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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
7TOUSANDs SAY SO.

Mr. T. W. Atkins Girard, Kan, writes:
i never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters TO my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric Bitters are the puTcst
and best medicine known and will posi-,
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to be without them.
They will save hundreds Of dollars ii
doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle b. Hartz &
Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

PITTsHuRo, Feb. I9,-Tne Man.feld valley
coal miners met Tuesday night, and, after
consuming the Trade Tribunal. resolved
a.t to abide by Umpire Weeks de
c,siou, AMI a STRIKE Will probably re ult
A spsgial from SUrutners, Ohio, says:
"Fhe employees Of Summer Bros mill have
accepted the 10 per cent reduction il
wages"
A special from Steuheayille, Ohio, says;
"Escently the manager Of the Junction
Iron company offered to fight the steel
nails If the pulalo.s would work
for less wage, but the men
refused, and Tuesday night they were noti-
ilei thnt their wages would be reduced :,
cents per ton. Taa reduction was resisted,
and Wednesday morning the mill started tc
manufacture steel rail-. 1t is Row thought
tina. this settles the nai question: In Jeffer
SON county, As the Jefferson min is already
making them, and Others VIII follow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
Fer FERROUS Nakefaincf5.

.Stsyll4IlG AlltItCSH,l
When nervOu5 wakefGlusSs onsI7s at night
time, when there Is 6 desire 70 sleep but, on
account Of peculiar state Of mind and
holy rest viii not coma, inhalation Of pure
air is 4 SAFE and efficient soP0ridl. Il is oh
served in thesa conditions that person only
broathe5 hall way, and that the oxygen ia
the lungs is kept e&haustsi 4 physician
recommends a few full Inspirations Is the
best remedy Cor slis kind Of wakefulnsss,
which IS produced frequently ~ the condi-
ton OF the atmosphere as well as tate Of the
mind
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

CHICAGO, Feb. i9.-There was nothing
new developed in tho trial Of the election
fraud cas,s Wednesday. The defense
iiuisHoi Is te,umony aui John c. Hess,
foreman Of T. L. kaHcom'5 composing room
where the work given 10y Mackin was set up
was examined by the prosecution. He swort
that ,ba circulars which Muckin testified te
having received Nov 81 we're not
set up until Nov %, and produced the copy
dated the later day.
s. B. Wright was recalled and sWors thai
lie 0ad not, Nov y or any othsr time, de
lIverei any circulars to Msckir.
It was then arranged tast twenty hours
should be occupied by the lawyers in sum
ming IN, and Gen. uswley began for the
prosecution
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 49, AT th, meeting
here Tuesday of the Dominion IIiiiers' as,o
citation, it was announced that Premier
Macdonald had informed the association
that the Canadian government, would shortly
increase the duty On American flour inn
ported into Canada from 81 90 Is cents per
barrel. The nilers had represented to the
government that without such protection
from American composition they wouid be
obliged to close tho mills. 1t is believed
that the incraa.e will take place uaxt month
and that it viii keep the Canad an market
clear Tor home manufacturers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
The iieredity of Longevity.
ct ,,r = ~, ! Tr-.z1.y

It would lie interesting to study more
closely, in the case Of ceptonar.ans and other
aged people the ages Of their near relatives
and immediate ancestors. 1t win probably
be found not rarely that long lived persons
have not been stronger than those who have
been short-lived They have their
"often iutirmities' like other people
it VIII also frequently b. found
that their brothers ana sisters have
been as short-Iived. OF mora so, than others.
At the same time an element OF heraaity
msy not seldom be traced, CT may have to
be recognized, for We have not Yet sufficient
data Cor doSlaatic conclusions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

NEW York, Feb 1g.-George Matthews
Of the Soda Water apparatus manufactur
ing firm, died on Sunday. His wife has
nursed him during his ILLNESS until Saturday
afternoon, when she was stricken with the
same disease from which lie suffered, Dneu-
monia. She was obliged 20 leave his bed.
side, and soon became unconscious. Tuesday
she died, without having become aware OF
her husbands death The couple will be
buried fOvethar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 10. ~ special to The
Evening Wisconsin from Beaver Dam says
Frederick Hempel mcde an assignment
Tuesday night to Andrew Willard. Hem
pei is prominent German citizsn and ha'
long enjoye, the coUHdence Of the com
munity IL has heea Instrumental in bring
ing emigrai > to this part of the stat,
His assets, are g., 900, in real estate, ana III
liabilities s., COZ or more. Ills creditors ar,
mainly poor people AMI many have I4snac
him all their savings, Some distrs.sin
stories are tod Of age people who are n,
longer able to work, VINO have loaned Hem
pei their last dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
Local o,tiop pro,osaa !, o,,o

