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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
EXPERT CRITICISM.
The Glaring Fault that the Horse Reporter
Discovered IN Love Letter.
Chicago Tribune.
Good dlav. gentlemen.

Good day gentlemen.
A very uice looking youngman stood in
the doorway of the editorial room and
gazed in a benign way al the occupants OF
the apartment,
s'Would il be possible for me to sell the
Tribune a story" ne continued.
What kind of story have you ground
outY' asked the horse reporter
The story, said the visitor, lis one
in which the triumph of love is depicted.
and -
'It isn't one of those and as Ethel
stood there i'll the soft moonlight her little
figure sharply outlined against the Western
sky there was IA loud crash in Coastelif
Castle and the girl knew that her mother
had dropped the doughnut jar kind Of
stories, is it-because they won't do, said
tie horse reporter.
There is nothing at all about doughnuts
in the story replied the visitor, rather
hanghsily, "but if you like | can read u
portion of it.
All right
Where shalt begin"
Anywhere, replied the horse reporter
Suppose you give us the last sentence of
it,
II should hardly think"
ooh, never mind about that We do all
the thinking for your authors that come up
here .
The visitor seated himself and read AZ
follows:
For answer Gladys beautiful eyes
dropped, but she gave him her hands and
there, sLnder the heavy fruited trees, the
golden bees flying about them. and the air
filled with their dreamy monotone, he
drew her upon his breast and raising her
LONG rinUiets 10 his Inns kissed them
reverently.
That's the last sentence, is itT asked
the horse reporter.
Yes, sir.
i should hope it was. 1t makes me
tired 10 read about such ducks.
Why, ] don't see" began the
author.
a6,f course you don't Probably you
were the hero of the novel Did you ever
hear of Thompson's coltY
The visitor admitted his ignorance con-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
comMorIoN AMONG MANUFACTURERS

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The morning Aetos
will tomorrow publish the following:
The break in prices of steel rails, caused
by the Bessemer company, OF Scranton,
which have quoted them at $42 per ton.
has brought matters to a focus and the
joliet Iron and Steel company is reported
to have determined to close down their
works on Dec. LIST. The same step has
been contemplated by the North Chicago
Rolling Mills company, and other corpo-
rat.ons interes ted in Bessemer patents. The
president Of the Chicago company is au-
thority for the statement that the works
on the north side win be closed Dec. 18th
Joliet managers claim they fear hostile
LEGISLATION.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20

Senator Vest, of Missouri, is of opinion
that if Governor Cleveland, of New York,
makes good governor and keeps the
two wings of the democratic party of that
state together he is as good as nominated
by the party, for president. His own
choice for the nomination is ex-senator
Mcdonald. of Indiana, and he thinks that
he would make the best president we have
had for twenty years, but that with either
Cleveland or Mcdonald as president, and
Carlisle as speaker of the house, another
day would dawn for the democracy
democracy in full accord with the age and
day in which we live-a progressive, lib
eral, and broad guaged policy, and that it
would hold the country for the next fifty
wears
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20

corning that historical animal
well Thompson's colt, continued the
horse reporter, was such an eternal idiot
that he swan across the river to get u drink
Now. that fellow in your story is dead
match for him"
Il don't understand
Probably not. 1t is not to be expected
of literary people. But | will tell you
this young fellow in your story is out un-
der an apple tree holding a girls hands,
isn't he?"
Yes
And according to the story, he raised
her long ringlets to his lips and kissed
them reverently That's right
Certainly
Now what do you think of young
man who would go nibbling around girls
back hair when She had her face with herr
Such stories do not possess the fidelity 10
nature that should ever characterize the
work of genius. No, my genial imbecille,
you cannot get the weight of this powerful
Journal on the side of any such young man
as your story depicts. We were once
young and up to the apple tree racket our
selves
Good day" said the author. starting
for the door
so long" was the response Make
George act like a white man in your story,
and come around again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20

The democratic sLouters seem to forget
that Colorado, Connecticut. Illinois, lndi
ana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York,
New Hampshire, New Jersey Ohio, Ore
gon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin went
democratic the worst way in 1874 and that
two years later the republicans neverthe-
less elected their candidate for President
Don't be previous, gentltmcn.- Chicaa'
Journal
The journal means to say stole their
candidate in by the grossest fraud and per
Jury. The Journal can rest assured the re
publican party will never elect a presi-
dent again in the same manner. One dose
of that mode of election is enough.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
THE CHALmERs-MANE1Na CONTEST.

