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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
The refusal of Mr.. Peter McGeoch, of

The refusal of Mr. Peter McGeoch, Of
Chicago, TO accept 10000 tierces of lard,
worth over million dollars, from Fowler
Brothers, seems likely to develope into a
mercantile scandal of large proportions
Most people will not care how much the
spectators suffer by the results of the dis
closures. But it is not eGifying to hear
men who are supposed to form part of
an honorable business community accus-
ing each at her of selling goods which are
not what they are represented to be.
Neither is it appetizing for the public to
hear that a firm which turns out yearly so
many pounds of lard for domestic use ad
ulterates it between 80 and 40 per cent.
unless the Chicago Board of Health is APP
palled by the magnitude of tie alleged
adulteration, perhaps its officers will take
prompt measures to stop this injurious
business, -NeW York Tribune,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE,
Marriage Of Miss Edith Fish, Daugh-
ter of Hon. Hamilton Fish, to the
Son OF sir stafford NOrthrote.

NEW YORK, June 6.-At 1915 o'clock to
day Miss Edith Fish, a daughter of ex-Secre-
tary of State Hamilton Fish, was married to
Hugh Oliver Northcote, son of Sir Stafford
Northcote, of Devonshire, England and for
long period the resident English minister at
Washington The ceremony took place in
the Protestant English Church of St. Phillip, in
the Highlands, near Garrison's Station, on
the Hudson River railroad, and was per-
formed by the Rev Walter Thompson, the
rector of the church. The church was de
corated with palms, evergreens and growing
plants. A special train starting at 10:15
o'clock, conveyed the guests from this city.
At the church they were received by the
ushers, who were Henry Farrer, of Eng
land, cousin of the groom; Frederick
Phipps, of England, and Hamilton Kean,
Mr.. Thomas Maitland and Hamilton Webster
of this city. The bridal procession was headed
by the bride, accompanied by her father
after whom came the eight bridesmaids--M Mis-!
Emily Beale, of Washington; Miss Mary Per
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
PASSED AWAY.

One cannot read newspaper at this
day without observing how completely
the old party issues have passed away
and at what disadvantage the Republi-
can party sta nds in the new order of
things Unionism and loyalty have
ceased to occupy mems minds, for the
reason that there is no longer a reason or
occasion for avowiLg them. There is
not disunionist in the land; and there
is not a disloyalist, either The entire
population is loyal to the union and the
government The southern delegation in
congress is still full of rebel brigadiers q"
as they were called in 1876; but their
presence no longer excltes horror nor
even an apprehension. Negro rights,
too, have disappeared as party cry
They lent fierceness and fire to the con
test of 1875 and had something to do
with that of 1880; but now they are not
heard of. Anyone who would attempt
to wave the bloody shirt, even in the
most intolerant corner of New England
or Iowa, would only be laughed at for
his Stiffness. The people of the north
have done all for the negro they are in
clined to, and the general feeling among
them is that if he cannot paddle his own
canoe from this time forth, he must take
the consequences. As to the reconstruc-
ton enactments that followed the war,
one-half of them have been knocked to
pieces by the supreme court reorganlzed
under the republican regime; and the
guarantees" of the results of the war
that once figured 30 conspicu ously in
republican platforms are no longer heard
of. The federal policy no longer bristles
with spikes and prods. One by one
these have dropped off, and the federal
policy has become almost as gentle and
benign as 1t was in the democratic era
before the war
There are only two issues that occupy
the parties now-the tariff and liquor
regulation-the former national ques-
tion, the latter local one in severa
states and it is significant fact that OF
both these issues the republicans are at {
disadvantage. They do not know how tt
handle either Of them. They have beer
worsted in Kansas, Ohio and Iowa on thu
question of liquor regulation, and the,
are growing weaker every day in nearl
every state in the Union on the tariff
Their party no longer possesses its oil
power of holding its adherents TIL
Germans of Ohio have abandoned il
standard, and even the negroes of tn
south largely vote the democratic tickle
Leaving out of the account the mel
party effects of this disappearance of Of
issues and the disposition of consderab
bodies of the people to seek new afflit
tions, the general effects are most graf
flying. The war has passed into histol
at last and its animosities with it; al
the people are thinking of other and lie
exciting things The intercourse betwe
the sections was never more cordial al
active; never before were more northe
persons to be fonnd in the south, or mo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

