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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
Observation-Disclosures.
From the \. Y. World.


Bank notes were never before in this
country exchanged for musical notes as
rapidly as they were yesterday in this city.
The receipts at the Patti matinee exceeded
ten thousand dollars and at Steinway
Hail. u much smaller house than the
Academy and with only a concert instead
of an opera, Nilsson drew more than six
thousand dollars From both houses as
many people were turned away as were
admitted. When hereafter any one says
that New Workers do not care for music
the figures given above should effectually
silence him.
Mrs. Langtry yesterday concluded her en-
gagement with two performances that yield
ed more than four thousand dollars The
entire engagement of four weeks yielded
more than sixty thousand dollars-more
than fifteen thousand dollars per week
The admission prices and the size of the
house considered. this is the most remuner-
alive engagement ever played in New
York. From our report of an interview
with Mrs, Langtry it will be seen that the
lady herself is very well pleased with her
experience among us, and IN the light of
the above figures it would seem that she
ought to be, even had she not found enthu-
siastic audiences, her first sleigh ride. and
some air that is preventive of headaches
Mrs. Langtry, Nine. Patti and Mime. Nils
son will be the most enyied women in
America when the facts of the figures get
abroad, for how many can at one and the
same time pleasantly fill the public eye
and fill their own pockets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
CONGRESS MEETE.
it.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON Dec. 5.-The credentials
of Barrow, to succeed Senator HILL were
presented.
Senator Saunders presented a memorial
for the admission of Dakota, and said he
would call up The bill for its admission
next Wednesday All doubts as 10 the
sufleiency of population are removed by
thu number of votes cast at the last cleo
ton.
Senator Beck offered a resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to inves-
tigate how much money was collected at
the recent election in violation of the law
against political assessments, h0w much
was spent and how many persons were
dismissed from the public service, how
many of them failed to contribute; the
committee to be required to. report before
February 1st He viii cab it mp toemor-
row
After passing bill allowing army off
GERS to hold Offices in the territories the
senate adjourned as a mark of respect 60
late representatives Updegraf and Low.
HOUSE.
The Speaker called On the -cemmittses
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
Chancery Notice
STATE OF ILLINOIS
RockIsland County

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rockies land County
In the Circuit Court, TO the january I-. r>..
Alonzo ID. Jacobs W Cynthia jacob r.. ,....
Gerry
Affidavit of the noH-resdencc OF Cynthia G...r-
the above named defendant having heau FLED II ..
Clerks Office OF the Circuit Gouri of -af.i.....rf
ticc Is therefore hereby given to lhy safi rI,. -
dent defendant that the complainant filed his ifIr Nd
complaint in said Cont. the Chancery -fa. -i.-
of on the Goth dag of November. lSS3 r.a ,r.
thereupOn summons issued ont of Said ..-
wherein said suit is now pending rclurnaIl. r,. -
first Monday in themonth Of Jailuarvuevt .- Il I.
law required Now. unless you. the said r.r. .
dent defendant above named shall + .r-.,rs d. -
appear before said Circuit Court, ON tine Hf-r .a1 .
the next term thereof. TO be holden Rock I.Nsr.
i'll and for the said county, the first Ns.gs.s .
January next. and plead. answer or dUslur NJ -.
said complainant bill of complaint the -4-. ..-
the matters and things therein charged and ,.s.
viii be taken confessed. and a decree. .f,.- ..
against you according to the prayer OF said EIII
Rock Island, Illinois, November goth Is-l-
/. +. HARNDN. t-.r.
VI. NJ. CoRBETT, Compts sol. uur9.| iv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06

1t is reported that Dir. Rebesons can
vass, including nomination and campaign,
cost $40, 900, and the canvass of Mr.. Ly
man. the civil service reform candidate in
Massachusetts, S112.53. Mr., Robson
was defeated and Mr.. Lyman elected.
Mr.. Robeson's defeat was largely owing to
the popular belief that, while in office, he
had made money enough to spend on re-
election. Mr.. Lyman owed his election to
the belief that he would endeavor to bring
about such reform of things that an hon
est man can. be elected to office, although
he have not y dollar to spend in the can
vass. 1t is an encouraging thing to see
proof of the fact that, when the people
take things into their own hands, Mooney
not only does not.eount in an election. bin
Is rather apt TO defeat the man who EN-
ploys it,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06

mania as struck them all at once and hit
them hard Nine out of ten of them viii
go hungry to singing school before spring.
Then II will be too late, but there will be
plenty of time to repents The girls we
used to meet at the parties and :. swing
around at the balls are going off like Janu
airy snow exposed to the burning rays of a
July sun. They will now bid good-by to
the ball room and parties, and in another
year WI be rocking the cradle at
home, bringing up a generation of bug
eaters to take our place in. all the avoca-
tons of life.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
ChancorY Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.


Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court. to the January Term ISIS
L. II. Frink Addie Frinl. in ChanceTy
Affidavit of the residence Of sddie FrfrE #.
above named defendant having been flied Ir Nh.
Clerks office of the Circuit Court of said cUur-v I
tice is therefore hereby given 10 the said ula-ru-
dent defendant shat the complainant fled hi- hi a.
complaint in said Court. the ChaHcpry sid. fnr.
Of on the Goth day of November, 1882. ami fr.-
thereupOn a summons issued ont of said lar~
wherein said suit is now pending. returIu+.. .r b.
first Monday in the month OF January uryt. a- f. IRIS
law required Now. unless you. tho said uur.r.--
dent defendant above named, shall pcr-uu7lv %.
ana appear before said Circuit Court. -Lrr-rds.
of the next term thereof to be holden M Rock island
in and for the said comfy. on the first N.u4ay m
January next. and plead. answer Cd. CnmUrruf..
said compartments bill of complaint tine same s...
the matters and things therein charged ar5 stated
viii be taken confessed and decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said hl1
Rock Island. Illinois. November 20th. lSS2
J.. T. HARSpE- CIu-s
NJ. NJ CoBBETT, Compts Sol. uo,alsiv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
Chancery Notice

STATE Oh ILLINOIS
Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court. 10 tho lsuuar r,..
james AcGIe2or -. Etbceca 5l,,.,...... f..,...
cery- a..-
Affidavit, OF the uai,.le-'sieae.. a~ l..r...
Gregof, The abpv nau:'G s.ri~ufalr ....r ~.
iled in The clerks office Of fEc tir--.... ~
comfy, notice T. IheE. fore hrrrI.g ... .. &
nonresident acte ndant. thai thD tp.ng ...r, An
his bib OF cu1n, a,nt in -ai tpurt uu I..
side thereof oH the t1ill taE az rs.. ....... ..
that fhtfeupon Il summons issued ort Cd. ..t.
wheTein said snit is now pending. -atr,. . .,
tfst Monday IN the month of -uauutf Next
by Jaw required Now, nHie-~ ve5I, THE sci. r
resident defendant above named shall r.r-,-...
and appear before said Circaii Co.f. .. o..
OF The nexttern the eof. 10 I've no deu..r a.
in and for said COUNTY on the first 3i,r...r H. .
uary next. and plead. answer er ,I.r...
said complainant bill Of complaint lin. -..r .
The matters and tllia@s therein charp.s ..-s
viii he taken confessed. ana ra r.. -
against you according to the pr1verur ..sst
Rock STAND, o.. Nov. Il. 4. y. lSss
LEVI r. HAH~bN ....f.
F. OMAHA, COnipts Sol rr..r...
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06

Frank James, the murderer, guerrilla
highwayman and burglar, has been con-
yerted, and now -denounces Ingersoll say
ing that the latter is doing unspeakablc
injury to the nation and that all who fol-
low him will go TO hell. the great infidel
win doubtless console himself with the re
lection that ''the villaon's censure is ex-
torted praise"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
Masters Sale
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock Island County. s


