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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
When Everything Else Failed
1416 GRAND AVE.

1416 GRAND AVE,
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 5. 1881. (
ii. III. WARNER & Co. Dear Sirs-
For ten years l endured the fortunes of
Bright's disease. Physicians and their
prescriptions were of no avail. When
everything else failed ] resorted to your
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure aud was re
stored to perfect health.
JUSTIN ROBINSON.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
New Cash Grocery.

On Thursday, George Schneider Jr.,
will open first-class grocery at the
old stand of Dart & Gregg, on See
ond avenue, under Darts Hall, where
he will have fresh stock at the low
est possible prices. for cash only. Re
member Thursday of this week is opening
daV u.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
More slYle. More New Goods

and larger assortment at c. c. Knell s
then all the other Davenport, Moline and
Rock Island stores put together. In fact,
this establishment would not take a back
seat in Chicago or st. Louis. Come and
see. | ask 1t of everybody. This is free
show. c. G. KNELL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17

Yielding 10 the solicitations Of my friends, l
hereby announce myself 4 candidate for the Dem
oeratc nomination for City Collector aud respect
fully ask the support of my friends and all others
who believe that have the necessary qualitica-
lions for the office. LOUIS CIlLN ElLER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
ST. PATRICK,s BALL.

The thirteenth annual ball of the St.
Patriclzs Benevolent Society will be held at
Armory Hall, on Saturday March II. All
are Invited. Admission ST. Supper extra.
Music by Biehl's band g. 10 and IS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
Burt q Means

The above named firm make the best
hand sewed shoe that can be f0nnd in the
market. Carse & Reticker sell them.
Mar13-6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
w IT. MAGILI..

hENTIST. Office, corner of Second Avenue and
~ Eighteenth street. Room 8, over Rock Island
National Bank. Rock Island, Illinois. nov-ss-dCm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
COAL, COAL.

Price of coal reduced to ten cents a
bushcl ut the new coal office on Eleventh
street. o. G. Dohlman, agent. m16d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
REMOVED.

G, A. Bromley has removed to No.
1919 Second avenue, two doors east of
his old stand. 1906
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
For Mayor.

| wish 10 announce that am candl4aie ior
Mayor subject to the decision OF my fello" cltZehs
the ballot box. WILLIAM AIhlNSON'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
&C. Knall is

just now making three three parlor sets TO
order that will be for excellence second to
none mchf3 d6t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
INT. mi. CORRETT

A TTORNEY ATIAW. Solicitor in Chancerv and
n Notary Public, Abstracts Loans. and coIlec-
tons. once, Buford's Block, I'D avenue, over
bakers JeWelry store. nov-20-dly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
C. C. Knell's Magnificeni
New Confectionery.

establishment. whether you want TO buy
or not 1t will do you good
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
Rsthetic.

The very latest is the aesthetic shoe.
Call and examine at Carse s. Reticker's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17

The delegates will meet az Turner n1 mat candi
S day Evening fa March city 20 clerk city city
attorney, township supervisor. i0 one township
supervisors, one township assesaoff the civ CONS
nittee. \, n CORBETT.
Chairman City and Township Conililtlee-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
Saturday March II, 1885,
DFMocRaTIc PRIMARIES AND coNVEN-
TION

rho or,ocratc voters Of Rock Island I1WllsnilP
are herebg noted to be at their
places in the respective wards al 1888 to select
on Fsdsy 70 the the s sv of township nGm
ate candidate in each ward for aHery twenty
ward Is entitled TO one delegate ior sndidate for
state treasurer. in the election OF looS' anu INV
for every fraction exceeding fifteen nalaoates
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-30

There is a report Of wonderful quart.
discoveries in the Kicking Horse Pass
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-30
NEWS m BRIEF

