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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-01-17

ment about its neck. But the temptA-
ton proved too great for the nurses ca
pacity, 50 she had taken the baby quiet
ly out to neighboring jeweler and had
the necklace unfastened.
The theorywe, my new-found parents
and |, formed was, that becoming
frightened at her own exploit and not
daring TO try TO replace the baby-I
never can realize that that baby was
myself-lest she be discovered she con-
cluded TO abandon il entirely.
Now, where do these people live
who have cared so kindly for yOuP l
must see them," said my mother.
Reluctantly gave the address. Jack
came straight to me after my mother
told her errand, and he looked so old
and worn and haggard that for q mo-
ment was lost in pity for him.
Then remembered the indelicate re-
marSs he had made to Miles Griffith,
and in trying to be frigidly cool only
succeeded in crying weakly.
20 Jack! Jack!' | sobbed, unable TO
be anything but my own impetuous
self, "why did you teach me to love you
only to tire OF me so soon?"
Tire! Howp What do YOU mean,
dears?" he asked, taking my hands anx-
iously as if he feared was not quite
rational. A1d then as | grew calmer
] had TO confess how l had descended
to the contemptible business of caves
dropping and what l had heard.
.'It was my birthday, Jack. Don,
you remember you had Griffith up
in the studio, And You told him
you had made p great mistake
engaging yourself to me, and-and he
ADVISED you to give it up, and you said
you'd follow his advice.
For three minutes Jack stared at ME,
and then he, with difficulty repressing
an inclination 10 laugh, said:
"Mv darling. how could you believe
it? Now listen. As YOU know, my
forte is landscapes. Well, l thought
Id make one more trial at portraits,
SO while lately | have been entertain
ing you and mother so politely in the
studio was slyly taking 'sittings.
You know your birthday, or the day
we celebrate as yours, and mother s
fall on the same day: so as she often
expressed a wish to have your portrait
painted, and thinking that you would
ike hers ! painted your counterfeits as
best l could, and then before show
ed them sent for Griffith, the fairest
critic in the club. He told me candid
ly that as portrait painter | was a
dead failure, and advised me TO never
allow the puLlic to see nv attempts
Tne criticisms You heard were of your
picture. Not you. Are you sati-fed?'
Perfectly" l answered, feeling as
if now l could get well and strong at
once. But my poor birthday was all
spoiled, sighed.
To-day is your birthday, my dear, y"
interrupted my new mother brightly,
entering the room with Mother Raynor,
land if the other was spoiled ask what
you will and you may have II"
III take Jack. | said gayly. And
so l did, "for better or for worse, a
year from my IL h birthday.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-01-17
A Feathered Shepherd.

| In South America there is very
beautiful bird called the agami, or the
! golden-breasted trumpeter. II is about
as large in the body as one of our
common barn-yard fowl, but as it has
longer legs and longer neck it seems
| much larger. Its general color is
black, but the plumage on the beast
is beautiful beyond description, being
what might be called iridescent, chang
ing, as it continually does from a
steel-blue to a red-Sold, and glittering
with metallic luster.
In its wild state the agami is not
peculiar for anything but its beauty, it's
extraordinary cry, which has given it
the name of trumpeter, and for an odd
habit Of leaping. with comical antics
into the air, apparently for its own
amusement. When tanned, however,
and it soon learns to abandon it's
wild ways,--it usually conceives a
violent attachment for its master, and,
though very jealous Of his affection.
endeavors to please him by solicitude
for the well-being of all that belongs to
him, which may fairly be termed benev-
olence.
1t is never shut up at night as the
other fowl are, but, with well-deserved
liberty is permitted to take up its
quarters where it pleases. In the morn
ing, it drives the ducks to the water
and the chickens to their feeding
ground; and if any should presume to
wander, they are quickly brought to a
sense Of duty by sharp reminder from
the strong beak of the vigilant agami
At night; the faithful guardian drives its
charge home again.
Sometimes it Is given the care Of a
flock of sheep; and, though it may
seem too puny for such task. it is in
fact quite equal to it. The misguided
sheep that tries to trifie with the agami
soon has cause to repent the expert
ment; for, with q swiitness unrivaled
by any dog, the feathered shepherd
darts after the runaway, and with
wings and beak drives it back to its
place, not forgetting to impress upon
the offender sense Of its error by pecks
with its beak.
Should dog think to take advantage
of the seemingly unguarded condition
of the sheep and approach them with
evil design, the agami makes no hesi-
tation about rushing at him and giving
combat. And it must be good dog
that will overcome the brave bird.
Indeed, most dogs are 80 awed by the
fierce onset Of the agami, accompanied
by its strange cries, that they escape
unwounded from the indignant crea-
ture.
At meal-times it walks into the house
and takes its position near its master,
seeming to ask for his caresses. 1t
will not permit the presence Of any
other pet in the room, and even resents
the intrusion of any servants not be-
longing there, driving out all others
before it will be contented. Like a
well-bred dog. it does not clamor for
food, but waits with dignity until its
wants have been satisfied. NsoA-
ot0s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-01-17

