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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
Consistency.

Friday morning the Rock Island Union
came out and conceded the election to
Grover Cleveland as president. There
was no reason for the concession and no
figures to warrant it. The republicans of
Rock Island thought that the Union had
been little premature in giving in that
way and in the evening the Young Mems
republican club had load of sand depos-
tied in front of the Union office and sent
small bag of it in to the editor with the
following: Prescription: TO be taken in
small doses just before going to press. -
1t was just and very suggestive rebuke
to the Union for surredering before de-
feat. The Union is not alone in this want
of sand. Other exchanges with little or
no backbone have given up without a
struggle just because the democratic bird
made an attempt to crow but choked in
its uttcrance with a prospect of entire
strangulation. The birds of that genius
were flying thickly in this city Friday
but their flight became unsteady before
daylight yesterday and they disappeared
Let us hope, for the good of our country,
that it is forever.-D Davenport Gazette.
Consistency thou art jewel. Yesterday
morning the Gazette came out with big
eagle and announced victory for the re-
publican party in glazing headlines. All
this despite the Geographic reports of Sat
urday, which practically settled the mat
ter. Now, which is the more consistent;
to come out and acknowledge defeat like
little man, or mislead the people with
spread eagles and lying telegrams2 The
dispatches of the associated press during
the past week have been a tissue of false
hood in favor of the republicans. There
is such thing as having to much sand.
1t is generally called gall, and from yes
terday's exhibit it would seem that the
Gazette is abundantly supplied with that
article.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
A SAD STORY.
The Misfortune of Rapid City Girl.-
A Mother and Unmarried..-A
COrOner's Inquest.

Saturday evening Coroner Halves was
called TO Rapid City to hold an inquest on
the remains of an infant that had died
suddenly. The coroner impannelled a
jury composed of: II. s. Shurtleff, fore
man; H. B. E. Adams, P F. Morgart,
Lyman w. McLouth, Albert Lindstrom
and j. A. Y. Paddock. The jury after
listening to the evidence returned vef-
dict shat the unnamed female baby there
lying dead came to its death by conges
ton of the lungs, and no blame was at
tached to anyone for said death. The
circumstances of this case are sad. A
year or more ago young man of Port
Byron whose name we have been unable
to learn met and fell in love with
Ruth J. Chase, of Rapids City
The young fellow was only nineteen years
old and the young lady but seventeen
years of age. They loved each other de
votedly, and finally the young girl forgot
herself and yielded up all that is dear to
woman to her lover Three weeks ago the
young fellow, who appears to have been
perfectly honest and reliable, came down
to this city and applied for marriage
license. He was asked his age and the
age of his intended wife, as is customary
in such cases. He told the truth, saying
that he was but nineteen and the girl only
seventeen years old. He had no father,
mother nor guardian to give their consent
to his marriage with Miss Chase, there
! fore a license was refused him. He was
much detected and asked how it would
be if fellow was compelled TO marry
a girl He was told that that
fact would make no difference.
He must bring some one who could youch
for him being qualified to receive mar
riage license. This the young man was
unable to do and he returned to his home
in Port Byron. About the first of the
present month, Miss Chase swore out Il
warrant for his arrest before Justice
Shurtleff, of Rapids City charging HIM
with baslardy This was done by The ad,
vice of friends. The young lady was
given the warrant and she proceeded tC
Port Byron and finding her lover showed
him the document. He did not know
what to do Getting on the train he ac-
companied her to Rapids City and on The
way he explained to her the efforts he has
made to secure license to marry her
The girls heart melted toward him ant
when they got TO Rapids City she
would not have him arrested
1t seems that The young fellow consulted
with some friends in Rapids City, and
they advised him to skip" This he
fOolishlY did, deserving the Girl who hat
trusted him to her sorrow. Where hi
went to has not been learned On No
vember 9th Miss Chase gave birth to ;
fine healthy female child, and on the ST.
it died suddenly, hence the inquest. l
died, it is said, of suffocation, although
the jury returned verdict that death wa
caused by congestion. The young lady
is getting along very nicely, but thu
Whereabouts of her seducer is at presen
unknown. Those who know him wei
say that he will return sometime and re-
deem his pledge to the girl he ha
wronged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10

