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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
A VERY LIVELY TIME.
How Gregorian auda Darkey Tried to
Capture Swarm Of Bees

AAO" . 0AGkoAA6 duu aOdlAcJ AllCu ~
Capture Swarm Of Bees.
From the Albany News.
There was lively abee living out at
Judge Odoms place the other day, Judge
Odom had charged Mr.. Roberts, the
overseer, to watch the bees and let no
swarms get away. The other day the
bees swarmed and pitched in funnel
shaped mass ten feet from the ground on
a tree Roberts playedM them with
huge syringe from bucket of water,
and having effectually, as he supposed,
put out the inciplent flame that turks in
their tails, prepared to gather them into
his garner. There was about the place a
darkey named Phil, who is nearly blind
Here, Phil. come here, said Mr.. Ro-
berts. Il want you TO hold the bee gum
up under that bunch of bees while l
climb the tree and sweep them in" And
without ceremony or any unnecessary de-
lay he seized Phil and placing him direct
ly under the bees, put the pee gum on top
Of his head, and directed him to stand
fast Broom in hand. Mr.. Roberts then
ran up the tree with the nimblentss of a
Cdl duN. Duts
self on limb and cautiously began to
sweep them of, letting them fall Jumps
into the open box on the negro's lead be
low. Sometimes wad of bees would
miss the hole. and strike Phil on the
shoulder. which made him restless Stand
firm Phil, "said a voice from above, land
they will not sting you. If bee finds
out that you are afraid OF him, he will
sting you certain. just let him know that
you are not afraid and there is no dan
ger, remarked Mr.. Roberts, by way of
encouragement,
"Ouchl gollyl I'm stung for shuah
WhewI Mas'r Roberts, Tn got to dral
dis box"
Stand still, you chicken fool, youl I'll
soon have them all in! Who cares for a
beer
Just then an old liner king bee-march
ed down Pills back under his shirt and
Phil became still more uneasy, but Mr.
Roberts spoke soothing words from above
Suddenly, however the bees seemed tC
realize who it was that was disturbing
them, and about forty business fellow:
pOppeu hi. 1hopelts slLhuIdh0ouSIN, ant
he dropped his broom, lost his hold anC
came down with crash upon the negro
and box. With whoop and a wild
screech Phil got upon his feet and lit ou
followed by cloud of bees. He fergo
his blindness and went he knew NO
whittier, striking the garden palings broad
side and leveling three panels with the
ground. He never stopped. but continued
TO charge around the Enclosure until thu
vegetables ere all destroyed,
In the meantime Mr.. Roberts was full
ly employed; in fact. he was very busy
Around the house and through it, ther
under it, out 10 the gate, through tn
horse lot and cover the hills and far a
way.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13


Chine silks and the Venetian satins that
that change from red to green, blue to
gold, ETC., are liked for sunshades for
general use.
A novelty in surah silks is weaving
them in checks of two colors in strong
contrast, such as red with green or blue.
These are used for entire dresses, and
have garnet velvet for draperies across
the hips; for o vest or plastron. turned
back cuffs, and high standing collar
that meets IN front, or else laps, and is
sometimes SC. high that that it requires
TWO buttons and buttonholes to fasten it.
The Louisin.s and smooth finished check
silks are more used than they have beer
for many seasons, and there are mann
silks with large plaids of dark colors-not
Scotch tartans, but the fanciful French
plaids-used for combination dresses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
BEGINNING TO END.
The Star Route Trial Reaches the
Judges Charge at Last-.Ths
Bondholders---Wa
ton Gossip.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Judge Wylie be
gan his charge to the staT-route jury tbs
afternoon After thanking the jury for their
patient attention during the weary months
of trial, and reminding them that they had
nothing to do with the public demand news
paper articles, or appeals to sympathy. bat
to decide the case upon the evidence, he at
once commenced to state the legal points in
volved and said, in part the policy of the
law must be found in itself. No pub
lie officer had any right to set up his
own policy against the policy of the
law. He held a great trust, and it was his
duty to obey the law. To allow him to set
up his own policy against the law would lead
to great and innumerable abuses, but mere
violation of law by an officer was not neces
sarily crime. He might misunderstood his
duty; he might be guided by an intention TO
do the public good These remarks were in
tended to apply to Gen. Brady, where the law
said, in making increasing service, he must
pay due regard to productiveness and other
circumstances 1t hardly seemed reasonable
or fair for Brady to say he disre-
garded productiveness. That was the policy
of the present cabinet officer "a witness. in
this easel, but the court could not sanction
that policy The law prohibited any public
officer from expending the public money or
making contracts for expenditures beyond
the appropriations. In this case. there was
evidence that all the money appropriated by
congress for the fiscal year ending June 30
1880, had been expended by December, 1873
and an appeal had been made to congress t.
supply the deficiency. All that might have
been done from mistaken sense of duty o.
an exaggerated idea Of the public good. Mer
in such positions occasionally became enthu
siastic on that subject, and If there was nC
corrupt motive it was not criminal act.
The judge next took up the question Of con
spiracy. The conspiracy, he said, wa
charged to be combination of intelligent
beings to defraud the United States by frand
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

