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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
FLATLY REFUSED THEN.
THE PRESIDENT JOINS ISSUE WITH
THE iNQUlSITNE SENATE,
And Declines to Furnish the Papers in
the Case"-Open Sessions Proposed for
Executive Business-Comment Ou Sher.
mans Silver niii-A Synopsis of It.

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. 80 Tho Nes
York Herald Friday printed the following
special dispatch from Washington: 1T ii
already known that the senate in executive
session a few days ago adopted resolution
directing the attorney general to send to it
certain papers in regard to the conduct and
management Of O federal Office 1t has now
become known that the attorney general
will reply to the senate in executive session,
refusing to send the papers demanded.
His reply will be substantially as follows
To THE SeNATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:
In response to the resolution adopted in ex-
ecutive session, on the 25th inst, directing
me to furnish copies of all the papers and
documents that have been filed since Jan. l.,
1875, touching charges as to the conduct
and management of the office of the United
States district attorney for the southern
district of Alabama | have to reply that
have already sent all the papers relating to
the nomination Of Mr.. Burnett to lie United
States district attorney for the southern
district of Alabama, as requested by the
Judiciary committee of the senate, and that
all other papers referring to the conduct
and management of that office, pertains to
the suspension of Mr. Duskin, the former
incumbent l decline to send the papers
mentioned to the senate in executive SEES
sion. Respectfully, A. H. GARLAND.
This reply was determined uron after
careful consideration by the president and
cabinet A like reply will, OF course he
made by other cabinet officers to similar de
mands upon them
Some very important and interesting
questions are thus raised, which will doubt
less presently be discussed in open senate
and before the people.
LATER.-The above letter in substance
was sent to the senate Friday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan 3)-In the terrible
accident on the Georgia Pacific railway last
December, in which fourteen persons were
killed outright, one of the victims was J. A.
Pierce, "a wealthy ranchman of Los Angeles
Tex, He was buried here Subsequently q
Mrs James Pearce Weaver, of Indianapolis,
claimed and identified him as her husband
aud began suit against the railroad com
pany for damages Similar action has also
been taken by Mrs J. W Pierce, of Los
Angeles, who also claimed to be the wife OF
the dead ranchnan Both suits are in
progress
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
NHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
6009 issued out of tho clerks office Of the cir
cult court of Rock Island county. and state of
Illinois. and TO me directed, whereby am com
manded to make the amount OF certain judg-
ment recently obtained against Henry Tompkns.
In favor of Simeon Z. Roberts, out of the lands,
tenements, goods and chattels OF the said defen-
dant, Henry Tompkins, ! have levied upon the
following property, to-wit:
The undivided one third of the east half Of the
north east quarter OF section number thirt, five,
in township number seventeen moth range, num-
Der four west of the 9TH P. Nj all in tie county
of Rock Island and state Of Illinois.
Therefore, according to said command. | shall
expose for sale at public anction, all the right,
title and interest of the above nHmed Henry Temp.
kins in and to the above described property, on
FRIDAY the 18th day of February, 1856, at O'Clock
p. NJ, at the north door Of the court hous in the
city OF Rock Island, in the county of Rock ISL
and and state Of Illinois, for cash in hand, to sat
isfy said execution and fee bill
Dated at Rock Island this 2sth day of January
D., 1886. JOHN NJ. RETICKER,
Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Can any ore bring us a case OF Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure? We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per-
manently cured and and who are daily re
commenting Electric Bitters, will prove.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes. week Back, OF
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed For sale at soc bot
tie by HariZ & Bahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
OHIO DIFFICULTY NOT SETTLED.
The Differences Between the Two Sides
Will Probably Prevent Compromise,

