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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09

Mother ana 1 Dorn feel a mite o1san
pointed, but we know it will come on
right in the end
Your mind is fully made mp
queried Mrs. Percy, thinking of Duke
Wyle's fling about desertion.
Fully, ma 'am," replied Kenton
II stand or fall with Virginia."
Two days later the company left 70,
the front. Every soul in the ancient
village turned out to bid them godsneed
and goodby. Marian Percy shook hands
with many, with Royal Kenton and
Duke Wyle among the number, People
remarked that she was excited and en-.
thusiastic, but if her lover was among
those over whose heads waved the state
flag of Virginia she gave no sign. moi
even to him.
The Shenandoah guards were made
Company A of Virginia regiment.
which was among the first on the bat
tleield of Bull Run. When it was
known that tine Federals would attack.
when they were observed marching ont
OF Centerville on that July morning to
find the Confederates and give battle.
Lieutenant Wyle found opportunity to
say to Steve Brayton, who had been
made sergeant in the company:
well, it seems that Yankee ia with
US yet"
He un's right ON hand, lootenant, :"
was the reply.
How has he behaved himself?'
Right well, take it. Hain't heard
one O. the men find any fault"
Hes deep one, Steve-deeper than
l thought. He's been biding his time.
IT he gets chance today. he II go over
to the Yankees. This is what he has
been waiting for
'Shoo! But yo' don't think so?''
"Of course l do. The captain wants
you to make it your business TODAY. in
case the Yankees come out, to watch
him. If he makes break, shoot him in
the back! Better tell the rest of the
boys, so as to make sure of him.
Reckon the Yanks will pitch IMP"
Pretty sure to-
"Goin to be reg lar fout?"
Looks like it,
"Waal, doggone my hide if l hainN
feelin rather shaky in my legs already,
and yo' don't look none too peart, loo
tenant. but reckon kin keep an eye
on the Yankee if the shootin don't get
too heavy!''
Shoot him right down if he makes
a breah!''
jest so, unless I'm shot first. I've
bin achin fur fout fur the past three
months, but durn my skin if l don't
wish l was back in camp and the Yam
KEGS 80 miles off! What's the use in all
this fussin anyhow? Why can't we all
sot down and hev a talk and fix things
up:''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09

"Ah, am glad to sec you, my brare boy
ranks of the company. AS the captain
IS badly wounded I shall probably be
promoted soon, and will see that you
are made corporal at least
Il enlisted to fight them dod burned
Yankees, and went for 'em the best ]
knowed how said Ike, who had re.
covered from his surprise and was now
| willing to take all the credit extended,
Eyes, you did a power to help drive
'em back, replied the officer, land
Ill see that you are properly rewarded,
By the way, Ike. what are the men say.
| ing about that Yankee:''
He IN can't be no Yank."
"Why not?''
why, he IN fout dead agin 'em.
They all is sayin that he's shorter to
fight. Reckon he'll get Office
Look here. Ike, don't you be taken
in and done for like the rest! Do you
know why he enlisted::'
ION account of tar and feathers,
reckon
Exactly. You had him boxed up
that night. He wasn't ready to skip,
and he was afraid of being coated. He
reckoned on DESERVING to his friends
when we got down here"
Then why didn't we uns fix emp
1--WE had our eyes ON him, but he was
too sharp for us. He knew we were
watching him, and he didn't dar' to
bolt. He had better plan than that.
When he grabbed that flag and led you
back-and l saw you were one of the
first to follow-do you know what his
plan was!''
ITO git that cannon, I reckon
"No. sir! No, sir! He fooled the
whole pack of you! He intended to lead
you into trap and get you all cap
tured."
'.Yo' doan' say!''
But do! know all about it. If
hadn't followed ON with the rest of
the company. not one of you would have
got back alive
Then, dod rot his Yankee hide, why
doan' we uns jump right onto him
heayy?" shouted the excited Ike.
Because we've no positive proofs,
you see. He's been too deep and sly thus
far. You see, he's even fooled almost
every man in our company. You
haven't no love fur Yankees, 1 take it!''
''Dod rot 'em, reckon killed about
20 of 'em down thar, but wish it had
been hundred!''
Il wish this fellow was out of our
company" unused Wyle. $50 long as
he is with us we have got to be ON our
guard against his Yankee tricks. He'd
feel proud to take rs all over to the
Yankees
Why doan' 70 On git him outi~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09

