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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
The CrODs.

Never in the history of this country has
there been so good prospect for bOunti-
full crops as at the present time. The
farmers are very jubilant. All their corn
has been planted and many of them have
begun to pillow it for the first time. The
wheat looks excellent. We, in common
with all the rest of the people, rejoice
that it is thusly and hope that the harvest
will be bounteous.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
The Fourth

What are we going to do about Oh
serving the Fourth of july" is the ques,
ton that is asked us on every hand by
our citizens. 1t is to be hoped that we
will make some arrangements to observe
the day in the city. We can secure the
attendance of large crowd of people
Let our citizens make an effort to have
a grand, glorious celebration here this
year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Leg Broken.

Yesterday the South Rock Island
schools had a picnic at Black Hawk
Watch tower. In some way young fell
low named Charlie Conn was struck on
the left leg by the seat in the swing,
breaking it. DR.. Plumber was called and
set the fractured limb, and the youth is
doing as well as can be expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Excursion

To Muscatine and return, Sunday June s,
1884. The steamer Josephine and man.
moth new excursion barge, will leave
Rock Island, Sunday, June 8th, 1884, at
$50 o'clock a. M A fast and pleasant
trip. splendid music by the Great Western
Military Band, FL. Restoroff. leader. The
excursionists will have stay of several
hours in Muscatine, and will brought
home at 8 p. N. . 5d3t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Rain.

Rain we are having in a superabund-
ance. Just why we are having so much
rain, when we don't need it, is question
that we can't fathom. The ways OF
Providence are mysterious and past all
finding out, it is said, and we believe it.
While we can't help the rain, we can do
the next best thing and bear 1t.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1884
Improving.

The many friends of Mr.. Hugh Green
ough, chief clerk of the Rock Island &
Peoria road. will be glad to learn that he
is rapidly improving. We hope to see
him sufficiently recovered to resume duty
BY Monday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Mud.

There is good quantity of it-mud we
mean. 1t is everywhere. 1t is hub deep
h some places, and in other places not
quite so bad. On Moline avenue it is
nearly impossible to get along, Why
wouldn't it be good idea TO macadamize
this avenue?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Barrett.

The great and only Barrett show is in
town, and this afternoon gave a most
pleasing entertainment. Everything that
was advertised was gone through with.
The exhibit of animals was large. The
circus was all that could be desired. You
will miss a treat if you do not attend
tonight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Augustana College.

An addition is soon to be built to
Augustana College Workmen have
been busy for the past six weeks in level
ing the ground on which the addition is
to be built. This will give the college
more room, something that has long been
needed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
A New Firm.

R. M. Wall and Frank I'll have form
ed a eopartnership in the wagon and car
risge manufacturing business. Both
gentlemen are well known and they will
turn out the best work in this section and
at the lowest prices.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Knights of Labor.

The Knights of Labor of this city will
attend the picnic given by the Davenport
Knights on July 4th in a body. The
Davenport Knights are making general
preparations to have fly time Alder
man Bennett, of this city, is one of the
speakers of the day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
Exclusion.

The Josephine came down this morning
having on board large crowd of eXcur
sionists. who were bound to see the circus.
Most of the excursionists come from Clin>
ton, though quite number from other up
river points we're on board.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
To W ed.

Next Wednesday one of our prominent
society young gentlemen, connected with
one of the leading railroad offices, will
lead to the altar one of Chicago's fair
bellies. When the wedding occurs the
ARGUS will contain full acc cunt of it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
PTTRITY AND QUAIJTY
Cash House.
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Send Money by American Express Co. Money
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
A MYSTERIOUS MAIDEN,
Who is a Mother But Not Wife.

