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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22

not vote for this little sham For the
same reason he declined to vote at the last
session for that other sham, the little reve-.
nue. bill. This bill proposed system of
competitive exarninatio for the lower
Offices sortsof SAUSAGE stuffer through
which such nan must pass before he could
get into the general Strings Iaughter.
There was great nonsense talked about
civil-seTvice reform. Real reform would
consist ia putting decent and honest men
in the high places and letting them bring
back the government of the republic to
the principles and practices of its earlier
and better days. He would like to see a
democratic member of congress who would
90 back to his constituents and tell them he
| had voted to make the tenure of the present
office holders permanent in order to keep
his friends from being tempted into office
seeking. Laughter How many votes
would that man get? Why he would be
booted "The people think and / do too
that whichever party is in power has a
right to put its friends in office. As for
/ this poor little thing that is before us
| don't think it amounts to anything. "Old
Hickory jackson would put his foot upon
it in minute. Laughter ] | don't think
it would be law if we passed it; yet it
might better us a little when we come on,
way" Laughter.
The debate was continued by Senators
Hawley, Conger, Vest. and Pendleton.
The latter said he would ask the senate to
sit out until tomorrow.
The civil service bill was dropped and
the agricultural bill considered
Senator Davis stated that the bill appro-
priated $25,00O less than the last one.
Amendments to the agricultural bill re-
ported by the committee were agreed to,
the bill passed and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Mr. Kelly from
the ways and means committee, reported
resolution committing the house to the
policy of allowing a rebate upon to
bacco on hand when the law reducing
the tax on tobacco products shall 60 into
effect
Mr.. Kasson, from the minority, reported
a substitute that no further reduction in
tobacco should be made than provided by
the house bill now in the senate. After
debate it was referred to the committee of
the whole. The house then, IL committee,
considered the army appropriation bill,
appropriating $24, 6s2, 600
After explanation of the bill by Mr..
Butterworth. Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, .ad
dressed himself to the consideration of
the provision that land grant reads, which
have received government aid by loan or
by guarantee of bonds, shall be allowed
compensation not exceeding so per cent of
the amount paid by private parties for the
same kind of service. A general debate
then closed but without further action the
committee rose. and after granting twenty
five leaves of absence the house ad-
journed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22
NEWS NOTES.

The Hon. s. b. Roosevelt and Seth
Green will take copiogs notes of their
fishing experience in Morida.
Michael cleary we'll known as boxer,
has purchased she'll He will launch
out as sculler next season.
Edward Hanlan viii soon start for New
Orleans, where he will engage in local races
and train for his match with John A.
Kennedy.
The number of trotting tracks in mem
bership with the National Trotting Asso
citation for the next season is much greater
than ever before.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Senator Bayard
from the finance committee, reported q
substitute for the Mcpherson resolution on
the tobacco tax. 1t provides for a rebate
on stock on hand. He will ask that the
resolution be considered tomorrow.
Senator Saunders offered q resolution
that the sense of the senate was the pre-
emption law which allows land to be en-
tered or purchased at 81 30 per acre, with
out requiring permanent settlement, should
be repealed and that hereafter all govern
ment lands shall be held for actual settlers
Referred ~ %.z-zz.s.SA
The holiday resolution was then dis
cussed.
Senator Garland moved that the senate
consent that the house adjourn. The SEN
ate could not afford it, Rejected AS to / z.
A motion for adiournmentw was voted down
= So to 25-and' the civil service bin was
discussed.
In discussing the recess resolution, Sen
ator Conger said, the senator from Della
ware (Bayard) need not be at loss to un-
derstand the reasons which made the re-
publican senators so earnest in their de-
sire to advance public business at this
time. They had been tainted by the sena-
tors on the other side in language fit only
for shoe blacks, and had been told that
the people had condemned their past &C
ton, and he would admit that the people
must be in strange and angry state of
mind, if they could contemplate setting
aside even temporarily the republican
party which had saved the country, and
entrustlng the government TO the
hands of the democracy. Laughter
He had seen, with intense sympathy, the
wo-begone expression of the senator rem
Ohio (PendIeton) as he stood is the camp
of the enemy [Laughter] and begged his
fellow democrats in vain to let the senate
proceed to act upon his civil service bill
There was something heroic in the atti
tude of that senator in standing there and
trying to save the country from his politI
zeal friends. Laughter. But the sena
tor from Georgia Brown also occupied
heroic position when he declared that it
was no time to pass . civil service bill
which would keep the republicans Id Office
and keep the democrats ont. Isnughter
That senator was logical, and the senator
from Ohio could not answer him. Indeed,
the senator from Ohio, himself was now
carried forward in support of his civil ser
vice bill by the momentum which he ao-
quired in his past efforts for its passage
at time when he did not dream that
there was any prospect for his own party
coming into power and having chance
to fill these offices. Laughter.
Senator Williams opposed the civil ser
vice bill as impraeticable and worthless.
The only practical ATTEMPT he had seen
made to reform the service was the propo-
sition of his colleague Becky to inquire
into the abuses perpetrated By the repub-
lican officials In the last campaign and
that was snothering it by coupling with
it another entirely irrelevant inquiry He
was in favor of real reform but would
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22
The Hon. Edward Mcpherson, chic