An excellent state ticket was placed in
the field on Wednesday, by the Iowa de
mocrAcy. From the governor down, tue
gentlemen who compose the ticket are
widely known as representative men.
The great enthusiasm manifested at the
convention is an indication that the
Hawkeye state will soon rid herself OF
corrupt republican rule
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

Mrs. DR.. Jeffrey, of BeIair, Md, ON
going to the cellar the other morning
found thata rat-trap whichhad been set the
night before contained eight rats. As the
trap was set so that the first rat entering
would spring it, it is a mystery how they
all got in.
a lawsuit about $500 worth of land be-
tween TWO farmers in the province of
quebec has just come to conclusion.
The coats amounted to $1,000, which the
defeated party will have to pay. The
victorious was ruined by lawyers fees.
A state university for young ladies i
asked for by some of the Texas papers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

New YORK, June G-The jury in the in
quest into the causes of the recent disaster on
Brooklyn bridge, after an hours dehberation,
returned with a verdict in which they found
''the death of victims resulted from sIlffoca-
ton by being tI'ampled upon and they also
found the ''officers and trustees responsible"
in not having the bridge properly policed,
They recommend that the accommodations
for foot-passangers be improved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

southern persons to be found in the
north-more eastern people to be met
with in the west, or more western people
to be encountered in the east 1t is an
era Of good feeling, with the pleasant
condition strengthened by a general pros
neritV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
Yonng Fifield safe

MILwAUKEE, June 6-Fred Eifeld, the son
of D. G Fifield, who was lost in the woods
near Ashland, walked in Engineer Sewell's
camp at noon on June 4, having been with
out food or coat for three days and nights,
and being exposed to the continuous north
east storm He will receiver.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
Auardod ~ 500 DAMAGES.

New YORK, June G.-Adeaide s. Smith
brought suit under the civil damages act in
Brooklyn against Patrick Dempsy and Cor
nelius Clark liquor dealers, for $4,000 for
selling her husband liquor, and causing him
to become a drunkard To-daI jury gave
her n verdict for e. 800
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
THE SPORTING WORLD.
The Races at Louisville and at Esrish-
ton Heach---Base Ball Victories
Keene's Riue Grass Wins the Ascot
Biennial

LONDON, June 6.-In the second days,
meeting at Ascot heath, the race for the Ascot
biennial stakes for 3-year-olds was won by J,
R. Keene's Blue Grass; J. H. Houldsworths
Lilac second, E. L. Weavers brown John
Jones third. Seven starters, including Keenes
Potosi Betting at the start 9 to 4 against
Blue Grass, to l against John Jones, 9 to |
against Lilac, and to l against Potosi
Potosi, who was ridden by Watts led to the
distance, where Blue Grass ridden by Can
non, drew out and won by half length from
Lilac, who was only in neck in advance Of
John Jones
AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND June 6-Tony Newell won
the postponed 2;25 trot, taking the first heat
to-day in 2;2314; Ina G., second money;
AbdaIlah Boy, third, and Willis Woods
fourth
LOUISVILLE RACES. ..
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 6.--The $3.50 club
purse, q rslle, was won by Pope Leo in first
and second heats; time :16, :15%. The $3.50
club purse, 1-16 miles, was won by Ballast
in 1:41; Mistral second, Lutte String third
The 5000 Fest purse, selling, for 3-year-clds
| III miles was won by Pearl Thorn in 1:59A
NlOIaUOf second, huf1luT lDIu
The $500 club purse for 2-year-olds, owners
handicap, 81 mile, was won by Richard L. il
1:1615, HighAight second,
The MinrekaEa stakes, weller weights, al
ages, l mile, was won by Lutte Fogle, 1;461I
BRIGHTON BEACH.
| New YORK, June 6-The first race, 4
mile, won by Ghost in 0;5lA; Nellie Glore
second, Rob May third Second race, Il mile
selling, won by Centenrislia 1;161z CaIiliu;
second, London third
| The third race, mile, was won by Lizzie
Mack in 1:473l ParnelI second, GlensEer
third
| Fourth race, IS miles won by King Fan il
z:o61z Hartford second, Ell Captain third.
BASE BALL,
CHICAGO, June G-To-day's league games
of base ball Buffalo 2, Providence u; Cleve
land /, Boston 6.
Philadelphia 20, Detroit 4. At end OIL
fourth ianing New York ard Chicago wa
called. 81 account Of rain, standing 2to3
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

