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Aim TELEGRAPH. and Belle Streets, Alton, Ml, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1881. PI.KASK examine your address label en tills paper and If your subscription lias expired, or is about to expire, lucky Among the lucky mom last week, was Col. Dick UnU'ett, of Carlinville, who was confirmed as Internal Revenue Collector for the Fourth District. pleast- ceooiv at once.

Oar rule Is to stop the paper when tho time is out, bo- cause, unless informed, wo do not know whether, or not, subscribers wish it continued. Prompt attention to this matter will much oblige the proprietor, Terms of the TKMSOIUPH $1.60 pe year in advance. Woodford. Tho President last week, sent to the Senate the name of General Stewart L. A Retrospect.

The campaign of 1880 opened gloomily for tiie Republican party. The con- mention called to do the will of the people had proved unfaithful to its trust 1 A. majority of the delegates sent there had been instructed to cast their votes for the great chieftaiu who had twice saved the Republic! once by the tri- ern District of New York, firmed. Uie papers that and villi- fied Grant ajoar ago are now hounding and maligning Conkling. MHS.

Gal-field's physician announces that the crisis in her case has, been safely passed, and that her recovery is now IN tho Illinois House Friday, the bill appropriating $53,000 to the Illinois Industrial University at Champaign, was cut clown $8,100, and tho bill went to a third reading. Up to date the Governor has signed thirty one Tjills passed by tlie present Legislature. Very few of these enactments are of public interest or of any importance to the people. A WRITER in the Atlantic'Monthly says that "among women blondes are much more wicked, as a rule, than brunettes; this being the case especially with those very light hair, put complexions and pale blue eyes." THE New York Legislature has passed a bill suppressing the 1 gftrine and butterme imposition, and the Illinois House of Representatives, yesterday, having in vieiV the same commendable object. THOSK' Republicans who renegaded in 1872 and joined the Democrats in a desperate attempt break up the Republican party, are very much shocked at Conkling's resignation.

The stalwarts, however, stand by the great New York Senator. Wondford for re-appoint men as United umph of his military skill in the greatest States District Attorney for thd South- sectional war of any ago, and again by He was eon-1 hisfearless firmness in the dark winterof 1876-7, when the country was only pro- I Irom anarchy by the knowledge legislature. that an iron hand and an iron will Tke vote by which Neeco's bill to guided the Ship of State. Another large exempt parsonages to the value of $1,000 ant respectable number of delegates from taxes failed to pass, was recon- favored the nomination of tha dashing sidored last week, and the bill passed an( brilliant Elaine. John Sherman, by a rare of 83 to 8.

the peerless financier, had also a numerous following. Wo will net review the Platt, 1 work of that week of tumult, confusion Senator Platt says he will not go to in trigue and calniuny, which culmina- Albany, nor will he ask a member of the te political action, Legislature to vote for his re-election. tne abolition of the unit rule, the ab- If the people of New York believe his solving of delegates from their course to have been right they will send Podges to their States and the defeat of him back to the Senate without his beg- a11 tno leading candidates. Tho con- honosty shauld furnish some protection against the shafts of envy and malice. Men of the talent, ability and devotion to progressive principles of the great New York Senator are too rare in any generation for the people to make light of their services.and any misunderstanding which impels them, through motives of self respect, to retire from public life, is a misfortune to the whole country.

When the Democracy unite in a jubilee over the retirement of a statesman from the political arena no loyal Republican has any occasion for em tl flea tin n. mm The Eagle is the.prlncipal "bird" on the at present. Not only have we a packet company ot that name, which run a Spread Eagle, a Bald Eagle, a War Eagle, a Little Eagle No. 1, No. 2 and No.

but we hear rumors of a White Eagle, a Fighting Eagle and some others. Lot them come, there is room enough for all to "fly." MONTICELLO SEMINARY. Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. T. M.

Post, D. St. Louis, June 5th at 3 p. rn. Literary address by Prof.

G. B. Will- ging to be returned. vention ended by selecting as a candidate a noble man and a great statesman, but one not the choice of the party or of any large section thereof. Hence the nomination fell flat.

