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The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
The Redistrictinr Scheme.

ln view of the efforts Of the Union t
force an immediate redistricting of the
city regardless Of the unnecessary expense
which such proceeding would involve
the following lines are respectfully dedi-
Gated 10 the untiring advocate of the
scheme for the division of the city, and
the ultimate formation of city ring
There once was an Editor named Walter,
Who never was known to falter,
In the pursuit Of political pelf
But too eager to teach
How the plunder TO reach
1t was disclosed that his seal was for 'se'f y
This made quite evident and plain
When he sought to cut he city in twain
And into Wards seven divide it.
But so eager was he
In presenting his plea,
That the cogn>il very quickly dtn!ed it.
kat wi h zeal persistent indeed,
Reluctant 10 relinquish his greed
For fat jobs" which looked SO Inviting,
He kept hammering away
Incessant. each day
His faYorite plea recitiGg-
IN VoEds both e1hortive ana PLAIN,
HI tried TO convince them again,
OF the value Cf this, hi pet measure,
But the council remained rooted,
And his pet measure hooted:
Which is said to have caused him much pain
But Wait r, instead of then quitting.
To bother the council each sitting,
And induce them to yield his point
Became quite excited,
Declared he would have things righted,
If it stove every limb out OF joint.
But his scheme" all came to naught,
AS in justice it certainly ought,
To the people who have taxes to pay.
SO he quietly abated
The scheme" he created
And gently laid the petition away.
atord2
Never Try TO force the people to do that
which is adverse to their own interests,
for the sake of personal gain. 1t invari.
ABLY comes home to plapue the ipvanto-
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Apples, Apples.

VIM. Rinck has fine lot of apples which
he Is selling off at so cents per peck. az
7th, avenue and 142 street. IodIW
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DEMOCRATIC cAUcUsEs.

The Democratic voters of the several
wards are requested to meet in caucus at
the several hose houses, on Monday Even
ing. March 22nd, 1880, at 7:30 o'clock, for
the purpose of nominating two candidates
for aldermen in each ward. also to select
one member of the city committee for the
ensuing year, and to select delegates to
the,
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION
to be held at Turner Hall.
SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 27. 1880
at 7:30P. M
to nominate candidates for city and town.
ship officers as follows: Mayor. .CityClerk,
City Treasurer, City Attorney. one Super
visor and two Assistant Supervisors, Town-
ship Collector. and Assessor, to be voted
for on
TUESDAY. APRIL 9TH. 1880.
The ratio of representation from each
ward will be as follows:
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
LOCAL COLUMN.

To GIVE tone to the stomach and
stimulate digestion there is nothing like
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20

Write to H. B. Bryant's Chicago Busi-
ness College for catalogue and circulars.
All the young men are getting them.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20

stThis paper may be found on file at all times at
c., R. p r. r. Ticket Once, No. Sc Clsrk ST.,
Chicago. whore our friends lare at liberty to call
and examine it,
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
prLEs-1rcH1Ne PILES

Positively CURED, also Blind and Bleed
Piles, Flstula. Salt Rheum, and all disea-
ses of the skin by the use of
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For City Clerk.

To the Editor of the Argus:
Please announce in your daily paper
;act 70 the will of the Republican conven-
t;on JOHN l.. REED.
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q CORRECTION,

ST. JACOBS On is the success of th
age; it cures everybody.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20

Kidney Wort radically cures Bilious
ness. Piles and nervous diseases.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures dumb
ague.
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Total .

By order of the Democratic City Com
m;ttee. JOSEPH II. KERR,
Chairman.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20

Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for sale at
TIE ARons ,QFYIuRS
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Railways Ready Relief

WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE.
Inflammation of the Kidneys.
Inflammation of the Bladder.
Inflammation of the Bowels.
Congestion of the Lungs.
Sore Throat, Difficult Breathing.
Palpitation of the Heart
Mysteries, Group, Diphtheria.
Catarrah, Influenza
Headache, Toothache.
Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Cold Chills, Ague Chills.
Chilblains and Frost Bites.
The application of the Ready Relief to the part
or parts where the pain difncuty exists will af-
ford ease and comfort.
% to so drops in half q tumbler of water will in
few minutes cure Camps, Sprains, Sour Stomach
Heartburn, Sick Headache, Diarrhea Dysentery,
Collie, Wind in the Bowels, and all Internal Pains
Ira telers should always carry bottle of RAD
WAY 8 READYRELIEF with them A few drops
IN water will prevent sickness or pains from chang
OF water. 1t is better than French Brandy or BIZ
af q Stimuleut.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-03-20
FEVER & AGUE

