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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-05-06
DUST.

Here is problem, a wonder for all TO see,
- Look at this marvellous thing hold in my
hand!
This is a magic surprising, mystery
Strange as miracle, harder to understand
What is it? only handful of earth: to your
touch
A dry rough powder you trampIe beneath
Dark and ifeiess; but think for a moment, how
It hides and holds that is beautiful bitter, or
sweet.
Think of the glory of color! The red of the
b Green OF the myriad leaves and the fields of
-.-.l grass, 49,
yellow as bright as the sun where the dahodll
Purple where violets nod as the breezes pass.
Think of the manifold form of the oak and the
Nut, and fruit and cluster, and ears of corn;
OF the anchored water-liy, a thing divine,
Unfolding its dazzling snow to the kiss OF
morn.
Think of the delicate perfumes borne on the
of the golden willow carkin's odor of spring,
OF the breath of the rich narcssus waxen-pale,
OF the sweet peas flight of flowers, of the
nette's sting.
Strange that this lifeless thing gives vine,
flower tree,
Color and shape and character fragrance,
too
That the timber that builds the house, the ship
for the sea,
Out of this powder its strength and its tough
ness drew!
That the coca among the palms should suck its
.yr,9 milk f-t
From this dry dust, while dates from the self
3 same soil
Summon their sweet rich fruit, that our shining
silk
The mulberry leaves should yield to the
worms slow toll.
How should the poppy steal sleep from the
very source
That grants to the grapevine juice that can
madden or cheer?
How does the weed find food for its fabric
coarse
Where the lilies proud their blossoms pure
uprear?
Who shall compass or fathom Gods thought
profound!
We can but praise for we may not under
stand;
But there's no more beautiful riddle the whole
world round
Than is hid in this heap of dust l hold in my
hand.
Celia Thdrter, in Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-05-06
The will of DIR. Joseph NJ. Leon was

The will of Dr. Joseph NJ. Leon was
probated at Philadelphia recently He
gives 81, 800 year to an adopted daugh-
ter, Josephine. Three years ago she
was chambermaid at the Continental
Hotel, in that city. DR.. Leon was struck
with her good manners, and adopted
her November |, 1880. At the same time
he settled $4,000 on her. His will dis
inherits two nephews and two nieces,
who failed to show her proper respect. -
Chicago Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-05-06
After viewing Jaw Gould's stock,

After viewing Jay Gould's stocks
the other day, Russell Sage says that they
made thirteen bushels, with perhaps a
few quarts to spare. At the current
quotations these stocks were worth
$4,000, cooper bushel, 50 that the COM
mittee invited by Mr.. Gould to inspect
his wealth were able to report that,
without counting the change in his
pockets, he had visible fortune of $53,
900, 900. This is comfortable compe-
lance for Mr.. Gould.-M. Y. SIN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-05-06

The oldest inhabitant of Prince Ed
ward Island is Mrs. Graham, of Alma,
who was born at Cove Head, 105 years
ago. This venerable woman was mar
ried twice and raised two families, most
of whom are dead. She retains all her
faculties almost uuimpaired.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-05-06

A Georgia man traded an old buggy
for COS acres of land some thirty years
ago, and the other day he took trip
down to the locality and found a village
of 400 inhabitants on his purchase. -
COuTier-JOUTHdl.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
AssAssINS.

And now comes the information that a
man has attempted to assassinats Queen
Victoria. When the Gar was killed,
Americans did not really understand what
assassination meant, for the death of Lin
coin was many years distant, but the pis
tol bullet Of Guiteau woke US up to a
thorough realization of the enormity Of
the crime An attack upon the Queen of
England can be justified by no reason, it
is utterly and without any excuse, crime.
1t cannot be classed as revenge for, under
Englands form Of government the sover
eign is the least responsible of any mem
Der of the administration. 1t could not
be directed by desire to secure any adj
vantage for the assassin or any friends
Of his, for the death of the Queen could
1ot possibly affect for moment, the pol
cy of the government 1t must have been
! man eitheF-erazy or SO devoid of any
emblance of moral nature that he was
imply and purely criminal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
THE TENNESSEE nEBr

