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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12
BOILER EXPLOSION

SHAwNEETOwN, ILL.,, Dec. IA most
dreadful accident occurred at the saw mill
of j. Vincent & Son at noon to-day.
Eleven men employed in the mill were
scattered about the engine room eating
their monday luncheon when the boiler
exploded with extraordinary violence com
pletely wrecking the mill, distributing the
iron plates of the boiler at various dis
tances, from few feet to six hundred
yards and Immediately killing eight of
the eleven men. and wounding the other
three. One body was blown into
the river, two more were hurled
200 yards, and several of the men were
actually blown into mince-nneat. Their
friends went about with pals, picking up
the fragments. The following are those
instantly killed: William Montgomery,
Charles Bloss, Henry Hise, Charles Baker,
George Price, w. P. Grove, James Nc
Laughlin, Samuel Kennedy. Another
named Wade, blown tc a distance, both
arms and Il gs broken and otherwise in
jured died an hour afterwards. The re-
manning two men were badly hurt one of
them it is believed fatally. Several of the
unfortunate men have families in INDECENT
The cause of the explosion
is not known
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12
The Mules Mistake.
lArkansaw Traveller

ExCongressman Bill Slemmons tells of
a pair of feet that must have been objects
of great regard in their day. One day n
party of men including Jackson, the man
OF big feet, were preparing to attend a
political barbecue. It was soon discover
ed that there was no way of conveying
jackson, as all the vehicles were full.
'Let me ride that mule. over there fp asked
jackson. There isn't a man in the world
that can ride that aniraaI He'll work to
a buggy or pillow, but no man can stay on
his back" I'll try him. any way, and the
determined man Instructed several negroes
to catch the mule snd hold him. The ami
NAL plunged and kicked, but, finally Jack
son secured a seat in the saddle. Every
one expected to see him dashed against
the ground; but the mule looked around
and saw the mans feet and walked peace
fully away He thought it was pair of
shafts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12
HEARsE HORSES.
From the Cleveland Leader.

from the CIeYeIand Leader.
Every one who saw the grand cortege
that followed President Garfield to his
last resting place in Lake View cemetery
cannot but remember the twelve beautiful
horses which so proudly drew the funeral
EAR. While all of those spirited animals
were selected for the practical fitness to
Share the honoIs of the occasion, two of
shem-the leaders on the left-were
Veterans in the business and worthy of
apecial notice. Their names were Colonel
Ilnd Major, and they belonged to Messrs
Hogan & Harris. But they are dead.
Two weeks age both breathed their last on
be same day, and were taken away in one
lgngon
Mr.. Hogan sud to Leader reporter
yesterday: Horses 10 be thoroughly at
ONE IN our business must be raised to it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12

The Illinois legislature will meet. on
Wednesday, January 8. The first business
will be to organize by the election of pre-
siding officers, clerks etc. The election
Wednesday, January / 5, in the two houses,
and the next day in joint session. Should
70 candidate then have majority of all
the votes the legislature will meet in joint
session at noon each successive day until
choice Is made.
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Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court to the January Term. fS,g.
l. II. Frink-vs. Addie Frink. in Chaucery
Affidavit of the Ion-residence OF sdGfc ErtgL- -t.
above named defendant having been filed In M.
Clerk Office Of the CrcGit Court OF said COUNTY r
tice therefore hereby given to the SAID uui.rs,.
dent defe cent that the complainant filed his h "
complaint in said Court. on the Chaucery side there,
of. on the goth day OF November. 1852. and ts-
thereUpon summons issued out of said Com
wherein said suit Is now pending. rct.Fual-.or-..
first Monday ia the month of Jauuary next a- j. g
laY required. Now, unless you, the said uon-sa.'
dent defendant above named, shall personally n
and appear before said Circuit Court, on tLefr.,d.q
Of the next term thereof 10 be holden at Rock Islam
in and for the said county. ON the first NJ uusy o.
January next. and plead. auSY or or GeIagT 10 t1r
said cOmplaiEGut's bill of complaint the same ard
the matters ana things therein charged and STATED
VIII be taken confessed and decree rurera
against you according 10 the pray Of said hil
Rock Island, Illinois. November 21Jh, 1852
L. F. HARRISON Clerk
ii. NJ. CoRBETT, Compts sol nov2D4iW
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Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. I
Rnck T.lHn1 CnnntN- [

