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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25

They still brag on how the war re
duced them in circumstances.
New potatoes are.again to be seen on
our streets.
Anent the social whirl, it may be said
that successful dance was given last
week at South Beach, and also barbecue
and clam bake, ana willing feet gayly
tripped the light agnostic toe until the
wee sma' hours anent the twa.
Mr.. Chauncey Depew arrived in oul
place last week and is registered at the
Nautilus hotel. He does not know
whether to spend his summer in Switzer-
land or Perth Amboy.
A movement ia on foot, backed by for
fgn capitalists, to endow an asparagus
led at Erastina
policeman was seen ON our streets
asst week. His name could not be learn
ii. Some think that his mysterious dis
appearance is sign that he feared some
kind of disturbance i'll the near future.
and went away fearing that he might be
called as witness.
South Beach is overrun with pleasure
oCOhNiSs iiipotiy NtuAth1 4fVN OlhtiS
who are unable TO go to Europe on ac-
count of great depression and hollow
horn in stocks.
A man who had letter of introduction
to Rev. Joseph Cook went through Eras.
tina yesterday on his way to Rossville.
A well known dealer in small wares,
collar buttons, etc, and who has done
business for a great many years on Broad
way, between st. Paul's and Church
street, on the west side, talks some OF
opening branch at Court House station
ON the Rapid Transit road. He says
he would have been running there al
ready, but lost six of his collar buttons
from the ferryboat in crossing over here
to establish himself
The Society for the Prevention Of Good
will hold clam fritter festival and
hooraw at South Beach on Wednesday
afternoon. Invited guests will not be
admitted without an invitation. Please
bring few more victuals than You will
need yourself. Copious addresses will
be made by speakers from abroad who
do not feel offended if they are not
listened to.
Other news may be given next week
up to the moment of going to press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
THAT $4,000.
Is the City's sinking Fund None
Properly InyestedY

Is the City's sinking Fund Money
Properly InvestedY
There has been considerable quiet dis
cussion among business men of late as to
the manner in which the 5000 of the
city's sinking fund was invested by the
mayor and finance committee of the city
council. The amount $4,000 is put out
OF the way supposedly in safe al d prof.
liable manner until February, '92. when it
will be wanted to meet expiring water
works bonds. When the money was in
vested some time ago, it was given out
that it had been placed with the Rock
Island Building s. Loan association at the
rate of six percent per annum and it was
supposed that that organization stood as
security for it. But it now sppe ars tina,
the money was loaned to w. T Magil
and E. III. Guyer, president ami secre.
tary. respectively, of the association
whose undivided personal note alone the
city holds with 1888 shares of stock il
the series of 80 as collateral. What the
| relations of these officers are to the 1850
citation in this transaction the ARGU
koes not pretend to know, but it is self
evident fact that the association is no
held by the city as security for thu
money. There is no doubt in the worl,
as TO the money being perfectly secure il
the hands of Messrs Magill anC Guyer
personally. but the practice of letting on
city funds this way would no, be goo,
one if established.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
Teachers National Assoc, arl on

The rate to the annual meeting to be
held at st. Paul, July to July II. 1890,
inclusive, from all points on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific R'y (botl east and
west of the Missouri river and Albert
Lea Route. will be one lowest first-class
fare the round trip. plus 80 for member
ship fee-good for return passage with
stopover privileges) after July l 1 to Sept.
30, 1890. Special vestibuled trains of
elegant chair cars, Pullman epers and
dining cars. Low excursion rate beyond
st. Paul to all points of interest to tour
lists and pleasure seekers. Teachers and
others who travel via the Rock Island
and Albert Lea routes. will enjoy splen.
did trip at the least possible cost. For
tickets or further information apply to
any Rock Island representative, or adj
dress John Sebastian. Gen. Tiki. and Pass.
Agent, at Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25

In the pursuit OF the good things Of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
Of DIR. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier. sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price. so cents. of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
Fourth Of July ETC arsionl,

The c.. X. l. & p. railway VIII sell ex-
cursion tickets to any station east of the
Missouri river on their line and through
tickets to points on the Burlingi on, Cedar
Rapids & Northern and Mime spolis &
St. Louis railways, July 3 and 4. 1890. at
a single fare for the round trip making
tickets good for return passage on or be-
fore July z, 1890.
G. Fl. SHELTON, Ticket Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
To nsrvou. D.bil,sased Men.