The Pennsylvania legislature has taken
a step forward to civilization. 1t has
abolished the contract system in the pen
itentiaries
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
The EFFETe MoNARCHIES.
Denial of the Reported Serious Ill
ness OF Queen Victoria 6 erman
News French War Preparations
Russian News The Irish Invinci-
HES Foreign News Notes

NEWS french war preparations
Russian, News The Irish Invinci-
hIcs- Foreign News Notes.
LONDON, June cit has been officially as
certained this afternoon that there rs no foUn-
daton for any alarm in the rumoTs that may
have been recently put in circulation
in regard to the state of the health
of the queen Her majesty is stated
to be progressing slowly toward
the complete recovery of her
health She is pronounced decided
ly better since she has been at Bal
moral The Court Circular, issued this after.
noon. states that she drove out twice on
Monday IN company with the Princess Bea-
trice The fact that the Prince of Wales was
at the races at Ascot Heath, both yesterday
aud to-day, shows conclusively that no alarm
is felt in the royal household about the con
dition Of the queen None of the London
papers have anything concerning her majesty
ether than the statement in The Court Circn
lar referred to
Germany.
BERLIN, June 6--The governments bill
relative to the difference between the govern
ment and the Catholic church is prefaced by
the Statement that the government is anxiou:
to serve the interests of the Prussian Catholic:
by providing for regular services il
the vacant parishes, and, there
fore, on the Vatican declining tC
accept the proposals which Prussia had of
fered, the government deemed it their duty
to grant, without awaiting the result of fur
Their negotiations with Rome, those eonceS
sions which were announced in the govern
ments note to the Vatican of May 5, ant
which do not impair the authority of thI
state.
The Liberal papers consider that the bill
shows afresh retreat on the part of the gov
ernment and that the concessions which il
makes exceed those announced in the note o.
May5. The GeTmania, the clerical organ
also thinks that concessions provided for il
the bill are larger and better than those here
tofore offered The Center party will prob
ably accept the BILL while the Conservative
will certainly support it, A majority thu
seems to be secured for the measure
FFANCE
PARIS, June 6.-War preparations on
great scale are being made here for wa
with China, Three corps of troops are il
readiness, and feet of war vessels is unde
orders to sail for Tonquin
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, June GA pamphlet ha
been distributed throughout the city, in wbicl
is reproduced the programme for self govern
ment claimed by the Moderate party. Tn
Journal deSt. Petersburg says: None but
strong government, in which the empero
shall hold power, and his subjects meet hin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
Eaaae Ratified.

CLEVELAND, o., June 6,-The stockholders
of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati &
indianapolis railway met here to-day, and by
large majority approved of the lease of the
Alton & TerTe Haute road to the Bee line.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

Florida comes forward with the latest
sensation in the shape of shower OF
Sulphur
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

Fory-eight members of the Texas
legislature have been indicted for playing
poker. -E Z ,fsss EtE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

Lord Roseberry, Under Secretary in
the British home department, becoming an
cry at some things said by Sir VIM. rs rcourt
IN debate, has resigned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
New Advertisements

DIVoRCES-No publicity residents of any state,
DDesertion, Non-Support, advice and applics-
tons for stamp. W. II. LEE, Atty, 239 BY N. Y.
ADVERTISERS by addressing GEO. Z. ROW
n ELLA CO., 10 Spruce St, New York, can learn
the exact cost of any proposed line Of ADVER-
FISfNG in American Newspapers s1H 100
page Pamphlet IS cents. mh.20-dw4w
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Interest allowed On Deposits at the rate Of
4per Cent. per Annun.
Deposits received in amounts OF s.
and Upwards.
SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.
The private property of the Trustees lie respon.
sible TO the depositore The oficerEare prohibited
from borrowing any Ofits moneys. Minors and
married women protected by special law.
OFFICERS: IS. W. WHEELooK, President JOIN
Coon, Vice President; G. II. HEERNwAY, Cashier,
TRUsTEEs:-S w. Wbeelock, Porter Skinner,
o, W. Lobdell, Nelson Chester, II W Candee, G.
7. Grant,, A. 8. Wright, C. +. Hemnway, John
Good, ]. NJ. Christy, @. Ii. Stoddard.
~ The only chartered Savings Bankin Rock
Island County. aug2dwy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails, Its action on the system Is quick
and lasting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
FFANcE

PARIS, June 6,-War preparations ON a
great scale are being made here for a war
with China. Three corps of troops are in
readiness, and feet of war vessels is under
orders to sail for Tonquin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
AT CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, June 6--Tony Newell won
the postponed 2a5 trot, taking the first heat
to-day in 2;28I; Ina G., second money;
Abdallah Boy, third and Willis Woods
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
THE CANDIDATES.

