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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-09
Experiness with Knives.

The Pittsburg Dispatch says: The
Spanish do not take to boxing and fist
fighting as an amusement, but resort to
the stiletto or knife. In the place of
prize fights with gloves or bare knuck-
les, they have exhibitions of their ex-
pertness with the knife. These tools
are made of wood with stiff leather
point. This is colored with lampblack
so that home thrust shows plainly on
the white dress of the unlucky contest
ant, who is then considered dead, and
walks out of the arena amid the jeers
and Kisses of all the pretty girls in
town, while the other fellow is kissed
and feted and made drunk on good wine.
The alleged dead man receives no
bodily harm, but he goes straightway
and gets drunk on cheap wine at his
own expense.
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will be apt to hear her gentle voice, and
her mellow racket will fill the air till
her.tongue is cold and they tuck the
buffalo robe about her and lay her by
the side OF her dead chieftain where the
south wind and the sage hen are sing
inn
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-09
CHIPETA's LAST ADDRESS.
Bill Nye's Translation or the Last
Lament OF the Indian Maiden.


People of my tribe. the sorrowing
widow of the dead Ouray speaks to
you. She comes to you, not as the
widow of the dead chieftain, to rouse
you to war and victory. but to weep
with you over the loss of her people
and the greed of the pale face.
The fair Colorado, over whose rocky
mountains we have roamed and hunted
in the olden time, is now overrun by
the silver plated Senator and the soft
eyed dude.
We are driven to the small corner OF
the earth to die. while the oppressor
digs gopher holes in the green grass
and sells them TO the speeulator OF the
great cities toward the rising sun.
Through the long, cold Winter my
people have passed. in want and cold,
while the conqueror OF the peaceful
Ute has worn $3.50 night-shirts and
filed his pale skin with pie.
Chipeta addresses you as the weeping
sauaw of a great man whose bones will
one day nourish the cucumber vine.
Ouray now sleeps beneath the brown
grass of the canyon, where the soft
Spring winds may stir the dead leaves
and the young coyote may come and
monkey over his grave.
Ouray was ignorant in the ways Of
the pale face. He could not 90 to
Congress. for he Was not citizen OF
the United States. He had not taken
out his second papers. He was a sim-
pie child Of the forest. but he stuck TO
Chipeta. lie loved Chipeta like a
hired man. That is why the widowed
squaw weeps over him.
A few more years and | shall join
0uray-my chief, Ouray, the big lnjan
from away up the culch. His heart is
still open to me. Chipeta could trust
him, even among the smiling maidens
of her tribe. Ouray was true. There
was no funny business in his nature.
He loved not the garb of the pale face,
but won my heart while he wore sad
die blanket and look OF woe.
Chipeta looks to the north and to the
south. aud all about are the graves of
her people. The refinement OF the OPP
pressor has come. with it divorce aud
schools aud gin cocktails and Fall elec
tions, aud we linger here like a boil on
the neck of fat man.
Even while talk to you, the damp
winds of April are signing through my
vertabre, and I've got more pains in
my back than conservatory.
Weep with the widowed Chipeta.
Bow your heads aud howl, for our harps
are hung on the willows aud our wild
goose is cooked.
Who will BE- left to mourn at Chipe-
ta's grave? None but the starving
papooses of my nation. We stand in
the gray mist OF Spring like dead bur.
docks in the fields OF the honest farmer,
and the chilly winds OF departing Win
ter make us hump and gather like
burned boot.
All we can do is to wall. We are tie
red-skinned walters from Wailtown.
Colorado is no longer the home of the
Ute. 1t is the dwelling place of the
bonanza Senator who doesn't know the
difference between the plan of salvation
and the previous question.
Chipeta cannot vote. Chipeta can
not pay taxes to great nation, but you
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-09
CENTRAL HOTEL.

NORTH SIDE or BRIDGE STREET, OPPOSITE rHs
PosToFFIcE,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
HAvRRLY's MINsTRELs.

On Saturday evening at Harper's thea
tire, Haveriy's famous MINISTRIES will make
their appearance. The dusky artists have
we'll earned reputation which should
insure them full house The Chicago
Times, of January IS. has the following
to say of the troupe:
Haverly's famous MINISTRIES, who APP
peared at Haverly's last night, attracted
an audience that filled the house. The
company had recently beel enlarged by
the consolidation with Hague's MINISTRIES
and the performance last evening, in adj
ditiOn to the well known members of the
former company, brought out several
dusky artists and several features former
ly belonging to the Hague organization.
The first part introduced stage full of
burnt corkists arranged on an amphithe
atre ofseats from foOtligbts to the back of
the stage. The business" of the part
was unusually entertaining, the jokes
being less threadbare, and the songs,
serious and comic, better than usual 1t
concluded with some excellent JIG dane
ing and amusing climax called The New
Years Wedding" The specialties which
followed were as attractive as ever, and
other artists unusually excel
lent, and the extravaganza entitled Her
MajestY's Opera" with which the per-
Torrance concluded, was an exceedingly
burlesque on grand opera.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

