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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14
Baltimore 1 cni3 Railroad.

Trains on thus rolI will stop At SlenlhiI,,r'
Junction a. follows. on AMI after Jane j. ~
EasI-nDUSD.
ID.s2a m.-No. Il. local. for fredrfie&' D"
more anil way stations, via main hh.. ,,,,..,,,
5ssp. m-No. :, fpr Washington nf''
and way stations.
wEsr-BocSp.
u.yg n. m.-So. II. for FtsJno" "''
stations. - ,b,otigti for
I2S Mo. 6. ElSi-tI COS ln,v
Il louis Chicago AMI al western pnlht, and
d '<fv,s; aXa ~ fIst-iine FOR ihtiH'tr9 ~,
west Sa3s BY ttagsing for western Pa'''"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14
NOTICE
Farmers.
NOTICE

Il, ETZENHANNEI; Il POWELL offer $500
VI per ton Tor CORN ttkS, anu VIII tur-
niSh wool sacks 10 haul them in. Farmers, You
cnn hmul "A ton and n-half nj n load.
GE"TZENDNNNER y POWELL,
\nv lift ShrDhrrtl>tuwu, ". Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14
Household and Kitchen Furniture;

Bcds;Cuds and Bedding, Secretary Ro,L
Case. bureau, Tables, Dozen Dining Chairs
parlor Furniturr-l Sofa. Marblc-top stand
I nozru Cauc-Scat Chairs, Walnut stand -
wards Parlnr Carpet. Large Mirror. Ctur-Srat
Rocking Chair, Invalid chair. one Cooking
Stove and utensils, Template Stove, ! S-,luN
clock, ! safe, Kitchen Cupboard. Tubs BucL
els. barrels, Knives AMI Forks GLASSWARE.
Oucenswarc. &C. Also. "a lot III Apples, lot II
I'ptutoCS LOT of iIaN, and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

THE majority of Congressman Wilson
in this district is about 1900. This is
gain of / 400 over his last majority. Gen.
COTS majority in the First District is 23l,
and he is the only Republican Congress
man elected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

The Hampshire RericC thinks, mas
much rs Hampshire is the banner Demo-
cratic county of West Virginia, that
Henry Il. Gilkeson, of ROmney, should be
selected as the next speaker of the House
of Delegates
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

Sufferers from nervousness, carly de-
cay, etc., if you value life, avoil adver-
Using doctors and medicines that act OH
kidneys and liver. Be not deceived by
the many bogus certificates of cures from
paid or imaginary persons. If weakness
of the sexual system is the cause of your
distress, DIR. Gnysott's Yellow Dock and
SarSaparilla will strengthen the parts af-
fectcd, stop the drain, quiet the nerves,
produce drcamless s.umber and allow you
to regain perfect health, 1t has cured
thousands, ana will cure You, for, by pu-
rlfying the blood and strengthening every
weak portion of the body, it removes
every symptom Of distress,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

\: Lexington, Ky, OH Tuesday, Maud
:. beat hor record of 2.092a by trotting
mile in 2.09l4. Maud 5. WAS driven by
William Bair, and after warmins-up
mile started on the trial mile. She made
the first quarter in 321, the half-mile in
l.O4 and tho three-Quartcr pole in l.37.
She finished strong in 2.09l4 by the
Judges watches, though many other
watches made the time 200.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

THE desperate fight which the Repub-
Iicins have been making, and their I'M
Willingness 10 give up even when fairly
leaten, shows how dangerous it is TO keep
party in power too long. If Democratic
victory had been deferred few years
longer it would have taken a vastly more
violent struggle to obtain possession Of
the Government than it has this time.
GENERAL GRANT is 10 receive $50 900 for
his articles OH the late war which he Is
now preparing for the Century magazine.
1t pays as well to be writer as it does to
be President, and not half the trouble.
Major II. III. Il. Mcclellan, Gen. ''Jeb. J"
Stuart's chief of staff during the war, and
now principal Of the Sayre Female instl-
tute, ut Lexington, Ky. is engaged in
writing up the cavalry campaigns of the
Army of Northern Virginia.
The gold medal which was presented TO
the widow and sons of John Brown, of
IIarper's Ferry and which has been de-
posted for several years in the bank ut
San Jose, California, will be sent to Owen
Brown, the only Que of Old OsSawatomie's
sons who escaped from lIarper's Ferry.
Owen is now man of sixty, and lives in
seclusion on Put-in-Bay Island, Lake
Erie. John Browns two daughters live
In California. One has good position
in the mint, and the other lives In the lit
tie town of Saratoga, where her husband
teaches school.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

