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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-18

1882.
FALL AND WINTER
W. have now in store
The Largest and Finest Stock Of
Dry Goods. Cloaks,
Dolmans, Sacks, Carpets,
Oil Cloths, Rugs. Mats, &C.,
that we have ever before shown,
and We believe our efforts to
supply the people of this COM
munity with a stock to select
from. equal in variety and quail
1ty (if not in size) to any in
Kansas City or st. Louis, ought
to be appreciated by the citizens
OF our town and county, and we
honestly and candidly think we
ought to have your patronage.
In addition to our UNUSUALLY
large and varied assortment of
Staple Dry Goods, we ask yonr
special attention to the follow
ing specialties, which we have
in full assortments and at Pop
ular Prices:
Black and Colored Silk Velvets.
Black and Colored V%elveteens.
~exquisitely beautiful.
Black and Colored Dress Silks
and Satins.
Brocaded Silks and Satins.
Black and Colored Silk Pushes,
COlored French Shoodas.
Black and Colored French CASH
mercs.
English Satines, a full line Of
colors.
45 inch wide French Tricots-
something new. !
a full line Of ~ inch and "a \
inch, All-Wool Flannel Suit
ings. These are the most
desirable Goods in the market.
All the new and nobby shades
IN Ladies' Basket Flannel
The best and handsomest assOrt-
Inent of cheap Dress Goods
from ST to 25 cents, ever before
shown in this market.
Our stock of Ladies' Skirts,
Towels. Toweling, Table Lin
ems, Quilts, Bed Comforts and
Blankets will compare favor
ably with any stock In Amer
lea. We are offering grand
bargains in Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Rugs, Mats, SC. Our stock
embraces everything from the
cheapest Hemp Carpet up to
the best 3-plys and Body
Brussels.
Dolmans, IN Silk, Diagonal and
Beaver. in black and light
colors. Sacks in all the new
Shades and newest Trimmings.
They are daisies.
We r still headquarters for
Unlaundried Shirts for Men
and Boys.
We solicit your patronage.
W. g..
McCAUSLAND.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
A FALL OF RUNNING WATER.

The production of remarkable scenic
effects on the American stage fs.attaining a
wonderful degree of perfection, and among
these nothing is more beautiful and effec :
tive than the Introduction of a real water
fall, the water dashing and sparkling over
the rocks in the most realistic manner, and
eliciting unbounded admiration. This
novel feature is only one of the marvellous
scenic effects used in the presentation of
Uncle Toms Cabin by Anthony & Ellis
world famous double mammoth ideal Uncle
Toms Cabin company, which will appear
here at Harper's theatre on Monday even
ing next. Among the numerous other at
fractions are pack of trained Siberian
bloodhounds, knowing donkey, pony,
two Topsys, and the renowned Mem
phis university students. These colored
artists have called forth unbounded enthu
siasm, and encore after encore is accorded
them each evening. No lover of music can
afford to miss hearing them, and a crowded
house we are sure will enjoy this unsur
passed dramatic attraction. The double
Topsy is another prominent feature, and
the songs and dances of the two elicit
nightly rounds of applause and shouts of
laughter Seats should be secured early.
A word to the wise is sufficient. This COM
pany soon goes to Europe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
SUNDAY SERVICES.

