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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

Have used Tongaline in case Of neu-
ralgia OF thirty.nve years. standing. For
the last few years the patient has been un-
ft for work nearly all the time. Has not
been free from pain for many years. Was
suffering extreme pain when he began
taking Tongaline. He has not had Sc
we're attack since beginning its use eight
days since. This is remarkable, from the
he has not been able 10 do for twenty
years. 1t is splendid nerve tonic.
II. ? NELSON, M. D., Ashland, Ohio.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
COVERED With SORES

have been afflicted since last March WITH !.
SKIN disease The doetors called Eczema' Nv
luce was covered wieh scabs ana sores, and ths
Itching and burning were almost unboarabie.
o oseins your Nuucura Remedies 50 highly rec
me Cntlonra aud guticnra Soap externally. ana
tesolyent internally, Tor four months, 1 cali
mibelI cured, In gratitude for which / make
this public statement.
MRS. CLARA A. FREDERICK.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

Ex-President Arthur's law partner, Mr..
Ransom; Judge Hyer of Railway, N. III
A, A, Drake, Esq, N. Y. Stock Exchange
Rev Stephen Merritt, N. VI; and many
Others are witnesses that Palmer's "Skin-
Success" Ia a safe, sure and speedy rem.
edy for skin complaints Of every name and
degree OF severity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
SKIN ), TOR FORTUNES ~ Tyres. |

III initiating eruptlons, itch ing and BURNING
IL SKIN ,ortures loashsome sores, and every
species OF itching, scaly, pimpiy, inherited.
sofotnlous and contagious diseases OF theblood
skin and scalp, with loss OF hair, from infancy
70 old age, are positively cured by CutIcura
the great skin Cure, and Cuticura Som. an e,l
9nisite skin beautifer, externally, and Cutonra
ltesolNent, the new blood pnrL1 I. inlernallv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
Unlawful seIling Thl.lIy.

NNuVIHI 70 IHV OdlutIu.
WICHITA FALLS, Tx, Sept. 2l---Two
more negro soldiers were brought In from
the nation, charged With scllsng whisky
without authority, making four colored
soldiers in our jail. They win be exam
ined before Commissioner Hoge to-day
or tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
ITonINe DISEASES ouREn

Cnueura stands at the head OF ia class "a
peolAily Is this the case with Cuticura soar
oWinK 70 the prevalence OF an agera vatsd tns
q. l.eh through some localities in the conntrv
factory w I fuia ,S,tSss proved salts
UnioRtown, Ky, prussist'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
SCALE, FAoE, EARS AND NECK

was aiiiic ed with eczema on the scalp. face
ears aud neck, watch the druggist, where / Got
sour remedies, pronounced me Of the worst
vlsod me to try your Cuticura Remedies, ana
AFTER nVe days use my scalp and mari ~ INV
race were entirely cured, and hope In another
OF my face cured UEpAs.,s y e. part
la0 e. Fourth street, New YorI 'LApE'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

Whether you prefer the sea breeze or
the bracing mountain air for your sum
mer vacation, you should not omit TO pro-
vide yourself with bottle OF Angostura
Bltters which Is the acknowledged stand
ard regulator Of the digestive organs. Be
sure TO get the genuine article, manu-
featured by Dr. j. G. b. Slegert & Sons
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

In advance Of the sickly season render
yourself impregnable; malarial atmos-
phere or sudden change OF temperature is
fraught with danger; use DR.. j. II. Nc
Leans Strengthening Cordial and Blood
Purifier
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
SHOTGUN VS.. PISTOL.
The shOt-Gun Inf,cts Probably Fatal
Wound.


