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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
FOR sALE-old papers for sale In any quantity
Sheriff S Sale.

BY virtue Of Two special Executions and Fee
Bills Noe. 59l5 and 5916 issued out of the clerks
office of the circuit court of Rock Island county,
a0d state of Illinois, and to directed, whereby
am commanded TO make the amount OF a certain
judgment recently obtained against ID. L. La Rne
in favor of Rinehart, Ballard Il Co., ont OF the
lands, tenements, goods and chattels of the said
defendant, d. L. La Rue, / have levied upon the
following property, to-wit:
The south half t5dl Of the southeast quarter
M Of section No. Eleven. [11] and the east half
thl of the north east quarter t4] of section No.
Fourteen [14l, all in township No. Nineteen [19]
north range two east Of the fourth principal me-
ridian, in the county Of Rock Island and state of
Illinois
Therefore, according to said command, shall
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right,
title and interest Of the above named ID. l..
La Rue in and to the above described property, OF
Monday the Goth day of July, 1885. at . O'Clock
p. M, at the north door OF the court house in the
city of Rock Island. in the county of Rock Isl.
and and state Of Illinois, for cash in hand, TO sat
isfy said executions and fee bills.
Dated at Rock Island, this 29th day Of June,
D., 1885. JOHN NJ. RETICKER,
Sheriff Of Rock Island County, Illinois.
29dtd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02

WASHINGTON CITY. July 2.-The appro-
priation bill which contains much legisla.
ton of general nature and which went
into operation July l, affects the postoifice
department III several important particu
lars 1t increases the weight of ordinary
letters to be carried for cents from one.
half to one ounce, provides for special
letter delivery, gives the first assist
ants Office twelve additional clerks,
appropriates $500 for leasing
third class postoftiees, gives S6l4, 600 fol
fast mail service i'll addition to the usual
sum for this purpose, increases the appro
priation for railway mail service and star
service, and provides for the reduction oi
newspaper postage from cents to cent per
pound. Because Of this reduction and the
> cent letter postage, an estimated def
cheney of $5,000,000 in postal revenues il
anticipated for the next fiscal year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
Colored Men Demand Recognition.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, July 2 The first po-
litical convention of colored voters ever
held in this state has just been in session in
Mahaka county. John Priestly, colored
man, was nominated for representative
There are about 200 colored voters in the
county. The convention was addressed by
a number of representative men Of the race,
who all claimed that unles; the Republicans
would adopt their candidate they would
bolt and place an entire colored ticket in the
field this fall
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02

delay in reaching the verdict, of an hour
exactly, came from the fact that the jury
sent for and read over a part of the evi>
dence. The prisoner was at once taken
to Jail where he remarked to a reporter
who had inquired how he felt about the
verdict well, yon know, me boy, there
are great changes in many mems lives,
but we aint through yet. I'll fight it to
the end. The last bridge isn't crossed
vet
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
New Bank opened in New York.

NEW YORK, July 2-The Commercial
bank, organized to take the place of the de-
funct Marine bank, has opened for busi-
ness in the building formerly occupied by
the Marine bank
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
Ohio Prohlbitionists.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July p The state
convention of Prohibitionists was called &c
order at 3 p. N. by DIR. A. B. Leonard, who
made an opening address. st. John is ex-
pected to make the keynote speech of the
campaign, and map out the Prohibition pro-
gramme in Ohio.
The air is full of temperance songs and
prayers Col. St John delivered an ad-
dress in the wigwam, which is the Repub-
lcan structure made over about half size.
In Dr. Leonards church was held religio-
political meeting which packed the edifice.
A religious fever is being created TO power
fully back up the prohibition sentiment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
FLYERS at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July MAUD s. ar.
rived here Tuesday and was immediately
taken to the track at Glennville. She occu-
pied her old parlors at the Orchard, between
Phallas and Maxy Cobb. There is great
group of horsefiesh at the Orchard. includ'
ing Maud s., 2;U94; Jay Eye See, 2:1O;
Maxy Cobb. 2:l3A; Phallas, 2:13s4, and
Clingstone, 2:l4, besides fifty other fast ones.
Maud s. will go into training and later in
the season will try to lower her record.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02

Mt. McGREGoR, N. Y, July 2.-Wednss-
day morning found Gen. Grant refreshed
after an exceptionally restful night He
was awake more or less, but only for a few
minutes at time. 1t was not necessary to
summon DIR. Douglas who enjoyed full
nights rest, his first in some time. The
general seemed about the same as Tuesday.
suffering no unusual pain and in cheerful
spirits. The weather IS mild
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
Mackin Convicted.

