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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
New Advertisements.
UiVerSityOf Virginia.

SUMNER LAW LECTURES mine weekly, begin
l2th July, 1883, and end 18th September: have
proved Of signal use,-lst, 10 students who design
10 pursue their studies at This other law school
I'd, TO those who propose 10 read privately; and Sd
practitioners who have not had the advantage of
systematic instruction. For circular apply (P. o.
University Of Na.D to John b. Minor, Prof. Com.
and stat, Law. may 25-dw1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

Mr.. John Willis, 728 Nineteenth street,
CHICAGO, ILL, Gays: 81 recommend
Browns Iron Bittcrs for it cured me Of
dyspepsia"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11
SATURDAY August IL, 1888.

.NilN ....-......... 80 Cents per month
xEKK =. in advance, 81 80 per year. il not IN
l1;ance. - o. will he charged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

w. POTTER. Eprr"n AND FrsrlsasH.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-11

ark ISLAND ....... ILLINOIS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13

thetoie ofhis former wife, and when
ne H3ttons his summer coat around
nion a winters night and walks
around a block for a wind pudding,
ana looks into the windows and
sees 1ne light of the fire from the
graKa OF his former wife's sitting.
TOOTH itoccurs to him that if he had
nos otaAsenpted to beat two-forty with
a nreeninute horse, he could have
Deentn here toasting his slippers and
drI4klrg cider. and looking into a
pair oi eyes that would have al
ways boxed their love for him,
II ne had been contented with
a three ninute gait, but which eyes
wiila1eer look upon him again ex-
ceptln ity. Oh, there are thousands
OF fpeope who make mistake in try,
ingto eat two-forty with a three
miisEe horse.--Perk'S Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13
She Wanted to 20 to Chicago.

She said: "Yes, l intended to go
to Chicago and as soon as possible,
and, do you know there are liberal
inducements out there for us girls.
Yes, l have been wanting to 60 ON
the concert stage for good many
winters, and now, oh, now my op-
portunity has come. Oh, dear, Just
think: all l will have to do will be
to kill the first man I meet. Then
l will have trial just for fun YOU
know. The judge will cry, so will
the lawyers, and the spectators will
weep for me. Then the judge will
sentence me to prison for a year--to
paint plaques-.there is nothing mean
about the judge. When / come ont
of Jail the philanthropic citizens will
bathe me in eau-de. cologne, and SEQ
that / go on the concert stage in
double nickle-plated style. Ofcourse
killing the man would be a triHn
rough, but what is that to the glory
of q concert stage? Oh, yes, tell the
girls there is room in Chicago for 'em
all ?"-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13
A Blessing.

The pain in all his joints became
intense fever, with its deteriorating
effect, was now added, and he became
rapidly reduced to the semblance of
a skeleton, while vitality reached its
lowest possible condition, and his SUI
ferings were of such an indescribabIe
character that those who most loved
him sometimes thought it would be
better if he were called away. At
this time, physicians, welI-known in
this city (Pittsburg). informed his
parents that he was in imminent
danger of total Paralysis, and direct
ly afterward they announced to his
sorrowful mother that they could
give no hopes of his recovery. At
this juncture the use of Perugao was
commenced, and in six weeks VIM.
LINCOLN CURTIS was we'll and at
work. Read page % of DIR. Hart
mans "Ills of Life )" get it from your
Druggist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13

Old Gen. StapIuke, well.known
gentleman Of Arkansas, approached
the supreme justice the other day,
and, after saluting the judge in his
military way, said;
"Judge, l am greatly in need of
money. My health is very bad and
l am unable to work. In fact l don't
think that am going to live very
long. Now. L want you to lend me a
thousand dollars for year. L do not
desire to give security, as / want
this to be a trasaction between two
friends"
The judge reflected for a moment
and said: "You say, General, you
want The money for a year? Suppose
you were to die before the money was
refunded, what would become of
me?"
"That is not the question, my dear
judge. What would become of me
is the question. If die before the
money is repaid I'll be in a worse fix
than you, and you'll have no cause
for complaint"
"That's fact" replied the Judge.
"Here's check for the money"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13

