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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27

Special Correspondence to the AOgus,
Coal VALLEY, Feb. 27.-Hugh Angus
was here last week.
Thomas Campbell, Of South Rock
Island, was here on Monday on his way
to the county poor farm, where the poor
farm committee is going to invoice and
make out their annual report.
Miss A. Small, who has been visiting
relatives for the past ten days has returned
home.
Thomas Mulvaney, Of Cable, was here
on Sunday His horses took fright and
ran away, but stopped themselves unin-
jured.
The river keeps open at the Rock river
bridge The trade was good last week,
and the ferry is competent to convey fifty
flats per day.
Mrs Dr. Jacobs died al Norristown,
Pa, on the 18th inst, she being his sec
ond wife. The doctor has good deal OF
affliction, and our sympathies are with
him. He resided here many years, and
had served two years on the county
board
Our townsman, Mr.. Fred Freeberg
started as a delegate to the Grand Lodge
of A o. [. W at Springfield. Ill, on
Monday, and will not get back till the las,
of the week.
The politicians are beginning to look
after their spoils. Two city lawyers were
here on Monday, presenting their claim:
for nomination for states attorney.
Miss Mulvany was in Gable last weel
attending the Haddick-Thompson wed
ding.
T. j. Murphy was quite i'll last week
but is able to be out again.
Supervisor Ray of Drury, came here
on Tuesday and went to the county farm
and was the guest of Mr.. Butman last
| night, A.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
HSnh Hga4er Snufh

SHREVEPORT, La, Feb. 27.-The river is
higher than it has been since 1S49, and SIN
rising. Steamers are bringing people and
stock from the submerged plantations. The
whole country for one hundred miles above
and below here is reported under water, and
great damage is being done. The river is
filed with floating debriS and dead cattle
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 27.-The signal
service observer at Vicksburg reports that
the river has broken through three miles
below Delta, La, nearly opposite Vicksburg,
and the water is now three inches above the
track of the Viclisburg, Shreveport, & Pacific
road uesr California station
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
AWoman Sentenced to Death.

UTICA, n. e, Feb. 21.-Mrs. A. B. E
Haight was brought into court and asked
why sentence of death should not be pro
nounced upon her. None of her counsel
were present, but she said: i have neye
injured my husband in thought, word, ol
deed Judge Murray then sentenced her tc
be hanged in the MorrisvilIe Jail or yard or
Friday, April is, between the hours of II
a m and p. m. The prisoner appeared un.
concerned, and said she never slept better
than she did Saturday night. She hope.
that the governor wtll commute her sentence
to Imprisonment for life
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
Our DiYOrce LAWS.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 27.-Mr. Dunham
offered resolution in the house directing the
committee on judiciary to examine the
divorce laws of the several states, and report
by bill or otherwise remedy
for the evils of the present sys-
TEN. In presenting the resolution
he said he did so at the request of every judge
of the Chicago courts. Objection was made
to the consideration of the resolution, as well
as to its reference to the committee. Mr..
Durham win introduce it on next regular bill
dav
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
More of the Testimony.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 27.-Before th5
Sherman subcommittee Stephen Long
(colored), of Danville, testified that on Nov
. he saw two whites loading shotguns; saw
several guns loaded and replaced in a large
case behind the counter Cross examined
he said he saw 1C0 or more shotguns in Q
hardware store, presumed to be all loaded
He had often seen guns at the store before
never saw more than twenty-five or thirty
at one time; overheard white men say they
were going to kill the id something, die
not hear what.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27

BELLAIRE, Ohio, Feb, p, -, Four men were
engaged i'll righting a barn that had been
upset by the flood when the ropes parted,
and the barn fell back upon them.
Theodore HornbroOk, an extensive grain
dealer, was struck on the back of the head
and terribly gaShed. Tell Carr had his back
bone and two ribs broken, and was injured
internally; will possibly die The other two
were less severely injured.
James Bumgardner was resetting his house
on its foundation when -&he house slipped
and the rollers fell on him, breaking bis back
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
The Feat OF an Equestrienne.

