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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
SNOW SLIDES m COLORADO

GUNNIsoN, Col.Jan. 30.-Last night a snow
slide started from the summit of Ruby
Peak. near Irwin, travelling with fearful
velocity the distance of mile to the bot
tom of the gulch, carrying all the shaft
houses and machinery connected with the
Ruby Chief Howard extension, Durango
and Cakes mines and eight men. When
found, Frank Roland was dead, and Tom
Brown and William Coleman probably
fatally injured. Last Saturday, j. w.
Goodspeed, brother of the Chicago divine
and superintendent af the Paradise Mining
company, while passing a mountain, near
Gothic, was caught in q snow slide and
hurled to the gulch below and buried
hundred feet under the snow where his
body must remain until summer An inn
mense slide on the Gothic mountain went
down with such force this morning as to
shake the town ike an earthquake.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

The ages of the following Expresses
and Queens are interesting: The empress
Augusta of Germany is II, the queen OF
Denmark 65, and Queen Victoria of Eng
land g. The empress of Brazil and
Queen Olga of Wurtemburg have both
reached go, while the ex-Empress Eu-
geDia, whose name is still recorded in the
place of honor in the calendar, is So.
The queen of Saxony is 40, the empress of
Austria 45, the queen of the Belgians 46,
the queen of Sweden 46, Queen Margaret
of Italy IS so, the empress of Russia 35,
and the queen of Portugal IS. while the
three youngest are the queen of the Meth
erlands "a; the queen of Spain ID and the
queen of Servia 80
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
Russian Longevity.

s.By the way" remarked the Doctor,
as his visitor got up to leave, 81 said
just now that America could produce
more cases of longevity than any other
country. / must except that the cold
est regions of Russia, as [ understand
there is a. level country about 100 leagues
square, sloping to the south on the Dor
der of Siberia, where year rarely
passes in the course of which some per-
son does not die at the age of $50. [
asked a Russian physician whether the
reports could be depended upon and he
says they are kept b. the priests of the
Greek Church w1o, fof reasons of faith.
are most rigid in regard to the exacti-
tude of age of their dead. ''-RtttadeI-
30hia Press
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

Senator Logan's army bill, now before
the senate, provides that the number of
enlisted men in the army, including an
engineer battalion of $50 men. hospital
stewards, and 1000 Indian scouts, shall
not exceed 50 900; increases the pay of
privates from $13 to $16 per month, and
non commissioned officers and subalterns
in proportion; allows commissioned officers
to employ privates as servants, first obtain
ing their consent and the consent of the
commanding officer, and provides that the
pay of the private in such case shall be
deducted from the pay of the officer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
jim BOSE AnDTHE BLIZZARD.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.

was in Cheyenne after Jim had got
rich, and persuaded him him to give me
that dog of his'n, Bose. / was out hunt
in one day near Laramie, when one of
them Hurricanes come up. and I didn't
know what to do, It was perrariie all
around. / could see the storm acomin'
but two miles off. If l run it would
katch me. If [ staid thar it was death.
SO Jes took and showed ole Bosses nose
agin bank and yelled .sRatsr You orter
have seen that dog scratch. He throwed'
dirt behind him like a breaking plough
drawed by twenty yoke of oxen. held
on to his tail and he scratched. We hadn't
gone into the ground more'n 200 feet
when the storm struck us. But Bose
kept scratchin'. / let him go on for a
mile or SO, when | told him to let up,
which he did, the surprisedest dog you
ever seed, besause he hadn't caught up
with the rat. I got back to the top of the
ground, went to Laramie and started the
story that 1 had found cave. l made
100000 by showing tourists that cave,
but lost il in speculatin' in mines.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

Being bound for Texas, two wealthy
brothers, South Carolina planters, got
off the train at Atlanta to stretch their
legs. A young man introduced him.
self as son of one of their friends
Was he going to Texas, too? Oh, yes,
he was going to Texas. The planters
liked the courtly manners of the youth.
One OF the planters entered his car; the
other brother continued his walk The
young man rushed into the car and
said to the first: Your brother wants
800, quick. Out came five $50 gold
pieces. Out went the yoush: nor was
he seen again by either of the brothers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
sTATE ROAD CONyENTT0N.

