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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

MAY GOD BLESS YOU"
A Boston Paper Hangers Trouble and
How he Got Out of It-Plain
Words from the Sunny South

When We are 10 trouble we cry for help When
we are relieved we often forget TO be thankful
But not always. Mr. W. W. Griffin Of Trout creek,
St. Clair Co.. Ala, writes: 81 had q bad attack OF
chills and fever; my system was full Of malaria.
For two years was scarcely able to work at all.
Some times my heart would palpitate for two
hours at a time; my legs would get cold to the
knees. and fully expectedio di-. In September,
1881 bought bottle OF Shaker Extract Of Roots
or Seigei's Curative Syrup OF your agent. X NJ.
Kin and before had taken the fist bottle felt
better. and in short time able 10 go to work.
May God bless you Tor the good you have done"
Mr. VIM. j. Mccain, 30 Randall street, Boston.
writes: six months ago began to throw up my
food after eating. / thought was going into con
sumption, soon began to have pain IN the chest,
stomach and sides. I got little sleep and woke all
tired out. once lost five pounds in four days.
began using Shaker Extract OF Roots. or Seigefs
Syrup, and when had finished the sixth bottle
could eat three square meals day, and go to
sleep the minute struck the bed. am paper
hanger by trade, and have worked every day since
l took the second bottle, and gained eighteen
pounds ought to be thankful and am"
This remedy opens all the natural passages Of
the body expels the poison from the blood and en-
| ables nature to rebuild what disease has de-
| stroyed.
shsker Extract Of Roots. or Seigel's Syrup, ID
sold by all druggists, send TO the proprietor A.
| J. White. s. Warren street New York.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
KNELT 10 HE BISHOP.
Reception of Bishop Keape by the Ladies'
of the Tabernacle Society,

OF the Tabernacle society.
WASHINGTON CITY. Nov. 6-Ihe quarter
ly meeting of the Tabernacle society was
held here y sterdny. The presence of Bishop
keane, and Lady Herbert, of England, gave
additional interest to the meeting. The So
riety provides poor Roman Catholic churches
throughout the country with vestmenrs and
the necessaries for the celebration of the
church service. The president is Mrs Vance,
wife of Senator Vance The ladies arose
and remained standing when Bishop Keane
entered the hall. As Lady Herbert was
standing near the door she was almost
the first to greet the distinguish d
divine, sinking on her knees and pressing her
lips to the ring which be wore on the second
finger of his right band. The other ladies, as
they greeted the bishop, saluted him in the
same way A letter was read from Cardinal
Simeoni, expressing the appreciation of the
pope for the work Of the society.
The bishop spoke OF the presence of Lady
Herbert, and said that she was one of the
leaders in the movement which he believed
would eventually result in the restoration of
England 10 the faith OF the Roman Catholic
church Lady Herbert responded briefly,
giving some account Of the work in which
she is engaged in England.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
THE CAPITAL DESERTED,
So Far as Politicians and Voters Are Co
cerned-The President,s Vote.

So Far as Politicians and Voters Are Con-
cerned-The Presidents Vote.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov 6-The politi-
clans have all left Washington. They have
all gone home or to New York to take a
closer view of the canvass. The departments
are comparatively deserted. Mr.. Robert A.
Parke, the passenger agent of the southeast
ern district of the Pennsylvania railroad,
said that he thought at least Is per cent
more have gone from the city than at the
last election. The trains since Saturday
night have been running heavy. Saturday,
Sunday and yesterday many Pennsylvania,
New York and Indiana voters went home
Those who left yesterday were chiefly Mary
land and Virginia men.
There is a special wire in the White House
at all times, and on election night the oper-
ator will be on hand to receive the press re-
ports and such private dispatches as may be
sent to the president by Brice and others.
The question of the president voting has
been authoritatively settled by statement
by Col. Lamont to the effect that the presi-
dent will not go to Buffalo at this election.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

