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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07
Masters Sale
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County,
In the Circnit C,nr,rt L., l.L.n-......-


In the Circuit Court; In Chancery
Lucy A. Buford. Blanche Buford Lucy Buf6rt
and George Buford, vs. Patsey jackson. Betty Bg
ford, Mary p. Buford. and James W. Postlew tit s..
ministrators of the estate of Charles Buford Jr
deceased, Mary p. BUford. guardian of Chsre-
Buford and Harriet Buford. Mary P. Buford Charles
Buford Harriet Buford Henry NJ Buford BASIL
Buford. Louis NJ. Buford, -usan B Edison, Clai
lotte Buford and Henrietta b Barbee.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF deere.
of said Court entered in the above entitled causel
the Thfrtieth day of September, A D. 1882, The I'll
dersgned will, on Saturday, the Both day Of Deceu
her, A. d. 1882, at the hour of two O'Clock IN bt
afternoon of said day, at the North door o! tbe
Court House, in the City of Rock Islsnd. IN ssd
County, sell at public auction, to the highest snd
best bidder for cash in hand. the following DE-
scrbed premises, situated in the county and -,s'y
aforesaid, to-wit:
Lot ten, (10). in block one, -. in Spencer
Cases addition to the city of Rock leland
Also, Out-Ot forty. {40), as shown on the Assess
ors plat of lots and outlots to the city Of Rock
land for the year 1854. in the south quarter \
of section thirty five. $50, in township eighteen.
(l6), north range two. C2l, west of the fOnrh prI
cipal meridian.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 23rd day Of
November, A d. 1882.
NJ. EDWARD SWEENEY,
Special Master
PARKS & PLEAsANTs. Solcrs for Petitioner
noY-23-d30d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. !
Rock Island County. -


Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court, to the January Tenn, NV.
Alonzo u. Jacobs W. Cynthia Jacobs in ,.t..
Gerry. ' DIV
Affidavit Of the non-rcsldeDce OF Cynthia Hoo,
the above named defendant. having been f1.4i ,t>
Clerk office of the Circuit Court of said cornt,
tice i therefore hereby given Ia the said uo ~
dent defendant that the complainant filed hi btt' ,
complaint in said Court, the Chanccry sid. r5l
of, on the 20th day of November Is41 ana .t -
thereupon summons issued out Of said GO -l
wherein said suit is now pending. return9b an u.
first Monday in the month of January next. lis K t
law required Now, unless you. the said nor.r..
dent defendant above named. shall persona n. -,
appear before said Circuit Court on the first dag ~,
the next term thereof, to be holden al Rock ill.,
in and FOR the said county, on the first Monde
January next, and plead, answer or dcmJr M ~,
said complainants bin of mplaint the -erle wa
the matters and things therein charged and .t.,a5
will be taken as confessed, and a decree ert..-
against you according to the prayer Of said bill.
Rock Island, Illinois, November Goth 1882
l. +. HARRISON CLERK
N ~ toRbETf, Compt Sol. UOy4Eiv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

The Philadelphia Amertcdn insists that
if does not follow because we need more
gold that gold will flow into this country.
Air, but not gold, rushes into each vacuum.
But we would modestly ask whether it be
not true that those countries having most,
get most gold. Gulneas gravitate resist
lessly toward commercial marts already
having most guineas. If fercer flames
than ever blazed in tartarus (before the re-
vision) converted all the silver in the
United States into immaterial gases, not
one additional dollar would gravitate for
this reason, in this direction. Therefore
there can be no reason for the demonetiza
ton of silver on the baseless assumption
that gold would flow into financial
vacuum.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07
The London Press on the Presidents Message.

The London Press on the Presidents Message
LONDON. Dec. 4.-The D15Ey Telegraph
says President Arthur's message to
congress will not rank with the great eff
ferts made on similar occasions by many of
his predecessors. If ever state paper
presaged the waning influence and coming
downfall of political parry, it is the mes
sage delivered yesterday by man so blind
to the true interest lying ahead of him.
and so infirm of purpose as President Ar
thur"
The Daily Nesos says: 1T seems Presi-
dent Arthur has taken to heart the lesson
of the late elections. The passage in his
message pronouncing in favor of civil
service reform must be intended to
an offer of reconciliation to the disaffected
republicans. Referring to the financia
part of the message, the Nesos says: eff
the re-reduction of the national debt pro-
ceeds at last years rate, the protective
tariff must fall to the ground, because
there could be no means of expanding
the enormous surplus when the debt is
effaced.'
The Times says: Now there is no
doubt that President Arthur. after series
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07
Wilder Jenkins" said an Ohio farmer.

