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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
Where Tomatoes Were First Eaten.

Where Tomatoes Were FIRST Eatens
A Newport correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript says that it is tradition 10
Newport that tomatoes were FIRST eaten in
this country about 1928, in house still
standing on the corner of Corne and Mill
streets. About that time there came here
an eccentric Italian painter. Michele Fe-
lice Corue. He bought stable on the
street now called for him, fashioned it into
dwelling. and there lived and died.
Previous to his coming, aud long after,
tomatoes, then called love apples" were
thought 70 be poisonous. A gentleman
told me to-day that in 1919 he brought
them from South Carolina and planted
them 10 his yard. where they were looked
upon as curiosities, aud priced for their
beauty. They became later, however, a
very unpleasant missile in the hands of a
small boy. a charming old lady also told
me to-day that in 1925 she was sitting
with sick person when some one brought
the invalid, as a tempting delicacy, some
tomatoes, Would you poison her?" was
the exclamation Of the astonished attend
ants, and yet Corne, in bis section of thu
town, had been serving them for yea
previous AS late as 1885 the were regard
ed as poisonous throughout Connecticut.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
What WIN the Democrats Do About
the veto2

This question has been repeatedly ask
ed since the publication Of Hayes veto
message, and it is safe to answer 1t In
way not at all to the liking OF republicans
by saying that they will neither yield nor
make fools of themselves. Whatever OF
reason there may be 10 his objections will
be fairly considered and the bill again
presented to him repeating the right OF
the executive to use troops at the polls.
After carefully reading the message 1t
will be seen that the first objection is
based on the inference that the 9th section
of the bill hampers the civil authorities
and prevents them from employing ade-
uuate means to enforce the laws at the
polls Oh election day-that this section
can be construed to prevent U. 5. officers
from enforcing the regular process of
court at the polls on election day. This
objection is, to say the least, weak and of
little moment, because such arrests can be
made at any other time and even on cleo
ton day at any other place than at the
polls. The democrats can easily remedy
this objection to the bill and still insist
that election shall be held without the
presence Of troops to inlimidate. The
next objection is that Hayes desires
the democrats to institute re-
form by not allowing extraneous
legislation to be attached to appropriation
bills Such an objection. in view OF the
facts and precedents stated 10 the debate on
the bill, is childlike. Let fraudulent
executive reform his own party tactics be,
fore he tells democrats how nice they viii
be if they follow his advice. His only
other ground OF objection to the bill seemed
to be the idea that the executive, as CO.
ordinate branch of the government, shoulc
have as much to say 10 making the laws
and appropriatlng money as the house o.
representatives This isn't the first in
stance wherein an individual has mistaken
the Importance of his position. Very mary
people are of the opinion, that this country
could get along very we'll without presi
dent at $4,000 year. and especially on
who has stolen the Office.
Just what the democrats will do remain
TO be seen, but it is safe to say they wi
carefully and fairly consider the reasona
Bile objections set forth in the message {
the acting president. but will not yield tn
principle Tor which they are conendinP-
that OF free elections"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
Farmers Should Think.

The Country Gentleman says there is
no business with which il is acquainted
that affords greater scope for thought or
which is more provocative of reflection
than farming. Tn e careful farmer must
be daily meeting with subjects which chal-
lenge thought and require the most pro-
found study, Farmers ought to be the
most thoughtful class of people in the
country, The balancing of cause and ef-
feet in business wherein thousand eau
ses are operated, demands more thought
ana more philosophical mind than any
Stner business whatever. 1t is possible
ipI FARMERS to get into the ruts, and 20 in
.no uea.en track year alter year, without
thought; but such farmers are not sue
S ess ~ S01 year alter year are becoming
,ess 30, whenever farmer gets out of
ruts-ceases to do things because II has
Always Deen the practice-he necessariIv
mas to think. 1t is pretty safe to saw tha,
such farmers, will be sure to want all the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
The Stevens Murder in Chicago

