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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-19
"Such Foolishness y

ltis pleasant to become H. porcnt
twice ay pleasant, perhaps, TO be- blessed
with with twins; bat when II comes to
lriplcts, we ARE q little dubious. Now,
there dwclls In Jefferson county, Wls-
consin, o worthy German, who few
years ago Was presented 10y his wife wi II
u son. Hans wid 10 her:
"Natrlnc, dat i,h goot."
A couple Of years later T. Q good We
man placed before his asloni.hed galc n
bouncing pair Of lwIns.
oven, - said Hans "dat wash potter
ash der oder dime; tlinks more ash ten
glass peer ON dat"
But the good woman next gave birth
TO triplct-, aud thnt made him "spokc
NIT his m0ut shust n lllllc.'
"Mcln Gott kutriuc! vat ish de- mat
ter on you. Peter you setop dis pz-
ness fore der come more n.h Village
fun gols nuG init such ioolphness.'
No later returns have been received.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-19

al Grant was attended only by Gen. Joe
Bowers, his chief Of staff, and possibly
by Gen. RaWlins, though do not now
clearly remember"
"Can you remember the names of the
members Of Gen. Grants staff who were
with you at the time you allude to?
Let me see there was Col. Webster,
Col. Parker, Gen. Babcock, Gen. Porter
and one or two others whose names / do
not now remember
How long did Gen. Lee remain with
in the Union lines on this occasion.
"Until nearly dusk, and then he re-
turned to his troops"
That matter of the receiving and re-
turning of Lees sword has been pretty
well exploded, has ii not?
$50 far as know nothing Of that kind
occurred. Gen. Grant wore no sword at
the meeting-at least, when saw him.
AS | recall the scene now, it appeared to
be very ordinary Transaction. OF
course it was fraught with the greatest
interest to the whole country; but those
of us whowcre present did not realize
then its full Importance. Ii seemed Just
MS if had sold YOU house and we had
but to pass the titles and other convey
ances."
"Was there anything Of particular in
terest that happened the next day?
The next day Gen. Grant and staff
started for Washington, but just before
he left, word was sent to Gen. Lee that
Gen. Grant desired to again confer with
him. \ short time afterward Gen. Lee
and staff advanced, and were met by his
entire staff. Each body was halted
while they were some distance apart,
and the two generals rode forward and
had their last meeting upon horseback
BY the by, could never understand
where that story Of the apple-trec came
in. II may have been that the two great
captains may have halted their horses
under the shade of an apple tree for that
memorable talk, but if so, hayc no rec
objection Of it,"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-19

paper for dagger, and told TO kill Il
gentleman standing in the doorway, who
had killed his mother, lie crept silently
up behind him, struck him twice in the
back and then threw the paper dagger
away Upon his return to the platform
his attention was called to an angel with
a flaming sword. He bleathed so hard
upon seeing this vision that he sould be
heard at the furthest end of the room
and clasped his hands in agony, and fl
nally, with a shrek, darlcd from the
stage and fell PROSTATE to the floor.
The last experiment was to cause him
to forge check for $4,000, which he
did, initiating the signature of President
c. 5. Wood very successfully; present.
ed il at an imaginary bank and drew the
money on it. The lectures and expert
mentS occupied nearly three hours, and
the discussion of the phenomena was
postponed until the next meeting, when
DR.. Hall and Prof, c. VI. Beard will
make more experiments.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-19
A Great Cure Of rheumatism and Neural.
ola Of Sevon Yoars slandInn.

