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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
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I'd to those who propose to read privately; and Sd
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

MThe miners strike around Springfield
has ended
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
TIRED OF SERVICE.
A Postmaster who Wants to Lay
Down His H0Rars,

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The postmaster
general is in receipt of the following CORES
pondence from the postmaster at Cimarron
New Mexico, who wants to get out of thu
public service and evidently finds 1t no easy
mAtfer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14
CmARRoN. N. M. July s. 1SSe


DEAR GENERAL: VIII you be SO kind as to
add law l9, 999, 564 to your digest, which
will allow a postmaster 60 get out of an
office after using all means TO get ins Yours,
d. Y. LpDLAM, p. NJ.
NVho can't get out.l
Postmaster General, Washington D. Chm
portant.
CIMARRoN, N. NJ. July 4, 1883.
DEAR MADAM; Win you see if my resigna-
ton has not been put in among the old mans
things? IL was sent some months ago and
must have been mislaid.
H. V. LUDLAM, Postmaster.
To United States Postmistress Room |, 1858,
Washington, ID, C.
CMARRoN, N, NJ, July 4, 1888
Ny DEAR OLD MAN: | wish you would
see If there are enough stamps on the envel-
ope which contained my resignation? II
notput on a few, and see that it is attended
to at once. Yours in resignation,
H v LUDLAM.
To Thirty-ninth Auditor, Washington, D. c.
CMARRoN, N NJ, July S, 1888,
DEAR GENERALr-I hope You have BY this
time got over your Fourth of July spree II
50, please look up my resignation and attend
to it at once. H. Y. LUDLAM
Postmaster general, room 155, Washington,
D. C.
CnGARRoN, N. M, July 5, 1883.
is it true that my salary has been raised
1000 year9 If 50, l viii withdraw my
resignation which was sent some months ago,
but try and find the papers
a. Y. LUDLAM, Postmaster.
United States postal service, Washington
post-office department..
A letter has been sent to Delegate Luna, Of
New Mexico, asking for details in regard to
his postmaster, and the department. now
awaits his reply. The Office is an important
one, and it is desired that competent man
shall he found to fill the place
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

De ChamhsrdN earizx His End.
LONDON, July IA Telegram from Vienna
says the Count de Ghambord Is unconscious
His end is approaching,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-14

New charges have been made against
Supervising Architect Hill,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
APPEARANCES

Never judge by appearances. A shabby old coat may contain an editor.-Philadei- phia Gall.
 ssWhat stars never set?n asked a school board teacher stRoostars," answered 8 promising pupil.
 An Oil City deacon, being late at church, asked the congregation to excuse his tardl ness, as he had been up the night before opening the finest lot of goods ever brought in town.-Dsrrick. 5az
 A bright Sunday school boy at Sheffield, Eng, explained to his pastor why the priest and the Lsvite, in the good Samaritan story, passed by on the other side. He said 1t was s'because the man was already robbed." A little boy WAS asked if he studied hard. ''Well, /" he replied, tsI don't hurt myself at all." 'Bnt if you don't study hard you will never be President" said the qusstioner. Nav" returned the boy, "! don't expecter be; I'm Demmycrat. ."-Toledo Blade.
 ssWhat 8 small man Modieska's husband is," remarked lady at the dinner table 'sOh, yes; she looks quite Modjestic by the side of him. was She reply. 'Aw," put 1n an old bachelor, ''we don't want any Mod testing on such subject. ."-Mer chant Tray eller.
 II shall teach you to speak properly. and then to write as you speak" said teacher ln the public schools. 'Poor Billy Wilcox.
  "What about Biliy?'7 s'Please ma'au. he speaks through his nose-he will have to write through his nose"
 "Yes," said the matron. "my children are indeed very beautiful. Every body says they look like me, and not at all like their father. 7" The man of the house, who had been ab- sorbed reading at the bow window, here looked up, and demanded: "What's that f'' New York Commercial Advertiser.
 ~ir rIC khair prior to being tucked in for the night. When both had finished, the younger of the two climbed on her mothers knee and said in 8 confidential but triumphant whisper, 'Moth- CT, Clara only asked for her daily bread l atkea for 'bread and milk. "-Detroit News.
 etSonny, is your mother at home" asked the minister addressing the little boy who was standing at tho door. ''Yes, she's at home," was the reply. 'but guess she doesn't want to see you. heard her just tell pa that she hated fools, and that she never saw 8 man yet who wasn't a fool."-Phila- delphia Chronicie.
 t'What are you crying about f' asked 8 kind hearted stranger of a lad who was standing in front of newspaper office weep ing as if his heart would break. 70, dad s gone up stairs to lick the editor" F'Well, has he come down yet?" pursued the gentle Samaritan. "Pisces of him have" explained the boy, indulsing in fresh outburst of tears, land I'm expecting the rest every min ute. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
 A little girl travelling abroad took up a French humorous paper, and having seen a gentleman who understood the French Ian guage laugh when his eye reached certain place in column, she too threw back her head and laughed appreciatiyely 'tPoh," said her brother. tauntingly, ''you don't know French enough to understand that paper. What are you laughing at?" 'Well, guess know joke when I see it, '' retorted his small sister promptly, greatly to the amusement of those who were listening. -Harper's Bazer.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
Monday, December IT, 1888.
MORE WORK BY KxPERTs."