The firing of 4 national salute in honor
of the Democratic victory was about con-
Guided 1T Richmond, Va, last Saturday,
when the caisson Of the cannon exploded,
iniuring about dozen persons, including
eight small boys. One colored man was
so badly burned that he will probably die.
Two or three others were seriously hurt.
The accident was due to carelessness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

4 man named Doughcrty, from New
York, while ut the top of Washington
monument Saturday, cluded the vigilance
of the watchman and climbed to the top
of the mast, which projects IL. feet above
the height of the capstone, and which sup
ports Il boom for lifting stone. While
there he cut his name, AMI returned to the
platform where the workingmen were en-
gagged. He was 57l feet above the earth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

On Saturday night last John Davis, of
Doddridse county, W. Va, was attacked
by foot-padS, who fatally wounded him
and then robbed him of $3.50 and notes for
twice that amount.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

Wagons ana Bed. Cart,
Reaper and Mower Comhinci
Carriage. Wheat brill (Bicktord AMI Holt
man, Fan, Cutting Box. lhrrow>. Bar.
shear Flows single and pOuble-Shovcl Pluw>.
Horse Rake, Corn shelter Forks. Rakrs &c
Crowhar. Set Blacksmith Tools, Axes ,
Pair lind Gears, Pair Front Gears. SETS plow.
Gears. Brides, Collars and Halters Set Single
Harness, | Set Cart Gears, Wagon AMI KiI.
ing saddle, Riding Bride. lot Double and sin
gle Trees, | LOG Chain, Breast and Butt Chains
/ Whcclbarruw, | stand Bees. tirindStonr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

Isaac Burkins died recently in Hartford
county, Md, from singular cunning
accident. He was holding his gun low,
pressing the trigger with his finger, and
the weapon went off, the butt striking his
stomach in the recoil. He died three days
afterwards from the effect of the blow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14

Gilbert w Hazeltine, convicted of kill
ing Mamie Thorpe in Baltimore last July,
at which time he also shot and seriously
wounded May White, has been sentenced
to eight years in the pcuiteu,iary,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-14
PUBLIC SALE.

TI'liE undersigned. as Curator of the estot. nj,
l. the late John Ruse. ST.. will sell Mt public
sale, NJ the Iitr residence of the deceased. ON
herdstown,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
A Former Rock Islander.

NJ V. Cannon is well known In Rock
Island where he lived several years. He
is in Boston this week and was honored
with the presidency of the convention of
the Irish National League of America. A
correspondent of the Chicago Times tele
graphed his paper an interesting biogra,
ply of our former townsman from which
we make the following extract:
Michael Y. Cannon was born in county
Westmeath, Ireland, in 1848. While in
Ireland he acquired fair education, at
tending the best schools that his neigh.
borhood afforded, and when he was 20
years old he emigrated to America. He
first settled in Rock Island, ILL.,, where
some of his friends had gone before him.
and, being totally without means, earned
q livelihood by teaching school. He
taught in Rock Island for one year, and
then went to Iowa, where he pursued the
same occupation. While he was engaged
in teaching he spent his leisure time in
reading law. and after year spent in
Iowa he returned to Rock Island and
studied law with P. T. McElherne, now q
lawyer in Chicago. After finishing his
legal studies he was admitted to the bar,
but did not at once enter into active prac-
tice, preferring to spend another year in
teaching. He then opened law Office
in Davenport, Iowa, which city has been
his home ever since.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16

The RI. Rev. Anthony W. Thorold, D.
D., Lord Bishop of Rochester, England,
and Robert Graham, secretary of the
Church Temperance Society of the Unit
ed States, arrived in Davenport today.
The Bishop of Rochester will preach on
Sunday at II q. M, in the Cathedral In
the evening the Bishop and Mr. Graham
will make addresses in behalf of the
Church Temperance Society of England
and the United States
The Bishop of Rochester is special
advocate of the Church of England Tenn
perance Society. He is also a very pop
ular author.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Boss DanfOrth and O Few Followers
Meet at the Court House In
County Convention.

