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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
LITTLE AGGY MAGL0NE.
An Experience Of Clara Morris How the
Petted Actress Fo;.ad and Cared for
a Wait The Moral Sense Of
the Community.

One day Mrs Clara Morris Harrioti
saw little graY-eycd mite in a black
dress going home with 81 lunch-baslei
under her arm. The New York Morn
ing JOaIrRdI SAYS that she might not
have noticed her if the mite had not
fallen down in the BowerY as if she had
been struck dead Men and boys and
shop girls, all homcward bound, crowd
ed around her i'll a minute. One gentle
damsel from Ncsey street said she had
the hydrophobia. Another said pshaw,
it was only fit. A truckman wanted
TO throw some cold and dirty water on
the mite. But a policeman picked it up
in his braWny arms, and parting the
crowd, carried it into an adjacent drug
store.
Whats the matter with the child?''
asked Mrs, Harriott
Seems to be aneuric. " said the techni-
cal but polite clerk Guess she is starry
ed and poisoned
After while the mite opened pair
of big gray eyes and looked all round
with dull wonder, clutched the dress
on its fiat bosom mechanically with n
little dirty blue hand. as if there was a
stitch there, and said with a Thin trem-
ulous and scared voice, Il want to go
home"
What makes her smell so awfully of
tobaccoP" asked the lady
''Well, | 'spose," said the gentleman
ly clerk, THAT she works in it. There $
lots of 'em do They're pickers and
sorters IN hot rooms where the atmos-
phere is worse than a tropical swamp.
1t kills most of 'em sooner or later
Specially when they haven't got much
blood. like this one,
Then the big gray eyes turned on a
precocious look of intelligence that the
little mouth with its hard neuralgia lines
couldn't put into words, and they seem
ed to say TO the lady:
''He's struck it sure mum. I'm so full
of terbaccy that | can't breathe, "
'.Are there any tobacco factories in
New York where they employ children?"
asked 81 woman in a swan 's-down wrap
per at the Everett house one morning as
she slipped her coffee.
PLENTY of Them answered the gray
haired man who was standing before the
CRATE. What new crotchet have you
got into your head now?'
i want to go and see oner' said the
woman. 1T must be pathetic to see
them poison the children.
30, moonshine They wouldn't let
you in, and the children prefer it. .
Then" said the luxuriant crank in
swan s-down. L want to enjoy it with
them for half an hour. Life hasn't got
so many pleasures that / can afford to
miss this one
..Well, is that all the foolishness that
you can think of for to-day?"
That's all. No. stop Do you know
where Galatians alley isPh
Never heard of it. Do they kill PEG.
pie there?"
Yes, babies. They're killing one
there to-day / want to see it. =
Galatians aE3ey is in Essex street. 1t
is rear house Top floor, Italians;
next, Portuguese scayengers; next, mig
gers; next Chinese opium-eaters; next,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
THE SCHILLER TRIAL.

MILWAUKEE, April 1.-THE prosecu
ton in the Scheller case opened with c..
ID. Nash. president of the Newhall House
company, as a witness, who described the
house and its exits. rIe was followed by
John F. Antisdel the proprietor, who
cOrrObOrated his statements and told of
meeting Scheller on Michigan street The
moment he (AntisdeD ran from the burn
ing building. He said that Scheller's ac
tons for some time previous to the fire
had been bad; the accused having drank
a great deal and gambled. 1t came ont
that Scheller was offended with Antisde1
for sending his (Seheller's) wife from the
hotel. Johnny Antisdel. son of the pro-
prietor, said that when he and his father
met Scheller, the latter exclaimed: INV
God, Johnny. do you know how the fire
cauSht?' The firemen and shopkeepers
occupying the basement were examined
as to what there was of an infamable ma
ture. Lit developed that once before there
was an incendiary fire in the basement
near Scheller's coal bin, and that Sehel-
ler's fatherin-law, who recently died
under circumstances pointing to suicide,
bad refused Antisdel and others admit
lance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
Wild Success.

