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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-07
WEATHER AUGUKiES.

WASHINGTON, Aug 7-Indications
For the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys generally fair weather; winds most
ly from north to east; stationary or lower
temperature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-07
RESiTMEn WORK

CoHAs, n. Y, Aug. Harmony Mills
reopened this morning. but only seventy
operators resumed word.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-07
STRIKERS

New YORK, Aug. 7.-130 strillin!
freight handlers resumed work to-day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-07

I hereby announce to the people of
Rock Island County that | am candidate
for the office of sheriff, subject to the
democratic convention.
PRESTON BALL
EDGINGToN. June End, 1882.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Blackburn candidate to represent Henry
and Rock Island counties in the next legis
lature, subject to the decision of the dem
ocratic convention. Signed,
AUG 5th, 1882 MANY VOTERS
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LOST.

LOST.
A small pocket book containing four
five dollar bills and printed slip of the
marriage notice of Mrs. and Mr.. Tubah.
A reward of five dollars will be paid for
its return to the ARGUS office.
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ED. SWEENEY. wn. JACKSON. CHAs L. WALKER
SWEENEY JACKSON q WALKER

A rroRNRYs AND COUNsKI.L0RS Ar Law
~ Ofiice HsnPston'e Block. Rock Island. Ill.
Aug1dwy
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06
Eflerf Misrellany,
Saddle Horses and Cats.

There is an increasing demand Of
late fer good saddle horses, and many
of the fairs this season are paying
much more attention than formerly to
this class. The gats that especially
commend "A horse for use in the sad
die are the walk, the fox trot, the sim
sle foot and the rack. The walk is a
gait understood by everybody, but all
DO not understand that a good saddle
horse ought to be able to 90 square
walk at the rate of five miles an hour.
The fox trot is faster than the square
walk and the horse will usually take
= fes steps q. tsia gait S.:cn changing
from fast walk to trot. The sim
gle foot differs somewhat from the fox
irot and has been described as exactly
intermediate between the true trot and
the true walk. Each foot appears to
move independently of the oth.r, with
Il sort of plt-a-pat, one at a time mo-
ton, and is much faster gait than a
fox trot. The rack is very nearly al
lied TO the true pacing gait, the differ
ence being that in the latter the hind
foot keeps exact time with the fore
foot of the same side, making it what
has been called literal or one side-at
a time motion, while in the former the
former the hind foot touches ground
slightly in advance of the fore foot on
the same side. The rack is not so fast
i gait as the true pace, but is very
desirable gait in a saddle horse.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06
The Wicked Small Bow.

The small boy of Baltimore is no.
toriously inventive. One particular
specimen is famous for several squares
around his home. Not to mention
such ordinary recreations as tying
bunch of tin cans to a dogs tail, he
recently tied two cats togsther and
hung them over a door bell knob of a
wealthy citizens re>idence. But his
latest exploit is still better, or worse,
as you choose. He had a kite, and
also an ugly, di.reputable-Iooking dog.
Accompanied by the beast he went
into drug store, and planking down
a penny, asked for its equivalent in
licorice. While the clerks back was
turned, the wicked small boy tied to
his dogs tail the end of the ball of
cord, which is in case on every
orthodax retail store counter. Then
he gave his dog a harsh kick, and
,e,led at him to 60 home. The dog
went and his best time. He had got
off with about enough string for very
respectable kite while the clerk was
doing up the licorice. The boy cut
the string, and the end Of what he
had cut was out the door in a '.jiffy."
And as that small boy leisurely
sauntered out Of that store, smearing
his mouth With that icorice, the
absent minded drug clerk thought he
had never seen boy take so little
interest in things in general.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06
Volume XXXVIII.---No. 80.

