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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
TIE DAILY ARGUs.

1t sounds queerly, but it is nevertheless
true. that girl 16 years of age is at the
head of the silk eulturists of this country.
She lives at Philadelphia, and her name
is Nellie Lincoln Rossiter Her book
upon silk culture is standard authority for
those who are engaged in the new and
profitable business of raising ceeoons and
her products have taken premiums at all
the expositions. The success she has
achieved is remarkable, and she is not
only doing good by encouraging the in
PRODUCTION of an industry that furnis shes
profitable employment for the unoccupled
time of her sex, but is getting rich. The
man who marries Nellie will have wife
who can raise her own silk dresses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
e. w. HURST,
Meat Market.

3. SCHNEIDER, dealerin all kinds of fresh and salt
ed meats, No. 1917 Second avenue. Rock island, III
oct16d1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
Doctors AND Doctrines.
Whataver Cruel Creeds may say, Truth
is Always Orthodox.

"
is Always Orthodox.
You know the old saying, Doctor Ubi Tres
naedici duo atsei,-where there are three doctors
there are two atheists" laughed Rev. Apollo
Creameheese the other day. to his friend, DR..
SIENNA, who had dropped in for bit Of talk.
stYes, I've heard it, and III bet box Of pills
against your dry inkstand that some priest said it,.
They always pattered bad Latin when they had a
bigger lie than common to get rid off, answered
the doctor lighting his gipe. sl tell you, Dominic
you're way of when yon think our profession is
not doing as good work in this world as yours is,
They've both been more N half barbarous for cen
turies but we're several lengths ahead Of you on
the home stretch. :"
"But. Doctor, said Mr.. Creamcheese, don't
yon think your fraternity shows tendency to
matefialistie -Y
@Bah y interrupted DR.. SIENNA, 'we show ten
dency to human charity and common sense. The
fences are all down Why, within the past week
I've had letter from my old friend, DIR. W.
Haddox. Of Pine Hill, Alabama, saying that be il
using. with great snecess, PARkEhs TONIC II
his practice and finds it the best thing Tor Coughs
Lung Kidney and Liver troubles. Dyspepsia,
RheiImatism and so on. he ever struck; and an
other friend of mine DIR. j. j. 0atman, of Carroll
town pa says substantially the same thing. He's
a big specialist too in chronic diseases, and he
knows what he is talking about every time
Dr. SIENNA S statements as to PARKERS ToNIt
are supported by genuine testimonials from Drs
Haddox and 0atman. who write to Messrs Hiscol
& Co. of New York-the proprietors-in terms OF
the highest eommendation concerning this greal
restorative remedy; and letters from the profess
ion generally confirm the opinion of these physi
clans. Price. so cents and 81 per bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

Sion in the shop window boy
wanted Young wife to her husband:
My dear, isn't that too bad; suppose
they have all girls
aAsI never nav nv own debts, it isn't
likely shall pay hers. TINS IS frank
way Tacoma man advertises his errant
wife.
Heard at the theatre: She-"Thay
Guth, do you perthieve that | lipth?"
He tThertainly not; you don't lipth any
more than do"
The game of billiards is said to have
been invented by pawn broker. He did
a good stroke of business for his fraternity
when he started the game.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
Chicago Market.
CH1cAao. ov.. 2

LIVE STOCK.
HOGS Estimated receipts to-day, are 81, ,0N
light 81 00lD4 80; mixed packing, 81 10G4 80;
choice heavy, 81 6U04 g5, car lots
WHEAT 90 s6z Dec 50 971a JAN: 81 % May
CoRN-4sH Dec; ass Year; 81 May.
OATS-2Sss Nov; 25& Dec; 321a May.
PORK-Sll 50 JAM; $1i 92ta Feb.
LARD-S7 45 Nov; s. 90 Jan S1s1h Feb;
RIBs- S. 92 Dec. So 95 Jan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

New Orleans triumphantly points
to the arrival of the large steamship
Egyptian Monarch at one of her wharVes
as evidence of the utility of the Missls-
sippi River ietties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

Mr.. E. r. Clark, Clifford, H., saw;
Browns Iron Bitters relieved me OF dys-
pepsia, etc, and Inow sleep comfort
ably.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13
SOME WOMEN'S WAY.

