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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-04

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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-04

Rock ISLAND, March Sd 1872.
A petition was read asking the Council
to divide the 4th ward into two wards
On motion Of Aid. Lloyd the petition was
laid on the table.
On motion of Aid. Phillips the Council
adjourned JOIN BARGE,
CITY CLERK
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
Advice 70 Young Ladies.

HE following sensible article comes to
us across the continent. in the San Fran
cisco Neios Letter:
AT he agricultural fair in Santa Clara.
prizes were offered TO- the best cooks
among the unmarried ladies'. This is a
move IN the right direction, and we hail
the Tact As an evidence that We are to re-
turn TO the simplicity of ,rly times. when
our wives were help-meets instead of
"heip-eats;' when the young wife brought
10 the matrimonial copartnershjp a will
nngness TO bear her share of the burden
and LABOR Of life; when one silk frock.
one CHINA tea-set, half dozen of silver
Spoons, and counterpanes Of her own
patcnwork, were evidences of the SIMPLE
i'y OF ner taste, the economy of her life
ana the promises Of future industry. Now
the young bride must begin whrre her
mother leaves off. Her outfit is &c
sean, gorgeous house. rich in upholstery
mirrors, carvings. and Communications ~
paint, plaster. silk, and velvet; She .near.
at a cottage where love is and prefers th.
heap and snowy boarding house ~ her
but humber home. The Santa ClYr.,
ia.~ lives not only prize Tor the best
NH'" cook who can MANAGE 4 chrap and
eco. licIl dinner. bur other prizes will
b" hanging round within scent uf -ayorv
N'r.is IL nose themselves OUt 81 vii,
av ward, bcardic-S. robust YOUNG firm
ei "'idy Ia Offer themselves, their VIZ
yuou- ives. their industrious habits. their
cell.tillel farms, To y bride who vi.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
Sl'Ooks.

y PITTSBURGH paper says that for the
past tour months the prisoners confined
IA the Jail at UniOntOwn have commended
that that Institution was haunted: that
peculiar sounds have been heard every
Night. after the lights had been cXtin-
gJi>hrd and the prisoners were all lOcL eel
up in their cells. The inmates declare
that when the town clock strikes twelve Il
ghost commences is nightly rounds
through thc Jail. First ihey will hear
something like person walking over the
iron grating that extends over the entire
inside of the Jail over the cells. The ghost
dray>a chain over this grating, making a
peculiar II Use. Then they will hear one
end OF it drop on the pavement beneath.
and hear the ghost tastem the other eudoi
K To the iron bars above. When fastened.
i; dc~ccndS the chain lin ii terIitically
after il gets down. II then walks around
the Jail outside where he prisoners are
permitted 10 exercise themselves in the
DAYTIME. The floor of the Jail i composed
entirely of iron. The ghost drags chain
over the floor and rattlcs it furiously. At
ter making seeming thorough inspection in
this manner. the ghost unlockS the door
and enters the inside If the grating that
surrounds the cells. First il goes up the
iron stairs 10 the upper 'iCr of cells. drag
ginT the chains after it. Ii gors to every
cell that contains Il prls ner, takes hold OF
the bars and raltieS the door furiou>ly.
After making the rounds of the upper
cells it descendS TO the lower tier and goes
through the same a'.tionS. always drag
ring the chains after it. The prisoners.
o., being nterrOgated by the ,heritf or hi,
deputies. declare that it is not imagina
ton, but that q ghost does really visit
them every night just after the town
clock strikes twelve. 1t stays just long
enough to go through the actions spoken
ofabove; then it goes to the chain sus-
pended from the iron bars abOve the floor
rattling it furiOusly. Il cendS, draws the
chain up. walks over the bars. and nothing
more is heard Of it till twelve the next
night. The prisoners confined in their
cells have often spoken to il. but received
no answer 10 their questions. This state
of affairs has created a great deal of ex-
element about the courthouse. Sheriff
Messmore and his deputies have kept the
thing quiet for long time. thinking that
t was story gotten up by the prisoners
in order TO have light kept burning in
the Jail all night. But burning light in
the jail did not have the effect 10 stop the
ghoStly visits. 1t made its nightly visits
regularly, ard although the prisoners
could not see any person who would pre-
sent themselves before their cell doors.
the ghost would come, rattling his chains
more furious than ever, 90 10 the cell
doors and rattle item as though he would
tear them from their taSteningS, and then
depart a. usual. The thing is getting To
be quite Il serious matter. but We have not
heard yet what action the sheriff will take
t. get rid of this ghostly visitor. 1t is to
be regretted that the account Omits to
state whether the ghost furnishes its own
CHI in or whether one belonging to the
county. 1t would be satisfactory to have
that question settled.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
Hope for Spain.

