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The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27
ANorHER roRaEn PROXY.

New YORK, Sept. 26.-It appears that
another forged proxy was used at Sara
toga. Judge Smith. of Cortland. a few
days before the convention. found he would
not be able to fill his place on-the state
committee. He is a-half breed. He COM
municated with Mr.. Vroonfan, to whom he
sent proxy with directions to fill it up
with the name of some reliable half breed.
Vreoman was casting about for sometrust-
worthy proxy of that description. when he
got telegrams purporting to come from
Judge Smith, telling him not to fill the
blank until ex-Assemblyman Carley ar
rived. Believing the dispatch to be genu-
inc, Vrooman awaited the coming of Car
ley, and when that individual arrived he
told Vroeman that Judge Smith wished
Mr.. Montanye, of Marathon, to serve as
his proxy. The secretary of the commit
tee thereupon called Montanyes name in
the proxy list, and that gentleman served
and voted with the stalwarts for Madden.
to the surprise of all hands but those in
the secret: The French affair and Mon
tanye, of course, made Vrooman suspici
ous, and he wrote to Judge Smith, who
pronounced the telegram to await Car
ley's coming bogus, and denounced the
deceDtiea sF
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27
Beas sifT Your ScheelrR Rooms.

Teachers. have you done ANYTHING
toward beaatifying yeur school-rOoms?
If you have not, do not permit another
weeksto pass without doing something
5 in CHS direction. Time and money ex-
I pended in this way will pay you a great
{ er dividend than any other investment
! that you can make. By doing so, you
5fTill not only render your sehOolarooms
attractive and home-ike, fsbut YOU will
have accomplished work that ssill as
sist you very much in the government
& of your pupils. twill not only, do this,
but it will promote the interest of your
schools in every respect. twill cause
the patrons Of your schools to have
higher regard for you, Aand they will
take q deeper interest and work harder
for the success of yourseheols than they
otherwise would hare done. liz you de-
sire your pupils to attend promptly and
always be on time, make your school
rooms more pleasant and attractive than
their homes; then you will accomplish
your desire, and not until then.
No wonder so o-naaay-ehildren almost
hate the schoolereema How could they
do otherwise. when they. are compelled
to sit all day in 8 room whose walls are
as black and dirty as q barn? Teach
ers. decorate your walls with beautiful
pictures. and appropriate mottoes, and
you will be amply paid for your tron1
BILE. If you do not think you are able
yourself. ask your pupils to assist you;
you will find many anxious to do what
they can. If you secure their help in
this work, instead of trying to tear
down their school-honse, they will be
interested in its beautification, and do
all in their powereto, make it beautiful.
BY decorating your scheol-rooms with
beautiful works OF art and appropriate
notices, you will not only render it
pleasant and captivating, but 1yoH will
cultivate the taste of your pupils and
give them "a higher conception OF the
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27
The Miners Protegs.
By uLLIE R. AKERsrRoM.

sswall, you see, it's queer storys Missy:
q The little gals none of our kin;
But. you bet. whenthe oldsmen 90 under.
4 She's the one who will heHdle eur tin.
5 NV parsI an me if1ug ssafnin' fellers,
& We've got flafy ch3fdreu saDr wife.
But we love fittie yeller-haired Nellie,
And Wei rear. her up right-bet your life.
''How old2 Wall, she's nigh eight, reckon:
Five years since we brought her out mere;
An she was the cunuinest baby
We'd looked at for many year.
You see. twas the time the Apaches
Broke. out. Blast the red imps of sini
Ehe Spnigrant train crossed their trail, Miss,
An the In1uns they scooped 'em all in.
''Yes, thar lay men, children an wimmen:
The red devils raised ali their h'aF.
We cou1dnt do nothin' to help 'em,
SO my Sfsa1a am me isarfad sefil thar -
We found one Ikely-lookin' young creture'
lynn out from the rest of the heap, -
Lay close by her side-fast asleep.
"wali. twas night ninety mile to the settle
mpnt-
Bin an me turned the othahgiin otlr mind
An AZ lastwe eonefaded TO keep her,
An bring her up lovfn. an kind.
Z We buried her poor dad an naaTflKny,
Likewise all her Nnltacky mates,
ny pard % had once S back irl n tise te States
"But thetroubIe we had with that young un
Was somethfnsquite funny1to see,
hnl ~ give eIher up foE mystery
Her darned dutie we c0iIf1H't get ON right,
An we cussed every button an string; 4
But arter spell we did better,
when you once got the hang OF the thing.
g "An' she's growed up quite pertiike an
3, bloon2in'; fs frtr-7 -f =-,
We take her to work every day;
! While Bill an me 3 busy d niffiin'
oShe' Ii sit by the rock pile an. play. ~
taAn' atArn shes made better men of as both Miss;
Cause weire w6rlfin ana savfni foF Nellie,
The pride Of my old pard an me- i
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27
Josh Billings On I;ouTtinr

