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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-15
Amendments.

ne vocal entertainment OF w. D.
Cleyeland's famous consolidated min>
strels. who are to appear at the Bnrtis
Opera house, Davenport, this evening. is
the most powerful ever introduced in
minstelsy by this progressive young Ma
poleon of black art" Among the prin-
cipals may be mentioned the premier
baritone soloist, Edgar Wilson; the fa-
nous southern tenor, ,ng writer and
composer, Banks Winters; Harry J..
Howard, basso profundo; Ernest
Sinclair, basso buffo. and B s
Carnes, baritone bslladlst; Mr.. Adam
Shrauk. N. r. Williams, E W.
Mansfield, Len Behymer and mum arous
| Others.
Our play goers are quite delighted with
the idea that the qusintest and most CO.
joyable comedian of them all is TO be
with US again. Next Thursday. Dec II,
Sol Smith Russell presents his new
play, Peaceful Valley" at the Burtis in
Davenport. Sol Smith Russell, as every
body knows, is the one comedian OF his
time. He is inimitsble. always refined,
always amusing. In his new play ne has
legitimate comedy, and the critics say
that the new role of Hosea Howe" is the
hit of Mr. Russells life. The play, it is
said. is full of the spirit of humanity.
The situations and climaxes are strong
and novel. Mr. Russell is supported by
the largest anG best company he has ever
had, and his engagement next week will
be the comedy event of the season.
The sale of seats opened this morning
at the Harper house pharmacy for the
evening at Harper's theatre on the topic,
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" There was
the usual rush for seats, and the dislin-
guished orator will be greeted by large
ana sppreciative audience.
Sir Eiw n Arnold lectures at the Bur
tbs. at Davenport. tomorrow evening. and
many from this city will no doubt at
tend.
On Friday evening we are to have at
Harper's theatre the favoli,e comedienue,
Miss Matte NIckers, in her new play,
A Circus Queen, which has plot that
is manipulated largely for farce comedy
effects, though clearly define d thread is
easily followed from start to finish and
deals principally with an adventurous
boy and girl. busted C rcus manager,
hale parent, a villsinous husband and
wronged woman Just pathos enough is
draped in comedy's frame and pure
fun, linked with pleasing emotional parts.
forms more than satisfactory perform,
ance.
Popular Oracle Emmett, who appears
at the Harper newt Saturday evening. Dec
10, in her new play the Pulse of New
York" is one of the most popular SOU
brette stars on the American stage. Her
play is somewhat of the sensational order
| and is In no means subordin4ted to the
| opportunities Of scenic effects Miss
Emmett is bright intelligent and pleas
ing little lady. and can always be relied
! upon for excellent work She will intro
duce her singing aud darcing spe cialties
that have always served to make her SO
| popular.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-15
Eol. Raies.

For the Christmas and New Year Holt
days. the Burlington. Cedar Rapids 6
Northern Ailway will make a rate of one
fare for the round trip between all sta.
tons on its line; tickets on sale Dec "a,
% and 81. 1891. and Jan. /, 1892, good
TO return until Jan. 4 1892. For further
information regarding these rates. time
of trains. etc apply TO any ticket agent
OF this company or to E BANNEGaN,
g. 7. g. P. A, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-15
aCamnl re story.

The time is near at hand when the
thought of what will be the best and
most appropriate present 10 make TO ones
particular friends per, aces the mind OF
the ordinary mortal. Lloyd & Stewart
show almost every article for gentlemen $
US The variety of each class is so large
as 10 enable all TO make satisfactory ses
'eciions. The following are always APP
propriste and useful:
Canes Dressing Robes
SILK Umbrellas Smoking Jack cts
Silk Suspenders Bath tobes
Sil Muiiers Neckwear
Fancy Night Shirts Scarf Pins
SILK handkerchieis Sleeve Buttons
Linen Ia dkerchiefs FuFs
Colisr Boxes Initial Hau6kerciiefs
Cuff Boxes Embr'd Night Shirts
Match Safes Street Gloves
Toilet Sets Driving Gloves
Silk Hosiery Dress owes
Mits Fall Dress shirts
Full Dress Vests Full Dress Neekwear
Full Dress Jewelry Full Dress Shirt Protctrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-15

