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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
AdiOu rneds

Both branches of the Legislature
adjourned ut noon on Monday, and
the members have returned to their
homes to give to their constituents an
account of their stewardship. The
Scott law was left unrepealed, but the
McConnellsville ordinance or local
option clause, was repealed. A reso-
luton was passed by both Houses, sub.
mitting an amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition for u graded license system, to
be voted upon at the October election
in 1885, that being the earliest date at
which 1t can be voted upon.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
A Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. Geo. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: My wife has been
almost helpless for five years, SO help
less that she could not turn over in
bed alone. She used two bottles OF
Electric Bitters, and is SO much i'm
proved, that she is now able to do her
own work.
Electric Bitters will do all that Is
claimed for them. Hundreds of tes-
timonials attest their great curative
powers. Only so cents a bottle at G..
P. Reeds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
pr. Erazler,a Root Rltters.

shop beverage, but are stricIy medici-
nal in every sense. They act strongly
upon the Liver and Kidneys, keep the
bowels open and regular. make the
weak strong, heal the lungs, build up
the nerves, and cleanse the blood and
system of every impurity. Sold by
FL. Waterman. $l.O0.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17

ARTHUR's friends at the Capital
begin to feel more hopeful of the sue
cess of their favorite. They admit that
Blaine will lead the field in the begin
ming, with Arthur and Logan follow
ing close after, and Edmunds fourth.
This leaves Sherman out of the race.
Lincoln seems to be the almost unani>
nous choice for the second place on
the ticket.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
Carry tha MaMa.

In the days of billiOusness, when
your liver is torpid and your skin yell
low, remember you have never FAIL
ing friend in DIR. Jones' Red Glover
Tonic, which is unequaled in purity
and efficatiousness. In cases OF dys-
pepsia, cOstiveness and malaria diseas.
es, and diseases of the blood and kid
neys, its action is prompt and cure
speedy. Price so cents, of Bedding &
Armstrong.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
An EDITORS Tributes

Theron F. Keator, Editor of FIT.
Wayne, Ind Gazette, writes: For
The past five years have always used
DIR. Kings New Discovery, for coughs
of most severe character, as well as for
those of milder type. 1t never fails
to effect speedy cure. My friends TO
whom l have recommended it speak
OF it in same high terms. Having
been cured by it OF every cough have
on " reliable and sure cure for coughs,
colus, etc. Call at g. p. Reeds drug
s ore and get Free Trial Bottle. Large
size 81 90.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
Or. Frazier's Magic ointm Mt.

A sure cure for Little Grubs in the
skin, rough skin, etc. 1t will remove
that roughness from the hands and
face and make you beautiful. Price
SOC. Sent by mail. For sale by H.
Waterman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
THE DANViLLE RIOT.



ahe Screechers.
WASHINGTON, April 14,-The Dan
Vile investigation was resumed today.
DIR. Voolfolk, q physician of Orange
county, Va, said the colored Republi-
cans were armed with pistols, and pre-
vented the negroes from voting the
Democratic ticket.
A. F. Fullerton, of Washington
county, Va, member of the Forty sew
enth Congress, had seen no violent
demonstrations on either side in his
county,. He thought the DanvilIe riot
had brought out larger vote, both
white and colored, than there would
have been otherwise. The Readjusters
had drawn the color line at the elec-
tion, and he had insisted that it should
be accepted by the Democrats, as, un-
less it was done. there would be solid
negro vote and q divided white vote.
This, he said, would have given the
State to the negroes.
G. F. Trigg, white, testified that the
| decision of the Supreme Court ON the
Civil Rights question had a tremen-
dous effect ON the election, but the
Danville riot had scarcely any effect.
The colored orators, after the Supreme
Court decision, told the negroes that
the United States government was
going back on them. The very best
relations existed between the negroes
and whites In his section.
| R. l.. Cohen, white, said the negroes
of Danville were armed on the day O:
the riot, and some of them talked in a
| threatening manner.
Charles It. O'Farrell, q contestant
for a seat in Congress from Virginia,
was examined. He attributed the sue
cess of the Democrats to the fact that
the debt question had ceased to be an
issue, and large number of Demo Gratis
who had acted with the Readjusters,
returned to their allegiance.
Thomas Fricker, OF Ashtabula, o.,
was examined. In 1878 he was in
North Carolina, and had 75 negroes
working for him. A few of them were
Democrats. The feeling was such
that the witness was compelled to dis.
charge the Democrats; black Demo
cra's and black Republicans could not
be worked together. In 1888, witness,
having in the meantime been in Ohio,
returned to the South, and found a
great change in the characteristics OF
the colored people. They seemed 10
have lost their respect both for them
selves and for the whites, and took on
the air of ownership of all their sur
rouDdings. Witness learned that the
change was due to the advent of the
Malone party. Witness went out
driving every day, and noticed that
negroes had the habit of crossing the
street in front of passing carriage fol
the purpose of annoying the occupants
Witness tried to drive over his tor
mentors, and nearly succeeded once OF
twice. Witness saw cOlored women
crown white ladies off the sidewalk
The conduct of the whites toward the
colored people was kiadly in the ex
treme.
On cross-examination by Senator
Sherman, witness said he was q Re
publican. He was opposed to Mahon.
because he came to the Senate as
Democrat and betrayed his party
Witness had been in Danviile sine,
the riot and had formed the opinion
that there never was little blood sheC
. with better results than at Danville
He was only sorry that it was not whit
blood.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17
LEGAL NOTICE.
Fine Building Lots fol Sale.

