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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
He WAS ON HAND.
A STORY OF GRANT TOLD BY GEN.
GORDON
Gen. Lees Estimate of His Opponent
"He Can't and Won't Retreat
Scheme Proposed for "A Monu-
ment Wholly of Glass.

CINCINNATI Aug. 49, -"Pickaway," The
Enquirer correspondent, telegraphing from
New York. says he listened for some time
to "reminiscences of the war told by Gen.
Gordon, and during the talk the question
was askei the celebrated Confederate:
"What do you think of General Grant as
a soldier5' The reply was quick.
"Ee WAS one of the best," said Gen. Cor
don; "my views can batter be expressed in
the language of Gen Lee. The day before
Spntt ,ylvnnIa had been one Of terrific fight
IN cur troops had met with varied success.
Ny corps ha bsen more successful than
some Of the Others, and at dusk | rode up to
Gen Lee 10 report and receive orders. He
said:
"(ien. Gordon. what do your scouts re-
porte
uniformity that the enemy are prepar-
ing to re5rent.'
The report comes from all along our
front that Grant Is preparing to retreat"
said Gen. lee, vino sat in Silence for time
As if engaged in profound thought, which
dlStHrie! 10 saying:
"Whar do you think, general, VIII
Grant r.treat!'
No, ir.7 said Gen Lee. turning in his
al lie md hitting up his head; Grant can't
retreat. He won't retreat! There is but one
tuing Tor INN to do as a good general land
Gen. Gordon, | rank him among the BEST,
lie VIII renew the fight in the morning at
| Spottsyivania court house, and you must
move into position at once" Iii tory tells
how correct was Lees estimate Of Grant,
generais Zip. for he was on hand promptly at
| Sp,tt,ylvania court house next m rning,
| and SO was Lee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

THE republicans who predicted that at
least twenty-five different kinds of calam-
ity would descend upon this Inflated
country the day af ter democratic press
dent had been inaugurated, now find
themselves at an inevitable disadvantage
in dealing with the prohibitionists, mug
wumps and so on. Originally they could
induce them to return to the fold every
fourth year by uttering blood curdling
prophecies of the consequences of demo
cratic rule. The country has had five
months of it already, and things are go>
ing on just as well as ever, or little
more so, and that scare crow is powerless
to terrifv any more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

THE paper collar is thing of the past.
A few old fashioned and impecunious
young men still cling to pasteboard neck
wear, but most people who wear collars
now use linen. The paper collar had its
points, however 1t was always ready for
use, and an wasn't as dependent on
his washerwoman as he is now. 1t was
so cheap that it could be thrown away
when it became slightly soiled. Why,
when paper goods were the style, man
could buy pair of paper cuffs and col>
lar and "dckey" of the same material,
and be fixed up good enough for ball
or wedding They were liable to cover
up any amount of uncleanliness, howev>
er. The paper collar was invented by
Walter Hunt about forty years ago, and
was first made as smooth and glossy as
merged into the present style of linen.
The celluloid collars and cuffs have never
caught on very we'll They are worn con-
siderably by itinerant book agents, ped
dlers and that sort of people, but have
uever become popular You can always
tell a man who wears them by the strong
smell of camphor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

EVERYBODY in Kentucky loves horses.
that being part of their religion, but il
is only part. Wherever there is religion
there are women also, and they have to
be loved, too. Therefore was Sam Jones
led to say in Kentucky sermon the 9th
or day, Il have said it and say it again,
| love fine horse next TO Il woman. !
can not help but love woman above
everything else in this country, and next
to woman | love good horse" If Sam
did not Glove woman" he would be g
pretty sort of preacher, and if he did
not love horse he could not preach in
Kentucky. In affairs worldly Samuel
seems to be pretty ripe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

PEORIA, Ills, Aug l9-Iast Saturday
the Woolner Bros. DstiliipG company re-
ceiveI information that quantity Of their
spirits had been detained at Puilaael-
phia. They Immediately wired tire com
missioner of internal revenue OF the fact.
and asked that Special Agent Sumner
Vile be sent t. Their di tilleries to ex-
anime by weight and measure tie barrels on
their hands in order t. satisfy the authori-
ties that there was nothing fraudulent about
them. Summorvile arrived here Monday
and assisted in the weighing and gaugjng OF
eighty six barrels of spirits. no discrepancies
of any kind being discovered Tuis fact
was at once reported to tine department.
which ordered the shipment detained IL
Philadelphia to be relaa od.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
psissE ss1-Es
Indigestion Cured.

