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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
Our Jerry's" Flowsry Elcquence.

A Washington correspondent quotes
Jerry Murphy as saying; q was near the
summit of the dome Of the capital, be-
meath the statue of the goddess of liber-
ty, when the storm king sent the first
lullaby of the cold wave from the west
| heard il murmur through the spectral
columns and pillars of the great cone like
the swelling voices of worshipfni peo-
pie gathering IN the aisles of some vast
cathedral. 1t grew 10 volume and inten
sity until the Eolian music made the
whole capitol tremble and thrill like an
Olympian organ. whose keys were touched
by the fingers of divinity in the temple of
eternity, sending the throbbing sounds of
worship echoing throughout glads ONE
universe. The Hennepin canal cons
gresham has an Imagination equal to Pat
Donan's. and collects words in tuneful
medley with the ease of an Iugersoll. No
one would ever imagine that he makes
such an elegant floor manager for fash
ionable dance.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
l6s PER GENT.

sixth will be deducted from bill at and above
ST. From muslns and prints will be deducted eight or
twelve and half per Thus will be nauguated the
greatest discount sale attempted in this community
TO unro and roll 100000 $50 10000 worth of Dry
Goods, and do it we'll is big job and Mclntire Co..
to close every dollars worth of goods possible before be-
ginning, if little money is lost They selling
their coaks at ANY price" to close the entire lot.
Mel {,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22

Goods in every department marked
down 25 per cent with the extra 123 per
discount for cash on all bills of 81 and
over for this the last week of the great
discount sale. Cloaks marked down %
per cent, and on some garments the
price has been cut in two, with the extra
122 per cent discount for cash and as an
inducement to buy now. Underwear
marked down 25 per cent with the extra
12t per cent discount for cash. Dress
goods marked 25 per cent, with the extra
12} per cent discount as an inducement
to buy now Additional cuts and mark
downs for this week only on goods that
have not been moving as rapidly as we
could wish for. Come with the cash and
avail yourself of this opportunity to buy
goods for less than we can replace them
for. This is positively q money losing
sale. Must have more money and less
goods to effect the partnership settle
ment. Mems white wool shirts marked
down 81 to rs cents, and 123 per cent
discount for cash. Mems mixed Dundee
shirts marked down from 81 to rs cents,
and 12l per cent discount for cash.
Mems all wool scarlet shirts and drawers
marked down from 81 .25 to 81, and 121
per cent extra discount Cloaks, new.
markets and short wraps that were Sl3.
marked down to $40. and 12t per cent
extra discount. Those that were $l5 or
$40 marked down TO S12, and 124 per
cent discount. Dress goods that were
81 marked down to rs cents a
yard, and 12l per cent Off Elan
nels marked down from go cents to 80,
with the extra discount of 122 per cent.
Hundreds Of dollars saved to our patrons
the past two weeks by investing in dry
goods, cloaks, notions, underwear and
millinery. In many instances this week
you buy Sl.25 worth of goods for 81 :.
Pay your dollar, the money goes direct to
the cashier. who returns you IL! cents.
Our out town trade has been remarkable.
Ladies from Moline, Milan, Port Byron,
Cordova, Hampton, Geneseo. Cambridge,
Cable. Reynolds and the surrounding
country have attended our great dis
count sale, and ladies who have not been
in Rock Island for year have respond,
ed to our call for cash, and have depart
ed for home with more goods than they
ever purchased before for the same
amount of money. 1t will pay you to
attend early and often this week at
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
Public Nollce.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after p. m. (ln the event that the
office is closely will please call at Viii.
mans & Calls news stand in the postoffice
building, who arc authorized to transact
business of every nature for the ARGUS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22

