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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25

NEW YORK, March Discussing the eff
fect of the "spoilS of office" on national
questions at elections in cities Gath" says:
If the spoils Of Office here were taken out OF
party politics there would be more deviation
of the people on questions of national con.
sequence A very large portion of the vote
cast in New York under the party ham.
mer only means the getting of portion of
the patronage of the town, and is wholly IL
relevant to the national issues. The patron
age Of New York city really does no good to
the Democratic party in the rest of the coun-
try, but has perPetua!ly cost them this state,
at times Of vital Importance. The pay-rolls
of New York city amount to something like
S., 000, 600, and perhaps more
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
s 4 N 6 s & .

The experience in the treatmant of Cancer with
Swift's Specific IS. S. S.}wOuld seem 10 warrant
in saying that it will cure this much dreaded
respond with us.
believe Swift's Specific has saved my life.
had virtually lost nse of the upper part of my
body and my arms from the poisonous effects of
large cancer on my neck, from which had suffer
ed 20 years. ). 5. 5. has relieved me of all sore
ness and the poison is being forced out Of my
system. | will soon be well.
W. K. robson, Davisboro, Ga.
Two months ago my attention wass called TO the
case of a woman afflicted with cancer on her
shoulders at least inches in circumference, an
cry, painful and giving the patient no rest day or
night jor months | obtaiued supply Of Swift's
Specific for her. She has taken bottles, and the
ulcer is entirely healed up, only small scab re
naming and her health is better than for years
past: seems to be perfectly cured.
Rev. JESSE Ii. CAMPBELL, Columbus, Ga.
| have seen remarkable results from the use Of
Swft'S Specific on a cancer. young man near
here has been afflicted five years with the most
angry looking eating cancer | ever saw and was
nearly dead. The first bottle made wonderful
change. and after five bottles were taken, he is
nearly or quite well. 1t is truly wonderful
NJ. F. CRUMLEY, NJ. D., Oglethorpe, Ga.
Our treatise On Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free to applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,
Drawer 5, Atlanta, Ga.
New York office, 159, West 33d St. augl5-d1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25

Roaring Dick oglesby appears to
have the lead in the gubernatorial contest,
and his machine is working admirably.
His opponents are raising the third term
cry against him, but we hardly think that
will beat him for the nomination The
mass of the people, however, are very
adverse to third termers, and Oglesby will
find himself very badly left at the polls
next November, if he is nominated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25

When Congressman Cook, from his
state, voted for the vindicatiou of Fitz
John Porter, number Of individuals in
his district calling themselves soldiers,
sent him an insulting dispatch, and Of
course the postofTice organs al! INDUCED
in OUTLAW. Mr. Cook. however, has had
his revenge. Mr. Sabin, the chairman of
the national committee of the. grand old
party, voted with Mr.. Cook for Porter,
and has cnraged those persons who think
this nation can not afford to be just to
any one who does not vote the republican
ticket.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25

Gold seekers who do not desire to be
made dupes Of should be cautioned against
giving too much credence to the sensa-
tional reports Of fabulous mineral depos-
its in what is known as the Ceur d'Alene
region of Montana and Idaho. The pub
lished reports alleged to come from that
region have all the ear marks of paid for
real estate advertisements.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
Nen-Committal Congressman.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25. Two New
York newspapers have sent special men here
to ascertain the opinion or preferences of
every member of congress for the presidency.
-Four men have been at work on the sub
ject for two weeks and have almost
abandoned the task. They find the congress
men us rule unwilling to express their opin-
ions They are waiting. They have no
views. They are for the nominee of the Chi
cago convention. They want the best man.
They have not heard from their districts. In
short, the situation is so uncertain that they
absolutely refused to commit themselves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
FLOUR.
FISH.
THE MARKETS.


