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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's two messages
to congress within the past week have
characterized as much discretion as his
silence. President Cleveland is a man
after the pattern of Gen, Grant. He does
not believe in opening his mouth unless
he snYs something
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March AT the
meeting of the Pennsylvania employees, Tues
day, to consider the relief fund plan 80
delegates were present representing the en-
tire Pennsylvania system Among the many
speeches male there was only one which
favored the fund The meeting adjourned
with three cheers for General Manager Pugh
and three cheers for mo relief The com
pany has not Yet decided what steps it will
take in the matter
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

THERE was time when the republican
nomination for congress in any district in
Iowa was equivalent to an election, but
such. now, is not the case, and the legis =
lature of the Hawkeye state are trying to
remedy the matter by the gerry mander.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

The habitual use ofpills is a sure means
of ultimately undermining health and lay.
ing the foundation for some of the most
distressing cases of chronic maladies. Use
DIR. Jones Red Clover Tonic, a purely
blood tonic. 1t cures all diseases of the
stomach, liver, blood and kidneys Can be
taken by the most delicate. 50 cents, of
druggists,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

New YORK, March Thousands of ton:
of coal are icebound at South Amboy, N j.
causing dealers in New York city to handle
their supply sparingly. This, taken together
with the avowed end and aim Of the syndi
cate formed in this city to control and corner
the supply, causes much alarm Already
there is step taken in the raising of prices
As yet the matter is confined to retail
daalArs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

Why will you suffer with sore throat,
a cough or exhausted vocal organs, when
you can obtain relief and comfort, by the
use of DR.. X. Stones Bronchial Waters.
Pure, pleasant, safe and sure Throw
prejudice aside, and try them. Sample
free. Address, Stone Medicine Co :,
Quincy, III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
Money Expended for War Appliances

LONDON, March 4.-Semi-ofiicial reports
from Constantinople and Athens state that
the amounts of money thus far expended by
Turkey ard Greece respectively for nava
ami military and other war az
pliances lrs $40, go 0c0 and::ss, 900, 600
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

CINCINNATI, March Fifty cigar-rollers
and bunch-breakerS, employed by L. NJ
Bishop & Co, struck Tuesday morning
against a reduction amounting to about o
per cent. The men claim they have been
making but 81 to IS per week for several
months The union is not involved, the
shop being run Independently
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE senate
committee on military affairs stands six to
four in favor of the Fitz John Porter bill,
ana it will be submitted to the senate with
II ajority and minority report. The opin-
ion prevails that the bill will pass
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

WASHINGTON CITY, March 4-Senator
Vance. who was to bring Senator Jones
hack from Detroit with him, fallet in his
mission. He saw Jones and demonstrated
with him about his conduct, but it did not
produce the slightest effect Jones told him
that he was capable of attending to his own
private affairs, and his matrimonial aspira-
tions are included in that category. Vance
gave him up as a hopeless case. Se2ato'
Fair says he was with Jones in Dublin sew
eral years ago, and that he had a simila
adventure there, pursuing beautiful Irish
maidens with his opportunities to such an
extent as to disgust everybody, and to make
himself the common talk Of the town
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March A letter
received in this city Tuesday by sister of
Mrs R. B. Pollard, wife of the swindler who
designed and profited most largely by the
wholesale frauds in Indiana township orders
last fall, states that Pollard and his wife are
at Buenos Ayres, having fled from Canada
to prevent extradition to answer to the
charge of forgery, for which he stands in.
dictpl
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

Salvation Oil cures rheumatism in from
10 to AS hours. Swellngs and bruises in
few hours. All pains and aches almost
Immediately upon application. Price
twenty-five cents a bottle
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
THE SUMS COMMENTS.
Ii Thinks the President Has Provoked a
Needless Political Contest.

