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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
ParneIi interviewed.

LONDON, March 2S-In an interview with
an agent of the United Press, Parnell said he
thought that if the house of lords rejected the
franchise bill a dissolution of parliament
would certainly follow The bill was not re-
ceiving the support Gladstone expected even
in the commons. When the bill came to be
considered in committee the government
would be practically dependent upon the
Irish vote to carry the measure through
Should dissolution occur he had no doubt as to
to the result. The Irish people were united sup
porting.his Parnell's) policy at the last general
election, and every seat then won and since
contested had resulted in another victory for
the National party by increased majorities.
I'm addition to that we carried four seats
from the Liberal party. Tae justice of O ur
cause and devotion of our fellow countrymen
would III case Of a general election enable us
to return from thirty to fifty more Parnellite
members This addition to the present force
would be strong enough to carry to tri-
umphant conclusion the principles we are
now endeavOring to maintain To meet
the expenses contingent upon a
general election a plan will shortly be
broached for raising fund for the exigencies
of the party and also for the payment Of GER
tain sums of money to the poorer classes,
enabling them to sustain themselves in a
manner befitting members of parliament.
Probably $40, 900 viii be sufficient to meet all
wants. From the generous support received
| from bretheren at home and abroad, | have
no doubt that the sum will be easily raised" "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
WHY ELAINE is IMPOSSIBLE.
siia z1S-4ecretary Sure to sseet
Ecnkiing's Open Hostility.


" NAsHINGToN CITY. March 29-"I will tell
you why Blaine is impossible said a New
England senator "But | don't want my
name printed unless it become necessary.
lie can not carry New York. You
ask me why! Because he is the
man that viii bring Roscoe Conkling
from his retirement to speak and work
against him from the day of the convention
until the polls close in November. Conkling
Will make this "a personal matter, and for
that matter, 90 Will Grant The nomination
OF Blaine would sound the death knell of the
party. New England is also against him,
and man must have a big following in his
own section or he is bound to lose"
"Nlli not Conkling fight Arthur, ALSO"
NO; he will simply remain an indifferent
spectator in that case. He does not want
Arthur nominated, but he will not fight
him.
"Who does he want-Iogan?
Next ID Grant he would prefer Logan,
though Logan weakened in the senatorial
fight with Garfield and Conk!ing has CON
tempt for him Logan came to Conkling and
said Can you ask me to stand by you and
have my shins kicked for four years. And
Coniling replied: Every man must Judge
for himself, as every man must die for
himself. 1 can ask nothing but what
your own manhood suggests And Lo-
gan went with the rest Shn Conk-
ling prefers him TO Arthur, for he thinks he
can manage hnn while experience shows that
Arthur manages himself
"And you think Blaine viii not be momi-
natei?'
Never in thc world. and the mon who are
booming him will see the folly of such a
nominatiou before of Sd of June They will
wish then that they had left instructions to
their delegates alone.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
INDIGNANT PEOPLE.
0rFin A. Carpenter Denounced by a
Ssass Meeting OF Citizens.

LINCOLN, Ills, March2S The indignation
meeting in The courthouse square was a
large one Speeches were made by some
of our most prc!ninont citizens, includ,
ing the Rev J. A. Chase, Col. r. NJ Hough
James T, Hob!it, the Rev. Mr. Ritter,
Elder Bae!;Han, and II. L. Pierce. In the
course of one If the speeches, when theremarE
was made that Carr enter ought to be told
that his presence was 10 longer needed, crie>
Of "RoPcm were raised Resolutions were
adopted denouEcng the crinir al code and
declared that the asscmbla%e, thor
oughiy believing i'll is.e guilt Of Orrif
a. Carpenter, demand Of tie said Car
pautcr that he leave Logan county
without unnecessary delay Tic resolution.
also recommends our fellow csizens every
where TO lash the !? s,al naked through tic
world, so that Il tie i4;aye Of his victim doe.
noJ soften his ca,iotl, 4 heart the sting Of
public upnion will teach him that the way
of the crauSgrcsSor is har4."
The sum OF $115 was secured for Mr BuTn:
by passing around the hat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
Killed Two of Her Children.

