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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
A "r.ado Man Wants TO Bet.

LINCOLN, Ills, Sept. l2.-Col. J. NJ.
Hough, of this place, made an attempt to i'll
terview Carter Harrison with his revolver
Wednesday evening. Hough attended the
informal reception at the Com
mercial hotel He wanted to
bet that Carter Harrison would not be
elected, and became SO abusive that he was
removed from the room. He went home
and returned to the hotel with his revolver
to interview Harrison again, but was ar.
rested before he gained admission to the re-
ception room and locked up in the calaboose.
Hough is a bitter Republican partisan. He
formerly resided in Chicago
A remedy for Indigestion, Consump>
ton, Dyspepsia, Weakness, Fever, Ague,
etc, Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
A DROP TOO MUCH
Causes the Report That John Me-
CulIoush. the Actor. Is Insane.

New YORK, Sept Eft was stated in q
city paper that John Mccullough, the
tragedian, was found wandering aimleSsly
around Manhattan beach Wednesday. m
able to take care of himself. Mr. McCui-
Tough was seen by a reporter Thursday at
the St James hotel, and appeared amply
able to take care of himself He declined to
talk in regard to the published statement
alluded TO above. William L. Conner, OF
the st James hotel, McCullough's partner,
stated that all the foundation for the story
was that Mccullough went to Coney Island
Wednesday with Wright Sanford, the club
man, and lew other friends Mr. Joseph
Brooks, McCullough's manager, said Mr.
Mccullough was in good condition 1t i
possible that Wednesday he drank a little
too much He leaves New York on SUNDAY
next, and will play in Milwaukee on Monday
night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
a F,ry Ehousaud Dollar RIaze.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. l3.-At O'Clock a.
IN. the Waterman at the Pine Brook mines of
the Lackawanna Iron and Coal company dis
covered fire in the engino-roCm, and by the
time he had given th2 alarm the southeast
corner of the structure was mass of flames
BY strenuous etfOrs The engineer got a stream
on the farmhouse and prevented its de-
stIuction. The fire extended to the boiler
house, the main breaker the tower shaft and
the hosting engine house, and all were
totally destroyed. When the fire broke out,
Andrew Davis, the fire boss, was making his
rounds in the mine The heat and flames de-
scended down the shaft and nearly roasted
him. He had to lie fiat, and crawled for a
quarter of a mile in the darkness, with only
q rail for guide. He was rescued when
nearly exhausted.
The loss on the breaker is $35, 600. The
total loss is 900 Insured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
The Chicago Times Case.

CHICAGO, Sept 12.-The case of The Chi
cago Times came up in court again Thurs
day Mr. Patterson, the conservator pre-
sented an affidavit in which he objects to the
appointment of Waters and Smith as invest
gators, because, he affirmed, they were no
competent persons; that Mr.. Water had no
the necessary experience, and was an enemy
of his Patterson; that William Henry Smith
besides being personal enemy, was inter
ested in The Inter Ocean, which paper wa
an enemy of The Times. He suggested a
proper persons to conduct the examina
ton of the affairs of The Times, Herman
Raster, Joseph Medill, Andrew Shuman OIL
any person selected by the firm of Marder
Luse & Co, or Barnhardt Brothers &
Spindler, firms engaged in the business o.
selling supplies to printers and newspapers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

The republicans carried the September
election in Maine in 1876, and Tilden car
ried the country in the following NOvem-
Der. The democrats carried September
election in 1880 and Garfield carried the
country in November The republicans
again carried the September election this
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
THE BLAINE LIBEL SHIT

The Indianapolis Sentinel will issue,
about September Goth, a large supple
ment containing history of James G.
Blaine's suit against it, and a volume of
facts concerning his private, as well as
public record, showing the truth of the
Sentinels publications regarding him.
Price of supplement, post paid, % cents
address, Indianapolis Sentinel, Indiana,
polls, Indiana.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

LYNNPoET, Pa, Sept 12-While Mr. ant
Mrs Perry Love were absent from homC
Wednesday evening, a servant placed
their infant child i'll a room and went
out When the parents returned they
found that the baby had almost been de
voured 10y rats One finger had been eater
off, and the flesh gnawed from the face ant
breast The child had almost died from los
of blood
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
The Work of Villains.

