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VOLUME XXXI. hO. 51.
'ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1882.
ESTABLISHED OCT. 18, 1851,
"Anticipation is as sweet as savory odors to a hungry man," said a writer of olden time. There is a
large sura of anticipation in many hearts as the Holiday Season draws near. The pleasure both of giving
and receiving tokens of love and friendship is a delight of the imagination long before the hour for pre
sentation arrives.
THERE ARE THOUSANDS
of pretty things that bring happineas to the recipient, but th"re is nothing that proloBgs the delight of
anticipation so much as a book; there it lies on the Christmi table, and is evidently a book which the
loving friend or parent has bestowed. But now anew form of anticipation springs up immediately, one
which will last a long time, for until those beautiful, mysterious pages are opened and read from begin
ning to end there is still some new delight in store. Even then much has been read hastily, and one
turns back, and goes over the pages 3gam and again. Were the question asked : What presents of for
mer years are now most valued in the household? The answer would be almost invariably, the books, for
they never become out of fashion, and never grow old.
The NEXT QUESTION
We answer unhesitatingly, at the celebrated whole-
is where can a good stock of Books be found?
sale and retail book house of
R. CRAMPTON,
in this city, where all the standard new books can be had in complete sets or single volumes, suita
ble for children, youths, middle aged and old people.
$jjFDo not fail to examine this mammoth stock, and you will
be satisfied.
t3fThe prices are within the reach of all, as his large purchases enables him to discount from SO to
50 per cent on regular prices.
J3XJY THE BEST!
THE
FOR SOFT COAL
Will not Gas nor choke up with Tar and Soot, and will give
MORE HEAT, with less Fuel, than any Stove made.
-SOLD ONLY BY
JOHN T. NOFTSKER,
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Rock Island, 111.,
Sole Agent for Early Breakfast Stoves, corner 3rd avenue and
20th streets.
26-d3m
CALL AND SEE
The immense stock of
Pianos and Organs, and
get our prices before pur
chasing, if you wish to
save money. VV'e have
something new to show
3ron for the Holiday trade
W. W. KIMBALL'S Branch,
D. HOT BOWLBT, Manager.
T. B. DAVIS.
8. S. DAVIS.
DVTS &" CO.,
Plumbers,Gas 1 Steam Fitters
A Coaplets Stock ef Pips and Fittings up to 8-Inch.
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' ' ' ' 7' T1
AIX KINDS OF
Brass Goods, Packing, Hose.
SEWER PIPE, FIRE BRICK, ETC
SOLK AGENTS OK
Deane Steam Pumps
. COPE & MAXWELL
BOILER FEEDERS.
GOLD'S SAFETY BOILERS.
Mario tt's 'Boiler Compound.
Contractors for furnishing and laying Water, Gas and Se tk Pipe,
Deere's Block. 1712 Second Arenue,
IMoi.ijiit, III. Rck Islanb, III.
augldwtf.
THE DAY'S NEWS.
Foreign and Domestic.
London, Dec. 18. Gunton Hall in Nor
wich, seat of the Earl of Suffield, burned.
Dublin, Dec. 18. A famine prevails in
Carrick county, Donegal and the people
are living on Indian meal.
Two thousand five hundred persons are
in danger of starving.
Glasgow, Dec. 18. A vessel is wrecked
on the Kincardrnahfre coast; crew lost.
Dcrbax, Dec. 18. The Madagascar
News, says that the natives enraged at
Europeans killed an Englishman.
Yokohama, Oct. 1. Sam Bryan, for
many years American postal superinten
dent, returns to America, having left the
Japanese service.
The surprising statement is made, that
the government, hitherto hostile to every
kind of coolie trade, is yielding to foreign
influences.
Upon Grant's application the Hawaiian
envoy will transfer large numbers of Jap
anese subjects on terms similar to the Chi
nese cooly arrangement.
London, Dec. 18. Six tin plate firms
failed during. the past fortnight, aggregate
$4,500,000. The trade is completely par
alyzed for the moment.
Canton, Dec. 18. Prince Kung's death
is hourly expected. A secret dispatch has
been sent by Lung ni Hamen to the local
provinces in Loo Chow ordering a strict
watch over suspicious aliens traveling dis
guised as Chinese. Some believe this aimed
at missionaries who frequently wear the
natfve costume, others think the Japanese
are aimed at.
