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Thomas County cat., 1890-07-24
Lawyer and Client.

AZ
Justice Goetting of Brooklyn told q
New York Star man this story about q
lawyer and client who were interested
in case brought before him:
"a man came before me the other day
charged with serious Offense. Just be
fore he was arraigned, one of the law.
yers who practices in my court ap
preached the prisoner and offered to de-
fend him.
"Ionly have 81 with me-" said the
man.
"Give me that" responded the law
yer, and I'll do the best I can for you
"When the hearing was over" con.
tinued the Judge, Il convicted the ac-
cused and sentenced him to the peniten-
tiary for year. A smile passed over
the prisoners face as he said:
Il gave my lawyer 81 and l got a
year. had another 81 in my pocket
l wonder whether I'd have got two
years if 1 had given the lawyer the 50
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-24
A Ghost Story From Londou

The story goes around in London tha.
ghost has really been seen. A well
known woman, just before appearing
IN some private theatricals, saw an old
friend standing near the enterance OF
her dressing room: She greeted him,
but he only shook his head and walked
away. She learned the next day thai
her friend had died the day before she
thought she saw him.-S&n aFfancisco
Ary0naut. -
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-24
Olive ThOrne Miller's Pet Mon.
kew.

Unlike the common marmoset, which
destroys everything it touches. he is
naturally gentle. A white moth which
was once given him to eat he took in
his dainty fingers, examined it closely
on all sides and then let it 60 without
hurting it in the least.
Sleepy time comes as early as 5 o'clock,
and he requires no coaxing to go to
bed. OF he starts on a agallop, but on
reaching his box he pauses, stands up
right, raises the blanket cover with one
little hand leans over and peers in,
with comical air of looking under the
bed for burglar. Finding things all
right he glances around the room to
see that all is safe there, then dives un-
der the blanket, resting mis- feet (or
hinder hands, on the edge of the box a
moment, while his long tail curls itself
up from the tip like watch spring and
passes in under the body, when he in
stantly drops under the cover. Often
as We have seen this performance it
never ceases to be extremely funny.
Once inside his bed with his cher
ished tail he sits down with this mem
ber standing up before him on edge
like wheel, thrusts his head down be-
tween his knees beside it, and thus ar.
ranged in compact bundle, almost as
round as ball, he sleeps, the top of his
head on the floor and his nose buried in
his fur. How he can breathe is a prob
lem. Soon after he is in bed we heal
the most tender, sweet and birdlikf
calls and cries, which are really touch
ing, for they seem like lamentations fol
his mates or dreams of hOme.-Olive
ThOrne Miller in Home Maker.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-24

said. He told me afterw,rd that he
did not wait to fairly get the sights, but
his long practice made it impossible to
miss his aim.
birgin and the giA helped Mrs. Bir-
gin back to the cabin, half carrying her
most of the way. I skinned the pam
ther, leaving on the head and claws
Birgin took the skin with him to Buff
falo when his wife's health was fully
restored in the fall.
For a while the boys had good deal
TO say about cunning for panther with
bird shot, but they won't soon forget
the two shot with which Birgin brought
down the only panther ever killed in
these woods with a pistol Rochester
Democrat.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-24

i ScIlG LILO OIilCI CuoiSO AAoti1OtlvOAy
The panther was less than 100 feet
away.
"You can imagine the effect of the
birdshot in the face of robust and
hungry panther 1t simply maddened
him. The beast prepared to spring up
on the women, but l could do nothing
with only an empty shotgun. At my
first shot Mrs. Birgin had turned and
caught sight of the panther just above
her. and fell in dead faint,
"The huge beast made the spring,
but went wide of his mark and rolled
down the bank to the bottom OF the
little ravine. Birgin had been equal to
the emergency. He sprang up instant
" when shot, and drawing his Colts
revolver sent 3S calibre slug into the
panther's right eye. A second slug
caught him in the center of the fore
head just as he sprang clear of the
ground. He just grazed the form OF
Mrs. Birgin. and was dead before ne
Lad rolled down to the bottom OF the
glen.
"Birgin hurried up the bank to at
tend 20 his wife, who soon recovered,
and 1 went to look after the panther.
Its face and neck were peppered with
the little bird shot, but the empty socket
nd the hole between the eyes told the
story. While was overhauling the
PANTHER Birgin came down and looked
an. aNow 1 know what ! have been
.raeticing all this time tor," VA II q,
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-24