Finch withdrew his motion TO make the
nomination of Kline unanimous, and a
formal ballot was ordered and had as
follows: Kinne 4S8, Mallory IA, Merritt
20. Mr.. Kinne's nomination was then
made unanimous
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Freddie Struck.

Frederick Gebhard left Delmonires by
the Fifth avenue door about midnight on
| Saturday. Three other men went out at
the same time One Of them was vii,
liam Sanford.
"Where are You going, boys - Mr..
| Gchhard asked
We are going to cali on some ladies, :
WAS the reply.
MIR Gcbhard made an increlnlors re.
tort which was couched in far frnm
complimentary language, and Mr.. san.
ford reioincd:
Il tell you. sir. that we are goirg to
call OF some ladies We may call Oh Mrs.
Langtry for all YOU know
''I"u are a II liar - cried Mr.. Geb-
hard.
Mr. Sar ford stepped Mp to him and
struck him twr savage blows, right hand
and Jeff On the face AMI neck. They
were not returned Ny Gebharl said.
You shall hear further from me-, " and
walked away.
Last evening Mr.. Gebhard dined at
Drlmomico's with Mrs. Langtry. At a
table not very far away sat Mr.. Sanford
and his friends. Mr. Gehhard took M
notice of Mr.. Sanford's presence. Mr..
Sanford raised his Voice to say that he
would like to have MIR. Gerhard step
out into the park with him. Mr.. San
for'i also told several persons of his ac,
quaintance who were dining in the room,
including Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Pell.
that he had struck Mr. Gc5harl in the
fac" the night before.
Mr.. Gehha.d was at the Uni, II Club
last night, and at 1l.30 o'clock drove
away in cih with enc friend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-02

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RENEWER j. scientific combination
OF some Of the most powerful! rcstora-
tive agents in the vegetable kingdom.
1t restores gray hair TO its original
color. It makes the scalp white and
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and fal!in@-out Of the hair. 1t furnishes
til $500 principle by which the
hair i ----..,a"d and supported. 1t
makes the hair moist, soit ard glossy,
and is unsurpassed as hair dressing.
1t is the most economical preparations
ever offered to The public, as its effects
remain long time, making only IN
occasional application necessary. Il is
recommended and used by cnlilc,it
medical men, and officially endorsed by
the Stat" i~Saycr of Massachusetts.
The popularity Of IIalrs Hair Remover
has increased with the test of many
years. both i'll this country HnG in
fDrci"n lands, and it is HOW known and
u.cd in all the civilized countries of
Me world.
For sai. by AZ dealers
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Where Did Potatoes Come From

Moh"iy knows precisely where The ro-
tatn came from originally. 1t has been
f"ni,i, apparently indigenous. il many
parts of the world. Mr. Darwin, for in
ipelago. Sir W. ]. Hooker says that il
is common at Valparaiso, where it grows
ahunhantly in the sandy hills near the
sea. Ia Peru aud other puts Of Srnth
America it appears to bc at home: and il
is q note worthy fact that Mr.. Darwin
should have noted it both in lie hunii,.
forests of the Ch"nns Archipelago and
amprg the Central thiiau mountains.
Yhcr" sometimes rain G,,cS lot fall for
SIX months at a stretch. IL was to the
c"ioni>ts whom ar Walter italeigh sen,
cut in ItIiZ,brth's reign that we are i'll
'!chtei for gu: potatoes.
lic:riut. " !ir went ont with these col
,iiStS and who wrote an account of his
travels. makes what may. perhaps be
regarded as The earliest mention of this
VI
he mentions what he calls the "open-
awk. These roots. he says "are
ro,.nr, oo."t large :, walnut others
muen larger. They grow on damp soils,
many hanging together as if fixed on
ropes. They are good food either boiled
or roasted
At the beginning of the seventeenth
century ibis root was planted, as curi-
ous exotic, in the garden of the nobility,
but it was long ere it came into general
use Many held them 10 10 poisonous,
and it would seem not altogether unreal
sonably So either. The potato is closely
related to the deadly nightshade and the
mandrake, and from its stones and leaves
may be extracted a very powerful mar
cote. In England prejudice against it
was for . long time very strong, espe-
iialIy among the tInGr.
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A woman, lately looking at printing
peess at work, turned to her companion
and III a most earnest manner inquired:
We'll. Charley, an them'S the things
as writes the papers. Bees them what
they call editors >"
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.-g Ask your grocer for II trial bottle of
lianes' Horse Cure 1t is the best lini-
uent in the wide world for man and beast.
j. b. GEAIiLL, Genl. Agt, New Park, Pa.
myJ Bun
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To All Whom 1t May Concern.

