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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14

Copp, L M Haverstick, Baker; Misses
Anna Franz, Lulu Baker. Gray,
Florida. Davenport-A G Scheffer. wife
| and daughter. Moline-C o Mason and
wife. Judge and Mrs NJ Gould. DR. and
Mrs L D Dunn. Mr. and Mrs NJ r Metzger
Chas Ainsworth and wife, Miss Lucy
| Ainsworth Mesdames L D Dimick, Cor
| nelius Hubbard. Mary Barnes. G h
Deere. s Fl Velie, Mr. and Mrs Rufus
Walker. Mr. @ F Henenway.
The next reception commenced at
and continued until 8, those who paid
their respects being:
Messrs and Mesdanes T J Buford, b c
Connolly. r A Dona dson, c L Walker,
Morris Rosenfield. Louis May, w
Knowlton, G W HAYES. M Montgom
cry, NJ NJ Briggs, 6 P Frysinger, e W
Negus, ] Reimers. c G McIntire, G E
Bsrth, Denkmann, Phil Mitchell. F
Robinson, Charles McHugh. r E Italia
ferro, w Robinson, 5 B Stoddsrd. W NJ
Reck, L s McCabe. c W Foss; Mes
danes NJ Fl Wadsworth, NJ @ Hoffman,
Mary Blackburn; Misses Huber, Will
son, Ella Taylor, Sarah Gregg, Carrie
Gregg, Fannie Gregg, Clara Plummer.
Lizzie Denkman. Title Denkman. gu
sic Stoddard, Francis Cutter. Kate
Halves, Ionic Weyerhauser. Alice Web
Der, Mary Webber, Julia Sinuet.
Matte Brooks, Minnie Hull, Miss
Drayton, Miss Jackson, Maggie Dart.
Miss Thompson. Carrie Kemble. Grace
Dart, Miss Riley; Messrs P L Mitchell
Is G Plummer, Jr.. w B Meyers
Chas stoddard, W 3 McIntire, John
Weyerhauser. Gus T. paler, Oliver Olson.
G G Truesdale. NJ L Gait, Kinney, w
II Marshall. Walter Freeman. J F Cook.
Will Dart. John Bahusen. Moline-E
Fl Sleight and wife. G Hepburn and wife,
Miss Viola Mitchell.
The collation. which was prepared by
Krell Il Math, was one that would have
done credit to the best caterer In the lane
and included crescent sweet bread, boneC
turkey, fried oysters; chicken salad.
! (mayonaisse) sandwiches tongue Zen aspic
wine jelly, pine apple ice; preserved GIN
ger, banana and chocolate ice cream
mixed cakes, orange pine apple. cherry
Malaga glace'. fruit and orange cake
coffee and chocolate. The diteren
courses were served oy Terrell and assis'
| tants.
At 8 O'Clock Otto's orchestra stationed
in the north sitting room struck up thu
familiar notes of waltz, and the dancers
took the floor. the spacious sitting rooms
having been cleared for the purpose
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds received theil
guests In the double parlors on the south
side OF the hall. Every detail Of thu
| affair was carried out upon plan o
magnihcence and magnitude not befor
excelled in Rock Island. The beaut
and fragrance of fresh flowers lent charr
to the parlor and dining roor
scenes, while the whole lower Zoo
was Illuminated by wax candles as vel
as gas. unique candl s.sticks having bee
brought from Califo mia for the purposs
| A handsome feature of the frst reception
was cluster of car dies, seventy-two !
number, and of various hues which orns
mented the center Of the dining table
A richly designed flower bowl made
the shape of Dime pot and Allied wit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14
BRIEFLETS.

