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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Fearfnuy Fatal Lightning.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept l--During the
progress OF thunler storm, Sunday after
noon, Mr.. William Miller, whose farm lies
near Lindsly Mills, Norris township, was
sitting on the porch in company with his
wife when binding flash of lightning
struck the house and instantly killed Mr..
and Mrs Miller.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept l.-During q
heavy thunder storm Sunday evening Tim
othy Mack and boy, VINO had stopped fol
shelter at Mack's house, were struck and
fatally injured by lightning. Mr.. Mack
and man named O'Bren were badly h urt
The house was wrecked.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
The Elephant Goes Round.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. About 2 O clock
Monday morning large elephant in one OF
OBrien's circus tents, on South Broad
street, broke loo Q, and, pulling down part
of the tent rushed around the enclosure
wildly. Great excitement ensued, being in
creased by the cries of the other animals,
and the employees ran out calling for the po-
lice. The latter declined to assist in the re-
capture, and eventually force of workmen
secured the fractions beast John kimber-
line, resident of Altoona, was picked up
by the elephant and hurled a long dis
taace, receiving serious injuries. he Wan
taken to the Pennsylvania hospital
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
The Canadian Endemic.

MONTREAL, Sept IA report has been
received here that small -pox has broken out
at Beiveil, about thirty miles from Mon
treal, place visited by many Montreal
families during the summer months and
that there nre two cases at the Hequois
house, a fashionable resort about two miles
from the village. A number of new cases
are reportad here
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
ADIEU TO THE MOUNTAIN COTTAGE.


Mrs. Gen. Grant Takes Her Departure
for New York.
Mt. MCGREGoR, n Y, Sept 1.-The
family of Gen Grant left the mountain al
1l:30 Monday morning by special train
to connect with the 1880 train at Saratoga
for New York, a special car being CON
nected to the train by Pre-, ident Depew, OF
the Central railroad The party consisted of
Mrs Grant, senior. who leaned on the arm of
Col Fred, pr cedei by Mrs Fred Grant
and Mrs. Sartoris with little Ulysses,
son of the farmer The Mexican minister
and Madame 'mero, who had spent Sun
day at the cottage, accompanied them on
the train; also Mr. W. J. Arkeu and family
with the wife of Senator Arken Many
friends from the BaInloral hotel gathered at
the depot to await the party from the cot
tage with kindly good-byes The pleasant
face of Dr. Douglas was conspicuous among
those present; also Judge Macarthur, OF
Washington, and others of prcminsncs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
hlGHWAYMEN CAPTURED.
Lack of Honor Among Thieves Brings
Them to Grief.

Lack of Honor Among Thieves Brings
Them to Grief
HELENA, NJ T., Sept l.-Saturday the
Marysville coach was stopped by two high.
waymen about eight miles out Of Helena,
and the trea >ure-box containing about $l2,
600 in bullion from the Drumlummon mine,
taken. The passengers were relieved Of their
valuables. One of the robbers had given
the plot away to officers, and when the
treasure-box was being broken open
the sheriff and pesSe captured the
robbers and recovered the booty. Pass
engers were made TO stand in line at the
muzzls Of gun held by one Of the highway
mon while the other went through them in
the eld-fashioned manner. The prisoners
are named jackson and Gordon Gordon
will be released and get ths reward of 500
jackson served ten years in the California
penitentiary for stage-robbing. He Claimed
that Gordon has worked the sams scheme
before, giving away plots for robbery and
getting rewards
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Desperate Because He Lost as, ,ooe.

CLEVELAND. O., Sept IA. p Roberts,
of Penna, while on "Bss Line train Mon
day between Dayton and Spring dis,
covered that he had been robbed Of s., 600
The train was running very slowly and Ro
berts jumped off and running forward, twice
attempted to throw himself under the loco
motive. He was prevented from doing SC
by brakeman He was arrested and il
now in Jail at Dayton. He i, 81 years old
and says that he lives in Pennsylvania
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Death Of a Pioneer Preshyterisu.

CHICAGO, Sept lone of the oldest
minister's, if n t, indeed, the oldest minister,
in the Presbyterian church of the United
States died Friday in this CITY. death claim
ing as his the Rev. William Brotston, who
passed from the scene of his earthly Iahors,
aged 30 years He was born in Philadel
phia and graduated at Union College, the
father Of Bi hop McIIaren, of the Episcopal
diocese, being N msmber Of the same class.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

DUBLIN, Sept !. - Inspe ,tor General
Bruce, of the Irish eonstabulary, has re
tired from that office, aud Mr.. Andrew
Reed, his former assistant, has been as
signed to succeed him A a mark of esteem
for the valuable services rendered by in
spector Bruce. the queen has conferred OF
him the order Of knight Commander Of tn,
Bath
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Hard Coal Market

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, $775;
range. nut and No. 4, $500 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith s
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1908 Second avenue. E. G. FRAZER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office ovel
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
THE MARkE rs.

