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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
THE CHANCE FOR GRESHAM.
A Newspaper Correspondent Dispose
OF All the others.

of All the Others.
CINCINNATI, April 26--The Enquirer
"Jayhawker" telegram from Indianapoli.
says: Somehow every body seems to be drift
ing into the sea of political excitement. From
the national ticket down to the lowest on the
list the friends of aspirants are all along the
line putting in their best licks, all apparently
full of confidence. The cooler heads among the
Republicans are saying, "the question is moi
who we can nominate, but who can We
elect" The general feeling is that Blaine
and Arthur have succeeded in destroying
each other at the convention, and that if
either of them should succeed neither could
carry New York. The hostility of the Blaine
people to Edmunds renders it certain that
the latter would also lose that state. Logan
has passed out of the race-of rather was
never in it. Harrison would fail in New
York for the reasons which would be urged
against both Arthur and Blaine, and, besides
that, he would fail in his own state In
1872 Harrison was a candidate for the nom-
nation of governor, but his own county went
against him, and he had to withdraw. In
1876 the convention again ignored him, and
nominated Ortiz, who was then in Austria,
and after that gentleman was withdrawn,
the executive committee substituted Harri-
son. to be defeated by Blue Jeans Williams.
The action of the Connecticut convention
in bring Gen. Hawley into the race is looked
upon as partial solution of the troublesome
question. but it is found that he, too would
develop some hostilities in the Empire state
The undercurrent seems to have turned
toward Gresham, who happens TO be on good
terms with all the factions in New York, and
who is equal TO the strongest man in hi,
party in his own state. Friends of Gresham
/ declare that lie can not permit any such use
Of his name while in the cabinet, and thai
his acceptance of his present office was
pledge Of loyalty to Arthur, which he would
not break If he could. On the other hand
the friendly relations between him and Blaine
lead the adhereats of the Piumed knight t.
look h. the general as tier best second man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
S PR n &

Is the season in which bad or poisoned blood is
most apt TO show itself. Nature, al this junctnlc
needs something 10 assist it in throwing of the i'm
purties which have collected by the sluggish cir
culstion of blood during the cold winter months
Swifts Specific is natures great helper. as it is
purely vegetable alternative and tonic
Rev l.. b. Paine, Macod. Ga, writes, I'VE hayo
been using Swift's Specific at the orphans home
remedy for blood complaints, and as general
health tonic and have had remarkable results from
is use on the children and employees ofthe nstitu-
ton. Ii issuch an excellent tonic and keeps the
blood 20 pure that the system is less liable 10 dis
ease 1t has cured some of our children of scrofu-
la
w. H. Gilber', druggist, Albany. Ga writ
We are selliny large quantities of Swifts Specific
for spring alterati,e and general health tonic.
and with the best results. II is now largely used
as preventive and cure for malara There are
many remarkable evidences Of its merit in this
section.
Our treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
free 10 applicants
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,
Drawer 8, Atlanta. ia.
New York office, 159, West 33d ST. augl5d1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
CROUCH on Corns.u

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns" 15c.
Quick, complete cure. Hard or soft corns
Warts, bunions.
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INTENDING ADVERTISERS should address
] GEO. p R0WELL & co.
10 Spruce street. New York city,
For select list of 1000 newspapers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

Wheat : asettled; 921ze No. p 9211e
April; 9334c May; 95c June. Corn-Scarces
SIC No. 2, Oats-Higher; 333l@c No. 2. Rye
Steady ;6jl@c No. i. Barley-Strong; z l14c
No. 2; zoe extra No 3
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Detroit.

