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National Republican., 1884-06-12
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

PARIS, Dec. 4,-Kamors of the impending
downfall of the Tory ministry are heard
everywhere. 1t is said the prime minister
and his colleagues viii tender their resigna-
uons to President Grevy Immediately.
Walteck Rosseau has publicly expressed his
intention of retiring A special cabinet
council Is now being held at the palace of the
Eiy-ee to decide on the best course of action.
Tie defeat OF the government in the cham.
Der Of deputies Tue day is the prime cause of
tile political furry. The chamber carried,
by vote Of 372 to 1875, an amendment plac-
ing senators on the same footing as deputies
regarding mcompatibility between mem
hers!ao of parliament and hold
ing other public offices Another amend
ment was adopted, $50 to 2l6 providing fol
the election of senators by universal saff
rage and Scrutin lie liste Brisson, president
of the chamber OF deputies is freely men
toned as the probable successor of Prime
Minister Ferry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
AN INDIANA FEUD
RESULTS IN THE MURDER OF q
10-YEAR-OLD BOY.
whose Father Afterward Shoots Down
TIE Murderer in the Presence of
His Family as He Was Tell
ing of His Crime,

booNvILLE, Ind, Dec. AIN the neioh-
oorhood OF the Ayrshire coal mines in an
isolated part of Pike county, family feud
which has existed for q number of wears be
tween between William johnson and Thomas
smith, two neigh1oling farmers, terminated
double death last Saturday.
humber OF quarrels and difficult
Ties have from time to time oc-
CURED between members of the two fam
lies, aud threats have been freely made.
saturday l0year-old boy of Johnson's
was met by Smith some distance from the
nome OF the other, when an abusive CONVEX
sation was INDUCED IN. One hard
word brought on another, until the
youth used some language which so exaspe-
rated Smith that he drew revolver
and fatally shot the boy The pistol shots
were heard by some men t a distance, who
hurried to tie scene, and, picking the
wounded boy up, conveyed him home, where
he soon died The killing of his boy by
his bitter enemy 50 Q ragged the parent that
before any one could prevent him he
seized his revolver and went to the home
oil Smith to seek revenge Opening the door
OF Smiths home, that man was found sitting
IN the midst of his family relating the par
0culars OF the trag d., and without a word
johnson shot Smith dead where he sat.
johnson then returned home, where he was
soon after arrested. The murdered man and
his victim Wore buried Sunday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
FYonkers Gazette
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"a chilly evening this, Andromeda"
@And quite in keeping With thy wooing,
sirrah'
$50, no! Now blows the wind in troublous
quarters, quotha From what new culver
Of thy minds caprice didst pluck this arrow
of suspicion, maid"l
'1From none, Sir Apathy! If thou are
stabbed. it's with an iciCle of thine uncon-
Germ"
"My unconcenl Great Socrates forbid
In all the scroll of me iniquities there IL
no item that will semblance that"
@Yet such is cen the later accusation OF
tbv Inns. There was time when thou did st
kiss as thou wouldst drain the fountain OF
the heart, but recent pressure of thy dainty
Iips are light, as a merest shred OF thistle
down"
@Ha, ha! here's freshness for thee. Dos'
thou know"
ave, Well know by that thou lov'st me
mot The dovotee at loves ecstatic shrine IL Is
not the portal of his IDOLS breath as II 'twere
there the smallpox bred Its germs. The bee
tbot seeks for nectar i the bud doth some
time linger at the precious mine, and only
sninstcrs. loyeless grown and sere, or tooth
less churIs with souls DER given to gold, dc
kiss as waning RomeoS do kiss."
APE all the comely comlties OF Cupid, /
ike that we'll! Me little doxy fancies not
this touching lips! She pouts at kisses tha'
do shallow seem as flakes of ice that mint al
winters birth Enough, sweet angel, pu'
another day and this same gum-boii that ma
tanned me suit will leave no trace OF It's re
straining power, and then I'll fatten on tiny
ruby lips as one who knew no other fount o.
sustenanee Nay, an thou cravest kisses
Kisses with sweet duration in their visiting
md teste of heaven just Cliff beyond
I'll give thee such till thou dost think tn
god of love hath given thee bon-bons tor I'M
nourishment. and banked thy mouth VIII
pyramids of jam.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
PATTI CONQUERED,
AN Amusing Story Told of Her San
Francisco Trip.
waking Up the Diva at o,C,o4,-
IN the Morning-An Adrot,
appeal TO Profess
siOnal Pride.
LCor. Commercial Gazatt0,