TAM Offering the Lots on East Main and Free
i dom Sts. and the old Playground for sale.
These are the most desirable building sites
about Ravenna, and have never been in market
before.
have also about seventy five acres, two miles
from town. on Edinburg road, which win sell
altogether, in three parts, at reasonable
prices. Each piece has running water. and q
line building place upon it.
500 J. D. KING, Rayenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17

second ballot go votes General Han
cock, 30; Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, now
dead, "a votes Senator Bayard, IL;
Joel Parker, of New Jersey, Is, and
Mr.. Thurman, Z. In 1880 Mr.. Tilden
received on the first ballot 38 votes,
and on the second only 8, the adroit
reading of his famous letter having
demoralized his friends. The other
candidates before the convention in
1880 were General Hancock, Mr.. Ran
dali, Senator Bayard, Mr.. Payne, Mr..
Thurman, Mr.. Justice Field, Mr.. Nor.
rison, Mr.. Hendricks and Governor
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17

A WHITE MANS PARTY.
Republicans OF Georgia Throwing
the COl0red Man Overheard.

II
the CoiOred Man Overheard.
ATLANTA, A pril 1.-The new white
mans party organized by Republicans
who have grown tired of fsubOrdinatiOn
to the negro, is developing into move
ment of considerable political inpor-
tance. The participation in this move
ment of United States Marshal Long
street, Jonathan NOrcross, ex Con
gresham Freeman. and men of their
character, stamps it as a movement
that will make itself felt. An address
issued today says:
"These negroes thrust themselves
forward as a matter of right TO the
leadership of the party, and, being in
competent, they destroyed its power
for good This action Of ignorant ne
grOes placed them in q ridiculous light.
| Assuming control of the Republican
party under Gov. Bullock, it has gone
to the dogs year by year. The Demo.
cratic press should be held accountable
for the evil effects of educating the
negro up to the point of claiming the
leadership.
"This is a white mans country and
white men will control it. ANY negro
who pushes himself to the front is
unwise. and any white man who urges
him to it is an enemy of his country.
The negroes are failures as voters as
well as failures as officeholders."
| The address then announces the pur.
pose of signers to the reorganization
1t says:
"We have tried negroes for sixteen
years as party leaders, and find them
totally inefficient. They are not reli.
able voters. They are incompetent as
leaders, and have no capacity for Or
ganizatiOn. We can never succeed az
a party until we have thrown off the
incubus Of negro leadership.
"There are numbers of counties in
this state in which the negroes out
number whites and count for nothing
at the ballot box. The whisky bottle
or money has more influence with
them than political principle. The
first thing resorted to to control a ne
gro's vote is the whisky bottle. If THAT
does not succeed, threats accomplish
the purpose"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-17