Mr.. P. L. Cable and family will leave
in a few days for California in their
palace car aztec" to spend the winter,
where balmy breezes blow. They will be
absent about seven months and will thus
escape the rigors of our cold and disa,
greeable weather. Mr.. Gable is not in
the best of health, and the pleasant cline
of the Pacific slope will be more pleasant
for him than would the cold and change
able weather of this cline. The friends
of Mr.. Cable will hope to see him return
in the spring well and hearty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
The Ladies Guild of Trinity church are

The Ladies Guild of Trinity church are
having meeting in the parlors of the
Harper house this afternoon. They are
greatly interested in the Cottage hospital.
Mrs. Sanford Mott. of White Bear,
Mimi, is in the city on visit to the
family of her father>in-law, Mayor Mott.
Her husband is too busy to visit just now,
although there are lots of people III Rock
Island who would be pleased to grasp
Sanford by the hand.
Seats are now on sale at the Harper
house drug store for the Hanlons who APP
pear at the opera house next Friday even
ing. The scale of prices are: 81; rs cents
so cents and 35 cents. Seats in the dress
circle are only rs cents. The house will
be crowded to see the Hanons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Indian summer.

Yesterday was lovely day.
Election excitement is subsiding.
A. II. McCandless, d. d. s., dentist.
Sportsmen are wishing for colder and
cloudier weather
Remember that the Hanlons are here on
Friday evening.
j. $. Gilmore will begin packing pork
in few days.
Collins Bros will open their new rink
on Nov. 25th.
DR.. 4. T. Hawley. dentist, corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue.
Cordes & Kann have just received
fine line of library and center tables
Street Commissioner Hoffman is fixing
up the crossings,
Uncle Sam" Goode was in the city to-
day
Market square was well supplied with
country produce today at the same old
prices
The water rents are over due at pres
cnt. There has been collected SO 1913,
and $1,000 yet remains to be collected.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1929 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Coroner Halves did the least work and
got the biggest vote of any candidate in
the county.
Farmers are making the corn husks fly
this pleasant weather All the corn will
be gathered this month
The Union ought TO save that sand TO
sprinkle on the humpbacked crossings
when they get slippery this winter.
George Dickson came down from Be-
lott to spend Sunday His friends were
glad to see him.
Wonder if the funeral form will use the
sand presented to his concern as ballast
on his trip up Salt river
Fifty barrels of Missouri IGNITION apples
for sale at the Diamond 10 office.
GEORGE LAMONT.
The people are resuming their usual
habits now that they know that Cleveland
is elected. For several days last week lots
of sleep was lost.
There will be meeting of the Womens'
Christian Temperance union in the Young
Mems Christian association rooms at 8 80
p. m. tomorrow.
James Winans. of Hampton, was in the
city today for the purpose of purchasing
powder, etc, for grand time at Hamp>
tom tomorrow evening.
A fellow while engaged in the pleasant
pastlme of feeding John Westphal's prai-
rie dogs yesterday, had the thumb of his
left hand bitten by one of the treacherous
rascals
The yonng peoples dance at Turner
hall was not very well patronized last
Saturday evening on account of the cleo
ton excitement.
E. p. Reynolds, Jr., has been visiting
friends in the city for a few days. Tomor-
now he goes to Dubuque, Iowa, where be
is at present experimenting some bridge
work.
Mr.. A. A. Morey and family, of Wats
sonville, Cal, are in the city visiting
friends. Mr.. Morey formerly resided in
this city, and served as deputy under Ma.
jor ]. M. Beardsley when he was county
clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
Ducks

Major Buford returned last evening
from New Boston bay, where he had Il
fine time shooting ducks for several days
last week. He and several friends shot
sixty ducks while they were away. The
major has genuine curiosity in the shape
of black mallard duck These ducks
are very rare. In fact it is very seldom
that one is killed. The major says that
Boston bay is literally black with ducks
at times. 1t is great place for hunting,
and has been for years. In the summer
time the fishermen find the bay good
place in which to pursue their calling
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
Fire

