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Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27
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noy,a daHs. @ Il naeds ,eathsr stu.e Iu any sooo
The inhabitants of the Cannibal Ts,ond.
sav that the fash of American ,,ol;t;c;.ns
tastes exactly like mule meat,-p6;2ode1,,b
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elsn !eaulns' "ooio nave oeen cheaper
hor nin 10 go aioos'
Properly referred. Neighbor's pretty
daughter-"How much is this yard p
DraPer 8 son desperate spoons on her)-
Oniy one kiss" N. z. D.-'I Will take
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27
COMMUNICATIONS.


To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
A criticism appears in your columns in re-
gard to the Greek word ''genea'' translated
generation" in the new version as well as in
the old, as follows: s'This generation shall
not pass away until all these things be ac-
complished.'' OF the two principal Greek
words ''genos'' and ''genea, " "genos'' occurs
81 times and signifies race, stock. kind.
"Genea" occurs AZ times and signifies age or
generation, averaging about 80 years. 1t Is
found in one verse four times, Matt 1, II,
$50 all the generations from Abraham to
David were fourteen generations, etc." Our
orthodox revisers would have been exceed
ing glad to have rendered this generation"
this race as it is the key to the position
of all the events recorded in the oath and
25th of Matthew. AS it is, it is very crafty
ing to the liberal and progressive that it has
stood the test of such able scholarship. We
presume there have been millions of tracts,
essays, sermons and books written down
through the centuries in endeavoring to ex
plain the events relating to the destruction
of Jerusalem, and the explanations are still
going on. The opinion, however, is gaining
ground that all the events refer only to the
destruction of Jerusalem and not to the end
of the world. B.
Nav 26th
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27

The vicksburg (Miss. Herald Dem. has
for some time been opposing Bourbonism in
that State and recommending moderate
course which viii lead to commercial and in
dustrial prosperity. Part of this policy has
been to advocate the reelection of Senator
Lamar The Herald has received the sup
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27
The Growth of the Gun.
from the Forest and stream.I

Hunting for game was practised with bow
and arrow only, until in the sixteenth centu
ry the Spaniards contrived the arquebus or
matchbox Here the match was fitted to
s'serpentin" or cock, hung upon pivot, and
brought into contact with the printing by
working substantially the same as that of the
modern hammer and trigger. This was fur
ther improved by the German invention of
steel wheel with serrated edge, fitted to
spring, and made to revolve rapidly, the edge
coming in contact with piece of pyrites, and
by this friction producing the sparks to ig-
mite the printing The use of the wheel-lock
for sporting purposes was very general In
the middle of the sixteenth century, and for
a long time was not improved upon.
But necessity is the mother of invention.
A band of Dutch chicken stealers or of Span
ish marauders-it is disputed which-being
too poor to provide themselves with the high
priced wheel-lock, and afraid to use the
matchbox because its light revealed their
whereabouts to the minions of the law. ab-
stained from their evil practices long enough
to devise weapon better adapted to the
needs of roost robbers. The result was the
flint lock; ;iand the pot-hunting fraternity scor-
ed long credit mark. The sportsmen of our
grandfathers' generation owed the mechan-
ism of their guns to band of poultry thieves;
there is yet hope for the colored brother.
The fint-l lock reached its perfection in the
hands of that king of gun makers, " Joseph
Manton, in the early part of the present cen
tury, and it gave way only to a worthy su-
perior in the modern gun exploded by per-
cussion.
The discovery of Illuminating powders and
their application to gunnery mark most i'm
portant epoch in the manufacture and en-
ployment of firearms. The charge in the gun
was at first placed above the Illuminating pow
der which was ignited by the conclusion of
an IRON plunger struck by a cock. Then this
plunger was dispensed with, and the fulmi-
nate was simply placed in the flash pan. The
successive steps are familiar to almost all
gunners the printing was placed between
two bits of paper and called percussion pei
lets, the illuminate was affixed to the breec ch
IF the newly invented cartridge and fired by
penetrating needle; then came the copper
cap, and then the eliminating Improvement
aof the cartridge containing both the charge
and the printing, and ignited at first by the
pin and fterwards rim fire the central fire
principle.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27