WIN iopa"if
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30-The joint SEN
ate met at 10 O'Clock Friday and without the
transaction of business adjourned to Satur-
day morning, by previous agreement Of the
two factions The proposition of the con
ference committee, which has in charge the
arr angement of compromise measures, was
submitted to the Democratic caucus Friday
morning and ratified. 1t has also been
agreed to by the Republican caucus This
proposition is to the effect that a special
committee of six members, equal polite
ally, shall make the investigation of the
Hamilton county contest cases and report
specific findings to the senate.
The conference committee resumed bust
ness at 1890, and expect to have something
further to report to the resi- ective caucuses
by evening. The fight in the committee
now will be on one OF the main issues, which
is as to the rule, prevailing in the contest
case, and whether in disposing of the report
to be made by the investigating committee
three of the Hamilton county members shall
have the privilege Of voting on the fourth,
I he differences a.e so great between the
sides on this point that it may result in
killing all compromise measures which have
been proposed.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

GALENA ILL.,, Jan. 30.-John Benrath, for
many years resident of Galena, died Thurs
day afternoon at the poorhouse in this
county under remarkable circumstances
He was an octogenarian and for some time
had been in feeble health, although not con-
fined to his room. Shortly after dinner
Wednesday he remarked to his companions
that he was going to die. He then went to
work deliberately to prepare himself for
burial After washing himself carefully he
put on clean clothes. These preparations
completed he went to bed and died within
fifteen minutes without struggle.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
AN ENTERPR1sING RELIABLE HOUSE.

Hartz & Bahnsen can always he relied
upon, not only to carry in stock the best
of every thing, but to secure the Agency
for such articles as have well known mer-
it, and are popular with the people,
thereby sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising. and ever reliable.
Having secured the Agency for the cele-
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will sell it on a positive
guaranteer. 1t will surely cure any and
every affection of Throat. Lungs, and
Chest, and TO show our confidence, we
invite you to call and get Trial Bottle
Free.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Twenty years Of suffering from catarrh
and catarrhal headache Inever found any
thing to afford lasting relief until tried
Elv's Cream Balm. l have used two bot
ties, aud now consider my catarrh cured
I have recommended it 10 several Of my
friends with good results.-D. T. Higgin>
son, 145 Lake street, Chicago, ILL.,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

WHITEHALL, $. c., Jan 30-There is in
tense excitement in this neighborhood over
the open preaching of polygamy by two
Mormon elder, who have recently mad
their headquarters around here They keep
shy Of the officer, holding their meetings at
night in lonely places, The go to the
poorer reop,e, and by sympathizing with
then con iition obtain an influence over
them, keeping their real purpose secret until
the end. The young mon have recently or
eani ed and served notice upon the elders
that they will he roughly dealt with. Dan
willie, northwest of here seems to be their
chef prosely ting point 1t is alleged that
fifty converts are ready to 60 to Utah.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
Cloves Cousin Kills HiraseIf.

BUCHANAN, Mich. Jan. 30-Pearl Cox
committed suicide Thursday evening He
was cousin of Charles A. Cloves, who shot
himself and his mistres in Chicago 1t is
thought that had a depressing eTe upon
him He bought n revolver in Roe's hard
ware store Saying "Good-by, gentlemen,
and say gooi-by for me to my friends be
shot himself in the head and died instantly
He was 80 years old and unmarried
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of John Moeller. deceased
The undersigned. having been appointed admin
isirator of the estate of John Mo,ler, of late
OF the cou'ty Of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice thst h. will appear
before the county court Of Rock island county, at
the Office Of said court in the city of Rock Island.
at the March term, on the Second Monday in
March next, at VIII oh time all persons having
claims against said estate notified and re
questcd 10 attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indehte 10 said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this 5th day of January, A. D.. 1886.
JOHN 4. HAS,. Administrator.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Griggs Glycerine Salve, which is a sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold BY druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Sought for the last hundred years
A remedy for catarrh, hay fever and cold
in the head, found at last in Ely's Cream
Balm. Safe and pleasant TO use, and
easily applied with the finger 1t gives
relief at once and thorough treatment
positively cures. so cents by druggists,
SO cents by mail. Ely Bros, Owego,
n Y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
Nine Mules Cremated.

