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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15
THE SYLVAN SOULS.
Charles A. Barnard Makes the Best
Time on Record.

Rock Island feels its proportion of pride
in the enterprzing Moline boys OF the
Sylvan Boat Club, and we take pleasure
in copying Mr. Tillinghast's description in
the Gazette, Of the splendid performance
of Charley Barnard, as follows:
Success seems to attend the Sylvan
/ Boat Club in whatever it undertakes 10
dividually and collectively, at home and
abroad. on the water and on the concert
stage. On Sunday last Charles A. Bar
nard, a member of the Sylvan Boat Club
subjected himself to wonderful test OF
physical endurance in which he made the
best long distance rowing on record. The
course chosen was stretch OF the Calumet
river one mile and one-haf in length.
The race was one against time ard endur-
ance in which only two entries were made
that of VIM. B. Curtis, the renowned
athlete Of Chicago, and Mr. Barnard.
The former weighs IT'S pounds and rowed
in 334 pound shell; and the latter
; weighed l404 and used the same shell he
/ rowed in at Peoria and Burlington last
summer; it weighs 3l4 pounds. A bad
northwest wind prevailed from the start,
which was made at 8,45 A. NJ. For the
FIRST miles both men rowed nearly side
by side. After that Barnard pulled a
little ahead and turned the stakeboat
: several times from 10 seconds to minutes
before his competitor. Curtis took rest
/ of IA minutes at the end Of the 18th mile
. in his trip. At the end of the 18th mile
he was Obliged to stop, Barnard then being
! about mile and half in the lead. Bar
= nard continued the race for the sake of a
l. record and achievedo one which has never
. been equaed, beating Curtis's so mile
match with John Edelemau on April Is,
e 1875. by one hour and l6 minutes. AT
J. the end of the 30th mile his hands were
i terribly bistered, but he continued with
great pluck. MIR, Barnard made his first
J. mile aud one halt 10 Is minutes and the
49th and 50th miles each in l0:40 minutes
At the end Of the 18th mile he stopped
l. seven minutes; at the end OF the 9th mile
k Is minutes for lunch: at the 33rd milk
it seven minutes and II seconds; and at thu
rs 42d mile seven minutes. The trtal tim'
le| was eight hours fJtyJfjve minutes dnc
Ill ta0enty seconds.
ct Affectionaately dedicated to the memoir
he of Mrs. Susie B. Cleaves, of Beverly
at Mass, by her loving aunt, Mrs. Susie r
be Smith, of Rock Island
ID Death lives a shining mark" and trul
a In cutting our sweet flower are these word
verified:
1g Give with the saintcd dead
ia The loved who have gone befor,;
- Oh happy souls now tread
Io The sands OF the golden shore.
lie
a Husband, mother and brother,
Gsd comfort each surviving one;
ne And give them grace and strength TO say,
re Heavenly Father, Thy will be done.
So But-the parting from earth is the union
Is With all that makes heaven above,
To die. is to hold rich communion
With God and the angels of love.
lis Beverly MASS Citizen please copy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15

WITHOUT AN EQJAL-The hygienic
properties of Murray & Lanman's Florida
Water are marked aud distinctive fea-
ture of this delicious perfume. Its won.
derful power in relieving nervous head
ache, fainting turns, ordinary hyster;a.
AID its healthful disinfectant properties
i'll the sick room, mark it as peculiarly
adapted to the requirements of the bou-
doir, the dressing-room and the bath.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15
Labor Strikes, and the hight to Work

