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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-09
NERVE IN RUNNING AN ENGINE

NERVE IN RUNNING AN ENGINE
Comparing the capability Of 10.
comotiye engineers and machinists
in the actual running of an engine,
an old and experienced railroad
official yesterday said:
The claim Of machiuists that they
can take the places of locomotive
engineers in case the Brotherhood
should ever strike, in retaliation
tor tue refusal of the engineers to
join the strikers, is all bosh. The
best engineers We have are those
who have been advanced from tue
f1remen's side of the engine to the
coveted seat on the right hand side
of the cab. They know how to
handle the machine as well as an
experienced hOrseman eau handle
bis racer, aud are imbued with "A
spirit foreign to fear. They don't
know the weak points of an engine
as well as the machinist might, but
this fact in an argument III their
favor and one against the claims Of
Ihe machinist. l have seen the ex-
pertinent tried, and the result is an
almost invariable failure on the
part of the machinist to meet the
requirements. They lack the nerve,
and knowing that a locomotive has
weak points do not dare TO take the
risks the tlremen, who has been
promoted, knows nothing of, o
does be, as a rule, care TO know.
1t would he utter folly to take a
machinist out of the shops and put
him on a fast train. He couldn't
pull it. His nerve would fail him
and he would be compelled to give
it up, while the engineer, who has
gained his knowledge in the cab,
readily assumes his e duties and
handles the throttle without a
thought of fear entering into the
discharge OF his duties.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-09

An exchange says: 1t is painful
enough to see n woman trying to
put on her rubbers at home, but il
you want to witness real agony,
you mast watch her when she has
lost a rubber in the mud and is try
ing to get it on again without put
ting her dainty foot into the mire.
A woman never makes much OF a
success in getting anything on her
feet unless she can sat down on the
floor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-09

A DEMONSTRATION. a. L.
Muldrow, of the Interior Depart.
ment, has our thanks for q beauti.
full map of Mississippi, showing the
counties, towns, villages, railroads,
rivers, creeks, etc. It is very near
IL complete in its dedaiIs, and We
greatly appreciatetL The only de-
fciency We observe Is the absence
Of Lowry Island. That island Is
ours-the State paid for Il, and II
it don't sink, nor the craW6sh carry
IL of, we intend to keep it as q
monumental history Of the times
and want IL on the map, at least.
We are told that Il is a sbig thing
GU paper.s- C0riHh Herald
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-09

Il is again reported that the Pres
ideBt is about to marry. OF course
Dir. EdmuHds will demand the
BOtes be has received from the lady.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-09

The DEMocRAT-SrAR is q hose
priated paper. Il does not use the
"ready-set natter or any Of the
patent humbuga. Each week tho
paper is filed with a variety Of
reading matter, selected and
written expressly Tor its columns
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
ROCK ISLAND, SATURDAY. MARCH 6. 1856.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The prince of Wales has in contemplation
a visit to Canada and the United states
Mrs. Hancock's friends in Washington are
talking of presenting her house in that
city.
The house elections committee has post
poned action in the Huri-Isomeis contest till
Tuesday
The overland routes at San Francisco,
Thursday, made the fares to Boston 81; to
New York, $45; to Chicago, S52.
a twoday's snowstorm has seriously in
terferea with business in Nebraska. When
the snow melts foods are threatened
Professor Gustavus Hinrichs has been
dismissed from the Iowa state university by
the regents, on the ground that he has been
creating dilsensionS among the faculty.
The lOSth anniversary OF the birth of
Robert Emmett was celebrated at Chicago
Thursday night. Michael j. Ryan, OF
Philadelphia, was the orator of the evening
Mrs. Ella Bear, of Lewiston, Ohio, hanged
herself, Wednesday, with strip of cloth
torn from her dress, and upon being cat
down secured a razor and attempted to cut
her throat, but was prevented by her hus-
band
The Ohio supreme court Thursday af-
firmed the ruling of the lower court in re-
fusing 10 grant a writ of habaas corpus to
Daniel J. Dalton, ordered to be imprisoned
for contempt to tho house of representa-
tiveS
Thirteen years ago Mrs. Cyrus Gage, of
Newton, Iowa, accidentally dropped pin
in one OF her ears, which aiterwarl dropped
into the Lack part OF her mouth and was
swallowed Last week doctor removed
the pin from her left leg near the ankle
In the Iowa house, Thursday, report was
adopted recommending the appointment of
a committee to inyestilfate the charges
against Judge Walter l. Hayes. who is ac-
cused of giving decisions in opposition to the
purpose and intent of the productive law.
A statement having been published that
-four made in the mill of r. NJ. Todd, at
Albert Lea, MINI, contained alum, the
Iowa board of health, upon the reports of
three prominent analytical chemists, denies
the report, and completely vindicates the
mill.
Tie 12-year-old daughter of Col F.
Strickland, of Dahlonega, Ga, died re.
Gently in child birth, having been betrayed
by Chris Conroy, who boarded in the fam
lily, and expired few months before the
disgrace of his victim became known to her
parents, Miss Strickland wass buried within
few yards OF the grave OF Conroy.
The National Base Ball league completed
its business Thursday at New York Paul
Hines will play in Washington, and Hackett
and Whitney, late of the Bostons, in Kansas
City, The privilege of charging 25-cent
admission fee was voted to St Louis and
Philadelphia, ana some changes in the rules
were made. The Chicago club will open
the season at Kansas City April % During
the season the league teams are scheduled to
play a total OF 50i games
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