1AOA&A SHOf61A E ss kGAEIE&ESs'S
 The texperts" are at it again, this time in Philadelphia. A man named McGinnis is now in prison there awaiting execution Mir. MeGinnis murdered his wife's mother under circumstances of peculiar atrocity and at- tempted to kill his wife, and it has been dis covered that he is insane. A commission of physicians was appointed by the Governor to inquire into the state of his mind, and, as might have been expected, two reports are made, one to the effect that he is a lunatic, and the other that he is not The report which declares him insane points out that an aunt of his was considered insane; his broth CT was subject to chersA and epileptic fits, and one of his sisters has been almost life long sufferer from nervous disease, and has had three attacks of paralysis. The early life of the prisoner himself is cited as evil dencs of disposition to insanity. The de- lusions under which 1t is claimed he is and was laooring, his belief in his wife's inf del- ity, and his distrust of his counsel and spir- itaal advisers, are mentioned In speaking of his vicious life the report says that neither immortality or oriminslity are evidence in support of either side, and that the common opinion that man is sane because he is a villain is erronsouB.
 The other report goes over the same ground and arrives at different conclusions at every turn. McGinnis' early life of irregular hab- its and vicious acts is traced and the reasons for the conclusions arrived at by those who think him insane are taken up. These con clusions the disagreeing expert says are based upon assumed delusion in regard to his wife's fidelity, chronic alcoholic insanity and his religious ecstetic condition :" In this experts view the facts upon which thess reasons are founded admit of simpler explanations. He states that the prisoner had reason to suspect his gifs's unfaithful- neSs as it was common rumor, and that his brutal assaults upon her were in keeping with his usual harsh treatment aud vilIainous hab- it's. AS to the tales of ''cranks" and "queer people," etc the expert ayers that these are found enly in the testimony of the prisoners relations, who naturally have strong desires in his favor. And his present ecstatic relig. iouS state is the resxlt of spiritual ministra- tions brought on by his zsalous advisers to force him to a contemplation of his circum- stances. "Thsre is not the slightest evidence of chronic alcoholic iusanity,' continues the expert, ''and his celestial visions are but shrewd assertions, intended to deceive''
 Who shall decide when doctors disagree? And when do the ''experts' agree? It will be pleasant for Mir. McGinnis and his friends If the report of the experts who think him guilty of ''delusional mania is accepted, but the majority of people who know about the case, and are not experts, would not be pleased. There are altogether too many lunatics whose lunacy is not discovered until they are very near the gallows. -.-=.--=-.-
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
Price Three Cents