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents. There ID
not O remedial agent in the world that will cure
Fever and ague, and all other mslarious, bilious,
scarlet typhoid, yellow and other fevers (aided
Railways Pille) 60 quick Radway . Ready Relief
FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE.
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ALnrnl,

Never try 10 force the people to do that
which is adverse to their own interests,
for the sake of personal gain. 1t invari-
ably comes home to plague the inventor.
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kEAD FALSE AND TRuE.r u

ecu e letter stamp to RADWAY & Co. No. 81
zen, Cor Church ST., New York N-Iufor-
s~aea Hessa thousands win be sent you.
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PIXIES TooTHAoHE DRoPs CURE IN
ONE MINUTE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02
Cablegranis.

THE harvest in the west of Ireland is
now certain to be not only abundant, but
unusually early.
THE weayers of Bolton. Eng, to the
number of !, 450, have struck because of a
reduction of . per cent. in their wages.
Mr.. GLADSTONE will take sail about
the coasts of Ireland for the benefit of his
health and to inform himself more per
fectly concerning the condition of the peo-
pie.
Ir is reported from Simia that the Can
dahar garrison has made successful
sortie against the besieging Afghanese, in
tlicting heavy loss upon them.
THE Servian government wants to make
a contract for one hundred thousand rifles
of the newest American pattern, to be de-
livered to them the present year.
ABooB KHAN, the victorious Afghan
chief, has placed his army in motion for
the purpose of opposing Gen. Roberts,
who is now advancing to the relief of Can
dahar
Discomfort is on the increase among the
Moslem population of Turkey. There is
dangerous agitation at Damascus, and an
outbreak is feared at Aleppo. The move
ment is political, and it is thought to be
due to the weakness of European concert
in the settlement of affairs relating to the
empire.
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Artist and Emperor

An interesting story of the artist
Couture is told by Mrs. Hooper. When
he was painting historical picture Of
Napoleon III the Emperor summoned
him to the palace and found fault with
his original sketch, Directing to the re-
lative positions of some of the person
ages. Such person must be
placed here" he said, 'and such anoth-
er here" and 50 on. "Sire," said the
artist civilly, but firmly, "the changes
that you propose would be fatal to my
picture rs work Of art, since they
would totally destroy the harmony OF
the composition On all questions Of
government | should Ofcourse give way
to your Majesty, but in respect To art
matters you must suffer me to main
tain my own opinions. The Emperor,
unused to opposition in any form. and
accustomed to the suave acquiesence
in all his whims of the artists of the
court circle, was highly indignant He
literally turned his back upon the au-
dacious painter who was officially in
formed few days later that he need
not proceed with his picture.
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Georgia Twins.

There are twin brothers living in this
county so much alike that it it IS hard
to distinguish one from the other. One
Of them tells laughabe incident that
occurred when they first came to this
part Of Georgia They stopped in Cuth-
bert to make some purchases. One Of
them walked into a hardware establish
ment to buy pots, skillets and other
utensils indispensable in a well proyid-
ed kitchen. The articles were bought
paid for, and left in the care ofa clerk
until called for. The purchaser walked
out, and in few minutes his brother
went into the store to make a similar
purchase The clerk politely informed
him that he had just made n purchase
Of the articles and that they were then
in the store. The second purchaser
told him he guessed he was mistaken
as he had never been in the store he
fore The clerk was astonished. He
thought the man was simply joking.
But the brother was in sober earnest
and repeated that it was his first VISIT to
the store. Seeing that it was perfectly
useless to try 20 convince hls customer
that he had been in the store before,
the clerk kept silent, and sold his man
the very same cooking utensils. The
goods were delivered and some time
after the second brothers exit the first
brother entered the store and asked for
the goods he had bought. The clerk
was confounded Stepping from be-
hind the counter and rolling up his
sleeves, he exclaimed Stranger, have
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02
HOW HE WORSTED THE BARBEg.
4 Raight of the Suds and steel nen-
dered SPECIFICS for Once.
Alvord' in y onkcrs Gazette.

