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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

His abilities were Of the highest order.
and college education had fitted him
for any position. To be near his allur-
ing idol b" snceptcd that of steward
mad boz. -. boy!
Il reasoned in vain. warned in vain.
lie went straight to his fate. Believing
in her as he believed ia Heaven, he
asked her to be his wife,-mad boy!
mad boyi Yes. he asked her, and-he
received his answer.
:. Marry my mothers houselleeper' s
SOM she smiled seornfully. Mate with
your kind, Herbert Siegrist.'
..My boy looked at herin adult dazed
way-I saw the look; / see it yetx-and
then went out and shot himself
The witness here STOPPED, her hands
working. her pale stern features twitch-
ing convulsively.
Not sound broke the death-like still
ness of the courthouse.
Judge, jury. counsel, and all were
held as by spell.
The witness recovered herself and
went on, Il time little more rapidly,
and with a cod smile just wreathing her
lips:
Mother and daughter-Mrs Vesey
and Miss Annabel = were properly
shocked at the tragedy put only prop
erlyi Both declared he was a great foel.
overheard that verdict. l said moth
ing; but at the end of the year Annabel
Vesev was carried to her grave.
= Consumption the physicians said.
Gentlemen of the jury lifting her
cold eyes from the floor, ON which they
had been continually fixed, and fasten-
ing her gaze upon gentlemen of
I ha I LysllnA hot~
Mrs. Vesey was childless. l left her
then. I had taught her to feel a, 1.-THE
of my anguish.
.'But day l night my sons blood
called for ve..- 14lce. 1 resisted; but at
last | did it. / killed Mrs. Vesey too!
.sThis was murder that needed to
be covered. / hated all girls. That
one,' turning her eyes from the jurors
to the breathless prisoner-'"th one
was beautiful, and Mrs. Vesey's petted
companion. She was To bear my guilt.
But
She paused and pressed her hands
against her heart with suppressed cry.
''The poison works!' she ga>ped.
With those words she rose to her feet.
Sd vtched her hands afmlessly before
her, and the next instant-fell dead!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08
IOWA TEMPERANCE.

Dies MONIES, Feb. 7.-Tbe State Prohi
bition convention was called to order at l
O'Clock by B. F. Wright, of Floyd county
Hon. Aaron KimEall of Howard county,
was elected temporary chairman. John
Mahin, of Muscatine. and Perry Perkins OF
Des Moines. were elected secretaries. a
.mmittee on credentials TO the perma-
nent Organization, committee on resolu-
lions. and business committee were APP
pointed, representing each congressional
district The convention is large, and
compromises some of the ablest men in the
state.
The convention was organized as fol-
lows:
The committee on resolutions were
Thomas Bell. of jefferson county; John
McKeen. of Jones county; Prof. Holiness
of Delaware county; B F. Wright, of
Floyd county; l.. l.. Hamblin, of Marshall
county; Rev F. W. Evans, of Maha~ka
county; w FL, Berry. of Warren county;
E. Clark, of Page county; John Todd, of
Fremont county; Gustave E. Roberts, of
Webster county; j. H. Lozier, of Wood
bury county.
After dinner the convention selected of
Fl 'efs as follows:
President, Hon. James Wilson, of Tama
county; vice presidents, E. F. Brackway.
First district, Mr. Mediums Second dis
trlct, l.. A. Cobb Third district, j. A
Kerr, Four district, Malcolm Smith, Fifth
district, s. f. Cooper, Sixth district K. f.
Elson, Seventh district. Elder Joseph
Smith, Eight district, L. w Fulleys, Ninth
district, Prof. j. Wyan, Tenth district
Harvey Potter, Elevenel district; secreta-
ry, j. r. Sage, of Cedar Rapids; assistants,
r. J Wilson, of Jefferson, Perry Perkins
OF Des Moines and George E. Roperts. OF
FIT Dodge.
Mr. Wilson said the honor was unsought
and unexpected. This convention was
one of the most remarkable ever assem-
bled ia the state Il has to deal with a
question that affects our better civilization
The people of Iowa would not longer reg
ulate the liquor traffic They would moi
tolerate it, and give it ii diploma. He was
not disposed TO blame anybody. He thought
had Gone the best they could
[ Applause. The prohibition movtme ut
is growing fast; to-day, possibly fas .er
than at any other time, and whatever this
might do il would not check
it in any degree. There need be no hurry
about doing something quick, for fear The
people would forget there was u prohibi
tory movement in progress. There need
he no haste. The action of this conven
don should be deliberate, discreet and
tenn peFed with good judgment.
the commute on resolutions themselves
We're unable to agree. Five presented a
minority report demanding that the Gov
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