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19-An amend
ment to the constitution has been offered il
the house by which the liquor traffic is pro
posed to lie regulated ty local option law
1t provides that Intoxicating liquors shall
not be sold in any city, village, township OF
ham ct in the state unless with The consent
of majority of inhabitants of such city
village, etc, shall have been FIRST o. tanned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

The noted through car system on the
B. & o. affords unequaled opportunities
for iourneying, without extra expense, its
solid trains passing from terminal point
to Washington without change of cars Of
any class, even to the baggage car To
all trains are attached superb sleeping
and parlor cars, for the faulless accom-
mediation Of those who prefer travelling in
that wav.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

PHILADELPHIA is about to adopt new
city charter, the Most striking feature OF
which is a clause making tine mayor en-
tireiy responsible for "the efficient AND
economical conduct OF every executive
branch of government.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

TIE declaration made by President
hdmunds in announcing the result Of the
electoral count was y copy almost verba-
tim Of that made by the president pro
TEN of the senate, John Lang3on, in an
nouacing the election Of Washington ANA
Adams for the first term.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

Stopping @ moment TO consider what
must be the inevitable result in dePots
where will be masscd the arrivals from
several roads, how strong must be the ar,
gument in favor of the B. & O., which
has its own exclusive depot in Washing
ton, and no train but its own coming in
or going out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
CUPID AT THE RINK.
HIS LATEST OPERATION TURNS OUT
AS USUAL.
Another Young Girl Betrayed by the
Much Married ''Afasher'--An clipping
Couple Who Travelled the dor-
dan Road SO Hard.

MONROE, Pa, Feb. 1.-Two weeks ago
Ira Ball, manager of tire skating rink here,
eloped with Miss Jessie Carr, the lI-year-old
daughrer Of a rich widow Ball had been
paying particular attention to the young
lady, and Mrs. Carr objected, forbidding
her to visit the rink
One night Mrs Carr astonishel the skaters
by rushing into the rink and tearing Ear
daughter from Balls side The girl
refused to so home, and the mother car
rfed her away bodily She was locked in
her room, but found means to. communicate
with Ball He secured a ladder and she re-
lease of bis sweetheart and they were mar
ried il n neiShboring town at mid
night. Mrs Carr finally accepted
the situation and took the couple
home. Nothing marcel their happiness
until Tuesday, Wheu a young woman with
6-month's-old child appeared, and created
a sensation by announcing that she, too, vas
Balls wife. She exhibited q marriage car
tilicate showing that Minnie Ballard and
Ira Ball were married in Providence, K. l.,
July 4, 1883 Ball denies ever having seen
the woman before. and declared it was an
attempt to blachmzil him. The woman pro
cured warrant Ter hi; arrest, but be dlsaP
peafed before it could be sarvsl. Mrs. Carr
offers $1,000 reward for Information which
will lead to the arrest Of Ball
Since his departure some interesting facts
have been made public. Ball has been very
intimate with the young women, and male
promises of marriage to them it is said. Ne
has handsome dark features and talks very
smoothly. Whom he came TO Monroe he
Iog.s,,a f;i, Ialiazf { 1-of.ftsa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

IT IS Mr.. Bayard's turn now TO be fore>
most in the cabinet speculations. But a
man who is foremost a fortnight hence
my be left Therefore we regard it I'M
safe to put your trust IN mere specula-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

The B. & O., the only line between the
east and the west running directly into
Washington, and the only line having its
own depot in that city for the exclusive
accommodation of its patrons, will not
only put its passengers directly into the
city, but under the very shadow OF the
capitol-its depot being within squares
distance of the capitol grounds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

SALT LAKE City, Uah, Feb. I9-The
bodies of the victims OF the Alta snow-slide
came in Tuesday night Twelve in all were
dug out. Fred Culiinan was rescued alive
and well. Two others are also alive, but
badly hurt. One body Ia Chinamanl hos
not been found.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

After taking Athlophoros for neural
gia with which I had suffered for three
months, the pain left as if by magic. -
Mamie Dietrich, 16 Hudson street, New
Haven, Conn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