There is n barber at Watch Hill who
is fond of telling the names of the great
men he has shaved. Seated IN his
chair. the writer listened to the long
list Of names he mentioned.
"lIaye you ever shaved Grant, was
asked ooh, YES often. When he
stopped in New York he always came
to Christadoros, in the Astor House, to
have me shave him
Blaine, Conkling, Tilden and host
ofothcr names were put, but he lnva-
riably replied that each and every one
had felt the scratching Of his razor,
Determined to find somebody this ton
serial knight had not scraped, | tri-
Gmlhantly asked:
"iIave you ever shaved Ipecac Use
less, NJ D.?'
"Nhat-that Nonller5 fiend? Often
ina New York-and also that familiar
character in Yonkers known as Nonpa-
reil Quadrat, X p. j"
By this time the shave was com
pleted Turning To me the barber re-
marked: you appear to be familiar
with the great men Of our day"
"Yty' was the reply, II know them
all peitsonally, and have dealings with
them hn great many occasions
"Of' course, then, you must occupy
M exalted position in the literary or
political world? Perhaps a banker or a
prominent lawyer-eh?"
Neither" / replied; "but do not
wish to disclose my identity, 50 | am
travelling incognito here in order to
avoid.a sensation You ought to know
me. however My name was closely
linked with the defeated aspirants for
presidential honors at the Cincinnati
and Chicago conventions, and am
known throughout the whole country"
The mystiied barbar was now thor
oughly aroused. Visions Of duke,
baron. count and perhaps Il live
prince lloatcd in the air. He made
for me again rs he was putting on my
coat.
II will keep your name secret.
know sou are, now, some representa-
tive Of titled house in England.
well if you wish my name | will
tell Won" The barber leaned Harvard
in breathlcSs suspense. My name II
Dennis" That New York barber col
lattspd
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7777777777777777777
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Aug, 2S.Flour Steady and I'M
changed Wheat In fair demand and at lower
rates; No. 2 Chicago spring, 81 a for seller cash
81, for seller September 50 for seller October
90 for seller November. Unsettled AND
generally lower; IS q a3S}l for seller cash; 39G
80 Is for seller September 80 for seller October
397s for seller November. ts-Steady anc
firm; q for seller cash; 25's for seller September
&c =. a27zg for seller October. RyeSteady anC
unchanged Barley Dull, weak and lower; 11c
Flax Seed--At log IA Pork-Demand fair
prices higher ZOO for seller cash; ! 00 for seller
September 16.60alG.Gj for seller October
Lard Easier; 77j for seller cash; 7.S0Q 50 Il
for seller September; 7.9O97.92 for seller De
tober. The Drovers' Journal reports: Hogs
Receipts, 26,O00; shipments, loot opened weak
closed l0c lower; mixed packing, 1909 400; light
4.SO@ $40; choice heavy, 5.OOq5 $40; many un
sold. Cattlc-Receipts, $780, shipments, 1900
best active and firner common to fair shipping
dull 3.6O44 4. 90 good to choice 4.50a 49,; export
4.95@ SIS; butchers 2OO93.S0; grass fed Texans
firm 2.40a $50; Nebraskans, active, 275Q2.S5
stockcrs, active; 225a3.O0. Sheep Receipts
400; firm; but choice at 5000 400, shipping liz
GAPS; lambs, 2.00d3.00.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02
Beaten by a Widow.
California Pape


Near the town of Millville, California
is cosey little cottage hidden by fra
grant curtains of clematis and shaded
all day long by grove Of spreading
oaks. Until recently this cottage had
as its only occupant Il young widow
who, though rosy and full of life, kept
all admiring bachelors at a distance
Down the road mile or so lived John
Simpson, wealthy and childless wild
over, whose life had been embittered
because of former domestic unhappi-
ness. "Old john" as he was called
rolled i'll wealth and wallowed in wine,
and people said that he was going to
the dogs by lightning express. And SO
he was Early last June old Johns
prolonged dissipation made him wild.
He buckled on broadsword one day,
and mounting his best horse, galloped
across the country, slashing at every
thing that fell under his eye. Reach
ing the widows house, he leaped from
his horse and chased the widow round
and round the wood-pile in the yard.
When he stopped for breath the widow
snatched the sword. In another in
slant she had tangled old Johns boots
in the clothes line and he was Il pris-
oner. When Old John recovered his
senses he found him elf in bed in his
own house. with the widow watching
by his side. The widow told him that
she meant to master him the rest OF
his lie. He looked at her and laughed.
In two weeks they were married and
Old John has been perfectly docile As
well as devoted, ever since.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

