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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27
SCRAPS.

MorAl-never trespAss on another Mans
field.
ave, the people" use six million pins
year.
Three car loads Of bridge iron arrived
yesterday.
Whewl Peoria has had eleven cases Of
small pox.
Span four hiss been swung, and is pro-
nouuced all o. X.
ASlO,O0O character is to be emasculsted
in Scott county court,
The coal mines of La Sale are now pro-
ducing 100 tons of coal daily.
The bents for span five are going up
being raised By stationary engine.
A daughter of Hon. James Thorington,
of Davenport, has just died at Sioux City.
Three car loads of steel rails went west
ward Yesterday for the Chicago, Rock Island
sud Pacific track.
The Roe> ford. Rock Island a1d St. Louis
railroad company pays Warren county So
4I2.3l taxes for 1871.
/ If the weather continues good snd the ice
holds cut for fifteen days longer, span Eve
will be " and completed.
TIE steamer Geo. W. Weeks wss sunk,
the other ", below Memphis, on the way
to Ro,k Island. Peoria Reoie'c.
The most fashionable resort In either
/ Davenport, Rock Island, or Moline, Tor the
purchase Of jswe!ry, is at EPsteiu's.
A good deal Of deatitu,iop prevsils among
the poor Of Gsasseo which is s1msthing
singular in 8 good county ike Henry.
Blessed is the woman who compounded
a pudding in siieace. for she is more to be
envied than she who maketh tart reply.
A Young lady was lately Rugged to death
in Minuesots-Anosher illustration Of the
power of the press" And she died happy
Oar police court is utterly enable te raise
a csse. Marshal Hawes aud Simonson Wi
soon have to arrest one another for va
grAncy.
Its an established fact that men who
work seven days IN q week, always wear out
before their time. Think OF this tomorrow
morning.
River men are disoussIng.the probabili
ties Of three-hsnded fght above St. Louis
this season. Is it comes to war it is bounC
TO be red hot on the upper river.
Horace Greeley sends us his Almanac
We have looked through it in vain for hi
celebrated article on the best mode of cul
tivsting plug tobacco on craS-spPie trees.
The popular superstition that over:urn
; ing the salt is unlucky originated in pic
turs Of the last supper by Leonardo de- Ninci
= in which JGdss IscAriot IS represented 8
overturning the salt.
During the last day or two On ice boat
sail rugged, has been making trips on th
} river 10 front of the city, with a rate O
speed that would distance very fast horse
and to the evident delight Of its half dozer
passengers.
i John Helm, of Muscssine, tried to drln
r himself to death, and failed miserably
Then be vent to New Orleans, and expose
himself to the yellow fever, with no bette
luck than before. He finally guccesesd i
cutting his throat with razor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27
NERVOUS DERIEITY.

MYTH its gloomy attendants, low spirits
w depression, involuntary emissions, loss
Of semen, spsrmaterrhosa, loIs Of power
dizzy head, loss Of memory, and threaten ed
impotence ana imbeeility, find a sovereign
cure In HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC
sPKOIFIC no. TWENTY BIGHT. Com
posed of tho uost valuable mild and potent
Curatives, they strike at once at the root of ths
matter, tone up the system, arrest the dis
charges, sad impArt vigor land energy, life and
vitality te the entire man. They have cured
thousands of cases. Price, IS per package o
five boxes snd large 81 vial, which is very i'm
portsnt to obstinate or old cases, or 81 per sin
gle box. Sold by ALL Druggists, and sen
by mail on receipt Of price. Address, HUMPH
RBYs' SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDI
CINE CO, sea BROADWAY, NEW YoBk.
Chas A. Benser aud c, spidsl, Agents fo
Rock Island,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

An energetic miss of Rock Island has
gambed to the extent Of $1,000 on the
proposition that she can collect a million Of
cancelled postage stamps in four years
Send her your stamps; give the girl q
chance.-DdUenporf Democrat.
Chas. W. Smith, Esq, general business
manager of the Peoria & Rock Island rail,
road has been given the same position on
the l., B. &, W., giving him the manage
ment of the two roads. Mr.. Smith is one
of the hardest workers in the west, and w
are glad TO know his ability is being sppre
ciAted Peoria Democrat
Ole Bull is coming west with the follow
ing stars beside Kellogg, which will draw 81
OVERLOOKING house, if nothing else will; Ger
trude Orme, the charming prims donna, Mr.
Canerdus, the leading tenor Of New York
and Albert Richter the great pianist. They
will probably uppsar at the Burtis Opera
House.
Yesterday City Attorney Rogers entered
suit in the District Court, over the river. in
behalf of the city of Davenport, against II 4
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Compsny, for recovery of taxes claimed tc
be due from the company for the years 1861
to 1871, inclusive, amounn1S 10 Gil 10 a0Ou'
thirty thousand dollars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

