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The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

GdAb~fo foSt k the oldest statesman in the world. bat hle mind is ,till strong and rctcaiifc
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

So long |, Tennessee listen, to dema- gogucs. her statc tlebt question wiil re- man unsettled.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

+ Admiral seymour can only escape the criticism "f the American press. he may consider himself inr,unate
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

The Bloomington EY. winks with ,he wisdom of m owl. Every one appreciate such bright paper. II Is read Eye.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

THr>voic of AlcxandrlA-I'm I'm burning Egypt. burning.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

GESEKNr. t,Rs>t t> not successful as a railroad man. He was recently identl- fled with a r.lroa5l wre5 k
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16
Nr.A ,hc nisn.c u hana.

N,em the piensc at hand.
 Nnt. the iiiil,' German t4r.! N 5Se> the echoes a> the rooitug shakes hl>
 leg. lre. leg.
 kna the liir destroying sandwich
 N,kr> the poor tit sPePtie'> hand ;siteh A> ht eats !; ~lth the noH-Ai sestive cgs. ccs
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 The above gem in verse !, going the rounds credited To the ARNA>>N M TEA.- rIfH. l, does no; belong to this paper having never. until this m'nu,e. appeared in its columns.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

N. lA>pFR HACxgtRN. the editor of the Li,dc Rork RffntiisdH, says that he hopes so meet Bob Insersoll Tn the rex; world and adds and we will. To s,r r. lA orthodox people II may seem ,ha, NIT. Blackburn k reckless in his selection of future home. Ta the studied religion isl who locks the door of hl> soul against the starlng sinner; who closes ,he w.n- dows of his hear; tha; he may no, hear the cry for bread and who then creeps into his close, ta prt, Iagersoll s doomed
 Bu, Paul's religion. winch wa> charity assigns him lo a more .vs;he,ic sphere
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

The frog IS coward. He is always ready to take water.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

Faf11fa af he f-9#t,a5,. ,.f LIa1e Roek. .frk.. ~ tce1Gd 6ia3f s.iii H4ttcr.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

PotrrIcs are IS fiithy IS a railroad towel.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

rooR- half crazy. Mrs. Seaville de- ciares that she did no; a,ter,p. 70 p5isar her brother ,o keep h.n from beins hanged. rhIs womanis indeed an ob- Jec, of pitN. h the demand for lgs; re- senge. the American people forgot or rdiculed he poor woman whose only am was the exculparion 0fa murderous brother. Mrs. Seville sill never recov- q from the shock. Gui,eau all no, re- cover. Let that pau of the name to which infamy is attached. be ioreyeEbur- ed vi ih the blood of the murderer.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

ScESE-LIni< Rsck Cia=etfs office. TIXE- Night, \ company of gentlemen are assem- blrd around l table covered ~ith clipped ice and wine l. seems 10 be some kind of criebratiou
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

THt men who are managing the star route cases cannot bc called the wi,c men of the Easl.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

The Hornet is the name of new paper just started at Nicksburg. It Is as brigh, as the war paint of 3 yellow lacket
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16
FROM ARTHUR.

NN>ntSefssN. D. -. July 1T. 1882. GENTLEMEN Enclosed please find fifty dollars n payment oi twenty-five copies of the ARkAN>Aw TAvEIER. Please send ten copies to my Annt Mary. who lives in Massachusetts, ten copies to my Uncle who has retired from life and gone to Si i.ouls and send me the other tvc copies. I am pleased To know that, your paper i, growing n circulation. If the crops are good. hope io be able to subscribe for one hundred copies.
 Respectfully,
 CHE~rER \. ARTHUR. We return oer sincere thank, 10 the president, He owes us d little bill. the balance due on subscription far the >s.amb kt<hk. which We once published bu, ~e arc wiling la forgive and remem- ber From the above letter ii can be seen that the president is an ardent ad- mircr of this paper. h this he simply show, ,hc intelligence beti,,ins the ruler of a great nation.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16
TERMS OF sj'RScRfrTION:

