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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

Hon. T.. Willis Wilson's native place-IIar-
per Ferry-wc may parcnthctically remark
held him at par. gave him round zoe major
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

CA Thursday night last we had the pleasure
ofIi-tcnine TO the most convincing, disniiied.
elegant and eloquent political adj ircss az the
Court House from Maj Holmes Conrad of
Winchester that 10 was ever our privilege 70
hear The moderation and az the same time
uuanswerable logic of the gentleman were The
admiration of the large audience that filled the
COURTROOM to It's utmost capacity. few such
speakers as Mai. g. sent out through the North
would enlighten the ignorance of thousands m
that section. who while disguised with the
present party iu power. are afraid of the South
crn pooplca, of some unknown buehcar, dread
ine thcy know not what Maj. Conrad has no
fears OF the result OF the election. He is well
assured thar the lth of next March will wit
ness the dcliyyrange of tine country from the
present corrupt oligarchy, and see it reinstatcd
on the old JcGer>oniau tire National HePutHot'
platform of economy honesty and simplicity.
So say We. and So let an patriots see TO theiI
Interests by ralIyins 90 the polls and securing
fair and honest election.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

While Maud $ is I'm training "a, Hartford %
lever her record of 2.oe7 q Chicago PAGER, Conn
modorc Ei,tsou'- Johnston. has been unsal-
iant enough 60 dohi> mile in2:o6} The queen
of the Turf can hardly beat that.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

Iu iatteuius sheep for market. Days Horse
and Cattle Powder is tho thing 90 give them.
Stock raiser~ knowing this buyit Price twenty
five ccnts per package Of one pound, full weight.
Attic most the Republican majority IN Ohio
may Doe 2oOoo-whcre 10000 votes were cast
and millions ofmoncy were expended. West
Virginia, with her 10000 voters gives Dem
ocratic majority of 10000 Who's is the glory p
Democratic hosts, close mp the ranks and
press forward 90 victory I'm November Notime
now for truce 20 minister to ihe wounded.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

If Mary Beau can take time from adjust
ding her bedmgglel irt., viii shc please ad-
dress Us from over the Border and tell
us where the $50 members of the Republican
Club of Hcarucysville were ON Tuesday, Only
O., votes are recorded for Maxwell We are
sufficiently recovered from thc ALLEGED pain
in the >--h 60 make the inquiry
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

Vow give your attention 90 Cleveland and
Hendricks and Wi,sou-Wm. L. Wilson this
tive. Can't wc roll nap am extra hundred or
two majority
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

There isn't q precinct i'm the County that we
wouldn't throw up our hat especially
Heameysyile and Lcotown. whore the read
ius,cr Karicoic aud the mau-woman Mary
Bean reside and are futile Co dabauch at their
win the political character Of those precincts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

The excellent Jimgcc is not feeling particu-
hriy joyous over the assertion Of Mr. J. F.Joy.
"a Detroit railway man. chat when House COM
mittee wa, 90 Dee appointed 90 determine the
rights of hi> road to certain Western lands the
then Speaker offered him thc naming of the
committee If he JOY would take Little Rock
L---- IL IL u------- L---L-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

BU Nyc the funny mau. Incidentally men
;ions having seen out west cN-Agricu.tmal
Commissioner L. Due To- whom used 20 of
Ter suggestions about raising iced tea hy graft
ing an old fashioned teapot OBJ some hardy va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

lu rgadiug Eiainc's c'oQucn, appeal for their
votes Southcrner viii DE app 90 recall Bob In
gcr>oI, tribute 90 the plumed knight as the
parliamentary gladiator who "took the rebel
Congress by the throa, and ,hook them until
their forchcaJs were as black a- their records
and their tongues hung out like dasso truce
Jimgce was then Tapping the bloody shirt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

