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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-31
A DOUBLE DUEL.

terrible duel was fought recently in
Atascosa county, Texas. John and Abe
Mccoy had driven cattle to Kansas with
Calhoun and Jacob Dee. The parties re-
sided near each other in Atascosa county.
and have for some time been at outs and
qlarreling over Il difference Of $3.50 on the
division of the proceeds Of the drive. Sa-
turday the brothers Dec and Mccoy met
at Campbells store, when words follow
ed between Calhoun Dee and Abe Mccoy.
Presently boil men drew rcvol>crs and
fired at about the same time, Being good
Shots both balls took effect and boil
men fell in death. Mccoy was shot
through the head and Dee through the
heart. Tie above fatal encounter arous-
ed tho ire of Dee and J. Mccoy, each of
whom resolved to avemge the death of his |
"rothcr. The circumstances under which !
they fought were similar to the above
They both drew their pistols and fired, |
each, it is said, receiving mortal wounds. |
--.>-~---zEr--->/-
Reeds Gilt Eleso Tc>Iic prevents Ma
laria.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-31

+, Inc NEST important news from
america is the announcement that
and Bolivia are about to enter into
1'eueration and become one country,
one hag and one government, aud
known as the "United States of Pc.
BOLIVIA" The preliminary basis
,Vn mas alieady been drawn up and
Lima by the duly authorized
n 'u'atives of the respective govern
=. and has been laid before the Coun-
h. sss's OF Peru. which body fills the
aio. a occupied by Con gress previous to
,'a1orship. This union will lessen
Dsu .'er OF South American Presidents
''"S assassinated.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-31
WE HAVE fORLED II.

ANSWER TO THE "CoNQUERED BANNER
And Dedicated to Father Ryan, Au-
thor Of The Beautiful and Touch
ing Poem.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-31

We have furled it7 slowly, sadly,
0nce We bore it proudly, gladly,
And we fought beneath it madly--
Fought in bloody, deadly ray
For We swore to those who gave it,
That in triumph we would wave it,
Or life's crimson tide should lave it,
Ere to blue should yic!d the gray.
Onward, fearless, mid the rattle
And the din and smoke of battle.
While death hurled on the air,
We have borne it, never counting
lbst, while on the rampant mounting
livery obstacle surmountlng,
But to plant that banner there.
les, It's taken down, all faded,
AND, like those who bore it, iadel,
TOR through lakes of blood they wades,
Nor did weary footsteps lag
IN vh twas hard to fold and yield it,
While a III III was left to shield it,
Vfa sword, and arm to WELD it,
For twas DiXie's bonnie flag.
Yes We furled it., all in 81 rrow,
Mor nor could hope or comfort borrow,
rom the promise of the morrow,
For onr flag had ceased to wave.
An Aha' We know. TO more defyinG
roos, ~eu see lt Ger MS flying,
Us 10 cheer, to sorthc tho dying,
For twas fnrled DER Dixie's grave,
|Inr!ed, n1 for tho hands that held it
VINE the foe with fury shelled it,
Aao aad torb but never felleh it
NOW, alas, were cold and dead.
SpW S tliat Banner Which so proudly,
thousands owned and cheered so loudly,
AAa not one e'er followed cow'dly.
Never more would spread fold.
Safied it! to unfold it never,
Or we'd made our last endeavor,
'eo tnit isaEe er hence forever,
Mnst tattered emblem he
1he hopes dead comrades nonrished,
{ITs we all so fondly cherished,
"Pes mat forever perished,
ferlshed in a bloody sea.
aose who bore that banner loved it.
Aa though conquered, have proved it,
upon many a field of strife,
ny nave borne It when twas riven,
aon by fiery tempests driven,
WIN y, triumph fought and str;ven,
WI t. to she'll its honor given
Heart, and arm, and blood and life.
shaye furled it but it's story
misfortune and of glory
ALL unborn hearts are hoary-
story and allegory
WI preserve in colors bright,
nthe hero hands that bore it,
Me the shrieking missiles tore it,
alts f0eman fell before it,
NUS which car no more restore it,
Never will fade from memory's sight.
He'd it, when the hosts dismembered
their hopes aid visions embered
Fled it sadly, but remembered
That its record stainless stood,
& no coward hands had bore it,
(s tho conquered could not scorn it,
ms it had, but those adorn it,
Stains of hero martyrs blood.
! we flrled it ne'er forgetting,
1s S our once bright sun was setting,
setting in a sombre sky,
!. when darkness brooded DER us,
saSes gone, opposition wore us,
~ held out no light before us,
y r rhonored comfort bore us
.a's was left--we need not die,
,.alongh sad and heavy-hearted
1--WE gave to hopes now thwartcd,
10 comrades friends departed
anew life, then we started,
hopeful for the by-and-by.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-31
NO.. 4.
DAMON AND PYTH1AS.