In the Circuit Court; In Chancery
Lucy \. Buford. Blanche BufOrd. Ii.c. Hu..r
and George Buford. VI Pdtsey jackson. Betty Ee
ford, Mary P. B'Eprd. and james W Postlcw.. ST. E.
ministrators of the estate of Charles Bufurl. Fr
deceased, Mary p Buford guardian of 'aa.-
Buford and Harriet Buford, Mary p Buford. ....
Buford, Harriet Buford. Henry ". Buford i,a-.u
Buford. Louis NJ. BufOrd, Susan + Edison. ta.r
l0ttc Buford and Henrietta r. BaTbco.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF u....
of said Court. entered in The above entitled 'au-a
the Fhirtieth day OF September. 4. ID. 1SN.. Jl.
dersigned will. on saturday. the 30th dayat Uar--
Der. a. d. 1882, at the hour OF TWO o'r.... .r .
afternoon Of said day. at the North .aar r. H.
Court House in the City of Rock Island -aa
County. sell al public auction. 10 the highest al.
best bidder for cash in hand. the 60. 1vn- %.
scribed premises, situated ia the county aH. STAB
aforesaid, to-wit:
Lot ten, t10l. in block one. 90. in >pera.r &
Cases addition to the city OF Rock leland
Also. out-lot forty, l40b. as shown on rh- A--e--
ors plat of lots and out-lots to the CITY oi EurSI-
land for the year 1861. in the southeast quarter
Of section tbiTty-fivc. 80 in township si-l---
t1S)- north range two. -, west OF the fourth H-
cipal meridian.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois. this BIRD Iaf .
November A. ID. 1882.
NJ. EDWARD SWEENEY.
Special Ma-'.r
PARKS Il PEASANTS. Solcrs. for Petitiouar-
nOv-23-d30d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06

Twenty years ago an Ottumwa. Iowa,
man vowed by all that was good and holy
that he would not cut his hair, nor wear a
coat, nor visit until the democrats elected
a president. He has so far remained
steadfast in his vow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
Governor-elect Cleveland has. followed

Governor-elect Cleveland has followed
the example of Governor-elect Pattison in
declining a military escort on the occasion
desirou us that there should be as little Ger
emony as possible, he writes to the AL
hany Burgesses Corps. Truly, we are get
ting back to the days of democratic sim
nlicify
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
A. M. PELHAM, m. D.
Homeopathic Physician
And Surgeon.
nd Surgeon

All professional calls promptly attended to day or
night. Telephone connection. Office and residence
18th street and 4h avenue, Rock Island Ills
Office hours TO 10 a. m, to p. m, and to p
oet-9s dom
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06

Cool headed English observers say that
their country is about to enter npon a long
era of great prosperity.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02

the society is composed in the main of the best people in the world. Multitudes gather at this place for the spiritual and religious advantages it affords. During camp meeting week the best ministerial talent in the Meth odist church is on the ground ready to preach in the great auditorium, which will hold seven thousand people. The camp meeting association regard the place as sacred and It is consecrated ground. Deeds are given In the form of lease for ninety nine years, and no person is allowed to open a saloon where liquors anything intoxicating IS sold as a beverage Not even cigars are allowed to be sold in Ocean Grove proper. On the Sabbath it is very peaceful No teams are allowed to pass through the streets Milk cannot be had on this day unless you go for it away from the domain of the camp ground. The people have fear of burglars Ele- gant chairs are left standing all night on the verandas. Windows and doors in many in stances are left open all night. The society here approaches near the heavenly as any that can be found on earth. One feels him self acquainted with everybody about him without an introduction. Excellent board can be had at from eight to twelve dollars per week. Boarding houses and hotels every avenue. Tents may be hired by the week, month and season. Sea food is abundant also vegetables and fruit. Surf bathing at Ocean Grove is prime sport. Bathing houses and pavilions along the shore are immense and are thronged every day. Surf meetings are held at six o'clock Sabbath evenings on the beach, at which twenty thou sand and more people gather The singing is grand. Very few people are there from Connecticut. They are mostly from New York State, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. There is no pier at Ocean Grove because they do not care to have excursions come there Some come by land, but only those sanctioned by some church. My advice would be spend your vacation at Ocean CIo1o hn a1 frnp Haven by rail in about five hours. The steamer City of Richmond" runs every day from pier No. 3, North river, to Long Branch fare fifty cents. B.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
Perpetual Motion.
From the Pittsburg Commercial