The Arkansas judge, as supporter OF
the law, knows nothing bat the discharge
of his duty, or rather what he considers
his duty. He is never influenced, unless
the pressure be great. The other day n
negro, charged with misdemeanor, was
taken before rural judge. who, after
hearing the testimony, said: Il shall
have to fine him to the full extent of my
financial jurisdiction. l shall make All
example of him and send him to jail. -
''Jedge, l ulster work at yer house,
didn't I?''
Yes, but you needn't attempt any
sympathy game on me.
II amt er gwine ter AK fur osympa-
thy as yer calls it, an yer needn't skeer
yerse'f. Yerse'f is a big man in de church
an is hif up as de zample oh a good
husband, but Iuster work at your house,
an eff yer plasters one OBJ dem fines on
me, I'll proclamate some mighty dis
agreeable news in dis neighbOrhood.
Jes 60 ahead, sab, an send me ter Jail,
but on de road dar. eff / doan mitigate
some 'telligence bout yerse'f, sab
suthin what ! diskiyered while | was
workin' at yer house-dat'll make de
folks stan aroun' an AK fer mo-"
''4et out of this court room" demand
ed the Judge, land if | catch you here
again, it won't be good for YOU. MIR.
Officer, let the scoundrel proceed.
HAS he paid his fine, your honor?"
paid nothing. He was never known
to pay anything"
''What was de facks dat yer had on
de jedge?" asked an acquaintance when
the .sprisoner' left the room.
''Nothin'. DOan know a thing agin
de man, but femme tell yer, you can try
dat game on any oh 'em wild success. y
-A4ka9SaW Traveller
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
States Evidence.

''Hole on heah," exclaimed negro
on trial for stealing a saddle. Hole on
heah, jedge, for Use gwine ter turn
states evidence right here.
''How can you turn states evidence
when you are the only one concernedP"
asked the judge.
Don't make no Offence Use a
gwine to turn state evidence right heah.
an doan yersef commence ter forgit it.
Eff l turn dat evidence an show yer Jack
ly who stole de saddle, yer'll low me to
go about my business, won't yer, jedgeP''
Certainly, sir, if you can turn state's
evidence, and tell US exactly who COM
mitted the theft. the law will grant your
liberation"
,''All right; heah's fur de states evil
dence. / stole de saddle mysef, an er
good day, gen lemen," and he walked
out of the courtroom before the officers
could sufficiently recover from their sur
prise to detain him. -Arkansa,o TrdU-
eleT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

1t has been decided to change the color
of the uniform of the British regular army
from scarlet, which they have always
worn, to the confederate gray It ap-
pears to have just been discovered. after
an experience of several hundred years,
that scarlet is too conspicuous color to
wear into battle, for death loves a shin
ing mark" The attractions of the color
for rustic recruits is said to be so great,
however, as to offer great temptations to
enlistment, and for this reason it is to be
retained for parade purposes, but in the
1eld the soldier gray will be used
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

Great preparations are at present be
ing made by the Jesuits in Maryland for
the celebration of the golden Jubilee of
the establishment of the Maryland Pro
vince on next Sunday. April Is. The
jubilee viii also be the two hundred and
fifteenth anniversary of the landing of
the fathers in Maryland. On the Sunday
chosen for the anniversary there viii be
imposing ceremonies at st. Ignatius'
church, connected with Loyoia college, in
Baltimore. and the following week there
will be a celebration at Woodstock col
lege, another of their institutions in
Howard county
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12


fhs tris. WHO LET. . 70 b.'l i h.-,i
What IL, YOU thi,lA that j." asked
Special Officer Ta@%art, at tl,c Prnn-
sVlyan;a Railroad Cump3ns.
The scribe raised hs eyes and SAW
what appeared Ia be = - bill pasted on
a blackboard. and hung over the door.
lis there a story connected with il ?"
queried the reporter III return.
Yes, but guess what it is
The reporter supposed il to he 1.-The
best counterfeit ever made, the
marked bill that gave the thief away.
or ''the bill found ON the person Of the
murderer He gazed ~ il with an I'M
holy interest. Did any newspaper
man ever see it?'' lac finally remarked,
carelessly.
Not one The fact is that it isn't
what you think it is isn't bill at all.
It a painting
The writer smothered his disappoint-
ment and examined it more closely. 1t
was good picture. The torn edges, of
the bin seemed to stand out from the
wood: the delicate lines We're accurately
traced; the head of the hero of New
Orleans was as perfect rs a photograph,
and fictitious traces Of paste along the
edges completed the illusion.
- Ou see. u young fellow came I'll
here one day and said he was a painter
and hard up. | supposed, OF course.
that he was a house painter. hut found
to my surprise that he was an artist
He had never taken any lessons, and
the two little pictures he showed me
were really remarkable. He left them
here and | showed them TO one or Two
of my friends, who know something
about pictures. You may imagine nay
young painter surprise when told him
one of the pictures would be exhibited
AT the Academy of Fine Arts He sold
several others.
What was his stylee''
still life. Why, bless you, once he
painted Il string across one of his pic
lures Everybody wanted 10 brush it
away. lie painted a pencil and pen
knife. People would Try 10 dust the
shayinSs OFF with their handkerchicfs. >
Where is he now?"
I'm Munich. got a letter from
him only the other day. He has eight
pictures in The Munich Exposition. His
name is William Harnett. =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
AGAME OF DRAW"
From the Chicago Tribune.