RURAL, Jan. 90.
Miss Nettie Crawford has gone to Iowa
on a visit.
Preaching next Sabbath at the Beniah
church at the usual hour
Hogs are still on the rise; they are
worth 50 80 now.
Homer Caldwell has returned from
Iowa. where he has been on business.
Frank Wilson is having car load of
corn shipped from Iowa. He pays 81
cents
The Wilcox school is in a prosperous
condition under the supervision of Mr..
E. Johnson.
John Bosold is ready to throw up the
postof1ice if some ono will be kind enough
to say, "lll take it.
Charley Wilson is attending business
college He expects to finish up this
winter.
J. Farrer. who has been gone to Penn,
sylvauia on visit to relatives and
friends, has returned.
II. P Simmon and wife, of Des
Moines, Iowa, are visiting Mr.. SIS. par
ents. They expect to return home next
| week.
Moses futile had a sale last Friday
He expects TO go west soon. Henry
| Martin has rented the farm futile now
! occupies.
1t is rumored that Homer Caldwell is
about buying out James Mcdonald. And
we have heard that Cyrus Valentines
farm is for sale.
Henry Simmons. who has made Craw>
ford county, Iowa. his home for the last
two years. is home on visit this winter
He likes Iowa very much. He expects &c
go back soon. His brother George is
talking of gong with him.
Mr. and Mrs John Bosold, with mum
Der of their friends, celebrated the third
anniversary of their marriage on Monday
evening, January 4th. At 9 O'Clock sup
per was announced, and what supper
We all eat till we could eat no more
After supper they tripped the light fan
tastic toe till the wee small hours. al
| joined in saying it was the most enjoya'
bic evening they had spent for some time
May they live TO enjoy many mole such
evenings, is the wish of their many
| friends.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.
Wherein we Claim to Excel our Competitors.

QUALITY.
with To those who need that
tain assertion of superiority with awarded for display of
Photographs the exhibition the United States held
Buffalo N Y.
ENTERPRISE
We fully appreciate tho Photographic Po
traits hence with backgrounds
We have lately added the owugeve article duplicated
any other gallery this vicinity Antique Table Antique Carved Cabne
Durham Tree rough bark with branches Combination Rustic Circular
Garden seat with back placed Rustic Fence;
tue Carved Trunk used hall Elaborate Writing Desk and Hand
painted
lawn and Antique
several rich designs After adding
backgrounds and accessories feel work will become still noted
for nch effects and artistic posing
Quality considered prices the owesbut do not advertise
quack
give prominence chepness of price In Photographic work. EXCEL
IENcE is desirable than heapnes mistake the
pubh does understand difference and
work. otherwise
working gallery double
all the other galleries combined working
double whatit This tells the struggle between
work and cheap work.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
THE CUT DIRECT.
MCINTYRE & CO..

according to their CUSTOM the beginning of their
grand clearing sale previous to taking their annual in
venory Promptly at o'clock Monday morning the doors
will swing open and the entire stock without reserve eX
cepng Muslins and Prints will be offered discount of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22

JoslIN, Jan. ~.
Quite croud Assem- bled at the resi-
nence of Mr.. c. Buckley last Thursday
evening for the purpose of enjoying
themselves. They tripped the fantastic
toe till the small wee hours in the morn
ing. All returned home well pleased.
Last Thursday evening ex-Sheriff
Payne's youngest son and Johnny Brews
ter, while playing with rifle, somehow
discharged 1t and the ball entered the thigh
and caused flesh wound
Last Monday evening an entertainment.
was given at the Canoe Creek church by
the Sunday school scholars of Joslln to
finish paving for an organ. which proved
to be success
Last Friday Miss Comstock, teacher a,
Independent school house. went home to
Cordova to see her father who is very ILL.,
Rock river is booming, the water being
out on its banks, making it very disagree
able for some folks living on the lower
lands.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
Last Call!

