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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-14
THE LITTLE SHOE IN THE CORNER
ny IAuEsRrssELLLowgLL

81 Jan W. Vs. 7TfaAfis lev Ute
Yes, Faith is a goolly anchor
When skies are sweet ~ a psalm,
Al the bows IL tolls - stalwart
IN bluabroad-shouldetcI calm.
And when, over breakers 10 leeWard
The tattorcd surges are hurried,
II may keep curl head 20 the tempes',
with its grip on the base Of the world.
But, after the shipwreck, ton me
What help IN ils iron thcws,
Still true othe broken hawscr
Deep down among a.weeI and O1Lo
Ia the breaking gulf Of sorrow,
When the helpless feet stretch out,
And find in the deeps Of darkness
No footing 20 solid rs doubt
Then better one spar Of memory,
One broken plank Of the past,
That our human heart may clingtp
Though hopeless ofshore al last
To the spirit It's spleadid coniegtures,
To the flesh its sweet despair,
IT, tearso'er the thin.worn locket
With its beauty Of deathless hair
Immortal, feel il aud know IL;
Wh0dOubts il Of such as she,
But that is tho pang's very secret
Immortal away from me
There is a marrow ridge in the graveyard
Would scarce staya child 10 his race;
But to me aud my thought il - wider
Than the star sown vague OF space.
lourlogio, my friend, il perfect,
Your morals most dreafily true,
But the earth that stops my dnrlings ears
Makes mine iusensa,c too
Console, IT, you will can hearit;
IT'S = well -meant aims # breath
But not all the preaching since Adam
Has made Death other than Death.
Communion in spirit Forgive me,
But |, who am earthly aud weak
Would give all my incomes from drcamand
For her -lea'palm on my check
That ittie shoe in The corner.
So worn and wrinkled and brown
Its motiOn'ess hollow confutcs you,
And argues your wisdom down.
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woman IS gust now asserting her rights
all over the wor|A where civilization has in.
troduced the vote BY ballot, but, it must be
allowed, with equally poor success in every
instance. The German CouGeieracy has af.
forded the latest example Of his noble am.
bition, where, on election day, a YOUNG and
nice looking woman offered her ballot for
Count Bismarck. The astounded Official
stared at the apparition Of female voter
without offering to accept the prohered sin
Of paper, when the latter broke forth: "Dl
you pretend" said she, that l cannot vot
and these fellows pointing to some by
ISLANDERS really less proposing than herself
scam "Wby," she continued, "three me1
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-14

Two prisoners who recently escaped from
an Illinois Jail afforded remarkable ia.
stance of thoughtful consideration in mo,
meut of success. After having gagged and
bound the TAILOR and rolled him into their
cell, they kindly put piIlowunder his head,
spread blanket over him, told him to ring
the bell if he wanted anything, and aided
the advice that /! lie should lay on his back
he would find it easier than any other posi-
ton. They then locked tie door and walk
ed ont
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Dr. Knapp,

formerly Of New York, who has visited Rock
Island regularly for the past ten years, and
effected many wonderful cures Of old Chron
ic Diseases, Cancers, and diseases Of tia
Eye aud Ear which have been pronounced
iucurablc by the medical profession general
IT, can be consulted at the Rodman House
Wednesday, November 18th, as will be seen
BY his card in another column.
Consultation free.
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Sam Cox says that when he gets back to
congress he shall defend General Butler,
and especially his military career, and do it
in the words Of the classic poet
"Ben. Butler wasa soldier brave,
Aud a soldier bold was he;
lie had for silver spoons and SIGH
nAr-ti-a-li- tv."
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EMPLOYMENT!

Any number Of persons, Ladies or Geut', can
make from 10 to % dollars per week in light
and easy business requiring no capital and can
be done wholly in the evening, therefore will not
interfere with any other business that parties
may have. Full particulars by addressing
TOWLE CO.,
fremont Row, Boston, Macs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-14
FARM FOR SIZE,

VNHE 50 acre farm situated .l> miles from
l. Camden Mills near the Mcdonnell Chapel,
ia Bowling, and known ~ the A. g. Bowling
place, is offered for sale. For further particular,
enquire on the premises Of the subscriber.
JOHN 5. CRISWELL.
Camden Mills Post Office
Bowling, Nov. -, WV.
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The Boston Post with that good nature
which q grand political defeat always eyokes
in its happy columns, offers its eight ROSTERS
for sale-"as good as new, having never
crowcd bu, once'-then, over the Connect.
cut election last spring.
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Nav Gnnds

A new and well selected stock Of dry
goods, such as prints, muslins, ginghams de.
lanes, blankets, alapacas, French and Eng,
llsh meriuos, Scotch plaids, and notions, ilau.
uels, fancy goods, which will be closed oui
for the next sixty days at very low erices
invite the pnbiic to call and examine my
stock. l.. WOLF.
Oct1ilm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-14

The "Blrolution," a newspaper published
:, New York city, by Mrs. Lucy Stone,
.a,. such has been the crushing eff.
f.ct of public sentiment, that women feel
almost like apologizing for being on the
nnrth az all"
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E0R SIZE.

