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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
MOffaf'S Life Pills,
IhgnlX BitterS.

The Most Successful Medicines
iH the World.
Established in 1885, by one of
our Most Eminent Physicians,
a::tl now used throughout North
and South America, with more
Pleasing results than any other
GrGiciEa.
EI0flat's Life Pills
a.ro pnrely vegetable; they act
On the Stomach and Liver, and
regulate the entire system and
put all the functions of the body
in healthy condition, and
WARRANTED q certain cure for
all hilarious Diseases, Torpid
Liver, Impure Blood, Jaundice,
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, COStiveness, NerV'
ous ard Sick Headache, Colds.
Scuryy, General Weakness, and
Fever & Ague.
MOfrat's Phoenix Bitters
correct the SecretiOns of the
Stomach, ard are a Sure Cure
for S;cepi cssneSs, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
WEAKNESS, Debility, etc.
Thousands Of Certificates are
in our possession giving perfect
CURES effected by these inYalu-
able medicines, and we are GER
tain that they will DO just what
we have said. 1T is simply ask
ed that the afflicted viii TRY
TIIEI ONCE, their use will con-
vince tho most skeptical.
Pages Climax SaIve % cents a box.
Moflat's Life Pills % cents a box.
MelEat's PhGnix Bitters SLIGO bottle.
E5~ Sold by Druggists everywhere.
]. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
S. Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Vice President
Wheeler. to-daysreceived by mail. certif
Gates of the electoral votes of % states
He also received the certificate of the vote
os the electoral college Of Maryland at the
hands OF its messenger.
Upon the adjournment of the Senate
this afternoon the Democratic members
held a caucus for the purpose OF revising
the list of Senate committees. The only
change in the mem belseip of the Senate
since last summer being the admission oi
Pugh in Alabama. it was agreed that the
standing committees shall be reappointec
without other change than the substitution
of Pugh's name for that OF Pryor. on the
Committee on Privileges.
Under call of the States 81 bills were
introduced iuto the House yesterday.
Among those the Converse bill, fixing
Presidents, salary at $25, 900 payable
monthly.
The President sent long list OF nomi.
nations TO the Senate yesterday. most OF
them Ion confirm alton OF appointments
made duriog Congressional recess.
l. is reported 10 military circles that
General Ord is placed Oh the retired list
that General Augur takes his place IL
Texas, and that General Hunt takes Au
gur's command IN the Svutb, temper
arily.
A Democratic Senatorial caucus was
held upon the aijournmsnt of the Senate
yesterday to revise crmUiftee, Pugt
takes Pryol's plaor, WHOM be succeeds il
the senate. on the Committees OF Il &c
lions aud Claims aud the following Com
mittecs were discontinued. having
finished their work "Oa Eso ioo
Frauds" "On Removal OF Che5 enn2.
and PoDcas."
The delay in receiving The Pros:ddnt
message is attributed TO carelesSness il
the Z. 0. Department, where the ins;rue-
tions OF the President were discharged. "a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
DandeIion.

Who does not know i..is harmless. little
plaut which with its bright green leaves and
golden colored flowers. adorns our grass
nla.s and pasture grounds? DR.. White :
Dande.ion Alternative is prepared from
Daoder!ion root. in com mblnation With other
valuable roots. barks' and herbs, and Is q
safegand certain specific for bi!iousness'
liver complaint. chills and fever. ague,
d,snepsia. kidney diseases. rheumatism
and constipation of the bowels, and as q
blood purifier and renovator il Is positive'y y
.:nrGat:ed. iesa '7fn''.@@ - W
ness. producing u.es: oy1.D Alon. PM
bottles wsrrented
For sale by G. Speidel. Rock Island
and Richards g Sohrbeck. Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
Climax! Climax !

Pages Climax SaiVC,
A Family Blessing for rs cents.
It heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We WARRANT it to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, ScrOfula Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt Rheum, Sore
Breasts Or Nipples, Erysipelas .
Swollen Glands, Inflamed Eyes
ScaldS, Burns, Cuts, Bruises,
Fistula, Piles, BOils, Chilblains,
Frosted Feet, COrns, and all GU
taneOuS diseases on man Or beast.
1t has been used over twenty
five years, without one failure.
1t has no parallel-having per-
fectIy eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound Of
AFnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and put up in larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
P5y@ Sold by Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
ARE THE KIDNEYS VITAL ORGANS ?''