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 27.-At the Beact
park Miss Nellie Burke, the celebrated eques
trienne, accomplished the difficult feat OF
riding 100 maos in five hours on a wager of
81, 600. Promptly at L o'clock Miss Burke
appeared Oh the track and started. She
made forty changes, and came in under the
string an easy winner amid thu enthusiastic
applause of the assembled multitude in foul
hours and fifty five minuses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
saIe 0f the E.ittshurg 4 Western,

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 27.-The reported
sale of the Pittsburg & Western railroad is
confirmed by Thomas NJ. King<Sne of the
new director. A majority of the stock is
taken by the Baltimore & Ohio company
which elect seven out of the thirteen direc-
tors, as follows: Robert Garrett, Samue
Spencer, j. K. Cowen, N. S. Hill, Baltimore
Thomas NJ King, Pittsburg; Solon Hum
phrey and T S. Berry, New York. This
opens up direct line from Baltimore to
the lakes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
Death of a Prominent Cincinnatian

CIECINNATI, Feb. Ed Joseph Pulte, q
well known physician for whom the Pultt
Medical college was named. author of Ger
man work on history entitled "Organon Of
the History of the World, and originator Of
plan for carrying the telegraph around the
world via Behring's strait, is dead
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
Jay fsouid Denfes a Renort.

New YORK, Feb. A-Jay Gould, being
shown the statement published that he had
sold Vanderbilt Is, 900 shares of Delaware,
Lackawanua & Western, said the statement
was absolutely false; he had not disposed of
single share, and his confidence in the fu-
ture of the securities was never stronger.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
The Chicago 4 NorthMestern.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The directors Of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway have de
clared the usual quarterly dividend of . pei
cent. on the preferred stock, payable March l.
At a meeting of the executive committee of
the Chicago & Northwestern the 'tripartite
contract" was ratified.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
Clemenceau on the gritou..

PARIS, Feb. 27.-M Clemenceau is much
pleased with the tenant dwellings for the
workingmen in London; he was horrified,
however, at the slums which surpass in de-
grading filth and wretchedneSs anything in
Paris The infltration of Socialism into Eng
Hsh politics strikes him as remarkable sign
OF the times
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27

gress Of the work of construction Of the ship
canal at the Isthmus of Panama.
In the house, after the transaction of Lit.
tie business, the regular order was demanded
unanimously, and the committees called
for reports No important bills were re-
ported At l O'Clock the house went into
committee of the whole on unfinished busi-
ness, the cattle bill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
A Cnnvert tn Rome

PARIS, Feb 2T Miss Emma Nevada, the
American prima donna, will be baptised in
the Roman Catholic church here on March
g. NJ Gounod, the composer, and Mrs. and
Miss Mackey will assist at the baptismaI
ceremonies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
New Cnnfectlnnnrv

Mr.. John Sutcliffe has opened a con
fectionery on the corner under Harper
opera house, which is supplied with fresl
stock of candies, nuts and cigars, foreign
and domestic fruits, oysters and ice cream
in season. 20-6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
What a Woman Saws.

MINE Run FURNACE, Va, Jan 81, 'S4.
T. St. John. G. T. & P A, Chicago,
III. Your valuable cook book came to
hand, for which accept my thanks. Its q
treasure, for its recipes are plain, and the
book is well gotten up; its typographical
and general make up speaks we'll for your
department in doing so much for the
Women of America" May your road
be as successful as every woman will be
who who follows your cook book, and
every man who eats thereafter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
ours truly,
Mrs. NJ. r.

This beautiful book contains 12S pages
with Illuminated covers. Sent on receipt
of ten cents in stamps or cash. Address
E. St. John, G. T. & P, A. Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway, Chicago, III.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27

Why suffer with Malaria ?Emorys Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallable, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
Money to Loan.

