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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

Willie Z. Trotter, Muldon, Miss-I have a real
Aunt Susie, pretty little black-eyed birdie; she
married the last of November, and all OF the family
went except myself; had TO go to school, but she
did not forget her little nephew she sent me large
box null OF cakes fruits candy and nuts l live in
the country and like to read have lust finished
rip Van Wrinkle" He led such merry life with
old lady Van Wrinkle, TINT thought would be an
old bachelor. Read it boysl Poor old Rip am II
years old.
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Mary D. Donald, Monterey, Ala 1--we In little
town named Monterey. There are great many
nice people in our town We have a nice school,
My sister Alma and got some nice presents Christ
mas; the one we think the most OF, is n scrap book
have two grandpas living opposite each other
Grandpa smith Lives with u.s. he always keeps some
thing good 70 eat IN his room for us children Both
Of my grandpas takes THE CoNsrITtTos. Aunt
Susie think your picture il 50 nice at the head Of
our department. ans years old aud this IS my
first letter
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Cynnie Bewley, Leadvale, East Tenn.--I live ont
in tie country one mile from Leadvale and one
mile from While Pine. We have a nice church in
sight and 20 to Sabbath school all the year; my
teacher gave me the prize Christmas, which was a
nee Bible. am going to help mama tend her
flowers this summer; we always have such good
garden. / would like to exchange flower and
garden seed with some of the little cousins. My
papa is talking of selling out here and going to
Florida, and OH how glad I'd be to get where there
is no winter to kill all the pretty flowers. l am 9
years old.
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Walter G. Robertson, Raymond Miss will
write on the subebt of newspaper Advertise
ments" II will not do to believe all they say
Mother ordered me a printing press called the
"Daisy," for a Christmas present in place of dog
which wanted most of all 1t does not come uq TO
what the advertisement said for ii led me to hope
could make some money by printing visiting and
business cards. Mother wrote for more type but
now find the thing won't work and / told mother
I'd rather have dead dog than such humbug
PERHAPS some little boy console Inc, by writing
TO me and tell me how 10 print will be much
obliged and will try, try again" / am years Of
age.
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Anna Craig. Marshall, Texas-Here 1 como with
my beautiful white rat. 1t has pink eyes, and its
little lined with pink and its tail is very
long and rough, having no hair on it, and when i
tell you and the cousins how it uses its tail and how
1t sleeps, trust the prize will be mine When try
TO take 1t out of the cage 1t will lap its tail around
one OF the as if 1t does not wish to come out.
When il goes to sleep 1t puts its between its
hind feet and you nothing but the top of its
back and the tips of its tiny they rest against
its TAIL which encircles its whole body and acts as
istelephone and the leastlnoiSe will arouse him.
was years old the 9th of February, and had some
OF my little friends visitme and we had nice time
playing and eating good things.
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H. H. Murdoch, Burnt Corn, Ala-our Duty-we
should love one another. be kind and afectonate
friends. We should read the Bible and teach it TO
all who are not educated. l love to see BOYS and
girls attend Sabbath school, think that is very
nice duty for all both men and women. We should
always try to encourage the poor to help keep them
Ill heart. All of us must try to be Christians 80 we
can enter Gods Kingdom. We should try to be very
attentive to the sick and obey parents. am II
years of age.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19

We have Just succeeded in securing an
immense quantity of ladies' and misses
hosiery, such decided bargains, that we
will place them on sale at special prices
on Friday and Saturday. II will be
worth your while to note the particular
days of the sale, as under no circumstan>
ces will they be prolonged. We quote
some of the attractions:
100 dozen ladies' plain and striped hose,
worth from 10 cents to Is cents; this sale
at cents.
so dozen ladies' ingram hose, split feet,
in all colors and black; worth % cents;
for this sale at 10 cents.
1876 dozen ladies fancy striped hose,
full. regular made, elegant quality and
fast colors. Sold regularly at 80 cents;
for this sale only 1 5 cents.
rs dozen ladies' unbleached balbriggan
hose, full. regular made. and cheap else~
where at 25 cents, will be decided bar
gain at IA cents.
SO dozen of the same class of goods,
but much better and finer quality, worth
40 cents, will be sold at 10 cents.
S5 dozen ladies' hose, elegant quality,
full regular made and warranted fast
black. considered cheap at As cents, will
be sold at 81 cents
90 dozen ladies' black hose of the very
finest and purest quality cotton, compar'
ing favorably with silk, color guaran.
teed, every pair being so marked and
stamped with our namc) usually sold at
rs cents. will be placed on the counters
for this sale at 81 cents.
70 dozen black and fancy boot" top,
four-thread Isle, best quality of shop
per's goods, worth from rs cents to 81,
will be sold at AZ cents.
% dozen gents half hose. regular made
balbriggan, worth % cents. tor this sale
at IA cents.
25 dozen misses ingram hose, colors
and black, heavy ribbed and split feet
sizcs from to 81 only, price elsewhere
25 cents, we will sell at 10 cents.
100 dozen children's hose of several
other styles will also be placed on sale,
prices proportiOnate with the foregoing.
Friday and Saturday only.
NJ. ARNOLD, Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
Has the HIeifer Hydrophobiag