''Widder Jenkins" said an Ohio farmer,
as he hustled into her house one morning.
Il am man of business. / am worth
$4,000, and want you for wife. l give
II don't want ten seconcs, old man." she
replied, as she shook out the disheloth,
I'm a woman of busin IS. worth $16, 900,
and wouldn't marry you if you were the
last mau On earth give you a minute
and Q half to gitr'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

The population of the United States was
in 1870 38 55s, 81, and in 1880 so, 1856
S83. an increase of II. 597 .412. Since the
world began there has not been seen in
any other country material development
so grandly compliant with the Devine
edict, BE fruitful. and multiply. and re
plenish the earth and subdue it,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

a force of hands operated by the United
States officers are dredging the Chickahom-
my river, and will continue to work during
the winter. The proceeding, if industri-
ously carried out will, it is confidently be-
lieved, materially assist the unobstructed
passage of wood scows muskrats, catfish,
eels, and other similar crafts that usually
navigate that classic stream.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

1t is exceedingly sad. and we write it
even tearfully. but thus far we have no re-
port, or even Geographic rumor, that one
blessed, single greenbacker has survived
the democratic cyclone. All of them, with
their great leader, Hon. Wash. Jones, of
Texas. were showed under.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

of cautious, tactical movements, has
placed himself at the head of the stalwart
party, and has succeeded in detaching from
republican connection the reformers and
independent Who il few in numbers. are
among the most eminent for capacity and
character >
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

Mr.. Joseph Nimmo. Jr.. chief of bureau
of statistics. says that the corn crop of this
year is /, CSC, 900, 900 bushels, as against
1,194, ole, 900 bushels in 1881. The latest
estimate of the wheat crop of the season of
of 1882 is 500. 600, 900 as against $50, $50. =
600 bushels in 1881,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

The Western Union, the company which
owns the principal part of the telegraph
lines of the United States, increased its
miles of wire from 233, 534 in 1880 to 374,
294 in 1882 The wires operated by that
company would reach fifteen times around
the world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

The value of our exports of bread and
breadstuffs during the year ended June 30,
1882, the same being the product of the
year 1881, amounted to $182, go, 528. The
value of our exports of cotton was $780,
S12. GA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07

The quantity of coal marketed during
the year 1881. the latest year for which
we have statistics, amounted to ~, 905. 600
tons, as against $50. 300, 934 tons during the
preceding year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
BEAUTIES SINKING SHIP.

/ One Ey one the Republicans whose
support has given to.sJudgs Beattie's
bolt whatever strength it originally
possessed are recognizing the impossi-
bi!ity of bis election, and the unavoidable
conclusion that his candidacy can only
inure to the benefit Of the Democratic
nominee is forcing itself upon their minds.
The latest leader to announce his
abandonment Of the sinking slip of the
boilers is Hon. Jordan Stewart, State
Senator from Terrebonne, and the forcible
reasons which he gives for this action in
the following letter ought to be salts
factory to every tue Republican:
TERREBoENE PARISH,
Houma, September g. 1881.
10 the Hon. George Drllry Chairman Of the
Gub-E1ecutive and Managing Committee,
Third Congressional District, La.
Su-Since l have clearly in my mind can
yassed the SIT. atlon of our party IN the Third
Congressional District, and seeing that the Ma
tlonal Congressional Committee has formally
recognized Hon. W. P. Kellogg as the regular
nominee OF the party. and that he is to receive
.he support Of the national party in this contest,
l una II, for the sake OF my party alone to be my
duty as Republican and to that party to give
my undivided support to Hon. VIM. P. Kellogg.
While hold the highest esteem and respect
for Taylor Beattie Of I4atourche. [ do not think,
under the present circumstances, that he can be
elected to Congress, and feel that any Republic
can votes cast for him in this contest will only
assist In defeating the regular nominee and
elect1ng a Democrat.
This |, as Republican, can not afford to do.
: desire to call upon all who wish to see the
Republican party succeed believing the princi-
pies of that party to be the only principles
1nder which this country can prosper, to lend
heir best efforts to elect Hon VIM. p Kellogg
% the next Congress. Very respectfully,
(SigneD j. STEWART
Senator Ninth Senatorial District, Louisiana.
Senator Stewart was the most intlnen-
'ial advocate Of Judge Beatties cause in
he Lafourche section of the district, and
us detection portends the utter collapse
II the boilers in that region.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
A POSSIBLE SPLIT,

