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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-10
Chicago Market.


Flour-Quiet and steady; spring extras for ship
ment 50ll6 90.
Wheat-Less active and lower for cash, the de
mand principally to shippers; No sold at II aud
cargo Northwestern 121a; No sold ii oSA
early but closed dull at 0Ss opinions were more
active and rmer; October sold at o7@I oIa closed
at / Or; November dSA@1 06A closing very quiet
at 96; No 3. 03; rejected 81
Corn-Ruled dull and lower all day; No selling
early at IS but dropping off and closing al 81
cash 39A November; rejected sold al 81.
0ats-Dull and lower; sales of No AT 33E331a
closing at inside: November S3A4-
Rye-Scarce and firm; No 2, Is.
Barley-Opened rather weak but became strong
and advanced, at 80 for No ?, closing strong; No
sold at / 1901 Is,
Provisions Active and neminally uncbanged,ex
cept that there is an easier feeling for future
Bacon Meats-Steady; shoulders sta clear side,
a1461a1a hams 1904.
Whisky-Quiet but steady at 9254.
Butter-In active demand both for shipment al J.
ais for common to fair and for local trade at 2B5
Eggs-Active and firm at 1920.
LIVE STOCK.
Caftle-Receipts $500 head Market dull, mainl
| confined to butchers and feeders: continued
| heavy run and unfayorable Eastern adyices cause
shippers to hold off and prices ruled weak; sales
| through Texans at 00Ge3 90; do corn fed 3 S59
25; butchers stock 50dl4 25; stockers U0tg4 w
| common to choice shipping 25g5 10.
| Hogs-Receipts 1900 head, which. Win IN
large number left over from yesterday caused au
feeling and decline of 10GI5c; sales of rough an
heavy lots at 00GD4 IS; good to choice lisht ~
4 55; extra to prime assorted light grades 6oa4
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Total, 1s,O0o Gifts, ALL CASH,
amounting 81 50, ,00O
The distribution will be positive, whether all the
tickets are sold not, and the IL 600 gifts all paid
inpraportion TO the tickets sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets $50 Halves $25 Tenths or each
Coupon. IS; El ven Whole Tickets for 90; a2n
Tickets for 81 600 1i3 Whole Tic cts fer $5.o00;
as7 Whole Tickets for $4,000. No discount less
than $500 worth of Tickets at a time
Tickets now ready for sale. and all orders accom-
panied by the money promptly filled. Liberal
terms given 10 those who buy to sell again.
TH0S. E. BRAMLETTE.
Ag't Pub Lbr. KY, and Manager Gift Concert,
Public Library Building, Louisville. Ky.
For tickets q. Z. Breunert's or Smith u Bonneyis
Drug Store. l0-6d&wim
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BAnNuM'S HOTEL.

Cor. Broadway and Twentieth SITS NEW YORK
ON BOTH AMERICAN and EUROPEAN PLANS
Complete with all modern improvements
rooms en- suite and single; private parlors, baths
elevators etc. Location unsurpassed. being in th'
very center of fashion and brilliant New York life
In proximity to Churches and places Of Amuse
ment, and Lord 4 Taylor's, Arnold Constables
snd j. & C. Johnst0ns Dry Goods palaces. Tn
hotel is under the management of A = Barnum
formerly OF Bsrnum's Hotel. Baltimore: !. \
Green. of Dayton Ohio. and recently Of New ork
and Freeman Barnum, of Barnum's Hotel St
Louis.
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THE CHEAPEST AND ONLY SAFE, CERTAIN
! and reliable Medicine for some of the diseases
peculiar 10 these animals
For Horses and Cattle.-They are Sovereign
Remedy for Loss OF Appetite, Hide bound, Dstem-
pers. Rheumatism. Inward Strains Fevers, Foun-
ders, &c. &c And a cure for Coughs and
Colds which is the foundation of the more fatal
diseases. These Powders are compounded, and
of such ingredients that all of their valuable quail
ties blend in harmonious uBson, which readily en-
ter into the elements of the blood and juices and
are thereby made penetrate every part of the sys
| tenn thus assisting nature in allayiHg fevers and
intiammations, breaking up colds, stopping coughs
removing unhealthy distinctions, 1oosening tht
skin, opening Its pores. causing the hair 10 lii
smooth and giving it glossy, soft appearance, pu
rifying the blood, giving tone to the stomach anC
digestive organs and imparting new life, vigor anc
strength to the animal. A few doses of these Pow
| ders will produce wonderful effect upon thesi
| animals.
| For Sheep, they are perfect remedy for Distem
pers, Foot Rot want of Appetite, wool Dropping
Scurvy, &c. and by feeding once a week freely
will prevent all the above diseases.
For Hogs, they will keep in better condition. fat
ten quicker and no loss food. Half Package
should be mixed in every barrel of swill Thes
Powders have never been known to tail to cure Ihs
fatal disease known, as Hog Cholera
BE SURE AND CALL FOR NORRIS
Price 25 cents per package or five for 81
Prepared and sod Wholesale and Retail by G 6
NORRIS, CLEVELAND, o, and sold by Druggist
and Merchants generally. 1o-7d-tts&w6m
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Loss of teeth is great misfortune, and
many good teeth are pulled because of
ague in the teeth and jaws, which might
be cured aud the teeth saved, by using
Renne's Magic Oil This article is good
to use when brushing and cleaning the
teeth, and keeps the gums healthy.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-10

