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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22
ARTHUR's PRESENTIMENT.
The President Said to Believe He Will Not
Live Until HIS Term Expires.

Live 0uCal his Term Expires.
A gentleman who is on intimate terms of
personal friendship with President Ar
thur, and who was the bosom friend of his
law partner, the late Benjamin K. Phelps,
was speaking of the accident to the United
States steamer Dispatch a few days since
when she ran upon the rocks of Newport
harbor. and says that he was terribly dis
tressed over it, trif1ing as it was. ''As for
the president" he remarked, Il do not
wonder over the telegram which says that
he was very much depressed by the casualty.
He has not had really happy day since
he was inaugurated president. | do not
think him any more superstitious than the
average of men, but know that he is har-
assed by presentiment that he will not
live out his term. He has no fear of assas-
sination, but his nervous Imagination (for
it is nothing but imaginatien) leans toward
death by sickness or accident, and this
makes his life a very sad one" Probably
the thousands of men who envy Mr.. Ar
thur his wonderful good luck, and think
that he must necessarily be the happiest
man in the United States, will be surprised
to learn that the president carries his own
load of sorrow and finds that the highest
office is not without its thorns 1t was
round of gayety at Newport and led him
to turn his back upon the smiles of shoddy
at time when the aristocracy of faehion's
city by the sea thought their flattering at
tentions had raised him to the pinnacle of
self satisfaction.-Neao York Cor. Phal0deL
pnta Record
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

At Peoria, on September - to 30 IT,,
Rock Island and Peoria railroad will s LT
excursion tickets at one and one third fo ,i'
for round trip from all stations. In ada
ton to the regular trains running dali
there will be a special train on TLursda5'
September %. running through, leayiEo
Rock Island at 6 a. M; returning. Iea,.55
Peoria at 6 p. m. Fare, Rock Island -
Peoria and return. $3.50. 1S.Jo,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22
pRosrEcr1vE BIG CORNER IN OIL.

PTTTsRURG, Sept. 21.-The Commercial-
Gazette viii say morrow: There is good
authority for the statement that an attempt
will be made to corner oil on a big scale
Operations have already begun here and
elsewhere, and $4,000, 900 barrels have
been brought and taken out of the market
Heavy buyers outside of this pool held
several million barrels, and it is said the
present breaking is for the purpose of
shaking O. N weaker orders,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

If there is one thing above another in
which Mr. Alexander FL. Stephens finds
pride, it is that after forty years of public
life he is as poor as when he began. He
never made a dishonest or questfenable
dollar in his life. But he Is democrak
Had he been of the other political com
plexion, he would undoubtedly have long
since become millionaire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

Southern boys carried off the honors
this year both at West Point and Anna
polls. At the Military Academy, of the
first four graduates two were from Mis-
souri, and one from Mississippi, and at
the Naval Academy the cadet midship-
man who graduated at the head of his
class was Mr.. Lewis Nixon, of Vir-
ginia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

Now that Folger has received the nomi
nation for governor it is probable that he
will resign his position in the cabinet.
Lord Roscoe will undoubtedly become sec
rotary of the treasury himself or name Fol
gers successor. The latter, we think, the
most likely
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

John Bull seems to be right on his
muscle this fall. Mr.. Tug Wilson was not
knocked out of the ring by Sullivan The
rifle team carried off prize at Creedmore.
Our sturdy Hillsdales are left on theThames,
and Arab is bottled up in few minutes
before breakfast. Verify, John Bull is in
luck
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

Probably the biggest feet are those of a
Chicago girl named Lizzie Mertz. They
are said to measure 164 inches each. 1t is
reported that she once kicked a young
man and fractured his spine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY

Excursion tickets to Cincinnati and r..
turn for the great Industrial Exposition
Sept. to Oct. Z, 1882. The Rock Island
and Peoria railway will sell excursion tick
cts to Cincinnati and return good ooino
from Sept until Oct. :, and 'returninS
until Oct. 8, inclusive, at the low rate from
Rock Island of $40. The Cincinnati
Industrial Exposition, held in the splendid
permanent exposition buildings, with six.
teen grand departments filled with articles
for exhibition in every branch OF industry
and art from all parts of the United State.
and Canadas, enjoys a national reputation.
The extensive preparations which have
been made this year warrants the public in
expecting the grandest display of the kind
ever witnessed Sept9d1m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

President Arthur will be so years old ON
the 5th of October
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22
CANADA EXCURSION.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway will sell tickets, either via tbe
Grand Trunk or Michigan Central RAILWAY
Sept. 18th and Goth. at the following fc
ures:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

Egg plants weighing % pounds are ex-
hibifed at Live Oak, Florida.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

PARTICULARS at the Moline avenue Station
g. NJ LOOsELEy.
DAT Ticket Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-22

MONEY TO LOAN.
On good farm lands, at per cent No
commission. QUINCY MCNEu
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
FOR RENT.

