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Atron WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. BY NORTON. Corner of third and Plass TEEMS. 91 80 PER YEAR. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, THe Kentucky Senatorial squabble 18 over, Blackburn got there.

THE Virginia Legislature has asked Mahone to rosign. The doughty read. juster was a Demoorat too long to derstand such a suggestion. THE President will recommend that Congress abstain from any immediate legislation the exolusion of American meats from France and Ger- A Sr. LOUIS Grand Jury in making their report declare that "480 per cent of the orime and poverty in the outy is caused by the use of intoxicating liquor3.11 EVERY Democrat in Congress, from Illinois, voted in favor of the Fitz John Porter bill, and every Republican" in Congress, from this State, veted against at.

PEORIA has seventeen distilleries and a large number of glucose factories and is now clamoring for the Democratic State Convention. A clear case of supply and demand. THE Will for the relief of Fitz Joha Porter passed the House yesterday by a vote of 184 to 78. 'The ex-Confederates aD the Elouse showed their appreciation of Porter's services te the by giving him a solid vote. TAR season of Presidential straws has begun: The Maryland Legislature was polled Saturday, developing the fact that Senator Bayard is the favorite on tbe Democratic side, and President Arthur en the Republican side.

THE Ohio valley is again desolated by another fearful food. At Cincinnati early this morning the river marked 56 feet above low water mark and rising. The flood now equals that of last year and promises to surpass it. THE Now York World, which, like the Sun is making a vigorous fight against the free-trade heresy of its own party, has been looking into the history of the great men who founded the Demcoratio party, and finds that they were all protectionista. GEN.

Logan denies that his opposition to Fitz John Porter has been so softened that he will content himself with A simple negative vote. He will speak at length in the Senate, and has thousands of letters from old soldiers to sustain his position. AT the National stock yards in St. Louis yesterday (hogs sold for $7 per hundred pounds, the highest price reached since laat June. 'The maximum price in that month was $7.75.

This was followed by a gradual decline to $4.25 in October, THE Obloago sadly remarks that "every day furnishes new proof of the fact that the Bourbons in Congress, as out of Congress, are all torn up. on the tariff question," and that with respect to all other hiving questions at 28 much the same." Tux Second Adventists of New England definitely announce that the world will come to an end on the 4th of next November. That is the day set down for the Presidential election, and the evident reference la to the wiping out of the Democratic party on that date. MANUFACTURERS need have no fear of a now tariff bill passing Congress at the present session. It is not probable that the Ways and Means committee can agree upon a bill but if they do it has little chance of passing the House, and if it should pass the House it would be killed in the Senate.

THE Republican State Central Committee will meet at the Grand Pacifio Hotel, Chicago, Feb. 12, at noon. The date chosen is the 75th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The intontion is to make the cocasion a. groud re-union of the leaders of the party throughout the state.

Mr. Charles Becker, of Belleville, is proposed as the Republican candidate for State Treasurer of. Illinois. He 18 sold to have the Indorsement of ex-State Rutz, the latter gontleman having decided to waive his on the nomination in favor of Mr. Booker.

-Ologgo Journal: The TELEGRAPH would like to know what Mr. Ruta valve." He has done less for nd more from it in the State. Gov. Foster, of 95 0 is ambidlous to be the Vice: Presidentid nominee on the Republican Ha, Arit offered himself RB appendage 39 the Blaine. kite, but whon war that Blaine wan not Ho the Sold; he attached Almself to Arthur's 'ortunes.

The President, however, did reciprocate Foster's affection, and now the Ohio statesman thipks that the ory of Logan and Foster' would arouse the enthualssm of the country. Potats Poittiont. Cleveland Plaindealer (Dem.) gress should understand that the farmers of Ohio want-the duty restored on wool. The man who goes about saying that free trade is popular with the farmers of Ohio should hare poultice on his head. A Political Scheme.

A correspondent of the Chicago News writes: The friends of Hon. D. T. Littler and Hon. Tem Needles were surprised at Needles' withdrawal from the for Treasurer in favor Charles Beokor, of Belleville.

It 18 thought that an. arrangement between Needles and the of Becker has been made, whereby Needles is to receive the nomination for Congress in Bill Morrison's district, and that St. Clair county will help pull Needles through on the score that one goud turn deserves another. This 18 a nice little game and Madison county may have something to say if an attempt is made to put it into execution. How to Build up American Shipping.

