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The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13


Even the paralyZing hand Of religious
fanlIie sm cannot st.tle human nature.
1t may degrade the intellect and suhju
gate the soul, but in the moments OF
supreme trial instinct is sure To assert
itself against any artificial environment
that has been set mp 10 insure its cap
tivity. The pages of history are dotted
all over with illustrations of this truth,
and its evidences are renewed whenever
| the passing of events affords occasion.
| One OF these, witnessed bv party of
tourists in Utah, is not without impor-
tance in its bearings upon weighty
and obscure problem which before long
will confront the peoples representa-
tive statesmen. The tourists had been
calling upon Mormon elder living in
| small town between Salt Lake City
| and Ogden. One of the four wives of
| the elder was to take the train for Og-
den, and the party were requested to
note the atfectionately effusive manner
in which the woman would part from
her sister wives and from the brood of
children-some twenty or more-who
formed no insignificant portion of the
| common household. The woman-a
hard-faced, thoroughly drilled Nor
moness of 40-shook hands with her
associates in conjugality, and dntifully
turned TO kiss the children goodbye.
! Catching hold of the nearest irowZy-
headed youngster, she had almost be-
slowed salute upon its mouth when
she saw that it was not one of her own.
Ii was hastily thrust aside. and the next
one proving to be of the proper stripe,
it was given a sounding and almost re-
vengeful kiss The next two We're cur
sorily inspected and, after some hesi-
tation, the woman. avoiding the glar-
ing eyes of her lord, passed them by
with disdainiul push. Another of the
right breed was found, but the three
ing soundly slapped by the irate moth
er, baked Unexpectedly in the search
for her own. Thus alternately cufling
and careSsing. she made her way
through the astonshed brood. until one
of The other wives. epraged at seeing
her children subjected to indignity,
rushed forward 10 inifct chastisement
u rn he offender. An impromptu free
T. a followed. the elder being COM
p, Bed TO seek aid from the spectators
lore pesce was restored. War broke
out again. however, and when the wo-
man finally broke for the train she was
witnnnt travelling bag or umbrella, one
glnYe was ripped nearly of, and her
bonnet and hair indicated an advanced
stage of tlemoralization. As the train
moved away she poured out voluble de-
nunrialinns of her antagonists, who re-
piled With equal vieor and trebly con-
den sed energy. The tourists who wit
ncs>c,i this episode in the history of a
quadrupleX household felt that they had
seen the machine running when it was
out of order The prophet-patented
purveyors of celestial peace ground out
OF the Entowment House had Slipped a
coz, 50 to speak, and discordant jarring
n.nrpt,l for the time the place where
should be heard only the droning hum
oi pleasant content. Philadelphia Rec
ord
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
Too Handy with a Pen.


Ex-senator Thomas j. Creamer tells
a good story of the palmy days when
the Hon. Paddy Burns was a deputy
sheriff. He was frequently detailed to
take convict prisoners to Sing Sing pris-
on. One day, as be approached the
entrance, a mild-mannered prisoner
held out pair of small white hands
chained together with handouts.
''Sheriff." he said, in pitiful accents,
''look at those hands. They will be no
good in the quarries. I'm here for ten
years. It'll kill me to 90 into the
quarries. You might as well put a IT,
tied lady 10 a laundry"
''Ah. be aisy now," said Paddy.
"You talk so much You twisht the eye
of me-"
i've hundred dollar bill in my vest
pocket, and"
whisper. whisper" broke in Paddy
with sudden interest.
''It's my last hundred dollars" the
prisoner continued in low tone, sand
it's yours if you'll only keep me out Of
the quarries.
What can ye do nowP" Paddy in
quired.
ANY light work, . was the reply.
''Can't you get me something easyP''
"Well-now--I don't know. Are ye
handy with pinP''
Handy with penP'' repeated the
captive with sudden energy. ''Heav-
ems, man, I'm too handy. That's what
I'm here for. IN 2. Sun
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Petiches aul Witchcraft.