ARE THE KIDNEYS VITAL ORGANs?"
Decidedly, yes, Without them life is i'm
possible; and they appear to be peculiarly
susceptible to severe and fatal derange-
ments. They are moreover, exceedingly
difficult to treat. and the ailments affecting
them are liable to end at any time in
Bright's Disease In our opinion, formed
upon the conclusions of many skilled
physicians. HUNTS REMEDY, the
Great Kidney and Liver Medicine. is the
best ever administered for Kidney,
Bladder Liver and Urinary Diseases. It
cures like magic spell.
Sold by all Druggists. Trial size.7 rs
cents. .zers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

In active pursuit of pleasure or gain,
the inestimable blessing of health il too
often forgotten until disease is firmly
seated, and the fact only realized by great
bodiIy:and mental suffering. The Liver is
the valuable point in most persons. and
the disarragement OF the crgau involves
almost the whole system; hence the
reason why under the Liver disease there
is enumerated such number of affections.
and we claim that Simmons Liver Reau-
lator to be a remedy for them all.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
Feeble Ladies.

Those languid, tiresome sensations
causing you to feel scarcely able to be on
your feet; that constant drain that is TAX
ing from your system all its elasticity;
driving the bloom from your cneeks; that
continu straIn upon your vital forces,
rendering you irritable and fretiul: can
easily be removed by the use of that mar
velous remedy. Hop Bitters. Irregular
ties and obstructions of your system are
relieved at once, while the special cause ol
periodical pain is permanently removed
Will YOU heed this2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
To Accomodate the Public

The proprietors of that immensely pop-
ular remedy, Kidney-W ort in recognition
of the claims of the public which has so
literally patronizsd them. have prepared
a liquid preparation of that remedy for the
special accommodation of those who from
any reason dislike to prepare it for them"
selves. 1t is very concentrated and, as
the dose is small, it is more easily taken
by many. 1t has the same effectual
action in all diseases of the kidneys, liver
and bowels. Home and Farm.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
Fires.

OMAHA, Dec. IA fire broke out $50
this morning IN the store of Her q Co.
proprietors OF Willow Spring oistlIiery;
rhe store burned and the h4Tnoss ana
leather store otJ. s, Coilios was partiany
destroyed. Loss roughiy-e ated szoo'
900; mostly insured, A.
;ncsnd,ary Ere destroyed all the stores and
aseIl;nps ON the east side of Maine street
sy,endinp from Fountain dwelling to
CaroIina Central r. r. shops, which were
sored. Loss 100000; insurance light
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
(Gtticura
HUMORS OF THE BLOOD, SKIN
AND SCALP,

CUTTCURA REsoLyEET is the most powerful
Blood Purifier aid Liver Stimulent ever COM
pounded In forty minutes after taking the first
dose it may he detected In the saliva, biood,
sweat, ana urine showing that it had entered the
blood and been distributed throughout the entire
system In it's passage through the circulating
uts 1t meets with the corrupt particles of matter
which foster and maintain disease, with which II
chemically unites, destroying and gradually elm
mating them from the system.
Hence its power to forever expel Scrofulous,
Cancerous end Canker Humors. which unchecked
i'll the body with foul corruptions, and rot out
the delicate machinery of life,
CUrIcuEA, the greuf external remedy for all 3 u
more of the Scalp ana Skin, Ulcers, Sores and DE
char,ting WounGs il the most soothing and heal
ing of outward applications 1t speed lT destroys
fungus and parasite growths, restores the oil
glands and tubes o a healthy condition. and cures
when assisted bv the CuTlCnEA SOAP, diseases OF
the Skin and Scalp which have been the torture oi
q life time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
no Argument

Or persuasion should be necessary to 10
duce our friends to purchase pure goods
in these times of adulteration. We
strongly recommend you 10 use what we do
in our families. Giliet's Double FIayoring
Extracts and Cream Tartar Baking Pow
der. They have stood the test over fifteen
wears and are by far the finest We have
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
loss OF sERvoUs