CHICAGO, March "a
Rodiger s. McIntyre's circular of this
evening says: TIE markets on the board of
trade were very weak and lower after call.
Wheat-May opened 90 c, closed 81 &c; June,
opened 95c, closed 9}}sc; July. opened 96c,
closed 9414c. Corn-M4y, opened Soc, closed
6456c; June, opened 56c closed 555zc; July
opened 51l2c, closed 51a Oats-May,
opened Sic, closed 33I4. Pork-May. opened
S1T97%, closed $l1.S3l5. Lard-May,
opened 50 42l5, closed So 3515
Live Stock--The Union stock yards re-
ports the following range Of prices: Hogs
Market fairly active and firm at Saturdays
closing; light grades, Sc. 05616 50 common to
choice; heavy mixed packing, So 4036. q
common to fair, SO. ,5@7.2j fair to very
good; choice heavy very scarce; heavy ship
ping. ST, 75@z3O. Cattle-Dull; exports,
common to fair, $5.00@5.60; butchers,
81 S50SSj; stockers, SG5J6525. Sheep
Steady; common to fair, s.. 50G4 Is; good to
choice, S5.00I600.
Produce: Butter-Quiet, with tendency
to lower prices: fine to choice creamery,
S3G35c; good to fine dairy, 20G2Sc; packing,
9Q10c. EseS-In better supply and lower;
fresh laid, POE. Potatoes-FirH; choice
peachblo~s, Acc, good TO choice early rose,
S5&37c.
New York.
NEW YORK, March "a
Wheat-h@$4c lower; heavy and unset
tied, fairly active speculative trading; No.
white, nominal; No. red April, S1.07@
l.G74; May, SL09l GLOSS: June, 81. 1919 %
LOG. Corn-s5@e &c lower; dull; mixed
western spot, 53@56lsc; future, 6jl5@63s4c
Oats-h a lie lower; active; western, 39Gf45c
Provisions-Beef, dull; new extra, Sl20l3.
Pork, dull AMI heavy; spot mess, s1750@
!T75. Lard, dull but easier; steam-rendered,
So Co
ST. Louis.
ST LOUIS, March "a
Wheat-Opened higher, advanced, then
sharply declined, but rallied again, closed &
@9sc below Saturday; No. 9 red, 81. 09I&8
I.l011 cash; S1.lOHG l01S, closing $1l08s
May; $L01b@l LOS, closing sL074 June;
T9sG9SHc, closing 9S]ac July; 951l @96c
Corn-Lower and unsettled; AK (0471 &c cash,
Axe March, 4Sc April, 492s @49$4c May. Sic
June, 521sd52l4c July. Oats-Lower: 81 C
cash, $685. 0S31sc May. Rye-Slow; $3.50
Barley-Quiet; $3.50 Whisky - Steady;
81. 10 Provisions-Very slow; only small
job trade. Lard easier; "a asked.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March a
Wheat. Weaker; 90e No ,, Se$4c March
and April, 92jac May, SIC June. Corn
Firm Sic No. g. Oats-Quiet; Sc No. ?
Rye-Easier; 6334c No. /, 81 &c No =. Bar
ley-Quiet; Csc No 2, So April, Gle extra
No. 3.
Toledo.
TOLEDO. Ohio, March "a.
Wheat-Dull and lower; No. : red cash
March or April. SLoO; May, $l0l; june,
SL02H; July, 500; No rel, 933@D1c
| Corn-Dull and lower; No. 2 cash Or March,
5S13c; May, 5494c; rejected, 5!1sc; no grade,
| 1910. Oats-Nominai; No. Whit 3S1ac;
No. , cash 36@36119c; May. 3515c. Clover
Dull; firm; prime cash on March. 500 hid;
April, So. IS bid; No. p S5.35
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25

For % years have been afflicted with
Catarrh so that have been confined to
my room for two months at time. have
tried all the humbugs in hopes of relief
but to no success unil | met with an old
friend who had used Ely's Cream Balm
and advised me to try it. | procured a
bottle to please him, and from the first
application | found relief. 1t is the best
remedy have ever tried.-W. c. Math-
ews, Justice of the Peace, Shenandoah.
Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
Another Amazing Verdict.

