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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
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WHAT rs A MASCOTTEf

Both dictionaries and scholars fail to
answer the question, which the opera with
the title constantly raises, what is a
maseotte? But the visitors of Monte Car
10 tell us that it is fetch "a luck -bringer
All gamblers are superstitious and
draw their inspirations from the oldest
circumstances A mascotte may be sou
or sixpence with hole IN it, a button. a
lock of hair, anything which the punter
has associated with lucky turn. Aims
to beggar-mascotte denial of aims
mascotte; seeing hunchback or white
horse-mascotte; meeting a black cat
mascotte. Three years ago little hunch-
back at Monaco derived large returns from
standing near the table and rubbing his
hump at the request of the players. He
had tariff. Once, five francs; q long
rubbing, ten francs; for standing half an
hour behind certain player and not rub
bling for others, twenty francs. At the end
of the season, returning to Paris on the
train, he was seen to throw away his
hump. Mascotte is the opposite of ietta-
tura, or the evil eye.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
PROTECTION AND WAGES.

IF protection is making the workingmen
so very content with high wages, how does
it happen that now, with a tariff averaging
over forty per cent, there is so much dis
content with wages, lack of employment
and strikes? Why are the unions" draw
ing their ell-ordered organizations closer
in the bonds of honest sympathy against
their despoilers? Almost every art and
trade from one end of the land to the
other is in distress. They cannot make a
| living, much less lay up anything for a
| rainy day or the schooling of their child
rem. They know when it pinches if they
do not always know what pinches They
are told it is a corner in provisions. Our
legislation ought not to leave them at the
mercy of the grain sharks. 1t may be the
increased cost of provisions, clothing and
rent. These are enhanced by combination
of monied men, corporate harpiers, who
can show them fifty millions cash in or out
of corner, men who prey upon the peo-
pie in races of transportation and through
watered stock, and in escaping the taxa
ton. which they foist on the shoulders of
labor, the source of all wealth
Do you not see that this tariff, which
hangs as an incubus on labor in country
and city, is one of the nenopolies by
shameless legislation by purchased and in
terested nabobs? What have you done to
tighten the labors of the poor? You would
Ix7T5 n
taxation. You make provisions dear
by making transportation dear, by BESSIE
mer steals. You would perpetuate the
mean little taxes on matches and checks,
and keep it uneconomically high on spirits
and beer by the aid of a pestilent internal
system of spies and informers. You are
safe while your commission sits, for your
exactions continue.
You fail to give relief as to the hours of
labor, or by removing the competition of
striped scoundrels in the penitentiary
Yon force them into unions, and then
with pretexts of mob and violence, with
bayonet and bullet, drive them into des-
peration. You have legalized oil oompa-
Hfcs III SlSdleIC ,1OiLn Ol fkssISCu sbO SICklsI
the wheels of liyeried coaches. You would
take river fronts in great cities to increase
your corporate gains. You create great
overland routes, and allow them to be
Quilted, watered and handled SO as to defy
and defraud the government which gave
them land and bonds. You make them the
supple instruments of a heavy interest,
and a privileged expensive, political bank
ing system, you have done it with, your
votes; and when the demon you have har
bored turns and rends in its desperation,
you stand here and ask for commission
to report to yon, at the end of two years
or more. some plan of relief which win be
when reported seven other devils of de
spair- The men who raise your products,
make your cloaks. roll your iron and build
your houses are entitled to fair share Of
the Inheritance of the earth and the
blessings of government, They viii
have their Inheritance or know The
reason why.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20

Alderman r. B. Roosevelt, of New
York, was one of the trustees of the East
river bridge, but he has resigned In the
communication rendering his resignation
he states he has been three years trustee
and during that time has faithfully tried to
find out the mystery of the bridge manage
ment, but to no effect. Time and again
unpleasant facts have accidentlly leaked
out which all his acuteness had failed to
discover. It was by accident that it be-
came known that telegraph companies
were running their wires over the
bridge without paying for the
privilege, and that one member of
the board had caused the weight of
the superstructure to be increased 1000
tons. Further, after the board knew pri
vately who had caused this increase in
weight, no power of the board was suffi
eient to ascertain the fact officially. The
bridge, Mr.. Roosevelt has ascertained- and
that is all he did ascertain viii not be fin
ished for couple of years yet. The Edge
moor company, which furnishes the iron
work he says, has been scandalous, failing
in every contract and falsifying in every
assurance. So far as the bridge company
is concerned, Mr. Roosevelt wants it dis
tinctly understood that he does not know
of anything wrong. He simply knows
nothing, and can't see way of ever find
ing out anything, and so he proposes to re-
sign.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20