General Sherman has received
houses and other presents worth $50,-
900 since he became General Of the
Army, exclusive Of the 80, 900 worth Of
diamonds given by the Khedive to Mrs.
Fitch and since divided among the Gen.
erals daughters For the past fifteen
years he has been paid el7,5W year
and he will draw this salary until his
death. 70
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A rock impregnated with petroleum..
iron and golt is on exhibition ip Lcs
Angeles, Cal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
DIED IN FEARFUL AGONY.
Result of Inhaling the Gas OF Nitric
Acid.

New YORK, June 27.-Vincente NJ Paca-
manufacturing chemists at Wet and Horatio
streets, died from the effects of inhaling a
large quantity of nitric acid gas.
About noon on Monday as Mr. Pacabia
was in his room on the second floor
Of Marchand & Co.'S building, an
employe of the company who was in
room on the floor above moving some boxes,
kicked aside carboy of nitric acid which
happened to be in his way Immediately the
aask exploded, and in few seconds the acid
had burned its way through the ceiling and
was falling on the floor below, Mr. Pacabia,
fearing that the fire if not at once checked
might extend to the whole building, ran out
and got some sawdust and water, which he
threw upon the burning acid. In doing SO he
inhaled great quantities of the gas, and in
about half an hour after he had succeeded in ex-
tmguishing the fire he was seized with an in
tense pain in the stomach, which was shortly
followed by vomiting of blood. He suffered
terrible agony until his death. About three
years ago Mr. Pacabia married Miss Harriet
Renaulce, whose mother, Mime. Renaulce,
was the daughter by her first marriage of
Mrs. Lorenzo Delmonico
Mr.. Eugene Marchand and several en-
ployes of the firm, hearing Mr. Pacabia's
cries, ran to his assistance, and in carrying
him away from the fire they inhaled so much
of the deadly gas that they were all soon
afterward taken ILL., 1t is thought they will
recover, though their conditions are still very
critical
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27

chase of arms, and in March, 1888, held three
secret sittings when the ..assassination of the
emperor was discussed, and this they resolved
to accomplish by means of bombs during his
visit to Gratz at the popular fete of last year.
These meetings. witness said, were presided
over by Michael Kaphauf, who read letters
from America announcing that the bombs
were already on the way, and those present
were invited to volunteer for the deed, SUD-
port being promised for the family of the
man selected. All present, about thirty,
rose, and lots were cast Podboy's
wife testified to having heard from
her husband; that several conspirators had
been singled out for a journey to Fiume to
receive the bombs from America A New
York letter read at meeting, her husband
had told her, was signed by Justus Schwab,
the well known anarchist
The prisoners were indicted for high treason
and an attempt on the emperor's life, but
were acquitted on both charges Podboy
and his wife contradicted themselves re-
peatedly ON cross examination. 1t was plain,
however, that the prisoners were members of
a secret society, at the meeting of which
speeches were made relating to the alleged
wrongs of the working classes, likely to
disturb the peace, and the prisoners were
convicted of conspiracy against the public
order and let off with short sentences.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
IN GARFIELD'S MEMORY
Description of the Prize Design for
the National Monument.
Column Two Hundred and Fifty
Feet High to Tower Above
the Murdered Presi-
dents Tomb.

