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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-15
Chickens to Be Boiled Now for Christmas.
From the Boston Advertiser.

A Lawrence woman bought a chicken
for Thanksgiving which was warranted
to be Young and tender. Upon undertak-
ing to prepare It for the table, she found
paper neatly folded upon the inside, on
which was written the following:
Il am years old. I was called a
beauty when young, but we all fade.
Simmer ms three days and nights. then
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-15

List OF Letters.
Remaining upealled for in the Postonice at Moline
LII. arrsa,~4rr--ffIa-.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-15
ChancerY Notice
STATE OF ILLINOIS /

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County IS
LIN the Circuit Court, TO the .Jahuer, Term
1888. NiH' Il. D.
Gerry. 49, '' tAau-
Affidavit OF the non-res 'dence OF per,.- =,
GregoT, the &bov named defcn ant b..' DC
fled in the Clerk office of the Circuit cor, oetn
county, notice IL therefore hereby given I r. VI SAID
nonresident defendant. that the couIIai,,g, ~ q
his bill Of com laint in sal Cont on H., ~ Lied
side thereof on the 18th day of Nov I1bcr u.s.. ~
that fhereupon summons issued out of -, ~. Ahl
wherei' said suit IL now pending. returr,b our,
hrtt dondsy IN the month of January ny VT the
by law required. Now. unless YOU the - a. is
resld Mt defendant above named. shall me- ol-
and appear before said Circuit Court on l.s He
OF the next tern the eof. TO be no den M RI
J and for id County the first s, 1,d,, a. 'l4h1
uary next, and plead, answer or denim ',n
said complainants bill of complaint the So :" lhe
the matters and things therein charged and :. sl9
viii be taken as confessed. and a de r, s,alec
against you according to the prayer Of .ai6
Rock Island, =, Nov. IL. A. D. ls>s ' '-..
LEVI F. HARRISON Sr,,
p O'MARA, Compt's So. nov, , 1 s55.h.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-15

boil like fury till Christmas, and serve with
pepper and salt. ~
If, with all our food, such truthful
descriptions were given, how many fond
delusions would be .dispelledi Skim-milk
world not masquerade as cream" nor
sard as sugar. aud the housekeeper's heart
would be broken by unnecessary truth
telling, which would des roy all blissful
aud pleasant ignorance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-15

Fremont, Olio, has for some time had
two murderers in the penitentlary, named
Knapp and Welsh. A pardon was secured
for the former, on the ground that he was
dying of consumption. but he reached
home in robust heslth, while the corpse of
Welsh speedily followed. The question
now is who made the mistaken
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-15
his abode in carriage. Then others.
one after another were seen to

one after another were seen to
GEfI un on the floor,
*Andatae subse4 Aent proceedings
IntsFe stet the no more.
But the victim. Oawhers was he An
the last Of the conspirators Lad niled III.
can with more than it would convenient.
hold, he quietly tripped away TO his plaee
of business around the corner and wres-
lied with figures and customers the remain
der of the day like hero. The first init
nation of the conspiracy w hich he will hav
he viii read in this evenings ARGUS o
no, he detests liquor "A little would max.
me sick or drunk. but he got away with q
whole crowd of soakers. neverthe-
less, like little man, and the next TIM
they want a victim they will take some
body in another line of business.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17

Have you heard the cat story they tell
OF my friend, Col. Tom Clark, Of Brook
lyn. II seems that he once owned cat
on which he showcred oil the affection Of
his bachelor heart. And the shower took
the shape OF pound OF mince meat every
day. One morning the colonel noticed
that his feline namesake had wasted away
TO mere skeleton, and Immediately he
summoned his boy, Bill, to appear before
the bar.
Didn't | tell you to give that eat
pound OF meat every day. asked the
colonel.
'Yes sir, and that's what give him ey.
cry morning before you're ont Of bed, said
Bill.
IL don't be,eve word of it, Ny opin
ion is that you either pocket the money or
else eat the meat Bring me the scales
and the cat
The scales aud cat were brought The
latter was placed OH the former aud Tom
and the marker stopped at the one pound
mark.
''Therel" exclaimed the boy in triumph
Didn't tell you gave him pound OF
meat this morning?"
Eyes, there's the pound Of meat sure
enough said the colonel, stroking hi.
chin, "but where in thunder is the cats'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17
Too Much Will Power.

