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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
Bow to Take a Girls Arm.

From the Nashville Banner.
The vulgar habit of clutching a girl
midway between the elbow and the
shoulder blade is INDUCED in only by the
dudes; by gentleman never. The
Southern gentleman of culture bends
his arm at the elbow, the latter member
resting on his hip, while his hand is
allowed to run straight out in front of
him. In the niche thus formed the arm
of the lady is allowed to rest, her dainty
hand neither touching his broad palm
nor any other part of his arm, but is
allowed to dangle gracefully at the side
OF his wrist. The support thus furnished
the fair one is more secure than the old
style of allowing the tips of the fingers to
rest lightly no the sleeve of the
gentleman's coat.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
Fatal Ofyioial Carelessuess.

ST, LOUIS, June 29-At Blonde City,
Kasper county, No, Lane Britton was ar
rested by A. n Davis, a constable of
CRANKY, assisted by G. G. Davis, of Joplin,
and Mr.. Hutson, of Neosho, The charge
against Britton was a murder com
mitted in Newton county some time
ago After the arrest Britton was per
mitted to go into his house to OBJ
tain coat He reappeared with revolver,
opened fire on his captors, and instantly killed
A n Davis and shot G. G. Davis in the head
mortally wounding him. He then mounted a
feet horse, and fed A large party of citi-
gems followed in pursuit, but Britton proba-
bly, escaped into Indian territory. He is
known as a desperate man, and once stood
trial for murder in Newton county.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

An approximation of the figures of the
business failures over the entire
country for the half year ehding to-
day, indicate a marked increase in the
number and extent of the liabilities as
compared with the corresponding years.
The first six months of 1881 the figures
were 1882; the first six months of 1882.
1897; the first half of 1888, 4,637. The
liabilities of the first six months of 1881
were $40, O0O,O 900; the first half of 1882,
$50, 900; the first half of 1888, $685.
900. OOO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

An old man at Atlanta City, N. j., took
a horrible method of Furnishing his
daughter for receiving the company of a
young man he did not fancy, He gave
her her choice, to go to convent, or have
her teeth extracted. She chose the latter,
and the old brute actually pulled eleven
of her teeth. If the old man lived out
west, he would be very sure to get free
ride on a rail-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

and they were both spending the night at
some friends house The porter says he
understood Mrs. Bush tosay to the coachman:
Mrs. DIR. Buckingham but there is no Mrs.
Dr. Buckingham in the directory, and No.
256 Madison street is Wells & Co, a whole
sale house, and No. 256 West Madison street
is cigar-store The porter is therefore
either mistaken or the words were dropped as
a blind, which would show that the coach
man and Mrs. Bush had a perfect understand
ing between them. Her room had a light
burning in it when she left it. Many of the
guests in the hotel remained up until a late
hour to see, as a matter of curiosity, when
she would return. The fremont is really dis
rupted by her presence and the greatest ex-
element exists among the attaches and guests.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

Here is a chance for some noble soul to
starve to death The greenback papers
over the country are running the following
notice:
An intelligent and wide awake nan is
wanted at Shelbyville, Illinois. to edit and
manage the Heruld, the Greenback paper
there Address J. H. White, ShelbyvilLe,
Ill, president of the Herald Printing Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

The state pharmacy board convened in
Springfield, Thursday, for the purpose OF
closing up its business for the year. 1t
having been long disputed question
whether physicians who were not phar-
macv graduates could under the law be
registered as druggists withou examina-
ton, the board to-day settled the matter
by deciding that they can. Aside from
this, nothing of public interest was done
by the board
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

Here is the way Europe is shipping its
paupers to America The board of health
of Boston reports to the collector of the
port that within the past six months the
port physician has examined 23,630
assisted immigrants. Many of them were
too feeble by reason of age or other in
firmlties for self-support and must be
aided by private and public charities, and
most of them are without luggage and
scantily clothed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
The Danger in the Paper Cap Pistol.

