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The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

You love a woman sailing under an
alias? | am neither Mrs. Small or Miss
Van orme."
Il don't care flo who YOU are. I will
marry you tomorrow. if YOU consent,
under whatever name YOU choose"
Generosity is catching. Twill tell you
my story"
Il will not listen to it except from the
lips of Mrs Berthold Greaterex."
PLEASE YOURSELF"
"Thank you Then | will come for
you Tomorrow, and we will be married
in church. But when he returned to the
drawing room and told his story to Mrs.
Aberneth. she insisted that the wedding
should take place at her house.
Everybody was taken aback at Great
ereN when Berthold wrote that he should
bring his bride home the following week.
You may have seen her." he wrote.
"when She was Mrs. Small and lived in
the cottage in Lovers lane You will re-
member, perhaps, that YOU once sent her
| some summer sweetings. lowe my hap
plnesS to those precious apples. Caroline
VIII remember the occasion. because she
offered TO part with some of her wardrobe
to the poor widow"
va WI ttitt y tlttlllP. ne mas mar
rle,, the widow Small and all her children. !.
How could he She's old enough to be
his grandmother. On. dear, dear dear
shall never want TO see another summer
sweeting as long as live. wish you
YOU would order Spades to cut down the
tree. mamma No wonder an apple tree
| brought trouble into the world. and shut
/ folks out of Paradise. Il keeps its repu-
/ ~ l,-t l. =
GreatereN should marry II hideous old
widow
Guess hcrsurpriSe when Berthold opened
| the carriage door and there descended u
little person, who threw aside her veil.
and disclosed a dazzling skin OF rose and
lily hues. eyes luxe summer brooks, brown
and lllnld halr ripple ot sunbeams-the
! semhancc Of an angel in flesh and blood !!
IVY re-the-chidren? @asped
| Caroline
~ eS laughed Herthold. land where
| are the wrinkles. and the GRAY hairs and
me >uhkeh eyes Is She m awful Old
| fright Carrie ?"
summer swcetingS are not so sour,
after ALL. mamma said Caroline later.
~ guess Spades may spare the tree"
The next week B"rth"ld overlook Maria
pton III ms walk.
~ saw NJ 5. GrcatereN in church." She
sad
'l}ld you see an antiquity with false
front piece ~
"Now don't lie disagreeable; how could
! know? By-the-hy, have some news
10 tel vou; am engared.n
"AlloW me to congratulate vour lover
| suppose yon mean to entertain him
An al,
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01
The collection of salmon for breedins

The collection of salmon for breeding
purposes at Bucksport is proceeding brisk
ly. Over 800 fish, weighing in the ag-
gregate about three tons, and ranging
from s to % lbs. each, are now on hand
and additions are daily made to the num-
ber They are kept alive and healthy in
an inclosure in fresh water pond in
Bucksport, where they will remain until
November, when their eggs will be tai zen
from them The funds to carry on this
enterprise are furnished by the United
States Commissioner of Fisheries, the
Commissioners of the States OF Maine,
Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Con-
necticut, and a private company in the
latter State, and the eggs obtained will be
divided among those parties pro rata.
Those belonging to the State commission
ers named will be used to stock waters in
their several States. The commissioners
OF Maine intend to devote the greater part
Of theirs to the Androscoggin and Penob-
scot rivers. The enterprise is in charge
of Mr. Chas. G.. Atkins of this city.
[Kennebec Journal.
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

A Girl. ENrKArs A SALMON. A feat
was accomplished last Saturday bv Miss
Alice Knowlton, daughter of Mr.. II. C.
knowlton of llampden. which indicates
torethought and strategy enough for An
engineeer. While passing over "a narrow
bridge or cauSeway near Bald Hill Cove,
Miss knowlton discovered large fish sail
ing leisurely uplhe creek and waited till it
had passed under the bridge and a short
distance beyond, She ran down at the
lower end and seizing Il lot of rocks, made
dam that cut off completely the explorers
retreat. The water being not over a foot
deep, she had her prisoner entirely at her
mercy and did not propose to give quarter.
Presently neighbor came along and as
sisted her in capturing II salmon weighing
nearly thirty pounds. Unfortunate salmon!
happy Alice. Commercial.
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

