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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17
Our Public schools.

DIR. Richard Edwards, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, filed the
pulpit of the Moline Congregational
church Sunday evening. and delivered q
very interesting address on: 1.-The Public
Schools not Goddess" He maintained that
morality. the fundamental principle of re-
ligion, is taught in our schools and that
the results depend largely on the per
sonality of the teachers, of whom
there are 2,100 in this state. He
asserts. and il cannot be successfully re-
futed, that the teachers. as class. rank
high. There is not reader IN use.
which does not make reference to God.
and only one publishing house ever is
sued book which eliminated this fea-
ture. They found no sales for it. and il
has never since been attempted. He did
not object TT friendly criticism of our
schools, which cost the state twelve mill
lion dollars a year-there being nearly
thirty million invested in school build
ings, but did object to a criticism of
those who were antagonistlc to the
schools-who wanted to see them at OIL
ished-simply because they could not
control them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17
ADVICE To RurHKRs.

Ave Won disturbed at night and broken
vi your test oy |" oiss Ss..AA -s.U@-,ne and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth7 II SO,
send at once and get a bottle Of Mrs.
Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculsble.
It will relieve the poor little sufferer inn
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply,
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

Fifth and Sixth avenues. Referred to
the street and elley committee.
Alderman Schnell. from the sewer com
mittee. reported the letting of the con-
tract for the continuation of the so>calied
Fifth avenue sewer between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets 10 L. s. Burton as
the lowest bidder.
John Hetter, VIM. Schroeder and Dan
Corken, commissioners TO ascertain the
cost OF the sewer by special assessment
on Seventeenth street, made their report
estimate of the same to the amount OF
81 .447 80 which was adopted. and the
city attorney was instructed TO file pc
tition In the circuit court for the proceed
ings to assess the cost of the same.
Alderman Edwards. from the water
works committee. reported bids for plac-
ing water troughs near public squares.
The clerk read the same as follows: DaN
Wis 81 Co., per fountain and trough. $95;
NJ Yerbury, per fountain and trough.
$110. On motion the contract was
awarded to the lowest bidder.
Alderman Edwards recommended that
a watering trough be placed on the ives,
side of the court house square. the peti.
TONERS to pay for the same, the city fur
nishing water free of charge. Recon-,
incubation adopted.
The clerk read petition of the board
OF education to extend the water mair
from Twenty seventh street. on Seventh
avenue, To the new school building No
o. Referred to the waterworks commit.
tee.
Alderman Howard offered resolution
TO advertise for new bids to fill UniOr
square, the contractor to hire city la.
borers, and work eight hours day. Al
derman Schroeder moved to refer to the
street and alley committee and the mayor
with power to act in the premises. Adop
ted IL to 1, (Howard)
Alderman Schnell offered an ordinance,
for the curbing and guttering of ThirC
avenue from the west line of Fifth street
to the west line of Twenty-fourth stree
by special installment tax. Referred L
the street and alley committee to report
at the next meeting on motion of Alder
man Schroeder The clerk read petit
tion of ex-City Attorney William Nc
Entry to take up his claim against tn,
city from the table and consider tn,
same. A motion to take the matter
from the table was lost.
Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEBLER, CITY Clerk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17
There are No Hapn1 DAYS

For those who continue to rise unre-
freshed after nights of unrest. Ner-
vousness. insomnia. indigestion-these
constitute triple alliance that perpet
Ually wars against mans comfort. and
robs both BRAIN and body of tranquility
Combat the trio for time with HOstet>
ter's Stomach Bitters. and it will give
ground and eventually fly the field. The
basis of reform is the rectificatiOn of di-
gestion, for the brain and nerve trouble
is simply reflex of the disturbance OF
that all-import function. A wineglass-
full before each meal of the national
stomachic insures facile digestion. and g
repetition Of the pleasant dose before re.
firing promotes nerve and muscle invig-
Grating sleep. Associated with indiges-
ton we usually find biliOusness and con
stipation. But together or independent
of each other. these maladies are subiu.
gated by the Bitters, which also remedies
kidney trouble, rheumatism, neuralgia
and malaria
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17
Facts Worth knowing.

