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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

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Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17
Tuesday Morning, May I7. 1881.
HIS GREATEsT EFFORT.


 MT. Conkling has at last made his much talked-of and long-expected greatest effort. He has sent in his resignation as United States Senator from the State of New York and has also had the resignation of his man Platt sent in.
 Just what the New York boss expects to make by this action is not, at this writing, plain, and it may never become so It is, moreover, difficult to see what can be made by it. If he seeks revenge it is rather un- promising entrance on the warpath. It may be (and this seems the most probable expla- nation9 that he wants the New York LegisIa- ture to indorse by selection his course and that of Senator Platt. And, as the New York Eoeasaag Post suggests, perhaps he and his colleague have concluded that if the Sen ate is anything more than an instrument for the distribution of patronage their occupa- tion is gone.
 Whatever the explanation of this greatest effort, one thing is certain, and that is that this country can spare MT. Conkling and MT. Platt from the Senate for time at least, and even if they are not reelected there will not be universal mourning. And it is also possi- ble that the Republican party could get along without their powerful aid. If not, as we have before remarked, the price which seems to be demanded for that aid is more than the party can afford to pay.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17
A Plea for Our Birds.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Our robins and other song birds that help make these days of spring and early summer so welcome to us are in danger of extermi, nation, (partially if not wholly from g new source, viz. A small boy, forked stick, two or three strips of rubber and buckshot or small stone. Equipped with one of these, the boy, skulking under the tree until sufi- ciently near, will fetch the bird nine times out of ten.
 The writer has personally caught num- Der of boys engaged in this cruel business and administered suitable punishment, and the object of this communication is to call public attention to the matter and urge all persons who love our song birds and welcome their annual visits to take she matter in their hands and help stop this needless and cruel extermination. Our police officers should also be authorized to suppress the business One of these young criminals succeeded a few days ago in hitting mother robin sit ting on her nest on one of the trees on the Green and killed her. When you see any of these young rascals at this business, t.just go for them" is the way to stop it
 Yours, WOOSTER SQUARE,"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17
STARVATION IN LONDON.

| The statement in recent Parliamentary
 report that 101 persons starved to death dur ing the year 1880 in London, the wealthiest city in the world, is attracting considerable attention The returns disclose some curi- ous facts. London is divided into ten Coro-
 ners' districts, and in four of these no death
 occurred from starvation. In the South
 wark district, which lies south of tho Thames,
 between the London and the Blackfriars
 bridges, and contains 8 large number of
 poor, the only death reported was that of a
 miser. In the Greenwich division, which is
 also a poor district, but by reason of it's
 shipping industry, not so squalid as South
 wark, four deaths occurred. In the city of
 London proper, in some parts of which much
 misery is to be found, not death occurred,
 and in Westminster, where, under the shad-
 ow of the Abbey and the Houses of Parlia-
 ment, the most destitute of the population of
 London huddled until the construction of
 the Thames embankment, only one death oc-
 cured. Not more than four deaths took place in the district which includes Kensing- ton, Pullman and Hammersmith, all well-to- do neighborhoods. The largest number of deaths ffty-four, is reported from the cen tral district of London. which includes the parishes of Marylebone, St. Pancras, Isling- ton and Clerkenwell. Of these the first two contain the wealthiest portion of London, but the parish is such an immense one-ex- tending in length from Hampstead to the l Thames and in breadth nearly as far-that ! there is plenty of room for the houses of the | mo iftlfo Int kho ct End rtx- ! seven persons died from starvation as this | district has no aristocratic quarter and very l few wellto-do residents, this showing is | creditable when compared with the Central | division.
 It is not thought fair to lay the responsi- l bility for most of these deaths from want at l the doors of the parochial authorities. Ev- cry populous parish has an immense building known as the workhouse, and there the pau per can find a shelter, with good sleeping l and fairly good food. But the poor have as much horror of the work house as if it were smallpox hospital, and 1 many of them will die rather than go tn ere. A system of outdoor relief is also authorized by law. If the relieving officer feels satis- l fed that the poor man requiring assistance can partially support himself and family, it is within his discretion to allow them few shillings a week and few loaves of bread, enough to keep them from starving The poor, however, look on this relief with as much disgust they do upon the workhouse ] itself. The weak point in this system of dis tributing charity is that the idle and disso- Iute, from whose breasts all shame has de- parted, get the benefit, while the man who may once have been prosperous, and who is ashamed to make his distress known, starves in his wretched garret. Hundreds of schemes have been prepared for reaching this latter class, but its invincible pride in Q great mea- sure illustrates the attempts of the charita-
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17
QUITE TOO TOO.

