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rnteresIiug Facts.

Iowa spends s. 600 900 year for edu-
ciiiou.
New York State has $50 Grand Army
posts.
The Washington monument now W ghs
10000 tons
Summit, N. j, has raised popular
fuud of 900 TO suppress the illegal sale
OF liquor,
The latest tramp stra,ngcmt Is 10 offer
10 chop wood for dinner and then run
away with the axe.
Alligators are reported 10 be leaving
the South and moving North on account
of the intense heat.
Nine Iynchings of innocent men within
eighteen months have been collected by
the Alta California.
All You, the pret,icst Chinese girl ever
brought to America, has married an Eng
lishman is San Francisco.
a man at Paterson, N j., wanted 10 cue
man for calling him thief, but chang
cd hismind when told II would cost 81 60.
II is said that more beer is drunk per
capita in Milwaukee than in any other city
and that the suicide rate there is double
that of any other city.
mob of women took down and remoy-
ed the shanty of man who had jumped
widows claim at Huron, Dakota, one
night, leaving him rooflcss in bed.
monument in memory of John Boze-
man, after whom the Eastern Montana
metropolis was named, aud who was kill
ed by Indians, will be erected in Buzc-
man.
AT Franklin, ST. Mary's Parish, La, the
postmaster, editor, recorder, justice Of the
peace, constables, members of the l.. gisla-
ture and several merchants are all coiored.
The campus OF the missouri State Uni
verify at Columbia is to be consecrated
by the granite shaft which for more than
halt century marked the grave of
Thomas jefferson.
Public baths conducted on sclentific
principles are earnestly talked Of in New
Orleans. Although having 80 extensive
water front New Orleans is without
public bath.
Angela Cordelis,a Nevada miner, claims
to he tho etrongeet mon In tho 1yo,Id u;.
bones are all extraordinarily massive,
though he weighs but 1873 pounds. He
can lift 200 pounds with one finger.
Hartford Insurance. clerks took to guess
ing how many dollar bills were required
to weigh as much as $40 gold piece. The
lowest guess waH $40 and the highest IL
600. while the real number was 81.
A sand bank at West Rome, N. Y, has
been dug into an old buryiug ground and
is strewn with skulls and other bones. In |
mixing mortar thereabOuts mssons often
find that they are using human clay to stop
hole.
The American printing house for the
blind, just dedicated at Louisville, is the
first building ever erected in the world for
that sole purpose. II stands in large
yard, surrounded with trees, and is of
brick, three stories high, with an ample
basement.
j. ID. Jones, Of Durham, N. c., has in
his possession long, black whiskey bottle
olt of which Generals johnson and Sher-
man took their last drink after signing the
articles of surrender on the 2Gth of April,
1865. The bottle was left With Mrs. Ben
nett, who lives four miles west Of Durham,
where johnson surrendered.
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JUDICIAL SALE.
BALDWIN EX'oR, &C.,
va. In Chancery
WIN. r. KELLEY, ct al
IT. l.. SISLER,
vs. In Chanpnrv
4. Il KELLEY etal.

Pursua MT to and by virtue of decree
rendered In the above styled causes by
The Circuit Court Of Preston County.
West Virginia. on the 9th dav Of Decem
Der lsS the undersigned Special Com
missioner. will ON TUESDAY, the 14th
day OF August, 1888, at the front door OF
the Court House OF said county the
same being a court day-make public
sale OF the four tracts of land In the bin
aud proceedings mentioned, 10 wit:
First. Tho tract OF land purchased by
SAID VIM Il Kelley from Nesselrod. and
known as lhe
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knew Oscar wouldn't forget my $3.50
nightshirt
Where did you get your wonderful
power of laDgusge7' asked an admiring
auditor al the close of a lecture. oh
replied The lecturer, with laugh, 4 used
TO work In BARRIERS shop
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Brass and Copper Kettles, holding from
one 10 twenty five gallon, cheaper than
they can be- bought at any other place ip
The county, 81 Flank Hines.
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Commissioners Sale
OF A
HOUSE AND LOT IN NEWBURG.
Bloch Bros. ct al

