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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-17
MRS. MARTHA A. MONROE.

MRS. MARTHA A. MONROE.
Yesterday, Sunday. at o'clock a. IN
the spirit of Mrs. Martha A. Monroe
passed away. The deceased had been a
patient sufferer for the past six years. She
was born at Berlin, Worcester county,
Md, April 18th, 1929, aud came to Rock
Island in 1888. Had she lived until the
18th of next month, she would have been
sc years of age. Mrs Monroe was mem
Der of the Old Settlers association of this
county. She leaves three children to
survive her and TO mourn her loss, VIZ
Mrs. Louis A. LeClair, of Davenport. Mrs
Milton Jones, of this city, and Mr.. T.
NJ Biddison. of Omaha, Neb She was q
sister to Esq. Chopper, Of this city. Mr.
W, F. Chopper, of Chicago. Mrs. Mar
garet Kinney, of this city, and Mrs Joe
Chambers, of Carbon Cliff, Iii.
Mrs. Monroe was an exemplary
Christian woman, showing to the
world by her walk in life her faith
in the religious principles of her Master
AS wife and mother she was the center
of attraction in happy home, and heI
every thought seemed TO be for the hap
piness of her children. Sad, indeed, will
be many hearts in this beautiful city owe,
the demise of this good wong,n.
The funeral sermon will take place to-
morrow at 10 a. m. from the Trinity
Episcopal church.
Little Clara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Christ Hanson, died yesterday evening, of
lung fever. She had been i'll but few
short days, and her death was unexpected
Little Clara was an unusually bright child,
and was the cherished idol of felicitous
household All that human hands could
do was done to alleviate her suffering and
TO drive away the icy king of terror, but
tono avail. Clara grew worse and worse
until last evening, while her grief stricken
and heart broken parents, relatives
and friends watched with her, alterna-
lively cheered by hope and torn with the
anguish of despair, it became evident that
her little spirit was passing away, and
as Clara made last gasp. as her suffer
ing soul took its tremulous flight to
the God who gave it, two great tears
came from the filmy eyes and rolled over
the face across which was stealing the
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-17
AT THE CHURCHES

The attendance at the churches was
large There were services in all our
churchs, with the exception of the
Ninth street Methodist Episcopal
church. In the Catholic and Episco-
pal churches the third Sunday in Lent
was observed IN a most solemn manner, as
is usually the rule with these denomina-
tons. AT the other Protestant churches
no special Lenten exercises were INDUCED
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-17

In this ward the attendance was very
large. and great enthusiasm prevailed
John Flanagan was called to the chair
and A. II. Lift elected secretary. There
was spirited contest for the aldermaniC
nominations. Previous TO balloting il
was announced that none but democrats
would be allowed TO vote, and ballots
cast for democrats only would be counted.
This request was not needed by all, and il
was found necessary to throw out some OF
the votes. OF the legitimate ballots
cast August Huesing received % and
A. Fl. Lift II, and John Rosenfield 5.
Mr.. Housings nomination was then made
unanimous. John Spencer and John Al
bright were appointed as the ward COM
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
No. We Wero Not.

EDITOR NoRTHERNER:
In your Bangor locals of last week, &C.
ours an item from the Bangor Reftoct0r, stat
ing that the Glendale band furnished good
music at Stevens skating rink, and then
wound up with a glorious drunk, followed
with a compliment from your correspondent
that "the music was miserable"
We wish to state, out of respect to Mr..
Stevens, and the reception he gave us, that
had our caluminator taken the trouble to
inform himself he would have found no
more sober set of boys than ourselves, as a
band. In saying this we do not deny that
one of our members was, probably, the worse
of for liquor, at the hands of Bangor &C
quaintance, which fact we all deprecate and
are sorry for, the individual himself, includ-
ed. But we do deny the charge of our own
inebriety or misconduct and are at loss to
know, why we should have been so foully
misrepresented, by one who should be our
benefactor, and from whom we should ex-
pect better things.
Concerning the reflection cast upon the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
Waverly
Kate Moore of Almena, is teaching q

