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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-26
A CENTRAL COMMITTEE

was appointed from Rock Island Daven-
port, Moline and Milan, to consist of two
members from each place, whose duty il
should be to make arrangements for send
ing delegation from this section.
The committee as named is as follows
Moline-H. A. Ainsworth. M. Rosen-
field
Milan-D Sears, G. NJ Dickson.
Davenport. Fl. Murphy, L. F. Par
ker.
Rock Island-A c. Dart. NJ G. Mills.
The Secretary of the meeting was in
structed to call meeting of the Central
Committee next Friday evening, when the
plans to be pursued will be matured
The meeting then adjourned.
THE ROCK ISLAND MEMBERS
held brief consultation last evening after
the adjournment, and decided to arrange
for Hennepin canal excursion to Wash
ington. A special car, or if possible, a
train, win be chartered to run from this
city to Washington. Excursion rates will
be charged, and the tickets viii be extend
ed so as to allow the excursionists an OPP
portunity of semaining in Washington a
certain number of days.
The novelty of the affair will no doubt
attract good number of persons, and its
effect upon Congress will be to assist the
passage of the appropriation bill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-26
FALSE AND TRUE.

We extract from r. Railways ''Treatse on Dis
ease and Its Cure" az follows:
LIST or DISEASES CURED BIZ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-26
TO THE PUEBLO.

There can be no better guarantee of the value o
DR.. RadwsY's old eetabliehed Il. e. e. Remedie
than the base and worthless imi. ations of them.
here are False Resolvents, Reliefs and Pills. b
nRe and ask for Roadway 81 and see that the nam
ADwAv" R on what son hny
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-26

Send aletter stamp to RADWAY d CO., No. 40
Warren, Coz Church st., New YORK. q Infor-
nation worth thousands win be sent you.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18
Grand Lodge 1. .. d. r. Of Washing tom
Territory.

The Grand Lodge, 1. o. o. F., Of
vened at Walla WalIa, on Tuesday
of last week elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Henry
Whittier of Walla, r. w. G. NJ; A.
H. Tucker of Port Townsend, r. w.
dale, r. w. G. W.; Capt. J. It. Brown
Hill of Seattle, r. w. G. r.; o. C.
Walla Walla, and f. I. Young of
Olympia, Trustees. The grand secre-
tary's report makes a favorable show
ing for the order In this Jurisdiction,
as will be seen by the following epi-
tome: Since January 1st Yakima
Lodge, No. %, has been instituted,
and Mt. Idaho Lodge, No. 7, attached
to this Grand Lodge, making at this
date, May 8. 1882, total of "a lodges.
During the year 1881 our gain In men,
bership was 265, or about 43 per cent.
of the number reported last year. The
total membership Dec. 81, 1881, was
1856. The receipts Of subordinates for
the year as reported, were S24, 1874. .46.
Two lodges only reported current ex-
penses for the term ending June 30th.
All lodges, one excepted, reported cur
rent expenses for the term ending
Dec. 3lst, which for that term were
S6, ,6S6.52. Assets of the lodges Dec.
81, 1881, were $3S, $50, which is S43 to
each member, and indicates healthy
condition of the order in so young a
Jurisdiction. The expenditures for re-
lief during the year were S2.790.37.
The grand treasurer reports the total
receipts of the grand lodge during the
year ending May l, 1882, S2,07l.05;
expenditures, S950,S0, leaving q bal
ance on hand of 81, 1925.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

The following composition was
placed upon the blackboard at 4 re-
cent teachers institute, and q Web
ster's Dictionary offered to any person
who could read itand pronounce every
word correctly. The book was not
carried off, however, as twelve was
the lowest number of mistakes In pro-
nounciation made: IA sacrilegious
son of Belial, who suffered from bron-
chitis, having exhausted his finances,
In order to make good the deficit re-
solved to ally himself to a conely, le-
nient and docile young lady of the
Malay or Caucasian race. He accord
ingly purchased calliope and coral
necklance of u chameleon hue, and Sc
curing suite of rooms at a principal
hotel, he engaged the head waiter as
his principal coadjutor. He then de-
spatched letter Of the most uneXcept-
ionable calligraphy extant, inviting
the young lady to "a matinee. She re-
volted at the idea, refused to consider
herself sacrificable TO his desires, and
sent u polite note Of refusal, on reciv-
ing which he procured II carbine and
Bowie knife, and said that he would
not now forge fetters hymenial with
the Quean, went to All isolated spot,
severed hisjuglar vein, and discharged
the contents OF his carbine into his alb
domen. The debris was removed by
the coroner"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

NUMBER 80.