General Butler, of Massachusetts, in his recent speech before the Chamber of Commerce of Boston, advocated the revival of the policy by which Cromwell built up and established England's supremacy on the sous against the rivalry of Holland, and by which, in the infanay of the republic, America, also built up our commercial mar ne into tormidable rivalry with that of Great Britan. This WAS the system of differential duties whereby goods coming from all foreign ports were admitted at 5 or 10 per cent lower rates when brought in American vessels than when bronght. In foreign vessels: There is profound wisdom as well as, common. sense In this practical suggestion. If such an act was passed by Coagres8, in addition to admitting all stup-building material free of duty, the problem of bullding up the American mercantile marine would be speedily.

solved. GLEANINGS. THE Gov. Reynolds mansion at Bellerille, occupied by W. F.

Nothing, burned yesterday. Riobard H. Goodman said. in an address before the Verment Dairymen's Association that there are now 100,000 Jersey cows in thia country. Green is going to be's thost popular color for spring wear, many the new eloths, velvets, and other fabrics being in the various shades of that hue.

BAKER Pasha, whe: in command of an Egyptian army, was sent against the False Prophet In the Soudan, has been utterly defeated, with heavy losses. THE Philadelphia Times says "the freethinkers are those who think that everybody should think as they do, or else be compelled by law.t to do so." THE case of Carpenter, indioled for the murder of Zora Burns, at Linooln, goes to Peteraburg, Menard county fort trial, in March, by change of venue. STATE Treasurer J. C. Smith announced at Springfield Monday that ho was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, subject to the approval of the Republican cenvention.

THERE is an enormous falling-off in the "hog orop." Nearly 200,000 fewer hogs have arrived in Chicago this winter 80 far than came in last winter during the same peried of time. THE refusal of a prominent Catholic temperance society at Wilkesbarre, te sell tickets their ball to Hebrews has caused a commotion in the commupity, as the Jews and Catholics control the business interests of the town. THE Hen. J. B.

Grinnell, for whom ibe town of Grinnell, Iowa, was named, recently said: "In Grinnell there. are no saloons, and no one has been sent to jail, to the poor-house, or to the penitentiary for twenty-five years." SEORETARY CHANDLER has returned to the civil-service commissioners batch of examination papers, with indorsement that all the applicants are deficient in penmanship and orthoand are competent for clerks. He says he does not want to attack the civil service rules, but asks for another llat of names to select from. We leave the poor out of our calculatiens until all others are provided for, and the result is too often, that they must go empty-handed. What a mockery it is to say, "God pity the poor," as I have heard 1t said, when my spirt burned within me to retaliato, pity, thom Thayer, The Ailvance.

The simple truth is that Judge Lynob is not, after all, A roformer. He is not even a revolutionist, any more than la a house breaker or a highway robber. He la a lawless murderer, pure and simple; and he contosses the fact by usually seeking the night season for hie orime, and conocallag his identity under a Y. Independent Living a new Life. Rheumatism loves to riot.

in a body weighted with yoars. Until the diecorery, of for Athlophoros there was but hopes the aged who were "Took Athlophoros direoted and piotims the disease. But now Mr. Wesley Diff, Cedarville, Obio, Wrices: a And I am well of I am 65 yearn old and was getting stiff in pay. joints and limbs.

Now I am as olear Rheumatism and stiffness maI ever WAS in my lite. Consider Athlophoros the greatest and beat medicine I ever heard of, 1 POULTRY SHOW. Preminms, SATURDAY. (Continued from Birth Page.) At 6 o'olook there was full in the hall. It was quiet and the birds looked sleepy.

At 7 o'olook people commenced coming in and the crowing commenced. The cages all baring the premium ribbons of different colors gave the hail quite a holiday appearance. At 8 o'olook crowd had assembled. large number of ladies were present and seemed to enjoy the show very much. And still they came.

We would suggest that at the next exhibition smoking be dispensed with. At 9 o'clock people began to leave and the roosters droop their heads. Messra. Pierce and Boswell were working hard to get the scores all up and the premiums all distributed. Finally the gas was lowered and thus ended the most successful and.

best poultry show Alton ever had. May they ever be presperous. Following is the premium hat in addition to that already reported. There are some titios, necessarily, in order to inalude the "special" premiums. LIGHT BRAHMAS.

First and special, cook, R. J. Boswell, Alton, 911-2. Second, cock, same, 84. First, and special, hon, same, 92 8-4.

Second, 92 1-2. Third, hen, same, 92 1-2, Fourth, hen, same, 90 1-2. First, cokerel, same, 91. Second, cockerel, Dr. Spaulding, Edwardsville, 88.

Third, cockerel, W. E. P. Anderson, Carlinville, 85 1-2. Fourth, cockerel, same, 04.

First, and special, pullet, Dr. ing, 98 1-2. Second, and special, pullet, same, 02 1-2. Third, pullet, K. J.

