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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
Cost of the Fence

1t has been estimated by BrddstreeE'.
that there are six million miles of fence
in the United States, the cost of which
has been more than $4,000, 600, 900, OF
about 1925 mile. Formerly the fences
of farms were built of wood, and the
annual repairs put heavy tax upon the
farmers. The last census shows that
the cost of such repairs in 1877 was
$7S, 629. 000 Most farm fences are now
built of wire. and sixty thousand miles
of such fence were built in 1881, at a
cost of $l0,000,00 or about half the
cost per mile of the old wood fences
The duty on the steel rods out of which
the wire fencing is made is 80 per cent.
and legislation has been proposed which
would greatly increase the cost to farm
ers of wire fence.
Such action would be unwise and I'M
just. The new settlers upon the distant
prairies are struggling hard to inelose
their land. and the additional tax would
bear heavily upon them. The inven.
flon of wire fence has made it feasible
to inclose vast tracts of land for pastur.
age which have heretofore been waste
One Enclosure in New Mexico contains
seven thousand acres, and if the price
of wire fence remains low all the I'M.
fenced land of the country will in few
years be inclosed, adding greatly to the
national wealth. Nothing should be
done to retard the progress of the work
of properly fencing the whole country.
N Y. Mail and Express.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
French Railroad Travel.

According to statistics recently worked
out, the number of railway travellers
killed in France is one in each 1000,
100000 kilometers run, which is a dis
lance equal to 10000 times the length
of q voyage around the world. This
excursion would astduring 3.044 years,
travelling day and night at the rate of
so kilometers per hour. So that, sup
posing an average life time of 60 years
for healthy man before he could be
to the law of probabilities, he would
have died 80 times a natural death
Mature
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

river and harbof job and liberal appropria-
tons in general, and the democratic book
opposes them both. The republican text
book defends high protective duties. The
sdemocratic text book deneances the pres
entstariff end desaands zach lower scale
of duties and great enlargement of the free
list, as well as free ships. The campaign
books make the issues plain. The republi
cans favor political assessments, exorbitant
appropriations, and high protective tar
iff. The democratic party denounces all
of them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

1t is every mans duty to prove himself
a worthy of citizenship. To be an Amsri-
can citizen in the true sense of the word
requires a man to regard the best interest
of his country in preference to that of any
party or faction. Can you then, after due
thought and deliheration, vote with or sup
port party which openly defends politi-
cal assessments, river and harbor steals,
exorbitant taxes, high protection, machine
politics and boss rule?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

| is the thanksgiving proclamation issued
| by the President of the United States OF
America
PROCLAMATION.
In conformity with the custom of annual
observance, which is justly held in honor
by the people. l, Chester A. Arthur,
President of the United States, do hereby
set apart Thursday, the 30th day of No
vember next, as the day of public thanks
giving. The blessings demanding our
gratitude are numerous and various: For
the npeace and amity which suhsist be-
tween the Republic and all the nations of
the world; for freedom from Internal dis
cord and violence; for increasing friend
ship between different sections of the land.
of liberty, Justice and Constitutional
Government; for the devotion of the peo-
pie to our free institutions and their cheer
full obedience to mild laws; for the con-
stantly increasing strength Of the Republic,
while extending its privileges to the fellow
men who come to us; for improved means
of internal communication and increased
facilities of intercourse with other nations;
for the general prevailing health of the
year; for the prosperity of all our
industries and the liberal return
for mechanics toll, affording market for
the abundant harvests of the handsnen;
for the preservation of national fat hand
credit; for the wise and generous provisions
to effect the intellectual and moral educa-
ton of our youth, for the Influence upon
conscience of restraining and transforming
religion, and for the joys of home-for
these. and for many other blessings, we
should give thanks Wherefore, / do
recommend that the day above designated
be observed throughout the country as a
day of national thanksgiving and prayer,
and that the people, ceasing from their
daily labors, and meeting in accordance
with their several forms of worship, draw
near to the throne of the Almighty God,
offering to Him praise and gratitude for the
manifestations of good will which He has
vouchsafed to US. and praying that His
blessings and mercies may continue And
/ do further recommend that the day thus
appointed may be made special occasion
for deeds of kindness and charity to the
suffering and needy, so that all who dwell
within the land may rejoice and be glad in
this season of national thanksgiving.
In wianess whereof l have hereunto set
my baud and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done III the city of Washington this 26th
day of October, the year of our
Lord, one thousand, eight hun
[sEAI dred and eighty-two, and of the
independence of the United
States to the one hundred and
seventh.
BY the President:
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
FREDERICK FL. FREL.NGHUYsEN,
Secretary of State.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

