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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-26

SETTLE.-Having sold out my stock
of millinery with the Intention Of
going away, | should be pleased to
have all who are indebted to me to
call and settle at their earliest con-
yenience. MRs. GRIBBLE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-26

IT really looks as if Dodgcyillt
intends to walk off with the poultry
show this Winter, as will be seen BY
this clipping taken from last weeks
Ghroaicie.'
At meeting of the poultry aud dog fanci
crs of this vicinity held last Tuesday evening
those present decided TO join Tue 5. W. Wis
Poultry Association, wlAeE has been establish
ed in this part of the State for several years,
and the meeting was declared meeting OF
that society. The following officers were duly
elected for the ensuing year President, 5. G
Thomas, of Mnc'a q Point vice president, j.
T. Streeier tree snrcr, john Temby secretary,
Aldgo Jenl:s, of Dodgeyle executive com
mittee B. j. Bennett, John Alien, Mineral
Point, Aidro jerks, Chris. ElHugcn, G, s.
Ralph, John Johns, w w. Williams. Dodge
Vile The meeting was adjourned until next
Tuesday evening, when date for an exhbi-
lion viii be fixed and other business attended to,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-26

G. NJ. REYNOLDS has moved his
hotel from Miiflin to Levingston,
where he will put it in good repair
for rent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-26
City OMeer..
County Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL..,C C. lRISH, Pastor.
Sunday services AT 1890. A. n. ana W =. NJ
Sunday School at 2o, p NJ. PraNer meetifss
on Mondays and Thursdays at 1900, +. NJ
PRIMITIVE METH DIST. C. DAWSON. Pastor.
SUNDAY services at 1890, A. and ';uo, p NJ.
SUNDAY School at 100 p. NJ. Prayer meetings
on Mondays and Thursdays at ZOO, r. NJ.
TRINITY -. .......... M. CHASE. PASTOR
Sunday services at l0:}0, A. NJ. and 700, p. NJ.
Sunday School at 2;30, z. NJ Services on FIJI
day evenings mt T30 q clock.
PRES SRYTERIAN . j. N. ELLIOTT, Pastor.
SUNDAY services at 1880, A. ". and oo, p. NJ
Sunday School ut 100 T. NJ. Prayer meeting
on "Wednesday mt I;l5 p NJ.
ST. MARY'S (German). ~. Jos. llUBER, Pastor,
Sunday services: First Mass at 00. A. NJ;
High Mass at 1890. A. NJ; Vespers ut 3;00pM.
ST. PAULS Irish .......,J. O'kEEFE. Pastor.
Sunday services. High Mass mt 1000, A. NJ.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-26

GEoRGE w. STRONG, of Miiilin, is
very good man, but in no respect
is he superior to Capt. ID. q. Jones,
or more competent for the office OF
Register. Besides, while Capt Jones
was experiencing the dangers and
hardships OF the war for the Union
from 1861 to 1860, Mr.. Strong was
regularly voting the Democratic tick
ct, and with bis party denouncing
the war as an uncoustituticua failure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-26

The PRouIBs The Prohibition
lists are making u thorough canvass
of this county. Last week several
meetings were held in various places,
and the programme for this week is
as follows:
MONDAY, Rowe's School House, Speakers
Hauscom, Wright, Frost aud Mons and at
Edmund, With liowarth and Penberthy as the
takers.
TUESDAY, at Wyoming, Iianseom. Pirkoltor
a I'D Frost, at ltdgeway, Frost and Quinn.
WEDNESDAY, at Pleasant Ridge Eanscom
Penbcrihy aud Morris. At Midaleburg, Iio-
watth and Jarvis.
THURSDAY, at Standards Grove, llauseom,
Rowe and Tcmby. At Mound Creek, Jarvis.
Robinson and Theobold,
FRIDAY, at Survey, llowuth Frost and
Rove. Az Bunker iill, Ilanscom and Pen
belthy
SATURDAY, at Adamsyille, Frost Theobold,
Robinson and Jarvis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-26

THIs is the contents of the poster
announcing the Democratic mass
meeting in this city tomorrow even
ing:
Recruit the hosts from those who would
ilght for the right because II Is right
Col. w L. Villas, of Madison, and
Burr w Jones, Democratic candidate
for Congress, will address the people
of Mineral Point, on Friday evening
Oct. 9th, 1882. All are cordially
invited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
A Duel to the Death.
A Fatal Meeting Fifty Years Ago.

