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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-11
New Advertisements,
TO ADVERTISERS.

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veatlscment III one Million issues Of leading
American Newspapers This Is az the rate of
only one NTH II a cen line, for i,c0I cjrcull
non The adv ment Will be p'acrd before
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or FIVE MILLION REApFHs. Ten lines will aC-
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-11

certainly know BY this time that clways re
quire direct answers to my questions. Now
the point is this: y gu entered this company
TO be its leader and to share all its duties with
it. 1t went into "a fight while You remained
back in camp. Why was this so9 Were YOU
too sick to accompany it!''
Il certainly was not feeling we'll
"Were You too i'll to go along with your
company"
"Well-l-really-was t-feeling-well,
and there-was-Some- work-in-camp-
that-needed -to-be-done-an there was
enough without me-eud-I-I-,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-11

AeS.
She held out her hand for farewell Harry
caught it and would have carried it to his
lips, but she drew it away.
mo; all that must be ended now" she said,
with the first touch of gentleness that had
shaded her sad, serious eyes.
"Will you give me no HOPPER said Harry,
pleadlngly.
when you can make people forget the
rast-if ever. she said, then l will change
this dress and YOU can come back to me"
She bowed and entered the house.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
Written for the Sunday Morning BAzoo.
MARIE"

Sweet one, since first gszed on thee,
My thoughts BY day. NV dreams by
night,
Have echoed one refrain, "Marie!"
"Marie," my hearts delight.
"Alarie;;" oh name, mid yum gums born
Within the sunny southland's bowers,
Would i, thy victim, most forlorn,
Could twine that name with orange
flowers
Marie" love thy voices charm,
Thy coaxing ways, which made men
yield
Who ne'er before had found but harm
Within the syren's fallow field.
Marie, by 'yon pale moon swear
! will be true thro' life to thee,
ARd when death doth my vitals tear,
My diving gasp will be "Marie."
&C. Z
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

The Salvationists claim that one
hundred people in this city have been
converted by their efforts. This is a
pretty good showing, if true, but the
thing that will strike the average
Sedalian the hardest, is where d d the
one hundred people come from who
were converted in this religious city ?
Can it be that Kansas City has been
sending her sinners down here.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
80. Louis MarKeg.

SG. LOCts. Dec. 10.
FLOUR-Quist and steady. xxx 81 SOFAS 90;
family 81 70ee2 80 choice, % 20@S 80 fancy g so
s;s 65; extra fancy, 81 s094 o.; patents. "a 10
al 80.
WHEAT-Aciive and Stronger. The market
opened firm and advanced &c, fell back &c, rallied,
huciuated for time within narrow range, sold
up &c, weakened az tin a6d closed easy. though
1ta14c higher than yesterday. No. =, red, cash,
so January sO5sSSlh, closing at SO1sCgSl; Febru-
airy S2sz bidGSS, closing at So lid; May, s1sz9
$50, closing at sT5s
CORN-Dul but frmer and 1sGZc higher.
No. 2, mixed, cash, 1875 d3614 January 3e1s bid
February s67s9S71s, closing at 961s; May, 4Oi4a
40t<, closing at 4OA.
OATS-Very dull bat steldy and &c higher
M. 2, mixed, cash, % {: December rs bid Janu-
airy 2s1a bid February 29s< bid; May Slh.
RYE-SuOng at 64c.
BARLEY-s.esleeted.
LEAD omiRslly steady: Medium, "a 10
Refined, 81 I7Iabid. Chemically hard, ~ 10.
BUTrER-QuIet but steady. Creamery, 2fS27,
dairy l5d22c
EGGS-EsSisr at &c
WHISKY-Steady at 81 II.
PORK-StroDg at sli S7h.
LARD-FirnL at IS $500 10
Reeelpts-Fleur, 5000 barrels; wheat 2, 800
bushels corn, Is, 800 bushels oats, II, 900 bus1
els /; rye, 1000 bushels; barley, - bushels.
Shipments Flour, 400 barrels; wheat, 80 600
bushels: corn, 2, W bushels; oats 5000 bushels
rye ZOOS bushels barley, - bushels.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