water have been kept at boiling point for
hours. This is certainly not the beverage
able to encounter alcoholic drink in a fair
field, and to throw 1t in a fair fight" But
the tea rs it might be- tea made on the in
slant with liberal hand in the caddY and
quick supply of water freshly. boiled lis
not only capable of encountering alcohol,
but has already largely encountered and
vanquished it in English homes. II q
1.-THE of the energy, enterprise and inteIli-
gence now devoted by our public caterers
to the supply of alcoholic drinks were dc
voted to the supply of palatable and we'll
made tea at charge properly proportional
to its real cost, we should not despair of
seeing tea rapidly take the position claim
ed for it by Mr.. Gladstone, of powerful
and in time an invincible champion in the
national struggle with intemperance. Len
don Times.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
TEA AND ALCOHOL.

There is all the difference in the world
between tea properly made and the vile
detection which passes for the beverage at
refreshment bars. In Russia the Sam
ovar' is always ct work. and when tea is
demanded the boiling water is poured over
q plentiful supply of the leaves. and the
beverage is ready on the instant. In En-.
gland either the supply of leaves
is niggardly or the infusion is left
to stand until il becomes decoc-
ton as indigestible as it Is unpalata-
BILE. MovereovexAthe charge commonly
made is out Of ar proportion To the real
cost. Every housekeeper knows that q
cup of tea cannot cost six pence. even il
the water is boiled for the purpose and
the supply of leaves is lavish in the eyes
Of the frugal housewife In London
clubs. where nothing is sold at cost
price or near it. plain cup
of tea, especially made in its
own pot, is usually charged four
pence. At refreshment bars half as much
again is charged for viIlainous brew
drawn from q vast Urn in which leaves and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
Conseryator's Sale of
Real Estate.

STATE OF ILLINOIS -
Rock ISLAND COUNTY %
In the County Court of said County of the July
Term, 1882, in the matter of the Estate of Edmund
Cline, an idiot
PUBLn NOTICE is. hereby given to all persons
concerned, that the frst'day Of Jrhe A. d., lisa
Gustovus A. Marston, as the conseryator of said
Edmund T. Cline, fled in said court his petition
asking for order Of sadie court 10 sch the one
seventh part, being the whole of said Edmund T.
Clines interest, of the following described real
tate to-wit: The west half OF the southwest qnar-
ter of section thirty six In township sixteen, range
four, west of the 4th IN. IN Rock Island county,
Illinois. And also thirty acres of land in the north
west quarter OF section one, in township fifteen,
range four, west of the 4th p M in Mercer county,
illinois, said last mentioned tract being also de-
scribed two In said section. one in said town
ship fifteen in said county, and Is bounded fol
lows: Beginning at the northwest Corner of said
section one "a, and running thence east on said
section line to the land of John Castor thence
ming south to the land of Lenhardt Gaber. thence
running section line of said section J,
thence running north to the place of beginning.
That said application will be heard before said
court on the End Monday OF July. AID 1882 at the
Office of the Clerk of the County Court of said
county, in the city of Rock Island, st which time
you appear and defend against said application
II you see TT SO to do. 4GUsrAvusA- MxRsToN.
Gonservator of said Idiot.
WILKINSON. KENwoRTHY q BEARDsLEY.
Attorney for uDnseryator s.
r, A. DONALDSON,
sksFfs 80 Clerk of said Court
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20

The 'Smiler,' otherwise known as
Schuyler Colfax, when asked what po-
sition he held on the proposed female suf-
frage amendment to the Indiana state con-
stitution, said: Il intend to vote for the
equal suffrage constitutional amendment,
for many reasons, chief of which is that
as women are subject to taxation, and the
penitentiary and all other civil and crini-
nal laws, equally with men, it seems but
just that legislation on such subjects
should be with consent of the governed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
aEErnrz DEBILITY.