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock island County.
In the CircHit Court, 20 the January Term rsss
Alone D. Jacobs vs. Cynthia Jacob. II. .-
Gerry. -'A
Affidavit OF the nonresidence OF Cynthia J.r.t.
the above nalned defendant having 0,yu fI.i mn
CT ri4 office of the reuit Court Of l,g r,,-. l'
tice Is therefore hereby given 20 the said UoI.r.
dent de- 1ndant that Tie complainant filed hi I'LL y,
complaint in said Court. the Chaucar5. .iI -r w
of, on the 10th day o. November 49, ana ~
thereupon Z summons issued out of ,si# I'm
wherein said suit l. now pending returuat,r a, -t
first Monday IN the month Of January next a- i. i.
law required. Now, unless you. rle said r.,.-. ~
dent defendant above named. shall personally, i'.
appear before said Circuit Court Oh the f--i 5.,
the next term thereof, 20 bo holden 81 Rock a."
in and for the SAID county, on Tie lr-t sf5rIl5y
January next, and plead. answer ur d.r...- r5 FL.
said complainant bill Of com llaiut lhe SAND. ~.
the matters and things therein charged .r.s X, -'-
viii be taken a confessed. auG "a decree, .----.-
against you according to the prayer ot -ai. TI
Rock Island Illinois, November goth 1850
L Z. HARRISON, Clerk
M n 1pHBGI4, NomPt sol GOy2Jiiu
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THE mrnwAuxrr ROAD ATTITUDE.

MILWAUKEE. Dec 1.-THE officials of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road
say tina tn rumor of fir light rates being
restored between Chicago, Council Bluffs,
and intermediate points is unfounded. No
orders have been received from New York
1t is the general belief that schedule of
rates has been prepared to go into effect at
q moments notice upon dispatch from
Manager Merrill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12
Ma ter's Sale
STATE OF ILLINOIS. -.
Rock Island County,


In the Circuit Court; In Chaucery.
Lacy 4. Buford. Blanche Buford. Lucy Buford
and George Buford. " Patsey-JaCkSou. Betty BIZ
ford. Mary p Buford, and James ". Pos q Wait Cd
nini>tratorS OF the estate of Charles BufOrd. it,
deceased. Mary p. Buford. guardian of Charle,
Buford and Harriet BufoTd Mary 2. Buford, Charlie,
Buford. Harriet Buford. Henry N. Buford Ba>iID
Buford, Louis NJ. Buford. usau Edison, Char
lotfe BHf0rd and Henrietta B. BBrbee;
Notice i hereby given thar by rtue Of decree
of SAID Court entered in the above entitled cause
the Thrtieth day of September, A. D. 1882. The DID,
dersigned Will on saturday, the Both day Of neceE-
Der. a. ID. 1882, al The hour of two O'Clock in tl.
afternoon of said day, at the North door o.. Ii.
Court House, in the City OF Rock Island. 10 said
County, sell at public auction 10 the highest au-
best bidder for cash in hand. the following de-
scrbed premises situated in the county ana stale
aforesaid, to-yyit;
Lot ten, 40. in-hloGk one. %. in Spencer
Cases addition TO the city OF Reck I-land.
Also. out-iot forty (4n). shown on the Assess
ors plat of lots and out-lots the city of ROCS j.
land for the year 1861, in the southeast quarter l.
of section thirty-fFe. 80. in township eighteen
49, north range two. f2l west of the fourth pra-
c pal meridian.
Dated ~ Rock Island, Illinois, this 2ard day a.
NOvem Der. A. ID. 1882.
NJ. EDWARD SWEENEY,
Special Master
PARKS & PLEAsANTs. SoIcrs. for Petitioners.
nbv-23-d30d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12

The worlds stock of locomotives CON
sists of $4,000; of passenger cars there are
1900 and of freight cars 1,500.0o0. The
capital invested in railways, which are in
all 100000 miles long, is $2a, 900, 600, 600.
The commerce of the seas is carried by
$4,000 steamers and 100, 900 sailing vessels.
whose tonnage amounts to ever 10000, 900
tons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12
ChancerV NOflnn
STATE OF ILLINOIS ;
Rock Island County