educated and really fine people. But
then they do have more time and are
not SO cramped."
"And did you think" asked Minnie
as Indignantly as though she had lived
all her life in a country town. and re-
sented any possible slur upon the life
that country folks are not as good in
every way as city people? For my part
l think them much better in every way
There are so many wicked people il the
Cities"
The other laughed. I've are wicked
set" he said, "but we're not half SO bad
as we're painted. There are so many
crowded into small space, and so many
good and bad together, one scarcely
dares to judge any. In the country il
is different. You need no: associate
with such people. You are given a
chance to find out what a person is and
need not accept them as friends unless
you wish The life is broader and
deeper. You don't know how 1 envy
you"
He talked well; Minnie rather liked
him in spite of the unpleasantness OF
their meeting.
When they reached the house Aunt
Frances gave the stranger the welcome
she accorded everyone from her warm
motherly heart. She acknowledged
that she liked him; more than that she
would not say. She was wise woman
was Aunt FTacceS.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

Representative Burton's plan of commit
ting the work Of dividing the country int o
congressional districts to a board of four
persons 70 be appointed by Congress, two
from each political party, with a Judge of
the supreme Court as referee In case of disa-
greement, the districts made by this board
to remain until the next apportionment. has
about 1t one great merit. 1t will put an end
to the gerrymander, which is device to enable
party to capture representatives that
90 not belong toit. In the long run the GER
rymander perhaps corrects ITSELF that is TO
say in period of ten years between the an.
port'onments perhaps one party gets as
much advantage out of it as the other, but
that is no excuse for II. There will be in
equalities under the fairest division that it
is possible to make, because the foreign pop-
ulation which in mary states votes almost
entirely with one party, huSdles together in
the cities. These inequalities are inevita.
DE- But other inequalities, such as are
seen today under the new districting in
onio' are purposely created for partisan
enuS. The existence of the latter are indie
lensiDie. Mr.. Burton's plan will have a very
eUong tendency to do away with them, and
maAe .ne districts as near as may be fairly
sopiesentatlVe Of the two parties In the
osase' mere will be opposition To the plan
VI Inc part Of the Democrats. on
S.s.s '-u 'hat IL Is an interference with
otate rightS and tends to centrol;zo,Ion ~
power but that will count for lit,Io 90 long
as the plan tends to a correct ro.- 20
IlOn OF the majority of the people Of the sew.
eral states. VI 'ne SoF-
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The reigning wing of the South Carolina
Democracy has received very bad setback
In the nomination of Captain Tillman by
the South Carolina Democratic state conven-
tion. Tillman was put in the field by the
Farmers Alliance, and his candidacy pro-
voked from the first the most violent opposi-
tion on the part of the oligarchy which has
been accustomed to regard itself as entitled
by little less than divine right to manage the
affairs Of the state. A man of less courage
would have soon been put to rout by the
tactics adopted to defeat him, but Tillman
was fighter, and he went all over the state
arraigning the Bourbons and denouncing
their conduct Of state affairs in most un-
sparing language. OF course he is a very
bitter pill for the Bourpons to swallow, and
some of them are threatening resistance, but
as the Inevitable result would be break In
the party which might endanger white SUI
premacy 1t Is probable that eventually they
will accept him. Tillman is by no means
model statesman, and on national issues he
is as Bourbonish as the wing of the party he
has defeated. The supremacy of the white
man Is made one Of the prominent planks of
his platform. and his notions regarding the
currency are anything but sound. Neverthe.
less his triumph is by no means to be regret.
ted. 1t will tend at least to give all the
white men OF the state some voice in the
management of state affairs, something
which great many of them have not had
for many years, and Will liberalize the suf-
frage to that extent.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15
is PARALYSIS.