UPWARD of Forty Thousand bottles OF
NATURES HAIR RESTORATIVE were sold
from Jan. lst to June lst, which fact tells
its own story. 1t is so clean, and looks so
nice that the ladies are all delighted with
it. See advertisement.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-10

AN ITEM WORTH NOTING. follow
ing was overheard on one of the street cars
in St Louis 'McCabe's Medicated Black
berry Brandy, sir, saved two of my chill
dren from the grave. Our family physi-
clan had given them up; and now, sir, we
will not be without this remedy Money
is no consideration for it; no family in the
city should be without it." This man ut
tered the sentiments of hundreds of thous-
ands. lO-6d&w2w
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DIR. Stone, ll2 West Madison street, has
proven his reliability as thorough praeti-
toner. See his card in another column.
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LOCAL NOTICES,

Maguire's great Cundurango Bitters
pleasant and effective substitute for Vine
gar Bitters. For sale by G. Speidel.
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New York.

FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, Oct g.
Money-Firm and scarce all day call. closing
al "a per day
Steriing-Dull and lower, at for sight,
Goid-Closing at / 6qh.
Governments Heavy and closed at the lowest
prices of the day.
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WnHoFT's GREAT CHILL CURE,-The
unfailing, ever faithful friend of the unfort-
unate who are afflicted with Cailts, Fepers,
Agues, enlarged or engorged Spleen. Sun
Pains and the dreadful frightful Con-
gestive Chills that take off its victim in the
short space of an hour or two. Wflhoft's
Tome is the cure for this, for these and foI
all diseases that have their origin from mi
asmatic poison in the atmosphere you
| breathe.
| This Tonic contains no poison, no arsenic
no Mercury no Qanine, nor any other dele
terious drug. 1t is equally safe for every
age, and leaves no racking pains in th'
limbs nor splitting pains in the head bu
the renovated patient get up ne'o mai
and kno,os that he is whole once more. jus
try it, and you will be convinced.
For sale by E. Breunert, Harper Hous
Drug Store.
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English l. American
CARPE S

Our prices are the lowest and designs
the choicest, and our stock complete in al
the different makes and grades. The lar
gest and most complete stock of
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PURE ARTICLES. ALI the articles manu-
factured by Steele 4 Price, Chicago 4 St
Louis, are composed of the purest materi-
ais. The company take special pride in
having their goods of the very best quality.
Their DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
has maintained its reputation for purity
and goodness for the last seven years,
while their DR.. Prices Special Flavorings,
Vanilla Lemon, etc, are said to be une-
qualled by anything of the kind in the
market
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Milwaukee Market.

