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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

Prof DeCastro-Dart' Hall. tonight.
See advertisement
Bloomington is to have new Catho-
lie church to cost $4,000.
During the year 1873, there passed
through this city, over the c., r. |. & p
r. R., IS, 466 loaded cars going east, and
SO, 100 going west.
1t is rqmored that sewing machine
agent left Moline, suddenly and myster-
lousiy, a few days ago. forgetting to settle
several bills about town.
1t was quite lively times for the Blonde
Little Sheet this afternoon, several glass
blowers desiring to interview him for his
attack on them yesterday.
Over seventeen thousand dollars we're
paid out at the First National Bank, in
this city to-day to employees at Rock Island
Arsenal. Keep it moving
THE ARGUS invites all the banks of
this city and Moline to furnish statements
of their buaiposs for Decorn Dor, like tho
one published from Mitchell & Lynde to-
day
We fear that Peoria has some wicked
citizens nits corporate limits. Friday
night, of last week, the safe in George
Field & Cos -four mills was broken into,
and its contents, some $500 in money, ia
ken.
Byron Reed, express messenger be.
tween this point and Des Moines. lost eigh-
ty dollars, between 10 and | o'clock, New
Years night in Davenport. Somebody
busted him in the shoot. " went through
him, and got away with all his loose
| change"
Among the pleasant occurrences on New
Years day, in Davenport, was the presen-
tation by Mayor Murphy of medal tc
each member of the police force. as a tok-
en- in remembrance of their efficient ser
vices during the prevalence of cholera
there, last summer. There were 10 med
ais of silver, inscribed as follows: Pre-.
sented by J. IT. Murphy, Mayor of Daven,
port, Iowa, for faithful services during the
cholera epidemic of September, 1878"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
The Weather,

Saturday and Saturday night copious
rain, ending with or inches of snow by
Sunday morning, and turning cold. To-
day Monday clear and pleasant; snow
thawing on the south side of buildings.
River closed over with ice again last night.
Sleigh bells jingling JOLLY all about town.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

Is it possible to make delinquents clear
the snow from their walks? Not one in
ten of our citizens pay any attention to the
ordinance on that subject-and they never
will until about a hundred or so of the
most prominent and wealthy men are
called into the police court and fined. We
never had city administration with the
nerve to do it, and we don't think we shall
ever see such an administration elected.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
Business oione Of our Banks last Month.

To the Editor Of the Rock Island Argus:
We promised to make, for publication
in The ARGUS, statement of the amount
of business of the bank of Mitchell & Lynde
for the year 1873. We find, however, that
it is great labor to prepare statement
giving the amounts received from and paid
to individual customers, and we have not
time to do it. We give you herewith the
total amounts of deposits received and of
checks paid in the month of December,
1873
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

PEsTTLENCE.-A cure and sure prevent
i've. DIR. McCabe's Renowned Medicated
Blackberry Brandy has acquired such a
high reputation for the speedy cure of all
bowel affections, that unprincipled scamps
have resorted to almost every reprehensi-
bic devise to steal its reputation and thus
perpetuate fraud on the public by using
similar bottles with similar labels to the
well known genuine, filled with trash del
eterious to life and health. $50 IN ~
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

THE EXPRESS ROBBERY. But little.
more has been learned of the express
robbery which occurred on the day be-
fore New Years Neither Fancher, or
Jordan, or William Bisant, who are under
arrest, have been examined yet. Blsant
was the former baggage-master, and ex-
officiO express. messenger. He resigned a
few days ago, and recommended Fancher
as his successor. They say the suspicious
against Bisant are pretty strong, but we
did not learn what are the particular facts
promising these suspicious. We under
stand that their examination is fixed for
to-day. Peoria Democrat, Sd.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

In the month of December, 1878, the
total amount received to credit of individ-
ual depositOrs was $744, 243 95.
And the total amount of checks and GER
tifcates paidin the month was, $7l6, $40. "a.
This is, with one or two exceptions, the
largest business over the counter, in any
single month, we have ever had.
MITCHELL Il LYNDE.
Jan. ), 1874.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

There will be religious meetings in the
Baptist church, every afternoon at clock
and evening at o'clock. this week, COM
mencing this evening, conducted by Fl. w
Brown, evangelist Everybody invited
Seats free.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

This great magician has arrived and
will commence at Darts Hall tonight, for
two nights and matinee tomorrow after
noon, at three o'clock. Their leading pres
ent tonight will be twenty dollars in green
backs
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
Very Sad.

