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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16
Ste hhed With a Brick

And then as our informant entered
upon exciting details, an old inhabitant
of the rocks--a sort of Kasper. as il
were-pointed out various interesting
mementoes of what had proved small
sized but veritable Thermopyle for those
New World Greeks and their rllm-fushed
exterminators. Here in the rocky pass,
late on the eventful summer afternoon,
did the O'Shaughnessies and Connisses,
with their followers, hold their own
against the invading horde. The first
warning of the murderous design as
had occurred in the history of ancient
Rome, was the clamoring of a great
flock of geese, driven on the rocks by
the stealthy approach of the hostile van
guard. Women and children shared in
the heroic defense, FRYING pans, roll
ing pins. and scalding water proved as
efiicacious as fists, empty bottles, and
| every variety of improvised shi1lalahs
under brawnier direction The holders
of the pass improvised the only artillery
of the occasion. This was a gigantic
young Peloponnesian rejoicing in the
name Of @ Rafferty,. Occupying a rising
vantage ground well up the pass. he
hurled in rapid succession immense
fragments of rock and matted earth
over the heads of his compatriots and
through the reeling masses OF the swarm
ing assailants. Fired with whisky and
emulous of distinction, the latter held
the battle line with courageous persist
ence. Bnt in less than ana hour they
began to waiver. An empty beer keg.
sfuriously projected from the human
howitzer. went crashing through their
ranks.
There is vet shown the spot where
their leader, McGinnis of the old
stock, went down, collared by the rim
fof a frying pan, and still fiourishing de-
family the fragment of his shattered
blaelzthorn Stabbed with brick, an
O'Grady, his second in command and
thunder-bolt of sunken-lot chivalry,
likewise rolled upon the plain. At this
juncture the defenders were electrified
by an announcement that the enemy's
Italian auxiliaries were attempting to
enter the stronghold by the main pass
on the southeast, and that his Teutonic
contingent was seal ing the rock wall on
the western side. A detachment, how
ever, baIlisd these designs, while the
rout of the main attacking force was
completed by furious sortie. When
the police arrived about dusk, victory
had been declared individually for the
hardy defenders of the rocks.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent I


WAsH,SeToN, d. C., March IA, 1883.
President Arthur is somewhat out of
health lately and has gone down to Old
Point Comfort for rest. The last three
months have been busy and trying times
with the executive. The president takes
great interest IN the white house grounds
and greenhouses, and when he has guests
TO dinner the first thing he does on rising
from the table is to take them into the
conservatory. Tho gossips and the
GROWERS have been finding fault with the
hospitality dispensed at the white house
this winter, but his friends, who know
the president to be a well-bred man, SAY
that he has been under such tremendous
pressure during the whole session that h,
literally has not had moment to himself
and, to use au expressive vulgarism, hi
was Ion the jump" from the 4th o
December to tile 4th of March On tn
last night of the late session he came t,
the capitol and stayed all night in tin
beautiful room known AS the PRESIDENT
room and signed bills AMI took catnap
until morning. The room itself is one o
the most beautiful at the capitol 1t i
finished in a rich an1 vivid red. having
deep delicious Turkish chairs and sofa
upholstered in red leather II has NJ
paintings OF engravipgs on the walls
but numerous frescoed portraits of tn
fathers and a big mirror for the exeeutiy
Go admire himself in. They saw tina
the Presidents iliosyncrasy is the cut o
his trousers--that he had tailor ON fror
New York to cut him pair and was .
pleased with the immaculate fit Of ther
that he made the man cut eight plirs he
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

Moody and Sankey, the noted Ameri-
can evangelists. are again in England and
making a greater success of their gospel
work than ever. if great multitudes be the
measure of such success. They go mo-
where without invitation. and when they
accept extensive preparations are made
to accommodate the crowds. In some
places additions have been erected to halls
and buildings have been erected expressly
for the Moody and Sankey revival exer-
cises. Both the non conformists and the
Established churchmen are aiding this
religious work, and in one city, Manches-
ter, $50 cIergymen signed the invitation
for the evangelists to come and organize
success where they had failed. This
looks Ii &c lack of confidence in the sec
tartan established methods of conversion
and calling sinners TO repentance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