BY the confessions of her own news
papers Nevada is in bad way. Hear
the Virginia City Chronicle: Nevada
has for some years past been languish-
ing. The Comstock has ceased to pro-
duce ore. AS consequence process
Of decay has been going on which has
had blighting effect upon the whole
state. The population of Virginia
City has decreased greatly, and the
depreciation in the value OF OF prop
ETY. has been simply frightful. Houses
can be bought to-day for one-sixth,
and even less, of their cost, while real
estate is an unstable article. Men
have seen the result of the labor,
economy and enterprise OF their lives
melt away in their sight because of
the impOverishment of the commu-
nifty. Business men are gloomy, and
for the most part remain here only be-
cause leaving would involve a greater
loss than staying does. Carson and
the neighboring towns and camps
have shared in the general down hill
movement, and the state from one
end to the other has suffered more or
have fallen upon this great lode"
Great stories have been told OF the
enormous wealth Of Nevada's mines
of gold and silver; but no mines Of
gold and silver can be more than y
temporary advantage to country.
They are no basis of permanent pros
perity. Nevada has seen her best
days. The whole Comstock mine at
this moment is not actually worth
dollar. Such value as the stocks have
on the market is only speculative. 1t
wOald be welcome announcement to
the entire Pacific coast II the stock
board OF San Francisco would put up
its shutters, under resolve never to
renew the 'call."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

Jersey Belle of Scituste astonished
the world by a yield of 705 pounds Of
butter n year; but was beaten little
later by another Jersey, Eurotas,
whose yield was 77S pounds In eleven
months and six days. but Jersey Queen
Is likely to bear off the honors from
both. She is from herd imported by
+. +. Fairbanks 4 Co., Vermont, and
when few days old was purchased,
with her mother, by ID. Harvey, of
Peacham, in that state. When nine
months old she was sold to farmer
of that town for $32. Six months af-
terward she was bought by Mr.. Hoyt,
Of the same place, who owned her for
several years, having no other. The
last year he had her he kept q strict
account of all the milk aud butter she
produced and at the close of the year
he found she had made 746 pounds Of
butter. In 1879 she was sold to Josiah
Kenerson, of Barnet, VT, for $1,000. He
christened her Jersey Queen" and
put her into careful hands. Since she
came in, in the spring Of 1881, an ac-
curate account has been kept Of her
milk and butter. BY New Years she
had already produced between 800 and
100 pounds of butter, aud at fair
computation for the rest Of the twelve
month, her record for the year will
pass 800 pounds.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

CHICAGO, May, 1O.-7smes special,
Dallas, Texas: A most appalling
storm disaster occurred last night near
McAllster AS the wires are down
for miles, full details cannot be OBJ
tained. Reports Of the extent of the
storm are conflicting, but the most re-
liable are that eight persons were
killed outright and forty wounded, and
many Of the latter will die. 1t is cer-
tain that this number Is no way eX-
aggerated, and the probability Is that
the fatalities and casualties are much
larger. The disaster occurred at the
coal mines three miles from McAlis-
ter station, on the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad. The storm came
from the southwest and southeast in
triangular shape, and appeared to
meet and center near McAllister. A
great deal of damage was done near
Paris. Buildings at the McAllister
mines were completely demolished,
and temporary buildings have been ar
ranged for the dead and wounded.
Physicians have gone from here, and
all possible aid will be sent forward.
The storm extended generally through
Texas, Arkansas and Indian Territory.
Railroad travel is suspended in nearly
all direction by washouts. There was
a great hail fall with the storm, which
extended as far north as Fort Gibson.
Great destruction is reported in the
vicinity of Paris, Texas. Two storms
met ut McAllister and wrought death
and destruction, such as only cyclones
can. Every building was torn 10
pieces. A train with physicians,
nurses and aid generally has been sent
them. The fall OF rain was terrific,
and was accompanied by great guam
tity of hail stones, which fell as far
north as Fort Gibson. A washout Oc-
CURED on the M. X. & L. road near
Armstrong in this territory. A loco
motive went down All enbankment
and the engineer was killed. Travel
generally is suspended on most Texas
roads, caused by the fury Of the storm.
Marshal and vicinity was also Wis.,
tied. Great trees, fine houses, farm
buildings, ETC., were torn down like
toys. A negro was killed. on Frank
Halls plantation, and there were a
number of casualties but no deaths in
Marshall.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

