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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23

liberty to be idle or licentious, uncharita-
bic or selfish, simply because he has be-
come temperate. Without a conscience
thoroughly armed for all emergencies,
without an honest desire to do right in all
things, without continually charging views
of duty to himself and to others, the re
formed man will almost always, through
the operation of natural causes, break
down; or if he is preserved, it will be by
accident, And what is true of individuals
is true of the aggregate population. After
a great spasmodic revival of temperance,
how often have we witnessed lamentable
backsliding, with all vitality turned to
death, and all earnestness to Indifference |!
The causes of this are hardly far to seek
The true reformation is that which is bas-
ed upon honest thought, upon a repent
ance which touches every fiber of the re-
formed mans nature, upon a clearer no.
ton of the value of life and of the sacred
ness of this first gift of God Our advice
to those who are struggling for disenthrall-
ment is to seek for general growth of the
whole nature, and for complete and not
a one-sided manliness. 1t is a failure to
recognize this which gives rise to continual
disputes among temperance men, and
which makes great deal of excellent and
earnest work of no avaiL-N Y. Tribune.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
81 3; ETH; | ;3S!Z;y

This unparalleled SPECIFIC is compounded in
Natures laboratory and, from its magic power aid
Unprecedented achievements, the most eminent
men in this country have, after thorough and Sc
test, pronounced it the only Sovereign Remedy
for
BRIGHTS DISEASE AND DIABETES;
Also, all Urinary, Bladder and Liver Affections,
with Dropsy, &c.
To the minds Of many our claim may seem pre-
poster us to accomplish W tn Bethesda Water that
which has so long and st II continues to b file med
lea scence We ask but test; do not allow our
skeptis cism to be perl If Bethesda don't
cure II, 1t eau not certainly, do you any injury !;
Therefore c, avail yourself of the most pleas mt AID
eficacious curative agent offered to suffering
humanity.
W" claim Bethesda to be specific in all cases of
diabetes, Inflammation. of the Kidneys, Infamma-
ton of the Neck the Bladder and Urethra. Infam-
nation of the Bladder, Dropsy. equity Swellings,
Stoppage of Urine, Albumenuria, Ropy cr Cloudy
Urine, Brick Dust Deposit Thick, Morbid, Bilious
| and dark appearing Urine, with Bone Dust Dep e
its; Burning Sensation with Sharp PAINS when vol
ding Urine; Hemotorage of the Kid eys, Pain in the
Kidneys and Lons, Torpid Liver Indigestion, Cal
culus, and Female Weakness.
| COL. RICHARD DUNBAR.
| 425d&w1yl Director and Genl Manager.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON MoNU-
MENT

Monumental enterprise in honor of Gel
ebrated individuals are not apt to prosper
in this country; aud this particular monu-
ment is one of the most unfortunate of all.
1t was conceived absurdly, and it is well it
has not been completed Even Mr. Thorn
as Mast, with all his genius for the ugly,
if he should exert himself to the utmost,
could not devise a more ridiculous or a
more tedious plan for work of art than
this unpleasant abortion. Its original sug-
gestion was derived from a stake driven
into the ground through big pumpkin.
Afterward the pumpkin was left off, and
only the stake remains and upon this
stake it is now proposed 10 put head, at
the public expense of course.
We are in favor of finishing this mOnu-
ment but the single way Of finishing it so
as to cast no discredit upon the country,
and to spare the city of Washington an
other perennial Disagreement, will be to
abolish the structure altogether and to sell
the stones of which it is composed to any
honest contractor for street paving under
some future government of the District.
The only adequate monument to Wash
ingtOn that exists or ever will exist is the
atfectiOnate gratitude cherished for his
character and memory by the whole Amer
icanipeople
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23

Let me tell what l saw not long ago at
circus. Sitting in front of US was General
Sherman, and with him quite number Of
children whom he had gathered from the
''by-ways and hedges" We saw him look
down under the seat, and then haul out a
dirty, ragged little darkey, who had crept
in under the tent, and then seat him at his
feet, where, by crowding, was made place
for the little rascal. ''Now," said the Gen
eral, sit there my boy and see everything.
Bless me many a time | have done Just
the same thing, and many thrashing have
had" He seemed like a child every
thing pleased him. and we wondered where
was the vanity of which people talked so
loudly. Who has a better right to be vain
than Sherman vain of his valor, vain of
his deeds, vain of his wife, vain of his chill
dren, and vain of the love of his country
people p Correspondence Cincinnati Com
qaercin7
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
Saturday, May %, 1874.
The New Haven Journal and Courier,

