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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

chew the cud have their own provision for
a late meal Just beforedropping off to their
nightly slnmbers.
Man can train himself to the habit of
sleeping without a preceding meal. but
only after long years of practice. As he
GENES into the world, nature,is too strong
for him, and he must be fed before he will
sleep A child's stomach is small, and
when perfectly filed, If no sickness dis
turbs it. sleep follows naturally and in
evitably. As digestion goes on, the
stomach begins to empty. A single fold
in it viii make the little sleeper restless
two will wake it, and if 1t is hushed again
to repose, the nap is short, and three folds
put an end to the slumber. Paregoric OF
other narcotic may close its eyes again,
but without either food or some SUPPLYING
drug it will not sleep, no matter how
healthy it may be. Not even an angel who
learned the art of minstrelsy in a celestial
choir can sing babe to sleep on an empty
stomach.
We use the oft-quoted illustration
Sleeping as sweetly as an infant" be
cause this slumber of child follows i'm
mediately after its stomach is completely
filed with wholesome food. The sleeE
which comes to adults long hours after par
taking of food, and when the stomach is
nearly or quite empty, is not after the type
of infantile repose. There is all the diff
ference in the world between the sleep Of
refreshment and the sleep of exhaustion
To sleep well the blood that swells the
veins in the heads during our busy hours
must flow back, leaving it greatly dimin
ished volume behind the brow that lately
throbbed with such vehemence. To di
gest well, this blood is needed at tht
stomach and nearer the fountains of life
1t is fact established beyond the posi-
bility of contradiction that sleep aids di
gestion, and that the process of digestion
is conductive to refreshing sleep. 1t need
no argument to convince US of this mutua
relation The drowsiness which Away
follows the well ordered meal is itself ties
timony of nature to this inter dependence
N Y Journal Of Commerce.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

suppressing evidence; call 1t sensational
or what you will His last and worst claim
is in regard to Coroner Morris and the
jury, and although here at home where
Mr. Morris and the men who compose the
jury are too well known and too highly
respected to fear any insinuations which
Mr. Girdon may have to bring against him,
yet they viii have their effect abroad.
The coroners and the jury have no spite to
work out against Mr.. Girdon and are sim
ply investigating the facts of the case, and
if witnesses as competent as the valient in
spector, testify to facts Numerically OPP
posite to those which said inspector would
have us believe are true, he is only follow
ing the well known practice of trying to
prejudice the community against the
tribunal which may render a decision
against him. His last remark
1--WE shall show for ourselves clean
hands" show plainly the animus of the
entire letter eve shall show for our
selves clean hand" is best interpreted.
ft'We will endeavof to have all blame taken
away from us" and that endeavor seems to
be his sole purpose. To that end he has
shown total disregard for the truth, to be
mild, in his communication to the supervis
ing inspection. To that end he has
acknowledged that his investigation was
conducted To that end he has tried to
prejudice his chief against the verdict of
the jury be that what it may. His attacks
on the papers here are futile. Their read
ers are fully able to arrive at their own
conclusion as to whether or not their state
ments are malicious misrepresenta-
tions" or plain details of an unwel-
come truth; whether their are sensational
or simply fearless dessre to keep
the public informed as to the facts.
Whether or no the "coroner's jury will
furnish another sensation is a question as
to the use of words. 1t will give its un
biased opinion as to the causes which led
to the terrible loss of life at that disaster;
Mr.. Girdon can call it sensational if he so
desires. All that is necessary to say in
regard to the action of the newspapers
here is that they gave an account of what
was certainly horrible accident, as fur
nished them by witnesses whose CREDIBLE
ity was beyond question. That account
has gone before the people as creditable
and true; no reason has yet occurred why
it should be changed. That account was
not furnished through malice. nor was it
dictated through any desire for sensation
alism; it was plain, unvarnished tale of
what was reported by persons we were
bound to believe
If that account was wrong the proper
authorities will so determine, but if it is
not IN the province of Mr.. Girdon to SO
assert in any Pontius Plate attempt to
show himself with clean hands"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