That great American game, draw polk
er, with its fascination Of Jack pots, .
"full hands" and faces up" has caused
the downfall of another trusted employe
and brought disgrace to his wife and
children. The game this time was not
for playing insNewberg. made famous by
the scott deal, nor yet in Philadelphia,
but in Topeka, Kansas little capital; and
if L. e. Lester, who risked and lost about
$1,000 of his employers money in a
fruitless effort to fill his hand" would
only give detailed account of the game
this afternoon when he appears in court.
the publication of the same would doubt
less be read with interest in Topeka be
cause of the prominent citizens of the
place who figured in the game. L. E.
Lester, who is now a prisoner in the
county Jail on the charge of embezzle
ment, is a tail, full-bearded man of 80,
whose home, where he has a wife and
two children, is at No. $50 West Monroe
street. He was formerly connected with
the grocery firm of Knowels, Cloyes s.
Co., which failed last December, but a
year ago last month he entered the employ
OF w f. Mclaughlin & Co., the coffee
dealers OF No 50 south Walter street, as
| travelling salesman his territory being out
in the West. He did good work for the
house and came to he looked upon as a
valuable and responsible man to his en-
ployers.
HE WRITES TO HIS WIFE
January 6 he left Chicago for an extend
ed trip on the road, and early in March
he found himself at Topeka. About 1o
days later he wrote to his wife that he
had lost nearly 81 900 of the firms mon
ey in an irregular way and asked her to
call upon mutual friends an Task them to in
cercede in his behalf with Mclaughlin &
Co. Mrs. Lester did so, and every effort
was made to effect compromise, the
matter running along for week or more
! In the meantime, however, Mr. McLaugh
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
CRIMINAL.

WELLINGTON, April IA posse led
by the deputy United States marshal this
morning surrounded a party of Texan
horse thieves, seven miles south of the
state line, below Hunnewel, and demand
ing their surrender were fired on. The
officers returned the fire, killing Samuel
Ross outright, and wOundng James Ross,
after which the father of the boys, old
man Ross, surrendered. The two prison
ers and the dead man were brought to
this city. The party consisted of six
men, but three of them were out of camp
and not captured. The horses in their
possession were stolen from Clay county,
Texas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
MR.. STEPHENS, nnas
From the Cleveland Leader.


From the Cleveland Leader.
Alexander Stephens was fond of any
creature with which he came in contact.
He liked animals of all kinds and espec-
tally young animals At home he paid
much attention to his little pigs; was very
careful that their mother should not in
jure them by rolling upon them. He al
ways had several dogs about him He
treated them as almost human and | think
he-considered them nearly SO. He would
talk to them and pet them. They slept
at night either in his room or on the out
side of the door. At Liberty hall the
doors were never closed at night; any one
might have gone through the house were
1t not for the dogs. They slept in the
library, and Alexander Stephens always
occupied the chamber which opened into
this: A step on the porch would raise q
terrible bowling, and it would have beer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
Malaria.

