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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
FOLGER PROVIDED FOR.

NEW YORK, Nov ia World Wash
ington special says that Justice Bradley
will soon reach the age of seventy years
and will then probably retire to give place
to Secretary Folger.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
FAT STOCK SHOW.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The Fifth Annual
Fat Stock show, under the auspices of the
Illinois Board of Agriculture. will open
here next Thursday. 1t promises to be
the best of its kind
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
Milwaukee Market.
MILWAUKEE, Nov, ID.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov, ID.
WHEAT-Quiet; No 2 94l4G195 cash; 941z Nov;
95h Dec; 949s Jan.> No 3, 70. No. 60,
CORN-Dull; 68z
0ATS-Higher; 80.
RYE--Quiet; 5SA.
BARLEY-Stronger; "a.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
SENATE REPUBLICAN.

New YORK, Nov. IS The Sun edito
rial SAYS the United States senate will
probably be republican by a small major
ity in 1888
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

PEEKsKILI, n. Y, Nov. ia draw
ing room car of the fast New York Central
train, was hurled from the track by coils
ion with locomotive crossing the track.
Three passengers were injured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
COLD WEATHER,

MEMPHIS, Nov. 13.-Ice formed on
shallow streams, and killing frost
throughout this section.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
FIRST FROST.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 13.-The first
frost of the season in this region this morn
ing
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13

PEORIA, Nov. -.
CORN-Easy; 691kD70; m; xed, 69@6sH.
OATS-No. white, 371xa3S
RYE-5515 a56.
WHISKY Is.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
E. w. SPENCER,
Second Ave-. and 18th Street
ROCK ISLAND. ILL NOIS,
HUB ROYAL,

The grandest SQUARE tile adorned High Art
and Low Feed hard coal base burning stove made.
A marvel of elegance and good taste.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
TINE ALADDIN.

the most perfect and beautiful hard coal base buI
er, with all the latest improvements, 1t is WOE
derful success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-13
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

that ne never breaks the law and
does not need the officers. There are
men who believe themselves honest
ana pious, who are doing business in
every community. and every day APP
propfiating to their own use the
fruits OF other mems labors, by reap
ing the benefit of the newspaper
without contributing a cent to its
support, and yet they would be ter
rio'y shocked if they should be
charged with stealing from their
neighoors. But the principle is lust
the same, the only difference is that
the law can reach them in one case,
ana IN the other it cannot. but NOR.
ally' tits just as dishonest to steal the
fruits Of your neighbours enterprise
as IL IS to steal his chickens. Too
much credit cannot be given the
newspaper for the work it has done
ana is still doing for the benefit of
this country"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
Meeting Of County Commissioners.

Inc Board of County Commission.
ers met in there Office in the Court
House Monday. a full Board present.
Monday afternoon they proceeded
to KltzmillersyiIle to make an exam
lnatip of the iron bridge recently
erelt%tover the North Branch of the
Potomac. After a thorough exami-
nation they were satisfied that the
work was properly performed. They
returnedTuesuay evening, and We'd
nesday norning proceeded to dis
patch thebusiness that had accumd-
lated. The bridge was taken off the
hands of The contractor and the con-
tract price paid.
5. Lantz was appointed Constable
for district NJ. !, vice Thomas Davis,
declined.
Considerable time was occupied in
approving Read Supervisors and
Constables' bonds. but no other bust
ness was transacted of special interest
to the people ofthe county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

Mr.. Kasson has introduced a bill in
the House directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to pay Mrs. Mary Bull
lard. of Iowa, the sum of 500, the
value of a horse ridden to death by
her in obtaining aid to rescue cap.
tured Union soldiers. Mrs. Billiard
lived in Missouri. surrounded by
rebels, her husband being q Union
soldier. One day she overheard a
party of Confederates describing the
capture of some Unionists and max
ing plans for capturing others. Mrs.
Billiard was i'll, but she mounted her
horse. leaving her children alone,
and without rawing rein rode thirty
miles to the Union outposts, and gave
the information that was the means
of releasing the prisoners and cap
turing their captors. my horse died
next morning." says Mrs. Billiard.
II borrowed one of a soldier and re.
turned it afterwards. Mrs. Bullard
deserves a pension in addition to the
500. Such self.sacrifcing patriotism
was rare In Missouri IN those days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
Boundary Line Commission.