LOSS OF Nervous PowEE,
Are positively cured by FELLOWS COMPOUND
SYRUP OF HYPOPHOSPHITES.
As phosphorus enters go largely into the animal
economy. ii becomes par excellence the best vehi-
Gle with which to associate the other yitazing In
gradients Of healthy Blood. N erve and Muscle In
Fellows Syrup of Hypophosphites are combined
all the substances found necessary to insure robust
health, and whereas 1t was invented with view
to supply every deficiency, it certainly has per
formed some wonderful cures
MAEcHEsTER, n Il June IS, 1880.
Mr. JAMES FELLOWS.
Dear Sir:-I wish 10 acknowledged the great
benefit have received from the use OF '-feilOws'
Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites. l have
been an invalid for nearly two years, with a bron
chial affection that had become chronic In the
Fall of 1873 I had physician eighty Gays In cue
cee sion, besides the counsel OF several others,
They gave ne but little encouragement, some OF
them none. Last July was advised to give your
remedy trial, / did so, and In less than one
week there was a marked improvement for tue
better. / have continued Its u>e from that time
until the present. improving all the time. and l
can truthfully say am more than hundred per
cent better than when commenced it's use.
have increased in weight about fifteen pounds. and
NV cough. which fearful. ba- nearly disap-
peared / believe had ii not been for your Syrup,
I should ere this have been beyond the cares OF
life. very trulyyours.
Efy- Do not be deceived by remedies bearing
similar name; no other preparation is substitute
for this under any circumstances.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
Old Medford.

Nothing is Superior to the old genuine
Medtord Rum from Daniel Lawrence &
Son, Boston. They keep only a strictly
pure article For sale by all first class
dealers In Rock Island. Inquire for
Daniel Lawrence & Sons genuine old
Medford.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
RoSsMAN'S CURE

Itching PILES is generally proceeded by a
moisture like perspiration, producing q
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night after getting warm in
bed. No humbug as trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists. Sent
by mail for SO cents. RossMAN & Nc
KINsTRY, Hudson, n. Y. Prop. W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

J.F. NEWCOMER. of Toledo. Ohio. saws:
Il have been greatly benefited by wear
ing an Excelsior Kidney Pad. and would
recomend all persons troubled with weak
kidneys to try it,-See Adv.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
The Length of my Foot.

A girl was asked. DO you think you
will suit me2" Yes. ma am ;slet me get
the length of my foot in yours skitchen, and
you'll never get rid of me-" she answered
She was smart. So with SOZODONT.
Take home bottle, and it lcannot be dis
lodged,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
Chicago n Aarker.

CHICAGO. Dec. z.
Wheat-Steady; O5h bid cash; 051 Dec;
06ss Jan: coz Feb
Corn-Steady: 407S cash. ii Jan; 46 May
Oats-Steady; 1925 cash; 39A Dec; s. Jan; 81
May.
Rye-S7.
Barley-1 02
Pork-Stronger; - 90 cash; 10 321s Jan; 10 AK
Feb.
Lard-stronger; 42A cash; so bid Jan; 6ah
Feb.
Whisky IS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
Still Stringent,

New York, Dec. Mooney is active
but less stringent. Time loans, however,
still cost heavy commissions, ever per
cent The banks are losing more money
TO the treasury and west and south, than
is gained from gold imports.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
MORE GOOD THAN DOCTORS

In Three Years of Treatment.
centlernen.-Please find so cents to pay for
small box of CUTToURA and direct 1t TO me. The
dollar box you sent me has done me more good
than all the doctors in three years. The doctors
have done me no good Ny feet and legs are heal
ing fast. 1t is inceed CUTIcURA
7 Yours truly,
EVAN MORGAN, P. II.
MOSCOW MINI, June a5, 1873.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
SKIN DISEASE.
Great Suffering for Sixteen Years. a
Wonderful Cure by the Cuticura
Remedies

Messrs WEEKS & PoTRER: Gentienen.-CUTI
oTrRA REMEDIES have done me power OF good.
have been afflicted with skin disease for sixteen
wears some days 1t tfoubled me more than others
but at night the itching nearly drove me WIG.
my limbs. ..o
/ have had several physicians. Some said they
could cure me- but others said rot.
I will say that before used the CnTIcUkA REMI-
DIES was in fearful state and had gwen up al
hope of ever having any relief
Bnt like drowning man grasping at q straw,
thought / would try the CUTlcURA REMEDIES
about which had read SO much.
| Tney have performed wonderful cure Tor me
and of my own free will and accord recommend
| them Yours truly,
ssW VAN BUREN ST., CHICAGO, ILL,
March Z, 1879.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

M11wRUEea Market.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. z
Wheat-Hgher; No 2 Dec CA; Jan / 05; Feb
l O6]z.
Corn-40N.
Oats-32
Rye-S5.
Barley-sS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
Weather Probabilities.