The New Haven Journal and Courier,
philosopizing upon the election Of MIR. Ea-
Ton to the Senate, remarks with great Sc
robustness that for this unfortunate and
dishearteuing eontretensps, the people, the
voters Of the State are directly to blame.
''They deliberately threw the State into
the hands Of the Democrats" it says, land
this" it adds pathetically, us the speedy
punishment Of their folly" This is very
bad to be sure, but when it says the peo-
pie have Jumped from the frying-pan into
the fire, i" it seems little like reflection
upon the Administration party. Frying
panl" No, no, say not So Call It a spit.
The signs of political revolution in In
diana are multiplying. The latest is found
in the changed tone Of the Republican or
gans. When the farmers first put forth
their call for a State Convention, the Re-
publican editors were convinced that the
manifesto was pure and simple fraud
concerted by scheming politicians who
had imposed upon the unsophisticated
farmers. But the enthusiastic responses
to the call in all parts Of the State soor
disposed Of that pretense. Another circu
lar from the farmers, sent out the othel
day, inviting all friends of reform to joir
them in their convention, seems to have con
WINGED the organs that all furthar attempts
to disguise the truth are unavailing fo
they begin to admit that there is a pros
pect of quite show" after all Thu,
the indianapolis Journal infers from pres
ent indications that the Convention will b.
largely attended, and casually remarks
that there is good deal of political rest
lie ssness throughout the State.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
The Conclusion.

From the n Y. Sun.
The Incorporate agitation in favor of
total abstinence having eliminated, it is
possible to note some of the more definite
results.
|. Prayer as a means of offence proves
but an Indifferent weapon. Some OF the
rum shops in the West we're shut up to bar
out the curse disguised in the prayer, and
to escape the terrorism of constant espi-
onage, exhortation and abuse. Here and
there an emotional tapster has deserted
the trade upon being provided at one and
the same time with the needful religion
and funds to set up in better line OF busl-
ness. But the ranks of the death-dealing
fraternity have not been sensibly dimin-
ished by this partial and expensive process
of elimination.
III. Recent elections disclose the whole
some fact that the masses Of the people are
convinced that no man has right to ana
lyze the contents of another mans stom-
ach while the man who owns the stom-
ach is alive and voting. Wherever the
issue is sharply made between license and
prohibition the popular verdict will ulti-
mately be given for rum and liberty.
The blue laws of Connecticut stand as good
chance of final adoption throughout these
United States as any known scheme of to-
tai abstinence enforced by the magistrate.
Political parties have taken notice and will
act accordingly.
III. The Church declines to prescribe
by its discipline right to which the State
lends the protection of law 1t neither
commends the cup nor breaks it; and thus
all its awful authority is virtually exerted
in favor of what may be called cautions
and moderate drinking.
| ". In the countries where wines are
pure, cheap and entiful, there seems to
be no necessity for the interference o.
! Church or State. Such country we SHOULD
make of this. Lift the burdens from the
producers of innocent wines and beer en-
act rigid laws against adulteration allow
pure wines to be sold with as much freedom
as bread and a very brief trial will show
that the royal road to temperance, as per
feet as human nature is capable of, ha!
been found at last.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23

sSDSYCHOMANCY OR SOUL CHARMING
How either may fascinate nd gain the
love and affections of any person they choose, in
stantly. This simple mental requirement all car
possess free, by mail for % cents together with
Marriage Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints
Ladi + A queer book. 100000 sold. Address
WILLIAM & co, Publishers, Philadelphia.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
DIR. ]. Walkers California Vim

