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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR,
In my communication of Saturday, the 18th,
Mr.. Birney was represented as having at late
school board meeting stated that 1.-The colleges
all over the country are getting rid of the study
OF the Greek language as q useless one "a
statement unwarranted by the truth one pre-
judicial to the reputation Of our country, dispar
aging to it's institutions and unworthy the con-
sideratiOn of parents. Such. and nothing else,
was the issue. Mr.. 3. does not allege any mis-
representation Of his views, but to cOuntervail
the effects OF my remarks, and to evade the re-
sponsibility OF such declaration. misquotes
paragraphs Of mine relative to sCallimachus
and Escylus, and Others whose crea-
tions." &c, and by an ingenious change
OF punctuation, varying the mean
ing In way to compel inference that Callima-
chus, the poet. was referred to. thereupOn &C.
cuslng me OF all anachrOnSm whereof none but
one deficient in historical knowledge would be
guilty, and goes SO far as to assal the defense
less poet tor having written such ''pOOr stuff"
1t were better for Mr. B. to have gracefully ad-
mttedhis fault. rerrained from his affectation of
pleasantly and poor essay at criticism and
studied the facts. whereby he would have not
only learned how proper silence sometimes Is,
but that one of the very few names of Athenians
killed at the battle of Marathon. whereby record
is preserved, was that OF Callimachus. the war
rior. In the 4th Book, 80 Epigram, of Martial,
he will find reference to the soldier and poet in
part thus translated during the last century. q
"Chier OF a war, the first enlarged his name,
And the last sung what envy meier Shall damn.
For whom the heavenly muse admired a child
On his gray hairs the goddess always smiled"
1t is not for me to defend from the crushing
power of this modern critic the genius of one
who has commanded eIcOmiums from Cicero
Horace, Ovid, Quintillan. Dacier. &c. &c. aud
whose poems eXtant in Greek and English are
at the service of Mr.. B. OF Syrian parentage
born to the mission he fulfilled, there can be
scarcely doubt that our Saviour spoke Greek.
The scene of His labors was region
where the Hebrew. Greek. Syriac.
and Latin were spoken and, considering the de-
sign of His existence, it is not to be presumed
that His knowledge was as limited as His birth
was humble; at all events the civilized world re-
ceived His words in Greek and theOlogians have
recourse to the Greek to determine their true
meaning. The derisive inscription on His cross,
being in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, sufficiently
proves the languages of the people. Christ. no
doubt, spoke Greek, and the silly criticism of
the statement was a feeble effort on the part of
Mr.. B. to avert attention from his assertion that
all the colleges" considered ''the study of
Greek a useless one" 1t is no wonder that
having had it Hammered in for ten years" he
80 appreciates it. Gracefully acquired it would
doubtless have appeared more useful especially
In suggesting less frequent use OF the personal
prOnoun. Sept 81, 49, J. C. G. X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26

"A AeAaH Suing Jay Gould for Millions
Galveston, Texas, special to the New York
World says:-Papers in peculiar suit, in which
Jay Gould figures a. one of the defendants. have
been filed in the circuit court at Galveston. The
plaintiff is man named Hughes. who previous
to the war was very wealthy. He owned a large
estate, but it gradually slipped out Of his DOS
session and now he is in very reduced circum.
stances. He has an insane idea that for some
time past number of persons have entered into
conspiracy to detrand him out Of his property.
He believes that he has been systematically
robbed and has made frequent threats against
the lives OF the persons who own the land which
was previously his. He says they are trespass-
Ing upon his domain. and he will not submit to
1t. Recently, when railroad was SURVEYED
across the land near Hughes spring. which he
formerly owned, Hughes attacked the surveyor
with shotgun and chased him of the premises.
He immediately fled the papers In tho present
suit. In which he charges 1877 persons, Including
Jay Gould. with fraud, oppression and ilegality.
He Claims 81 $4,000, and In addition g.. 600 a
day rental for tho use Of his lands since the
spring VI lSH,5 Hughes has clear case and
will DO able to collect every cent of the dam
ages. s'A-t.' a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26

A NIGHT m THE OLD MANS IoN-REcoLLEcTIoSs
OF THE DISASTROUS BATTLE rHERR-CHAN0Es
IN THAT SECTION OF VIRGINIA SINCE THE
WAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26
A Little Story OF the Great War.
rom the Fredericksburg Free Standard