Three or four citizens were the other
day havirg coniab at the east entrance OF
the City Hall in regard to will-power, and
there was one among them who dared TO
go far enough to assert that man OF
strong will-power could draw parson to
him from distance OF 100 feet.
Try it-try itr' exclaimed one whose
faith WAS very slight.
81 do not say that can do il, because
| may not have the strength OF will"
"Well, there's man down by the gate
who is looking up and down as il undecid-
ed. Bend your will on him and see il you
can draw him this way"
'I'll try it, just to please you, replied
the advocate. And he fastened his gaze
on the man, clenched his hands, and put
forth mighty effort. The man at the
gate seemed to feel it, He looked across
at the monument t--down the street--then
up at the hall.
"I'll be hanged II you aren't doing it,
whispered one OF the group.
The advocate braced himself for great.
er effort and the man at the gate left his
place and walked straight towards the
building He advanced like man in
dream, and not man dared move a hand.
He came closer and closer, and as he
reached the steps, he pulled paper from
his pocket, held it up to the man with the
will power, and quietly remarked:
'Mr Blank, here's that old bill for three
cords OF wood I'm tired oftrotting around
after you, and want my money to-day. or
I'll begin suit. ~ Detroit Free Press
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17
John Browns Family.

We are abe to present the following au.
thentic account Of the condition OF john
Browns family in California. The letter
is in answer to private inquiry, induced
by the movement now making to raise a
fund for them:
in answer to your inquiry concerning
the family Of the old hero and martyr
John Brown, l will say: they reside on
wild mountain farm Of 1G0 acres, mostly
unimproyed aud unimproyable, located 10
miles west OF San Jose. The improve
ments consist Of few acres OF clearing,
part OF which is planted 10 fruit trees and
vines; little cottage, costing few hun.
dred dollars, which was on the place VIXEN
he bought it, year and u half ago, and
some little fencing. Ihe place cost them,
! believe, about $500. When first met
the family, shortly after the purchase, and
started a movement for their relief, they
owed $1,000 on the place. They had no
team. farming implements, or stock Of any
kind, and were really in very Strengthened
circumstances. The unmarried daughter
Sarah. was then teaching some two or
three pupils in music. three miles distant
down the mountains, at the little village
Of Saratoga, whittier she went on foot. 20.
ing and returning the same day. ! raised
about $500 and the Chronicle folks nearly
$1,000, which placed them ont OF debt and
gave them possession Of team Of horses,
wagons, Gov. fencing material, etc"
The family consists OF Mrs. Brown, "a.
rah (mentioned above) a married daugh-
ter Mrs. FAblingerl her husbands -four
children, the latter from few months 10
six or eight years old all girls Thus the
family consists Of .eigh: persous They
are plain, unpretentious people and have
beer trained in the hard school Of poy,rty
until they haye learned hos 10 ", along
sith very little. Their place --or about
one fourth u Il = could he made produc.
tive. bu, much time aud money would be
required think II is sbout an even pull
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17
The Lins .kiln Ci~S.

Broth er Gardner blcw his nose with
report which sounded like the explosion
Of an Ohio River excursion steamer an,
gave bis shirt collar lin which made ib,
stitches crack and began With
"Bowar' Of de pollytishnn II be an
black, 60 outer yer way to shun him. Il
he am white. lock your doahs an load
your shot guns
Tbs old man paused for a momcn, Ia
look into his desk for some slippery elm
and Waydown Bcbee took advantage OF
the opportunity TO rise aud inquire;
docs de Chair refer TO white man
named Seeker JaoksonS"
Yes, de Char refers to dat very pus.
son, replied the president "Fnr de las
TO weeks he has been de plague OF my
life understaa' dat ho intends 10 run
for State senator mex fall. an dat he sm
now tryin' TO make himself solid wild de
culld element; an ! further understan'
dat he has petishuned dis club for mem
bership an. dat he am buyin rattle boxes.
tin whistles an mouth organs for cull'd
babies in order to gain de esteem oh deir
parents. Gen'lmen, | desiah"
At that moment sounds Of = wrangle
we're heard in the ante.room, struggle
took place, and the voice Of Seeker Jack
son was heard crying out:
"Let 60 Of my hair or I'll call the policel
My platform is: Three dollars barrel for
iour. six hoops on barrel, and horse
md carriage TO take the laboring man TO
ais daily toll"
AT a signal from Brother Gardner Sam.
lei Shin and Giveadsm Jones passed out,
md two or three seconds after there were
ounds OF breaking glass, bumpl bump
IN the stairs and then voice aoated up
rom the dark alley, saying:
"You can throw me down stairs every
light in the week il you want TO. All
SIX is that you vote solid for Seeker Jack.
on on election day"
"Pollyticks," softly observed the Presi.
ent "means lyin', cheatin', stealin,
windlin'. II means desradashun. II
means loss Of self-respect 1t means
1hisky, drunkenness, stsbbin' and rollin'
n de mud. Keep out Of pollyticks, keep
way from pollytishuns. II dis Seeker
ackson attempts to enter dc sacred por.
ais of dis hall agin, de keeper Of dc pass
'ord am hereby authorized 10 pulverize
i'm an sell de pulverization TO de ragman
Or two cents q pound.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17
The Origin Of reaeiae

