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Nevada County picayune., 1886-08-25
Uses of Sorrow.

Sorrow is not an accident occur ring now and then-it is the very wool which is woven into the warp of life. God has created the nerves to agonizc, and the heart to bleed, and before Il man dies almost ev- cry nerve llas thrilled with pain and every affection has been wounded. The account of 1t which represents it as probation is mad euuatc; so is that which regards 1t chiefly as a system of rewards and unishments. The truest account of this mysterious existence seems to be that it is intended for the de- velopmcnt of the souls life, for which sorrow is Indispensable. Every son of man who would at tain the true end of his being must be baptized with fire. ltis the law of humanity, as that of Christ, that we mnst be perfected through suf' ftring. And he who has not de- sccrned the divine sacredness of sorrow, and the profound meaning wh ch is concealed in pain, has vet to learn what life is. The cross, manifested as the necessity of the highest life, alone interprets it. F. W. Robertson.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-08-25
A Reporter on Duty.

For reasons not necessary to state. the. subject of this story lives four miles from his place of l business. During the recent la Dor troubles his duties were not more oncrous than usual. He was told to, come to his office one day at noon. Then he was ordered to i the scene of the strike, and there ] in the dust, and facing almost ev- i cry conceivable object, he stood, climbed, ran and walked over rail road ties, over cars, across lots, up stairways and into places where men were consulting on private 1 business. When he told his mis- sion he was abused or given to un- derstand it was none of his busi- ness. He persisted. and by put 1 ting his ear over keyhole, and by pulling at every man, woman and child, he succeeded in gathering some threads of ir formation.
 It was night when he turned his footsteps toward his office. He was hungry and dusty and dry. But he was expected to come to his post. He sat down at a desk and wrote until midnight-putting the threads together which he had picked up during the day. There was a httle woman in home four miles away, who sat down to ta- ble alone and partoOk of the dain- ty meal she had prepared for him with her own hands. She had placed the little one in n crib and had eaten her dinner with no con- panion about her save the meas ured strokes ofa pendulum, and they grew louder and louder at each stroke. A little later she prepared lunch and left it on the tsble and went to her bed. When he had finished his work on the duty of the day his superior said he would have to ask him to go over to the north side and look np a case that had been reported.
 It was nearly ? o'clock when he came back and it was 3 o'clock when he finished this assignment. He had to wait for car twenty minutes, When arrived at home it was 4:2O. He sat down to the table where tender hands had pre- pared the luncheon. Daylightan the thunder of the city had met for another contest when he went to lis rest. Before doing this he pinned n note on the baby's crib, addressed to his wife, asking her to call him at 10 a. m., as he had an an assignment at II The llttle one opened it's eyes and held mp it's hands for kiss. The man ac- tuaIly had no time to give #, but he did, and then ran away. This young man has been working Tn that way-nO eXaggeratloh-tor one, two, three and five years, No body evor calls him a laborlng man. and when, the other day, l heard him tell this story, which 1 know to be true, the man to whom he told it said: ''You are fool to do it."
 The man answered, "bnt II l didn't do it, there is another fool who would Chicago Herald.
 \ ho,. le,inaI salt aS @thn stuff
Nevada County picayune., 1886-08-25

"Grovcr, dear, is this a Demo- cratic administrations!
 "Of course it is, Frankie. For heavens sake don't let any one hear you ask such a foolish ques- tiOn."
 "Well, if it is, why rrent the Democrats all in oilice!'
 "I haven't had enough time to make all tho changes
 "Well, as you are a candidate for another term, don't you think you had better stay home from fishing and make few thousand changes"'
 "Frankie, that's my business. ."
 "Oh. dear! You are getting cross already ."-Pecks Sun.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-08-25

All who desire fuil information about 'lr' cause aud cure ct Blood PoiSons, Scroiu'a and ScruCulous Swcllings. Ulcers, Sores. Rhcmnati,la, Kidney Complaints. C"tHT'h' etc. can secure by mil. free, copy oi eur 32-pagr Illustrated Book of Wonders, h'''', will, the most wonderful and str;,tling proof ever before known.
 Address. BLOOD BALM co,
 Atlanta, Ga. For sale by II. Moncrief x Bro; J. O. Howell. Cor Main and Front Sts.; Mllncr Nilburn. Pres rott. Ark.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-08-25

