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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
BRIEFLETS.

Ice cream, at Brkenfelds.
New figs at Krel 4 Mathis
New dates at krell Il Maths
Very fine ice cream nj John Russ
Thirty dollar suits for twentv-three
dollars at Li3erman's.
W. II. Chsnnon and son Harry of
Quincy, are visiting relatives ia the city
Forty dollar suits for thirty two dollars
and fifty cents. at Liberman's.
W. o. Negus and A B. Rodman have
returned from their sightseeing expedi>
ton to Chicago
Thirty five dollar suits for twentys
seven dollars and fifty cents, at Liber-
mans,
Private parties and picnies supplied
with the best ice cream and fruit ices at
reasonable prices by krell & Ma,h.
President r. r. Gable, OF the c., r. |.
4 P. has gone to Watch Hill to spend
his annual vacation He will be gone
about two weeks.
There will be music on Franklin square
near the glass works on Saturday evening
Bleuer's band will be in attendance, aud
render the air delightful with melody.
Mrs. p B. Parkius, of Geneseo, is in
the city, visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.
S. Robinson, who resides on Thirteenth
street
Mr.. J. W. McCabe is slowly recover
ing from his recent serious illness, his
numerous friends will be pleased to
learn.
The Sylvans were expected to arrive in
Moline at AZ this afternoon and the
Light Guard band WAS to meet them at
the depot.
Alderman f. NJ. Sinnet will leave to
morrow morning for Lake Harriet, Mimi,
TO remain couple Of weeks. His wife
and eldest daughter, Miss Jessie, went up
in advance. From there Mr.. Sinnet will
go to Dakota.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
see the Four Emeralds Tonight.

The original Four Emeralds, Messrs.
Kennedy, Magee, Lellon aud Buriss, will
make their first and only appearance to-
gether at Harper's theatre tonight. They
will produce their laughable black face
comedy sketch, entitled "Tbe Holiday"
These gentlemen are pronounced by the
press and public as comedians of the first
rank and are said to be away up in their
line of business. Everybody ought to
see them and get a good laugh. Also
for tonight only the roaring comedy in
one active scenes and one thousand
laughs-entitled, "Our Boarding House,
IN which the entire company will appear
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
VICTORY VERIFIED.
The Sylvans Prove their Strength
at the Northwestern Regatta.
Repeating their Success on their Own
Course Last Month Winners
at Grand Rapids.

Yesterday must have been great day
at Grand Rapids, Mich, where the sec
ond days contest of the annual regatta
Of the Northwestern Amateur Rowing
association took place. The event Of
| the regatta was the senior four-oar, con-
tested by the Hillsdales, the Sylvans, of
Moline, and the Fsrraguts of Chicago,
with the Farraguts' heavy favorites in the
pools. The Hillsdales started on a fifty
four stroke. the Sylvans tifty-four, and
the Farraguts iorty-eight. At the half
mile, the Sylvans led, the Hillsdales one
length behind. and the Farraguts very
close The Sylvans reached the turn in
5:S7, the Farraguts in 5:4j. and the
Hillsdales in $50 and made bad turn.
The home stretch was pulled over by the
Sylvans with forty>eight stroke, squirt
ing to fifty, the boat steadily forging
ahead, The Hillsdales spurted. soon
overhauled the Farraguts, and gained the
lead. The Sylvans reached the wire in
1919, beating the record OF the Hills
dales, made in 1888. o: 1854. the Hills
dales second in 12;3S4 the Farraguts last
10 12:4l4. The Sylvans received an ova-
ton on landing, by friends. who won sew,
eral thousand on the success of the
crew
When the news reached Moline through
personal kilograms last evening, people
were wild with excitement and 10y
Broom brigades were organized and pa
raded the Streets shouting and cheering
for the Sylvaus, A squad came to this
city and spread the glad tidings of the
Sylvaus victory. The result of yester.
days contest is veriica;ion of the vic.
tory fairly won or Sylvan water at the
meeting OF the NJ. V. A. r A. month
ago, The Sylvans outrowed the
Farraguts then, but as the Chicago
crew pulled out before the end
ing of the race, its friends declared
foul, aud many were led to believe the
Farraguts could have won, barring acct
dents. The friends of the Sylvans, how
ever, were firm in their enthusiasm for
the Moline boys aud backed them. heav-
ly against the FarrSguts for the race at
Grand Rapids yesterday The defeat of
the proud Farraguts will check their ans
btiou, and likely end their existence as n
crew. The Sylvans gave them their first
defeat at Moline. and reasserted their su.
periority at Grand Rapids. The boys will
be given brilliant reception upon their
return home. They will attend the ma.
tional regatta at New York. in all pro-
liability.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

