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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

WHEREAS, The said ordinance also pro.
vided that whenever any contractor or
contractors should fail, neglect or refuse
to comply with the provisions of said
ordinance. or should order any laborer or
workmen in his employ in the perform
abce of such work TO extend the time of
labor 30 limited and stipulated, or should
suffer this to be done, tie contract 30
entered into by and between the city and
contractor or contractors for the per-
Torrance of such work, should at once
be aunulled and cancelled, and such
work or such part or parts thereof as
should be and remain unfinished at the
time of such annullment and cancellation
be relet, and the contractor or contrac
tors should not be entitled to any claim
for damages on account of such annull-
ment or cancellation; and
WHEREAS. The said ordinance was
approved and signed by the mayor. and
became q law from and after its passage
and approval; and
WHEREAS. The recent advertise ment OF
the city authorities soliciting bids for paw
ing did Sc: forth that the contractor is re-
quired to obey the ordinance relating TO
the eight hour labor system for contract
work done by the city, and that all bids
must be accompanied with certified
check in the sum of five hundred dollars,
payable to the order of the city treasurer,
which shall become forfeited to said city
In case the bidder shall fail to enter into
contract, with approved securities. to ex =
ecu,e the work for the price mentioned In
his bid. and according to the plans and
specifications. in the event that the con-
tract should be awarded TO him; now
therefore be 1t
ResolUed, That we, citizens. voters and
taxpayers of the city of Rock Island. in
public meeting assembled. declare that we
expect and believe that our city author
tiles will firmly and strictly adhere to the
spirit and provisions of said ordinance.
and make no contract for any work which
does not plainly set forth all the points
contained in said ordinance and adver.
tisement. in legal and binding manner.
A motion of Mr.. Cavanaugh that
these resolutions be endorsed by the pres
ident and secretary of the Eight Hour
league and by the president and secre-
tary and official seal of every labor or
ganizstion. and copy given to the city
council, was adopted unanimously, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
An Unfortunate Accident.

A peculiar accident occurred on the
premises of Mr. j. H. Kerr on the bluffs
last evening. Mr.. Kerr's daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Dehen, who lives at the corner of
Eighth street end Eleventh avenue. had
been spending the day under the parental
70 of, and last evening Mr.. Kerr hitched
up his horse to drive her down Elm
street to meet a car. They had just en-.
tered the buggy when the horse became
frightened. turning abruptly. Mr.. Kerr
was thrown heavily upon the ground. and
Mrs. Dehen upon him. 1t was found
that Mr. Kerr had broken two ribs in the
left side, while his daughter was painful.
~ bruised. None of the injuries. fortu-
nately. however. are regarded as serious
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
Social.

The West End Progressive Euchre
club had q novel entertainment at the
residence of Capt. and Mrs, j. NJ. Mont
gomery last evening. The ladies were all
masked and variously and handsomely
costumed. and the rule of the evening
was that no lady should speak uns
til the time came for refreshments.
These restrictions resulted in painful
silence that not even the most eloquent
efforts of the firmer sex could break
A committee. composed of Capt. Dur
ham and Mai. Buford. TO award prize
to the best disguised lady, bestowed the
honor upon Mrs. Frysinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. g. Warner entertained
the up town progressive euchre clut
last night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

This forward
Fabrics for the early spring
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

A steer belonging to George McMur
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

A popularity of Hoods Sarssparilla is
that while it purif1es the blood. it i'm
parts new vigor TO every function of the
hndV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

Mid pleasures and palaces though we
may roam, be II ever 80 humble" there's
no specific for pain like Salvation Oil.
Price 25 cents bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12
4 CARD.