Kate Moore of Almena, is teaching at
Lakeview.
Mrs. Glidden has the finest flowers we
have seen this spring.
Miss Bertha Frisbie is teaching at the
Dayton school house.
Glendale still retains the services of Mr..
Maybee in their school.
Lon Chase is occupying the residence
lately vacated by Crowell.
Reuben Myers is making barn of his
cider mill. good change.
Art Babcock has taken up his residence
on the Austin place east of Towards mill,
and will work for Gay.
Miss. Anne Graham will teach the Brum
mel school this summer taking up her resi-
dence with Mrs. Glidden.
All those in need of lumber better look a
little out. Towards mill will probably be
removed about the'frst of July.
George Osmer and Wright Tuxbury have
been doing a good job, putting up eighty
rods of wire and slat fence for Dave Dillon.
Mrs. Streator, widow of the late Worthy
Streator, has been visiting Mrs. Flora Strea-
tor the past week. She will return to Ne
braska soon.
Mrs. Finch, step-mother of Mrs. Orange
Cross, died last week Sunday, after a few
days illness. Funeral services were held at
the Brummel school house, last Wednesday.
Winfield S. Craver met with quite severe
accident last week. Leaning up against q
lumber pile when he ought to have been at
work, the lumber fell on him, very nearly
breaking one of his legs at the ankle. Help
being near the lumber was removed and he
revived sufficiently to walk home. 1t was a
close call for Wink.
Mrs. Grape, who lately lost her barn and
COW by fire, came very near losing her gram
airy on windy Sunday. They had fires in
the yard and Mrs. Grape went out with pals
of water to put it out, when one of the
neighbors came running down, caught the
water away from her and threw it on the
roof of the granary, asking her if she did
not know it was on fire. She had not seer
il although it was all blaze. Two minutes
more would have been too late.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

Lew Woodman, j. Us son has bran new
chicken hatcher that turns out 100 chicks
every three weeks, without missing a note.
Some of the old hens don't like il as it
spoils their business, but the ROSTERS crow
over it.
One of our newly elected constables, start
ed, few days since, for Mattawan to serve
process on a chap who had forgotten TO pay
for his wife's last years dolman, and, when
near the Catholic church, his horse stopped,
and declined to 60 farther, after repeated
invitations. woman approached him, sup
posing him to be a sewing machine agent,
and inquired if he had any machine needles
for sale. "Not a - needle" replied the
minion of the law. "Any tuckers?" said the
lady. "Nary tucker "Any hemmers?"
Eyes -" pointing to the old black
mare) "there is hemmer, and she has
hemmed me in so blamed close that don't
believe l shall get to Mattawan in a week.
and I'll sell her for ten cents" The old
mare stood there until the official smoked
up "Sam Scott" when she made plunge
and lit out toward Mattawan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
Observers Observations.
Cisterns are full again.
Wheat is growing finely.

Cisterns are full again.
Wheat is growing finely.
The boys are catching some fine trout and
GELS.
A. Hathaway has the nobbiest house in
town.
l. A. Whitman, the marble man, has
elongated his house.
Capt. Buck will soon canvass this town to
find out what has been going on for the past
five years.
The town was over.run last Saturday, by
squealing horses and barefooted boys, and
still they come.
Conner & Wood have for sale one of the
incest top carts we ever saw. n. b. We
never saw one before.
Farmers who have been paying 50 per
bushel for seed corn say they have tested it
and found it n. g.
VI. Filley's little daughter Kittie is very
i'll with typhoid fever. DIR. Maynard is
treating her.
Paw Paw is moving right up on city airs.
One of its beautiful bellies is the happy poss-
essor of a blanketed pup.
Hank Eye has built a commodious veran-
da the entire length of his house, and Mrs
Hank says she is happy over it.
The soap man and his wife canvassed the
town and sold their goods at fifty cents q
bar The wild Irishman took two bars.
While Wells Mosier was blowing last Fri
day, one of his horses dropped dead in the
furrow. What was the cause Wells dom
know
Paw Paw has a four year-old Dauutlesi
colt that trots his mile without skip in
2:44. The beauty of it is that the colt be-
longs to us.
War has opened among the farming com
munity in reference to fences and stool
running at large. The law requires ever,
one 70 fence against his own stock and not
against his neighbours.
Johnnie Scott and wife of Coloma, visitet
friends in the Lee district last week. The,
returned last Wednesday, and on arriving a
Hartford, found that their five weeks ole
baby was dead. We did not hear the cause
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
What Struck an Old Soldier,

