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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
Diam Ond los RirthDIace

10 eynolds-DiamondJ o-the uppeI
Mississippi steamboat king, is with his
wife visiting on bis native soil at Rock
land, Sullivan county, N. Y. In tina,
county, at a locality known as Thunder
Hill, Joseph Reynolds and his wife were
born about sixty years ago, and there
they grew up and were married Rock
land was then rough wilderness town,
Inhabited by few scattered settlers who
made coarse living by running RATS of
lumber out of the creeks into the Della
ware river and thence to Philadelphia, or
by peeling bark for the tanperies that had
been established IN the backwoods region
roundabout Among these forlorn sur
roundings Joseph Reynolds started out on
his career, with no possessions but the
clothes on his back and glad to earn a
dollar day at bark peeling OF numbering.
The millionaire owes his first rise in life
to the kindly aid and encouragement given
him by Zadoc Pratt of Prattsville. in
his day a big tanner and politician.
Pratt took liking TO Reynolds, and
gave him large contracts for supplying
bark to the tanneries on advantageous
terms When the young man had got
together little store of money he
moved west and engaged in steam boat
ing on an humble scale on the Missis>
sippi river. He made money rapidly, and
in ten years owned feet of passenger
and freight boats plying on the upper
Mississippi 1t was fancy of his to
have freight consigned to his boats
marked by the word 30" inside of a
diamond figure. and hence he acquired
the soubriquet Of Diamond Jo,' by
which he is best known throughout the
west. He is worth several millions. He
is the sole owner of the Hot Springs rail-
road of Arkansas, a narrow gauge line
twenty-four miles long, from Malvern to
Hot Springs. He is half owner, along
with the mining millionaire. John D.
Morrissev, of the Crown Point mine of
Leadville, Col, which yields to its own
ers princely revenue. His income from
his boats and mines is said to be over
$4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

Continued wet weather in England has
nearly ruined the hay crop.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
WILL 1T FAIL?
The EndeavOrs to secure the Neces.
sary Ordinance in Order 10 Com
pIete the Tri- CITY Railway Deal.

The Endeav0rs to secure the Neces.
sary Ordinance in Order 10 Com
pIete the Tri- CITY Railway Deal.
The success of the project for the pur'
chase of the street railway lines Of the
three cities now depends practically upon
the action of the Rock Island city coun-
Gil at its meeting next Monday night.
The question is whether the council will
grant the ordinance desired. which. il
should be understood, grants right of
way from Market square to the bridge on
condition that the syndicate is to build a
double track over said right of way and
run its cars over it. These conditions
can not be Objectionable to any
one, and the ARGUS favors them because
they are in the direction Of progress and
because that in the hands of the syndi-
cate all the lines of the city will be i'm
proved, and the public generally bene
fitted.
An ARGUS reporter had a conversation
with two of the directors of the Moline
q Rock Island line this morning, and
both said they were willing to sell to the
syndicate and they believed the acquire
ment of all the lines by the syndicate
would mean the improvement of the
street car facilities of the city and con-
sequent benefit to business.
Messrs. c. B. Holmes and A. G. At.
kins. the Chicago capitalists who, with
Mr.. Denig, who has been here for some
time, are interested in the deal, arrived
at the Harper house this morning. The
syndicate has until Saturday to complete
the purchase of the Rock Island lines
and the Third street line in Davenport,
but whether or not the option will expire
without purchase depends wholly upon
what assurances can be made as to the
action of the Rock Island city council
next Monday night, and upon that action
depends the reputation of the city abroad
which means its welfare at home.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
MAKING THEM SCARCE.
The Police are After the Unmuzzt,d
Dogs.

About 8 O'Clock last evening an IN.
muzzled dog of the overgrown rat terrie,
species, without either check or muzzle,
trotted deisntly up to the door of the
police station. poked his nose in, cast an
lmpudent glance at the officers and thu \
trotted off. The dogs impertinence was
more than the officers could stand. and
| Officer Sexton Selling the dog on' rife
went to the door and drew bead on the
isw-defying canine. 1t was a pretty
shot, and before Mr.. Doggy knew what
hit him he was where muzzles are not
necessary. The dog, upon investigation,
proved to be one owned by Mr. John
Aster.
Last evening Deputy Marshal Kramer
and Officer Hetter wen: out on a cunning
expedition and this morning Marshal
Brennan and Officer Cary tried their luck
and both parties found considerable
game. The number of dogs killed thus
far is ten, the lower end of town being
pretty well cleared up, and the unmuzzled
dog there is the exception rather than the
rule. The police propose now to turn
their attention to the upper end of the
city.
This morning Dan DAILY, who would 90
out of his way any time to perpetrste a
harmless joke, went into the police sta<
ton and told the officers that he did not
propose to either muzzle or check his
dog. He was told then that the brute
would have to suffer with the rest.
"Well, he WON'T replied Dan, with an
air of injured indignation.
We'll see about that replied the Do
licemsn. Your dog is no better than
any one else's and I'll make it a point to
kill him.
IN give you 50 if you will, :" replied
Dan.
"You will, chi May be you want him
killed"
Indeed do" said Dan.
"Why7"
because he is of the plaster Of Paris
breed, and l don't like anything that's
French"
The policeman wilted and so did the
reporter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

