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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
The Calendar Gr0n,

AT this season of the year the calendar
harvest Is at its height. From time i'm
memorial calendars have been considered
an indispensable article, but if our grand
fathers could see the productions in this
line in these later days their establishment
would be indescribable The calendar is
sued by N. W. Aver & Son, Newspaper
Advertising Agents, Philadelphia, is one
Of the latter sort and each succeeding
year brings an increasing demand for it
Combining beauty of color and finish, il
Is also so plain. that the various dates
can be read with comfort. For counting
house or home it has not been surpassed,
if equaled. Occupying the leading place
in the newspaper advertising world it is
not strange that in practice as well as
theory N. w. Aver 81 Son do well all
they undertake. On receipt of twenty
five cents they will forward their caen-
dar securely enclosed and postpaid to any
address.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Garter Snakes and Their young

Garter snakes have habit of swallowing
their young, which, If good brood, will fire.
quently bo as many as 100 and up as high as
three times that number Ono day. said
tho manager of a travelling circus in st.
Louis, "a country1nan hitched his team in the
back yard and told the doorkeeper no had n
big snake he would trade for admission for
himself and family-nine altogether. l got
the snake and put it III box. It was a BIC
one-some nino feet long and mighty heavy
Tint night wo came back from supper and
found the place chock full of rising young
carriers. The largest was no more in size
than lead pencil The place was fun of
them. You couldn't sit down in q chair but
what they would climb up all six limbs
They were in our hats, chairs, desks, cages,
on the floors, everywhere. Where in the
world did they come FRONT was the question
BY chance some one struck the gong. In q
minute the mystery was solved. The hordes
OF little varmints began scampering to their
mother. She quietly opened her mouth and
In they ran. Country snakes were put into
tight boxes after that till such time as we
became well acquainted and knew whether it
was ono serpent or a serpents skin full of
sproutng snake secd.-St. Louis Letter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Marriage Not a Failure.
A New View of this great Question which
shows how Ladies may retain the
Love of their Husbands.

Nowoman who Is unsttractlve in person. mind
or disposition can hope TO interest or hold men
Bad complexion, dull eyes, listless nature never
did or can attract mankind. On the other hand
how many women with clear skin, beneath which
the blood can be seen throbhng with health.
bright eyes and life and animation in every move
ment, make the world blessing to their husbands
brothers, lovers or friends. The secre. of clear
skin bright eyes and animation l. good circula-
ton OF the hood. When the blood is slow the
person Is stupid. Keep the blood moving. BIT
how? There is hut way and tha. is to help
Ma ure ny gentle stimuant.
Exercise is Il splendid gtimnlant but il is almost
impossible for ladies TO take the Kind OF exercise
that Will produce health ami beauty But the
blood must be kept moving, and the dircos cry
which has done more to add health aud beauty
than any other knOwI cause is Duffy's Pure Malt
Nhiskey- This great remedy stimulates hed tn
uy. IL II not an intoXic4nt. Thousands of
women who were once tired, depressed and dis
Outraged are now in perfe { health and beauty
entirely through it, use. Many prominent tenn
perance ladies have given II their hearty endors e.
M mt, and clergyme N and priests in every promi-
nent city use and recommend it. Great care
shouid be shown in buying only the Sunine, for
no bottled whiskey has the wonderful Qualities
which are posses sed by Duffy's.
When ladies are kept bright and attractive and
husbands are considerate aud kind, few marriages
will be failures
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
4 RmIlN Old kim

Two American boys made the acuuaint-
ance of the king of Denmark under verv pc
culiar circumstances. They We're skvlarkine
in the streets of Copenhagen, and one boy
tossed the others hat into a tree. While the
victim was trying 10 dislodge it there came
along an old gentleman with an umbrella under
his arm and his head buried in his book
Please, sir, said the hatless boy, will YOU
get my hat" The old gentleman fished
around with his umbrella for about five
minutes, and failing to dislodge the hat. al
lowed the boy to mount his shoulders, and
with the umbrella, finally captured the hat
AS the boy diSmounted and thanked the old
gentleman, another gentleman came along,
who saluted and called the one with the UNI
brella your majesty" Being an American
our boy was not paralyzed, but he thinks the
king deserves his kingdom In fact, the king
OF Denmark is a capital fellow He loves to
mingle with the people in their amusements,
and there is no fol-de-rol of royalty about
him-Ciolden DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Singular Fatalities.

1t was some years ago that four trusted
and popular employees of a certain well
known firm here pulled out and started in
business for themselves in the same line For
a time everything went along smoothly, and
the orders rolled in from their old customers.
Then the head of the firm went east on bust
ness, and a week or so later the startling
news came that he had fallen into the ma
chinery of n mill and had been crushed to
death. 1t was not many months later that
the junior member Of the firm went away,
and while travelling he was killed in rail
road accident. Then the third member of
the quartet was mysteriously murdered and
now the surviving member is wondering if
an untimely death is to be his lot 1t was a
singular succession of fatalities. Chicago
Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Effects of Heavy Hair.