New YoEK, March G-When James
Henry Paine, the mlscrly grandson of the
Robert Treat Paine who signed the Declara-
ti0n Of Independence, died recently i'll his
squalid home in this city, it was reported
that none of the $500, r09 w:i, il he was be-
heved to possess could be found THURSDAY.
however, Mr. Chickering, one OF the execu-
tors, called at the metropolitan bank and
pre- sedted for redemption four nasty looking
and dirty deposit slips for $1,000 each.
They had ieen issue t. Pane in October
1851. nearly twenty-five years ago The
certificates were promptly redeemed The
money has drawn no interest One of the
directors of the bank sail Thursday that if
the $40, 600 had been invested at per cent.
interest it would amount nos to about 500, :
0J0 From the day when he deposited the
money Paine never entered the bank but
once. During the panic of 1873 he wandered
in, shabbily dresse and looking about him
like n stranger, asked: is this the Metropol-
itan bank "Yes. he was informed by the
cashier is the bank all right and soundl'
he neXt inquired "Oh, yes, to be sure Do
you want any thing" No" said Paine, and
walked out
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

ST LOUIS, March G.-All is quiet in the
shops of the Missouri Pacific railway, and
every man comes and goes about his duties
as if not dreaming of threatened uprising.
That it will come, however, and come with
secresy and suddennesS is not to be doubted,
though it cannot be said just what day or
hour the whistle will toot its signal to cease
work The matter OF the Crystal Plate
Glass works is thrown in the background by
the overshadowing proportions of threat
ened battle upon the Gould system
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
MRS. CATHARINE SCALES,
The Friend of the st. Louis Public School
To BE Presented with a pobl.c p,rs.

The Friend of the st. Louis Public School,
To BE Presented with a Public Parse,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March "a popular
fund to provide for Mrs Cathsrine Scales,
OF this city, who is now past 30 years, and
has devoted forty-fve years of her life to
the building up OF the magnificent public
school system Of this c:ty, las lately been
started. The following letter FROM Gen
Sherman, declining to contribute to the
fund, printed in Fridays Chronicle, is in
teresting in connection with recent private
correspondence of the generals, which has
attracted so much attention:
ST. LOUIS, Feb q, 1885 j. AMBER
son, ST.. LoUIs-DEAR MADAM: Your feel
ing appeal in behalf of Mrs. Catharine
Scale Of the Jefferson public school is be-
fore me, and though you are A
stranger to me, | will venture to
offer a few facts which l hope will con
vince you that Gen Sherman ought
not to be expected to contribute to this char
ity, though most worthy. / have owned real
property in St Louis since 1850, on which |
have paid thousands OF collars In taxes,
though ] have Doc received cent in return
My family is Catholic, and Mrs. Sherman
would no more consent to have her children
enter public school than @ common tavern
Therefore, in addition TO my school taxes, |
have been compelled To pay large prices for
education in private schools. Again, for
for the past twenty years | have been taxed
heavily by oil Union soldiers, who are sent
to me by neishbors, OF naturally come to
Inc in their distress. l believe am thus
taxed s. to 81 paid by any of the most
wealthy citizens Of St Louis, and
this is one OF the cans s which drives
me from st oGis syapathize, of course,
with Mrs s. ai-s, ami tclieve the s. hool board
can AID should Pro,ids for her, in her old
age. They ,dn an! must employ her in
some nominal capacity, they have no right
after - years faithiul service to turn her
out on th> cold charity of the world. They
would not treat horse in that brutal
fashion. | expect to continue to pay over
500 a year 10 the school tax of st Louis
and cheegful!y offer to dedicate the whole
or a part o. it for a fund TO maintain
worthy teachers who have given the best
Years Of th-ir life TO teaching over and
above my school tax. / can not afford
more AMI beg you TO excuse me. With
respect, your friend,
nU IT SrIyplJAy"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
KENTUCKY OUT OF CASH.