Washington during the session of
Congress is naturally center toward
which political intelligence flows from
all parts of the country. Representa-
tives and Senators are kept well in
formed of the public opinion in their
districts and States, and at this time.
with Presidential convention drawing
near, they are particularly interested
in the wishes of their constituents in
regard to candidates. 1t Ia curious
fact, acknowledged in private CONVEX
sation by many Democratic Congress
men, that Mr.. Tilden's name appears
to have stronger hold on the people
over a considerable portion of the coun-
try than that of any other Democrat
spoken of. No one attempts to account
for this, nor Is it easy to see why, as
he was not nominated in 1880, why he
should now be favOrite. But there
is good reason to believe that his NOM
ination next july would be extremely
and extensively popular with Western
Northwestern and Southern Demo-
Gratis. The stories of his decrepitude
and feebleness have no effect, appa-
rently, upon his popularity; and the
conversation in which Governor Sey.
mour lately seemed to look favorably
upon Mr.. Tilden's nomination, i'm spite
of his physical weakness, seems to
have been read with great satisfaction
in different parts of the country.
In 1876 Mr.. Tilden was nominated
on the second ballot. On the first he
received All votes, not two.thirds; on
the second, 535. The other candidates
before the convention that year were
Mr., Hendricks, who received on the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

This morning at S O'Clock, from the res
idence of her parents, passed bcyond"
the spirit of one who in life contained as
much of human worth as ever filled par
entail hearts with hope, ever gIaddancd
four brothers lives with love and 10Y, or
upon whom three beloved sisters gazed
with affectionate pride. 1t is a rare thing
to meet in the walks Of life. one more
perfect from the cradle to the grave than
that illustrated in the twenty years al
lotted to the living of Oracle Mcneil,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Nc
Neil. Born in Rock Island, Oct. 50,
1868, and residing here up to her demise,
she formed large circle of friends, who
from her infancy loved her, for to know
her was to love her. Her friends are
bowed down in grief at this sad ending of
a lovely life, They, who knew Oracle
from infancy, knew her in childhood
prattling hours, knew her in girlish pride,
and knew her as a model daughter and a
young lady ripe in intellectual vigor
beyond her years, and a devotion to af-
fection's ties, which made her tenderly
considerate of her sisters pleasures, and
and delighted her in parental obedience
and veneration She had been sick nearly
three long, sad months. All that human
hands could do was done, but to no avail
Camly and sweetly she passed away this
morning, while her grief stricken relatives
stood by her bedside torn with anguish Of
the deepest despair. Knowing all this,
We deeply sympathizc with the bereaved
and shed with them a tear of the profond-
est sorrow over the demise Of their heart,
idol, beloved and cherished Oracle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Runaway.

Yesterday afternoon about 3:45, an &C
cident occurred on Moline avenue which
might have resulted more seriously. Mrs.
A i. Carson and Mrs. Geo. Walker were
driving down the avenue when buggy,
containing Swan Gustafson and Charles
Rosene of Moline, drove up and wele
about to pass when third team under
took to pass both the vehicles. The last
was platform wagon in which were
Will Davis and Julius Kent who, when
they were passing the buggy containing
Rosene and GustafsoT, struck it, up set
ting it and throwing the gentlemen to the
ground. The horse started up street at q
fearful rate smashing the buggy to pieces
Rosene and Gustafson received a number
of severe bruises.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Sunday Services

The Young Mems Christian association
meets in the Christian chapel at p. IN.
The presiding elder, the Rev. A. r.
Morgan, will preach, in the Ninth street
Methodist Episcopal church, at 1890 a.
m. The Rev. r. G. Pearce will preach
at 7:3O p. IN. Sunday school at 3 p. m.
Broadway church: Rev R. S Wieduer
will preach at 1915 a. III, and at 80 p.
N. Sunday school at 915 a. m. Young
peoples meeting at T p. m, subject: The
Need of Prayer" Jer. 2912 and Matt 81.
Twentieth street Evangelical Lutheran
church, the Rev. c. A. Mennicke, pastor
Text at 10 a. m, job X 1916. Thema
"Wie uns die Worte Christi" "Ich bin
Elm gutter Hirte' die wahrc BeschafTenhcit
seines Reiches abbilde."
Increase of Strength 1045 a. M and
IAN Almost Christian" (7;30 p. ny will
be preached upon in the First Baptist
church, by the Rev. l. W. Read, pastor
Sunday school at $50 a. IN, J. W. WEIGH,
superintendent
In the Swedish Baptist church: Bible
study, Rev. iv, at 1890 a m The Rev
A. B. Orgren, pastor, will preach at : 81
p. m, on What Shall l boz" Bible
school ut $50 d. m, G. O. Jensen, super
intendent. Young peoples meeting at 6 3,
p. In,
The Rev. r. g. Pearce, pastor, viii
preach upon Hope, in the First Meth
odist Episcopal chucb, at 1915 A. NJ. TIT
Rev. A. r. Morgan, presiding elder, vii
preach at 7:30P. NJ. Sunday school a
9I5 A. NJ, E. W. Spencer, Superintend
ent Young peoples meeting at : p. NJ
AT 1915 A. NJ, in the Central Presby-
terrain church, the Rev. s. S Cryer pas
tor. will discourse upon who and wha
was Jesus of Nazareth This is the frs
of series of sermons on The Christ o
History" His topic at 7:30 p Nj. will b
the practical theme Debts and Securi
ties. Prov. kills. Sunday school a
$50 A. NJ, J. NJ. Buford, Superintendent
Young peoples meeting at $50 P. NJ
} word: Repent. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