port of many influential Democrats and says:
SIT has been but short time since one of
the largest landholders in the State. one who
party of the State, urged us to stand firm as
rock He used the following language !:
Never mind the misrepresentation you
are exactly right. You want neither extreme,
and this State is actually suffering for some
just pelicy that any man may be proud of,
and the whole world can approve. Your
bold and just course is the hope of the rising
generation. Your triumph and public en-
dorsement are sure to come when the State
convention meets.'" ("
Considerable is said nowadays in opposi
tion to the. idea that the opium trade was
forced upon the Chinese by foreigners and
that the authorities are disposed to check the
use of the drug if they could. writer in
China, who claims to have looked up the
facts, points out that opium has been used in
China for hundreds of years, and that the
production in some of the interior provinces
rest of the world outside of China. He says
that bodies taken from the ancient tombs in
Central China are found to have beside them
the. pipe, needleand box of the opium smoker.
Moreover, the production of opium is source
of revenue to the government, indicating that
the scruples of the governments seem to be
reserved for exhibition or are entertained
only against the imported article. The latter
is of better quality than the domestic product
and used principally by the wealthier classes.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27
Why Kearney did not Build a House.

FROM the haiamazoo (Mlcnigan) 1ele8rapn.J
Wehave information from authentic private
sources at San Francisco that Denis Kearney
has had narrow escape from making revela-
tions about himself which would have involv
ed the leadership of the recent working
mems" movement there in a great scandal
1t is scarcely three years since Denis left off
draying, with no capital in this world but
his dray He has devoted all his efforts un-
selfishly to the cause of the "Workingmen's"
political movement since, looking out only
for his expenses. But the political demon
stration which he headed placed power in his
hands and made his influence necessary to
Office jobbers. In addition, there is said to be
a suspicion that the Bank of Nevada or some
other institution had axe to grind through
his services. At any rate, he started to build
a house for himself in one of the less public
quarters of the city this season, laying the
foundation on scale suitable to $4,000
residence. That would indicate extraordinary
frugality for man whose business was dray
ing and who had been out of the business
three years. Therewas enough in the enterprise
make certain parties apprehensive lest an
investigation should be called for. Mr.. Kear-
ney received hint that he was too soon to
show possessions of that order, and building
operations were summarily suspended.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A cruel and altogether unnecessary blund. T
was made in announcing the verdict in a st.
Louis murder case. The foreman of the jury
handed the clerk several slips of paper. and
the clerk read: ''We find the prisoner not
guilty, on the ground of insanity" The cul-
prit's face lighted up with delight, and he ex-
hltantly shook hands with his counsel.
''There.s mistake" said the foreman to the
clerk; you've read the wrong slip. The ono
that's signed is our verdict-guilty of murder
in the first degree"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27

Mr. Thomas Bayley Potter, NJ. P, is one
of the disappointed. He said, in a recent ad-
dress to his constituents at Rochdale: 'Tt is
bitterly disappointing to me- who have hum
bly, worked as far as lay in my power in the
cause of free trade, to find that other coun-
tries do not show themselves ready to initiate
u.s. that some of our colonies refuse to take
the goods which we would wish to send them;
above all that the United States continue blind
to the interest of the great majority of their
people. and refuse to trade with u.s." It is a
pity that this and other countries do not has
ten to adopt policy that would be good
thing for England.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-27

The result of an experiment recently made
at municipal election in Rockford, Illinois
is significant straw which shows which way
the wind will blow when women are allowed
to express their opinions at the ballot box
There is no law in the State allowing women
to vote, but the city council had separate
boxes provided to enable all who desired to
express their preference for license or pro-
hibition. AS was to be expected, the result
showed majority of three to one in favor of
prohibition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
BOWLING CORRESPONDENCE.
The County Roads.