MEMPHIS. Nov 1S.--A special from
ia kson, Miss. says considerable interest
is taken ia the election matter of Chalmers
and Manning. late candidates for congress
in the Second Mississippi district. Secre-
tary Of State Meyers to-day cahvassed
the votes and decided in Manning's favor.
The ease occupied the grfaler part OF the
day Immediately upon rendering of the
decision the government issued certificate
to Manning. AS it has hccn generally
conceded that Chalmers WAS elected by ii
handsome majority il has occasioned a
nine-dav wonder The case turned upon
the vote OF Tate county. A certificate
from the County Board of Commissioners
Of Election declared that Van II. Manning
has received 1166 votes and J. r.. Rich
ardson 1472. As ii appears from the tally
sheets this was duly and officially signed
but on the reverse side of the certificate
was tally sheet whereJ r. Chambless
appeared credited with I472 votes. This
faf.v sheet was in q different hand writing
and was moi sign d Mr.. Meyers held that
the talIy sheet was better evidence of the
intention of the Commissioners than the
certificates. It was claimed by Chalmers
that If this IS true the votes of Tippatt.
Union and DeSoto counties should be
thrown out as there was none enclosed,
which would give him n majority The
secretary OF state held differently giving
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20

John Holmes of Alabama, has raised
eleven children-seven boys and four
girls. He has seventy-three grandchildren
forty three boys and thirty girls. Mr.
Holmes is 10 wears old, weighs 800 pounds,
and has killed $500 deer and one bear
The entire family lives in Morgan county,
the older ones belong to the Missionary
Baptist church.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
Chancery Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County I
In the Circuit Court to The January Term. A d .
1883
James MeGregor ~. Rehccca McGregor, In Chan
Gerry.
Affidavit of the non residence of Rebecca Nc
Gregor. the above named defendant, having been
fled in the Clerks office of the Circuit Court Of said
county, notice Is therefore hereby given the said
nonresident defendant. that the complainant fled
his bill of complaint in said Court The Chapcery
side thereof, the nth day of November, lSS and
that thereupon summons issued out of said court,
wherein said suit Is now pending, rctnrnable on the
first Monday in the month of January next. il
by law required. Now, unless you, the said non
resident defendant above named shall personally be
and appear before said Circuit Court the FIRST day
Of the next term thereof 10 be holden al Rock Island
in and for said County the first Monday in Jan
uary next, and plead, answer demur To the
said complainant's bin of complain the same and
the matters and things therein charged and stated
win be taken as confessed, and "a decree entered
against you according TO the prayer OF said bin
Rock Island, e. Nov. L. y. -. 1882.
LEVI +. HARRISON. Clerk.
u. O'MARA. Compt's Sol uuN-i -Sd4W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
CELEBRATING THE ARRIVAL OF THE
'MAYFLowER

PRovINcETowN, Mass. Nov. 19. Union
Services We're held in the Centre Method
isl Episcopal church this evening III com
memoration of the two hundred and sixty
second anniversary of the arrival OF the
ship 'Mayflower" III the harbor and the
signing in her cabin of compact of gov
eminent by the Pilgrims. A permanent
organization was formed to perpetuate
thememory of the Pilgrims first landing
al Provincetown.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20

Chicago Tribune. Let the country re
ioice that Don Cameron, whose political
methods were brutal, cowardly, revenge
full, corrupt and utterly unredeemed by a
single honorable and manly quality, has
been overtaken by popular justice and
buried in the very temples he had SO long
defaced and dlsgraced.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
FELL HEIR TO So. 600. 600.

BosToN. Nov Thomas Looman Is
years of age, a cash boy in Jordan, Marsh
Il Co $ establishment, with his sister and
brother. have bv the death of their uncle.
Michael I.ooman. broker in Melbourne.
Australia. fallen heir to his entire fortune
of So, 0o0, 900. The children who have no
parents, will leave for St John, ~ B.,
where they will be educated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20

The balance of trade in favor of the
United States during the first nine months
of 1881 was 1921, 143. 104, and the balance
against us during the first nine months Of
the present year is S54, 800. GA. During
October the imports at New York were
over 81, 200, 600 in excess of the exports.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
THE SMITH SUNDAY Law .DEF1ED.