CHICAGO, July 2.-The jury in the
Mackin perjury case returned yesterday
afternoon, having been out exactly an
hour, with verdict of guilty. The punishs
ment fixed was five years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary. As the last words
of the verdict were pronounced, Mackin
slightly paled and clasped his hands to-
gether as IL in spasm of pain, but this
lasted but a moment and he chatted
smilingly with his brother. The jury
was unanimous from the start as to
Mackins guilt and there was little discus.
sion over the term of imprisonment The
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
Suicide of "A Prominent Louisiana Re
uuhIican

New ORLEANS. La, July ANDRE J.
Damont, who recently resigned as naval
officer in the custom house, and who shot
himself dead Tuesday, was the Republican
manager in this state in the last three presi-
Dental campaigns He was one of the
ablest colored men in Louisiana, and was
chairman of the Republican executive COM
mittee eight years, and president of the
state convention of 1876 He was an octo.
room, so white that many people did moi
know that he had negro blood in his veins.
He was highly educated and served as lieu
tenant of cavalry with Macmillan in
Mexico His suicide was the result of do
nnaStir infelirity
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
Mexican Debt Cons olIdati on.

CRY OF MEXICO, July ?. Tie law for the
consolidation. of the entire debt of Mexico
outside the floating debt has Just been pro
mulgated. One per cent is TO be paid next
year, and u per cent. additional each year
until the maximum interest Of per cent. ID
reached. The plan is approved by English
lisAs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
German Colonial appointment.

BERLIN, July 2.-Ex-A Admiral Werner, Of
the German navy, has been appointed gov
ernor of King Wiihelm's land and the Bis
marck archipelago. He will proceed to his
new post in autumn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, July l

CHICAGO, July L.
The market quotations on ths boarl Of
trade to-day were as follows: Whsat-No
July, opened Csc, closed SSc; August,
opened 501c, closed 9O1sc; September
opened s2xc, closed eye Corn-No
July. opened 47ssc, closed 47ssc; August
opened 471lc, closed 471lc; Septs mbsr,
opened 47ae, closed 4714c. Oats-No. 2 July,
opened 32e, closed SlNc; August, opened
and closed 27c; September, opened 26c,
closed 26sc. Pork-July, opened $l0.2
closed Sl0.3O; August, opened $l0.3711,
closed slO371f; September, opened $40 50,
closed $l041H. Lard-July, opened and
closed S. 621S
Live stock-The Union Stock yards report
the following range of prices Hogs-Market
opened active, with prices weaker and about
sc lower; light grade, s4O5@4.3j; rough
packing, s3.95@4. 10; heavy packing, 81 log
41 Cattle-MsIket weak ana 100l5,
lower; shipping, s5.00@6.l0; bulk, S.. 25@
$50; butchers, 81 3044.25; stockers, $30O@
$50, Texans s300@L75. Sheep-Markei
dull; 81 1904 90; bulk, S3.t06325.
Produce: Butter-Bes5 creamery, l6e.
fancy dairy, l4@l5c; packing, 611(971sc pei
ID. Eggs-l0@l01Sc per dog. Potatoes
New, s3.25@3O0 ler bbL Poultry-Spring
chickens, l6c; oil hens, 81 @9c; rooster,
541bc per Id. Apples-$3 5095 90 pei
bbL Strawberries Michigan, 40@75c per
LOOT case
New York.
New YORK, July /.
Wheat-Very strong and 1S@sSc higher,
with moderate trade reported; No white,
nominal; No. 2'redsJuly, g95s@l0O1S; dc
August 81 0lH@L02H; do September,
Sl.03%@l0+k: 40 October, l.051s(dI. .O55S;
higher and moderately active; mixed west
ern spot, 52@5419c; do future, 535S@56c.
Oats-4@@sa higher; western, 31l4lc.
Provi,lon,-Beef dull; new extra, $l1. 90
Pork steady; new mess, $ll.O0@ll. So
Lard shade stronger and quiet; steam-ren-
dered S6. 15.
ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July /.
Wheat-Higher AMI fairly active, closing
X@l.1sc above yesterday; No. red cash,
96h @97c; July. &c; August, 9SM19oIc;
SepteHIber, 81 UlB. rn-Hlgher tut
SLOW; cash, I4@441lc; July, 44s5c; August,
45B@45Ac; September, 45ssc Oats-Cash
lower, but options higher; cash, 31@32c;
Jniy, 2i3s G2S' .; August, 23$4G. Rye-LUwer;
57Hc. Whisky-Steady; $lI3. Provisions
Pork, quiet; $l065. Lard Nominal.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July |.
Wheat Easy; Milwaukee No. 2, S7s4c;
August, yOc; September, 924c. Corn
Dull; NO. z, 4Ac. OatS-Steady; No. 2,
32,. Rys-Nominal; No, |, Gle. barley
Dull; NJ . entirely nominal
Detroit.
DETROIT July l.
Wheat-Firm; No white, 9556c cash;
96c asked July; 97c asked August; No
red, 9S1lc ca b; 9sZSc asked July; 80,
August; SL004 September; No. 3 red
S01ar. Corn-No. 2 4S1Sc cash and July
Oats-No. 2 white, 81 71c; No. 2, 34k,
cash; 34e bid July
Toledo.
TOLEDO, July l.
Wheat-Easy and dull; No. 9 red cash
92c; july 9211sc asked; August. 9334c asked;
September, 954c asked: October, 96slc
No. : soft, 96@991lc. Corn-QGiet and
firm; No. . cash and July, 4Sc; August
acc; September, 5Jc. Oats-lnactive; Ne
2. Sac
The Petroleum Market.
New YORK, July l.
At the opening of the Consolidated Pc
troleum exchange Wednesday there was G
decidedly unsettled feeling in the market
Pipe line certificates were held at 92sf@
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02

