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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
MARSH.

From the mutterings that come up from
all parts of the district, the nomination OF
Marsh in the republican convention last
week is taken with worse effect than 'scold
pizen." Here is a sample of the feeling
from the Aledo Record:
The congressional convention at Mon
mouth last Thursday nominated Col. Marsh
for reelection. Had this conclusion been
reached in an honest, straightforward man
ner, il would be hailed with satisfaction
throughout the district, and republicans,
with one accord, would have bent their
every energy to insure his election. But
reached, as it was. by DISTINGUISHING more
than half the republicans of Col. Marsh's
own county: because they preferred another
candidate. By making enemies out of
friends, it must be received by all reflect
ing men with feelings of regret, Of disap-
pointment. and with grave misgiyings as
to the result.
It had been foreseen, from the time
the trouble in Hancock county occurred,
that it would prove stumbling block in
the convention, unless it could be harmon
lied prior to its meeting. Though all eff
forts to promote harmony were spurned
by Col. Marsh, it was believed that his
friend DIS in the convention would have the
manhood, the honesty, to decide the case
ON its merits. This belief proved delu-
sion. The friends of Col. Marsh, in the
convention, were blind to everything. save
the nomination OF their favorite. With
the evidence plainly plainly before Them
they. with single exception. deliberately
voted to exclude men from the contention
whose title was as good as their own, and
to admit men whe had no title at all. At
this act of gross injnstice the Hancock
friends of Major McClaughry very proper
ly Withdrew from the convention. To do
less would have proved them recreant to
their trust.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
Everybody has heard of Tildeh

Everybody has heard of Tiideh's
tax suits. They were commenced for
political effect, and were brought to the
surface whenever it was thought their men
ton would injure him. The prosecution
now wants to compromise, but Tilden will
not do this. He insists that they must be
tried The Philadelphia Times, speaking
of the present state of the suits, says:
1t is much easier to get into a muddle
than TO get out of il, and often easier to
start a campaign than to stop it. This is
what Mr.. Edwards Pierrepont has found
out, who undertook to prosecute Mr.. Tilden
for his alleged arrears of income tax, and
now wishes he hadn't Mr. Tilden declines
to compromise" the case. but insists upon
a trial, which is the very last thing that
the people who started the suit ever de
sired, and the lawyers are writing to Wash
ington for instructions. The secretary of
the treasury won't give them any. He
says they are the best judges whether the
case ought to be tried or not.
If it ought to be they must go TO trial
without any mere delay; il not, they must
abandon it. and get out of the disgrace as
best they can. The attorney general backs
up this sensible decision, -both officers
agreeing that is none of their funeral.
This administration has enough party
loads of its own to carry, without taking
Oh ans of the rubbish remaining over from
the Hayes campaign.
The Tilden tax suits were never anything
frauds upon the people. They were gotten
up to deceive, and it is presumed had
that effect But now that Tilden is
supposed to be forever out of politics there
is great desire to drop the whole matter.
This is giaring instance of the honor
and honesty of The party of moral ideas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
POLITICAL.

On Saturday afternoon the democracy
of Stephenson held their county conven-
ton. Capt. William Stewart was renomi-
mated by reclamation for the office ofssher-
iff, and his reelection is a foregone con-
clusion.
Abram Gund secured the nomination for
treasurer, and is almost certain TO be elect
ed. He is a man in whom the people have
confidence. He is not one of those fellows
who had to reform. He has been an hon
est, sober, industrious man all Ids life; has
acquired the large wealth he possesses by
frugal habits and patient perseverance.
He has the ability ito keep his own SUBJ
stance, and for this reason the people can
trust him with their funds 4 Had he been
drunken loafer, and rsfoffied when he
had no more means to squander. the Steph.
enson county people would not trust him
with their treasury, for they have had O
bitter experience III allowing their sympa-
thy to place reformers in Office. II has
cost them thousands Of dollars and they
have finally concluded to put no more faith
in socalled reformers 8
A. A. Krape is nominated for school so
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
More Costly but Less Desirable.