The general statement that malaria is
most abundantly generated in marshes
fresh or salt water-and in low, damp
grounds, is not invalidated by the fact
that it may also prevail in mountainous
regions and in places where the soil is
specifically dry. A loose surface soil,
everything an imperyious stratum of clay
or rock, permits the air to penetrate to
this stratum, where the water which ac-
cumulates after rain may be retained
in depressions, and we have thus all the
conditions necessary for decomposition
of the vegetable matter which may be
present in the soil, and for the evolution
of malaria. George NJ Sternberg.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

The New York Times confesses: II
the elections of the 2d and Sd inst. were
really the test of strength which they are
described as being by the politicians. we
might accept them as the tumbling of the
first brick in the line, which will be fol
lowed by Others, until the republican
Marty is DrOStrate'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

The British minister. West, was vic
timized to the tune of $500 by Wash
ingtonian named Hoover, who went to
West and Informed him that his residence
was about to be blown to atoms by Irish
dynamiters, and offered him $500 to fer
ret out the matter. West was 90 badly
scared that he paid the money. He has
since learned that Hoover is dead beat,
and is mourning the loss of his money.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

Real estate in Washington is on
boom. Senator Window has been offered
S75, 600 for his residence for which a
short time ago he paid only $4o.ooo.
The time is coming when all the tony
millionaires of America must have resi- ?
dences in Washington.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

Democratic victories are reported even
in Kansas. which seems TO be inclined to
follow up the line of last fall. Some
Kansas statesman will soon be insisting
that favorite son must be nominated In
order TO save Kansas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance. or money
refunded. % cents per box. For sale by
HartZ & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

effect that a new fresco Ca crucifix) has
recently been discovered in the convent
of Frate Angelica. 1t is said to be better
than the one purchased by the Musee du
Louvre, and an effort is being made to
secure it for the New York Metropolitan
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

His fraudulency signifies that he Is
willing to be made governor of ONO
Well, he may be willing, but ms holh'ha-
ton would be good thing for the demo
cratic candidate
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

The immigration to Dakota viii DC IN
precedentediy large this spring Already
multitudes of people are on the way.
Thev will find cold comfort this early IN
tho SaasOn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

A little 3-year-old girl, while her
mother was trying to get her to sleep,
became interested in some outside
noise She was told that it was caused
by cricket, when she sagely observed.
Mamma, / think it ought to be oiled"
WhceEinQ Leader.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

The Columbus O.. Times says thai
OHIO would have gone $4,000 democratic
had il been state election held on Mon
day OF last week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
Chancery Notice.

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court, 10 the May Term, 1882
Sarah l.. Crosby vs.. VIM w. Crosby, in Chan
Gerry.
Affidavit OF the non-residence of VIM. W Crosby
the above named defendant, having been filed in the
Clerk office OF the Circuit Court of said county,
tlce Is therefore hereby given TO the said non-Tesi
dent defendant that the Complainant fled her bill OF
complaint in said Court the Chancery side there
Of, ON the 2lst day OF March 1882 and that
thereupon summons issued out of said Court,
wherein said suit is pending, returnable the
first Monday in the month OF May next, as Is by
law required. Now, unless you, the said nonresf-
dent defendant above named, shall personally be
and appear before said Circuit Court, on the first
day of the next term thereof to be holden at the
Court Honse in Rock Island. in and for the said
county. the first Monday in May next ana
plead. answer demuT to the said cOmplainant's
bin of complaint. the same and the matters ana
things therein charged and stated will be taken
as confessed; and decree entered against you
according to the prayer of said bill.
Rock Island, Illinois. March 21st 1883
LEVI +. HARRISON. Clerk.
NJ. III. CoRBETT, Compts Sol. mch-22-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
DRINK IIndar Watnr.

Il once knew diver, Tom Brintley
by name who. though a thoroughly
competent RAN and good fellow, was
a little too fond of stimulants. On one
occasion he went down with a pretty
good cargo of spirits aboard, and the
men above, not knowing his condition,
became seriously alarmed when several
hours passed by without their receiving
any signals from him or any response to
those they made to him. Another diver
was sent down to look for him and found
him lying on his back on the bottom of
the ocean. sixty feet below the surface,
fast asleep.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

;, The forest fires of 1871, according to
Professor Hough, consumed more timber
than the country uses in several wears.
In 1880, upward of 600. 200 acres in
pennsylvania alone was reported as
burned over, involving a loss of about
%, 0oo, 200 In the Popular Science
Monthly for April. MIR. N III. Eoleston
says the forthcoming census report will
snow that Tires are more destructive
than the AK TO our woodlands.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12