If you will send me your address we
will mail you our illustrated pamphlet
explaining all about DR.. 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 a belt aud
appliances on trial.
VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
County Buildings.
TRANSFERS.

23>Chas F Hemenway to Joseph Hun
toon, part lot 5. Thos Dorem map OF
Moline. $500.
Samuel t Wilson to T r Harper, lot.
II. 12, Sarah ] Aiken's sub div ., II, Wv
$1,000.
Richard Msnsill to Fl Daelbeliehn
Jr. part out lot 4, assessors plat A D.
1854. 4, II. 1w. 1890.
Richard MsDsill to Daniel Gordon, 10,
4, part sw4 mel and part sci t II, 1w
$500.
PROBATE.
24-Estate of Samuel Richards. Ex-
ecutrix's account filed and approved.
Insanity of Hilda G Peterson. Yer
dict insane and q pauper. and ordered
committed to the Northern Insane Hos.
pital at Elgin.
Estate of Christian Dohrbeck. Petit
ton to sell real estate to pay debts filed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25

aDou'I Cara In Eat -

1t is with the greatest confidence thai
Hoods Sarssparills is recommended fol
loss of appetite. indigestion, 8 ok head.
ache and similar troubles. This medi
cine gently tones the stomach, assists di-
gestion, and makes one ''real hungry.
Persons in delicate health. after taking
Hoods Sarssparilla a few days, find
themselves longing for and eating the
plainest food with unexpected Joy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
NXEOUToR's NOTICE.
Estate OF Wendell Meier. deceased

Estate OF Wendell Meier, deceased
The undersigned. having been appoint ed ex
ecutrix Of the last will and testament of Wendell
Meier, late Of the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court of Rock ISL
and county, at the office OF the clerk OF said
| court, in the city of Rock Island, at the August
term, on the First Monday in August next, al
which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO at
tend for the purpose OF having the came adj ust
ed. All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the I'm.
dersigned.
Dated this eth day OF May, A. D., 1890.
2S-d1w JOSEPH A. MEIER EXecutriX.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
Notice..

ALI dog owners are hereby no tified that
they must procure checks for Is 90 before
July l, as all dogs seen without checks
attached after that date will lie shot by
the police on sight. PHIL MILLER,
City n arshal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
oLTAIc BELT Co.. Marshall, Mich

just his way Merritt; Did that critic
read your poem and give you his opinion
Tubbs: He gave me his opinion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
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Tompkinsville, s. l.

VIVA. is more attractive than pretty
face with fresh. bright complexion
For it use Pozzoni's powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25

The enumeration turning back): One
question more, Mr.. Blank. We'll. out
with itp Are you single or baldhead-
ed?n 3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
'NYE SPEAKS OUT.
OBJECTS SERIOUSLY TO BEING
ANNEXED TO NEW YORK.

Staten Island and Brooklyn should Be
Left Alone, and New York should
Reach Out Toward AIbany-A Few
Current Personals.
Copyright by Edgar W. Nye.l
The proposition to include Brooklyn,
Long Island City and Staten Island in
the city of New York, thus constituting
town of {, $500, 900 people, will no doubt
materialize at some time In the future,
but there will be strong opposition to it,
and especially by the suburban towns
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11
JeG Davis, Remarkable Memory.