By chapter 1872, of the acts of 1878,
the Governor WITS requested to open
correspondence with the Governor of
West Virginia with view to estab
lishing and ratifying the line between
West Virginia and Maryland as run
by the commissioners appointed UNI
der chapter 275, acts of 1852. Chapter
1872 provided that if the Legislature
OF West Virginia appoint commits
sion on the subject, that Maryland
should take similar action and that
the joint commission review the line
beginning at Fairfax stone and run
ming due north Ia The Pennsylvania
line as surveyed Ivy Lieut.. MickIeS,
the committees to report 20 their re-
sDeciive Legislatures and the line to
he eStah iShed when ratified 10y the
two Legislatures and by Congress.
There having been no action yet, and
to- prevent trouble from the MONIES
adjustment of the line, Col. Vpitch
and Others of Oakland. urged action
hy Gov. Hamilton, who wrote to
Gov. j. b. Jackson, of West Virginia,
informing MIN of the subject, and in
reply Gov. jackson writes that he
has referred the matter to the West
Virginia Legislature, now in session,
and requested them Ia app int COM
missinnerS, to art with Maryland
commissioners, to establish the b0un
Diary line between the two States.
The follow letter from the Secre.
tary ufState is in answer to a lengthy
communication from Colonel j. W.
Veitch TO Goyernor Hamilton on the
b ,un'lary question:
EXECUG I'VE Ma NsIoN. I
ANNA POLLS. MD. March u. 1882.
My DEAR Col:
The Governor has this day written
Governor jackson upon the subject
of IN boundary. and sou can So an.
nnunce |" your friends in the Legi>-
lature of West Virginia.
Hastily, l am truly yours.
JAS. 7. BRIsC,E.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
How Watches are Made.

1t will be apparent to any one. who will
examine SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aside
from the necessary thickness for engraving
and polishing, large proportion of the
precious metal used is needed only to stiffen
and hold the engraved portions in place, and
supply the necessary solidity and strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless 50 far
as UTILITY and beauty are concerned. In
JAMES BOSS PATENT GOLD WATCH
CASES, this WASTE of precious metal Is over
come, and the SAME SoLIDITY ANDsTRENGTH
produced at from one-third to one half OF the
usual cost of solid cases. This process is of
the most simple nature, as follows: plate Of
nlckle composition metal, especially adapted
to the purpose, has two plates. Of SOLID GOLD
soldered one on each side. The three are then
passed between polished steel rollers, and the
result is a strip of heavey plated composition,
from which the cases, backs, centres. beZels,
&c. are cut and shaped by suitable dies and
formers. The gold in these cases Is sufficient
ly thick to admit OF all kinds of chasing, en-
craving and enamelling; the engraved casses
have been carried until worn perfectly smooth
by time and use without removing the gold.
THIS Is THE ONLY CASE MADE WITH
TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLDA AND WAR
RANTED BY SPECIAL CERTIFICATE.
For sale by all jewelers.. Ask for Illus
trated Catalogue, and TO see warrant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
The Local PAPER.

"Thonsanls of people receive all
the benefits from local paper, pros
per and forget the editor whose heart
and brain nave been devoted to the
interests of building up the town or
community in which these same peo-
pie have met with success. Many a
paper located in some unheard of
town or county has been the means
of bringing the natural advantages to
public notice, built up the village in
to town, labored for the prosperity
OF the county, assisted every one else
to front seat and then failed because
short-sighted public no longer see a
direct income from the money ex.
expended to support it. When rail-
roads were building. when public
institutions were wanted, the local
press was kept oiled and editors kept
from starvation; but now it is az
popular to send to some noted city
for fashionable dress goods, clot hing,
furniture, carpets, etc." The above
sound doctrine from the BurIing on
Hdackeye is verified by the following
from the Weston Homestead: "a
large portion of the people do moth
ing to support their local papers, and
yet reap the benefit every day of the
editors work. Il man will say, 'Ad-
vertising does not pay in my bust
ness. l have to keep my men on the
road, and get my customers by going
after them and yet the fact is that
the town in which he does business
would be unknown. the railroad over
which he ships his goods would be
unheard Of, If it were not for the
newspaper which he says does him
no good. The local paper is of adj.
vantage to every man in the commu-
nifty, and when man refuses to con.
tribute to support the newspaper on
the above ground that he does moi
need 1t, he might as well refuse ia
pay his taxes for the support of the
courts and police force on the ground
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

