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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
A Sa-e's Advice.
detroit Free Press. ]

young Ifan who was Just Starting out in
life went to a Noted Sage and inquired
"How shall gain the Friendship of the
World:"
"By Speaking well OF all men" was the re-
ply.
In few months the young man returned
and cried out
"Oh. Sager You have wrought my Ruin
Because lspoke well of all men the World
soon Discovered that ] did not Realize the
Difference between the Good and the Bad
and am called an Idiotl'
Moral-It is well enough to make a dis
tinction between the man who returns your
lost Wallet and the chap who steals your
Coat and All.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July THE Lake
Shore management is contemplating the pur-
chase or lease Of the Pittsburg Cleveland *
Toledo railway, extending from Newcastle,
Pa, to Akron, Ohio The line is
well built and doing business re-
markedly profitable for a new road.
By securing this property, the Lake Shore,
with the Pennsylvania company, would
deprive the Baltimore Il Ohio of valuable
connection and would control the Pittsbure
business. II is believed the absorption of the
Pittsturg, Cleveland & Toledo into the Van.
derbiit systen is que ton # only a brief
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
A LudicrOus Incident.
IChicapn Times I


A remarkably laughable incident occurred
near Oil City, Pa, during thunderstorm,
few days ago The workmen who were
strfnging telegraph line had a coil of wire
partly up on the insulators, while the main
coil was still on the reel in the wagon. There
was vivid flash of lightning, and the man
who was attending to uncoiling the roll of
wire was seen to spring from the wagon, drop
upon his knees in the muddy road, and, amid
the descending torrents of rain, was heard to
pour forth fervid prayer and at the same
time confess his past sins. 1t took the rest of
the gang some minutes to convince the mar
that he was not struck with lightning, but
had been merely shocked by an overeharge
of electricity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
THE PORTALS OF THE HEAD.

the lips, allow the escape of a foul breath
when the teeth are coated with impurities
or falling into decay through neglect. If
you would not well nigh nauseate your
friends and inspire strangers with disgust,
rid your mouth with Sozodont, which, if
they are not past redemption, will revive
their pristine whitencss. and reinforce the
shaker members of the dental family.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

New YORK, July THE Irving hall dele
gates have departed by way of the Erie rail
road for Chicago They numbered about $50
and occupied seven parlor cars. The delegates
nearly all wore dark blue suits and high light
hats. When the train reached Binghampton
three more coaches We're attached containing
the Binghampton delegation At Elmra the
delegation, headed by Lieut.. Governor
Hill joined the body, and travelled in parlor
coaches Senator Tim Campbell says they
are all - lid lev land zen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Sporting News.


New YORK, July Monmouth park
races.
First event, q mile; Woodfower, first;
Kosiere, second; Glideaway, third; time,
1:19H
Second race, q mile; Kinsman, first; Souci,
seond Macaroon, belinda fly, third; time,
1:21A.
Third race, l mile; Tolu, first; Boulotte,
second; Stonehenge Tattoo Colt, third; time,
1:4919.
Fourth race, tx miles; Chanticleer, first
Greystone, second; Vocallic, third; time,
2:35.
Fifth race, 1 mile; Marmaduke first; Cor
sair, second Guitar, third; time, 1865.
Sixth race, one mile; Manitoba, first; Lutte
string, second; Patapsco, third; time, / So
CHICAGO, July Wv Washington park races,
fourth day: First race mile; Templehoff,
first; Admiral, second Hanap, third; time,
I:47.
Second race, q mile; Varano, first; This
tie, second; Irish Pat, third; time, 1:19.
Third race IL miles; Ada Glenn, first:
Boatman, second; Cleaner, third; time,
2:4S1s.
BASE BALL.
CHICAGO, July 7.-Only one league game
reported. At Buffalo-Buffalo, 8; Provi-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
A Rim ON A DRUG STORE

Drug Store as is now at Harlz & Balm
sens for Trial Bottle of Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs
and Colds. All persons affected with
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Severe
Coughs affection of the Throat and
Lungs, can get a Trial Bottle of this
great remedy free, by calling at above
Drug Store Regular size S1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
DEMOCRATIC TICK EFT.
STATE TICKET.

n For Governor,
GARTER H. HARRISON.
OF Cook.
For Lieut. enant Governor,
HENRY SETTER,
Of st. Clair.
For Secretary of State,
MICHAEL J. DOUGHERTY.
OF Knox.
For Treasurer,
ALFRED ORENDORFF,
OF Sangamon.
For Auditor of Public Accounts.
WALTER E. CARLIN,
OF Jersey.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT A. MCKINLEY,
OF Edgar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

Mr.. f. II Becker, publisher of the
Miles City On. T) Press, was lately
painfully prompted to publish a notice
that owing to the inebriated condition
of the force of printers connected with
the paper would not be issued, but he
confidently predicted other arrangements
or the future.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Tamlmany's Host.