PTTTsBuRG, Jan. S-An explosion al
the Banksville coal mine of Long & Co.
Friday morning set fire to the pit and
ciemated nine mules. A number of miners
were at work at the time, but all escaped
witbeu, Iii Jury. The Mine is still burning.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 30-.Tbe house
committee on labor has instructed Mr..
James to report favorably his bill making it
unlawful for an officer, agent, or servant of
the government to. contract with any person
or corporation or permit any official of any
state prison where criminals of the United
States may be incareerated to hire or con-
tract the labor of the criminals, and impos-
ing fine of from $500 to $1,000 Or impris-
onment of one to three years for violation
of the act, The sub committee having
charge of the convict-labor question re-
ported favorably on the bill prohibiting the
use of material made by convicts in the con
struction of government works, but the fup
onimittee did not act upon it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan, S0.-Lau Davis
alias Howard, alias T. J. Hennessy, ALA:
Dan. Brown, alias J, Handorn, is in jail mere
in default OF sl0,oo0, on a charge of Oh tain
ing 5000 from the president of the Nnsh
vile Cooparage company On false pretenees
BY showing alleged gold bricks he sold hin
AN interest in an Arizona mine for 5000
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE

Estate of Thomas Mclaughlin, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed admin
istraior, with the will annexed. of the estate of
Thomas Mclaughlin, late of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois, deceased hereby gives no
tce that he will appear before the county court.
in the city of Rock I-land, at the March term. on
the second Monday in March next. at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted. All persons ndebt-
ed to said estate are requested 10 make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day OF January, A. D. 1885.
AD0LPH WECREL, Administrator
With the will annexed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
nOsF0GD'S ACID PHOSPHATE

DR.. C. A. Fernsld. Boston, Mass, says
Il have used it 10 cases of impaired nerve
function, with beneficial results, especial
" in cases where the system is affected BY
The toxic action of tobacco"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
AN ANsWEK WANTED.

Discoveries of gold are reported in
Hampshire County, West Virginia.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
DIR. FOSGATE.

300 Brady Street Davenport Iowa 20 years practice makes
private diseases specially such Syphilis. Gonorhaa Glee
Structure lmotency Spcmdtorhaa all urinary troubles and
mercurial affections of the throat skin and bones.
Cancers Tumors Piles Caal1h and all chronic diseases
ed successfully. Consultation and correspondence free.
Auleucs rnnrtlvau
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Thirty,two daily newspapers are pub
lished in New York.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

The strip of plush or satin through
the middle of the liable is now passee
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

In England there is now society for
the preservation of footpaths.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15
Carp Culture.

The carp culture in the highlands
of Central France is form of indus
try which merits Il good deal more
attention and imitation than it has
hitherto obtained. On that high
plateau there are ponds Of all sizes,
many of them large enough to be
dignilied by the more grandiloquent
name of lakes, but to the country
people they are one and all "etangs"
and nothing more. These are one
Of the chief sources of wealth of
the country, which is mostly but
poor soil for cultivation, as IL great
portion of it has only recently been
reclaimed from moorland and
heather. These ponds are stocked
with carp, and once every three
years a great fishing takes place.
All the able-bodicd men of the
country side are engaged for Ger
tain day in October to meet at one
Of the ponds, that on the highest
level being taken first. The sluices
Of the pond are opened three days
previously, and the water allowed
to run gradually of, leaving the bed
of deep mud which seems to be one
of the necossaries of carp existence.
When there is only a thin rill of
water left ricking down the center
Of the crstwhile pond, the fishing
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15

"We meet but to part" as the
brush in the dudes hand said to
the comb.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15
RELATIVE MERIT.

Highly steamed soft bones, tank
age or other refuse and cheap make
bulk, may be prepared to show a
good analysis and thus be secured
a high commercial value, but there
is little body to such fertilizers.
They have no durability or lasting
qualities when compared to PURE
RAW BONE MANUREs. The soft stock
dissolves too rapidly for the plant
food to be absorbed by the roots,
and it iswashed away by the rain, or
otherwise scattered by the elements.
Send for samples and prices of
Baugh's Pure Raw Bone Meal,
Pure Dissolved Raw Bones, Raw
Bone Super Phosphate, New Pro-
cess 10 per cent. Guano. Special
Fertilizer for Tobacco, Grain, etc.
High Grade Agricultural Chemicals,
also Baugh's Celebrated SIS Phos-
phate. Send for Baugh's Phosphate
Guide and-further information.
Address, BAUGH & SONS,
Manufacturers and Importers,
PHILADELPHIA, PA, u. S. A.
ESTABLISHED 1865,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15

