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ing winter.
"The Pacific Railroad Commissioners re-
turned to Omaha yesterday, having made a
more thorough examination of the road
than any previous party. Several mem bers
started last night, but General Wslbridge
and some others will remain at Omaha for
few days.
Reports from the Pawnee Reservation
near Columbus, are that several OF the Paw.
nees have been killed by the Sioux, and
great excitement exists there. The Paw.
nees and United States troops will punish
| the Sioux.
Reports from Fort Buford say the Iudi.
ans continue hostile. A large force of them
are in that ueighborhood. Outrsees are al.
go being committed in Montana. A hunting
party had been attacked near Helena, and
one ma. killed. Another man was killed
near the Backfeet Agency s
OrrAwA, Canada, Sept, 23.--Impor,ant
dispatches have beens&eeiysd from Lord
Granville, in reference to the admission of
British Columbia 10 the Confederation of
Canada. He strongly urges upon Governor
Musgrove and the Council the propriety and
advantage of union.
---AeDougall, the newly appointed Governor
Of the Northwest Territory, leaves for the
seat Of government in two weeks. It is
understood that there will be no difficulty
about the delivery Of the deeds of transfer
of the Northwestern Territory before the
loan is raised. The solicitors Of the Hud
sons Bay Company are prepared to deliye.
them at once.
McDougall has made arrangements with
an American company to run the telegraph
line to Fort Garry.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 23.--The Democratic
State Convention assembled here today. A
good portion Of the state is represented, but
not by full delegation. Hon. j. N. Castle,
of Washington county, was elected tempora.
ry Chairman. Considerable diversity of
opinion exist in regard to what the plat.
form shall be. Hon. Geo. l.. Otis, OF St.
Paul, will probably be nominated for Gov.
ernor.
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This Infalliblo Remedy does not, like tho poi
sonous irr rtating snuiIs and strong csusto sou
tions with which the people have long bee hum
bugged, simply palliAte Tor n short time, or drive
the disease to the lungs as there is danger Of do
ing in the use Of such nostrums, but it produces
perfect and permanent cures Of tho worst cases
Of chronic catarrh, as thousands can testify.
"Cold In the Head" is cured with few appioa-
tions. Catarrhal Headache is relieved and cured
as if by magic. 1t removes offensive Breath,
Loss or impairment of the sense Of taste, smell
or hearing, watering or weak Eyes, and I'm
paired memory, when caused by the violence Of
estarrh, as they all frequentlo arc. ! offer in
good faith standing reward of $500 for n cnse
OF cstarrh that cannot cure.
FOR SALE BY MOST DRUGGISTS EVERY
WHERE. PRICE ONLY SO CENTS
Ask your Druggist for the Remedy but IL no
has not yet got il on SALE don't be put off by ao-
cepting any miserable worse than worthless sub
sttutc, but enclose sixty cents to me, and the
Remedy will be sent you post paid. Four pack
sges$2 90, or one dozen for S. 90. Sent two
cent stamp for DR.. sage's pamphlet on Catarrh.
Address the Proprietor,
X. V. PIERCE, M. D.,
sps22d3m. Buffalo, n. Y.
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DIR. B. +. MITCHELL,
MEDICAL ELECTRICIAN.

DY REQUEST of patients In Rock Island
. County, will have rooms at the Rock Island
House every Tuesday and Friday during the
tall, where he will treat with electricity all kinds
of diseases, both acute and chronic. Electricity
will locate the disease to the satisfaction OF any
patient One trial will satisfy any one of this
fact. Mrs. Stallcup will attend to lady patients
The Doctor and his sister are well known in
Davenport, as Mrs. stallcup has been resident
of that city for some years, and can bring good
references from some Of the best families in the
city, as to the efficacy Of her treatments In al
Female Diseases. Have cured Deafness, Fever
and Ague, Catarrh, Bronchial Affections, where
everything else b IS failed; also, Liver and Md
ney Affections. No shocks given. The trest-
m ents are pleasant to the most nervous patients,
even to infants. Let the afflicted give us call,
we will do them good. Charges reasonable
Consultation free. Hours from A. NJ TO D r
NJ. aug23dtf
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Joe Jefferson, the actor, has magnif-
cent villa a, Hoboken, N j., which be pro-
poses to make bis permanent home and
from which be will dispense an elegant hos
pitality. he has ordered $4,000 bass min
Juke, -.Fef
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Finely located in the pleasant and thriving river
towns Port Byron and Cordova, all of which are
offered In tracts to suit purchasers, and on ibera
terms, at private sale, before and up to
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COM N MERCIAL.
Latest New York, Chicago and
81. Louis Reports.