49, L,'N - Al puiit ~, lN'-'
DhAR siR-ln your letter OF acceptance YOU
promise thorough reform Of civil service in general
terms. Inc question nov the problem ct civil ser
wee reform pr 'sents itself to your mind is one OF
great interest, and would suggest II 1t be conSls-
tent with your views OF proprIety, that you give
such explanations will put Your intentions in this
respect in clear light. ours truly
c. SCuUEI.
The following i Mr. Grcelcy'> reply
W. ~ 'NEW ioth, July Q, 49,.
ny DhAE SIX ours Oh the S"th hillm" ohly
only re'che' me thrme DAYS ago respond as
pio'Pliy a. may r. 'ooltii ~ NJ u - 'ct re
TORN i rendered difficult " an alIi1nce between
tne executive ana tiS ie@iSl ttlN' nrthcheS OF our
Tutt'l NuS ''ni,Fh'' iiloae 'iioVl " ui'si'S
VINO la'oi lit AaihlnistfHu"u HHDitu'uIy crt,h Hhu
are nc ,ofd'a virtual monopoly OF tht redrfai "hc's
in their respective States or Districts debating APP
suggest ine rFtelutht apPolnt~ ~ tl'lf blid'hs-
lh'y iesSPtF III suhSrrNahee To ms VIII ana o'''h III
opp"stloh l" thef own c"hNictiohS- UhiesS Iii
LII 5 ~ =,
ana giSlatFe responsibilities ana functions could
n"i iii I" uistemp'f tna cnrrnpt me oodY F0!lttc.
lod Wy ell&loi''F o. o' ~ rt,tiett'o'l
tle niuh Sonrc' OF th's corruption. frrSru,nt
should oe above we hP OF intnre tVor tnd the tgr
OF al!eiia'lu4 powerful AHi ambitious Pftsins he
should be me oihrit c,it not OF party our OF the
htpnoc, Is should dre'a nolhn3 oot ''le tc'r-i'g
V"lGe OF hs''ry ana Tue lheA"t' loF Jodgmtht OF
lod ne snohll IuIy ltlIlze ana never forget thtt
'ohSr'97 lu Us oN sphere Is paramount ahu no.
wise Amehab;' TO- ms super. sion, ana thdt tht
leaftlesi Gnl-WHl - s a"hin'NtflIinhS : peftec-
y coup ''o "iH tl'P mos '.'''t '.?N' ~ i" ms
lncuc:lons IN ihe very EraNt~t question IN hnlnce
Let it be settled hat frr5dsmt Is nor TO Ge re-
longer dticult. H. Iyi nr.i mo- or,in. or no .uL
sidzed defenders tie win naturally Sell Ct III, clic
counaeor> from among the able't and wiScst of his
eminent ftlloW-clti|ehS, f.gafd1esH dlIEe OF tn"
Iii "t t''1y u'l 'ie sus5'> 'nN !" a t's "iIy ne
1,,yerf,I clan =, ,+.,,h III r.rs',r / trt,,nn ia
viii Lc imnrad to .,frnin 50 none VIII inn, tI,t
he should appoint nirn II riu+ eNpe.ie.ues in hus
ness aud eminent mercantile capacity, to coll Ct
Keep ana dI'oHrSr te revenue, instead oi dtNterou,
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01
GooG Mcrds from an Ex-Rebel Soldier.