In the vital statistical department of
county business, We find on record the
following remarkable document in regard
10 the birth of babe. The blank was
filed out in this way:
Full name of child-Not given.
Sex-Girl Number of children by this
mother, 1.
Date and place of birthday 25, 1884
Hampton. III.
Nationality, place of birth and age of
each parent-American mother born in
Illinois; aged 80. Father: The child is
like Japhet, still in search of a father.
Full name of mother and maiden name
Clara
Mothers residence-Hampton
Full name of father-Arcanum.
Fathers occupation-Keeping shady
Signed. -. ----,M. D.,
Hampton, Ill.
If the certificate OF the physician be
correct, and this child is forced to find its
father, it will be handicapped with many
difficulties which did not beset the path
of Murryatt's redoubtable hero. Not only
is the baby girl, which is a serious dis
advantage, but there is nothing to show
what the nature and shape of the father
is Japhet's father had Roman nose
and Japhet knew it. Hence he pursued
every big nosed man. But this maiden,
according to the record, knows nothing in
regard to its fathers nose. 1t may be
retruse, Roman, Grecian, snub, or the
Lord only knows what Clara, one would
suppose, would know; but these giddy
young maidens of 35 are generally so deep
in the midst of loves young dream, that
they would not know anything about the
shape of the nose. The full name of the
father is said to be Arcanum and his oc-
cupation is keeping shady. Herein lies
the only hope of success. She has simply
to find out where he is keeping shady, and
what he is keeping shady for and then in
duce him to drop shady and take care OF
his little one, Arcanum, come forward
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06
OUR GRAND GIFT DAY.
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ILLUSTRATED WITH PORTRAITS AND WOOD-CUT
THE STORY OF THE BOOK.

This undoubtedly the most thrilling book of the civil
The
first plunge of the into the country through all their
adventures and changing fortunes until the few stood
under the old flag No single wildly
of the hidden underground clements the struggle against rebellion
this From beginning the readers attention
and he from the perusa feeling almost he had lived
through those terrible days The adventures trayed the Cnfd
all direcions persisted all suffered terribly and
the wonder is that any escaped alive
Three narrated the story of this expedition
aeed either ancient modern warfare No writer would
dare invent the of crowded railroad the midst
by band of twenty soldiers who had
neyed hundreds miles from their lines The subsequent
of of the band by ng armed guard almost sight
regiment of foes and eah crossing the whole breadth of the Con-
derac different directions equally marvellous while the sad
tragedy that occurred at Atlanta freshly and wildly remembered by
the inhabitants Of that beautiful the lapse of than twenty
The this whole Railroad Adventure be regarded
the remarkable episode the civil has been disputed
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LEES LOST OPPORTUNITY.

The brigades of French and Meagher crossed
the bridge, and appeared ON the first high
ground, advancing with alacrity and cheering.
They came too late for the battle, but in time
70 save Porter's oyerworked command from a
rout. Lee evidently did not then realize the
effect of bis last supreme effort. AT the sight
Of re-enforcements he concluded to postpone
further effort till the ensuing morning.
Order being completely restored, the bridges
were crossed by the command. Before dawn
in the morning all the troops engaged, with
their material, Except the guns captured by
the enemy in the conflict including the am
balances with the wounded, were safely resting
in rear Of Franklinis corps.
1t will be remembered that have had occa-
sion 10 speak OF General John i. Reynolds.
During the darkness he appears TO have mis-
taken his way, and was captured by the enc
my's rickets. Quite number Of field officers
were killed Colonies Cove, 22d Massachu-
sets; McIane, SD, and Black, cd Pennsyi-
wanna, and others.
Porters loss was abont 1000. The enemy,
being the assalants, had suffered more, but as
they secured the field, more than twenty guns
and many prisoners, they were jnbilant al
their apparent success. Probably General Lee
was never happier. for TO his mind the de-
strnction Of the Army Of the Potomac was
I forgone conclusion. This time neither he non
Davis had fathomed the purposes of Their
enemy.
The Retreat" viii be finished at the com.
mencement Of the next monograph.
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THE RETREAT.

What a pitiful scene it was. More than 400
Confederates killed and wounded-the living
throwing away their guns and everything that
hindered them. Back to Beech Grove, across
the Cumberland River, they fed. most of them.
on the steamboats,. but some attempting to
swim only to be swept away by the swirling
ice-cold stream.
furnishing with hunger. weary, faint footsore
freezing, the regiments melt wholly away. An
army of 5000 has been lost 1t is terrible
blow. Kentucky is hopelessly lost TO the Con-
federacy. The Union men in eastern Tennessee
hearing the news, take heart
Never, never, will they yield, but stand
forever for the flag of the Union!
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DEATH OF GENERAL zoLLIcoFFER.