ALBERT EDWARD, Prince of Wales. was
excessively annoyed when his sister
Louise married the sandy haired Marquis
OF Lorne, but what will he say to the pros
pect OF having Mr.. James Gordon Bennett
OF the New York Herald for brother-in-
law: An apocryphal correspondent of a
pennsylvania newspaper announces that
me gallant Commodore is in love with a
sister OF the Princess Alexandra, that the
course OF true love never runs smooth.
and that castle is to be built in Spain i'm
mediately for the use of the happy pair.
Nor does the tide Of glory that encircles
the New York boy pause here in its rise.
lie is to succeed Amadeus on the throne of
spain. as President or King, it matters
little which. st. James being the patron
saint Of Spain, and America being the of
spring OF CASTLE and ArragOn. it is sup
posed that King James would be accept
able TO the enthusiastic populace. With
youth, the ma ional religion, a Danish
princess, and a fortune for his trump
cards, the hand held by the Commodore
Is strong enough to ''see" CASTELAR, and his
teliow-republicans, and Ego him one bet
Ter: From the United States a Louis
Philippe nd a Napoleon went successfully
70 claim the crown of France, and Carl
Daldl, the Staten Island dyer, was sum-
moned hence TO erect throne i'm Italy.
Why may not Spain have like good for
tune? The fact is that royalty should
consider itself hOnored by an infusion of
the fresh. young blood of free America.
ana If there is any condescension in the
case IL Is on the side OF the sovereign citi-
Zen OF the United States, who has all the
World from which TO choose a BRIDE
Graphic.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
Spring in the strar;pGs.

In newly cleared regions OF country, ring IS
always an unhealthy season. Tie virgin soil,
rlchcd by 'ccomposea veg, table matter, SENDS up.
when nrsi bare {, he sunshine, volumes of nliA~
matte vap,r that generates every variety of inter
init ,nt and rem't'eut fever. All low layi:,.
4wampy districts he delta4 Of rivers, the pral-
res. the salt-marshes on the coast, tn bIyous "f
the Gull States and the shores OF the northern
lake art also visited al this scaso by malar.oa7
epiaeuics that pro trttc No incon- i!crahlc nun
Der o. their inhabitants This ought not 20 he, for
IL can easily he prevented. 40 fact In medical
history is better estabi shcd than The fact that
Uostet;cr's stomach Bl,lers viii avert every spe-
cics of nalarious disorder. course of this and
ard tonic and lt,ratiye commenced in advance Of
the unhealthy season and continued regularly unib
its close will prove AN al ont, again So
chill, and fever bilious rcmittcn fever and other
complaint OF period cal type, as well as as'sinst
-he dist rbances IN the digestive organs ana bow
els SO common Al this period Of the Year. = a
remedy Tor dyspepsia, biiiousncss. liver disease,
nervous disorders. physical weakness, rhe!ma-
tisu melancholy. hysteria. and ailments to which
the weaker sex are exclusively sHh..ct, Hostel
ter's Bitters has competitor az home or abroad.
II. YOU have Asue in any form. You Will save
both time and money Ey trying ~nIilrnha rSct a
Antidote ut once. The cure Is immediate.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
The Protestant SiSterloOdS.
The growth and increase of Protestant