active in this tongue, and they have dis.
covered that their opponents are month
ahead of them in this work, and are hard
at it to catch up. Indiana, Maine and
Ohio are receivers of class of bogus lit
erature. The literary men have had great
trouble to prepare proper amount OF
reading matter for campaign purposes,
which accounts in part for the delay. The
records ofeyery public question are against
their party, and they have had either to
directly falsify or steer clear of all perth
nent questions of the public mind. Even
dissertations on free trade will only do for
some sections OF the country, and they
have toebe judiciously circr 'ated or they
do moreharm than good Then Hancock S
life, told in most fabulous vein, can only
be sent North, as it is not agreeable to the
southern wing of the party to read how
successfully he had their brothers shot
down in battle. About their only cry is
$ no more bloody shirt and Cancellation,
non-sectionalism, etc. The case really
demands more talent than the Democratic
party can command
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

WOMEN IN THE FIELD.
Bret Harte's Observations in Europe
and America
Chicag0 Times.


MIR. Bret Harte has written from Eu-
rope to friend in this country, seeing
how women abroad work in thu fields,
he thanks heaven he lives in a republic
where there are men enough to do that
sort Of labor He is right as to the
.ufliciency ofmen, but wrong a. to the
suppositi0n that they relieve the women.
IF Mr.. Harte could make a circuit Of
this city within a radius oftwenty miles,
he would SEQ, IN seed time and harvest,
IN storms and shine in hot weather and
cold wealher. field after field dotted
with wt%uen doing the work Of men.
He wot4d see them plOwing, hocing,
wedding sweeping the scythe through
grass. raging hay, pitching off loads Of
fertilizins, material, and with stub
born p1sJo-c doing more and better
work than the men who employ them.
The SAM sight is presented through
out the great northwest wherever n
foreigner has fastened himself 10 a bit
0f earth. This custom is, Of course
unuue and European, but il exists;
and as q result a certain kind of pros
perltv follows such division of sexual
labor. Money is made, and saved, and
pnt out ut interest. Succeeding genera
tons spend it. Mr. Harte may felici-
tate himself on picture of which he
sees only 0ne side in the Old World.
The other side Of it is in this country;
and is, allsthings considered, not at all
10 the disgrace of the people who are
its central figures.
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From the Capital.

PosTNASTER-G GENERAL MAYNARD entered
upon his duties as Postmaster-General on
the oath inst
HoN. K. f. TRowBRIpGE. commissioner
OF Indian affairs, who has been i'll for some
time. has left for his home in Michigan.
THE democratic convention for the LIST
congressional district of Wisconsin, have
nominated Clinton Rabbit, of Beioit, for
congress.
JUDGE GEO. F. GARRISON, of Accom-
mack, was nominated for congress, by the
democratic convention of the first district
of Virginia.
SECRETARY SHERMAN has left for his
home in Mansfield, Ohio He will devote
his time TO campaigning from this till
election and will make his first campaign
speech at Columbus
ASSISTANT SECRETARY of the Treasury,
French, has returned. The new regulation
intended for the filling of orders for silver
dollars, has been approved by the Secretary
of the Treasury 1t provides that hereaf-
ter persons desiring silver dollars, can
make deposits for them with assistant Z. ).
treasurers.
DURING the year ending June 30 last
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