ATTENTION
FARMERS and GARDENERS
Buy So Bone Mill
And make your own bone meal, crack
ed corn, and ground oyster shells for
your chickens. The increase in eggs
will soon pay for the mill.
Buy Cooley Dreamer
And make better butter, more of il
with less labor than by any other
method.
Buy Matthew Seed Drill
And SOW all the small seeds in your
garden with regularity and precision
saving labor and seed.
Buy Lees Wheel Hoe
To destroy all the weeds in your gar.
den. A boy can work it.
Buy Oahoon Broadcast Seed-Sower
To SOW any kind of grain or grass seed
at the rate of 4 to acres per hour.
Call and examine these and other labor.
saving implements at
ID. Lamdreth and Sons,
IMPLEMENTS and SEED WAREHOUSE,
81 and % South Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
Branch Store-Delaware Avenue and
Arch Streets, Phila.
Seed and Implement catalogue free TO all ap
pllcants. m20-9m
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15

u " IltWIs, OVtTST, III and IDf " T
j RambO, repairing trunk , %
Wright q Son, lime and lumber 8 81
f S Gilmour, nails -
VIM Dunbar, blacksmith work 6 s.
H b Wright IL Co., spikes, etc Z g.
VIM Smith, logs and slccpers 10 80
il Vallandigham, jr., legal fees 3 co
LII Mccormick, bcksmith wk 10 As
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15
ROUND SHOULDERS

iiltehed up and arched shoulders commonly
called round shoulders Is generallv fomnd
among rapidly growing and over-studious chill
uren from the constant bending forward Of the
mead ana neck over hooks or desk The bahifs
q school life aggrivate these evils and often n
uegree OF ueiOrmlty Is induced which is an an
hoynhce through life. Therefore IL Is a matter
Oh Nllil Importance 10 adopt such means as win
expand The chest thereby increasing the space
MlLlllh which the lungs are contained For this
purpose we have lmprOvpd ~ NA'
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15
BE CAREFUL.

In speaking of a persons faults,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those in houses glass,
Should never throw a stone.
If we have nothing else to do,
But talk of those who sin,
IT'S better we commence at home,
And from that point begin.
We have no right to judge a man,
Until he's fairly tried
Should we not like his company,
We know the world is wide,
Some may have faults-and who has not
The old as well as young
We may perhaps for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of a better plan,
And finds it works full well
To try my own defects to cure,
Before of others tell
And though l sometimes hope to be
No worse than some l know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
Tho faults of others go.
Then let us all, when we commence
To SANDER friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do.
To those we little know
Remember curses sometimes, like
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15
I'll Page, and We Wit mi send , 70 cents post

Hi page, and VIZ P WI %o, Send 10 cents post
iLLl n valuable sample box Of S So re, royal
money moi wy N ~ c The way Of MAXIM at m VII
possible at any 5us sS days than you tRoa%5s
or ali III i I'VE, at homeAnd WORK N sa not required
gandy succoSsaA "a Of both sexes Of ' M only
S SS evening That "a ' sRo 70 easily sa 95Sd
ali WIS we mako this unn nant work may test
..SSCtCns sent T, ed us paricsn 70 Pay
d gfe 1877 All who start al enee pay absoaiey
'''ii'On o., Portland, Maine delay. Adj
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15

VIM S Gibbons, ordr on Mcky 6 81
March 10th,
J M Dougherty, blksth work 7 so
] McClintock, u" 4" $50
Wier & Marshall, opening snow
blockade &c 40
S Broadbent. team opening
snow blockade 300
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15
How vand0rbIIt OutwItLed nIs Father

