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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

to the sun and half way back. II some
railway magnate were to undertake all
this travel by himself in special train,
making an unvarying rate of rs miles per
hour night and day. it would take him
more than 81 400 years to cover the dis
lance. The freight transportation was
equal to about 647 tons one mile for every
inhabitant of the country, which would
have cost at wagon rates $129 per capita
This is fully equal to the average earnings
and the New York public
therefore suggests that the freight
haul of the railroads has been worth as
much as the entire earnings of the popall-
ton would have been had they given their
labor solely to the transportation of mer-
chandise and not at all to its production.
The railroads charged for this service about
one fifteenth as much as the average cost
of wagon freight, and made profit on it
of 66 per cent over operating expenses.
The actual working cost of freight trans
portation per ton per mile over all the
railroads IN the country. good and bad,
averaged only three-quarters of cent
and the charges for such transportation
averaged less than one and third cents
The through freight represents ton-mile
age of only 25 per cent more than the
local freight. The total number of men
employed by railroads. including officers,
Office clerks, station men, train men. shop
ma et4aor IL afa &c nSFfP
nearly Eve men to every mile of road. The
total pay-rolls on all the roads amounted
to $195, 350,01s.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
THE TARIFF BILL PASSES THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-Senator Sher-
man moved to amend the wool schedule to
increase the duty on wool of the first class.
After debate the amendment was rejected
80 to 80
On motion by Senator Morrill, duty of
20 per cent I'D gdt0rem was laid on extracts
of meat and 80 per cent on vegetables
prepared or preserved, and not otherwise
provided for.
Senator Bayard's amendment, laying
duty of cent per pound on galvanized
steel, iron. or sheet steel, was agreed to
SO to 49,
Senator Kellogg moved to have the bill
take effect in respect to articles embraced
in the sugar schedule on the 1st of June,
1888, instead of the 1st of April. Agreed
to-34 to 8.
The duty on pistols of all kinds was
fixed OF 35 per cent Gd 0dtrden and on gold
watches, at 40 per cent.
Deb.te on the bill closed with the un
Outstanding that amendments might still
be offered.
On motion of Senator Brown the duty on
champagne and other sparkling wines was
fixed, for quart bottles, ut 81 dozen, and
other sizes in proportion.
The duty on borax was fixed at % cents
per pound instead of 3 cents.
to the effect that on the expira ton of the
fisheries tire ty with Canada and New
Brunswick, the fish products of those
countries be subject to the same duty as
those of other coun tries. Agreed to
At halt past the senate passed the tar
i IF bill, as amended, by vote of AZ to 49,.
Senator German offered an amendment
providing that the manufacturers of to-
bacco and snuff be required to print on the
box or package the usual notice that the
package is not to be used again for the
same purpose. Agreed to.
On motion bv Senator Hale, the duty on
stones, undressed except marble, was
changed from 81. so per ton to 30 per cent
dd DdtOreDa
The duty on cotton damask was fixed at
40 per cent dd 0aJ0rena.
The book par graph in the free list was
amended by adding en- cravings (bound or
unbound). maps and charts. printed more
than twenty years.
The paragraph providing for the admis
sion free of duty of works of art. the pro-
duct of American artists, was amended so
as to grant religious societies also the
right to import such articles free.
The free tariff portion Of the bill, which
was technically an amendment to the or
iginal bill, to reduce internal revenue tax
alton, was agreed to-37 and 35.
Upon the passage of the bill, Senator
Logan and Davis voted aye;
Senator MeDill was paired with Senator
Lamar, or he would have voted aye.
The title of the bin was made to cad,
An Act to reduce internal revenue tax
alton and for other purposes.
Senator Logan called up the army ap
bill. so as to make it unfinish
ed business for to morrow.
Adjourned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
A Canadian Famanee.

