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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12

There was very large attendance at
the festival Of ST. Josephs church last
evening The regular programme could
not be carried out. as one OF the principal
characters had very severe cold, but the
young ladies and gentlemen got up series
of short entertainments instead, which
highly delighted the audience. We are
requested to state that the exquisite little
play of Perfection will positively be pre-,
scented this evening, Among the principal
other attractions are 'Rebeccas Well
the confectionery and bouquet department
and the oysters and coffee, which are dc
licious.
As the festival will close to night, there
will probably be large attendance; anC
truly the ladies and gentlemen who laboreC
so hard to make it success deserve mucl
credit for the excellent entertainment o
mind aud body which a visit to the testiva
tonight will afford
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12
p. r.. McELHERNE,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n and Solicitor in Chancery Office opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, H. S-30dwly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12
G'AOEPsON'.5
Rheumatic
HORSE IMMINENT,

The Great ErteTHdt Remedy for Reeul,,a
matiSm, Spraits, Bruises, etc.
gEqualIy good for Han and Beast.
This LINIMENT has earned for itsel reputation
unequallcd in the history OF External Applications
- Thousands who now suffer from Rheumatism
Neuralgia, &c would find immediate relief from
all pain by using this CERTAIN REMEDY. Il e
equally effe.tqal in CUTS, BURNS, SCAIDS,
STIFFNESS OF THE NECK. SORE THROAT
sWELLINGS, INFLAMMATIONS,F FROST BITES
Pains in the side or Back Bites OF Spiders Stugs
OF Insects.
one rubbing will in all cases give immediate -
lief. and few applications complete cure
On account of its powerful penetrating properties
il i beyond doubt the sUREST REMEDY Tor The
most troublesome diseases TO which Horses aud
Cattle are liable 1t cures SCRATCHES, Old and
fresh Cuts or Sores, Chafes produced oy the collar
or saddle. injuries caused by Mans OF spints enter
ing the nesh or Hoofs, Bruises sprains, Sweeney,
SPAWN. Thrush and all diseases which destroy the
HOois or Bones OF the Feet
s-FIrLI DIRECTIONS accompany each bottle
lie above are prepared Only by
CRAWFORD E FoBIS,
No. III Market Street
PHII.AD ELPHlA,. -.--...-.... --...........PA
For sAe in Rock Island BY John Beurston.
sdmwi&SIy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12

Yesterday, August lIuesing Esq. sheriff
elect, offercd,n county court, his bond for
SO, 900, as required by law, for the faith
full performance of his duties as sheriff OF
this county. The bond is signed by HIM.
SELF and by G. ?. Hengstler, Bailey Daven,
port Charles Tegeler and George Wagner
all men of wealth. 1t was at once APP
proved by the court, and on Monday the
7th proximo MIR. Hucsing will assume the
duties of the office in accordance with the
will of the people.
Mr., lIuesing has announced his intention
to offer the position of deputy sheriff to
Thos Sharp Sivis, Esq. Of Hampton, the
present supervisor for that township.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12

Consistent to the last: Tom Collins
has died in cell.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12
COCOA KREMoLLA.
3!;$!I5i3 z e.

Is without doubt the most
elegant HAIR DRESSER
in the werld A sady's
Toilets not complete with
outit. We are aware this
may SEEM arFogaat,bEt the
many testimonials we have
had i'm its favor warrant
US in making the assertion.
1t prevents the hair from falling off, and
gives it softness and beauty that no other
preparation can.
Wholly free from irritating and hurttul
properties, 1t possesses all the peculiarly
bland and delicate properties of Cocoanut
Oil in the highest possible state of purity
and fragrance.
1t is cooling in its influence Eupon the
skin
Cures all cutaneous eruptions, and rem
ders the scalp white, soft and healthy.
1t, is the cheapest because its effects
are the best and most lasting. 1t is pre-
pared with the greatest care, and perfum-
ed with the most delicate perfumeries the
market affords
Sold at a price that is at the command
of every one.
Price 80 cents per bottle.
MANUFACTURED AT THE LABOR
ATORY OF
W. v. 1sEDGRS l. co.,
S. E, cor. of Main and Center SITS
Springfield, d.
JOHN ID. PARk, Agent,
Cineianaai, o
All druggists and merchants are hand
ling it.
For sale in Rock Island by John
Bengstou, and Emil K9hl9r. Thur
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12
G. M. KELLER, M. D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and res
] dence corner OF Orleans and Ohio streets mex
door 10 kphier's Drug Store Professional services
rendered at all hours Of the day or night
1-i4d&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12