W. POTTER, EDrron AND P0HrrsHhH-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12
Thursday April 12, 1888.

pncE rsrANn ILLINOIS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-31
Sabbath Observance.
RICHMOND, July 80, 1888.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
To those who think there is 40 need for
Sabbath reform in this city would COM
mend the proceedings OF yesterday. In
the Fourth Presbyterian church. Of which
am pastor. we are disturbed every Sab
bath by the passage Of trains on the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail.
road; but we made no complaint, knowing
that we had no remedy. It was little
trying to Christian patience, however, du-
ring the service yesterday morning. when
an engine let off steam just opposite to the
church, almost drowning the minister's
voice In prayer. But the real grievance
was at night. A great negro excursion
seemed TO be going off, or else crowds came
out to meet one that was coming in; / did
not know or care which. Al all events,
during the whole time OF service the air
was filled with the shouts OF noisy rab-
BILE, the ringing OF car-be!s. and the music
OF band. / know not who was especially
to blame for the unusual disturbance that
accompanied this excursions; but ii Is a
clear illustration OF the justice OF eur po-
sition that all Sunday excursions necessa-
rily disturb the peace OF the LORDS day.
There are those who at every mention OF
Sabbath reform take the alarm and raise
the cry Of religious liberty; but any think
ing man can see that at the rate we are
going now religious liberty will be the
only liberty we wIll not have. Freedom
there will be for the bar-keeper, freedom
for the moneyed corporations, freedom for
ungodIiness. and freedom for crime-every-
thing but that which our fathers demand
ed " freedom to worship God"
PEYT0N III. HOGE,
Secretary Richmond Sabbath Association.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-31
Tho Departure Of the President for
the Louisville Exposition.

President c. A. Arthur, with C.. j.
Folger. Secretary OF the Treasury; II. L.
Lincoln, Secretary Of War; w. q. Ores
ham, Postmaster-General; Walter Evans,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue; o. j..
Pruden, acting private secretary to the
President; John jameson, Assistant Su-
perintendent Of Railway Mail Service
senator Bayard; Mr.. Baldwin, president
Louisville and Nashville railway; Mr..
Green, of New York; and Mr.. Belmont,
Of New York, left Washington at 4 A. VI.
yesterday Uia the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, escorted by Colonel j. Mason
Brown, DR.. ID. w. YandeIl, and Mr.. j.
Eakin, a committee OF Louisville citizens.
the whole party under the charge OF Mr..
w. +. Arnold. agent OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway at Louisville.
They reached GordOnsyille at s \. NJ.
and the White sulphur Springs at 1885 p.
NJ, remaining at the latter place until 8
o'clock last night. They then took another
special train for Louisville, KY, which
place they are expected TO reach at p. NJ.
to-day.
AfteI a consideration and discussion OF
the various lines to Louisville and the 1el-
lowstone, the President selected the Chesa'
peake and Ohio route, in which decision
Postmaster-General Gresham and other
members OF the Cabinet agreed. The de-
parture at the early hour Of O'Clock was
TO afford the opportunity to see the pie
tmesque scenery for which the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway is famous. This doubt.
less also induced the adoption OF the route,
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Manchester Matters.

The Hastings Court was in session yes.
terdav. Some chancery causes were dis
rosed OF and others were put in the hands
of the Court.
Wednesdayi is set for the trial ofJones, by
next friend, rs. Old Dominion Cotton Fac
tory. The rule against the absent witness
has been returned executed.
Commonwealth Us. Samuel Burke,
charged with larceny, is also set for Wed
nesday.
The Court from the bench announced its
purpose to close lis present term on FRI.
dav next, on which day 1t would deliver its
opinion in the several cases heretofore and
to-day submitted to 1t.
On Saturday night two prisoners charged
with petit larceny escaped from the Jail.
The report OF the City Sergeant was. al
his request, referred to special commits.
sioner for inquiry into the condition OF the
jail and a report directed to be made on
Friday next.
This term OF the court has been labo.
rious one, and the more SO as the Judge
has been quite unwel ever since his return
from Alexandria. 80,
The court adjourned until Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock.