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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
Understanding Mems Natures.

About mid-afternoon yesterday a citi-
zen who pulls down the scales at 1876
pounds descended the first flight of
stairs beyond the Postoffice in Just the
same manner that bag of oats would
have chosen, and when he brought up
at the foot he was in no frame of mind
to chip in anything for the heather in
Africa. The first citizen who arrived
on the spot knew what his duty required
of him on such an occasion, and he
smilingly remarked:
81 don't believe you can improve on
the old wayr
The second citizen passing was in
hurry, but he knew that he must halt
and inquire:
''Like that any better than coming
down the way the rest of us do?''
The third citizen had business at the
Postoffice, but he turned aside, CLEARED
his throat, and remarked:
Evidently fell down stairs? Curiou,
how it sets the blood to circulating
Some of you had better see if his noseS
good-bye?'
There was a fourth spectator, and be
slowly entered the doorway, bent over
the victim, and remarked:
I'D have given a dollar to see him
come down! He's one of the sort who
bump every stairr'
The fifth man was about to add his
mite when the victim rose up. His ell
bows were skinned, his nose barked. his
coat torn and his back sand-paperedt the
whole length, but he was a man who
had travelled. He knew that everybody
in the crowd was hoping to see him
jump up and shake his fists, and paw
the air, and to hear him declare that he
would lick all the men who could be
packed in a ten-acre lot. and therefore
he brought sweet smile to his face,
lifted his hat like a perfect gentleman
and limped up stairs with the bland re-
mark:
''Stubbed my toe as L came in the
door, you know, and came near failing
in heap" -DetrOit Free Press
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
1.-THE Great Beard of Rama"

There's a plant in Ceylon that seems
made to grow where no other green
thing can. The curious thing about it
is the way it manages to scatter its seeds
over the dry and desert places. The
seeds grow in a round case, shaped like
a dandelion's seed-head, but much
stronger and larger, being as big as a
child's head. When they are ready to
grow, the boxes of seeds get loose from
the stalks, and the first strong breeze
starts them off on the sand. Away they
go like balls, scattering the ripe seeds
on their path for miles, and wherever a
seed falls it takes root and grows. If
the ball comes to water, it is so light
that it floats easily, while the wind still
carries it on. In this way the seeds are
carried to the most barren shores, and
begin the work of covering them with
green. This curious plant is the water
pink, called by the natives 1.-The Great
Beard of Rama"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

The true motive of the republican at
tempt to dodge real and sweeping fiscal
reform by opposing the democratic motion
for total repeal of the war taxes and urg-
inga sixpenny shave on the surplus wicked
ly raised is set in a searching light by
Secretary Folger's last exhibit, says the
New York World, which shows not only
that on July 1, 1882, the first war-loan
authorized in 1851, and amounting to
1888, 600, 900, was paid off in full but also
that only ST., 600, 600 of the second loan of
1868, amounting to $50, 000, 900 then re
manned to be called. By far the greater
portion of the internal revenue taxes still
kept in force by the republicans were inn
posed simply as collateral or guarantee
directly attached to those specific loans.
Robson, Keifer and the other republican
rogues if they were bankers would be com
PEELED to return the collaterals affixed to
any loan which had been satisfied. But
these public robbers are anxious to pick
the pockets Of the taxpayers for year
longer, and they have, therefore, voted to
raise the collateral affixed to a dead loan
for twelve months more in order that they
may steal a part of it. ) Let this be plainly
put at every meeting in the coming cam
paign by every man who undertakes to,
battle for ttreasnry and the taxpayers
against the thieves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
The wearers of Bernhard cloves b.v,

The wearers of Bernhardt gloves have
antiquity on their side, if nothing more
The cave mems habits and mode of lfo
have been defined of late with unexpec.
ted distinctness, recent discoveries in
France. Belgium and Switzerland hay.
ing made this practicable. Professor
Boyd Dawkins has recently given the
minutest account we have ever had Of
this life, and among other curious item,
as to modes of dress and ornamentatioD
we find gloves made with two and some.
times three and four fingers, and reach.
ing very nearly to the elbows. The be-.
ginning of rouge is also found in Their
profuse use of red raddle, and stone
'.bangles'' were probably quite as
charming and equally uncomfortable
with those of to-day. Is there anything
new under the sun?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
nyrNc ONT.

