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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
Too Handy with His Gun,

BEDFORD, Ind, Aug. 19-Last Friday
night Ralph Mcdowell, IS years of age, who
was stopping with his uncle, Allen Louder,
near Springville, ten miles west of here, went
to the barn to feed the stock. Being, it is
said, afraid Of his own shadow after dark he
took with him revolver that was i'll the
house, ami after he had gone his uncle said
81 will go out and scare Ralph
as he comes in The uncle therefore
took Il position behind the stump of a falleI
tree, and when Mcdowell GENE by he jumped
on him, when he started to run, but stopped
after few steps, turned and fired. The bal
struck Louder between the eyes, mortally
wounding him. and he died Saturday morn
ing at i o'clock. Young Mcdowell is almos
crazy, and it is feared he will take his own
life This sad killing has thrown the entir
community into gloom.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

PATRICK SARsFIELD GILMORE, the or
chestral leader, has been great hero in
Coney Island ever since the earthquake.
The tune then in hand was My Country,
It's of Thee, but while the music stand
was shaking Patrick S raised his baton,
hushed the music and whispered to his
players. Then there burst upon the ears
of the startled multitude the first chord
of ooh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
Rain Wanted for the Crops.

CINCINNATI, Aug 19.-Continued dry
weather has for the second time this sum
mer threatened great injury to the corn
crop, as well as totobacco, pasture and veg
etables. There has been no rain in Southern
Ohio and Indiapa for nearly three weeks.
PLYMOUTH, N H., Aug 19--Tho dryest
season since 1870 is now prevailing here,
Wells are giving out, the streams are low,
and many of the smaller ones are entirely
dry. No rain has fallen since May. The
crops are suffering severely, and grasshop-
pers are destroying what does grow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

BROOKLYN, Aug. 19.-Much interest is ex-
pressed in Republican circles as to the posi-
BILE outcome of the circulars sent out by the
Young Republican club of Kings county, re-
questing the views of members of that organ
ization upon the propriety of holding
meeting to consider the course
to be pursued with regard TO the presidency
The absence of President Nichols from the
city for the past few days has delayed the
opening of many of the replies to the circular
receiy ed, and it is not likely that any result
will be made public until the latter part Of
the present week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
The TOrrfft Wave.

Boston, Aug, 10.-Monday was the hot
test of the season, the mercury at the signal
service office having reached 90 s 10 degrees
above zero. The hottest previous day was
degrees.
DOVER, N. H., Aug. ia torTid wave
Monday caused the suspension of outdoor
work. The mercury stood at 100 at II
o'clock. Several parties have been pros
trated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

CHICAGO, Aug 19.-Mr. W. S. Mellen,
general freight agent of the Chicago &,
Northwestern railway, announces that a sta
ton has been opened at Kampeslya. d. T.,
eight miles west of Watertown, and that
freight may be forwarded without repay
ment of charges. He also gives notice that
freight for exhibition at the Wisconsin In
dustrial exposition, to be held at Racine,
Wis, Sept. l to 5, inclusive, will be trans
nnrfnh free
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
RETURN OF YANKEE MUSCLE.
American Cricketers and Athletes
Home Again.


New YORK, Aug. 19.-Among the passen-
gers on the Austral which has arrived from
Liverpool, were the members of the Phila-
delphia cricket club. They were met by
many residents of the Quaker city, who had
come to New York to welcome them. In an
interview Secretary Robbins, of the club,
said: 1--WE do not bowl or field as
well as the English, but we are superior bat
tiers. The English wickets are easier than
ours and we had a chance to do some splen-
did batting We had four batters that were
equal to any in England, and better from a
cricket point of view. They pitted against
us such BOWERS as E. III. Grace, W. r. Gil
bert and W. G. Grace. We played contin-
uously from June . to the first Of this month
In the game with the great Marylebone
club we were decidedly whipped in one
inning. think we were little nervous. Be
sides, they pitted their biggest cricbeters
against us, including Studd, but on the
whole we were successful We were treated
nicely. With fifty-three games to our credit,
we feel satisfied, and can truthfully say
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
Something from Vanderbilt,

New YORK, Aug. 19-Wilfiam H. Van
derbilt, in an interview published in The
Tribune, says the story that the New York
Central was to issue new bonds was false in
every letter. There are those however, who
insist that the story is true. As to Lake
Shore, Mr.. Vanderbilt is reported as saying
Il hold in fact every share that l held three
years ago l have not sold one share, and
hold 100000 shares. | consider Lake Shore
one of the safest investments in the country
But this, tits claimed, must not be interpre-
ted as meaning that he has not traded ii
Lake Shore stock outside of the 200, 600 shares
by both buying and selling.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
OF No Use 10 Him.