PoRK.-We make q slight change Id our
pork quotations to-day Dressed hogs are
bringing A. The Davenport Gazette men
tons rise in pork on that side, yesterday,
but we think there must be a mistake sDme-
where, as our packers are making regular
purchases ct Davenport and know nothing
oil the rise alluded to. Very little pork has
been brought to market at this city tor some
days past.
We took look through Gilmore's pork
house, this morning. 1t is a hive Of industry,
and the way porcines are ssshed ,qusrtsred,
sailed, and bArrelled, ia astonishing to eyes
uuacquAinted with blood and slaughter
Mr. Gilmore is running large establish
ment on a large scale, snd employing q
heavy force of workmen. His ham cellar
seems like greasy dungeon. The light
wEnders down its dim sisIes in homeopathic
qualities, rejecting with CHASTITY feeblenes'
on stacks and cords of dlsjoin.ed pOrkers
The scene is sufficient to quicken the sym
pathetic sensibiIIies of even lover of gen
uine sausage. What VorGcious monster
is man
Gilmore's famous sugar cured hams or,
made BY being packed in huge vHts of frs
class molAsseS. For this purpose, the syruI
is purchased wholesale in tierces. The
room used for thAw,ng out frozen hogs is I
curiosity of itself, being heated with steam
and filed with $50 hogs at . time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

TIE GREAT PIANO DEPoT The great
piano and organ depo, of the Northwest is
in 3 flourishing condition at Chicago, unim-
paved by the desolsuon of the past. We
refer TO the grand musical establishment OF
Root & Csdy, a, 6l2 Michigan Avenue,
publishers of that popular periodical "The
Song Messenger" They conducsA mos,
immense wholesale business 10 imported
musical merchandise, yiolins, strings, Ger
man accordeons, ell kinds Of Mason & Ham
lin Cabinet organs, Geo Sleek d Cos
pianos, &c. Dealing in great quantities.
they are enabled 20 offer the very loves
prices, and guarantee the most reliable and
durable instruments. Their advertisement
will be found in TO days issue, to which VI
respectfully direct the attention of th'
/ public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27
THE AMERICAN WASHER |
PRICE $3.50.
The Americanwasher Saves Ndon.
ev, Time and Drudgerv.

The Fatigue # Washing Day no Lon ger
Dreaded, but Economy, Efficiency, and Clean
Clothing, Sure.
In ealing public attention to this little ma.
chine, few Of the invaluable qualities, mot
possessed BY any other washing N sehiue yet in
vehtsd,) are here enumerated
1t Is the smallest most compact, most portable,
mast simple in constructions, most easily operst-
ed. child ten ears old, with a few hours
practice can thoroughly comprehend and effec-
tually use it. There Is no adjusting, no screws
TO annoy, no delay in adapting IL is always
ready fer use 1t is perfect little wonder. 1t
is q miniature giant, DING more work and Of 8
bstter quality, than the most elaborate and
costly. ono half Of the labor is fulIy saved by
its use and the clothes will last one half longer
than by the old plan of the rub board. 1t viii
wash the largest blanket. Three shirts at a
time, Washing thoroughly. In aword. the abba
ton of any fabric. from Quilt to Lace Cur
tain or Cambria Handkerchief, are equally with
in the capacity Of this LITTLE GEM IL can
be fastened to any tub and taken off at VIII.
No matter how deep rooted a pref adice may
exist against Washing Machines, tho moment
this little machine is seen 20 perform its won
der, all doubts Of its cleansing efficacy and utility
are banished, and the doubter and detractor at
once besome the fast friends of the machine
We have testimonials without end, setting
+ forth It's numerous advantages over all others
and from husbands who have thrown aside the
unwieldy, useless machines, which have signalIy
failed~to accomplish the object promised IN
prominent aud loud sounding Advertisements.
1t lie as perfect for washing as a wrinser i:
for wrirgng. The price, another paramount
inducement to purchasers, has been plaeed &C
low that It is within the reach of every house
keeper, and there il no article of domestic eco.
nomy that will repay the small investment Sc
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

WHARF TAxEs.-A bill is pending in the
Missouri Legislature providing that no
steamers paying a tax in the State shall be
charged wharfage tax by any municipality
ia the common wealth.-This IS good idea,
aud is doing simple act of justice to river
interests. Many very Insignificant towns
charge eKorbitsnt rates for the mere land
ing of steamers at their shabby piles OF
rock. We don't advocate doing away with
the tax entirely in this state. River towns
like Rock Island eKpend great deal o.
money in keeping up their Ievees, and
should have something in the shape of tax
alton in return. But such dues should
everywhere be reduced to . proper and
equitable level, and where small towns are
not provided with suitable landing places
they should not be permitted to assess taxes
on the steamers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