CINCINNATI Nov 10 All the theatcrs
over the Rhine We're opened with full com
panies in regular variety or dramatic per
formances tonight for the first time, with
regular performances. since the Smith
Sunday law went into effect No arrests
were made
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
MONDAY. New. 90. 1882.

The st. Louis papers are full TO over
flowing with holiday advertising The
merchants of the sleepy old city are wax
ing up to the fact that advertising pays.
and are accordingly investing in printers
ink
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
TEN CENT COLUMN.

Advertisements of three lines in this column costs
bnt ten cents for insertion, and twenty five
for one week. For each line over three. five cents
per line will be charged
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
WANTED.

NOTICE FETERANS-If this should meet thu
eye of any member of Co. D., 10Th Iowa Vol. Inf.
they will hear of something their advantage b,
addressing G.. H.. this office. noY-l4-6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Pure Apple Cider, Missouri DENTON
Ben Davis and Wine Sap Apples. at Longs, Fir-
.Ayenuc nov-4-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-20
20 RENT.

House I'M first class condition rooms nice yard,
well and cistern; price SIC; inquire H. at ri
der's confectionery. blocks west of court house.
noy-S-d1w
FOR RENT.-A farm of BOG acres, in Rural tOwn-
ship, abou one mile southwest of the county house
and a mile east of the Knoxville road Apply To
David Brown, on the premises. aug2Sf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
mrs. Elizabeth Los,ana.

Mrs. Loitland was born In North Carolina
June !, 1907, and was the Oldest child of
Amos Hatcher, Esq, who came to this coun-
try when his daughter was only six months
old. She was the last of a family of eight
children who lived to reach man and WON
ans estate, and her family connection en-
brace large number ofcitfzens in this aud
adjoining counties. Early in life she made
profession OF religion and Joined the
Methodist church and lived consistent
member up to the day of her death. She
was married to Mr.. James 3. Lofland about
the year 1880, with whom she lived happi,
ly until his death in 1850,
She was the mother of three children, one
son and two daughters, her son Honry died
in 1861 just as he was passing from youth to
manhood. Her eldest daughter, Ella who
married Mr.. Frank Phillips il 1861 died in
1867, thus leaving only one, her youngest
daughter, Mrs. John ID. Robbins who sur
wives her. Mrs. Lofland's life has been
peculiarly sad one having lived to bury
her father ana mother, seven brothers and
sisters, husband and two children. These
Affections necessarily had a saddening effect
on her, yet in all her troubles she was never
heard TO murmur, but placing her trust in
God she moved quietly and steadily along,
doing her whole duty as q mother, a neigh
Dor and christian. She was charitable to
the last degree and no one was ever turned
from her door hungry, an indulgent mis-
treSs, her servants were freer than she. OF q
retiring disposition II was only in the home
circle where she was best known and most
appreciated, and OF her 1t can be truIy:saId
that "those who knew her best loved her
most" She was good woman in every
sense of the word and her death leaves a
void in her family circle which can never
be filled
For many years she had been subject to
heart disease and her death, though sudden,
was not unexpected, she was fully conscious
of her condition and looked upon death,
not as a terror but as a happy release from
the trials and troubles OF this world, and
died in full faith of an eternity OF bliss with
loved ones IN the great Hereafter. Her
death occurred on Friday, August 5th, and
on the following day she was laid in the
old family burial ground with those whom
she had so loved and who had gone before.
Rev. J. ID. Barbee read the simple burial
service over her on the hillside where in
childhood she had spent so many happy
hours. AFTER Lifes fitful fever she sleeps
we'll
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
The aod W. NJ. Daniel.