A New York gentleman who had left hi:
umbrella in hack recently received from
the hackman the brass plate on which wa:
the pane and address, which had been fast
ened to the handle. of the umbrella, accom-
panied by a card Oh which the driver said hs
couldn't bear to keep it, as it was of no use t.
him, and that the owner might want it to pui
on another umbrella.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. l9,-Walter
Blythe, well-known architect, and for
thirty years leading citizen of Cleveland,
is dead of congestion of the brain He was
architect of many important buildings in
Ohio.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. ia telegram
received at the war department announces
the death of DR. Woodward near Phiadel
phia, where he was spending the summer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
Don't Like smoke Ordinance.

BRAIDwooD, Ill, Aug. 1.-the coal
miners of this district held a mass-meeting
Monday to protest against the adoption of
the so-called smoke ordinance of Chicago,
which is declared to be the result of CON
spiracy on the part of interested enemies OF
our Illinoise soft coal The Indignation
against the Democratic aldermen and mayor
of Chicago is very pronounced
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
FLOUR.
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Aug

CHICAGO, Aug. IS.
Allan, Mcintyre & Co.'S market circular
of this evening says: The markets on the
board of trade were quiet, and sold off some
at the opening, but We're firm during the
rest OF the day. Wheat-September,
opened 7Sc, closed 7S1sc; October, opened
79%c closed soc Corn-August, opened
50Xc, closed 5l4c; September, opened
503sc, sclosed 50$4c October, opened 50%c,
closed 491sc. Pork-August, opened and
closed S21- Lard-September, opened 81 S21f
closed $3.50
Live otock-The Union oJoch yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Msrket
opened moderately active at Saturday S
prices, but became a shade lower; light
grades, S. $4,000; rough packing Is. 753
$50, heavy packing and shipping lots, S. %
@6.do. Cattle-W Westerns 15g20c lower;
exports S6.50@6 30; good to choice, S6.00@
$50; common to far, 81 50@570; butchers
81 25@400; stockers, sS.00@450; Texans,
So lJM4 H. Sheep-Market weak; common
to fair. S2.40@3.50; medium to good, So 70
@4>95.
Produce: authoritative: fine creamery,
20m2lc; good do. l7@lsc; fair to good dairy,
l2Wi0c, packing, s@l0c. Eggs-ln light
request; choice counts, l4c. Potatoes
Dull; good stock, 45@3Oc per bu Fruits
In abundant supply and low; apples good to
choice, s2.0002. 80 per Dbl peaches, poor to
fine Michigan, 25n50c per peck; grapes, 4(6
SC per n blackbelries 81 00@1 so per II
quarts, fair to fine
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
o. b. FICRLIN


For Representatives.. H. PADDLEFORD.
For States Attorney-ELMORE W. HURST
For Circuit Clerk-GEO. W. HENRY.
For Coroner-JOHN ALBRIGHT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

PTTTSBURG, Aug, 19.-Thieves entered the
private study of Rev. Father Mollinger in
Allegheny City Sunday night, and distracted
from the safe $1,000 in money and a dia
mond-mounted chalice valued at 81, 500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

NEW Y OKAl mug. Is.
Wheat-Heavy and 14@15c lower; less
doing, No. l white. nominal: No red
September, S915@ $50; October, 9l15@
9lMc, November, 93H @9}%c; December
95A@95a5c; January, $3.50; February, 9Sl6c
March. S914c Corn-l8iGKc lower; mixed
western spot, 56@62c; futures, 57@5,a.c
Oats-Dul and so 1c lower; western, SOD
46c. Provisions-Beef, firm: mess, Sl2 90
Pork, firm, mess, $lS00@SlS50 Lard
lower, steam IS 10
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

STATE:
For Governor, GARTER II. HARRISON.
For Lieutenant Governor HENRY SETTER.
Secretary of State MICHAEL j. DOUGHERTY
For Treasurer, -ALFRED ORENDORFF.
For Auditor Pub. Acc'ts-WALTER Z. CARLIN
For Attorney General, ROBERT A. MCKINLEY
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
O. b. FICRIIN, WN. q. EWING.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
Accented the Position.