DIR. j. Walkers California Vim
egar BitterS are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges OF
tie Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
mia, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause OF the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT
TERs?" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and a life giving principle,
perfect Renovation and Invigorator
of the system Never before in the
history Of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing the
sick of every disease man is heir to. They
are gentle Purgative as well as Ionlc,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and Visceral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR.. WALKERs
| VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Dlaphoreuc,
| Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Dluretc,
Sedative, Counter Irritant, Sudorific, Altera
| tive. and Anti Bilious
II. II. MCDONALD 81 CO.,
Druggists and Gen Agts. San Francisco California,
| and cor of Washington and Charlton SITS, N Y.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
| l / d&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23

To these three medicines DR.. j. II. Schenck of
owes his unrlvalled success in the
treatment of Pulmonary Consumption. The Pull
monte Syrup rIpens the morbid matter In the lungs
nature throws it of by an easy expectoratIon for
when the phlegm or matter is ripe slight cough
will throw it of, and tn patient has rest and the
lungs begin to heal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
MOFFAT'S LIFE PILLS
and
PHOENIX BITTERS.

The Most Successful Medicines
in the World.
Established in 1885, by one Of
our Most Eminent Physicians.
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine in cases of diseased
Liver, Blood or Skin, Indiges-
ton, COstiveness, Bilious Con'-
plants, Rheumatism, and Fever
and Ague.
Thousands Of certificates are
incur possession, giving detailed
accOuts of perfect CURES effect
ed by these invaluable Medicines.
They regulate the System and
put all the functions of the body
in a healthy condition.
II" Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
81 Liberty Street, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
HOUSE,
Formerly Farmers Hotel. ]

formerly Farmers Hotel.]
JAMES TAYLOR, Proprietor.
THIS HOUSE Is on THE CORNER OF BUF-
] falo and Rock River streets and has been thor
oughly renovated and furnished with new farHi
ture bedding, etc., it also has connected with The
house good stabling for The aeco nmodation of far
mers and Others The proprietor would respectful
ly solicit a share OF public patronage.
JAMES j TAYLOR.
Rock Island, Nov 6-dwtf.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
CLIMAX! CLIMAX! !

RACES Climax SalVe, a FamlIy
blessing for 25 cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
warrant it to cure ScrOfula
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
Ithas no parallel-having per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and putup in larger
bOxesfOr the same price than any
other Ointment.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

BLOoD.-Iesterday's hodepeadsnt says;
The air is full of blood. Night be
fore last there was close call for a tri-
angular dUtl-th.t is, two duels in which
one man wouid have been principal
and last night 4 little affair occurred be-
tween two distinguished attorneys which
it is said, will be 'settled' or brought
to crisis to-day. You can't guess who
the parties are, and there is no Use in
trying. We have reason TO believe that
one Of the seconds in the Goodman
Fitch duel his been retain.i.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18
Meeting 81 the 3eeoher :ayestiSat-
lag Committee

Brooklyn. July lG.-Tle Esecler H.
ves:;gatIug Committee held an impor-
TINT meeting last night, the result OF
which is kept Il secret. The Dahy
Edg.e this afternoon says enough. how
ever. is brown to warrant the assertion
that the crisis Of the Beecher- Elton
scandal has teen reached, and that the
so-cal.td worst Is known, ana that II Is
nothing 6us what an explanation and
apology would fully atone fer. Brecher
Will cone out # the tGrnace Of affection
with the pure7t estimate Of character,
Ike gold many times refined. Beecher
j, at present on his farm 1t PgeksEi.l.
Triton is 1t Ill, home on Willow street,
en-agei iu preparing bis case fo1 prys-
CITATION t. the comIultre. Glrs. Illton
is living at StyiubeckeE's Hotel, Coney
Island.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18
TlI.c.. Ed L.oa-rr 0.sn. sac Golden
Ace

New York. July 15-Tho Beccher-
Tilton sensation is one ii The most prom
ineut topics in this vicinity, and the az
tic!es daily appearing in the newspapers
serve to bring Oh; new developments OF
interest each day. Ii has been generally
understoo,i that the Go!c!cn -iIs was still
the property of Tilton, and that lie has
simply retired from the ecIitoria! manage
ment, relinquishing the same to ". I.
Clark. The latter, however, N letter
10 the Hor'd. informs the public geneZ-
ally that he has purchased that paper,
which is now edited by himself, and that
for It's manifold faults since the first o.
July he is alone responsible. The
Cfolden -fge. nevertheless, means TO de-
teud Tllton in his troubles.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18
THE LATEST NEWS.