The Kansas City Times has just
published letter from the original
Jim Cummings, and as near as can
be made out, the gentleman is much
offended az the free and easy manner
in which the bogus Jim has made Use
of his name. Now that he is reformed
and is living the life of a gentleman,
Jim should at least learn to spell.
Nothing gives gentleman away like
bad spelling, and when he alludes to
Paddy Ryan as patty ryan," it
shows that he hasn't the proper re-
spect for worth and fame, he should
have. The bogus "Jim" should not
forget to supply the man, whose name
he has usurped in such high handed
fashion. with spelling book. Hav-
ing SCI, 900 in hard cash, he can well
afford to be generous.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

| AOW Was IL you OILY SefVeu nine
years?"
''B. Grautz Brown committed my
sentence to ten years"
"Who was with you in the robbery
of the County Treasurer's office?
A fellow named Leigh johnson.
He was never settled for that, but
was afterward sent to the Columbus
[ o. Penitentiary, and was killed
several years ago by the explosion of
a boiler at that prison"
How much was got out of that
express robbery for which your broth
ers were lynched?
Something over $685. 600. Every
5 fe was ritled They cut the train and
worked everything"
"Were your brothers really cOnnec-
ted with that robbery"
My oldest brother was. This we
have never told before. NV other
brothers never had anything to do
with it, though, and were innocent.
The impression was given out that
the citizens of that county did the
lynching. They did not do it. 1t vas
done by ii carload Of men brought
down from Chicago by old man Pink
ertOn. Why, it was the railroad com
pany fighting us. i on know what they
did? One day, while my brothers were
in Jail, an engineer told five or six
young fellows that the next night his
train would carry over a great deal of
money, and that if they could loosen
the express csr from the rest of the
train he would run away with it
and then they could rob it.
They met him, but he had ten armed
men in the express car. They shot the
young fellows to pieces. This was done
to create feeling against nv brothers
You see two express robber coming
together at one time was enough to
make the citizens hot?
''Did you boys ever work with Pete
McCarterney?'
"Never in the world. Peter was
always able to take care of himself.
He was never without a big roll of
money, and always bought his way
out of jails. He did that at Cincinnati
at one time, and started for Louis
vile. But those fellows in Cincinnati
telegraphed Yankee Bly, at Louisville
that he was coming, and to give him
anot Ter shake Peter wouldn't stand
it, tkscgh, and raised HI. Why 1
know one time that he was arrested at
Nation. Ii and gave up SIG, 900 to
get out. There was one fellow won't
give his name-but he was at one time
a chief in the secret service. He was
a high liver, and every time that he
went broke he would shake down
Pete. Pete will never give anything
away, bat L know it to be a fact. You
see, big rewards were offered for the
capture Of counterfeit. plates. Twenty
FIVE hundred dollars was the reward
Old Pete always kept some snide plates
on hand, and when these secret ser.
vice fellows went broke they would
get couple of those plates. turn them
over and get their reward"
joan Reno has had an eventful
life He is about 40 years of age, with |
coal black hair, and is a stoutly-built, |
midium-size man. He is shrewd |
fellow. good talker. and has made a |
world of money In his day.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

They have society down in south
west Missouri called the BALD Knob
bers," and their commonest mode OF
recreation is to P!ayfully take some
poor homesteader out Of his bed and
after threatening to hang him, admin.
lister couple of dozen of licks with a
stout hickory switch. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the homestead.
ers object TO being dealt with in such
a manner, and recently two of the e
have made affidavits before the Uni.
ted States commissioner at Spring
field, Mo-, and seven of the "Bild
KnObbers' have been arrested. Ii
found guilty the penalty is incarcera-
ton in the penitentiary, and thus il
will be seen that the playful acts of
the "Knobbers" is not likely to be re-
peated with the same rolicking enjoy
ment as formerly.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
SALVATION ARMY.

The Democrat seems to take great
delight in ridiculing the Salvation
army. They are a harmless people
They disturb no one. They are doing
a good work with a class of people
that do not 60 to the churches. Let
them be encouraged and protected as
long as they keep within the pale of
the law.
The methUds of the Salvation army
are very similar to those of Methodist
camp meetings, and who ever de-
nounced a Methodist camp meeting /?
The Salvation army people are de.
monstrative. So are the MethOdists.
If the Salvation people are crsnks,
those who participate in camp meet
iags are cranks.
Let the city authorities see that
they are protected against rowdyism.
Those who do not like their mode of
worship do not have to 60 to their
place of meeting.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

Kansas City has been in a state of
beautitude for a week past. Emma
Abbott has been singing there and
VIII a shrewdness which is character
istic of the place. she has been induced
to invest every cent of the money she
has earned, in Kansas City real es-
tate IF she gets out of town without
pawning her diamonds, honest little
Emma" will have sincere cause for
congratulation
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
Items of Interest to Play-GOers
From Everywhere.

