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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
hCaHn.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and mdiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss Of manhood, &C.,
| viii send recipe that win cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE, This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d,
New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

WASHINGTON CITY. March 10. - The
president and cabinet receive IN ex
cecdinEly heEvy matt every day, which
shows no signs Of growing less. Col Lamont
snilingly remarked as he gazsi upon the
huge pile Of I'm speuad la,tars, that IF this
state of things keeps up much longer I will
have to purSuade the president 20 order the
stoppage OF the mails Ter few DAYS, so rs
t. allow Us to Ca'cl NJ"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

WASHINGTON CRY March l6.-Ths
secretary Of the traa ufy has received a
large namheg OF a:lanSm'Hs communications
making all sorts of ~eppdaloas charges
against employees of the treasury He said
SATURDAY morning that he wanted to have
it known by everybody that he dill not
propose t. ,aSa the least notice Of anonymls
letters. 10 matter what TIER character and
tha4 1t Wili b5 ilseles 10 senI hhom 10 hlta
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Sam RandaITs Sister-in-I4aw Gathers No
tOriety.


PHILADELPHIA, March lS.-An ex-sister-
in law Of Hon Samuel J. Randall will
figure shortly in a sensational case. In
1859. being thon the divorced wife of J. j.
Miller the lazy marie Robert f. Randall,
brother of the ox-spsaksr A few year
later she obtained a divorce from him and
again married Miller who was
sporting man The couple soon
agreed upon another separation, how
ever, and Miller married another woman.
The case come, up now in a singular way.
A daughter by the first marriage with Nil
Ter, sues to have tho last divorce declared
void, on the ground that it was obtained not
for cause, but through collision between the
parties, Miller paying his wits 5000 to con
sent to the separation. The young lady
considers herself deprived of her right in
this money, and this is the animus Of the
suit. If decided in her favor, it will pro
noun &c Miller a bigamist on account OF hi
latest marriage
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
THE DAILY Argus.

Gnly Democratic Daily IN the Eleventh Con
gressional District.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
CsncInhcd Not to Die.

CHICAGO, March l6 Mrs Lydia A. Sher-
wood, Of 2I5 West Twelfth street, is an
elderly woman in failing health from lung
troubles, and possess II Of several THOUSAND
dollars worth Of property Feeling that
her life was nearly ended she gave her
trusty servant, James Milligan, orders
to draw up hor last will and testament In
stead he drew up bill of sale, wherein al,
Der realty and personally were conveyed -
tim. She WIS, of course, expected to die as
soon thereafter as possible, but She kept
lingering along in a manner exasperatiur
30 hiiligan. Last Sunday she wanted TO
add codi'ile to the will and demanded a
sight Of it. He told her that Z
She didn't behave herself and
keep h9r tongue TO herself he would throw
her into the street Hsr anger at the trick
cry Of her servant knew no bounds and So
far from dying she began to mend forth
with. She sent for her niece, Miss Rose
Hamilton, who swore out a complaint on
the charge of attempted fraud before Justice
Russell, which lodged Mr. Milligan in jail
because Of his inability to furnish the 81, 500
required rs bonds for his appearance fos
trial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
The Hickory yyIthe as a ReCormer,

WHEELING, w. Va, March 1G-A
special from Parkersburg says that
Thursday night band Of masked
men resembling the famous red men
that formerly carried on their opera
tions in the interior of this state seized
Frank Archer, a handsome young fellow,
charged with too great gallantry, and chas-
tised him at night with hickory withs
until his back was raw.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

A farmer in Jackson township, Penn.
sylvanIa. dreamed that he was rolling
logs, and as one was about to crush him
he sprang out of the way, fell over the
rocking chair and struck against the sharp
edge of the bureua. breaking three ribs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Thirty Thnusand TO q College.

