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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
[ lincoln reads a Poem
Honest Old Abe Fntertains his Cabinet With
Little Quotation.

Honest Old Abe Enteftains his Cabinet With
Little Quotation.
New, gentlemen, You all have mors or less
poetry in your souls; listen 20 this, and Abraham
Lincoln .hen President from his chair, in his
Office in the white House, and read, IN trembling
tones, which indicated his own profound appre-
ciation of it, DIR. o. w. Holmes Last Leaf, of
They say that in his PRIME
Ere the praning knife OF time
Cut him down;
Not a better aaan was found
BY the crier in his round
Through the town.
low the Inossy marbles rest
On the lips that hehad pressed
In their bloom;
And the naHnes he loved 10 hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb
Mr. Michael eauilfoyle of Binghamton N r. is
not Id az the venerable Boston citizen of whom
more than three score ana ten For the past
eight of those years, y he wriieas II have been a
perfect cripple from rheumatism, hobbling about
az best Icouid with my cane. / took PARKER
GINGER Tonic, and am supple aud strong
a ggz,andst. 1hefets no trace OF ne disease left
MIR. n. w. Mosher wholesale druggi t. of Bing-
hampton, writes Messrs. Hiscox Il Co., of New
York-PropFietors of the Tonic-certifging 10 Mr.,
Guilfoyle's declaration.
Having all the propretors of any preparation of
ginger, PARKER's GaEGER ToEIo is a remedy of
Infinitely greater range and power. II cures all
diseases arising from an impure state OF the blood
imperfect digestion. Dyspepsia (and all its con-
sequences,1 MalaFial Feyers, Sick Headache Kid
ney troubles. Bronchitis, and common coughs and
a bottle. Larger size the cheaper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05

English mines yielded 156,5o0, 200
tons of coal in 1882, and n.plor 81 90.
900 nen. The yield is u stight savaaos
on 1881. France proA.. Il g. 25a.63i
tons in 1882.
Mrs. Livermore told lunch party in
Detroit of Bronson Alcott's extreme ad-
miration for his talented daughter,
Louisa. and how he made her his fire.
qaent theme in conversation. Miss Al
eott di9iikes this paternal trait. and on
one occasion, when he began his usual
praises, size said sharply. DRY up,
father; people will think you are paid TO
90 about and advertise me. = ..But she
can ttliS rs smoeil.le ns her phiiosophic
fashes AIRS. I4sgermore added, about
the tiiiaa.is.sss ~ ii,e here and the why
af cfttg Wfseldft,rt,.
Esqai.n alx are id to be able to see
objects At a mue,i greater distance than
Americans ~ Europeans. and this re-
marls 4oie i,aaaa, of vision enables
them q srs intelligence By means of
sieas teisssss over hundreds of miles
ia a ssassf fsN-
The cost of cremating 1000 bodies
per annum at Bombay i only @15, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Poor Translation of an Amer1 Nn-French
Joka

Immense example of this woich can the
nerve and the muscles of the man,
uniteds at will infiexible.
The journals of the West Americans
the most worthless of faith of ale we
know it--teaeh us this here:
4 murderer most reseaTched of the
police; of whom we had the signalment
exact, has succeeded during strong long
time to escape at the researches by the
mean following:
He knew tLat we had made, of after his
photographs. figure of wax for mus
cum of San Francisco. Grace to the con-
nivance OF a guardian. he occupied in
person all the day without budging the
place of his image, where we would not
have gone 10 seek him
After having thus eluded the police
during three weeks he is succeeded TO fly.
The poiice.tear out himself the hairs
New York World.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Bucklen,a Arnioa Salue

The greatest medical wonder Of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns. bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rhenn, fever sores, can.
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, tetter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance. or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale BY
Hartz & Rahnscn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Flowers for the czar.
New York sun.

new 10TH sun.
Russian florists have arrived at San
RENO and Ventimigia, and are contract.
ing for the purchase of all the flowers in
the principal gardens for the festivities
in Moscow. The flowers, which will be
forwarded every morning to Moscow by a
special train of refrigerating cars. are
destined, in great part, forthe decorations
of the Kremlin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Sea Distant Friends by El.otr,city,s Aid.