From the Fredericksburg Free Standard.
The lodge OF Masons in which George Wash
ington was initiated, passed and raised, y
Fredericksburg, No 4, was pillaged in 1862,
when that town was attacked by hostile soldery.
the lodge safe blown open and the records.
regalia, jewels, etc, carried off, Among the
articles taken was an old jewel OF solid silver in
the form Of 'level," highly priced by the
recently discovered by the secretary of Integrity
Lodge, No. 15S. A. F. and A. NJ, OF Philadei-
phia. in the safe of that lodge. where it had
been deposited for safe keeping during the war
by aformer member OF Integrity Lodge. who
had recovered it from soldier who acknowI-
edged having taken it from the lodge room of No.
4 note tackled to the jewel required it's de-
livery to No. ''when the state of Virginia
should cease to be in open rebellion against the
authority or the government Of the United
States" The jewel was returned last FRIDAY
night to lodge No. f.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26
Lovely Maiden Abducted In Georgia
rrou the Convars Weekly

A Lovely Maiden Abducted In Georgia
From the Conyers Weekly
Two weeks ago James d. Blalock. of Clay
on'county, moved into the Cut-On, bringing
with him his family, consisting Of his wife, 9
boy I'VE years old and daughter, Miss Beat
RICE about grown. She is very pretty, well
educated, and has had many admirers from dif.
ferent places. Yesterday evening, as she and
Of timber, about . mile from home. she was
seized upon BY two men and placed insensible
into covered carriage. The little fellow was
gagged and tied to q tree, where he was found
this morning nearly dead. From him the half
crazed parents learned the fate of their daugh-
ter. Every effort is being made to rescue her
and capture her sbductOrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26

high. It Is owned in extensive tracts, and ia
largely In the market. It is not SO productive
as some toward Orange. Many northern men
have moved In and the ten or twelve miles be-
tween here and Fredericksburg contain nearly
as many Yankees as Of the old residents. In
many cases the thrifty ways and productive
places of the new men are examples for the
more slipshod ':Tuckahoes" But work is essen
tial here as elsewhere.
One Of the residents says to us, s'Now, II you
is comm down here to work, you can buy q
two hundred acre place for a few hundred dol
lars and make right good living; but. II you
Is going to sell out your home and come down
here with FAST horse and have q place with
mortgage on It, and ride around, you lust STAY
whar yOn is. because you'll go back thar sure"
With him all were Yankees" who were not
30 was a1Marylander, and man from Delaware
quite as MUCH as one from Eastport, Me. He
was not butte Able to classify Georgian. There
are so many IN the Wilderness now from the
north that we do not think life here would be
dsagreeble on account OF any sectional feeling.
Many Of the northern settlers are spoken Of
with great respect.
Some antagonism on the part Of this genera
ton is natural, and cannot be avoided. Many
Of the old residents came to talk with the visi-
tors, and we found that the greatest difdculty
with the natives lay in their narrow ideas as to
other people and lands. One spoke of q man as
living tout" to Baltimore. as though he won
dered at the latter's TASTE when the Wilderness
was opened to him. Travel is what the Vir-
ginians need, and little more blood from I'm
migration, There is too much Of the Rip Van
sTONEwALI. JACKSON THE PATRON SAINT.
stonewall Jackson Is the patron saint of the
region. which is the scene of his chief exploits
and death. In the best room is large portrait
Of him on glazed cloth, and surrounded by pic
lures representing his tomb and his associate
generals. Southern art has never been sue
cess as regards reproduction Of the faces of
the southern ciisfs, and here jackson has q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26

