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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINaroN, March 22.-The com
missioner Of internal revenue recently
addressed a lettter to the FIRST comptroller
of the treasury requesting his opinion on
certain sections of the tag and tariff act;
as 10 whether the act of itself, or in CON
nection with the existing laws operated as
an appropriation of money necessary to
pay claims which may be presented for
rebate ON tobacco. The commissioner
observes that the law provides for a re-
bate to manufacturers, who may be paid
in stasnps at reduced rate. He enquiries
whether il was the intention of congress
to treat dealers in manufactured tobacco
less generally than the manufacturers
themselves.
Comptroller Lawrence to-day replies
thusly: Ia substance Inc i certain that
the recently enacted tax tariff act docs
not make any appropriation for payment
In money OF any sums. The net was in
no way an appropriation act for the pay
ment OF money. The act provides that
such rebate ID manufacturers may be paid
IN stamps, but this does not extend to
dealers, and 1t shows that the attention
or congress was called to the subject of
the payment OF rebates but no equivalent
provisions were made for any payment in
money, from ali of which the Inference
arises that the dealers were not Intended
TO be provided form this act. An appre-
priation cannot arise by inference with
| out very clear and explicit terms.
The act is implicit in declaring its
purpose IN express terms without giving
1t construction by Inference, when none
ID declared in terms. It was passed on
the Both os March, It is u matter of
history that its passage was doubtful
until the last action of congress in rela-
ton to it. II was then too late to make a
separate appropriation.
Judge Lawrence closed by stating that
there is no statute which makes appropri
ating money applicable to the payment of
claims for rebate under this statnte The
total number of manufactures and deal
ers in smoking and manufactured tobac-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

The Rev. Mr. Gallagher, Unitarian
minister OF New York, few evenings
since delivered lecture on the subject of
educating women, practically as well as
means 10 culture SO that in case of depend
ence they can earn their own livelihood
respectfully. He asserted the equality of
woman to man as a thinking. intelligent
reasoning being. claiming that every
privilege enjoyed by man belonged as well
to her. In the course of his remarks he
gave the following sensible views: '.It il
true that no sphere affords woman a larg-
er opportunity of exercising her divine
qualities of mind and heart than MARRIAGE
with its great attribute, motherhood az
burdens which they must assume; nor
should marriage be looked to as n means
OF subsistence and necessity. 1t cannot
always be freely entered upon while TINS
regarded. The pure love and mature
Judgment of woman should accept mar
fiage as the crowniHg glory of the soupsi
choice. If marriage were regarded as
the absolutely free choice of the noblest
sonis' instead OF as now. mere question
OF subsistence, the whole question If
woman's life, mission, and sphere wonId
be Lifted out of its present littleness. II
10 only by the thorough education of
woman that this can be done. Her edu.
cation should be in no way inferior To
mans The history Of tho vvo.Ia .,
saa' whenever woman has been thorough.
by educated for the specially for wlsic. !.
she had a talent sae has been able To- sus-
tain herself on q equality with man Her
education should be complete; that is, il
should be moral, intellectual, and ply
sicaL5 and It should especially be directed
to aid her to gain her own livelihood
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
EASTER RONNETs.
From the philadelphia Time-