MADRID, July 1.-The total number of
new cases reported from the cholera infected
districts in Spain Tuesday was i,2l0, and
the number of deaths ela
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02

The society tor promoting the use of
Roman letters in the place of the German
is fast extending in Germany.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
The Petroleum Market.

New YORK, July l.
At the opening of the Consolidated Pc
troleum exchange wednesday there was o
decidedly unsettled feeling in the market
Pipe line certificates were held at 92x@
92L@92hc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02
Toledo.
TOLEDO. July

Wheat-E Easy and dull; No. red cash
92c; July, 921sc asked; August, 9334c asked;
September, $50 asked: October, 9634c;
No. : soft, 9S@991lc. Corn-Qaiet and
firm; No. . cash and July, 4Sc; August
ACC; September, 51c. Oats Inactive; Ne
D u,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02

hOIII OUIE 7.
Wheat-Firm; No. white, 9556c cash;
96c asked July; 97c asked August; No.
2 red, 9s4c ca b; 9s1Sc asked July; 9gc
August; SL0oA September; No. 3 red,
S01ar Corn-No. 2, 4S1Ic cash and July.
Oats-No. 2 white, 371sc; No. 2, 34Tc
cash, 34e bid July
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-02

MlLWAUKEE, Wis, July I.
Wheat-Easy; Milwaukee No 2, S7$Ic;
August y0c; September, 924c Corn
Dub; No. 2, 471lc. Oats-Stsady; No. 2,
32,. Rye-Nominal; No |, Gle barley
Dull; NJ. Z entirely nominal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
A SRuSho at Yale.

