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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21
Plantation Philosophy.
Dew drops is dc tears ob night.

It's tryin ter be interesting in con-
versation dat makes liar outen many
man
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21

| has looked aroun' considerable, an
| doan know oh anything dat kin smell
Wus den de corpse ob FISH
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21

De appetite oh man an do vanity OBJ
woman, is what keeps de worlds trade
in motion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21

Stone in Bladder. Inflammation of Kidney
ana Liver, Loss of Memory. Loss of Appetite,
and all Kidney and Liver Complaints, is
cured by Stilwell's Specific. Price $1.0o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21
uiCAGo, BURLINGTON & QUINCY,
rgIcAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

mans No I, 5, Q and lUare Maquoktta BrAhth
Trans 3and !, Accommodation for Oxford duue-
ION | aud = Passenger for Celmar
Flying Dutchman leaves Rock Island t25 a.
IN arrives at 10 p m arrives Dubuque II AZ a.
IN leaves EOS p, M arrives ut ST. Paul 1890 p.
nj, leaves - a, IN. arrives Minneapolis II 100 p,
ma leaves at 4 50a N.
Ed w HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21
RoCK ISLAND & MERCER co., R.. h.
ROCK island 4 PkORIA
kALLW A Y.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave RoCk island
ahi III Way Freight
SIS Fast Express.
I4U p IL. Mail and Express
80 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive al Rock Island
AGA m. Through Freight and Accommodation
l245 p IN. Mail and express
$40 Fast Express
AGO Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS leaving Rock Island at 5 %
a III. arrives at Peoria 1870 p. IN, at Springfield
> D. m, at Decatur 4.U0p m Jacksonville 40
D.. Iii Alton % .. m, st Louis S.lop m, ana
lerre Haufe II IS p. III, THE SAME DAY. Making
-Is the BEST and QUICKEST route 10 all points
southeast
the / 30 D. m. train makes close connection al
,,uiya with G. & z for points west; arriving Al
.3ale-buru at 4 IS y. IA at Burlington 6lu p N al
nyakuk 10 - u. m, and AT Quincy loO5 p IL.
Arrilinz al Peoria at 60 p. m, making close
.gu,ectiuus with the l. B i W and T. /. \
Tor Indianapolis, connecting there with all last
trains tbr cne east and south.
sY"FAST TINE SURE CONNECTIONS, ana
s..i,s as low a. by any other route.
K. Il. CABLE. A. N. MORTON
,irn'I Smt. Genl Tkt Agt
rhe d ~ y IA Accommodation leaves every day
.yCppt sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21

1t amt de pusSon what bows low. dat
is really lie humblest De snake is all
on dc groun but Lawd, how pizen
Le is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when all
else fails. Its action on the system is quick
and lasting
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21
BRIGHT's DISEASE.
RHEUMATISM.

Stilwells Specific is a wonderful cure,
removing from the system the acrid poison.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21
DR., CONTRADICTION

DAVENPORT Catar Asthma Deafness Lung
Diseases speedily permanently cured Patients cured at Home
for Medical MISSIONARY Consultation Free
EDWARD RUSSELL POSTMASTER DEvENPORT Physician Oh
Real Ability Marked MURPHY DAVENPORT
An Nan Success, Wonderful Cures
Oc23ly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21
Interast allowed on Deposits at the rate Of
4 per Cent. per Alnum.
Deposits received in amounts OF 81
and UpWards.
sFcrRIrY AND ADVANTAGES

The private property of the Trustees Is respon
sibe to the depostors. The otficrrsaTe prohibited
from borrowing any OF ite Eoncys. Minors ana
married women protected by special law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21

