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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1883-12-13

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bullion deposits and assays, $4, AGO, 2O5. II;
from other sources, SKI, 1888, 637 60. Total,
$398, 281 ,5S1.95. For the same period the
ordinary expenditures were:
For civil expenses ............. $22. 343, 285 16
For foreign intercourse. 2,4l9,275 "a
For the Indians. ................. 7.362,59O 81
For pensions. Observation-Disclosures. 66,Ol2.573 81
For the military establishment
For the naval establishments, in.
Guiding vessels and improvemts
at navy yards. 15,2S3,4 AIT II
For miscellaneous expenditures,
incklding public buildings, light
houses and collecting revenues. 4O,O9S,432 50
For expenditures account OF
District of Columbia .........:. 3,S1T,O2S 4S
For interest on the public debit. SO, 1GO, l31 %
Total. $3.50. .So65, 4os13 "a
Leaving surplus revenue of. 1928 9,444 IL
Which, with an amount drawn
from the cash balance in treasu-
ry Of 81, 299,3l2 50. making. 1874, 178, 256 SO
Was applied to the redemption of
bonds for the sinking fund ...... 1850, 700 90
ing fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ' ~. wv . 4e556 SO
Offnnded loan n of ssi-continued
at Gig per cent. ................ 6o,3SO,2oO w
OF loan, July and August 1861
continued at 80 per cent. ...::. 2O, 600 90
Of funded loan of 1907. ........ 1,4lS.S5O 90
or funded loan of 1SSl.... 7l915O 90
Of loan of February, 1865. 1880 90
OF loan of July and August, 1861. 2166OO 90
OF the loan of March. 1884,. 116,85O 90
VI the loan or July, lSS2....... 4.IO0,OOO w
OF 5-2Os of 1862. 5000 90
OF 5-2Os of 1864. ............. 100000 90
OF 5-2Os of 1865 ...... 96O, 900 90
OF 1O-4Os of 1865 ......... 1885, 900 90
Cf consos of 1865. 49,. So. 100000 90
OF consols of 1867. ............ 23,57O,OOO 90
Uf consols of 1868. ...:....... l5,465,OOO 90
OF Oregon war debt. ........... $4,000 90
OF refundng certificates .. 1O7, $50 90
Of old demand, compound inter.
est and other notes ............ $4,000 90
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1914, 17S, 796 sc
The revenue for the present fiscal year, act
ual and estimated, is as follows:
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summer OF IS. 900 worth of diamonds and
$500 in gold coins.
The case of Ira c. Bellows who went from
Mandan to New York to give himself UP Oh
a charge of embezzling water funds, is set
for trial Jan. IA.
Roughs stened Mrs. Langtry's car as it
passed through Connelsville, Pa, recently
No person was injured.
Mrs. Clark of Farmersvill., Z. Y, wss
murdered by her husband, recently.
me Casualty Record.
The fve.story buildings As to SO Federal
street, Boston, owned by b. BoardMan &
Co.. were bsdly damaged by FIRE. The
Company, wefe insured. The loss of the
bag comp aEy will be about 5000; in
surance $4,000. A lot of bag making ma
hinery was destroyed. It's the only one
in the country.
The store of Bigelow l. Gisbe. at Salem,
Iowa, was burned or The 9TH inst, with its
Ing 5000; insurance, So, 500. -Four thou.
sand bushels Of corn ans scales valued at
5000 were destroyed.
A fire at Providence. II. T., recently dam.
aged the stock ofMcNaaus Haire & Doolin
dry goods, $4,000; insured. The firm
failed on the afternoon of the 9th for $780,
0oo.
Mount Hickory Rolling mill was discov-
cred 10 b, on fire in the engine room, an J
despite the efforts made, was totally de-
stroyed, Loss. 100000.
A body washed ashore at Pigeon River,
discovered bv ladiaHs, is thought to besthat
of Can't. Dekay of the Manistee.
John Telliekel dropped dead at his sis
ter's wedding in Bloomington, H.. ON the
| night of the 7th.
The Convey block. at Marlboro, Mass,
| was burned. Loss sSo.ooo fully insured.
The gale of Nov. II drowned si3ty.e;ght
of the Gloucester fishermen.
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From the Old World,