THE growth and increase of Protestant
sisterhOOds in this country seems To indi-
c 'te that the system supplies a grateful re-
lief TO that large class of young women
who, possessing ali Astounding religious
sentiment, are dissatisfied with the mar
row pcttiness of their lives and aspire to
express their devoutness in generous
deeds. The Catholic nuneries have swal-
lowed great numbers of these modern St.
ThereSas, but the establishment of Pro-
teStant orders retaining pretty much all
the romantic parapEernalia that pertains
to the ROmish nuns, has done away, to a
great extent, with the excuse for apos-
ta>y. The idea was first carried out in
kaiserwOrth, Prussia, some fifty Years
ago. when DR.. Fleidner commenced, I'M
der great encouragement. an institution
which has since developed into one of the
marvel charities of the world. Shortly
after, similar communities were estab-
lished in England, only TO meet, at first.
with great unpopularity and even the Zest
of martyrdOm. the sisters being stoned by
mobs and abused by the press; but since
then their good and charitable deeds have
made them respected and beloved by all.
Now, Sweden. Fran e. Germany and Rus
STA have their Protestant sisterhoods, and
VII t1llS sue Jflt WdttT tiltIt dTt Il llutIlbtT
Of communities under the auspices of the
church scattered ue and down
through the county. In New York city
there are three separate communities.
The Sisters of the Holy Communion, the
Oldest organization i'm the country. have
charge of st. Luke's Hospital. The Sis
tiers of the Good Sheph rd ZealOusly en-
gage in missionary work on Randall's
Island, visit the localities of misery and
vice in the city, gather in little children TO
the industrial school. and put forth every
Atfort to reclaim fallen women. The
strongest society of all is that of St.
May, with DR.. Morgan Dix of Trinity
Church as its inspiration ana guide. This
'omTunity consist OF twenty-five sisters,
md, like nearly all the 9th rs. is COM
posed of three orders-sisters. probation-
RS and associates. Each society wears
/ distinctive dress OF iEs own, of which
black serge, close bonnet and vail, wiki
mblaznned cross upon the breast, are the
main features-ClOs " resembling, in
Iced, the dress of the Cathoic orders. |
these sisters are not bound by |
perpetual vows, the .arh once adopted i, |
.cVrr laid aside Most Of the mcmhr. /
re women of education and refinement: /
heir li'c l. one OF >elt-drnal and indus /
rN, ami their aim consists in q ing con- .
ent with food and raimcnt and doing /
" RI is given them with tAaEh- ,
illness If hoqrt.-Fr-ba.qr.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
The German Heart. Breakers,
They do some things in GERMANY diff.

THEY do some things in Germany diff.
| ferent from our customs, and much better
than we do. A marriage engagement i,
with the Germans, a more serious thing
than it is with us. Ii ear les with it the
force of solemn compact, and some of
the responsibilities OF a marriage contract
already performed. The engagement is
known TO all the friends of the parties: il
is published in the newspaper, and is re-
garded as almost as rre,ocahle as mar
riage itself. In CaSsel two arm. officers.
one of them a count and an adjutant, were
discussing the susceptibility of women,
and the count made wager with the
other. that he. poor as he was, could win
the affections of any rich heiresS the two
might agree upon, and become engaged
10 marry her. They settled that the count
should lay siege to the heart OF a very
pretty and very rich young girl, the daugh-
ter of widow whose former husband was
a noted gambler.
The suit succeeded. the engagement
was soon made and published. The count
was victorious and won the bet. it being
agorgeous wine supper. He then thought
the Joke had gone about far enough. and
wrote the young lady that 1t would be
impossible Tor him TO Keep the engage
ment 70 marry her, because Ter father was
a gambler. The affair made great deal
Of public scandal. and the German chron-
icler Of these vents states that the story
came 10 the ears Of the Emperor. William,
who strongly diSapprovcd of the who'll
proceedings Of his army officers. THr
supper WIS prepared, md the count and
his friend, were about lifting down to
their yiapds and champagne. when an
order came tor hc arrest 81 tie TWO OIL
GERS. vino had 80 diSgraccd their cloth and
scandal. They were 80.
y rmit,cd even 70 drink their vine. and
are now awaiting q trial by court martial.
That's the way thev treat these harmless
i.r.., jokes il Er-Ir.qs.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
COMimendatOry.