CRUSHED TO DEATH.-On Saturday,
May 9Th, the body of Thomas o, Brien
was brought dow n from the front, says
the Walla Walla Onion, and inferred
at this place. The particulars Of his
death, rs near as we can learn, were
as follows: O'Brien was laborer on
the railroad, working at Ellisport. On
Friday night he rolled himself up in
his blankets ana had gone to sleep,
when blast that had been prepared
the previous day, was accidentally
discharged. One Of the heavy rocks
thrown into the air by the discharge
penetrated the tent In which O'Brien
was sleeping, and striking him on tho
head crushed his skull and causrd In
slant death. We can learn noting Of
O'Brien's family or relatives.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

The city council Of Omaha enacted
law compelling payment by each
liquor saloon In that city of an annual
license of 81 900. OF one hundred and
forty saloons, thirty-two paid this
large fee, and one hundred and eight
suspended. The amount received
from the thirty-two continuing busi-
ness $50, ,O00-is very considerably
greater than the total fees of the one
hundred and forty would have been
at the old rate. When the ordinance
creating the new law was before the
council, it was bitterly opposed by the
liquor interest, a large majority of the
saloon keepers declaring that they
would defy IL and appeal to the courts.
Reflection, however, cooled their rage,
the law going into effect peaceably.
Prior to three years ago several towns
In Indiana collected 5000 annually as
license fee from each liquor saloon.
The result was that the business was
In the hands of responsible men. But
the legislature enacted law forbid
ding any corporation from taxing
liquor selling more than 800 per an
nun. As soon as this law went into
effect the number of saloons increased
three-fold, and instead Of n few "re-
spectable places" many low doggeries
sprung into existence. Drunkenness
and the vices which attend 1t followed
In proportion, and the receipts from
license fees fell off '0ne-half. Aud now
many saloon keepers who were active
in securing reduction Of the license
are anxious that the high license rate
should be restored. The utter inef-
ficiency Of prohibitory laws Is too
we'll known. They have failed In
Maine, In Massachusetts, and wherever
else tried. The only temperance legis-
latlon which has developed any degree
OF reform, IL the kind adopted at
Omaha--a kind which takes the busi-
ness from the hands Of irresponsible
people and reduces the number and
raises the character OF liquor saloons.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18
A Modern Miracle.

Mr.. B. F. Larrabee. Of Boston, Mas,
one Of the Directors of the New York and
Bostou Dispatch Express Co., who had been
cured Of Bright's Disease after lying at
deaths door for three weeks, by Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, in speaking Of
the remedy to friend said: Il am rejoiced
to say that This medicine has effected per-
feet cure in my case, aud with many Of my
friends, who have been afflicted with kid
ney troubles. either Of long standing or in
their acute forms. and who, under my ad-
vice. have used this most wonderful rem
edy."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

PROGRESS OF THE N. p. r. R.
There are now 5000 men at the front
on the Pend d'Oreills division Of the
N, p. road, says the WallA Walla
Union, under ]. l.. Hallett. Six hum
drsd were sent up last week and 60O
moro will be sent up during the rres-
ent week to reinforce him. Last FRI
day Hallett moved his headquarters
from Sandy Point 10 Cabinet Landing
on Lake Pend dOreille. He expects
to have IS miles more Of road ready
for acceptance by the 10th Of this
month. He u pushing the work Of
construction ahead very rapidly, con-
elderlng the rough country and terri
BILE Disadvantages under which hs ls
labofln9. He expects 70 1nlnh the
load tkFoeGh g The Aissoula beosss
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18
PILES! PILES! PILES!
a sure Care RsuuA ~ l.assi
Ne DDe Need D0UePy

A sure Cure for Blind, Bleeding. Itching
and UlcerAted Piles has been discovered by
DR.. William. ian Indian Remedy,) called
DR.. williams Indian Ointment. A single
box has cured the worst chronic cases Of .
or 20 years standing. No one need safer
five minutes after applying this wonderful
soothing medicine. Lotions. instrumsnts
and electusries do more harm than good.
Williams Ointment absorhs the tumera. al
lays the intense itching. tparticala-ly At
night after getting warm IN bed. acts - ,
poultics, gisss instant relief. and y pre-
pared only for PLEA. itching Of the private
parta, ana for nothing elss.
Read what the Hon. J. n. Cofinberry OF
Cleveland says about DR.. Willisms Indian
Pile Ointa,ent: l have used scores Of Pile
Csrss and Il affords ne pleasure 10 say that
have never foand anything which gave
snch isnmediAts and permanent relief - Dr.
William's Indian Ointment.
For sale By al druegists OF mailed on -
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HesAlurSn Z c.. whs,ssa,s AssstA
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