jefferson Davis had memory for
faces and names that has probably never.
been excelled by that of any public man
in the United States. 1t has been said
of General Sherman that when he meets
n man who was introduced to him twen-
ty years previously he will recall his
name and the circumstances of the in
PRODUCTION, and will talk over the Incl
dents of their first meeting. Both Grant
and Lee possessed to great degree the
same faculty of remembrance, but
neither Sherman, nor Grant, nor Lee
could do what Mr.. Davis did. AT his Of
flee in Richmond, as President of the
Southern Confederacy, and in his visits
to the front of the army, he treasured
up in his memory the names of every
officer and soldier with whom he came<
into contact, and he never forgot them.
While he was at his Beauvoir planta-
tion last winter there came to him a
worn-out and broken-down man who
made claim on his charity as having
been Lieutenant in a certain Missis-
sippi regiment. Davis taxed his men,
ory moment, and then told the appli-
cant that he was fraud, and that a
man bearing an entirely different name
was the Lieutenant Of the company
which the mendicant had specified. The
beggar made quick exit from the
house, and was never seen around 1t
again.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11

allowed, and that the number Of unad-
Indicated claims has been increasing
each year, shows either too small force
or wrong methods of organization and
work.
"Circumlocution," passing paper
through unnecessary hands, grows up
in some old governmental officers, and
we must depend on the accomplished
men now responsible to obtain effective
work. Somo cases of waiting are very
sad, but organizations of veterans en-
deavor to take care of comrade orwidow.
"The pension laws themselves, we
need to emphasize it, require complete
and careful revisions; and at the same
time they should be so simplified that an
expert be not required to understand
and interpret them to claimant, nor
an attorney to plead for him with the
bureau for the highest of several rates
possible, under different interpretations
of the law.
agreeing fully with all who are in
terested in pensions to exclude with
care those who wilfully deserted the
service or shirked their duty by any sort
of contrivance, have in this paper re-
lied upon our comrades, as in the war,
tor the highest motives of patriotism.
''No soldiers in any country have been
more highly commended for their spirit
of self-sacrifice and supreme devotion.
Let no subsequent wrangling, self-seek-
ing or any thing akin to begging be
even allowed to soil the soldiers pure
escutcheon.
Believing such to be the general
feeling among the survivors of our last
war am confident of the happy settle
ment of every veNed problem that now
disturbs or concerns us.-N. Y. Mail and
Express
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11
A Aveteran's Boy Mt Prayer.

A veteran of the late war died not
long ago from the effects of his army
experience, leaving two children, one of
them boy in his infancy. This little
fellow the other day wanted to play
prayer meeting, and opened the same
by beginning: "Our Father, who fought
in Heaven" "That isn't right" said
his sister. "Yes, it is" persisted the
young prattler; at any rate, that's
what they say in Sunday-school." 1t
fused idea in his mind as to the father
who fought on earth and the Father
which art in Heaven. Boston Tran
script
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11
RANDOM SHOTS.

PENSION attorneys got $1,000, 900 last
year out of the soldiers.
YoNKERs, N. Y, is to have soldiers
monument to cost about $1,000.
ONE hundred and seventy-five Michi-
gan soldiers are buried at Gettysburg.
THE National military homes at Mif-
waukee, Wis, and Leavenworth, Kas.,
are crowded, and applications for admis-
sion are being refused.
Il. b. KELLY, of Du Quoin, ILL.,, wants
the addresses of members of the Eight
eenth Illinois Infantry, for reunion pur-
poses. The reunion is to be held in Du
Quoin IN May, 1890.
IT is proposed to incorporate the
"Union Prisoners of War Memorial AS
sociation" and the society of the
Army of the Potomac has already taken
steps to set the movement on its feet.
COLONEL ALFRED RHETT, of South
Carolina, who died last month, will be
remembered for his bbborn defense of
Ft. Sumter in 1868, when the feet of
monitors pounded it with the heaviest
projectiles known in that day.
THE returns from Illinois for the third
quarter of 1880 show tho department to
be in flourishing condition. There has
been gain of nine posts (six by muster
and three by reinstatement), while ono
post has surrendered its charter. The
net gain in membership is 5S3 for the
quarter.
CHARLES +. GRIFFIN, Commander-in-
Chief Sons of Veterans, has made the
following appointments: Adjutant-Gen-
eral, Chas. A. Bookwalter, Fort Wayne,
Ind; Quartermaster-Genera e. w. Ho-
man, Danville, Ind; Judge Advocate
General, o. b. Brown, Dayton, o.; In
spector- General, M. E. Hall, Hinsdale,
Mich; Surgeon-G General, L. A. Brack-
low, NJ. D., New York city; Chief of
Staff, j. G. Winfrey, Evansville, Ind;
Chief mastering officer, James A. Rice,
Oskaloosa, Ia; aplain-in-Chief, Clay
ID. Herod, Erin, Kas.
DURING the civil war man, great in
his own eyes, was, by some influence,
appointed Brigadier-General. His
sense of his own Importance was greatly
increased. He could hardly speak Of
any thing else but his new dignity.
Meeting "homespun" Yankee ono day
he accosted him thus: "Well, Jim,
suppose you know have been appointed
Brigadier-General?" "Yes," said Jim,
II heerd So" "Well, what do folks say
about it?" "TheY don't say nothin',"
replied truthful James; ''they just
laugh"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11
punn1n INSTITUTIONS.