A CURIOUS CALCULATION.-D
you ever think, asks a Paris paper,
how many male and female ancestors
were required to bring you into the
world? First, it was necessary that
you should have a father and mother
that makes two human beings.
Each of them must also haye had a
father and mOther-that makes four
human beings. Each of those four
must have had father and mother
that makes eight beings. And so
we must go back for forty-siX gener-
ations. which brings us only to the
time Of Jesus Christ. The calcula-
tion thus resulting shows that 1885,
245, ,017 ,4S9, ,534.976 births must have
taken place in order to bring you into
the world-you who read these lines.
But remember we are only taking
the case of yourself--one human be-
ing-and there are 1,000,000,000 of
human beings in this world with the
same history, and we have only car
ried back the calculation to the time
ofChrist, How monstrous the cal
culation becomes if we carry it back
5000 years How CHASTITY it becomes
if we push it back 250,000 years,
" hich De MortiIlet and others give
as the age of the human race! Just
count three generations to a century,
or 80 to every 1000 years, and reck-
on up the history of one individual.
Imagine the number of births neces-
sary to bring into existence one MEM
ber of the 7,500th generationI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13

Honest grangers in Atchison coun-
ty, Mo-, had a dam built across the
Nishnebotna river to protect 40, 900
acres of good land from overflow, and
the thing worked to charm, but the
water set back above the dam and at
times Oyerfowed other acres of good
land across the Iowa line, belonging
to other honest grangers. And so last
spring the Iowa men armed them
selves with shoyels and guns and
things and destroyed the dam, the
Missouri brethren tried TO have them
arrested but couldn't work the docu-
ments oyer the State line, the courts
were appealed to, and now the OPP
posing hosts maintain what the
newspapers call an interstate war;"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13
NUMBER 46.
And More Left.

Detroit Free Press
a dozen years ago a farmer came
into Detroit with a load of notatoas
ana sold them to a grocer. A dispute
arose as to the quantity. The farmer
ieithlmselfcheated out of two bushels
and he left the grocer with a black
eye' Ihe grocer was a man who
meant to keep even with all men.
ne therefore took his affidavit to
whlp that agricultural toller within
an inch of life, and the longer he
waited the madder he got. At the
END OF month, seeing no prospects
OF catching the farmer in town, the
grocer procured horse and buggy
ana drove out to the farm to have it
out. When within three miles of the
place he encountered a man on the.
highway and inquired:
Can you tell me where old Silver
49, 4 u
es ;going to buy cattle Of him n,
mo. sir Pm going to pound him
out of his boots 20
II guess not Pm old Stiyer's son
ana you've got to whip me first ~
Inc grocer jumped out and battle
resulted. He polished the son off,
out 1t was tight squeeze. He had
not gone half mile when man who
was husking corn near the fence hail.
ed him with;
did you hayea fight down there ?"
"Yes.n
"Who whipped ?"
81 did.'
"Well that was my brother YOU
were lighting; and may be you think
you can mash me toov'
"a second fight took place, proved
a draw. The grocer was somewhat
discouraged, haying several loose
teeth and nose as big as his wrist,
but he drove on to the next house. A.
strapping fellow about 27 years old,
was cutting wood at the gate, and the
grocer drew up and askeds
"How far is it to Stiver's ?''
(which Stiyer?''
"Why, the old liar Stiver's.n
stranger, the man who speaks
that way of my old dad has got to be-
pounded" remarked the chopper.
and third fight was soon ON tho
boards. This time the grocer had his
fill, and after brushing the grass out
Of his hair. he asked:
"HoW far is it to Mr.. Jno. Stiyers ?"
"Two miles,"
zone more question. I'ye met and
fought with three of his sons. Is there
another living between here and the
old mans ?'
Another? Why, there are three,
and besides there are two single ones
at home who could turn you wrong
side out in twenty seconds !"
The grocer drove slowly back to the
city and went to bed for week. His
mistake was in not waiting to catch
the old man home some time when
all the boys were off fishing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13