An old law of the province0f Ontario
forbids excursion parties coming into OF
going out of that country on Sunday
and q steamboat captain has been finec
$40 for violating the.ancient statute.
In Eng and there has been formed a
society OF young men whose object is
the preservation of Disagreement of the
female form by stays and fashionable
attire. They think themselves compe-
tent to do all the squeezing the girls
need.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

When you vote the republican ticket you
endorse the assessment of government
employees for party purposes. You say,
Il am in favor of taxing the people so
that we have surplus of revenue over
expenditures of over S150, 900 annually to
be voted out of the public treasury in the
way of river and harbor bills, to help
scheming politicians and lobby jobbers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
THE wERRA's QUICK PASSAGE.
A New German Steamer that May Beat ALI the
Best Records


Best Records.
The new steamship Werra, of the North
German Lloyds, has been since her recent
rapid passage the subject of much discus
sion among those connected with shipping
interests in New York. The vessel is one
of the handsomest as as well as one of
the fastest steamers plying between this
port and foreign ports other than Queens
town and Liverpool Her speed on her
first voyage to this country was considered
excellent for a new vessel when taken in
connection with the unusually high seas
and head winds that she experienced
throughout the entire VOYAGE up to the
Friday before her arrival on Sunday. Her
corrected time from Southampton to Sandy
Hook, which was seven days and nineteen
hours, is found to be trifie behind the
best on record" from that port, the steamer
Elbe, of the same line, having completed
the passage with favorable winds and
weather in few hours less. The Werra,
however, is much faster than the Elba. as
was shown by her trial trip from the yards
of her builders on the Clyde to Bremen.
Her behavior in an exceedingly high sea is
considered remarkable by her captain and
officers. The fact that she "distanced'
the Arizona, of the Williams & Guion
llne which steamer has the fastest record
next to the renowned Alaska. of the same
line, is much commented upon. Many
consider that rivalry viii spring up be-
tween the Werra and the Alaska as soon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
STATE LEVY.


A Wyoming county, New York, post
master put up bulletin the other day.
reading' thereafter the postoffice will be
open from Ska. ni..9 to 12 m, and from
one. p m. @AH persons requiring any
further accommodations viii confer a IA
vor upon the postmaster by either getting
their mail of some other Office or taking
measures to have the postmaster removed
Chicago Times.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

The president has issued the customary
proclamation appointing Thursday, the
3Oth day of November, as a day of thanks
giving and prayer. Turkeys from this
time on win support themselves on diet
of bolt-heads and ten-penny nails.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

The Chicago g. Grand trunk railway,
one of the best managed institutions in the
country, has declared against the railroad
crossings at grade, and will not allow any
more of the nuisances upon it's line. We
record this with considerable satisfaction,
and is the first instance of wise manage
ment. in this regard, on record.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

Roland Law has resigned the superin-
tendency of the Union Pacific system of
Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Montana, to
accept the general SUPPLEMENTARY of the
system of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, be
longing to the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy company.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

The political text book of party must
be supposed to fairly represent the policy
of the party in whose name and by whose
authority it is issued. The republican
campaign book defends political assess
ments, the democratic book denounces
them. The republican book defends the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
A JOURNAL FOR THE SOUTH AND WEST

In issuing it's prospectus for 1928, the
Missouri REPUBLICAN, points to the com
b Pee the as See with a e Se opepng Of
the new lines of communication, spreading
in every direction) it has greatly increased
its telegraphic service, augmented it corps
of editors, reporters and correspondents:
improved its mechanical features; bettered
its system of condensing and arranging the
news and maintained, in regard TO the
character of its contents, the reputation it
has long held throughout the country as
thP
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

ation--these are the synonyms of good
government If we enforce them honestly
we shall gain and retain power. In this
sign we shall conquer"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
sTALwART STATE sTEALINes.

