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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06
New Publications.
TWENTY YEARS OF CONGRESS.

The first volume of Mr.. Blaine's Twenty
years of Congress" is now being distributed to
the subscribers who have waited eagerly for
the work, their desire whetted by the talk
about it and by the enticing extracts which
have found their way into the papers. The
physical qualities of the book demand word
of attention before its literary qualities are
considered 1t is portly octave Of nearly
$50 pages, beautifully printed on heavy paper.
substantially bound In various styles, illustra-
ted by full page portraits of the author and
President Lincoln. and grouped medallion
portraits of about thirty others who were
prominent in public life in the time of which
the volume treats. The type used is large,
clear and uniform, no notes in small type en-
cumber the page or distract the readers atten-
tion from the narrative. AT the end OF the
volume are few pages of appendices and
map, all designed to illustrate the progress 'ot
the nation to which frequent allussion is nee
essary made in the body of the work.
1t was almost essential in writing such a
work that preliminary view should be taken
of the antece1ent conditions accounting for the
state of affairs existing In The nation in the
wear 1860 when the twenty years period OF
which MIR. Blaine especially writes began. Ac-
cordipgly the first seven chapters, about 100
pages are devoted to a review of the events
which led to the political revolution OF 1860.
This review, of course, lis not full aud part cuar;
but contemplates only those phases of national
history which have relation to, and tendency
toward. defining and illustrating the peculiar
problems with which the revolution OF 1860,
the overthrow of the controlling influence of
the slave power, was concerned, Meet ssar ly it
is rapid aud closely confined to he growth of
the slave power and the anti-slavery senti-
ment; but as these developments were affect
ed by or affected almost every great question OF
public moment the author has been enabled
to make it historical sketch of great interest
and full of instruction to the general student.
The topics so deliberately treated in Greeley's
American Confict and Henry Wilson's Hlsto-
~ of the Anti-slavery movement are in these
seven chapters condensed with discriminating
skill, and set forth in their mutual relation
and logical sequence with admirable accuracy
clearness and vigor.
II will serve to indicate the method and
scope of the remainder of the volume to mem
ton the topics of the following chapters
Chapter eight treats of the John Brown raid
and the Democratic and Republican conven-
lions of 1850; chapter nlne, of the tariff ques-
tion. in its relations to the revolution of 1850,
and this makes necessary review of tue
whole history OF tariff legislation; the next
chapter discourses of the effect produced by
Lincoln's election, and the last months OF the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06

Wheeler, who killed Matthews at Hazel
hurst, MISS, Last year for voting the indie
pendent ticket, has at last been indicted,
and his trial is set down for Wednesday.
The reason for this sudden awakening in
regard TO crime which the authorities and
the people OF Mississippi have been cogni-
can't of for six mouths without paying any
attention to it except in way of commenda-
tion is not explained. Probably, however,
the publicity given to the facts by the SEN
ate investigation has something to do with
1t. How far the indictment results from
sincere desire to punish Wheeler for his
crime can be better determined after the
trial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06

A "boom" for the Hon. James w. Book
walter of Ohio for the Democratic capdi-
date for Vice President has been started,
and the prediction is made that he will soon
become as prominent in connection with the
Democratic nomination for the vice presi-
dency as Secretary Lincoln now is in con-
nection with the Republican nomination for
the same office. This is altogether probable,
for Mr.. Bookwalter is known in Ohio as
Mr.. Pocketbookwalter, nickname that can
hardly fail to commend him to the Demo-
cratic National convention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06
AN APPEAL For
CATTLE CARS.