ran away nearly frightened to death. A
dozen young bloods from up town, led by
a valiant railroad man, made tramp
down to the haunted quarter Thursday
night about half past eleven o'clock, in
tending to see the ghost and accost her at
all hazards. but they first stopped at
saloon to make inquiries, and became so
interested in the spirits there that they
tarried at the bar an hour or more and
then returned home without attempting
to look for the mysterious lady.
The police say that the advent of the
ghost has had two good effects. 1t has
kept the children off the streets
and sent them to bed early, and
the young women who were wont to fire.
quent the lower end for Nocturnal assigna-
tons have been too much frightened to
90 near their accustomed haunte. There
are two theories as to the identity of the
midnight wanderer. One is that she is a
widow somewhat deaf whose husband
died short time ago, and who labors
under delusion that he has come back,
and accordingly goes to his former place
Of business to see if he is there Another
theory is that she is woman of the neigh
borhood who is addicted to sprees and
makes midnight excursions in search o.
something to drink.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
A Palace Clothing Store.

Having few moments spare time this
morning, the ARGUS reporter stepped into
the mammoth clothing store of A. Loeb,
known as the Golden Eagle clothing
store. We found the store crowded with
customers, and it was with difficulty that we
elbowed our way to the window wherein
reposed some of the prizes which this
store is giving away to their customers.
The prizes are numerous, and some of
them costly. There is fine buggy two
sewing machines, u bedroom set, baby
carriages, in fact almost everything that
is ornamental and useful. The proprietor
and clerks were kept busy in handing
over goods to customers and receiving
the cash therefore Several nice presents
were secured by customers this morning,
who departed happy, proving the scheme
to be a good one. 1t will pay you to go
and take look at Mr.. Loeb's goods be
fore purchasing elsewhere, and secure one
OF the prizes,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
The County Building.


TRANSFERS.
24-Otis ]. Dimick to Henry A. Day,
lot SO, South Rock Island; 5000
s. L. Wade to Andalusia Lodge, A F.
& A. NJ, part lots 1 and 5, block II,
Andalusir, STA, and James W. Ballard
to Andalusia Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, same
description, 1928.
John Allison to VIM. Allison, ! Of the
coal in ike NV u, II, 1w; $500
A. X. Phlleo to F. j. Stroehle. lot 6,
Webster's block, Rock Island; 5000.
Anna NJ. Betty and Margaret Clcland
to John and T. NJ. Tindan. Sc NV and lot
TO- 1G, Il, 2w; 81.
PROBATE.
25-Guardianship of Frank and Arthur
Sperbeck, minors Letters of guardian
ship issued to L. f. Fish Bond filed
and approved
Estate of e con /. Brown, deceased.
Inventory, apprafsemcnt bill aud widow 5
award filed and approved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
A TALE WITH A MORAL.
She is Only Woman, But Woman is
One of Gods NOblest Works.