asked IKE AFTER a moment renecuon.
Id like to. but how can I? I've
Just come from brigade headquarters.
where General jackson asked after him
and as much as said he'd promote him.
He'll probably give him the place 1
want you to have. He's fooled jackson
the same as he has the rest of u.s.
And jackson will make he un a cor.
poral:" asked Ike.
Sure to.
Say, Iootenant," whispered Ike as
he drew step nearer, Il reckon I
know how to get that Yank outer this
company
Howl
"Shoot him out!'
II don't understand"
IF he un goes, do git to be cor
poral?''
Yes"
"Then yo' leave it to me! Mebbe it
Will take week or two, but yo' bet
yo'r last dollar he un's got to go.'
(To be contfnued)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09

'Go'y me, but DIR goes Miss SUNSHINE
dgatn"'
Ina, hut she was not wise enough 10 sif.
heir sophistry from their constitutional
regiments. The talk of n southern con.
ti'rncy did not appeal to her patriot.
TN. Her pride and patriotism belonged
% Virginia first Of all. virginia's veal
o. We" was her anxiety.
At so'clock on the evening of the day
q which we have written the widow
Percy and her daughter were eagerly
scanning the columns OF Richmond
iar'r which had arrived half an hour
before. when Royal Kcnton was an
h'rncoi. He was received in mannc,
20 l0i him know that his presence was
welcome. and conversation turned n.
once ~ the all important question. Aft.
z Y had continued for n time Mrs
f'fcy suddenly Observed:
Mr. hcutUn. we were spcaking Of
You THIS afternoon and were agreed
mat your position was at least cmbGr
Passing
winch means" he smilingly re-
rlod, That you have been wondering
test. ("
Mother and daughter looked 1T him
with considerable ca-crncss, but with
'a' reply. and be continued:
No doubt ! ought 10 be ashamed of
no iact that have lived TO be 81 years
W age and have taken no interest in
i''tlcs. III all others were clear ON this
il.'uon. could soon decide il for my.
III Here We have some Of the ablest
A.h ot America coutcnding that no state
ma to the Union by any constitu-
.,'"I law, while others equally wise
, =. war rs penalty for secession.
V. nave no precedent to guide us. No
vac was forced into the Union. If the
r.f'' OF any one state believe that sep
'.u would be n benefit. how can we
r'! her right 20 withdraw? And yet
y STATE has moral or legal right to
-l"flI tho welfare Of the general gov
cannot speak for the south, but
'lFsinia only" said the mother.
snow little of politics. am content
=. rave the question to the statesmen
ouf state. have no bitterness Of
.ugnal feeling"
+. i'' are from Rhode Island, Mr..
, ayh' observed the daughter.
h. nut You came here TO make your
, -'' with us. The state has adopted
IVA, So to speak,"
Yes"
"Y,,,l .
h.. iou have become n voter here. You
n.y., 40 intention of returning to the
None whatever"
,,.. ihen you must stand on the same
Wv @uurm We do. You must stand by
Jour state"
o., he has doubtless given the subject
, A., thought" said the mother In
dr.. meant to gently reprimand the
%1 for her cagerness.
u. nave indeed" answered Kenton.
u seems TO me that
" mat moment . colored girl ep-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09
IHEbestinvestment

in real estate is to keep build.
ings well painted. Paint protects
the house and saves repairs. You
sometimes want to sell-manv a
good house has remained unsold
for want Of paint. The rule should
be, though, "the best paint or
none" That means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09
Drs. Stackhouse & Daniel,

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Rupture Cured No Pain.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09


Baths Of all kinds. including
turkish. plain, shampoo, cleo.
tric. electro-thermal, ETC., NAV
Do obtained at the Sanitarium
Bath Rooms, on the first floor of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For Ladies-From . a. m. tn
II N. on week days For Gen.
tlemen-From 6 q. m. to ESQ a.
m. and from 2 p. m. to . p. m.
on week days On SUNDAYS the
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to IL .. n. for Gentlemen ONLY.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths may b obtained at any
time daring business hours.
Gynnastum connscted With beth
rooms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09
Peculiar to Himself.

