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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
PARSoN DOWNS HIRES A HALL,
In Which to Let Loose His Pent-Up Vol
cano of Contempt for His Enemies.

In Which to Let Loose His Pent-Up Vol
cano of Contempt for His Enemies.
Boston, March 9-Parson Downs hired
Music hall Sunday, and let loose the long
talked of pent-up volcano amid the laughter
paid an admission fec After the usual
preliminaries of singing, scripture reading
and prayer, the paraon began his discourse
with the remark that he had been in Con-
necticut for week ox-hunting, and had
brought the fox, tail and all, and
next Thursday evening he would
expose the whole villainous conspiracy
against him, the most Internal conspiracy
ever heard Of After announcing that any
Post reporter who might be present There
were six of them present. was safe and in no
danger, the parson described his assault upon
Reporter Dillingback; explained the latteI's
cowardly and craven conduct, and waving
package of letters in his hand, said: Il
hold here the complete evidence e his guilt
and conspiracy Frantic applause.
over his own signature have the fullest
evidence Of his guilt with affldavits of
parties whom he tried to buy and threaten
Applause The parson read the following
letter:
"BosToy, March G.-MR. Downs: will
give you fair warning to prepare to meet
your COL, for the first time you cross my
path | will kill you, so help me God
II. l. DILL!NGBACK.
"A very interesting episte isn't it" said
the parson, CHANGING reverently upward Il
| pronounce that writing to be in the hand OF
f. j. Tabor [Laughter.l | propose to show,
Thursday night, that Dillingback was in
league with the district attorney Office
hereby publicly challenge them tc
| try this case They 90 not
| want to try and have publicly
said here this thing wont GO we must get
| something else to convict him
The parson then read letter from Hon
| Thomas D. Worrall, amid frantic applause
| from the audience, asserting in strong
| language that the parson ought to have
| pounded Dillingbaek till a hospital wa:
necessary for him, and Offering to pay tht
cost of the parsons defense. The parsor
| then said he did not lay himself undel
| restraint not to repeat the dose he CAV
| Diilingback, and advised that gentleman t,
| keep clear of him After long screel
complimentary to reporters in general, tht
parson went on to consider Baptist ministers
| He said he had been expelled from TIN
| Baptist conference AMI refused hearing
so he should speak to the public. DR.. Bos
worth said he knew of ten ministers in Bos
ton who were naughty. / can add tw,
more to the list Applause They charges
me with unutterable t-ngs, but never dareC
to face me with the charge. They appointe'
a committee to investigate mo, but it ha
never dared to face me
The parson then t. ! what the minister
ought to have done to save him if they be
lieved him wicked. He called several O
them by name, described their character
istics and alluded to them as little emascu
| lated ministers"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

SOME evidently misinformed persons
have been spreading the report that Pres
ident Cleveland is in poor health. and
that his powers are gradually failing.
Judging from his message to the senate,
his mind was never clearer or his purpose
more firm. lie has defended his position
so strongly that it will be interesting to
see what the republicans in the senate are
going to do about it. He evidently
means fight, and if his opponents accept
the challenge they will probably find that
it is no weakness they have to contend
against.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
EsPECIALLY To WOMEN

Sweet is revenge especially to wom>
en-, said the gifted, but naughty, Lord
Byron. Surely he was in bad humol
when he wrote such words. But there
are complaints that only women suffer,
that are carrying numbers of them down
to early graves. There is hope for those
who suffer, no matter how sorely. or sew
erely, in DR.. r. Y. Pierce's "Favorite
Prescription" Safe in its action il is a
blessing. especially to women and to men
too. for when women suffer, the house
hold is askew.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
Mormon Women Hold u Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 9-At q
large meeting of Mormon women held in the
theatre here Saturday night, many eloquent
speeches were made upholdins the right of
women to enter poligamy. In the course
of the addresses it was commended that
many women now leading dissolute lives
in the east would be made happy wives if
indicted into polygamy, and that it was as
reasonable to force virgins to marry out Of
the cloister as to say that Mormon women
should not marry.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

WE believe Mr.. Parnell makes no mis-
take in striking hands with Mr.. Glad
stone. The grand old man" contem-
plates Justice for Ireland and would have
brought i, about, rs far as he safely
could, some time ago, but for the muir
ders in PhGnix Park. Let Mr.. Parnel
work with Mr.. Gladstone and there vii
be no cause for complaint against til,
English government as it is at present
constituted
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
THOUSANDS SAY so.

Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
II never hesitate to recommend you
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapit
sellers" Electric Bitters are the pures
and best medicine known and will posi-
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars il
doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Hartz &
Bahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

Mr.. EDITOR Many of your leaders
may be benefited by the knowledge Of
such an excellent remedy as DR.. Jones
Red Clover Tonic, which produces the
most favorable results IN disorders of the
liver, stomach and kidneys, and is valu-
able remedy in dyspepsia; also, debility
arising from malaria or other causes. L
is perfect tonic, appetizer blood puri'
fer, and sure cure for ague Price 81
cents.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

Ely's Cream Balm is an article of un>
doubted merit. 1t has no rival as a ca
tarrh remedy 1t is pleasant and easy to
use, being applied with the finger. 1t is
absorbed, cleansing the passages of pois>
onous virus and healing the sore and in
famed membrane. Beneficial results are
obtained from few applications and a
thorough treatment will cure. Price so
cents. At druggists. By mail Goo. Ely
Bros, Owego, N. Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
4 Large Claim Against a CITY.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 9-Property
owners on the "Daggett addition" tract of
800 acres in the center of this city, amount
ing in value, with She house and railroad
property thereon, to 1896, 900, are consid-
erably exercised by the litigation which is
threatened by what is known as the Rut
ledge heirs The latter have brought suit
to establish their right Of ownership to this
tract, which was originally bought by Capt.
E. Daggett, Mexican war veteran, and
with whom the Rutledges two years ago dis
puted title. All the heavy property owners,
including the railroad companies, have en-
tered into combination to fight the case AT
once and force the suit to a trial
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

GALENA, Ills, March 9-Much excitement
has been occasione1 in this part of the state
by the alleged discovery on the Shirk farm,
near Lanark, Carroll county, of gold and
silver quartz in paying quantities Samples
of the rock were recently submitted to a
Chicago. assayist, who made an assay and
reported that it would yield 81. 10 in gold
and over ~ In silver to the ton, besides con
tanning other metals; also, that said rock
could be proftably worked for 81 per ton
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

lCnlcagO ilns5.
A gentleman of this city, who spent some
months in Venice, Italy, six years ago,
noticed that while the markets wore well
supplied with great variety Of very fine
vegetables there were no sweet potatoes
He sent to New York and obtained three
barrels Of jersey sweet potatoes, most of
which ne distributed among the gardeners
in the vicinity, giving them instructions in
the method of cultivating them On return
ing to Venice last year he found sweet pota-
toes in all the markets, while the cooked
,ubers wers offered for sale by the dealers
IN fruits and nuts.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is a s9re,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
Nominated for Office by Cleveland.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 9-Thc presi-
dent Monday sent to the senate the following
nominations: Samuel f. Wheatley, of the
District of Columbia, to he the commissioner
of the district OF Columbia. [Mr. Wheatley
is prominent lumber merchant of George
town.; V, o. King, of Texas, to be secretary
of legation and consul general of the United
States at Bogota Rule Letcher, of Missouri,
to be consul at Rio Grande do Sui Post
masters: Albert H. Seeley, Rushville, Ills. /;
Henry W. Clendenin, SPRINGFIELD, Ills; An,
drew J. Shakespeare, Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
GOT THE BEs- OF THE DOCTOR

w. F. Boyer, Garretsvi!le, Ohio, says:
MY wife has been troubled with Catarrt
a long time. but have, with what rene
dies we had, and what the doctor could
do. kept the upper hand of it until this
fall. when every thing failed. Her throat
was raw as far asone could see, with an
incessant cough. when | invested my dol
lar IN bottle of your Papillon Catarrh
Cure as last resort. To day she is free
from cough, throat all healed and entire
ly cured" Papillon (extract of flax
Catarrh cure effects cures when all Others
fail, Large bottles 81 90 at drug store
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
More Money for Postal Clerks.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 9-The senate
postoffice committee has agreed to report
favorably a joint resolution directing the
postmaster general to pay postal clerks of
classes four and five at the rate of 81 200
and 81 400 per annum respectively, from
July !, 1885, to June 80, 1886, and subject
ing so much as may be necessary of the ap-
preparation of S4o0O,0oO made by the last
congress for postal clerks pay for that
purpose
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

