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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05
Remember

that NINETY FIVE cents will buy a
genuine DR.. Warner Health Corset, at NJ,
Q. Mills. dry goods, emporium. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05

will buy the celebrated DIR. Warner Health
Corset at nj. G.. Mills mammoth dry good
emporium. If
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FILEs-IrCH1ua Plies
ROSSMAN'S CURE

Positively CURED. also Blind and Bleed.
Piles, FIstula. Salt Rheum, and all disea.
ses of the skin by the use of
R0CSTF a N,c r<YrDu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05

On and after January 1st,. Pullman
sleepers will be run on the G. B. & g,
Railroad between Rock Island and st.
Louis. 5l~doG
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05
LOCAL coLuMN.

w-If you are afflicted go consult
DIR. BONAPARTE REYNOLDS,
OF Cincinnati, Ohio. See advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05

Moffat's Life Pills, Pages Climax Salve
and Moffat's Phoenix Bitters. form com
plete Family Medicine Chest. For sale
by Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05
1.-THE Cheapest Article in the World

ms CI5apesG ATL1cIe III ING WUIzu
This is what grateful gentleman said
who was cured of a bad kidney disease by
the use of Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
after he had offered in vain $1,000 to any
doctor who would rid him of it. 1t is the
cheapest article in the world to all afflicted
with kidney aud liver diseases.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05

Our LIGHTNING LIN1MENT is ''aoarna
friend to the afflicted. Try il gently;
Sold by G. Speidel, Rock Island and
Richards & Sohrbeck, Moline.
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FOR RENT.

The Curtis House, Corner 4th Avenue
and 10th Street, three story building In
Streckfus Block Apply to
B. STRECKFUs & Son.
12-o6dtf
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Physicians use Kidney-Wort in regular
practice and pronounce its action perfect.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05
and Canoe Greek Association.

Coe and Canoe Greek ASSOC I3G1on-
At the annual election of the Rock L.
land county agricultural society of Coe and
Canoe Greek, held Saturday, January 3,
1880, the following officers were elected
for the ensueing year:
Presidential. D. Hauberg,
-President-D. NJ. Martin.
Secretary-Jared Sexton.
Asst. Sec'y-Stepben Hill.
Treasurer-E 2. Feaster.
Directors, John W. Zimmerman, James
Camp and J. .. Hauberc.
First Marshal,-F Taggart; Second
Marshal, Simon Trent; Third Marshal,
A. X. Walker.
It was voted to hold the the next an
nual fair on Sept. Is. Is and 18th. this
year.
Dir. E, Il. Kempster was elected a
mem Der of the society.
The treasurer's report showed the So
ciety to be in good condition financially;
all bills being paid and balance of $50 in
the treasury.
The society is now established on firm
basis, and with no reverses will continue
to grow IN solidity. The last fair was an
unusually attractive one, and at the next,
it is intended to surpass all previous eff
forts. The same interest which has made
It q success In the past, if maintained, will
ensure greater successes IL the future.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05

"a stitch in time saves nine" A
bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup will
often save large doctor bills. Keep it
handy, for it costs only Is cents.
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Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for sale at
TIE ARGus s0FFIUK
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures dumb
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saThis paper may be found on file at all times at
c.. r. r. Ticket ONCE, No. So Clark ST.,
Chicago, where our friends fare at liberty to caa
and aYerrina it
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Printing and binding executed neat
saick and cheap at THE ARGUs( aFFTcE
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HaIford Table Sance, for
soup, fish, &c.
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Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Malaria.
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Is positive cure; it has never failed.
''Sapanulen has no equal for Chronic Lameness.
Lame Back. Lpmbago, Sprains. Piles, Chapped
Hands, Chlblains, Bunions, and all diseases of the
Skin, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Eczema, Humors OF
the Scalp, &C.; Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Pneumo-
suffer from local difficulties find immediate relief
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81 per bottle.
Send for Illuminated circular and cards.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-05

