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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
A woraan's Experir noe.

Mrs William Downes. of Uxbridge, Mass. writes
on March 10, 1883, as follOws:-
During the past three years Ihaye been great
sufferer from complication of diseases which
bailied the skill Of the most experienced doctors,
IS could not obtain permanent relief by their
treatment and prescriptions; and have also tried
many so-called cures in the medicine line. but
could get no relief. The pains, aches, and weak
ness increased 50 rapidly and constantly that l
was 80 reduced in strength as to be unable to
leave the bed, and the doctors inf med me that
there was no hope of recovery In this exhans-
ted and discouraged condition dear friend per
suaded me to use Hunts Remedy and after tax
ing il only three days ! commenced to get better.
end to my great joy and delight have continued
TO improve constantly by its use, until now, after
having taken the remedy only few weeks. / am
able 10 be about my house again, and am now do.
ing my Homework My lame back i cured. the
severe pains have disappeared, and | am now in
better health than for many years and beg this
privilege Of gladly recommending Hunts Remedy
to all who are affected with any disease of the kid
neys or liver; and also highly recommend it fol
attacks of sick headache. My husband has alsc
experienced very great benefit TO his health by
the use of This most valuable medicine Hunt
Remedy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

CHICAGO, Aug ia visit to the " eSteru
Union Office and the headquarters of the
strikers ut UhlIchs hall developed the fact
that the company and the brotherhood were
ench confident Of victory.
Superintendent Tuhbs said: I'VE are not
bothered at nil as far as help is concerned.
We have hnh trouble with our wires, which
were interfered with Between here aud
Valparaiso Ind, the wires were tied
up with Tine copper wire. but we
have seut out competent lmemen to re-
pair tho damage, and, MS business is dull at
present, 1t has not seriously crippled us The
strike Ut 4he railroad operators is II decided
iizzIe
NJ C. Bristol, superintendent of construc-
ton, said The strikers cut twenty wires
OH the fort Wayne road last night have
pIst received n dispatch from point about
twenty miles from here, saying that all the
wires were cut, and that the crosses on tue
poles had teen sawed off | believe ii was
done, by members of the brotherhood.
THE BROTHERHOOD.
Tho strikers still maintain their defiant at
titude Master Workman Morris issues cir
cular which says that, notwithstanding tho
reports of the Western Union. only nine
men have deserted their ranks in Chicagn
during the past twenty one days He says
he can depend on enough men to stand
by him 10 keep the company helpless for
an in,l.-tinita length of time, and
the brotherhood proposes to hold ont until
the company yields or shows disposition to
meet them with compromise. In regard to
the cutting of the wires, Mr.. Morris says that
he believes all the trouble has been uccom-
plished by Western Union men, and that il
| is simply design on the part of the com
pa,,y to pre- jutice the public in their favor.
| He claims that the reports of the failure OF
| the strike nre false.
The Master Workmen at Toronto trltr
graphs the fact that the operators are firm il
| their determination to stick, and that thu
| strike will end in n week Detroit reports
| that they are firm, and initiated n new mean
h. Til. Master Workman Mt Washington
| d. T.. SAWS that the boys will stick until tho
north pole is discovered, if necessary Favor
able dispatches were reported from Peoria
| III and Ogden, Utah.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

A little more than decade ago a new
disease began to despoil the potato near
Stavanger, Norway, and it has been
steadily increasing in virulence year after
year. Fungoid growths infest the stem,
reducing its interior in the first place to a
sort of pulp, and at last so preylng upon
the plant that the stems are mere hollow
reeds which readily fall to the ground.
The ripe germs of the fungus are about
the size of a small bean, and when they
remain in the earth all winter they are
found when the warm season commences
sending out minute spores, which attack
the plant before it shows itself on the
surface. The ravages of this pest arc
most marked about the end of July and
the beginning of August.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

From theological paper by NJ, Michaud
on the material collected and observations
made by him in the valley of the OgoOne,
in Central Africa some interesting facts
are given. The temperature is nearly
constant at about 90 Fahrenheit.
Maize maniOc and tobacco are grown.
Although the people are peaceable, they
are very brave The sheep have nc wool,
and but very little hair In the forests
there is dark, fierce species of cattle
found in great abundance, probably be-
cause the fear with which the natives re
gard them allows these animals TO multi
ply without the restraint of the chase
There are no indigenous horses in the
region.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Nineteen years ago this very month the
rebel Generals Early and Breckenridge
were within ten miles of the national cap
ital with Confederate force which, as is
now conceded by every one familiar with
he facts might have marched victorious
" to the White House. The Blair family
fled from Silver Springs before the advance
of the enemy and in the cellar of the
elder Blair barrel of whisky was found,
which made the Confederate officers help
lessly drunk, and so Washington was
saved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