General Grant and Rosco Conkling felt
deep personal interest in behalf of ex-
Collector Tom Murphy, the Generals old
friend, who was running for Congress in
the ninth Fernando Wood's) New York
district yesterday. Presuming that their
personal presence and manifestation of in
terest would help swell Toms yote these
two lovely and commanding gentlemen
wa ked through the streets of the district
yes terday afternoon arm in arm. The an
ticipated boom didn,t follow Tom was
defeated, and his two lovely friends have
been given one more striking evidence of
the decline of their personal influence in
politics. 1t is probable that the knowledge
of the fact of Grants and Conkling's
special concern for Tom was his chief
element of weakness; but you couldn't
make them belidve it, not even if voice
of thunder from heaven should declare the
fact Chicago Journal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

| The Moncton Sugar Refinery, which has
been in operation about one year, has de-
clared-we see it stated and not contra
dicted-a dividend of thirty (30) per cent.
Most people who have money invested
have to be content with much smaller
profit, but the Government, in great com
passion, came to the help of these suffering
| capitalists and manufacturers, and by
means of the ingeniously contrived Nation
al Policy tariff. prevailed upon the people
.to do something for them. That "some-
thing" f1lched out of the people in grind
ing taxation, has enabled these suffering
sugar refners to lay by the snag profit of
| 80 per cent. on the years operations.
| When cotton lords reap over so per cent.
profit and sugar kings 80 per cent. out of
the people by means of the National Policy
| tariff, while thousands of people, who can
barely make both ends meet, contribute to
that enormous profit, it is about time the
taxpayers inquired how long this legalized
robbery species of taxation is to be per
mitted to exist in free country among
free people.
Men who invest capital in industrial en-
terprises are entitled to fair profits on their
investments, and the people will not deny
them the advantages to be reaped from the
operations of a tariff levied strictly for
revenue purposes; but when the Govern
ment steps in and says to the people, ''You
shall not buy in the cheapest market; we
shall put sufficient duty on foreign
sugars to make them so dear that you shall
be compelled to buy the home manufac-
tured article" (or that is the simple aim
and operation of protection, the question
assumes very different aspect. Then the
Government is legislating IN the interests
of favored classes, taxing the many for the
benefit of the law, interfering with the FIRE
dom of property, and trampling under
foot the sound principle that in legitimate
trade transactions it is the natural right of
every man to buy in the cheapest and sell
in the dearest markell species of legal
lied injustice and immortality to which the
people should not, and viii not, long sub |
NIT il they have proper self-respect and
regard for their own interests. If the |
country is to be ruled by railway syndicates |
and monopolists in the interests of a few
favored classes, while the great mass of the
people have to ''pay the piper, it is about
time we know it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

The republican party would have US be
lieve that there is no one thing dearer to
their hearts than civil service reform II
is the one thing they desire the very arti
Gle they want and yet when it comes to
practice. some where there is sad diff
cheney.
Hugh Gardner is police justice in the
city of New York. He was appointed by
the Grant Conkling Arthur wing of the
party to collect assessments from the sub
ordinate officials of that city, the duty of
squeezing the higher officers having been
assigned to another individual He took
rooms at the Aston House, and issued the
following notice:
New York, Oct. 90, 1881.
Dear Sir:-The undersigned, having been
authorized by the republican state central
committee to receive contribution toward
defraying the expenses incident to the pres
ent election campaign, will be at room No
III Astor house on Monday, 31st instant,
from ten q. m. until four p. m, for that
Respectfully yours.
HUGH GARDNER.
A reporter of q metropolitan paper at
tended the matinee at the time and place
aforesaid, and thus describes the process
by which the machine squeezes contribu-
tions from its victims:
Among the first of the victims was one
armed letter carrier. who was wet and
downcast. He laid his bag on chair and
approached the august tithe-gatherer tim
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12
The Keokuk Constitution draws thi

The Keokuk Constitution draws this
apt comparison:
'Stalwartism in politics is what Jesuit
ism was in religion. 1t is the embodi
ment of all that debases and degIades; the
essense of all that is hateful, mercenary
and arrogant. It's object is spoils; its
purpose is ACKNOWLEDGMENT; its meth
DDS are torturous, crafty, inscriptions
and stained with innocent blood. Its viz
tue is persistence in vice; its praise is that
of being good hater;;" its motto: the
end justifes the means; its aim is empire,
ard its destiny is humiliation and defeat"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

Man is the only animal that can be
taught to sleep quietly on an empty
stomach. The brute creation resent all
efforts to coax them to such violation of
the laws of nature The lion roars in the
forest until he finds his prey, and when he
has devoured it he sleeps over until he
needs another meal, The horse will paw
all night in the stable, and the pig will
squeal in the pen, refusing the rest of sleep
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

The New York Herald believes that in
views of the fact that republican Mime
sofa has repudiated her debt, and Virginia,
through the help of republicans, believes
in the same thing, Window and Malone
would make a strong republican ticket for
1884
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12
~ Respectfully,
u. S. Local Insgector.