The Greenback, Labor Reform, Anti
Monopoly, Fiat Butler county convention
was called to order in the court house at
2 p. m. today by John Buffam, of Anda-
lusia. Daniel Zimmerman, of Cordova,
was made temporary chairman, and John
A. Wilson, of Rural, and Chris Schlegel,
of Moline, were made temporary secre-
taries. After few rambling remarks the
temporary officers were made the perma-
nent ones of the convention.
Boss Danforth was present. SO was
thesea green wig. The Boss took it for
granted that he was the spokesman of the
occasion and proceeded to make speech.
Among other things he thought that the
Nationals might as we'll nominate full
county ticket if enough persons could be
be found who would not object to being
stood up to be knocked down. In his
speech he showed that he had not the
slightest idea that any candidate that
might be nominated by the convention
would be elected this fall.
At the close of his remarks the Boss
moved that a committee of three be ap
pointed to draft list of delegates to the
senatorial. congressional and state con-
ventions. The chairman thereupon ap-
pointed Boss Danforth, L, c. Lloyd and
John Buffum The committee retired and
after twenty minutes deliberation report
ed the following list of names for the
different delegations:
State convention - D. Zimmerman,
Samuel Wainwright, A. B. E. Adams, ].
II. Miller, Larry O'Neil, J. Warren, J. B .
Danforth, Thos. F. Gary, Thos. Thornton.
J. II. Foster, John A Wilson, John H.
Gaunt
Senatorial conveniently J. Hoke,
M. D. Hauberg, A. C. Stephens, John
Hepburn, D. Kelso, Nicholas LEM, Robert
Bennett. John Buffum, Isaac Foster, John
W. Graham.
Congressional convention--L. G. Lloyd,
c. J. Larkin, J. B Danforth, J. W. Cav
anaugh, Chris. W, Schlegel, Thos. funny,
Ralph Caverly, Frank H. Harris, James
A. Scarf, Byron Jordon.
On motion the report was received and
adopted. Boss Danforth read couple Of
resolutions. One favored the platforms
and principles of the two conventions
that nominated Ben Butler Tor the presi
dency. and another endorsing Ben Butler
for president and Gen, West for vice
president.
After some discussion regarding planks
in the platform the resolutions were
adopted. The subject of nominating q
county ticket next came up and was be-
ing discussed by the Boss aud others al
last accounts. 1t is probable that full
ticket will be nominated beford dark
There were only thirty or forty people
present nearly all farmers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
An Athlete.

A powerful built young man named
John Donahue gave an exhibition of
dumbell work at Westphals saloon last
night that was marvellous. He first han
died pair of Indian clubs creditably and
then put up 100 pound dumbell dozen
times or more with the greatest ease.
After a short rest he tackled q $50
dumbell and raised and lowered it above
his head, holding it up for some time
1t was wonderful exhibition of muscular
training. Next he handled 1870 pound
dumbell, raising and lowering it several
times, and finally he laid down on the
floor, still holding the heavy weight over
his head, and at last by gradual move
ment of the arm lie deposited the weight
gently on the floor. 1t was wonderful
exhibition of nerve and muscular endu.
rance throughout, Donahue is but
twenty-five years old He has travelled
with several shows and was leading
card. He is built not unlike Sullivan,
though not so we'll developed. He works
with his left arm which is much larger
than the right one. Tonight he will give
an exhibition in Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Keen the Money at Home.

Next to the deep abiding interest
which every enterprising,, man has in his
possession, is the pride and satisfaction
he feels in seeing his town prosper and
its people happy. Too many men, sell
fish in the extreme, are envious of their
neighbors' prosperity, and hence We see
how many who patronize foreign estab-
hshments for anything they need rather
than to buy at home and help their town.
Many articles that are bought in the city
are no better than those offered by home
merchants. This shortsightedness does
not permit them to see that their interests
are identified with those and with whom
they are continually coming in contract in
the every day affairs of life. Now, it
seems to US that man in the community
in which he lives can get anything good
enough for him without sending to the
city market for it. Every resident should
take sufficient interest in the town in
which lie lives to do his trading at home,
aud thus keep the money he pays out in
circulation in the community In short,
if you want to kill town and invite hard
times to your door import everything you
can and export as little as possible. Pat.
ronize your home merchants and mechan>
les, and see what q difference it will
make.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
A Nav TELEGRAPH SYatam.