Gle Charlie, Aunt Daisy, take me to
mamma -
For nearly three hours we sat in the
little office before Lillian could tear
ber5elf away from the child, but at
last she let me take her to the sleigh,
consoling Trot by promise that to-
morrow he should see his mother.
| left the disclosure to her woman
ly tact. But, on the morrow, when |
drove over with the child dressed in
his black velvet suit, altered to fit him
by Mrs. Watson's trembling fingers,
and moistened, | am sure by many
tears, | found all prepared for the
great Joy.
Such Christmas never dawned for
me. 10 tell of the gratitude of the
pale widow, the JOY Of the grand-par
ents, the boisterous greetings between
the children is beyond the powers Of
my pen.
OF course the precise time and man
ner of Arthur's escape from the house
we could only conjecture. The nurse
was in the kitchen nearly an hour
when the alarm Of fire was given, and
the flames had gained great headway
before they were discovered, the fami-
ly sitting room being on a different
ioOr, and some distance from the nur-
sery. OF course the fearless boy had
left the house before the attempt to
light the tree was made, but the 9TH
ers, absorbed in Christmas delights,
did not miss him. The distance from
the house to the station was very short
and Ellen had gone to New York from
the little village near which Mr.. Gra-
hams house was situated. The de-
parture for Europe and the certainty
all felt of his fate, had prevented any
search being made for the boy, and we
presumed the railway officials suppos-
ed he belonged to some party on the
train.
1t was glad day for all, for i'll lost
my little treasure, | won from Lillian
the right to be called in good truth
Trot's uncle Charley.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06
Short Sighted.

There were two short sighted men,
Ching and Chang, who were always
quarrelling us to which of them could
see best. As they had heard there
was to be tablet erected at the gate
of a neighboring temple, they deter
mined that they would visit it togeth
er, on given day, and put their pow
ars Of eyesight to the test. Blu, each
desiring to take advantage of the 9TH
er, Chang went By stealth to the tenn
pie, and lookingquite close to the tab
let, he saw an inscription with the
words, "To the great man of the past
and the future Ching also went,
orying still closer. and in addition to
the inscription, 10 the great man of
the past and the future" he read in
smaller characters, This tablet is e.
rected by the family of Ling, in honor
Of the great man."
On the day appointed, standing at
a distance from which neither could
read, Chang exclaimed, THE inscrip-
ton is. "ro the great man Of the past
and future.
True said Ching; but you have
left out part Of the inscription, that
| can read, but you cannot, and which
is written in small letters: Erected
by the family of Ling, in honor of the
great man.
"There is no such inscription. said
hang.
"rhere is said Ching.
So they waXed wroth, and, after a
busing one another, they agreed to re
fer the matter to the high priest of the
temple. He heard their story, and
quietly said, ''there is no tablet to read
it was taken into the interior of the
temple yesterday.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06
A Horse Trade.

The sharpers and confidence men
have so frequently fleeced the farmers
that it is really refreshing, by way of
II change to hear of the tables being
turned. Aleck Mcdonald is a stout
Pennsylvania farmer, and his owns
II fast trotter, which he values at one
thousand dollars. The sharpers and
horse jockeys have tried every posi-
BILE plan to secure the trotter, and left
no trick untried to secure their object
The old man owned horse almost the
very image of his sons trotter, and a
few days since he drove him to the
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06

headquarters OF the sharHs. WI lie
there, he got in with the sporting men
and they, thinking his hor;. was the
one they wanted, treated him liberal
ly to beer, and then offered him $500
for his horse. Mcdonald, it seems,
saw through the whole business, and
held off until they offered him $500, at
which price he sold the horse. The
next day when the noble animal was
taken Oh the track he made mile in
something less than ten minutes.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06

Now is the time to subscribe for
The TINES.
A wall between both preserves
frsendship.
As you use your parents, so your
children will use you.
Cowardly as an honest man, would
be good proverb.
With misconduct and economy one
can always get on in the world.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06


fer all thoac Painful Compla laints and w nessss
socommon toour best female population.
It wiz ontT,ly tie worst form Of Fegnaie Com
plants all ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ulcera
tion. Fal,In- / lis SIncomonts and the consequent
Spinal Tenkrcs' ND is PARTICULARLY adni,ed to ths
Change Of Life.
It VII d.s4olvS rnt e! tnors from the uterus In
early stage Of Gev! .Ecrt. The tcEccncy to cam
IUrnors scrcJ q -ccl ryfpcoGily ty its
1t fa!rtncss atu,rcy. cestroys all craving
for stluuants and rc!.cv,l weakness OF the stomach.
II cures To-t:nG, Hcadachcs, Nervous Prostitution,
General TrHl.t-, Sec .csznoss pclrcssion and Indi
gestion.
That feeling. a. hra-a Gown, causing; pain, weight
and bacachc IL always fcr'uano LILY cured BY It's use.
1t will at ~ trlc auI under MI circumstance ect in
harmony with the That COY tho female system.
For tho Of i.cnoy ConflaLts of et!er sex this
Compound IL u;lrrr0ass9d.
LYDIA T.. PiSKHAM'S VEGETABLE COM
PONDS prepared at a.3 and e35 Western Avenue.
Lynn Mass Prco si. Six bottlesfor s. Sent by mail
in pills, nlso In the form Of lozenges. on
receipt of price, 81 per box for either Mrs. Pnkham
freely answers a letters Of inquiry Send for pamph
let Address as above Mention this Paper.
No family should 10 without LYDIA E TIHKHAA1
LIVER PILLS. They constipation, bniossnssR
and ,oidlty o. the liver Is cents per box
eT Goid Ny all Druggists. "a
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-06
What Makes a Man Rich.

