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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
4 woman's Experience.

Mrs William Downes 81 xbfidge. Mass writes
on March IT, 1879, as follows =
During the past three years have been great
sufferer from a complication Of diseases which
bafIed the skill Of the most experienced doctors.
IS could not obtain permanent relief by their
treatment and prescriptions: ard have also tried
many so-called cures in the medicine line but
could get no relief. The pains aches, and weak
ness increased rapidly and constantly that
was reduced in strength rs to be unable TO
leave the bed, and the doctors inf rIued me this,
there was no hope Of a recovery. In this exhsus-
ted snd discouraged condition dear friend per
-uaded me to use Hunts Remedy. and after TAX
ing it only three days | commenced 10 get better.
end 10 my great JOY and delight have continued
TO improve constantly by its use. until now, after
having taken the remedy only few weeks. | am
sble tobe about my house again, and am now do.
. ing my homework. NJ lame back is cured. the
severe pains have disappeared, and l am now in
hstter health than for many years, and beg this
privilege of glad " recommending Hunts Remedy
10 all who affected with amy disease of the kid
ney~ or liver; and also highly recommend il for
attacks Of sick headache. My husband has also
experienced q very great benefit to his h alth by
the use Of this most valuable medicine. Hunt
Epme,iy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
From the Washington Post

There would be little need of compul
sorry education if illiteracy were bar to
employment The Will mantle linen
company, of Connecticut, has taken an
important step toward making little
learning very desirable acquisition.
Last July the company gave a notice
that after one year from that time no
employee would be retained in the mills
who could not read and write. Night
schools were established, so that any
who desire might be given an opportunity
to learn. 1t is now said.that aconsiderable
number who neglected this opportunity
have been discharged. When those who
have opportunities, will not learn to read
and write, find difficulty. in getting work,
and when temperate habits are required
in the employees of all corporations, as is
now the case with many of the leading
railroads, we shall see great progress in
temperance. education and morals, and
consequently, in prosperity and happi
ness
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
GOVERNMENT TELEaRAPHY
From the Bost IN Post.

The strike of telegraph operators has
started again the hobbies of those who
believe in having all the business of The
country done by the country under gov
eminent control. Supposing this was
done, who is to be the gamer? Would
the government give better salaries than
private companies give? If it would
then its telegraph department would be
an exception TO Its other departments.
Would it give better service? Mr. Jewell,
postmaster general under Grant. got
himself disliked because he was going to
run the department upon strictly business
principles He did not do ii, but the
mere announcement that be contempls-
ted such departure from established
custom shocked the active workers in
the grand old party very seriously. The
departments have been used as political
feeders and parts of political machines.
With telegraph system added to all the
other branches of party administration,
the republicans would be able to con.
graduate themselves upon an increase OF
assessable values. They could extend
the basis of their campaign levies very
materially, and anything that promises
to swell the corruption fund is a welcome
addition of the government service as
long as they hold the reins But specu,
lation aside. the remedy proposed would
prove much worse than the diseas has
thus far become, The life every in.
dustry is competition, and it would be a
fatal admission. having altogether too
sweeping an application, that the only
way by which monopoly could be brok-
en- up was by the strong hand of govern
ment. Moreover, the telegraph, if put
into the hands of a central authority,
wonld be used for political excitement
only that protion of the public politically
in accord with the party in power would
receive its full share of the rights and
privileges of the institution. The gov.
eminent has all that it can take care OF
and much more than it handles well as
the case now stands. 1t could not con
duct the service of a, great corporation
perfunctorily as well as that corporation,
or various corporations, can conduct it as
matter of business. Now, the public
has redress for in-service or iDinrious
service but it would have no appeal that
it could enforce if the telegraph were
passed over to national authority. The
republican party, in Its mad career of
Ger tFalization, would sweep into its ON
niyerous control all the railroads and
banks and big institutions in the country.
The safety OF the country lies only in
this paralyzing paternal spirit,
Give our institutions vitality and indivi
duality. Don't make the children aud
dependents of n Vast circumlocption Of.
flee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

Nobody can say there is a. prospect
that the republicans will have easier W Ork
in New York in 1884 than they have had
in 1880, yet we have Dorsey's word for it
that the work in Indiana in 1880 wasn't
a patch to that IN New York, In the
picturesque language he affects, we have
been informed that the chief implements
used in New York "were hot work, sharp
trades, quiet bargains and golden stream
from Stevenson's bank, In despite OF
all this victory was secured by the mercs
shave and change of eleven Thousand
votes would have made all the work fu-
tile. Next year the people will keep close
watch for the golden steam, for it will
take veritable Mississippi of gold to
sweep away the two hundred thousand
democratic majority of 1882.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
THOUSANDS say SO.

Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
81 never hesitate. to recommend YOU
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid sell
ers.' Electric Bitters are the purest and
best medicine known and will positively
cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Pur
.ify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars in
in>doctor's bills every year. Sold at fifty
meets bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
Insurance Matters.

New YORK, Aug. s,-The Tribune says:
Several heavy lines of insurance have been
offered to the fire insurance companies Of this
city recently A line Of $50 90 was placed
at 10 cents on large hard
ware mandatory at New Britain,
Conn a Boston sugar refining
company procured s. 600, 600 of insurance at
Is cents, and three Boston dry goods estaie
lishments, occupants of one warehouse
Jointly obtained 81 900 at y per cent
These rates are from 10 cents to 60 cent.
greater than those of last year
''The close Of July found all the life insur-
ance companies a distance ahead of any
previous record in regard to new
business written. July was an active month
and one of the leading companies, in IA con
fidentia1 circular to its agents just issued, re
ports having written new policies where face
value represented over 81 900 ,OOO-an exces,
OF S., 0OO, 900 over the corresponding montl
last YEAR.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
ing arrest LaiIInan sn0t maloIey 1iead
,,hiL, ,,atralliney his haat

ing arrest. Lalllnan siOt Aian0nry dead
while patrolling his beat.
HofkiSsvTLLE, KY, Aug Sat la
fayett.. Wallace Williams went to tib, hotis-
Of Henry Bafkdale and shot the latter dead
There was a woman in the case
TORONTO, Canada, Aug s-A cold blood-d
murder occurred here on the street, when
James MaIuony, a young man Of "a, wa,
shot dead 10y his companion Charles Andrews
1t appears that both were walking together
on the street when they got 10 Jlar
relling about a drink, one protesting
against the other going into saloon,
After some hot words Marooney, who was IA
cah-driver knocked Andrews down, when
the latter drew revolver and shot him
through the heart. Marooney died almost
Instantly. The murderer ran, pursued 10y
policemen, whom he fired two shots ut before
he was taken into custody. Andrews is an
American and molder by trade
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

A summons was lately taken out in
London, By district surveyor, against a
builder for covering roof with asphalt,
the official maintaining that it was com
bustible and dangerous. Professor Att
field, F. R. s., on the contrary testified
that, although asphalt contained a small
portion of bitumen, which, if extracted,
would burn; about 80 per cent. of it was
earthly matter, which would extinguish
fame far better than water. After some
further testimony, the magistrate decided
that asphalt was incombustible, within
the meaning ofthe building act, and dis
missed the summons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

The Inter Ocean accuses Mr. Halstead
of indulging in wrong-headed exhibi-
ton Of unauthorized ugliness' in insinu-
ating that the stalwarts are responsible for
the hair pulling now going on in the re-
publican ranks. 1t says as a rule the re-
publican papers, seeing the need for
harmony and unity of purpose in action,
have been considerate and good humored
in their references to the party quarrels or
differences of the past. but the kicking
end Of the Commercial Gazette is upsetting
it all and stirring up bad blood
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