Il do not believe that heavy hair takes
away strength" said Il leading physician the
other day. Heavy hair may be burdensome
to weak people by its weight in the same way
that heavy hat or bonnet might be. Its
growth is only weakening in the same sense
that all growth may be, and tho growth is
ordinarily compensated for by food. In any
event there is no way of retarding the growth
of the hair; cutting only stimulates it, but ii
may relieve the sense of weight
I'VE should do nothing for the hair of q
child beyond keeping the head clean. Many
children are extremely slow in getting hair.
but it comes ultimately, and, so far us obser-
walton Is an authority, just as abundantlv as
in other children. The growth and develop
ment of children is very often fftful and un.
even, one part growing seemingly at the ex
pense of another for the time New York
Mail and Express
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Two Women of "a Kind.

So the Countess de la Rance fOuida, ba.
given up writing naughty novels and taken
to her prayers That's the way with woman
she's always either saint or sinner-man
goes safe in the middle, mostly. Miss Brad
don will be happy now that her bette noir is
out of the field. If ever two women hated
each other, these rival romancists do. cor
daily Ouda calls Braddon that person"
and Braddon calls Ouida that woman with
the accent on the wool When Maxwell Miss
Braddons Irish husband who wants to take
rise out of the missis, :" as he puts it, he calls
Mime. de la Ramee IA fine woman, bedad.
with rowln' eye in her head" Then the fur
es--Truth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
LOCAL NOTICES.
Delicious French nongat Just received
ut Krell 81 Maths confectionery.

Delicious French nongat Just received
at Krell & Maths confectionery.
A. d. Huesing. real estate and insur-
ance agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave.
nue.. Rock Isis nd.
Home made taffy. cream and caramels
fresh today. Try some at Krell &
Maths.
The Royal Insurance company. CT Eng
land, has the largest surplus Of any fire
insurance com pany in the world. A. d.
Huesing, agen5 Office No. 1908 Second
avenue, Rock Island.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co.,
of Boston, Mass. organized 1872. As
sets nearly 81, 100000. E. W. Hurst.
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank
E. E. Parme nter, attorney NJ law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, pDstoffice block. Rock ISL
and. Ills. ds&w1y
Stop-Serve your company with some
thing extra nice by ordering your ice
cream and ices from Krell & Math. They
are furnishing all the parties and recep
tons and they have the reputation of
serving the most delicious.
Goods can be bought at the Intelli-
gence office. 1923, end avenue, on bet
ter terms than anywhere; small monthly
payments. Rogers best silverware. war
ranted. lace curtains, rugs. albums.
organ bibles, clocks, wringers and books.
Call and see goods, | sell from the lar
gest factories in the United States.
LEWIS SUsEMIHI.
Barth Babcock, Dentists.
No. 1924 Second avenue. SPECIAL atten.
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Taxes Now Due.
w. J. Gahagen. tax collector of the
city-township of Rock Island. has opened
an office in the county treasurer's office,
court house. aDO is ready to receive the
taxes of 1888, now due.
interest
yourself in life insurance You will find
the renewable term policy of the Provi-
dent Savings Life Assurance society of
New York to be the best, the cheapest
and the fairest Avoids the unnecessa-
rily high cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance. Net cost for 80. 600 for year
1887. Age 25. $l07 90; age IS, Sl2l go;
age 40. $4,000; age so. S199.S0
IEBERKNECHT & OIMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1872 Second ave. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
ST. MAGDAIENA.
The Great Painter aud His Masterpiece
A Legend of the Alps.