"To be rich" said Mr.. Marcy, at one
time Secretary of State, requires only
a satisfactory condition of mind. One
man may be rich with hundred dol
lars, while another, in the possession
of millions, may think himself poor,
and if necessities Of life are enioined
by each, it is evident that the man
who is best satisfied with his posses
sion is the richest.
To illustrate this idea, Mr.. Marcy
related the following anecdote: While
| was Governor of the State Of New
York, said he, was called upon one
morning, at my office, by rough spe-
cimen of a backwoodsman, who stalk
ed i'll and commenced conversation by
inquiring 'if this was Mr.. Marcy?'
| replied that was my name.
Bill Marcy said he.
| nodded assent.
Used to live i'll Southport, didn't
yep
| answered in the affirmative, and
began to feel little curious to know
who my visitor was. and what he was
driving at.
That's hat l told EN- cried the
backwoodsman, bringing his hand on
his thigh with tremendous force. Il
told 'em you was the same Bill Marcy
who used to live in Southport; but
they wouldn't believe it, and l pro-
missed the next time came to Albany
to come and see you, and find out for
sartin. Why, you know me, don't ye
Bill?'
| didn't exactly like to ignore his
acquaintance altogether, but for the
life of me, l couldn't recollect having
seen him before; and so l replied that
he had familiar conntenance, but |
was not able to call him by name.
MY name is Jack Smith, answered
the backwoodsman, 'aud we used to
go to school together thirty years ago
in the little red school house in old
Southport. Well, times have changed
since then, and you have become a
great man, and got rich, l suppose
| shook my head, and was going to
contradict that impression, when he
broke in:
ooh! yes you are, I know you are
rich; no use denGing it. You was
Comptroll .; s...T.Ss p a.ss;:a mos ~
the next 81
Govefn0r. "a. z .. 5.l~,--i--eap o--,
Of money, and / am glad Of it-glad
to see you getting along so smart
You was always smart lad at school,
aad | knew that you would come to
something
| thanked him for his good wishes
and opinion, but told him that politi-
cal life did not pay so we'll as he inn
agined. 4 SUPPOSE said ], that for
tune has smiled upon You since you
left Southport?'
'Oh! yes, said he, i hain't got no.
thing to complain of, must say I got
along right smart. You see, shortly
after you left Southport, our whole
family moved up into Vermont, and
put right into the woods, and l reckon
our family cut down more trees and
cleared more land than any other in
the whole State
and so you have made good thing
of it. How much do you consider
yourself worth? | asked, feeling a lit
tie curious to know what he consider
ed fortune, as he seemed to be we'll
satisfied with his.
well, he replied, l don't know eS-
actly how much | am worth; but /
think STRENGTHENING himself up) ifall
my debts were paid should be worth
three hundred dollars clear cashH He
was rich, for he was satisfied.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03