ate Monday Mr.. Logan said "Why
is it that whenever this case came up
the Senate was divided on political
lines? 1t ought not to be so because
there was no politics in the case. 1t
was merely question of reversing
the verdict of court-martial upon a
man convicted and sentenced at a
time when a good many of the Sena.
tors on the other side of the chamber
were holding their own court-martial
down South. Could it be possible
that these gentlemen and others of
their politics would allow vote with
out reference to facts or law that the
action OF the court should be reversed
and this man put back into the army
merely because he belonged to their
party ard because they were pref
udiced against the court that convict
ed him and the President who ap-
proved the conviction? There was
no other ground on which they could
give sucha vote. He had hoped that
these old preiudices had passed away.
He did not think it was either good
taste or good policy for gentlemen on
the other side to undertake to revise
and reverse what had been done here
during the war according to the law
and the facts. They had better let
the men who had proved derelict on
the Union side and who had been
dealt with by the government alone.
They are of no service to you," said
Mr.. Logan, sand of none to us. They
are of nc more service to the country.
They. may serve themselves, but no
io.ge slsa.o He protested against the
passige of this bill because it would
.intl)duce disorganizing and dis.
ripping influence into the army,
which belonged to the whole country
and in whose efficiency all were in
terested. For himself, with his knowl-
edee of the character of the court that
convicted this man, of the President
who approved its action, and of the
facts of the case, if he felt any inn
pulse to vote for this bill to please
anybody, he would go across the Po-
tomac and kneel among the graves of
the boys who fell on the battlefield
of GrovetOwn on that Goth of August,
and would there pray to God to for
give him. He would appeal to the
spirits of Lincoln, who approved the
verdict of the court, and of Garfield,
who took part in rendering that yer-
.vict and always believed it just, to
restrain him from perpetrating such
a wrong upon the nation and upon its
brave soldiers, living and dead,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13

The Chinese Minister at Washing
ton is said to be very rich, and, ac-
cording to correspondent, is well
fixed for clothes, having a wardrobe
valued at S150.000. He never appears
twice in public in the same costume,
but what he does with his cast-ofi
garments is mystery. Perhaps he
gives them to his poor relations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13
Thurlow Weeds Memory.

A correspondent, says the Boston
transcript, asked Thurlow Weed how
ne accounted for his wonderful mem
ory, and if he had ever done anything
TO strengthen it. He replied, "I had
10 adopt a regular method, and hit
on one that was very effective. l
VIII tell you about it for the benefit
OF ether young men. l got married
IN 1918, when was working in AL
bany as journeyman printer. In a
few months 1 went into business, es-
taollshlng a newspaper for myself,
and some of my friends thought I
was cut out for politician'-tha is.
Il probably impressed my views
strongly on those about me. But I
saw at once fatal weakness. My
memory was a sieve, 1 could re-
member nothing. Dates, names, ap-
pointments, faces everything escap.
ednles IsaiSlaso 6afharina.
| shall never make a successful poll
tician. for [ cannot remember, and
that is a prime necessity of a politi-
clan. A politician who sees a man
once should remember him forever
My wife told me that / must train
my memory. SO when l came home
that night | sat down alone and spent
fifteen minutes trying silently to re-
call the events of the day. L could
remember little at first; now Ire
member that | could not then remem-
Der what | had for breakfast. Final
ly L found l could recall more.
Events came back to me more min
utely and more accurately. After a
fortnight or sc of this, Catherine
said, 'Why don't you tell it to
me? 1t would be interesting, and
my interest in it would stimulate
YOU Then [ began a habit of
oral CT nfession, as it were, which fol-
lowed for almost fifty years. Every
night, the last thing before retiring,
told my wife everything that 1 could
recall that had happened to me or
about me during the day. l gen.
'erally recalled the very dishes
| had had for breakfast, dinner and
tea the people had seen and what
they had said /; the editorials 1 had
written, and an abstract of them the
letters 1 had sent and received, and
the very language used as near as
possible; when 1 had walked or rid
den everything, in short, that had
come within my knowledge, l found
l could say my lessons better and
better every year, and instead of
growing irksome, it got to be a pleas
ure to run the events of the day in
review. l am indebted to this dis
cipline for memory of somewhat
unusual tenacity, and [ recommend
the practice to all who expect to haye
much to do with influencing men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-21
The OratOrfO Society.
THE AIM OF THE NBw ORGANIZATION OF VOCALIST
WHAT THE MEMBERS EXPECT TO DO.


