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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity. truly is Electric Bit
Jaundice. Constipation. Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entile
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

Washington Republican: Mary j. Gun
ningham, living on Twenty street,
died of heart disease last night under cir
cumstances of peculiar sadness. She
spent the evening with John Callahan, a
young gentleman to whom she was soon
to be married He started to leave at 10
O'Clock, and when near the door she sud
denly grasped his arm and begged him not
to go. CHANGING at her he saw that she
was deadly pale and gasping for breath
He caught her in his arms and called for
dead
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
The All Powererful Art Journal.

The late Manager Donnelly, of one
and another New York theater, was an
illiterate person with vein of drollery.
Sitting in his box office one fine day.
when every other person who came up
to the window seemed to want to be
dead-headed, card was showed at him
bearing name just now forgotten and
the words The Atdine, which was the
name OF a monthly magazine of very
great pretensions and very limited cir
culation. what is thatp'' asked the
manager. my card, The -4kdarse, y was
replied with great dignity The whatP''
The 4Aldine. ''And what in the-is
The 1fdiaseP' "A periodical devoted to
art, was the rejoinder, as the applicant
for free admission turned away nom.
pously. 'sOh, beg your pardon. Come
right back here, An art journal! Do
let me give you proseenium box. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

that China now possesses a greater BODY
of literature than Europe can show. II
is now known by all intelligent people
that the empire contains large and
wealthy middle class; that a Chinaman
who can neither read nor write is rarity;
that the rights of property are every
where respected; that education is uni
yersal, and ignorance reputed crime;
and that, as Chinese mandarin told
the people of Philadelphia some few
years past, in excellent English: IF, af-
ter rule of three years. the head of the
city in China does not improve his peo-
pie in morality and intelligence, he can
not be promoted; and if a school teacher.
during the same period, make similar
failure with his pupils, he loses hisposi-
tom
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
A RUN ON A DRUG STORE.

Never was such rush made for any
Drug Store as is now at Hartz & Balm
sens for Trial Bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. All persons affected with
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness. Severe
Coughs affection of the Throat and
Lungs, can get Trial Bottle of This
great remedy free. by calling at above
Drug Store Regular size $1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
ESCAPED PUNISHMENT.

MILWAUKEE, April 3.-General Thomas
Reynolds. late Pension Agent at Madison.
who fradniently obtained 5000, will
escape punishment, the United States At
torney at Madison has received a let
ter from Brewster, authorizing him to en-
ter 7eotte prosseqm when the case came
up, providing Reynolds returns the amount
AIKEN He was accused of collecting the
pensions of widows who had been dead
some years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
BoGARDUs BEATS CARVER.

PrTsBURa, Pa, April 3.-The shoot
ing tournament in connection with the
Bench Show was inaugurated this morn
ing by match between Bogardus and
Carver for purse of $780, for the best
string out of a hundred clay pigeons and
resulted in victory for Bogardus by a
score of 50 to "a. To morrow contest
open to the world. barring Bogardus and
Carver, will begin and continue the bal
ance of the week. A large number of
the best shots in the country have entered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
NEW BOOKS.

Among the new books lately issued by
Jansen, McClurg & Co, Chicago, is ''The
Jews of Barnow," or Stories by Karl
Emil FRANCIS" "HOmespun Stories" by
Ascot r. Hope. The Two Noble Kins-
men" written by John Fletcher and
William Shakespeare. and Shakspeare's
Pericles, Prince of Tyre. The books are
interesting and instructive, and should
command a good sale
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

The unexpected" is what the Union
heads its article on the election this
morning We don't understand why 1T
should be surprised at the result for the
ARGUS informed them several days ago
that theirs was a lost cause. The editor
of the Union will learn before long that
he doesn't control the voters of Rock
Island. and that yesterdays work is only
a criterion of what will follow in the years
To come
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

Although desperate effort was made
by the republicans in Chicago Tuesday to
defeat Carter H. Harrison for mayor, ne
was elected TO the office he now holds
by handsome ajority, larger than ever
before A brilliant victory has been also
achieved in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
other large cities, AID democrats every
where may well feel elevated over the re-
suit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