Thirty-six years aga. according to the
Montreal sta, til. re lied in ttiat pleas
ant little tawa down the river called So
rel-vary little ii was then-a youtf
and 4 maiden Tho nanae oil the youth
was George Bcaupre. the name of the
maiden Mary Ann Tearca. They be-
lonassi to families of moderate c:rcum-
stances. He, with the strength and de-
vu:ioa of honest young manhood. loved
this maiden, and wooed her with that
earnestness which only such a lover
can. He was given every encourage.
ment: was, some say. actually accepted;
was congratulating himself, at least. on
the smooth coursing of the trde love.
when suddenly q rival appeared, and
everything for him turned black. The
rival was one Jacob Savage, of the
same town. Pretty soon she and Saw
age were married and settled down in
the place, and then young Beaupre's
hope died out. He tried to work on as
before, but could not. He closed up his
business, settled up his affairs, and
started to the far west toward which SO
many adventurous spirits were about
that time shaping their course.
From that day to within few weeks
ago he had not set foot in this part of
CANADA. He had worked hard, saved
carefully, prospered and laid up proper
ty worth at least 5000, 900. He had
never married He was getting up to-
ward so years of age. Several weeks
ago he took an idea to go back once
more to see his friends, and he started
east. He searched out relatives in So
rel and Montreal, but found few that he
remembered. He inquired for the wo-
man who, as a girl, had so many years
before thrown him overheard for ri
val. They told him she was widowed;
her husband had been dead many years,
she had been living several years in
Montreal; went to call upon her; met
her, and then. He found her get
ting old, in poor circumstances, with
several children, but that made no diff
ference; he saw only the girl of thirty
six years before. On Saturday they
were married by his lordship Bishop
Fabre, the wealthy. bridegroom being
content with no other dignitary that the
highest in that part of the country. He
has bestowed all the happiness that
wealth and affection can upon his bride
and her children, and in a short time
they viii go to his home in the Black
Hills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
OBITUARY.

CHICAGO. Feb. IA private dispatch
received here TO night from Quincy, III,
states that Samuel j. Medill, brother of
Hon. James Medill and for many years
managing editor of the Chicago Tribune
died there at 9 o'clock to night. He was
suffering from consumption and his death
has been momentarily expected for some
time past. Some time since he went to
New Mexico and Southern California, but
taking cold and becoming much worse, was
brought back to the house of his father in
law. Hon. j. B. Carson, in Quincy, where
he died tonight.
PEORIA, Feb 21-Hon William J.
Phelps, of Elmwood, this county. was
drowned in the Kickapoo this evening
The body was recovered. He was rs years
old and was one of the pioneers of Peoria
county. He was the father of Hon. w.
E. Phelps and A. s. j. Phelps, of Eth
wood.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Now that the senate has voted to restore
to the score or 50 of lumber barons who
own the pine, herniock and cedar forests
of Michigan and Wisconsin the So per
thousand of bounty on the lumber business
of treeless states, which they seemed in
danger of losing, it is opportune to show
that this bounty is wholly unnecessary to
give the lumber kings high profits.
1t appears from the history of the Chicago
lumber market that various kinds of lum-
Der have advanced all the way from 25 to
Sc per cent in the last four years, and that
if the bounty of 50 per thousand were
taken off the owners of the lumber forests
they would still be able to charge on an
average about 81 more per thousand than
they received for their stuff few years
since. The lumber kings would not be in
any immediate danger of dethronement if
they were denied the privilege of levying
this additional contribution upon every
farmer or townsman who builds house,
or shed, or fence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Burlington Gazette: The democratic
pa -ty in this state last year succeeded in
defeating Mr.. James B. Weaver's efforts to
form coalition and shook him off, it is
hoped forever Now that Weaver is said
60 be after a coalition with the prohibi-
tionists, the stalwart-repubIican organs are
almost in fit. 1t is very amusing to read
what ''bold bad man" Weaver is. And
the names they call him are perfectly
horrible. One would hardly expect repub-
licans to abuse so outrageously the man
who was paid by the republican campaign
committee to libel the democratic party
and help elect Mr.. Garfield Such dis
tinguished services are deserving of a bet
ter reward.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

The girl who lets nature take its
course; who avoids putting herself on ex-
hibition as if for sale; who make no more
display than is consistent with graceful
ness, beauty and good common sense, is
reasonably sure of one of two things.
Either she viii make a delightful wife for
some sensible and worthy man. or else she
viii turn out happy and lovely old
maid. Better be nice spinster than
an unlovely wife. married for money or
show
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