BowISo, Ill, Jan 5. 1881.
TO the Editor OF the Argus:
In travelling over the roads in this
county has well as Henry county. I find
the roads in bad condition. The chief
cause of this. [ think, is largely due to the
ineompetency of the road commissioners
who did not seem 10 understand their
business. If the horses. wagons and
drivers of our wagons could com bina ia O
protest. think this could, in great meas
ure be remedied. If the present manner of
building t?) roads is discontinued the soil
will ultimately become SO packed and
hardened by long continued travel. as to
make good roads, If ditched on each side
and sloped sufficiently to carry off the
water, but this does not seem to be the
rule. About one half Of ;hc road com
missioners begin their work by plowipg
oyer the entire surface. When they have
shus destroyed a good foundation for a
road, they take a scraper and pile up the
sod and loose soil in heaps and hillocks,
until it isss impossible for two wagons to
pass edCIi OtuET WllHOus Out VI TIC otueT
upsetting. These, soil heaps after a rain
get to be muddy hills and then freeze.
Now submit to you is this is not dam
age to the road. Is it not a positive
waste of time and money to attempt to
make road after this fashion. Why,
Mr.. Editor. if the unfortunate people and
horses who are compelled to pass up and
down these so called roads" could all tell
it as they really believe, there would be
summary dismissal of these incompetent
road managers. II is becoming an evil of
magnitude that nething short of the enact
ment of q severe penalty, will ever bring
about O reform.
Common sense cannot be legisleted into
one half of the managers of roads, but
their depredatioDs upon our roads might
be checked by such law Furnishing any
one who plows up good level road ,iwhere
you can change from one track to the
other, and all the time have good road
to travel from, Yours &c,
SNOwGRAss.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON Jan, l6 Ten million dollars
worth Northern Pacific r. r. bonds. issued
In London. were covered four times.
Previous to the issue of the war Office
circular directing that strict guard be
kept over the armoriss of volunteers. over a
hundred rifles were stolen from one place.
LONDON. Jan, 6.-At the opening of
parliament to-day. che Queens speech was
read from the throne. After reviewing
her foreign relations and alluding to the
gradual increase of trade in her country.
Her msjesty gives considerable attention
to ireland. Her anticipation of diminu-
ton of distress in that country, owing 20
the abundant harvest has been realised.
but the social conditions OF the country
have assumed an alarming character,
after reviewing the existing evils, Her
Majesty says | have deemed it right to
put in use the ordinary powers Of the law
before making any demand, but demon
stration of their insuf6ciency amply sup
pllsd by present circulation of acountry
leads me now to apprise you that propos-
ala will be Immediately submitted to you
for instructing me with additional powers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
CASU ALTIES

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-This A. NJ an
explosion of varCish occurred in Peter
Doaleger's brewery, Is: avenue. caused BY
workmen bringing the lamp to near the
barrel containing the varnish. The result
was terrific explosion, scattering streams
of 6rs throughout the room and burning
in SO terrible manner four workmen. that
their lives are dispaired of, The names
are John Barrel. John Flower. Austen
Wentzurck and VIM. Brown.
The funerals Of the victims of yester-
days calamity took place to-day.
Coal VALLEY. Kansas, Jan. 6.-In
passing an open fireplace on Tuesday, the
dress of Miss DaYis caught FIRE. She
rushed into the yard. and strong wind
famed the flames 30 that when her frantic
mother attempted to extinguish them,
her dress also caught. The daughter
was q blackened corpse in few minutes.
The mother lived "a hours in great agony.
Mr. Davis was absent from home ct the
time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
Eads' Ship Railway.

New ORLEANS. Jan. 6.-James B.
Eads, ;returned from Vera Cruz ON board
a Mexican war steamer. The Mexican
aives the Eads' company the
right to build ship railway across the
Istmus of Tehuantepso, grant it million
acres on the shore. of the Pacific on which
to build the terminus of the railway and
harbor, empowers it to
charge and collect toll of SIS per ton on
freight of ships and cargo passing over the
road. The right is also given the railway
and telegraph line on which only custom
airy rates can be charged. In return
for this Capt Eads agrees to carry on the
railway al! ships Of war. munitlon. mails,
etc. free of charge The building Of tho
road must be commenced within two years
aud completed IN ten years from May l..
1881
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
CRIME .

NEWARK. n. j. Jan. 6-Mrs Meierhoffsr
convicted with Frank Lammens, her par
amour, of numbering her husband, j. w.
Meierhoffer, at West Orange. Dot. 18th,
1879, was hanged in the county Jail this
morning. She was very pale and deeply
affected, but walked to the gallows with
out assistance and met her fate without
eonfessing or uttering word. She died
in about minutes. About thirty persons
were present. including officers and jury,
selected by the court under the recent law.
Lammens was hanged from the same gall
lows Immediately afterwards. He made
no confession,
GALVESTON. Jan. G.-The Neaes special
from Henrietta says a man refused to
drink with James Curtis. Exchange of
shots followed. and Curtis fell, dying
within ten minutes. Rice. badly wound
ed, was carried to doctors Office. As
he was placed In the chair ball was fred
through the window. killing Rice instantly.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 6,-Daniel f.
Sullivan and Patrick Hayes were hanged
in MoyamensiDg prison at l0:3T tLis
morning.
DANvILLE, Jan. 6.-Ben Lampkin
lcolorsdl was killed last night while
arresting chicken thief.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
moffat's Life Pills,
phRniX BiffeKS,