4
Flour-Quiet; extra spring 50d16 80.
Wheat-Sieadv; No ], l5A: No 2, IL cash
11a seller last half of October; 09A No J.
0ats-Steady; No ., 33a.
Corn-Steady; No 2, 45
Rye-Quiet and weak: No /, 67b9.
Barley-Firm; No 2, / 35.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-10

THE OFFICE OF THE BLooD.-The blood
flows from the heart through the blood
vessels, and is thus carried to every part
of the body. 1t leaves the heart bv one
large blood vessel, but this is being contin-
ually divided and subdivided like tree
with its branches or like the water pipes of
a large city. The final ramifeations, called
the capillaries, are exceedingly minute
far finer than hairs. Their walls are very
thin, so that the blood easily passes through
them. Being thus brought into contact,
in every portion of the system, with all the
varions organs and tissues of which the
body is made up, it both carries away from
each part all the worn-out and used-ur
material, and also builds up each part with
new Observation-Disclosures may be requisite
Now DIR. Gottleib Fisch's Bitters, by stim
ulating the stomach, promotes the forma
ton of blood and by stimulating the ner
vous system, promotes also the discharge
of these its peculiar functions?
This subject continued next week under
| "Cnrp3aer Heat
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elRARD HOUSE.
BYRON A. BALDWIN, Proprietors.

IOTItF bfUauWAE AIEu bIIVIV EEttVtEHa
ST. LOUIS, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. MO
BYRON A BALDWIN, PropIietors.
Formerly of the Everett House, Chicago)
The GTRARD HOUSE is first-closs in all its appoint
meuts is heated by Steam has an elevator and con,
tains $50 large airy rooms. which are neatly and
elegantly furnished 1t is centrally located, con
yeeut to the street cars and easy Of to all
railroads and steamers entering the city. To suit
the wants of those desiring good accommodations
st reasonable rates, the terms have been made
ONLY TWO DOLLARS PER DAY
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S1,5OO,OOO.

divided into 12o1o cash gifts viii be distributed by
lot among the ticket-holders.
LIST OF GIFTS.
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New YORK, Oct e.--The convention of
colored Republicans of this State has re-
solved that it is for the best interests of
the colored voters of this State to perpet-
uate their separate political organization.
This action was taken on the proposition
that all the colored organizations should be
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Proprietor, No. 259 North Ninth street,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. IO-1d&wIm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-18

mere IS now a difference Of opinion about
the infallibility of the Pope, the proper
worship due the Virgin Mother, the mar
mage or celibacy Of the priesthood, etc,
etc. In the Church Of England there ex-
lists the difference of High Church and Low
Church, and this has extended to the
modification OF the same church in
this country. Here, lately, we read
Of an actual split and separation in
the American Episcopal Church. Bishop
Cummings, Dr. Cheeny and Others
forming what they call a Reformed
Episcopal Church. Then we have the
North and South Presbyterians and the
Cumberland Presbyterians, aud the North
and South Methodists and the Reformed
Hethodists, and the Missionary and Anti
Missionary Baptists or the Hard Shells and
the Soft, with any number Of smaHer de-
nominations, Congregationalists, Unitari-
ans, Christians, Quakers, spirituallsts, and
unndmbered what-nots. There is now
making an effort towards Christian Union,
seemingly worthy object, but one bound,
We think, to fail. Differences of opinion
have existed always, and will continue to
exist about minor matters, and it is well,
perhaps, that they do. True Christianity is
freedom of the mind to worship God ac-
cording to the dictates of conscience, en-
frightened and purified, and an attempted
unity results in persecution and slavery.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-18


Our readers must not be misled by the
heading Of thus article. We arc not about
to write concerning him OF Macedon, who
conquered Persia and divers other king
doms in the olden times, and, thinking he
had overrun the world, cried like a child
because there wero no more worlds to con-
quer, but Of William Alexander, Of the
Shot Tower, who Signs his name Alex
ander, Attorney General, as Louis ~.
Of France would have signed Louis, Rex.
This modern Alexander, who from his nd-
vent into Texas has beon noted, not dis
tinguished, for his curious and often absurd
legal opinions on every subject, since his ap-
pointment to the Office Of. Attorney General
Of Texas has surpassed all his previous
notoriety By tho number and absurdity Of
the opinions which, often without being
asked, he has obiruded on tho pub
lie In short, he has simply used
his official position to bolster up and defend
every Radical attempt 70 violate the Consti-
tuition and laws Of the State, to the injury
Of its people, and for the advantage solely
Of the Radical party. The amount Of thin
sophistry andlegal quibbling, which he has
iaboriously expended in this service. would
make book larger and moro comical than
his noted early production. known as the
Texas Plcadings. The last effort Of this
singular genius Of legal absurdities is a
column and q half opinion, which he has
volunteered 70 the sIats J0,,rnaI to proye
that the present Radical Governor Of Texas
and other state oiicials have the right to
hold their respective Offices for term lOhgor
than that prescribed b the Constitution,
to-uil, four years. flo attempts 70 do this
nTss by lgnonng the election deela-
ration accompanying tho Constitution.
which he proaounces null and void
- being q 8 Legislative character, eand
beyond the authority of the convention, be-
SIDES being not alluded 10 10 the Congrazs
q lho United States in accepting tho Con
siilution. Nov every tylo "a ths law knows
thas an conventions tb.t fssmo constitu-
lions invariably 1rdlin how the Cons,itu-
lion shall hc roied for snd carried into sf.
ieci sp,uilying ne tine when i shan co1n.
ncncs 10 be operative. and that thia etlf.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-18
RELIGIOUs DIvIsIoNs.