In % few weeks by Dr. Jones. The
testimony of ouo'of The first ladies oI
kn0Xtillci
"Dn, joNB--Dcar Sir: ! ann happy
TO report that In eight days after using
your remedies my wife was able 10 walk
across the pnror and bedroom, and
comparatively free from pain, though
che bad not been ont Ol bed or the roll.
Ing chair for seven mouths, nnd Hu iuyr.
lid scrG VeWa And now, by continuing
Your treatment, nhp D. wen and attend
mg to her houschuld dulics-hls visited
the country and atlouds church and zoe.
about and D. .o we'll uo one could ttll
she ever had been an invalid seven ycnfI
OF nny length Of time, aud thia ls lhp
mlfc remarkable ag be- pain and suffer.
ings were mtense aud shc could not frst
dny nor night before ahc commenced
your treatment, und she was given 40 ns
d hopeless aud lucurnblc ease
Very respectfully.
JOHN u. CLOTWOk1UY.
Mr. ClotWorihy "a one or knoKyIllcs
most esteemed and energetic citizens
ON nccount of his wonderful purca and
great and Increasing dcmatd for bis
skill. Dr. Jones has extended biz slny at
the Hattie House. Knoxville, Tenn. nm
til April the 2iih
Dr. Jones viii practice nl Che Max
we'll llouao. Nashville. Tenn. from the
2jill of April io tIlo sll of May
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-19
An APPEAL 10 AMERICA
rhr following dispatch was received
yesterday by the New York Herald
PERA, April o, 1881.

The castrophe at.Chio has surpassed
al conception. The number Of Killed
and wounded Is more than $4,000. There
are 10000 hmshcd sufferers who re-
qulrc immediate assistance. The Cen-
trail Committee here implorcs you TO
open subscriptions in your office for their
relief and bcgs you TO send the amount
collected through Barring Brothers to the
Ottoman Bank, London,
SrErANoyucu, President
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
MILITARY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, May THE following is
the text of general order promulgated to-
day, relative to the military divisions, by
the direction of the President:
Paragraphs four and five of general or
der No. 81, December 1S, 1880, from this
Office, constituting the department of Ark
ansas and the military division of the Gulf,
are rescinded, and the boundary lines of the
military divisions of the Missouri and of
the Atlantic are restored to those in force
prior to the issue of said order, to-wit the
military division of the Missouri to en-
brace the departments of Texas and of
the Missouri as the existed before
publication of general orders 81 of 1880,
and the departments of the Platte and Da-
kota. the military division of the Atlantic,
to embrace the departments of the East and
South as it was constituted prior to the
issuance of general orders number 81 of 1880
The records of the division of the gulf will
be sent to the adjutant general of the army.
Those of the department of Arkansas re-
lating to troops in the department of Mis-
souri, to the headquarters of that depart
ment, and those relating to troops in Loui-
siana and Arkansas to the headquarters of
the department of the South. Maj. Gen.
J. M. Schofeld is placed on waiting orders
with full pay, until further orders of the
president
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
SATURDAY SUBJECTS |
News and Gossip at the
National Capital.
The Latest Developments
Of European Affairs.
A General Collection of
Items of Interest.
THE ROBERTSON FIGHT.

WASHINGTON, May z. Another Repub-
lcan caucus is to be held on Monday, to
take up the new phase of the Robertson
question, and the administration senators
will contend for the repeal of the last eau
Gus, allowing one objection by senator to
send nomination over Conkling expects
to be beaten on this. He expects the rule
will be repealed, and is trying to muster all
the strength possible for the fight in the
senate. Conkling complains of Dawes and
other Republicans who he says, voluntarily
made professions Of friendship for him, but
deserted him when the President made his
attack. Hawley and Hale will lead the ad-
ministration side in the caucus. 1t appears,
too, that Conkling has lost confidence in
James, as in executive session yesterday he
alluded to him as ''that man James" Mon
days caucus will decide the whole matter,
and the prevailing opinion is that it viii
agree to take up and confirm Robertson at
once
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
THE LOWER RIVER.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo, May THE river is now
falling at the rate of about half inch per
hour, and everybody seems to think no
great amount of additional damage viii be
done either in the city or in east st. Louis.
Water still pouring over the bottoms of
course, but as the rise has ceased a
reaction will soon set in and the flow will
be towards instead of from the river. The
low lands east and north of Venice are
rapidly filing up from the break of yester-
day at Horseshoe lake, but it is hoped the
river will fall so fast that no great damage
will be done
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
secure contracts for carrying mails, were
arraigned for hearing before T. S. Commits

