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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16
LIFE ON THE FARM.
Rural Employ ments Not Odious in Them
selyes-City Vacations,

selves-City Vacations.
There is a frequently recurring complaint
from the farm, reached through the agri-
cultural press, of the reluctance of boys to
remain in farming pursuits; indeed, some
times even to enter on such life. what Is
the cause Of this restless and unwilling SPIRIT
Are country employments odlous IN Them
selvess Is it task more dreary or more dan
gerous to break fiery colt than 1t Is TO race
the winter as brakemen on freight tram
Is it more perilous to attend a shorthorn bull
than it is TO be a policeman and club burGlarsi
Is it worse TO do chores as a small boy on MS
fathers farm than it is To work for 81 week
and pay travelling expenses to reach the office,
where the boy is the scapegoat who Is always
wrong, and at whose door the shortcomings
of every other employee liel Is IT harder lines
TO pillow behind your own team, to drive your
own moving machine, or do good part OF
your own carting, than it would be TO work
in a factory al any one of the various indus
tries carried on throughout our landi
While we are compelled to acknowledge
that farming has its unsatisfactory points,
none can disprove that much discomfort is
broadcast everywhere. The advantages Of
| freedom, not from duties but from personal
| inco. 7el-,s 1t is the farmers own fault
| if his house lacks comfort; the artisan must
work in his employers shop or factory-the
| larger the establishment the less the indl-
vidual How many typesetters have injured
sight' How many brakemcn are manned
and killed. How long is the dark list OF
mechanics worn out before they have
reached maturity from the hardships Incl
| dent 10 the duties OF their callngs'
So take a look at a higher social grade a!
contrasted with what country aVocatIon
offer 1t is appalling to note the young live
wrecked in cities; youths who strain ever,
nerve and use every means to attain pro
feSsion, who Just reach the threshold an
then succumh, worn cut in mind and crushe'
/ in BODY OF the vast multitudes who yea
after wear leave their country homes to See
fortune in cities how many succeed Ih
percentage IS very small, even Of those VII
D find moderate amount of success. Som
lack ability, Others endurance, and many d
not possess sufficient strength.-America
1 A-rIcuiturIst
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

In the pursuit of the goo1 things Of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought Of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases Price, so cents, of
druppigts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

The average length OF life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is DR..
Bgelow's Cure, which cures consump~
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit Coughs. colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
so cents and 81. of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action of the liver, and this is especially
the case with chills and fever, intermit-
tent fevers and malarial diseases To
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
simmons Liver regulator, medicine
that increases in popularity each year.
and has become the most popular and
best endorsed medicine in the market fot
the cure of liver or bowel diseases
TELEGRAPH, Dubuaue. Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16
G., N. & 81. 7. Excnrslons.

Agent Holmes, of the c.. NJ. & St. P,
has received notice that the c., NJ. Il st.
P will sell tickets at the rate of one fare
for the round trip to all points in Mime
sofa. Dakota. Nebraska Kansas, Mon
tana and Eastern Colorado or the har-
vest excursions, leaving on August 81,
September / l and %, and October and
90.
For the national enGampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Colum,
bus, Ohio, September 10 to IA, the Mil
waukee fixed rate of 50 90-or one
cent per mile round trip. Tickets are tC
be sold September 7 to 9 inclusive anC
good TO return September 81,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

The Burlington route, G.. B & Q R.
R., will sell from principal stations on its
lines. on Tuesdays, Aug. 2lst, Sept 1lth
and 25th. and Oct. 9th and 23d. harvest
excursion tickets at half rates to the
farming regions of the west, southwest
and northwest For tickets and further
inform alton concerning these excursions
call on your nearest c., B. * Q ticket
agent, or address ? 5 Eustis, Gen. Pass.
and Ticket agent, Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

The following resolution was adopted
by the Ladies' Aid society, No. /. of
Beardsley Camp, Sons Of Veterans, al
the meeting Tuesday evening:
Resoiced. That the Ladies' Aid society
learns with deep regret of the death OF
that illustrluus soldier, Gen. Philip II
Sheridan, whose services in his COuntry's
sympathlze with the family IN their, and
the nations bereavement.
Mrs. A. l.. MORRIS, Pres,
GERTRUDE CUSTER, Sec
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