1t comes always from portion of the muscles,
nerves, and tissue. being unable to perform their
duties, and If not restored. then death follows in
few days. or life win lDger in a paralyzed state
OF one-half Of the organs, for few months, then
death Of the whole body follows. 1t Is such cases
as these that show the value of Murdock's Liquid
Food, by making new blood to build up and re-
store the muscles, nerves, and the tissues 10 nor
NAL life; and being able to do this in from thirty
TO sixty days. is the reason all other diseases
50 easy TO relieve, and cleanse the system OF, by
the use of this Food.
In some of our former advertisements we have
mentioned the fact that life Is supported ON three
piyots. First. when hungry we want food second
when exhausted we need rest; thirdly, when cold
we want heat. If not we must expect to find our
pivots developed into either Consumption, Dys-
pepsia or Paralysis. Ali OF these diseases are in
creasing with the American people from the want
of proper nutrition.
We spent in our Free Surgical Hospital for
Women In six years, on 5000 women, over $780,
co., and Of the last 1000 operated on, lost five.
The women OF Boston die 20 to 1000.
Since closing our Hospitals we have shown In
all elasse of diseases that have become chronic
unless they need an operatiOn) that they can be
treated at home by the use OF Murdock's LIQUID
Food without medicine. as 1t will restore them to
health, even when life Is despaired Of with those
suffering from analysis, Consumption, Dyspepsia
Consumption OF the Stomach and all other dis
eases.
Amy person suffering from disease that has not
yielded to medical treatment, we will furnish
Murdoch Liquid Food sufficient to cure them, or
make them better. fe3OMW&Ftf
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The people who are inclined to poke fun
at the University Of Utah and its president
ex-evangelist Small, should pause and con.
slider. They seem to overlook the fact that
the president is no longer "Sam" Small, but
Rev. Dr. Samuel w. Small, and that Utah is
not the hotbed Of crime and corruption that
1t once was. The Mormons are in a minori-
ty and the majority of decent people is in
creasing every day. The time is not far dis
tant when the university win be in the CEN
tire of large population, and being the first
on the ground will command large share
Of the patronage of the people. If President
Small throws the same tireless energy into
his university that he formerly expended on
his evangelical labors 1t is altogether proba-
BILE that the University of Utah will become
one Of the great centres Of learning. as Utal
will In time become a great state. Boil
have made good start
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The Southern senator when he gets among
his own people lets himself out In great
shape. The other night he told the voters OF
st. Augustine. Florida. that there was now
"being framed by Congress law that would
entail upon every laboring man and woman
one hours more work and one hours less
comfort; that 65.0Oo,000 of people were being
taxed $3Oo.oOo,0oO annually to benefit one
hundred men, who control the railroads and
corporations of the country. The senator
assured his audience that he was no tool of
corporations, an assurance which was en-
tirely unnecessary. since the above state
ment shows him to be so thoroughly devoted
to Baron Munchausen as to preclude the
possibility of his having any devotion left to
give to railroad corporations or anybody or
anything else.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The Boston Herald alleges that the Democ.
racy of Maine are lazy. The Argus alleges
that they are mercenary. The New York
World alleges that they are lacking in brains
The Providence Journal alleges that they are
not worth the powder it takes to shoot them.
All Of these opinions, it will be observed,
are from eminent Democratic and Mugwump
newspapers. that ought to be well in.
formed as to the facts. Still we are inclined
to think that the Maine Democracy are not
so black as they are here painted.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15
PERso NAL AND PECULIAR.

According to figures gathered by the Lon
don Times, there are as many newspapers
published in the United States as there are
in Germany and France together, and there
are more published in English than in any
other language spoken.
Among the things saved from the rubbish
when the home of the late Henry Ward
Beecher was broken up at his death were
two leather bound books in which he had
kept his farm accounts, and right in among
the tables Of dollars and cents, corn and
potatoes, tu-nips, cabbages, etc., will be
found descriptions of flowers or trees. In
one instance several pages are given up to
lamenting the death of his farmer
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