In all diseases of the nasal mucous
membrane the remedy used must be
nonirritating. The medical profession
has been slow to learn this. Nothing
satisfactory can be accomplished with
douches, snuffs, powders or syringes be-
cause they are all irritating. do not thor
oughly reach the affected surfaces and
should be abandoned as worse than fail
ures. A multitude of persons who had
for years borne all the worry and pain
that catarrh can inflict testify to radical
cures wrought by Elys Cream Balm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

The best 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.
Will positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 81 cents. Sold by druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

Who of us are wlInout trouble he they
small or larger The bless ngs of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may he
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelew's Cure. Safe AMI pleasant for
children. Price 50 cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

The agent Of the Broome county, N.
Y, bible society has discovered that
there are 1874 families in that county who
do not possess bible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

The lily is as white as snow.
The rose is as the crimson red;
But neither can surpass in glow,
The color or the brightness shed,
BY the sweet lips and teeth allied
That SozodOnt has purified.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

The heavy rains of the past month have
seriously damaged the cotton. corn, and
tobacco crops of North Carolina.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17
LOCAL NOTICES.

AID. Huesing. real esi ate and insur~
ance agent. Office No. IS )s Second ave.
nue., Rock Island.
For sale-An old establis shed and GEN.
trally located boarding house. cheap.
Enquire at this Office.
The Crown dining hall, No. 17OS Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
Buy Mercer county coal Of E. B. Nc
Kown at his new coal yard corner of
Fifteenth street AMI Rirst avenue.
Money to loan by tho Rock Island
Building Association. Tuesday evening.
Sept. II, 1889. Premiums from IS to 20
per cent. L. II. Guyer, Sec'y.
Sugar cured hams, ele ven-and-a half
cents. shoulders seven cents. and twelve
pounds of lard for 81, at Schroeder's
| market, on Twentieth street.
The Royal Insurance company. of Eng
land, has the largest surplus of any ire
insurance company in the world. A. ID.
Huesing. agent. Office No 1908 Second
avenue. Kock island.
Modern Houses For Sale
On monthly installmens by Guyer &
Sweeney.
Barth & Babcock, De ntists.
No, 1724 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
For Sale.
Fourteen dry lots on four years time,
with six per cent per annmn, to any one
| wishing to build this summer.
B. DAVENPORT.
| To the Watch Tower.
| Cars run to Black Hawks Watch
Tower every thirty minutes on Sunday
afternoons and holidays, and SPECIAL
trains to accommodate picnic parties.
| Telephone to the street car barn to com.
plete arrangements for special trains.
Surety on Bonds.
Those who are required TO give bonds
| in positions of trust, and Who desire to
avoid asking friends to become their
sureties, or who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations as bonds
man. should apply to the agent of the
American Surety Co., of New York.
| Ed. LIEBERK SECHT,
| General InsuraI ce Agent.
| Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

At Bisbee, A. T., meat is selling at
cents pound for choice cuts. and boil
ing pieces are given away. The quality
of the beef is excellent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

The fiy-wbeel is the anarchist of me-
chanics. 1t is always engaged in revolu,
tons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17
To the Watch Tower.
Surety on Bonds.

Murat Halstead has suffered greatly
himself. and his chief mission now Is tC
relieve Payne.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

This trust business is being run into
the ground. An earthenware trust is now
TO be formed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17
Intelligence Column.

TOR RENT-ROOMS SUITABLE FOR Of
i fees or dwelling. j. ID. Taylor, Ninth avenue,
Nineteenth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

CALESMEN-wE WISH FEW MEN TO
Osell our goods by sample 10 the wholesale aud
retail trade; on salary; largest manufacturers in
our line; inclose &c stamp; Wages 50 per day
permanent position; money advanced for wages,
advertising, Etc. CENTENNIAL MFG CO.,
Juno II Cincinnati O.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

E10R RENT-A COTTAGE HOUSE NEAR
l. the residence Of G. Moore, at Sylvan view
enquire of the undersigned. G. MOORE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

VIZ ANTED-RELIABLE LOCAL AND TRAY
w cling statesmen; positions permanent; spec
al Inducements now; fast selling speclalties
Don't delay; salary from the start.
BROWN BROS Nurserymen Chicago H.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-17

"ANTED-AGENTS for our NFW PATENT
w f1re-ProOf Safes size 2sNisxlS: weight COZ
lbs retail price tsb; Others in proportion. High
est award tsilver meda) Centennial Exposition.
tare chance, permanent business. our prices
lowest. We are not In the safe pool. Exclusive
, 1889-03-07
THE REA STORM.
RecoIIections of the Frightful Blizzard
of March,, '7S.