What the Hon George g Vest says in
regard to the superiority of the Llitsch
berz diamond and non -changesble spec
tacles:
Il am using glasses which l purchased
from Prof. Htrschberg and they are the
best ever tried
at affords me great pleasure to rec
ommend Prof Hirschberg as an excellent
opticiau. and his glasses are simply un
equalei in my experience
G. G. VEST.
These glasses are for sale by 7. III.
Thomas, agents for Rock bland.
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snl examine the same attn. Mons
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-15

c. Hepansiell, cashier of the above named
bank, do ,olemnly swear that the above statement
i true to the best Of NV knowledge and belief.
c HE'LL NS1 ELL. Cashier
SUbsc ibed and sworn 10 before me this l4th day
OF Dec mber, 1891 GEORGE T. ROTH.
lSEAL1 Notary Public.
CURRECT ATTEST: &. SPEIDEL.
u :. RosENFIELD,
ID. +. ROBINSON.
Directors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-15
REPORT
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,

at Rock leland. in the state IF Illinois at the
close Of business on Dec. 3 1891.
RESOURCES.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-15

RESOURCES.
Loans end discounts 49,. -...........s 27l 05s -
Overdrafts. secured and unsecured -. 90 90
L. :. Bonds To secure crculation...... 3n.Cn0 ~
Dne from approved reserve agents s.. O39 Or
Due ftom other National banks. as IS
Due from State bank and bank rs 2Og %
Bank, 2 house, furniture, end fixtures 1900 90
current expenses and taxes paid. 491 81
Checks and other cash items ........ pa 50
Bile OF o her bauks.... -.. -. -. $40 90
Fractional papt currency, nickels cents 12i 9s
Species go. Observation-Disclosures. 27gr2 %
Legal tender notes ................ l0.S17 %
X mprOn fond with L. :. treasurer
(5p.r cent Of clTculationl ............ 1850 70
Total ..-......-. ..-....... S415,974 6S
IIABiLITIES.
Capital stock paid in .........slO0OC n o.
Surplus fund....-....-...... ........ $1,000 o.
Undiv ided profits -.............. 1852 30
National oanks notes outstanding 800. 21,O0l On
Divid, nds npUaid.... .............. 3i2 90
Individual deposits subject
to check 800. o.. ..-... SliG so IA
Demand certificates % deposit Il 442 ~
Time certificates of depo-it. 40, T5i 81 215164 10
Due other national banks ........ 3214 Oj
Due TO state banks an bankers....... SCI II
lotdl.--- .--..-.."s...s-... ..-s.Sfl9"tf o
STATE or ILLINOIS.
Rock Island County
G. Hellpansfell, Cs EleY of the above named
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-08

discovered 1t to come from q cabin.
Howard, whose feet were not so sore as
mine, left me standing near a tumbled-
down fence, and coming back after q
few minutes he said:
1.-THE only people in the house are an
old black man and his wife. Come on,
old fellow"
took his arm. and we advanced bold
ly and into the cabin.
"Bless de good Lori" called the old
man and his wife, as with raised hands
and open mouths they stood watch
ing us.
1--WE are Yankees, uncle; we are es-
Gaping from Libby prison, and you must
help u.s." said Howard, as he closed the
door behind him.
"Good Lor', honey, yeh's in a heap
sight ov danjah" said tho old woman,
"foh de Confed sojers hez been skrim-
agin' round har all day fob yeh."
"But you can give us something to
eat and let us rest for awhile?"
"We'll do dc bes' we kin, mars, but
dar amt much left atween de 40 sides.
But praise de Lor', my ole mans a
skrimager hissef, an he has de knack
OF fndin' out IL dar's any thing lef
round about" said the old woman, as
she stirred up the fire and brought out
her pans.
me an my ole woman, we amt a
gwine to starve so longs dar's any thing
lef' TO confunscate tween har an
Mars Davis house in Richmond"
chuckled the old man, and he at once
became busy helping his wife.
In proof of his success as a "skrimager"
we were soon sitting down to s. n a
feast of pones and bacon as woul6 hive
delighted the heart Of Vitellus himself
that's, II he had been blessed with our
appetites. Since that day, at home and
abroad, have partaken OF banquets
where all earth's luxuries, prepared by
artistic cooks, were spread before me in
profusion; but never enjoyed them as
] did that delicious meal provided by
the kind-hearted negress in that hum
BILE hut.
We ate till we were ashamed of our
selves, and frankly said so, our tin plate
were kept piled up till we were satisfied,
till. for the first time, the hunger, that
had been gnawing at our vitals for
months, was appeased. But this did
not exhaust the hospitality OF these
good people, for a supply was cooked
"foh 10 tote OF" with US when we left.
y did not take much urging on the
old mans part TO induce US to sleep for
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-08
CHAPTER XVI.