The freshman has hard time of it
the first few months of his career, says
an articlein Casseps Magazine on Yale
College. At night he is likely to be
disturbed by call from half a dozen
sophomores, and be ANONYMOUSLY put
to bed, or compelled to sing theorem
of Euclid to the tune of yankee
Doodle" If he refuses it goes still
worse with him. His only revenge is
to do the same things nextyear, not to
his present tormentors, but to the
poor freshmen who come after him.
This is ''hazing," a childish custom
very prevalent years ago, and by no
means dead in American colleges to-day,
though l am glad to say it is surely, if
slowly, disappearing. The great event
of the first term was the crush" recent
ly abolished, believe, by the authorl-
ties, like many another good old college
custom. The rush was a trial of
strength between the two under
classes, aided and abetted by the two
upper, the juniors attaching themselves
to the freshmen, the seniors advisin 2
the sophomores as their historic allies.
The rush took place in a large park,
Some distance from the college, and
and was witnessed by immense crowds,
the number Of carriages and fair face,
reminding one of an impending polo
match rather than a brutal college
sport. To those who do not know
what rush is, let me say that the
modus operandi is simply this: The
Two classes, mastering perhaps a
hundred and twenty each, are drawn
up facing each other about fifty yards
apart in solid phalanx, eight men
abreast and fifteen deep. AT given
signal they advance, and with slow
and measured tread approach each
other until the opposing armies meet.
Then there is terrible and mighty
pushing. No blows are struck. The
'front.' ranks with fists drawn back to
the armpits, and with one long inhala.
ton, bear the brunt of the attack. The
class that can push the other back, can
rush" it off the field, is the victor OF
the day. The sport is rough, and
though nominally a friendly trial of
strength, it of necessity often excited
Otter feelings, and frequently led to
something more violent and dangerous
tnan pushing. But it was a curious
sight to witness, and the breathless
nush that fell upon the multitude be-
fore the little armies met was such as
you might fancy preceded the gladia-
torial combatS in the days of ancient
Rome.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
Cocoanut Raising in Florida.

Cocoanut raising in Florida 10 now in
progress under direction of E. A. os'
born, Of Middletown, N, j., who sent O
vessel to South America for 1856, 900 Ia
be set out on Biscayne island, Florida,
and who also sent via Key West all the
necessary men, houses, provisions
boats, mules, etc. This planting will
occupy 1900 acres of land. The 10o,,
900 cocoanut trees Mr.. Osborn planted
last winter are growing finely, and are
from three to five feet high. Mr.. Os
born is also making arrangements fol
planting /, 900 acres of oranges on thu
famous Indian river, and then will bt
one of the largest fruit growers in tht
world. The trees should bear, at five
years ofage, from $50 to 200 nuts annu
ally, realizing from So to So per tree, i
all goes ell.-Philadelphia Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

Mr.. MARYLAND, who was the head of
the mail service Of Grants army, and
member Of his military family
throughout the war, recently said to
the Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland Leader:
General Grant never swore, and in
my long connection With him l have
never heard him utter profane word.
l have been with him On many occa-
sions in which, perhaps, the use of
profanity would have been pardonable.
l have heard him I'll in social circles
stories in which oath5 have been
always used, but in retelling them he
would not quote the oaLhs. He was
freer from using uakind expressions
toward his feilowman than any one
have ever known. Ana the chief mis-
fortunes of his life have arisen from
his misplaced confidence in his fellow
man. remember two occasions on
which Grant should have sworn, and |
think would have sworn if he could.
One was while we were at Young's
Point, with headquarters on the
steamboat Magnolia. Two of the
staff officers had been sent North under
orders, leaving their rooms on the boat
vacant. General Grant invited two
officers on board one night for consul
tation. During the consultation a
violent rain-storm came up and Gen
eral Grant asked these officers to re-
main on board over night. saying that
he had two rooms and that it would
be more pleasant for them to stay
there than to go to their camp in the
storm. The time for retiring arrived
and the officers were shown to their
rooms. When the doors were opened,
however, it was found that the beds
were occupied by the coIored servants
of the officers who were absent. Gene
raj Grant was very angry, but his in
dignation did not find vent in oa.hs;
he,merely ordered these servants out
on shore into the rain, and in n short
time, his indignation having cooled,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
How He Strewed the Ashes,