 There is man in Pittsburg who thinks he has discovered perpetual motion, or, if not that, something nearer to'it than anyone has ever achieved before. He is an iron manu- facturer, it may be well to state, and dreams of the time when he can run his machinery without the cost of maintaining steam boilers and engines. He explained his plans to a re- porter of the Commercial Gdzette in the fol- lowing strain ''I have discovered, he said, mo new power, but have simply conceived method of harnessing the atmosphere. To carry out my idea will build a mill of bricks. It will be circular in form, with double walls and within these walls all the furnaces re u,tred will be built. Rising from the center of the mill there will be a shaft strong enough to support the roof of the building, and that roof will furnish the power to oper- ate the mill The roof will be made on the plan of Venetian shutter. Of course 1t will be round, and the slats, each set at an gle, will radiate from hub, which in turn will be fastened to the shaft have mention ed Tho sides or rather, outer edge, of the roof will be entirely free, and when the mill | is in operation will be few inches above the | top of the walls. The air rushing up through 1 the building will turn the roof and with Il the shaft, and the furnaces in the walls will | furnish draft that will be enormous. | have figured it out and find that the machine ry of an ordinary mill can be run and power | to spare You understand that all the ma chinery rolls, hammers, ,squeezers and shears are geared to the bottom of the shaft. Wher the mill is not in operation the shaft Is lower ed until the roof rests on the walls, and tha stops the motion For ordinary stoppage the machinery can be detached from th shaft and it be allowed to continue revolv ing.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
CHOICE CUTS.

The Bridgeton (Me) Nc1rs calmly says ''Ihe types last week made us say that the showers were not sufficient to meet the wants of nilkmen, etc, instead of 'millmen.'"
 Dialogue near the sea, hotel piazza :: ''I do not how you ladies can remain here two months looking upon the change less ocean," But the men change" was the reply of lady.-Bost0n Journal. Prince K, a noble stranger who has been in Paris precisely forty eight hours, is asked, "Well Prince, what do you think of our Parisian women, eh ?'' Charming crea { tres, indeed but you know from what I've seen of them so far I am not as to the constancy of their affections, you know."- From the French.
 Higgins is quite an amateur in music, and the other evening favored his friend Sprig gins with rendition of an operatio gem Spriggins thought he would say something pleasant, so he remarked, Higgins, my boy, your voice ought to be cultivated" " And Higgins didn't take it the right way at all and they don't speak now.-Lo1csL Citistn. Cincinnati society reporter has mysteri ously disappeared and foul play is suspected | although it is possible that he Is hiding somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, he l was well supplied with railroad passes. His I last article was an account of the marriage o1 l a pork-packers daughter, in which report h, 1 used the term "swell wedding" It came out
 in the papers "swill wedding Philadelphia | NeaoS.
 Arabi Bey was visiting his picket lines on'
 evening when he espied through field glas' a party of Highlanders deploying in the dis
 tance. Allah ma goozle" he exclaimed l "What's that ?' French officer, acting a: his aid informed him that they were a de ] tachment of the enemy's troops. 'Thank
 be to the prophet, we shall succeed" criet | the Egyptian leader. ''England is too poo
 to furnish brooches for the soldiers "-Brooh l lyn Eagle
 A gentleman waited upon Jerrold on
 morning to enlist his sympathies in behalf o l a mutual friend who was in want of rounC
 sum of money. But this mutual friend ha'
 already sent his hat about his literary breth
 ren on more than one occasion. Mir. X
 hat was becoming an institution, and hi
 friends were grieved at tho indelicacy of tn
 proceeding On this occasion the bearer o
 the hat was received by Jerrold with eviden
 satisfaction. Well" said he, 'how muo
 does K want this time ?" ''Why, just fou
 and two naughts will, I think, put hir
 straight the bearer of the hat replied
 Well, put me down for ono of the naughts, ! said Jerrold.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
THE SCHOOLS.
it F. EGGLP sTON, Secretary.
 Haven, Conn.,, Aug. IS, 1882.