Counting IL a luxury, it il salad :, :
ise water, it IL beveridge, it IL a ria
spell of the soul. The man who Pa
never courted hez lived in vain; he hoz ,az
bin blind man amung landskapes an5
waterskapes; he haz bin a def mar ~ ~
the land ov hand organs, and bv tba
side Ov murmuring canals. COnrt;poio
like little springs ov soft water t6a.
steal out from under a rock at tbe 60. 60.
ov mountain, and run down the hin
side by side, singing and dansino and
SCATTERING each uther, eddyinG onS
fEothing and kaskading, now hidingnrS
der bank, now full ov sun, and now fnn
ov shadder, till bimeby tha line .nd
then tina go slow. am in favor ov Ion,,
eo1rting; itgives' the parties a cbannss
10 find cut each uther trump cards /.
iz good exercize, and il jist az inperss =,
az 2 merino lambs. Courtino IL ill.,
Strawberries and cream, wants to he dS
slow, then WI git the flavor. hay ssT
folks git ackquainted, fall in Inv n,
married, settle down, and Git tew wTsl,
in three weeks from date. This - ;ir,
the wa sum folks larn a trade snJ
akounts for the great number nv aI
mightey mean mechanicks we hav and
the poor jobs tina turn out.
Perhaps it liz best shud state sor,o
good advise to yung men who are abont
tew cotrt with q final view TO mar
mony, az it waz. In the first phase
yung man, yu want to get yure system
all rite, and then find yung woman
who liz willing tew be courted on tbe
square. The next thing IL tew find ont
how old she IL, which yu kan do bi ask,
ing her, and she will sa that she IL 10
years old, and this yu will find won'tbs
far from out or the wa. The next hest
7 thing iz tewi begin moderate; say once
every mite in the week for the fust sin
months, increasing the dose az the pa.
tient seems to require it. 1t is fust
rate wa tew court the girls mother
leetle on the start, for there il one tbiDo
a Woman never despizes, and that IL. =
leetle good counting, ifrit iz dun striklv
on the Square. After the fust wear v1
will begin tew like the biZzness. Tbara
is one thing.i alwus advise, and that IL
dottto swopifotograffs oftener than once
in 10 daze, unles yu forget how the gal
looks.
OCCASIONALLY yu want tew look sorry.
and draw in yure wind az tho WI had
pain, this will set the gal tew teazing
yu tew find out what ails yu. Evening
meetings are good thing tu tend, i
will keep yure Religion in tune, and
then if the gal happens to be thare bi
accident, she can ask y1 tew go hum
with her. As agenerai thing wouldn't
'brag ON uther gals much when waz
courting, it mite look az tho VII knu
tew much. If yu win court years in
this wa awl the time on the square, il
yu don't sa it iz leettle the slikest
time in yoar life, yu kan git measured
for hat at my expense, and pa for it.
DON'T court for mummy, nor buty, nor
relashuns, these things are just about az
onsartin az the kerosene lie refining
bissness. liable ftew gin ont ov repair and
bust at any minnit.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

them in their projects. Votes in congress
are worth money, and the objects to be ac-
scomplished are innumerable. We feel a
deep interest in the moral standing of the
delegation which we send to represent us in
the halls of the national legislature, and do
not care to have representative there who
has had SO much experience in jobbery,
and is versed in all the eccentric ways of
the lobby" AS the Pacific roads and
Spreckles have combined in such man
ner as to compel the people of the Pacific
slope to pay an additional two or three
cents for every pound of sugar they con
sumo, the Ghronicle sopposition to a can
fidate nominated in the interest of these
monopolies will certainly be warmly backed
by voters who are not owned by the COM
binatiOn
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