INSs HHC W6Sss
Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor Cars with Reclin
ing Chairs tseats freel. Smoking Cars with Re
Iyoiying Chairs, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
ithe famous C. D. q Dining Cars run daily 10 and
from Chicago Kansas City, Chicago q Council
Bluffs, Chicago q Des Moines, Chicago, ST 10
Iseph, AtchisOn 4 Topeka. Only through line be
tween Chicago, lincoln & Denver Through cars
between Indianapolis & Council Bluffs VIA Peoria
All connections made in Union Depots 1t Is
known az the great THROUGH CAR LINE.
Finest Equipped Railroad in tn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-21
BURLINGTON ROUTE
Chicago, Burlington q Quincy RaroadJ

| GOING NOR tn AND SOUTH.
| Solid Trains OF Elegant Day Coaches and Pull
man Palace Sleeping Cars are run daily to and
! from st Louis, via Hannibal, Quincy, Keokuk,
Burlington. Cedar Rapids and Albert Lea to st
Paul and Minneapolis; Parior Cars with Reclining
Chairs 10 and from st Louis and Peoria and 10
| and from st Louis and Ottumwa Only one
change of cars between St Louis and Dies
Moines, Iowa, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Denver
| Colorado
1t IS universally admitted to be- the
. World for all Glasses OF Travel.
PERCEVAL LOWELL. Gen Pass Ag't Chicago
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
A Chance to Make Money.

Newspapers are usually very wild
on the subject of circulation, especi-
ally during the season of public
sales, We propose to make bona
tide offer on this subject and give to
every person a chance to make a few
dollars in legitimate way. We of,
fer and will pay to any person
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, who will
examine aud certify in legally
vouched form that any paper RAD
lished in Martinsburg has as large a
circulation as the INDEPENDENT.
Finally, we offer and Will pay to
any editor, publisher or citizen,
FIFTY DOLLARS, who will in the
same manner prove any paper pub
lished in Martinsburg to have a
larger circulation than the INDIE
PENDENT. We mean fair play to the
public, especially to advertisers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03

E. Braly, at present city editor of
the Daily NeioS; and Mr.. j. p. Har-
ter, who has been in the employ of
the office for some time past.
Another heavy mortgage on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad has re-
Gently been recorded in the Clerks
Office of the Circuit Court Of Wash
ingtOn county. This one is for ST.
100000, over so, 900 per mile, which
together with the $4,000 and S25,-
900 per mile mortgages heretofore re-
corded makes the preferred indebt-
edness of this road about $50,000
per mile. The mortgage is quite a
lengthy one and covers twenty six
pages OF the record.
Miss Mollie Wilen, of Martins
burg, is now visiting friends in our
city.
Mr.. Henry Heiser superintendent
of the Boot and Shoe Works located
at Winchester, Va, was in our city
for several days last week, and while
here had interviews with a number
Der of our leading citizens with ref
erence to the establishment of a
boot and shoe works here, by the
formation of stock company.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
Frederick County, va. J

From the Winchester Times:
Circuit Court of this county will
begin on Monday next.
Mr.. Thomas Cover has recently
purchased the interest Of his part
ners in the Star Tannery and is now
the sole proprietor of that thriving
establishment.
Materials for the public school
building, to be erected on the corner
of Cork and Market streets, are be-
ing collected, and work will be com
menced as the weather permits.
A heavy crane, used for lifting
castings, etc at the Winchester
Foundry, fell on John Alexander, a
colored employe, one day last week
and injured him severely. emade
a very narrow escape from instant
death.
There was no observation of the
22nd, except by the banks and the
post office.
Messrs. James and Richard Hay
maker, and Mr.. Ed. Neville, made
"A narrow escape whilst crossing the
Opequon few days ago when it was
very high The horse attached to
their wagon, broke loose from the
shafts and swan to the shore, leav-
ing them in deep water. Fortunate
ly assistance came in time to rescue
them from their disagreeable and
dangerous predicament.
Three fine draft horses-a stallion
and two mareS-impOrted from Eng
land, at heavy expense, passed
through town last week, on their
way to the farm of their owner, Mr..
Neville, IAN English gentleman, (son
in-law of Col. Dulaney of LoudOun)
who is very we'll known here. They
were of the strain known in Eng,
land as Shire horses, the most APP
proved breed OF heavy drafts in the
old country, and closely resemble
the old Gotham stock introduced
here many years ago by the late Jas.
III. Kemp. The stallion was said to
weigh 2,160 pounds, and the mares,
although only two and three years
old, weighed probably near l 800 lbs.
each. 1t was stated that one of
them, on a wager, had drawn a load
of tive and half tons half a mile on
a level road. They We're imported
by Mr.. Neville for the purpose of
improving the heavy draft stock of
this portion of the State.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03

