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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-29
Reduction Of the Fees of County Oaicors.

SPsINGFIELD, H., Jan. 26.--Scsroely any
thing II consequence traBspfed in the senate to,
day, aside from the consideration Of a bill TO re-,
duoe tbe fees Of all county officers TO those allow
cd by the law Of Feb. !, 1865. The bin came
back from the committee excepting the counties
of Boone andCOok from the operations Of the
law. Several senators made an effort to have
their counties excepted and, failing, procured
the rejection Of the amendment excepting Cook
and Boone counties, Senator Ward succeeded in
procuring an exception in favor Of the superior
court Of Chicago and in this shape, after pro-
tracted debate and good deal Of diminishing,
the bill was ordered ongrossel for third read
ing.
And while this is going on Hy Sickles,
the radical representative from this county is
making an effort to increase the fees Of our
sheriff and the Rim Union is encouraging
him in the effort to thus lay still greater bur.
deus on the people. Yesterday the Rim pub
hshed letter from lily, in which he says he
has introduced bill for the increase ofsher.
ifs fees in Rock Island county. He says,
This bill came to me from your city approx.
ed by several prominent citizens" Why
don't he furnish q copy of the bill with the
names orthe Several prominent citizens
who approved" it? Let the people see
who they are.
To-day the Rim is out with an editorial
advocating the increase of fees.
The fees now collected by the sheriff Of
this county, for boarding prisoners amount
to s. cents o day--jO cents for board and
cents Tor seap and washing. All that is
furnished prisoners can be furnished for %
cents day, leaving the sheriff, as the fees
now are, 80 cents a day clear profit on each
prisoner, and the turkeys fees Of 81 cents
in and IS cents out, in addition. That is
pretty big profit, on county prisoners, rs the
fees now are.
But the biggest profit is on city prisoners
The bulk of city prisoners are in for some
petty ofense, generally arrested by Muir.
docks police to get fees, claiming that they
have drank too much beer. These uuiortu.
mates are nearly all committed between .
aud II o'clock at night. Of course the
sheriff furnishes them nothing that night.
In the morning they are furnished with a
piece Of bread and little coffee, and then
taken into police court, before Dogberry
Highly, and fined, the sheriff charging the
city $3.50 on oil such cases--two days board
at 81 cents is 81 lG and IS cents in and 30
cents out, for turkeys fees, making $3.50
to the sheriff on oil such cases, when the
whole cost, to him, will not exceed } cents
Hy Sickes and the Rim now propose to add
30 cents day to this, making $40 to the
sheriff on every unfortunate who is showed
in jail over night by Muriock, Mclaughlin,
d Co.,--or a clear profit of $2.3j cents for
the sheriff on every such case. And on all
other persons a clear profit of t3 cents a
day, besides 10 cents turkeys fees. This
is radical economy, with a vengeance,
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THE ANDoyER MILL-The Touring mill
Of NJ. Francis Esq, was burned, with It's
contents, on the 23d Of last October. Be
fore the smoke had cleared away Mr.. Fran
els announced that he would rebuild the
mill and have it running within ninety days.
Good as his word, on the 2lst ofJanuary the
new mill was completed and turned out its
first grist. 1t will be conceded we thiuk,that
this is pretty quick work, especially when We
consider that It has been put up at cost Of
nearly $4,000, contains over sixty thousand
feet Of lumber, and has been done in mid.
winter. The mill has new engines, boilers,
three run Of stones with the best bolts,
cleansers, aud other machinery that could
be bought. 1t is a first class mill in all lts
appointments, aud we'll venture to say that
there is not one in Henry county that turns
out a better quality Of flour. Cambridge,
Andover, and the region around about
should give Mr.. Francis vote Of thanks
for so soon furnishing them witha new mill,
for he has done in less than three months
what most men would been year in going
-GcneSeO Republic.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-29

The location to Coal Valley and the
arrangement with Mr.. Gable seems not only
the best thing that the company could do,
but really the only thing that was within
their means to secure the completion of the
road. The people Of Moline, and some
others whose local interests or preferences
favored the Moline route, will be dissatisGed;
but we believe that the great majority Of
the people who are interested in this road
will rejoice that the arrangements for its
completion and operation are concluded,
and will feel confident that the directors and
the committee have used their best Judge.
ment to secure the success Of the enterprise,
and that they have reasonable grounds for
believing that its interests are safe under
these arrangements.-Ca mJridge Chroni.
cle
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The Spanish government, it seems, claim
all the libraries, archives, and works Of nrt
in Spain as their peculiar property, and in
establishing their claim TO them several Of
the authorities bSve been shot, and among
them the governor Of the cantonment or
province Of Burgos. The Papal Nuncio
has been threatened with mob and the
government has withdrawn its official recog-
milton of his diplomatic power. Nice times
in SnAinl
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COLT LOST--SIO REWARD.