PITTsBURG, Sept l2-Lizzie Sheriff, the
victim of the terrible assault near the Six,
Mile ferry on the night of July 20. is hope
lessly insane, She was brought here from
her home in Syracuse, N. Y, to testify
against the parties accused of making the as
sault, but her condition is such that her ties
timony can not De taken in court Prepare
tions are being made to have her placed il
an insane asylum.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

DETROIT, Sept 12.-Miss E. NJ. WaldoclI
daughter of rich parents of Roxbury, Mass
died on Grand Trunk train between Film
and Port Huron, this state, of congestiv,
chills She was returning from a visit a
Minneapolis. The body was held at Por
Huron for orders from friends
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

The name of the Chicago lady is Mrs J.
A. Ballentyne, and her husband is travel
ing salesman for Chicago jewelry house
Mrs Rice had three children, but they have
been cared for by Mrs. Ballentyne for some
time, and she is trying to get the property
for the benefit of the chiidten Mrs. Rice
had many well-to-do relatives in Geneseo,
Ills, Boscobcl, Wis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

COLUMBIA, S c., Sept. 12,-Robert Cook,
while out hunting near Vanclnse, S. c., ac-
cdentally killed himself The ramrod had
become fastened in the barrel, and in at
tempting to draw it the load was discharged
the ramrod entering the left breast, passing
through the heart and coming out at the
shoulder
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Two Victims Dead.

BROOKLYN, Sept. John Monahan and
John Conway, two of the unfortunate mer
who were so terribly burned at the fire i'll the
Japan works of A. c. Cragin, are dead One
of the men begged to be killed, so that he
might be out of his misery. All of his fest
which was exposed to the fire peeled off.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

GUNshlTHs,
Wolf, Chas., Ill Seventeenth street
| HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
8auerman, John, 219 seventeenth street
| H HARDWARE,
Stewart & Montgomery. 800 second avenue
| MERCHANT TAILORS.
| Wendt, H. 1902 second avenue
NEWS DEALERS,
| Wilmans, J. NJ. Post Office Block
NEWSPAPERS.
| The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
| evening, Sunday excepted) in Argus block, OPP
Pos1te Postothcc. Best advertising medium in the
/ city.
| The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
| every Friday. A fine sob department in conneC.
| ton with the establishment.
| p RESTAURANTS AND CONFECTIONERS.
krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
| Eyers, Fred, 1911 second avenue.
ISTAT1oNERs'
Wimans, ]. NJ, Post Office Block.
ISALooNS'
Westphai John, 1912 second avenue.
| Warren MAKERS.
Bromley. G. A, 1917 second avenue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

A strong detection of the leaves and
stems of tomato plants is said to be dead
ly to caterpillers, lice and other enemies
of vegetation without being injurious to
the plants.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
New Combined Remedy

SUFFERERS from Nervous Weakness, Pre-
Immature decay. Lost Manhood and other distress
ing results of youthful imprudence, etc., radcslly
CURED by the remarkably effective remcdy-by
Direct Application and Absorption,
reira, r. r. S., London, England, Royal Hos
pital. Highest medical endorsement. Circular
FREQ. Address
PAREIRA CHEMICAL COMPANY, Chicago, Ill.
aug-1S-dw1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Must Adjust Its Dinculties,

WALL STREET, Sep. l2.-It is reported on
the board that the Baltimore Il Ohio Tele
graph company has given notice to the
united telegraph lines that it will withdraw
from the pool unless the Bankers e. Mer>
chants difficulty is adjusted at once
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

business houses on Main street are partly sub
merged. Less, 0,00l.
1t is impossible to fkirly estimate the dam
age as yet, but it is thought that in this
vicinity the losses will approximate $500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

The new reservoir of Richmond, Va,
holds 100000 gallons of water, while
its population requires daily for cooking
and drinking 100000 gallons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

THIS is the tribute Mr. st. John pays
Governor Cleveland: 81 do not believe
what the republican papers say of Grover
Cleveland. Anyone who, like him. has
been faithful governor of great state,
cannot be bad man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
THE MARKETS.

