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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
WHY JUDGE BLACK USED THE WEED,


+ Mot long ago Judge Black met a gentle
man who pathetically related his endeav-
ors 10 break himself of tobacco chewing.
as it met with the unqualified condemnf-
ton of all civilized people You'll find
it harsiscase "a hard case my friend
replied the. Judge with a solem wink Il
tried to break myself of ii at once: didn't
| tell you? Well, it was when was at
torney general, and ! said to myself,
sJeremidh Black. we've got to stop this
thing, So made UP my mind. anti one
morning | tarted down to my office
without a scrap of tobacco | began the
day badly. and it got worse by degrees
| never felt so much like a savage in my
life. dismissed two clerks, bounced a
messenger, made fool of myself three
or four times, snapped at everybody, and
started home feeling myself to be a total
failure and all creation d mistake On
the way | net man / respected very
much He was a religious man. Il told
hinfmg experience with leaving off to-
bacco and asked his advice Judge, he
said, my experience is the same as yours
| tried to leave off. too. | quarreled with
ed 10, thought the minister was fool,
got tired of my wife, and if had kept it
up should have been moral monster
and i determined to circumvent the old
enemy by taliag UP my cherished vice,
and so, continued the Judge cheerfully,
[ saw fhafstobacco- chewing was conduc-
tive TO virtue, and (cutting quid) pro
pose to keepit up until j leave it off.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

Springfield Register: The republican
maiorityin thelegislaturesar determined
that the peoples business shah be heg--'
lected until their partisan schemes are
attended to. For the past week not a
wheel has been turned toward legislation,
and all on account of the obstinacy of the
republicans. Atsany time during the
week the democrats have been not only
willing but anxious to proceed with the
regular business of legislation.s Bat the
efforts of the democrats in this direction
have always been met by objections and
by absolute refusal on the part of the re-
publicans On yesterday motions were
made to proceed to business without
effect. Representative Seaton and Others
asked leave to Introduce reports from
committees, and were met by objections
from the republican side; and Represen-
tativeA cronkrite proffered a resolution in
the interest of harmony and return to
business; but it was hOoted at, and his
voice drowned by the wells of the Tcpub
litans, The proceedings yesterday on
the republican side were disgFaceful. The
people should remembers and doubtless
Will do so-that there has been no time
that the deinocTats were notrcady, willing
and anxious togo ahead with the hnsineas
they were sent by their constituents to
perform The time has been wasted By
the republicans. who, as on yesterday. ]
when they found they could not get a Z
quorum to aid them in their nefariOus
scheme. would not attend to business.
but voted for and forced all Adjournment
the democrats all the time opposing -
thus frittering away the peoples time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
Before the White Settlement.

Thousands of years before Columbus
sighted Hispaniola, dense population
covered the country now known as Ari-
zonia and New Mexico They were
seIni-civilized people, far advanced be-
Yond savage life, as is shown by the re-
mains of their pottery, temples, and
dwelling houses. They seem to have
been conquered by the warlike savages
from more northern regions, probably
the ancestors Of the fierce Apaehes and
Comanches, who have caused our little
army SO much strouble in times past.
Colonel Stephenson has Just returned
from exploring the homes of the Cliff
jewellers. IT seems that on precipices
thousands of feet above the plains be-
low have been found the remains of vii
lagos where generations must have lived
and died under the most extraordinary
circumstances. The houses could be
reached only by the most expert gym
nasts whc were forced to climb %over
Thousand feet up the cliffs to reach their
habitations. Some of these villages
contained, evidently, thousands of peo-
pie. How they procured food and sus-
tanned life in these inaccessible localities
is a mystery. These Cliff dwellings
were probably places of refuge for the
people of the plains when defeated by
their savage assailants. Major Powell,
and the chiefs OF the other bureaus OF
the scientific department of the govern
ment, deserve great credit for bringing
to light the archaeological and the
chronological marvels of our south-wes-
tern territories. These ought TO be as
interesting .te7our people as are thesites
of the ancient cities ina STA Minor to the
antiquafians of Europe Young %menl
of means and in the pursuit OF knowl-
edge, would find many antiquities that
would interest them greatly, in Arizona
and New Mexico. - em0YeSF $ Monthly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
In OBher Bushes

married woman who had escaped
from burning hotel byjunlping oat of
the window said she didn' blame the
proprietors,s because there was in every
bedroom rope provided for the safety
of the guests.
Then why didn't.you avail yourself
Of it?@ asked the inquisitive newspaper
reporter. rs
Because L couldn't she answered
sharply, if the question were a fool
ish one. MY husband was using it
trying to save his dog" - BrOokfyn
Eaale
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
HEALTH ITEM

