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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24

In our cities, every one observant of pas
sing events is aware that the twenty four
hours after the close of the week S work on
Saturday evening, are 4 season of the
greatest amout of drinking, rioting, vice
and crime of any time during the week
The reason Is obvious. Thousands Of men
are paid off, and the money goes for all
sorts of indulgence with wonderful facility
The following foreshadows remedy:
Both in England and America, several
large firms have tried, within the last year,
the plan of paying their workmen on Mon
day instead of on Saturday In every case
the results have been most gratifying
The temptations necessarily involved in q
day of leisure and pocket-tull OF money
have been no longer felt. Sunday, instead
of being devoted to dissipation, has be
come day Of healthful recreation and rest;
and the weeks wages, formerly in great
part wasted, have been used TO far better
advantage. Under the old system 1t Of
ten happens that first-class yorkmen lose
from one to three days early in the week,
in recovering from the effects OF Their Sun
dav debauch. Under the new system this
evil no longer exists. 1t is said that the
same number Of men do one and hall
times as many days work in the same
time. The efficacy of the change has beer
thoroughly proven. 1t is to the interest Of
both master and man; and it therefore lies
in the power of every employer TO add
greatly to the physical and moral welfare
of his workmen, not only without any loss
but with positive gain to himself
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24
sUP,R GRENELL IN DANGER.

Heretofore, Mr.. Rufus NJ Grenell, sup
ervisor from Cordova, and chairman of the
county board, mas enjoyed the entire con
fidence of the Democray Of this county.
but they will regret to learn that he Is in
imminent danger of forfeiting the good
opinion they have had of him, for the rea-
son that the Union has commenced to Gu
logic him 1t is a reasonable ground of
suspicion of any Democrat when that
paper praises him The Democ-
racy of this county had always re
garded Mr.. Grenell as man not
likely to be seduced by good dinners, fine
cigars, excursion tickets, and other bland
ishments of our court house officials, but
the recent puffs Of him in the Union place
him in great danger of losing his good
name among the Democracy The friends
Of Mr. Grenell beg the Union to cease its
praise of him unless that paper wishes to
utterly ruin his heretofore good reputation
/ with the Democrats.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24

Ii will be painful news To many people,
here and elsewhere, to hear of the death
Of Cornelius Lynde Sen, father OF Judge
Lvndp. Of this city. He died at the resi-
denco Of DIR. Wilcox in River Falls, Wis.
on Saturday the 18th, aged 80 years.
His daughter, Lucv,is the wife of DIR. vii
cox. Mr. Lynde was born in Williams
town. Y ermont, and was, for many years,
4 very prominent business man in johnson,
Lamoille county in that State, He came
e this city about $50 or 80. In 1853 he
was one of our board of aldermen and wa,
always held in highest respect by all whl
knew him For many years he was al
especial fayorite about the Boston Store,
and all our people who knew him have the
pleasantest memories of this genial and in
telligent old gentleman He left here
some 10 years ago and has since resided
with DR.. Wilcox. His death was quite
sudden and unexpected Being on the
street person near him met with Il fall
Mr. Lynde threw down his cane and raiS
ed the fallen man, but the effort was to,
much for him, and when relieved he be
came unconscious and died the next day
never having regaiued consciousness
Congestion Of the. lungs was supposed t,
have caused his death. A kinder hearted
father never lived, and the death Of few
men will be more sincerely regretted
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24

About miles north Of this city, at Long
Grove, Scott county, Iowa, on Thursday
forenoon lthe odd a school house was
struck by lightning while the school was in
session. Over twenty scholars were pres
ent The house had a porch in front, and
the lightning descended upon the north
side Of this, knocking out all the top work,
and tearing everything from between two
studdings, clear from roof to sill the plas-
ter was sent through the house, distance
Of thirty feet, striking some Of the children
though iujuring none seriously. When the
fash came it nearly blinded the scholars
filling pupils and teacher with terror Some
of the children were partially stunned
others shrieked in fright, and few were
frightened almost out OF their senses
And thew had good reason fer their fears
that all will admit. The wonder is thai
not single one received permanent injury
Some of the siding Of the building was
thrown into a field fifty feet away, and one
piece was sent through the middle Of ar
inch board in fence, 50 great was the
the force with which the lightning sent the
lumber through the air. The roof of tn
school house was badly damaged. Alto
gether the lightning played havoc WITH tn
building,
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1t is reported that Capt Robinson call
ed ON Mayor Davenport this morning and
asked as favor that the ferry dock might
remain where it is for to-day. and that he
promised to move it to the ferry landing
at Eagle street tomorrow morning, giving
as a reason that they had more leisure t.
attend to it Sunday morning And it is
said that the Mayor consented to this ar
rangement.
At p. NJ we sent to the Wharf Master
to learn the state of affairs and received
the following reply
Coz. DANFURTH The ferry and ferry
dock will be moved tomorrow Sunday
morning They are making the necessary
preparations. Yours truly,
W. \. JARVIS, Wharf Master.
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NOTES HERE AND THERE