Allan Mr1ntyra G ~ = n,orrar circular
of this evening giyes tIe foiIowinr range Of
nricns on tha hHarj Of troda to,daT Wbeot
Strong: September. opened 76c. closed
M4c; October, opened idj5tc, closed 75Ssc;
November; opened 'o'sc, closed 195sc' Corn
eak' september opened ooc, closed 5434ci
october, opened DOC, closed 5l2Ac; Noyem-
Der, opened Acc, closed 454c: Pork-Dull;
October opened ana closed Si2'5o. Lard
octoper, opehed SG2o' closed s'.So
1--we Htock-lhe unloh SUocN yards reports
the following range OF prices: Hogs
Market agtlVe AT 9i9 loc higher prices; de
a3u GOO anu al Sia.SeH 1i buyers taxing
NOM io r1 Ei aS ~ rough pack
~, IT, - ,1se t"' t' me- W
Pi.9 VI slaS=ei' ga w ~, 40 az.
rood to ,hnca III 0iiay6 Al, ,a,nmnn ", fa;r
81 50g5 80: butchers ~ 5oG54 y. stocters
S. pDf61 so. Texans 81 5oGI 30 Sbean2
Market steady. common to f.ir 50 40G3 Be-
medium to good, s. 25d4. Is
Produce: Butter-Fme creamery. 23a24c.
good to choice do. lsG3Oc. good TO choice
,iairy. 14G1Sc. fair la rhniee nackinr az
19c FppS-FraSh laid i4IIE1Ec fo+ oos
food 10 choice lots, 40r ner I'm and SID
1.15 por Dbl Fruiis-Apples, good to
to fine. SI01.5O Der Dbl: reaches moor To
fine, 40c@Sl per basket; grapes, Concord, 40
Sc. and DelaSares S0TlOc nar II. hIacE
berries, slNl.59 ner case. wstermejons
good to choice. Sl26pl5 per 100: musk.meions
good, 75c@SI per crate.
New yorI
~ v
Wheat a<c07/o -. :If =,
moderately active husi,aes So v,';ta
nominal: No. red October s1tSS7Ikc. No
yember, S9IaSal5c: Decemher ii l%GSail iIc.
January, va @91c, FEBRUARY, 94AW9419c;
ratbar "niat mi,a1 westorn ~ o toW seas anu
future 5lGGe5r Uats~tlSPt%c ' I@wor,
western. 34Sb4gc provis,ons2.Reaf ' o',iat
and held firm Pork eteaJv and o IueU
mes, S17 255s17 50 Lard batfar u s 9u,1o
81 ~ " ''O'' ~ - '''' ''e'H''
''''~/a
Sr Lorna San+ II
Wheat-Higher and fairly active: No 9
red, 161$ Go77c cash; IKE september: Sss.
@73kc October; 81 4@SifXc November; So
@S334c December; 791sc year; a9X 9$c
May, Corn-Cash higher; options lower and
slow; 4i3s@4S19c cash; 47jjsc September; 47C
| October; 3D. M599lc November; 345/m347tc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
NATIONAL:
STATE

For President-GROyER CLEVELAND.
For Vice Prasident--THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in Chancery and
IL Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and Collec
tons. Oifice, Buford's Block, I'd avenue, ovei
Bakers Iewelry store nov-2l-lIy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
New Advertisements.
ILLINOIS CONSERVATORY MUSIC.