At the busiest hour in the after
noon woman who would have bal
anced IT'S pounds of horse feed on
the scales elbowed three men away
from the stamp window at the branch
Post-office and inquired: " Is there a
mail going north to-night" "Yes'm.n
lis it sure to gow "Oh, yes" "Have
| time to write letter?' "Yes, five
hours time" 81 was thinking of
writing to my husband, who is in
Saginaw. l suppose 1 could write
they go just as safely?' Certainly"
By this time there were seven men
waiting and scowling around, but the
woman clung to the shelf and contin..
cards here?" "Yes'm." 1.-TWO for a
cent? "No; only one" "I didn't
know but what they were down this
fall. L presume you can change a
five dollar billw "Yes." "Seems
too bad to break it for a cent, but I
suppose l must. You may hand me
a card" A card was handed out, and
she began to feel for her purse. The
crowd surged up and tried to hustle
her, but she couldn't be hustled. She
looked in fourteen different places
for that bill, but it was not to be
found: ''Do you suppose I could
have lost it" she suddenly asked.
"Yes'm" "Wheres" 'On the next
corner" "Then I'll go and get it.
Dear mel But 1 wish had written
letterw She let go and was pushed
aside, and it was about ten minutes
before she reappeared and called out
THE bill wasn't on the corner, and I
believe 1 handed it to you when /
first came in" "Oh, no." "Well, il
l did, and you are mean enough to
keep it, you'll never prosper. I'll go
home and get cent, and come back
and buy a card, but I do think that
under the circumstances you might
let me write on both sides OF it,
Detroit Free Press.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13

The minister, who comes to see ma
every three times q week, was just
ringing the bell and the goat thought
he wanted to be nishiated too, and
gave him one for luck, and then went
down the sidewalk blatting and
sneezing, and tho minister came into
the parlor and said he was stabbed,
and then pa came out of his room
with his suspenders hanging down,
and, as he didn't know the minister
was there, he said cuss words, and
ma cried and told pa he would go to
hell sure, and pa said he didn't care.
he would kill that cussed goat afore
he went, and told pa the minister
was in the parlor, and he and ma
went down and said the weather was
propitious for a revival, and it seemed
as though an outpeuring of the spirit
was about to be vouchsafed to His
people, and none of 'em sot down but
ma, cause the goat didn't hit her, and
while they was talkin' religion with
their mouths, and kussin the goat in
wardly, my chum and me adjourned
the lodge, and l went and stayed
with him all night, and I hain't been
home since; but l don't believe pa
will lick me, cause he said he would
not hold us responsible for the con-
sequences. He ordered the goat his
self and we filled the order, don't you
see? Well, guess I'll go and sneak
in the back way and find out from the
hired girl how the land lays. She
won't go back on me, cause the goat
wasn't loaded for hired girls. She
just happened to get in at the wrong
time. Goodbye. sir. Remember
and give your goat kyan pepper in
your lodge"
As the boy went away and skipped
over the back fence, the grocery man
said to his brother Odd Fellow, "If
that boy don't beat the devil, thenI
never saw one that did. The old man
ought to have him sent to the lunatic
asylum.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13
DESTRUCTION OF NOTES.

The national debt, it is said, is at
least $50, 900, 900 less than the figures
sent to us by the treasury depart
ment from month to month show.
The fractional paper currency, for
example, is estimated at 81, ,097, 500 in
addition to $4,000, 900, which, accord
ing to ex-Secretary Sherman, had
been lost or destroyed prior to June
30, 1880. Since that date and up to
October l, 1880, less than 100000 Of
that currency has been presented for
redemption. At this rate the last Of
the fractional currency will not be
redeemed for about seventy-seven
years. In point OF fact it viii never
be redo emed, since most of it is lost.
Bonds and certificates matured long
since, some of them more than
forty years ago, and representing
large sums, have never been pre-
sente DIOR redemption, and in the case
of many OF them the probability that
they ever will be steadily dimin-
ishes. The amount Of outstanding
obligations that matured more than
ten years ago is astonishing, and
about $5,5O0,0O0 Of the $10,O36.595
has been overdue for more than a
year. and greater portion from one
to ten years. The unclaimed money
orders aggregate no less $2.OO0,OOO
ut the New York City postoffice
alone, the principal part of which has
been lying in the sub-treasury for
years. In the entire country the
aggregate of unclaimed postoflice
ordcrs-that is, unclaimed for year
or more must amount to upward
Of Sc, 100000.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13
AN INcENpIARY JUSTICE.