The Most Successful Medicines
in the World.
Established in 1885, by one of
our Nest Eminent Physicians,
and HOW used throughout North
aud South America, with more.
pleasing results than any other
Medicine.
M0ffat's Life Pills
are purely vegetable; they act
Oh tho Stomach and Liver, and
regulate the entire system and
PIT All the functions Of the body
in q healthy condition, and
" ARRAHTED a certain cure for
ali AasariOuS Diseases, Torpid
Liver, Impure Blood, Jaundice,
Tiii0us Complaints, Dyspepsia,
INDIGESTION, COStiveness, Merry,
Gus aud Sick Headache, Colds.
ScEryy, General Weakness, and
Fever & Aguc.
MofYat's PhmniX BittePs
correct TIE SecretiOns OF the
: 81. al, and are Sure Cure
fer 6ieeplCssHeSs, Nervousness,
EYspe1sia, Female Complaints,
tEeak:ies5, Debility, etc.
Thousands Of Certificates are
- Cur possession giving perfect
CURES erected by these inValu-
able medicines, and we are GER
tai-l t.lat they viii do Just what
&c hare said. 1t is simply ask
cd i.:at the afflicted will TRY
IEIa-i ONCE, their use will con.
vince the most skeptical.
Pa~n's Climax SaIve % cents box.
IoGat's life Pills % cents box
3soGat's Plgnix Bitters $1.o0 bottle
F- seld by Druggists everywhere.
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
35 Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

comm unications before the House, anon.
them letter from the Postmaster Gener
al relative to bags of mail matter retained
in the Washington postofice which were
attempted TO be sent through the mails
under franke.
Mr.. Browne called for its reading
pending which the House adjourned.
SENATE.
u WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The Vice -Prssi-
dent submitted from the Secretary Of War
papers showing the maintsnance of the
channel at the South PAS, Mississippi
River, for the quarter ending Novem Der
8. 1880. Also from the Secretary of War,
an endorsement of the recomm endation by
the Quarter Master General for an addi-
tional appropriation of 81 100000 to re
penIsh the depot stock of clothing which
is exhausted,
Mr. Pendleton presented a memorial Of
the Cincinnati Board of Trade, asking
government tests of devices for consuming
soft coal smoke and abstipg the smoke
nuisance.
:, Bills were introduced and referred;
ny Mr.. ingalls,, to provide for the sale OF
the reservation o. the prairie band OF
FoT Ttawotsamie Indians in Kansas.
by Mr.. White, joint resolution for the
~ Va 'dS sWOrd or UeOrg6
washington. now in possession of the
heirs of George Lswis, to whom it was
bequeathed in Washirgton's will.
Mr. Butler offered resolution d;rect;no
the Secretary of the Interior to tnrnish
Information and the report of the sunerin-
tendent of the census touching alleged
frauds in the examination of the inhsbit-
aats of South Carolina. Adopted.
Mr.. Burnside asked Mr.. Eaton, chairs
man of the committee on Foreign Affairs.
If any action had been taken On his Joint
resolution deprecating the construction OF
an inter oceanic canal by European pow
ers. Mr.. Burnside hoped the government
might now take still stronger opposition
and declare against the construction of
such canal by any company incorpo-
rated by any foreign government,
Mr. Eaton said the COMMITTEES had not
acted, but doubtless would soon.
Messrs. Voorhees, and. Garland moved |
that the bill for the relief ofiBeu Holiday |
be taken up in the morning hour.
Discussion on a point of order ended in
the bill being ordered up-yeas 33. Maya
90
Without action upon the bill the Senate |
went into executive session aud soon ad- |
lourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
.he Grand Army of nyspeptios.

Thousands are dropping into line daily.
They can't tell just how it happened. but
there they are Eating has no charms
for them. and disagreeeble and disgusting
dreams take the place of refreshing stun
Der. They feel that every mans hand
is turned against them, and they iu turn
detest and despise mankind The great
cause OF all this disturbauce.in most cases,
is an inactive or torpid liver. and can be
easily removed by fow doses Of DR.,
White s Dandelion Alternative.
For sale by G. Speidei. Rock Island,
and Richards q S0hrbeck. Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
a few drops of SPALDING's GLUE on a
brush. properly applied, holds like wise.