From the first Invention IL The sword
down TO the period when the 18th century
was drawing 10 ciose. lli. aaal,aa has
always been used m arm ~ ollensc Tho
person welding Il thrust or hewed Il into
the body Of his antagonist Whenever BE-
had chance aud tht only ,lcf,n e. against
It was stout armor or an iutcrlosed shield
II is not to be supposed that au aucieut
warrior, or one belonging te the rArlirr
Middle Ages, never thrust aside ~ patlicd
with his own blade stroke Of hl4 enc
mics sword. But this method was not de
pended upon in those days. The breast
plate the helmet or the buekor was used
to protect the soldier while he was endeav.
oring 10 get his own sword into some un.
protected portion OF the body Of his an.
taeonist But about the time OF Ferdinand
and Isabella OF Spain the science OF feno
ing WAS invented. This new system OF
fighting gave an entirely new use TO the
sword; II now became weapon Of defense
as we'll as ofiense, Long, slender rapiers,
sharpened lonly at the point, were the
swords used in fencing. Armed with one
of these. knight or high-tonoi courtier
who chose the new method OF single com
bat disdainsd the use OF armor; the strokes
of his opponent were warded of by his
own light weapon, and whichever OF the
was enabled to disarm the 9th.
or or to deliver thrust which could not
he parried, could drive the sharp point Of
his rapier into the body OF his opponent,
II he felt so inclined. The weapon which
was adapted to combat between two per
sons, aud not TO general warfare soon be-
came the weapon of the duellist, and as
luels used TO be as common MS lawsuits
ire now, II was thought necessary that =
gentleman should know who TO fence aud
protect the life and honor OF himself, his
amily and his iriends--.G Nicholas
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17

Capital Glars away spot and builds
factory an gins fifty or hundred men
chance to arm fair support fur demsclyes
an families. Dat factory wouldn't be lar
'cept fur capital, an its wheels cant move
widout labor. ] believe dat de average
employer pays his help fair price, an
all he kin afford TO. believe dat he knows
his business, an am more competen, to
run it dan do men who labor far him. II
! can't work fur a man fur de price be pays
| stand aside. II hire man pay him
de goin' price, an doan let him tell mo
dat mus do thus an so, Men strike be.
cause dey cant dictate, but de same men
wouldn't be wiIlin' dat dcir employer.
should dictate 10 them how much rent
dey should pay, or what cloze d'y should
wear. or how dey should spend der wag-
es. As said befo dere AN no call for
sympathy in dis case. DE more strike.
we have, de less money will be put into
manufactures. When capitalist kin loan
his money at good Interest, be nm foolish
TO pnt it into factory wh'ar demagogucs
kin hariss an ruin him Jist you remem-
Der what I'm ie.lin you. DE more unions
de less factories. DE more strikes de leis
work. DO you spose I'm foolish nun TO
take my $500 outen de bank, whar princi-
pal an interest am safe as rock. an put
1t into cooper shop. wh'sr three workmen
could sink de whole Of il 10 one strike 10.
cause conldDt pay more for de maxim oh
de bar'ls dan de same would sell fnry
Shoot fings am comm 10 pretty pass
when man Wild shovel on his shoulder
kin boss de man whose factory turned
out dat Identical tooi!''--B Bsfroh F,ee
PreD.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17