4. are many amusing stories told NJ
~. .ro ''ah francisco trip of last seasoa-proha-
~ many OF which are not true. bnt ara
noYoI 'neless amusing enough 1t is unneces-
0aiS 10 recall the fact that a great deal Of
money was lost in New York. lint the
1 hladeiphla season was only fairly GOOD
ana Chicago but little better yhile IT,
MOOD put an effective damner MN
any chances of money making at Cincinnati
Nc result was that tie colonel found him
Ioi III St. Louis booked for Kansas City, Salt
Lake and San Francisco, but without monav
e'ousn 70 start The company. Even his own
tiiolI uriai temperament was dashed, and he
frankly admitted to a friend that he wouId
De hlest If he could see how he was o,oino 70
Se' even To Kansas City, much less TO San
francisco +! 1he friend, quite as much of a
u,Piolhate as Col Mapleson himself, had an
idea D0'A al
IL was then after midnight He betook
himself to PATHS apartments-he must coo
Iatti. Inc indignant reply came that it was
zoo late, that she could not be seen. but his
business was imperative, and she
must De seen Finally her head was
stuck out of the door. and the
untimaly visitor was sharply asked the
nature OF his business. He was fully eoual
to the occasion. He told her in a most
solemn and impressive manner that Col
Mapleson was ruined; that he had not only
loSt all the money that he had, but was
seriously involved in his efforts to carry
through the season of Italian opera. Nine
fatu ntlmated that there wasn't ANYTHING
III ths rumor that would seem to warrant
her being routed out of bed at l O'Clock in
/ the morning to hear it. The visitor thought
thefe was; for, lit is not so much that Col.
| hapleion Is ruined, for he can recover him
self, but it is Nine. Patti who has ruined her
self in running her manager"
The expression of blank amazeman+ was
rapidly giving way to one of anger, and the
diva demanded to know what was meant bv
this. 1T is very simple; Mime. Patti is
ruined because Nine Patti has been unable
to draw enough to pay her own salary: and
II Nine Patti has been getting s., coo night,
When the total receipts were sometimes less
than 5000 it is plain that Mr. Mapleson i.
ruined because Patti has ceased TO draw even
against the inferior ducks and singers of the
Metropolitan II was a bold stroke and con
quered. Patti indignantly exclaimed that
this was not true, and that the company
must go on. "Then You must advance s.. OO(
| to Col Mapleson at once, in order to pay hi.
expenses and get the people out to Kansa.
CatY, and the willy brggar knew very wei
that she always carried anywhere from
$1,000 to $4,000 in her trunk She promptly
unlocked it and produced the currency.
The diplomatic returned to the colonel wht
was gloomily walking up and down his room
and said, Il have got it, And his surpris,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Keeping Down Expenses.

Pioneer Press ~ OlceS.
heard young man telling the other day
how ne managed to keep his living expenses
down to close figure, without having to prnc'
tee any self denial You soc, l take my
meals down street | have bought two meal
tickets, one at a ftrst-clsss restaurant, and
the other at n cheap place. When my appe-
tite is good, or want to take anybody t.
dinner with me, so the best place, but
when don't feel particularly sharkish | so
down to the otoar restaurant and give my
order there In that way | keep up about
comfortable average living Tho cheap meal
ticket also comes handy when | don't feel
very flush, and have t. begin cutting down
expenses Another way in which | find it
useful is in relieving the hunger Of my impe-
cunious friends Whom they get so hard up
tliay can't afford square meal end come
around 10 me for relief, display my mag
uanimity by handing them my meal ticket
and telling them TO go and eat their fill. But
its always the cheap ticket, though they sup
nose they are living as w@l as their beneiac-
tor, ana shower down their blessings accord
iur -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