So6 O4stant flendS Dy hl7oCr1clty'S AID.
The most astonishing claim yet made
in behalf of electricity is that it has been
proved possible 10 convey by. it vibra-
tions OF light, SO that it is practicable
not only TO speak with distant friend.
but to see him. According to the Ota-
go Times, DIR. Guidrah, of Victoria. has
invented an apparatus, called by him
the electroscope, which accomplishes
this. The paper in question says that
public test of this instrument was made
IN Melbourne in the presence of some
forty scientific and public men. sit
ting in dark room, they saw projected
on large disk of white FURNISHED met
al the race-course at bennington, with
its myriad hosts of active beings. Each
minute detail stood out with perfect fl
deity 10 the original. and as they looked
at the wonderful picture through binoc-
ular glasses it was difficult to imagine
that they We're not on the course itself.
aud moving among those whose actions
they could 50 plainly scan. .
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Chicago Market.
CHIoAHO. May D.
LIVE srocK.

LIVE sFock.
HoGS-Receipts Il, 500; slow; 1Oc lower; light
: 00O7 40; mixed packing D1a9 35; heavy pack
ing and shipping, 45ab7 75.
GATFLE-Rcceipts 1000; lower; one car fine
exports 10; exports, q 256o6 55; good 10 choice
shipping, S SoG06 10, common to fair, 3 20615 20;
butchers, 504a5 90; stoekers and feeders 3 I0Gn
8 %. ~
GRAIN
WHEAT-Lower; regular IN April; 1as4
May; 4 II June: 1 15la Jnly
GORN-Lower; 5115G152A cash: 541 April:
54ta0D57l4 June 571sG15S14 July.
OATS-Iower; cash; Il bid April; 4G04t g
May 43 bid Jnne AIS Jniy:
RYE-62L.
BARLEY.-456171.
WHISKEY-I 10.
FLAX Seed a.
PORK-Lower; SO 20 April; SO 62l May
$40 T2h June SO 901z July
LARD-Lower: S11 62 April; $f1 57RSI1 57I5
Sf1 - June 81 S518 July
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
NEW YORK.

ALBANY. May 5.-Governor Cleveland
has signed the Campbell penal code
amendments, which will practically repeal
what are known as Sunday "Blue Laws, -
which has been so obnoxious to a large
class of citizens in New York and
BROOKLYN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
The Jury has Rendered a Ver-
dot of Guilty to e. H.
Phipps of Philadelphia,
Ex-Alms House
Supt.
Gov. Cleveland Of M. Y, has
Signed Amendments which
Repeal Sunday Blue
Laws.
Boston Interested in Races of
Horses against Bycieles.
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The jury in
the case of Ellis H. Phipps, ex-alms house
superintendent, charged with forgery, af-
ter being out all night, returned verdict
of guilty this morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Too much salt.
New Orleans Picayune.

A big brown bear at the Black Hills
found and ate bushel of salt with greal
gnsto An hour later he was seen at the
bank of creek, assiduonsly drinking.
and occasionally raising his
head to look mp stream ane see if the
supply OF water was likely TO hold out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
THE WEATHER.

Washington. May upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys. fair weather;
westerly shifting to southerly winds; sta.
tionary or higher temperature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Damage by Frost IN California.


While grain has not been seriously in
jured by frost. the fruit trees in some of
the mountain counties have been pretty
severely injured. In Ell Dorado and Ne
vada counties, according TO the latest re-
ports, pluns, peaches, cherries and april
cots have been generally ruined for this
season, ahd blackberries and grapes suf-
fered in a somewhat smaller degree An
anomaly of the late cold snap as expert
enced in Napa Vality y was mentioned in
ase columns last week, viz: That the
etain Vineyards which have hereto
Ssred least from frost. were this
afflicted. Another phenome-
Nby the Grass Valley Union,
se attempt of an orchard
protect his trees by
avail. because the
and keeping off
and out of
sqtected as
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
MASSACHUSETTS,

BosToN, May 5.-The 130th score in
the Casino race: Horses S07 miles. bicy
cles 719 miles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
New York Market.
New YORK. May 5.

wHEAT-No. . red sfffs 1901 2slk May
223sls y; June 24Sl 24ss s1aaly ssL4dqf a6
e60699s.
OATS.-Western, 5aDe6.
: RYE.-65.
BARLEY.-S5. sz
WHISKEY.-S1 IS.
PORK.-$19 250a19 81
+ LARD.-$I1 754.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
TEN CENT COLUMN.