Iowa CRY, Jan. 30.-The following call
was issued to-day:
The Iowa City Board of Trade hereby
extends cordial invitation to the Boards
X of Trade, Boards of Supervisors. city and
town councils Farmers Clubs, and kindred
organizations, to send delegates to the State
Road convention to assemble in Iowa City,
March 1st and I'd, to consider the i'm
provemeEt of public roads and to devise
means for change in the law governing
public highways. 1t is not necessary in
this call to speak of the failure of the pre-
sent system of working roads, and of tie
great loss to trade in towns and cities TO
farmers who have produce to sell amount
ing annually to millions of dollars. The
remedies to be applied are to be devised,
and it is hoped that the convention will
have various plans for improving the
roads laid before it and discussed. and that
the result will awaken deeperinterest in the
matter all over the state, and finally lead
to better laws for the working of country
roads. The organizations mentioned above
are earnestly requested. to meet at once,
appoint delegates, and inform this board
OF their action. An effort is being made
with promise of success, to obtain re-
duced rates over the various railroads of
the state for delegates to the convention.
Additional particulars as to the conven-
ton will be published as soon as possible.
L. PARSONS, Pres't.
FL. w. FYFFE, Sec'y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
EXPOSITION BUILpINo IN 81. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS Jan. 30.-About one hundred
leading representative merchants and bust
ness men of this city held meeting to-
night to discuss the subject of erecting an
immense exposition building in the bust
ness part of the city. The project met
with strong favor from all present. The
probabilities are that large building 10
cost from $500, 900 to $500 900 will be
constructed and St Louis be placed in this
respect at least on par with Chicago ane
Cincinnati
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
. Woman-Tamers Experience with a
Honey Girl.

Mr.. Ilbbitts. after long experience
as wOman-tamer, determined to at
tach himself only to the homeliest and
most ill-favored waiter-girls he could
find in the beer-halls of Holland, He
did this in Amsterdam, and was happy
in entirely monopolizing one of The
most -homely in the entire kingdom.
He was very happy with her, or seemed
to be-
Bot his blissful experience came to a
sudden end. He was discussing with
his friends the advantage of homely girls
who wire entirely devoted to you, over
those of more personal beauty, who,
because of their beauty, put a heavier
value upon themselves.
This GIRL said Mr.. Tibbitts. lis en-
tirely devoted to me- l deliberately Sc
lected her from this bevy of beauties
and she is SO grateful for it that she
would not object TO anything | might
do. might grieve her. but such.is her
entire absorption in me, that she would
make no sign. She would suffer in sill
ence and live on hope till the effect had
worn off. y
Then, to illustrate the complete sub
mission to which he had reduced the
girl, he asked her for another glass of
beer. The girl started for it with alac-
rity born of love, upon which Mr.. lib
bits winked at another girl, a very
pretty one. who came to him promptly.
The young woman-tamer took the
pretty girls hand in his. and was toy
ing with it when the original appeared
with the beer. The homely girl looked
at Mr.. Iibbitts then at the pretty girl,
then observing where her hand was,
and where Mr.. Tibbitts's hand was, ut
tered true womanly hiss, and the
heavy mug described circle in the air
and descended upon 1ibbitts's head.
the beer flowing down his shoulders and
over his coat and vest. The girl, know
ing that she had committed an unpar-
donable sin, tore off her little leatlern
bag, made hasty exit from the place
and was seen NO more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

The supreme court of Vermont has dis
charged three persons serving long senten
ces, imposed by justice courts. for selling
liquor, on the ground that the liquor law
was unconstitutional when it allowed such
commitment not giving the accused the
right to appeal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
DECISION OF A BANK SUIT.

KEoKUK, Jan. 80-Judge McCrary to-
day dismissed the suit of the state ma
tional bank VS. the collector of the city of
Davenport at the plaintiffs cost. The suit
was brought to prevent the collector from
collecting city tax, claiming that tax lev
led on the shares of the capital stock of
the bank was illegal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

There are at present. $50 pupils in the
Illinois state school for the deaf and dumb
at Jacksonville. The trustees ask the leg
islature to make an appropriation for ordi-
nary expenses for the next two years $97.-
600 and about as much more for repairs,
improvements. additional land, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

RESCUE with Hale's Honey of Hore-
hound and Tar, before the baby strangles
with Group.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute
The nutritive properties of Colden's
Liquid Beef Tonic sustains the BODY with
out solid food. No Other.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

Governor Pattison. of Pennsylvania
said in his inaugural: II shall make it a
rule to grant no pardon except for causes
appearing since the trial and in cases of
manifest Injustice That's right.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

The sea swallowed up ], 790 vessels last
year. involving a loss of 1875 lives.
Within the last five years 20. 1853 persons
have persisted at sea, not counting this
years disasters
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

The New York Eoeni1g Post says it is
the right of trial by JAS 5a.t e54cour-
ages suits for breaci "a pE..asise; and
intimates that ii :1:a.. ~ ,Itatse.s. verg
few plaintiffs Wou!tt ma - go. LIZ en- Ses.
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PUBLIC NOTICE