Yesterdays sun was less than twC
hours high when a well-dressed, elderly
negro, accompanied by a portly ne
gress, approached the front steps of thu
Jefferson market police court. Tht
large iron bound gate hindered their en-
trance and remained immovable despit,
the vigorous kicks of the man and the
nervous pushes of the woman. WearieC
at last by their exertions they sat dowr
on the stone steps until Justice Patter
son arrived, when they took front seat:
in the court room, and kept their eve.
fastened upon the face of the Judge un
Ill the ''drunks" and "disorderlies'
had been disposed of Then the negro
clambered on the stand and the woman
in an affrighted voice said that two young
colored men had bewitched her.
Till she's puffectly waffless," inter
rupted the man. '.She Immediately go
fetich," he explained, land scar
them away, and thought she was safe
until day or two ago she caught two
white men, with red and ''yaller' wallis
es, sprinkling white powder outside
of her door Immediately afterwards
she was seized with fierce pains in hei
body, and bugs and reptiles of horri
bic kind appeared upon her person,
Her fetch would not prevail against
white men, and she asked that they be
arrested
Justice Patterson advised the woman
to change her abode, promising if this
did not stop the annoyance to do some
thing to help her. 1t was thought by
the clerks that the men with the valises
were employees of the board of health,
who had been sent to disinfect the build
ing.-N T. Tribune
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13

Of r. F. Carter, who is endeavoring to
get the contract for erecting q soldiers
monument for Henry county. lie brought
them here for the purpose of showing the
gentlemen the 5000 monument of Mr..
Ben Harper. which work was performed
by Ar. Carter's firm.
Mr. L. E. Arnold, who is engaged in
firing engines in the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific round house. was quite
seriously injured yesterday. While about
to step from an engine, he slipped and
fell, hurting himself quite badly,
Mr.. John Schneider, Of Rock Island.
and Miss Louisa Peterson, Of Moline. ap-
peared before Squire Cropper this morn
ing. They confessed 6 weakness for
each other, and straightway they were
made happy by the genial Squire, who
tied them in double twisted nuptial
knot.
Mr. NJ. Corya, one OF the oldest con-
ductors on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road. is acting in the capacity OF
yardmaster in this city, until some per
manent man can be secured. The place
was left vacant by the discharge of Chas
Ray, the former yardmaster Mr. Corya
makes good man in the yard, but feels
more at home ON his train.
Cambridge Ohroaicle Mr. James An
derson, who lives one and half miles
north of Geneseo, suffered loss of about
S., 900 by fire on Thursday of last week.
His barn, farm tools, machinery and 3T5
tons of hay, were entirely consumed by
the flames. A drove of hogs that were in
the barn at the time were driven out and
saved. with the exception of one, more
stubborn than the rest, which rushed
back into the burning barn and in few
moments was transformed to ashes There
was $500 insurance on barn and contents.
Mr.. Anderson was in attendance at the
fair when he received the news of his
heavy loss The fire is said to have been
started by six year old boy of Mr.. An
deTson's to revenge himself for a slight
reproof from his mother.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
SELF MADE MEN,

During the past few days there has been
good deal OF comment written about
John Roach and Jay Gould being sell
made men. These gentlemen have been
telling the senate subcommittee on labor
and education about the early years oil
their poverty, and how they gradually
rose to afiiuence and power. II seems tC
be assumed by great many people that
the fact that these men were once pool
makes amends for the inordinate amount
of riches which they have obtained by
questionable methods and disreputable
bargains.
What is it that makes self made man
a superior character to anybody else we
have never been able to understand. The
fact that man is poor and in distress,
and vet feels that he has something within
him capable of better things. is simply q
stimulus to him to be shrewd, energetic,
careful and diligent. He is animated solely
by the selfish motive of bettering his own
condition. This is always commendable,
but it is not remarkable. A man deserves
no particular credit for it.
We hold that the man more deserving
of credit is the one who, born TO wealth
and luxury, is able to deny himself the
pleasures of vicious indulgence and
indolent recreation. and makes his
life useful, not alone to himself,
but to those around him. A poor young
man is often kept in the paths of virtue
and industry not because he is morally
one whit better than others who are
squandering themselves in dissipation,
but simply because he has not the money
or the opportunity to 60 astray. He
would like to do the same as they If he
had the chance
There is no small amount of nonsense
spouted in this country about our self
made men. Half of them are Doors. hogs,
misers, sharpers and rascals. Jay Gould
is fair sample of the rich man who has
made himself He has none of the small
current vices; in certain respects of his
life he is what some worthy people would
call "model man." and yet who has
inflicted more ruin and blighted more
lives than this great speculator, who from
the day of his early manhood has been
constantly figuring, watching, scheming,
manipulating, calculating and accumulat-
ing He has, indeed, been self,made-
rather selflshly made.
1t is no wonderful thing for poor man
to avail himself of honest opportunities to
become rich or great while it is despica-
BILE when he avails himself of dishonest
opportunities. But the world is not 10
the habit of discriminating much as TO the
means employed, so long as the end is
secured.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
GRAND JURY LIST.

