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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-14

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like startled deer, running toward
the south side.
A LAST RREAK FOR LIBERTY.

[ stopped an instant and heard a
dozen answering whistles, followed
by the loud, clear command of the
Confederates to g close in T. I could
hear the crash and parting of the
brush as our pursuers pushed their
way into the tangled jungle, The
thought of going back a captive to
Libby was like knell of death, and
l fully resolved to take any chance
short of actual suicide rather than
be taken. | had yet heard no sounds
from the east side of the swamp,
and therefore determined upon that
as the point to run the gauntlet. |
tore through the dow bog and lost
my left shoe in the treaeherous mire,
and to increase my speed | took off
the other and three it away. |
struck COW path running eastward,
and hatless and without shoes l fair
ly few over the ground. / sprang
upon the huge trunk of fallen tree
that crossed the path, and as / leap
ed to the ground on the other side,
a tall Confederate, concealed behind
it, who had not heerd my swift and
noiseless approach, sprang to his
fect leaving his carbine leaning
against the tree, turned and run.
He tripped and fell fat on his face,
uttering @whoop" like Comanche
Indian.
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John Brown, Queen Victoria 8
confidential servant, is, according to
the Paris Figaro, spiritualistie
medium, and it's because of his use
fulness in keeping up communities
ton with the departed Prince AL
bert, athatuhe has been suffered to
sustain the intimate relations with
Her Majesty. At some great Cab
met councils she reserves her opin-
ion. ''I must first" she says, "con-
suit the, spirit of Prince Albert. !"
The Partisan Journalist could not
have drawn so graphic picture of
the ceremonies which he says take
place at Balmoral Castle, had he
been present himself. "She goes
into the studio of the deceased, who
is always alive to her; she sits in
his. favorite arm chair; facing her
on a chair are arranged the clothes
of the Prince, seeming to await his
coming great fire is lighted on
the vast baronial hearth, John
Brown respectfully brings on a
plate the basin of Cruel which his
master used to take every evening
and places it on hob, as if he were
going to take it. The Queen has
paper on her knee, pencil in her
right hand. She calls the spirit OF
her absent husband. The chair
moves, cracks and answers by blows
of its feet on the carpet The alpha
bet of spiritualism is known; so
many blows signifying each letter.
Her Majesty asks questions, and
her servant Brown translates to her
the Princes answers. living
and the dead thus converse. of the
things of this world and the other
These are pious vigils whence the
Queen goes forth calmed if not con-
soled, for her grief is one of those
which only end with life"
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The paper mill at Dalton, Mass,
having the exclusive privilege of
manufacturing the paper on which
United States money is printed was
established in colonial times. The
New York Times has an interesting
paragraph from which we learn that
this paper, from the time it is in the
pulp untin it is reeeivedin Washing
ton, whence it is transported in small
iron safes, is strictly and jealousy
guarded, and, when received, is Sc
curely locked up in the treasury
vaults until needed. 1t is, by law
of congress, a felony for any un
authorized person to be found merely
in the possession of any of this
paper. In tho burea of printing
and engraving more than thou
sand persons are employed. The
bank note plates and stamp dies are
kept in vaults that can only be
opened by the joint labor of three
men, each opening, occupying ff-
teen minutes. These precautions
are obvious to guard against tam
pering with or counterfeiting our
paper money. The highest value
in national bank notes is $1,000, and
of legal tender note $4,000. The
printing of a bank note of any de-
nomination requires from p to. "a
days, and during the process it
passes through the hands OF % per-
sons. Il Thus we find that our paper
money is almost as intricate in the
process ofImanufacture as it is hard
to get at when made, and yet in the
last year there were as much as
SIG, 100000 worth of legal tender
notes, S6S,OOO,OOO of national bank
currency, Ss7,O0O,OOO of bonds and
S38, 100000 of silver certificates
manufactured, to say nothing of the
gold and silver coin struck off at the
United States mint.
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THE BAD AND WORTHLESS