The alarm of fire at $40 Il. m. ycstcr-
day, was caused by blaze on the roof OF
the residence of Mr.. Atwill, on Moline
avenue. The fire caught from adjective
flue. The fire department responded
quickly to the call, hut Mr. Atwill eXtin.
guished the flames with small hose he
had at hand before the fife laddies ar
rived. The damage was slight, and fully
covered by insurance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10

For the convenience of the public liv-
Ing in the lower part of the city, the
ARGUS has established branch office at
DeSantos drug store, corner Ninth street
and Fourth avenue, where box has been
placed for the receptacle of news and
subscriptions. In writing personal news
be sure and write the whole name plainly
In ordering the ARGUS sent to your home
you can leave your address at the branch
office and the same will be regularly de-
livered. Give the street and number
when ordering your paper. Mr.. DeSanto
will be pleased to answer any questions
pertaining to the business.
The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa,
tic lettSrand paper boxes erected outside
the ofif9sdoor in which communications
can be deposited when the Office is closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10

Travel was resumed on the various
railroads this morning and all trains were
well filed with passengers.
Mr.. II. P. Greenough, of the r. |, & p
office, is visiting for week at Orient, Ia
He is faithful employee of the company
and deserves a vacation.
Some people have not got on to the
change of time which took place on the
G. B. & Q. and c. M. & St P. roads
a week ago, and they are getting left ac
ccrdingly. This is the result of not read
ing reliable railroad news in reliable
newspaper.
Say nothing but saw wood" but a lit
tie bird whispered into the ear of re-
porter this morning that IA clerk at the c.
NJ. & st. P. depot walked home from Day
export last night, leading a frisky "plng"
of q horse. The buggy had brnkcn
down.
VIM. Fuller of Racine, is at present
running Conductor Perrctt's train on the
c., NJ. & st. p. road, while Mr. Pcrrctt is
off on a well earned vacation. Mr. Fuller
is brother to the genial Tom Fuller,
which is a self evident fact of his popu>
larity among the railroad boys.
Mr.. Ben T. Cable, superintendent of
the r. I. & NJ c. road, and wife. and
Miss Lucy Cable left this morning for
Chicago. Tomorrow they will return in
p. L. Cables new car Aztec This
car is said to be one of the finest cars of
its kind in existence. Every improves
ment that has been made in other cars
has been merged into this one, and
everything else that experience could
suggest has been done to make the
car one of the best in the land 1t has a
fire place and is generally fixed up as
comfortably as home. Mr.. Cable and
family expect to travel in this car next
winter through Texas, New Mexico and
lower California
A strong agreement was entered into
| by the general managers of western roads
at their meeting in Chicago Friday Oct
10, to consider the renewal of the pass
agreement, which has not been lived VI
to for some time past. The result of the
meeting was that the old agreement was
again adopted, to take effect at once, as
far as possible, although it is not to EC
renewed formally until january /. The
agreement provides that no passes
be issued by any Of the
lines west of Chicago, st. Louis, St
Paul or Minneapolis to the west, for the
purpose of influencing the shipment of
freight or as rebate to reduce rates Mr.
George M. Bogue was appointed arbitra>
tor and was instructed to confer with
other roads not yet in the agreement. The
subject of 1000 mile tickets was also dis.
Cussed, and PERMISSION given the lines tc
issue and sell such tickets when found al
visable, at the rate of two cents per mile
east of the Missouri river and at higher
rate west thereof
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
Insane.

This afternoon Fred Lyford, of Port
Byron, was before Judge Adams and a
jury composed of DR.. 5. G. Plummer,
foreman; ThoS OConnor John Davis,
George Foster. John Flanagan, AMI
Dan DAILY, for the purpose of
an inquiry as to his sanity.
His brother testified that Fred became in
sane in Chicago in October, 1871, during
the great fire, which was the exciting
cause. He has been insane ever since,
though not violently so, He is 50 years
old and unmarried He will be sent to
Jacksonville for treatment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
The River.
The river is falling slowly.