The Modern Age for May is in its way a
model magazine and should find place
on every library table Its new serial
beginning with this number might well
serve as a model for some of our Ameri-
can novelists who are decryIng everything
in the way of fiction except what origi-
mates with their OWE particular clique 1t
is by Rudolph Lindau, and entitled The
CatQoraiaas- The opening chapters
would show it to be smoothly and ele-
gantly written without any sensational or
impossible incidents. yet presenting vivid
pictures of life and possessing an intense
interest The remaining fiction consists
of Aine Days a powerful story of George.
Allan, in which hydrophobia is intro
duced as factor in the narrative: The
Ehfsdbethdn Cousin quaint fancy by
John Hill, and the second half of 4n
Embarrassing Wifs, by Gustave Droz
Common Sense an Dress and Fashfon. by
Lady Paget, assure to- interestif 1t does
not altogether please the ladies. A
scholarly essay by M. Ernest Renan, the
great French ethnographist, is entitled
%Fe Jeaoish Race and the Jeaoish Reyigiopa
and the argument for the suppression of
public gambling at Monacosis presented
in entertaining shape in the article Monte
Carte. NiAilistic Sketches is compiled and
translated from the new books by Step
MAX, which gives the world its first
glimpse into the inside workings OF that
mighty conspiracy which goes under The |
name of Nihilism The editorial notes |
are, as a western critic puts it, bright as |
new pin and as pointed" The Modern
4ge is published at Buffalo, n. Y. Price,
B 80 per year
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
Alirnony 70 thu Husband.

Our friend Gen. Nestor is trim-look
ing gentleman who was divorced from
ms wife. at his request. some years ago,
in a well-known Southern town, writes
Washington correspondent Since the
event the General has lived most Of the
time IN ashington, where he is very
popular in all sorts of circles Years ago
he contributed to current literature, but
he is understood 10 have ceased DOING
so long since, Nice fellow" said one
OF his acquaintances the other night
Yes, said another slowly; "Nestor's
nice fellow ''Bachelor?'' asked the
new acquaintance. mo. y said the mn.
tual friend; divorced s.Any moneyP''
continued the catechist. Guess not. I"
said the friend, with a smile. Mo visi-
bic means of supportPe pursued the
Generals acquaintances. mo" said
the General friend. There was pause,
and then the puzzled expression on the
new acquaintance face broke into a
broad smile, as he solved the riddle OF
Washington with: ''0h, well; / guess
the court decreed him aIimony. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19


The new method of mining coal by
breaking down with compressed lime.
which was first spoken of hast Summer.
has now passed beyond the, experiment
| tai stage, and its utility has been demon
strated beyond question. The opera
ton consists in drilling shot-holes in the
roof of the coal, into which cartridges
of specially prepared limestone are intro
dnced BY forcing -Atater on the lime
stone, steam is generated, and this, with
the expansive force OF the lime. com
pletes the work of disintegration The
advantages of this method of coal min
ing are that the risk and dangers which
inevitably accompany the use of gun
powder or dynamite are abolished and
that the coal is obtained in large masses
thus saving the waste incurred bv blast
me with explosives As is well known.
coal. when broken small. is Cieteriorated
IN usefulness and price by upward of 40
per cent; but much of this waste is
saved under this new system. as a much
greater proportion of the product is
large coal. Where the miners are
paid according to the large coal they
mine the new invention will increase
their income without altering the rate
OF wages. 1t is thus an invention that
is likely to produce good results. me
chanical and social.ZN T. Herald
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