The health statistics for Selma, Ala,
a town of nearly 10000 people, more than
half of whom are negroes, show that the
death rate among the blacks was nearly
twice as great as among the whites (2S.-
IS VS.. 10. per 1000, except in diph
iberia, which was three times more fatal
to white people than to negroes.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

Mr.. Robert Sutcliffe, native of Brm-
ingham, England, now resident of Bal
timore, claims: "rm subject to severe
attacks of neuralgia which have caused
me much pain; | have repeatedly tried
different remedies but received no benefit
finally tried Salvation Oil and received
immediate relief. consider it worth its
weight in gold
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
Soliciting Funds for Oriental Missions.

BALTIMORE, March "A letter from
Archbishop Gibbons was read Sunday in all
the Roman Catholic churches of the arch
diocese of Baltimore, soliciting contribu-
lions of the faithful on next Sunday to a
fund which is TO be devoted to the support
and propagation of missions in the Oriental
countries Collections for the same purpose
will be taken up in overy church in the
country later on. This is the first time the
Roman Catholics of the United States have
been asked to make donations to the
eastern missions
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

LONDON, March Am emigrant informa-
ton bureau will shortly be opened in the
colonial office by the order of Lord Gran
vile One object of the bureau is to furnish
intending emigfants with such information
as will lead them to choose Australia, Can.
ada, or other British colonies for their new
homes, rather than the United States and
other foreign countries
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
TUESDAY, MARCH 0, 1886.

THE Rev. Sam Small, who is preaching
in Chicago, uses great many words &c
express verv few ideas. He has the
merit of sincerity, however-and thai
covers a multitude Of sins, or rather OF
shortcomings. And, after all, the branC
plucked from the burning need no
blaze. Let it sparkle ever so little ant
the public recognizes it as averitable dia
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
Fifty Thousand a Year.

To be sure. You've only got cold;''
"only a cough" "Be all over in few
days" Don't worry about me-" Well,
we won't. But $4,000 people die every
year in the United States from consump-
ton. And every soul of them began
that way. Better stop it now with Park
er's Tonic. This remedy will expel the
cold at once.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

WASHINGTON CITY, March 9-Senator
Miller, Of California, died in this city about
. O'Clock Monday afternoon
John +. Miller was Torn in Indiana
in 1881. hi. parents being Nirginiaus lie
received an ncpdemcal education at South
Bend, and was fitted for college at Chicago,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

Theodore Thomas orchestra was detain-
ed several hours on its way to Ansonia,
Conn, the other evening, but. upon ar
irving there at midnight, the audience
was fodhd waiting, and the deferred con-
cert was begun, closing at 2 a. m.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

In the Episcopal church in the east a
lay order has been started called The
Holy Name Society" to break up pro-
fame swearing. There is an ancient
society like it in the Roman Catholic
church
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

For about three years was never clear
of pain from rheumatism or neuralgia,
but it is not there now since used the
Athlophoros. ! consider it a very valu-
able medicine. Mrs G. A. Armstrong,
1873 s. Second street, Terre Haute, Ind.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

G. F. Haight of Westfield, Chautau9ua
Co, New York, writes May I, 1885;
six years ago was dying of dyspepsia.
My stomach and digestive organs were in
horrible state. feared consumption
of the bowels, which were dreadfullv con
stipated | was bed>ridden for many
months finally bought six boxes of Brand
reth's Pills. When | had finished taking
them was well man. Took five the
first night; ran down to one pill, then up
again to five, alternately"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
I'm a San Francisco Dive.
iChicago Times.l

The most popular way of focusing a
customer in San Francisco dive i, to wei
the inside of glass with beer, puff tobacco
smoke into it until thick, filmy coating
has been formed which is allowed to dry;
then when tho gay revei has begun, the
glas is filed with beer and given to the
victim, who keeii ovsr as ii smittsn by 0
.I..l
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALVE.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can,
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 CENTS per box For sale by
Hartz 81 Rahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

For 25 years l was afflicted with cae
tarrh. For two months at time confin-
ed to my room. tried Ely's Cream Balm
from the first found relief, 1t is the
best remedy lever tried.-W Mathews
justice of the peace, Shenandoah, Iowa.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

Wire or fibrous nails are coming into
use, and are claimed to be, in some re-
spects, quite an improvement on the
ordinary cut nail, especially ON the score
of tenacity.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

UTICA, N. Y, March a.-Mary Blocker,
relict of Ex-Governor Seymour, died at the
residence Of Mr.. Roscoe Conkling at $50
Monday morning. Mrs. Seymour had been
sick for some time, and was removed by the
late governor from his country home on ac-
count of her illness.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
BOsFORp's ACID PHOSPHATE
SPECIFIC VIRTUES In DYSPEPSIA.