The young wife of MIR. G. Doellinger,
firm of Doellinger 4 Kroger, died Sunday
morning, leaving little babe few days
old, heart broken, disconsolate husband,
and mourning parents, relatives and
friends. She was much beloved by all
who knew her.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
LOCAL COLUMN.
Mothers. Mothers, Mothers.

Don't fail to procure MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period
of teething in children. 1t relieves the child from
pain. cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and by
giving relief and health the child gives rest to
the mother Be sure and call for
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP"
For sale by all druggists. 6-25dmwf6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

" NR. GOFF WILL GIVE $50 REWARD
"a ~ for any case of Seminal Weakness, Pri-
80 vate or Female Disease that his remedies
eAA cannot cure. He is graduate of a first
~sR class Medical College. Circulars giving
iStN full Information free. Low prices! Quick
sSssSSS cures! No mineral poisons used! Write at
~ once and save your health and money.
hi DIR. A. c. GOFF.
skEss 10 13d3m&w1y Syracuse, N Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

No MORE GRAY HAIR. Natures Hair
Restorative brings back the original color.
1t is not a dye, and clear as crystal. Con-
tains nothing injurious. See advertise
ment
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

Our readers will certainly thank US for
advising them to keep in their houses, for
use, Rennes Pain Killing Magic Oil 1t
is said to be the best remedy for painful
complaints ever discovered ut works
like charm.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

DIR. Stone, 112 West Madison street has
proven his reliability as thorough nraeti.
toner. See his card in another column
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
$4,000 CASH GIFTS
S 1,5OO,O 600 !
will be distributed among the ncket-holders.
The tickets are printed in coupons, of tenths, and
all fractional parts viii be represented in the draw
ing just whole tickets are.
IICn on fIIyar,c
Total. laooe Gifts AN cash. amounting tos1 sea-
The chances for gift are as one to five
PRICE OF TICKETS.

The chances for gift are to five.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets $50; Halves. 81; Tenths or each
coupon. So: Eleven Whole Tickets for $500: 22Is
Tickets for $1,000: lib Whole Tickets for 5000:
227 Whole Tickets fOI $4,000. No discount on less
than $500 tn of tickets.
The Fourth Gift Concert will be conducted in all
respects like the three which have already been
given, and full particulars may be learned from
circulars, which will be sent free from this office to
all who apply for them 49,
Orders for tickets and applications for agencies
will be attended to in the order they received,
and il Is hoped they will be sent in promptly, that
there may be no Disappointment ornelay in filling
all. Liberal terms given TO those who buy to sell
again. All agents are peremptorially required 10
settle up their accounts and return ali unsold tick
cts by the 20lh OF March.
- TH0S. E. BRAMLETTE,
Ag'r Pub Libr. KY, and Manager Gift CO ncert.
Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
Tickets at E. Breunert's or Smith & Bonney's
Drug ); ores.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