CINCINNATI, March 25.-William Berners
has been on trial for the past two weeks, in
dicted for murder in the first degree, for
killing William H. kr!, on December "a,
1885. The jury returned q verdict Of man
slaughter The verdict was received by the
spectators with amazament in face of the
evidence and BerEers's confession. There is
great excitement ON the streets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25

DAYTON, Ohio, March 25 The Jersey
Lily arrived in her special car from Cincin-
natl She proved herself to he pedestrian,
and startled the natives by walking twenty
miles-to Little York ard return. She was
accompanied on her long tramp by Freddy
Geblardt, who joined her car at Cincinnati.
4 crowd Of men and boys followed the two
pedestrians TO the suburbs of the city, but
withdrew I. II attention when they observed
the dat'rminasion with which the Lily
tackled the pike.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, til

Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood making, force genera ing and lie
sustaining properties; invaluable for Indi
gestion, Dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility; also. in
all enfeebled conditions, whether the re-
suit of exhaustion, nervous prostration,
overwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints.
Caswell, Hazard & Co., Proprietors, N.
Y. Sold by Druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
Didn't Ask What He Wanted

New YORK, March ga writer in The
New York Commercial Advertiser says:
reluctantly conclude that the Arthur boom is
burst, for [ have had a conversation with
Howard Carroll, of The Times, and late cam
didate for ongreSsman-at-large | met him
gazing with admiration on the procession.
asked him if it was true that he was about to
start an administration organ in this city
To my surprise he informed me that he was
opposed to President Arthur's reelection.
SNot," he went on to say, ION public
grounds. thind he has made a splendid
president. His course has been wise and con-
sentative and consistent He might have
brought about another war in the country,
after the death of Garfield, by making radi
cal changes in the Officeholders.n
What" asked, lis the ground of your op
position|
- Personal" he answered, personal grounds
entirely. Mr.. Arthur is an ungrateful man.
If any man can be said to have
put Arthur in the presidential chair,
that man was Howard Carroll. | do not
say this, mind you; others do. Why,
when he was nominated in Chicago the whole
newspaper deputatiOn came to my room and
congratulated me upon what they said was
my work. When Mr.. Arthur went into the
White House as president breakfasted with
him alone at the first meal be got there
With that natural modesty and hesitation
which one always feels in addressing presi-
dent however intimate with him previous to
his elevation, congratulated him on being
there He impulsively held out his hand and
said, and l owe it all to you"
Mr. Carroll paused and awaited the effect
of this revelation on me- was speeches..
yet said Mr.. Carroll, impressively and
after a long silence, that man has never
asked me what | wanted"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
Dr0DDed bead.

CANTON, Ohio, March 25.-Mr. Adam
Stuce, very wealthy and respected farmer
residing about five miles from town, dropped
dead suddenly when riding along the road
with friend. Deceased was IS years old
and leaves family of grown up children,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25

CoRaEsPoNDENcE-Lo news of general in
terest solicited from every town in Rock Island
and adjoining counties. Letters must reach the
Office not later than Wednesday TO insure insertion
HE same week in the Weekly. All news of spec
nal inheritance ~huuld be sent soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25

After thorough trial of Ely's Cream
Balm / am entirely cured of Catarrh, as
is also member of my family. The Balm
stopped roaring in my head which had
continued for more than year.-James
+. CRossON, Sexton at the Tabernacle,
Paterson, N. J. See adv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
The Emperer,s Toast.

VIENNA, March 25.--At the banquet on
Saturday in honor of the Emperor Williams
birthday, the emperor Of Austria said: u
drink to the health of my friend, the German
emperor, whom may God long keep in
health"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
New Advertisements.

| AIDES or Young Nenin city or country to take
Lnice, light and pleasant work at their own
homes: 81 TO s. = day easily and quietly made:
work sent by mail; no caavassing; no stamp for
reply. Please address Reliable Manufacturing
Co, Phil. Pa, drawer TT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
Administrator Notice

Estate of Fredericka Trostel, Deceased
The undersigned. having been appointed Admin
traitor Of the estate of Frederick Trostel
late of the county of Rock Island, state OF
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the County Court OF Rock Island
county, at the Office of the clerk of said court in
the city of Rock Island, at the May term,
on the third Monday in May next, at which
time all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to make imme
diate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of March, A. D., 1884
WILLIAM TROSTEL,
mar-15-d3w Administrators.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
ED!gnotic Dayton. Ob;o.