New York, Aug. 19-AIr. John King,
Jr, has accepted the presidency of the New
York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad COM
pany
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
Ollyerslty0f VIRGINIA

SUMMER LAW LECTURES mine weekly
begin 10th July, 1884, and end 10th September
Have proved of signal use,-1st. to students who
design TO pursue their studies at this other Law
School; 3D. to those who propose to read privately.
and Sd. to practitioners who have not had the ad-
vantage of systematic instruction For circular
apply (P. o. University of Va to JOHN b. MI
NOR, Prof. Com. and Stat. Law. may-23-w1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
patti,s Divorce Case Postponed.

PARIS, Aug. 19-The verdict in the di-
yorce case of Adelina Patti against the Mar
Quis de Caux has been postponed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

CoRREsPoNDENCE.-Localn 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
the came week in the Weekly. All news of spec
ial importance should be sent as soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
Sn YOu Will! Find.

"Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters are
in the highest degree reliable, says DR..
Kak0ff, of New York CSC.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

DETROIT, Aug IS.
Wheat-Dufl; 81 cash and August etsSc.
September $50 Stocuober; No 2 red SIX,
I'd Il, tug,p aia September; S51Sc Octo
Der. Corn-Na. ,, 55c Oats-No 3 white
sSe. No ?, 251Sc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19

By order of the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee, Eleventh District.
CHAs. Il. WHITAKEB, Chairman.
MACOMB. H., July 81, 1884.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. Is.
Wheat-Quies and firm; No 2 cash or
August, Soc; September, Sic bid; October, Sc
nIa' November, o4Tc; No. 2 soft, S21Ic;
Quiet and speady; No. 2 white, Sc; No. 9
cash or august. PIC.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
NATIONAL

NATIONAL:
For President-G CLEVELAND.
For Vice President-THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. II.
Wheat-Q let; No. 2 7Sc; Auges5 7Sc:
September 7S4c; October 79s4 Corn
Firm; No. :, 532c. Oats-Scarce; No. 9
Old, &c. Rye-Dull; No l, nominal Barley
Easy; No :, 55e; September 6lglc; extra
No Z 5if. - - -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
S 100000 100000 S

WILL be paid to any one who will find particle
W of mercury. potash, Iodine, arsenic, or any
poisonous substance in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-19
THE DAVENPORT ,,rIrrG
SHORT HAND and TYPE WRITING lNNI"' !,

Furnishes a thorough course ID So ocr. Ps
Type-Writing under skilful lnstr,lC',gi ms. F..
rendered competent in three months ", an TeI.
tons guaranteed pupils through -,, nt Z
Typewriter Agency. Fullest lbi .,llnal a:1s
plieation to Miss c. Z. Waite, PrlnC,g 4i v
tor or B. C. Wood, Business Manage. am 4I>
street, Davenport, Iowa.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11

Our superintendent of press work IN this
state Mrs. M. Ii. Crane, has been unable to
prosecute her branch of the work as she desired
owing to family affiiction, in which she has the
sympathy of her sisters in Christ. daughter
in-law and daughter have died since her appoint
ment. her daughter quite recently. The local
Unions who have their committee on this de-
partment, should not fail to report TO her. This
is one of our most important branches OF work
and is doing great good whereverit is prosecuted
vigorously.
Our meeting at Ocean Grove occurs on the
9th and 10th of July. We have secured the SER
vices of Mrs NJ. J. Pierson, of England, as one
of the speakers Our own Mrs. Ellis of Flem-
ington, whose ministrations here last year were
SO valuable and well received. will be one OF the
principal speakers The initial service will be
for the children on Wednesday afternoon, the
9th. Mrs Baldwin will be assisted by the OIL
GERS and friends of the Band of Hope of Asbury
Park and Ocean Grove. On the 18th and 18th
we hold another meeting at Atlantic Highlands,
at which Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Person will be the
principal speakers. Miss Willard has been in-
vited to these meeting and up to this hour no re-
fusal has been received. We are hoping for her
presence,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11
:. SEEK AND We SHALL FIND
BY W. $. GoBBE.

