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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23
Green B. Raum's Dark and Mysterious Ways
Being Lighted Up.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 22.-Nothing
of late has so far aroused the fears of some
and awakened the hopes of others as the
sudden appearance of the Blaine phoenix
His favorites are likening his campaign to
the campaign in Egypt. His trip to the
west was arranged some time ago. The
only contingency was the possibility of
defeat or a bare escape at the September
election.
Blaine's best man is Raum. who has
always protested to be a stalwart. Six
months ago reports were CIRCULATED stenh-
ing to prove what has been suspected of
him, in the nature of a double dealing
before and after the Chicago convention.
Sherman counted on his aid then. It has
for some time been the conviction of the
Grant supporters, who looked into the
matter, that the expense of the Sherman
delegates from North Carolina and from
some other quarters in the south were de-
frayed by the imperialists through Raum's
hands. While Sherman was running the
customs and marine service to its full ex-
tent he pressed Raum hard to lend him
the assistance of the internal revenue ma
chine. Raum professed devotion to Grant,
but there is proof that he lent to Sherman
the coveted aid. This would have given
him hold on Sherman, if Sherman
UdQ UCCu SuCCCoSA0 at
The fact that Raum is now in full accord
with Blaine indicates that he was dealing
with Blaine as well as Sherman at Chicago
two years ago, while pretending to favor
Grant; SO that whoever succeeded it was
grist to him. G -
In conducting the senatorial canvass in
Illinois, Raum has secured Blaine's assis-
lance, He is seemingly for Blaine for
president in 1884, though, as has been
seen, nothing can be certain as to Ram.
It is reported that Raum win not return to
Washington TO resume his duties as com
missioner of internal revenue permanently.
This bears out the report that he has join
ed the enemies of Arthur.
The sta1warts have always attributed to
Raum first-rate abilities as an organizer
and stumper. They have never quite
understood why things were 40 they were
in Illinois is 1880, before the Chicago con-
vention. The course of Washburne espci-
ally annoyed them. AS much as anything
it dealt Grant the death blow. Light seems
to be dawnlng now. In view of the pre-
sent delopments, Raum's betrayal of Ar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23
The japanese He'll.

From the descriptions / have seen of
the Buddhist place of torment, as de-
lineated by the aid of artists conceits,
they believe in actual torments OF hor-
rible character in recompense for an
evil life, though just what they consider
deadly sins is to the affiant as vet I'M
known. / have had, through the cour-
tesy of a friend who has collection of
rare curios, the opportunity of looking
at Il series of nine Kakemonos. founer-
ly belonging to some temple in the in
terror, which depict the horrid state
that awaits the condemned on the other
side of the river. The first in order of
these nine paintings is the central one,
the other eight Hawking it, four on each
side. This simply represents the per-
sons of four priests. clothed in THAR
sacred robes. seated on separate divans
Two are in advance of the other two.
One of them holds in his hand pack
age resembling a closed book; another
has in his right hand bead rosary: the
third one has his hands palm to palm
as if in prayer, while the fourth one
holds in his left hand two feathers, and
in the right is grasped a double-ended
trident. As my friend did not have the
key to the significance of his treasure,
L am unaOIe 10 give IL. Tn the right
hand of the top of this Kakemono is
mass of clouds, and on the left water
scene, with the sacred mountain Full
Yama in the distance. The other eight
paintings are all devoted to showing the
various modes of punishment inflicted
by the demons, of most revolving aspect.
Horned devils, and hoofed ones-devils
of all colors. but all most beastly devils
are portrayed as inhabiting range
of jagged mountains, full of rent and
chasm and deep abyss, into which they
are driving the luckless ones, who
crouch and shiver in their nakedness.
Each of these eight pictures represent
inferred priest sitting in Judgment, on
either hand standing an attendant. and
in front of his dais are the crouching
suppliants for his favor There is on
some of them grinning devil in wait !
ing to receive in charge the doomed.
One gives a view of the demon from
seat in his cave, blowing stream of fire
from his mouth and nostrils upon the
victims that other devils are driving in
to his place. - Yokohama Letter IN San
Francisco Chronicle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23

