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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
THE SOUTHERN sTATFs-

Cotton seed is bringing fifteen cents per
bushel in Georgia.
A Gainesville, Florida, merchant has feet
thirty inches in length.
The south sends $4,000, 900 worth
of cotton-seed oil to Great Britain an
nually.
The new cotton-seed oil mills at Colum-
bus, Georgia. will soon be in operation.
North Carolina has &c, 900 legal voters
who have never exercised their right to
vote. OF this number 1000 are said to
be democrats.
A shooting star, followed by an explo-
sion, frightened the good people of Dali
ton, Georgia, int the belief that the world
was coming to an end, one day last week.
The star fell in broad daylight.
Eugene Bogardus, son of Capt. Bsgar
dus, the renowned champion shot, who was
injured by falling from train near ITALIA
dega, Alabama, is now at Selma, and the
Times says he will recover.
The funeral of the late Major Thomas
O'Connor, of Knoxville, Tennessee, killed
in the recent street duel, was the largest
ever seen in that city. The Mabrys killed
in the same duel were buried on the same
day Saturday and their funeral was very
largely attended. Father and son were
buried in the same grave, close by the
grave of young Will Mabry, killed last
winter.
A new cure for a snake bite has come to
light at Goldsboro, North Carolina. A
poisonous snake of the white oak species
bit colored girl. and when she was nearly
dead from the effects of the poison her
father, who had killed the reptile, took
piece of its flesh, placed it on the wound,
and in short time the poison had all been
removed and the girl was able to walk
about.
An interesting suit against the United
States will be actively commenced at
Atlanta, Georgia, on the 26th instant. In
1864, when Sherman was on his march to
sea, there were some bitter secessionists,
named King, who owned factory at Bos-
well. AS desperate attempt to save their
factory, they, without consideration, trans
ferred their factory to Frenchman named
Theopholie Roche, who was an attache of
the factory and who was at that time, and
still is, a subject of France. Roche ran
up French flag and claimed protection
under it. Sherman disregarded the flag,
burned the property and arrested Roche,
who now comes forward and demands,
$50, 900 principal damages with interest
and $50, 900 damages for false imprison-
ment in all amounting to $125, 900. Roche
still lives at Boswell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
A VISIT TO ALEXANDER sTEPHENs's

Correspondence of the Atlanta Constitution.
In the room at breakfast two tables were
set. Mr.. Stephens. rolling his chair to the
head ofone of them, lifted his hat and
with bowed head reverently asked the
blessing of God on his home and guests.
The breakfast was bountiful one of fried
chicken, steak, scrambled eggs, biscuit,
rolls, home made butter, with syrup, &c.
Ne less thans eight servants, by actual
count, clustered about the table and helped
the guests, While major-domo of unyield-
ing dignity directed their movements, and
three .pickanninies stood by the open fire.
place and watched the proceedings with
undisgaised int. est. A family of five
kittens tumbled about the floor, while two
dogs occupying the rounds of staircase
that led from the sdining-room into the
second story, overlooked the scene. =
This room, said Mr.. Stephens after
breakfast wliirling into bedroom adjoin-
ing the library, twas occupied the night it
was finished by Smith O'Brien, the last of
the line of the Irish kings of Munster. He
spent week with me and was the grand
est man in some respects / ever knew. His
book Representative government is the
pHaf0hndest work / ever read, except Mr..
Calhoun's, and is much more elaborate.
He was the foremost of the Irish patriots
in dignity and power.
Il think that my history which is now
publishing is my greatest work. It is a
comprehensive history of the United
States from the first settlement to the kill
ing of Garfield. 1t has ], 100 pages and is
handsomely printed. 1t will be sold by
subscription and will be sold largely,
think. | control the copyright of this, OF
course. Had it not been for the hopes
had of tins book should never have
thought of accepting the governorship.
I could notbegin to live on the salary the
State allows, and have no income except
an income of $500 year from my South
ern school history" 3
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
Why Kerosene I,m,s gyplole.

