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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
That Alligator Apauu

That alligator which a Moline citizen
named Almgren declared recently that he
had seen on the shore above Moline, has
again attracted attention. One of Mo,
lines young attorneys gave Dispatch
reporter quite breeze yesterday on the
seeing of a strange reptile in the water
power pool. Were it not for this legal
gentleman's reputation for strict sobriety
the Dispatch says it would be 10th to
credit his story. But he solemnly de-
clares that he was suffering from no OPP
teal Illusion. and he was the sole witness
of 1t. A strange. alligator-like creature
with wall>eyes and enormous jaws arose
to the surface just below the bridge, near
the island shore. and pesred into his boat
and instantly disappeared. leaving moths
ing but few bubbles and a slight ripple
in the placid waters TO mark its course.
A remarkable feature WIS the large white
spots that covered the saurian from its
head to the end of its enormous tail
something unheard of in reptiles of that
species.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of an execution and fee bill No. 1921,
issued ont OF the clerks Office of the circuit
court of Rock Island county and state OF Illinois,
and TO me directed, whereby am commanded 10
make the amount OF n certain Judgment recently
obtained against Adam Alday, in favor Of
Rock Island county. out Of the lands. tenements.
goods and chat'els Of the said defendant. Adam
Alday. have levied upon the following prop
erty, to-wit:
Lot one % in block one, a.. in Adam Alday'
sec nd (2nd) addition TO asst Rock Island, in the
city Of Moline, in the county OF Rock island md
state of Illinois.
Therefore, according TO said command, | shall
expose for sale, AT pubic auction, all the right,
title aud interest of the above named Adam
Alday in aud 10 the above described property, on
Monday the LIST day ofSeptember, 1890 at IL O'Clock
n. 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 ut Rock Island this 9th day OF August,
A. D., 1890. T.. =. SILVIS,
Sheriff OF Rock Island county. Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
COAL VALLEY.
NOAv Vavruv A

COAL VALLEY, aug. ~.
The rain yesterday will doubtless do
much good.
Miss Mamie Conner has returned from
visit to West Liberty. Iowa.
Albert Caughey. of Horton, Kas.. is
here visiting his friends.
Miss Anna Bailey has engaged school
In one of the wards in Moline.
Miss Eta Barton has returned from q
sir weeks visit in Wsodford county.
The veterinary surgeon from Rock
Island. DR.. Cyrus. was here yesterday.
Miss Tillie Martin commences school
in the Park school early in September.
Miss Jane Byers. of Chicago. sister to
Mrs. F. e. Killing. arrived here on the
10Th.
The campmeeting commences tomor>
row. Several are there making prepare.
lions.
VIM. Cook has discontinued his Sum
day school at the Primitive Methodist
church.
Miss Ella Hoxsie arrived in time to see
her father before his remains left for the
cemetery.
Miss Helen Pryce will take up her
school in Henry county the first week in
September.
Peter Brewer leaves for Puyallnp,
Washington. today. He joins the Bats
tersby folks.
John l.. Hass has prepared one o I his
brick kilns to burn coal He has here-
tofore used wood
Miss Lizzie Common will commence
school in Mercer county near Aledo the
first of September
Derwood Dandy will soon leave to act
as principal of school in western Min :
esota at $75 per month.
Mrs. T. X Murphy and her sister, Mary
Bordsley, was here on Sabbath Mrs.
Murphy lives in Cable now
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wetzers infant
child died last week 1t was twin and
the other one is in dangerous condition
The public school here will commence
on the first of next month. Mr.. ]. II.
Stoddard and Miss Mary Pryce teachers.
Miss Irene Peteis will teach in Bureau
county, and will Start some time IN next
month. She attended the institute in
Princeton last week.
There has been a great scarcity of water
for the past three weeks for stock. 1t
takes the owners the greater part of theiI
time to attend to the watering of iheiI
stock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Ans Wen That End. Wen.