One of the most exquisite Easter bou-
nets shown this season was designed by a
Philadelphia lady artist. The founda-
ton is in spring green Ottoman silk, with
an inside pleating of Pompadour lace,
beneath a shirring of pale pink Snrah
silk. with which the bonnet is lined. The
shape is peculiar, Cor the front is not only
pointed. but the entire brIm is cut out in
floral effects so that the untrimmed bon
net looks like lovely flower.
The outside decorations consist of u
wreath about brim, formed of variegated
swamp honeysuckle flowers, mixed with
those of the fragrant yellow and white
iessamine-both vine flowers On one
side is large cluster OF hawthorn and
crab apple blossoms, and half hid
den by the flowers is humming-
birds nest. containing three tiny
eggs. A jabot of Pompadour lace in
raised floral effects goes from the flowers
over the top of the bonnet. and down the
other side, and half hidden among the
folds of the snowy lace are five tiny
humming birds, with most equisi' G
lustrious, illuminated plumage on heads,
necks and breasts. The brides are also
| of the Pompadour laces upon which the
| flowers are raised and open in lacewerk
a most singular bonnet IS In the eXaC'
shape and colors of the purple and white
inside flower of the sfolueca Balm. a
curved and indented she'll The inside
| finish is plating of the new color.
Cocide Roche. and on the outside are
ostrich tips in purple and white. in repre-
sentation of the full blown shell flower,
with its leaves. The strings are in
purple. with damask effects in the flowers.
/ A large LegherR in Gainesboroueh
shape is faced with bronze velvet and
upturned in an odd manner in the back.
Ii is trimmed with cream Ottoman ribbon,
|arranged in an immense bow in front, and
ornamented with goldsbachelor's button.
On the other side are five tins and plumes
In cream color, and the wide streamers
are of cream Ottoman ribbon.
Another stylish affair consists of gold
net, covered in black Spanish lace, with
inside plating of black and gold@lace.
The outside shows wreaths of crushed tea
roses and rntfies of Spanish lace. with
streamers of the same. secured to the hat
by an ornamental jet and gilt buckle in
quaint design.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

Oscar Wilde hobs up again. He was
the guest, fortnight ago. of the Pen and
Pencil club, of Paris, and made an after
dinner speech about his experience in
America. The brightest and best of the
many stories he related was one to the
effect that al a ball in Lcadville he saw q
notice over the piano which read; Please
don't shoot the pianist. He is doing his
best. This enterprising resurrection of
an antediluvian almanac tradition set the
company roaring. gave his hearers high
opinion of Oscar as an observer and
thinker, and moved Galignani to remark
that there is a freshness of originality
about the man that is absolutely fascinat-
ing az
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
A BOY wrrH AN ALIIaAroR HIDE.

DIR. Hamilton has discovered the great
est living curiosity of the age Those
who have. examined testify that it beats
anything they ever saw. The Curiosity l.
in shape natural human being, a colorefi
boy eighteen years of age. who was born
OF slave parents near Grenada, on the
Mississippi river, in the state of Missis-
sippi@ Frornthe shoulders down his skin
Is just like that of an alligator, is thickly
covered with black scales, and the whole
is as pliable, though thick and tough as
the hide on one of these animals. In ,ha
summer time these scales drop off, leaving
an lndentnre in the skin where new ones
form and grow ON again. His name il
Moses Eskridge, and he came here dur;no
the Exodus times with his father and
step-mother.-1o Topeka journal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
Fixing the Door.

There was a crack under the kitchen
door-a crevice large enough for one to
put hand under-and early in Novem-
Der Mrs. Crispo began saying:
''Now, Crispo, don't let this day pass
without mailing down a cleat TO stop
that crevice. 1t viii let in more cold
this winter than two tons of coal can
drive out
And Crispo began reply ing:
Certainly. my dear-certainly. That
crevice shall be stopped this very day.
On fifteen different occasions in No
vember she reminded him of the fact
that he had forgotten the crevice. In
December the number of occasions was
twenty. During the month of January
she spoke of il twenty-five times. In
February she began referring TO the
matter at each meal, and the other day
she nailed him down with the remark
''Crispo. am going down town, and
I'll stop on my way and ask carpenter
to come up and fix that door.
III fix it. -
mo, you WON'T You just let il alone.
I'll have carpenter here before night,
and that door will be fixed
Il say III fix it myself right away
now" and in five minutes he had saw
anu HdiHihet anu Great, anu Was III ine
job
Mrs. Crispo went off chuckling over
her victory, and upon her return her
husband said:
well, the old crevice is shut up. -"
You fixed it, ehP"
Fixed it better than any carpenter
you could have sent up, and in ten
minutes, too. Come and see
She took one look at his work and
then sat down and whispered:
tCrispo, you just missed it by a hair 8
breadth
ssWhatP''
Being born fool! You have nailed
the cleat to the floor inside the door!'
So he had. He had shut the Gre
vice and door. too, and when he came
to realize it he walked slowly out into
the back yard and tried TO saw his head
off on the clothes line. Detroit Free
Press
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
A Curious Raj Story.