CLEVELAND, o., June 27-The trustees Of
the Garfield National Monument association
have decided upon designs for monument
They called to their aid as experts in monu
mental matters Calvert Vaux, of New Y DIRK,
and Henry Van Brunt, Of Boston. Both
came here repeatedly and made examina-
tons of designs, and gave the committee
their criticism Neither had knowledge Of the
authors of the designs or the views of each
other.
The first prize of $1,000 was unanimously
given by the trustees and both experts to
George III. Keller, of Hartford, Conn. the
second prize of $3.50 to Charles F. and Julius
A. SchWeinfurth, of Cleveland third prize,
$500, to Moffltt T. Doyle, New York. The
artist to whom the first prize Is awarded
adopted tower for the form OF the
monument A carved and scuiptured
tomb is made the principal object
of the memorial The tower rises from broad
terraces, reached by wide-spreading steps,
forming dignifed approach. A projecting
porch at the base contains a vestibule, on one
side of which is the keepers office, and on the
other a room for relics and visitors register
The vestibule leads into round vaulted
chamber, the stone domical roof of which is
carried on eight massive polished granite
columns in circle around the sculptured
tomb in the center, the pavement being tiled
In harmonious colors and designs. The whole
is lighted by richly mullioned windows An
aisle OF ambulatory outside the the column
surrounds the chamber, the side-wall of
which is decorated with inches for statues
or vases of flowers. A spiral stone stair
case leads from the ambulatory to the top
of the tower, $50 feet from the ground, in the
ascent winding about the tomb below. Triple
windows, at irregular intervals, command
extended views for miles in every direction
at one point, looking out over Garfield's
birthplace, eight miles distant Outside of
the monument, above a deeply recessed
portal, is terra Gotta band or frieze of
sculpture six feet in height, extending
around the base of the tower, which
is forty feet square. The frieze is
divided into panels with bas reliefs, repre-
senting Garfield as educator, soldier and
statesman; the long, anxious watching of the
world over his death-bed, and the funeral
procession from Elberon to Cleveland The
cornice of the tower bear te-~srl tllS' curtt5ls
the arms of the different states.
President Garfleld's remains will be inclosed
in the crypt below the level of the chamber
under the carved tomb. A family vault is
provided back of the chamber.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
No Principle Involved.

CINCINNATI, June 27-"Gath;" in his
specialize The Enquirer, says he asked a prom
inent gentleman of New York, who was a
well posted business man, and with whom he
was discussing the recent failures on Wall
streets
''Do you think that these failures involve
nothing in principleH
Nothing, whatever; they are relief to
the whole country. They show us that the
United States will never be owned by twenty
rich men: that these large bloated fortunes
are bound to go to pieces; and indeed" said
my acquaintance, 1.-THE alleged millions which
are lost are nothing but the water squeezed
out of these corporations. No real money is
lost anywhere Some few persons may have
been taken in, but the public on the whole
get the full benefit of the thing. They now
own all these railroads. These railroads have
improved the rural real estate, have made it
possible for every farmer to haul his load to
a railroad station, and it is not going to be
so fashionable hereafter to be considered the
richest man in the countTyn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The damage by forest fires in the dis
trict of Machias, Me-, is s10O,DO0.
League ball games Wednesday: Provi.
dence, 8; Detroit, o. Cleveland, IA; Phila,
delphia, l.
William Cox, at Danville, Ky, shot al
two men who were trying to break into his
house, and killed his mother
A dissolute woman in the city of Mexico
cut an ear off lady whom she met in the
street for the purpose of stealing the earring,
Yale has conferred the degree of LII. d.
upon Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, and Ellis H
Roberts, editor of The Utica New York
Herald
A little girl in Concord, N c., swal-
lowed lightning bug which caused hei
death. This is the first death from such q
cause on record
The PAGER Johnston attempted to beat
the half-mile-track record (2:16sQ at Indian
apolis for purse of $500, but only mad
2:29 and 2:27.
Thomas j. Watson, the oil dealer
charged with helping to wreck the Penn
bank, failed at Pittsburg, being unable te
d - wv Oh COAld61Gb
The Bartheldi statue will be shipped
from France for America the latter part o.
July. 1t will be formerly presented to Min
lister Morton at Paris July s.
A special meeting of the Western Mai
association at Pittsburg tabled proposition
to restrict production and regulate prices
The card rate was affirmed
A storm at Council Bluffs completed,
demolished the exhibition building at the rae,
track, blew down shade trees all over tn
city and unroofed some structures
In o street-car quarrel in the City O
Mexico, between President Gonzales son AMI
Gen. Majors son, Professor Garsea, of tn
military school, who accompanied Gonzales
shot young Major and his servant dead
J. L Case offers to match Jay -Eye-Se
in race or exhibition heat against any hors
for SIC, 900 side, the contest to take place a
| Chicago, Providence or Hartford Maud S
| or Clingstone are the horses Jay-Eye-Se
would like to meet
The supreme officers of the Knights o
Honor have secured charter in Missouri
and will locate the offices in the building a
st. Louis formerly occupied by the Unite
States customs authorities. They will Gu
| loose from the Kentucky charter.
| Miss Nellie Arthur, the president
daughter, went to the top of the Washingto
monument and set one of the stones in pos
ton. She is the second child who has assiste
the work, President Hayes little daughte
having added her mite to the enormous l.
! Dor.
Two boys living near Beloit, Kan
frightened an uncle, lately from the cas-
nearly to death by making him believe tina
a cyclone was coming. They got him int
the cave cellar and then smashed barrels an
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
A Case Without Hope.