OFFER for sale my place, on the blutfs, about
L miles from the centre Of Rock Island, q
hu'" beyond he Black Hawk Nursery. There
IS :. acres Of good ground covered with fruit Of
all Kinds good brick house, and all the conve-
niences Of comfortable home. For further in
formation lnqsire Of the undersigned. at the Coal
Valley Flour Store, on the leyee. in Rock Island.
oct3SdWtt CHARLES SCHAFFER.
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DISSOLUTION.
by mutual consent tho firm Of Wollenhaupt
- Schnitger is hereby dissolved.
JACOB W0LLENHAUPT,
HENRY SCHNITGER.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct u, 1868.

Jake Wollenhaupt having become the sole
owner Of the old stand of WoIenhaupt Schnit-
ger together with all the stock fixtures book &C.
counts, and good will Of the late frIn, will con
tnue the business in the old style with all the
latest improvements, not including the Grecian
Bend. All parties owing the old firm are notified
to pay to him alone.
o.tl3iu. JACOB WOLLENHAUPT.
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CATARRH CURED.

They are treating Catarrh on new system which
is sure cure for this disease
Their consultations for years have averaged
from five to seven thousand year, which gives
them an experience unsurpassed by any, and
equalled only by few.
We wish it DISTINCTLY understood that DR.
KNAPP is NOT Travelling Physician. He on.
LY visits few places OCCASIONALLY, to accom-
modate his numerous patients who cannot CON
YENIENTLL visit him in Chicago
E.tJ~ Remember they do not promise to cure all
stages Of disease. While all the diseases are cur
able, if taken in season, all stages are not Your
case may be durable this week, not next-to-day,
not to-morrow; hcnee the dancer Of delav.
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Hemorrhoids, or Piles.
THROAT AND LUNGS.

CANCERS.-They have had an extensive rae
ticc aud wonderful success in the treatment Of
Cancers, which they cure without eating them out
or using the Knife. Let those who have Tumors
and Swellings, or a red spot, lose no time in hav-
ing it attended to, as timely treatment may save
cathcm from the horrors, suffering and death of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-14
CABLE TAGnGRAnIs.

LONDON, Nov. l&.--Lord Stanley opened
tue parliamentary canvass in the borough
of kiugsiynu with speech to his constitu.
ents. After reviewing and defending the
policy Of the ministry he proceeded to con.
slider the state of Europe. He said the mu.
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60 TO the Beat.

Go to to the Bryant Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get thorough practical
business education, or to become good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars nd
dress enclosing stamps the Bryant 4 STRAIT,
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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MUSIC LESSONS.

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS HIS sERVI-
L ces as an Instructor of Music. upon tne
Piano and other musical instruments elthef al
his residence, west end of Eggleston now OF
at the residence of pupils.
VIM. BABCoCK.
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Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No. 10, l. o. 0. F.,
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner Of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at y o'clock Pm,
JOSEPH A. GRAY, N. G.
c. b. KNOX, X. s.
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A Largo Stock

Of Dress Goods, ShawIs, Blankets, Flanuels,
Boulevard Skirts, Cacos and Muslins, at
MAY BROS, which must be sold within
the next thirty days. Also a large lot Of
Furs, cheap, Now is your time to buy.
uOyiOlwtf
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Germantown 2aphYrs.

Ia chiuchiIla, scarlet, black, white, purple
and blue. Also Berlin Iephyrs in all the
leading colors,
ut Newburgcrs
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Saturday Evening November

Somo of the strong minded women de
uonnco marriage. No doubt they think
,baro is something very childish about it.
p-sufirF
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Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. lsR. A. NJ. meets at
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues
days Of each month.
J. l.. RAMSEY, Ii. p.
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The state board Of education OF i'''o's
recommend and urge the Pronu"cl"'lo" 0,
the name Of our state "the ola '"Sn'oueu
way"-without sounding me :.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-14

A two story double house with all cohyen.
fences, on lot g. block ,, Briggs place, on
Moline Avenue. Apply to z. +. Parmen.
ter, in the court house.
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R0IND OVER,

YOUR clothing can be cleaned and bound.
L and pressed over, so that il will ly.f as
well as new, by
L. WILCOX.
Tailor
Washington ST., bet. Orleans and Rock River.
stpl5d3m.
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FOR SALE.
READY GLAZED SASH.