Net that the great, loyal, true-hearted Republican party declined to support the nominee. Far from it. They rallied round the arrival'they do not feel like strangers in I 8tamla t' with unflinching courage, from a strange a feeling of lofty devotion, regardless of Not Strangers. The Kansas City papers complain that the now temperance law in Kansas has the effect of sending all the drunkards over the border into Missouri. It should be added that on their cox, Chicago, Tuesday evening, June 7th, at 8 o'clock.

Commencement, 8th, at 10 a. m. Wednesday, June Brnce. Blanche K. Bruce, the colored ex- Senator from Mississippi, has been appointed Register of the Treasury.

He was confirmed on motion of Mr. Lamar, unanimously. Mr. Lamar informed Mr. Bruce, when the latter's nomination reached the Senate, that he waf authorized to state that every Democrat would vote for Bruce immediate firmation.

THE extra session of the National Senate closed last Friday with a sine.die adjournment. The Republican members will wend their way homeward in a meditative mood, wondering how they will explain the present situation of the party to their constituents. A ooKStDKRABLB portion of the re- rised'JSfew Testament was telegraphed from New York to the. Chicago newspapers, last Friday night. Not''only 'was mqre truth conveyed than at any previous time, 8 jnc 0 the wires were erected, but the Words were "news" to many THIS will bo lively week at Albany.

sides to the Senatorial contest are their forces. With the in- aiid vast.patronago of the administration arrayed against the fact that the had sacrificed their wishes and ignored their lo.ud- ly.expressedpreference. But while there was" devotion and determination there was little ot the magnetic enthusiasm that sweeps an army onWard in a grand charge with the resistless power of the hurricane. For the first two months the can vass dragged heavily. What demonstration there was lacked spontanie- ty.

The Democracy, led by a chivalrous military chieftain, were enthusiastic, defiant, aggressive and confident. Death of Hon. A. Ji. Knapp.

I If ev er a political outlook was dreary it Hon. A. L. Knapp, a prominent law- was that of the epublican party in the yor of Springfield, died last Monday. uminer of 1880 But a change was at the 54th year of his age.

Mr. Knapp hancL- The men who had defeated Grant was a Bomber of the State Senate from at C1)5(m 0 and who were, of ceurse, 1859 to 1861, representing the Jersey- ex ected to take the proved ir- THE CLUB. Some members of thu Alton Gun Club went over tho river Friday after noon and had a shoot at glass balls, those present being good marksmen as the score will show. Thos. Campbell acted as referee, Charles Goudie as "trapper-." The glass balls- used are about the size of an orange, and are thrown trom a trap, as it is called, an instrument made of iron with a holding a rubber lined cup at the end, which the.

balls are placed readiness for the marks- The rod holding the cup is pres- into man. con- ville Senatorial District. From 1861 to 1865 he represented the Jerseyville district in Congress, which was afterwards represented by his brother, the' late resolute and incompetent, lacking pop ular confidence and powerless to inspire enthusiasm. Thjen the great triumvirate of patriots, realizing the greatness of the Robert M. Knapp.

Democrat'. Conkling and Platt have a great struggle before them, but tho stalwarts seom united and determined. EX-SKNATOH BKUOK of Mississippi, hereaftei write his name on the and national bunk notes, 'having been appointed Register of the Treasury. Mr. Bruce was born a slave.

Ho is 1 now an intelligent, wealthy, dignified and respected citizen, whoso successful career is au honor to his race. CIIAIKJIAN Jewell, of the Republican Rational committee, has issued a cir- Kcujajr mvitinglB)cprcssiohs of: opinion (jfie conn- in regard.to the best inathoa ol elect- Jng delegates to tjlio next National Con- It is tho purpose to so arrange, waiters that the controversies of the last convention cannot bo repeated. In politics he wag a 13SUOS at stake the contumely heaped upon them at Chicago and the defeat brought upon them by ignoble To Brazil. I means, came to the front and took Hon. Thos.