CHICAGO, Aug. 81.
The market quotations On the board Of
trade, to-day, were H. follows: Wheat-No.
. September, opened 7sxc, closed 7eXc;
October, opened and closed SlXc; Novsm-
Der, opened and closed Sac Corn-No
Q August, openet 431se, clessd 433Sc; Sep
tember, opened 43J<c, closed 431sc; October,
gust, opened 25c, closed 241Sc; Septsmber,
opened and closed 24Xc; October, opened
A4c, closed 25c. Pork-September, opened
s.. 70, clcsed SS75, October, opened IS IS,
closed IS S35s; November, cpsned Ss75,
closed IS T71< Lard-Septembsr, opened and
clio. ed ST.. l71q.
Live stock-The Union Stock yards report
the following range of prices: Hog.-The
market opansi duli ami weak, with prices
5slOc lower than Saturday; light grades,
~ l0Q4 So: rough packing, $3.S5@4 10;
heavy packing, g. l0@4 20. Cattle Steadier
all arounl; natives firmer, S4.3546 %;
butchers, S20O@4.00; stockers, 81 75l5. 80;
Texan, 81 6413 ~. Shssp-Weak; S294
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery, l9@
20c; good to fine dairy, l5@l7c; packing, GO
&c per lb Eggs-ll@l2>ic per doA Potatoes
-$L2OGI35 per bbl. Poultry Spring
chickens, 10; old hens, &c; ROSTERS, 5Qt51Ie;
turkeys, l061lc; aud spring ducks, &c per
ID; prairie chickens, So. 80 per dOa Apples
-5Oc9$l . par bbl Berriss-BlusbTriss
81. 50G 90 per LOOT case; wortlcberries
s. per bu; blackberriss, 81 500 |. 80 per
loot case,
New York.
New YORK, Aug. 81
Wheat-Heavy and 5k@Xc lower, with
u moderately active business; No. white
nominsl; No. 2 red September, SoH@
9l1kc; October 9SLs293kc; ;Novsmber,
S5@a5Ar; December, 9i4974c Corn
h@kc lower and dull; mixed western
| spot 5l@53c; future, 49ll@51hc. Oats
A shade ea,ier and dull; western, 30@49c.
Provisions Beef dull; new extra mess
| $1,000. Pork, dull; new mess, $40 371< a
rs. Lard dali and easier; steam rendered,
$657h.
! st. Louis.
| ST. LOUIS, Aug 81
Wheat Fair trading, but very unsettled
cash, Sss4 @%lc; Sertsmber, s9c; October,
9l%c; November gS1l l&9Sxr. Corn-EssisI
and slow; cash, 40H@fl&c; September, 40c
October 3S1&c bid. Oats-Lower and slow;
cash, 2234 3492S1sc; August, and September
225Se. Rye-Dull; 53c asked. Whisky
Steady; $llS Provisions-Pork quiet
jobbias $3.50. Lard dull, 81. l21S bid,
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio. Aug. 81.
Wheat-Dull, but firm; NJ cash aud
September, S58ac; October, s7Ac bid; No
vsmber $40 No soft, ss}5 1s9kc; d.
October, s9$tc; November, slHo Corn
Easy and quiet, No. 2 cash and September
Acc asked; October, 454c asked; year, Sst
bid; May, 80 bhi. OatS-Inactive; cash
and September, 26c a ksd; May, Sic asked
Clover Seed Quiet but steady; cash am
September S. So; October and November
IS 50 hid IS 66 asked
milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 81.
Wheat Easy; Milwaukee N 2, 79Xc
September. 1910; October, SIC Corn
Tame; No. ,, I3%c. Oats S eady; No.
24Nc. Rye Quiet; No. l. 56l{ Barley
Nominal; No 2, 63
Detrsit.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 81
Wheat-Firm No 3 red cseh; SSkc, bid
Ssptembsr ssS4c asked; October, 90c; No
vember, 81 hid; No. / white cash and SEP
temb-r, Sic; O.tsler, s5s4c a. ksd; Neven,
bar, STA, M, 3 red cash soc. Cofn-Casl
45c. 0at,-Nn. : white cash: 3OIic bid; Nc
Z 35tIo; september. 25Hc bid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

