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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-20

taneously with the beginning of this new work the
Signal once will also begin to receive from its
new stations in the West Indies tri-daily tele-
graphic reports, giving the earliest information OF
those furious t0rnadoes and cyclones which,
Graded and nursed in the tropic seas are annu-
ally launched with destructive and deadly effect
on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts OF the United
States. Already
THE SIGNAL STATIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA,
at Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Kingston, Jamaica,
Porto Rico ST. Thomas, Gaudeloupe and Barbados
are established and equipped and occupied by the
Official observers, ready at moments noti;e to
commence their tri-uaily reports. The order to do
so will be issued the moment the pending negotia-
tons as to rates Of messages are contaminated
with the Western Union aud International ocean
cable companies
THE MAP
The main or grand divisions OF the United States
are shown on the map by crossed and broken lines
Tor lines OF CrOssesl and the subdivisions by
straight and broken lines. The division lines be
tween the states and Territories are in plain ane
unbroken lines. There is no distinctive name
given to the States and Territories which lie IN the
axis Of the Rocky Mountains-viz., Colorado
Nevada Idaho, Utah and Ariz0na-but the weather
bulletins mention them by their individual titles
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-20
WATERING PLACE NOTES.

Crab Orchard Springs In Lincoln county. Ken
lucky, Is claimed to be the most celebrated water
ing place west OF the Allegheny Mountains.
Judge Platt Potter, OF Schenectady, u at Con
gress Hall, Saratoga.
Henry Clews, a Wall street broker, Is taking his
ease at the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga SpringA
Colonel Robert 8. Tod, Of Lexington, KY, Ia ~
the Grand Union Hotel Saratoga. colonel Tod II
a brother OF Mrs. Lincoln, widow OF the President.
Ex-Governor Buckingham, Of Connections. 10
passing his iftieth summer at Saratoga Springs.
II is said that during half century he has never
missed season at the Springs.
J. b. Mccullough editor OF the st. Louis Repuo-
ncon, Is taking short vacation at the American
HOTEL Saratoga.
Mrs. Samuel Medill, wife of the Mayor OF Chicago
will remain at Saratoga Springs about two weeks
when she and her husband will depart for Euro
pean tour.
Recorder John K. Hackett ana william H. Van.
derbit, son OF the Commodore. have returned "a.
Congress Hall, Saratoga.
Hon. Charles X. Ingerson, OF New Haven. Conn.,,
is seeking retirement and rest at the Clarendon
Hotel Saratoga.
The new United States Hotel at Saratoga sprlnea
has reached the third story.
Judge Pierrepont has been spending q few daya
at his highland home up the Hudson River.
The President declines the invitation OF Governor
Straw, OF New Hampshire, TO accompany him on n,
visit to the Isle OF Shoals.
Boys are deprived OF the privilege OF hunting
birds nests In the Waite Mountains. law OF
New Hampshire imposes q dine Of twodollars Tor
every egg destroyed belonging to robins.
thrushes, larks. bluebrds, sparrows, martina.
woodpeckers, bobonnks, yellow Birds unnets, Nv
catchers, warbers, plovers, yellow legs, sand
snlpes, partridgcs grouse quails and wild pigeons
Edward Minturn, OF this city, has escaped from
the TOLL hustle and excitement or the metropolis
and sought refuge at Congress uali, Saratoga.
Rev. Sidney A. Corey, OF New York, has returned
to Congress Hall. Saratoga.
The Roc bingham IVA, Register says q company
has been formed, with Paul W. Latham, OF New
York, as President, for the purpose Of Improving
Lowman's Springs, near Rowley, Va, by the erec-
ton OF buildings sufficiently extensive to accom-
modste LOCO visitors,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-14

also keen constantly hand large assortment oi
ready made Collins. Rose Wood imitation. Black Walnut
and imitation Of Black Walnut. all Of which can trim
in two hours notice in style rPqnesteO, equal TO any
city also have splendid Hearscin readiness wher
called for
GRAVE CioruEs-A new feature has recently heen ad-
lied this furniture rather 10 the Un
dertaSers department Of tone that cannot fail 10 com
mend itself the community. and will show the dispO
HtiOn of the proprietor to make his establishment as
perfect mny be II will go far to relieve the work and
buse Incidental to- and repugnant IN seasons o be
reayement of preparing the reains OF The departed Tor
burial This consists IN keeping cand, and rca'y for
Immediate uee, stock nf grave-c thc-. variety oi
shrouds for both male aud female. made mp with much
taste aud appropriateness varsIs IN price. and boil
black and white materials single order for coiii
NAV therefore embrace the hal llmcnts Of the dead
and thus the friends OF the ,eased In the mids
of gref frc Tuch that particularly disagreeabl
and gIuouS IN the way OK preparation rrhe grave
John DJCRO.
Ashtabula Oli,u Jan 1st 1871. 1852 tf
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-14
5 5. R. $. s.VEEcn, Cashier.