Established in 1872. A College course CT study
in Piano, Organ. Singing and Orohes-
trail lnStrqmenrS. Language. Art and Ell
oCntion. Address }. 5. BARLOW.
Musical Director, Jacksonville, III.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative fl. PADDELFORD.
For States Attorney-ELMORE ". HI RST.
For Circuit Clerk-GEO. W. HENRY.
For Coroner-JOHN ALBRIGHT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

By addressing GEO. P. ROWELL & CO.,
10 Spruce ST, New York, can learn the
exact cost of any proposed line of adver-
Using in American Newspapers. s8 100
page pamphlet, 10c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

CONGRESSIONAL TICKET,


For Con9ress-W. Fl. Niece.
Member Board Equalization J. CABEEN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
1000 AGENTS WANTED s sglGs !,
Cleveland HENDRICKS BIc |

By ex-Gov Dorsheimer, of y. Y. the most RElI-
ABLE, Interesting and Richly Illustrated. 1t con
tains fine Steel Portraits, will SELL FASTEST, and
pay BIGGEST PROFITS. Beware of unreliable,
catch-penny books Write at once to HUBBARD
BROS, &c La Sale St, Chicago, H. P. S. Out
tts are ready Send soc for one and save time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
M. MI. STURGEON,
M. III. CORRETT.

A ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office No. 1919 Second
Il Avenue, between 18th and 18th sis, tup stairs)
Rock Island Ill. acc-l2-dly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
WHEATON COLLEGE,

WHEATON,, ILLINOIS.
Ten instructors Two hundred and iifty-fve
students last year. Book keeping, German, Pen
manshp and Elocution without extra charge.
Classical, Scientific. Normal and Business Cour-
ses Fall term begins Sept, 2; Winter term Dee.
O.; Spring term March l.. The use of tobacco
and intoxicating liquors, and attendance on secret
societies, are forbidden, For register and further
information, address
CHAS A. BLANCHARD, Pres't.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

VOUNG LADIES ATHEAEUM.-Prepares for
ssbsa 4 bn Aoadeo courses
College. Furnishes tuition in Illinois Conserva
tory ON all branches of Music. Address E. Chase
SuEt Jacksonville, Ill.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05

LIFE AMONG THE "LoYAL."-Testl
mony was taken in Newark yesterday in
the divorce suit of Lucy A. Vernon
against her husband, w. Vernon, on the
ground of improper intimacy with a Mrs.
Ewell, of Brooklyn. Mrs. Vernon, pre-
vious to her marriage, was a teacher in
the Newark Academy, and MIR. Vern, n
at the time Of the alleged intimacy, il.
1881, was a prominent business man at
Vineland.
Stafford Springs, Conn , Februry %
DR.. Henry Smith, a well. known dentist
of this place, was yesterday stabbed with
a knife four times about the head ana
neck by Charles Larned, a young married
man here, who charged him with seduc-
ing his wife.
Brooklyn, Feb. 21.-Nellie Babcock.
short time ago moved in fashionable So
ciety, her father being a wholesale drug
gist in New York, was to-day among
the prisoners arraigned in the Kings
County Court of Sessions before Judge
Moore. Several weeks ago she was be-
fore Judge Moore. Several weeks age
she was arrested in with a
young man named Carman for robbing
boarding houses.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Feb. 26.-Att the
Whitcomb House to day Mrs. f. H.
Bussey, of Troy, N. Y, shot at and at
tempted to kill another woman who,
she alleged, was her husbands mistress,
Mr.. Bussey Is a young man of fine APP.
pearance, and his wife is elegantly
dressed. The woman who was shot is
also young and fine looking. She says
she went to Bussey's ROOM, where the
shooting occurred, simply to talk we &
trouble he had with a friend of hers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05
Delicate and Feeble Ladies'.