Pixies TooTHACHE DRops CURE IN
OEE MINUTE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-12-30

n Our merchants have received
their new winter stocks Of goods
and consequently are doing an enor-
NOUS business. During the past
week the town has been covered
with farmers teams, and every out
going wagon is loaded with mer.
chandise for the comfort of either
the outer or inner man.
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n Don't fail to recognize the
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The Cotton Plant is the name of a
very well regulated and ably con.
Quoted new Democratic paper at
Bastrop, this State, edited by z. q.
Tatum and Hon. G. Ii. Ellis, who
promise to stand up manfnlly for
the right and the interests of their
own section. The copy Of the paper
before us ought to commend itself
to the public, and particularly to the
citizens Of M0rehouse and vicinity.
We wish the editors and their paper
unbounded success.
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CoLMAN's RURAL WORLD
Every farmer ought to take Colman's
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reduced to one dollar . year,
making it the cheapest and best
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country. Fine premiums are also
given for clubs. Send for sample
copy to Norman ]. Colman, publish
er, st. Louis, Mo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-12-30

u This 10 the SD number for
the year $780, While there are only
81 weeks in 1880, there are So Thurs.
days-the day Of our publication.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-12-30

q During the past year we have
been receiving, weekly, the Farmers
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can vouch for its excellence as a
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know Of no paper OF it's class so wen
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it. It costs but a dollar per year.
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The Raleigh On. Co. News and
Observer is one OF the best papers
that comes to this Office.
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Rev. w. D. Stayton has been
appointed preacher in charge for
South BOssier Circuit for year 1881;
Rev. Mr.. Davis for North Bossier
Circuit, and Rev. z. FL. cClendon
Presiding Elder Of this District.
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a Golden Days, published by
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Anything in the line of Brick work done IN :
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o- o"S" feb4
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y. Hess.y Shepherd,
A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La. VIII
~ practice in the Courts Of Cadtlo and ad-
joining parishes, aIsoiH tho Supreme and Fed
eral Court of the State. vl8n5l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-12-30

JOHN MCENERY. MARTIN VOORHEES,
.McEsses.1 n Tab0shtes,
A ttorneys ut Law, Is Commercial Alley
"A New Orleans, La. n36
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14
WHO TeOK THE o8PHAN-A PA
THErsC INCIDENT.

A few days ago boy about ten years
of ago, lame ssd stekly. who had besn
living with bis mother In rooms Ia tf,e
city. found himself slooe in the world.
Tue lad vas too i'll to ride in the poor
sarrisge which followed the body TO
the grave. yet no one thought his coa-
dition serious. After the fu0srsl .
number of pessons gsshsrsd 10. ths
poverty stricken room. whore he lay
weeping. 70 ESQ what disposition could
be made cf him.
IL hs wssu't isms I'd tste him into
my family. observed one Of ne men 10
Q tone that seemed 10 shew - blonnsd
the bog fos his misfortune.
we'll. is swful bard. siehed one Of
the women, bat know he couldn't get
along with ny children.'
Nor With mine, added sscond.
IL I should tsks him, he'd run up .
big doctors bill on me. said . msn ~
hs Oiled bis pipe. -
Each and everyone had some excuse.
The boy heard Them oil without . word.
but with quivsring chin. and eyes full
Of tears. Under Que prstsxt and anoth.
or, oil slipped out, and lsft him slope.
promising 20 have another talk 10 tho
morning. Perhaps. that night before
they closed their eyes IN sleep. some Of
them thought Of the poor lad lying In
the dreary room. alone and almost
helpless, but II 90, none Of them went
uear him. Late ia .hs moraing %
woman living ON the same floor vent 10
TO sec II no might not want bite to
eat. and the question Of who should
take csss Of him was settled. God bad
taken him. Rugged close to the wall
~ II be feared the midnight shadows.
and With syelashes yet wst. he wss
dead and cold. no longer burden IN
any one. Tho boy too lame TO b taken
care Of on earth too feeble to earn the
crusts that some one would have given
him, bad . home better than the beet.
When they knew that he died aleos,
women bent over him Asd wept. When
they lifted his wasted body from the
bed. mems oonsoisucss smots them Tor
their harsh words. bat IL was too lsts.
He had goas from ssrth feeling that
thers Vas no mercy IN the human
heart
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14
TO THE UNFORTUNATE.

