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Why suffer with Malaria ?Emory's Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallabIe, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable % cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-22

Something old-Allen's Bilious Physie;
quickly, relieves promptly, and never fails
to cure Sick Headache and Constipation.
25 cents large bottle,-at all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-22

Wells Heath Remover restores health
and yigor, cnres Dyspepsia, Impotence
Sexual Debility. 81.
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QUICK ACTING AND SURE.

Il have know single Benson's Capcine
Porous Plaster to cure scistica. j. IL
Allen, Druggist, n. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-22

Dyspeptic. nervous people, "out of
Sorts" Colden's Liquid Beef will cure.
Take no other. Of druggist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-22
"Tali0w and Indian meal"

"A number of earls, .4ords and mar
quises have been discovered among the
cowboys on the plains. This accounts
for their wild ways. ~ Y. Commercial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-22
nOCG ISLAND i MERCER CO., X. r..
RuCk ISLAND Il PBORIh
RAILW Az.
SHORTEST ROUTE To THE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock island
400 Il. IL. Way Freight.
s.4i Fast Express.
40 p. III. Mai ANA Express
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
23Ja IN. Through Freight ana Accommodation.
Il. IS p. Mail and Express.
$40 Fast Express
4,n '' Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS. leaving Rock Island at S.iu
i. III. arrives al Peoria l2.2O p. m, al Springfield
% =. IN, al Decatur 4uUp, IN, Jacksonville 40
p. m. Alton "a p. IN, st Louis S-1j p. m, ana
rerrr Haute II,55 p Ia, The SAME DAY Making
this the BEsT and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast.
The n .. m. train makes close connection al
,54lya with t.. Is. & q for points west; arriving at
,alesburg at 435 p. IN, At Burlington 64O D. III. at
hroKuh o.25 =. IN, and al Qaincy lnb5 =. m
Arriving at Peoria al $50 p. IN, making close
.ounrc tiun- with the l. Is. & " anu T. T. \ ".
for Indianapolis. connecting there with all fast
rains Tor the ta-I ANA -Outh,
.T1FA>F TIME SURE CONNECTIONS, and
ltr- as low a. by any other route.
RK GABLE A n. MORTON.
Gunl Supt Gen'i Tiki. Agt.
The 6 50 p III. Accommodation leaves every day
t lcrpt sunday.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
e w. HURST.

TT0RNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Is
land National Bank Rock Island, Ill.
dutf
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H. C.. CONNOLLY

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAM
II Rock Island. Ills. Office in Post Offic Build
ing, over Mitchell X l.ynde's Bank, Rooms No 8
and 10. nov 24-dw1y
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GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE"

As Familiarity called
coMMoDious,
MOST MAGNIFICENT horton
that aoknodged
the low Of SEvEkTfFvE
waybe
TWO TRAINS
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The use of the term
short Line IN connection
with the corporate name Of
IA grert road, conveys an
idea of just what is requir-
ed by the travelling public
II Short Line, Qmick Time
and the Best of acculnmo-
datiOn--ail of which are
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M. nj. STURGEON.
M. M. CORBETT,
Il. D. SWEENEY. c. L. WALKER
SWEENEY & WALKER,

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELL0RS AT Law
dOffice in Bengstons block, Reck Island, III.
aug-l-dwy
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,,,.. t,Xurcss .....-.... $50 a. m. T :5A
1iyif E.prrss,........... T:1U p. m. $40
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
A ROMANTIC STORY SPOILED.
Washington Cor. Richmond Dispatch.

Washington Cor. Richmond Dispatch.
A well-known Federal officer, who
is prominent Republican, said to me
to-day: "9ou have seen the story in
a North Carolina paper about the
wonderful performance of Gen. Logan
at Raleigh the day the news of Lin
coins assassination was received
there" l replied l had not WELL"
said he, sit is stated that the soldiers
were about to burn the town and COM
NIT other outrages when Gen. Logan,
with drawn. sword, rode into their
midst and dispersed them. This is a
romance, l know" said he, for | was
there on Gen. Schofield's staff. The
fact is, said he, "that when the news
came Gen. Schofeld only communi-
Gated it to some of the members of his
staff, and had all the soldiers then in
the town Immediately sent to their
camps outside. Sentinels were doub-
led and strict orders given that no
soldiers should leave their quarters.
After this was done, and Raleigh
cleared of visiting soldiers, the news
of the Presidents assassination was
quietly communicated to the troops.
There was no demonstration made
against Raleigh or it's citizens, for if
there had been would have known
1T, as l was at headquarters"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
THIRD DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Hon. Wharton j. Green Renominatsd fol
Congress by Acc1amation.
Special cor1'sspondenoc Of the Sentinel.