Those languid, tiresome sensations.
causing you to feel scarcely atie to be GU
your feet that constant drain that Is
taking from your system all its former
elasticity driving the bloom from your
vital forces. rem ;ering you irritable and
fretful. can e silly be removed by the use
of that marvellous remedy, Hop Bitters.
IRREGULARITIES and Instructions of your
system are relieved at once, while the
special u OF periodical pain are per-
manently removed None receive s.
much benefit. and none are 50 profoundly
grateful. aud show sucf an lnierest ~ re
commenting Hop Bitters a> women.
FEEL YOUNG AGAIN,
my mother was afflicted a 'ong time
with Neuralgia and a lut, hcav mac
tive condition o. the 1bu!e Sy-tsm; he't
ache, nerveu, pro>trar1pn aud w,, a.. ;
helpless. No Physicians or me ilclne>
did her any good. Three months az
she began TO use Hop Bitters with such
good effect that she seems ani feels you =
again, although over 20 years old W.
think there Is ~ other medicine HI - uee
in the family A lady, in Providence.
BRADFORD, Pa, May s, 1876.
+, has cured me OF several diseases
such "a sickness az the
the stomach. monthly troubles, etc.
have not seen a sick day ~ a year, since
| took Hop Btters. All my ~neichbor>
use them. Mas. FAME GREEN.
5000 LOST tour q Europe hat
cost me s. COS done NJ les good than
lone bottle of Hon Bitters they also
cured my wife of fifteen years nervous
weakness, sleep!e>>resS AMI dyspepsia.
X. VI. Auburn, y. \.
HIGH AUTHORITY.
Hop Bitters i MT, IN any sense, AZ
alcoholic beverage or liquor, and could
not be sold for use except TO persons de-
-irous of obtaining a medicinal hitters.
GREEN b. RAUM. L. Com. Int /. Rcv.
So BLooMINGyILLE, o., May | q.
SIRS-l have been suffering ten years
and | tried our Bitters and II done mt
more good than all the doctors.
Mss :. :. BOONE.
BABY SAVED
We are so thankful to say that oui
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a dangerous and rrofracted constipation
and irregularlty of the bowels by the VI
Of Bitters by its mother, which at IN
same time restored to her perfect healtl
aud strength. The Parents, Rochester,
n. Y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05
Kehdall's Spawn CDp

Hutchinson : Ranch, L indies mora. fr.
Or. J. kENptLr 800, Oeut...g-
years ! have USED h.uttli~ Span. #.-
case OF spawn, ot which han. r-.at.f ..
killed them a 3 and ,I.tlr,y fau.s.E .-.
spllnt ma II has Ho squad H.g..r8 Thai.
three Years standll x and the ~latn g.-.
y 'ht'feiy ! mad = co" get tlA'l et4..H
y cured her on year sgu q two hs.t..t
block OF ice fell out 81 q wagon. strE.-
on instep and toes, II would hr iur4S.#
afoot worse without breakup aus F...t
taken home and carried into the hons.
think anputttluu OF the ltLHu .t ..-...
pam. | went lof hendalIs SPAWN tfF.. aa..
| used and in six days ! could wa rs#.4
three weeks ago tuN team ran away asa ts-..
outof the wagon, the hind VhteI -t-.ae r,
After applying several highly ,grr.. ~.
nlents without obtaining any reasI. Iu.fl...
da,ls Spawn G,.re Ny --nr- 3taaH. s.....
knee swoil n badly II three DAYS We.
walk 10 the barn. l could go tro De- af-.a.-
y. and make ttis 4 VERY 'uug l.ft.r tet ..
worry YOU. ! an voiy FOE prtt'H r vaas.
orCNH T Hrn.s..
= o. Lock Box 23G2. p.uNrr titv 49,.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05