GoISG OUT OF FAsHroS. old ladies are
going out Of fashion with knitting work.
because there is nothing for them to do
Knitting is their Evolutionary occupation,
and 70 conceive Of an old lady without her
needles requires an almost impossible
stretch Of agiua,ion. But while . skilled
kuitisr can make but sixty loops In
minute, frame work kuitter can make
5, 400; and now al ingenious Englshman
has contracted self acting machine, three
Of when can be tended by little girl, AND
together will make 10000 loops in minute
And this will abolish old ladies entirely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27
Tha Domieils Erected by John.

Behold the mansion reared by dedal Jack.
See the malt stored in many plethoric sack,
In the proud cirque OF Iyan's bivouac.
Mark how the rats felonious fangs invade
The golden stores in Johns pavilion laid.
Anon, with velvet feet and Tarquin strides,
Subtle Grimalkin TO bis quarry glidss-
Grimslkin grim who slew the fierce rodent
Whose tooth insidiOus Johsnn's ssekclOth
rent.
Lo now the deep m outhed canine foes ssult
That vexed the avenger of the stolen malt
Stored in the hollow precincts of that hall
That rose complete TO Jacks creative call.
Here stalks the impstuous COW, with crumpled
Where on the exaeer6ating hound was torn,
Who bAyed thefelins slaughter beast, that slew
The rat predAceous, whose keen fangs ran
through
The textile 6bsrs that involved the grain
That lay in Hams lnviolate domain.
Bere walks the fOrlOrn damsel; crowned with
rue
Laotiferous spoils from vaccine dugs who drew
| Of that cronicuiste beast, whose tortuous horn
Tossed to the clouds in fierce vindictive scorn
| The bGyed hound, whose braggart bark and stir
/
| fur
| or puss, that with her vermicidal claw
Struck thu wsired rat, in whose insatiste NAV
Lay reeking malt, that erst in VANS courts we
! saw.
ROBBED In senescent garb that seems in sooth
Too long a pray 10 Kronos' iron tooth,
Behold the man whose smorous lips incline,
Full of young Eros osculs,ive sign,
To the Torn maiden, whose lactalbic hands
Drew albu latte spoils, from tactical glands
OF that immortal boving, by whose horn
Thebeast catulssn, vexsr of that ely
Ulysses quadrupedal, who made die
The old mordaceous rat that dared devour
Antecsdaueous als in Jehn's domestic bower.
: Lo here of hlrsute honors dofied, succinet
OF sAponseeous locks, the priest who linked
= In Hvmen's gold en- bands, the man unthrift
Whose means ex iguous ed from many riff
E Even as 10 kissed the virgin all f1rlorn,
Who milked the COW with implicated horn,
That in fierce wrath the csnine tertucer skied,
That dared 70 vex the insidous muricide,
, Who let auroral sflasnce through the felt
OF shat sly rat that robbed the palace Jack ha
built.
O The loud cAntAnkerous shangba comes AZ last,
, Whose shouts aroused the shorn eeclesiast,
Who sealed the vows of Hymen's sacrament
. To him who, robed In gsrmeRts INDECENT,
E1osculates the dsmsel lAshrymose,
F" The emu gator Of the brute morose,
IT That tossed the dog, that worried the cat, ihi
IA killed
10 The rat that ate the malt that lay IN the nous
e that Jack built.
Of -Translated from the THlgate Of VI. Goose,
a A. Pope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