1t is argued by some. that paper caps are
harmless Whether or not this is true. the
fact stands that dealers will not willingly ac-
knowledge selling them. A majority of boys
in cooking the weapon grasp the barrel with
the left hand, with the ball of the thumb
right alongside of the hammer Drawing the
hammer back with the right hand it not I'M
frequently slips from the hold, and falling
prematurely discharges the cap, sending some
of the paper charged with illuminate of silver
into the sender portion Of the hand, where
there are scores of little arteries and nerves,
causing b.ood poisoning or lock-jaw and
death from the wound. A New York physi-
clan, in speaking on this subject, said: 1.-THE
toy is an invention of the devil 1t is nasty,
horrible thing. We have had so many cases
of wounds by it in the last four years that we
have become proficient in the treatment of
such cases. and, consequently, met with but
two cases this year that proved serious None
of the patients died. The trouble is not that
the powder or paper or saltpeter are poison
GUS 1t is that they are buried in the tender
palm of the hand The wounds are nearly
always there, and the numerous tendons,
veins and nerves are only covered by few
layers of tissue The fcason that the wounds
so often prove fatal, and the reason why lock-
jaw is produced, is that the pus which forms
in the sore travels in every direction, into the
fingers and up the arm. Cauterization does
no good. There is not any poison like the
poison Of snake-bite to destroy The trouble
Is with the dirt, the foreign substance that is
irritating tho wound. This must be cleaned
out, and cleaning is the first and most impor-
tant thing in the, course of treatment 1t is
usually necessary to cut the hand open at once
in order to get at and clean out the dirt with
a solution of carbolie acid. When this is done
we see the patient frequently, as often as
twice day, and at the first sign of redness,
ienoting Inflammation, we apply poultices, OF
if the case is more serious cut the hand open
IN several places, so as to let the pus cut and
prevent its spreading"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
Murder About Chickens.

DANvILLE, Va, June GAS the result of
a quarrel about Some chickens between the
Grant brothers and the Manning brothers,
George T. Grant shot j. W Manning, creep
ing upon him while at work in a field
Grants mother urging on the deed Grant
fred five shots into Manning, and then
stamped upon him as he lay on the ground
Manning died Grant escaped.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

The Brooklyn Eagle occasionally gets
off good thing. This is its latest:
At the Flatbush lunatic asylum. Wis
itor, pointing to a sad-eyed, emaciated
inmate:
Victim of religious excitement, l sup
pose"
No"
"Dipsomaniac?.
No"
Failed in business2"
mo"
What them"
"a republican who tried to reform his
party"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
New York city DIRECTORY.

NEW YORK, June 29-The seventy ninth
annual issue of TrowR city directory has ap-
peared 1t contains 1853 pages-flfty one
more than last year. The principal increase
in population has been found above Sixtieth
street, on the east side of the city. More than
$50 streets have been numbered above the
Harlem river since the last issue. Last year
the street directory went as far as One-hun-
tred-and- thirty fifth street, while this year
hundred and-eighty- ninth street is taken
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON. June 29-Bourke, conservative,
rave notice in the house of commons
hat he would move that no ar
angement for a second Suez canal would be
satisfactory unless it provided for reduc-
ion of rates and the adequate representa-
ion of British shipping in its administra-
ion. II
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, under foreign
ecretary, in reply to a question by Cowen,
aid the government had received no remon-
trances or representations from the Ameri-
AN government in regard to pauper immi-
rants
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
Michigan University,

DETROIT, Mich, June 29-The annual
commencement exercises of the university of
Michigan took place at Ann Arbor. The
address to the graduating class was de-
lvered by Rev. James o. Murray, D D., of
Princeton, on What our civilization owes to
literature" The graduating class numbered
81; the literary department III; the allo.
pathic medical, 20; the homeopathic, So
Twenty-three of the literary graduates were
young women. The law and dental depart
ments graduated their classes in March This
institution was never in a more fourishing
condition
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

Up to Friday evening, out of panel
of four hundred persons SUMMONED Tor q
selection of jury for the trial OF ex-
Treasurer Polk, only three have been
found
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
TURKEY.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June @.-General Wal
ace, United States minister, insists on refus-
ng to recognize the validity of the new
Turkish tariff, which took effect on March IS.
His last note to the porte on the petroleum
forage question caused noticeable progress
owards settlement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
Wisconsin, Items.