The river is falling slowly.
This is the last week for packets on the
upper Mississippi.
The u. s. steamer Lucia came from the
south this morning.
A 'iug" boat floated down the river
this morning,
The Josie will pass down tomorrow and
will be the last boat down on the Diamond
10 line this season.
The Mary Morton will pass up the river
on Thursday and will be the last boat up
on the Diamond 10 line.
Bob Bryson will pull up stakes at the
Saints line Office in this city next Wednes.
day and 60 to stay at his home across the
river during the winter.
The St. Paul went up yesterday morn
ing and will pass down on Wednesday,
This will be her last trip this season and
the last boat the Saints line will have
either way.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
Hollands Directory.

We are requested by Mr.. John Holland
to say that he will in due time call upon
our business men, personally in the inter-
ests of Hollands ffth edition of the Rock
Island & Moline Directory and Business
Review And we may further say with
propriety; Everybody knows Mr.. Holland
and his company's works which have been
published in these cities for the past sig>
teen years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
Whnnn La.

Tonight the democrats of Presumption
are going to have grand jubilee in hon
or of the election of Gov. Cleveland to
the presidency of the United States. City
Attorney Corbett will be present to de-
liver an address and one of the finest
demonstrations ever seen in Mercer coun-
ty is expected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
Market Report.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: December wheat, 72S; JAM
uary, 73t. November corn, 40S; year.
37s; January, 364; May, 3Sl. December
oats, 25s; February, 2S4, January pork,
$11374 January lard, S6.S74. Janu-
airy ribs, $3.50 Hogs, $500; light,
$4.15 to $4.75; mixed, "a 20 to 81 Go;
heavy, S.. 65 to 1870.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
List of Patents.

The following patents were granted t.
citizens of Illinois, bearing date Nov. 4,
1884. Reported expressly for this paper
by Louis Dagger and Co., mechanical eX,
perts and solicitors of patents, Washing
ton, D. c.
Beck, Jno. o., Pleasant Prairie, pillow.
Futtz j. NJ, Quincy, fastening for bags.
Gray, Richard, and b X. Abbotts, Bloomington
metallic pile.
Lockhard, Jesse Martin, railway
Meyer, Gustav, Granville, seed corn planter.
Naelhoffer, J. W, Joliet, barbed fence.
Newton, (, c. Batavia lumber measure.
Tunelues, Charles E. Chicago, ratchet drill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
Screens.

The Rock Island Childrens' Carriage
company have just got out fine parlor
screen. 1t is made of rattan, and is very
fine indeed. The ladies of the tri-cities are
respectful invited to call at the carriage
works, corner of Sixteenth street and First
avenue, and examine the handsome new
parlor screen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
RUN ON A nRua STORE.

Never was such a rush made for any
Drug Store as is now at Hartz s. 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 Trial Bottle of this
great remedy free, by calling at above
Drug Store. Regular size $E00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10
lHE DAILY ARGUS.
Rail-.

The Mignonette pleasure club will have
grand masquerade ball at Annoy hal
on Friday evening Nov. 18th. The foil
Living are the committees: Invitation,
G. s. Hull, P. Pfaff, L. Philebar; floor,
NJ. Sexton, E. Burrill, F. Grottegut.
Bleuel's orchestra will furnish the music,
with the popular George Stroehle as
nrOmDter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10

Pea coal 800; CRATE and egg. S7.75;
range, nut and No. A $500 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality of
Anthracite coal Blacksmith's coal. Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1903 Sec
ond avenue. diff Z. G. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-10

Z. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office I'D
Rock Island National Bank.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16

