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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02

OPPOSED TO BLOOoSHED.
Lincoln Wanted to Pay slave Holders and
Stopsthe War.

stopsthe War.
ST LOUIS, Nov. 2. The Globe Democrat
will print. editorially. the following inter
asting fact in connection with Pre- ident
Lincoln and the war: A number of per
sonal frionds were discussing some Incidents
Of the late war, One of them spoke of Mr..
Lincoln's aversion to hloodshed, and in
illu 'tration said that he had it from a men,
ber Of the cabinet of the war periol. that
hf. Lincoln, ON his return from the Hamp-
ton Roads conference in February, 1855. pro-
phsel to lis binet tb submit a message to
congress giving to the southern states an
amount Of money equal to the probable cost
IF HE war from that time to its close, on
condition of their laying down their arms
ani returning t., their 'ynlty to the Union.
TIE editor of Tho Globp- Dem ocrat, hearing
al the conversation, sant a ma inorandunl oI
IT to Hon. j hn r. Usher. who vas ut the
time referred to Mir Lincoln, secretary Of
the intorior anl Is now a resident OF Law
renee, Kan, requesting him to state his
recollection as to its correctness From MIR.
Oshers reply, which wa, received Friday,
We make tins following extract: "Soon after
his u4incoln'sl return from the James river
the cabinet was onvenea, and he read TO il
for approval message which he had pro.
pared to be submitted to congress, in which
he recommended that congress appropriate
$500, 900, 900, to be apportioned among the
several states i'll proportion to slave
population, to bs given to hold
eri of slaves in those states,
upon condition that they wonh consent to
the abolition of slavery and the disbaniing
of the insilr5ent army, anI would acknowl.
edge and submit to the laws of ths United
S:at,a The members OF the cabinet We're
all opposed. He seemed somewhat sur
pri ed at that. AMI ask,l; H w long will
tho war lastF NJ one saswered, but he
soon said: "A hunlre day 4 Well we are
speniing now in carrying on the war 81. 900.
uUJ a day, which will amount t. all this
money, besi 10 ali the lives With deep
sigh he added: But you are all opposed tc
mo, and | will not send the message"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02
FEARING TROUBLE IN OHIO.
Talk of Using the Bayonet if Certa
Seats Are Coatested.

COLUMBUS Ohio Nov. 2.-Grave fear
are en,ertlinei by member, Of both partia
that there will be serious trouble at ths
opening of ths legislature on the fir,
Monday in January. On the faco .
the returns fifty eight Republicans ant
tifty.two Democrat are electel +,
the lower house AMI twenty DEM,
oratj and seventeen Republicans to the son
tc, Tie courts of Hamilton county, whust
judges are Republican. arc expected by the
Republicans to see that the four Rapn hlicat
senatorial can idataa from that county get
their certificates Of election However, tht
Ohin supreme court is Democratic. Liau
tenant Governor Warwick, q
Democrat presiles over tho stats
senate for one werk altar Governor
elact Foraker takes his scat, and it is state i
II measures are attempted before the or
ganizatlon in the way Of taking forciblt
posses ion of seats by tho ltspu blican candi
dates from Hamilton county, Adjt Gen
Finley will clear the state house OF all dis
turbing elements in short order oven if he
has to Use tho bayOnats of his soldiers
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02

new NoRH, Nv. 2. 2.Tiie yonng VT, oi
"Erh' S.,u.n ons, ia January, tos3. secured
q divorce from her huSban :, ii is al with
hin cnusent. that she might marry a con
sunptv,. Jinies &. Henry, n yuna- mnl
worth St03, ,u0A Two week after ;lle ii
voroe WI secured Mrs. i5immonS dii narry
Henry. o Sept. % lsS3 he asi, l'avin
ali his essat, to ais wife and child. Eva
D. Henry, Father uf IL, decaa al hu 4, an
has in titutel proceeding for the revorRti,t'
o. the VIII OF his sol, ani a hearing was
had, which developed the above facts.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02

CHICAGO, NV. >. - The physicians Mt the
hospital report Saturday mornil., that there
is little rerceptible changs in the condition
Of Mrs. Goods and Miss Walter, who wer,
shot by Burrus. The symptoms, however,
continue favorable and unless some unfor
seen circumstance occurs the patients will
pull through,
Burrls has been removed to tho county
jail His demeanor is still calm and uncon-
cerned, AMI be refuses to discuss his case
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02