MIR. Huesing received his commission
as Rock Island postmaster at Chicago,
and will take charge of the office proba-
bly, tomorrow.
Mr. Huesing has arranged with Mr.. D.
+. Mckown, a repu blican who served 81
assistant postmaster under Mr.. Haver-
stick and his successor, Mr.. jackson, and
at present a resident of Davenport, te
come over from Iowa and run the Office
for him-for time at least.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

Mr.. Fl. J. LoWrey's black stallion Tom
kirkwood, won the 2:29 race at Cam
bridge yesterday. There were five en-
tries in the race, but only two starters
besides Observation-Disclosures and Toronto
Mail. Kirkwood won the first heat, and
Toronto Mail was distanced. This left
Kirkwood and Nubbins to complete the
race. The latter won the second and
third heats and Kirkwood the fourth and
fifth and the race, trotting the fourth
heat on slow track in 2:31t.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
Wa erworks Nattee

The water will be shut eff on Tuentv.
thlrd, Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh
streets, between Fifth and Seventh ave
nues, and Twenty first street. between
Seventh and Ninth avenues. and on Sew,
enth avenue from Twentieth to Twenty,
seventh streets, tomorrow morning AT S
O'Clock, foT few hours.
NJ. T. STAFFORD,
Superintendent Waterworks,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

There will be regular meeting of Mis-.
slssippi Tribe. No. IS. |. OR. NJ. TO.
morrow evening, Aug. 81, at the wigwam
10 burralfs hail. A full attendance is re.
quested. By order of the Sachem.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-22
TrN--
SlNGCLARITIES.


A farmer at New Garden, Pa. has sheep
whose wool made nineteen yards of cloth
yard wide. 10
Andrew Sisson, of Swan Creek, ILL.,, while
digging well found at a depth Of forty feet
q petTifed orange.l' 3"
Mrs. Moses Grimm. of Rondout, heard.a
dog howl Monday night and said to her
daughter, my time has come" She died
an hour later. She was in good health, but
superstitious.
AT the mouth of the Congo there Is a re-
markable submarine valley. just at the
mouth of the river it is l,426 feet deep, and
it can be distinctly traced for u hundred
miles out to sea-
Mrs. Wesley Ray, of Marshall county,
Kentucky, presented her husband with four
brand-ncw babes-two boys and two girls
on Christmas day. Mother and little ones
are reported to be all doing well.
Berry Bowden, a twelve-year.old colored
boy of Macon, Ga, has the largest mouth Of
anybody, big or little, in those parts. When
he opens 1t wide the corners of the mouth are
less than half an inch from the lobe of each
ear He can put his fist in his mouth, can
hold two eggs in it without difficulty, and his
last triumph was to take in a toy balloon and
then initiate it to its full size. Berry is very
proud of his mouth.
In Sierra Valley, Cal, an artesian we'll
borer struck a vein of hot water. The owner
Of the place piped the boiling water through
his house for heating purposes. The water
when it cools is soft, pleasant tie the taste and
very healthful. The water from the well
S,akes quite a little stream, flows half mile
over the sandy desert, cools while flowing,
forms little lake several feet in depth and
sinks in the sand. Some weeks ago it was
found that this little lake was teeming with
fish.
Count Joachim Pfell, the German African
explorer says; 1--WE often saw an animal in
the water, along the coast of the Ulanga dis
trict, that we first believed to be a serpent
from the movements, and from the fact that
only now and then it appeared on the sur
face for few seconds Once, when we shot
at it, we were surprised to see it rise out of
the water and fly away Aftcrward we sue
ceeded in obtaining one of the creatures 1t
was about the size of a large tame duck, with
black plumage and a metallic luster. On the
wings we noticed a few very light yellow
feathers. The neck was very long and thin,
aud ended in long, pointed beak at the end
of which were two rows of sharp teeth. AT
first sight no head was visible, and the neck
appeared to end only in beak The whole
of the bird is under the water while swim
ming, only the long neck being seen. If it
was frightened it disappeared altogether
under the water or flew rapidly away An
other peculi4rty we noticed was that when
the bird had left the water it lay down on a
bush with the outstretchcd wings to get dry
The flesh of the creature had an unpleasant,
oily flavor"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-22
HOME DECORATIONS.