NEW YORK, July THE Tammany hall
delegates and representatives to the national
convention to the number of over 600, &C
companied by the Seventh regiment band,
have left over the New York Central road in
a train of sixteen parlor cars. Every one of
the delegates and representatives wore
white hat Just before his departure John
Kelly said: The Democratic party has vic
tory within its grasp this time, as it has not
had in twenty-four years. We hope the con
vention will nominate man whom all can
unite on. A friend of corporations, and an
enemysaf WJrkinpmen is not such a man
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
FALSIFYING FACTS.
Official Reports of Mortality at Tou-
lon and Marseilles
Asserted TO be Unreiiabie-The Oxy"
Gin Cure UnsafisfactOry-Com
mcrcial DepressiOn-Pre-
pairing ut Paris.

PARIS, July 7-Official reports from the
cholera districts, received Friday evening,
gave the number of deaths at Toulon as
eight; Marseilles none. Well authenticated
reports have been since received stating that
the authorities Of both those cities minimize
the number of deaths in order to quiet the
people, whose Indignation against the govern
ment's colonial policy causes much uneasiness
among officials. The latter reports state that
there were fifteen deaths Friday from cholera
at Toulon, and six at Marseilles.
The scourge has brought on commercial
crisis in both cities Already several failures
are announced as the result of the exodus of
people fleeing from the dreaded disease. TC
add to the distress of the situation, the small
pox has broken out in the town of Levigan
with great virulence, and already seventeen
deaths are reported.
The commission for housing the poor still
is continuing the investigation of the best
methods of relieving the poor by providing
cheap quarters for them, and at the same
time add to the sanitary condition of the
city. Among the persons examined was a
New York sanitary official who gave sicken
ing details of the dirt and squalor of the poor
of New York. The commission refuses TO
divulge the name of the official
ToULoN, July 7.-Seven deaths from chol-
era have occurred here in the past twelve
hours. The oxygen cure proves unsatlsfac-
tory, and the feeling of relief caused by
its discovery has entirely disap-
peared. The panic in the city is at its
height, all who could get an opportu-
nifty to leave during the early days of the
| outbreak having done so. The medical off
cials still affect the same air of confidence
worn by them ever since the outbreak OF
| the disease, and assert that it is not serious
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

LONDON, July 1.-THE Times, in its account
of Sarah Bernhardt's appearance as Lady
Macbeth, says: "Candor compels us to say
that more inadequate, unsatisfactory per
Torrance of Shakespearean play was never
seen in London theatre Richepin's trans
lation is a vulgar melodrama, not Il poetical
masteIDiecen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Fatal Explosion of Rockets.

CLARION, Ohio July AT all exhibition
of fireworks an explosion of a package OF
rockets sent them IL every direction. job
Burfee n druggist of Newberry, was in,
stantly killed. rocket passing through his
head. John Cleveland, farmer of B,ls4on,
was struck in tie jaw, and diel in two hours.
Sever q b rs were Lurt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Oiher Deleeatinns nn ThcIr ,yar.

ALBANY, NY, July THE Democratic
phalanx started for Chicago 100 strong,
accompanied by band They carry Il
Cleveland banner
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July THE Philadel-
phia delegations have started for Chicago es-
corted by the Americas and Randall clubs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
The Telegraph sticks to IL.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Daily Telegraph re
iterates the truthfulness of its report recently
published to the effect that Khartoum was
captured by Ell Mahdi in the latter part OF
Nav
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
rortv Uouses Destroyed,

MONTREAL, July IA fire at Lachine de-
stroyed forty houses, principally occupied by
poor laborers. Three hundred people are
boineless. Loss, $55,oj0 The homeless are
housed in tents. subscription has beer
started for their relief
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

LYNN, Mass, July State Senator John
r. Baldwin was thrown, while horseback rid
ing on the Fourth, aid sustaineda conclusion
of the brain and fracture of the base of tn
skull. His injuries are considered fatal TIL
horse was frightened by fire-crackers,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
The French UItImatum.

PARIS, July Iii Fong Pao will remain
in Paris until the difficulties between France
and China are settled. NJ Patinotre, the
French minister to China, has been instructed
to consult Ii Hung Chang before comforting
with the foreign board France will waive
the indemnity if China will pledge Formosa or
Haihon til France has gained full posses
sion of the positions in Tonquin which have
been conceded to her If this is not done,
France will Immediately and forcibly seize
one or the other of those islands
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Letting 81. Leonard OF Lightly.