WAsHINGsoN, Dec. For upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valley
Lower barometer warmer. southerly winds,
cloudy weather followed by increasing
cloudine5s.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
ENGLAND. ]

LONDON Dec. Glare SeweH heau,
who were to America recently 10 ln9ui.e
into tha American agriculture. IN au1'o = :
ing the farmers club of London salu Il -
would not fear American competiti1n - -
wheat rs years hence. as exausuGu 10 =,
land would ensue in that time. and the
production would decrease, but in regard
to beet there we're serious prospects Q
com petition from tho vast herds OF cas';' !;
in the far west Read said be deemeu :
likely the American nation would peoo"'
the greatest in the world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

Our LIGHTNING LINIsfENT Is "sodTna" "
fr~>d to the afflicted. Try it gently.
Sold by G. Speidel, Rock Island and
Richards & Sohrbeck, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

t"Tfs beauty truly blent whose red and white
Natures own sweet and canning hand laid on :
Pozzoni's powder imparts richness
Making the skin as soft as down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
COMMERCIAL,

Wheat-Quiet; without important change; No 2
red Jan 244401 2424; Feb 26401 81 cash 81
bid Dec; FIX bid Feb.
Corn-Steany; mixed western epot 56%6l59% +:
do futures 59A960.
Oats-Quiet and steady; western 42H ESQ.
Pork-steady; cid mess IA 90.
Lard-Shade firmer; s so.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

TO GIVE tone to the stomach and
stimulate digestion there is nothing like
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

SPALDING's GLUE is like this smart
girl bring it home and it sticks forever,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

POSITIVELY CURED, also Blind and Bleed
Piles. Fistula. Salt Rheum, and all disea-
ses OF the skin by the use of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
LELAND,

LoNpoN, Dec. IA Dublin d,spatcn IN
saws many people are being corpeileu VI
ioiu the land league By threats OF persons'
injury or social and business ostIscasm. da a.
Even Oraneemen are being brought uDoel
discipline. The organization oecoui'S
daily more perfect,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

Hogs-Receipts $4,000; quiet and steady; pack
ing 4o94 20; shipping 70G54 90.
Cattle-Receipts $500; firm; export 5 50l16 so
shipping 8 5o05 20; butchers strong 2 4OG2 80
stockers 2 so.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

THE CTurcURA REMEDIES are prepared by Weeks
g. potter Che mists and Druggists. 3 0 Washington
S-ice Of CUTIcURA. small boxes 50 cents: large
Ives containing two and one half times the GUAM
tity of small, 81. RssoLvEET, 81 per bottle Gu
r1cuRA soar, 70 cents per cake; by mail 30 cents
cakes. rs cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
PEERLESS CORN STARCH,

For Ice Cream, Puddings, Blanc Mango, Etc, ii
L. the most delicious of all preparations. On ac-
OF purity, eminent physicians consider ii
preferable to Bermuda Arrow Root for children
and invalids. Sold by all grocers, Samples sent
free to all.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
cUTICURA SOAP
Superior to Any.

CHAs. DENIM, Druggist
First Place, cor. Court Street
Brooklyn, March A. 1879.
can cheerfully speap of the healing quantities
- ronr CIIT1cURA SOAP. and its perfume Is sinner
+, iar to any Of he standard soad how in use.
CHAS. DENIM.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
TELEGR..A.P1E.HE;rTC. A.P1E ! !

t7sse0rapAed totns Rock leland Ar0u.. !
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07
New York Market.

New York Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. z.
FINANCIAL.
Gold 90
Money-596
GovernmenJs- Strong.
US Bonds 62 cent s0's 1881. ....t.c41k
81 s..-.-..-......s......... 101z
AhoN y ("
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

There is no civilized nation in the Western Hem
isphere IN which the utility of HOstetters stomach
Bitters as tonic corrective. and bilious med
icine is not known and appreciated. While 1t is q
medicine for all seasons and all climates, it is es
pecially suited to the complaints generated by the
weather being the purest and best vegetable stlTn
ulant in the world.
For sale by Druggists and Dealers, to whom ap-
ply for Hostetter's Almanac for 1881.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-12
School and Church.