of Massachusetts, are proud of the history
of the state.aexcept in one Instance, thai
of the Tewksbuty Investigation. They
are ashamed of hat on account 6fit
they have resolved to get rid Of Butler,
for he holds in his power the necessary
article to knock the republican party
higher than it was ever knocked before.
This thing that will prove so terrible to
the republicans OF the cid bay state is
nothing more than piece of leather; a
piece Of the identical morocco Slammed
from the skin Of a female inmate of the
.Tewksbury almshouse Tewksbury was
a republican family establishment, and it
was the habit of gentle humanitarianS
connected with Harvard college to pro
cure these human pelts from the aims
house and have them tanned at Woburn
The particular piece of human leather
which was exhibited at the Tewksbury in
vestigation fell into Gov Buffers hands,
and he refuses TO giveitsup. He has use
for it-a use the bare thought of which
fills well bred and well balanced society
in Massachusetts with horror That in
teresting prodaet of Harvard and Woburn
is to figure in the next gubernatoriar
canvass. twill be exhibited from every
rostrum in the state from which the gov
ernor speaks, as aproduct and Illustration
of respectable republican rule, and the
masses will be asked if they want to re-
store an executive regime which has
added tanned human skins to the product
of Massachusetts Industry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
KING WILLIAM H.
Back from Across the Briny---A Chat
AbOut the Voyage. Maud -. and the
Grand Trunk.

Back FROM Across the Briny---A Chat
AbOut the Voyage. Maud -, and the
Grand Trunk.
New YoRK, jane l2-Mr William H
Vanderbilt, and his son George W, and Col
Jacob H Vanderbilt have returned from
Europe They were passengers by the White
Star steamer Britannia. His return voyage
was married by the discovery on the third
day out of flaw in the shaft of the Britain
anic which compelled her TO return to port.
This accident caused delay Of week, but
Mr. Vanderbilt preferred TO wait for the
completion of the repairs rather than return
ON any other than his fayorite ship
"Were you not frightenedn was asked Of
Mr. Vanderbilt
81 knew nothing at all about it until after
we had been two or three hours on our way
back to Liverpool Mr.. Vanderbilt replied
1T did not amount to much anyway, but the
captain thought it was best to put back. We
were less than two hours longer in making
the distance than we had been the first time,
but then the wind was with us all the way.
/ don't think should have been afraid To
come right along. but it was best to go back,
of course, for in heavy weather the shit
would probably have been disabled
Yes, am very well. / am little tired
to-day, but that is owing entirely to being. on
ship-board, After have rested shall fee
first rate; my health is good. did intend tc
make second trip to Europe in July, but ]
hardly think / shall go again this season
You see have really had three sea voyage:
in this trip. do not know whether my wife
will want to go. 1t viii depend entirely on
whether carry out my original plans.
81 shall have Maud S. brought up here
We shall drive her on the road occasionally.
Been doing welli She always does well; she
viii do anything you ask of her. That mar,
can do anything but talk, and she know.
enought 70 do that guess III have her VI
here; want TO see her again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