Bloch Bros. ct al
vs. Clancprv
ThUB +. Carrick Ct al
Pursuant to the provisions OF a decree
a the circuit Court of Preston county
rendered at the April term thereof. 1888
in the above styled cause, L will ON
Monday. August l3, 1888, Chat being
the first day of Circuit Court before tho
front door OF the Court Honse i'm King
wood, sell the undivided interest of the
said Thomas T.. Carrick in the house
and lot in Newburg, owned Jointly by
said Carriek and the heirs Of Patrick
ianiy deceased. 1t is situated on tho
south side OF tho y. IL q. Railroad adj
joining land of Mis-. Ann DsIv on tho
east and Miss McCOOl on the west. con.
tanning 1900 square feet, and having
thereon good frame storeroom and
dwelling house combined.
TERMS OF SALE:
So much cash in hand will be required
as may he require 10 pay costs of suit
and expenses of sale, and for the res ,
idue upon credit OF six, twelve, and
eighteen mouths. the purchaser Civ ny
bonds with approved security for the do.
fefred installments.
II. w. MONROE,
Special Com.
hINdWodD' w, VA, JULF l6, 1898.
West Virginia
Preston County, 10 WIZ
L, Smith Crane. Clerk of Tits Circuit
Court OF said county, do hereby certify
that X. w. Monroe, Special Comm .ssion.
or II above cause, has given boud as no.
| quired by law.
Given under my hand this 10th day o
| July, 1888.
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
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Terms :

The said lands will be sold for so
III uc cash in hand IA win pay costs of
SUIT ahu proper charges for sale, and the
residue upona credit of 6. IL and IS
months, purchaser executing notes with.
good security therefor, bearing interest.
The sale will be made about / o'clack.
y. M.
JNO. BARTON PAYNE.
Snnniul (s,u,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
Maine Men.

From Bath, Me we have received, under date
of May IS, 1888, tee following statement of Geo.
W. Harrison, the popular proprietor Of 'sThe Res
taurant'': "a few years since / was troubled so
severely with kidney and bladder affection that
there was brick-dust deposits in in my urine, and
considerable desire to nrinste, with severe, dart
ing, sharp pains through my bladder and side, and
again, dull, heavy pressure, very tedious to en-
dure.I consulted one Of our resident physicians,
but received no benefit from the treatment, and
fearing that my symptoms indicated 'Bright's
Disease the most dreadful of all diseases, and
must obtain relief speedily or l would be past cure
l consulted my druggist, Mr.. Weber,, and after
ascertaining my symptoms, he recommended the
use of Hunts Remedy, as he knew OF many sue.
cessful cures effected by that medicine in similar
cases here in Bath. purchased bottle and be-
fore / had used the first bottle. found had re
reived great benefit, as suffered less pain, my
waterbecame more natural. and began to improve
SO much that the second bottle effected com
plete cure, and my thanks are due to Hunts Rem
edy for restored health, and cheerfully recon
mend this moet valuable and reliable medicine t.
my friendsAas l consider it a duty as well as {
| pleasure to do So"
being well acquainted with Mr.. George W. Har
rson at the time of his sickness referred to in til,
testimonial can certify to the correctness of thu
statement made by him.
"w. G. WEBER, Druggist.
BATH. Me-, May1 Is. 1888.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
'GATH'Sr ADVICE
TO the Democracy as to Their Presi-
dental Candidate-..Some Views
of Sunset Cox on Cur.
rent Topics.

CINCINNATI, Oct 26.-"Gath' says in The
Enquirer: If the Democrats are to give us q
president next time, they ought to give US the
best man they possess. should think that
Judge Thurman was better adapted
for the senate than the presi-
dency. He was very distin-
guished senator, his mixture of law, reading,
wit and oratorical strength making very
happy combination When he was in the
senate Ohio stood at the head of the list;
every man thought Thurman first among
Democrats
The leading objection to the Democratic
party for years has been that when it got
into power it would do something to dispar-
age values and security. The best answer to
those feelings is to give us most upright ex-
ecutive man for the place. Not dema-
gogue, nor a visionary, nor some old chap
who has never got beyond the recollec-
ton of '9S. Give US Democrat who
VIII continue in the line of
| progress, bringing the whole country up to
its destiny, allaying local pains and making
Us feel that the presidency is the cap-stone OF
our system. We want, above all things, in
that office a man who will respect it, who
| will regard himself as the example of the
fruit OF citizenship, by whom the world will
judge his country. A jealous, self-com
| placent, provincial partisan will not 30
do not regard the next presidency as al
all settled, and an upwise choice of a candi
date will drive into d compact mass the great
body OF the people, who cannot, at least, &C
cuse the Republican party of having sacri
feed one foot Of soil Of this country and Of
the general prosperity of the people. The
Republican party is weak because it has MOI
] been true to the line of its development Il
hrs mistaken prosperity for liberty, anG
property before man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26