1t Thinks the President Has Provoked a
Needless Political Contest.
WASHINGTON CITY, March THE New
York Sun, elitoriAlly commenting on the
preside nts message in regard to appoint
ments and suspensions, says: The right of
the president TO keep or destroy private or
confidential communications will be dis
puted by no one When. however he places
II paper IN public Office, his own act stamps
it as document Of public I'M
port. AMI heurefOrth it, contents should
be II ces ible to the representatives
Of the people, or any one else
having a legitimate interest in them
While the doctrine Of the message in regard
to suspensions from office is the truly demo-
cratic view. which it is desirable should
prevail, its correctness has been strenuously
disputed. Inlc a controversy with the
euate on that SUBJECT was plainly seen to
BE- inevitable il is hardly wise to enter into
one We can not help thinking that if the
president had frankly given the .enate all
the information asked for regardless OF the
motive with which It was sought, he would
Rave disarmed attack As it is, lie has in
vited further assaults, and provoked need
less political contest, which may prove most
injurious TO the interest OF his party. Let
us hope, however, that it may have no such
result
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

The Boy Preacher Attacks UnitarianisnI.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March AIN his dis
course before a revival meeting Tuesday
the Rev Mr. Harrison, "the boy preacher, -
wandered from his subject TO relate the
early experiences of his life, in the course
of which he made bitter attack on Boston
because of its belief in Unitarianism He
said that "Unitarianism is the most damna-
Die religion outside of perdition,' and that
while common sinners sin in darkness, the
Unitarians sin in the full blaze of light. II
He also attacked Presbyterianism.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

Ely's Cream Balm is the most effec tive
convenient and agreeable catarrh remedy
ever used, and have tried them all
G. B, Cook, Henning, Lauderdale Co. -
Tenn.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

DR.. J. S Huffman, Philadelphia. Pa.
says: "li is of good service in the troubles
arising from alcoholism and gives salts
faction in my practice.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

1t is thought that a dozen shots from
the new German bomb, charged with
dynamite shells. would destroy the
STRONGEST Notifications in The world.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

WASHINGTON CITY, March 3--The presi
dent sent the following nomination to tht
senate wednesday: Brig. zen, Alfred Terry
10 he major general, vice Winfield Scott
Hancock, deceased
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
Frid Heer & Guido Beck
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

HARDWARE.
stewar, 4 Montgomery. 800 second avenue.
GUNsN'Ths.
Wolf, Chas., III seventeenth street
NJ ERCHANT TAILGRS.
Wendt, II. 1902 second avenue
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY Angus; published every
evening. Sunday excepted in Argus block. OPP
posite POstofce. Best advertising medium in tie
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday. fine Job department in conmec-
ii with the establishments
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

1t is said that the name Dakota is an
Authorization Of the Indian word "Pa,ha
Gotta, meaning many heads" or ''plen
-tY."
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
n0sFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE

Photography is the fashionable craze in
Russia. The Emperor started it,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

Dead horses are quoted in London now
at Is shillings. Last year they were
worth e. or GO los.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
THE ANCIENT GREEKS.
Their Belief Concerning the Seat OF
Love 6nd Passion.

THE LIVER REGARDED AS THE FAvoREI
ORGAN-How Could IT BE so? Re
CENT FACTS PARTLY CONFIRM THIS Be
LIEF,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

GROVER CLEVELAND has been president
since one year ago today. and the nation
is twelve months better off than it was
twelve months ago.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

A chemist has discovered an extract
from coal tar $50 times sweeter than
sugar.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04

The Czarewitch wishes to marry the
daughter of the Prince of Montenegro.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
OLEOMARGARINE DEFINED.
The Bill Passed by tho House to Regulate
the Sale of Bogus Butter.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Thc oleo-
margarine bill, as it passed the
House to-day, contains the following
features: Butter is defined to be food
product made exclusively from milk or
cream, or both, with or without addition
al coloring matter. Oleomargarlne, IS
-defned as follows :-,--,----z- -
s. All substances made OF folcomarSarlne, ;,
GEO, o,oleomargarine oil, sbutterine, lard
inc. suine and neutral; all mixtures and
compounds ofoleomargarlne. oleo, oleo-
margarine oil, buttcrine, lardlnc, sulnc
and neutral ; all lard extracts and tai
low extracts; and all mixtures and
compounds of tallow, beef fat suct, lard
oil, vegetable oil, annette and other
collorine matter, intestinal fat and ollal
fat made in imitation Or scmblancc OF
butter. or, when so made, calculated Or
intended to be sold as butter or for but
ter. Special taxes are imposed as iol-
lows: On manufacturers, 5000: Oh
wholesale dealers, $3.50; on retail
dealers. $4S. The existing internal
revenue laws, so far as applicable, are
made to apply to these special taxes.
imposed on any person who shall deal
in olcomargarinc without paying the
special tax. Provision is made for the
proper stamping and labelling of every
package of oleomargarine. \ tax of 5
cents a pound is imposed on all oleo-
margarine manufactured and sold, and a
penalty is prescribed for the ,lrchase
or reception for sale of oleomarsarine
not branded or stamped according to
law. A number of sections OF the bill
arc devoted to providing machinery to
carry the law into effect.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10