Any part of the United States 'or Cana da. One Year. postage paid. s2.oo Other Countries One Year. postage paid. goo Posimasters. or others. sending us hse or more yearly subscriptions t1 the ARkANsA" TsAyELER. may ret.un g per cent. of sub scription price aS commission. Advertising rarss furnished on application Send money ny r. c. order. or registered letter Acidrrss.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

Bill Nye., the rlpe peach of American humor. has returned to Laramie after an apparently amless scout over the country.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

George Dit;oe. of the Newport. Ky .lfaIt koa,nai. is boyish looking fellow with suggestive appetite and an ability to extract humor from anything.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

Harvey Mathes. of the Memphis Le.f- -.t. since delivering his oration on jour nallsm. has returned home and settled down to effective political work. The LedSer's influence Is growing rapidly and even extends far beyond the state lines of Tennessee
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

X nulauo baby IS always yeller.-Bak nzore 4 veyy SafKySIy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

Some of the bes, parasraphing in the l nItcd States is now appearing Tn the Glasgow Ny IJmes.
 Iutc Wilcox. of ,he Las Vegas 0bf.s. Is writing with tisor which must certain ly make his paper popular.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

D. A Browcr. editor of the Gazette. has returned frem visit To Ohio. His return will be welcomed by the Ga-eik<'s readers. The people have learned 10 read with pleasure his vigorous associa- ton ot language and idea
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

All men have risht to borrow. Colonel.
 But hS my plow share. what want To know x N hat l.ck of business caused those men To
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

George Peek the Milwaukee mission ary. writes "iih a >orroWtul qulll. II Is said iha, he plucked II from the wings of night. but this statement ;s not true MT. i'eck Is never out al night. With him there is no night. for hi> magnificent Snn k always shining.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

The Frankford HeyaM shakes the quaintest of humor out of Philadelphia In the hands of the editor. the William Penn k mlghucT than the shears.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

The n,i1inc Parne,. of Nashville. is one et the ,cry best newspapers in the south. The morning edition is new venture. but the welcome with which il l> rccelNed ln>ures success. The work of Robert Miller ls everywhere apparent in ;he RaHzeys columns. He is new school louFnalls;. and stands high in the professlon
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

Olf SEa7.tr
 .Kh. ht ,i.e ~.,y. most noble Colonel Since s5si = brought the >uhjeet io the lIgli Blamed II don want to know seu know. Whs from the holders of IiIegai bonds Y - u enr saoop ten thoG>.sad dnElfs b0r
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

George Mclnpue tifummond. Tar heel of Dctroi, IAtF has accepted q position on the Louisville .HaseoIe. He k an original. vigoro4s writer. and will bring many friends to the Narcotic.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

The other nigh, Mr. H. e.. Allis. busi- ness manager of the efaseftt. was pre- scnted with a mas nilicent desk by his former business associates of the L. R., NJ. K. X I. road. NJ Allls. although in the newspapec business. ls ane of the most perfect gentlemen in the state.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

.>9faGsr-- Haven II a right. my friend! ,o boron
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

0+. FaSY- W liic the suhjcc;S np Ed likr i,, si,,,,, l. thI, here paper d democratic shrrt. Or dc ;Ar Rae> no~ yiaim sou- mighty quill 1. W hen Btn"cf took bi, joarae. r. th.. North The man Hsho spread The ink whiIc ir was
 gone Nhnc@a,hed Dorsey aad upheld the gang.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

SsTtteSf- Here. allo~ n1r for all time ,o sax l hii .til men ~he make ,neh 4 clam T that >han tx. naked trut.l and simply ie O.d E.i[r-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-16

st, that by the sqaint iu l.iica = eve
 Thou Hest iisr Ihc nan Whe e,teac> ;l,i CT like the man Aho Kills he lisgcs, snake
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
ILLINOIS CROPS.