There is good authority for stating tina
serious dissensions exist in the Demo
cratic ranks i'll this parish which ma,
eliminate, if not lmicably arranged, i,
alternating one or the other wings of the
party from the support of Mr.. Ackle,
and carrying it's strength over to either
Beattie or Kellogg.
1t is claimed that the old parish com.
mittce which recently met at the law
office Of Judge L. N. Sims is defunct
| body, the remains ola former committee
OF which Gen. Allen Thomas was chair
man, and that it had no power to infl1se
lew life into itself is it essayed to do by
choosing Judge Sims chairman and
authorizing him to fill vacancies. The
very manner Off eonvocation is assailef
as irregular, since it came together upon
the call of Capt. r. Prosper Landry.
whereas b. n Pugh, ESQ, was secretary
OF the old committee Whatever the
merits Of its claim to leadership. this
OF the A.eensian slocr,toerneS il.
aasssAaailt.4
On the other han,k the new committees.
of which John IL. Ilsley, Esq is president
and Mi.sCs Kline seetetafy looks upon
the members Of the old committee as
nsurpers who have no legal right to
occupy the position on authority they
assume. President IlsIey has issued a
call Tor meeting of the simon pure
committee on the 10th inst, at which
time this body proposes to assert its
rights i'll positive manner.
Whether the old committee will step
down and out remains to be seen. The
fight is surrounded with elements of
decided animation, ifnot Of wrath. The
followers of the old committee are said to
assert that no Democrat who has ever
affiliated with the Republicans in any
shape or form will he considered q real.
unwashed, unterrified loco foco, and all
members of the party will be judged and
treated BY this standard. Ii this be true.
we doubt whether there can be fonDl in
this parish bakers dozen Of the unadul-
terated Democratic stripe.
Wepublish elsewhere an extract from
the proceedings of the Democratic parish
convention OF 1880 which, proves hat HE
Now committee sprung from the latest
representative Democratic body assem-
bled in Ascension, and we arc assured
that the members are wide awake to
their rights and determined to vindlcate
them. OF course, as a Republican we
see nothing to deprecate in this conflict
OF authority and can await the result
with perfect equanimity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09

= kepubliean congressional conven-
lion Tor the Second District was held mt
st. John court house last Monday and it
i,roved Il noisy, disorderly and inharmo-
sions body. State Senator Henry Demas
of st. John was declared the NOMINEES for
Congressman, but u large number Of. the
uelesates refused to recognize the nomi-
4a'aiion, claiming that it was rushed
through in defiance OF the will of the
convention. "A meeting Of the st. James,
st. Charles and Jefferson delegations
reinforced by delegates from several Of
the city wards, will be held at Harvey's
Canal to-day to decide upon soms line of
iae.ion inoppostion to the candidacy of
Denlas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
VOLUME XII-NuMRHR

with this number of the CHEZ we
begin It's twelfth volume. Let tI,selevell
years Of its existence be thsa gauge by
which its future shall be estimated. We
shall exert ourselves to dake the paper
a welcome visitor lpevery household,
and to deserve III continued favor of
present friends ara the patronage Of new
ones. Have wefiot said enonghs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
THE QUESTION SETTLED