BY w. S. GOBBE.
As when with face of JOY or pain
We gaze into the lakelet bright.
The lucid depths give back again
The self-same image to our sight.
SO when with eye of love or scorn
We seek for vice or virtue fair
Whether 'mong high or lowly born,
We find one, as the other, there,
Whene'er with righteous anger rife
We seek the erring to reclaim,
Instead of peace we gender strife,
And men may learn to hate our name;
If deep within the soul doth dwell
4 passion pure, to bless our race,
Responsive hearts with joy will swell,
And many may the truth embrace.
Search, then, with loves far-reaching sight
For hate alone not love, is blind;
And God shall fill thy soul with light;
Yea, Seek and We shall find"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11
THE NOM t O r.
WEST Jersey oRPHANAGE.

The West Jersey Orphanage for Destitute
Colored Children is an institution that was
chartered in 1878, the object and design Of
which was to afford home, food, clothing
and schooling for destitute or friendless col
ored children from the counties of Camden,
Burlington, Atlantic, Gloucester and Cape
May and at a suits BILE age to place them with
respectable families to learn some useful
trade or occupation.
The home is located at the corner of Sixth
and Mechanic streets, in the city of Camden.
A board of twenty-four lady managers as
sisted by twenty trustees have the oversight
and management of the institution, and the
children are under the immediate care OF
most careful and interested matron, and
competent teacher The good reports re-
ceived regarding the children who have been
placed in homes, are encouraging assurances
that with the blessing of the Lord many OF
these helpless children may be raised to be-
come useful men and women in the commu-
nifty.
A larger number of children can now be
accommodated. and it is with view of in
creasing the usefulness of the institution that
this information is thus spread abroad
Application for admission can be made to
the board of managers at their regular meet
ings on third-day Tuesday, of every week,
after PM from May to October, and after
3 Pm. the remaining months.
Any information can be had by addressing
Howard NJ Cooper, Pres. Board Of Trustees,
No. LOG Market street, Camden, N. j.: Alex.
G. Wood, Sect Board Of Trustees, Cinnamin-
son P. O., or Front and Cooper. Camden, N.
J.. Martha A. Kaighn, Pres. Board Of Man
ayers, Camden, n j.; Annie S. Sharp, Cor.
Sec Board Of Managers, No. GOT North Sec
ond street. Camden, n j.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11

The barroom as a bank: You deposit your
money--and lose it, Your time--and lose it.
Your character-and lose it. Your manly in
lose it. Your self control
and lose it. Your home comfort and lose
it. Your wife's happiness and lose it, Your
childrens happiness and lose it. Your own
soul-and lose it. -Indi0napolis Neos.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11

A number of temperance camp meetings
are to be held during the summer, and we
trust that these meetings will be largely at
tended The Pitman Grove camp will open
with temperance day July 29th. The tenn
perance camp meeting at Island Heights will
commence August 2lst, and close August
25th. 1t is hoped that this will be very
large meeting.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-14
The Speakers OF Parliament
ISt. James Gazettc.l

