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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14
IRELAND.
DISCUSSION ON THE BILL.

LONDON, May 13.-Sir Stafford North
cote followed Sir William. He said the
opposition desired to give the Government
all the assistance in their power, but held
them responsible for the way in which
they discharged their duty.
Mr. W. E. Forster said that in his belief
force was no remedy, but it was often
necessary, and was never more necessary
than now.
MIR John Bright said the bill was not
aimed at political opponents, but against
crime. He declared that if he were an
Irishma1 he should rather welcome a meas
ure which would enable the people to pur
sue their daily duties in confidence that
protection wonld be afforded by the law.
Mr. Parnell said he wished to join in an
expression as to the temperate spirit
shown by England during the past few
days; but he declared that spirit was not
displayed in the proposed bill, which he
regarded as the most stringent ever pro-
posed and which, he said, would result in
hundredfold greater failure than that
what had gone before.
Mr. John Dillon characterized Mr.. Fors-
ters speech as bIood-t thisty, but Withdrew
the words on the demand of the Speaker.
He afterwards fierccly denounced the bill,
ANOTHER VICTIM THREATENED.
| It is stated that as Right Hon. Michael
Morris, Lord Chief Justice of the Court oil
Common Pleas, Ire land. and Right Hon.
Charles Robert Barry. Fourth Justice of
the Court of Queens Bench, Ireland. were
walking in Phoenix Park on Saturday, a
| few minutes after the murders were com
mitted and before they knew of them. q
rough looking man said to the Lord Chief
Justice: 1.-The Chief and Under Secretary
have been murdered You are the mex
man sppotted' Justice Morris believed
4 at the time that the man was lunatic
but he has since been absent from court
and it is thought that he has gone to Eng
| land.
A SPECIAL REWARD.
1 DUBLIN, May 13.-Government ISSUED
a special proclamation offering a rewart
of 500 pounds for information leading t.
the arrest.of anyone harboring the assassin
of Cavendish and Burke. or assisting them
to escape.
! Persons harboring assassins are liable t.
be sentenced to penal servitude for life
i 1t is believed the assassins are still in Dub
lin.
THE CAR DRIVER.
i DUBLIN, May s.The police hav
found out the name of the man who drov,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14
Capitol Correspondence con-
tinues it's customary course.
Severe Storms Sweep a Sor-
roWful Swath.
Foreign Facts, MissoeIIan-
eous Mention.
Penitentiary Franks, Fires
and Fancies.
WASHINGTON.
Mrs. GARFIELD.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Senator Sher-
man has received the following;
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 8.
My Dear Sir.-I have received your note
with enclosed notice of pension granted
me for my husbands sake. I am truly
mindful of the generous kindness shown
the family of General Garfield, not only by
friends but by the nation legislature, and
may | ask that you make acknowledge
ment of this in whatever way and by what
ever expression of my gratitude seems to
you appropriate with sentiments of high
regard. Very truly yours.
Signed LUcRETIA A. GARFIELD.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIGHT.
Senator Mitchell expresses his views
concerning the Harrisburg ticket in the
following dispatch:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 49,
Maj. Geo. w. Merrick, Wellsboro, Pa
Right is mighty and ever triumphant I
have done all for peace but war is newt
able, not upon the men but upon the can
didates who have lashed themselves to the
unrighteous cause to carry favor of boss
ism machinism and use of the spoils sys
tenn, to folster up stalwart usurption. /
am against this everywhere and forever
It's my plain patriotic duty to put down
this stalwart olygarchy at any cost, that
true republicanism and the republic itself
may live and thrive, organize, work and
fight to the end. Signed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14
THE euITEAU CASE IN DOUBT.

Four Judges before whom the bill of
exceptions in the Guiteau case were
argued, were in consultation four hours
today, trying to reach a decision. 1t is
divided, and agreement will be ordered be-
fore five judges. Another consultation,
however, will take place, and an effort
will be made to harmonic the views of the
four Judges and secure decision if pos
sible.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14
CRIMINAL.
A MINING ExPEaT.

CHICAGO. May ia Salt Lake special
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14
New York Market.
NEW YoRK. May IS.