There will be no services at the Milan
Presbyterian church
At 1045 a. M, in the United Presbyte-
rian church, the Rev. j. A. Reynolds, pas
tor will preach sermon from John xiv: [.
His subject at 7so p, m. will be Gentle
ness"
Swedish Lutheran church: the Rev. T..
N. Hasselquist, pastor Services at 1890
a. m and 7:15 p. m. The text at 1890 a.
NJ will be- Matt. TX: 27-31. Sunday school
at $50 p. m.
'The Great Partnership" Q0:45 a. M
and THE Mighty God" (7:s0 p. NO. will be
preached upon in the Christian chapel, by
the Rev. Irving A Searles. pastor. Sun
day school at 80 a. IN.
The Ri. Rev. Alexander Burgess d. D.,
Bishop of this diocese, will preach in
Trinity church at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. M
The rite of confirmation will be admins
tered at the 7:30 p. m. service.
At the Broadway Presbyterian church,
the Rev J. C. Holiday, pastor will preach
at 1915 a m. on "A Work of Grace" and
at : 80 p. M, on Christ the Heal er. ,
Sunday school at 9;15 a. m. Young peo-
pies meeting at Z p. m.
In the Central Presbyterian church, at
10:45 a. m, the Rev. s. s. Cryer, pastor,
will take for his subject -Ethiculture: A
New Religion" The monthly service of
song and music will be held at 7:30 p. m.
Young peoples meeting at 6:30 p. m,
subject: Bible Reading" Sunday school
at $50 a, m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
WHAT. sARY, CHEW roBAcco9

This time the ARGUS narrative concerns
an elderly churchman. widower who lives
not many miles from Rock Island. Al
though well along in years the deacon,
possessing an abundance of earthly goods,
concluded to marry again. Every Sunday,
therefore, he cast his eyes about the con
gregation, and finally selected a woman of
middle age who was as regular in her
church attendance as he, and decided to
play his game for all it was worth. So the
worthy deacon s;dlel up to his inamorata
and became so well satisfied that she would
make good deaconess that he ventured
upon an appointment in a secluded place,
where his tale of love might be confiden-
tally unfolded. The object of his adora
ton, however, not reciprocating his ardent
affection, but dearly loving joke, told her
big brother of the appointment with the
deacon. and joke of large proportions
was put up on him. When the eventful
evening arrived the brother put on his sis
ters hat, bonnet. etc, silently repaired to
the trysting place and patiently waited for
the deacon, while the immediate neighbor-
hood was densely populated with his young
friends After the shades of evening had
descended the deacon was promptly on
hand but had barely had time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
A REPUBLICAN EXPRESSES HIMSELF

A certain republican, who is well known
in this city, in conversation with an ARGUS
reporter. gave several reasons why he
would not support w. G. Morris at the
coming election. He said he chad always
voted the republican ticket" and that be
would do so this time" scratching it new
ertheless. He said he could not conscien-
tiously support" Mr.. Morris" that in the
first place che was chronic Office seeker.
and that was one thing that he detested,
and then morris was 50 egetistical he
could hardly contain himself" Par
ties that he "now had a warm grasp for
he would not know after election day
He said that he thought morris would
make good sheriff, but terribly
expensive one" as his administration OF the
office of coroner would show. He said
that he thought the best thing voters
could do for Morris would be TO ''Tetire
him to private life for a while. lie did
not like to go back on regular party
nominee, but that he would not support
ne ulduC IllGSc SNalCulChto '''NN
tarily without being questioned. aad
large number of republicans have express
ed themselves likewise. The fact is that
Morris, IN making his canvass, is disgusting
honest voters with his opportunities, like
a republican member of our city coun-
Gil said this morning: eff Morris
would stay in his store and tena
to business he would get a much larger
vote" He has an assuming way upon IN
tering a crowd of strangers which is iar
from winning. 1t is now evident that lie
will be scratched in his own town, there
being about forty temperance republican
votes in this town who will vote tne
straight temperance ticket, while there is
only one democrat thus far heard from WDo
will vote that ticket and he is nominated
for sheriff on the ticket. Now these 70
gether with those who will not vote ioi
Morris on the principles referred to above
make quite deduction in that gentleman
strength, as regards votes now and as IT,
CARDS his physical condition after cleo
ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
THE NEW FIRM.

