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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

Sound Advice.-We conscienciously
recommend our readers to try Salvation
oil in all cases of rheumatism. Sold by
all druggists for 25 cents a bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

Grand opening of the Rock Island
skating rink Thanksgiving afternoon and
evening. under the management of Col
Inns & Lee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

Crate and egg 1926; range No. 4, and
nut IS 80 per ton, screened and delivered
or best quality of anthracite coal
E. G. FRAZER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

+. L. Parmenter. attorney at law
Makes collections, loans money, and viii
attend to any legal business intrused Io
him. Office, postoftlce block, Rock Isl
and, III ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

24-John F. Carney, Rock Island, Miss
Blanche E. Owe :, Moline. James B.
Harmon, Miss Alice A. Golden. Barstow,
James Mcdonald. Edgington, Miss Milly
Rausch, Buffalo Prairie.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

Hoods sarsaparilla, acting through the
blood, reaches every part of the system
and IN this way positively cures catarrh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

Insure IN the Boylston Insurance Co. Of
Boston, Mass, crganjz'd 1872 Assets
nearly Sl,oO0,0O0 E " Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island NaFion4l Bank
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26
County Building.

23-County clerk to Phillip Fuhr, Jr.,
II pt sci, 81. 16, 4w, taxes
New. Celery and John Donovan to
Ellen Crowley, pit lots II and H. block
6, Thompson & Wells addition, Rock
Island, $500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

Tenderioin, spare ribs. sausage meat,
kettle rendered and leaf lard. at Gil
mOres pork house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

You can get cul rates over any railroad
at h'hFes nckt' office 1858 Second
AvenIr div
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26

E5 se4-lI 10, L 80 acres.
NJ net 30, Is, $50 acres.
Swf Sells, Is, 40 acres.
Swt nwt-17, Is, 40 acres
Prices on the above are cut; will give
long time and make the interest low.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
For Sale 100 acre farm. five miles
south of Milan, well improved, large barn
and house, cheap, terms TO suit
For Sale so acres, 81 miles south of
Milan, good orchard, living water,
house, barns, sheds, and cribs $40 per
acre
For Ssle-160 acres, 5 miles south of
Milan, splendid Improvements
For Sale-21! acres-fine fruit farm.
a-money> masking property.
For Trade-Good hotel property in
Cambridge, Ill-want farm in Rock Isl
and or Henry county.
For 1rade-Brick store and dwelling in
Moline-want farm in Rock Island or
Henry county.
Rock Island City lots, cheap, small
cash payment, balance on long time.
For Tradc-l6O acres Kansas land for
stock of buggies, horses or general mer-
| chandise.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
To Losn-$200 to $4,000 to loan on
farm property; privilege TO make small
payments; thus incre asing principal; no
| delay; loans closed at once
For Sale-nn long time md monthly
payments. two choice pieces of land in
Hodg,man Co Kansas, 100 acres iu each
| !ract-a rare chance.
For Sale-A number Of choice farms
in Rock Island, erry, or Mercer coun-
| ties, III. If you want farm, call
For Sale-Two fine tarmes in Craw-
ford county. Iowa $50 and S35 per acre,
| splendid Improvements; less than one
mile from town; well wnrta an examina-
ton. MEDTLL & WHITEHEAD
Real estate loans at low rates loans
closed without delay.
MEDuL & WHITEHEAD.
Western Lands-We can sell land on
smaller payments and longer time than
any firm in the state.
Iowa Lands-Choice tracts of land in
well settled communities, SIS 90 to $3.50
per acre.
We have large list of lands and city
property for sale or exchange,
MEDILL, & WHITEHEAD
Posi- OFFICE BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND.
Telephone No 1880
| RASMUSSEN
Would respectfully suggest that any
one desiring
| Photographs
Holiday Gifts,
will find It
TO THEIR ADVANTAGE
to make au appointment at an early day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-26
REAL ESTATE COLUMN,
SAFE AMI EvCIIANrnE

To Exchange-160 acres good tillable
land i'll Hedgeman county. Kansas, for
property in Illinois.
To Exchange-160 acres first class
farming land in Kansas; fine soil. viii
trade for stock or unimproved property
To Exchange 800 acres unin proved
will trade for city or country property.
Land located miles from good town on
Santa Fe road in Kansas
MEDHL Il WHITEHEAD.
For Sale-Any piece in following list
can be had at bargain, if taken soon.
Rock ISLAND Co.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
- -Advire to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething, Is the prescription Of one of the best female nurses and phys, ians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never-failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teclhing, its value is incalculahle- It relieves the child from pain, cures dys,nteIy and dlar- rh9a, arii.ing ill the bowels, and wind c"lIc. By giving health to the child, 1t rests the mother. Price, 25c d bottle. II
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
AnffsChineae Eleague.