Correct Rock Island Quotations.
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HOUSE AMI SIGN PAINTING,

THE undersigned have formed CO. partner.
l. ship, under the Arm Of smealOn schlcm'
for carrying on the business Of House, Sign
Etsamboat Painting; Grainisg, KAlsomin.
,Pspsr Hanging, Glasing, tt
PpANOIG ShFAInN
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M. SCHLEGEL,
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS,
Q KG A II Sy

TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES, Ac., in Mitchell
4 Lyndss Block, next door to Gleim's. All
Brands kept on hand, and all orders promptly
attended 10. Give me call. ma9ldiy
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TUESDAY. SEPT. q. So j.!

On Sept. 2s, 1889, any and oil Of the prop.,,v
left remaining un,od will be- offered Al public
Sale, and unrcseyedly sold to the highest bidder
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left r,mainin 80 ,oo' .ny aha Sh Si inc property
Sale, and unre..r,ogir W., 20 -, puIieJ ~ r9ohc
m .' y ,'' S'''' O'uo'f'
ins VI 0aies
one-third cash down, and the balance of two
thirds 10 suit nurcba.nr. ,,,, 49,, -.
years with interest at per cent. Perfect titles
Tho f,,Ios;nc Z. a. ",,S,, Nv. - saie w i" mAue.
swJ ~ ,so gi ~ sH"' ." - .'s' VI ,uV property
more n, Ia.. 20 acres,
Stock, adjoining the town of Cordoy. % a~d 10 a bo
eo'. ~i'h or vithouta hne brick Mansion House
Anu uroshds, with Barns, ac., situated in the
Florlo,I o,
~ 10 ,.no " ""u ! o' 81 OF SEQ
or 20. 10
r 0Sn ~ range 4
VI eVS 90 town w. range.
Anu irao and OF sw and 8
anu o' OIL " t, aud W
W ~. i. SO y, Town i', ranges
if"0 anu iraet oil sec 7, town l9,range
sont I9co 81 'oS Q, 'oHn ~, range 81
e.rn, se. "a MI, mak'hga an unsurpassed
cha IT. u-i!t' s.ooh having Tue range oi
~. 'iouos'A oo''om'
anu va OF sec o, town is, range boom
hs Tha TX iCl a'[Ss' valuable Tor grain or stock
rnns ,to."u, .L.aI nvvh ls'ahd 81 L0aiS railroad
li'.s q 'no '"rm' ,
,,nas . 9do oi sec ~, Town ~
49, INV srHln anu grass iarm.
30 ACRES,
Within mile of Port By,on. III, in lot, Sro,,
10 to 40 acres, each and we'll adnntod for nos,nro
lands. p''''"''
m
Ao AOA6Ss
Adjoining the town of Port Byron, and living
next to the railroad grounds, admirably adapted
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BUsIMHSs CARDS.
BLYTHE l. STODDARD,
WAGON MANUFACTURERS,
Rock Island. Illinois.

MANUFACTURE all kinds Of Wagons
4n Carriages, Sulkies, Skeletons, Farm and
Express Wagons, &c. Every description Of re-
pairing done at short notice. Psrtioular atten-
tion paid to manufacturing to order.
mAy26dly
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11
WORK FOR NOVEMBER.

Ali nature sinks 10 repose, the
leaves are falling, the squirrel has
laid up its hoard, the swallow and
other birds have winged their &C.
customed fight to q more congen.
ial cline, and remind US that win.
ter with its gloom and its storms is
fast approaching, and il bchooves
US to hasten our preparations, and
get all thingsin order for the bleak
and cold months of winter. The
farmer is brought in direct contact
with nature, and if we only take
heed to its lessons, we shall not be
caught behind in our work of prep
aratlon to meet the demands OF the
season which is close upon us.
Roor CRops-Should now be
safely housed, or ifstored up in
pits and we'll covered with straw
and dirt, q trench should be dug
all round to protect from water
The latter plan is the best, as they
will keep tresher, and preserve
their natural flavor.
FATTENlNd HoGs--Will now re-
quire extra care and feed. Feed
them lberalIy, and get them to
market carly. A bran mash and
boiled potatoes once or twice a
week will be relishod. All their
food should be steamed or cooked
as it has been clearly demonstrat
ed that o great saving in food will
bo accomplished by steaming OF
cooking.
PoULTRY-Should be provided
with suitable compartments to
roost in, where they will be kept
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LANCASTER, OHIO, NOV. II, 1889.
Established 1926.