The electric light has not yet fulfilled
the promise of its advocates that it shall
be furnished cheaper than gas. The
Brush Company, which now lights
Broadway, Fifth Avenue, Fourteenth
street and Thirty fourth street, asks for
a continuance of the service 20 cents per
lamp per night, while the gas compa-
mics offer their lamps at $3.50 per year,
or 4.8 cents per lamp per night. The
city has, therefore, the choice, for the
same price, between one electric light
and little more than fourteen gas
lamps, while the larger number of the
gas lamps and the greater uniformity of
the light they yield render them more
desirable than the one electric lamp
Nes0 York Sun.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
The Absent Wiz

What a fume of preparationthe house
Iiold has been in for a month! The last
odds and ends of the winter wear had
to be packed away, and once more the
odor of eamphor was elsewhere. Those
dainty artieles-of 4egtH which tempt the
wrong end of the maid's dust brush
were TO be put beyond reach. The fam
lily plate (auction, pcrhaps) must be
locked up where thieves could not
break through and steal. The dressma-
ker has sent home all she had finished.
There are fearful complaints of mlsiits
and charges of bad faitli-''no woman
ever did have such an abominable time
with dressmalsers. 1t is almost train
time. The carriage pulls up at the
door. and the good man of the house
bundles in the wife. the nurse. and the
Young and loudly protesting baby. She
is gone off for the summer for the bene-
fit of her health, poor thing! She has
told him that the separation will kill
her, but he babe her bear up under it
for his sake.
The scene shifts, discovering her with
in sound of the roaring pillows, trying
to bear up under it for his sake. What
pretty Young mother picture as she
wheels the little coach for at least five
minutes after breakfast, baby imbedded
in laces and frills her own attire as ele-
gantly simple as money and artistic
dressmaker could make it. And with
what a matronly air she yields to the
gentle persuasion of that obliging, SYM
pathetic young man whose heart is
grieved to see her running her health
trundling coach and keeping to her
room. How he points out to her the
roomy grandeur of old ocean, as they
stroll along the beach. The little shells
that he picks up and places in her band
tell story of their own. Even in the
bath he does not neglect her. to the
envy and malicious speculation of un-
married. but less attractive. ladies with
out escorts. Against the heaviest break
ers he supports her as the stone wall
the clinging vine. Woman is no match
for the walters at summer resort and
the attentive young man sits beside her
to see that she gets the full worth of her
husbands money. Then there are long
drives that end all too soon. He is with
her at the hop, and the madness of their
whirl is the admiration of the young
sters and the CONSERVATION of settled
folks. After the hop, soft crabs and
cobblers, and then endless tete-d-tcteS in
quiet corner of the piazza or a stroll
oh the SIaE4lL Dcacn. sometimes LnGE
sail together, and she has been seen to
rest her seaSick head upon his willing
shoulder.
When the husband runs down for a
day, the obliging, sympathetic young
man is not so plentiful as blackberries
in harvest; for the time he has eliminat-
ed himself. and the envious young girls
are '.just dying to tell her husband all
about it. But these summer delights
come to an end, and when she goes
home she throws her sunburnt arms
around George DEAR" and tells him
how she longed for him. and how stu
pid it was without him. But baby
thriyed OH the salt sea air, and then she |
had promised him to try to bear up I'M
der it for his sake.
What will not woman, gentle woman dare,
When strong affection stirs her spirit upi
-PiiiddeilliiG Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

perintendent, and his election is conceded.
Mr.. John Coates was nominated for
county Judge. and Miles Saxby for coro-
,ner.
\ The delegates 10 the senatoHaf convefr
vention are all III favor of Ell. Conkrite
for the legislature.
The Warren county democracy nominal
ed the following candidates for county of
fees: Sheriff. J. r. Higgins; Treasurer. J..
p Pillsbury, Superintendent of Schools,
Miss Maggie Wiley; Coroner, WIS. Hoili-
day; surveyor, VIM. Porter. The eonven-
ton Endorsed the prohibition candidates
for treasurer aud Superintendent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
Monmouth Rep6eao: The Hancock dele