Robert Crittenden fought very re-
markable duel about the year 1880. He
was eanvassing Arkansas as candidate
for Delegate to Congress. General Con-
way, the brother of the subsequent Gov
ernor of the State of that name, being
his opponent. The latter was a Jack
son man." while Crittenden was ssanti-
Jackson" in the political nomenclature
of that day. They met in debate at Lit
tie Rock. There was an immense con-
course of people in attendance, and
party feeling ran very high. The dis
cussion became personal, and Critten-
den at the close of his second speech re-
marked that he trusted no gentleman
awould utter words in the heat of debate
toward him such as could not be tole-
rated by the code of honor" Conway
retorted in torrent of bitter invective
and personal denunciation. Crittenden
briefly and calmly rejoined: ''Your lam
guage, General Conway, admits of only
one answer, and that, you may be sure,
l will make right speedily" A hostile
message was sent the same day, and the
meeting arranged for the following
morning.
A vast throng had collected to witness
the duel, for there had been no attempt
made to conceal it. Ben Desha, a son
of Governor Desha, of Kentucky, was
Crittenden's second. There was some
delay in settling the preliminaries, at
which General Conway became impa-
tent and excited, while Crittenden re-
manned perfectly cool, stretched quietly
on blanket, with his eyes closed, as
though he were sleeping. Finally the
principals were called to their positions.
''The spectators, says an eyewitness,
''at a glance contrasted their aspect and
bearing. Crittenden inherited the no.
blest of human forms. with fair hail,
blue eyes, and lofty countenance,
frank and open in its expression, and
wearing the seal of death-defying brave
ry. He stood cool, collected, and I'M
concerned, like rifeman about to fire
at a mark. But Conway had stern
face. eyes dark as night, and his look of
indubitable courage was perceptibly
tinged with revenge. At length Desha
gave the word in voice that rang over
the hill like the peal of trumpet
Fire! One-Two-Threer At the sound
'Firer Conway raised his weapon and
drew the trigger His bullet grazed
Crittenden's breast and cut button off
his coat, without more injury. But
Crittenden waited until the last echo of
the word Two, and then his pistol ex-
ploded. Gen. Conway dropped to the
earth like lead. The ball had pierced
his heart" Crittenden died of fever a
few years after these events.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16


A special telegram to The ARGUS yester-
day. was to the effect that General Single
ton had determined to run as an indepen-
dent candidate for congress While the
ARGUS sympathizes with the venerable
general in his defeat for the nomination,
it holds that he should take his overthrow
like a man and a soldier, and not allow
himself to be made an instrument to defeat
his party. The democrats of the district
should stand by their nominee, to man,
and thus teach disappointed candidates
that when laid aside by regular conven-
ton, the action of that convention will be
carried out to the bitter end in support of
it's nominee. The ARGUS hopes General
Singleton will reconsider his hastily form
ed determination.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

A number of bankers from the south
west, and New England are at Saratoga
attending the meeting of tn association
to-day. Among the leading topics to be
discussed are silver and currency, the
necessity of national bankrupt law.
methods of preventing defalcations and for
geries, the progress of the south in agri-
culture and manufactures. and what can
be done by banks to meet the wants of the
south for capital for diversified industries,
aud judiciously directing immigration
from the north and Europe, the need of
rulings of courts in some states in the rela-
tons of savings banks to their depositors
as trustees instead of ordinary creditors,
the unification of laws relating to notes,
bill of exchange. and drafts owing or given
in one state and payable in another.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

