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THE BOCK ISLAND AHQU8. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1889.
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A CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Unto a UtUe nljrew.
A-cwimmtiig to tha Nile,
Appeared, quits unexpectedly,
A hungry crocodile,
Who, with that chilled polltroc
l That make th warm blood freese,
Bmnnrki d: "I'll take some dark meat
' Without draaalng, If you plane r
i -Ufa.
A CHANCE OBSERVATION.
no day while studying sun spots with my
telescope whit was a foe and powerful in
strument, It occurred to me to fit my terres
trial eye piece to the tube and amuse myself
looking around the country. I had fre
quently tested the powor of my glass by read
ing the time on a church clock in a neighbor
ing town, and counting lightning rods on
distant buildings aud in various other ways,
and I never tirud of making fresh testa,
On this day 1 bad beu through my rou
tine, and, while sweeping the glass slowly
around for fresh objects of interest, I saw,
through a vista in a dixtant piece of woods,
two men carrying a small but seemingly
heavy trunk. '
I know the woods perfectly, having become
familiar with every square yard of it in my
gunning expeditions.
The sight of two men carrying a trunk in
the woods was singular enough to excite my
curiosity. . I speculated on their probable er
rand, and, remom tiering that there was a
railroad Btation not far from there, I decided
that they were on their way to Intercept a
train.
As I watched, the two men, putting the
trunk down and using it for a scat, began an
animated conversation, which, I Judged, was
in argument. aly opinion was based on their
features and facial expressions, which 1
sould see plainly.
One of the men wsa much tailor than the
thr, much better dressed, and had much
liner features. The other, who won of low
stature, but very powerful looking, owing to
great breadth of shoulders and depth of chest,
was dressed like a laborer.
I could see these men so plainly that it
teemed strange that I could not bear their
voices; and I felt so much like an eavesdrop
per that when they started simultaneously
and looked in my direction I instinctively
shrank back to avoid observation.
They must have heard some noise which
startled them, for they rose quickly and
stood in attitudes which betokened expect
ancy. They stood thus alert, watchful and
apparently listening, for a few instants, and
then resumed their ts, as if what had dis
turbed them was no longer an object of
anxiety.
The tall man soon rose, in a decisive
tort of way, and the other, rather reluctantly,
as I thought, walked away. I concluded
toai to iaii man naa sent nun back tor sonyj
forgotten piece of baggage. It seamed turc-
ural that the relations of the two men should
be those of master and servant; but I could
not understand the equality indicated by
the mutual labor of carrying the trunk, or
the apparently familiar air of discussion.
Io; I was mistaken in my surmise; the
servant, If he were such, had not gone more
than a few steps, for her he was again,
bearing a pickax and spade.
The tall man in the meantime had been
walking about as if selecting a spot to bury
the trunk, for he pointed to a large hollow
beside a granite bowlder, where the servant
began digging, after having cleared away the
leaves which had collected there.
While the servant was digging the master
sat on the bowlder watching Mm at work,
and smoking a cigar which I saw him take
from a pocket cigarette case and light.
When the hole was ready the two men
lifted the trunk Into it and the short one cov
ered it with earth he had thrown out and
then carefully covered the place with leaves.
The spot selected was a good one for the pur
posay aa the hollow merely looked a little
shallower than before.
Aftsr the short man had carefully con
cealed the tools beneath a projecting part of
the rook and filled the crevice with leaves,
the two held a short conversation and sep
arated, going in different directions, the tall
man toward the railroad station and the
other in the direction from which they had
come with the trunk. Just as the men dis
appeared I heard steps coming up the observ
atory stairs.
I drew a long breath, as one does after hav
ing finished a chapter in an interesting book,
and, turning from my glass, saw a servant
bringing me a telegram. It bore the an
nouncement of a near relative's death, audit
drove from my mind all thought of the oc
currence which had just engrossed my atten
tion so thoroughly.
As toon as I could get a train I was on my
way to a distant city, where I had to repre
sent my family at the funeral of my late
relative.