WELLsvILLE, n, Y, March 2S.--At an
early hour in the morning Mrs. Orrin Far
reli, while insane, shot her two youngest
children, aged and 1. She blew their brains
out with bullet which she placed in a big
shotgun, at her horse, at Riverside, near
Wellsville Two older children she shut out
of the house, and when they learned what
she had done to the youngest, ran to Wells
vile for their father Meanwhile, Mrs.
Farrell shot and killed herself, so that when
aer husband arrived at the bloody scene with
Or. Nye three of his family lay dead in their
)wn blood. Mrs Farrelrs insanity, though
recognized by her friends for some time was
believed to be of a mill and harmless type.
Her husband, poor mechanic. was rather
an improvident manager, and the dreariness
,f the outlook for herself and children was,
t is said so greatly magnified by tue insane
mother that she was inpelled to commit the
lloody deed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
Kansas Democrafie Cnnyentian

TOPEKA, March 2S.-The Democratic state
central committessmet here and called the
state convention for May 28 to elect dele
gates to the national cofayentiop.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
GOV HAMILTON wlT4DRAws.
One Less Candidate for the Illinois
G0VcruGrSiGIp.

SPRINGFIELD, His, March Ex-Governor
Hamilton has produced political sensation
by witdrawing from the eubornatorial con
test This announcement was made to about
twenty friends whom be invited to the execu-
tive mansion for the purpose of making known
his intention. To most of them it was a great
surprise, for they believed he would not
Withdraw until defeated in the convention.
The announcement was tken made in let
ter to the public in which the governor de-
clares he foresees defeat and believes it is
useless to pursue the fight further. Hav-
ing written his letter he refused to talk
about it. His friends are now without
a candidate and some of them have gone into
the Oglesby camp. What effect this will
have upon political contests is not known
fully, but the probabilities are that Oglesby
will have 10 opposition. 1t is not likely to
have any effect upon the presidential ques-
ton. Governor Hamilton Informed some of
his friends that he would return to the prac-
tice of law
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
Supervisors Annual Statement

Rock ISLAND, Ill, March 25, 1884.
Statement of receipts and expenditures of John
Aster, Supervisor of Rock Island Town, Rock
Island County, H. from April H. 1893, TO March
25th, 1884
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
81, $50 "a 81, 956 Ga
STATE OF ILLINOIS, l.,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY. 90

John Aster, being first duly sworn, deposes and
says that he is Supervisor Of the Town of Rock
Island, in said county, and that the above
statement Of the above funds as received and ex
pended by him as above statement is correct and
true according TO the best Of his knowledge and
belief
JOHN ASTER, Supervisor
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 2Gth
day of March. A D., 1884.
S F. COOKE, j.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
They Will "Hndigaate,' .

CINCINNATI, March 2S-Shortly after
adjournment a petition was circulated on
change, calling for meeting of citizens at
the Music hall building for the purpose of
"indignating" with regard to tue result of
the Berner murder trial, and the seeming
collapse of all safeguards for the prevention
Of crime through the courts by our present
jury system. The blanks for signatures will
be found at all the prominent places of busi-
ness resort, and the time of the meeting will
be announced as soon as the preliminary ar
rangements are made
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28

In cases of rheumatism or Neuralgia
a specific like ATHLoPHoRos has very up
hill work to do. So many remedies have
been tried in vain, that all faith in a cure
has fled. But ATHLoPHoRos quickly
reestablishes faith and goes right on with
its work. William S. Williams, Hartford,
Conn, writes Had Rheumatism for
month. The efforts of two good doctors
were vain. Tried ATHLoPHoRos, will
speedy selief. Feel well enough to say l
am cured, and that the remedy is one not
afraid IN recommend y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
Temperance Text-Hooks wanted,

TORONTO, Ont, March "A deputation
of ladies from the Ontario Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union waited on the minis
ter of education with petition of over 4, 900
signatures, praying for the introduction of
temperance textbooks in the schools. From
the reply of the minister, the ladies hope
their request will soon be granted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
Augurtus SchelI Dead.

