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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-24
{" DOesticks.c

Doesticks, you may recollect, began
writing his droll extravaganzas for a
Detroit daily more than twenty years
ago. Novel and laughter-proving, they
were widely copied and gave him so
much reputation that he was soon in
vited by the Tribune, in this city, to
take position on its staff He accept
ed with alacrity, continuing his sketches
in that journal, and subsequently pub
fishing six or eight books, most of
which had a large sale. Capable of
good work outside of his speciality, he
was at one time, the dramatic critic of
the paper. His peculiar vein was ex-
hausted after while but he continued
to delve III it until the public, growing
weary of the monotony and repetition,
would have no more of it.
Thompson married Fanny Ferns
daughter, and for several years after
making this his home was a conspicu-
GUS figure in journalism. If he had
not genius he had the eccentricity vul-
carly associated with it, and by the
habitual indulgence of this eccentricity.
lost his usefulness. He left the Tri6-
une long ago, and has been earning for
some time a precarious livelihood by
irregular reporting, and by contribut-
ing articles of the old, though deterior-
ated sort to some of the sensational
weeklies. His career, which at the out
set promised to be brilliant, has been the
very opposite. They who may have en-
We'd him once would hardly envy him
now. Little more than name, even
that is well nigh forgotten. He looks
very different from what he did twenty
years ago. He was then handsome,
dark-haired, dark-eyed youth, full of
vivacity, hopefulness and ambition.
Now he is decidedly stout, not to say
coarse in appearance his comeliness,
all the fine lines of his face and his SYM
metry of figure, have gone forever.
1t is thought that his early success
turned his head led him to folly, which
ultimately became fatal to every expect
alton and aspiration he had cherished.
-Ne,O York Letter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-24
SpurgeOn.

The Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler, while
in London, went to hear Mr.. Spurgeon,
and writes as follows of that great
preacher: He Just plants that broad,
fat figure of his before the crowded
thousands, and opens his homely
mouth, and ceaseless stream of racy
English, pure gospel truth and trench
ant appeal to the conscience, pours out
as steadily as water from Croton Reser-
voir. His notes would not cover more
than the back of an ordinary envelope.
He never precomposes one sentence,
but he has the whole Bible on the end
of his tongue, and uses it with rare dis.
erection and point. His versatility is
wonderful. He superintends church
of 1000 members, theological school,
an orphanage, and several other insti-
buttons, edits a newspaper, breaches
three sermons week, writes books of
Biblical commentary, publishes his own
almanac, and has prepared fifty hymns
for Our Own Hymn Book, which is
the collection used by his mammoth
congregation" s1
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-24
What it Was that Changed His Mind.

The man in the First Ward who went
home very drunk few evenings since
met his wife at the door. She had been
waiting for him. When he attempted
to pass her and seek his virtuous couch
she flung pail of slop into his face.
"The e" said she, "take that and go
back to the saloon and spend the rest
of the night with kindred spirits. I
have cared for drunken man as long
as propose to-" The next day the
man signed the pledge, went to work,
and night or two ago took his wife q
new dress and resolution Of thanks for
having covered him with Stops, saying
that for years he had been in the habit
of filing himself with slops, and that
the outside application had brought
him to see how mean part he had been
acting. Good for the slop-pail crusade.
du Lac Commonwealth.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-24

Cost OF MANUFACTURED IRON.-A
journal connected with the metal trade
gives the following curious estimate of
the value of piece of iron, costing in
its rough state one franc, after being
employed for different manufactures
Made into a horse shoe is worth 3f ; into
agricultural implements, At forged into
ornaments, 43f /; converted into needles,
75f; into steel buttons, 900f; employed
as polished steel for decorative pur-
poses, 2,0OOf and made into shirt
studs, 6,000f.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-24

OF New York, Bishop of the Diocese in place
of the late Bishop Whitehouse. DR.. s. is
High Churchman. The Society Of the Army
of the Cumberland held its annual reunion at
Columbus, Ohio, last week, and was largely
attended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
Ey Green d. Wise,