While human thought remains free there
will be differences of religious opinion as
we'll as political. Unanimity can only be
produced by force, and then it is only in
outward conformity and not really in fact.
Before the rise of Protestanism in Europe,
when the Catholic church held omnipotent
sway, from the earliest times, as we learn
from history, there was always more or less
difference of religious opinion on matters Of
minor importance in belief or ceremonies.
There never was anything like universal
accordance in the religious world, and
there is never likely to be. Yet in essen
tials Christians have always believed alike.
During the long ascendcncy Of the Catholic
church there were constant disturbances.
constant differences Of opinion, either
as to matters Of doctrine or cere-
mony, even among the fathers and
highest church dignitarics, which nei-
ther the canon nor the civil laws could
wholly suppress. The controversy about
the Trinity convulscd for years the great
Catholic Church, the Unitariaus, for some
time, having the ascendency. Then came
the division Of the church between the
Greek and the Roman, and while the former
held the whole nearly Of Asia and portion
Of Europe (wc mean where Christianity ex-
1. nc latter held sway through the most
d III..pe aud a portion Of Northern Africa
The power Of the Roman Catholic Church
was great. but even in the zenith Of its
glory, it was never able with all its watch
fulness. machinery and punishmcnts,
is inqaisitions and asto 9s ~ 70
make religious men all think alike
And yet all have ever believed il the
main and essential doctrines Of Christianity,
and tho qoarrels and separations have al
been about matters Of wblch belief either
way would hardly take one 70 oEeavcn Or he'll
Since the reformation. the ProtsFtrnts have
been continually dividing into numerous
different sscts. and there has been nothing
Ike perfect unity in the Ronsan Catholic
Church, though this s. its boast and pride.
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poses, as has been done time and again
during and since the great civil war.
Instead Of charging the powers Of
the general government. it should be the
duty Of the Democratic party to en-
deavor to curtail those already exercised to
the injury Of the country. However much,
then, we may feel interested in the improve
ment Of the great Mississippi valley by the
construction Of the needed levees, we must
express our opposition TO the proposed
measure and the hope that these important
works may yet be carried through TO com
pletion by the combined efforts Of the
States, principally interested therein and the
good people thereof This may delay their
construction, but IN the end it viii be, we
think, much better for the people Of these
States as well as for the people at large.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-18
A SANITY DEFGULER.