Boswell, 91. Fourth, pullet, same, 91. special, breeding pen, same, 91 7-20: Second, and special, breeding pen, same, 90 8-4. Third, breeding pen, Dr. Spaulding, 89.11.20.

DARK First, cock, J. T. Blackburn, Virden, 86. Seoond, cook, U. 'H.

Klauenberg, Car. linville, 84 3-4. hen; same, 91. Second, hen, Chas, Rless, Chatsworth, 90 1-2. Third, hen, J.

T. Blaokburn, 88 1-2. First, and special, cookerel, C. Riess, 98 1-2. Second, cockerel, same, 90 1-2.

Third, cockerel, C. H. Klauenburg, 90. Fourth, cockerel, same, 88 First, and special, pullet, same, 90. Second, pullet, Chas.

Reiss, 88 1-2. Third, pullet, Chas. Reiss, 86. Fourth, pullet, C. H.

Klauenberg, 85. First, pair, Chas. Reiss, 184. Second, pair, C. H.

Klauenberg, 181. PARTRIDGE COCHINS. First, pullet, A. H. Hood, Carlinville, 90 3-4.

Second, pallet, same, 89. Third, pullet, same, 88 8-4. Fourth, pullet, dame, 88 1-2. LANGSHANS. First, cockerel, Mra.

R. B. Woodward, Carlinville, 86 1-2. Second, cookerel, D. G.

Tomlinson, Alton Junction, 85 1-2. First, pullet, Mrs. Woodward, 89 1-4. First, pair, same, 176. BLACK JAYA.

First, hen, T. F. Callahan, Alton Junction, 98 1-8. First, and special, cockerel, same, 93 1.2. First, pullet, samo, 92 1.4.

First, and special, breeding pen, same, 93 4.5. First, special, best pit game cook, P. Hughos, Alton. BLACK BREASTED RED GAMM. Second, and special, cook, F.

Wenkle, Louisiana, 84. First, and apeolal, hen, 0. R. Waite, Mexico, 93. Seoond, hen, same, 921.2.

Third, hen, same, 90, First, and apeolal, cookerel, same, 94. Second, cookerel, same, 90 1.2, First, and special, pullet, O. R. Waite, 981.2. Second, pullet, same, 92 1.2.

Third, pullot, same, 87 1.2. First, and speoial, breeding 94 8.5. First, special pair, Second, spocial pair, same, RED PILE. First, cockerel, O. R.

Waite, 80. First, pullet, same, 87 1.2. BLACK BREASTED RED GAME BANTAM. Firat, hen, R. J.

Boswell, 89 1.2. Firat, cockerel, Ed. O. Wilson, Olnoy, 94. First, pullet, E.

O. Wilson, 95. Second, pullet, same, 95, Third, pullet, same, 94 1,2. Fourth, pullet, R. J.

Boswell, 91 1.2. First. breeding pop, E. Wilson, 4,91,8. SILVER SPANGLED HAMBURGS.

First, hen, John; Dress, Little Rook, 90.. First. donkerel, W. R. Prickett, warderille, 91 1.2.: First, pullet, same, 94 1.2.

Second, pullet, same, 94. Third, pullet, same, 92 1.8. Fourth, pullet; same, 92.: Firat, breeding pen, same, 921,4. WHITE LROHORNS. First, cockerel, O.

L. Gill, Alton, Flast, and speolal breeding pen, same, 88 BROWN LEGHORN. First, sookerel, B. Dorsett, Alton, 94 1.2. First, pullet, same, 90 1.2.

First, 8.4. 'and special, breeding pen, same, 98 AMERICAN DONINQUES. First, cookerel, Thos. H. Crowder, Bethany, 90 1.2.

Seeond, pullet, same, 84 1.2. Third, pullet, same, 88. First, pair, same. PLYMOUTH ROOK. First, and special, cook, O.

A. Herb, Alton, 87 1-2. First, and special, hon, J. Drees, Little Rook, 89. Second, and special, hen, C.

A. Herb, 88 1-2. Third, hen, D. Roanoke, 88. Fourth, hen, J.

Drees, 87 1-2. Firet, and special, cockerel, D. Christian, 91 1-2. Second, and special, cockerel, 0. A.

Herb, 90 1-4. Third, cockerel, J. T. Blackburn, 89. Fourth, cockerel, Mrs.

Woodward, 88 1-2. First, and special, pullet, D. Christian, 91 1-2. Seoohd, and special, pullet, same 91 1-2. Third, pullet, C.