was (then) shouting the victory for
which the poor Sergeant had given his
life. but of which he was dying without
the sight"
could multiply Instances, but these
few are sufficient to suggest that in this
country we may find morality and re-
ligion in the army; that a soldier is not
depraved to a proverb; that virtue and
piety are not SO rare as to be simply
subjects of ridicule; that profigacy,
libertineism, and infidelity are not by
any means necessary part of soldiers
uniform; that profanity, drunkenness,
intidelity. and dueling are not the spec
iai characteristics of our army. These
crimes, it is owned with shame and sor-
row. prevail in our land. and more or
less atfiict and curse the best regulated
company, but the army is not conspicu-'
GUS In this or anv other vileness. The
Grand Army can easily furnish the rec
ord proof of soldiers, who like Thomas,
Candy, Fisk, Mitchell, Chamberlain,
SewaIl, Whittlesey, and host of 9th
ers. have been conspicuous in deeds of
justice and beneficence, securing and
advancing human happiness; of soldiers
who, like Greble, Camp, and Stinson,
have carried comfort to wretchedness
and dried the tears of sorrow;' of SOL
diers who, like Miles, Tillson, Saxton.
Swayne, Sprague, and Griffin. ''have
relieved the unfortunate. fed the hun
CRY. clothed the naked, dealt justly. and
enlightened the ignorant of soldiers
who, like Grant, Hancock, Rosecrans,
Palmer, Sherman, Sheridan, Pope,
Meade, Jameson, Butler, and multi
tude of others. ''llnfastened the fetterS
of the slave, and let the captive go free"
From Gen o. o. HoUardrs Decoration
Dag AdlareSS IN LeaCiSto7a, Ne.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

The OVERRIDING of the modern aesthetic
business is illustrated i'm an exchange by
these incoherent words: Bridget, why
hast thou to me so well recommended
by Mrs. Bongtongs not as / bid thee these
many times conformed to wishes of mine
expressed in this respect forsooth that
though time beyond laundry day is by
two days extended, yet thee no sprinkle
to the articles hath given, nor doth to
me anywhere upon the range appear
the sad iron which ere this in times that
were to and fro to glide was wont. Per-
adventure" .'Well, mum, in d Quaker
family working was l once, but long
enough not the language TO learn: am
II in furren tongue We spakin' be, it's
TO me intirely unbeknowest. ,"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

Mrs. Jones was reading in a paper the
other day about widow that got $50, 900
from the railroad that killed her husband
in an accident. Jones couldn't imagine
what made her look at him and sigh so
hard after she had finished reading it.
Plasmfetd Bulletin.
The large hotel at Rockaway Beach has
been leased for five years to a syndicate of
business men of New York city. 1t will
not be opened until next season. About
$780, 600 will be expended in improving it,
The building will have cost, when these
are made, 50, 100000.
Dallis Hull, of Mount Gilead, o., has
been arrested on two charges made by his
father, one of stealing $500 in 1867, and
another of embezzling $3.50 in 1877. The
parties are wealthy and highly connected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

towns and cities. The late J07---7-S0
houn, at the time an ofiicer-if M OsJ
take not Land Commissioner, MS
the engineers when locating tho WY
While enjoying their siesta one do,i ios0
only the prairie bounding the hor;.,ow why
all directions he and his friend hit ~ W.
happy and original expediept up dpo'
solved the perplexing problem wi #Iiet
further trouble. you give mo ' "
one to the other, 1.-TWO, not mora - SaN
three, consonants in any case. and y
low me to arrange them with anv w ~. a.
els l may select, and we will INV ,o'I
names from them. We will of can
reject all that are not euphonionsY
pleasant to the ear The pIan wot al'
once adopted. NIL" said his frio.1
Transporting them several times va
various vowels, Tolono was the resnI.
a very beautiful name &c R NJ cas
next, and, after a few trials. Onarro ~
selected. IN p T." and Peoto9o
soon formed. How many more n,,
along the Illinois Central RAILWAY vus
made in the same way we know ".
but several others, we are quite suraIss \
a similar origin. But, says one. IN"
names do not mean anything. OT 15%
ally, of course, they did not; but as g.,
as a TOWNSHIP was located and caH5
Onarga it did mean something. and
very beautiful, prosperous town il
And SO of the others. These facts a.
authentic, as we often heard them FINN
Mr.. Calhoun himself; and though r.
quently urged to write them out h,
modesty or pressing business preveDtsI
How much better are these names M,
the string of repetitions one meet /,
New York, as Utica, Rome, Itb,@
Syracuse, and. for elegance and beapf7
and even Skaneateles
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
Strangely Ignorant.