! ~. 1t is fact that the best of
/ young men, even of those who dance
do not wish their sisters to attend
balls. and do not wish to marry dam
cling girls.
10. 1t is a fact that the whole spirit
and tendency of dancing is worldly.
ii. 1t is a fact that no one was
ever noted for piety and dancing.
10. 1t is fact that when a profess
sor of religion f,ll WIS dancing, his
, influence 70. good is lost.
IL. 1t is fact that men OF the
world think dancing inconsistent
with the Christian profession.
II. 1t Is fact that the best people
| In the world never dance.
Is. 1t lisa fact that dancing church
member is not worth anything much
to the church. As the love of dane.
ing comes in, the love of God goes
out.
10. 1t is fact that the most pious
and considerale people in all the de-
nominations are opposed t" dancing,
and earnestly advise against il.
20. 1t Is Il fact no young convert
desires / , dance, nor any one else in
whose heart the love of God burns.
q. 1t is fact that no one ever
dances to glOrify God, but al apostle
enjoins us to do everything in his
glory.
%. 1t is fact that the most ardent
adv.Hates of dancing always change
their views in the presence OF death
All these facts can he proven, and
are true beyond doubt. In the
light of them il ought not to oe diff
cult for any inquirer after the right
way to come 10 safe con-
clusi"n. Reader, ifyou are a Chris
tian, and wish to beside the question.
Shall ! dance ?" with reference to
your Christian growth, influence and
happiness, you will never dance. 1t
is Il safe rule. says one, to engage in
nothing upon which and in which
we cannot ask the Divine blessing.
Apply this simple rule to the dane
ing question, and your feet will new
err be found in the slippery way of
the ballroom. Ba6tiSt Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
Health Hints.
Try popcorn for nausea.

Try popcorn for nausea.
Try cranberries for malaria.
Try sun.bath for rheumatism.
Try ginger ale for stomach cramps.
Try clam broth hr a weak stomach.
Try cranberry poultice for erysi-
pelas.
Try eating fresh radishes and vel
low turnips for gavel.
Try swallowing saliva when troub-
led With sour stomach.
Try wet towel to the back of the
neck when sleepless.
Try buttermilk for removal OF
freckles. tan and butternut stains.
Try eating onions and horseradish
to relieve dropSical sweellings.
Try to cultivate an equable temper
and d0n't borrow trouble ahead.
Try taking your codIiver oil in to.
mat0 catsup, if you want to make it
palatable.
Try breathing the fumes of tur-
pentine or carbolic acid to relieve
wh0oking cough.
Try taking nap in the afternoon
if you are going to be out late in the
evening.
Try cloth wrung out from cold
water put about the neck at night for
sore throat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
Abuses of the Attachment Law.

1t is VIGOROUSLY true that West
Virginia's attachment law is grossly
abused in the prosecution of foreign
claims against foreign creditors he.
fore Justices of The Peace, in our
State. Claims. for instance, against
employees of the b. & O Railroad
(C"nnellsville diviSion) are nominal
iy transferred to West Virginia curb.
stone brokers and sharks, who swear
t" the ar'ou"ts, give the attachment
bond. md otherwise attend to the
prosecution before the w. Va. Justice
for a per cent. on the claim. Prob
ably the account is for Il small amount
and the defpnant lives one hundred
miles from the place where suit is
brought. At an EXPENSE and loss in
time equal to the amount involved,
the defendant comes to contest the
action tone continuance is very conn
mon before JuStices,) ard his case
is in all probability postponed one
week. This is equivalent to judgment
against him, because he cannot afford
to come back. We do not propose to
enter into all the abuses to which the
law is subjected hy brokers in such
claims, hut we do say where an ac-
count of a Maryland citizen against
a Maryland citizen is not coIlectable
in that State, and where West Vir-
ginian, if plaintiff could not recover
in that State. our laws ought not to
permit non residents to attach non
residents in the same class of cases,
even though the account be nominal
ly assigned to Il citizen of this State.
-KeuSer Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