pretty plenty ov biles all over him,
no doubt, but they were all ov one
breed.
Every yung ono in a district
skool iz a bile ov a different breed,
and each one needs a different kind
ov poultiss to git good head on
them.
A distrikt skoolmaster, who duz
a square job and takes his kodfisb
bawIs reverently, IL a better man
to-day tew hav Icing around loose
than Solomon would be arrayed in
all ov hiz glory.
Solomon wuz better at writing
proverbs and managing large
family, than he would be tow nav
igate distrikt skool. houss.
Emmy man who haz kept a dis
trikt skool for ten years. and
boarded around the naborhood,
ought tew be made a mager ginor.
al. and hav q penshnn for the rest
Ov hiz natral days, and boss and
wagon :cw do hiz going round IN.
But, as q general consequence.
distrikt skoolmas:er hain't got
any more warm friends than an
old blind fox houn haz.
lIc IL jist about az welkum az
a tax gatberer IL.
lie IL respekted q good deal az q
man iz whom we owe a debt ov 80
dollars to and don't mean 10 pay.
He goes through life on a back
road, az poor az d wood sled, and
finally IL missed--but what ever
bekums Ov hiz remains, | kant tell.
Fortunately he IL not often a
sensitive man.. il be wuz, he
couldn't emmy more keep dlstrikt
skool than he could file kross
kut saw.
Viii iz it that these men and
wlmmen, who pashuntly and with
crazed brain teach our remorselcss
brats the tejus meaning ov the al
phabet, who take the fust welding
heat on their destinys, who lay
the stepping stones and enkurrage
them tew mount upwards, who hav
dun moro bard and mean work
than emmy klass on the iutstool
who have prayed over the repro.
bate, strengthened tho timid, re
strained the outrageous, and fiat.
tered the imbecile, who hav lived
on kodfsh aud vile coffee, and
hain't been heard to sware--whi IL
it that they are treated like va.
grant fiddler, danced to for a night,
paid oph in the morning, and easI
ly forgotten
l had rather burn q coal pit, or
keep the flys out ov butchers
shop in the month OF August, than
meddlo with the distrikt skool biz.
ness. -
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Important Decision OfSupreme
Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l. 1869.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l, 1869.
In the Supreme Court to-day an
opinion was delivered by Chief
Justice Chase in the case of Thor
ington VS.. Smith & Hostly, in which
the Court decided that promisso-
ry note given in payment for pro-
perty purchased at Montgomery,
Alabama, in 1864, when the author.
ity of the United States was ex-
cIuded from that part OF the State
and the only currency in use was
Confederate Treasury notes, is pay.
able in Confederate notes alone,
and that United States Courts pos
sess power to enforce the same.
The courts also ruled that con.
tracts stipulating for payments in
that currency cannot be regarded
as made in aid Of foreign invasion,
in the one case or of domestic
insurrection in the other. They
have no necessary relations to the
hostile Government, whether inva
ding or insurgent, they are trans
actions in the ordinary course Of
civil society, and though they may
indirectly and remotely promote
the ends of the unlawful Govern
ment, they are without blame, ex.
cept where proved to have been
entered into with actual intent to
further the invasion or iDsurrec-
tion.
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THE JOSH BILLINGS Pa
PERS.
The DistriIxt Skoolmaster.

Thare is one man in this base.
ment world, that | alwuz look up
on with MKT pheelings ov pity
and respect.
Pity and respect, az o general
mixtur, don't mix well.
You will find them both travel.
ing around amungst folks, but not
often growing on the sane bush.
When they do hug each other,
they mean sumthing.
Pity, without respekt, hair't got
much moro oats in it than disgust
haz.
had rather q man would hit
me on a tho side ov the he'd than
tew pity me.
But tharo iz one man in this
world to whom / alwuz take oph
mi hat, and remain uncovered un.
til be gifts safely by, and that IL
the distrikt skoolmaster.
When meet him, look upon
him az q martyr just returned
from the stake, or on hiz way
there tew be cooked.
He leads a more ionesum anc
single life than an old bachelor
and n mora anxious one than ar
old maid.
He is remembered just about az
long and affektionateiy az glide
board IL bya travelling pack ped
lar,
If ho undertakes tew make his
skolla luv him, the chances are
no will neglekt thar farming; anc
if he don't lick them now and theI
pretty often, they will soon licl
him.
The distrikt skoolmaster hahn
got o friend on the fiat side oN
earth. The boys snow. ball hin
during recess; the girls put wateI
in hiz hair die; and the skool com
mittee make him work for haff thu
money a bartender gifts, and boarc
him around the naborhood, where
they give him rhy coffee, sweetOn'
cd with molasses, tew drink, anC
kodfsh bawls 3 times q day fol
vittles.
And, with all this abuse, l novel
heard ov distrikt skoOlmastel
swearing emmy thing louder than
condemn it.
Don't talk tew me about the pa
shuncc ov anshunt Job. job haC
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WOMAN "A lady, who, if she is
not a mother, ought to be, writes
to an Eastern paper q very moth
erly communication in which she
says: "The grand Office and des-
tiny of our sex is maternity-that
every woman, not spoiled by some
silly vanity, which becomes strong.
er than her nature, feels this; and
feels that, while she remains single
she is doing violence to nature and
is deprived OF the dearest charms
Of life" If we could get at the
truth we fancy this would be found
to be a very general sentiment
among the sex. But they have n
way Of keeping such matters to
themselves.
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-
Railroads in the United States.

