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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

MEN DISCHARGED FROM Work AT THE
ARSENAL Quite a number of men,
among them many stone-cutters, have re
Gently been discharged from work at the
Arsenal good many men and teams
from the work on the new dam, and also
some from the Barracks. 1t is said that
some 100 or $50 men have been discharged
within few days On Saturday afternoon
a good many men were thus discharged
On Monday number of these men went
over to the Arsenal to get their pay, and
returned saying they were told that they
would not be paid before Wednesday.
Numbers of these men can be seen about
town, waiting for their pay. They con-
gregate in considerable numbers about the
post Office evenings, and discuss their stu
alton. They complain of delay in paying
off, saying that they are thus kept here on
expense, without earning anything, and
they think that the pay rolls ought to have
been made up before they were discharg-
ed, so that when the order was issued to
stop work they could have received their
money at once and been on their way to
their homes or to places where they could
get work for the winter, as being delayed
here may prevent them from getting jobs
at other points. Our reporter, who has
heard them talking this matter over in
groups, says they do not feel that they
have been used exactly right to be dis
charged before the pay rolls were made
up and their money ready.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
THE Rock Island Pythagoras. .

This is the significant appellation applied
by the Davenport Democrat TO our distin-
guished philosopher and scientist, Richard
Mansill, Esq, who publishes a three col
umn letter in the Chicago Journal of the
Odd, under the following headings: ''Scien-
tifc.-The recent auroral displays and
halos-their cause-Earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions-the transit of Venus
in lS74-The potato crop in ireland and
the wheat crop in the northern parts of
Europe in 1874 and ls79.-Sun spots
the planet Mercury a disturber of the
earth and human peace-A subject for
the study of young scientists
The Democrat introduces our ''Pytha-
goras' as follows:
Three columns Of the Chicago Journal
supplement of Saturday, Nov. 23d. are
devoted to an article on the Recent Auro-
raj Displays and halos, their cause earth
quakes and volcanic eruptiOns, transits of
Venus, potato crops and sun spots, Mer-
curry and human happiness, written by our
old friend Dick Mansill of Rock Island.
Its learning is fearful, its sentences won
derful, its profundity appalling and we
confess our inability to grasp its scope and
meaning. The following prediction which
it contains is not very cheering one :"
The year 1874 appears to be fixed by nature to be
an Irregular year for seasons. At least when the
position Of the planets for 1874 Is compared with
their positions during the years 1914, 1916, 1881
1876 and 1877, 1t may he that they are or hp-
pear 10 be, 80 arranged "a to produce somewhat
such season as those years did. Those yeArs were
generally bad for the potato crop In Ireland, and
10 some extent for the wheat crop in some Of the
northern parts OF Europe, And the planets for the
year 1879 appear 10 be arranging themselves
to warrant prophecy that there will be great
failure OF the crops in the above named parts of
the world, and likely in other quarters The year
1879 will be the first and Of a series Of poor
crop seasons for the northern parts Of Europe,
which will continue to grow a little better until
1893 and 1884, at which time they will reach fair
average again, with continued improvement until
they become very good, after which they will pass
through another such cycle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Rock Island has annexed certain territory
which includes the land lying on the east Of the
corporation limits but within the town Of Moline.
such annexed persons now have the infinite pleas
IRE Of paying their city tax in Rock Island and
their school, town, county and State taxes to the
township OF Moline-MOlino Review.
Incorrect. The Legislature of Illinois
on the 18th of February, 1857, enacted
that whenever any territory is annexed to
this city it becomes part of this school
district, and is no longer liable for school
taxes in the district to which it previously
belonged. The section of our school law,
alluded to, is as follows
SIC, &c. All the territory which at the time Of
the passage OF this act, or nt any time hereafter
may be embraced In the corporate limits OF the city
u Rock Island shall be included In and constitute
part Of Rock Island school district; and any
tract or tracts Of land adjoining said district may
De annexed 20 IT, condition that three fOurths OF
tne legal voters residing within the limits Of such
tract or tracts shall petition the board Of educa
uon 70 De annexed to said district and that their
pstition shall be granted by the unanimous vote Of
All nc member Of said board. Whenever any
territory shall be 50 annexed TO and become part
Of said district all the provisions OF this act shall
become applicable to It, In the same manner as
they would nave been II II had been embraced
within the district nj the time Of the passage Of
this act,
A considerable number Of the citizens
of Black Hawk township are within our
city limits and have been for years. At
the next meeting of our Board of Super
visors, however, we hope they will ask to
be included within our township, the nat
ural boundry for which would be the Mis-
sissippi on one side, Rock River on the
other, and Moline township line on the
other. This is a natural line and would
probably best accommodate the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