AKRON. Ohio March lG.-Henry Aims
worth, of Lola, Medina county, has just
given $50, 900 to Buchtel college to endow {
chair of mathematics, making his gifts to tht
college $50, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Litigation Over an Agricultural Patent,

CINCINNATI Ohio, March Is. The case Of
Charles f. Davis, Of Auburn, n. Y, vs..
P 7. Mast & Co, Of Springfield, Ohio, and
other agricultural implement manufactur
ers, for infringement Of valuable patent
attachment 10 grain drills was before judge
Baxter in the United States court Saturday
morning. The patent expired by limitation
between the filing OF the suit and the pres
cnt hearing The court held that Davis
only remedy now is al law, and dismissed
the case. which will probably result in the
transfer of several suits in chaneSry to the
courts Of law, in which the above and sew
eral other manufacturing concerns Of Day
ton md Snrinrfed will Ia heLanEants
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

WAsHINuToN CITY, March I6.-Friday
the census force was transferred to the office
# the secretary of the interior and tins
Offices of the superintenient AMI Oh lei 'cier,.
which wsrs flied respectively by Mess,
Seaton and Richards, were abolished
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Failure of Frank Tousey, the Publishes,
New York, March l6--Frank Tousey,
the publisher, made an assignment for thu
benefit of his creditors Saturday to Stillman
r. Walker, giving preferences amounting to
about Si5, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Gen. Grant Feeling Better.

New YORK, March 1e Saturday morn
ing Gen Grant prose earlier than usual He
looked better, and said he felt better Break
fast in liquid form was partaken Of gener.
ousIy by the general, and he began work Oh
his remniscencesF shortly before noon, He
passed comfortable night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
spat ON s.. patr,,l,,s Dex.

NEW YORK, March 1G There will lie
two St. Paticks Day parades here on tbs
18th, on account of split in the a. Q. Il.
societies. EacL faction expects Mayor Gracl
TO review its procession.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
A CHILD

TALRoTToN. ga. Sept 70. iss4-Ny little son.
now seven years old, broke cut when a babe three
weeks with what the doctors called eczema, be
ginning on the head and gradually spreading over
his whole body. He was treated for five years or
more by various ply sicians without relief, and
the little boys health was completely broken
down About year ago was induced to use on
him Swilt's specific, and two bottles cured him
sound ana well, and there has been 10 sign of
return of the disease. +. q. HOLMES.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Our local politicians are making active
arrangements for the next campaign.
They ordered box of Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup, and feel confident and happy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Virgins, the Canadian Gen. Hazeu,
prophecies great storm and earthquake
for March IS. and delightful weather is
inevitable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Col. Mosby says that he is willing to
give up the Hong Kong consulate and
come home Lew Wallace has not been
heard from.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
It Is stated that Brigham Young's descend
ants aTe-now said to number u, 900 perScus

CHICAGO, March 1G.-Tho Republicans of
this city met in convention Saturday and
nominated the following city ticket Mayor
Judge Sidney Smith; treasurer, john +
Finerty; city attorney, Hampstead Wash
burne; city clerk, H. C. Plautz. The nom
ineeS accepted the situation in short speeches.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
A NEilitary Hoapital AT Port snid.

LONDON, March l6-It has been decided
by the war Office to build a military hos
pital at Fort Said, the entrance of the Suez
canal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Chauncey Depew said in the Nineteenth
Century club at New York, the other even
ing, that he once asked Kuickerbockar club
man which he would prefer to I've Wash
ington, Wellington, a Shakespeare or to be
invited TO the cotllion, and the club man
answered: "To he invited to the cotiliun, OF
Of course-it gets one into socie5,."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Over Twenty Good Citizens of Texas Ar
rested for Murder.


