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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

In tuning pianos find most OF them easy
to put in good shape, but there are some very
difficult to tune The reason of this is the
improper ratio in the length of the strings,
which, to give perfect harmony, must have a
regularity of length and thickness. This is
especially required in the sharps. remember
a peculiarly striking instance, which will
show why some pianos always sound like tin
pans The firm was with had brought into
the house an old piano. One afternoon, not
having anything to do, tuned it, After
had put every note into the proper pitch,
found that the harmony had gone to pot. and
could not get a decent tune cut Of the KEYS.
Then had to tune it all over for harmony,
and let individual notes take care of them
selves. The next afternoon the other tuner
for the house, without thinking about the
harmony, struck q few notes on the piano
and found the strings out of tune, just as
had done. He started in to put the instru
ment into shape. he then found the harmony
lacking, and had to tune the old thing over
again The ratio of length of the string:
had not been preserved in the manufacture
Many of the cheap pianos of the present day
are defective in this respect, and will never
remain long in tune. H A. Nichaus in Globe
Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

The streets Of Toxic are not narrow like
those Of China or Of the older parts of Euro
pean cities, One is not iostled as he moves
along them, and the crowd Of slant eyed
men and women clad in dressing gowns of
all colors Of the rainbow is q good netured
one, and they laugh and bow low to each
other as they meet, The japanese back is
elastic. The india rubber man ct the circus
would We" himself cut in japan, and the
japanese bowers seem to never get through.
They salaam and salaan and the lower
classes knock their heads against the earth
as they 60 down on their knees in paying
their respects to their superiors. 1t bothers
one to be the recipient of so much attention,
and the American feels his awkwardness
when he attempts the Japanese bow. 1t is,
however, not unpleasant, and with it all
there is little servility and favning. am
struck with the open, kindly expression of
the japanese face. They seem to treat trav-
elers as brothers. They welcome them and
are willing to cOncede that there are other
good things outside Of Japan. They are
manly about it, and the only unpleasant
thing is the curiosity which one excites
among them. Whenever | walk along the
streets of Toxic a crowd of men and boys
follow me, and if | stop to buy l find that
the street is soon blocked Frank G. Carpen.
ter's Letter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

Any horse should have a rest of a few deys
when first turned TO grass, but after it has
become used to the new diet it NAV be worked
carefully. 1t should be driven slowly, for it
will heat up rapidly, and as it cannot get
rid of the water in its system by evaporation
fast enough it will sweat profusely. If it did
not it would die. The horse fed grain, and
full of fever and congestion, has no water in
its body, comparatively, and of course it can
stand hard usage. The truth is, cows and all
animals would freeze IN winter if they were
in the same physical condition they are in
sumtHer-when fed on grass While this is
true is nevertheless a necessity that all
animals should have this renewal, which the
succulent foods of the summer bring about
so well The city man who cannot spare -
team wisely buys punches of clover or green
rye for his horses, which act,.as an antidote to
remove fever and helps little New York
Graphic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

This is what you ought to have, in fact,
you must have it, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for it daily, and
mourning because they find it not. Thou
sands upon thousands of dollars are
spent annually by our people in the hope
that they may attain this boon. And yet
it may be had by all. We guarantee that
Electric Bitters, if used according to di
rections and the use persisted in, will
bring You good digestion and GUST the
demon dyspepsia and install instead eu.
pepsy We recommend Electric Bitters
for dyspepsia and sll diseases of liver,
stomach aud kidneys Sold at so cents
and 81 per bottle, by Hartz & Bahnsen,
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
A SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES HER LEE.

1t was just an ordinary scrap of wrap.
ping paper, but 1t saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption.
told by physicians that she was incurable
and could live only short time; she
weighed less than seventy pounds. On a
piece of wrapping paper she read of DR..
Kings New Discovery, and got sample
bottle; it helped her, she bought a large
bottle. it helped her more. bought an
other and grew better fast. continue its
use and is now strong, healthy. rosy.
plump, weighing l40 pounds For fur.
Their particulars send stamp to W h.
Cole, druggist, Fort Smith. Trial bot
ties Of this wonderful discovery free at
Hsrtx s. Behnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
A NARROW VALE.