"A report has been received by the Ma
tional board of health that the cholera,
which prevailed in China; Japan and
India, some time ago, has disappeared
a report has also been received that
smallpox is raging in Rio Janeiro
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

The cut of logs in the lumber regions
of Northern and Central Wisconsin for
the season just closing viii, according
to careful estimates. be about 2.5 per
cent. below the average, amounting in
the aggregate to something like 1000.
5000 feet
The Boston City Council has appoint
ed Il committee 20 discuss the treatment
of inebriates. Treating" is what helps
o make them inebriates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
ChancerY Notica.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISI.AND EoItNrY rs


ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court, TO the May Term, 1881.
Gerry. !" A"n
g; Affidavit OF the non-residence Of VIM w C,r,shv
the above named defendant, having been filed IN ne
Sler ONCE OF the Circuit Court Of said county no.
sce Is therefore hereby given to the said por.res
cent eeieudant that the complainant fled her hin of
complaint IN said Court on the Chancery side there
Ell. on the 2ist. day of March ISSS and that
Lnereupon summons issued out OF said Canrt
wherein SAID suit is now pending returnale on the
i hist MONDAY In the month OF May next A. Il ~
l Jaw qulredN Now, unless you. the said non-res
uent ueiendant above named, shall pcrsonally be
and appear before said Circuit Court on the drst
nay 81 the next term thereof to be holden nj the
0ourt House In Rock Island, in and for the said
sIlanssys On tne hfst Monday in May next and
Pi s answer or demur to the said complainant
I'll III 70 compliant, the and the matters and
slihgs ehereln charged and stated will be taken
= ooan1essea; and decree entered against Won
according 10 the prayer of said bill
Rock Island, Illinois. March 2lst 1881
NJ ~ 90 LEVI u. HARRISON. Clerk.
A. ~. CoRDETT, Compt's Sol. mch-22-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
ANS HOUSE KEEpER FOUND au1IrY

BUFFALO. April s18.-The common
council committee inquiring into the
county aims house, find that the keeper,
Fred Busch, has been guilty of the most
reckless mismanagement, involving $50, =
OOO OF the public funds. Thesreport in
cludes charges of perjury before the com
mlttee The district attorney was
asked to present the case to the grand
jury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

The Cincinnati courts decide thatfood
that has been frozen is unhealthy, and
punish apersons for selling it.
The cost Of cremnting 7,eoe boaies
per annum at Bombay is only $500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19

that it is now estimated that not less
than 30 per cent of the entire female
population whistle like hooking birds.
A young lawyer recently went from
Palestine up to Jefferson TO call on his
affianced. Thinking to surpris him she
slipped up behind him as he sat in the
parlor, clapped her hands over his eyes
while she whistled the 'sMocking Bird
beautifully. He was SO disguised when
he saw who it was that the only words
he uttered was; "Good-day.
The brightest and best of the after
dinner stories with which Oscar Wilde is
RECALLING his Partisan friends is that old
chestnut about the sign. Please
don't shoot the pianist, he is doing his
best. which he claims to have seen
hanging over the piano in Leadville
dance hall. This entertainment resur-
rection sets the company In a roar, gives
the hearers high opinion of Oscar as
an observer and thinker, and prompts
one distinguished Frenchman TO remark
that ssthere is freshness of originality
about the man that is absolutely fasci-
nating.'
s.Macauley,n the New York CORES
pendent of The Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle, says: 'sSone men find great
delight in collecting autographs, the
most successful having been the late
William B. Sprague. formally of Albany.
He was q collector for more than sixty
years, and there were few noted men of
modern days whose autographs are not in
his collection. The latter is now in the
hands of his family, but deserve place
in some public institution. 1T is not
generally KNOWN" says The Albany
Argus. ssthat several years ago the FAM
lily of DIR. Sprague .disposedsof his valu-
able collection of manuscripts, including
some of the very rarest specimens, 20 o
wealthy Philadelphia collector,
Two policemen in uniform recently
called at the house of q gentleman in
Boston, who was giving fancy dress
ball, and insisted that the company must
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
Pnes.