President Arthur should get certified
copy of the resolutions adopted by the
Ohio republican convention with the au-
tograph signature of Senator Sherman
thereto attached. Senator Sherman's
opinion of President Arthur's wise ad-
ministration ought to be hung up in the
same frame with the opinion Secretary
Sherman expressed few years ago of the
administration of Collector Arthur.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Davis Davis has returned from his
extended wedding tour, settling down to
quiet hfeat theearly age of6S He seems as
youthful as the freshest bridegroom
among the noble order of dudes. He is out
of politics, he has enough money to keep
the wolf from the door for year, or two
and there really appears to be no reason
why he should not be quite as happy as
auv one
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Congressman Phil ,, Thompson, who
shot Walter Davis, has spent most of
his time in Washington since the trial
He does not have the appearance OF a
happy man He rides out occasionally
with his daughter, who is a pupil at the
covent in Georgetown. 1t is said that all
of the details have never been told to the
daughter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Important elections are held this yeai
in Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi,
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Iowa, New
JERSEY and Minnesota. New York, Con-
necticut and Virginia elect members of
the legislature
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Mile. I.itta Very Ill.

CHICAGO, June IA telegram from
Bloomington, H., says: There seems to he
no Improvement in the condition of Mile
Litta, the prima donna She is gradually
growing weaker, and if there should be no
change for the better very soon all hope will
have to lie abandoned for the recovery Of the
famous singer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
mississippi Politics.

JACKSON, Miss, June l2.-The Republican
executive committee, seventeen members,
with one or two exceptions, met at noon,
John r. Lynch, chairman, presiding Dis
trict Attorney. Chandler, Gen. Fitzgerald,
Col Morphis and a number of influential
Republicans were present, taking an active
part in the meeting.
Mr. Lynch is said to be moving quietly to
prevent the disorganization of the Republi-
can party as political body.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

A STORY is told of Dan Carter, who is
said to have been o rising American actor
thirty years ago and who was recently a
warded year in the Old Bailey prison
London. AT 65 he was miserable looking
as Rolleo' apothecary, but he must have
been still pretty good actor to have play
ed the role of confidence man success
fully six hunderd time in the London
streets. He carried two bottles filled with
discolored water and picked out his man
in the crowd. The man was sure to run
against the bottleholder, who was sure to
drop the bottles and spill his medicine
which had absorbed his last shilling and
he was sick. Then the acting began. and
the man who believed he lad done the
mischief made reparation and more.
Carter was doing well playing this sgame
until he ran against the same man stwice
And they sent Dan Garter to prison for a
exposing the trick. &c p ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Oscar Wilde has had his hair cut and
wears ordinary clothes. We are glad he
made the tour of America before he re-
formed. Only think what a world of wit
called out by his little eecentricitie 5
would have been lost forever had he
come among us like any other common
place Englishman.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Permitted to Resign.

MILWAUKEE, June 12.-The board of super
visors to-day elected DR. NJ E. Connell to
succeed DIR. Mardsn as superintendent of the
county hospital Grave charges of drunken
ness and immortality had been preferred
against Marden by the hospital employees but
he is allowed to resign and no Investigation
will be held
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
HUMAN LEATHER.

The republicans of Massachusetts are
IN tremble. They are afraid of Ben
Butler. They are afraid the old fellow
will make it too hot for them, and that
he will bere-elected governor, The people
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Raiirnad Accident

DAYTON, Ohio, June 12-The locomotive Of
a freight train on the Toledo, Cincinnati G.
St Louis road left the track here yesterday
and rolled down a fortyfoot en.baIkmen;,
fatally injuring brakeman named Werner
The engineer and fireman were also seriously
injured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

The Pacific railroads are about to
change their time schedules so as to
shorten tho cunning time twenty-fonr
hours between Omaha and San Francisco.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Henry Rains AT Madison. Wis.