Ii. Ohio Rerntlican State Conven-
;isa will assemble On tie 81 Of Septen.-
brn--.
| d4masine thunder storm swept over
i-4well. ! ssacaJseits, last Thursday.
Six boii-s CT six victims al the great
| Chicago IRE have been recovered
! 1t san Franciscr IN Thursday. Wells,
Ergo !, G.. pail -. annual dividend Of
! S2aJ.G1.
| At O.ov.,,e. Ca'it5rr.2. G. \. Keith
has been c.uv.-;,., ii l..s.g.ieE n lie see
oa3 d-4-os.
IL Nv io.@. lie Commissioners u
Charities and Correction have author
lied The removal q; Wa. ". Tweed to
nor. commoliors quarters, owing to the
representations If the pea.tentiary ply
sicians. The Hars!eI's new room Viii
BE made stronger hy bolts and bars, wall
b l"zlJ fest. facing the river, and con-
tain the furniture ot the present room.
Tweed Is now assisting the physicians as
orderly, AMI usually eats the ordinary
rEiSo-. fare.
Gsrrit Smith las generously contIio-
ut-J 81 90 in ali; OF tie c-as-hopper
Sufferers Of Minnesota.
Its now estimated that the loss by
the late ire in Chicago will amount to
5.glo, 600. The insurance companies
have lost -. 2l4,.70.
The General Ticket Agents Of the Chi
ca.0, Burlington and Quincy, Chicago.
Rocs, Island and Pacific. and Missouri
re,f,r..l?s have re,i1re,i the frst-class
- G r.,a,:,o
iafeS from lineage % san
from SlI1-55 10 $500. Seccnd-ciass
tickets are authorized at So. EmiCrants
~, r..7,,cs7 f-,,, 1s5 n - ~.
-, ,,,,, v-,-:,:,r.o,,
= special tu9l''''ei' ii'i-I - "''-i'-o 'o'-i
SAYS /. serious quarrel has ariseil between
Treasurer Spinner and Acting Secretary
81 s. .,.ir,s tLa ri.b+ nm.
c'''-''--.' o''i.--'i Us .---
der written crueEs OF Iresihelit eri''A'' 10
waive tie civil service rules in appoint
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18
"A CARNIVAL OF CPIl1E. -

''Gi Law no less can be said than that
her seat is the bosom Of God. her voice
the harmony OF Nature, in which angels
as well As men Of high or low degree
find their sgTest safety as well as most
potent good" We make this quotation,
from the eloquent Hooker. as particu-
larly applicable TO the minds of our i'm
mediate community. And We wish to
submit to their candid Judgment, il the
evil they contemplate, or may DO by
Lasty action. may not be greater than
the evil they now enddre. And We fur
they asl, and submit to their calm jads-
ment If or Courts have not, i'll every
instance, been prompt and efficient in
rendering speedy and ample justice 10
the guilty offenders of law: Have We
NOT able and fearless officers, prompt in
the discharge of their duties: And if
crimes have been frequent of late, arrests
and punishment have been equally fire.
queut. and what Is more, and we might
say all important IL the prevention Of
crime, certain. To argue in favor Of
ViSilantes Is to argue that the law is in
efficient: an argument unjust to our
Courts ant. officers. and to our expert
ence of the present term of the District
Court Reno JutgTtdl.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

RECENTLY the abolitiuLisis held re-
union IL Chicago. In telling over old
experiences IN the auti-slavery crusade,
the story of Jonathan Walker was given
4 marked man is this Nr. Walker He
Is now seventy seven years OF age, and
lives at Maskegon. Iii. He is known as
the man with the branded hand" a
mark of distinction received for his
anii-slavery principles. He received
this badge Of honorin 1913, by order of
the United States Marshal for the Dis
trict of Florida. Is it typical of the
slave system. Upon his right hand,
burned SO deeply, that the ;hirty-on
years since elapsed have not changed
them, are the two letters IS. S, signify
ing ''slaye-stealer" Is it strange that,
although the old man was too poor to at
tend the Convention, that body, in a
moment of enthusiasm, passed around
he hat and gathered in enough green
backs to make him comfortable through
ife
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