The Republican State Treasurer of Min.
nesota has been convicted of robbery and
removed from Office.
Phil Sheridan telegraphs that he has
captured Al squaws and pappooses down
in Texas, Big thing.
Mrs. VIM. S. Thomas, of Carbon Cliff,
has placed us under many obligations fol
frequent supplies of rare, fresh, and fra
grant flowers for our sanctum table.
Judge c. p DAILY, president of the geo
graphical society, New York, speaking Of
the reported poisoning of Capt, Hall, thinks
Esquimaux Joe is liar and another au-
thority deems the rescued members party
of deserters.
The telegraph reports that on the 22d
inst GO Modocs, men, women and children
"a miserable, WORKOUT, halfstarved lot
among which were only u warriors, came
into Gen. Davis 5 camp and surrendered
Swear EN- in and let EN- 90.
The Union, which is not famous for alb
sence of typographical errors, murders /
local advertisement by making it reaC
ladies summer millinery Wonde
what kind of millinery geatlemsns milliner!
would be?
The steamer Red Wing due from abov,
at o'clock last evening, did not arrive til
near daylight this morning The Clinton
arrived from St Louis, promptly, on time
at S this morning and proceeded on he
way to St Paul The Minneapolis from
St Paul will be down at this evening OF
her way to St Louis.
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TAX SALE.

In the Weekly Union Of April 10Th the
county treasurer advertised the lands and
city or town lots in this county on which
taxes were due and unpaid The list fills
seventeen columns Of that paper, including
all unpaid taxes on real estate in this city.
All the lands and lots enumerated in the
list on which the taxes are not paid before
the third Monday in June, will be sold at
public auction at the court house in this
city on that day for the taxes remaining
due and unpaid. Fees amounting to sew
enty cents on each tract and fifty-one cents
on each lot Of land will be charged in adj
dition to the taxes. Neither the Union,
or Dave Reid, the county treasurer, in
sisted on having this II column advertise
ment published in THE ARGUS or on Civ
ing the proprietors Of this paper a chance
tn bid for it. And not a word Of censure
Of Dave Reid, on that account has appear
ed in the Union.
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Annthar Rnat Accident

During the terrible storm of Thursday
afternoon, the I'D, the small tow steamer,
Noncsuch, while on her way to Hampton,
was caught by squat near the Moline
chain. Her chimncys were carried away,
and her cupboard of a pilOt-hOuse was torn
to pieces. Pilot Weaver was obliged to 60
ashore with line and by means Of it the
steamer was gradually worked to the
Iowa side. where she was fastened Very
soon the tow boat LeClaire came along
and towed her back To this point where
she was repaired Pilot Weaver says he
has not seen such a storm on the river fOr
twenty five years, and hopes never again
TO see another like it. For time, he
says, it was so totally dark that he could
not see ten feet ahead. The only person.
on board besides the pilot were Capt. Wal
and Engineer West.
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Against that Petition

In less time than one day and half,
and with but little exertion, the Society for
the Protection of Personal Liberty circu-
lated petition to the city council in oppo-
sition to the petition of Hiram Price and
others asking for the closing of saloons,
and received over two thousand five hun
dred signatures. The petition of the socie-
ty declares that There are rights of
which citizen Of the republic must never
be deprived, viz the rights Of individual
liberty, which Thomas Jefferson in the
Declaration of Independence calls the in
aliena5te rights of mankind. To these be-
long particularly the right to religious lib
erty, and the right to follow ones own in
clinations and views, so long as the rights
and liberties of others are not thereby in
fringed on :" and that the compulsory
closing Of saloons would be a most serious
Infringement on this right. 1t is main
tanned that three times the above number
Of names could be obtained in opposition
! to the petition which was tabled by the
conn illasteVening - GUsRpOrt Democrat,
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COUNTY SUPPLIES.