The German government is said TO be
looking out for naval position in the
Mediterranean and to be in treaty with
the Spanish government for the purchase
of Cabrera or Goat Island, one of the
smallest of the Balearic Isles. The name
OF Cabrera is the Spanish equivalent OF
Caprera, the well known name of the
little island home given to Garibaldi by
Victor Emmanuel, and the two islands
are of very nearly the same size. The
position of Cabrera, just to the south of
Maiorca and on the route between Mar
settles and Algiers, would make its pos
session by Germany a matter Of umbrage
and of considerable possible inconven-
fence of France. 1t has few or no in
habitants. is about three miles long and
four miles wide, and is dominated by tn e
ruins of an old castle. In this castle,
after the scandalous surrender of Dupont
TO the Spaniards at Bailen in 1903, the
SpanIards incarcerated about 900 French
prisoners, more than half of whom died
of actual starvation. Though of little
value in any other respect, Cabrera pos
sesses a splendid and perfectly sheltered
harboF. which would make it formidable
naval position in the hands of tile German
Empire
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

A few days ago there was marriage
ceremony at Columbus, Ohio, at which
the person officiating as a clergyman was
a woman. This is the frst instance OF
the kind on record, and it may become
question whether the affair was legal, the
woman not being regularly ordaired' only
enjoying the privileges of an evangelist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

A Peoria county school teacher offers
packages of flower seeds as premiums on
good behavior and scholarship. This is
decided improvement on chromos' and
many front ward usually ''waster than
warren" would ''bud and blossom IKE the
rose" ifthis novel prize system should be-
come general
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

A party of capitalists has been organ
ICED in New York to import Swedes and
establish factory 10 make fine matches
similar TO those manufactured in Sweden
and Norway, niue, superior to anything
we have. Matchmaking is one OF oul
great industries. especially that ornament
al branch conducted by mothers of mar
riageble daughters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

Here is a little thing we give out on the
sly, exclusively for club men; o.
Louis woman has begun proceedings for
divorce from her husband on the ground
that he is in the habit of staying away
from home until 1. 3. and O'Clock In tne
morning
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

The Dakota capital is to leave fankton
and 90 to the highest bidder The legis-
latnre has passed bill providing for the
appointing of committee to locate the
thing. the favored place to give 100 acres
of land and not less than 100000 in
money; and it seems that this is to be
done upon the supposItion that the terri
tory is MOTTO BE divided.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

An English railway company has
adopted the plan of painting their cars
with Ralmain phosphorescent paint
which affords sufficient light while pass
lIlg through tunnels.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16

Three times did Marc Antony present
to Caesar a kingly crown and Cesar 'nfice
refused. The louisville GO"r'er-'0"r'aa
thinks il probable that Mr.. Cesar "anteo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16
POTTER, EDrron AND PUBLISHER.

Mrs. Mary Hughs Grove, aged IL
years. died yesterday. at Lake hegan'lc'
near Montreal. She lad been resiuen'
of the Dominion for seventy-hve wears
whittier she immigrated from England
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16
List Of Letters.

List Of Letters.
Remaining uncalled for In the Postofics at Moline
Rock Island county, Illinois.
March 10, 1882
Anderson Clara Mattison Otto
Anderson Nels Mower Miss Emena 3
Anderson ii p Mccain Mrs Mathilda
Buchanan Eva Nelsoh Mrs Mary 5
BengstonM O'Connell Richard
Lurring Mrs ii Peterson
Hammergren Savage Mrs Lizzie
Hohnquist G Schandlan John
Jarff Miss Tiie Steffen Christian
Junge VIM SwansonJ Il
Johansen Nels Aug Wheelock o s
Keener John Welsh Henry
Persons calling for any Of the above letters should
say advertised
L. E. HEMENwAY p NJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-16
New Advertisements.
ThG Union Trust Go.
Gil and 613 CHESTNUT STREET, PBILA-
DELPHIA, PA.
Al 81. 200, goo. : CHARTER PERPETUAL