SPECIAL MOLINE TRAINs.-The Rock
ford, Rock Island and St Louis Railroad
Go. will run special trains between Rock
Island and Moline for the accommodation
of the public during the continuation Of
the prevailing horse disease.
Leave our depot in Rock Island, at 8
9, 10, and IL, A. NJ. u NJ. |, ., 8, 4, 5, 6,
I and SP NJ
Leave our depot in Moline at $50.
$50, 1880, and ll:30 A. NJ 1880, 1870,
go, $3.50, 4:30, $50, $3.50, 7:3O and $50
PM
Trains each way will stop at the follow
ing intermediate points Ferry Landing,
c., r. ]. & P. Depot, Arsenal Street
Gable Avenue, Wapner's Brewery, Brooks
Crossing, Halfway House, and Moline
Wagon Works. These trains will have
full passenger train rights Fare 10 cents
from any stopping place.
X. X. CABLE, Pres't & Gen. Supt.
Ii. LOOSELY, Asst Supt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

bright, healthy child is perennial spring of
Joy In every well regulated family and where is
that father who after the strife and turmoil of basi
ness on returning to his home, is not beguiled of
care by the innocent prattle of his chldY Perhaps
this father is worldly man, and makes gold his
ldoi, ne may have been successful man. and
amassed riches. Yet place his child on the sick
bed and all his gold is at the disposal of the physi
clans and the only return he asks il the restoration
OF health TO his child. Fathers! Mothersi would
your preserve your child in healthy Then listen to
ns Ihere is one prevailing cause of the disease in
children, and that cause Is II this cause of
disease If not removed your child will sicken and
ole, or linger suffering invalid for lfe. We pre-
sent TO you an infallible remedy for worms; Il Is
DIX JUDSONS DEAD SHOT WORM CANDY,
and Is put up in the form Of stick Of candy, and so
pleasant to the taste that children greedly tease
Tor IT, II = purely vegetable and cannot hurt the
smallest child. Ask for DIR. Judsons Dead Shot
Worm Candy For sale everywhere at 20 cents per
package. W. H. CoMSToCK, Sole Proprietor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

II you do not feel well you send for a doctor. he
calls upon you, looks wise, scrawls some hero
glyphics upon piece Of paper which you take to
the drug store and there pay so cents to $10a be-
sides the doctors fee for q remedy nine times out
OF ten not half so good as Dr. Morse's Indian Root
Pills, which cost but 25 cents per box Do YOU
most for it, II you do we advise you to use inst a.
an experiment the Morse's Indian Root Pills
They are prepared from formula pronounced by
me most learned physicians of our country, to be
the best and most universal of family medicines
The Aorse's Indian Root Pills cure Headache,
Liver Complaint, Indigestion, Dyspepsia Female
Irregularities, &c, and are put up both sugar coat
ed and plain, Give them a trial Sold by all deal.
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
Use Renne's Pain Killing
Magic Oil.
1T WORKS LIKE A CHARM.

one farmer hart his knee with a pitchfork. and
in spite Of the best and skin he died in less
than two weeks with lock jaw His neighbor far
mer also hurt himself the season, just a. bad
and in about the place, bat he Immediately
commenced the free use of Renne's Pain Killing
Magic Oil on, and in, the wound. and lost only two
or three days, and was soon we'll. We think the
use of our Magic oil would have saved the other
mans life
Use Renne's Pain-Killing Magic OIL.
sizes Trial 1t works like q charm. ="
Use Renne's Pain Killing Magic on
sizes Medium 1t works like charm. ="
Use Rennc's Pain-killiBg Magic Oil.
sizes large" 1t works like q charm ]
Use Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil.
1t works like q charm -
The wonder OF the world TO cure Pain Try it
The wonder Of the world TO cure Pain. Try it,
The wonder 81 the world to cure Pain Try it
sold by all the druggists. merchants and grocers.
Inquire for il by the fan name where you usually
trade VIM. RENNE & SONS. Manufacturers, Pits
field. Mass. Sold by John Bengston. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
For sale by all Druggists