All members of this league, aud all persons who sympathize with its prin- ciules, are hereby earnestly requested not to patronize the Allowing named persons or firms, or any business 1n winch they are engaged;
 L. ". Bl;un, qi ochisa H. & T. Co. R. ". Woods, gas ard iee ns{il.
 L. Hart, gupsnith. II K Tweed, general merchandise. J. ?. Clum. city recorder.
 chas. BaccisalaPe, butcher
 Webs,eI Street, county judge.
 H. c. Howe, surveyor.
 G. C. Berry, lawyer
 Dr.. Willis, county physician. L. shoeufclI, of SkoenfeId ( Hey man. ..s - -- - -'
 Daily "Epitaph."
 Maison Doree Restaurant.
 CocbiSe Coun y Bank Tombstone "Democrat."
 Ben. Goodri,.h. - By order of the 5-7-tf. ANTI CHINESE LEAGUE.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
SOHalesEsinG New

The Cuba handmade rigar-made only ny C'ibAn. werkmen out of the finest Havana tob>eco. This cigar is the finest bit cigar ever sold m Tomb stone! Ashmun < Walker, the tobac- coniSt of Tombstone, are the sole agents, and all judges of q fine cigar are recommended to give them trial To be had only at Ashmun {; Walkers Tobacco Emporium. 4-12.3t
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
First insertion March P, 1886.l Notice of Forfeiture. TO JOHN SIMPSON AND IKE ROSEN
 HTIP,

You re hereby u,t ll' d tha' I have cx. J. ru ous rf,dr, q d..l-r, (&iL0j. Ir n.r tt.d Improve ,rts on lee ''i, it J rSrl C ano ruir .nE am situated m t:e W.ue E.rnG Diet irt. Gun ty ul Cur i:;c. Terri u'Y ci A IZuna; vocation notice uf Uiiic'i. ,'luIm iS Irrurd, m Book Mine, Nc. | i2r h3S, l""hi. C Gu " Rerr' ds, un1e' hr pr"vi4.sr- of scc.irn . I. Re,i-ed >tatut- uf the Uni,rd states NIw ;hcr.- ore, if vI'hlr r'inety (91) days rom dale the eoi srd l.ublicali ? of thl- nutice, ;" l. fIit |" I2lust t,. :nLtllhule each of you you :.'np''rtt0n of said eSpi ndrtIreS a'd cost of Is l.rdli n d. ."-n"l'-rG, vour :nicre- Is . ''' [ t..c t.4,t, .rcd. under 2 il CT tian ::!:2I r.si., -.s,,lj-s If Ike U. it'd Siatrs
 J. P. . NStLLLD.
 l'IsB~r, A. izora, Mar h 24 lS,G.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
The Finest i'm she hnnd.

Those fine Tom 6 Jerry's, hot Scotch whisky, hot Jamaica, St Crojx and New England rums at Esnry CanpbelI's Reg House. Is tt
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03

Is aezRGwlea ted by eninrnt surgeons fe fe t"euuIest phd finest knnwn, and ihyalt Il ie to iiivah1s
 slMN0NDS' KENTUCKY NABOB BOT 6. BON WHISKY h'.s. beer well kr ,wp for many years, teiig unsurpassed fc it. geo.. lent quaiit, and delicious flavor. E4eEyLo ? ',hn has tried il gay 8 1t is the best H he world
 Families supplied U the griIon-cas or Uuttie.
 ta5 None genuine unless my sigHatu,e is across ths~cork, "ti. Sirm n is."
 My agent IS authorized to sell to the trade, hall barrel, ba' rel dilect shipment nom Keno 'r,fly or irrm his warehouses a S3u Bernar. di"o Sold ty the bt,l, and aal,en by
 B0FH{Ns TWEED S. COMPANY.
 Soie Agents for Tunsbetsa= %,ld5Sk-pisY,
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03