The good people of Edgington are anx
iuus for daily mail. They were given
this convenience several years ago, but
were afterwards deprived of it, and now
they get but three mails week. A pes
ti,ion has been largely signed and for
warded to Congressman Niece. asking
for reinstatement of the former ar
rangement by which daily mail is se>
cured. The nearest railway point is Tay-
lor Ridge-only five miles awsy-and by
putting in one more mail messenger the
people of Edgington may have daily
mail as well as tri-weekly. This should
be done.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
wheat Field ON Fire.

Train men on the c.. D. & @. train,
report novel sight at Table Grove the
other day. A large wheat field, compris-
ing about fifteen acres. was one mass of
flames, having become ignited by a
spark from passing engine The grass
is dry as finder and is easily iginited.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
THE NEW BOARD.
The School Directors Organize. With
MT. stafford as President
Printing Committees.

The School Directors Organize. WIN
MT. stafford as President
Printing Committees.
The board of education met in compli-
ance to law last evening, Messrs. John
Barge, M. T. Stafford and John W.
WEIGH, of the old board, being present.
as were the newly elected directors,
Messrs. c. W. Durham and John j. Rel,
mers. ]. W. WEIGH was chosen president
pro TEN. and the election of
OFFICERS
for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
President-M. T. Stafford
Treasurer-C. Lynde.
After the minutes of the preceding
meeting had been read and approved, the
bids for printing The annual report were
read, the ARGUS and Union being for the
same amount A vote was taken. and
the ARGUS was again awarded the print
ing by a vote of four to one.
The president and clerk were author
lied to issue orders for salaries of super>
-. ~.
-. a..
II was decided to make no changes in
=, ;,,O &c
-, = -, H., o,,o. 81 ,o,srol
supplies be transferred from committee
h.
p.o.;aon, s,.e,ra Than 0nror,csd
mn, ,,,,,,,rrvvs
s.. d.. o..,,s,o r..r .. fo,,ows.
e., .,A.,.. a;,,;,,;,a n w
Durham and John Welch.
Insurance. furniture, printing, blank
books reference books-John barge ana
FL h'a,;a,, and v.,,iI.,;,, is,;tors
General supnlies-J " Welcb and John
Barge.
Buildings Improvements rePalrS-M'
E;a "n 'i;,; Po;urs and
G.. w Durham,
Special, on High school supplies.
W. Welch and John Barge.
on NOTION committee OF three' con
sisting oil President o'sloru' D. w
"eich ana j j. heiiners' was appoineeu
TO report 10 the Ooard oeiofe august ISL
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
sick.

Supervisor L. C. Elliott, of Buffalo
Prairie. was unable to attend today's SEES
sion of the board on account of sickness
Under the care OF mine host Munger. Of
the Rock Island house, however, he will
soon be all right again. Uncle Pomp'
is valuable member of the board, and
unless uuayoidably absent, generally an :
swers tc the roll call.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

oh. good Lawd, de earf is mghth dry.
An de dust Is er-foIlowin' o. de pillow
Ar. de thirsty jaybirds hop erbout an cry
Peers like das allus in 'er row.
oh, de con is twistin up an de cotton looks bad
An de truck patch is parrhed till its brown
An de sight o ever thing makes me feel so bad
Dat ives gusted wild de country an de town.
We had laid of fur to lib mighty high
As we hulled ont de watermelon rine
But de vines ds am yaller an twisted an dry
Tough ookin' ex er piece er hemp Irvine
Oh good Lawd. is yer gwine ter let Us die
Un'er dis hot and blastin sky!
An oh, say. good Lawd, KANT yer leahe our
pain
By aeudin us down er shower o rain
An we II praise Mars Jesus.
An we praise Mars Paul,
Well praise Mars Aaron,
An we II praise Mars saul
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

An error appeared in the article in this
paper the other evening relative to the
queer freak of somnambulism manifested
by an old gentleman in the upper end of
town. 1t was stated that he had once
been in business here, but had failed.
This was mistake, his son having been
merchant here over year ago, but sold
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
The N. T.. Picnic.