Commencing eleven years ago this
morning for three days and nights there
swept across the territory a most frightful
blizzard. destroying life and property
everywhere. 1t is always referred to as
the storm of March, 1878" and old
timers speak of the visitation of wind and
snow with a shudder.
The loss of life and damage to property
wa enormous. Great mountains of snow
we're piled up in the street. Schools and
business houses we're closed and news.
papers suspended publication, while the
railways were blockaded. Many streets
we're impossible for weeks, men burrowed
to their doors and tunnels were run through
big drifts.
For three days no one dare venture out.
Men we're frozen to death within a few
hundred Yards of houses, and the list of
fatalities was a long one. The losses to
sheep growers paralyzed that industry
one bunch of 5000 was entirely wiped
out, and thousands of cattle died from
SABOouiS'
The snow did not all disappear until
late in June. For several weeks boys
coasted down a large bank in front of the
Carey block, the slide ending beyond the
opera house. Many drifts rose above
buildings. and roots were weighted down
in all sections of the city. The wind laid
chimneys low, and in many instances car
ried away portions of buildings.
There was suffering right in the city,
suburban residents being unable to reach
the stores.
All through The LEADERS, files Of
March and April of '7S are stories of the
storm. One day the discovery of the
body of another victim is ~chronicled then
a hand of dead sheep is found. In time
railway and telegraphic communication
was again established.
, 1889-03-07
Thrown FROM A BUGGY.
Miss Margaret Abney Seriously In
jured Yesterday Afternoon.

Miss. Margaret Abney, sister to Mrs.
DIR. G. W. Corey, yesterday afternoon for
the first time essayed to handle unaided
Fox, the physicians splendid driving ami
NAL. She lost control of the horse on
Capitol avenue and he dashed west on
Seventeenth street at a terrific pace. A
quick turn was made at Eddy street and
Miss Abney was throw n to the ground
with great furce in front oil Kellner's
store. She was carried to DR.. Hunts
drug store and thence home. Her face
was sadly d~isfgured, body bad
ly bruised and arm frightful-
ly sprained, while concussion of the brain
rendered her unconscious for several
hours. The injuries are serious, but the
young lady will probably be about in a
couple of weeks.
At 10 o'clock last evening a reporter
called and learned that Miss Abney was
resting easily and had about regained con-
seriousness. but still suffered greatly from
the sprained arm.
, 1889-03-07

Last evening the residence of Jos.
King, one of the waters at the Saddle
Rock, wa destroyed by fire. The boys
ran to the corner of Bent and Twenty.
seventh streets with their machines, the
Durants throwing water.
The house was u%noccupied, but con-
tanned a considerable amount OF furniture,
all of which was destroyed. There were
stampedes when some ammunition in the
place exploded. Tramps fired the house.
-Four of Margaret Henne's tenement
houses at the corner of Bent and Eigh
tenth streets we're burned yesterday
morning.
, 1889-03-07
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.


Base ball meeting at the office oil Ed. L.
Stable this evening.
Four cars of beeves we're hauled east
yesterday over the Union Pacific.
The Musin company appeared before a
large audience at Laramie Tuesday even
ing.
Two cars of Wyoming horses we're yes
terday shipped from Horse creek to Ere
mont, Neb.
The Union debating club will hold a
meeting at Justice CAROLS court room
this evening.
The Geographic columns tell of the pro-
posed combination of all Union Pacific
branch lines.
The west bound Golden Gate special
was three hours late with thirty-tour
passengers.
A few thousand dollars to loan on real
estate security. John Roberts, real estate
and loan agent.
Regular monthly meeting of the board
of trade trustees at the office of Secretary
Jeffrey this afternoon.
The Cheyenne office of the Burlington
has just received two gross of that com
pany's linen playing cards.
Thirteen ears of oranges form a fast
freight train which will be hauled East
over the Union Pacific this forenoon.
The remains of Brakeman Chas. M.
Ackard we're followed to the grave yester'
day by quite a number Of the dead mans
friends.
Sale of seats for the production o.
PeanLope at the opera house next Tues
day evening commences at the box Office
this morning.
Ashford's barber shop opposite the
post office is by far the finest in the city,
Five chairs with good men. No Ions
waits. Everything complete. Three
new bathrooms.
, 1889-03-07
A NEW PUMP.
A Machine Which Will Greatly Lessen
Irrigation Expenses.