Rope embroideres and rope fringes are styl
ish and costly for wall decoration.
A pretty fancyrfor light curtains is to drape
them with narrow scarfs or half handker-
chiefs of their own materials.
For dinner table decoration nothing can be
more artistic than ruddy bramble leaves over
running white chrysanthemums
Yellow Madras curtains, so much in vogue
for summer, may be made warm and wintry-
looking by touches Of crimson here and there.
Failing flowers, table may be made beau
tful with bowls of glass or silver heaped with
benbons and twined about with fame-colored
silk.
and edged with q three inch frill are handy
to have about room even if you have no
plot-plants to go upon them.
Maiden-har fern without any flowers is
very favorite decoration this winter, and
should always be dipped in water just before
using. so as to glisten in the light.
"A tall white lamp with yellow shade and
yellow scarf softly draped about it's foot,
made beautiful centre for festoons of holly
leaves, running off to the ends of the toble.
A decoration within the reach of almost any
is jar of grass and ox-eyed daisies, draped
about with green scarf, yet though 50
simple, few more effective ones can be found
Straw bottle covers painted brown and tied
at top and bottom with bright ribbon, with a
glass for ftowers inside, are prettily hung in
groups of three against the wall, or in odd
corners.
Lovely bed covers are of sateen-pink, blue
yellow or crimsOn-veiled with lace or scrim.
Others are of white aud gold Madras muslin,
and yet others of drawn work, with lining of
pale silk
A narrow shelf about eight inches above
the mantei board, with row of Japenese fans
placed behind it as border, serves admirably
for holding and displaying the smaller bits Of
bric-a-brac
Some very new lamp shades represent an
enormous lily of the auratum, or tiger pat
tern almost covered with pendent velvety
stamens. They are the size of small para
sol and cost from S35 to $50 each.
The lamp shades of flowers-roses, chrys-
anthemums, tulips, sunhowers, etc.-are
hsavy and clumsy looking as they are costly,
despite the beauty of their component bios
SONS, which fairly outrival nature.
Where space is an object, pretty fancy is
| placed upright upon shelf across corner
about a foot from the hoor, and another shelf
above it, on which stands quaint jar.
Kettle holders made of felt, covered one
side with flame. the other side with brocade,
have much greater reason for being than
many more elaborate concoctions-as where
tea is made at table they are almost neces-
sity.
A couch to be contrived out of a frame has
the home made mattress covered with Gre
tonne, white or red and gold with big
square pillow to match. A flounce reaching
to the floor goes all around it, and the pillow
has scantily gathered rutfle three inches
deep
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-22
HOW wcHlNEsE NAME ETHEMsELvEs
Their Names Change Many Times
During Their Lives.


Philadelphia North Americans: The
Chinaman's ways are peculiar, in moth
ing more so than in naming. Accord
ing to the period of life he is in so is
the name of Chinaman, for he does
not start away with a name from the
beginning of his days and continue to
bear it till the end thereof. At first
the child hears the name Of his father;
but the distinguishing mark varies ac-
cording to the province. AT Pekin, for
example, the children of the same
family are numbered, and in describing
Chang and his family, they would say
sold Chang" Second Chang" etc.
Thus of Chang's two sons, if the eldest
be Chang Honest, the second would be
Chang Honest, and so forth.
When the Chinese chill goes to school
las nearly all Chinese childred do), it
ceases to be known by its family name,
being named afresh on its first appear
ance before the schOolmaster. Thus
Second Chang might be called Quick
Runner, Bright Eye, or Twinkling
Star, and he is registered by the name
thus fixed and known by no other to his
master and school-fellows. When the
youth is engaged to be married a fresh
name is given him, and from that time
forth his marriage relations designate
him by that name only. Again, when
the youth presents himself at the public
examination for an official post, he en-
ters himself under name of his own
choice, and for all time to come that
continues to be his official name. The
names of Chinese mandarins, governors
and officials generally that appear in
print are not names by which these
functionaries are known in private life
known to their marriage connections,
their own school-fellows, and their kith
and kin. When distinguished China
man dies, he is therefore spoken OF and
remembered by his pOsthumous name.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-22
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.