Hardly to be credited. but it is never
theless true, that a sick horse or a bad
conditioned COW can be brought up in a
few days by the use of Simmons Liver
Regulator. The powders should be mixed
with the food, and they viii eat it readily
aud it is surprising to see what improve
nicnt imm ediately takes place. 1t opens
the bowels. Strengthening them, and does
all and even more than the best Condi
toin Powders. A small quantity in the
food for chickens will cure cholera, and
keep the poultry healthy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
POLITICAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. THE senate
failed to orga0ize this morning, owing to u
dead lock. Adjourned till to morrow.
The Democrats aud Republicans present
ed candidates for all the Offices to be filled.
Lines we're closely drawn, two Nationals
voting with the Democrats and one with
the Republicans
NASHVILLE, Jan. 6-The Democratic
senators entered the dead lock by electing
Geo. A. Morgan, speaker. Stewart (Deml
was sworn into the house, the suprems
court having decided the difference be-
tween tha governor and secretary of state
on his eligibility 10 Stewards favor. The
Republicans will contest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

TERROR OF PHYSICIANS. Many leared
doctors consider well developed Bright's s
Disease of the Kidneys ineurable, They
despair when they detect its well known
symptoms. Nevertheless, there is cure
for this worst of Kidney diseases.
HUNTS REMEDY has restored many
aud many q victim of Brigh,'s Disease
to sound health. Ali Kidney, Bladder,
Liver and Urinary Complaints are quickly
cured by HUNTS REMEDY, the Great
Kidney and Liver Medicine
Sold by ell Druggists. Trial size, IS
cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
TmpprSaub Decis4ou,

In the case of GiIett's Double Extractf
and Cream Tarter Baking Powder vs. the
six samples of havoring extracts and FIVE
samples baking powder tested, verdict for
the former, viz: Gillet's Double Extracts
three or FIVE times stronger ,GlIlets Baking
Powder gave off 80 per cent. more carbon.
ic acid gas than any Of the others. Theu
why buy the cheap adulterated trash?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
Cured. Cured. Cured. Cured.

G PREsBURY, Prop. West End Hotel, Long
Branch, cured of 20 years Chronic Catarrh.
8 BENEDICT, JR., Jeweler, SGT Broadway, N. z.
(memb. Of fanny (cured of Chronic Catarrh.
E Il BROWN, 339 Canal st, N. z, cured Of II years
Chronic Catarrh.
J D MCDONALD, no Broadway, N z, (Sister-i,-
Law) cured Of 40 years Chronic Catarrh.
MRs JOHN DOUGHTY, Fishkill, N. Y, cured OF 8
years Chronic Catarrh
MRS JACOB SwARTz, JR., 200 Warren ST., Jersey
City, cured OF IS years Chronic Catarrh
B THORN. 183 Montague St., Brooklyn, (self and
son.) cured of Catarrh.
REv WIN ANDERSON, Fordham, N. Y, cured Of 20
years Chronic Catarrh.
MILE AIMEE, Opera Prima Donna, ST have received
very great benefit from it,"
A. MCKINNEY, r Pres, 80 Broad ST., n. 2;
my family experienced immediate relief"
&C., &C., &C., &C., &c.
Wei De Meyers Catarrh Cure is the
most important medical discovery since
vaccination. 1t is sold by all Druggists, or
delivered by D. B. DEWEY g. Co., 46 Dey ST.,
N. Y, at $3.50 package. To clubs, six pack
ages for S7.5O. Dr. Wei De Meyers
Treatise, is sent free to anybody.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
The Power of the Press.

In no way is the power of the press
more surely shown than in the universal
knowledge that has in less than year.
been diffused throughout fifty millions Of
people of the wonderful curative proper
ties of that splendid remedy Kidney Wort.
And the people from the Atlantic to the
Pacific have shown their intelligence and
their knowledge of what is in the papers,
by already making Kidney Wort their
household remedy for all diseases of the
kidneys, liver and bowels.-Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
Old AeaTor6.

Nothing is Superior to the old genuine
Mediord Rum from Daniel Lswrence u
Son, Boston. They keep only strictly
pure article For sale by all frst class
dealers in Rock Island. Inquire for
Daniel Lawrence s. Sons genuine old
Medford.