MADISON, Wis, June 20 There have been
fled in the office of the secretary Of state
papers for an institution for
he insane, at GAINESVILLE; capital stock, $780,
100; incorporators, A. o. King, Perry Hines,
A. A jackson
The state board Of control have been in ses-
don here for several days. Warrants were
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

San Francisco is enjoying the novelty
in the shape of Chinese strike. The
Celestials work in shoe factory, and
s,r,,ck for 90 cents more per day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
A Flaf MeninI.

New YORK, June %. Postmaster Pearson
of this city, states that any charges that he
IS personally orspecuniarily interested in an5
concert or corporation antagonistic to the
United States postal service are untrue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

The latest in regard to the difficulty
between China and France is that China
is only carrying on negotiations with
France to gain time. War between the
two nations is inevitable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
GERMANY.

LONDON June 29-The Standards Berlin
correspondent states that Germany has sug-
yested the mediation of Russia in the diff
,ulty between France and China.
BERLIN, June 29-The town of Custrin,
ituated at the confluence of the river Wartha
With the Oder, and the main point of cover
or Berlin against invasion from Russia, is
being converted into a first-class fortress,
capable of shelteriDg $4,000 men.
BERLIN, June 29.-The chief proposal con-
aimed in the last note of Cardinal Jacobini,
he Papal secretary of state to Prussia, is
hat the Vatican will recognize the duty OF
notifying the Prussian government of clerical
appointments ON condition that Prussia de-
,lares the exercise'of all priestly functions
Exempt from prosecution, and the trying of
priests free from all restrictions The note
Emphasizes the desire of the Vatican to con-
dnue the negotiations, notwithstanding
prussia's violation of diplomatic usages by
passing the church bill while negotiations
we're pending.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
New Wheat In st. Louis.

ST LOUIS, June 90 About 5000 bushels of
aew wheat from Tennessee, Kentucky, Iii
aois and Missouri has arrived here, about
.qual to No 6, and some Of it sold at 81 ger
SuShel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
Pennsylvania Apportionment.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jude 29-The Coborn
Republican Congressional Apportionment
bill was defeated in the house by aparty
vote. The Democratic bill was passed to
secpnd reading.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

Fort Smith, Ark, enjoyed triple
hanging Friday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

The Langtry has made sixteen weeks
engagement in Australia "onuef
Freddie will go, too.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

Can it really be that Colonel j. b. Dan
forth got angry because the telegram
didn't address him as "Colonel?"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
Representative Dunn. of Arkansas. !,

AacpAoSChSh1ANo 0uuu, VI AfhdQSaS, IS
quoted as saying that the Democracy wants
man in the speakers chair who Is posted
md UP to any emergency; not new man;
ae must be chosen with view to the next
presidency. He believes in letting the tariff
question sleep
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
FRANCE

PARIS, June 29-The great statue of the
republic, to be unveiled July IA, has been
afely removed to its site on the Rue du
Chateau Deau.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

ing general of the department Of Texas. The
adjutant general will cause the publication to
to made as provided by the terms of the SEN
fea,ea
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

Saturday June 80, 1888.

