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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
ing lunch at his saloon on the corner of

ing lunch at his saloon on the corner of
Fourth avenue and Seventeenth street
this evening. A good time will be had
and all are invited to come and partici,
pate.
E. W. Hurst represents the leadin'
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written al current rates.
;gency established. 1874 Office over
Rock island National Bank
On FEBRUARY, 25th aad 26lh, Rev Will
liam Butler. "A foreign missionary, will
deliver two lectures at the FIRST NJ. L.
Church on the "Sepoy Rebellion
E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law
Makes collections, loans money, aud will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock Isl
and. Ill dstSw1y
Manager Harvey announces grand
prize calico, necktie and apron carnival
at the rink next Thursday evening
This affords an opportunity to eclipse
the glories of the hat and bonnet car
nival.
The regular weekly meeting of the local
branch OF the Land league will be held al
Turner hall tomorrow evening. One of
the usual excellent programs has been
prepared, consisting of speeches, essays,
and vocal and instrumental music.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs B G
Hartz passed away Thursday night and
will be buried tomorrow afternoon The
little fellow was two months and tom
days old, and died of post haringeal
abccss. He was the idol of his parents
Harry Head, the diminutive little Eng,
lishman who recently left here, is now
| in Rock Island and is advertised to be
the recipient of a benefit variety perior,
nance to be given at Turner hall in that
city Saturday evening. Harry is repre-
| sented down there as being an actor out
of luck and out of funds because of the
stranding of a company with which he
was engaged -Geneseo Republic
George Cook, messenger for the First
National bank, who has been ill for some
time. is now very low and his life is
despaired Of He was first taken with a
severe cold, which was followed by dia-
|
betes, and his ailment has now developed
Into quick consumption. Recovery il
impossible, and his condition today i
4 critical
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
Well Received.

The Port Byron weekly Glue contains
the following account of the Bowlby con
cert given there recently:
The Bowlby concert at the Congrega,
tional church on Tuesday evening of last
week, for the benefit of the Academy Aid
Society, was n success In every sense OF
the word. The church was crowded, the
seats being all occupied by an apprecia
tive audience. The program, as given in
last weeks Globe. was carried out to the
letter, and each and every part was per
formed in professional style, The singing
by little Bessie BowIby was about the
most taking feature of the entertainment
Tie sweet voice and distinct manner in
which she spoke the words was quite In
contrast with the mocking bird tones OF
some of our older and better trained
singers, Miss Bessie was iencored and
gave another selection of similar merit
The soprano solo by Mrs d. Roy Bowl,
by was also well received, and was fol-
lowed by such hearty and continued ap
plause that the lady concluded to give
another selection, this time OF a liveIier
movement That grand old piece, ''Ex-
celsior," was rendered as duet BY Mess
RS. viii W. and Sam 7. Rpwlby. The
arrangement of the music and the man
ner in which it was sung aided charms
and expression to tie piece which would
surpass the efforts of an elocutionist to
produce.
The character song, "Uncle Joe," by
Mr.. Sam T. Bewlby, was another very
pleasing feature, as it was well rendered
and was somewhat in the humorous line
Other parts are well worthy of mention
but lack OF space forbids. Everybody
was well pleased, and vote of thank
was rendered by the aid society to thu
concert company, for their invaluable
] sarUicac
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
Labor.


Magistrate Robert Bennett, master
workmcn of the Knights of Labor organs
izations Of the state of Illioois, returned
this morning from Geneseo, where
last night he addressed a mas;
meeting of aboring men on the
issues OF the day. II was a sue
cessful meeting, and will be productive
Mr.. Bennett thinks, of excellent results
Petitions have been left at various
places about town, asking congress tn
provide back pay for laborers on the gov
eminent island, under the eight hour law
The petitions are being numerousll
signed.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
SUBURBAN SIFTiNGS.
REYNOLDS, Feb. Is

