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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-08

A tall, thin, scientifc-looking man, with
goatee and blue glasses, entered the gate
and remarked in an insinuating manner
"of course you pass the scientific FRA
ternity?'
"Of course we do not, said the show
man.
"WLat not the savants, not tho plon-
GERS in the great march Of mind into the
hitherland of the infinite beyondY' re-
turned the professor, with great surprise
al will not deceive YOU" replied the
proprietor Of the only salamander; I'VE
pass nothing but the quills on the fretiui
porcupines-I mean the press. You cant
see the ostridges unless you come down
and put up"
Dear me, dear me, sighed the scien-
tist renectively. "To think that proies-
sor of cosmographic conchology shonid
be denied admittance to third class zoo'
Has the shalng gatlbus been fed yeti"
.iSkam which," asked the tiger I'm
porter. !,
'.The skamgatibus. You've got one
havn't your
"Y-e.e.s;I / believe we've small female
somewheres, said tho grizly's friend
doubtfnlly.
II never knew frst.class collection TO
have less than two pair" said the profes-
sor, contemptuos-y. "How do your All
nuts stand this cold weather, eh?'
"Azimuths2" asked the Nepoleon ag'
gregregator Of curiosities; what's them
Some new kind Of bird you dont mean
ostri--'
"Ostridges be hanged! said the success
sor OF Darwin; ostridges are nothing. I've
shot more ostridges with quail shot than
you've got hairs on your head. You don't
| actually mean to sit there and tell me you
hav' ut single azimuth to your back7'
Don't believe / have" admitted the
alligator breeder, mortified; "what are
they like?'
ooh, they're Of the order Spinals Spic'
motus, abont eight feet high. Fur peels
off in the spring, you know-the Siberian
species mean. ] suppose you've go'
one OF those rectangular AFRICAN fiipgooh
lies that reached New York the other day
"No I'm darned il ! have, said the
much acitated Snowman Here I've beer
keep an agent in New York on bif
salary to look out for attractions, and ~
doesn't catch on TO the first blamed thing
Spends all our money op secondhand
panthers and kangaroos with the rhnmat
| les. I'll bounce him by telegraph.
"Havnt even got fpgoohly, eh'
unused the scientist in tone Of great pity
..And shouldn't be surprised ifyou dit
not hare gold d-crested cuspidor in you
whole show.
"Neither have !, neither have !. replied
the wretched promoter OF pelicans 10
tone OF great bitterness. "S'pose you JUS
step in and look around, sir; mebbe tber
Is something else you could see
"N-n.o, guess not. said the tall man
ut would hardly pay me to spend so muci
valuable scientific time in fourth elias
show like this. Not even an azlmnth, oh
I should think you would be afraid OF be
ing actually mobbed sometime. ] am sol
ry for you. my good man. sorry for you
I've no doubt you mean well, but, not
solitary skamagatibus? Great Scott!'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-08

An Indiana farmer walked into tho
house the other day with tickled look on
his face and bis hat on bis ear, and said:
"By gum Hannah, what do you thinkf"
"Whnt has happened now2"
"You know that fellow that sold me
the churn and had me sign papers"
Eyes.
"Well that paper was note for sbO.'
Nor
True as preaching Aud what else do
you supposes"
"He sold it?"
"Right you are. Went and sold It 70
bank in yincennes, and I've got to pay II.
Think Of ii. Hannah--my note good
enough 10 be sold to baok fonr stories
high. and with plste-glass windows. and
they send me the same kind Of notice 70
pay Us they would rich man. ] must
let old Sims hear OF II some way. The
Sims family consider us scrubs and here
we are treated the same as il We rode 10 .
leeridge behind four horses.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-08

The Rome Sentinel relates droll incl
dent relating to an old laiy who had pur'
chased new bonnet aud received II on
Saturday. Not long alter she was missed
and ber absence was 80 proiracted that
The family became concerned about her
aud instituted a search. After looking
the premises all over her daughter fonDd
her 10 the chamber sitting quietly with
lssrns~ honDsi on. SHE exclaimed why
p,.iii.r y hat are you iaiag Lere2" go
along down." the olI lady replied ~
sn only getting used 70 thi. thing 80 l
shall Hot be thinking about I, all the time
| ID church 10 morrow.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-08

S5 tn 800 A day at home. Sam
~O w Wv pies worth IS free. Address
srrSsox A Co.. Portland, Maine. 4Sly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10
The Prince of Wales New Ball Room.