The annual picnic Of the Sunday school
OF the First NJ. E. church will be held at
Credit island tomorrow The boat will
stop at the Rock Island pillow works going
down and coming back, and the Sunday
school OF the Ninth street church is re,
quested to meet at the church at O'Clock
and march to the plow works in a body.
The public are invited to attend the pic
mic tie charges being twenty-five cents,
with half price for children.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
MOLINE.

Mr.. G.. AiEsworth, of Dimock, Gould
& Co., leaves today for visit to his old
home in Vermont
Co. F will have a special drill on Fri
day evening. The boys are practicing the
movements they will be called upon to
execute in camp.
Theodore Wheelock left last night with
his Oldest children for Chicago TO renew
old acquaintance there, and TO spend un-
til next Saturday, seeing the sights and
showing his children the wonders of the
city by the lake.
Owing to the low stage of water in the
Mississippi, Dimock, Gould & Co. have
at work in the company's log pond new
style of drudge boat, made in Rock Is
and, excavating the mud 50 that bust
ness can be continued. This boat hoists
with buckets like an elevator, aud is doing
good and satisfactory work. 1t does not
cost over one-fourth as much for the
same number of cubic yards of matter
hoisted, that it would cost by the old
process. The firm intends TO clean out
the pond, and the boat may be at work
| for month.
Mervin Witherile of Bowling, left
last evening for Boston Mass. He
was one of the boys of Co., Ii. OF the old
| 10Th and lived in Moline before he bought
| his farm in Bowling. for twenty We
years. most of the time in the employ of
Gould Dimock s. Co. He has been citi-
zen of Bowling for over ten years. From
Boston he will go to Winchester, and
accompanied by brother. visit his birth
place in Clinton County Y. Y, which he
has not seen for twenty years. 1t is
thirty five years since he was in Boston
He will be off q month.
There were two fires this morning
One small dwelling near Dimock Gould
& Co.'S. which was saved by the depart
ment with nominal loss, and the other.
the feed mill of Donahue q Mumma
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

The county supervisors have set to>
morrow for their annual visit to the
county poor farm. The board will 20
out on the Peoria train to Coal Valley.
where conveyances will be in waiting to
take them lover the hills to the poor
house." The Rock Island & Peoria road
has rendered free transportation to the
board, and the city councils of Rock Isl
and and Moline are invited to 90 along.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
Graduated With HOnOrs.

The many friends of Miss Mary WEIGH
aud Miss Carrie Davis will be pleased to
learn that they have graduated from the
stenographic and typewriting department
of the Iowa State Commercial school ut
Davenport, with high houors. They
have studied diligently for the past three
months, and the result is most satisfac-
tory to them
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

The St. Paul correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Sporting Life in speaking
of the st. Paul team says:
Sage and Tray are the cstchers of the
team, but Sage does most of the back
stop work, and just want to state right
here that he is a Jim dandy and no
mistake. He is almost the size of
Kid Baldwin, and can play SIX games u
week and never say word about it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
which burned to tine ground The loss

which burned to tine ground. The loss
on building is about $500, machinery
$500, and 700 bushels of oats valued
at IS cents per bushel. $245. The
building was owned by Mr.. Nourse, of
Winona, Mimi, and is insured in George
Walters agency for $500. The barn OF
C. w Lobdell, adjoining, was caught and
was saved, and Mrs. Anthony's barn was
scorched and several tons of hay damp
ened and injured.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

A large audience greeted the second
performance of Cardello s. Pirrung's
Four Emerald company. at Har-
per's theatre last evening. Like the pro-
ceding evening, the entertainment was
fine one. and the company is deserving
of the patronage il is receiving. Prices of
admission are only ten and twenty cents.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
An Excellent Polish for Furniture,