PILES are frequently preceded by
sense Of weight In the back, lOins and
lower part Of the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he has some affection
of the kidneys or neighboring organs.
At times, symptoms Of indigestion are
present, az flatqIency, lneasiness Of the
stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspi-
ration, producing very disagreeabIe
itching, particularly at night after get
ting warm in bed, is avery common at
tendant- Internal External and Itch
Ing Piles yield at once TO the applica-
tion Of DR.. BOsankO's Pile Remedy,
which acts directly upon the parts
affected, absorbing the TumOrs, allaying
the intense itching, and effecting per-
manentI cure where all other remedies
have failed. Do not delay until the
drain on the system produces perma-
nent disability, but try it and be cured.
Price, 90 cents. Ask your druggist for
1t, and when you can not obtain it OF
him. we will send it, prepaid, on receipt
of price. Address the Dr.. BOsanko Medi-
cine, Co., Riqua, Ohio. Sold by Durbin.
wright q Co. .il.u june1gy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
THE BAD BOLD RoBBER AND THE
EDITOR, rUt


"Listen, my children" !" said venera-
BILE man, "and I will tell you story,
beautiful and true. Once upon time
there was a bold, bad robber, who had
his haunt in the wilds of mountain. At
the foot OF the mountain, in valley,
was village, 1t was not very large
Villages yet In it newspaper was prih.
ted. The rObber looked upon the news
paper man as the chief man of the VII
lage, and thought he must be very rich
SO one dark night he came down from
his den In the mountain, and stole into
the dwelling Of the editor, and then
into the room where he slept. The edi-,
tor being good man, slept as soundiy
and sweetly as child. The rObber scar
ched all the place but could not find the
caskets Of gold and diamonds he suppb-
sed to be stored in the room. He then,
searched the editors clothes, but found
no money in them. The rObber then
stood awhile, as If in stupOr. He was
like one awakened from dream. He
listened for few moments to the deep,
regular breathing of the sleeping edi-
tor, and as he so stood he began t0.feeI
sad. The heart of the bold, bad man
was touched. Quietly he took, from his
purse SAFE, placed the money In the
pantalOOls pocket Of the editor and very.
quietly stole from the house. In the
morning, when the editor got uD and
put on his, pantalOOns, there was lin
gle as of money. A look of astonish-
ment came into the face Of the editor.
He put his hand into his pocket and
drew. out the money. When he saw his
great wealth, the knees OF the editor
smOte together; he turned pale, faIntetl
and fell to the floor, and there he lay as
one dead" i-"-i ' Iii7l5"lI' TT
5"Oh, oh, grandfather, did they catch
the bad robber man and hang him on D
tree?" ... HI 10 n FH7T
mo, my dears; they did not catch the
bad, bold robber. He is still living.
From that day he reformed and got a
place as cashier in a big bank, where
you will be glad to. hear he is doing
wei, and is greatly respected by all III
his church." boon I-igr1 s'ITliT
rAnd the poor editor, grandfatherl
What became of him% 9U-
In"Ah, yes, my darlingl l. had almost
forgotten him. Well, when he came
out OF his faint, and his eyes again saw
all the money lying about the room
where 1t had fallen, he was sOrely per
picked. At last he felt sure IL had been
quietly placed in his pocket in the night
by great and rich neighbOr who own
ed lanyard, and was running for the
Legislature. So for days and days he
printed in his paper whole columns OF
praise of the rich neighbor, who was
elected to the office, and ever after the
two men were the greatest friends
Thus, my dears, do good actions always
meet with their reward" nv
Law, grandfather, you do always tell
us about such dear good people. ."-VirA
ginta Nev) Enterprise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
Concord Grape Vines. !.