CHCAGo, Nov. . Attachment suits wer
rommencei Friday in the courts agains
Barber Hartman q Go, tho large dry good
iitm, l6b State street The plaintiff, wer.
John v FirwelI & ca. for $50 900, Joeapi
III ke tor a. 900 and Waldo F. Miller fu
5000. Saturday morning Deputy S;herif
burke was given levio7 for the amount t
<rrve on the firm. The cause of the failur
Is given n too much competition and tn,
fact that tho firm startad in on Il small cap
ital and brancaed out tayond its means
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02
Mary kleHan Confasses Her Crime,

DUBUQUE. Iowa, Nov. - Mary Klsman,
santencad to the J,h,t psnitentiary for
attempting to poison the family of her sis
ter, Mrs, Frere', by putting rat poison in
the Cup, has written to an acquaintance in
this city confessiny the poisoning of hei
parent, sister and brother in Dubuque
ST says that sho is glad she is in the leni
tentialy AMI that she did not receive q
longer sentence. She has always hereto
fore doniei the poisoning of her parents and
brother ani sister whsn question cd about
III air Iath
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02
What Arc they Going to Do About It,

NEW YORK. Nov. 2. The state law rs-
quiripg the laying of all telegraph, tele-
phone, anI electric wires and cables under
ground went into effect June IA, 1854, and
the limit OF forebearance expires on Sunday
next Not one of the companies Interested
has made the slightest move toward obey
ing the law, and the conduit commission
has virtually done nothing. The telegraph
managers simply smile when questioned
about the matter
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02
Fastest Time on the Coat.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. AT the BAY
district track Friday afternoon Simpson
stallion Anteeo trotted mile agains,
Smiths Ceiling Aiair In 2:l6x the fastest
time ever made on the coast.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02

Insurance in reliable companies at lowest
rates, apply to E Lieberknecht, real es-
rate loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public. Collections made. Office III :
Second avenue. eodtf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02
The Iowa Campaign.

DEs MONIES Iowa, tlor. 2.-The returns
received here of the can vass of the votes in
seventy-five counties show an estimated
ma jority of 1900 fr Lirabee, the Repub
lican can iitate for governor
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa. Nov. = The work:
Of the National Furnace company uimltst
were burnel Saturday afternoon. Loss
$40, 3l0; insurance, So, 900. The fire caught
from gas leak.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02

Pure blood is absolutely necessary in
order to enjoy perfect health Hoods
Sarsaparilia pnrifies the blood and
strengthens the system.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02
CHICAGO.

I Hogs IIOION; IlsIl 3 IUlI DO WIArd, HUI3 3.
htaN, 3ia3 50
ROCK ISLAND.
Dato-2Gc
Hay-Timo,hS 90
Hay-Wild-S5.o 90,
Rye--40'.
Corn Old iae New. 3Nc
Potal ocs-tabC.
Onions 25c
Cor soft II ; hnd = 81,
Culd ool-Sl 10.
), rEv - ~
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02

Henry Slater, of Norristown, N. j., has g
pig with q human arm and band in place OF
the left fore leg
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20
A.yALuARLG PpaLlQArloN.

rr4
The CHRONICLE has received from
the Department Of the Interior the
Report on the Curing and Culture OF
Tobacco in the United States, By j. b
killebrew, Special Agent.
This Is the work Of which the New
Yorts Tobacco Leaf remarked that it
was superior TO any hook that ever
had been or ever would be produced
Oh Tobacco. This sounds like extrav-
agant praise. hut "a close examination
OF the report will show that il Il merit.
ed. Col. Killebrew devoted a great
deal OF time to the work ard travelled
in all portions af the Union ill search
OF data. All varieties OF tobacco grown
in this country are thoroughly dis
cussed, and the quality. culture, man.
ner OF curing, relative value, etc.
OF each, infinitely described.
The states are taken in detail and
much attention given to describing
the character of soils devoted to tobac-
co.
We understand that the report as
published is not so full as the original
manuscript and that some valuable
maps prepared by Col. Killebrew do
not appear. This is to be regretted
but the work as we have it is invalua-
BILE and should be in the possession of
every man interested in the culture OF
tobacco.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20
TOO MUCH MAcHlN EaY.