itieorgia CrOacher.l
Old ST deposited the morning mail on the
desk and sat down to rest n few minutes.
Pre- emily he asked:
DE legislator am gwine ter meet hyar
putty soon amt hit!'
"Yes. a couple of weeks from now"
well, you reckin' you'll hab emmy 'fuence
wild hit"
Il don't know-whyF'
"'Kase ! want a law fixed upl Ez / cum
long fun home dis mo'nin' | seed 'possums
'spaved round on de markt stans, an foxes
wuz ackchully buyin' oh EN-! Now, what l
want is a law ter stop dis heah 'struckshun
Oh 'poSsums tell de Lawd gibs de sine ter
shoulder to'ches an chop-axcs."
We'll, what is that"
Oats wen de fros' falls an de 'simmon
crap gins ter wrinkle No 'possum amt
itten to cat tell hez had er bait er good ripe
simmons, an hits jess ravishin' natur' ter
low foxes ter git mongst EN- fore dat time y
you are right about that"
Il bnos is. but den de niggers is differunt
sitcherwate fun whit dey wuZ fore de wah.
Den dey he'd plenty ter eat at home, an only
went arter possums fer de picnic fun dat
wuz in hit but now!-hit's kinder groun
hog case fer meat wild emi An fust ting
doy kno's de 'possums II pick dere feet i'll
deere han's an leah de country same like dc
foxes an deers an wiz turkeys hez dump
Haven't you had 'possum this year, Si''
No, sab, but Use gittin' de hankerin' fei
one in my mouf moughty strong. Yer jes:
wait tell 'lecshm night an wien you'uns j:
all writin' round wild de news from heah an
dab I'll dun be down yander bout Moore'
mill foIlarin dat little dog Trip thro' d.
woods. We'se gwine arter sumpin' an w
amt gwine ter cum back empty handid! Is'
feeIin' SO jubus bout ketching ennyting wiC
my vote dat day dat Use laid out ter nal
er 'possum ennyhow fore de nights gone
Wen yer see me comm de naix' mo'nin', yo
kin bet dat Use got er 'possum monght,
saftee on de end oh my saplin'I An I'll pes
ter yer fer er peek er taters dat day, boss
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Sherif's Sale.

By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
5S46 issued out of the clerks office of the Circuit
Court of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois,
and to me directed whereby am commanded to
make the amount of certain Judgment recently
obtained against John Evans liz favor of Anna
M Wall out of the lands, tenements, goods and
chattels of the said defendant John Evans, have
levied upon the following property, towit: About
eight years unexpired term of lease of cH VIZ
lot l. and W ~ feetlot in block old town of Rock
Island, said property being the west half of said
lot and the building on said premises, all in the
county of Rock Island and state of Illinois ;
Therefore, according 10 said command. shall eX-
pose for sale at public auction, all the right title
and interest Of the above named John Evans
in and to the above described property, ON Fri
day, the 10Th day of December 1884, at o clock,
P NJ, at the north door of the Court House in
the city of Rock Island in the county OF Rock
Island and state of Illinois, for cash in hand, to
satisfy said execution and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island this 29th day of November.
A. D., 1884. j. NJ. BETlCkER,
Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
nOV-29dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
kansas City Times.l

~ dilsttS Atl-F IiliCSsl
It is always pleasant to notice signs OF the
growth of art or literature among the people.
The other day overheard a fragment of
conversation between Il bartender and a
hack driver, which appeared to me to be
amusing. So far as ] could gather from the
remarks of the hack driver the conversation
had drirted upon the topic Of the modern
drama "Oh, we'll, said the hacknan,
these plays is all very we'll, but after an
shakespeare's drammers lays over anything. ~
"Shakespeara" echoed the bartender, IN
disgust He's too rich for my blood.
wouldn't GO across the street tosce him"
"That, said the cultured hacb1nan, us he
cause Won don't appreciate his style, You
ought to raj his plays He's wrote some
fine things Still, afte. all he appeals to
the dedicated mind, ard not to ordinary
paanlc Ia sooner see Hamlet than any
either play that was ever wrote. That ghos'
is sinlly immense. N'have to get on to
Shake 5pcure's school tefore you like his
I,tpVs, "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
The Electoral Vote,