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Island County -
Iss3. --'-'' a. d..
Gerry. a. 'Aan
Affidavit Of the non-resi tcugc ur l,-.... D..
Gregor, the abov named 1tfeu .s- l...1 Me-
fled in the Clerks oficeuf tbe gl,,t-- 4. 'ttE
county, notice is There fore htseDg -v., 60. r ,aia
noF-resloent defendant. that fle conn. ~ lt
his bin of com iaint ii -,i coma. .i. g.. 4et
side hCre0f, on The 1lth uas uf >,sg ..I.. --.
that the reupon Summons I-s ued OH as -,i. -la
wherei' said suit is now pending. t.t.rr. .h. .I-
hr7i MONDAY IN tie month of 5aluary r.,r '54
by law require Nov. unless You, the .gi.
reSid' Mt defendant above named Sd u .... Iron
ana appear before said Circuit Court oI.r,. 49,
of the next term the eof. 10 be no cen $40 I, Lay
IL and for ii County on the first +.rsy a. N-''-
Uary next. and plead. answer ur at,..- " 'aL
said complainant bill OF complaint Nj b.. Gam, TOE
the matters and things therein charge. sI,j . -a.
W i'll be taken a. confessed. and &c. .r,. '.ea
against you according to the pTaytruf sid Ir'Is1
RcckI Stand, =, Nov. II. \. h. 1852
LEVI f. HAESgE lr.-t
P. O'MARA. COmpt's So. rf,--. -E
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12

NGnain aarEt If you want to learn Telegraphy
TWVNU vi l. IS in few months. aud be certain
of a situation, address Valentine Bros. Janesyilo,
Wis.
ADVERTISERS by addressing GEO p. R0WELL
r IL CO. 10 Spruce ST. New York. can learn the eH
act cost of any proposed line OF ADA ERTiSiNtI in
American Newspapers. gg 100-page Pamphlet
25 cents. noF-z0-dw4V'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12
Carpentering.

5. Sperry, carpenter is prepared to do all kinds
of carpenterng, repairing and job work; residence
4th avenue, between 18th and Goth SITS. dec5 Ivy
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

The contract FOR hulding the entire
line of the Canton, Aberdeen and Nash
vile Rail ROu - ihout eighty seven
miles--irom ltosc iusko to Aberdeen, was
] out ut jackson, Tom, on Monday.
to Messrs. Beson v Harmon of st, Louis
The contract, in the language of the
telegr IL from Col. j. G., Mann, Chief
Engineer, sis signed, senled and div.
cred" and our long agony in regard to
the building of road to Now OIleans is
practically over, for just rs rapidly as
mcn and money, furnished aud expended
without stint, can accomplish il, the
work will be done, and the next cotton
seison will see our city connected by
rail with both of the leading Gulf ports,
aud in he enjoyment Of that greatest of
progressive levers, competing freight
fines.
Abei deem and Monroe county testified
to their faith in the New Orleans road
more than thirty years ago by liberal
subscriptions which were paid in and
expended South Of Canton, and they
have new + lost faith in It's completion to
this city, and now that the work isunder
contrac and the last lingering doubt Of
its completion set N rest, there is great
rejoicing and cnuse Tor rejoicing among
ali classes of our people, for even the
faintest hearted among them now NIT
til It Aberdeen nrust in the II, xt few
years become city of large population
and wealth.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16
4 Dem Ocratic senator from Nc
braska

The late election WIS prolific of sur
prising incidents and we have hardly
time to take one 10 before another dawns
upon us The election Of n Governor of
Kansas was astounding, hur now we fiud
that we have two State officers III Nc
braska, and what is more wonderful the
Democrats and Anio Mono!Toists have
the Legislature of that maynard State
by majority OF sixteen on joint ballot,
assuring the defeat for reelection of
Alvin Saunders, whose term expires
March 4th aud who is regarded as a pro-
tege Of the y lion Pacific Railroad. His
successor is almost certain TO be a DEM
ocInt.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

The Fair held Mt Aberdeen last W ek
WAS well attended The Managers are
gentlemen of marked courtesy, and did
all in their power to make visitors happy
The Fair Grounds are said to he the
mnndsomcst in the South. The Fxhibi
ton Hall looked like paradise, to n
rustic like ourself The fine stock ex
hibited, consisting of horses, cattle,
sheep, dogs, dogs and poultry OF various
kinds, was really charming. The Mill
tnrv drill, consisting of the West Point
Rifles, Aberdeen Guards and A. & NJ.
Coll, ge Cadets made grand display,
equaltd ouly by that, OF the Columbus
and Aberdeen Fire Companies, with
their Steam Fire Engines. The contest
between these companies on wednesday
was one Of the grnndest exhibitions We
ever witnessed. -FuhOn Courier.
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The Next House OF Representa-
tiycs,

The following table may be re-
oardel as nearly it not entirely exact
in giving the status OF the members
elect to the 43th Congress, as their
names will appear upon the roll fur
nishrd by Mcpherson the present
clr!k Of the House.
OF conrse there will he changes
after organization incident to con-
tests in close districts, but the follow-
ing list will nearly exactly cores
pond with the roll of those who will
10 entitled to participate III the eler-
ton of the next Speaker.
OF this plumber the South will fill
1O4 Democratic seats and the North
81, making The evenest division be-
tween the sections that the party has
known in any Congress- since the
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16
WHAT CHALMERS SAYS.