The Nashville Americmi says @Pc,i.
ties il AT matter OF machins ry =
This assertion is too true Of the past
but We hope tho future may bring
reform.
1t is especially trun III State like
Tennessee. where nne party has for a
long time hui large majority.
County conventions are usually en-
gineered by a click of professional
politicians who live about the court
house and the list Of delegates to be
appointed to a State convention, the
platform to be adopted &c, is gener-
ally agreed ON by this coterie before
the county convention meets.
These county wire pullers act by
the direction Of boss at the State
capital and their schcming is done IN
the interest Of some favorite candidate
or pet project The same thing enters
largely into conventions that nOmi
nate Legislators AMI Congressman
and there is really. very little honest
party organization.
The way to cure this evil and guard
against its recurrence, is an occasional
dec7,pitatiOn of the bosses and "bus-
tin up" of rings.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

Treasured Troye la the Paunch Of Missis-
sippi Cat.
The well known fishmonger John
Roberts, who keeps stall on Straw
berry Alley received among a consign-
ment OF fish from Hickman, Ky,
Thursday night, a large Mississippi
cat of the chanel variety, weighing
ia lbs. When Roberts gets anything
extra in the fish line, he has q shrewd
way OF inviting the newspaper men
around to look at it. He and the Sc
Nor proprietor of the CHRONICLE
stand in with one another in that way,
and by that means this paper Was rep
resented at the dissection of the young
leviathan Friday morning. We have
read in fairy tales and tables. of fishes
with piece OF gold in their mouths,
but we never believed there was any
truth in such stories, until we were
introduced to the aquatic monster
above alluded to. When the food re-
ceptacle of this fish was cut open
among the mass of semmi-digested
matter was found small piece of
spermaceti candle, bunch of keys
and coarse black rag, tied tightly
around some hard substance, which
was ascertained to be nothing less
than $3.50 in coin. There were two
so pieces and two IS pieces in gold
and $3.50 in silver. One of the $50
coins was dated 1876 and the other
1873. The five dollar coins were made
in 80 and 49, The silver consisted of
four one dollar pieces and three half
dollars. They were dated ;S4, 'S3, and
80.
This is no "big fish yarn" The
senior proprietor of this paper was
present and saw the fish cut open. 1t
cost Roberts SO so including express
charges from Hickman to GAINESVILLE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

THERE is no extreme to which
American gush or sentimentality will
not go, when it once gets under full
Roadway. A lew years ago fellow
named Mason who was detailed to
guard the assassin Giteau, discharged
that duty by attempting to murder
him. The loyal North" at once took
a spasm OF admiration and stopped
over with praise of the man. "Betty
and the baby" became household words
and large amounts of money were
subscribed for the bepefit of his wife
and child. The President was beset
with petitions until Mason was par
doned and restored to his place in the
army. The sequal is that Mason was
arrested the other day, charged with
stealing from fellow soldier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

A REGISTRATION law would have
been a good thing. There ought to
be such law in force, in all large
towns. The Republican opposition to
the bill was foolish and their hegi ia
from House inexcusable. But the
State is not suffering on account of the
failure of the bill and every sensible
citizen will commend the Legislature
for passing more needed laws before
this bill was brought up.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20
Ice Cream Festival and Lawn Party.

Do not forget the ice cream festival
and lawn party at the school house,
near ST. Bethlehem, next Thursday
evening. June 25th, beginning at 4
O'Clock in the evening, and closing at
II o'clock at night
1t is given by the ladies of the neigh
borhood for the benefit of Spring
Greek church, and all that can will be
done to make the event enjoyable to
those who attend. The building and
grounds win be brilliantly illumina-
ted, and many attractions presented,
including elocuhon, the reading of
short pieces OF prose and poetry, a
dialogue by children &c. We are re-
quested by the lady managers to say
that full value will he given all patrons,
and in no case will extortion or i'm
portunity TO purchase anything be
permitted.
ice cream with cake will be fur
nished for 10 cents, lemonade at 5 cts.
per glass, and nice lunch, including
several delicacies, will be, given for %
cents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

THE Hopkinsville South Kentuck-
ian let its jealousy get so much the
better of it as to descend to some gross
misstatements concerning the celebra-
ton in this city June 9th. 1t would
be entirely superhuous to attempt any
correction of such erroneous asser-
tions. There are thousands of wit
nesses to the fact that the affair was a
grand success, that the immense crowd
was we'll fed and that an abundance OF
victuals was left when the feast WAS
over. The only damage done by the
Kentuckians article will be that which
a boomerang is apt to inflict
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

