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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
He Was Satisfied.

A young society swell recently took
advantage of a sunny afternoon to cali
on one of Chicago's bellies for the pur-
pose of inviting her to the theater. AS
she young lady in question was not in
her sister undertook to entertain the
young gentleman. After the usual
limited round of society topics had been
talked over the gentleman took the lady
to task for her frequent adiectival APP
pellation of dear and darling in
speaking of her, averring that in his
opinion it was affected The young
lady laughingly denied this At this
moment the absent sister was seen re-
turning, and the incredulous young
man proposed to put the matter to a
test by concealing himself behind the
curtains and thus overheard their con-
versation unhampered by society re-
strictions. The young lady assented TO
this plan with evident willingness. and
the doubter was effectually concealed
in the lace mazes of the curtain.
why, my dear, how long you have
been absent" said she to the returning
sister as she entered the parlor. You
dear darling, why did you not come
soonerP" '7Well," responded the mat
ter of fact belle, "what in the world is
the matter with you? Are you crazy?"
The young man grinned in triumph be-
hind the curtains; but now came the
willy young lady's turn. my DEAR"
said she, ''you don't know what you
have missed. Mr.. A. was here to invite
you to the theater.n Don't L." was the
response, 81 am glad was absent. He
is the silliest young man in Chicago"
There was smothered groan, like
the cry of Polonius, behind the curtain.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
THE GERMANS UNDERSTAND IT.

The German element of our population,
says the Joliet Herald, have fully awakened
to realization of the difference between
the principles of the democratic and re-
publican parties.
They now fully understand that the re-
publican party has been for years sitting
on the fence and attempting to play two
parts at the same time.
The question of prohibition and sump-
tuary laws generally has become an issue
in the campaign of which we now are in
the midst. The democrats at their last
state convention boldly and manfully de
clsred themselves. and placed themselves
irrevocably on record as being first,
last. and all the time against prohibition,
and in favor of liberal ideas and govern
ment.
Of these facts the Germans are now well
acquainted, and they also are quite as well
informed that the republicans in their con-
veution had neither the courage nor the
strength of character to do anything but
beat around the stump, and steer clear of
the main issue of the whole campaign
thus placing themselves on record as too
cowardly to meet an issue square In the
face.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
THE PENN B1-cENTENN1AL.

CHESTER, Pa, Oct 23.-The Bi-Centen-
NAL celebration to-day was a grand sue
cess. Nearly every building was resplen-
dent with flags. bunting, and appropriate
decorations, giving the city holiday ap-
pearance. At least 200, 900 visitors were
present. The streets We're thronged so as
to be almost impossible. Among the
guests were large number of distinguish
ed gentlemen, including Gov Hoyt and
Attorney General Latti; the Mayors of
cities in this state, Delaware, and New
Jersey, and a large number of representa-
tive gentlemen from Philadelphia and New
York. The day was ushered in by all the
bells in the city, each tolling 200 strokes.
The exercises proper of the day began
at $50 with q representation of the land
ing of William Penn and his party from an
old fashioned yawl boat on the exact spot
where Penn first. touched the soil two
hundred years ago. Penn and his party,
together with party of characters repre-
senting Quakers, Swedes and Indians were
dressed in costumes of the early period
AS the boat touched the shore Penn and
the party landed and were greeted by the
Indians. The vessels lying in the river
blew their whistles, the be Is Of the city
rang, and all was excitement At 1870 a
meeting was organized at the grand stand
and Is, 000people were present to hear the
addresses. Two thousand school children
sang My Country IT'S of Thee" Gov.
HOyt made speech, an original poem was
read, and more singing by children follow
ed. John M. Broomall, the orator of the
day, delivered eulogy of Penn. This
afternoon there was grand civil, military
and industrial parade. In the evening
there was grand display of fireworks.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 23-The Universal
Peace Union and the Philadelphia Peace
society held commemorative services at the
Franklin institute this morning. in honor
of the landing of William Penn, the found
er of Pennsylvania.
At $50 this evening an immense crowd
gathered in front of Independence Hall,
where 1000 persons rendered the grand
hymn The Sabbath. nalso Praise of God, "
and ''Star Spangled Banner"
At midnight the by-centennary ceremo-
MES proper were inaugurated by ringing
the state house bell two hundred strokes,
all the church chimes in the city joining
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24