against the Press association for libel, ha
begun. The libel was contained in letter
from the nisnager of the Press association to
customers of the Central News, denying that
the latter received any telegram in regard to
the firei Ii the circus at Berditchey, Russia.
The, efendants denied publication, and
pleaded that the libel was privileged and
true. They also stated thst the manager
wrote the letter without authority.
In the court Of assiz,s at Dublin true
bill was founl against Elliot. arrested for
the murder of Sarah Smyth, the wife of 9
while returning from church. True bills
were also found for conspiracy to murder
against foarteen others in connection with
.,iis murder. Three men arrested for COM
plictr in the affair we're discharged.
The crown prince of Germany, with his
s.iite, started for Seville, incognito. King
Alfonso, the cabinet ministers, the diplo-
matte body, and other Eotables took leave
and prince embraced and kissed each other.
The prince will proceed from Genoa to
r ,me, where he will visit with the pope.
At Dublin, Robert Elliott, indicted for
the murder of Mrs. Smythe, in April, 1882,
pleaded not guilty, and was assigned coun-
sci. Thirteen others, indicted for conspira-
cy to murder Smythe's brother in-law,
brother of the deceased lady, pleaded not
guilty. The trial begins the 10Th inst.
O'Donnell was informed or the 4th inst.
by the sheriff that he would be hanged on
the 18th inst. He received the announce
ment with composure and replied that he
was prepared Tor the worst.
Sir Richard Paul Amphlett, formerly
member of parliament, is dead, aged seven
ty.four years.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1883-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
FOREIGN RELATIONS,

have no distinct conventional relations with
that country, and are not party to the treaty,
they should in my opinion maintain diplomatic
representation also for the improvement of in
tercourse and the proper protection of the
many American citizens who resor. to that
country as missionaries aud teachers. l sug-
gest that be given authority to establish an
agency and consulate at the Bulgarian capital
The United States are now participating in a
revision of the tariff of the Ottoman Empire.
They have assented to the application of a
license tax of foreigners doing business in Tur-
key, but have opposed the oppressive storage
tax upon petroleum entering ports Of that
country. The government Of the khedive has
proposed that the authority of the mixed judi
cial tribunals in Egypt be extended so as to
cover citizens of the United States accused OF
crime, who are now tried before consular
courts. This government is not indsposed to
accept the change, but believes that its terms
should be submitted for criticism to
the commission appointed to revise the whole
subject
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
At no time in our national history has there
been more manifest need of close and lasting
relations with a neighboring State than now
exists with respect to Mexico. The rapid influx
Of our capital aud enterprise into that country
shows what has already been accomplished by
the vast reciprocal advantages which must
attend the progress of its internal develop
menta The treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton of 1S4S has been determined by
the Mexican government, and in the
absence of convention engagements
the rights of our citizens in Mexico
now depend upon the domestic statutes of thai
republic There have been instances Of harsh
enforcement. of the laws against our vessels
and citizens in Mexico, and of denial Of diplo
matte resort for their protection. The in
itial step toward q better undertaking has
been taken in the negotiation, by the commits
sion authorized by congress, of treaty which
is still before the senate for approval. The
provisions for the reciprocal defense Of the
frontier by the troops in pursuit Of hos
tile Indians have been prolonged 70:
smother year. The operations Of the
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have alluded in my previous message to
the injurious and vexatious restrictions suf-
fered BY our trade in the Spanish West Indies
Brazil, whose natural outlet for it's great
national trade in coffee is in and
through tho United States, imposes
a heavy export duty upon that product A
like narrow policy is pursued in other Ameri-
can countries. Our petroleum exports are
hampered In Turkey and In other Eastern
ports by restrictions as to storage. aud by
onerous taxation. The free outward movement
Of our great food product is in some quarters
clogged with like impediments. For these mis-
chiefs adequate relief is not always provided
by reciprocity treaties like that with Hawaii
or that lassly negotiated with Mexico, and now
awaiting the action OF the senate.
1t is advisable to provide some
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1884, 70. SO
44.s5O,7oo 90
46,556 SO

1OJai. .r1C4, 10, 1oo "
The revenue for the present fiscal year, act
nal and estimated is as follows:
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$67, 942. 900 So $l90.057.9o9 81
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5,4OS. 1877 81
l32,S79,444 IL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
GRAND LAND EXCURSIONS

To the PRAIRIE LANDS IN THE CORN BELT
OF. Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota, in the
magnificent Land Grant of the c. NJ. & st. P. r,
r., to FTedricksen, Hansen & Drummond. These
lands especially adapted to slock and dairy
fagming; wheat oats, flax and all root crops are
successfully grown, and corn is a staple article of
production, The purest water, superior drainage,
and the crisp, dry atmosphere make this, accord
ing TO United Statesreports, the healthiest region
in the great Northwest.
These lands range in price from 81 TO s. per
acre, and are sold for small cash payment. bal
ance on time at per cent interest. Fare free to
| all land purchasers. For maps, pamphlets and
full particulars concerning the weekly excursions
that take place weekly every Tuesday from the
office of Damhs Il Holland. Address
DAHMS d HOLLAND,
Cor. Main and Lynde SITS, Moline, Ills.
feb 16deod&w3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Tenant Honses ON Farms.