T EFT MY PLACE, in Coal Valley township,
l. about the l4th of December last, mousse
oolo,ed grcyish yearlng mare colt, branded
with five pointed star on left shoulder had a
few white hairs in forehead, Ten Dollars re-
ward will be paid for information as to where
the colt can be found. Address the subscriber,
at Coal Valley post office.
JOHN McKEAG
Coal Valley, January 7, 1869, dw3w.
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CmcUr CoURr.-The February term Of
the Henry County Circuit Court commences
at this place next Monday.
The docket now bears ~ criminals, 1863
common law, and ZIG chancery cases, More
Of each will be added before the term
commences Cdmbridge Chronicie
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I"'bFnh'f l'l'T "al' TO- ''"''
To THE PRDrEET1Hs o. THE CARBON CLIFF
ARgILbu Ks-GEyTLEHES-lu answer 10
yours Of tho stb would say, the fire brick We
got from you are giving us entire satisfaction
fully ne much As any eastern brick-and In The
last twenty years we have used nearly oil sorts
made. Shall want more this year.
Yours respectfully.
TH0s. BrTTEHwORTH,
President Rockford GAs Light and Coke Co.,
and Managing Director
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Friday Rvsnlns, January 90, 1889,

Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina, a lineAl
descendant of that ancient and noble line Of
Americans Of the name, died in Edgefeld,
in that state, on Monday.
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READY GLAZED SASH.

IN CONNECTION with my Planning Mil,
have opened a Ware Room for the sale Of
Primcd and Glazed Sash, where will keep con.
stantly on hand all sizes Of these articles, which
l can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. l obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsburg thereby
saving the profits which others must pay who
buy in this market. Ali Builders, Farmers, and
others in want Of Sash will consult their own in.
serest by giving me a call before purchasing else.
where as l an offering unusual Inducements for
hie trade. J. A. BIDDIS0N.
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YANKEE NOTION STORE
-
WHOLESALE And RETAIL!
ILLINOIS STREET ROCK ISLAND.
FIELD & BROTHER,

The undersigned, (suOoessors to A. Hull have
on hand full stock Of
TANTzEEl MOTIONS
consisting Of Buck Mittens, Gloves, Pins, Nee
dies, Paper, Envelopes. Pens, Pencils Machine
Silk, Thread, Bindings, Buttons, Belts and Buc.
kIes, Razors Scissors, Pocket Knives, Toilet
Soap, Barriers sosp, Hair Oil, Perlumery, Combs,
Purses, Calf and Morocco Wallets, Rubber Chains
and Rings Whips, Lashes, Hosiery, Cigars, sus-
penders, Gun Caps, speotacles, Shoe Laees, Head
Nets, Chewing Cam, Rufles, Ladies and Gents
Bosoms and Collars, Paper Collars, and great
variety Of fsncy articles generally kept In No.
tion Store or BY Live Yankees.
We buy our goods in New York Of importers,
SObbers and manufacturers for the wholesale
trade, and can sell az cheap as any store west Of
New York,
PIELD BROTHER,
Illinois Street. Rock Island.
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FOR SALE,

7 OFFER for sale my place on the bluffs, about
Il u miles from the centre Of Rock Island, q
little beyond the Black Hawk Nursery. There
is q acres Of good ground, covered with fruit Of
all kinds good brick house, and all the Oonve-
niences Of comfortable home. For further in
formation inqEire of the Undersigned, at the Coal
Valley Flour Store Oh the lcyee, in Rock Island.
oct23dwtf CHARLES SCHAFFER.
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The proposed railroad form Springfield to

The proposed railroad form Springfield to
Rock Island via Lewlstown, is regarded by
parties even off the route as one Of the pro.
iected roads in the state. None is needed
more, and none we know of will open up 50
great an extent Of magnificent country now
cut oil from convenient markets. As re.
lates to cost ofcoustruction, there is no road
within our knowledge that will cost so little
per mile. The greatest obstacle would see m
to be the Illinois river; aud yet this is no
obstacle atall, fora bridge is now being con.
structcd at Havana that is designed a. a
railway crossing as well as for teams. We
trust that our representatives at Springfield
will see to it that any needed legislation in
this behalfis attended to.--Fuiton County
Democrat
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NJ. ". LESTER.