so eminently successful has Hoods
Sarsaparilla been that many leading
citizens from all over the United
States furnish testimonials of cures
which seem almost miraculous.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is not an acct
dent, but the ripe fruit of industry
and study. 1t possesses merit .pe-
culiar to itself.n
Hoods pills cure nausea, sick
headache. indigestion, biliousness.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09
ARGUS BUSINESS DIRECTORY


BOOKS, WALL PAPER. ETC.
Crampton, R, 1.s5 Second avenue
RESTAURANT
Allan. L, 16Os Second avenue.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS,
cordes, F. 1902 Second avenue
GLOVES AND FURs.
Bennett, Geo, 1905 Seco, avenue.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Emig. ", 1907 Second avenue.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
Beselin, 1903 Second avenue.
BAKERS.
Munro DE Rue Anderson. sas Market SQUARE,
DRUGGISTS.
Thomas, H. 1890 Second avenue.
speidel. C,i16o7 Second avenue,
PLUMBERS AND GAS FILTERS,
Blake Murphy, 1si0 Third avenue.
WALL PAPER. ETC.
Adams Wall Paper Co. sio-sl4 Twentieth street
GRoCERs.
Buncher, Chas A. 2si Twentieth street,
Hess Bros. 1920 Second avenue.
Brooks Thierman, OOi Fifth arenue.
kuschmann. Robt. 40. Fourth avenue.
Long, c J, second avenue and Nineteenth street.
Browner Co. 1891 Fifth svenue.
UNDERTAKEN.
Knox. r, 4Os Twentieth street.
HARDWARE, STOVES AND MANTELs
Noftsker, t, 800 Twentieth street.
LAUNDRY.
Parker's Laundry, 1874 Third avenue.
col 221 and sa3 Eighteenth street.
BREwERIES.
Eock Island Brewing company.
MEAT MARKET.
Schroeder Hans, BIZ Twentieth street.
Tri-Ciiy Packing and Provision Co. 9Th and 5oth.
JEwELER AND oPTICIAN.
Ramser,J & Son, 1sz7 second avenue.
MILLINERY.
Blackburn Co,n1as Second avenue.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Boston Shoe Store, 1923 Second avenue.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
Harris. Geo W D. aas Seventeenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09

Il began to suffer from the effects
of chronic catarrh and lung trouble, $
said Mr.. Huber, who is EMPLOYED bv
the Rock Island Lumber companv
Last fall l had to give up work.
Physicians whom i consulted told me
that there was no help for me. Thew
Not satisfied with their opinion,
decided to consult specialists. NV
interview with Drs. Stackhouse and
Daniel marks the turning point in
my career. for l verify believe that
these physicians saved nv life. I
learned from them that the climate
OF Rock Island is good enough to
live in. 1 began to feel improve
ment from the beginning of their
treatment. l am still gaining in
strength and weight every day.
and now do as much work as ever
In fact / feel better than 1 have for
three or four years, and am positive
that the Stackhouse & Daniel system
OF treatment cannot be excelled'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-09
Strictly Pure
White Lead

You cannot afford to use cheat
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Southern" "Red Seal. y
Collier" -5.~
"Shipman," Fahnestock. -
For CONGREGATIONAL Lead Co .
Pure White Lead Uniting CoIors.
Inese colors are sold in one-pound cans. eacf,
Gan neing sufhcent TO tint Is pounds of Sfri~sI,,
Pure White Lead the desired shade: they are N
no sense ready-mixed paints. but combination
OF perfectly pure colors in the handiesf for, %
tint Strictly Pure White Lead 'o'--' ~
"A good many thousand dollars have been
saved propety-owners by having our boot ~,
and get both free. >N
NATIONAL LEAD COZ
Chicago Branch
state and Fifteenth Streets, Chicago.k
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
A Chapter for Wool Growers.
LFrom the New York Trlhnne.