dyos,ps. pimplss on the fscs. and Loss ms.nees
On posiivefy b cured Ths sick ena sm'esse
shouid no. fsil 10 call upon bin. Ihs Doefos
hes travsjsd extensivsly In kurcve. NJ mspsesse
: gress Deal Of valuable infoematiou. whicA -
= eompe1snt 70 impest TO those In nse9 q ~
- sicss. DR.. 0fBBoN win make no charge
unisss he eject cure. Pws0ns . a.sesees
HAY ~ CURED At nO9 ~
nnnscatiooe ssrtotly eon1dentisL Tee - -
- but fAe Doctor. fessons writing - ~ poe.
~ viii plesss staae The name - Ne papet ~
- this sdvestisemsus IN. Charges rseeoeaen
Call o. write. Address Oh. ,. - oibngs.
i.SsJ. IAN Yrsseisoo. Bend SO for spseomee
Dsdtcine.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14

Enisaoa. Aversion - society. Dimnso Of visSns,
Noises In the Head; the vital n1id passing usob.
served y the urtns. snd many other diseases that
lead 70 ineantty and death.
Oh. 0INHfB win agres to forfeit YfvD Huu-
paxD OoILARs for . case Of this kind the VITAL
RE1TORATIvE under his special advice and
treatmsnts Will not cure. o. for snythins Impure
e injuries found In u. DIR NlNTfk trests I'll
es1vass Diseases successfully without marsury.
CesUxAs1oz vrxx. Thorough examtnstton sd
aty1cs. inciudine snaiysw % urine. IS 90. prios
o. WAL RESTORATIVE. $500 bottIs, o. fous
times The quantity. 5000; sent 70 sny addr. =
upou receipt o. price. q @. o. D., securs from
observation. and In privase name IL desired b
4. :. AlNfI9. n. ~.
ii Kearny Street. Ban Francisco, Cal.
DIR. MISrlEr KIDNEY REMEDY, NIPHRIr.
IcUA. eur~s III kinds Of Kfunoy and DlAddof
Oempisintss 0eoN5h0as tsless. LeusouhOA Pa
$40. SO . - +
Oh. MINTiRs DAxDRLIox PILLS. ere the
~ and cAnpest DYePEp8IA spd BILIOUS eurs
u IL nshs1 For sals By ell drussises.
nShvly
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14
TIRE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY

Aansvss-lailise Cure
foe Nervous Debility.
x1hsustsA Vitality,
seminal Veal sss.
opermetovfAosa, Lost
MANHOOD. ImDe1sn-
cy. Paralysis. ana ell
~ tsfribls slIec1s Of
esH ; Abuss. yoathfui
f0ilies. and exeeeuse IN
msfuref years - such
- Ioss Of Msnosy,
Lassitude, Noctnrpsl
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14

General Hascoek has . twin brother
living In Minnesota. When ~ eco
we're young u Il aid they Hooked -
much alike that one could not be told
from the other. The New OelsAns
Pimyaas 1ears that soms epponittos
pspss sill eoase CT With The Sfattifng
statement that they we're aixsd in the
cradle. and that Ne psssid snsjal ueai>
ne = bic brother. and nos Wis6sld u
all.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14

An sminsatiy rsspsetAhls Rspsbli.
en-. whose wife b iMhasd With Demo.
cratic Tendencies, managed 20 eei
around hose eAsus eeue oscIouk Friday
merning. In pleasantly oblivloss con
dition.
where on earth have yeu been 2 Dc.
oAndsd the fearful wife.
Been osl'beksine. my dear. bsss EEL
brating. HAncock's 1scsed, you know
bssn oel'bsaaine.'
What have yea got 10 do With l,
any wayf You're . Rspabliean. What
ere you celebrating Hancock Ter 2
Sail right, N dear. Sail right. Tn
Rsp-ab-lscan. TAArs eli right. HAT
you are Dsaoorst. n dear, and doa',
know vhsrs q harroons ars. AZ beer
csforAtin fsr yer. SAIL right You a
's0uch for ~ soma tlms.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14