Circumstances connected with business per
taining to my relative's estate detained me
somewhat more than a month.
Soon after my return home I heard of a
robbery which had been committed in the
neighboring town of a month or more
before.
Hr. Hammond, a wealthy gentleman, who
owned a fine place on the bank of the
river, had been robbed of several thousand
dollars' worth of Jewelry, silverware and
other things, amorg which was a very fine
collection of precious stones, both cut and
uncut
2o trace of the stolen articles had been
found, nor had any clew to the identity of
the burglars been discovered.
Finding, by comparing dates, that the rob
bery was committed the night before I Mt
home, I Jumped at a corclusion; the men is
the woods whom I hod seen Hn; the
strange burial of a trunk were the robbers,
and were burying their plunder on the day
following the rubbery.
I had spoken to no one of what I taw that
day; in fact, I did not remember thinking of
that scene again until I beard of Mr. Ham
mond's lass.
Thinking it a duty to inform Mr. Ham
mond of what I had seen I drove over to
the next day, and called at his house, al
though personally wo were unknown to tach
other. -
I was ushered into the parlor by tb ser
vant, who took my card to his master, and I
waited some time for his appearance. While
thinking over what I should say by way of
introduction to the story I bad come to tell I
was startled by seeing before mo in the door
way one of the very men I had seen bury the
trunk. It was the toll, well dressed one.
Baf ore I had recovered from the shock of
surprise caused by the sight of him, he ad
vanced with the ease of a well bred host and
welcomed me, calling my name, and putting
the matter beyond a doubt that this was Mr.
Hammond frimanif
"1 am very sorry to have kept yon waiting
so long, Mr. Brainard," said he,t sating himself
near ma, "but I nave been busy with tome
' men who have been out hunting for my mias
ing gardener, who disappeared so myste
riously the day before yestorday. You may
have beard about itf
There was no doubt that this was Mr.
Hammond, the owner of the house; but what
ahnriM I aay to himf Tell him that I had
sen him In the woods that day helping to
bury the treasure of which he had been
robbed I No; that was too absurd.
Not being able now to speak of the motive
far my call, I decided to answer his last
wards and trust to the drift of the conver
sation to help me. Bo I answered rather
awkwardly:; ":.;:
"No, 1 bad not heard of your gardener's
disappearance; bat J.beard .last night for the
first time of the robbery that occurred here
about a month ago."
"Tee; that was as mysterious and inex
plicable as the disappearance of the gardener ;
but the latter occurrence has so engrossed my
attention for the past two days as to put the
former almost out of my mind."
"What sort of a looking man was your
gardener f" I asked, not knowing what to say,
but wishing to say something. -
"A rather striking looking man on account
of his powerful physique. He was not a tall
man, being a trine under the average height,
in fact; but from his hips up he was one of
the strongest looking men I ever saw. Hare,
I can' show you much better than I can de
scribe; how be looks."
Rising, Mr. Hammond walked to the corner
of his room and returned with a photograph
of his house. The gardener had been taken
in the view, and there he stood the Very man
whom I saw in the woods burying the trunk.
I could not mistake that figure and face. A
mall head surmounted the shoulders. The
face was plainly distinguishable in the pic
ture, and I could, without difficulty, identify
it as the one 1 hod seen through my telescope.
Mr. n&raniond probably noticed my criti
cal examination of the picture, for he broke
the silence which lasted during my long
scrutiny by asking:
"Did you ever happen to sea -him, Mr.
Bralnardr
"Yes," said I, "and under circumstances so
peculiar that to tell you about It was the sole
object of this oalL"
"Indeed!"
"I did not know until now," I continued,
"that he was your gardener, or that he bad
disappeared; but the day after the robbery
at your house I saw this man," tapping the
photograph with my finger as I spoke, "with
another man, in a piece of woods not far from
bare, carrying a trunk containing something
heavy, and I saw this man dig a hole and
bury the trunk."
"Another man, do you sayf What sort of
a looking raanf asked Mr. Hammond,
quickly.