A Mr. D. T. Bacon is IN Rock Island
and Davenport talking up a new tele-
graphic.system. He represents the Bal
timore & Ohio Telegraph company, which
is anxious to branch out westward. He
claims that this company has been the
only one to successfully compete with the
Western Union, and that it gives cheaper
and better telegraphic facilities than the
Western Union Lines are now at Peoria,
Milwaukee and Kansas City. They have
10000 miles of land wires and they also
cooperate with the Bennett Mackey
cable, which will be open for business
during the month. The Baltimore &
Ohio railroad company were authorized
by special act of congress in 1879 to do q
commercial telegraph business through
out the country and since that time, to-
gether with lines along their own railroad
system, and have absorbed numerous
other telegraph companies, making q
system east of the Mississippi river, Mr..
B. asserts, that it is equal in all respects and
superior in many ways to the Western
Union Telegraph company. He is de
sirious of establishing the system in this
city and Davenport, and in fact through.
out the state of Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
A Birthday Surprise.

Fred Appelquist is forty two years old
today Fourteen years of his life have
been spent in Rock Island, and everybody
knows the genial Fred. Last night he
closed his place of business. as usual, and
retired to the quiet Of his home, corner
of Third avenue and Seventeenth street.
He had just got into sound slumber,
when a noise outside awakened him. and
arising he went to window and beheld
his front yard filled with people. He
opened his doors and found that it was a
party of his friends who had come TO con-
graduate him. 1t was after midnight and
his forty second birthday anniversary had
arrived After hearty congratulations the
party presented Mr.. Appelquist with a
fine solid silver water service. The sur
prised recipient expressed his thanks in a
happy manner. The friends remained for
an hour or more and most pleasant time
was passed, All left wishing Fred many
happy returns of his birthday anniversary.
Today many friends have congratulated
him in his place of business, and his
handsome present was much admired
Mr.. Albert Smith, Mr.. Appelquist's eff
cient and popular assistant, was foremost
in getting up the surprise party and he
did it in very clever manner indeed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Sunday Services.

The Rev. j L. Jackson, of Bloomings
ton, will presch in the First Baptist
church tomorrow morning.
David Playing the Fool" u0:45 a, m. }
and the The Sieepless Night" GAS p.
m. will be discoursed upon in the First
Methodist Episcopal church by the Rev.
Geo. o. Ferguson. Sunday school at
9;15 a. m, E. W, Spencer, superinten-
dent. Young peoples meeting at p. m.
Some Hints About the Good Neigh>
Dor, Taken From Leviticus" Q0;45 a. m.
and The Things of Good report" GAS
p. M will be preached upon in the United
Presbyterian church. by the Rev. J. A.
Reynolds, D. D., pastor. Sunday sch DOL
at $50 a. m, Hugh Warnock, superin-
tendent Yoong folks meeting at 7 p. m.
At 1045 a. m in the Broadway Pres
byterian church, the Rev W. s. Marquis
pastor, will take for his subject Christ
Contrasted with Three Representative
Thinkers, Sol. Song. v:10-16. His
theme at 7:45 p. IN, will be Prohibition
Its Righteousness as Principle and Prac
tacability as Measure of reform" Sun
day school at $40 a. m, DR.. J. W. Stew.
art, superintendent. Young people.
rnaot;pu az r.1S ~ m suhiant. uEo,
what Meat am Laboring f'-Jno. vi:27
Service will be held in Trinity church
at : a. m, 1045 a. m, and 7:30 p. m
The Ri. Rev. VIM. Bacon Stevens, D
D., bishop of Pennsylvania, viii preach
IN the morning. The Rev R. F. Sweet
pastor, will conduct services at the othel
hours named.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16


A man named Fred Boetje, employed
in the lumber yard of Weyerhauser &
Denkman, met with painful accident
last evening He was engaged in piling
UP lumber when in some unaccountable
manner part of the pile of lumber tipped
over and catching him hurled him vios
lently to the ground Assistance was
near at hand and the man was speedily
rescued from his perilous position and
conveyed to his home where medical at
tention was summoned. 1t was found
that he had sustained fracture of one of
his ribs, and was somewhat bruised His
wounds were properly dressed and
although he suffers considerable pain he
is in fair way to rapid recovery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Police Plcklugs.