though their doing so hes simpliaed matters very much for the police. They have un- doubtedly carried the use of their big drums beyond reasonable bounds, and to this there is ground for objection. But believe the leaders of the Army here would be perfectly willing to make all reasonable concessions if approached in fair spirit either by citizens or by the city officers. What they are fight ing for is the right to have orderly process sions on the streets and orderly meetings on the public squares. The attempt has been made, not to regulate these, but to prohibit them altogether Whatever may be the foun- dation of the right to do these things, the Army believe that they have es good 6 right to do them as anybody else, and, measured by their object, 8 better right than nine .tenths of the parties who do do them.
 This whole matter of open air preaching and open air meetings is a subject not well defined because the practice does not prevail with us as it does in the old country. The Army meetings are properly one form of these and have right to be recognized as such, although to some extent novel form, and therefore in both countries they have had to fight their way to this recognition. In this conflict believe they have generally been successful They are marching in Brooklyn and Bridgeport, in Kingston, Lon don, Toronto and St. Johns, Canada, and in nearly all the large places in England.
 As to their music constituting a disturb ing noise, within the meaning of the city or dinances deny that it does, generally speak ing; though it may2sometimes do so. The streets are full of noise of all kinds and mast be- The rumbling of wagon loaded with kegs of beer ought to be noise more dis turbing to right-minded citizens than all the discord the whole Salvation Army ever made; but presume the City court would not reck- on it disturbing noise. So particular per sons are frequently disturbed by particular noises, yet that could not constitute the noise disturbing one. Where the music ends and the disturbing noise begins is question on which the authorities can give the Army a great deal of trouble, if they wish to do so
 Nevertheless I believe the Army should have the right to parade and hold their open air meetings (frequently) with singing and instrumental music; but of course under due regulation. This right they have elsewhere and naturally they want it here, because they cannot do their work without it. They are earnest, elf-denying people, doing their work at great sacrifice and under shameful abuse and misrepresentation. Their work Is on the side of law and order, is making good citizens out of bad ones and is done for God. While we cannot indorse all that they do these facts entitle them to public respect and support, and believe the present leaders of the Army in New Haven will be ready to meet all requests or complaints in spirit of fairness and courtesy. E. E. AIKEN.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

title of ssFirslight stories.' The stories are called: 'fSol Jones' orphans," 'sThe Little Silver Lockets," ''The Bargee's Johnny, y sSolomon Girdie's Customers "Jennys Baby" Roger Faithful's Question" s'The Mortgage on Ingle-Nook," tsEdith Bowles New Life, :" "How Ruth Cams Home," Isis ter Lucy," and 'sJenny's Valentine" The volume is nicely illustrated and is altogether very attractive. The publishers are Roberts Brothers, Boston. The book is for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

Three of the American magazines, namely, the Century, St. Nicholas and Harper's, are doing well in the foreign field. In 1873 the magazine which is now the Century first in vaded England, and in 1881 it's circulation there was 2i, coo. With the exception of the advertising pages the magazine is exactly the same in England as it is here. The sheets are sent to London, where the English adver- tisemsnts are bound in. the cover being of English paper. but of the ssne color and de. sign as the American edition. From 5000 to 10000 copies of St. Nicholas are read by English children every menth. Harper's en- tered the English field in 1880, and for the last few months the average circulation has been about 24. .o00. An edition of 50, 600 has been ordered for the current number. The cost of single number of either of these magazines is very great. The illustrations in the current Hsrper's were prepared at an expense of over SIG. 1000. The average month ly cost of the illustrations in each magazine is between 4,0O0 and $6, GOO.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

New York gentleman recently advertised want girl and q copyist, offering the formsr'S4 8 week and board, and the latter $5 week without board. He received enc application for the former and 455 applications for the latter.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

Prohibition means somothing in Pottawat- omie county, Kansas. Saloon Keeper Huiep, having been convicted upon twenty counts, was fined S1O0 on each count, and on the twenty first count the court committed him Saloon Keeper Shaw, also, having been con vtcted on thirteen counts, was sentenced to pay $1Oo and costs on each count and to spend thirty days in jail and stay there until he pays up. Saloon Keeper Pittman got S1 100 fine and month in jail. Upon twen- ty dealers the court imposed fines agsrsgat- ing S7, 600 and s ,000 costs and ninety days in jail.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

