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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
MILLIONS IN THE CAVES.
Rich Dep Osites of Guano In Missouri
CaVerns.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept 1S-This vicinity
is considerably excited over the fact that
multidudinous caves of southwest Missouri
frequently abound with guano, the product
of bats. A Lamar company is already ship
ping two carloads Of guano per week from
Roark cave, near Clark, to Atlanta, Ga,
which brings S65 per ton. Another rich find
has been made in a cave near Ponce de
Leon. Many other caves have been ascer
tanned to contain enormous quantities, which
have not been analyzed. In some instances
it is feared that the leakage and moisture has
deprived the guano of its fertilizing quail
ties
Ex-Congressman H. E. Havens, ]. T. Rice
]. N. Patterson and 7. H. Cannon have re-
turned from weeks tour of investigation Of
the guano yielding qualities Of the caves Of
Stone, Christian, Taney and Carry counties
and report having made a rich find in 6
cave near Mineral Springs, Barry county
where they discovered huge pyramid, con.
tanning at the lowest estimate 100 tons oi
guano. An analysis was made by J. B. Sher
man, who pronounced it of first-class quality
1t was also favorably tested in comparison
with a specimen of South American guano.
The above named gentlemen do not regard
this as a Col. Sellers scheme, but will
earnestly push forward the development OF
the guano resources of the southwest, conf
dent that there is millions In it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
BROKEN OUT AGAIN.
The French Make a Sudden Attack
on the Chinese.
As Usual An sin Takes to the Woods
Cholera Abating at NapIes-On
the Niie-F0reign
Notes,

LONDON, Sept ia dispatch just re-
ceived from Foo Chow says that the French
fleet suddenly appeared at the mouth of the
Min river, and, after landing 1900 marines,
proceeded to demolish the Notifications at
the Kinpai pass, which had been
repaired since the recent, bombardment.
The landing party attacked the Chinese
camps in the vicinity, and after desperate
lighting the Chinese were defeated with great
loss. The French were greatly outnumbered,
but the shells from the men Of war did such
execution the Chinese abandoned their
earthworks and fed. 1t is expected the
French will follow up the victory and en-
tirely rid the river of Chinese.
SHANGHAI, Sept 1S,-The complications
which are occurring daily, and the serious
distur Dances to commercial and financial
interests has caused the chamber of com
merce to appeal to England, Germany and
America TO move as the treaty powers
toward securing a settlement of the Franco
Chinese difficulty by meditation.
PEKIN, Sept 1S-A nominee of the wal
party has been appointed to act in conjunc
tion with Ii Hung Chang, viceroy of Pee
Chi Ii, who rests under suspicion. Ii Hung
Chang has thus TO share his office with &
hostile colleague. This action, it is believed
indicates the not very remote downfall Of tht
great leader of the peace party
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
SCHOOL, AND CHURCH.

Since the war over six hundred
colored Baptist churches have been es-
tablished in Texas.-Chiedgo Times.
Samuel Noble, of Admission, Ala,
has given $4,000 toward founding q
free high school at that place.
The theory that boy may be
popped into school, like corn into q
mill, to come out, after a time, ready
for use, has been exploded by the sad
experience of nearly all that have tried
it.-FTeeYnafa's journal.
The study of the Irish language is
becoming popular among many Irish
men in this country In most of the
large cities there are classes organized
for the purpose. The Philadelphia
Glasses, for instance, number fifty pu-
pils.-Pailadelphta Press.
Among the regulations of newly
formed church among the Zulus in
South Africa was the following: mo
member of this church shall be per-
mitted to drink the white mans grog,
or native beer, nor touch it with his
lips"
1t is proposed to organize, under
the auspices of the American Social
Science Association, during its next an
nual session at Saratoga, an American
Historical Association, consisting of
professors, teachers, specialists and
Others interested in the advancement of
history in this try.-Albanu
Journal.
The New Haven Register saws:
"Dudley Buck has politely declined the
degree of Doctor of Music conferred
by Yale College, giving it as his opin-
ion that American colleges cannot con-
fer such degree. This should convince
Yale College authorities of the utter
absurdity OF continuing their generos-
ity in this direction"
MIR Charles G. Leland gives some
interesting facts in regard to the pEac.
teal utility of the Philadelphia Indus.
trial Art School, for which he has done
so much. al have ascertained by ex.
pertinent, he says, ''that under real
1y first class, highly intelligent artist
teacher, school-children, while main
tanning high averages in other studies
can, every one, earn from three dollars
to even five dollars by wood-carving
two afternoons in the week. Any pupil
after from fifty to one hundred lessons,
can do this in several branches" :"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
The Nile CamDaign.