IN CONNECTION with my Planning Mill, I
L have opened Ware Room for the sale Of
Primed and Glazed Sash, where | will keep con-
stanuy on hand all sizes Of these articles, which
can sell az much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. | obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsburg, thereby
saving the profits which others must pay who
buy 10 this market. All Builders, Farmers. anu
others in want of Sash will consult their own IL
tsrest by giving me call before purchasing else
where as am offering unusual induoements Tor
this trade. J. A. BIDDIs0N.
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n l. II DIE POT!
ia Al VESTS. CO
ITO SALOON KEEPERS, HOTEL KEEPERS,
L Restaurants and private families:
The undersigned is the only Wholesale gent
in Rock Island, for the celebrated Sandss Ale
Brewing Company, and for Lills' Chicago Brow
cry, and will furnish the same in Barrels, Half
Barrels, and Quarter Barrels, at Chicago whole
sale ices freight adied) at his place, under the
Rodman Hail He has the agency from the man
uiaOturors.
BOTTLED ALE AND PORTER.
He will also, on tho shortest netice, sup
ply families and others, at their residences or
places Of business in quantities to suit. All
who wish nice Ale or Porter in bottles Zone bot
tie or more can he supplied, by leaving thor
orders at Mrs. johuson's Ice Cream Saloon or at
Wos,s saloon.
Stock and Cream Ale en- draught at all times.
% Utica White Sanl for sale by the Barrel.
81 A gent for the Celebrated PheIaa Billiard
and Pigeon Hole Tables, manufactured by r.
kiCcman 4 Co., Chicago.
AS,- Dr. Bells Golden Tonic Bitters for sale
AT Wholesale or retail.
Ii. +. WEST,
Vests Saloon.
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The Pittsburgh lPa.l P0stsAv.

The pittsburgh lPa.J I0sts4ys:
"Reiiable information has reached us tina,
Gen. Grant has already taken steps to
enanciPate himself from radical pressure,
by inviting Horatio Seymour to Washing
Ion' to hear bis views Of public affairs, par
uco'arly IN relation 10 tie financial coudl
I.oh OF the country, which now threatens a
''aai wave of destruction. We should have
m y preferred to hear that George H.
Fen9le'oh had been invited. nor are we ad.
] vised that he has not been"
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Proceedings Of the Andalusia Masonic Lodge
in relation to tho Death Of l. r Walker.
3oNIc Hmm, ANDALu5IA, ILLs,

MASONIC HAIL, ANpALusIA, LIS,
November lDlh, l-6~.
At a special communication of Audalusia
I.odga A + n tho f,Iloviu., rraambIa
- !, 80 '''.' ','1
WurnHAs It mas pIcnsei the supreme Arch
upon earth. our esteemed fellow citizen and
beloved ,, brother, Ithamar +. walker, caIi"g nun
await. all who are toiIinv in thi earthly temple.
and ,..,
long hound us in m",n,, rrionJ.tn md I' rni,y.
mcHt to our departod friend, are severed. no
moro to be reunited until the day when the
grave shall yield up its dead, Therefore
hr,2'r re- Ihat by the death OF brother tina
inn' !, ""sh'' ','' E"asG mas sustained loss
cyar r"ady ~ bs,or @ , inv ,bo any, olt
an crrinr Brotbor orf rcnder n.sistonrc ia MI
in need.
Rcsoircd. That VIC sincerely mourn this dsrup-
ton Of covenanted friendship, bearing in tender
remembrance ms hdeIty to masonry ana ms de-
'onon 20 Ia" PIih''P'oS u in,u'c"te''
ia" Nv 7" p"'", Isl, W."
and fender tEcn ,La, c,nsoT.tion nhinS thc
world can neither riyo mar toko awav md that
we will wear the usual badge Of mourning for
the space OF thirty days.
Rs'olr'd, That copy, OF this preamble anil
Ioona T[ ,',TSroga !" me WIDOW OF our
of mi. Comfy ""1 '"'''''' ;" ''' '0u'''"''
F.M. Boxry. W. NJ
). W. BALLARD, See,
y, ~, -.
from MRS stanton Eminent women
of the Age we learn that the Pennsylvania
radicals served Miss Anna Dickinson very
,,,,,,1,o,,l.. T., l.ro
Jug ",'''"'''' ~ ','
'Nhe was engaged 10 60 to ONO, to speak
Tor is" weeks before election, aud large
sum sum OF money was pledged tor her services.
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CONSIDERATION FREE.

