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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
Rival Explorers.

"a in a Race for The Head Waters Of the
| Congo.
| Mr.. Stanley's passage through Paris.
| on his way to Brussels, assumed the
proportions of an event which excited
the deepest interest i'm France Years
| ago the eminent traveller. discovered in
the Immediate vicinity of the Congo Il
welEwatered and densely- populated dis
| trict, about one-third the size of France,
and containing natural resources which
rendered its acquisition extremely de-
sirable. Mr.. Stanley was greatly struck
with the importance of this discovery,
and he was eventually successful in en-
listing the sympathies of the king OF
the Belgians in an enterprise which
promised to prove exceedingly profta-
BILE. The international African asso-
citation was formed. q credit of several
millions of francs was placed, with a
small band of Belgian officers, at Mr..
Stanley's disposal, and the party, after
much preparation, set out for the new
Ell Dorado. Meanwhile Nj. de Brazza.
gentleman of Italian origin, who,
curious to relate, was naturalized a
Frenchman in 1872. had, on the strength
of a small grant of 100000 francs, al
lowed him by the French parliament,
already started with few blacks for
Stanley pool, as the point where the
Congo ceases to be navigable is called.
M. de BraZZa took the Ogowe route
which turned out to be the better and
shorter one of the two, so that when
Mr.. Stanley arrived at Stanley pool he
found, TO his infinite disgust, that he
had been forestalled, and that the ener-
getic De BraZza had concluded treaty
with the local king, by virtue of which
portion of his territory was ceded to
the French and the remainder placed
Under their protectorate. 1t is affirmed
here that Mr.. Stanley attempted to
overawe the natives by military dem
onstration; but that they remained firm,
hoisted the tri-color and ordered him of
the ground. Some time after the occur
renee of this episode M. de Brazza re-
turned to France for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the ratification of his treaty
with the king of the Batekes, which
was signed Oct. 3, 1880. He made his
appearance in June. but nothing has
yet been settled. On the other hand,
although nothing definite is known re-
speeding the precise object of Mr.. Stan
ley's journey to Brussels, the suspicion
is entertained that he may leave no
stone unturned in the effort to secure
this desirable land for the company
which he represents. The Duclerc cab
met is, therefore urged to ratify the
treaty without moments delay
Whether it will adopt this step or dis
avow III. de Brazza is not yet known,
but public opinion seems to be almost
unanimous in favor of the former
course. The press wakes eloquent on
the subject of the preponderant role
which France will play in the future on
the African continent History has
never recorded more self-denying act
than The cession by the king of the Ba-
tekes of his densely-populated country
and its stores of wealth to NJ. de Rraz-
"a and his ten blacks.-Neac York
Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
Fifty Thousand Dollar Checks as Wedding


One of the old veterans of Wall street
was the other day giving some fatherly
advice to one of his clerks, about TO be
married, and in closing his sermon he
said:
s-Directly after the ceremony there
will be banquet, of course. When
your wife turns her plate she will find
a check for fifty thousand dollars under
it,
'-Do you really think sop
''Oh, | know it. That's the prevailing
style nowadays. The check will be
passed around and finally given to you
to pocket"
And next'day viii draw the money
on it,
ooh, no, you WON'T
.Why not?"
s.Because there wont be any to draw.
Don't make dolt of yourself by rush
ing to the bank"
but / thought
mo matter what you thought. Save
the check TO frame and hang up. When
l was married thirty years ago my wife
found one under her plate. I've got il
yet / thought too much of her father
to mortify his feelings and | know he
has always respected me for it. That's
all, my son. If you run short on your
bridal tour telegraph me-"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

A French journalist recently wrote a
rather unfaVorable criticism OF the per
formance of an actress. The latter felt
deeply wounded, and longed for a
chance to get square with him. One
evening ut the Varieties, where she was
in company with fast and stupid
youngSgentleman of the aristocracy,s she
spied the journalist in question. She
had package for him which she re-
quested her friend to deliver in person.
The dandy arose, and taking the pack
age from the lady's hand walked owe;
to the newspaper man and presented il
to him, saying, Mile. Daverger, who
admires your talent as a journalist, has
requested me to present you with this
as n souvenir from her." The critic
took the package and quietly opened it
before the curious eyes of about twenty
persons who had heard the dandy's lit
tie speech. 1t contaiend about dozen
goose-quills. Smiles and suppressed
laughter were in order; but the scribe
was equal to the occasion. 'tAh, nv
dear SIR" said he to the dandy, ''please
give my best thanks to the lady for these
pretty feathers. | was aware of the fact
that She pluctled her admirers, but
really didn't think that she did so on
my account"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
Arizona's Prize Ball.

