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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
Adventure Of Three College Boys.


Last Saturday war an eventful day for
Hiwassee College, Three boys-Dodd, of
Texas, and Hinshaw and Sutton, of Indi-
ana stole off to explore Craighead Cav
ern, three miles away. They entered the
cave with torchlight,s and after wander
ing about became lost in the labyFinthine
passages. For some hours they endeav-
ored in vain to find their way out again.
Their light began 70 flicker, but fortunate
~ it did not expire till they had passed
the pit, said to be ninety feet deep. Then
Egyptian darkness was all about them.
They searched their pockets for matches,
but could find but one, and this missed
fire. There they were, in vast living
tomb, utterly unable to extrieate them
selves. They tried to cheer each other for
a while, but as the hours wore away they
sank down in gloom and helplessness-
they thought of home in Texas or Indiana
At the college the day wore away. But
the three boys were missing. With the
night came on cold, drizzing rain; but at
o'clock band set off with lights to seek
and save the lost. Slowly they tIudged
through the mud and rain to the cave.
They entered and called aloud for their
comrades but in vain. On they pressed.
At length their shouts were answered by
was it an echo or a real voice2 They
S DON heard answering shouts of JOY.
The lost were found, cold, shivering,
hungry. Some of the rescuing party took
off their overcoats and gave them to the
suffering ones. At O'Clock in the morn
ing of the next day the lost ones. reached
their rooms at the college, wet as minks
and cold and hungry as polar bears, sad
der, but wiser than when they stole their
march on the previous morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
A London paper describes an Ameri-

A London paper describes an Ameri-
can girl in that city who ''wears
gown with flight of embroidered
swallows, beginning on her left Shout
der and ending at her right foot; and
swallows also fly about her parasol."
The American youth in London is also
addicted to swallows" but they don't
begin on his left shoulder. They begin
under his nose and run down his throat.
An egg polka has been composed in
Berlin. the music of which just lasts
long enough to boil an egg properly.
We may now expect to hear of veal
outlet waltz and a porterhouse-steak
lancers; but to cook the average board
ing-house spring chicken we fear that
nothing less than performance of
s.Parsifar' win indicate the necessary
time to prepare it sufficiently, Puck.
One day toward nightfall. and in I'M
certain light. a man boughtan overcoat
of pretended plum color. The next
morning it proved to be of quite too.
unmistakable green. Returning it to
the shopkeeper, that worthy regarded
the buyer calmly, and said. ''You
must have little patience with it, my
dear sir; it isn't ripe yet
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
estimates ON TAXES.

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a communication
-fromsthe secretary of the treasury, trans
hitting to the senate an estimate from the
Commissioner of Internal revenue of the
amount of money required to refund taxes
cigars. cigarettes, tobacco distilled spirits
and matches, notes the difficulty of arriv-
ing at any accurate estimate, saying that
there are 394 ,692 dealers in manufactured
tobacco, 1 1928 rectifiers of distilled spirits,
4, 241 wholesale dealers in distilled spirits,
and 168,770 retail liquor dealers in the
United States. He is Of the opinion, how
ever. that $15, 100000 gallons of tax paid
distilled spirits are in the hands of the trade,
the tax on which is $22s5o0. 600; tax paid
manufactured tobacco in the hands of deal
ers, 40s621 1928 pounds, the tax on which is
bS, 285s 724; number ofsclRars and cigar
ettes, 1872, 224. 107, the tax on which is
"a, 204, 252; taxes on matches in Athe
hands of dealers, 800, 578 Total amount
of taxes to be refunded, .k$36 .0S0, 49, A
considerable portion of the articles above
mentioned are now in broken packages.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The supreme
court resumed its sitting to-day. The
opinions were announced.
The proceeds of the Garfield Fair were
nearly $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

tor of Calvary church. II want you to
get up dinner for 500 people, No boys
and girls, but grown folks of respectable
facilities of having suitable enjoyment on
Christmas day. want also 20 nave. D
splendid concert gixen, and let an elecu
zionist be engaged, and let an orchestra be
provided to play while dinner is going on,
so that the people may feel that they are
really enjoying Christmas. A year ago
Rev. @. s. Plumley. of the City Madison in
the Five Point, received similar letter
from the same source
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