AN ADVERTISEMENT should be public statement Of
fact misleading advertisement paid in the long
and seldom in the short Customers not fools
community When told by flaming advertisement that dollar
WILL one figure that the advertiser
lied twice much he really did, Mcnire Bros propose
In Wooden Dress Goods the leading fabrics are Mohar
Seges Henrettas which show in blacks colos Mo-
hairs Soc yard up $1O You will be pleased with weight
and finish Of three special numbers Of Black Silk finished Hen
riettas at $50, soc and csc per yard 46 inch wide.
Wash Goods seasonable and in good demand. Wise
women will not put off their purchases till the eleventh hour
Gnghams in beautiful pads at Oc and 1870 fast colors
Satnes will be popular There is fashionable fondness
the colores and black and the various nts Of
purple including petuna and lavender all literally toned
with white and darker shades We show the largest assert
men we have opened at loo. 1870 to 25c yard
We don't ask select from samples Gas OF
neighbors do in their adversemen but have
the gouds in stock Embroderies and White Goods
very reasonable in prices this
MCINTYRE Bros,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

Dancing school at Masonic Temple,
Davenport, "Wednesday and SATURDAY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-12

Gail and see Birkenfeld's nice valen-
tines
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lie Wanted a GaIde.
ffI!r4uo A4b.,as{

A small, decidedly English young man came
down from his apartments in the Richelieu
yesterday morning aud asked 10 see some OF
the botol officials. lie was taken 10 Manager
Davis. TO whom he said:
say, clark won't Won let me see a guide p
Mr. Davis tossed directory to the guest,
who is registered as "Sr Stuart Beresford
England" Sir Stuart looked through the di.
rcctory, slammed IL on the counter and said 10
Mr. Davis:
Pardon me- but | did not wish to see lot
Of names"
"That was my fault, replied Mr. Davis 81
misunderstood you; look Mt this" and he
handed over book of all the railroads running
out of Chicago.
This did not suit the Engishman, who said
with considerable emphasis to tho man behind
the counter:
al say. clark, you are not sufficiently ae-
quuintcd with me 10 act as though we were old
chums, you know. Kindly keep your Jokes
and treat me as you should. Politely asked
for guide and you threw mo q lot of old
books Now will you give me guide, or will
you not?"
Certainly. IL you will tell me what kind of
a guide you want" returned Mr Davis
"Any kind will do SO long as he is live
guide You must have them about. Chicago
il like new world 10 me. Never saw your
place before. Cannot you get man to walk
over 10 the Post.oilice aud back with me.
don't feel like going over alone"
4 bell boy was sent out with Sir Stuart
to bring him home and the guest was satisfied.
The clerks at the hotel fear the young English
man may be robbed of his accent, so "a guide
has been placed at his disposal
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The Instrument iIo Played.
[Chicdgo Herald.