During the picnic ut Mr.. GT2elev's farm,
4 week ago last Saturday, Col. Shorter.
Of Alabama, who was an officer i'll the
rebel army during the war, made the fol-
lowing manly and eloquent speech. which
we commend to the attention of those
who are still endeavoling to sever instead
of cementing. the two great sections:
''lf any one had told me ten years ago.
when | was in the Confederate Congress.
standing there as IA representative of the
secession district in Alabama. that in 1872
| would be here at the home of Horace
Greeley. advocating his election to the
presidency, would have said he was II
madman. A war has swept over the
country, slavery has been abolished, and
Horace Greeley did more than anybody
else to accomplish that result. | owned
slaves. | lost all the accumulatlons OF
my life time by their emancipation; but,
so help me God. | would lose my right
arm before | would raise voice or cast Il
vote for rc-e>tablishng them as slaves.
| There is heat enough vet in the dead
ashes Of my country, to bring forth the
| phoenix OF its restoratiOn if Horace Gree
! ley Is made president | served III the
| reDel army and for four Years tried to get
my state out of the Union, and for five
| wears after the war ended we tried to yet
| back Gen. Grant has visited the South.
| and said that the people there needed on
| ly TO know the people OF the North to
! harmonic with them. ami that they were
willing and anxious to rcturn. But t,e
| himself refused to receive us. He said
| peace, but there was no peace. Peace
was ON his lips, but war was in his heart
| But this old leader, whom we are visiting
! he at his country home, against whom
we have warred all our lives, prom seS
peace, and he will give it I" us. He
makes no sacrifice of his principles, and
we ask none. should despiSe Mr.. Gree
ley if he abandoned his principles tor the
sake of even the highest office. But this
is no new poSiti0L he has taken. On the
morning after Lee surrendered, and the
war was over. he demanded peace for the
conquered South. We mean now thIt he
shall have Il chance to secure it. When
/ the storm has laShel the ocean in it, fury,
and the waves have dashed to heaven in
their tumuIt, ton days after the storm Is
over and the clouds are serene. the waves
still roll and yumhle, and the ocean still
murmurs in the last subsistence OF its rage.
So the angry passions OF :. people, after
four Years OF strife, require time to return
to their normal condition of peace and
harmony. But is not five wears long
enough? The angel of peace is ut length
spreading lis wings all over this land, and
the brothers who fought so long ago. are
ut last cltSpug hands across the blnodv
cha>m, for the salvation ot the country
and the liberties at the people"
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01
Dying ConStitutionally.

Nearly Il quarter uf h century AGO the
/ Legislature of New York enacted Il law
/ Imposing It rapf.uiom INN upou immi-
| grants arriving from Europe and landing
1T quarantine \ question Wa, raised I'm
/ respect to the con,i}utionaIitv of 1hi, law
ana the cns, was ultimately tlkrn T., the
/ Supreme Court of the aitcd States Mr.
/ Seward made ihc lrylln,.nt nn One sila
and John Van Eurrn un the other, TAn
| trial attracted considerable interest. not ;,
much from tue importance of tine ulcstrnn
involved, rs from the reputation And polifi
cal position Of the ppposing counsel Mr.
Seward was Il Sanlfor III Conuro~. ,nl
the great whir leader of the S,atp. white
Van Buren WaS the most brilliant ,r,tn,.
and most popular man nn thn .Drnn,,.,ti,.
side They were rival, at the b,r
Judge Tanry presided. III. was thp
! impcrSunatiun of ones idea of tb, ,tnni,,y
of Jurisprudence. He wa, Sj.y reserved
in manmer. Ascrtjc in his habits = ulnn,n,.
forblddiny- LOOKING man. rr5rmhIiug =,
monk of the middle ave,. buf uuI,r mis-
culd and rcpulsiyc exterior tb..r,. h,,t =,
warrl svmpathrtic heart He was p, Iit.,.,l
iMaH, wi;h ~ i,ca ol ! i,,e. w,S nprrr
satirical or iranjeal. and tlrtn,tnd =, ,,,o.,,,
Il Quip aS much rs DR. Jubuson
The ,lay the arrunrnt wins. rl,snd y,,,
Rurcn contriyadtn tHIl II, rnnnlny win tho
Chief Ju.ticr i'm cnnino. ,I.,,y,, tJ.. .,,,,.,,.,
from the CAPITAL John Ind g, ,l..rrrn of
coolne~s and srlt-pos.rs~i.m und,rl l,II. .;r
cumstances. tbat nuthinr ever disturlnd
With an airv. i1unty m.,nunr tb,t n,,nII |
have been Offensive in anybnIy else ~ + |
which he made winninu ,nd ,tt,,rtivn Il, |
addressed the aoed ilrist
Il wa, much il,ttered Mr (b;rl H.
tiee, ut the gracious attention with which |
YOU have listened to nv uoor nfnrt /, ~.
half of the s,t)rrin,. iuiniirro,ts n,. on,.
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01
he Memory.