An all the boys were gieeful. an all
| the girls We're happy. an all the former
oiled their boots, their shooters am their
hair, an when the bells hogan to ring
Doc. kidder said to Sappy: you can
pet plate of sausages that Kidder will
be therer You must know the bells
begin to ring quite early in the mornin'
of the day on which jubaloo is given
IN the night. Well, the bell on AriZo-
mas ranch, just as the day were dawn
n, pealed forth a invitation to the bucks
/ of .'IIelPs Delight
BY 10 .. m: the young gazelles an
bucks OF that Young city knew at Ari-
IONA 5 there was goin' to be ball
the :lIe buck who danced the neatest
with pardner Young an pretty, were
to get from Arizona's hands shoo,e
an shawl.
By 10 p. m. Doe. Kidder were a whirl-
in in the may an Tacson senorita
was encrcled ny his arm, an Frisco
Dick an anseo John both had lovely.
daisy, an old Arizona's Jubiloo were
workin' TO . charm. BY Il. m, Doe
kldder's jug We're full of nigger brandy,
an he on Dick an Yankee, all, were
spi!in' for a light, an Richard said he
guessed hes take the prize, if it were
handy, rs his gal an he were kinder
tired from dancin All the night.
81 think" says Doc, 1.-The prize be-
longs to me and my dear Zephyr. an ]
guess I'll take the shooter and my
Zephyr'll take the moo
oh, by no means: Arizona. hand to
Doe an' his old heifer-'' which were
about rs far rs Frisco got, when Frisco
took n drop.
His partIner didn't cry; she took it
philOsoph-i-cally, an glode aroun' the
ballroom with a. duke called Austin
Rip. Then the last dance of the eve
MIN came, which, speaking literally,
were an eye-op'ner to the bucks who
hadn't seen Che Boston DIP. Doc learn
ed tie dance II year before. way up in
old Kentucky, and him an Rip an their
Two gals had to themselves the floor
" ell, the Tucson senorita an the Kid
der were the lucky ones to whom old
Arizona passed the shawl and shooter
Ger
The gentleman from Austin had 4
crowd OF bucks to back him, SO he felt
Justified in calling Arizona a galloot."
l could see from Arizona's eyes that he
meant to attack him, an he did-sail in
an hit the Austin ripper ere he could
shoot.
BY all the Greeks of ancient Cork, an /
legs of Brookfyn's parsoni BY the wit
Of Wales punster, by William II. 8 pelfi
By the soul of our II. Quad! BY the
bones of old Kit Carson-it were every
mother 5 daughter for her Individual
self! Some went through the skylight
m some went swiftly sailin'-with the |
velocity of politics into Tam'ny |
spread through the windows of the |
ranch, with screaming an with wailin' |
I reckon about ton of Western
blood that night were shed.
Arizona were as dead. my friend. as 4
any of the fifty. A stranger would |
surely think it were the work of Jesse |
James, or John Morgan, or Jim Bow
e, or joaquin Mauraety, the California |
Rinaldino of the plains.
The Kidder shook the Zephyr an |
married. Arizona's wilder; they own |
Dlace in st. Jose an are very lovin' /
pair. You kin bet your sweet existence
gainst the moon that I'm the Kdder! |
IN Dana's soul an conscience that the |
<iddcr were all therc!-St Louis Re
L
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

One of the curious industries OF New
York City is gathering the stale bread
from large hotels and restaurants anu
grinding it up into food for poultry
and pigs. The Astor house sells us
stale bread for $500 annually. Inc con-
tractor has $1,000, 900 invested IN the
business and keeps nine teams STEADY AZ
work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
Striking Head Lines

Are used to call attention to the fact that this is an
advertisement of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
& ST PAUL RAILWAY.
Its EIGHT Trunk Lines traverse the best por-
tions of Northern Illinois, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA,
DAKOTA and Iowa.
Located directly its lines are the cities of Chi
eago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Winona, St Paul.
Minneapolis Madison, Prairie du Chen, Mason
City. Sioux city Yankton, Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubnaue Rock Island, Cedar Rapids and Council
Bluffs as well a. innumerable other principal bust
ness centres and fayorile resorts, and passengers
going West, North South or East are able 10 use
the CutcAGo MINIATURES Il at. PAUL RAu.wAYto
the best advantage.
Ticket offices everywhere fre supplied with
maps and Time Tables which detail the merits of
The line and agents stand ready to furnish nfor
nafion and sell tickets at cheapest rates over the
Chicago, Milwaukee X II. Paul Railway.
: MERRILL. A. Y. II. CARPENTER,
GENERAL Manager. Gen Pass. ~ Tiki Agt.
+ n CLARK GEO. II. HEAFFORD,
Grnl Shpt. Asst Gen. Pass Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
estate Of Frcterick Itadlod, deceased.