Elsewhere in this issue IL will bc seen that
DIR. Jamcs d. Butt. of Hapers Ferry, has been
caught I'm an arrangement % import voters in
To- this state Caught, i'm ,hc initial act at least
of attempting 90 perpeirate fraud upon his
frllow-citizeus if the allegations Of the Beh'-
l.or. nrg De true lie seems not 20 have been
sitting at the feet of John sherman for noth-
ins but has proven himself an apt pupils
learned in the republican idea that anything
is Unsuitable in morals that will defeat crush
out and destroy the democratic party. Is It a
ease for the GrndJuyt
Since puttiug the foregoing in type We have
seen letter from Mr.. Butt i'm which we are
requested To say that the papers referred 60 10y
thc Baltimore D.g are iorscrics and that the
man Williams is drunken loafcr, who had
been living around Harper Ferry drunk, Nc.,
and chat he '' Lad mo- conversation with him DE-
bout politics" Mr.. Butt as-eycrares that the
whole thius is false" We give him the ben
eft of this deuial-hayiug no pleasure in the
defamation orany individual. We viii not for
the advancement Of party interests, or amy o.
;hcr. willingly impair the good name OF any
one. but wc viii not Dee slow 20 hold up to pub
lic scoru and Indignation those who deserve it
who come under our jurisdiction as public
journalistic any good Is thereby to be ac-
complisbcd. We hope Mr.. Butt will be able
to yiudicate his character.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

October 10 1851.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-16

Jefferson County tO-wit
A r Rules held IN the Clerks Office Of the
"A Circuit Court Of Jefferson County, October
9Th. 1884, X. Domer, +. Mehrtcns and others,
Plaintiff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

Pacific. The stock opened at 991s
and the speculator closed his deal with a
profit of S50312 Wednesday he made q
larger deal still which would have netted him
profit of 81, 500, but the firm refused to set
tie on the ground that conspiracy was being
conducted in Missouri Pacific They say
they received similar orders from their
branch offices in Buffalo and Rochester,
and also at offices in Syracuse,
which do business through them, and that
this combination Of circumstances made them
suspicious Babcock and Andrews were
bucket shop brokers, and firm in Rochester,
which also lost, was Dorr & Co. Thayer &
CO. of this city lost Sl2,0 900 and says that
over S20,000 was made here on the deals
Inquiry of "a broker who did not want his
name mentioned brought che following: 1T
was all done by one family here,
and | think Buffalo was the
headquarters for the deal. There was a
woman and man barley is their name
They worked on telegrams from outside.
Kate Darley was tlyins 20j0 or 5000 shares
at a tiine-awful high for a woman. She
would buy her stock at nearly the bottom
and then disappear, When the time came she
would appear, and at the proper moment,
when the stock was way up at the top, she'd
sell. They worked it in Cleveland for about
5000 in the same way, | believe. The
stock is a cornered stock. Jay Gould owns
the whole of it. He may have been in it, or
it may have been swung around i'll wash
sales | watched the course of events and
| knocked $1,000 out Of a Rochester house for
a client. It's the biggest thing ever worked
| in any stock y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

LONDON Aug A terrible disaster oc-
CURED on the Thames early Sunday morn
ing The steamer Dione, bound for Middles-
brough, was struck amidship and sunk by an
at present unknown vessel The bodies of
seventeen victims have already been recov
cred, and large number known to have been
on board are missing.
The British brigs Belle Star, from Nova
Scotia for Queenstown, and the Richard
Owen, from St Johns are reported as hav-
ing been in collision at sea. The latter was
sunk and four of her crew drowned. The
rest the crew are at Queenstown.
LATER-Particulars of the collision and
sinking of the steamer Dione are to the effect
that there were a great many pleasure pas
sengers on board the vessel 1t was clear
moonlight night. The collision occurred
about midnight with the large iron steamer
Camdet, just off Gravesend. The Dione's
port side was stove in, and the vessel keeled
over and sank in two minutes.
Those who were saved rushed on deck and
Jumped overheard, half dressed, and were
rescued by tugs. The scenes were heartrend
| ing. The ladies implored the men to save
their children. Many women were carrying
infants One mother placed her child on g
floating crate, which drifted away; but wal
found later OFT the Thames haven, the infant
still alive The captain of the Dione wa!
saved, but was badly hurt
The British brigs Belle Star, from Move
Scotia for Queenstown, and the Richare
Owen, from Cardiff for St Johns, are re
ported as having been in collision at sea
| The latter was sunk and four of her crew
drowned. The rest of the crew are a
Queenstown
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
The Old Settlers.