The Pittsburg, Capt. Killeen, will be
down tomorrow.
The Sidney, Capt. Kelly. clears for st.
Paul tomorrow.
The Libbie Conger makes delightful
moonlight excursion trip to Linwood this
evening.
The new steamer Cherokee, lost her
chimneys while going under the ST
Louis bridge the other day, sustaining
So, 900 damages.
The steamer Wyoming, is now upon
the Eagle Point ways at Dubuque, where
she will be changed from stern wheeler
To side wheeler, and from freight and
passenger boat TO railway transfer boat.
She will have capacity of eight cars.
and her guards will extend ten feet out
side the hull When completed she will
he one of the largest boats upon the river
Those in charge of the improvement ex-
pert to launch her about Nov. 10. at
which time she Will proceed to Paducah,
Ky, where the company has Il contract
The action of Surveyor McGioughlin
of Dubuque. in pressing steamboats, so
heavily has effected the iron workers OF
that city 81 much As it has the supply
stores. For the last SIN weeks, or since
the Dan Thayer was So heavily fined, not
bit of steamboat work has been done at
Dubuque, notwithstanding the fact thai
Dubuque possesses several establish.
ments of this character not eQualeC
along the river All the boats preferred
to stop there rather than at any othc
place for the reason that any repair
needed could be quickly made there n
prices entirely satisfactory Last sum
mrr there was always one or two boat
laid up undergoing repairs; this seaso
there is no work of that kind being dont
They all 90 elsewhere when they war
anything done. This state of Affair
may be satisfactory to the surveyor, say
the Dubuque Hra'd, but it is far frol
being so to the iron workers.
The steamer War Eagle was pullt
of the bar above Canton, on which 81
had been stranded for the last ~
weeks, by the Gem City on Mondl
morning, and arrived at Quincy abo
, O'Clock, on her way to ST, Louis II
Success, with y sand pump, started
work on the stranded steamer on Sa
urday, and when the Gem City made
line fast to her and started to pull, 5
slid off the bar with comparatively lit
difficulty. This is the first time thai
sand pump has been used for this pu
pose, and Capt. Ruffner, the Unit
States engineer, is highly pleased W
the result of the experiment The pur
picked up the sand and gravel compost
the bar on which the packet WAS resti
and carried it about 100 feet, Deposit
it where it would no longer be = dan!
to navigation The sand WAS dug out
the rate Of about POO cubic yards
hour and as the cavity was enlarged
steamer settled down. Capt Ruff
stated that sand can be deposited ;
feet distant from the point where dug I
and for a certain class of work is decide
ly superior to the dipper dredge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

The hest on earth can truly be said Of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold BY druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
known to cleanse the system
when bilious or cOstive; to dispel head
aches. colds and fevers; to cure habitual
constipation. Indigestion, piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
Hartz & Bahnsen, agents, Rock Island,
Ill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

The three Rs brought Regret, Re,
proach and Remorse to great political
party in 1854 The three P's when sig
nifying DR. Pierces Purgative Pellets,
bring peace to the mind. preservation
and perfection of health to the body
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

The wool interest in Australia has suf>
fered severely from thoughts. The sheep
have died 10y millions. Nevertheless, the
supply of wool shows steady increase.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

A company has been formed in Lon
don, with a capital of s., 500 900, for the
manufacture of aluminium, sodium and
potassium, 1t has acquired all the best
patents for the purpose.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Heinrich knOst. deceased
The undersigned having been appointed admin
isuatur of the estate of Heinrich knOst, late
of the county of Rock Island state Of Illinois de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that be will appear
before the county court of Rock Island eou' ty, st
the office Of the clerk Of said conr, in the city of
Rock Island, at the Octobert term, on the first Mon
day in October next at which time all persons hay
Ing claims against said estate are notified and re-
quested TO attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated this eth day of August, A. d. 1888
WILLIAM KNOST, Administrator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

-Four gentlemen came to Gainesville.
Ga, not long since to kill alligstOrs al
the sink In twenty days they killed
900, an average of thirty per day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

Albany girls have vigorous appetites
One of them ate six bananas during 6
horse car ride of few blocks the othel
iaV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

The largest grape crop ever known in
California Is now maturing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16
EXECUTRIX's NOTICE.