Speaking or his lecture at 81. Louis the Post
Dispatch said patients left the stage leaving
their canes and crutches behind.
The Globe Democrat of October 2s, stated sub
stantialy in referring to his first lecture, The
secretary did the talking but the doctor did the
crowded theatre with the instant relief he gave
to chronic paralytic and persons suffering with
rheumatism"
The Republican, the entire German press and
Sunday papers all gave time and space to eXtol
the wonderful curative powers OF this gifted
healer.
The st. Louis Evening Chronicle of the I'd inst
contains the following paragraph:
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-22

paid for" said Mr., Barnum. II think
he'll succeed, dobtfyou?"
"Oh, yes" saft fhe conductor. and
then the train steamed into South Ferry,
and Mr.. Barnum with the rest OF the
passengers walked out on the platform.
AS Mr.. Barnum moved toward the
street his smile was very broad.
-- CLARA BELLE
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-22

Parlor foor rooms l2i and 125,
Those afflicted with paralysis and rheumatism
are specially invited.
All afflicted should apply at once. Charges
moderate.
. FRIDAYS only the poor are treated
FREE at the Doctors parlorS from q. IN. to
IL Il, N.
SPECIALIST.
Chrsnc diseases, paralysis, rheumatism. fits,
neuralgia. catarrh, nervous disease and you TIL
ful indiscr ,tion cured. In many cases the blind
recover Il cir sight and the deaf are cured of
their deafness.
Nocorrespondence answered unless post age
stamp * enclosed.
LADIES afflicted with diseases peculiar to
their sex promptly cured. Only durable cases
accepted for treatment.
OFFICE HOURS-Daily for those who are
able to pay for treatment, from a. IN. to p. M,
including sunday.
DR.. A. +. Geismardo has his gift Of banishing
pain by mere touch.
Electricity is Life-Health is Happi-
ness and Wealth Combined.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-22
A Prize Word Puzzle:
| WANT THE
Omaha Weekly World

1st PriieA s4OO Upright Piano.
Cd Prize-A 800 Elgin Gold Watch
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The Omaha World will give the above prizes the fol-
lowing terms and conditions
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Goes to the person who sends the World list having the
most words constructed of letters used in the sentence
closed in the above square,
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Goes to the person who the World list having the
second largest number of words constructed with the letters
OF that sentence
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Goes to the person who sends the World list having the
third largest number Of words constructed out OF that
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1st Each competitor must enclose 81 subscription to
the Weekly World for year. being careful to give his
address.
2d.Al answers must be received by the World between
January l, 1885, and March l, 1888.
No will counted unless found in Webser's
dictionary geographical historical or proper names
will be counted.
4tNo word Of the prize sentence itself will be counted
IN CASE OF A TIE.
In of tie between two competitors the one
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the prize. -
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That list must be accompanied by subscription 10
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postal must be received before March L. 1885,
and the sooner the better
No letter be used twice in the same Word unless IL
be it contains two letters IN and there
is only letter % in the sentence But the Word wee
be used there two letters Sc in the sentence
If you do not want to take Weekly paper you can nave
the paper sent to one of your friends
Address,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-22
DOckyards Burned.

PARIS, Jan. 2l.-The great ship yards at
Granville, near Havre, have been burned,
The shed and entire structure were de-
stroyed and 800 workmen thrown out of en-
ployment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
Iv4TrrB TBEATRTCAI,s AT1AKEwoop.