The speech of the Hon. VIM. M.
Daniel at the county convention of
the Bate men last Monday was
calm, quiet, dignified, gentlemanly,
truly characteristic of the man. He
dealt in no harsh epithets or un-
founded charges against gentlemen,
but discussed the situation in a
manly, dispassionate manner. He
looks atfthe question in a different
light from us, and in this we be-
lieve him in error, but if he errs he
is conscientious it is of the head
not of the heart. He told them
frankly that he was State credit
man, that he wanted the debt set
tied. This we know to be true, he
was heartily in favor of the 1908
bill, and expressly stated so much
on the floor of the State Senate, and
would have voted,for the bill but
for personal pledges to friends at
home. We believe he would not
be IN favor of disrupting the debt
settlement now, if left to him.
He expressly declared in his
speech last Saturday that he was
no aspIrant for Office. We think
he is not in favor of disturbing
this settlement, and we do not be-
lieve will permit himself to be
pushed forward as an instrument
to disrupt it,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
Huntsville * Nashville Railroad
BOOK BIEDERY.

MeSsrs. J. S. Neblett and w. Z.
Titus have purchased the CHRoNI-
Gle Book Bindery, formerly owned
by Mrs. Susan Snow and will here
after run il in connection with their
Job Printing department under the
firm name of Neblett IL Titus. They
will soon have on hand a full stock
for carrying on the business in all
its different branches. While doing
any work in their line, they will
make a speciality OF the manufac-
ture of Blank Books for county
records, banks, warehouses, insur-
ance agents, merchants and others
giving special orders.
A competent foreman will have
charge of the Bindery, and all work
Will he put UP according to order
and satisfaction guaranteed. Their
Job Office is one of the most COM
plete in the State and book, PAM
phlet and job work of all desc1p-
tions will receive prompt attention.
The work from this Office and
bindery is well known in Middle
and West Tennessee and southern
Kentucky and it is the intention OF
the proprietors to keep it up to its
high standard and to compete in
prices with any house in the same
line of business.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
The Reqdiuster Convention.

The Readjuster Convention met
in this city last Monday. 1t was
well attended and everything went
smoothly and harmoniously along
towards the disruption of the State
debt settlement. The Hon. VIM.
M. Daniel made the convention a
conservative, dignified and gentle
manly address.
After passing a series of resolu-
tions, the burden of which were
that they would never be willing to
pay the creditors (whose debt they
do not dispute) more than so cents
on the dollar, with three per cent.
interest, they proceeded to ballot
for candidates for the Legislature.
The Hon. w. A. Milliken of this
city, and Jno. w. Jones, of District
No. 3, were nominated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
ciogerdale Seminary.

We call the attention of our read.
ers to the advertisement of Clover.
dale Male and Female Seminary,
which appears in another column.
This Institution is located in Dick
son county, six miles from Char
lotte, in one of the healthiest, nelgh-
borhoods in the State, and has the
reputation of being one of the most
thorough and best regulated board
ing schools to be found anywhere.
1t has peculiar advantages for boys
and girls as they have no induce
ments to neglect their studies or to
acquire extravagant habits parents
and guardians are assured that the
strictest order will be preserved,
while all possible care will be used
to insure the health, happiness and
advancement of the pupils. 1t is
one of the oldest established private
schools in the State and has an
enviable reputation for its many
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12

The number for September abounds with
pleasant, edi1ying and interesting reading,
and is, as usual, profusely illustrated. The
editor, Rev. DR.. Talmage, has an admira-
BILE article entitled "The Horse and his
Rider" finely illustrated; and the Home
Pulpit contains one of his eloquent and
characteristic sermons, "What are our De-
parted Friends Doing Now" california
Big Trees" 1.-THE Disciples of Memo ST.
mon," will be read with great interest.
Marion Harland continues her highly In
teresting serial, "a Good Fellow" and be I.
sides the other admirable serial, weighed
and Wanting," there are short stories.
sketches, essays, ETC., by popular writer's;
some very excellent poems, several of them
beautifully illustrated and large interest
ing and Instructive miscellany. There are
also Editorial Comments, Personal Notes
and Comments. The Collection Basket, The
Drift of Religious Comment, etc., etc. The
price is only . cents number, or 50 a year,
sent postpaid. a specimen number will be
sent on the receipt of p cents, addressed to
Frank Leslie, Publisher, So, So and 81, Park
Place, New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
A T,,O to Erin.