"By no means so striking in bis individu
ality," I replied. "He was taller than the
gardener, I should say"
"And his face; did you sec that? Could
you recognize himT
"No," said I, answering the last question
only. "I did not tell you that I saw the
whole affair with my telescope from my ob
servatory in I had hoen studying sun
spots, end, by the merest chance, I was look
ing around the country with my terrestrial
eye piece when I happened upon this scene in
the woods."
It may bavo been my imagination which
made me think Mr. Hammond breathed more
easily.
u cat you nave told me does much to
clear up the mystery both of the robbery and
the disappearance of the gardener. Strange
that wt should not have thought of the rela
tions tbtoe two events might bear to each
other! But we had never suspected John in
the slightest degree. To be sure, we hare
had him only a few months, but he has been
sober, industrious and apparently trustwor
thy in every way.
"We were much puzzled by the fact that
the entry was made without violence. After
what you have told me, it is very easy to ss
hall"
I dW not know what to think of Mr. Ham
mond's coolness in tho matter. Was It all
feigned; or was I dreaming I I began to
doubt that I had seen the gardener, even ; yet
there was his likeness in my hand and here
was the other man I hod seen, sitting before
mo. Perhaps there might be some reason
why Mr. Hammond wished these Jewels to
disappear, and perhaps, after having used
his gardener to secrete them, be bad quietly
sent him away, knowing where to find
when he wished.
"By the way, Mr. Erainard, do you think
yon could go to that spot in the woods?"
"Yes Indeed; I am familiar with every
square foot of that ground, and have been
many times at that very place. If you like,
I will show you Just where it is."
"The very thing I was about to request If
not too great a tax on your time and kind
ness, I would like to have you go with me,
and show me where the rogues buried my
Jewels. Ah ! Mr. Erainard, you do not know
how much I feel the loss of those. No one
buta collector can appreciate that part of It"
His eyes fairly sparkled with enthusiasm aa
hespokoof his collection and tried to make
me understand that the beauty and rarity
which his specimens possessed were seldom
equaled even in public collections.
"Of course," said ho, "there will be no
chance of recovering anything ; but you know
we might find soue clew at the spot where
the things were buried which would lead to
the apprehension of the robbers. Can we
drive there?"
"No; the shortest and best way, as it seems
to me, is to take a boat and drop down the
river to the nearest point and walk from
there."
We did so Immediately, and when wo ar
rived at the place whore I intended to
leave the boat Mr. Hammond exclaimed:
"Why, this Is the very spot where the boat
was found when we were searching for the
gardener I It was the finding of the boat
which led to the theory that John had come
down hero to bathe, had been taken with
cramps, and drowned. I have not favored
that theory at all. John was not the sort of
man to be drowned while swimming."
I was almost persuaded by the man's man
ner and bis eridont willingness to go to the
place that he was Innocent of deceit
"I am afraid this means that yoa wfll never
see your collection again, Mr'. Hammond," I
said. "Hie disappearance of th gardener
and the finding of the boat here are proof
enough to my mind that he came hare and
dug up the treasure and went off with it"
"Of course, of course; I dont expect to
find anything herei but we may find a clew."
When we arrived at the opening In the
woods and saw the bowlder on which I had
seen Mr. Hammond sitting that day, the
scene of a month ago came back so vividly
that again I felt sure that this was the man
whom I saw. I could not understand his self
possession. Was he doing all this for a blindt
He looked with much interest when I point
ed out to him tho top of my observatory,
just peeping over the trees, In the d'-naw,
and said:
"How fortunate that yon were studying
sun spota that day, Mr. Erainard; but for
that it would all have been a mystery still."
Then turning to the rock, be continued:
"Is this the placer
"Yes." said I, somewhat surprised that he
should have asked; for I was very sure I had
not told where the trunk was burled.
Trying not to show that I was surprised, I
said:
"Let us look this place over carefully be
fore disturbing any of the leave or earth."
We did so, and found nothing.