st. Louis Republican: Perhaps the
journalistic monomaniacs who think the
telegraph workers have no right to strike,
can tell how they can be prevented, In
voluntary servitude out of prison is a thing
unknown in this country, and if tele-
graph operator chooses to discontinue
work in that line of employment. it is his
inalienable privilege to DO so. In the
present organization of civilized commun-
tiles every individual is permitted to
choose his own work, and we are not
likely to have laws that will force men to
be telegraph operators if they wish to do
any other sort of work, or are blessed
with enough of worldly means to get
along without any work at all We do
legislate against vagrancy, which is nee.
essarily next door to crime, but we have
not yet gone and never will 90 farther
than that. Perhaps the law might exact
reasonable notice of intention to quit
work, with criminal penalty for viola
ton, as some measure of protection to
public interests, but more than that it is
needless 10 expect. 1t may be that the
old common law liability to a civil suit
for breach of contract is an insufficient
protection in this day for either employer
or employe, but it would by no means
make an end to strikes to say that rup-
ture of these contracts by either party,
employer or employe, shall be punishable
by imprisonment where reasonable notice
of theintended rupture has not been given.
If a strike is fairly begun and properly con-
Quoted there is no law and should be no
law making it a crime. Every mans labor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

rapidly as possible The cutting Of
1.-THE wires intsrfered with others
across which they Tell, that the
greatest confusion was created For a long
time " said S,merville business was greatly
DELAYED" Superintendent Rhinestone esti-
! mattel that when work was begun ole half Of
the wif,-s to Philadelphia, one quarter of those
10 tn. west, and one third of the eastern cir
cults could not be used The whole number
of wires cut was eighty nine, but nearly two
hundred were rendered useless in consequences,
telegram from Fort Washing
ton said gang of men had
interferei with the linemen who were
repairing the wires there, and police protec-
ton had been asked in case the Interference
was repeated There is no clew yet 10 the
authors Of the mischief, although the greatest
vigilance is being exercised The Western
Union company has employed detectives To
ferret ont the perpetrators OF the wire cutting
1t is the general opinion that the striking
linemen are answerable for the injuries The
company was considerably put out by this
new method of warfare.
Al CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug s--A report was current
among the strikers that Gen. Eckert had re-
sign+,i bat the Western Union officials
laughed at it, ami wanted to know what
g0uI 1t would 10 the operators II he had re
signed as Eckert a kind hearted man.
aud his successor might be terror.
MORE WIRE MANIPULATING.
A nuInbar of Western Union wires were
tied together AT Englewoot The same plan
was resorted to as on the Chicago & Alton
wires at Corwith, a slender copper wire be-
ing thrown over the Geographic wires, touch
ing each one and 50 throwing them together
All the Western Union officials were Of tho
opinion that the work had been done by
strikers as novice would have probably
,ut the wires outright instead of binding
them together
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.
The views Of the operators and the railroad
officials still diverge very widely as to the
extent OF tho strike OF operators on the
Wabash and Chicago & Alton roads The
strikers say that many operators have left
their keys who in doing so cut themselves oil
from instant communication with the broth
erhood and that the news of their defecta
ton will reach headquarters by mail On
the other hand, the railway officials remark
know il, and that if the telegraphers are
waiting for news. by mail they would he
grandly disappointed
One OF the brotherhood said that many Of
the strikers were obtaining situations at
| other work, and if this strike LASTED much
| longer there would be none of the strikers left
81 Louis, Mo, Aug. -There Is nothing
new regarding the telegraphers' strike, ami
no further withdrawals from the Iron Mnuu
tain road are reported, and everything i
moving smoothly and satisfactorily along
| the line
|. Six wires of the Wabash road were cut
about ten miles north Of this city. The work
was no doubt done by experts, the wires lie
| ing clearly cut with nippers, ani the poles
showing marks OF steel-prolgei clinciirrs
used by linemen
| PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S.--Three of tie tele
graph operators who have been out oH u strike
have returned to work at tue Western Union
| n ala attice
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
"0Ug flag Is STILL THERE.