John z Malta Of Cleveland. died
recently ged 10iyears.
Oscar Wilde has arrived in Now York
with mort hair and long breeches.
y ,icle Rufus Hatch and party are on
N cir WAY to the Yellowstone Park
The Minneapolis Evening News, after
running three months, has suspended.
North Dakota will convene at Fargo,
Sent. 10Th. in the interest Of name pres
J ervation.
A four-handed duel near Cumberland
Falls. Tenn. resulted in a general
CELEBRATION Of the party.
William II. Vanderbilt gave a check
f,rS3OODto be divided among the college
student walters at the Glen house, New
Hampshier, during his recent visit
there,
The Ohio campaing brings out the
~nortentous fact that Judge torakeS
once wore trousers made Of "A coffee
sack-a match fOr Called Plummer S.
coat.
General Freight Agent Hanncford OF
Inc NOIlltIu AANliNf NiA
had a satisfactory consultation with
General Freight agent p. p. shelby
of the Union Pacific, relative to san
Francisco freight rates.
The approximate gross earnings o.
the Denver IL Rio Graude railway, ID.
Guiding Utah leased lines, for the secon'
week in August are $4,000, agalns
sl12OUO for the corresponding week &
wear ago; increased earning since Jan
l. $4,000,
The following Is q statement OF tn
receipts at the pOstotlices named durlnl
The fiscal wear ended June 30, 1855
Boston. S1.499.1 22; Philadelphia, 81,
5S1.7G9; Chicago. S1,949,1 $50; Cincm
natl. S63S. 624; Cleveland. S3l5.G6l; -
Louis. SS43.7G9; P%ittsburg, S3l4,so9
San Francisco. S55S, 1873,
George Akcr, a well-to-do farmer
living near Ontario. Wis, was bitten D.
a mad dog about eight years ago. 4
uhvsician was promtly summoned vii
prescribed for the unfortunate maj
and Accomplished what seemed to be
perfect cure. The germs efthe mllad'
however, seemed to have remalne'
Akcr is O a raving maniac, and ca
be restrained only by ropes ana cham
He is pronounced incurably mad.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-30
SPORTING ITEMS.

jaw Eve See now has record of2:l4
It is alleged that Hanlan has made
$4,000 IN six years, 10y rowing.
lem Mace Is anxious TO match Jack
Davis against Stoddard or Mike Donno-
van. 20 spar four or six rounds,
G. ID. Reeds Fannie Golddust and
Henry Graves black Basingcr have been
matched to pace at Chicago Sept. !, Tor
$4,000.
Jim Keene has nominated q FLY by
Wandercr and another by King Alfonso
for the Cakes stakes at EPSON, Ing. To
be run i'm 1850.
The Turf, Field and Farm says Rich
ball. the great PAGER, a little less than
p wear AGO was helping 10 herd cattle on
the plains. and sold under saddle ior
Sll5.
Sullivan. the prize fighter, umpired a
/ game of ball played in New York last
week for the benefit Of the tclegrapherS
There was no disputing Of decisions II
that game.
In the Fall River Mass. Regatta
Hanlan was beaten by Tcemcr. th'
Young olrsman. Hlnlan admits hi
defeat but claims that he was in L'
condition for the race, and Is glad tina
there was no money lost on him,
William Ryan, "a once noted pugllist
and Senator John Morrisscy's trainer II
his early days, died mt Fort Edward OF
sunday last. Ryan'a principal fight
were with John Roark and Jtmm,
McNulcan, both Of whom he whipped
TOPEKA, August 15.-The Federal of
Gers here claim 10 have informatioI
that the Slade-Mitchcll prize fight Is {
be fought lust across the Indian Ter
itory, south of Baxter Springs, kans1'
Efforts are being made to have Us. oil
GERS on hand to S'Dp it.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-30
MINING NEWS.