There are humors of a duel between
Congressman Haskell, of Kansas. and
Townshend, of Illinois. growing out of
the hostile passage of words between them
a couple of days ago. Mr.. Tewnshend
has sent some kind of demand to Mr..
Haskell, either for an apology or TO fight,
and one of Mr.. Townshend S associates in
the house and local physician are said to
have carried the message. Mr HaskelTs
reply is unknown. but confidence is ex-
pressed that no blood is likely to flow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
Each was re

little brothers and sisters. Each was re
moved to an afflicted home.
The list of the dead is now swelled to
seventeen, the following being reported as
havin died tonight from their injuries
Lena Biendnagel, Barbara .Beschal and Al
ph0nsa fischer.
Several others are reported in serious
condition. one of whom Rudolph Mum
dali, aged s, will die from internal injuries.
Sister Philippine was slightly injured,
having been thrown down stairs with the
children. All the Sisters refused to name
the sister in charge of class 5. who tainted
and who was, according to the Mother
Superior. the innocent cause of the ca
lamitY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

The activity OF movement or restless
ness or whatever it may be called. of the
American people is made apparent by that
part of the census report which relates to
railroads, and from which it appears that
in the year 1880 800 5s3, $40 passengers
were carried an average of 90 miles each.
The sum and substance of this is that
there has been railroad travel averaging
1913 miles for each man, woman and child
in the United States. AsI nation the
Americans may consider themselves mo-
bilized The distance run by passenger
trains was 1sS, 22S, 621 nilss, OF a. far "a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
Retrenchman t.

Pickles Smith, at a recent meeting OF
the Lime Kiln Club handed up the fol-
lowing:
..Resolred, Dat we am libin' too fast,
an dat it am de opinyum of dis club dat
retrenchment an economy should be-
come de standard notices of de ken
try
Waydown Bebee opposed the resolu-
ton. He had lived all summer on po-
tatoes, Goldfish and bakers bread, and if
that was too fast living Ire didn't know
himself.
Whalebone Howker said he must also
oppose it. He had worn the same suit
of clothes for four years, and it had
been 10 months since he had seen
mince pie on his table. Any further
stretch of economy would leave him
without stockings for the winter.
Samuel Shin didn't want to seem cap
tious, and as rule he always voted in
favor of every motion or resolution in
troduced, but in this case he must rebel.
He was months behind in his rent,
needed hundred new things in his
house. and was forced to make one pa
per cellar last him whole week.
Several other members spoke in the
same vein, and the President placed the
resolution on the window-sill with the
remark:
IF de kentry can't take keer of her
self she must bust. If we had de money
to fling or good clothes an order quail
on toast, ] reckon dat all de notices eb-
er hudg up wouldn't stop us. De reso-
Iutiva viii be laid aside and sold by de
pound
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

The Quincy Herald says the Harper bill
is a species of discriminating legislation
against q particular interest which the
courts have over and again decided to be
unconstitutional, and it declares itself in
favor of 1.-The good old democratic princi-
pal of leaving every community to settle
for itself the question of granting high or
low license, or license or no license We
are in favor OF this principle, not especially
as applied to liquor selling, but as applied
to everything else. If the liquor interest
is to be Disseminated against to-day by
oppressive legislation, the tea interest or
the coffee Interest may be alike discrimi
mated against tomorrow. No interest, no
industry will be safe. The anti-tobacco-
nsits have the same right to make a raid
against the weed" and demand discrimi-
native legislation looking to the destruc-
ton of the industry built upon the use of
it, as the anti liquor men have to ask tie
legislature to pass the high license BILL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Abiding to WINDOWS determination to
settle dswn in Washington with the pre-
sumed intention of waiting for an Office,
the Philadelphia Times moralizes: cit is
one of the demoralizing effects of public
life under the application of the spoils
system that most men become utterly un-
fitted for returning to the quiet life whence
they came and drift into the position of
beggars. asking the aims they have doled
out so many years."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

The Peoria Democrat says: The politi-
cal slate has been made up at Springfield
for 1884: Hamilton for governor, Collins
lieutenant. governor, Smith treasurer, De
ment secretary of state, and Swigert
auditor. s. FL. Thomson, has been agreed
upon for congress from this district.
The best laid plans o. mice and men gang
aft aglee."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

The Hidden Record, or the Old Sea
Mystery" is a new an interesting novel by
E. w. Blaisdell, of Rockford, Ill 1t is u
decidedly interesting romence with no lack
of incident. yet with a scrupulous regard
the canons of good taste. 1t is pub
Iished by Z. B. Peterson 81 Brothers, Phil
adelphia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
The Modern Age is enlarged to six

The Modern Age is enlarged to sixty
four pages with the March issue. The
number is a brilliant one, and is worthy of
the reputation the magazine is creating
for itself. Alphonse Dauder, Herbert
Spencer, the author of John Halifax,
gentleman" Justin Mccarthy, ivan Tour
genieff, VIM. Beatty Kingston, and a
number of other less noted names, guar
antee an intellectual feast, such as is rare
~ found in one number of magazine.
The price of the modern age is
81 go year and is published at Buffalo,
Ny.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
wednesaa, February q. 1883.