An Ithaca young man took large dose
of hard luck last Friday He attempted
to cross Cayuga lake in skiff, when he
was capsized. In attempting to right the
boat he caught his foot in log and
wrenched it, losing at the same time shoe,
$50 watch, his hat and the boat He
finally reached the shore, and was hob
bling across field, when a bull started
for him. Reaching tree, he skinned Ut
its trunk lively enough to escape the bull,
but also lively enough to stir up a hor.
nets nest. The hornets objected, and he
sprang to another limb, which broke, let.
ting him fall to the ground, fracturine
his wrist. With the broken branch he
kept the bull at bay and managed to es
cape, but is now suffering with hear
trouble, precipitated by the exciting ad-
ventures of his unlucky Friday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

his Bible, and he saw it was made OF the an
Gent gopher wood of scripture, which, as
every one knows. grows only ON the plains OF
the Euphrates affecting an entrance into
the structure, which was painted brown,
they found that the admiralty requirements
for the conveyance of horses had been
carried ont and the interior was !di-
vided into partitions fifteen. feet high.
Into three OF these only could they
get the Others being full of ice, and how far
the ark extended into the glacier they couli
not tell Ii, however, on being uncovered 1t
turns out TO be 3aa cnhts long it will 90 bard
with disbeieverS III the Book of Genesis.
Needless to say, an American was soon on the
spot, and negotiations have been entered into
with the local pasha for its speedy lranter &c
The United States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Some of the Alaska Indians who had
been converted into fiends through the
use of whisky supplied By white men,
turned in and killed the whisky sellers
This was promptly followed by the lynch,
ing of the Indians 1t would probably be
well to keep the thing up until all the bad
Indians and all the dispensers of poor
whisky up there have participatrdin their
own funerals.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

81. Louis RepuDllCan,
1t is pretty generally known that the
government bonds issued to the six
Pacific railroads are not included In the
embellishments of the national debt,
but are given in an appendage 10 them.
This is on the theory that. as the com
panies to which these bonds were issued
are responsible for them, they are not,
strictly, part of the public debt. The
fact is, however that the interest on
them is regularly paid by the government
1t was supposed this interest would be
taken care of by the roads to whom the
bonds were granted and that they would
pay it semi-annually, as it maturcd; but
The roads took the ground that they were
no! bound for either the principal or the
interest till the bonds mature, when they
can pay the whole In lump-and on
test case before the supreme court. that
tribunal concurred in this extraordinary
view and so the government regularly
pays the interest on the bonds it loaned
to therOads.
The bonds amount to $64, 623, 600, $50,
SS5, 900 of which was granted to the
Central Pacific, and $4,000 to the
Union Pacific The interest (6 per cent?
paid by the government amounts
to $51 ,222, 00O-nearly as much as
the principal; but $16, 777,000 of
this has been repaid by the road in gov
eminent transportation, and 1856, 900 in
the ) per cent. on their earnings, under
what is called the Thurman law-leaving
int I,xr IL
ment for which the roads are responsible
The principal of the bonds 1854 1928 ,0O0)
and the interest (S41 ,7S9, 0OO)amounted
together to S106, 412, OO0-and this is
what the roads owe the government 10
day. But the amount is steadily increas-
ing with every additional payment Of
interest, and it is probable that when
the bonds fall due in the next decade, it
wilt be $3.50, 100000.
Ii is assumed that the companies will
pay the enormous sum in humps. on the
dates when the debt fall due--that is, all
in two or three years. But this is very
improbable; it is almost certain it will
not be done If they were anxious to
meet the obligation in the easiest way,
they would have paid the interest as it
fell due, from year to year and by this
means got rid of all but the principal 1t
is more likely that when the day of pay
ment comes, they will ask for favOrs in
the shape of an extension, if not for a
release from the larger part of their OBJ
legation, and that the subject will be q
very interesting complication in our
national politics.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
MILWAUKEE's RICH MEN.