A Legend of the Alps.
There was once great painter whose equal
was not to be found among all his contempt
raries. But he was a man who had no fixed
belief, no moral life, and who therefore lived
at most like barbarian. Now at one time
a high dignitary of the church, who was
about to build a magnificent chapel and was
willing 10 intrust the work only to the most
famous and most skillful artists, engaged him
to paint the altarpiece. Long did the mas
ter consider his subject, and finally, fearing
that the world might doubt his ability, be-
gan his work. He painted the "Penitent
Magdalen," and so touchingly beautiful was
it that many poor offender was converted
upon seeing his picture and was encouraged
To begin new life. But on the completion
of his work, in his overweening pride no wrote
in ono corner of the picture: Not in Gods
honor, but for my fame" These goddess
words the painter hid beneath the wide,
carved frame
Not long afterwards the artist died.
But rest was not granted him even in the
grave. He who in his whole life had never
done anything out of reverence for God now
rose every night from the tomb in the vain
attempt TO paint a work for the redemption
of his soul But the words placed upon his
cock crow he sadly fled back TO the tomb.
One day there came into the church a
strange woman She was miserably clad
her worn ont shoes barely chung to her swollen
feet, and her long hair hung matted over her
breast and shoulders. Her face was pale, and
she walked with uncertain and faltering
steps. All, how different had it once BEEN
Then she was young and beautiful, ah, so
beautiful and she had been beloved by the
great painter, and with him she had lived
many years in constituencies revel AMI riot
just as the master had taught her.
But now she came from the holy sepulcher.
whittier she had Travelled to pay penance for
her sin. She lnelt before the altar. and at
the sight of the Magdalen such unutterable
joy came into her heart that food of tears
rushed to her ewes
" hen at last they wished to awaken her,
she had fallen asleep forever before the paint
ing. But the part upon which her fears had
fallen was effaccd, together with the goddess
words and the name of the painter Both
now sleep in peace until they shall be again
brought to life on the judgment day
On pass over the Alps, high up amid per
petual snow, stands an old cloister In its
chapel, half obliterated is noble and won
derful painting Of = Magdalen Nobody
knows the name of it's suthor and only tradi-
ton tells the story of its origin.-From the
German. 10y Winthrop Wetherbee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

Notice is hereby given that William
RamskilI, OF the city of Rock Island.
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois.
did on the 18th day of December. 1888
make an assignment 10 me OF his estate,
TO pay debts for the benefit of his credits
ors, that | have this day qualified rs such
assignee in the county court of said
county. The above named creditors will
therefore present their claims against
said Ramskill to me under oath or affir-
nation, within ;hrce months from this
date rs required by law.
GEORGE FOSTER, Assignee
Rock Island, Ill. this Goth day of Dec
1888
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
A Deadly Railroad.

Nobody will ever know how many lives the
building of the Canadian Pacific railroad
through Maine cost. Tho dead unknowns
have been buried like sheep. A correspond
ent of The Dexter Gazette, writing from
Elliotsville, says IAN old, unused burying
ground where an interment had not taken
place for twenty-five years prior to the conn
mencement Of the Canadian Pacific railroadD
Is being rapidly filled up. A few days ago
your correspondent counted, scattered around
among the skeletons of old horses, seven
newly made graves These contained the
remains of workmen on the Canadian Pacific
who had no friends in this part of the world. {"
Lewiston Mel journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
M AsTER's SALE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock ISLAND COUNTY SIS
In the Circuit Court-In Chancery.
j. B Snyder vs. Jennie Crandall, Mary Lord.
Ciaus Allen and Walter Crandsll- Foreclosure,
General No. 1925
Notlce Is here BY given that by virtue of decree
OF SAID court entered in the above entitled cause.
on the l4th day Of September, A d. 1888, l shall,
on saturday the End day of February "A. ID. 1889,
al the hour OF O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
north door of the court house. in the city of Rock
Island, in said county of Rock Island, TO satisfy
said decree, sell at public vendue 10 the highest
bidder for cash, that certain parcel of land, sit
uate In the county of Rock Island and state of Ill
inois, known and described as follows, to-wit:
The undivided one-haf of the west one-half Of
lot number two, (2), in block number five (5), in
Woods second addition TO the town lnow city,
of Moline,
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this Goth day of
December, A. ID. 1883. HENRY CURTIS
Master in Chsncery, Rock Island O ILL.,
WIN. A, MEEsE, Complies Sol'tr. 2G-d4w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Eupepsy.

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
1t NAV be had by all. We guarantee that
Electric Btters, if used according to di
rections and the use persisted in. will
bring you good digestion and Dust the
demon dyspepsia and install instead eu.
pepsy. We recon mend Electric Bitters
for dyspepsia and all diseases of liver,
stomach and kidneys. Sold at so cents
and 81 per bottle. by Hartz & Bahnsen,
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
A woman's Success at Mining.

The most extensive and successful mining
operator In the Galena and Southern Wiscon-
sin lead region is a woman-Mrs II. Kate
Richmond, of Shullsburg-who is at the head
of the Wisconsin Lead and Zinc company, an
organization having a paid up capital of
100000 The business Of the company is per
sonally supervised by Mrs. Richmond, whose
good Judgment and shrewdness in mining
transactions are proverbial. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
I'VE poin, with Pr,deu

To the Good name at home," won by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In Lowell, Mass. !.
where it is prepared, there is more of
Hoods Sarsaparilla sold than of all other
medicines. and it has given the best of
satisfaction since its introduction ten
years ago. This could not be if the med
icine did not possess merit. If you suf>
fer from impure blood, try Hoods Sar-
saparilla and realize its peculiar curative
power.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
QocIorh' Rllia.

