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Year: 1870




John Gribble first class boy, says that he was just
passing round the capstan in mastering for his
watch after the ship had made the first lurch to lee
ward, when he heard Captain Burgoyne sing out,
answer came "Eighteen.n The ship kept on heel
ing over, and never came UP again. Went out on
the weather foretopsan brace on the hurricane
deck, TO haul on and round IN on the t0psail,
sheets being let 60. Saw the sea roll over the hurri
cane deck hammock netting, and was JaDlmed by 1t
under the hammock cloth. Could remember nothing
more until he was picked up, With another OF the
men saved, by the second launch.


REPORT Or GUNNER MAY.


The report OF Gunner James May Is that he was
not on duty during the squall, but nearing noise
In one OF the turres he ascended II TO ascertain the
cause. BE had just heard the reply made to Cap
tain Burgoyne that the ship was heeling eighteen
degrees, when he was thrown out OF the rurIet into
the sea. Captain Burgoyne was thrown lOr swept
overheard at the same time, and May appears to
have thought thnt at one Time Captain BnrgoYne
was one OF the five OF them who got hold OF the gun
vale OF the launch and that the Captain alone
washed away. The fact, however, seems TO be that
after the ship capiized Captain Burgoyne was seen
clingng to the keel Of the pnnace and that those In
the launch were never able TO get near enough to
pull him on board. Besides the pinuace the Cap
tain had amldshps, OH her hurricane deck, three
boats one within the other, two launches and gal
ley When the frgate rolled over, these boats were
necessarily hurled overheard. Some eight or nine
men got into the upper launch the undermost filled
and sank. Other men were seen cllngng to the pin.
nace--One OF them Captain Burgoyne Some OF them
reached The launch and were drawn in safely, May
himself, powerful man, assisting several. Voices
were heard calling loudly to the captain to throw
himself into the sea and make for the boat; but be
fore he could do that, OF effort could be made 10
feared the captain perisned. The only nope which
It ls SAID Captain Commerell still has OF the brave
commander being picked up must lie In the frail
chance OF the pinnace afterwards rlgltlng ana ms
getting into her. against which s 10 be put the fact
that the was secured for hours In all directions
without any trace OF her having been sceD
Year: 1870




Bosroy, Sept. 26, 1870.


An interesting five mile dash, for $500 side, took
place at the Beacon Park, Brighton this afternoon
between the celebrated long -wInded .gelding John
Stewart and the less renowned stallion Abdailah
Chief. The geiding was named by MIR. Stewart and
the Cbier Wy Jonn L. Doly The attendance was
quite large, ana the betting, which quite heavy,
was about even before the race, but afterwards
turned Ia favor OF Mr., Stewards morse.


Both got an even start when the word was given;
but the chief soon got length more ahead, and
At the quarter pole the gap was wdened TO two or
three lengths by bad break by stewart. The lat
ter came down soon. however, and crept up hand
somely. but only fai back again, until turning the
last quarter OF the first mile, when he made spurt
and passed under the wire two lengths ahead IN The
moderate time OF 25oh. Continuing on the second
mile stewart still kept ahead and OF the two
seemed TO be gaining until coming near the
wire. vixen the Chlef came up, but not
Tar enough by full length. lhe time OF this
mile was 24lls The third mile promised to be
almost rejection OF the first, so handsomely did
stewart hold the lead. AT tue half mile pole, how
ever the Chef spurred mp, and the two Went 1t neck
and neck Tor dozen lengths or more. when the old
stewart blood was stimulated to further effort,
aud he made sudden gap OF couple OF lengths.
Then, quick magic, While turning the last quarter
the Chief made struggle, and upon passing the
wire he was nalf length or more ahead. and the
Stewart horse was breathing badly. The Chief made
the mile IN precisely the same time Stewart made
the second nie-244k. Having now rot well by
the stand the two r0tters went 1t even at the be-
ginning OF the fourth mile. At the quarter pole, how
ever Stewart broke again. and the Chief
gained couple OF lengths or More; but
this advantage was only temporary, for stewart
et out ana was four lengths ahead at the end OF the
fourth mile, which was made in 2;45s. On the Gfth
mile stewart held his advance and the betting was
this time at the rate OF thirty Eve in his favor
Both trotted handsomely; but It seemed clear that
Stewart would win, though during the last half
mile the Chief was once or twice necK ond neck
with hun, and when they came Ia finally the Stew
art horse saved by less than length and stew
art was declared the victor. The time OF lhe last
| mile was 2:49h. The following Is the tmei.
Year: 1870