DAYTON, ONO, March 25-Epizootic pre-
walls here to a remarkable extent, and is re-
ported worse than ever before.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
TRADE.
E3ock Island Market.
WHOLESALE GROCERIES

CORRECTED DAILY BY HENRY DARTS sons.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-13

To all wearers Of false teeth the
news of the recent fashion set by a
Chicago society lady will be extremely
welcome. This lady has an entire set
of false upper teeth, and she neither
conceals the fact nor pretonds that
they are preferable TO real teeth. She
is also near.sighted, and wears, sus,
pended to II hook on the northwest
summit of her dress, Il pair of neat
eve glasses, which she puts on when
ever she wishes to look at anything.
Some time ago it occurred 10 her that
it would be the part of common sense
TO use her teeth only when she desired
TO talk and eat Accordingly, she now
carries them suspended hy a cord
around her neck. When she meets a
friend she first puts on her Eyeglasses
and looks at him, and then puts IN her
teeth and indulges in conversation.
Similarly. when she goes to dinner, she
puts in her teeth rs soon as the soup
has disappeared and the fish is brought
on. Being leader of Chicago fashion
her example has been followed by
other ladies, and at IA Chicago opera
quite large proportion of the ladies
of the audience wear their teeth
gracefully suspended from the neck
Nep York. Tja,ss
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-13
The Fature of Our Earth.

all complexity. and all changes on
earth is Tint which The sum has stead.
ily supplied to it through countless
ages. and still supplies, it is plain that
when this force fails, as fai! i, one day
must. there will be steadily declin.
ing developement and n rapidly in.
creasine degeneration of things, an
undoipr bv regressive Accommodations
of what has been done by progressive
combinations through the succession
of the ares. The disin;egrating process
may be expected to take effect first
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-13
WHAT THE RHYMsTERs SAY.

WHAT THE RHYMsTERS SAY.
Her Brothers. Ciga retts.
rIrr YE FIRST.
Like q ravens wing her locks OF Jet,
Her soft eyes touched with fond regret
Doubt and desire her mind beset,
Fondling her brothers cigarette.
FIT YE SECOND
Roses with dewy diamonds set,
Dropped DER the windows parapet,
With grace she turned match to get,
And Ill her brothers cigarette.
FIT yE THIRD.
Her puffs of smoky violet
Twined in fantastic silhouette,
She blushed, laughed, coughed little,y yet
She smoked her brothers cigarette.
FqrT YE LAST, AND WORST.
Her eyes with briny tears were wet,
Her bang grew limp beneath its net,
Her brow was gemmed with beaded sweat,
!*** p -$* -? -
R. J. Burdette.
Fqr Me Only.
WAS climbing after rosebud
That grew a little too high,
Though stood on tiptoe TO reach 1t,
When l heard him passing by
lie held in his hand a lily,
He stopped and gave il to me,
But | thought of the rosebud hanging
High up in the trellis-troe.
Sol only took it moment,
And pressed its petals apart,
Inhaling one breath of fragrance
That lay in its golden heart
Then gave it back again, saying,
Look here, where my neighbor stands,
Waiting for just such plaything
To hold in her dainty hands.
He turned and went from me slowly,
Like one who silently arleVes,
And all the green path behind him
Was strewn with white lily leaves
Rose and Root.
IA FABLE OF TWO LIvEs.l
The rose aoft in sunny air,
Beloved alike by bird and bee,
Takes for the dark Root little care,
That tolls below 1t ccaselessly.
put my question to the flower:
pride of the Summer, garden queen,
Why liv'st thou thy little hour.'
And the rose answered, lam seen.'
put my question to the Root;
u mine the earth content, II said,
"A hidden miner underfoot;
know Rose is overhead"
John Jamds Piatt.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-13

FULL many Flower Is borne 10
blush unseen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-13

A SIDE show-a profile
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-18
N vsrfaiiing crops

The demand for walnnts continues
strong, at good prices, and We are pleas
ed to know that the crop has turned out
well. SOM selected lots have sold as
high as 10 ceats per b., while the soft
or paper shell, Ia worth II cents. This
crop seems to make up the deficiency in
some other varieties of products, so that
there is always handsome return fir ,m
the county. Probably no county in the
State has 50 great a variety of products
as Los Angeles, and for that reason
crops never fail in toto. If oranges are
light apples will be plenty. If PEACHES
are short pearswill lsupply the deficiency.
II wheat is short barley and alfalfa will
supply the place. If beans are a light
yield corn will furnish the income, and
potatoes never tail in moist land. So
great is the variety OF crops that an ac-
cident that harms one has no effect on
some others, SO the volume of produc.
tion remains constant and rewarding
This is remarkably true Of grapes, of
which there are 200 varieties planted in
this county, and out Of this assortment
some are sure to bear every year. Where
else can such spectacle Of perpetual
crops be produced.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-18
Acreage OF Vines.

