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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02

dear. Finally, some Chicago people were
appealed to- and it was at once evident
that Mr.. Blank was up to one of his little
games again. 1t was the same girl he went
to Europe with, the sister of his sons be-
trethed. Tt was not long before not even
the guise of secrecy was thrown off the
affair. Every evening now the team
which used to whisk along the southern
boulevards now is rolled along the beach
by pair of dainty kidded hands taking
lessons at the feet, or rather by the side of
the livestock Gamaliel. The girl Is get
ting little holder than she was, more
used to her trying situation. She does
not blush when she meets old friends but
coolly stares at them; that is about all the
difference, and Mr. Blank is having a roy
al good time. At home in Chicago, how
ever, his invalid wife and indignant son
are not enjoying themselves so thorough
ly; a separation is talked of, whereby the
millionaire viii buy up everybody in the
family who is disposed TO carp at his new
arrangements, and make himself free to
devote every moment to his lady. He win
not be home before the season closes at
Saratoga, and from the boldness which
characterizes his little ENHANCEMENT there,
Chicago society need not be surprised if
he is accompanied home by the fair young
lady at whose feetshe kneels.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02
A CANDID CONFESSION.

1t has been the favorite theme of repub
lican campaign orators; it has been the
stirring note in campaign songs; it has
been the arousing theme of the political
tract writers it has been the spark which
has been relied on to fire the northern
heart in all campaigns, that the negro race
of the south were still under tae eppres-
sive and barbarous rule of the old slave
drivers and that his. liberty was little more
than mockery, and his personal safety
thing of sufferance, and freedom of thought
in al that section q mere delusion and
snare. On this subject, speaking in Port
land, Maine, on Monday night, ex-Secre
tary Elaine made the following remarkable.
ntterance:
why. since Maine was a state-aye,
identically, since Milne was a state--the
date servas me precisely, coming in on top
of the great Missouri Compromise that
first wide and deep agitation of the slavery
qnestion--neyer, from that hour to this,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02
DROPPING AWAY.

A correspondent from Muscatine gi yes
the following particulars of the sinking
land near that city, located on the farm of
Isaac Lee:
The field through which we walked is
cleared timber land, broken by a big ra-
vine which terminates abruptly at deep
spring near the road. Following the edge
of the ravine few rods. the sight of the
sinking spot is before US. 1t embraces a
considerable area of table land and por-
ton of the declivity leading to the bottom
of the ravine. The depression is the
greatest where the land has gone down in
breaking off from above, the sinking here
showing drop of nearly twenty five feet;
while at its lower side down the hill, there
has been lowering of but a few feet.
This remarkable freak of nature is in no
sense slide or caving in, but perpendic-s
ular descent. with wall rising above it
as straight as line to zenith. On the
table portion thus sunk is large oak tree
and the fall has not careened the tree out
of plumb in the least. There is also quite
a growth of other timber on the piece.
The sinking began in May and is still con-
thinning.
Since seeing the stream of water cours-
ing in the ravine it seems possible that the
rivulet may have washed out deposit of.
quicksand from beneath or some dissolva-
BILE earth; but no outlet for such wash is
anywhere visible
The latest theory for this sinking has q
romantic tint, but at the same time is
vouched for as containing the truth. An
old settler formerly living in the neighbor-
hood is remembered to have said that il
anybody would give him pony he would
tell where the Indian chief Blackhawk dug
his lead. and that the place was in that 10
cality. Unfortunately ne one had pony
to exchange for mythical lead mine, and
mine has remained mystery.
1t is now asserted that this mine lay in
this ravine, and the land has just dropped
down into one of the chambers. The real
facts cannot be made known till the spot
stops sinking if it ever does, for nobody
would care about exploring the mystery |
with a shovel until there was certainty of |
his not dropping himself through to the
neither world |
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02