REYNOLDS, Feb. 13.
Mr. George Fields was around town
calling on customers the beginning of the
week
MeSsrs " (fuodner. j lievd and W
Wheaton reapprdised the personal prop
erty of The late Hensnu Hantlty, Tuesday
last
Mr.. Dave Kistlcr arrived here Tuesday
from Harlan, Iowa, on visit TO relatives
and friends
We understand the personal property
of the late Clifton Stanley Will be offered
for sale Friday, Feb. &c
Mr. Frank Wait left Cor Kansas the
other day to look at some farms with the
intention of purchasing one
Mr. John McAdams had JOY in his
household about week ago on the birth
of a daughter, which is the only girl, the
rest OF the family being boys.
Messrs Thomas l. Johnston I.ana
Tom) j r. Johnston and Daniel Mack
went to Chicago yesterday with two cal
loads of cattle apiece.
Rev. r. F. Sweet. rector of Trinity
| church, Rock Island, will olliciate in St
Johns Episcopal church near here next
| Sunday, both morning and evening.
On Wednesday next, Feb. II, the ladie.
of St. Johns Episcopal church propose &c
hold a festival in the Reynolds skating
rink. The admission will be So cents. in
GLIDING supper and all are cordially in,
vited.
Willie Goodner started for Harlan
Shelby county, Iowa, yesterday evening
where he will make his future home. III,
| took ont with him a car load of farming
| III plemepts. stock, etc.
At the residence of Thos. Leek. Dog.
town, Mercer county, Wednesday last
occurred the marriage of his daughter
Miss Leek to Mr.. John Doonan. Mr. ID
sold his farm some time ago, and vii
| al laaya fpr ha WAC.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

The tag on the Government island has
been at half mast all day today, out OF
respect of the dead mayor gencaal OF the
United St1les army and the hero of Get
tysburg. Wndicld ). Hancock, whose
funeral occurred at Norristown Penn.
this afternoon. From noon until one
o'clock, minute guns were fired from tlIt
battery of the lower end of the island
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

In Magistrate Bennett's court this morn
Ing, James Ross, OF Andalusia, was given
preliminary hearing on the charge of rape
and incest Mr. Charles A. York, who
preferred the charge, testified that he
lived in the sumo house with Ross and his
mother, and swOrc that he had ac uilly
seen Ross commit the crime upon his
mother Mrs York cnrTnboated her
husbands evidence. but Mrs Ross came
in and declared that there was not Il par
ticle of truth in the statements OF the
Yorks and that her son had never crimi~
nally assaulted her. 81 the defendant
was thereup0u dismissed
POLICE POINTS
Mayor Mufdock last evening appointed
Nick Newcomb IL member Of the police
force, in place of Officer Ell Bntler, VIII
has located in Chicago.
II enry Thomas, of New York, dusk
individual, was taken before Magistrate
Bennett by Deputy Marshal Hull today,
and sent TO the county Jail for ten days
for vagrancy.
This morning Officer Cary took Joseph
CISCO, (coloredD Of Virginia, Charles
Slade, of St Paul. and Charles Herman
OF Wisconsin, before the magistrate OF
the charge of vagraDcy. Each was given
ten days in the county Jail.
In the county court last evening, James
McCuilay and Charles Handley each
pleaded guilty to larceny, the former Of
corn in Yuma township and the latter Of
a coat in Moline, and were each fined 81
and costs by Judge Adams and sentenced
TO sixty days in the county Jail.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
The Equine Entertainment,


Professor Bartholomew wonderful
equine performance appears at Harp.
er's theatre, all next week, and arrange
ments have been made for excursions
from all the surrounding cityies. The
horses understand over 400 different
commands comprising a vocabulary Of
over 1900 words Know their names aud
numbers and those of the scholars
They like to bes on the stage and they
enjoy the performance. Sometimes when
horse is negligent, those next to him
will urge him ont and in various ways.
chastise him if he fails to preform pro-
perly OF promptly. They show their sp,
probation of the audiences favors by
bowling. Numerous new features are
presented for the first time this sea
son They were educated by, and appear
at each performance under the personal
direction of their owner, Prof. George
| Bartholomew
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
DIR. NICHOLAS.
OF CLASSICAL AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS;
THE GENERATED PHYSICIAN AND SUR
fpor at, 7 aNpaN ENEIANn