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The presidential elect
ors OF Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
Hampshire met Wednesday and cast their
votes for James G. Blaine for president, AMI
John A. Logan for vice president.
Those of New York, Indiana and Georgia
also met and voted for Grover Cleveland and
Thomas A. Hendricks.
The Michigan electoral college met at Lans-
ing and named George C. Steketet, of Grand
Rapids, as the messenger to carry their vote
to Washington.
The electors of Minnesota met and cast
their votes for Blaine and Logan and tho,e
of Missouri, North Carolina anl Arkansas
assembled and voted for Cleveland AMI
innlrickt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore BRING us case OF kldhey
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bittcrs
will not speedily cure? We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per,
manenIIy cured and and who are daily IT
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act directly on the diseased parts. Every
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

There are innumerable instances where
cures have been effected by scovill's sar-
saparilla, or blood and liver syrup. for all
diseases of the blood when they had been
givenover by their physicians. 1t is one of
the best remedies ever offered to the public
and as it is prepared with the greatest
care, as a specific, for certain diseases, it
is no wonder that it should be more eff
fectual than hastily written and sarelessly
prepared prescriptions. Take this medi>
cine for all disorders arising from impure
blood. 1t is endorsed by leading profess
SiOnal mon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

DoNGoLA, Dec. THE Capuchin monk,
Father Nincentini has started for the
mahdps camp to solicit the release OF several
monks and nuns He bears II dis
patch from the Austrian consul gem
eral at Cairo addressed to His
Mighty Highness the Mahdi,' expressing
the solicitude of the emperor of Austria
for the release of the captives and offering to
largely reimburse the expenses attendant on
their release. Failing to release them the
mahdi is requested to give Father Vincen
TIM safe conduct through his lines and to al
low emissaries to 60 to and fro for the COM
fort of the captives, The dispatch promises
that the emissarics will consider thenselve,
neither in politics nor the war
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

Don't be discouraged because you have
tried fifty remedies for that neuralgia or
rheumatism of yours. and failed to fn |
r1lief. Athlophoros never fails Mrs A.
B. Baker, of Chicago. had rheumatic pains
in her back for fifteen years. and Mr.,
Baker had suffered until his head was
drawn over his shoulder Mr.. Baker
writes: Half bottle of Athlophoros
made me as good as new. My wife took
the other half. and has not complain
ed of her back since"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

From Major Downs, Military Instructor
Mt. Pleasant Academy, Sing Sing N. Y.
During the very cold weather | was suffer
ing with catarrh. My head and throat
ached so severely that was obliged to
keep quiet. Ely's Cream Balm was sug
gested Within an hour from the first
application felt relieved, the pain began
to subside. In a few days | was entirely
cured w. A. Downs. price 90 cts.)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
r,-o.lan,e Arnica SaIve.

The greatest medical wonder oil the " .
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cuts, ulcers, salt rheum' fever sores oG Gan
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rofnnded 25 cents per box. For sale oy
Hartz & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

IA. Tawney, ESQ., u leading attorney
Of Winona, Mimi, writes: After using
it for more than three years, | take great
n,easnre in stating that regard DIR, King S
New Discovery for Consumption as the
hosf remedy in the world for Coughs and
Colds. 1t has never failed to cure inc
most severe colds have had, ana inFa''-
ably relieves the pain in my chest III
Trial Bottles of this sure cure 1o[ al,
Throat and Lung Diseases may DC hau
Free at Hartz 6 Bahnsen's Drug store
FARCE size, S100.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrrtions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
will send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
wzs discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH i. INMAN, Station D,
New York City
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
SheriH's Sale.