Estate of Jacob Riley. Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Ex-
ecnrrix Of the last will and testament Of Jacob
Riley. late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county court Of
Rock Island county, At the office OF the clerk Of
said court in the city Of Rock Island. At the Sep
temher term on the First Monday in September
next, at which time all persons having claims
against said estate notified and requested TO al
md for the purpose Of having the same adj ust-
ed. All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the I'M
dersiEned.
Dated this nth day OF july. A. D., 1883.
ELLEN RILEY. Executrix-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

One hundred road wagons have been
shipped from Middlebury, Vt, to Buenos
Ayres
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

All who desire full information about
the cause and cure of blood poisons,
scrnfula or scrofulous swelhngs, ulcers,
sores. rheumatism, kidney complaints
catsrrh, etc, can secure by mail free, q
copy of our 32>page illustrated Book OF
Wonders. filled with the most wonderful
and startling proof ever before known
Address, BLOOD BALM Co,
Atlanta, Ga
Sold by HsrtZ & Bahnsen and I. Ii
Thomas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

An Ohio Young LADY name is "Eman-
eipation Proclamation. Her friends call
her "Prockie"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16
New Advertisements.

(HICAGtnNUSICAL SEMINARY. 9, LOOMS
JSt., established 1870; tue largest and most com.
plete music school in the northwest; furnace heat
and gas throughout the entire building; music
and all the fine arts BY their new and easy
method Of musical instruction. pupila young or
OLE, are taught TO perform on piano, banjo, harp
or guitar in 20 lessons what requires wears by the
old method; pupils wishing TO attend from dis
tance will find all he comforts of home at the
seminary; room with hoard reasonable: send for
new catalogue. j. H. MACDONALD
June n d3m President.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16
WIN. McENIRY,
NJ. NJ. CORRETT.

ATTORNEY AT LAW osns money on e's[
1security, make collections. Reference, MICH
III Lyude. bankers. Office In Pos;oihoe block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in Chsncery al
Il Notary Public Abstracts, Losns and eouec
Ions. once, Bufo,d's Block, ID avenue, owe
BAker's Jewelry store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16
ST. LUkE'S COTTAGE HOSPITAL.
DIR. ]. W. IRELAND. Y. =.

m THIRD AVENUE, between Tenth aud
tEleveuth streets FEB litf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-16
BUSINESS CARDS.


ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law
4 Office in Masonic Temple block, over Roc X 10
tsnd National Bauk. RockI Island. III.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08
Fifteenth Maine.

We are indebted to gen. Isaac Dyer for
a phamplct containing a record Of the
doing, uf the Fifteenth Maine Regiment
al association at Bangor, Wednesday,
Sept lo'h. l. is neatly gotten up aud
print ny Maj. II. \. Shorey of Bridg-
ton, the secretary Of the association.
Something like one hundred of the old
veterans were present, representing near
IN every portion Of Maine, and a goodly
number coming from the other New
England States.
Among well-known officers Of the Regi
mcut present were.
ten. Isaac Dyer, Skowhegan Gen. b
b. Murray, Jr. Pembroke, Col. +. NJ
Drew, Lewiston; Maj. j. II. Whitmorr
Linn. Mass Chaplain J. l. Brown
+ Lowell Mass, Maj. H. \, Shorey, Bridg
ton; Maj l. Dwinal Bangor; Capt
Michael Boyce, Bangor; Capt, jane
Walker, Gardiner; Capt, John b. Nick
els kendu,keag 1t. T. II. Wentworth
Bradford 1t. L. a. Lowe, lIoultoni Cap
otis Gilmore, 18th Co. L. l. Brewer
1T. James H. Lord Skowhegan.
The names of all the comrades prc>cu
al the reunion are printed by companies
This in an admirable method of making
record of these regimental meetings aut
1T Will be well for Others to adopt it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08