Kerosene is .aol *. it y jkhied
taper may be thasist !.il.i H. OF lame
applied in any way. ~ il :! iee Pct eX-
plode. On the contrary. il eXtin .uijmes
fame If experimental lin Il - usual
temperatures of our rooms. kerosene
accidents occur from two causes; first.
imperfect manufacture of the article;
second, authorizations An M 'hcfectly
manufactured oil is that which results
when the distillation has been carried
on at too low a temporal ure, and Il part
of the naphtha remained in it. Adult
terations are largely made by unprinci-
pied dealers, who add 20 or 80 per cent.
of naphtha, after it leaves the manu-
facturers hands. The light naphtha
which has been spoken of rs known in
commerce under the names of benzine,
benzoline, gasoline, etc., is very yoa-
tile, infiammable and dangerous. They,
however, in themselves are not eXplo-
sive; neither are they, when placed in
lamps, capable of furnishing any gas
which is explosive.
Accidents of this nature are due en-
tirely to the facility with which vapor is
produced from them at low tempera-
lures. But the vapor by itself is mex
piosive; to render it so, it must be
mixed with air. A lamp may be filled
with bad kerosene, or with the vapor
even, and in no possible way can it
detonate or explode, unless atmospheric
air has somehow got mixed with the
vapor. A lamp, therefore, full or near
ly full of the liquid, is safe, and also
one full of pure, warm vapOr is safe.
Explosions generally occur when the
lamp is first lighted without being filed,
and also late in the evening, when the
fluid is nearly exhausted.
The reason of this will readily be
SEEN In using imperfect or adulter-
ated kerosene, the space above the line
of oil is always filed with vapors, and,
SO long as it is warm and rising freely,
no air can reach it, and it is safe. At
bedtime, when the family retire, the
light is extinguished, the lamp cools,
and a portion of the vapor is con-
densed; this creates a partial vacuum in
the space, which is instantly filled with
air. The mixture is now more or less
explosive, and when, upon the next
evening, the lamp is lighted without re-
plenishing with oil. as Is often done, an
explosion is liable to take place. Late
in the evening. when the oil is nearly
consumed, and the space above filed
with vapor, the lamp cannot explode so
long as it remains at rest upon the
table. But, take it in hand, agitate it,
carry it into a cool room, the vapor is
cooled, air passes in, and the mixture
becomes explosive. Toronto Globe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
LUCY's MUSIC.
les for Toddlers. =

Chicago Tribune, TALES for Toddlers.''
After Lucy returned from Boarding
School and began Laying Pipe to secure
the Young Man of whom told you in my
last number, she coaxed her Papa to let
her take lessons from a Singing Master.
and pretty soon she could Vocalize quite
well, and loved dearly to sit in the Parlor
and Turn Herself Loose at the Piano.
Lucy was very partial to Sentimental songs,
and seemed to be Little Gone on those
that had rather sappy titles, and the words
to which did not mean anything IN partic-
ular. She would Hustle around the Music
Stand for awhile and then Come To The
Surface with lot of such Truck as An
gel Voices Now Are Calling" Darling
Kiss My Eyelids Down." when the
Brown is On the Heather" and so forth.
To hear Lucy singing Tread Lightly, for
Mother is Sleeping, while her Mamma was
out in the yard with her mouth full of
Clothespins, was worth quite journey,
but Lucy never seemed to think of the In
congruity of such proceedings. She would
Wrestle with the piano every day, while
both her Parents were working hard, and
never think that Idleness was the Mother
of Matinees, and that the Singing Girl
Gathers No Boss. One beautiful summer
evening she was Having Her Hoot as us
ual, and had got far enough into the pile
of music SO that sue was singing Sentimen-
tai songs. Finally she started in one that
begins II Am Sitting in the Glen" when
suddenlyNher Papa, who had been trying
TO read the Paper, turned to his Wife and
said: How much do you think it would
cost, mother. to move fair-sized glen
about four miles, and fix things so it
couldn't come back?' = &
Then Lucy began to cry, and said that
her Papa was a Brute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
A coLoRED BOYS GOOD FORTUNE.
From the n. Y. World

John Gross, colored boy who was
formerly in the employ of the lac DR..
Cochran, and who was well known to all
the public officials in Brooklyn as aSnow
ball, /" has come into fortune of $50, 900.
Since the death of DIR. Cochran Shows
BALI has not had a very pleasant time of
it He has been an errand boy, he has
hblackef1 boots, he has been Whitewater
and kaisomfner. It appears that in 1884.
when the common council laid out Myrtle
avenue, old John Gross, ''SnowbalIs
father, purchased a piece of land from the
city on the southeast corner of Myrtle ave-
nue. and Navy street, the plot being 101
feet on Myrtle avenue and SO feet on Ma
Wy street. Through the non-payment of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
He Promised,