there is no question but there is very
decided objection to judges who are
only waiting their chance to become
something else. Mr.. Conkling must be
liable to the suspicion of having the
Presidential fever, even though in his
own mind he may have abandoned for
ever his political hopes Boston Ad-
vertiser.
Guiteau has made IA Supreme Judge,
as well as a President and he is not
hung yet. Mr.. Conkling
has no standing at the bar to entitle
him to be even thought of in connection
with the Supreme bench. Mr..
COnkling is unfit for the Supreme
bench, or for any bench, because he is
not man of judicial temper. Every
body, friend and foe alike, knows him
as an intense, red-hot partisan, who
never sees or can see more than one
side of question. There was absolute
accuracy i'll Mr.. Curtis description of
him as a person who divided mankind
into two classes, slaves and enemies.
The nomination is IA fla
grant abuse of the appointing power to
use the Supreme bench to pension a
broken down politician, who has made
himself to the last degree Odious to the
people.-[N. y. Tribune.
The nomination of Roscoe Conkling
as Il justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States is precisely one of
those outrages upon popular feeling
which The Republican did not antici
pate at the outset of President Arthur's
administration, but did apprehend that
he might commit after time had dulled
the decorous grief and loOsened the
prudent restraint of the moment. 1t is
none the less an outrage, distribution
of the fruits of the assassination to the
man whose revolt against the conStitu-
tiOnal exercise of the appointing pow
er by President Garfield led Guiteau to
his tragic purpose. We do not charge
the responsibility of that crime upon
Conkling, but we do charge him with
il degree of heat, of vanity and of self
ishnesS in his pursuit and use of power
which completely unhinged his own
Judgment, which led him out of the
Senate in absolute blindness as to the
state of popular feeling, and which
compelled him and the present PreSi-
dent to make II mendicant canvass for
his reelection to the Senate. When
Guiteau murdered Garfield, he showed
the effect upon a weaker and less ear
ranged" mind of the same passions
which had induced acts of almost equal
desperation in Conkling himself.
As a lawyer Mr.. Conkling's abilities
are respectable. In these re
poets, however, he would not compare
with Justice Gray or Senator Edmunds.
But it is the absence of the
judicial poise, the tremendous element
which bias and self-interest make in
his character, which detracts fatally
from his fitness for judicial life.-[S pr.
Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
Our New Districts.

1t turns out that the Legislature of
lSs0 did sensible thing, in anticipa-
ting the appOrtionment bill and pro-
viding for a redistricting of this state.
1t is interesting at this time to note the
provisions of the act then passed. 1t
divides the state into two congressional
districts the first made up of Benning-
ton. Rutland, Addison, Chittenden,
Franklin. Grand Isle and Lamoille
counties and the second, Windham,
Windsor. Orange, Washington, Gale
donna, Orleans and Essex counties.
The act also provides that if before the
first Tuesday of July, lSS2. Congress
shall make such an appOrtionment as
gives Vermont but two representatives,
the governor shall as soon as may be
issue proclamation stating such ac-
ton of Congress and rcciting this act !;
and the act is to take effect on that
day. This act was passed i'll this way
to save the expense of an extra session
Of the legislature 10 ftulSIllct lHc state.
This, however, would not have been
necessary as there is clause in the
apportionment bill to the effect that in
states where the new representation
will he smaller than the old, all the
Congressman shall he elected ON Il
general ticket, unless the Legislature,
III regular or special session, shall re-
district the state in season for con-
gressmen to he elected by districts.
The dividing line between the new
districts is the great political boundary
of Vermont, the first district lying ON
the west and the second on the east
side of the Green Mountains. The
districts are nearly equal in population
and wealth. the first having Il popula-
ton of I67 $50 and an assessed valua-
ton of $50, 3;}7 900, and the second a
population of l64 ,435 and an assessed
valuation of SSO.4I2 900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03

raising on Maj. Drew's plantation in
Rowan county, n. c., Wednesday, and
in the act lost his fOOthold, fell from
the building and broke his neck
James Cephas, Richard Wiley and
Ned BlOodgOod were raising a heavy
log at the time, and Cephas became
so much excited that he lost hold and
the log fell, crushing Wiley to death.
An explosion in coal mine in Syria,
AustrO-Hungary, is said to have killed
one hundred and fifty people.
The Mormon Legislature on Satur-
day adopted a memorial to Congress
protesting against the efforts to over
throw pOlygamy and with it the politi-
cal rights of the people.
At large meeting of the Latter Day
Saints at DennispOrt, Mass, on Sun
day, resolutions were adopted de-
nOuncing polygamy and expressing
sympathy with the movement against
the ''twin relic"
The widow of Daniel Webster has
just died at New Rochelle, n. Y. She
was Mr.. Webster's second wife.
At Boston, on Sunday, Richard Col
llhS IhltN Nhdl he cldllilS lie Thought
was chunk of frozen snow at Edward
Riley. 1t missed Riley, but struck
John Keefe on the side of the head,
knocking him down and intlicting in
juries from which he died soon after.
The "snow ball" turned out to be the
greater part of brick covered with
ice.
Four of the Gloucester fishing fleet
have been given up for lost; there
were tifty-three persons on board.
State assayer James F. Babcock of
Massachusetts, is charged with making
false reports of analyses of seized beer.