CEVEiAL ROOMS, SUITABLE FOR BED
= Rooms or oihces So to $3.50 per month
Apply quick at this office.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
CITY DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS.
:. II. Hale, Mayor.
John Gray, City Marshal. .
r. +. Haun. W. II. Coley, J. II Blankin-
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church str eet, j. l.. LLOYD, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and evening.
Prayer meeting W Wednesday evening Sunday
Meth hodist-North Main street, NJ. M. Taylor
pastor. Preaching every Sunday morning and
evening. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
Sunday school Gam.
Cumberland Presbyterian = Church street,
Preaching End and 4th Sunday in each month
Prayer meeting Thursday evening Sunday
school am. ~ u
Liberty Lodge, No. 453-S. II. Hale, Dicta-
tor: ii. l.. Dickinson, Reporter. Lodge meets
frst and third Friday nights in each month.
1. o. o. F.
Milan Lodge, No. l55-Meets every Wednes-
day night. j. IL. Holt. n. e.. j. ID. Dickin-
S'" '''' U.o.G.C.
Milan Lodge No. 70-Geo Cade. N; e., " IL
Algea, K. R. Ledge meets End and 4th Mon
day nights in each month
X. ofP.
Prospero Lodge, No. 24-S. II. Hale. G. g.;
Eli n. Stone, X. +. 5. Meets every Thursday
night n IT ~
Stonewall Lodge, No. 3O-S. II. Hale, NJ. w.;
". Y. Williamson, Recorder. Meets third
and fourth Friday nights.
X. and L. of II.
Eagle Lodge. No. 96-Meets first and third
Monday nights in each month w. j. House.
p; L. P. DOnnell, Secretary
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
RAILWAY RACKET.

The c., St. L. u N. o. road will
sell tickets to the Fourth of July cel,.
ebration at Cairo at $3.50 for the
round trip. Sale to commence July
4th and good to return until and on
the 9th Of July.
Covington Call: Our railroad,
the first through passengers from Pa.
ducah to Memphis on last Tuesday :.
Capt. Cook, conductor of the passen,.
ger train on this end of road, met a.
train from Padacah at Hatchie river
bridge, and the passengers were trans
ferred across the river to his train and
were then landed in Memphis-thus
making the 10th day of June, 1882,
as the date of the first throguh passen,
gers over the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern railroad from Paducah
to Memphis-an event in the history
of our road long looked for and de-.
sired.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
Uniform School Books.

At a meeting of the School Direc.
tors of this county, held in Trenton
on Tuesday, the Goth inst, the fol-
lowing books were adopted for uni.
form use in the county for FIVE years..
McGuffey's Revised Primer.
McGuffey's Revised Speller.
McGuffey's Revised First Reader.
McGuffey's Revised Second Reader.
McGuffey's Revised Third Reader.
McGuffey's Revised Fourth Reader.
McGuffey's Revised Fifth Reader.
McGufey's Revised Sixth Reader.
Rays New Elementary and Practi,
cal Arithmetic.
Harvey's Revised Elementary and
English Grammar.
Eclectic Biographies, /, 2 and 8.
Eclectic Copy books.
Barnes U. S. History.
A guaranteed proposition was en-
tered into by the publishers and di>
rectors that these books should be
furnished at certain exchange and
retail price, and that they are to be
placed on sale in different parts of the
county, when they can be sold at re.
duced rates. With the exception of
the Histor,', these books are published
by Van Antwerp, Bragg q Co., of
Cincinnati. We are pleased with the
action of the directors, and believe
they have made the most Judicious
selection. This series of school books
is very popular all over the country,
and justly so, we think. Had the
choice been left to us, we should have
adopted this list almost entire.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
Died Of SunstrOke

Mr.. Charlie Lloyd, formerly connec-
ted with the railroad office here, died
of sunstroke at Walnut Ridge, Ark,
last Wednesday. His wife was visi-
ting friends near here. A telegram
was received by her giving the sad In
telligence. She left Thursday morn
ing for Arkansas. She has the sim
cere sympathy Of a host of friends in
her bereavment.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
WEATHER REPORT.