CAIRO, Sept. 1S.-Advices from Wady
Halfa state that the steamer Massifker has
successfully passed the second cataract.
Men volunteer eagerly for the camel corps
which Gen Lord Wolseley has given orders
to form.
CAIRO, Sept. ls.--A letter has been re
ceived from Gen Gordon, in which he states
that early in September he will submit q
scheme for the pacification of the Soudan
and warns the government that if it is Re
jected the consequences will be serious and
the government will be answerable for the
disasters which he predicts will follow
LONDON, Sept 1S-There is great re-
joicing at the barracks of the Household
brigade at Knightshridge at the prospect ol
the troops going into active service in Egypt
as per the recent order issued from the wal
Office. Several officers who were On the point
OF selling their commissions have withdrawn
the offers and volunteered their services fol
the campaign.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
CLOSE CALL FOR HENDRICKS.
He Has a Miraculous Escape from
Death ON the Rail,


FARMER CRY, Ills, Sept 1S.-A very se-
rious accident occurred near here Tuesday
morning. The o'clock passenger train on
the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western
struck broken rail and was thrown into the
ditch. Two coaches and baggage-car were
demolished, About fifteen persons wers in
jured. Governor Hendricks was on the
train en- route to Peoria, and had a miracu-
lous escape.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 1S.-The following is q
list of the severely wounded in the accident
on the indianapolis, Bloomington & Western
railroad Wednesday morning. Mrs. Sceava,
Texas, Ohio, badly bruised; Mrs. Williams,
Mechanicsburgh, Ohio hip broken and severe
internal injury; Mrs. Henry, Mechanicburgh
Ohio, badly bruised and received internal
injuries; Mrs. Jennie Waidleck, Colum-
bus City, Ind, head badly in.
jured; j. S. Falls, Pittsburg, Pa,
collar-bone broken, ribs broken, and hiF
injured, will probably die; Mrs. Walso, Of
Shelbyville, Ind, skull fractured; her little
daughter was also badly bruised and in jured
John W Wright, Springfield, Ohio, nose
crushed and head injured-beside some ter
Oh fifteen others, who suffered injuries, bu1
not sufficiently severe to prevent their go
ing on
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Origin of Ammonia

Ammonia is obtained in large quanti-
ties by the putrefaction of the urine Of
animals Encyclopedia Britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drug
by placing can of the Royal" or"An-
drews" Pearl" top down on hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell.
Prove it by the above tast jn26dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 1S.-The annual
report of the superintendent of construction
of the new state, war, and navy department
building in Washington, shows that the north
wing of the building, occupied by the war de-
partment, has been completed at cost OF
81, ,902, 900, and that the west and central
wings will probably be completed to the top
of the first story this year. An appropria-
ton of $500, 900 is asked for next years work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Tbere Merry Monarcbs.

SKIERNIwICE, Poland, Sept IS. The local
police we're advised from Vienna Wednesday
that dynamite would be found secreted in
the coal carried by the locomotives. The po
lice at once made careful examina
tion of the coal supplies OF
the locomotives reaching this point,
but discovered nothing of a suspi
cious nature. As further precaution the
employees of the railway trains were required
to take an oath of allegiance to the czar be
f1re entering on their duties. All the rail
way viaducts over which any of the i'm
perial passengers were to pass were care
fully examined, the soil being cleared away
to depth of three feet around the supports
to make sure that no dynamite had beer
lodged there.
SKIERNIvIc, Sept 1s.-The Emperor VIII
lam and suite, and the Emperor Franci:
Joseph and suite. have started on their home
ward Journey
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18

Remarked to friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for ths
Throat and Lungs was superior remedy
as it stopped her cough instantly wher
others had no effect whatever. So t.
prove this O. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to all. Price 90 cents and 81
Trial size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
DAMAGE TO THE RICE CROP.
Heavy Rains Inundate the FIELDS I'm
south Carolina.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 1S-Three weeks
ago the prospects for the rice crop IN TINS
state was as encouraging as could have been
desired. It was estimated that the yield
would be fully so per cent. greater than
last year The heavy rams ouIlne
the past week have, however, comple.eis 81
changed the situation, and aitnougn tne
damage to the crop can not be fairy estl-
mated the destruction has necessarily Deer
yery great. and the worst of the unfavoranlt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Golfers Growing Desperate.