An independent journal has ills refer
ence to Hubbell and his methods in his
last essay to rob the employees of the gov
eminent, from the pursuit of whom he
cannot be shamed or cholzed off:
Having robbed the cradle and the grave
in his efforts to secure money for the adj
vancement of the cause of the grand old
has now turned his attention to the poor
houses. Over in Chippewa county, Mich
igan, lives an old half breed pauper who
has been supported by the public for years.
A few days ago he received a letter at the
Sault Ste. Marie postoffice, which he took
to a friend to read On perusal it proved
to be a circular from Jay A. Hubbell. ask
ing the recipient to voluntarily contribate'
to the republican campaign fund
the sum of seven dollars, and assuring him
that the country would go to the devil if
the sum were not RENTED promptly. On
consultation with the oldest inhabitant it
was dicovered that the old pauper- had
some years ago been laborer in the employ
of the government. Hubbell has repeated
ly denied that his committee has assessed
workingmen, but the above incident shows
that his claims are as false as his methods
of raising money are inquitous. He goes
beyond the assessment of laborers even.
He follows them old and decrept, to the
poor-house and makes his Iobber demand
upon their poverty and helpiessness. A
political institution under which such
shameless state of affairs can exist de-
serves the scorn andcondemnation of every
honest and decent man"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02
White Dresses.

White dresses are exhibited in ever
style, from the plain white muslin
simply trimmed with ruffies of the same
to the most costly and delicate toilet d
satin and lace. Between these twoco
trasting modes is a wide range of fall
RIGS and garnitures, and one of the lead
ing tissues is white nuns yelling in
cream or ivory tints-a dress of this
material being this season almost a
general, and as popularity worn upon
every occasion as the regulation black
silk toilet has always been, as it is seer.
alike at church and ball, garden party,
funeral, 8 O. clock tea, or wedding, and
upon the promenade as well as for in
door wear. Among a bewildering ar-
ray of elegant white costumes soms
imported, others made in this city
were three toilets of particular beauty
The first was a dinner dress of open
work cream-white yelling and cream
white MORE, the trimming upon the I'M
derskirt consisting of a shell-pleatet
1ounce of the yelling, bordered with
flat band of white satin, this pleating
being caught up at intervals, making
the trimming to fail over the skirt in
fan-shape. Across the front was 4 scarf
draped n la Grecque, with deep Dor
dering of the open-work adjoining both
edges. The Camargo bodice of the
moire was trimmed with satin and lace.
and buttoned up the front with Rhine
pebbles. Another dress of ivory-white
Sicillienne had the plain French gored
skirt simply trimmed with fringed-oui
ruche OF the same, the only other trim
ming being two broad bands of pale
blue crepe. embroidered in silver, which
berdered the tunic and the band around
the low square opening in the neck
This opening had high inner chem
isette of white tulle laid in soft folds
and finished with ivory white lace. The
whole dress formed chaste and dainty
contrast to the many elaborate and
high-colored toilets placed in juxtaposI-
ton, as did also a third dress of milk
white Grape over an underskirt of white
surah, trimmed with fiounces Of the
same, edged with crepe fittings. Above
this was q low-necked, peaked bodice
OF the surah and an overwaist Of the
crepe. -Ne0 York Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02
Washee Washed.
BY JoAouIN MILLER.


Brown John he bends over his tub
In cellar, alley, anyYfhere
Who're dirt is found why John is there;
And sub.and lAib and nab ana Rub,
1'he3HaoatHm hSdScs inshis ear;
..Gtt cans 81 hcreS you yeilel scrubg'
He n AtsWprk, he eann9t hear;
He smiles 4hat smile mat kr0ws no fear;
And rub and rub and rub and rub,
He calmly keeps ON washing.
The politicians bawl and crow
To every Idle ely, aud blood.
And buried their two hands full of mud:
The dirty Chinaman must got
But John still bends above his tub.
And rub and rub and rub and rub;
He wrestles In his snowy studs
And rub and rub and rub aud rub,
He calmly keeps on washing.
-.'Git out o. herei We havthin giti
Me KFiHen anc1sthors fought an bid,
For this came freedom, 50 they did,
An I'll presstfye it yc ttt:I bit.
Phwat honesf man can b0ss d town?
Or hnrp anither Pitt slDuFnh downf
Or begF Or strike? Or labor shirk
Phwile yea are here and want ter work.
Git out. sayi We lsaEthn, 2it!''
And Silver Jimmy shied brick
That should have made tfiat heather sick;
But John, ne kept on washing.
Then mighty Congress shook with fear
At this queer, silent little man,
And cried. as emily Congress can:
Stop washing and git out of hereP'
The small bfownnan he ceased to rub,
And raised his little shaver head
Above the Streaming, sudsy tub,
And unto thi great Congress said,
SUPERINTENDENT, basiness-like and true:
1.-TWO bittee dozen washee your
Then calmly went on washing.
Obi honest, faithful little John,
If you lay aside your buds
And take 81 q of soap and suds
And wash out dirty Washington:
III you wifi be the Hercules
TO efeanseeour stables clean of these
That all such follies fatten ON,
There's nifty million sotfis to-day
10 bid you welcome, bid you stay
And calmly keep ON washing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02