In numbers there is safety. 1t was upon this
principle that the formula Of Judson's MOUNTAIN
HERE PILLS was prepared. DR.. Judson. intending
to spend fortune in advertising his pills submit
ted his recipe 10 the revision Of the most nteli-
gent and learned ysicians of the age and the re-
suit il simple but most efficaeious medicine-the
JUDsoN's MOUNTAIN HERE Pills. They purify the
blood, remove all distractions, cleanse the skin of
all pimples and blotches, and perfectly sure and
safe IN their operation. The JUDsoN MOUNTAINS
HERE Pills cure Billiousness, Female irregulari-
ties, Headache and many Of the diseases arising
from impure blood and a deranged digestion Use
the Judson's Mountain Herb Pills. and when you
have proved their virtue recommend them to your
friends. They are both sugar coated and plain.
For sale everywhere,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Scrofilla? Syphilis? Mercurial Com
plants, Cancer, Gangrene, Rheumatism,
and vast variety of other disagreeable
and dangerous diseases are speedily and
perfectly cured by the use of Dr. Guysott $
Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
Clear and pleasant.

PICKING CoRN.-Many of the farmers
horses in this region are disabled by the
horse disease, and should it become gener-
al among all our farmers teams it will
seriously interrupt the business of picking
corn. Many farmers have already been
compelled TO suspend this kind of work, in
consequence of sickness among their
horses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Rock Island, Illinois.
The Board of Education desire to an
nounce to the people of Rock Island
School District, that when twenty-five or
more pupils, who are unable to attend a
day school, shall express to the Superin-
tendent desire to attend night school,
one will be established for their ac-
commodation at the Third Ward school
building. j. F. EVERETT. Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

POLICE CoURT-The following cases
were disposed of by Magistrate Chopper
this morning
VIM Young, drunk fined So and costs.
Paid.
Mike McWilHams, drunk and disorderly;
fined s. and costs. In default, sent up to
work it out on the streets.
Dick Colmere, drunk; fined So and
costs. In default, sent up to work on the
streets.
VIM Burton and Wesley Reddig, both
of whom recently served a term of i'm
prisonment of thirty days in the city Jail,
were sent up to work thirty days each, for
the benefit of the public, under the va
grant act They are young in years, but
old in iniquity, and have given the police
and community at large much trouble
heretofore.
VIM Christy, drunk and disturbing the
peace fined SIS and costs. An officer
from Milan was in waiting for him with a
warrant for his arrest, for stealing watch,
and the fine was suspended until after the
result of his examination in Milan.
Chas Lofgren, drunk and disorderly /;
fined S. and costs In default, sent up to
labor on the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Miles Nillson and Patti, the eminent
prima donas. bear evidence to the supe-
riority Of Burnett's Standard Preparations
for the toilet So do thousands of equal
taste and refinement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Mr.. DnnCK's HORSES. -Mr. o. J.
Dimick, at his stables in the Fair Grounds,
has quite a number of valuable horses,
among them several valuable Bashaw stall
lions, and he turns them all out on the
fair grounds during the day, sailing them
on the ground and giving them ample OPP
portunities for air exercise and free use
Of mother earth. He permits no other
horses to come inside the enclosure, and
he hopes by this course of treatment, and
perfect isolation from other animals, to
save them from the disease-or if they do
have it he hopes it will be in mild form.
His Bashaw stations are running at play,
with the other horses, as kindly as kittens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

PERSONAL Niedecken Jr., of the
firm of H. Niedecken 4 CO., paper and
blank book dealers, in Milwaukee is at the
Harper House
Hon. W. w Wiltshire, of Arkansas,
arrived here this Tuesday morning. He
says he is elected TO Congress by 700 to
800 majority, though it was reported that
the Democratic candidate was elected by
1900. His family have been stopping in
this county, at or near Port Byron, for
some months past, and he comes to take
them home with him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Il. ZETs, the weIl-known clothier, is turn
ing out large numbers of those elegant and
substantial suits, which his New York cut
ter knows so well how 10 fit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

