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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01
Az OTHERS SEE Us.

The Chicago Tribune and other Republi-
can Journals in Illinois never tire OF con-
trasting the benign Republican government
of that state with the Democratic misgoy-
eminent of the city of New York. From
| the sixth biennial report of the limos
Board of Commissioners of Public Charl-
| tiles it appears, however, that rural illinois
has good deal to learn in the way of the
decencies and humanities of the public ser
vice. According to this report one insane
woman in Adam county is confined in
| Charge wooden box filed with straw; IN
! Gallatin county 1.-THE impression made by
| an inspection of the pauper establishment
| is painful in ''the extreme in Lake county
| the grounds of the county fair are ON the
county farm land visitors to the fair
appear to regard the crazy house as
! it is called, as the greatest attraction of
| the OCCASION in La Sale county 1.-THE
| Condition of the building for the care OF
| s'insane is horrible; the impression upon a
| spectator is inexpressibly disgusting. Six
ssof them remind one of hogs uponithe floor
| of a pigsty;" in St Clair County is IAN in
a.sane woman whose condition is not cred
| table to the county authorities, for she is
'scrippled and bedridden on a pile of straw
in a nude condition, exposed to observat-
zion on the part of all visitors and per-
| sons who pass through the corridor In
| winnebaoo county 1.-THE horrible insane de-
| nartment is still in use; in Bond County
| ssthe Jail has miserable ventilation its cells
] care dark and the odors from the vaults
offensiye;" and similar statements are
| made as to Brown, Carroll, Edgar, Clark,
CLAY. Clinton, Lawrence, Putnam and
| Woodford counties. In Champaign Coun-
/ ty ssthe jail is disgrace to civilization;
| in Cole County 1.-THE Jail is one
ssof the worst in the state, unlighted
| s'by a single window and alive with YER
| min" in Jersey county the Jail is so
| 9Habominable in it's character that 1t is not
| surprising to hear that the prisoners cry
land beg to be sent to the penitentiary at
| s.once, without waiting the convenlng OF
| 'sthe court for the opportunity OF defense;
| Gin Pope county the Jail is abomnable,
without light, heat or ventilation, ana
| ''the prisoner who escaped last year py
| knocking down the jailer when he enter
led to clean the cell, can hardly be blam.
| led. II such things had been reported of
Mississippi, how Hale Daw es and Conger
would have Numbered against these horrl-
bic outrages upon humanity The authors
of the Illinois report sum up their pro-
| fond disgust with the general condition OF
the public institutions throughout the state
| in these expressive words: ITO charity Is
equally applicable the apostrophe OF
mime Roland to iberty-what crimes
have been perpetrated in thy name :!
Evidently there is need in Illinois of some
organization as effective and as independ-
emit as the State Charity Aid association,
which has done and is doing so much TO
eivilize the administration of the charlta-
BILE and correctional institutions OF Ne"
York-N T. World.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01

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GEO. N. LOOSELY Agent, Rock Island.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01
Tur SIMMER MONTHS

naaaf.afi TT for advertisers. 100 pages, e
PAMPHLEi cents. q. P. RoWELL g.
co New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01
R H ODE s.

RHODES PATENT BATTERY
by
Sent Adults $500 fg
BROWN SO fremont
Boston
gent o Wated
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01
Once more all news is good news; and

Once more all news is good news; and
it seems again as ii the President viii get
well That he was so near death, is the
more reason for hope. and it seems as Z
this last rally must bea final one The
country has once more come out OF the
shadow of fear, and that Garfield will live
is now a stronger belief than at any time.
A man could not sink 50 low as he did and
rally unless it was the precursor OF Q re-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01
4runs

The only RkrrHHY
known to the World o.
pable OF beng CHARGED
with MEDICINAL PROP
ERTIAS. which Il IRA -
FUSED INTO THE sYs-
TEN. II you are afflicted
with any of the following
DISEASES dons neglect to
wear one of our Batteries.
viz:
Paralysis, Brain and
Nervous Diseases, Rheu-
mat.sm. Gout. swollen
Joints, sciatica, Neuralgia .
LumDago. Aches and Pa
Nervous and General De-
bility, spinal Diseases,
Weak Back or side. VAST
ing. Decay, Restless nights
Nightmare, Melancholy,
Dizziness or Vertigo, Full
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01