Fine, vigorous Vines, Two, Three and
Four Years Old, for sale by the dozen or
thousand at the lowest prices.
These Vines are raised on the famous
MT. Prospect Vineyards, at Passaic, N. j.,
where the well-known Port Grape Wine
is produced that is so highly esteemed
at Dresden and Berlin, and other EURO
clans everywhere. Address, ID on .r'
-.------->7A ALFRED -SPEER,--
feb3-dm .ag.g..tarr Passaic, II. j.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
feb3-dIn

One Of the surviving "Forty-niners,' p
Levi Smith, Of JOnesbOrO, Me-, returned
to his home few days ago, after an ab-
sence OF thirty-three years. He sailed
for the Pacific coast in November, 1849,
leaving behind him his wife and six
children, all of whom were living to
greet him on his return, except one
No reason for his return is given, but he
was out of mOneY. The survivors ought
to have been able to make 1t pretty
warm for him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

Nature has made her laws with US
which we must obey OF suffer the penal
ty. This penalty is often lung or throat
trouble, which leads on to consumption,
Every man believes consumption int
curable. People have been educated I'd
this belief which is proven incorrect By
DR.. BigelOw's Positive Cure, which Il
natures great helpmate, and it cures
consumption and all throat and lung
diseases speedily and permanently. Trial
bottle free of D1rbin, Wright 8 %.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

lgnored-if any person does say word
in its favor he Is denounced as a COM
munist. IL labor organizes, the labor
ers are discharged, as at East Liverpool,
and a pretended patron Of labor rises in
Congress to plead for standing army
to hold it In subsection, and this with
out word of rebuke from his fellow
Congressman. and without a word of
criticism from the press. How long
will it be till our great Republic be-
comes people Of miIlionaires and pau
Der92 0tN .th. NJ
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

A politician, who complained Of q
pain in his left shoulder at night, was
told by his physician that he must lie
on the right side. "Lie on the right
sidew he exclaimed, which is the
right side? I've been lying on all sides
for years, and never seem to have hit
the right one YETI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

A Louisville negro, after stealing a
gedtleman's chickens one night, took
them back the next morning and sold
them to him at his front gate. ''YOu
see" he said to his wife, IT didn't want
yon know. Dey was his'n, you know
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
who,s enc nest PhysIeIan.

The one that does most to relieve suf-
fering humanity of the thousand and
one ills that befall them, is certainly
the best Of all physicians. Electric BIT
ters are daily doing this, curing where
al other remedies failed. As q spring
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
y THE STARK COUNTY, DEMOCRAT. FEBRUARY:l7. 1883

tonic and blood purifier they have NO
equal. They positively cure liver and
kidney complaints. In the strongest
sense Of the term, they are the best and
cheapest physicians known. = daily
Times. Sold by p. H. Barr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
RuolsIen,s Arnica salre

The, BEST SALVE In the world for Cuts
Bruiees, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few
or Sores, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed u
give perfect satisfaction, OF money re
funded. Price 25 cents per box. RoI
sale by P. II. Barr .---
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
Catarrh Of tho bladder.

Singing irritation, inflammation, ali
Kidney and Urinary Complaints, cured
by 'Buchupaiba." 81. Depot, P. H
Barr's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

The mania for aduIteration is so great
that you can't buy quart. of sand and
be sure that 1t is not half sugar.-Phil4
adelphia News. "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
That Husband OF Mine

Is three times the man he was before he
began using wells Health Renewer."
81. Druggists. Depot, P. H.-Barr's drug
store, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

The slippery sidewalks about town
are'signs of fall.--Philadelphia Chron.
1cle Herald. .plBsgU tI15 ..1 -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

NOrK-A Accommodation Train leaves Allegheny - so
m. Rochester 5.52 m, COlulnbiRnA TIA IN Salem
LBS m, arrives Alliance $40 m.
NOTK-AccOmInOdation Train leaves Crestline II 40
M arrives Fort Wayne 45 pm
DAILY tDaily except Sunday lDaily except Saturday
Trains do not stop where time "a omitted
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

Trains No and ~ run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches trains No 1, 2, B and n
between Cincinnati and New York
Sleeping Coach on No and ~ between Cincinnati
and Boston daily, via Albany.
Hotel Coach on trains No 3 and II between Cnlcaso
and New York daily, via Mansfield .... I
Train No. connections at Mansfield with the p n
W. q Railroad for Chicago and all points In the North
west; Connections AZ LeayttsburE for Youngstown and
Pitsburg; at Meadve for on City; CORY for nius
vflle jamestown for Buffalo and Niagara Ralls;
Salamanca for Bradford and Rochester; and a. Bfne
hantOn for Albany and Boston
Close connections at Cincinnati. with trains fU tho
south and West
No '1Sopover'' allowed upon local nesgus.
A L CLARK. General Passenger aud rlokst kgeut
Cleveland OHIO.
}. n FERRIs. General Manager. 0lsTSlaad. u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
Important ~ 20 ,r.,,I rrnvsIar..