A. Osborn, of Kansas, chai of the campaign. Where Grant, now U. S. Minister to Chili, was last LoffHU and Conkli ng led the people fol- week confirmed as Envoy Extraordinary lowed with a rush and a shout, be- arid Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil.

cause couldn't help it, A born leader draws others after him by an electric impulse. Strength and power Osborn, nee Julia Delahay, wife of" the I be efc a blind conllcle "ce that fears no new Minister to Brazil, was formerly a ODStacle3 antl de ffes opposition. From Alton, and attended the High school, then taught by Mr. Jamos Newman. David Davis.

It is said that Senator David Davis the hour when Grunt and Conkling appeared on the platform together in the east aiul Logan took the lead in the west, the scene changed. That masterly; unassailable first speech of Conkling's, fervid with sed down and secured by. a spring, to which a cord is attached leading to the place where the gunner stands. He takes his place at the "scratch," throws the muzzle of his breech-loader forward, says pull, and at the word the man at the cord gives a steady pull, the upper part of the trap revolves twice, the spring slips, and the ball is thrown into the air in a curved line, the direction being unknown until the flight is made. The shooting Friday was on a narrow sandbank surrounded by water, a large tree at one side serving to confuse the marksmen when the ball was thrown horeward.

The following is the score, a very good one, considering the circumstances. Mr. Dersett, especially, distinguished himself being comparatively The distance was Mr. Michael Whitosido, living three miles north-east of died May 20th, in the 76th year of his ago. Mr.

Whiteside his parents, moved to tho place on which he died, nearly 70 years ago. Ho was one of the pioneers of this section of tho State, was one of tho most honorable and upright men in the county; was a liberal and kind neighbor, beloved by all who know him. The funeral took place Saturday. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The County Board hold an adjourned meeting Tues day, at Edwardsvillo, with full attendance and a very lively time.

There were quite a. number of displays of eloquence on some of the questions came up tor adjustment. Dr. Halliburton was selected as physi-. chin for Alton Township.

A number of bills were allowed and considerable regular business transacted. The Board adjourned to meet June 21st. iMrBOVKMENTS. Mr John M. Bryan has the contract for making the repairs and improvements at the Episcopal church.

The new spire at the German Catholic church on Henry street, begins to assume lofty proportions. Mr. H. Watson's new residence is looming up in stately and handsome proportions. Mr.

H. Hancock is making improvements at his residence near the corner of Sixth and Alby streets. "STAR ROUTE." DECORATION DAY. A meeting of tho oflloial board of' tho Turners' Gymnastic Club was held Tuesday night, whoh arrangements wef made for the celebration of Decoration Day, next Monday, by the children ot the Gymnastic School, under tho direction of tho teacher, Prof. O.

Assinann. There wore present tit the meeting last evening the President, Capt. F. Kuder- shausen and Messrs. Gco.

Dick, Henry Luts, John Hermann, C. Sotier. It was agreed that the children should meet at Turner Hall and leave that place at o'clock, marching In procession to tho City Cemetery, all carrying floral offerings. All -who wish to join in the parade, as well as the other observances, are cordially invited to bo present. Flowers, arranged in tho form of bouquets, may bo loft at, Turner Hall from 12 till 2 o'clock.

It is expected that one or more brief addresses will be delivered at the Como- tcry. Pain from Indigestion, dyspepsia, and too hearty eating is relieved at once by taking one of Carter's Little Liver Pills immediately after dinner. Don'tforget this. 20-6-wlc Many Washington people' are in the habitof attending the great June examination at West Point. It is sttid' the Duke of Sutherland will be present on "Graduates' Day" and President Gar-' field will attend if possible.

AtKDICAL. new at the business. 18 yards: N'O. 1. porsett i iiiioiiii vllite i 111011111 Lano iioi 111010 NO.

2. .1111011110 I 1111111011 I 01 1 1 1 1 10 i NO. 3. ett 1 011111011 i Vl 101110110 1111111110 NO. 4.

11111 a 10010 'J 0 1 1,0 1 3 Totals: Dorsett, 30; White. 26; Lane, 27; out of a possible 35. Dr. White and Mr. Lane also broke The following is an explanation of the term "Star Route" as applied to the postal service in which so much corruption has lately been found.