1t is said that the campaign fund in the
hands of the republican congressionalcom-
mittee is larger than it has ever been be-
fore, except stluring presidential years.
This, -of- -eearse, sspeaks>zaell for the sue
cess of the -Hubbell plan, and Indicates
that few government clerks have refused
to throw up their haads while the congress
sional coInmistee went through their
pockets. The system of political assess
ments, indeed, has been pretty firmly
established. In only two or three cases
have department employees refused TO aid
the congressional committee, and then it
was done at the instigation of the party
bosses in their respective states, who
usually extorted more money from them
than Hubbe1l demanded. They permitted
themselves to be blaekmailed, il not by
Hubbell. by some other equal importunate
political managers, and in no case opposed
the principle of political assessments by re-
fusing all demands. Hubbell has money
enough for the encouragement of every anu
Bourbon inaepsndent who feels inclined to
take the stump.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27
TIE PRoHIRTTTaNIsTa

NEW YORK, Sept 8.-The managers of
the National Temperance Society passed
the following:
Resolced, That. we hail with great salts
faction the wide spread and rapidly IN
creasing' popular sympathy with constituL
tional prohibition of the manufacture and
triumphantly adopted by Kansas and Iowa
a1d call earnestly upon the electors of the
state of New York to select and vote for
such candidates only, irrespective of party,
as viii favor a vote for the submission of
a prohibftory constitutional amendment to
the people of this state.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27
VOICES INTHEA AIR.
Jtica Morning Hersld (Repy Sep. %.


The name of Grover Cleveland signal
izes new departure i'm the Democratic
party Of New York State. lie is repre-
sentative of snew element ID chat party
He is absolutely free from Identification
withsthe old faction fight which has kept
the Democracy in minority since 1877
He assa man about whom both the factions
win coalesce without any sense of humili-
alton in either, and therefore with an en-
thusiasm such as that party hasH mot felt
since Horatio Seymour ceased to be its
standard bearer in the Empire State.
U1eueland,s g nomination means that ne will
poll the full strength that an undivided
Democracy can command in the State
Unfortunately for Judge Foiger, Mr..
Cleveland's nomination was effected in a
way that was the perfect antfthesis of his
own. Mr.. Cleveland lacks Judge Folger's1
mental characteristics, lacks his large
eKperiepce, and is not a3typieal candidate
IN the sense we have shown Judge
Eelger to be. But such as be isShe is
abundanhy qualified TO make successful
governor: he was nominated on his merits
as man; he stands for no dynasty OF boss
ism; he can say, ii he is elected, that he Is
his own master, Independent of everything
save his sense of duty. Elected or defeat
ed. we would a thousand times ratherstand
in the shoes of Grover Cleveland than of
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

The San francisco UAronscte is making
a savage wsrfare Oh Paul sNewmann. a
candidate fer congress vbo has been nomi-
mated by the influence of Claus Sprsckles,
the Hawaiian sugar zponopolist. The
Chronfcle says: Questions wiz sspn
arise in congress in which the sugar mon-
opoly win want aid, and they should net
hsse 80 rendy an if1strument TO their hand
az Rapl Nevnsnn The Hawsiian mon
opolist and the Centrsl Pacific railroad are
not the only corporations that wiz want
assistance IN Washington, and win be on
fhs lookout for vspal legtslstorY to AID
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

There is a probability that Montgomery
Blair will re-enter political life as demo-
cratic congressional candidate in the Sixth
Maryland district. The democrats think
that, owing to some disagreements among
the leaders because of the nomination of
Mr.. McComas by the republicans, Mr..
Blair could be elected by full majority.
Friends of Mr.. Blair say he win make the
race if nominated with unanimity.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

According to our republican Chicago
contemporaries proxy voting has a de-
moralizing effect on New York politicians
generally" This undoubtedly refers to the
forged proxy of Collector Robertson used
by that truly good republican, Mr.. French,
in the Saratoga convention. Which re-
minds the ARGUS of the s-old saw that ''all
~ePablicans are not horse thieves but all
horsedhieuess are -"
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

Regarding smmored cabinet changes. it
may be authoritatively stated that Seereta-
~ Erelinghuysen has an understanding
with the president that he is not only will
ing to retire. but anxious to give up all
work, and seek the rest his years and SER
vice entitled him to. A high official says
there win be new attorney general in less
than six weeks.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