The new speaker is 81 years of age.
Sir Henry Bind. it may bo observed,
was 81 ut the date OF his elevation 10 tho
chair; 30 was Mr.. Evelyn Denison. The
veteran Lord Evorsley, who last Friday
completed his Goth year, had lived but
45 when the Commons Of her Majesty's
first Parliament chose him to preside
over their debates. His immediate pre-
decessor, Mr.. Abercromby, had entered
upon his Goth year ut the time Of his
election. being thus considerably older
than the gentleman whom he virtually
II not theoretically displaced. Sir Charles
Manners Sutton had been called to the
chair at the age of 81, and retired into
private life at the age Of 55. Mr..
Speaker Abbott was A when he entered
on his high functions; Sir John Milford,
81; Addngton, 32. The case Of Ad.
dington is worth noting Though an
incompetent minister, ho was allowed by
his opponents TO have proved M excel
lent Speaker. Macaulay thought that
II Addington had remained in tho chair
long enough he would have left repu-
tation equal to that OF Onslow himself.
Gronville, on whose resignation Adding
ton was elected, was but 20 when he
quilted the chair. The Premier whose
cabinet he entered was just 30; one OF
his colleagues, tho First Lord Of Admi-
rally, not 30. Arthur Onslow held tho
Speakership from his 3Sth to his list
year. An octogenarian Speaker it would
probably bo impossible to find in tho
whole list.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-14
About railroad Fools.


stranger, he began, as he showed his
hat back on his head and sat down on q
trunk ON the platform, "what IL this ere
about these ere railroad pools,'
How"
"Wall, then, what 10 railroad pOolf''
"Why, number Of railroad lines put
all their earnings into bag, shake IL up.
and divide even"
whats this fury"
80 that all can got whack at bust
ness" -t.l.
AN its accordin' to law"
"Yes," q
The man pulled his hat down, rested
his elbows on his knees for think
which lasted three or four minutes, and
then suddenly arose aud sam;
stranger, I've bin tarnal fool"
How"
why, thnr's chap liyin mex dooI
to me at hum, who has allus worked foui
hours to my one, aud who earns dollar
to my quarter. and 1t has never occurred
To me to make him pool our wages and
whack up!'- Wall Street Ne,os,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-14
L.EaAL.,
Notics Of Sale Of Real Estate.


Notice is hereby given, that In pursuance OF
an orier Of tho Superior Court. Ia and for the
county Of Los Angeles, State Of California, made
on the 2ath day Of January, 1884, In the matter
OF the estate Of Bertha o. and Alexandra Chase.
minors, the undersigned, the guardian OF said
minors, will sell At private sale, TO the highest
bidder. for cash, In gold coin Of the United
states, an subject to confirmation by said su-
perior Court. on or after
Monday, the l2th IDay OF May. 1854.
At 12 o'clnck NJ, at the ofiice Of wicks, L,lcss q
bentley, 50 and 81 Temple Block, In the city and
county Of Los Angeles, where bids will
be received. all the right, title, inter
est and estate OF the said minors at the time Of
sale In and 70 all that certain ot piece or parcel
Of land situate. lying. and being in the said
county Of Los Angeles, State Of California, and
bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
Lot six (6) In Block &C. Of the town Of Orange,
county and State aforesaid, according TO the
plat Of said town OF Orange.
Terms and Conditions OF Sale: Cash, gold
coin OF the United States, ten per cent. Of the
purchase money to be paid to said guardian on
the day Of sale, balance on confirmation Of sale
by said Superior Court. Deed at expense Of
purchaser.
ISABEL r. CHASE,
Guardian Of the Persons and Estates Of said
Minors
Los Angeles, April 20. 1854.
Wicks, Lucas & Bentley, Attys for Guardian.
ap24td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-14
In Agonizing Suspense.

The Boston journal says that among
the numerous applications for pensions
received by the Commissioner of Pen
sions is ono sent the other day by an
ex-soldier, who has discovered an entirely
new ground for relief. He stated that
he had no wound, and was not disabled
by diseases; but while fighting in the
Union ranks, at the battle of Antietam,
he lost his coat, vest and one snspender.
The other suspender," he wrote, Twas
my only stay aud support. lmagine my
dismay when n bullet came along, and,
slightly scorching my skin as it passed,
cut the last precious suspender clean in
two. There stood in the presence Of
many thousands of men My emotions
cannot be described. You, Mr.. Com
missioner, can imagine them. am Ger
tainly entitled to pension for the
wounds gwen to my feelings on that
occasion. Possibly you may decide that
largo pension should not be given me,
but, at least, ought to have enough to
keep me in strong, reliable suspenders
all my life