UNroRTUNATE CALIFoRNIA.--The
dispatches from California report that
furious norther has been bl0wiRg In
the Sacramento valley, to the great
damage OF the grain crup. In some OF
the largest grain counties, such ~
Yol0, COlusa and Upper Solano,
scarcely more than half = crop 10 ex-
pected. Throughout the greater por-
ton Of the San Joaquin valley, the
yield promises to be very light except
upon Irrigated lands.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-18

gragsaas Drsash ssA a,earsy reesh
Are easily obtained by cleansing your teeth
daily with that justly popular dentifrice.
SOzODONT. Composed Of rare antiseptic
herbs. il imparts whiteness TO the teeth. >
delicious aroma 10 the breath, and preserves
iutaot. from youth to old ags, the tssth.
Acidlty of the stomach will destroy the
stronysst tssth unlsss its sdscts ars couuter-
acted With S0zODONT. end THE pure tooeh-
vaah psstsses ~ deatal sursscss ~ ~
1ovja9 svsey t9pasioy thst 49, =
49, ~ yssr dsuoglss ios sO1ODONL.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-14
Mary Sharp College.

Another Commencement Of this
grand old College is upon us To its
exercises have come from all parts Of
the South a larger number Of friends
than usual.
The exercises Of Mary Sharp College
are all that its post sanguino friends
could wish, and fully sustains the repu,
tat!on for thoronghness and deep culture
which this institution has 50 long en-
joyed.
Without giving particular notice of
classes, we have heard several of them
specially mentioned with words Of HIGH.
est COMMUNICATION and praise. All The
classes have shown that The work done
at this College is worthy Of its fame,
and to a greater degree than ever be-
fore even demonstrate that to its stu
dents is given culture thatissuh.tantial.
The Preparatory Department is in a
tery hourishing condition, and the pros.
poets Of The College in this direction are
most flattering, 1t could not well b.
otherwise with the rare advantages al.
iorde,l. Every Professor, except that
Of Ancient Languages, supplements tine
able efforts OF Prot. Bcdsoe by teaching
each one class in the Preparatory grade,
and that class being in the Inc Of hi'
own special work, secures to the little
onessthe benefit of all the talent which
the entire Faculty possess.
The appointments Of the College are
admirable, and especially is the Art
Department attractive. The sane
thorough work is done in this branch Of
the College work that We Gnd elsewhere
Frec-hand drawing is taught in all the
grades Of the College free Of charge,
and the examination Of tie Preparatory
class in this subject convinced every one
of the great advantage the lille folks
had already derived.
The examination exercises closed yes
terday.
The classes this session are unusually
large, and seemed anxious 10 answer tie
many questions asked hy the cxami
ncrs. The Senior Glass, We are told,
displayed rare attainmcntS, and has sew
eral members who are the peers Of amy
whom the College has ever graduated.
The Commencement Sermon vas de-
liycred last Sunday NJ the c. p. Church,
by Rev. 4. &. Jones, Of Nashville 1t
was a grand discourse, aud vas clo-
quently delivered.
1t is evident to every one that the
Mary Sharp deserves the high place she
occupies in the affections OF the South
ern people. There is abundant proof
that the character she has won for
thoroughncss and bread c~ljure will be
sustained and made higher as The years
pass.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-14

The entertainment given by Miss
Dunlap at the Winchester Normal last
Wednesday night was Il very delightful
affair, and was highly appreciated by a
large audience. The presentation
speech, which was made by Hon. John
Il. Beasley, touched 4 responsive chord
in every heart. Mr.. B. said
Ladies and gentlcmcn-NIiss Matte
Dunlap, of the city of Nashville, whom
| have the pleasure to present to you,
is noble and accomplished woman, an
honor to her sex, and the pride of all
gallant Tenncssceans who have witness
ed an exhibition of her talent as an
actress. Miss Dunlap has given enter
tainments at Nashville, Pulaski, Column
bia and Murfreesboro. She comes to US
with the enthusiastic endorsement of
the press and the public, and | have no
doubt that you will listen to her with
pleasure and greet her ctl1rts with ap
plause."
Miss ID. presented n charming ap
pcarance upon the stage, and won al
hearts with her grace, beauty and de
livery. She will remain in Winchester
until next Friday, the guest of Miss Id;
Beasley, when she will 90 to Fayetteville
and give an entertainment there Friday
night.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-14
Winchester Normal.