| suffered for more than five years with iudiges-
ton, scarsely able to retain the simplest food on
my stomach The burning sensation was almost
intolerable, and my whole system was deranged-
was wakeful and could not sleep, and conse-
qneutIy more or less nervous all the time l de
clined in flesh and suffered all the usual depress
ion attendant upon this terrible disease. In a
word. WAS miserable At last, failing To find re
lief in anything else, l commenced the use Of
Swift's Specific. ] began 10 improve at once, The
medicine toned up The stomach, strengthened the
digestive organs and sooA all that burning ceas-
ed and could retain food without difficulty.
Now my health is good, and can eat anything in
the shape Of food, and digest it without the
slightest din Guilty. most chcerfully bear this
testimony, because there are hundreds suffering
rs l was, and am sure they can be as read lily
healed. Take the prescribed dose after eating,
instead of before
JAMES MANN, No. II Ivy st.
Atlanea. Ga, May II, 1855.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs
Winslo&'s Soothing Syrup for children
teething Its value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. anC
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teethng is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one ot
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
slcians in the United States, and is foI
sale by all druggists throughout Tia.
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb 2S-m-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
DYNAMITE DID THE WORK.
Cause of tho Philadelphia Steamboat
Disaster-A DastardIy Crime.

Disaster-A Das;ardIy Crime.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l9-The steamer
Samuel l.. FELTON,, the scene of the mysteri-
Gus explosion which playeI such havoc
among the passengers and deckhanis, Mon
day, lay at her wharf at Wilmington, Tues
day. whore the ollicial investigation was
held of the explosion: The cause is still n
mystery, but it is believed that dynamite
was used.
Capt. Linden, Of the PinEerton detective
agency, who by request Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad officials, made an examina-
'ion Of tho team r. says bhat although he
eau Inn little on which 10 haze an opinion,
h. issitiiaied ca t gmpowIer was not usaL
When the explosion occurred, only itia
puff of vais rom stupta. which Instantly
disappeared wa seen. 9herc wa not much
Of q craSa, AMI no h5nE of spimterei
tlmbeIs such as accompansS the firing %
gun powder, i was simply a tum l,iuS o.
torn nhircts from tEer ia Jennings Tue
pilot-house which was immediately ovar
the explosive mlterial, is not shattered
The uppar forward docs SONS 10 have aui-
Ian Ell, but it Is not Destroyed TIE hoiler
is intact except lar-a hdentatio8 in "a
head Ii is believe therefore, that pacs
age OF dynamite " dgha-
mite cartridge wa, pl4cel immei ately
in front oj tle boiler an thai ths iuianta-
ton l. iue To the sl.lE.az of the heavy deck
beam against the h,a of tan boiler,
Some OF the Pom ylvania railroad Of
fieials do not hesitate tn say that the ex
ploSion is the result of 2 we'll laid pIo,
while other, ara slow tp believe that malic,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

g Tis not as deep us well nor as wide
rs church door, but twill do" was the
remark of the dying Mercutro when he
received Tybolt's sword wound in the
body Mishler's Herb Bitters will do
wonders in cases of indigestion, dyspep-
STA, kidney and liver complaints, piles,
diseases arising from an impure condition
of the blood and nervous diseases. Flo>
wers & Son, druggists, Brownsville, Ohio,
write: I'VE are selling great many bot
ties of your Bitters, and the demand of
them is so great that we find it almost
impossible to have a supply of them on
hand to do business.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
VulalnOus


As Kinsey Stewart was cleaning out
the stable in which the running horse
Lady Lee" is kept at Cambridge, Tues
day, he found small paper in the feed
stall, which he took out and examined.
Noticing that it contained white pow
der, he took it to f. o. J. Smith. the
owner of the horse Mr. Smith had il ex-
amined by druggists and doctors who
pronounced it arsenic. Lady Lee has
the reputation of being one of the fastest
running horses in this part of the counN
try. aud this is the third attempt made in
the past year to poison her Last fall some
one put some poison in Mr. Smiths pri>
waite barn, which, however, was eaten by
another animal, that was afterwards
unable to stand up for three days, but
finally recovered. This summer Mr.. Smith
has had the Lady" ana another runner,
named "Mollie," on the fair grounds
training them. Last Sunday he took
"Mollie" ont and noticed that something
appeared to be the matter with her, anC
NJ B. Bristol, V. s.. said her symptoms
indicated poison. 1t was thus concluded
that another attempt had been made OF
the life of Lady Lee" without success
and the result of the third attempt is Civ
EN- in the fore part of this article. 1t i,
not known who the person can be who il
guilty of this villainous act, but we hope
that he may be- detected aud get his dues
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

