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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28

the few. There is no avoiding this con
clusion. The decentralization Of silver
would speedily close the most of the
silver mines of the United States and
destroy an industry which now produces
$40, 600, 900 annually. Would not this
be an important and serious matter,
especially to the states and territories OF
the Rocky mountains? Would our com
merce be in any way compensated by the
adoption of the single gold standard?
There has not been one reason offered to
show that it would Except only two or
three countries those with whom the
United States have commerce have silver
as the chief medium of exchange,
Besides, the actual handing of money
metals cuts no figure in the worlds eX-
changes, except as any other commodity
is handled. We pay our balances in
foreign countries with gram, cotton,
meats and other products, mainly agri-
cultural If these balances should, at
any time have to be paid with.gold and
silver they would 60 by weight as other
commodities. TIL re are no difficulties
in the subject only such as selfish cavil-
lers and interested creditors thrust into
it. The moral features OF the argument
against silver are not worth moments
consideration. The silver dollar and its
equivalent, as now constructed, is the
only metal dollar the people ever knew
anything about, the only one they ever
promised to pay, and is the basis of the
financial system of the government. The
accidents of time and discovery have
made it as respects gold somewhat less
valuable than ii was ten years since. II
such accidents had made it relatively
more valuable not one word has been
said by any debtor about change of the
contract Nor is it true that with respect
to the whole range of the objects of de
sire, the silver dollar has less purchas-
ing power than when the bulk of the
public ard private debts of the country
was created Any authentic record of
prices shows this fact conclusivelY. The
talk about an eighty-fve-cent dollar in
1888 which will purchase more than any
dollar would have purchased twenty or
twenty-five years ago, more than the
promised dollar would have purchased
when the present national debt was
created is presumption of ignorance
on the part of those who made the
promise aud have to redeem It 1t is 10
the credit of the good sense of the people
that the clamor against silver takes no
hold on the public mind and does not
even get hearing among their represen'
tatives The facts and the argument
the Justice and the considerations oil
good policy are SO overwhelmingly against
the moaometalists as to make their
efforts, if not disguised and surreptitious
wholly fruitless.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
How GeOrge Eliot Began Writing.

As everything connected with George
Eliot is OF deep interest, | will briefly
narrate the account George Henry Lew
es gave me and my wife some twelve
years ago of the first essay Of the author
Of adam Bede' in fiction, which CON
firms Miss Blinds anecdote in her
George Eliot He was calling on us
here and in the course of the talk he
said to Mrs Macquoid, I'VE always take
an interest in your work, apart from its
merit, because of the likeness of the cir
cumstances which induced you and Mrs.
Lewes to write. Would you like to
hear how my wife beganP' He then
went on TO say, 1--WE were living at
Richmond. | had more than once asked
her to try if she could write fiction, but
she always said she did not think she
had power to do it. One day | went to
town early. When | came home in the
evening she read to me the beginning of
Amos Barton the tea party. Well
/ said, that is very good, but | always
knew you had humor. Do pathos as
well and YOU will make fortune. She
said she was afraid pathos was not in
her power. told her it was pity, be-
cause the one gift required the presence
of the other, Butt believed she had the
power Not long afterward | had to
dine in town. When l was starting she
said to me: DO not hurry home; | do
not want to be disturbed discovering.
When came home late at night she
read to me Milly's death. | was de-
lighted. | said You'll do now. "
| AthenRuD1.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28


1t is urged by the anti-silver financiere
that all the labor expended in silver min
ing, while adding many millions annually
to the stock of silver, does not at all enrich
the world; that smaller amount of this
metal would preform all the offices that
the larger amount does; and that, there
fore, silver mining, so far as the world
is concerned, after sufficient silver to NEE:
the uses of the arts in produced, is wasted
effort. So far as this argument has any
point or force it may be equally urged
with respect to the great bulk of the gold
which is produced at vast expense of
labor 1t would be equally applicable to
vast range of human productions
which will suggest themselves to the
minus oil every person who gives thought
to economical subjects 1t is Utopian.
What are the advantages sought by the
opponents of silver2 Are they public and
patriotic or restricted and seIflsh7 These
are the tests to be applied to the single
standard movement. First, it is certain
the reduction of the medium of PAVING
debts would enhance the value of the
debts The advantages, therefore, from
. this cause would inure all to the creditor
class and against the debtors. This nc
candid and logical reasoner will denv N
oil. Those who desire the decentralization
OF silver on this ground act from marrow
and selfish motives. They would increas,
the public obligations and the burdens O
Inc many for the benefit of the rich an,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
Ha was q Smoker. But Too Old