A total Of 1926 miles of rail.
road have been completed in the
last forty years, and are now in
operation in this country, besides
10 900 additional miles which are
now in progress Of construction -
In a short time this list will be
swollen to 10000, which, taking
s44, 900 as the average cost per
mile, would make the capital in
vested in railroads in this country
alone, s2,000, 100000. The Is, 600
miles OF railroad which England
owns cost an average of sl6O, 900
per mile--total s2,5O0,000,0 900;
while the whole of the s45, 900
miles in this country only cost
$1,000, 100000; so, while we have
three times as many miles of rail
way as England. we have paid five
hundred million dollars less than
she paid for hers. In the last
year, too. our earnings for the
same number of miles were fully
twice as much as those Of our Eng
lisb Deighbor.
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warm and dry. Feed them liber-
ally with meat once q week, and
supply tbem with gravel, ashes
and plaster, and they will return
the extra labor with q bouutifuI
supply of eggs.
CATTLE--TO withstand the win.
ter should be kept improving in
condition this month by extra feed.
Supply plenty of litter and keep
them warm. See to the
VENTILATIoN--That there is q
free cnrrent Of air in tho stables,
without draft. 1t is of great i'm
portanco, as no animal can thrive
in impure air.
BEEs--Remember that the bee
can not exist without food there's
fore, if you expec. 10 winter your
light colonies, you must give them
if they have not got it) a full sup
ply Of provisions, and it is far more
safe feeding Them before cold
weather, as they will deposit their
food in their comb, where they
will have access to it, however
cold it may be. We would recon.
mend placing boards temporarily
in front OF tho hives Immediately,
thus excluding them entirely from
The sun, as they can obtain little
or no food at this season, and the
colder they can be kept the lees
food they will consume. We will
here mention, in advance, that a
dry, dark cellar is good place
for wintering bees. Probably
there is no better. Many have to
great extent failed in the attempt
in consequence of not fully under.
standing the secret, which is a
! through Ventilation.
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Time is Passing.