Perhaps Sunday is an appropriate day to
notice a distinguished Radical defaulter.
who once filled the sacred desk, and it may
be now occasionally oficiatcs. Of that,
however, we. are not advised. We allude
to the Rev. General o. o. Howard, long at
the head of the negro bureau at Washing
ton. We once had the honor of seeing this
gentleman in Austin and hearing him hold
forth IN the African Church. He was pro-
fessedly the great friend of the colored peo-
pie, and has shown his devotion by pocket
ing the small sum of $27s, 573, which was
appropriated for their benefit. Our author
ity for saying this is the Radical Secretary of
War, who reports the fact to Congress, and
asks some legislation on the matter, as it
seems the time has expired in which he
could have been tried by military court
martial. Why this was so, we are not told.
Perhaps because be was professedly godly
parsonage and a noble friend OF the
man and brother" How could it be sup
posed that he would do wrong2 And yet
for some years back suspicious have been
whispered and complaints made about his
conduct in relation to the building of the
colored college at Washington. But the
War Department allowed him to go on, DO
charges were preferred, and now it is said
that he cannot be reached in the regular
military way, and the matter is referred to
the wisdom of Congress. Here there are
distinguished friends found to uphold his
innocence or prevent his punishment. When
Democrat, Mr.. Wood, of New York,
moved to instruct the committee to report
bill authorizing his trial by court martial,
it was opposed by Mr.. Dawes, of Massachu-
sets, and the Radical majority of the House
sustained him. The matter was referred
without instructions, and the committee
may be manipulated to save him. If the
Rev. General Howard, the head of the
negro bureau, managed to secure for him
self the snug sum of nearly three hundred
thousand dollars, how much of the vast
amount, appropriated for the use of the poor
negroes, went into the pockets of his army
of under-agcnts and assistants2 Weknoy, in
Texas, how many of them managed to profit
largely by their positions, and it was no
doubt the same everywhere else in the
South. 1t seems they had fitting head,
and that corruption extended from the
crown down to the very soles of the feet.
The amount of rascality perpetrated in this
Christian land since the war under color of
regard for the poor negroes, is incalculable.
And what makes it still worse, much of this
was done under the cloak of religion by the
pretending followers of the blessed Re
decmer and the ministers at his holy altars.
We say not this to bring reproach on clergy
men as class. No one respects them more
highly than ourself, when they arc worthy
of their sacred callings. But when other
wise, they should share the'fate and receive
the punishment of hypocrites and knaves
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Obltuary.

DED.--In Bryan, Texas, on the twenty
third Of November 1878, Col. Oscar u
Bowles, in the sixty-third year of his age.
Col, o. p. Bowles was q native Of Hirelnia
BE removed thence 70 the State Of Missis
sippi, where he long resided, thence 20 San
Marcos, in Western Texas, and subseQucnt-
ly to the town of Bryan. Il was the GOOD
fortune Of the writer to have known Col
Bowles IN all the relations OF Nfc-as q
husband, father, friend and citizen. ard no
man ever fulfilled the duties of these posi-
tions with larger measure Of Justice and
fidelity. AS a husband and father be wa
affectionate and devoted, 10 the extreme oi
human tenderness; asa fFiend-iaithiul and
unswerving under every circumstance. and
as a citizen, liberal % the largest exicnt r
advancing the interests Of the place and
people among whom bis lot was cast
The evidences Of his zeal ana libcmlty in
this respect marked a new era ia the town
Of Bryan, and viii stand forever as monu-
meBts Of his public spirit
The private charities and generous acts 81
Col. Bowles were larger and more frequent
than the public were aware Of a friend
never asked favor that was not granted
and deaf ear was never turned to tie coli.
citations oi charity.
He sleeps by the sideof his liitlaclildfen
who hayo.preceded him 20 the better land
and the bright flowers Of earth win bloom
upon the grave Of no better or more honest
man than the friend whose loss we depiorc.
and whose memory will ever remain fresh IA
our hearts. Peace 10 his soul, and mly God
comfort and sustain his befeatcd Nifc and
little ones. 49, 60tbestou A0lcs.
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THERE is an organized society Of Ger
mans in Cincinnati for the purpose of inn
porting and acclimatizing European birds.
Three thousand dollars worth of singing
birds are now on their way to this country.
We know not whether tic old world con-
tains a greater number Of feathered song
stcrs than the new, but we do know that the
peerless American mocking bird can beat
them all put together. However, we are
glad to seethis effort of the Germans to in
crease the singing power Of this beautiful
land. 4.et the air be full of melody, and
let every boy be soundly thrashed who
wantonly kills singing bird
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NO. q

FRoA the returns already received, it is
now probable that the majority Of Governor
Coke win reach 40, coo. This is grand re-
suit. And yet in the face Of this over
whelming verdict Of the people, the Radi-
Gals are already loudly talking Of sitting it
aside and continuing their reign indef-
nitely. II Governor Davis does not sane
tion this revolutionary scheme, it is his duty
to put g stop to his organs, who are boldly
avowing it, or az least to separate himself
from them by public statement to the con-
trary. The illegal and revolutionary rawlings
Of the Radical papers, supposed to be inhis
confidence, arc well calculated TO get up
excitement, which We are inclined to think
is their intention. Let our friends all keep
cool. When the Legislature meets, we have
no doubt that it win act with tirmness as
well as wisdom. The people arc not to be
cheated outof their rights by any bold and
brazen faced usurpation.