New YORK, March 2S--Augustus Schell
is dead. At his bedside were his wife,
brothers, and other members of the house.
hold. His death was caused by Bright's dis
ease, compl ated by other disorders. He
was born in 1912.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
A sENS,RIE MAN worrD uSE

Kemp's Balsam fer the throat and lungs.
1t is curing more cases of coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles, than any other med
icine. The proprietor has authorized O.
Grotjan to refund your money if, after
taking three-fourths of bottle, relief is
not obtained Price so cents and 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
strengthens the Brain and positively cure
Nervous Debility, Nervousness, headache
unnatural losses, and all weakness of
Generative System; it never fails. 81 pkg
6 for $5.-At druggists, or Aliens Phar-
macy. 3l5 Fist Ave. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-28
Trichinins,s in Germanr.

BERLIN, March est is officially stated
hat last year, at q small town of Prussian
| Saxony, 4U3 persons became seriously ill, and
ixty-six died from tTichiniasis. The disease
sas caused by eating raw pork, which all
:ame from one and the same hog.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-04
Grammer VS. Usage.

/ he colloquial use of the contrac
ton. I'd. for i had and Il would,
has been extended imperceptibIy into
writing and printing with results that
threaten to superscde would altogeth-
er, aud to replace 1t most improperly
by had Some Of our ablest writer's
have fallen into this inelegancy. ~
mong others, Mr.. Thackeray. who says,
in the '\irglnian~, 4 had rather have
lost an arm, instead of Il would rath-
er have lost an arm; aud Mr. Carlyle,
who has Y doom for Quashee { the ne
gro) which | had rather not contem-
plate, instead of would rather not.
Instances of this unnecessary corrup-
tton Of the word are to be found as
far back as the DAYS If Shakespeare.
and century - in TIE usually we'll
written and zeal pages Of the Tat
Ter and Spectator. When had is fol-
lowed by the word better, it is an i'm
proper substitute for would though
Won had better do so and So has the
small advantage of being more lacon-
ic than the synonymous phrase 1T
would be better if YOU did so and so.
When had is followed by have its
use is still more ngrammatlcal.-
Thus, when the Times, March u,
1879, says, Sir William Lawson had
better have kept to his original propo-
sal, it means that Sir William Law
son would have done better if he had
kept to his original proposal So, also,
the Spectator, March, ;, 1879, when
it wrote The motion had better be
withdrawn was guilty of permissi-
ble colloquialism. but was grammatl-
cally incorrect, and should have writ
ten 1t would be better if the motion
were withdrawn In like manner the
the Examiner fell into the prevalent
carelssness when it wrote, March :,
1879. If the University of London,
after an existence of 40 years, cannot
produce competent man, it had bet
cease to eXist?'-Gemlemans Waga-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-04
Slight Mistake.

She was Il thin, narrow, dark-vis
aged woman, with specs on, and she
carried a package Of tracklets and
leaflets, which she scattered broadcast
among the sinners in the hor Car on
which she rode. Wnen only one or
two Of the pamphlets were left man
got in. He was on his way to the de
pot. u countryman going home, evil
dently. He had big watermelon
which he disposed OF teuderly ON the
seat next to him, and a glass flask with
Il rubber cork stuck boldly out Of his
coat pocket.
'IIeugh = he painted, as he stuffed
his fare into the box. Hotter than
harvest up here, amt ii !!
H,,.y 5<dy Hooked voM disapproyal
at him. as good, polite Christian peo-
pie do when spoken to in street car,
all but the woman with the tracts. :
She had fshed out one and extended
ii to him.
'Thankee,' he said, on receiving it
comic almanac, hey:'
No, sir, said the woman, firmly, in
high falsetto voice Its to save your
immortal soul. Touch not, taste not,
handle not the wine, and she pointed
with crooked finger to the glass flask
protrudlng from his vest pocket.
oh, | s.e,' said the man, smiling
good humoredly on his sour-visage Wis
avis; but this bottle amt for me,
ma'am.'
Woe unto him that giveth his neigh,
Dor drink, quoted the woman tiercely.
He amt eggsactly my neighbor eye
ther, said the man. You see its the
new baby, and wife calculates to fetch
him up by hand this bottles for him,
bless his pootsy tootsy. Here's the
rigging of it, and diving into another
pocket he tished out some India rub,
Der tubing, etc.
The woman didn't wait to finish hel
dissertation on temperance, but got oul
without asking the driver to stop.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-04
Volume L.---No. 30.
Old Hickory's Way.

