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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03
Shirts.

III man wishes to fully appreciate a
shirt, he should select some nice warm
evening in August, rush home, and find
he has fifteen minutes to take bath,
dress, eat his supper, and catch the boat
for the beach. Providing the tempera-
ture is right, by the time he reaches his
clean shirt he readily believes that beef
Is not the highest thing in the market,
and mercury still holds its own.
just as his head is completely envel-
oped, he finds the neck-band carefully
pinned together, with the head of the
pin on the outside, and each sleeve
starched perfectly tight shut; and after
overcoming these slight obstacles, he
discovers all the buttons have left, his
finger slips easily through the button
holes, his coilar-button quietly glides
down the inside of his shirt, and when
In vain attempt to fasten his collar on
a bone collar-button, the head comes off,
and trickles slowly down the back of
his neck, he actually feels warm. The
ueck-band has an edge like a rip saw,
and if he is fortunate encdgh to have a
bosom ''open in 'front.' by the time he
gets his studs through one eyelet, and
vainly sounds for the other, his temper
allure is rising, and when almost finish
ed, tries to button the sleeves, finds
they come only half way below the ell
bow. and he is compelled to realize that
the shirt is not his, and was sent to him
by mistake, he is hot.
Why, in the name of all that is rea-
sonable, a man can never find a clean,
whole shirt when he is in hurry and
must have one Immediately, is one of
the things ''no fellow can find OUT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03
Qualified for the Force.

In his work of instructing policemen
Drill Captain McKelvey, Of Brooklyn,
asked woand-be guardian of the pub
lie peace what he would do if drunken
man should abuse him.
lis it abuse yer talking about?" quer-
led the policeman.
Yes, if he called you names, what
would you do?''
WHAT he call me names is it, and
me with this club! Why, Cap, it's me
as would bate him over the head until
he couldn't stand, and I'd fetch him to
the barracks, alive or dead. ''-Ne,o York
Tribune.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03
Plantation Life in Louisiana.

On the plantation each negro !:s n
little patch of land, which is his Ia cul-
tivate and sell the products rs long -
he remains here. This gives the labor
ers little interest in their work. pro-
notes competition and zeal, and retains
them on the plantation. 1t is negro
nature to shift about from place to
place. These laborers at Belle Grove
are the genuine plantation negroes, hav-
ing been born and reared here. They
are a happy -go-easy -take-no-thoug
for-the- morrow" race. jeff is {. case.
He is about 10 years of age, very black
and very bright. His feet reflect the
sun rays and are always seen before
his head. His office is to feed the chick
ems, turkeys, dogs, and cats, brush
soiled linen, black boots, pick bouton-
nieres, run errands, and at dinner or
breakfast to take long palm-lcaf
branch and slowly fan away the flies
Mary has Just taken 'ligfon." She
says the minister gives her prayers"
and that saves her from ''de debbil."
Here is a portion of her daily prayer:
Member the landlord of the plantation
is most particular manner. Hold him
in the palm of thy right hand; make
him such a man as he orter be; rough
oAoi HIS ACOs Win viz pepper aOiOA OA III
vine grace; hang his tongue on the Cos
pei hinges. And now, Lor', when Thou
done 'memin' him and all roun' de
world, member poor ungrashus me, and
hear my unworthy groahs." If space
would allow, we might mention other
appeals equally as forcible which drop
ped spontaneously from the mouths. of
stChristses chillun'' Sunday / attend
ed their meeting. Suffice it to say that
such expressions as. Else gettin' hot"
Hold me, Brudder Washington, isis
ter Davis, hold me down. were many
and emphatic, and accompanied by a
lively clapping of hands and frantic
gestures, which increased in tone and
measure as they grew ..hotter." Dur
ing my sojourn at Belle Grove saw
nearly every characteristic of darky
life, even to one of their most fashiona-
BILE '.break-downs.'' SWAY your love-
ly partner" Hug her tight" .Ise used
to when Ise boy" Promenade, take
your time," .'Get up dere, you GAL"
leave your lovely partners on de fio,'
ETC., were the words which reached us
as we stood looking on. II was novel
sight. and one shall not soon forget
Nes0 Orleans Rcayss7ss.
MMRaR =.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03
THE SPIRAL STUD.
Women Should be Careful How They Throw
Their Heads on Mems SHIRT Bosoms.
Burlington Hawkeye .