Georgia is prosperous state. The
state tax returns for the present year show
an increase of $40, 300, SIS over the total
value of last year The value of farming
lands has Increased S4,O00,0 600, while there
is an increrse of S5, 100000 in town and
city property. In cotton manufactures
there is an increase of $1,0O0OO0 but this
does not fairly show the boom in this line,
as there are in course of erection cotton
factories which viii cost several millions
of dollars, which were not subject to as
sessment last year. Yet there was time
not long since when Georgia was stolen
blind. When under the truly loyal control
of Bullock. when he had left nothing else
to steal, he commenced on her railroads.
But now. under democratic government,
Georgia is prosperous and happy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23

A Washington letter, abiding to Conk-
ling's Investigations into the secret history
of the Garfield administration, says: The
Conkling people got at some mighty in
teresting things, and among other facts
they discovered all the proofs of a large
investment of money by Jay Gould in Oc-
tober 1880, in the republican campaign, in
return for positive pledge that Stanley
Mathews should be nominated to the SUI
preme court. They found out the price
paid by Gould, the name of the messenger
"a very responsible person-who went
back and forth between Gould's house and
Mentor If Mr.. Gould's famous pigeon
holes contain the documents in this mat
ter, he should turn them over to Mr.. Dor
sey, to be used in the latters history of the
memorable Garfield campaign
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23
Shooting a Diamond Through Man..
Heart.

'When | was down in Texas
ways carried Il big roll of money ar. d,
with me. But SO | would not he o,,t '. y.
lay myself liable to foul play. 7 qo rpa 10
ly carried some loose chance in d.
pockets to settle all bills. Once bdls
ever, was in a saloon and HAVING Wv.
out of change was compelled tonT1l ,uu
my roll. As | did so | noticed L;u
rough-looking Texan with a bad ere
and a broad. Notwithstanding sorol,,-e'
ro, with his gaze riveted upon me
What | noticed more particularly NJ
large and brilliant diamond he wora
in his shirt front. felt a little unees,
about my money, and when | went :,
bed that night saw that my navy w
volver was in good condition. Ma
the money and revolver under nv m
low. In the night was awakened br
hearing some strange noise in the room;
and looking up saw in a far corrn,
something very bright, SPARKLING in,
like a diamond. | Instantly made nn
my mind that the sinister-eved felIo,Tl
with the broad brimmed hat was in M.
room for the purpose of robbery. nav
haps murder | knew | should have -
act quickly. l reached for nv nav
and taking aim at the diamond. fired
There was terrific report. and the BODY
of the villain fell to the floor with .
crash. When light was obtained he
was as dead as a door nail. In tba
morning we looked for the bullet. md
also the diamond, which was MISSING
We found them both imbedded in ,6a
wall of the room. The diamond had
gone through the unfortunate man.
heart and lodged, with the bullet. in the
wall. THE Bohemian.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23

They are grumbling in California about
the charges of the court stenographers,
some of whom make $4,000 year, while
the salarya of the judge of the court is only
$4,000. One stenographer charged $110
for tfanscfibing testimony taken during a
five-hours' trial, the judge requiring it to
be done for his own use and convenience.
The papers hint at possible division of
stenographic spoils between the shorthand
man and the judge. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23

The Michigan democrats have probably
been caught in a trap in fusing with the
greenbackers of that state. Some of the
leaders in the latter party have sent out
confidential circulars urging greenbackers
to scratch the names of the democratic
candidates. and to vote only for members
of their ewn party. Much bad feeling has
been engendered by this discovery of a
greenback attempt to overreach the demo
Gratis, and the harmony which marked the
allied state conventions is fapidly vanish
ing The fusion won't fuse @worth a
cent"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23


While talking with James Milton
Sherrod the other day, the latter care.
lessly pulled out of his pocket a very
handsome agate, round and worn smooth
by constant use as an ear ornament II
had hole drilled through the top and
by deer's sinew this trinket had form.
erly been suspended from the ear Of
some Sioux brave. The work ON the
stone showed the crude and patient ef
forts of the untutored red man. On be-
ing asked how he secured the agate, Mr.
Sherrod, after whiting off some black
tobacco with a butcher knife. rubbed Il
in the palm of his hand awhile and
then, after putting it in his pipe and
trying Intellectually for long time to
light it, said:
Il got it up in the Black Hills in &c
A lot of Sioux Indians ambuScaded me
one evening in the form of a horseshoe.
and had to cut my way through
killed several of them. and the rest lit
out. When [ come to assess the dead.
l found a big fellow wearing this here
agate tied on with a deer's sinner. and
/ Jest yanked it out of his year. There
was another one in his other wear that
got, but lost it. 1t was the exact fact
similar to this here one" - Laramie
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23