One blowing day when the sidewalk
were as slippery us glass, a woman
stood in front of door and strewed
some ashes, from pan she held, on the
icy walk. As she did so tae wind
blew the coal dust Father freely over
her, and man going past said:
"If you will turn your back to the
wind it will blow the ashes from you
instead of over YOU
The woman thanked him with her
eyes, but did not move. Indeed, she
could not, without losing her balance
and the ashes both.
Let me show YOU" said the man,
kindly, as he removed fur glove and
grasped with determined grip tn
well-filled ash-pan. You can throw
them over the walk in this wa. an.
not put your eyes ont. It's as easy al
rolling of q log" and he braced h;i
back against the wind ali gave gea;
erous flop to the ash-pan.
The woman went into the house {
get the ashes out Of her bar dad eg,
and recover her health. When tie y.
lice had busted the naa OF and iIenti.
fed him, they took him home. Tht
only remark lie male was:
You can't most always tell from
what quarter the wind vii! b.ow when
you attempt TO give advice a5ou.
Implying an ash-pan."
Which it is so, Detroit Free Pres
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Every lie, great or small, is the brink
of precipiee, the depth of which none
but 0mniscience can sathom.
AS the heart Is. so is love to the
neart. 1t partakes of Its strength
weakness, its health or disease.
Incidence leaves the door of the soul
unlocked and thieves and robbers go
in and spoil it Of its treasures.
He that cannot forgive others breaks
the bridge over which he must pass
himself, for every man has once to be
forgiven.
Our hopes, though they never hap.
pen, yet are some kind of happiness |;
as trees, whist they are growing, please
in the prospect.
1t is very often more necessary to
conceal contempt than resentment. the
former being never forgiven. but the
latter sometimes forgot.
He who learns not from events, re-
jects the lessons of experience; he who
judges from the event, makes fortune
an assessor in his judgments.
A man should inure himself to vol
antary labor, and should not give up
to indulgence and pleasure; as they
beget no good constitution of body nor
knowledge of the mind.
Have you ever thought, in all the
worlds inquiries for wealth, its con-
flicts and crowds, its boarded gains, its
coveted possessions, its pride and gilt
ter and show, what are earth's mora
treasured possessions? Is it not this,
the love of some faithful heart, the
simple, quiet ways of love, to greet one
day by day, the prattle of little
child?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
The Sea of Ga!ilea.

One Of the first things for which |
looked here was the fishing industry.
but found it not. There is evidently
only one sailing vessel on the lake, and
but very small handful of clumsy
rowboats. When one of these boats
gets out of order there is general con.
stcrnation, it is said. for the art of
shipbuilding islo longer known here
When we sent our servant today with
instructions to procure Galilee fish for
dinner he was unable to find a single
fish in the market. This is especially
strange, inasmuch as l have had posi-
tive evidence that the waters swarm
with piscatorial life today. just as in
the days when Christ called Galilea
fishermen to His discipleship.
Yet fishing is still carried on here on
small scale. Even last night saw a
boat push out to sea with nets aboard
just as Simon did, no doubt, when he
was bound to "toil all night" at the
same business.
This leads me to guess, or, at least
to hope. that the citizens were not
quite so lazy and worthless in the
days of the Son of Man. They could
net have been any worse. The mod.
ern Galilean would ride two-thirds
the way around the lake on the ragged
back of donkey or camel rather
than display the enterprise required t.
effect crossing in one-sixth the time
by boat. Stupidity and cupidity ore
everywhere linked in way that tries
Occidental patience.--Neso Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
Disturbing the Earth's Crust.

The era we are passing through will
be distinguished in the future for its
earthquakes that have been disturbing
sections of the earth's surface, and in
some cases altering the very shore
lines. These throes Of the earth have
been called vital, as they are a display
of energy on the part of our planet
itself. In one region it takes the form
of volcanic eruption; in another, Of
earthquakes. 1t is now tolerably well
settled that these perturbations of the
earth's crust are due to tho shrinkage
caused by the planet losing a portion
of its internal heat. AS every school
boy knows,heat expands every material
object upon which it acts, from water
that Is turned into steam to iron which
enlarses very sensibly at white heat,
For countless ages our planet has been
parting with its heat. In doing so
the crust Of the earth shrinks and
mountains are upheaved. shore lines
altered, and seas and oceans become
deepened. These recurring shrinkages
produce heat in the localities most
affected, that explodes in the form of
volcanoes, or produces earthquakes
where such vents are not known. 1t
is worth noting that in Spain several
thousand persons were killed recently
by the earthquakes. Indeed, the
destruction of life from time to time
in the Spanish peninsula from earth.
quakes has been very great. In 1855
Lisbon was destroyed, when $1,000
persons were swallowed up by the
earth. The destruction Of life has
never been so great in the Italian
peninsula, because Vesuvius and
Ttna furnished vents for the subter-
ranean heats. There are no volcanoes
in Spain. The series of eruptions that
have attracted the attention of man.
kind lately began with the great
earthquake at Krakatoa. This was in
the far Pacific. The day afterwards, a
series of mountainous waves washed
the shores of California, showing that
the volcanic action affected the greater
part of the bed of the Pacific Ocean.
Since then we have had numerous
earthquakes in different parts of the
globe, including the northeastern part
of the United States. Scientists,
however, agree that California will
always be more liable than any other
State in the Union to these disturbances.
-DemOyeSts