Special TO the Gazette.
PALo Pinto, TEX, Sept. 2l,--About a
O'Clock this afternoon Il. Whatley went
cunning for J. L. Cunningham. When
within short distance OF Cunningham,s
office, Cunningham told him to approach
no further. Whatley drew his pistol when
Cunningham got shotgun from his
office and fired twice without eject. He
then reloaded and shot once more, shat.
tering Whatley's leg above the knee aud
inhicting supposed fatal wound. The
trouble is the result OF an old quarrel.
Cunningham was not hit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
CuTICuRA REMEDIES

are SOD by all drugglsts. Price; CurIcnp, M
Y us, hhsOLyEsT, 81; soar, 25 cts Po1Ts ~
iw.IhtvV AND CHEMICAL Co, boston sena tar
how to Cure Skin Diseases 9S"u ioi
the complexion and akin NV
AA " using The Cuticura Soap.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

The horrors Of biliorsness may be In.
yerted and removed completely by the
use OF Morris Cascarine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

II your life is made torture by dys-
pepsla use Norris CascRrlne and obtain a
certain and speedy relief.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

There is no disease so prevalent and
now productive of such evil consequences
as constipation. Morris Cascarine is a
positive cure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

We are now prepared to furnish in
quantities desired all kinds of seed, grain
and hay, at lowest market prices.
w. +. PATTERSON,
Fort Worth, Tex.
N. Especial prices for car lots.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22

20, Ep is the cause OF uterine palps ara
HEv. SS .si For aching sides and and
~ pains, weakness ana m isns,,,, vnest
we Vuueura Anti-Pan Plaster Is ssa'
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4s 0Onnucted on heavier scale than
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
DR.. JOHN BULLS
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP,
BULLS SARSAPARlLLA,
BULLS WORM DESTROYER,
Tho Popular Remedies Of the Day.

Principal onics. ssi Main St.. LOUIsvILLE, KT
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BOWIE, Tex, Sept. is, 1SsG.--Demo-
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DR.. JOHN BULLS
Smiths Tonic SyTQl
ron THE CURE OF
FEVER and AGUE
Or CHlLLS and FEVER,
AND ALL MAlARIAL DISEASES.

The proprietor Of this celebrated medicine
Justly Claims for IL o superiority over all rem
odies ever offered to the public for the SAFE,
CERTAIN, SPEEDY and PERMANENT cure
ofaguo nd Fever,or Chillsand Fever, wheth.
or OF short or long standing. He refers to the
entire Western and Southern country TO bear
him testimony to the truth Of the assertion
that in no case whatever will it fail TO cure Il
thedirectionsares strictly followedandcarried
out. In great many cases a single dose has
been sufficient for cure, and whole families
have been cured by single bottle, with a per.
feet restoration Of the general health. It's,
however, prudent, and In every case more GER
tain to cure, II its use is continued in smaller
doses for week or two after the disease has
been checked, more especially in difficult and
long-standiDg cases. Usually this medicine
will not require any aid to keep the bowelBin
good order Should the patient, however, re-
duire acathsrtio medicine, afterhaving taken
three or four doses Of the Tonic, q single dose
Of KENT's VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS
will be sufficient. Use no other.
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29
Saville JchnsIon.

have for sale number Of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm of liz acres in Canoe
Creek township, with new improvements
at $3.50 per acre, part cash and part
time, all tillable, and bargain. Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coup,
ty, near Joslyn station. S25 per acre. A
farm of 1856 in Whiteside county, 81
miles from Hillsdale, 81 miles from Erie,
fine farm and good bargain at $35
per acre, the privilege of 100 acres ad-
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place if desired. A farm of so acres
in Coe township, miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements, fruit, and all conveniepces
of home farm. A farm 8 miles north,
west of Hillsdale. in Canoe Creek, with
fine improvements, fruit, and buildings
100 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon.
Also a beautiful residence property in
Port Byron, with Or without 40 acres oil
land adjoining, for sale at less than cost
of improvements, and good reasons fol
selling. also have other residence prop
critics in Port Byron, list Of which will
be furnished on application. A good
residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for q
short time only, and for cash. Also 90
acres of timber land miles from Rock
Island at $40 per acre; must be sold
soon as owner is forced to sell.
Remember, please. that I offer none
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29