Louise Montague, the professional $10.
900 circus beauty, has secured a verdict in
Philadelphia court against Adam Fore
paugh for $500 damages for injuries re
ceived by being thrown from vicious
elephant while on the road in Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
'I'hG Union IrlSt an
6l1 and o13 CHEsNUT STREET. pm
DELPHIA, PA
CAPITAL $l,oOO,OOo. CHARTER pEeprr

Acts as E1ecutOr, AdhaiHj straf04. 4ss:7.
cejgeF, Guardian. attorney, agent, glr,,s,l' u
COnsDajttee, atone or IN connection nth an mn ~
GppOintee.
Takes barge of the property of abser'1.
non-fe sidents, collects and RENTS income mr., s
and discharges faithfully the duties ,,e '-li
fiduciary trust and agency known to the la '#f
Safes for Rent within Burglsr-p proof Saf.s,,.,,
charge. Plate, securities and all other ,sIr %.
securely kept AT a moderate annual char. r
return or specific indemnity. w
Car Trusts and other approved securia. f.,..-
Interest allowed on Moneys deposited f,,' ~ p.
periods. or upon ten days notice
w. c. PATTERSON, President
HESTER CLTMER. Vice president
MAHLON s. STOKES. Treasurer
FRANCIS BACON. Sec'y and Trusr OHIO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
DTRFCTORS

DIRECTORS.
W. G. PATTERSON. HON. T. F. BAYABn
JAMES LONG, Wilmington U.I
ALFRED S. GILLETT, DIR. GEO W RELY
HON. ALLISON WHITE. Harrisburg. Pa
DIR. c. p. TURNER HON J. ) AFPIC.
d. r. PATTERSON. Huntingdon Pa
JOHN T. MONROE, HON. H CLYNFP
JOS. I. KEEFE, Reading Pa
THOS. II. PATTON. HENRY s ECKFpr
W. j. MEAD. Reading Pa
JAS. s. MARTIN EDMUND s. DOTy
DIR. d. HAYES AGNEW. Mifffngtown Pa
H. H. HOUSTON HON. r. E MONACO
JOHN G. READING West Chester Pr Gel
Philadelphia, Pa: GEN. ". W II nav
HON. T. F. RANDOLPH. Doylostown Pa
MOFristown, \. j; CHAS. ". COOPER
Allentown Pa
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-10


CoNeREss has adjourned. Itexpired
by limitation. It's action has in the
main been to the detriment of the peo-
pie! The long aud tedious session has
been devoted to tinkering the tariff
and has resulted in reduction of the
internal revenue and an advance on
the principle articles of imports. They
have increased the duty on iron, steel
and wooden goods and reduced the duty
on wool and placed hoop-poles for the
whisky barrels on the free list. Such
are the beauties of Republican legisla-
ton.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-10
Death Of Gov. A. 4. Stephens.

The people of the whole country have
been so accustomed to hear that Alex
ander III Stephens was seriously Ill that
the announcement of his death is a
general surprise. He had been rescued
by such miracles of vitality and nerve,
that they counted on his strength to pull
him through this crisis He has been
an invalid for fifty years, and his life
despaired of dozen times He was a
man of great ability and has long held
a prominent place among American
statesmen.
Alexander Fl. Stephens was born at
Charlottesville, Georgia, in 1912, and
was first elected to Congress in l843.
He continued in the house of represen-
tatives until 1899 when he voluntarily
retired. In 1861 he was elected vice
president Of the Southern Confede~acv
althouge he had been opposed to tlt
policy cf secession. After the defea
of the confederacy he was confined as 1
prisoner ofstate in Fort Warren, whenc,
he was released in October 1865
| When Georgia wasrestored to the Unicl
he WAS again elected to Congress wher
he remained until 1882 when he wa
elec-edl Governor of his native State b,
large majority. His best eulogy i
the res plution unanimously adopted b.
the late house Of representatives on th
last day Of the session:
| Resolved, That the house has jus
learned, with the deepest sorrow, of tn
death o. Hon. Alex. III. Stephens, gov
ernor Of Georgia, and so long distin
| gnished member of this house; that th
house expresses its heartfelt sympath
!, with the people, not only of Georgia bu
with the people Of the whole country, i
the loss of statesman an3 patriot.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-10