VIasAL WEAKNESS or DEPRESSION weak
exhausted feeling, no energy or courage;
the result of MENTAL ovER-woRK, INNS
cRETIoNs OR ExcEssEs, or some drain upon
the system, is always cured by HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No. %. It tones
up and invigorates the system, dispels the
gloom and dependency, imparts strength
and energy, stops the drain and rejuven-
ates the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands
Sold by dealers Price, 81 90 per single
vial. or $500 per package of five walls and
S.. 90 vial of powder. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price Address HUMPHREYs'
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CoMPANr. 100
Fulton Street. nv. y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
The testimony Of william n. Hobar,

3 The testimony of William n. Hobart.
treasurer of the Western Export Associa-
ton, before the Window committee on
Friday, showed that the object of the As
sen the amount of production. They &C
coTdingly paid all distillers a bonus who
manufactured less than half the capacity
of their distilleries, and paid the losses of
those who exported their surplus. Three
million gallons were thus exported, at an
average loss per gallon of III cents, an
aggregate loss of $685., 600, which the As
sociation refunded them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
1t probably viii not trouble The Mlssis

It probably will not trouble the MIssis
sippi exodusters who settled down in Kan
isas q few years ago. should the white re
pubncans of that state not take them into
their social embrace. if they are only hber
al in their charity. That is where the shoe
pinches, however, for these same Kansas
republicans appear to imagine that the ne;
groes must scratch for themselves. This
is the promised Hand of which such bril-
liant picture was put before them when
they were in Mississippi. To what advan-.
tage did those poor people forsake their
southern homes. if they cannot live in ease
and Incidence in Kansasf If they fled
from wretnhedness there, they have come
to greater wretchedness where they are.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
A GRATEf OL RECOGNITION.
FALSE AND TRUE.
We extract from e. Radway'e aTreatise on Dis
ease and Its Cure as follows:
LIST OF DISEASES CURED BY
RAILWAYS
sarsapariII.aB sssselyeaa.

Chronic Skin Diseases Carries of thu Bone, HUI
mors in the Blood, Scrofulons Diseases Bad or Un-
natural Habit of Body, syphilis aud VeneTeal, Fe-
yer Sores. Chronic or Old Ulcers. Salt Rheum.
ricketts,, White Swelling, Seald Head. Uterine At
fectfons, Cankers, Glandular Sweilngs, Nodes,
Wasting and Decay OF the Body, Pfmples AND
Blotehee TumoFs. dyspepsia, Kidney and Bladder
SUMPTION Gravel and Caiculons Deposits, and Va
rietles OF the abuye complaints b which some
times are given specious names
We assert thai there lis no known remedy thai
possesses the curative power over these diseases
that RAILWAYS RRsoLvRNT furnishes Ii cures
step by STEP surely, from the foundation, ard re-
stores the injured parts to their sound condition
The WASTES TIE BODY ARE sToPPED AND HEAL
THY BLOOD is SUPPLIED TO THE SYSTEM. from which
new material IL formed This 10 the first correcs
tive power OF kADwAY's- REsoLvENT
In cases where the system has been sallvated,
and MeAcury, Quicksilver, Corrosive Sublimate
have a, cum lated and become deposited IN the
bones, joints, ETC., causing carries of the bones,
rickete spinal curyatures. Horizons, white swell
iings, Naricose veins, ETC., the SARsAPARILGIAe :,
viii reso away those deposits and exterminat
the virus OF the disease from the system.
cure of Chronic Scrofulous Syphilitic diseases
aoweyer slow may be the cure. ssfeel better and
and their general health improving, their flesh and
weight Increasing, or even Keeping Its own, If
suresigh that the cure is progressing. In these
diseases the patient either gets better or worse
the virus OF the disease is notinaetive: not ar
rested and driven from the blood ii will spread end
continue to undermine the constita ion. As.-oon
as the SARsARARILLIAN makes the patton feel
better, every hour you win grew better aIo IN
cv's in health strength a.id flesh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
Guardians Sale of Real Es-
tate.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