For the week ending June 80, 1882, 4p.m.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01

Observations taken at p. IN. each day by o.
+ Cantwell, u. s. Observer at Milan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
New Millinery and Dress Goods.

Mr.. d Mrs. 0. H. Hallstrom have
just received large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods, Notions
Millinery Goods, e'c., from New
York and st. Louis. Call and see
tor yourselves. Prices to suit the
times. They defy competition.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
WANTED.

THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN AND
l. ORIENTAL JOURNAL; Published by
Edited by stephen ID. Peet. Devoted to Class
icai, Oriental, European and American Arch
aeology. Illustrated. The editor of tho above
Journal desires correspondence with all persons
in this country who have in their possession any
archneologieal relies, or who are in any way in
terested in the study of ANTIQUITIES.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01

Guy Bnrrow, COL, was struck on
the head with hoe by James Muir
ply, COL. at Lavinia. Burrows
wound. it is thought, will prove fatal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
Piano Tuning.

Prof. T. d. Daniel is prepared to,
tune Pianos at reasonable figures, and
guarantees the best work. Prices
range from $3.50 to SO, according to
condition of instrument.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
SMALL CHANGE.

The new livery stable is almost com
pleted.
Dogfennelis plentiful in and around
this place.
Our farmers are beginning to need
rain badly,
The shipment of fruit from Milan is
on the increase daily.
Our lawyers are getting ready for
chancery court next week.
Wheat threshing is being rushed
through this fine weather.
Several parties here, we learn, con-
template building this fall:
Wild goose plums are bringing ten
cent, per quart in this town.
The young men of Milan wants a
gymnasium. II is healthy sport for
them.
Farmers around Milan are all busy
theshing wheat and looking after their
crops.
Chickens are bringing good prices in
this market. 1t will pay you to bring
them in. u. ..
Milan has lazy club. 1t meets
twice day, just after breakfast and
dinner.
There will be a ratification meeting
of the democracy of jackson on the
fourth.
The candidate for magistrate Oh the
Beasley ticket is dressed out in blue
linen clothes.
We wish to return thanks to MIR.
r. E. Harlan for box of delicious
raspberrles. ...
The fine residence of Mr.. E. A.
Collins, east of town, approaches
completion.
Milan has the prettiest girls in the
state. If any one does not believe it
let him come and see.
The young men of this city have
organized debating society. They
meet every Friday night.
Messrs. L. w. DeshOng and j. P.
Rhodes paid Dyer county flying Wis
it this week, returning yesterday
Joe Claybrook, living near LAWN
ia, made one hundred and ninety. two
bushels of wheat on nine and three
fourth acres. Who can beat it
We learn that Hon. John Nj. Fay
lor, of Henderson, will be candidate
for Congress in the eighth district.
A tramp woman and a man were
strolling around town last Wednesday.
They spent the night at the calaboose.
The fighting editor is absent at the
Press Association. Step up there and
see him if this paper does not suit you.
Several Car loads of fine wheat have
been shipped from Medina since
threshing begun, and as many from
Atwood.
We have a prohibition candidate
out. He asked us to have drink, OF
course we couldn't refuse. 1t was
lemonade.
We regret to learn that Mr.. VIM
Gay:has withdrawn from the race fol
Trustee. Unfortunate circumstances
compels him to withdraw.
There is now an average of 5000
pounds Of fruit shipped from Milan by
express, and double that by fast
freight daily. Who can beat it?
The Eureka Nuptial Association is
sued twenty-five policies on the frs
day after opening up for business
Their prospects are very Aattering.
We learn that there is number o
cases of hux in the Shiloh neighoor
hood in Carroll county, six miles south
east of this place, Of which severa
have died.
Our city fathers have been doinl
some good work during the past TIVE
weeks in putting the streets in order
cutting the dogfennel from aroun'
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01