Wheat-Easier; cash, April and May, g. .06:
June, 81 eG}4 July. Sl.0oA nominal; No 2
red cash SI.O5$l; Ne. 2 white, 9s]Ic. Corn
No. 2 cash, 5652c Oats-No. 2whisss Ale;
No'2 3GlLc
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TRADE.
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Order Tor your fTle'
Embroidery Silk, !
PoRTERs SILK Co. .
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
EIY'S
Cream Balm

has gained an enyia
Bile reputation where
ever known, diSplac-
ing al, other prepara
tons. An article of
und0uhted merit. l.
convenient and clean
ly. Ii causes no pain
NOR Enp4ylng
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18
ought certainly to be able to do

onght certainly to be able to do
that
Il coulAdo it, / suppose" said
the child, "but It's heavy and
don't like the trouble The servant
can open it for me just as well.
Pray what is the use Of having ser
wants if they are not to wait upon
u.s."
The servant was sent to open the
gate. The boy passed out and went
whistling on his way TO school.
When he reached his seat in the
academy he drew from his satchel
his arithmetic ard began to inspect
his sums.
Il cannot do these" he whisper
ed TO his seat-mate, they are too
hard"
"But you can try" replied his
companion.
81 know that can try" said
John; ''but it's TOO much trouble.
Pray what are teachers for, if not TO
help us out of difficulties. / shall
carry my slate to Professor Help
we'll"
Alas! poor John. He had come
to another closed gate-a gate lead
ing into a beautiful science. "the
laws of which are the mode in
which God acts in sustaining all the
works of his hands"-the science of
mathematics. He could have open
ed the gate and entered alone and
explored the riches of the realm,
but his mother had injsdiciously let
him rest with the idea chat it is as
well to have the gates opened for
us as to exert our strength. The
result was, her son, like the young
hopeful sent to Mr.. Wiseman, soon
concluded that he had no genius"
for mathematics, and threw up the
study.
The some was true of latin. He
could have learned the declensions
of the nouns, and the conjugation of
the verbs, as well as other boys of
his age, but his sest-mate very
kindly volunteered to "tell him in
Glass; and what was the use in
opening the gate into the latin
language when another would do it
for him? o no! John Easy had no
idea of taxing his mental or physi-
cal strength when he could avoid it,
and the consequence was that nu-
merous gates remained closed to
him all of his life to come-gates to
honor, gates to riches, gates to hap
piness!
Children onght to be early taught
that it is always best to help them
selves.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18

tIcable. The north must make of
the south what the east has made
of the west-a field for the inveset
ment of its surplus capital and la
Dor. The west was wilderness.
The men and money of the east peo-
pied it and built it into a magnifi-
cent empire. The south is sparse
" settled country, exceedingly rich
in all the gifts of nature--climate,
soil, water courses, water power,
timber, coal, iron and all the miner
ais of use to the world. The foun
dalton is here for the grandest de-
velopment our country has yet
known. As the east built up the
west and was in turn built up by it,
so must the north take hold of the
south, build it mp and be built up
in turn. The great plant OF the
north, now, rapidly shutting down,
is of all things the great need for
this work. The surplus wealth of
the north seeking profitable invest
ment can find it so1th. Here is the
field for both, and there is no other
adequate to the requirements.
The opportunities of the south
meet, and meet fully, the necessities
of the north. We must turn these
cabins into dwellings, these south
ern crossroads into thrifty towns,
these struggling towns into busy
and prosperous cities, and the
small cities of the south, centers of
great natural wealth in almost every
case, into compact and large trade
and manufacturing centers. We
must substitute for the sporadic
development of the occasional fur
mace in wilderness, without a home
market, a general boom which will
absorb not only all that southern
industries can produce, however,
much theysmay increase in number
and productive capacity, but all
that tue north can turn out as well.
To take. hold of the south, as we
took hold of the west, will yield
even greater results, and will EN-
ploy at good wages every northern
workman and every spare dollar of
northern capital for twenty years to
come.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18
What is Liberty?

