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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

The question of how and what u
woman should do. is before the American
public today. That she has not the
privileges or inalenable rights Of an ac
countable being is evident but what will
i'm prove her condition is not 50 well as
certained For instance take up any
newspaper of the dag and what do we
read? Says one IF IA woman would make
herself the tit companion Of man and
worthy to be his helpmeet let her cult
vate her intellect"
Let her read the newspapers Of the day
SO that she can give him pleasure by her
conversation with good advice IN the
same direction. Another has au article
entirely different, 1t says Let not WON
en- strive to gam the approval Of the other
by too much learning. Man is Jealous O
his Drer0gatives in this respect. We do not
like to find ourselves eclipsed by what is
called u smart woman. We like you
much better when you have sufficient inN
teIligence to appreciate ours. Your silly
little ways are very captivating TO US, so
Indies, do not strive to know too much,
etc"
Now between such extremes, what Is
= woman really 10 du2 Tue answer Il
simple.-Mind your own business. Lite
has 100 many noble pursuits 10 b. iri',
Iefed away in caring for the opinion of
every h5aniess man who sees lit 10 cpJa>
menJ ca your size, figure aud appearance,
much less should VIC be ready 10 stand
cap in hand, until we ascertain the exact
amount of knowledge we should gain
to merit his approval The celebrated
artist Rose BOnhem, whose great forte Is
painting animals, when ASKED if she had
never thought of the public being against
her in the commencement of her career.
replied, II never thought of it. | felt
that | could do it and | went to
work. How much is c0mprehended
in this saying | felt that l
could do it. Sisters, he true to
your own instincts cultivate them.
They are allied to heaven and vii! lead
you there Leave off this silly idea ot
catching husband that is often worth,
less when caught, and be your own true
selves. then you will attract those worthy
of Won. A noble man loves IA noble wO
man Your foolisliuess ONLY attracts
such specimens of the other sex as your
selves, and consequently you are both
unhappy. Our newspapers are filled
with scandals, divorces and crimes.
The home, or more properly speaking,
the want of home, is the cause of this
Let anyone who wishes to do good begin
with the fountain, and the water that
flows from it will be sweet and pure.
America must purify her homes and her
ballots. that her people may stand exalt,
ed and noble; without this, she goes
down to give place to better republic,
Mrs S. A. HAsBRoOK,
Rock Island. July 90. 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
BLOODY FIGHT WITH KNIVES.
one N,. i'.,i, Two Serioust, Wounded,
aud J.ts., atJ~>iu..

CAEH"r"Nt", His, July -, Henry
Brown, Matt hu1deS, aud Robert Knox
were found mortaliv wounded at the Grand
Tower picnic grounds sunday evening.
Brown died shortly after being discovered
All were wounded with knives They aud
man named Thomas HeCkam had quar-
relied during the picnic aud it Is supposed
that this was settled ny rtearran cement
aft'r the pleasure seekers had left the
grounds No one SAW the four. corucred
duel but the participants. and the Two men
are not in condition to he Questioned.
Hecham Is being searched for 1t is sup,
posed that lie was also soun6 cd and is in
hiding at a farm house in the nei- lhOrhood.
1t is not known Just what the quarrel wa,
about or how the men were matched in the
fight
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

WASHINGTON CRY, July a0.-The organi-
zatioa and disruption of society in the
treasury department known as the Daniel
Manning Social club is topic of consider
able gossip. 1t appears that number of
Democratic employees and officials of the
department had organized this club with Au-
ditor Cheuoweth as president, Auditor Shell
ley vice president, Chief Clerk Fister of the
supervising architects Office secretary and
Chief of Division krit1, of the secretary's
Office, treasurer, and had rented club rooms
when Comptroller Maynard notified them
that the president disapproved of the organ
ization; feared that improper partisan pur
poses might be imputed to it, and desired its
alnul nm psgut
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
A FAvORIrE WITH THE FAIR SEX.