FEARFUL INCREASE OF STATE TAXATION
The following table shows the tax levy
for state purposes for nine years, from
1878 to 1881. 1t will be seen that the levy
for 1881, when the state was entirely out
of debt, is just double what it was in 1874,
when a very large amount of old state
bonds were yet unpaid and a large sum
was demanded to meet the interest and
principal;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
BEST NEWSPAPER PRINTED.

BEST NEWSPAPER PRINTED.
The Republican has distanced all at
tempts at rivalry or competition, and is
now the only democratic English news
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of the principles of the democratic party
is universally recognized as strong in logic,
whilst moderate and conservative in tone.
In its exposures of the corruption, profit
gacy aud evil tendencies of the republican
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collecting and commenting upon the most
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
FROZEN FACTS.


The annual appropriations for ten fiscal
years, as officially reported by the treasury
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27

This years appropriation, as stated by
the chairman of the senate committee:
1885, obesonian Congress-. $294. 293 0a4
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
Is0S--lSsS.
MrssouR1 REpurLrcAN PROSPECTUS.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-27
A DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
The Presidents Proclamation.

The Presidents Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-The following
is the thanksgiving proclamation issued
by the President of the United States of
America
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13
Maryland Items.

f. A. PhilleO, at the present time re-
siding in Smyrna. will give one of his
interesting Chalk Talks in CeciltOn, to-
night.
The trustees will again offer the Dor
chester & Delaware Railroad at public
sale at Cambridge, on "Wednesday, Jam
uary 3rd The terms are 5000 i'll cash
and the balance when the sale is rati-
fled.
\ Talbot county hog lived three
months under straw stack without
water or other food than the dry straw
Theauimal was released Il week ago and
It's Involuntary fast has probably pro
lunged its lifea year. The st. Michael >
C0nef SAYS The sow weighed 300 pounds
when lost, and $50 pounds when
found.
The mystery in regard to the fire.
Gucnt Use of counterfeit money on the
Eastern Shore is at last explained.
For nearly two years two young men,
/ Of reputable families not far from
! HilIs6orough, have been engaged in
! cOunterfeiting money in house in
which they said they were pcrfecting 4
valuable invention. Their plates and
dies were said to he very perfect
Their offer by mail, under the assumed
name of D. e. Clarkson, to sell to .
merchant 500 of their money for $40 o
L. s. money, led to their detection by
decoy letters. One of them, ThOs. 6
Atkinson, who shot a Mr.. RinggOlt
tresiding on his fathers farm last Sum
merj was arrested, but his companion
has fed the country.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13
Holiday
Goods
AT
Wanamaker's