led away from their allegiance ana eagerly
joined the ranks OF their former enemies
TO storm the heights OF the government
deal out fortune and disaster one to the other.
Resistance to the Ranking movements were found TO
be useless and when the battle closed late In the day
not white nat was to be seen on all the field, and
nigh above the plants Of the wounded who he'd
parted with their summer head tops against their
will, rose the shouts OF victory and the glorious
strains OF the glorious chant OF 'When this old hat
was new" For once In lifetime bull and bear
brokers had combined TO bull the hat market, Tor
which the hatters will doubtless sing psalms OF
praise for year to come.
Year: 1870

DID you ever think kind reader what
a power is contained in the one word In.
fluence ? Have you even thought how
much good or evil you can do by the eX-
ercise Of this one individuality of yours.
You can not doubt but that you are the
pOssessOr in some degree, for it is pos
sessed by all created things, both the an
imal and vegetable kingdom, and also,
by the heavenly bodies which move to
their OtheTal sphere through countless
ages, exercising such influence as their
Creator has allotted to them. But man,
the nOblest work of God, is endowed with
q will Of his own, to use this faculty for
the advancement Of his fellow mortal or
cause him to follow that path which will
in the end be his ruin, and which he has
uncOnsciOuslY taken, by the power You
may have over him, thinking it will
bring to him happiness or peace, but will
lind no content there, no Joy, but only
sad disappointment and he will then
curse himself for his folly aud YOu fur
misused confidence Let all weigh we'll
the words of their mouths and the acts
of their lives ere they shall be left to
condemn themselves for evils they see
around them which they will lament
over, and desire to correct, but will lind
the Root Of Evil so deeply planted that
they have no mortal power of sufficient
force with which to eradicate it.


Every individual has not, of course.


the same degree of influence, but ali
clnsses Of society possess it to a certain
extent, both the old and young, the rich
and poor, and in every circle qf society
there are certain individuals whose
words and acts carry many Of their as
sociates and hearers with them and they
theirs and so on, until good or evil is in
stilled into many from the few. And as
we are not our own, but bought with u
price, we are forbidden to use this means
Year: 1870

A REPUBLICAN paper of the West
says;


The Democratic papers Of the country
persist in charging the low price of wheat
to Radical rule, plea which ought to
stamp the one who makes it fool, and
does with intelligent men who can read,
and who dare to think for themselves.


A New York circular gives the true
reason for the low price of wheat, and
here it is, and it ought to satisfy every
one:


"On the 10th Of November there were
afloat, on the way to Liverpool, 320 car
goes of wheat from the Black Sea region,
AND ONLY FIFTEEN FROM NEW YORK /!
Do you ask why this was so ? We an
sWer because wheat could be bought
cheaper in the Black Sea markets" ;"


And why can wheat be bought cheap
eT in the Black Sea markets?


To answer this is to state one of the
simplest propositions known to political
economy. Anything which can be pro-
duced cheaply can be sold cheaply, and
with profit The demand for cOmmo-
dity does not more thoroughly control
the price of it han does the cost Of its
production, and grain which can be rails
ed at a slight cost can be sold at much
lover rates than grain which is raised at
great cost,


The farmers Of America cannot eN-
peot to compete with the wheat-pToduo-
ers Of the Black Sea region. Here we
have too many loyal blessings to labor
and struggle under


Here the farmer is taxed to support Il
select CLASS of Government spectators
-bOndhOldeFs-WhO are not taxed.


He is taxed, first, upon his house and
farm and barn.


He is taxed upon his income.


He is taxed upon every implement he
buys to conduct his farm.


He is taxed upon the clothes he buys
to protect himself and family from cold.


He is taxed upon his sugar, teas, cOf-
fees, and such other groceries as he may
purchase for his home.


He is not permitted to buy his neces-
saries where he can buy them cheapest,
and sell his grain where he can get most
for it; but he is compelled, by the acts
of a loyal Congress, to buy at the eXtOr-
tlOuate rates of the manufacturers, while
he Is, by the same Congress, compelled
to sell his wheat where he gets the least
for it,


The man who will not think of this,
and understand it as it is, is simply a
knaYe, 3 fool, or ? higQt, who would
Sacrifice the whole country, with its peb-
pie and their prosperity, that party of
fanatics, bOndhOlders, and thieves might
continually hold u carnival, and revel in
wealth wrung from the producing class
es.


