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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
CIECU1T COuRT.

Owing to lie fact that The issues in c. sc
Nos. IS and 20 are identical the sealed
verdict in the first named case, that OF
Spraeue, Warner& Co., L. B. Mapes
q Co, VIII not be announced ill The con-
closion of No. 20, Van Patten and Marks
VS. L. B. Mapes & CO., the trial of which
viii he resumed in the morDiug.
C;fcuit clerk Hanson has drawn the
folloaiog pamed petit jurors 20 serve a
fortnight begiloing on Monday next,
Feb. 12:
AndaIusia-I4a Vandever.
Benling-Jokn w. Bynes.
Black Hawk Lewis Sirayer, c. L.
Burrows.
Buffalo Prairie--William Thomas
Coal Valley-Jobn Dandy.
Coe-Edward Coe.
Cordova-Jared Sexton.
Canoe Creek-Arthur Goodrich, James
FL. Dillon.
Hampton-William BOSNIAN, Thomas
Temple, William Sides, Henry Hardy,
Harvey S. Tracy.
Molipe-E w Haddep, D. w. Mumma,
J. M. Hull, E. j. Eastman, Jno Lin6gren.
Rural-Henry w. Deal, J. M Dillon
Rock Islapd-A. j. Cook, E. B. Sar-
gent, Cyrus Churchill, Mich. Littig, Ben.
Wilson. Joseph Baker, Meyer Roseufield,
Chris. Lefiey, J. r. P;tney.
South Moline-Chas. c.. Chamberlin,
William Gamble, William G. Wilson.
South Rock IslaId-E,nest Ruick
Yuma Lewis Berder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
MR. MAEoNEy,s TESTIMONY.

At the late coroners inquest in Mi
waukee respecting the Newhall holocaust,
Mr.. J. v. Maheney, of this city, testified
| that he occupied room No. 221 in the
| south hall of the third floor next to the
| stairway and elevator. Was awakened by
cry of fire, and saw the flames breaking
into his window. Did not take time to
| dress, but grasped his clothing and rushed
into the hall. The fire cut him off from
the stairway, SO he proceeded in the direc-
ton of the bank bulldog; was nearly
stifled by smoke and hot air, and he really
did not know which way he was going
As he ran along. Mr. Half opened his door
aud he went inside Half then closed the
door of the room. Witness tried to open
the window but could not. Having re-
cuperated somewhat, he started with Half
through the covered passage into the bank
and found James Antisdel. Put on his
drawers and shirt there. Then went down
the stairs and at the foot found his satchel,
which Half had taken through mistake for
his own. Took out of The satchel pair
OF stockings, and put them on, and then
went across the street to the Mitchell bank
building. While in the room Ia the bank
building he asked James Antisdel for a
pair of Slippers which the latter gave him.
He put the slippers on, when a lady, whom
he supposed to be Mrs James Antisdel,
took them away from him. Witness re
marked: Il did not feel very strong at the
time, and l don't know that I had the in
clination to resist, but [ was sorry after
ward that l did not The lady, witness
was generous enough to suppose, did not
know what she was doing, as she certainly
did not need the foot coverings The hall
into which the door of witness room
opened was filed with smoke, fire and hot
air, and if it had not been for the oppor
tune opening of the door by Mr.. Hat,
witness is sure that he would have perish
ed. 1t occurred to him, after he had
reached the bank building and partially
dressed, that some effort ought to have
been made to go in there and save life, as
he heard people moaning in the passage |
during his fight. After he had been in
the bank building short time he went |
back across the passage and opened the |
door leading into the hotel He then could |
hear people moaning close to the door, |
who might have been saved had anyone |
gone in there who had not been subjected |
to smoke, heat, and suffocation as he had. |
He was powerless to help in his burned |
and otherwise injured condition. A re-
mark having been made by Mr.. Antisdel |
to the effect that all of the people on that |
floor were saved, witness said that he was |
sure he heard people moaning on the floor |
near him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
NEW SINGING SOCIETY.