1t transpires on further information
that the recent marriage in Michigan of
Miss Fannie Gordon to Mr.. Ralph Tib-
bets. while surprise TO Ter relatives and
friends here, bids fair to be very happy
one. and besides it transpires that the
young lady was of age. and consequently
legally entitled to doas she pleased in the
matter. We say it bids fair to be hap
pY one, because Mr.. Tibhets is declared
to De one of the finest young men of
Coldwater. received into the best So
ciety, and with promising future be-
fore him. He has now local ed at Montrose
COL, where he has charge of an import
ant telegraph station, his uncle being q
prominent railroad man. Here's ioy to
MIR. and Mrs. Tibbets. M oline Dispatch
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
A Notable Reunlan

Mr.. G. A. Rose left yesterday for the
east to be gone until the middle of next
month. He will Join his wife and little
son at Detroit. and then go to Roxbury,
N. Y. and attend an important reunion
OF the descendants of John Moore, one of
the passengers on the May Flower, who
now number about five hundred souls.
Mrs. Rose is one who can trace her ances,
try back to the sturdy Pilgrim Father, and
her little son, but few months old. is
probably the youngest OF those who will
be present at this reunion. The large
family includes many distinguished per-
sons, and the most notable of these. Mil
lionaire Jay Gould, has sent word that he
will be present with his entire family.
The gathering will be held in September.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
How to Eat IA Watermelon.

A watermelon. even though il be a
sixty FOUNDER, is not intended to be de
voured in public. says an exchange, nor
is one watermelon. no matter what its
weight may be, more than enough for one
healthy person. This part is probably
well known to every couutry.school boy.
The art of eating watermelon and
keeping cool is as simple now as it was
in the days of long ago. The rim should
be slit with short bladed knife, so that
when the melon is DIVIDED the heart of it
shall rest on one of the halves in one lu>
cious. juicy lump. The knife should
then be carefully wiped and put in the
pocket. Then the coat should be taken
off and the sleeves rolled up. Plunge
the right hand under the end of the heart
and the left hand unde the other. lift
the dripping mass to the mouth and fall
in. The juice will trickle down your
arms and saturate your face, but what of
itf There is plenty TO spare. though the
feast is the rarest to be found on earth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Encouraeemsn, for the Fet BILE.

So long as the falling embers OF vitality are
capable of being re kindled into a warm and
genial glow, just so long there il hope for the
weak and emacated invalid. Let him not,
therefore, despond, but derive encouragement
from this and from the further fact that mere Is
u restorative most potent I'm renewing the
dilapidated powers Of broken down system.
Yes, thanks to its unexampled to ic virtues,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is daily reviyng
strength In the bodies and hope IN the minds OF
sleep, the acquisition of flesh and color, are
blessings attendant upon the ieparative pro-
cesses which this priceless invigorant speedily
initiates and carries to a successful conclusion.
Digestion is restored, the blood fertiliZed and
sustenance afforded TO each DEMONSTRATING organ
by the Bitters, which fs inonensive even 10 the
feminine palate, vegetable in composition and
thoroughly safe. Use II, and regain Wgor!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Daafnais Can't ha Cnrsd

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only enc way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian tube. When this tube gets inf1amed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will he destroyed forever. Nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness-cansed by catarrh
that we cannot cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
cB-Sold by druggists, 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
HILLSDALE.

HILIsDALE. Aug. 90.
Cool and cloudy weather for the past
few days.
The little child of Edward Mill is quite
sick.
J. T. Walker has had very severe at
tack of cholera morbus.
The Enterprise school opens Monday,
with Ii. G. Quick, teacher.
Mr.. High and sisters, of Davenport,
spent Sabbath with VIM. Mill
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Shepherd are the
happy parents of bouncing baby boy.
Quite number from here spent the
day pleasantly on Rock river flshing last
Wednesday.
Miss Weed. of Colona, after spending
few days in the country. returned to
her home "Wednesday morning.
Sorrow has invaded the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wise. Their little boy
aged eighteen months died of scarlet fe-
yer on Saturday last.
There is certain young gentleman
here requested to call and settle bill for
rail and fencing which bis horse has been
in the habit of tearing down on Sabbath
evenings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Happy Homes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smythe rejoice in
the arrival of bright eleven pound boy,
who came to gladden. their home yester-
day morning. Smythe says he is the fin
est boy of his age in town, and is backing
up the assertion with the best Havanas
Mr.. Vim. Stewart, of the firm of LLOYD
Il Stewart. wears an expression of sstis>
faction with all things. which is explained
in the fact that a bright flower has
bloomed in his home and there are two
little ones there now-the youngest a
girl.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
OLD LETTERS.