We see that there is a new shirt stud in
vented, which goes through the gimlet-hole
in shirt bosom in ssections, and snaps
together, leaving the under side smooth, so
that there is no raw selvage to stick into a
mans vital parts, the way there is in the
old spiral stud, and we look forward to the
happy future when we can buy set of
the new studs and give the old spiral studs
to the poor, who have no feelings to be
lacerated. We have taught for many years
that the government ought to cali in the
old spiral shirt studs and issue new kind,
with coupons that win go together with
snap; but nobody has seemed to think the
government ought to take the responsibility
The man who has invented the new stud
should be placed on the pension roll with
the man who invented the telegraph and
the India rubber baby clothes. For a
hundred years the spiral shirt stud tn /
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

The expenses of the tariff commission
now aggregate $4,000, and, according to
Chicago Herald special, the members
think that with little diplomacy, their
per diem and expenses can be continued
until March, under the plea that they have
not sufficiently examined the condition of
many industries The commission is a
fraud of the biggest kind, and should not
raceive another dollar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

WHAT CHEER, Iowa, Oct 2.-This
morning Mrs. Benz. Williams shot and
killed a man named Allison and then killed
herself. 1t seems that Allison had been
boarding at Mrs Williams house and his
attention to her caused Williams to leave
her and go to the mountains. She left a
fearful letter of regret for her wrong doing
and commencing her child to the care of
relatives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

The Atlanta (Ga-) cotton factory,
which has been purchased by a syndi-
cate of Northern capitalists, is to have
its capacity doubled, and viii give en-
ployment to double the number of
hands. The improvements will involve
the expenditure of $3.50, 900, when the
factory viii be equal to any in the
South, and surpassed by but few In the
country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

away the double cararact over his eyes
and fit double convex lens of glass
accurately in front of his eyes, so focused
as to properly cast an image upon the
retina. IF the retina has not lost its sensi-
tiveness it is thought he win be able to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

General Crook, after careful examina
tion reports that there is not hostile
Apache in the Territory of Arizona, but
that the Cbiricahuar are likely to return
from Mexico and commit depredations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

The Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company put five additional suburban
trains on its Milwaukee division, making
twenty one daily passenger trains now run
nlng on that division.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

soryle startling revelations are promised
by the government as the result of the
investigation ''at Washington into the
bribery charges in connection with the late
Star route iury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

Hon. J. M. Riggs, the democratic candi-
date for congress il the Twelfth district is
gaining strength every day, and the out
look is very gloomy for the bolter, Gen.
Singleton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

Ferdinand d. Oertel, an old and well
known member of the board of trade,
Chicago, died ON Saturday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

The Chicago base bah club have won the
league championships for 1882, with Provi-
dence second
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03

u Is proposed to perform an operation
On sns eyes of Thurlow Weed, who has
49, s.anu Tor five years. with the hope of
sis sight. It is intended to cut
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Consular Eees.

The total amount of passport fees re-
ceived by diplomatic officers of the United
States for the last fiscal year was $2,S66.
The list of fees collected and accounted for
to the State Department by the consular
officers of the United States during the last
fiscal year shows that G. A. Phelps, consul
at Prague, turned in S11,6s3; James Riley
Weaver, consul-general at Vienna, $6,409;
Thomas Adamson, consul-general at Rio de
Janeiro, s9,499; Benjamin F. Pelxotto,
consul at Lyons, S12,526; George Walker,
Griggs, consul at Chemnitz, S1S,227; Arthur
B. Wood, consul at Belfast, S19,366, Bret
Harte, consul at. Glasgow, $12,0lS; John
S. Mosby, consul at Hong Kong, SIT, ,157; S.
B. Packard consul at Liverpool, S35,1S6;
Edwin A. Merritt, consul-general at Lon
don, S52.9S5; Thomas B. Van Buren, con-
sul.general at Karagawa, S10,079 Henry
G. Hall, consul-general at Havana, $15,-
$50.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
rvssnau.s Jstro.