The devil would persist in bothering
Martin Luther until the baldhead monk
dispatched him with a bottle of ink; so
we learn that a bottle of ink might nd
you Of any devil, but bottle Of Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup will always rid you OF aay
COLI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 49, --Asne. Sainton Dolby,
at one timo a famous contraito, is dead 6na
was born in 1871 She had not hser hsard
in public since 1870.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

Mr.. HRsCH of the Oregon legislature
finds himself famous all at once from the
fact that he lost the United States sena-
t1rship by his failure to vote for himself.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

Have used Tongalino in many cases Of
rheumatism with marked success; the
most important one was that of patient,
AGE fifty one who has been q sufferer from
that disease for forty years. In one Of
his severe attacks | prescribed Tongaline,
and upon the fifth day he was able to be
out, and also to attend 20 his business.
Have given ToDgaline fair and impair
tial trial and think it the best remedy
have ever found for rheumatism. B. f.
Davis, H. d., Sturgeon, Mo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

WrTUNrKA Ala. sept. ., lNSf--AboUt SIX
years ago became afflicted with q very disagree
bic skin disease. with lar"e, dry sores aui many
p5ulples on my face, hands and shoulder, The
sore ON my shoulder cat ogta hole nearly an inch
deep, and the canCgTous appearance Of one Of the
sores near my eye alarmed mu very much. 1 tried
sil kinds OF treatment bug found nothing that
seemed 10 affect the disease finally decided to
try s. $. on advice OF u physician, ana in "a
short time the scans dropped from the sores and
Left my skin smooth aud well. I consider ;. s. r.
liz greatest blood medicine ever made. and the
only thing that VIII crIe The disease with which
was flicted. | think my trouble was the result
81 at.rrihle attack OF m4larial fever. contracted
while farming in the Iallapoosa river swamp. T
can be found al my office IN the court house az
NeJumpka, Iou ca2 REFER 10 me.
j. J.. RHODES
Dep. Sheriff Elm0ro Co. Ala.
1r,affs. ON L-naL ard skin discn.es railnl frce
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
ROCK ISLAND 4 MERCER r.. 2 ,

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
The DAILY ARGUS.
THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1885.

Only Democratic Daily III the Eleventh Con-
gressional District
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

Liquor prosecutions, religious reyials,
scandals, lynehing and skating Kinks
drive ennui away in Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
RAILROAD Tiiib T5uI
CHICAGO K0i'K ISI.AA-s & p.ea
TINE TABLB IgsE !. ls2. y
TO AND From cHlcla,
lE!CAaO. BURLINGTON . s,,....

LEAVE. ,...-
s. Loaia EEprpss...... $40. r
Sterling PsssaEgeT..,..- 1880. t.fb
ST, Louis Fsst Ey,.-.... an a.
Denver q Kan CITY tE....5:gfE.
L. =. MACH -.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19
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MIN tNb@A-Nb W EEhEl ANUS,
OFFICIAL PAf3Es OF ROCK BLAND CITY AND COUNTY
argus Block, OPP. Post Ofiicc
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
DAILE-1aH cents per week, or 50 cents per
11Hti. delivered by clrrers to any part OF the
CIV
NGEELY-S1,00 per year, postage paid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-19

Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., At.auta, Ga,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-12-25

with Norwegian bark. whose Captain
lent him two men. Their presence en-
abled the wounded officers to take
much needed rest. and the vessel soon
arrived safely at Brisbane. The mate
was taken to q hospital. and when last
heard of, was still there. The Captain.
thanks to his wonderful constitution.
recovered rapidly. and was able to pro-
coed on his voyage with new crew.
He complained bitterly yesterday OF
his treatment at Jamaica, where the
authorities seemed most anxious to try
him, and allowed the mutineers to go
free after two months Imprisonment.
although they confessed their guilt To-
ton, they said. was their leader; he un-
derstood navigation, and had Joined
the ship at Boston in July. 1888. with
the mutiny already planned. IN T.
Stn.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-12-25
TIRED.

= nm tired. Heart and feet
Am from busy mart and street.
am tired-re6e IL sweet
am tired have played
In the sun and In the shade,
have seen the flowers fade.
am tired. have had
What has made my spirit glad
What has made my spirit sad.
] am tired. Loss and gain!
Golden sEeaves and scattered grain,
Day has not been spent In vain.
] am tired Eventide
Bids me lay my cares aside,
Bids me In my hopes abide.
am tired. God Il near,
Let me sleep without a fear,
Lef me die without q tear.
] am tired. would rest
As the bird within It's nest;
am tired. Home Is best.
-Fstsv Dssa.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-12-25
HowLINo GLAD.