1t was an ingenious Western man, who
had been listening to the Tannhauser selec-
tiOns played by German street band for
the beer and p1etzels, who discovered that
PATHS non-appearance in Wagnerian
musical cyclones is not due to the fact that
she is afraid they would injure her voice,
but is, prompted by Signor Arditi's econom-
ical regard for his orchestra. The western
1end thinks that the average prima donna
can stand it, but that too much Wagner
wears but the telephone, makes the bass
drum fiabby. and wraps the expensive cor
nets and horns to such an extent as seriously
to add to the expense of the season.
Neas York Herald
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The report comes from New York that
William III. Vanderbilt has promised to
make a gift, to that city which will be a
finer monument to his name than any that
could be built of bronze or marble. The
scheme is to purchase a certain tract of
land in the heart of the city, erect thereon
building suitable for free art gallery,
and fill it at his own private expense with
the best works of art that the world affords
or that money will purchase. The esti-.
mated cost of the building and paintings is
set down at S5, 900, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
aThe.1alloNinerema14 for cold feet 1

1O1 NO1o AOOsEel 10
recommended for sedentary sufferers. as
well as street corner policemen and half
frozen car drivers who haven't the con-
yenience and comfort Of fire: "All that
is necessary is to stand erect and very
gradually to lift ones self up upon the
tips of thestoes, so as to put all the ten
dons of the foot at fill strain. This is not
to hop or to jump up and down, but simp-
ly to rise--the slower the better--upon the
tiptoe. and to remain standing on the
point of the toes as long as possible, then
gradually come to the natural position.
Repeat this several times, and by the
amount of work the tips of the toes are
made to do, IN sustaining the body's
weight. sufficient and lively circulation is
set up" A heavy pair of wollen stock
ings drawn over thin cotton ones, is also
a recommendation for keeping the feet
warm, and at the same time preventing
their becoming tender and sore.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
IMpoRrAnT DIVORCE DECISION.
From the New York Tribune. December 49,


The court of appeals of this state has
just rendered a decision which vitality con-
Germs all men and women within our
borders who meditated divorce. The ques-
ton submitted to the court was the effect
of The marriage of person in sano1her
state against whom decree of divorce
had previously been granted in New York
forbid the marriage of a person against
whom such a decree has been granted dur
ing the lifetime of the complainant But
suppose that the decree of divorce being
granted in New York, the person. against
whom it runs marries again in Pennsyl
vania-are the courts of New York to re-
gard the Pennsylvania marriage as valid
or void? The court of appeals reversing
the decisions of the courts below holds
that it is valid. 1t remains to be seen what
effect this ruling will have upon the well
fare of society. 1t would seem to open a
door that might better remained closed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

st. Paul Globe: The greenback party are
hunting for new name. The next thing
we hear they will probably be hunting for
their party. Ii there ever was any green
back issue which could be developed under
microscopic pressure, it was long since
snuffed out and "a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet" The proposition
to call themselves the s.Old Wing party
was brilliant in the extreme. It would
save time to label themselves 'fDefunct" at
once and avoid funeral expenses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
THE HooD0o BUSINESS.
fTexas sif.ings1

when Twas - libin, in ole Varginny dar
was an ole cullnd woman who hoodooed
folks" said an old Nose to group of col
ored listeners on Austin avenue
What did she do to 'em?"
She prayed dat dey all should die, and
sure enough lots of 'em did She made
dem professionalism see-fifty six
years ago, and to-day dars hardly ano of
dem niggers she hoodooed on top OBJ de
green yarf.
Just now. while the Texas press is dis
cussing the subject of Major Penn praying
people into the next world, this item is
really valuable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

A New York clergymen is giving some
of his impressions concerning the wrong
uses of the Bible. Among his beliefs we
ind the following: 1T is wrong to use
the Bible to manufacture from it's writings
any system of theology which is to be
received as. absolute and final. Religion
is man 8 conception of the pewer in which
we live and move and have our being:
theology is mans conception about thst
power. Religion and theology ought to
go together.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