>
ARGmLo WORKS, CARBoS CLTF, ILL.-Yours
Of Dec. sth received in due season would have
answered sooner, but have bosn absent.
Your fire brick and tile have given us entire
satisfaction. For our use We consider them far
superior to those Of st. Louis make. and in some
respects we prefer them to the Pittsburg brick
we have never used the Jersey brick. We now
have your brick or tile on nearly every one of
our boats Thirty in ALL We consider them to
be the best brick and tile We have ever used.
Yours truly,
wv. L. WELLINGTON,
Supt. Northwestern Union Packet Co,
white Collar Line"
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MoRsEs ISbIAN Roor PnLs.-We give
you in this Medicine the result of lifetime
Of study and trial before this Medicine all
others are but nostrums. They are made
from simple Roots, and are the best medi.
cine in the world for all Bilious Diseases
Female Irregularities, Headaches, Indiges.
ton, Liver Complaints, &c. They purify
the blood, remove all distractions, cleanse
the skin OF all pimPles and blotches, and
are perfectly sure and safe in their opera
ton. We ask you to use them because we
know their virtues. Trial is the Touchstone
b! which to prove them worthy. Use
MOTseS Indian hOUt rms. rur rano Wy all
Dealers. janl5dwlm.
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FOR SALE,

THE Board Of Education offer at private
i sale the buildings in block 20, lower Hddi-
ton Of Rock Island, and in the rear Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, formerly used as
school houses. They will be sold together o.
separately, 10 suit purchasers. Bids for their
purchase will be received by Jas. NJ. Buford, at
the First National Bank, until Friday, the 18th
day Of February, aud II not sooner disposed Of
they v III be sold on that day at public sale. Tho
board reserve the right Of refusing any or all
bids.
By order Of the Board Of Education.
ian2gdlw. JAS. NJ. Cow, Clerk.
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NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILLS

IN CONNECTION with his Planning Mill, the
L subscriber is stll conducting the Novelty
Corn Meal Mills, and as constantly on hand
Superior quality Of white and yellow kiln dried
meal, by he barrel hundred pounds. Highest
market price psid for Corn. The patronage Of
public is respectfully solicited.
IA. BIDDISoS.
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Testimonials
D. 7, BARRETT, formerly of Rockland, Me.


CHICAGO, Dec. q, 1868.
WV. S. THOMAS, SUP'T ARG1LLo WORKS, CAR
BON CLIFF, ILL.-DEAR Sal have used your
fire brick in my Soft Coal Hot Air Furnaces, by
the side Of New Jersey fire brick, and though
neither Of them were suitable for my purpose as
being too brittle, found that your brick with.
stood the heat fully as well as the New Jersey
brick. Ny tests did not extend far enough to
enable me to decide which would withstand heat
the longest.
Yours truly
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LRyEE, NEAR FERRY LANDING.
The subscriber, at bis shop on the Levee, near
Woltman's, invites the attention Of bis friends
nj tho public generally To his large aud comFIe te
stock Of Brass and Iron Goods such As Steam
Cocks, Valves, Water Gauges, Whistles, Oh Cups,
Beer Cooke, Pumps, Gas aud Steam Pipe Of all
siles, Zinc, Babbitt Metal, etc. etc.
steam aud Gas work promptly attended to anc
put up in work manlike manner
Gas fixtures Of all kndS for sale
Gas glters supplied,
He has screw cutting machine, which outs
screws upon gas and steam pipe from Of an
inch 70 I inches-the largest machine west Of
| Chic sgo. .,....,,,
THOMAS YATES,
Successor to Jacob Riley.
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O-Day's Advertisem'ts
LIST UF LETTERS