A boy defined salt as ''the stuff that makes potatoes taste bad when you don't put it on." He was twin brother of the boy who said that pins had saved a great many lives by not being swallowed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

THE next house of representatives. will
be democratic beyond doubt, but by a
reduced majority. The claims put
forward by the republicans yesterday
that the opposition would control the
house is preposterous. The democratic
majority is now estimated at fifteen. 1t
is possible that this estimate may prove
too liberal, for there remains at least a
dozen districts in which the official
count will be required TO determine the
result. But this calculation gives the
republicans the benefit of the doubt in at
least as many instances as it favors the
democrats, and it is not reasonable to
suppose that the former will carry all the
districts whose status is still uncertain.
But they will need to do so in order to
capture the house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04
HOLOCAUST IN INDIANA.
TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH IN A
HOTEl FIRE.

One of the Victims the Newly Elected
County Treasurer-Other People In-
jured by Jumping from the Windows
and Severely Burned-Two CoIorei
Men Cremated in a Burning Stable.
LooGooTEE, Ind, Nov 4-The Pipher
house was destroyed by fire early Wednes
day morning The fire srokeput at g o'clock,
presumably having its origin In defective
tue. The building was a frame, and the fire
progressed so rapidly that the guests, many
of them fatigued with work and excitement
of the election, Were not awakened until es-
cape became difficult or even impossible.
JOHN u. Gates, newly elected county treas
urer, and John Burch, lost their lives.
Either they were burned to death or they
were smotherel They made no attempt to
escape
Gates leaves a widow and thirteen children
and Burch a widow and four children
Michael. Tracey. who for eight or ten years
has been the local agent of the Ohio & Miss
lSsippi railroad and who has just been elected
county auditor, jumped from window, upon
some empty boxes and vas injured internally.
There Is little hope of his recovery. Mary
Glenn, an employe, was badly burned
Lemuel Oily, a farmer, and J. A. Padget,
suffer from burns and sprained ankles. D.
W. Pipher, proprietor of the hotel. was
burned about the head, but not dangerously
The IIPher house belonged TO Joseph Acker-
man. Loss, 5000; insurance, s., $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Thomas French, for several terms mayor
of Burlington, Iowa, expired Tuesday morn
ing. 81
Burnt clay is being extensively used by the
Burlington road for ballasting its lines IN
Iowa
In a sand-pit at Scranton, Pa, on Mon
day evening, four children were smothered
to death.
B. F. Harrington, wholesale merchant Of
Detroit was fatally injured Tuesday by
falling down a liatchway
The sheriff at Milwaukee has closed the
wholesale clothing house of L. Abrahams q
Co, on local claims for 1900.
Col. W +. Slater, who was military sec
Rotary to Governor Morton during the war;
died Tuesday at Richmond, Ind
Speaker Carlisle, who had 800 majority in
the city OF Covington two years ago, fell
900 behind Tuesday, owing to a postoftice
fight
Michael Davitt in an interview IN Chicago
Tuesday evening, expressed satisfaction at
the defeat of Henry George for mayor of
New York.
George Chandler, the law partner of VIII
lam {. Cloudy, OF Chicago, died Tuesday af
ternoon, in his 5lst year. He was a native
of Vermont
Richard Preston, coal dealer in Boston,
whose liabilities are said to be 500 900 or
more, has suspended payment, He is lying
sick in Portland
During the progress of an incendiary fire
at Milwaukee, early Tuesday morning,
thieves broke into engine-house No. 2 and
stole money and watches to the amount OF
$500
At Erie, Tuesday, the election beard of the
first precinct of the First ward rejected the
votes Of the veterans in the Soldiers and
Sailors home, this decision being sustained
by the county Judge
John Hooley, aged y, advance agent for
the Rag Baby troupe, committed suicide
at Olean, n. j, Tuesday, by cutting his
throat He was a nephew of K NJ Hooley,
the Chicago manager.
Subscriptions have been freely made by
Chicagoans for hotel and opera house to oc-
cupy block on Congress street, between
Wabash and Michigan avenues The esti-
mated cost is 81, a5o0o0.
Capt Scott, who had charge Of the Cana
dian fishery protective service, says that on
the withdrawal of his cruisers American fish
ermen went in swarms to the coasts of Cape
Breton, where they have the field to them
selves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