She could hear no sound 10 tell her tha
any one yet lived 10 relate the story Of tha
terrible leap TO death. She knew ths, th'
long night crpness. with It's load Of pass
eugers. was nearly due, and none 10 ~art
them Of their danger; a LIANT srn would moi
burn in the increasing fury Of the gale
The telegraph Office at Somerset or Mat
land was the only place TO avert the catas
trophe. To Somerset il was five miles
over hills aud through the woods, and lone
before she could reach there ], would be
too late-the express would have gons
down. Maitland was only one mile, but
between her and Maitland was the river,
ten or fifteen feet above its natural height.
ard TO pass this she must pass over bridge
No. l. fifty feet above the roaring. rushing
water.
She must cross this bridge, 400 feet
long. with nothing but the ties aud rails
for support the wind blowing gale, and
the foamlng. seething, muddy waters be.
lowl Not one man in thousand but
would have shrunk from such task; net
one in five hundred would have gone over
at any price or under any considerations.
But my brave, noble girl. with the nerve
off giant, never hesitaied, never stopped
to fear. Gathering up her flowing skirts,
and on hands and kness she crawled over
the long bridge Slowly tie after tie was
passed. II was already time for our train
TO come dashing over the bridge and hurl
her down TO death amid the dark and
muddy waters of the rushing river The
blood from her lacerated knees had stain.
e1 her dress. but she did not falter; her
long hair had blown out from her net by
the fury Of the wind, but she must not
stop.
At ,last she reached the shore, and al.
most flew up the track 10 the Office, where
our train was almost ready TO start. Breath.
less and in broken accents, she told her
sad, fearful story, and then, faint and weak
from excitement, fell back into my eager
waiting arms. Half unconscious, carried |
her into the dry warm Office and as put
her down, her great earnest eyes opened
YEARLY for moment, TO meet mine and |
read the love in them. and her white lips
smiled.
You are saved she murmured, very low.
Oh, George, never could have done it,
out knew it was your train. clasped
he brave little heroine close in my wet
'rms, never more to let her go.
The sun OF the next morning, as it rose
,lear and bright, glistened on the rain
lrops, peeping over into the rocky chasm,
where there the wreck and the dead men
ay, seemed like the sun of my new life,
iging to lock with pity upon the wreck
md ruin of my past.
How am now? did you ask
That little cottage on the hill yonder is
nine, and am back in my old profession,
working hard to keep my position, but
Iappy II. never dreamed to be, aud owe
all 10 that brave little wife OF mine.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17
Boy. Who Succeed

The head Of large business firm il
Boston, who was noted for his keeness il
discerning character, was seated at hi
desk one day, when young Irish lad CANT
up and took off his hat, smiling
"Do you want boy, sir?'
Mr.. J. looked at him.
81 did not aminute ago. But do now,
and you are the boy"
He said afterward that he was complete.
ly captured by the honest, frank, all-alive
face before him. The boy entered his ser.
vice, rose to be confidential clerk, and is
now successful merchant.
Here is another story in which boy read.
ers may find a hint worth attention. Thirty
years ago Mr.. H., Dursery 1nan in New
York state left home for a day or two. 1t
was rainy weather and not the season for
sales, but customer arrived from dis.
tance, tied up his horse and found his way
to the kitchen of the farm house, where
the two lads were cracking nuts.
"Mr II. at homer
"No sir, said the elder Joe, hammering
a nut.
"When will he be back?"
Dunno, sir. Mebbe not for week. f"
The other boy, Jem, jumped up and fol
lowed the man out "The men are not
here, but eau slow you the stock" he
said with such bright courteous manner
that the stranger, who was a little ir-
ritated, stopped and followed him through
the nursery. examined the trees and left
his order.
'You have soldI the largest bill that !
have had for this season, Jem, his father
greatly pleased, said TO him on his
return.
I'm sure" said Joe, sullenly, I'm as
willing to help as Jem. ifId thought in
time"
A few days afterward, these two boys
were left by their fathers failure and death
with but $500 or $500 each. Joe with his
bought an acre or two near home. The
land was poor. the crops scanty, the mar
ket low. He has worked hard and faith
fully, but is still poor discontended man.
Jem bought An emigrant's ticket 10 Colo
RADIO, hired ~ a cattle driver for couple
Of years, with his wages bought land at 40
cents an acre, bnilt himself house and
married. His herds OF cattle are numbered
by the Thousand, his land has been cut up
for town lots, and he is ranked as one one
OF the wealthiest men in the state.
II might have done like Jem, his
brother said lately, 'If I'd thought in
time. There's as good st1f In me as in
him"
His wife. hearing him, gave sorrowful
laugh. There's as good stuff In that loaf
OF bread as in any that ever made. she
said, "bnt nobody can eat IT. There is
not yeast enough ia it," The retor,.
though disagreeable. was true. This quick
wide-awake energy which acts "a leyen la
8 character is partly natural But il eau
be inculcsted by psrents aud sequired by
boy II he chooses TO keep his eyes opes
to &C, as promptly and boldly IN every
emergency
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17