Joe Slater, Michael Mcmahon and Jim
Mcmahon were brought before Justice
Pinkley last evening charged with throw.
ing stones at one Bridget Cochran and
fined 81, 80 each aud costs.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12
,wARD u. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACKsu.
SWEENEY & JACKSON,
Dr.. J. W. Stark, Dentist.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
= Ofice-Co, Eagle and Illinois streets, Rock Isl
And. Illinois. ll-lSd1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12

poOMS NEXT DOOR TO THE TELEGRAPH OF .
" fee, Illinois street, Rock Island. All knds OF
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. b-l'dN
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12
Tha Naathar.-To.UaY.

Rock Island, Nov. II, 1874.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
Subterrcancan Strata of the Illinois valley

At Morris, II miles below the head waters
of the Illinois river, formed by the junction
of the Des PLANES and kankakee rivers, the
Rock Island r. Il. Co. are sinking an artesian
well which has reached depth of about 800
feet, showing of black soil ana clay thick.
ness of 10 feet; soap stone, 3 feet vein OF coal
fire clay and again soap stone 81 feet, there
reaching q lime stone through which they 20
$50 feet; where they reach the st. Peter sand
stone, into which they have now gone about
$50 feet, and not yet through it--total 504 feet
Here they have an abundance of pure soft
water, sufficient to supply all their wants.
AT the Aux Sable creek, q miles east OF
Morris, are now opened and developed TO the
Qepth Of about 80 feet, two Quarrics OF sand
stone of uncqualcd beauty and purity, lying
in solid mass and easily worked with pick
drill and wedge, taking out blocks Of any re
CURED size, and which, upon atmospheric cX
posture, induratcs to a degree superior tc
any of the most popular sand stone used sc
extensively in rebuilding Chicago. The dis
covcry and opening of these quarries, only
about three years since, will doubtless prove
Of vast importance not only to the building
interest of Chicago, but all central Illinois
st. Louis, Iowa, etc, as they lie Immediately
on either margin of the Illinois 4 Michigan
canal and the G., II. |. & =. r. r., only about
80 miles from Chlcago-thus securing the
advantage opportunity to all our large cities
via of lowest possible freight. We look tol
further developments of these quarries with
great degree of interest.
The coal developments Of this section have
been for several years a source OF adequate
income to the workers Of the mines.
The agricultural value OF the lands com
priscd in this beautiful valley are widely and
most favorably known and appreciated. We
shall have occasion, in the immediate future
to again and again refer 10 the developments
of our mineral resources as they are brought
to light-Noyria RjGgR,er.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

A Worcester boy was engaged in nocturnal
cherry-stcaling short time ago, and was OBJ
served By the owner of the fruit, who, I'M
noticed by the young robber, placed a large
stuffed dog at the foot Of the tree and retired
to watch the result of the strategy. The boy
descending observed the dog, and then the
fun commenced; he whistled cOaXed, threat
encd unavailngly, the animal never moving
and finally the youth accepted the invitation
settled down to passing the night in the
tree After some hours had passed wear
lily enough to the lad, morning dawned
and the proprietor Of the tree coming from
the house, asked him how he came to be
in the tree, which the boy answered
that he took to it to save himself from the
dog, who had chased him quite n distance
1t isn't healthy for smaller boy to say
stuffed dog to that youth now
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
August MonthIies.


The August Aldine charms us at once with
its opening page by graceful full page pic
turc of "The Village Beauty" drawn and
engraved by c. Matthias, an eminent French
Artist The engraving is in delicate and
exquisite style, and the flowers, drapery and
innocent face combine to make a lovely pic.
ture. Next Mr.. j. ID. Woodward contributes
series of grand and bold pictures of the
Palisades of the Hudson. Two large pictures
by Peter Moran, called the SHADY Lane"
and sunny Slope" next arrest attention and
please the eye. And lastly, Of the full page
pictures, is view on Esopus creek, near
Kingston, n. Y, from the pencil of Kruse-
man van Ellen, picture remarkable for its
light and shade, rich foliage and clear water.
Other ILLUSTRATIONS are three fine views of
Westminster Abbey, sportrait of Augustin
DAILY and the Breakfast" by Epp, German
artist. The literary contents consist of soy,
enteen articles, all original and reple,e with
interest. James Dutton & Co., publishers,
So Marden Lane New York.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