One day the chance, of travel brought
Prue to a very common sort OF restaurant,
and She had not looked uboat The place many
minutes without losing her appetite.
You drin't seem very hungry com
mentcd mamma, whel they reached the
street
Nom, replied Prue, gloomilv
what was the mG'tsr'
30 mamma / could 500 one Of the walters
cleaning the casters IL ta.t little room near
the table. She pofei out the holes in the salt
shaker with-withn-
with Il pinE supplied her mother, cheer
fully, seeing That the child hesitated "Well,
that wasn't bad You wouldn't have had
her use hair pin, would your
80 mamma and Prie almost shrieked in
the agony of hearing the terrible fact put
into words, "it was hair pinr'-Y Youths
Communion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
SHE WAS A HOLY TERROR.


n DttFOtt huoDhuu
Tale of Married Life.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov Gin 1884 Maxwell
NJ Fisher, SO years of age, a millionaire Of
Detroit, and Frances A Garrison, IS years Of
age, were married They went on a wedding
tour to California. A month later, while in
Santa Barbara, he alleges that his wife yelled
one night so long and so loud that half the
people in the hotel awoke and listened They
Travelled around California for about two
months, and at almost every hotel Mr.. Fisher
alleges that his wife repeated the Santa Bar
bara performance On May this curious
honeymoon terminated, and they settled
down in this city. Then their diff
culties began in earnest. Mr.. Fish
err charges that his wife circu-
lated scandalous stories about him
and an innocent young woman living in the
household, and even went So far as to give
such stories circulation through a newspa-
per. One evening in November, 1885, Mr..
Fisher states that bis wife slogan to talk at
him, and continued the Caudle lecture until
8 o'clock the next morning without inter-
mission. At that hour Mr. Fisher timidly
attempted to talk back, when she sprang
from the bed, he says, and hit him in the
face several times, knocking him out in the
first round, as he confesses On May 20 last
he filed bill for divorce, and alleged the
foregoing acts OF cruelty on her part Mrs.
Fisher did not file an answer, and Judge
Gartner yesterday granted the divorce.
Mrs Fisher is worth Sl50,000 in her own
right, and both parties to the suit are well
known in Detroit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
Not Much Of a Chase.
Abortive Attempt to Catch a
Blockade Runner
LOADED WITH ARMS FOR HAYTI.

One of Uncle Sans Revenue Cutters Hast
lily Dispatched to Overhaul the suspi-
cious Graft. Which Has Three Hours
the Start and Night in Its Favor-A
Trip Outside sandy Hook and Return
With No Prize.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-The revenue cutter
Chandler hastily left her pier at 8 o'clock
last evening in pursuit of the Clyde line
steamer Saginaw. The Saginaw, according
to information laid with Collector Mrgone,
had taken arms and ammunition aboard
from lighter down the bay. and had also
received on board Gen Papillon, the insur
gent envoy who came to New York fort
night ago or some secret mission, and had
sailed nominaliy for San Domingo at ) p. m.
The department at Washington was notified
so that it may send cruiser after her or set
the Boston at her if it can. The Boston has
already been ordered to Hayti. For more
than a week the Haytien governments rep
resentatives in this city have viewed the
Saginaw with an eye of suspicion.
1t had been reported at the Haytien con-
sulate that officers OF the steamer had boast
ed of their ability 10 run the blockade of
Haytls northern ports, 1t was also reported
that the vessel would carry large supplies of
arms, powder, cannon, and other munitions
Of war for the use Of the insurgents in the
north. The reports were Immediately COM
municated to Mr. Preston, the Haytien min
lister at Washington, who is in this city.
Mr. Preston went 10 Collector Magone and
laid the case before him, stating his proofs,
and asking that the Saginaw be over
hauled if possible. Collector Magone
ave Mr.. Preston an order on the barge Of
ce, which directed that cutter be Instant
ly dispatched to follow and seize the Saginaw
and bring her back to New York. Alter this
order had been verified nv telephone com
munication with Mr.. Magone the cutter
Chandler was put in condition for the chase.
1t was then after u O'Clock. but the cutter
got away II little before s, or some three
hours after the Saginaw started.
LATER -The Chandler ran three miles
outside Of the Hook to the south and east,
and saw nothing Of the Saginaw. Lieut.
Smith, in command, turned the revenue cut
ter's nose homeward at 4 o'clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