/ The Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph is
ably edited by two veterans-Cols Cal
| kins and Watrous-who give the follow
ing sensible advice
| The Grand Army of the Republic
ought to learn wisdom fiom past exper-
| fences. When first started soon after
the war it grew to immense proportions,
but scheming politicians took it in hand
and managed it for their political advance
ment. Its rapid decline dates from that
hour. No man-no dozen men-had so
| much TO do-with the downfall of the order
| az Gen. John A. Logan. few years
since the Grand Army started forward
anew on strictly non partisan platform
and lis prosperity has been wonderful
At some of the grand encampmehts held
this year attempts have been made to
drag the order back to therank of polit
ical machine. Gen. John A. Logan, on
the floor of the United States senate. in
the most emphatic terms. stated last
winter that the Fitz John Porter case had
become political question. 1t is an
open secret that his great speech on Por-
ter wits intended to start Logan boom
for the presidency. His friends are
using it with that end in view, and they
are asking the Grand Army of the Re
public in their state encampments to
indorse and praise him for his par& in
discussing the great political question: as
he terms il. Most of the departments
have had the wisdom to rule these reso'u
tons out of order or defeat them in a
vote; but in Iowa last week the Logan
boomers succeeded in getting them
All past experience shows that
no secret, benevolent and fraternal
society can live and prosper if it allows
party politics to enter into its proceedings. |
1t will he easy To number the prosperous
days of the Grand Army of the Republic |
If il allows itself to he dragged back iuto |
a machine to aid any party man, or sci |
men in their political aims In tins CON |
nection it is not out of place TO say that |
Gen. Logan. after the grand order had |
bee carried to the verge of the gravel
through the Introduction of politics, allow 1
ed his membership to lapse, aud thtt he |
was restored at the last meeting of the
national encampment; and this, too, in |
face of the fact that he had held the officej
)f commander-in-c chief
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Peter Peterson, native of Sweden
who lives on Seventh street between Sec
ond and Third avenues, attempted to
shuttle off this mortal coil at 10 a. m to-
day, using large pair of shears for that
purpose. But he is likely to live to see
the sun rise and setfor many days tc
come, as he only succeeded in cutting a
cash in his throat about an. inch long
and one and one-fourth inches deep,
steering clear of the arteries DR. Evster
attended him, and says he is undoubtedly
of unsound mind. as he shows every ap-
pearance of being crazy. which probably
for his attempt to end his earth
IL career.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
oftyour rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. It's value is incalculahle.
IL will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about &C. Ii cures
dysentery. diarrhoea, regulates. the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teethin9 is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the Oldest and best female physicians and
nurses. in the United States. and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 90 cents per bottle
feb-2S- m-w-s MI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
IA BAD BREAK.
An Extra Pressure Burst the Water
Main on Second Avenue.
The Benner Stand Pipe Test Pro-
n0uneetl Success by Those who
Witnessed its Workings.

/ The time of thu. test of the stand pipe
of the Harper House fire escapes, having
been postponed from p. IN. yesterday ia
the same time this afternoon, large
crowd gathered in the vicinity of the
| Harper House to witness the results of
| the test. Hose was attached to the
hydrant on the south corner of Second
avenue and Nineteenth street, and shortly
after . o'clock everything was in read-
ness While everyone was anxiousIy
waiting to sec the water come through
the hose, and the stand pipe thoroughly
tested, word came down the street that
the water main had bursted. Directly in
front of Briggs'lliyery stable, water com
menced issuing from the ground in large
quantities, and the street was soon flooded.
A preceptible rise in the ground could be
noticed where tho break occurred. Super
intendent of the water works, Cramer
was sent for and he soon arrived and
turned off the water on each side of the
break. He said there was only one hun.
dred pounds pressure on when the break
occurred, and it suddenly dropped down
to seventy, so he knew there was some /
thing wrong
The hose was then attached to the.
hydrant on Twentieth street, and after
about three-quarters of an hour DELAY, the
test took place. The bong distance the
hose was laid, had tendency to cause a
fri e Al.
was necessarily lessened Men stood on
The roof and threw good stream. from
what looked to be about an inch and a |
quarter nozzle, and another stream was |
thrown from the fifth story balcony with |
equal force. These streams were thrown
from the stand pipe in front of the house,
while three streams were thrown from the |
pipe on the Nineteenth street side, max
ng five good streams in all There was
10 doubt in the minds of those who saw
he tests, but that it was first class and
night occur. The automatical workings,I
If the hose valves is certainly well devised,
md reflects credit on the inventor Our
pace and time forbids saying anything
more on this subject to-day, further than
hr. Harper is to be congratulated on the
beautiful and complete hotel, of which he
5 proprietor, and we are sure that the
vide reputation of the Harper, as a first
lass hotel, win extend still further bv
his latest and great acquisition to its
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
Beyond the Hiver.
Away Across the Mississippi IS held Con-
vincing Conversation