Some amusing stories relative 10 the effect OF
tho recent c0urts.martial and Investigations
are going about in Army circles and one of
them comes from Jefferson Barracks, Mo-
When a member Of the military band at the
barracks came to the post Surgeon with long
face and plaintive story about "A sore throat,
ho was treated with consideration which was
as marked rs 1t was gratifying.
"Sore throat ell ?" said the Surgeon pleas.
antly. Let me see. oh. that's not so bad A
slight irritation, nothing moro. You'll be all
right in day or two. ! guess you had better
take no chances on renewing the trouble by
using your throat, though, so will recommend
that you be excused from active duty for two
weeks"
Armed with the Surgeons certificate the
bandsman obtained his two weeks relief from
active duty. The two weeks had Just como to
an end when he met the post Surgeon on the
parade-grOunds The bandsman saluted. The
Surgeon recognized tho face and stopped.
"Ilow's the throat?" he said pleasantly.
" It's quite well, sir" was the reply.
That's good, said the Surgeon. " You can
get back 10 your duty now without fear. By
the way, what instrument do you handle in
the bandP"
THE small drum, sir" said the musician.
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FETID BADGER. ofspGccs by which they
are represented is unusually small IN comparison
with their wide geographical dispersion. In cs-
scmtial traits all badgers are much alike. All
are highly fossorial; so much so that they may
be described as subtcrranean animals, like our
gophers and moes everywhere rather than as
subaerial creatures inhabting the surface OF the
earth. The plan of structure throughout this
division corresponds to their peculiar habits OF
life. Badgers differ in Asia, Europe and Amer
lea, both i'm size, bodily shape. color, and
minor characters at large; but tho frame,
limbs, and cxtrcmitcs, disposition and degree
of intelligence exhibit considerable samoness
wheresoever Mclin@ are found. Thus the
Hindu balloo-soor. or sand hog (Arctonyx col
laris), inhabiting the region from Nepal TO Ara
can, is yclowis white, aud exceeds the Amer
ican and European forms in bulk ana length OF
limb and snout, so that " il is more like a bear
than badger. The letid teledu (Mydaus mel
iccps) confined TO the higher Javanesc and Su-
matran mountains. carries coat of like hue,
although finer texture, with that Of the Indian
genus but instead of living in the lowands
and forming its colonies or temporary groups
OF burrows in sandy plains, rs the animal does
here and in Asia, it restricts its range 10 frigid
elevations. aud is said not TO descend below
1000 feet of altitude. Mclcs vulgars, which is
distributed over most OF Great Britain and Eu-
rope, besides possessing allied species in Asia.
exhibits features so markedly contrastcd with
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Cemetery Hill, and were repulsed by two bril-
gades Of the Eleventh Corps, aided by part of
Carrolfs Brigade, of the Second. The losses
here were triHing in comparison with those
already shown. The loss of the two COnfed-
crate brigades was about 450, and of the three
Union brigades about the same.
IL will be observed that the losses of the
second day were not so heavy in proportion to
numbers engaged as on the first day on either
side. This was due partly to the fact that there
was as a rule more cover for the troops, partly
20 the fact that the rebels had lost the cheerful
sang froid with which they had "waded into F"
the old First Corps the previous day, and
fought with much more caution, but mainly
TO the shorter duration of the actua! conflict.
On the third day two battles were fought
The first was between the six brigades of the
Twelfth Corps, assisted by one from the Sixth !;
and the four brgades of Edward Johnson 8
Division, assisted by two of Early's and one of
Rodes's
In this battle the Confederate losses were as
follows.
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Went 10 the Front In ,5s.

The census man struck the Fifth ward of
Brooklyn yesterday. In the house Of we'll
to-do German widow he had funny expert
ence. lie got satisfactory answers to all the
questions until he came to the one Was your
husband a soldier2"
YAH" said the widow.
"When did he go to the frontP'
In 1852"
"That cannot be-"
"Oh, yah; dat vas So he vas 'sojer,' dat
he vas"
"Well, where did he go tO?"
He vent by der Staten Island nit der
Schuetzens"
The man tore up the return in disgust and
made out another One
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THE ARGENTINE TRENTON

ATANT engaged In mine5 mills, farms. in
vi other active pursuits need heavier watch than
VIC have been Offering heretofore, and We have made
arrangements % meet this demand.
We have special watch for the purpose which we
90 be perfect tluelsepcr and IL not received
iB good running order 1t may be returned TO Us and
will make 10 good.
The case - made by che famous Dueber Company
and the works by the Trenton Company. Tie casa
weighs three oUUccs and g. dust tight and solid
rock. IL made 81 compound metal the chief
VuErut uf which Is silver and Is the clear through
u IS good - silver, being somewhat harder and
Ecrltchuu less readily and wears ike coin silver
II called the Argentine case, IHd looks just like what
+ known the Eass.ue and SilvCriue case We have
great confidence ia this watch, and IL will please
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Mr. stanley's Bride.
London Figaro.1

Miss Dorothy Tenant has an ample fortune,
and Mr.. Stanley is, of course, wealthy man.
If no goes out to Darkest Africa" again it will
hardly be for the sake Of any pecuniary gain.
Miss Tenants friends affirm that he will
spend the rest Of his days in England. On the
other hand, there is no reason to suppose that
she will give up painting pictures or doing the
pen-aud-ink drawings which have excited so
much admiration Miss Tennant shares the
political views of her uncle, who was defeated
for the Patrick division, and the literary tastes
of her cousin, Mr.. Hamilton Aide.
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FUR-BEARERS.
Something About the Animals Whose
Warm Coats are Sacrificed for
Mans Comfort.
THE BADGER.