The New York Times of Saturday co u
cludes an able editorial article on the Ten
nessee state debt with this paragraph:
We are not disposed to join in the cry of
Reputation against the supreme court of
Tennessee. That is not where the response
bility belongs, and we are not prepared to
say that its decision is unsound. The charge
of Reputation lies against the people of
the state and their representatives in the
legislature. There is just one honest and
honorable way of dealing with her S27. o00,-
600 of debt, and that is to provide for its
payment in full, with such interest as was
agreed upon when it was incurred. The
proper way of meeting the interest charge
is to provide for its payment as it accrues
out of revenues raised for the purpose
Nothing is gained by the device of tax pay
ing coupons. The proper way of dealing
with the question of taxation is to impose
such taxes as are necessary to meet year by
year the legitimate charges upon the state,
including those on account of indebted
ness.
The Times can see the difference between
debt and declaring unconsti
tutional forcible plan for scaling it. The
obligation is yet valid,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
ANTI-cHTNEsE.

The action of the Board of Supervisors
in San Francisco yesterday, relative to the
forbidding of Chinese emigration, is clear
ly indicative Of the fact that the feeling
there is getting to strong to be much long
er withstood. The inhabitants of the Pa
ci6c slope have fully made up their mind
that the Chinese must go; and SIS John has
no particularly warm friends in any section
of the country their is little doubt that
their desires will be accomplished. The
presence of Cinnamon is not regarded any
where as an unmixed good, and the advo-
Gates of his forcible removal from this
land Of promise have something of justice
on their side. Furthermore John has new
er had the political foresight to get nat
uralized and consequently not being
voter viii receive no consideration at the
hand of our law makers in Congress as
,embled
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
MISS FANNY PAREELL.

Miss Parnell has written the following
letter to the New York San anent the
furnishing of papers to the imprisoned
suspects in Ireland.
To THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN-Str: Will
yeu, with your usual kindness, permit me
to acknowledge with thanks the very large
contributions of literature of all kinds that
Americans as well as Irish, have forwarded
me for the use of the political suspects"
am only sorry that cannot thank every
body separately. Enough has now been
sent, in the way Of novels and magazines,
to last for some time, but ]. would respect
fully ask that those ladies and gentlemen
who have been sending me packages of
newspapers would continue the good work
by forwarding American, not Irish-Amer
lean, papers(the latter not being allowed
inside the prisons) to Miss A. Parnell, La
dies Relief Committee, 80 Upper SackyilIe
street, Dublin INSTEAD of to myself. 1t does
not cost any more to send newspapers to
Ireland than it does to send them to me-
[ am, yours faithfully, FANNY PARSELL.
BoRDENTowN, Feb. 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04

tress returned from ball; then she un-
dressed her, gave her sponge bath, rub
bed her well, and. after administering .
cup Of hot beef tea, tucked her in bed and
left her to sleep until MONDAY, or longer,
If she was SO inclined As soon as the
young lady awoke she was fed with beef
tea or some food equally nourishing; in
short, she was treated exactly as she would
be if seriously Ill, and in that way she was
kept fresh for the afternoon dancing recep-
tons aud the Germans at night. Nothing
was expected Of her but to enjoy herself
and rest when she was tired. SO she could
continue to participate in the gayeties
while the dancing season lasted.
Tuesday night this young lady danced
until o'clock at the German given by the
Tuesday club; Wednesday night she dane
ed at the German given by Miss Dora, the
daughter of Senator Miller, which lasted
until 4 a. M. Thursday afternoon Mrs
Miller had dancing at her regular recep-
ton, and Thursday night was divided be-
tween the ball given by Commodore and
~
Mrs. English and the charity ball, which
kept up until o'clock; Friday afternoon
she danced at Mrs. Carrolls's, and in the
evening at the German | first mentioned:
Saturday afternoon she danced at the re-
ception given by the Misses Fox, and
rested Sunday SO as to be ready for the
German given tonight by Mrs. White,
daughter of Senator Sawyer, and the ball
given at the British Legation. Tuesday
afternoon Judge and Mrs. Macarthur give
reception from 8 to 6 p. m, and there
are dozen things for the evening.
There is something startling in the idea
that young girl must be kept in condi-
ton to participate in what are vulgarly
supposed to be.recreations, but when the
list of said "recreations' are read over,
wonder at once is aroused that even with
artificial aid she could go through them
To be sure it is her business in life, and if
not, that is the necessary course to be pur-
sued in what is her business. e. catching
husband-but even then there is some
thing revolving in the suggestion. The
athelete and the society belle are pursuing
exactly the same means to attain success
in their different trials Of endurance. It
is their vocation. aud 50 they train for it.
Success is to be attained if possible, and
for that end they use every possible means.
Success with the atheiete means the purse,
gate money and some boquets; together
with newspaper notoriety; with the girl it
means Il husband with a chance of the
notoriety afterwards in reports
OF divorce and court proceedings
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
THE REASON.