Now q San franciscan Won the T.
Friendshlp OF an Acquafntaaes /
Love is . good deal like thec1ra
Il is endless. and goes on Al thsti
but it doesn't matter q cent what 81
il drawing. You've always cot
fare. too. but whatever you putsinh
box is gone. There was . man no
LAID who had q sweetheart. I m
there are several men in Oaklanfl
have swoethearts. several who haNl
SAND sweetheart, several who hans
eral sweethearts. But this ms
one sweetheart whom be adorsd, 80
man who finds it hard to get ; -
heart, and docs not feel sure 4
then. can adore. He wanted -
thing precious to keep for her sal1
he got permission Of the Central E.
Railroad and came over to San T.
cisco one afternoon. A friend 4
was going on to Dresden and > -
thought struck the fond lover
II want you to do something d.
Tor ma" he said 30 his. friend.
.sWha. is it?"
He took out Of his pocket .
graph and lock Of hair.
Look at this. Isn't it lovely
Well. she was about forty-fve. =
faced, with chunky nose and The
est sensation of a cross-eye.- The
of hair was red. 1 am deso1ib1
woman who could not by any pos
exist in Oakland / do not want =
fend that ity I may want to hw =
'ome day.
"Y-e-e-s- She's good looking.
"When You go to Dresden ] Na1f
70 have a painting Of her made O
celain. . daisy. / don't care "
costs.
IAN right, old man, IN do il
Take care Of It, won't you!
lock OF hair, I mean"
Certainly. Do you want 70 T.
The friend went to Europe and =
back. In Dresden he had made =
ries, and found what WAS required y
cost fifty dollars He made up BIZ
that ANYBODY who wanted th1f
painted and was willing to pay my
lars for it was an idiot. So b
back without the porcelain
been back some time, when he M
Oakland man on the street. Str
enough the Oakland man avoided
but he was coruered.
s'Hullo! Got back? How did yoa
joy yourself?"
Not wo d about the commissl04
last the Frisco man spoke up.
by the way. l priced those pore
paintings in Dresden. and / thcugntl
would not care to pay fifty dollaI1 &
one. 80 In
Tho Oakland man gave jun
JOY. He seized on the Frisco
hand and shook it nearly off
Pm SO bowling glad you didnt
bowling glad. I've got another
now. and there would have been
deuce to pay. Come and have . e.
San francisco Chronicle.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-12-25

never has, Q
phia Time -
by young mil. -
with her. She e
breaking his heart.-N
The merchant who nd
front of his store the sign:
somewhere else to be swindlai. 4
here" is honest, to say the lea,t
ell Times.
1T is remarkable what a A. :
there is in the sensation when =.
letter enclosing a ten-dollar IN
when you get one ENCLOSING ! n
ten dollars
AN exchange has an artiela !
'.Boys and Contagion." W..
small boy can t catch isn'twortk
jig. only he doesn't always e.ss.
he deserves.-6 Alba7s (Hl
ger.
In ling what mothers sho.ut
an exchange says: "Allow the AL
rs they grow older. to have on;s;.s
their own" Wonder what ina > s
dren this writer has had to do -
Boston Transcript.
"A Tennessee negro who d.
general debility was turned over -
doctors, and a post-mortem rey,,LS
score of shirt buttons in his stn,s1
We are not surprised. A mani i
buttons are almost never when \
ought to be.-Pttck.
A poet writes: II send w. |
poem. but l fear I made . mist,I, !
not writing a refrain to it, n.
mind. we shall do the refraininv
yoG. The way in which we sha6
frain from printing it viii fnisL /
poem beautifully.-N 7. Tribrs
wonder where Splashpes -
big words he uses so plentifnI7 i !
writings" ..Out of the dictionsr
course" THAT accounts for Il!
used three words i'm ten lines. tie =
day. OF which / did not knov :
meaning. ] went to the dictionsr
they weren't there. Probably, ~
suggest. Splashpen had taken d.
Boston Post.
look here, ] wish you wouN :
plain how this got into one Of yux]
garsa" said a man. rushing into ;
bacco store and holding UP : u
strip of calico The manufa6
eyed it with disgust. and exclisl
ats those new girls again. Il
don't seem to know the differences !
tween a Mother Hubbard and ~
nectlcnt wrapper!" Chicago Tn
His lost love.
/ by thy charms crav4A prsee
Midst rivals thy winsone g1u;
And sling ventures will dare
4 love of thee, yet meier despafR
II no chance thy love to win,
Abroad I'll some other schema
For me no more this earth 10
Nor sin till thy smiles-forxiv0
Let peace be-9 betwixt rs dwell:
I'll thee no more-fare well!
Mrs. Jones (newly married =
did you like that pie we had for a.
to-day? Mr.. Jones (who reed
his childhood)-It was rather =
but not such pie IS my mothsr :
to bake. Why don't you call orr
get her recipe? Did you bake 81 r
Jones-No. Mr.. Jones-Ah!
did then? Mrs. Jones (triumphal
Your mother baked it and =
over. She thought you wonld q
IN P Sum
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-12-25
A SEA TRAGEDY.
An Awful Story OF Mutiny and
Murder.