....T. j Mackay, Of Washington, has
an autograph letter of Andrew Jacksons,
which says that the hero's birthplace was
Lancaster, 5. q.
....According to Mr.. |. K. Felch, the
veteran poultry breeder of Matte, Mass,
the egg production and consumption for
the United States per annum, is placed at
5000, 900, 900.
Ia party Of gentlemen in Marion,
70 order to stimulate tobacco culture in
Mcdowell county are offering cash prem
lums to the amour Of $3.50 for the best
tobacco crop raised in that county during
the coming season.
....Minlster Hunt. died at st. Peters
burg - The steamboat Glen Island
was run into and sunk by a Cunard steam
ship Oft Robbins Reef the engineer OF
the Glen Island and a deck hand were
drowned.
....Gov. Jarvis reprieved Enoch
brown, sentenced to be hanged at Hall
tax March Dist, and committed the sen
fence of Robert Pratt, to be hanged at
Goldsboro on the 29th inst, to life i'm
p~rlsOnment.
....A severe explosion in the cloak
room at the Victoria Railway station,
London. blew off a large portion of the
roof ADD damaged surrounding properly;
seven men we're seriously injured only a
few persons were about the station at the
time; the explosive is supposed to have
been dynamite .--Mrs Haight has
been sentenced to be banged for the muir
der of her husband at Morrisville, n. Y.
South Kentucky College, at
Harrod-burg, burned loss Sl2,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05

....T. j Mackay, Of Washington. has
an autograph letter Of Andrew Jacksons,
which says that the hero's birthplace was
Lancaster, S. T..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05
T0KaY Vineyard ..sss

Either Dry" or "Sweet, Red"
or White" Several yarie; a., 2i each
Purity and KEEPING quaht.s g,arrs-
teed. Pronounced by such h,ca auti,Jri-
ty as DR.. Sayre, ON. Y, aoi ID. Gard-
ner Of the 7. 5 Army, as We. as others,
the very best native wines .hcy ever
drank. No refuse of the Foreign vine
press, or vile authorizations that have new
er seen a wine press. No ca. Uv to rne
European palate" so-caila 90 high
figures. Also several theuse . ga'l.rs
of pure wine vinegar. Ser fer or.r4
list, and cultivate health anu soG..cty a.
well as home industries.
A. McBUIE, w. j. G&tEN.
Supt. and Ship Fayette,i !.
ping Agent. - ri-ter
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05

A minister. in Lowell. Mass, ba.
'een Obliged to give up preaching on &C
count OF trouble 10 his throat. 1t this
reverend gen leman hal taken Dr Bulls
Cough Syrup he would sti have been a
useful member Of his profession.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05

....Weldon Ners. Mr.. Jas. Hobpood
OF Battlcboro, planted two acres of land
IN tobacco last year and raised l 500
pounds which he recently sold in Hender-
son. The highest price received was
eighty dollars per hundred. The crop
averaged seventeen dollars a hundred or
1866 for the crop raised on two acres.
Patti has been telling tales out of
school. She said: Il had just finished
singing Home, Sweet Home last Thurs
day even, when a nice looking old gentle
man, who introduced himself as Govern.
or Crittenden, Of Missouri, began con-
graduating me, and all of a sudden
he leaned down, put his arms around
me- drew me up to him and kissed
me. He said: Madame Patti, | NAV
never see you again, and | cannot help it,,
and before knew it he was kissing me
1t wont do to have everybody washing
my face, you know, but when an old GEN
tleman, and a nice old gentleman, too. and
a Governor Of a great State, kisses me so
quickly that one has no time to see and
no time at all to object, wh,t can one
do?'
1.-THE brave and distinguished Ed.
win A. Osborne, formerly Colonel of tn.
4th n. & State troops, has consented to
prepare an account of that regiment du-
ring the war, and elsewhere asks that all
of his surviving comrades shall commu.
nicate to him such facts and incidents as
may be remembered Let every member
OF the old Fourth write to him at Shut
louisville. n C.-Lenoir items
Mr.. r j. Nicholson a prominent Dem
ocratic member of the last PENNSYLVANIA
Legislature. and Mr. A. E Darra6. bn,b
of Brookville, Penn, capitalists. left this
place on Thursday morning to examine
some fine timbered lands in the northern
nsrt of this county. They left Mr..
Hodges at ! q. N. N their way to Lennir
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