WASHINGTON CfTY. Nov 6.-The following are
the weather Indications for thirty six hours from
S p. m yesterday; For ludEDa-Lighf local
showers clearing during the day; colder; winds
shifting to westerly. For Lower Michigan-Light
showers clearing during the day; colder; wester-
" winds, shif,ng 10 northwesterly. For Upper
Michigan ard Ni-cnusln-R,in clearing during
Tuesday; colder, except IN northwest portion,
sta ionary temperate q; northwesterly winds
For lovu-FHr weather; nothwest-rly winds;
colder III soa-hra-t portion stationary tempera
ture in northwe portion. Fer lllincis-Fair, ex
cept in eastern portion light showers, followed
by clearing ~ ,rh-r during the day; decidedly
colder; uoctl,, esteriy winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

"lm taking this boy to the DOCTOR said
the father of chubby 4-year-old to friend
on Cass avenue car.
What is the matter with him, he doesn't
look sickn
Hes plethoric of cash-full of money, -
said the child's father; "he got a handful of
change out of my pocket, and when / ran
after him don't know how many pieces he
swallowed. He's just full OF dimes and nick
els. n--Detrot Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

Breaking the "Sawbathn is still liable to
severe criticism by the Scotch. Lord Fitz-
hardinge and friends, who have been shoot
ing in the neighborhood of Lairg, have oc-
casionally taken quiet drive or sail on a Sun
day afternoon. In public meeting, under the
craftsmanship of the Rev. Mr. Noble, the
local Free Kirk minister, it was resolved
that pleasure sailing" aud "driving about
in vehicles were "a proclamation of the Sab
bath, an otfense and grief of the religious
population, an annoyance and distraction OF
church going people on their way to and
from the sanctuary, and general lowering
of the moral tone of the community These
resolutions were forwarded to the parties
concerned. York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

NEW YORK, Nov. 6-The recent opin-
ion of the attorney general that a voter may
come to the polls as many times as there are
offices to be voted for, was passed upon in
court last evening by Judge Lawrence, who
granted an injunction restraining election
inspectors from permitting voters to go to
the polls more than once for the purpose of
voting The judge says the voter must ex-
haust his right Of suffrage at a single ap-
proach to the polls The attorney generals
opinion, he says, may be a correct construc-
ton of the general act applying to the state.
but the consolidation act makes this city an
exception in this and many other respects
connected with elections.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

LONDON, Nov The Standard in an ar
ticle on the Sackville incident says: "The
real grievance is not the letter, but the
verbal explanation of Lord Sackville. The
surprise, however, is that the people of Eng
land are told that when Lord Salisbury
asked Minister Phelps for an accurate state
ment of what Lord Sackville had really said,
Mr.. Phelps was unable to furnish it, and i'm
mediately afterwari, and before Lord Sails
bury was enabled to act, Lord Sackville re-
ceived his papers of dismissal"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
NERVES AND MOODS.
Complex System of Teiegraphy-Cause
of Bad Temper.

" Dau Aehhptr.
Nothing in nature is more marvellous than
the network of nerves constituting what we
sometimes carelesSly call our nervous system
-sfarh nerve is Geographic cord in ITSELF
Each is part of the whole complex and in.
1mltable system Of telegraphy by which mes
sages from the headquarters in the brain are
sent TO the minute stations in the extremi-
ties. If this telegraphic system Of nerves
were erected on diminutive poles outside of
our bodies, it would be most peculiar ex-
hiolt. Happily for US, our nervous systems
are, as it were, harmonious arrangement
VI Underground wires, carefully buried
within us and deity concealed from outside
observation We cannot see them nor know
"uether they are too slack or too tightly
s4iained- We can tell when they are dis
ued' Tor neuralgia agony shoots along
W. course from station to station. When
the e glum, and dismal, and low spirited
the rgraphic apparatus is out of order and
Nm We forces are demoralized
"a. Hen nerves work wrong, it is as when
croIe Jpn polesare shaky or wires tangled or
cons u OF currents irregular, or batteries
/, opr IA According to the irregularity of
-~s -herves, so are our irregular moods. If
all is right, we are happy and CHEEKY and
sunshiny. But let the batteries blunder, or
the currents cross, or the wires become en-.
tangled, and we are irritable, sulky, i'll tenn
pered or angry, as the case may be-, In some
Of our distressful moods we pout, and sulk.
and misinterpret, and misunderstood. We
take offense where no offense is intended,
and we impute to others motives which are
never conceived by them. At times when
the moods are out of sorts, we think the
whole world is prosecuting us, and we, the
afflicted objects of persecution, are, above all
other human creatures, singled out for mar
-tyrdom. There are circumstances under
which most of US can, without insuperabe
difficulty, rise from the moodiness which is
brought about by letting the nerves have
their own way.
Mental and physical diet has much to do
with it, Brooding over real sorrows and i'm
aginary miseries will make the best of us
moody and wretched. Nursing grief and af-
fronts and telling the sad story of our woes
has as depressing en- effect as narcotic drugs.
Sleeping in unventilated rooms often pro
duces chronic wretchedness, even if these
rooms be furnished with the appliances of
wealth ard refinement. Association with
grim persons is depressing and dispiriting.
Good health, mental, spiritual and bodily, is
worth working for 1t casts out the malaria
of moodinesS and lifts us into the sunlight of
joy. Good health is more easily attained
than most folks ppose-Christian at Work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