The school superintendent of Knox
County, Illinois. has furnished notes
from an official diary, which indicate
that the applicants for teachers certif-
icates are strangely ignorant in some
instances. The answers to questions are
on file, and these are some of the edify-
ing responses: One youth mentioned
the Chicago Times and the New York
World as the educational journals he
had read, and declared that John Han
cock was one of the commanders at
Gettysburg. A sister of this man blessed
with such vivid imagination produced
the following historical information
''Balabo crossed the Isthmus of Suez
and discovered the Pacific ocean; he
named it the South Sea because it was
free from storms. He was Spanish
enthusiasm looking for the tabled
fountain of immortal youth" One of
these Illinois historians had a rank of
ninety per cent in arithmetic.
Among the living American authors,
other candidates enumerated Chaucer,
Spenser, and Shakespeare. The depart
ment of American politics was repre-
scented ably by these seekers for a certif-
icate. Senator David Davis represents
Utah and has six wiTes,' is a specimen
reply. The following reference to
national sorrow is among the answers:
"A. Lincoln diede April 10 he was
berried at Spring field Ill over the Same
roote in which he went to Washington.
The cares were Draped in black the
principil buildings ever person wore
badge of mourning
The superintendent who tells this sad
tale is a woman, and her thoroughness
has enriched the archives of Illinois with
these and many similar contributions to
knowledge. She declares that the result
of her questioning has been sometimes
almost appalling" which would seem
TO be moderate statement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
About Grows.

Professor Linden said a good word
the other day at Buffalo for that much
prosecuted bird, the common crow The
crow of America belongs to scattered
family of about two hundred species, in
Guiding among them the buzzard, jay,
raven and magpie. OF the genus proper
to which the crow belongs, seven exam
Piles are found in the United States, the
great black raven being at the head. In
the wilderness about one hundred miles
from Buffalo, ON the shores of Lake On
tario, ravens were found. Their nests
were so secluded as rarely to be discov-
cred. So wary were the birds that Mr..
Linden had found it impossible to OBJ
tain q specimen. They were reported
more abundant on the Canada shore of
Lake Ontario, but it was impossible to
procure specimen even there, though
liberal reward had been offered.
The crow was only preserved from an
Inhalation by its great cunning. Even in
captivity the bird displays degree of
sagacity which almost resembles human
intelligence. MIR. Linden admitted that
the crow could hardly be called sweet
singer; still when tanned he made a very
interesting pet. On the whole, he might
safely be set down as a useful bird and
real friend of the farmer He eats
large quantities of noxious insects, and
though he has bad habit of pulling up
young tender shoots of grain, it was
question whether the damage was not
more than compensated by the number
of larvae of beetles thus brought to light
and devoured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
A Charmed Serpent.

At meeting in the chapel of one Of
the hill towns of this State, short time
since, while the lady was playing the
cabinet organ, and the congregation
singing hymn, an adder some three
feet long erawled out from under the or
gan, lifted his head, and apparently liSF
ened to the music. The lady had pres
ence of mind to continue her playing
till the hymn. was sung.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

Strenuous efforts have been made BY
counsel to secure pardon for the con,
victed oyster-dredgers recently captured
by Gov. Cameron, of Virginia, in his
campaign up the Rappahannock river
The governor. however, has steadily re.
fused to listen to any Communication o.
the sentences, which in some cases DOL
only involved imprisonment, but forfeit
ure of the vessels engaged in the traffic
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
Making Names for Railroad Stations.

When the Illinois Central Railway was
surveyed through the grand prairie, how
to find names for the stations to be put
some twelve OF fifteen miles apart was
matter of considerable difficulty, for
no distinguished savage or learned pun
dit had lived at these convenient dis
tances to bee6lne immortal by having
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTsICT
Democratic Congressional Convention at Mon
mouth, Wednesday, Sept, Is, 1882.