During the past year there were but
81, sol deaths in New York city. Among
John Davis. aged 104; Margaret Martin,
aged 1913. Dennis s. Kelley, aged 105; Ann
Spencer, aged 105; Ann Donnelly, aged
100; Catharine Stevenson, aged 100; Mary
Smith, aged -fe7; Bridget Haley; aged f07;
Sarah A. Saunders, aged 100; Mary Gillen,
aged 102, and James Gilman, Elizabeth
Rice, and Targaret Landrigan, aged 100.
respectively.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
md furthermore that
He shall end the cherished rights.
You enjoy on "Wednesday nights
THE HANDSOME CAPITOL OF coNNEc

The handsome capitol of Connecticut
has inches for the marble status of twenty
two of the States best men The canopies
and the pedestals are already in position,
and the question is being discussed, who
are to be honoredas There are also thirty
four medallion blocks of marble, which
are to receive likenesses Of distinguished
Connecticut men. and seventeen tablets set
in the wall for historical designs. The
statues of Johnathan Trumbull and Roger
Sherman have been put in place, and the
profles of Noah Webster and Horacei Bush
nell adorn two of the medallions, while on
one of the tablets is pictured the famous
old charter oak. Nothing further has been
decide d on K8
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

A postal clerk named Byron, on a salary
of $1,000 year. q few years since noticed
in the papers that the Emperor of Japan
was about inaugurating postal reforms
like those of civilized countries, and was
going to send agents abroad to studythem.
Here is my market said he The En-
peror of Japan shall be my customer" He
had barely enough money to pay his pas
sage to Japan, but resigned, and was off
by the lightning express. His pleasing
address and thorough knowledge of our
postal system at once gave him work and
rapid advancement. He established our
postal system in Japan, adding the system
of postal telegraphy and savings banks
In 1879 he negotiated our postal treaty
with Japan and similar treaties with lead
ing powers of Europe For years he has
been Director General Of International
posts in Japan, and acquired handsome
fortune, He is not YET. 40, and has con-
cfuded to come home. He is an Ohio man
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
/ distinguished son Of che land

A distinguished SON of .tfhe land o.
cakes'@has arrived in this country, being
no less a person than VIM. McLennan,
ScOtIand's celebrated bagpipe player and
highland dancer. The honors won by him
in England and Scotland include the cham
pion gold medal at 0ban in 1878; champion
gold medal, Inverness, 1879; champion
gold medal fer highland dancing at Glas-
cow. $50; first prize for hagpipe pla ying
and first prize for highland dancing, at
Stamford Bridge, London, 1891; champion
gold medal at Birnam, 1882, and the
champion prize of the Duke of Athol, Scot
land, in September last. During tie last
year he has won 103 prizes out of nineteen
competitions, the greatest number on rec
ord taken by one individual in the same
time. He is about %. years of age The
dances for which he is most noted are the
Highland Fling" the celebrated "Gillie
Callum." or sword dance. and "Shean
Trens," the Oldest of Scotch dances.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co. Marshall Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated ElectroVol-
taic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial
for thirty days to men young or old) who
are afflicted with nervous debility, lost vi
tally, and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration Of health
and manly vigor. Address as above
N. B. No risk is incurred as thirty days
trial is allowed dec 22-d-w yr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The coinage at the Philadelphia Mint
during 1880 aggregated SO. 967, 800 pieces
valued at $4S, 800, 1876 The amount in
cluded double eagles $50, eagles. 1884.
$50, half-eagles 2, 154. $50, $3 pieces 1, $40,
quarter-eagles 4, 040 dollars 5,O40
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The chroniclers of 1882 have not given
sufficient prominence to that fell destroyer,
the toy pistol. In ten cities no less than
$50 victims were reported for one day. and
the work of thinning the population goes
on all the time. Fourth of July has no
monopoly of the fatal harvest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

A young lady in one Of chr rural dis
tricts was escorted home from an evening
party not long since by q young man to
whom she was not particularly partial.
On taking leave he remarked, 81 guess I'll
come and see you ag'in next Sunday
night. !" Well. Jim, replied the lady,
you can Come as . friend, but not as a
Teller Report says that Jim did not go
either way. finer s,Journol
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The commissioners of the Illinois and
Michigan canal report for the year receipts
of 81, 1T Sc over the disbursements They
urge the completion of the Improvements
on the Illinois river, by which thirty miles
of waterway will be added.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
IOWA DEMOCRACY.