itself to the job Of notwithstanding our ma.
tional politics In the same pleasant style.
HE is JUST THAT KIND OF A MAN.
Hartford Post.l
Inc Democratic papers are as much wor-
ried over Clarkson, now that he is out of the
postonace as they were before. They. are
AFRAID ne will do something to hurt their
party. And he probably will.
ANOTHER KING DETHRoNED.
brooklyn Standard-Union.]
Another skiing" out of job. Langdon,
w. Moore, whose achievements In nocturnal
industry once gained him the title OF king
| of the Bank-breakers'-ever trade has its
king" now-has just been released from
| ten years term in Massachusetts state pris-
on. He is &C years old, ana having 500 to
start life again with, took the train f2r New
| York. As he is still In good health, he has
expressed his determination to go out Of the
king, business and make his living honest
ly.
MIR. FRANKS WAY PLAIN BEFORE HIM.
bath Tires.l
Ex-Candidate Frank, conservative and
every way excellent man, virtually makes
the statement that some 240O Democrats
can ticket in his district alone. Mr.. Frank.
being an honest man, evidently believes this
statement, and 1t should occur to him that
he can do service for free and honest cleo
lions Dy bringing some Oh tuo ScOuuuIoio W
Justice. Come now. go for 'em Mr.. Frank
with detectives and drag them to the light.
If you are right, there are lots of honest peo-
pie that want to know it, and If you can
find enough Mr. Reeds seat is yours.
MR.. FRANK AND THE ARGUS SHOULD MAKE
NOTE OF THIS.
Boston Herald
And now correspondent writes from
Portland to the Post of this city that the
long-headed Democrats stayed at home In
that city because they hated Mr.. Blaine, and
meant to punish him by allowing his rival
Reed to have large vote; also that these
wonderfully willy politicians hada deep-laid
purpose to make trouble In the Republican
party by future quarrels between Blaine and
Reed All Of which is the purest possible
afterthought, and will not do at all. The
Democrats of Maine simply stay at home be-
cause they are lazy and have no life In them.
Besides it takes money to bring these patri-
OTIS out, and money was not forthcoming
this year. They were badly beaten. and
richly deserved to be. Their excuses only
make them the subject of derision
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15
MONDAY MORNING. SEPT. Is.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith,
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The New York World defines the "still
hunt" policy as "simply an absurd invention
of men who do not how how to carry on an
honest Straightforward campaign of prin-
ciple." The Argus and the Democratic man.
ayers Of this district will be likely to regard
this asthe most unkindest kick of all.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The Republican members of Congress can
best serve their country and their party now
by getting back into their seats. There are
several important measures yet pending, and
their passage should be secured before the
close of this session,
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The Bangor Commercial says the Demo-
cratic State Committee ''simply folded It's
hands and waited for what Providence might
choose to bestow." Their reliance was not
misplaced though perhaps they may think it
was
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The reappointment of Judge Peters to the
Chief Justicesh;p of the Superior Court will
give general satisfaction. There is no more
fair minded, learned and discriminating
judge on any bench.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

An Augusta despatch to the Lewiston
journal says 1t is generally conceded that
the hon. Charles F. Libby of Portland will
pc president of the next Sonata.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

Inc Boston Post attributes Speaker Reeds
plurality to the astonishing neglect" of the
democrats to vote against him. Certainly,
out what was the cause of the astonishing
neQlect 9o
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The Florida Times Union think the orange
crop of that State this year. if properly man
aged, will bring at least $2,75ooOo in cold
cash into the State.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

HISTORY OF THE COMPANY.
1t was organized In 1885. 1t shortly sold and
invested 100000 of its capital in CENTRAL
BUSINESS REAL ESTATE In growing cities.
1t has paid regular dividends Of per cent. per
annum since organization.
1t has just declared an extra dividend Of per
cent. IL has increased the regular dividend to z
per cent. per annum, payable quarterly.
1t has good and increasing surplus on hand
The officers OF this company are its largest
stockholders, having more than doubled their
holdings recently by purchasing the stock of the
company for cash at its full premium value.
They believe the company, within the next five
years, can declare another extra dividend and in
crease the regular per cent
For information visit the office.of the company
or send for prospectus.
GEORGE LEONARD, Gen. Agt., Boston, Mass
Rooms Til, 246 Washington Street.
seplO dew
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