Vhclng conversation
Il tell pou sir, that they are one Of the neatest
combinations ever produced. ana my experience
of that sort Of thing has been wide enough TO cn;i-
tie my Judgment to some respect
''0h. don't know" responded the frat sneal--
er's friend, with little yavn, as though he didn
take much interest in the subject. II have never
been able to much difference in those things
They are all pretty nearly the sire and-1nade
of about the same stuff
The talk. of which the foregoing is n fragment
took place in Gaatin. Missouri not long aqo in
the snug office of DIR. NJ P. Flowers, one of the
leading hysicians of the State, who followed ND
the vein in which ne had introduced it substantial
~ an these words
= Nonsense, that is the rigmarole OF a boy. or
rather Of man who either doesn't know or
call them just different as the moon IL frr
green cheese Now, liniments lotions and oint
nents very good IN most cases for the relief Of
pain or inflammation. But, IN the Hrst plaee tbcv
are unclean They soil the hands ana the liner
besides being always ct reach when they are
most want. a =
Well, my desr Doctor sighed the traveller
from The North, what would you have This IA
= "fetcneu world anyhow. and nothing is ever AT
khing-s J
81, piVhe IA the Doctor, thnmpinz
Tue table with his fist, :. can Suggest gENso1S,s
cAPCINE POROUS PLASTER. / have tried :,
on my patients, and have tried it on myself for
IA attack OF Neumouia and in all casses reliefb
followed in from three TO forty EIGHT hours. Tho
pa plasters vre stage coachcs-the CapcIne Il n
elegraphic dispatch. For instance. IN caaea of
Neuralgia, Mu cular Rheumatism, Lumbaro. 70
ated action Of the Kidneys, and
i give Il up. Doctor and in case of need rllbuv
sensons, said the traveller pleasantly.
IN the center of the genuine is cur the word
5APCINE. WV
ssapury Q Joaus0r, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
Coronation Tomfoolery for MOSCOW.

A glorious time is in store for the
mouJlks of Moscow. Half million
packets OF 6weetmeats have been or
dered by the Government, and will be
distributed indiscriminately during the
coronation festivities. Cabbage pies.
each a yard square, will be baked in
their tens of thousands; sailed cucurn-
bers and picked behring's will be count
less as the sands of the sea, and the lio-
nor viii flow ad ihitum. AS regards
this latter point, it is remarkable that
that product of the rotten w est'' beer.
should have been chosen for the refresh
ment of Moscow patriots The Slayo-
phile party viii feel the blow severely
perhaps petition foi the homely Russian
brew, Kvass. 3 OF course. if the POM
lace were consulted, there would be an
unanimous cry for vodka, but the eoniv-
alent IN rubfes OF million gallons of
this enticing liquid, is more than the
Russian exchequer can bear at the pres
ent moment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
A GHOST STORY FROM CHEYENNE.

From the Cheyenne tNyomfngi Leader
A curious case of what might be term
ed mere optical Illusion, being the
result, perhaps, of diseased condition
of the eyes, happened in Cheyenne during
the past week. In one of the great bat
Ties fought during the rebellion certain
person, now resident OF Cheyenne
then Union soldier-could have shot
and killed the rebel general, Robert E..
Lee having dismounted and with a single
orderly for companion waded through
the grass almost up to the Union skirmish
line, where he stood for a moment with
his hat in his left hand. taking a survey
of the Union batteries, which had not
yet opened fire. The soldier alluded to
pointing his gun at him but did not fire.
Lee turned and went back. One night
last week at about s o'clock. this former
Union soldier, desiring to take quiet
smoke, went to the Office. and after
smoking for a time, fell asleep in his
chair. Before this however he had been
thinking over some of the scenes and
incidents of the war, After sleeping
some time he was awakened by some one
who shook him by the arm and said,
Wake up" This, however might be
pure imagination, but what followed was
not, though, OF course, mere optical
llluSlOn. linking tnab II Was the gentle
man who has his Office in the same room,
the ex soldier backed up to the stove
for a moment without looking up at all
When he did so, close to his side the fig
ure of a large, powerful, man. with gray
hair and beard, holding his hat in his
hand Somewhat astonished, the .ex-
soldier said: Hello how do you dor"
There was no response The salutation
was repeated, with the same result
Not feeling particularly pleased over the |
he went to the door, which was |
SILL locked. as he left it, and passed down I
md out. Bob ingalls,, the policeman.
was sent at once to the room, but return
"a reporting that no one could be found.
The next night the ex-soldier repaired to
he room. hoping to see again that which
he by this time was convinced was
lothing more nor less than an optical
Illusion, as he is not a believer in ghoss
md hobgoblins. He was not disappointeC.S
or he saw the same sight and Immediate
y recognized 1t as the picture of Gen. I
lee as he appeared that bloody day down
N the Rappahannock To be satisfied,
he ex soldier undertook TO take hold of
he figure, but there was nothing to take
old of. In about minute it disappear
d entirely. This may seem incredible
ome, but there arc hundl eds of cases on
ecord somewhat similar to the one above
elated, which is strictly true in every
/
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
IN THE EVENING.

The evening programme will consist of
a social gathering and ball at Armory
Hall, and supper served in the city coun
ci chambers by Fred Krell.
The ARGUS trusts that the brethren will
have suspicious weather for their gather
ing and that a large number of visitors
will be in attendance to take part in the
exercises. The committee have made all
arrangements, which are complete In
every detail, and nothing has been left
undone to add to the success of the occa-
sion. Brethren in the city. not members
of any of the lodges present. are cordially
invited to join IN the exercises.