A few days ago q stock dealer from
Flora, Illinois, arrived in the city with
Il couple carloads OF stock, which he
disposed of to good advantage. While
down about the Ohio and Mississippi de-
pot, over which road his stock had ar
rived, . pair of bunko sharks sized him
up, and concluded ne was Just the man
they were looking for, and that they
would turn an honest penny or so by
bunkoing the sucker. Soho. approach
ed him and said. in the most cordial man
ner possible. at the same time holding
out his hand; ''Why. how do You do.
Mr.. Black? When did You get here?'
The stock dealer said to the nice
young man: II guess you are mistaken.
Ny name isn't Black, but Joe Brown,
and Tn from Flora, Illinois. | came
here yesterday with couple carloads
of stock, and sold out to-day, and made
little money"
"Oh, said the nice young man, "you
must excuse me. thought you were
an old friend of mine by the name OF
Black who lives at indianapolis. "
No harm done. mister, said the
stock man, as he turned around and
startad mp thesoroor-
He had not gone more than a couple
of blocks, however, before nice young
man No. 2 came up all smiles, held oui
his hand, and, shaking hands, said
why, I'm real glad to see you, Mr..
Brown. When did you leave Flora, and
how is father"'
Said Brown, looking the nice young
man over from head to foot: Il left
Flora a couple days ago and brought
some stock TO the city, but I'll be gosh
darned if | can tell you how your pap is,
for don't know him
Don know my father in Flora, said
the slick young man; 'why he is presi-
dent of the First National bank there:
you must certainly know John Thomp.
son. ="
"0h, no, so YOU say John Thompson
president of the First National bank Al
Flora, is your pap"
Yes, do, - said the nice young man
all smiles
well, then if that's the case, 1 know
your pap, you bet your bottom dollar
do. l have known him all my life; bu
see here, if John Thompson is your pap
who in h-ll is your nanny, for ole
John was never married."
The nice young man suddenly left
Cincinnati EnQHirer,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28

The nomination. of Hoadly, says the
st. Louis Republican, seems to be very
unsatisfactory to the republican press of
Ohio, which apparently forget that their
satisfaction was the last thing to be de,
sired. 1t is expected their displeasure
will grow month by month and only reach
its fitting climax when the returns from
the ballot boxes come in next October.
Let them remember that it is not for re
publicans to inquire how the democracy
can select as their standard bearer a man
who was a republican dozen years ago,
but rather whether it is possible the PEG
pie of Ohio will be willing to elect that
sort of man their governor, If it is any
sin to have been a republican, it is to
Judge Hoadley's credit that he repented
of his error long ago, and he has done
much good work since to attest the sin
certify of his repentance The seal will
be out upon his pardon when he goes
into the executive chair at Columbus.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
Log Rolling.
While Wrestling with Fallen Tree Lum-
herman Receives Consequential
nomoce