Advancing spring warns US TO be pre-
pared fer warmer weather. Strengthen
the system, purify the blood, by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
DEATH IN THE EPIDEMIC.
Several Forms at Work In Different Por-

tions of the World.
ROME, Sept l.-Cholera has made its
appearance in Ponzone, near Acqui, in the
province of Alessandria- Eleven persons
have been attacked and four have died.
The eontagion was conveyed by family
from Marssilles
MADRID, sept. There were s, SSS new
cases of cholera and l,24s deaths from the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
HALF.CENT A WORD,

THE ARGUS hereafter viii publish in this col
umn all Advertisements of Lost, Found, For Rent,
For Sale, Board or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rate OF hair cent toOrd.
each figure word, but NJ advertisement less
thaH ten cents
WANTED-A small girl TO take care of chill
dren; enquire at IA Twelfth street 25-3t
WANTED-A girl Ito do general house work, -
apply at 720 Twenty first street Is
FOR RENT-House with four rooms cheap
rent also furnished rooms, 3iS Fifteenth 81. 1-tf
FOR RENT-A furnished room No 1919 Third
| avenue, suitable for two young men or young
married couple. 81
FOR SAIE-A good family horse phaeton and
harness, for sale cheap; address IS" this office.
226t
FORSALE-Sixty lois in my additions TO .he
| ity of Rock Island On four yearly payments with
| interest at six per cent per annnm,
| 6-m Il DAVENPORT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01
Toledo.
Tor En@
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 81.
Wheat Easy; Milwaukee N, ., T9Xc;
September, 1919; October, SIC Corn
Tame; No p l34r. OaGs S eady; No 2.
24%c. Rge-Quiet; No. l. 56l< Barley
Nominal; No 2. 63
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

DAIh8JII, lUTVIIl AUE, oI
Wheat Firm; No. 3 red cseh; SSAc, bid +;
Ssptembsr. ssS4c asked; October, 9Oc; No
vember, 81 !. hid; No. white cash and Sep
temb-r, Sic; O.'ts5er, s5s4c AL ksd; Neven,-
bar, STA, No rcd cash S6c. Corn-Cash
45c. oat"-Na white cash; 30IIc bid; Ne
4 35Ho; %ertember 25kc bid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

This space is reserved for
John 7. NOFTSKER'S-
Acorn Advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-01

WANTED-A small girl 10 take care of chill
dren enquire at IA Twelfth street 25-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

4 Joint resolution for counting the cleo
torai vote February 11th, was reported IN
the Senate yesterday.
Among the bills passed by the house OF
Repr esentatives yesterday was one autnor-
izing the preparation of criminal code tor
the District of Columbia.
IN Washington Territory, where they,
have women on the juries, James Mitchell
and Susie Thompson met for the first time
in the Jury box. They fell in love and got
married.
Zeiller & Sons, dry goods auctioneers and
dealers, incunati, have made an assign ign
ment. Liabilities $4,000; assets 500, wv
Herman J. Mack, the bookeeper for the
firm, committed suicide last week.
The Secretary of War has made public
the memorandum in which he declines to
order court martial to try Lieut. CARING
ton He cepsures both Hazen and CARING
ton, in which the Secretary of the Navy
joins.
The directors of the New Orleans Ex-
uosjtion have set apart Wednesday, Febru-
ary %. as Commercial travelling mems
day," when all the drummers in the United
States are invited 10 be present, and have
good time.
Mile. Rhea is to be one of the guests at
the Presidents reception this evening. she
will be escorted by Senator Wade Hamp-
ton, of South Carolina, and will be attired
in the magnificent Queen Of Denmark cos
tune, which she is to wear in 1.-THE Amerl-
can Countess
A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa, states
that Albert Sidney Johnston, son OF Col:
Johnston, Of New Orleans, and grandson OF
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, the Conteder-
ate commander, died at the hospital there
on Saturday of typhoid pneumonia, after an
illness of several weeks.
The Charity ball, for the benefit of the
Woman's Hospital of Maryland, was in
every way n grand success The attendance
was very large, and the toilets of the ladies
were very elegant. Everything passed OIL
in the most successful manner, and the re-
ceipts were more than satisfactory.
The Pope is engaged in preparing spe-
cial letter, in which he will congratulate
Archbishop Gibbons rs well as all OF the
bishops recently assembled in Baltimore Ia
| plenarv Council, upon the issue Of their
de;ibera lions and upon the harmony and
! un;ty with which the conclusions of the
council were reached. 1t is generally be-
iieved that Arch bishop Gibbons will be Gre
ated Cardinal in May next.
Grant Monroe colored, was shot Satur-
day night, in Richmond, while attempting
10 enter the house of Caroline Burruss, a
culored woman. Monroe lived in the house
and returned late at night. In response 10
s1js knock at the door the woman demand
Ell to know who was there. The answer
eiyen was Number one" With the fear
nr burglars in her mind the woman picked
up an old army musket and pushed it
through an opening in the door and fired
\ yell followed the discharge. Fortunate
~ The gun was loaded merely with powder,
and the only damage resulting to Monroe
was badly burned face.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
A CYCLONE.