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. TIC
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 fol-
the cure of liver OF bowel diseases
TELEGRAPH. DUBUQUE, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold, or any throat o. lung disease are
very troublesome; but ell Of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price so GEMS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
BUCKLEN's AJ.NICA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chappeo hands. chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or 40 pay required. Ii
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale nv HartZ & Bnhnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

A discount of 20 cents on each 10 c.
p. lamp (arger sizes in prOportion) will
be allowed if bills are paid at our office
before the 1Oth Of each month
Breakage will he charged monthly for
actual number ct hours used, as per
schedule of lighting hours
If lamps are allowed to burn later than
time specified an extra charge will be
made.
The above prices will be found 10 EQUAL
gas at less than 5 per NJ
MERCHANTS ELECTRIC LIGHT Co,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
The Populat,on Of Rock Island.

Is about 10000. and we should say at
least one half are troubled with some af-
lection of the throat and lungs. as those
complaints are. according to statistics.
more numerous than others We would
advise all our readers not to neglect the
opportunity to call on their druggist and
get bottle of Kemp's balsam for the
throat and lungs Trial size free. Large
bottles SOC and 81. Sold by all drug
gists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

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..
Bigelow'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, 1889-01-16

FAST MAIL TRAIN with Vestibuled trains be-
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, 81. Paul and Mime
apolis
IRA S-CONTINF NTAL ROUTE between Chi
cago, Council Bluff, Omaha and the Pacific
Coast.
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between Chicago
Kansas City and ST. Joseph. Mo.
57O0 MILES 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 nearest station agent
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee Il S. Paul Railway, or
10 any railroad agent any where in the world.
ROSWELL MILLER AVN CARPENTER
General Manager. Genl Pass. & L. Agt.
u For information in reference TO Lands and
Sowns owned by b. the Chicago Milwaukee, q
St Paul Railway Company. write to H q Har>
gen, Land Commissioner Milwaukee Wisconsin,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

Good news from Washington One ap
plication we'll rubbed in of Salvation Oil
cured me of rheumatism in the arm, OF
two months standing. never intend to
be without il. II. B. KRAMER,
234 First st., 8. E. Washington, d. G.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
A SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES HER LIFE

n SLhAI OF TAPEK SAN ES HER LIFE,
Ii was just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper. but it 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 a sample
bottle; it helped her, she bought large
bottle, ii helped her more. bought an
other and grew better fast, continued its
use and is now strong, healthy. rosy,
plump, weighing 40 pounds For fur
Their particulars semi stamp to w. II.
Cole, druggist, Fort Smith. Trial bot
ties OF this wonderful discovery free at
Hartz Il Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

A watch lost by an Ohio farmer two
years ago was found in the throat of one
OF his COWS which had choked to death
the other morning. She had found it
in a straw stack.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

American wagons have the market in
South America, and the American wheel
barrow Is to be met with in every por-
ton Of China and Japan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

A donghnut received by Josiah Tillot,
son, of Vermont. in hia Christmas stock
ing sixty-four years ago, is now on exhi-
bition in Bennington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

A lie soon tires out, but the truth trav>
els to the end, and is ever ready to 90 the
road over again tomorrow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

A revival is in progress among the
Scandinavians at Salt Lake City. and they
are leaving the Mormon church in large
numbers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
To Electric Light Consumer. and
OtherS

Rock ISLAND, III, January 10, 1889 -
In order To equallze rates in the three
cities after February l. 1889. the prices of
electric lights viii he as follows:
InrrenI for LII q 2 lumns until Ii IN lnc o. M,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an execution and fee bill No 62lS
issued out of the clerks office of the circuit court
oil ROCK STAND county, and etate OF Illinois, ana
TO me directed, whereby I'm commanded to make
the amount OF certain Judgment recently OBJ
tanned against Emma +. Stull in favor of Nj
Felix ont of the lands, tenements. goods and
ehattels of the said defendant, Emma F. StulI 1
have levied upon the following property, TO wit ::
The south quarter ca of the west half CD of the
northeast quarter ca of section ten (l0l town
ship sixteen 90, range five 80 of the fourth
principal meridian, containing twenty (20) acres
more or less, all in Rock Island county, state of
Illinois. Subject, however, to one mortgage given
by Emma F. stull in favor of John Fenstel, No
1851.
Therefore according TO said command shall ex-
pose for sale al public auction all the right title and
interest OF the above named Emma +. Stull in and
10 the above described property, on Saturday, the
10th day of January, 1889, at O'Clock D. m at the
north door OF the court house in the city OF Rock
Island, IN the county of Rock Island and state of
Illinois, for cash in hand 10 satisfy said execution
and fee bill
Dated NJ Rock Island this I'd day of January, A
ID. 1889 Il. S. SILNIS.
Sheriff of Rock Island county Illinois.