CHARLOTTE. y. C., June 3.--Acar
Tyro Shops. Davidson County. last
night. while \. J. Mcbride aud wife
were eating supper they were murdered
in their seats and the house robbed and
burned together with their bodies. Nc,
Bride gave N his taxes yesterday. anu
stated that he had two hundred dollars
on hand. which is supposed to have
been the cause of the murder. Alfred
Long and Walter Womack, his brother,
m-law, both colorcd, have been arrested
on sus spcion. Much excitement ana
indignation prevails here over the alIa'r.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
PLOTTING WITH POISON.
Two MinnesOta Lovers Use Arsenic Fatal
ly in Their Lawless Intrigucs.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, June 3.-On the
10th of last month Henry Wright died
suddenly at his residence, near Loyal,
Clark County, in this State. The only
persons present at his deathbed were
his wife and Daniel Allen. n neighbor,
both of whom were soon after arrested
and lodged in the County Jail. At the
time of this arrest the Loyal authorities
also caused the stomach Of the dead man
to be sent to a Chicago chemist for analy-
sis. The report Of this chemist, just
returned, states that the stomach con-
tanned very large quantity ofarsenIc and
that poison had been given Wright but a
short time before death, as it was still
undissolved. This report is substan-
tiated by Mrs. Wright, who makes
confession of the whole affair. She
states that she had, at the instance of
Allen, given her husband arsenic in
cookies, but the quantity was too large
and would not stay on his stomach ; that
Allen then wanted her to give her hus-
band another dose, but she refused,
whereupon Allen, who was waiting
upon Wright in his sickness, administer
ed arsenic in his medicine, which caused
his death. Allen, who Is prominent
farmer of the ncighborhood, had been
intimate with Mrs. Wright for about a
year. He told her to poison her hus-
band and he (Allen) would poison his
wife. and then he would marry Mrs.
Wright. Mrs. Allen had been sickly
for several months, and since Aliens
arrest bottle of morphine cotainlng
arsenic has been found IN his house. rs
evidence that Allen had already been
administering poison to his wife, it IS
stated that since his arrest she is getting
better and is able to be up and about The
housc-somcthing she has not been able
to do for several months. The murder
ers arc confined in the Jail at Nclllsvllle
awaiting trial at the Circuit Court in
September. The people around Loyal
arc SO inccnscd over the murder that
Allen is only safe in the steel cells OF
solidly built jail. Mrs. Allen has COM
menced suit for divorce 10 prevent her
husband from squandering the estate in
trying to clear himself from the charge
Of murder.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
WOlnan'S Charm.

Every woman has some special charm,
which she should find Out and cultivate.
It may be he: eyes, her mouth, her hair,
her brow, her form, her hand Or her
foot. 1t may consist Of some trick of
smiling, or ola droopluy lid; some grace
of speech or of silence, of laughter or Of
motion. There arc ugly bcautlcs-the
New York stage has onc-and Fifth
avenue anothcr-as ugly and rs irrcsis-
table as that famous Countess Of Berlin
of whom Lola Montez used TO tell. She
had a dull rough skin, Il dunpY form aud
Il lrug nose. But she had IN exquisite
voice and she understood the difficult
art of conversation. She knew il what
her strength lay, and she had cultivated
her two gii!s to the highest point.
Had | dau"htcr," Lolo Montez
said. "thc first thing would teach her
should be that TO converse charmingly
Is Il fur greater accomplishment than to
play. sing Or dance wcll.-Fashlon
Bazaar.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
\ Warming.