Is hereby given. that the undersigned will. on Wednesday. the Twenty fifth day of Iuly, Iss !. al 10 o'clock in the forenoon, in front of the County court house door. at public outcry. let to the lowest bidder. contracts for building county bridges, as follows, to-wit: FIssT-For material and construction ot one new bridge. of wood or iron. across Little haumelle creek, at or near where the old county bridge stood, on river road, in Owen township.
 SEcoND-For material and construction ot piers for same, of wood, stone or iron. THiRD-For material and construction of one new county bridge, of wood or iron. across Big Maumelle creek, on river road, in Roland township.
 FoeRTH-For material and construction of piers for same, of wood, iron or stone
 FfFTH-For material and construction of one new county bridge across Big Maumelle creek, where Fort Smith load crosses same, in Maumeile township.
 SIxrH-For material and construction of piers for same, of wood iron or stone. Btis for the construction fthe bridges nlu | name the amount per lineal foot for which completed bridge of either wood or iron will be set in pace
 Bids for the material and construction of th- bridge piers must. for wood. state the tttHVNt+t f1i Fti f'tAA.Au.sii ipDA ioi atpAC the amount per cubic yard, and for iron. state the amount per perpendicular loot.
 All work to be constructed of best mate fal, and in thorough and workmaulike manner, m accordance with plans and speci- locations on file in my office. The successful bidder Will be required to enter into bond Tn the amount oi the bid. with approved secu- ritv.
 Bridges 10 be completed on or before the 2Sih day oi October, 1883.
 Right 10 reject any and all bids reserved.
 W. ]. PATTON.
 County lnage Pulaskl County.
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A Suggestion.

The people generally, and advertisers especially, should not fail to remember that THE ARKANsAw TRAVELLER, while il enjoys national reputation. has To- cal circulation much larger than that of any paper published in Little Rock. There are few reading families in the city or in any of the neighboring towns who do not receive THE ARKANsAw TRAv- ELER regularly. IL is understood tha, the object of advertising is to make your name and business known in the com munity from which you wish to receive trade. To secure this result you should advertise in that journal which has the largest circulation in that community. THE ARKANsAw TRAVELLER is that jour nal.
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changed about the shops are scarce. Again l found, after working as journey man a short time, there were very few if any working mechanics capable of being superintendents of machine shops and foundries, as there were very few who could make drawings or estimates for work. found most of the men who were running machine shops were civil engineers and acted as superintendent and clerk, but they were not practical machinists. 1 commenced al once at tending night schools, studying arith- metic at one and drawing at another, and continued thus for some months. 1 soon found could make fair drawing and figure for estimating work from plans and specifications provided by others. was no sooner prepared for this kind of business than there was place for me
 served as superintendent for several years and became we'll known among our citizens as being good mechanic and capable manager. Another shop was anted in the place and was solicited to take the concern under lease. A gen. tleman of wealth furnished the money to put up the establishment. leaving the ~hoic itattef o' PuteinS up lie ouHeioSs and purchasing the machinery to me. without dollar security. It was and is now a mystery to me how the man could so far deviate from his usual course of doing business. for in all his transactions with others, and his business was very extensive, he was always fully secured against any loss on his part. had made ii point in my dealings never to make any promise that did not keep to the letter, no matter how triahg or great. and presume this had something to do with his placing confidence in my ability 10 manage the establishment successfully. was young then and without money or influence and ye, have succeeded, and the young men of today may do the same by pursuing a similar course.
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Disease strikes thro, our beautiful streets In the air that is quick and fast, Our people stand in idle groups As the air goes ~hirling past. A calm indifference marks their bro~s Defiant and austere Frances Is upon many of their iips Because Of Browns Iron Tonic they hear. Malarial poison well they know To Browns Iron Tonic yields a homage
 weh. Its praises VIC hear in every sound, And every cheer is without a kneil. Wha, though the cringine multitude or other Iron preparations this fact diso~n Amid them all in pi,y and reserve. Browns Iron Tonic k urehallengcd and
 alone
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To Postmasters.

By sligh, exer,ion which need not in- terfere with any ot their duties. pos,mas- ters and others may earn for themselves a handsome sum in commissions by re- ceiving subscriptions to THE ARKANsAw TRAvELER. The paper has only to be seen 10 be appreciated. and with no journal in the south can subscription agents do SC we'll as with this paper. Write to us for terms, specimen copies for distribution, etc.
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A Cheap Pair ot Pictures.