Positively the last week of
McCabe's greatest of Discount
Sales. Must have the cash to
close partnership Monday, Jan.
25th, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22

Teams.
Thirty teams wanted for hauling ice
INQUIRE Of G. E. Lambert.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22

80, 1896.
Brown Andrew Moses Albert
Barg Emil Meese Herman
Breucher Mrs Nellie Miller Miss Maud
Brown Mart Monshan Michael
CJl ms Geo " Miller Miss Mamie
Curtis Mrs Miranda Peters
Fisher Freeman Panwels Sephin
French Henry Quelligan Mrs Marg ret
French RI Sloan Samuel
Guvais Morris Shafer Lutte
Gate Mrs T sheriff. Mrs Lydia
Holmes Mead Sederberg Anna
Mcclellan Miss Eta Slocum
Mcintire Il Heath Min Socnm WR
strelsn o Thompson Miss Addie
MeSellMC Rock Island Paper Go
Jonson Eva May Vincent Chas
Johnson II co Wiltamuth Mrs
lmkof Jacob WEIGH Harry
Kahn August Walker Il
Lentze Theodore Weaver Isaac
Lermier Cohn J Wells Oscar
Lee + Young John d
Lloyd W II
FOREIGN LIST
Anderson Anna L Gujer Albert
Give the number of the Int when calling fol-
advertised letters
G. W. HAYES, ?, N.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
V''McCabe's

1714, 17l6, 1918. 1870, 1923, Second Ave.
The partnership between Nc
Cabe Bros, having been dis
solved, L. s. McCabe will con-
tinue the business, assuming all
obligations of the firm and col
lecting all moneys due and out
standing.
]. W. McCABE,
L. 8. McCABE.
Dated Rock Island, Jan. I'd, 1886.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
Advertised LIS, Of Letters No. A.

list of letters uncaled for, al the Poslofice at
Ro2k Island, Rock Island county, Illinois, Jan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-23
He SpenLs for the Crous. FamIl,.

To THE EDITOR: Down with the Smith and
Foster families, and up with the Grouse family
10 sons in the army AZ one time, and the
father at home knocking buttcrnuts lett and
right with his cane. ] see in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of Sept. mention Of the Fosters aud
Smiths, but the Grouse family beats them.
Martin Grouse emigrated from North Caro-
lima to Clay County, Ind, about the year 1925.
Here, near Bowling Green, he raised a large
family Of boys. Winston and William were
both soldiers in the Mexican war in Capt. John
Osborn's company. When the rebellion broke
out some of the boys had moved 10 Illinois.
some 10 Iowa. Bill, Ben, Harrison and Fred
we're in Co. A, AID Ind. Whist and Dick in
some Iowa regiment; CAL Andy and Steve in
some Illinois regiment, and Henry was in Co.
ID, 9th Ind. Cav.
Bill was wounded at Little Rock, Ark, and
died there; Cal had both eyes shot out al
Shiloh; Henry was wounded and captured AT
Jonesville, East Tenn, and sent 10 Anderson
vile Prison and died there
Old Uncle Martin, rs we all call him. did
more good than whole company 70 keep down
the butternut element in Bowling Green. He
always came 10 town bareheaded, with cane in
hand, and the first man that said one word
against this Government was sure to receive a
blow from Uncle Martins cane There are
scores OF people can and would make the same
statement about the Grouse boys. They were
all as true Union boys rs ever wore the blue
]. X. Il. STEPHENS, Co. NJ, 9th Ind. Cav, Lewis,
Ind
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-23