. The question of hiring help on larger
farms IS very important one, and de-
serves more attention by the agriculture
al press. There are two ways of look
ing at the subject, the right and the
wong. The farmer who looks upon a
hired man in much the same light that
he does upon his horses or oxen, as ami
mails out of which he is to get the larg-
est possible amount of labor at the least
possible outlay, is not taking as high a
view of human labor as he should, and
will find it difficult to solve theproblem
of economical help upon his farm. The
person who hires should hope to get
man as well as machine, when he Sc
cures the services of any human help.
The best method of securing such help
is the important question that is pre-
scented to many farmers in all parts of
the world Anything that will tend to
make the hired man more interested in
his work should be fostered. To this
end let us consider the subject of tenant
houses.
} By tenant houses is understvood dwell
lings upon tie farm in which the hired
men, and their families, find comfortable
quarters and pleasant home. In the
first place such houses secure married
men, and this is an advantage 1t is
necessary to discourse upon the unsettl-
ed condition of the unmarried agricul-
tural labors as contrasted with those
that have families depending upon their
wages. A single man is, in certain
sense, independent, and too frequently
feels that he can do about as he pleases
so long as the last payment for his labor
holds out. Such men are transitory,
and pass from farm to farm, not staying
long enough in any one place 10 get in
tereSted in the work. Aside from the
rowing disposition of the unmarried
farm laborer, he has other characteris-
tics that unfit him for filling the import
ant position on large farms. | do not
mean this is the case with all, but fire.
quently so-Praire Farmer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
The Indians of Zuni.

g Along time ago, in the East, was the
scalp of great priest. This our fathers
brought with them when they came 1t
was as full of hairs as my own head.
Eight hundred years after they came the
world was filled with water, and they
went into the mountains for safety.
They carried the scalp with them. and
each year they sacrificed hair. More
generations ago than l could count on
all my fingers, the last hair was sacrifice
ed Then my people thought the world
would turn over, but it didn't turn over
In comparison TO that time twas only.
few days ago that the ancient Wash
ington came here and asked us to show
them the roads to the springs of the
Navajoes We passed over the plains
and tue hills covered with pines to a
canon filed with sage brush and yellow
tops and flags. 1t was little country
ike bowl, and in the center was Il
spring. and we called it the country OF
Rags4-I mean cat tails. Then the Am
orleans sat down, and they held = coun-
ell and built town-Fort Defiance
The Zunis returned, and the Americans
knew whittier they returned-here. But
| remained behind with them one sum-
mer, one winter, and summer again till
the ripening of the peaches, and then |
returned, and the Americans know
whittier. | returned-here. Since then
the Americans have visited US and have
seen us, and have seen US here; in fact,
pas long as we have known the Ameri-
cans, and as long as the Americans have
known us, they have known that we
lived here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
linda Sam

1 A Troy afternoon newspaper pub.
llshed recently an extract from the
Washington correspondence of well
known paper, which purported to give
the origin of the name ''Uncle SAM as
applied to the United States. It is prob
able that the Washington correspondent
in question has less opportunity to seek
for the origin of the name than Mr..
Weise, who devotes some space to elu-
cidating the name in his history of Troy.
According to Mr., Weise, Uncle Sam
was the appellation given to one Sam
uel Wilson, a man of kind and benevo-
lent disposition who fourished in Troy
about 1872. During the military opera
tons along the northern borker in the
war of 1872, Samuel and Ebenezer Viii
son were engaged in an extensive
Strengthening business, employing about
one hundred men, and slaughtering
weekly more than one Thousand head Of
cattle During the year he and his
brother received contract from Ebert
Anderson, Jg, an army contractor, to
supply the troops stationed at Green
bush with beef, packed in full-bound
barrels of white OAK" Samuel Wilson
was also appointed at this time an in
spector of beef for theSaFmy, and was
accustomed i'm this line Of d6ty to mark
all the barrels of meat passing the in
spection with the'abbreviated title u S.
for United States In the army at the
cantonment at Greenbush there were a
number of soldiers who had enlisted in
Troy and to whom "Unele Sam" and
his business were well known The
beef received from Troy they always
alluded to assUncle Sans beef, and
the other soldiers without any inquiry
began to recognize the letters u: S. as
the initial designation to '.Uncle Sam. -
4 contractor from the Northern lines
strengthened this impression thereafter,
when, purchasing large supply of beef
in Troy. he advertised that he had re-
ceived supply of Uncle Sans" beef
ola superior quality. The name ''Un-
Gle Sam, ~ says Mr.. Weise, "few know
ing its derivation, became in a little
while the recognized familiar designa-
ton of the United States, and is now as
well known to the world as the appella-
ton John Bull ''-TYoy telegram
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