The London Christian Lsfe pronounces
M. Pasteur '.the foremost of French sci
entists," and it quotes him as aying: He
who proclaims the existence of an Infinite
asserts more of the supernatural in that
affirmation than exists in all the miracles
of all religions: for the notion of the Inf
mite has the twofold character of being ir-
resistible aad incomprehensible. When the
notion seizes ON the mind there is nothing
left but TO bend the knee"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23

Chicago Times: The Ell. O. Hoff-
man, of Bloomington, H., is charged with
bastardy, fornication, adultery, 1ascivious-
ness and forgery. The reverend gentle
man appears to have been exceedingly &C
tive in the prosecution of his ministerial
labors. Mr.. Hoffman Is perhaps expecting
call to a Brooklyn pulpit, which he
seems exceedingly fitted to adorn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23

The conference of German church
governments, at Eisenach, resolved that
November 10, 1888, the 400th anniversary
of Martin Luther's birth. should be un;ver-
sally celebrated in the Protestant churches
of Germany. The revised copy of Luther's
translation of the Bible was remainded for
further revision.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-23

My son, you ask who or what no
body is. Well, my dear young man, a
nobody is a prominent woman's hus-
band.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05

the Hawaiian subject who loans to the
government IN its present condition, runs
a serious risk Of losing his money alto
getheL We're our Legislature composed
| largely Of men who possessed considera-
bic property, or were engaged in planting
or commercial pursuits, there would be
nothing to fear But it is not so composed.
| in the lower house there are but two foreign
ers to twenty-six native representatives.
Such thing as Reputation has been heard
of before, in other countries, and there is
no guarantee that it may not be resorted
to here This is freely talked Of among
merchants in our city as one of the factors
IN influencing the home money market.
For the two reasons above cited, we do
not expect that the government viii be
able to obtain anything like half the
amount of the proposed loan among our
own people.
The loan will, therefore, have to be
largely raised abroad Subjects Of foreign
nations Will not have to fear reputation,
as should such thing be attempted, the
foreign governments would interfere and
would do all in their power to protect
their people and see that their interests
did not suffer. A foreign loan will
very seriously hamper our freedom
of action. We have only to look to our
large neighbor to the westward, China;
the customs are run entirely by foreigners,
not for the benefit of the Chinese, but for
the benefit of the foreign bond holders.
Take a glance at Egypt, and see the
troubled condition Of that country, all
brought about by obtaining large loans
and carrying on an extravagant expendl-
ture The end Of the present Egyptian
system seems likely to be nothing short Of
anarchy and bloodshed, the Gripping of
her resources. the setting back Of Eer in
dustries II our expenditures had been
economical, a small loan for purposes of
immigration and internal Improvement
would have been cordially endorsed by all
men who understand finance; but our ex-
penditures have not been economical, they
do not propose to be economical; if from
the present Appropriation Bill the un-
necessary expenditures were struck cff there
would be no need for the Executive to run
around borrowing. The Members of the
Legislature must remember that it is i'm
possible to get money on loan, whether
private individual or country, unless
something is pledged Or pawned What
is this country proposing TO pawn2 One |
other thing It would also be well to remem-
Der, and that is, the saying of the British |
statesman, that diplomacy always follows |
a loan.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05
Letter from KOhala, Hawaii.