deal OF cotton mas Oeen proved up ana
the ground planted in corn.
Camp meeting will begin at Shiloh,
seven miles east of here on the fifth,
Sunday in this month. We learn it
will be run on a self>sustaining basis.
Further particulars hereafter.
In the competitive drill at Louis.
vile, KY, the Crescents. Of New Or
leans carried off the first prize, Chick
asaws second. The Porter Rifles won
third place and the Quapaws fourth.
Our talented young lawyer friend,
Henry Warren, made his maiden
speech in case before Esq. Jordan
last Thursday. 1t was very credita>
BILE, and showed thought and was well
delivered. We predict bright flu.
ture for him.
Our friend Jim Jones has fear
fully constructed bug with which to
frighten the unwary. A certain dis.
ciple of the healing art received a
shock from it Thursday, from the ef-
fects of which we fear he is destined
not to recover soon.
The recent fine prices realized for
fruit shipped to northern markets has
had the effect to put our farmer
friends enquiring for fruit trees. 1t
is a common occurrence now to hear
our old cotton planters discussing the
merits of fruit culture. 1t is healthy
sign.
We are pleased to see our Hum.
boldt friends rebuilding their town so
rapidly after the recent disastrous fire.
Several blocks of buildings are under
contract and are going up rapidly.
We trust the good work will go on
until all traces of the fire shall have
disappeared.
Yesterday at few minutes past
II o'clock, Guiteau, the champion
sneak and dead beat, was hanged at
Washington for the murder of Presi-
dent Garfield. Now, that he is hung
and out of the way for the commits
sion of the foulest crime of modern
times, we hope his name will cease to
be spoken Of among men except to ex-
ecrate it.
We do not hesitate to say that
Milan and vicinity is the greatest
fruit country in the south. To
stranger the amount of fruit shipped
to northern markets from this place is
astounding. Every farmer has some>
thing to sell and he finds a ready sale
for it at Chicago and other markets
north of us. Our shipping facilities
are unequaled and we predict an i'm.
mense increase of shipments in the
course of two years. Land is cheap,
and the attention of fruit men is being
turned to us. Let every farmer with
in ten miles of Milan go to work at
once setting out plum, peach, pear and
apple trees, strawberries and raspber>
ries, and our country will bloom as
the rose.
Rev. E. B. Chappell and Prof. E..
r. Williams have associated them
selves together to take charge of Nc,
Tyeire Institute, at Mckenzie, which
will be found advertised elsewhere in
this paper. Prof. Chappell has had
charge of the school several years,
and has given satisfaction to the pat
rons. Prof. Williams has had long
experience as teacher, and has been
successful wherever he has taught.
Our home readers know him as well
as We do, he having been reared here,
and it is unnecessary for us to say
more in his favor. A full and com
plete faculty has been secured for all
the departments. For catalogue and
further particulars, address Rev. E.
B. Chappell at Mckenzie, or Prof. E
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
PERSONAL.