Capt, Gordon states that the newspaper
reports were malicious Misrepresentation
A statement of that character is a strong
one and should not be too carelessly made.
1t includes not only the ARGUS but also
the Davenport Democrat and Gazette In
referring to this the Gazette says;
Capt. Gordon is very reckless in some
of his statements, particularly when his
investigation has been chiefly concerning
his own official acts, and an ordinary
amount of modesty would have induced
him to express himself more carefully
The same would be true if he had be
coming respect for the truth. When he
says the newspaper reports are malicious
presentations" he errs, to term it as
mildly as possible, because every body
knows that the newspapers could have mo
motive for misrepresenting; and when he
says they wanted just such a sensation
to fill up their columns he heartlessly
misjudges."
And further on it represents him again:
When Capt. Girdona attempts to insinu
ate that none of the crew had been drink
ing on the night of the fearful disaster
he puts his word against the sworn evi
dence of more than one witness as com
petent as himself :
His statement that the newspapers
here have wanted just such a sensation to
fill up their local columns" is an old and
worn out dodge. You viii never find q
man who has committed any act which
draws down merited newspaper criticism
who does not rebel against said criticism
and refer to any mention as sensational
ism and the paper as sensational.
Sensational is cheap word
and easy of use, but the people prefer
paper which gives them the facts without
fear or favor instead of hiding facts or
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12
Saturday November u. jss'.

Captain George W. Girdon United
been freeing his mind in letter to the
supervising inspector at st. Paul. The
accuracy of the statements continued in the
letter are best exemplified by the one that
only six were drowned when it is an
established fact that the least number was
pine and perhaps eleven. Mr.. Girdon is
evidently chatting under the statements
that the inspectors were derelict in their
duty and although the ARGUS has never
yet made that claim, letter like the fol-
lowing is almost enough to persuade it
that there is some foundation for it; at
least such an evident effort ut self justifi-
cation at the expense of all truth argues
strongly in that direction
Rock ISLAND, I'LL, Nov. 4.
We have been here since last Monday,
the 31st ult., investigating the causes which
led to the loss of the steamer Jennie Gil
christ, the night of the 9th Of Octob IT,
and wherein six passengers were drowned.
We have taken about 100 pages of testi-
mony and examined over twenty witnesses,
nI0 tAC newspaper 10 dIC
misrepresentation. Not one of the Off
GERS or crew were drunk, and none of the
officers drinking men. We also find upon
evidence that the boat was duly fitted out
with all the requirements of the law, and
this in the most minute particulars. The
boat was fully repaired and docked this
spring. We inspected her the day she was
launched at LIE Claire, Iowa, April 10, and
found her one of the best, safest and best
differed boats of her size on the river. The
coroner of this county is now holding an
inquest, and the testimony as published in
the papers of this place agrees with that
taken before us, and fully substantiates all
the facts as have herein set forth The
newspapers here wanted just such sensa-
ton to fill up their local columns, and
when the coroner publishes his verdict it
will give them another sensation / will
personally appear before the coroner's jury
to morrow, and insist on my part, that
they fully investigate my official acts in
the inspection of this boat. We shall be
here several days. as we shall push every
thing to the bottom facts, and then return
to report. In this case there viii be no
embarrassing, and we win show for our
selves Gle an hands.
Very Respectfully,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

Passengers carried on Freight trains follows !:
EAST .4:45 p m WEST. 1910 a m
GEO. N LOOSELY Agent, Rock Island.
A. RI&BAJL, e. ST. JOHN,
Gent Supr. Gen. Tiki d Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12
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Leave for McGregor. Portville, Camas. Sioux Cit.
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Ar. from Racine and Milwaukee 5:l5 a. m; Gas pm
Ar, from Minneapolis, st. Paul, Winona and Dr.
! bGque 9:tO pm.
Ar. from Yankton. Sioux City, Portville and Nc
Oregon 5:i5 am.
Through Sleeping Cars are run on all night trains
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at II 100 connects with the train arr
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-12

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-17

Charles Hayden, an industrious and
respectable oitiEen residing on street,
South Wilmington, died very suddenly
81 his residence on Tuesday night, in
the Gath year Of his age. He was live
IL and as well as usual on Tuesday
last, bat in the evening took to vomit.
irg. At O'Clock he lay down on the
seltee and when his family retired he
requested that they would allow him
70 remain where he was that he nigh.
rest himself. Sometime after mid.
night somc of the family got up to see
how he was when to their great aston
ishment and distress they found shat
Mr.. Hayden was dead and from appear
ances he had been dead for some
time.
He was formerly pump maker, but
his trade not being very remuuerative
he went to hauling kiDdling wood
around town. He leaves vie and
several children. COrsnsr Weldin aud
DR.. Springer hsld an inquest over the
remains yesterday, when a verdict of
death from al affection of the hear!
was rendered.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-17