Hand Book of Mississippi almost nothing vas Known aboa i
Ieaton 70 State found among intelligent persons
oh that very many erroneous opinions had been entertained
abou the Southern States and particularly Of
Because have the great Mississippi river on the western Dor
Ger OF our State persons believed that
posed almost entirely Of bottom and swamp land full Of malaria
ETC. and that 70 locate in Mississippi would Sc to invite an
atac Of malaria yellow fever has heretofore been
generally known that four 6hs 5) Of the land in the State
Rasgh and healthy So persistent has been the mepreenta
aons ct e climate Of our State that their people express surprise
when told that the last United States Census shows eur State Be
one OF the healhiest the Union. Of opinion however
nas e sectional feeling at the North has had do IN
keeping away egran and the investment Of Northern capital
than all other causes combined regret that
m few persons be found there who express the opinion thar
might not be safe for Northern to settle IN the South.
But the bitterness and anmose Of the late fast pass
ing The bloody shirt has lost its efficacy and now
me s time since that unhappy conflict great deal Of attention
beng directed South
returning dissatisfied from Dakota Territory and other Northwest
ern States, owing to the severity of the climate there
made rule to get the Of all persons who
e2ing seeking new homes and those could person
ally furnished with copy of your Hand Book have en-
deafoTed the best Of my ability, show the advantages
our State to gong South think the publication
Hand Books and Maps been ncuabe value to the
State they have done much towards removing the many
erroneous opinions that had been entertained concerning and
them have shown the advantages Of the State both the
emant and for the investment of capital These Hand Books
have distributed wherever thought they would accomplish
any good and confident that the effect of abors viii be
seen for to in the gradual building aad the de-
velopment OF the State.
That the tide Of emigration turning the direction Of the
South there question: and viii be fault of people
II It does not meet with encouragement
As resignation of the Office of Deputy Commissioner has
been accepted my with your Department will
the st OF January 1884, but confident the Legislature
Their wisdom will see that the work auspousy began by you
viii be carried forward to frution
With the best wishes for personally and for the great work
IN which you engaged
am, very respectfully yours
]. /. YOUNG,
Deputy Commissioners.
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amounted 10 46rsss acres Io glance s sales q lands
and homesteads ii each county III he State have a1paeq
them under the heads OF homeseads United States lands sold
and redeemed, or lands sold BY State Auditor:
rAuru or IAnDs som n. nIsstarrr a 1852 AID 1885
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I.rrn 1n.n ! J. DnlE, o. orrrInIHl COUNT.
srAakvlLrr, Mss. Dec. IS, 1883
M. &c Wsn.

SrARKuLLE, Miss, Dec. IS, 1885
Nj 4 G. WsR:
DRAR SR-I cheeruly comply with your request to give my
IDEAS and opinions to immigration to our State.
Won n MGssit that shall be active, labor that
shall Be udousy employed and population that shall possess
she land cultivate the soil and develop the great Of the
State The has abundant power, and vast forests q
he best mbers known mechanical Manuctore should
Sc established cotton and wooden goods should be made at home
and especially her splendid timber be manufactured INTO iufnu
wagons poWs and every article that can be made Of Woo
Mississippi too must foster and encourage inning having
superior inducements for immigrants from other states ana Europe
20 sete II this State enterprise that now leads them
ara cheapness rcmpacenty fold their arms and wait W
c.ai and inTninraan come ~ ana build up c
cifes As Chicago Kansas City, and other pQpuioN enc wealthy
cites and towns1 MOI They with true apppeealen e M
nee and value 81 immigration contributed
rnfns with he undertaking So must MISSISSIPPI
he development 81 her fasi resources
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BIENNIAL REPORT
Commissioner immigration al agriculture.

To Goqt,mor Robert Loary Rtrt9 Of Boa,a e Immigration
and agriculture:
SIR In compliance with the law have the honor to submit
the following report for the years 1882 and 1888:
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DIsrnInurIoN OF HAsD-RooKs AND MAPS.

OF the 10000 copies Of the English edition. $4,000 have been
distributed in the States of Tennessee Kentucky Missouri Kan
sa Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan Illinois, Indiana
Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland Virginia North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. also, in Great
in the German Empire and 1000 Of the Swedish edition in Swe
den and Norway.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
DESTRUCTION or BOOKS AND MArs N onaHAnr.

The Board of Immigration and Agriculture finding impos-
and other appointed Mr. Jusus Muler educated
German as Special Agent distribute books and maps Ger
many and Sweden Mr. Mue commissioned for the period
OF SIX months $4,000 per month, that his
salary travelling and other expenses For the work done by him
IN the German Empire respectfully refer you his report
below:
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been informed by the Of State Lands th
Hon NJ Smye that about 100000 of swamp and over
flowed lands have been sold in the two years. or from nu
airy I. 1854, to January l. 1884.
To better comprehend the vast quantity of land sold IN ouI
State win have back the Of January 1885, and
make summary Of the entered the assessment rolls
the I Of December 1885, the term nearly four