WICHITA FALLS. Tex. March 6-Thurs-
day the State Rangers arrested nineteen
person, in Vernon. Wll!harger county, aud
four IN Wichita Falls accused of the assas
sinati7H Of Boy Morrison and Hettis Johns
kille in Vernon recently. The mon arrested
have beeu considered as among tae best citi
zcns Of the county. Among them ire e.
Wis N Edgcil, editor Of The Vernon Guard;
G. Z Douglass sheriff Of sls county;
John Davidson, deputy sheriff; A.
T. Boyer, ex-,berff; James Wilson,
n catae man, ami Thomas Gibson,
foreman of the W. B. Worsham ranch.
They are under guard at Vernon. The
rangers say they have evidence against all
the parties AZ having been implicated in the
assassination AMI that they formed an
organization TO kill the persons named and
several others. TEey say they have also in
their possession the list and the oath Of the
rpembers o, the organization, and the death
list Of persons VIII ON it was determined to
put out o! the way. Detectives obtained
these clews 10y being sworn into the organi-
zation as members The affair has caused
great excitement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AoderR.Science
md SkePEiCiSm=

What has Skepticism done for the world?
Nothing but TO suggest doubts. It has even
suggested that Rheumatism cSnDOt be cured,
Skeptlcism Is as bad as rheumatism
What has Science done for the world?
A good many things; for instance 1t has
shown that rheumatism can be cured.
1t has shown that Neuralgiacan be got rid o..
Modern science has proved that rheumatism
q blood disease, and has provided ATHLOPHoRos
IS the remedy which can completely cure IT.
1t has proved that although the old doctors
failed tOoYercome Neuralgia, ATHLoPHoRoS can
reach Ii, ana eradicate 1t from the system
1t has proved that though these tornentlnS
diseases were 50 SLOW and obstinate, they can
be overcome 10 4 little while By means OF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Poisoned by q NursN.

Some eight years ago | wa. in0crlatcd with POI
son by nurse who infected my babe with blood
faint The little child fingered along until it Wa
about Two years Old, when its little life was yield
ed up 10 TIE fearful poison. For six long years
was covered with sores and ulcers from head TO
foot, and IN my great extremity ! prayed to die.
No language eau express my feelings Of woe du-
ring those long six years. had the best medical
treatment. Several physicians progressively treat
cd me. but al to no purpose The mercury aud
potash seemed to add fuel 30 the flame which was
deyouring me. About three months ago was
= 4 49,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
BItIaUSNESs

The southern agricultural works at
Atlanta made an assignment TO secure debts
nf sls 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

T. S. Arthur, author of Ten nights in
a Bar ROOM" now lying at the point of
death in Philadelphia, says there is not a
sentence in his writing he would wish to
have eXpugned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Emil lola gets an average of $50, 900 a
year, it is said, out of his literary producs
tons They are certainly worth more to
Mr.. lola than they are to anyone else.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
BAKING POWDER TRAMPS.

Professor Macleod: II labor is the sole
cqu4e of value. what is the cause ri he value
nj lnhnrl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Have used Tongalinc in neuralgia and
rheumatism, and it has acted like charm;
it is certainly a specific in that class Of
disease. Frank o. Young, NJ. D., Lexing-
ton, XIV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER c.. y !.

LEAEt tf....
Nah,........ ....,....... a:19 A. NJ s--F.g
Accommodation. ...... 6 go s... .
.......I2.45 4. NJ. rrr..,
.......4.A0 7. d. -.a.,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Don't be sleptlcal. II you have any doubtsss
TO what ATELoPH0ECS can 90, write TO some or
those whom 1t has cured. Tor instance, Rev. S.
r. DeEncn, D. D., Pastor Third congregational
Church, OF New Haven, Conn, the Rev. w. 2.
Corbt, pastor George st. NJ. E. Church, Of New
Haven, the Ray. j. e. searles. pastor Wnett St
NJ. Z. Church, New York City. Mr.. Brummell the
well known candy manufacturer, Of New York,
EX-Gov. Big2lGW. OF Connecticut and many
others, equally Wei lMOTG
If you cannot yet ATHLOTECRcs # yoTr druggist,
we viii send II cXpr,ss paid, on receipt OF regular
priee-one dollar yer ho-fa We prefer thatyou buy
1t from your druggist, hut if he hasn't it. DC not lie
persuaded 20 try something else, but order at once
from us as directed.
ATHL0PH020S co., t2 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
s lEssssIgl
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-03
Five Cents - DSy.