V THE JUSTICES QUIT, TOWNSHIP
 N"-OIh-, III tke ketl"uniy uf Cachisr, Irrri-
 t''i @i AfiA p T, iiEfi'N NardinI, plaintiff,
 V Gttaepfc FGnl'ra. asientant. --BGl"re C. Y. AlvaId, ust,c- q! the Peace, ...luand 3Od.
 tte 1erril"ry Of Arizona c,-rds greeting ''' ts'ii-r!'lS' F7nInna, drtendant
 You ale her 1y summoned and required "HipcaF he ore ms, ut my ,iiro ir. faIn5 i"He, County of nclii>e, ur tEc 8th day ,,f ny. :. D. lSS5 at 10 n'c eek q. m. to an. 'N 1T ihr cr.mplaiit ul tEt above nam d Dr,igtlf vls9 dsJnands of you that y,il al G d hIrd tu h!m in the sam If Ilirr hurili pd S3'lr) dflars, on a pIunlSory n te giving , You t. plaintiff. as more iI,ll, apuctrs hy f'iirplHln now on ii ih Thy office
 Al q if y"n fail Co aPprnr and an- wir said ornplnint as iI"rerr required, tue pi. intift
 nl talk judgment gain-t You d. ihandd nd for Il e r' st7 of t'.is suit
 c ven under Eiy lIsnd fhis Gil dav nf Mar | lSS6 = F ALVO6. --. -a-s Justice fl The Pe1te
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
Ndtice of Forfaiture.

TO DAVID CALLI>HE3 YOUR HEIRS or 5ss gns. Y,u .Ic Ec e.,y q, t.iieil that ] nave expended (si00) uus l.undfrd dollars ln labor and imPtott tIHtnjs on ihe c! !iu lode. nu min ng claigl, sitG ited ii' the Biz bv5 'nliin- uist'lct. rOtIpl! 0fIuchisV. CT il iDy "i Afiz 'if, n 0rer To nod itc rl ,iIn oi the 'raT ciit ing Dycem CT, 1sS6 Un.ier lhe pr0- ,isiOnS H Sts, riui 23l4. itcvi-. Sfail,ies of he United a'es. There orp, il aithin inety days from rublic4sIln Of tlIs notice r'u fail or efuse 10 c,gllribIirc your 1,rul,,f- lion Ui sad exi endi iirc and cost of this 'UbIlraIiOn as co-uwher,. y0u- interest n said minc Or claim will terome the rrop- itl of Ihe undersigned, II ger Seclion 2324
 -SOLOdON EHULlZ.
 fn-'' lsfoua A,,ritG lSSH
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03

The undersigned has leased for il number of years the Oak Grove Dairy and over three hundred COWS. and will on and after Tuesday April 10th, te able to furnish fresh and pure milk and genuire ranch butter in any quantity and deliver the same.
 4-I6 If JoHxxy SHIELDS.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
STMhiNNS.

IN THE JUsTIc 's COURT, TOWNSHIP No. in the untv f Co hIse, Te IOrv of A4izonG- bliOre c. [. Alv rd, J. F.; uemand. S47.49.
 cadw, Il & s!s I'd, Fl 1. tiff,
 VI.
 Wm. CoviIgtoE, Defendant !
 ter ltorJ of 8rizpna sends greeting 10 Vi jam towing: n. dei1ndan You gre hereby - Il ,nmoaed ana rtqui ed iL appear cfOrr me at my fh II 1ombsL he. C. unty f h,s n the 3Ulh f April \. :. 1886, at 'en o'c oc, q. m,t Q ai-w'- The roHp nJ of the ab ye- n me plq nIjf's, WhO d mand thai Il are ind bied them in he nm S41.49i O goo qua merch nd se purcI-n ed and dclive ed 10 you irsta Ce and rcq |, nor [ iy al.I a by mp'a { ow ' fl e i m, fife n if yoa il a 'J' er q ahsw saId c upl i as herein Vu ed. the plFi If W cK lrd.-rn .'i' q-l .OI Un. ude aru r be cu- ih's su [. N ' u' nv and li- d4l of Ha c , A, G'.. fS~6 (, E. AI.NDEn,
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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
FHst Publication March I5, lSoG
 NOrsce t0r. EsU DIicatiOn.
 (PREfMPTloN No. If
HEF WIIIVN NU. III J LAND OFFICE AT IUC~oN. \. T.,
 Ma ru II ISS6 [