room. On the second floor are the reading
rooms which are supplied with all the cur
rent magazines. pictorial and daily papers,
and library of several hundred volumes:
numerous bedrooms, etc. The third story
is at present unused. This building was
begun two years ago. but finished and oc-
cupied the past season.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
One new set of officers quarters on the
north side of the island has been built.
The paving of Easements in shop C is COM
pleted, and that in ID in advanced progress.
An unusually large amount of paving and
grading has been done in various parts of
the island. Main avenue has been graded
for half mile and paved with rock three
fourths OF mile. When the appropria-
ton tor this purpose became exhausted
there remained one and one fourth miles to
gravel and one-fourth mile to pave. Main
avenue has been prolonged from point a
few rods west of the shops to the bridge
leading to Davenport Half mile of flag
stone walk has been laid. And if to the pre-
ceeding we add the large expenditure on the
Moline bridge, and the amount required to
construct water works, we shall see that
the $650,000 appropriated by congress last
year has been most wisely and economi-
cally expended that materially less sum
would have caused delay that the govern
ment can i'll afford.
PLANS FOR 1874.
In view Of encouraging retrenchment ir
all demands upon the secretary of the
treasury, Col. Flaglers estimates forwarded
to the war department some time since
fall below those of last year. He has
based his figures only upon what is imper
atively required He proposes to continue
work on the arsenal proper, carrying tt
completion the buildings now begun; the
erection of an Office building on the corner
opposite the new guard house, two stories
and 90 X 10 feet; the laying of three
fourths mile of water main to complete the
system commenced: the repairing of the
reservoir and the improvement of the
draw in the bridge, leading-to Davenport
He intends further.
| IMPROVING THE WATER POWER.
and putting wheels in the arsenal dam SC
as to drive the machinery by water power
This will require the rip-rapping of the
island side above the dam for some dis
lance, also the removal of the bulk head
and the dredging of Sylvan water which
will improve to considerable extent oul
Moline water power.
EXPENSIVE ECONOMY AGAIN
The Reoieoo showed last week what ex
pensive economy it would be for the gov
eminent to withhold resources or cut dow
appropriations for Rock Island arsenal thu
coming season. 1t would not be other thar
the narrowest and most short sighted poll
cy for Congress now to clog the wheels
while they are in the full tide of progress
Rather let those great shops be completed
and stand idle forever waiting for the va
cloud to rise than to compel inactivity ant
the loss of millions already invested b,
Withdrawing or delaying the appropriation
asked for Moline Re,1e,c.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

PoND's EXTRACT Men and women will
suffer from a severe headache, when ten
minutes spent in bathing the head with the
Extract will afford relief.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
The Weatner---To.Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
dictated bv thermometer
TAM O.: above zero. I1s M 15o above zero
"a. N. A 3P M. zoe - I"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

Jonas Bear the Buford Block clothier,
will sell you new and CLEAN goods cheap
er than the other houses who are selling
out their old stock. 5-7dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

PozzoNI's medicated complexion powder
tor sale by Smith & Bonny and Emil
Koehler, and G. Speidel.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

Leave orders at Rock Island House of
fee for livery carriages or hacks.
1O-27d3m A. M. PAGE.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

Nervous headache instantly relieved by
theiuse of Durno's Catarrh Snuff.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

OFFICIAL PAPER.

rHR DA1IY AReus isdelivered in any part OF the
City, at TWENTY CENTS PER WEEK, or MIGHTY
CBNfs MONTH. ~, ~.
Orders received at THE ARGUS CoUsiiNd Room.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

To LET.-A dwelling containing seven
rooms in good order. Enquire OF Balch &
Frazer. 3dtt.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
STEALING DIR THUNDER.

People should beware of those impostors
who copy DR. Pierces original style of ad-
vertising, by offering various sized rewards
for cases of Catarrh and other diseases
which they can not cure Those who do
not possess sufficient intelligence to write
an original advertisement are not likely to
have made great and valuable discoveries
In Medicine
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

Allkinds of fancy handkerchiets for pres
,nts at the Boston Bazaar.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
CURES ALL KINDS OF CATARRH.

Do you want dry and fancy goods cheap
the Boston Bazaar.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
Snow on Sidewalks.