RICHMOND. VA, February A.
The community has had two sensa.
tions in the last twenty four hours oil
the most absorbing character. AT
the Midlothian coal mines, in Ches.
eIheld county. by horrible explo-
sion thirty souls were suddenly
hurried into eternity. A similar dis.
aster occurred in these mines several
years ago, but this is by far the most
horrible that has ever been known in
its history. The heartfelt sympathy
of this whole community goes out to
large number of grief-stricken wild.
ows and orphans.
The other sensation was the sudden
fall of a span of May0's bridge, when
an omnibus with full complement
of passengers precipitated into the
river some fifty feet below. Fortu.
nately only one of the passengers was
injured, and he is supposed to be only
slightly injured. This bride is one
of historic interest in Richmond.
Over it the Confederates retreated
when the city was evacuated in 1865,
and was destroyed by them. and
during the occupation of the Federals
it was rebuilt and used as a toll
bridge until they were reimbursed,
and it was restored to the Mayo own
ers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

In his sixty sixth year General
Meigs is retired from his position of
quartermaster general of the army of
the United States. and the good
wishes of the country for his future
welfare follow him. Few men have
ever had entrusted to them such a
task as was his during the late civil
war-that of experimenting the sup
plies of the immense armies that were
called to the defence of the Union
and he discharged his duties with an
intelligence, skill and faithfulness
that entitle him to the gratitude of all
men -Federals or Confederates-who
believe that the result of the war was
the salvation of the republic. AS an
engineer he displayed most conspicu-
Gus ability previous to the war, and
in the dark days of the conflict his
courageous faith in ultimate triumph
never tagged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

Every honest rejecting mind knows
that the local newspaper add- much
to the general wealth and prosperity
of the place, as well as increases the
reputation # the town abroad. 1t
benefits all who have business in the
place. enhances the value of property,
besides being Il public convenience,
even If not conducted in the intpres It
of the ruling p'litical power. Its
columns are not filed with brilliant
editorials. still it benefits you in
every way. 1t increases trade, it
cautions against imposition, il saves
you from loss. it warns you of danger,
ii points out different advantages and
increases your profits. Now. if you
want such paper you must support
it by advertising your business in it ;
assist in increasing it's circulation by
getting your neighbors to subscribe
with you for it. If you want such a
paper, you must not consider 1t an
act of charity to support it. hut as Il
means to increase your own wealth
as well as that of the place in which
you live therefore, support it by adj
vertising and subscribing and paying
for it.-Ne,0s.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

The bridge on the extension of the
Erie Rsilroad on the top of the Allie
ghany Mountains, across a ravine 800
feet deep. which is now in progress.
will be the tallest bridge in the world.
The site is about q miles from John
sonburg and 10 miles from Brad
ford, Pa. The length of the bridge
will be over 1000 feet, to be covered
with q piers of iron and % spans.
The piers will be ITO feet wide at the
base, tapering gradually up to a
with of IL feet at the top. The other
bridges approaching nearest to the
height of 800 feet are the following /;
The Kentucky River bridge is ZIG
feet high, the Great Peruvian Rail.
way bridge is 285 feet. the Portage
bridge, on the Erie's main line, is 234
feet, and the Niagara suspension
bridge is 275 feet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11
Facts About Dancing.

From time to time our opinion has
been asked on the questions of dane
ing. We prefer to state some facts
touching the practice, and leave every
one to do his own thinking and
reach his own conclusions:
/. 1t is fact that the dancing men,
TONED appr0vingly in the Bible was
carried on by the sexes separately,
and generally, if not always, as Il re.
ligiOus act.
2. 1t il fact that modern dancing,
however well done, adds no worth. to
the character.
8. 1t is fact that a trained monkey
can excel the best taught young lady
or gentleman in the use of his heels.
4. 1t is Il fact that 1t requires no
intelligence and no virtue TO dance
we'll.
5. 1t Is a fact there is no more hon.
or in dancing we'll than there is in
jumping. walking, running. or wrest.
ling well. Dancing matches are on
par with walking matches, etc.
6. 1t is a fact that mixed dancing
becomes extremely fascinating,
7. II is a fact that much valuable
time is lost by this species of revel
ing.
8. 1t is tact that money is wasted
on dancing.
8. 1t is fact that people who can
not entertain themselves and each
other in rational way, and mus
employ their heels for this purpose
are to be pitied.
10. 1t is fact that young ladies
permit familiarities in the ballroom
which public sentiment universally
condemns AZ dangerous to purity.
ii 1t Is fact that many female
have been ruined by attending dan
ceS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