les instead of 1895. The evening pas
senger from Peoria will arrive in the fu.
ture at 6:27 instead of 5:25.
Tomorrow new time table will be
inagurated on the G. B. & G., after which
the Beardstown accommodation will ar
rive at IL q. m. instead Of 10:45. and
leave at 4:15 instead of 4:30. The Sterl-
ng train will leave at 7:30 a. m instead
at 7:10 and arrive in the evening at 7 O5
instead of 7:25.
Agent Cook of the G. r. I. & P. has
received the new time card which goes
into effect tomorrow, according to which,
train number 2. comprising the Minnea-
polls and Council Bluffs trains consolida-
ted at Davenport. running through to
Chicago, arrives here at 7:35 a. m.
Another train number 2, from Kansas
City arrives at sos. Train number 8,
from Davenport, arrives at 1910 First
train east at night, number 6, arrives
from Kansas City at 1920. Train num-
Der from Council Bluffs, arrives at
1885. The first train going west in the
morning is number 8. arriving 1lere al
5;s5. Number from Chicago for Kan
sas City, arrives at $50. The first even
ing train for the east, is number IL,
cannonball for Minneapolis, which arrives
here at 7:15. The next is number from
Chicago for Kansas City and Council
Bluffs at 6;35. The Chicago and Daven,
port express will arrive here at 4:55 D. m.
The new train, number 8, between Allan.
tic, Iowa, and La Sale. arrives from the
east IN the morning for Atlantic. al $50
Returning, this train, number 10, will
arrive from the west for La Sale, at 5 AZ
p. m. A new train called the fire fly'
running between Wilton and this city, b,
way of Muscatine, arrives as number sc
at 1901 p. m, and returns I,
Muscatine and Wilton as number 81 a
2:36 p. m. There is a difference Of fifteer
minutes between the arrival and depar
ture of all trains.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29
MOLINE.

Memorial services at Bowlesburg
church on Sunday. at 8 p. m, the Rev .
G. S. Williams officiating.
L. s. O'Neil has entered formally on his
duties as police magistrate. His office is
one formerly occupied by the city marsh
all on Third avenue, east of Fifteenth
street.
Mr. Jerome Mcneil OF Bloomington.
has been elected to fill the position OF
Prof. Call on the school board of educa-
tors. No one has been chosen vet to
take the place of Principal Hatch, at No
2. All the rest of the teachers have been
retained and have until June ID TO ac-
cept.
Beautiful flowers were showered in
baskets, crosses, wreaths and bouquets
on all the participants in the exercises Al
the close and thus the eleventh annual
commencement of the Moline High
school-the best they ever had-closed
near the hour that church yards yawn
and graves give up their dead
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
II WAS cstiIlhttu tDdt not less tuan SIN
hundred people we're at the rink Frida,
night and sat throughout the exercises.
There were more ladies than gentlemen
| out, and TO the observer at the door Tho
ladies bonnets made the hall appear like
| an immense flower bed, full of all kind.
of blooming flowers. 1t was certainly ,
magnificent spectacular The platform wa.
| almost showered in American flags. ovel
which hung the motto Not finished
but begun, in large letters of silver
The music was grand, especially Thu
opening piece, Grand March in Marcel
To-" in fact all through the exercises i
was one after another bursts of applause
for speakers and music Where all don,
so well it will not do to mention an,
names except the whole list gone through
with and for this we have neither tint
| nor space.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29

The board of education held meet
ing at o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
The report Of the committee on re-
vision of the high school course, was re-
ceived and adopted.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Barge Sinnet and Buford was appointed
to secure suitable place for the ninth
grade exercises on the afternoon of June
10, and also for the high school exercises
On the evening OF June II, and this
morning Harper's theatre was engaged
from Manager Knell for that purpose.
The following bills were allowed: W. Fl.
Hatch, $3.50; Lewis Barlow, 81; Henry
Darts Sons, 5000; Don & Hadsell
1888; Hartz g. Bahnsen, $11.05; Cyru.
Churchill, 81 80; W. Eggleston, ST.; B
Birkenfeld, SO. 3S; John Volk & Co., &C
cents; r. l. Lumber o. Mfg. Co., $500
Hswley & Hill, 30 cents; F. Hendricksen
$3.50; s. s. Kemble, $500.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29