The absence of any resolution de-
nouncing The leprous and Pagan
Coolie" in the Democratic Platform ar
ranged by Ellis, Hyman q: Co., is too
significant On omission to be disregarded
by those who are honestly intent upon
the study of the current facts and signs
of politics. Ter6um sap.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

THERE is a compensating principle in
the philosophy which underlies the
burning of wicked cities. Scarcely are
the ashes Of newly-burned Chicago
drenched into lye, when the information
comes past the Golden Horn and over
the surf of the tempetuous Euxine, that
that blacksuard town, Constantinaple, is
burned up again.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

Ma. 4 Mas. THEODORE TnToK are
talking of divorce. The Beechers will
probably offer her an asylum in Uncle
Toms Cabin.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18
The Injury 10 the Racer, Tom Bowl
ing--Eaie Stoddxrd.

New York. J0ly 15.-P. II. McGrath,
the owner Of Tom Bowling, has pub
lishei card about the condition of that
famous horse. and warmly denies that
h originated gambler fiction to make
the horse sell low in tho pools. He says
that for some unknown reasons Tom
B0wiing's Jockey Was instructed 10 hoid
the horse, and not let him exAaus: him
self unnecessarily Rowling's struggle
to get his head free to go on. threw him
oct Of lis stride, AID lie struck himself
on the near rtieg. causing 4 swelling
when developed itself the same night.
Opiui1n was divided as TO whether the
horse was broken down. md | am frank
TO SAY that at first l feared lie was. Ii
Wa only after he had been examined hy
spch turf men and surgeons rs 5ir. Lit
tltfield, the trainer, and DR.. Cattnach,
who pronounced it Only bruise and not
an injury 20 The tendon that / had hopes
of his recovery.
In the Court OF Genera! S, ss;ors in
Brooklyn today. Lizzie Q, hiug, ali 5
Kate StoGdard, whom it IS SUI posed
murdered Charles Goodrich. was pro-
nounced hopeless!y insane. She vii! be
sent to an asylum tomorrow.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

WEAEE likely to get even with Eng
land and her per;:1ies. at last. Boston,
Philadelphia and New York are sending
a gang of base ball players there.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

TIE Republican Convention of Sto-
rey county will be held ON September
10.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

A cable dispatch from Cyrus ". Field,
dated London, July ., says the atlantic
Gable laid III 1866 WIS successfully re-
paired yesterday and is nov in perfect
working order.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-26

These sterling butchers, whose ele-
giant and superior cuts and clearly aud
tasty stalls have not only drawn to
them one of the largest patronage OF
any gentlemen in their business in the
state, but also called forth commenda-
tory remarks from parties visiting our
city, still continues to supply our citi-
zens In their customary excellent way.
In the purchase OF beeves for their
stalls, care, experience aud ample
means ARE employed to procure the
very best on the market.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-26
THE "BUhGs.'
They Go Through a Camp of Transfers.

Some ten or fifteen wagon loads OF
produce, consisting Of chickens and
other animal matter, with o full repre-
seniatlon Of the vegetable kingdom,
arrived In this city on Friday, and NJ
ter their owners had disposed Of the
same, started on their return trip and
camped II few miles east Of the city.
During the night they were visited by
several of the "boysn OF this city who
lowered around and through the camp
aud returned with the proceeds Of the
teamsters' or rural vendors sales
amounting In all TO about four hum
bred dollars. Two Of the losers were
In the city yesterday in quest OF their
visitors Of the night before, but up to II
late hour last night, had not discover
ed them. The balance went in an0th-
or direction, but the prospect for the
recovery Of their money we think
rather frai.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-26
HIVE You ILenrd Of ItY

The boulcvnrds do elm WINS some
what exercised on Saturday over the
opening Of the "Litlle Brick" opposite
Sanger Bros. "Tennessee Joen did the
honors "smilmgly,n in mixtures of the
pure and unadulterated, which lie
knows 80 well how to concoct on scien-
tilic principles, Every one was heart.
lily welcomed, and left, well pleased
with their whole-souled reception,
They one and all expressed their in
tenton to call again and frequently.
"Joe" Is making speciality of fine
cigars, and will he always glad to see
all IN want Of N superior brand, or
somathing extra good in the liquid
line.