All notices of situations Wanted, Wanted
to Rent etc. in this column free, until further
notice.
NTED.
An active, intelligent boy at this Office Apply
at
A good stout girl to do sccGnd work and nursing.
at Mrs. Ross, 5th avenue and 22d street. my21w
Wanted To rent small Fiouring Mill of from
two to four of stone; must be in good order.
Address, with full particulars Box 1927. Freeport.
Illinois.
Wanted, to buy some cheap Horses, ranging
from $40 to SO viii be at the Howard House,
Davenport, May 3rd and 4th. E. If. HULL.
maya 1w
|
FOR "a Il r..
FOR SALE Eggs for Matching, from choice Ply
mouth Rocks and Brown Leghorns, 81 per setting
of thirteen. D. @. White, No. 11I6 First Ave.
apl-30-Iw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Peoria II arket.

CORN-Lower; mixed 53l56D54
OATS No. white, 42a424.
RYE-56IS ali
WHISKY Is.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-05
Milwaukee Market.

HILWA UkEE, May o.
WHRAT-IrregHlar and unsettled; No 2I 10l
cash O5A March; 1l1z April; II S Rfay; 1 I3B
June. No 4, a5. No q. 50.
C0RN-Easier; 5S.
0ATS-Dull and lower; AZ.
RYE--Declining; 60
BARLEY-Tame; SIS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
OVER IN MISSOURI.

Democratic Missouri seems TO be catching
TO the spirit Of the age. The Kansas City
Journal says
The saloon keepers OF Missouri must di-
vest themselves of the idea that anybody is
disposed TO prosecute them. They must
east aside all thought that the business they
are engaged in stands In the same relation
ton Of the baker, the barber, the butcher,
or the provision dealer does. 1t is not so.
The drinking Of liquor is by no means a
necessity. IL is more of a luxury than any
thing else, il that designation pleases any
body better. The people will be just as
well of IL they are deprived Of their drinks
on Sunday. Their health will not be in
any way injured, and the chances are that
they WILDE infinitely better off in pocket.
But the various occupations we have named
above do, to great extent. minister, not
only 10 the convenience, but TO the necessi-
ties of the people. Besides, none of these
occupations disturb, or are the cause OF
disturbance to anybody, and they are open
only long enough to accommodate the peo-
pie. If the saloon-keeper will consider the
matter calmly and carefully he will come to
the conclusion that the Sunday closing law
is directed particularly at his business. and
10 no other, and IL he obeys it cheerfully he
places himself in the position Of n prompt
ly law abiding citizen, and he would avoid
fines and be better off in pocket in the end.
The advice OF any attorney 10 disregard
the law is bad advice, and purely selfish.
We have pot the slightest prejudice against
the saloon-keeper, and when we tel HIM
that there is now prevalent public senti-
ment that cannot be defed with impunity.
we are only stating fact that must be ap-
parent to every intelligent and disinterest-
ed citizen.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
DEATH OF MRS. LANES LANE.

There are thousands in Kansas who will
regret to hear OF the death OF the widow Of
Gen. Jim Lane. There is hardly an old
settler in the State that did not know her
personally. We take the following from
Sundays issue Of the Kansas City JowsaI
She died at Columbus, O., Saturday, and
her remains will be brought back to Law
renee for interment, the funeral taking
place Tuesday afternoon. She bore no un-
important part in the great struggles in
which her daring and aggressive husband
figured, though, as il usually the case with
the wives Of great men, her light was dim
med by the luster Of bis fame. Peculiarly
adapted 10 those stirring times, and pos
sessing wonderful magnetism for the dar-
ing pioneers who were then making history
In Missouri and Kansas, Jim Lane won .
name which is justly enrolled among those
called great, and ut the same time Is Of that
unique character that the age and country
In which he figured could alone produce.
His wife came with him to their homestead
at Lawrence, and with bravery equal TO
his. was his faithful, self-eacrincing COM
panion through those years OF strife. Law
renee has been her home almost ever since
she and her husband settled at that point,
and there she will be laid away TO rest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
HlGHFALUTlN.