AS already stated, the public institutions OF
tne State are IN u satisfactory condition. 1t
a wouia DC pleasant to refer to each, and give q
uotallou account of the work it has accom-
plished and the promise 10 affords for the fu-
ture but all this IL set forth more fully than IL
couid pc repeated here In their respective ro-
ports, 10 which you arc respectfully referred.
In my last annual message occurs the follow.
ing:
THE statistics for 1896 and 1887 show that in
the insane asyli.GiS OF twenty-five States, out
side OF Ohio tthe reports of other States not
Demg nccoSsible) extending from Massachusetts
10 Calitornia, and from Wisconsin to South Car.
oIinu the ratio OF rCcOvcrics TO admission is
2I2 per cent The ratio of deaths to average
number resident is S43 per cent. and the per
capita cost of maintenance, $4,000 per annum.
IN Ihc nyc uSylums of Ohio, viz Athens, Clevo-
lanu Columbus Dayton and LongYiew, the nv.
erago ratio of reCoverics TO annual admissions
Tor t, thc year 1857 was 4O.75 per cent, and the
ratio OF uenths TO average number resident, 7-la
per cent while the per capita cost on number
actually IN asylums on account of current ex.
penses and including salaries OF officers, etc,
was Sl5D75 per annum.
These statistics show that Ohio has the besi
system system OF bcnevolence, and that we are accom-.
plishing the best results in this field OF duty and
cnarlty OF any State in the Union.n
Ine oihcial reports for the past year from the
SIN insane asylums that we now have (the
Ioleoo Asylum has been added since the above
statistics were compiled) show that while
maintaining generally the high standard OF
success Indicated by the foregoing extract, they
nave, during the past year, still further reduced
number actually in asylums on account OF cur
rent expenses, and including salaries of officers,
TO Sl5i53 per annum. This is the lowest cost
Tor these nsylums that has ever been reached.
Inc reports from the other benevolent insttu-
tions are equally satisfactory These good re.
SUITS are due not only to the faithful and capa-
Die olhcials in charge of these institutions, but
also TO the watchful intelligent and sclf.sacri-
hcing interest bestowed upon this work by the
BOARD OF STATE CHARITIES.
This Board is entitled TO the highest credit,
thnt hng hna, ipl,, d.,
extent OF aooishing 1t should be stopped. 1t is
an important agency for great good. All its
work and influences have been in the right di.
held.
residence should be provided for the Gov.
ernor. Columbus is constantly growing in pop
ulation and property is rapidly increasing in
value. Fhe cost of house will be less now than
ut any time In the future. For this reason, as
well as because of other obvious and important
considerations, this recommendation, often
heretofore made without avail, should be no
longer disregarded
Respectfully submitted.
j. B. FORAKER, Governor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11
GROWTH OF POPULATION.
Spectacular Theories That Are De void o
Practical Value.