ATHENS, Ohio, Sept 1S.-Evicted and idle
miners are said to be committing depreda-
hons upon the small stock of farms in their
vicinity owing to their destitution. The
farmers are afraid to take legal measures to
prevent 1t.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg, $7.75
range, nut and No. 4 $500 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality Of
Anthracite coal. Blacksmith's coal, Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff z. G. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
The Colored Exhibit a. New Orleans

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Register of the
Treasury B. K Bruce, chief of directors in
the colored peoples department in the New
Orleans exposition, met and consulted severa
prominent colored gentlemen at the Hoffman
house, Tuesday, On the subject of the pro
posal of the directors of the exposition to en-
large the place allotted to their department
Encouraging reports were received of the Of
forts of the colored people to make a credit
able exhibit Among those present were
ex-senator Pinchback, Consul Astwood, DR.
Tanner, Editor Fortune, Rev. DR. Derrick,
Lawyer Quarles and others.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Puhllc Notice..

The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the Office door in which communications
can be deposited when the Office is closed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Frightened to Death.

CLINTON, Wis, Sept 1s-A heavy wind
storm visited this village Tuesday evening.
During its fury, Miss Money, dressmaker,
attempted TO pass from her place of business
to neighboring residence, and was SO over
come with fright that she fell dead.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
VIII This Thing Never stops

BosToN, Sept 1S.-The American Political
alliance have nominated w. L. Ellsworth.
of Pennsylvania, and Charles H. Waterman,
of New York, for president and vice presi
dent of the United States
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Floods on the PO.

TURIN, Sept. 1S.-The waters of the Rive,
Po have risen many feet within the past few
days, and the food has now extended to the
exhibition buildings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18

When you want reliable fire, life cy-
clone and tornado insurance at low rates
call on W. L. Coyne. corner Seventeenth
street, and Sd avenue. d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Brought Their Pigs to a Pretf
Market.

LIMERICK, Sept 1S.-All the pigs that wer,
brought to the regular fortnightly marke
here Tuesday remain unsold, owing to the in
fiuence of the striking butchers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18

WANTED-Men on salary or commission to sell
Shetland and Zacaticas ponies, all eolors,-litne
beauties, just the thing for ladies and children-
largest herd of fancy ponies in America. $3.50
per mouth until Jan. 18th We also want fifteen
illustrated group of spotted ponies, general de
scriptve list prices, terms, particulars, etc, for
30cents silver. Address Proprietor, Don Carlos
Horse Rancho, Leon Springs, Bexar Co. Texas.
july-22-f
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18

FOR SALE-Sixty lots in my addition to Rock
Island One fourth down, balance in yearly pay
ments, with six per cent interest. B. Davenport.
p,19d2m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18

FOR SALE-At my Office, on Eleventh street
the best quality Of coal Also dry oak cord wood
stone and sand. Orders received by telephone a
car house. d. G. Dohlman, agent. m13dSm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18

FOR SALE-Old papers for sale In any quantity
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
NOTICE.

FOR SALE-Five shares of Electric Light
Stock, at discount. Enquire at this office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-25

The reason why the democratic news
papers are so prompt and passionate IN
assailing Mr.. Blaine's' firm, but calm,
statements as to the gross wrongs to the
suffrage in the South. is that they know,
says the New York Mail, how full of peril
to democratic ascendency is the discussion
of the facts which make up or underlie
Mr.. Blaine's declarations. For instance.
take the case Of Mississippi. Every intel
ligent democratic editor would have
laughed to 1scorn, a month ago, the sug-
gestion that there was the slightest posi-
blity of carrying that State for Mr.. Blaine.
Yet every democratic editor knew. and
knows, that at least nine-tenths OF the
colored voters of Mississippi are republic
cans. and the census of 1880 showed that
there were only 1913, l54 white voters in
Mississippi. while there were 1856, 278
colored voters, that is to say. colored men
of voting age-but practically terrorized
or DISTINGUISHED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-25
Personal.

Maurice Matthias Depres, veteran of the
First Napoleon's armies died ON Wednesday
in Chicago.
David Chapman. who has just died at the
age of SO, was the first white child born in
Kentucky.
DR.. Carroll. secretary of the State Board
Of Health of New York, predicts an early
visit of the cholera to this country.
Mr.. Rose, treasury clerk who was once
private secretary to Gen. Garfield, has placed
salary claim of 5000 in Gen. Butler s
hands.
Victor Hugo eats dried herring and crack
ers every night just before going to bed. He
has got it into his head somehow, that the
herring assists his digestion.
One hundred thousand dollars worth of six
per cent Newark, N. j., bonds, due in 1905,
were transferred Thursday to Mrs Wilson,
formerly Miss Aston, as a part of her we'd
ding dowry.
Charles A. Hill. of Newton, Mass, in
payment of an election wager, ate, at Young's
Hotel, Saturday afternoon. roast stuffed
crow. The bird was prepared especially for
him, and was, all but the bones, wholly de-
voured in the presence of a number oftriends
Prof Virgins has come out in a new role
He has connected himself with the Salvation
army and is going through the country calling
on people to repent. He and Major Comb,
are at Hamilton, Ontario, and have beer
given great reception.
Miss Gabrielle Greeley, the youngps
daughter of Horace Greeley, is possessed o.
considerable artistic talent. In one of the
fashionable residences of Washington there
is beautiful pencil sketch of sleeping
baby taken from life and drawn by her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-25