Following is the list of grand jurors as
selected for the January term of the
circuit court, A. D. 1884:
Cordovs-Edward Cool.
Coe-M. D. Hauberg.
Canoe Creek-F. Figart
Zuma--Fred Osborn.
Port Byron-E. NJ. Rogers.
Hampton-James Mill.
Moline-Thomas Rosborough, George
F. Adelman, VIM. Josephson.
South Moline-Leroy Haskin.
Rock Island-Stephen Stader, Gustav
stengel, Henry Holland, Chas. W
Negus
South Rock Island Matthias Beck
man.
Black Hawk-Frank H Harris.
Coal Valley-Wm. Myers.
Rural-Wm. s. Bailey.
Bowling-Wm. Doonau.
Edgington-James Venable.
ADMINISTRATORS Hill.
Buffalo Pralrie--N. G. Elliot.
Drury-Charles Mavis.
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KILLED BY THE CARS.
Aledo Democrat.


What may prove fatal accident oc-
CURED on Monday, at the railroad cross.
ing just under the bluff. Emery K Ives
undertook to cross the track in front OF
an approaching train with his team but
was one moment too late, the COW
catcher striking the front wheels of his
wagon, and throwing the horses from the
track but. doing them little or no injury
MASKING the wagon to pieces, and throw
ing MIR, Ives high into the air, falling
some distance from the crossing. He
was picked up in an unconscious condi
tion and carried to New Boston. He
was still living when the train left there
Monday afternoon, but nothing could be
told as to the extent of his injuries, and
it is feared they may prove fatal. The
wagon box and one wheel were carried q
half mile or more on the cow catcher
Later reports say that Mr.. Ives died al
six o'clock the same evening
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
HARD COAL MARKET.

The best is the cheapest. Ihave large
stock, best quality of all grades and size.
of all rail coal Also blacksmith coal
coke and charcoal Office at E. d. Fol
SONS -four and feed store No. l, ,706 Third
avenue. Telephone No. 156.
Aug 23-tf VIM NEvIN
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13

OF the many remedies before the public
for Nervous Debility and weakness of
Nerve Generative System, there is none
equal to Aliens Brain Food, which
promptly and permanently restores all
lost vigor; it never fails. 81 pkg, 6 for
S5.-ht drurgists.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
REDUCED BATES.

The Rock Island & Peoria railroad is
selling tickets to Cincinnati and return ut
reduced rates, to accommodate those de-
string to attend the exposition. For full
particulars enquire at the company's
office, corner of First avenue and Twen-
tieth street. s4tf
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
FIRE FIRE! FIRE

1t takes great deal of fire to make
candy every day, at Pecher's candy fac
tory. He manufactures all kinds, stick
candy, chocolate drops. caramels, hand
made cream drops. burnt almonds and all
kinds of fancy candies. Home made candy
specially. Why do people become dis
gusted with candy bought at other stores
Because they do not get fresh shd purt
candies Call at Pecher's and buy the
fresh made every day. No. 1913, Secont
avenue. 3t
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
LAND EXCURSION.

T. B. Olshausen, No. 228 Main street,
Davenport gets up excursions to EN-
metsburg, Iowa, every three weeks.
Round trip tickets S.. 19tf
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
HARD COAL MARKET.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg $8 So
range 1915; nut and No 4. 5000 per ton,
screened and delivered. Brookfield (for
grates) $500. Blacksmiths' coal, Con-
nellsyille coke and charcoal at 1903 Sec
ond avenue E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
HARD COAL.

Call on E. B. Sargent at the office OF
Port Byron Lime association. 1017 Sec
ond avenue. for prices On the best hard
coal in the city. If
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
HARD COAL

J. s. Wylie, whose office is with the
Coal Valley Mining company. will furnish
the best quality of genuine Cross Creek
Lehigh coal, clean and bright, at same
prices as other grades. aug31tf
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13

Mr.. James R. Hawley. 7s7 Hinman
street, Chicago, Ill, says Browns Iron
Bltters cured dyspepsia that troubled me
8 years.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
FOR SALE

400 acres of IA and 81 foot veins of
coal land near Terre Haute, Ind.
If ]. G. BANEs, Agent.
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LICENSED TO WED.