At meeting of the executive commit,
tee of the Old Settlers Society of Rock
Island county, held this afternoon at Mr..
Kenworthy's office, the following pro-
gramme was arranged for the annual pic
mic of the society to be held Black
Hawks watch tower on Friday, Septem-
ber 9th, 1884, viz: The members of the
society and their friends will meet at
Black Hawks tower at o'clock A NJ
The regular exercises of the society, such
as singing, volunteer remarks and remi-
nisences of old times etc., will commence
at II o'clock A. NJ; dinner. which will
consist of basket pic mic, at o'clock
P. NJ; after dinner, general visiting, the
society will furnish good music, ice water,
lemonade and hot water; those members
who can do so, are requested to bring
hammocks. The kindness of Hon Bailey
Davenport enables the committee to state
that those members desTous of going and
returning by street car will he furnished
with free tickets thereon. The Old Set
tiers of Henry county. Illinois, and Scott
county, Iowa, are cordially invited TO at
tend. E. Z. REYNOLDS, Pres't.
J. T. Kenworthy, Jonathan Huntoon,
VIM. E. Brooks, James Taylor c. T. Ed
wards, Executive Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Aug 4. There was
no opposition whatever to the Democrats
on its State ticket, and very little of party
character in any county contests. In con-
sequences there was no excitement except
where candidates were running in counties
that made no nomination, and these were
many. Thus the local issues of the Dem>
ocrats brought out fair vote. The hot
est fight was in Mobile, between the Dem~
ocratic nominees and the Independent
ticket, and Birmingham between the
Democrats and a combination of Repub>
licans and Greenbackers. These two
points were the battle grounds of the
State. Not half dozen Republican leg
islative candidates were running in the
State. The vote in this city is about 800
all Democrats, and there was no 0ppos>
ition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
Hurt I'm a Railway Wreck.

BELLE PLANE, Iowa, Aug, "A construc
tion-train on the new road from here t,
What Cheer was thrown from the track Sun
day afternoon about twenty miles south o
this place. Ira Hustled, Jr, brakeman, haC
both legs crus he'd, and can hardly survive
E, s. Meloy, civil engineer of the Construc
ton company, was held in TIN
wreck for over two hours. He wa
brought here about midnight and had hi
left foot amputated in the morning Tn
Construction company have for some tim
been working day and night and Sunday t
complete the road to What Cheer by stip
ulated time, to receive bonus. The i'm
mediate cause OF the accident WAS the spread
ing of the track, caused by the heavy rain
of Saturday night on recent Filings
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
MICHIGAN !a7E yEzEE COLLEGE

have several times examined Baking Powders in the
ke determine their purity raising power and influence the
health of those using them. have uniformly found DR.
PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER the best in all these
respects.
have just made another examination of the Royal" can
dews PEARL and OR Prices Cream and the results the
same formerly DIR. PRICES CREAM is free from AMMON-
Ia, while the Royal and Andrews PEARL both contain Am
monia The final reaction of DB. PRICES CREAM" is acid,
while the "Roya" and Pearl" give ALKALINE reaction
which LEADS to DYSPEPSIA Prices is pure, clean and
elegant proportion of Cream of Tartar and Bcarbonate of Soda
and there does Gin wise enter into anything that defeh,
neither whatsoever worketh abomnaon, makeh lie
In raising power "Prices" stands at the head
The relative of Carbonc Acid Gas given off by the
weight 90 gammes of these powders heated in the
way, is as follows
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder, $50 cubic cenimeers.
The Royal cubic
Andrews Pearl SAB cubic cenimers.
have used PRICES in my family for years. even if the
price is higher PRICES is always the best"
| PROF. r c. KEDZIE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

Never was such rush made for am
Drug Store as is now at Hartz 4 Balm
sens for Trial Bottle of Dr. King
New Discovery for Consumption, Cough
and Colds. All persons affected will
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Sever
Coughs affection of the Throat ant
Lungs. can get Trial Bottle of this
great remedy free, by calling at above
Drug Store. Regular size S1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
Another Broken Rank.

