Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
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.lOsTIN. Dec II.
We trust President Harrison hes not
lost faith in the Lord Was the result OF
the last elections the cause OF his not in
voking the aid Of Divine Providence in
his message3
A large saloon was opened 10 Lafayette,
Ind d, last week and named the "ShOre b.
ham" IN honor Of Vice President Nor
tons cafe. bullet-bar.
II Il common talk. even among the
users Of tobacco. that President Harrison
would have shown better judgment by
suggesting that the tsriff should be taken
Of wool, cloth, etc. rather than the
weed.
IL ia considered that the most fashion.
able drink ot the future will be the
Morton cocktail
Said one OF our republican citizens the
other day. who gave Jim Blaine the
authority 10 invite those sOutherners to
travel all over this country at the nations
expense8 II has certainly cost a vast
smount OF moBey and II Blaine Is the
cause Of IL be certainly ought n foot the
bill"
There is great dissatisfaction among
republicans In yuma Some say they
have voted that ticket for the last time
An EnglshmAn was heard To say, ANY
farmer that will vote for high protec-
tive tanG against bis own interests must
be born hidyet"
The president says In his message:
THE inequalities OF the law should be
adjusted, but the protection principle
should be maintained and fairly applied
20 the products OF our farmers as well as
our shops" That is simply intended as
taify for the farmers. and the president
OF sixty millions OF people ought 10 know
that the products OF our farms" never
have been and never can be protected
without doing an injustice 10 the con-
sumer. The principle Is wrong In its
effect, because YOU cannot protect one
class without robbing another. Then
again IL u WAS right. it is impossible to
do 10. With corn and oats in Iowa. Me-
braska and Kansas At ten and fifteen
cents per bushel would not the attempt
for any other country to ship grain into
this country be something like carrying
coal 10 NewCastle2' And then again,
Mr. President who is responsible for the
Inequalities Of the law President
with the users Of tobacco. and let the ne.
cessities Of life still carry their oppressive
burdens. Aud then, again, we
would remind our readers that our legis-
lators have deemed il proper TO enact
laws when make II obligatory and com.
pulsory that the injurious physiological
effects Of tobacco and alcohol upon the
human system shall be taught in our
public schools, and here we have the
president Of the United States recon.
mending that the duty be taken of Of
tobacco, which would lead to greater in
diligence. while the vice president en-
cages In the sale Of alCoh Ollie drinks. Is
this craftsmanship
There Is ~ be dance at Mr.. William
Payne's on Friday evening next.
There was surprise party at Mr.. Da-
vid Adams on last Friday evening.
There was a most bountiful repast. and
the young people say that they had a
most glorious time
There is To be lecture this evening at
Subject. Jerusalem and the
Holy Land"
Preparations are being made for
Christmas tree NJ Josliu
II Is reported that blacksmith il com.
ING 10 Joslin, and that Mr. Brewster Is
preparing residence for him.
Me-. c. W. Crompton started for Au~
dubou county, Iowa, on Monday morn,
ing last TO be gone until February. He
will probably make visit to Sac county
before be returns.
Said one or our citizens this morning
'Uur criminal lava are nlmoat worth.
less. II will be but few years until all
these Cronin criminals will be sgain at
large MULTUM ~ PAWvO.