Lakewood Dec. l (Special).-The teachers Of the
Cortlandt Place School and young ladies' OF
village entertained Laurel House guests
with an amateur dramatic entertainment last evening
w D. Howellss Five O'Clock Tea" and another farce
were the initial plays These entertainments 10
continued at intervals during the
Equestrian parties the vogue among the guests
OF the LAUREL
William Ryall, OF New-York, and r. NJ. Train. OF
Boston, are the successful sportsmen stopping
the Laurel House Game is fairly abundant. and good
bags Of quail the rule.
Dr. and Mrs. Humphreys, and DR.. and Mrs. @. II.
Shepard who are spent Thanksgiving
at their homes in New-York. Dr. w. II. Draper. Of
New.YoIk, Is here for rest
General and Mrs. Gaylord. Of New-York who passed
the winter years will spend this
tn laurel House.
An unusually large number Of arrivals have occurred
this others being the following, who are at
the Laurel
New-York-Mrs Juiliard, A. D. Juilllard Mrs. George
f. Dodge Mr. and Mrs w. Hart Smith, General and Mrs
Augustus Gaylord, Mrs Strong. Mrs Jasper Lynch Mrs
s. w. Hubbard, Mrs. Billings Mrs william b Dowd.
Mrs John Peeg. Mr.. and Mrs w L. skdmore. Mr. and
Mrs Abbott Brown, Mrs. w. II. Talbot DR.. and Mrs.
John y. Bcekuan. Mr.. and Mrs G. T. Cahcart MI and
Henry DALEY, IT,, Mr. and Mrs. S. lnsee. Mr.. and
Mrs George Bagdon, DR., and Mrs John c. Minor. DR..
w NJ and Mrs. Taylor, Miss Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs J. o.
Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. w. r. O'Connor. Mr. and Mrs.
f. K Trowbrdge, Mrs. j. Anderson Miss Anderson.
Mrs w. X. Strong Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred l.. Edwards,
Mrs Lewis Edwards Miss Helen G. Edwards Miss Mary
G. Edwards Thomas Stokes Miss Stokes. Miss Bessie
Stokes Miss l. V. Clark, Miss Matilda ii. Marvin.
Miss Florence Is. Marvin Miss Nichols. Miss
Billings Mrs. 4 G.. Todd ths Misses Todd. Miss NJ l..
Bsrrctt, Mrs w. II II. Msrten, Philip A. Smyth. DR..
W IL. Draper. G. S. Van Wckle A. S. Van wickie,
T. A. Borden. the Rev A. H. Van Nest, James Scott.
Ratelf Hicks, w. T. Gray John NJ. Forbes the Rev.
A. d. Lawrence Jewett Miss Jewett. John II. Wyman,
W. b. Howe c. J. Abbott G. w. Tanning. A. S. Little
field
Brooklyn-Miss lily, Miss King, Mrs C. f. McPhaI.
Dr. L. L MePhail. Frank Lyman. Mrs James G.. Bergen.
Miss Bergen. Mr. and Mrs. 5. L. Smvth. j W. Gilbert
Miss Gilbert J. w. Stesrns
Philadelphia-Mrs A. c. Gaulcr Miss Caulcr H. H.
lIamme, d. Mead. Mr.. and Mrs Musselman
Newark-Mr and Mrs. Charles l.. Weeks Mr. and
Mrs. N. j. Demarest Frank Mcconnell
Lynn-Mr and Mrs G. A. Coan. Miss Conn Miss
Abbie Coffin. Charles Ii. Newhsu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
OYER CROWDED TENEMENT HOUSES.
FOOD FOR fEs- ;HT FURNISHED BY THE LAST
CENSUS OF CHE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

FOOD FOR fHs 'HT FURNISHED BY THE Last
CENSUS yTHE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Moralists and real estate investors who have been
putting the question whether VIC have not built too
many tenement-houses, Will find some facts worthy
Of their serious attention in tho Of the tene
ments Just completed by the Health Department IL
shows that $50 tenements have been built In the last
six months and 63,3 1893 souls added population
1t Is now close TO eleven hundred thousand. Packed
as this Of people IS there Is still room
for more. In the 80 300 tenements there are 311e9
suites Of rooms without tenants, or nearly one for
each house. They have room for nearly one-seventh
as many families again now housed in them
The trouble is that the spare Is not distributed
equally Tho pressure of the population IS. despite
rapid transit and cheap fares. stl out OF all proper
ton in the lower wards. There only 1870 va
cant family apartments below Fourteenth-st against
26319 above that line. which is good deal more than
half the actual excess. The shows that el00
enmens above Fourtcenth-st. have only 1854 family
apartments than the 1920 in the older part OF
town. Significant for the missionary the sanitarlan
and the student Of social conditions Is the statement
that there are $3.50 children under five In these
downtown tcnements. The number above Fourteenth
ST. is 70,14e. The same damaging disparity is hero
apparent
In some OF the districts, notably that between
Broadway and the Bowery, and Chatham and Canal
ss OF which notorious Bend the centre, there
is hardly standing There Just vacant
apartments in this district In the scarcely less foul
orc west OF Broadway, between Canal and Prince sts.
that receives the overflow OF the Bend there are
none at all The district IS fu' SO with tho
packed cnements east of the Bowery, between Hous-
ton and Broome stG These the places that arc
responsible for the showing New-lork made in the
census Of $50 with 10 81 100 persons to each house.
against Londons $40. Philadelphias 76-1O0 and
Boston's 26-1O0. Worse, New-IOrk had increased
its percentage from IA 72-O0 in 1870 to IS 37100 I'm
1880 while London had maintained the same rate since
1861
l. should be added that fats are not included In
this last census, but only tenements' regardless Of
the legal definition Of that term as applying to all
houses rooming three families or moro.