OF CLASSICAL AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS;
THE CELEBRATED PHYSICIAN AND SUR
GEoN OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
1t would be impossible in this short
notice 10 give all the facts in connection
with the remarkable career and success
full professional record of DR.. Nichols
record that has no parallel in the meai
cal profession-a man of marked per-
sonalitv, a fluent conversationalist, res
markable talents, able. scholarly and pol
ished, endowed with all the natural quail
ifications and educational advantages that
classical and medical schools could
impaIt For breadth of intellect he
stands in the front rank of his profes
sion Since his location at Davenport,
he has made host of friends and
performed many wonderful cures His
practice, which is among the better
classes of our citizens, as well as the less
fortunate. is rewarded hya large lucra>
tive business.
Until few years past he was faint
ed with the spirit of close communion
and the medical code; but noble
mind could not always be chained in
bondage, so he has thrown ethics to
the dogs, and steps forth upon the
broad platform of ibelality of practice
culling from nature those remedies in
true harmony with natures laws. and
when a human soul is being weighed in
the balance, he is Lot afraid to use any
remedy that will prove the most bene
fetal and eifectual Those wishing medi-
cal aid will find a conscientious friend
and honest adviser in DIR. Nichols, who
holds out no false hope to the sufferer
Money is not his God; money will not
buy his opinions or his aid; hence all who
consult him can fully rely on the most
honest honorable and scientifclal treat
ment. We deem it an honor to say what
We have in favor Of this eminent pracli>
toner; who has done SO much for suffer
ing humanity and the amelioration OF
mankind.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
A Grand Re-OpenIng g.

Mr.. ]. H. GRANGE will have a reopening
this evening at his place opposite the g..
B. ~ @, depot. There will be spread a
fine lunch to which he invites the public
to come and partaKe. He has just en-
gagged the services of one of the best
cooks in the western country, to run the
restaurant department. One OF the feat
ures of this evenings entertainment will
be some fine vocal and instrumental mus
ic by some of our local celebrities. TO
to Crance's this evening and ENJOY your
self
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
Court Cuttings.

Judge Smith came in from Cambridge
last evening and relieved Judge Bagby,
who LETT for his home IN Rushville. This
morning JUICE Smith granted motion
for a new trial in the case of Stengel v
the G., B. & Q. read. Court then ads
iourued until o'clock Tuesday morning,
when Judge Bagby viii reiurn, and will
then sentence Meyer, convicted OF obtain
Ing goods under false pretenses.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
Attention

Comrades o. Buford's Post, G, 4 Il
are ordered to appear at Turner hall
Tuesday evening at o'clock, the 18Th
inst, uniformed, with the posts band
An invitation is extended to all soldiers
and to the public generally to join will
comrades and members of Women.
Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans O
other posts IN the festivities of an opeu
campfire that evening. By order o
Post Commander
JOSEPH W. BRACKETT
THOMAS SMITH, Adit.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
IMPROVED FARMS.

80 acres in Cordoys township, r. / county
CAD on IL for Description, viii chow land, want
al Offer.
1875 acres in Whit side county, one mile from
Town of Erie; well improved and a hiG bargain
al $50 per acre.
l60 acres, improved, ad joining Wa kecney
Kansas; price $500. or Will trade for productive
Rock Island city property.
800 acres, Buffalo Prairie one mile from P. O
Good Improvements; S55t9 per acre
go acres. Bufaio Prairie. III miles from p O
50 10 per acrs,-eaSy terms.
240 acres. Edgingtoh. Rock Island county,
sl@7Uo-part cash. balance years. g., per cent
8 lots. with Improvements. in Dsnison, Iowa.
price $500, parttime, will trade for Rock Island
properly.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

The finest mail and paper box ever in.
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office al
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, 1886-02-13
Savil,e Johnston,

Law, real estate and loans, choice west-
ern lands for sale at prices TO which |
invite your attention; money to loan on
farm security. Office in ARGUS block.
over American Express office
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY SAD
DIE BLANhETS


Rock ISLAND ARSENAL. ILLINOIS,
January =. 1856.
SEALED PROPOSALS are hereby invited to
furnish delivered at this rsenal before June 80
1886, Five Thousand Cavalry Saddle Blankets
gray q inches by 81 inches, 10 be made of pure
wool. Full specifications can be obtained Of the
undersigned. The successful bidder must enter
into contract and give good ana sufficient bonds
for faithful performance of the same. Propos-
ais viii be opened at Il O clock, noon, Monday.
February Is. 1885, and bidders are invited to he
present The United States reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. Bids should be enclosed
in sealed envelopes, marked Proposals for
Blankets" and addressed to the undersigned.
ID. " FLAGLER.
19-Gt 1t Col. of Ordnance. Commanding.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
HALF-CENT A WORh.