THE prohibition lecture by Rev. T.
Duncan, announced for last Monday
night at the Academy, was delivered
at the Court House, the reason, as
given by the lecturer, being that he
hoped to get some people who never
went to church, out to hear him at a
public building. One of Mr.. Duncan's
chief attractions is his earnestness,
that quality being possessed by him
to such high degree that it is very
apparent that his whole soul is
wrapped up in the cause of temper
ance. We have not the space to give
the lecture an extended notice, such
as would be necessary to do the
speaker justice. Some of his local
hits were very palpable, and some OF
our citizens seemed to find the atm0s-
phere of the half filed courtroom
uncomfortably warm. Mr.. Duncan
labored under Il great disadvantage
on account of his voice being some
what impaired.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20
A POWERFUL "P0ME. /"

Fer some time all the arts of the
orator and the persuasive eloquence oil
the silver-tongued solicitor have been
employed in the attempt oinduce the
solid citizens Of tile town OF Hopkins
willie t. go deep down in their pockets
and draw thereirOm their shining
shekels, the SINE to be appropriated
in building "A grand trunk railroad
beginning in Hopkinsville and end
ing in Cadiz."
So far all efforts in that direction
have been abortive and the enterprise
has languished; but last week the poet
OF the South Kentuckian broke loose.
His genius stirred within him, his
being was filled with the divine affla-
tus and his muse awoke and sung how
such great schemes as this come out
OF chaos.
The precious little "pome" thus pro
duced was double loaded and placed
directly under that picture of point
er dog which the Kentuckian keeps
as a kind of crest at the head of its
local columns. In such conspicuous
position it of course caught the eye OF
the Kentuckian's numerous readers
and besides gaining the laurel wreath
of immortal fame for its author, it has,
no doubt, out done, in its winning
way, the arts of the orator and silver
tongued solicitor, aforesaid, and caused
the obdurate citizen to unload his
ducatS.
We are glad to give our readers the
benefit of @pOme" of such power, so
tender yet so touching, and repro
duce it in full below
ave can build another railroad
II our people will but try;
And unless we upand do it,
Hopkinsville Is sure to die,
This is no; a gloomy picture
To frighten those who will not give,
But the time has come for action
We must work If we would live"
1t is rather doleful ditty, and if we
were going to give it a name on ac-
count OF this feature alone we should
call it Meacham's Lament Its mel
ancholy cadence is suggestive OF the
mournful Moorish ballad in which
every stanzI ends with the refrain
"woe is me, Alhamaw
But You have to study this "pome"
well tn get at its true inwardness. 1t
is kind of double back action con-
Germ with rotary motion and cylin-
der attachment. 1t is supposed by
some to contain dynamite, but that Is
a mistake In certain sense it may
be an Internal machine, but it is per-
fectly harmless.
The truth about the thing is, it is a
heroic "pome.' One of those stirring
pieces which, like the Marseilles, will
arouse men and drive them into ac-
ton. To put the whole in a nutshell,
this "pome" Is a railroad builder; on
its inspiration depends the success of
the grand trunk line to begin in
Hopkinsville and end in Cadiz."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20
SURE TO BE BUILT.
The Proposed Chicago, SC. Louis & Nash
vile Railroad.

The Proposed Chicago, Sc. Louis & Nash
vile Railroad.
He. Condo, of st. Louis, has inform
ed reporter of the St. Louis Repub-
lican that the proposed Chicago, st.
Louis 4, Nashville railroad will be 2S4
miles in length and would reach Nash
vile by way OF East st. Louis, Red
Bud, Ava, Murphysboro, Carbcndale,
Vienna and Metropolis in Illinois, Pa
ducah :.ClarksvilIe. He stated that
the survey had already been made and
the locating engineers would begin
work within the next ten days. Bonds
to the extent of 81, 10000 had already
been placed upon the market and
would be secured by general mort
gage on the road. Most of the towns
were giving liberal subsidies and the
right OF way had already been secured
between Padueah and Carbonate, a
distance of fifty miles. Construction
between these points would begin at
once and that much of the line would
be completed by October 18th. Col.
Condo said the engineers expected
to have the entire road finished in
eighteen months, although draw
bridge across the Ohio, between Me-
tropolis and Paducah, would have to
be built at cost of about a million
dollars. The road would tap the Ches-
apeake & Ohio at Paducah, and st.
Louis would thus have direct connec-
ton with Norfolk and the entire south
east.
Mr.. Condo said that the company
meant business, and was not organized
for the purpose of selling bonds. Sub
sides would not be required until the
road was in actual process of construc-
ton. The offices would be established
in the course of a few days. Owing to
the cheapness of the labor and materi-
ais the cost per mile of road was esti-
mated at $4,000.
The officers are: Albert L Black
man, of New York, president; III. Clay
Condo, vice-president; Paul Jones, OF
New York, treasurer; Charles A
Schleirholz, of Waterloo, ILL.,, secretary.
Directors: Judge VIM A Lemma,
Carbonate: VIM. o. Tofle, Metropolis;
Judge John S. Crum, Vienna, ILL.,; A.
L. Blacknan, New York; Richards L. |
Miller and HI. Clay Condo, ST. Louis, /
and Chas. A. Schleirholz. Waterloo. |
Albert l.. Blackman is vire-president |
OF the Anglo American Construction
Company, of which Norvin Greene is
president, and which has the contract |
for building the European & Canadian
III Canada.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