We found a road, which Liz directed
us to, and which she assured us ran
plum est foh bout ten mile" Along
this we fairly ran, holding each others
hands to keep from stumbling. Where
the road turned wo left IL, and, trusting
10 luck, took to the woods and fenceless
fields.
Now and then we saw camp-fires TO
the right and left, but we avoided them,
for we dared not run the risk Of an in
vestigation.
1t was near daylight, and we must
have travelled fully forty miles from
our last stopping-place, when from the
crest OF what was q considerable eleva-
tion for that region we saw campfire
beneath us. 1t was so near that we
could see men in long overcoats grouped
about the fire, with their rifles stacked
within reach.
This seemed to be a reserve picket
post. The men had built tho fire among
tho branches OF largo tree that had
been uprooted by the wind. Keeping in
the shadow of the great mass of earth
still clinging TO the roots, we made our
way to the tree.
"Stay here and I'll see II l can learn
who they are" said Howard, and before
could stop him he had left me.
lie crept along the trunk, but he had
not gone far before stick broke under
him. saw the men Selling their rifles,
and heard the command: "IIalti Who
goes there?"
Don't fire; am a Yankeew called
out Howard, as he rose to his feet and
advanced towards the fire.
1--WE belong to the Twenty-First Vir-
GINA, and are out searching for you
follows" This heard In response to
Towards question. My first impulse
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-08
s ssaSs sAss,
A Story Of Love and War
BY MAJOR ALFRED X. CALHOUN.
tCoYTINUED.1
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTEb XIV.
In anticipation Of our escape, we had
stinted ourselves for days, so that we
might have corn bread to eat on the
way, for we did not expect to find
friends nor good place for foraging
between the 'Chickahominy and Will
iamsburg or Fortress Monroe. Our wet
ting in the swamp soaked the hard,
corn bread till it changed into cold
mush; but we ate it with greed and spar
ingly.
We wrung out our clothes and tramped
around on little island so as to keep
warm till they dried. With pieces OF
string, brought with us for the purpose,
we fastened the tapping soles to our
boots, and taking advantage OF the
daylight we made our way without an
other dripping to the eastern edge OF the
swamp. by moving constantly we kept
from freezing, and we wore alternately
the old overcoat Howard had brought
with him.
AS soon as IL was dark, we moved on
again, still keeping the north star TO
the left. About ten o'clock we saw a
light ahead, and on q nearer approach
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-08

every meal on the way. We parted at
Lexington and l went directly home
After greeting my happy parents, hur-
ried over to the Widow Brent's, where
my reception filed to overlooking the
cup OF my Joy.
The next day Carrie and I drove to
Camp Dick Robinson, where we found
Frank in his old quarters. Poor fellow,
he coughed necessarily and he was
wasted TO q shadow.
When / assured him that he was now
on tho footing of every other prisoner
OF war, he embraced me and wept like a
child.
Finding him in the mood to accept
advice, | spoke OF his illness and the ef-
feet good nursing at home would have
on him, and the result was that he con-
scented to take the oath OF allegiance.
lie was taken homo, but within the
year he was sleeping in the old cemetery
beside his father.
The foregoing is all of my story, un-
less, l might add, that when my leave
expired returned to my regiment.
fought on till the close of the war, and
then returned with Coloners commits
sion and an empty sleeve.
/ am married to Frank Brent's sister
1t was agreed quietly between my wife
and myself that should have the nam
ing OF the first child soon expected, and
she Of the second. "The first" CHANGED
to be twins. They are young men now;
but often, as we knelt over the crib in
which Joe Johnson and Sherman silent
so quietly, tears would we'll up from our
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-08