Manning Enterprise. June 8: On last
Tuesday Mr.. John Sauls Of Cadc's De-
pot. who is engaged i'll the tnrpcntlnc
business. sent his wagon in New Zion
Township after a load Of gum. In
uolng il had to cross Pudding Swamp ut
.JohnsOn's crossing. On It's return load
ed, when crossing one Of the bridges
over the deepest stream. Il span gave
way, throwing the team and driver i'll
the water fifteen feet deep. The driver
barely escaped drowning. Both OF the
mules were drowned The County will
have to foot this bill. rs those bridges
were very much out Of order, although
the County Commissioners had made
efforts to repair them.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10

BE careful where YOU drink your
Soda Water. While ii is the most health
full and refreshing drink for the SUM
mer. it is only so when made by re-
liable parties, from pure material. dis
penSed from sound fountain in Su-
ticient quantity to he always fresh anu
pure; otherwise its only sweet poison;
a safe place to drink is at Jos. Eros
fount.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
4 Fugitive Leaps into the Sea Eleven
Miles Out and Is Recapturcd.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, June 3, 1885,
The police last night rearrcstcd Dick
Lacouse at point eight miles down the
island. Lacouse is a fugitive from
Gloucester, Mass, where he is wanted
for an attempt to kill Maud Edison. his
mistress. lie was arrested on this
charge and was admitted to bail in the
sum of $1,4OO. As soon as he gained
his liberty he disappeared. His bonds
men traced him TO this city a month
aco. and he was arrested by W. J.
Icaly, a Pinkerton detective. The de-
tectiyc and Lacousc started for New
York on the steamship San Marcos.
When eleven miles of Newport News,
on the night Of May s, Lacousc sudden
ly disappeared from the vessel. \ most
thorough search failed to find the fugi-
tive. and 1t was concluded that Lacousc
had jumped overheard in an attempt to
escape. and, rs the night was dark anu
the sea rough, it was believed he was
drowned. 1t now appears that Lacouse
swan ashore and made his way back to
Texas. where he was followed by the
Edison woman. Last night. to the
astonishmcnt Of the police, she appeared
and swc:c out i warrant, charging That
Lacausc had again attempted to kill hcr.
She divul.cd his hiding place, anu the
policc were thus enabled to capture
him. Lacousc says it took him five
I,ours ,o rcorh the land after he jumped
from the steamer.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10

Il. C.. Tubbcil will send for all Illus
tratcd and Daily Papers, also has the Char
lesion Daily Papers which persons can be
supplied Who live in the city at 20 cents per
week.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10

Nam shot to- Death in Clarendon.
CHARLESTON. :. e.. May It'll
Clarendon County Yesterday Wm. W.
Barrow was shot and killed by Thomas
+. Shannon. Shannon surrendered 10
tho Sheriff to-day. The cause OF the
shoolln. was d:llcrcnc ofoplnIon about
the opening of a public road.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10

If YOU want fine Patent Flour, called
Oven Litter, call at CornclSOnS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-05
WHAT Is EARTH?

What is earth. sexton? A place to dig
graves.
What is earth, rich manP A place to
work slaves.
What is earth, gray beardP A place to
grow old.
What is earth, miser? A place to hoard
gold.
What is earth, school boy? A place for
my play.
What is earth. maiden? A place to be
gay.
What is earth, seamstress? A place
where l weep.
What is earth sluggard? A good place
to sleep.
What is earth, soldier? A place for
battle.
What is earth. herdsman? A place to
raise cattle.
What is earth, tradesman? Ill tell you
tomorrow.
What is earth, spendthrift? A good
place to borrow.
What is earth, sick man? 'Tis nothing
to me.
What is earth, sailor? Ny home is the
sea.
What is earth. statesman A place to
win fame.
What is earth, author? I'll write there
my name.
What is earth, monarch? For my realm
It's given.
What is earth, Christian? The gateway
of Heaven.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-05
citv Rapamuftins in a "Pip-Beat 4"