There are signs that one of the "assis- tants" whose offices we have said are super fuous cannot understand our position. This is not at all surprising, but we would kindly counsel him to keep ss ssol and grammatical as possible.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
Tha AtInntIe nIonthIx

The Atlantic Monthly is an admirable mag azine and might proftably be read by every intelligent family in the United States. It keeps up well the high reputation it gained years ago for the excellence of it's serial and shert stories, essays, poetry and criticism.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

The Postoftice department has decided that it shall be Allegsny. The natter was referred to several historical societies and in accordance with their verdict the word is to be spelled in the postofics ''AlIsgsny
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

It is reported that the biIl for extending the bonded period on distilled spirits sill be introduced in the House to-day. It is stated that a meeting was held Friday afternoon of the Congressmen interested in the passage of the bill. After a short discussion 1t WAS agreed thRt a written statement of the situa- ton should be drawn up for the purpose of securing the indulgence of the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the collection of the taxes now due, or about to fall due, while the matter is pending in Congress. This is cheeky enough, but it is not probabls that the Secretary will be led into any such per- fornaDce by the whisky men.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

ing cooperative shops. societies and, build ing clubs. Twenty five thousand men haya already pledged themselves not to patronize the city. .taverns, and by their aid the system in Gothenbnrg and Stockholm is to be broken down, if possible.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

What, if we may be permitted to ask, i, 6 ''To7fs dois ?''
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
SourusI xu0 Gourisr .
SINGLE ooPrEs TaREE CENTS.

DEIdvEHEo BY OARRIRRs THE CI1x, IS CENTS A WEEK. TO CENTS MONTH, sS00A xnAR; BY MAIL, 1s ooUNTK, IN ADVANCE, $T.00; AT EXPIRATION, $750 our or COUNTY, Is ADVANCE, $7.5e, AT EXPIRATION. $500
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
THE CONGREGATIONALIS'T

In spite Of sharp competition rors than held ss own the past year. It expends money the game
 liberal scale the magazines in order secure the best vriere, and i+s columns always contain choice articles and great variety Of matter.
 It has five editors in the office besides one in New Ys rk and in Chicago thus covers all parts of the country. HAMPERS haAGAZINE is sent as premium for two new subscribers Send to The CO:.greGattOnalIst, 1 Somerset Street, Boston, For Prospectus dell 1Gnd&w
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

The Gothenburg plan of regulating the sale of Intoxicating liquors has run against snag. The city of Gothenburg allows liquor to be sold in only few saloons, whose keep CTS are under bonds to push the sale of nn- intoxicating drinks, such as tea. coffee, eic.
 bat are not permitted to make any profit on sales of brandy or other strong liquors. These they dispose of at prices fixed by the government. which furnishes them with their stock. Under this system the number of saloons has been reduced in Gothenburg to twenty. To meet this successful system a rich distiller known as 'sthe Brandy Kine,, is adopting clever expedient. He is attract- ling the working men to bis side by establish.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17

The Salt Lake Tribune says that such Mor- mons as have studied the history of their or ganization kno1 that there was something in it before poiygamy was one of it's oharscssr- isties which caused it to be ants sgonized by State after State. The Tribune continues i: This was it's idea, to build up and make strong purely temporal kingdom, upon the soil and within the government of the republic The same causes are bringing around the same results, and it is time that the good and true and strong men of the organization ral- lied and came to the rescue of their people. This continent did not sleep in silsncs and obscurity for thousands of years, to be at last discovered simply that upon it's soil there might be attempted what had so utterly fail ed 90 often on the eastern continent. Rather it was meant to be 6 land consecrated to lib- erty, where the ruling divinities should be gloriied brains and loyal hearts. It was not meant for 8 kingdom where men could in- herit or succeed to unearnsd honors, and after long lives of doubtful business probity suddenly pose ss Gods vicegerents
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
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Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