One ounce of white wax, one ounce of
yellow wax, one half ounce of white soap and
one pint Of boiling water Melt all together
in saucepan over the fire, and pour into a
bottle Apply 1t by rubbing a little on a
small space with a cloth Of any kind, rub
with second cloth and polish with a third
we economical housekeeper may have her
ftsy,iture nicely polished at trihing cost.
Exchange
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
An Opinion Concerning Costumes.

have heard it said that to appear perfectly
well dressed in the presence of an enemy is
worth all the con3olations of religion. 1t may
be SO, and am as sure it is as hard to attain
as any spiritual or moral perfection dart
say l am hypercritical, but no costume
pleases me when it obscures in any way tht
individuality of the wearer.-Cor Chicag'
News
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

Pea coal, $500: CRATE and egg, 1925
range, nut and No, 4. $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best 9ualil.
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged Oh
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith g
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal
1908 Second avenue. E. q. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

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. H. JOHNSTON.
Port Byron, ILL.,. July IL, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
County Building.


70 Aunetta II. Guyer to Melissa
Donln, lot ), block /, in Guyer's sec,
ond addition TO Rock Island. 1926.
james REYNOLDS to Eliza Hesser, Cd sw
/ swi sec IS, 16, 5w, $500.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
VIM. McEnlry,

Attorney at law. loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell Il Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

Scrofula diseases manifest themselves in
the warm weather. Hoods Sarsaparilla
clcanses the blood, and removes every
faint of scrofula.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
Advocates Three Sensible Things.

Mary Bayard Clarke, Of Newbern N. Z.
contributes to The Southern Woman an arti
Gle on woman as a Worker" She advo
Gates three very sensible things-a more thor
oussh training for work, a more convenient
dress, and greater disregard for AIRS
Grundy. Exchange
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

Black Birch is now the fashionable wood
Tor furniture ordinary white birch used TO he
the fashionable wood to furnish an incentive
tn The Young idea
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1903 Second
avenue. d1YS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after p. m. On the event that the
Office is ciosed) will please call at vii,
mans & Calls 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, 1886-07-14

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. o.
Boston, Mass, organized 1872 Assett'
nearly S1,000,000. T. W Hurst, agent
Office over Rock Island National Bank
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

Mrs R. NJ Brewer, of The Montpelier A,
gus. is the pioneer woman conpositor in Yer
mont She began type-setting thnrty-tv,
years ago
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

No. 1724 Second avenue Special atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-14

Tor SALE, SIXTY LOTS INMY AD-
l. ditlons @ the city Of Rock Island on four year.
Nv payments with interest six per cent per an
upm DAVENPORT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-03
A New Application.

Johnny, who had been sitting in the
room while his father had been reading
Bacon aloud to his wife, put his own
construction upon several of the pas
sages. He dwelt particularly upon the
phrase: Reading maketh full man, ,"
and pondered over it the balance of the
day.
During the ensuing evening one of
the prominent men Of the place dropped
in to make short visit. During the
conversation which followed johnny
asked him:
"You must do great deal of read
ing, don't youp'
swell. yes, my little man, consider
able. Why?"
''Why, ma said you were full about
all the time"
The gentleman did not wait to have
Johnny explain the allusion, and the
young man was compelled to have his
Bacon annotated by his fathers slipper.
-Rttsburgh Commercial Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-03

ITO be delivered in case of my DEATH"
The despoiling fingers closed upon it
greedily.
mo, Effie," he pleaded.
Gabriel" solemnly, ''listen, and
believe me; l shall never be really
happy unless / read this letter."
1--we thought the same"
''Hush about Eve! never ate any
interdicted apples" and the nineteenth
century Eve deliberately seated herself
to enjoy her forbidden fruit. 1t was
letter of impassioned love. but just at
its close was the clause he did not wish
her to see. 1t showed jealous pang
at her preference for Bert Gwynne.
But that one sentence of remuneration
bound her to him more closely than a
world of protestations. my true love,
how could you imagine such thing!
That stupid boy! should never have
loved you as well, Gabriel, if / hadn't
read this, for it shows you a noble feb
low. ''-Tid Bits.
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A HARD FATHER.