A yearling heifer on the farm Of Mr..
W. J. Harold, IN South Moline town.
ship, has for several days been affected
trangely-chasing cattle, dogs, swine,
chickens and any animated object it could
get after. Mr.. Harold went into the
yard himself with club. The apparently
maddened animal gave him chase, when
he was obliged to defend himself with his
club. After he had given her a blow oil
so, she ceased to trouble him. He an d
his man attempted to get her into the
barn. but she broke through fences, tear
ing down everything before her, and be
gan roaming the fields at will. Here she
kept up chasing people and animals. The
animal did not improve, and few days
later Mr.. Harold and farm hand
drove the animal into the barnyard, and
as they did so the prOfuse froth from her
mouth and nostrils filed the air with a
peculiarly stringy spray, and her eyes had
a wild look battling description. Mr..
Harold then threw a pailful of water on
her, when she Immediately sank down in
a fit. As she was coming out of this she
was noticed to be champing and grating
her teeth. She was put into the barn,
but broke out again, and repeated the
among the other animals.
She has had number of these fits since
then, always on coming in contact with
water, sometimes on seeing little water.
She is now safely corralled in the barn so
that she cannot get away. She is eating
nothing, and is rapidly weakening and
in flesh. AS human act the
animal ought to be put out of her misery,
out the disease will probably be allowed
10 take its own course in order to deter
nine whether 1t is actually hydrophobia.
The animal has evidently been bitten by
/ mad dog,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
THE PRESBYTERY.
The Closing session OF the Rock
River Conference Last.NiEht,

The Closing session OF the Rock
River Conference Last. Night,
The Rock Island Presbytery closed its
sessions in the Presbyterian church at
Milan last evening with a largely attend
cd and exceedin gly interesting and popu
lar meeting. Rev. A, B. Meldrum, of
this city. delivered an address on "Re-
ligion in the Family" a very thoughtful
and carefully prepared discourse, fol-
lowed by a paper by Mr.. S. d. Cleland.
OF this city, entitled. "The Relation of
the Sabbath School to the Church F"
Rev. Skinner, of Morrison, spoke on the
subject THE Church and the Family"
The State OF Religion in the Press
bytery,' was the subject from which
Rev. / T. Whittemore, of Hamlet talked,
and Rev s. G. Sickles. of Dixon, read, as
stated clerk, general history of the
Presbytery of Rock river. The report
was ordered forwarded to the general
assembly of the church, and committee
appointed to superintend its publication.
A vote of thanks was extended the people
of Milan for hospitalties during the
meeting and the remainder of the cven>
ing was devoted to routine proceedings.
The presbytery holds its next meeting
at Keithsburg, on the third Tuesday in
September.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
That Whale.

The whale, which is now on exhibition
in Davenport, at the foot of Main street,
near the ferry landing, is the largest
mammoth monster ever seen on this con-
tinent. 1t is perfectly preserved and
embslmed, and there is no odor OF de-
composition. 1t is sixty-flve feet long,
fourteen feet across the flukes and weighs
over forty tons. The genial Capt. West
is on hand to explain the capture OF the
marine monster. We hope our citi-
zens will avail themselves OF this oPpor>
tunitT, and go see the wonderful whale,
as it is no humbug.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
Six Per Cent Leans

BY the Rock Island Building association,
Tuesday, April II, 1888.
L. II. GuYER, See.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19

John T. Noftsker, manufacturer of tin.
copper and sheet iron ware. dealer in
stoves, housefurnishing goods and hard re-
ware, corner Third avenue and Twentieth
street, is one of the established institu>
tons of this city, and its influence is felt
in the stove and hardware trade through
out this entire section. This concern
occupies the two floors and basement
where an immense stock of stoves, house
furnishing goods and shelf hardware can
be found. The manufacturing depart>
ment is fully equipped with all the latest
improved machinery and only skilled
workmen are employed, and very large
business is being done throughout this
section. Mr. Noftsker is thoroughly
skilled and experienced in the business,
and maintains his establishment at that
high standard that it has always held in
this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
BRIEFLETS.
Fresh fish at c. G. TIuesdale,s.