secretary, Col James w. Steele; with vice
presidents from each state and territory
represented In the society. Capt. J.. B.
Foraker is vice-president for Ohio. The ri
port was adopted.
The committee on time and place submitted
two places-Rochester and Grand RAPIDS
and named the first week in September The
time was changed TO Sept. 81 and q tCnicka-
manga week., and ballot resulted IN 'ne
selection of Rochester, N. Y, as the place;
Col Kelly, Of Louisville, offered q resolu-
ton commencing the portrait OF gen.
Thomas, painted BY s. W. Price. and asking
congress to purchase it, which was adopeed.
The society then marched to the chamber OF
commerce upon the invitation of that body.
The place.was profusely decorated with ban
ners, shields, and bunting Capt. J. B. For
aker made an address presenting the society
to the merchants Capt. W. w. Peabody,
president of the chamber of commerce, re-
sponded, and then introduced in turn Gems.
Sheridan, Rosecrans, Logan, Hazen, Keifer,
Kimball, Morgan Stanley, and Consul Emil
Frey, all of whom made brief addresses,
which were well received.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
PREMISE ANO CONCLUSION
As Laid Down in a Railway Trans
DOrtation Case.

Dies MONIES, Oct 26.-In the federal
court case of Kaiser VS.. The Illinois Central
railroad company, being an action to recover
overcharges on freight shipped under the
Granger tariff law Judge McCrary decided:
l. That transportation by railroad is COM
merce.
2. The transportation from a place in.one
state to place in another state is interstate
commerce
3. To fix the charge for such transportation
is to regulate commerce.
a. A statute fixing or limiting the charges
on such transportation is regulation Of COM
merce among states.
5. The power to regulate such commerce
belongs exclusively to congress.
g. States cannot adopt any regulation
which goes to or may operate injuriously to
the commerce of other states.
If the Granger law of Iowa operates to
affeot tho transportation in other states it is
unconstitutional. The supreme court OF
Iowa having decided tina. law unconstitu-
tional, in that regard, that rule viii be fol-
lowed in this court. To hold otherwise would
be to give suitors in this court an unjust adj
vantage over those who are compelled to 90
to the state court.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
WORK CT THE FLAMES.
Heavy Fire in Pittsburg-- other Con.
lagratiOns.