The Hon. Edward Mcpherson, chief
clerk of the house, has prepared a list OF
representatives-elec as follows: Demo
Gratis, 1871; republicans, 119; independents,
5; greenbackers, 2; readjusters, 6. Ac-
cording to this classification, the demo
Gratis have majority of SO over all others.
There are two vacancies, caused by the
death of Messrs Heron, of Louisiana, and
Updegraff of Ohio, to be filled. One of
the vacancies will be filed by democrat,
and the other by republican, and the
democratic majority win still be SO. Fol-
lowing are the names of the independents,
according to Mr.. MePherson's classifica-
ton: Messrs. Finerty, Illinois; Lyman,
Massachusetts: Chalmers, Mississippi;
York, North Carolina, and OchiItree.
Texas. The greenbackers are: Messrs.
Brumm, Pennsylvania, and Calamity
Weller. of Iowa. The six readjusters are
all from Virginia. The two greenbackers
were not elected on that issue, but run as
Independents. and happen at one time
to be the victims of that financial delu-'
sion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22
Masters Sale
STATE OF ILLINOIS, !
Rock Island County. 50
In the Circnit Cnnrt. In {


In the Circuit Court In Chancerv
Lucy A. Buford. Blanche Ruford ~ p,
and George Buford, Patsey Jackson iIlI,l I'd
FORD, Mary T. Buford. and james W Pr t.,Gy. b u-
minfstrators of the estate of Charles fI,f.t a. al
deceased. Mary p. Buford guardian nT , ~ Jr
Buford and Harriet Bufod. Mary P BUfn,I S ii5 e'
Buford Harriet Bqford Henry Il. Buford Ra 'al
Buford Louis NJ. Buforj, susan b Fd-,u 80 -, d
lotte Buford and Henrietta b. Barbec. '''' 'Hif-
Notice Is hereby given that by yirtuo of , d.
OF SAID Court. entered in the above cutite5 StIee
the Ihlrtleth day of September. A d 1SS5 ~, on
derslgned VIII, on saturday, the Goth day ~ nv Hh
per, A. ID. 1882, AT the hour of two o'ciort ~ en-
afternoon of said day, at the North door W NE
Court House, in the City of Rock Island vi ne
County, sell at public auction 10 the bzst . sad
best bidder for cash in hand the folIov;,r, ana
scribed premises, situated in the county ana ae-
aforesaid, to-wit: anu State
Lot ten, (10). in block one a. in S,or.
Cases addition to the city of Reck Island '"'eF a
Also, out-lot forty, (4G), as shown on fbs
or's plat of lots and Out-iots TO the CITY Of n
land for the year 1864. in the southeast Is
of section thirty-1ve. $50, in TOWNSHIP ei,J a
(1s) north range two, 90, west of the four6 '
cipal meridian. ''" pf'u-
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois. thi, 29,5 d.u
November, A. ID. 1882. "'5 Oh
NJ. EDWARD SWEENEY
q Special Master
nGv-23-d30d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22
Velveteen grows in popularity