Dies MONIES, Jan. 329'he meeting of
the state democratic committee here today
was attended by Representatives from every
district except the Eighth. a large mum
Der of democrats outside the committee
membership were present. The general
opinion seemed to be for an early state
convention The place selected was Des
Moines,. and the date will be fixed at
future meeting of the committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

1t turns out that the total cost of Great
Britain of the Egyptian campaign win not
exceed $17o00000 whichis only a about
$5,000.000 more than the original estimate
of Mr.. Gladstone. The Abyssiman cam
paign cost SAC, 200, 600 or some sac.
900 over Disraeli's original estimate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

Some kind hearted old bachelor, who
wishes his name kept secret, gave a
Christmas dinner in the House of Industry
connected with Calvary church. New York,
to 600 persons. He wrote thus to the pas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The total debt of the Government. de-
Quoting the cash in the treasury, nov is
81, 607, 543, 677, of which 81, 392, 245, $50
draws interest. The debt reduction for
December amounted to $15, 413, 1913; for
the last six months, $S1. $40, 7S3.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The newspapers in the oil regions either
haYe combined to bull prices or else there
production of petroleum. Their reports
show that the production of December was
10000 barrels less than in November some
of the largest wells having given out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The funeral of Gambetta, in Paris, next
Friday, will be in charge of the govern
ment. which has appropriated 10000
francs to defray the expenses. 1t will
sorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

One of the most remarkable suicides on
record was that OF Mr. Colley. OF Salem,
Mass, an hour after he witnessed the in
auguration of his successor as mayor of
that town AN office he had flied for sew
eral years. Helaid down his authority,
went home, and hanged himself
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The number of business failures in this
country the past year was 6, 1888, being
/, 156 more than the year previous. Total
liabilities, $101, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

A new hymn has been written, entitled
Never Give U.s." The choir leader who
selects that for singing while the contribu-
ton box is going around will be fired out
by the deacons Neec Orleans PicaYat1ae.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

Georgia is actively preparing to hold
sesqui- exhibition in Savanna
Feb. 10, and will present Gov. Stephens as
one of the greatest objects of interest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The inhabitants of Cape Town, South
Africa, are being decimated by scourge
of smallpox. Out of 1900 cases during
the past two months. 2, 400 proved fatal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
MASSACHUSETTS.

BosToN, Jan. 3.-The legislature organ
lied with George G. Crockar. republican,
president of the senate, and Edward A.
house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

The books of Castle Garden, New York,
show the arrival there of 455. 400 immi-
grants for the past year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

n.ondon News, December s. }

t10ndon News, December 3D.
Mr.. Gladstone witnessed the perform
ances of Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan's
new opera 'tTolanthe, p al the Savoy Thea
tire, on Monday evening As on the
previous occasion when he visited the
same house during the run of Patience, .
the Premier was recognized Immediately
on entering, and received the enthusiastic
greeting. The assembled audience rose to
their feet aud heartily cheered him as, ae-
companied by his son, Mr. Herbert
Gladstone, d. p. he proceeded to take
his seat in the south row of the orchestra
stalls. The performance was received, if
possible, with increased favsr, the presence
of the Premier giving additional piquancy
to the political illusions with which Mr..
Gilbert's very original and amusing story
is interspersed This was especially the
case with regard to the declaration by the
Queen of Fairies, in the person of Miss
.Alace Barnett, that members of Parlia-
ment--
Shall sit. if he sees passion,
Through the grouse and salmon season. -
and furthermore that
He shall end the cherished rights.
You enjoy on Wednesday nights.
No less successful were the illusions to the
House of Peers, or again the fairy area
dian shepherds description of himself as
a Tory of the most determined description
down to the waist, with two Radical legs,
which, being two to one, would consti-
tute a strong working majority, and would
take him into the wrong lobby. All these
and many other sallies Were greeted with
loud laughter and applause, in which the
Premier took part with evident pleasure,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04

EO e RENT.
Nicely furnished rooms. on Third avenue one
door west of Baptist church. Mrs. STocKwELL
-dec-28-1w
House of Five rooms, in good order; price $40.
on 3rd avenue, between 10th and 18th Streets in
quire near it, at Elders confectionery jan4-lw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-04
TEN CENT COLUMN.

