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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

Rev. Fansbawe Bingham. of Bristol
England, has 10 his possession n watch
made in 1895, aud said to be the first
watch made in England. 1t once belonged
to Queen Elizabeth. and has only one
hand
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02
For sale BY T. II. Thomas

James Bell, the yachtsman, who has just
fired the brass Long Tom in challenge TO
all America for race in 1887, is a rich
shipbuilder of Glasgow. His wife is a
sailor, too. and their three young children
even are 'old salts"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02
A CARD FROM JEFF DAVIS
HE REPLIES TO GEN. SHETiMAN'S RE-
PORT TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

He Objects to Statements Mcde by shcr-
Responsible at the Bar of History 70,
All Acts of His Public Life--Blair Post
OyerliauIcd.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

Levi P. Morton has just helped to put
the Congregational church at Bristol, N.
H., IN order This is the church of which
his father, the late Rev. d. o. Morton
was pastor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

On his Forthcoming birthday, which
occurs Oct. 3, Mr.. Bancroft will receive
the congratulations Of friends at the
home of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, with
whom he il that day to dine.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

1t must be great comfort to that emf
nent colored statesman, Fred Douglas, to
notice that the democracy of Pennsylva-
MIA have nominated Messrs. Black and
Africa for their very best offices.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

Ell fASo, Tex, Oct. Cuttings attor-
neys have prepared the papers to be pre-.
sented 10 Mexico through the Washington
government. Tue claim is for ST, 900 dam
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

Rev. Leonard W Bacon. at the meet
ing of the Congregational Club in Harris
ford the other evening. declared that
prohibition increases drunkenness.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02
A Q a r ID,

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

Frank Herdic says that so far this sea
son he has sold pools amounting to
So, 250, 600 and expects to sell $3.50, 600
more before the season is ended.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

DoIman d. Eaton ventures the opinion
that no other democrat but Mr.. Cleve-
land stands any chance of election in
1888.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02
ResFORD,s ACID PHOSPHATE

DIR. VIM. E. Jewett, Adrian. Mich,
says: II have found it particularly use.
full in the nervous disorders of women. >
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02
BLOOD AND MONEY.

The blood of man has much to do in
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through this troublesome world, regard
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02
ANTi-SUClALiSTIC.

ence Of DIR. AveIing and Liebknicht.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The members of the
Manhattan club gathered into Anti-Socialis-
tic meetings in the club house in the course of
the day Thursday to talk over the sction of
the governors In requesting Willard Brown
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-02

Chief Justice Waite looks back on his
Alaskan lripas IAN unknown streak of
sunshine.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
MR.. HARRTS'S LIFE.


Joel G. Harris, the famous huiBorst OF me AHdIHi
(GaJ Constitution, has had II strangely romantic carS' r
His father missionary. and II was az the sinai
town OF B0og hs the southern coast OF Africa that
Joel was boru He educated by Ills fatber ana Is
nrofound sonscrt scholar beside being thoroughly
versed In Hebrac and Buddhist literature Just before
the Civil War he to America, aud taught scbooi
in a village near Lake TeeteelOotchkec. Fla There ne
fell in love with Sae o. Curtis. daughter OF wealthy
planter and soon was engaged by COonei GURUS So
pryate tutor Ths parents made no objection TO their
daughters choice OF band but the war came on be-
fore the could place. and Colonel GURUS
and Mr. Harris away 10 the war The Colonel 'st
all bis property during the strife and ut the battle OF
columbia s. C., grapeshot tore his leg into shreds
When the war closed Miss 6slie died OF yellow frNer
and Mr. Harris became the support AID comfort OF me
mamed sTe OF his dead sweetheart. The two vet I'VE
together IN vnecovered cottage near Al anita. sir.
Ta rs il hardly forty years Of Age but hts snoW.Nglte
hair tells the OF his lie. He Is noted IoF MS
generosity, his amiability and his tenderness
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
AyRLR TEANIH A CITY STREET.
rro4u The DeureT TrtbBu<,