I hold in my hand these letters
And the fire CLEANS up In the CRATE;
Shall throw them into the embers
And leave them there to their fates
So long ago they were written
So long been hidden away,
While the hands that penned them are
folded
Over silent hearts today.
Here Is one from a spirit sister,
Whose life, like a Swallowed stream,
Flowed on so softly, gently,
Till it disappeared like a dream
On her lips the name of q lover
She had not dared to wed,
Her life went out of the darkness
To glorious light instead.
And here is one from another
The rose at her bridal feast
Had scarcely fallen and faded
Ere death struck cold at her breast,
When life was fairest and sweetest
To yield its rich nectar up;
This was the fate that was waiting,
This was the bitterest cup.
There are letters still more sacred
So tender and fond and true
| hold them now In reverence,
While my eyes are moist with dew.
Shall burn themi Oh. cannot
Tied up with sable thread,
shall put them back with the treasures
Which whisper yet of the dead.
-"Essie" in the Thibodaux Sentinel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
GHANCERY NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
To the September Term ID. 1890 Circuit Court,
In Chancery.
Alkaline Barrick, complainant, Maggie Roth,
Hattie Roth, observation-disclosures.
To the above named defendant Hattie Roth -
Notice is hereby given, that the above named com
painant has this day filed in said court her bill of
complaint against you and the other defendant,
that summons in chancery has be en- ssurd there
in against you. directed to the sheriff OF said
county, retnrnable to the September term, A ID.
1890 OF said court, TO be begun at the house
IN the city OF Rock Island in said county, on the
fret Moneay in September, ID. 1892 al which
time and place you will appear and plead answer
or demur 10 said bill
Rock Island Illinois. July 72nd, 1890
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
JACKSON s. HURST, Complts Sol'rs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
County Rsufidrnxs.



20-David Cramer to w L Coyne. parts
lots and 9. block 9. Bailey & Boyle's
addition TO Rock Island, $267 40
w l. Coyne TO Isabella Wright. par,
lots l and 3. block 2. Bailev & Boyle's
addition to Rock Island. S267 40.
James Crandall, ct al, by master to W
johnson, part lot 2. block 5. Woods sec
ond addition to Moline
PROBATE
19-Estate of r f. Anderson. Final
account of administration and receipts OF
distributes filed and approved. Estate
closed and administrator discharged
Estate of William Parker. Claims al
lowed
Guardianship of minor heirs of D. w
Fairmain, deceased. Guardians report
approved.
20-Estate of Willism Parker. Claim
of s. p. Brown allowed at $50 in seventh
class.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
LEGAL.
SALE.

By virtue of an execution and fee bill No 6S2s,
issued out of the clerks Office OF the circuit court
of Rock Island county. in the state Of Illinois.
aud TO me directed. whereby am commanded TO
make the amount OF certain judgment recently
obtained against Adam AIday In favor OF Lena
Peterson, ont OF the lands tenements, goods ana
chattes OF the said defendants. / have levied
upon the following property, to-wit:
Lot five 90 in block four "a in the town OF East
Rock Island, in the city OF Moline, in section
thrtv-one, i31). in township eighteen. Us), north
range one % west OF the fourth (ithi principal
Of Illinois.
Therefore according to said command shallex-
rose for sale al public auction all the right. title
and interest of the above named, Adam Alday. In
and 10 the above described property, on Monday,
the ist day OF September, A. d., 1890, at III
O'Clock m al 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 AT Rock Island this 9th day of August,
A. ID. 1890. Il. s SfLVIS,
sheriff Of Rock Island county. Illinois
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
LOCAL NOTICES.