The total assessed valuation of the real
and personal property in Milwaukee,
Wis, subject to taxation for the year
1888, is $50, ABS Last gear it was
So. 271, 935. In this connection the
EgeRing Wisconsin, prints list OF firms
corporations and individuals whose per
sonal or movable property, as mortgages,
cash, household goods, etc, lists from
50, 600 upward. In this list Alexander
.'litchell has set opposite his name the
sum of S315 900; S. S. Merrill, 81, 500;
William E. Cramer, SIS, ZOO John Plank
iugton, SAL, 500; William Young, &c.
200. The Best Brewing company is
listed with $273, 130; Schlitz Brewing
company, 100000. Bradley & Metcalf
head the shoe trade with 5000, 000 Green
& Button, the drug trade with 500, 1000;
F. F. Adams & Co, the tobacco trade,
with 500, $50; Pister & Vogel, the tan
ners, with $4,000; Plankington & Ar
mour, the packers, with $4,000; H.
Friend & Brothers the clothiers, with
$160,000; D. Adler & Son following with
1925. 600; Z. P. Allis Il Co, the machn
lists, with 100000; Coll & Frank and T.
A. Chapman, the dry goods men, with
$120,0O0 each, and so on down the list
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
SPORT ouT,oF DOORS,
l'he Races at Buffalo. Brighton EfPach
and SarnGooH

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug l0-phiili4 won Iha
/ % class in : .lS%, 2:2a16, 2.2l
Ruitalo Girl won the frtn for all Facing ia
2I3L, 2 az &I6A,
BRlGHrnN BEACH, N Y, Aug. 10 Little
Katie won the mile race in As, Rushaway
second, Fcriwinkle third: Lord Edward won
.hc IL miles selling in 2l2}4. Nmbleloot
second, Arsenic third; Marie wen the IL
miles in ? 42k, Little Dan second Lille DaL.
third
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug l0--Rena g. won
the milo race in "A: Bonnie Bird second,
%allao third. Capias won the Ia mills Ia
, 40: Apollo second Boatnian third Bridget
won the q for ; ycar-olis in l:l734 Conkimg
second, Modesty third Wanierrr won the
I u miles selling in l.56l3; Helen Wullace
second Referee third
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
Rurnsl lIntch,s Party.

Nav YOKK Aug Iu-Tho party of dis
Iing::shed Europeans who came over here at
the invitation ut Rufus Hatch, to visit Vel
iowstule park, have started ON their journey.
The party numbered over fifty persons They
will remain oven Sunday ut Niagara Falls,
resrIIniug the trip Monday to Chicago, where
they will take special train for
st Paul, and thence over the Northern Pa
citic TO Yellowstone park Numerous stops
will bo made along the route To enablo the
visitors to Inspect The great grain farms OF
the west 1t is expected the Yellowstone
will ia reached Aug -, aud after a stay OF
two weeks the party will return. a portion
OF the party will visit Manitoba Iefore 70
tuVv,i,,p
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Jacob Schwartz, a Philadelphia beer
garden proprietor, complains that his
business has been seriously injured by
John Kintzman, owner of rival estab-
lishment. who hangs up in his window
directly overlooking Schwartz's garden a
parrot which is constantly CRYING OFT;
THE beer is souri, the beer Is sour"
Kintzman says the parrot learned the
call from Schwartz's customers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

The famous live oak Tree, known as the
Devils Riding Whip" which is situated
three quarters of mile northwest of the
Devils Mill Hopper" near Gainesville,
Fla, measures thirty-thrce feet and four
inches and q half in circumference
one foot from the ground. The tree is
hollow and affords ample shelter for forty
hogs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
WHAT IT COST FREDDIE.
1t Cost HIM More than Mrs. Langtry Made
to Play the Lover.
Phi iladelphia Press New York Letter