The late reports received at the Illinois
Department of Agricultural give assurance
of very large average yield per acre of
wheat and oats throughout the state The
quality of these crops with few exceptions
is reported excellent. The prospects for
corn did not improve in July in either of
the three grand divisions of the state and
with the most favorable condition until
harvest will not be two-thirds of an average
yield per acre. The reports to the Depart
ment of Agricultural concerning the crops
in this county are as follows:
Rock Misunderstanding on drained
land where the crop has been well cultiva-
ted, there win not be mnch over half an
average yield per acre of corn. Same ap-
plies to broom corn Sorgham cane prom
ises nearly two-thirds of an average yield
per acre. Pastures are above an average
in condition. There will be an average
crop of Irish potatoes, and more than
three-fourths of an average crop of sweet
potatoes. The area of buckwheat is near
ly as large as last season and the
condition promises an average yield per
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
AT THE JUSTICES.

Susan Paul was up this morning charged
with lewd and immoral practices. Susan
admitted to the court that she was not as
pure as the driven snow-of Pittsburg,
but thought the court ought TO be easy
with her as regarded the fine imposed
against her. The evidence was submitted,
and Susan was sentenced to remain for the
next sixty days within the narrow confines
of cell at the county Jail.
Owen Gillen is an umbrella member by
trade, but of late he has made business
of becoming gloriously drunk some seven
days in the week, and cries because the
week is not supplied with more drinking
days. Yesterday he was found by the po-
lice without his hat or coat, in a state of
oblivion. In other words he was asleep
on the sidewalk This morning he ap-
peared before Justice Halves, and made a
promise to leave the town within an hour
if he was allowed to take his departure.
He was discharged from custody with the
understanding that he must absent himself
from the city for period of one year. He
left the Justices office, and FASTENED out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
EXCURSION.

This morning, an excursion party ar
rived on the G. B. s. O., which reached
this city about ten O'Clock. The party in
Guided delegations from New Boston,
Keithsburg and Aledo, and numbered
about two hundred individuals. The af-
fair was under the auspices of the masonic
fraternity of New Boston, and attracted
a number of pleasure seekers from other
towns along the line. The train left New
Boston this morning at o'clock. and oc-
cupied about three hours in reaching this
destination. -Four coaches were used to
convey the excursionists, who consisted of
fair sprinkling of the maidens and mat
rons of the different towns represented.
On arriving in Rock Island, the excursion
lists started out to view the sights. Many
of them visited Davenport, the arsenal and
Black Hawk Tower, while others took a
tour of inspection including Moline, Milan
and the various manufactures of this CITY,
The excursion train will return from the
c. B. & O. depot at 80 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
POSTAL RULES.

The postal authorities have used the
following instructions to the different
offices.
The postoffice department cannot admit
second-class matter to be inclosed in letter
envelopes for transmission through the
mails, for the reason that it would cause
trouble to postmasters, who might hold it
for examination as first or third class
matter.
A postmaster is allowed to charge four
cents for one stamp envelope, or ten cents
for three. He may charge two cents for one
newspaper wrapper, and he may sell five
for six cents.
Unclaimed letters, inclosed in envelopes
such as hotel proprietors generally furnish
to gests, should not be returned to the
mails, even when they bear the printed re-
quest for such return. Ii hstel proprietor
using such envelops desires his correspon-
dence returned to him under the provisions
of the return system, he can have it done
by writing request to the effect upon the
ordinary hotel envelopes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

without effect as no trace of the robbers
has yet been obtained.
The bank opened as usual on Tuesday
morning, and the loss viii not interfere
with its business relations.
The opinion is quite general that the
robbers have cenfederates in the town.
but the theory is not based on any fact
that could be cited. The police of the sew
eral cities in the locality have been inform
ed and they will continue on the lookout
for the suspected robbers. 1t is supposed
that the money, weighing some fifty
pounds. was planted near Kewanee, as it
is thought that the robbers found it rather
difficult to carry off that weight without
exciting suspicion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
AN OBSTRUCTION.