News from New York gives US the rea-
sons for the tremendous victory gained by
Baueus-the telegraph mistakenly styled
him Barnes-in Wagners old district in
that state. This reversal of majority OF
six thousand for Wagner is due in part to
the vigorous work of the nti-monopolists,
and in larger degree to the split between
half-breeds and stalwarts. Stanford was g
stalwart, and the half-breeds in many
towns went over to Baueus in droves.
This was especially the case in Saratoga
county, where the usual republican major
ity Of two thousand was entirely wiped
out. Baucus is a farmer and an anti-mo-
nopolist. His election increases the num-
Der of regular democratic senators to ff-
teen, one less than half. It makes no
change in the situation in the senate. The
republicans, who had counted upon Stan
ford's succession and expected him to take
q place on the Railroad Committee, are
greatly disappointed. Mr.. Hoskins is not
likely to put Mr.. Baucus there.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
HARDLY DEvUCTABLE.

The Senate having ordered thorough
investigation of all the facts and circum
stances of the Peruvian Chill negotiations,
as far as any officers of this Government
are concerned, we shall probably get at the
true inwardBess" of the matter II
anybody who ought to have been concern
ed in Shepherds big speculation yielded &c
the ''oily common" or that modest person,
the fact will be found out, and the corrup-
ton exposed Chicago Journal
Is the above bitter satire or is it only
an affected innocence? So the Journal thinks
that BY means of an investigation we will
get at the bottom facts! 1t is sad mistake.
The investigation will be held and persons
and papers sent for,-espeeialy papers, as
the mining documents from The state de-
partmeht is the principle thing in question
and the committee will grayely come
back and report that they could discover
nothing and Mr Blaine will stand up a
whitewashed angel The american people
are beginning to think that next to pro-
tective tariff an investigating committee is
the biggest fraud known to the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
CLEAR SAILING.

1t is all settled now and the hangman
can 60 to work. The doctors have settled
the matter and there need. be no further
dispute. A convention of physicians held
meeting the other night in New York to
discuss "the medica-legal psychological
phase of the Guiteau case, and they
made up their minds that Guiteau was
not too crazy but just crazy enough. Dr.
Hammond read an exhaustive paper on
Reasoning Mania" as applied to the
assassin, which called forth considerable
discussion among the members present.
DR.. Hammond said in conclusion:
AS have endeavored to show quite re-
Gently, there is no necessary connection
between medical insanity and legal insan-
ity. Let Guiteau suffer the full legal pen
atty for his crime, bullet him be executed
with the distinct understanding that he is
q lunatic deserving of punishment. To
shut our eyes to his exact condition, and
to try to flatter ourselves that he was a
normally constituted mind when he shot
the President, is not only cowardly. but
impolitic.
It is very good of the doctors to an
nounce that we have their professional
consent to hang Guiteau; perhaps they do
not know that judge and jury came to
the some conclusion some time ago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
HENpRrx AND ANDRE,