NEw YoRK, May IS.
FINANCIAL.
Governments-Irregular; stocks opened dull |:
closed at highest point to-day,
Money-2G3
Prime Paper-4Gn5.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14
FOOL PETITION

A petition is being circulated here for a
stay of execution in the case of Guiteau, on
the ground of INSANITY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-14

was in her company, escorting her. That
was the last time he saw her. John w.
Guiteau returned alone to the hotel about
1 a'clock and said he would not permit
any further attempt to show insanity in
the Guiteau family. HE said he cared
nothing for her or me, 'ssaid Mr.. Scoville,
.'bnt that question of insanity tn the Gui-
teau family he would resist by every means
in his power.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
Mesquite Gum.

1t has been found (says the NorslsUest-
ern Lunaberna,O that the mesquite tree
of Texas is Identical with, or at least
vastly similar to the acyacia tree of the
East, from which is obtained the gum
arabic of commerce, and an industry in
the direction of collecting and utilizing
this gum is being developed. 1t is held
to be equal or superior to. the imported
gum, and quite large quantities were
gathered last year and sold readily at
fifteen cents per pound. A mesquite
grove is novel and interesting sight,
the encasingsof the tree branches being
hkened to transparent crystal armor,
rejecting the suns rays, and glittering
and glowing like unto some golden har1
vest The gum is capable of being
handled with great expedition and ia
cility, the trees always growing in groves
and to medium height. Cattle are also
fond of the gum, and eat it from the trees
where it is in reach. tits believed that
were the mesquite cared for like the ma
pie, and proper operations followed, the
project OF gum-raising would be a feasl-
bic and profitable one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
A Few Inquiries.

Yesterday afternoon stranger who
was coming up from the Union depot
stepped aside to ask of man in the door
of a clothing store: "My friend, can
you tell me how far-?'
Do you want to buy some clothing?"
interrupted the other.
81 guess not. I simply wanted to in
quire how-?''
Il sells you spring oafercoat for tree
dollar.r
81 never wear more than one spring
overcoat at the same time. I wanted to
ask ta
81 have some VESTS for DOLLAR
That's cheap enough, but / dom t
care to- invest. Will you let ask YOU
how far-?''
"Doan' you vhant some bantloons for
twelve shillingsp'
"Some stockings for ten cents?"
No."
Some suspenders for two shillings?''
ssNo. / wanted to ask
$ | sell YOU hat for sixty CENTS
The stanger picked up his satchel and
walked across the street. Then, facing
about, he shouted out:
g / wanted to ask you how far it was
from Dan to Berr'
But the clothier drowned him out right
there with:
'sUnd call and examine my under
shirts for forty centsr'- Detroit Free
Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
The Blind Bride.

We know not who invented this in
strument OF horse torture, but we know
ne did not understand the anatomy and
physiology of the eye of horse. Human
VISION is binocular-that is we see the
same object with both eyes-and so ad-
just the axis of vision that the object
appears single, though seen with both
eyes. But the eyes of the horse are
placed on the side of the head and the
axis OF each eye is nearly at right angles
with the longitudinal line of the body,
SO that it is impossible that the same
object can be distinctly seen with two
eyes. Now, by binding the eye in the
direction in which it was intended in its
construction that it should see, it is
forced to use an oblique vision, as if we
should cover the front of our optics and
be compelled to see only by the corners
OF our eyes. This unnatural and con-
strained use of the eye must, to greater
or less extent, impair vision, if not en-
tlrely destroy it. The object for which
the blind bride is used is not accom-
plished by it. A horse is more readily
frightened when he cannot see the object
OF his dread than if he can have a fair
view OF it, But it is surprising to observe
with what tenacity men hold on to an
absurd and cruel practice when mo-
ment's reflection would teach them bet
ter. Nineteen out of every twenty
horses you see in harness have blind
brides on, and if you ask the owner to
explain its benefits, or why he uses it,
he will be utterly unable to give
rational answer. We are not surprised
that draft horses are subject to diseased
eyes-we wonder that they are not all
blind nd.-Anaerican Farmer.
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frail support, and the old man PRAYED