The Hon. Neal DoM contributes the
following. which he calls a perfectly true
story.
Oae evening a young lady from n
friends family, living in a large. fine
house. nearly mile away, was with us,
and the talk turned on rats, as we heard
ours galloping in the ceiling and scamp
ering up and down the wall.
The young lady said that none had
ever been in their house, and she did
not think there was any point at which
they could enter. My eldest daughter,
great wit, said: .sI've heard that. ii
politely invited to do so in writing, rats
viii leave any house, and go to any 9th
ef to which they may be directed, and |
will tell ours that at your house they will
find spacious quarters and an excellent
commissariat. -
At that moment. before us all, she
wrote most grandiloquent letter TO the
large family of rats that had So long
favored us with their presence, pointing
out TO them that at No IS Pearl street
was large, fine house which had never
been favored with the residence of any
of their family, where they would find
ample quarters and fat larder. When
finished, she read the missive TO the
company, and we had a great laugh
over it. AS an old superstition, she then
put lard upon it and carried it into the
attic, where it would probably be found
by those to whom it was directed. A
few days after the young lady was at
our house again, and burst into laugh,
exclaiming: sour house is oyerFun with
ratsi" That recalled to me the fact that
we had heard none in our walls. My
daughter went to the attic and the letter
was gone. While they were talking and
laughing over the curious affair a friend
came in, and hearing the talk said that
two evenings before, in the bright moon
light, he saw several rats running down
Congress street We have never been
troubled with them since, but i have not
heard how it has been with the house to
which the benefciaries were directed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
One of the "3O6" writes to the Wash

One of the 1906" writes to the Wash
ington Post as follows: II observe that
one of the old Guard of Philadelphia
complains that he has not yet received
his 1906 medal. l have one which l
value at nothing, and which the Phila-
delphia member can have if he will pay
freight and insurance charges on the
same from this point. will be glad to
known that my proposition has been ae-
cepted by the Philadelphia member or
any other member of the Old Guard"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

In its efforts to ablfsh monopolles the
Nebraska Legislature has passed law
requiring press associations doing bust
ness in that states to deliver news dis
patches to any paper that is willing to
pay for them. This law was secured by
newspapers that have not been able to
get into the Associated Press. AS news
association is copartnership the con
stltutionality of the law will be question,
cd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

The republican papers of Chicago are
pitching into Mayor Harrison ana A's
administration in lively manner, ana
say that he will get left this year, bu' they
have mighty hard time to find candi-
date that is willing to enter the neio
against Carter III.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

London Truth advises girls and women
to wash their faces in hot water as
means of improving the complexion tne
assurance being given that wien once
the habit has been acquired, lyon VIII
find your faces even more kIssaoie IMAM
they are now" Every man is Interested
IN the rcsuII
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

An editor may write and publish sew
enty i've columns of putting mp modern
statesmen, never word will you hear
from him. Publish seventeen lines In
which you put. him where he belongs
and the other Teller in the lead, and a ten
dollar note to a shirt button you will hear
from him direct, or through a friend, in
twentv-four hours.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

Typographical, errors count ior
thing in Texas. An unfortunate edito'
has last taken to the bushes. because inc
word s.thriving" appeared as 'thieVlns
in reference to a business patron Of the
paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

A Washington special says the STRONG
est most influential and most audaciouS
lobby that exists at Washington Is oo'n
posed of officers of the army and navy on
duty at the capitol.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

CO, snuff, cigars, cheroots and cigarettes
as estimated, are 435. 900 OF these 430,
OcO are dealers, 3, 900 manufacture cigars
and 900 manufacture tobacco and snuff.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