There can no longer be any question
that Senator Kellogg is recognized as the
regular Republican candidate for Con
gress from this district by all the party
authorities competent to deal with the
matter. He has the Endorsement of the
parish committees, the district committee.
the State committee and the National
Congressional committee. DR.. Darrall
attempted to secure the countenance Of
the latter body for Judge Beattie, the
boiling candidate, but foreseeinc that
the movement would fail by reason OF
the timsy foundation upon which il vas
based, lie curtly Informed the secretary
OF tile committee that Beattie did not
want its recognition and would make his
fight without its aid The grapes were
very sour when the diminutiye Doctor
found they We're ont of his reach, and he
no doubt felt ready to kick himself for
having jumped after them so franticallv.
The snbIoined dispatch from Hon. d,
Is. Henderson, secretary of the National
Congressional committee, to Hon. A. j.
Dumont, chairman of the State central
committee of Louisiana, is the straw that
breaks the back of the Eeattie bolt:
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Sept. >. 1850
10 Hon. 4. J. Duinont. Chairman, ETC. New
Orleans, La.
Mr. DarralI. on behalf Of judge Beattie. an
sol tl,af S4
saying that judge Reattie did not ask reco.-,lI
ton Of this committee though claiming To be
the Republican nominee. This leaves nothit:.,
W the committee TO pass upon. The evidence.
Never submitted to this committee clearly
Astes that Hon. Wm. P. Kellogg is tie
q Eep0bdcan nominee OF the Third Coa-
s5 sSSsssltsl District of Louisiana and we hops
KILT Ee VIII X, elected BY Il ii: (. majority.
u. +. HENDERSON.
Sesrr'afy National Republican Congressional
1t liii.ttGG.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
EACuEpIE Roam r,S,,

NACiIEElE ROAD CAsE.-tThe taking of
evidence in this interestin. and pro-
lonaed sHlt WAS concluded before the
District Court III st. James parish on the
iltil Of August, and to the surprise of
nearly everybody else, counsel agreed TO
submit it to the couFt without argument
and asked for Judgment On the follow
ing day, therefore, Judge Cheevers an
nonnced Il decision in favor of defendant
which DEGREES that the portion Of rnad
or lane III dispute is private property.
and not Z public 'hnronyhtire. Tie de,
cision was rendered verbally, the JUDGE
reserving his right 10 Ale his written
reasons iot Judgment at future aay.
it is anticipated that plaintiffs will AZ
peal I" the Supreme Court. and if this is
dome, the Clerk of Court fuI St, .Tames
will have Il nee sob maxim. tie tram
script. As we have before stated ,he
evidence given orally covers over thon-
sand pages Of legal cap paper. and besides
t!l>, there must DC u vniunltnaus record
Of documentary evidence, motions. rlips
exceptions. etc. We have no doubt the
costs Of this litigation have al,eady ex
crrtisl tie Value Of tile property il, dis
ifHts. AS soon As Ne can spare the space.
Ns shall publish j brief :-exafas Of this
g+F Frfrx.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09

The Morehonse Clarion is of the opinion
that If Messrs. Kellogg and Beattie both
run for Congress i'll this district, Mr.. Jos.
II. Acklen will be elected, "and the dis
tT'et will then be represented by MIN
e"mpoop Democrat"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
Saturday, September 8, 1882.

1t is stated that the Tariff Commission,
in session mt Chicago, after thorough
consideration Of the matter, decided to
report in favor Of maintaining the tariff
'of fifteen per cent. on lumber. r.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09

Mr.. Ed. L. Newman has assumed edi-
torial charge of the West Carroll Watch-
man, with that first class printer, Mr. j.
a. DeLaunay as publisher. The paper
mas been much improved and is one Of
our most readable exchanges.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiseretions OF youth. nervous weak
ness. early decay. loss Of manhood &c.
Will send recipe that will cure Won. FREE
~ CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
ceve red i,y Il missionary in South America.
Send q selt-&ddreSsed envelo,e to the REV.
JOSEPH T. lSNAS, Station n Ne3- York
Tin - -.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09


New Orleans has been the healtl,iest
large city of the t'iion during the past
summer. No case of yellow fever has
appeared there for some weeks, ana the
"a"''l rate has been remarkably small
Unsatisfactory state of affairs has no
donht been due more to tile unusually
sool aud eqnable temperature that has
prevailed rather than the efforts of thu.
municipal authorities and the Sanitary
y 'ciation to keep the city in cleanly
lion. Complaints of the inetficiencv
street cleaning work have been
deep and frequent, aud we eau saw
from personal observation that there
was much ground for them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
cALcAs1EU AND CAMERON,

Sfl1SaSILU AND CAMtROS.
Iven these little boroughs give promise of
falling into line and there is accommodating evi-
dence that the Republican voters there are not
all safely slowed away in DR.. Darral1's treeehes
pockets. The regular candidate is already as
sured OF Il gooeiy proportion Of the 175 Repub-
lican ballots cast in these border parishes. and
no doubt as the issue becomes fully isnown to
the Republicans of Galcasiea and Cameron they
will do their best towards defeating the con-
spirScy to tura the Third District. over to the
Democracy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09