FgNHE United States law to protect animals during
T. transportation by rail provides that. whenthey
are carried in cars in which they can be fed, wat
cred, and have rest. its requirement that animals
shall be unloaded every % hours, and then have a
rest of hours, shall not apply TO animals in such
cars The law prevents starvation and too long con-
fnement in cars so FAR AS IT IS oBEYED by the
Railroad Co.'s, and its existence and enforcement
are of the first necessity while the common stock
places is attended with much cruelty, it being nat
ursy hard to get the poor creatures back into cars
where they have already so suffered, without blows,
or worse.
10 meet this want of an improved car the Ameri-
can humane Association offered a prize of five
thousand dollars (S5, 5000 for sueh in 1880. to
stimulate theinventive ability of the country One
OF its conditions was that the patents on the APP
proved should be given to the Association that
the car might be offered to the railroad companies
by 1t free from charges of royalty.
But the owners OF the best inventions decided not
to compete for the prize, thinking that their
would prove more valuable to them than the five
thousan ddollars Accordingly the prize could not
be awarded. The offer. however caused the con-
sUruction of cars WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENT.
OF THE LAW and the trustees of the fund take this
way OF making known the fact to Officers, Directors
and Stockholders of Railroad Companies and to all
Humane People whose hearts have been touched by
the atrocities of this traffic.
Gold medals haze been given to the persons and
companies named below. The names are given in
the order that the several cars were examined.
A. G. MATHER, Chicago Illinois.
W. STUART HUNTER. Bellevile, Canada.
j. M. LINCOLN, Providence, Rhode Island.
MONTGOMERY PALACE CAR Co, New York City
BURTON STOCK CAR Co., Boston, Massachusetts,
THOMAS CLARKE, Truro, Nova Scotia.
JOHN W. STREET, Chicago. Illinois
So long as tie common car is used, the words of
Senator MCPHERSON, of New Jersey, will continue
true: 81 delare the live stock traffic to be one long
and uninterrupted line of suffering from NEWEST to
the East The sanitary objections also of the
grayest character.
The great success of refrigerator cars is lessening
the number of animals transported alive but there
must also remain such a traffic in them as to
maj g the improved car permanent necessity,
To avoid all Misrepresentation on the subject, we
add that neither the Association nor any of its
officers have pecuniary interest in any of the cars
above-named.
EDWIN LEE BROWN, r..a. - ca.
Mrs FNr1Tyw APp9sETnH Prize Fund
ABRAHAM FIRTH. u q dne e ican ~ u
AnriI @ 1894 on1 QoodQw
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The latest report from Mr. TiIden is that
his voice is exceedingly feeble and that a
man who recently conversed With him had
to lean his ear against the sage's mouth to
hear what he said. Perhaps the reason the
Democratic party has not heard Mr.. Tilden
decline the nomination is because it has not
got quite near enough to him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. Tie and address of the writer are in
al cases indispensable, not necessarily for publca
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06
Books Received.

TWENTY YEARS OF CONGRESS: From Lincoln to
Garfield. With review of the events which led to
the political revolution of 1860. BY James G.
Blaine. Volume /. Norwich, Conn.,: The Henry
Bill Publishing Co. Sold by subscription. John
Russell, Agent in Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06

FIFTY CENIS a MUNTH.
1.-THE Portland Daily PRESS is the largest daily
paper published in the State, and has the largest
circulation. AT the special rates it is also the
cheapest.
To new subscribers, during the campaign,
the price OF the WEEKLY PRESS, an page
paper containing digest of all the contents
Of tho DAILY will ha
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06

Our line of Fine Ready .made Clothing for
Spring and Summer wear is now most com
plete. In addition to having manufactured
this stock in most thorough manner, We
would say that the prices attached are the
lowest consistent with first-cIass goods.
An examination of O,r Fine Spring Over
sacks, Suits and PantalOons we now have in
Stock is solicited.
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MY facilities for furnishing this rticle are
4yA unsurpassed and l respectfully solicit
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citizens are my customers and have been since
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mendation. Address V.H. SOULE,
1anloeodf Woodford's
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-06