Monmouth Reeieso: The Hancock dele
gates went home from the congressional
convention in Monmouth last week with
all their war rainton, and were bold in
publicly pledgiag thai. Hancock county
would give fifteen hundred majority
against Marsh, and one enthusiastic Nc
Claughry delegate offered to back it up
with 81 900 IN cash. III the feeling in
Hancock is half as bitter against Benjamin
as the delegates represent it, his friends
might just as well commence now to dig
his grave as after the election.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS !
Rock Island County -


Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court, TO the Sept. Tern,
jeremiah Kilmer VS.. Maria f. KiImer. In ct..
Gerry. " 'N'h
Affidavit OF the non residence Of Maria p IA
mer, the above named defendant, having been ~
III the Clerks office Of the Circnit Conf NJ y a
county, notice is'thercfore hereby given TO the 4
non resident defendant. that tine complainsr, M
his bill OF compliint in aid Court on the C'bspr.
side thereof, on the end day Of August ISS1 H.
that therenpon summons issued out Of said r,Is
wherein said suit is now pending, retuuablr ON ii
hrst Monday in the month Of September neyt. :. ~
by law required. Now. unless YOU, the said uor
rcsis' nj defendant above named shall prr-onaii ~
and appear before said Circuit Court on the fr.td
OF the next term the. eOf to be holden at Rock I.s
in and for said County on the first MONDAY In Sen
TENDER next, and plead. answer or demHr 10 M
said compliments bill OF complaint the SANE ,TS
the matters and things therein charged and .tstsJ
will be taken az confessed. and a decree eur-r-S
against you according to the prayer of said bin
Rock Island, ILL.,, Aug 3. A. ID. 1882.
LEVI +. HARSON Clerk
L. =. hIsHEL, COhlpts So. DIV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

The Sioux City Journal says: THE Pau
lin brothers, of Cherokee, about three
years ago bought twelve sections of land
in O'Brien county, and have now upwards
of 3, 600 acres in crop. of which some 2.00o
acres are wheat, 1900 acres corn, and
l 800 are devoted to oats, barley, fax and
root crops In order to farm this they
employ some thirty teams and about
seventy hands. To thrash their crops they
have purchased two steam threshers, one
of which is to be used on their O'Brien
farms, and the other on their Plymouth
county farms, the latter being about as ex-
tensive as the former. In 1881 the broth
ers expended in the way of Improvement.
paying expenses, ETC., about sos. 900, and
while the present seasons expenses win be
large, they viii not be nearly so much.
From all their farms they win market
about $45, 900 worth of wheat alone, be-
sides other produce and stock aggregating
$25, 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

A reigning belle at Newport. r.. L. has.
it is said, ninefy-one dresses, diamonds,
wigs, rigs. and turnouts valued at $4,000
in all. Saratoga can beat Newport Long
Branch. Coney Island. and all the rest put
together, so schreeches the Sagatogiaa, as
Mrs. NJ. Fraley, wife of the st. Louis
banker, IS at Congress Hall with over 100
dresses, and has diamonds, rubies, ETC., In
sets to match, the diamonds alone sur
passing in value the boosted value of =
Newport bellies complete outfit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

The total wheat acreage of this country
may be estimated at nearly or fully 40, 600, :
600, and the average product at nearly 90
fully fifteen bushels, snaking total yieId
of possibly 800, OO0 O0O bsislels. and eer-
tainly b5o, ooo, Oh tina yen. That IAN
enormous crop. No other country ever
matched IT,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

Quite sensation was caused on Friday
at Fall river, Mass, by the report that
John F King, book-keeper of the Fall
River Daily Herald Publishing Company,
had absconded. King is a popular young
man. and was at the last election chosen
: Alderman on the reform ticket: II is
claimed his present trouble is solely due to
drink.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTsICT.
Democratic Congressional Convention at Mon.
mouth, Wednesday, Sept, Is, 1882.