cyclone passed over Jones county, Ga, Sun.
day night, sweeping away everything in its path.
Large oaks were twisted like straws, aud one
large orchard was destroyed. The cyclone passed
into Baldwin county, destroying dwellings,, gin.
houses, barns and fences. Many horses and mules
We're blown away. Several persons were injured,
but no ives were lost The rosr of the cy clone
wa. heard distinctly eight miles away.
The cyclone also passed through Hale, Perry
aud Bibb counties, Ala. Great damage was done
to hou es aud fences in it's path, which was about
a mile wide. In Bibb county, near Centreville, q
man is reported to have been killed. and Mira.
Mason received serious injuries. Several mills
were wrecked, and near Randolph two mules
were killed. Houses q mile away from the path
of the cyclone shook 80 that the inmates thought
the trembling was caused by an earthquake. The
damage to houses and other property will reach
thousands Of dollars. The forests were greatly
damaged. Nearly thousand trees are lying
across the road near Randolph.
Trains on the South and North Alabama Road
We're delayed several hours. The cyclone came
rom the southwest aid wont in rtheass
direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13

SALE OF STATE PROPERTY. -Pursuant to
tue requirements ofan act Of the Legsla-
ture, the Board of Public Works sold by
public auction yesterday, some valuable
property in Richmond, belonging to the
State. The Armory lot, situated east ofand
adjoining the Tredegar Iron Works. en-
bracng about 81 100 acres Of land, and ex-
tending from the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad to James river, was sold to the
Tredegar Company for $4,000.
The Public warehouse property in the
city, bounded by Canal, Byrd, Seventh and
Eighth streets, was sold to Mr.. John P.
Branch for S53 900.
The property embracing the entire front
on the south side of Main street, embracing
267 front feet and extending from Jeffer-
son to Madison Streets, on the corner of
Main and Jefferson streets, and about 1872
feet of ground at the northeast corner of
Cary and Madison streets, and running
back l52 feet six inches to an alley twenty
four feet wide, was sold to Mesars. S. w.
Eenable & Co., Of Petersburg, for $4,000.
The lot situated at the northeast corner
of Williamsburg avenue and Elm street,
fronting 132 feet and running back the usu-
al depth, was sold TO Dir. Jefferson Powers
for 1856.
The lot of ground located on the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad and near James river,
in the town of Buchanan, Botetourt county,
known as the Public Warehouse" was sold
TO Mr.. w. y. Johnston, cfBotetourt county,
for S120.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
aSls5z5 *
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Assignment Of Payne & Co.

BALTIMORE. Md, Jan. ia special from
Warrenton, Va, says: The sudden death
of C. E. F. Payne, the active partner of the
firm of Payne s Co., bankers, in Warren
ton, made it necessary that an assignment
of their assets should be made, and an an.
nouncement to this effect was made to-day.
The surviving partner has made full AS
Segment of all assets to Albert Fletcher,
A. D. Payne and K. Taylor Scott, who have
taken charge thereof and assumed the trust.
No preferences have been made, and the
pro rata to depositors and other creditors
will be made with as much dispatch as is
possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
HOUSE.
Death of Gen. VIM. Steel.

GALVESTON, Jan. IA special dispatch
to the Neps from San Antonio, states that
Gen. William Steel was stricken with apo
plexy and died yesterday. The deceased
was graduate of West Point, and was for.
merly adjutant general of Texas. He won
distinction in Mexico He was captain Of
the second dragons division during the late
war, and attained the rank of general in
the Confederate service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
The nrennn Ieaislaturo

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 13.-The conten d.
ing factions among the republicans harmon
isel late last night, and a permanent or
ganization Of the Senate was effected by the
election Of William Waldo, of Marion, as
president. This will bring about first
ballot for United States Senator on Tues.
day, the Goth instant. The Legislature, on
joint ballot, stands so republicans, 38 dem.
ocrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
"see The Eighty Host Advancing

What a crowd! F-vers chiIIs; weak
and aching backs painful joints; tortured
muscles; sleepless nights; cruel sweats dir
z'n.ss; lack of appetite. This disagreeable
procession may all be prevented by the use
of Browns Iron Bitters. Browns Iron Bit.
iers is the sworn enemy of malaria and all
its troop. Dr.. N. M Groom, OF Dardaneles,
Ark, says, ut is the best medicine in the
world, and is efecting miraculous cures"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
Robbery ola Church.