IReal Estate Agents and Auctioneers.1
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE PROPERTY-.By virtue OF decree
of tho Corporation Court for the city Of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, rendered at lis December term,
1873, in tie suit of Burroughs vs. Harper, the
undersigned, commissioners appointed by sad
decree, wi ! otter for sale by ptblic auction, IN
front of the Market House, on Roya! street, IN
said city. on SATU URDAY, the l4th day OF
March, 1874 mt twelve O'Clock M, the following
REAL ESTATE, to wit:
No. IA LOT OF GROUND on the south
east corner of Prince and Alfred streets bndlng
on Alfred street lUO feet to al alley Is feet In.
wide; thence eastward y 81 feet Il inches; thence
nor,hward. Y ~ feet; thence westwardly " IT, III
inches thence northwardly 81 feet; thence west
wurdy Al feet inch, fronting on Prince street.
No. "A rent charge of $40 per annum on
lot located on the west side Of Water street,
and south side of Franklin street.
Terms of Sale: One tenth or. the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the residue IN
three equal ins ailments at six, twelve and elgnt-
cen months, respectively, with interest from In Q
day Of sale, to be secured by the notes OF the
purchaser satisfactorily endorsed and the title
to be retained until the purchase money De fuiIy
paid. Costs of convsyanclng to DO borne oy Inc
rurcnascr. S. +. BEACH,
| c. w. WATTLES,
Il. CLAUGHTON,
feb lots commissioners COMMISSIONERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
.HEETJON SALES.
BY F. A. Kerby, AuctiOneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ES-
~ TATE IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA.
By virtue of decree of the County Court OF
Fairfax county, rendered at the July term, 1913,
in the chancery cause of Stabler VS.. Quander's S
heirs ct al the undersigned will offer TOR sale oy
public auction, on the premises on FRIDAY,
the third dav of April 1874, at II o'clock m. I,
SIXTY-THREE ACRES OF THE FARM of
the late Lewis Ouander, in Fairfax county.
called "BROOKDALE" The land to be sold
is the northeasterv end of the SAID farm, is a
purallelogram in shape and is in the WcodlaWn
neighborhood
Terms Enough cash to pay costs OF SUIT ana
EXPENSES Of sale, the residue upon credit, OF
one, two and three years, with interest from day
of sale, and secured by purchasers o9nas' WIN
personal security and retention OF title to prop
erty sold until purchase money Is pald. cost OF
conveyancing to be borne by purchaser.
mh3-dStwts Commissioner of Sale.
A sSIGNEES SALE-The undersigned, pur.
n suant to an order of the District Court OF
the United States, will offer for sale, at puollc
auction. in front of the Postotfce in the city OF
Alexar dria, on SATURDAY, the tn day OF
March, 1874, at II o'clock a. m, the otes, Ac-
counts, Judgments, &C. due h. L. Idson,
bankrupt also Il lot of Bags and an uno1Vioeo
fifth part of three hundred acres of land IN frlnce
Georges county, Marylsnd four miles from Al-
cxandria and six from Washington, ana haIl
mile from Grimes Gross Roads, subject how
ever, TO the life estate of Mrs. Jane <. Tolson,
who is between fifty and sixty years OF age
Terms cash. GEO. WALKER Assignee cf
,,b otd L. L. TolsOn, bankrupt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06

FOR RENT-The DWELLING on the
y:# corner of Duke and Fairfax streets, formerly
occupied by DR.. Murphy. Apply to
fch IS If T. BELL, Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06

,cPECIAl ATTENTION is called to the
- great bargains ofere in FURS, CAN
PETS, PORTMONAIES, &C., at
PRETZFELDER s. BENDHElM'S
Popular Dry Goods Store,
dec % 144 hlng street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06

WING to the increased demand for the eel
~ ebrated BECCA KID GLOVES,
'PRETZFELDER s. BENDHEIM have just
received new supply of popular shades.one =, ne
and two buttons-at the nominal price OF 9i;oo
and ST. 25 dec =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
TPDEGRAFFS POPULAR
KID-FINISHED

DOGSKIN GLOVES, GAUNTLETS, HALF
GAUNTLETS, MlTTS,
AS we'll IS two and three button Gloves, in all
colors, and made to order by measurement if de-
sired Every pair warranted to wear satisfac-
torily, There are many in use in our city, ana
everybody recommends them.
The only Virginia agency at
NH 3-eo5t GREEN'S NOTION HOUSE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
SUCCESS Assn RED.
A FULL ORA &c CERTAIN,
Ou,Tuesday, 3Ist Of March next.