Practical Value.
In paper contributed to Science,
General NJ. c. Meigs calculates, upon
the past ratio of increase, that in 1890
the possible" population of the United
States will be 1895, 1857, 900. OF this enor-
nous prospective population he esti-
mates the inhabitants of African descent
at S5,957, 900, or one to every fourteen
whites.
AS the whole area of the States and
Territories, including water surface of
lakes and rivers, is nearly 100000
square miles, the figures of General
Meigs would give 1928 inhabitants to
every square mile in the United States
in 1890. This is greater areal popula-
tion than that which is contained in any
country in the world at the present day
except little Belgium, the inhabitants
of which number 4S1 to the square mile.
Even hoary India has only 81 inhabit-
ants to the square mile; and for every
square mile in the teeming Chinese EN-
pire there are only 81 inhabitants.
But experience has shown that beyond
amusing the speculator in theories such
calculations have little value. Except
in stationary and half-civilized coun-
tries, like India and China, rational
tendencies are constantly operating to
prevent an excess of population from
encroaching on tho means of living.
The early growth of new country such
as the United States or Australia aifordI
no criterion for estimating its population
century or a half century hence.
There are vast and fertile regions in
Africa, South America and other parts
of the earth that are yet unpeopled and
the means Of cheaply distributing sur
plus populations are rapidly increasing,
Long before 1890 the people of the
United States may be stirred by the
to arrest the growth of populations in
most of the countriesof Europe. .--Phila-
delphia Record,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11
How an American Mechanic Won Two
Hundred Guineas.

How an American Mechanic Won Two
Hundred Guineas.
Joseph Bramah, an English mechani-
cal engineer, who died December 0, 1914
was celebrated as lock-malker. For
many years his friends boasted that his
locks had never been picked or opened,
except by the use of the proper keys.
1t was thought that they could success
fully resist all attacks but this delusion
was expelled at the great exhibition of
1851 by Mr.. Hobbs, an American lock-
maker. For some years there had been
exhibited in the shop-window of Joseph
Bramah's successors in London paddock
of great size, beauty, and compleXity,
made by him. To this was affixed
challenge, offering reward of two hun
dred guineas to any one who should
succeed in picking that lock. Mr.. Hobbs
accepted the challenge. The lock was
removed to separate room, and so fixed
and sealed that no access could be had to
any part of it except through the key
hole. Arbitrators, or umpires, were chosen
representing both sides. The agree
ment was that Hobbs, without once soc
ing the key, was to open the lock within
thirty days without injuring 1t in any
way. The Messrs. Bramah were to be
allowed the privilege of using the key
in the lock at such times as Hobbs war
not engaged upon it. The American went
to work, and kept at it about thces hours
day for sixteen days, trying and At
ting the numerous bits of iron and steel
that were to enable him to open the
lock. On the seventeenth day, in the
presence of number of well-known
gentlemen, he locked and unlocked the
paddock by means of the instruments
which he had made, without seeing the
key. Some days later the proper key
was unsealed, and the lock opened and
shut with it in the usual way, showing
that it's delicate mechanism had not
been injured in the least. The English
lock-makers were dumbfounded, and
they objected to some of the proceedings,
but the arbitrators unanimously decided
that Mr. Hobbs had fairly won the re-
ward offered, and he received the two
hundred guineas. Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11
No Room for Doubt.

Customer (hcsitatingly)-l think this
cloak is about what / want, provided it
is in style and not to expensive.
Salesman-We've sold six of them to
hired girls, ma'am, since dsy before yes
terday.
Customer (regretfully but decidedly
The style is all right, then, but you'll
have to show mo something great deal
cheaper icago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11

tures must be determined by the Legislature
that makes the appropriations, and not by those
who ask for them, and in order that you may
have before you tho measure of "tho pairing
down" of requests heretofore made.
The following statement exhibits the present
public funded debt OF the Stntc:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11
KING OF LoCk-PICKERS.

Respectfully submitted.
j. b. FORAKER, Governor.