The attempt Of the mother Of poor
Mamie Stevens, the beautiful murdered
wife Of wretch in human form, who
never knew an honest, honorable action in
his life, to shoot the villain whom the law
has refused to hang, has called forth the
following comments, which is full of mean.
ing, from the New York Herald:
When this woman, in ostentatious
mourning, rose up to execute what the Law
refused to decree, she gave an unwilling
aid to the conclusion of the jury SO far al
she was concerned. The folds of the Ions
Grape veil she wore deadened the pistO
hammers blow upon the cartridge and i
did not explode. Who will not say that
Wiser Power than poor blind humanity
stumbling to q verdict and fumbling witt
a pistol ordered 1t SOP The rebuke was t
stand; the crime was to be punished heay
lily, but not by death. 1t is so hard TO fancy
the hand of the young murdered wife,w
met her cruel death when she was plainly
on the road to irrevocable ruin, catchin,
the pistol hammer as it fell aud leaving FOL
visible sign of the arrested stroke only thu
tangled emblem Of the erce-hearteC
mothers woe? But what picture is thi
tor the young Chicago galants-the sneak
ing hunters of young wives-a beautiful
girl in her bloody grave, husband will
the brand of Cain 10 his prison cell, {
mother that, failing to be q murderess, be
comes q Taving maniac!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

agriculture. books and papers they can
get. And as thinkingf men Ultimately
must always supplant those who do not
think, the problem how farming is to be
made successful and the farmer more
honored, will be settled. as so many like
problems have been. by the Darwinian
law" the survival of the fittest."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

And have a family of children running
about the house, making the time pass
pleasantly both to parents anG children,
and should discover at any time that one
of those bright eyed, rosy checked children
are troubled with Cough, Cold, Hosrse-
ness, Difficult Breathing, or any Affection
of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs,
leading to Co sumption, our advice is, go
Immediately to some druggist aud get a
bottle of "HALE's HONEY OF HOREHoUND
AND TAR" an article which, we under
stand. was used for years in the private
practice of Dr. HALE, celebrated physi-
clan of Europe, to the entire satisfaction
of his patients. This article, we under
stand, is now manufactured, according to
the original recipe, by q. n. CRITTENToN
of No. Sixth avenue, New York, who is
now sole owner and proprietor, he having
paid very large amount of money for the
right of same, and from what we hear be
is selling very large quantities. In fact
he has had to enlarge his laboratory anC
increase his help to supply the constantly
increasing demand, which is good evidence
of how the article is appreciated. Every
mother is we'll aware of the medical quail
ties OF HONEY and HoREROUND in sooth
ing and scattering all irritations and infa
nations, and that the TAR BALMl cleanse
and heals the throat and air passages lead
ing to the lungs FiUe additional iDgre
dents in this article keep the organs cool
moist aud in heaithful action. Our ad
vice is. let no prejudice keep you from
trying this medicine of a famous doctor
, who has saved thousands OF lives with i
10 his large private practice 1t 10 sold b.
, all druggists at so cents aud S. per bottle
and at CRTTTENToN'S Central Medicln
, Warehouse, Sixth avenue, New Yorl
City. Great saving to buy large size.
PIXIES TooTHACHE Drops cure in on
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
TEsTERH UNION RAILROAD.

FOR RACINE & MILWAUKEE.
LEAVE ARRIVE
~ wora..sr6m.r S:b5AA 6:05PA
Uscyh ~ HPunpess 1870 pm 6:00sAs
The night express leaving Rock leland every
Sunday night at 10u5 connects with the train arri-
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. NO lay
nve1 checks given on through tickets from Rock
STAND to chicago Through tickets only good on
thistTRln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

Passengers carried on Freight trains as totao"s
EAST 4:45pm WEST. ...-;. ;Io'3o III
A KTMRAIJ E. ST. JOHN,
Cenv Snn,t Gen. Tiki & Pass. Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
c., B, b 9. 3. 3,
RocY ISLAND 3 PEORIA RAILWAY.

LEAVE ARRIVE
ZOO a m Way Freight. 2:3O a IN Fit & Accom- on
915 : Fast Express 100 p IN Mail and Express
rs D m Mail and Exp's. $50 = Fast Express.
$50 " F'ht Il Accom'n 4:45 Way Ere ght.
The / 80 D IN train makes close connection nj
Gava with C B Il @ for points west: arriving al
Galesburg at s 90 p m at Burlington 7:15 m; al
Keokuk 9:25 p m; and at Quincy 9 40 m; also
making close connection at Peor with b Il "
aud T P & W roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