Tn order TO meet the general wish and expec-
tstion of the public and the ticket-holders, for
the ths full payment of the magnificent gifts an,
nounced for the Fourth Grand Gift Concert OF
the Public Library of Kentucky, the manage.
ment have determined to postpone the concert
and Drawing until
TUESDAY, the 3lst of March. 1874
NO FURTHER RPOSTPONEMEN.T
No doubt is entertained of the sale Of every
ticket before the drasoing but,ohsther altar said
or not the Concert and Draaoing wiu positively
and unequivocalty take place on the day no'o t1T-
ed, and # any remain ,esoM they aoiA be cancel
led and the prizes a0i be reduced IN proportion
to the 1snsoM tickets
Only GO. .OOO tickets have been issued and
10000 CASH GIFTS (Sl,50O,OOO
will be distributed among the ticket holders.
The tickets are printed in coupons, OF tenths,
and al fractional parts will be represented IN
the drawing just as whole tickets are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06

EINE ClGARS-We have recently added to
Il our always large and superior assortment of
CIGARS few new and very choice brands, to
Which we invite the attention OF smokers. Our
"Sobrinas" at sc, and "Philadelphians' at lOc
each, cannot be excelled Tor the money. As we
slways make our purchases largely IN excess OF
onr Immediate demands, our stock has the great
advantage of slow drying on our shelves before
being offered for sale 20
fob % JAIME ~ w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06

FOUKTU GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library Of Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
LIST OF GIFTS.
TOTAL, 1000 GIFTS, ALL CASH, ~ ooo
AMOUNTING TO To....~.............:sl'o" l'o"'o
The chances for gift are as one to tive.

PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets, $50; Halves, S25i Tenths or
each coupon, S5 Eleven Whole Tickets for
$500; 22t Tickets for $1,000 ll3 Whole 1 Tickets s
for SIS, ,OOO; 227 Whole Tickets for $40, 600. No
discount on less than $500 worth of Tickets.
in all respects, like the three which have already
been given, and full particulars may be learned
from circulars which will be sent free from this
Office to all who apply for them.
Orders for tickets and applications for agen'
cies will be attended to in the order they are re-
caived and it is hoped they will be sent in
promptly that there may be no disappointment
or delay in filling all. Liberal terms given to
those who buy to sell again; All agents are Pc
remptorily required to settle up their accounts
and return all unsold tickets by the 10Th day OF
March. THO. Il. BIZ N LEI1h, :.
Agent Public Kentucky, and Manager Gift
Concert, Public Library Building Louisville,
Kentucky. dec lo-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
HAIR GOODS MANUFACTORY.
THE ONLY AGENCY IN VIRGINIA.

A full assortment Of the celebrated Updegraf
Gloves, for ladies' just received. Call and ex-
anime the best d-Finished Dogskin Gloves
manufactured These goods are we'll known and
highly recommended by many of our citizens.
CHARLES w. GREEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
DRY GONDS.
ITJM. N. BERKLEY

WIN. N. BERKLEY
w Has just received oon,,
A large stock of DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
embracing red and White Flsnnels Casslmeres,
Kerseys, kentucky Jeans, Brown and Bleached
Cottons, Fancy Prints, White and Colorec
Blankets, Ginghams, Canton Fiannels, &C, =, al
the very lowest cash prices. DEC Y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28
4 Discovery Made by 8 Granite.