w "othtN IA Tue Stfttt ana None
Expected.
LOUISVILLE, March d 6-kentucky is truly
in bad way. Her treasury is empty, she
is bonded to the utmost constitutional limit
and the legislature shows no signs of doing
any thing to relieve her Thursday, for the
first time in the history of the erstwhile
grand old commonwealth, member of the
legislature could not get his warrant for
salary cashed because there was no money
in the box Auditor Hewitt said THURSDAY
night:
The expenditure fund is comnletely ex-
hausted, and l have been forced to return
the order for their per diem made on me by
several members
This is the h7ayicst blow vet dealt the
legislature Many Of the hayseed statesmen
draw their money every two or three days,
and the idea of not getting it at all will be
the only thing that viii force them to an
early adjournment The legislature has
already exceeded the legal session, and bat
five bills of public character have been
squeezed through
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
A FAvORIrE WITH THE FAIR SEX.

Papilon (extract of fax Skin Cure is
superior to all the much advertised skin
beautifiers with the advantage of being
beneficial, and not like the miaeral pre-
psrations usually sold which are very
poisonous. 1t will remove all infiamma-
lion, chatting and roughness Of the skin,
sunburn, freckles and unseemly blolches.
and leave the cuticle fair ANA soft as an
infants. An actual necessity for the
complete toilet table. Large bottles only
81 LOO, for sale at drug stores.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
VIII Defend Their Interests IL 1t Costs
Si,a0a goo

PROVIDENCE, r l., Marck G-Re 7ent ag
gressive a ton on the part of the Knights
of Labor has put the entire body of Rhode
Island textile manufacturers on the defen-
sive, Thursday formal meeting was held
at which every textile manufacturer in
Rhode Island was represented, and they each
and all pledged themselves TO the ext mt of
per cent of their resp setive pay rolls for
the purpose of defending their interests
The sum thus pledged amounts to about 81, >
co.., ,00l
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
Sullivan and Ryan Meet.

TROY, N Y, March John L. Sullivan
visited Troy Thursiay and had an enthusi-
astic reception by the boys" He met
Ryan asthe American house. The pugilsts
shook hands, and in the course Of the CON
versation Sullivan said: Paddy, ne yer
said You were a coward and you know
never did. After pleasant chat Sullivan
stated that he would not fight anybody
during his present engagement, but after
June I, h. woull accomodate Ryan, Smith,
or any one who wanted him"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

DUBLIN, March e Mr. Frank Flood has
just arrived here from America to prosecute
land claim which threatens to upset the
title to one Of the largest estates in the south
of ireland Mr. Flood is descendant of
the Right Hon Henry Flood, a celebrated
Irish politician who was a memher of both
the Irish and English parliament vice
treasury Of Ireland, privy councillor of King
George Ill and who died in 1871. Mr..
Flood now claims to be the lawful owner of
the Flool estates in County kiinenny and is
about to bring suits to disposses the present
holder and to recover accrued profits
amount to $5o0,090 The defendant in the
suits is Mr.. William Flood, who has unques-
toned possession of the property for tbs
past twenty -soven years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
Have Seven Hundred Men at Work,

CHICAGO, March 6.-The managers of the
Mccormick Reaper works state that 100 EN-
ployes have returned to work The locked
out men insist this is exaggerated The
force of police in the vicinity of the works
has perceptibly diminished. The strikers
say their case has been referred to the
knights of Labor for settlement and will be
referred to the general assembly of the
order
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