HOW Ne Abused tho Confidence Of His
Daughters Admirer.
The clock was on the stroke of twelve
and old man Stuffey was awakened by
mufiied voices in the hall below.
Wife he said, what is thatp"
Its Sary and her young man." re-
piled the wife.
"'Tain't morning, is ftp" he asked.
II don't know what time it isl
II will see about this, he said, get
ting up and putting on his boots.
In few minutes his wife heard dull
thud down stairs, and shortly after the
old man returned.
II am not an astronomer" he said,
land can not explain it, but / saw the
SON rise a few moments ago, and II
il now midnight"
Then he looked refectively down at
the toe Of his boot, took them both of.
blew out the light and went back "a
bed.-AerchanE Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-07-03
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

The average age of those who enter
college in this country is seventeen; a
century ago it was fourteen. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
"A cigarette-smoking dude is as
much like man as an opera bouffe is
like an opera. He is merely thin and
amusing burlesque.-FaH RiUer Ad-
rance.
-Patlent-.sWell doctor, what do
you find ais me?" Doctor-sI can't
tell just yet, Mr.. Peters. I am afraid l
shall have to diagnose your case more
thoroughly before can tell you" Pa
tient-"Say, doctor, will it hurta"-
It'd Bits.
1t will be remembered that 'sOld
Uncle Ned laid down the shovel and
the hoe, and hung up the fiddle and
the bow. Probably if Ned had stuck
to the shovel and the hoe he would not
have been compelled to chang up" his
fiddle and bow. There is moral here.
Puck.
A man who was not of much &C
count himself was forever boasting of
his ancestry. A plain farmer, tired of
this nonsense, asked him why his family
were like hill of potatoes. He gave
it up. why" said the farmer, ssthe
best part of them are under ground"
= Western Rural.
Miss DO, assure you that the
doctors wife is very untidy. Why,
she can not cook or govern her servants
and her children are badly brought
up. All! she deceives her excellent
husband" Mr.. C.-"How do you know
this so wellP'' Miss D.-Howp Don't
you know Tn her best friend?'-Pixs-
burgh Chronicle.
First Dealer-"So they are going
to pass q law forbidding the sale Of
tobacco to miners" Second Ditto
Eyes, but don't see how that is going
to interfere with our business so long as
we stick to the favorite brands-cab-
bage leaves and old shoe leather, you
know. "--Boston Transcript.
Young Wife, am going to be
very economical. Do you know /
bought liver to-day for dinnerp Young
Husband suppose you bought some
bacon to go with it. Young Wife-O,
no! Couldn't afford it, but bought
you necktie and myself love Of a
bonnet for only twenty-eight dollars.
Now, wasn't goodP Young Husband
(groaning inwardly)-Yes, very.-Bos-
ton Globe.
mo, :" said Fogg, I'm tired of go
ing out visiting. II l call on Brown
he's sure to bore me to death with his
everlasting brag about his dog; If 60
to Blacks, he'll talk of nothing but
that COMPOUNDED horse of his; and at
Whites / shall hear of nothing but his
hens. Therefore I prefer to stay at
home and enjoy myself. "But, my
DEAR" interposed Mrs. F., 1.-THE con-
versation win hardly be more improv-
ing Il, a. usual. you dilate on pipes and
tobacco" Eyes, my love-" replied
Fogg. .sbut You should remember the
difference. l do the talking. "-Bosfos
1Fonscript.
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THE cHEcKERED APRON.

She put her checkered apron on, and tied it
NO queen with jeweled diadem could be more
fifty graced.
And when she sauntered down the lane and
reached the linden tree,
Thought / saw my coming fate, whose name
was Kitty Lee.
I had not spoken much Of love. though often
we had met
And vet she answered something, once I
could not well forget;
But she was fair and rosy, and thought
how nice 'twould be
meant for me.
The summer sun was nesting down beyond
the distant hills,
One voice alone saluted us--the plaintive
whip-poor-will's.
Ispoke about my loneliness, of tolls and
cares that fret.
And she, with soothing readiness. was glad
that we had met.
One knows not how such little words proceed
from less to more,
But, somehow, we came nearer than we ever
stood before:
ing face supplied,
found my arm was resting where saw that
apron tied!
And so / put the question that must happen
And found that All love was ready to obey the
Kitty I Lee; Il. thank you-for when you that
You shaped a wondrous love-knot that won
you for my bride.
joel Benton, in Democrats Monthly.