The ARGUS is appraised of fact which
will delight every lover of vocal music,
land there are many sach.) in this city.
The necessary steps are beiog taken by our
Leading vocalists for the organization of a
singing society, which is to have presi-
dent, vice president, secretary. treasurer.
director and two accompanies. One meet
ing has already been held and on Thurs
day evening next at the Central Tresby-
terrain church, the organization will be per-
fected. An ipvitation to unite in this
organization is extended to every choir
singer in Rock Island-indeed 10 every
person of good character who is interested
IN vocal music and is willing 10 put forth
reasonable degree of individual effort to
make the new society grand success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
RAILROAD Collision.

At 6 o'clock this morning a c., B. & O.
railroad collision occurred at Nineteenth
street, which resulted in wholesale de-
struction of property but in injury to mo-
body. The collision occurred just west of
the point where the road turns sharply
around the Kohn & Adler corner across
Nineteenth street and the only wonder is
that accidents at that particular point are
not of more frequent occurrence. At the
hour mentioned engine No 365 start
ed from the depot for Boards
town with train consisting of four
empty coal cars and caboose and at
about the same hour switch zengine No
S51 started from the upper yard for the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05

the city on Saturday in consultation -
J. W. War;, of the library board and "Hn
gentleman says that eff easlgb fiji, '''
can be sold, that famous opera SINGER 1 ,sS
be booked for their sixth and lsst VI"
tainment," but as it takes 5000 bon.. ,''
pay the expense of getting her her. =,
prospects are not very encouraoinr
yet there is nothing certain ahont -
Royal English Bell Ringers. '
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
OSCAR wILDE-IsM.

A day or two ago Mr.. Albert j. Taylor,
of the Rock Island Lumber and Manufac-
turing company. drove up to the compa-
ny's Office after dinner ana found the
stable man on hand to take the rig to the
barn The aforesaid rig consisted of
pretty good horse and a rather showily
painted Portland cutter 1t seems, how
ever. that conspiracy had been entered
into by several asthetically inclined young
ladies to decorate the cutter in the very
highest style of the art at the very first
opportunity, but in order to carry it out it
became necessary to take the stable man
into their confidence These ladies
SIX in number, were Misses L. A. w.
and t. W, Misses r. A. L. and NJ. l.,
Miss III. l.. NJ. and Mrs. J. j. r.. Therefore
the stable the hostler drove to the resi-
dence of two of the ladies referred to
where in twinkling the cutter was taken
apart and into the house where by com
Portable FIRE six pairs of skillfui and indus
trious hands were quickly transforming the
cutter into "a thing of beanty and JOY for
ever" Upon the dash they painted a
bunch of tulips, upon the right hand side
cat tails and lilies. upon the opposite side
Gala lilies and upon the back some par
ticularly Oscar Wilde-ish sunfowers. After
sufficiently admiring their handiwork the
ladies' put the cutter together again. the
horse was hooked up" and at tea time the
modernized rig was again standing in front
of the Office to the infinite amazementI of
those who had to use it. It's a marvel, in
deed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
PERSONA.
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.

Arthur Burial, City; Fl B Goodwin, New
York; Fl Sicily, Davenport; c NJ Brisco,
Chicago, Frefzger, Peoria; ID Brockeman,
IL Allen, Chicago; T III Goodrich, Milan
P j Joyce. Freeport: Mis-. Johnson and
boy, Alexis; John ST. Clair, Batesville, Ind;
A Gehrett, Port Byron; Daniel Wolf,
Oskaloosa; r Jarvis, Chicago; NJ
r Coryea. ST. Louis; T Leaby,
Rochester, G G Vannice, Burlington; r
Donahue, Saline Neb., FL Glenn, j W
Kinnard, r Bailey, city; G F Longee
Boston, III Smith, Canton, Ohio; Nd
Landon, Eli Perkins, at large; James
Wilson, Aurora; George Lusk and wife,
Boston; III w Cross Theo. Marshall, A F
Barber, st. Louis; George A Martin. r. A
Linehan, Chicago; III w Candless, Orion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co. Marshall. Mich,
viii send DR. Dyes Celebrated Electro Vol
taic Bolts 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 yr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
INSTRUCTIONS in OIL PAINTING ETC.

Miss S. L. Schermerhorn, of Chicago.
an artist of celebrity has opened a studio
in Hulfs Block, this city where specimens
of her work are on exhibition and sale.
Instructions given in oil painting, water
colors, pastels etc. All persons interested
in art subjects are invited to call at the
studio. Rooms and g. at
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
DIED.