Total 10000 Gins, all cash. $5no0O0
Only few tick,ts remain unaold. and they VIII ne
furnished 10 the first at the priees
Whole tickets. o halves. &b quarterr. tx.oV Al
whole tickets for S10D bH for $500. lis for &iOOO
For tic kets and null information, apply % a. -
| 4tias0 rHOs. E. BRAMLErRE. Lontsvtie' NY.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-14
100000 CASH
GIFTS TO DEPAD IN FULL.
The Third Grand Gift Concert

public Library Qf Ky
viii he given in the great hail Library Building, at
Louisville, ON Tuesday, July 3. iSla at which time
TEN THOUSAND GIrTS. amounting 20 grand total
VI k5OO0w. ALL CASH. win he distributed hy lot 10
tIcket.hOders 10 reduction IN amount OF giits at
tlis distribution but each gift will be paid IN FULL.
oFFIcE OF FAaMERs' AND DRovEns' BANK,
LouIsvlLLE, KY, April Z, 1873,
This TO certify that there Ia IN the FAHMER-' AND
DRov aRs BARK 20 the credit of the Phird tirand an
Concert for he heneat OF he Public Library of Ky,
FiyE HuNpkEn THOUSAND DoLLAns. which has been
set apart by the managers TO the gifts In null, and
VIII be held by the Bank and paid out for this purpose,
and thls purpose only. -
(Signed1 H. y, WEIGH, Cashier.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-14

NTEAM Saw Mill tor Sale, containing
Muey Saw, Lath Saw, and of Halls Patent
ShingeMills. by JOHN SILL,
East Ashahula. .nl SO
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-14

VINO COMMIT SuIc1DE.---In an aggre-
gate of l,345 suicides in the United
States in 1870 says and exchange, there,
are only 1e of colored persons and In
dian. Nothing could prove the con-
tented disposition and happy tempera-
mems of our colored brother than this re-
markable fact, that while the white man
takes his life at the rate of 4 in 100000
the negro only does so at the rate of 4
in 100000, or in other words the white
man commits 10 suicides in proportion
the negroes l. The proportions of sui
cides among our citizens of foreign
birth is relatively greater than that
among natives, and of these n much lar
ger than the proportionate share falls
upon the Germans. Thus Germany has
l,6sO,4 ,410 natives in this country to L.,
s55,S27 natives of Ireland. But there
were 246 suicides of German birth to
only l04 of Irish birth, showing pro-
portion of very nearly TO |. The
French fiction of the Englishman's pro-
clivity TO suicide is not borne out by
these tables On the contrary, 55O,6ss
persons English born produced AZ sui
eide, or in $4,000, 116,24O persons
! AiVhSh uOIu pIOuuCeU ~ sulCluSo vi
in 5000.
Judge Hugh Il. Brooks says that flies
bred by filth and putrefaction, scavenger
beetles, larvae of gnats, dragon flies
and ephemera remove filth, cleanse stag
nant water, and save mankind from ma
laria and death. Without their agency,
vast districts would be depopulated
Flies and mosquitoes do not come unless
they are needed He suggested to the
fretting house wives, that if they can in
duce their recrcant husbands to scrape
the barnyards in early spring, and allow
no subsequent accumulations of the sta
BILE, bury every carcass of chicken or
mouse, make frequent applications of
dried earth to privy and to sink holes,
thoroughly drain all marshy places
get the men to do this, and they them
selves secure well their indoor eatables,
and send to the garden miscellaneous
slops, that they will think better OF
Providence and the flies.
The New York Graphic says, "The
genious of journalism consists in know
ing what not to print, and the silence o.
paper is oftentimes more helpful f
the community, and more serviceable t.
justice than anything it prints" whicl
the Albany Journal endorsing, says
"There is great deal of truth in this,
and it is frequently more difficult to de
eide what not to say, than what to say
No quality is more essential to the iu
dcious and successful editor"
| --------
a Chicago drug clerk, who has al
ready laid out several citizens cold ant
stiff by his prescriptions, was heard
remark the other morning that he be
lieved he must light the gas hereaft"
when. filing night prescriptions, as h.
cannot go by the sense Of smell so wei
as he could before he had the catarrh.
Thackeray tells us of an Irish woma
begging aims from him, who, when sic
saw him put his hand in his pocket
cried out, "AIay the blessing of God fol
low you all the days of your life''-but
when he pulled ont his snuff-box, imm,
Jiafaly aIUa6 VonJ naynr oyartnka N va
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-14