Hon. S. S. Cox thinks the democrats
may have majority of twenty or thirty in
the next house. He says: 1--WE shall gain
three or four in Indiana, two or three in
Illinois, two in New Jersey, half a dozen
in New York, half dozen in Pennsylva-
MIA, one or two in Connecticut. perhaps
two in Wisconsin, one in Minnesota, three
in Missouri, and possibly one in Iowa.
The Ohio result and the republican divi-
sions hereabouts may give us all the Cali
fornia delegation but one. Page msy be
returned. We may lose one in Tennessee,
two in Kentucky, one or two in Missis-
sippi, and two in North Carolina, and hold
our own in Texas, Georgia and South Caro-
lima
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24

and sammy Tommy was something of a
tinker and took to the shop. Sammy want
ed TO farm. Land being high and hard to
buy in England, Sammy concluded he
would emigrate to America. The old man
seeing Sammy bent on coming, persuaded
Tommy to come with him, engaging to set
them both up in their respective business.
So the boys came over and the old man
bought Sammy a farm in Georgia, and
bought an agricultural manufacturing shop
| in Pennsylvania fer Tommy, and telling
| them both to be good boys and stick 10
each other, he went back to his shop in
Leeds, ready to respond to any call the
boys might make upon him, either for
| plant or for plows and rakes.
| Well, the boys went to work and both
| prospered Sammy found soil rich and
I generous and made boobies of corn. wheat
| and cotton Tommy found coal and iron
| in heaps at his foundry door and made any
quantity of plows and hoes and rakes
| Sammy sold his farm truck for what he
could get and was content, but Tommy
wanted little more than that for his
wares and when Sammy learned by let
ter from the old man over the waters that
ne could get hoe for fifty cents that Tom
my charged him one dollar for, and as any
one of us would have done, sent his order
to his father for his next years supply.
Tommy kicked up a big row and appealed
at once to the government to step in and
protect him; and would you believe it, the
government did step in, and in order to
help Tommy to double his wealth and in
crease his business by making Sammy buy
all his goods from him, it imposed duty
of fifty cents upon every hoe Sammy
bought from the old man. and compelled
him TO buy all his hoes from
Tommy, at just double the price he could
get them from the old man. And they
keep that thing up yet, for Notwithstanding
the cotton worms came and ate all Sammys
cotton up and the drought cut his corn
short, and then the fly got in his wheat,
and he was actually on the verge of bank
ruptcy. and would have had to sell his
farm and hire himself Out for his yictuals
and clothes had not a commission mer
chant stepping in and taking mortgage
on his crop given him supplies Notwith-
standing all this bad luck that fell upon
Sammy, and Notwithstanding further, that
q decline in wages and advance in his goods
have made Tommy millionaire, the gov
eminent still puts fifty cents upon every
hoe Sammy buys from the cid man, and
makes him buy from Tommy Sammy is
beginning to kick, but it is no use. Tom
my is millionaire, and knows how to buy
up congress and the tariff commission, and
Sammy may kick until he raises corns on
his heels as big as pumpkin for all the
good his kicking will 60. Tommy has got
the money and money makes the law go.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
THE POPULATION OF LONDON.

The new census of London, showing a
population of 4,764. 312, has drawn out
from Land, the English Journal, some
striking contrasts There are," it says,
in London more than double the number
of people as in Denmark, including Green
land; nearly three times as many as in
Greece; more than eighteen times the pop
ulationIof Montenegro; some thousand more
than in Portugal, including the Azores and
Madeira; nearly treble the population of
Seryia; more than double that of Bulgaria;
three quarters of million more than in
Holland; more than Sweden, or Norway,
or Switzerland. And yet, adds the same
paper, this splendid capital, the most pop
ulous and splendid city the world has ever
seen, is practically without govern
ment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
Fun in Africa.