St. Valentines day.
Fresh fish at Mays.
Fresh fish at F. g. Young's.
Chickens. ducks. geese and turkeys. at
Mays.
Fresh vegetables of all kinds at F. G.
Young's,
Choice bananas Is cents per dozen at
G. G. Truesdale's.
DR.. E. II. Bowman. of Andalusia, was
In the city today.
Fine lemons IS cents per dozen at c.
@. Truesdale's.
Oranges 30 cents per dozen at G. @.
Truesdale's.
The mail carriers started out with
heavy pouches this morning.
Mr.. Samn Bryant. OF Port Byron, was
among the visitors to the city Yesterday.
Feather pillows, mattresses, spring
beds. comforts and blankets, at the Adj
ans, 8aa Brady street. Davenport.
Last evening Justice Bennett joined in
matrimony Miss May Ross, daughter of
Job Ross, of the First avenue hotel. to
Mr.. ]. d. Bagley, of LeClaire.
Thomas NJ. Biddison, of Omaha, Ne.
braska, is in the city visiting relatives.
hr. Biddison is brother of Mrs. Milton
Jones. and formerly re sided here.
Just received choice lot Of couches,
bed lounges and dining room table We
shall sell these on the payment plan to
desirable customers. The Adams, 522
Brady street, Davenport.
The February meeting of the Forester
gun club is being held at Davenport. G.,
W. Budd. champion rifle shot of the
world. and ex-champion shot Stice are
among the prominent sportsmen present
Chas. N. Harris, of Davenport. paid a
visit to Rock Island last night, starting
for home about midnight, and nothing
has since been learned of him. Much
anxiety is felt by his friends
We have just put in stock a select lot
of engravlngs and oil paintings. which
we will sell on the weekly payment plan
We guarantee full value for your money.
The Adams, 322 Brady street, Davenport.
A new building and loan association
was organized at Davenport today with
a stated capital stock of 800 000 Shares
to the amount of $3.50, 900 were taken,
so that the capital will be raised to $500,
600. This speaks well for the building
| ssso ciations.
At Ais tomorrow afternoon in the
assembly room of the high school occurs
the concert by the EN- See Klub", OF
| Cedar Rapids. The vocal selections by
| this excellent quartette will be inter.
spersed with instrumental music by MrsJ
Susie Stoddard.
In the county court yesterday a jury
composed Of DR.. GIL. Eyster, G. W.
| Halves. w. P. Tindall, E. d. Folsom
Quincy Mcneil and G. II. Ritter. ad p
judged Chas. Armstrong. of Port Byron,
| insane. His trouble was induced by 9
heat stroke last summer. Later he had
an attack of typhoid fever and recently
has become dangerous and desperate.
Messrs Adamson Il Ruick, the enter
prlsing machinists on Ninth street, are
doing rushing business. They are Jus,
now at work on an 80 horse power en-
CINE for Bailey Davenport for his Goa
mines. The engine now at the coal mine
Is to be reconstructed by this firm. ano
will be placed on duty at Black Hawks
watch tower to operate the new boa,
slide.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14

The time of the ARGUS going to press
last ev ening did not admit Of extended
notice of the reception, or series of re.
captions rather, then in progress at the
Reynolds mansion on Moline avenue.
The occasion was one of as much im-
portance and joy JOY too that accom-,
panies generous hospitality to Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds them selves as 1t was OF
pleasure and privilege to those who
thronged the beautiful home as the estim-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14

Man makes ane melody. but woman
completes the harmony.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14
A GLAD ANNIVERSARY.
Brilliant Scenes at the Reynolds
Mans ion.

With JOY Various Receptions
and Who Were Present .-The.D Dane
ing Party---The Cuisine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14
81. Per Cent oau,

Every Tuesday evening during Febru~
airy the Rock Island Building Association
will hold meetings to dispose of its SUR
plus funds at nominal premiums.
E h. GUYKR, Secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14
Ladies' Aid Installation.


At the new quarters Of Beardsley camp
Sons of Veterans, In Killers building
Tuesday evening, Capt. J. M. Beardsley
installed the following officers Of the
Ladies' Aid Society for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs H P Custer.
Vice President-Miss Clara Norris
Secretary-Miss Charlotte Custer.
Treasurer-Mrs A M Crane.
Chaplain-Mrs Goodman.
Inside Guard-Miss Katie Rulck.
Outside Guard-Miss Matte Stolten-
berg.
Trustees-Mrs J NJ Beardsley, Mrs
Wilbur Norris. Mrs Carleton.
Advisory Committee Of the Sons of
Veterans-R Jordan, Ed Bowman, Mar
vim Beardsley.
After the exercises supper was served
BY the ladies in the usual excellent style,
and all who we're fortunate enough to be
present, reported most enjoyable time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14

callas. lilies. roses. pinks and hyacinths
was also very much admired.
OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS.
Mrs. r. A. Donaldson gave q ladies'
tea this after noon.
A valentine progressive euchre party is
to be given by Mr.. and Mrs. R. Champion
this evening.
Mrs. G. c. McIntire gave ladies' re-
ception at her home at the corner of
Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue
this afternoon.
There was largely attended and ex>
ceedngly pleasant social dance at Odd
Fellows hall last evening. The Daugh.
tiers of Rebecah served refreshments
Fully one hundred couple were present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14