Thackoray tells us of an Irish womal
begging aims from him, who, when sic
saw him put his hand in his pocket,
cried out, "May the blessing of God fol
low you all the days of your life''-but
when he pulled ont his snuif-box, imm, :
diately added, "and never overtake ye.'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-14

VISITING CARDS equal 10 the be.
pper Plate, and on the finest Bristol Ho rd
c. Ils. NJ NM TELEGRAPIl OFFICE.
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GAM P1b1srE.'s
LATE ROSE POTATO.

NEW NEEDLING,
UNEQUALLED IN PRoDUCTIVENESS s,
UNSURPASSED ~ QUA lTY
PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
Tns yielded 10 o barrels to the pound. Clrculnrs
wi n testimoniAls yield and quality free Price
ID bCc: f5s. 80 post paid peck. S3 half bash 80.
bushel, $40: barrel, $21. GEO. W. CAMPBELL.
Delaware, ohio.
NJ y. BATEHAM win furneh Campbel's Late Rost
Potatoes az lowest vertiScd rates. by mail other
WISE and deliver fee of expense az Painesye, Geneva
and Ashtahula. Camphell- Circular tells all about IT.
sent giatls to applicants.
Address, VI B BATEHAM, gainesville D.
c9'" At Ashtabuia, the circulars may he obtainet
aud sample of the potatoes seen, at the store Of
Faulkner Il Son who viii aka receive orders aud dev
or the packagt for Mr. BatcEaui fi2lO
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-14

a Chicago drug clerk, who has al
ready laid out several citizens cold ant
stiff by his prescriptions, was heard
remark the other morning that he be
lieved he must light the gas hereaft"
when. filing night prescriptions, as h,
cannot go by the sense of smell so wei
as he could before he had the catarrh.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24

the lords of creation" 1t is very diff
cult composition, beautiful in many Of its
passages, and yet keeps the audience in a
spirit OF mirthfulness from beginning to
end In answer to the inevitable encore he
sang beautiful Romanza, "Vedi Napoli
poi muroa (''See Venice and die, y
winch met also with enthusiastic applause.
ole bulls last piece on the programme
was composed by Paganini, and entitled
~ tanti palpiti, and abounded in beau
'iiui passages, and fully displayed the
great master wonderful staccato and har-
monte playing.
The concert closed with the Duo from
the opera of Crispino," and displayed
ooth artists abilities as lyric performers to
great advantage. Miss Ridgwav and Sig
nor ferranti are, in the Eastern States,
faVorites on the operate stage. Their in
depreciation of Crispino gave great pleas
ure to all.
The company give another concert in
Burtis Opera House this evening. Those
OF our citizens who were deferred from at
tending on account of the frost and the
early sale of the best seats can avail them
selves of this, the only opportunity to hear
Ole Bull and his able and popular assist
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
Firemen's Election.

The fremen of this city met in the
Court House Saturday evening, to elect a
Chief and an Assistant, for the coming
year The meeting was called to order by
Chief Wollenhaupt. The five companies
were represented and an informal ballot
taken for Chief, which showed the fol
lowing candidates - Thomas Yates,
G. b. Knox, Patrick Kennedy, John
Seighartner and Walter Dauber. A
formal ballot was then taken which
resulted in the choice of Thomas
Yates, Of Phoenix, No /, by a large ma
jority. Daniel Corcoran, of Neptune, No.
5, was then elected assistant.
There being more members in several
Of the companies than the city limit II
TO each company, a rule was adopted at
the beginning Of the meeting to call the
roll of each company to the seventeenth
name. This led to trouble with Rescue
No. 4, which was represented by sixteen
men, only portion Of whose names were
on the first part Of their roll. They pro
tested against the ruling, and after the
formal ballot for chief retired.
After the election Firemen's Benevo
lent Association was formed with between
forty and fifty signers. The object Of tn
association is to provide relief in case o
accident or sickness to its members. A
committee composed Of members of eacl
company was chosen to draft constitu
| don and bylaws.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
NOTES, HERE AND THERE.