Tho case Just decided by the Court OF
Appeals Of New York, and cited by Guiteau
as supporting his theory Of tho law Of in
sanity, does not appear TO strengthen his
defense very greatly. The appellant con-
victcd of assault with intent to kill, ap-
pcalcd from the rulings Of the lower court
on the ground, first, that tho judge charged
"that the defense of insanity is an ailirma-
tive defense, and the prisoner is bound TO
satisfy the jury by proof that he was in
sane" and, second, that he erred in refus.
ing 10 charge that the defendant was en-
titled TO the benefit of any reasonable doubt
arising on the evidence as to sanity or in
sanity. The court of appeals, however,
decided that neither of these points was
well taken. The questions upon the trial,
say the court of appeals, "wcre. lirst the
acts charged committed by the prisoner ;
second, at the time of the commission, was
he in such condition of mind as to be re-
sponsible for them? If answered in the
affirmative, the acts constituted crime and
the conviction was proper. As to each,
therefore, the burden was upon the posse
cutors for upon tho existence Of both the
guilt OF the prisoner depended. This result
follows the general rule of evidence which
requires him who asserts q fact to prove it..
That the first proposition is established is
not denied, the legal presumption that
every man is sane was sufficient to sustain
the other until repelled, and the charge Of
the judge, criticised in the first point made
by the appellant, goes no further
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Some Intoresting questions.

John p. jackson has filed bill in equity
against II. Il. Davis, administrator dc b0nis
non of the estate of Philip B. Fouke, in
which some interesting questions are raised.
1t is alleged that the plaintiff, together
with Fouke formerly member of Con-
gress from Indiana), and one John G.
Forbes, both now deceased, in 1865 became
sureties on the official bond Of Oscar II.
Burbridge, supervising special agent of the
Treasury Department under the Captured
and Abandoned Property Acts" the penalty
being S25 900; that Fouke was pecuniarily
interested in the appointment of Burbridge,
who had engaged TO appoint him as ware
houseman to handle on commission all the
captured property coming into Burbridge's
hands, in consideration of which engage
ment (Which was kept Fouke signed the
bond and procured Forbes to do so, the
consideration influencing them being un-
known to jackson; that Burbridge became
o defaulter in his accounts to large
amount, and the Government entered suit
on the bond and obtained Judgment against
Burbridge and jackson, in satisfaction of
which Judgment Jackson has paid upward
of $4,000.
The bill alleges the insolvency of Bur-
bridge and the death, insolvent, of Forbes
and that Fouke's estate is solvent and
claims that the latter estate is liable to con-
tribute to the plaintiff one-half of the
amount paid by him in satisfaction of the
Judgment, and that even should Fouke's
estate prove insufficient to pay all its liza
bilities, the plaintiff is entitled, by subro-
cation, to the same priority that the United
States would have in n suit on the bond
against Fouke's estate
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
National Hotel Arrivals.

J. W. Shaler, Brooklyn, N. Y; Thos. II.
Hall, N. "; X. G. Scott and wife, Cleve.
land; W. Z. Moore, Omaha, Neb.; Louisa
G.. McCulloch, Pittsburg, Pa; Philip Reah,
U. S. n; II. J. Lynch, Hanover Pa; G. Il.
Burns, Hanover, Pa; VIM. II. Kelly, Mimi;
Miss Mamie Dodson, Norfolk; Dr.. Cameron,
Wilmington, Del; Miss Cameron, Whining
ton, Del; Miss Taylor, Toronto, Ont; David
Farr, Gloucester, Mass; Thos T.. Farr,
Gloucester, Mass; Miss Hauston, Pa; Jas.
d. Butt, W. Va; Arthur Davenport,
Va; t. X. Oglesby, Ca; Daniel c.
Hammett, Md; A. II. Bunnell, N. Y;
G. w. Keifer and wife, N. Y; A. @. Combs
and wife, N. Y; Benz. Dow, Boston; w. L.
Mitchell, N. Y; Mrs. Harry Conlklin, N. Y;
F. S. Winton, N, Y; Miss Mead, N. Y;
Mary Hedrick, w. Va; ]. D. Wilson, w.
Va; Z; S. Towne, w. Va; G; Lupane, n.
II J: B. Leeson, sandusky, Ohio; George
J. Gibbs, Harrisburg, Pa; G. L. Greek,
Thompson. Portland, Oregon; W. II. Red
ington and wife, Chicago b. GIaseock, Va;
VIM. J. Chapman, Phila: Cyrus L. Perkins,
Grand Rapids, Mich; III. III. Todd, N. ";
b. l.. Gregory, Brooklyn, N. Y; w. f..
Hite, vt. s. l.. Naill, Emitsberg, Md. j. T..
Hamit and wife, Va; Wm. Smith, Phila.,
Pa. t. M. Rinton, Cambridge, Md. Wm.
p. Sherman, n. Y. S. J. Lemon, Rockford /;
W. w. Marsh, Omaha; G. +. Moorehouse,
N. Y; G. b. Cushing, N. VI III. Gibson,
Phila.; j. ID. Samin and wife, n. Y; j. M.
Baker, Hudson j. w. Martin, d. G. G. Il.
Sampson and wife, North Adams, Mass. ;
Daniel Lanabee, BALTIC ID. A. Mcdonald,
La Crosse, Wis. Brewster Cameron, Kan
sas Jos. V. Brook, Warrenton, Va; Jas.
A. Reynolds, n. C..
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Thanks to voorhees, and Ingalls,.