IE ENGLISH IN ARGHANISTAN.
Out from Afghanistsn
Cometh . cry;
Many . Saxon man
Laid down 10 die.
Wild was the slaughter wh n
Yells filed tbs air;
Tell rs. ye Enyii.hnsa,
Why were they there
Hundreds we're strick ca do~n.
Dying and dead;
Miles If earth, bare and bro sr,
Dyed richly red.
Never for them again
Skies will DO fear;
Tell us. 20 Eoslishnsn.
Why we're they thsre
Ho~ had Afghsnistsa
Sinned 10 your sightf
How Was the ssvags Khan
Driven To tbs eight
Why Mss be deaf to ell
Agonissd prsyerf
Why did those English fall
Why were they there :
What With your quarrsls had
Hill tribes TO do?
Why were they filed with mad
Fury 1t your
Why should you rouse the red
wrsth Of dsspair'
Why are those E0slish dead
Why wsrs they there?
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14

The Lisi~g GasvvA {sswspapes) Of
Chicago. 10 anussd by che rscsnt tac-
tics 81 The unpopular Episcopal sseoU
u Newton. c.. 70 avold lssing hispoa-
ti0a. In order 10 be . votss In the
parish election Il says. ii Vas nscss-
sary 70 b . oowmuaicant 10 geod
standing. and jsss bsloes NAs1se. w.
slsat,os day was about TO present itsslf.
the rector quietly suspended from the
commanioa fifteen Of the chief man ol
the parish. On .EAstsr Monday their
votes wsss challenged. ssd shs rector
heing In the chair. the ehslisngs 81
sustained. and % the conservatives (thai
b. those who were In favor OF leaving
things ~ hsy vsre) were tsiamphAstly
elected. IL wss conai1srsd very =.
geaious dodge. especially for cosntry
town. end Il would do credit 10 some Of
the political mslhods in our great cities
The msn Who were suspended. when
they learned the fact. appealed 10 ths
Bishop. and - has sppointsd com-
miss.oner Ia sxa0ino inte ths mesifs ol
the csss. But. msanuhils. the slesaiou
for the year 10 over. and. the russ being
succsssfal. 10 see no reason Why q may
not bc repeated asoshsr year. sitl
even . more wholsssle euspenston. Al
least. Il would sesm that An slfectusl
means Of ell. protsotioa against thsii
parishes has been found ks she elsrgy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-02-17
CON FIDENCE MEN.
An Onfofrunate FARMER Victim.
tSed on an II K. 4 Z. Train.

Charles H'upsmsn, of Alex sndri., Clark
county. No., w.s siclimi1ed on Sunday
night, 10 the amount al $l,O b. confidence
men vhO hsd been w"rking IN the NJ, K
4 +. railroad. At Moherly, = man giving
the name o! Dr.. W. Rays- 60, On the train
wiih HAup'msn. cisimeny ia I~ from the
same place as Hsup'm~", ans! made HIM
self very friendly 10 :ie isi,~r. When the
train reached Hannibal both registered At
the Central hotel. Alter .upF~r Hsyes
started 10 take Hsup'm.n 10 the theatre I,
On the gay they met confederate, ..l.imirs
10 he . freight aerni. ohio s,id II .y.r'
freight bill vs- 500. Hayes said the ons
money he hsd s.s 81 .OIN United S.s,e.
hssd. ~hes.nron Hsupmsn, fer friendship
ssk-. advanced 500 il sr.erbscks Haze.
PROMISED 10 pay when they RETURNED ,o The
hotel; aGd then rent Hsnpman hack 10
wstch his lHaye-'l trunk. which he ,sid
wa- il front of the hotel aud co6taired So.
800. Hsye-, Of cour-e, failed 10 return.
Neither he or his confederate BIS. vet bern
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-02-17
WITHOUT THE BARS.
Doctor Scott, in jail Tor Forgery, =
Released from Custody.

On the eosb Of J,nusry I.ss, Dr. ".
ScOst, . young Phy-'ci~n, rr-i.''ox II
HU4hesville. was committed 10 isii, on too
ch.Rrs 81 forgery" J. W. Msnifee for
S55.75 end "a Tho-. u Quinn. ios $2l.50.
Since then, until ,hi. morning. he has sub
sisted On the plain but ~k"lsscne fare
eerved II the county isil.
Yesterday, his i.,te = srsy-hsirrd old
@sn, arrived from Wet E~no~see. He
kee"ly felt bis svn's di-srsc~. bat vowed
hi. d~srrniusiiSo u get him vul Of hs diff
6cnliy il il took every dollar he poas-ssed.
This morning the cosSplsinants appeared
tsiore Jn-iice webh~s and xi,hdreu their
complaints. stating that they sese 10 error
n 10 the main facts uI..n which their &c.
cUsssioes we're bastd. An order Tor The
young doctors relieve ws. promptly Issued
and the young n,.n again shifts the air Of
srred"o'.s wiser. IL not better mao.
The doctor IL sell educated man. Tie
~. gu tx 'rre~ when arrested. Had he
avoided whisky. the old man wosii not
have been compelled 10 come to h,a rIisf
He wiIl return siib his father u Ten
ressre.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-02-17
0UTRAGEDBY ROUGHs.
The Dastardly Deed OF Three Chi.
cago ecoundre:s.