Sptu dlJICttS.
Labor Strikes, and the night to Work.
The Cleveland (O) Standard Oil Com
panys eoopers, 1900 in all, who struck
three weeks ago. have agreed to return to
work at the company's terms, but with a
promise that as business revives the wages
will be increased The company also
agrees not to employ boys in their shops,
but to give all the work to men. The
cOopers are probably not as we'll off as they
would have been had they not struck.
Strikes scarcely ever benefit those who
strike, And trades unions, as managed
do no good to those who belong to them
They generally support a few leaders
while the masses are made worse off by
belonging to them. Another evidence o.
the dangerous tendencies of these unions
as at present managed. will be found il
our telegraph columns. where poison wa:
used to drive away men who were willing
to work When murder or even violence
people from work who are are willing II
work for offered wages it is time for PEG
Iple to arouse aud refuse to employ AM
such union men. We do not object t.
union associations, TO protect their Interest,"
in lawful and proper manner, The!
nave just as good right to form union
for such purposes as have bankers or rail
road men or any other class of business
men, And they have perfect right t.
ask just what they please for their ser
vices, and perfect right to refuse to worl
unless they get their price. But the.
have no right to lay straw in the way o
persons who are willing to work for othe
prices. Every man should be free t
make his own arrangements, in that re
spect. The law of supply and deman
| will control the price. And every en-
ployer must be left free ID offer what b
pleases for work, and any man who choose
to accept the price offered must be pro
tec;ed in his right to earn living. Til
Ipublic are bound to stand by this position
and to punish all who interfere with an
: one who is willing to work at such price a
= he pleases to work for.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15

A New HORSE REMEDY as
many may think, it is proved by expert
ment that By mixing with one feed, each
day, about a tablespoonful of Simmons
Liver Regulator, horses that are let down
will improve in health, become hearty
eaters, shed off well, and get in condition
sooner than by any other remedy 1t
slightly moves the bowels if given in
larger doses, and is easily administered by
mixing the powder with the food, for stock
will eat it. Major Bacon, the great stock
farmer of South Carolina, uses it for
stock and chickens with great success.
THE PEOPLE REALIZE that May Bros
prices for crockery, glassware, table cut
| lery. etc, are from 40 to 60 per cent lower
than usual rates. Everything at me-
wholesale prices at retail. Stock frs
class, and complete in every department
Elegant china sets, Breakfast. dinner anC
tea sets, vases lamps, etc, at lower prices
than ever before offered 10 Rock Island
All goods marked in plain figures, no fan
cy prices Cali and be convinced that YOU
can buy goods cheaper than elsewhere thi
side of Chicago. l5dlt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15

FALSE IMPRESSION. 1t is generally sup
posed by certain class of citizens, who
are not practical or experienced, that Dys
pepsia cannot invariably be cured. but we
are pleased to say that Green's August
Flower has never, to our knowledge, failed
to cure Dyspepsia and Liver Com plant in
all its forms. such as Sour Stomach, Cos
tiveness, Sick Headache, Palpitation of the
Heart, Low Spirits, &c, &c. Out of 3d.
600 dozen bottles sold last year, not single
failure was reported, but thousands of com
plimentary letters received from Druggists
of wonderful cures. Three doses will re-
lievc any case. Try it. Sample Bottles
10 cents. Regular Size IS cents. For sale
by T, II. Thomas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15

Ten years of assiduous activity would be
cheerfully given by many sufferer for
that purity of blood which guarantees i'm
munity from disease. The labor of few
hours will purchase that most energetic
blood searcher and purifier, DR.. Bulls
Blood Mixture.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15

Every Drop OF the SARSAPARILLIAN RESOL-
VENT communicates through the Blood, Sweat,
Urine and other fluids and juices of the system the
Vigor OF Life for it repairs the wastes Of the body
with new aud sound material. ScrofulR, Syphilis,
Consumption, GlRndular Diseases, Ulcers in the
Throat, Mouth, Tumors, Nodes In the Glands and
Discharges from the Ears, and the worst forms of
Skin Diseases, EruptiOns, Fever Sores, SCald Head,
Ring Worm, salt Rheum. Erysipelas, Acne, Black
Spots, Worms in the Flesh, Tumors, Can, ers in the
Womb, and all Weakening and Painful Discharges.
Night Sweats, Loss of Sperm and all Wastes Of the
Life Principle, within the curative range of this
wonder Of Modern Chemistry, and a few DAYS use
will prove to using 1t for either Of these
forms OF disease it's potent power to cure them.
II the patient, daily becoming reduced by the
wastes and decomposition that are continually pro
crossing succeeds in arresting these wastes, and
repairs the same with new material made from
healthy boOd-and this the SARSAPARILLIAN
will and does secure-a cure is certain; for when
once this remedy commences Its work of purifca
tionand succeeds in diminishing he loss of wastes
its repairs viii be rapid and every day the patient
will feel himself growing better and stronger, the
food dgesting better appetite improving, and hesf
and weight increasing.
Not only does the SARsAPARILLIAN REsoLvEN-
excel all remedial agents in the Cure of chrOnc
ScrOfulOus, Constitutional and Skin Diseases, Du
II Is the only positive cure for
Kidney and Bladder Complaints,
Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes
Dropsy, StoppRge of Water ,Inc0ntinuance OF Urine
Bright's isease, Albnminura, and in oil case
where there are brick-dust deposits or the water
thick cloudy, mixed with substances like the whit
of an egg, or threads like white silk, OF there is
morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white bone
dust deposits and when there il prickng, burn
ing sensation when passing water, and Pain ia III
Small Of the Back and along the Loins.
Ttmor of IL Years Gro10th Cured b
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Fluid Lightning cures nervous head
ache.
The most excellent attributes to the sue
cess of a frst-class hotel are courteous
treatment. a well-appointed cuisine, and
welLturnished rooms. You can find all
these at the Colonnade hotel in PhiladeI.
phia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15