SUSPENSION BRIDGE, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Jacol
Wilmer, of the firm of Wilmer Brothers
bankers who failed on Saturday, states tina
the deposits of the bank are $4,000 and h
believes that it will pay all debts in full
eventually. Frank Spaiding, tn
assignee, believes that the habilitie
i'll reach 100000; assets unknown
The firm turned over everything the
had to the assignee. A large number of poo
people had savings in the bank. The caus
of the failure is supposed to be the endorse
ment of paper swhich the bank had to pay
1t is believed they will eventually pay abou
SO cents on the 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
mWoRKINC" THE BUCKET SHOPS
How Some Very Cute People B0ugh
and Sold Missouri Pacific,

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 4.-The bucket
shops of this and other cities have been badly
worked by operators in Missouri Pacific
during the last few days. The following de-
yelopments, which were made public by the
Syracuse Press. gave the first general intima-
ton Of the schemsi On Tuesday, the 18th
ult.. stranger deposited with Bsbcock &
Andrews, Syracuse, $1,000 in margins,
and bought 1856 shares Of Missouri
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
NEVER GIVE Up.

If you are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility disordered blood. weak con
stitution, headache, or any disease of q
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid Improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric Bltters. Sold at fifty cents s
bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
NICE ICE CREAM PARLORs.

3, BlfkenHtId has rented his Ice cream
parlors and he now has the cusiest and
most elegant ice cream room in the three
cities tits well known that Mr.. Birken
fields reputation for making delicious lee
cream is second to none in the west
When you want a real nice dish of ice
cream, made from the pure cream, 60 tC
Birkenlields on Fourth avenue. M 3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
when the Swallows Homeward FLY.

MARsEILLEs, Aug 4.-The facts that the
swallows which migrated at the outbreak Of
the Pestilonce have not yet returned, and that
there are no sparrows at all in the city, are
adduced as evidence that the atmosphere is
still vitiated This migration of birds has
made deep impression upon the public, and
led to demand for the purifcation of the
atmosphere by bonfres
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
strengthens the Brain and positively cure
Nervous Debility, Nervousness, headache
unnatural losses, and all weakness OF
Generative System; it never fails. 81 pkg
6 for Sat- druggists, or Aliens Phar-
macy. 315 First Ave. N. y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Twenty three occu-
pants of a tenement on Charlton street were
endangered by fire, but narrowly escaped in
their night clothes by ladders from the street
and by fleeing to the roof. Nearly all were
slight ly burned, but no lives were lost.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

f. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
Army of the Cumberland Reunion

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 4-Our local
committees are at work preparing to give an
appropriate reception to the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland at its approaching
annual reunion. The railroads will bring
members of the society at one and a quarter
rates the round trip. Maj. W. II. Lambert
of New Jersey, will be the chief orator at the
reunion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

Avoid Pills Being largely composed
of mercury they eventually ruin the
stomach, but Aliens Bilious Physic &
vegetable mixtures, acts quickly, and eff
fectually cures 25 Cents. At all Drug
gists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
Failed for 100000.

NEW YORK Aug 4.-Berliner & Strauss,
wholesale neckwear, have made an assign
ment. Their liabilities are said to be s2OO, 600.
They stood high in the trade. They wers
rated as having $500, 900 in the business
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
Public Notice.