For cheap Christmas presents-the Bos-
ton Bazaar.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Fancy boxes, Albums, cheap, at Boston
Bazaar.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
TAKES on Sight. s aaaES sssa

ers. Agents and Statesmen HENRY WARD BEECH
ERs family newspaper gives every uhscriber PAIR
of the largest and finest OLE0GRAPHS-two most
attractive subjects, that take" sight-painted
by Mrs. Anderson as contrasts and companions for
her wide Awake and Fast Asleep Agents
have IMMENSE SUCCESS; call it the best bust
ness ever offered canvassers." We furnish the
lightest and handsomest outfit, and pay very high
commits IONS. Each sub crfber receives WITHOUT
DELAY two beautiful pictures, which are ready for
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. The paperitself stands
that of its class it has hearges cireulation the
worldi Employs the best literary talent. Edward
Eggleston's serial story is just beginning; back
chapters supplied to each subscriber. Mrs. Stoves
long expected sequel to My Wife and T. begins in
the new year. Any one wishing good salary or
an independent business, should serd G \ T 5
for circulars and terms to j. B. FORD HWANTED.
4 co, New York, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati or
San Francisco.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
Monday, January 5, 1874.
Wanted.

To exchange for Rock Island residence
property, valuable, improved farming land
in Kansas, situated on the Central Branch
of the u. p. r. r. Address,
j. s. DRAKE, Rock Island, Ill.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
Manhood Womanhood MARRIAGE

zo Pages, illustrated, fine plates sent postpaid fc
so cents. by DIR. Whittier, or st. Charles Street,
Louis, Mo-. the great Specialist. Read his card,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
\ SPECIMEN OUT OF THOUSANDS.

YUM %,
DR.. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sir-It is with pleasure I make
this statement to you that after taking
medicine for twenty years for the Catarrh.
l tried your Catarrh Remedy and effected
a cure, so that it has not troubled me for
two years. s. WHEELER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
COAL.

Tor SALE FIVE HUNDRED BUSHELS OF
I coal per day at the slack Hawk coal mine, three
miles south of the city of Rock Island. Orders
promptly attended to. B. DAVENPORT,
Rock island, New, IA, 1s7a-d&wSm
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

So successful has DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery proven, as constitu-
tional treatment for Catarrh, when coupled
with the use of Dr. Sages Catarrh Rene
dy, applied locally by the use of Dr. Pierce s
Nasal Douche the only method of reach
ing the upper and back cavities of the
head, that the proprietor of these medi-
cines has long offered standing reward
of $500 for ease Of Catarrh which he can
not cure The two medicines, with instru-
ment, for s. by druggists
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
Extra Special Notice.
BEWARE OF COUNTFRFEITS.
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY,

TUNE, Anything that Fits
Magic Oil is death on Fits
Magic Oil Is delicious. thank Rcnne for this!
All pain 1t cures quickly for mother or miss
Goes right to the trouble, rubbed in with the palm
As sure as your faithful lit works like CHARM
The directions please follow but use your own skill
In Sprains and Neuralgia. but battle with a will.
Used outward and inward il never does harm,
In Headache OF Collie 1T works like a charm
Sore throat from Catarrh, from Cold in the Head
Or Chils from Cold that would keep you in bed,
Magic Oil performs wonders, and acts like balm
For Gargling, or Swathing''It works like charm. "
II cures you So nicely, 1t makes you feel brave,
SO that ordinary pain is a Injury to have
Magic Oil in Dyspepsia gives a feeling calm
The stomach in giee says lit works like charm
The ''toot horn of fame most usually lies
So the Magic Oil cures took the folks by surprisei
The claims that ii made caused wondrous alarm.
The trial now shows that st works like a charm
VIM RENNE & SONS, manufacturers, Pittsfeld,
Mass.
Reader, call for it where you trade. Sold in
Rock Island by John Bengs;on and E. Bruenart
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
SWEENEY & JACKSON.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
~ Ofice-Cor Eagle and Illinois streets, Rock Is |
and, Illinois. 11-1Sd1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT Law,
n and Solicitor in Chancery. once opposite
Rock Island House. Rock island, Ill. s-s0dw1y i
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

MI. MI. STURGEON,


ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT Law
" Rock Island, Ill. ONCE in Mitchell q Lyn ',e
Block. dWu
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
DIMENSIONS OF SHOPS.