Phi iadelphia Press New York Letter.
Freddie paid dearly for his debaSement
In one great jewelry store he spent $40,
900 in presents for her, one item being a
S25, 900 necklace. A day or two before
she sailed he bought in the same establish
ment a $1,000 present. She made quite
a number of purchases at the same time
one item being $3.50 gold cha1n-for
herself As Mrs. Langtry publicly
announced she was going home to her
husband and other friends, what position
dose this silly youth imagine he occupies
He cannot well be her suitor. He probably
wouldn't care to be considered her valet,
and she had little black and tan before
she came here.
She has done more to bring the stage
into disrepute during her brief tarry here
than any dozen professionals have done in
lifetime. She says sh5 cleared 1925,
600 by her playing good term, for she
certainly did no work-and she bagged
at least $45, 900 we know of in the guise
of imperishable jewels from her admirers
Discounting little for bounce, let US sey
she carries with her-to her husband
! net 100000.
What is the suggestion made at once to
500 younger, prettier women now on the
stage? Who is Mrs. Langtry2 A married
English'women. What is she2 A wo-
man made notorious by the public atten-
lions of the Prince of Wales. What Undue
ed her to go on the stage? The fact thai
managers believing her notoriety to bt
merchantable commodity, offered mon
ey to exhibit herr alleged charms. How
has she kept herself before the publici
Ask Freddie In other words she hai
made more money as the fruit of her dis
repute than any eco first-class actresse
could make by their combined attractions
in year. Notoriety, supplemented b!
cast-iron gall and a brace of Freddies-
this did the business. Thank HEAVIER
she is gone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

MONTREAL, Quebec, August l0--A fishing
party on the Yamaska river had terrible
experience Mrs Latieur, with three of her
children and two souS Of Chief Paradis of
Montreal, were in boats made fast To the
steamer Sorel and were being towed down
the river Suddenly something went wrong,
ami the boats upset, throwing the
six occupants into the river. Mrs LaIleur
with great presence Of mind, graspcd two Of
her children and held them with one hand,
.hile with tho other she chung to one Of the
upturDed boats The other three sank after
few struggles Their names are Charles La
acnr, Eugeue ParadiS and Emile Paradis. all
stndents Of Montreal COLLEGE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

John Valentine is the oldest hackman in
Baltimore, having been in the business
over fifty years. There are about 4O0
hacks in that city. They cost from $3.50
to $4,000, with an average of 81, 100 a
well-built one, with constant patching,
lasting twenty years. but as a rule, eight
or ten years settles them. Herses cost,
on the average, about So, some for nobby
carriages going as high as $3.50, but some
for night work are purchased for $50.
Weddings pay better than funeral. There
is not big money in the business.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

CHICAGO. Aug ln--Th" vice president of
the Northern Pacific, in circular declaring
the policy Of the company ON the question Of
Es,ssrs which is, it, brief mo dead heads
need apply" thus concludes: IA round trip
pass, on the completion Of the road will have
a cash value of $500, and an annual may be
worth 900. This is too much transporta-
ton to be given gratuitously The Northern
Pacific Railroad company propose TO pay FOR
all services received, and viii expect proper
consideration for all services performed"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
THREE TO ONE.
Judge Lynch Gives the Law a Lesson
in HanPinP--Ono Man Swung
OF by the Sheriff and
Three by the
Mob.

-
UTICA n ~ aug. Nv 'it'a" henFF
ostfahaef was hanged at tt'8a at ND a m
I"' '"e ma uet vi us o'"'iei' ,,'" - 'S ','"'
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po' '''V ann "o wv ""' az any "''
- - 49,
80 b" '',',''' pm ''' %
iii'i"tes ia Ih'''ni'lS manner ''"i''"'E nus
say ''H nc MAJ ''o' IA" I''' u r''
nv '''7 '"' t's't',' VI '''e
managing nun" ne was frequently ''''','
..r, oo''c"7 '"''''H WIN an 80
D"' "' ''' ,'""e''s "''' S''' val Wv H. '-'e
o' no 9oou /" me.
'o'''e t''e- eNte"Ct'"' 's'a'''e' t"'' as
- ia - ~, -, 49,,
u ans ''''i' 'o' as" N'''' W ~
THREE NE"h"tS HAN"f".
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
LOCK-BOX KEYS.
why a Deposit of fifty Cents IL Re-
qHired from Renters Of s'"rIHFflrc
Lock Boxes.