Justice Willis, who set fire to q
house at Putnam, r. l., was caught
with some difficulty. There was at
first only a detectives vague sus
picion against him, resting upon no
evidence. 1t would not have done to
arrest him, for he was man OF good
standing, and SO much Of a politician
that he expected to go 10 the next.
State legislature. A plot was there
fore laid to make him convict him
self. A woman was sent to board in
the same house with him. She pre-
tended to be boek canvasser. After
gaining his confidence, she told him
that she really belonged to a gang of
thieves, who had large amount Of
government bonds to sell. Willis
eagerly proposed to act as agent for
the purpose. He went with the
woman to Boston, where she intro
duced him to several men who per-
sonated the band of robbers. They
affected to doubt his sincerity. Fear
ing that he was about to miss q
profitable bit of business, he tried to
win their confidence by telling them
of the crimes which he had committed.
He had stolen from various persons,
and once in a bank, when counting
money alongside man who was do
ing the same, he slyly clapped the
others pile in his own and it was
supposed that sneak-thief had dis
appeared with the notes. This ex-
plot apparently delighted the listen
ers lit turns out to be a true stefy)
and they led him into a confession
of incendiarism. A concealed short
hand reporter took down all he said
and his arrest followed.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13

Missouri has population oi
2,169.0O0; Indiana, 1878, ,OO0-Mis.
souri's excess being $4,000. Mis-.
souri, has 541, 900 males OF voting age
Indiana, $4,000 Missouri's excess
being $4,000. And yet in the No.
vember election Missouri cast total
vote of 1926, while Indiana cast
449,672-Indiana's excess being 9O,-
600. Evidently,the people of Indians
hold the duty Of voting in higher
esteem than do the people of Mis-
souri,.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13

CGGa week in your own town. IS outfit
spOOfree. No risk. Everything new Cap
iial not required. We will furnish you every
thing. Many are making fortunes Ladies
make as mnch as men and girls. and boys mako
great pay. Reader, if you want business at
which you can make great pay all the time you
work, write for particlars to H HALLETT Co..
Portland Maine ~. = 80
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13
FORSAKEN.

The following is suggested by al
item which went the rounds of the
Eastern press, to the effect that {
young girl, who. rr1ined and deserted
by her lover, wandered to the resi-
dence where he was wont to spenC
his evenings. and was found dead Oh
Christmas morning beside the iron
railing outside the parlor window:
All E. I'm dying, know
Freezing out here In the snow;
While glad Christmas bells
Such a joyous story tells
OF good cheer.
To those happy hearts within
Fr e from sorrow, care and sin;
And like sweet runlc rhymes
Come the welcome vestal chimes
To their car.
To forsaken ones like mo,
Like wrecks upon the sea-
Only waiting for the tide
To fr,e
From the thraldom of life,
Filled with naught but care and strife,
Those gladsome, changing bells
s Juld but our parting knells,
Ii may be.
Yet my God he only knows
But from ont these drifting SHOWS,
That my weary soul may rise,
Like vapor to the skies,
'Mong the blest;
Where my heart-wounds all shall heal
And I'll h ar the gladstone peal,
OF ce'e stial Christmas bells
Rings from golden yestal w lis
Melodiously
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13

A CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, printer
has written 2452 lcgible words on a
postal card with lead pencil, re-
serving in the center of the card a
space the size of gold dollar,
on which is inscribed the Lords
Prayer. A
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13
MARYLAND HOUSE.
LA CONNER, W.T..

~ ing up the we'll established reputation of
the house as one of the quietest and best kept
hotels in the Territory. No LIQUORS SOLD.
Special efforts will be made to keep tho table
supplied with the best the market can afford
and to see the food is properly cooked and
served second to no other house in the Terri
tory. large reading room for the accomo-
dation Of guests.
JOHN McGLINN.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMER
HOPE.