LIST OF LETTERS
DEMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE POST
IL ofoe at Rock Island, State Of Illinois, on
Jan. 80, 1898:
AEty Mary A Kimple Robert
BlSk N NJ Hurts Katy miss
Bolman Luther Louis John A
Brown Cornelius Leib GeOW
Buoher LoWoC
Binn Asa M0lher Levi
CAstlemAn X Mitchell Horace
Csrlin L b Merritt 2
Cook Melyina mrs Miller Young
Daily Mary miss Mckenesl Betsy mrs
Dyson j 4 W Person SVEN John
Durkin Thos Rudeil SilyAnus
Glass John Root Col II
Graham A Young Rayner 4 Cooper
Gale Geo II Sheppard WIN
Harder W Spencer David
Huderhraud Jas o Spring Is mrG
Hotel Central Prop'r Trumpore Kate Z mrs
HelfeIrcder Andrew Walch Michael
AoIcomb A II Waterman Julia mas
johnson Willis Wolf Jos
Johnson Susie " Wilson Broken
johnson Lusie Williams Billy
Jeycrt Co
To obtain any Of these letters, the applicant
must call for "Adreriised Letters" and give the
date Of this list.
ESs-If not called for within one month they
| will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
| UNAVAILABLE LETTERS,
The following letters, II not pre- paid by stamp
within one week from date, will be forwarded to
the dead letter Office:
| NANE, DESTINATlON.
Peter Nilsson Chicago III
| John Jous0n Stockholm VIE
MARCUS b. OSBORN, p. NJ.
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By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
No report.
vYCK's
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1869.

Tho first edition of One Hundred Thousand
Of Vick's Illustrated Catalogue Of Seeds and
Guide in the Flower Garden is now published,
It makes II work of 100 pages, beautifully Illus,
trated, with about $50 Fine Wood Engravings Of
Flowers and Vegetables, and an elegant colored
DRtp
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-29

FLEMES-In answer 10 your inquiry u 'th NIL ny,
would say that in fitting up my nov N,th' ,',.
past season, have used your brick ~ se,''"s ~
nv Harrison boiler, cupOlu, brass i1fn"oo' 81
blacksmith forges and can cay that youa ot ,o,o
are the host have eyor used nav H'Iv'o.0a ~.
S,sa ny TJsnd Lyiek the s. D. brick and other
@ ssd had e .a s ss;" ?% or y2 york il 5 ss
tnty sabisctipy your brick - such severe
tssts As have. am happy 10 assure you that
am perfectly satisfied with them aud congratu
late YOU upon producing here in the west such
an excellent quality Of brick AZ will enable our
western fJ'ks lin the matter Of FIRE brick 70 be-
cone Independent Of eastern manufactured
wishing you the success N the sale Of your BRICK
which their merit warrants, remain,
Yours respectfully
DAVID ". Pom,
Successor 10 Fuller 4 Pord, Manufacturer and
Dealer IN Wrought and Cast Iron Pipe and Fit
.ings, finished Brass Work, Brass Castings, &c,
Single, stays aud Barrel Machinery, Cor W.,
Washington and Clinton street,.
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TAKE NOTICE.

DAY your State and County Tax, or l shall
have t. execute my Official duty to levy
and sell by distress.
Office at W. A. Johnston's shoe store.
JOHN HOLMQUIST,
ian2sdtf. Town Collector.
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CHICAGO, Dec. is, 1865
ARGILLo WoREs, CARBON CIIFF, ILL.--GBS.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-29
BOQrET OF FLOWERS.

It is the most beautiful as we'll as the most
instructive Floral Guide published, giving plain
and thorough directions for the
CULTURE OF FLOWERS and VEGETABLES.
The Floral Guide is published for the benefit
of my customers, to whom II is sent free without
application, but will be forwarded to all who
apply by mail, for Ten Cents, which is not half
the cost Address
JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y. b.
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

| OFFER my place on Orleans street, in the
l lower part Of the city, near the new school
building, for sale There are four lots in one en-
closure, good house, barn, sheds, etc, and ev-
srything convenient-a good well, cisteTn, cellar,
great variety Of fruit trees, &c, &c, For fur
ther particulars enquire Of tho subscriber
e. SAULPAUGH.
Rock Island, Jnn'y Is, 1859, diff
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SHINGLES

at prices to suit every purse, A large stock of
excellent LATH--in fact eveay thing that is kept
in a frst-class lumber yard. Also large stock
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-29

As good as there is in the market. Also a large
quantity of nice dry flooring and sideiBg Pick
cts. square and fiat, both dressed and undressed.
IhreC nnnliLieh of
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-11-16
The Bible Among the KOords.