That there is not a small army of boys
drowned in the North and East rivers every
day is certainly no fault of theirs. Every
time go steamboating we have narrow es
capes from running down all manner of
skiffs and dories, sail boats and scows, not to
mention the pig-boats, which seem to be in
the largest favor with our juvenile water
men, probably because they are the most
perilous craft they can find. The pig-boat
derives its name from the fact that it is only
fit for pig to eat out of. 1t is floating
coffin, constructed Of three long planks for
the sides and bottom and two short boards
for the ends. 1t is commonly caulked with the
black pitch used by roofers, and when it is in
the water looks like no other craft under the
sun. You will meet the pig boat, manned by
crew of merry ragamuffins, in the wide
stretches of the bay and the turbulent tides
of Hell Gate. How it gets there and how it
ever gets back to the shore is a mystery
known only to Providence. Rickety and
frail as the pig-boat is, though, 1 have never
heard of one being sunk or capsizing, which
Is better record than any of the other style
of river craft can show.-New York News
HRahhlan
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-05
"oNCE-ON-A-TIME."

Heigh-hcI What frolics we might sec,
If it only happened to you and me
To be born in some far-of clime;>
In the country of somewhere, once on-a-tifnoi
Why, once-on-a-tine there were mountains
of gold,
And caves full Of jewels, and treasures I'M
told;
There were birds just waiting to fly before
And show you the way to the magical door,
And, under tree, there was sure to be
A queer little woman to give you the key;
And tiny, dancing, good natured elf,
To say, with his scepter: ''Help yourselfp ]
For millions of dollars grew from dime
In the country of somewhere, once-on-a-time.
If we lived in the country somewhere, you
Could do whatever you chose to do,
Instead of boy, with the garden to weed,
You might be knight, with sword and a
steed;
Instead of a girl, with towel to hem,
might be princess, with robe and gem,
With gay little page, and harper old,
Who knew all the stories that ever were told
Stories in prose, and stories in rhyme,
That happened somewhere, once-on-a-time.
In the country of somewhere, no one looks
Atmaps and blackboards and grammar books;
For all your knowledge just grows and grows,
Like the song in bird, or the sweet in rose
And if ever 1 chance, on fortunate day,
To that wonderful region to find my way,
Why then, if the stories all are true,
As quick as 1 can, I'll come for you,
And we'll row away to its happy shores,
In silver shallop with golden ores
Emily Huntington Miller, in st. Nicholas
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-05
FIGHTING IN THE WILDERNESS.
Amid the Hum of Bullets-The Battle
Line-An Uninspiring Sight.

Amid the Hum of Bullets-Tho Battle
Line-An Uninspiring Sight.
came on body Of troops lying in reserve,
a second line of battle, 1 suppose. l heard
the hum of bullets as they passed over the
low trees. Then / noticed that small limbs Of
trees were falling in feeble shower in ad-
vance of me. 1t was as though an army Of
squirrels were at work cutting off nut and
pine cone laden branches preparatory to lay
ing in their winter store of food. Then, par
TALLY obscured by cloud of powder smoke,
/ saw struggling line of men clad in blue.
They were not standing as if on parade, but
they were taking advantage of the cover af
forded by trees, and they were firing rapidly.
Their line officers were standing behind them
or in line with them. The smoke drifted to
and fro and there were many riffs In it. l
saw scores of wounded men. I saw many
dead soldiers lying on the ground, and saw
men constantly falling on the battle line. 1
could not see the Confederates, and, as 1 had
gone to the front expressly to see a battle,
pushed on, picking my way from protective
tree to protective tree, until l was about
forty yards from the battle line.
The uproar was deafening. The bullets
flew through the air thickly. Now our line
would move forward a few yards, now fall
back. stood behind large oak tree and
peeped around its trunk. 1 heard bullets
"spat" into this tree, and suddenly realized
that 1 was in danger. My heart thumped
wildly for a minute. Then my throat and
mouth felt dry and queer. A dead sergeant
lay at my feet with hole in his forehead just
above his left eye Out of this wound bits of
brain oozed and slid on bloody trail into his
eye and thence over his cheek to the ground.
I leaned Ovar tho hOdv 70 faal of II II