Frank Miller's" is household word
For forty years it has been a guarantee of
good articles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15

Affectionaately dedicated to the memory
of Mrs. Susie B. Cleaves, of Beverly,
Mass, by her loving aunt, Mrs. Susie B
Smith, of Rock Island;
Death lives a shining mark" and truly
in cutting our sweet flower are these words
verified:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
The Khedive's Family.

A letter from Cairo corrects some
absurd mistakes made in a late ac-
count of the family life of the
Khedive. 1t was said he had but
three sons, and that the middle one
disdained his little brother and de-
tested the big. Moreover, that he
was likely to bring himself into
trouble through his passion for one
Of the artists of his fathers French
theater. The Khedive, says the
writer, has many more than three
sons. Heaven in Its muniicence
has made him very frequently a
father. The Princes Tewhck, Hus-
sem, and Hassam, the three young
men in question, are merely his
eldest. The first is the heir. He has
been well educated, and he speaks
Arabic, Turkish, Persian, French
and English, with almost equal ia
cility. Hussem was brought up in
Paris, yet, strange to say, he has no
unqualified admiration for actresses,
and he has always been on the best
of terms with his brothers-the
two and all the rest. 1t was the
artistic that loved him, not he the
artiste-M'me de Sienne. She was
a member of his fathers company
at the time Of the opening Of the
canal, and from the first moment
she met the prince she gave him
every opportunity of making a fool
Of himself, but he persistently de-
clined. There was no heroism in
his GOODNESS; he simply liked his
cousin better, and he has since
made her his wife. Mime de Sienne
tried Smilea, glances, fainting fits,
but he was adamant to all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
senator Morton,s CondrIon.

RICHMOND, md, August rs, 9 am
Senator Morton's condition this morning
is extremely critical, having passed rath-
er an uncomfortable night.
DR.. Bliss reports at 8 o'clock this
morning that Senator Morton passed a
rather uncomfortable night, and his ON
dition at this hour is worse than at 9
o'clock last night, when he authorized
the statement that the senator was out
Of danger.
IL a.m.-Morton's pains are extend
ing upward. He is in a critical condi-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
ARKANSAS.

There are reports Of the cotton worm
in Chieot cosnty.
The State Teachers Association meets
in Little Rock on the 2sth, and will
probably be we'll attended.
Mr.. Urqubart. Of the cotton seed oil
mill, will, at the State fair. give a pre-
MUM for the finest display of cotton
seed.
Major Jno. D. Adams has been elected
president General ]. F. Fagon perma-
nent secretary. and Nick Kuferle treas
urer Of the State fair association.
1t is said that the St. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern Railway has filed with
the Memphis and Little Rock Railway
the necessary twelve months notice to
vacate the use of their track and depot.
Little Rock Gazette: But few soldiers
remain at the arsenal, who put in the
principal part of their time in chasing
away the vagrant sheep that attempt to
Craze on what might, with a little care
and taste, be beautiful grounds.
Delegates to the grand lodge of Good
which meets in Forest City
on the 18th of September, can purchase
at Little Rock and ether stations
on the Memphis and Little Rock rail.
road only on the llth, good until and
including the 10Th.
The second assistant postmaster gives
by posters that sealed proposals
viii be received by the postmaster at
Little Rock for carrying all the mails be-
tween the union depot of the st, Louis
and Iron Mountain and Memphis and
Rock railroads, aud the station of
the Fort Smith aud Little Rock railroad
at Argenta and the postofice, until the
lst Of September next.
A private letter from Alma, dated the
2lst instant, states that on the 10th one
Mr.. George Roody, of Crawford county,
a young man by the name of
Jake Tyrone and Mrs. Roody in such a
position as to arouse bis jealousy and
anger, whereupon he killed them both
shooting Mrs. Roody through the head,
and firing four or FIVE shots into Tyrone.
The murdered woman leaves FIVE little
children and a grown daughter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
CAPTURED AT LAST
After Committing Twenty Seven
MurderA-Wanted In rexas.

