The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-30

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q For Town Constable--J- H. Hnlis.
g All the democrats have to do, to beat that
ticket badly, is 30 60 to the polls and vote. i
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IMPORTANT Gas SEcREr-We find IN one
of our exchanges, the following, in relation
to the manner gas bills may be increased
and light decreased. 1t seems that the sub
ject lately attracted attention in Liverpool
England, and during the discussion OF it,
Mr.. Whitley, of the Liverpool Journal, ap-
Piled to the editor of sMuspratfs Chemistry,
as applied to arts and manufactures, tosolve
the following question: ' ntas I
Is it possible by manufacturing inferior gas to
compel the metre to register against the corsum-
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On page l40, volume 2, of the work quot
ed, the reply is given. The editor says:
sit is no matter what kind of gas insoluble in
water is made, the registration is the same; but
if atmospheric air was passed into the MAINS and
entered the metre in company with the coal gas,
it would be deteriorated. Mr.. Whitley remarks
on the editors statements that experiments made
at the gas works justified them. 1t appears that
if no more than one tenth of common air is intro
duced into the gas holder charged with gas, the
metre will register ten per cent. or more against
the consumes, and have no visible effect upon the
light, which is an important fact"
This win explain the puzzle. Gas con-
sumers, where this trick is played on them,
pay high price for common air instead of
coal gas. But there is a mode of detecting
the presence of common air in coal gas,
which is Thus described on page l6s of the
work above quoted:
at is by collecting portion of the gas over
mercury, and then passing up, first, a few drops
of caustic potassa, and afterward drop or two
of a solution of pyrogalic acid. If the liquid as
sumo bioodred hue, oxygen, indicating the pres
enee of atmospheric air, is mixed with the gas"
With this expose, consumers may thus ap
ply partial remedy to the evil themselves
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.-We shall is
sue but one more paper before the election
or defeat of the democratic ticket win have
been accomplished, and we urge upon the
people who so nobly carried the city one
month ago, to turn out in their full strength
and roll up big majority for every man on
the ticket.
The candidates for supervisors are B. Fl
Kimbal, and S. B. Stoddard.
Mr.. Kimball, for the last FIVE years, has
made the subject of county finances and
county Indebtedness his especial study, an6
can be of more service to the people, in the
boardsof supervisors, than any other man.
He is also one of the committee on the sol
diers monument, and devoted friend o
that object. 1t will be greatly to the inter
est of all the people to keep him in the board
another year.
Mr.. Stoddard, for the last three years, has
made the SUBJECTED poor expenses his espe
cial study and has managed that matter very
judiciously. He is chairman of the commit
tee on poor and poor farm, and is SO thor
oughly posted in all matters connected with
the farm and the poor, that the public inter
ests will be best subserved by his reelection.
Several of the republican supervisors,
while in town, at the late session, advised
their republican friends in this city to be
sure and return Kimball and Stoddard to
the next board, for the public interests requir
ed it. .sr
The candidate for town clerk is Private l.
n. Kirkpatrick, a soldier in the 5Sth Illinois
volunteers, and a popular young man, now .
clerk in the post Office, and will make good
town clerk. --a-=.-z-e-z
For assessor Mai. Abram WAGNER is the
candidate man of age, experience and
good sound judgement. He is very com
petent and deserving man, and, in addition
to his other good qualities, he speaks the
German language, which is almost necess
ity in an assessor.
For collector the popular Lieut. Charles
Engel t43d Ill. Vol.) is a candidate for re
election. Charley is one of orr much re
| spected German citizens and has m de
| capital good officer.
For overseer of poor, Mr.. Y. Ohlweiler il
the candidate. He is also highly respected
| German citizen, and has filled the office on
| year, with entire satisfaction.
For constable Private Michael NJ. McMahol
is nominated. Mr.. Mcmahon was in tn
terrible battle of Gettysburg and lost hi
right hand, there.
| For justice of peace O. B. Higgins
ESQ.,, is nominated for reelection. Every
body knows Higgins, of the hay scales, and
of course, will vote for him.
Such is the ticket presented by the dem
ocracy for the consideration of the people,
They are all excellent men and all deserve
an enthusiastic support and rousing MAORI
ties. And this they will have if every demo
| Graf does his duty