The official count which has now been
made in all the counties except Marshall
gives Chalmers. official, and Marshall
unofficial, 1928 majority.
An effort is being made to throw out
five boxes in Mashall county which We
Chalmers GA majority, because ut some
of the boxes the inspectors signed the
returns and the clerks did not, while at
the others clerks signed the returns and
the inspectors did not. he commission
ers ali purned until next Monday, when
they will decide whether they will throw
ont these box or not If they do Chal-
mers m joriy will he $40 IT. said men
were seul to other counties TO hunt up
techuicalities for throwing boxes ont, but
they were too late. The Official count
had been made.
JAS. r. CHALMERS.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

We have placed Gen. Chalmers
on the Republican list for the reason
that if he obtains the certificate he is
II Republican for Speaker, and there
fore, whatever may be his subsequent
status if he holds the seat, be must
be counted with the Republicans in
estimating the votes Of the two par
ties on organization,
The terms of the Congressman
elect will commence March 4th 1888
hut unless there is u called session,
they will notmeet and organize until
December Of next year.
La this table we concede the Gal
weston Texas district to Tom OchiI.
tree, the champion gasbag and LOBBY
ist Of the Republican party, but there
are strong probabilities against his
obtaining a majority on official count.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

tie expense beyond that Of moving,
enables our people to devote atten.
ton to growing market stock and
the general expression of opinion
here now is in favor of short horns
and short horn grades.
OF course we are all admirers of
the Jerseys, and all ready to concede
their butter yielding excellence, but
there are few of our people who
can afford to invest in them at press
ent while hundreds will be prepared
to buy Short horns next fall.
As to conflict between the two
Fairs as to lime of holding,' there
will be none Of our seeking, for we
will arrange entirely with reference
to the circuit North of us and sup
pose Meridian will do the same. Oar
meetings are not likely to ever come
fl until after the adjonrnments at
Jackson, Tenn, and Huntsville, Ala,
and are likely for some years yet to
be arranged in reference to succeed
ing them and without reference to
points South OF as Speaking about
those two Fairs reminds MS that ABB
erdeen will next year possess exactly
the same rail road facilities" now
enjoyed by Jackson Tenn, and
double those of Huntsville, Ala,
double those Of Bowling Greene,
and equal advantages with Paris.
Kentucky. Our neighbor will on
reflection concede that the success
Of Fair Association is dependent
rather upon the progressive spirit of
the section Immediately surrounding
it, than extraordinary flciliiies OF
ingress and egress, and it will rem9m
Der that Atlanta was forced this fall
to give up her proposed Fair for the
reason that all the signs indicated q
perfect fiat The great Exposition
held in that city Inst year, was II
national nff,iir, and it would have
been quite us great success had II
been held in any other city of re-
spectacle size in the South or West
In Pennsylvania aud New York the
Democrats have control Of both branches
of the Legislature and the Executives
for the first time since the war. This
vii, enable them to 50 district those
States AS to assure majpriies on Joint
ballot in their .espective States for many
years to come. The effect of this will he
to assure Democratic Senators IN 1856
rom each to enter upon duty On the
day We iuangnrale Dcmocrltic Pres
lent.
In New York, in consequence OF the
Democrats having control of one Of the
houses, the Stale was no re.Hpportioned
last year for CongrC ssmep,and that duty
dcvolvcs upon the newly chosen IL gis
lature which is largely Democratic IN
both of its branches aud will so divide
the Commonwealth as to make tn" sight
of Republican Congressman from New
York curiosity hereafter.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

Mr.. JASPER GARTER, superintendent
Of the Louisiana Telephone Exchange
is now in the city, and intends establish
ing an Exchange here at once. He has
secured the front room in The second
story OF Eckford's new bnilding for the
Central office, aud will have up wires
upon the principle streets by this time
mex wetk and has no doubt but that he
will meet with full encouragement. The
Examiner is OF course among the sub
scribers and anticipates saving much
time and muscle by employing this cx'
collcnt medium Of communication.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