"Now we will see if the trunk bat been
dug np. I think if it bad been the place
would not have been so carefully recovered."
I then looked for the tools under the rock
and found them without difficulty. I went
to work immediately, and began to scratch
away the leave, preparatory to digging,
when I saw something glitter among the
loaves.
"Hal A clew!" I exclaimed, stooping to
pick It up.
It was an old fashioned watch key a large
oval pieoe of chalcedony, set in gold. Hold
ing It up for Mr. Hammond to see, I said:
"This may lead to the discovery of the rob
bers, and possibly to the recovery of your
property."
' He was silent - .
Looking np from the key In my band, X
saw that be was deathly pale and trembling
violently. . , . .
"So," I thought, "at last your self
don deserts you.' .
. Feeling sure tl tat the key belonged to him
and that he had dropped it there, I said:
' "That did nor belong to the gardener,
dlditr
"No," he anstred, almost in a whisper;
"that belonged to my father, and to my
grandfather before him." .
"Oh! Then i; was among the stolen
Jewelry! The rogues dropped it when they
buried or dug up the trunk." '
"No; it was not among the stolen. things,"
Mr. Hammond rt plied, in a measured tort of
way. There was something about the tone
of his voice which had a sadness in it, I
thought
Not liking to watch his discomfort, I began
digging enwgoti-ally. I had not dug far
when the spade struck something soft and
yielding, yet wi$. resistance enough to stop
the spade. I struck it again, and this time I
uncovered what a ppeared to be cloth, and the
next stroke shoved it to be the sleeve of a
man's coat, with a ghastly band protruding
from ft
I jumped back with a cry of horror. At
tbo 8amo instant a similar exclamation
escaped Mr. Ham Bond's lips.
This u work for the coroner," said L
"And the haegman," added Mr. Ham
mond, in a whlspt r.
My first thought was of tho missing par
doner, aud 1 belie ?ed I was in the presence of
the murderer as v -ell as the murdered. Could
it be possible? If so, why had he come hero
and let the disocverybe made! Moreover,
what motive coul J have induced him to kill
the gardener I Th e thoughts flashed through
my mind rapidly.
Second thought-, caused me to look more
closely at the doe d baud. Perhaps this was
not the gardeuer lifter all
No, it was not; most certainly, this band
never did any work ; tho fineness of the skin
aud tho appaarrnce of the nails plainly
showed that the hind was not that of a work
ing man.
Without furtho: thought of coronors, I be
gan to dig again, though very carefully now,
and finally using toy hands.
Very soon I uieovered the unfortunate
man's face.
Great heavens! Was I awake or dreaming
somo horrible dretra?
Here, lyuig partly buried in the earth,
were the face ox d form of Mr. Hammond.
Here was Mr. Haninond dead and buried.
Here was Mr. Ifcunmond standing looking
into his own gravo and trembling like an
aspen.
With an effort I convinced myself that I
was'nwake, and n( t dreaming.
This wonderful lJcenees accounted for rev
cruel misjudgtnenl of Mr. Hammond.
Yes; I could see that this man was older
looking than Mr. Hammond, qpw that I ex
amined his face. Death hfffl changed it
somewhat but I could swear to the identity
of this man and t'a j man who sat smoking a
cigar on the rock.
"Who is heP 1 asked, foaling sure Mr.
Hammond coul J aiswer me.
"My brother."
"Hilled by the g:ir doner T I said.
"Yes; I fear so, and all for those miserable
jewels. I must tL you a verr sad story, Mr,
Erainard, in order to explain this to you.
"My poor brotl.er, here, was even more
fond of jewels than I, and had a remarkable
collection of his own, although mine excelled
his in many particulars. Our mother, who
yes, I must tell ym died insane, had the
same passion for jewels, and I think trans
mitted it to us. I have no doubt that my
brother, in his maria to add my specimens to
his own, bribed my man whom he may have
sent here months ago far this purposes to
assist him. I feci sure that John killed him
to get the jewels, an weO as the bribe.