AS the liberty of criminals mean
license, so the freedom Of the i'm
moral means corruption. Declaim
ers are fond of affirming that man
naturally loves liberty, when the
truth is, Re only naturally hates re
straint. Liberty is obedience to law;
and it is not absurd to assert that
men are naturally obedient to law,
when religion, education, civil au-
thority, criminal codes and other
means have to be continually en-
ployed to enforce respect for author
typ Do savages, barbarians and
children love the moral restraint
without which it is not possible
even to think of liberty? Have not
men in all ages called liberty the
opportunity to seek their own inter-
ests and crafty their passions by
inficting wrongs upon their fellow
beings2 All virtue is rare, but love
of liberty Is a rare virtue, the flower
and fruit of a long devotion to rec
titude to unselfish purposes and as
large as the love of Christ. Let US
not imagine, then, that a free gov
eminent such as ours rests upon
the natural instincts of the human
heart. We love the highest when
we see it, but the low cannot see
the highest, and only the best know
the best.-Bishop Spalding in North
American Review.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18
Transfer Of Authority,

Philadelphia Call: First demo
cratic man-"You are still manager
of that beautiful theratical star,
Miss De Blank, 1 supposeS'
Second democratic man-''No, ]
am not"
Indeed! Why, ] supposed you
would still be her manager, OF
course. LAST season was a brill
liant success. You managed her
then, did you not?'
"Yes."
"But you do not manage her this
season.
mo. She manages me. You see
I married her.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18
Opening the cate.

The following article contains q
hint which many boys may profit
by. There are too many youths
who sit down and wait for others to
eopen the gate'' for them when
they meet with any difficulty, in
stead of using their own hands and
strength in removing the obstacle.
81 wish yor would send hoy to
open the gate for me" said well
grown boy of ten to his mother, as
he paused with his satchel upon
his back and surveyed its clasped
fastenings.
"Why, John! can't you open the
gate for yourselfY' said Mrs. Easy.
"A boy of your age and strength
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18
Our Petroleum Preduc..

Demorest's Monthly: In 1863
our petroleum oil product VAS only
some 1900 barrels Its NE hes
steadily increased until nov -,Ine
24,O0u, 900 barrels is yea y cou-nm-
ed. We ship IL all parts 81 the
world; but the domestic consnmp-
ton is far greater than the foreign.
This oil has had varied uses As
an illuminant, it is tile cheap-.t and
in some respects the best light ever
madesuse of by the human race. 1t
is also q lubricant of great value.
Alter refining, the residuum is CON
verted into a wax, also into veseiine
and besides is used for dyeing pur-
poses and as a disiDfectant. Petro
leum fields have been discovered
near the Caspian Sea and all Eas-
tern Europe and portions of ASIA
are being supplied from this quar-
ter. Petroleum ih found in several
parts of the United States. but is
most abund ant in the oil region
proper of Western Pennsylvania.
The oil territory extends from the
c15bcIu CuO Vi AdhC GTiS uOWu
through Venango and Butler coun-
ties in Pennsylvania and as far
south as West Virginia. In this
last state the oil is thick and does
not flow readily. In the neighbor-
hood of Pittsburg there are great
gas wells but not much .oil. The
latter is often produced in such
quantities as to cause loss to the
holders. Some of the more recent
wells have had the greatest produc-
tion. The Phillips we'll in Butler
county at one time poured out near
ly 5000 barrels a day; but these
great gushers, as they are called, do
not last long. Their life is short.
1t is wonderful product, is petrole-
um, and could it be utilized for
fuel it would solve a most impor-
tant economical problem.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18


The following good story is going
the rounds: A useful man to
Stonewall Jackson was old Miles,
the Virginia bridge builder. The
bridges were swept way so often by
floods, or burned by the enemy, that
Miles was as necessary to the Con
federate army as Jackson. himself.
One day the Union troops had re-
treated and burned bridge across
the. Shenandoah. Jackson, deter
mined to follow them, summoned
Miles.
lyon must put all your men on
that bridge" said he; "they must
work all night, and the bridge must
be completed by daylight. My en-
gineer shall furnish you with the
plan, and you can go right ahead"
Early next morning jackson, in q
very doubtful frame OF mind, met
the old bridge builder.
"Well," said the general, ''did the
engineer give you the plan for the
bridget"
General" returned Miles, slow
ly, "the bridge is done. / don't
know whether the pictur' is or not"
American Machinist.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18
Never be idle,