If anybody is DESTROYS of knowing ex-
actly what kind of an ass the Union IS,
let him do, what very few people do do,
and read it's SO called editorial styled a
Quincy Copperhead;" so far as it relates
to the ARGUS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01

covery. Had he the strength to rally he
has the strength to get well; and that we
win now soon have our President back to
health is everyones hope as wen as their
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01

STATE OF ILLINOIS, s
Rock ISLAND CseuNTT, :

STATE OF ILLINOIS, as
8 Rock ISLAND CoUNry,
In the Circuit Court, TO the September term, 1881.
John B. Smith, vs. Mary a. smtth.-In Chancery-
Afarayit of the non residence Of Mary a Smith
the above defer dant. having been fled in the
Clerks office dE the Circuit Court OF said County
notice il therefore hereby gven TO the said nom
resident defendant that the compair ant, aied his
bill of complaint In said Eourts on the chancery
aide the reuf en- the 2znd day OF July. 1851, and
That thereupon Summons issued outof said Court
wherein said suit lie now pending. retnrnable on
the first Monday in the month or september next
a. Il BY law required. Now, unless yon. the said
nonresident defendant above named. shall per
sonally be and appear before said Circuit Court On
the first day OF the next term thereof 70 ne noien
at the Court House, In and for the said county on
the first Monday IN the month Of Sep enber next,
and plead, answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill OF complaint. the same ana the matffs
and things therein cha ged and staEed VIII pe ID
ken a. confessed and d decree entered against you
according to the prayer of said bill
q - &. r. HARS0N, Clerk,
Rock Island Tlls.. July sand. 1851.
n. III. GoRsxxs Comps 6pl. 1-xda4W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01

ness of Blood, Lack =
Power of Will or Aetio,
Palpitation of the He,,,
Loss of Memory, Loss q,
Confidence, Painting Spell,
Hysteria, Epilepsy, Heart
bhrn, Dyspepsia, BrOl chi
tie, Salt Rheum. Flatuleuev
We ak Stomach. Disease.
of the Heart ana Lunc,
propsy, Asthma, Pleur,sv
eenstipation, Jaund,rs
Catarrh, Sore Throat Ia.
bility. Piles, Tumors Sores
Boils, Carbuncles, Fever
and Ague, Liver Complaint
Diabetes, Kidney Com
plants, Gravel, Chills. I'm.
potency. DIsordered Con-
ditions OF the Liver, Bloo1
Kidneys ordinary Organs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01
JACQIJES

zog che~nut e. Sc. Louis, Mo- ct old oihces
confnues to cure spermato rrnosa semlnai ~ aak-
ness Tr1noterry ali forms of SyphilsG onorrnoaa,
elect Urinary or Bladder Diseases lseseen1 2ases
cured In few days Al me for life ssaa s sf
medciue ADVICE free. Gharses low Can or write
- ssriSs 2onnaenSG1 * - ~EsE ~ - la Pnus
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12
ROBERT Il. LEE.

What student of history will hesitats
to say that Lee at Lexington, in moral
grandeur and wholesome influence,
towers above Wellington or Naps-
leon. To neither of these, nor to any
other than Lee can the patriot turn to
learn both the sweet ,,see sof adyerslty
and tho blessedness Of power wisely
used. For the youth fthe whole cosn-
try the life Of Lee, in its statuesqne Dig
nifty and classic purity, msy we'll serve
as 8 model. There was no stain on his
sword. In all things he was beyond re-
proach. Conscious that, after Apo
mattox, Southern independence was no
longer to be dreamed of or even to be
desired, his prayer, his injunction to the
Southern people, to the last hour Of his
life, was: Remember! we are one coaa-
try now. Dismiss from your minds all
sectional feeling, and bring up your
children to be above all, Americansv It
is lessen that needs to be learned bT
both victors and vanquished.'
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12
SWEARING IN A YOUNG LADY
OFFICIAL.

Miss Kittrell, the Legislatures new
copying clerk, is pale, petite young
lady, with a very serious, self-possessed
manner. Judge Hawley adjured Miss
Kittrell to support the Constitution and
the laws, not to bear arms against her
country, and to pay no attention to the
laws of the Legislatures OF other States
when they happened 10 conflict with
those of the BATTLEFRONT State. He as
sured her, from the tome in his hand,
that she was not eligible as servant OF
the State if she had, since the adoption
Of the Constitution of Nevada, fought Q
duel, acted a. second at duel, or
carried q challenge to fight y duel.
The yoaAg lady was able to sst Judge
Hawlsy's mind at ysst on these points,
fer hs sssnsd TO take her little nod at
the ena Of his parakzing sentences a.
aAti1sly sotisfastory. = Virginia City
(Nsv. 6Esniole.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12
Tn TINE HAD esME.