A novel sight yesterday was man driving
team OF old elk which were la.soed
up az Middle Park last June. and broken oy J. N:
Shore, the West Denver horse'trainer. boy chased
after The team exciaminr "Aint you M Santa Caus
Amt you Mr. Santa Csus Mr. Shore telling him he
WAS the boy insisted that he should bring hm some-
thing the Christmas, and hung on TO the ry until o
pro misc was given man stopped the team on Lari.
morst to askiuhat " thom things WAS" They arc
Billy ana Jn," replied Mr. Shore oh that so = said
tho pulling his chin and looking wise az the
elk drove or. Another inQutstive fellow stepped In
front Of the elk they stopped for moment to pat ss
hand on their heads. " Avsst there Get away from
that elk roarsd the driver OF the elk was pre-
pairing plant his fore feet In the mpudent bread
basket a.,
"You see" said the driver TO the reporter, while elk
AXE splendid teams for driving after once broke In.
tbcy take only TO the man who looks after them and
become easily enraged whom any one else prsaches
them. Notice that under their eycsi Wen. mat
opens wide whom they angry You wait 10 look out
them II within reach OF their fore feet for that the way
they fight by striking with their feet What Is such
team worn For this pair, 81 500 You may think it
fancy price, but team OF welltrained elk can cover
100 milss day. Rather think como Of thesc fauoy
notion houses will have 70 ride around town about
Cbrstma as time with my team and self rugged out In
Santa Clau1."
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
A LION IN A LOCOMOTIVE CAB.
o.. 4 Hn.gra1N snssnnf<h n Tfhs DhiL1dSlul IN ~

Bsd< (Honl0aGt Dtsp0fc1 u fhs PntsoustpAt1 Setcs
The engineer and fireman of the tram from
tho South had extensive scare to-day John Else ii
the engineer sad Joe Davis his assst2st The train
running along at for gait rounding
the curve near the cls below silver Bow Else WA
usuai at hls p.st and it was growing dask vhea 10
noticed DARK object spring upon tho COW cacEer He
naturally whiscd down brakoa but a. there was no
disturbance he concluded that IL was rock or lump
Of dirt that had been In peculiar way thrown on
spt of, and the train resumed It's ordinary speed.
About this time Davis had occasion to olt on the
footboard and oil Of the machinery, put before he
had the job he rushed back Into the cab more
dead than alive Tho dark object that Ese hsd seen
spring to the owesober proved to have been full
szed mountain lion. How 10 obtained footing In its
perous posion Will be known but it Is certain
thAt from the vcatcher and reached the
footbosrd jHss as Davis was Flushing his oiling -.
AS as he the ugly object the man naturally
rstrpaed cab, to which point he WAS followed by
the beast The pair entered the cab together, DAVIS
speechless and the lion growing Jonn Else s iaan OF
and expedients lie TOOK In tue situation IN sec
oId. He has no weapon. bat a. quieA as Thought he
opened the valve and there was piercing sor;ck f.ou
the whistle. rhe scheme proved good cue. fhf snins
was then frightened than the meh, and he took
head,ong plunge from the cab Singular TO 10 lte IN TIE
ump ae fell hrAdforemost and his neck WAS broken ~
the fall After .he train had been brought in Else ArG
prty took teams and went In search Of the brute and
found him. The carcass was bronght TO the city and
found to weigh 800 pounds
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
CURRENT ANECDOTES
A RRAHE GIRI.

From The Bismarck tDdk0idl TrfbunA
Miss Belle Franklin. a young schooits acher Of No
Henry CoUntY'was sleeping in "shack," which she
bad built nron her claim. when she ava keued by
the cracking noise Of prairie fire. Looking ont she
saw the flames sweeping across the pa,n She knew
that her DeghbOrs, half mile distant away from
ONE ana the ere would enveop the horse. barn,
hay ana grain. Jumping from her bed she hurried away
TO The low log barn In which the farmers
tied. Harnesslng the animals she rushed them out to
the plough and before the tire had reached the premises
she had turned several furrows and formed hrebrea
which saved the property.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17

Mr. Mansfield has been rehearsing xfrs" and kas
been engaged by Mr.. Sterson. He has for time
been under contract TO Mr. Palmer who having part
for him az his own theatre has arranged for his servces
with such MANAGERS wanted him. During the last
few weeks, having had no engagement he has beeu
rehearsine an adaptation OF German comedy with the
above mentioned title, in which his
was to be introduced Will Palmer was 10 assume tho
business management. He Is PROBABLY In Boston.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
sarrOpS SUPERSTITION.


The steamer New -Bruus swick. OF the Interuatlonat
Line recently had a succession OF hard voyages hchu
winds and encountered on the trips petween
81 Inhn and Roston she was dua in Esstpor on FRI
day but did reach that port untf sunday noon bo
there was Jonah on board and began 10 look for tic
cause OF steamers l-luck IL seems that some tl
90 the steamers freight included coop OF hens Drhs
the passage OF the hens got out and as the owr
could not get her back into the coop without uanSer
OF letting Others escape, he gave the hen TO Que OF
deck hands who kept ber In box on the main GEEK.
There ia superstition among the sailors that heh is
carried under tub head down, the vessel VIII encouu-
ter lead winds long the hen Ia aboiro Concludng
that hen In box Just as Ill an omen as hen W
tuh the crow began mutter aud the deck hand WAS
com PEELED 10 put hen ashore Since that tue steamer
has had fay weather ana the crew are happy.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17