The examinations at the Normal were
well attended, the audiences being large
and appreciatlve. 1t has seldom been
our fortune to visit such exercises and
be so highly entertained. The whole
plan of conduct is 50 perfect that every
thing moves like clock.work. Even the
large audiences are under the spell OF
the presiding genius. 1t is wonder
that so large number Of pupils can be
moved from the room into their seats
each occupying his or her allotted place
Glasses Of fifty or sixty pupils falling
into regular order without the least
connection or disorder. 1t was the irc-
qucnt expression, GLOW did they all
get outY Where have they gone to p
The audience Of 800 or 400 would re.
quirc 10 or 20 minutes to leave the
room, but the pupils 600 in number
would 90 out in t,co minutes, demon
strating the value ofmrcNiuy, the thing
that has been ridiculcd 50 much.
The Normal method of school.
teaching is somewhat new with us, and,
like any other new thing, has somewhat
Of novelty about it, but its simplicity
and common sease--thc appropriate mot
to chosen by the school-rccommcnds it
50 strongly that we look back at our
own school-boy days and wonder ut the
stupidity Of the teachers OF that period
that they did not discover better
plan,
There are to-day more of the clc-
mcnts Of substantabiity in this school
than in any school in the country. 1t
has taken its place in the foremost rank
Of schools, and is destined to become the
rival Of the best in this broad land.
That it has fer equals and no superiors
in the South cannot be ga;nsaid. Our
country is feeling the touch Of the mas
ter's hand upon the youth boys and
girls are growing up around us with
that scli.assertivencss born alone Of the
spirit Of genius that holds such sway
over them--thc faculty Of the Normal
with J. W Ierrill at its head. These
are truc.heartcd and capable men and
women that should be tostcrcd by our
people with the most scdulous care, and
deserve our most earnest support.
lit could be done, it would bea pleas
ant task To mention every student in the
school, for almost all deserve an honora-
bic mention; but the Improvement in
some that we know well is 80 marked
that we feel strongly inclined to write
them up were We capable Of doing 50,
and We hope 40 one will take offence for
the mentioning the names Of Just Il few.
There is Willie Shook, of Tracy City,
but formerly Of Franklin county Car
RE Vaughan, Lizzie Embrcy, Matt.
Garner, Roy Fitzpatrick, Albert Marks,
Miss Eula Austell, Miss Ella Mcllhcran
(thc only graduate Of the YEAR,, VIM.
5. Dulin, who, if he tries, will make an
orator, and Miss - Moore. These
are the names Of but few Of those of
our town and county that show rapid,
intellectual growth, and bid fair to be-
come elements Of intellectual! power in
the land. Yes, the Normal has done
much to highten our respect for these
chiAircH and the honorable regard we
feel Tor the Normal faculty for their
earnest efforts to bring light out of
darkness and strength out Of weakness.
May our children always have as good
instructors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-06-14
LoIios dud GcHiicncH:

Lddi,S Gmd GuhomcH:
lis with regret that | have to give Pete up,
bat his health demands it, and will continue
the business in my own name.
You will always find me ON hand wish a
iirst-class stock OF Staple Dry Goods, Hard
ware Groceries, &c.; Ladies' Mis-cs, Chill
drcn's and Infants Shoes and Hosiery, Gents
Clothing, (all stylcs-Sl 80 to $50 suits Hat,
(nobby, straw, felt, soit--all coIor-) hard
Hats large and small sizes, N,ckwcar- -
styles, all Of best make, Gene Alexander
Kids, Keeps Collars, Cuff, and Silk tmbrel-
las, Jcwclry good enough ior any lady, and
an excellent line Tor gentlemen.
Agent for the Chattanooga Chilled plow
also, iorthc "Quccn Coffee Pot" and u i,l,r
Bros celebrated Boots and Shoes.
My terms will continue the sumc-CASH.
Thanking you for past favors, with contin-
nance Of same am ever, faithfully, &c
JOE LENEIIAN.
Deohcrd, June lith, 1882.