HORACE GREELEY-The painful ru-
mOrs in our telegraph column in relation
to Mr.. Greeley we are unwilling to believe
without further evidence. Nor do we be-
ieve that Whitilaw Reid is friendly to Mr..
G. But before giving credence to the ru-
NOR we prefer to wait for its confirmation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

MASONIC. Barrett Charter, No. IS, r.
A. NJ. Special convocation this TUESDAY
evening at "a o'clock. Work on NJ NJ
degree. By order of the II. p
NJ II WTsEB, Secy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Nearly all the horses first affected with
the horse disease here, are now improving.
The disase has become general, but nc
fatal cases have been reported as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

COUNTY CoURT.-Under our new CON
stitution, the jurisdiction of county courts
having been extended in relation to some
of the smaller crimes; collection cases, etc,
it would relieve the circuit court of great
many small cases and very much facilitate
the dispatch of business if we had a good
lawyer for judge of that court. Some
effort is being made to do business in our
county court, but not with very iattering
success On Monday the following jurors
were impaneled by Judge Guyer; John
McCandless, Rural Walter Hillhouse, F.
Darher, Il. B. Bicknell, Peter Yeoger,
Geo. Chadwick, Moline; Frank Filbert,
VIM. Whiteside, Yuma; Richard Cary,
Carbon Cliff; Geo. Hitler, Coal Valley !;
Jas K Dickson, Blackhawk; WIS. Phillips,
Chris. Sarvey, Jacob Keiser, Rock Is
land. Several others were drawn but
were excused by the court, for various
reasons. There were no jury cases on the
docket; accordingly all the jurors had to
do was to pocket their allowance of $3.50
per day and mileage of five cents per mile,
and return to their respective homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

OUR TOWNSHIP LINE ought be extended
so as to include all that portion of Black
Hawk lying north and east of Rock River
The people residing within that territory
all, or nearly all, do their business here,
and it would be much better so to change
the township line as to include them with
in our tOwnship-provided, of course, that
they agree to the change. The Board of
can make the change, if the
people within the territory ask it, Their
taxes would not be at all increased by the
change, and it would seem to be the most
natural boundary for our tOwnship-by the
Mississippi on the north, by Rock River
on the west and south and by Moline
township line on the east If the proper
move is made by the right persons, it can
easily be done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
NOTES. HERE AND TzxRx.
More pleasant westher.
Maat;n0 of the library direetnrs 4

More pleasant weather.
Meeting of the library directors, this
evening.
Second span of the old bridge fast dis
appearing.
Coal sold over the river to-day at forty
cents per busheL
The Moline trains on the Rockford road
are quite popular.
Duprez l. Benedicts Minstrels at Darts
Hall, December 9th.
Fifteen applications have been made in
Moline for saloon licenses under the new
law
The most popular visitor to the printing
Office Just now, is the man who shuts the
door"
Keator Il Wilson's saw mill is closed for
a day or two, in consequence of the low
stage of water
Arsenal and Dock streets from Illinois to
Orleans have been filed with rock prepare
tory to maeadamizing
DIR. G. G. Craig has fitted up and now
occupies an Office on the second floor Of
Mitchell & Lynde's new building
The st. Patrick's Benevolent Society
give grand ball at Turner Hall to-mor-
row evening Tickets one dollar per
coupled
One of the 40, and "A Citizen OF
JUSTICE. G. ought to know that we dc
not publish communications without know.
ing who our correspondents are.
The friends and patrons of Franz
Brady, the pioneer drayman, will be sorry
to learn that he Is confined to his bed from
the effects of fall from his dray.
Nearly all the horses used in this city or
the transfer wagons belonging to the R.
r. l. & St. Louis and P. &. R. l. railroad,
are sick, and the transfer business is great
ly retarded in consequence.
Edward Kimball. a bricklayer at worl
on the new post Office building, in Moline
Monday, fell from the roof to the thirC
floor, distance of about fifteen feet
breaking his arm and injuring him intern
ally.
The Davenport Gazette, in re-publish
ing from this paper the notice of tn,
Thrush Vanderberg abortion case, says
''The young man and woman have ac
quaintances in Davenport who will read o
their disgrace with sorrow"
The votes of the Mare Island Navy
Yard having failed this year to re-elec
Congressman Coghlan, on the day afte
election many men who answered roll-cal
received their money and were discharged
and as many as Geo have been turnet
adrift
Two ladies not thousand miles away
were gaily chatting upon the subject o
dress, when the following occurred; Lady
No l, in reply TO a facetious remark of NJ
=, said: Tn in no mood for trifing to
day, and I'm backed up in my good inten
tons by the presence of lions Herald il
my pannier. No remarked: There
no use in your feeling so particularly gooC
about that Ihave the Christian at Worl
in mine
A good many young couple come t,
Rock Island to be married at this season
of the year. They can be detected yer!
easily The bride wears a white veil, re
CARELESS of the weather. the groom neve
takes off his gloves, and both look sheep
ish They call each other dear, ''dar
ling, love, 'ducky," and are always oil
the verge Of embracing each other. The.
deserve credit for their courage Wit
the example Of Adam and Mrs Adam
Endorsed by the experience of six Thousand
years staring them in the face, they fac
the music, each other, and the future. 1t
good thing for the future that they do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
The Weather--To-Day