Ma cn 1. lSs6 Notice, IS ncrrh, givrn that he fol!uw n- naIned settler has filed lis rolrc ul ;ni,n ion tn make iiual lr'of in SUI o,I ul Els rlai.ii. and tuat s id prot vii be m 'de b. in,e Inc Re@i~lrrr an Re. ciVer ml Tue ou' Ar:z .r,a. un Al'"ii ?n, lScG, NiZ. Eu"r.. F P,-r g. of Bu-nl' Ariz..,H, 'or 'he [ !. or = F. Ii 70; section l0 and N 15 of < '' 1 ui ."r T. Township F S'uIh. Range 20 El-t U .I, ana Srlt RiNet base ar q meru'au Fr n.,-n- - lhr fOli""il 2 Wi1ncs>r- Ju prov. hi- ront'uGnu- re-inUnce ui O. uld cultivation ,,i sa Ii i;ud. viz. C. JrIur>"n. k. E Vii SuI,. James Patlcu anf vrr,., ge E'nl. all Q BensUu, AriZOGd.
 B M. THOMAS Register.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
The Fountain.

The Fountain Chup House is the oqalest place m line city IO lake a meat. Nc sGcze- neat or smell from tue kiicren. i. bei"g eh- tireiy separHtt rom thc aim. room. Nc lore quarter beet used. Nothing bun tie choicest cuts, fish, game, oysters. geo PrI. vste entrance trOm Toughuut stree: .n iha buSLs. UciTtf
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03

Ames, De.eEda't
 he Tor tury 0! Ar'zuna seadR Egesti to :
 me-, net rdsIr: are hereby grmmon d -u q fred ppear D r- nl' i " o-:. -L o bslo otC l {, oa C. 3ot day f AUrI 4 D lss2 a 10 Ocl k m. | 2 "
 comp al tlt q oy -nnmei II [ id " G III L. If vuu tht yon are inGrb ed t. t-rts. in th sum of S54 T z od< and u'eleLauoiss Il and rQ Ft Es n ore fully pp, ars by comp amt W O: file in my office. Auea ii you f. | 10 np par nd aI Ewtr said con plaiLt rs h,reEn re- quieef | . plaiQtih will Ike judgment aga n,t , ,n demanded and i the corts O fh.S Fai'. ulvpn under my hand Ghis 2nd day of March A D
 S6. .I. [ J |. d.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03

Referring to the above we would 'ay that we will end,-avor to give he public lhe same court ous reatment and fair dealirg they rave received in the past from Mr. i. J. Ritser.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
yse,nbers Anti-<hfncse League

HseEs- beTs Ant;-GhfDcse Leaeue Any member of the League know ing of any pCrson or persons giving washing, buying vegetables, or em- blowing Chinamen in any capacity arc earnestly requested to report the same to any member f the investi- gating committee, that they may wait on said parties and request them to deeist from said action. The utmost secrecy will be maintained and the names of surh informers will hot be made public.
 FRANK BROAD,
 Col. DEAN,
 JOSIAH kIRLEw,
 ". J. WEEKS,
 JAMES CHATHAM, Members of Investigating Committee.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
< adwell ( stt Q d P.ai.t fl.
\ tlan ] Al xnnd [. Dert. 1

V tlan Al xand T, Delft.
 h. Ter tory of ATizo sends g-eetirg Mt an ri .,l X Gt dcIe,ualL Yuu s c ere by summon and Ieqri ed 70 rp,..ar be :, IL, me Il, rly fife in mbsti c mut of ocnl-e, O i ue 50 Il tia If Ap.II A l,S6, at ten o'c CcN d. O rnswe thc C"mpla.nJ 1 z aDOvr- uu.pd lIii' Iltt-, wuD deEl' nd Oi yOn that are | 0 them ill h. sum of SHE'S, f goods nd merchan isv pu c a., d ai d Gtliv 1 f,J. your own I-tnhce aud r quest. m r. iul y app IT. m la It LOW tlt iu my ofic And if yuu fail LO appear a ansNe' sGtuc m- ant Hs her,i qn.r (, he int f-s wtli Ial.,, d me aIaIrst you Gem Hdeu d Tor he cosis O! h;s -ui, Giran Ger my had this
 E.ALyORD. ! p.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
For Sa5t.