The official United States census tables
show that the 50,014, 1873 inhabitants of
this country are divided into A, 453 O3O
whites and 6, 500, 753 colored- the latter in
Guiding Chinese, Japanese and Indians. as
well as negroes. The voting population of
the United States consists of II ,23S, $40
whites and .4s0. 23e colored.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02
On the 10th of May last the Republican

On the 10th of May last the Republican
State Convention of Pennsylvania un-
equiyocally condemned compulsory as
tsessments for political purposes. and
prescription for failure to respond either
TO such assessments or to requests for
voluntary contributions. And then went
right out and drew up circular assessing
all the government employees two per cent.
on their salaries
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02

By order of the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee. 18th district. CHAs. Fl. WHITAKER,
MACoMB, Ills. August 1, 1882. Chairman.
Special arrangements have been made with the
c. 3. a O., RAILROAD, that all those attending the
convention and pay fun fare to Monmouth viii be
returned for one-third fare presenting to s. G..
Dixon, ticket agent at Monmouth, the proper GER
tiheate from the officer of the convention appointed
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION
The Democrats OF the Twenty First Legislative
District requested to send delegates TO q Legis
lative Convention, TO be held at the Conrt House, in
Cambridge, ON Monday, Sept, 4h 1882, at II O'Clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidate
for the Legislature, TO be voted for at the Novem-
Der election 1882 and transact such other business
may properly come before said convention
The basis of representation win be delegate
for every 300 votes cast for Hancock for president.
Henry 10 -
Rock Island. Aug. s. 1892
j. X. JOHNSTON, !
LEVI WATERMAN, Com.
EZRA SMITH,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02

Good judges estimate that this years
wheat product of this country win be near
en- SOC, 900, 600 than 100000, 600 bushels,
and the aggregate corn product will ap-
proximate 1000. DOC. 900 bushels. These
are prodigions figures.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL. DIsTsIcT.
Democratic Congressional Convention at Mon
mnnfh Wednesday. Sent. 13 1892.

The Democracy OF the several counties in the
Eleventh Congressional district are requested to
send delegates 10 Convention to be held at Mon
mouth, Warren County, on wednesday, Sept, l3,
1882. at 1oeioek p. M, for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate for Congress, and transact such
other business may be presented for The consid-
Grafton of the convention
The several counties in the Congressional district
VIII be entitled othe following based
npon the vote for Hancock and ENGLISH in 1890:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02

Snow-storms are reported in the south
ern portion of the Rocky Mountain regions
of Colorado and New Mexico. The noun :
tain peaks are white with snow This is
a very early winter even for those high at
titudes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02

When the man averred that he nad
seen trotting- match they didn nllnu
1t much, but when he said "a lemon
neighed' they threw him under gi'F
CAR
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02
CALL FOR STATE DEMOCRATIC con-
YENTION.


The Democracy of all the counties in the state of
Illinois are requested TO send delegates to the state
convention. which will be held at Springfield, on
Thursday, September q, 1882,
at II O'Clock a. M. for the purpose of nominating
one candidate for state treasurer candidate for
state superintendent of public instruction. and to
transact such other business as may be proper for
its consideration.
The several counties Gin the state entitled to
one delegate for each 400votes cast for Hancock and
English in $780, and one delegate for each fraction
thereof of 200 votes and over. the counties, votes
and delegates being as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02

BY order of the state democratic central commit
tee. D. B. GILLIAN, Chairman
W. j. MIzE, Secretary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02
aEaOGRATTC COUNTY TICKET.