At Trinity church, services at z and
10:45 a. M. and 1880 p. m. At the Mis-,
ion chapel at 2 p. m, Rev. X. F. Sweet,
rector.
At the Christian chapel, Rev. ]. II.
Wright, pastor, will preach at 1045 q.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Young peoples meet.
ing, $50 p. m; Sunday school at 9:15 a.
IN, +. H. Kaupke. superintendent.
The Rev. p. A. Cool will preach at
10:45 a. IN. and 1880 p. IN. in the First
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
school at 9;15 q. m, E. W. Spencer, Su-
perintendent. Young peoples meeting
at 8;45 p. m.
Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church, MIR. H. Niemand. student OF
Concordia college, of Springfield, will Of
fciate at ID a. m, rs the Rev. G. A.
MenDicke, pastor, will occupy the pulpit
at Edgington.
"A Fathers Example will be 1915 a
m. subject at the United Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Jno. II. Brown, ID. ID
pastor. Preaching also at 7:30 p. IN.
Sunday school at $50 a. m, Hugh War
mock. Superintendent. Young peoples
meeting at 6:45 D. m.
"The anchor of the Soul" will be thu
subjects of the Rev. w. s. Marquis, pas
tor, in the Broadway Presbyterian church
At 7:30 p. m. the Rev. VIM. Mellen fol
twenty>four years missionary in Africa
will lecture on The Opening Of Africi
to Civilization and Christianity" Tht
lecture will be free, and all are invited
Sunday school at $40 a. m, DR.. J. W
Stewart, Superintendent. Young peo
pies meeting at z p. m.
ELSEWHERE.
The subject at the young mems meet
ing In the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms, at $50 p
m will be; From the Love of Money
to the Love OF Christ"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29
Dangerous Carlessuess

While the Holly hose company was re =
turning home with its cart from Turner
hall at $50 yesterday afternoon, when
near the corner of Twelfth street and
Fifth avenue, one of the men said "let's
have run. and off the company went
as if fire alarm had been sounded
Little Charley knell, son of C. C.. Knell,
was playing 10 the street and the little
fellow was thrown down, the cart wheel
passing over his ankle and back, and the
heel of the boot of one of the men
striking him on the head Dr. Paul at
tended him. but cannot state as TO what
will be the outcome yet. If the accident
should result in making the boy cripple,
Mr.. Knell will bring suit against the city
for damages.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29
BRIEFLETS.
Fresh cherries at Lamps.
Nice oranges at Krell & Maths.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld S.

Fresh cherries at Lamps
Nice oranges at KrelI & Maths.
Ice cream. at Birkenfeld's.
Fine bananas at Krell & Maths.
Choice summer suitings at Liberman's
Try Krell & Maths strictly pure ice
cream and compare it with others.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Mari have re-
turned from their western trip.
Sun umbrellas in all colors at Liber-
mans.
Home grown strawberries just received
this afternoon at Lamps.
The central shoe store for bargains in
boots, shoes and slippers.
Straw hats in every color, style and
quality at Liberman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Duesinberre, of
Larnard, Kan, are visiting Mrs. Duesin-
berries parents Mr.. and Mrs Ben. Har.
per, in the city.
Mrs. D. Schmid and daughter Miss
Bertha returned thiSbhorning from Mil
waukee' hAvinsn pleasant time in
Mrs. CNG NJ Osborn and Mrs. Chas
R. Ka4@s. of Colorado, are in the city
for view days on their way to Chicago,
vijfing Mrs. Henry Curtis.
(The Moline and Rock Island street
railway will run cars an hour iatel
after this. The first car will run in at 8 &c
instead of 7:30 as heretofore and the
last car al 1890.
If you are going to have a party, pic
mic, or sociable, be sure and 90 to Krel
Il Maths and order your ice cream.
They guarantee theirs to be made from
strictly pure cream, and furnished at
reasonable price
Mrs. Judge A. A. Smith of Galesburs
came up on visit to her husband wh'
is holdidg court here. The Judge ant
his wife after visiting government lslant
this morning returned home this after
noon.
The train on which Mr.. j. W. McCabt
was returning from Florida with the re
mains of his wife was derailed nea
Athens Ala. ard is now expected to ar
rive here at $50 a. m. Sunday, instead O
this evening.
Mr.. VIM. Gamble, the efficient super
intendent of the Moline and Rock Islam
street railway, has been suffering iron
inflammatory rheumatism for the las
week, but he is now able to be aroun
again, and in few days his smilin
countenance will be visible along the line
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29
At THE ARSENAL.
The New COmmsndant Arrives-Sketch
or His Life...A Rich Present to
Col. Flagler.
THE NEW CoMMANDANT.