| who is the . utbor NJ +,,a ,,.,a ,o.,
tional dram, ur.,,o,, ,,S p-.,.:-- ~
How MANY acts .,d ,,I,o 49,, st.
tors in the n,ov, 7, o,s,o, -, 60,
questions We will o;va . shor+ .,...o.o;.
of the n]ar. John Ri, 1920,
Young Jr;shm,, is t,,o ',+t. - ~.
drama. which was III oro,,,,1,, .o,-;so, ~.
| ..chard Lalor SHE, ,,s,, ~, .f -.
and one of the greatest Irish o-...,,.
The PLAY is a masterofec, oT co,,<.x>t;o,
and wortb1- of ,ho III.
| it birth The nioca n,.r. - S.- 80
the time. over two thou..ns WOO -,
H o''A" ''so"
Damon se,,.aS
Pythias. A so,a;ar
Dionysius. Co,--.nao.
Philistius co.
Damocles so.o.e
Hermion. VITA ,f D,-.e-
Calanthe. .Betrotbed of p,+1,;oa
Boy s,n ofEsas.s
Arris. Mother rof C.I...,'.
ruc,,,,,s u osn'"e
second Senator
Third Senator
Aa+I
l. OionSslus pans to overthrow
the Republic. He is aided by Philistius
and Damon determines to onnosa h;,,'
Damon and Hermion -.
Act TT p,+hi.s ,,a r.,.,
ance of1uc,,,I,, ..:t, "'u. appear
Dec, VI 'no 1nsur'
-a.t ''"isna''on' In tho
Senate. Dionysius proclaimed king, Da.
mons denunciation and appeal. He is
'onuenned TO death. Aria.
Oh, by the brightest hope a just mar.
las, blush to look around and call yon
nen"
Act III. Damon about to die pr,ror
f Pythias that Damon NAV 90 and b;a
is wife and child fare we'll. He nroff.r.
is own Ehertv nc sac,r;., c.. r,
,+,, .oA D''lnon
0'o'n' Ane Pet1'lon granted. Calanthe
nd Dyonius. Damon connot return.
he life of Pythias must pay the forfeit.
le IS offered means of escape. The re-
1sal to accept Of liberty at the expense
honor.
Act ~. Damon at home. Meats IL.
lfe. The fatal news.
Damon. II have been doomed to daath
7 Dionysius'
Hfrm;o, tsp,+ .,,
ntenca. +bo,, w. as' scapeu tne
1arded r.; 10 II ArShe! un-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
DIR. BEECHLER,.


To those persons who are subject to the follow
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of acute and chronic diseases. by means of electr
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the organs to action. 1t strengthens the nervous
system. helps tn. circulation OF the blood. and
answers to all the requirements of health and
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Paralysis palsy, st Vitus dance, ard other dis
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cured by electricity.
In ali cases of nervons prost-ation and general
debility electricity ia certain No less potent is
Its eject ir the restoration of lost vitality
To business men aud persons of sedentary habits
when the system is run town and debl'tated, the
It gives vitality to the overworked, and acts rs
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In all cases of the lungs, throat and chest, cleo
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In all cases of diabetes, incontinence and reten-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31

We havs not attempted to make 6
showing of the Poor Farm and Poor
House for the reason that the amounts
charged to the account OF the Poor
House and Farm are credited to the
county on the books of the Poor House
kept by the Steward, and will be re-
ported By the Committee on Poor House
and Farm.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
VIM. j. RANSOM,
WILLIAM DRURY,
d, ZIMMERMAN,
G. Fl. RITTER.
Finance Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
DIR. BEEGHLER.
Successor to DR.. Sharp's Electrical Theory.
ELECTRICITY rs LIFE.