Mr. Hammond's unfortunate brother was
buried in the famfl;r lot after a coroner's in'
quest, which found that he came to his death
by the means of some blunt instrument la the
hands of some one tmknown to the jury.
No one save Mr. Hammond, and myself
ever knew the moti re of the murderer.
Nothing was ever heard of the gardener or
the jewels.
Detectives private ly employed by Mr. Tfarr).
moni reported that a man answering to his
description sailed f sr England In an TVigljb
bark which never arrived. Probably she
foundered at saa, carrying down the gar
doner and Mr. Has anond's Jewels. Chicago
Herald.
So Much Thrown A war.
. "My son," said the solemn passenger, tick
ling the young man s neck with his breath,
"remember that integrity is the foundation
of character and character is the vital prin
clple of all moral Ufa. I never tee a life just
crystallizing from youth into manhood's
prime, like yours, tlat I do not feel impelled
to impress these grei.t truths upon the mind.
"Excuse me," replied the young man, lan
guidly laying down his paper, "but ordid
you spoakp The E;och,
A letter was received at the executive
office in Atlanta wheb ought to be framed
or placed among the archives. In the letter
occurs this sentence: "I was mortally
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vtlla."
"Have joi your life preservei t" the
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the Nee of her l0T;r, at the little craft
in which they ware tested aktmmed
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he answered merri y; "tee here," and be
drew from bis aide pocket a bottle of Dr
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Mary Atderson'n mother, Mrs. Grlffln.
bat but a alight trace of her daughter's
good looks. She It a tall, rather stout
lady, dark complei:ioned and with black
hair.
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class travpllna sale men: those sccustomed
to handling Jubblng trade preferred ; to the ight
men a handsome salary will be given. Apply (a
per-on or by 'etter to hock Novelty Company,
lsoteema ana rutn avenue. 17. -St
OVERSEERS WANTED EVERYWHERE AT
home or to travel. We wish to employ a re.
lisblu nerKontn yonr coantv to tack uo advertise.
ments snd show cards of Electric Onode. Adver
tleuients to be tacked everywhere, on trees,
fences and turnpike, tn consnicannt nlsces. In
town and country tn all parts of the Untied States
anaiauaaa. Me;. dy employment : ages IS. CO
prrday: expense advanced : no tVklncr rennlr-
ed, 1 oral work for all or Dart of the time. Ad-
dress with tmp, EMO.iT & CO..
Managers, S41 Vine st , Clnciunati, O.
No attention paid to potal cards.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. M. VEAItDSLET,
iTTORNEV AT LAW Ortlcc with J.
L worthy, 1725 conda venoe.
T. Ken
WILLIAM J.UKM,
TTOKNRY AT LAW. office In Mock Island
ii National Dank Building, Hock Island, ill.
ADAIR PLEASANTS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW-Offlce la Post Office
block. Jnly 11 dw
E. VT. HUIiST,
4TTOKNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
A Office In Masonic Temn'.e block, over Rock I..
land NaUonai ttank. Rock I sland. 111.
S. B. SWSSVKT. O. h
SWEEXET WALKER,
TTORNETS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
;iOOce in Bengston's block. Rock Island, HI.
WM. MfEMRT,
TTOF?TEY AT LAW Loans monev on trow
Aseenrity. m-l. coUecti .ns. Reference. Mitch
tfU St Lynda, bankers, office ia PostoSc block
MISCELLANEOUS.
D. S. SCHCEKMAN,
RfRITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT. Main
nofflce Cincin. atti. Ohio: office over First Na
tional riank. Hook island. fl! ly
ST. LCKITS COTTAGE HOSPITAL.
OH THIRD AVENCE, between Tenth and
Eleventh strrela. feb 14-tf
M
aster's sale.
STATE OP ILLINOIS,
Hoc Island Corjrrr f M-
In the Circuit Conrt. In Chancery.