4, IN ~ ~ vear. H not in
advance, Sc 90 will be charged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

soCK ISLAND. ILLINOIS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

Mems workingshoes 95 cents, at Carse
& Reticker's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

Progress Of the Cholera in Egypt--
Russia Proposed as Mediator He.
tween France and China MisceiIa-
ne0us Matters.
DAMIETTA, June 29-The total deaths bert
from cholera during the last twenty-four
hours were 107
There were three deaths from cholera at
Mansuraa during the same period.
ALEXANDRIA, June 29.-It is rumored that
hereis one case of cholera at Cairo. but the
epoTt is doubtful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30

wv. POTTER. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

Maud SIS wonderful trotting record
ot2 :l0l4 has been beaten, ifthe press
reports of Il score at New York are
to be taken as reliable. Frank, a
horse owned by John Murphy, and
Winship, owned by. James Golden,
" ere matched for purse of $1,000 al
the Prospect Park Fair Grounds, on
the 10Th inst. The mile heat resulted
in the unprecedented score of 2;0Sla
for Frank and 2:l0l4 for Winship,
the former beating and the latter ty-
ing the record of Maud s., made at
Rochester, N. Y. Aug. II, 1881. 1t is
further claimed that this was done
on an imperfect track and that Frank
can, on a smoother track, reduce his
time several seconds.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23
The Doctors Mistake.

One of the old mistakes Of tn,
profession was to think that ther
were no other ways Of curing dis
ease except those which had beer
handed down from former timesg
1t is not to be denied that tn,
Doctors have done great things 70
the world. But when it comes RICH
down to the real curing of disease
it must be admitted that Brown,
Iron Bitters has done enough tt
earn the generous gratitude Of thi,
whole present generation, including
the medical profession. There ar,
no mysteries or secrets about tn,
compromising Of Browns Iron Bit
tiers. This preparation of iron is tn,
only preparation which will not in
iure teeth or stomach. In this 1t 4.
beyond comparison better than til,
other preparations, which are mis-
chievous and injurious. ~
e You need not fear a mistake il
trying Browns Iron Bitters. You
druggist has it. 1t gives vigor tt
the feeble, and new life to the dys
peptic. Children take it, not onl,
with safety, but with great advan
tage. o
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

Patrick William O'Brien, the
Irish giant, and Christiana ID. Dunz,
the German giantess, were married
in Pittsburgh, Tuesday. This was
the first marriage of giants in Ameri-
ca and the second in the world. The
combined height of the bridal pair
is 10 feet and three inches and they
weigh j4) pounds. The wedding
cake was the largest ever made
measuring nine feet in circumference
and three feet in thickness. A giant
loaf of bread five feet in length dec
Grated the table at the wedding feast
The engagement ring weighed seven
teen pemyweights and was five
inches in circumference. The brida
couple held a public reception a
Harris museum.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

coefce OF compel no one; but as you
stated combine and solicit terms and
make arrangements accordingly, using
their own judgment in the premises.
Who can object to this? Certainly
no unbiased man can"
AS to regrets, there is not a member
of the entire fraternity but regrets the
situation and would prefer to patro-
nize the H0pkinsville market, pro-
vided we, like you, could call it "our
home Market" but this we cannot
do. Do you not see the combination !?
What is it to the buyer if Warehouse
men choose to work for bread and
water, so they can buy tobacco at
market value?
Warehousemen predict that Grang-
ers will lose money, having to pay
freight to l., and have strangers to
open and sell tobacco. Now, sir, l
have great respect for some of the
Warehousemen at H.; but far be it
from me to think there are not
honest men elsewhere or that DIR.
Rodman has all the mental cranks
Gagged yet.
| would like to know if the farmer
don't pay freight even if he sells at
his own barn ! for it is not consumed
here, but who ever buys has to ship
or sell TO some one that will and he
deducts freight and the farmer pays
it by taking less price.
l prodict that somebody else will
get tired OF this too; and l hereby
tender you thanks for opening up the
subject; it needs ventilation, so farm
ers may see where they stand.
Why should Warehousemen and
buyers kick at Changers petitioning
terms for large amounts of tobacco
consigned to one house? when it has
been and is still the custom Of all
Walphousemen to pay men large sal
aries TO ride over the country and
drum for their houses and even fur
nish money to men to buy tobacco to
be shipped to them? Had they not
just as well give this to the Grange or
farmer! Agents work for a stipula-
ted price and for the man that
pays most, now where is the differ
ence?
Once more, Warehouscmen have
given and do still show favors to large
planters and dealers, whilst the poor
man OF small farmer, who has but
little TO sell, needs all it will bring
and all of the favor he can get stands
no show, but has TO bear all they
choose to put on, no rebate, no court.
ing tavors with him. Now, on the
other hand, if he only raises ont
hogshcad o: tobacco and he is a mem
Der of the Grange he receives equal
advantages with the wealtliest mem
BERN the fraternity in proportion tC
what he has.
Iprcdict that the action Of the "lIop
kinsville Board of Trade" will max,
more and better Changers rather thai
cripple and destroy the order.
Respectfully,
4 PATRON.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23
.A-sz-.'..a.a..A s.a.<s1 s,....Es,