Patients must write their name, state, and post
office address, plainly. All letters requiring an
answer, must contain letter stamp, and be ad-
dressed to DR.. KNAPP & son, Drawer 1891,
Chicago.
G<l- Any Of the above diseases can be treated
successfully by the patients describing their case
in letter, when they cannot see US.
DR., KNAPP, who has visited Rock Island
regularly for ten years, can be consulted, for
1868, ut the Rodman House, as follows:
Wednesday, November 10.
OiliCe--lSj South Clark It, Chicago.
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Hawloy's Majority 1,72s {!
Democratic Gain $40
The following is the official vote for con.
II a


IIawley's republican, majority les. Hard
ing republican in 1866, 2,5Gl.
Hawley runs behind his ticket in every
county-aud Singleton ahead
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LOCAL COLUMN.
For Sale

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion Of articles under this head.
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ITO THE AFFLICTED.
Drs. KNAPP & SON,
Physicians and Surgeons formerly of New Yort
are trc1tin, surcogsfuIIv all
CHRONIC OTSIASES,


Physicians and Surgeons, formerly Of New York
are treating successfully all
CHRONIC DISEASES,
Which embraces the bestaud most approved meth
DDS in this and other countries for the cure Of al
Chronic Discusses They treat successfully all
nervous and Neuralgia affections, all forms Of
ScrofuIa, Fever Sores and Old Ulcers, Dyspepsia
Disoaser Of the Liver, Constipation, all Skin Dis
eases, Pulmonary Consumption in is carly stages
Paralysis, Epilepsy, salt Khcum, Headache, all
Heart Diseases Of children, and
Seminal Weakness a. Sexual Diseases
Which are carrying thousands to their graves, and
they treat successfully, on a new method, all dis
eases Of the Eye and Ear. They have had more
extensive practice and better success in the treat
muut Of all
DISEASES OF WOMEN,
Than any other Ply sicians in America. They
have cured women who have been confined to
their bed for years. They never fail to cure
RHHUNTATTsNT.
In all stages; no matter Of how long standing,
ASTHMA
50 it never returns. They have sure Cure for
the distressing disease,
Eamorrhoids- or 9iIac
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BUTLER AND GRANT.

The following letter from Gen. Butler,
which the canvass in his district brought to
light may be cousoling to the ultra radical
who voted for Grant:
n-.-L -I--u- .1-.. L ..n..-11t1- Mn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-06
FINANCIALIrEms.,

The shrInkage In the value ofmer-
chandISe at the losses Of the past
twelve months, 1t is said, will do much
TO effect the large profits OF some of the
most prosperous years Of the war.
Five thousand dollars OF Nashville
City bonds sold at action at New York
on Tuesday, at IS per cent. This does
not speak favorably for the restoration
oforder and credit in that region.
The legality OF the greenba notes,
HI legal tender in the payment OF debts,
is fairly before the United States Su.
preme Court at Washington. The ar.
Rument was opened by Hon. Rsverdy
Johnson, and his speech is spoken Of
AZ one Of his well known masterly
efforts. The case is attracting much
interest, As II is believed to be so broad.
ly stated that the Court cannot well
evRde decision on the muln Issue,
thus settling the question whether the
legal tender notes are, or are uOt, Con.
stltutiOnal money.
The December debt statement, 1t Is
said, will not be published before the
7lh Inst, the day after the re.assem.
bling Of Congress. Those In4uIsitIve
gentlemen, the correspondents, who
divine facts in advance, say 1t will show
about $50, 900, ,OOO In gold on hand At the
beginning OfLhe new year. Out ofthis
are tn be paid So, ,OOO, 600 to meet the in
terUAt on tho public debt; the principle
NJ thd bonds Of 1867, maturing GU the
Let; the q year bonds OF 1867; the sem J..
annual Interest on bonds Of 1881, aud
the seml,annuAl interest on 6.2Os.
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Alady,s opinion or a Lady's Mar.