UNDER the rebate of duty system our
exports of..rehned sugar have gone up to
the impressive total of 252 STA 1886 pounds
during the last fiscal year, as against rs, :
800, 734 for the preceding year. The Eng
lish refners from whom we have thus
captured considerable trade are natur>
ally irritated, and have demanded retail
atory measures from their government
II that be any comfort to us it is about
all the benefit we can extract from the
operation, for we merely contrive to furn
ish foreign peoples with an article of
prime necessity at cheaper rate than it
can be retained to our own consumers
here. This may be philanthropic and
doubtless benefits a few refiners, but il
doesn't afford much justification for crow
ing on the part Of the American eagle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

G. P. JUDD was appointed a special
agent of the Bureau Of labor statistics on
the petition of many eminent western
senators and x.senators, most of them
republicans. and it now transpires that
he is in custody for horse stealing, and
by his own confession has served three
terms for horse stealing in Kansas and
Colorado. Sign no petitions unless you
know their contents to a certainty and
have full information respecting the man
they recommend for office. As the pres
ident says, to do otherwise is crime.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

In his callow youth the Prince of Wales
was very timid and modest. When a
lady spoke to him he flushed painfully
now the blushing is done by those on
whom he bestows his attentions, for it
seriously compromises any woman to re-
ceive any courtesy at his hands. He
has the reputation of being the worst
man in London. All the vices that stained
the character of that lecherous old rascal
George Nv, seem to be gathered in his
descendant, Albert Edward, The arts
tocracy of England appear to be anxious
to show the truth of Pope's lines that
their ignoble blood has crept through
scOundrels since the food" They are q
bad lot, individually, collectively, and
particularly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
Lots Of People Say,
@OH MY
BACK
Here Is Solid
a q TESTIMONY
Hard Working Men,
Ny,cb;pist and Builder.

81 have been troubled years with kidney and
bladder difficulty After using four bottles OF
HuNr's Kidney and Liverl REMEDY have been
comnletelv cured. William C. Clark Mason and
Builder, Auburn, NY.
'IIealth is better than wealth"
Machinist.
Mr.. George Karg Machinist, 1913 Ridge Ave,
philadelphia. Pa SAYS :-'sMy disease started when
| was Hnite n Young lad by having weak kidneys.
| have used inst six bottles of lIUHT Kidney and
Liverl REMEDY and | solemnly proclaim, ! feel
like new man. "
$ Good counsel has no price, obey it,"
Mechanic.
Mr.. Henry Williams, Mechanic, East Bridge
port. Conn. says:-"About two months ago
caught a heavy cold, which settled in my kidneys.
I got bottle of HUNTS kidney and Liverl
REMEDY and with the first dose began to getwel. :"
: Light suppers makes long lives"
Railroad Man.
Frank Il. Lee. Office N. Y. C. & IT, +. r. Little
Falls N Y. June g, 1888. says: MY father, W
years old, had severe kidney and bladder disease
for 20 years urinatiOn causing acute pam. 1he
weakness was 50 great he was obliged TO wear
rubber bag Twelve bottles of HUNTS Kidney
REMEDY completely cured him, and we consider it
remarkable We cheerfully recommend H.
''Deeds are better than words" = +
HuNTs kidney and Liyefl REMEDY has stood
the test of time. 1t has been before the puhc fer
twenty years, and has cured every year thousands
of people suffering from various diseases Of the
Kidneys and Liver ard kindred disorders, who had
failed get relief from doctors and who eNpecled
never to he cured. Thousands Of testimonials
from such persons attest its value. Send for book
- + "Alls WELT ends welln
Sold by all druggists, Price $t2j Q
HUNTS REMEDY CO. Providence, r. I.
G.. n. CRirTENTON. General Agent, N. v
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
Got a Cancer-rroof Throat Now

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 10 One of the
most difficult surgical operations known to
the profession was lately performed at the
general hospital by DIR. Roswell Park it
being, nothingfless than the removal of the
laryuX of a patient in order 10 destroy a
cancer that was fast eating the part, away.
The patient is DR. J. H. Pierce, of Philips
burg Center county, Pennsylvania, who
contracted the difficulty, which led to the
disease, while in the army i'll 1852, DR.
Park performed what j. known as trachi-
otomy, cutting through the trachea from the
front side Of the throat ami inserting a
breathing tube When the diseased parts
were all cut away and the innumera6le
veins tied and tile parts thoroughly
cleansed, silver tubes prepared in thi, city
from models brought by DR.. Park from
Europe, were inserted in the throat to re.
place the parts removed. A set of reeds are
also in process Of construction which are &c
replace the vocal organs Thy will be put
in place this week. The patient is rapidly
recovering. This operation has been only
undertaken twice before; once in New York
and once in St Louis. The New York
patient died, the other lived.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