The Press, OF Wellington. says that Prof
Marvin examined eight females and seven
males for admission 10 the State University.
II does not say how many passed. Prof.
Smith found in Wichita but two applicants
boys, neither Of whom passed. For
years past our State educational institu-
tions have been little more than high
schools run largely in the interest Of the
towns where located. which localities fur
nished the greater number of scholars.
But il would seem now that the University,
at least, has gone to the other extreme. To
meet the demand for more thorough and
higher standard the school has been boost
ed so far above its former self that senior
of last year makes but moderate fresh
man for this. The University is on stills
high stilts-and We fear she will burst OF
the fullness and over adequacy Of the
prsonel of its regency. When ii was so
suddenly discovered that DIR. Marvin knew
too little TO run the re-organized instltu-
ton we predicted rs much.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
REPUBLICAN FREE TRADERS.

There are some men in the Republican
party who sincerely believe in free trade al
principle as against n tariff for protection.
But such men despise the subterfuge OF
tariff for revenue or tariff for incidental
protection as promulgated by certain Dem.
ocratic fence straddlers. To the former
class belongs Henry Ward Beecher. who, in
late interview in Chicago, wisely re-
marked:
Il see DO reason why the Republican par
ty should no; 90 into power again. 1t is q
protectionist party and it will fight for pro-
lection, and although l am an anti-protec-
ZIONIST will vote for it. cannot subscribe
to one principle OF the party, but believe
that the adoption of the other principles is
wholesome for the country The leaders
Of the opposing party are incoherent In
their expressions and have no selected
principles. except those general principles
which we an cheerfully admit. Their spec
ial principles are either Insignificant or i'm
practicable. The signs are that In New
York and Pennsylvania the Republican
leaders Will lay aside their quarrels, in
which event the party will sweep the coun,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
PROGRESS AND POVERTY.
To the Editor Of the Eagle

To the Editor IF the Eagle:
Allow me 10 call the attention Of your
readers to a comparatively new work on
political economy, by Henry George, emit
tied progress and Poverty" and now
published In cheap form by Soyell Il Co.,
N. Y. 1t has already run through foul
editions, and has met with an extensive
sale in England as well as in this country
The London Times devoted four-column
leader to a review Of its startling radical
doctrines, in which 1t declares that Culture
political economists must either refuse, OF
accepts privilege never before accord
ed to an American book.
1t is pronounced by many of the ables,
journals of this country and Europe Of
"The greatest book of the nineteenth cen.
tury." 1t is certainly the most profound
diagnosis of the social and industrial dis.
eases of the age that has yet appeared.
He grasps his subject with fingers Of
steel. His analysis is clear as sunlight, and
his style profoundly analytic. vigorous and
logical. 1t is book for the million and
the millionaire.
To the ''irrepressiblc conflict" now rap
idly advancing, between monopoly and
labor, 1t will become what Tom Palne'i
cage Of Reason" was to the political rev.
olutiOns that took place in this country and
In France toward the close of the last cen.
fury.
Compared with his calm, clear, exhaus.
tive and mastery calculation OF the social
and industrial diseases Of the age. the sol.
emn Vaccinations of Thomas Carlyle ap.
pear like the turgid. overstrained and
egotistic gush Of q conceited school boy.
The reading public will find the book in
cheap form at the Postoffice Book Store,
and at Harding Il Co.'s. Price, 20 cents.
HOMUNCULUs.
WICHITA July I'D
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
COOL lMPUDEkCE.

For downright cool impudence. probably
the last weeks action OF the Democratic
managers OF thi, county was never shot
ahead Of The presumption Of the little
crowd, whose members never dreamed OF
craftsmanship or political management be-
fore. aud who never aspired above a curb
stone discussion, but no now throw their
democratic legs up ON democratic govern
or's table and address his democratic excel
lency with, George, how are tricks"'
this class OF chickens, who have so sudden
~ blossomed out into wonderful, acute
statesmen-in their own estimation-had
been setting whole nest full of eggs.
The Republican party of Sedgwick county
is an organization which they can twist to
their own purposes as readily as they could
drive a flock OF ducks to water-in their
imagination. The average Republican. es-
pecially such Republicans rs were opposed
to the denomination Of ST. John, they
think, they absolutely own. For weeks
this crowd has been looking rs wise as
stuffed owls. Now and then they held a
quiet caucus in which the whole thing was
invariably fixed" One of the wonderful
and startling schemes of this vealy outfit
was developed last week. A mysterious
circular signed, COMMITTEE" aud pur-
porting to have been issued in the interest
Of liberal Republicans was as mysteriousiy
circulated 10 the hands of those whom
these hubble managers thought could be
trusted, calling for meeting at Eagle Hall
last Saturday. The hour fixed for the
meeting found the eoterie Of prodigies as
sembled In another room awaiting the is
sue OF their astonishingly cute contriying
Among the many neat little designs upon
simple hearted and distracted Republicans
was a combined ticket in which that old,
crippled Republican soldier, Hank Heiser-
man. whom the Republicans nominated and
elected last fall. and whom they will nom.
mate and elect again this fall, without
question, was TO be used for bait on their
sneaking democ ratio hook. Another grand
coup d siat Of these ulick goslngs was to
look wise, and talk big about the govern
or's" majority in this county last fall, and
how few extremists we're TO hopelessly
rupture the Republican party in the COM
ing contest in which the Democrats had
clear and open victory already but, for
the sake OF harmony. the Register OF Deeds
would be conceded TO old Hank Helserman.
As To what became Of this game, we re-
fer those who cant guess easy connun.
drums, 10 Horace Carpenter and few
other old timers. who played the innocent
far Al nm hat
imagine they know party squal because
they happened to be once caught in polit.
ical cyclone.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
ILLOGICAL.