Idleness is the great destroyer of
young men. 1t is sure to work out
the ruin of the most talented.
Give. young man plenty to do
and he is safe. Allow him to spend
his hours in idleness-to loaf
around bar-rooms-stand on the
street corners or stay about home,
with no higher ambition than just
to eat,- drink, sleep and smoke, and
you lay for him the foundation of
future disgrace. Parents, you may
depend upon it, that your grown-up
boys find little that adds to their
manhood in the walks of idleness.
Better to give him some honorable
trade than to trust for chance some
windfall or luck of fortune to bene-
fit them in after life.
If young men are ont of employ
ment, let this great truth be i'm
pressed upon their minds, that time,
even though it brings no money, is
valuable. Self-improvement should
be kept up, SO that every spare
hour may bring to it's possessors
some valuable acquisition. Enrich
your minds by the careful study of
some good work, for you may rest
assured that your labor is none the
less for being intelligent. Better be
found studying at home, thereby i'm
proving and disciplining your mind
than to be seen on the street cor
ners with hands in pockets, a cigar
between your lips-the very picture
of laziness.
Nothing can be accomplished
without labor. Excellence in every
trade or profession depends upon it.
1t is not the idlers that make their
mark in the world, but the earnest,
go-ahead men who never stop for
little troubles or give up for great
ones, but go forward, determined to
be and do something in this world,
Young man, turn over new leaf
place before You the object of your
desires and work for it.-Canads
School Supplement.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18

Philadelphia Call: Yes, my son,
the railroad is monopoly, but af-
ter you have paid rs cents freight
on a box which has come several
hundred miles, and then find that a
cartman is going to charge $3.50
for hanling it five squares farther,
you win not talk very hard against
the monopoly.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18

The Augusta, Ca, Chronicle tells
story of of a boy named Bell,
now twenty-three years of age, who
was born at Cave Spring, Ca, and
who cannot hear NOR speak--has ev-
er been deaf mute. Strange to
say, however, when a person puts
the tip of his finger on the boys
shoulder and speaks to him he
seems to understand everything
that is said to him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18

Giving a yelling baby opiates to
make it sleep may kill the baby.
Not giving it opiates will be, very
apt to kill the parents. It is diff
cult to tell what to do.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18

An old darby who was asked if,
in his experience, prayer was ever
answered, replied, We'll sab, some
pra'rs is ansued, an some isn't
ponds on wat you axes TO-. Jest
arter de wah, wen it was mighty
hard scratchin' 70 de culled bred
derin, / 'bsarved dat w'enebber |
pway de Lo'd to SEN one O. Marse
Peyton's fat turkeys TO de ole man,
dere was no notice took OBJ de
partition but, when 1 pway dat He
would SEN de ole man TO- de turk.
key de matter was tended to befo'
sun up mex morniif."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-12-18

A school not twenty miles from
Pulaski is presided over by cross
eyed teacher. A few days ago he
called out, "that boy that ! am
looking at will step on the floor"
Immediately 81 lads walked out in
front of the astonished pedagogue.
Gen. Grant has requested that
the bill giving him a pension be
Withdrawn. He says he could not
receive pension under any circum-
stances. Now we are rather in ia
vor of the bill.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-12
Proposals for the Grading and I'm
provement ofSeventh street from
Pearl street to Alvarado street.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received by the undersigned up to the
meeting Of the Council OF the City Of Los An
geles OF August 10Th, A. ID. 1884, for the grading
and improvement Of Seventh street from, Pearl
street to Alvarado street In accordance with Res
olution No. 292 Of the Mayor and Coun-
ell OF the city OF Los Angeles ordering said
grading and improvement, approved July 30th,
SECTION l. From west boundary Of Pearl
street to point on Seventh street 1900 feet
west OF the west boundary Of Pearl street.
SECTION 2. From point on Seventh street
1900 feet west OF the west boundary Of Pearl
street to the east boundary Of Union avenue. a
distance Of 1899 feet.
SECTION 8, From the east boundary of Union
avenue to the west boundary Of Alvarado street,
distance Of 1864 feet.
Separate bids for each section shall be made by
persons bidding thereon. 1t being at the optien
Of the person so bidding whether he will bid upon
one or more sections, and separate contracts will
be entered into for each section.
All proposals offered shall be accompanied by
a check, payable to the order OF the Mayor Of tho
city OF Los Angeles and certified by responsible
bank, in an amount OF at least
For Section /, 1896. 80.
For Section 2, S539.22
For Section 8, S497 80.
The Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
By order Of the Council Of the City OF Los An
gelss at Its meeting Of August 9th, A. D. 1884.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, August 9th, A. d. 1884. sug7-ilt
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-12
Press pleasantries.