While on hunting excursion in the great coal
and wood region near Carbonate, Pa, the writer
met William Coil lumberman. Accustomed to
life and labor in the forest from early manhood he
was a true Knight of the Axe Many tree had
fallen beforehis ringing strokes and fleets of RATS
had borne away to market the sawed products.
Coil is a character and if Oscar Wilde is right in
saying that all movements in unhindered labor are
graceful, our friend William, stripped for his work,
and attacking tree as Richard l. assaulted the
heavy doors of Front de Bpuf's Castle, must have
presented on admirable picture
One day, howeyer-but let him tell the story
himself as he told it to me:
Il was out in the woods, you know trying to
start log down hill Thinking | could get a bet
ter purchase on it from the lower side, tackled it
there with my log-rolling hook and threw my
weight on the lever She started, she did, but as
luck would have it, before / could get out of the
way, she rolled right over me. If 1t hadn't been
for lot of small limbs and brush lying in the
road which lifted her up, she'd a crushed me fat
As twas got up without a broken bone, but with
some mighty bad bruises"
Then you were all right, said his auditor.
Not by blamed sight stranger | took cold
rheumatism set in, and, if ] hadn't heard of BEN
SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS and used
EN- it's my opinion should never have made
another chip fly. But the Capeine took hold quick
and I'm bout as good as new. But there's one
thing you kin callxilate ON: / shall never wrastle
with another log unless l have the advantage Of
the ground Fur, as l tod you before, if it hadn'
been for them brushes I'd been smashed so you
could a sold me for a door mat
The Cspcine is the thing for rhe umatism. l
doesn tkeep you waiting. The word CAPCINE il
cut in the center of the genuine. Price rs cents
seabnry 6 Johnsor. Chemists. New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
After EnsniratiOn.

NEw YORK, June 27.-Henry Watterson is
still at Greystone His room at the st. james
hotel is retained however, and he goes OF
sends there every day for his mail. The
clerk said that he could not tell when
Watterson would be in He generally
called once day, and returned to Greystont
at night
The object of Watterson's continued visit
at Tilden's summer residence causes much
gossip in political circles, 1t is known thai
Tilden has taken lively interest in the lie
cent action of the Ohio Democracy, and Wat
terson's dispatch to The Courier Journal ap
proving the nomination of Judge Hoadley, il
said to have been written, if not in Tilden>
library, certainly with his Endorsement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
wANTED-A CLEANING OUT

The press and not few public men
have been heard from respecting the star
route trials and the acquittal of the dep
redators on the public treasury. Though
acquittal was something of surprise,
conviction was hardly expected. The
minds of reflective men, therefore, turn
to the offenses, and to the consideration
of service in which such abuses are
possible 1t may be taken as absolutely
certain that all opportunities permitted by
the government to speculate on and de
fraud the treasury will be promptly noted
and fnlly improved by the watchful class
which lives and fattens by what it thus
gains The only method, therefore, of
protecting the public interests is to put
the executive department in the hands of
men capable of transacting business and
honest enough to refuse to connive at any
and all efforts to get money without hon
est service. Such are the ramifcatiOns of
fraudulent agencies in the republican
party, and the relations of the leaders,
managers and machine men with the con-
tractors and gaugers that pure public
service under that party is practically out
of the question, tits impossible. What
ever may be the professions of the thick
and-thin partisans and the attemps of the
wounded leaders to parry the blow which
has fallen upon them, the conclusion is
plain that the way to better things is
through change--a total absolute
change-in the executive as well as legis
lative department of the government.
Put men in who are in no way whatever
connected with or under any obligation,
even the least to the class who have so
long lived by public patronage and from
advantages which actual or supposed par
ty services have emboldened them to claim
There must be a new deal all round OF
there can be no reform, and there will be
none worthy the name. Such now ap-
pears to be the conclusion at which the
most candid and clear-headed observers
have reached.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
ReIieyed To Have .lonetI.

CHICAGO, June Fit is reported that Tom
Rittner, the confidential clerk Of e. H. Brown
late of the firm Of Kelley, Brown & Co, do
ing live stock commission business at the
stock yards, had defaulted in a large amount
and skipped the town. Bittner had been in
the employ of Kelley, Brown & Co. for about
two years, and was reported to be rather
fast. A few weeks ago the firm dissolved,
and nothing was developed to indicate
that the accounts were not all right
Until it was discovered that Bittner's ae-
counts were from s., 500 to s., 900 short. Fur
Their investigation developed the fact that
Either had departed for parts unknown.
Mr.. Brown could not be found at the Transit
house, where he has been living for some
time past. The clark, however, stated that
Bittner lived in Englewood, and he had never
heard anything against his character.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
To Harvard He VouId 90.