Will leave Harrington 4 Smiths wharf at Se-
attle. every Thursday at 10 T.. M, for
PORT TOWNSEND. ANACORTES,
Semiahmoo. and all intermediate ports. Re-
turning, will leave Semiahmoo at noon every
Saturday. For freight or passage, apply on
board. 18-tf
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13

It is asserted that in the three
years ended 1880 there were no fewer
than 252 theaters destroyed by fire,
or partly SO, resulting in 437O deaths,
and about 34OO injuries.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13

It is indeed true that the Chinese
do everything just directly opposite
to Caucasian methods. The wife of
the Chinese Minister doesn't like to
be considered as young as she is.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13

A superstition prevails in Devon
shire, England, that any one neglect
ing to kill the first butterfly that he
may see for tho season viii have i'll
luck throughout the year.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-13

By arrangements with reliable land attorns,s
in Olympia and Washington, d. c., my custo-
mers can have their land business attended to
the same as II personally present at either place.
Parties wishing to purchase or locate Land
Scrip, would do well to consult me.
eH-All latest Land Laws Rules and Decisions
kept on fle. Land Warrants bought and sold.
Convsyanoing. taxes paid, purchases and sales
made. Collections made and proceeds prompt.
ly rsmitted. liu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Foreign FiIfpripgs.

ROME, March 29-The speech of the
minister of foreign affairs, regarding
the relations of Italy, Germany, and
Austria, is believed to refer to the defen-
sive triple alliance against France, with
which all agreed to endeavor to main
tain friendship. Should one of the
three powers be compelled TO make war
against France, the others pledge them
selves to maintain a neutral attitude if
they do not aid in carrying on the war.
The papal representative, Mgr. Van
nutelli, papal nuncio to Brazil, will rep
resent the pope at the coronation of the
ear.
CANTERBURY, March 29.--The en-
thronement of the Archbishop of Can
terbury took place to-day. The tradi-
tional enforcement ceremonies were
observed. There was a dense crowd in
the cathedral. The Duke of Edinburgh,
representatives of Oxford and Cam
bridge universities, great conconrse of
clergymen, and the Bishop of Saskatch-
evan and Bishop of Long Island were
present
Cork, March GAN American
named Featherstone and man named
OHearlihy, Parnelite, have been ar
rested, charged with conspiracy to muir
der 1t is supposed they are connected
with the affair at Liverpool
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Another COnspirat0r.

LIVERPOOL, March 31.-At the ex-
animation to-day of the men who were
arrested for carrying dynamite, it was
put in as evidence that a letter was
found upon Dennis Dorsey commenting
him to another conspirator, Patrick
Flanagan, as person who might be
entrusted with any post of duty At
flangan's lodging variety of explo-
sives was discovered, besides revolt
yer, false beard. and other equip
ments for dynamite and disguise. The
most interesting evidence given during
the examination was that of an expert
scientific witnesses, who testified that
the explosive material in question was
known as "Lignine dynamite" an
article that could not, by any possibility,
be connected with commercial or bust
ness transactions, and which was not
made for any legitimate purpose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Another Fraud Posted.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March %
The Post Office Department to-day
placed the following names on the list
of frauds: W. M. Clinton Il Co, and
the Comet Publishing Company, Bloom-
ington, ILL.,; Western Card Company,
Normal, H.; Union Novelty Company,
Mount Pulaski, ILL.,; and Agents Guide
and Guide Publishing Company, Lin
coin, ILL.,, Postmasters at the places
mentioned have been directed to discon-
tinue delivery to these addresses of
money orders and registered packages.
These addresses are aliases of the same
persons who operate under the name of
c. G. Williams & Co, Springfield, III.
heretofore black-hsted The fraud con-
sisted in advertising to send the new
American watch for 81, the article
furnished being a small sun-dial, cost
ing about five cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
OFF the Reservation.