Hong Kong, Nov. 22. A great fire oc
curred in Canton Nov. 7th- and 8th. Eight
hundred houses were destroyed and many
lives lost, including firemen burned to
death. The viceroy visited the scene with
a body of soldiers to prevent robberies.and
fierce fights ensued between thieves and
citizens, but was himself placed in danger
of his life, his party being jammed in nar
row streets. Iwo fires in if oo Chow, Jsov
4th and 5th, consumed each about 200
houses.
CHICAGO KWS NOTES
Chicago, Dec. 18. Judge Blodget sen
tenced aims, the Indianapolis pension
crook, to live years in the penitentiary.
"WHISKY EXCITED.
The Freeman newspaper says: The ru
mor is afloat that the whole distillery inter
est of Peoria is excited over the discovery
that one ! tneir number has been using
crooked barrels which held two gallons
more than the standard barrels, making
a net sain for the crooked distiller over
his competitors of hundreds of dollars a
day. The matter has been brought to the
attention of the collector of internal reve
nue and back money for the excess con
tained in the barrels used or criminal
prosecution will follow.
AISOTHLB BAILKOAD FATALITY.
Cincinnati, Dec. 18. An eastbound
passenger express train on the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and St. Louis road, leaving here
at 8 o'clock, collided with the limited ex
press (due here at 8, but which was three
hours late) about 10 o'clock, near King's
Station, thirty miles frm this city. The
damage and loss ef life is not fully known.
A telegram to the postal department here
says that W. H. Wharton, postal clerk on
the eastbound train, was instantly killed,
and McMahon, on same tram, injured.
Postal Clerks Hanover, Hollingshead, and
Goebel on the west-bound train were also
injured. One of the engineers is reported
to be killed. Not a word is yet known as
to the fate of passengers. Railway men
say they have no information. .
It is now stated that only two persons
were killed, Postal Clerk Wharton and
irineer Peters. No passengers hurt.
Kiralfy Bro's. elephant was killed.
FIRE.
Minneapolis, Dec. 18. A fire in the
Barton block tnis morning injured the
building $ 15,000; Insured. Also J. T.
Barnum, trunks, $8,500; insured $6,400.
Cemon & Ross, printers, $22,000; insured
$17,000. Clark & Co., commission, 98,-
000; insured. Swedish Publishing Co.,
$14,000; insurance $2,000. J. Monasch,
lithographer, $7,500; insured $4,000. J.
Oscar, tailor, $15,000; insured, Grover
& Brooks, cigars, $10,000. Total about
$90,000; insurance $70,000.
WASHINGTON FACTS AND BUBOES.
CUKTIS CAUCHT.
Washington, Dec. 18. The supreme
court denied habeas corpus in the politi
cal assessment case of Gen N. M. Curtis
and affirmed the constitutionality of the
law under which he was convicted.
OF INTEPEST.
A circular will be issued to-day suspend
ing exchanges 3J into 3 cents from Dec.
30 to Feb. 1. The secretary of the treasury
announced that three months interest
due Feb. .1 next on bonds embraced in
119th call will be paid by checks. The
fraction of interest due Feb. 10, will be
paid with the principal of the bonds when
redeemed.
MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT.
The special Mississippi river Committee
to-day examined Col. Hatton, engineer in
charge of Baltimore harbor, who accompa
nied the party on a cruise down the river.
The tendency of his testimony was against
narrowing the river; he thought it imprac
ticable; did not consider the levees of the
lighttt u t navigation; thought th
outlets would be of great
off flood waters.
use in carrying
STAR ROUTE.
Defendant asked access to copies of the
report of the trial printed in the govern
ment office. After some discussion about
the high, exorbitant prices charged by
stenographers, the judge overruled the re
quest, and Bliss resumed' his remarks.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 18. The finance
committee this morning was authorized to
report t the Senate the treasury bill to ex
tend for two years the period within which
parties having whisky in bond must pay
internal revenue taxes on the same.
Sherman introduced the bonded spirit
bill agreed on to-day by the finance com
mittee. The bill went over on objection of
Ingalls.
Best submitted a minority report from
the shipping committee; ordered printed.
The bill repealing discriminating duties
on goods produced at East Cape of Good
Hope passed.
Pugh offered an elaborate amendment to
the civil service bill.
The Indian appropriation bill came up
and the ciyil service bill was laid aside.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 18. Butterworth
offered a resolution reciting the demoraliza
tion f the tobacco trade on account of
the agitation of the question of the reduc
tion of taxation and declaring it the sense
of the house if reduction be made the
measure sbeuld include a provision allow
ing a rebate to be paid on stock on hand
when the law goes into effect, if packages
be unbroken; referred. The ways and
means shipping bill was made the special
order for Jan. 3.