DAWS0N--In Moline, on the evening of the 18th
inst Of Puerperal fever, Mrs Isaac Dawson aged
81 years.
The funeral services will be held at the family
residence on Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
Springfield and Cleveland, O., papers please copy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
TAX coLLECToR,s NOTICE

Major Frazer Wilson, town collector. is
now ready to receive the taxes for 1882.
Office under the Harper House, in Western
Union telegraph office. dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
Notice of Tax Sale.

Notice of purchase at tax sale; notice is heresl
given that at the annual tax sale held in Rock T.
land county, Illinois, in June. 1881 for the take:
1880, purchased piece of land described as fo'
lows. to-wit: N. l. b., fri. ne. NV. section 3D.
township 49, range east, containing 90 1890 acre
assessed IN name unknown, and that the time 10
redemption win expire June 9TH 1888
feb-2-d3t ALBERT WELLS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-05
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..

E. L. EASTMAN, Reporter
Headquarters, one door West of Reimer's
Cigar Store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24

heart of joy. He did not think the gov
ernment had been sufficiently remunera-
tive to 30 great soldier, and he begged
Gen. Sheridan to accept his personal
draft, which he enclosed, for $4,000. The
General dropped it into one of the banks
that day and handed in the draft, with
the remark, "You can put that to my
credit when it is collected" He has never
been advised by the bank of the result.
He never forgot Texas. 81 had been
bumped over its sterile plains he said,
in explaining it, "for week in an ambu
lance. | was tired and dusty, and worn
out. When 1 got to my destination I
found some people there who wanted me
totalk, and be received and all that sort of
thing, before 1 had chance to get the
sand out of my face. One fellow was
persistent. He asked me with pure
American curiosity what 1 thought of
Texas. In moment of worry and an
noyance I said if 1 owned hell and Texas
would live in the former and rent out
the latter. The fellow who asked me the
question was a reporter The next day
it was in print and 1 never could stop it. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
A NIusician.

II was breaihei in the hlthesomc days OF youth
rhis wish OF u,ine-hut IN very truth
was tgnorant OF It's deep pOrlcnt
Nor ever dreamed IN my wayward bent
OF the needful te Iching God has sent.
TO be a musician Alas
For the weary years to circle and pass,
Ere Gods training was ended, AMI might take
An honored place for Ills dear sake
Little wot |, as the years went on,
And the early leans OF youth were gone,
OF all that was needed 10 gain the goal,
Aud thus to complete the perfect whole
Which is found, | trow, In the artists soul.
Joy Is there AN rapture Is there,
Aud light from above To make all things far
Hut the deepest sorrow remains untold,
Aud there's grlei musician alone eau unfold.
God knows in His iu 1nite tenderness
That o heal is the bliss OF n!essetlness,
hut they who heal must often weep;
Labor we must II sweet our sleep;
And minor cadence must sometimes creep
lnto the life sonata play
Nor pleasure nor pam Will last Away,
And sunshine Is fairer, II hut cloud
lis MONDAY brightness al times don shtoui.
The musician Is but an instrument
From heaven 10 earth for n short time lent,
The truer the tone, the tighter the string
The greater the tension, the sweeter Oulring,
hut The silver cord Will break NJ last,
When the lie. sonata Is nvcrpAst;
Allegro, andante, schcrlO-tnen fast
As the hnal pages are turned, aud then
Gods infinite peace for the .lrife of men.
The training at times 50 hard 10 hear
| Will end IN "A glorious frnlIion there
III. J. Orm0 od IL Good Words.
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coo pcrativc Tclegraphy.
From the New York Times !