The Crown dining hall, No. 1908 Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
Concert and dancing every Saturday
evening, with good music at Joseph HUI
ber's garden on Moline avenue. Every
other day in the week except Saturday
the garden is to let.
$780, 900 to loan on real estate security,
in sums of 5000 and upward. at lowest
current rates of interest. without COM
mission. e. w. Hurst, Attorney at
law, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Forcsd 10 Laaua Hama

Over 90 people were forced to leave
their homes yesterday to call at the drug
gists for free trial package of Lane 8
Family Medicine. If your blood is bad.
your liver and kidneys out of order, if
you are constipated and have headache
and an unsightly complexion, don't fail
to call on any druggist today for free
sample of this grand remedy. The ladies
praise it. Everyone likes it. Large size
package so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
4 Monkeys Intelligence.

The monkeys intelligence was recently il
lustrated at Singapore. native with a
little boy, bear and a monkey Travelled
through the Straits settlements, and made a
good sum of money by his animals tricks
One day he was found with his throat cut,
the boy and the bear lying dead close by.
while the monkey had escaped upa tree The
bodies, with the monkey, were being taken
to the police station, when the monkey sud
denly rushed at a man in the crowd. seized
his leg, and would not let 60 The man
proved to be one of the murderers. Chicago
Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Tired of walking.
Railroad Superintendent (forbiddingly

RalIroad SUPERINTENDENT forbiddinglyl
We'll, sir, what do you want?
Tramp-Pardon my intrusion, but ]
s'pose you observed that 'cordin' to the
Massachusetts supreme court man wot
Is injured while ridin' on a pass can't
collect damages.
superintendent (much interestedl-I
noticed that.
Tramp-Yes, sir. Well, there ort ter
be the same law here, an eff you'll jist
give Inc an annual pass I'll ride back an
forth until / git hurt, and then well
make test case of it.-New York
Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
To Rervous Dsbil,tatsd Msn.

Ii you will send me your address we
will mail you our illustrated pamphlet
explaining all about DIR. Dyes celebrated
electro voltaic belt and appliances, and
their charming effects upon the nervous
debilitated system, and how they will
quickly restore you to vigor, manhood
and health. Pamphlet free. If you are
thus afflicted, we will send you belt and
appliances on trial.
VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall. Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Changes In Col. whsttemor.'s star

Changes In Col. Whbttem0r-'s stan.
Capt. james Rockwell, Jr., has been
retired from duty at Rock Island Arsenal
and ordered to report to the commanding
officer at Benicia Arsenal, California. for
assignment to duty at that post. Maj.
John A. Kress. of Benicia Arsenal has
been relieved and ordered to report for
duty at Rock Island Arsenal. the officers
simply trading posts. Capt Rockwell
and family have many warm friends in
the tri-cities who regret the removal of
himself and family.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
A Natural Resut.

Visitor to Insane Asylum to keeper, =
And who is that gibbering idiot. over
there?
Keeper (sadly)-That poor fellow was
one OF our most promising young lawyer
till he took young lady to ball game
one afternoon and attempted to watcl,
the game and explain it to her at the
same time.-Lawrence American.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

Perhaps no disease has puzzled and
baffied the medical profession more than
nasal catarrh. While not Immediately
fatal II Is among the most distressing and
disgusting ills the flesh is heir to, and the
records show very few or no cases of rad
ical cure of chronic catarrh by any of the
multitude of modes of treatment until the
introduction of Ely's Cream Balm few
years ago. The success of this prepare,
ton has been most gratifying and sur
prising.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Uttered Nonsense.

A respondent poet sings: II will not live
my DAYS out to the end; nay, shall die be-
fore the end is come" We'd like to see him
do it; we'd like to know how he is going to
help himself. If the end doesn't come the first
time he dies, then he hath basely deceived us
and he is no true poet, but a common wood
shed cat 1t isn't fair to lie in wait at the
catch for people in that way-Burdette in
BROOKLYN Eagle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
NoTICE no ELECTRIC LIGHT Con-.