Time Is rushing in his chariot
Rapidly his wheels go round;
Though they cast no dust behind them,
Though they have no rumbling sound;
Silently they bear us onward,
Soon our journey viii be DER;
Soon the friends with whom we mlngle
We shall see and hear no more
Soon our feet shall press the meadows
or the vast, eternal shore.
Flying months and years remind MS
OF the world we're passing to;
Letus leave good deeds behind us,
In the world we're passing through,
Which shall be the seeds Of kindness,
Watered by celestial dew,
And shall bear good fruit for others
Fruits ofjoy, and peace, and love-
Years long aiterwe are singing
In the immortal land above.
Men are bornand men are dying,
Thousands come, not one TO stay;
Time is swift, his wheels are flying.
Never ceasing, night or day,
Forthe laughter, nor the crying
or the stricken or the gay;
Crushing down the God -defying-
They who laugh at death's delay
And from sorrow, sin and signing,
Passing gentle souls away.
Plans and sche mes of men and nolions
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lnesses Of Hopkins, tore their testi~
moDy into threads, and hurled in
their faces such terrible inycctives
that all trembled like aspens and
two OF them fed from the court
house. The excitement of the
crowd was becoming tremendous.
Their united life and soul seemed
to hang upon the burning tongue
OF q stranger, and be inspired them
with the power Of his PASSIONS
He seemed TO have stolen natures
long hidden secret of attraction
But his greatest triumph was to
como.
His eyes began 10 glance at the
assassin Hopkins, as bis lean taper
fingers assumed the same direction.
He hemmed the wretch within a
wall of strong evidence and i'm.
ipregnable argument. cutting off all
hope of escape. He dug beneath
the murderer's feet bitches Of diA
lemmas, and held up the slanderer
to the scorn and contempt of the
ropulace. Having thus girt him
about with circle of fire. no strip.
ped himself TO the work of massa
creing him.
Oh then it was q vision both
glorious and dreadful to behold she
orator. His action became as i'm,
petuous as the motion Of an oak in
q hurricane. His voice became a
trumpet filled with wild whirl,
pools, deafening the cars with
crashes of power, and yet inter
mingled all the while with a sweet
undersong Of the softest cadence.
His forehead glowed like heated
furnace, his countenance was hag-
gard, like that of n maniac, and
ever and anon be flung his long
bony arm on high as if grasping
after thunderbolts.
lie drew a picture. of murder in
such appalling colors, that, in com.
parison hell itself might seem beau
tiful, he painted the slandcrer so
black that the sun seemed dark at
MONDAY, when shining on such a
monster. And then fixing both
portraits on the shrinking Hopkins
fastened them there forever. The
agitation of the audience amount
ed almost to madness.
All at once the speaker descend
ed from tho perilous height. His
voice walled out for the murdered
dead and living-the beautiful
Mary, more beautiful every mo.
ment as her tears flowed faster and
faster, till men wept and sobbed
like children.
He closed by q strange ezhorta-
tion to the jury, and through them
to the bystandcrs; the panel, after
they should bring in verdict for
the plaintiff not 10 offer violence TO
the defendant, however richly he
might deserve it, in other words
"not to lynch tho william but TO
leave his punishment to God"
This was the most artful trick OF
all, and the best calculated to in.
sure vcnganco.
The jury rendered verdict of
fifty thousand dollars; and the
night aferward Hopkins was tax
en- out of his bed by tho lynchers
and beaten almost to death. AS
the court adjourned the stranger
said
"John Taylor will preach here
this evening at carly candle light.
He did preach and the house
was crowded.. l have listened to
Clay, Webster and Calhoun-tC
Dwight, Bascom and Beecher-but
never heard anything in the form
of sublime words even approxima
ting 10 the eloqucnce of John Tay
lor, massive as a mountain, anC
wildly rushing as a cataract of fire
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AN ABSURD STORY.
Remarkable Adventures-T Truth
Stranger than Fiction.
From tho Minneapolis Tribune.l

From tho Minneapolis Tribune
We have now employed ir this
Office u man who has been in the
English army for thirty>fivo years;
was at the seigo of Lucknow, and
had both cars cut off while sticking
his head out Of sally.po
He afterward served on the staff
of Wellington, at Waterloo, and
subsequently accompanied Bona.
parte in lis celebrated Egyptian
campaign, where he was arrested
for conniving at an olopement
with the Sphynx, and wss confn.
ed in the pyramids for three weary
years. He has been in four hun.
dred and eighty-one (46l) pitched
battles, and a great many that
were not pitched. Everybody has
read OF the butcher who was kill.
ing. q beef for the commissary
when the Balaklava charge was
sounded, and who seized an ax,
mounted a horse and went through
the Russian battery and back safe-
ly. Well, this is the man we are
writing about. He relates that
thrilling episode in his checkered
history with much enthusiasm He
used to have u medal, but a grizzly
bear snatched it off his shirt bosom
while he was laying the last tie on
the China & Siberian Railway,
Eastern Division. He says he is
now tired of travel and adventure,
and proposes to settle down, and
it's the general opinion that he
will. He neither smokes. chews,
drinks whisky or swears, and can
set type as we'll as he used to fight
He is cuss in his way, and can't
he heat for stamps,
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BRENN e MAN.

M. ,.,e,o,,oror oin street, ono
dnor vest Of Tallmadge House ensrance' ,,s
SSSooi Books, Blank, miscellaneous pIo s,ot o.
Pietures, Gold Pens, Envelopes; al ," S7 ,Gs' ly.
IA At tationery of all kinds. leo' z" "o' ~
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One Con necticut firm makes up
10000 pounds of brass year INTO
shoe string tips.
The "original press used by Ben
;amin Franklin" is said to be in
Ii76 different American printing
Offices.
The Hebrew National estimates
the number of Jews in the world
at 100000, Of whom 100000 are
in the United States.
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Tho longer woman remains
single, the more apprehensive will
she be of entering into the state OF
wedlock. At seventeen or eigh-
teen a girl will plunge into it, Of
ten without the least fear; at twen-
ty she begins to think; at twenty
four weighs and discriminates; at
twenty>eight, will be afraid of
venturing; at thirty, will turn
about, look down tho hill she as.
cended, and sometimes rejoice and
sometimes repent, that she has at
tanned that summit. 1t is to be
feared, however, that the repentant.
class predominant, from feelings OF
remorse through early coquetry.