Wilson, Ross & Co.'S building for the
manufacture of their patent road cart was
completed to-day. AS soon as their stock
arrives they will commence active opera.
tons. being able to get out about six carts
per day at first. Their facilities will be in.
creased as their trade demands EventualI,,
they will use the building now erected for
a ware house, and erect large brick build
ing to be used as a factory. Thus will
another industry be added to Molipe's
already large manufacturing interests Mr.
Haley of the firm will act as supern.
tendent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28

"Blackmail" says Webster, "was a GER
tain rate anc iently paid in the north of En-
gland to certain men who were allied to rob-
bers to be by them protected from pillage.'
The Union granny would lave its readers
understand that Boss Morris, having been
indicted by the grand jury on the testi-
mony of several reliable and in every way
creditable witnesses, paid $40 and costs to
the clerk of the Circuit Court IN order to
be protected from pillage," and that
Judge Peasants and the grand jury were
allied with the :obbers Out upon such
a display of both impotence and impu-
dence.
This mornings Davenport Gazette says
that Col. Crockett of Rock Island county,
came over yesterday afternoon and invited
Judge Hayes to take drive. OF course
the court could not do other wise than COM
ply, as he had the honor of riding behind
fine horse bearing his own name. Col.
Crockett says Judge Hayes" is the most
promising horse in the country, and he is
more attractive to his veteran owner than
ten 81 900 National bank bills"
Before noon to-day many of the most
desirable seats down stairs for the Mary
Anderson entertainment had be en- sold and
orders by telephone, aswell as by buyers pre-
sent, in person continue to poor in. The
talented ladyis sure of an OVERLOOKING house.
There are still. however, several good seats.
Boss Morris. as coroner. is said to be one
of the most expensive luxuries ever main
tanned by Rock Island county.
Does the Union, Tor Boss Morris.) dare
claim that Mr. Mcbride, then resident of
Moline, was ''blackmailer?" The court
records show that he testified before the
grand jury that for year more he had
procured liquor three times day of Cap
tain(s) Morris and largely upon his tes-
timopv, and that Of other equally trust
worthy witnesses, the indictment was
framed. How is that Mr.. U1e6oas
Two incorrigibles, Mike Hickey and
Fred Grenot, (the latter from the Soldiers
Home, Milwaukee, arrested by officer Etzel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
A Deacon's Wooing and is
Lamentable Ending.
Complete and Entertaining
Collection of Paragraphs
for Sunday Reading.
SMOKED OUT AGAIN

1t really begins to look as if our amiable,
yet passe. morning contemporary, had
learned that election day is approaching
and that it behooves it to be ''up and do
| ing" even If there is nothing to be done.
It's recent course in defending William G.
Morris from the aspersions of his own rec
ord would seem to indicate that if the
ARGUS were to quote literally from the
Bible. the Union in its next issue would
stigmatize it as another ARGUS SANDER,
But as the pure motives of public benefac-
tors have always been impugned by the
INSCRIPTIONS almost since the creation it
self, the ARGUS is well content to pursue
the course heretofore marked out most de
llberately and thoughtfully and allow the
public to sit as a jury upon its work.
The foregoing is suggested by the
extraordinary article in this mornings
Union in defense of Boss Morris, the bull
dozer. arrested dealer in spirits frumentum
etc. 1t says that the indictment was the
work of blackmailer and that 1.-THE demo
cratic mud throwers are eXhausting their
votes from Captain (?) Morris This
must be a pleasant state of things for
Judge Peasants and the grand jury which
found a true bill against Morris, to ponder
over. Would the Union have its
readers understand that the supreme
court of the great state of
Illinois is in league with, and is a sympa
thizing ally of, blackmailers? If so every
honorable citizen is at the mercy of an
evil minded neighbor. If it be true that
a blackmailer can go before grand jury,
with reputable witnesses, and procure the
framing of an indictment against an inno-
cent man then, indeed is the great citadel
of our civil and personal liberties ia immi-
nent danger of being overthrown.
But let us thank God that the reverse of
this statement is correct, and that in this
contemptibly pitiful defense of Boss Nor
rIs, the Union has once more exposed its
inherent weakness and little
ness The ARGUS is of those
who believe in the integrity of our judges
and who have confidence in the findings of
the averaga grand jury. And the fact that
Morris pleaded guilty to the indictment is
the very best answer that the ARGUS can
think of to the charge of matchmaking
Does the Union know the definition of
blackmail2 If it does not let it brush up
its knowledge of Webster, but to defend a
convicted candidate for sheriff by making
the counter charge of corrupt collision
of Judge jury and t'blackmailer" is too
great tax upon the patience and creduli-
ty of the enlightened reader of to-day.
The Union will have to try again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
DOUBLE WEDDING.