| Nelveteen grows IN popularity
Very wide linen collars are again in
vogue.
Sealskin peIisses are the fancy of the
moment in Paris.
Pearls and imitation pearl beads are very
fashionable.
Kid bonnets are the odd and rather
| pretty fancy of the passing moment
The low cut shoe is, with the 'tbest peo-
pie, I" de fTguear for evening wear.
Twelfth Night parties demanding fancy
costumes will be in high favor this sea-
son.
Shoes and stockings, when net black,
should match the general color of the toll
ct.
When the purse is too slender to send a
Christmas gift, the Christmas card is the
proper substitute.
The loose gathered or pleated English
frock remains the favorite for girls under
ten years of age.
Deep capes of fur, resembling too close
ly those of coachmen, are much in favor
with young ladies.
The high luxury of the season is q velvet
wrap, trimmed with seal, otter. or fox
bands and collar
of different color and material from the
skirts grows in favor.
Lace, which is more worn than ever. and
flowers, are the two accessories which
make demi-toilet dresses elegant.
Pretty little hankerchiefs, with Kate
Greenway figures on the borders. are sold
in boxes for Christmas gifts.
A network of the fine pearl beads over a
satin bodice is considered the ne plus ultra
of elegance for evening toilet.
One of the prettiest of this. wears Christ
mas volumes is Tennyson's oft quoted
Ring Out Wild Bells" in an elegant bind
ing, with fifteen fine illustrations by Miss
Humphreys.
A tinted iridescent gold ball set with Il
small diamond on one side is the pretty
fancy for the head of gentleman's scarf
pin.
Whisk broom baskets of fishers Irvine,
gildcd and trimmed with ruches and bows
of colored ribbon are pretty holiday nov
elites.
Dresses are still made very short in from t
for evening toilet but small. square
demi train is considered the correct thing
for dancing.
The winter decorations for rooms take
the form of quaint porcelain receptacles
for growing dubious roots, the hedgeh og
and beehive being the favorite forms.
The richest Christmas gift in society
circles is a marqnise ring. the central stone
of which is fine opal, cats eye, or star
sapphire. with the end pieces formed of
three diamonds in trefoil setting of
platina
Among pretty devices on gray linen
lambrequins for dining room nlanflepieces,
pieces of furniture are cups and saucers,
knives and forks, and antique pitchers and
bottles put on with aesthetic cclors In APP
plique with outline embroidery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22
Navy Discipline and Jeannett Survivor.

WASHINGTON, December .17--Navy dis
cipline was amusingly Illustrated yesterday
by the witness Wilson, who is before the
Jeanette board. Wilson had received
the stereotyped order to proceed from
Siberia to st. Petersburg, thence to Liv
erpool, New York and Washington. and
upon his arrival here to report immedi
ately to the Secretary of the Navy He
reached here yesterday morning at
8 o'clock, and after getting his bearings
set out for Secretary Chambers residence.
At $50 o'clock he deposited his traps on
the Secretary's front steop and attacked the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22

Lord Sc Thomas, Chicago. have just is
sued book for 1888. entitled Handy
Lists for Shrewd Advertisers" 1t is neatly
gotten up, and contains q correct list of all
the leading Journals in the United States,
with their calculation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22

The democratic congressional convention
of the Seventeenth Ohio district Tuesday
nominated Ross j. Alexander for the
vacancy in the Forty -seventh and Forty
eighth congresses, caused by the death of
J. t. Updegraff Alexander was Upde-
CRAFTS competitor in October.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22

The youngest inventor on the records in
Washir gton is Walter Nevegold, lad 10
years of age, of Bristol Pa, who has
patented important improvements in roll
ing.mill machinery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22

Among pretty devices on gray linen
lambrequins for dining room nantlepieces,
or scarfs for dining room chairs and other
pieces of furniture are cups and saucers,
knives and forks, and antique pitchers and
bottles put ON with aesthetic cclors in APP
plique with outline embroidery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-22