were In number and scarcity like
a church fair oyster stew. | must go back and
cite. 1t was few days after the Presidents
reception. 1t took place at WilliamsOn's hotel
now known as Wizards. This grand affair was
given by authority of Congress There were over
three hundred especially invited notables. and
1t was scene of ndescribable grandeur. The
| whole town felt as II they were bOunden bv duty
| to contribute share to the event, and the ex-
element Of the moment forms a great link in
the lives Of many Of the old inhabitants Mr.
| Poinsett, who was then member of Congress-
from South Carolina, was the manager of the
| affair. Mr.. Gailard. President of the Senate
presided at one table, while Mr.. Clay, Speaker
o! the House, saw to the welfare of the other.
| President Monroe sat on one side of Mr. Gail.
lard aud La Fayette on the other The flow of
wit and reason could not be estimated. The
| gathering there were from the cream of
Americas chosen sons. and right royally
did they sustain the rank and dignity the
| occasion imposed. When possible l have at
tended subsequent New Years receptions, but
none seemed to fill me with such thoughts as
the one mentioned. Refreshments were be-
slowed very lavishly upon these events and so
continued up to Gen. JacksOn's time, who did
very well In dispensing good things. In 1886 a
pOnderous cheese was sent him by New York
| farmer. Gen. Jackson ordered that chunks of
IL should be cut of and distributed at the gre It
| reception. To make the story short his orders
were Obeyed. but not 80 by his friends, whose
contempt was shown by the generous use they
made Of the carpets In tramping on the cheese
and the subsequent OdOr that prevailed there
alter For sometime 1t was q caution TO say
Cheese to the old general Mr. Van Buren,
stopped the custom and IL has not been revived.
it would seem that our citizens would have been
the prime movers in 80 excellent q custom.
but do not know of any one inaugurating II
In private other than Dir. Ogle Tayloe, q gentle
man Of culture and great TASTE who was an In
innate friend with all the great men of his day,
affo vic
the President. the diplomatic CORPS. arrayed in
the customary court dreases, presented them
selves. 1t was q long time, however, before
| Washington people lcoah reconcile themselves
as to the utility ofsucA8 custom. NOWADAYS
No home 50 humble but what numbers hosts OF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
Doctors AND Doctrines.
Whatever Cruel Creeds may say, Truth
10 Iu-a,-. nrtbodov

"You know the old saying, Doctor U6i Tres
medicj, daO afhei,-where there are three doctors
there are two atheists" laughed Rev. Apollo
Creamcheese, the other day, to his friend, Dr.
SIENNA, who had dropped in for a bit of talk. 8
Yes, I've heard it, and I'll bet a box of pills
against your dry inkstand that some priest said it.
They always battered bad Latin when they had
bigger lie than common to get rid of answered
the doctor, lighting his gipe. Il tell you, Dominic
you're way of when You think our profession is
not doing as good work in this world as yours is
They've both been more n half barbarous for cen
turtles, but We're several lengths ahead of you on
the home stretch -
But, Doctor" said Mr.. Creamchcese, don't
yon think your fraternity shows tendency to
mate5ialistit -
Bah =" interrupted DR.. SIENNA, 1--WE show ten
dency to human charity and common sense. Tie
fences are all down. Why, within the past week
I've had letter from my old friend, DR.. W. V.
naddoN. of Pine Hill, Alabama saying that he is
using, with great success, PARKERS TONIC il
his practice, and finds it the best thing for Coughs,
Lung, Kidney and Liver troubles. Dyspepsia,
rheumatism, and so on. he ever struck: and an
other friend of mine, DR.. j. j. Oatman OF Carroll
town, Pa. says substantially the same thing He's
a big specialist. too i'll chronic diseases and he
knows what he is talking about every time
DIR. Senna's statements as to PARKER'S Tonic
| are supported by genuine testimonials from Drs
| Haddox and Oatman, who write to Messrs Hscox
| Il Co, of New YOrk-the proprietors--in terms of
! the highest communication concerning this great
| restorative remedy; and letters from the profess
! ion generally confirm the opinion Of these phys
| clans. Price. 90 cents and 81 per bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. It's value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
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gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Tecthing is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription OF one of
the oldest and hest female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale BY al druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb -2S-m-w-s N 1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
LEADING MEMBERS

oil the dramatic and musical professions
testify to the identifying influence Of so
Z0DONT upon the teeth. Personal come
illness Is positive capital to public per-
formers, and they fnd that the use OF
SOZODONT materially seconds the na
tural charmof pleasing face. Lot all
who wish to avert the disaster sure to
overcome neglected teeth, try new de
parture and cleanse them regularly with
this agreeable preservative.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
NOTHING LIKE 1T.

No medicine has been known so effect
ual in the cure of all those diseases arising
from an impure condition of the blood
as Scovill's Sarsaparilla, or Blood and
Liver Syrup for the cure of Scrofula,
White SWellings, Rheumatism, Pimples.
Blotches, Eruptions Venereal Sores and
Diseases, Consumption. Groitre, Boils,
Cancers, and all kinds of disease. No
better means Of securing beautiful com
plexion can be obtained than by using
Scovill's Blood ard Liver Syrup which
cleanses the blood and gives beauty 10 the
S in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
WIDE AWAKE DRUGGIgS