Nice times at Darts Hall tomorrow
evening.
Lent, or the season of forty DAYS fast
begins on Wednesday.
The board of registry sit tomorrow and
next day from s a. NJ. to9p.M.
The Democrats of the 9TH ward. on Sat
day evening, appointee John Lawhead,
George Alters and George Lamont ward
committee.
1t Is hoped that no member of the Dem
ocratic ward committees will be absent
from the meeting at Maj. Connellys Office
this evening.
"Aleck Stephens will have clear run
Tor Congress from the eighth Georgia Dis
trlet, on Wednesday, there being no oppo-
stion to him.
We hear some stories about the manner
IN which poor Dir. Lane family was treat
ed by the dead mans employers which
may need an airing, unless justice shall be
done to the family of the deceased.
This morning about nine clock, team
OF horses, attached to a wagon, belonging
10 Albert Warren, when in the vicinity of
the Lutheran church, took fright, and run
ming some two blocks, they were brought
up in hurry, one of the horses striking
his head against hitching post and in
Stantly killing him.
Besides doubling the taxes and doubling
the debt, Murdoch had the advantage of
all the usual revenues Of the city from tolls.
licenses, leases, etc, and nearly $4,000
hesides-$+, 060.lS for engines and engine
property sold and sI,520O0 for city lot
sold These items are unusual and extra,
giving him 50 much advantage Of other
administrations-and yet he doubles the
taxes, and more than doubles the debt.
Thomas f. Gray has returned more
money from bridge tolls than any man who
ever acted as bridge tender. They all
have to pay for Tom watches it with the
1 greatest care.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
Row Others View II.

The Davenport Democrat thus notices
the propositions for Union ticket, in this
city, for our coming election;
The two political parties of Rock Island
have attempted a coalition for city election
purposes Each side made its proposition.
The Republican Committee started off with
an attempt to dictate who shouldn't be
nominated for mayor. They conceded the
office to the Democrats, but declared
against Bailey Davenport. This was prop
erly taken as an Insult at the start
The Democrats proposed that each party
meet by It's delegates-three from each
ward, and make up matchmaking nc
conditions precedent in any direction and
that is the true way to do it.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24

The Democrats in Rock Island have re
jected the proposition for a union ticket,
which came from the Republicans. -Dao-
export Gazette.
And the Republicans, after having ask
ed for union refused a proposition to
permit thirty men, one-half from each
party, and all to be chosen by the people
of the various wards to make up a union
ticket They pretended that they wanted
union ticket We offered them a
chance for one and they refused
it, - thus showing that they did
not want one unless the Haverstick,
Simonson, Craig, Parmenter ring could
control it. They didn't want a union tick
ct, if it was to be made up by the people,
and they refused to consider a proposition
to that effect. They asked our side if we
would form a union ticket Our side said
yes, and then they refused to consider
proposition for one, thus clearly demon.
strating their insinceritv.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
The Ole Bull Concert