A. Herb, 90. Fourth, pullet, S. 8. Reynolds, Carlinville, 90.

4. First, breeding pen, D. Christian, 90 5-8. and speoisl, pen, C. A.

Herb, 89 7-8. Third, and special, pen, D. G. Tomlinson, 89, pen, G. W.

Tindall, 88 4-5: WYANDOTTES. Second; sock, W. A. Hine, Chicago, 81, Second, hen, 84. First, and special, cockerel, T.

W. L. 88 1-2. First, and special, pullet, same, 98. First, and special, breeding pen, same, 89 8-4.

First, and special, pair, same. Second, and special, pair, W. A. Hine. BLACK RUSE COMB BANTAM.

First, hen, C. H. Klauenberg, 90. First, cockerel, same, 93 1.2. First, pullet, same, 95.

BRONZE TURKETS. First, and special, T. W. L. Belk.

First, special, gobbler, same. WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS. First, and special, H. C. Eokert.

Second, and special, same. BEST DISPLAY OF TAXIDERMY. Victor Bruch, Alton. Second, H. B.

Bowman, Alton. PEKIN DUCKS, First, pair, Mrs. E. B. Woodward.

Second, pair, same. EAST INDIA DUCKS. First pair, Chas. Mozer, Alton. TOULOUSE 'GEESE.

First, pair, Mrs. Woodward. Second, pair, J. H. Hudson, Kane.

ITALIAN GEESE. Second, pair, Wm. Manus, Fosterburg. QUAKER PIGEONS. First, pair, 8.

9. Reynolds. Second, pair, J. H. Hudson.

TUMBLER PIGEONS. First, Chas. Anderson, Alton. JACOBIN PIGEONS. First, and speolal, pair, S.

S. Reynolds: Second, pair, J. H. Hudson. WHITE FANTAIL PIGEONS.

First, and special, S. S. Reynolds. Seoond, same. BLUE FANTAIL.

First, pair, S. S. Roynolde. Special for best collection, same. First, pair, Mrs.

E. B. Woodward. Sooond, pair, Jas. Chesson, Alton.

GENERAL. Best- collection cage birds--J. W. Warren, Brighton. Special for bost coop of hens and young obickens-R.

Boswell, Spooial for beat exhibition coopHenry Alton. Spoolal for boat collection of water fowls-Mrs. E. B. Woodward.

Speolal for socond best collection of water fowla-J. H. Hudson, Special for boat capons -J. H. Had.

son. Firet and scaond, Maltese gats--Alonzo Topping, Alton, First and special, bost pair rabbits.George Lebn, Alton, Seoond, on best. pair rabbits-Obas. Mozer, GOLDEN SEBRIGHT BANTAMS. First, oook, Jas.

Coleman, Alten, 90. First, hen, same, 95. Second, hen, same, 99 1.2. Third, hen, Jas. Chesson, Alton, 88.

First, cockerel, D. G. Tomlinson, 80 1,2. Firat, pallet, same, 94 1.2. Special, pair, Jas.

Coleman, Alton. NOTES. The President, Hon. O. A.

Herb, Superintendent, G. W. the Sooretary, R. J. Boswell, were always on hand laboring faithfully to adrance the interests of the exhibition.

The: Executive committee also. did good work and all deserve unstinted commenda-: tion. R. J. Boswell had 12 ot the highest soorings on Light Brahmas, exhibited this year, 1,064 1-2 points out of possible 1,200.

Mr. B. was so unfortunate as to lose three light Brahma chiekens, stole Saturday night from his 000p. Dr. Spaulding's score on Buff Coobins WAS increased trom 94 3-4 to 95.

The best. trio of. any breed, Games and Bantams barred, belonged to the score 283 8-4. The "speolal" premiums moan those offered by. various firms and individuals, in addition to the regular awards.

OARD OF THANKS. The officers of the Poultry Association desire to return thanks as tollows: To Mr. J. Curdie for free use of his parlors for meetings of the Association; Mr. Wm.

Armstrong for free use of Armory Hall; Alton Gas through Mr. Ed. A. Burke, for gas furnished. free: of charge; J.

Mather Oo. for bill posting and many other favors; H. K. Johnston for Dangler torobes; Dorsey Bros. for coal; Sweetser Priest for lumber To the Alton TELEGRAPH, Alton Democrat and Madison County Sentinel for their fall and complete reports of the exhibition; and to the many citizens who so kindly assisted in making the show a success; Also to many merchants and business men for their liberal subscriptions.