secure contracts for carrying mails, were
arraigned for hearing before U. S. Commits
sioner Smith, in the L. S. Court room.
The Government was represented by T.
S. District Attorney Valentine, while each
of the accused was represented by eminent
members of the Philadelphia bar. A large
number of witnesses were examined. 1t was
shown that bonds had been executed
in Blacks office in this city Black made
statement in which he acknowledged that
he was contractor and that other people
who had been taken into custody had bid
for him in order that the proper security
might be entered, and he further stated he
was able and perfectly willing to indemnify
the government for any loss it might have
sustained. The testimony, previous to this
statement being made, was of such con
fiicting character as to the completely of
Black that the commissioner was unable to
give any decision in the matter. Finally,
after two hours hearing, all of the ac-
cused were held in So, 900 each for further
hearing Monday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07

The only means of reform in Russia is, ac-
cording to the programme of this society,
a socialistic revolution. Prince Krapotkin
was, as rule, opposed to entering into
any relations with the Russian refugees
abroad, But he fully sympathized with
Bakunin and his followers, who proclaimed
it to be their first object to destroy Gov
ernments, state forms and authority gen
erallv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
INDIAN TROUBLES.

Parsons, Kans., May 7. Word has
reached here that the surveyors on the
Muskogee and Fort Smith branch OF the
Missouri Pacific have been driven off by
the Cherokees. Assistant Attorney Kelso,
Of this city, upon the order of General
Manager Talmage, left last night for the
scene of the difficulty. The Indians are
reported determined. 1t is not doubted
that the Missouri Pacific folks will assert
their right to build their road.
LATE RAINS
have greatly benefited the crops, which
were never better in this section. Wheat
is immense.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
RuSSIAN POLICY

ST, PETERSBURG, May IA ukase will
be published Saturday to-day or Sunday,
lessening the rent to which peasants are
liable for lands from 80 to IS per cent.
This will apply to the thirteen northern
governments. There will be other measures
for amelioration in the south. Expectations
Of constitution are probably chimerical.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
THE WEATHER AND THE RIVER,

WASHINGTON, May 7.-For upper Miss
issippi and lower Missouri valleys, partly
cloudy weather and local rains, sOutherly
winds veering to westerly in former and
northerly in latter district; falling, followed
in latter district by rising barometer; stat
ionary or higher temperature.
The Missouri will continue to fall and
the Mississippi to fall at st. Paul and rise
at Dubuque and LIE Claire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
TRIAL OF DEFRATDFRs.

PHILADELPHIA, May AT noon to-day
Joseph K. Black, business partner of Albert
=: Harmer, member of Congress from the
F1th pennsylvania district, Joseph Faux,
Blackman and w. r. Cason, who were
taken INTO custody yesterdy for completely
n scheme to defraud the United States
lGovernment by putting in straw bids to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
Advertising Cheats d.

1t has become SO common to write the
beginning of an elegant interesting article
and then run il into some advertisement
that we avoid all such cheats and simply
call attention to the merits of Hop Bitters
in as plain, honest terms as possible, to In
dace people to give this one trial, as no one
who knows their value will ever use any
thing else
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
wAGNER's TRIOLoGY.

BERLIN May THE performance of
the second part of Wagner's ''Nibelunger
triology" was even more successful than
the first. The Grown Prince and Princess
of Germany sent a special message of con
graduation to Wagner, who was cheered
upon leaving, by crowds of people in the
streets
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
ARREsTEB FOR MURDER.

WEBSTER. Mass, 7-Edward Ryan was
arrested yesterday by a Fitchburg officer
for the murder of Mrs. Ryan a short time
ago, the victims death at the time shroud-
ed in MYSTERY. The stomach was analysed
by chemist at Cambridge, who found
arsenic therein Ryan was committed
without bail for trial before the Grand Jury
next week at Manchester. Officers have
been at work secretly on the case since the
death of Mrs. Ryan, November 49, 1880.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
How to get W ell.

Thousands of persons are constantly
troubling with combination OF diseases.
Diseased kidneys and costive bowels are
their tormentors They should know that
Kidney-Wort acts on these organs at the
same time causing them to throw on the
poisons that have clogged them and so re
newing the whole man. Hundreds testify
to Patts6atrg Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
MURDER.