There II one thing that Prince Bis
marck cannot do to the American pig
he cannot prevent his turning to Greece
A young bride claimed that her hus
baud was medel man. And he was.
His occupation was making dummies for
clothing stores.
"What Is wanted in this country"
said the bride, as she examined the we'd
ding presents, sis a silver service reform:
that set is plated"
Bllows says he has noticed that the
butchers word of honor, as being q
truthful man, is often at steak, although
he makes no bones about it.
''Yes." sighed broken down man who
had given his signature to oblige friend,
'the most foolish thing ever did in my
life was to learn to write my own name. "
I'D like to have you give me good
sendotf," said men to the elitor the
Other day. swell, as soon as my boots
come back from the cobbler's I'll do it, "
was the effective reply.
A man whose knowledge is based on
actual experience says that, when call
ing ON thoir sweethearts, young men
should carry affection in their hearts,
perfection in, their manners and confec-
tion in their pockets.
There is some talk of introducing next
season the pretty wedding feature of
having the choir csme down the aisle 10
meet the bride and return with her to
the alter. If the soprano wouldn't get
the bride to giggling it would be very
nice indeed.
A patent medicine manufacturer died
in New York last week. Before he died
hh friends asked him how he would like
To be buried. He had Just strength
enough to say: 'lnsert me top column
next to reading matter, fifty-two times,
electro by mail"
An Englshman who has lately written
q book Of travels. objects to Niagara
Falls because the lady visitors show their
ankles while climbing around the rocks.
We would like to know just how much
the author received from the hotel
. .ket pers for inserting that paragraph.
Coal dealer lat restaurant)--"See
here, waiter, are you not the man l
gave my order TOT" Waiter-"Yes,
sah." Coal dealsr--"Well, sir, it was
hall an hour ago. don't like such
long waits" Waiter--"Can't help it,
sah. We have no short weights here,
sah.
Regular habIts-'For ten years past, I"
said the new boarder, 'my habits have
been regular as clockwork. | rose on
the troke of 9 O'Clock, half an hour
later sat down to breakfast; at 7
s'clock l was at work; dined at IL
o'clock; ate supper at 6 O'Clock aud was
in bed ut $3.50 O'clock; ate only hearty
food. and hadn't sick day in all that
tine" "Doar, me-" said the deacon, in
sympathetic tones. "and what were you
in for?" Aud in the awful silence that
followed you could hear the hash CRATE
its teeth.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-12
Sebastopol's Cemetery.

The Russian cemetary ut Sebastopol
would be considered handsome necrop-
oils anywhere. The men are laid away
in patches in great graves, but the oth-
GERS lie in separate ones. The tombs in
many instances is veritable monu-
ments. Among them are column and
bust over the remains of Prince Gortcha.
koff, commander n-chief of the Russian
forces in the Crimea, who died in War
saw. in 1861, but who 'desired to be
buried amid those defenders of their
country who did not permit the enemy to
enter their fatherland further than where
their graves stand" But the most con.
spicuous object in the cemetery is a
magnificent memorial chapel of granite.
marble and bronze, in the form of pyr-
amid, over 100 feet high, the walls Of
which, inside and out, are covered with
the names of all who took part in the
defense of Sebastopol, and for whom
prayers are daily offered up.-Chicago
Her0id