On Monday last we made a visit
to Erin, that being Circuit court
day. Hon. 10. G. Stark, on ac-
count of sickness, was not present,
and Judge John w. Judd, of
Springfield, presided in bis stead
by special appointment of the Gov
ernor. Judge Judd seemed alto
gether at home on the bench and
put business right through just like
he had been raised on the bench.
The lawyers all spoke well of his
official action.
There was large crowd OF peo-
pie in town attending court from
all parts of the county. 1t was
gratifying TO hear from them, as
we did, that the crops of Houston
are the best ever known in that
county. The people all looked
cheerful and happy at the prospect
of splendid crops.
We met our friends Gen. w. J.
Broaddus, Hon. III. III. Buquo, Jno.
L. Mcmillan, Esq, the clerk and
master of the Chancery court, J. s.
Lee, Esq, clerk of the County
court, ]. F. Mcmillan, Esq, Hon.
J. ]. Pollard and many others
whom we have known for many
years, and it was pleasure to meet
them again and at their own home.
The county is building hand
some brick Courthouse, which will
be completed by the December
court. twill add very much to
the appearance of the thrifty little
county seat of Houston.
We found the people divided in
politics like they are almost every
We were told that there
were about as many Russell men as
Bate men in the county, but they
all seem to be quiet and conserva-
tive in their views.
At 4:34 we took the train for
Clarksville. and in one hour we
were safely at home.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
From the SouthsIde.


EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-Our meet
ing at Chapel Hill closed Saturday
night with six conversions, a good
ly number of seekers at the altar,
and the church greatly revived.
The last day of the meeting, at
u o'clock, we preached the funeral
and buried old Uncle Peter Harris,
the oldest member of Chapel Hill
church, who had been a member 40
years, he was II years old at his
next birthday. His life was one of
a christian soldiers he was loved
by everyone. May his long line of
relatives follow his example.
THE ORIGIN OF CHAPEL HILL.
In 1882, just so years ago, Eliza
Trotter, Michael Trotter, James
Lynch and James Moore, a cousin
to Jordan Moore, of the Tennessee
Conference, these young men or
ganized a Sabbath-school in the old
Baptist church on Harricane, near
where Chapel Hill now stands.
The old Baptist preachers-George
and Howard Turner were opposed
to Sunday-schools and turned the
young men out of their church with
their school. They then went to
the woods and commenced cutting
timber for Chapel Hill church and
others seeing their determination,
came to their help, and soon they
had the church built and their S. S.
under Roadway, and it has been
the birthplace of many happy souls
from that time to this.
Though the old Baptists as a
church are not for S. S., much, yet
they are a good people, and make
clever citizens.
Little Grigsby Mathis, son of our
near neighbor, John Mathis, acct
IDENTIFY shot himself through the
hand day before yesterday. The
doctors think his middle finger will
have to be amputated. The sick
are all getting better. Yours,
B. M STEPHENS.
AuOIlSf 1892
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12

THE Fan Drill at Elders Opera
House, Tuesday evening, was de-
cided success and should have been
more largely attended. The drills
and parades of the cute little Anna
IONS armed with fans and killing
glances were novel and entertain
ing, and the audience surrendered
from the very moment that gallant
little captain Maggie Dibble brought
her company up in line of battle.
Miss Belle Keesee's finely drilled
squad Of young ladies, costumed in
Queen Anne style, manipulated
their deadly weapon, the fan, with
all the grace and nonchalence of the
sold Maid Guard" (nOne of whom
they were which, permit us to add
That parenthesis just did save us !!
The rest of the entertainment was
made up of solos, duets, quartettes
and chorusses by some of the very
best amateur talent in the city and
was much enjoyed by those who
were present.
The ladies who so kindly got up
the entertainment were much pleas
ed with their success and we learn
intend to repeat it an an early date.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
Cave Notes.

The illumination of the cave with
magnesium was a great success.
Persons who had been in the cave
twenty or more times before, said
they had seen comparatively none
of its beauties. The strongest lamp
light will not show the tall arches,
but the magnesium light is as
bright as the sun and shows the
most minute stalactite at the high
est point, making them look like
myriads of diamonds, one lady
said she never expected to see any
thing as pretty Until she got to
heaven. These lights will be used
every Thursday and at all times
when a company of twenty or more
go in. Brandance every Thursday.
Barbecue when called for.