For many days she gadded on earth, Burdened with goss p and care. But now sh-'s in heaven telling the Lord How mean her neighbors were.
 -SnLpeSkef IaL1,1hcrannn
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17

To wear trousers in Abyssinia is one of the
 l brooches of etiquette.
 Old Mother Hubbard must have been from
 ] Chicago-she had so much room in one shoe I-Pack.
 lady who had quarreled with her bald
 headed lover said, in dismissing him: 'sWhat
 l have not the trouble of sending you back any
 ! locks of hair. Chicago Tribune. '.And did your late husband die in hope of
 l blessed immortality, Sister Wiggins ?" in- quired the new minister. who was making
 his first call on fair widow of his congre- gation. Bless you, mol" was the mournful response, The died in Chicago" He came into the office and said, ''You see, my brothers are shoemakers, and they mended my shoes. Now, why am like Jo- seph of biblical history" We gave it up. "Why, because was soled by my brothers" :" Tho inquest on him will be held today Puck
 Jenkins had just seated himself to read his evening paper before yesterdays supper when howl came up from the back yard, where his heir playing with crowd of boys. Clearly rang out the voice of the jun for Jenkins that if the Jones boy wouldn't be the horse he wouldn't play" Mir. Jenkins calmly raised the window and announced Young man, don't want to hear any of that Roscoe Conkling business here in Mas sachusetts. You will be the horse yourself this time or shall withdraw your supper and send you to bed. You hear my message!" The deadlock was broken.-LoaoeH Citizen. Extract from the Czar's diary: April 28, II p. m.-A quieter day than usual. A noise was heard in wainscot about 8 p. m. i; turned out the gusrd-mouse Czarina fearfully nervous; no wonder, this Boycotting busi- ness must stop-.-I shall go out if it blows me. My eldest son looked at me rather cu- riously this afternoon; seemed to be exam ming my points. Can he have joined the Nihilists? Took pill to night had it ana iyzed; made guard swallow three of them to make sure. Hark what was that? Noth- ing, of course-a sailing clinker what fool ishness. Shall now take my night -capowisk- eyvich-N y. Com. Ado.
 He a Boston man
 knew that he such; For as the waiter ran, gazed upon him much.
 And all the restorong
 Knew him a of means His voice was like gong: He called for further beansl -Loatisuile CourieT-JouTndl.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

President Haraszthy of the California State
 Board of Viticultural Commissioners reports | that the present value of vineyards in the State is about $35, ,0OO, ,00O, the income from which amounted last year to s, soc, ,OOO. He is of the opinion that within three years the vineyards will be yielding to their owners 5000, 900 year, or ten per cent on $50,- GOO, 900 valuation.
 Those who use coal in Boston will be noti- l fled "that the coal dealers of Boston and vi cinity will not hereafter allow their employees to remove coal-hole covers. In all cases l where coal is to be delivered through the
 sidewalk the party receiving it will be ex- pected to remove the cover and assume all responsibility connected herewith" This | action is taken in accordance with the city charter, which places the liability for dama- ges upon the owner of the premises or par
 ties ordering the coal-hole to be opened
 In their efforts to check German emigra- ton to this country some Germans do not show much regard for the truth. Thus, 8 letter was recently published in Prussian
 newspaper, professedly written by the Ger
 man Consul General in New York This pre- tended letter is made up of outrageous false hoods about the condition of trade in this country. Business in the United States is
 said to be on the eve of a panic, the number
 of failures is unprecedented, and there is no
 healthy activity. It is further asserted that
 it is very difficult to get work in this coun-
 try, that many emigrants who have come
 here are in the direst distress, and that, if the
 exodus from Germany to America does not
 cease or greatly diminish, the emigrants will
 suffer the most frightful destitution The
 German Consul General denies that he wrote
 or knew anything about such letter.
 by the Senate Committee on Public Build
 ings, who found it in disgraceful condition.
 The basement is cold, damp, mouldy and in-
 fested with rats, and the upper apartments
 are not so commodious as they should be
 Many modern conveniences. now considered
 essential for comfort, are lacking, and cannot
 be introduced without reconstruction of
 the whole building The timbers are shaky
 and some of the floors have sagged several
 inches. The accommodations are scan.
 ty also. So much of the space is
 occupied with offices and grand recep-
 tion rooms that the family are very
 much crowded Although the Garfield chiI-
 dren sleep two in a room, there is only one room to spare for visitors. Senator Merrill has plan, which is said to impress the com mittee favorably, to build another White House few rods from the present one and
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17
COMMUNICATIONS.
Am TnnufrY.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 would like to inquire through your col umns if there is anything that will take the stains of common writing ink out of car pet, without injury to the same. If so, would esteem it a favor if any person pos sessing such knowledge would give publicity to it through the COURIER. s.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17

