eligible for artists studios; also two
rooms fitted for light manufa cturing, with or
without steam power; Otis elevator rnns day
and night. Apply at POST COUNTING ROOM
DOR RENT Nicely Finished Conn
y municattng rooms In 1924 New York
ave; all mod imps; water, gas and bath
rooms; elevators run from 7:a0 m to II p m.
Apply at ROOM T. 1924
The Washington critic., 1886-11-17
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

TOR SALE-l2KOo House and
II large lot at n bargain, In Georgetown;
j, AMBLEN SMITH, attOrney'at'law 1919 f
ST II W.
EOR SAIE-Chsap- 10-Room b
II story brick house, all mod mps; 20 III
front; lot running back to Il paved alley;
situated northwest Address li3j j ave II
", city