Boston, Mass, June Ex-Governor Butler
and Lieutenant Governor Ames left for Har-
ward college this morning with the members
of the governors staff, and the National
Lancers for an escort, The governor rode
in an elegant barouche drawn by six horses.
He was dressed In citizens clothes.
Governor Butler was received at Harvard
college by President Eliot without any for
malities The commencement procession
was formed, and Governor Butler, escorted
| by President Eliot, led the line, and follow
ing in the usual order came the fellows and
overSeers, headed by President Hoar, the
lieutenant governor and governors staff and
the various trustees On reach
ing the rad the seniors acted as
an escort to Sanders theatre, which was rap
idly filed When Gov. Butler, escorted by
Charles Francis Adams, mounted the plat
form, there was slight applause, which the
governor did not acknowledge The degree
of b. A. was conferred on lS5 graduates
Bachelor of Agriculture, L; Doctor of Dental
Medicine, 8; Doctor Of Medicine, 20; Master
of Arts, 12i Doctor of Philosophy, 5; and
Bachelor of Laws, :. Honors were awarded
IN 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28

! tariff on wool when the fact is that wool
ought at once DO placed upon the free list
| Thisds because foreign wool does not come
into this country in composition with
American wool, but to supplement its defic
iencies No man in any country wears good
suit of clothes made out of the wool of
his own country alone To mix the woods Of
different nations is the profitable. business Of
every wooden manufacturer. We embarTass
our wooden manufacturers by such high
duties on foreign wool that the foreign
manufacturer who has free wool, can come
over here, pay the duty on what he manu-
features, and undersell our own manufactur-
ers at home In the ignorant interest of the
wool growers of Ohio both parties have
erred. Free wool, in less than five years, will
be adopted by both, and the wool-grower, in
my Judgment, will increase the price of his
wool 10 cents pound, and the consumers of
the country will be proportionately benefited
in the price of cloths
is there any dissatisfaction in the Demo
cratic ranks because of the defeat of Gen.
| Wardln
None whatever The party in Ohio is
well disciplined md when a nomination is
made discomfort disappears"
Does Foraker stand any chance of cleo
tionn
None in the world l think the Demo
Gratis will carry the state by 20, 900 majority.
| There may be some fear from new hands be-
| ing at the helm, and the management may
make mistakes, but even then ] apprehend
no danger Of defeatn
THE IRoQUoIs ABROAD.
NEW York, June 27-The committee Of
the IroqHois club of Chicago which has come
east to remembers of the Democratic nation
al committee in order TO persuade them to
call the next convention in Chicago had a
consultation With Abram s. Hewitt and with
other Democrats On the subject. One of the
committee said that they had met with very
favorable responses from members Of the
national committee and that they were in
hopes that the national convention viii be
called to meet in Chicago, Mr. Hewitt said
to a reporter: The committee called upon me,
] bat I do not know what success the club has
lad in its purpose. There can be no decision
on such matter in advance of the meeting of
the national committee"
1t is stated that there is no truth in the rl-
NOR that Messrs Phelps and Hoyne have
given assurance to Gov. Tilden's friends that
the Illinois delegation will favor his nomina,
ton.
The Times says of the Iroquois club: ''The
Iroquois club, of Chicago, is so ralpable an
limitation of the Tammany society, Of New
York, that it issnot entitled to vast amount
1 of respect To be sure, there is nothing in
the name of Tammany that should be distinc-
tive And there lis much in the title Of
Iroquois that is historic and significant But
the Iroquois club is after all western parody
of an eastern institution time honored and
more or less infamous Under this head it is
unnecessary to say more. But the Iroquois
braves las they call themselves represent the
freshness and nervousness of the free, un.
bounded west ="
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28

NEWARK, N J., June 27-The coroner's
jury in the case of Lottie Chisholm rendered
q verdict that the husband was guilty of
murder. Mrs Chisholm was killed by her
husband at her fathers house in Newark on
Saturday night The police have ascertained
that Chisholm was Jealous of young man
living there, and suspicion has been aroused
that he contemplated another murder In
sanity will be pleaded in his behalf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
THE IOWA REPuRLIcANs.