From the Charlestown Spirit Of JET
ferscn
It is the intention of the owners
of Rau's Cave, the new subterranean
wonder at Boliver Heights, Harper's
Ferry, to convert the place into a
regular summer retreat.
There were I42 deeds and other
writings admitted to record in the
Clerks Office Of the County Court of
Jefferson, from the November to the
February term of the Court.
The Executive Committee of the
Baltimore Conference Sunday School
Society of the M. E. Church South,
has selected Shepherdstown as the
place for holding the next annual
convention of that body.
Mr.. Ben Bateman, a hunter of
some fame, encountered in the
woods about mile above Shenan'
doah City, large catamount which
after some chasing he succeeded in
giving shot from his trusty rifle.
This is the first game Of this size
seen in these hills for a couple of
years, and is thought to be one of
family, as their cries at night have
frequently been heard OF late.
From the Shepherdstown Register
Rev. T. B. Shepherd has become
the West Virginia editor of the
Baptist Nation, a religious paper
published in Washington, ID. G.
Some few fish have been caught in
the Potomac near this place in dip
nets. Large numbers have been
caught in the canal in seines.
An old lady named Polly Murdoch
aged about one hundred years, died
near Middleway, this county, on
Sunday last.
1t is said there will soon be a
sweeping reduction in local freight
along the line of the B. u o. r. r.
We hope the rumor will prove true.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
Washington County, Md
From the Herald and Torch:

from the HtTuLu uitU IOfCU.
The repairs at the Four Locks, on
the canal, are progressing finely and
navigation will not be delayed on
account of the repairs there.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
will, it is understood, be opened for
navigation about the 10th of March.
The Western Maryland Railroad
announces IA new departure in the
conducting of railroad business.
Agents will wait upon parties max
ing inquiries and furnish rates and
other information instead of written
answers.
On Friday last, at st. James Col
lege, a student named Bonafacia
Santos, about IL years of age, a ma
tive of Ecuador, South America,
died of pneumonia of both lungs.
His remains were inferred at Rose
Hill Cemetery. Two Of the deceas-
eds brothers remain at the college
One of them is lying quite sick of
the same disease. Two weeks must
elapse before the intelligence of the
death of Mr.. Santos will be received
by his parents at their home in Quito.
Mr.. SwartZ, recently commission
ed Postmaster in Hagerstown, has
appointed as his assistants Mr.. E.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
Broad Lane.

The 22nd passed off here with
out any ETHEREAL declarations in
honor of the day. Really, we did
not hear the name of Washington
mentioned, but we heard cannon
aiding in some remote part of the
county, which called to mind the
memorable days of our ancestors.
So after we had thought great
deal, l concluded that they were
celebrating Washington's birth
day, which happened at some
time on the 22nd of February 1882.
st Matthew's day brought four
inch snow, and Victor melted
nearly all of it.
Mr.. Michael Herbert, who has
been in western Pennsylvania for
some time, is now In the vicinity,
visiting friends.
Miss Annie Fuss and brother,
with Miss b Smaltz, of Hedges
vile spent a day or two here last
week.
The persimmOn crop which is
large, is now being gathered and
put into the market.
The public exhibitions held at
this place, for the benefit of the
church, were well attended and a
handsome sum in money realized.
We return our best wishes and
heartfelt thanks to the generous
public for their liberal hospitality.
We heartily acquiesce with G..
f.. l.. with regard to waking up
the correspondents, but since he is
in the ring, we feel like reposing
in the shade, Stacking our hands
and laying our pen in the rack, in
order to furnish him more space
for his jovial items and mental
development, which is acknoWl-
edge by all to be magnificent.
Mr.. Frazer Stanley was here
last week, selling queensware. He
delivers queensware and notions
at our doors at about 40 or 80 per
cent cheaper than the same quail
ity of goods can be had in the
country stores. AUCTURUS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
Richie Gazette On Senator
Dawson.

