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Seismic Phenomena i'll South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 9Th
At Summervillc by the earthquake
shocks of Friday, nearly 100 chin
ncys put up since the 3lst OF Au
gust, were thrown down, entaillng
; a loss of over $4,000. The loss in
Charleston was about the same.-
At Summervillc a number OF new
geysers were developed. 1t is re-
ported that in Chesterfield county,
| in the northeastern section OF the
State, it has been raining for ten
or twelve days out of a coudleSs
sky. Saturday morning at five
O'Clock the sidewalks here were VIE
ana the gutterpiws attached 10
the roofs were running water Just
} as if a heavy rain was falling. Not
a single cloud was to be seen in the
skies at any time during the night.
There has been no rainfall here in
nearly two months, though Septcm'
Der and October are usually con-
!. Sldered the rainy season here.
: From KerSllaw county, which Is
e about the centre of the State, comes
the report that Il Large section ol
che earth has been on fire for seV
pral weeks. 1t is said there is mol
y the slightest vegetation III the fiery
S track. but that the earth itself Is
!, burning. A reporter has been sen
to investigate the phenomenon.
: Considerable alarm was folt Il
{ this city Saturday at q pecnlla
c humping noise which was hear'
J. OH King street, near the oentra
part of the city. 1t commences
about 4 p. M. and continued unit
about P. Nj when it ceased. N
ON could account for it,.
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AID u Reply

The undersigned, the travelling agentE
for Freeman, Lloyd, Mason ~ Dryden,E5
manufactul ers of Pocomoke Super Phos-E 20
pbate for sweet potatoes. corn, NC, MI
reply to 81 Card to the Public. u signedE5
ttAmerjcan Fish Guano Co." Degs tnFEl
saw that he did net make The statement C.
therein published. and that his languaStG=
culld not be tortured into any Sucllt
meaning without falSifying his utter-[5
nnces. lie said ncLhing about premlumsEES
Offered for farm products, us he di4 ho.E
know that suc:I premiums were oiiercelG
either by I he American FISH Gllll''
Co., or tile Agricultural Fair i'll facG;ii' .
did not know that suclia llrln us IhtE
American Fish GuMo Co., was III eX
istence. Arepntable and responslnleE
gentleman in your county sald TO hlmE
That Powell, Morse IL Co., offered tllret 7
premiums in connection with those of 3
fered by the Agricultural Fair, for theE
! II largest sweet potatoes. and that pol
tatOcs raised by use of Pocomoke golE
Two out of three premiums thus offered Z
he inferred from this that the m0ncyoiF
Powell, NJ 0rsc & Co., went to pay 1oiI
premiums for potatoes raised witli Fol
comoke, and did in IL jncnlar manner
comment on this fact. He positively
denies having asserted or intinatedI
..tllat you paid premiums on produce!
raised from Puculnoke Super Phosphate
at Agricultural Fair this season, (and1
that said produce WAS entered at the
Fair as raised by VirginIns Guano.' y i
AS general thing ueople d"n't squeaI
before theyarc hmt, and we suppose
this IS The case with or comDetitor-al
any rate we don't lave to go around AID
lie aloutot other companies to sell
comoke. Thanking you for the lasl
quotation, and hoping that by the mex,
season you will be in better frame %
mind. and That the users or Virellll,ls
will be more successful i'll securing TIT
leading sweet potato premiums Il onefe'
by the Agricultural Fair. lam
A. III. KENT.
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A large number of sportsmen
from many of the counties OF Vir-
ginia, assembled in Richmond Fri
day Of last week, and organized the
Virginia Field Sports Association,
Captain John s. Wise was tlnani
mou>Iy elected president. There
were owners of several very noted
dogs present from the North. The
association starts out under very
favorable auspices, with a good
emberslllp. Several residents OF
Maryland were, upon application,
enrolled as members.
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ONANCOCK, VA.
ONANC0CK ACADEMY.
FRANK P. BRENT, Principal.
VIC. MARSHALL, Associate Prin'l,

Tile Tenth Session begins Sep
TENDER 14th and continues forty
weeks. full corps Of skilful and e1.
perienced instructors.
Preparatory and Academic De
entsincludingall thebranches
OF "a liberal education, together
with thorough course of book
keeping.
The Music Department,under the
direction of Mrs. L. NJ. Lawrence,
an accomplished and experienced
teacher, offers special inducements
and attractions.
Terms lower than in any other
school of similar grade in Virginia
For catalogue containing full par.
ticulars, apply to
FRANK P. BRENT,
Onancock, Va.
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c.B. LlLLIs ON
Accomac g. A., Va.
Valuable Houses and Lots for Sale
at DaYis' Wharf.