The Iowa republicans held their state
convention Wednesday. Buren, R. Sher-
man was nominated for governor, by
reclamation, and o. H. Manning fog
lieutenant governor, also by reclamation.
The platform is in favor of high pro-
tective tariff and prohibition. That is all
that can be said about it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28

NEW YORK, June PA special meeting Of
the Bartholdi Pedestal committee has been
held at their Office. The principal object Of
this meeting was to ascertain the amount of
subscriptions so far received toward the con
staHction of the pedestal out of the two draw
ings made by Mr. Richard NJ Hunt,
who was employed to make the draw
ngs some three years ago Gen, Stone said
that there was no question in regard to the
necessary funds being obtained in due time
Some SOL 900 had SO far been received by the
committee, and now that the work had been
actually commenced the remainder of the
estimated cost of the pedestal $500,
would be Forthcoming As soon as the selec
| ton of the pedestal is decided upon work will
be pushed ahead rapidly, there being plenty
of funds on hand to continue the work
Among the new contributors are Gov, Foster
Judge Thurman, Col Parsons, Henry B.
Payne and many other well-knoWn gentle
| men of the west
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 27.-It was reported al
late hour last night that Elan, editor OF
The State, and Bierne, editor of The Wing
the Richmond duelsts, were in this vicinity
and would fight at sunrise this morning
within ten miles of the city AS nothing ha.
been heard from the front, and the weather
is stormy, it is presumed the encounter has
been postponed on account of the rain.
FOESiGN BUDGET.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28

The prohibition state convention of
Missouri is in session at Warrensburg,
that state. 1t is undoubtedly composed
of few sore-eyed old scootS, who love
soothing syrup better than a morning
cock. tail.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
, Filed TheIr Schedules,

New YORK, June 27,-Schedules in the
assignment for the benefit of their creditors
by Edward A. Vanderhoof, jr., Frank IL.
Morrison, Frank F. and Hervey B. Wander
hoof, brokers Sc Broadway, to r. B. Gaillien,
were filed in court to-day. The liabilities
arc Slla,9OS; nominal assets, SIS, 39s; actual
assets, $50, 704.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
Sn0rfinc News.

Il CHICAGO, June 27.-The races here were
postponed; the second and fourth races were
declared off, while the first and third stand.
The st. Louis races were declared off, ex
cept the third, which stands
The Boston and New York league baseball
clubs did not play on account of rain. Provi-
dence scored to Philadelphia /.
Cleveland 4, Buffalo 2; Detroit ., Chicago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28

has been on stand since o'clock last night
At st, Joseph it fell i've inches during the
night No rains are reported In this region
since Monday morning, and strong hopes are
entertained that the season of excessive rains
has ceased in which case the present food
will most likely disappear to great extent
before the June rise comes.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 27.-Heavy rains
during the past few days and the bursting Of
the dam caused an extensive cave-in at the
Baltimore mines. The residents in the neigh
borhood were much alarmed.
At o'clock great excitement prevailed at
the scene of the cavern. 1t has extended a
considerable distance and already ingnfed
one house This building was carried down
with its contents to depth of seventy-iive
feet and completely buried. a large portion
of the branch of the Delaware & Hudson
railroad is now endangered aud may disap-
pear at any moment Several houses are in
peril, and the occupants are seeking safer
quarters Up to this time no loss of life has
occurred. 1t is feared that there viii be still
further loss of property.
LANCASTER, Pa, June 27.-There has been
a disastrous storm in this county In many
cases the tobacco and corn crops are ruined.
Trains on the Pennsylvania road were de-
tanned, owing to the entertainments caving in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
The New Work Herald vs.. the CITY

= NI.-ss- Us>-,.-, 1--r.e zT.--The of JHIuc5
Gordon Bennett against the city was con
cluded in the supreme court this morning.
The suit was brought to recover a claim
against the city for advertising in The
Herald The comptroller refused to pay the
advertising rate, and The Herald received the
amount the comptroller agreed to pay and
sued for the balance, over $4,000, with inter
est. The jury returned a verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff for SO 2l3