The undo rsigned, having been appointed Admin
isrrltor with the will annexed, of the estate of
Frederick Kadlod, late OF The county OF leocK r.
land state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
lice that he will appear before the county court
If Rock Island county, at the office OF the Clerk
,,f said Court in the city of Rock Island, at the
April term OH the Third Monday IN April next,
at which time ali persons having claims against
-sld estate are notified anu requested 10 ATTEND
for the purpose Of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted Ia said estate requested
la make immediate payment To the undersigned.
Dated This = day Of March, A. d., 1883.
JOHN T.. HASS, Administration
ptct,2-iw6sv With the viii annexed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
CMICAGO, BURLINGTON s. QUINCY.
MINIATURES & 81. PAUL.

Trains No. Z, g, 9 and 10 are Maquokefa Branch.
Trans and 4. Accommodation for oxford Juuc-
ion, and ,, Passenger, for Cefmar-
r NV. HOLMES Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
French Railroad Travel.

According to statistics recently worked
out, the number of railway travellers
killed in France is one in each LOGO,
QUO, 600 kilometers run, which is dis
lance equal to 10000 times the length
or voyage around the world. This
excursion would last during 3,0I4 years.
travelling day and night at the rate of
60 kiiometers per hour. So that, sup
posing an average life time of go years
for healthy man before he could be
killed by railway accident, according
to the law of probabilities, he would
have died so times a natural death. -
Nature
When the supply of coal gets short
elsewhere, the world can turn TO China
for '.black diamonds Baron Riehtho-
len shows that in that country the sup
ply of anthracite coal is not less than
CSC, 900. 600. 600 of tons and the bilnm-
inous coal area is just as large The
baron thinks that, taking what is left ln
other parts of the world with the Chi.
nese coal area. we need not fear y fuel
famine. He thinks that the supply in
the Chinese province of Shanshi alone
win last the world about four thousand
years
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
ROCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAILWAY.


(sHoRrEsT ROUTE THE AND wEsr)
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Fast Express ........... 900 A. NJ. 100 T. NJ.
Mail and Elk. 90 =. Nj. II % Nj.
Accommodation. 90 T.. M. , 10 A. II.
Way Freight, ......-.... d 100 A. NJ. 4 200 nj.
The As p. IN. train makes close connection
III Gaiya with the c. b. X q, for points west;
irving AT Galesbnrg at 4:25 p. m. Burlington Gao
l.. M; keolSrlk 1925 p. M; Quincy 10:t'5 p m;
ALSO making close connection nj Peoria With |. Il.
~ W, ana y. Z. q ~. roads for all points east
and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

Is THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK
Its main line runs from Chicago TO Counsel
Bluffs, passing through Joliet, Ottawa, In sale,
Geneseo, Moline, Rock Island. Davenport, West
Des MOines fthe capital of lOw3), stuart Atlan-
tic. and Avoca; with BRANCHES frcia bureau
junction &c PEORIA Wilton Junction to Mnsca-
tine, Washington, FairHeld. ElogH. Bclkr;to.
Centrevtlle. Princeton Trenton GallAttn, Came
ron. Leavenworth. AtShisOn, and KANSAS CityS
washington to Sigolrney, Oskaloosa and Knox
tonsport Independent, Efdon. Otfs,InwsL, Eddy
vile, OskalOosa. Pelia, Monroe. and Des MOines;
Newton Cc Monroe: Des Mntues TO Indi1nola an 4
Stnterset; Atlantic To Lewis and Euduboni and
Railroad. which owns, ard operates 8 through
line from Chicago irt the State of Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains; with Pull
man Palace Cars aftachea ararun each ~7ay daily
between CHICAGO and PEoRIh. KANSAS CITY,
COUNCIL BLUFFS. LEAv FSWoRTH and ATCEHI-
SON. Through cars are also run between Milrau~
kee anf Kansas City, VIA the milwaukee, and
kocL lsIRnd Snort Line : -,
The Great Rock Island" fe r1ngaidceutly
equipped Its road bed Is simply perfect. and its
track is laid with steel rails.
of enjoying your meals, R1iIe passing over the
beautiful prairies of Illinois and Iowa. in one or
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
Through Express Trains You yes al entire
meRi. good as IS served ia any GESt-cIAsS LoteA
Tor sovenIy-five cents.
Apprecia1ing the fact that a majority OF the
people prefer separate apartments Tor diHefent
purposes fand tho immense passenger business
aounce that this Company runs Euttnldn t.stdes
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. ana PGtGcs
~PULLRzAN PALACE CARS are "a
C0CECEK. ELUFFs3r KANSAS CkTT,
eu Ticket Agents an 1he Unttssd States
For information not 0haaAnable sst ~
q H. CABLE.
Vice President ana Ge12 kapSES
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