LONDON, July Lord st. Leonard, who
was convicted of having assaulted a servant
girl, was brought before court and received
the nominal sentence of seven weeks confine-
ment in Newgate, the sentence to date from
the time of conviction The Judge took into
consideration the doubtful character of the
pir
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

DuNNIsoN, Ohio, July THE large -four
ing-niil at Lock No. Il, eight miles from
Dennison, has been totally destroyed by fire.
ltE., s4u 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

Governor Cleveland has signed a bill
giving the women of Union Springs, a
little hamlet of York state, power to vote
on all questions of taxation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
leo Ice.

L. II. Barker is prepared to furnish
ure channel ice deliver ed 10 any part of
the city. Leave orders at Henry Lamps,
or address 2 .. Box. No. 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

BELFAST, July 7-The Pan-Presbyterian
council has received a cable dispatch from
President Arthur thanking the council for
the good wishes expressed for America, and
stating that they were fully returned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

Senator Mcpherson, of New Jersey, is
an expert angler and is SAID to own one
of the most complete and costly fishing
outfits ever cot together.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

Something oid-Allen's Bilious Physic;
quickly, relieves promptly, and never fails
to cure Sick Headache and Constipation
% cents large bottle, at all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
SIX Hundred Thousand Gone Up in
smoke.

NEWARK, O., July 7.-The Newark ma
chine works of Appleman & Co were de-
stroyed by fire; also two adjoining dwellings.
The total loss on buildings and agricultural
implements is S5o0000; insurance, S200, 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

CHICAGO, July MIR. Henry Watterson
has arrived and opened the Mcdonald head
quarters. He was asked about the tariff plank
and said; Il want to see plank emphatic in
declaring for tariff for government support
only. The St Louis platform was good one.
l could prepare a plank which would suit
me better on the tariff question, but l don't
care much about the phraseology. a
good many Democrats are for the expression,
tariff for revenue only because it was st
severely attacked by the Republicans. 1t is
always the stricken child which is most loved
That embodies the idea in a well-known form
but ! am not a stickler for phraseology. We
are not going to compromise with the protec
ZIONIST Democrats, however We will get q
revenue tariff plank in the platform. and that
without any trouble"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

CoRREsPoNDENCE.-Local news of general in
terest solicited from every town in Rock Island
aud adjoining counties. Letters must reach the
once not later than Wednesdays insure insertion
tue same week in the Weekly. All news of spec
lal Importance should be sent rs soon as received
by special dispatch by telephone
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

FOR SALE-old papers for sale IN any quaint
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

JOB PRlNTlNG.-The ARGUS is now paying
special attention to its job department, and all
ders for work viii be executed with all possible
despatch and neatness. Give us n call.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

WANTED-Men to distribute circulars at $35
per month, in Rock Island county and vicinity.
Send reference and stamp for reyly. Address
Mrs. BATES WOMAN'S JOURNAL,
july-51d3t Springfield, Ills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
NOTICE.

wANTED-A good cook at the Gem Restauran
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Rem Hutler,s Mission.

BOSTON, July Before Gen. Butler left
this city for Chicago he said to cor
respondent:
Il was elected a delegate to the national
Democratic convention at Chicago l ex,
pected that position am bound to go, life
and health permitting for that purpose II
the objection is that l am possible candidate
before the convention plead the precedent
of the sainted Garfield, because no one doubts
that his candida ture was thoroughly proper,
and existed before he went mas it ought to
have done if he was going to make one-and
the people certainly sanctioned it. II COM
ment takes the form that am already the
representative of the Anti Monopolists and
the Observation-Disclosures party, then | have to
say that l am glad to be able to be a
delegate to the Democratic national conven
ton in order to present their claims to that
convention for recognition as part of the
Democratic party. | expect to be welcome,
therefore, as the representative of both the
laboring men and the Anti Monopolists, with
open arms"
But what viii the Democracy say about
your Greenback doctrine! You are the rep
reSentative of the Greenback party, are yo
not.'
"Oh, yes, and proud of my place; in this,
that the greenback is now the constitutional
currency of the country. 1t has now become
the basis of our bank circulation instead of
gold have still another mission in behalf
of American enterprise and labor and that is
SO to adjust the tariff, with which is to be
raised the money we need for the expendi-
lures of an economically administered gov
eminent from customs duties by levying
them in a manner so as not to raise surplus,
not to create monopoly, but to promote
American enterprise and industries, and to
! cherish and foster American labor"
1T is understood in the country that you
| desire to be governor of Massachusetts
again"
We'll l have been there. l inaugurated
many reforms while there, among which is
one of stopping the practice of Harvard col
! lege in giving degrees of IL D. to inferior
men. Having got the yolk out of that egg
| don't propose to go back after the feathers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

CHICAGO, July 7.-Only one league game
reported. At Buffalo-Buffalo, 8; Provi-
dence. l.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

FOR SALE-SiSty lots in my addition to Roc
Island One fourth down, balance in yearly pa,
ments, with six per cent interest. Il. Davenpor
NIL I'm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

WANTED-Girls TO address over two million
envelopes at their own houses. Work left and
called for by us Send addressed and stamped
envelope for further details, Address
Mrs BATES WOMAN'S JOURNAL,
Springfield, Ills,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-18
Clara Belle az Newport.