Elixir of Honey is the best household
remedy for Coughs. Colds, and Diseases Of
the Throat ever brought before the pub
lie. For children it is the best remedy in
the world. For sale by druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
socK ISLAND 3 MERCER co, 3. Z,

leave Rock Island at 900 II 80 m, and 3:1O
. m. Arriving at Cable at II 10 m, 80 p N,
and s :05 p m.
leave Cable at $50 m, 1915 N. and 3:15 m,
Arriving At Rock Island at Sis a. M. 80 p IN.
and 5 30 p N.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for sale at
THE ARnUa OFFICE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

DR.. Bells Fit Cure cures Fits, Spasms,
Commissions, and all Nervous diseases. For
sale by druggists and by Specific Medi-
cine Company, South 7th street, st. Louis,
Mo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

81 WOULD sCoRN AND CONDEMN MY
''RreHTEoUs TITLE IT THE DEMOCRATIC
"PARTY HAD SECURED MY SEAT BY
FRAUD. "-President tStmGel j. Titden.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

4c.% ZEE IT'S MENTs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

S. o DUNBAR.-Dear Sir: have been some
time in the habit Of prescribing the Fluid Magne-
STA prepared by you and prefer it to the English
preparation on account of its cheapness and it,
superior laxative qualities.
Respectfully yours, &C. NJ. E. PERRY NJ. D
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30

Pixies TooTHAoHE DRoPs cure in one
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03

THE missionaries will have to re-
double their efforts in Japan. The ma
tives seem to think that it is intellec-
tual and not religious advancement
that they stand in need of most. In a
newspaper article lately published in
Japan, and headed "Of What Good is
Christianity to JAPAN" positive
ground of this sort is taken: The
ly good which Christianity accomplishes
is set down to be in morals; but while
Japan is morally without defects, if it
be compared with western countries, it
Is certainly not inferior to them, but
rather superior than otherwise. In in
tellect, this is not the case. We are
far below them. Indeed, says the arti-
Gle, "We fear even if our most compe-
tent men exerted themselves to the ut
most, day and night, we should still be
behind them. The writer is quite con-
fident that the japanese a enjoy suf-
ficient happiness without any religion
whatever. Receiving no favor from
the Christian religion, they have no
enmity against it. Indeed, we are of
those who, NO knowing the existence
of religion in the universe, are enjoying
perfect happiness. nfact, religion is
nothing to us''.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03
What Do You Want ?

Do you want to insure in the largest
and best Life Insurance company in the
world, The Mutual Life of New York.
Call at 800 Hill street.
Do you want to insure your property
in only Standard Fire Insurance com
panies?
Call one square and u half north OF
the Inter Ocean hotel.
Do you want to see $500, 600 insur.
ance nov in force among the best bust
ness men in Cheyenne?
Call n square northeast of the post
office.
Do you want rates ON Fire Insurance
as low and equitable as is consistent
with safety?
Call for information, calendars, blot
tiers, lead pencils, etc.. ETC., on the west
side of Hill street between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth.
Do you want to see the largest street
scales in town, 10000 lbs. larger than
any other, Fairbanks Standard?
Remember that Burners new office
is the place, on Hill street.
Do you want to see the neatest and
only model Insurance Office in the ter
ritory?
Call on J.. w. Bruner at the above
mentioned place.
Office Hours: Any hour, day or
night, Sundays excepted. n2S-3m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03

What if you have tried different 'sput
up'' medicines in vain. Have you not
been equally disappointed in some
~physiciansy Do not consider your case
incufable until you have made a
thorough trial of DR.. Pierce's Family
Medicines. They are chemically pure,
of uniform strength, and have come
into general use by reason of superior
merit. In cases of general and nervous
debility, consumption, bronchitis, dys-
pepsia, silver complaint" scrofulous
punches, ulcers, and e%ruptions, the
Golden Medical Discovery is a speedy
and positive cure; while thousands Of
women, who had for years been bed
ridden, have, by the use of DIR. Pierce's
Favorite prescription, been restored to
perfect health. The introduction of
these two remedies has reyolutionized
the treatment of chronic diseaes. Pa
tients are no longer depleted and salt
waited, as the tonic and alternative
properties of the Discovery long since
demonstrated a better way. Ladies
need no longer submit to the use of the
caustic and knife, rs the Favorite Pre-
scription is guaranteed to cure the dis
eases and weaknesses peculiar to wo-
men. Mrs. Samuel NJ. Kemper, of
Galandet, Ind, writes, "Your Favor
lite Prescription and Pleasant Purgative
Pellets have saved my life." 1w
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03
SIRAINING Alta GNAT.