MADISON, Wis, june 12-There were very
heavy rains here yesterday and last night
Vegetation is coming forward very rapidly.
All kinds Of crops are looking very fine, and
should the weather prove propitious the
yield of all kinds Of fruit. vegetables and
grain will be enormous IN this section Ct the
state
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Another Republican salary grab and
steal: The members of the Massachusetts,
House of Representatives have voted
themselves an increase Of pay from $500
to $3.50 for the session.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

President Arthur is expected to pass
few weeks at the seaside, then to take a
iaunt to Canada and possibly to visit
Yosemite.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Iowa seems to be afflicted with the
changing itch tic SAME as Missouri or
Texas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

New SUPerint endent fer TeWksbury.
Boston, June 12.-The state boards Of
health. lunacy and charity to-day elected DR..
C. Irving Fisher superintendent of the Tewks-
bury aims house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Charged with BlackmaiI.

BosToS, june l2--George F. Pearson and
wife Nellie of Bangor, were arrested this
forenoon charged with blacknail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

School commencements and horse races
are all the go all over the country now
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
COMFY ISLAND.

NV YoEK. June 13.-The first race, q
mile was won by Navarro in :024; Hickory
jim second, Swift third The second race,
IL miles, selling, was won by Chickalee in
2I1si; Hartford second, Rambler third The
third race, :. na:le, Foam stakes, was won by
Burtoa in 1:03lG; King Ernest Cyclone sec
ond Thaclleray third. The fourth race, rs
miles, Concy Island stakes, WIS won by Boot
Jack III 81; Monitor second, RIGA third
The fifth race, IL mics, was won by Laril-
larrlis Parnla
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

With but little exertion, Maud 5. trfd-
ted a mile. at Hartford, Friday in 2;l44.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

CHICAGO, June H. The following is the
score of to-day's league playing: Providence,
S, Chicago, /; Boston, 20, Detroit 9.
Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 3; New York II,
Ruffaio X
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Cures Kidney and Liver Disease when, all
else fails. It's action on the system is quick
and lasting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

CovINGroN, Ky, june. l2-The first race,
one mile. selling, was won by Major Hughes
in l:47s4: Little Buttercup seeond, Matte
Rapture third. The second race II miles
handicap was won by Liatunah in PA Bal.
last second Lord Ragany third The third
race. X miles. Merchants stakes, was won
by Mediator in 3:0114; Pearl Jennings sec
ned, Freeland third
The fourth race, y mile, was won by High
fight
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
THE SPORTING WORLD,

The Races at COHey Island and at
LatOnla, Kentucky--St. Louis Post
pOned--aase bali Playing.
ST. LOUIS, June 12-The Jockey club races
were postponed tillsto-morrow on account Of
rain
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
THE FRIsKY ZULU.

LONDON, June 12-The trouble in Zululand
is becoming more serious and vexatious. A
section of King Ohams people, who have
been friendly to Cetewayo. attacked the
kings party, routed it, and killed the kings
sen and the white adviser of the king, Herbert
Dunn, who was regarded as one of Cetewayo's
worst enemies. Mr. Finn, the British resi-
dent in Zululand, and on whom the govern
ment depended entirely for information as to
the kings movements and policy, has re-
eie,,od
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

LONDON, June 12.-Famine IN the kurdish
districts of Asia Minor is reported Many
persons have died. Grain Is selling at six
times the us;Ial price.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

Inc REGULAR OLD ESTAp
LlsHED PHYSICIAN apd sIsB p
GEON DR.. CLARKE. Of The o n
number continues 10 treat ~. % l
his usuni GREAT sEUT Nh aIi
PRIVATE, CHRONIC, NTE ~
Gus and SPECIAL DISE4SFs
DIR. CLARKE is the oldest Il
n.r.r-it.-I1nr- linrrLaa -l-I-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

PARIS, June 12,-The trial begins to-day Of
the Marquis de Rays and seventeen Others,
charged with manslaughter in that they dis
patched four old sailing vessels to the Island
of Port Breton, Oceanica, with emigrants,
most of whom died ON the passage, or after
arrival from hunger and disease They are
also charged with fraud in the sale of imagin-
airy land in Port Breton. e.
The Paris Temps maintains that if a con-
test occurs between France and China before
the Chen Yuen is ready for sea, the vessel
must be detained by her German builders
until hostilities have ceased. 1t is the inten-
ton to take the Chen Yuen to China under
the German flag and manned by German
crew.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13