The North Carolina State Fair closed
Oct Dist and was the best ever held. II
was remarkable for the exhibits made ~
the cofored people, one of whom, George,
Suipes, took the second premium on
cotton Another colored exhibitor won
II gold medal and nine prizes. The
attendance was good, being on the Chief
day over thirteen thousand.-[D Dixie
Farmer.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

Maine is not too far off to escape
notice in the West and South. Gen
William T. Withers, of Ky, the g eat
stock raiser, attended the recen
State Fair in Maine, and Kansas put
on exhibition fine display of her
agricultural products. Mr.. g. J.
Shaw of Crean.brot k Farm, exhibited
a splendid stallion named "Gen
Withers," whose colts are in demand
Mt high prices. He came from Gen.
Withers' Farlawn Stock Farm in
Kentucky as did other valuable
borses exhibited. Dieie Farmer.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

A husband deposited money in a
bank to the credit of his wife, and
drew checks signed by him in his
wife's name, without her knowledge,
and which the bank paid The wife
sued for the amount to her credit, on
the refusal to pay her, and recovered
Judgment. In this case. Bates VS..
First National Bank of Rockport. the
Court of Appeals of New York, in
May, through Judge Finch, decided
that the bank was liable to the wife,
as the money had been paid without
her consent
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

A man who once gets throughly into
the work of breeding fine stock is seldom
willing to abandon it for some other pur-
suit, no matter how lucrative the new
venture may he. The field it offers for
the study OF scientific physiology the
possibilities of combina ion and develop.
ment, and the broad ppo tunities for
experiment, are aft ded II no other
business. There is fac iation in the
production of fine stock which no other
industry Can claim. --Southcrn Cultiva-
for
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

1t will be seen from he above TINT
we enter the race with greater odds in
our invor than any party ever possessed
at the close OF Il Congressional contest
IL IN eff year." to say nothing of the
unprecedented advantage of having con-
troll of the election machinery in every
one of the pivotal States, and the Exec.
utive patronage in twenty five out Of the
thlrtv eight States.
We have also the great advantage ana
prestige of success TO back our nominee
the result of the recent elections will
he to call every stray sheep back to the
fold, and make thousands who have i'll
despair stroddled the political fence in
every State, r'turn to their places in the
Democratic line.
Thqre is nothing like victory to bring
the strngglers in to roll call
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

A DEMOCRATIC senator is gained in
California aud IN Pennsylvania. Vicks-
burg III raid.
You are wrong neghbor; Don Gamer
ou's term will not expire uutil 1885, and
the vacancy TINT will occur in California
at that time will he that of Democrat,
Jas. II. Farley, who is Likely to be bis
own successor
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

The Democrats elected thirteen cut Of
The fifteen Governors voted for on the
7th, to say nothing of obtaining control
ii a multitude Of Legislatures. 1t won't
begin to do for a Republican Senator to
die in New York, Pennsylvania, Ne.
va IN, Wisconsin, California, Indiana,
Connecticut, New Jersey, or several 9TH
or States we could name.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

Gen. Butler came very near failing in
his ambition to fill the Governors ma sion
of Massachusetts after his election: A
beat swampea in which he was crossing
a stream last week, and Ire narrowly es-
capped downing
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16
BU"PHGNlX COUGH BALM .xss
OF Eckford's, Phoenix Drug Store.

The Lancaster Is. O. l. dger is very
enthusiastic over II big ont crop The
LEDGER says: "The largest yield of
oats to the acre oil record, in the U. s.
or in the world. is the crop thrashed out
by Col. j. D. Wylie last week. On 81
acres, measured by actual survey, he
harvested 5aS bushels, the oats weighing
81 pounds to the bushel. The aggreg ,te
in commercial bushels is 524, or lS1 to
the acre. We defy the world to beat it
The field was seeded with eight bushels
to the acre.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

Gu. Aae Buford, cf Kentucky attend,
ed the Aberdeen FAIR, and met hearty
welcome from many old friends For
the first time we had the pleasure OF tt
conference with this noble Kentuckian,
whom We have long admired for his big
heart and fervent enthusiasm for South
ern prosperity. -FuLon Courier.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1882-11-16

Both the improved Clydesdale and the
modern English Shire horses were built
up through the Infusion OF Flemish blood
Tna latter Improvement of draft horses
in England WAS principally Effected
through h" importation oil n race OF bl elk
horses from Holland and Belgium.