DeIOW.
The river had now found deeper.
narrower channel, with high dry cliffs
once more on either side, and as that
strange sound rang out amid the storm
and gloom, a group of men with skiffs
moored high peered up the rushing
stream with wondering, awe-strucS
faces.
.'Egadn' cried one, sit sounds like the
Old bell of st. Johns! Can it be the
timbers of little Chesterbrook that have
been floating by to-nightp'' On came
the pealing sound, and now the starlike
hight shone outupon them. s.As live!''
cried the same speaker, sit is the old
church afioat, and that bell could never
ring like that from the motion of the
waves; there are living souls within call
ing for help! To the rescue, men; out
with the ropes and skifsr, g
Five minutes more and strong. brave
hands We're out in the stream, all un-
known to the two anxious ones within;
heavy ropes were being securely fast
ened to the old building, and, with the
bell still tolling, the old church was rap
IDLY towed toward haven-like break in
the cliffs. And suddenly, with a start
ling shock, it stood still, and with a
frightened, beating heart, Ruth gazed
anxiously from the little window. Could
it be possible! Was that really the bank
on which they were safely mooredp And
the lights and moving figures had God
really sent help so soonp
Hastily, swiftly, she descended the
rickety stairs, crying joyfully, "We are
saved, grandfather! thank God, we are
sayedr'
A sudden light in the doorway, and
the next moment kindly voices were
breaking the silence. Lanterns held
high soon revealed the two lonely figures,
and guided by kindly. helpful hands,
Ruth and the old man soon found them
selves by the hospitable firesides of a lit
tie hamlet short distance. back from
the dangerous river. And here they
made new friends and new home. as
did also more than one of the few who
were picked up and rescued from the
ruins of Chesterbrook.-N 7. Observer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01

1t was an Independent looking fell
low who was standing on the railroad
track, apparently paying no attention to
the fact that train was rapidly ap-
preaching. 81 say" said the station
master, you had better get off the track
or you will get run over.n II fancy that
is my own affair if get run over,'' was
the reply. Yes, reckon so, but who
is going to attend to taking up the mess
afterwards? It's not me. And. reach
ing out his right foot, he kicked the in
different man fifteen feet and nine inches
by actual measurement. = Texas Siftinqs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01

MIR. johnson firmly believes that he
had a supernatural impression. He had
contract for building church at North
ampton, Mass, and the work was nearly
finished, One evening as he was about
to go to bed he suddenly felt that some
thing was wrong in the new edifice. I'm
able to rid himself of the idea he dressed
himself. went to the building. unlocked
it, and saw that a flame was just rising
from pile Of oily cotton-waste.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-"My wife, remarked Fitznoodle.
lis fairly crazy over the fashions. She's
got the delirium trimmins.''' III s.s..a /.
n--To-morrow never greets us; to-day
never bids us farewell; yesterday never
recalls us. Whitehall Times. 'l,lu.,asI
The hardest rocks are made Of the
softest mud, just as the biggest swells
are made from the smallest aen.--Losu-
Ell Citizen. : -sss--
-"Lemmy, you're pisls said a
father to his SON. whowas five, re ,yearsold.
Now, Lemmy, do you know what pig
Is9" "fes, sir-a pig is-a hogs little
boy. Aeriden Recorder. ,aI. N
Sympathetic lady to beggar, who is
standing with hat Oft: ss0,- sir, won, d
You take cold?'' Beggar: ssNo, thank,
you, ma am; only takes pennies or fire.
cent pieces. ~ P1bi1adelphia Sun. i.ss'A
= "A chap who sent us a poem begins
ming ''When twilight dews are falling
fast upon the rosy lea," has since mar.
ried Rosa Lee, and now the weekly dues
are falling faster upon him. Free Press.
The presence of spongilta tuusatilis
in most Of the city water in the land is
regarded as a sufficient excuse, by many
for the insertion of four tablespoonfuis
OF spirit1s frune,stj in small tumbler
OF aqua pnra.- Norristososs Herald.
s Now that the fact has been demons
strated that the earth viii continue to
reyolve on its axis for at least ten mil
lion years more, we would request nur
subscribers TO hesitate no longer about
paying up for one year in advance. We
may be sanguine, but we think this OBJ
portunity for displaying faith should not
be neglected. .-Hackessack Republican.
A New York athlete named Donald
son wants to bet that he will jump from
the centre OF the BROOKLYN bridge into
the East River. He is safe enough in
that bet. Wen bet that neither he nor
any other man can jump from the centre
of the Brooklyn bridge and come down
anywhere but in the East River.-N =
Graphic. y OIL asss II zss
] We have studied with. great care an
essay "On the Application of Electro
Puncture to the Treatment of Pulsatile
Exophthalmos of the Orbit, ,h-and on the
whole conclude that it Is indispensable
for family use. Night after, night have
we been kept awake by the "pulsatile ex-
ophthalmos'' getting on a racket and
knocking its own orbit askew. If we
had only had an electro punctnrer or
or even bell punch in the house we
should have been happy. But now
science has stepped in and liIledthis long
felt want we are comparatively happy
Aeac Hqven Recister.
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NUMBER H. ,.e.,,,,,.,.,
SCHOOL 6 AND CHURCH.