The society for the prevention of cru
city to children IN New York exists for
the best Of motives. There were thous-
ands Of little innocents who before the
organization Of this society suffered
untold cruelties from beastly and mig
gardly parents who would send the lit
tie ones out half-clad, begging or steal
ing, as the case might be. Abuses of
this nature have been corrected and all
lovers of humanity must feel thankful
that the society has accomplished even
this much. Like Alexander, the socie-
ty desired other evils to conquer and
Immediately set about finding them. 1t
will be remembered that it caused the
arrest of Col. Mapleson, the operatic
manager, because he employed about
twenty children in one scene of an ex-
cellent opera. The charge was thatthe
children were detained from their
slumber until unreasonable hours. They
were the children of poor parents and
their pay of one dollar per night emit
far towards supporting their brothers
wort 20 40 90 70 thov ma,s .
~ sn.ssnshoa, Ss NV n"u
o;at, mo- ;norhO.,s,ao ~. - 'ne 'o-
were sent home.
Now the same society has taken
e'en nnoie iooi
I;tt,o ch;,d r. =, oGan."
domost;o soano 60. :
aran;nn co. IT,. =; N"aa"a"
lars ner WOO. fns &c aeo. s .en u1 VI
tha ;na,man. 80 .na ~ "',
th;s nsasaos;se e"" however,
nor h~onoso;a 80 .no"a"n ~ @e
s-tatemsnt 90 - has p.ah;.,.os w
thar a~h,n,ss.n '.e iu
Not he~oanss =. sa..sans why,
o,ut.hts S". ~. VI peu
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03
No License REQUIRED.

An erroneous impression has OBJ
tanned that a license is required to
legally sell Hostetter's stomach bitters.
The Hon. Green b. Raum, commission
er of internal revenue, in a decision on
the subject, sets the matter at rest in
the following language:
"From all statements and representa-
tions thus made in this case, l am sat
isied, Notwithstanding the fact that
these bitters are sometimes sold by the
glass by retail liquor dealers, that they
have been properly classed as medici-
nal bitters, and when duly stamped,
under the provisions Of schedule A of
the revised statutes of the United
States, that they may be sold as other
medicinal articles, and sold without the
vender being required to pay a special
tax as liquor dealer. The ruling of
this Office, therefore, contained in the
letter to Collector Carroll, of October
I'd, 1878, SO far as it relates to Hostel
ters' stomach bitters, is hereby re-
yoked.r
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03

LI
Default having been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage made
and executed by Naoma A. Rutledge
to E. B. Graham, and dated the 10th
day Of August, A. ID. 1877, and given
to secure the payment of the sum of
eight hundred and fifty dollars (S850),
and which said mortgage was on the
10th day of August, A. D.. 1877, duly
recorded in the office Of the county
clerk and ex-oficio register of deeds Of
Laramie county, in Wyoming Terri
tory, in book &C" of mortgages, on
pages No. 226, 227 and 228. And,
whereas, by virtue of the conditions in
said mortgage contained, the whole
amount of money secured by said mort
gage has been declared due by the said
mortgage, and there is claimed to be
due upon said mortgage at the date Of
this notice the sum of 81, OBS. so, and
no proceedings at law or in equity hav-
ing been instituted for the recovery of
the same or any part thereof; now,
therefore, by virtue of the power of
sale in said mortgage contained, the
said mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale Of the mortgaged premises, and for
that purpose the said premises and the
equity of redemption Of the said Naoma
A. Rutledge and her heirs and assigns
in and to the same, will be sold at pub
lie auction for cash to the highest bid
der, at the front door of the court house,
in the city of Cheyenne, county Of
Laramie, on the 18th day of January,
A. d. 1879, at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon. The premises covered by said
mortgage and to be sold as aforesaid
being described as follows, to wit: All
that piece or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the county of Lar
annie and Territory of Wyoming, and
more particularly known and described
as follows, to wit: Lot number eight
lS) in block number three hundred and
twenty-one (321), in the city of Chey-
enne, said county and territory, to-
gether with the improvements thereon.
Dated November 10th, 1873.
E. b. GRAHAM,
novlI-G0t Mortgage.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03