The Democracy OF the several counties in the
Eleventh Congressional district are requested to
send delegates to a Convention TO be held al Mon
mouth, Warren County, on wednesday. Sept, l3.
1882, at O'Clock p M, for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate for Congress, and to transact such
other business may be presented for the consid-
Grafton of the convention
The several counties in the Congressional district
Will be entitled to the following representation based
upon the vote for Hancock and ENGLISH in 1880:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

By order of the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee 18th district. CHAs. III. WHITAKER
MAcoMB HIS August /, 1882. Chairman.
Special arrangements have been made with the
c. b. IL @, Railroad, that all those attending the
convention and pay full fare to Monmouth viii be
returned for One-third fare presenting to s. G.
Dixon, ticket agent at Monmouth, the proper GER
tfcatefrOm the officer of the convention appointed
to issne certificates 10 all who may attend.
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION
The Democrats of the Twenty First Legislative
District requested to send delegates to Legis
latEe ConVeDtien TO be held at the Court House, in
Cambridge, ON Monday, Sept. 4h 1882 at II o'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for the Legislature, TO be voted for at the Noyem-
Der election 1882 and transact snch other business
miy props rly come before said convention.
The basis Of representation viii be one delegate
for every 200 votes cast for Hancock for president
Rock Island Co., win be entitled to 12 delegates.
Henry - 10
Rock Island, Ang., s, 1882.
j. IL. JOHNSTON,
LEVI WATERMAN Com.
EZRA SMITH
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

Rhode Island has a war of its own 1t
is little one, to be sure but then you can
have nothing on very large scale in Rhode
Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

Vernon has been doing nicely the past
two weeks. Let him continue in his we'll
doing until after harvest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

A wire four hundred feet long can be
made from one grain of silver. Such .
wire Is liner than human hair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

Webb, the great swimmer, has divers
reasons for staying by the sea shore.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

at II O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of nominating
one candidate state candidate for
state superintendent of public instruction and TO
transact such other business as may be proper Tor
its consideration.
The several counties in the state are entitled to
one delegate for each 400 votes east for Hancock and
English IN 1880 and delegate for each fraction
thereof of zoo votes and over the counties, votes
and delegates being follows.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27

By order of the state democratic central commit
tee. ID. b. GILLIAN, Chairman.
W. j. MIzE, Secretary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-27
CALL FOR STATE DEMOCRATIC con.
yENTTON.
THURSDAY, September z, 1882,

The Democracy OF all the counties in the state of
Illinois are requested send delegates the state
convention which viii be held at Springfield, on
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-17

The bill introduced Ivy Mr.. Wiley to provide
for the appointment of an additional Justice of
The Peace for the Fourth election district of
Hartford county, was read in the House first
time last week.
The bill providing for leasing the State cattle
scales, offered by Mr. Williams in the Senate
and reported favoraby from the finances com
mitec aud read Il second time on Friday, is Il
compromise effected between the butchers, the
buyers and the sellers. 1t provides for the eas-
ing in May of each year to the highest bidder of
the scales, the successful bidder to give bond,
Nc., and the usual charges for weighing to be
in force. A licensed auctioncer is TO Offer the
scales for lease
The bill to incorporate the Deer Creek Rairoud
Company was read third time in the Senate and
passed last Friday.
a petition was received in the House 10 refund
to b. T. Cronin, tax collector for Hartford Coun.
ty, taxes enormously paid.
The committee on corporations have reported
iavorably on the bill 10 amend the act inCor.
porating the Masonic hail and church of Bel
Air.
\ bill is before the House entitled an Act to
provide for the preservation of fish in the Gun
powder river, in the Counties of Baltimore and
Hartford, which was read first time.
In the House of Delegates on Monday the
Speaker presented the reports Of the Presidents
OF the Baltimore and Hartford and Baltimore and
Ilavrc de- Grace Turnpike companies giving
abstracts of their accounts for the past two
years
Bills to amend the charter of HAVE de Grace
and for the relief of VIM. T. Crwlcv, of farfoId
county, passed the House on Tuesday night.
\ memorial from DR.. w. Stump Forwood,
of Hartford county, for paid board of health has
been presented to the Legislature. The Board
of Health will never subscrve any useful purpose
unless physicians who are expected to do the
work are paid for their services.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-17
Civil Service Reform Mt the Custom
House