A correspondence to the Richie
Gazette contained the following:
INFORMING A SENAToR.-Sena-
tor Dawson, OF Morgan county,isa
favorite with everybody who
knows him. He is genius who
is always making quaint and or
iginal remarks. Like Proctor
Knott, who sprang into notoriety
in one day, by virtue of his Duluth
speech, Senator Dawson achieved
fame in single effort, last winter.
However, | 90 not write this with
thc intention .f giving the speech
place in Your columns. but to
briefly detail Il conversation be-
tween the Senator and DR.. Bland,
superintendent of the Insane Asy-
luui. DR. Bland was giving the
Senator an eloquent description of
the institution for those poor
people in West Virginia, 80 terri
bic afflicted with loss OF mind.
at takes walk of three miles
to go through the building" said
the Doctor.
THE h---you say" responded
the senator; why it must be
bigger than the Presidents house,
1T has over eighteen miles of
steam heating pipe" DR.. Bland
added.
1.-THE mischief" senator Davisen
remarked, "that is enough to
warm up all Hades'-the gentle
man from Morgan used little
warmer word, but we substitute
the foregoing.
We have over six hundred lun-
atics in the ASYLUM" continued
the doctor.
why" exclaimed Senator
Dawson, in establishment; chat
is over six times as many as be-
longs to the Legislature"
Judging from the impression
made on the Senator's mind. he
would no doubt vote for liberal
appropriation for the Asylum for
the insane. Quantum sufficit, for
this time.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03

year ago, has settled it for $50 600,
the largest sum ever paid by the
company for personal injuries. A.
B. Valentine, of Bennington, VT,
received $4,000 for the death of his
son, and SIS 900 for the death of the
latter's young bride-both killed in
the same disaster.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03

There will be a missionary meet
ing in the M. E, Church South, at 8
O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Regular Quarterly Communion at
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning at II O'Clock. Preparatory
services on this, Saturday morning,
at II O'Clock.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
WHDRE rs THE FOOL KILLER 2

HE <ool-killer is neglecting his
business or has resigned in dis
gust. The following clipping from
the Philadelphia Record signed a
"Wounded Veteran" ought to
settle the weather, regulate lent,
and settle the Star Route trial
and furnish Bob Ingersoll with a
new and bright revelation that if
there isn't any place of torment
there ought to be one prepared
over which this wounded" fellow
could preside as head veteran:
Il propose to buy a farm, and
have concluded to go to West Vir-
ginia, as the land is cheap there.
[ can get land there at prices
ranging between twenty five and
fifty dollars per acre, in good
climate, near Martinsburg. But
| am persuaded by many not to
do so on account of the overbear-
ing treatment shown by the seces-
sion sympathizers toward North
erners, and | feel the more uncer-
tain as l was in the army and have
lost leg. West Virginia went
with the North, and ought to be
as Union as Pennsylvania. But
[ beg your opinion"
Well, here is our opinion, The
witer of this is a straightout Re
publican, though one of the edi-
tors of an independent paper.
Martinsburg and Berkeley county
has for citizens many Union vet
erans-scores of them wounded.
There is no overbearing or under
bearing on the part of any one
hence fools are scarce. Political
parties are evenly divided. At nc
time has a straight ticket beer
elected. We have a man demo
cratic in politics for judge, but
Judges not politicians con
science on the bench. The sheriff
and prosecuting attorney are Re
publicans, and this is the home
of the United States District At
torney for West Virginia, anG
veteran" displays considerable
ignorance of history and of the
news of the day in making SO vile
and unfounded rumor the sub
ject of newspaper notoriety. Mar
tinsburg merchants deal largely
with Philadelphia and have direct
communication with city that boil
the Cumberland Valley and B
& o. railroads,and any citizen who
thus ISLANDERS Martinsburg isf an
enemy to the business relations o.
the wholesale men of the Quaker
City. Our plain opinion is thai
Veteran" is either ignorant OF
very malicious. He could have
learned better by asking any clerl
in any of the leading business
houses OF Philadelphia. He de
sires either to do wanton injury o.
has an overbalanced mind.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03

THE Wheeling Sunday Leader,
in speaking of some of the retir-
ing Senators refers to Senator
Dawson in the following compli-
mentary manner
Zone of the most unostenta-
tious men in the Legislature was
Hon. Samuel Dawson, of Morgan
county; yet no man in either
branch has so won upon the affec-
tons of not only the people OF
Wheeling, but of the State, as has
this generous and noble hearted
old man. He leaves the Senate
with record of prudence and in
tegrity, which a prince might envy
as heritage for his children"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
THE action of the State Board

of Education of Virginia in APP
pointing two colored men upon
the Public School Board of Rich
mond has aroused great indigna-
ton among the white people of
that city.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
Religious.