col. Thomas g. Baylor, the new COM
mandant at the Rock Island arsenal ar
rived from New York arsenal last even
ing, accompanied by bis wife and son.
and took rooms at the Harper House.
This morning he went up TO the head
quarters on the island where he was
welcomed by Col. Flsgler and assumed for
NAL command. At the Harper House last
evening a number OF prominent and rep.
resentative citizens paid their respects
to the new commandment. Col. Baylor is
mau smaller in statue than Col. Flag.
Ter. He is dark completed, wears a
full beard He is one Of the eminent Of
hcers OF the ordnance department. He
entered West Point accsdemy in 1858,
appointed from Norfolk, Va. He grad
uated with the class Of 81, and was as
signed to duty in the ordnance service at
Fortress Monroe, where he remained on
daty until the fall Of "a, when he was
appointed chief OF ordnance for the army
OF the Tennessee, aud took position on
General Sherman's staff. He was with
Sherman on the march to the sea, and in
the other operations up to the review al
Washington. He then returned to Fort
ress Monroe, where he remained until 66
when he was transferred to New York ar
senal, on Governors Island, serving there
ever since. He is one OF the most gen.
ial OF men.
COL. FLAGLER SURPRISED.
Last evening a number Of citizens Of
Davenport, Rock Island and Moline, pait
an unexpected visit to the retiring com
msndant. BY q pre-arranged plan thu
gentlemen of the three cities managed tS
meet about the same time, shortly aftel
8 o'clock, on the island, and then pro-
ceeded to take tile colonel's mansion By
surprise aud stotm. They were met a
the door by the colonel in his US ual plea
SAINT manner, and be proceeded to maxi
them as comfortable as possible, not 70
moment dreaming that the call wa
anything more than social one. The
party had fairly secured seats, wher
Hon. George II. French, of Davenport
advanced to the front and addressing Col
Flagler, said;
As mark OF our appreciation of you
eminent services MS commandant OF Rocl
Island arsenal, during the past fifteel
years. in remembrance of our pleasan
association with you and as token o
our respect, we tender you the accom-
panying silverware, trusting that it ma,
not only be useful, but be pleasant re
minder that we, in common with thl
community you are about to leave, regre
your departure and wish you success AM
happiness III the future.
Col. Flagler was completely taken b,
storm, and, though deeply moved by tn
kind testimonial, he tittingly espresso,
his gratitude and pleasure at havin
merited the friendship displayed. Mrs
Flagler extended the Inequalities OF tn
mansion to the visitors and the evenin
was spent socially and very pleassn tly
The present was an elegant silver lie
service which cost 81 900.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-29

but bargains and furnish good title in
every case.
In lands in Kansas and Iowa always
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar
ket, and visit to my Office will pay you,
if you want to buy. Office over Ameri-
can Express Office. Seventeenth street.
Telephone No.. 1858.
SAvILLE JOHNSTON.