In noting the obstruction at Pigs Eye
bar by means of the drifting saw dust, the
st. Paul Pioneer Press says:
The United States government boat
Adah B. came up last night from Pigs
Eye bar The water now on Pigs Eye is
8 feet 2 inches deep, whereas last Sunday
it was enly 90 inches. By this evening
the old dam will be raised six feet. The
Wing dam will be finished ON Saturday
night. In dredging through the bar, there
were ripped up any quantity of lath edg-
ings, woven closely together. closely pack
ed between layers of mud and saw dust.
The sawdust made a solid packing that
prevented any washing out by the current.
Last week the men of the Adah B. when
working at Robinson Island, four miles
below Newport, cut through it a channel
feet deep. There was first top layer
of sand, foot deep, followed by a layer
of sawdust that was as sound as when
first turned out from the saw mills above
These layers alternated making a solid
mass of distractions; and still saw dust is
allowed to flow down the river ad libitum.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
ENIMET.

Next Friday night ]. K. Emmett will ap-
pear at Harper's theatre in his character
of Fritz in the play of Fritz in Ireland. p"
The play, while not possessing any great
literary merit, is so constituted as to allow
the star to appear in some of his protean
sketches Mr.. Emmett has a voice of
wonderful sweetness, and his delineation
of the German character is not only very
true to nature, but is at the same time very
amusing. Among other vocal gems which
will be rendered will be his celebrated
Lullaby" which has received the enconi
ums of the press wherever he has appear
ed for many seasons. The plot of the play
shows Ireland in its most picturesque beau
ty, which is rendered most striking by a
large amount of scenery that is carried
with the company, and adds to the success
of the piece. The sale of reserved seats
commenced this morning at the drug store
of Marshall s. Fisher, and will continue
until the evening of the performance. A
large number of seats were disposed of
to-day, and a crowded house is anticipated
next Friday night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
LOCAL ITEMS.
A Man relieved of his Money
last night.
Late Particulars of the Ke-
vance Bank Robbery.
An Excursion from New Bos-
ton arrives to-day.
LOCAL ITEMS.
TOOK HIS MONEY.

A man by the name of Smith, who is
employed on the construction of the Rock
sland and Milan street car line, complain
ed to the police this morning that he had
been robbed of $40 last night by COM
panion. He stated that he roomed on the
corner of Tenth street and Fourth avenue,
and his roommate was fellow workman
named VIM. Dryer. Last night the men
were paid off, and Dryer started off for a
little spree. About IL o'clock Dryer re-
turned to the room and helped himself to
a pair of overalls belonging to Smith, and
walked off with them. Smith claims that
he had $40 sewed up in the garment, and
he is naturally very anxious to secure the
arrest of the man who took them away.
He says that Dryer was not aware that
such a sum of money was secreted in the
overalls, but took them with view OF
securing the money which Smith had re-
ceived IN payment for his services as a
track-layer on the railroad work. The
police were working up the case this morn
ing, and have reasons to think that they
will secure the man and the cveralls.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

acre. There will be less than one third
of crop of plums, half crop Of apples.
over three-fourths of crop of peaches.
and more than an average crop of black
berries. The limited area of wheat pro
duced more than an average yield per
acre, and the quality is good. Rye and
barley crops good in yield and quality.
The oat crops will be much larger than
usual; some complaint of lodging Hay
crop is of good quality, and the yield per
acre Is above an average. Hogs and work
horses are in thin flesh; other stock in good
condition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
AN OARSMAN.

Frank Holmer, of Pawtucket, located
in the little state of Rhode Island, was in
this city last Monday. Mr.. Holmer has
the distinctive characteristic of being the
champion amateur single sculler of the Ma
tional Amateur association. He was on
his way to Lawrence, Kansas, where he
will take part in the regatta which will be
held at that place on the Goth of next
month He is regarded as most promis-
ing sculler, as while quite young in years,
he has already beaten such veteran oars
men as Mumford, of New 1 Orleans, and
Muchmore, of Chicago. At the Detroit re-
gatta, last week, he came out victorious in
the single, and his crew come in second in
the free for all senior four. He has a
very fine physique, and rows with perfect
ease and precision that has excited the
most favorable comments from those
to judge of an oarsman's good
qualities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
PERSONA.