On Monday evening next occurs Il double
wedding. All the contracting parties are
well AID favorably known in this city.
where they have lived for years. At the
time referred to above Mr.. Philip Nell.
man and Miss Annie Mcclellan. Mr.. Law.
renee Mckinney and Miss Mary Meegan
will be united in the holy bonds of wed.
lock. The happy event occurs at the
Catholic church, Father Graves officiating.
Houses have already been furnished and
both couples will settle down to solid com.
fort Immediately. The ARGUS joins their
many friends in wishing both Macs much
joy in the step they are about to take, since
they are about to join the ranks of those
lLatrimOnially blest(D May success al
tend their footsteps, is the wish of all
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
ANOTHER SURPRISE.

Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huntoon
were the victims of "A very pleasant sur
prise which their friends perpetrated M.
on them. About twenty couple met early
in the evening at the residence of Ed. Al
len. Later in the evening they adjourned
to Mr.. HuntOon's, where they took that
couple completely by surprise. The
cause of this gathering leaked out when
it was known to be their ninth marriage
anniversary. They, however, rallied and
in honor to the occasion sumptuous re-.
past was served during the evening, and
sociability reigned supreme. All report
having had very enjoyable time, and
wish the couple many pleasant returns Of
these pleasant events.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28

for drunkenness were fined 50 and costs
by Squire Cropper this morning, and each
tence.
The family of Mrs. John Schlemmer de-
sire to return thanks to their friends for
their many acts of kindness and sympathy
during her sickness and death.
The new steam heater for the Buford
pillow works, is the largest one ever
brought into this section. The establish
ment will start up again next Monday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28

Capt c. Hinsdale, of Chicago is in the
city on business.
Maj A. Orendorff. democratic candidate
for state treasurer, was in the city last
evening.
DR.. L. d. Dunn has no deaths to report
for the week ending at noon to day. Who
says Moline is not healthy? This is indeed
joyous state to be in Moline has an in
crease in population this week of just 8, so
far as heard from.
The temperance advocates got together
last evening and filed vacancies on their
county ticket as follows: d. Edwards, of
Happy Hollow, county treasurer, and Miss
Maria S. Kenworthy as superintendent of
public schools, The vacancy on their tick
ct of county clerk was not filed.
The regular monthly meeting of our
school teachers was held at $50 to-day, at
which time each one received that i'little
check which means another months
salary.
The Whiteley Dramatic Company pre-
sented Colleen Bawn" last evening at the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
REAL EsTATE TRANSFERS..