The earnipss Of t'le Louisville 4
Nashville Railroad. Co. for the first
week in November We're $327,2lO. If
she L. Il N. 1inds that its business
will be seriously affected at this point
" tbs Ciarkrslle v Princeton road,
ii can with ono weeks earnings build
a road intersectipg it that will in a
great measure upset the calculations
of the projectors of the new line.
The building of one road will insure
the building OF the other and, for our
part, We want to see both of them
Lnilt,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

The Semi-Weekly South KENTUcK-
IAN besides being the cheapest paper
in Kentucky is Hopkinsville enter
prise that the citizens ought to have
enough home pride TO sustain. There
are few prominent citizens who
plead poverty when they are solicited
to subscribe for their home paper
and we have a proposition 10 make
to them: if they will make afll-
davit that they are financially unable
to pay 500 a year tor Il semi-weellly
paper, worth double the money, we
will send the SOUTH KESTuCKIAN to
them gratis. This is II plain business
proposition and We mean It.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

Frank Stark, who killed d. II. AL
len, manager Of the Jno. +. Ward
comedy company, at Nicksburg,
Miss, on the night of tie 18th inst.'
is Cincinnati dude about % years
old. Stark had been acting as advance
agent, but Allen had discharged him
on the day Of his murder. The
shooting took place behind the cur
tains, before the show had begun, and
was entirely unprovoked, Stark has
retained a Cincinnati lawyer to de-
iend him.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

The three papers in the United
States having the largest circulation
are the Sun and Herald, ofNcw York,
and the Herald, of Boston. On the
day following the election the Sun
issued 1919 copies, the Ie;ald is
sued lbs, $500 and the Boston Herald
1884. The latter's regular edition
is smaller than the two first named,
the interest in the Butler race causing
its election issue to be Largely increas-
81
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

Robt. McClelland, Of Chicago, by
his will bequeathcd his entire fortune
of 100000 to his mother-in-law, Mrs
Orpha N. Dougherty. His brother
and two nicces want the will set a.
side, alleging that he was not in his
right mind. the question will now
come up; will leaving fortune to a
mothcr-in-law be taken as evidence
of an unsound mind?
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

Little Billy Malone is out in a
lengthy circular explaining why his
party was defeated in Virginia. He
says it was caused by "reign of ter
ror" being inaugurated by the Demo-
Gratis. The general impression yet
prevails that lie was defeated because
he lacked about $4,000 votes.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

Jno, l.. Sullivan, the champion
pugilist of America, was knocked
down by negro ina Chicago sal0ur
while he was guying him, last w *,
The darkey watched his phanea Trim.
ped and struck him u the ssU 40 fine
aud then took to III. he> is before
Sullivan could &C. up.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

There is no city or town in Ken
tucky that is in a more prosperous
condition than Hopkinsville. AT her
present rate of increase, the next cen-
sus will find her with a population of
10000, at the lowest estimate.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

The Oregon Legislature has strick-
en- the word "male" from the cleo
ton laws and the women can now
vote, get drunk and fight like the
III en- Oh election days.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-23

People might as well make up
their minds to be afflicted with leap
year jokes and campaign lies. They
will begin to ripen in few weeks
and some of the earlier ones will do
TO pull by the first of January.