Life Is a narrow vale between the cold
And barren peaks of two eternities
We strive in vain to look beyond the heights
We cry aloud; the only answer
Is the echo Of our waiting cry
From the voiceless lips of the unreplytng dead
There comes no word; but in the night Of death
Hope sees star, and listening love can hear
The rustic Of wing
These myths were born OF hopes and fears, and
tears
And sunless and they were touched and coioreo
By all there Is of Joy and grief between
The rosy dawn Of birth and deaths sad night
They clothed even the stars with passion,
And gave to gods the faults and failties
OF the sons OF men In them the winds
And waves were music, end all the lakes and
Streams springs mountains woods and perftmod
dels
Were haunted by thousand fairy forms,
Robert G. Ingar9oQ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
4 TTAcHMENT.. NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Rock ISLAND County, IS.
In the Circuit Courr OF said Rock Island county,
ILL.,, January term, A. D. 1883.
Elisabeth Bradley Vs. ] W. McCabe-In Attach
ment,-Demand $465.
Notice is hereby given to you, the said J. W..
McCabe that q writ Of attachment has been sued
out Of the Office of the clerk Of the Circnit court
of said county Of Rock Island at the sut Of the
said Elizabeth Bradley and against the estate Of
you, the said ]. W McCabe, for Four Hundred
and Sixty-fve dollars, besides interest, directed
to the sheriff of sal coun:y to execute, VIII oh
said writ has been returned by said sheriff execu.
ted by levying on the following described real
estate. to-wit: sub-lot four az and all excep,
north 20 feet Of sub-lot three, a. in Ben Har
per's addition to the city Of RICK Island, in the
county Of Rock Island and state Of illinois.
Now, unless you, the said j. W. McCabe shall
personally be and appear before the Circuit cour,
Of said county on the FIRST day OF the next tern
thereof TO be holden at Rock island in said county
on the first Monday In the month Of January next
give special bail aud plead to such action, udge
ment will be entered against you in favor Of tn,
said plaintiff and the property attached sold II
satisfy the same, with costs.
GEO W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rook Island, Illfno 3, FEC. Q. 1888.
ADAn iEAaAEn, Plaintiff Atty. 7-dsw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

The ice of ceremony being thus broken, the
sociable barbarians became quite friendly,
and displayed for our admiration their
weapons and ornaments of which they nre
evidently very proud. l notice that every
man wears at his neck large round pebble
very neatly followed out with no better i'm
plement than the point Of spear; and this, l
am told, is used to hold snuff, which is quite
passion with tire Zulus, who often halt to
take pinch, even in tho heat of battle
But the bone spoon with which the snuff Is
taken is stuck through their woolly hair,
these simple children Of nature having no
pocket in which TO carry it.-David Ker in
The Cosmounlitnn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

New Jersey has Baptist minister who
claims to have bsptised more people than
any other man in his church. The COM
munity in which he resides has been
grieved over his stubborn cough that has
interfered with his pastoral duties. A
physician recommended DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, and consequently there will be
baptism In his church next Sunday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
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Allow cough to run until 1t gets beyond
the reach of medicine They often say.
"Oh, 1t will wear away" but in most
cases it wears them away Could they be
induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemn's Bslssm. which is sold on q
positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first DOSE Price 80 cents and
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

There is some talk-not of very definite
kind as yet-of some Of the great newspaper
establishments turning part Of their sur
plus energy and capacities in the direction
of monthly issues of literary and popular
character, and Gs the boundary between the
blanket sheetn newspaper and the magazine
is continually narrowing, the existence of
this trade gossip is not surprise.
Literature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
Rhenmatlsm

is undoubtedly caused BY lactid scid in
the blood. This acid attacks the fibrous
tissues, and causes the pains and aches
in the back, shoulders, knees, ankles.
hips and wrists Thousands of people
have found in Hoods Sarsapsrills pos
tive cure for rheumatism. This medi-
cine, by its purifying action, neutralizes
the scidity of the blood, and also builds
up and strengthens the whole body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