1Shenu hsJBOtus 10Y ASe'S'~>S
the seventy second notch on the stick
from which was carved the design Of g
life well spent. But In the preparations
for the event, not only the intimate
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds were
remembered, but novel plan Of providing
for those of different associations at diff
ferent times during the day had beer
adopted.
The hours from IL 10 8 were devoted
especially to the older acquaintance
dinner being served at one, and there were
present:
Messrs and Mesdanes F G A Denk
mann, h P Hull, David Halves, V NJ
Banding. P Gregg, Porter Skinner; Mes.
danes Wilson. A G Burial M B Hayes
W E Brooks. Fred Weyerbaeuser; MIR
A Boyer and neice; Mrs McClendsr, oil
Moline.
Probably the lars est reception came
from 8 until 8, supper being served at 6
There were present:
Messrs and MesdaI1es 8 W McMaster
F M Sinnett. Mylo Lee, Fl Wilson, J b
Drayton, 81 B Sudlov, r Johnston, Jos
Mckee. A G Dart. G Dart. W II Hayes
W 7 Msgill. G e Bailey. 81 Stoddard
w B Ferguson, J t Kenworthy. b Il
Baker, Mirfeld. Willard Baker
a G Cleveland, W H Hatch, John
Volk. Fl Schmidt, j T Noftsker,
Fred Hass, David Donaldson. J Fl south.
well, Fl Kingssury, G Kingsbury, Gee
Lamont, Henry Csrse. c Truesdsle. -
Perkins, Rev and Mrs G W Cue, DR. anG
Mrs ] W Stewart and daughter. Miss
Case. Rev T N Hasselquist. Rev anC
Mrs r F Weidner. Prof and Mrs E Carlson
Mrs Culver and daug 1ter, Mesdames L M
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14

A silverware for less than you can
get them plated for.
All sold on the payment plan. SEQ at
81 per week. Prices no higher, no
lower. Payment plan prices same as for
cash.
TEE ADAMS HOME FURNISHING HOUSE
322 Brady street. Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14

Reveries of bachelors used to contain
an alloy of painful anticipation on &C
count Of sleepless nights with the pros
pective baby. but Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup
has made all that part q joy forever.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14
OUR ANNUAL CLEARING SALE
For One Week.

In order to reduce our stock and make
room for extensive improvements and
spring stock, We will make sweeping
reduction and have whitfield down prices
as follows-less than cost in mauy cases
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14
Attention, TurnersI

A special meeting of the Rock lslant
Turner society will be held this evening
at 7:8O o'clock at Turner hall. Bushes
Of great importance.
G.. STENCIL, Pres.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-14

able couples
guests. While
Mrs. Reynolds
was the grace
full and accom-
plished hostess.
com PHI N ents
were particu
lsrly due to the
host for the
day registered
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
Increase of the Indians.

The Indian population of the United
States is increasing slowly. Not in
Guiding Alaska. the Indian population
on reservations is 1850. of which
1900 are mixed bloods. 1t appears, by
the 1887 government statistics, that for
that year there were 4,794 births and
1883 deaths, leaving an increase of only
one-third Of one per cent. Of course
this varies on different reservations, as
in New Mexico the increase was over
two per cent. But it is observed that,
with this one exception. where the In
dian population is comparatively large,
as in the Indian territory. Dakota. Mon
tana, Washington, Arizona and Califor-
MIA, there is little or no increase The
education of Indian children is going on;
the number of Indian schools in 1887
being 231, with an average attendance
of l0,245 at cost of $l,095.379 to the
United States, while in 1878 the number
of schools was 1877. average attendance,
3,489 and cost for their support,
$195.S53. New York Telegram.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31

many struggle on the way and meet
with disappointments at every turn.
The professions of law and medicine,
which seem to have a fascination for
our educated young men, are now and
have been for years overcrowded, and
yet every year adds to the number OF
those who enter them. The field for
service does not expand in proportion to
the increased number of those who seek
it, and the consequence is division oI
limited business among SO many that
only few of recognized superiority and
reputation are reasonably paid for theil
time and knowledge. We say this with.
out any disposition to disparage either Of
these respectable and honorable profes
sions
But the field of manufacturing indus
tries is wide and inviting, becoming
wider and more inviting every year, and
there is no danger of its being over
crowded There is the opening for oul
bright and ambitious young men who
wish to strike out for themselves and
hew their way to fortune and fame
Franklin IN. CO. Times.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
A Chance for Young Men.