While we would not curtail any of the
privileges of the fair sex. and least of all
those connected with their personal adOrn-
ment, we can but commend the action OF a
theatrical manager in one of our Western
cities, who has established rule that la
dies who wish to secure front seats must
agree to appear without their steeple
colffures. n similar regulation is much
needed in all of our places of amusement.
Ii needs no argument tO'proye that the
purchaser of one seat in theater has no
right, legal or moral, to destroy the value
OF several seats behind by putting an un
necessary obstruction between them and
the stage; but this is just what women
DO when they appear with the present
fashionable denominations OTrsrheir heads
AS it is impossible to see over them, and
uncomfortable to keep ones neck on the
stretch 10 see around them. the unfortun-
ate posseSsor of a seat behind lady thus
elongated has his evenings entertain
ment spoiled. and his temper sOured. Ia
front sits his thOughtless tormentOr, en-
Toying the play, wholly unconscious or
careless of the fact that she is the private
ly mathematical cause OF so much dis
comfort to her neigh Ors. An indign mt
audie' &c would rise against man thu,
Offending. bur the natural gallantrv OF the
>te ncr sex obliges it TO suffer in silcnc.
when lady trc>pa>Sts on right.-AD
2 etOn S JO1URdl.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
know how to preside over the multita-

know how to preside over the multita-
rious duties of home in the country. We
IA wise our CT Y girls TO 90 in and win.
Show the country maiden that you, too.
know hos "a broil and bake, fry and
stew: then, for the finish 10 Your feast.
give an extra GcSSert-sOmothing ~ tickle
the farmers palate. and ten to one ynU
will steal away from the country %ir' 'hr
honOrS and lovers of the day. AMI when
the farmers boy a-wOoiug c0mc~. accept
his hard hand and honest heart - q surcr
anchor and iirmcr trust 1han the half
gentleman, hali-hOOdlum. vino parts his
hair in the middle, >ami oilers to share
with YOU the chance in his lottery of
life. If we had a thou-aud weetheartS,
we would advise all save one TO 20 t. the
country. If we hada thousand genteel.
halfstarved, city friends. lighting the
grinning ficud of gen'ccl poverty. >triv-
iugtokecp up appearauc"~, living beyond
heir means, in constant dread of what
the world would say, slaves 10 society. We
would ny. 20 :" tn" country. With half
a-huuircd acres of Gods ~pii. YOU may
live happy. hcalthtul. Independent, self
respected, and cOnfpurtl
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
TIE COAT IND THE SIZING.
b. =. T. TROwBRIDCE

b =. T. BRIDE
\ little story. with moral
For ,pGnS folks who are prone to- quarrel.
p't folks arr wise and do not need no.,
OF COURSE they therefore viii not read II.
\ vicious goat, one day, had found
His way into forbidden ground,
When, coming to the g;rden-swng
He spied Il most prOdiGlOus thing
A ram, u monster to his mind,
With head before and head behind
Its shape was Odd-nO h0ois were seen,
But without legs II stood between
Two upright, lofty posts of oak, ..-.,
With forehead ready for stroke
Though but a harmless ornament
Carved on the seat II seemed intent
On barring the Intruder way:
While he, advancing. seemed To- say;
Who'll This surly fellow here:
Two head, no tail-it's mighty queer!
\ most in Tin countenanccp'
With stanu of tot and angry glance
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
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Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
What the Doctor ay.

Amos woolly NJ. D, Of Kosciusc? ~, says;
For three Years past have used lng Bal
sam extensively In my practice. AMI am satisfied
there Is 10 better medicine for lung diseases
Isaac 4. Doran, VI. D., of Logan Co. q. says:
IA ems Lung Balsam not only sells rapidly but gives
perfect satisfaction in every case within my kn0W-
edge. Having confidence IN II, and knowing that It
possesses valuable medicinal properties. | freely
use II In my daily practice, and with unbuuuded
cess Ar du eXpectorant IL most certainly far ahead
Of any preparation have ever yet known"
Nathaniel Harris, NJ. D., of Mddlehury Vt, says :.
Il nave no doubt IL will soon become a classical rem
Gda agent for the cure or all diseases Of the Throat
Bronchial Tubes and Lungs"
DR., Lloyd, of Ohio. surgeon in the army during Tie
war. from exposure. contracted CONSUMPTION, he
says: have no hcStaUcy in saving that il was by
the use of your Lung Balsam that now alive ana
enjoying health"
Dr. Fletcher of Lexington, Mo-. says: " recon.
mend your Balsam in preference TO any other ne,l
enc Tor coughs, and IL gave satisfaction"
prs. Wilson Ward. physicians and druggists write
from Aentreyille, Tenn: " We purchased ALIENS
Lung Ba!sam. and IL sells rapidly We are practising
PHYSICIANS as well as druggists. ard take pleasure hi
recommend ne great remedy, such as VT know til,
to be-
II Physicians do not recommend a medicine
which has no merit. What they say about Aliens
Lung Balsari can be taken a fact. Let all al.
r'tea test It at once, and be convinced Of lis real
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10