On the 29d Of June large number Of people
including all the best residents of Kohala assem-
bled per invitation at his home to witness the mar
riago of our esteemed lownsman, DR.. Thompson
to young lady from America, Miss Kimbal.l II
was of course foregone conclusion that many
people would be present, for the doctor can count
on the fingers Of one hand all his enemies and
have fingers to spare but even with our knowl-
edge of his enviatle popularity he did not expect
to see his hospitable holie so donsely crowded
with all the beauty and fashion of this district,
evidently we'll pleased TO welcome the ostimable
lady as valuable acquisition TO the s65iUtr OF
hohala. The ceremony was performed in grace
ful pleasing manner by the Rev. Mr.. Smith, and
though am no judge of ladies adornments, yet
do not hesitate to say that a more beautifully
attired bride has seldom been seen in this King
dom or one dressed in more exquisite taste and
the grace and beauty Of the bride herself were in
full accord with the lovely surroundings After
the ceremony all present congratulated the bride
and groom and then adjourned TO the supper room
where repast worthy OF King was placed be-
fore them to which all did justice. Dancing then
began, which extended into the small hours when
the guests departed after wishing the couple all
kinds of success and future happiness. We know
the doctor well and feel certain that he knows the
result of making home happy, and from our short
acquaintance with the bride We feel that she will
make him the wife he deserves, and soon make her
presence felt as another link in the chain that
gives the whole family the highest regards of
those who know them.
The decorations in flowers and ferns we're beau
uful beyond description, making every room In
the house look like fairy grotto II / were more
gifted in letter writing could say much more, but
will simply say in conclusion that the good wishes
OF the district 20 with DIR. and Mrs Thompson.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05


CAUTION-AAr1RIcAS wALTHAAI WATCHES
WE DEG TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE
AND THE Public TO the well known quality and
elegance of finish OF gold cases, guaranteed by
us TO be of eighteen karat gold, T. g. Mint assay,
or Of fourteen karat gold, MS may be stamped and
also TO our mode Of selling the same charging only
for the ACTUAL WEIGHT Of the gold used, and not
for the base metal comprised in springs, key pipes
filling of crown, dc. To illustrate which a tag
accompanies each one Of our gold cases, which
plainly indicates not only the gross weight Of the
case but also the MI weight of the gold Our
silver cases are all STERLING quaity-gslOOO fine.
IL ExrLASArIoS OF THE ABOVE, desire to say
that the old plan Of charging for the gross weight
OF the case, as If 1t were all gold, worked well
enough as long as the manufacturers were content
with the amount OF brass and steel actually re-
quired in its construction but when the business
was degraded into contest us 10 who should get
the most base metal into the least quantity OF gold
and, and call il a GOLD case, then the time came
when, in the interest of dealers I'm American
watches. II became necessary 10 adopt n plan Of
selling, showing the buyer exactly how much GOLD
each case contained. In adopting this method, We
act in conformity with the earnest wishes of the
leading houses Of the trade; some Of whom have
already undertaken 10 carry out the same idea in
their own business.-AMERfCAN WATCH COMPANY,
Maltham. Mass. ~ McISEnSr, Agent for this
Kingdom also Agent for Gorham Sterling Silver
ware. The Trade supplied ON the most liberal
terms. 9ll 3m
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05

To- AuESp sECuoS oF CHArTEE - OF
rlU PENAL Com.
BI4Ir ENACTED by the King and the Leg
islatige Assembly Of the Hawaiiau Islands
IN the Legislature Of the Kingdom assem-
bled
SUcnoN i. That Section s Of Chapter
- of the Penal Code be and the same IS
hereby amended 30 as TO read as follows
"SEcuoy 3. Whoever willfully aud
maliciousy burns in the day time or night
time the dwelling house ofanotber is guilty
Of arson in the second degree, aud shall be
punished by imprisonment at bard labor for
life. or any number Of years in the discro-
ton Of the Court
SECTION .. All laws aud parts Of laws
in cOntravention herewith arc hereby re-
poaled.
SEcIIoA 8. This Act shall become
law from ard after the date ofit-approval.
Approved this 22nd day of May, A. D.
1882. Signed. -
90 KALAbAEA REX.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05

To AMEND SLcrIoS 9 OF CHAPTEE II O
rHE SESSION LAWS OF 1880, APPRCyEl
OK The 18Th DAY OF AUGUsr, A. D. 1885
BE IT ExAcIED BY the King and the Leg
isistive Assembly Of the Hawaiian Islands
IN the Legislature Of the Kingdom Assem-
bled
SEcuoS l. That Section Of Chapter
10 Of the Session Laws Of 1880 be, and
the same is hereby amended so as tc
read as follows
SECTION .. in cases where the ofense
il not Of a highly aggravated character,
the said Courts may punish the offender
BY fine not exceeding two hundred dollars,
and By Imprisonment at hard labor not e1-
ceeding two years, but in cases where sDch
punishment would be inadequate the ofen-
der shall be committed for trial according
to existing provisions oflsw."
SECTION .. All laws and parts Of laws
In contravontion herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
SECTION 8. This Act shall become a
law from andnfter the date Of its approval.
Approved tins second day Of MAY, A. D..
1881
lsigned. KALAKAUA REX.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05