For the Argus:
NJ, Wheeler,it would seem, has satisfied
himself that reform" is needed in the
Government book keeping. He has found
out that there is something rotten outside
of Denmark. AS soon as he made the
discoveries" he waited upon Secretary
Richardson with his information" Sawyer
was made referee in the case and a time
was set for Wheeler to meet him with
sworn copies of the bills, vouchers and
other papers necessary to an examination T.
AT the appointed hour Mr.. Wheeler
presented himself with the documents,
but Sawyer did not appear. Instead of
the Secretary of the Treasury sending his
assistant to confront this accuser he wrote
him letter which Wheeler found instead
| of Sawyer who, the epistle said, had ex-
amined the charges this be it rem embered
was before the proofs had been submit
ted, and found them not sustained in any
degree by the facts; and there, so far as
the department is concerned, the case still
rests"
The above is cleaned from the Moline
Rerieae, bigoted Grant paper, and refers
to some claim, We are not informed
what il is, in which, it is to be inferred,
Mr.. Wheeler has some sort of interest. As
near as can be gathered from the vague
account of the affair, given by the ReUie,0,
Mr.. Wheeler had undertaken to prove
that the Grant government is rotten" 1t
further appears, from the same source, that
| the Minister of Finance, Judge Richardson,
decided that MIR. Wheeler, his sworn cop
les Of bills, vouchers and other papers
containing the charges were not worth a
respectful investigation.
Iprotest, in the name of gratitude, against
this sort of treatment on the part of the
Grant Administration towards man that,
during the Presidential campaign, two
years ago, was a most abiect trucker to
the Republican party, who refused to be.
lieve any and everything that tended to
disparage it or its candidate for Presid ent.
lie was SO devoted to THE party" that he
actually refused to room with friend who
happened to be Greeley man. But af,
tel this bad treatment he finds comfort, it
seems, by writing bill, and inducing
Hawlev to introduce it into Congress,
which, he thinks, doubtless, will restore
the Republican party to the honesty which
he believed to be its guiding star two years
ago and before he got taste, in his own
dear experience, of its rotten" side.
Box Ton.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28

The person who edits the Union is guilty
of talsehood in charging that THE ARGUS
said ''rowdyism accompanies Catholic
funerals to such an extent that carriages
ought to be dispensed with" If he would
publish what THE ARGUS did say, instead
of garbling it and lying about it he would
exhibit better claims to be considered de
cent man. The Bishops and Clergy in
large cities and even in as small towns as
Davenport, have found it necessary to pro-
hibit carriages beyond given number at
funerals, for the very reasons we assigned
And if another affair occurs like that at
the close of Mrs. Quinlan's funeral they
will find it necessary to establish some such
rule in Rock Island. We remember to
have heard some very severe remarks,
some years ago,in St. Marguerite church,
Davenport, by Rev. Father Cosgrove, on
this subject-much more severe than any
thing THE ARGUS has said.
1T the Union don't know nor care what
good Catholic opinion is on this subject it
had best not undertake to decide who is in
suicidal least until some respectable peo-
pie claim to have been insulted. The abiect
toadyism of the Union gains it no popular
ity-except among rowdies.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28
The Last Murder in Davenport.


The murder spoken of in Mondays AR
GUS in Davenport was the result of whisky
and bad life, The woman was about 4C
years old, an Italian by birth, fortune.
teller by profession, and of very uncertain
reputation. Her husbands name is Fritz
Dinkel, German. Both were intemper.
ate and quarreled frequently. They lived
in miserable tenement on Second street
between Rock Island and Iowa streets
near the government bridge. The murder
took place between IL and l o'clock Mon
day, and was committed with a butcher
knife. Three ghastly cuts, one beneath
the left eye ball, another across the mech
severing the external jugular vein, Will,
the third and probably fatal wound was al
upward knife thrust beneath the left arm
the blade ut the weapon penetrating some
i've inches into the armpit and sevetinl
large arteries. They had been married
but few years and Dinkel was her thirc
husband, and she supported him by hel
profession. A married son, by her frs
husband, lives in Pennsylvania. The tw,
had occupied the house where the murde,
occurred about six months, moving Their,
from West Davenport and since their ad
vent the neignborhood has been a miuia
tare paudemonium. Dinkel is in Jail.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28
DIED.