1t was said of rhorcau, we believe. that
he could take up any number of lead-pen
ellis without counting a celebrated trap
per once assured us that he could tell how
many balls he had in his bullet pouch bv
placing his hand on it and without stop
ping to count them, and added, II can
tell the number of bullets instantly with
ont counting, rs you pronounce a word
without spelling it, Sonthev was ac-
customed to take in the substance of a
book in turning the leaves over continu-
ously, glancing down the pages. Hou-
dan the magician rtned himSelftu quick
ness Of perception when u boy. by run
ning past Il show window at full speed
and then trying to tel what was in it.
We once met n man on Il camel, who was
amusing himself by going from passenger
TO passenger and telling almost every
one where he had seen them before. on
such u train, in such q hotel, in such a
street, giving date and place to people
with whom he had never EXCHANGED n
word. ibis training the faculties in par
tlcular directions is carried TO u marvel
Gus extreme by woodsmeh, trappers, and
men who guess the weights OF animals.
Perhaps the most remarkable instances
are the markers who leap from log to loo
ut the mouth of Il boom. standing on the
floating log and tr;tnslating instantly an
old mark INTO Il new one remembering
what equivalent TO give for each Of a hun
dred marks, and chopping it upon the log
IN the time it floats its length. 1t is said
that Thoretu knew the relative order ot.I
the Towering of all the plants in the Con-
cord woods, and knew the note of every
bird and a thousand other out-ofth
things besides
A man entered 4 Newark restaurant the |
other day, and after eating cucumbers,
tomatoes, squash, egg plants, watermelon, |
beets and olives, with u proper quantity |
of meat, and seven dishes of iced-cream
and a pound Of raisins and nuts, told the |
cashier that The greatest of these is
charity" The cashier merely got some |
change ready. The grave stranger helped !
himself to half a tunblcrtul of wooden |
toothplcks and continued Money have
none, good brother in the Lord but your
charity shall be rewarded in heaven" and
without more ado proceeded calmly |
toward the door.
A gentleman in Massachusetts, being |
threatened with a contagious disease,
said to his little son who in an affection
ate mood, wished to embrace him, You
mustn't hug me you'll catch the scarlet
fever " Willie, standing back, looked in
amazement upon his papa (who. by the
way, is a pattern OF propriety, and quick !
lyasked. "Why, papa. who did you hugo"
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

CLEANING PAINT. To clean paint with
out soap, use powdered French chalk and
hot water 1t adds to the whteness of the
paint without niuring it. When soap is
used, add little saleratuS to the suds,
wash with a flannel cloth, then rinse, and
wipe with a linen cloth.
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

WASHING LACE CURTAINS. Lace curtains
should never be ironed. Wash and starch
them, using in the rins:ng water a table
spoonful of powdered borax. This makes
them very stiff. When wet, spread on a
sheet either on the floor or on the bed, and
pin down firmly every two or three inches.
Let them dry for several days and they will
look very nicely.
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