Inc ursC annual report Of NIT. DuttOn, the new Superintendent of Schools, was submit ted to the Board of Education last even ing, and it will, of course, be carefully read by those deeply interested in the schools. It has the great merit of being brief, end yet it suggests more improvements than are likely to be made in the school system of this city in a great many years. Some of these suggestions, however, can be and should be immediately acted upon.
 What the Superintendent says concerning primary schools will meet the approval of all who have been pained by the bad results of poor teaching in those schools. There has been altogether too much teaching of mere words and names rather than things and ideas. AS the report says: s'The little child acquires knowledge almost exclusively through the senses and remembers best when the sense impressions strongest; hence the teaching must call into play as many senses possible. Such be ginnings in education start from within and work outward. There is no pouring in no; examining. There is no room for force or useless routine and discipline. The teacher has to work slowly, thoughtfully, patiently Working thus, her pupils not only get real knowledge, but receive such an introduction to school life that they will continue to en- joy it, unless, unfortunately they fall into the hands of teacher who places discipline be- fore teaching" A good beginning in the "new education" has been made in our prim- ary schools, and it is to be hoped that effort in this direction will be energetically con- tinued.
 The deficiencies of our training school have long been apparent. MT. Dutton's idea of what training school should be would re. quire small building, or part of large building, supplied with lecture rooms and apparatus sufficient to accommodate from fifty to 8 hundred candidates. At the head, as lecturer and principal, he would have person who is & progressive thinker and has had practical experience as a teacher. A two years course would be necessary, and should be devoted to the study of education science, to the treatment of all common branches with reference to how they should be taught, and % constant practice in the different schools of the city During the last year the most capable pupils could be employed occasionally as substitutes, receiv- ing pay only when they are so engaged. Such school would be open te all persons desir- ing to attend, whether residents in New Ha- ven or not, provided they could pass prop CT examination. Those attending from out side New Haven should pay a suitable sum as tuition. MT. Dutton has no expectation that such plan will be adopted immediately, and therefore makes some suggestions for the i'm I 1)r0 nf which ought to be needed.
 Other important matters are alluded to in the report, but we have not space for further comment. As whole the report indicates that the new Superintendent intends to do what he can towards making some long need ed Improvements in our school system.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
COMMUNICATIONS.
Something About Ocean Grove

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 An article entitled ''Vacation Notes" in your issue of the twenty sixth inst has in duced me to write this communication re- specting Ocean Grove. This now famous place was some twelve years ago q wilderness of pine and oak forests The Methodists of that region held their first camp meeting in this forest, about half mile from the ocean beach. From that time it became the estab- Gshed camp meeting ground and was named Ocean Grove. This place is about six miles below Long Branch. Between the two places is located Elberon, the place where the late President died. The house in which he died can be distinctly seen from the cars as we pass along some two miles from the ocean.
 Asbury Park adioins Ocean Grove, separa- ted only by a narrow lake called Wesley Lake, running up about a mile and & half from the sea. Ocean Grove and Ashury Park together have a shore front of three miles, with a wide plank walk extending the whole length, well lighted with gasoline giv- ing a grand illumination in the evening for the promenaders. These two places together make great city, with wide avenues full oi lovely cottages In Asbury Park the people live the year round, and about six hundred stay in Ocean Grove through the winter. think 1t will be safe to say that this place ii at present the most popular of resorts or the Atlantic coast for several seasons. First
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02

Six years ago the Greenback party got con- srol in Japan, and now paper money there is at discount of seventy per cent. It has de- preciated in value almost from the start, , though subject to the quick fluctuations which invest this unstable currency with one of it's charms to a speculative people. For a time the farmers in the interior preferred the new paper money to silver, and as a result there has been much suffering among them. No one knows the amount in circulation and the country is suffering sadly from this | worthless substitute for money.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
SATURDAY MORNING. sEPTEMBEI
Saturday Morning, Sept. 2, 1882.



 The Republicans in the several towns in this State requested to send the usual number of delegates to the State Convention to be held Peck's Opera House Formerly Music HalD, in the city of New Haven, on Wednesday, September 20, 1SS2 at 10 o'clock m, to nominate didates for State osi- cers to appoint State Central committee, and to any other proper business.
 All caucuses for the appointment of delegates to the State convention must be held at least five days before the convention.
 The chairman of each Town committee must send a copy of the credentials of the delegates from bis town to the secretary Of the Republican State Central committee at least four days before the conventton caucus of the delegates will be held at the Now Haven House on Tuesday evening. September 19, at o'clock.
 County and district delegates will be held at lO3O of the day of the convention purpose of nominating members of the State Central committee By order of the State Central Committee.
 GEORGE M HARMON Chairman. ARTHUR F. EGGLrsToN, Secretary. Nnp Hav roy,y, t,,r