The New York San delivers a sort of
parting short at the dissolving greenback
party in that state:
The greenback party in New York has
nominated lot of candidates for state of
fees and published a new platform, but 1t
is al In vain. This party is on its last legs
and is approaching its final extinction.
There was a time when the greenback doc
trine seemed to have something in it, and
a good many sincere persons were deluded
by it; but that time has gone by.
eve have in our day seen great many
of these side parties which have risen up
and made considerable stir, only to go
out again and to be heard of no more for
ever. Two real political parties with dis
tincts principles and opposing ideas of pol
icy seem to be about as many as human
nature has need Of"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
DOWN ON BOSS NOMINATIONS.
Philadelphia Times.

Scores of thousands of the best republi-
cans of Pennsylvania will not, under any
circumstances, cast another vote to sustain
the boss domination that has made for
bearanee cease to be a virtue: If John
Stewart and his colleagues We're to decline
to-day and unite in commencing General
Beaver to the republicans of the state, it
would only assure the election of Pattison
by many thousands over General Beaver.
Pattison would have a decided majority
over Beaver in Philadelphia, and the state
would simply multiply Pattison's majority.
The evil is one that neither leaders nor
candidates can cure, and the letter. of the
independent candidates clearly and forcibly
presents the marrow of the controversy
The battle is against the boss and spoils
systems, and there can be no republican
safety except by the unconditional surren-
der or the absolute overthrow of the whole
machine organization.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
Souaring the Circle.


James Morton. Philadelphia math-
ematician, claims to have solved the
problem known as ''squaring the circle"
The solution of this problem of finding
the exact area of circle has occupied
the attention of mathematicians from
time immemorial. Many claimed 10
have performed it, but their demonstra-
tons have always failed to stand the
test The nature of the problem places
it outside of the domain of arithmetica
calculation, but Notwithstanding this ad-
mitted fact, the ratio between diameter
and circumference has been carried out
to over six hundred decimal places. So
by geometrical methods, Mr.. Morton
thinks he has accomplished the quadra'
ture of the circle. His recently pub
lished book contains the result of his in
vestigations on the matter, and much
other information on relative topics
His solution, put in the form of prop,
osition, is as follows: 1.-THE square Of
the diameter of any circle is to its ares,
as the perimeter of square described
on the diameter of the circle is to It's
circumference; or conversely, the ares
of any circle is to the square of its diam
eter, as the circumference of the circle
is to the perimeter of q square descrioeo
On its diameter"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
Kingston IN. " Freeman (Rep.). When

Kingston IN. " Freeman (Rep). When
the Credit Mobilier infamy was brought to
light its authors, with one or two excep-
tons, were driven into disgrace and
permanent retirement. When another con
gress undertook to put into the pockets of
its members $5, 900 of back p~-- each, the
hot Indignation of the country swept them
out of public life and forced their sue
cessors to undo their iniquity. Such prompt
ness and theroughness in dealing with
official rascality brought their reward in
continued support of the republican party
by the people. To day the party has a
similar duty to perform. If the repre-
sentatives of popular sentiment and feel
ing do their full duty in this regard, the
disgraced congressman will be stricken
with such shame that they will feel like
praying for the rocks and mountains to
fall upon them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
philadelphia Inquirer Rep.). August o.

By the hlghestJ official authoity the ex-
travagance of the present congress has
been condemned, and when the country
begins to fully appreciate the fact that APP
preparations have been increased $50, 900,
900 this year it will condemn quite as Wig
orously as the President has done in his
veto of the river and harbor bill that reck-
less expenditure of public moneys of
which congress has been guilty.
Utica Herald (Rep). August o.
The predictions which were made at the
organization of the house of representa-
tives have been justified by the result.
The choice of Keller for speaker was I'M
fortunate, for it was the interest of large
appropriations and loose legislation. The
prominence of ex-Secretary Robson has
brought no good to the country or the
party, and has renewed and intensified the
criticism against him. Confidence in the
house was shaken at the outset and it has
not been recovered.
[Chicago Times Und.), August Il
In his circular demanding per cent all
round, Mr.. Hubbell stated that the desire
of the committee was to raise fund with
which Ito prepare, print and circulate
suitable documents to illustrate the issues
which distinguish the Republican party"
The President is a good Republican. VIII
Mr.. Hubbell send broadcast the message
vetoing the River and Harbor bill, or is
not that a suitable document?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

Representative Springer, of Illinois, has
a letter from the President of Venezuela,
informing him that with the consent of the
federal council he has conferred upon him
the decoration of the third class of the Or
der of the Bust of Liberator of the States.
Tt is the highest honor this country can
confer on its distinguished officials. and
also upon those whether native or foreign.
who make themselves worthy this distinc
ton by service they rendered mankind.
Springer has filed the letter with the Secre-
tary of State till Congressl shall consent to
its acceptance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
II livestock Census.