Acts as Erec1tor, administrator. Assignee, Re
ceiUer, Gtfardidn, attorney, AgeRt,a Trustee and
Committee, atone ia connection sok an indi1id,GE
dppOiRtee.
Takes charge of the property of absentless and
non-residents, collects and RENTS income promptly,
and discharges faithfully the duties of every
iduciary trust and agency known to the law.
Safes for Rent within Burglar-proof Safes without
charge Plate, securities and all other valuables
securely kept a moderate annual charge for safe
return specific indemnity.
Car Trusts and other approved securities for sale.
Interest allowed on Moneys deposited for definite
periods, upon ten days notice
W. c. PATTERSON, President.
HESTER CLYMER, Vice-Presidenf.
MAHI.ON S. STOKES, Treasurer.
FRANCIS BACON, Sec'y and Trust Officer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28

agnostic. Among the proofs in regard to
his attitude toward religion is the following
letter written to Dutch gentleman in
1878. and recently reproduced with kindred
uttersncee in an article written by Karl
Blind.
al find it impossible to give briet ans
wer to your question 1 do not know if
should be able 20 answer if should write q
great deal about it. This much / can say,
that the impossioility of understanding how
this great and wonderful universe, besides
our own consciousness, could have come
into existence through chance, seems to me
10 be our principal argument for the exis-
teDee Of God; but whether this argument
is of any value have never been able to
decide; for l know that, If we accept high
est cause, the mind again strives TO know
whence 1t came and how it arose. More.
over, can not pass over the difficulty
which on this assumption arises from the
vast amount ofsuffering prevalent in the
world. am, indeed, bid to attach q certain
amount of weight to the judgment of the
Intelligent men who have implicitly be-
leved in God; but here again 1 see what in
sufficient proof this is. The safes. conclus-
ion seems TO be that the whole subject lies
beyond the range of human understanding;
nevertheless man may do his duty
Even religious people will acknowledge
the candor of this declaration and its seri-
Gus, SAD and reverential tone.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28

the population. The annual cost for main.
tanning religion in the Kingdom il
fl6, 000, con sterling.
A series Of revival meetings was In pro
gress and the subject on one evening wa:
the Book of Ruth Among the congregs-
tion was q brother whom the sisters de.
lighted to hear. His language was always
fowery-grsndly eloquent. Waiting for
his chance, he at length arose and said;
Brethren and sisters, the subject this eve
ming is the Book of Ruth. ADD do you
know that never turn the Book of Ruth
without thought coming into my mind
that there it lies, like beautiful jewel, be-
tween the ermine of the Judges and the
purple of the Kings" Such an exquisite
thought did not fail to have its effect upon
his admiring hearers. Later in the evening
an elderly clergyman came in, and after
listening to the remarks for some time,
arose and said: "My friends, whenever i
turn to the Book Of Ruth l am always re-
minded of that beautiful quotation from
Taylor, that it lies, like lovely jewel, be-
tween the ermine of the judges and the
purple of the Kings" And he sat down,
blissfully unaware of the Idol he had
smashed,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28

heart is not large enough to conceive q
chivalrous act. his brain not of sufficient
dimensions to beget or be delivered of 9
noble or generous thought, and his little
soul so shriveled that if il were possible that
IT could ever get to Heaven. and if Peter
should smile Welcome as he let il in, it
would Immediately suspect the sanity
gsteman OF having some interested motive
in being 30 friendly.
Whenever you meet man of this kind,
who suspects that everybody in the world is
trying to take advantage Of him, you may
be sure that that man wonld beat every body
in the world if he could. Whenever you
see man attributing mean or sordid
motives TO others, you have found q man
who himself is mean at heart. and you have
discovered q man who may have many sc-
quaintance, but very few friends.
Snakes, even the most venomous, are sup
posed to have been created for some useful
purpose, and so the cynic has doubtless q
place in the economy of nature that it is
necessary he should fill, but he is very
dissgreeable necessity.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28
THE SPORTS AND rHEsrKANeEK.
No. sno-t, cot Into a railroad car,