After man came woman we are told in
the scripture. After woman came Satan
and then came sin. The two, woman and
sin, though connected in one chain, are
by no means synonymous Says an old
sage Mans inhumanity to man has
caused countless thousands to mourn.
While this may be true, and is true. to
certain extent, yet it can better be ap-
piled thus than in any otner way. Mans
inhumanity TO woman has caused and
will yet cause the hearts of thousands of
women, not only to mourn, but bleed and
break. In our county Jail at this time is
confined girl who is living example of
mans inhumanity to woman. When
Carrie StitZ was born, she was fair a
babe as ever breathed. Fond parents
were hers, and the pride of an affection
was never surpassed as they watched the
little innocent toddler and listened to her
pooioh IIattlO' ouC pdooCu AlOhi thC
age of infancy, as every girl must
into full grown girlhoOd, as a bud
merges into a full grown rose. 1t was
at this age that she needed the most care,
but it was denied her. She was allowed
her freedom, and rOamed about the city
| at will and at all hours of night, with
young men, whose hearts were as black
as their character 1t ended in her down
fall and ruin, although she had not, as
yet, reached her thirteenth year. The
author of her ruin is yet resident Of this
city, and 70 the Shame of the city's fair
name he it said, he is an honorcd, respect,
able member of society, while his poor
victim, betrayed and deserted, is left to
the charity of cold and unfriendly
world. 1t was over five years ago that
the Stilz girl was betrayed, and from that
time until new her steps have been on
| the downward road. Today she is with
in the cold and bare prison walls, serving
out Il sentence for being common va
giant. Think of it, you fathers and
mothers who have daughters of your own.
4 fair life gone down in shame, because 8
hyena in human form with sweet honeyed
words persuaded his victim to give up al
/ that was near and dear to her in this life
Because of her rash act, father, whost
sivcred hair and bent form denotes OLD
age, is bowed down with grief, mourning
for hayward daughter who has beer
lost to him forever, Go out to orr city OF
the dead, stop by a lonely grave. and drol
q tear over mother who died with
broken heart because her only daughte
was victim to a mans pertidy.
But we must digress. What has beer
will probably be again. 1t is the duty o
every father and mother in the city o
Rock Island to guard their girls from tn
tempter's snares, This can be done b,
keeping your girls off the streets at night
where they will be out of the way of tn
dudes, Washers or libertines. 1t is get
ting to be no uncommon thing for tn
newspapers to chronicle the waywardnes
of girls here lately, and many OF the case
can be traced to the practice of 'gadding
~, tho Sfraats at NIGHT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
YESTERDAY'S GAME.
Peoria Again Does up Rock Island to
the Tune Of 12 TO ).

Yesterday was another off day for our
boys. They seem to draw lots of inspira-
ton from the large crowd present. Up
to the fifth inning they played a good
game, and the enthusiasm of the Rock
Islandites came to high pitch, yet it
did not reach such Il pitch as to ignore
the Peoria club, fol when the Reds would
make a fine play they were loudly APP
plauded. In the second inning a very fine
play was made by Kent, of the
visiting club. He made three Dagger,
and then reached home safe, scoring one
run. From that inning up to the
seventh the Peoria boys didn'
succeed in making score In the seventh
inning they succeeded in making five runs
by heavy batting. This seemed to rat
tie" our boys. Roher, the new catcher
for the home club, is a good one, but
holds the ball too long after he gets it,
Nugent did well as a pitcher, but after
the sixth inning the visitors got right onto
him and batted him all over the grounds
Larkins, on third bsse, was badly ratified.
he missed several balls. Goggin is 6
dandy on first base. Taking everything
all in all the game Yesterday was the finest
ever played in Rock Island, but the game
today promises to be even better The
following is the score:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
ChIckens.

A couple of gentlemen living IN the
lower end of town, have started two
chicken incubators, and have more on the
way. 1t is presumed that the
meat markets in that part of
the city will protest as there
will shortly be no more demand for tough
beef The cry will be give us chicken,
as they are SO numerous and cheap. This
incubator business is getting to be chronic9
All fellow has to do is to get his incu-
bator started. and then hold his breath
while the chickens are Matching.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
A Runaway.

Yesterday afternoon about half past
four o'clock, horse attached 10 a deliv-
cry wagon ran away while on the govern
ment bridge. The horse became scared at
The train of cars which was passing over
the bridge. The animal started aud ran
at a fast speed towards this city. While
passing the bridge near the water works
the wagon collided with beam. The
wagon stopped but the horse ran on to
Sixth avenue, before it was captured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Head OFF

One of the coaches on the Chicago
train, coming this way, had blood on its
wheels and on the steps this morning. A
Jew boarded the train at Chicago yester-
day, bound for Davenport He got off at
LaSalle, to get something to eat, This was
the last seen of him, until his body, minus
his head, was found on the railroad track.
He had an insurance ticket, but no other
particulars could be ascertained by the
ARGUS reporter. He probably lived IN
Davenport.