The fall in the price of wool during
the last year has been 80 per cent. To
the farmers of the country this means q
loss of more than S2j, 900, 600 in the value
of their WOOL if there were not other and
even greater losses resulting from depre-
citation in the value of their 1ocks, and
enforced slaughter of sheep to escape con-
timing losses in the future. Nor is this
the whole loss which they have to charge
to the change OF the national policy
Strictly speaking, the depression in the
price Of wool dates from the election i'm
medalely following the passage of the
Mckinley Tariff bill. The overwhelming
maiorities given at that time for free
trade party produced at once the con-
victon that the new tariff would be over
thrown as speedily as possible, and that
wool would be placed on the free list,
according to the Democratic platform.
From that time purchases of wool have
been retarded by the belief that the price
was likely to be seriously depressed by the
overthrow of the protective duties. The
average of 104 grades and qualities quoted
by Coates Brothers, of Philadelphia, was
2j.3 cents November !, 1880, when the
election was at hand which resulted in the
remarkable victory of Democrats and
Populists. On the lst of January, 1894,
the same grades and qualities of wool
averaged IN the same market IS cents per
pound, so that the decline during that peri
cd was little over 81 per cent The follow
ing table shows the quotations on the 1st
of each month, according to the circulars
of Coates Brothers, the figures given
being in all cases the average of 1O4
quotations:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
The Historic IAenrsnrge.

The wreck of the famous old government
war-ship Kearsarge, on Roncador reef in
the Caribbean sea, briefly recorded last
week, recalls the sea fight between the
Kearsarge and the Confederate privateer
Alabama in 1864, which ended in sending
the Alabama To the bottom. Both were
wooden ships. The Kearsarge was screw
propeller, built at the Portsmouth navy
yard in 1862. She was commanded bv
Capt John A. Wnslow. The Alabama
was built at Birkenhead, England. for the
Confederates and was commanded by the
rebel Capt. Raphael Semmes. Her size
and equipment were practically the same
as those of the Kearsarge. She also was
built and launched in 1862 and at once be-
gan her devastation of the United States
trading vessels. She was manned by Brit
ish subjects, and, owing to the blockade,
never entered a Confederate port. She
was said to have captured 65 Union yes
sells, most of which Semmes burned, and
to have destroyed properly valued at So
000,00 She was the terror of the seas.
The fight between the two vessels, which
was one of the most brilliant and exciting
events of the war, took place Sunday, June
10, 1864, off Cherbourg, France. The Ala
bama was lying in the harbOr of Cher
bourg, protected by it being neutral ground.
The Kearsarge was lying three miles off the
eastern entrance to the harbor, when the
Alabama came out, escorted by a French
ironclad and the English yacht Deerhound
The Kearsarge steamed off seven miles from
the shore so as to be beyond the neutral
ground, and then steamed toward the Ala
bama. The fight began at 1857 in the
morning and lasted an hour and twenty
minutes, wheL the Alabama began to sink
and showed the white flag. In less than
an hour the sides of the Alabama had been
torn out and she had headed for the shore
in an effort to reach neutral waters. She
sank out of sight Immediately after the last
shot was fired. The Kearsarge Immediate
ly sent boats to rescue her crew, and the
Deerhound which asked and received per
mission to assist in the rescue, picked up
thirty-nine persons, including Semmes and
fourteen of his officers, The Alabama had
about forty men killed, and seventy were
made prisoners, so that 80 escaped Only
/ three men were wounded on the Kearsarge,
one of whom died. Only 2S proiectles
struck the Kearsarge out of the $40 that
were fired by the Alabama, and none of
these did any material damage. One 100
! pound shell exploded in the smokestack
and one lodged in the stern post of the
Kearsarge, but did not explode. The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

A new fad is reported to be on its way
from the Indian Territory where it has
been discovered that certain of the native
Indians and other tribes eat the hearts of
a certain species of cactus to produce
state of physical and mental eXatation.
"Used in moderation" we are told, "they
are most powerful tonic Like the ia
nous coca of Peru, they check waste, and
so stimulate bodily activity as to enable a
man to work hard without sleep for days
together. The Indians chew these cactus
hearts and swallow them. While under
the influence man is lifted out of him
self, as it were. He is wide awake yet
dreaming. The intellect is not cOuded,
but stimulated in high degree But the
most remarkable thing about this plant is
that its peculiar effect is not followed by
any reaction. On that account it should
be ideally adapted for sprees. 1t immedi-
ately arrests the reaction which makes the
topper so sad after 'jamboree.' The south
ern prairie Indians, with whom the eating
of the plant is a religion, regard it as a
cure for all diseases, especially consump-
tion. At their sacred festivals they re-
main for days in the state of ecstasy de-
cribed."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