1t is to the interest of the Englishman
that he gets the greater quantity of his
wheat supply from the Russian markets
for there he can trade his manufactured
goods and sustain a prosperous interna-
uonal commerce, beneficial to both coun-
tries.


lA the days of Democratic admins
hation in this country, three-fourths Of
the wheot imported by England wont
Irom the United States, and this because
england could send to our markets, in
exchange for wheat, her superior manu-
ncured goods, free of am extortionote
protective tariff,
Year: 1870

"THE cause of the present scarcity,
and high price Of butter, is attributed to
the fact that farmers daughters, instead
Of playing upon the churn, are learning
to play upon the Piano"


Now the above delectabIe paragraph I
read in a newspaper the other day, and
if I were a betting character, I would be
willing to stake my all fifty cents in rag
ged shin plasters) that the man who
wrote it, is as mean as it is possible for a
man to be, and if he has a wife III wa
ger she is a miserable, neglected down.
trOdden woman. Can no plan be devils
ed to stop such croaking?


Iheard the wife of a Circuit Judge say
to him. 70 I feel uneasy about our daugh-
ter. She is looking thin and has a
cough.D 'sHumph >" was the grufr re
ply, 4sfe needs elbow grease, if she were
to go to work in the kitchen a while,
she would soon be well - Such incOm-
sistency as this is intolerable. If man
wishes his daughters to Ee cultivated la
dies, and take an elevated position in so
ciety he ought not, after giving her the
advantage Of a superior education, ex-
pect her to assume the role of a house
servant, and unless a father intends to
sustain his daughter as ornaments to his
household, it is worse than folly for him
to go to the expense of having her ae-
cOmplished. I do not tmean that because
a young lady is educated she must ne
cessarily become useless to herself, and
every one else, but there are aumberless
duties she can perform without descend
ing to drudgery, or without interfering
with any favorite literary pursuit. Every
girl should study domestic economy.


Iassgme that a man who is able t.
and does give his daughter thorough
education, is also able to shield her from
performing coarse meniaI labor. / gel
so out Of patience with hearing certain
class Of men talk. A Lawyer, who sets
up to be somebody, in my hearing said.
"If had to marry again, I would get q
wife who could just roll up her sleeves
and pitch into the wash tub, and Just GO
IB! DON'T talk to me about these finical,
whining sentimental, intellectual wo-
menW know this man was lying, he
has a sweet delicate intellectual wife,
and would not have any other sort. o,
how wanted to have him tied to a great
double listed, flatfooted, strapping litter
ate wife; it would do me good to see
him writhing under it. And when ever
I hear a man talking in this strain ]
know they ought to be punished, for they
only do it to make somebody feel disa-
gEeeably; or to make the wife and daugh-
teEs feel the obligation they are under
Thank God there is one class Of men who
dare not give ventto such incensistences
those who marry women thathaYe more
money than they have, and are smart
enough before the knot is tied, to have
their money fixed in way that "my
desF,u can't touch it unless the wife
chooses, Lawt hqg amiable and polite
such husbands aEe5 So consistent tcoi
and all because they are forced to it,
How I laugh, when meet a fellow haF-
messed in this way!
Year: 1870

The loved ones whose less lament
are still in eXistapce; they are living
with me at this very time; they are like
myself dwelling in the great parental
mansion of God, they still belong TO me,
as / to them. AS they are in my
thoughts, or perhaps, in theirs. AS /
mourn Of their loss perhaps they rejoice
I'm anticipation of our reunion. What to
me is still dark, they see clearly, Why
do I greiye because { can no longer enjoy
their pleasant society? During their
lifetime 7 was not discOntented because
I could always have them around me.
TIA journey took them from me, l was
not therefore unhappy. And why is it
different nOw2 They have gone on q
journey, Whether they are living on
earth in far distant city, orsome higher
world in the infinite universe of God,
what difference is there? Are we not
still I'm the same house of the Father,
like loving brothers who inh0hit seper-
ate rOoms2 Have ewe ceased to be BROTH
ers?-ROUOR,
Year: 1870

AMELIA ELIZA says 1 must say sOme-
thing about our Chinaman that Mr.. John
Y. Foster engaged for US on his recent
visit to California.