had capital fun-for even in African
travelling we have our hours of ease-in
my attempt to take some photographs
of the people. found this matter Of
the utmost difficulty. At most places
my attempts had proved abortive, ow-
ing to the suspicious and superstitious
notions of the people, who would just as
soon have stood at the lannon's mouth
as face the camera. While the instru-
ment was being erected they usually
gathered round in crowds, open-mouth-
ed with wonder and curiosity. But no
sooner did slip the black cloth over
my head for focusing purposes than
they fed incontinently, and neither
bribery nor cajolery could avail to make
them stand again. They were always
thoroughly imbued with the idea that
was working whitchcraft, and that my
supposed charming would take some vi
tai essence out of them. Hence not afew
villages remained absolutely deserted rs
long as the camera continued on its legs.
Good Words.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
.Ioe,s snake-Bite,

A wealthy Missouri settler had SER
want named Joe, big, burly fellow,
who was large enough to be brave, but
who had the heart of chicken. He
was so easily scared that he never stop
ped to look when any thing startled
him, but turned and ran like frighten-
ed deer. One day he went out on the
cliff a short distance from the house,
with hunter named Bradish, who was
an old friend of the family, to pick rasp-
berries. While thus engaged his COM
panion heard a doleful howl. and saw
Joe tumble down in the grass.
80, me! o, I'm bit! o, murder,
murder!''
What's the matterp'' shouted Brad
ish.
80, I'm snake-bittenl I'm a dead
manr' walled Joe.
LET me see,'' said Bradish, hurrying
TO the spot and STOPPING to examine the
mans leg. Pulling away his hands, and
stripping the stocking down, small
bleeding puncture over the ankle bone
was seen.
s'What kind of snake was itP"
"a rattlesnake-Or
''Did you see itp''
81 heard it rattle. o, my goodnessi
I'm going FAST I'm turning blindP'
Cant you see to get home, where
you can get some whiskyP" inquired
Bradish, with twitch of mischief round
his mouth.
Joe was on his feet in second, and
started off on run.
Put some hartshorn on the bitep'
shouted Bradish after him, and turning
back to the raspberry bushes, he began
carefully to search after the snake.
When he had satisfied himself, he
walked to the house. Joe was on the
floor, grooming and praying, and his
masters wife was in a great worry
about him. She had attended to his
wants, so far as whisky and hartshorn
could meet them, and his leg was band
aged till it looked as big as his body,
but Joe still insisted that he should die.
where is the painP' inquired Brad
ish.
30, it's all over with me! In my feet,
legs, arms, heart, throat, stomach,
mouth, nose and eyes! o. Tn in tor
lures! / can't seet'
"Terriblei" said Bradish, with diff
Guilty steadying his voice and features.
AFTER you had gone I went to the spot
where you said the snake bit you, andI
got bitten myself"
30. dearr' groaned Joe. Ibid you
kill the snakep'
NO" said BEadish, II thought 1
wouldn't. But found out what kind
of snake it was. l saw its btU-and
got taste of it, too. 1t was pretty
sharp one"
'sBiu?''
Yes, bill Your rattlesnake was
an old setting hen"
'-Merciful Virginr' calculated Joe.
81 amt a-goin' to der and the big
coward leaped to his feet and tore the
bandages from his leg. BY this time
the whole household had run into the
room to see what was the matter, and
seeing Joe dancing jig all over the
floor they thought he was crazy, and
kept near the door. In few moments,
however, Bradish explained the cause
of the uproar and Joe's frantic dancing.
and they fairly laughed the fellow out
of doors
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24

THE MISTRESS OF MoNDREER.
There is wound within her-'tis wound
That lies too deep for tears; and many while
When all that is around her seems to smile,
Within her heart of heart knell doth sound.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24

1t is thought that the total vote of New
York city viii on election day reach 200.-
600. The registration SO far is ahead of
any ever known in that city in the same
length of time Lock ont for tremendous
Democratic majority.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
A WELL KNOWN WITS ENDORSEMENT

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
HOW THE TARIFF WORKS.

The Lincoln Times furnishes the follow
ing interesting and truthful Illustration of
how the tariff works: Once upon time
there lived in Leeds. England, an old man
by the name of Jones. He had machine
shop and made all kinds of agricultural
implements. He had two sous, Tommy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-24
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