The readers of the ARGUS viii remember
that short time ago the monument erect
ed by Cyrus Field to the memory of the
spy Andre. was defaced by some one, prob
ably an American whose patriotism would
not submit to an euloglstic epitaph to a
man, who il he had been successful
in his attempt, would have sue
ceeded in defeating our attempt
at independence. The attempt to
defsce the monument might be condemned
as foolish, but there will be found in the
American mind no very serious disposition
to punish the man for what he has done.
Cyrus Field however thinks differently, and
has caused to be arrested a man named
Hendrix, who, he thinks, committed the
mutilation, and whom he desires punished.
The penalty for such offenses, is fine or
imprisonment, but in this case will proba-
bly, be only fine and as many citizens of
New York have expressed desire to sub
scribe not only to pay the fine, but also to
erect monument to Hendrix next to the
one of Andres, the consequences of his
act will not bear very heavily on the cul-
prit The affair however has caused q
large amount of talk and perhaps by this
time Mr.. Field has made up his mind that
monument, erected to an English spy, is
in poor taste if nothing more in this coun-
try. The proper place for such shaft is
in England and its removal thither would
not be source of profound regret
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
COULD NOT STAND 1T.

A telegram from Council Bluffs states
that prisoner in an adjoining county had
finally died having been shot at intervals
by the Sheriff Poor fellow; 10 wonder he
could not stand it and finally worn out by
too much bad craftsmanship, laid down
and died. A man can consent to be made
target of for a short space Of time, and
can fill limited number of engagements
il that capacity and yet survive. but there
is limit beyond which tired nature re-
fuses to so, and this limit in this case was
doubtless reached. The telegram fails to
state whether the cause of the prisoners
death was because the Sheriff had located
so many bullets in his human frame that
his exhausted energies refused to longer
carry them around; or that Disguised with
the bad Workmanship of the shooter in
falling to kit vital point his great heart
had been broken with the disgrace of bes
ing compelled to stand up before such a
poor shot, all that is left TO conjecture.
All we know is that he had been shot at
at Observation-Disclosures of how long or COW
sring what period of time is not told-and
finally worn out had died. How sad his
fate How remarkable his end! Had he
been shot at during these intervals and lived
t would have been nothing to wonder at, |
1ut he. died; hence these tears.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
fOFFICIAL PAPER. I
Saturday. March 4, 1882
a MISTAKE.

If the Dixen San has quoted the, ARGUS
under the impression that the ARGUS is
opposed to the Hennepin Canal it has done
SO under mistake. The ARGUS is entirely
and wholly in favor of that subject and
has and will support it to the end. In the
article referred to it stated that good
could come to us so mingled with evil that
it lost all merit and that at that time there
was prospect that the canal bill would
be so loaded with amendments in the shape
of other appropriations to fence in duck
ponds and render navigable trout streams
that the meritorious scheme would be en-
tirely out-weighed by those of no merit.
That has been the history of many appro-
priation bills and ii looked then as if this
one would suffer the same fate But for
tunately that prospect is averted and it is
now reported that the canal bill will be
submitted, as it should be on its own
merit. In that form it win pass and it will
be day of rejoicing for both east and west
when it does,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
TRIALS OF ENDURANCE.

The walking match now going on in
New York is simply a contest of endur-
ance; trial not so much of speed as of
an ability to withstand fatigue. In order
to give O contestant chance of success it
is necessary to put him in training. and for
this trainer is necessary. Now this
trainers duties are peculiar, he must watch
the health and habits of his patient as a
mother does her child; prescribe his hours
of sleep and exercise, and dictate his food
and drink; he has entire medical and phys
ical supervision This peculiar profession
was supposed to be entirely confined to
atheletic sports, but it now appears that
the supposition was q mistake. Our soci-
ETY. bellies employ their trainers to fulfil
exactly the same functions and to see to it
that they are kept in condition to dance
all night and YET keep their health A
Washington correspondent describes the
course: How does your daughter stand
it?. asked of mother whom I met at
the Bachelors German last Friday night.
She answered by telling me that the same
woman who took charge of her daughter
when an infant still had the care of her,
and always waited until her young mis-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
A NEW NAVY.