Three q fear year, ago, whoa there
Wa grip in the potato market, thera
lived near A interior village il the
State farmer named Peters. HSraissl
COED crops, paid his debts, ana was dswn
- rings Of sll sorts. The price e psta-
toes kept going up and ap, md the I'D
farmer grow uneasy. He came int IT,
villags every evening to see how IT,
psrket stood, and although hs never
said much it was evident that hs wesla
burst his bosts pretty sosa if thiaSsssa-
tinusd in that way. At longth the eli
max came. Ono ovoniug the old 49,
and his son had . warm corner in gre
Gerry when citizen entered with news
paper in his hand and said:
''This New York daily says that the.
price Of potatoes is certain to advance
again before the week il out"
what" exclaimed Peters, ''aasther
advance in Eaters ~
''Yes, the Lord only knows whist is to
become Of the poer if this potato ring
isn't bureted."
Tho farmer arose, bsttomod hia old
white everooat clear to his chin, brought
his FIST down hard on the cAsoss-bsx.
and ste1nly said:
"The time has eems! I've steSd il 20
long a. can, and now Pm going to act !!
George, we'll so home aud got ready t.
throw tifty-six bushels Of peachblows O
the market tomorrow, and bust that
wicked ring Ill to thunder"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12
NO WIFE EVER COULD.

An application for divorce on the
ground of cruelty. The first witness
was Mrs. Rollingstone.
"What is your name, madam 7" asked
her lawyer.
Beatrice Rollingstone."
Maiden name9"
"Boneset."
"Has your husband treated you CRU
ely ~
eyes, sir"
'In what respect ?"
'He said could not mako mince pies
like bis mother"
"What resemblance does the defeu-
d2nt's mother bear to mince pie 7" in
CURED the Court.
"Oh, meant that he said couldn't
make as good pies ~ bis mother could"
"Let the divorce be granted" said
tho Judge.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12
A CHILD WITH A Dogs HEAD.

There is singular freak ofnature near
Greensburg, which has never been made
public. There is family residing near
there which has child that was born in
human form. with the exception that the
child had a dogs head on it's body. It
is now in its Twelfth year, hale and hearty,
but barks like dog. The family served,
at the time of his birth, u death warrant
on the doctor attending and neighbor
woman who had been called in for the
occasion, stated that they would be kill
ed if they ever revealed the misfortune.
There are five other children in the fam
lily, who are all perfect and intelligent
How this fact reached the ear of the
writer is that a party who was on it's
way to Colorado revealed it to him Just
before departing. He said he visited
the house one day Oh business, but
found the parents out and the children
were too small TO explain intelligently
their whereabouts. In looking about
the house to see whether they we're in
any of the rooms, he opened the door
of the room in which the monstrosity
was confined; after taking good
look at it he was about to close the
door when the parents came in at an
other door. The father Immediately
drew his revolver on the man, and there
made him promise never to reveal the
fact or then and there meet his death.
He answered in the affirmative, and
there learned that while the mother vas
encisNtr, and few months before the
birth Of the child. she had visited a
neighboring family who had large, fe-
rocious dog, which attacked her. The
family says that no one living has seen
the child but the doctor and the female
attendant upon it's birth, and themselves.
The matter has made their life a torture,
and while they have prayed daily forts
death, it continues to remain hearty. 1t
barks occasionally and raises quite q
furore in the room, but to prevent the
public from suspecting anything, they
constantly keep several dogs about the
place. The family are well-to-do and
own quite valuable farm.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12
tioning polygamy, but prevents the 3D.
ministration Of Justice through the or
dinory inafcn N an Ia lifiAS nf the laW In