The Great Renovator of the Human System Guar
anteed to cure Catarrh, Deafness. Chills and
Fever. It cures rheumatism, Toothache,
Neuralgia and all diseases arising from
Nervousness. kin Diseases. &c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31

The main cause of nervousness IS indiges-
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the stomach. No one can have sound ner-
YES and good health without using Hop Bit
ters to strengthen the stomach. purity
the blood and keep the liver and kidneys
active TO carry off all the poisonous and
waste matter of the system. See other
column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
Simmons LIVER REGULATOR

which he did, and in a short time was
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Reader, if you suffering with Dys-
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ASK the recovered dyspeptics, bill
ious sufferers, victims OF fever and
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
STOCK SPECULATION.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
Total amount tax levy for 1879

PAUPER EXPENDITURES.
Following is a statemedt of the total
amount expended for paupers etc in
Rock Island county in 1879:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
Liver REGULATOR,
Will IT CURB NH ?

Said man, whose woebegone counte-
nance and broken down constitution
plainly showed traces of disease-a SUI
ferer with Nervous Dyspepsia, in
whose stomach the most delicate morsei
lay like lead Refreshing sleep and
quiet nerves were strangers to him and
he dispaired OF ever being well.
We advised him TO take
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
ROCK ISLAND.
ICoutinued from second paee. !

Heirs OF o Walker accountant de-
posited with County Treasurer 40 M
Heirs OF M Koran ACCOUNTANT de-
posted with County Treasurer "a *
Heirs OF L stull account-Amt de-
posted with County Treasurer ia rs
Heirs OF Ann r, Rathburn account
Amt deposited with County Treas
Heirs of Nancy Mccall's sccount- Amt :"
He ehpos at with County Treasurer IS 90
deposited with County Treasurer II Is
Heirs OF Mary Ryerson account-Amt
deposited with County Treasurer 2 IN
Heirs Of Zeigler aceount-Amt de-
posted with County Treasurer aeo 65
posted with County Treasurer % 90
Heirs of FL Eizenvillich account-Am
deposited with County Treasurer Q 90
County Orders Issued accountant
:, orders OF outstanding unpaid 1879 7s4 SO
Red County Treasurer account
Amt to be balanced of by charg
ing Reid with commission account
etc. taxes cost account, etc. ex-
pense advertising, etc. 75f &c
County Tax Collector accountant
taxes collected by r Reid County
r, Collector in 1879 So 500 81
Amt delinquent taxes 62S 92
Amt tax commission
amt aSH tax cos. account 81 81 s & sos %
surplus earnings of that ONCE $50 osI
cence granted tn 1879 5 001
County Collectors Office account
Amt surplus fees earned paid to the
County Treasurer by S X Porter 1874 Dc
Total credits $14S, 74s IS
| hereby certify tho foregoing statement
of accoupts taken from the books of the
county of Rock Island is correct. This
statement includes the business Of one
year ending Sept l. 1880.
JNo. L. REED. Book-keeper.
Rock Island ILL.,, Oct. %, 1880.
TAX LEVY.
The following is statement of the an
nual tax levy for the year 1879, aad how
disposed of on the county books to Sept.
l, 1880:
Amt Collected
DR.. Or.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31

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ROCK ISLAND AND MOLINE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31
The ONLY Pure and Reliable.

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-31

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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-02-17
The Stupid Boy.