The undersigned offers fG sale
at private contract, several ralua.
bic houses and lots at Davis Wharf,
containing 3 acres each, imp owed
by dwellings and all necessary OUT
houses, good enclosure, &c, oirea.
enable terms.
Several other unimprovedalots
also will be sold on terms acco2mo-
dating to purchasers.
All the lots offered extend b the
water
Pu cha ,ers who wish a homl In
healthy section, convenient B the
churches and schools, &C., citer as
al investment; as a place of ecre-
alton, or who would avail hem
selves of superior facilities tGearn
a livelihood, are invited to onfer
with the undersigned either j per-
son or by letter.
PETER Fl. DAVIS,
Davis Wharf, Accomac couny, Va
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Dipthcria is frequently the re
suit of neglected sore throat,
which can be cured by a single bot
tie of Red Star Cough Cure. Price
twenty. five cents IL bottle.
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A Card 10 tho Public.

We. the Undersigned, having heard
Through a reliable source, that the trav-
3eling agent of the firm of Freeman,
1LloYd, Mason & Dryden, has made the
insertion in a country store near here,
That wepaid premiums on farm produce
5lraised from Pocomoke Super Phosphate
99at Agricultural Fair this season, land
Il hat said produce was entered at Far us
5raised by Virginius Guanol, we de.
5lounce such assertion US an unprinci
l4plcd lie, and state further That all prem
5iums paid by us was for produce raised
-5from Virginius Guano, (as exhibitors OF
sG,ame will vouch for), AMI that the lrlsll
Eputatoes and cabbage raised from VIZ
FFllyinius took first premium from the Eail
G1.,s we'll as from lis, and that the SWEEP
Epotatoes raised from Vlrginins TOOK
e sccond premium at Fair, AMI those thai
EGiook first premium ut Fair were larl
Haraised from Virginilis AS a genera
Ething people dom squcal before they arr
Ehrrt, and we suppose this is the cast
E1with our compctitors-;.t any rate WI
tt55lon' It have to go around AMI lie abon
Either companies or brands to sell Vir
EE1ginins and Ocean guanos
IL Respectfully,
70 AMERICAN FISH GUAN0 20
GIlofrman's Wllalf, Va, Sept, Is, 1856
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Mr.. 6. E. Reardon, Baltimore,
Md, Commissioner of Deeds for all
The States, suffered Tor long time
with rheumatism, which yielded
promptly to St. Jacobs Oil.
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will, the railroad as u political ma
chine and up with the people,"
who are the true sovereigns OF this
land.
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We have the largest and best assort-
ment OF Dress Goods, Carpets and Fur
niture this season that we have ever
shown. We are loo busy receiving and
arranging stock now to give particulars.
Y OH may look for those later. In the
meantime visit to our emporium Will
pay,
W..S. Dickinson. Sc Son.
Pocomoke City, Md.
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N O r ok COLLEG e.!

THE NORFOLK COLLEGE
for Young Ladies affords
very superior advantages to
those who desire a thor
ougil education. The very
best talent has been EN-.
ployed in all the depart
mellts. 1t is non-sectarain
in character and discipline,
but under Christian infiu-
ence. The school room is
equipped with I'LL modern
appliances, comforts and
conveniences. The Board
ing Department is pleasant
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LAND AIT PRIVATE CONTRACT.

I offer for sale at private contract, u
portion Of my farm, adjoining Belle Hal
ven. situated Oh road opposite my dwell
ling. Said tract contains 100 acres by
actual survey, nearly equally divided
into arabic and woodland. 1t is high
land, or good quality, susceptible of n
high state of Improvement and with
abundant resources thereon. Its Ioca-
ton makes it very desirable property.
1t will he sold on reasonable terms, and
possession given Immediately to pur-
chaser. HUGH G. MEARS,
Belle Haven.
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Ln lIC OOiI1| Ava AI'o'
The most of the goods are new,
having been purchased this fall and
consists of Dry Goods, Dress Goods,
Readv-Made Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Notions, Etc. A few
items are given below with prices:
Best Prints-G cents per yard.
FloNe Of Loom Domostic-lO cts.
per yard.
Graduated Sugar. cents per ID.
And all other things in proportion.
Bnt at these prices my goods are
sold For Cash Only. Call and see
me. JOSEPH q. WESCOTT,
PunT0traguc.
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and attractive All ana buildings comfortably furnished heated
home wort o s the College in charge aim to give every adva
The health record Send for catalogue Address
r.. II. WYNNE, Secretary
Norfolk Va
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Cheap Goods
lie Ledger