The increased expectation of the las
few months from this country shows that
our foreign trade is recovering from the
depression of last year. The value OF
grain and flour exported in February from
this country was about % per cent
greater than in the corresponding month
of last year. while the increase during the
past eight months must has been gradual
and noticeable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

The fuss raised about The pardon OF a
convict in New York, on condition 'na'
he should drink no liquor for five years.
is decidedly unconsidered. II appears
that the law of the state directs the return
of the convict if he violates the lestrlc-
tions contained in his pardon. III Is a
hard chance for the man, and EoVel way
of promoting the temperance movement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
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Chancery Notice.
STATE Ia.E OF ILLINOIS, T..


In the Circuit Court, to the May Term, 1882
Sarah L. Crosby VS.. VIM. W. Crosby ~ Cha
Gerry. '' III S"ah-
a, Ai1aaylt OF the nonresidence Of VIM w. Crosby
nanled defendant, having been filed in the
1ierk once of the Circuit Court of aid conntv No,
zee therefore hereby given to the said non.reSi
uelendant that the complainant ed her bin of
IN SAID Court, ON the Chancerv side there
II ~, On the 2lst day OF March 1889 and thai
my upon a summons issued out OF said Conf
SAID suit is now pending returnabIe on The
in MONDAY In the month OF May next a. Is Inv
law Jaw fsqnlred Now, unless you. the said non-resf
uent oe1endant above named, shall persopaiiy he
ana appear before said Circuit Court. on the 6rsi
Sy 81 1he next term thereof TO be holden at Tic
county, on the first Monday in Nav new and
P i answer or demnr to the said complainant
~ IN oI complaint the same and the matters ana
aiihgs thereln charged and stated VIII he tai-eT
as colniIesseu and decree entered against Won
ee2SsoIdlng 10 the prayer of said bill
ROCK Island, Illinois. March 21st 1889
N n o. LEVI #. HARRISON. Clerk
NJ u. coRHETT, Compts Sol. mch-22-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04


from the latest reports of the Illinois
Department of Agriculture, kindly furn-
ished us by Secretary S. D. Fisher:
FIELD CROPS
Corn. acres, So, S87, yield, 1,472, 175
bushels. Value, S706 644
Hay, acres, meadow 27.318, yield A.
500 tons. Value, 1870, 1896
Winter wheat, acres 396, yield 1890
bushels Value, 1890.
Oats, acres 81 ,431, yield 857 $40
bushels. Value, $342, 896.
Irish potatoes, acres 2,037, Weld 1876.
497 bushels. Value, $S1, 1897.
Rye. acres 1878, yield 144, 375 bashels.
Value, $79, 406.
Spring wheat, acres 915, yield 49, 25
bushels. Value, $13, 725.
Barley, acres 148, yield 1880 bushels.
Value. So, 220.
Sorghum. acres 80, yield 8 1850 gallons.
Value, So, 100
Sweet potatoes, acres 1, Weld 100
bushels. Value, $75.
Buckwheat, acres 30 YIELD ESQ bushels
Value, $46S
Timothy seed, bushels 3O4. Value.
1856
$1,224
Beans. acres 8, yield IA bushels Val
ne, 1927 ~
Wheat annually consumed, 153 a5e
bushels Used for seed annually. 1,74e
bushels Deficit, 1873, 1853 bushels
ANIMAL PRODUCTS.
Fat cattle, number sold 5.O93. eros
weight 4,638, $50 pounds Value, $1s1 ;.
436.
Fat hogs, number sold "a, 500. gros
weight 6, 901, 800 pounds. Value, 1856,
S71.
Fat sheep, number sold 1,O27, gros
weight 1895 pounds. Value, SO, AS
LIVE STOCK, MAY, 1882.
Number horses 1924, number cattl
%, 145 number hogs 4,577, number shee
4,671
MISCELLANEOUS.
Number feet drain tile laid to Jan
1882, 259, 593, number farms, 1880, 1895
average size of farms 146 acres.
COAL.
Number of mines 10, actual capacit
922, 800 tons, value at mines $249, o.
number of mines over sixteen wears 40:
number of miners =, capital employed
1921, 600.
1t is matter of much importance t
each and every citizen in the county thu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

we had never suspected anything OF the
kind in the years she had beeen with us.
OF course les her keep the instrument
she could use, and she was one of our
receivers She was deaf before she eame
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