A curious SUIT for damages has been
brought in New York by gentleman who
claims that he was poisoned by pair of
striped stockings he bought of Ridley 81
Co. The stockings were of black wooden,
delicately striped with blue, yellow and
brown. Mr.. Riday says he wore these stock
ings but six hours when his feet began to
swell directly over the striped parts He
was attended by DR.. Harrington, who pro-
nounced the symptoms those of blood
poisoning This was last July. The feet
swelled, and ne was laid up for five weeks.
He says he has not yet entirely recovered.
and claims so, 900 damages from the firm
who sold him the stockings. A man who
will wear wooden stockings in July, stock
ings or no stockings, ought not to be al
lowed damages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08
Justice,

Justice, your Honor!'' exclaimed a
legal comet in one of his eccentric per-
orations. lis not like the fabulated
Briarious of old, whose eyes were as
multiplied rs the sands of the sea, nor
yet like the famed. Cyelops whose eyes
perforated only the arena of coming flu
turity. but like the sportive demonstra-
ton of blind mans bluff She pursues
her way unseeng and unseen, holding
the steel-ya ards that weigh with coeval
vicissitude the carats of gold and the
carrots of horticulture, and knowing no
uorth. no south, no sast no west."-
Rome Sentinel.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08
Striking Head Lines

Are used 10 call attention to the fact that this Is
advertisement of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE 4
ST. PAUL RAILWAY
It's EIsHT Trunk Lines traverse the best portions
of Northern Illinois, WISCONSIN, M1NNEsoTA, DA-
KoRA and Iowa.
Located directly its lines are the cities Of CD
eago, Milwaukee. La Crosse, wiuona, s.. pa1'
Minneapolis, Madison, Prairie du Chen. Na-o
City, Sioux city, Yankton, Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubuque. Rock Island, Cedar Rapids and Council
Bluffs, well innumerable other principal bust
ness centres and favorite resorts, and passengers
going West North, South or East are able to u.ethe
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE 81 ST. PAUL RArLwAR to the
best advantage.
Ticket offices everywhere supplied with Myp=
and Time Tables which detail the merits Of line
and agents stand ready to Ournish information and
sell tickets at cheapest rates the Chicago, Nil
waukee & St. Paul Railway.
S. S. MERRILL, A. Y. II. CARPENTDR,
General Manager, Gen. Pass. & Tiki Agt,
j. Il. CLARK, GEO. HI. HEAFFORD,
Genl cupt. Asst Gen Puss Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

II say, father observed an irreverent
passenger on ferryboat to good priest
whose mule was displaying signs of un
e4siness as the boat pushed off, your
mule seems uneasy" My son. said the
priest, with mild reproof, some of these
DAYS when you find yourself with only a
thin plank between yourself and eternity,
a halter around your neck and priest
patting you on the shoulder. you'll be a
great sight uneasier'n this ere mule. -
Denger Tribune
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

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, 1883-02-08
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co. Marshall, Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Elcctro-Vol
taic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial
for thirty days to men young or old) who
are afflicted with nervous debility lost vi
tality, and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration of health
and manly vigor. Address as above
N. B. No risk is incurred, as thirty days
trial is allowed. dec 22-d-w VIZ.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

ernor call special session to re-submit
the amendment and repeal the ale. wine
and beer clause
A motion was made to substitute the
minority report for the majority, which
led to two hours debate in five minute
speeches. Gen. j. B. Weaver making one.
until evening
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

Two gentlemen in Texas settled a dis
puted game of poker by exchanging eight
shots with each other and wounding
spectator in the leg, whereupon the Times
Star of Cincinnati franticaliy asks. Have
any members of the Ohio legislature g 7
loose.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

Eliot Kingman, who died in Washington
on Thursday was one of the oldest news
paper men in the country. He was born
1897. and for many years he served the
Baltimore Sun as a correspondent at the
national capital A lucky hit in investing
a small sum in Washington real estate
made him rich man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