The undersigned with the view
Of changing his place Of business is
Offering his entire stock of goods at
VERY REDUCED RATES.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

See the race at the rink tonight
Hawley's
Supervisor David Martin. of Canoe
Creek was in the city tbs morning
Gamble VS. Skinner st the rink tonight.
Go to McIntire's at once for your dry
goods, you will save money.
Turkeys, geese and bulk oysters, a,
Hawley's.
There will be an exciting race at the
Rock Island rink this evening.
Mr. Edward Stochr, of Carbon Cliff,
WAS in the city yesterday on business.
The discount sale at McIntire's is a
success. Had about all they could at>
tend to this afternoon
For prices on the best hard coal in the
city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa>
ton. Telehone No. 1901. Cd
Parents who are anxious to know what
their children are doing in the public
schools and how their work compares
with that Of other children in the same
grade, may have an opportunity to do so.
by calling at Sapt. Kenblo's Office any
forenoon
Il. W. Hurst represents the leadin
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
II. F,,T ~,
@oucy established 1874. Office over
Rock island National Bank.
States Attorney Tom Milchrist of
Henry county, was in the city yesterday
and was Dragging about that he had not
smoked since the rebels came into pow
err" If Toms republican friends had
been shut ont of office for twenty years
and then were shut out from attaining
the Office that rightfully belonged to them
by the persistent sticking Of the other
side. there might be occasion for such
ungenteel remarks.
Superintendent Royce, of the c., R. l.
d P, has made himself very popular with
the Emma Nevada opera company. Dur
ing the blockade the chivsrous superin-
| tendent, who happened to be in Des
Moines and hearing that her company
were unable to meet their engagement al
Cedar Rapids, invited them to accompany
him in his sppcial car tn West Liberty and
there take the train for Cedar Rapids
Mr. Royce thus won the everlasting graf.
itude of one of the fairest songs tresses Of
| the dav.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

has decided TO reopen the Keat0r house,
the furniture of which was bought this
morning by the owner of the building.
s. Keator, for 81, 100, at constable's sale.
Mr.. Snyder will open the hotel for bust
ness on Thursday morning
The shafting for the new water wheels
at the Plow company's works is all on
hand and ready to be put In place. Ow1
ing to the severe weather and the water
being too high in the race, it will be sew
eral weeks before the work can be COM
pleted so that the wheels can be used.
Police Magistrate Mapes lost from his
finger last Saturday a heavy gold ring,
given to him as present by his children
on the anniversary of his golden wedding
nearly ten years ago. Mrs Mapes re-
ceived one at the same time which she
still retains. The names of all the child
rem, six in number, are engraved on the
ring. Any one finding it will surely res
turn it to the owner.
c. E. Whitfield, IL year old "c1on,
was detected yesterday about p. m,
" ldioC u pair VI UOOts HUN tHt
store door of Geo. Herbst. George saw
him and at once gave chase, following
at a. twelve mile gait being reinforced by
Col. Stevens on the road. Whitfield was
soon surrounded, flanked and summoned
to surrender, which he did gracefully and
Internationally, down by the Rock ISL
and railroad depot. This morning SQUIRE
Mapes told the ''coon" to leave the city
and to never return again, which he prom
is,d to do and was released.
"REMINISCENCES.
We have jus. received letter from
Capt. II B. Reed, custodian of Memoria
Hall Springfield, in which he says tina
the 18Th Illinois regiments flag was thu
! first raised in Richmond, Va, after Thu
surrender of the city to Grant 1t wal
captured at Ringgold Gap, left at rebe
general Winters headquarters. and q
paroled prisoner from the state of Maine
named Lodge, knew where the flag wa
hid, and soon after the rebs left the city
got the flag out and raised 1t from a win
dow before our troops got there. Thii
man is now preacher and lives in Maine
Patrick Riley, an Irishman, the flag bearer
when it was captured was shot down ant
died with the flag in his arms; his blood
stains still remain on it,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
Our Light Circuit.