Kearsage fired 173 projectiles and few Jailed
to do some injury.
A story gained credence that the Kear-
sarge, unknown to the Alabama, had been
armor-plated amidships, giving her an ad-
vantage in the fight. The fact is, however
that, upon the advice of her executive Off
Ger, James S. Thornton, her anchor chains
had been laid lengthwise along her Sides
over her coal bunkers, and then covered
with planking. This was a means of pro-
lection which Thornton had learned from
Farragut at New Orleans.
1t is a fact of local interest that the last
assignment of Commander A. ID. Brown of
Brattleboro, before his retirement from the
naval service, was to the command Of the
Kearsarge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

The legislative committee of the nation
al association of letter carriers is now in
Washington to urge the passage of a bill
which has been introduced in the House to
prevent the removal of letter carriers, for
political reasons, by pOstmasters who do
not adhere to the spirit of civil service re-
form. The carriers are now under civil
service rules, but it has happened in nu-
merous cases when new incumbent of
different political faith from his predeces-
sor has taken charge of a pos:-ofiice that
the removal of carriers has been accom-
plished by setting up charges which had
no sufficient foundation. The bill in ques-
ton provides that no carrier shall be re-
moved until the charges against him have
been heard by local board, and that the
finding of the board shall be subject to re-
view,by the post-ofiice department. The
bill is evidently right in the principle which
it seeks to establish, and ought to pass in
form which will prevent changes being
made in the carrier service for purely pO-
litical reasons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

This statement shows that the fall in
prices since the new clip of wool began to
come forward in May last has been almost
unbroken, and has been 80 per cent. The
only slight advance realized at any time
during that period was between November
l and December l of last year, following
the crushing defeat of the Democratic
party in northern and western states.
There was then kindled an impression
that the party in power, in view of defeat
so complete and 50 unexpected, would
have the sense to restrain its hostility to
American industries. Much buying follow
ed, and sales of wool We're for the first time
larger than the year before. But it was soon
perceived that such hopes were vain, and
manufacturers and spectators who bought
wool last November have since been able
to buy it much cheaper
After the Democrat, success in 1890
there began a decline of nearly three cents
in the average price of all qualities of wool.
But when the Congress elected that year
had been in session a few months, it was
er the Presidential election, and the prices of
wool, after more than a year of decline,
remained comparatively steady during the
rest of 1892. The average was 22.T No
yember l, having been slightly lower dur
ing the year. The election of 1892 resulting
in complete success of the Democratic party.
closing of works was feared, but the manu-
facturers, having then a remarkably strong
market and orders running well into the
following year, did not discontinue pro-
duction until those orders had been filled,
Thus the consumption maintained the
price of wool until after the 1st of May.
Then was realized the exhaustion of
previous orders and manufacturers began
to decline further purchases of wool and to
close their works.
1t is sometimes said that wool is now
! down to a free-trade basis, so that nothing
worse can befall the farmer if the Wilson
bill should become law. But the price
| of Ohio medium fleece, which shrinks 40per
! cent was about "a cents in January, 1894
having declined 13 cents in the last three
| years. The price of Australian medium,
which shrinks about the same, New Zea-
land cross bred being taken as a sample,
was 20.2 cents in 1890, rose to 20.4 in
1891, fell to 1913 in 1892 and 1S.5 in 1898
but in January, 1894, the average Of
! quotations is again 20 cents. In order tC
sell in open competition with such wool
even since the rise of the last year, Ohio
medium fleece must fall about four cents
further, after declining Is cents during
the last three years. During 20 years fol
which records of the price of wool have
been kept, there is not a single instance OF
record of so great decline as has occurred
within the last year, nor has the price o
wool ever been as low in this country
under any form of tariff as it is now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
Rev. Adm Grnut.

Rev. Adm Grout, aged 90 years, a we'll
known veteran of the Zulu mission, died
at his home in Springfield, Mass, Tuesday
night. His labor in the foreign mission
field covered the period of 35 years. Mr..
Grout was born in Pe,Adm Sept. ?, 1903.
1t was not till he was 22 years Old that he
was able to begin his preparation for col
lege. He graduated from Amherst in 1873 /,
and from Andover in 1884. At the close
of his seminary course he started, with i've
other graduates, for Cape Town, going
from there to the Zulu station. Here he
continued in the work until 1870, when
failing health compelled his return to this
country. Mr.. Grout was descended from
the same ancestry as is Rev. Lewis Grout
of West Brattleboro, also a pioneer in the
Zulu mission field