for the week ending Tuesday, October "a
1882 are furnished from the abstract office
of Quincy Mcneil, Rock Island, Ill
Rufus Hubbard to d. c. Dimock, r. d.,
lot 4, block 8. Moline, and lot Z. block 10,
Woods Sd Moline, 81.
John Pattison to Simon Kenady, W. d.,
lot z, block 1. Carbon Cliff. 1925.
Peter Knutson to Olof Olson, q. c., SCI
NV 40, I'm, Nv, 81.
S Cox to L. Case, W. d. Indefinite descrip-
ton in Cordova, 800
Arnold & Brown by sheriff to W. III. Wa
macks, shifts. deed, WI ne4, I'm, 4w,
$474.4S.
Hester o. Massie to Melvin Crocraft, W.
d. lot 6, block 2, III. r.. Edwards I'd Mo
line, 800.
w. H. Pierce to Della Larabee, W. d. lot
8 and WI lot 10, block 3, lower Rock Island,
$1,000.
Della Larabee to Sarah Jane Pierce W. d.
lot 9 and WI lot 10, block 3, lower Rock ISL
and, $1,000.
Wait & Walker to F. Stuart, W. d.. lots
TO- II. 10 and WOO feet of lot IS, block 8,
Reynolds, $3.50.
j. h Hazlitt to F. Stuart. W. d., lot 2,
block 5, Reynolds, 81 800.
Coal Valley Mining Co. to F. Lindloff,
w. d., lots 12, ID, Ia, Is and 16, first add.
to Coal Valley, $50.
Same to same, W. d., out lot 81, Coal
Valley, $50.
w III. Edwards. to Andrew Anderson.
W. d., lots /, 2, and 4, block 1, w. II.
Edwards Moline, $1,000.
Mary Normand to James NJ Lanphere,
W. d., lot g. block 2, Hillsdale, $3.50
Mary A. Cary to Peter Nelson, W. d.,
lot IA, Block 8, Waterman Place, $500.
Adam Alday to A. p. Lindquist, W. d.,
e4 lot g. block 3, Aldays I'd, East Rock
Island, $3.50.
County Clerk to L. Case. tax deed, out
lot 4, sec. 1, ion lie, taxes.
S. E. Smith to W. l.. Coyne. q. c., pit
lots 9 and 10, block 4, lower Rock Island,
$500.
F. J. Stewart to d. w. Mumma, q. c..
$40 a, VIZ net and sci nw4 and pit. sw4 nw4
and pa, in e2 sw4, 9, Ism, &c, $1,000.
Mary p. Moody and d. W Mumma to
Loretta Mumma, q. c., ind. 8, 130, g. Ism,
BE. 5000.
w l.. Coyne to Isabella Wright, q c.,
pit. lots and 10. block 4, lower Rock ISL
and, $4S 80.
W. j. Wallace to James W. Betty, q. c.,
sw4 lot 10, e23, I'm. 2w. 81.
John Montgomery to James w. Betty
W. d. sw4, lot 10, sec. %, I'm. 2w. S1,750.
Robert Cushman to John G. Mueller, w
d. lot 4, block a, Biggs' Place. Rock Isl
and. $1,700.
Chas. E Titterington to Joseph w.
Lloyd. W. d. e2, nw4 and mel and pit sci.
So lon, 3w, $12.425.
Wait Sc Walker to Reynolds Cemetery
Co w. d. 139 acres in sci, SO. lin, 3w,
S. 900.
w c. ireland to Susan O'Donnell. W.
d. 5 acres in Cd, sw} SO, IGN, 1e 300.
G. Haberloh to III. Gueldenzopf, W. d.
lot A, block Is, lower Rock Island. $500.
George Eyer to John Aster, W. d pit lot
3. J. W. Spencers I'd Rock Island, ST.
$50
VIM. Boyle to Ignatz ]. Hoski, W. d. lot
3, block 8, Coal Valley, $50.
E. Grammentz TO A. ]. Hoski, W. d. lot
4. block 8, Coal Valley, 800
Heirs Jacob Bown to Adam Schmidt, q.
c. WI mel nw4 and NV ! and NV mel 16, lon,
4w and WI sw4 16, lon, 4w, IS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28

opera house to decidedly slim house &,
much that those who did attend felt ratb.,
lonesome. The play was very creditablv
presented and deserved a better house
They left for GeneseO where they plav 70
night, about $3.50 worse off than wbsn
they struck this city. ooh good oner,
house in this city is bound to p0yp"
High Russ is on his way to Denver tho
climate of Kansas City not agreeing with
him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
MORTUARY REPORT.