! Special inducements are offered you
by the Burlington Route. 1t will pay
you to read their advertisement to be
found elsewhere in this issCn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

NEW DIRK. PENNSYLVANIA 4 OHIO RAIRoAD
E. (ATLANTIC 4 GREAT wK3TKRN.)
TIME TABLK-Adopted NoW 5th, 1882.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

"Trains stop on signal only. ...- ....'..I I
... ..'.. p. ,JAAEsR TURK. sup't,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17
NORTHWESTERN OHIO RAILWAY
CLEyEIAND AND pIT.TsBuRsH pn

ALLIANCE, NILES & ASHTABULA r. r.
GOING EAsT-Trains leave Alliance daily except sun
day, at $50 m and sos m. Arrive Niles o.bO am
and 7.l5 ....r
GofNs WEsr-Trains leave Niles daily except Sun.
day. at $40 m and 4.0B Arrive Alliance 1 ]. .OO
m and $40 pm. 10 =.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

.Au taIns connect at tho Juncon with trains 70 and
Nun Minerva on MtnqfA branch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-02-17

Tits growing little late for strang-
ers to be out" continued the little man,
following the bully up, and fairly lift
ing him over the sill Of the entrance
with final love-tap on the back Of his
neck.
"The through train to the West start
ed at g.. said the little man, turning on
his heel and re-entering the saloon.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
special 10 The Statesman l

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 6.-An Italian
fruit stand on Main street was robbed
OF $o7, a pistol and other articles.
A farmer near Seguin yesterday had
his trunk, containing S5OO, stolen from
him by tramp he had picked up and
given employment.
The old fair grounds of the AgricuI-
tural, Mechanical and Stock Raising
DIS SSoclatlon, now defunct, were soIu
to-day under the hammer for $500. to
Mr.. u. Raymond. 1t is a beautiful
and cheap property.
This nlornIng d man named Hugh
l.. GrOgan, ageu about forty years, was
discovered ia u dying condition at the
Braden Hotel, He was the agent Tor
lev. w. IL. II. Murray, and came in
from the latter 5 ranch New Years day
and began drinking heavily. He bor-
roweu good deal VI money while here.
a coroner's jury rendered verdict,
partly on physicians testimony, OF
death from natural causes, to Jury
but as an empty bottle
WHICH had lately contained morphine
was 1ound III the room, it is pretty
certain he committed suicide. He
had relatf0nS on the Murray ranch.
The past week has been the dulleSt
known in mafy months by our busi-
ness men, on accOSpt OF all the week
rain and mud, and-as it is also just
after the holidays
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
Especial to The Statesman. /

GALVESTON, Jan. Elm the court
of appeals, Marsalis VS.. Oglesby, from
Collin, was affirmed; Heard, Tuttle &
Holloway VS.. Meyberg & Co., from
Fayette, appeal dismissed; Foster VS.
Holmes. from Fayette, motion stricken
from the record.
The following cases were submit
ted: Flors VS.. the state, from Webb:
Bernal VS.. the state, from Webb; Dom
ahoe VS.. the state, from San Patricio:
Woodbridge VS.. the state, from Fay
cite; Mckinney & Carroll, VS.. the
state, from Webb; Seeligson ct al VS..
the county of Dewitt, from Dewitt;
Hacket VS.. the state, from Washing
ton.
The following cases were submitted
on motion to dismiss: Garcia VS.. the
state. from Cameron; Wheeler VS.. the
state, from Victoria; Mol VS.. the
state, from Victoria; Arlington ct al
VS.. the state, from Dewitt; Hester ct
al VS.. the state, from Dewitt.