The American Stanley ou.stripped by De Braz
"a in Race for the Head Waters of the
Congo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

THE EAST & THE WEST
Dining Cara for eating purposssorly. One othe
great feature of Our Palace Cars 10 u SMOKING
SALOON where you can 6n1oy your Havana
TT all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippg
and NJ issOuri rivers at all points crossed by this
line, and transfers are avoided at Council Bluffs
ncCgiOns being made In Union epots.
THE PRINCIPAL II. II. CONNIE, y IONS or
THIS GREAT THROUGH LINE ARE AZ
a. GHIeGoo, with Gil diverEius .ires for tbs
East and South.
At ENGLEwoop. with the l.. s. & II. g. and p
AZ W4sHiaGToa HEIGHTS. with p. C. g So
AZ La SALE, with III. Cent. r. 4.
AtPEoI{iA, with T. r. j. I: ID. 3 T.: !. u 6
A. ROCK ISLAND. with I" Milwaulres & ROCK
Island short Line and Rock Isl'd a Peo- Rds
~ pAHENP2RT, with ths Davenport biviatoR
AZ WEST LrBERTY, wl.h theH.. C.R.&NR~
At GRINNELL, with Central Iowa X. IL.
At DIES MONIES, with u. NJ. & +. ID. Il. r.
AZ COUNCIL BLUFFS. with Union Pacific T. h
htCoLUMBUSJU NcTIoE, with SEC. X. q n. RE b.
At OTTUMWA. with Central Low a Il. II W.
ST: L. a Pao- and q .; Q: Il. Rds.
~ hkoSuk. WITH Toll PEG. War; Wao.. Ia
A. CAMERON, with II. ST. J. r. Il
At ATcEIsoN, with Atch-, Topeka Santa Fo.
Ateh- q Neb and Cen Br. Y. +. T. Rds
AS LEAvENwoRTu with Kan. Pac- and Ksr.
Cent. II. lldS.
AtkANsAs CITY. with all lines for shs wsa
q Through to PEORIA, DIES BEOTNER
sENCEhkS0E, and LEAWENVPOEgTHs
Great ESSc3s Island Roufe,'s arc cold kE
Ir bORs Slekes ONCE, address.
L. ST. JOHN
esng Ticket and Paas 81 4. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
II. n. WARNER g. CO.
ROCHESTER. NV.

TsB This remedy is absolute specific for the
for the diseases of women for the troubles
of youth, and for the debility which precedes old
age As statistics show that all disc arise from
the Kidneys or liver, we can guarantee freedom
from disease by reason of the power which
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure possesses over these
organs. For Diabetes ask for WARMERS SAFE
DIABETES CURE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-02-22
LAND cERrIEIcArEs.

An act to authorize the treasurer OF
state to turn over to the commits
sioner of state lands certain GER
tificates for lands.
Be it enacted by the general as
sembly OF the state of Arkansas:
Section l. That -iginal certifi-
Gates for the pure + lands, filed
by the auditor of sJ...e in the office
of the state treasurer, as required by
section (4) four Of "An act to enable
the government to make deeds TO
swamp and overfowed lands, after
such lands shall have been patented
by the United States to the state of
Arkansas. approved goth ot January,
1855, aud all other evidences of title
to state lands now in the custody Of
the treasurer of state, be, and the
same are hereby, required to be filed
in the Office of the commissioner Of
state lands, and the same shall be
preserved by the said commissioner
as the other public records and files
of his Office.
CcC. x luat tuC biCuouICI VI otasC
shall, before turning such papers
over TO the commissioner of state
lands, make schedule of the same
and shall take from the said com
missioner his receipt for the same.
Sec. 3. That all laws and parts Of
laws in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed, and this act shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February IL, 1883.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-02-22