To THE EDITOR: In The NATIONAL TRTB-
UNE Of Sept. o. COmrade A. ID. BasOre. Co. q,
4fth Ills, attempts to correct Mai. Jenness and
Capt. Garretty, but unfortunately he tBasOreJ
is farther from the facts than either of the COM
rades rs 70 the organization OF the Army of the
Ohio. His memory is certainly bad, or else he
was not acquainted with his own command.
The facts are the Army Of the Ohio was organ
lied into corps about the lst of October. 1862,
by Maj Gen. ID. G. Buell., commanding. as fol-
lows: First Corps. Maj Gen. A. Med. AIeCook
Second Corps, Maj. -Gen. t. L. Crittenden;
Third Corps, Maj.-Gen. G.. q. Gilbert. The
Third Corps tGilbert's) was composed Of three
divisions. the First Division, Brig. Gen. Albin
SchOepf; Ninth Division, Brig. Gen. X. Il.
Mitchell; Eleventh Division Bryce r. H.
Sheridan. The First Corps fMcCoOx's 81 was also
composed Of three divisions, as follows: Second
Division, Brighten. j. w. Sill Third Division,
Brighten. l.. III. Rousseau; Tenth Division,
Brighten. James 5. Jackson. SIcCOok fought
the battle of PerryyiIle with the Divisions of
Rousseau and Jackson, assisted by Col. Good
ing's Brigade of Mitchell's Division, Third
Corps, and Brighten. J. Il Steedman's Brigade
OF SchOepfs Division, Third Corps. portion
OF the Divisions OF Sheridan and Mitchell of
the Third Corps, were engaged, but the bulk Of
the fighting was done by MeCOOk's Third and
Tenth Divisions and G0Oding's Brigade. Me-
Cooks Second Division (Silrs) was detached
and marched to FrankfOrd to intercept Kirby
Smith, as we then understood, and of which
subsequent facts proved to betruo. / write the
above statements for the benefit Of the COM
rades, knowing them to be correct, for proof of
which would refer them 90 the Official
Records of the Rebellion, Series !, VOL XVI,
Pages 1888 1895, 1923, 1919 and 1O81.-J. "
Rose, Battery A, 1st Ohio l.. A.. Second Di-
vision, First Corps, East Liverpool o..
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lie Rises 70 Mnke Correct nIsiOrr.

To THE EDITOR 1t has often been said. and
10 is true saying, that the true history OF the
rebellion will never be correct until il is COM
piled from the rank and file of those who were
actual participants ia the great struggle. In
proof of the assertion | will say that Barnes. in
his brief history, says; Fort DeRussy was
taken March If, whence Banks moved on to-
wards Shreveport" when the facts in the casa
are, that Gen. A. J. Smith, with two divisions
of the Sixteenth Corps IN connection with the
gunboats on the Red River, tool; fort DeRnssy.
IL is my opinion that Banks never knew of the
existence Of such fort until his retreat from
Mansfield, covered by the tU divisions of the
Sixteenth Corps. Then, again. Carleton" i'm
Chapter 90, says to the boys and girls of this
great Nation: Open your maps to the region
and you will see the Red River, etc Past the
town OF Shreveport, then past Grand Eeore. the
place where goods are landed for Alexandria -
IL he had said 30 miles distant, aud down the
river, IS Alexandria, il would be in the main
correct.
Boys and girls should not thus be misled
The old vets who were there know better. and
i hope the boys and girls will compare their
Biographies with Montcith, who is the best au-
thority. Carleton" undoubtedly never saw
that country, only on paper, and that on a small
scale, and he mistook Alexandria for Natehi
toches which latter place is about four miles
inland from Grand Eeore
lhen again, III lie NATIONAL tribune of
Sept 9, he gives old Fighting Joe Mower the
credit Of commanding whole brigade ut the
battle of Pleasant Hill. Great Cesar! earle
ton," l advise You 10 attend some old soldiers
Reunion and hear the old boys talk over their
old campaigns. You might learn something tina
would be of benefit 10 you rs future writer of
history. Come to our State Reunion az Em-
poria, Kan, Oct. 3 to 8, and | venture To saw
you will be we'll cared for by some of Joe Now.
er's Brigade. i write altogether from memorv
and that is very treaeherous after a Lapse of
n quarter of a century, but think Joe Mower
commanded the First Division of the right
wing of the Sixteenth Corps, and better di
vision never answered to roll call. did not
belong TO his division, but our division was
either Immediately in front or rear-principallv
in the rear, as old A. J. Smith wanted com
mander in front he could depend on. and that
was Joe Mower. The right wing of the Six
teenth Corps, with such leaders as A. j. Smith
and Joe Mower, could be relied on, if we din,
wear old clothes. Is. LAERAST, Co. G, 5sths
ILL.,, Howard, Kan.
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The 9th Mich. at Gettysburg.