so unnatural and distorted. 1t is, in word
IA novel of the sensational type with passages
which make ones HAIR stand on end, anu
thus, while the reader drops it with affecting
akin to reliei, lie is at no loss to understand
why such Il novel rapidly passes through a
dozen of editions, when Anthony lroll"pe
with difficulty reaches second or third.
MY MISCELLANIES. By WrLKiE COLLINS, au
thor of "The Woman in White" "Armadale,'
"The Moonstone," &c. Harper " Brothers
New York. Jansen, McClurg Il Co., Chicago.
There is no contemporary novelist whose
writings have attained greater popularity
than those of Wilkie Collins. Though of the
sensational class, his novels are so admirably
constructed, his characterization is so supe.
rior, and his descriptive powers are so deci.
ded, that, right or wrong, everybody Will rea'l
them. The volume before us is collection
of his minor productions-short stories, es-
says sketches, &c, both grave and humorous
such as have adorned the pages of blouse
hold Words" "All the Year Around" ana
other magazines of that class. They make
very entertaining volume indeed, one which,
by most readers, we apprehend, Will be
deemed preferable to the best Of his novels
SECOND COUSIN SARAH. A Novel. BY F.
w ROBINSON, author Of Little Kate Kirby,
For Her Sake" Her Face was Her For
tune" &c.
The stories of f. w. Robinson take rank
in the better class Of cotcmporary fiction, and
dcscrvedly. Cousin Sarah" is an admirable
novel, with an excellent plot, fine character,
ization, and faultless morality. 1t is certain
" behind none of its predecessors by the
same author and will be extensively read.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

! Tcnder.hcartcd persons who have read Of the
| fierce raids OF Texas steers through the streets
OF ST. Louis will be pleased to learn from the 81
/ Loui, N,,"onurs market report that there i, q
better feeling IN Texas cattle"
Vermont Fourth Of July poetry il stirring
f. Here is q verse:
"ULOn his awful shoulder
Ne took hi hlundcrbuss:
IN he was thar ut Bunker Hill,
In the thichcst OF The mlss."
This is q Louisville Co.aieT Jou,UQl rap at Nil
| Naukcc; . t ... .a
"Ah, see how the sun is gliding yon distant
sails remarked Matilda Jane to John Alfred, a.
the steamer on which they were passengers was
nearing the port of Milwaukee. Aasm quoth
John Alfred, gazing in the direction indicated by
his sweet companion, that's only a Milwaukee,
street, and them things you see is ears"
An Iowa circus drew big crowd by adyerti,.
ing that Schuyler Colfax would enter the ring on
bet Of $500 that he could ride the trick mule
When a stranger stands on public square in
Denver, splits on his hands and cries out: Climb
on to me by thousands even the postmaster
pulls of his coat and goes out to make the re.
spouse a success.
Out in Wisconsin horse kicked and killed a
book agent, whcrcupon the citizens made a do.
nation party for the horse, and he now has oats
enough to last him full horse lifetime.
The latest luxury in Colorado is grasshopper
short cake, II Is said to be more delicious than
hotel hash. The grasshOppers are roasted on
embers, ground into flour and then made into
cake. If they had utilized their potato bugs
in the same way, our farmers would have blcst
them,-KendaR Co. Record.
Let it be settled that the grasshoppcrs are val
liable for food and they will disappear fast
enough. Make them blessing instead Of n
curse, and they are gone up,
The dsagrceable, rssping tones Of some voins,
may be much softcned by placing small strip
of wax on the upper portion of the bridge. The
quality Of the tone will be materially affected by
the size of the piece of wax used.-EI.
Then we hope there will be a law passed com.
polling every violin bridge TO be supplied with
a strip of wax, the bigger the better.
Sergeant Bates isn't dead. 1t seems to have
been put up JOB on the part Of the Telegraph
operators to scduce the American people into
getting up a celebration and fireworks.
Scarcely week passes without the record OF
some wonderful surgical operation. Sally Brown
was lately taken in hand, had a broken knee and
dslocated rib taken out, and new ones put in
and she is now AS good as ever 1t may not in.
urc the story much TO add that Sally is a canal
boat.
So many people are out Of employment just
now that there i great rush everywhere for
situations. Twelve poor devils have already
signiied their willingness to become governor
Of New jersey.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