Specldt Correspondence OF the Sentinel.
WARSAW, July 2.-The Democrats
of the Third Congressional District,
held harmonious and enthusiastic
meeting here to-day. The Convention
was called to order at one o'clock by
Swift Galloway-taking the chair
temporarily committee on creden-
tials and committee on prominent
organization was appointed. Where
upon, the committee on permanent
organization reported Capt. James
G. Kenan, of Duplin, tor permanent
chairman, who was elected. Josiah
Evans of the Fayetteville San, T. f.
Cooper of the Clinton Caucasian were
made secretaries After the reports
were read the chairman announced
and declared the committee ready for
nominations. 20
Col. w. j. Green was nominated
by acclamation, Maj. G. w. McClam-
my, of Pender for elector 3rd District.
j. A Bonitz of the Goldsboro Messen-
ger and E. J. Hale, of the Fayetteville
Observer, were elected delegates to
Chicago. DIR. Matt Moore, of Dup
lin and G. e. Lyon, of Bladen, for
Alternates.
Gov Jarvis was present and made
ringing speech. Likewise did Col
Wharton j. Green and Mai. Me
Clammy, of Pender. 1t was all in all
very enthusiastic convention.
G. I. COUNTER.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
PROMINENv PEopLK.

The two always travel together,
and Nictorias dau: hter Beatrice has heeu
permitted to take Possession of the cozy and
charming apartment in the Queens private
car originally fitted up for her personal at
tendant, whose name, We believe, was
Brown.
= M. de Lesesps Indignantly denies
that there is n failure in the Panama exca-
vation works, and says the canal will he fin
ished by 1883. But dc Lesseps is gettin.,
towards eighty and before SO there NAV be
another excavation in which he will be
more interested.
Herbert Spencer sunk the philosopher
in the man long enough to oconfdentinliy de-
clare that, though sentiment is somethiug
more To him than shape, he "never will
marry "A woman who is convex in the back,
concave in the bosom, and sentimentally
dropping as to the shoulders"
The actors colony of cottage
owners at Collasset. Mass includes Law
renee Basset ami the inseparable Stuart
Robson and w. III. Crane Boston actors go
to Manchester, \. H., where Mrs Agnes
Booth isnow managing her late husbands
hotel and is likely to make $40, 600 this sea-
son.
1t seems that Adelina Patti has
long wished to sell her seat in South Wales
and desires to reside near one of the italian
lakes with Nicolini. Gen. Booth, society
journals says, is in treaty for the estate for
his own private residence. Leading the
Salvation Army must be profitable buai-
ness.
- Dion Boucicault, who, it was
supposed would make another dramatic
tour of the United States the coming season,
has, it is now said, arranged for long sea-
son in London next year, to be devoted To
the revival Of his Irish dramas and the pro-
duction of a new one-"Thc Nine Lives OF
| Fin MacCoul."
John Glidden, stenographcr, re-
Gently reported the proceedings of IA House
of Commons committee five hours a day for
fprtyone days, the inquiry embracing %, ,367
! questions and answers, which written out
covered 1856 ioolscap pages, and tho com
pleted report was pronounced model, al
most marvel Of accuracy.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
TIE SENTINEL IN OREGON.
A Snbscriber's Contribution TO the Frank
lin Monument Fund.

Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
BROWNSVILLE, Oregon, June 90
Enclosed find one dollar which please
include in the fund the SENTINEL has
headed to erect q monument over the
neglected grave of Gov. Franklin. I
am native of Surry county, n. c.,
and l wish to contribute. my mite to-
wards perpetrating the memory of
good man. l hope the people of old
Surry will wake up to this thing and
no longer let the. resting place OF one
of her nublest sons remain uncared for,
and with nothing to mark the spot
where his ashes lie.
Our election came off the first of
this month and our county, Linn,
went Democratic with the exception
eff the Clerk who was a very popular
man. Woman's Suffrage was killed
by large majority, but | am one wo-
man WHO is glad of it.
We are having wet weather hore
this, season, something very unusual
for Oregon.
l am glad to learn from the SEKTI-
MEL of the vast improvements going
on in the Twin-City, and l do hope
there will be something for the better
done about the depot, particularly
that little aralting-room. | can see how
it looked ten years ago, and it will be
there grinning welcome at me in its
dingy diminutiveness, when | revisit
the Old North State The Editor
most sincerely wishes to the contrary. ]
What has become Of Hannah Ann
COME out from your retreat Hannah
old girl, and let us hear from those
| blue hills and of John and of all the
other matters you used to write about
| enjoy the SENTINEL very much
indeed. 1t is better than getting 8
letter from personal friend at home
| used to tak Ike it when it was publish
ed by Col. J. w. Alspaugh
IT L had space would like to say
| something about some New England
| Congressman who wanted to make al
appropriation to educate the illiteratt
people Of the South | consider it al
! insult and / think the South is able te
take care of its own poor.
! Mrs. y. c. d.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
ALFRED MOORE SCALES.

HoE. ALFRED MOORE SCALEs was
born in Rockingham county in 1927.
lie early became student at the Uni
versity, and studying law under Judge
Battle at Chapel Hill, obtained lie
ense in 1852. Possessed of popular
and agreeable manners, and endowed
with judgement sound and discrimi-
mating, he was chosen in the same
year member Of the legislature from
his native county-and atthe succeed
ing election in 1854, made the race
for Congressional honors unsuccess-
fully against Mr.. Puryear. But
at the following election he again
tried his fortunes on the same field and
was elected over his former competitor
by a handsome majority. He was not
returned to the next Congress but de-
voted himself exclusively to the prac-
tics of his profession until the war
came on. In 1861 he was solicited
to run for the convention, but the war
being imminent, he replied, mo, my
place is in the army" and thither he
went with the North Carolina boys,
becoming captain of Company HI in
the 18th regiment of North Carolina a
volunteers. In the army he won the
affections of his soldiers to a remark
able degree and exhibited such quail
ties as soon led to his advancement to
higher position.
On the promotion Of Col Pender
he succeeded that officer as colonel OF
the 18th regiment, and on January
31st, 1868, was commissioned briga-
dier general, being at that time suffer
ing from severe wound.
As soldier, Gen. SCALES has a
most enviable record. His bearing
was courageous and chivalrous, and
on every field he displayed heroism
and a manly courage rarely equalled
and never surpassed Engaged in a
hundred battles, he illustrated on all
occasions that splendid bravery and
invincible spirit which won for our
North Carolina soldiery an imperish.
able renown. After the war, being
under disabilities, he did not enter
public life until 1S74Ewhen he was
elected to Congress frem the 9th dis
trict by a handsome majority, and
since that time he has been constantly
returned to Congress. So satisfactor
ly has he performed every duty O.
his position that his service in Cong
ress has won from his constituents ev
cry manifestation of approval and ap
plause.
In the House of Representative
Gen. SCALES has been prudent
wise and safe counsellor of his party
but he boldly stood forth as champion
of the South, and advocated every
measure that tended to advance tn,
prosperity or promote the happines
of the Southern people. OF fine ply
sique, possessing mems sano II. corpor
sano, skilful canvasser and in entir
sympathy with the people who hav
committed to his charge the banner o
Democracy he will make vigorous
persistent, and successful campaign
and will prove to be worthy success
or of that admirable Governor who's,
place he will bs called to fill by al
overwhelming majority of his count
rymen.. Such is brief and hasty re
view of this admirable gentleman
worthy leader In worthy cause. w
commend him to the people and con
gratulate the Democratic party upol
the success that will surely be achiev
ed under the potent influence Of hi
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
WHERE NEW YORK PEOPLE GO
SOME OF THE POPULAR SUMMER
RESORTS OF THE GOTHAMITES.
The Big Town Com mparatively "a Deserted
Village"--Long Branch. NiaSara.FalIs
and COuey Island in full Blast.