SPECIFIC VIRTUES IN DYSPEPSIA.
DIR. A. Jenkins Great Falls, N. H.,
says: Il can testify to its seemingly al
most specify virtues in cases of dyspepsia
nervousness and morbid vigilance Or
wakefulness.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

-
but did not enter.
He commenced the
study of law in
1919, and graduated
at the New York
State Law School
in 1872. He com
menced practice at
South Bend, but
soon went to Cali
fornia. where he
praciieed law for
: three years wnen
, he returned to In
! diana and resumed
practice there. in
1850 he was a
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

If you are iroubled with nervous or sick
headache, do not give your case up as in
durable until you have tried DR.. Leslie's
Special Prescription. See the testimon-
ials in another column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
Lewis Is Too Much for Moth.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 9.-Evan
Lewis, Of Madison, and Charles Moth, Of
Milwaukee, 'the pine woods terror" had a
wrestling match Sunday night which re-
suited in favor of Lewis
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

A poor woman coming in on Satur-
day from Toluca, to this CITY," says the
7aco Republics. Mexico, had her baby
strapped on her back. She reached be
hind to bring the child to her breast to
nurse it and found it had frozen 10 death
in its slppn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

"A Goddess hop in the name of sweet
charity" was the theme of a sermon
preached in Baltimore on Sunday by Rev
Robert s. Rowe.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

The state survey finds Mount Graylock
$500 feet, TO be the highest point in Mas
sachusetts.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
The Tea Farm at summerville Failure.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 9-Superin-
tendent Vardell of the government tea
farm at Sunmerville, S. c., thinks that the
experiment ought to be abandoned He re-
ports that the severe cold has stripped the
tea plants of their foliage, and that some
varieties are probably dead TO the root.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
THE TIMES.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1886
THE DAILY TIMES
DAILY AND WEEKLY.

The TIMES, which has for go many years stood
IN the front rank of American journals, has more
than iulhlled the promises made in its last ANNA
announcement. Not only have its news-gather
ing laelhtles been enlarged and extended in all
directions, but it has reached out INTO the domain
OF literature, and fairly completes with the maya
zines, IN the quantity and quality of its Original
articles OF a strictly literary character As in the
past the mark of excellence has been set forward
year by year. so THE TINES of 1886 NAV be ex-
peeted to surpass its previous high position. Nc
portion of the widening field of news will be
neglected. An adequate and trained corps OF
correspondents at Washington will furnish full
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The political independence that has character
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
THE WEEKLY TIMES

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Of the news Of the week. with special features of
late and trustworthy market reports and a depart
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carefully prepared byan editor Of long experience
and is printed and mailed the morning OF the day
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

By the January count there were 100,>
600 paupers in London, and still they
wonder at such crimes as riots.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

Those men who avoid healthful ex-
erclse in the open air are now said ia
have disease called cosmophoba.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

French women follow fashion as dog
follows his master Other women
follow fashion as a blind man follows his
dog.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

HARDWARE.
Stewart & Montgomery, 800 second avenue
UNSMlTlIS.
Wolf, Chas., III Seventeenth street.
IA ERCHANT TAILoRS.
Wendt, H. 1909 second avenue.
NEWSPAPERS.
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poste Postoiflce Best advertising medium in the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday. A fine Job department in connec.
| ton with the establishment.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

Paris eats far fewer eggs now than for
merly, but egg eating has increased in
London.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

The last American slave was sold in Vir-
ginia in the spring of 1865 for hundred
head Of cabbage plants.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

pitch end Pickles" was the expressive
name of citizen of Nevada lately deceas-
I'D
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-09

DR., Semmelina says that cholera has ex-
listed in Asia from prehistoric times, but i
never turned loose on the rest of the worlt
until 1917.