A special dispatch from Chicago says
that, on Sunday night last, three notorious
roughs. Mickey Sullivan, Jas. Collins aud
Jas :tsr,rs, called on their old friend.
George Wilson, Who is married and lives
at No. % Cork street. Tne quartet we're
joined BY Mn. Wiiaon. and drank beer snd
had jolly good time until 2 = n, vhes
Wilson requested his visitors 20 60
home, o. he wanted n 60 to he'd. H sm.
ors jumped up and attempted to force
Nm. Wilson into . bed room, but vas
prevented BY her husband. All three then
pitched upon Wilson and bss. him severely.
Sullivan 6rei pistol a. hiu, when VIII
son jumped out Of the windo~ AID yelled for
the police. Sullivan and Collins then held
Mrs. Wilson while II snors outraged her.
Wilson's screams brought O&cer Cluti,
Who arrested H.nora, bat The other two e.
capped. The police arrested . rough, known
o. Daniel Curtain, aliss Cucum, on eus.
picion of being one Of Wilson. ssssilsnls.
MIRA. Wilson identified hnp - one Of the
fellows Who held her.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-02-17
A REIGN OF CRIME.
The Bold Deeds Of q PARTY Of
Highwaymen in Bates
County.
One Young Lady. v,s,ted b. the
Scoundsels. aud ChloroSormed
by Them, Dies from Fright.


Special Cor:,sPondence Tally Rasco
/. BArx COUNTY, No. Feb. II.
For the lA-, three months . band oil
,hi~ve. and highway .roh,se,s have been in
iestin: Bates co"n.!.. 9th iheis base Of op-
ersti"n Lcass! q; Butter.
The mali cO,ainx in rum i.sCySNe. shen
about tro niir. from Butler, va. Il ,ppesi
aid The mail sack. snd contents taken By
force from the driver. Several ci.;sens
have be~n stopped Or The highway add,
nth pistol. held to their heads, have he.n
compelled I" eire ~ 'h~ir vs!ushIs..
Private houses have been sntersd ard
p'!iaxrd; in one i,.stapcs . yopn2 isdy,
sleeping 10 the ro"m entered by the light
fingered gentry, h~d = handkerchief. s<tur-
aied 9th chlorviorm. ,h,osn over Lsr face,
i,"G the sf-e,s OF shich, snJ the fright,
.Le IA. inrown into fever ~bich caused
her death.
Cs'''e and hog. and even chickens. BY
the Sc"re, have b-en -piri;-d sway.
For many week. it sss = mystery - To
Who the perpe'ra,"r. OF these vile deeds
sere. A detective va empleyed TO
sork W the case and en- Friday night lat
sufficient evidence hsd been obtained 10
justify the arrvsi Of James Mockh~e. form
erly fro~ ,hs Blue Grass Country" The
next morning he ''squeslsd" on kis pals
and thus Implicated the Jour Greenwsds
hrothers, to-si,, J4~e., Buck, Lutte end
Henry, and their bsoiher.in-law, A. q.
Andsr-or. - heirs The parties Who have
committed all the Yobberies in and sbous
Butler for the past too mosthA Tbese
parties hsse heretofore s,ood high il the
ii: being from the 6rst cut Of
old Keniacky stock.
There sre msny runors .aoss. some Of
them doubtless uofSun,ict. bat very lev
doubs the guilt Of the parties arrested.
A preliminary examination Of Andessoa
is nov going on ; the people are greatly,
excited, aod, IL the parties are admitted to
bail, it ~o..id not surprise some peopis IL
aomsbodv su found hsnging to . limb
.oo'~~ here.