are never S1astdted or coanterJested. This
is especially true of family medicine,
and it is positive proof that the remedy
initiated is of the highest value. As
soon as it had been tested and proved by
the whole world that Hop Bitters was
the purest, best and most valuable fam-
lily medicine on earth. many limitations
sprung up and began to steal the notices
in which the press and people of the
country had expressed the merits Of H.
B., and in every way trying to induce
suffering invalids to use their stuff in
stead, expecting to make money on the
credit and good name OF I'll B. Many
others started nostrums put up in sim
liar style to I'll. B S, with vaIrionsly de-
vised names in which the word Hep
Eor sHopsr were used in a way to induce
people to believe they were the same as
Hop Bitters. All such pretended rem
edies or cures, no matter what their
stvle or name is. and ESPECIALLY those
with the word Hop" or Hops in
their name sor in any way connected
with them or their name, ate limitations
or counterfeits. Beware OF them. Touch
nomn Of them. Use nothing but genuine
Hop Bitters, with bunch or cluster Of
green Hops on the white libel. Trust
nothing else. Druggists and dealers
are warned against dealing in imita-
tions or counterfeits.
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THE CAPTURE.

As he lay straight IN my path |
leaped squarely over him and al
most into she arms Of three of the
Confederates, who leveled their car
bines at my head and demanded me
to halt, while the fallen man, recov-
ering his gun and his wits, came
savagely toward me, gun in hand,
and in a foghorn voice, shouted
e Surrender p amid the laughter of
his cooler companions. For few
minutes | hoped my two comrades
might meet a better fate than /, but
they were soon'in sight, attended by
the guard, and exchanged condol-
-ences. The Confederates hunted
up my shoes for me and treated us
with considerable kindness, being
soldiers and not prison guards: they
fed Gus literally from their haver-
sacks. They admitted that our dis
covery in the swamp was an acci-
cident and a great surprise to them,
and added that we were outside of
their posts.
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A Baltimore man who bought
him farm two or three years ago
was recently approached by friend
who had some money to invest, and
who asked: "Can [ buy a pretty
fair farm for SCOOP eyes; about
that figure" And I'll want to lay
out about $4,000 in improvements,
I presumed" " Yes; fully that"
"And [ can invest another ten
thousand in stock?" "I thikn you
can" "And $4,000 more in grad
ing, filling up, creating fish-ponds,
and so forth?'' "Well, you may get
through with that some., "That's
about $4,000, and now let's figure
the income" "Oh, you don't need
pencil or paper" said the victim, as
a shade Of sorrow darkened his face.
@The income will be about So for
turnips, So for potatoes, So or Sc for
earn and bull calf or two at So a
head. To save time call it $25. I'll
see you again in a day or two.
Maybe I've forgotten something
which will add a dollar more.
Morning to you WaU Street
Ne1rs.
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KALAMAZOO, MICH, Feb. Q, 1880.

l know Hop Bitters will bear recon-
mendation honestly. All who use them
confer upon them the highest encomi-
ums, and give them credit for making
cures-all the proprietors claim for
them. l have kept them since they
were first Offered to the public. They
took high rank from the first, and main
tanned it, and are more called for than
all others combined. So long as they
keep up their high reputation for purity
and usefulness, / shall continue to
recommend them-something l have
never before done with any other patent
medicine. j. j BABcocK, M. d.
Mr.. Tosh Murray, our polite and ac-
commodating deputy postmaster, was
married on Tuesday last, to Miss Ella
Kabrich, of Montgomery county. We
Join in with his many friends here in
wishing him and his fair bride a pleas
ant journey through life.-iSaIens (Va.)
Register.
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One morning last week some gen
tlemen observed q negro mailing an
stamped letter at the post office,
They asked him what he ment by
mailing unpaid letters. "Oh,' re-
piled the negro; II does that reg lar. J."
"You dor" "Yesser, wen de Post
master amt lookin' / draps my let
ter in; do that often. sabes de
postage, yer see. [ jes write a let,
ter, don't put stamp on to it, and
slips here and lets her draps. Oats
de way l send my letters and gifts
de best of de post ofice-ha! b ha !
takes dis niger TO be sharp, it does. .
He cannidiIy thought that he was
thought that he was getting ahead
of the United States Government
Eufduld Times.
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The e. Great Southern Remedy.