The south of the future is not to be the
south of the past. Agriculture is no
longer to be the absorbing industry. but
one of many industries, as great, or even
gre 4ter, than it was. but allied to others
that will give new impetus and vigor to
it and make the southland hum with re-
newed life and energy. In this career
of industrial development the south will
have need for the services of her young
men of genius, push industry and per-
severance. There is room today and an
inviting field for thousands of this kind.
She needs civil engineers. mining ex-
perts, architects, pattern makers, ma
chinists, molders, carpenters, stone cut
ters and brick masons, skilled operatives
in factory and shop. She needs every
man with bright brain, trained muscle
and skilled fingers to take part in and
help on this grand work of industrial
development.
There is better opportunity in this
field for the young man of genius, pluck
and patience, better prospects for pro-
noting and the acquisition of wealth
than any of the overcrowded professions
offer. where SO few reach the top, SO
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
The Clever Poodle.

Some twenty years back we had a
poodle-white, with one black ear. At
ter the manner of his race, he was never
quite happy unless he carried something
in his mouth. He was intelligent and
teachable to the last degree. The great
defect in mis- character was the impossi-
bility of distinguishing meum from tu-
um. Anything he could get hold of he
seemed to think, according to his dogged
ethics. to be fairly his own. On one oc'
casiOn he entered the room of one of the
maid servants and stole her loaf of bread,
carefully shutting the door after him
with his feet, the latter part being feat
had taught him.
The woman-Irish-wa scared and
thought that the dog was the devil in
carnate. The necessity of discipline OIL
the one hand and of occupation on the
other induced me one day to. enter a
saddlers shop, situated in straight
street about half mile from our house,
and buy whip. Shortly after my re-
turn home he admitted some act of petty
larceny, so gave him beating with
the whip he had carried home Going
for walk next day, the dog. as usual,
accompanied me, and was intrusted with
the whip to carry. Directly we got out
side the door he started off at his best
pace straight down the street, paying no
attention whatever to my repeated calls.
He entered the saddler's shop and de-
posted the whip on the floor. When |
arrived the saddler showed me the whip
lying exactly where the dog had depos
tied it. The Spectator.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
Auburn Haired Girls.

All young women possessed of red hair
can remember that in the days of their
childhood their hirsute adornment was a
source of mocking merriment to their
friends, and the term ''sorrel top or
strawberry blonde" was one of con-
tempt. They wondered, perhaps, why
it was that they were always called red
headed, when their playmates were de-
scribed as being black brown or golden
haired But the ''red headed" girls don't
mind now that it is every young wo-
mans ambition to be auburn haired, and
she hopes by the use Of hair dyes to
attain the shade which belonged to the
wicked Lucretia If she gets exact
ly the right shade she does not see
why a single thread of her hair
might not be preserved by the United
States government and exhibited as is
the one SO proudly shown in Florence as
having belonged to the wicked Lucretia.
1t is odd how many famous women have
had this Titan red hair. Catherine of
Russia gloried in it, and Anne of Austria
had brown hair just on the verge Of
being red Ninon de l. 'Enclos was equally
proud of her warm colored tresses, and
Mary Stuart seemed daughter of the
sun. Jane Hading and Mrs Potter both
have warm auburn hair, but it does not.
reach the real tinge, which is that which
crowned. in all her glory, the head Of
the Empress Eugene. she who has known
the extreme of happiness and Of sadness.
Atlanta Constitution
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31

themselves as sovereign ladies' were their
husbands tenure of Office long?-London
Truth
Civil Service Examinations.
Chief Clerk Webster, man of great
zeal and usefulness in his work, denies
that school girls and boys have better
chance in these examinations than men
and women of more mature years. That
the competitors are not school children
is shown by the average age Of candi-
dates which is about 30 years. 1t is
noteworthy, however, that the average
age of those who fail is always greater
than that of those who succeed. OF
common school graduates 36 out of 100
fail, as against only IL of 100 of high
school graduates. Among candidates
who claim academic or collegiate educa-
tion the percentage of failure is nearly
30 and the business college graduates
do but 2 or per cent better
Not many of the problems are difficult.
A majority are in simple addition, null
tiplication and subtraction. Few fail on
these. but may do on such questions as
Express in figures the following num-
bers: One hundred and nineteen billion,
one hundred and twenty-one million,
eleven thousand and forty-one one hum
dred thousandths:" and also on such as
this Express in words the following
numbers: 6.844, ,571 ,431. .O3." = Washing
ton Letter.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31
IN DISMAL RUSSIA.
More Testimony to Prove the Charges Laid
Against the Cars Land.