EdthVASs
PTTTsBURG, Oct. 26. -Munderfs planning
mill, on the south side, together with five
two story frame dwelling houses and ,00O,-
600 feet of lumber, were, entirely destroyed
by fire. The flames were discovered shortly
after o'clock They originated in the furnace
room of the planning mill. where the furnace
was being fed with shavings. The fire spread
with such rapidity that the employees barely
escaped with their lives. The fireman and
engineer received severe but not serious
burns. In twenty minutes the entire mill
and the dwellings and lumber were burning
fiercely, and in an hour nothing remained
but smoldering ashes The dwellings were
occupied by seven families, who were unable
to save any Of their household effects, and con-
sequently suffer severely.
The losses will aggregate $45, 900, on which
there is an insurance on the nRll and lumber
of $4,000 The household goods were unin-
sured.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct &C. Seven storehouses
at Edwards, this county, were burued. The
sufferers are John II. Odeneal, B. Griswold,
John Barker Cook & Gaddis
CHICAGO, Oct 26.-South Park Retreat
hotel, situated at the entrance to South park,
this city, was nearly destroyed by fire at an
early hour in the morning. The house is kept
by Thomas Chandler, retired pugilist, and
was much frequented by sporting men.
There were no casualties. The loss is about
$4,000.
BRONSON, Mich, Oct. ga heavy fire
visited this place involving the total
destruction of Reynolds & Williams
frame planning mill, saw mill and foundry
Brown & McClellans three-story frame girls
mill, and Jason Shepard's large
frame dwelling and barn. Los.
about $4,000, with insurance. Thu
town is severely crippled in its manufactur
ing establishments The fire is alleged to b,
the work of an incendiary.
SAN Francesca, Oct. 90 "A fire in tht
principal business street of New Tacoma, OF
Puget Sound, W. T., October 90 consumed
four buildings, with their contents. Loss
800 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
What "Sunset" Cox says.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 26-Sunset Cox
Is published here as giving the opinion that
there is no doubt of Democratic majority
in Maryland this fall, and of saying this as
to the speakership: 81 think I shall be
elected speaker / am sure of New York,
Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Califor-
mia, and several other states 1 do not
think Randall has more than forty votes all
told. Carlisle is stronger tkan Randall, and
think am stronger than both. 1t will
never do to elect Randall II he is elected,
farewell to our chances for the next presi-
dency. New York should have the speaker
ship. She hasn't had it since 1924, when
John w. Taylor was speaker; and, by the
way, he was a cousin of my father"
As to the best man for the Democratic
nominee for the presidency, Mr. Cox said:
Thurman, by all means, He is the strong.
est man before the people whom we could
possibly nominate"
As to the tariff question Mr.. Cox said: "a
believe it will be one of the issues in con
gress this winter. see Sherman has prom
ised the people of Ohio to bring up the WOO
question, and if he brings in the hair we will
bring in the whole body"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
The Baltimore Election,

BALTIMORE, Oct. 26.-The election for
mayor and city council brought out the larg-
est vote ever polled in this city at munich.
pal election. There were two tickets in the
field-the regular Democratic, headed by
Gen. F. c. Latrobe, for mayor, and the Citi-
zens' or Fusion ticket, headed by J. Monroe
Heiskell, the Reform Democrat and the pre-
sent city marshal. The latter was nominated
by committee Of gentlemen styling them
selves Reform Democrats, and was subse-
quently indorsed by the regular Republican
convention. The total vote for mayor was
81, 574. Latrobe received 29,A7; Heiskell,
25,607; Latrobe's majority, 3,54O For the
first branch Of the city council, consisting of
twenty-five members-one from each ward
the Democrats elected ten and the Fusionists
ten. For the second branch the regular Dem
ocrats elected SIX and the Fusionists four
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
RIDER AND HORSE.


RrieAton Beaeh and Iemphis- Sale
40 ofshe racer Jeiznstdn.
BRiGHToN BEACH, N. Y, Oct. 20. Adam
Smith won the mile in u.s.; Boulette second,
Vocalic third. Little Fred won the u mile
ielling in I:1Sh; Hotachimie second
Tena' third. Little Buttereup won
the " mile selling in 1:35;
Dizzie Blonde second: - A. third. Bah
cock won the IL miles in 2:44s[; Marshall
second; ida B. third. Odette won the short
course steeplechase in 2:45h Puritan second /;
Major Wheeler third
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 2. ---Zamora won the
e mile in Los; Manitou second, Miss Yates
third. Alexander won the / 1-16 miles Ma
tional stakes in 1861; Aztec second
BALTIMORE, Oct. 90. -Welcher won the
mile Central stakes in 1:49; Tolu second,
Reveler third George Kinney won the 2
miles Dixie stakes in 1856; Trafalgar
second, Gonfalon third. Bella won the
III miles 0riole handicap in. 2:04; Parole
second, Aranza third Aella won the 2 miles
heats in 3s5016, 1864. Ranger won the
handicap steeplechase, full course in 5:3St
Gath second, Abraham third.
THE PAGER JOHNSTON SOLD.
CHICAGO, Oct 26.-Commodore Kittson,
of St. Paul, being satisfied with Johnstonis
Tuesdays performance of three heats in 2:14
2:l51s, and 2;l5314, considering the condition
of the track, he has paid $4,000 for tht
phenomenal PAGER. Johnston will be handled
by John Splan during the winter, AID viii
probably go to California with the othel
horses in the commodore's stable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
TONG" ON WIVES,
Ana Also Trying to Take the Belt
on sAliases.o
A Sewing Machine Agent. with
Feur Names and seven
Wives Taken I'm by
the Ofiicers.