fHE ARGUS hereafter viii publish IN this col
1inn all advertisements of Lost Found, For Rent
FOR Sale, Board or Rooms, Wanted and similar
notices, at the low rate Of one hdif cent soord,
each figure word hut no advertisement less
than ten cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

~ ANTED.-A MALE COOK FOR
the summer, for party of Twenty, work
ing on railroad extension
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

a GENTS WANTED IN EVERY CITY
land county in the state OF Illinois to sell new
line OF novelties; county rights granted Apply
to Brandford Dow, role state agents, 1888 West
Madison street, Chicago, Room IA slim
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.
Wherein we Claim to Excel our Connections

QUALITY.
Photographic
10 those who will onsa
tain our assertion of superiority awarded for display
Buffalo N Y. ~ ~ ' ~
ENTERPRISE
we inH appreciate tho in
m hce our operating crowded
ADDED lie
W e Sa IN this vicinity Antique Table Antique Carved Cabinet
una' Tree rough Dark with branches Circular
u4e carved Trunk used hall
u japanese screen In backgrounds
andah Antique interior In dmpets
oesh Alter adding the
achsugds ana accessories feel that
for rich chectsaud artistic posing.
PRICES
ul Considered our prices are tbeowebu do not advertise
prices " t reason that among professional people Quaks
give cheapness Photographic
fNE more desirable than chepmes mistake
Al pn does not understand the good
WORK. were 1t otherwise could
combined working
ae Wh was This tells the struggle between fine
work and cheap work
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

EOR SALE, SIXTY LOTS INMY AD-
ditlons 20 the city of Rock Island on four year.
ly payments, with interest at six per cent per an.
uum B. DAVENPORT.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

HoR SALE, OLD PAPERS IN ANY
- quantity at This office cbeap
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

.-szsThe most Saryeinns, Refined and Interest
- ing Exhibition Of l-c age an She only one
Of the KIND in the world
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

81 80 10 SId00 per acre Long time; Low interest
Is Our acquaintance with Weste- n. Lands Gu
abes rs TO offer the best bargains TO he fonnd in
The market. We rave a few "suaps that are
splendid Investments, must h. sold soon.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-04
Packing Fruit In California.

Imagine the labor of picking, packing
and shipping so vast quantity Of fruit.
Nicely and care must mark every step
in the proceedings. Not an individual
can be packed with the stem removed,
especially if the boxes are to cross the
continent, or be sent to Oregon or Wash
ington or British Columbia. Not one
bruised in the slightest degree must steal
into the box, lest, like bad boy among
his fellows, it shall affect all the Others
In packing nearly all the fruits the
empty boxes are turned top down on the
tables, with the cover securely nailed
on. A layer Of the fruit-cherries, for
instances then placed in regular, even
rows on the cover, with stems all stand
ing. This gives to the fruit when
opened an orderly appearance which ar
rests the eye, and in nine cases out of
ten makes the looker-on feel that he
wants that fruit. The cherries are now
laid in carefully between the upright
stems and until the box is full. Now
the bottom cover is applied and the box
turned over and branded, if that has moi
already been done. Thus, you perceive
that the packing Of fresh fruit is thing
in the world which is done from the
top up !.-San Francisco Cor. Cleveland
Leader.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-04
Young Conifers Dying on.

OF late strange phenomenon has de-
veloped in the alpine and subalpine re-
gions of southern Germany. Not only
have the pine forests sensibly dimin-
ished, but replsnting has become re-
markably unsuccessful. A new and as
yet unexplained agency not only pro-
duces gradual decay among grown trees
Of the most valuable conifers, but checks
even the most scientific efforts toward
replacing the loss sustained. This is the
case in Bavaria. Within the last few
years extensive pine nurseries have sim
gularly failed. Under the most judicious
care young trees would take root, grow
for short time, then come to stand
still, linger for a while, and finally
die off.
This has occurred to such an alarming
extent that the forestry department at
Munich, at a loss to account for it, has
at least privately entertained the idea of,
so to say, "infusing new blood" into its
forests by the introduction Of foreign
species. Its attention has been turned
to India and the United States, to the
Himalayas and to the Rocky mountains
1t is particularly the genera Abies Pseu-
dotsugs, Picea, which are favorably
looked upon as fit to become substitutes
for and SUCCESSORS to their waning con
geners in Bavayian Tyrol.-New Yorl
Post.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-04
What is Farming?
M