One Of the Knickerbocker girls whom
] met and liked is to be bride in Oc-
tober. She is phiIosophic little thing.
noticed that her to.be husband was
being slowly, gently, but none the less
surely, let down from the heights Of
shadowy sentiment to the soliditics of
human actually. DO you follow me?
Let mo illustrate my meaning. She
wal,zed one night with the infatuated
fellow; and on seating her at my side.
he whispered rapturously: 81 really
think you have wings on your heels,
you danced so lightly" Not wing"
she replied. "i'ho fact Is that had
No. 2 shoes on No. 3 feet, and felt AS
though were stumping around on my
ankles. But just now my pet corn
stings through the numbncss.h "Ahw
sighed the persstently romantic chap.
'thon the wings extended iuvisbiy
from your shoulders, dear girl"
"Well, it's safe TO bot" the heavenly
scraph responded. "tbat If any wings
are attached 10 me they are somewhere
outside Of my corset, for thore Ism ,
room for q half breath inside"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-18
Swept into the Stream.
One Thousand Acres Of Land and
Right Smart of Bears"

On the deck Of big Mississippi steamboat
stood an aged Southern planter, indicating by a
sweep OF his arm the waters the boat was passing
over he said TO passenger from the North:
when was twelve years old KILLED my first
bear Oh new plantation my father was then cut.
ting out Of forest that grew directly over the
waters oil this bend. That was a mighty good
plantation, aud there was right smart Of bears
there, too. But that one thousand acres { land
went into the Mississippi years ago"
N II Is putting no strain upon the figure TO Fay
that great forests OF youth ul hope won My
beauty and manly strength are swept In the same
way every year into TIE great, turbid torrent OF
disuase and death. YetU should not be 80. That
n IL 10 IL q disgrace ~ well 40 loss. People
are largely too careless or too stupid TO defend
their own interests--thc most precious Of which
II health. That gone. ali IL gone Disease |,
ample. but TO recklessneHs or Ignorance, IN,
simplest things might as well be complex as d
proposition In Comic Sections. AS the hug
Western rivers, which so often food the citle
q opx their shores. arise In few mountain spring
p2rkll our ailmenls can be trnced to impure boot
and small group " dis0rdcrc3 organs
NV The most effective aud inclusive remedy for DIE
asos Ii PARKER's TONIC. II goes 10 Thu
.aDufcee OF pal, and weakness. In response TO IN
nttIun. tina liver, kidneys, stomach aud heart 10
vtn thcir work afrcsh. and disease IL driven ou'
Tho Tonic "a not, however, an int0xicant, but
SufoGI desire for sSona drink. Have you dys
panokM rheumAtism, or troubles which have refns
edSo tie1d 20 other agents. Here 10 your help.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-18
REPUBLICAN ADMISSIONS.

To the partisan declaration Of the Gin.
cinnati Commercial Gazette that 'the bust
ness revival will commence if Blaine and
Logan shall be elected" the New York
Graphic independently replies the follow
ing: whats the matter with Arthur and
Garfield and Hayes and Grant, When at
last the Blaine mea are compelled to con-
fess that there really in business Gepres-
sion they fall back on this ridiculous
statement. The conditions of the country
points Enthusiastically to coming change
in the government. For three years com.
merce has been staggering under heavy
load, stocks have been dropping lower and
lower, and business Of all kinds has been
depressed. When Garfield was elected iorr
years ago the country was in prosperous
condition and enjoying the tag end Of the
period Of prosperity that followed the
panic Of 1878; stocks were high, railroads
"O'S oOOm'p1, tuo SiOpo Wclc inIbc, uuu
people were making money and were 10th
to change such state of affairs for an I'm.
certainty, on the principle that bird in
the hand is worth two in the BUSH The
merchants, too, came down handsomely for
the campaign expenses, and big fund
was in the hands of the managers to be
used in the ways that are peculiar to poll
tics. Now, a different state of affairs ex-
lists, and it is remarkably like that which
saw the election of 1876. Business is de-
pressed stocks are down, the crops are
small, railroads are earning nothing, there
is plenty of money in the banks but no
confidence put it into anything, and the
business community is blue aud grumblng
And this, after twenty years of Repubi.
can supremacy, is portentous and omi.
nous"