The most delicate persons enjoy taking
Emory's Little Cathartic Pills, give 8
wholesome appetite, put new life in Q
broken.down body.-15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
AROUND THE COUNTY OFFICES
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

12-Francis Pitte to Chas. G. Carlson,
WI, e3 SET of section 81, town 18. range
1w; $1,000.
Virgil Warren to Chas. j. L. Kolls
part outlot 81, section 35, town 1s, range
2w; 81 100.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Frank B. skelton aud Miss Grace
Lyford, of Port Byron
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
rHr .urAnrraHrsn RrAcH Honr:

The Carroll County Herald thus humor-
ously records the return of the Head
lights" to Mt. Carroll, after their recent
base ball tour:
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
Phillips

Giant Phillips
I I
Hawkins
t FSfffffF.-o0OOOOo0
/
Josh Nelson
A resume-At Clinton, badly beat,
Rock Island, defeated
Iowa City, walloped
Cedar Rapids, scooped.
Again Cedar Rapids, squelched
Dubuque, shaved closely
Again Dubuque, downed.
Galena, warped and sent home.
A further resume will be given BY
"Cal, as he takes up our pencil.
We can't resume" farther. Our heart
is too full for utterance. Our eyes art
blinded with tears, as We read the above
which is only too true an account OF the
trip. In the language of the left fielder
we elevate our hands and exclaim, "Oh
my own Alleul !"
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WANTED.

Ladies or yonng men TO take nice pleasant work
at their own houses 50 10 S. a day easily made !;
work sent by mail; no canvassng, stamp for
reply. Address F. Ridd & Co, box 1884 Dn-
bnque, 10. sept-12-2w
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-13
CAUGHT on THE FLY.

sr AaeusrrrD REPORTERS ron THE Azeus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-21
The Union Pacific.

Boston, 2O.-The Transcript: Three
vacancies are to be filled in the board Of
directors of the Union Pacific at the
coming election. AS Vanderbilt was
dissatisfied because the company would
not put on Wagner cars on his freight
and express lines, he has sold bis stock.
1t is probable representatives of his in
terests will continue on the board. Gould
has not yet shown his hand IS q large
owner OF Union Pacific, and Boston d.
rectors do not expect he will. for they do
not believe he has been . large buyer OF
the stock. Nevertheless, it is rumored
that he will name some Of the directors,
including his SOD.
New York. 2O.-Among the points
given on Wall street regarding the
Union Pacific, and which are probably
now operating to depress the market, is
the prospect of forced reduction of the
through rate by the diversion Of large
share of Montana business to the North
ern Pacific and the opening of the Den
yer and Rio Grande to the soute Of the
road; also that the Pacific railroad com.
missioners will probably recommend {
suit against the Union Pacific on tbs
ground thst they had no legal right tC
guarantee $40, eco, COO stock for the Ore
gon Short Line, and this will be supple
mentea by the demand for the psymen
Of 20 per cent. of the net earnings.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The CAPITAL.
The Surplus MODty New
Bills.