Messrs. Kalloch u White, at the Thorn
dixie Hotel have recently fitted up u bill
lard room, with three elegant new bevel-
ed tables, OF the latest styles, atfordin@
the best facilities tor the guests of the
house and others to enjoy this popular
game.
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

The supposed murder at marlborough of
Mr.. George Anderson has at last proved to be
case of drowning, probably accidental.
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

Ur IN A BALLOON b. +. Bradbury
Esq. has in his employ youth who is
destined to take high rank among phi
losophical eNperimentcrs. Yesterday he
tied the string OF u toy balloon to kittens
tail and the astonished cat went sailing
through the air and around the corner to
the admiration of the crowd, who thought
puss was taking the air line for the Brew
er flag raising. Commercial.
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01
NUMBER 1.
"Sr. Louis, Mo. June %. 1872.

''Sr. Louis, Mo, June 26, 1872.
DEAR SIR-In your letter of acceptance YOU
promise thorough reform OF civil service in general
terms. The question how the problem Of civil ser
vice reform pr sents itself to your mind is one OF
great interest, and would suggest, If it be conss-
tent with your views of propriety, that you give
such explanations will put Your intentions in this
respect in Il clear light. \ ours truly
e..
The Republican journal., 1872-08-01

Regarding civil service reform, the Senator
gave the following letters to and from Mr..
Greeley
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-27
SETTLED THE CAsr.-ofiesr Martens


came across Franz Stauffenbeil, yesterday
forenoon arrested him on the warrant
taken out by Mr. McAfee, and took him
before Justice Peters for examination for
executing false warranty deed. But
Stautfenbeil waived examination, and
finally the matter was settled by handing
to Mr.. McAfee the Wisconsin mortgages,
with the $500 he had received as boot,
and taking back the warranty deeds he
had given. But Stauffenbeil was not out
Of trouble, for Immediately Messrs Cole
and Zimmerman entered suit against him
for 800 for assistance in communicating
the bargain he had just cancelled. This
real estate transaction has been a queer
thing all around DdoeRport Gazette.
This peseiferous firm of Cole & thinner
man seems to have made all the trouble in
the whole case. They procured old Stuffen-
belly to make an affidavit, on Sunday,
charging fraud, and did it only for the
purpose of stopping McAfee in order to
beat him out of hundred dollars, cash
money, to which they had no claim what
ever They got it, and some of the DAY.
export and Rock Island policemen helped
them commit the outrage. Zimmerman
was over here Sunday night sneaking
around our streets with a policeman, to
make an Illegal arrest, only that he might
secure hundred dollars out of an innocent
man. And now, according to the Gazette,
Cole Il Zimmerman are playing the same
game on old StGffenbelly. We don't pity
him very much, for he allowed himself to
be made their dupe and tool in the begin
ming. The unjust extortions of Cole 4
Zimmerman are at the bottom Of the
whole business
The Montello, Wis. Express says the land
in that place on which McAfee has mort
cages is worthless, but that don't change
the issue here viz: That the police ex-
ceeded their authority, and were engaged
aiding Cole & Zimmerman in perpetrating
mean piece of extortion.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-27

The edition Of 1873 Of the sterling medical an
nual known a. HOstetter's Almanac is now ready.
and may be obtained, free Of cost Of druggists and
general country dealers in all parts Of the United
States and British America and indeed In every
civilized portion Of the Western Hemisphere. Tai.
Almanac has been issued regularly at the com
mencement Of every year for about one fifth Of a
century 1t combines with the soundest practical
advice for the preservation and restoration of
health, large amount Of interesting and amusing
light reading, and the calendar, astronomical cal
cuations, chronological items &C. are prepared
with great care, and will be found entirely aeon
rate The Issue Of Hostetter's Almanac for 1873
VIII proha5ly be the largest edition of medical
work ever published in any country Fhe proprie-
tors Messrs Hosietter d Smith, Pittsburgh. Pa on
receipt of two cent stamp will forward copy bv
mail to any person who cannot procure ono In hi
ncighborhoOd.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-27
MEDICAL,
Dir. WiSTAR'S
BAlsIh Of WILD CHERRY