Mr.. Springer is helping the democrats
in congress to make good record on the
tariff question now under discussion. He
is alert in looking after the interest of the
masses of the people, ana active in his OPP
position to the monstrous schemes of the
monopolists.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01
By One of the Fools.

s'Why. pardon my remarking t, but, my dear old friend. h W changed you are. l decl ire. you mus have lived very high or very fast to have driven the color cut Of your hair and the spring out or your step
 this fashion"
 Looking at the sunset on the river from
 the grounds of his place mp the Hudson,
 best mining experts in the cOfntry. ans
 wercd: '-lt wasn't fast living hat d'd It,
 but dyspepsia ard nervous collapse. from
 over work l Ousht to have stopped years
 before I dld. was a fool. But who isn't
 if you come t0 Il [.
 s.i aiu't thirtv five years old, wri es Mir. Charles II. Waite, Of West Somers. Put
 nam Co N. ' . and had suffered hOm dys- pepsia for hsteen years W eni the round of the current remedies. fal=ely so called. Listless and without hope gave PARK i' s three words: IT cared me. l endorse now withou hesitation. 1t is the dyspepsia's refuge,n MT. G R Cole. druggist, of Cari- mel. N. r., certifes to the truth Of Mir. Watts siatemen
 HIscoX x Co.,, proprie+ors, call especial ] attention O the tact that this preparai ion i which has been known as PARKEs's GIN | 6 ER TONIc. As unprinclp ed dealers are | constantly deceiying their customers by | substituting infyri3r articles under ihe | name oi ginger. and 1s ginger ls really an l leading word
 There is no char ge, however, in the | preparatton, itself. and all D les remain ing in inc hands of dealers, wrapped | under the name Of PAEKER s GIN GEH R 1 ToNIC. conta n the 2 nuine m dtclne T 1 the lac sim'le signature of iIscoX x to. | is at the bottom of the outsfce wrapper.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01
Plantation Philosophy.

Truth is stranger than friction, an mighty heap scaser.
 De edycation ob man is his sils yer, but common sense is his gold.
 Tears aint sho' sign ob a tender heart, for anger sometimes draws de tears from a man when sorrow would fail.
 Fortune sometimes comes ter de one what least expekts It, but fl is more apt ter come ter de man what works .or it.
 De wust boy don't alters turn out ter be de bes' man. I has knowd good boys ter drag along an finally amount ter suthin'.
 Yer kaint alters jedg2 ob man by his public walk. It's sometimes de incest sleplin' man dat runs down de heel ob de shoe.
 De 'oman what is de wpst bout runnin' 'lound de neiehborhond tel lin tales is de one what complains de lou4es' when somebody talks about her.
 De wust lick eber got was from man that didn't want ter hit me Now Ise mighty kereful bout crowdin' man. " hen pusson says dat he wants ter fight, yer's safe; but whcn he tells yer he doan want ter fight, den stop right war yer is.-Ea.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01
A Han With a Vow.

They met on crowded avenue yesterday in front of the City Hall. One was q young man Of about twenty-two the other about sixty years old. Che lives in the north- ern part of the State, the other in the southern. Fate had brought them together. There was nothing cordial in the meeting. They didn't cry out: "Put it tharp' and pump handle each other like couple of old friends. On the contrary, the young man grew red in the face and breathed hard and stammered out:
 "Ten years ago l went to school to you"
 "Yes, you did, was the calm re- ply.
 And one day you licked me al- most 10 death for an offence commit ted by another hoy"
 "WeU, you were always in need of a licking"
 "And I swore," continued the young man, Aye, I registered 6 solemn vow that if I ever met you after had grown up I would have my revengel Prepare to be pounded to a lifeless massl'
 'I'm prepared replied the old school-master, as he spit oE his hands, and in minute the fun was raging. The young man rushed up- OF him with war whoop, but his nose struck something and he fell down. He got up and rushed again and this time he was flung down, rolled over, stepped on and left wit.i number of loose teeth and a split ting headache. The police took him in, but when they came 10 hunt for the old man, he was across the street trying to pin up rent in his coat and saying tc some of his friends;
 "Ahl it brings back all the mes mories of the old red school house to get my hands on an unruly pupil in the first reader class again l"- Detroit Free Press.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01
By Virtue of His Authority :.