There are but Four Genera Distributed Through
tho N0rld-They are SubiCrranean Animals
They Diff in Europe, Asia, Africa and America
In Size, Shape, Color, and Other Characteristics
In the United States They Range from Texas 10
Wisconsin, but are Practically Extinct East Of the
MsSissinpl-Thcy Delight in Digging and DO so
Upon All 0ccaSions-They are llybernating AMI
mails In Cold Latitudes-Strcngth,A Astutencss and
Tcnacity are Developed in Marked Dcgreo-In
Self-DeienSe They are Fierce and Formidable.
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First Corps The brigades of the Eleventh
Corps made good stand at first against the
leading troops of Rodes and Early, but they
were both outnumbered and outhanked. From
the official reports and returns it would appear
that the losses Of the Confederate brigades op-
posed TO the Eleventh Corps were less than of
those opposed 10 the First Corps but this was
doubtless because the latter were engaged for
longer period Of time.
The losses of the brigades principally engaged
the first day were as follows:
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On the Confederate side the losses OF the bri.
aoes principally engaged were as follows:


fIbe Confederate artillery losses were more
severe The second day than the FIRST, amounting
to about 300, ~ nearly IS can he ascertaiued
On tie Jnlon side the losses Of the brigades
principally engaged were Is follows:
In the Second Corps the bTigades Of the First
End T.iEd Divisions suffered their prjpcirsI
loses the second day, while those Of tie Second
DiFieicA occurred mainly on the third dav. AS
X is impossible 70 separate them it will Be near
enough II we say that u the total loss of the
Second Corps three Efths was suffered the
second day aud two Gfihs the third day. Tie
IhlTd AID Fifth Corps suffered their entire
Losses o. very nearly 50, the second day.
Hence
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The Old Problem.

We're you ever in love before, Edwin?"
Great Cesar!" he cried. in anguish am /
never TO be free from that awful question 2D
"And what is strange about it?"
All the girls / ever loved have asked it, and
when tell EN- yes they answer they would't
have thought it from the way acted. And
now here you are laying wires to ring in the
same old couundrum."
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Some Of Picketts loss was from the ire Of
our artillery and detachments of our infantry
on his aanks while be was advancing-notably
the 20th y. Y, sth Ohio and l5lst Pa Some
Of Gibbons WAS from the Confederate artillery
fire. But ia the main the losses were inflicted
by tie forces which actually came in contact
In this case, and in the battle of Culp's Ill.,
the Confederate losses were greater than ours.
IN all other contacts during the struggle
ours exceeded theirs. Notwithstanding the fact
that they were almost always the assaiants
aud our troops on the defensive.
The Official grand total Of losses at Gettys-
burg are as follows:
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Chart of Massachusetts soldiers.

A work of unusual merit is a Chart of Mas.
sachusetts Organizations in the War of the Re-
bellon the result of many years of earnest
labor and patient compilation. by Comrade
Ii. LeaVans, of SOmervile Mass. 1t is q
large sheet, and shows at glance the history oil
every organization which left the State for the
front giving its time of service and command
ing officers, army and corps in which it served,
and its killed, wounded and died of disease
The work has been admirably done. The price
Of the chart is 81.
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The Reason Why He Didn't.

Temperance Advocate-Governor, why are
you so chary about tackling the liquor prob
lem? You know our laws need some awaken
ing Of public sentiment to back them up.
The GOvcrn0r-I suppose it is the old maxim
OF my farmer father that still clings to me. He
used to say, Never meddle with the bars,
Richard, when you can climb the fence"
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His Desire Graiiaed.
[Yonters Statesman !

"Ah, love, would like to listen to you all
night" said Clarence as he rose to 20.
Six months after they were married he
CHANGED to stop out fifteen minutes after his
hour and he had his desire gratifed.
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Weak, Nervous Hen.