The rehearsals of the Oratorio Society, recently
organized in this city, begun at Sheldons hall
Wednesday evening, the 18th inst, under favorable
auspices. At the close OF business proceedings,
MI Harry c. Sherman, the conductor elect, assumed
the baton and received an enthusiastic welcome
IL was decided to take up Memberships st Paul.
an orator1e which has not been given here for more
than decade, and several OF the grand choruses
therefrom were thoroughly rehearsed. Almost, If
not quite all of those participating being trained
singers, much more rapid progress was made than
Is usually the case with large body OF singers.
and this fact proves the wisdom Of the policy which
mas controlled the society from its Inception VIZ to
begin on a comparatively small scale with about
eighty selected voices. and to enlarge it's member
ship only by the admission of those whose Ollalif-
cations are on par with those OF the original men,
DerS ana. while IL is intended that The member
snip OF the society shall not be increased TOO rap
Idly at the expense OF It's efficiency it is authorta-
lively stated that any person possessing good
voice and fair rIdinentary know ledge OF music
who may apply for membership, will be cordially
welcomed into the organization.
The society was formed for the purpose OF study
ing cloru works of the best composers, either
sacred or secular in character but no steps VIII be
taken III an operate direction has been implied.
It's membership already numbers about ninety OF
IN" pest voices In Washington, and, as is too often
Inc case, the LADIES are more enthusiastically inter-
ested IN it success than the gentlemen for whereas
all OF our leading sopranos and cOntraltOS have
contributed their aid III FORMING a chorus worthy Of
our CITY. an equal degree of hearty cO-OneratiOn
Members or the society say that Washington pos
sesSeS more THAN an average share OF vocal talent.
ana II ali lovers OF the grand and beautiful In music
interest themselves in this undertaking the fact
Will be demonstrated before this winter passes
III IS DelieFed that the society will revive the
name OF the male singing club which made almost
leadership OF Mr.. Ii. c. Sherman. and, out OF COM
piunent 10 linn. adopt the name "ChOral Society,"
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DIED..


ACKER On Wednesday. November p. 1888 NETT1E,
infant daughter of Charles and Sadie Acker aged ten
Funeral will take place from the residence No. 81
ne savs ana to
and ssrah
Tnsra at Thursday. from 5ls Fouranda
qeloGk after long and patient suffering. EvELINE
Funeral from the residence Of her law VIM H
a9%e S2 Er ssrsst an, n9Thwss ThHrsay A at
10Th i T ~ 5SHS iBBEIa h Of Ss MeHtso:
F1nsra from Eseera Clutch at Betsville B and
la S " to- a rdS Tn sa1ss Friends of
DAVIS: On Tuesday. November Goth, 1888. GEORGE
f DAvIs f agd 60 S ye pts NJ
north ast on Thursday November 22d at II Friends
port and Kochester Indiana papers please sei copy
9N q sas 2st Noyember 1885,
Funeral will take place at her residence Alexandria
ffonG1ty VA ITda{ at Friends and relatives of
ing, November 2lst 1888 after short illness in the
erick. Ireland.
May he rest in peace.
Dearest father. thou hast left us.
tits God hast bereft u.s.
BY HIS CHILDREN
Funeral will take Place from his late residence $26
$50 o'clock Friends and relatives of the family are re-
spectfuily invited to attend. q
HERROLD. On the morning Of November 90 1889
at 10 O'Clock, CHARLES w. HERROLD aged sixty
three years and six months.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend his funeral. from his late residence No Alb
South CAROLINA avenue southeast, Thursday the 22d
instant at two o'clock D.
MOORE. On November 81. 1888 at Las am JOHN
II. MOORE, formerly of Manchester. n H.. aged seven,
enty years, two months and twelve days
Funeral services will be held at his late residence $50
Missouri avenue northwest. at II o'clock M Nove,n-
Der odd Immediately after which the romains will be
sent to Manchester n H., for interment Manchester
papers please copy.l
STEWART. On November 2Cth 1883, JOSEPH
KIRK. second son of William NJ C. and Josephine A.
Stewart aged three years eight months and eight DAYS
grandson of the late j. L. X. Plant
Our little boy has left from his short and painful
illness called by God to join the angels meet us in
better land. FATHER AND MOTHER
Funeral from grandparents residence No 1417 Sixth
street northwest Thursday, at half past three p H.
STEWART. On Monday. November 10, 1888 at 10
O'clock pm. Col GORDON A. STEWART of the IT, s.
Coast and -codetic survey.
Friends of the family respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence POI Fourth
street southeast Oh Thursday 22d instant O'Clock
pm.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR.