.----Clncinnatl claims to have taken1 800
converts into her churches this winter.
There is. in New Orleans a colored
slsterhood of the Catholic Church who
are devotingi themselves to the education
ofyoung girls Of their own race.
1.-THE Brooklyn Board OF Education
charges its teachers with using slang,
dressing, loudly. and showing q lack of
refinement and cleanliness In short.
they are totally lnft'llto teach Brook
lyn's children.
+ "A sect called the "New Israeli has
risen among the Jews of Russia. = IL
abandons circumcision, abstinence from
certain viands, changes the Sabbath from
the seventh to the first day and abolishes
usury.7N x. Independent. -,
"A railroad conductor was recentlv
chosen deacon of a'chafch. a When Il
became his duty to take upIa collection,
ne surprised the congregation by start
ing out with the characteristic eiacula-
tlorl'i Tickets, gentlemenr' :, The con-
trlbutlon that day was largo CHICAGO
Herald. p sfsAi - 9Us 4 n fs1l S -
Sands Street Methodist Church is
the Oldest of its denomination in Brook
lyn. The rules which were in force in
1915 required that the sexton, should
have the church opened and the candles
lighted at least b quarter Of an hour be-
fore the time of evening meeting, He
was also to see, that the candles were
snuffed before the meeting began..ns 10
The steady progress of missionary
work in India may be judged of by what
is said by the Rev. James Smith, an
English Baptist missionary.of,rlonsl,ex-
perience in Delhi. He says that thirty
years ago it was considered encouraging
II a new convert could be reported every,
tive or three years. Now, at every mis-
sion station. they are counted BY scores
IN each year, agxif7aq asiiJgsas vt,.
si1+-At the, meeting of the Unitarian
Club in Boston the other night President
Eliot, Of Harvard Uniyersitg, told arood,
story of Professors Day and Dwight. of
Yale, The former, he said, is lonbDc 81
speech, and the otheftis concise and,
pithy. The two were out taking a walk,
splced with conversation, wien they'
were met by ia friend, who greeted them,
with the paraphrase of, a Bible text:
DAY unto. Dwight uttereth speech:
Dwight unto Day showeth knowledge. IS
IN. Y. Post - . :
THE suggestiveand inspiring teacher
is the man who is born to. his Ework
and who alone should perform it. A
patron OF school was once heard
to say.a'sI wish we could get such
teacher as we had last year; he taught
the children hundreds efsthines thew
never thought Of before. and my boy.
has, pestefed me with questions ever
since; he will scarcely give me any rest;i
he tells me everything he has heard there
and relates to me all the stories in his
reading book and comments npohsvery-'
thing. Such . teacher has q value. be-
yond expressions; he remains an inspir-
ing Influence in his pupils lives. to- the
end OF them. These teachers may be
found and they are always appreciated -
abstractly; it has not been discovered
that they arepaid more literally than are
the billiards Of their professicn.AM Y.
Tribune. afg1s IS ssseyf0sa h9g
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
aE PRAISE OF GOOD DOCTORS.