FAST NAIL TRAIN with Vestibuled trains be-
tween Chicago. Milwaukee, st. fsul and Mime
apols.
IRA S-C0STTN NTAL ROUTE between Chi
cago, Council Buff, Omaha and the Pacific
Coast.
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between Chicago
Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo.
800 NILES OF ROAD reaching all principal
points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
Missouri and Dakota
For maps. time tables, rates of passage and
freight, etc apply to the nesrest station agent
Of the Chicago. Milwaukee Il 5 Paul Railway or
to any railroad agent any where in the world.
ROSWELL MILES, AV H CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass & 4. Agt.
II For information in reference to Lands and
Sowns owned by BY the Chicago. Milwaukee &
Il. Paul Railway c mpany. write to H q Han
gen. Land Commissioner Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

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the renewable term policy of the Provi-
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New York to be the best, the cheapest
and the fsirest. Avoids the unnecessa-
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uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
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1887. Age %, $107 90; age So, 1921 80;
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LIKBERKNEcHT & OLMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1712 Second ave. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
BUCKLEys ARSICk sALyE

The best sslve in the world for cats,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chspped hands. chilblsins.
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale BY Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

There is but one Bird SAYS dealer,
dealt in by tie regular trader which brings
higher price than the talking parrot, and
that is the mino bird. This bird belongs to
the starting family, and when at home lives
in Java, Sumatra, and other East Indian
places 1t is very hard to capture, as it
haunts the jungles and l-eeps in the tops Of
the trees. The mino bird is plump little
fellow, about ten inches long. and has a black
iridescent plumage 1t is easily domesti-
Gated, and can be taught to initiate the hui
man voice r7"e ~a1r'y than can even the
parrot. have r-e..,a as high as 500 for
one of these birds, and they have sold for
even more New York Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

The experiment of rice cultivation has
been successfully tried in California.
There are large tracts of land adapted to
this grain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
Oct. 10. 'ST.

PoNDS EXTRACT is invaluable for all
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LrosiisDs inritss Imitation. BeNdrs Of
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

A woman of Huntingdon. Conn, who
10 thirty five years Of age, has had nine
husbands.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

GENTLEMEN: PoND's EXTRACT has long
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ready and valuable agent to relieve pain In
many cases, and that very promptly. We
cannot well keep house without it.
am, truly yours,
Oct 10, 49, J. c. SNrTH
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

The most remarkable cures OF scrofula
on record have been accomplished by
Hoods sarsaparilla. Try il. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
WE wrsH TO EMPLOY A RELIA

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

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Very truly yours,
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

No. 1712 Second ave, Rock Island /.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
CHICAGO, Rock ISLAND & PACIFIC.
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON 6 QulNcy.

Depot, Moline Avenue.
J. F. COOK, Agent. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
RACINE AND 3. W. DIVISION.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13
PONDS

He VUVEFHUf Ut -NEFF E-aiHVsHfIts
GENTLEMEN: have used PoSD's EXTRACT
In my family for several years, and have
found It most desirable and valuable
remedy. Yours truly, kooDY CuRRIER-
Dec. 3, 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-13

The London Policeman Wonderfully Civil
and Naturally obliging-Anecdotes Of
the Force Something in a Name-T1mfd.
tty and Indecision
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-25
SHORT TEt.tiGP AVS