NearAly mail we receive is bur
dened ! lie or more sets &c circulars
and phuses of newly organized
, iflarfia Associations. 1t is stated
ahaVS0ver 100 Of these associations have
Aeen established in Mississippi alone,
and they are springing up like musl-
rooms In other States. We have no con-
tidence in their stability and have ignored
all offers to advertise them or solicit
business for them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09

,''Se. 1ba 'oDte trial is drawing to a
~ -, b arguments of counsel have
50 S,erd and Judge Wylie has
tim mat Fry. The Judges charge
sins OF a9as very unfavorable to the
- 6Hdassl lae but the opinion is almost
general that the jury will acquit some of
the defendants and disagree as to the
Others.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09

Hons. JAS. r. Chalmers and Van II
Manning, rival candidates for Compress
IN mississippi, came nearly having a
Hhei because Of !anguag. used by Mr.
manning in joint debate The difficulty
vas placed in the hands Of friends and
esfAbly adjusted. The candidates have
-. their joint canNass.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
Notice

rs hereby given that application Will be
Il made to the General Land Office under
act OF Congress ofJune IS, y. d. 1880, for the
repayment OF the purchase money on the
following New Orleans cash entries, viz:
i. Certificate No. Us, for Sec. No. u. T. 8.
> K. ]. f., enterad by N. and j. Leblanc,
July II. A. b. 1885.
2. Certificate No. 2lO, for lot No. 2, in T. s.,
s. Z: L. f.. entered by Widow Ludivene
Landry and Homer Hebert, Sept. |, A. D.
1885.
8 Certificate No. Iii, for lot No. i, in Sec
No. q: I. 8, S Il. I, E.. entered by Torrance
Pongal and Azanaris Pougal -, A. D.
1885.
l. Certificate No 24f, for N. w. ] of See.
81, T. 8, $. Il: !. E., entered by F. D. Miller
and John Guidry, -, \; D: 1888,
5. Certificate No. 24l, for s. E. ! of Sec.
"a, I. s, s. K. / E., entered by Zeperine Lee
Blame and Hermogeae Leblanc, Sept. 2, =.
Donaldsonyille, August 10. 1882.
L. L. MASON.
Attorney for applicants.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
Carts, w agons
AND BUGGIES
For Sale at a Sacrifice.

Owing to the protracted Illness, the rn
derssned has been unable to attend 10 his
business for more than two months. and
beIag pressed for means. he offers for sale
az a sacrifice a stock of Carts, Buegies and
wagons guaranteed to be first class vehicles
III every respect and iiiriy worth more than
|. the prices charged.
SIX BAGAssE CARTS, worth 500 and
$50 each, will be sold for $50 aud go.
TWO FDLE-MELE CARTS. worth s1I0
each. will be sold for siDu.
THREE CANE CARTS, with shafts.
worth $40 each, will be sold for 800.
ONE OACAhT, WORTH $50 will be sold
for $50
WAGONS, BUGGIEs, etc. at similarly
reduced rates.
Parties in need Of vehicles should call and
examine these. can offer better bargains
than can be secured elsewhere
JOS. FERRIER.
Corner 0pelousas and Houmas Streets. 4
DONALDSONyILLE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
Cheap Lands !!
In Tracts to Suit Purchasers.
Prices Low and Terms
Easy.
FOR SALE

Persons desiring TO acquire valuable lands
at cheap rates will find this very favora-
BILE opportunity. Maps of the Leblanc tract
Will be exhibited at the office OF the Clerk
OF Court and Recorder in the Donaldsonville
Courthouse at the store OF B. I4emann 8.
Brother, Donaldsonviile, aud at the drug
store in Darrnw Vile
For further particulars apply to or ad-
dress me at Donalisoayille or barrow post
office, BEN GIBSON.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09

,anll which gave promise Of an
- Easance Of the disease, there
s,.s.J \~nread md Increase of the
ct xs..nssso<,i.s 1aissl.t.s.x-..ter u
new cahnd two or three deaths are
reports " and the malady has been
declareadem At Matamoras and
Browns the worst is over and tie
fever is,e decline.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09

1t is remarkable fact that tile Patent
Office is the oily department of the govern
1ncnt that is sdfsupporting. Inventors and
'paientees Throughout the country will find
.' .r interests promoted by placing their
s mess IN thchands Of P,resbroy 4 Green
"'have had Years of cx perience as solici
s .. the various departments at Wash