The committe appointed by the Board
of Supervisors to get bids for furnishing
supplies for the county poor and for the
county offices wish us to call attention to
their advertisement in this paper, and say
that they would be glad TO have all station
ers, blank book manufacturers, grocers,
dry goods dealers, coal dealers, etc, etc,
hand in propositions for all articles in their
line. Their object is to excite such compe-
tition as will enable the county to procure
its supplies at wholesale rates and as low
as dealers in the articles named sell to any
one They think that the county has been
paying pretty big bills and they wish, il
possible, to save something, both in price
and quantity. At present they only ask
for bids, with samples where practicable
The bills for all supplies furnished will be
paid as often as the Board meets, so that
the parties furnishing will get nearly as
good as cash down. The board meets fOuI
or five times in year, and just before the
meeting of the Board enough supplies could
be laid in to last until nearly time to meet
again-and thus the bills would be allowed
and paid in less than 30 days from deliv,
cry, which, among all wholesale dealers, Is
considered as cash
The Republican Supervisors, and then
organ, the Union, don't like the plan and
will endeavor to throw obstacles in the way
of its success-and then ridicule it if il
fails. We doubt if they have the power
IN make it failure They will do it, how
ever, if they cau-and the people will ther
place the blame where it belongs.
Sup'r Lobdell seems To think it is iltega
t, ask a man what he will take tor his gro
ceries, or his dry goods, or his stationery
etc We have never heard of any law for
bidding it, Lobdell is u dry goods dealer
Is it Illegal for him to buy his dry good
where he can buy best? Is it unlawful
for him to ask two wholesale deal
ers to give him sealed proposals to fur
nish a named quantity and quail
ty of goods? OF course not. Meth
er is it for the Supervisors to do the same
They are now only asking-What vii
dealers furnish these articles for? Ate
the proposals are in they will decide wheth
er 10 buy anything or not, and if To buy
who they will buy from Is this Illegal
Bah Mr. Lobdells subterfuge for n
acting is too thin How do his constit
uents like it,
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24
How II Looks

The new postal card is thus described
The inscription side has neat border, with
the beautiful head of Columbia in the right
corner, with the legend United States
Postal Card aud Instructions beneath, OPP
posite And under these are the lines for
the address The engraving is in dark
buff The reverse is plaiu-room enough
for quite letter. The size is five inches
by nearly three inches We notice that in
some cities, ciphers have been gotten up,
by which one can readily correspond with
posted friend. and nobody who sees the
card be wiser for inspection. The cards
are put up in packages Of p for p cents,
and can be had at the post office in this city
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24

Mixed Passenger ..-.....,.i3u p. NJ 100" A. NJ
Connects at Rock Island with all divcrgng lines,
At Fulton with the c. a \ W. 4. L. for Clinton
and Omaha. west and Chicago, east.
AZ FrUepOrt with the l. 4, H. X y c. y, W.
X. H.
W K H.
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Quit That.

The Davenport Gazette, in giving an ae
count Of the new contract of Reynolds
Saulpaugh & Co., at Louisiana, Mo, says
Mr.. +. p. Reynolds, of the firm o
Reynolds, Saulpaugh Il Co., of this cit,
and Rock Island &c.,-
Now be it known to the Davenport Ga
sette and the rest Of mankind that no par
or member of the firm of Reynolds, Saul
paugh 4 Co. resides or has resided ii
Davenport for the last year or more
Each and every member Of the firm re
sides in Rock Island The gazette has twice
of late, committed the same error-henc'
this brief mention.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24
Idiots in Church

\ clergyman was recently annoyed by
people talking and giggling He paused
looked at the disturbers, and said
Il am always afraid u reprove those
who misbehavc, for this reason Some
years since, as | was preaching, u young
man who sat before me was constantly
laughing talking, and making uncouth
grimaces. | paused and administered a
severe rebuke, After the close of the ser
vice a gentleman said to me Sir, you
have made great mistake. That young
man was au idiot Since then have al
ways been afraid to reproye those who mis-
behave in chapel lest | should repeat that
mistake and reproye another idiot.
During the rest of the service there was
good order.
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Knabe Pianos.