PapiIon (extract of fax Skin Cure is
superior to all the much advertised skin
beautiiers with the advantage of being
beneficial, and not like the mineral pre-
paratons usually sold which are very
poisonous. II will remove all inflamma~
tion. chatting and roughuess of the skin,
sunburn, treckles and unseemly blotches.
and leave the cuticle fair and soft as an
infants. An actual necessity for the
complete toilet table. Large bottles only
81 90, for sale at drug stores Sold by
II II DeSaHtO.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

Insanity is on the increase. Statistics
show this Many cases are brought on
by nverwork, anxiety, excitement, men
tai trouble and nervous proSlration; it j.
also inherited. Invariably slecpcssncss
and constipation manifest themselves he
lore one becomes insane Constipation
induces dyspepNia, jaundicr, bad breath,
piles, pimples, low spirits, headache, etc
DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic relieves
constipation, thereby curing these dis,
eases. Price, 80 cents. Of druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
PROFESSIONAL CARES.
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A TruRNENS AND CoIrNSFTIure NJ D..
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

Dyspepsia comes from Torpid LAYER
and Costiveness. You cannot digest your
food well unless your liver and bowels
act properly. Brandreth's Pills, taken
one or two at night for week or so,will
regulate the bowels, stimulate the liver
and ensure quick and bealthful diges-
ton These Pills are purely vegetable,
contain no mineral and are absolutely
harmless for old aud Young.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

WASHINGTON Cry, July ~ A delega-
ton of thirteen Warm Spring and Chirica-
hua Apache Indians called upon Secretary
Lamar Monday. They were in charge of
Capt. Dorst, OF the Fourth cavalry, and
were welrdiy picturesque They think
there is an effort to remove them from Ari
IONA 10 No Mans lands This they pro
tested against in their interview. The re
moval will probably bs made, although the
Indians whom the delegation represents
have been peaceab!a since ISL, when they
surrcniereI to Con Crook
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

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Regulator. 1t is particularly adapted 10
the stomach, correcting acidity, destroy
ing foul gases and allayins Inflammation
Take after eating, a half-tablespoonful. 1t
assimilates with the food and ensures
perfect digestion. without whichbad brcati
must ensue.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

Ar the head OF this column appears the
call for the democratic convention of the
Eleventh congressional district to be held
at Monmouth, Tuesday, September If, at
| o'clock IN the afternoon. The ChiCa
90, Burlington u Quincy railroad will re
duce the fare of delegates and other, at
tending making the tickets fare and ii
third for the round trip.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

WASHINGTON CITY, July CIV. E.
Church, associate justice of the supreme
court of Dakota, has rendered his resigna-
tion to take effect uron the appointment o
his successor Mr. Church is a Republican
and it is believed here his resignation was
demanded Ii was fully expected that
Judge Francis you'd be the next Justice
Whose seat would be demanded, but it is
understood that strong influence is at work
10 have him retained Judge Church dis
trict included that part OF Dakota lying
west OF the Missouri, aud his residence is at
teadwcJd
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
THOUSANDS SAY SO.

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Purify the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to be without Them.
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Hartz &
Bahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
Didn't Know 1t Was LOADED.

BANGOR, Me-, July %. Henry, the IL
year.old son of J. =. Bicknell of this city,
shot and instantly killed his sister Matte,
aged IS years, Sunday afternoon. The hoy
picked up gun, and not knowing that 1T
was loaded, playfully pointed it at his
sister, when it was discharged. the contents
striking her i'll the neck, tearing away the
wiLdplpe and the arteries, The boy was
rendered insane 10y the terrible affair.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