List of Letters.
Remaining uncaed for in the Postofice at Moline
Rock Island county, Illinois.
Dec, p 1882.
Anderson 3 Knife r
anderson A NJ Larson e j
BaczSarman b Lynde Mrs Benna
BarretkJohn Martin E j
Bengston Miss Bette Movi Carl g 2
Celander.E Olson Nils
Carlson "a Payne III ID
Dorr ArthursL Pearce Miss May
Friberg Peterson Johanna
Friberg Peterson Mrs
Ellest A Richardson Miss Katie 2
Erickson j Roeeman Francis
Glenn Miss Mary Silzenstrand Oh
Griffin Robert A Story w r
Hager Geo E Is Swenson John
Johanson Miss Agda Swanson Henry
JOHNSON Miss Mathilda Turn John
Kenne ds Alex
When calling for above letters please say adver-
fised, and give date of list.
L, E. HEMENwAY. P NJ.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-23
THE MASTERS CHOICE.

In fair and smiling garden, where sweet waters
played.
Grew the farest little rosebud all with moss oerlad
Sunbeams foated gaily DER it, gentle winds caressd
Opening out the brightest blossom earth's loving
breast.
Many bright bird hover'd DER it. many velvet bee
fingered in its snowy petals. humming tenderly
And its sisters of the garden praised its beauty rare
Whispered, "only bridal beauty should rosebud
wear!"
Softly sang the lark upsoaring sunny skies to greet,
"For the brightest scenes adornng, surely thou art
meet!"
Came the Master of the garden. watching day by day.
Till he might in perfect beauty bear his prize away.
"Litte rose" he gently whispered, when l gather
thee,
Where the festa banquet sparkles wouldst thou wish
to be?
"Where a thousand fragrant blossoms droop upon
the air.
Mid the tones of silver laughter of earths children
fair?
"wouldst thou be where sweetest music mingles with
the flow
Of fairy feet in joyous measure fitting and froP
MeeAiy dropped the messy rosebud with a smile ol
rest;
"Choose for me. loving Master. where 1 shall be
blest
Where thou wilt there let me scatter fragrance rich
and free.
All my beauty for thy pleasure use abundantlyl"
Smiled the Master of the garden with glad content,
As along the sunlit pathway, thoughtfully he went
In the flush of golden morning, meath sunny sky
Came the Masters footsteps, slowly, sadly drawing
nigh.
Bending down. he plucked his rosebud perfect in its
bloom.
Tenderly with binding tears. bore it to his home.
In darkened chamber sleeping, lay maiden fair,
Neyermore again to waken to the summer air!
Stole the Master to the bedside. how'd with anguish
That his light of life had faded from him evermore.
Then he laid the messy rosebud softly her breast
Kissed the fingers that lay folded in a solemn rest
Little flower" he sadly murmured "lay thy beauty
herei
Shed thy fragran in the treasure 1 have held Sc
dearr'
Gently came the whispered answer "Sweet thy choice
for me;
Gladly. beloved Master, will I die for theeI''
Then his heart stealing. like ray of light
"What my Heavenly Master chooses, shall it not bt
right?
"He has plucked my earthly treasure for His garder
fair,
And in bright and deathless beauty shall find he
there.
"He has wiled that she shall blossom there for Hi
delight
So my heart, Heavenly Master. owns Thy choice i
right!" The Sunday Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-23
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
G.. H. NEWLAND,
BARTON, VT.

J. E. DWINELL,
AND DEALER IN FURNI.
WI ture, Collins and Caskets, Carpets, Room Pa
per, ETC., Glover, Vt Ill
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-23
Deacon SkeeIs' Second
Venture.