III tOWn InlS week.
John Phoenix, Jr, is temporarily
in charge Of this paper.
Mr.. j. T. Tucker has our thanks
for bucket of fine plums.
Miss Mickie HaDsbro is visiting rel
atives at Mckenzie this week.
Rev. DR.. Teasdale preached at the
Baptist church last Tuesday night.
Miss Ora Forsythe, of Memphis,
is visiting Miss Matte Seay at this
place.
We saw our handsome drummer
friend Geo. w. Harris in town last
Tuesday.
Master John Stone has returned
from Smith county where he has been
visiting.
Messrs w. G.. Caldwell and S. b.
Williamson, of Trenton, were in town
last Wednesday.
MIR. Henry O Daniel, candidate
for Register of Gibson county, called
on us yesterday.
A bouncing twelve pound girl
makes the heart of Bob HauD happy
since last Monday.
w. A. Wade, editor of this paper,
is at Bon Aqua in attendance upon
the Tennessee Press Association.
Prof. E. r. Williams and wife (nee
Bette Moore) have been visiting rel
atives here during the past week.
Miss Alice Holt, one ofour charms
ing bellies, left last Thursday on visit
to relatives and friends at Mckenzie.
We noticed the handsome "mug"
of w. H. Bobbit, of Humboldt, in
town Tuesday. He was on legal bus
iness.
DR.. A. B. Conley, while at the con-
vention in Nashville, had an operas
tion performed on his eye. He is do
ing we'll.
Hon. Rice A. Pierce, of Union
City, was in town this week. He is
prominent candidate for Congress
from this district.
Col. E. Richardson, the largest cot.
ton planter in the world, spent day
and night in Milan this week on his
way to his homein Jackson, Miss.
Messrs Bob McKelvy, Jim Jones
and Bill Coley, accompanied by Mis-
ses Lochie Duke and Emma Hucher-
son, spent last Sunday in Trezevant.
Our little friends, Misses Maudy Co.
ley and Ella IIutcherson, spent few
days of this week at Maj. Hillsman,
near Trezevant. We know they had
pleasant time.
DR.. r. S. McClaran, of Jackson,
was in town couple of days this
week, mixing with his host of friends.
He is one of our live young friends.
Come again, Bob.
Mr.. A. J. Childress, of Elliott's
Mill, Miss, spent the past week with
relatives near Hope Hill, and during
his stay he paid his respects to the
Exchange in a substantial manner.
We are glad to learn that he is pros
pering in his Mississippi home.
DIR. j. r. Harrison and wife left
last Tuesday for Chattanooga, where
they will live in future. We regret
exceedingly to lose them from our
town; for she is a charming lady, and
he is most useful citizen. We trust
they will be happy and prosper in
their new home.
The many warm friends of Miss
Mamie Lopez will unite with us in
congratulating her on her happy mar
riage, which occurred in Houston
Texas. on the 21st of June. Th'
fortunate groom is Mr.. Henry Evans
of New York, and he has captured
one of the most charming, heroic
young ladies ofour southland to adorl
his northern home. May their live
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01

Collie, Hives and Thrush in Infants
relieved and prevented by DIR. Nor
FETT's TEETHINA (Ieething PO,odersl
All druggists keep it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-01
Go In, Boys!

Stone & Clark have just received
anotner lot of those No. 5 Nickel Gig
ars-the best in town for the money
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-11
The MOuntmOrres Murder.

One FIannigan and his wife, who are suspected of being connected with the murder of Lord Mountmorres at Olon- bur, county Galway, Ireland, September 25, 1880, have been arrested at Cong, in that county.
 Lord Mountmorres was murdered at Rusheen, within mile of Clonbur, county Galway. He had attended a meeting of magistrates, and was seen to leave the town about eight o'clock. Half an hour afterward his horse and carriage arrived at his residence, mile distant, without him. Search having been made, he was found lying on the side of the road, in pool of blood, lifeless. His body was taken to Ebor Hall, the family seat. He had been in very unhappy relations with his tenants, against two of whom he had obtained decrees of eiectment just before the murder. He was forty-eight years old al the time of his death. He lived very frugal life, his estates yielding scanty means of subsistence.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-11
A Moral in It.

WhaIebone Hoker was one of the first Club, and on his way through the alley to the entrance he picked up an ink stand full of blue ink which had prob ably been lost by some millionaire. As he exhibited his find to the janitor, the latter offered to bet him new hat that he could not but the stand in his mouth. Brother Hoker never takes bluff If the object is smaller than six-quart pail. He opened his rat-trap, took in the bot tie, and was about to exhib;: seventeen different sorts of enthusiasm, when he discovered that getting the bottle out was quite another matter. He began to choke and kick and dance about, and when Pickles Smith and other members entered in body they found Samuel Shin batting the victim on the back with the broom and shouting fMurder," at the too of his voice. A committee of five members consulted on the situation for seven minutes, and then threw Hoker on his back and broke the bot tie by punching it with the stove-poker. After the victim had swallowed the ink, and spit out the bottle and been laid on bench in the ante-room he gradually revived and was able to converse in two languages when the meeting opened.
 THE MORAL.
 ssIt seems to me dat dar' am a moral heah somewhar,' said Brother Gard ner as the triangle sounded. 'De man who bites off mo- dan he kin chaw am wuss off dan de man who doan' bite at all. While pusson may pick up few shillin's now an den by swallowin' stove kivers, rat-traps, tin pails an ole hats, dar am twice de dignity in losin' dollars by tryin' to pull No. 12 bute ober a No. IA foot. De Committee on Recep- shun will now purceed to de ante-room an bring in de Hon. Skyfustus Goggins, of Athens, Ga, who am heah to address de club on de subjeck of De Weak Side of Great Men, '"-Detrojt Free PTGSS