Territorial Engineer Mead has beeL in
vited to attend a test of the Colorado Au-
tomato Steam Vacuum pump, which will
be made at Greeley Saturday in the pres
ence of state officers, irrigation experts
and a committee from the legislature.
Mr.. Mead will attend.
With the new pump every gravel bed
is a reservoir. 1t is without piston and
will pump from fifty to 1000 gallons Of
clear, dirty or gritty water. The power
is either steam or condensed steam, and
the machinery very simple.
The steam is let into one chamber and
is instantly condensed, which creates a
vacuum or suction power equal to at
mospheric pressure, and. the chamber in
stantly fills itself with water; while this
is done. the other chamber Is emptying
itself, and at the same time receiving
steam for a new condensation and
vacuum. The movement of the steam
valve is automatic, and steam can only
enter into one chamber at a time.
1t is predicted that this pump will rev
olutionize irrigation in the West.
, 1889-03-07
Is Consumption IncurnbIes

Read the following: Mr.. Q. IL. Morris,
Newark. Ark, says: Was down with
Abscess of Lungs, and friends and phYsi'
clans pronounced me an Inaurable Con.
sumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am now
on my third bottle, and able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur; Ohio, says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption | would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was given up
by doctors. Am now in best of health. "
Try it. Sample bottles free at DR.. w.
N. Hunts drug store.
, 1889-03-07

During this beautiful weather you
should have your negative made for our
extra finished photographs which have
received so much praise of late.
This request applies particularly to the
little ones as there is no excuse for keep.
ing them in the house on account of bad
weather.
Remember life is uncertain and should
any of the dear little ones be taken from
you without a good picture of them the
greatest regret of your life will be you
own neglect in attending to this impor
tant duty.
Call early and make your appointment,
for setting which will receive my persona
attention. Respectfully,
G. ID. KIRKLAND.
, 1889-03-07
M FED BEEF.

Having Just made arrangements. with
Mr.. ii. B. Kelley for my beef, who is
now feeding 100 head OF good 4-year.old
steers, l am able to sell by the quarter.
side or carcas and parties buying beef in
the above quantity will do well to call OF
write and get my prices. l also have at
all times a full supply Of fresh and sal!
meats of all kinds and in vegetables j
have as fine a stock as % can find in the
city. All mail orders will receive prompt
attention. Write or call for our prices.
VIM. CONSTANTINE.
STANDARD Cash Market ZIG West Ses.
e~nteenth street.
, 1889-03-07
vEsTIBULE SERVICE.