Fresh fish at G. G. TIuesdales.
Ice cream at Krell s. Maths tomorrow
Fresh caught lake and river fish al
Mays.
Choice fresh vegetables at G. G. Trues.
dales.
Headquarters for bone meal at G. H.
Ritter's.
MIR. ]. J. johnson, of Omaha, dined at
the Harper today.
All kinds of fresh vegetables at May s
tomorrow morning.
The price of lump coal at Ellis coal
yard is So. 40 per ton.
Krell s. Maths ice cream parlors have
been re6tted throughout.
To rent-Qne of the houses in the Ne
gus row. Apply to w. s. Knowlton.
The Industrial Fair committee is to
meet at Norris hall this evening at 1880.
Krell s. Math are DOW prepared to
serve the public with their well known
and delicious ice cream.
Auction at Fire Clothing store, Daven-
port, every afternoon at 1870 p. In. and
Z p. N for twelve days.
Mr. Frank Bradley has been empow-
cred with police duties during the disa-
bility of Officer Long.
Herman Schwecke, brother of Ludolph
Schwecke. will open saloon in the
building formerly occupied by Mr.. Birk-
enfield on Twentieth street, May 1.
Alderman Campbell. of Savanna, was
in the city today. He brought down a
train freight cars for the c., NJ. & st. P.
as long as he was coming anyway.
Mr.. II. G. Walker a prominent real
estate operator, horse dealer and reposi
tory owner of Chicago is in the city. Mr..
Walker is buying car load of horses to
ship east.
Today r. Z. Taliaferro became CO.
partner of Mr.. W s. Robinson in the
hat and mems furnishing goods business,
Second avenue and Eighteenth street,
Mr.. Taliaferro purchasing half interest
in the thriving enterprise
In the police court this morning, Henry
]. White from the wilds of Kansas. was
fined S25 and costs for carrying con-
cealed weapons. to-wit: revolver and a
gun. 1t isn't oftez that anything comes
from Kansas that is very badly loaded.
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone of the South Park Mission chapel
will take place tomorrow at 4 p. m. and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, April1s.
Quotations ON the board of trade to-day were
as follows Wheat-NO. May, opened SIC,
closed SOllc; June, opened S91ec closed Sici
July, opened BIC closed SIC Corn-No. Q May,
opened 57c, closed 555sc bid; June, opened 56c,
closed 5i34c; July, opened 559lc closed 6i5sc.
Oats-No, May, opened S3c, closed 32l4c; June,
opened s25sc, closed iSslsc; July, opened 3234c,
closed a21sc. Purk-May, opened Sl4lO, closed
$1I15 June, opened S1I,1O, closed $4l5i
July, opened s141716, closed .sl425. Lard
May, opened S7.6716, closed $50 asked.
Live stock-Union stock yard quototions were
as follows: Hogs-Markst opened fairly &C.
tive and prices steady at 5dlOc lower light
grades, S. 2UGl5.40 rough packing, $5l5Q15 30;
mixed lots, $5.2O954O; heavy packing and
shipping lots, S5.3O@555. Cattle-NlarIet steady
to strong beeves, S3,756B5.l5; cows, $l600345;
stockers and feeders very dull, S2.5O0S,6O
Sheep-Market active and higher; good to fancy
SGOO06 IS; poor TO medium, $4.U0U525; Texans
$300652 p; lambs, S550g7.0O.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, 246t
% per Id; fancy dairy, 2O623c; packing stock, II
G1lGc. Eggs-Fresh laid, lie per do1, Poultry
Chickens, SasIec per Id; turkeys, 1l0l4c;
Gf9Oc per bu; sweet potatoes, So 5OlGi0O per Dbl.
Apples Choice, S2.5OG350 per Dbl.
New York.
New York, April 18.
Wheat Irregular; No. / red state, 95196c;
No. do. 9iAc; No. red winter May, 9414c
Dlu, 10 June, VIC Dlu. COTn-NOnnual NO.
mixed cash, 7l6s re; do May, 6I14c; do June
G17sc Oats--Dull No. 1 white state, 44D 44ytc;
No. do, 4ld 42c; No. mixed April, 3S34c.
Rye-Dull and unchanged. Barey-Nomnal.
Pork-Dull; tyear old mess, $li,5001475.
Lard-May, $500; June, $500.
Live stock: Cattle-Dull and lower common
to strictly prime steers $35O@535 extra and
fancy, $500 515; bulls and dry cows Sl.s0G 400
Sheep and lambs-Fim at steady prices unshorp
sheep, S55O@7 so; clipped sheep, S4,5O6i I 90,
unshorn yearliugs, $675g7. so; clipped yearlings,
SG96-15. Hogs-None offered alive; nominaly
steady, S5,sOd6&O
ROCK ISLAND.
oats-New 336g35c
ay-Timutny-Sl50O
Hay-Wild, S10:JOD$120O.
Rye-G0c.
Corn New, 4Sll50c.
PotatOes-SOGl85c
Turnips-l5c.
Cos l-Sost lie : hard $50
Cord Wood Oak, g.. as; Hickory, s..
Straw 81 90: baed S7.5O.
Barley-50c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
SUDDEN SUICIDE.
Ohm Mccullough While PIOwinE in
His Field. Cuts His Throat with n