We are to have bran new navy; exact
ly what we want of it is not certain but at
any rate we are to have it, when we get it,
it viii be a nice toy for the Secretary of
the Navy, who is popularity supposed to
knew as much about ship as hog does
about astronomy, and will provide few
more berths for young men who are incap
able Of earning a living by themselves.
The project however, has more to recon-
mend it, than an increase in the army; for
now that our protectionist friends have sue
ceeded in banishing American ships from
make any pretense of sea fight if we got
into difficulty with any foreign power.
The proposed new navy, as agreed upon
in outline in the House Naval Committee,
provides for two irst-rate cruisers, to cost
30, $50, 600; four second-rate cruisers, S5,
66S, 600; four cruising torpedo boats, 1882,
600; fourharbor torpedo boats, 800, 900;
one ram, 100000. The new navy bill
an aggregate of $4,000, 900
for the proposed ships. 1t will provide for
a Board of Construction, to consist of
three naval officers and two to be appoint |
ed from civil life. 1t will also require that |
not more than one-half, nor less than one
third of these vessels be built in Govern /
ment navy yards The speed of the first
class cruisers is to be the highest attaina-
Die, not less than fifteen knots per hour.
The committee will also report as sepa-
rate measure bill for the completion of
he four unfinished ironclads, Terror, Par
tlhfl MonGd1locE and Az1arhitrife
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
AN ACCUSATIONS.

/ The Dixon Telegraph says the ARGUS is q
grumbler. 1t is to be hoped that the TeEe
graph is mistaken, but then it may be that
he is right, for there is plenty to grumble
about if the Telegraph desires to use that
word 1t is DOUBTLESS an awful crime to
grumble and the punishment fit to be meet
ed out for such an offense is terrible to
contemplate. It may be that in order to
cure the ARGUS of this horrible complaint
the weekly perusalof the Telegraph may be
insisted upon and then our grief will
know no bounds. It is extremely wearing
upon ones feeling to be called gfumbler
and an accusation of that character is cal
cnlated to rouse up ones feelings to the
innermost depths and render the editor that
was once peaceful and law abiding, hor-
rible demon. But perhaps the Telegraph
why does it call itself the Telegraph
when it publishes none?-will relent and
take off of our heart. the heavy weight Of
woe it is now laboring under; perhaps this
piteous appeal will move it to contri-
ton and cur sufferings win
will soften its hard heart and it viii release
Is from the load it has laid upon us. Will
bur entreatiess avail nsthings Is there not
n your soul, o Telegraph. q spot that
.rows mellow at the sight of human grief
Release us now and we will never offend
gain we know too well your power;
We have felt the fun weight of your ability !
or cruel invecfive; we recognize that you
AVE the force to crush out at once both
be fond hopes of youth and the earned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04

General Butler is said to be well pleased
with the Conkfing appointment. Perhaps
he has in his minds eye another distin-
guished lawyer, statesman and x-Congress-
man who might possibly be benefited in
being taken in out of the cold by the
speedy exercise of executive favor-Cht-
cago Journal
General Butler is worth several millions
and can get along without an Office In
fact he was never known to ask for one
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
WHY MOTT

The Washington Critic says: There is a
rumor around the Capitol to-day to the
effect that a bill is preparing by Demo
cratic statesmen, similar to the one passed
in tbs Senate the other day retiring Gener-
al Grant, to retire General George b. Nc
Clellan.' Certainly one project is rs de-
serving of approval as the other and If
there is any difference, justice rather leans
to McClellan,s side. But then he was
never the head Of the Stalwarts and can
hope for no support from our brunette
Senator.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-04
TRUTH ATTESTED.
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People Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize the gen
uineness of the statements, as well the power
and value of the article of which they speak, we
publish herewith the fac-simile signatures of parties
whose sincerity is beyond question. The truth of
these testimonials is absolute can the facts they
announce be ignored.
MOLINE, ILL, July II, 1881.
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