Charles E. Welling vs Wil.lair H. Edwards..!. B
in son, .-vetueti. Davtson. Fred Edwards.Ella
.nKKiii.Mimam a. aawardt and Samnei Bowles.
For ciof nre General No 8
Notice Is hereby siven that hv vlrtna of a da.
cree or said conn, entered in the above entitled
canso,oc me imn day orjinairr, a. d. 1$48,
snail, on !at ir.'sy the 18tn da of March. A. P.
1BW8, at the hour of 1 o'clock tn the afternoon,
at the north door of tha court hins. inm ciiw
of Rock Island. In said conntv nf Rock Island, to
satisfy said decree, sell at public vendue, to the
uiKnesi ana oeat oiaat r ror casn, uioae certain
parcels of laid situate in the onnntr of Rock
Island and state of Illinois, known and described
aa follows, to-wlt:
Lots No. one fl) and two (i In bleck No. two
(B)inWnodV second (Al) addition to the town
tuowcuyjoi laoune.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this ltlh day of
irurusrj, A. V., 19SV,
HENRY CURTIS.
Master tn Chancery. Rock Island Co.. 111.
w a. a. anas. Complt's Sol r. !4-d30(
Raster's sals.
BTATE OP ILLINOIS,
Boca Islakd OocaTT I
In the Circnlt Conrt In Chancery.
Karah K. Kins vs. Frank Hammerlv. .TamasHam.
merly. John Hamnierlv. Jacob Hsmmerlr. Deli.
lab Roberts, Julia Rrifns. Lavina Martlndsle and
t'lvne m-mca raniuon. General No. W39
Notice Is hereby given that by virtneof a decree
of said court, eutered in the above en'iiled cause.
on ma sin nay oi reoruary, a. n. ltv. I shall
on raturday the 9th day of March, A. D. ltfcS,
at the honr of 1 o'clock In the afternoon, at the
north door of the court honse. in the cttv of Rock
Island, In said county of Rock lolaud, sell at
piiDllc anction. to the hlehsst and nest bidder for
casn in hand, that certain parcel of lend, situate
u mvcuuiiiy ui rurca l.mna sua etaieoi Illinois
known and described a. follows, to-wit :
Lett seven (71 in block two (2) in that part of the
cut oi noca loiana known as sinner, addition.
listed at Rock Island, Illinois, this 8th day of
r suraary. a. u. vsbm. ub,.k tuollo.
Master In Chxneery, Rock Island 10 , 111.
XrTaawssST, Complt's Boltr. 8-d4w
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of sn Silas execntion and fee hl!l Ma.
tsn leaned out of the cli rk's o flics of the circuit
court ot Roek Island comity, and state of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby 1 am commanded to
make the amount of s certain Judgment recently
obtained aai at Patrica Qainlan and in favor of
Alice yuinian, out or tne lands, tenements, gnoda
uu uuwn vi uie an ici oeienaant, rat ICk yuln
Ian, I have levied upon the following property,
to wit : Lots one (1) and four. i4 1. in block
(18). in Chicago or lower addi ion to the city of
laiauu in ouuuiy oi noca island and stale o
Mlnois.
Therefore, accordlns tosaid command. I shall ex.
poee fvr sale at public auction all the right, till- and
In wrest of the above named Patrick Quinlan in and
'o the above described property, ou faturday.the
Si h da j of Maroh. 1889, at 8 o'clock p. m. at the
north door of the court house in the cltr of Hock
Island, in the county of Rock Inland aud state of
Illinois, for cash in band, to satisfy gald execution
euu lee out
Dated at Kock Island this 15th dav of February
A. D. 1888. T. S. SILVIA,
Sheriff of Rock Island county, 11 Inols
DMINISTBATOfc'S NOTICE.
Estate of Maraaret J. flears. dacaaaed.
The unrlcrsiened harlnar Devn aooointed admin.