To THE EDIToR: Reading the address of
Gen. Dan. +. sickles at Gettysburg and the let
ter of Gen. Meade in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
calls TO my mind the situation of the Union
army on July 2, 1868; especially the Fifth
Corps The Second Brigade, First Division
Fifth Corps, was engaged in the battle near
Round Top on that day about p. IN. We
were badly cut up, losing about 20 killed and
wounded in our regiment, the 4th Mich. The
right Of our regiment was doubled back in rear
Of our left. Owing TO no proper support at the
right we were forced 10 fall back, and in the
struggle our Colonel Col. III. H. Jefords) was
slain. He was brave man and beloved by his
command. Ny belief, and / believe il TO be
well founded, is that 10 the course taken by
Gems Sickles, Hancock, and others the success
Of that days battle is due i believe that Gen.
Meade was an able, honest man, but think he
lost his head on that day; the responsibility
was more than he could grasp. Gen Sickles Is
worthy Of all honor claimed.-O. S. BARRETT
4th Mich, Adrian, Mich.
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Who Burnt That Cotton Gin.

To THE EDITOR: On the 22d of March, 1863,
the Second Brigade. Third Division, Seventeenth
Corps, received marching orders whils-in camp
at Vista Plantation, Miss. We were OSH aboard
the boats and in the night we sailed down the
Mississippi River, landing at Eagle Bend, 20
miles above Vicksburg. We learned that we
were sent there TO reinforce Gen. Sherman.
Our knapsscks and camp equipage were sent
back TO our old camp. We stayed there few
days and then returned TO Vista Plantation,
where the rest of our division was still in camp
The Both Ill. got transportation and started
back about midnight, but the Goth, 6Sth and
7oth Ohio had 10 remain until 3 o'clock next
day before our boats arrived. We got TO our old
camp about dark. and then We began TO hunt
for our knapsacks and some of the boys acct
dentally fell upon some Sanitary stores and
thought they were sutler goods. They con-
sisted of fish. liquors, potatoes, etc. They were
soon issued out In grand shape, and some of the
boys got into trouble about them next morning
While we were gone all the bedding Of our old
camp was carried OFF by other regiments. The
next morning the boys saw a cotton gin and
some other buildings back Of Lcgans head
quarters, and we concluded we would have some
boards to sleep on. Accordingly large delega-
tOns from the both, SSth and 18th Ohio made
for the buildings, and ] imagine ] can see the
boards and shingles flying from those buildings
and the boys coming back TO camp with arm
loads About that time the old gin was discovered
TO be on fire, and soon the order came for all
who had got lumber from the buildings TO re-
port with the lumber at regimental headuuar-
ters and we were formed in line and marched
toward brigade headquarters We strung the
lumber ali along the road as we went along
Pretty soon a staff officer met ms and ordered us
back. Then we began 10 pick up our lumber,
but we were halted al regimental headquarters,
our names taken, our lumber measured and
charged against the three Ohio regiments. /
tell you the boys swore vengeance If il was
kept out of our pay. Who burnt the cotton
gin, aud who paid for it2-E. 5. VERNON, Co.
4, 18th Ohio, Corning, Kan.
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Catarrh In Children.

Tho children have used the Compound
Oxygen and are very much better; the cough
has left them entirely. The little girl is better
from the catarrh, but bad enough yet. AT one
time il was terrible TO be near her. there was
such an offensive odor; but she is so much
better that she will be able TO attend school
tomorrow morning. She has been troubled
for about three years with nasal catarrh."
This extract from letter from Joliet, ILL.,, is
an example of many from mothers who find
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and preserving the health Of their children.
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The Battle Of Dug Gan.

To THE EDITOR: Tho brief record of the
battle Of Dug Gap, Ga, May 8, 1864, as given
by IL. Z. Farnsworth, Co. X, 18th Ohio, in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of Sept. 2, sounds little
on TO one that was there. The fight at Dug
Gap, Ga, was Sept. III, 1863. More likely Com
rade Farnsworth has reference 10 some engage
ment near Buzzard Roost Gap, Ca, where nv
regiment also smelled powder, May 8, 1854
JACOB +. GoLTRY, Go. C, 37th Ind, Zero Iowa.
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