A prospectus has been put forth for
Merchants and Telegraphis,s' Association"
which is quite unique in. lis character.
Whether it is to be practicable depends upon
the organizing capacity of those who have II
in hand, and perhaps on the remcdyiDg OF
any defect that may be found in the plan it.
self. The present purpose is not to crilicise,
but set forth what the scheme is. .
1t is proposed to start with capital OF
$40, 900, 900, subscribed and paid in, as 1t IS
called for by the directors, ly 10000 life
members Of the ASSOCIATION, the Ice LOT
membership is being 5000. When lO,OoO
memberships have been secured the organiz-
tion is to be formed, ard subsequent
apnlica,iops for membership must be ap-
proved by the board Of directors. Member
ships are not to he transferable, and there.
fore cannot be sold out or bought up, and
there will be no means of making one man
in the association more powerful than anoth-
or by means of control over its capital. Nc
member can increase, diminish, or termi-
nate his interest In the association. 1t Is
proposed to have twenty.one directors, each
member voting for but one, and the twenty
one rccei wing the largest number Of votes
being elected.
AS there is to be no stock there will he nc
dividends, but each member will be entitled
to receive annually ticket for tclcgraphng
to the amount of $50, or 10 per cent of hi'
puyment. AS these tickets will be transfer
able, they will be good for value to any
holder, but it is presumed that the bulk o
the subscribers will be merchants aud other
having frequent occasion TO use the wires
On the deceasc of a member his heirs q
deyisee will be entitled to death pay
lnent," equal 10 any case TO the original IN
vestment of 5000, and after the first year t
the value of the membership as shown b,
the last annual report of the directors. l
there is surplus shown for the year exceed
ing 10 per cent, or $1,000 900, the deat
payment is to be $500, aud 800 is to b
added to this payment for every ~ per cen
of accumulated surplus.
How the membership IS to be kept up
, not distinctly stated in the prospectus but a
il is not transferable and does not pass to a
} heir or devisee at death, II is to be inferre
that vacancies will be filled by new sui
scriptions. 1t will be seen that the schem
combines the features OF investment and
life insurance. One thing can be said Tor J
il will be proof against monopolizing tender
J. c,es. II il is deemed safe and practicable,
o ought not TO be difficult to obtain CO.,
o subscriptions for which the idle operate
70 are likely to become active and efficient ca
lr yassers, and there ought 10 be no difficulty
g. placing the direction in competent hanc
il The merchants and others largely interest
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the car, and found Mr.. Tilton's attendant
on the steps. AS the cars drew up to the
station, he stepped off, and, speaking in n
confidential manner to the first person he
encountered, told him that Theodore Til
ton was in that car, pointing over his left
shoulder with his thumb. The great man
sat all unconscious in picturesque atti-
tude reading popular magazine, while
the people with open mouths gazed in
ndmiration-or curiosity. And 80 Mr.
Tilton had 'an ovation" all that after
noon.
Theodore Tilton is not the only man
whose fame is carefully nursed by direct
personal effort. There are hundred of
men whose names appear daily in the
newspapers who would be speedily for
gotten if it were not for this continual
advertising, and who dread being lost
sight of as they dread the grim messen-
ger, death. Some of them write their
own notices, but the more common way
is to employ private secretary, whose
business it is to get intimate with editors,
correspondents, and reporters, and to
give to them, as items of important news,
accounts of the doings of their employ
ers. They are inveterate "spongers'
upon the newspapers, for, unlike honest
merch ants and patent medicine manufac-
turers who pay for the notices of them
selves, these distinguished men" never
think that they are under any obligations
for the gratuitous advertising they get.
Among those who have been most sue
cessful in keeping their names continual
ly in the newspapers is Gen. J. Meredith
Read, late United States Minister to
Greece. and he seems to have reached the
end of his rope, so far MS free advertising
is concerned. General Read was in Pro-
vidence at the late Commencement of
Brown University, and he had his private
secretary with him. If there was any
newspaper in this city which did not on
that occasion publish an elaborate bio
graphy of the late Minister to Greece,
with complimentary notices Of his varied
public services, it was not because it was
not furnished. And Rhode Island does
not know what n distinguished man it
gave start to.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
A Haunted Room.