making on the Pennsyivanla will enable
the company to shorten the time be
tweenNew York and Philadelphia ten
to Fifteen minutes, Without any faster
running than is done on many long
stretches now. The Strengthening Of
the track and the moving of the bridge
across the Passale and the finishing Of
the last cut through Bergen hill will
save fohr minutes in the eight miles be-
tween Newark and New York, and the
reducing OF the grade aud sinking of
tracks through the. northern part OF
Philadelphia will help almost as much
more. When the work is completed
ito New York in one hundred minutes"
will be reality rather than POSSIBLE
ity.--Phi|ddeiphia Press, NJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
WIT AND HUMOR.

The chatter at a sewing circle is the
nearest approach to perpetual motion
that has yet been discovered. 3
The distressed father who was anxI
iously asking, Where is my wandering
boy to-day?" was last seen getting on
car marked, TO the Baseball. y I,
Police matrons have not been APP
pointed for the New York stations, as
the captains and sergeants don't want
to be bossed.
A clergyman advertising for employ
ment during bis. vacation months says
he is mot particular as to latitude
east, west, north. or south.
Where are our women drifting? asks
an anxious writer They are probably
securing the neighborhood for some but
ter and sweet milk.
A dozen patents were granted last
week on signaling apparatus. The
handkerchief, however, retains its pop
ularity in this respect. I'd
The Hindoos have $50, 900 gods, and
think the missionaries must be blooming
fresh to expect them to give up that
number for one.
A little girl hearing her mother OBJ
serve to another lady that she was go
ing into half-mourning, inquired wheth-
er any of her relations were half dead.
The New York Meas hits the nail
pretty right on its head when it heads
its retail market and Sunday dinners
with: 1.-The Interior Department.
MIR. Isaacs, can you tOle me we're vas
the first diamonda' fsNo, Mr.. Yaweobs
we're vas ita'' IVY, Hoah's son on dc
ark; be vas Shem of der fust va
ter"
When Carlyle said that everybody
should have an aim in life he had nc
reference to the fair sex. Hehad doubt
less often seen woman trying to throw
stone at hem a.
All the Asian authorities agree that i
profane skeptic should undertake Il
chop off or twist off the sacred tail Of Z
genuine white elephant he would NEE
with sudden death. A like divinity dotl
hedge mule. sm
Mrs. David Davis is disappointed ii
the large trees of California. She say
they are not nearly seenormous as sh'
lexpected to find them. Mrs Davis ough
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
ROCK ISLAND 4 MERCER CO., R. R.
ROCK island 4 PDOMh
RAILW AY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOU III

Trains leave Rock Island
400 a. m. Way Freight.
S.45 - Fast Express.
40 p m. Mail and Express
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
$50 a. m. Through Freight and Accommodation.
1874 D. IN. Mail and Express.
$40 Fast Express.
Acc - Way Freight
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at $50
A. M arrives ct Peoria 1920 p. m, al Springfield
l35 p. M. ut Decatur 4.OOp, m, Jacksonville ITO
p, m Alton : 20 p. m, 81 Louis S.l5 p. m, and
'CCrEe iiaute II So p. m, The SAME DAY. Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route TO all points
southeast.
Z he 100 p. IN. train makes close connection at
tiaIva with &. B. II q. for points west; arriving at
talesburg at l. ~ r. IN, at Burlington 90 D. M. at
KeOknk 10 p p. M, and at Quincy 1898 p. III.
Arriling AT Peoria at $50 p. m, making close
connections with the |. b. X W. and 7. 7. W.
tor Indianapolis connecting there with all fast
rains for the east and sonth,
~ FAST TINE SURE CONNEXIONS, and
-sIes as low as by any other rente. =.
h. II. CABLE, A \. MORTON,
tien,I Supt Genl Tiki Agt.
The 80 p. M Accommodation leaves every day
except sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Striking Head Lines