Sealed proposals will be received at the city
clerks office, Rock Island, Ill until p. m. Sep
tember l. 1890 for lighting the streets Of the CITY
with electricity. The light to be of standard
e,000 candle power, to the number of one hun
dred to one hundred and twenty lights, susp, n
ded on street Intersections on poles or mast arms.
The term OF contract TO be for three years from
December l, 1890. Bonds in the sum of (ss, 900
Two thousand dolla's win be required for the
faithful performance of the contract.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the city
clerks office.
The city reserves the right TO reject sny and all
bids ROBERT KOEHLER CITY Clerk
Dated Rock Island, Ill. August {, 1890
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
EXEoUToR's NoTIoR.

Estate of Susan A, Schnell, Deceased.
The undersigned having been al pointed execu-
tor of the last will and testament OF Susan A
SchneD, late of the county of Rock Island. state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court Of Rock Island
county, at the office OF the clerk Of said court in
he city of Rock Island at the October term on the
first Monday in October next which time all per
sons having claims against said eetate are notified
and requested TO attend, for the purpuse OF hsv-
ing the same adjusted. All persons indebted
TO said estate are requested TO make Immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 2Sth day of July, A. D., 1890
y d3w VIM. SCHNELL, Executor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

Fiye Room Cottages.
22x28. with kitchen addition and els,
tern, on Thirty>seventh street, for sale.
on monthly payments. K. III. GUYER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Fiys Room Cottages.

"How can get rid of superfiu Gus hair
Mr.. Druggist?" "Get married, sir"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

Only one wolf has ever gone around in
sleeps skin. but many sheep has
travelled for miles and miles in VOLTS
skin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

p. 7. Barnum Is very rich for q man
who has elways had an elephant on his
hands.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

The health officer of Chicago refuses to
accept "heart failure" as canse of death.
but it still goes in the divorce courts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

Love will come in loves own time, ("
MARBLES poet. Love reminds us SO much
of hotel waiter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-18
81. rArEICK's DAY.

st. pauick's Day was celebrated in this
city and throughout the Union with that
distinction which it deserved as the memo
rial day Of the patron saint Of tine Irish peo-
pie. a saint who is not only the representa-
tive of one Of the most high-spiriiod and
warm-hearted peoples ON the globe. but who
also was in himself q very sturdy and de-.
termincd specimen Of manhood. ON 100
other occasion is the warm attachment
which the Irish bear 10 the land of their
fathers displayed with more feYent euthu.
siasm than ON st. Petrck's Day, and this
attachment does not decline in strength
with the passage of time. The southern
people can well understand how consistent
this devotion on their part TO old Ireland is,
with the highest devotion 90 the country oi
their adoption 10 De true 10 the past is
only one form of being true 90 the present.
Apostate nations are as little deserving of
respect al apOstate men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-18

That very able and patriotic Journal Che
Chicago Herald. discusses fhe problem OBJ
the proposed Fair in that town with TOO
much of anticipation and too little of mod
est and un0hirusivo hopefulness. "lhc
magnitude of our own achievement srclls
before the vision OF our Chicago coniempo-
riIy.
This is an innocent frame of mind. we
trust. but DO is not conclusive 20 prosperity.
As regards the Fair. no achievement 200 all
has been realized as yet. and there is 300
MAGNITUDE t0 speak of The thing remains
uncertain. so one can tell what tine future
may bring forth.
hope that after The Fair has been held.
our Chicago contemporary viii Doe able io
display the same confident oyuitat0n ne 10
now SD prematurely exhibits. There is "a say
ing Of Inspiration which should never be
forgotten. especially in Chicago.
~Iet NOT him that cirdoth 0n his armor
b0asf himselfas Doe that puifetn 30 off,
For the present, also. it might be wen
that our Chicago friends should mot employ
too lightly the language Of h0a-ting or 40
sc0rn When the necessary fifteen mill
lions have been raised 90 guarantee the ac-
tual accomplishment of the enterprise. they
can let themselves oui like t0ghorns,