By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
5S47 issued out of the clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of Rock Island county, and state of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby | am commanded
to make the amount of a certain judgment re
Gently obtained against John Evans in favor OF
Robert NJ. Wall and Frank c. Ill. out of the lands,
tenements, goods and chattels of the said defend
ant John Evans, have levied upon the following
property, to-wit About eight years unexpirod
term of lease of eI1 Wa lot l, and W 20 feet Of
lot in block /, old town of Rock Island, said
property being the west half of said lot l, and the
buildingon said premises all in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois; Therefore, ac-
cordng to raid command, / shall expose for sale,
at public auction, all the right title and interest
of the above named John Evans in and to the
above described property, on Friday the 18Th
day of December 1884. at : O'Clock P. Nj, at the
north door of the court house in the city of Rock
Island, in the county of Rock Island, and state
of Illinois, for cash in hand, to satisfy said Elk
ecuton and Fee Bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this Doth day of Noyem-
ber A D., 1884 j. NJ. RETICKER,
Sheriff of Rock Island county.
noy-29ltd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

Would recommend Ely's Cream Balm
to any one having Catarrh or Catarrhal
Asthma. | have suffered for five years
so | could not lie down for weeks at a
time. Since have been using the Balm
can lie down and rest. thank God
that you have invented such medicine.
Frank P. Burleigh, Pennington, n. H.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

Paper is made in France from the hop
vine, and it IS claimed that the fiber Sc
cured is the best substitute for rags yet
obtained, as it possesses great length,
Strength, tiexibility and delicacy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

Virginia ! as larger state debt than
any other state IN the Union, Tennessee
being end, and Louisiana third. The
total debt, state, county and city, Is lar
ger per capita in Massachusetts than in
any other state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

NOTHING is sacred in this iconoclastic age.
Some one now comes out with the statement
that CASTLE soap instead of being the
purest, is about the most impure soap TO USE
md that many diseases of the skin are
traceable to its use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

My son, aged nine years, was afflicted
with Catarrh; the use of Ely's Cream
Balm effected complete cure.-W. E.
Hamman druggist, Eastern. Pa go cts.
a package: See adv't.)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Heart Pains.

Palpitation, Dropslcal Swelling
Dizziness, Indigestion, Headache Sleep
lcssness cured by Wells Health Renew
cr"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
which Erninsned IL.

DIT was not the dthrop had taken, SAID a
Kerry ueasant charged with being drunk
and disorderly, "but had shmoke out o, a
na;glhor's nine. and that leaned upon me-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

Eighteen karat gold is worth about SIG
an ounce. The last importations of CO
caine cost SIS gramme or 1924 an ounce.
An apothecary's pound of this substance
would therefore, cost over $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Don't Today.

Cure that horrible cold with Bcnson's
Capcine Plasters They will help you at
once. Don't wait 25c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
Masters Sale,
STATE OF ILLINOAl ,.
Rock Island County 20

In the Circuit COurt-In Chancegy.
George H. MsishEvs. Henry Fluegel. Margaretha
Fluegel and William l.. Coyne, Foreclosure -
General No. 2522
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a decree
of said court entered in the above entitled cause
the 11th day of October, A D., 1881 shall.
on Saturday, the Sd day of January, A. D. 1885, at
the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
north door of the conrt h0use in the city Of Rock
Island, in said comfy of Rock Island, to satisfy
said decree, sell at public vendue TO the highest
bidder for cash, those certain parcels of
land sitnsle in the county Of Rock Island and
state of Illinois, known and described a follows.
tow I:
The south half of the northeast fractional
quarter of section nine (9y, aud The south half Of
PctlIfer's Island in said section nine t9), all in
township seventeen 40 north of range two %
west of the fourth principal meridian.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th day of
November, A. d. 1854.
HENRY CURTIS. JR.,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island county I'll.
PARKS 4 PLEAsASTs, Complts Sol'r
noy-29-dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

Sewing is to be taught in Philadephia's
public schools. with eleven teachers for
1000 girls
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

There are 1 ,4O2 dust women in England
ord Wales who spend their lives IN raN-
;nr over dust heaps for what gam thoy
NAV find. And they like the work
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04

Paris ladies have begun to wear car
riage boots lined with fur that come up
over the knees.