The cumulative power Of money IS a
fact very generally known, but not
ge..eraIy appreciated There are lew
men living at tie aye of Is, hanging Oh
to existence by SOME slender employ
ment, or pensioners, 1t may be, on the
bounty of kindred or friends, but might,
by exercising the smallest particle OF
thrift, rigidly adhered to in the paSI,
have set aside Il respectable sum which
would materially help them 10 MALL
tain their Independence LII thelr old
are. Let us take the small Ia inSig
nihcant sum of 3 cents, which we daily
pay to have our boots b~lackened, TO
ride in Il car the distance we are able
TO walk. Oh to procure a bad cigar we
are better without, and see what It's
value is in the course of years. We
will suppose a boy of 10, by blackenln2
his own boots or saving his car fare, OF
going without bis cherished cigarette,
puts by 3 cents a day; il year he
saves SIS. %, which being banked bears
interest at the rate of ) per cent. per
annum. compounded biyearIy. On
this basis, when our thirty youth reaches
the age of 10, having set his > cents per
day religiously aside during 90 years,
the result is surprising. lie has ac-
cumulated no less a sun than S3,S93.lf.
Il scrutiny Of the process of this result
| ia i~utsxestnz At the age OF ~ oar
Asro had 1856 at TAO, 1877; at 80, Sl,667;
1T go. g, 962. After 10 years saving,
his annual interest more than equals
his original principal; in % years it is
more than double; in 30 years il is four
times as much, and the last years in
terest is $50, OF ten and a half times rs
much as the annual amount le puts by.
The actual cash amount saved III 90
years is S9l2.50, the difference between
that and the grand total of 93,S93'l7-
VIZ, s., 960,67, IS accumulated interest
What a magnificent premium for the
minimum Of thrift that can be well
represented III figures!
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-03

what greater administrat ge reform
is there to accomplish .han. tue relief
Of the people fyom unnecessary and
ruiuous taxation? The COUNTRY Is full
of m~illionares and meuOpelists made
rich 10y governmental subsidies. The
great mass Of the working eOPle were
never poorer than they are to-day.
Idle men throng the stress Of every
CITY. and mills, mines aut shops are
everywhere closed o. working on short
time. The prosperous men are the
ont whom the Government has EN-
riched, or their dependents They are
the men whose gross extravaganza,
whose princely style Of LING, whose
vulgar displays of suddeIy acquired
wealth, whose syndicates, 0rner and
Jobs have debauched the cuntry, pro-
duced defaulters, embeZzlcs and alb
scsnders by the score, an6buiit up a
shabby would-be aristocrac Of money.
They have corrupted Legiatures and
Congresses, bought Court, aud Coun-
ellis, and shamelessly traE ked in the
votes Of the poor and despate Every
i'll in our political, busme and social
life is directly traceable the policy
which builds up the few atNe expense
of the many. All the Lney ever
stolen by dishonest officials le profits
of all the jobs eDgineeIec through
venal Congresses or ExecItj Depart ]
meuts, the proceeds of allhe land
stolen from the public domai and the
brides paid or to he patd 0nlilroad.
steamship or other grants, added
together would be but an inslidcant i
sum III comparison with Il miQhty |
tribute exacted from the PEG during
the past twenty years for Il benefit
of monopoiies under the thrii Thou
sands of millions in the a,tgrte, this I
enormous bounty continues lie paid
at the rate of $500, 600, 000pennum.
Administrative reformE VIII doesb
not go to the root of this hstrous
wrong will he IS Il bubble ine sun.
That is the evil from which thDuntyy
is suffering. 1t is carker gnng at
the national life and health. is the
rot i'll the bone. No mild ternal
lotion can cure it. No change men
merely will affect it. The dis will
show itself in spite of Them. here
must be a reform of systems apoli-
cies beginning at the vey baS the
political structure. Tlr %fonnions
of this government are tanduland {
fair to look upon, On them . be :
erected, in place of tho Presenjust !
and iniquitops system, one twill b
recognize the rights of all, will I'M U
! equal privileges. Until that been Il
done there will be no substAntialrm. |
Chicago Herald. I
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-03