WASHINGTON, Aug l0-The first assistant
postmaster general has addressed letter L.
] r Butler, Of Saratoga Springs, in answer
to . communication protesting against the an
forcemont of circular No. 1,222, which re
quircs n deposit of 50 cents from box renters
for each key to lock boxes. The letter Statc-
that the department had frequently received
complaints that persons on surrendering their
hoNcs were unable to secure the return of de
posts made for keys, because there had been
n change of postnasters, and no fund was
left TO redeem the keys 1t was to correct
that evil and to secure holders of boxes from
loss occurring from the misapplication of the
funds 10y postlnasters and to insure the proper
return of the keys that the circular was is
aned. The postmasters are now required 10
account to the department for all moneys
collected for Keys, and to redeem them when
surrendered bya box renter. The key de
post fund is held in the custody of the De
partment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
Bricks impregnated at a high temper

BrlcKs lmpregnaIeu al hISH IeIHPUTd-
ture with asphalt ore being successfully
used in Berlin for street pavement BY
driving out the air and water with heat,
bricks will take up from Is to 20 per
cent of bitumen, and the porous, brittle
material becomes durable and elastic
under pressure. The bricks are then put
endways on a beton bed and set with hot
tar. 1t is said that the rough usage which
the pavement made of these bricks will
stand is astonishing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
Irish liens.

DUsluN Aug 10 e. The Rev. Michael
lngue, hishop OF Raphoe, in letter, states
that tho people If the county Of Donegal
have passed safely through the crisis OF the
distress having been saved chiefly ny the
charity Of the irish people throughout the
world
Further particulars Just at hand of the
murder of James Carey by O'DonneIl show
that the shooting took place when the vessel
vas twelve miles from land
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

On the whole the cholera news last
week was more encouraging day by day
Instead of rapid spread of the disease
from Cairo and Alexandra, there was
lull in its advance The number OF those
who recovered was greater, proportionaily,
than at first
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
A BREAK RUMOREO.
New York Reports a Break In the
Brotherhood Lines Situation at
Chicago Unchanged.

New YORK, Aug. lot is reported on
good authority that the striking telegrapheTs
have practically decided to abandon the
strike.
There are no particulars of a disturbance
on the Western Union wires. -Four Of tho
striking operators have returned to work.
1t seems to lie the belief that the strike is
practically over, though the strikers are still
confident The Western Union remhius firm,
and claim business Is being forwarded la good
shape
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Young Men, Middle Aged Men and all
men who suffer from early indiscrestions
will find Aliens Brain Food the most
powerful invlgorant ever intoduced; once
restored by it there is no relapse. Try it;
it never fails. 81; 6 for Sat- druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
Verdict Denounced.

DUBLIN, Aug, 10-The Irishman news
paper denounces the verdict in the cases Of
Fcatberstone, Deasy, Flannigan and Dial
ton, who were convicted at Liver
pool of teason-felony,' and sentenced to
penal servitude for life 1t declares that no
one could expect Liverpool to be impartial
The Freemans Journal, commenting on
their cases, says no sentence is too severe for
q dynaInitor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
"OuR FLAG Is STILL THERE. !,

MIR. $. b Longfellow, Augusta, Me, esst side
river, writes us under date of april 65 1893:
TO whom il may concern: This may certify
That two years ago was very badly afflicted with
kidney and urinary difficulties, which extended
through the system and laid me up for weeks, so
that could do no work. had the most skilful
ply stefan in town, who gave me no assistance.
Hearing Of Hunts Remedy, got bottle and
half Of il cured me entirely, 30 that have been
well ever since. The other half gave To a neigh.
Dor who was afflicted much / was, and ii restor-
ed him 10 health, lean truly say Hunts Remedy
has beencf great and neypressible worth 10 me "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
SPAIN IN A FERMeNT.
Another Reyeit---State OF siege De-
cIared.Threughoat the Country.

cIsred.Througbout the Country.
MADRID, Aug lo-T'hc garrison at SEQ ds
Urgel, province Of Lerida, Spain, has re-
volted The force numbered 500 men
Th.. council of ministry lasted the whole
afternoon 1t was decided to proclaim a
state of siege throughout Spain. Ii'e fur
loughs 81 all officers in tue government ser
vice are Cancelled.
LONDON, Aug. l0-Particulars of the re-
volt Of the Spanish garrison at SEQ dc Urgel,
in the province Of Lerida, Spain, show that
1t ives headed by lieutenant colonel. The
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Captain John Ericsson, the engineer
and inventor, of New York is so years
old. He was born in Central Sweden. In
1899 ne entered his locomotive Novelty in
the competition which was won by George
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Senator Edmunds says he was glad to
meet so many newspaper men on his
western trip because, as a class. they are
intelligent men, and he got lots of in
formation from them.