For the cure of all diseases arising
from diseased blood. is ROSADALIS.
IL cures Scrofula, Rheumatism, White
Swelling, Gout, Goitre, Consumption,
Bronchitis, Nervous Debility, Malaria
and all diseases of kindred nature
arising from an impure condition Of the
blood. IL is perfectly marvellous how,
In many cases, after physicians have
failed to cure, a single bottle OF, ROSA
DALIS seems 10 effect such a marked
change ms 10 give new hope and life.
Re 4 this letter --l-
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VIII. BECAUSE since
nothing succeeds like sue
cess, the great success of
the "Knockabout" thus far
proves it to be just the suit
that was needed tor boys
wear.
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II. Because the 'EKnock-
aboutso are trimmed in the
most substantial manner,
none but indestructable
material in threat, buttons,
&C., being used in their
manufacture.
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: REuoBorn. Va. Nov. p. 1880.

/ Rave beena great sufferer with in
flammat0ry rheumatism for the last
twelve months. I was indmred 20 try
your pi PREPARATION, -Rosadalis, and ] have
been greatly beneftted. My hands and
feet are still enlarged. but feel so much
better, that / want TO continue taking
the ROSADALLS.
MRS. NJ. Y. DANCE. +.
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The marriage is announced of a
Mr.. Bearden, 104 years old; to a
Mrs. Lee, aged forty, all of Bibb
county, Ala.
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ssYet strange to tell,
In quiet we lad learned to dwell
Ny very chains and grew friends,
So much long communion tends
To make us what we are Even
Regained my freedom with sigh"

followed the trail of the Con-
federates to the border of the open
field which afforded clear view for
not less than half a mile toward
the north. A small farm -house stood
in sight at distance which / estl-
mated at thousand yards, but not
a man was in sight or heariug. The
sudden disappearance of the party,
whom | knew could not have reach
ed the house in SO brief a time, was
significant, and / instantly con-
cl1ded that they were ct that very
minute deploying about the border
of the swamp SO as to encompass
and close in on us. | turned quickly
and ran back into the swamp, ex-
pecting az / retreated to hear the
whiz Of bullet from a concealed
Confederate. / had taken less than
a dozen steps when long, clear
whistle was heard to my right and
instantlI answered by another on
the opposite side of the swamp. Ny
two friends, mistaking these for my
signals, bounded through the woods
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BROWN, WELLS & HoYT,, NIoRRIsTowN
THE MORRISTOWN GAZETTE.
Subscription Price, 81 90,
in Advance, otherwise 81.

Entered at the rost Ofice at Morristown, Tenn.
Sssecond class matter.l
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SURROUNDED BY RATS.