Contracts for carrying the mail, other than by railway or- steamboats, "without other reference to the mode of transportation than may be necessary to provide for the due celerity, certainty an security thereof." So called from th fact that the printed contract forms ar headed with stars in the following'man nor: The three groups of stars represen the words "celerity, certainty, secur ity." BRIGHTON. assured Conkling before he resigned 8tftlwart irt cutting in satire that the Democrats in the Senate, fcarful in unanswerable should not be allowed to take advantage of tho two vacancies to change the status of affairs in that body, and that if they attempted to interfere in any way With the committees, he would vote with the Republicans, and thus make the Senate a tie and give the Vice President the casting vote. government patronage in tho State of New York is ail in the hands of th0 enemies of Conkling and Phut. Itobertapn, the now Collector and present President of the Slate Senate, has nearly thousand offices at his dls- From this UOUIQ little idea can be gained of tho opposition Conkling andPJatt will have to encounter In tholr contest for re-election. TMK lower of -Legislature nguju rpfusouY.

Tuesday, to takeTipTho Senatorial apportionment bill. The reason for this action was, of course, to Jproo the Governor to oxlra sos ftldn. It doesn't make any difference to Uio Legislators wliat further outrages they commit, their constituents as thoy utiti get anyhow, Whont in St. Clalr. About ten days ago.strong hopes wore entertained' by the farmers that the growing wheat would be mederately good.

But now the opinion prevails that much of it will not pay the expense of harvesting. The prospect is certainly anything but llyntolican. This bad condition of the crop would be a serious matter if St.Clalr was largo- ly engaged in wheat growing. St.Clnir county farmers should turn their attention to raising some crop for which their soil and climate arc adapted. Of Canadian Fearful LOHH of life.

Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock, tho Victoria, with over 600 exour- on board, returning to tho city 9l London, collapsed when iiuout below tho city and became a total it eittmiUod that the total Blalno'b Visit. Secretary Blaine gone to Now York and politicians are confident that be has gone to consult with the anti- Conkling lenders and to make known the wishes of the Adniinistration in regard to tho best policy to pursue, it soemsfrom this that the Republicans of Now York are not considered competent to a Senator to their own liking, but must bo assisted by outsiders. i logic, forcible in statistical faots, burst upon the minds of the'people like a rev- elatien. Supplemented by the brief, earnest appeals of terse and epigrammatic, every wyrd weighing'a ton, the effect was indescribable. The self-sacrifice, the devotion, the earnestness of those leaders awakened tho people to full realization of tho danger to the country lying in a Democratic restoration.

It was an awakening like 1861. From the swamps and fens of tho south whore their fathers, brothers and sons were lying, victims of the Democratic rebellion, the men of tho north hoard familiar voices calling, entreating them to preserve what had saved, "Wp are coming, Father Abraham, Throe hundred thousand more was the answer trom tho hills and valleys and plains of the they came, following tho leaders who had led thorn- before, on the Hold or in the forum, or who had boon trusted oven to death by the fallen heroes of the Union. Cannon balls each, thrown one after the other by hand into the air, using both barrels for the purpose. two Mrs. James Palmer is visiting hei WATER WORKS EXHIBITION.

Mayor Brown and Alderman Rouse of Forth Worth, Texas, who have been engaged for the past two weeks on an official tour, inspecting the water works systems in Indiana, Wisconsin and this State, arrived in town Tuesday mornuig. They first visited the Water Works building and afterwards wore taken in chargre by Mayor Pfoiffenbergor and Alderman Curdio, and treated to a view of the power supplied by the pressure from tho reservoir alone, Engineer Hodgp not being able to use the engine, as changes are being made in the machinery at headquarters. The services of Chief Engineer Smith of the Fire Department, and three firemen were (tailed into requisition, an attachment was made to the plug at the corner of Short and William streets, a MOSS- Mrs. Simms, in Jacksonville. At the Front, Ex-Senators Conkllng and Phut ar.

rived at Albany Tuesday to take coin- maml of their forces In the senatorial contest. They wore accompanied by Vioe President Arthur and other prominent Republicans. The ox.Senators were received with immense enthusiasm tn the evening Mr. hold a ovoo which was largely atteridea by the cading members ot the party. The Grant club called on the oJoSentuors In i body and delivered ringing address.