The CaJist og.an published in Ma, pa county, California, tells the fol : lowing "crusher" on Lake coun' y dignitary, and vouches for it's truth fu!ness, concerning the marriage of a couplo on which occasion the dignitary oiffciated. The Cdtzstoqtdn says: "Tne perscn who ofiiciated was portly anG very pompous on this occasion, presumably well puff ed up with the little authority in him vested. He squared himself in chair and awaited the coming into his presence of the blushing bride and groom. When they made their appearance, he spoke briefly but majestically, and like one having authority
 Arrange yourselves"
 The couple assumed proper posi- tion, when the. pompous man arose, walked in frent of them and in qulred:
 Have you got licenseg"
 The necessary paper was quickly produced and handed q to the pomp-
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01

ous individual, wllo deliberately ad- justed his "spec" and solemnly gazed at it, and then said, as he awkwardly thrust it down into one ono of the pockets of his pantaloons:
 Are you ready to be married?''
 The groom stated that they were; and then the pompous man, with 8 strut of dignity, capped the climax with these words:
 By viitue of the authority vested in me by law, and this thing in my 'britches,' l pronounce you man and wife"
 The couple are not yet fully satis- fled that they were properly mar ricG."
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01
Proposals for Flour.
HEAD QUARTERS DRPARTxENT OF ARIZONA. Office of hief CommIssary of
 Sub istance.
WHlPPLE BARRAI KS,

WHIPPLE BARRArKS,
 PRESCOTT. 4. T.. october l, 1853. GBALkD PROPOSALS. in duplicate, EO subject to the usual conditions, will be receive at this office and et the of ces of the Acting Cemmissaries of Sussisi- ence at the following named posts.untll IF o'clock. noon, Thursday. Move mrer 1. 1853. at whic h time and pieces they will be opened in presence of hidders. for furnish- ing ant delivery Of Four, as follows;
 Fort Apache, A: T.. s0.oG0lbs; Fort Bowie, A. T. 9. .000lbs; Fort Grant A. T :, 9O,OO0lbs; Fort Huachuca, A T., 63. .000!bs; ; Fort Lowelf A T., 6O.OvOlbs; Fort II Dow ell, A. T., 5 ,000lhS; Fort ThomaS, 4: T., 100.000lbs; ForJ Verde. 4. T.. 21.O00.bs, WhiDple Barrac g. \. T., 5, 3,eOOlbs
 Proposals must be accompanied by q boud Nitn two suTetiss. in ihe sum cf : Ueu each and in accordance with the form pre- stribed. A proposal unacc mpanled by such a bond will not be Consider, d. The right to diminish the am unt to he DIT cha~ ed at the re pective posts is reserved by the Cove r2ment; and. with the con sent oi the bidder to wh )m an award is made, may be increased. Delivery Of one half the amount awarded wlll be re- quired within iOrtv-five days, and the bal apce withiA ninety days after notihfation of award No bids will be entertained d un- ess samples be furnished. which should not be Ot less weight than 12 pour ds, marked |. to be easily identified. and should reach TH.S OFFICE on or before the date for opening bidS. 4 standard q s lm- pie Of fl 0nr Ot lhe quality this advertise ment contemplates will be furnished bld- ders on application. whic applie ItiOn should he made at the earliest practicab ie dale. The Government reserues the right to reject any or all pruY OSal
 Blank proposals. bond, and full infoI- ma6Iou as to the n Inner of bidding. con oiti, ms to be obs rved by bidoers. and terms of contract and Tavment. will he furni-hed on application 10 this OiGce, or 10 the CommisS4 ies f the posts
 Envelopes c nfaining pro. Osals should b. marked Proposals for four at t--' and add aessed t. the upde rsigned, or 10 the Comm ssaly at the post.
 GHAS.P. EACAN,
 Captain and C S., U. S. Army.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01
Property and raxesin the County