was TO run, but with a Hush at the
meannoss of the thought of deserving
my gallant young friend, / walked up
TO the fire, and was greeted with acheer
and a roar OF laughter.
: ~ am sorry you didn't make IL, gen
/ tlemen," said Lieutenant Brown, the OFF,
/ Ger in command of the post.
/ He made US sit by the fire and one OF
his men brought us some bread and
bacon, but our appetites were gone.
During the hour preceding daylight
Howard SCOTS pale face took on the
| age OF many years, but the light in the
fine, brave eyes did not flicker for an in
slant.
With the first light OF day our guards
formed about us; we were faced towards
the west, and the return march to Libby
began. Now we realized, for the first
time, how cold and weak we were, and
how swollen and blistered were our feet
We climbed the slope from which we
had first seen the campfire, and on the
Instant, with cries of surprise and alarm,
our guards broke away from US and fled
through the wood.
Forward Trotl Gallop! Charged Like
bugle blast we heard the familiar COM
mand in our front Dazed and trenb-
ling we sought the shelter Of a tree and
chung to each others hands.
We heard the quick pounding OF hoofs,
tho blinking OF scabbards, the hoarse,
deep cheer that followed the order
"Charge" Then cleaning sabres flashed
before our eyes, and horsemen in blue
swarmed about us.
"Friends Friends! Thank Cod"
My arms were about Towards neck
and was kissing him and crying with
the weakness of an emotional woman,
for the terrible strain was over.
1t was General Butler who, hearing OF
the escape, had sent these men to our
rescue. 1t would take volume to re-
cord the kindness OF our friends from
the time Of the rescue till we entered
Fortress Monroe and exchanged our
vermin-covered rags for decent gar
ments.
The day we reached Washington !
read the following dispatch In morn
ing paper:
"SASDUsKY, o., February 10, 1864.
Captain Frank Brent, the Confed-
crate Partisan Ranger, who was con-
demned to death last November for the
wanton murder of John Harding, re-
spccted Union citizen OF Perryville,
Ky, and who was respited by the Pres
ident for ninety days, will be returned
tomorrow to Camp Dick Robinson,
where the sentence will be carried out"
Much Of Howard SCOTS bitterness
against Frank Brent remained, but he
was too manly to permit even q hated
foe to die ANONYMOUSLY for crime of
which he knew him to be innocent. He
did not require much urging to go with
me to General Holt. That gentleman
greeted us cordially, heard our plea for
Frank Brent, and at once took US to the
President and stated our case for us.
Unnecessary here to detail all that
was dono that day, but it can best be
explained by the dispatch sent to Car
rio and her mother at Nicholasville that
afternoon:
Howard Scott and are free. Heed
no alarming dispatches. The President
has ordered that all the criminal
charges against Frank Brehs be re-
moved and his sentence set aside"
With our pay and thirty days leave Of
absence for each. Howard and l started
for Kentucky, doing full justice to
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-08

1t is with no little pleas
ure that we announce a
new story from the pen of
this POPULAR WESTERN
WRITER. Thousands of
readers all over the West
have read and admired
Mr.. Musick's stories, and
to such (among whom can
be counted surely the
readers of this paper the
mere announcement of a
new serial by him will
awaken the most pleasant
anticipations of a rare
literary treat.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-08
LUKE MASON

is a war story of more
than usual excellence, as
war stories 60, and is GER
tain to add much to the
already wide reputation of
it's author. 1t is, of
course, full of stirring
incident, has a strong and
interesting plot, and be-
sides being correct in its
historic details, is utterly
free from partisan color
ing. OF course it is
written in a loyal spirit,
but at the same time full
credit is given 1.-THE other
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-01

LITTLE society concert for the ben
eft of the newsboys' home, st. Paul. is
as success. Probate Judge Won Schfe-
CELL, of Minneapolis. dies.
12.-Henry Willard. the railway mag
nate, arrives in st. Paul.
IA sweeping Democratic victory
shakes up the politicians of Butte,
Mont. Henry Willard is banGueted at
the Hotel Ryan, and entertalningly adj
dresses the Twin City Commercial club.
15.-Gen. Ruger sends troops to sup
press threatened outbreak of North
ern Cheyenne Indians on the Tongue
river. Montana. Henry Willard tells
the st. Paul Industrial union to place
firm reliance on local capital.
16. -HOn. Eugene M. Wilson, prom
inent Minneapolis attorney and lead
ing Democrat. dies. After long coll
test the United States senate seats
Wilbur F. Sanders and Thomas G. Pow
ers, as senators from Montana. Henry
Willard visits Minneapolis. The st.
Paul presbytery meets at Red Wing.
IA second regiment of the Knights
of Pythias is organized in st. Paul.
2O.-Stanley Proudfit, a popular young
railroad official, dies. The Union PACING
railroad lays plans to ''gridiron" the
state of Washington.
21.-Troops at TT. Robinson, Neb.,
receive marching orders to head OF
belligerent Cheyennes, absent from the
Pine Ridge agency without leave.
23.-South Dakota's Democratic cen
trail committee meets at Huron. Theil
state convention will be at Aberdeen.
26.-Silver deposits are reported OF
the Sioux reservation. The senate APP
propriates nearly 100000 for the Sioux
Indians.
27.-Seeding is nearly finished in the
Northwest.
2S.-Iowa's law providing for the
seizure of liquors shipped into the state
is declared unconstitutional by the
United States supreme court.
29.-The United States irrigation
commission meets at Huron, S. ID.
30.-Gen j. FL. Hammond dies in st.
Paul. The sale of liquor in South Da-
kota is said to cease.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-01
December.