Miss Anna Scull, principal of girls gram
 mar school in Philadelphia, was recently ar
 raigned before the Board of Education on 6
 charge of instructing her pupils in doctrines
 contrary to the teachings of the Roman Cath
 olic Church. The Board, after a full hear
 ing, acquitted Miss Scull of teaching any
 thing not contained in the standard text book
 provided for her school, but the decision
 gave great offense to many Catholic parents
 Sunday the Rev. Father Thomas Barry, pas
 tor of the Church of Our Lady of the Visita- tion, who was instrumental in procuring the arraignment of the teacher and furnished the funds for her prosecution. advised the par ishioners to withdraw their children from the public schools, saying that he intended to open parochial school next fall where Catholic children could be properly educated
 He IS now conducting fair for the purpose of finishing his church building, but said he would apply portion of the proceeds to this proposed school. He concluded by say ing ''It is your religious duty to withdraw your children from the public schools. and, under pain of mortal sin, you cannot again send them to such eyil-teaching places. Again appeal to you to help me in the additional work now have before me, by assisting in person to make this fair & success No mat. ter if the church is not finished as soon as we expected, this work is absolutely necessa- ry and must be done Our children must be educated, and in the proper manner"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17

connected with it by broad corridor, the new building to be nsed for domestic pur- poses only, the old one for executive offices, public reception rooms, and so forth. It would seem to be better to build 8 new and ample house in healthier location
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17

l would seem to be better to build new and
 ample house in healthier location
 MT. Jennings tells the New York World l that there is every prospect of another bad harvest in England. Drought and late frosts
 have already killed oats and barley, and the growth of wheat has been arrested at the I most critical time. Says Mir Jennings ::
 England has not had a really good harvest 1 since 1s74-let us hope that this will be the | last of the seven lean kine. In 1875 the har-
 vest was almost total failure; in 1876 and 1877 it was what the Mark Lane people call unsatisfactory in 1878 it was fair; that of 1879 was the worst ever known, and last years was far below the average. The gen. eral trade of the country is also more de- pressed than usual at this season of the year, and unless there is an extraordinary improve ment before Christmas, of which there is no
 sign at present, the popular demand for
 thorough revision of the duties on imports will become we'll nigh irresistible"
 New York merchants are opening their
 eyes to the great increase in the exportation of wheat and corn from New Orleans at the expense of New York. MT. White, of the New York Board of Trade, who has made
 visit to the Mississippi Valley, reports that
 the increasing export trade of New Orleans
 IS now so seriously affecting the commerce of
 New York as to cause alarm. Among other
 things he says New Orleans last year export
 ed lOo,O tons of staves against 10, 1000 tons
 from New York. In former years New York
 almost monopolized the stave exports Of
 wheat and corn, New Orleans exported last
 year 8, 722, ,391 bushels more than she did in
 1879. The freight charge from St. Louis to
 New Orleans is but cents 8 bushel, while it costs 20 cents bushel for rail shipment from St. Louis to New York Grain is now shipped from St. Louis to New Orleans by river barge and thence by steamer to Liver pool for IF cents a bushel, while to ship from St. Louis to New York by rail and thence by steamer to Liverpool costs 29 cents bushel MT. White thinks there is Ca concerted move ment on foot to divert to New Orleans all the export trade of the Mississippi Valley" He also thinks that the only way to remedy this state of things is to prevent pooling by
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-17

French chemist says that snow water contains alcohol Perhaps that is why the rivers get so high in the melting spring-tirae Ne,o OrEeGns PtcGNu1s,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-06