The Peoria shooting club Challenges
Carver or Bogardus to shoot with freu
Kemble, one of its members, FOR purse
of 81, 500. the match to take place a.
Peoria in the latter part of May or carry
in June
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

The new English arrnor-plated war
ship Conqueror is fast approaching
completion at the Chatham Yard She
recently made trial on her engines in
the local waters. The Conqueror is a
turret ship and ram of $500 tons, and
is fitted with engines of $500 horse
power, Her armor is of steel, and
some of the plates are IA inches thick.
It is believed that these plates would
be able TO resist the most powerful
guns save, perhaps, those recently on
trial at Spezia. When finished she
will have cost over 81, 500, 900. The
estimated cost of the hull alone was
$1,570, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
Tho Cars Reforms.

One hears so much of Nihilism in con-
nection with the Russian Government
| that little account is taken of the vital
| reforms which the Gar is really trying
to bring about. When serfdom was
abolished the land .was given to the
| freedman nnder a Government mort
gage. They were charged six per cent.
interest, and were expected to free their
| holding within certain number of
years. Except in few instances, tha
enfranchised landholders have not been
| able toemeet their engagements, and
1 have fallen into the hands of fsuriotls
| money-lenders, who keepthem in abiect
poverty. The intense hatred of the
Jews by the Russian peasants is attrib-
| ntable in great part to the fact that 50
many Hebrews are among those who
have profited by the misery of the Rus
sian laborers. The three great reforms
of the Car are, first, the surrendering
of the money payment of the Govern
ment for the use of the land This went
into effect the beginning Of The present
year; but, of course, it will take time for
the good results of this measure to be
experienced. The next reform is one IN
which equal difficulty will be expert
enced in carrying out To save the peo-
pie from the usurers the Governments is
about to organize banks to loan money
to agriculturists at the lowest possible
interest. 1t is this well-intended meas
nre which has closed the money markets
of Europe against Russia. In all human
probability Alexander will fail in carry
ing on this well-meant measure. The
third of his reforms is the resembling of
the poll tax, which pressed heavily upon
the poor. In its place he substituted a
graduated income tax. rising from five
per cent. in the lowest taxable incomes
to fifty per cent on the highest; the OBJ
ject of the autocrat being to discourage
Accommodations of wealth in few hands,
and distribute il among the poorer pop
ulation. The greatest Communicated the
day is the Car of all the Russias.
This is why the Nihilists have the warm
sympathies of the nebles and very
wealthy. The outcome of all this viii
be watched with great interest by all
who, while they distrust communistic
legislation, would not object to see it
tried in any country save their own -
From DeDsorest's Monthly.
A church in the village of Cesano,
near Albenga, Italy. was robbed. The
authorities searched the stable of a sus-
pected man. They found subterranean
apartment. The entrance was hidden
by straw. A poor woman 80 years old, ]
entirely nude. was the only occupant.
She had been there thirteen years, fed
on swhl and acorns Her reason was
gone, and she was speeches.. She was
removed to an hospital and her father
was placed under arrest.
A man of lofty thought and elevated
opirion--a balloonist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23

The culprft.s identity as a horse-thief
would forever have been lost had he not
betrayed himself to a woman and thus
indirectly to the constabularY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-30
we 4AtNeN0eitl,l.