I sua tor of the estate of Margaret t. Sears, late
of the county of Rock Island, state oi Illinois, de
ceased, hereby irfv s notice that he will appear
before the roanty court of Rook Island county, at
the olDce of the clerk of said court. In tb-.cltr of
Rock Island, at the April term, on the first Mon
day in April nez , at wi tch time all persons hiv
ing clai . against said estate are notified and re
quested to attend for the purpose of having the
same diusted All persons iudebied to said estate
are requested to make Immediate payment to the
UDdorxlfmed.
Dated this 14th day of February, A. D. 1889.
A. MERCHANT, Administrator.
Adais. PLBASaKTs, Attorney. lBd$w
1Tb. HUESING,
-Real Estate-
AND-
Insurance Apt
Represents, among other time-tried and well,
nosra Klre Insurance Companies, the following:
Royal Insurance (Jonpany. of England
Weschester Fire Ins. Co., of N. Y.
Buffalo German Ids Co , Buff .Jo. N. T.
Rochester Oerm an Ins. Co Roch'rN T
German Fire Ine Co.. of Peoria, 111.
Citizens Ids. Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Excbange Fire Ids. Co., of New York.
Office No. 1608 8 cond Ar:,
. ROCK 1SLA.NDI.LL. '
THE TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
Chicago, Rock Islakd & Pacific.
Train Ltan for CkUxum.
rasseacer
M "
.. T:4B a m
.. 8:40 a m
..UiMpm
Passenger..
u:pn
Arriv from Ckieaqo.
Passeager , 4 : a m
" tttOam
Passeager.... 8: p m
6:0pm
T:0pm
. 8:1s pm
Arrlrs.
ll:S0pro
8:86 a m
Kanta City.
Lesre,
Day Express aad Man R :45 am
Night Express sod Mail T : p m
Minnetota.
Dav Bxnress a m
7:40 sm
Express Fast 8:16 pm 11:40 pm
CounM Bluff.
Day Express and MaU 4 :H0 s m 11 :40 p m
Atlantic Passenger 8:55 am 5:40pm
Night Express : p m T :30 am
Depot, Me line Avenue.
J. r. COOK, Agent, Hnr.k Island.
Chicago, Bl-bllthoton & Quixct.
. . , lbats. aaanrs..
St. Loots Express S :45 a. 8 : a. a
St. I,ie1s Express 8:S0 r. u a 8:60 r. a
St. Psol Express 8:00 a. b
h.. P'Ul Expre s T:10p. M.
Beardstown Passenger.. 8:41 . a. 6 11.-06A.M.B
WayFrel ht(Monm'tb) 8:15a. u.b 1:60 r.M.6
Way Freight (Sterling) 9:00 a. H.6 8:80 r. M.b
Sterling Passenger 8:00 a, u.b 6.6S r. St. 6
aDaUy. Daily ex Sunday.
M. J. TOrjKO. Agent.
Cbicaoo, Milwatjxeb & St. Paul.
SAODfl AKD S. W. DITISIOST.
De oarts. Arrives.
Mall and Express 8:48 a m 8:40 p m
St. Paul ExpT-es. 8:00 p m 11:85 am
vi. a, Accom lrtiipm 10:10 am
Ft. Accom T:80an 6:10pm
B. V. W. HOLM K8. Agent.
ilWAUKEl
PA8T MAIL TRAIN with Vestibuled trains be.
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, bt. Paul and Minne
spoils.
TRA S-CONTINrNTAL ROUTE between Chi
cago, Council Bluffs, Omaha and the faclile
Coast.
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between Chicago
.nsaa city ana Bt. Joseph, mo.
5700 MILES OF ROAD reaching ell principal
rnnts in jiunois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lows,
Missouri and Dakota.
For maDS. time tables, rates of naasase and
freight, etc., apply to the nearest station agent
of tha Chicago. Milwaukee AS. Paul Railway, or
to any ranroao aeni any wnere in the wor'a.
R09WELL MILLEk, A. V. H. CARPENTER,
uenerat Manager. Uen'l Pass. A T. Agt.
raF,lhrm.tl I. f... T.-J. m-A
Sown. OWn mA hv K J Cha r'hli.atrn UiWanlr.. A
M. Paul Railway Crmpany. write to H. Haq.
kvb, bua commissioner Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Cheap Homes
IN
Alabama
AND
Mississippi.