| hhLOr.
Supervisor Smith, of Moline. went to
Colona on the noon train yesterday to
see John A. Mccullough. a farmer who
recently purchased an extensive tract OF
land and Mr.. Smiths old homestead
there. What was Mr.. Smiths surprise,
says the Dispatch, on learning before
reaching the house that Mr.. McCulloughs
body had been found in the field, with
his throat cut, and his razor and its empty
sheath LAYING on the ground at his side.
Mr.. Mccullough had left the house In the
morning, bidding his wife casual good
bye. lie went to the field half a mile
away, plowed one furrow, then unhitched
the team, and ended his lite. as above
stated. His wife was worried by the fact
that he did not come home to dinner,
went to the field after him, and returned
delirious, so much so that the effect on
her is hard to predict. The deceased
leaves no children.
Mr.. Mccullough was forty five years of
age, an old soldier. and a democrat.
He had been worried more or less for
come time about just what land he could
get hold of to cultivate this season. 1t
was about four weeks ago that he bars
gained for the Smith homestead. Mr..
Mccullough had been a candidate for
collector at the recent election on one
ticket. Democrats and dissatisfied repub-
licans also placed his name on the other
ticket for supervisor. On Monday, April
2, Mr.. Mccullough paid visit to Dav
export, where he was taken sick. No
one knows how he got back to Colona
that night, but he was there at midnight.
His wife noticed something peculiar
about him and put him to bed, thinking
that he might possibly have deviated
from his usual temperate habit, and that
he would be all right IN the morning.
But he wasn't. and has never been thor
oughly right since. A brother of his
also committed suicide some years age.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19

Chas. Christopherson, of Moline, was
adiudged insane in the county court yes
terday by ju@s composed of DR.. G. L.
Eyster, W. p. Tindall, II. E. Casteel, W.
II. bunker Charles Fiebig and John E.
Fleming. He was ordered sent to Jack
sonville, but today County Clerk Don
aldson received telegram from the sup
erintendent of the asylum stating that il
would be impossible to admit the patient,
and that it had been deemed necessary to
send back three of Rock Island cOunty's
patients-John Meyer, Swan s, Strom
and o. Peterson-because of the crowded
condition of the asylum. The legal
quote of Rock Island county is twenty
nine and the county has forty-two there
now. The rejected patients will be sent
thi pp)r farm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19


The little sign, which meets the eyes of
all travellers of sleeping cars informing
them that the company will not be re-
sponsible for money lost or stolen on the
car, will have to be taken down. The
courts of New York have decided that
question by a decision handed down by
the court of common pleas. By this
finding it is settled that the sleeping car
company is responsible for money lost by
passengers while asleep. and that it is the
duty Of the porter or the conductor to be
on guard constantly and keep watch of
the sleeping passengers. The plaintiff is
not bound to prove more than enough to
raise fair presumption of negligence
and of resulting injury to himself. And
if the porter goes to forward compart-
ment of the car to black the passengers
boots. and leaves no official on guard, it
is fair presumption of negligence, and a
cause for recovery of damages by pas
seuger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19

will be conducted by the Rev. w. S.
Marquis, of the Broadway Presbyterian
church, assisted by the Rev. ABB. MelS
drum, Of the Central, and the Rev. DIR.
Jno II. Brown, of the United Presby.
terrain church. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to be present Mt the
CEREMONY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
Syrup Of Figs