CHICAGO, H., Jan. ia Lima, Ohio.
special says, "St. Roses Catholic Church
was entered for the second time within
year, last night by burglars, and golden
chalice and other valuable gold and silver
accessories taken, amounting in all to 5000.
The burglars gained AL entrance through
window in the rear ofth church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13

A CHnD's ATTEMPTED SUICIDE--A spe
cial dispatch from New Haven, Conn, says
that OH runday little girl, ~ years of age,
named Madeline Stackpole, daughter of
well-to-do people of New Haven, wished to
wear her new cloak to church. AS the
weather was uufavorable, her mother refus
ed to let her wear it. She then told her lit
tie brother that she had bottle of opium
pills which she was going to take. Shortly
afterward she disappeared, but her absence
excited no remark for time. In the after
noon some young ladies who were returning
from church in Woodbridge, Eve miles from
New Haver, found the little girl in the road
apparently dead. Assistance was sought,
and she was taken to the residence of
Dwight Todd, where medical assistance was
ut once procured, and in two hours she was
resuscitated. She told her entertainers a
narrowing story of'ill treatment at her
home, and said she ran away to try aud find
a situation. Her parents Indignantly deny
her story, and say she was always kindly
treated Her father went at once to bring
hume the hayward child, who is now out of
danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
Denies His Confession.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Jan. 13.-James
Coffee, whose confession that he on last
Wednesday night murdered James McMul-
home over them, was published yesterday,
now denies his confession, and will await
trial. Coffee is "a years of age and a labor.
er. A strong inclination exists to hang him
and mob violence is feared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
Retirement Of General Grant.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Representative
Slocum was instructed by the Committee Oh
Foreign Affairs to-day. to call up the Senate
bill providing for the retirement of General
Grant, at the first opportunity. The bill is
now on the speakers table. General Rose
Grams will oppose the bill, when it is consid-
cred i'm the House
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
Phelan Improving.

New YORK, Jan. 13.-Captain Phelan
passed quiet and comfortable night last
night, at The hospital. The physicians say
he is improving rapidly and if no unforeseen
circumstances arise, will scou be able to be
up and around. His wife and daughter
spend almost all their time at his bedside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
The California Sanatnrshin

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. l3.-The State
Senate, after eleven Intellectual ballots for
Speaker pro tenn. yesterday, adjourned un-
til to. day. This defers the election of
United States Senator Until January 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
Dead,

STAUNToN, Va, Jan. l3.-C. X. Mason.
the oldest southern railroad contractor. and
the head of the contracting firms OF Mason,
Gooch and Hoge, and c. r. Mason & Co.
lessecs of the Kentucky penitentiary, died
last night, near Staunton, aged Sc years.
During the war he was chief Of the Pioneer
corps under Stonewall Jackson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-13
Senator Vanoe's Reported Letter

The following letter is said to have been
u-;tten bv Gov Vance to q persoual friend
~, u.;.., 8 cho.
Elk nouns previous W VIC "'i''"i "a 'Ao'
mans army in Raleigh, and Is now reported
70 be in the hands of Mrs. Coreia Phillips
Oscillation sneroI ph;llins
Spense Sc. VI '-0'e''0'
..p,,rrcu se,temhsr % 1904 mould
M aiad e lonIt ha,o In, iii ,,,,. 49,
, a"~ h.t'r', ba,,n ho 'os .H'a WIN ou
,he cnrIi,;nn If afI,irs EorIv,o dsfoat ~
,ha T,il.y 7 consider 80 tho inrnino noint ~
His ramn,on and coniidantIv f.ar i,
seals the t.,n of Richnond ,bonsb nnt i'm.
m.di,t.ly II viii renn;ra mr. ntr,os, evar.
ions IN re,.in our roo,;no in Viraini. I'll,
'G5 comes IN and .hoIirion;sm ia 1amns ~
fnnr ysnrs morn y IN short r. ahs
no.my nush.s his luck ,ill tho Close If ,he
YEAR W.. Shall NOT i've offered anv farms st
all
"The ai.,s which DISCOURAGE mo mora
than aunbt else are the n,ter dsmoraliza
ion ~ ~. nno,,,. Win hoss ~ $500,
n;n,,;on zoo willis ~ = shas o y, -onr
,hrnmnh o,,r oven c,,u,,r,. ~, hr;J,o TO-
hs.n hrrrea M, o.r throrrn fr',r, ;,s
trark nor NAM shot NV tho nson,a whose
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