ANOTHER MIxrER CAsE.-The Mixte'
case has been renewed on a new field.
The fact may be unknown to many Of
our readers, but there is Just now residing
in the city Of Rock Island middle aEed
gentleman by the name of s. S Guyer. His
cognomen is sometimes heard with an
"Hon." pre6xed, which may mean more or
lees, just as you please to interpret ii. This
gentleman has a daughter, whom, by the
way, we have not the slightest intention of
rudely criticising) and the young lady is a
much respected pupil of the city High
School One of the regulations of the in
stitctiou is, that each scholar of her class
shall give defamation, or read a compo-
sition every Friday afternoon. Yesterday
Miss Guyer took the stsnd when called up
on, and com meneed reading a most IN ust,
rebellious, insubordinate, aud abusive
paper, directed personally against her
varioGs teachers, and, in reality, bringing
up msny of the principal features of the
Mixtsr case now being considered BY the
courts. Il was most extraordinary pro
duct.on to read in the presence of her teach
ers aud companions. It's whole purpose
was to engeaGer i'll feeling between them
and TO infringe on that discipline without
which no well ordered school can exist
/ Those present could scarcely believe theil
senses as she progressed. How any ODE
dent scholar you'd have the audaciSy to
read such Elimination in such place, wa
/ beyond their comprehension. Amazed snC
iusa ted, her teacher psremtor.ly ordered
her TO desist, which she did without protest
As her teachers had always exer,ed par
ticnlsr pains to advance her, they expressed
much astonishment to fad themselves re
paid IN this manner
We are now informed co good authorit
that the article was written for her by he
father, Hon. s. S. GuyeT, and that she mad
the attempt TO read i: ct his express cou
usuc, and is in no wise responsible for i
What, therefore, are we to think of thes
Two men, Messrs Mixier aud Guyer, VII
thus endeavor to irample under foot all th
school regulations Of our city, who incit
their children 10 acts Of open ihsdbor linz
,ion, who cause gross insults to be offere
10 the teachers Of our schools in the pre-
ebce of their scholars, and who iDierpos
their pArensAl authority to set estsblishe
discipline At utter defiance. Are they NJ
sadly mistAkiug their duties as good ci'
zens2 Will public opinion sustain them
their reprshensibls proceedings?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27


GETTING MxED.-The Union is in the
habit Of getting very badly mixed on all
kinds Of subjects. Il says:
The editor Of the ARGUS, who ekes out
his scAnty salary by writing letters TO the
Chicago Erenfng Journal, which embody
all his hes, efforts at composition, writes to
the favored paper the following concerning
the water works.
And then An extract follows.
AS the editor of the ARGUS is absent
from Rock Island just now, and has been
for some weeks past, and is not addicted to
working on q salary when he owns half 9
paper, and doesn't write for any other pa
DER but his own, the above is very amusing,
and shows how hard up the Union is to
make g point or two on US, after having Just
been routed horse, foot, and dragons, on
another topic. Only about week ago 1t
was very much in love with the correspon'
dent Of the Journal, evidently referred to,
as the following paragraph taken from its
columns will show:
A very clever Bohemian" writes occs-
sioDal letters from this city to the Chicago
Erening Journal. Should he ever feel like
writing anything for home publication he
will find the columns Of the Union invit-
ingly open.
Don't go back on yourself so often. You
certainly didn'i mean that you wanted the
editor of the ARcus IN wr;,a t.. vorx
paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

Agent for the "Orisntal TEA Co." Boston,
Is in receipt of fresh lot OF the Finest Green,
Black and Mixed Teas;-aIso the Black Dragon
Chop Using Tea, which partakes Of the Green
Tea tiavor-snd, also the Male Berry Java 0of-
fee, the richest favored Coffee in the world all
in one pound csddies, or in bulk, in large or
small quantity, ct Boston prices and transpOrta-
ton; warranted to give Subtraction.
N.B.-Choice Cigars and Tobacco, Candles
Soap, Matches, Notions, &c. Six bars Soap for
Csc; 8 spools, 500 yds. for 25c. dog cheap.
sM HARRIS,
Next door east of GUSTS Big Indian, on Illinois
Street, Rock Island. dee5-d1y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27
gTnAMgRxYB.

New York Cork aud Liverpool. New full
powered stsNmIhips, the six lsrsss, IN the world,
oCEASIC. AETARTIC, REPUBLIC.
ATLANTIC, BALTIC, ADRIATIo
5000 tons burden-s, 900 h. p. each.
Sailing from New York on Saturdays, from
Liverpool on ThurIdAys, calling ct Cork Har-
Dor each way.
From ihe white Star Dock, PAvohniA Ferry
Jersey City.
Passenger accommodation for all clasEes) IN
rlvAled, combining safety, speed and comfort.
Saloons, state rooms, smoking room aud bath
Sooms in midship section, whore least motion II
fst.
suIgoons aud s,swArdsSses accompany thes'
steamers.
RAtsI Saloon, $50 10 gold. st-erAgS $50 ia
currency. Those wishing 20 send FOR friend
fro the old oountry can now obtain stesrage
prepaid certificates, S2S, currency. Pssssnr err
booked 20 or from all parts Of Amerisa, Paris
Hamburg, Norvsy Sweden, India, Australia, a.
Excursion tickets granted at lowest rates.
Drafts from upward.
For information spply at the oompAuy' Otto
No. 10 Broadway, New York. J. II. SPARKS
Agent. oct97 dawn
w.N.JARvIs, Agent st Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27
xncendiarism.
Attempt to Burn . House and BaRn-Thres
Horsss Burned to Death.