Send NJ once for full directions (scaledl FIR EE of
Common sense Home Treatment, will positively cure all
tse effects o. imp0fency, etc the only cure known
for VaricOcclc, new and certain method, electric
nonsense, no stomach dragging. Address Al
HI0N PHAENAcY Co, Albion, Michigan.
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Total infantry, about............
UNIoN-FIRsT CORPS.


tNoTE.-Nearly ali this loss was suffered the
first day. StannardIs Brigade, not engaged the
first day, lost 35I the third, making the total Of
the First Corps losses about 6,052.)
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The figures in parenthcsis refer TO state
mcnts on other authority than that Of the
revised returns" Ia almost every case the
returns Of the Confederate brigade commanders
differ slightly from those Of their Medical
DEPARTMENT.
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IN ibe Third aud Fifth Corps the brigade
sses ksCge "a follows. 49,
Total, Third Corps

i"Si' l'i4 Soi s''''''''''. ls5
doiAl Confederate loss, second day abOui...s 0dg
Total Union loss, second day, aboui......,, (, "a
These statements refer 10 the battle of tb.
the Peach Orchard and Round Ton. on our III,
yust 1t nightfall the bTigades OF Hays and
Aoke made a charge on the north fIout Of
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his battle the Confederate losses were as
AoAii '..ss'
The Union losses were rs follows:
Total

In this battle of Culp's Hill the forces wero
equal, but the Confederate loss was as two to
one of ours. The cause of this discrepancy
was the fact that, almost without exception, it
consisted of assaults by the Confederates
against strong positions on the slopes of "A
heavily-wooded hill, the only considerable di-
version being gallant charge by kane's
Brigade NJ tho outset of the fight to retake
some slight works of their own which the
rebels had occupied when they were tempOrar-
lily abandoned during the night.
In the great artillery duel, which formed the
second part of the third DAYS battle, the caus-
alties Of the infantry brigades were light.
Plcketts charge involved primarily but COM
paratively small forces on either side. 1t was
made 10y three brigades of PiCkott's Division,
and was met aud repulsed by the three brigades
OF Gibbons Division, of the Second Corps, aided
by Stannards Brigade, of the First Corps.
Other commands cO-Operated to some extent
on each side and suffered some loss in so doing,
but IN the main the foregoing statement is his
torically true: and neither Picketts nor Glib
bon's troops had been heavily engaged in any
previous contest-Pickett's not at all aud Glib
bon's but slightly during the second day.
IN Pickett's three brigades the losses were as
follows:
GArnets 9l
~ 4lls''.'u ''.'''''..' J. ~
kempers 73l
Total s63
Gibbons three brigades lost as follows:
Harrow rigade..--........... ..............- 76s
" Soo --'-..-.......-.. '-.'-'....---' 4gl
man oss
Siannards Brigade ............- a5I
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INFORMATIONI. WANTED, The

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pppp SAMPLES OF CLOTH THE FAMOUS
It'll plymouth Rock 3 pants are cut from in
Culn2 seif-measurement blanks and linen tape meas
pIe pr;I y yoa mention this paper. Address PLYMOUTH
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BY DIR. ]. II. PORTER.

. ADGERS form in tho
J Musteliue group the
sub family NJ olin n.
There are but four ex-
tant genera distributed
through the grand di-
visions of the world,
and OF these the number
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"a = 10 - "a day. samples worth S2.I5 FREE.
m Lines not under horses feet Write fSreVV1ter
w safety Rein Holder Co., Holly, hich.
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ARGENTINE ELGN OR WALTHAH.

We will furnish the same watch except with an Elgin
or Walth1m movement in place OF Trenton, with the
paier f0p one year for $3.50.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, .. C..
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those attaching TO both the geographical races
into which the American genus tTaxidea Amer
icana) is divided. that Prof. Baird found it
hAr.rER oE ACTON IeII,lEar
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riar music sse Illustrated fronrisrieee only 10 -
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H0Wp STUDY. Bookkeeping. Business Forms
iIUD11 Penm9u9hiP, Arithmetic short hand. etc.
tn0roHgEly taught By MAIL Circulars free
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