WHITING, ALA, August A-To.dsy,
as the train was leaving Pensacola, the
sheriff, with a posse. boarded the cars to
assist the Texas officers to arrest the no.
torious John Wesley Hardin, who is said
to have committed twenty-seven muir
ders, and for whose body four thousand
dollars reward had been offered by an act
o. the legislature Of Texas. His last
murder in Texas was the killing Of the
sheriff OF Camanche county. He has
lived il Florida for several years under
the name Of John Swain. About twenty
shots we're fred in making the arrest,
aud Hardin's companion, named Mann,
who had a pistol in his hand, was killed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
some Interesting Relics.

Nashville American. &d.l
MI. Ansoh Nelson, secretary OF
the Tennessee Historical Society,
yesterday received from Major Z.
B.. Mason, of Trenton, through A.
S. Currey, brother of John II. Cur
rey and DR.. G. w. Currey, of this
city, the following curiosities;
The tooth o fsome large unknown
animal, supposed to be a mastodon,
found in the bed of Bush creek,
about five miles northwest of Dy-
ersburg; copies of the Nashville
Republican and State Gazette, of
July IA, 1897; Jonesboro (Tenn.)
Farmer, June 80, 1882; jackson
(Tenn.) Gazette, September 5, 1929;
Jackson TENN Truth Teller, June
81, 1884.
Major Mason also sends a round
wooden snuff-box, which was pre-
scented to David Crockett by Henry
Clay, while the former was a mem
Of congress. Accompanying the
snutf.box was the following letter :
David Crockett's snuff-box was
presented to me by Mrs. Matilda
Fields, the youngest daughter of
Colonel David Crockett. 1t was a
present to Colonel Crockett the
first year he served as a member of
congress, by the Hon. Henry Clay,
and was his constant companion
until he left for Texas, at which time
he gave it to his daughter Matilda.
1t has remained in her possession
until the present time, April 26,
1877, and She has kindly presented
it to me to be sent the Historical
Society of Tennessee, at Nashville,
Tenn, to be preserved as a me-
mento Of a renowned hunter, a
chiyalrous soldier, a distinguished
statesman and one who lost his life
in defence of a brave and oppressed
people, contending for liberty, at
the Alamo. Mrs. Matilda Fields was
the youngest daughter of Colonel
Crockett's second wife, and was a
Virginian by birth, and with her
husband, Colonel Crockett, settled
in Gibson county, about the year
1923, on the north side of Ruther-
ford, Fork of 0blon. Mrs. Matilda
Fields has been married three times,
first to Mr.. Thomas Tyson, the
second time to James Williams and
the third time to Mr.. Redon Fields,
all Of whom were citizens of Gibson
county. She is now living in the
neighborhood where her father set
tied in 1928. L. B. MASON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
Let Il Dry

Mr.. Spurgeon once went to
preach in a church a little outside
of London. The day was wet and
muddy, and Mr.. Surgeons clothes
were plentifully covered with dirt.
A good deacon in the yestry said
Brother Spurgeon, let me get a
brush and take off some of that
mud; you can't 90 into the pulpit
in that state" "Dou't be foolish.
deacon" said Mr.. S%purgeon in his
usual good-humored way, don't
you see the mud is wet, and if YOU
try to brush it of now, YOU will
rub the stain into the cloth? Let
it dry, and then it will come off
easy enough, and leave no mark"
There is an admirable hint for
every one. When evil spoken
against, as we may DO for the sake
of truth, and men throw mud at MS.
don't be in a hurry about brushing
it off. Too great eagerness in this
respect is apt to rub the stain into
the cloth. Let it dry, and then,
by-and-by, if need be, it can be re-.
moved by a little effort. II there
is a little trouble ia the church.
don't foster it by haste and hurry
in doing something. Time has a
wonderful power in such matters.
aud it is surprising how many
things in this world would be far
better arranged, and how many
difficulties easily gotten over by jl-
dlclously letting them dry on.
Al Old negro cook says, Sass i
powerful good in everything but children.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
TELEGRAPnIC BREYITIES.