Jno. r. Booker, of Macon, Ga, writes:
''In 1878 was attacked by the most raw
enous sort of cancerous sores, that ate
great holes in my flesh and spread rapidly
over my body. | received the very best
medical attention; was dosed with mercury
and potash until | was so crippled with
mercurial rheumatism that could scarce
ly hobble about; my throat and mouth
were badly liberated, my hair began to
fall out. So wrecked was my general
health that | became physical ruin and
my life was burden, and my suffering
was so intense that prayed for death as
relief. exhausted the whole catalogue
of patent medicines, in each case follow
ing the directions religiously. Each in
turn seemed to aggravate the malady, and
none of them benefited me IN any way
When life was apparently hopeless,
commenced taking S. S. s. To this Spe-
cific | owe my life. In ten days com
menced improving, and in short time
was perfectly we'll. My hair has grown
out thick; the ulcers in my throat and
| mouth are entirely cured; my appetite has
| returned, and for the first time in years
| enjoy my food. Every sore has disap-
peard from my body. I weigh as much
as / ever did in my life, and am perfectly
healthy in every way. The very germs
of the cancerous affection are destroyed
Not only is the terrible malady that was
preying on my life. and which every one
pronounced incurable, entirely cured. bu,
| am also relieved of the bad effects of the
mercury and potash mixtures that was
fed on for years
Treatise on Blood and Skin diseases
| mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co. Drawer 3, At
lanta. Ca, 159 w. 22d st. N. Y, and
| 1905 Chestnut St, Phila.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
FULL OF DEAD FISH.
Condition of the YOughiogheny River
The Cause of H

PITTsBURG, June 27-One of the most re-
markable sights to be witnessed in western
Pennsylvania at present is attracting the at
tention of dwellers along the Youghiogheny
river between McKeesport and Bradford
The river between the points named is filled
with dead fish of all kinds and sizes. This
one stretch was heavily stocked at govern
ment expense few years since and ATTAINED
prominence as resort for anglers. Capt
Markle a resident of West Newton
said: st is almost incredible the
number of dead fish floating past 1t was
| first noticed Monday evening last and con
stantly ever since. 1 believe that fully five
tons have gone down the river in the past
twenty hours.n
The cause is attributed to the heavy flow of
surplur water from the numerus coal mines
recently opened along the bank of the river.
In addition to the destruction of fish the city
of McKeesport draws its water supply from
the Youghiogheny river While the mineral
Impurities are not at all pleasant to contem-
plate, much alarm exists in regard to the
large quantity of decaying animal matter
impregnating the stream.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
Poisoned Ice Cream.