Wyoming made good beginning in its
career of statehood by electing the Republi-
can state ticket and choosing legislature
that will send to the Senate two Republic
can United States Senators.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

The Argus reads out of the party all Demo-
Gratis who voted for Mr.. Reed. The Demo
Gratis that failed to vote for Mr.. Frank ought
to be read out, too. Then the Democratic
party Of the first district will be small and
not very select.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15

"SwItchiDg abolished" in the Lowell,
Mass, Mail does not mean that corporal pun.
ishment has been abolished in the schools.
Its simply that the Boston g. Maine has abol.
ished freight yard In the city of spindles.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15
CURRENT COMMENT
FRIENDLY CoNGRATIrr Ar,o,..

M -, :, '1raI HtfaId.
we congratulate our neighbor tho no.
c c a0h # took success aeon II Rss out
number Of bringing about a chants initial
State and national administrations'0 ! the
rev0lutionized our county and state n AZ mas
about right, and now we trust 1t will addracS :
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-15
WINGS DEPARTME NT.


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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
OF for the Front.

Rock Island is to be well represented
at the capital this week in the interest
of the proposed gun factory at Rock
Island arsenal. Finding the spontaneous
sentiment was so great in favor of each
going, Mayor McConochie and Mr. Fred
Hass concluded to go Saturday evening,
and yesterday mornings train bore them
to ward Chicago. They joined Mr.. H. A.
Ainsworth, of Moline, there last night,
and the three expect to reach Washington
tonight. Rock Island surely has reason
to congratulate itself on its representa-
tiYes at the national capital at this time
With the executive head of the city and
the executive officer Of the Citizens Inn
provement association at the front labor
ing for the project, everything possible
will be done to further the enterprise.
Moline could not have picked better
n an than Mr.. Ainsworth, while Daven.
port is to be represented by Mr.. Rober,
Sickles, who is now in New York, and
Mr.. W. F. Ross, who left last night.
The tri-city delegation is as solid as it is
strong and with such men at the front,
the gun factory project will win, if any
thing can.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
FURTHER PETITIONS.
Navigation improvements Asked for
by the Upper River Pilots nj Their
Recent n Getting at clinton.


Navigation improvements Asked for
by the Upper River Pilots nj Their
Recent N Getting at clinton.
In addition to the recommendation
heretofore noted as made by the Upper
Mississippi Pilots association al their re-
cent meeting at Clinton, Iowa. petition
was prepared and directed to Capt. G. W.
Durham. of the United States steamer
Gen. Barnard, asking that hitching posts
or ring bolts be placed at the following
points. for the purpose of checking or ty.
ing steamboats, or RATS:
Two posts on the Wisconsin shore
above Prescott bridge.
One on Mississippi river side of Point
Douglas. below bridge.
Three on Minnesota shore at foot Of
Lake Pipin.
Two on island near Argo.
Three on Wisconsin shore above Trem.
pleau.
Two on Minnesota shore al Ben Car
son eddy.
One on Minnesota shore at point above
River Junction.
Two on foot of island under Lacrosse
bridge.
One at lower end of levee at Lymville.
One on Iowa shore above Waupeton.
One on Iowa shore below Finleys.
One on Iowa shore below Spechts.
One ON Island opposite Eagle Point.
One at foot of island outside Dubuque
bay.
Two on Wisconsin shore below Dubu-
que bay and mark two ringbolts.
Three at Sabula and island above.
Two at Stony Point opposite Clinton.
Two on island below Clinton bridge.
One below Diamond 10 warehouse in
Rock Island.
One below round house. Rock Island.
One bunch of piling east channel at
Clinton and fastened by chain third pin
from Illinois shore.
A petition was adopted, and addressed
to Capt. Fl. M. Crapser. of United States
steamer Lilly. at st. Louis, asking that
lights be placed at the following points:
Catfish Bar and Killinick Bar. in Lake
St. Croix.
Point LeSaub. Central Point. Stocks
holm Breakwater and Reeds Bluff. in
Lake Pepin.