General Howard left Virginia City last
night to join his command.
Senator MOrton's physicians pro
nouace him in q critical condition.
The report of Sitting Bulls being at
Fort Peck is contradicted. He is still
in the British possessions.
The coal miners 10 the vicinity of La
Sale, who struck on the 24th ult have
appealed to the United States Court at
Chicago to arbitrate upon and adjust
their grievances.
General Howard arrived at Virginia
City, Montana, yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. HIS command is waiting at
Henry's lake for supplies. Some OF
General Miles command are moving up
the Yellowstone in front Of the Iudlaus.
The Indians got about 100 horses in
Madison valley and left.
The bulletins from the Russian gen.
eral Commanding shipka Pass show
that on August 22l the Turks erected
two batteries Of longrange artillery and
made trenches, through which they ap
preached the Russian position. TIE
Russian loss August 2lst was 200, and
GU August I'D much lees. The latest
bulletin recountsthe operations Of Thurs.
day. 1t says the Turkish FIRE com.
menced at half past 4 o'clock in the
morning and lasted till noon; meanwhile
the Turks made several desperate as
s%aults, but were repulsed. Our heroes
did not yield q foot. At noon the firms
slackened, and the reserves under Ra
detziky hogan 10 aFrive. Oar losses
have been great. The population Of Gi
urgevo has been ordered TO leave becaus,
Of the caunonade between the Rustchul
and Russian batteries GU the northern
bank Of the Danube.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
Ex-Prssident Theirs Says that a
Republic is the Only Govern
ment Possible in France.
Severe Engagement at PapRs-
kin Last
Suffer Heavy Less.
Arrival Of Ex.President Grant and
Party this Morning In London.

PARIS, August rs 1T is rumered that
Father Hyacinthe intends standing as a
candidate for one of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
of Paris, but his chances Of success are
considered to be small.
Ex-President Theirs, in receiving the
Republican Populations yesterday at s..
German, said that a republic was the
only government possible in France.
He pointed out at the same time that it
should be conservative in order not to
create alarm. NJ. Theirs said he did not
doubt the triumph Of the Republican
cause and severely condemned its adver-
saries.
LONDON, August ga dispatch from
Schumla states that the Turks last night
at Papaskir, after a severe engagement,
turned the Russian left wing. The Rus
slams we're repulsed along the whole line
and suffered heavy loss.
Ex-President Grant and party arrived
in London this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-25
WHAT LITTLE ROCK is DOING.
H0me-Manufactured Flour Going
60 Boston.

TO BOstOD.
LITTLE Rock. August "a. 1877.
To the Editor of the Ledger:
have laid over here for the last two
days and am surprised at The number of
new and elegant buildings that have been
put ~ and uader way within the last
ninety days. The spirit of progress has
apparently taken hold of this communi-
ty, and the watch.word appears 20 be
Forward and onward And when |
think what Memphis might do and is not
doing, | am made TO hide my head with
shame when these people make compari.
sons.
| learn this morning from Col. Curry
that they are shipping from this place to
Boston aud other Northern points, from
one to two hundred barrels Of -four daily,
al manufactured in this city Why can
not Memphis do thisf The counties ad.
%j,cent to Memphis are as well adapted
To wheat-growing as any in Arkansas. |
think our people are asleep 10 their OWL
interests, when a little city like this ont
strips them in manufacturing, az no city
can prosper who purchate5 everything
consumed and manufactures nothing
consumed by its own people. :
Cannot you, Mr.. Editor, awaken our
people and inform them Of what is going
on around them, aud how they are being
lett behind in the march Of improve
menls2 only throw out these few hints
in order that you may take up the sub.
jecs and handle it without gloves.
Yours, j. j. NJ. d.