4 year OF more ago. "a the foreman Of
one OF the iron works of this city was
crossing the yard one daV he espied a
little skip of a boy, seemingly not over
II years old. seated on big tly-wheel
and chewing the end of bitter reelection.
Nv ho are Nou?
IN Jack.
What are YOU doing here?'
Resting.
What 10 You want?"
"A Job.
Those were tie inquiries and answers
The boy was pale-facsd and ragged, but
i'll his steel-blue eyes the foreman saw
game. And, too. the idea of waif like.
him setting out TO battle the world
touched tender chord in the heart of
the man who had boys of his own, and
he set Jack at work in the yard
No one thought the boy would stay a
week. and So no one cared To ask where
he came from or who he was. But he
stuck. He was Woodworking and faith
full, and as the weeks went by he gained
friends. One day he walked up to the
foreman and said:
81 want to learn the trade"
''louP Ha, ha! ha! Why. Jack, you
are not big enough 10 handle a cold
ehisel'
Il can whip any prentice boy in the
shopr was the earnest declaration
just hear him! Why any of the lot
could turn you wrong side out When
you get big enough to whip the smallest
one you come TO me for a job.
At noon that day Jack walked up to
the biggest apprentice boy in the shop
and said
Come out doors
What do you want?"
I'm going to lick yout
What for?"
Because | want a chance to Learn, the
trade
The two went out. and in sight OF
twenty witnesses little Jack won a
victory. At o clock he touched his cap
to the foreman and said
I've licked your biggest prentice and
want to 90 to work.
Ten minutes later he had become a
machinist's apprentice, and if you go in
there to-day you Will find him with
greasy hands, oily face and head full
of business ideas. Jack carries the KEYS
to the drawers where the steam-guaoes,
safety-yalves and other trimmings are
kept, and he knows the use of every
tool the working of every piece OF
machinery, and there is constant call
for Jack here and Jack there. Before
he is 20 he will be finished machinist,
and before he is % he will be foreman
OF some great shop. He is quiet, earn
est, respectful and observing. What he
does is well done. What he is told he
never forgets.
And here in Detroit are hundreds OF
boys who complain that there is no
chance for them. even when backed by
money and influence. They wait and
wait and whine and complain, and leave
it to waits like little Jack to call up the
game in their souls and wall boldly in
to great manufacturing works and say:
IN here-i want job Detroit
Free Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

1t appears that lines of latitude and
longitude are finally to play no part In
the political affairs of this continent.
Already Boston capital is seeking In
vestment in Mexico.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

Thirty two millions of human beings
die every year. In but little over year
and half as many die as are in the Cn't-
ed States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

A calculation shows that a Dundee
spinner must spin sixty miles of yarn
to earn - Almost any country store
can produce men that will spin a longer
yarn for nothing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
PROHIBITION DEFEATED.

Boston, April 3.-The house, by vote
of 115 to 80, defeated the amendmen
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
liquors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

DAILY Il Cents per Week
NEEkLY in advance, 81 80 per year; II ho' :"
advance 81 " will be charged
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

Nv. POTTER. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

ADVERTISERS by addressing GEO. ?. ROW
n ELL co, 10 Spruce ST., New York. can CaIn
the exact cost of any proposed line Of ADVER-
Using in American Newspapers. gSY 100
page PamphleI 25 cents. mh-20-dw4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

socx YsIANn ILLINOIS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY YIELD OF CROPS,
LIVE STOCK AND COAL IN 1882.