Loans negotiated IN sums of 81 900 and
upwards, on good real estate securities,
by VIII G. Whitehead, at Surgeons law
office ..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
P. PRE-. sEcY
National Wire 3 iron Co.,
DETROIT,
once & Works, Cor. 4th & Congress SITS.
MICH.

Brushes
nton
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

a Realfoot special TO the Mem
phis Appeal of the 21st, il ST., says
The high wind which preYailed:
here on Wednesday destroyed and
made total wreck of the storehouse
of EnYch johnson Il Co. Both gem
tlemen were in the house at the
time, and had nothing to escape on
but canvas, and would have been lost
III the flood had not Mr. Meador and
Mr.. Payne gone TO their help, which
they did Notwithstanding their own
store had careened and was in great
danger Of being swept away. Meader
& Thompson saved their goods by
moving them into the grocery and
clearinghouse. So far as can be
learned, there has been great des:ruc-
ton of property, many persons losing
all they had. The water at this time
is very near on a stand here.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

Nashville World: The papers
may publish what they Fst in regard
to ouu average Congressional states
man may get him wrong side up on
little questions like railroad insub-
ordination, inter State commerce, the
tari&, internal revenue and all: still he
preserves a digniied silence, refusing
to correct any false Impressions. But
if you want to see him get up on his
hint feet and howl, just intimate chat
he is neglecting his duty in the i'm
pertant matter of distributing garden
,eed and sendixg ont Agricultural
Reports. You strike him OH the vul-
nerable spot at once.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

Boston, Murch 2-At the First Bap-
fist church on Columbus avenue to-
day, the pastor, Rev. G. B. Crane,
ANNOUNCED that he would omit the
regular sermon, as there was moro
important duty. He called Deacon
Lansing Willis to the platform. vii
lis said there was a debt of $50, 900
resting upon the church. and it was
his greatest desire that 1t sho1ld be
wiped out. Years ago he hal rO-
solved t. set aside a sum each year to
purchase a farm to which he could
retire in his old age and this amount
he would now give toward the can
collation. of the church 8 Indebtedness
He then called for further quits. and
in less than an hour the entire $4,000
was subscribed. The dexology was
sung and the congregation dismissed
with the benedichon.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

The controversy hat has arisen in
n religious society in New Jersey over
the burial of a negro woman in part
of cemetery designated for while
people brings one back with bound
to the prejudice Of ante-bellum DAYS
which We fancy most persons had
imagined had been swept away by
the great mental revolution which
took place at the time of the civil
war. However, race feeling dies
hard, and we are all the time with
Messing such survivals of This relic Of
the past. Ithas commonly been sup
posed that the one place OH Garth
wheresequality c'uld beobtained was
in the grave, and that in this last
resort of humanity the real or flnciad
distinctions of like were com Pletelv
oblIterated. But some of The New
Jersey people do not seem to be able
to comprehend this fact, and would
no doubs, if they could, carry their
narrow conceptions Of social propriety
beyond the limit Of their own lives.
In many Of the battlefelds of the war
the exigencies Of the moment left no
place for race determinations, and,
though intended as mark Of insult,
ii has ever since been held as a high
and honorable tribute that the untort-
innate Col. Shaw. who commanded
the 1st Mass achusetts negro regiment
should hay been bnried by the one
my, who retained possessien of his
body, in a common grave with 90
dead colOred soldiers. One has
right to seriously doubt the Christian
charity of these members of Dutch.
Reformed Church in New Jersey who
can look uponit as a dissertation Of
their church cemetery to have inter
red in it member the colored race.
= Boston Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

The protectionists never weary OF
telling US that the bundle of absurdi-
ties, which they sarcastically call a
protective tariff, is for the purpose
of encouraging home enterprises.
Unfortunately they never tell the
people that this encouragement does
not come from abroad, but is done at
the expense of other home enterpris
es, which must in consequence be
Disseminated against. If the thing
continues much longer we will see
many industries impoverished to make
n few prosperous. Indeed, that is the
case at present The robbery has
gone ON so long that the purchasing
power of the unprotected classes can
not keep up with the rapIdity with
which our mills and factories produce.
Hence there have been eraat numbers
OF stoPPages in order to let the people
make some money with which to
buy more goods and from part of
their cost. 1t is time for the people
to demand that the taxes be lett off.
for what they wants good goods, not
high taxes.-World.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06
Farm Notes.