are used TO calattention to the fact that this ispn
advertisement of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Its EIGHT Trnnk Lines traverse the best por-
tons of Northern Illinois, WISCONSIN MINNESOTA,
DAKOTA and Iowa.
Located directly its lines the cities of Chr
cago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Wnona, St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Madison, Prairie du Chen Mason
CRY Sioux city, Yankton, Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubuque, Rock Island, Cedar Rapids and Council
Blaffs as well az innumerable other principal bus-
ness centres and favorite resorts, and passengers
going West, North, South East are able to use
the CHreAGo, MILWAUKEE Il ST. PAU RAHwAyto
the best advantage
Ticket offices everywhere supplied with
maps and Time Tables which detail the merits of
the line and agents stand ready to furnish infor
nation, and sell tickets at cheapest rates over the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il St Paul Railway.
: MERRILL, AV H. CARPENTER,
General Manager Gen Pass Il Tiki A Ct.
1T CLARK. GEO. H. HEAFFoRD,
GenI Sun't Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
The Blind Lion.

In an article on the Grosyenor Gal-
lery the London Times saSs: ~
"Mr. j. T. Nettleship is a painter
who has exhibited for some few, wears,
and his animal pictures have ATTRACTED
attention not only for the knowledge
they show of the real wild life of the
creatures, but for tragic force and
passion which is found rarely indeed in
the works of an animal painter. A GER
tain hardness and dryness of color has
interfered with their artistic effect; and
besides they are commonly on so large
a scale that it requires a. special picture
gallery to accommodate them. Many
visitors to last years Grosvenor exhibi-
ton will remember the 'Dirge in the
Desert, the lion roaring as he stands
over his mate, while she, stricken TO
death, laps few drops of wafer from
the desert pool, her cubs playing uncon-
sciously about her. The picture which
hangs this year at the end n the long
gallery might we'll form a pendant to
this; it is as true, as grim, and as forci-
BILE as the other. II is called Blind,
and it represents huge old lion, blind
ed Dy the storm which IS Uaging In the
distance, stepping among the rocks
which he knows no longer. and over
whose edge he is about 10 fall The
CLEAN of his blinded eyes is terrible; the
misery and bewildermeht of the poor,
distracted beast, indicated as it is in the
attitude of his limbs, and even in the
droop of his lip, is most pathetic;s and
the horror of the picture is completed
by the group of hideous hyenas painted
to the very life--who have waited on
the monarch during his life, and are
ready to eat him now that his destruc-
ton seems at hand. Mr.. Nettleship has
made conspicuous success with this
picture. which, if adequately engraved,
would certainly become widely known.
He wants the technical finish Of Land
seer and Rosa Bonheur; but in knowl-
edge of the life of wild animals and in
sheer imaginative power he is superior
to both of them. "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Twenty years ago the Manchester
road, fine, broad turnpike leading
from the city of St. Louis distance of
nearly thirty miles through ST. Louis
County, was inhabited on both sides al
most exclusively by American farmers.
whose homes were the abode of a liber-
al hospitality. Perhaps there was too
much hospitality in them; perhaps this
accounts for the change that has taken
place. At any rate, nearly all the farms
on this noble road have passed out OF
the hands of Americans into the hands
of Germans, and it is now Il German
highway from one end 10 the other.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
BURLINGTON ROUTE"
coIMc EASE ANn NlEar.

Elegant Day Coaches, Parior Cars, with RecIin
ing Chairs seats free) Smoking ears. with re-.
tyolving Chairs, Pullman Palace Sltsping Cars and
the famous c. D. @ Dining Cars run daily 70 aud
Bluffs, Chicago q Des Moiies. Chicago, sd 10
lseph, Atchison q TOpekA Only throIeh line be
tween Chicago, Lincoln & Denver Through cars
IeS.Fsep Indianapolis 4 Council Bluffs wa Peoria
An connections made in Union Depots. 1t Is
kncsn az the gteaf THRoUGH CAR LINE
Finest Equipped Railroad In En-,
II. ]. POTTER, Sd vice-Pres't and GenI Manager
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
ROCK ISLAND s PEORIA RAILWAY

1he As p. IN. train makes close connection
at Giaya with the c. b. & q, for points west; ar
irving at Galesburg at 4:25 p. m; Burlington $40
p. IN. Keokuk l0:25 p m; Quincy 10:05 p. IN. !;
also making close connection at Peoria with l. b.
~ w, and \. P. Il W., roads for all points east
and south