AT "a meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors
National League last evening the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas the soldiers and sailors Of the late
war sacrificed home, health, life, position,
and friends to serve the country, and In so
doing they maintained the union Of the States,
the integrity and honor OF the country, and
tho financial credit of the same: Therefore,
BE IL 7oSoired, That the Soldiers and Sailors
National League, in defense of their comrades
throughoutshe country, hereby express their
condemnation OF the recent assault of certain
journals relative TO the arrears of pensions act,
demanding Its repeal and charging 1t fraud
on the people. The great mass OF our conf
rades served three years IN active service for
the mere pittance of S13 per month, with q
discount OF nearly nfty cents on the dollar.
The bondholder has been munihciently cared
for by the Government, but the soldiers and
sailors cannot say as much, though their SER
vices deprived many of them Of their blood,
health and happiness. Upon their valor and
patriotism rested the solvency Of the public
debt, and, therefore, the bondholder and mo-
nopolist should not grumble at the small sum
each soldier receives. We tender to Senator
ID. W. Voorhees,, Of Indiana, our sincere thanks
for his patriotic utterances and defense OF the
soldiers, and sailors and to Senator J.J. Ing
alls, Of Kansas, we offer the same for his
resolution against the repeal OF the arrears Of
DensiOne net
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
National Board of Trade.

At the afternoon session of the National
Board Of Trade yesterday, a long debate
took place on the proposed postal telegraph
service, and it was resolved that the results
of electric communication in Great Britain
as part of the postal system Of that coun-
try are such as to commend to the people
of the United States the requirement upon
a fair and equitable basis of a similar sys-
tenn. The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
ReSolred, That this board hereby roaf1rms
Its conviction that there should be a ministry
OF commerce as branch OF the executive
government, to which should be intrustod the
supervision OF the various commercial inter-
esfs of the country, including transportation
by land and water.
The reduction of internal revenue taxa
tion and the shipping question were under
consideration at this mornings session.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Henry ward Beecher as a sIanderer.

At meeting of the board of education
of Brooklyn, held yesterday afternoon, the
committee appointed to demand from Henry
Ward Beecher the proofs of the statement
in regard to members Of the board and lady
teachers, rendered their report, which con-
graduated the board on the happy termina-
tion of the quarrel by Mr.. Beecher's re-
traction. One member declared the report
was adding insult to injury. Mr.. Beecher's
statement had been spread broadcast, and
no denial that the statements were true
had been made. There was no word of re-
gret, and there was no knowing but that
Mr.. Beecher still believed in the truth of
his statement. The report was not accepted,
nor was the committee discharged, and the
whole subject was laid on the table for
further consideration.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Another Suit for Divorce.

A petition was filed in the Chancery
Court by Louisa J. Ulrich, praying for di.
yorce from her husband, Otto Ulrich, for
alimony and custody of the children. Her
maiden name was Louisa M. ]. Duehring,
and the couple were married in this city
December 25, 1872, by Rev. John II. Men
CERT, and five children have been born as
the fruit of the marriage. She charges
that for the last five years her husband s
treatment of her has been of most brutal
character, endangering life and health and
destroying peace and comfort. Owing to
his habitual drunkenness and his cruel con-
duct, she, in fear for her safety, was COM
PEELED to leave him ON the 18th instant and
90 to her parents. She asks, also, that he
be enjoined from disposing of his real estate
until the further order of the court.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Our Angels.