Mr. 5 T. Lungfrilow, Augusta. Me, east side
river, writes rs under date Of april Gj, 1888:
To whom it may concern: This may certify
that two year. ago was very badly afflicted with
kidney and urinary difficulties. which extended
through the system aud laid me up for weeks, 30
that / could do 10 work. had the most skilful
ply in town, who gave ne no assistance
Hearing Of Hunts Remedy / got a bottle. and
hall Of it cured mc entirely. 50 that have been
well ever ~ince. The other half gave 10 d neigh
Dor who was afflicted much a. was. and it restor
ed him 10 health. lean truly say HINTS Remedy
has been cf great aud ineypre-=ible worth 10 me g
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
THE TELEGRAPHERs.
More Tarspering With the Wires,
which the Company Lays TO the
Linemen- Situation Unchanged

/ NEW YORK. Aug. 8--Another onslaught
was made upon the wires of the Western
Union telegraph company, the consequence
of which was far more disastrous than that
of any other time since the strike. Press
Agent Somerville, of the Western Union said
that twenty wires on one route and fourteen
on another, between PaSsaic and Elizabeth
port, N J., had been cut. These
wires were to Philadelphia and
other points in the southern division
Twenty Of the Mutual Union wires were
cut between Kingsbridge and Scarsdaie- At
Tarrytown twelve Hudson river wires are
down, and eighteen wires in the eastern cir
cults We're destroyed between Port Chester
and Greenwich Conn. The cross-aruns We're
sawed off in the latter instance, and the
wires cut besides The Girst wires to 60 down
were those on the eastern circuit, which
were lost about 80 O'clock Others went
down shortly after midnight. A large force
of linemen were sent out to repair tho
aoneeN and the lines are being repaired as
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
MORE INGENIOUS THAN GALLANT
From the Lesburg News-Advance

Two Of our bellies while walking out
the other day came to ditch near the
railroad grade at Montclair which they
did not know how to get over. Seeing
a young man coming along the road they
appealed to him for help, where1pon he
pointed behind them with a startled all
and yelled out snakes The way
those girls crossed that ditch was sight
to behold, and the young man lives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
THE CHOL6 A.
An Awful state OF Affairs in n Cairo
Mad House.

LONDON, Aug : -Thrteen deaths from,
cholera have occurred ut Alexandria since
last report
CAmo, Aug s.. The, native officials here
are much blamed concerning the condition of
tleLatieHts in the mad house. 1t has been
discovered that despite the strenuous denials,
there huvo been in four days thirty two
deaths from cholera there, while the number
Of Inmates was hut 30 The English doctors,
on becoming aware of the condition Of at
fairs at the Institution, endeavored to remedy
it, hut the place is still in "A filthy condition,
and number of the bodies Of victims are ly
ing beside persons suffering from the disease
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
wit LOSE HER BANGS
4 Newly Married Actor anu His ~ lie
Already Tired Of Their g'ni0n.

NEW YORK, Aug. = It is announrai from
Philadelphia that proceedings hooking Ia the
divorce Of the actor, Frank c Bangs, and ms
newly married wife had been begun, They
were married Ia Plymouth church three
months ago 10y Henry Ward Beecher TAT 1t i
claimed that they have hvet apart m"<t Of
the time since Bangs has been se-n aud
asked about the trouble lie was ayegSe IL
saying much abont it, but intinatei in plain
terms that his wita was addicted to practice
which made 1t impossible for him to live
with her 1t is claimed that she was III
vorced from her liTsI husband far the >anr
reason Mrs Bangs Is one If ur faur,u,
Singer family.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