An elegant lady's saddle. For pat. culars enquire al this office.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
'FhiTIlsGIaSS Lime.

ThIrd-GIaSs Line. There will be another thild-class or emigrant stage line start tomorrow morning between this city anu Fe'- bank. Farc, 25 cents.
 Tow TAFT, Proprietor.
 HARRY STEVENSON, a2t. At the Willows S;,loor..
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
Rare ( nance. FOR SALE

Rare Chance.
 FOR SALE
 A house and lut in Bishee, the lead- ing CopI CT Mining Camp Tn Arizona Territory. in the center of the busi- ness portion of Ae town. Will take cash, cattle or real estate n Tomb stone in payment Ihcrecf. Anlly 10
 II. SCHMEI 2,
 The Pioneer ) 's .nr. Allen Street, between 4lh an' 9th, TouIbstUne, \. T. 4l5t,
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
NOTICE.

Having his day sold my under taking business to Jos. Pascholy 1 lo. I respc ctfully request all need ng his services to call upon him Al bi.ls to date will be p i'd and 0 lected by myself.
 4. J. RITTER. April %, 1886. 4-Z9-1m
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03

IN HE JUSTICES COURT, TUwN-HIP NJ. ], the 'a [, of ,cn rt, Ie nov ot \ zo..a fte C, E. Ayud, j. r . nsi.u. > 8
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03

N IRE JUS Els COURT, TOWN sHIr N". : II | C ( uury ocuise. Terri crv Ot ,r Zh q, he C r. C E Alyord, J F.; Le.n.aG SCI. sGwsll { Stauf I'd, la5atl5,
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
SuInnl0nas

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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03
NOtiCe.

Members of Investigating Committee.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-07-03

1'n~'hs'oue. A"r'',4 lSS6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
Louis XIV.
National Review.1

OF the personal character OF Louis XIV.
II Is not necessary 10 say much. Carlyle,
in an oblique fashion. by hints and innuen-
Goes, gives his readers TO understand that
the society OF his court was worthy OF
Rome nDder the later empire. The man
who died Of his debaueheries, and who
was guilty OF the infamy OF plieing hts
mistreSSes at the table OF his daughter-in-
law on her wedding-day, is sufficiently coa.
demDed by bis own acts. In the then con-
iition OF public morals, however. such
things might possibly have been condoned
by the nation bad there been no otter
ground for complaint. UnhappIly, there
we're other and more terrible reasons
for disa0ectIoD. The Seven Years War
had ruined every interest In the country,
and in the rural districts the peasaLtry were
enduring all the horrors OF famine. Some
sustained nature by eating the grass OF the
roadside and the herbs OF the field, aud by
deyouring meats long deemed unclean and
even poiSonors. Thousands died OF star
walton and misery. Crime was, as ma
tura consequence, rampant, and the hang
man constantly at work. Yet, In the midst
OF all this misery. the sovereign and his
court abated no lot OF their professions, bat
laid upon the wrctched pcasantry ever new
and heavier burdens. Millions were layished
upon the pronigate circle which surrounded
tho person Of The monarch, aud hundreds
Of millions were spent upon tue
creation Of Palaces more magnificent
than any that The civilized world bad seen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
BacksWord Play.
ISatuiday ReYieW.l