Messrs Hartz & Bahnsen are always
alive to their business, and spare no pains
to secure the best of every article in their
line. They have secured the agency for
the celebrated Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. The only certain cure
known for Consumption, Coughs, Colds,
Horseness, Asthma, Hay Fever Bronchi-
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Lungs. Sold on positive guarantee.
Trial Bottles free Regular, size $l,00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co.. Marshall Mich,
will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to.men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality. and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora-
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as above.-N. b No risk is incurred, as
thirty days, trails allowed.
dec 90 d-w1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, I =.
Rock island County. p


Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court to the january Term, 1884
William H. Smell vs.. Lavina j. snell,-Iu Chan
Gerry.
Affidavit of the noH-residence of Layina J. Smell,
the above named defendant, having been filed
in the Clerks office of the Circuit CoHrt Of said
county, notice is therefore hereby given TO the
said nonresident defendant that the complainant
filed his bill Of complaint in said Court, on the
Chaneery side thereof, and that summons has
been issued ont of said Court, wherein said suit
is now pending, returnahle on the first Monday
in the month of January next as is by law re-
qgired. Now, unless You, the said nonresident
defendant above named shall personally be and
appear before said Circuit Court, on the first day
of the next term thereof, 10 be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county, ON the first
Monday in January next, and plead, answer OF
demur TO the said compliments bill of com
plafni the same and the matters and thing.
therein charged and stated viii be taken as con
fessed. and decree entered against you according
To the prayer of said bill.
Rock Island, Illinois, November 24d. 1888.
LEVI +. HALSOS, Clerk.
?, O'MARA, Comptfs Sol noy-2i-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion Depression
of Spirits and General Debility, in their
various forms; also as preventive a
gainst Fever and Ague, and other Inter
mittent Feyers the Zero Phosphorated
Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell, Ha-
zard & Co., New York, and sold by all
Druggists, is the best tonic; and for pa
tients recovering from Fever or other
sickness, it has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17

1tDtltEHi Elt5 -. 1 AIElhI w. 1S'Dcs
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IT, add mine to your list Your "Stil-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
A SESSyRIr M.x worun rSp

Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs.
1t is curing more cases. of coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis. Group, and all throat
and lung troubles than any other med
icine: The proprietor has authorized O..
GfotJan to refund your money if, after
taking three-fourths of a bottle. relief is
not obtained. Price so cents and 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
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unnatural losses, and all weakness OF
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
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trial, for thirty days, TO men, old and
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See advertisement in this paper,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17

Why suffer with Malaria Emory Stan
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to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable 20 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17

AS an Inyigorant, Uostetters Stomach B.tters
has received the most positive endorsement from
eminent physicians and has long occupied fore
mo I rank among standard proprietary remedies.
Its properties as an Alternative Of dsordered con-
dtions of the stomach, liver and bowels. and
preventive of malarial diseases are no less re
nowned, ana have been accorded emphatic pro
feSsiOHal recommendation.
For sale by druggists and dealers. 10 whom ap
ply for Hostetiers Almanac fer 1884.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17

Mr.. John Bundy Galatia, H., says: Il
used Browns Iron Bitters for general de,
bility and found relief"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-17
0OK ISLAND \ MERCER CO., R. Il.
1Gk Island 4 PIORIA
RAILWAY
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
LAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
-" a. m. Way Freight.
$50 Fast Express
..s1 r. IN. Nail and Express
SD Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
.saa. n. Through Freight and Accommodation
u. rs p. m. Mail ana Express
aiu Fact Express.
tfu d" Way Freight
lrc FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at $50
. 49, arrives at Peoria 1920 P. m, al Springfield
~ p. H., at Decatur 4,O0p. m, jacksonville 10
.. ~. Alton 1.2U p, m, ST. Louis SIS p. m, and
'rra !IUtt ll.5J p. III, Tue SANE DAY. Making
.al- tine BE-r and QUICKEST route TO all points
-1G0nnast.
I4,. l.3) p. m. train makes close connection at
sa'rG with e., B, & Q. for points west arriving at
fais-hur- at % p m. at Burlington $40 P. H. at
.eol-us, IA25 .. m, aud at Quincy 1913 ?. III.
,rrisinr ri Peoria at G.20 p. M, making close
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sr Ir.faayuli5 connecting there with ali fast
rains for he east and south
FAST TINE SURE CONNECTIONS, and
lows is by any other route.
:. r. CABLE A. N. MORTON,
cent Supt Genl Tiki. Agt.
.t.y 80 D. r. Accommodation leaves every day
.-urfl sunday.