ut will soon be twenty years since the war
closed"
Under the hot sun OF August. 1882, the vii
lage of Dover, N. j., lay still as the sphinx In
Egypt, while Elijah Sharp Of that place, slowly
and softly spoke OF the past. YES" he said,
II was in the army and saw many OF the sights
OF those fearful years. | was finally discharg-
ed from disability, resulting from sunstroke.
came home, miserable in health and spirits {;
so enfeebled that took cold ON the slightest
exposure. Life seemed worthless to me,
lived only in memory"
THAT was sad enough" said / dividing my
last two cigars.
"That's So" responded Mr.. Sharp, "but Igot
over il. Outgrew it? Not exactly. When IN
hat condition l began taking Parkers Tonic,
and my health commenced to improve right
away. was astonlshed at it. and so was my
thing. NV ambition blazed up. could attend
to business, and now-excepting that have
to take care about exposing myself to the hot
sum am as well as | was the day | enlisted.
What differences there are in things guns
and bayonets kill, Parker Tonic cures"
This preparation, which has been known as
PARKERs GINGER TOXIC, will hereafter be call
ed simply PARKER's Tonic. This change has
been rendered necessary by substitutes impoe-
ed upon their customers by unprinciped deal
ers under the name OF ginger and as ginger IL
really an unimportant favoring ingredient, We
drop the misleading word.
There is no change, however, In the prepare
ton itself, and all bottles remaining in the
hands Of dealers, wrapped under the name OF
PARKERs GINGER Tonic contain the genuine
medicine IL the fac-simile signature Of HIscox
II Co. is at the bottom OF the outside wrapper
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
CORRESPONDENTS.


Miss Alice Rowland of Lawrence, visited
at her Aunt Dennis Cooper's last Saturday
Among the second grade certificates re-
Gently granted, was one 20 Miss Kittie Coop
or.
Mrs. Gray of Lawrence, Mrs. Charlie
Christie's mother, spent last week with her
daughter.
II. Jacobs dog, valuable shepherd, alb
seconded three weeks ago. Any information
regarding his whereabouts would be thank
fully received. Any one can Guess his
name.
Verify, some clover roots have an inclina-
ton toward the land of the celestials. We
were shown a root that grew on Frank
Chases farm, that measured So inches in
length.
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Lawton.


Chas. Kerr returned to jackson last We'd
nesday.
Juan McKeyes has been improving the in
side of his drug store.
Mrs. Nichols of Dowagiac is visiting
friends here and in Porter.
Mr.. Hipp, father of DR.. Hipp, is very sick
and not expected TO recover.
Dan Lamoreaux of Crystal Falls, has been
spending few days in town.
Kinney, Adams & Co. are invoicing their
stock. The firm changes this week.
The League games have opened up and
the boys can't talk anything but base ball.
Norris Vanfeet and wife started on Mon
day for visit with relatives in New York.
@. S. Adams expects TO pillow up the green
near his house and 60 to farming on a small
scale.
Hiram Barnes of Fruitport, is visiting his
mother-in-law, Mrs. L. w. Mcneil. He is on
his way home from n. Y. city.
p. T. Barnum's bill poster was in town
Saturday, but the Squire didn't want any
tickets. No more bill boards to let.
The Robinson House has been undergoing
a thorough course of plastering. painting
and papering and is much improved.
l.. F. Butler, the barber, was away last
week, and the boys trimmed his rancho with
a flag and Grape, showing that though alb
sent, he was not forgotten.
We saw Lawyer Tucker and another gen.
tleman driving up and down our streets last
week. 1t seems as though Decatur had fall
en- in love with Lawton, all at once.
L. w. Mcneil has purchased the draying
outfit of y. o. Martin. We shall have to
stop speaking of the handsome drayman,'
but Gene won't take back seat, though, fol
anyone.
j. G.. Ford of Fruitport, was in town last
l
Sabbath. He has been promoted to genera
manager of the iron furnace at that place
His many Lawton friends are pleased at his
prosperity.
c. w. Shriner boasts of a young pedlal
who put in appearance last week, and nov
comes L. G.. Jacobs With another cross-eyeC
pedlar who wants job on the road. Law
ton is a regular pedlar's home.
The Fairfield Neb.. HeFaH says Mr.. ID. A
Atwell of Lawton, Mich, has accepted sit
uation with firm at that place, TO sell wind
mills and agricultural implements. Allen j,
one of our best young men, and will, nc
doubt, fill the bill.
The following appointments were made
by the township board last Saturday: Cen
sus Enumeration, Al. McElheny; Highway
Commissioner, Tom. Maxwell; School In.
spector, l.. Dickinson; Board of Review,
H. Streeter, Allen Harwick: Fellows Com.
missioners, Jerome Stone, G. Dey. Chas
Hoskins.
At the bedquilt social, Mrs. Gardner, the
dress maker, lost two rolls of bills amounting
to $50. She discovered her loss on return.
ing home. Prompt and diligent search failed
to discover the money, but, during the night
she remembered hanging up basket of rags
that had fallen down, and the money was
found in the basket.
Frank McKeyes drew the bedquilt at De
senberg's Hall last Wednesday evening. The
manner of drawing was to blindfold Desen
berg, put barrel over his head-it was JUS
a fit-and have him draw the numbers from
a hat, the last drawn number taking The
prize. The ladies realized about SIC. Tn,
quilt will be none too thick for the hot, sui
try nights of summer, ell, Frank?
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