1t is reporAed that an effort is to be
w. H. Vanderbilt, to run for congress
against Perry Belmont, in the First New
York district. If Vanderbilt is persuaded
to enter the eoRtest, the lpalitieal barrel
win reach its iargest development, and
the price of votes will enable poor families
te live through the winter in comparative
afiuence.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

l5 THIS year, i'm almest every state. good
men of all parties are arraying themselves
in opposition to conscienceless place hold
ers and place seekers. Meme, Meme. Te-
kel, Upharsin is written upon the great
'natiouaf swali and seyery nibbler at the
nxl3l;e crib secs IL.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

when rogues fall out honest men get
their dues" When republican srogue in
Office gets to telling all that he knows
about his comrogues one is reminded of
the quaint saying of John Randolph, of
Roanoke, to thereffect that ''he stinks and
shines and shines and stinks like a rotten
mackerel by moonlight"
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

When win Senator Hoar write his de
Tense of the appropriation for the im<
provement of the Potawomat river, by
which the government paid $1,000 to
enable Rhode Island 1nan 10 get his yacht
ap 70 his summer residences
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

II one half be true of the charges made
by nearly q half of the republican party
against the other half, the gentlemen new
doing service for the respective states
Mithln prison walls VIII be out of job
some time after their present terms of ser
vice expire.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

Robsson shies his castor once more into
the congressional ring with the war cry:
.s'Wlfat have been shall continue to be,
etc." If Secretary Chandler is at all smart
he viii lock up what ships are still
afleat before Robson sees them.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

John MeGafferny. farmer near Ur-
bana. o., while ditching, unearthed
four mastodon's teeth, which weighed
eighteen pounds, and measured. the up
per ones, eight inches long and four
wide, projecting seven inches in the
jaw. The enamel on the teeth is in
good state of preservation.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

>Fhe Natieaa Quartette. consisting OF
Robson, Belknap, Landaulet Williams
and Shepherd, will rise and sing: Il long
to steal-awhile away" That's pretty
much all that was left after they pulled
out of Washington.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

The father of the girl whom Senator Da-
Wis is about to marry was put to it to find
furniture solid enough for two, one of the
swcweighing upwards of 800 pounds. It
was sgood thing, though, for the furnif
ture dealers.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

1t seems to be definitely determined that
President Arthur win not visit Chicago
and Milwaukee this fall. He has too much
of a job on his hands te~elecs Folger gov
ernersof New York. 8
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

The grand old party" is lettered upon
the STANDARD of che crew of the most cor
rupt Office holders that the sun ever shone
upon. They ought to add ..of offciaa
leeches.p
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

Raum's Rock Island speech is published
price per line, however is not stated
Newspapers don't print that kind of litera.
ture for fun.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

From every section come reports of the
utter Generalization of the grand army of
republican Office holders. The eyes of the
people are slowly, bat surely. opening.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

A united democracy in the Empire State
this year means the defeat of the repabli-
can forces
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

It is said that Senator ohrsstianey's di-
vorce cost him $4,000. Doubtless the
poor man thinks it is worth it twIce over.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27

A person who speaks binhtly usnaIfy
has q sharp tongue.
The Rock Island Argus., 1882-09-27
M0NEY no LOAN

On good farm lands. att per cent. No
commission. QUIEcY MoNkM.
Daily Republican., 1882-09-22

they were met with opposition, and
that from man who had sac, 900 spent
in his section within the last two
years, Mr.. Bailey thought 1t was q
shame for his constituents to be treated
In this manner.
Mr.. Garret said If the manufacturers
did not like Seventh street, they could
send their teams on Sixth street or
Eighth street.
Mr.. Grub5 also advocated the use OF
the money to repair Seventh street,
and said that since the first Of the
year there had been nearly one
hundred new houses erected In the
ward.
The discussion was participated in
by other members, and upon q vote
being taken Mr.. Bailey's amendment
was lost.
A vote was then taken on transfer.
ring the 81, 800 to the Opening Street
Committee, which was carried. The
ordinance was then passed without
further opposition.
On motion Of Mr.. Talley the clerk
was instructed to officially notify the
B oard of Education of the opinion of
the City solicitor in reference to the
$40, 900, belonging to that body.
During the evening the following
orders were drawn:
John Collins, sos; j. Frank Ball, $40,
Martin Keogh, $500; Board OF Educa'
ti1n, So 008.33.
Daily Republican., 1882-09-22
Eud of Labor TrOuDIes.