The SOMERSET REroRItR urges the
building of a railroad from the shire to
Nnrridgcwock TO connect with the Som
cr>et Such a suggestion is timely and
should be needed Skowhegan is now in
box from a business point Of view. \
veteran Fairfield lumbcrman tells Us that
last week he made his last trip to Moose
River via Skowhegan. lie says he can
20 by rail via the Bangor and the Piscata-
qujs road much quicker and cheaper
When the Dexter road is completed the
difference Will be still more against going
via Skowhegan Ncarlyall of our lumber
men who operate on Dead River now 90
kiuglled by rail while those who operate
in the vicinity of the Forks have their
supplies 20 to North Anson over the
Sumer-ct road. Before many months
freight trains will be run to Scion ferry,
thus completely surrounding SkowheEan
on all four sides. If Skowhegan was ten
times her present size she might survive
such a surrounding but as it is she can
not Something must be done. She
must either bnild up to Norridgewock and
connect with the Somerset or strike
across To Burnham and get a direct line
to Belfast harbor. She must do some
thing and that quickly. FdirTed J0uRdi,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08
An Eiopen1snt.

The village of Athens has heen the GER
tho past week. Beside the investigation
into the cause of the tire an clopement
has taken place.
During the past few months young
man by the name of Butler has been stop
ping about Athens aud has paid some at
tcntion to Rachel, the daughter of Mr..
Hartley Pomroy. Rachel i II young
woman of about twenty years of age,
modest and well behaved. Recently it
came to the ears of Mr. Pomroy that
MIR, Butter already had one wife from
whom he was not divorced, 50 he tried to
stop any further attentions on the part
of Mr.. Butler towards his daughter Mr.
Pomroy was one of the sufferers by the
recent fire. He has stopped with his
+ wife at Percy Bcrry's since the fire, and
/ Rachel had been stopping at Bryce Palm
er's
Friday evening at about : O'Clock she
stepped out of the house, rcmarking that
she would soon be back, but not putting
in an appearance "a soon a. was expected,
they went out to look her up, but nothing
could be found of her. Ii has since been
learned that Butler had a team outside
the village that evening, and that he car
ried her to North Arson, where she took
the train in the morning for Oakland.
Pumroy had n SkoWhegan team and drove
from North AnSuu to SkoNhegan with il
arriving here about O'Clock in the morn
ing. He then hired the stable keeper To
drive him back to North Arson, but ar
rived there too late 10 take the morning
train with the young lady aud returned to
SknA hogan, taking the afternoon train
for Lewiston.
The young lady was seen on the trair
by gentleman who knew her aud who
informed Sheriff Vaughan He wired tn,
city Marshall of Lewiston to look aftel
her.
Butler is an Auburn nan, or at lcas
. has relatives in Auburn, and Rachel, win
came to Lewiston at II \, VI. ON Satur
day went To some of Butler's folks OF
some plea or other. Butler followed t,
; town by later train, Saturday, an,
reached here by the night freight.
He hunted Rachel mp at once, rousin!
her from her rest, aud starting out wit
her to find a boarding. place. An office
Y finding the couple wandering around a
. about O'Clock \. NJ, took them il
charge. Sunday, Sheriff Vaughan receive
Il NiNIal'H liblll iath lNNbH anu III Itpl
. told the Marshall to hold the girl until he
. friends came for her
.. 1t appear, that Butler had representc
to the girl that she could earn money raj
idly at work in the mills at Lewiston, an
this was her plan She said Butler ha
{ been good TO her, was going to get her
boarding place ana chance to work an
. would continue to be a good friend t
u her. Her story of the trip, however, il
h dictates that Butler has been less Garrett
Of her reputation than he has been of he
comfort, When she left Athens, she toll
the folk. she was going out into the barr
I She lighted the lantern and took it on
: Butler was waiting with a team. She st
y the lantern down ON the floor and left
/ there
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08
West HaYtland