1t Is now four years since Ole Bull
performed in Rock Island, and the pleas
ure the music-loving citizens realized then
was not, judging from the well-filled house
saturday evening, forgotten Notwith
standing the severe wind, and the mer
curry below zero, the beauty and fashion
of Rock Island, Moline and Milan filed
every available seat in the lower part of
the house.
The concert opened with a piano solo
" Paraphrase sur Rigoetto Liszt-per-
formed in thoroughly artistic manner by
MIR. j. Hart Denck, after which SiguOr
terranti, a superior BufFo, sang in rollick
ing style and excellent voice Invite ALA
DANA
Number three on the programme was
assigned to the veteran violinist." This
composition was written by himself on the
most beautiful theme in the opera Of
Romeo and Juliet, and was charmingy
rendered proving that Ole Bull has ost
little If any of the fire and deep feeling
which characterized his earliest perform
ances. 1t was a rare treat to see that
grand old man upon the stage, his eli
gance Of manner being unequalled by am
living performer
Next came Miss Graziella Ridgway
the petite graceful and charmin.
vocalist and actress, to whom wa,
assigned the difficult task of Singh.
the Polonaise from the opera of 8 MIG
non. Miss Ridgway's voice is a high
soprano, clear and true, never out of tune
and her articulation very distinct. He
second piece" Who's at my window,
was heartily applauded. "SiciIiano am
Iarantella was then performed by Ok
Bull, and his remarkable performance OF
the Il string, in this composition. was tn
admiration Of all In answer to a yer!
emphatic encore he jumped from the sub
hme to the ridiculous, and gave the Gar
kansas Traveller, to the apparent deligh
OF the audience, and in his own inimitabl
way making the G string resound like I'M
to double bass violin.
The opening of the second part of tn
programme, by Mr.. j. Hart Denck. wit
very difficult composition BY Kontski
entitled lie Reveil du Lion" awaken
ing OF the lion was performed in name
which at once stamped this artist as
pianist Of the first rank, and proved hir
the master Of the grand Knabe Plan
Forte, from which he produced his exec
lent solo and splendidly played accountant
ments. As an accompanies Mr. Demo
does much toward the success of the com
pany, and, next to Ole Bull, is the geniu
Of the troupe.
Slgnor Ferranti then favored the and
ence with the most popular song in h
repertoire, FEMININE FEMININE /
woman woman y The subject of tn
song is, perhaps, not understood by man
who were present, it being written an
sung in the Italian language only. Whe
Ferranti appears on the stage he remoy,
his white kid gloves and buttons I'D h
coat to the chin, and then presents one
the most woeful looking countepances
has ever been our lot to gaze upon. q
personates servant whose master is n .,
and is constantly getting into difficulties q
account Of the fair sex. and is lamentir
his masters incarceration in prison, an
upbraiding OonsGn for the ills that befs
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
decl0dtf

CATHOLIC FESTIVAL. The Catholic
Church funds need lift and the young
people want a little jollity before the sea
son of Lent commences, and therefore q
festival will be held in Darts Hall to-mor-
row evening Tickets so cents A social
dance and a pleasant party may be expec-
ted
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM.
A CHALLENGE
ALIENS LUNG RALSAM

Il ypur hope. II has been tried by thousands such
n 20. WI" have been cured; many In their graft
tAut, hhNe lent their names 20 Us, that suffering
humanity can read their evidence and believe.
Don ttApcrment with new aud untriod mixtures
you cannot AFFORD lthut try At once hi invaluable
article IL L. warranted 20 break up the most
troublesome cough Ia a few hours n not Of too
long standing. II 10 warranted to give entire sat.
isfactiou In all cases OF lung and throat difcutes
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
Collector,s Notice.

The State, County and Municipal taxes
for 1872 are now due | will be present
to receive the same at my Office in Blu
ford block, from 9 A. NJ. 20 IL NJ and
from | 10 p. NJ.
II. c. CLEAvELAND,
declO-dtf Collector.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24

The following shows the temperature
NJ TIN ARGT;s OFTCE to-day, as in
dicated by thermometer
12M To- above zero
"a NJ - above zero. Pm 49,
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24

No solution can reach Catarrh in tht
head. Durno's Snuff searches it out there
pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min,
ute, only IS cents. 'Hale's Honey q
Hoarhound and Tar for Coughs anu
Colds soc and 81.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
Over Half Million Of Dollars for Rock Island
Arsenal.

Colonel Flagler has been before the
House Committee of Ways and Means,
with Committee on Military Affairs Of both
Senate and House, explaining the nature
of the work 10 be done at the Arsenal and
Armory this year-and with excellent re
suit, for on Friday the appropriations for
the improvements amounting to $3.50, 600
passed the House ON recommendation OF
the Committees and the Secretary of War.
OF course the Senate will concur-and
the work of completing the buildings un-
der way, of furnishing machinery for ar
mories, of finishing avenues, of conveying
power from the water privilege TO the
work shops, will be pushed during the
year.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
nsmOcratic Commute Meeting.

The Democratic ward committees are
requested TO meet at my Office this
evening THE OATH at : o'clock, to consider
the subject of the coming city election.
H C. CONNEIIY, Chairman