Emma Abbott gives a concert in
Parsons, Kas., Dec. Is.
The "Main Line" did fairly well
i'm st. Louis last week.
Emma Abbott gave Kansas City
week Of opera last week.
Miss Maggie Mitchell was seen al
the Brooklyn Park theatre last week.
John f. Owens, the only original
"SolOn Single" died Thursday last.
Miss Rose Coghlan played GAS
You Like 1t" in Philadelphia last
week.
The Kate Castleton company
went to pieces at Charleston, S. c..
the other night.
Mime. Modjeska has still another
new play adapted from the German,
called "Damilla.
1t is reported that Emma Abbott
has sister clerking in Chicago
store al SIS per week.
Lawrence Barrett's temperance
in Washington is to he Il notable
event in theatrical circles.
-Jno. w. Norton, who has been
in New York sick for several months,
has returned TO St. Louis.
-"Peek-a-Boo" has brought to
Mr.. w. J. Seaman $4,000 in royal
ties on the printed copies.
Miss Pauline Markham has writ.
ten a play called The Golden Fly"
There will be ballet in it.
1t Is rumOred that Miss Coghlan
and Fanny Davenport will star joint
ly next season, a la Robson and
Crane.
-"Siberia" was the attraction at
the National theatre, in Philadel-
phia last week. Good houses are re-
ported.
Joseph Emmett will take FIVE
weeks rest about the holidays, re-
opening his season in Washington in
January.
Miss Fannie Davenport will play
not more than twenty weeks, appear
ing only in the important cities after
this season.
Daniel Sully was at the Peoples
theatre in st. Louis, last week, and
pave Daddy Nolan" with consider
able success.
Women should stand up at the
theatres and churches, as it would be
easier work to look between their
bodies than over the big hats.
Mrs. Langtry is said to be nego-
tating for no less than four new plays
one by Gilbert. one by Sadou, a
third by Jones and the fourth by an
unknown author.
1t is said by a traveller that the
Ordinary Mexican woman wears no
bonnet. The ordinary Mexican wo-
man would be an extraordinary wo-
man in our theatres.
Miss Kate Forsyth is about to
appear at the Grand opera house, New
Orleans, in Mr.. Clinton Stuart's new
play, Faithful Hearts" the success
full production of which was recently
recorded. ..
1t seems it is not Gilbert and
Sullivan's original Princes Ida"
which is now running at the Fifth
avenue theater, New York, but
burlesque Of it, for which William
Gill is said 10 be responsible. !
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

even an acquaintance with the firms
to whom they are issuing their man.
dates. Such mischieveus informed
ding will find a limit just so sure as
the sun rises, and it would be far bet
ter to not only learn the lesson, bnt
heed ii.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
Berry Mitchell. the ST. Louis a.

Berry Mitchell, the St. Louis actor,
who thinks ne knows more about
acting than those who 60 to hear him,
was presented with real boquet of
flowers at recent appearance in St.
Louis, instead of the customary testi.
monial of vegetables, and the actor
was so overcome, that he wept 1t is
possible, however, that his tears were
because the vegetables would have
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

Rev. b. +. Boiler will, this morn
ing, ask from his pulpit the question :
What is ''the best literature ?" OF
course his audience will shout at the
top OF their voices: 1.-The BAZoo for
the people now nn earth.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

Receipts-FlOuI, 1900 barrels: wheat, IS, OO0
bushels corn, 173 09e bushels oats, g. 900 BUSH
els; rye, 1900 bushels barley, 900 bushels.
ShipmeRts-FiOur, 1900 barrels wheat, "a go
bushels corn, 2S. OO0 bushels oats. 81 900 BUSH
els ; rye, 200 bushels barley. % 900 bushels.
BuTfEk--',n the produce exchange butter ulea
easy. Teamery, z1Ia@26 dairy ~ g2415
EGGS-Fresh at 2U(92lLc.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
Chicago lave stock.
CHIcAao. Dec. 10.

CHICA~O, DEC. 10,
rhe DIovSJs JOurnas UsOoz.s-
tATfLE-Rsceipts, $500 shipments, 0Ge.
Market steady and rather strong Christmas
eers, IS OIgJ 49, Shipping ste'rs $50 to $500
pounds, S. 00a4 so; s'ocksrs and feeders, 81 O0a
80 cows, bulls and mixed 81 SOFAS 25 bulk,
81 3'i2 - Texas cattle, slow at 81 So IS Is
HOGo-Reeepts, 400; shIpmenIs, 5000.
Market strong and heavy and Zoe higher. Rough
81 1901 A.: light, SIS 5O93 % ; skips e. 25eS ~.
SHEEP-ReeeipTs, 600 shipments, ZJ00. Mar
ket slow and lGes25e Low er. Natives 81 5094 20
western 81 5OGs3 so; Texans e 2O9S 25; lambs,
50 COAT n.
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tAtternOon bard
WHEAT-Strong and H9%e higher.
CORN-SIeady and &c higher.
DAT EASY and Ea$ze lower.