1885, and electing him by a minority vote.
speak by the book / am lately from the
South, and simply repeat the programme OF
the prominent democrats met there. con-
slider the election of Cleveland as sort of
moral cataclysm. 1t is q rebuke TO the Boys
in Blue and the vindication of the Guards IN
GRAY. 1t rings Lincoln out as traitor. and
rings JEFF Davis as patriot. From this time
forward the social sentiment of the country
will side with the democracy, and the result
will be seen on the pages of history. The
coming generation. Influenced by democratic
environments, will grow up to feel that the in
vasion of the South was an internal outrage.
and the enfranchisement of the niger an
act the criminality of which was exceeded
only by its folly"
When the reporter expressed doubt OF
any purpose to pension the Southern soldiers,
Herman said it was no fancy of his own. sit
is an open secret in the Solid South that
societies have been organized in that section
for the purpose of demanding these pensions
at the proper time. and likewise payment for
the manumitted slaves. | know personally
several prominent planters who have kept
accurate lists of their former bond servants
and the value of them at the time Lincoln
set them free"
When il was suggested that the republicans
would make forcible resistance before they
would permit all these objects TO be accom-
plished BY legislation, he said ard II
they do make armed resistance we will have
the army and the treasury of the United
States 10 back US, to say nothing of the old
confederates. No, sir We have the black
republicans down at last, thank Heaven! and
we propose to keep them there. We propose
to make the name of Lincoln and his hire
hngs a stencil in the nostrls of mankind.
We propose TO revolutionze the government
and model it after that of JEFF Davis
Whatever the public may think of this
sort there is no Disgusting the fact that Ker-
nan conscentiously believes every word of
il, and solemnly protests that in what he
saws he does not misrepresent ANYBODY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-25

in the Senate is slender. The times are
critical. The spirit of Northern republi-
cans is aroused. They will now stand by
and applaud bold, legal action and they
will admire whatever their senators dc
legally to preserve the country from the
incursions of old rebels out of whom every
Southern senator has been and will be
taken. By prompt, firm action our re-
publican senators can save the republic
from a danger greater than armed rebel.
lion. VIII they have the courage and
manliness to do it ?''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-25
Special dispatch from Springfield, Ill,
the Chicago Tribune

Especial dispatch from Springfield, Ill, to
the Chicago Tribune
William A. Kerpan. ex-editor of The
Okolona States, is now in Springfield and in
an interview with the reporter of the State
Journal expressed himself as very happy over
the result Of the election. He said
mot only have we captured the Capitol
and the White House, but have no doubt
we shall have a majority in the judicial
department of the government within year
from today. Cleveland will have to yield to
the control of the Southern wing of the
democracy, whose sentiments were endorsed
by seven-tenths of our party during the war
and are endorsed at heart by them TODAY
Union democrats and Beecher black republi-
cans. or Independents. constitute 4 feeble
faction in our camp, and we have only used
them as tools"
When asked to give his views of the
ultimate object NJ the democracy under the
control of its Southern wing, he said
The re-estahlishment of the doctrine of
State rights, the subversiou Of the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments, compensation for
slaves lost by the emancipation, and grad
usl reduction of the tariff with a view to
placing this league of sovereign States upon
a free trade basis. and at some convenient
period, the pensioning of ex confederate
soldiers"
| Further on he saws the Southern democracy
I is firmly fixed in the doctrines of Calhoun
and JEFF Davis. and ''nullifes the Niger vote
/ by means of rife-balls. rawhides, tissue bal
I lots and terrorizing | laugh in my sleeve
when think of what is coming, and how
cheap your Independent republicans will feel
when our party begins TO reverse the last re-
f suits of the war"
/ When asked ii he thought Cleveland would
submit 20 the dictstion OF the Solid South he
said there was no question about it, and by
( The time the election Of 1885 comes around. "
f he added I'VE of the Soath will have the
/ Government so thoroughly in our hands that
We will be in position 10 defy your minority
party. But let me tell you one thing We
will not go out of the Union to establish our
supremacy. We adopt the Stars and Stripes
as cur symbol. and will treat the last one of
/ you as rebels unless you submit to our con
/ troll. This is what we ought to have done in
4 1861. and this is precisely what we will do if
you insult majority of the people of the
United States by electing another Lincoln in