Complaint has been made that the
complers of the census, are very slow in
furnishing the public with statistics re-
lating to the livestock interests of the
country. Some affirm that this infor-
nation is withheld in order to give Of
ficials and clerks an opportunity to
compile and sell books pertaining to
these matters. The information given
below was obtained from the statisti-
clan of the agricultural department by
Hon. j. b. Grinnell, of Iowa, who en-
bodied it in a work he recently publish
ed and copyrighted. AS the informa-
ton was obtained at the expense of the
public, it is presumed that the public
has right to it:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

There are two things every cook mns,
realize if he or she wishes to succasd
One is that stewing and simmeripo sro
not synonymous terms for BOILING
thermometer will soon show the difFer
ence between the two processes. Boil
ing point is not reached under two HIM
dred and twelve degrees Fahrenbeit
whereas simmering requires only ona
hundred and eighty degrees. Now meat
once cooked should never, let if he
heated how you will, be allowed IN
reach boiling point. If it does it is
spoiled simply. and becomes as nutri.
tious and as digestible as a bit of Shoe
leather. Fact the second is that IRVINE
means just boiling. using lard, oil. bufa7
ter, or any fat you please instead of wa.
ter. To fry any thing it should be thor.
oughly covered by the boiling lard
which should be kept up to boiling
point during the whole process. Now
this is not so extravagant as it sounds
for the same frying material NAV bs
used over and over again. aStron.
71cr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

The average of the appropriations made
by congress for the last ten years was
$i5s, 3s6,053. At no period in that time
did they exceed $177. $50, 600 That was
last year. The congress Just closed has
made appropriations of 1924, 2s3, 097, and
members who were concerned in abetting
this outrageous extravaganza are returning
home asking re -election. There is sub
lime impudence about the average republi-
can congressman that creates wonder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
LBaltimore American lRepl August o

The Republicans were unfortunate in
their organization of the House and still
more unfortunate in their choice of leader
upon the floor. Mr.. Keifer has been very
much out of place in the Speakers chair,
and as for Mr.. Robson, we take it for
granted that public opinion concerning
him is irrevocably.f fixed. The Speaker or
gained the committees in the interest of
jobbery, and as the real work of Congress
is done in committee rooms, it was newt
able that the history of the session should
be regrettable.
Philadelphia Times Qnd), August 81
The first session of the Forty-seventh
Congress came yesterday to an inglorious
but welcome end. It was one of the long
est sessions upon record and altogether
the most Improbable and dis graceful 1t
is annoying to think that the country must
endure another session from this Congress
though it cannot be prolonged beyond
three months--but it will be more than
that, it win be disheartening if the Nov
ember elections do not make a sweeping
change in the membership and character
of the House.
Hartford Times (Dem.), August g.
It has been, probably, the most disgrace
full congress the country has ever seen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
When Mr.. Cox in answering a boast of

When Mr.. Cox, in answering a boast of
a river and harbor pirate as to the $780,
100000 excess of appropriations over
those of last year said: well. the MAORI
ty of the appropriation committee being
republicans they must take the response
bility, he was greeted, says the official re-
port, with ''derisive shouts of Well do
it from the republican side. But they
are not doing it. On the contrary, they
are striving with might and main to get
rid of the load, but they can't do it. The
record cannot be blotted out by all the
whitewash or percentage figuring in Amer
lea
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.
Boston Globe.

When Republican congress wanted to
put congressional elections under the sur
VIGILANCE of United States officers, a con
gresham was considered federal officer;
but when Republican congressional com
ml.tee wanted to levy a tax upon the
clerks in the departments and their various
outposts through the country, to save the
members of that committee from punish
ment under the law and to bring the peck
cts of the clerks within reach of their
hands, congressman was declared by the
attorney general not to be a United States
official. Verify, the party of great moral
ideas bends to its Illicit desires in any di-
rection
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
LOOKING AFTER SELF.
Boston Herald.