Opinions are bat little things" said John
Wesley 135 years ago. We think that opin-
ions which are backed by experience are
substantial. The masses who use DIR. Bige-
lows Positive Cure all speak highly of it for
coughs, colds, whooping cough, Group, bron-
chitis, asthma, influenza, and all throat and
lung diseases It's cure is safe, speedy and
permanent. Price 80 cents and one dollar.
trial bottles free of G.. Longwell d Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
10 Repair Damages

Dear lady, there is probably no use telling
you that fashionable life in a great city is a
rough one on your beauty. Late hours, loss
of sleep and mental excitement will leave you
by and by shorn of those beautiful tresses
which drew lovers around you in other years.
Artificial substitutes can never pass for those
rich and glossy locks. Parker's Hair Balsam
will stop your hair from falling out, restore
its natural color and softness, and prove
cleansing and beneficial to the scalp.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

We have received No. l, Vol. of "H0D,t
Science" new monthly magazine published
by Selden II. Hopkins, 29 Warren st. N. Y
Subscription price $3.50 per year, single
number, 20 cents. 1t is neatly printed
book of over hundred pages, and is replete
with interesting matter for the home and
fire-side. If this, the initial number, is a
fair sample of what its publishers intend to
give its readers, it will richly deserve sue
cess.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

quality of our music, we did all that could
be expected under the circumstances, two of
our best players being absent, on account of
sickness. We had no other desire than to
grdtuitously give Bangor friends decent
entertainment. We would be glad at any
time, when in Bangor, TO give your CORES
pondent a serenade with such music as he
can appreciate; no disrespect to the Reflector
intended. GLENDALE BA ND.
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These are solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system regu-
lator ever placed within the reach of suffer
ing humanity, truly is Electric Bitters. In
activity of the Liver, Biliousness, Jaundice,
Constipation, Weak Kidneys, or any disease
of the urinary organs, or whoever requires
an appetizer, tonic or mild stimulent, will al
ways find Electric Bitters the best and only
certain cure known. They act surely and
quickly. every bottle guaranteed to give en-
tire satisfaction or money refunded. Sold
at fifty cents bottle by Duncombe, Stearns
IL Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
Griggs' GIycerine saIve.

The best on earth can truly be said of
Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a sure
cure for cuts bruises, scalds, burns, wounds,
and all other sores. Will positively cure
piles, letter and all skin eruptions. Salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded. Only
% cents. For sale by Geo. w. Longwell d
~
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Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

The greatest medical wonder of the world,
Warranted to speedily cure Burns, Bruises,
Cuts, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Can
GERS, Piles, Chilblains, Corns, letter, Chap
ped Hands, and all Skin Eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 20 cents per box. For sale by
Duncombe Stearns az Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

Paw Paw, Mich, April both, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the firm of
Pugsley q Van Dyke has been dissolved by
mutual consent, and that the Indebtedness
of said firm is assumed by Albert Van
Dyke, that all parties indebted to the late firm
will please call and settle with said Van
Dyke, all the moneys SO paid to be the
property of said Van Dyke. 19tf.
ALBERT VAN DYKE,
+. w. PUGsLEY.
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The extreme tired feeling we have in t