more IeSA1mOny Co RrOV0 the CnargeS Aalu
Against the Cars Land.
Everything has stood still under the
present czar; the bribery and corruption
of the officials, the ignorance of the
peasants, the interference with all private
liberty continue as under Peter the
Great Men are sent off by hundreds to
Siberia, while it is never known by whom
they were denounced. or what are the
crimes imputed to them. The petty in
references in common life are almost in
credible: no man can even alter the front
of his house in ST. Petersburg without
special permission from the czar. For
eign newspapers are received with broad
splotches of printing ink over any pas
sages objected to by the censorship.
which is stricter than ever and whose
follies go on as of old A machine was
described as moving freely;" the dan
gerous word was scratched out there
volutions" of wheel were considered
as suggesting wrong ideas
The theory of personal government is
carried out to its utmost extent; each
minister is supposed to communicate di-
rectly with the czar, and to take orders
from him alone, so that there can be no
concert between them, and nothing like
what we call a cabinet. In practice,
however. this cannot possibly be carried
out, and the majority of the affairs of
the enormous empire must necessarily
be settled without the cognizance of a
chief who cannot be ubiquitous or ON
niscient, and by a number of irresponsi-
BILE petty officials with enormous power
of doing evil
The peasants still conceive that the
czar can do no wrong. and believe in
him as in a god this forms, indeed one
of the chief points in their religion,
which consists in prostration, genuflex-
ions. and crossings during service con.
Quoted in old Slavonic. which is a dead
language both to priests and people, in the
keeping of fasts and festivals during 165
days in the year. and in fetch wor-
ship of the holy icons (or images) as de-
grading as any to be found in Central
Africa. There is an utter divorce among
the peasants between the ideas of mo-
rality and religion. In the upper class,
as described by Count Tolstoi, it is the
fashion to profess complete unbelief in
everything, and Stepniak glories in the
nihilism of the middle classes as includ-
ing every subject: I'VE are more ad-
vanced than other nations, as we have
dlEposed OF religion. the next world. and
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31

all such rubbish. The small remains OF
free institutions still left in the local
boards of the country have been lately
attacked by the czar; everything in
fact, instead of advancing, is retrograd-
ing in measures for self government and
liberty of any kind.-F. p. Verney in
Nineteenth Century
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31

IF vou want sulphate of potash. tohac-
CO stems, blood and bone blood hone
and potash or any other kind of fertiliz-
ers apply to E. o. Painter DeLand.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-31

themselves as sovereign ladies, were theif
husbands tenure of Office long?-London
Truth
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-30
BRIEF NOTES.

The river marked only eight feet four
inches yesterday.
Eight carloads of fruit were sh tipped to
the East last night by the Golden Gate
Fruit Association.
Ben F. Young, the "used-to-be" baseball
umpire, is now running school of pen
manship at Grass Valley.
Alameda county paid $9,459 10 into the
State Treasury yesterday. Solano county's
treasurer RENTED 50, log o..
Francis James Clark and Miss Emily
Jones, both Of Santa Clara, have flied con
tract to live together as husband and wife
Owing to the absence of Attorney Jones
the preliminary examination of All Gong,
the supposed murderer of Suey KAY, was
continued until to-day
Rev. A. C. Herrick delivered an Illus
trated lecture last evening, at Calvary Bap-
tlst Church, on Jobnstown, after the food
and fire. Thirty views were shown, and
the lecture was exceedingly interesting.
Two women confined in the County Jail,
named Belle Bonita and Carrie Russell, got
into fight over difference of opinion re-
garding the merits of their respective
charms, and before Deputy Sheriff Cogs-
well could separate them each had parted
with considerable quantity of hair.
Clinton Woodwork has sued Adolph
Gordon for the recovery of lottery ticket
which he says he sold to defendant on the
latters assurance that it had drawn but five
dollars. Gordon afterwards told his friends
that the ticket had drawn 5000, and now
Woodwork claims that the ticket does not
rightfuIly belong to Gordon.
On Sunday evening policeman Matt.
Coffey had his blackboard wrecked at
Ninth and streets by runaway horse
colliding Herewith while going at high
rate of speed. Coffey managed to dig his
way out of the debris with bad wound in
his side, bat was fortunate to escape with
no worse injury. The vehicles were
wrecked