In the County Court of December Term. 1851.
In the matter of the petition of William Mclean
Guardian of George M. Harper and Atary W Harper
minor children of William H Harper, deceased, for
leave to sell real estates - I -
PuRIIc NOTICE is hereby e iven that by virtue of
an order of the County Court of Rock Island Conn
ty Illinois. made and entered aforesaid IN saids
the 22d day of December, A. D., 1891 in
tain proceeding therein pending wherein the uader
signed, Will IA Mclean, as Guardian OF George NJ
Harper and Mary w. Harper, miuor children of
" illiam W. Harper, deceased made application for
leave 70 sell real estate Of said Minors the under
signed, suardian as aforesaid5 wIll on Friday the
23rd day of June, A. D., 1sSs, at the hour of Elev
EN- O'Clock In the dorenoen of said day. at the front
door Of the dwelling house on the. premises, to
be sold in che city and county df Rock Island and
state of Illinois, win sell at pbc sake to the high
est bidder, the following described real estate Of
said minors situate in the city ana G0nty OF Rock
Island and state OF Illinois towit The west half Of
ont lot i've fSs lin John M.ASpeneer's addition to
the city of Rock Island, said sale be made the
following terms, viz, Gne-tlird thereof IN cash at
tine Of entering nm order eonrming tue sale,s and
the remainder In one year from the date of said sale
with interest thereon from said date at the rate of
eight per cent per annum 10 be secured by note OF
the purchaser and mortgage upon the premises
sold. ~ s~sss5sE - = 49,
Dated at Rock Island, Nay 10Th A. d., fsss.
WILLIAM MCLEAN.
Guardian of said Minors.
KENwurrrxy A n Attorneys
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
Masters Sale
In the Circuit Court: IN Chaneerl

STATE OF ILLINOIS, -
Rock Island County. SO
Andrew wefnberger VS. Elizabeth Myser Margar-
ct Weinberger, Joseph Fernbaeh, Conrad Weinber-
ger, Clara Weinberger, Katherine Weinberger, Car
los Weinberger, Andrew Weinbefger, John Vein
berger and Joseph Weinberger
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of decree
ofssaid Court catered in the above entitled cause
the 22nd day OF May, A. ID. 1882, SHALL Saturday,
the 18th day of July, A. D. 1852 at the hour of two
O'Clock in the afternoon at the North door OF the
Court House. in the City OF Rock Island, said
County of Rock Island 70 satisfy said decree, sell al
pablo vendue, to the highest bidder for cash in
hand that certain parcel land, situate in the coun
~ of Rock Island and State of Illinois, known and
described as follows, to-wlt. @
The South West quarter of the South West quarter
OF Section thirty IN Township seventeen IN north
of range enc "a west of the fourth p III.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 12th day of
june, A. ID. 1882. z
HENRY CURTIS, JR
Master in Chaneery. Rock island GoHnty. III
STURGEON & OLSEN, Compt's Sol. dtd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20

The president is experiencing consider
able trouble in filling the tariff commits
sion. Every good and honest man com
prehends the fact that the commission can
effect no good results, and the country
generally shares in this conviction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20

The railroad commission bill has been
signed by the governor OF New York
These commissions are becoming epidemic
in the land. The chief end and aim of
most of such bills is to shift the RESPONSE
bility of some act to body of men, and
also to give outside republicans chance
to hold an office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20

The Utah commission, as agreed upon
in the cabinet on Friday, is as follows:
Alexander Ramsey, of Minnesota; ex-Sen-
ator Paddock, of Nebraska; G. F. Godfrey
of Iowa; Ambrose B. Carleton, of Indiana,
and James Pettigrew, of Arkansas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
90 Per Cent
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.

In the Circuit Court; In Chaneery
Emanuel p, Feaster, j.. Harvey Kempster AND
James Cockiugs trustees of schools of tewnship
No. nineteen 40, north range three1 east of the
4th d M. IN said county, versus Thomas W. guick.
Florence A. Quick, William Orr and Frances Or.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a decree
of said Court entered the above entitled cause
the Twenty second day of May, A. d.. 1882 shall,
on Saturday, the Fifteenth day Of July. A D.. 1854
at the hour of Two O'Clock in the afternoons at the
North door OF thsEourt House, IN the city of Rock
Island in said county of Rock Island, to satisfy
said decree sell at public venie, the highest bid
der for cash. that certain parcel Of land situate in
the County OF Rock Island and State OF Illinois,
known and described as follows, st0-wit:
The northwest quarter ~ of the northeast quar-
ter (14o of Section Thifty@two t32t in Township
Nineteen e19l, North Range Three 80. East of the
Fourth o.
Dated at Rock islands Illinois, this f4thday of
June. A. D., 1888.
s 1 Bis HENRY CURTIS. JR,
Master i'm Ghancery, Rock Island County, III.
SWEENEY, JACKSON 81 WALKER,
$50 Compartments Solicitors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
The President has appointed the follow