Here are the estimates of some of the
lending journals in regard to the preferences
of the Republican delegates to Chicago:
New York Times, Blaine $40, Arthur
287; New York Sun, Blaiue 800, Ar
thur 29S; New York Tribune. Blaine
$40, Arthur no estimate; Philadelphia
Press, Blaine 357, Arthur 2S2; Philadelphia
Times, Blaine 29S, Arthur 259; Chicago
TribuDes Blaine BAT. Arthur 299; Albany
journal, Blaine 361, Arthur 265. 1t will be
seen that all these journals agree in putting
Blaine considerably ahead. The New York
Tribune thinks that in case the straightout
Republican delegates from Virginia are adj
mitted, Blaine will lack only fourteen votes
of nomination on the first ballot.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
THE CITY In BRIEF.

Hear Springer this evening.
Another rain storm is threatened.
A. H. McCandless, D. D. s., dentist.
Not many farmers in the city today.
Al Bruner is home from business
trip.
Mr.. r. NJ. Mitchell, of Rapids City,
was in the city today.
Mr. Drury, of Drury township, was a
caller at the ARGUS office today
Music at the skating rink tonight Las
dies free.
Vote for Albrecht for coroner.
Everything is quiet at the police sta
ton.
Mr.. George Crawford, of Carbon Cliff.
was in the city today
DR.. A. T. Hawley. dentist, corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue.
Go TO the roller skating rink this evens
ing. Delightful music will be discoursed.
Ladies free
There will be splendid music at the
skating rink this evening. Ladies will be
admitted free of charge
Sol Smith Russell is immense ia Edge
wood Folks He will be here on No.
vember 5th.
Fifty barrels of Missouri IGNITION apples
for sale at the Diamond 10 Office
GEORGE LAMONT.
Sheriff Reticker, Supervisor Barton and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Robertson will return
from taking the crazy people to Kanka,
kee tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Stoddard, of Edg-
ington, were in the city last evening, and
attended the entertainment at Harper's
theatre.
Vote for Niece for congress
Deputy County Clerk Kohler is kept
busy these days in naturalizing foreign
ers. HE had a big crowd of them on hand
this afternoon.
Uncle" Sam Goode was in the city
again today. He says that the potato
rush in Andalusia is still great, and hun,
dreds of bushels are being hauled TO that
place daily.
DR.. J. W. Stark Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Mr.. and Mrs Elias P. PInneo arrived
home from Chicago last evening, and to.
day they are receiving the congratulation
of their many friends.
Mr.. W. W. Fowler, the genial business
manager of the great German comedian,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
Surprise Parties.


Last evening the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. j. r. G. Field of South Rock Island,
gave them genuine surprise party. 1t
was tie occasion of the tin wedding of
the worthy couple. They have been mar
ried just ten years, and their union has
been mutually happy one The large
company who surprised Mr. and Mrs.
Field last night also presented them with
several appropriate presents. An elegant
supper was served by Mr.. and Mrs.
Field, and the company enjoyed the occa-
sion to the utmost extent. The friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Field wish them many re-
turns of their wedding anniversary.
Mr. J. H Kerr, superintendent of the
waterworks, was the victim of happy
surprise last night. A number of his
friends who intended to surprise him on
his birthday anniversary last Monday ev-
ening, and who missed the date, called
last evening and gave our worthy official
a most complete surprise. The evening
was very agreeably spent by all present,
and at late hour the visitors left, wish,
ing Mr.. Kerr long life and continued
DrOSDeritV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30