The new ball room which his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales has had
erected during the past summer was used
for the first time at the county ball given
by the Prince and Princess on Friday
night.
Formerly the entrance hall of Sandring-
ham house was used for the purpose of
a ball room, but the Prince has had new
wing constructed at the south side of the
mansion. at right angles. between the
house and the offices. This has been car.
ried out from the designs and under the
superintendent of Mr.. Robert w. Eds,
F. S. A. architect. of London. In this
wing spacious and elegant ball room
has been constructed with corridor con-
Meeting it with the remaining portion of
the house, and behind it have been pro-
vided new telegraph and post offices. The
principal portion of the wing is occupied
by the ball room, the general effect of
which suggests great purity of design and
perfection of execution.
Passing out of the corridor into the ball
room the visitor might almost imagine
himself in the interior of a Russian ball
room as regards delicacy of color and
there is delightful sense of light, airy
GOODNESS. The room is So feet long by &c
feet inches wide, the walls being 18 feet
high from the floor. The ceiling, which is
technically described as wagonheaded in
shape, and deliberately paneled, is % feet
high in the center. On either side of the
room are deep-recessed alcoves, % feet
by feet deep. The south alcove is filled
with windows, and the north with mag
niticent fireplace.
There are large bay windows at each
end, and at the east end is the minstrels
gallery, the front of which is an open
white arcaded balustrade, and it is COW
erred with nodded ribs filled in between
in low relief, in the form of very perfect
specimen of stamped leather paper. The
ceiling is elaborately pancled after the
manner of sixteenth century houses in
England. of which Crewe hall is SO fine 4
specimen An elaborate cornice and
frieze nearly two feet deep goes quite
around. The plain surface of the walk
is painted delicate fawn color, the lower
portion being paneled as high dado, witt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10

The most widely circulating journal in
New England and one of the most exten-
sively read in the Union is the Boston
Herald Except on the question of the
tariff the Herald inclines to the republican
party. 1t opposed the re election of Gov
Butler at the late election, but is usually
classed among the independent press of
the country Yet whatever it is it is
intensely devoted to the interests of New
England and is one of the fairest expo
nents of the advanced political thought
of that portion of the United States
Discussing the attempt to give sectional
coloring to the choice of MIR. Carlisle to
the speakership the Herald says:
The attempt of some of the republican
organs to raise the cry of "a solid south"
against Mr.. Carlisle scontemptible. Mr..
Carlisle received as many votes from the
northern states as Mr.. Randall did-each
getting 80. His candidacy was more
national than that of his competitor in
another aspect, He received votes from
twenty four states of the Union, including
every geographical division, while Mr.
RandalPs votes came from sixteen states,
including but two of the states of the
great west, 1 vote from Indiana and
from Ohio. Without the aid of his votes
from the Eastern, Middle, Western and
Pacific states, Mr. Carlisle would have
fallen 25 votes short of an election. He
is therefore entitled to be called the
national candidate on his support. But
further than this. no sectional question was
involved. The lines were sharply drawn
on the question of II reduction of the
tariff, and the contest WAS fought out on
that issue. But the south is no more in
terested in getting cheaper tools and farm
ing implements, blankets and clothing.
iron and steel, glass and crockery, than
the manufacturers of the north are in OBJ
tanning cheaper raw materials, than our
ship builders and merchants are in a res
toratiOn of their lost commerce Mr.
Carlisle, a Kentuckian, holds substantially
the same views on the tariff question as
those advanced by Mr. Cox, IL New
Yorker, Mr.. Holman, an Indianan, and
Mr.. Morse Of our own state Revenue
reform is not sectional question, and
cannot be made So 1t is aquestion affect
ing the welfare of the people everywhere
who are taxed unnecessarily 10 the extent
of more than 100000, 900. under a tariff
that was increased 80 per cent. to meet
the cost of the war
The cry of solid south" is false
and pernicious one. Mr., Carlisle was
chosen because of his soundness and
ability upon this question: spite of his
southern residence, rather than by reason
of it. The republicans only show their
weakness and lack of real national spirit
in raising this false issue. They were
beaten upon it in the preliminary skirmish
of the presidential battle in 1880 They
will be beaten in the main contest next
year if they are foolish enough to raise
this worn out shibboleth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10
NOTICE.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