We have just learned the particulars of .
most remarkable attempt at incsndiarism,
which occurred near New Windsor on
Thursday night, somewhere between ten
and eleven O'Clock. Mr.. John Robson las
his name is reported to u.s. lives about two
miles from the town, whittier he went on
the evening in question, accompanied BY
his family During his absence his house
was forcibly entered by some person or
persons unknown. Straw was scattered
through the halls and bed rooms in con-
siderable quantities, over which kerosene
was sprinkled in places. The stable was
then set on FIRE, and when the flames were
we'll undar away, the com bustibles in the
house we're ignted Very fortunately Mr..
Robson was returning home, and
noticing the glare at some distance he made
all haste to arrive at the scene OF destruo-
ton. He made his FIRST efforts to save hi:
house, which is said to be very neat and
commodious Having two Babcock E1
tinguishers on the premises las we are IN
formed) he directed them against the fire
assisted by his family. In this way he wa
enabled to save his residence, but by thi
! time his barn was too far gone. In addition
I. TO the grain il contained, all of which va
! consumed, three good farm horses wer
& burned to death. On all this property Their
l. was no insurance.
If the above facts are Substantially co.
rect this is one of the most outrageous act
:, Of high handed lawlessness ever perpetrate
"a this section of the country, and no eifor
: should be spared to ferret out and drag II
). scroundres guilty of to justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

A New LITERARY PAPER-We have
heretofore been compelled to rely entirely
on the Eastern cities for our literary papers.
Pittsburgh is not very far wes,-thouVh il
was once regarded as the ultima thule Of
civilization-but is far better situated for
cleaning correct knowledge Of western
taste than either New York or Boston. 1t
has Just been selected as the location Of q
frat class literary paper, pariAking some
what Of the character Of a military Journal
a copy of which lies before us. We refer to
the american Volunteer, issued by Lowry,
Brown & Co. geographically, it is superb
ly gotten up. It's literary features, on
the other hand are such as will
render i. formidable com petitor of the New
Ledger It's stories are written by stand
ard and popular authors, its poetic contri
buttons eVince more than ordinary talent on
the part Of its staff Of writer's, and its gen
srAl make up ID elegant and recommends
tory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

If you do not feel well you send for a doeto,
he calls upon you, looks wise, scrawls some
hisroglyphics upon piece of paper which you
take to Q drug store and there pay so cents &c
81 90, besides the doctors fee, for remedy nine
times cut Of ten not half 50 good as DIR. Msrss's
Indian Root Pills. which sests but rs cents pei
box. Do you think the for uer she best, because
you pay the most for it? II you do, we advise
you to use, just as an experiment, the Mor,e'i
Indian Root Pills. They are prepared from q
formula, prom ounced by the ostlearnsa physi
oians of our country, to be the best and mos
universal OF family medicines. This Morse
Indian Root Pills cure Headache. Liver Com
larities, &C., and are Pat up both sugar coated
and plain. Give them q trial Sold by al, deal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

CHANGE or TINE on THE RoCKFoRD
RoAD.-A change of time goes into effect
on the Rockford Road tomorrow. Pas.
senser trains will leave ct 9:l0 M, and
I P. NJ, and arrive from St. Louis at $3.50
A. NJ, and $40 p. NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

tbs Rock Island ARGusis happy. II has
found German saloon keeper who will not
vote the Republican ticket on account OF the
passage of the new liquor lAw.-Diro'
Telegraph.
The Union copies the above spproving'y
Il is thus that unSerupulOus paper sneers a
our German voters whea they make com
plants on just grounds. Why don't it prin
it as its editor says it-"WhO cares for th
Dutch p
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27
Aosadaiis, the Great Blood Purifier
and Renovstor.

BALTIMORE. Jan. LIST, 1889.
Gentlemen 1T affords me pleasure to add my
testimony to the wonderful effects Of your trsly
excellent nedicine-RosAdalis. After suferin Q
ror two years from shattered constitution, with
scarcely hope of restoration 30 my usual health
1 Twas induced to try your Rosadslis; after ts-
king according to Jour directions, Eve bottles, i
can truly say that have been completely re-
stored, IS my msny friends know, and believe
solely by the use of your medicine. cordially
recommend it as an excellent renoyator and pu-
ride of the blood. Truly yours,
JOHN COX,
| DIV Conner Gay and Lombard streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27

CooL.-A Chicago Alderman sends us
four columns of solid printed matter, in
which be "set himself right before the pub
lie" with the bland request that we will
"please insert" Send us four $50 bills, and
Wen publish the stuff as an advertisement.