" " Il A
The best of oil the pill-box crew.
Since ever timc began,
Are the doctors who have most to fio
With the health of a hearty man.
And so count them up again
And praise them as / can;
There's DIR. Diet,
And DIR. Quiet,
And DR.. Merryman.
There sDr. Diet. he tries my tongue.
at know you WELL" says he:
aYour stomach is poor and your liver ia
sprung.
We must make your food agree"
And DR.. Quiet, he feels my wrist
And he gravely shakes his head,
snow, now, dear sir, must insist
That you go at ten to bed"
But DR.. Merryman for me
Ofall the pill-box crewl
For be smiles ana says, as he fobs his fee:
Laugh on, whatever you DOR
So now eat what ought to eat,
And at ten l go to bed,
And laugh in the face of cold or heat:
For thus have the doctors said!
IA sAnd so Icount them up again,
= And praise them as can:
There's DIR. Diet,
And DIR. Quiet,
And DIR. Merryman!
a-S. ". Su6aeld, in ". Y. Independent.
n : e
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-05
Brussels.

Brussels is a beautiful and brilliant
city. They call it Paris the Second
over here. It is full of life, mirth and
sparkle, and captures Americans at once.
And lace is cheaper here than any,
where else in the world, it is said.
Brussels is city of 100000 inhab-
itants, and its chief industry is the
manufacture of lace. We visited one of
the manufactures, and saw women
making the flmy cobwebs that are so
many enchanted chains to draw bank
notes and money out of peoples peck
cts. Ladies linger hours and hours
over the fairy work. Threads that seem
so fine you can scarcely see them are
stitched in and out and back and forth
till the tiny mesh Of beauty at length
grows slowly under the workers hand.
Very slowly. Lace making is pretty to
look at for a few minutes, but it re-
quires an expenditure of eyesight and
nerve force that is painful to think
about. Hanging against the wall we
saw a pattern for train of robe
which will require I dare not say how
long to make. Every part as large as q
pins head must be put in with pure
thread and needles, or bobbins.
4 lace shawl worth hundred times
its weight in gold was shown u.s. Thirty
two women worked on it for six months.
It's price was 81, 600.-Bralssel letter. to
Cincinnati Commercial.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-05

CONTRAST: "How beautiful it is this
morning. Cicely, my DEAR" said her
intimate as she called for her to take q
morning walk, you'll wear your
new spring suit to-day, of course"
"No, indeed" "But I've got on NINE"
"That's just thereason. Don't you sup
pose know the power of contrast? I
shall wear my new suit alongside of
rusty winter suit when I do wear it,"
"-Than shall have the advantage this
Tins" was the reply. Somehow it had
never seemed in that light to Cicely,
and -a.her than give her friend such an
obnoxious opportunity she donned tho
Sill and the two sailed mp the street Ike
Greek goddesses modified BY modern
fashion.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-05
A WHALING CRUISE.
H0Rton Destruction Of TYd!rss--The Esou;.
naa,.r Habits

HaRtoH Destruction Of Va!yss--Ihe Esoui-
niane Habits.
The Whaling bark Abraham Baker, after
leaving San Francisco last December, went
down on the coast of Mexico after hump
back whales as kind of preparatory drill
before attacking the larger and more valu-
able bowheads OF the north. From Mexico
the bark cruised south, going short dis
lance beyond the equator, thence tolHonc-
lulu, picking up few sperm whales as she
went along. Early in May she reached ice
in Behring sea. The ice was broken into
cakes, formed into strips by the action of
winds and currents. These strips of ice were
some OF considerable breadth and length.
There was clear water between, through
which the ships sailed, but when body of
ice was in the way the ships did not hest
tate to run through it, taking care not to
strike the vessel too hard. The ice pre-
vented any sea from rising. In the latter
part of May the Baker reached the St.
Diomede islands, between East cape, Asia,
and Cape Prince of Wales, America. The
straits were comparatively free from ice.
Canoes full of natives came off to the ship
from western Diomede and East cape to
sell skin clothing for tobacco, ammunition
and rum; the latter articles they did not
get. We had just taken bowhead whale.
and, permission being given, the natives
com oletely stripped the whale of its
black skin, which is about an inch thick
all over the body. They devoured the raw
blubber as ravenously as wolves. AS the
ice receded north the ships advanced