This Chinaman came to the viii about
month ago in good order.


The ticket Mr.. Foster & Co., tied To
his pigtail with our street and number on
It, was capital idea. It expedited his
delivery, and he was just passed along
from one city to another to his right de-
stinatiOn.


Amelia Eliza is delighted with him,
and she tells all her lady friends thai
she means to have another like him lust
to do up stairs work.


Of course these ladies were shocked ai
any such novel institution as a he cham.
Der maid. But they all sang another
song when she showed them a bed that
Chang had made up.


To-day Chang offered to braid her hail
for her.


She was a little startled at this propo-
sitiOn, and asked me if she should lei
him try.


I said, certainly.


So Chang came into the sittinp-rOOm
and went to work, but the DOOR fellow
had a terrible fright when he discOv-
cred that her back hair was an entirely
distinct affair from her other scalp cover
ing.


He looked atme as much as TO say


@ Is this your work? Did YOU pull all
this out by the root? Is this the wav
American gentlemen treat their wives 20


explained to him that it was not her
own hair, but had been purchased down
in Newark. That was the style among
all the ladies now.


am afraid that was a little hard on
the ladies in general.


AS a washer he's a success on any
thing but his hand and face.


He irons well, but Amelia Eliza had
to show him at first.


When she showed him, she did as most
amateur laundTesses dO-spit on the iron
to see if it be hot enough.


When Chang wants to iron he always
comes to her with the same iron to spit
on.


/ showed him how to light the fire, US
ing a Tribune to ignite the wood with
/ found afterwards that he hunts all over
the house for a Tribune, suppOsing that
1 want him to use only that particular
newspaper for such purpose.


This incident, believe, is highly car
acteristic of the nation he represents
Nc Coffin, IN Ne1gark journal.
Year: 1870




When John Randolph was in London
he wrote to gentleman who married
his favOrite neiOe, It was the following
advice;


Have no dealings that can possibly be
avoided with your neighbOrs. The dis
regard of this caution viii certainly lead
to squabbles and strife.


Take no receipts on loose peices Of pa
per. Garry a receipt book i'm your pOck-
ct, and take all receipts in it; IF you are
afraid Of lOOsing it keep it in your desk
Always have the receipts witnessed
when practicable.


Copy or have copied all bills in your
book so that YOU must at a glance see
the cost Of any article OF branch of eX-
pense, Without accurate accounts You
must fall behind hand


What voyage would a shipmake with
out observation or recOning2 You are
now embarked on a voyage of life; With
out a good lookout you may be east
away.


form no mtimscies with your neigh
bors under a seven years acquaintance
The rigid observations of my own max
inns preserved me from strife and from
loss By those. With the rest was
the best Of terms. likes


,!Eeon02my-the adaptiEg Of yout,,R
plies judiQiOusly-t5 me Intended ~
that Is the git Of God. It eaun0cN
Fanght,- at least, I have tried all my -,
without success. My mother had it ~
perfection.


FrUgality-it is in the power of every
honest man, who means to retain hiss
honesty, to refrain from indulging In
expenses which he cannot Afford A
disregard to this maxim, the result of
the ignorant Incidence of their own af-
fairs, has ruined all my name and race.
They did not know what they could af-
ford, and some, L fear did not care.
Year: 1870

A Man has his Abdomen Ripped Open and


D1eB-lfscape OF the Assassin.


Last week, in the Charleston Cotton Press,
murder of an atrocious character was quietly
were cognizant of the fact. There are, or were
at that time some eighteen or twenty white
men working at the press, who were in the habit
of quizzing each other, and of perpetrating at
odd times small practical jokes among them
selves. Upon the day the murder we speak of
was perpetrated there happened to be present
couple of men from another press,
one of whom was named McDon-
nell, q small, ADVANTAGEOUS kind of chap,
who became wrathy at some little pleasantly
attempted upon him by one of the operatives.
His offensive talk and obstreperous conduct
generally became so disagreeable that one of
hauled off and gave him a slap in the face.
Jenny Mcdonnell rushed on Kilburn and they
both had tassle, in the course of which Nc
Donnell managed to insert the blade of a knife
into the abdomen of Kilburn 80 deeply that
the entrails protruded from the wound.
The wounded man was taken to his
boal ding-house on Poplar street, where
he died on Friday last in great agony.
He was buried on Saturday. The par
ties who were aware of the fatal effects of
the row concerned themselves more in hushing
it up than in having the perpetrator of the cow
ardly and atrecious deed brought to justice,
and consequently a knowledge of the affair did
not reach the police. Kilburn Is represented as
having been remarkably quiet, intelligent,
manly sort of fellow, and the witnesses of the
nell. The latter has escaped out of the city, or
else is hid away. He has not been seen at his
usual frequenting places since the day after the
knitting.
Year: 1870