One quarter in the store is Pc
culiarly a Holiday quarter, a gift
quarter; place where just a
little use is made the vehicle for
a great deal ofluxury. tits full |
now; full of wonders; full of |
pretty things; full of silly things; |
full Of surprises; full of what no. ,
body expects; full of whatevery-
body expects; full, as it has been
full near Christmas time before. |
Beginning at the very centre
OF the store, next north are two
counters, oneof themvery large,
and one half as large, filled to
overflowing with perfumeries
and other toilet articles and i'm
plements. We positively must
not begin to mention names,
nor even classes. The only
way to get away from these
miraculous things is to break
away.
Next northwest is a collec-
ton Of small things that people
used to luxury will recognize
under the name small leather
articles. About the biggest
thing there is portfolio or
writing-case. Pocket books are
the commonest. Butsuchpocket-
books Oh, yes, you can get
good substantial pocket.books
there, with not a cent of ex-
travagance in them; but natu-
rally we are thinking of the
brighter ones. Leather isn't
fine enough. They must enamel
it, paint it, deck it out with silk
and shining silver and gold.
: Every year people get worse
and worse. Every year they
' must have stranger and stran-
ger things. Silk, plush. velvet
and fur bags are there, with all
their pretty and handy and cum
ming fastenings. But we must
7 hurry on.
!. Next northwest are writing
( papers. Here's room for {
5. treatise. We're not going tC
+ stop, But anybody who passe,
!! that WITHHOLDING island o
= trade in the sea Of people, with
out finding out what Itianana
: ker Best means in or out Q
j.. Holiday time, is a loser. Wha
s a glcry has a page Of pur
s paper!
o. Photograph albums are mex
: on northwest; and here the cir
: Gle widens. Is all that long ROY
iy photograph albums? Is it pos
sible that SO many people didn
buy albums last year, when W
:. brought over a shiP-loadalmost
n There's a new set of peopl
8 this year, may be. At least tn
photographers hav'n't gone OIL
= O business. At this end ar
3 velvet frames; yonder are boxe
= =: of leather and plush. You ca
ne pay $50 for a box that a touc
n will spoil. Don't suppose tn;
the things put out to sho,
IS even under glass, are the fir
Ss s ones. Whisper to the sale.
y woman that your pocket is fl
rs of money, and that you al
aching to get rid of it,
- Brass anil bronzel Oh, 81
Ii" mob OF lrasses and bronze
sh Open your dictionary. II
}. first word you come to hao
image there. Prepostero,
,,,s things! Have your wits abo
~ you. An artist has studied o
D. every one. TIE artists W;
too; for jokes abound; lit
RS, touches of humor and bro;
Ou, farces. So there is pathos; al
D. beauty everywhere. But sh
we presume to discourse on te
xr thousand things in a shop, ca
si s"i. one of which was born of Al
tet t.l' North from centre, all the way to the OF
hOl circle.
D. JOIN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut Th'~tnnrth and Market streets
WIS Clty-In
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DEATHS.
CLAYTON Near pexters Corner, December 10th
John ID. Clayton. aged AZ years.

CLAYTON Near pexter's Corner, December 10th.
John ID. Clayton, aged AZ years.
Alta regular communication of Harmony Lodge,
80 l3 4. + and A. NJ. held on Thursday even
ing december eth. A. d. 1882. the following resO'
uiiols were unanim ,usly accepted:
WHEREAS, II has pleased the supreme Architect
If the Universe TO summon from hiS Iaht,rS upon
.arth our beloved r1ther. WILLIAM CULlENf,
.alling him by His Omniputent will 70 that Judge
lent which awaits all who are toiling in HiH
arIhly temple and
WHEREAS The Masonic ties which have so long
Iound US in mutual friendship and enjoyment to
ur depArted Brother are severed, no more o. be-
reun d until The day when the grave shall yield
Ip It's Il ad; therefore
ResOlred, That we sincerely mourn this disrup'
ION of cuvenantpd friendship bearing In tender
.emembTance his fidelity a. Masonary and his de-
.'Otiun TO the principles Il incucates
ResOlrei That we earnestly sy'npathize with
hp relatives and friends of our decreased Brother
tnd tender them that consolation. which the
Sorld can IN her give nor take awev alld that
We will wea he usual badge OF mourning TOT the
, are of siXty days
ResoIred ThnI a ,'Opy Of this preamble and rOSo
ltlsls be forwarded "a the family OF our deceased
,r thpr and be inserted IN the SMYRNA TINES.
GUSrAVUS A. WICK.
BENTON V. WELDON,
SAMUEL TAYLOR,
Committee.
SMYRNA. Dec. I. 1882. .s att
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13
MARRIAGES,