The performance of ''The Magic Shoes,'' by
the dramatic division on last Sunday proved to
be decided hit, in fact it was the hit of the
season. When the spectacular and scenic diff
culties of the piece are taken into consideration,
it is really surprising that every feature, dra-
matte, musical and sensational should work so
smoothly. The large audience present was
thoroughly delighted and in Difference to gen.
eral desire the play will be repeated on next
Sunday evening, when the machinery will have
been brought to still greater degree of perfec-
ton and everything win move with the precision
of clock work. large audience is foregone
conclusion. fer genuine merit always brings its
own reward.
The Christmas festival of the German society
was delightful affair, and to the large rumber
of children present proved red letter day in
deed. This society has a modest and unosten-
tations way Of simply diving down into It's
treasury box and without relying upon or APP
plying to outside assistance by levyipg contri-
button, supplying its large Christmas tree with
thousand and one articles of value to the
childish fancy, and distributed the same with
out money and without price to every child in
attendance. The children of larger growth also
found full and ample enjoyment witt the mag
nihcent views presented through the giant
stereophcan, manipulated and explained by
CAPT. Quinn and Prof Leasing. These gentle
men have really tn, most powerful instrument
and best views ever used in this city. and pre-
sent the subject matter in manner not at vari-
ance with historic truth and veracity, which Is
zaore than can be said of similar entertainments
that have lately held forth with great flourish
of trumpets and Loose statements of fact.
The Scandinavian Dramatic club will, on to
morrow evening, present the great play Of can
derson, Peterson and Lunstrom," at the Athe-
neum, the performance to be followed by New
Years ball.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-30
TRANSPORTATION NOTES.
RnaL Notes.

RaaI Notes.
The Flying Dutchman was two hours late last
night.
Mr.. H. C. Davis left for the east last night
to be absent two or three days.
j. B. Marston, general baggage agent of the
Rock Island road is ia st. Paul.
Mr.. Winter and Mr.. r. B. Clark, of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee &, st. Paul road, r turned YES
terdgy.
The Chicago, st. Panl & Omaha road las is
sued circular IL regard to the transportation
of seed wheat.
The Northern Pacific road has directed that
all The editorial ticket coupons that expire on
the 3lst of December are to be honored till Jat
usry Is.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul is about to issue
nearly dozen freight tariffs from Milwaukee,
hac1ne or Chicago to points or the Union Pa
enc, covering ali sections of tho west reached
by that line.
J. D. Laying, formerly general manager of
the Pennsylvania railroai, more recently of the
Chicago d Northwestern, has been appointed
general manager of the West Shore aud New,
York, Ontario & Western roads.
break in the engines at the Northern Pacific
shops yesterday moraing shuts the machine part
down for day or two. Among all the en-
pioyes there great uueasiaess because the paw
car Tor December % has not YET been received
Tins leaves the men q full two months behind in
| their wages.
The funeral Of Mrs. Syautz the lamanted wife
| OF &. a. Conrad Stautz of che freight depart
| ment of the st. Paul, Minneapolis q Manitoba
| Railroad company, viii take place f.om the
House OF Hope church at o'clock this after
noon. In his heavy affection Mr.. Stautz has
many sincere sympathizers, it being only q few
weeks since he lost his only child.
| The St. Paul & Manitoba road has issued foul
new circulars in regard to freight. to take effee
on the LIST of January These circulars cove
the points between ST. Paul and Duluth, ant
| ClarIssa, Eagle Be: d, kragni George own
Lee, Hendrum, Halsted and Sc. Hilaire, MINI.
Auburn, Lakota and Devils Lake, d. T. Thes
are new stations on the past seasons extensions
The offers of the Nor hern Pacific road at tn
headquarters building yesterday wers very ret
1cent about the reported resignation of Mr
Willard. They appear to have no doubt a
all but thas it will come, though
none of them appear to be willing to openly ex
press thai opinion. One of the highest officer
here expire sed the opinion, after referring tt
Ihe visit of the GLOBE representative to MIR
Wizards residence and finding him sick that h
| p'i9Seu 'iiroush trouble and anxiety enough
! iateiy to make any man sick. The strain ha
bsen very prolonged and of a very severe ma
ture Another officer rejoiced that he was not
railroad president and expressed desire t
remain in the valley, while ether
climbed to the mountain tops. He til ,uga
that If Willard should be compelled to resign tn
presidency he could not be ROBBED OF the homo
ard credit of having carried great work to
SUI cessfnl completion. This would always re
mann as monument to his energy and gres
ability.