Duter: Remember, says you bring the clothes home
II again perfectly clean and white vii not let Won have
them wash any more"
Laundress: The clothes will be all right this for We bought
box Of Ivory Soap 1t only when other soap than the
Ivory that she finds the clothes not as nice as usual
A WORD OF WARNING.
There white represented just as good sn
they ARE NOT but Ike all peculiar remarkable ~
the genuine Ask for Ivory Soap and insist uRsp getting T.,
Copyright by I~r,-r crr-1-,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
THE COLOR LINE IN VIRGINIA.
The Negroes Draw 1t This Time, In Behalf
of Prof. Langston.


of Prof. Langston.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. @ The Star has
the following special from Petersburg, Va.
Brady, member of the Republican national
committee, has just informed The Star cor
respondent that the organization created
and perfected on behalf of Langston
is the most complete and far reaching that
the wit of political manager has ever de-
vised. Sunday, he says. was set
apart by the colored clergy as a
day devoted to the cause of the coored
candidate Sermons were preached in every
colored church in the district. Deacons and
other dignitaries. heads of religious societies,
males and females, were expected to express
their souls sincere desire for the election of
Professor Langston to a seat in congress.
Toward this qualification of the colored
vote the white Republicans, as well as Dem
ocrats. have formed solid, hostile array,
and in this city, where there are several
hundred white Republicans, only three
white men are known to favor Laugston.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-An explosion of corn
starch dust last evening damaged the FIVE
story building used as store house for the
big sugar refinery near the Twelfth street
viaduct, to the extent of $4,000. Magnus
Hammul, a laborer, was dangerously burned
about the face, neck and hands, and his eyes
were nearly destroyed by hot air. Several
other laborers were stunned by the explosion,
but not seriously hurt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 6.--Judge Thurman is
resting after the fatigues of the campaign at
his residence in this city. Yesterday he said
to a correspondent that he felt confident the
Democrats would carry Indiana, Connect
cut and New Jersey As for New York, he
never had any doubt of its going Demo,
cratic. A. W. Thurman was receiving
pointers from different states He said:
my information leads me to think we will
carry all the doubtful states to dead GER
tainty, and Michigan, Minnesota, and Ii
nois are likely to be added to the list" He is
also hopeful that this state will go Demo
cratic. "If Hamilton county goes Demo
cratic, " said, he, I've ere sure to carry Ohio
tomorrow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
VIII Accept the Bishopric.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. GA letter has
been received in this city from the Rev.
George Williamson Smith, of Hartford,
Conn, which leaves no doubt in the minds
of local churchmen but that he will accept
the assistant bishopric Of the Northern Ohio
Episcopal diocese. This will end a long and
somewhat bitter fight in the Protestant
Episcopal church of this section
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 6-Sir John Thomp-
son. minister Of justice, and Sir Adolphe
Caron, minister of militia, are expected here
tonight from New York. They return, so
private dispatches intimate, disgusted with
the petty persecution they have been sub
jected to since their arrival in New York.
Both went there on pleasure trip, but false
reports sent from Ottawa regarding their in
tentions kept detectives and reporters at
their heels during their entire stay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-The statement of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. showing the
earnings and expenses of the company for
September and the nine months ending Sept
so, was issued yesterday. 1t is very encour-
aging report, and for the first time since
the great strike shows an increase in gross
earnings as compared with the correspond
ing period of 1887 The net earnings of the
month are over SSl6, 900 larger than in Au-
gust, and $500, GlO more than the highest for
any previous month in the year. The de-
crease OF Sl44, SIS as compared with the cor
responding month of 1887 is the smallest de-
crease reported in any month this year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