Debt of Jersey County. The (Correspondence St. Louts Republionn.) county anances stands thus: Outstanding county warrants. 09. Jury warrants, 1,000 00 Total 09 Add to this the interest on Looke'8 warrants, which may or may not be adjudged to be.

paid. by. the suprome 4,000 00 $18,540 00 CONTRA Oash on 46 The tax levy for 1883 for county 58 Total $16,680 poses will aggrogate $28,350 96 Deduot from 'this about 10. per for delinquent list. 2,885 99 Leaving net revenue for $1,025 97.

From this latter outstanding warrants 88 19,540 09 8,483 88 To CATTY county through the year, and if supreme court decides county warrants hold by 4,000 00 Reduces the amount 88 For eurrent expenses for the remainder of the decal year ending in September next. In July, 1879, Judge Samuel B. Capt. -E. Moysenburg, J.

G. Erwin, Silas W. Rogers and Will A. Scott, Anande committee, reported the outstanding indebtedness of Jersey of couaty that to be $84,490.48, and in August. same year Capt.

Meysenburg presented a resolution to fund 830,000 of the above amount in 6 per cent. interest 8100 bonds. -For this Maj. Walter E. Carlin offered a subatitute requiring holders of warrants to register same, and warrants thus registered should draw 6 per interest.

The substitute was adopted, and all outstanding county warrants, except those held by James and Morris R. Looke amounting to $8,000 bearing 10 per cent. intorest, were registered. PROBATE COURT. I Raported for the Telegraph.

J. mother having, by will, given Daisy I. Mestre, minor, Venice--The son and care of said ninor to James Pinckard and wife, and there being property of the minor, Jas. Pinokard is appointed guardian, and qualifies. Edmund, Lallian and Ella Pickard, of North Alton; being of age receipt to their mother, their late guardian, and she is discharged as guardian, Richard Dawson, of Alton -Preof of death on January 27, 1884.

The widow, Johanna Dawson, to recoire administration on her giving bond, eto. Charles A. -The mother, Catharine Hinz, appointed guardian, bond in $1,200. will is Johanna proved Putzor, of Collinsville--The by Philip C. Muller, and admitted to rooord.

Ralph Henderson, of Foster-Adjuatment day; claims are allowed to amount of $280. Mary, John and Robert Vaupol, of Helvetia. -Having had sottlement, redian, ceipt to John Blattner, their late guarand the guardian la discharged. to Henry whom Booker, Meyer, lion $400 are given by will, on land, being of age, receives ment of the same and her receipt is pay. placed on file.

will J. is A. Klaustermer, of Alhambra--The duly proved and admitted to roc. ord. Ira E.

Austin, of Namenki, now of ago, dian, has settlement with his late guarmoneys due to him, a and the guardian the Rosa A. Moore, and receives disoharged. REED Crittenton CITY, MICH April 6, 1870- Honey of Horehound Door Sir: I use Halo's family and 'Tar In my Dining very trocly. 4 run the Union In my looms at Reed Olty and. hare.

employ from ten to sons, It is we best nearly all use your medlaine. used. D. ADAMS. the cough medicine READ THIS OFFER THE ORLEBNATED WATERSCEL This Watch 10 Pinto Shekel.

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We will send this handsome watch free to any one sending us at one time EIGHT subscribers to the Alton Weekly TELGRAPH, at $1.50 eaub, or $12.00 all. It makes no difference whether: the subscribers are new or old, providing the old pay one year. in advance. Or, $4.25, we will give the watch and send the Weekly TELEGRAPH year to any address. This last offer to remain open for one week only from Feb.

let. The watch can be seen and examined at this office. Call on or address WAT. NORTON, Proprietor Alton, M. Birthday Dinner.

Mrs. Mary A Cummings gave her 79th birthday diner at her residence, 8 miles south of Jersey ville on Saturday the 26th instif Mrs. Cut bai resided in this state 68 years, and 45 years at her present residence: Among those pres ent on this, occasion' were: E. Trabue and wife, E. Andrewa and wife, John Evans, wife, son and daughter, Geo.

Van Horne and wile, A. Barnett and wife, Matthew Whipple and wite, 0.0. Cummings, and wife, L. Penpifill, Lurton, Misses Trabue, Carrie Pennifill; Mae Barnett, Mrs. and Miss Kiefe, Watson, Phillip Pennington; Thomas, Frank, and Harry.

Cummings, Pennifll, John -Jerseyville Rep manner or Tell the children to cut out and save the ailbouette piotures as they appear from tante to They will be pleased with the This space Is owned by BLACKWALL'S BULL. Of course we mean the famous animal appearing on the label of every. genuine package of Blackwell's Bull Durham: Smoking Tobacco. Erery dealer koops this, the bent Smoking Tobacco meds. None genuine without trade mark of the Ball, Night to he print The Rev.

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