Oh not with any sound they come, or sign,
Which neehly ear or eye can recognize
NO curiosity can compass or surpriae
The secret OF that intercourse divine
Which God permits, ordains, across the line,
The changeless line which bars
Our earth from other stars.
But they do come and go continually,
Our blessed angels, no less ours than HIS;
The blessed angels whom We think We miss;
Whose empty graves we weep 70 name or see,
And yainly watch, as once In Galilee
One, weeping, watched In vain,
Where her lost Christ had lain.
Whenever in some bitter griof we find,
All unawarea, a deep, mysterious sense
OF hidden comfort comes, we know not
whence;
When suddenly we see, where We we're blind;
Where we had struggled, are content re-
signed;
Are strong whore We were weak
And no more strive on seek
Then we may know that from the Tar, glad
skies,
10 note oui need, the waIchful God has bent,
Aud for our instant help has called and sent,
OF all our loving angels, the most wise
And tender one, 20 point 10 US where lies
The path that will be best
The path Of peace and rest
-LhicQg0 Tribune.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
The Nebraska Republicans.

AT the last meeting of the Nebraska Re-
publican Association, at their room in St..
Georges Hall, Fred Nye and Uriah Bruner
were admitted to membership. Hon. Thos.
J. Majors, contingent Congressman from
the State, was elected an honorary member.
The following gentlemen of the State now
visiting the city were present with the
boys, and were elected honorary members !:
II. c. Brown, of Ashland Judge Barnes,
of Plattsmouth J. S. Kettle, of O'Neil
City; G. S. Smith, United States surveyor
general of Plattsmouth Seth Mobely, edi-
tor Grand Island Independent, and p. A.
SmitL, of Lincoln. The gentlemen men
toned entertained the association with
speeches, and social reunion was enjoyed.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Immigration.

The chief Of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports that during the month of December
there arrived in the customs districts of
Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Huron, Minne-
sofa, New Orleans, New York, Passama.
quoddy, Philadelphia and San Francisco,
40,515 passengers-of whom 37,037 were
immigrants, 1857 citizens of the United
States, returned from abroad, and 92l
aliens, not intending to remain in the
United States. OF the total number of
immigrants 4,374 came from England and
Wales, 2,011 from Ireland, 1l,413 from
Germany, 3,430 from Italy, LOGO from
Hungary, 1,650 from Sweden and 1,46l
from Russia. The total numberof immi-
grants arrived during :the year ended
December 81, 1881, as far as reported, wa,
716,e6a.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
A Bohemian,s Reyengs.

Johann Zich, native of Bohemia, who
was volunteer in the Russian army during
the war with Turkey, hurled large stone
through the window Of the carriage of NJ.
d'Aubril, the Russian Ambassador, at
Vienna, yesterday afternoon, while NJ
d'Aubril and his private secretary were re.
turning from the Greek Church. Neither
of the occupants of the carriage were hurt.
Zich was arrested. The outrage was
prompted by revenge, because tho Russian
embassy had rejected petition presented
by Zich. Zich was wounded in Shipka
Pass. He narrowly escaped being lynched
after the outrage.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Pension Decisions.

Commissioner of Pensions Dudley has
ordered that where soldier was sound at
the time of his capture, and when released
is found suffering from disease incident to
prison life, he is presumed to have con-
tracted the disease in the line of duty, aud
is therefore entitled to pension. Also,
where man was captured in the line Of
duty, and there is evidence that he has
never been heard from nor exchanged, he
will be presumed to be dead, and a pension
will be granted his widow.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
THE EVENING CRITIC.
An Appeal 10 the People 70 be vac.
cinufct.
.sTAnLisnED AUGUST. Ises.


The health officers yesterday sent letter
to the Commissioners stating that as there is
danger Of the introduction and spread Of
smallpox in the District it Is considered
as cminently necessary that as many Of the
people rs possible be vaccinatod. The want
of funds TO carry ON the general vaccina-
tion renders it necessary to apply to tho
National Board Of Health for assistance.
The health officer also suggests that $1,000
be appropriated for the purchase Of twenty
thousand vaccine points. The Commission
ers in the afternoon considered this COM
munication and reported that they were
unable to make the appropriation asked for,
but indorsed the health officers appeal TO
tho National Board of Health and also Is
sued an order that the rules passed by tho
National Board Of Health and approved by
the President November 16, 1851, to pre-
vent the introduction of the disease from
foreign countries or States, and authorizin z
the authorities to examine all persons COM
ing into the city from places in which
smallpox is prevalent, were adopted by
the Commissioners and made applicable to
fhc District
The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
Proposed InternationaI niae Match.

The secretary of the international Ride
Association of the United States of Amer
lea at New York has received fiom ii. st.
John Halford, chairman Of the sub-com-
mittee Of the National Rifle Association Of
Great Britain, the proposed terms for a
military match between the National
Guard of the United States of America
and the volunteers of Great Britain, the
match to take place in Wimbledon in 1882.