81. LOais Lave STOCK Market
ST. LOUIS Dec. 10.
CATTLE-keeeIpIs, LOO; shipments, 2OO
Market strong. Choice christmas beeves 50 15Cg
5 30. Choice native steers, 81 SOS4 ~ Butch
sTs' steers lair To choice, s. O0g4 IL feeding
steers fair to good, s. 5osS Is; stoekers fair -
goOd, 81 909s as; Texans, common To prime,
al S0t93 80
H0IIs-Receipts, /, 400 shipments, sOn.. Market
firm; all sold closed steady. Choice heavy
and butchers selection, "a 1904 p; packers, far
to fancy. IS S594 %; workers, medium 70 choice,
90 65a3 IS: pigs common to good, 81 5f1S 20.
SHEEP-Receipu 65p, shipments -. Mar
ket strong Common to prime, 81 olga 10; Oh ist-
mas multoDs. "a 0'G4 6J
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
A. K. B. thinks. ostrich like. tba,

A. K. b. thinks, ostrich like, that
when he runs his head in the sand,
that the balance of his anatomy is
hidden because he can't see himself
The cowardly and contemplate ex-
terror of a sausage stih fails to reveal
sis identity, fearing that public opin.
ion will frown upon the worthless cur
who writes villainous aud lying COM
munications over a nom de plume.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
RED STAR COUGH CURE
NO OPIATES, NO POISON.
SAFE, PROMPT, SURE.

10 18th St, san Franci

10 18th St, san Francisco, Cal.
short time ago | contracted a severe
cold, became 50 hOarSe could not speak.
Tried a number of remedies. without OBJ
tanning the slightest relief The efforts of
two physicians failed to help me. Was in
duced to try Red Star Cough Cure, and one
bottle cured me. +. RENTSCIILER.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

Samuel Gompers, of the Cigar
Makers union, says, in response to a
secret circular which has just come to
his notice and issued by the general
executive board of the Knights of
Labor, regarding the cigar makers
troubles of last year, in which himself
and other leaders of the union are
charged with being drunkards, Il
believe it comes with bad grace from
Powderly and company. to make
charges against anybody, even if true
The man who betrayed the interests
of the Cohoes collar and cuff workers,
the clothing cutters, the southwestern
system of railway employees, and had
the order to return to work of the
Chicago beef and pork packers, posted
on the public bulletins before it was
delivered to the men to whom it was
addressed, should certainly be chary
Of maligning the character of others,
who are his superiors 10 every way
Just so, Mr.. Gompers, but it is only
a question of time for Mr.. Powderly
and his gang, and by allowing them
little more rope. they will eventually
hang themselves.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

The Queen has set an excellent ex-
ample before her subjects. She has
forbidden the admission into Windsor
castle of newspapers containing ac-
counts of the Campbell divorce suit.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

The pastor of the Cumberland Pres
byteriau church asks tonight in his
sermon: "How to Promote a Re-
vival." The BAZoo can answer.
Join the Salvation army.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
MARKETS BY TELEGRAP n

SRS YORK, December

SKs YoRK, December 10.
shNEi-On call active at 3al0 per cent :,
closing az per cent.
PHl III FAPEH-Meccsntl,e al 4Gs5 per cent
STERLING EYTHAN'if bull but steady at
Slh for On day bills and S354 for demand
STOCKS-The total sales of sta eks to-day were
532, ISi shares.
GOVERN MENTS-BOnas were dull but firm
STATE ROND~-Were quiet and steady
Stocks display Ell unusual weakness, declines
ran gins in most cases fro.i iG;6 per cent.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
Three Children Cured of Group.

Z3I Franklin 81, BaItlmOre. Nd.
Ny three children have during the whole
Of this winter been suffering with Group,
but now can safely assert that they have
been entirely cured, by using two bottles
Red Star Cough Cure. Will not be with
out bottle WM l. BOWEN
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
Cured the Minister'S Baby.