Il don't like to beg" said man en-
tering the office of the most peculiar
lawyer in Arkansaw. but l am actual
ly in need" The lawyer did not look
up. L am painter by trade The
lawyer arose and closed the door.
Painter, did you sayP''
Eyes, sir. / am regarded as one of the
finest sign painters in the country"
Il am glad to meet you. For years !
have been trying to get hold of one of
you fellows, and now my long cherished
desire is realized, A sign painter You
are the buck thas puts period between
a mans christian and surnames."
mo, l don't do that. L know how TO
punctuate.'
.'Yes and when YOU paint Smiths
sive you make a little half size and
put two dots under it.
No, III swear don't"
Yes. yon do. And when you paint
a sign you always leave your name in
larger letters than the name you are
employed to paint and the lawyer
reached behind desk and took out
club.
Il hope to drop dead if / do,' plead
ed the painter, backing toward the
door.
''Yes and you always put oysters in
the possessive case. / saw you once
when you painted Oysters Parlor. Now
sir, I've got you, and the lawyer seized
the unfortunate artist.
For Gods sake let me go, Pll never
do it again
Won't put oysters in the possessive
easepn
mo, hope TO die if do.''
Wont put dwarfed with two dots
under it?''
mo, swear / WON'T
'.Well, you may go this time, but
look out sir look sharp. ArkansaO
Traveller.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

The Carthage Gazette declares that the
feeling against Marsh has not subsidized in
the least among the republicans of Han
cock county, and adds that should the dis
affected republicans vote for Niece, it
would swell his majority in Hancock
county to- 500 or 1000. If old Hancock
can do that for Niece, he can be elected.
unless Marsh has been able to muster
money enough to buy up and hold al
Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

-- Fhe Iewa Supreme court-is to wrestle
with the beer question in December. The
Question in Che case new before the court
is, whether thecode now applies to the
sale of ale and beer, so as to abate saloons
as nuisance and punish the keepers. 1t
was under this section a saloon keeper
was indicted for selling ale and beer. If
sustainedsby the Supreme Court. it win
shut u p beer saloons in hurry, for the
penalty Is fine of 81 900, which is a lien
on the real estate where tn. beer 10 sold.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

some assessments it finally passed into the
hands of Arthur Wetwood in 1850 and he
has held it up to the present time. six ten
ants occupying it. Snowfall" remem-
bered the property, and some time ago.
induced Mr.. Gaynor, a lawyer, to make an
effort to recover it for him The case was
tried and has been carried up twice. The
Court of Appeals has finally rendered a
decision in favor of Snowfall"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

Five CONSTITUTE onal amendments will be
voted upon in Wisconsin this year. They
are necessary but unimportant amendments
except one, which provides for the cleo
ton of all the state and county officers IN
the same year. If adopted it will take eff
feet January /, 1885, and those whose
terms Of office expire before that win hold
over until that date.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

The Monmouth Gazette says: "A CAM
paigns quartette has been formed for the
purpose of singing if possible, Ben Marsh
into congress. They have tried lying and
find that it won't win, so now they're go
ing to sing Terms s., so per night, to be
paid out of the Hubbell fund, or any other
funds not otherwise appropriated"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
THE ASHLAND ATRoCITY.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 2.-The Nc
Creary and Nichols Guards on arrival from
Cattlesb-rg were welcomed by formal
address in which their conduct was APP
proved. Gov. Blackburn says he sent the
troops to Cattlesburg upon the application
of Judge Brown and while sorry for the
dead and wounded he couldn't lay blame
on the troops and if application is made he
will send twelve regiments, if necessary to
uphold the law
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

1t is told of Jealous female member
of an MISUNDERSTANDING society in
New Hampshire that she has been in
the habit during the summer of catch
ing her house flies in the wire cage
traps, and then relieving her conscience
by taking them up to the other end of
the street and discharging her prisoners
we hope not under the open windows
of other people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
STATE LEVY.
A CARD.