Chas. A. Gardner. was in the city today
and made the ARGUS office pleasant
call.
On the Mercer county train which ar
rived in the city last evening, vote was
taken for preferences on presidential can
didates, with the following result; Cleve-
land, 10; Blaine, 8; Butler, 2; Belva Lock-
wood, 2.
P. H. Buckley, of Joslyn, was in the
city today disposing of wagon load of
feathers This is the first time we were
aware that Buckley was the proprietor of
a feather foundry.
Vote for Henry for circuit clerk.
Robson and Crane had big house at
Harper's theatre last night. They were
immense in their new play, ''The Cherubs."
The audience was highly entertained and
frequently manifested its pleasure by
hearty applaus.
Chas Fiebig moved into the city yester-
day at his place of business on Third ave-
nue.. Charlie is more fortunate than most
of mortals. He has two places. In the
summer he lives two miles out of the city
and in the winter in the city.
Vote for Hurst for States attorney.
City Attorney Corbett addressed rat
Ting fine meeting at Viola last evening.
The democrats turned out for miles around
the town and paraded the streets in grand
style.
The funtral of the late Patrick Mul
queen was largely attended on Wednes>
day Father Mackin delivered an apprO>
pirate funeral Grafton. The pail bearers
were: Patrick Cahill, John Condin, Dan
iel O'Brien, John Durick, David Walsh
and Thomas Fahy.
The Young Mems Christian association
has a meeting this evening at which will
be decided whether or not the association
will employ a general secretary. Tomor-
row evening the Rev. DR. ]. S. McCord
will deliver an address on the temperance
topic at the associations rooms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
The Additional Tax.

One of the questions to be submitted to
the voters of Rock Island county next
week is the three mill additional tax as
requested by the board of supervisors.
The county is heavily in debt and money
is being continually borrowed to meet its
obligations. The condition of the masses
at the present time is not such as to
easily meet an additional tax to the one
already imposed; in fact it is a most in
opportune period, and even if money was
plenty we doubt the ACCESSIBILITY of carry
ing out the proposition. What proof
have we that if the 3 mill
extra tax was levied, that in
a short time the dose would not be re-
peated and perhaps in larger guam titles
OF course the obligations will have to
be met some day, but it might be done
without assessing the tax payers any
heavier. Might not the county's business
be handled in more economical manner?
As democrats, we should be strongly
opposed to the 3 mill levy. We desire a
reduction and not an increase of taxation.
That is the principal issue of the cam
paign, next to placing an honest man in
the White house, and by voting for the
additional tax, the dem ocrats of Rock
Island county would be going square back
on their principles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
THE BUTLER MEETING.
Jesse Harper, the ''Pe0pie's Party
Candidate for Governor, Makes
an Address on Political
Topics.

The Greenback labor party which is
now familiarly known as the Peoples
party" had meeting in Union square
last evening. 1t was expected that Gen.
A. NJ West, of Mississippi, candidate for
vice president on the Butler ticket, would
be present to address the people, but he
failed to show up. The north IS getting
too cold for Mr.. West, and besides sick>
ness in his family made it impossible for
him to come to Rock Island Mr.. Harper
made very good speech of its kind. lie
arraigned both of the old parties and pro-
ceedcd to show the frauds and corruption
in first one and then the other. He went
for the monepoles and showed how the
money kings had held full sway under
republican rule He said he wasn't around
asking anyone to vote for any particular
candidate. Let everybody vote as they
pleased. Voters should vote according
TO the dictates of their own conscience.
They were towards if they did not
The gieenback party is the party of the
people 1t proposes to whip the old par
ties out Of sight, and can do it because it
has the right and principle on its side.
The greenback party eight years ago de>
nounced monopolies and monopolists, and
now both of the old parties were doing
the same. The fiat currency question was
next taken up, and the speaker devoted
about an hour and half in discussing
this point There was nothing new in his
argument on the money question. 1t was
all about bOndholders, stock jobbers,
bankers, etc. Mr.. Harper began talking
at 7 Is, and it was 10 o'clock before he
closed. He interspersed his remarks with
amusing anecdotes, which he related in a
comical way that never failed to raise a
laugh. The crowd was pretty fair in
size considering that the air was damp
and chilly, and rain was threatened at
different times during the speech. Mr..
Harper left for his home in LaHarpe at
II o'clock last evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
Fooled.