During the administration of Pres.
ident Jackson, IA gentleman holding
an office in one of the departments
made a speech, in the course of whic
he said that General Jacks II had IL
single eye to the welfare of the coun-
try, and two of them wide open to his
own interest. For this disrespect to
the President he was removed by the
secretary. The day after his removal
he was surprised to receive note from
General jackson requesting him to
call at the White House. He called,
sent in his card, and was received
After lnquiring whether he was the
person who made the statement quoted
above, General Jackson asked:
why do you do so:'
Because | felt like it, was thv
prompt response.
4 understand you have been remov-
ed on account Of it:
'Yes, sir, but | am willing to accept
the penalty Of my rashness.'
1T is the privilege of every Ameri-
can citizen to say what he pleases a.
bour another citizen so far as he is not
libelous,' said General Jockson. Go
to Secretary X. and tell him that it is
my order that you be reinstated at
once
Within forty-eight hours of his dis,
missal the gentleman was reinstated,'
said the Posts informant. 'He was
my uncle, and told me the story him
self Washington Post.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-04
A Doctors Ruse.

"A short time ago, says London Life,
"a Partisan doctor set up an establish
ment in the Faubourg Montmatre.-
He assumed a high-sounding name,
furnished his house in weird and
fantastic fashion, engaged solemn
looking and taciturn servants and an
nounced that he could only see pa
tients after the hour of midnight or
in the gray dawn of the morning.
The effect was electrical. Every weak
minded person, with maladies real or
imaginary hocked to the new medco,
who soon began to reap golden har-
vest. At last the suspicious of the
police were aroused. The commissary
paid him personal visit and asked to
see his diploma. To his surprise he
found out that not only had the sus-
pected individual taken good degrees,
but that he had graduated with the
highest honors at the Paris Universi-
ty. Just as he was taking his depar-
ture, however, the doctor entreated
him not to let any one know of his
high qualifications, IL ~ IN II n; i: -
ith SOME surprise, asked him the rea-
son of his desire to conceal so much
intellectual light under bushel.-
Why replied the other, if my pa
tients only knew that was mere doc
tor my practice would vanish like the
snow -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-04
Eelerf Rea1ing.
The Colored Juryman.

Gen. Thomas Harrison, who was
commander Of IA Texas regiment dur
ing HE war, and known by the boys
as the jim Town Major was soon af-
ter the war elected judge of one Of the
districts of Texas. Shortly after his
election he visited one of the counties
III bis district for the purpose of hold
ing his court He arrived at the coun-
ty town on Sunday evening and sent
for the sheriff aud asked if Il jury had
been summoned for the court, and if
any upon the jury were colored.
The sheriff replied he had summon
ed jury, but there were no colored
men on the jury, and but few in the
county. Judge Harrison told him,
under the recent order of the depart
ment commander, 10 legal jury could
ts impaneled un.ess one or more ne
groes were on it, and ordered him to
have some negroes in attendance on
the following, morning, to be placed
upon the jury. The sheriff. after some
troublr. succeeded in finding three or
tour negroes, and, upon organizing the
court, Judge Harrison placed one on
each jury.
About the first case called was one
against party for murder. After
hearing the evidence, arguments of
counsel aud charge of the court the
jury starred down stairs to consider
their verdict, the colored juror hap
peniug 10 be In the rear. Following
them was the attorney for defendant.
\; the head Of the stairs (and in
hearing Of the colored juror the
attorney was asked by fsiend how he
thought the case would be decided. =
The reply Was. Il think the defendant
will be acquitted and the jury will b
hung.
The jur, went down the steps aud
out in the yard, aud upon looking a
round the colored member was miss
ing. pom inv, stigation they saw him
Ms -" ?-io '',ne !" the, direction Of
the brush. The sheriff wa called.
and after u vigorous pursuit Mr. Juror
Vas captured and brought beore the
court aud asked why he had run away.
His reply was He had heard gen
t!emaE say if the man wasn't cleared
the jury would be hung, and as he
hadn't done nothing he didn't want to
take any chances.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-04
onsidered very fine PICTURE contin.