Smutty corn ond muddy corn
stakes which are quite common this
SESSION, when fed to cattle frequently
cause sickness or distemper, known as
fardle-bOund or Acknowledgements.
Professor Gamgee prescribed for this
distemper CHI arge Of fodder. warm
water and small doses OF sulphur.
A dog may be kept form med
ding with sheep, or thoroughly cured
of sheep killing propensities, by
yoking or tying him for a day or two
to a sauoy and lively buck. He Will
become so thoroughly disguised that
he will never want to see a sheep
againt, much less to meddle with one.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

The republicans of West Tennessee
it is said, will be a unit for our dis
tinguished follow :ownsman, Hon, D.
A. Mum, for governor, and the IN
dications point to his nomination TO
that Office. OF course there will be
no chance for his election. still if the
republicans put forward candidate
we prefer Mr.. Num- to any one else.
If We have got to take the dose give
US home made bitters all the time -
TBrowuyille Bee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

Il regret to inform you" said a
railroad superintendent to one of the
conductors of the line, "that after
the first Of the month all salaries will
be reduced 10 per cent
"Ah, indeed" replied the conduc-
tor indifferently, ''and your salary be
subjected to the same reduction?"
"Certalnly."
Well l feel sorry for the engineers
and brakesmen, poor fellows; But
you and I've can stand 1t, eh old
boy?" and the lighthearted puncher
of tickets poked the superintendent in
the ribs
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

Mr.. Eugene Kelly, speaking for
himself, Messrs. Smith, Geddes and
other holders Of amounts making in
the aggregate majority Of Tennessee
bonds, says they will not 1und under
tie fity-and-three hill. "Holders of
the bonds" said Mr.. Kelly to a re
porter, "are satisfied the State can
and should do better, aud they prefer
to wait until more exact justice is
shown them Memphis Appeal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

The oil prospects OH Spring Creek,
in Overten county, Tenn, are opening
up satisfactorily. The wells bored
give evidence ofan abundant supply
and the work still goes OIL. DIR. Black
salt we'll is so rich that it would
with proper Appliances, turn out
1000 barrels of salt per week. A
railroad is expected to be constructed
to reach this rich section.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

a colored politician of Nashville
say that the more respectable ne
groes will have 90 draw a line be-
tween themselves and the lower
class of negroes before they will re-
ceive the respect due them from
white people generally. He says the
action of one mean negro hurts the
whole race, and the better class asso-
ciate too promiscouslY with the low
or class.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

Mr.. Robt. Gates, OF jackson, was
interviewed by Ledger reporter in
Memphis last Friday, on the present
immigration boom TO Tennessee.
Mr.. Gates was the originator of the
scheme in West Tennessee, assisted
by his associate, Mr.. Enloe. His re-
marks to tie reporter were full of
good, practical sense, apJ showed
much thought upon the subject of
developing tne state.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06
The Federal Court has delivered

The Federal Court has delivered
its opinion, declaring the Railroad
Commission bill unconstitutional. 1t
will remain here until the case is
regularly reached OH the docket,
which Will be in April, when the in
junction now granted will be made
perpetual without further argument.
The case will then probably be ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06
THE RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE.