is peculiarly adapted every disease of the lungs
ana liver which is produced by our ever varying
climate
There is, perhaps, no disease with which our
country Is affected, which sweeps off annually SO
many victims as that fell destroyer of the human
race-Consumption. Day after day, year after year
the nsatiate monster hurres TO the cold and silent
portals of the tomb fresh added victims To its con-
quest. No walk of life is sacred from its blightng
influence. No age is exempt from its death deal
ing shafts The old the middle aged and the
yonng, all alike, are food for this common enemy
OF mankind. The white haired patriarch whose
HE OF temperance has rsAdercd his system imper-
vious to the attacks of other Ills, and whose good
deeds prepared him for the enjoyment of lffe's
calm evening, nds consumption fastening Its fangs
upon his vitsls, and tearing him from world ever
bright to minds which look complacently on days
well spent
Consumption, in its confirmed and incipient
stages, coughs asthma, croup, and liver complaint
form by far the most fatal class of diseases known
to our land Yet even those may he cured by
means of the simple yet powerful remedies that are
scattered wherever these maladies prevail
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-27

CHANGE OF TOWNSHIP LrNEs.-Some-
time ago THE ARGUS u.temf ted to sh W
the desirahleuess, 10 the people living east
Jf Rock river. Of being detached from
Black Hawk township and annexed to this
township. This would give the people re
siding in the territory east Of Rock river
an opportunity to do their town business
and voting here, which is the most con
yenient and natural place for them. II
would not at all increase, but, if anything.
would decrease their town taxes-while
other taxes, Of course, would remain the
same, in either township 1t would make
no difference whatever in regard 10 bring.
ing them within our municipal government.
for that can never be done without the con
cent and written petition of three-fourths
IT the voters and the Representatives of
three tourths of the property within the
limits proposed TO be annexed-and this
IAN he done just as well while the territory
is in Black Hawk township as it could be
if the territory was embraced in Rock
Island township Rock river is really the
line and would accommodate the
people better That's all there is Of it
and we understand that the people in Black
Hawk township, who reside east of Rock
river, will petition the Board of Super
visors at the March term, to be annexed
to Rock Island township.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-27

New COOKING RANGE.-Mr. Harper
has just expended something over a thous-
and dollars in putting in enlarged and i'm
proved cooking facilities at the Harper
House The new range is the one which
drew the first prize at the great Cincinnati
Exposition last summer II is what is
called Van range, taking its name
from Mr.. J. Van, the patentee. The top
surface is 10 feet long and - feet wide,
thickly covered with holes for boiling. The
ovens for roasting meat and poultry are
very roomy, and so arranged as not to mix
The favors of the meats. Connected with
II Is a steam table for cooking vegetables,
containing eight separate apartments, so
that vegetables as well as meats will be
Kept separate and the natural havors of
each preserved. In the same room is also
a large apparatus for broiling. Taken all
together the facilities for cooking quaint
ties have been more than doubled. while
the quality Of the work will be greatly i'm
proved.
The pastry work has no connection what
ever with this meat and vegetable cooking,
but is in another room, supplied with
every facility for baking and doing work
neatly.
AL the crockery is also kept warm, by
steam pipes, in another apartment-the
carving room.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-27
Lost Registered Letters.

The Postmaster-General seeems consid-
crably amused over discussion now going
on in the newspapers over a supposed de
cision of the Post-ofice Department. to
the effect that postmasters are held re
spJnsible for the loss of registered letters
He says that no such decision has ever
been made, and that neither postmasters
nor the Post office Department are respons-
ible in any way for the loss of such letters
-Washi"gtOH Correspondent " y. World
If the people of the United States
through their government undertake to
carry money, or anything else, for individ-
uals, they should be responsible for it.