IS so. SURROUNDED BY RATS.
Ig Finding the short fragment Of a
blanket rope hanging from the top
of the opening, l let my feet down,
hoping to touch bottom, but found
none, and as my bruised hand and
shoulder made it impossible to hang
long | balanced myself for fall,
whittier and to what depth | knew
not, for it was a rayless pit of dark
ness. With sort of faith in fortane
l shut my eyes and teeth and in the
name of liberty let go. Thanks to
my thoughtful comrades, [ fell into
a huge pile of straw, and after roll
ing over two or three times ! found
myself in the darkness among hun
dreds of squealing rats, and before
/ could recover my equilibrium q
score of the repulsive creatures ran
over me. Complying with my in
structions, | placed my back to the
wall near where / dropped, and wad
ed knee deep toward the opposite
wall through the straw that cover
ed the cellar. The place seemed to
be perfectly alive with rats that
fought, squealed and tore each other
and thumped against my ankle at
every step.
At last / reached the wall and ran
my hand along the cold, damp sur
face in search of the opening to the
tunnel. In this manner / groped
along until / reached the southeast
corner, and believing that 1 must
have passed the hole, l made my
way back In the same way, feeling
the wall with increased anxiety and
caution. stopped a dozen times to
listen for some friendly token from
my comrades who had long since
preceded me, but no sound could be
heard but the horrible chorus of the
rats. The thought of failure began
to harass me, as did the fear that /
should be forced to spend the night
in the loathsome place. Great beads
of perspiration came out on my
forehead when / thought Of being
found by the guards in the morning,
if, indeed, the colony of rats did not
long ere that time battle for the
choice cuts Of my remains.
A TRAIN OF HORRIBLE THOUGHTS.
1t paralyzed me to think that
through my laundering the tunnel
would be discovered, that had cost
such heroic labor, and that / should
be loaded with the disgrace of de-
priving hundreds Of my fellow. .pris-
oners Of their liberty IN this train
of expressing thoughts came the
remembrance that this had at one
time been the dead CELLAR where
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A Break for Liberty.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF
AN OFFICER.

When, on the night of February
s, 1864, Colonel Rose completed the
tunnel at Libby prison, through
which sixty-one Union soldiers es-
capped to the Federal lines, Captain
Frank E. Moran, of the 73d New
Yorkregiment, thena a prisoner there,
got an inkling of what was going
on, and hurried to join the fugitives.
While hundreds were pressing for
precedence at the narrow mouth of
the tunnel, the cry of q Guards !"
was raised. A stampede followed.
Notwithstanding thepanic, no guard
appeared, and Capt Moran hasten
ed back, toward the opening. What
befel him is related in an extremely
interesting article in the Philadel-
phia Times, from which the subjoin-
ed extracts are taken:
L squeezed myself feet first thro'
the narrow aperture in the fireplace
and found that the opening led in a
descending slant from the back OF
the fireplace, through the chimney
and into the east cellar, which was
divided from the cellar containing
the cells by wall. These cells were
directly under the kitchen at the
front of the building and were al
ternatelyi used for the confinement
of hostages, "troublesome5 prisoners
and Union spies under death SEN
tence. They were foorless closets
about ten or twelve feet square. A
small strram of light stole into them
part of the day from a narrow graf
ed window, half sunken in the side
walk above. They were guarded
by special sentinels, were alive with
enormous rats and the air in them
was sickening. From these dread
full cages many a brave felloWawe
forth to death. A thick wall divid-
ed this from the east cellar under
the hospital room, and it was in the
east wall of this cellar that the tun-
mel DroDer began.
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IV.BECAUSE THE
"Knockabout" fabric being
a light color is not objec-
tionable as many suppose,
for it is in reality a neutral
shade which will not soil
easily, and will not show
the dust.
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1 was gasping for breath and my
shoulder was paining drcadfully.
1t seemed as if we were lost in some
horrible grave. ee
PURE AIR AT LAST.
I was struck with the wonderful
clearness with which all sounds were
transmitted through the passage, as
if we were encompassed by metallic
instead of clay walls. At last, near
fainting with suffocation, pam and
fatigue, ray of light gladdened my
eyes and l felt the welcome blessed
ness of fresh air certainly the most
delicious air l have ever breathed in
my whole life. Morgan extended
his hand gave me friendly well
come as I rose like an apparitlon to
the surface of the earth, and having
reached terra frma | made a careful
and minute survey of my surround
ings. I was in yard that divided
two old buildings that faced re
spectively north and south.
| stood about seventy feet from
the eastern wall of the prison, and
looking through the dilapidated
fence, saw the seDtinels pacing their
posts and by the light of the street
lamps could easily distinguish their
features. An arched way of suffi-
cient width for the passage of wag-
ons led to the street on the south
that ran next to and parallel with
the canal. [ now noticed third
person in the yard, and Morgan in a
whisper introduced Lieutenant Will
liam Watson, of his own company
of the Twenty first Wisconsin regi-
ment. We held q hurried conference,
and decided to go down the streetin
an easterly direction, agreeing to
meet at the second corner for further
consultation. We each removed our
shoes, that we might run the swifter
if challenged by the sentinels.
LEAVING THE PRISON BEHIND.
Watson went off first and was
followed in about two minutes by
Morgan, AS they moved away [
closely watched the two nearest
guards who at one time halted on
their posts and gazed together after
the retreating forms of my two
friends. | resolved should they
show a sign of firing to shout and
alarm to my comrades and dash
down the street after them. But the
guards appeared to have no suspic-
lon that they were Yankees and
without any audible comment re-
garding them resumed the pacing OF
their posts. Feeling this to be my
opportunity ] stepped from the
arched way and leisurely followed
| in the wake of my friends. 1t would
be difficult to convey to one who has
not shared in a like experience a
clear idea of the peculiar sensation
/ felt when, after an Imprisonment
of over six months, / first found my
self in the open fresh air and drank
in the first fragrant breath of my
liberty; and yet / felt pang OF re-
gret as / turned irresistibly to look
| at the grim walls of Libby, where |
was leaving, perhaps forever, many
of the gallant fellows, the most
valued friends of my life. There
came at the moment to my mind the
touching words of Bonnivurd,
Byron's "Prisoner of Chillon :"
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VII. BECAUSE THE
''Knockabout' has proved
an inestimable blessing to
every Keonkalkulator who
has to buy, and every mo-
ther who has to mend the
clothing of the irrepressi-
BILE boy of the period.
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111.Because the knock
ebout" pants are made with
a Patented "Cavalry Knee"
thereby insuring the great
est durability.
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VI. BECAUSE THE
''Knockabout" is produced
solely to to supply a want
of an honest wearing sub
stantially made
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V. BECAUSE THE
"Knockabout" as it's name
implies is a neat, service
abe outfit, and is keenly
Kalkulated to stand any
amount of rough usage.
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BOYS SUITS