In sweet accorjancy of praise and love
The singing waters run,
And sunset mountains v ear a light above
The smile Of duty done
Sure stands the promise--ey to the weak
A heritage is given;
Nor lose they earth who, single hearted
seek
The righteousness Of heaven
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
WE received O letter last week

WE received o letter last week.
from Mr.. HI. 9. Silver, a former
resident of this county, from
Chico, California, containing an
account of the assassination of
DIR. j. III. Glenn, one of the largest
ranchers in that State, by a man
named Miller. DR.. Glenn was %
prominent citizen and ran for
Governor of California on the
Democratic ticket in 1878. He
was a native of Rockbridge coun-
ty, Virginia.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03

GOVERNOR BUTLER has issued
his proclamation appointing April
9Th as ''fast day" in Massachusetts,.
He recommends that the people
meet in their usual places of wor-
ship and implore the forgiveness
and blessing of God, and that I'M
necessary labor and recreation be
suspended; and the Governor spe
cially exhorts ministers of the
gospel on that day ''to feed thei,
focks with the divine word, and
not to discuss upon political and
other secular topics, which may
divert the serious thoughts of the
people from humble worship Of
the Father.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
UNWISE LEGISLATION.

1t is a well known fact that the
State is largely indebte d TO the
school fund for money borrowed
to meet unusual expenses of cod
flying, holding elections, &c.
More expense was made by re
assessment of property, in the
hope that increased valuation
would provide sufficient revenue
to meet the expenses and pay the
debt. But it did not work, and
now by an act of the last legisla
ture an increase of ave cents per
one hundred dollars has been
made. This is fearful and hurt
full. Another specimen of unwise
legislation is the passage of law
providing for an election as to
whether the dog-tax will be con
tinued. This is an ugly as well
as useless issue. Another ugly
thing is an act providing for the
appointment of commissioner
to consider the assessment and
taxation of property and report
his views to the next Legislature,
whereupon we suppose the mem
bers of the legislature will find it
necessary to express their views.
Isn't that a beauty?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03

THE disclosures being made
every day in the Star Route trials
at Washington are sufficiently dis
gushing, but the vulgar wrangling
and indecent personalities ex
changed almost every day between
the leading counsel conducting
the prosecution and defense, are
well calculated to degrade the
profession in the estimate of the
public and inspire additional dis
gust.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03

WEST VIRGINIA has sixteen cities
and towns with population ex-
ceeding one thousand inhabitants,
of which five are in the eastern
pan handle Poor Harpers Ferry,
that in the days of its splendid
national armory, had with its
suburb Bolivar, upwards of 5000
inhabitants, is now below the
thousand. We do hope the day
will come when it's great manufac-
turing facilities will restore its
former prosperity and Importance.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
THE NEWS AROUND Us.
Jefferson County.

From the Charlestown Spirit Of Jef-
| ferSGn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-29
PUT s. THE vAGS,, TO WORK.
A Change Of Heart.

SIN glancing over the report Of the action OF
the District Commissioners" said prominent
citizen Of Capitol Hill, lit would seem that
there must have been a great change of heart
or Of policy among them, as I see they now
propose to put the idle vagabonds, tramps. &C.,
at work. instead Of supporting them in idleness
at the public expense. When the East WASH
ington delegation called on them sometime ago
Commissioners West took pains to express his
virtuous Indignation at the suggestion that the
inmates OF the workhouse should be set to work
and made to do what there was no money to do
The commissioners may rest assured that public
opinion will sustain them in this action, and It
might be carried much further with advantage
Hundreds OF idle colored people flock into the
District every winter, for the sole purpose of
living on the charities Of the people here The
Associated Charities is doing much to weed
them out and prevent the imposition, and if
that association could have control of all the
charitable funds expended here it would put an
end to the imposition. Every idle person who
has no visible means Of support ought to be
arrested as vagrant and set to work for the
public. If that were done we would soon get
rid Of the great mass of idle people, most of
whom live by theft robbery and other vices"