1'FPOIHOIN
ing government directors of the Union
Pacific railway: Robert I'll. Baker, of
Wisconsin; George G.. Haven, of New
York, George E. Spencer, of Alabama;
Watson Parrish, of Nebraska, and Isaac
H. Bromley, of Connecticut.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
DIR. lsadway's
REGULATING PILLS.
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Without Pain. always Reliable and Nat
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a VEGETABLE JysTITUTE FOR cALoMEl
Perfectly tasseiees, elegantly coated wits sweet
gum. purge. rrgalate purify eli anse and strength
Railways pills, for the cure OF al disorders ssf
he Stomach, Liver, bowels, kidn, Us. 81 ldders
Nervous Diseas s,headache Constipation, Ctssiye-
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Observe the following symptoms resulting
from di orders az the lpigesfive organs
Cofst ipation, Inward Plies Fuliness Of the Blood
IN the Head. Acfdity OF thes. omaeh, Nausea.
Heartburn, Disgust OF Food. Fl .-neee of Weight
10 the Stofnaca Sour Eraptions. mixing or Elatter-
ngs In the Pit of the stomach. SWimmaHgssf the
Head. hurried and Difficult Br athing. iatterngs
It the Heart, 6hok ing or sufocafing sensatfon.
sisn e lying Possprs. Damnsfs g nls ss Dot
the Head. Deficiency Of Prsepira1pn, ysilowneas Of
tbs SKIN and Eye, ain III the Side. 9hest. LInre.
and sndden Flaahes Of Hsias Burning ii tho
Flesh.
& a few dose or hADWAFsS FILLS will free the
system from all the above named disofdere- Price
~ cents per boz, Sold by druggisls
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
A Cure Guaranteed.

DR.. E. C. WEsTs NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
s SPECIFIC for Hysteria, Dizziness, Commissions,
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss of
Memory. Spermatorrhea, Impotency, Involuntary
Emissions, Premature Old Age caused by over-ex-
ertion, self-abuse, indulge which leads
to misery, decay snd death, One box viii cure
cent CAGES Each box contains one months treat
One dollar box, boxes Tor five dol
aEs, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With each
order received by for six boxes, accompanied
with five dollars, we will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money If the treat
only By MeCabe & Wheaton, Druggists, Rock Isl 4
and. H. Orders by mail at re ular price d&a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

(RAcISE AND SOUTHWESTERN DIyTsroN)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee s:25 q. M, and
II, 90 p.
Leave for Dubuque, Winona. st. Panl and Minneap-
oils, 6 100 a. m.
Leave for McGregor- Portyiife. Calmas Sioux CITY
and Yankton II 90 D. m.
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, 5 :05 a. m. and
6 rs p.
Arrive from Minneapolis, ST. Paul. Winona and Du
bnque, sos p.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City, Portville and Nc
Gregof, B :05 q. m.
Through sleeping cars all night trans.
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night at IL 90 D. M. with the train
irving in Chicago. early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given ON through tickets from Rock Is
land TO Chicago. Through tickets only good this
train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
Tuesday. Juee 40. 1882.

The republican fight in this county is
still in progress, and promises to defeat
several of the nominees of the county
convention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
Is a Really Reliable Rem.
edy for w esting and
Nervous Diseases.

After numerous experiments Mr.. Fellows sue
ceeded in producing this combination of Hy 70
phosphIies. which has not only restored him to
health, but has since been found so successful in
the treatment of disease emanating from loss OF
nerve power. and consequently muscular rclaxa
ton, viz:
Aphonia Gloss of voice,) Neuralgia.
Anamia, Nervous Eebi lily,
Chronic Dafrbna, y hopping Cough,
dyspepsia, congestion Of the Lungs
Fever ard Ague. Ialpifation of the Heart
ettoorrhea, Melancholy,
Malaria, Mental Depression,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-20
FEVER & AGUE

Fever and Ague cured for atty cents. There liz
OF a remedial agent In the world that will cnfe
sver and ague, aud all other malariouss bilious,
carlet ryph Old yellow and other fevers taided by
Radway,sPuls)s 80 quick ss Railways Ready Relief
1t viii in few moments. when taken according
heartburn, Sick Headache, Diarrh9a. Dysentery,
Eel7e. Wind in the Bowels. aud all Internal Pains
Travellers should always carry bottle of RA D
WAYS READY REiakF with them. "A few DROPS Ia
water viii prevent sickness OF pains from Chang
of water II is better thsn French brandy o. bii
tefs ~ q stimr liant. f
MINERS and LCMBEEMES should always be pr.
sSd..d 9Th