AT THE Low PRICE OF
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bodies from the hospital room above
it used to be boxed up prior to bur
ial. The revolving idea that the
Union dead should ever have been
left, even temporarily, in such a
place sickened me, and I would have
givenIa fortune at that miserable
moment for a friendly stream of
light and a blessed breath of fresh
air. L thought ] had already sur
veyed an acre of wall and was on
the border of despair when to my
boundless joy my hands fell upon a
pair of heels. i knew they were
live heels, for I.had no sooner touch
ed them than they vanished like
magic in the wall. ]Jad I'D ]H
"Wholis there? n said a voice, as
if from a grave. Ff1
"Moran," I answered, "from the
Gettysburg SOON. Who are you 2"
agCharley Morgan, ? the sepulchral
voice responded, s'frotn the Chicka-
mauga room. Are the Rebs COM
ing p
"NO. 90 ahead and make room
for me-" said /, and away went the
heels, after sending a shower Of dirt
into both my eyes.
The hole appeared as | advanced
to have an ayerrge diameter of
about two feet. At times we ap-
peared to be descending and again
we seemed to rise. The earth was
clammy and cold and the air foul
and sufocating. My bruised shoul-
der got rough usage as | wedged
myself forward on my hands and
face. The hole grew narrower as |
advanced, and Notwithstanding my
slight form [ found myself more
than once in the position of the fat
man who had preceded me. Morgan
unhappily took a violent cramp in
one of his legs, and to relieve his
distress / pulled off his shoes. This
proved a somewhat troublesome
charge, for in order to save it foe its
owner / had to push it ahead of me
as I crawled onward The length
of the tunnel seemed interminable.
l was gasping for breath and my
shoulder was paining dreadfully.
1t seemed as if we were lost in some
horrible grave. are
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Poverty wants much, but avarice
everything. s