The following statistics of the agricul
tural and mining productions of Rock Isl
and county in the year 1882 are compiled
from the latest reports of the Illinois
Department of Agriculture, kindly furn-
ished us by Secretary S. D. Fisher:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04

a year OF more ago, rs the foreman Of
one OF the iron works OF this city was
crossing the yard one day he espied Il
little skip of a boy seemingly not over
II years old. seated on big fly-wheel
and chewing the end of bitter reelection.
Nv ho are Vou?"
4 III Jack.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13


John Leland, says the Salt Lake
Tribune. Is to have hearing OF l0A.
N. to-day before Justice Spiers, on the
charge Of attempted rape on the person
of Selma s. Sandberg, a girl only IL
years OF age, living in the Nineteenth
Ward. On last Friday evening the
father Of the girl sent her in search Of
their COW, aud getting on tho commons
in the northeast portion Of the city, she
was attacked by Leland. The girl when
attacked by Leland had companion,
who ran about block for help, and
brought a man In time TO rescue tho
girl. Leland had big knife. and
threatened to kill her II she made a
noise. He was arrested yesterday 10
the Eleventh Ward, before he had time
10 get up in the morning and escape.
When brought into court yesterday he
was informed that he was entitled 70
lawyer, and ho doagodly said he know
nothing about court affairs, "and /
don't know what you are talkiog
about" He Is about Is or 40 years old,
rcd headed, and has repulsiys coun.
tonanee.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
The HicIorIne Mine.

At recent adjourned meeting OF the
shareholders Of the Victorine Mill and
Mining Company held in London, the
chairman said: Gentlemen, this is an
adjourned meeting from last Thursday.
We had certain agreement which we
submitted TO you, which was to enable
us to raise sufficient capital to carry on
our mine. and We ask you to confirm
that agreement. That proposition was
opposed by one or to gentlemen. and it
ended. as you will remember, by your
appointing a committee OF three Of
yourselves to confer with tho lawyers
and liquidators, md report what they
thought was the best 10 be done, and
whether the agreement was to DO con-
firmed or II OF at this meeting to-day
The agreement, in extenso. will read
IL you like, but tho gist of it Is 10 raise
100000 by a first mortgage upon the
whole OF the property. 80 as to como
before your bonds of 100000. but
you were to be remunerated, ill u sort
Of way, by having $4,000 shares ap.
pended to the GlOO, 900, 30 US to have
one preference share for every two
bonds you held.
After some discussion the agreement
was adopted.
The above mine is on tho Smoky val
ley side Of the Toyabie. range, in Ian.
der county, and is tho property pur-
chased By the parties who bad nearly
closed bargain for series OF mines in
Centennial district, in this county.
Negotiations had SO far advanced that
United States patents to the various
claims had been secured, in order that
Perfect title might be transferred to the
purchasers, aud the sale was considered
a certainty; but at this juneture the
Victorine property seemed to attract tho
sole attention Of the parties. and II was
taken while tho other was left. Wheth.
or the Centennial mines would have
proved a paying venture, 1t is Of course
impossible TO decide, but judging from
tho above mentioned proceedings in
London, together with the fact that all
the previous Yictorine dividends have
been OF the Irish" persuasion. there
is good reason to suspect that the frat
proposed adventure would have been a
better Investment than tho one finally
engaged in.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
TIE STAR ROUTE FARCE.

In view Of the fact that after all
these months Of legal bush whacking,
the Star Route farce is still being
played directly to Washington audi
ence, and indirectly to the people Of
the United States, thJ following strict
ures upon the conduct OF the Attorney
General will not perhaps be considered
undeserVedly severe:
at is a tradition of the circus that
after the athletes have exhibited their
strength and suppleness the inescapa-
BILE clown shall appear and ridiculously
essay TO initiate their performances. A
somewhat similar trad ton seems to
obtain in the Department OF Justice,
which, indeed, under the management
Of the preposterous Brewster, Attorney
General, In the variety aud absurdity
Of entertainment which it affords. At
Ter Bliss and Ker nnd Mcrrick have
made their arguments, Brewster, At
torney-General, intends to make a
speech Of his own. The counsel for
the prosecution have had great many
difficulties to contend against from the
FIRST, but If they could have
foreseen this proposed appearance Of
Brewster, Attorney General they
would have been tempted to resign in
disgust long ago, II he could only be
induced to make speech for the de-
Tense, the counsel for the Government
might feel tolerably sure OF getting a
verdict OF conviction"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
ANOTHER ELEcTs7CAL WON
nER