pilot boat Ada is missing The quarantine
station and the old light house at Brazos
is gone A Nelcs special estimated the
damages by the storm as follows: Mata-
moras, 100000; Brownsville, $3.50. 900;
Garrison, $4,000; Point Isabel and ship
ping, 100000.
AT o'clock on the morning of the oath
inst. fire was discovered in the mansard
roof of the paper warehouse of Averill,
Russell, & Carpenter, on lower Third
street, St. Paul, MINI. The flames gained
ground rapidly, and soon spread to the
room of Z. II. Kelly Il Co.'s wholesale
grocery store next to the paper warehouse,
and the three buildings, the paper house
occupying two and the grocery one, were
soon wrapped in flames The combustible
material in the grocery. burned swiftly
and the upper stocked buildings more swift
" and surely Before the fire
was checked kelly's store was a
shapeless heap of ruins, and the walls
of Averill, Russell, & Co. 8
warehouse left standing. The fire burned
with incredible swiftness and ferceness,
and there was much danger in working
ne1 Il is rumored that one man was
kill the fall of the Dennis House,
which iell into the street without warming
at - tio' oht Wis IdIiilot NC NSIiItN.
adjoining stores, those of Beauper, Allen
4 keogh, and the temporary building of
Auerhach, Finch, Culbertson 4 Co, which
were burned out last winter, were saved
with great difficulty, and Beauper, Allen
& Keogh, suffered loss of ten thousand
dollers, covered by insurance The build
ings occupied by Averill, Russell & Car
penter were owned by g. W. Sherwood
and A. W. Hall. They cost 900 and
were insured for 1926 kelly's building
was owned by the late W. T. Wright. 1t
cost 100000 and was insured for $4,000.
The loss of p II. Kelly x CO., is estimated
at 300, 900; Averill, Russell 4 Co., sl25,-
600.
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had enough ofyour COMPOUNDED foolish
ness, and I'm tired of it. You have
made fun of me MS long as | intend to
put up with it, and now you have got
% stop it. You think YOU are mighty
smart and If you fool with me too
At this critical moment the second
brother stepped into the tore and see
ing how matters stock, made a has,v
explanation when all the three enioved
a big laugh.
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Campaign Literature.

The republican congressional committee
is at work Issuing Scandinavian documents
for the Northwest They consist Of Gar
fields speeches, Frye's speech on the IL
nancial achievements Of the republican
party and the republican platform. Large
editions of these similar documents are al
ready out in the German language, and
are doing good service. The republican
platform, Garfeld's speeches and Schurz' :
address at indianapolis are especially
called for IN the German tongue, and are
being distributed BY thousands Dozen
mems in English are sent at the rate OF
fifty mail bags per day, aud doom
ment has been completed embodying
extracts from GarfieIds speeches,
not only political but of all descriptions,
and containing his best expressed thoughts
on every conceivable subject. The Demo
cratic litterateurs are all at once intensely
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02

THE total number Of pas sengers hold
ing reduced-fare tickets y ho arrived in
Chicago between sunday morning and
Tuesday noon 10y the several railroads
there. 10 attend the Knights Templar
demonstration, was 10000 and about
5000 by steamboats, and otherwise
total over 10000. This does not in
clude the regular suburban passengers
and the large number Of people who
arrived before Sunday morning. The
total expense incurred by the Triennial
Committee for the entertainment of
the visiting Knights is estimated at
$4,000 There were in attendance 272
COMMANDERS IN all, 30 Grand State
Communicates, and aver $4,000
Knights.
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The French Academy has distributed
its annual prizes for virtue. Four hun
dred dollars each were awarded to a
woman in humble life for adopting de
serted children; to an artisan, for forty
wears devotion in saving lives from fire;
to n peasant for preserving lives from
drowning, and 10 a widow for fifty
wears services to the sick and needy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-02
Antidete to Poison Ivy.
Floral Cabinet.


DIR. J NJ. Ward. in the Medical Record,
makes another addition to the already
extensive list of remedies for poisoning
by Rhus radicans, or poison ivy" He
recommends the profession to use, in
all cases of poisoning by this plant,
Labarraque's solution of chloride of
soda 1.-The acid poison, he remarks,
requires IN alkaline antidote, and this
solution meets the indication fully.
When the skin il unbroken it may be
used clear three or four times a day, or
in other cases diluted with from three
to six parts of water. After giving this
remedy trial no one win be disposed
to try anything else. 1t is one of the
most valuable external agents known to
the profession. and yet seldom appre-
eiated and but rarely employed. twill
sustain its reputation as local aPpli-
cation in erysipelas, burns and scalds.
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government

Ton OcIHLTREE was years ago q part
ner with his father in the law business,
at Galveston, Texas. The old gentle
man went away fora few days, and on
returning found stretched across the
office an immense sign board, on which
was painted in huge letters: ''r F.
OchiItree and Father. Counsellors and
Attorneys at Law
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A CopESHAGEN matchmaker has con
structed an clectromotor, to be applied
10 clock. by which the timepiece IS
enabled to run year with but an oc-
casionable renewal of the elements of
tho battpl.y