THE annual distribution Of carp by the
United States Fish commission, through
the Illinois state fish commission, will
take place this month, Ali who desire a
supply to stock ponds, should send their
application, stating location, size and
depth of pond; whether free from other
fish or not; giving nearest express Office,
aud when post office is separate from ex~
press office, so state it. Fish are free in
Washington, applicants paying express
charges from there to point of delivery
Application can be made to either of the
board of commissioners, as follows: n.
X. Fairbank, Chicago, S P Bartlett,
Quincy, or Maj Geo Breunlng, Cen
traIia, III. Parties making application
will be notified when application is plac>
ed on file. giving date and number, and
also day or two before sending the
fish
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04
THE returns from the states which W il

THE returns from the states which W i'll
eject United States senators this winter are
already complete enough to show that the
democrats will not make gains sufficiently
pronounced to give them possession Of
that body during the term of Mr. Cleve>
land. OF the hold>over senators and
those elected to the next congress, but
who have not yet taken their seats, the
republicans have twenty-nine and the
democrats twentyssiX. This leaves
twenty-one senators TO be chosen this
winter, twelve of the seats being filled ID
the present congress by republicans and
nine by democrats. In only six of these
twenty-onc states has it been supposed
that there was much doubt as TO the re-
suit, viz, California, Connecticut, In
diana. Michigan New Jersey and New
York. There has been hope in some
quarters that the democrats might obtain
control of the Wisconsin assembly, but
that state has not been classeI rs partic
ularly doubtful by close figures.
As a result of the election Of Tuesday
it is now seen that the democrats have
failed to carry the legislatures of Cali
fornia, Connecticut, New York and
Michigan, and their only chance of max
inc a gain lies in Indiana and New Jer-
sey. where the prospects are in their
favor. 1t is likely. therefore, that the
next senate will stand; Republicans, 49,;
democrats, 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The schooner Anna
B. Hutchinson, which arrived Wednesday
from Chagres via Key West, reports that on
Oct "A, fifty miles south of Dry Tortugas,
she picked up the captain. mate, and -four
seamen of the bark Tres Auroras, from Bar
celona to Havana, upon piece of the cabin
house. they having been five days in that
condition without food or water The cap,
tain stated that the bark broke up and sunk
on Oct 10 during hurricane. The balance
Of the crew, seven men, are supposed TO have
gone down with her
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov 4-The follow
ing announcement was issued at the White
House Wednesday: THE president finds it
absolutely necessary to the proper peri orrn-
ance of public duties that the time between
the 10th of November and the next meeting
of congress should be at his disposal free
from interruption Within this period he
will be obliged to deny himself 10 visitors
except upon actual public business of I'M
portance. This will not he construed to III
clude applications or Recommendations for
office" This notification is given to the
public thus early to dispose in advance of the
plea that a trip to Washington has been
made in ignorance of the presidents ar
rangement. The usual public receptions at
$50 o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays and
FRIDAYS, will he continued
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04
AMERICAN FREEDOM.
An Irish Member of the British CoInmons
Sees Sample of 1t.


WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 4-Hon. Bern
ard C. Molloy, from Kings county, an Irish
member of the British n of commons,
was introduced to the president at the White
House Tuesday. He approached the man.
sion very timidly, seeming to think there
was something wanting at the outer gate,
hesitated before passing the front door OF
the mansion, had TO be urged before proceed
ing any further, and finally when his escort,
who is more familiar with American man
ners, led him up the carpeted
stairway to the presidents own
apartments on the second floor
without asking questions or being asked any.
MIR. Nlolloy started in astonishment, and
asked in an undertone: Are there nc
guards ON dutyf' That the presidents resi-
dence should be open to all corners without
hindrance was something of which he had
never dreamed He was more astonished
still when the president stood up against the
desk and talked TO him without any cerp-
mony whatever. He watched the afternoon
reception in the cast room when the presi
dent, at l:S0, meet all who desired to meet
him and shook hands with the white and col
ored without distinction, and came away
from the White House, as he himself de
cared, with an entirely new sense of the
reality OF American freedom." rs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

Wheat-Ss-a.1y, cash, 11lac bid; December
&c bid, Nay, S6lac Corn Steady; cash sc
Oats Neglected, Clover Seed Easier; cash
S4.4N asked
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

Wheat Cash white 1Gc asked cash Mich
igan red. 15I3c; No. . red, &c cash Novem-
Der: 1890 December: Sjl4c May. Corn 3Sl4o
bid. oalsNo. ., &c; No white, 3oasc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04
On Trial for Conspiracy.

New YORK, Nov. 4.-The cases of James
P. Graham and John z. Boyle, charged with
conspiracy We're on the calendar of the court
of general sessions wednesday. Graham
and Boyle We're members of the executive
board of the Empire Protective association
which engineered the great horse railroad
strikes IN this city and Brooklyn last spring
The two defendants, with other members OF
the executive board. were indicted for con
spiracy in The Thrill Avenue Railroad com
pany's strike and have been out on bail
since MAY lhe trial OF the cases were post
poned until the 18th inst. Graham was
elected an as'emblyman Tuesday from the
Eleventh assembly district Brooklyn on
Democratic and Labor nomination..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

Gallant Rescue of an English Tourist.
Word CONES from Fortress Monroe, Va. Of
the gallant rescue of an English tourist,
Thomas Cunningham, OF London, from
drowning i'll Tie hay by DR. Irving C. Rose.
= noted swimmer formerly surgeon Of the
tOrwin during the Jeannette starch cxpcfii-
ton, Cunningham, confident OF his strength.
had wageret that he would reach the red
lany, u quarter OF annie out beyond the float
anchored a short distance from tie shore.
!;syund the float the current was strong TO
ssawaft. and only a vigorous swimmer can
hold lis own against it. Dr. Iioa5e while
resting on the float, observed the English
swimmer throw up his hands i'll distress, and
til" doctor plungeti to his rescue On reach
ing him the doctor called out: "If you obey
my orders III savo you; if you don't viii let
you drown" The Englishman obeved, and
by feebly treading water enabled the doctor
to grasp him by the nape of the neck and hold
him until he recovered his breath The doctor
then succeeded in pushing him in to the shore.
baltimore Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. Assistant
Secretary Fairchild has informed the West
ern Iron Ore association, which protested
against the recent decision of the depart
ment in the matter of imported iron ore, as
unjust to domestic interests, that the depart
ment will consider any evidence i'll the shape
of affidavits, Or other authentic documents,
which may be submitted in regard to the
commercial designation Of imported iron ore.
Similar notices have been sent 10 other per
SONS who are dissatisfied with the ruling.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

MUwAULEF NCv ..
Nhcat-Stcady. cash, i2ls": December, 1;;ssc.
January, iiysc. Corn Firm; No. - j6lio
Oats Steady, No. :. 26c. Ryc-firm; No. L,
81. Barley-Lower; No. >. ,-94c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04
Cure of Liver COMPLAINT.