Spectral Correspondence Of the Sentine1.
NEW York, July 4.-The most
conspicuous feature of society just at
present is its absence. The rows of
brown-stone houses have already tax
en- on their summer aspect of barred
windows above, and areas we'll gar
nished with blooming beauties below
Familiar faces are missed from club
windows, and those that remain wear
an expression of vacuity and boredom
Foot people can walk leisurely across
Fifth avenue without risk to life or
limb, and consumers of ice-cream and
strawberry shortcake at the ladies fa-
vorite lunch counter are becoming by
degrees so beautifully few that it is
quite possible to take aroll or sand
witch without feeling as if one had
dropped into a menagerie.
Yet, in spite Of all this, many Gotta
ges at Newport are still barred and
bolted, hotels are unopened at Long
Branch, New London, and Saratoga );
gardens are hardly made among the
Berkshire hills, and the winter SHOWS
are only just melting in the Adiron-
dack region. "Where in the world
are all the people gone to?" was the
| ungrammatical question asked at
Sheepshead the other day. They are
gone to out-of-the-way places to rest
and recuperate," was the reply Of one
of the knowing ones.
Driving parties, riding parties, fish
ing and sketching parties, and even
botanizing expeditions are now quite
the rage. Niagara and Trenton Falls
the Delaware Water Gap, Lake Mo,
hunk, and other mountainous regions
are full of tourists, who, with well-fill.
ed TASKS in their pockets, snap theil
fingers at total abstinence hotels, and
like Dr. Syntax, in search of the pictur.
esque. West Point takes 4 great many
at this season, and college commence
ments all over the country draw faith
ers and mothers as we'll as sisters
cousins and aunts. to the scene Of the
Sweet boy graduates triumphs OF
failures. Harvard class day, which
occurs next week, will be, as usual, an
occasion for sociul display and enjoy,
ment, where dancing, flirting, and
racketing will be delightfully."- mingled
with salutatories, valedictories and the
taking of diplomas. IARHEEL.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
WINSTON N. c. THURSDAY 1884.

time ago about point of inthrest to your
railaoad company that occurred at the last
session of Congress 1t was on the last night
Of the session, when the bill renewing the
land grant to the State of Arkansas for the
Little Rock road was reached, and Julian
of Indiana Chairman of the Public Lands
Committee, and, by right entitled to the
floor, attempted to put on ths. bill. as an
amendment, the Fremont Ell Paso scheme
a scheme probably we'll known to Mr.. Cald-
well. 1.-The House was thin, and the lobby
in the Fremont interest had the thing all
set up and Julian's amendment was likely
to prevail if brought to vote. Roots and
other members from Arkansas, who were
doing their best for teeir own BILL to which
there seemed to be no objection, were in
despair, for it was well known that the Sen
Fate was hostile to the Fremont scheme,
and if the Arkansas bill had gone back to
the Senate with Julian's amendment, the
whole thing would have gone on the table
and slept the sleep of death. In this di-
lemma Roots came to me to know what on
earth he could do under the rules, for he
said it vital to his constituents that the
bill should pass. l told him that Julian's S
amendment was entirely out of order, be-
cause not germane; but he had not sufhc-
lent confidence in his knowledge of the rules
to make the point, but he said Gen. Logan
was opposen to the Fremont scheme, and
would probably make the point. 1 sent my
page to Gen Logan with the suggestion and
he at once made the point. could not do
otherwise than sustain it, and SO the bill
was freed from the mischieyous amendment
moved by Julian and at.once passed without
objection. At that time had never seen
Caldwell, but you can tell him that, without
knowing it, did him great favor.
Sincerely yours,
j. G. BLAINE.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
AN EXCURSION BOAT FIRED INTO
Special Correspondence .f tie ntinel.

oO7 7eSf'0'''1e'.9c' 2 q "'e "'e "e'It1'e1'
RIDDIcKsvILLE, N. c., July H.
AS the steamer Chowan, with $50 ex-
cursionists on board, was leaving
Plymouth wharf, brick bats was thrown
and pistols fired at her with no serious
result to the people on board. The
fire was returned from the boat, about
which there are exaggered reports
some saying. there was no damage done
and others that they saw several men
fall while many were yelling "mur-
der" Nothing more definitely can
be obtained at the present writing.
-s~----- nj: NJ.
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History Repeating Itself.