Never set boy. down for stupid be.
cause be does not make figure q,
school Many Of the most celebrated
men who have ever lived have been sci
down by some conventional pedagogue
as donkeys. One Of the greatest astron-
omers OF the age was restored to his IA
ther by the village school-master with
these encouraging words: "There's nc
use paying good money for his educa.
tion. ALI he wants to do is to lie on
the grass on his back and stare at the
sky. I'm afraid his mind is wrong
Scientific men have often been dogged
for falling into brown studies over their
books, and many an artist OF the future
has come to present grief for drawing
all over bis copy book and surreptitious-
ly painting the pictures Of bis geogra.
ply. Your genius, unless musical, sci.
dom proves himself one in his child
hood, and your snug and self.sufacient
piece Of precocity, who takes all the
medals, and is the show scholar Of his
school, often ends by showing mo talent
for anything beyond yard-stick. Sir
Walter Scott was called stupid as child,
and il was not even considered to his
credit that he was fond Of "sic trash"
as ballads, and could learn them by heart
at any time That boy who really wor-
ries you by being 80 much unlike bis
bright brothers, may be the very one
who will make you proud and happy
some years hence. Take that for your
comfort. 9. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-02-17
Srlfff sturu.
TWO CROSS WORDS.

II G. -Hs ~. a .
"Lucy, it you mean to sew on this but.
ton do wish you'd do it'll can't wait
all day." fstss7i ~
.Tom didn't speak bit cross, only
emphatic; but was out Of temper that
morning, and my head ached badly from
sitting up late the night before. Tom
had gone to superior the second
time since our mariiage-given by some
Of his bachelor friends, and had come
home the worse for il. It had provoked
me intensely; 90 ], had followed him to
bed in sullen silence, and awoke none
the better pleased after my sleep on the
morning alluded TO. To make the mat
ter. worse, jnst as he spoke to me about
the button, the knile with which / was
cutting bread for bis lunch slipped, in
flicting deep cash on my hand ;and the
baby awoke and set up her sharp cry
from the cradle, and oil in one and the
same moment. =.
"You can wait a. long as did last
night, Ireckon," I replied sharply, really
angry at last. "Dop't hurry mel do
all I can and more than / am able TO do
with one pair Of hands. y -, 20 80, -,
Tom dropped his button and turned
toward me with q startled s'Why Lucy p
aDon't Lucy me" / retorted throwing
down the bread and catching up the ba.
by, while the blood streamed from my
hand over her white gown. "You've
done enough-yon've broke my heart
| l wish had never seen you'll wish
was back again with my father and mo.
ther."' s5tSsa3 ssfa Is III .ssa, "a -sa.
l broke down with burst OF hysteri-
cal tears, and seeing the blood on my
band Tom came over and knelt down be.
side me. "Why, Lucy" be said, biz
voice and. eyes full Of tenderness, you've
cut your hand. Why didn't you say so
Here, give me the child while you bind
it up--see how it bleeds!"
He held out his hand for the baby, bu
snatched her away and went on sob
bing.
"Don't cry, Lucy" be coDtin1ed, ,stro.
king the hair back from my forehead
"please don't; / know I've done wrong
dear-but didn't mean Il. / fell in with
some OF the old boys and they persuaded
me against my will. But its the last
time. Lucy--tha last time"
"Why didn't Turn to him then, and
help and encourage him3 Because my
mean, ,tyrannous temper got the better o
my woman's heart.
| sob, yesr / said sneeringly, ''tt il
| easy enough to make fine promises-yor
told me the same thing before How car
you expectIme TO believe you nowP" :
Tom was spirited and quick tempered
great. loving-hearted men always are
He sprang to his feet like fash, and be
fore / bad time to speak or think hat
left the room. l tossed the child into
the cradle and rushed to the door, but i
was too late; be was gone. / jus
caught glimpse of him turning tae Cor
ner. 80 1s7L
went back to the little breakfast
room; how blank and drear it looked
and what q sharp, stinging thorn ther,
was in the very core Of my heart!
lloved Tom and he loved me. We hst
been married only eighteen months, ant
this was our 6rst quarrel. / sal dow
with the baby 10 my arms, heedless o
my morning work, and fell to thinking
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-02-17
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS

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liberation and Inflammation of the Ear; Ringing
Noises in the Head Sore Throat; Elcngation Of tho
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