LoYDoN, August 2i-The ug storm
'Och was towing the mammoth steamer
Great Eastern in the Clyde to Liverpool
as' evening, when an enormous sea was
encountered and the hawsar parted. The
ircu E,-torn vanished .u he daro 50.
NJ EoH.. iaeg- - -No.hi0g w
Ias ccyciopc; in The postal robbery #
fhe package containing $4,000 for
VARIED 20 the Chemica National Bank
Yf this city by regi,lerei letter from
Cortland. ore IT." oflria's o-. r~
,.i,cr. .t.at l.t,r
NozGoN RS, august Ell heavy
shock of cart qggkcoccured a; Stevenson
Ala. y...ord y morning. az tweut, min
Gtc, .o g o'clock. p alarmed tue cc'ored
s.jeuf- So hat nearly IN of them r,i-...
into fl' streets Tia. shock lasted for
sYera second aud shook uQ lie bUild-
1gs severely
TouI0t. Ac-u~t .4-TLr eqlipm
.f .ue .i-i. .0urlaus or'rruI by t..
miais;,ro' m,.iac Tor the r,ntorcemea
If the Mediterranean squadron have been
completed. and hey will proceed a. once
tea general rendezvous az Hyeres Four
lspatch vessels and ,orp d. boar N.i
company the ironc.ad- Admir-. Amet
sill direct the msnOuyers
MAcos, Ga, August Five miles
rom Monticello yesterday a desperate
ight occurred b,tNeen the Tyler and
Malone families and their friends.
thirty shots were exchanged Jams,
Malone and Sam Tyler were instantly
hilled Ed Tyler MORALLY wounded and
Walker Malone severly wounded A
fmiy fued Of long standing caused the
rOuhle
BERLIN. AuEu.; - Emperor William
has invited ,ne ArchIuke Al1rechi, field
marshal and commanterin chief of the
Austrian army, to attend the autumn
of the German troops The
Nrchduke has &C ;epied the invitation.
aud will 81 at for Berlin next month a.
he conclusion Of the manpuyres Of he
AUSTRIAN army in Bohemia
LONDoS. August 2f-Adgices from
Accra. IN the gold coast colony, SAYS that
. force .u~i, ~ a. b. l,k- arf + .o0-
bcri-. c,mmaa'rd IS hr-e 5,ruan
DhCcTs, mas occupied Adueld.. leo the
norlheast of Salagha, and near the Dabo-
man territory The invader, have hoisted
u he German tlsg, have built a fort, aaf
Aave named the place BiSmarckburg.
PIEERE, KAN. August 24-Ne-sr'.
Pratt. Wright aud Cleveland, mem lers Cf
lie Sioux Comm ,oion, passed the day IN
Pierre. coming down from Standing
Rock in the steamer Rosebud They are
q route TO the Crow Creek agency at
Fort Thompson Tney say the only op-
position at Standing Rock was from the
niefs This opposition is rapidly disap-
pearlg as is shown by TIE fact that as
tie boat was leaving two chiefs-Bit
Thunder and Standing Bear-,ame
aboard and signed, and "a telegram was
received last evening stating that two
more chiefs had signed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-25

The opium feads" (men incoriigibly
addicted 10 The habit generally become
victims ny abandoning them elves TO the
dug because of business regrres as
whisky is used Uy The Christians to drown
their troubles. But b. Is much moro dill
cult and ratc 20 get into thc opium habit
than the whisky habit, because much
Iongcr time and much more money must
be spa.t upon opium 10 faston tho craving
for il. Most Of the New York Cinnamon
have been smoking opium for tho past ton
or fifteen years, but use it only for an
occasional mild sedl.iye.
On tho other hand, there arc several
who have only been smoking for the past
year or two VINO have already acquired thu
habit. II ell depends upon tie amount
and frequency Of the use Nothing less
than half o dozen pipes every day for the
space Of year would give moss men The
habit. Ono hundred piycs smoked ~ q
single day would make Lin frighiiully
sick. and probably woulA cure Lin Of any
desire for II again. = regular opium
fcnd" needs 10 consume every day about
50 worth Of the poppy juice 10 keep hirl'
self straight. but twice that amount
would not lurt him II h' ccrnot g..
the opium 10 sioota Leisa ply .aal wreck
and suffers untold miscrio,.--Noag Chm
Foo in The Cosmopolitan.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-25
+. ?. EDMOND.
FREAKS Or NATURE.