The wife of Rev. II. III. Washburn. rec
tor of ~. Barnabas Church, Brooklyn,
n. Y. says her sixteen months old child
suffering with severe cold. which had
held on for weeks, was given Red Star
Cough Cure. Four doses lOOsened and
relieved the cough. II further use effected
complete cure
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

chicago market.
CHICAGO, Dec. To-
- steady and unchanged.
Cas- quotations were IS follows: No 2, Spring
wheat 7Sk; No 3, do, 7IZ No. ?, ked, 1914.
. o. 2 corn, 81. NO, 2, oats, 261<(a261z. No. 2,
iys5 4. No. barley, $50. No, I, haxseed
9 u Prime timothy seed 81 7sCal ~. Mess
i TX Sill 259il 70. Lard, IS 1896 1zh
Leading futures ranged As follows
Opening Highest Lowest DOSING
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
Coughed 10 Years and Cured.

Mr.. Luke BroSSeau, livery stable keeper,
Charlotte, Michigan, writes that for ten
years he suffered from a cough, which
nothing would remove. At last he used
Red Star Cough cure, and its efficacy was
so swift and magical that he prOnounces
IL the greatest ever known.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

furnished him his breakfast and the
flowers would not.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

-inll lnInc $1,000 and upwards,
-AhM lANA in Pettis county, at..Six
"''"' per cent. interest, with
special privileges. including partial pay
nenis. boutwell, & JAMES, At;ys-
lo-2Od&ly lllgenfritz Building, Sedslia
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice IS hereby given, that the under
signed, administrator of the estate of Will
liam Warren deceased, will make final
settlement OF his accounts with said es-
tate as such ADMINISTRATORS at the next term
of the Probate court of Pettis county, Mis-
souri,, to be holden at Sedalia In said
county, Ola the 14th day of February, A.
ID. 1887. j. +. HOWE.
12-l4 Wit Administrator
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A Rabbits Testimony.
Baltimore Md.

bdIIIIIOFt. MI.
feel constrained TO express my conf
dence in the merits and efficacy Of Red
Star Cough Cure. Not only has IL been OF
great service to my family, but I have
personally used IL with good results
BENJAMIN SOLD.
Rabbi Of the 0heb Shalom Congregation.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

congratulation
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-26
RECOLLECTIONS OF GEN. GRANT.
BY His SOn---COl. r. D. Grant.

We take pleasure in announcing 10 our
readers the early appearance of a series Of
articles from the pen of Col. Fred Grant,
who writes his recollections of the Vicks-
burg Campaign. He accompanied his father
ON that memorable campaign through all its
weary marches, desperate battles and the
long siege which eliminated July q, 1863.
II is wonderfully interesting, full of the
adventures of boy who was thrown into
the midst of wonderful scenes filled with
untold dangers and novel horrors 10 the
mind of youth just from the quist circle
of the home Preside.
Col. Grant tells many things interesting
and significant for mature readers, while 70
the boys his narrative will prove thrilling
beyond description here While the story
is plain history Of what he saw and heard
at has fathers headquarters and on the bat
tlefeld and bivouac, il reads like romance,
more entertaining thGn anything from the
pen Of Pe.cr Farley or Capt Mayne Reade
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-26
SOLDIERS IN CONGRESS.
CAPT. B. w. PERKINS.

The Representative Of the Third Kansas Dis
trict is Capt. Bishop w. Perkins. He had a
good start for distinction by being born in Ohio.
This occurred at Rochester, Lorain Co., Oct. Is,
1871. Subsequently his family removed to Illi-
nois. His opportunities for education were
limited to the common schools and brief
attendance at Knox Academy, Galesburg, Ill.
Although little more than a boy when the
war broke out, he early shouldered his musket
and marched to the field as a Sergeant in the
SD III. His gallantry and faithfulness to
duty attracted attention, and he was offered a
commission in the 10th u. S. Colored Troops,
which he accepted. He served in that regi-
ment as Adjutant and Captain for two and q
half years.
After the war he studied law Mt Ottawa, ILL.,,
and made such proficiency that in 1867 he was
admitted to the bar and entered upon an active
and most Successful practice. Seeking broader
fields he went to Kansas, and in 1869 he was
elected County Attorney Of Labette County.
Approaching his value as jurist his people
continued to elevate him, and the year fol-
lowing he was elected Probate Judge, the
same honor being conferred unsolicited in 1872
In February, 1873, he was appointed Judge Of
the 18th Judicial District of Kansas, and such
hold had he gained on the confidence Of the
people that in November following he was
elected for the unexpired term. and when that
term ran out he was elected again and again
until he held the Office for nearly 10 years.