#a"H
Mrs. Stephens, in her Aohttiy Nagd.
=fae, gives a certain class OF men, the
like of whom are seen in every commu.
nifty, the benefit OF her opinion, as fol-
lows: sour own private opinion or
the 'lady'sman,.Is, that hsidthorough.
ly contemptible-a sort of the life hard.
ly worth thinking abont-a handful of
foam drifting over the wine oflifs. some.
thing not altogether unpleasant TO the
fancy, but of no earthly use. A woman
of sense would as soon be put to sea in
a man of war made of shingles, or take
up her residence In a card house, as
dream OF attaching herself to a lady
killer. Women worth the name are
seldom deceived into thinkinga lady's
man the choicest specimen OF his sex.
Whatever their ignorance may be, wO-
manly intuition must tell them that
the men who live for q great object, and
whose spirits are 80 firmly knit that
they are able TO encounter the storms
OF lile-men whose depth and warmth
OF feeling resemble the current OF some
mighty river, and not the pebbles on It's
surface, who, II they love, are never
smitten by mere beauty OF form and
featureS-that these men are more Nor-
thy even OF occupying their ihoughtsin
idle moments than the fops and men
about town with whose attention they
amuse themselves. II we were TO tell
him this he would only laugh he has
no pride about him, although full Of
vanity and Il matters not TO him what
we broadly affirm or quietly insinuHle.
Soft aud delicate though he Is. he Is as
imperVlous TO ridiCule as q hod carrier,
and as regardless Of honest contempt
~ city alderman. We're you to hand
him this article, he would take II to
some social party, and read II aloud In
the most melllfluous voice, Rs an HON.
age to his own attraetiou2t +
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A correspondent Of the Boston Post
describes a new cooperative expert
ment in London: 1.-THE cooperative
movement seems TO Increase apace.
Now we are applying 1t as remedy
aEalust exOrbItant shopksepsrs, par
ticularly that most uncomfortable one
Mr.. Brisket, the butcher. It was, /
believe, Mr.. Heine, haillng from Hol.
loway. whose efforts started the first
cooperative society in this metropolis.
Fow the papers are rife with para.
graphs about them. or course they
vary in the details OF their management,
but are all based on the excellent idea
of dispensing with the middlemRn, who
stands between the producer and con-
sumer, and dips tIis hands into the
pockets Of both for bringing them 10.
gether. Some Of these societies make
contracts with butchers for specific
moderate prices, reasonably above
wholesale rates, paying ready
money; Others pay the current
prices Of the shops, and at specified
dates divide the profits, and 30 on.
''Tho scene al the opening Of the
Hlghgate and HollRway store, started
by Mr.. HsIne, Is said to have been very.
amusing. The public literally be-
sieged Ii. The contractors large sup.
ply OF meat was cleared out by 9 u. M;
a second by hnlfpa 8 p. m, and II
third could have been disposed OF had
there been time TO send for Il. No won.
der, considering the prices. / quote
them as refreshing contrast to what
you must be paying In Boston: Nut
ton, legs, 6kd per h.; loins, 6Ifd.j
shoulders, 3D.; neck, 3d.; breasts, 6d.i
suet, Cd. Pork, legs, 3d.; lolns, ID;
hand and spring, 3D.; heads. Id. Veal,
fillets, 3d.; all other joints, 61<d. Beef,
ribs, I'D; sirloin. SID; ruInp, SID;
topSids OF round, 3d.; sIlverside Of
round, ID; brIsket and edge bone, 3d.;
thick flank, I'D; thin flank, Cd; legs,
clod, etc., AID. Besides obtaining meat
at these prices, the customers get Eve
per cent discount on their purchases,
after paying the working expenses OF
the store. The other butchers shops
In the vicinity were quite deserted, and
their keepers In such state Of mind
that II must have been dangerous 10
approach them,
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Just how many millions Senator
hprague Of Rhode Island is worth, Is
open TO wide conjecture. But he inher-
tied more dollars than any other man In
Congress, and then TO be the heaviest
owner In the manufacture OF 'Sprague's
prints la In itself Hn annual fortune.
The youngest member Of the Senate,
William SprRgue finds himself ut thiT-
ty.Gsyen, nj the summit If ambition,
having been Governor of his state, and
now Senator Of the United States for
six years. His father whA Il senator bu.
fore him, aud gave him An education,
(cbiehy at Irving institute, TarTytOwn,
n. Y.,) which fitted him admirably tor
the counting room, In person, he II n
little specimen Of u man, thIn, light
built, and weighing scarcely more than
Il hundred pounds. With pair OF
RpectHclOs ever across his nose, and
usually quiet aud reserved, young
Sprngue looks fur more like student
or divinity, with an earnest face, than
n manufacturing millionaire with II
seat In Congress. The SprngTea are
noted for enterprise and tllrlll, ETnrt
ly how muoli Of flthOdO Island II owned
by them ls not known but they have
lust bought prOdiglOuS water power
In Maine for cool half million cash
down; md there Il 10 b0 n speedy GIL
lRTgeinent OF thu business Ol cotton
spinning.