Mr.. Charles Nevens and wife celebrated
the Iiftieth anniversary of their wedding
day the evening Of october 27th Owing
to the bad travelling and rainy evening
ouly part of the invited guests were
able to be present. About forty how
ever were there and enjoyed a very pleas
ant evening. Remarks appropriate to
the occasion were made by Rev. J. Friend
of Ripley and prayer offered by Rev.
Chas Bean of llartland. Mr.. Nevcns in
troduccd his bride and made n few very
pleasant remarks concerning the past and
present, spoke Of his undimiui>hed aiiec-
ton for his bride although time had dim
med her once bright eye, and turrowed
her once fair cheek, the bride of TO-DAY
was dearer to him than the bride of fifty
years ago. A treat of apples, candy, pea.
nuts, etc, came next and then the young.
er portion of the company (and some moi
so young repaired to the spacious kitch-
en- where they enjoyed the pleasures OF
plays and such entertainments as the
young can think of until the midnight
hour warned them of the approach of the
Sabbath. They left many good wishes
for the happy couple and presents to the
amount of $50 as a token of respect
Mr.. Dana Nevens has very sick child
uuder the care of DR.. Brown, inflammation
of the bowels.
Fairfield Nevens slaughtered a hog q
few days since which dressed 7O3 l-2 lbs
give us the next.
Mr.. Charles Bradley left barrel OF
molasses standing at his store door, last
Monday night, (Nov, 81, and in the
morning found that it had been stolen
the molasses had been drawn off, a gal
lans, some was spilled around the door
short time ago another trader, Asa
Washburn left eight barrels of flour on
his piazza, next morning one had been
stolen. Ilartland don't intend to be left
in this matter.
Mr.. II. Brown will close his singing
school at Fullers corner with two-days
sing, Friday and Saturday, Nov. lG, and
II, concert Saturday evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08
SHERIFF SALE.

SOMERSET ssTaken this third day of Nov.
emhcr A. u. 1883, on execution dated October
itlI SIS issued on judgment rendered by tn
supreme judicial Court Tor the County OF York
at he term thereof begun and holden on the
third Tuesday of September A. ID. 1888, to wit:
ON the fourth day OF October A ID. lSSS, in IA
vor of Ira f. Drew of Alfred in the County of
70 k, and against the wesse runsett Wooden
Mills Company, corporation, of Madison IN
said Somerset County, for eleven hundred i've
dollars and cghty-two cents, debt or damage,
and fifteen dollars aud s1Xly.threc cents cost
OF suit and will be sold by public auction on
The eighth cay of Deco mbrr A ID. 1855, at ten
of the clock in the forenoon, at the office of
Merrill u Coffin in kOwheEan i'll said County
Of somerset. all the right III equity which the
Wrsstrrunsett WOODEN Mills Company, cor.
poraton, o hcrwisc allied and known AS the
Somerset o1len Mills Company, has or had
on the seventh day of November A. ID. 1881, at
five ui the clock iii the afternoon, when the
same was attached on the original writ, to re.
deem the following described mort gagged rsnl
estate, situated III Madison III said somerset
County, To wit a certain piece or parcel of
land described as follows: beginning two rods
and seventeen links north Of the north west
bukhcad post at the outlet of the Wesscrrun-
sctt Pond in said town OF Madison; thence north
oily by the shore of said pond about three rods
to II stake and stones; thence north iifty-iive de
grees east about thirty-two rods to land deed
ed hy Richard Bean to Jane Moore; thence at
right angles to the last mentioned line across
the mill stream TO land formerly owned by Jes
ST Pierce; thence westerly by said Pierce's
land to land formerly owned by Gershom Ilar-
Will thence by said IarVlll's land to the place
of beginning; reserYInH strip one rod wide On
the side OF III = lot for passway.
4i' lii1 Ii i',1,1,,,d ,s reil',,yys. -
.ou.V ~ III , 80 iIfJ
post at the outlet at the great pond thence north
my "a W -, g., I ~, S; "p
,e p'n" ~ il, pom r' ,,
the bank at the same height So far as that a north
,,'ae ,', ,id I,I;1tL y ~ Th;r, t ib
No. ;h, iI' ''''b ~ d 49, Ncs,erl,
o';' ~ ~ aeo. - - - W. & re- -, 49,,
9p st'I t ''r thriy ne the snrr of snid
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