tioning polygamy, but prevents the sd
ministration Of Justice through the or
binary instrunentalities of the law. In
my judgment it is the duty Of Congress,
while respecting to the rttermost the
conscientious convictions and religious
scruples of every citizen, to prohibit
within it's jurisdiction all criminal prac-
tees, especially Of that class which de-
stroy family relations and endanger so
cial order. Nor can any ecclesiastical
organization be safely permitted to
usnrp, in the smallest degree, the fune-
tiens and powers Of the national gov
eminent.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Civil service can never be placed on =
satisfactory basis until it is regulated by
law for the good OF the service itself,
for the protection Of those who are in
trusted with the appointing power,
against the waste of time and obstruc-
ton to public business caused by the in
ordinate pressure for place, and for tbs
protection ofincumbents against intrigue
and wrong. l shall, at the proper time,
ask Congress to fix the tenure Of minor
Offices of the several executive depart
ments, and prescribe grounds upon
which removals shall be made during
the terms for which incumbents have
been appointed.
CONCLUSION.
Finally, acting always without the
authority and limitations of the consti-
tuition, invading neither the rights Of
the States nor the reserved rights of the
people, it will be the purpose Of my ad-
ministration to maintain the authority
Of the nation in all places within it's jn-
risaiction to enforce obedience to all
the laws Of the Union, in the interests OF
the people; to demand rigid economy in
all expenditures Of the government.
And now, fellow citizens l am about
to assume the great tlust which you
have committed to my hands. appeal
to you for that earnest and thoughtful
support which makes this government
in fact as it is in lava government Of
the people. shall greatly rely upon
the wisdom and patriotism of Congress,
Of those who may share with me the re.
probabilities and duties of the admins
tration, and, above all, upon our efforts
to promote the welfare of this great PEG.
pie and their government reverently
invove the support and blessings q
Almighty God.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12
GIRLS FISHING.

''Oh, SOC one"
''Where 7"
ooh my, 70 no is"
''Let's catch him -
"Who's got the bait !"
'You lazy thing, you're sitting On ~
POLE"
"Oh, something's got my hookw
'Pull up, you little idiot"
ooh, murder murder take it away
Ugh! take it away, the nasty thingw
Glow will it ever get OFF,
"Ain't it prettyf
"Wonder if it amt dry''
''Poor little thing! let's put it back
again.
Chow will it get. the hook from it's
mouth ~
Moriarity, who had been assaulted by
Schmidt, appeared against him in San
Francisco police court. "Did he have =
proyocation to strike you! 7" the Judge
asked. "He may have bad something
of tho kind consayled about his person,
but it was brick he struck me wid,"
replied Moriarity.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-12

OPPOSITE the Bauk Hossi and over b
~ Whiting store most respectfully intorms
the peopla Of this country that, sftsr m absence
I over eight y@rs, he hes returned and resun,-
"A his Dental pFscxios &c the above lscatioa.
His oiios Is fupsa up with ell the lusest improve
nants nd eppliaasss in every branch Of the
az K0lrsds 81 people ~ 0kyyiag Ais fns
gdd filAS In thdr teeth hat were Asds twea
T-fve ysaes 49,. y his svRAAt prssf Of
gtaalassss =, ; 4ss's-4aE ~ sss''s' Tss'h sS'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

Rose Geralliulll.

IL HATE the odor,
Harry Penryth dropped the tiny
spray OF rose geranlum which he held,
and a shudder crept over him. 1t was
on the wide, cool veranda Of a large
hotel at one of the fashionable water
ing gplaces, and his companion was Mrs,
Warbur,on, young aud lovely widow.
She looked up into his handsome face
with peculiar glance from under her
long, black eyelashes.
why. Mr.. Penryth," she cried,
gayly, what an idea! TO hate flow.
err"
lie tried to smile, but it ended IN a
failure.
II will tell you, Mrs. Warburton, ;"
he answered, "aad then, perhaps, yon
will understand me better In the first
place, ever since can remem oer-even
when a child-the odor Of lose gera-
mum causes curious sickening sensa-
ton to creep over me, cannot under
stand it; it is a sort of autagoulsm, or
repulsion, for which ! fail to account
Then later"
He epaused, and far.away look stole
iuto his dark eyes, as though recalling
the past; leaf turned down on some
page Of bis life history,
II had dear friend once he went
on, after pause "a dear friend-l
never had another. Gerald Brookes and
I were like brothers; modern editions
Of Damon and rythias they used to
call US in tue college where We we're
educated. | had no hopes or asplra.
tions apart from Gerald; and his in ter.
ests were as dear to me as my own.
Nothing could hurt him which did not
hurt me. I regretted exceedirgly-re-
gretted with strange pang ofjealousy
when at last, in the course of events,
Gerald fell in love. The lady was one
whom he had met while travelling for
the firm which employed him. | never
met Miss Delorme, but | learned she
was the perfection Of grace and beauty;
an elegant and accomplished woman,
and withal, an arrant coquetts. She
was heartless and unprincipled, and set
about breaking my friends heart,
coolly, deliberately and systematical-
ly. Mrs. Warburton, that woman was
as certainly the murderess Of Gerald
Brookes as though she bad slain him
with her own hand, for she blighted bis
hopes, and ruined his peace and lured
him on with her false, deceitful smiles,
and her glorious beauty, until he con-
fegged bis love and cast his heart, bis
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