The fact seems to be that President Ar
thur is conducting his administration, not
for the purpose of resurrecting Grant or
rehabilitating Conkling, but with the idea
of getting the second term for himself. 1t
is not necessary to speculate upon his
chances for success, which we should not
be inclined to rate very high at present,
but the fact itself accounts for a good
share of the unpleasantncss in the stalwart
family.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

The experiment of telephoning under the
ocean, from Brussels to Dover, was lately
made, and with success. Conversation
was distinctly carried on through sixty
miles of ocean cable and 200 miles of air
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

Returns issued by the London board of
trade show that during July British i'm
ports increased e., 100000, compared with
the corresponding month last year, and
exnorts increased f945. 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters OF Rock Island county and
all others who are opposed to the Republican party,
under its present management are requested to
meet in their respective townships on Saturday, Au
gust IL 1882, select delegates to the Democratic
County Convention to be held in the court house, at
Rock island on Thursday, August II at 1 p. m,
which is called for the purpose of selecting dele
gates 20 the Democratic State Convention, be held
at Springfield, Wednesday. September q, also del
egafes TO Congressional and Legislative Convention
to be hereafter holden; and also to nominate can
didates for County Judge, County Clerk, Sheriff,
Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools and Coroner,
and transact such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The several townships are entitled to representa-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The Democrats and Independent Voters of the
Town of Black Hawk, requested to meet at the
Town Hall, in Milan, on Tuesday evening. Aug. Is,
at o'clock p M. for the purpose of selecting fsur
delegates to attend the Democratic County Csnven-
ton 10 be held in Rock Island, Thursday the
nth. at O'Clock p. m, and to transact such other
business as may come before said caucus.
By ORDER TOWNSHIP Con-.
Milan. Aug 10TH 1882.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

The New York Herald says that "no
congress for many years has been so openly
and brazenly careless Of the public welfare
and so bent upon swelling the appropria-
tions and wasting the peoples money"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
ITS UNSUITABLE NAV.
lUtica Herald (Rep.l

The NAV of the government will con-
tinue for another year to gorge hundred
millions of taxes from the people, which
are not needed, to pay its expenses. With
that record to face. the republican party
will enter upon the fall campaign halt,
lame and blind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
AN uNTIMELY SUGGESTION.

New York Evening Post QRep.)li
The stopping of all political assessments,
at least from this time on. might recover
some of the many votes which Mr.. Hubbell s
operations have driven away from the
party-and they are many more than
all the money raised by assessments can
buy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION.
The Democrats of the Twenty First Legislative
District requested to send delegates TO Legis-
latTve Convention to be held at the Court House, in
Cambridge, on Monday, Sept, 4th 1882 at II O'Clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidate
for the Legislature, be voted for at the Novem-
Der election 1882, and transact such other business
may properly come before said convention.
The basis of representation will be delegate
for every 200 votes cast for Hancock for president
Rock Island Co., will be entitled to 12 delegates.
Henry 10
Rock Island, Aug, s, 1882.
j. r. JOHNSTON,
LEVI WATERMAN, Com
EZRA SMITH,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

i The Democrats OF the seventeenth and
nineteenth districts of this state have NOM
mated their present members of congress
for re-election-S. W. Moulten and r. w.
Townshend.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

Gen Songer the editor of the Key West
Democrat, is 90 years old, weighs thirty
five pounds, and is forty inches high. He
was born in St Domingo and was raised in.
Florida
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

San Bernardine county, California, has
been put to an expense of over 800 by q
suit brought to recover the value of fifty
pounds of hay,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

The official census of France, just COM
pieted, shows total population of 81,
872, DAB.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

Nature is rag-merchant, who worAs
up every shred and odd and end INV
new creations. Beauty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

The following figures giving the num-
Der of sheep in each State, were fur
nished by the superintendent of the CEN
sus for the information of congressman
in the recent debate:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
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 Convention to be held at Mon
mouth, Warren County, on wednesday, Sept, IL,
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 the following representation based
upon the vote for Hancock and English in 1850:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
CALL FOR STATE DEMOCRATIC CON.
VENTTON.
Thursday, September Z, 1882,

The Democracy of all the counties in the state of
Illinois are requested send delegates TO the state
convention, which will be held at Springfield, on
Thursday, September Z, 1882,
at II O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for state treasurer, one candidate for
state Superintendent of public instruction, and TO
transact such other business may be proper for
its consideration.
one delegate for each 400yotes cast for Hancock and
English in 1885, and delegate for each fraction
thereof of 200 votes and over, the counties, votes
and delegates being follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

at 1880 O'Clock, for the purpose OF selecting dele
gates to the county convention, to be held at the
Court House, in the city of Rock Island, Thurs
day, August II.
The places for holding the caucuses and the num-
Der of delegates to which each ward is entitled
as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14
Tuesday Evening, Aug. 18th, 1882,

In pursuance of the above call, the Democrats of
the City of Rock Island requested to meet in
their respective wards
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-14

BY order of the state democratic central commit
tee. d. B. GILLIAN, Chairman.
W j. MIzE, Secretary.
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