This weeks record of deaths in Rock
Island as taken from the books in the city
clerks office. is as follows:
William J. Bowling clerk, tuberculosis.
% years, months and 81 days old
David Colmore, laborer, phthisis pull
monalis, IS years
Lille Johanson. hamilton, IA days.
Mary Schlemmer, congestion of the
lungs, So years, 8 months and "a days.
Joseph Johnston, old age, rs years, II
months and IS days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
DRURY, Oct. 81.

DRURY, Oct. 81.
To the Editor of the ARGUS:
Rumor No. is to the effect that Eek
hart promised an individual of this town
the deputyship if he would secure dele
cation favorable to his nomination, and
that when Eckhart handed over his chat
tells to Morris that he. Morris, assumed
Eckhart's contract And in support of that
Eckhart tells down here that he is not ex-
pecdng the deputyship, that his business
is such that it would not Justify him in
accepting it. Rumor No. 2 is that the
Morris republicans $50 called) are to give
Lequatt vote for Morris leaving Donald
son and Hamburg out in the cold. which
think is true, for Lequatt will hav to do
something in order to keep up with his
ticket. He has been in every politica, or
ganiZation that has existed in the town
since he was voter. He was failure a
a road commissioner; he put the town to
some hundreds of dollars of unnecessary
expense Then he was failure as town
clerk, had some items charged two or three
times, and when the board refused to settle
as he demanded he refused to settle at
all and one of the board threatened him
with the law and then he got down to
business. Then there was ($700) or
$4,000 placed i'm his hands to be applied
to the bottom road He in public openly
refused to make any statement of the
funds and work, claiming that the law did
not compel him to. A year or two after
wards he acknowledged that he had $3.50
of it back and that he would apply, and I
can prove without going out of the green
back party that be only furnished two
loads of sand or gravel for that ($75) and
the public think they did not get more
than one half of the other. In short he is
failure in everything less that he is a
first-class Lequatt, and if honesty and up
right dealing was crime under the stat
ute and the charge was preferred against
him there is not legal ability enough in the
world to convict him where he is as well
known as he is here at home.
INDEPENDENT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28

to seize and squeeze the hand of his adora-
bic before he was saluted, plump in the
eye, with volley OF tobacco juice. As
soon as the considerably surprised man
could recover from his establishment he
contrived to blurt out: What, Sary,
chew tobaeco7" and then the hills ECHOED
the glad refrain, 'and the deacon's courtship
was over
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
DISAPPOINTED.
Henry County News.

A Kewanee youth and his girl went to
Rock Island to get married. The ques-
ton was asked of him if he was twenty
one wears old He said he was but TWEEN
tv. He was then told that he must bring
a written permission from his parents or
guardian. This put the boy up a bad
stump. for he hes neither parents nor guard
IAN The pair returned to Kewanee to
sit around and wait to be old enough to
marry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
NEW IEWELRY HOUSE.

Mr. VIM. Waltz of Wisconsin, is now
opening out full line of watches, dia-
monds, jewelry. silver ware, etc, at the
old stand of Mitchell & Parsons He in
tends to make Rock Island his home, and
solicits a fair portion of the patronage of
this city and vicinity and will be ready
for business about Oct gath. diff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
ATTENTION.

There will be a meeting of the DelnV
cratic City committee on Monday evening
next at half past seven O'Clock, at the an
GUS Office All the members OF the co"'
Ihittee are requested to be present.
JOHN G. RETICKER,
Oct %, 1882. Chalrniaiaa 30,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-28
PERSONAL

Alderman and Mrs. M. s. O'Neil will
celebrate their crystal wedding anniversary
a week from next Monday evening, cleo
ton eve.
General Drum is visiting Col. Flagler on
the Island.
DIR. c. B. and Mrs. Kinyon have re-
turned home from their fortnight's scjourn
in Indianapolis and other places.
Judge Wilkinson appeared on the street
late yesterday afternoon and managed to
get along very well with the assistance of a
cane This convalescence is the more re
markable when one considers his advanced
age.