henry W. Zimmerman FORMERLY ,
this city, but for number fyesrs pas
: resident of Newark, has concluded {
return 10 Wilmington and will epts
sho clsthing st0re OK Cyrus Stern, II
Market Street. During Mr.. zlnmef
1an's stay at Newark he made mBny
friends and was leading member 0
,hs choir OF the NJ. z. Church at ths
place.
AT g. Tecsnt meeting OF tie Newark
W. II. Church Choir a committee was
Hppointed to drstt resolutions expires
aive OF the sentiment OF tho ehoir in re-
tsion 20 the resignation of Mr.. Henry
W. Zimmerman As leader. Fhe fol.
lowing wsrs subsequently reported and
unanimously adopted.
WAasaAs, Oar beloved and highly
pFi@9d leader, Nix. Henry ". Zimmer-
nan, has been compelled, owing to
business relations in Wilmington, 10
sever his connection with as, There
fore, be il
Re1oiVed, That ws s0cept his rebig-
nation With deep regret, aud cniy do
so because o. HIS removal fyom our
midst.
EesoIved, That we rsoogui19 in him
faithful and efficient leader, and one
VINO, in an acceptable leadership here
o! sweigc years, has done goSd servIoe
ior the Master.
Resolved, Tha: we hereby express to
him oar feellng OF sadness That these
pleasant relations must be severed, aud
that our very best wishes 60 with him
for equal success in his new hvld Of Ia.
Dor. W. A. WOoDRow.
II. s. GoLDR..
MATTE PExEiBGyos.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-17
SCARED GFBKCIAEs.
TIA" Troab'e Caused lw n Gentle.
mE2 AfMlstsG wHIA the CasnrFh.

a gentleman came iuto the ofise O.
the Register Of Wills on last Tues.
DAY TO have some business transacted.
unfostunately he is troubled with a
catarrhal Affection which, when he is q
little warm, makes him look as II he
had just recovered from an attack OF
small pox. When he catered the room
aessrs. Biggs and Housman tore opsn
their eyes with frightened astonish.
@ens. Had The gentleman, who, by
the way, 10 ono Of Wilmingten's best
and most respected cltixsns, come on
any other than official business, both
the officers would have fed from ths
ofios. Mr.. Blggs looked AZ the visitor
and then at ths white couutenancs Of
Mr.. Housmsn. who, upon seeing that
the door was wide open leading into
his own ofaee, lost no time in boiling
oat through 1t, leaving M. Biggs and
the extremely uRWelooms visitor to
themselves. The wary official was very
guarded, and when he had the doou-
ment prepared he held it at his arm's
length some distance from the visual
organs OF the stranger, asking him to
read 1t, as If a man afflicted with the
GatRrrh could read writing held out al
arm's lsngth and several fee. in front
OF him. The stranger could read, but
he wasn't going to read IL at that dis
tancs, and 80 to suit himself he came
aroRnd and locked over the shoEdsr
OF Mr.. Biggs. The latter, however,
stood his ground well by turning his
face away and screening il with his
hand. The document, however, was
read and signed and the stranger de-. |
parted, much to the relief OF the officials. |
Mr.. HoRsmsn coming in again, they |
talked the mstter over, aud expressed
their fears to each other. Mr.. BiRgs
felt very bad, and Mr.. Eousman felt |
great deal worse. A bottle OF Qarbolic
acid was suggested by Dir. B. ana gladly |
accepted by Mr.. e., who was about
starting Of 70 make the purchase when |!
1t began to dawn upon their minds
that perhaps after all It wasn't the
small pox, and 1t wasn't, bat q worse
frightened pair Of officials can scarcely |
be imagined.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-17
A J waah Ball.

The Montifore Mutual Society gave
its second annual ball last night in
Webster's Dancing Academy. There
were 81 compile on the Grand march,
EhioA was led by Max Ephraim and
Miss Mary Walters, of Philadelphia,
followed by L Feilheimer and Miss
Matte Fellhsimer, J. Beerwald and
wife, Charles Italie and wifs and sis.
ter-in-law, aud J. Cobe and Miss Levy,
Of Philadelphia. There were many
visitors from other cities present.
among them being Mr.. A. Htrsch and
NJ. J. Manheims, Of Nav Ysrk, Messrs.
Dessauer, Delevie, Greeuwalt, Sted.
pacher, Dehan and Miss Ephraim, Miss
Simon and Miss Myers, of Philadel.
phis; Messrs. b. Bowers and N. Nus.
baum, OF Chester. Asupper was given
in Robinson's ice cream saloon parlo.
at midnight.