took (cr down. Nj. t,rlh4m had Just started
for II load Of grain, and had rot about eighty
rods om The house, when he heard the
screams, he ram rs fast ~ he could. But Just
as he reached The scene Mrs. Graham had
succeeded in reaching thr fence with the lit
Tie pirl, which WIS about two rods distant,
bu, both teariully mangled and torn. There
are two wounds on Mrs Graham, one on the
cali Of tie LEFT leg, and one on The left arm
between the elbow and shoulder. The piece
is torn clean out leaving a horrd cash. She
was bitten and bruised i'll several places, even
to pulling mouhslull of hair ont Of her head,
but none so serious ~ the first two mentioned.
scarcely know how TO describe the little
girls wouHds, except To say That She is literal
" torn and bruised from head 10 foot. There
we're no clothes left On her, except part Of her
waist. She received one severe wound on
the tlcshy part and outside Of the thigh. Her
wounds are mostly bruises and skin wounds,
except the one mentioned. Her hair, too,
was partly torn out. When saw them last
evening they were getting along quite com
iortaby under the circumstances. 1t is
thought that with careful treatment they may
both recovw NoamoVN RetiCn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

PEACE AND w AR-Sydncy Smith describes,
as only sydney Smith could, the couscquen.
ccs of being too fond of glory" And by
glory he meant war with all the attendant
and consequent evils. He says:
1--WE can inform Jonathan what are the in
evitablc consequences of being too fond OF
glory. Taxes upon every article which en-
tiers into the mouth, or coycrs the back, or is
under the foot; taxes upon every thing which
it is pleasant to see, hear, smell, feel, taste
taxes upon everything that comes from
abroad or is grown at home, taxes on he raw
material, taxes on every fresh value that is
added to it by the industry of man, taxes on
the sauce that pampers mans appetite and
the drug that restores him TO health, on the
ermlne which decorates the judge and the
rope which hangs the criminal, on the poor
mans salt and the rich mans spice, on the
brass nails of the coffin and the ribbons of
the bride, at bed or board, coucEant or lcvant,
we must pay The schoolboy whips his tax.
ed top, the beardless youth manages his taxed
horse with taxed bride on a taxed road, and
the dying Englishmen, pouring his medicine
which has paid seven per cent into spoon
that has paid fifteen per cent, filings himself
back upon his chintz bed which has paid
twenty-five per cent, and expires in the arms
of an apothecary who has paid IA license of a
hundred pounds for the privilege of putting
him 20 death. His whole property is then
Immediately taxed from two To ten per cent
Besides the probate, large fees are demanded
for burying in the chancel; his virtues ar,
handed down 10 postCrity on taxed marble
and he is then gathered to his fathers io be
taxed no more.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
The Little CorpOral.

The August number contains fifteen articles
and five handsome illustrations. Among the
beth lIillock, NJ. b. G.. Slade, Mrs. f. A. Wal.
ker, Ruth Kenyon, Olive Thornc, Emily
Huntington Miller, and others. And these,
with Prudy's Pocket, Work and Play, &c, it
is easily seem combine 10 make out very
attractive number. John i. Miller, publish
cr, Chicago. $50 year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
Bo,lmeyer's Western Monthly.

The August number Of this Ottawa aspi
rant to public favor presents "a pages of the
ordinary magazine size, OF varied reading
both entertaining and instructive. "Thc Ear
ly Days of Sias Wright" the Manufacture
of Gem Stones" and Morbid Mental Condi
tions" are articles of substantial value; and
for stories we have "The Oath Of Marion ;
"The Undcrakers' Chat" &c, with Local
contributions, Poetry, Anecdotes, &c Price
but so cents year, yet II such numbers will
make handsomely printed volume Of near
Iy 300 pages, Published by o. W. Bollmey
or, Ottawa, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

For August contains ten pieces of choice
music, full sheet size, such AS one usually
pays about So for AT music desler-', but
which cost the subscribers to Peters Month
~ but - cts We have no means of testing
the quality of the music, but none has a
higher reputation than that published by
Peters, who has in his pay ali the best com
poscrs. Published by J. l., Peters, 500 Broad.
way, New York
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

\ FmGRTrUI AFFAIR.-A frightiul affair &C.
CURED on the north line of the county last
Wednesday, for the particulars of which VT
are indebted To j. A. Simpson, which are as
follows:
\ little girl, the daughter OF VIM. X. Ora
ham. living in the south edge of Mercer coun-
~, aged about ten or eleven years, had occa-
sion 10 cross the corner of field where some
thirty head of hogs were feeding. As she
ran She frightened some of the little pigs,
that enraged the large ones, and they took
after her Before she reached the fence they
took her down. Her mother was IN the house
yard and about eighty yards from her, and
saw her go down among the hogs. She ran
TO save her, and in her haste 10 rescue the
child forgot to take any weapon along Ia de-
fenJ herself with. No sooner had she reach.
"a them than they turned on her also, and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