Kelly, reporting back the lesolution for
recess said the business of the country
would be facilitated if the house sat dur
ing the holidays.
A long debate ensued over the holiday
recess.
Reed remarked that members had
enough recreation during the last vacation.
Laughter.
The resolution for a recess from Dec. 22
to Jan. 3 was lost, 123 to 105.
Robeson moved to fine each member $50
for each day's absence during holiday
week.
Of Choice
HOLIDAY GOODS
and elegant
Silver Plated Ware.
E. W. SPEXCEK S
display is
Magnificent,
BOOT and shoe faillbe. .
Danville, 111., Dec. 18. The old estab
lished boot and shoe house of P. J. Walker
& Co.. of this city, failed. Liabilities,
$17,000; assets, about $12,000. Prosper
Lessure, assignee.
THE WEATHEB.
Washington, Dec. 16. Indications for
the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys, warmer, partly cloudy weather,
southerly to easterly winds and lower ba
rometer, with light snow or rain.
morning after a
THBEW UP HIS CASE.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 18. Josiah King,
senior partner in the Commercial Gazette
Publishing Co., died this
prolonged illness.
HKKK MOST HEKK.
New York, Dec, 18. Herr Most landed
this morning and was heartily received by
the socialists. He speaks to-night.
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Davenport's Block. 309 Brady St., Davenport, Iowa.
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permanently enred. pndihe patient restored to perfect vipor; all forms of private diseases, syphilis.
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Dr. Fosgate will guarantee to forfeit one hundred dollars for every case of eeniinai weakness or pri-fl
vate disease or any Kind wnicn ne undertakes ana tails to cure.
TnTTinri "nr L,'KT Who are suffering from the effects of youthful follies and indiscretions
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Dr. Fosgate prepares and furnishes his own remedies: medicines sent to any part of the world: Dr.
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Office Hours: 9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.
All letters promptly answered, and correspondence confidential.
CLOSING SALE!
MY ENTIRE STOCK OF
.IiIImIIUIIf, kiill,
PETBOLECM
New Yoek, Dec.
EXCHANGE.
18. Five hundred
seats were sold in the new National Petro
leum Exchange which opened to-day.
New York Market.
New York., Dec. 1 8.
Money 4 H
Governments
6's 1 01
5'8 1 03
4!4 1 13
4's 1 80K
STOCKS.
STOCKS
Rock Island 1 2S
Ft. Wayne.. 1 35
Illinois Central 1 46bi
B. &Q....: 129
Chicago & Alton ... 1 S3
New York Central..! 31 v
Northwestern 1 383i
ORAIK.
WHEAT No. S red SI 09V4 Dec.
$1 09; Jan. fl 11H; Feb.
OOKJN Mixed western spot :
70(4
OATS. Western 4353
RYE. 59.
BARLEY. 85.
WHISKEY. $1 18.
FORK. $19 001 25
LARD. Firm ; 11 10.
Northwestern, pfd .1 55 X
t. jram 1
do preferred . . 1 83
Wabash 84
do preferred.. 544
Union Pacific 1 03
Western Union.... 81
$1 OS
future 63
Milwaukee Market.
Milwackks, Dec, 18.
WHEAT Firm: No 2 93V cash, and 83H Dec.
93 Jan. No 3, 76. No. 4 63,
CORN Lower; 50.
OATS Tame ; 37.
RYE 57.
BARLEY 73
Peoria Market.
CORN 4950; mixed, 4848tf.
oats no. a wmte, Hau.
RYE 55a56.
WHISKY 113.
Peoria, Dec. 18.
"Win. Ramskill,
BCfflT TAILOR,
No. 1603 Second Annum,
BOCK ISLA5D, - ILLES0IS.
-Also, Dealer In-
FINE HATS,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
Umbrellas and Valises.
Gents' Furnishing Goods!
Trunks, Valises, &c,
Must be closed out by January 1. It Will all be sold
I am determined to engage in
other business by that time.
at and below cost, as
XjO-EjZQ
Sept. 30-dw3m
AMERICAN
AND
FOREIGN
WATCHES
IN
Gold and Silver,
Elegant designs inj
Fine Jewelry,
Newest styles in
G-orliam,
Solid and
Plated Ware,
JSlPClosest Pos
sible Prices
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