TOMBSTONE, March 31.-The storage
OF rations issued this week. less thar
usual, amounts to 1000 pounds. Al
the count to-day Simmons, who does
that work, said to Chief Skinney Tail
'sThere is not one-sixteenth of your
band here, and / will not count you
ALL Another chief was eight men
short out of a small band. Mass meet.
ings viii be held throughout the coun-
try to take steps regarding the Indian
question.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Another Prominent Citizen Gone.

la the death of the Hon. Charles r.
Gill, which occurred near Madison, Wis.
yesterday evening, that State has lost
another of her active and useful citizens.
Colonel Gill first came to the front in
political life twenty-five years ago, wher
he was one of the most able and in.
huential members of the State Senate
and when the rebellion broke out he
raised the Twenty-ninth Wisconsin
Regiment and went South as its Colonel
After the close of the war he was twice
elected Attorney General of the State
on the Republican ticket, and filed the
Office to the satisfaction of the people
and with credit to himself. He was ap-
pointed Pension Commissioner by Pres
ident Hayes, but he found the duties of
the office too arduous for his declining
health, and was compelled to resign.
He had been partially demented for the
past five years, and his death has been
expected for some time. - Chicago Jour.
310l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
More lDeyilment.


TUsCoN. Arizona, March 2g.-Jndoe
IL. G. McComas, late of the law firm Of
McComas e. MeKegan, of st. Louis,
together with his wife, was killed yes
terday about 5 p. NJ, eighteen miles
north of Lordsburg, by the Apaches,
and his child taken prisoner. Judge
McComis is brother of ex-Lieutenant
Gov. McComas of Virginia. He was
an able lawyer, and was engaged with
the late Gov. Wilson Sharon, of Kan
sas, in trying some of the most impor-
tant land suits ever tried in that state.
Mrs. McComaS is sister of Senator
Eugene Ware of Kansas. The bodies
of Judge McComas and Mrs. McComas
were found early this morning at
Thompson's canyon, eighteen miles
north of Lordsburg, New Mexico, but
the boy, about 10 years of age, was
missing. Mrs. McComas was living
near the blackboard, shot through the
head. The body of Judge McCcmas
was found lying two hundred wards
south of bis wife, shot in four places.
Both bodies were stripped naked.
A dispatch from Benson states that
1t is rumored that Capt. Rafferty, at
tackled band of Apaches in the Whet-
stone mountains this morning, and was
repulsed. The story is not believed
here Signal lights were observed last
night at various points along the Mex
lean line, which indicates several bands
of Indians in that direction. Reports
reach this place from Sonora stating
that Indians have been seen at various
points between Magdalena. Utes. and
Tombstone, and the dead bodies of from
ten to fifteen Mexicans have been found
in the Canonier mountains, thirty miles
south of the Arizona line. The band
of Indians now on the war-path is
much larger than it has hitherto been
supposed. They must have been rein
forced from Chihuahua, Mexico. The
people have been unable to ascertain
the movements of Gen. Cook, and are
becoming restless under his seeming
tardv action.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Broken Friendship.

1t happened at a ball in Austin. A
fashionable young lady, who was very
homely, was speaking to a female friend
about rich young gentleman who was
also at the ball, and who was consider
ed quite catch.
He is such an intelligent and charm
ing young man. He promised to dance
the first dance with me, and he kept his
promise like a gentleman" remarked
the homely lady.
yes" responded her friend, yawn-
ing, Il heard him say that it was one Of
the rules of his life, when he had any
thing disagreeable to do, to go at it as
soon as possible, and be done with it."
Those two young ladies have not
been seen arm-in-arm on the street
since TeraS S9tings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Army Of the Potomac Re-Uniop,

WASHINGTON, March 29-The an
nual reunion of the Society of the Army
of the Potomac will be held in this city
May 10th and 18th, and promises to be
of Unusual interest. The local commit
tee of arrangements have practically
decided upon a programme for two
days, and have arranged with the lead
ing hotels for the meetings of the vari-
Gus corps. The parade will occur at
noon on the 10th. and promises to be y
brilliant DISPLAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Precepts In Familiar Language.

This is a part of a sermon bv ;
preacher in Colorado The bows un
derstood it: "Boys you'll find this Iif,
like game of seven-up. You want &
save your tens and look out for game
an never beg when you have a gooc
hand. Also, recollect in the long rur
low counts as much as high, if it i,
only trump. The devil has stocked
his cards, but jist play 'em honest, anG
when it comes your deal yer bound t.
get winnin' hand every time, and ole
split-hoof will jist have to Jump the
game and look after a softer snap
Also, if you happen to turn jack, call il
lucky, but don't forget to remember
that turning jack is uncertain business.
and III never do to bet on