Young Ross, the peanut boy on the c.,
r. l. & /. passenger train, arrived at
Davenport at s O'Clock this morning from
the west While the train was at the
depot Ross noticed in the first car that
three card monte men were trying to
swindle farmer. He put the farmer on
his guard, and young Ross was given a
pair of black eyes by one of the monte
men for interfering in their game. The
monte men left the train and came over
to this side of the river. Ross went to
a store and bought revolver and came
over here on a still hunt foI the monte
men. He declared that he would shoot
the first one Of them he found, and he is
said to be young man of his word. He
was terribly angry this morning at the
monte crowd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
Died

Mrs. J. T. Francis, of Moline, died yes
terday. She was a sister of Mrs. Fred
Hemenway, of this city. and Mrs. S. S.
Crompton and Mrs. DR.. Vincent, of
Hampton; Herbert E. Thomas and Mrs.
Theodore Wheelock, of Moline. Mrs.
Francis was well known in this city. She
was a daughter of the late ex-county
treasurer, H. F. Thomas. The cause of
her death was the removal Of an ovarian
tumor, the operation having been per-
formed several weeks ago. The lady
never recovered from the operation. She
leaves husband and two little daughters.
The funeral took place today.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
Sparks From the Sm0kestaek.

All trains left on time from the Union
depot THIS morning
The new time card goes into effect on
the c. B. & z. next Thursday.
The Peoria train had n big list of pass
sengers going out this morning.
The clerks in the Milwaukee depot had
another joke this morning, but it was too
good TO give away,
The Cannon ball train had a coach full
of emigrants going east this morning. 1t
isn't often that emigrants 90 in that di-
rection.
Theo Buckholtz got down to the Mil
waukee depot last evening and went to
his home in Milwaukee. 1t will be some
time before he will be able to resume his
position as brakeman on Doc" Bush
train.
The rocks eXcavated by the dredge at
the foot of Nineteenth street, are being
used TO make firm embankmept for the
r. l, & P. track between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets. A very fine job is
being done.
H. W. Howe, the popular conductor
on the c., R. & P, has Just returned
from Chicago, where he went to meet his
wife, who has been spending the summer
in the eastern states, principally along the
sea shore and in the Blue mountains.
Mr.. A. N. Morton, general freight
agent of the Rock Island & Peoria road,
has resigned, and will leave on November
1st. He will be succeeded by Mr. Rob
ert Stockhouse, who is well and tavora-
bly, known as the Peoria road paw
master in this city. Mr. Morton will
remain in the city for week or two,
during which time he will post Mr.. Stocks
house in the details of his duties as gem
eral freight agent. Mr.. Morton has two
| offers to go on other railways, one of
which he will accept, but he is not pre-
pared to say which one just at the pres
ent, nor neither does he want the names
of the roads made public at this time.
He has been a very efficient official and
his comrades and friends hate to see him
leave
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
Public Notice,

For the convenience of the public liv-
Ing in the lower part of the city, the
ARGUS has established branch office al
DeSanto's drug store, corner Ninth street
and Fourth avenue. where box has been
placed for the receptacle of news and
subscriptions. In writing personal news
be sure and write the whole name plainly.
In ordering the ARGUS sent to your home
you can leave your address at the branch
office and the same will be regularly de-
livered. Give the street and number
when ordering your paper. Mr.. DeSanto
will be pleased to answer any questions
pertaining to the business
The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be deposited when the Office is closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-30
New Signs.

The front of the ARGUS Office is adorned
with two neat signs, in gold letters, the
work of R. NJ. Sweeney They look res
markably handsome, and are great credit
to the artist, who is establishing a SPLEEN
did reputation for fine sign work. The
sign just above the door is IL particularly
fine piece of work, the style of the letters
being PLATA and neat, and different from
any sign in the three cities. 1t is the
latest style of sign letters. The attention
of those who contemplate having new
signs made or old signs repainted is called
to the new signs of the ARGUS.