THE RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE
We take the following from an ed
itorial in the Nashville American, re-
garding the litigation between the
railroads and the State:
The railroads and the people are
alike interested in bringing this per-
! picking and hurtfuI struggle to a
close. 1t is allie preJudicial TO the
people and the railroads -destruc-
tive to the business Of the latter and
the interest Of all classes of the form
er. The chartered railroads have
taken the place Of all other common
carriers. The people have given up
their ordinary and turnpike roads, in
a great measure, looking to the rail
roads which they have chartered.
They are, i'll fact, entirely dependent
on the railroads. They may ask too
much, Lut, III our opinion, the rail
road companies keep too far away
from them. A better state of feeling
can only be brought about by bet.
ter understanding, and better UNI
Outstanding can only be had by clos
er relations.
If the railroad companies OF the
South would collectively organize
an immigration bureau, in conjunc
ton with the land owners, and show
the people the deep interest they heve
III common with them in developing
and building up the country and
making the lands more valuable as
well as mere productive, at the same
time making coinmon cause with the
farmers, they woHld do much to al
lay prejudice. The purpose ofsuch
scheme would be promoted by giving
this bureau made up of at least
one first-class railroad man and one
representing the business or aSricul-
tural interest the right, and making
it their duty to hear and settle all
complaints which affect whole COM
munities. At the same time let each
road have a ccmmissi-n composed of
one of its officers and a citizen iu|
whom the people have confidence.
and in no way connected with the
road, to hear ana adjust all private
or individual complaints.
The railroads having trlumphed
in their litigation, in which for the
first time the question of p!enary
power over them VAS raised, can
afford to take such advanced steps
as this to bring about better state
of feeling between them and the
people with whom they have to deal.
The people are in a greet measure
depsndem upon, and at the mercy of,
the railroads; but the railroads, i'll
another sense, are dependent upon the
people. The people are obliged to
use the railroads, but the railroads
cannot prosper when all their deal
ings are with a hostile element. The
people and the railroads are alike III
terested in developing and building
up the country, snd therefore, warfare
Is unnatural. The people are willing
and expect the railroads to make
money; and, if the roads would now
come forward and IN Ike common
cause with them in working to a
common end, by themselves taking
the step for closer and better leila
tons, and for adjusting differences
and doing exact justice to all, they
would soon find the strong prejudice
against them giving awav, and in its
place friendly feeling which mutual
interests and common purpose al
ways bring.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

In the present Congress the only
city of Tennessee which has secured
a favorable report from the Commit
tee on public buildings has been
Chattanooga. In this case the COM
mittee have made a strong report in
favor Of q bill for n United States
building there. The Hon. Casey
Young is the author of the report and
has charge Of the bill
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

Chicago newspapers use q cool deal
of space and ink informing he world
that Mrs. Sarah Monroe, Of their city
now 81 years old used to sit in
George WashingtOn's lap, And we are
glad 20 hear it: there is a great com
fort in the thought that somebody
in Chicago has been near a man, who
couldn't tell LEX.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

Avalanche: A Washington paper
says the best speeches made in con-
gress are the short ones. They are
listened TO when delivered and read
when printed. The useful man in
public affairs is he who knews how
to state a point tersely and clearly
and who refrains from gratifying
his vanity by Disgusting The point
beyond recognition in robes Of reLund-
ant rhetoric.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

Thirteen saloonkeepers wee ar
rested in Memphis last Sunday for
violation of the Sunday law. With
one exception all the principle sa-
looms in the city were closed, yet
there were more drunken men on
the streets Sunday night than usual.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

The case against NJ. T. Polk ON the
criminal docket in che supreme court,
set for hearing on Tuesday, was on
motion of the Attorney General or
de,ed abated on account Of the death
of the defendant. Here ends tho
criminal proceedings in the case.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

A young man named Crittenden,
a relative of the Governor Of Mis-
souri,, has been sentenced to three
years in the Penitentiary for muir
dering a negro boy, in Kentucky,
some months ago.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

We are indebted to Commissioner
A. j. McWhirter for a copy of the
Planters Journal, published at
Vicksburg, Miss. It is a valuab
publication, and should be read by
every planter in the south.