On the Goth day of March last Acting
Commissioner Harrison of the land Office
issued an order extending the terminal
limit of the Northern Pacific railroad to
point which would have given the com
pany $1,000 additional acres of prime
land. Commissioner Sparks and Secre
tary Lamar have summarily revoked thai
order, thereby saving the $4,000 acres tC
the government and to actual settlers
Somebody in the land Office should in
vestigate and expose the work done by
Teller and his subOrdinates during the
last few months of their tenure in the in,
terror department
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach OF
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver Billiousness
Jaundice. Consumption, Weak Kidneys
or any disease of the urinary organs, OF
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic Oh
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
BItters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly
every bottle guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold Al
fifty cents bottle by. Hartz & Balm
sen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

IT is to be hoped that at the grave of
Grant aud the union of all parties attend
ing his burial the Tribune will have the
good taste aud good sense to drop once
for all its offensive rebel yell and
"bloody shirt literature. If it must as
sail the democratic party first, last and all
the time, let it take up live issues, letting
"the dead past bury its dead
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
4 New York Politician Dead.

ALBANY, \. Y, AHg. ~ Hon Edgar K
Apgar, deputy stale tres urer, formerly
deputy secretary Of state, is not expected ia
live. He was taken suddenly Il, Monday
afternoon with a complication liver and
stomach difficulties Mr. Apsar is about
40 years o. age aud ono Of the
best known politicians in taa state
He was Il warm friend Of Governor Tilien
and an earnest friend al President Cleva-
land. Ii wa his intention d. take an active
part III this fall campaign. lie hGS been "a
uilerer for several moatns, but py horoic
efforts managed to perform his duties. HIS
three brothers have been rele-rauhed ior
Al 81 D. IA. Tuesday he was soNl- sink
InE.
LATER- u Igor u. Ancar died at 2:4In N.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
rostmaster General Villas unweIl.

MILw AUKEE, Aug. ia Madison dis
patcn asserts that Postmaster General Villas
is suffering from a nervous trouble, brough.
On 10y overwrk
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 19-Chisf Clerk
Mast, of the postniiice department, saws he
is assured that there i, no foundation for
the report that Postmaster General Villas is
suffering from nervous prostration caused
by cverwark. When Mr.. Villas left Wash
ingtou lie was in vigorous health, and the
! fact tina he is accompanied by physician
is accounted FOR by the fact that the physi
clan IN question is a personal friend of Mr.
| Villas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19

NEW Work Aug. - Toe general com
uitteo here has received the following let
ter from ';eorge L. Dttson, of Cleveland: a
beg 20 suggest that the monument to he
erected To our second Washington be
wholly Of glass. | bsve seen in Paris, at
tnH .ote Of Napoleon, the won lerfui effect
rr'ducet ly glas, Of different colors in the
representation Of a palace. | would suggest
thar there be double row OF columns
below, in the center of which
should stand a statue OF our distinguished
dead Above corresponding with the inner
row, another; and above that third tier
of columns supporting an angel pointing
heavenward. Ii the columns, which should
be massive and lofty. can not he cast
whole they can be made in sections and SO
hardened in oil that they can be made more
durable than stone. The colors of the glass
IN this monument are TO be red, white aud
blue, artiStically arranged"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
Free from Malaria.

In the iall Of 1851 was taken with u case of
malariaI fever which pro- tralcd mr both body anu
mind. | was drug-ed at or the old fashion with
mercury and other mineral mixtures. hui with pa
good results. My hcaitd was shattered and my
energy gone Ny lcg> and feet wuuld swell, aud
| had what everybody Thought was druP-y Thcs,
SYMPTOMS alarmed me. and was ready TO gIa~I
40 any rem, DIV suggested. A friend advised m,
To Try SWift's Spec Hc. I procured three bottles
and commenced it, use The swelling soon sub
sided. ! have taken the three botltes, which
have made perfect cure, and | feel like "a new
man to-day There ncN er was more Heritoriou>
medicine offered to suffering humanity. II has
wrought wonders formc. Willis JnNEs.
LevshurC. Lee County. Ga, March II, 1850.
sold by all Druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disc SEES mailed free
Call on our Physician. No. IS, ". sd 81. \. \
tousuta ION free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawc1 3. Atlanta Ga,