For forty cents we will mail, postpaid, to any address, the splendid coored en- cravings, The Arkansaw Traveller and '' The Turn of the Tune; also. without extra charge, copy of this paper con- taining the original story of the ' Arkan- saw Traveller. The pictures are gotten up in the highest style of art and possess ing such historical interest they should have place in every household. Postage stamps taken. Address, Read X Benham, Little Rock, Ark.
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Apprentices Fifty Years Ago.

Syracuse.
 When a boy Of fifteen, my parents sent me west. some three hundred miles from home. to learn a trade. was put under instruction, and gave bonds of S,oo as security that would serve out my time. At that time the youngest apprentice had to do the chores about the house, such as saving wood, building fires, (there were no coal fires at that day, lS3,,) milking COWS and help at washing on wash days, In the shop he was everyone's waiter and was kicked and cufFed about by all hands, thus making bound apprentices life anything but pleasant. was bound out to learn the machinist's trade, and 1 never refused to learn any part of the business connerted with the foundry. machine and boiler shops. When was wanted to work in the pattern shop. I went cheerfully and learned all could of the different branches connected with the plain engine and boiler business. Boys now-a-days object to going to the boiler shops or foundry or wood shop. They say, "l came to learn the machin- ist's trade,' and there is where they make the great mistake of their lives. When [ had served my time could be useful in a shop. as could work at any of the branches of the trade, and never was a, loss for job. Employers soon ind out good man and once they get one they are very sure to md something for them to do as they are valuable to them in their business, and men that can be
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SOLD BY ALL NEwsDEALERs.

TIE ARRASsAw TRAyELER has a larger actual circulation than any daily or weekly paper in the state.
 The presen, advertising rates in this paper are as follows:
 Single co,,mn-SI.s 90 an inch first insertion $I.oc an inch each subsequent insertion. Double column. twice above amounts. No Special positions given.
 Cuts on wood not taken.
 Advertisements less than one inch, 20 cents a line each insertion.
 Reading matter notices among pure reading matter. 2s cents line each insertion. No discounts given on long contracts. Circulation is increasing very rapidly. and VI hlle we bind ourselves 10 carry ont contracts Il prices for which they are signed. rates are fsely 10 be increased al any time.
 One weeks notice $ required for change or disconiinuancc of advertisements. Ne" ad- ser,isemenis must reach thIs office one week in adyaroe of the date of paper in which they are desired 10 appear.
 Advertisements payable quarterly or month ; strictly n advance.
 Address READ X BENHAM.
 Little Rock. Ark.
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The United States mint al Philadelphia is now turning out about ton of silver d day. most of i, being in dollars and dimes. About S5.ooo of fve-cent nokles is coined daily. which amount scarcely sup plies the demand. Three-quarters of q ton of pennies are made daily, and the demand is equal to the supply. boston 7raHs6rifI.
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The second volume of this paper, em- bracing all the numbers from December sd. 1882. to May coth. iSSs.is IS now ready The book is handsomely bound in cloth and leather, and will be furnished. with purchaser name in gold on the back, for S,so
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P. |. O"BRlEN.

Merchant tailor. Ii6 West Markham street, has received large stock of the latest styles of piece goods consisting of cloths, doeskins, oassimeres, English and French suitings and worsteds.
 Spring stock has jus, arrived. Call and examine
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The Original Story.

In No. !, Vol. of this paper the story of The Aikansaw Traveller as told by Col. Sandy Faulkner, was republished. Copies of that issue will be mailed 10 any address on receipt of five cents in postage stamps, coin, currency or United States bonds.
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THE ARKANsAw TRAVELLER

Is sold by the following nea sdcalers in Little Rock:
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NOTICE.

Any person knowing the whereabouts of the relatives of WILLIAM RILEY BRANT- LEV, of Johnson county, Ark, who resided in Johnson county. in isei, five miles from Clarksville, will confer a lasting favor by addressing his daughter
 MATTE EARNEST.
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One of the laws of Moses Il nefer sell coad unless make offer dousand per cent. profit, so hellup me gracious" "' Et. H1Hcf.
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ltyour newsletter does not keep TIE AkKANsAw TRASElER for sale ask him to order il for you.
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Every man is no, Aones, because he is poor.' He is more likely to be poor because he is honest.-E.tthanee.
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Soda water. fruits, nuts and confection- cry, al the Southern Palace, JOS Main street.
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Confectionery in the greatest variety at the Southern Palace, JOS Main street.
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Take Neely & Sanford's haokline a, Searey, for Griffin Springs, Ark.
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Go to the Southern Palace, JOS Main St., for fruit and confectionery.
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The tables ofthe southern palace. JOS Main St.. are the best supplicdin the city. When you want tirst-class meal call at the Southern Palace.
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