The New York Electrical Repieo con
tains the following:
EDITORS ELECTRICAL REVIEW: The Rock
Island County Brush Electric Light COM
pany have at Rock Island, III, a circuit
fifteen miles long on which they are ops
Grating fifty arc lamps of two thousand
candle power each. The line of circuit
is arranged in two divisions and operated
by one No Brush dynamo, either sep
araiely or Jointly. as circumstances re-
qure. each division having a switch board
at or near the dynamo. One division We
call the tower circuit, comprising eleven
towers of 1872 feet high. This circuit is
constructed of No. wire, Stubbs' gauge
and carr ing twenty-five double lamps
The other division we call the store cir
cult, in Which we have twenty five single
lamps. The dynamo is driven by walk
ing beam engine OF forty iive horse power,
making about sixty revolutions per mic
ute, with counter shafiing that gives the
armature speed OF $50 revolutions
This plant has been in successful opera
ton three Years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

The death of Calvin Goodrich, IA old
pioneer occurred yesterday at 0 a. m. al
HiIlsdale. He was born at Otsego county.
New York, April Sih 1911. and was
therefore aged IL years, 9 month ana
days. lie came TO Rock Island in 1910
and settled on government claim in Ca
noe Greek township, where he has since
resided He leaves wife and thee
children TO mourn his loss-Arthur. Alice
AID Lucy. Alice is the wife of William
Craig. OF Sadwick county, Kansas. The
many friends extend their sympathy with
the beTeaved family.
At Hilsdale last Friday, occurred the
death of Miss Pauline Smith, aged 76
years, months and 10 days. She was an
old resident Of the county, and came to
Hillsdale from Pennsylvania, her birth
place. The funeral took place Monday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
ADVANTAGES Of Advertising.

A Council Bluffs Nonparetl reporter
asked a railroad agent of that city the
other day. What merchants receive the
m ost freight and was answered The
men who advertise, OF course. have
been handling freight now for twenty
years in different portions of the country,
and have observed that the firms who
receive the bulk of the freight are the
ones who have big advertisements in the
papers and let the people know they are
alive in business. Say. I've watched an
otht. thing, too; whenever l trade with
these advertisers get my moneys worth,
ami by watching these papers I've picked
up many big bargain.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
MOLINE.

D. W. Gould's daughter, Dora, has
commenced TO learn the duties devolving
upon postot1ce employe.
Mrs. Levi McCane, an old settler here
is very sick today, not expected to re-
cover.
Two in the cooler this a. m. John
Jones, for being inebriated beyond excl
Grafton, and the coon" Jones; fined s.
and cost-s4-paid.
News has been received that the Skel-
sy orders will all be paid in full. The
court Of claims at Washington, D. c., In
favor OF Mr.. Skeisy This will be goot
news for some in Moline.
The Scandinavian Mutual Aid assoca
ton meet tonight at Z o'clock in the s. l.
church basement, to elect a delegate te
attend the annual meeting of the associa
lion on the 27-h at Galeshurg
The joint public installation of the sew
eral Odd Fellow lodges OF this city thi
evening in the john Deere building at
O'Clock. Music and dancing on the pro
gramme, with an address by Rev c. l.
Morgan,
The Turner society will hold mas
4ucrade III the opera house Wednesda,
| evening January 20. Theo Stenger. W
Eberling. L. Pfeasse. P. Hogan, C. Pet.
ers T. Stergart and @. Cool, are the com
mittee on arrangements.
at The annual meeting of tie Congre
gationa! church, NJ. y. Cady was electet
trustee 10 place of j NJ. Mason, an6
Frank NJ. Williams elected treasurer tt
succeed 5. N. Hill. The chapel on tn,
bluff was built by subscriptions from
members of this church.
]. B. Snyder, Esq, of Davenport, la.
where he has lived for ten years. and
travelling man of twenty years experience
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
An Importsn. Decision.