''My good gracious me, Betsey, if
there don't come brother Skeels rid
in down the road in buggy! And
as sure as / live and breathe, he's all
dressed up
At this exclamation from Maria,
Betsey banged her flat-iron down on
the inverted saucer ON her ironing
table, with a force that nearly broke
it, and with three strides reached the
kitchen porch, and putting her big
brawny hand up to shield her eyes
from the glare of the hot sun, gazed
down the dusty road, rumbling along
which there came riekety chaise,
drawn by placid-looking old mare
whose gait said as plainly as words:
''I have done with the vanities of
the world. It's all well enough for
colts to take to fancy PAGES, and af-
feet skittish ways, but for mare of
my years, such conduct would be
highly unbecoming." And sure
enough, seated within the crazy We
hicle, sat Deacon Skeels, arrayed in
his black bombazine sack coat, white
homespun linen pantaloons, and a
tall white hat, ornamented with a
pathetic Grape band which almost
concealed the crown. This was a
dress of state, as it were, with the
the Deacon, and was seldom dOnned
except on Sundays, funeral occasions
and at the time of the campmeetings
the hat band having been purchas-
ed especially for the funeral of the
Deacon's wife, who had passed into
the spiritual world three months pre-
vious to the opening of our story.
So it was little wonder that Maria
should express astonishment at see
ing this reckless display on week
day, and that, too, when there was
nothing of unusual interest going on
in the neighborhood.
The Deacon, however, evidently
had some scheme in his mind, and
clucked at the old mare, impatiently,
jerking energetically at the reins, in
the vain endeavor to urge her to a
pace more in accordance with his
feelings. But the beast was not to
be nagged out of her accustomed dig
nifty, and merely switched her tail de-
liberately, and went along in her own
way.
''My sakes alive, Betsey, he's a
comm here %
"Wel you needn't go spillin' the
butter milk an things over the clean
floor, Maria,'' said Betsey severely.
Betsey had no more nonsense about
her than the Deacon's old mare, and
promptly discouraged any affectation
of youthfulness or sentiment on the
part of the more sprightly Maria.
"Like enough he's drove round to
git some flowers to put on Mrs
Skeels' grave added she sarcasti-
cally. ''You lie down there, Tiger
and keep quiet. .
But Maria, who still chad hope .
and saw a possible husband in every
single man she met, quite resented
this explanation of the Deacon's un
expected visit in holiday attire, an(
remarked with some asperity: ssJes
as though man ought to mourn ev
erlastin' for poor, weak, little
thing like her; she want no compan
ion for him no way. Such man a,
the Deacon deserves a real likel,
partner.
Now Maria had unconsciously ex
pressed the Deacon's own views abou
"mournin' everlastin' - and likewis,
as to his deserving "a likely compan
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-23

Toward the conclusion OF diplo-
matic dinner. a Frenchman selected
a tootbpick from tray lying near
him. and politely passed the recepta-
Gle to his neighbor, Turk, who de-
cl;ned his offer, exclaiming, mo
thank YOU; have already eaten two
of these things, and i want no more.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-23

He becometh poor that dealeth with
a slack hand; but the hand Oh 'ne
diligent maketh rich.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-23
How Lost. How Restored !

HOW LOSI. HOW RESTORED
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-07-27
Order Of Publication.
State of Missouri, County OF Audrain
Audrain Circuit Court, June 16, 1882
Joseph B. Botk!n, plaintiff,
VS..
The unknown heirs of James PUNK
EFT, deceased, defendants.
Order Of Publication.

Now, at this day comes plaintiff,
by his attorney, and on his motion it
was by the court ordered that the
unknown heirs of James Plunkett,
deceased, be notified by publication.
You said unknown heirs are there
fore, hereby notified that said plain
tiff has filed his petition, verified by
affidavit, praying that certain deed
of trust, given by Henry Williams
to James Plunkett on the following
described real estate, situate in the
County of Audrain, State of Mis-
souri,, to-wit: Lot four in block
nineteen, in the original town of
Mexico, and as will more fully ap-
pear of record in the recorders Of
flee, in said county and State afore-
said, in book ga" at page 600, be,
by the court declared satisfied and
lien removed under said deed of
trust.
And unless you be and appear at
the next regular term of this court
to be..begun and holden at the City
of Mexico, on the fret Monday in
October next, and plead to said pc.
titiOn, according to law, the same
will be taken as confessed and de-
cree rendered as prayed.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published, according to
law, in the Mexico Weekly Ledger,
newspaper printed and published
in Audrain county. /.
A true copy from the Record.
Witness my hand as Clerk
rs,.,, and seal of said Court, af-
fixed at Office in Mexico, this
oath day Of July, A. d. 1882.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk
Macfarlane e Trimble,
Attorneys for plaintiff.