BECAUSE we Glanced to surmise that
Gov. Bate and Boss Vertrees might be
rival candidates for the United States
senate, our unkind contemporary
down the street rises to remark that
the CHRONICLE is "a damradikil in
Disguise" or something to that effect.
We didn't know it was treason to
party, to pronounce in other than rev.
Grand terms these august names, but
ignorance is no excuse and we suppose
we will have to rest under the awful
Indictment that has been brought
against us.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

The word "mugwump" is of Indian
origin and with the red men meant
chief or leader. In its latter day po-
litical application it is of equally hon
orabie significance and is used to des
ignate those who advocate political
reform and oppose machine methods.
Such men us Curtis, Schurz and
Beecher were mugwumps during the
last campaign and they elected Grover
Cleveland over one of the worst ma
chine men the country has ever
produced. Now the Nashville Ameri.
can is calling those who fight the
Tennessee machine, mugwumps. II
is a good name and we rather like it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

Mr.. JAMES BREATHETT has been
nominated by the Republicans for
representative from Christian county
in the Kentucky legislature. Breath
EFT was always on the wrong side in
politics. 1t seemed to come natural
to him and maybe he couldn't help it.
But for all that he is one of the clever
est fellows and brightest young men
we ever knew, and, Individually, he
has the best wishes of Il college mate
and fellow ID. X. F.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

Some one said that Potash was a poison
Who makes the assertion except those who
desire to mislead and humbug your He
who denounces other remedies as FRAUDS,
Is quietly offering a vile compound OF his
own. Beware Of all such.
Ask your physician or your druggist II
Potash pi oduces ali the horrors claimed for
1t by those who are compelled TO traduce
other prep .rations In order 10 appear re-
spectacle themselves.
We claim that Potash properly combined
with other remedies makes the grandest
blood remedy ever known to man, and we
claim that B. b. b. lis that remedy.
Ifafiiicted with any form OF blood poison,
Scrofula, Rheumatism. Catarrh, Old Ulcers
and Sores, Kidney Complaints, Female
Diseases, ETC., the b. b. b. viii cure You at
once. Send to Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, Ga.'
for q copy OF their book FREE. For sale by
Owen d Moore, GAINESVILLE Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20
rne Atlanta cen.,,,ntlen.

In long article relating to the B. b. B.
of that city, says:
The Blood Balm Company started
one year ago with $4,000, but to-day
the business cannot be bought for $50
0O0l
The demand and the satisfaction
given is said to be without parallel,
as its action is pronounced wonderful.
We are glad TO announce that our
druggists have already secured sup
ply, and we hope out readers will sup
ply themselves at once.
It is said to be the only speedy and
permanent blood poison remedy ofiei-
ed, giving entire satisfaction in all Ca
SEES before one bottle has been used.
For Blood Diseases, Kidney Troubles,
Scroiula, Catarrh, old Ulcers and Skin
Diseases, try one bottle OF b. b. b.
For sale by Owen & Moore, Clarks-
vile, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20

THE speeches made at the recent
Republican convention at Springfield
Ohio, and the platform adopted by
that body, indicate that the bloody
shirt will be vigorously waved in the
coming campaign. 1t is good proof
of the morlbund condition of the
Republican party that it can find no
no other excuse for its perpituity than
the allegation that "Jef Davis is an
arch traitor"