FOR SALE-old papers for sale in any quantit,
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10

mask and scroll ornamental frleze, in all
seven feet high. The two central alcoves
are supported by columns and pilasters OF
composite character, the upper portion
being fiuted, aud the lower elaborately
carved with mask and scroll ornaments
The north alcove is filed up with the fire
crate and mantlepiece, which is a very
imposing work. The CRATE, which is a
very fine design, is constructed of brass
and iron; the sides of the fireplace are
lined with tiles painted with figures and
foliage in delicate tones of brown and yel-
low, and the whole is enframed with bold
holdings of Sienna marble, which is car
ried round, the basis of the carved trusses
which support the columns OF the super
structure, the whole being elaborately
carved and furnished with pedimental
head A projecting center panel has been
arranged to receive picture
The whole height of the mantleplece is
about 16 feet, within a couple of feet of
the cornice. The hearth is laid with
mosaics with Siena marble fender All
the windows 10 the ball room are inter
nally arched, with reeesses in which the
blinds and curtains are hung to render
unnecessary ordinary curtain poles. The
floor is of oak with simple parguet bor-
dering. The whole of the ceiling and
decorations are white, and the latter have
all been designed and moulded especially
for the room. For dancing purposes it is
lighted by three large center gas lights in
the roof especially designed by Mr.. Eds,
which serve for the purpose # ventilation
as well, the foul air being pumped into q
central external turret There are alsc
seven two light gas brackets projecting
from the walls. fitted with opalesquC
globes, which throw out soft light.
The walls are at present being deco
rated with the Princes Indian collection
of arms, arranged in various trophies, and
the windows are curtained with heavy
gold embroidered Indian silk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10
New Y0rk.

NEW DIRK, Dec 5.
Wheat-4 al &c higher; firm and very quiet
trade largely on speculative account: No. l
white, nominal; No 2 red December, $l.i0A
al. 1O1z; January, 1.121s@l. 1888; February,
I14A@i1418; May, l. L191s@L1914 Corn
Opened A@12c higher: later the advance
better; western, S6@4Sc Provisions Beef
firmly held but quiet; new extra S1250.
Pork, quiet but firm spot new mess, $l4@
14.25 Lard-Higher and firm; steam-ren-
darad IS s7lL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10

A Michigan girl told her young man
that she would never marry him uutil he
was worth $4,000. So he started out
with brave heart to make it. "How are
you getting on, George?" she asked at the
expiration of a couple of months. well,
George said hopefully, 81 have saved
$22." The girl dropped her eyelashes and
blushingly remarked: "Ireckon that's neal
enough George" She was willing to trust
him for the littla balance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10

General Spinner, who had 1 1000 women
under him as clerks and accountants in
the United States treasury, leaves upon
record the testimonial that they counted
more accurately and rapidly than men;
that their ability to detect counterfeits
proved to be superior in almost every
test; that they were without exception
honest, and were invariably more careful
and paintaking in their work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10
Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Dec. S.
Wheat-Excited and higher; cash, 951<c;
January, 9gHc; February, 9sssc; May,
S1.041s Gorn-Higher; No. Q fresh, 5711ISc
Oats-Higher; No. 2 mixed, Sic Rye
Weak; No. i, 66c; No. 2, Soc Rarley-Ex
cited; No. 2, 63a4c; February, &c; January
Csc: extra sic
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10

IUIEDU, DEC. Q.
Wheat-Quiet No. l white, sl.066L 0611a
No 2 do csc: No. 2 red cash, S1.02(01. .0415
No. Q january, s10S1a; February, s1.05]1
May, ST. 1034 No. 3 red, s9@95e; rejected,
65@6sc Corn-Dull; No. cash or Decem-
ber, 5615c; January, sic; May, G0lc bid;
rejected, 53c; no grade, 45c. Oats Quiet;
cash or December, 32c; January, 3233lc; May,
3616c bid; rejected, Bic. Clover-Dull and
steady; prime cash or December, IS bid
January, $3.50 bid No. 2, S5.55 bid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10
TIE DAILY ARGUs.
Only Democratic Daily IN the Eleventh Con
gressional District
j. ". POTTER. EDITOR AND PpsLisHER.