wednesday June ls, 1888.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-13
Medical.
Dr.CIARKF,

no FEE s Established 1851. ts6 G.
Until BetterIl Chicago, Ill. CIeTL ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

on the fire, which caused blaze to ascend
out OF the top of the chimney. The pump
was afterwards drawn and driven in another
place In the immediate vicinity, from which
the best water Is now obtained.''
There ought to, in the nature Of
things, have been some subsequent
proceedings" in connection with that
oil well; but the Clipper doesn't say
that there were. In most sections the
well owner would let the water rip and
hang on to the petroleum; but, then,
perhaps. they don't care anything for
wealth down IN Dunklin, unless 1t lies
in the corn patch or cotton-field. One
thing we do know: Bro. Jones would
not say anything about the oil well il
/ it wasn't an absolute fact. Yet he for
got to tell US the height of that chin
ney.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

Blair Creek. Shannon county, enjoy
ed phenomenal snow-storm on the
9Th inst. Snow-flakes 'as large as his
thumb-nail," to put it in the language
ofthe Argus's informant, fell for several
minutes, although the thermometer
stood at so in the shade. This "fact"
pretty nearly upsets the point in that
anecdote where q hunter averred he
had, in harvest, tracked q turkey
through the snow. He may not have
"got two stories Mixed" after all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29
TO THE WEST.

There are number Of routes leading to the
above mentioned section, but the direct and
reliable route il wa Saint Louis over the
Missouri Pacific Railway. Two trains daily
are run from the Grand Union Depot, Saint
Louis to Kansas City, LeavenwOrth, Atchi-
son, st. Joeph and Omaha.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars OF the very
finest make are attached to all trains.
At Kansas City Union Depot, passengers
for Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and CALI
fornia connect with express trains OF alb lines.
At Atchison, connection is made with ex-
press trains for Kansas and Nebraska points.
At Omaha, connection IL made with the
Overland train for California.
This line offers to parties en- route to the
Weat and Northwest, not only fast time and
supcrior accommodations, but beautiful
SCENERY. as It passes through the finest por-
ton Of Missouri and Nebraska. Send for IL
Illustrated maps, Pampnlets' &C., OF tnis hne'
r. CHANDLER. II. C. TOWNSEND,
Gea'i Ticket Agent. Gen'i fsss. agent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

The railroad war between Cape Cir
ardeau and Jackson eOntinueth and
abateth not. Many large-sized dor
hicks are heaved by the catapults of
the opposing papers-the Nesos and
Courier on one side, and the Cdshbook
on the other. Although outnumbered,
the latter has the best of the skrim-
mage, for the railroad to jackson Is al
most M accomplished fact, and when
the cars begin running, the Cape will
be lett "high and dry" So say out
siders who claim to be acquainted with
the ebb and f1ow Of trade over in that
section.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-29

The methods of law-officers, not to
say the courts themselves, in st. Lou
is, are singular to say the least. They
appear to consider themselves the
guardians not only of their own proper
territory, but Of the State-at-large.
Geo. H. Kelly was arrested there last
week, charged with having forged and
uttered some Butler county warrants.
Without reverting to the facts in Mr..
Kelly's case, we think his apprehen-
sion and detention in st. Louis, just at
this time, entirely out Of place and un-
called for. He came up from Texas to
Poplar Bluff to attend his trial, flor the
same offence) and, 1t having been con-
tinued to the next term, went up to the
city where he was taken into custody
and lodged in Jail. Hs was then, and
is now under bond to appear at Poplar
Bluff when court sits again. The Pop
lar Bluff Citizen says: at does seem
that the people OF Butler county are
the proper ones to decide this question.
Nor do we stand alone in advocating
this view. It Is the sentiment of every
man in this community, be he foe or
friend to Geo. H. Kelly. The declara-
ton which the Republican states to
have been made that Kelly was arrest
ell in st. Louis because he could not be
con victed In Butler county is either an
acknowledgment of his innocence or
an insult to the people of the county.
1t implies that the charges can not be
sustained. or it implies that twelve
men cannot be chosen from our midst
who would be true to their solemn
oaths and bring in q verdict in accord
ance with the law and the evidence in
the case"