~
Mckinney, Texas, Journal
1t is something more than staying
on q farm. 1t is something more
than Swimming the soil. 1t is more
than selling hay or potatoes, and
bulky crops unanimalized. Farming
is business, a profession, practical
andscientific operation. The processes
of nature must be understood, and
worked in harmony with the chemis-
try of the earth and air. The process
of nature must be understood, if not
in their technical terms and language
in that sensible understanding, that
common sense way, that their own
advantage and capabilities may be
turned to the best account. The law
yer works by law and precedent, the
physician works by symptoms and
indications, the merchant by rules
and observation, the mechanic by
measures and capacities. The farmer
must work by abby rules, laws, OBJ
servation and experiment. He must
be a skilled workman in the product
i've, operative and commercial circles
in which his business lies and his
sphere of circulation extends.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-04
Counterteiting the Silver Dollar.

ga lightweight and very decep-
tive counterfeit Of the silver dollar"
says the latest received MeTicdn FL
nnacier sis in circulation here, and
seems to have deceived even the
bankers who have taken it in and
passed it out. In the United States,
financial journals are complaining of
the extensive counterfeiting of the
silver dollar. At current prices for
silver bullion there would seem to be
no need of cOunterfeitiGg in the
United States. A dollar containing
more silver than the Government
puts into its own coin can be manu-
featured for so cents, allowing five
cents for labor, and then the fabrica-
tor of the false but valuable dollar
would make, clear, 20 cents by the
operation.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-04
The Triumph Would BE Brief.

It is practicable to-day for an ironclad
to enter our harbors and lay our seaports
under tribute, but the triumph would be
brief and thss insult would'be amply re-
Quilted. We can quickly defend our sea-
ports, and, as for invasion and perma-
nent occupation of our territory, Europe
combined could not successfully accom-
plish it. At this moment our standing
army is small, but in week we can con-
centrate at any point Of attack 1000
well-equipped and well-drilled volunteers,
not surpassed to-day by any infantry in
the world. In the war between the
states over 8, 200, 900 soldiers were enrolled
in the opposing armies. Many Of them
still survive, and will fight shoulder to
shoulder against an invading army, and,
animated by patriotic emulation in re-
pelling common enemy, the world in
arms can not conquer us.-Gen. d. Il.
Maury in New York Star.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-04
How they Behaved themselves.

On Sunday once the street was re-
,nsyAsbly full Of colorsd people; they
were out in mass, gaily dressed; blue,
red and yellow abounded; it gave we'll
TODD African tone to the streets. Whit
the occasion was ! forget, but it led to
some comment by Mr.. Shadows and re-
plies by this slave woman. who was OBJ
serving them with interest from the win
dow. AHow gayly your people are look
ing to-day" I said to her; "they seem
very happy, too" She looked me with
her very black and very white eyes As II
not quite understanding me, and con-
tinued by saying. Il wonder how they
are morally; do they behave themselves
we'll as a general thingf" "Yes,S she
said, quite deliberately, but some Of
them are juss ~ bad as white folks. "
Boston Budget Shadows"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-04
House Flies.
Cor. in Western Rural.

Cor. in Western Rural.
l have discovered good way to de-
stroy house flies. 1t has the advan-
tage of cheapness and also prevent
ing dead flies from falling into every
thing, as they do when poison is used.
Mix together equal parts by measure,
of melted resin and castor oil. Stir
until thoroughly mixed-which will
take only a minute. While yet lit
tie warm, spread thin and evenly on
any strong paper that is not porous.
We use foolscap, writing papers, cata-
lOgue covers, show bills, etc. Spread
with case-knife, or any straight
edged instrument, slightly warmed.
Leave a narrow border to handle
with. Lay the papers on tables,
shelves or any spare places where
flies are numerous. They will soon
cover the papers. AS soon as they
alight they will stick fast, and soon
pull themselves down. When the
papers are covered two or three flies
deep, put in stove and replace with
another one. Be sure to use no wa,
ter. The oil prevents the resin from
hardening and has the popularity Of
not evaporating. The oil leaves nc
Odor when cool. Ten cents will buy
enough to kill all the flies in a hotel