PITTsBURG, June GA report has reached
this city of a serious poisoning case at Coal
cliff, 4 small station on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad near Connelsville, Pa A number of
persons attending picnic had eaten freely
of ice cream Towards evening eleven per
sons became violently ill, and number OF
others were more or less affected The vic
| tins are William Conlon, wife and child
Mrs Wilson and three children; Joseph Con
Ion, Robert Cook, Thomas Williams and an
unknown colored man. Mrs Williams little
daughter and the colored man have since
died. The others are in a critical condition
1t is thought the poisoning was caused by
adulterated vanilla flavoring used in the ice
|
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27

Blaine's parliamentary and diplomatic
career were the compromising of his char
acter as legislator with corporation in
terests. the policy of intervention between
Chilli and Peru on behalf of the latter, and
a general disposition to advocate start
ling and snowy schemes, awakening dis
trust of the business classes. The repub
lican party dazzled with the qualities
which please the mob, have placed the
man in nomination. thereby giving to the
democratic party the greatest opportunity
it ever had to recover power.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
FIGHTING IN ToNQUiN.
Report that a French Detachment
Has Reen Slaughtered,

PARIS, June 27.-Hanoi dispatches say that
the Chinese regulars, with artillery, en-
trenched themselves at Langson, in violation
of the treaty, and attacked the French forces
on Monday as they were on the march, kill
ing seven and wounding forty-two. Gen
Megneiet Immediately set out with a re
enforcement.
Gen. Milot telegraphs as follows: ''Tht
French numbered 700. We are on the way
to Langson. Though greatly outnumbered
the French routed the Chinese, our forces
losing two officers"
LATER.-The report here now is that the
French forces, near Langson, were surprised
in narrow defile and cut to pieces to 6
man
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
rIerlted a mueh yXor.e Fate.

MADISON, Wis, June ga young man
named Lawrence Worth, residing near Bara-
boo, received a coat of tar and feathers by in
dignant citizens of Baraboo. The cause of
this summary action on the part of the citi-
.zens of Baraboo was that Worth some weeks
ago married beautiful but rather demented
niece of Col. Alderman, of Alderman station.
He Immediately commenced to trade in her
charms, and finally started down the Chicago
& Northwestern road, prostituting her for
gain to whomsoever was vile enough to dc
SO. He returned to Baraboo, and was at once
taken in hand and received the punishment
he SO richly deserved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
pEMoCRATIc SENATORIAL CONVENTION

The counties of Rock Island and Henry, com
prising the twenty first Senatorial District are re
quested to send delegates to convention to be
held at the court house in the city of Rock Island
on Tuesday, July 81 1884, at O'Clock p. M, for
the purpose Of nominating candidate for repre-
sentative, appointing a senatorial committee and
transacting such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The basis of representation will be one delegate
for every two hundred votes cast for orendorff for
state treasurer in 1882. and delegate for every
fraction of one hundred votes, as follows:
Rock Island county .2138 votes-1l delegates.
Henry county ..... 80. 1895 votes 6 delegates.
JAMES r. JOHNSTON,
SAMUEL H. MoNAY,
Rock Island, H., June 8, 1884. Committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27

ROCKFORD Journal Herald; Maj Oren
dorff the silver tongued orator of Sanga-
mon, made splendid run for the state
treasurership on the democratic ticket
two years ago. and his friends believe he
can get there this year. His county sends
delegation to the state convention solid
for him; and others will follow suit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
Will Pay Their Members.

DUBLIN, June 27-At convention of Ma
tionalist delegates held at Waterford, reso-
luton was adopted in favor of scheme of
providing a fund out of which Nationalist
members of parliament may be paid a regu-
lar salary. The means recommended by the
convention for raising such fund is to levy
a tax of pence on the pound on the rateable
property belonging to the members of the
nor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
Eenians Condemn Dynamite.

LONDON, June PA letter from JOIN
O'Leary the well-known Fenian, residing il
Paris, is published, in which he denies the as
sertion made by Paris correspondent of Th'
Times, and published in that paper to the eff
feet that the Fenians of that city were plot
ting the overthrow of England by explosives
The Fenians of Paris always condemned til,
practice of using dynamite to secure justic,
for Ireland