CHARLESTON, S. C., March 6-Lizzie Hol-
ley, handsome blonde of l6, some time ago
met one Henry Warren. 1t was case of
love at first sight Lizzie developed a
scheme. The arrangement was that while
she was on her way to church Warren
should come along and take her away TO
some place where they could get married
Warren came with buggy, and Lizzie got
i'll and away they went The father has
caused Mr. Warrent to be indicted for alb
duction, and thus it is that Lizzie meets her
lover in court Mis- Holley has written
love letters, AMI these parfumed effusions
viii be the basis of the defense
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
They We're Not Indicted.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March Ga Union
town, Pa, special says; The grand jury Fri
day ignored the bills against the strikers
recently locked up charged with riot and
destruction Of II. C, Frick coke syndicate
property at Broadfori. The costs of the
case were assessed on B. +. May, the repre-
sentative of the syndicate
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

CHICAGO, March 6-The boycott that has
been in existence for the past ten months
against the Chicago Cable Cigar factory by
the Cigarmakers' union has been raised, on
account of a complete surrender on the part
of the manufacturers
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

DERoIT, Mich., March 6-In g country
schoolhouse near Decatur. Mich, a desper
ate fight &C urred bctweea John Vincent.
the teacher, and +. W. Cleland, a farmer.
Tie iarmef drew a knife and hacked Vim
cent horribly, making one cash in his chest
fourteen inches long Vincent will die.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
ATyeIyo-HourE EiIi introduced.

ALBANY,.N, Y, March 6. In the senate
Friday a bill was introduced providing that
twelve hours shall lie days work on the
New York surface roads.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

Ihave sold your Athlophoros for year
or so, ami at some seasons of The year,
especially February and March, large
quantities of it. There are several here
that have great faith in it for rheumatism
and neuralgia. Fred W. Isham, druggist
Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

LISBON, March 6-The executors of the
will of the Dom Ferdinand, duke of Saxony
and titular king of Portugal, have discov-
cred in his library remarkable collel ton
of suppressed books and pamphlets. The
collection numbers 6,00J volumes, and is be-
lieved to contain copy OF every important
piece of forbidden literature which has been
printed in Europe during the past twenty
live years
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
Gladstone Has Not Consulted with Pa..

LONDON, March G.-The London office Of
the United Press is authorized to state that
Mr.. Gladstone has neither directly or indi-
rectly consulted with Mr. Parnell on the
subject of home-rule This statement is
also confirmed by Mr. Parneu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

Insurance in reliable companies at loves.
rates, apply TO E. Lieberknecht. real esss
rate. loan and insurance agent. and nota-
ty public. Collections made. Office III
Second avenue. eod6
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
.SiSS.357 ~

State of Illinois, County of Rock Island-ss
|, John Peetz, Cashier Of the above named Bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement Is
true to the best OF my knowledge and belief.
JOHN PEETZ. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
Of March, 1856, GEO. NJ. LOOSELY,
Notary Public
Correct-Attcst'
|. HUBER.
q SPElnEL. Directors.
AUG III ESiNG
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere at $1.s0. Call and ex-
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
Doinss in the yirginin Senate.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6-The Vir,
ginia senate has defeated 10th debt conmi,
sion bills, bat has agre d to 1t the governor
issue n pro lamat,oa as to what the people
of the state have decided to do about pay ing
tho debt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

TTFFIN, Ohio, March 6-Miss Lizetts
Horbig, teacher of German in our high
school, Thursday accomplished the unpar
alle;ed feat of of whipping thirty-ive boys
from 9 to IA years oil in thirty-five consec-
utive minutes The Lads formed in single
file and marched around the school-bouse to
.how disapprobation OF being kept in at re-
cess for two weeks for being spectators of
fight between two Of thei companions The
teachers ready tact quelied the rebellion
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

1t is said that the name Dakota is an
abbreviation of the Indian word ''Pa.ha
oota, meaning many heads" or ''plen
ty"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

BosroN, Mass, March 6.-Parson Down
has sued The Boston Post for libel for $50,
900 damages
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

Poundmalter and Other Braves Set Free.
WINNIPEG, March 6.-Poundmaker and
sleven other braves were Friday liberated
from the penitentiary at Stony mountain.
The Rev Father LaCom wil go west to
their new homes with item
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
The MARKETS.