FTC"L nc ot. LUHtb I U5t .II5SEuEC7t.
History repeats ITSELF and we may
add that John Kelly repeats himself.
Mr.. Kelly is now arguing that Cleve-
land cannot carry New Y ork. Eight
years ago Mr.. John Kelly was argu-
ing that Tilden could not carry New
York.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

HAVING been qualified Executor of
l. L Christian Ebert, deceased. l hereby notify
all persons having claims against the deceased
to present them to me logally authenticated for
payment on or before the 18th day of June. 10.
IS this notice will be plead in bar of recov-
ers: and those indebted to the the deceased. are
notified to come to Inc and make payment.
E. a. EBERT. Executor,
SnleIn, june T-1SS4. June I2-6t.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
FEMALE ACADEMY,
SALEM, NJ. C.

Both Annual Session Begins September 9Th. 1899
DOR new catalogue containing requirements
IL admission, courses of study in the seveis, de-
partnents. terms and expenses, address the
Principal.
August 80, 1SS3.-tf ss4
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
ROCK LIME.

ENoR BUILDING PURPOSES,
l. Freshly Burned, $il5 per bbl.,
Delivered in Wilmington
Also, AGRICULTURAL LIME
and CARBONATE OF LINE
FRENCH BROS,
Augastf Rocky Point, N. C.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
MISS BESSIE WILLARD,
Al tt SHIT.

DoRTRATTS made from any kind ofpieture
i in
Csayon, India Ink or CoIors.
Refers by permission to Mrs S. n. Carter,
Princip pal of Cooper Union, New York, and to
my patrons,
- WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. ass
China fired at moderate rates, Address
mh1stf $50 Orange Av., Wilmington, n. c.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
a Sudden Shift

From Nr. Keliy's Organ, July ?.
With Cleveland thus inevitably ex-
cluded and with the State delegation
instructed to vote as unit Mr.. Flow
er is likely to receive the solid support
of the State at Chicago.
F'om. Mr.. kelLy's Organ, July 3.
The Democrats of New York, hay-
ing nospecial candidate of their own,
are anxious only that the man to be
chosen at Chicago should be one who
can carry his own State beyond u
shadow of doubt.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10

bear too close an approach to the ad-
vertising devices of a circus or other
public show, to make the candidacy OF
any one resorting to them anything
but humiliation for the party pro-
ducinr him
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k0RAVIAN FALLS ACADEMY.

E'ALL TERM, July Both, 1881. BOARD
L So to 81 per month. TUITION, 81 to 81
per month. Send for Catalogue. 4 =
G. w. GREENE, Principal,
July 10th, 1S83.-1y MorGvian Falls, n. C.
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DIR. %. N. DALTON
WESTON. NJ. C,

OFFERS his professional services to the citi-
" zcns of Winston and Salem and the sur
rounding country Office over V. O. Thomp-
sons Drug Store. April "a, 81 -Iy
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"a RARE CHANCE.

In regard to tbs Northern Pacific
transaction the following letter is cit
ed:
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-10
THE DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES.

GENERAL ALFRED MOORE
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-17
Speaking of the prospect of the Chicago.

Speaking of the prospect of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy entering the South
west, the Santa Fe, n. H., Review of Friday
says: "The interests of the c., T.. i @. and
the A. T. and S. F.. being considered almost
identical. many are puzzled to understand
how the former could possibly find it protita-
BILE to build into the A. T. and S. FPS terri
tory, but that it long since decided to tap the
cattle trade at Dodge City is admitted. and
the same motive that actuates it in building
thus far into the southwest would seem to
hold good when it comes to an extension to
Trinidad and Las Vegas. If the Parsons,
La Junta and Las Veg As road, which has just
filed articles of Incorporation, is ever built. it
il safe to say that it will not stop at the
Meadow City, but will push OF over the
range, coming either via the Santa Fe anyon
or across by Captain Townsend's ranch and
down the Tesuque valley, tapping Santa Fe,
and thence proceed westward to the coast at
San Diego. 1t seems incredible now, hut
that this IS the ultimate intention there can
be but little doubt; for when one notes the
progress of railroad construction in the west
within five years almost ANYTHING becomes
prohsble. There are maps in existence TO-
day showing this very route "a contemplated
by the Chicago, Burlington q Quincy, and
one Of these Is in the hands Of a gentleman
who Is nov In the east placing bonds tor the
establishment here Of an iron foundry and
rolling mill. Henceforth the movements Of
the Chicago, Burlington & Qaincy will be-
come very interesting to the people OF the
southwest"