An adequate idea OF the buildings can
not be formed without bearing in mind
their extraordinary dimensions. The de-
sign, approved by the government, con-
templates ten massive buildings of uniform
size and style-fve of which are now built
or in course of building-each two stories
in height above basement, 2l0 feet front,
300 feet deep. with open courts 90X240 feet
between the wings, all built with Joliet
rock and rooted with slate and copper.
THE POST HOUSE.
This is a new building Immediately west
of shop A. The walls have been laid and
the roof put on the past season. 1t will
contain the first guard house with five
prison rooms, large fire house with room
| for two fire engines and hose carts, COM
missary store house with store cellar, guar
termaster's store house, camp and garrison
equipage store house, quarter master s Of
| fee and court martial room.
NEW POWDER MAGAZINE.
The large quantities of powder hereto
fore stored in the old wooden mill at the
head of the island where it was endan-
gered by sparks from passing steamboats,
has been removed to the new fre-proof
magazine located in the southwest part of
the island. The magazine was part of
the seasons works. 1t is one-story
building, thirty by eighty feet in size.
The walls are double with air space be-
tween, and their thickness is twenty four
inches. The roof is covered with COM
bination of heavy iron and slate
SOLDIERS BARRACKS.
The barracks is large, solid looking
three story stone building some thirty rods
northeast of the shops. The basement
floor is devoted to coal houses, furnaces,
ovens, bake-house, kitchen and dining
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

The building is now entirely finished
The roof has been put on this season, ant
also the chimneys, FORCES, ETC., about com
pleted. 1t will be used for foundry ant
blacksmith purposes, and will be the lar
gest in the country, if not in the world
The ceiling is thirty feet high in the clear
The roofing and ventilating apparatus were
made at the Island workshops. The Gu
pola is in size three and one-half feet ; thu
oven sixteen by eighteen feet in the clear
There are six forge fires, and $50 feet o.
shafting have been made and placed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05

The old wooden building, heretofore the
temporary machine shop, which has al
ways been discreditable by the side of the
grand stone structure, has been condemn
ed and mostly cleared away. On its site
mas been laid the foundation of shop A.
A portion of the first story is up. Work
on this building has been delayed for lack
of the particular kind of stone wanted
Col. Flagler expressed the hope of COM
pleting the first story and half of the sec
ond the coming season,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-25
eThe lew prohibitory law in Illinois i;
SHARPENING The wits OF Young mon out there.

The new prohibtory law in Illinois Is
sharpening the wits OF young mon out there.
MA western farmer complains that a hook
and ladder company has been organized in his
neighborhOOd. He states that the ladder is used
after night for climbing INTO his chicken house,
after which the hooking is done.
HSMr. Edward V. Valentine, the Richm md
sculptor, has returned from Vermont with a
block OF pure white marble, from which he will
fashion a recumbent figure of Gen. Robert Z.
Lee, TO be placed on his tomb at Lexington.
RIA snake, four or five inches long, has ust
been taken from the stomach Of Capt Otis
Rogers, of Marshtield, Mass, which he thinks
he swallowed while drinking from a pool in
South Carolina, during the war.
Ry-The organization OF ladies' luncheon
club is on the taps at Boston. 1t will be a
place where women can procure a cup OF cof-
fee. oysters, sandW iches and the like at rea-
sonable rate, and where they can meet Tor a
pleasant chat for an hour or two.
E9-The Brooklyn Argus says that when a
Boston woman visits a suburban cemetery, she
sits down beneath the willow to think of the de-
parted ones and WORMS. She does nothing of
the kind. She walks about briskly and steals
slips.-BOstOR Globe.
HS-A married pair we're recently divorced by
decree of the supreme judicial court OF the state
OF Maine, on the ground OF cruelty. The true
reason was that be loved flowers, books, poetry,
pets and ali the beauties of nature, while she
confined her thoughts solely to "biled yictuals''
and the interests of the children.