Iowa FALLS, HARDIN Co. Iowa, June 8, 1885
| have been using Allcock's Porous
plasters for four years, and think could
not get along without them. For long
time | was afflicted with a pain under
my right shoulder blade; also had con
siderable difficulty in breathing. | APP
piled an Allcock's Porous plaster on my
back, and one on my chest. kept chang
ing them every four days. and at the
end of three weeks was entirely cured.
Z. S. STEVENS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

CHICAGO, Nov. +-Eyerything was quiei
at the stock yards Wednesday morning. anC
although the strikers at Swift's and Morris
stood around the houses they made no hostile
demonstrations and none are expected by the
police. Swift hired men all morning, and by
noon had a considerable force at work
There were a good many young men, wear
ing white shirts and looking like clerks.
among those put on, but the packers claimed
that they were competent and that the wors
was proceeding smoothly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. DIR. T. G. Ford,
of Shreveport, shot and killed John c. Kirk
patrick, drug clerk of that town, at noon
Tuesday, on Canal street, in this city The
tragedy grew out of the alleged betrayal of
DR.. Fords's wife by kirkpatrick Mrs. Ford
left her husband several months ago and
came to this city with Kirkpatrick, and the
couple have lived in the same ho1lst since
Ford only recently learned their where
abouts. He came here Saturday. and upon
meeting Kirkpatrick Tuesday, began shoot
ing at him Out of five shots fired, four
took effect and at least two of these We're
fatal Kirkpatrick died within few mo-
mpntS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

Modjeska and her husband have been doing
the Yosemite valley, being the first party of
the season to reach the falls, and sleeping in O
tent during the tour The actress is now re-
cuperating at Monterey, and spends much of
her time in sea bathing, of which she is pas
sionately fond, She swims in deep water for
half an hour at a time easily, and finds the
exercise very benefcial-Chicago Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04
The Charges Not Sustained.

BELFAST, Nov. 4--Mr. Sexton, National
list member of parliament for the western di-
vision of Belfast whose seat was contested by
Mr.. Haslett, Conservative, on the ground Of
bribery has been declared to have been duly
elected. The charges of bribery were not
sustained. The announcement was received
with the greatest enthusiasm by Nationalist
sYmpathizers, within and outside the court
room where the judge of election sat On
the other hand the Loyaligts became enraged
at the decision, and free fight between both
factions resulted, stones and other missiles
being freely used
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

The average length of life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in.
durable The greatest discovery is DR..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump<
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs, colds, Group; whoop,
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price.
so cents and 81, Of druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04
McCabe. the BondIe AIderman.

New YORK, Nov. 4-Francis McCabe,
the Doodle alderman, will he put on trial
Thursday. At that time the question of the
alleged insanity of the defendant will be
tried before a jury. A number of noted ex-
perts on insanity will testify i'll the case.
Warden Heating said Wednesday that the
mental condition of the prisoner had
not changed since his incarceration. Me
Cabe sits in his cell apparently obivious OF
his surroundings His wife is his constant
companion but he never speaks to her of his
approaching trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

THE people of Massachusetts are grow
ing in political grace very rapidly. The
little republican majority of 5000 is a
great letting down from the $1,000 or
$4,000 that used to be the rule. Intelli-
gent voters are failing to discover any
logical reason for supporting the repub-
lican party of Blame because of the rec
ord of the republican party of Lincoln.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

Morgan must seek fame and fortune
IN fields other than political. The
church and state should be kept forever
separate and distinct, and the voters of
Rock Island have shown by their voice as
manifested through the ballot box. their
unanimous disapproval OF any such ex-
periments as the republican party made at
the last election. The people of this
county have no use foi Morgan as pub
lie officer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 1.-The heirs of the
great Harlem estate in New York have Sc
far succeeded in establishing their claim that
the Rev. Mr.. Covert, their representative
iii the legal proceeding, through his attorney
has been offered $4,000 by the Rhineland
ers, who are squatters on the property, The
offer was refused Other occupants have
made similar overtwes. This viii be gooG
news to the heirs, who are scattered all over
tho ppuutrv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-04

A wealthy New Yorker had engaged a
splendid cottage at Newport, and also aew
driver for his horses The driver was advised
to be very polite if he intended to keep his
place. Accordingly when the master went to
The Queen Anne stable the following dialogue
cnsucd: Master-Weli, John, how are the
horses. Coachman-They are quite well, sir,
thank you, and how are you-Boston Bcs-
con