The officer points, but Colonel Frye cannot
see any soldiers in that direction, and rides a
few steps away. He turns his horse to look
once more. Suddenly a second officer, by the
side of him on the white horse, fires pistol at
Colonel Frye, missing him, but wounding his
horse.
What! A Confederate. The man on the
white horse not a Union officer!
Colonel Frye raises his pistol, fires, and Gen.
eral Zollicoffer falls from his saddle dead.
Strange Zollicoffer's mistakel for Colonel Frye
has no cloak or blanket concealing his uniform.
General Crittenden is bringing in all his
regiments. CAROLS brigade moves up on the
east side of the road to turn the flank of the
Minnesota regiment, but it is confronted by
Carriers brigade.
The lines lengthen. The fire becomes more
deadly. For half hour the struggle goes on
east Of the road Stepping over now west of
the road we see the 9th Ohio fixing bayonets.
They have fred away nearly all their ammu-
milton, and they will finish the battle by charg-
ing bayonets The men grasp their muskets
firmly. The line closes shoulder touching
shoulder. They break into a run The Ten
nesseeans, wearied with the nights march,
fewer in number than when they came upon
the field suddenly give way. The panic runs
down the Confederate line. Their flank is
turned. Officers and soldiers alike think only
OF saving themselves.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Military Expedition Midnight
tion Ill Companions and Incidents " Locomotive
Captured Unforeseen Hindanc VI terrible Railroad Chase.
VII Night in Woods VIII the
Captures X Horrible Prison. Lights Prison.
XII The First Tragedy XIII Confederate
The Growing Horror XIV. Prison Religion XVI Liberty
Death XVII Romantic Escapes XVIII From Atlanta Gu
XIX From Atlanta Richmond Xxx LIBBY
XXI. Sickness and Liberty.
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FuLL-PsGE ILLUSTRATIONS ANn poRrRaIrs.

FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS AND PORTRAITS.
Midnight Map Chattanooga
and Railroad Communications Capture Of Train 5 Terrible
g. Liberty In
Saved Gen. NJ Mitchell Commander of Ua0n
William Peng Member Of Jersey Conference,
NJ. E. Church. VIM. Fuller
Train whom Gold Medal by Confederate
Lieut. d. the AdyeEturers W.
Union Engineer.
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AZ seemed AT HfAL quito impossible that
jackson could eludc the watchfnlness of Ere
mont, Banks and Mcdowell, whose forces, SO far
Asunder, iTE had been lighting by turns Even
ritter Mcclellan knew that Jackson was at
ta0rlUnsNi.le, he believed that his sudden re-
lFo4Fade would he quickly followed up, at least,
by Mcdowell. Bot when most positive infor-
NATION Of StoneWall Jacks0ns arrival at Ash
hand was speedily brought to McClcllan's tent,
~ was plain that the large armies which were
in the fed, whose whole business it was TO
watch the safety Of the Capital BY guarding the
vulnerable approaches. had at last suffered the
foe, whom they 80 much feared, TO escape from
rheln and return 10 Richmond without a blow
and without pursuit
This statement j. not fattering to our pride,
and subjects poor me 10 q repetition Of a charge
already made by an eager comrade-the charge
of too much praising the enemy But, mind
zen, MY friend, the ability of our enemy to
cissimulate, tc deceive, and, for a time, gain
great victories over us. does not demonstrate
or want a vaior or cur bad cause. When /
was boy biz burly fellow. on our way home
from school, during the deep SHOWS of winter.
would sometimes catch me np IN his arms and
GaSh me- into a ditch or snow drift. When
resented IL, lie would pelt me with snowballs
wash my face and laugh at my vain efforts ID
retaliale. But be had not done this very
often before, by persistency and acquired
skill, 4 became able TO duck him in the
SHOW and pelt him ia fair response. So il
was with ~ in che army for time. We were
beaten here and there, but by persistency and
acquired SIKH we were in time able 20 match
and then 0Fermatch, our adversary. The very
skill wonderful g. il was, OF the leaders In thu
great rebellion, served to prolong the war Il
ie plain now that this very remarkable success
nnd long continuance caused finally an uttel
destruction Of human slavery in cur land
which everybody now sees plainly was tia,
procuring cause OF the war itself Possibly
then there WAS an overriding Pr0Videnc,
which permitted victories and trinmphs /,
sincere blindness, and defeat and disaster /,
ua, while we were being punished for onr wan
ci humanity. and thus slowly educated us Is W.
were conducted through the valley Of humiIia
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