Harry They tell your friend Fannie BLANK writes es
n great cal for papers Can you tell WHAT her
nom de plume is a. Harriet who knows sonethng OF
French soliloquizes in uDdertone Nom az pune
m co.. name Of pen !" and then replies with tho
condolences born Of positive understanding heaIy;
Harry font know what the name OF her pen rs put
suspect that IL 10 either Ghletts OF EstofDfooA~
Boston Transcript
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
Az ELEPHANT pArRoyIzINo THE BAR


Kraiy Brothers trained erpbanI HI Mahdi, le:s tbs
California Theatre about o'clock last evening by the
stage entrance after his little had been play Tho
keeper temporarily absent ut the tie FL Mahdt
full liberty 10 wander about ri his free will
Attracted by the lights and showy Window the elephans
the street and forced his way through the half
opened door of the Brewers Exchange saloon The fsw
customers present together with the bartender
frightened out OF their wits by sudden apparon OF
the unexpected New Years guest and Immediately
stanpeded toward the backyard. Once safely outside
or two OF the curious returned and gazed
through chiuk In the door In order
TO observe tho actions Of tho little ele-
phant which looked as big as Q mountain
to the excited and scared After shifting suspt1
ciously about for moment Ii Mahdi made break for
the lunch and commenced tickling hts big palate
with the many decaces thereon When all OF the edi-
blcs demolished the sagacous snimal reached his
trunk the bar and took bottle OF whiskey from
the bar shelf The bottle corked, but little dex-
anipuation Of The trunk overcams that trlnR
difficulty and the entire contents OF the bottle dis
posed OF with the apparent gusto and relish of an OLD
Ioper Having satisfied hs appetite and thirs the ete
phant numbered to the pool table aud amused hir!
self with knocking the balls about with his trunk Wbilo
engaged in this Innocent play the keeper rushed is,
breatess from excitement and fear and led the animal
away TO the relief and sataf.Hton Of the sfore<
said STAN peders
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
YoNE But THE BRAVE DESERVE THE FAIR"

Over Oh Daytons Bluff Is a school-house The school 10
presided by very pretty and interesting young
lady teacher who is great favorte with the Juveniles
intrusted her care, and the boy scholars are con-
stanty IN turmoil to which shall have the privilege
of escOrtng her homo after the close OF school Last
week sagaciOus six ycar-od man determined to be
ahead OF his competitors, and during the afternoon he
raised his hand To attract the teachers attention When
asked what he desired lie arose and In polite manner.
asked the teacher II he might have the pleasure OF es-
corng her to her home after school, The girls laughed,
tho boy ys looked cross, and tho teacher accepted.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
,ur pgEyoNFyoY ACCOUNTED FOR.

TIE pHENOHFNON ACCOUNTED FOR
FROM ThG Pttsburg chrontce .
"There Is another cold wave coming" rec
marked Mr. Pange 10 his w;fe last night
Where from =" asked the lady. -,
" Prom the Northwest where they ali come fror.
"Why DO All tho cold come from the NoFAwe
mi dearf" ,,,o, .oo,rs.. betwssn ST.
raul and Minneapolis"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-27
PATRIOTIC EXCUSES.

While on the peninsula during the
war, an officer one day came across IA
private soldier belonging to ono of the
most predatory companies of the Irish
brigade. The fellow had the lifeIes bodies
Of a goose and hen, tied together by the
heels, dangling from his mualet
Where did you steal those, you rascal
the officer demanded.
Steal, is it: Faith, | was marching
along with Color Sergeant Maguire, and
the goose bad cess to it-came out and
Missed at the American flag and, bedad, |
shot him on the spot! T.
but the hen, sir; how about the
heni"
Its the hin, is il? Bad mek to the
him ] caught her laying eggs for the
Confederate army, and as Federal
soldier, couldn't stand that, anyhow.
and ] gave her lick that stopped that
act of treason THE Soldiers Journal.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-27
A JUDGES DlCTUM.

The cases of Annie Moran and
Katie Gallagher, who associated with
Lane and went to New York with
him at the time be robbed his en-
ployer, Edward Engel, were then
continued to August II, they being
charged with theft from Edward
Engci of ring and watch. mt
because they stole, but the police
wanted to break up an association of
wild young people, to which all of
the parties, as alleged, belong. .-
Register, June -.
Perhaps this is the kind of justice
several printers received in a recent
trial for boycotting. We always
thought that law was capable of
much twisting, but when 1T comes
to allowing a police Judge to create
law it is going little too far.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-27
OUT WEST ALSO.

One of the most shameful pieces
of legal criminality is being perpe-
trated in Milwaukee about this time.
Knights Of Labor and trades union
lists, as well as socialists, are being
entangled in n web of subornation
and perjury on the part of what is
called the grand jury" In their
lying TRADE which is known as an
"indlctment," this grand jury charge
the prisoners with plotting to tear
down, burn and destroy all the pub
lie buildings of the City and County
of Milwaukee, and of the State of
Wisconsin . All this is calculated to
frighten timid people and prejudice
them IN advance Of the trial against
number of abiding, orderly
citizens who are contending for their
rights and those of the workers by
means Of speech, the press, and the
strike and boycott when driven to
such legal measures by the cruelty
of overbearing Capital. What the
outcome of all this persecution will
be may only be guessed. There
seems TO be "A determined and con-
tinucd effort to provoke the people
to violence in order that the rifle
and sword may be used to ayenge
the capitalists for the intelligent OPP
position of Organized Labor to a
most outrageous system of exploita-
tion.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-27
THE CHICAGO TRIALS.

Notwithstanding the most frantic
eifortof the capitalist press to arouse
a feeling of popular prejudice against
the so-callcd anarchists, the city re-
mains quiet and calm, and compara-
lively little interest is manifested in
the proceedings against Editor
Spies, Messrs. Parsons, Fielden, and
others who are accused of doing al
most impossible things. The indi-
vdual who threw the bomb has not
been found, and the suspicion is
raised that 1t was done by someone
III the employ Of some detective
agency IN want Of employment.
Certain it is that "detectiycs" have
been given "soft jobs" 10y terrified
property owners and corporations,
and the incentive for the act is amply
sufficient for so unscrupulous gang
composing the numerous private de-
tectlve agencies. Parsons appear
ancc in court on Tuesday was so I'M
expected that the capitalists assem-
hIed there could hardly believe their
senses. Parsons is IA man Of dimin-
utlye stature, of Southern extraction,
and an eX-Confcderate soldier.
Since the war he was a radical re-
publican, and was opposed by his
relatives on that account. He
worked hard for the ameIioration of
the condition of the freedmen, and
married colored lady of education
and refinement. She, too, is an
enemy to the existing disorder, and
Is outspoken in dcnunciation of the
capitalist system. But one Juror
was secured by Wednesday evening,
and he Is poor book-keeper ont of
work. Over hundred were rejec-
ted.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-27
FOR LETTER CARRIERS.
Mass Meeting in Cooper Union. New
York,

Three thousand men and women
assembled IN the Cooper Union hall
last Thursday night to demand the
passage of the Letter Carriers Eight
Hour bill now before Congress,
and when Mr.. II. Y. Powdcrly,
the General Master Workman of the
knights of Labor, clambercd up the
sleep staircase which led to the plat
form. closely followed by Mr.. Will
liam Mcdowell, who acted as the 90
between in the famous powdcrly-
Could conferences, the vast audience
rose to It's feet and shouted itself
hoarsc. Secretary j, II. MeKcchnic
read the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted with a
roar OF appreciation:
Rc@ired, That we. the citizens and or
ganzed workingmen of the city of New
York IN mass meeting assembled this 2lth
day of June, on behalf Of the letter car
t'crs, collectors and other post office EN-
ployes Of ihis city and the United States,
demand that the present Congress shall
l<lsS the Eight-llonr law now pending,
winch applies to the said employees.
ReSoircd, That we condemn the super
intendentS OF the various departments for
thelr petty tyranny toward their subor-
dinatos, which would disgrace an Official
III amy monarchical country of the old
world, and stamps such superintendent
as perrerterS Of American institutions
and vIolaters of the spirit of democracy.
ReSolsed, That we shall hold response
hie at the polls every individual, OF what
ever party affiliations, who shall assist
by voice OF vote To prevent the passage
ot the said bill, and pledge ourselves to
follow the example OF the Typographical
unions of this State when they defeated
the last Republican presidential candis
date, Blaine, and elected Cleveland.
Father McGlynn, Of New York,
who takes deep interest in labor
matters, spoke IN fayorof the eight
hour plan, and was followed by Mr..
l'owderly, who urged that the letter
carriers have more hours OF leisure
in order that they might devote
some time to the study of social
economy, the land question, etc. At
the request of the meeting Mr.. Pow
derby teIegraphed II request to the
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tlves in Washington TO give an early
opportunity for the introduction of
Congressman O'NeilI's bill in favor
of making eight hours days work
for letter carriers and other govern
mcnt employees.