OF RErREsExTATIvEsn APPROVED on TIL
24TH DAr OF jun, A. D. 1868.
BE II ENACTED by the King and th,
Legislative Assembly Of the Hawaiian Is
lands in the Legislature Of the Kingdom
assembled:
SEcuos l. That Section ! of the Aci
entitled "An Act to establish the com
pensation Of Representatives Of the Peo
pie, " approved on the Gath day ofJune, A
D. 1865 be and the same is hereby amend.
ed 50 as to read as follows:
SECTION L The Compensation Of the
Representative of the People Is hereby
established at Five Hundred Dollars for
each Session.
SECTION 2 This Act shall become a
law from and after the date Of its approval
aud all laws and parts Of laws inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved this 22d day Of May, A. d.
1882. Signed.
90 KALAKAUA REX.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05

eventually continue their voyage TO America as
passengers from this Kingdom. This may no
prove 70 be the case; STILL 1t Is among the posi-
bilites Of the near future. Il Is Just well not
10 forget that for ways that are dark and tricks
that are yain,n these wily people stand second TO
none Of their more pretentious neighbors and in
case our ports shall b. resorted to for such strate
gic purposes It Is well also 70 bo prepared to deal
with the emergency as It may demand,
Il II Wnrl.-rr
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05

THEEr IL some talk about the Grown
lands; they are at present inalienable
and the question is, shall they remain so
There l. no doubt but that at the present
moment they are much more valuable than
they may be in the course Of few years
and the question which hes before those
who are intlusted with them is, whether
this Is not the best time to sell2 Other
1 countries have found il 10 their advantage
70 make a compromise. with regard to
the landed property OF the Grown. and
why should not Hawaii We have a very
shrewd suspicion that the income derived
! from the sale OF the Crown lands al the
present moment would be very much
| larger than that which would be obtained
I from the same operation five OF SIX years
hence Moreover. there would. be real
advantage 10 The country if these Crown
lands were sold at the present time Now
the Crown lands are leased. and the lessees
have no desire 10 make permanent inn
provements on them; only give the les
SEQ the chance Of getting his land in fee
simple. and we would find a very different
spirit in regard 10 the land which man
ANNNlAs WIZ IT MlAAAllk ~ INllA tA
pensive buildings on leased land2
Another view Is worth considering; the
moment the Crown lands become private
property, they will become taxable and
weld revenue 10 the country. so that not
only from the private view Of the royal
family. but from that OF the nation at large.
the scheme appears TO be a good one.
Noene can deal with this matter but the
Legislature and knowing what the feel
ings Of those who are most interested are.
We hope the matter may be dealt with
during the present session. The Crown
Of England gave up It's landed property
for a money equivalent which the present
incumbent Of the throne is enjoying Re
gariing all that we can hear upon the
point. it seems to Us as If II were wisdom
90 deal with the matter now
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05
I)awaiian 0azettt.
WEDNESDAY, JULY !. lss2.
EsT uoDrs ~ MINUS.

w must compliment our American fcl-
low citizens upon the manner in which
they celebrated their great national holi-
day The arrangements in every par
ticuiar. had evidently been well though
out. and those who had Them in charge
did their duty well The oration of the
day especially pleased Us, II was manly in
tone. and though thoroughly patriotic in
spirit, conveyed nothing that could give
offence 10 the many OF other nationalities
who were present We would moi give a
rush for any man who does not love the
country Of his forsfathcrs, and we can
always sympathizc with the sentiments Of
those who glorify their native land in
proper terms. The Fourth Of July cele-
bration Of 1882 may be scored as a very
decided success.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-05
" e.. FARkk.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. /


hereby certify that the within ana fore-oiu- is
true and faithful copy OF the original summons issi1d
In the case Of HcuTy T. Gl1de " kaumirmi. % sad
also Of the rcturn thereto; 1nd A1t oJ rttscn % ll
turn the Court. the I'D day Of June. A. D. So tII
hers 4. D. f,1 and meanwhile. that att1chcd rorr
o. said summons Be printed ~ prescribed By thc sti
ute.
~ WITNESS whereof. have hrrcunio ssf ny lsad
9f2 in " q PNpEr r-~...f