CoRREsPoNDENcE.-Local news of general in
terest solicited from every town in Rock IsIane
and adjoining counties. Letters must reach the
office not later than Wednesday to insure insertion
the came week in the Weekly. All news of spec
ial Importance should be sent as soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10
Chicago Market.

OHIUAaB, DEC, 10.
LIVE STOCK.
H0GS-Estimated receipts to-day, are &c 900
light 81 6505 81; mixed packing. 81 65Q5 80;
choice heavy, s. 3005 60. car lots.
WHEAT so s5A Dec 80 s61s JAN: 81 o. May
C0RN-57A Dec; 57& Jan; 5s$s May.
OATS-3NDee 33A JAN; 38n May.
P0RK-$13 10 JAM; $14 20 Feb.
LARD-Ss 45 Dec: So 80 Jan. IS e5 Feb.
RIRa-&7 07 JAN; 81 50 Feb.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10


HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
Sauerman, John, 219 seventeenth street.
H HARDWARE
Stewart & Montgomery, 1900 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
Wendt, II. 1902 second avehGe.
NEWS DEALERS.
Wilmans, j. M. Post Office Block.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS published every
evening, Sunday excepted in Argus block. op-
posite Postoifice. Best advertising medium in the
city.
The Rock island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
| every Friday. fine job department in connec
tion with the establishment.
RESTAURANTS AND CoNFECTONERS.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue
Eyers, Fred, 1911 second avenue.
STATIoNERs,
Wilmans, j. NJ, Post Office Block
SALOONS,
Challberg, C. j., 1924 second avenue.
Wolff, Ch., Market Square.
Wesfphal, John, 1912 second avenue.
| Warren MAKERS.
| Bromley, G. A., 1917 second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10
st. R.OHis.

ST. LOUIS, Doc S.
Wheat-Higher and slow; No. red 995s@
S101k cash; g9$4c December; S102(0l. OF
January; $l.04k@1O41g February; Sl0G
March; S1O91 S@l lo1s May; No, 3 red, 95c
Corn = Higher, but inactive at 481sc
cash; 4SI@4S1$c December; 49@4934o
January; 4955949s4c February, SOC
bid March 5311S "a 532Sc May.
Rye-Dun at 5315c bid Barley-Dull at SO
@S0c. Whisky-Steady at 81. a. Provisions
Pork higher; old at SlS.75, new at S14.
Bulk meats higher; long clear, 81; short ribs,
81. 10; short clear, 81 3067 40, Bacon
stronger short ribs, s1sc; short clear, SIC.
Lard higher at S. 5Ot@S69.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-07-28
SyEeSyille Items.

The Democratic club met at Freedom last
Saturday and perfected their organization.
J. Oliver Wadlow was elected president;
Capt j. W. Bennett, John 0. Devries, Thos.
j. Belts, Albert A. Dorsey and Robert Ben
nett, vice presidents; VIM. p. Gorsuch, Jr.,
secretary; Messrs. Trusten Polk, Chas. c. F..
Schroeder, Robert NJ. Hewitt, A. H. Butler
and Chris. Hanson, executive committee.
After the election of officers, Mr.. j. Frank
Shipley made Il motion that the club, as an
organization, take part in the primary and
name ticket. This was strongly opposed by
Mr. r. j. Belts, and as strongly advocated by
Mr. Shipley and DR.. j. w. Steele; after con-
siderable talk vote was finally taken, and
the motion lost by one vote. After the vote
all present signifed a willingness to join the
club. The rules of the last House of Dele
gates were then adopted; the motion was re-
considered and tabled-thus forever lost.
This virtually lets the bars down. Candidates
who were hanging ON the outskirts of the
meeting smiling walked in; the field is now
open.
Mr. Peter, on the 9th inst, for Messrs.
John S. Tyson, j. Wilson Leakin and ii. NJ.
Clabaugh, trustees, sold for the Whiting heirs
eight lots and four farms near Sykesville.
There was good turn out and the bidding m
spirited. Lot No. l was purchased by E. Nj.
Mellor for 1925. Lot No. 2 by Frank Brown
for S435. No. by Frank Brown for S415.
No. 4 by W. H. Whiting for 5000. No. by
W. Bennett for S235. No. G by J. B. Berret
for s2O1. No. ! by James A. Whiting for
$685.. No. by Charles R. Favour for 5000.
Farm No 1, 1249 acres at S25 per acre, to
Mr. Chas. Culers, of Baltimore. Farm No.
2, 80 acres at $25 per acre, to Samuel r. Du-
vail. Farms and were withdrawn. The
prices realized for the lots in Sykesville show
Just what is needed for improvement. Most
of the lots will be Immediately improved.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-07-28
Base Ball.