Collector Webster is over run with appli-
cations for positions ut the Custom House.
All are courieously received, their applica-
lions are properly filed and indeXed, and some
of these days, when business is dull, Col.
Webster may possibly amsc himself by
glancing over them. In order to relieve him
Of the trouble of deciding among so many
friends, the Civil Service Reform Association
Of Maryland addressed letter to him asking
whether he is in sympathy with their move
ment, that of inaugurating competitive tx
aminations, independent of party, az a means
OF parcellng out the offices at the Custom
House. Col. Webster's reply, which is pub
lished in Mondays Baltimore Sun, was de-
layed by the presence of office. seekers some
Of them members of the Civil Service Reform
Association. While protesting himself to be
full accord with the desire ofthe association
"a elevate the standard of the civil service of
the country, Col. Webster does not seem to
lake kindly 10 the plan of competitive exam
iHaiions, irrespective Of party, for filing posi-
tiUns in his gift, He proposes to avail him.
feil OF trustworthy sources OF information in
regard to applicants, not emitting competi.
tive examinations where it is necessary they
should be made. He evidently does not intend
70 make appointments by any cast iron civ
i service reform rules, and thereby run the risk
ot dcbarring some of the faithful from share
ia thc Custom House good things, but sug-
aesis our municipal and State governments,
whose appointments are filled by Democrats,
IS q suitable field for the associations pa
iriotic labora
The aim 0f I'll" association is high one,
bat il will ncv'r he reached while political
parties exist. Officials Ike Col Webster
must give offices to thosn who will advance
the political principles they profess; and they
can, in most cases, do this too, without detri-
mrnt TO the public service
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-17

We print on our first page this week the
hill now before the Legislature TO prevent
fraud in the manufacture and sale of CONNER.
rial fertilizers and bone dust in Hartford coun.
ty. This bill was framed by u committee of
the Deer Creek Farmers Club, and if it be-
comes law it will no doubt be found to
work to the advantage Of honest dealers in
fertilizers MS well ms the farmers 1t is moi
expected to provide guarantee that only the
best fertilizers will be sold or that farmers
may be assured that they will get only such
articles as their soil may require In these
respects they must trust to their own know.
ledge and Judgment rs before 1t will, how.
ever, enable farmers to ascertain whether the
articles they purchase correspond with their
given analysis or not No reliable manufac.
iurer will object to this Ifhs goods are as he
represents them he has nothing to fear The
license fee To be paid by manufacturers is to
provide a fund for making analyses Of ferti-
lzers in cases ofdisputc arising between buy
ers and sellers. The law will have the effect
Of driving out of the county all fertilizers
that do not contain what they are represent
cd 10 contain.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-03-17
taStlpt0n.

Our enterprising friends. the Smith Bros. are
erecting large flint mill on the Susquehanna
about one mile below Glen Cove. They purpose
utilizing the river for water power. which will
give them ample power. This mill will afford
work for all idle hands, and viii probably make
1t difficult TO secure farm labor.
Many of our farmers are making nreparations
Tor large acreage of tomatoes this season, and
IN view OF the large crop, several new canning
houses are prospeciVely looming up in our midst.
This will be good for the doctors. as canning
house fever requires many visits from the physi-
clan and long doctors bills.
Mr.. Z. w Jones purposes erecting a large steam
grist and saw mill, with canning house attached,
on his property at Casteton, which when COM
pleted VIII be great convenience.
Our sunday School ut Franklin is In prosper
GUS condition, with good attendance and interest
in the work. The young folks say they can't do
without Sunday School in winter. think so too.
Let us have Sunday School all the year. for it Is
good work. and place where we can enjoy our
selves on the sabbath in the study of the word Of
God. and can truly say the sunday school in our
Sabbath Home.
Our public school is also in good condition, with
full attendance. judging from the number of pu-
pits that may be seen on the roads going to and
returning from school. Several families have re-
moved from our school district, taking many
scholars from cur school. One family took six
with them.
The Susquehanna river has been very high for
several days, which with the fine weather makes
us feel like eating shRd Many people think the
shad will come up with the fall Of this high water