From the Baltimore American and Commercial
Advertiser. April :, 1913.
A COMPLIMENT To BALTIMORE MANI
FACrURE.-It will no doubt be gratifying
to every Baltimorean to hear that Madame
Lucca the great queenuf opera, during her
late visit to Baltimore ordered from our
fellow townsmen Messrs. VIM. Kuabe 4
Co, one Of their magnificent grand pianos
for her own use, to be shipped to Europe
after the close Of her engagement in this
country, expressing at the same time her
decided preference for the Knabe piano
over all pianos that had come under her
notice, either in this country or Europe.
Julius Bauer q Co, 800 Wabash ave
nue., have on hand an immense assortment
Of the knabe pianos, which they will sci
at an immense reduction preparatory &c
removal
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An advertisement in this paper states
that tickets to the June Jubilee in Chica-
go can be had for haif fors This would
be $3.50 for the round trip-but the tick
cts are 500 for the round trip, which
includes a pass to the concert. The price
is ST. 80 for the fare and Sl.00 for the con
cert-but no half-fare ticket can be had
without the concert coupon The price I,
the Jubilee excursion. therefore, is one
dollar more than half fare.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24
MAGUIRB'S BENNBPLANI'

This extraordinary medicine the fame Of which
Ia spread broadcast throughout the country is IN
ooubtedly superior TO any remedy ever offered to
the public for the complaints for which it is intend
ed. We have in onr possession testimonials fur
nished voluntarily by Col. Long, late Typograph-
ical Engineer Bureau. at Washington. Gen Fitz
Henry Warren, Gen. Pleasanton, and others Of the
army, Father p j. DeSmet, the celebrated Indian
Missionary, also officers OF the navy; surgeons
hospital stewards. commanders of nearly every
steamer plying on the Mississippi and tributary
rivers, western sanitary and Christian commissions
army chapliBs, and others too numerous to men
ton. Likewise highest encomiums of the press
praising Its valuable medicinal qualities in the
highest terms No other medicine has such rec
concentrations. J. & C. MAGUIRE. Sole Proprie-
tors, southwest corner Of Olive and Second streets
st. Louis Mo, and sold by druggists and medicine
dealers everywhere.
Agents, Fuller q Fuller, VanSehaaek, Stephen
son & Reid, Chicago; Rice 4 Rising, Milwaukee, ::
Mckesson & Robbins 81 & 90 Fulton street New
York. 4.9dtf
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24

RELIGIOUS NOTICE There will be no
service in the Presbyterian church to-mor-
row, the pastor being still absent.
The Rock Island County Bible Society
will hold its anniversary and regular year
~ meeting in the Methodist church in the
evening All are invited 10 attend.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24
A Public Convenience.

Street Supervisor Hoffman, one of the
best street supervisors Rock Island ever
had, has constructed nice crossing on
Eagle street. from the ladies entrance
to the post office to the east side Of the
street, which will be a public convenience,
A very large portion Of the people going
and coming on the ferry will use this cross
ing as there is no sidewalk on the west
side of the street from the ferry landing to
the pest office, and will not he while the
buildings for the gas works are being
erected it will also afford all the ladies
from Illinois street an opportunity To reach
the ladies' entrance to the post office via
Bengstons corner without coming in con
tact with the crowd around the general
delivery door Mr. Hoffman deserves
thanks for his attention to the public wants
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JuIihH's HydraStin Compound

Is A DIRECT TONIC AND HEALTH REsToR-
Ing agent 10 tho organs Of generation, II fmparts
vig0r and energy. 1t is a reliable remedy in Sper-
maiorrhea, well as in all weakened conditions Of
the bladder and urinary organs. BY reason OF it's
wonderful power "a uterine tonic, Leucorrhea,
ruppsessed or painful menstruati0n weakness ac-
cUmpauied by dragging or bearing Demonstrations
pains in the region of the kidneys irritation of the
womb and in all diseases in which the uterine sys-
tenn il involved this remedy will prove blessing
to the invalid.
From the New York Dispatch, June 3d.
We have on several occasions recommended DR.
Tulihn's II ydrastin Compound as an excellent rem
edy for kidney and consequent diseases The fol
lowing note is from gentleman of whom we have
personal knowledge, and we know that he but
states the facts in his case:
STAPLEToN, Staten Island. June 90, 1872.
Messrs. i. KEITH & CO., No. Il Liberty street +:
For several years my health has been much i'm
paired, Kidney disease and occasional attacks of
rheume tism being the prominent causes. Having
tried many remedies with little benefit, heard OF
'Julihns Hydrastin Compound" which, after two
months use, has entirely restored my health |
therefore take pleasure in recommending your val
liable medicine to any ono suffering a. | did
Yours respectfully, JOHN F. KORAN.
Sold By all Druggists 6-1ldttsly
Sold in Rock Island by Emil Kphler
rIAssEEA, DysEN-EaZ, SUMNER COMPLAINT, czoI-
EsA xossus, FiuZ cEilDsEgs TEETEIYa, AND THE
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-24