For sheriff:
JOHN NJ. RETICKER, of Rock Island
@ For Treasurer:
DANIEL W. GOULD, of Moline.
For Superintendent of Public Schools:
MISS MARIA 5. KENWoRTHY, of Andalusia
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-02

Bronze and crimson form fashionable
combination.
The new shade of royal cardinal prom
ises to be leading color this fall
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27

The following communications have
been received, and there is no doubI
but that the same complaints will ap.
ply to other sections OF the city:
APRIL, Goth 1882.
Perhaps the ash men have lost the
locality OF Adams street between Sew
enth and Eighth streets, az there are
barrels and boxes all along the sidewalk
which have been there ever since the
morning of the 10th, and are an eye
sore to persons residing in that section,
as well az passers by" CITIZEN.
sowing to the non appearance of the
ash carts in the vicinity of the square
bounded by Lombard and Poplar, and
Eighth and Ninth streets, the people
in that vicinity are compelled to violate
one of the laws of the city, by empty
ing their ashes on the lots.
Some time ago City Council author
lied the chairman of the street com.
mittee to employ men and teams for re-
the ashes whenever the con-
tractors failed TO psrttrm his duties
the cost of which was to be deducted
from the contractors pay.
Will MIR. Abele do this, or shall the
citizens continue to pay $500 a month
for services that are not performed,
and also lay themselves liable 20
penalty, for disposing Of their ashes the
only way that is at their rcommand."
A RESIDENT.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27

After partaking of the excellent din
ner prepared by Mrs. Barlow, the Board
re-assembled and after discussing sew
eral topics, in relation to the sale of the
property, the erection of the new build.
ings, etc, the following standing com.
mittee were appointed;
On Supplies-H. d. Hickm an, NJ.
Lackev, &. l.. Jemison, j. wilkins
CooCh.
On Accounts-D. Farra, G. Hill Brin-
ton, James FL. Ray, Stephen Springer.
On Hospital-M. Lackey, II. D. Hick-
man, Thomas G. Bird.
On StreeJs-C. Hill Brinton, James
ii. Kay, j. =. Armstrong.
70 settle with the Treasurer-James
FL Ray, G. Hill Brinton, ID. Farra.
On Grounds and Buildings-T. G.
Bird, l.. A. Armstrong, Jacob +, Van.
dyke.
On Finance-James H. Ray, G. Wat
kins, d. Farra.
TO se.lle with the Superintendent
G. Watkins, James H. Ray.
On Farm-James IL. Rays. A. Arm.
strong.
On Office-H. d. Hickman. G. Hill
Brinton.
Building Committee--G. L. Jemison,
M. Lackey, j. wilkins Cooch, H. d.
Hickman, q. Watkins, Thomas Bird.
On Sale of Almshouse Property
D. Farra, James FL Ray, M. Lackey,
II. ID. Hickman and j. p. Arm.
strong.
The Building Committee were au-
thori zed to make alterations in the
plans for the new Almshouse and In
vite from contractors new proposals.
Ga motion the Board adjourned to
meet on Thursday next
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27

The County Commissioners, at a
meeting at Reading on Monday after.
noon, instructed their attorney to pros.
ecute any and all parties who may
have been implicated with Adam NJ.
Dundore, ex.Treasurer, in the crimina
misappropriation of the public funds.
1t is said important arrests are 10 be
made in few days.
Bail was offered in the sum of $40 900
If Dundore would make statement
for publication showing what disposi-
tion he made of the funds mbezz ed
from the State and county, but he refus.
ed and still remains in prison. The
stock on his Iaria was sold by the Sher-
lift yesterday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27
Cabinet Meeting

WASHINGTON, April 25.-All the
members of the Cabinet were present
at the meeting to-day. The last ap-
peal of the Fifz.John Porter for relief
from the disability clause of the sen.
tence of the court. martial was again
considered, but no conclusion reached.
The cowboy troubles in Arizona were
also considered on an opinion from the
Attorney General on the legal aspects
of the case. The President will
send message to Congress on this
subject in few days asking
Authority for lending government aid
to the Territorial authorities in sup.
pressing the lawlesspess on the part
of organized bands in Alizcna. The
question of American suspects in Irish
prisohs was also considered, and sters
taken looking to their relief.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27
Playing with q Lion, and what
Followed,