Within six months the Union Pacific
will have a complete vestibule passenger
service. Eight sleepers of this style are
now being constructed for the company at
Pullman, and a man from the great shops
of the sleeping car manufacturer has been
dispatched to Omaha to supervise the
~vestibuling of all Union Pacific coaches
and sleepers. When this work is COM
pleted there will, In all probability, be
first and second-class trains.
To the traveller it is unnecessary to state
that vestibule trains are vastly more COM
Portable than the ordinary, there being
less swaying and scarcely any Earring or
i~ostling.
DINING CARS.
The Union Pacific dining car service
will commence about the 18th inst. Eat
ing houses will be maintained for the ac-
c~ommodation of second class travel.
BURLINGTON COMPANIES.
Ii. ID. Alice, corporation representa-
tive for the 20" west of the Missouri,
was in town yesterday and attended meet
ings of these corporations: Grand Island
x Northern Wyoming Railway, Eastern
Wyoming Railway and Cheyenne & Bur
lington Railway. The directors of the
three roads were elected, and are: G..
w. Holdrege, G. D. Dorman, W. A.
Higgins, j. G. Taylor. d. T. Beans.
Geo. W. Vallery, the Burlington's general
agent here, attended the meetings.
TO II oAsT.
According to the Omaha Bee the
Union Pacific has at last gained an en-
trance to the Pacific coast, and its ter
minus will be San Diego, Cal. About
six weeks ago the San Diego, Cuyamaca
& Eastern road voted to issue 81, 500, 900
in FIRST mortgage bonds for the purpose Of
developing its system. This road is a
California enterprise, and the fact that
this step was taken led to considerable
conjecture in railway circles. 1t now trans
pires that the corps of civil engineers
which was dispatched from the head
quarters of the Union Pacific some time
ago was sent to this section OF the coun-
try and has now completed a survey for a
line from San Diego connecting with the
present terminal of the Utah Central, the
latter being a portion of the system OF
the Union Pacific. The Utah Central
connects with the Union Pacific proper at
Ogden, aud by the construction of the
road to San Diego the latter will have an
independent line to between the Missouri
river and the Pacific coast. The
line will require the construction of $50
miles of track. The officials of the Union
Pacific were very %reticent when ques-
toned concerning the matter. General
Manager Kimball, however, admitted that
such a project was under way, but re-
quested that Vice President Holcomb be
seen. Further inquiry developed the fact
that j. s. Cameron. first assistant to
President Adams, had consummated the
deal with the California company and
that the work of construction would soon
commence.
, 1889-03-07
IN NINE DAYS.
Work on the Shops to Commence
the 18th. Inst.
Construction Must be Completed
by Nov. l..
Vestibuie Trains and Dining Cars
Bur Iington Companies.
TIME STATED.

Appended is a copv of a letter received
by one OF Cheyenne's best known con-
tractors yesterday:
Union Pacific Railway company, Con
Office, Omaha, Neb.. March 4.-Dear
Sir: 1t has been decided that bids for
work on Cheyenne shops must be in on
the 18th. work to begin OF the 10th and
be finished on Nov. L. Yours truly,
V. G. BoGUE,
Chief Engineer.
, 1889-03-07

Rose A. Richardson complains that
Jan. I, 1888, R. N. Heath seized these
goods and chattels on attachment: -Four
hair mattresses, 500; two pillows, IS each;
four sheets, $l.50; one chair and cushion,
$40; sealskin muff, SIS; plaque, 81;
school books, $40; pin custom, S.; box of
assorted cards, So; pair of pants and coat
family %relics), $50; Two vases, So; vest
(famflg relic) 500; bed quilt, 81; sheet
music, $40; chenille curtain (family relic),
sos; all of the value of $2l9. Plaintiff
prays for $500 damages.
, 1889-03-07

Samuel H. Becker, a colored crank, was
Jailed last evening. He smashed two win
dows in Nyquest's furniture store for the
avowed purpose of attracting the attention
OF an officer. He has been here three
weeks and has been trying to get into jail
for ten days. Religion drove him crazy.
, 1889-03-07

What on earth is the reason people
will not, can not, or do not see any differ
ence in nheap nostrums put up by Cheap
John houses or irresponsible parties at
enormous profits, rather than take a med
icine of world wide reputation and one
that is giving universal satisfaction at
equal price2 No medicine in the world is
giving such unparalleled satisfaction for
purifying the blood as Beggs' Blood Pu-
riier and Blood Maker, and every bottle
that does not do its work will cost yeu
nothing. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
gist.
, 1889-03-07
For East Driving.

"Old Man" Payne was yesterday fined
for fast driving. He forced his team
about the streets at a furious gait, and
nearly ran over several people. Justice
Carroll imposed the usual penalty.
, 1889-03-07
Poisoned.

E. W. Stone and wife we're made ser
iously i'll by eating sardines yesterday.
DR.. Marston noticed all the symptoms of
poisoning. They had nearly recovered
last evening.
, 1889-03-07
Too Much Mileage.

In auditing accounts yesterday the
county commissioners discovered that a
number of witnesses from the country
have overestimated the distance from
their homes to the city.
The commissioners will meet again
to-Jor