William wanted manure from the
Fourth avenue car stables for his
Staten Island farm and asked his
father how much he would charge
for ten loads. "Whatll you give ?"
asked the Commodore. ats worth
four dollars load to me-" said the
farmer. Good enough I'll let you
have it for that" answered the rail-
road man, having a very decided
impression that the price named
was at least twice as much as the
stuff was worth. Next day he found
his ri site son with scow just load
ed for home. "How many loads
have you got on that scow, Billy ?"
asked the Commodore in excellent
humor. elbow many ?" repeated
the son, feigning surprise, lone, OF
course zone why there's at
least thirty" the old gentleman ex-
claimed, inspecting it curiously.
"No, father, I never put but one
load on scow-one scow load
Cast off the lines, Pat !" The work
man from whom this story is de-
rived adds "The Commodore
WANT no greet hand to STAN around
and l never see him STAN still SC
long before as he stood that after.
noon on the dock, looking at the
scow goin' across the harbor."
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15

begins. On all sides the carp lie
houndering, painting, gasping on
the expanse of mud. In some
places the fish are two or three deep
on top of one another. The num-
Der of carp in these ponds is some
thing quite extraordinary they do
not seem to suffer individually from
their great numbers, for the fish are
remarkably fine and heavy. The
men wade through the mud, catch
ing the carp by the gills and fling
ing them on the bank. There they
are weighed by men who have come
with carts from the nearest town to
buy the fish, and after the weighing
the carp are packed among straw in
the carts as tightly as possible,
When the carts are full they return
to the town, and the carp are then
placed in Enthusiastically Review
~@
There was a wedding breakfast,
The groom to the little girl-"You
have a new brother, now, you
know" "Yeth," responded the lit,
tie one, "ma seth it wath Lottie's
last chance, so she had better take
it." The rest of the little ones talk
was drowned in a chatter of knives
and forks.
You might as well try to squelct
an Irishman's love of country az
undertake to convince a young
mother that her baby is not "for
ward for its age"
We should think a shad woult
be pretty confident of thing whel
it feels it in its bones.
Shakespeare somewhere uses tn
term "a mad wag." He probabl,
referred to the tail of mad dog.
Curious transformation-when
horse is turned into pasture.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15
NORTH.

Trains marked with run daily.
New YORK and Washington Express leaves PHI
NNIvipIla ooOp IN Chester IT'S; Wilmington T.d5
Baltimore 9.4T. H. u' urace oVo
Peninsula express leaves Baltlmoro . m nm
strives Newark 355 m, runs throma6 ~ - o1nfs
on Delaware Division. 'e" W po'"'a
A New York and Washington Express
also leaves Philadelphia at 4:O2 p. MI.
arriving at Newark at 5:l5 p. NJ, which
Stops to take or leave passengers On
giving notice to the conductor OF agent.
D. H. Wood General Passenger Agent,
d. Z. shivler Agent at Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-15
in effect Apr l. 1880
GOING NORTH,
Daily Except Sunday,

French 9 81 wi9Inmllynm,,Golng North-rraIn ,oov.
D TI % GoinS so5t6 % and arrives u
"r su WI IS Dupont a. ave I Dupont o.
st vii az Tosiggndong north-train leaves ~ pro.
Reading 20 stops at ali stations T orr
m arr Reading ls IRAN ~ leaves 50 Peters "a
to " Pet s9@ih train leaves ReadIng i osns9ps
Reading % stops aq arr 70 . n TTab m rSSs
For Connections al w Nh 80 M An stops
ton RIrd .i,enape, Coatesviie Waye Wnadds Ford
all stations ana Reading see tme.iaESiJoss June,
A. G. MoCAus1AHn BOWER, Gen'i. Pass h,soa as
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-02-11
Melvin Mnrmurings.

Ball and Parker have added a feed
machine to their mill and will grind
feed every Saturday.
Our popular book agent. Chas Ding
man has been in town lately with fine
lot of books and maps.
Mr.. Regain has bought the building of
VIM Mcleod. formerly used as store
but now occupied by Joseph Gaffney
from Peck. who is keeping saloon
therein.
u Gritlin's wife and children have re-
turned home from their visit at Capac
and Gritf. looks cheerful again. lie
sWears that before he will keep bach
again he will commit suicide.
Guy Kimball, Of Port Huron. was in
town few days ago and we understand
that he is the owner of the grist mill
property at this place. and also that
Samuel Ball and Hugh McPhee are
about buying the same together with
the necessary machine for a grist mill