WASHINGTON CITY, July ~ The senate
Saturday debated the oleomargarIne bill
until late In the afternoon and then without
action went into executive session, and aft
erward adjourned.
Monday N'hitthorne introduced 4 bill to
return the tax on cotton which was col
lected by the United States in ts.i5 -,-S, to
DO used by the states from which it was
collected for educational purposes; cal
endared
Bills were passed giving consent of con
gress to the construction Of bridge over
the Menominee river, Michigan, and across
the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers
Logan called up house bin for the enlist
mcnt and pay of general service clerks and
general service messengers in tho army mot
to exceed 1iS9 passed with amendments,
Blair offered an amendment 10 the house
Joint resolution for the use of tho surplus
revenue in pay ment of the public debt. The
amendment provides that before the pay
mont OF any part of such surplus there shall
be reserved and set apart $4,000, 0U0 to he
known as the common school fund, such
fund to be paid out as provided in his edu
cational bin; ordered printed
The senate then took up the oleomargariHe
bill and Vance proceed to argue against it.
He characterized it as the most vicious of
ali the legislation ever attempted In the
senate -most outrageouSly yioiativo of the
constitution and individual and personal
rights Ii was literally protection gone to
seed.
1t reminded him Of what naturalist
once told him, when as governor of North
Carolina, he had favored the introduction
OF black bass. The naturalist told him the
black bass introduced into pond would de-
stroy every other fish AN the better be
had said. But that was not all-Ee1 As
told after they bad cleaned out every other
fish and frog and tadpole, they turned on
one another and ate each other up So this
doctrine ol protection was the black bass of
American politics II began on this article
and that article, so as to exclude foreign
competition. The bill would result not in
parwin's doctrine OF the survival
OF the untttest; because any business that
came to congress and invoked the arm Of
the law to keep it alive at the expense of
other business was unfit to live, and thus it
Was that
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
A JEALOUS MAN AND HIS PISTOL.
lie Puts i'uI!sis Into tour Persons, and
Shuo;s Himself last.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. July "A sensa-
tioua! shooting affair occurred here Sunday
night in which five persons were injured,
two OF them seriously. T. RI. Monahau has
been counting Miss Laura Carney for two
years or more For time they were en-
gagged but MoEahan being very Jealous,
annoyed her so much 10y watching and
fauttnding, that she recently broke the
engagement. Sunday night Miss Carney
anu some of the neIghbors were sitting in
the parlor singing when MonahaG entered
the room. pistol in hand, and, without a
word shot Miss Carney in the head He
then shot John Rice, the ball strikin. in
tire abdomen but was turned by a
button SO as TO prevent a fatal wound He
next shot Mrs Carney through the arm and
John Clamp, who attempted to disarm him,
received bullet through the hand Step
ping into the hrli he then shot himself IN
Ia, head His own wound and that of Miss
Carney are perhaps fatal The affair caused
tine greatest excitement and there we're de
teruiiu,d threats of lynching sonlY pre-
vented ty tine quick arrival nt the police.
who Carried him to iaIl as quickly ~ pos
-ihle Mouahan is deliriu,. and keeps re
peatuS that l.aura's mother made hlni XII
hpr b.. uyr opposition to his sHit
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
A WALKING SKELETON

Mr.. E. Springer, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa. writes: Il was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to a 'caikjng Skeleton. Got a free trial
bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me so much
good that bought dollar bottle After
using three bottles, found myself once
more man, completely restored to
health, with hearty appetite, and gain
in flesh of As lbs" Call at iIartZ &
Bahnsen's drug store and get free trial
hottie of this certain cure for all Lung
Diseases Large bottles 81 90
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

will find great relief from constipation,
headache and nervousness, by taking
Simmons Liver Regulator 1t is simple,
harmless. vegetable compound, sure to
relieve YOU. Persons of sedentaiy habits
often suffer with kidney affections. II
they would MAINTAIN the strength of the
digestive organs and improve the quality
of the blood 5y taking the Regulator. il
would restore the Kidneys TO health aud
vigor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

New YORK, July "a tive-story brick
building at Front and Roosevelt streets, oc-
cupiad by n. Z. sweazey : Son x Co. as a
flour warehouse, fell with Il crash sunday
slightly njurng Richard HuSh, William
Evans. Matthias 6unziera and John ".
Higgins. Many people were on Roosevelt
street at tne time. and it is a wonder mons
were Killed The fail OF the building was
due TO the uy erlOadIHg If the ,oOrs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