There is a report Of wonderful quartz
discoveries in the Kicking Horse Pass.
Oreis found in Tidal Wave district that
ASSAYS a. high as 81 900 to the ton.
There Is great excitement owe new
mineral discoveries at SLOW Creek IN
the Montana district,
Co. Eaton is employing one hun
drea men OF Cooke City in erecting
buildings for his smeltcr.
The last number of the Mining Review
contoins quite a number Of items from
the Warm Springs District.
Adam Hamilton fell down n 20-foot
shaft in Montana district few days ago
and was pretty badly injured.
The South side Mining District is the
nam of a new district Just struck IN the
mountains betvean Birch Creek and
Argenta.
The new smelter at Bradford, the
new town on Wisconsin Creek, near
Sheridan, will start up about the first OF
September.
A Butte prospector has been string
the sluggish blood in that clmp by e..
hibiting specimens Of quartz which
ASSAY nearly $4,000 in silver to the ton
The Silver King mine has been sold 70
sl25,O OO, the purchasers being VI. 1
Scott and /. NJ. Graham, Of Blooming
ton. H., and Jabez Chase, Of the Blacl
Hills.
The River Press says that it Is ex
pected that rich quartz and placer mine
viii be found near the head Of tn
Teton and Aarias rivers. No pro.
pecting Of account has been done Their
vet.
Sixty-four bars Of bullion were shiI
ped last week valued at $50, lG0. TIL
Alice is credited with 36 bars, $500
Lexington 10 bars, S1S,224, and Donnel
Clark d Larabie Is bars, S23, 032-Butt
Miner.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-30
What they Say Of Us.

We have received the first number
Of the Mineral Argus, published at
Maiden by Fell & Nrooman. Il Is a
sprightly sheet, and worthily represents
this booming mining camp.-Billings
Post.
The Mineral Argus, of Maiden and Ma
pinnis has come to hand. tits published
by Messrs. Fell & Nrooman, formerly
Of Billings. and presents a very cred
table appearance. Il contains a well
written description Of the mining camp
at Maiden, and booms that portion of
the country generally. We wish the
Argus abundant success in securing a
portion Of the gold that glitters; through
It's description Of the rich country II
which it is located.-Billings Herald.
The first number Of the Minera
Argus, Maiden's new paper, was re
ceived yesterday, 1t is a five column
auarto, with patent "innards," and Il
quite a creditable sheet. II begins with
a good advertising patronage, and give
forth abundan evidence Of having CONF
into the mountains to stay. No. l i
bright and newsy, and l. pleasing in II
mechanical appearn lThe RIvEl
Pass wishes the Argu %Ondant cue
cess-Bepton River Pres,
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-30

On August 9th. from Mason & Co.'S billiard hall
a double barreled, breach loading shot gun, side
action. VIM. Moore d 90. make. a liberal reward
will be given for the recovery Of gun and apprc-
h,ution of thieves
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Spring Medicine.

Why does everybody lake spring
medicinep For three good reasons,
VIZ I-Because one hottie of blood
purifier taken at this season will do more
good than Two at any otheE.-1,Il--Be-
cause the blood is in mnre impure coz
dition than at any other season. Ill
Because the sys,em is so weakened nv
this impure state OF the blood 'hat il
has mt sufficient vitality to !~iths,and
the debilitatlng effects OF spring wealth.
er. Hence, by common consent, pepple
seek relief in medicine The comhina-
tion of Hoods Ssrsaparilla cepmends
1t TO our uigmsnt as eood spring
medicine and blood purifier Such things
as Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, Man.
drake, Is, compounded by competent
! druggists like Messrs. Hood & Co.. war.
rant US in suggesting that all in need o'
a medicine of this kind give Hoods
Sarsaparilla trial 3
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Written for the Spirit of Democracy.
School Report.

DFNT's RIDGE OHIo March I6, 1888.
Ed. SPIRIT: To-day closed a success
full term OF school In Dent school dis
trict, taught by Mr. Elijah Brown.
No. of pupils enrolled A
No monthly enrolment 3S.
No. daily attendance 80.
Per cent Of attendance 81.
The last day was day of profit and
pleasure to all present The parents
prepared dinner which was all the eye
wouli W sh to see or all the appetite could
desire.
The services consisted of recita'ions
ieclama,ioas and music in which all the
scholars acquitted themse' YES grardlv.
All seemed To eljsy the DAYS exer-
else, and We think it one long 10 be re-
memhered bv all present.
This is the third Term taught here by
Mr. Brown, and he leaves wth hizh
houols and the we'll wishes o his pat
rons, as was shown to-day when, before
leaving, Miss Alice Twadlle, in a nea'
little speech, presented her teacher with
a beautiful quilt from the scholars an
parents of the district.
From the interest manifested by the
parents the lime ia not far distant when
this will he the leading school in Center
township We were ga to spend day
OF pleasure in this school as an
Oh ERvER.
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/. 2. Dukehart.