On Saturday last the First Nine of the As
ISOLATION played match game on their grounds
here with the Mechanicsville nine. The score
stood-First Nine %; Mechanicsville 6. The
latter play very well, but lack practice and a
knowledge of the game. They were no match
for the First Nine, and were blanked in eight
of the nine innings, whilst the First Nine
could have greatly increased their score, but
purposely struck out after the first inning I'M
til the fifth, in order to complete the game be-
fore the game should be stopped by rain.
Five innings are called a game, if the game is
stopped for sufficient cause when five have
been played. The Mechanicsville nine have
a straight pitcher, and that of the First Nine
pitches a curve ball difficult to strike. Ordi-
ones often fail on curved ones.
A match game between the Second Nine
and the Union Mills club here on Tuesday
was interrupted by rain. Only two innings
were played, the score standing
Nine 6; Union Mills 0.
A match game of ball was played at Titles
town, Pa, last Friday, between the club of
that place and the Uniontown, this county
club. Both clubs were strengthened by i'm
ported batteries, and some good playing was
done, the score standing to 4 in favor of
the Littlestown club. Difference of opinion
prevailed regarding the decisions of the UNI
pire, who belonged to Littlestown. The
Uniontown club demanded change after sew
eral innings were played, and an umpire from
Hanover was secured. After the change, the
Littestown club was not at all satisfied.
The Second Nine will play the Uniontown
here this Saturday afternoon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-07-28
Meeting of the County Democratic Cen.
trail Committee.

The County Democratic Central Committee
met at the Court House, this city, on Monday
morning last, with very full attendance, in
Guiding the chairman, Richard Manning, and
the secretary, Chas. R. Favour. The fixing
of the dates for primaries and county conven-
tons was the chief business of the meeting,
and the session of the committee was short.
The convention to select delegates to the
state convention, which meets in Baltimore
on September 19th is called for Monday,
August 18th, and the primaries therefor will
be held on Saturday, August II. The con-
vention to nominate county officers will be
held on Monday, August 9th, and the prima-
ries therefor on Saturday, the 25th.
1t was ordered that none but Democrats be
allowed to vote at the primaries, and hours
were fixed for the primaries in each district,
which will be found in the official call at the
head of the editorial columns.
The committee also passed resolution de-
cIaring that, as harmony is necessary for the
achievement of that success to which the
Democratic party is entitled by reason of its
superior numbers and its excellent manage
ment of state and county affairs for the past
sixteen years. district contests should be
avoided, and that untrammeled delegates, free
to consult for the best interests OF the party,
be sent to the county conventions.
There was prevailing feeling among the
committee that strong ticket must be put In
the field, and that its election must be secured
by very decided majority.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-07-28
Finksburg Items.

A little seven-year- old son of Mr.. Edward
Buckingham fell a short time ago and broke
his left arm near the wrist. On the Goth inst
Harry FLETCHER, fifteen years of age, who is
boarding at Mr.. S. Stocksdale's, fell from a
fence, breaking both bones of one of his legs
below the knee. DR.. S. l.. Moores rendered
the necessary surgical attention in both cases.
The patients are doing well.
Mr., E. Thompson and son left here on
Monday last to visit friends in Virginia.
Mrs. John Gist and son, from the West,
are spending the summer with her father, Mr..
Lewis Gorsuch, of this county, and other rel
atives living in this neighborhood.
Misses NJ. Whitley and Ella Old and Master
George Old, of North Carolina, are spending
the summer at DIR. Moores.
We are glad to state that Mr.. G. w. Arm
acost, who was extremely i'll for several
weeks, is able to attend to his business.
Those of our neighbors who take city board
ers have their houses full, and consequently
our village is livelier than usual.
Messrs. Thomas De Moss and Wesley Zepp
and DIR. Moores have had their houses re-
painted this summer.
Our farmers have finished harvesting, and
some have commenced threshing their grain,
which is turning out well. The hay crop was
also good.