The following is the valuation of property in the county by the Asses sor ard the total taxes on the same for the current year as taken from inc Assessors roll:
 Total valuation real estate $1,08f, ,87O Total val personal propt'y 652,631 Total val. prop'ty all kinds
 in the county 1,934,5O Tax on re4l estate 36,025,2 Tax on personal property 2s,392. .73 Total Territorial and coun.
 ty taxes 64,419.SS Rate of Territorial and county tax, $3. .33 on S100.
 CITY OF PHOENIX. Real estate valuation S304, ,565 Personal property valuation 242,950 Total valuation of property
 of all kinds in the city of
 Phoenix 547,575 Total town tax TBS. .57
 Town rate of taxation, 50 cents on s10O.
 In school district No. 1, nay he added 70 cents on S1OO to the total rate in the county to get the total rate in the district.
 The total valuation of property in this district is s1,315, ,382; total am out of tax in thls district $1,315.34
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01
NO. sO5s. Treasury Department
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER
 OF THE CURRENCY, ]

OF THE CURRENCY,
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 21st, 1883.
 WHEREAS, by satisfactory evil dence presented to the undersigned it has been made to appear that "The First National Bank of Phoe- nix" in the town of Pboenix, in the county of Maricopa and Territory of Arizona, has complied with all tte provisions of the revised Statutes of the United States required to be comp ied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the business of banking,
 Noao Aeretore I, John S. Lang worthy, acting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The First National Bank of Phoe niy,' in the town of Phoenix. in the county of Maricopa and Territory of Arizona, is authorized to commence the business of banking as provided in section ffty-one hundred and sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 --~-0 Tn testimony sohereQf wit ness my hand and seal of office this 2ist day Of S-- September, 1883.
 J. s. LANawoRTuY, Acting Comptroller of the Currency.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-01
black spot in the past history of the
HONEY " RAIxrvs
nation.


 Last week we noted tie fact that J G. Norton sold sfs crop of Mus cat grapes from eight acres, on the vines, for sl,75o.
 This week we have further sales 10 report. A. p. Johnson has sold his cror from six and half acres, cn the vines, for sI .4O0-about S215 D CT acre. Mir. Johnson came to River> side in the spring of 1880, 8 little over three years ago. That spring he planted three acres to vineyard, using cuttings ins' cad of rooted vines Twenty months from planting, these three acres of vines yielded him 100 h"xes of raisins; last year he took from the same young vineyard 400 boxes of roIsins. snd he calculated that this year the three acres will | yield TOO boxes of raisins of twenty pounds each. The purchasers of 1 the crop this year think they will clear SfO0 per acre on the purchase. The young vineyard of three acres is said to he the best part of his six and half acres vineyard to-day so far as yielding returns is concern ed. Tn three years time Mr. John son has raised a vineyard from cuts ting; that is yielding him today s2l5 per acre, fruit on the vine. His vineyard of six acres and q half con- tains 4,Oo3 vines.-Rtrerstae Cal. Press.
 The above is but another evidence of the money to be made in the grape business. After considerable careful observation as to the proba- bilities of the production of wine grape in this valley we are led to the conclusion that first class article of wine cannot bo produc- d here, cer
 iainly not, from the varieties of grapes now grown and under pre- sent methods of cultivation and hendling- and yet grapes grow here most luxuriantiy.
 As 10 the mater of sccessfu1 raisia growing however there is nc question. The essentials for their growth and the necessities for the successful curing of the grape are here in uncxampled perfecti.h and all that is necessary to do is to plant he r1ght sort of grapes to make the
 best quality of raisins.
 Now as to the profits of the busi,
 ness; from the above excerpt we ob- serve that s215 per acre are paid fol
 the mature grape on the vine. Thi: s215 is very nearly net receip
 per acre, for the pruning and work,
 ing of the vines costs but about five
 dollars per acre. Now the net re,
 ceipts per acre on wheat raising ii ] nine dollars per acre, which leads tc the important consideration tha were the young vineyard mentioned
 above to cease improving it would
 take twenty three years 10 producr the same net profit from an acre 0 | land in raisin grapes. Doe any one need further argument il
 favor of grape culture in our valley , We trust not We shall be surprised howevo~ if there is not two or three thousand acres set out to vine this coming seasoD. Raisins is
 crop that does not depend OF imme
 diate transportation as Tn the case O > green fruit. The crop can be gath cred, stored and handled as deliber ately as grain and our citiz ms vii miss becoming wealthy by their owl
 negligence when they delay putin! considerable tracts of land into tn vine.