MsTRONG-CARTER.-I philadelphia. Dec
7th. by the Rev P.S Merrill. samuel Armstrong
and Miss Annie n. Carter. both of this town
~ ALLCKOSS-MOORE.-Ne odessa, December
7th. by Rev. VIM. II II Itchen. Serick I. Shall
eansS. Jr and May. dan shter of Elias n. Moore
OSHELL-GREEN.-At Green's Mill. near CAM
den. November 18th. by Rev. ]. A. Brindle.
john C. V"shell and Mrs. Annie Green. all of
keut County.
UNNER-KI HMEY I'm Philadelphia. December
3d " Rev Enorh Stubbs Thomas ID Copner
and Miss Annie KINNEY. buth OF Frederick.
.RIAN-DEAN.-At the NJ. f. Church Centre
Vile. November 10Th. by Rev. 7. i. Terry,
Robert Bryan and Miss Susie Dean. Of Cell
trPvile formerly nf Dover
;ARTER-STORY-.At the N. f parsonage, Mag
nnlia. November 18th. by REV W. +. c0rkran.
of Lebanon.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13
,,eu SERVICES.

.,,,sr EPISCOPAL. -sunday-Pr
AsBLH,t lOl9 ~ PRAYER Meeting-lhurSd0y al
4: ssa e. JOIN Nss r:'%,
ST. PsIIns at TO-, A ", a,,H - ~ sunday school
fntesTPA. sam Mn &. Gordon. Rector.
I'm suuday-Preaching at l0l2 A. NJ.
o,r,sYTERiAN sunday SCHOOL, P. NJ. Prayer
1snd ~ 2. Fridays at 7l4P.M. RevJ.I'Cms'ed'
PISTOL o,, Fellows Hall-seeond sunday
r,rHULIc. At 10 A. ". and : p NJ, Rev
Geh ; p METHODIST EPISCOPAL (Col9red) J..
ceSrgSNIlL ,'.sarnilly at lOI@ a. NJ ana P. NJ
sun ,;sS &a; II. Waters. Pastor ~ ,-,,,
Re' "e" %sTuoDIsr Erl,coPAL-,,Sunday Preach
aTslc.iS ,9 4 lSl 4. and ~ Rev. A. a. N0Oe'
I'M. Pastor
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13

A CANARY BIRD makes one of the
incest Christmas presents; his sweet
voice being a constant reminder of the
doner. The newly imported Night
singing canary is the best+s it sings by
lamplight as well as during the day !;
the cost is $3.50. Cages can be had
from $l.OO for a nice brass cage up to
$1,000 for silver plated one.
The best place to 90 for these things
is to the retail department of the BIRD
FOOD COMPANY. 237 South Eighth
St, Philadelphia. They have the
largest stock of all kinds of birds
cages. aquariums. fine bred dogs, etc.
i'm America. Canaries can he sent by
express with perfect safety A printed
guarantee given with every bird.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13
srceET SOCIETIES.

,oncs No IS. A. F. 4. M.-Meet> First
a.R4oGShIi oGhi,I Thu thursday evenings OF each month
ats S'ei,vn, IopGE. No. {. | o. o. F.-Meets
every ri, rxc,YPNENr, NJ. Meets second
NcDoSSEL1., Tuesday evenings of each month. at
s9S.'tS coyclAvr, No = ORDER Or llErIAsnrHs l
sSYESA S.rsry eos,, wednesday evening al o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13

Browns IRON BITTERs
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
1t will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, heartburn, sleep
lessness, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns iron Bitters made By
Brown Chemical Co, Baltimore. Crossed
red lines and trademark on wrapper.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13
yotice 20 Advertisers.

,s having Advertisements, or want
Pefsons III in their advertisements, i'll the
ing cn""s ,s,;ll nlraSe have them IN the office
IlThs, lTThao.dsy afternoon, at > . clock.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13
ELECTION NOTICE.

THE FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL BANK oFSNYRSA.
sMYRRA, DEL. Dec. s. 1852.
The Annual Election for III ectOrs Of this Bank
will be held at the Banking Hnuse, on Tuesday.
o'clock. Pm.
Smyrna times., 1882-12-13

Thirty-fve buckwheat cakes was
he breakfa fast rations of an Elkton man
he other morning, aud it wasn't G good
morning for buckwheat either. j.