Supt. OF B. d o. R. r. Co.'S Hotels
Conductor on the. Baltimore and Ohiu
R .ilroad for % years, and previously q
Druggist writes: "Cumherland. Mary.
land, Dec IL. 1881: have used hut one
bottle of Peruna between myself and
son. He bad Diphtheretic sore Throat
aod is now wall As for myself, it has
entirely relieved the dullness of my head
which has been OF long stsnding-the
result Of Chronic Malaris. never took
anything in my life that gave me such
great satisfaction. My wife is now, taking
it also" Ask your Druggist for the
Ills of Life" and how t, cure them-s
book
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The Belmont County Question

On the 29 h ult. the proceedings Ie
as follows on the bill to permit the Com
nissioners to expend 100000 in The
erection of county buildings:
The house this afternoon vas engaged
in the discussion of the eternal question
Of the rem wal OF the C urt holse Of
Belmont Cpunty from St. Clairsville to
Bsl!aire Large lobhies were present
on each side. The question was pretty
thoroughly discussed, the principal ar.
gument against the hill heiug made nv
Mr.. Pugsley, who objected, as matter
of policy, to county seat remDvtls. or
even to the submission of the question
relating thereto
o. motion of Mr.. Thorpe, the ques
ton was indefinitely postponed by 6
vote of 46 yeas to 30 nays. rnis ends
the muddIe as far a. the present legisla
tnre is concerned. This has been eues.
ton Of considerable seriousness for five
or six years past Bills for the reno
val OF the ,urt house have been before
every legislature during that time, and g
bitter feeling has existed batween the
contending factions, which will lie slum
herring until the IN alter comes up agair
before some future legislature,
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PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

March "a John Ruby was appoin.
ted Guardian of the minor heirs of John
Bendel, decd bond 81 l00 =.
Application was made to have the las,
Will and Testament of John B. Noll.
decd, admitted to probate. Admitted.
John W. Dohertv was appointed Ad-
ministrator; bond $500. s. L, Mooney,
J. P. Spriggs and R ,bert Pope we're ap-
pointed appraisers. ~
March 20 H F. Bode, Adm'r Of the
estate OF David Schroeder, decd, repor
ted q sale of real estate which was con.
firmed by the Court.
March 80 AN authenticated copy 'o
the Will of David Caldwell, decd. late
of Belmont county, WAS admitted to re
cord.
John W. Fankhauser, Executor Of the
Will of Nieklaus Fankhauser, decd
fled his oond in the sun OF 81 600.
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Wheeling Wholesale Market.