To DESTROY CURClLIOs. i have seen
various methods Of keeping these insects on
plum-trecs, but none so simple nor yet SO Ell
fcctual as the following: soak corn-cobs IN
sweetencd water until thoroughly saturated;
then suspend them to the limbs of the trees
little while after blooming, being sure TO burn
the cobs after the fruit ripcns, as they will be
found full of insects. \ gooG plan is to
change the cobs every few weeks. My theory
is this: that the insects deposit their esgg in
the cObs in preference To doing 50 in the
Young plums The first season tried it upon
one or two trees only, and in the summer was
rewarded by good crop OF as fine plums as
ever ripencd, while those on the other trees
fell of when about half grown. Next spring
found swecteHed corn-cobs dangling from the
limbs of all my plum trees, and the summer
found them full of delicious fruit.--Tor. Ger
mdHt0trn Telegraph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
CREAM OF OUR EXCHANGES.

Young gentlemen, when they tahe their "doN-
les" buggy riding, should pay every attention
possible to their safety and welfare We nollccu
Il young man last Sunday that seemed TO under
stand the art of protecting his lady-lovc To per-
fiction As they passed down street, she was
doing the driving while he had both arms
around her, and we could tell by the wild look
in his eve that he was determined she shouldn't
fall outs. PAU Press.
Either that young Lothario cmigratcd from tins
section, or our young men have an excellent lac
uty of initiating,
The wife of Henry Kaylor, Of Perceion, Ind,
last week gave birth to a female child with two
faces-onc on each side of his head. Both faces
have every feature perfect The child is healthy
and bids fair to live. Taking into the account
the action of the Indiana politicians OF late, the
birth of such children is likely to become com
mon there
Miss Moore, of East Liberty, Pa, publishes this
challenge in the Pittsburgh Post: Hearing of
80 many pedestrians Of late, but of none OF the
old timers avail myself Of the opportunity of
challenging any man in the State Of Pcnnsylva-
MIA to walk with me 100 miles in twenty-iour
hours for the sum of 81 600
Send her to Ottawa If good looking. she Will
find plenty ready to walk with her for nothing.
This is what a disgusted granger writes us
from Richland about the bugs:-tLoc Ho"e
JOtyudk.
OH the bugs, the bugs. the swect-scented
things, with their various colOrs, without or with
winrs sticking their bills into all they meet, sap.
ping the corn and killing the wheat, taking the
oats and destroying the grass, laying fields bare
as they over them pass; ranging and gransing
from the east to the west; oh! you Internal an
noyancc, do give us rest
The Detroit Free Press is growing reckless of
its reputation for truth and veracty, making i'm.
probable statements like the following:
We know young lady who bushes, goes to
bed at nine, eats heartily, speaks plain English,
respects her mother, d0sent want 10 marry
lord and knows how to cook.
An honest man has turnep up IN Chicago. On
Wednesday Treasurer Spinner received letter
from him, in which was enclosed n SO bill, with
the request that the treasurer "Kredit it TO the
conscnc fund"
The editor OF the FL Psso JO'pHal has a stomach
for the temperance reform worthy Of heightened
Bavarian. Says he:
Bro. +. X. Phoenix, Of Bloomington, writes to
us requesting us to join him in a holy effort to
put down tobacco and beer. We never did care
a great deal about munching tobacco, as for beer,
we are ready to Join him. Wen engage to put
down" our half Of the gallon If he will furnish
the beer.
Under the head of " Losses by Fire." the Chi,
cago Post has this item Of local mars:
A sixtccn.y ear-old girl named Mary Huston,
was run over ard instantly killed at Curlinyille,
H., yesterday.
According 10 the census there are only two
men in America who make Il speciality of the
manufacture of hand-organs. just think how
easy it would be to Kill those two men, and yet
they still live,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

w NJ. ~. JACK SON. Attorney a. Law and No.
W tary Public, Streator. Illinois. apri6S
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08

C,IIAS. IL. BRUSH, Attorney and Counselor
y AZ Law. ofice-Room No. Pat Office Block: Otta.
wa Illinois. mNrsS