Having concluded to close business here
by New Years, TO move South ON account
of illness in my family. offer my entire
stock of ready made clothing. gems fur
nishing goods, hats caps, gloves. and all
such articles that belong to frst-class
gentlemen's QUILTING establishment, at
and below cost. Merchant tailoring IS
per cent off from regular prices.
o31d6&w4t e. ZEIs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

People of Rock Island county you can
not afford to place man in the important
position of county treasurer whose record
is so poor that the organ that is. sup
porting his party dare not say good word
IN his sbehalf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
The Columbus GEORGIA, Euo,;,

The Columbus (Georgia) Enquirer says
the worth of cotton seel is not as yet,
appreciated by the planters of the south.
The linters taken from the seed sell at
from five to six cents per pound; after the
oil is extracted the meal is remarkable
fertilizer and stock feed; the hulls make
good fuel, and the ashes are rich in pot
ash. Besides this, q beautiful rich dive. an
aniline purple, can be produced from the
seed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
sTALwART STATE sTEALINes.
FEARFUL INCREASE OF STATE TAXATION

The following table shows the tax levy
for state purposes for nine years, from
1873 to 1881. 1t will be seen that the levy
for 1881, when the state was entirely out
of debt, is just double what it was in 1874,
when very large amount of old state
bonds were yet unpaid, and a large sum
was demanded to meet the interest and
principal:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
Thelowest estimate f6e Tdemosrsts

New York place upon their. majority this
fall is $4,000, while many place it as high
as 5000. This win be another southern
outrage of huge proportions. Pennsylva-
MIA viii follow suit, and Indiana is good
for 10000. a.zs,-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

Dan G0ald, the Candidate for cousat y
treasurer, has record that any man may
be proud of. His opponents is not good
enough upon which to hang newspaper
paragraph
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

The Oquawka Spectator, in speaking OF
Marsh's appearance in that place, says that
.amany of his old constituents concluded
to try a. new man. and will vote for
Mecca e. & ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

Dan Gould is winning friends every day,
and wherever he goes he is treated in the
kindest manner by the people. =,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

The people of Rock Island county are
not prepared to endure four years of Boss
Morris as sheriff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

-Four years is too long to give the comfy
treasureship to man whose record cannot
be defended by his party organ. rx
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

A vote for Hauberg is vote for Nor
ris. If any one desires to defeat Morris
he must vote direct for Reticker
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

The aggregate wealth of the state of
New York being 81, 000, 000, 600, it may be
credited with the wealth of one seventh of
the United States
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

the chairman of the senate committee
ss3-Robesenian Congress............$ e94 s9s 094
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

Everybody should vote for the act ced-
ing the Illinois and Michigan canal to the
United States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03

Difficult punctuation Putting stop
TO gossip's tongue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
FROZEN FACTS.
Robeson's Republican Ring Robberies.

The annual appropriations for ten fiscal
years, as officially reported by the treasury
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-03
department:

Average for ten years S153 1856 O5a
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-06-02

Single copies by male 3 cents. As an adver-
Using medium, THE SUN" by reason Of f..
large circulation. and being universally read
is most valuable for all classes of advertiserst
A. S. ABEL CO, PUBLISHERS.
The SUN Iron Building.
Baltimore Nd
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-06-02
WHENCE COMES THE UEBOUSDED
POPULARITY OF
AIIcock $ Porous PIaStcrs2

Because they have proved
themselves the Best External
Remedy ever invented. They
will cure asthma, colds
coughs. rheumatism. neural
gia, and any local pains.
Applied to the small Of the
back they are intaIlihlc in
Back-Achc Nervous Debility
and all Kidney trouble; to
the pit of The stomach they
are Il sure cure. for Dy>pcp-
~ia and Live Complaint,
ALICOCkS POROUS
PLA>TER> are painless, fra
and quick to cure.
Beware of limitations that
blister and burn. Get Al
LCOCk> the only Genuine
Porous Plaster
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-06-02
What can be Sown in June.