The Baltimore Herald is of the
opinion that great majority of the
young men and woman from the
country who crowd our cities in quest
of employment would fare better II
they would remain at home. 1t is
an old story, however, and not likely
to be needed. The numbers who are
looking to the cities as their abiding
place are daily increasing. Referring
to the females, 1t says: Zone of the
saddest features OF the subject is the
fact ofyoung girls coming to the city,
in very many instances, unprotected.
They come to find lite in Its gayest
aspect. With little work they hope
to secure better clothes and more
stylish way of living. Some of them
succeed, and finally become wives Of
good. respectable men, but many
more are carried away by the glitter.
ing temptations around them, or
pressed to the wall by heartless em.
ployers, and find shelter in haunts Of
vice, where hope and innocence and
life are all lain upon the altar of
shame. 1t is sad fact that very
large proportion of the dissSlute
women of Baltimore city were born
and raised in the country. They do
not come here to pursue life of
shame. Such a thought did not
tarnish their minds when they left
the home root; but they did not know
the snares which beset the pathway
of young girls in large city, and
what they deem the smiles of friend.
ship and the hand to guide to success
are often the means to lure them to
destruction"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

WASHINGTON, February 6.-The
polygamy question was brought
squarely before the House to day
and promptly acted upon. Under a
suspension of the rules Mr.. Burrows,
OF Michigan. who had prepared set
speech on the subject. called up his
polygamy bill from the calender and
it was passed at once with practically
no opposition. It was believed that
tie Democrats would oppose it, on
the ground that it might injure the
chances of their contesting delegate
from Utah for seat in the House,
but az it was known to have been
pronounced strict party issue, they
let 1t severely alone, and when the
bill passed there were many Demo-
Gratis who did not vote at all. AS
passed the bill provides that no per-
son can become representative or
delegate in Congress under the age
OF twenty-five years, and having re.
sided seven years in the United
States. Polygamists and bigamists
are disqualified.
The temperance issue was tested,
just before the House adjourned, on
an effort to pass the bill to appoint a
commission to investigate the alco-
hole liquor manufacture and traffic.
This was called up under the suspen-
sion of the rules, and tellers were or.
dered, on the demand of Mr.. Bragg.
OF Wisconsin, for second. The Re-
publican members present voted sol.
III for the demand. and the only
Democrat who voted with them was
Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina. The
bill was finally taken up, but did not
reach its FINAL passage, owing to the
great amount of lodging among
members. particularly the Democrats
who eluded the responsibility of vot-
ing by absenting themselves from
the hall, thus breaking quorum.
The vote on the final passage of the
measure was-yeas 1l2. nays SO. Mr..
Urner voted with the majority, Mr..
Covington was necessarily absent,
Mr.. Talbot did not vote; Messrs.
McLane. HobIitzell and Chapman
voted with the minority.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

DIR. Talmage said on Sunday that
he bad learned that Colonel Inger-
soils mother was good Christian
woman, and went on to propose GER
tain questions as to the effect re-
ligion had upon his mother: Ibid
it make her kind and loving
and patient? Did it give her COM
fort in the day of trouble? Was she
deluded with it to the last? He is
said to be a brave man. l dare him
to take his mothers Bible on some
Sunday afternoon, and 60 into his
room and lock the door, and kneel
down and read the fourteenth chap
ter of John"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-11

pie arise in their majesty and might
of awakened conscience and indig.
nant protest and proclaim their decla-
ration of independence from the most
degrading tyrant that ever corrupted
a people or cursed a nation.
good for nothing drunken lout,
Foul within, disgraceful without;
Who wishes to see him tubing about,
don't, don't.
The Literary Society in this place
seems TO be taking hold. Its meet
ings are well attended. Hoping that
this society may be productive of
good. l remain
Yours, &C.,
"