lite ally bubbled over with insolence, saying he
had given the Plattsburg editor report of the
affair, and II we wanted anything we could tele-
Graph, there was a railroad leading down
there. Our persuasive arts and patience were
sron exhausted, and we left the cell under the
Impression that the juvenile was shrewd
ei ough and wicked enough to be guilty of any
thinU
Year: 1870

The Union says the great blunder of the
campaign is a blunder that has not been
made. 1t had fondly hoped that Mr.. Cable
would not accept the nomination for it saw
in his acceptance an overwhelming defeat
for its candidate. Now that he has accepted
it can find nothing against him, but mus,
fabricate and charge upon Mr.. Cable the
intention of spending money to ensure his
election; with the fond hope that Mr.. Gable
will try and buy up the Union. We are
sorry to see our neighbor in such financial
difficulty as to be forced to ask Mr.. Cable to
buy its influence. 1t had better far print
extracts of its teleRraphic dispatches and
send boys out to sell them for Eve cents
each. 1t would make more money By such
work than it could possibly get from Mr..
Gable provided he should buy up the Unions
influence for what it is worth, even if the
boys didn't sell more than one each week
Stick to your legitimate enterprise neiRhbor
and don't let Mr. Cable. money disturb the
stumblers of the bird of freedom tha. roos.s
in your sanotum.
Year: 1870

New FIRM-Messrs. Hines & Stark


two gentlemen of experience and culture
bavs purchased the dentistry busidess of DIR.
McCsuley near the Western Union telegraph
Office, and are now ready to accommodate
all with anything in the dentistry line from
easing the pain that distracts to supply those
rare and beautiful sets of teeth that all so
much admire. DIR. Hines bring to the prac


tice a successful experience of twenty years
which will be valuable recommendation to
his patrons here. DR.. Stark is also an
experienced practitioner, and both being
excellent gentlemen cannot fail Of building
up large and paying practice. We com


mend them to the best grace of Rock
Island. Gentlemen you are right welcome.
Year: 1870

THE brilliant success of the Davenport
Fair shows what Rock Island has lost
through the disagreement in her Agricultur
al Society Union.


Why doesn't the Union tell the cause of
the disagreement, and why did it try all in
thus prevent fair. The little bill it had
for printing the premium list was of more
importance than q fair. Will the "5 cen,
enterprise concern help to harmonic tina.
disagreement and place the Rock Island
Agricultural Society beyond such possibility
of failure in the future We shall see.
Year: 1870

To persons wishing to build this seaion. Of
fer thirty lots in my additions to the City OF
Rock Island. The first payment to be made in
one year, balance in three yearly pay ments with
interest.


seplSd BAILEY DAVENPORT.
Year: 1870

RIVER NEws.-This morning the Phi
Sheridan and the Jennie Brown went north
and the Mollie MePike and Rock Island
south.


Tomorrow the Dubuque is due from
below and the Muscatine from above.


The New Boston goes south in the morn
ing


The river is still rising.
Year: 1870

THOSE suffering from chronic diseases should
aot dispair of finding relief until they have tes-
ted the skill of that justly celebrated physician


Doctor Whittier, of Saint Louis. The Doctor
publishes paper relating to the disease to which
reference is made in bis card in another column
Year: 1870

Archbishop Purcell has curious way of
enforcing the doctrine of infallibility In ex-
PLANTATION of the dogma, the Archbishop said
that the Pope speaks infallibly only when be
speaks the truth, and that if he should deny
any doctrine of the church he would be her.
etic, the same as any other man. Therefore,
says the Archbishop, "if he denies any dogma
OF the church held by every true believer, he
is no more Pope than either you or /, and so
in this respect this dogma of mfallibility
amounts to nothing as an article of temporal
government or cover fer heresy." This il a
very convenient Interpretation of the new
doctrine, since it practically leaves every man
to judge for himself what is and what is not
the true faith.