ALErrER which very aptly pictures
the evils of free trade in England was
recently published in the Pail Mall
Gazette. 1t concludes: I'VE are I'M
dersold in u own markets in corn and
iron. The very envelope this goes in is
French; America is running us hard in
cotton, and may shortly do so in WOOL
en- and worsted, and in beef and NUT
ton; and Notwithstanding all our pur-
chasing in the cheapest markets, labor
ers are locked out, looms are standing.
furnaces are out of blast, and rents are
falling, and there is no market to sell
our goods in. There must be a aus
for all this if a man might find it out.
1t is possible that we have been mistak-
en- all the while, and that what we are
pleased to call free trade may not he
the universal cure it has been long be-
lieved to be.n
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the con-
dition of a certain mortgage, made and
executed by August Gueck to r. +.
Glover, dated the 18th day of October,
AID. 1877, and which said mortgage was
given to secure the payment of the sum
of 50, 800, and the interest growing due
thereon, and which said mortgage was
duly recorded in the office of the conn
ty clerk and ex-officio register of deeds,
on the 18th day of October, A. d.
1877, at 1916 O'Clock p. m, in book G
of mortgages, on pages 270, 271 and
272, and upon which said mortgage
there is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice the sum of 81, 630 and
no suit at law or in equity having been
instituted to recover the same or any
part thereof. Now, therefore, notice is
hereby given that by virtue of the
power of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned, the said mortgage will be fore
closed by a sale Of the mortgaged prem
ises in said mortgage described, and for
that purpose, on the 18th day of Janu-
airy, A. d. 1879, at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, on the premises,
there will be sold at public auction, the
premises covered by and described in
said mortgage, and all the right, title
interest and equity of redemption Of
the said August Gueck, his heirs, execu-
tors, administrators OF assigns in and
to the same, which said premises are
described as follows, to-wit; The north
one-half " of lot number n ~, in
block number four hundred and sixteen
dig, in the city Of Cheyenne, in the
county of Laramie, and territory Of
Wyoming, as said lot is laid down and
described on the plat Of said city, re-
corded in the office of the county clerk
of said county, and the improvements
thereon. r. F. GLOVER,
d13-d-4w Mortgage.
Cheyenne, December Ii, 1878.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03

Having long been n resident of this city. IL
has been my aim to ascertain the wants OF Its
people, and then study to satisfy them. In
purchasing that popular article known as
.Hale's Honey OF Horehound and Tar" for
the Throat and Lungs leading to Consump-
tion. nj Policy has certainly been appre-
ciated as can be seen by its largely increasing
sale, by what the people say OF II. our phys
iclans prescribing II, all the druggists recon-
daily. proclaiming its wonderful cures, etc.
etc. Ask your druggists for "Hale's Honey or
Horehound and Tar" and take no other
New York, Nov. %, 1865.
Mr.. Chittenton, No. 7 Sixth avenues:
Please. send Immediately three dozen
Hale's Honey ofHorchound md Tar.
Your article sells well and gives good salts
faction.
W. +. Lindsay, Druggist,
York city.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-03
AS TO GEN. RENO.

Proofs against Gen. Reno respecting
the Custer massacre are clustering rap
idly. The latest is a statement said to
come from the late Col Thos. b. Weir,
of the United States army, and which
has been published. Weir said before
his death, according to this report, that
the sound of Custer's firing was dis
tinctly heard by Reno's whole COM
mand; that Weir's company was sent
out to reconnoiter, saw the fight in
progress, reported to Reno, and urged
that Custer be helped Immediately; but
that Reno refused to bulge. Weir's
dying statement, which was sworn to,
added that the point from which he OBJ
tanned a full view of Custer;s fight for
his life was not more than a mile and a
half from Reno's position, SO that there
could have been no difficulty in going
to the relief of Custer. To all Of this
Reno responds in unpublished card, pro-
nouncing ''every statement published
as emanating from Col. Weir to be alb
solutely false" These are brave words,
which might possibly be qualified if
Weir were not in his grave. But Reno,
who was not long ago court-martialed
for another eccentricity, will in a few
days have an opportunity to defend his
failure to succor Custer before a militia
ry court, and in the meanwhile it is not
fair to condemn him. The most com
petent witnesses as to his conduct on
that fatal day would be some of the
savages who fought under Sitting Bull,
and who knew exactly where Reno was
during the massacre; but this evidence
can hardly be obtained.