-THE
Mobile & Ohio R. R.
Is now ofTerinp; for sale in tracts to
suit purctnsera over
1
ACRES OP
Choice Lands.
IN
Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee,
Suitable for Farmincr. Gardening, Stock
liaising and Lumbering.
For particulars address or apply lo
ALABAMA
Land and Developement Co.,
MOBILE.
Or nv of Ihe following named represen
tatires of the MOBILE & OHIO Rail
road, vie:
F. E. CH . PM A. QBral Agsnt. Chtosgo, HI.
M. P. COOK. Tray. Pass. Agt. Flint. Mich.
E. E. PO-SY, Tray, Pass. Agt. 108 North 4th
Street, St, Lonle, Mo,
J W EBERL f. Land and Immigration Agent,
106 North 4th Street, ft. Louis Mo
J. L. O. CBAKLTOK. Uen'l Pass. Agent. Mo
bile. Ala.
when writ ina mention taa Aaaus.
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Honorary graduate snd medallist of the Ontario
Veterinary Coll- ge; member of Mon'real Veter
inary College, and member of the Veler nary Med
ical Association, wii: trea on tl.e latest and most
scientific principles all the diseases and abnormal
condition, of tha domesticated aui i als.
Examinations, consultation and advice poeltlve
ly free.
Calls Promptly attended to.
Charges moderate In every case.
Office, residence and telephone call, Commer
clal hotel, Kock island. 111.
Guarameed Investments
MADE OH
-First Mortgages.-
We confine our Loans to Improved
Farms in tbe safest counties of
Iowa, and on requtst
GUARANTEE
Prompt payment ef principal and interest
HEINZ & HIUSCHL.
Daren post, Iowa.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.
On the Itth day of January next, commencing at
the hnr of two o'clock in the afternoon, the un
dersigned, aasigneeof William RamakllL will offer
for sale at No. 1003 Second avenue in this eltv, to
the highest bidder lor cash In hand, tho aulire
stock of clothes and vents' furnishing goods
which were assigned tome by said Ramsklll on
the 17. h inst., to py debts. Tho goods to be sold
can be Inspected by any prty interested at tho
place named any day, uada excepted, before
the sals between tbe hoars of two atu (oar o'clock
1. St.
Rock Island, m.. Dee. 80th, 1S. '' V i ' a ..
ttioROE FOSTER, Assign.
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RUTHERFORD
dEIVIflHN & SALZrfi
1523 and 1626
Second Avenue, Rock Islana
Can now show you
ever seen
Unsurpassed
A PETS
t3?T Remember the place, one door West of Harper's Tie.
lie. The only double front store in Rock Island.
i.B irSfw..V-i v i- J-9 -s??-. 4 for
FEED
The finest carriages ac4 buggies In
the city can be bad at any boor
of the day or night.
L. G. SNIDER, Proptr,
No. 1916 Third Avenue.
Telephone 1087.
GRATES.
Tile Facir gs9
In great variety at
JOHN T. NOFTSKERS,
Cor. Twentieth Stre Third Ave., Roc-k Islani
J. B ZIMMER,
Merchant Tailor,
No. 1810 Second avenue, ia receiving dally hia stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
of the lateat patterns. Call and examine then and remem
ber that he mates his suits up In the latest styles.
HIS 3?"RTOTS ARE LOW.
Gordon's Hotel anfl Res
West Side Market Square,
Has the Urges Dining Room in the trhcltiea eeatin? capacity 250 person
S5 cenu buys a good wholesome meal
95 cents pays for a nigbta lodging la clean beds.
S Qity Boarders at reasonable ratei.
P. S. AU most coom sober. " c. D. GORDOX. Proprietor.
the Largest stock of ti
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in this market,
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in the West.
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Tile Hearfns
tanrant,
ROCK ISLAND, ILLS.

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