There are few Republican papers in the
north part Of the State having ''duck fit''
for fear the Republicans will hold judicial
convention and nominate man who will
beat John Martin for judge. Their position
is illogical for the reason that Judge Martin
is first apoliticiab and second judge. The
Monitor commends his course as judge, but
as politician he Is GO better than Click,
Tom Moonlight and hundred others. He
helped elect Click, and Click is busily en-
gagged in nullifying the laws Of the State as
fas as his influence will go, and IL Mr.. Click
is re-nominated Judge Martin will lay down
his judicial ermine long enough TO re-elcci
him, If possible, to a position which he will
continue to abuse just as he Is now doing.
The position Of the Commonwealth upon this
question is a sound one, and II its policy is
defeated the Republican party and good
government will sustain defeat in Kansas.
- Fart .<cof Nonefor
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
ANYTHING FOR OFFICE.

Democracy will do anything for office,
even 10 the reputation OF their party name
and party organization. When once in,
no matter by what hook or crook, IL was
the Democratic party and Democratic
brains thai did II. They will even claim
the election Of any independent rs a Dem
ocratic victory. They now claim the cleo
ton OF Miss Benton. two years ago, as a
Democratic triumph. n they had succeed
ed in beating Hank Heisermap. for whom
they have so suddenly developed a won
deriul affection, they would have claimed
Mrs. Russell Us Democratic triumph.
Their little game to divide the Republican
vote this fall, and their promises and agree
meuts TO share honors aud profits with
such Republicans as will embark in an in
dependent movement, Is probably the thin
est thing that has attracted the attention Of
the people since the failure OF the Glucose
f.elorv
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26

Somebody, who processes to know, has
said the following about various public men
President Lincoln did not use profane Ian.
guage. Andrew johnson could swear and
did swear roundly and fiuently. So did
Stanton and Seward. So, also, Mr.. Fessen-
den. Henry Wilson, when his feelings were
wrought up, as they were at Chicago when
Colfax was nominated for vice president AT
Chicago, would swear little oath rs though
be was half ashamed of it. General Grant
didn't swear, neither did General Garfield,
Mr.. Randall does occasionally, Judge Kelly
has been known to forget his early religious
training Attorney General Brewster can
swear in three different languages. Ell
Perkins says that Don Cameron was never
known to utter profane word, but Eli Per-
kins was never known to tell word of
truth. Oliver p. Morton was determined
In his profanity at times. Mr.. Hayes swore
only In his mind. and then only in the abb
seuce of his wife. Gen. Arthur is too much
of gentleman to swear.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-26
a NEW RAlLRoAD.

The st. Louis, Ottawa 3 Topeka railroad
company has been organized with capita
stock of $4,000. The road, according d
the articles Of incorporation. viii run from
Ottawa 10 Topeka, through the counties d
Franklin, Douglas, Usage and Shawnee, IN
estimated length being any miles. The
board OF directors for the first year are L.
s. Alexander, st. Louis; D. r. Alexander,
Wichita; A. c. Titus, Ottawa; J. A. Nun
day, Ottawa; II. p. sheldon, Kansas City
n. b. Alexander, Burlingams; John Mar.
tin, Topeka. A charter hes been granted
to the new organixatioa.