A number of the iron mills in Pitts
burg started yesterday with full force
of men, and the rest will all probably
be in operation by Monday next. In
the blooming department OF the besse-
mer Steel works, at Homestead, how
ever, the men refused to work yester-
day because the management discharg-
Critchlow, who attacked Fowley during
an inoipient riot, several months ago.
FoWley, a non union man, shot Critch-
low, and has since been at work at the
mill, and was present yesterday morn
ing when the union men went to work.
In order to save trouble Fowley re-
signed, and Manager Williams then
discharged Critchlow. The matter has
been referred to the Amalgamated
Association by the men. A later tele-
gram saws the trouble has been settled
and the men will resume work on Mon
day.
The iron manufacturers Of the Wheel
ing District met yesterday and unani'
mously resolved not to start their mills
until labor prices in their district are
eofalized with those Of Pittsburg. The
W heeling manufacturers have hereto
fore been paying 25 cents per tou more
for boiling and cents more for heat
ing.
Daily Republican., 1882-09-22
The Comet.

Observations of the position Of the
Heavenly Visitor.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 20.-In his ooser'
walton of the nav comet taken at the
Naval Observatory at 3 p. M. on Tues
day, Professor Frisby determined It's
right ascension, eleven hours nineteen
minutes thirty seconds; declination
north no degree, eight minutes forty
seconds. Professor Frisby also observ-
&c 1t before sunrise, and again at six o.
clock this morning. 1t was very
prominent object, rising about half an
hour before the SUI, and to the south
ward of 1t, at ten or twelve degrees.
The tail, of about one degree in length,
was very plainly visible. The nucleus
is very condensed, and stellar in char
acter, having wings which curve out
ward and downward, the whole presen
ing the appearance of a bird in flight
The nucleus is surrounded by an enyel'
ope of light of much less intensity. The
romet was plainly seen with the naked
eve after sunrise When Profess or
Frisby made the second observation oil
It's position about A. NJ, it was very
easily followed with telescope. Two
more observations of position were
made by Professor Skinner, Ross and
Flint during the forenoon, thus furnish
ing knowledge of the rate of Its ap'
parent motion. These observations en-
abled the astronomers to estimate lt'
position at the time Of passing the me-
ridian. From this date the comet wat
observed with the transit circles on the
meridian by Professor Winlock, thus
giving the position with an accuracy
unattainable by other methods, An
observ alton of a comet in broad day
light with a meridian instrument Is
unique. This Is perhaps the third ID
stance in more than hundred years OF
its having been done. Wells comet
was thus observed q few months since
at the Dudley Observatory. The posi-
ton from the transit circle observation
is right ascensi on II hours IA minutes
l9 seconds "a declination, south no d
grees "a minutes % seconds degrees
The daily motion of the comet Is II
right ascension minus 6 minutes . SEQ
onds, in declination minus % minutes
40 seconds. The comet rose yesterr
day morning, September q shortly al
ter FIVE o'clock, and may be easily dis
covered with the naked.eye. 1t ma!
be readily followed in day light with
good spyglass, provided the glass
thoroughly shaded from the suns rays
Daily Republican., 1882-09-22
Extensive ImprOvem emit

The busines of fSutterley & Co., Photo
graphers, has increased to such an ex-
tent, that they have been compelled 10
rent the room on the second floor at NO.
3O4 Market street, the entrance to when
Is the same as to their galleries. rms
room will be furnished i'll a handsome
manner, and with lady attendants Will
be used for the reception OF VISITORS
The firm have also employed Mr. FoW'
Ter, late of Taylor's galleries in Phila-,
delphia, who 10 conceded to be one ol
the best operators in the United States
Mr.. Fowler cannot be excelled in TAX
ing chiIdren's pictures, and all that
wish correct ILLNESSES of the little ones
should not fail to visit Sutterley's gal
leries.
When Sutterley s. Co.'s arrangements
are completed, they will have the finest
and most extensive galleries in this city,
and with their new and improved in
struments will be able to furnish better
PICTURES at lower rates than any other
esta blishment
The firm has also received another
consignment of frames, and now have
the handsomest and best assortment
ever brought to Wilmington. AS they
purchase their frames direct from the
manufacturer for cash, they are enabled
TO sell frame at about what it costs a
dealer, or furnish q splendid picture in
a handsome frame, at a trihe more
than other establishments charge for a
picture. Hereafter their galleries
will bs Nos. 3O2 and 3O4 Market street
| instead of 3O2 only AZ heretofore.