CINNNATI. May THE Itmes-StQr
has a special recounting horrible murder
at Connor's Bend, Ark. Isaac Green, a col
ored desperate, being knocked down in
fight with John Richards, a white man,
seized heavy maui and piled it on Rich
ards head till he knocked it into mass Of
Jelly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
STOCKS.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Stocks opened
strong, prices generally showed advance
on the closing quotation of yesterday.
Speculation during the first hour firm in
tone and advance ranging from / to 53
and was recorded the greatest improve
ment, beng in the Elevated Radway shares.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07

The secret society of the TchaykovtzE
of which Sophia Perovskaya is stated to
have been leading member, was founded
by the Nihilist Prince Krapotkin, who de-
fined its leading principle as ''the worth
lessness of all existing forms of State life. =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
RAuRnAn ACCIDENT.

CHICAGO, May "A private dispatch re
ceived here says that freight engine and
ten cars went through bridge on the
Green Bay and Minnesota r. R., between
Elm Lake and Dexterville Wisconsin
The bridge had been set on fire by some
miscreant. The engineer was seriously
hurt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
Chicago N Grkef.

CHICAGO. May
Wheat-Firm and higher; 032l cash; o. May: {:
C5%s June: 044 bid July.
Corn-Firmer; 4314 cash and May; 455s June !;
4414 bid July.
Oats Firm and higher; IS cash. s7S June; SEX
July: 39A Aug
Rye-Unchanged
Barley-Tnchanged
Pork Strong and higher; II 45 cash and June !;
II 10 July.
Iard-Easy: II Tx bid cash and jane; II 2als
bid July.
Whisky l 0S.
LIVE STOCG.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; moderately active; 500
6 80.
Cattle-Receipts 800; market best of year; 10e
higher; fair to good shipping 5 40d5 s.; exports
S596 IS: no extra; distillers 1895 40; butchers
etrongi 60Q55 90; feeders 3 s0lS5 10.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07

ANGOsTURA BITTERs is Il household word
all over the world. For over fifty years it
has advertised itself by its merits. 1t is
now advertised to warn the public against
counterfeits- The genuine article is manu-
factured by DR.. ]. G. B. Siegert & Sons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07

Fellows Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites is not only the most reliable remedy
for Consumption, but it is a specific also
for Bronchitis and Asthma.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
IRISH Legislation

LONDON, May Tn the house of COM
mons last night motion was agreed to
that the house thinks something should be
done to improve the dwellings of the la
borers in Ireland
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
LONDON.

LONDON, May 6.-The value of imports
1879, 900 pounds less than for April, 1880.
Exports decrease, /, ,493, 900 pounds.
4 relative of ODonovan Rosa, was ar
rested in Dublin under the Coercion act.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07

The ladies who some time since were un-
able to go out, having taken LYDIA f.
PTNKHAM's VEGETABLE COMPOUND, are
quite recovered, and have gone on their
way rejoicing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
SMALL, POX

ADAMS, Mass. May THE small pox
mas spread here to such an extent that the
board OF health is alarmed and a pest
house is being built.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
HARD COAL.

The best quality of screened all rail
hard coal delivered at $1,000 per ton fol
nut, and S9.75 per ton for all other sizes.
Northern Line Office.
nOv29f G. H SPEAKER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07

For SALE-Old newspapers at 80 cents
per 100 at THE ARGUS office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
COMMERCIAL.

COMMERCIAL
Wheat-Fairly active; H0tc higher; No 1 white
M ay 23G11 23A June / 205s Nc red May Esq
25*; Junr 22l4Q1 22A July / 20e1 201..
Corn-Moderately active; AM9sc better: mixed
western spot 57061tz; futures 5520572.
Oats-h NC higher; western 46GD52l; No ?
June 451z 0l46T.
as NV '''NS' '''' 10 vs. ''O i''~99 ~
Lsrd-Firm; II 60.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-07
New Yorh narixet.