BUFFUM.-In Andalusia on Monday evening
April 81 1S14at the residence of her John Mrs
Sarah Bufum, aged IA years.
Another of the old and well known
settlers of this county has gone. Mrs.
Buffum was native of Ohio, came
to this State in 1926, and to Rock Island
in 1886. She was the widow of iona Buff
fun, who built and kept the brick hotel
opposite the court house. where Eggieston' s
row now stands. When we came to Rock
Island, in 1851, and for some years after
wards, it was called the American House,
and was owned and kept by Mr.. Stem.
The Buffum family moved to Andalusia
about 1871, perhaps, and there Mr.. But
fun died some 20 years or more ago. They
we're among the best known and highly re-
spected OF the early settlers. Last Sept
TENDER Mrs. Buffum received stroke Of
paralysis and has, since that time. been
gradually sinking away, in a quiet and
painless manner She was an exemplary
member of the Methodist church and a
woman much loved and respected by all
who knew her.
The funeral will take place at the resi-
dence of John Buffum, ESQ.,, in Andalu-
STA, tomorrow Wednesday, at p. NJ
Old Settlers and friends are respectfully
invited.
The roads are fine now, and it is likely
there will be quite an ATTENDANCE from
this city and vicinity.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28

4. +. Kunkels Bitter Wine of Iron
for the cure of weak stomach, general de
bility, indigestion, disease of the nervous
system, constipation, acidity of the stom-
ach, and all cases requiring tonic
The wine includes the most agreeable
and efficient salt of Iron we possess; cit
rate of magnetic oxide, combined with the
most energetic of vegetable tonics-Yellow
PERUVIAN Bark.
The effect in many cases of debility, loss
of appetite, and general prostration, of an
eficient Salt of Iron combined with our
valuable nerve, is most happy. 1t aug
ments the appetite, raises the pulse, takes
oil muscular fiabbiness. removes the pallor
OF debility, aud gives floral vigor to the
ceuntenance.
DO you want something to strengthen
your DO you want good appetite? Do
you want to build up your constitution
boy want to feel well? Do you want to
get rid of nervousness Do you want en-
ergy! do you want to sleep well? d.
you want brisk and vigorous feelings? IT
you do, try kunkel's Wine of Iron.
This truly valuable tonic has been so
thoroughly tested by all classes of the COM
munity, that it is now deemed indispen-
BILE as tonic medicine. 1t costs but little,
purifies the blood and gives tone to the
stomach, rencvates the system and pro-
longs life.
l now only ask trial of this valuable
tonic. Price 81 per bottle. Il. e. Kun
KEEL, sole proprietor, Philadelphia. Pa.
John BengstoD agent tor Vock Island.
4-l-dwIm.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28
Do not Prosecute the Body.

In sickness with medicines that depress the ply
steal energies, what the sick principally need is
an accession of vital strength to enable them te
cope with the enemy that has assailed them. The
diseased ,ystem should be sustained. oned.purifed
and regulated. and there is medical preparation
in existence largely endowed with the properties
required to effect these objects Hostetters Stom
ach Bitters. In ordinary practice aperiept, blood
depurating. anti-billious and eedative medicines
are administered separately In Hostetteras Bitter
all these agents are combined, and act together il
perfect harmony, so that undue debility and undue
excitement are alike prevented, and the strength
the patient rallies while the disease is 1osin&
ground In dyspepsia, liver complaint, chronic
and ali ailments involving ply ieal and mental de
preston, this pure vegetable restorative is soSer
eign remedy.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY,

TUNE, Anything that Fits"
Magic OIL is "death on Fits ;
Magic Oil is delicious, thank Renne for this!
All pain 1t cures quickly for mother miss,
Goes right to the trouble, rubbed in with the palm
AS sure as your faithful 1T works like charm
The directions please follow but your own skill
IL. Sprains and Neuralgia, but battle with will
Uscd outward aud inward 1t never does harm
In Headache or Cole ut works like charm
Sore throat from Catarrh. from Cold In tn. Hesd
Or Chills from q Cold that would keep Won in hed
Magic Oil performs wonders, and acts ike n hahn
or Gargiing, or swathing"It works like a charm "
The t'toot horn Of fame most usually liest
80 the Magic on cures took the folks by surprise
The trial now shows that 1T works like cnarm.'
It cures yon So nicely, 1t makes you feel brave.
so that ORDINARY pain Is luxury to have.
Magic on IN Dyspepsia gives a feeling so calm.
lhestomaeh In g'ee says 1T works like charm ~
Nm Nm. RENNE & SONS, manufacturers, Pittsfeld,
Reader, call for It where Won trade Sold in
ROCK island by John Bengston and E. Bruenart