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system
when bilious or costive; to dspel head
aches. colds and fevers; to cure habitual
constipation, indigestion, piles. ETC.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company. San Francisco, Cal
Hartz s. Bahnsen, agents, Rock Island,
I'll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19

Pursuant 10 request of one third OF
the members, as provided by law, a
special meeting of the board of supervi-
sors of Rock Island county, H., will be
held on the Gath day OF April, 1888, at
the court house in said county.
Dated April 10, 1888.
r.. A. DONALDSON, Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19

There will be meeting OF the asses
sors of Rock Island county, Ills. at the
supervisors room in Rock Island on the
LIST day of May. 1888. for the purpose of
establishing a basis of assessment for the
ensuing year.
r. A. DONALDSON,
County Clerk.
Dated April IS, 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19
FINANCIAL,

Besides the above we have a large supply of
carefully made loans in sums ranging from $500
to 81, 500, from which investors select
The rate is Z par cent net to the lendE and
interest 10 collected by us without charge.
Nearly TWO MILLION invested by us ia these
loans without single loss. The best Of refer
ences given to those not &C 4uainted with as or
our business.
II. NJ. HENLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
214 Main Street, DAVENPORT, IOWA.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-19

That tired feeling and loss of appetite
are entirely overcome by Hoods Sarsa-
psrilla. A trial will convince you of its
merit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
Teasts of the Hindoo Family.

If a marriage, a death, or birth among their kindred were the only landmarks in English ladies' lives, we should soon have these occasions erected into as lengthy family ceremonies as they are in India. If the ob- servance of Ash Wednesday, Shroye Tues day, Candlemas, Michaeln,as, Lady day, May day, and what not of our standard re- ligious and secular feasts were the main op= portunities for breaking the monoteny of an imprisoned life, how carefully they would be kept, and how anxiously looked forward tol This is why all the innumerable shanlsrants, ekadshis, asthamis, naumis, and other queer lasts and feasts are so regularly attended to in India.
 Indeed, female ingenuity has there long ago seized upon the many other opportuni- ties for diversion afforded by occurrences in- cidental to human existence, and there are ceremonies to be gone through on every possible excuse. No phase of life escapes childhood, puberty, pregnancy, maternity, widowhood, all come in for a share. The first tying of a rag round a boys loins occa- sions a family feast, and so does the first time his hair is cut; the first time he puts on the janeu, OF sign of caste; and so on all through life. Before he is man he has gone through sixteen saeraments, each 8 notable occasion in the eyes of his women folk Babies are put through all sorts of cerema= nies, on the first, the fifth, the seventh, the fortieth, and other days after birth. They cannot even see the sun for the first time and, of course, cannot be given 0 name without feast being held over the fact A to the women's special ceremonies, they arc just as numerous.-Capt. R. 6. Temple ir Journal of The Society of Arts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
The Climate of California.

To undertake to photograph the character istics of our population would be as futile as to attempt to portray the geographical features of the state, which comprehends within it's boundaries a diversity of climate and of scenery partaking of every continent and every zone. It Is only natural that casual sightseers, with imperfect vision and short perspective, should be guilty of egre- gious errors. It is the fable of the blind men and the elephant again repeated, the blind man who touched the elephants tail declared that the great and mighty elephant, about which so much had been said, was nothing more or less than a rope. The blind man who ran against one of the great brutes legs, at once pronounced him to be large tree of the forest The blind man who bumped his head against the elephants side iikened him to wall: the one who touched his trunk shrank from him in horror, as from a great serpent
 So, in turn, has California been judged. The visitor to the north or to her mountain ous regions complains of her Arctic cold One who encounters week of warm weather in the interior or coast valleys declares her a region of terrid heat. The man who sees an irrigating ditch assumes that all her crops are grown by irrigation. He who is drawn into the whirl of real estate boom judges that the whole state is for sale in parcels and in the hands of eager vendors. And our in- habitants have fared no better, having been measured by a few of the most conspicuous types encountered in our cities, or by self as- sePtive examples of western citizenship who have gone abroad.-San Francisco Cor. New York Post.