!, The Baptist Church at Groton, n.
Y, has paid a debt of nearly 90 600, and
solemnly apledged1itsef never again to
incur any interest bearing indebtedness,
o. Bishop Stevens and special com
n1ittee are making an examination into
the alleged rituahstic, practices at ST.
Clements Episcopal Church. Phila7
delphia. '' '
1.-The young women of Philadelph
are to have enlarged facilities for uni-
versity instruction. There are now four
lecture-rooms (and probably fifth will
be added) in the University of Pennsyf-
-vania to which girls are admitted.
school teachers are weH
treated and well paid. Some of them
have been on duty for 40 years many
! for 80. When too old to teach they are
not pushed aside and left to suffer
through want, but are honorably, pen
stoned -.iGti n III @l-4tel.f ~ ,bi-. g
y LIN Elizabeth, N. j., the two Baptist
churches are negotiating with view to
consolidating into one. 1t is thought
that if one strong church can be made
to take the;plaee, OF the two, which are
financially crippled, there viii be hopes
of successful life and growth.
=, 4fihe Ikotd0n TIMES publishes TIE
following record from a bishops work.
book for 1879, with the remark that the
work described is by, no means excep-
itionally heavy!l .aSermons, 60; clergy
ordained i 50sc CHURCHES rconsscrated, 81
! elurchyards ditto, q, churches opened,
23; iconfrmations held 81; 'tafftidftes
Gofr6rIhed, sTy2 1lss speeches asopuhlic
:, mreetings, 46,;5 49,, interviews, IA; letters
-feeeived, 6,7H; letters answered with
his own hand, a, J29g 80 81 ,loGasT i
The Baptist Yearbook for 1886 will
show a large increase Of members in
the Baptist denomination North and
South. The total of members reported
is ?, 133, 044, against 2,102, o34 last year,
showing an increase of 5000. There
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-12
Science and Industry.
/ is estimated that $4,000 me eo

1t is estimated that $4,000, zoe eggs
are consumed daily in the United States.
sd4-The potato crop of this country for
1879 is estimated at ISL ,360, 600 bushels.
A dozen firms in the West have
spent from $4,000 to $50, 600 each with
Fin the past few years making elaborate
experiments with, a view of lettering
the mold-boards of plows. frl ~
Mr.. James, L, Forbes, an American
ea-grower residing in the East Indies,
writes that all that is, needed is capital
and enterprise to make tea-growing a
success in Florida. .s.,fn
u--Large consignments7 of American
butter have lately been shipped in 10,
pound packages enclosed in tin cans,
to Scotland. They were received in
good order, and sold readily gat 81. 1.2'
cents per pound. '' Sur. 81 ,-
About $4,000 acres of Minnesota
prairie land were planted with forest
trees in 1879, mostly in the southwest
ern counties, while two rows of trees
were planted along the highways for
1850, 945 rods, or about 87S miles.
b THE valueWofE an the horsesIih the
United States in 1879 was estimated at
S573, 254, $50, value of the mules $780,
033, 100, value of the mich COWS, $780,
953, 920; whole value of horses, mules
and mich cows S826.241, S2S.ss .l- fs-ss
The largest Weld of corn. last year,
in this country, was. in Nebraska, the
average being 40 bushels to the acre.
Colorado led, in wheat, the average be
ling 23 lilo bushels. 10 the acre. ~ The
average yield per acre for the, United
States, of,wheat, was l3 $40 bushels. :
Novelties in the dairy are becoming
so common, that one must be wide
awake to keep up with them Now that
we had become satisfied that the eentri-
fugal churner left nothing to be desired,
a German dairywonian1 comes along
with process of making butter and
cheese, by simply squeezing the water
and other substances out of the cream
or, milk 90 --el 2 81 nI'5 ~ Ads mo,
From an examination by GgiCJ
Broadhead of heleess- at many places
along and adjacent to the Missouri and
Mississippi Rivers, it appears that the
ueoian or wind drift theory Eilbnot ac4
count for its origin. Mr.. Broadbead has
been led to conclude that the loess must
havey been q 'sediment in the quiet
waters when the rivers were blocked up
below with ice. When the barrier was
melted away a channel was worn through
the silt, leaving the finely comminuted
clays on the neighboring hills aswe now
find them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-12
The Ute Outbreak. 81

g. WASHINGTON, Jan. 81
Governor Pitlsin of Colorado tolday com.
pleted his estinony before the House Com
mittee ON Indian Affairs. 1t related to fires
set and depredations committed by the In
Gians in Southwestern Colorado and to the
injurious effects upon mining settlements
along the borders of reservation occasiol1ed
by the changed relations between the
wffitcs and Indians since the recent
outbreak. He was also examined as
70 the character Of the Late Agent sIseker,
and gave it as mis- opinion That Mr.. Meeker
was very excellent man, but that he did not
know much about Indian human nature. In
reply to inquiiies, Governors Pitldh Said he ia
vored giving the land in seyerplty TO the In,
dams in Eastern Utah, throwing open
by the whites, and giving the Indians every
thing reahzed from the sale of tie lands Of
their reservation, unless some satisfactory
sum could be agreed upon to be paid them by
theGovernment for the reHqiishment of their
rights to the reservation. .-.., ;,.;l.,T
Maj J. B. Thompson, timber agent OF the
Government. gave an account of the fires start
ed by the Utes in Northwestern Colorado last