ell Eow state thai made a mfacaions cure
of ons Of The worst easss Of sktn diseases kpovh.
The fsusbi IL msa forty years old; had sufer-
I'd fhssn yssrs, his eyss aud nearly his Whole
bod prsseuisd frghlinl sppeaaDee. Had
bsd The sitepilo1 II tsslse diffsfcni physiesAns,
vh0 presented the tesi remedies knssn 10 the
profession. ssch s, iodsde potassium, arsenic,
couosite sublinaAis, aFssspariiis, tie. Had paid
$50 foE medical treatment but with but little
relief prevailed upon him 10 use the cprIcu.
CuTiorNs coAp externally. lie did 30. and vas
oosJdeiy cured. The skin OF his head. face. and
many other paris oi his body. which presented
. uaoss lcsthsoms appearances. 10 nos - soh and
siBolh 40 al infants. with no scar o. trace OF the
twelve months.
Reported ny
YH, BROWN, Rsq., Bsrnvell. &C.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17

With them 10 obtain the COMMUNIST com
forts OF life out ot Il They are unable 10
employ help and fablinscr, the only maa
about The ranch. has heen school ,cacl or
and Is DO, much lifted 10 manual lahr.
They are all excellent, most worthy leope
Nef iork kreaiaq Pa.i
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17

Impure water, unhealthy climate. nnripe fruit,
unwhoesome food, malaris aud the thousand
and and one lie that beset the traveller are moth
isg 10 those fortified and sustained by the use
of BAsYoRDs 0IsoER 'the delicious" and only
combination OF True Ginger, Choice AromAtics
90 sure. paistsble aud safe. BerDe Of limitations
said 10 be as good. Ask foi sAsYosDs GISoEr,
and take no other. Sold everywhere.
WEEKS a POTTER, Boston.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17
.CUTICURA.

The Cuucurs treatment, for the cure Of skin
Scalp and Blood Diseases. consists In the inter.
nal use OF CrrIesR, REsoLyEsr, the new Blood
puriaer. aud the external use OF CurIcuRA and
CuriouRA Soar, the Great Skin Cures. Price Of
cuncunA, small boxes, zoe. large boxes, 81 90.
CurIouBA BEsoLytsI, 81 per bottle CuTocURA
soAr, 2jc., curIcrRa SHAVING Soar, i5c.
Depot WEEKS a POTTER Boston Mas
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17

Scene; Beneath the apple tree just back
Of the house. Farmer grinding bis
scytbe, small boy doing the circular
work at the grindstone crank Sudden
hutter Of starched skirts around the cor.
ner Of the house "Oh. gooi morning,
sir" from brighteyed yourg Lady.
"Would you kindly ALLOW Us 10 pick few
punches Of those daisies Ia the lot yon.
derS They are no Iovelyf "Yesum, yon
can pick en-. the whole lot Of 'em il you
like and II you'll tear ile pesky things
np by the root. snd rii the piaee Of en-,
III glys you board and cloihss for all
sanimsr = "wby, don't yeu admire dai.
.iesf Aud the farmer laughed most nn.
rsths,ir, ringing laugh that made tho
young lady feel as though sbs bal suask
something uneongenial.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17
ECZEMA.

Sixteen moths since an eruption broke out on
my leg and both feet, which turned ont TO be
Eczema, and caused me great pain and annoy
snec. ] tried various remedies With no good
resnits, until l used the CrficrA REsoLvKsT
internally aud CuTicuRA and CuuouKA Soar er-
torpAily, which entirely cured me 80 that my
akin 10 ~ smooth and natural as ever.
LIN. ~ fRAILEY, "a South 81. Baltimore.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-17
SCROFuLA SORE.

Rev. Dr.. In detailing his experience
With The CUTicuEs HrErpiTs. said that through
Divine Providence one OF his pArishopers sss
cured Of sefofnl0us sore, vas dfswing kway his
life, BY the CrrlcuRA HEsoIyEsT internally, and
CrTicvEl and CpTicuHA soar externally. The
poison that had fed the disease was completely
driven
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-21

BATH AND BARBER SHOP.
Rest IN the city. Next to pelmonico's
&nstin Avenue Ua-2tf