key in the well. Then. If any folks wants
to get in. he can crawl through winder."
Many dwelling on the prairie. in
those days, was ignorant of lock or key,
and well accustomed TO take care of it.
self, but Crawfori's contained more to
tempt unlawful intrusion than did some
others.
There was a cloud upon virginia's face
when she followed her mother into the
house, although she did not hear her
father mutter,-
IF was Marsh Hayne now I wouldn t
let any gal that lives treat me the way
she's treated him. He's a right down
good Teller He's heap too good for
CELEBRITY Bitters.''
GINA Crawford's message at that very
moment, and she may have guessed as
much.
II had sent him to hold somewhat ami
mated conversation with young woman
who did not at all resemble the belle Of
Crawford's Prairie. but who appeared very
fully to appreciate her present company.
She was not SO tall as Virginia, but she
was nearly as handsome, in her own way,
and her black ewes flashed under her full
eyebrows with az clear warning OF a
strong will behind them as came from
Virginia's own. In truth, the blue-gray
ewes were the softer and the pleasanter to
look upon.
Going to town, is she? I'm obleeged
TO her for sendin' me word. Palmer. he's
a eoin' off down the timber. after dark. /
can't :cave home this evening Pears
like it isn't 10 do me any sort of good to
have her co.
well, never you mind. If you want
to send word over, get your errand ready.
I'll have to ride past Crawford's by and
by. and I'll leave it for you"
"Will YOU. now? Id like it."
where's Palm? want him. Where's
the old man."
The long. one-story log house in front
of which they were talking, stool about
half mile beyond the great corn-field, in
the middle Of which arose the new-built
structure which was to be the future home
of Marshal IIayne. The logs showed
signs Of age, but there was barely enough
of plowed ground around them to fend on
a prairie fire The Bitters family had not
occupied it lons. and they were not OF the
class that open new farms.
Palm ,'' shouted the dark eyed maiden.
"Mr IIayne wants We. Wants the old
man. toO.
A brawny. rugged-looking. and not I'M
comedy six footer quickly made his appear
ance around the corner of the house, but
he came alone.
What's up, Marsh %
well, Palm, it's Just this; | don't
care to be fired out of my corn crop. You
take the double team and the break pillow,
after dinner, and run two or three fur
rows along the northeast fence and lit
tie down the east side. The old man can
run two or three more. about ten yards
out, and we'll SINCE of the grass between
EN-
''That'd stop most anything. onless
thar was high wind. Most likely it
would. then. Awful waste of work though.
Take all day, and tomorrow"
Cant help it. Palm. There were some
pretty smart blisters. last year. between
this and town. don't want any in mine"
CELEBRITY Bilters had been listening, and
she now remarked
Hank Sanders, he said he d be over to
see me tonight I'll get him for to stop
over and help. Thar's heaps of fun a
tightn' fire"
Continued Tomorrow
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Continued tomorrow. J
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6EHTTV,S ORGANS, "a stops. 10 ssts
0G3 reeds. only $50. Places $l29 ..
Rare Holiday Inducements Ready. Write u call o
0GATTY1washington Nj. nayefly
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KENNEBEC COUNTY. - In Probate Court
AUGUSTA, on the second Monday Of Norember, 1881
A X. G. SMITH, Administrator on the estate Of
IA David r. Conner. late Of Windsor, in said
sell the following real estate of said deceased for
the payment Of debts. &c. viz: The homestead of
the deceased in Windsor and hitehed, and lot of
woodland i'm Augusta:
RDERED, That netice thereof be given three weeks
successfully prior to the second Monday Of December
next, in the kenn~bec Journal. newspaper printed
at AuGusta, that all peSeoes interested may attend
at Probate Court then to be holden at AuGusta, and
show cause, II any, why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted.
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN. Register. 3w4ss
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~ ROCERIES, Provisions and Fruits
" Canned goods. A large lot of fine Winter
SQuashes. 3. s. WOOD, Nos. 81 & So. State St.
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Time is too valuable to be wasted in cred
ulously experimenting with various remedies
when - cent bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup viii at once cure your cold.
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FARM FOR SALE.

SITUATED In HALLOwELL, two miles non
tho post Once nice farm. Contains about l.o arres
cuts 20 tons Of hay. and would make Q COED nill
acfso oi tie t1ra are Woodland. wa b ~ as I
oarKain. Addfese ARNO LITTLE,
INV Hallowel.
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THOSE WONDERFUL CURES

Of the Crippled and Deformed represented in DIR
j. =. MAINS Pictorial Circular, which has so
astonished the people during the past nine years,
are being repeated every Tuesday and Wednesday
A. NJ. a 1902 Washington ST. Boston, and l05 W est
4ls ST, New York, every saturday and Monday AM.
noy5t&w4w
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NYOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the SUBJ
IN scriber has been duly appointed Administrator
on the estate Of
ALvENO WHITTIER. late Of Vienna,
In the county OF Keunebec, deceased. ineetate and
has undertaken that trust BY giving bond the law
directs. All perpo1s, therefore, haviHg demands
Against the estate Of said deceased desired to
said estate are respected 10 make immediate payment
to AUGUSTUS F. SMART.
Nov. "A, 1881 3vis.
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new RICH BLOOD /!

Parsons Purgativc Pills make New Mich
81 cd, and will completely change the blood In the
entire system in three months. Any person who
VIII take pill each night from to IL weeks. may be
restored TO sound health II such thing be possible.
sent by mail for letter stamps. I. 5. JOHNSON
90. Boston. Mass. formerly Of Bangor. Me.