Three spo-ts got into railroad car,
A rsiifoad car with q pack OF cards;
They called here" ''hyar," and there wa
thar"
And they always spoke to each other as ''pards
For sports there are both good and poor,
Professional and amateur.
Where railroad trains are running.
They wanted fourth at n euehre hand,
Three ". re they. ana they were one short,
And they asKed d stranger II he'd the sand
To tTy little game for sport
For strai rs there are where men aOounu'
And you'll a 'ways find q stranger around
Where railroad trains are runntag.
The stranger didn't know the game,
Bgt he Was willing 10 live aud learn:
To him the cards We're all the same
they gaS all AT first ned hearni
And the suOrts laughed loud and dealt tne PACK
And gave him four queens aad thick-leggee
Jack
AS they will, when trains are running.
And then they bet on the poker hand,
And latteue1 the pot 10 gOOdly pile,
And they asked the stranger If he would stand,
Aud the stranger stood, with simple smile.
And one SPORT raised the other two,
And the stranger him, as strangers do,
Where railroad trains are running
And then in a solemn, breathless hush,
The three sports showed what they had got;
ButRces won't beat royal flush,
And the stranger gobled that obese pot
For To myers and sports are natural foes.
And the former carry cards III their clo'es,
Wh-rc railroad trains are running
Travellers Magazine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28
LOG-R0LLIkG.

While Wrestling With a Fallen Tree n
LumbermanReceives Consequential DAM
ages.
While on hunting excursion in the great coal
and wood region of Carbondale, Pa. the writer
met William Coil, lumberman. Accustomed
to life and labor in the forests from early man
hood, he was true Knight of the Axe. Many q
tree had fallen before his ringing strokes. and
fleets Of RATS have borne away to market the
sawed products. Coil is character, and If
Oscar Wilde is right in saying that all movements
in unhindered labor are graceful, our friend
tree as Richard i. assaulted the heavy doors of
Front de Beufs Castle. must have presented an
admirable picture.
One day. howevef-but let him tell the story
himself as he told 1t to me;
81 was out in the woods. you know trying to
start log down hill. Thinking 1 could get
better purchase on 1t from the lower side,
tackled 1t there with my log-rolling hook and
threw my weight on the lever She started, she
did. but as luck would have it, before could get
out of the way she rolled right over me. If it
hadn't been for a lot of small limbs and brush
lying I'm the road which lifted her up, she'd a
crushed me fat. As it 1 got up without
broken bone, but with some mighty bad bruises"
"Then you were all right" said his auditor.
mot by blamed sight, stranger. took cold.
rheumatism set in, and If hadn't heard of BEN
SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLASrERS and used
em, it's my opinion should never have made
another chip fly. But the Capcine took hold
quick. and I'm bout as good as new. But there's
one thing you kin calculate on-I shall never
wrastle with another log unless have the ad-
vantage of the ground; fur, es told you before,
If 1t hadn't bSen for them brushes I'd been
smashed SO you could a sold me for door mat"
The Capcine is the thing for rheumatism. 1t
doesn't keep you wsiticg. The word CAPCINE
is CUT In the center of the genuine. Price twenty
five cents.
Seabury & Johnson, Chemists. New York.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28
LITTLE FOLKS.