AMrSEafrs'TS-ist page.
AITORNETs-sth page
Auction SALES-1th and 9th pages.
BosEp9SG-lth PAGE
BOlnS &c 4f:l ysa-cc
BC-INEs- CfitNt-Is-ith page
CITY IrrN<-Sth IrIEa.
CoJSrEY REAL E-rArE-ith pa-ee
IEATas-sth page.
DTNrIsrHT I1ra.
ErJCAT:1,-AI-rth page.
PANTY SJP2IIEs-6th page.
INN Cfi rare
EoB .;.NT Rooms 18th u71a
RoK RENT HoE--Sl-4th PAGE
toh i'tSf <seiianeoUsl-ith paga
foR NALE 2i.scsllaneous) -4th page.
F0R SALE tHou-es}-4th page.
IoG SALE I0ts}-+th Tace.
GFNTLEsrEs'= GDoos-s.-. Ia-e
HoTFIs. 5sC-ith PAGE
EOU~gFU GNT~,!iE sr--6fh PAGE.
LADIES GcoDs-Sth ra2e.
lO~T ASD IOUND-itI page.
Monty TO LoAS-iti page.
NFDICAI. SC-fsil r..--e.
1ER-0SAI-4tl T2-e
IIANos AND ORGa&s-Gth PAGE.
Professionalism Iasc.
IKoPOsALs-4th pa-e
RAILEOADs-Cthp PAGE
SCRAP IICTUTFS-4tiI r7xe
SETIN0 NaCHTNFs-G;hp PAGE.
SrL~1AL NOTICES Iage.
sPECLALTIES- Jtli Ta--a
STEAMERS, &C.-ftE l.s-te
The SuES-Gth yar2
ISDEI.TARERs. &C.-elh PAGE
WANTED Qelr}-fth PAGE.
WANTED t~itUatioEs 18th page.
WANTED CHousos)-4th pl-e.
WASTED G2ooEar}-tth PAGE.
WANTED CNiscellaneous'-ith page
WOOD ASp CcAI-tta pa-e
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49,, TIE LATE CHARLES sTEwARr:,,The funeral Of

THE LATE CHARLES STEwART.-The funeral Of
the late Charles Stewart whose death at his resi-
dence In Montgomery county Maryland was an
nounced In THE STAR OF Monday, took place yes
terday afternoon from the residence OF his son, Mr.
JOhn stewart, 1143 Sth street northwest 1t was
attended by large number OF friends and
acqua1ntances, besides delegation from Lebanon
lodge, NO z, OF MaSOnS. The services We're at the
Episcopal church, and the interment was made at
Oak Hill with the Masonic rites, conducted by
Worthy Master Taylor.
WHILE WAITING FOR COUGH "tO 60 as 1t canle,'
you are often sowing the seeds Of Consumption
Better try at once DR.. Javne's EXpectorant, sure
cure for all Coughs and Colds
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an,usen,cnts. &c. ,Eo.ninh.

NATIONAL THEATER--'The Silver King"
FoRDS cFEHA H0CSE.-'.IiaZcI kirke.'
THE4TER CoHIQUE.-Amy ArIingtonS Female
MastndDnS and Varieties
DIME Observation-Disclosures embarrassing variety
performance.
ODD FELLOWS HALL, southeast.-Old Fellows
ST. ACGJSTINE's CuURCH-Falr
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LADIES GOODS.

WHITE CLOVER FAvORITE FACE POWDER
w. Is the Best.
Sold only by Druggists Price 25c PER box
nl2 NJ. S. KAHN Baltimore
NINE. Won BRANDS MODESTO
Nl Tailor made Suits and Dresses made at the shortest
notice. Perfect Work. Superior Fitting Correct Prices
and satisfaction guaranteed Eyening Dresses Bridal
Irousseius a specially
nl2-lm' 907 Pennsylv ave. over NJ. Williams
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IHE PHILOSOPHY OF pr,n,cur

l. he PHILOSOPHY OF HEADACHE
THE STOMACH. THE BOWEJS Am TIE IrvFg
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERY PANG THAT
RACKS THE HEAD. REGULATE. TONE AND HAIR
MONTE THE ACTION OF THESE ALLIED ORGANS
WITH VARIANTS SETTER APPERIENT AMI
YOU CURE THE COMPLAINT AT IT'S SOURCE
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS o27
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Il ~'Et. Il passing by. AMI Won will rccrnt not
n.,IlH- attended "ine Great sale of first class
bcct-, >:ccs. slippers. Aretics. and Eugh.rs, nc
l. HEILBETSS, i,2 9TH 81 rect.
sign: The Oli Woman IN Window
= : htii the advertisement under City Items
OF to-day.
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EsMERAIDA.-The Madison Square theater IN
tend presenting "Esmeralda" in Washington next
week on scale that Will equal It's New York pro-
auction: A novel apparatus Will be brought into
requsltlon that makes the change OF scenery with
the same alacrity OF their famous double stage.
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MARRIED..

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS By Rev Samuel Saun-
dsrs the Sanjemoy Baptist church Charles county
MURDOCH and Miss PRISCILLA S. HENDERSON,
both OF Charles county, Md