The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be put in when the office is closed,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. 4-The Jour
nails Albert Lea special says: Sidney Part
ridge, well-known citizen of southern Min
nesota, committed suicide by shooting. No
cause is assigned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
THE DAVENPORT
SHOET HAND and TYPR-NRITING lNSlITuIE

Furnishes thorough course in shorthand and
Type-Writing under skilful Instructors. Pupils
rendered competent in three months time. Posi-
tiOns guaranteed pupils through the Western
Typewriter Agency. Fullest information on ap-
plication to Miss c. E. Waite, Principal Instruc-
tor. or b. c. Wood, Business Manager, 205 Main
street. Davenport Iowa. aug4-C2m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
BENJAMIN T. BUTLEI


WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 4-nforma-
ton has boen received at the treasury de
partment that the International Distillery
company, at Des Moines, Iowa, is shipping
distilled spirits to Canada under an export
bond, and, without unloading it from the
cars, attempting to bring it back into the
United States at more eastern ports. The
laws of the dominion of Canada do not
permit the importation of distilled
spirits in packages of less capacity
than 1000 gallons, and, as domestic spirits
are put up in packages less than that in
size, the foreign custom-house certificate
necessary to cancel the export bond could moi
be procured. Instructions have accordingly
been issued to refuse bond and clearance ii
such cases, and, in the event that the spirit:
may have gone across the border, the custom
house officers are instructed to hold them on
their arrival and turn them over to the
proper officers of the internal revenue for the
payment of tax.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
"cREAT HOMER MODS"
And Butler DiscOTrses POctry-Can
This Res His letter.

This Res1Bis letter.
NEW YORK, Aug. The Sun has the fol
lowing from Lowell, Mass:
Ny DEAR Mr.. EDITOR: find i'll The Sun
the following:
TOM MOORE WROTE 1T.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Who
wrote the poem beginning:
O. ever thus in childhoods hour.
I've seen my fondest hopes decay3
CONSTANT.
Will you please tell ne what poem Tom
Moore ever began with those lines! In the
middle of sentence III 'Lalla Rookh'
find:
'Tis bright, twas Heavenly, but It's past!
o, ever thus, from childhoods hour,
I've seen my fondest hopes decay;
never loved Il tree or flower
But twas the first to fade away;
never nursed dear gazelle
To glad me with its SOFT dark eye,
But when 1t came to know me we'll,
And love me. it was sure to die
But who wrote this parody:
never had bit of toast,
However good and wide;
But it always fell on the sanded floor,
And on the buttered side!
Even the great Homer nods!"
1t is permissible TO soften the asperities of
politics with literature. Very truly your
friend and servant
p1-Arr Il Rr4rr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05

Two thousand five hundred dollars in the aggre
gate offered in the Speed Department.
For Premium Lists, any information in re
gard TO the Fair, address, j, A. LECLAIRE,
GEORGE MURRAY, Secretary
dWtd President
Daily Republican., 1884-02-09

no said, resoluteiy to himself. 81 ..am
not An old man yet"-lifting his bowed
head" with Gods help l will be a
new one."
He went 10 the curb outside and broke
his pocket.fask In q hundred pieces.
The next day he came home sober; tn.
next, he had found place-a small
ono, 1t was true, but In the old bank
where hs had once reigned master.
Every body saw the change. Old Joe
had new clothes, be WAS respectable to
outward sseming. Once more he be-
came man among men. His knowl.
edge Of the business, his integrity,
gained him better position. Day by day
he took steps upward-day by day the
color and brightness came into hin
daughters face and her step grew light
and her tones joyful.
lie seems like miracle, but Is not,
hat old Joe rides in his own carriage
again. He is Mr.. Pollard again, cashier
of the bank, and n power among his
fellows. 1t was just trusting In God,
and God helping him as he helped him.
self. But the best of all Is, his gori-
GUS daughter by sacrificing herself, by
her noble fortitude, by her patient care,
has one place in his heart, aud in the
hearts of all who know her, prouder
and more enduring than the throne Of
queen.