The Democracy of the several counties in the
Eleventh Congressional district are requested to
send delegates to Convention to be held at Mon
mouth, Warren County, on wednesday, Sept, Ii,
1882 at O'Clock D. m, for the purpose of nominal
ing a candidate for Congress- and to transact snch
other business may be presented for the consid-
GRAFTON of the convention.
The several counties in the Congressional district
will be entitled to the following representation based
upon the vote for Hancock and English in 1880:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION

The Democrats of the Twenty First Legislative
District requested to send delegates to Legs-
latlve Convention to be held at the Court House In
Cambridge, on Monday Sept, 4th 1892 at II O'Clock
A. M for the purpose of nominating candidate
for the Legislature, TO be voted for at the Novem
Der election 1882 and transact such other business
az may properly come before said convention.
The basis of representation will be one delegate
for every 200 votes for Hancock for president
Rock Island Co., will be entitled to - delegates.
Henry g 10
Rock Island, Aug, 8, 1882.
j. r. JOHNSTON,
LEVI WATERMAN, Com.
EZRA SMITH.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

AT the rate England is now sending
troops to Egypt she will have an effective
army of at least $4,000 men to operate
against Arab Bey and his adherents by the
1st of September. Short work will be
made of the rebellious Egyptians when
that army gets after them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

There are at present $4,000 Pennsylva-
mans living in Kansas, 100000 Suckers
1000 Hoosiers, and SO, 900 Buckeys.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

An election win be held in Byron on the
29th inst, to decide the question of the
town borrowing $4,000, with which to
construct bridge across Rock river at
that place.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
A Willing Endorser.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 3d. 1881.
Fl. I'll. WARNER s. Co: Ssrs-I can rec
ommend your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
and you can safely use my name.
MRS. ANN KELLY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

During the fiscal year ending June 30
there was 81, O0O, 900 more gold sent out
of this country than was received. The
amount exported was $40, 900; the
amount imported $40, OO0,O
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

A confiagration in Chetopa, Labette
county, Kan, Monday, destroyed block
of seventeen stores and shops. Loss $50,
OOO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
CALL FOR STATE DEMOCRATIC con-
VENTION.
Thursday, September Z, 1889

The Democracy of all the counties in the state OF
Illinois are requested to send delegates to the state
convention, which win be held at Springfield, on
Thursday, September z, 1882,
at II O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of nominating
one candidate for state treasurer candidate for
transact such other business may be proper for
its consideration.
The several counties in the state are entitled to
one delegate for each 400 cast for Hancock and
English in 1880 and one delegate for each fraction
thereof of 200 votes and over, the counties, votes
and delegates being as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

The first cotton of this years crop was
received at New Orleans yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters OF ROCK island County and
all others who are opposed to the Republican party,
under its present management, requested TO
meet in their respective townships Saturday, Au-
gust H. 1882 to select delegates to the Democratic
County Convention be held in the court house. at
Rock Island, on Thursday, August II, at p. m,
which is called for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention to be held
at Springfield, Wednesday, September g. also del
egates to Congressional and Legislative Convention
to be hereafter holden; and also to nominate can
Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools and Coroner,
and transact such other business as may properly
come before the convention
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

BY order of the state democratic central commit
tee. D. b. GILLIAN, Chairman
W j. MIzE, Secretary.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-03
$Yew a}aren @ailg Myumng yonrnal aud Courier.

soning inflammation of the stomach was gen. erally indicative of it, and that he found him self no indications of arsenical or other poi soning in the body of the girl
 MT. Jones-Then, Doctor, it has come down to this, that you made up your mind that this girl died of poison because you can not make up your mind what else she died of? No, sir, not at all
 MT. Jones--If you hadn't heard of Prof Chittenden's analysis, would you have had anything on which to base your opinion that the girl died of poison? No, sir.
 Mir. Jones returned to the subject o1 symptoms of arsenical poisoning and proofs of 1t i'll the body after death, pressing the witness closely and urging strongly by infer ence that as there was nothing of the kinc shown by the stomach of Jennie Cramer, the poisoning theory would not hold. The Doc tor adhered to his original position in tht main, and saying that what he had 10 base hi oplnlon on was the fact that arsenic had beer found in the body and that the other organ were healthy.
 Mir. Jones read from authorities to show that some kinds of wall paper contained | plenty of arsenic
 It was now five minutes to ,, and Mir Dool1ttle Improved the time by reading wig orously from authorities instances of case where persons had died of arsenic who's stomachs or intestines showed no signs of It l Adjourned to 10 m. to day.