considered very fine picture contin.
ued the young lady.
i suppose SO. see the young man
has got hold of the young lady's hand.
What's that for:'
Why said the visitor, blushing vio-
lently, 'he's-that is, suppose-they
seem to be--why, the man is making
love 10 the young lady
oh said the horse reporter. 'he is
seeking to win her young affections, is
he:'
Yes, SIR replied the fair art mer-
chant. i suppose that is it,
But what's he lying down in the
boat for: Has he got the colic:'
No, SIR was the reply, followed by
more bushes. His position is one OF
negligent ease, made so by the artist
in order to more fully carry out the
thoughts suggested by the picture
We'll, | don't know said the horse
reporter. Maybe you're right, but it
doesn't look natural. | guess he's sort
of crouching down that way in case
the girl father should happen to be
over there on the shore of the lake
with gun
Perhaps said tie young lady, un,
rolling another picture, which repre-
sented pair of lovers standing under
"a tree, you mis- sht like this. 1t is en-.
titled 'One Heart, One Thought
No., was the reply. Its too ideal
again. If you could get up one enti,
tied 'One Heart and Four Spades it
would sell well in Chicago. Such a
picture would appeal to the artistic
nature of our most prominent citi-
Zens.
Good day, SIR said the young lady.
i am much obliged for your courtesy
and advice.
Don mention it. Come in again
and | will let you look at some of our
prize stories. : Chicago Tribu"e.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-04
More Realism Wanted.
,ood day, gentlemen

Good day, gentlemen
\ rather pretty young lady stood in
in the doorway Of the Chicago Tribune
editorial rooms and paused In graceful
expectancy aft announcing her pre-
sence.
DO you object she continued, 'to
my talking to you gentlemen IA little
while on Il matter which may be Of in
terest to you p
4 don't replied the horse reporter.
The purpose of my visit was to call
your attention to Il work of art | am
engaged in selling, aud she unrolded
"A picture which represented two boats
lying along side of each other on a
placid sheet of water, one containing
IA young man and the other young
woman.
is that the work of art ? asked the
horse reporter
Yes, sir
What's the name of it
'The title is 'On the Lake and it is
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-01-04

I'm going to board,' was what the
log remarked on entering the saw mill.
A little girl has solved the botani-.
cal problem why flowers are armed
with pistils. 1t is to sh' OF off their
perfume with.
Some men are born great, some a..
chieve greatness, and some write 49,
S16,547 ,S2l 200 words on postal card
and grasp fame right by the back of
the neck.
Which Jones is it that has gone in
to the grocery business near you, Mr..
Crane" why, it's the little Jones you
know 'Ah! then Jones the grocer
is Jones the lesser
"A Young Wife's Trial is to find
out whether it would be proper to
starch her husbands shirt all over or
only the bosom and cuffs.
Uncle Mathurin, who is now nine
ty, has just loaned dollar to his
nephew, who promises to return it on
the following day. make out "a re-
ceipt,' says the uncle; we are all NOR
tall
why do you set your cup of coffee
on the chair, Mr.. jones'? asked
worthy landlady one morning at break
fast. Its so very weak, Ma'am,' re-
piled Jones, 4 thought | would let it
rest
The Vassar college girls are getting
up an illuminated motto to be placed
over the door of that institution on
Jan. l, 1884, 1t is, He Who Enters
Here Leaves Hope Behind
When Grace put on new pair of
shoes which fitted very closely, and
moreover had low heel, she was ask
ed how they felt. Her reply was -
They make me feel as though | want
ed to walk like gr"sshopper.'
An exchange sighs for the gool old
days when they blew horn for dim
ner.' The exchange can have all of
that diet it wants, but for us little
iced tea, chicken and vegetables fit the
complexion better.
Are You going to play the picolo to-
night?' asked one member Of the or
chestra of another. Yes Then I
hope you will picolo note to begin on
The picolo player was carried cut on
shutter.
First old maid: 4 see that the rage
for the antique is dying out Second
old maid: Yes, mean isn't it?' Aw-
fully 81 did so hope it would con-
tinue five or six months longer. You
know 1884 is leap year.
A big box out on the sidewalk of
one of our principle streets attracted
good deal Of attention the other day.
1t was marked 80 gals and the boys
wanted to break it open and see whe-
ther it was female seminary or re-
freshments for the crowd.
A sausage factory was destroyed by
fire the other day in Milwaukee, and
it is said that the bowling and yowl-'
ing of the confused animals who W
unable to escape, caused stropS
| to shudder.