About twenty-five years ago there was
a terrible massacre of some thousands
of HISTORIAN Christians by the barbarous
Koords of the mountains west of Or
oomiah. Other thousands were driven
from their homes in poverty and dcsti-
tuition. No pen can describe the horri-
ble scenes. Now these mountains are
again full of inhabitants, and the Turkish
government has repressed the barbarities
of the Koords with strong hand. And
the missionaries at Oroomiah sent out
two colporteurs year ago to visit every
village as far as the Syrian language was
used They sold, one l2S and the other
los copies of the Scriptures, and every
where found the old bigotry relaxlng.-
Only in single instance did they en-
counter bitter opposition. One visited
fifty villages, and reached many who
were never before reached by the printed
word They are mostly a poverty strick-
en- people, with very little command of
cash. The papal Chaldeans, including
the patriarch Of Elkoosh, bought books,
and threw no obstacle in the way of sales.
1t is marvellous transformation.
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Father Esyacsnthe.s LETTER.

NEw York, November 9.-The follow
ing is Father Hyacinthe's letter to the
Boston clergymen:
Il am very sensible of the high hon
or paid me in the greeting from the cler-
gy whom you represent. l am touched
by your expressions of Christian sympa-
thy, greeting and affection. 1 am a
Catholic, and hope to remain one,I have
not broken with the Church, but its abu-
ses. | recognize truc Christians in all
Protestant bodies, for l believe that the
true Church, embracing all who hold
Christ as their head, is far wider than
any earthly organization. Ny purpose
in coming to America is to escape from
excitement and to rest little. | shall
soon return to Europe, but hope again
to visit this country. | shall visit Bos-
ton IN November, if possible, and then
should be glad to see those whom YOU
represent, and to explain more fully my
position. The future is dark and un-
certain, but | shall obey my conscience
to the end, greeting in my name with
Christian salutations those in whose
name you greet me-
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Experiments with AbSint!,c c.

A French sdr0nt, Dr. Magncn, has just
been trying experiments upon guinea
pigs, to illustrate the baneful effects of
absinthc lie administered to one animal,
(says a correspondent four grammes of
strong brandy-which is an ingredient of
the Frcnchlnan's deadly drink-with the
natural result of making the poor little
pig shamcrully inebriatcd. That effect
we might have expected without the
grave intervention of science. To an
other unfortunate creature of the same
species he gave essence Of absinthe pure
and simple, and as a consequence eX
tremc suffering was produced. "If the
dose be weak" says NJ Magnen, sit eau
ses vertigo; the animal hangs down its
head, cvinccs sadness and remains mo-
honlcss Then shudder comes over
the anterior part Of the body, gradually
followed by starts IN the muscles Of the
neck. This symptom will, by degrees,
extend to the whole Of the animals fore
parts; the creature will appear as if under
the influence Of electric shocks; its fore
legs arc stlll Y stretched to support the
body, while the hind legs are slightly
bent, as if 10 seek a purchase A larger
dose will induce violent nervous fits"
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The Bible i'm Russia,

The British and Foreign Bible Society
have finally failed in their attempts to
obtain permission to send the Bible prin-
ted in the Russian language into Russia
The Exchange Gazette, of St. Peters
burg, is our authority for this statement
1t says:
"We are positively informed that sew
eral thousand copies were sent under
the address of Russian general x X =
all of which were stopped at the frontier
and then sent to the censors, who for
warded them to the Ecclesiastical Con
sistory. This body, after taking the ad-
vice of the holy synod, decided that it
was impossible to admit the circulation
in Russia of Bible published abroad,
because the right Of publishing the Bible
for the use of the orthodox is enjoyed
by the holy synod alone.''
1T is believed by many persons who
have given attention to the subject, that
if the American Bible Society would
send IN able and respectable deputation
of distinguished citizens to st. Peters
burg, an arrangement for cooperation
might be made with the sanction of the
imperial government.