II You afflicted with Inflammation of the Kid
urys, Diabetes. Gravel Catarrh of the Bladder
Brickdu-t Deposit, Dyspepsia, Palpltation OF the
Heart, Female Complaints, unless You get immedi-
al relief the grave Will soon claim another victim
FORTY DROPS CONSTITUTION WATER,
three times day, in four times the quantity of wa
ter, will cure you. 1t is not a spring water, hut
preparation by eminent physician.
For sale by all Druggists.
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Pleasant

For THE LADIES. Miss Peterson has
just returned from Chicago with large
assortment of the latest styles Of summer
millinery among which is large display
of pattern bonnets, childrens' hats &c.
Prices unusually low 23-d3t-wl
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The weather---To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in.
dicated by thermometer:
Ga. SOC above zero. 19M "a above zero
ga. N. 66c 70 Pm 500
Pleasant
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Just opened at our store on Illinois
street Party Col Kids, Point Lace Collars,
Neck Ruffies Fans, New Scarfs, Parasols
Thread and Val Laces Lace Wells, Dress
foods, Black and Fancy Silks, Hoop
Skirts, Bustles, and in fact the finest as
sOrtment of goods to be found in Rock
Island or Davenport
WADswoRTH 4 PARSONS.
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RAILROADS.


CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC Il. r.
NB-AlI trains In or out Of Rock Island run by
Chirago timg-except the Peoria trains, which run
by Toiedo time. Chicago time IL about IS minutes,
and Toledo about II minutes faster than Rock lsl-
and time.
Express and Mail, leaves ;OOa. m and 10 AS p IN.
Accommodation, leaves at 4:i5 ?. m.
COMO WEST
Express and Mail, leaves 5:i5 a IN. and G;45 p. m
AoooMMoDAuOS TRAIN.
4 Arrives at Bureau Junction, $40 p. m.
: Leaves Bureau Junction, y rs a. m.
Day Express and Mail leaving Rock Island at
s:VO a. m, connects at bureau Junction iot Feol''
NJ 8'8b y. m. arriving at Peoria at 100 y. IA
Night Express leaving Rock Island al lO;lo ?, m.
connects NJ Bureau junction for Peoria at 5'W am
arriving at Peoria ut 5;25 u, m, IT'D, A., N
This road connects at West Liberty WIN inc p
X I'M r. r. for Burlington and heokuk,south,
and for Austin and St PAU, norui, y,-,- -
Connects going east al G. u Y crossing iof
Al In sSiic with Illinois Central H. r. for Mendoza
Al OTTAWA. with Fox River Valley X. H. for Aurora
Al Joliet with c., A. ST l. X. X.
Al Euglcwood, with Lake shore Il. r. and p, Fl
" 4 4. H. K
At Chicago, with all diverging railways.
CHICAGO AND SOUTHWESTERN R.R.
Passengers for Kansas, Leaycnworth and inter
mediate points ON this Road, take westward trains
OF the Chicago, X. /, a Pacific H. K arriving al
LsaycuwOrth NJ 1000 a. m, and at II 80 ,. m,
Connecting ut Davenport, with b. 4 81 T. X t.
Tor De Witt and Maquoketa.
Al Columbus junction, with Il. e. X. 4 NJ Il. X
for Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls and St Paul NORTH
and Burlington aud keOkuk, south.
Al Faiyneld, with b. 4 NJ. X X. for Burlington
AT Ashland with Dcs MOines Valley II. Il. for he
okuk, Ottumwa, OskaloOsa, Eddyyile, Grinncll
and Deu MOine-,
Al Belsnap' with North MissoWri r. L.
Al Cameron with Il. 4 ST. 10. K. x.
A. Plattsburg, with ~. l., a ST. DO, H. Il,
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A large stock of hats, caps, gents fur
nishing and straw goods, Just received at
| Livingstone 4 Co. S. 1t
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REMOVAL Balch, Frazer 4 Co. have
removed their office to the old C., X. |. x
p. passenger depot 27dtf