Advertisements of three lines in this column costs
but ten cents for one insertion, and twenty five
for week For each line over three, five cents
per line will be charged.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-07
MINNEAPOLIS PERSONALS.

c. H. Ritter, the ST. Paul grain inspec-
tor, was on change yesterday
Thaumaturgus, better known as one of
the Siamese ''Bills," left yesterday for New
York.
L. A. Haggarty, of the Chicago board of
trade, and Henry Towne, heavy grain
operator of that city, were on change here
yesterday.
Hon. Chas. N. Foote returned yesterday
from prolonged trip through the prin-
cipal eastern cities. He reports having
enjoyed his tour exceedingly.
The following young ladies and gentle
men of Minneapolis are to attend
school in the East this fall:
Misses Edith and Elthea Embody, 60 to
Vassar college; Miss Mary PUNT, to Wei
lesley seminary; Albert Pray, Delos
Chowen, A. Sully Heffelfnger and Frank
Barnard, to Chester, Pa; Misses Carrie
Langdon and Bessie Buxton, to Philadel-
phia; Miss Franc Wilcox, to Boston; Mis-
ses May and Nellie Corser, daughters Of
E. s. Corser, to Cornell; Miss Libbie
Hance, to La Sale seminary; Fred Shep-
ard and Charles Boyey, to Andover, Mass.
Edward G. and Harlow A Gale, Willis Will
liams and Frank Bergstrom, to Yale col
lege; Mrs. Bertha and Emma Oswald, to
La Sale seminary; Miss Alice Gale, to
Smith college; Miss Callie Nackey, Estells
and Minnie Merrill, to Yassar.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-07
Like Other Women.

Two incidents told of the Empress Of
Austria indicate that Queen is but q
woman and hath "that within which
passeth show" A gentleman had the
pleasure of meeting informally the EN-
press at Schonbrunn. While standing
near him, waiting for her horse, the
Empress drew on her glove, and,
though her tire-woman stood beside
her, she felt about in the mysterious
recesses of hair under her hat, pulled
out long hair-pin, and with it she but
toned the glove. My friend held the
hair-pin while she drew on the other
glove, which she also "hair-pinned" to-
gether. II must remember that to tell
my WIFE," he said to himself.
A very touching story was told me
once of this woman by former Aide
de-Camp of the Emperor, who wit
messed it.
After the burial Of her child, as she
was ascending the staircase, she met
upon it large dog that the child had
loved.
In the presence Of all the courtier5
and lookers-on she threw herself npon
the stair and put her arms about its
neck, and there for several minutes she
sobbed aloud, the dog seeming to IN
derstand her.
TIL its death that dog was her con-
slant outdoor companion, and usually
followed her about the palace.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-07
A Rich Hfan Dies of Starvation.

$50 Jones is dead" said one Somer-
vile man to another. "Yes, poor fell
low," was the reply; "he's gone.
what did he die off" inquired the
first speaker. Starvation" was the
answer. starvation! Good gracious,
the man was worth $4,000 IT know
that; nevertheless, he died Of starva-
ton. FL tell you how it was: Jones
was always faneying that there was
something the matter with him; SO he
went 10 doctor one day end had him
self examined, and the doctor informed
him that he had kidney disease, and be-
side taking medicine must diet himself
Said the doctor: You must avoid all
Kinds Of salt meats, salt fish, potatoes,
cabbage and vegetables of every kind.
Zones followed the advice, but found
himself no better. He went to another
doctor, and after being examined was in
formed that lie must avoid all kinds of
fre h meats also. This did not do him
a2v good. as he thought. and he went