"How do you train tomatoes" as
an agricultural contributor. "W
we generally train the higher ones ior
,rappse business and clog dancing a.!
put the heavy weights through f.
cannon-ball tossing, breaking anvil
shouldering horses and that sort {
thing. Occasionally you will be abo
to train few into good, square trot-
ters. When we were at home, an
there were four boys Of US, We use'! =,
train the over-ripe ones over aga'-s.
old Charley Fishers baru-distacc.,
one hundred and twenty tset-4na
we thought it mighty poor trail Z
when the dominic couldn't sp!ssh ).
plumb centre on the hay.mow aoo>
every third shot. II you wsp. any
further particulars, call at the a.l.'
tors office and ask father.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

Some men are very timd. The
sight of a few gray hairs throws them
into dyeinc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

The Sunday school was in debt and
the superintendent got up an excur.
sion to wipe it out, and was success
full. At the next meeting Of the Sun
day. y.school the superintendent con
graduated the scholars on what had
been accomplished. Nov children,
SAID he, rubbing his hands, I'VE are
out of debt, what shall we do ."
Get in again !" piped up a shr:.l
voice from small boy on the from
seat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

A young gentleman the other day
asked young lady what she thought
Of the married state in general.
"Not knowing, can't tell, was
the reply; "but if you and I we're to
put our heads together, I could give
you q definite answer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

NY darling he intensely whis.
pered, vainly attempting to seize her
hand, "do you know that love you
madly ?"
ooh, yes" she says, "almost any
tocl could tell that
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18
Selected Noehy
The Old Parsons Story.

They say I'm old and forgitfdl.
NV style is ez slow ez snail,
NV doctrines are I'll out o fashion,
My mind is beginnln' to fail;
They want more flOwery preacher,
More full o forgiveness an love,
To talk to 'cm less about birthstone
an more O. the mansions above.
Fur fifty long years I've been preachin,
I've studied nv old bible well,
alwus hev felt II my duty
TO show 'em the horrors O hell.
Perhaps Pve been wrong in my notions,
I've followed the Scriptures. know,
An never hev knowin'ly broken.
The VOWS that took long ago.
I've seen many trials an changes
I've fit good fight against wrong;
The gals hev grown up to be wimmin,
The boys hev got manly an strong,
The honest old deacons have vanished
Their pure lives hev come to close,
They sleep in the silent old church. yard
Where soon shell lie in repose.
NV flock hez been alwus complainin',
The church was not rightly arranged.
They voted to hev high steeple;
The gallery he'd to be changed.
They built up fancifn! vcstry,
They bought the best orgiA in town,
They chopped tho old pcws into kindlins
An tunhled the tall pulpit down.
An now to my pain an my sorrer, :,
They say the old parson mast 60
I know | am childish an feeble;
My steps are unstidy an slow,
They want n more spirited speaker
I'm told the new dcacons hev said
To dance I'd the platform an holler,
An wake up the souls that are dead
III try to believe that what happers
Will alwus came OUT for the best,
They tell me my labor is ended,
'Tis time WIS takin' n rest,
I've lcctle o comfort or riches,
I'm sartin my conscience is clear,)
An when ia the church.yard sleepin'
Perhaps they may wish l was here.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

Penryth came to her sile and bent
tenderly over her.
Lilly" he whispered, "where did
you get those rose geraniums2"
She started slightly and blushed.
"Mrs. Warburton gave them to
me" she replied; wasn't she kind?"
Very" he answered dryly. He
sat down then beside Lily and told
her the story of his friend and his
tragic fate. Before It was concluded
she had torn the blossoms from their
resting places and tossed them over
the veranda railing. They fell on
The grass plot below right at the feet
of Ethel Warburton. And rscogniz-
ing tn en- she saw the truth, knew
that her wicked wiles had not sue
ceeded, and all was lost.
And she was right, for before tho
season was ended the newspapers an
nouuced the wedding of Lily More.
ton and Harry Penryth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

If other people only had as high an
opinion Of us as we have of ourselves
we should always be drawing a large
salary and driving in the park every
afternoon. We are poor because We
are not appreciated.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-18

There was young lady of Leicester
Who got angry because a man keicester,
And raised such fuss
That the ornery cuss
Went straightway aud married her sci
Cester.