Crsw-His Son Kmed-The Csp-
tain Executes Two Mea.
After . cruise Of eighteen month
Captain Enstrom Of the brig Natal wa
glad to get around and see his old &C
quaintances. His friends. who iket
him always, now looked upon him witt
new interest," as the man who hat
lived through the bloody mutiny o
which they had read brief account il
the morning papers. Captain Enstron
Is man whom no one would care t
trife with unless it were absolutely
necessary. His shoulders are broad,
his chest deep. and when he shakes
hands with any one the memory Of hi.
squeeze remains. The Captains face,
bronzed by the sun and scanned with
deep scars plainly visible through his
reddish whiskers. looks like that Of 4
man Of prompt action and not easily
frightened. The impression is CON
sfmed BY detailed account OF the
trugglc in his cabin and his subsequent
sction.
Il was stretched out ON this lounge, =
the Captain said, illustrating his mean.
Ing, with my face to tho wall. and was
sound asleep. / was awakened at one
O'Clock IN the morning by blow from
tho carpenters broad Ak that made 3
wound Of which you can see the scar,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-12-25

-fashionsble people on murray
New York. employ . man by the
r. fed and take caro- Of their CO.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-12-25
Chr Southern Sfutiael.


WINFIELD. VIM PARISH Ia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
THE OREGON SENATORSHIP.
The Question as to the Governors Power to
Appoint-Language of the Constitution.

PORTLAND, Feb. 22.-The failure of the Leg
islature to elect senator continues the all-ab-
sorbing topic of conversation to-day, and the
question as to whether the Governor can appoint
is being dircussed in all it's phases. Section is,
article 5, of the Constitution of Oregon reads:
when, during a recess of the Legislative
Assembly, vacancy shall happen in any Office,
the appointment of which is vested in the Leg
islative Assembly, or when, at any time, va
cancy shall have occurred in any other State
Office, or in the Office of judge of any court, the
Governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment,
which shall expire when a successor shall have
been elected"
Under this the Republicans claim that senators
may be appointed. 1t is contended, on the
other hand by the Democrats that the expira-
ton of the regular term of the Legislative AS
sembly does not create such vacancy as the
Governor is authorized to fill by appointment,
and that the Legislature having failed TO elect,
the State must suffer the consequences of such
neglect and be deprived of such representation.
There is scarcely doubt that the Governor win
appoint, and the Senate must decide whether
the appointee shall take his seat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
The Town of Dcbbeh.

Debbeh or Dabba, the town around which it
is proposed to concentrate the British forces in
the Soudan during the approaching summer,
stands on the left bank of the Upper Nile, at the
southern extremity of its great bend to the
westward. 1t lies about fifteen miles southeast
of Old Dongola, and rather more than forty three
almost due west of Korti, the present British
headquarters. Seen from the river, it presents
the sloyenly and half-ruinous appearance char
acteristic of all Arab towns, slightly relieved,
however, by the picturesqueness of the graceful
date palms and other tropical trees that cluster
around it. Butts position at the junction of the
great caravan routes which run northward from
Darfour, Ell Obeid, lthe capital of Kordofanl,
and Khartoum itself give it considerable
strategic Importance 1t was formerly selected
by the Egyptian government as the terminus of
its projected railway across the Bayudah desert
to Metemneh and Shendy. scheme approved at
the time by General Gordon but never carried
info NXeeOtiOO