HEELlNG, kueSuay, III tfcn ~.
Gran-W heat is this week quoted at
81 IL, and receipts have been liberal.
s a'e corn remains at 55c and oa,s at
As so. w, stern oats on the tack are
quoted st 5Oa524, VERY hule petis
offering; It is quoted at 70a75c
Fou,-Fancv patents. pring and
winte,) z 50a1 rs; ST. L 'uis (wlntei)
s 50a 6 IS; fancy family white amber
and winter 0oa6 25: choice family
(chnice red wmter(5 5 so 6 90 Xxx fam
Iy (medium winter) o0a5 IS; xxx
bakers (Minnesota) s 25s7 so; Xxx
makers (Wisconsir) 75l6 90.
Hav and Straw-Prime timothy hailed
at IL O0al2 90 according 10 quality PER
ton prime new loose s 00a9 90.
CsndIes-Star, tull weight, Ice; stea-
rine. per set. lac; mould per set, 94c.
Vlnegar-Chnics wine, l2c, per gal
standard ctv brands, 1ls13c per gal.
country, l3Al5 per GAL, aa 10 quality.
Bans Choice navy, 2 Is; medium,
2 SO; Lima. 7a7ac per lh.
Dried F. F.ui's-Apples, sliced, Saloc;
10 quarters 7aSc; peaches halves, 6a7c.
peeled 90 l5al8".
.Checse-Is quoted at 1cc 'or prime
Western and .l34al5 for New York.
Swei'zer l64,l7c, according to quality.
Limharger l2c.
Steds-Tim- thy per bus6el 2a2 l5c;
clover 7 so 8 for small.
Tallow-Maiket steady &C untry 7a7Ac.
beeswsx 23a2sc per 10
MI cELLANE, "a.
Iionev-White over, new 23s25c In
and 2.ponl d frames per pound: New
York, In irregu ar packages lSs20c.
Buck wheat Is Ice; str, ined l0Al2c.
Esgs-Strictly fresh, lSal9s; picked
l5al6c
Batter-Extra choice OHIO, % 25c;
medium. l6al7r.
Vegetables Potatoes, S5a90e; on
ions. 2 25 per bhl.; sweet potatoes, Jer-
sey, Is per bhl
Apples-Naw choice per bill 00s
4 so; good, 3 50a4 90; medium 00a
3 90
Rags Cotton white, per b 2tc; cot
ton. mixed, 2s24c. woo'ed I IL
Fea'hers-L We geese frm at 56.G0c;
45s50r Tor mix d.
Wool-Is stil dull ani wax. The
best grade is-noi quoted above 37s42c.
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ITEMS

FRANK ATKINSON informs the Z,nes-
vile Courier that Morgan county has
raised S66 600 of the 5000 ne cessary
TO secure his road, AMI the balance
easily be raised. He says he will have
his road running into McConn' lsyille
January 1st.
w. C. FRAZIER. the Guernsey county
school teacher who rec ,ntly paid a fi,'
Of 800 on the charge Of carrying con
cealed weapons, was re-arres,e1 on the
charge of the double murder of young
Havs and Llse, and taken before
Squire Purkey. The point $ made
that the Jus'lce CT Md not hear the case
ss he had been in,ereste in the prose-
cu!ion, and Frs zier was dism ssed. The
next grand jury will again handle the
csse.-Belmont Chronicle.
The Ohio Valley Railroad is neither
dead nor sleeping. The backset at Bell
aire has only turned the en- rgies o! its
friends in another direction and work is
still being pushed all the time in this
city and above. At Newport, A. B
Little and others are still bnsy. Mata-
moras has raised her share and some o.
the towns beyond have done more thar
this. 1t needs active effort, but the
friendv of the enterprise are hopeful
Marietta Register.
ON the light of the 18th, dogs got in
fock Of twenty head of sheep belong.
ing to Robert Davidson. of Olive town
ship, killing thirteen, and wounding five
most OF which by this time are dead
The noise caused by the dogs waSenec
Robert up, and he went out to the fielC
prepared 10 send he dogs to paradise
He found plenty of dead sheep hut nj
dogs. There were sheep in two adjoln
ing fields, but they we're not molested
Noble County Republican
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP ITEMS.

The farmers in this Eeighborhood are
generally busy.
Rev James Hissom has skilfully ham
died and delivered several very appro-
pirate sermons TO the young converts
1t will rvt he very long before we can
boast Of sending in the field preacher
that will rank with the highest as an
evangelical worker.
Mrs. Wells, of Missouri, and Miss
George Wells, of Wells Bottom, W
Va, paid Mrs Mary Talbot 3 shor,
visit
E NJ Stewart has returned to Phia-
delphia TO finish his studies at the Bust
ness College.
S ringtown saloon keepers will have q
picnic this summer and fall furnishing
the railroad hands with straighten-m
out. LITTLE ROSEBUD.
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OBITU RY.