Among the many wonderful discover
ies in methods of applying electricity
to practical purposes, is one recently
reported from Australasia which prom
ises to rival in maryelousness any of
those which haze preceded It. DR..
Gridrah, Of Victoria, claims 10 have
completed the details OF an invention
for the conveyance by electrical action
OF vibrations of light. 1t will enable rs
not only to speak with our distant
friends, but actually to see them,
though hundreds of miles away. The
instrument. which tho doctor terms an
electroscope, was tried recently ut Mel
bourne, in the presence Of some forty
scientists and practical electricians, and
with what is asserted TO have been COM
plete success. Sitting in dark room,
they saw projected upon large disc of
white FURNISHED metal the race course
at FleminGton, with its thousands Of
people, the horses in motion, and all
the details of the place, fixed and act
i've. These stood out with all the fidel-
ity that chsracterizes the photograph,
aud as the spectators looked at the
wonderful picture through binocular
glasses. they found it difficult to realize
that they were not near the race
course and not actually looking down
from convenient hight upon all its
activities. The accounts We have Of
the alleged discovery are meager, but
assuming them to be true, they are suf-
fcient to excite the keenest curiosity.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
THE rEwKsBURY nonRon.

The investigation into the manage
ment Of the Massachusetts, Poor House,
Instituted by Governor Bauor, is dis
closing the existence in that institution
Of a system of Rendish brutality, the
deta! s va,r 70 absolutely sicken.
ing. ia more thnn seventy little
children brought to the almshouso in
one year, only one Of the number sur
vived the treatment, and It was shown
that the bodies were cared to dissect-
ing rooms, where. under the lecturer 8
knife, the fact was made plain that the
innocents had died OF no disease, bat
had been starved 10 death. Further
more, it was shown by incontestabie
proof that paupers were killed by neg
lect, II not by intention, for the sake Of
the few dollars their bodies would
bring; that men and women were
skinned aud their skins were sent to q
annery to be msde'into fancy articles,
no doubt; that the mutilated fragments
Of their bodies were fed to fishes; that
parents and friends who sought to give
the dead Christian burial, were de-
ceiyed, and that the brutal keepers
chuckled to themselves when funeral
services were held over coffin loads Of
wood, bricks and kitchen refuse. As il
horrors enough had not been ae.
veloped, few days ago the
Governor placed witnesses on tho stand
to establish the fact that dying inmates
OF this pandimonium were literally fed
TO rats. One consumptive woman, at all
events. who had not tha strength TO
move and Grighten away the hfdeous
yesnin, was night after Aight gnawed
and devoured bv them until death mor-
cifully brought her relief.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

The Silver State Of Saturday says:
yesterday, nn old emigraut who acted
M IL he had considerable money, re-
mained over here and left on tho pas
senger train. Mon who came through
on the emigrant train With him said he
ncted very strangely, and would start
mp when apparently asleep and say,
Take my money aud spare my lifo.' -
Ho got two young men to stop over
with him until the passenger train or
rived. II was reported among the emi.
grants that he had some $4,000 in
greenbacks on his person."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

The Butte City Miner states that the
renowned newspaper blk has turned
up again, this time ut Rathdrum,
Idaho. Musgroye is the name the fell
low travels under, and ho boasts OF hav-
ing "sinrted" more papers than any.
one else in the West. but he only
starts" them for the purpose of blk.
ing tho community that may be so un-
fortunate as to become inveigled into
encouraging the schemes Of tho swim
ding scouudrel. He ought to receive a
"ol"st" from every paper on the Coast,
so that his iniquitous career may be
brought up with short turn.