THE APPROPRIATIONS Hiscock, the
chairman of the committee on approrri-
ations, has furnished for publicat on
statements relative to the appropriation
bills passed this session, and which have
become laws. The aggregate amount of
these bills is 1929, ,329,51l, made up as
follows: Pensions, So, SIS, 900; military
academy, 1913, ,657; forti6cation, $67o,-
600; consular and diplomatic, 1926,
755; navy, 1884, 434; army, s24,6s1,-
$50; postofices, s44,4s9, $50; Indians,
$5,362, ,655; legislative, $20,464,296;
sundry civil, s23,so6, lat; District of
Columbia, $l,699,s67; deficiency, 81
sl3,ls7; agricultural, s4o5,64o; miscel.
laneous bills involving the appropriation
Of money, s75o,ooo; aggregate appropri-
ations for last year, including Sls,7as,-
700ifor the river and harbor bill, was
SOB, ,509,6 ,639, and for the preceding
year, including $ll, AL, 800 for the river
and harbor bill, was $219, 1867, 1888.
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psEssDEsr PRO TEN OF TIE SEN

PRESIDENT PRO TEN OF THE Sen
ATE. On March Sd, DAVIS. president
pro tenn of the senate, in resigning that
Office pursuant to notice given some days
since, delivered an address. lie thank
ed the senate for the honor conferred
upon him which he was about TO retire
from, and referred to his position as a
man without party. His aim had been
for the good OF tho country. and he
thanked God that We are now united
nation. Anthony offered a resolution
| declaring George F. Edmunds, senator
from the state OF Vermont, elected pres
ident pro TEN of the senate. Pendle-
ton moved to amend SO as to make the
resolution apply to Thomas T. Bayard,
a senator from Delaware. Amendment
lost, and Edmunds was then elected,
Tue secretary, having announced the re-
guilt, requested Anthony and Bayard to
conduct him to the chair When they
did 50 Edmunds, standing by the clerk :
desk, said: Senators, | beg to thank
the senate sincerely for the honor it ha'
Conferred upon me, and to say thai
shall endeavor to discharge the duties
imposed with fidelity. think that, un
der the dlaw, ought to take the oath o.
Office, which I ask the senator from
Rhode Island, the Oldest senator pres
ent, to administer" Anthony admins
tered the oath, and Edmunds then took
the chair:
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-10

BY the river and harbor bill an passed
by the House, Oregon got the follow
Interpretations: Coos Bay, $50, 600
Yaqtina, $4,000; Locks at the Cas-
cades, Sl25, 900; Lower Willamette and
Columb $4,000; Coquille, $1,000.
mouth Of the Columbia river. 5000.
The last will make beginning at the
mouth of the river, and while it should
have been a much larger sum we would
have been thankful for this much.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-10

By inspection of the vote on the Tariff
Bill in the Senate 1t will be seen that
excepting Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, and
Miller, Of New York, the Eastern Sen
ators who are SO keen for "Protection Of
Home Industries" all voted in favor of
reducing the duty on wool. These men
are only in favor of protecting their own
little bailiwicks to the detriment of other
greater and more important interests.
Ohio's Democratic Senator, Mr Penile-
ton, ycted against reduction of the wool
duty, and, when that vote was lost,
placed himself on record against the bill
as whole, which was right. His AZ tion
should have been followed by Mr. Sher-
man, who after being defeated in his ef-
forts to hold the wool tariff as it has
been, turned squarely around aud swal-
owed the bill, wool red ction and AL.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-10

ANSWER TO RRpFIELDs- Having
read your challengeannonncing the rules
for shooting, will say that accept your
proposition to shoot according to your
announcement. and will shoot with any
of you for $500 side, 100 yards off
hand, and you can shoot off-hand, OF
with rest, 200 yards, according tc
your announcement of the rules.
ALEX. IRELAND.