The following shows the temperature
to-day, as indicated by thermometer, in
the shade, on the north side of THE
ARGUS OFFICE, at the hours named:
A. N...............a0 voc II ~. 81
A N. -..-.-.--...-.. d . | y = NJ Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
Collection Agency.

HAVING ESTABLISHED A COLLECTION
u Agency in this CITY, business entrusted in my
care will receive prompt attention. ONCE at City
Drug Store, corner Illinois and Eagle Streets resi-
dence corner Orleans and exchange streets
J. II. REEVE Is, Collector
REFERENCES:
DIR. Thos. Gait, Hayes a Cleaveland,
II. IL Mayo, John Bengston,
r. G. Coss, Il. Champion,
L. N. Hayerstick, and others. 10-23dsm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Deaf ears are unstopped by Durno's
Snuff. Follow the crowd and you will
find it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

The Union says: 'The new German
school has just been completed" The
building was probably completed sometime
previous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Oysters done in every manner at Weirs
European Restaurant, Washington street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

Mlss SULLIVAN receives regularly from Chi
w cago, all the latest styles Of Patterns etc, for
Dress Making. She has also secured the services
Of Mis- VAIL hrst-cla-s trimmer from the celr-
brated establishment Of Madame Ribot st Louis.
shop over DOn's Stove Store g.2Bd3m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
CITY.
OFFICIAL PAPER.

For WaterprOofs and Fannels see
MAY Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26
LANDS IN IOWA.

Upon application TO the undersigned there vi .a
sent oy mail to any address, POSTPAID a new FafT
ROAD MAP OF IOWA, corrected to date sT5 !,
descriptive pamphlet, containing Sectional Nsn a,
that part OF the State in which Is situated the ~
Grant OF the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific X K
Co, and giving ful and detailed Information a. n
me locailon quality, PROTECTS, terms OF sale etc Of
line OF the railroad. The lands the cheapest ana
best Farming Lands now in the market IN lows he
most productive and progressive agricultural STAT
the Union, and are being offered al low price a.
most favorable terms TO actual settlers J L DREW
iAnd Com r, I. K L. & r. r. r. Co, Davenport lows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-26

OUR FACToRTEs.-It is safe to say that
several thousands of people depend upon
our factories for their supply of plows,
glass, stoves, wOolens, quilts, and many
other articles, the machinery to manu-
facture which Is propelled by steam. The
ability to run this machinery depends upon
our supply of coal and much interest has
been felt, over large portion of the West,
as to whether our factories could supply
the demand for these articles Not only
is it a matter of much interest to consum-
ers of and dealers in these articles as to
getting their supply here, but it is equally
a matter of interest to the manufacturers
and employees that the factories be kept
running-tO manufacturers as to keeping
their customers and proftably carrying on
their business, and to employees as to the
support of themselves and their families.
1t will be gratifying to all these parties to
know that our coal supply will probably be
equal to the necessities of the hour The
dreaded horse disease is among our
animals and has disabled large numbers of
them temporarily, but this is only tenn
porary and it is believed that all our fac
tories will be able to continue without
much if any interruption.