NEW York. July -n-Mrs Mary Penn,
better known A. Nary Davis, liei at tr-
ange, y. J. SUNDAY. Mrs, Fem had been
prominently identified With lhilanthropic
and reform moyemests for thirty years. She
va, one Of The early workers in the anti
slavery movement, ani was for many years
a we'll known leader
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

WASHINGTON CITY, July - The houss
committee on expenditures in the war de
Partmeat has adopted resolution calling
upon the attorney general for information
as to what authority there is for the de
partment to investigate the charges pre-
terred against Lancaster, collector of the
port OF st LOUIS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

The Dubuque Telegraph observes that
although the president recently vetoed Il
bill granting a pension to Daniel IL. Ross.
the latter does not feel bit bad over the
matter He's been dead for more than
five months.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

EIEolr, Mich, July -. Thomas Fitz
gerald who killed Thomas Quinn in a saloon
week ago Sunday ni-ht, was arrested at
Lansing. lie admits the stabbing, says he
wa, drunk and it was in n drunken row and
that he throw the knife way and VIII talk
no further lie was brought back to De
troit Mol.iay
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

The properties OF Mishler's Herb Bit
tiers are wholly medicinal 1t is COM
pounded on scientific principles upon a
German formula, 200 years Old. Clergy
men, temperance people, and all other
classes who oppose strong drink on prin-
ciple, endorse and recommend our great
household remedy. 1t is a sure cure for
kidney and liver complaints.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

The highest mouoitth is the obelisk at
Karnak. in Egypt The obelisk is ascrib-
ed to Hatasu, sister of Pharaoh Tbothmes
Ill. who resigned about 1900 B. G. The
whole length is 122 feet and It's weight
400 tons.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
A NARROW ESCAPE.
tIre III a New York Etsnctu"u! IjnuSe Con
tanning seventy Persons.

tanning >cveatA Persons.
NEW NuRK, July .n-1be tenants in the
four-story tenement 81 East Sixteenth
street, had a narrow escape from death by
iires Monday morning, About : O'Clock a
lamp in the stationery store of Mr. Wolf
On the ground floor exploded, and in an in
slant the flames were burning hercely Mrs
Wolf is an invalid and is wakeful. She
heard the crash OF the cxplodin. kerosene
lamp and saw the flames flare
up. She aroused her husband
and children and they made thcir escape TO
tie hack yard, carrying her with them
The alarm was given and in short time
the street was full OF engines The noise
aroused the other tenants and rush was
made for the exits. All got out unin ured,
W ith the exception OF blrs Margaret Mohn,
who with her husband and three children,
lived on the third floor. IN descending the
fire escape she fell from the latter and
died from the effects of the shock
about noon. Two children belonging
to family named Aerkes who also lived
on the second floor, were overlooked in the
fight of the parentS, but were rescued by
policeman half srnothered. A man
named Nimbark was found senseless in a
hail bedroom on the ird floor and car
ried out ON reaching the cpen airs he
quickly recovered. Seventy persons in all
were in the house at the time OF the fire.
The tire was extinguished with triilInE loss,
not exceeding 2tJH.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

A VALUABLE REMEDY For GRAVEL.
Dr. T. ii. Newland, Jr,St. Louis, Mo.
says: ! have used it in diseases of the
urinary organs, such as gravel, and par
ticularly spermatorrhG, WITH very good
results, and think it very valuable RENE
dy in those diseases"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

The greatest fortress in the world from
a stratcgical point of view is the famous
stronghold of Gibraltar. 1t occupies a
rocky peninsula jntting Out into the sea
about three miles long and three quarters
OF q mic wide.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

HUDSON. Mich, "uiy -o-A steam
tbreshluG engine, owned by Dillon 8,
O'keuIy, IeiI through bridge over Bean
crceE two and a hail mics south of here at
noon Saturday killing Mike O'Gcilly ami
severely iniurin1 Jim Donnslly. The en-
gine a new one was badly demolished
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

JoifWGIA, 5. C.. July 20-WeaItty
Williams, a ~ year-old girl, has ieen sen
ten ed TO lie hanged on epL 10 y motion
for a new trial has been denied, and execu-
tive clrmency is now the young woman
only hope Infanticide Is the young
woman's crime Three years ago she
drowned her babe in well
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
GLAZING LUMBER.