Billy Cotton is home on a visit.
Mr.. Simpson of the Globe, Port Byron.
was in the city yesterday.
Frank Wheaton and DIR. Eyster are out
for fishing trip.
C. w. Fogg, representing the Tulu
Rock and Rye Co., was in the city to-day
Clark III. Connolly is home on visit
from Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Judge Watkinson passed very bad
night.
FL. G. Cleveland returned from ST. Paul
this morning
The Misses Regelman. Levy and Kohn
are reported getting along nicely.
j. S. Drake returned from Wisconsin last
night.
]. C. Warnock, of Rural, is at the Rock
Island House.
The Cooking Club give another party
this evening at the Buford residence.
E. F. Fairfield and wife, and Miss Minnie
Morse, Minneapolis, are at the Harper
The Gestefeld city editor of the Illinois
Stats Zeitu"g, Chicago, is registered at the
Harper.
John L. Cookie one of Peoria's boating
men, is spendinga few daysfn the city.
F. B. Cabun and wife, Keithsburg, are
among the prominents with the excursion.
Alfred Taylor and family, of Ottawa,
ILL.,, who have been visiting Chas. Case, left
for home to-day.
Rumor says that one of our young Of
flee holders will take unto himself part
ner soon after the coming election.
Mr.. Geo. R. Sweeney and family. of Fit.
Scott, Kan, are visiting Mr.. W. L. Swee-
ney.
John O'Neil manager. of Gable & Co.'S
store at Gable, came down to-day on bust
ness.
c. M. Greenman, the polite travelling
of B. D. Buford g. Cos
Kansas City house, is visiting Gen. Buford.
W. F. Donovan, manager of the Yale
Lock Co., Chicago, is in the city to super
intend the new lock boxes in the post
office
A birthday party was given last evening |
or Mrs. L. H. Dudley. A large number
If friends were present and she received |
many tokens of the event.
NJ. NJ. Corbet, Mr.. Sweeney and Jenas
3aeT go to Hampton this evening to at
end banquet given by the l. o. O. F.
nd A. o. U. w. lodges of that town.
Miss Mary Hawley had very pleasant
'arty of little ones yesterday, the occasion
eing her fourth birthday. Over thirty of
er little friends enjoyed the day and she
7as the recipient of several appropriate
fits.
Maj. E. A. Clifford, accompanied by his
fife and cousin, Mrs. Jessie McGilvary,
rived here last evening at the Harper
louise. Maj. Clifford is commissioner
18th Messrs. Adsit and Stewart, for the
1ualization of the salaries of clerks in the
ost office department between the east and
rest.
Mr.. D. E. johnson, of the firm of John ,
IN & Co., Burlington, Iowa, wholesale
nd retail dealers in coal, wood and ice {
as been in the city for the past week,
opping at the Rock Island House. He {
as purchased several thousand tons {
ice here, and is shipping it to To- ,
eka, Kansas, and to river points south of
lere at an average of rs tons per day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
TO THE PUBLIC.

The people of Rock Island will confer a
favor on the proprietor of the ARGUS if
they VIII not purchase papers from the
carrier boys. They are only given the
number required for subscribers, and if
they sell any, they are robsing regular pat
rons of their paper. The carrier boys ha0e
no papers to sell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

The Chicago Laundry is open and ready
for business, at 3l4 nth street. IT,.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

of the city and state. If he returns, the
reck pile will catch him for a good long
period.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

/ hereby announce to the people of
Rock Island County that am candidate
for the Office of sheriff, subject to the
democratic convention.
PRESTON BALL.
EDaINaToN. June End, 1882.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

EDITOR ARGUs,-Please announce I'll. c..
Blackburn candidate to represent Henry
and Rock Island counties in the next legis
lature, subject to the decision of the dem
ocratic convention. Signed,
AUG. 5th, 1882. MANY VOTERS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
BUFFALO PRAIRIE.
BUFFALO PRAIRIE, Aug. IA, 1889.
Editor Argus.

Editor Argus.
Sir:-The democrats of this town met
in caucus Saturday afternoon, and ap-
pointed L. G. Elliott, ]. f. Little, w. III.
Davis and VIM. Edgington, delegates to
represent the town in the county conven-
ton on the 18th inst. with instructions to
go for the strongest men for the several
offices to be filled. j. Z. LITTLE, Sec.