Houston county, Ga, u the homo Of :
i've the effect OF fur
4 mammoth squash a; Medford, Ore.
grew > feet in length and ~ niche, in
circumference IN twenty-o1e days.
A radsh weighing three and half pounds
AID measuring twenty Inchc, IN circumfer-
cnce Is oa exhibition in Duhiin. 1t was
grown by Or. Buchan. of Rredy Springs.
Ca.
One Oh the cur.osities on exhibition ~ tlc
Cincinnati centennial D. 4 pctglfied water
melon, which was found near the quarrirS
Of the Southern Granite company, At liz
thonia. ca.
Out in Ncw Mexico they caught the other
day rabbit with the tail OF a cat. II ap-
pear, that the rabbit once bad a fight with
cat, and when the battle wa, over the cat
had the rabbits tail and the rabbit had tho
cats This i, official
Mr. Bloodworth, OF Griffin. Ga, has grown
this year twelve ears OF corn upon one stalk.
and fourteen squashes upon single arm Of
vine so il is entirely credible that from
garden oue-sixteenth of am acre he has sold
So worth after supplying his family.
4 peach trcei in the orchard of Mr. johnson,
OF Clinton, y. C., Is now ripening its third
crop of fruit this year, which, however is
quite cast in the shade by one down in Geor
gia, the property of Mr.. Bobo, which Is just
now yielding a fourth crop, with another in
prospect.
There is a curiosity at j. j. Buchhoit'S,
Sanford, Fla, in the shape Of potato bug"
as it is called. Its length Is 1 feet, width
across the back A. inches, snout 3 inches
long, heis ht 10 inches, weight 81 pounds
Mr. Buchhe,J Intends 20 send il 20 Ciuclu-
mai as FLORIDA curiosity"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-25
CURIOUS THINGS OF LIFE.

AIr Burlington, Of Georgia has just bap-
tied his ON Wife--a ease never heard Of
before outa.ls tho controversial novel
The following curious item is found in a
San Francisco newspaper: "a man named
Nelson committed suicide at Spokane Falls,
w T., last week. His brain weighed sixty
one ounces"
Mrs Clark, of Ashland, Ky, has Just re-
ceived By mail s25 from zone who took a
pocket knife without paying for it from her
grandfather's store up in Parksburg, o.,
some fifty years ago"
The wife Of a Breton peasant, for whom
the doctor had prescribed leeches, fried the
leeches and gave them 70 her injured hus-
band To eat. He was taken fatally ILL., and it
was attributed to the leeches
Varder Hurt, of Cummings, Ga, - years
old, and worth a good many thousand dol
lars, the other day bought his first postage
stamp, and stated that he had never before
in his life either written or received letter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-25
The LATEST IN JEWELS.

\ wr.-hing oxidizad silver serpent is al
Odd design IN button hook handles.
\ silver nutmeg is the appropriate form
which a new nutmeg crater assumes.
A cane with silver chains passing through
the head is the latest in the line of sticks"
A new silver candlestick represents an oak
leaf holding an acorn in which the candle
rests.
a bar OF diamonds, having at each en-.
a small blue globe, is an odd design in
brooches
Sleeve buttons Of white onyx, on which
are numerous small, black circular dots, are
quite pretty.
Sleeve links Of white onyx, oval in shape,
and having small diamond or ruby centcrs,
are tasteful and fashionable
\ graceful little glove buttoner handle Is
composed Of six chased rings Of varying
sizes. rigidly joined together
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-25
p.urk, Yonn..ter.

D.I,ND, y ~, lu-U-t 81 Vsdut
.st .fcrn6' . H1.. az Iu.I p-I
.ou "., entered By lure. taap. w.u
demanded mone, and food Whil. they
scr, pari-ying wi.l Ms Pearson hcI
it'c son 19 years o.I slipped around
md ope"ei up ou the :ramps With "a shot
.un aod filed .hc feet and l-gs O.. oat
n them with bind shot They an q a.
iud ihe bow pursued them shooting ,a,
BE- ran He managed G, bring down
mother, who Va. carried oT by his com
ari'us The fH. w..- turned .t tn
searched for the trsmps aIi night tut
ouii not fnd them Yesterday the
ramps ret lrned and fired two shot,
.hrough the windows Of Pearson's house
ut without elTeCt.