The extreme tired feeling we have in the
spring, fall and during summer denotes tor
pid liver, we have no appetite and no ambi-
ton. Take DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic, it
corrects these troubles, restores good spirits.
1t speedily cures dyspepsia, bad breath, piles,
pimples, ague and malaria diseases. A per-
feet tonic, appetizer and blood purifier. Can
be taken by the most delicate. Price 80
cents of g.. Longwell d. Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

AS sure remedy for Sick Headache, Sour
Stomach, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipa-
ton, Torpid Liver, Bilousness, &C., no med
icine is equal to DR.. Bakers Mandrake Bit
tiers.
% cents per bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
Wire Picket FencI

VIM. Bryant wants the farmers to tax,
notice that he will build their wire picke
fences for 20 cents rod. 19tf
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Omnibus Orders.

Omnibus Orders.
Leave orders on Dyckman House Slate for
Warrens bus TO all trains and private
houses. l9tf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

Consumption has been, and can be cured
by the use of Downs Elixir.
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Business Notices.
A Startling Discovery.

Physicians are often startled by remark
able discoveries. The fact that DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and all
Throat and Lung diseases is daily curing
patients that they have given up to die, is
startling them to realize their sense of duty,
and examine into the merits of this wonder
full discovery; resulting in hundreds of our
best Physicians using it in their practice.
Trial Bottles free at Duncombe Stearns IL
Co.'s Drug Store. Regular size 800.
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S. HI. Jones.-Furniture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
A FRANK CONFESSION.

The Colored Vote Suppressed by Fraud anC
Violence-The End Justifies the Means.
Oxford Miss Falcon, senator Lamar's Home Organs
We must acknowledge that the discussion Of
political questions is not as free in the South az
in some other sections of the country That is
the Democratic party is so greatly in the major
lty, and pounce upon and criticise SO vehemently
their opponents that they shrink away in fear
and dread, and do not express their opinions as
freely as where they are not conscious of being
IN minority Any one who opposes the meth
DDS of procedure by which our Democrats carry
their elections, meets with hasty condemnar
ton at all hands, especially perchance he be a
colored man. Mr.. John r. Lynch has recently
given expression to his opinions as to
how have elected Cleveland, and
what will be the result of his election. And
we may now expect the press of the STATE
to be ali blood and thunder after John R. Lynch,
but hurt how II may, he tells the truth in thas
opinion more than once He says Mr.. Cleve-
land election was by fraud, and that fraud was
IN the South; that as many as twenty-siX cleo
toral votes have actually been obtained by the
Democratic party through fraud.
1t is great pity that the Constitution of our
forefathers should bleed, for it is the guardian
of our peace and prosperity. Ii is the boast OF
an American citizen that, as sovereign, he sits
in Judgment upon his rulers and his magistrates;
the elective franchise is the foundation alone to
our liberties. And yet we of the South live yeaI
TO year IN violation of these sacred rights In
stances are too numerous for us to deny it. Bus
IL mas oeen government OF mlsruIe when nag
brought us TO it, and as we believe, in this in.
stance the end we We're to attain justified the
means Calhoun predicted long before the
emancipation that there would be a civil conflict;
that the negro would be freed; that the South
would be vanQuished, ard that he wished he
could live to speak upon the relations
of the colored man to the politics
of the United States He said they would nat
urally side undivided aud as a solid phalanx
with the people of the North, and that there
would be with them few ''prohigate whites
who would be seeking the patronage of the fed
eral government Only too true have his pre-
dictons proved and the protection of the people
of the South has been their determination to
stand together and to have control of their
offices of government, although they were forced
to sacrifice some Of the constitutional rights OF
their former slaves in the attempt. The South
ern people, and in fact none of the Anglo-Saxon
race, will submit to be domineered over by any
other race of people, and the Northern people
cannot realize the truth of this fact because
their oppositions are between whites and whites,
and not between whites and blacks. We know
that there have been numerous election frauds
in the South, and that the colored mans vote
has not been fairly counted, but we do not think
he has yet reared himself TO position where his
voice should have equal weight with ours.