BesToN, Oct. 28.-Four names and seven
wives are more than most men can manage
successfully at one time. Joseph Il. Hura, o
fewing machine agent, who was arrested mere
for the seduction Of Miss Aurelia Larrient,
the 1s-year-old daughter OF John Larrient,
Of st. Louis, can testify SO tins.
Hurd belonged osLowell, Mass, where he
married a most estimable Young lady,
and treated her so badly that sne
obtained divorce from him in 1873
In 1879 he went to Texas, where he vas
known by the name of Linn Scott There ne
married girl, who lived with him unhap'
ply for time, and then was Obliged to leave
him because of his injudicious attentions TO
the fair sex. He next turned up in st. Louis,
where, without waiting for the formality OF
divorce he married another woman under
the name of Charles Edwin. This woman he
deserted, after time, and married again,
this time under his own name of Joseph
Hurd
1t was not long after the last marriage
that Hurd became acquainted with Amelia
Larrient, who had recently graduated from
one Of the leading seminar1es, and VINO, 20
employ her time, gave music lessons to few
pupils. Among these was Mrs Hurd. and
the two met frequently at Hurd's house Be
fore long he gained wonderful influence
over the girl, who was to have been mar
ried in July. The evening before
her wedding, however, she mystic
riously disappeared. A few days later
Hurd was also missing, and as both were last
seen coming eastward it was concluded that
they had eloped Mrs Hurd, who then did
not know all her husbands perfidy, was grief
stricken and returned to her friends in
Illinois Letters received from the girl init
mated that the fugitive couple were in the
vicinity of New York, although Amelia de
clared that the sewing machine agent was
not with her and that she had seen nothing OF
him.
Photographs of the fugitives were sent tc
New York detectives, but to no avail. al
last letter received from Amelia informed
her father that she was living in Boston
near the Church of the Immaculate Coneep-
ton Detectives here were at once notified
and after patient search discovered 6
sewing-machine agent living at Lynn
who answered the description of the mar
wanted. They soon discovered that he wa
the guilty party, and Larrient was notified
He secured a requisition for Hurd from thu
governor of Missouri, and came here at once
1t was found that Hurd was married by tn,
registrar of Boston, as the couple said they
were in great haste. Since their marriage
they have lived at Lynn.
When arrested Hurd at first refused bu
finally consented to return to st. Louis il
charge of Larrient When asked if it wa
not dangerous to conflne Huri to his car
Larrient replied: 81 have a six-shooter witt
me but shall not use it unless the rascal trie.
to escape The law will punish him. I an
simply an officer now, and viii do my ddty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
THE RELIABLE ESPECIAL. !"
A Sensational story from Washington
Positively Deaied.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 20 "A burlesqde
report Of a row in the cabinet meeting
printed in The New York Tribune, was so
well done that it deceived careless or hasty
readers into the idea that there was a real
row. A cabinet officer said of this report:
When cabinet members have any grievances
they carry them to the president privately
Cabinet meetings are very humdrum
business affairs, where row, as it is
called, could hardly occur unless we were in a
period when the country was rocking in ex-
element over some great question. Now the
cabinet meeting yesterday, the subject of the
burlesque report, was one of the quietest that
ever took place. Secretary Folger was not
present. can give you full report without
betraying any official secrets We all filed
in and took our seats at the usual time The
president asked Mr.. Frelinghuysen if he had
anything to report from his department He
said No This same question was asked in
turn of the other secretaries, and they made
the same answer. That was all that was
done"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-26
lllinaIs Masnns.

CHICAGO. Oct. 26.-The Royal Arch
Masons Of Illinois met in the asylum of the
Apollo commandery, in this city. Three
hundred delegates were present, representing
as chapters of the fraternity. The
morning session was occupied in hearing
the address of the grand high priest and
the reports Of the grand secretary and the
grand treasurer, which latter showed large
amount of work performed during the year
and substantial balance in the treasury.
The election of officers for the ensuing year
took place in the afternoon.