4.-Gov. Merriam appoints w. d.
Cornish Judge of the district court in
place of Judge Simons, deceased. III
S. Branham; mayor of Litchfield, shoots
himselfwhile delirious and dies.
7-SeryiceS in memory OF ID. Il. Ro-
selle and Stanley Proudft are held by
the st. Paul Benevolent Order of ElkS
Judge Henry Hale dies in st. Paul.
9.-Edward Finlay murders his wife
in st. Paul, and kills himself. Mime
apolls and st. Paul are united by the
electric street car line. Judge Hale's
decease enriches st. Paul to the extent
of S500000 for a free diSpensary and
public library purposes.
10.-CroW Indians sell 1,S50,000 acres
Of their reservation for S946,000.
1l.-Patrick Regain, at st. Paul. fires
four shots into his wife.
13.-St. Paul secures an extensive
stove factory.
15.-Sitting Bull is killed near Stand
ing Rock agency by Indian police while
resisting arrest.
1s.-Three people mysteriously shot
and killed at Shakopee.
19.-FOur Indians who murdered
prospeetors lear Missoula, Mont, are
hanged.
23.-Walter F. Horton, accused OF
drowning his wife and child, is &C
quilted after three weeks trial.
ga bloody Christmas is had. Silas
Mickles. in maniacal frenzy. kills his
adopted daughter dangerously wounds
his wife, and commits suicide in St
Paul. AT Hinckley two brothers named
Kane, of Hastings, are killed by Mar
shall Booth, in self-defense.
27.-LouiS SomerS, at Hastings, gets
life sentence for the murder of Mary
Dietzen. The Bijou theater, Minneap
oils. is burned.
2S.-Carl Reher, near Fergus Falls,
kills his wife ana son in an attempt to
annihilate his family. seriously wounds
one OF his three daughters and hangs
himself successfully.
ga brilliant opening is had with
the Bostonians at the Metropolitan
opera house. Many Indians killed and
wounded; also twenty-four soldiers
killed and twenty-eIght wounded in a
fight at Wounded Knee, S. ID. While
Big Foot's band of $50 Sioux braves was
being disarmed portion of the prison
ers showed their treachery and opened
fire.
30.-Ignatius Donnelly, the Sage of
Nininger. is elected president of the
Minnesota Farmers Alliance, in con-
vention at ST. Paul. One hundred miles
of new railroad between Winona and
Spring Valley are opened. Two Strikes
band of thirty Sioux attacks provision
train near Pine Ridge agency and the
thirty Indians were followed by troops
and killed. Small skirmishes are still
looked for, but the army forces, as now
circled around the hostile bands, will
probably prevent any great massacre.
Henry NJ. Stanley visits the Twin
Cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-01

1.-The great Weyerhaeusers syndicate
figure on building mills at Brainerd.
The city of ST. Paul is enjoined against
building the Broadway bridge.
3.-The Choctaw and many other In
dians await the coming of their new
Messiah.
4.-Ex-Attorney General Gordon E..
Cole dies in London.
6.-Judge Mcconnell decides that
s'Original packages" may be sold in
Fargo, n. d.
10.-Brainerd suffers from 800, 900
fire.
I1.-Rev. W. T. Boutwell,, the Oldest
missionary and a greatly respected pio-
neer of Minnesota, dies at Saltwater.
12.-Frederick Dedolph, NJ. d., dies
in ST. Paul. The United States supreme
court conveneS.
13.-rhe Lyceum theater is opened in
Minneapolis.
l4-Ten Hands. Cheyenne Indian
of Big Foot's camp. near Pierre. s. d.,
is arrested for posing as the new Mes
siah.
Is. Minnesota's population is ven