rIllIS is to give notice. that all past
l. iue Notes held ny me- and all Book Accounts
OF SIX months standing, and not settled or be-
tur February l,t 1883, will he placed in the hands
OF an officer Tor collection.
I. G.. STRICKLAND.
Fl kton. Dee % 1ES"-fl
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

IENIIE School Commissioners of Cecil
Il county will meet 1T their Office, in Eikton,
for the transaction Of current School business, on
the SECOND TUESDAY of each and every
month. JOHN so UIER,
Tav - StsI. Sa~vstnrv
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FOR SALE.
'rof. Doremus on Porous PIasters,

] Tut 0OI ] UTOuS ] TdSIt1 81
The COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF New York,
Cor LEXINGTON AVE. AND23D ST'.
New YORK, April %, 1883.
MEssRs SEABURY JOHNSON:
Gentlemen-At your request l have obtained
in open market, samples of BENsoN's CAPcINE
Porous PLAsTERs and Allcock' Porous Plasters
and have submitted them to chemical analysis to
determine their comparative merits externa,
remedies.
find in BENsoS's CAPCISE PLAs1 las valua-
bic medicinal ingredients which do not sXist in
Allcock's Porous Plasters, hence in my opinion
they are superior to those of Alcock's.
Yours, resp'y,
r. OGDEN DOREMUS, NJ. ID. LII. ID,
Prof. ofChemistry and Physics in the College
of the City OF New York, and Prot of Chemistry
and Toxicoly in Bellevue Hospital Medical Col
eye,
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LADIES' HAIRDRESSING
To the Ladies of Elkton and Vicinity

Having had Fourteen Years Experience in the
business.I am prepared to do Ladies' Hairwork in
all its branches, and respectfully solicit your pa
| tronage, guaranteeing satisfaction in every
spect. Can refer with permission to the leading
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HORSES FOR SALE,

THE subscriber being engaged in the
l. business OF Buying ami Selling ~
Horses, can always be found with <S1A
number oil good Horses on hand which WIZ
he Will sell AT attractive prices. 1AS
Call address X. L &. CROUCH,
Feb ~. iSSt Il FIktou- Md
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$1,000 REWARD!

For a single case of Eczema, Salt Rheuna~
Soahies. Itch, Shingles, Ringworn,, FimPlea>
D2ndruh, Failing out Of the Hair: Or Ulcer.
Old Sore. Bunion, Chi lblain Piles that
. cannot be cured by the PEERLESS ONT
MENT. LOO per large box.
Address DIR. J. u. KELLY, Sherbufne, N, y,
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COMBINES MADE UP
FOR RENT

THE Store and Dwelling House, in
4 the town of Ceciltnn. known as Mcgee 5
Corner. considered 10 be II good business stand.
Possession the nrSt oi January. 1855. kRr0,
Also. for Rcnt-the STORE HOUSE. GEII
Wheclwrght and Smith Shops, ut Back HEs,,,.,
Creek. Possession 1T once. SM IL
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FUN ~ T.F
Two new threc-spriig covered Mill Wagons.
Will carry from no to ! $50 pounds Suitable
for any kind OF trading business. For terms. APP
ply to or address WILLIAM X. FIR EENA AN.
Back Creek Mil. Cecil county. Md,
Sept 30-tf
*x*Middletown Transcript copy and send bill
to the adv ertiScr