PAIN kILLFR.-In another column will be
found the advertisement of Davis Pain hil-
Ter. There il probably no other PREPARATION
manufactured that has become 80 much of a
household word ~ the Pain Killer For
thirty years il Ia. stood before the public,
and the innumerahlc testimonials that have
been called forth voluntarily, testify fully to
lis merits. When You need a family medi-
cine buy the Pain Killer
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10

II al cases Of excessive drinking. the liver
and kidneys will be found seriously affected
The stomach refuses 70 act, and cannot re-
tain the necessary food. The nerve, ar, un-
strung. and III" man feels truly wrctchcd.
OF course. in such ra~c~. the tir.t thin. j. To-
cca>, the NJ" of alcoholic >timulgut-. then
Restore The di-'G-aui/-d liver aud kidneys
:" their normal condition. No m-diriu,
Ni,l - cii""itl"i'N Iu This - pAtKER'~ CON
FOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCur. Il taken
according 10 dire tiou-. mo- trubt, n-ct b.,
entertained Of obtaining prompt and c,frc-
iual relief Sold 10y all dru.-i-,>. every
where.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10

III. NVU " III H-IIT' \ VUlIT'N"TH' VTTiII
! >n,'W Npu were Nuu'll get a rap
IN crack your -kull,' \ hcadlong jump;
Another and ii louder bump!
The SWING, Is If with kindlng Wrath
Y me rushing back along The am.
In goat, a>tonished, shook his head,
Winked hard. turned round, grew mad and said,
e Villain! IN teach You who am''
tOr seemed 10 say - you rascal ram,
T. pick ii-h with M, when l
80 quietly am passing byl
Your hrai or mIne'' \ laundering stroke
The cracking horns met crashing OAK.
Richland beacon., 1873-05-10

Il YOU have Acue in any farm, y'u VIII save
hoih time and money Iy irving ~hIilcnharSct'a
Antidnte AT once. he cure Is immediate.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14
a Convict Dying of Voluntary
Starvation

On the 2jth of May last Christopher
in Goshen Jail as Waterman, was choBcd to
death in an attempted escape by n negro
named Alexander Diamond and white
man named Morgan. To this attempted
escape and resulting murder anothcrinmate
of the jail, Jerry McDaniels, was priyy.
Diamond and Morgan were tried at the last
term of the court and were sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment each. Mechanics
was not tried, and remained in jail. On
the 14th of October McDlnicls refused to
take either food or drink. He would give
no explanation of his reasons, talking to no
one. but persistcntly maintaining moody
silence. Two Of his fellow prisoners unit
cd with him in this plan. Their names
were Jerry Lucy, from Goshen. awaiting
trial for petit larceny, and John Mccarthy,
from Millsburg, who was serving out a
four months sentence on u conviction for
the same offence. All persisted in their
refusal to eat or drink until they became
very weak, and on physicians certifying
that longer confinement would cause death
Mccarthy was released and Lucy was bail.
cd by his friends.
No such luck was IN store for McDan-
ies. He still persisted in his design. 70
the inquiries of the keeper as to whether
he wanted anything he returned surly an
swcrs and resolutely refused all proffers of
sympathy and relief. In the carly part of
last week physician who had been called
said that he must take tablespoonful of
whisky in half cup of milk every two
hours or die. He took the mixture u few
! times ami then closed his teeth when the
cup was prolIercd him. He also refused to
lie upon his bed, and as long as he was
strong enough rolled off it to the stone ilooi
it. lie refused TO see a clergyman, even
when told that he must die, and when Mr.
Baldwin, the turnkey, asked him if he
wished to leave any message he merely
muttered an oath, and at night when ali
was quiet he filled the jail with bias
phemies For seventeen days he took ne
sustenance so far as in known, with the
exception of the few cups of whisky and
milk, and finally on Thursday, oct, 30, he
died. His death was fearful. He was con.
scious to the last, and died with an I'm.
finished curse upon his lips. His death by
his own deliberate act was perhaps a fitting
end to life that was not frightened by &
single good or honorable act, and the self
inflicted agony was but natural result OF
the Underwriting cruelty that marked all hi.
acts toward everything to which cruelty
could possibly be shown.