Enoch Wood, a pioneer Illinoisan,
and for the past fifteen years resident II
Chicago is dead aged 7$
The last report of the Vermont state
treasurer gives the state debt at sl75, 03o. re-
ceirts for the year, $5ss, 0l3s disbursements,
S532 go
1t is thought that the Vermont Ma
tional hank and the St Adams Trust com
pany if not pushed too hard will pay every
dollar of their indebtedness
The New York Suns financial editor
calls Chauncey NJ Depew'S assertion that
there is a steady and healthful prosperity IN
every branch Of business" a side splitting
| Joke.
A Washington correspondent says it
| has been suggested to Blaine t. soto the next
national convention of the Republicans as
chairman Of the Maine delegation, in which
position, it i asserted he would be the most
important factor in the convention.
Among late failures are the follow
| ing: Wight. Wooster & Co. wool. Boston,
Mass, W c. a X Nj. Silsby, tanners Troy,
n. Y; f. s Jones x Co, general merchan-
disc Leighton liabilities, 5000,
general merchandise, BroNnstown, Mcleod
county, Wis
Commissioner of Agriculture Loring
says he has sixty acres of fine sorghum cane
| at Washington, and proposes to SETTLE the
| question whether sugar can he made from
that plant i'll This country as soon as possible
I The commissioning, speaking of forest protec
4 ton, declared himself in favor Of fencing the
national timber lands and the adoption Of
measures that will effect the restoration of
| the forests
The rumor current recently that
Mexico aud Germany had signed treaty Of
otfense and defense IS denied erHI'hatiealiy 10y
Senior Govern bas of the Mexican legation at
Washington He says Il treaty has been
signed of a purely commercial character,
such as is pending between the United States
aud Mexico He also takes occasion TO deny
| that there Is any hostile feeling among Mexl-
| cats with reference to Americans in that
| country, and charges that men who have
been disappointed in attempts to obtain Of
| lice iii Mexico are the authors OF all the dis
| turbing ruInors now ailoat.
The will of Amasa Stone. the Cluve-
! band millionaire, recently deceased has been
executed in the most liberal manner by the
family and executors. Not only have the
large requests been promptly paid, but a
| large sum has been devoted to the benefit OF
| distant relatives who, it was believed had
been unintentionally omitted from the viii.
Besides this, the claims of the Stone estate
against the Chicago Rolling-mill company
have been adjusted by the cancellation Of
J 81 p90 lAHl If Stt,cts bonds apd notes hold
against the company, which generous action
opened the way for the reorganization Of the
company, which is now in progress
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09
IN DARKNESS.
Owing to the Mistake of an Employee the Gas
Was Suddenly Shut Of
Dubuque Times


About ten o'clock Saturday night the
time, according to the prOverb when
honest people should be in bed, the gas
vent out leaving the city rs dark as
E5ypfs kitchen or a politicians policy.
The immediate petition of the night toll
ers for -''more light" was promptly re
sponded to and in few minutes the
streets presented their wonted appearance
The accident was caused by a mistake of
one Of the employees Of the gas company
while manipulating the valve at the gas
house, 1t is the first time in the history
of the company that the mistake happen
ed, and will probably never occur again.
The sudden dOusing of the glim placed
many people in awkward positions The
BARRIERS chairs were filled, it being Satur-
day night, and, just as the cheek scalper
held the nose of ''his nibs" to make an
avalache on his chin, darkness reigned.
and the number of arteries severed has
not been ascertained Saturday night
the saloons are filled with customers
There was large crowd in John Beck s,
and just as they were posing the liquid
W lhCli IlpS thC gas "CHt Out, anu 81
lent monitor told them to drop the stuff
which they did, and clash of broken
glasses might have been heard The same
kind Of a matinee occurred in the various
other drinking places and stores which
keep open Saturday nights. In a number
of banks and business houses gas burns
all night that the patrol force may have a
| clear view of the inside There, the lights,
all went out. but the police were active
and prompt in notifying the owners from
becoming filled with gas. 1t may be well
for those who left their stores and offices
with gas burning 80 open them with care
this morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

New York is in a flutter because there
is a rumor that Flood the Bonanza King,
intends to build a mansion that will cost
$5,0O0,O00. The trouble seems to be
that he intends to Guido Vanderbilt in
interior decorations This is really toe
bad, and action should be taken to pro,
tect the supremacy of the home poten-
tate by the people of Gotham.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

QUEENSTOWN, Aug s. --Arrivel, the stenpl
ship Pennsylvania. from Philadelphia
NEW NoRK, Aug. S--Arrived the steam
ship Warwick, from Bristol; the Gree,e,
from London the Canada, from Havre, the
Broomhaugh. from Leith. and the State of
Florida from Glasgow
Movu.LE, Aug S.-Arrived. the steam
ship ETHIOPIA, from New York.
BALTIMORE, Aug. S.-Arrived, the steamer
Nurnherg, from Bremen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-09

OF the ffty-nine Des Moines saloon
keepers who paid the first quarterly in
stallment of the 81 900 license. but thirty
four have paid the second. This indi
Gates that twenty-five dealers have
concluded to quit the business, and that
the effect of high license is to decrease
the number of saloons.