On Monday, the 2Sth day of March
1896, a little more than eighty.seyen
years ago, the first General Assembly of
Tennessee convened at Knoxville. 1t
continued in session twenty-sx days
and passed thirty6ve laws. The first
Speaker Of the Senate was james Win
chester, and the first Speaker Of the
House was James Stewart. Gen. John
Sewer was inaugurated Governor, and
VIM. Maclin chosen Secretary of State.
We notice difference in the salaries of
members and other State officers then
and at present. The members of the
Assembly received Sl,75 per day aud
the same for every twenty-five miles
travel going and returning. The salary
of Governor was $3.50. At that time
the circulating medium of the country
was gold and silver = McNtnnyiNe
Standard
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

PERsoNAL-Among the visitors at
the Tabard Hotel since our last issne
we notice Mr.. G. H. Pratt, wife and two
children, Hastings, Nebraska Miss NJ
E. Dandignac. Staten Island, NY;
Messrs. Roswell and W. d. Wear, Michi-
gan; MIR. P. B. Winston, wife and
daughter, Brownsville, Tenn; Mr.. W.
L. Mallory, Shelby City, Ky; Col.
Henry Fitz, Washington, DC; Mr. H.
A. Crowder, Chattanooga Mr.. Geo.
Fielder, New York City Mr.. W. M.
Carey, Dayton, Ohio Mr.. M. H. Scott,
Towanda, Pa; Mr.. G. A. Circle and
Mr.. NJ L. Wiser, Indiana. Mr.. A. G.
Fry, of jamestown, was at the Brown
House on Tuesday.-Miss Ina Giles is
gone to take charge of the new school at
Allardt, Fentress county.-Mr. J. r.
Haigh has returned to Rugby from
England. Mr. G. S. Herbert, so wei
known as the first caterer at the Tabar(
Hotel, is living in New Orleans, and
forwards us a trustworthy and admir-
able Trade Guide to the Crescent City
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

IF Ponce de Leon, in his search for
the tabled fountain, had taken up his
abode in the mountains of Tennessee,
while he would have in degree been
disappointed, his dreams would have
been half realized in finding, not the
rejuvinating waters, but the next best
substitute, the only known rejuvinator,
a wholesome and invigorating climate.
And while the many immigrants now
looking toward Tennessee for permanent
homes, will find this no Ethiopia its
blue mountains and ripping brooklets,
it's immense forests, its mineral wealth
of iron ore and coal, it's undeveloped
natural resources renders it desirable
home for the varied industries and occu-
pations of civilization. E Z. NewS.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

A vegetarian reports to the British
Medical Journal the result of his years
experience without meat. At first he
found the vegetables insipid, and had
to use sauces and pickles to get them
down. As soon us he became accus-
toned to the diet all condiments were
put aside except little salt. The de-
sire for tobacco and alcohol left him
spontaneously. Then all the digestive
functions became regular, and he found
himself free from headaches and bilious
attacks. After three months trouble
some rheumatism left him, and at the
END of year he had gained eight
pounds in weight. He believes that he
can do more mental labor than before
and that all his senses are more acute.
For breakfast he has brown bread,
apples and coffee; dinner consists of two
vegetables, brown bread, and pie or
pudding; for tea he reloices in bread
and jam, with milk and water, and for
supper bread, jam, cold pudding, and,
as a luxury, boiled onions. Eggs, milk.
butter and cheese are used only in very
small quantities The dietist is doc
tor, and his statement is drawing out
many similar ones from medical men.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

There are still some parts of East
Tennessee that from their outlying or
inlying, positions do not practically add
much to the wealth of this section.
This applies especially to some of the
counties on the Plateau way back from
the line of rail that enters it in Scott
county and runs off it in Roane county.
These mdeveloped counties, however,
are rich in fine timber unlimited coal,
iron ores, and probably petroleum.
Ways Of communication only are wanted
to add immensely to the wealth and
progress of this section, and should but
one of the several surveys be followed
by the railroad--its redemption by any
other means will be very slow-the de-
yelopn cnt Of the Cumberland Plateau
will be steady aud certain.