NliiNAOpi
ON the beard Of trade, TO DAY, the following
prices were made in grain and proviipns: Wheat
No. :, A.r IA, o,sn'I ~ &C, closed sos; May,
oprned S.'s', ciofeI rlfsc; Juuo, opened
SiL,C Clu-eu Sils a.. tutn-N1 >, March, Opened
37,sc, t.osot. S.Sc; Apil, opened 81 &C, closed
3ilgc; May, opened iDier, closed 4lssc Oats
No. . March, opened and closed .!c: Aoul.
opened aud CLOSED s'c; May, opened and closed
April opened Siu.23ia, closed SiO25; Nav
opened aud closed sI935 Lard-March, opened
and closed Sj.a5.
Live Slock-Quotatons from the Union Stock
yards, to-day were as follows Hogs-The market
opened active and firm with best lois SC higher
common grades unchanged; light grades, s. 7tsd
AZ; rough packing, S3.ati4aO; heavy packing,
sL.eGi'o tattle-Trade active and prices .
shade stronger; bulls, s. 256l3,2j; cows, 50 $50
4.55; st1ckcrs, S,0lG. 49,; natives. $41lds590
froiu,e: Butter-fanty creamery, 3oGy3lc per
10; select dairy; lAE.Oc; packing Gd7c. Eggs
Strictly fresh-laid iadlic per doz; Potatoes
In car-lots on track Burbanks. 5j05Sc per bu; /;
write rose, iflle5Jc; mixed lots, 40tG50c; Illinois
sweet potatoes, S25AlS51 per Dbl. Poultry
Chickens sG91zc per ID; turkeys, I0c; ducks, 10
@lle; geese, sdsac; live geese, $500 per doz
Appies-Choiee TO fancy, sl.51Sl75 per Dbl;
seconds, 1o1lD
New York.
New YORK. March S.
Wheat-No. red state, 98c; No. , do, 9ic; No.
1white state 9lt No = red winter April. 94l.c
bid; do May, g5fsc bid Corr--No . mixed cash
3pts no mhfcn- &C; 10 APfll, 49isc.
oa,s--Np. white state, spot, 43c. kye-Dul
and nominal Barley Unchanged Pork-Du
aud steady; old mesa, sl3.t0rl1.50 Lard-63e
April; 6.3i May
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, March g.
Wbeat-FirIn; cash, i4e; May, a%c; June,
s6ch. CONFIRM; No q Csc. oats-Dul; No
!, 29c. Rye-Quiet; No. /, SIC. Baslcy-Easy;
No. ., 5lgsc.
Detroit.
DETROIT. March 5.
Wheat--No. whit. gi sc cash: 9ic May: No.
red, 9Jise cash g5la May; No. red, S5c. Corn
3S'sc. Oais-So. While, Sai4c; No. :, 3st.c.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. March g.
Wheat-Firm and la@s4c hi her; Ne. 9 red
cash. Of &c: March, qi9.e. May. gifc bid. Corn
Easy No. smixed cash, 35 "a sc; March, IS &c bid
M1yDtsc bid 0ats-fasy Ne. mixed cash. .39kc;
March, 2aiic bid; May 81 &c bid. Rye-Firm;
6;lsc asked Wh,sky-$LI0 Pork-Steadyi
sludl Lard-S5.s0I5.oJ.
ROCK ISLAND.
sDate-2sc
y-Timothy-s12.O 90
-Wild-ss.00.
Rye--38c.
Corn -35s.
Potatoes-55c.
Onions 60c.
Cosl-Soft II !: hard $50,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
HALF-CENT A WORD.

THE ARGUS hereafter will publish IN this col
ann all advertisements of Lost, Found For Rent
For Sale, Boerd or Rooms, Wanted. snd similar
notices, at the low rate Of one hair cent ,1ord
each figure word but no advertisement less
than ten cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

ST. PAUL, March Gin case of the
Northern Pacific road against the Manitoba,
involving s4,001,0o0, tine United States cii-
cult court has decided in favor of the
Northern Pacific. The two roads cross near
Glynton, MINI, and then the controversy
was as to the ownership of 5dO,o00 acres Of
land near thlt point.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

EOR SALE. OLD PAPERS IN ANY
L qusntity at this Office cheap
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

kOR SALE, SIXTY LOTS IN MY AD-
ditions % the city of Rock Island on four year
y payments, with interest at six per Cent per an
uum !. b DAVENPORT.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

EOR RENT.-FURNISHE ROOM
4 for one or two gentlemen, at PIG Nineteenth
street 3-1w
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06

Ihe Directors Concede Twelve Hours and
~ Day to the Men-Seven Hundred
Men Go to Work Mt McCormick's Fac
tory, Chicago Notes.