The area of vines in California is esti.
mated as follows: Planted prior to 1861
and now hearing. 10000 acres; planted
in 1881, 10000 acres; planted in 1882,
35, 900 acres; planted in 1883, $4,000
acres; estimate for planting in 1884,
10000 acres.
In relation to bearing vines five years
old aud upwards, there will be, in 1885.
70,000 acres; in 1856, l05, 900: in 1887,
100000, and in 1883, 10000. These
may be estimated as 20 per cent. OF vines
planted for table, shipping and raisn
purposes and so per cent. for wine
and brandy. The vintages are esti-
mated as follows: For 1881,
1853, 5000, 900; 1884 yield, 1900, 900;
1885 (yield). 100000; 1886 (yield),
10000, 900; 1887 (yitld), $4,000, 900;
1883 (yield), 33,00OOOO. These esti-
mates may appear low, but will proba:
bly, hold true III the average. Not all
the vineyards planted will be carefully
cultivated; not all are planted in the
best locations. The figures given in
clude brandy, as wine; excepting brandy
distilled from pomace. which will be a
large but inferior product. As the new
vines come into bearing, owing to de-
ficiency of cella'age and imperfections in
fermentation, for number of years
probably considerable percentage of
wine will be distilled, and the quality of
our brandies will improve Record
Union.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-18
Missing Man Found.

A few days since the HERALD con.
tained notice of letter from San Luis
Ob'spo, stating that the remains OF a
man were found there. supposed to be
those OF Frank Rigby, of Vernon Dis
triet, who had left Los Angeles short
time before. Papers were found, it was
said, on his person addressed to Mr..
Colby, OF Vernon, and Mr.. Edwards, of
this city. The San Luis Mirror said
that he was not killed but died of ex.
posure and "benzine. But Yesterday
Mr.. Edwards received letter from the
father of Rigby, from Table Bluff, Hum.
boldt county, stating that Frank had ar.
rived there safe and sound, and has no
intention OF dying at present. The body
found is stated to be that OF Frank
Cora who was killed, but how the pa
pers supposed to be Rigby's became asso.
ciated with Cora, or how Cora and
Rigby got mixed, is yetunknown. More
light is wanted.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-18
An Equestrienne in Trouble.

At the annual fail races in Los An
geles one of the female riders was Miss
Della Chilson, hailing from Norwalk, in
this county. 1t will be remembered that
she was "beaten, but not conquered" by
Miss Lawrence, ef San Diego. She then
transferred her field of operations to San
Bernardino, where she was also defeated
by Miss Lawrence. She then became
the object Of sympathy OF number Of
young men; some vi good intentions,
some quite otherwise. One of these
offered his purse and heart, the purse
she took, few hundred dollars, and
promised to deliver her heart and hand
on Ger ain day in rural part Of San
Bernardino, but failed on her verbal con.
tract TO deliver the goods.
New Years day was the time set for
the marriage, but with the gold of her
lover she took advantage OF leap year,
hired n horse and buggy with her lovers
coin, and invited young man to ride
with her TO Cotton, where she took the
train to Los Angeles and sent the team
home by the leap year fellow. After
waiting for the charming Chilson, for
hours, till anxiety darkened into fear
and fear into black despair, her lover
told his woes to Sheriff Burkhardt, and
wanted to have his missing gold, and
bride OF the subsequently,, restored to
his fond embrace. Either OF the kind
of property was anxiously longed for.
The Sheriff dispatched to Los Angeles,
and Deputy Sheriff McLain looked anxi
ously for Chilson, but no Chilson was to
be found, Although she had failed on
ten mile race she seemed to beat all
contestants on a long run. The former
home OF Miss Chilson at Norwalk, was
visited, but there was no Chilson there.
The Sheriifs in every direction were
telegraphed, and now it appears that
Sheriff Dcnahoo, of Fresno, has captured
the gay deceiver, and she will be called
to explain To her lover at San Bernar.
dino, what became Of his money. After
this experience in love-making the Young
m IN will probably return to the Calico
mines to replenish his exchequer, and
give equestriennes wide berth. Other
miners may learn from this episode not
to make love in hurry.