A little girl awoke to find the moon
light streaming in at a window fairly on
her face. mammal" she shouted. "Tum
twicki Re moons bursted an re worPs
afrel'
Said youngster in high glee displaying
hir purchases to bosom friend on the side.
walk: 1.-TWO cocosnuts for ten centsI That
will make me sick tomorrow, and / won t
have to go to school"
What could be better than the criticism
of the boy who, while standing in front of
Nisgrs and listening to the deafening rush
of many waters, said, "Mother, feel like
taking of my hat to God2"
A little four-yesr-old was accosted by y
Quaker lady, who. asked, slow old art
thou, little girl2" She looked up in the
face of the Quakeress, snd replied, "l'm
not art thou; Pm little Jennie"
Little Arthur had been to Church. "How
did you like the sermon?" asked his sister
Pretty WELL" responded the youthful
critic. The beginning was very good, and
so was the end; butt had too much mid
de-"
A German at a hotel table in this city the
other day had some Limburger cheese sent
to him. A little boy who sat beside him
turned to bis mother and exclaimed: "Msm-
ma, how l wish l was deaf and dumb in
my Pose."
A promising boy not more than five years
old, hearing gentleman at his fathers ia
bic discussing the familiar line, "An honest
msn's the noblest work of God" Esid he
knew 1t wasn't true; his mother was better
than any man that ever was made.
"How 90 you feel. my little mani" asked
youth of his sweethearts little brother.
The young fend looked up at him sideways,
and with grin responded: al feel just Ms
If I'd like to have dime" He got it, but
his prospective brother-in law now avoids
the health question.
A car, in which were bright little maid
en- and her mother came rushing into the
Central depot, the other day; and there en-
gines were footing hideously, hackmen
bowling, and small boys of dirty and fen
dish aspect were shouting "Morning pa
persl' Is it any wonder that the little
girl cuddled up to her mother and inquired
with terrified awe, Mamma, is this bellf"
When Cousin Mary was three years old
she attended church for the first time with
her aunt During the sermon she heard the
minister mention the name of God several
times, and acted as if che knew he was
doing something wrong. At last she could
stand it no longer; the next time he said il
she rose Up in her seat and pointing with
her chubby finger at him she said in i'm
pressive tones. MAN, top your swearing"
This little boy had no reference whatever
to the people of the nineteenth century,
but what wicked people they were who
lived In the eighteenth. He said his father
was philanthropist. "What do you
mean2" saked his companion. "Why
mean," was the soft and convincing reply,
"that he collects money for the roor
heather in Central Africa ard then builds
houses and gets rich. Isn't that what
everybody means By 'philanthrophist1'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28
About Women.

Mrs. Helen Wilmans, in her sprightly
little paper, the Woman's World. discour-
ses IS follows about women and their posi-
ton:
q am tired of hearing men blamed for
the servility of women's positions. They
are not to blame for it. All men sbet the
woman who by force of superior intelligence
swings clear of the traditions that keep her
down, and strikes out boldly for herself.
Women are bound by superstition more
than men. They believe st. Paul's idea of
them binds them to-day. ST. Paul's was the
best lie knew, doubtless; but that he had
the right to usurp the thinking and reason
ing powers Of the whole female world, 1 do
not concede. My individuality is worth as
much as his. It is my privilege to elimi-
mute from my faculties the best and noblest
Of which they are capable. 1t is more than
privilege-it is my duty. The doctrine
that woman must bear with humility her
position because God placed her there is too
absurd for laughter, or anything but DON.
tempt. Suppose no had placed a cat in
pandemonium, where the climate was too
hot for him, ard the music was of some
bJdy else's making, and net TO his taste;
would not the fact of his having claws point
to the prophecy of his getting out by his
own efforts? Remember now, the claws
are the individual property of the cat.
They are his capital to be used for himself,
and God gave them to him. Suppose some
other est two Thousand years before had
sent down tradition that claws were not
to be used for climbing, but must forever
remain sheathed, in order that some special
virtue should be nsgnihed-such as patienc
or forebearsncs or humility; what sort OF
an apology could the imprisoned cat make
for his idiocy in believing is2 L rise up in
meeting; wish to say that with all respect
for st. Paul, my brain was given to me for
my own use and not for his; that my in
dividuslity is worth as much as his was;
and if every word speak contrsvenes
every word he wrote it is nothing to me-"