boomed, torches llarod, the old flag glorified the hills and housetops. No more doubt, more uncertainty, with "the old guard" in the van tho grand Republican army marched forward to groat consummation. And shall tho noblo. leaders who or- ganined victory bo scorned and insulted now? Shall base- Ingratitude and withering oalumny blacken the memory of Conkling's deedsP Can we, in the weakness of the hour, forgot to be JustP Can, the party Uotmy the man who was always 'loyal (q up have trusted him before and he proved faithful. Can we not afford to believe that his motives are above suspicion now as they have been, in the pastP Granted that hiH controversy with tho administration in most unfortunate grouted, evon, that his resignation was unwise and impolitic, for so it seems to many, does that, in memory of the past, justify condemnation Tho record by a suspicion of dls.

an inch and one eighth The exhibition and the visitors being used. was very satisfactory stated that the water works system in this city equaled if it did riot oxotil, any tlmt they had seen in their teur. They wore also shown tho workings of tho Backus wator motor applied to the St. Paul Harvester and Card Binder, at the'es- tablishment of Jeckcl Co I ho visitors worn likewise taken by the Mayor to. visit tho press room of tho naKGiui'H oilico, whore the motor is usod, as well as to other places in tho oity.

They professed themselves woll pleased, not only with our wator power, but also with our oity and its'sur- roundings. They arc gonfal, peasant gentlemen ami made a favorable impression on those of bur citizens to whom thoy wore introduced. Thcty loft on the une o'clock train for homo. KINO CtiAttkKH, the now King of the. new Kingdom of Keuuiaiiia, was crown- od at Bucharest with a crown of stool oast from the guns eapiured at the bat- tlo of Plevna, The Now YorktiveniHaPtHtt'tt Albany special says: "The Conkling won claim an actual majority of tho lOfTUeprfbUoan gu lie I for a caucus Thursday Mr.

Edward L. McDonaugh, late agent at the Relay Depot, East St. Louis, is visiting relatives hero, and intends remaining for some time to regain his health. His wife is also quite feeble and wo hope that both may recover. rof.

Hills of the Brighton Academy, and wife, took their departure for the cast last Thursday, with regrets of all our people. The grading of the 0. A. cut off at Godfrey, was commenced last Monday, just below the depot. Decoration Day is to be observed here as usual with appropriate 'ceremonies.

Tho committee of Arrangements have decided on the following order of exercises: Tho procession under the marshalship of Capt. Harrison Nutter, will leave Dickerson's Hall at one o'clock sharp, headed by the Ladies' Cornet band, followed by the Brighton Brass band, and march to the lower Order of exercises: First, music by brass band invocation, song by the Ladies' band; address by J. W. Phillips, of Piasa; decorating of graves, dirge by band. Second, march to upper cemetery.

Music, prayer, singing, decorating graves, music. Third, proceed in carriages to Asbury cemetery. Music by band, invocation, singing, decorating graves, music by tho band, singing, doxology and benediction. Mr. Milton Copley is considered some bettor and hopes arc 'entertained of his rocovpry.

Mrs. William Jones badly troubled with bronchial affeetiims atid is now making tri wookly visits to St. Louis for medical treatment. Robert Crandall and wife paid visit to his brother in St. Louis this week.

AHwarmofseven year locusts wore by the Argus eyed man this week, Thorowas a report that the army worm was moving on Jersey county wheat. Hope it will prove to the oon- trury. GREAT GERMAN REMEDY FOB RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, BACKACHE, Q-OTTT, SORENESS or THE CHEST, SORETHflOAT, QuiBrsr, SWELLINGS i.VD SPEAINS, FEET AND EARS, AND SO.A.X.13S, General Bodily Pains, TOOTH, EAR iND HEADACHE, AMD nLLOTUEfi PAINS AND ACHES. No Preparation on oarth eauala ST. JACOBS OIL at a SURE, SIMPLE and CHEAP ExternalHeraody; A trial antiili but the comparatively trifling outlay of fWCxxTJ, anil fflir 8 with have elwapand positive proof of mil DIBKCTIONS IH KLKVEN liNqUAOHJ.

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