An important decision was rendered by
Judge Smith in the circuit court Saturday
evening. Ii was in the Moline Buggy
Company -Blakemorc ct al. VI. IL
Wilson, ct al. The decision was made
upon demur to the bill in chancery,
which was argued at the last term Of
court by Adalr Peasants, OF this city
for the complainant, and J. G, Kretzing
er, of Chicago, for the defense. The ar
guments were exhaustive and occupied
from four to seven hours in their deliv
cry, covering all the legal points ia the
case and involving every important Ques
ton IN the we'll known case The cour
took the matter under AMUSEMENT and
has flied a written decision sustaining thu
issue taken by the complainant.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
GaMBLE'S 4 GOOD ONE.
He Defeats the Champion ofthe United
States in the First ola Series
Of Races.

The first of several FIVE mile races be-
tween K. A. Skinner. champion roller
skater of the United StAes, and l.. Jay
Gamble, the celebrated Aver of Daven>
port, took place in the Banner rink across
the river last night. The race was very
exciting one, and the audience seemed to
go wild, if cat calls, cheers aud groans
are criterion. 1t was just 0 o'clock
when the contestants appeared before the
judges, who were Sam Van SAINT, of Wi
mona, Mimi, and E. H. Collins, of this
city, with J. B, Snyder. of Davenport, as
referee. Skinner was dressed in dark
blue tights with black stockings and
skating shoes, while Gamble had on light
blue tights with black stockings Referee
Snyder gave the word go and Skinner
al once took the lead. The skaters made
the laps in an easy and graceful style and
did not seem to be at all in a hurry.
Each one kept digging away antil the
end OF two miles, by which time Skinner
had gained one half lap on his oppo-
nent At this time Skinner had credited
to his record for the first mile AS and
the second Ala. Gamble was only half a
second behind. Refore the third mile
was completed Gamble had closed the
gulf between Skinner and himself and
was fighting for first place, The time for
the third mile was 424. Up TO this
time the audience had remained
quiet, and probably would have con
tinued to do go had not Gamble
made rush and pushed Lis way 10 the
front. Skinner, who is a wiry and wicl4~
cd fellow on the track made jump and
passed Gamble, taking bis old place
again, The fourth mile was finished in
4:l9 II will be seen that the time is
slow. but the weather being SO extremely
severe and the boys having Travelled al
day will probably account for it. The
fifth mile was the sumner. The audience
worked up to a pitch, cried, go it Jay,
get there Skinner" cat yells, yels
shrieks and piercing whistles. Gu The
tenth round Of this mile Gamble took the
lead. On the next Skinner showed Gam,
ole and took the first place. which wa;
clearly a foul. Then on the 1eXt curve
Gamble fouled and Skinner fell. Gamble
had az easy time after this and comp.et.
ed the race il 4:24, with total for thl
FIVE miles OF 2t:36. Skinner rushed tt
the judges stand at the completion Of the
race and cried foul, while Gamble walkei
into the dressing room. The Judges aftel
considerable discussion, decided on {
foul on Skinner and reported It to TIT
referee. who refused to consider Skinaei
the winner, because he also fouled anC
announced to the excited audience THAI
Gamble was the victor of the first race.
The second race for the championship
takes place at the Rock Island rink thi.
evening. and will be an exciting contest
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
house and another how to catch his dins
ner his wife from third should learn
how 10 dress her hair.
Be Careful, of the Door.


The Chicago Nescs is authority for the
assertion that of twen.y>seven ladies who
boarded northsbound suburban train a
few DAYS ago, not one closed the car door.
The Chicago women are noted for their
many and varied accomplishments, but
when home paper gives the fairer por>
ton of the community record of this
kind, Notwithstanding the renown st.
Louis girls have for enlarged penal ex-
tremitles, it will drive all marriageab able
young men to Missouri's metropolis who
are seeking loving companions to join
them IN the battle of life. ut shows a
total disregard of the comforts of others
to be so needless, careless, or exacting,
and no lady will be guilty Oft. Women
do not, even in America, win the patent
of ladyship either by asserting claims to
rights they do not possess or by adding to
the discomforts of others, and no woman
has any sort of claims to gentility who,
on cold day, enters a room or car and
leaves the door wide open, expecting that
some stranger will close it for her"
Did a man ever leave a car door open
Did man ever come in and leave his
overcca, on a chsir or his hat on the
mantle piece or his overshoes in the mid.
die of the room? Did a man, when
through reading the daily paper. ever put
it away! Are men so thoughtless con
corning the comfort Of mother, wife OF
sister as never TO canse them an extra
step, or duty, or trouble?