which ave not within tie letter Of the
Civil Service, but which are 90 Giscou-
nected with Il e policy Of an Admins
tration that the removal therefrom of
present incumbents, in my opinion,
snould not be made daring the term
for which they we've appointed solely
on partisan grounds and for the pur-
pose Of putting in their places those
who are in political accord with the
appointing power. But many now
holding such positions have forfeited
all lust claim to retention because they
have used their places Tor panty purpo-
,es in disregard Of their duty to the
people, ard because, instead of being
decent public servants they have proved
til ~ns5elves offensive p%aTtisans and I'M
sGrupul0us manipulators OF local party
management. The lessons of the past
should lie unlearn-d ID, and such officials,
as well as their successors, should be
| taught that efficiency, fitness and devo-
ton to pubic duty are the conditions
of their continuance in public place
and that the quiet and unobtrusive
| exercise Of indiHidual political rights
is the reasonable measure Of their party
service. If | were addressing none but
patty frienls [ should deem it entirely
proper 10 remind that, though tile
coming Administration is to oe Demo
cratic. a due regard for the peoples
interest does not permit faithful party
work to be always rewarded by appoint
ment to Office; and 20 say to them that
While democrats may expect dill proper
consideration, selections for Office moi
I embraced within the civil service rules
! will be based upon sufficient inquiry ii
to fitness. instituted by those charged
! with that duty, rather than upon PER
/ sistent importantly or self solicited rec
concentrations on behalf of candidates
for appointment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-03
The Washington Monument.

The o,pstone of the Washington
Monument is 555 leeo aboye the ground.
When it WAS placed in position a few
days ago, the national flag was injured
from its summit, and The booming OF
artillery announced the completion of
a wonderful piece of masonaly, tinirhed,
that is, as regards its exterior struct-
ure. Within two years its base and
interior will have been completed also,
and the visitor will find comfortable
means Of ascent to tue summit from
within the monument. An elevator
and iron stairway Will be provided for
this purpose. AS The cajstore has been
actually placed in positIol, an early
official celebration OF the event is
desirable. Accordingly, February p
next has been appointed by a joint
commission of the Senate and the
House Of Representatives, for its eere-
monial observance.
An interesting page of history is
opened in that of the Washington Mon
mzat, which vas built to copmemJrate
the immortal greatness, not tue disco
luton Of the hero. II stands on a site
approved by President Washington in
1891 as proper for a statue in honor Of
the American Revolution, aud is seen
from all parts within twenty miles of
the elevated piece of land ON which it
has been erected.
The cornerstone of the building was
laid July 4, 1913. In SIX years time
the height Of 10 feet was reached.
upon which $3.50, 900 had been spent.
Nothing was done toward furtheriu4
the Work dRrihg the next twenty-five
years. In 1876 interest in The neglec ed
building revived, and after Congress
had voted the Necessary appropriation,
work vas resumed in earnest about six
years ago, with Colonel Thomas Lincol!
Casey as engineer in charge If il.
Measuring from the zero mark or
brass bolt set in the masonry Of the
foundation ut the southwest orner it
is 800 feet and 4 inches high. As the
foundations are 50 feet s inches deep
the total height from the foundation
bed is 5a3 feet. At its base the ohei IL
measures % lert i Erho lJsre AMI
The walls - f"t AMI il,,u.r of an
inch thick. Tue p eai la, tnp begins
at The 6Q0-foot mark, Nh-re the linn IL
sicn- pr''Sl feet - mchrs sluaro aud
Is inches thick. The entire cost has
been more than 81, 100 ono.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-03


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hospital
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couples
d. Tort,
surprise.
along wi
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in the ID,
Point.
sIInken c
disaster z
George
grove, WI
tle recent
S able I
'rutches.
Mr.. Eyi
'rinceton
-acation I,
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glad to
that