ST Lotus, July 2u-Tbo lumber yards of
KNAPP. Stout 4 Co, flied with 5000, 0u0
feet of humber Of superior grades, are now a
heap of ashas. Twenty engines played on
them for hours, but the supply of water was
wholly Inadequate to check the fire, which
started at O'Clock Sunday afternoon The
efforts of the department mad to lie directed
to saving adjoining property threatened hy
the falling sparks and intense heat Iadiated
from the thirty five acres OF blazing timber.
The loss Is about SiaD,tol and insurance
S,-ilupl
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

A Boston amateur photographer has
Just had made hy a New York firm the
largest camera ever made in this country.
1t carries plate p by IS inches, and cost
%2lu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

CHyAIo. July 2I-Tba rInkertou de-
te tives and their guns protect The iu-
pos ted switchmcn of the Lake Shore in
their work at Foot street and the Stoch
yards The strikers held Il meeting SBu-
day, but did nothing of Importance and
arr waiting ior some act on tending to Il
settlement lay the compGnv. They declare
that hey viii hol3 ont and there appears
10 lie hat little hop OF compromise. An
3mruI ted s~itchlnap shot a man who as
saultgl him at Fifty first street Sunday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

Fifteen years ago man left Berlin.
Canada. owing $40 board bill The
other day he returned. found that his
creditor was dead, hunted up his family.
and paid the debt with interest.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

The plenisphonc, an Instrument that
unites the tones of the violin, viola. cello
and double bass, is recent invention of
a Buffalo musician
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

HGLYoKE, Mass, July "a boat con
tanning five men was capSzed in Moody's
cove on the South Uadley falls side Of the
river Sunday afternoon. Two Frenchnen
named Frank EIverst, aged 2G. and omer
Bernard, aged y, were drowned
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

Mrs. Laugtry is going TO convert her
lawn at Meadow Bank, Twickenham.
into circus ring, where her trained
horses will perform.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

Hobart Pasha died in the arms Of his
wife, young English lady only twenty
seven years old
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

BY order OF the State Democratic Central Com.
mILicc. ALPEED ORESDoEFF,
u. j. MtZE, Secretary. Chairman
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

By order " the Democratic Congressional Com
mittec. Eleventh district NJ Illinois.
CHNs. H. WHrr,KEs, Chairman.
MACoMB Ills July ~, 1856
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

Louise Michel says she hopes to come
to America after death. when her sonl
migrates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

a. ~ O'Clock noon. Tor the purpose a. nominating
one ctnl tate for Stlrc Treasurer. one candidate
f,r state Superintendent Of rublic Instruction.
and To transact such other business H. may b.
l,r ,prr for its consideration.
The -cesLI crautic- ia thr state are entitled To-
one delegate for rg ~ i3IyotrS cI~t f0r Cleyr and
ant Hendricks in lsSi and one Il legute for every
fraction thereof Of 30 votes and over a. follows:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

Beecher has engaged to deliver fifty
five lectures in England.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
Yeu Who Lead sedentary Lives

Rose Eytinge is writing volume of
and play.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20
VANCE MAKES POETRY.
HE ARGUES IN OPPOSITION TO THE
OLEoMARGARlNE BILL.

Blair Has a Little Scheme for the Uso of
The River and Hnrbor Biii-Resigna-
ton of AN Associate Washing
ton City Items.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-20

The walls of Babylon were $50 feet
high-slave labor