Those who have time Of making
garden" in early spring, and doing up
the sowing all at once, do not get the
greatest good from their gardens
There are many vegetables of which
the season can be greatly prolonged
by making successive sowings. 4
striking example of this sort is Sweet
Corn, which, by judiclous sowings
may be had every day until frost stops
its growth. In many localities, the
most thoroughly tropical plants, such
as Lima Beans, Okra and the melons,
do better if put in now than if sown
earlier. For succession, after the first
sowing, put in Bush Beans, BeetS GAL
lowing plenty to be used as beet
green's, Cucumbers, and other pickle
plants. Carrots, Kohl Rlbi, and Sal
slfy, are among those that may still
be sown and make ii crop before frost
rlves.-1merican IgrjcHltri@ ~,
Jane.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-06-02


d ESpECTFULLI invites the attention Of
IL the Ladies TO her stock Of NEW MILL
merry aud FANCY GOODS, at her residence
on the square in one OF the wings Of the ladian
King. She names, in part. the following -
All styles OF trimmed and untrimmcd Hats.
aud Bonnets; Flats. Sunshadcs and L.,krsides;
Ribtons; American and French Flowers l. ices
imitation and real; lace and sill. Necktirs; lace
Bjhs: Italian and thread Ls,es; hemstitched
and plain Haudkerchiefs; Hamburg Edginss;
she'll, gilt, pearl and jet Ornaments; Switches,
PjsiIs, Brsiis, Collars and Cuhs Of all kinds
and shape; Collsrets, CUTS aud Rulings; Nett;
veiiings; Skirt Protectors Pins: Fancy Soaps,
Tuck Combs, Skirt Brads, Bustss, Corsets,
Belts, Towels, Bn,ions, &c, &c.
She will take and execute orders for ORES
NAMING.
Port Tobacco, 1873
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-06-02
Farmers Column.
(FrOm the Notyleuid FumcJD
Plant fewer Acres in Tobacco.

~ urgeu orr tODacco planters To after
the old system to suit the changed
of the times, that We are
almost ashamed to write more on the
subject, but at the risk Of mourning
blame or ill-natured comments, We
again urge our planters to curtail their
usual quantity of land devoted to to-
bacco, at least one half, and by spend
ing on that half, as much labor and
attention and manure as double the
quantity Of ground or number of plants
would require, We are positive that
much more pounds Of tobacco can be
grown and the price doubled. by
such course 1900 lbs, per acre is us
easy to grow as 700 lbs, under the old
system, and those 1900 lbs. would sell
for an average of double what 1900 los.
brings now, grown aAd handled AS il
generally is in the old tobacco grow
ing States. We know of what we
write, because we are old tobacco
planters, and do not advocate the
ridiculous ideas advanced by mere
theorists who never grew Il plant OF
tobacco in their lives, and seize upon
Il stray fact here and there, showing
the enormous profits from one or two
acres, cultivated at a cost OF 500 per
acre, on land 50 fertile that il Is yala
ed at $3.50 per acre, before 80 90
worth cf manure WAS applied. This
sort of high farming Viii DO for men
who have ready means 10 experiment,
but not for the general run OF planters.
IIe say plant no more than you can
manure highly with we'll rotted stable
or barnyard manure, and have the
means to fertilize with phosphatcs rich
in potash ana such salts rs are con-
genial 10 the plant. Give - the grow
ing crop all the labor necessary 10 cul-
tivate it we'll top it down to II or II
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eon,I on.I,,y .,nl ,,I., h..I. ..,.,,..,
tarI vi,b thousands - sn,.,,, ,r,...r.
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n,hI;o r. ,h,, II -, ,-,,.
from 40 acres 70 - von lay,. y ,c,.'.
o,ob r.,r r,r oar, or sr.1I ..-,ia 49,
.,r.ss Tins ronr ,r,,ifs v,If b, IN.
crs,sad and ron b,r.. m .,l.,,.;,n.t s,
acres from which 70 d.riy. , further
revenue. By such course you would
be enabled 10 keen more stock. raise
more manure and annually increase
the fertility Of your land. This system
We suggest would save one-Aalf the
expenss of hogsheals and cooDera,4
and ,-,rs,or+.t;o,, eb,r,., I,,,.lt;,,4,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-06-02

O70A WEEK. 81 u day a, home EARLY
" z rpln. Costly putit frcc. Address
True &c Augusta Maine.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-06-02
1000 THE Sun 1907
lOOA BALTIMORE, 1907

Published daily, except Sunday. NATIONAL.
Independent, Conservative. Full of news and.
sound in principle. Its past the index of It's
fsture: Cheapest and best newspaper known
The Worlds news in compact form An Ell.
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Reliable market, stock, financial and shipping
reports. Special home and foreign correspond
ence. THE sun stands in the front ranks of
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