Joseph Sinnett was before Justice
Halves on change of venue from Justice
Chopper, charged with having assaulted
his wife The woman offered black eye
as testimony 1t was also shown that she
had aggravated her husband to the act of
striking her Sinnett was fined IS with
costs, but the fine and costs were RENTED
during future good behavior.
John Mayer, the shoemaker and Ber-
nard Heudle, neighbor, got into dis>
pute yesterday about the dividing line be-
tween their residences, and Mayer struck
Hendle on the head with rock. The
latter swore out a warrant charging May
er with assault with q deadly weapon.
States Attorney Parmenter and Major
Beardsley prosecuted and Messrs. Hurst
and Parks defended The Justice held
prisoner in bonds of 5000 for his appear
snce before the next grand jury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
The River.

The White Eagle will be down tomor-
row.
The Josephine will take the Knights of
Labor to Muscatine tomorrow.
The Sidney passed down this after
noon.
The Libbie Conger will be up this even
ing.
The stage of the river at Dubuque yes
terday was feet 10 inches above low
water mark-a fall of two inches. At
Lacrosse it was foot inches.
The river continues to fall quite rapidly
and large boats will have to stop running
on the upper Mississippi river if the fall
continues
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16

Mention was made in the ARGUS on
Monday last of the frequent reports of
horse stealing that are coming in from
various parts of the country, The thieves
seem to be pretty successful in getting
away with the stolen animals. Last night
Marshal Miller, received card offering a
reward of $50 for the return of bay
mare stolen from the pasture of Patrick
Collins, at Prentice, Morgan county, ILL.,,
and 800 for the capture of the thief.
the mare is described as being three years
old, about sixteen hands high, weighs
about 1900 pounds, has rather small
eyes, small white spot on the forehead
hind legs white to the pastern joint, and
black name and tail. Another card re.
ceived offers reward of 1926 for the res
toration of a horse stolen from farmer
named Hans Jess, of jackson county.
Iowa, and $25 for the capture of the
thief. The horse is described as three
years old, light bay, large and heavy
built 1t has 40 marks, has never been
shod and the hair just above its hoofs is
curly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.
The Death, this Morning, of r. W.
Sykes, Of Hampton...A Sketch of
His Life.--The Funeral
Tomorrow.

There died in the little town of Hamp-
ton, this county, at 4 o'clock this morn
ing, R. W. Sykes, we'll known old set
tier. For some time Mr. Sykes has been
i'll more or less with disease effecting
his digestive organs. For the past two
weeks he had gradually been growing
weaker and his friends felt that the end
was near As above stated. death finally
came to his relief at four O'Clock this
morning.
Deceased was born in Parry, Monroe
county. New York, and was over sixty
years old at the time of his death He
came west in 1s41, settling in illinois, and
in 1874 he moved to Hampton where he
has since continued to reside. In his
youth he was married to Miss Caro-.
line Welding One child, a daugh>
ter, blefsed their union. She is
now Mrs. DIR. Arthur, of Water>
town, Dakota. She was at the bedside
of her father when he passed away. The
second wife of the deceased was Miss
Maria Payne. Seven children blessed
this union, five sons and two daughters,
all of whom are living. Mr.. Sykes was a
painter by trade, but for many years has
devoted his attention to farming in a
small way. During the war of the rebel
lion he entered Company D, of the 9th
Illinois cavalry and fought bravely in de
tense of his country 1t was in the army
that he contracted the disease that finally
caused his death He was a member of
the Old Settlers society, and took much
pleasure in the annual meeting of the old
settlers.
In all his forty years residence in Hamp-
ton the deceased was an honored citizen
of the place. He was true christian and
death had no terrors for him. His neigh
bors speak of him in the highest terms of
praise and his death has caused deep
sorrow in Hampton. The funeral will
take place from the Methodist Episcopal
church in Hampton at 2 p. m. tomorrow,
Rev Mr. MCGOWAN officiating, and all the
old settlers are invited to be present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16

The old Renwick, Shaw & Crossett saw
mill that has stood idle in Davenport all
the season, will be started up on Monday
morning. The Wisconsin State Lumber
company has leased the property for one
year with the privilege of extending the
time. The reopening of this mill will
finnish employment to large number of
men on both sides of the river who have
been idle for some time. The machinery
has been thoroughly repaired and is in
excellent working order as q trial today
demonstrated The mill will run as long
as the weather will permit, and next win
ter its capacity will be enlarged