NEw YORK, May Z
FINANCIAL.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-09

Copies of the revised Old Testament will be distributed on the 17th inst to the l, 100 persons who have contributed ten dollars or more towards the expenses of the revision. These copies were sent from Liverpool last Wednesday directed to the American commit tee, which, three weeks ago, forwarded $s, 764 to England to pay for the Testaments ordered for presentation to subscribers. The Testa- ments will be large royal octave volumes, with the names of the subscribers in- scribed on the morocco covers. The total amount contributed up to March l, 1880, WAS &32 324 SS
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-09
5ournal aao Calrier.
Monday Morning, May 9. 1881.
UNJUST DISTINCTIONS.


 Those who, without stopping to think, ap- prove the action of the hotel keepers who have decided to exclude Hebrews from their inns, may gain better understanding of the matter by meditating upon the action of the managers of some of the high-toned and ex- elusive European hotels, who propose to debar the citizens of the United States from their hospitality. At Cannes, for instance, they have already done so not in terms but in fact, the hotels being always 'efulP' when Americans desire to register. It is com plained that the Americans as class are al- together too free and easy, too domineering, familiar and bumptious. The English and other foreign guests find fault with Ameri- cans; claim that they talk to them without being introduced, are vulgar at table, and generally intolerable. At London hotel there is list of rules handed to Americans only, which forbids them to appear at table for dinner in undress, wear slippers in the parlor, expectorate tobacco juice elsewhere than in their own rooms, and otherwise vio- late the minor morals of English society. In short, while it is admitted that there are Americans as refined and as we'll hammered as anybody, they are objected to as whole for vulgarity and general disagreeablensss. As this is the very ground on which it is proposed to exclude Hebrews from high toned American hotels, the fact may make plainer to some Americans the injustice of class distinction which is intended for indi- viduals.
 Some remarks upon this subject recently made by the Providence Journal seem to us sound and just. Said the Journal: Ut is not within the American idea of the equal rights of all men that hotel keepers should put ban upon race, or that they should be denied entertainment in public house. The function of innkeeper is different from that of private householder, and by the necessity of the case he is in a manner pub lie servant. He exceeds his privileges when he takes it upon himself to exclude decent orderly and responsible person from food and lodging, which may be necessary to him, on account of any arbitrary distinction of race religion or color. No one will dispute his right to exclude persons who are offen- sive or disorderly, or have not the means to pay for tReir entertainment, but the saying that none of a certain race or complexion shall be received under any circumstances is a different matter. Judge Hilton and the keeper of shingle clam house on Coney Island have alike the right to exclude from entertainment Jews or Gentiles who are per sonally obnoxious, but not because of their nationality or faith. It would be the height of absurdity to say that the Jews of this T lies as intelligent and refined as any other class, and for inkeepers to attempt to put a stigma upon the whole race is intolerable. Let them eonfne themselves to keeping out obnoxious individuals, and not say to Pro- lessor Adler or MT. Seligman that they will not furnish them with entertainment that is af- forded to all other outwardly decent persons without question
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-09

young men are welcomed, the annual fee be- ing but one dollar. It is understood that MT. Sears has borne the expense of fitting up the club rooms and will back the enterprise fnan- cially.
 The British>census returns are beginning to come in, and returns from the larger places in Scotland have been published. Glasgow, which returned ATT, ,156 in 1871, has now population of 555, 2s9,-about Il 1000 less than Brooklyn. Its growth in ten years, however, wss only 7s.OO0, while that of Brooklyn was 270,OO0. Edinburgh reports 225, 435, few thousand less than San Fran cisco; but San Francisco gained in ten years more than s4,O0O, while Edinburgh added
 but 2S, 500 to her population. Dundee, the third city, numbers 40, ,463 persons, -, 900
 less than Washington, and 1000 more than Newark; but while Dundee gained only 1S,- 50O Washington increased 3S, GOO, and Newark 31, ,000. The population of Aberdeen is 105,- SIS, or very nearly the same as Providence. The second-class towns of Scotland have in- creased more rapidly in proportion than the
 largest Ten such towns are mentioned, ranging in population between 1000 and | 16, 900, which have increased by percentages varying between twenty-one and one hundred and twenty five. The total increase in about 16O large places is about 275, 900, and proba-
 ply this is large proportion of the whole addition, as the rural parts of the country 1 are not supposed to be gaining much, If any