New YORK, Nov. 5 -Forty-two students
Of the Union Theological seminary, who reg
istered as citizens, have been indicted for
false registration, but will not be arrested
unless they offer to vote. In fo.mer years
students from abroad have sometimes been
permitted to vote, but under the present in
terpre:asion of the law they will not be re-
garded as citizens.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

Places Where a Man Can FIJI His
Stomach at Small Cost-Bm of Fare.
What Nickel VIII Buy-some of the
Boarders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

CHICAGO, Nov 6-Washington Hesing
yesterday morning made the following bet
In FoI's Washington street barber shop: II
Filter is elected by 10000 plurality Hesing is
to pay $40 a month for a year for his shay
ing, hair-cutting, and shampooing. If Fifer
does not get the l0,0OJ plurality be is to have
all his barbering done free for the same
length of time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
The Bride Will Have a Short Reign.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov 6.-lt is unlikely
that Miss Belle Wilson, who is to marry MIR.
Herbert, second secretary of the British legs-
ton, in this city, on the 9th of this month,
will preside at the legation here for any
length OF time, if at all. In the event of
there being lengthy interregnum between
the departure of Lord Sackville and the ar
rival vi the new minister, Mr.. and Mira Hem
ry Edwardes will start for this country by
an early steamer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

Boston, Mass, Nov. 6-Mr. Blaine and
family arrived from New York yesterday
afternoon. They were met by a committee
headed by Chairman Burden, of the Repub-
lican state committee, and escorted to
Young's hotel, where luncheon was served
Afterward they were escorted to the Bruins
wick, where they reviewed the great Repub-
lcan parade in company with Congressman
BouteIIe, Attorney General Baker (ot
Maine,, Governor Ames, Lieutenant Gov
srnor Bracket, ard other leading Republic
ans. There were l2,OOJ or 5000 men in the
parade, which lasted until midnight, and was
a success in every way. Blaine said he had
no doubt of Republican SUCCESS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06
A Harrisnn Girls Wager.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov Ga young woman
named Ethel " ilson, who lives in Cbeekto-
waga near the city line, has bet with her
affianced a railroad man named Gethofer,
that if Cleveland is elected she will ride her
fathers white mare bareback from Buffalo
to Niagara Falls, over the river road, dis
lance of twenty miles, before December, and
if Harrison is elected Gethofer is to swim
across Niagara river at Black Rock during
November. The girl is good horsewoman,
and her lovers swimming powers are not
lnnrzr,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

A Baltimore confectioner. says: I've
mad rheumatism in my arm for six
months, and Salvation Oil made an entire
cure OF it, after using less than one bot
tie. William Schellhas, Jr., 444 Penn
sylvsnia avenue. Baltimore, Md.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

AUBURN, N Y, Nov 6-President Cleve-
land has been notified that handsome chair
was voted to him at the Sisters fair last
week as the most popular candidate for
president, to which the following response
was received last evening:
To JAMES c. Stout. Auburn:-Please present
the chair voted at the fair to the Sisters of
Mercy, with my compliments and best wishes
[Signedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-06

CARLISLE, Pa, Nov. 1.-Two boys, one
son of David McDermond, and the other
son of Wesley Rudolph, both of Mount Holly,
went cunning yesterday near this place. Be-
coming tired, they lay down in the brush to
rest, and when in That position McDermond
drew his gun toward him, and the hammer,
catching in the brush, the load was dis
charged into his head, almost tearing it from
his body.