Our legislature in both houses, is
still in state of great perplexity
about the Churchill alleged defalca-
ton. From what we have been able
to gather from the papers-and this
is our only medium of information
on the subjective cannot tell exact
ly what the trouble is. 1t appears
that there was shortage in the
Treasurer's accounts, and that this
shortage was numerically specified
on the books. Ifthis is true, as is
claimed by one party of the investi-
cation, why in the name of all COM
mon sense and civil equity has the
state permitted the thing to 60 un-
settled so long a time? Why not re-
quire the boz dsllc to .ake up the
deficit, and then deal with Mr..
Churchill according to law? The
committee appointed by the last leg
islature as an investigating commit
tee worked several months in the
performance of their duty, and show
ed up deficit of upward of $780,
900. Those men were adjudged by
the legislature to be competent and
qualified for the performance of every
duty connected with that investiga
tion. The committee has honestly
and faithfully done its work, and
the report is made, and why not con
cur in the report, and then proceed
according to law and bring the de-
faulter to an equitable settlements
We must confess, whether shameful
ly or proudly the future must tell,
that we cannot see how matter can
become so complicated, and mysti-
fed, so labyrinthine in its nature,that
there cannot be a perspicuous and
legal adjustment of the same. II
there is any law operate it! If there
is no precedent, make one! The leg
islature has already consumed much
precious time over this matter, that
ought to have been utilized for other
purposes, and they have only sue
ceeded in setting day for its dis
position. If the Elk Treasurer is a
defaulter, settle the matter If not,
settle the matter!
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-02-22
COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES.

An act to amend the fourth para
graph or division of section
24S2 of Gantt's Digest, under the
title Competency of Witnesses"
BE it enacted by the general as
sembly of the state OF Arkansas:
Section /. That the fourth par
agraph or subdivision of section
24S2 of Gantt's Digest, under the
title, Competency of Witnesses"
be amended so as to read as follows:
isband and wife, for or against
each other, or concerning any COM
munication made by one TO the other
during the marriage, whether called
as witness while IT. relation sub
sists or afterwards either shall
be allowed to testiiJ the other in
regard to any business transacted by
the one for the other in the capacity
of agent.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved February ~, 1883.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-02-22

MANY editors of newspapers enter
tain ideas of morality that are ridic-
ulous to contemplate, and disgrace
ful to the editorial fraternity. This
confused idea of morals, however, is
not confined to the editors of papers,
but it is difused pretty generally
throughout another certain class of
people. These editors we are talk
ing about are continually informing
the public that prohibition cannot
rid the country of the effect of drunk
enness, and cannot prevent the gen
eral sale and use of Intoxicating liq-
uors. Then they tell us, that the
riddanee of the country of the effects
of drunkenness, the reclamation of
the drunkard, and the prevention of
the sale and use of Intoxicating liq-
uor must all be done by MORAL sUA-
SION. Moral suasion must reclaim
the drunkard, and prevent the youth
lndulging. Moral suasion must ed
ucate the people up to point where
they will not indulge in these things.
Any intelligent person can see that
such a thing will not do. Why does
not moral suaslon prevent the carry
ing of pistols and the use of them?
Why does not moral suasIon prevent
crime, robbery, pilfering, and suchf
Let the moral suasionist answer
these questions. The disgraceful
part Of it is simply, that as rule
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-02-22

lHE senate tnree- mile Dill pdSScu
the house yesterday. 1t differs from
the present act in limiting the time
of prohibition on petition of ma
jority of the adult inhabitants to
two years, and in extending the ope-
rations of the act to cities of the first
and second class, which includes
Little Rock. The advocates of the
prohibitory method will in time dis
cover that by this provision they
have greatly weakened the measure.
Il. R. Gazette.
These remarks by the Gazette are
very significant. 1t is claimed by
some of the pretended advocates Of
prohibition, that this measure, was
adopted as the "lesser Of two evils
That may have been true, but it is
also true that this law will prove
detrimental to the temperance cause.
There is no doubt but that some of
the prohibitionists contributed
largely in shaping this bill. They
wanted to make it as impracticable as
possible. They knew too, how in
different and lethargic the people are
when it comes to working up the
cause every two years. They know
the people would soon weary petit
tioning in order to perpetuate this
law, and keep it enforced. And be-
cause they did know all this, and
could see no better way to defeat the
law and stigmatize the cause of tenn
perance, they went to work to weight
it down by compelling the people to
petition every two years for It's en-
forcement. The temperance people
in their eagerness to do something in
the right direction, and to maintain
their reputation as lovers of temper
ance, have allowed themselves to be
hoodwinked by this sophisticated
amendment. They tell us that this
was the best they could do. Howev-
er we do not believe it. The only
way to accomplish anything in this
matter is to take death like grip, a
bull dog hold, AMI hold on uncom-
promisingly till dooms-day. Better
suffer total defeat than to make
the compromise they have made
If the bill had failed to pass, another
effort could have been made much
easier than to repealthe present act.
The repeating system is becoming
very obnoxious.