IL am much In love with fencing" SAYS
Young Squire Mockmode in Farquhar',
Love and n Bottle" :" but think back
sword is the best play" This is senti-
ment which most thorough-soing English.
men probably endorsed at heart, even in
days when fashion required every man with
any preface 10 equality" 10 wear the
emaI-sword aud TO learn ITS correct use
from some Frenchified master, such as
Farquhar's Nimllewrist. Fencing, IN its
restricted sense OF purely thrusting play.
always was, and is still, an exotic
art IN England, and the fact that
the most athletic nation never pro.
ducod ieucer OF European note
II we accept the Admirable Crich'on, but
that was very long time ago suliicicntly
shows that 1t never va, really popular
among us. Indeed, unless something con-
sidcrably better than the brutal and hap
hazard scrimmsgc which nowadays passes
for fencing az most aS>aulis.at-arlns Il dis
PLAYED TO The public there i every likeli-
hood Of the noble art OF fence falling into
still greater discredlt as pursuit OF sport.
But our truly national swordsmlnship,
that OF the sturdy broadsword, nov repre-
sented by the single stick, can hardly be
said 10 he in much better condition. al
though the qualities II requires OF ITS de.
votes strength Of hand, hardihOOd. and
determinations are more congenlll 70 Eng
lish idiOsyDcrasies than the niuibleneSs.
elegance. and mghly-culuyated cunning Of
the foreign play. In these times any one
who can cheeriully give and take slashing
bits aud stand for some time the exhaustion
OF n hot bout, passes for good sword
piayer: but a. matter OF fact the truly
frst.rate broad-swordsmen now living
might perhaps be counted on the I'm
gers. More Is the pity, for the Prov
eSs OF Englishmen with the back
sword was long an object OF national
pride, and an art whose history eau be I'M
lnterruptedly traced up TO The Middle
Ages should not be allowed 10 detcri0rate.
The complete decay OF swordsmanship as
a national pastime Is extraordinary. con-
sideIing that the gladiator spirit which
fostered 1t In former times IS anything but
dead. The many surreptitious attempts
10 carry on prize-fghting show that us
subsistence Is only due TO The stringent
legislation of this age. II Is 10 be noticed
that. as In the case of the boxing Of latter
days, the ancient teachers OF the science
Of defence, or, at any rate, all the more
prominent masters, always have been
rladiators, who reckoned on their per
sopal prowess as braves and swash-
bucklers, and on public trials OF skill as
means OF making money directly, end OF
indirectly attracting pupils.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
An Exciting Performance.


At Denver. in the winter Of 1863, the
principal theatre was run under the man,
agement OF John Langrish. At that time
some G.O0O Union soldiers were stationed
there. The soldiers took great interest IN
the theatre. and were its principal for Al
least IFS most enthIsiastic) patrons. Every
night The house was crowded-particularly
the gallery-wilh soldiers. To please the
BOYS in blue Mr.. Langrlsh pnt on the
" siege Of Lucknow" Both men and
officers took great interest in the
piece. They were determined that il should
bc produced i'm fine style. The soldiers
made lot OF bombs 10 be used in the fort
scene, the officers allowed two cannon % be
brought 10 the theatre Tor Use In the same
scene, and about fifty men armed with
muskeis, volunteered 20 act as the army Of
natives. For two or three DAYS previous 10
the night when the piece was 10 be pro
sented there were more soldiers at work on
The Stage and about the theatre than helpers
of any other kind. They bossed all TIE
warlke preparations.
The great night came. and the soldiers
had the house. Not only were they In The
gallery. but they also filled the seats on the
lower floor. Mrs. L1ngTish took the part
81 Jessie Brown. When the attack was
made on the fort the firing was terrific.
Then bombs began to fall into the fort.
I hose were balls Of yarn containing gun
powder. In order 20 produce Il good effect
the reckless soldiers who made these imiil-
ton bombshells had placed in each nearly
half pound Of powder. They made a re-
port as loud as the largest China bombs.
The bombs made it mighty hot for poor
Jessie Brown. In less than hall a minute
Ter dress was on fire in two or three places,
and everybody expected b. see her beat 4
retreat. but those with her in the fort
smOtheTcd her burning dress and she stood
her ground.
The supposition among the people OF the
theatre was that the cannon were not loaded.
The prmiDgof the pieces wa' 10 De- flashed
and drum was 10 be struck TO initiate the
report. But some soldiers had slipped into
one of the cannon cartridge containing
about two pounds OF powder. When those
i'm front had begun 10 reply to the fire OF
the attacking party this cann,n was
touched OF, and ii blew hole
through the side OF the theatre nearly
eight feet square. This excited the sol
diers In front and those In the gallery
began firing their revolyers up into the cell
ing, while those below turned loose into
the floor. In a few seconds the whole
place was 20 full OF powder-sm1ke that Que
could hardly see. The light presented the
ArIearancc OF street-lamDs seen through a
dense fog. The excuse that the soldiers
afterwards made for Kidding the floor and
ceiling was that all was so much like real
battle that they forgot where they were and
50 began firing before they realized what
they were about. That night all - the boys
in blue" felt that they got the full worth
OF their money.