Washington, 20.-The joint resolution
offered in the house by Skinner 10 pro-
vide for an equitable distribution of the
surplus money in the United States
treasury, sets forth in the preamble that
the amount of revenue now being col
lected greatly exceeds the needs of the
cou Dtry and declares it expedieHt to re-
peal all internal taxes except those on
liquors, ana directs that ali surplus in
the treasury after The redemption Of
bonds, be divided among the states to be
applied by them to the payment Of state
debts or for school purposes, and that
500, 100000 from she surplus in the
Il easury be so divided among the states
according TO population on the 1it OF
July next.
General Bingham introduced bill in
the House to readjuster the salaries Of
postmasters under the &c. postage law.
It proposes that salaries Of pestmssters
of the first class be graduated from $4,000
to SIS, 600, as the receipts of their offices
vary from $40, 200 to $1,000 second
class rsnge, $1,000 to 81, 900, as the re-
ceipts vary from $40, 600 to $40, coo; third
class, salaries, $1,000 TO 81, 900. as the re-
ceipts vary from 81. 009 to $4,000; fourth
class, to be fixed upon q basis OF box
rents and cancelled stamps, and stamps
sold.
Deuster introduced bill to amend the
RevisedStatutes regarding naturalization.
1t provides that children of persons who
enlist or may enlist in the service Of the
United States, either in the regular or
volunteer forces, and have been or may
be hereafter bonorRbly discharged there
from, or who died while in said armies
Of the United States, though they may
have been born abroad, shsll if dwelling
in the United States be considered citi-
zens thereof.
Washington. 2O.-Republicans of the
House will, it is understood, hold eau
Gus tonight for the purpose OF consider
ing the situation and determining the
course to be pursued for the remainder Of
the session.
Republican members of the Senate
took advantage ofthe late hour at which
that body decided to convene to-day, and
held caucus lasting from 1870 till Il
Io'clock. A pretty general discussion Of
the situation was had and universally
frank expressions of opinion INDUCED in.
lSome of the speakers advised the ABan.
donment OF the tariff bill on the ground
that its further discussion was utter folly
and waste.
A favorable report was submitted tc
the House from the committee on cleo.
tions upon the bill to pay the expense il
the contested cases Of the Forty seventh
Congress, and $1,000 was added to tht
bill as originally reported. The bill tc
pay Frost, Missouri, $4,000, and SEES
lsinghaus $4,000, will not be reported
bui it is understood additional reimb urse
ment will be asked in the deficiency bill
in their cases.
It is not decided who shall succeed
Phelps in command of Mare Island, bu
it Is more than likely that Shufelt will.
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The Irish.

London, 2O.-The police are convinced
that the man known as "Number One "
is General McAddRras, who was in Lon
don on Saturday. Mrs. Byrne arrived
in Dublin and was examined at the
CASTLE this morning. She will be charged
in the police court this afternoon with
being concerned in q reasonable con-
spiracy. 1t is reported that Mrs. Byrne
has made q full confession of all she
knows concerning the work Of the assss-
sins. Several arrests are expected on the
strength of her information.
DEblin, 2O.-Jsmes Meliett, one of the
conspiracy prisoners, was allowed to re-
ceive two letters and sign check.
a man named Quinham, and two
named Mahoney, all ex-suspects, belong
ing to CASTLE Island, were arrested,
charged with being members Of
the Invincib'es The wives and
mothers of the prisoners were admitted
to the gallery of the court to-day.
Carey failed 10 identify Mrs. Byrne
and she wss discharged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-21
WHOLESALE PRODUCE LIST

List of Buying Prices OF Produce
n the Salt Lake Market, corrected
Semi-weekly for the SALT LAKE
HERALD, by Sears s. Liddle'
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miscellaneous.

Montreal. 2O.-vsry large claims are
made upon the United States govern
ment by Canadian exporters OF hay, who
claim that double duty Was paid through
an error of United States custom officers.
Augusta, Me-, 90. - The senate has
passed bill allowing women to vote on
school matters.
Albany, 20. - The assembly to-day
passed . bill to the third reading
prohibiting political assessments Of office
holders and candidates for Office.
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MURDER and suIcide .

st. Louis, 2O.-A most shocking trag-
ody occurred at Springfield, Mo-, yes
terdAy: Mrs. lilly Schoudes, the young
wife OF Frank ScbSudea, collar maker,
during her husbands absence from
home, shot her young babe through the
head with pistol, and then fred another
ball from the same weapon into her own
head, No cause is known for the act,
The couple came from Belleville, Ills,
about two years ago, lived happily to-
gether and were Prosperous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-21

"HACKMETACK," lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price Csc. and
soc. Sold by 2. c. MI. Drug Store.
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Health is Wealth!

Dr.. E. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT-
MENT, guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dir
ziness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia
Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused by The
use Of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental
Depression, softening of the Brain resulting in
insanity and leading to misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss Of
power In either sex, Involuntary Losses
caused by ever.exertion of the brain, youthful
folly etc. Each box contains one month's
treatment. SLIGO box, or six boxes for $500,
sent by mail prepaid on receipt Of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case With each order received
oy us for six boxes, accompanied with IS ga
we VII send the purchaser our written guaran.
tee to refund the money if the treatment does
NOS eject cure. Guarantees issued only by
q. Z. NJ Drug Store Salt Lake CityFt h
iaR
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Ruryfng the Wires.

New York, Cot is stated that the
Western Union Telegraph will within
SIX months lay three inch pneumatic
tubes between the main office, Broad way
and Dey streets, this city, and uptown
branches, thus relieving down town
streets Of many of its poles and wires, as
the city business will be largely done
through tubes.