DIED-Near Stafford. Ohic, March Is
after a brief illness, ELLA, daughter oI
ISRAEL and SARAH A LEISURE in the IA i
year of her age.
The deceased was beloved hv all who
knew her, heing naturally dutiful, mild
gentle and amiable. 1t was her pride to
attend Church and Sabbath School The
Sabbath before her death she repaired
with joy 10 the classroom and Iold the
story of the Cross, and the next Thurs.
day was taken suddenly i'll of COZ gestion
of the brain, and in few hours passed
away to resta, Many friends are left to
mourn their ioss, but may The Lord su
ain them in their cad bereavement ~
grace divine, an ! bring them finally tn
that rest where their beloved Ella has
so recently gone.
Dear object of my love, my care. a
My never ceasing, tender thought,
And art thou gone? no m IRE to share
With me world with sorrows fraughtl
In His redeeming love trust,
To Him 1 can thy soul resign;
yield thy body to the dust,
Dear Ellal now no longer mine. SOPHIA
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OBITU AIRY.

DIED-March 20, 1883, at 3 A. NJ near
New Castle, Monroe Co. Ohio. of gene
raj debility, JOHN DEvAUL,aged II years.
months and % days.
Deceased was born near Wayneshnrg,
Green County. Pa, November %, 1911.
and came to this county with his father
in 1923. and has been resident OF Green
township for 60years. He was one o.
the frst settlers OF the township, the
coantry at that time being an almost un-
economy he had accumulated suficien-
cy OF this worlds goods to make him
comfortable in his declining years. He
has been married twice. bis first wife
having died in 1850 by which marriage
there survive him three sons and one
daughter. His last wife is living. He
has been in the strictest sense tenn
perance man during his whole lite. II
w0s often his boast that he had never
drank whisky or used tobacco in any
form He was for many years an elder
in the Christian Chure' at New Castle,
and during all that time has lahored for
the advancement Of the canse Of Christ
and to keep peace and harmony in the
church. S His seat in church was never
vacant, except in case Of sickness. Ee
was always liberal of his means in sup
port OF the gospel. The minister always
found a welcome home at his house. But
he is gone his seat in the old church is
vacant; his prayer will no more be heard
the atfectionate grasp Of bis hand will
no more be felt. He. is gone, but moi
forgotten. He was kind and affection.
ate husband. and father, whose memory
time will not efface hut will brig hten as
the years roll on. We miss thee, father
@! how. we miss thee; but we bow to
the will of the Creator.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Ezra Barker from Rev. xiv, l3
"Blessed are the dead which die in tn,
Lord from henceforth; yea, saith tn,
Spirit, that they may rest from their la
hcrs and their works do follow them.
The writer has often heard him remarl
that it matters not how man falls Of
when he falls, 80 he falls in the arms o
his Savior. He had no fears OF deatt
and we are confident that he fell as dif
the missionary, "He died at his post"
'Safe in the arms Of Jesus,
Safe on his gentle breast;
There by his love o'ershadowed,
Sweetly his soul shall rest"
s. j. DEvAUL
Monroe Gozetts and Clarington Indt
pendent please copy.l
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EE The following extract from le''
ter to Senator PEARSON. relating to
tombslones furnished by the Govern
ment for deceased soldiers, is of inter.
est 10 the friends of soldiers who died
during the war and since:
al may add, however, that the law au'
ihor;zing the department to furnish
haadstones, applies to all unmarked
graves of soldiers and sailors who serv
ed in the army or navy Of the Uniled
States during the war OF the rebellion
whether they died in service or since
their muster out or discharge"
Blanks upon which to make applica-
ton will be furnished to the frien Is of
any soldier BY addressing R N BATCH
ELDER, Deputy Q. II. General, Wash
ington City,D. G
"A note st the bottom OF the applica-
ton reads: "rhis application is made
with the understanding that il the head
stones asked for herein be furnished anf
delivered, freight paid, at nearest Rail-
road Station, they will be received ant
set at the expense of the applicant"