Well know haunted chamber, where the tapes
try Is hanging
where the dusky shadows glide and dance, the
Where moonheams are Ike spirit forms, thst wait
arr IN ! the door.
when rouud the house the wild north wind with all
its strength Is moaning
hear sou footsteps gliding up the wide and pol.
lshcd stair.
And figure uf q lady clad in raiment gray and
HOwing.
Seems 10 pass into the silence that reigns for ever
there.
Then take my darl!ngs hand in mine, and as the
shadow passes
The memory Of bygonc crime doth rise from
out the gloom,
Though SO long ago that Lady lived, yet still her
weird she's ,licclng
Still she walks. unrcsIug up and down that sad
old haunt Il room.
None can iy The poor pale spirit io the rest that
she Is seeking, go
None restore her to the quiet tomb. where still
her ashes lie.
She must WANDER ,ver restless, ever moaning in
thr silence,
Dead To all She loved and worshipped, yet her
sns can never die =!
All my sweetheart you are happy and take your
hand and cnspt,
fon hear no ghosts 90 walking in the stiffness Of
Aud your pure young life, unaoilel by sin, flows In
an cNeu cadence
1OhI l'Ntl Sul HcS open ncath loves calm anu
tranquil light.
II have a haunted chamber, where rcmorse and
dread are walking,
Never ctasing with their footballs that echo
through my brain,
viii keep clo,cly locked, my sweet and go there
very seldDm,
Nay II tins you love me cvcrmore, need not
EOagain
Yet ghosts laugh at locksmiths," and when
we SIT IN silence,
My ghost in long gray garments ever stands my
char beside,
And She whispers, "Thus haunt yOu thus dog
you while you're living,
A sin once snned must live for e'er. never
really died"
may shun my haunted chamber but the wind
that aye moans thrnngh II,
Breainrs upon our lives and chills our blood, aye,
even AT ihe feast.
For II we once possess ghost, Twill haunt US to
our dying.
And none can lay it to its rest, until our life has
ceased, An the Year Round.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
DROPPING INTO POETRY.
Hon. Peter LOnergan Courts the
MUSES..
From 4

from the LeadvlIe DeInOci.t.t
Hon. Peter LonergAn is poet. He is also
clerk of the distric, court OF Pitkin county,
but during the of season-when Goddards
gang arc on this side OF the range-he finds
time to court the muse and talk mining.
His personal appearance is slightly different
from that of the poets We see In pictures, and
his daily habits diverge to some extent from
the ethereal existence led by the sweet sing
er of Michigan, Oscar Wilde and other prot
eyes of talent. His hair is cropped short, he
changes his linen twice week, and he plays
poker. lie was raised from boyhood upon
the poetry-inspiring shore of Lake Cham
plain, and came to Colorado with 'the rush. ="
Day before yesterday he received letter
from the home of his boyhood, written by his
brother, inquring as to when he would re-
turn to the inspiring surroundings OF his
youth AS the honorable gentleman held the
letter in his hand, rejecting upon its con:
tents and devising reply, the muse tackled
was aware OF the fact the following effusion
was written, signed and scaled, and is now
en- route to its destination:
Old Champlain. thy booming pillows
Oft times met me on the beach.
| As | sat benea h the willows,
Thinking how In time I'd reach
Some far distant Eldorado.
Where brighter, cooler waters run
on in rocky Colorado,
| Toward the setting OF the sun
| To other waters Is this stanZa,
Still love thee, old Chanplain,
| And should strike my "bg bonanza,
shall see thy shores again;
But should never lie SO clever,
As TO find my fancied store,
shall ncver-hardy ever
See thy waters any more.
If Aspen afforded better hotel accommo
dalions the chcrubm Of poetry might droI
around at shorter and more regular Intervals
and the literary element of the rather mixed
community would enjoy more OF these fresh
cts of soul from their Byronic keeper OF tn
district docket.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
The Uses of Private Secretaries.
From the Providence Starl

When the writer was making journey
in Pennsylvania some time ago, two or
three seats IN front of him in the palace
car sat Theodore Tilton, who was on his
way to meet lecture engagement. The
distinguished gentleman was accompan-
led by n privrte secretary or valet, who
looked after the baggage, brought in the
warm rugs and travelling blankets with
which Mr.. Tilton was bountifully sup
piled, and, generally, looked after the
comfort of his master. The train was q
slow one, stopping at many small sta
tions, and it was presently noticed that
the country people upon the platforms
gathered around the window of the car in
which we were riding. and remained star
ing and whispering to each other until
the train moved OIL, This happened at
several stations. At length, as the train
entered village, we went to the door of