An act that was not announced by the
Sells Brothers, occurred at their circus
In Coriugton, KY, Monday night. DR..
Tanner, spectator. was playing with
one of the lion cubs, when the beast
suddenly became enraged and grabbed
him by the hand. The doctor yelled
for help and made desperate efforts to
free himself but could not do so. The
infuriated animal held on with his
paws like grim death, and when assis-
tance arrived he had the DOCTORS arm
nearly all in his mouth. Bystanders
say that they could hear the bones in
the man y arm crack as the lions teeth
closed do wn on them. The doctors
cries soon attracted the employees of
the circus and a number of them en-
tered the cage with spikes and clubs,
and after considerable punching and
beating succeeded in compelling the
lion to loosen his grip. DR.. Tanner im-
tainted and had to be carried
from the tent. His arm will in all
have to be amputated, as
upon examination it was fonnd that
nearly all the bones we're crushed and
his hand was fearfully lacerated.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27

In your issue of yesterday, you were
| pleased TO say that: "The time wi soor
come for churches to give their pastors
six months vacation and give them
spending money to pass the summer at
the seaside resorts, and amongst the
mountains, that they may CONS home
with their strength recuperated in the
fall. The congregations are expected
to recuperate at home in the workshops
and III the harvest fields"
This picture iS very much overdrawn
and Is calculated to do harm to the
ministry as class. Ministers have no
desire 70 recreate at the expense of those
who toll in workshops and harvest
fields, and whenever they receive any
money from that class for any such
purpose please give us the facts and tie
figures. TIE writer has been in the
ministry about twenty years, thirteen
of which have been spent in Winning
ton.
In that time he has not received one
dollar to rocreate inthe mountains or at
the sea shore, nor the formal offer of
two-weeks' vacation. The ninetenths
any such supposed improperly as you
attribute to them. Such instances OF
liberality as that which you describe
are very few and far between. In all
our knowledgeof Wilmington churches
no such thing has ever Occurred-with
possibly one exception. No, Messrs
Editors, when we have paid our neces-
sary expenses and one subscription to
the REPUBLICAN,, we have little or
nothing left to recreate at the sea shore.
The six months vacation and the liberal
supply of spending money furnished
either by those who "are expected to
recuperate in workshops and harvest
fields" or by those in more favored
exist only in the immaglna.
tion Of well-meaning but mistaken
editor. A MINISTER.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27

RALEIGH, N. G., April 25.-The NOR.
mons who are working in the western
part oftbis State are also aevoting their
attention to making converts in the
eastern counties. There are several
Mormon elders,as they call themsel yes,
holding secret meetings in Pitt ard
other counties and they are making
converts, but not rapidly. AS soon as
converts ara made they a-e baptized
and sent to Utah.
Several families have just departed
for that Territory and considerable
excitement prevails. 1t is probable
that efforts will be made to drive the
Mormon teachers from the State.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27
No Wonder they Cried.

Two little children were locked in an
upper roam by their mother, in Macon,
Ga, while she went away to work.
Some neighbors saw them at the win
dow and heard them cry loudly, but
paid no further attention. The cause
OF their excitement was not m ade
known until the mothers return. Then
1t was seen that q man had hanged
himself in the yard underneath. Their
outcry was to let others know what was
going on. uss0.u u
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27
A Ha n dsOIn Q Store

Green & Bro, have recently opened
a tea store in the new building No. I
East Third street, and are now pre-.
pared with a well selected stock to sup
ply their friends and the publ, with
choice teas and coffees at the lowest
rates They also have sugars, which
they sell to their customers at cost
Another inviting feature of this store
is large stock of china ware, which
they give away to purchasers of teas
and cotfees. The proprietors are young
men, and have spared neither pains nor
expense in fitting up their place of bust
ness in handsome and attractive man
ner. The interior decorations are beau.
tlful, and it is well worth a visit to see
them.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-27
A Queer Buc chelOP,

A strange compound of bashfulness
and courage has been discovered in the
person of Concord, N. H., bachelor.
He does not hesitate to plunge headlong
into the sea of matrimony, but he is
afraid to ask any of the girls to marry
him. Therefore he advertses for some
young woman of good reputation who
is willing to espouse him, and offers to
settle $1,000 on her at the time of the
with reversion of all his prop
erty should she survive him.