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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
Pra-Emption Heard From.

To the Editors of the Rock Island Argus:
Having been around considerable during
the holidays | noted down some items that
I expected to have seen in print last week,
from some ADLER pen than your CORES
pondent, but failing to see them publish
ed, perhaps you would think them OF sui
fcient interest to your numerous readers
to give the following an insertion in your
Independent paper:
On New Years night, the ladies of the
ST Johns Episcopal church, Pre- Emption,
had a festival for the benefit of the church.
which proved quite a success, being numer-
ously attended by the community ,irrespec-
tive of name or denomination, as it should
be. The receipts were over three hun
dred dollars, pretty good for hard times.
The following praiseworthy act came to
my knowledge. It is said that going afoot
gets something if it is but thorn. The
Rev. Mr.. Adams, Methodist minister, Of
Pre- Emption, last November lost one Of
his horses by lockjaw, and as his circuit is
quite large one horse could not perform sc
much work So the Rev. Mr.. Curry
Episcopal minister of Pre- Emption, sug
gested to his neighbor, Mr.. VIM. Connolly
Method dist, that.he would head a sub
scription towards getting Mr.. Adams 8
second horse. Mr. Connolly started, anc
that afternoon obtained ninety-five dollars
in cash, in the immediate vicinity, ant
when the balance of the circuit heart
there was such thing on foot, soon made
the sum $l46, thus making Mr.. Adams
heart glad, and setting good example t
other people.
There is always cause for people being
generous and liberal, and energy and in
dustry will produce that cause. Pre- Emp
ton has been noted for a long time for it
fine stock, fat beef and fat hogs, and her
is sale of fat hogs that will do for Grang
ers and Farmers to note Mr.. Richard II
Wbitsitt sold to his brother Benz. on Ne1
Years day, thirty-fve 1857 hogs for on
thousand dollars Isl, OOO) to be taken ava
on Monday, the 5th of January. Ben.
Whitsitt on moving them to his own plac
weighed them and they averaged 542 1t
} and 10fbs over on the lot. learned thos
! hogs were only nineteen months old whe
sold. They were every one white, tn
breed | believe was Chester White, wit
a cross of the Suffolk For the number, n
more or no less, never saw as good hog
l understand that Mr. B. Whitsitt expec
. soon to ship those hogs with his own fir
lot, and his premium beef also. My papt
is about filed and you and your reader
will no doubt be glad. SUBSCRIBER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
The lie Nard Letters.

Some Sensible Suggestions about the Beasts
who 60 Calling On New Years Dsy-Who
Pay for the Costly Flowers
Jokes in Congress The National
Woman Suffrage Movement.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
CLIMAX! CLIMAX!
Ia-e's CA-max Salve, a Famil

I.-e's CA. max Salye, Family
..essing for % cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We warrant it tOcure Scr0fula
Sores, Salt Rbeum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
1t has no parallel-having per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica, with many other Ex-
tracts and Balsams, and put up
in larger boxes for the same
price than any other Ointment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15

1t is fortunate thing for the ax-pay-
ers that second expose of Gen. Howard s
defalcation was made just now. 1t seems
that in connection with some other SWIVEL
ling thieves, Howard had got up a plan to
start sort of freedmen's bureau for the
Indians, and that the scheme would have
been laid before the present session of Con-
gress if his previous fraud had not been
brought again to public notice.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
DR., e. BIGELOW,
Confidential Physician,

Confidential Physician,
No. 277 & s79 s. Clark St., Cor. Van Buren,,
1t is we'll known by all readers of this paper that
DR.. c. Bigeow is the oldest established physician in
Chicago, who has made the treatment of all chronic
and sexual diseases specially. Science and exper
fence have made DR.. b, the most renowned SPE-l
Of the highest medical attainments by all the medl
cal institutes of the day, hrYing devoted TWENTY
VIII cure postyey the worst cases Ct CHRNc
AND PRIVATE DISEASES of the etENIIO URi-
NARY ORGANS in both sexes, Seminal Weakness'
producing Nervousness, Aversion to Socleiy, I'M
paired vision, Loss of Memory and Manhood per
fecty cured: 1t is evident that one who eonnnes
thousands Of cases every year, must have greater
skill than physician in general praetlee Read
his MEDICAL TREATIsK for ladies and gentleman.
Sent free to any address in sealed envelope Consul
tation free The finest rooms in the city, with sep
arate parlors for ladies and gentlemen. Call; you
Gey f a seps 70 pR BW
5. Clark st. Office hours from 8 A NJ to Pm Sun
Il. Blades, send for descriptive circular of
Pessarie Reedee the best prevention of conception
known. Sent to any address; enclose stamp.
The following testimonial as TO the skill and sue
cess OF Dr. G. Bigelow was published in this city.
RELIEF FOR TAE AFFLICTEp.-Diseases OF pc
cular nature require more than ordinary care and
attention. by skillfu and well educated physician
There great number of pretenders to physical
science, who gull the unwary, who issue long ad-
vertisements, and bring pretended testimonials
from all parts OF the world as to their wonderful
knowledge, but who, when tested by Pc son OF
ordinary good common sense, are found to be IN
acquainted with almost the first principles of medi
cal science and ignorant of the very names OF Ger
tain parts of the human system, az experiment tee
and expressed by the medical world. Such mer
abound in Chicago, and who take care TO refer tC
distant places for medical character, instead OF
| here, where the cheat could be detected.
DR.. Bi5elow is not Of this class. He is regular
bred physician. His reputation Is best known here
| in midst. He wants no distant references but
| is well spoken of by every or trusting them
sc YES to his care While the world endures thi,
| class of physicians required, and if any one
needs such service it is of the utmost importance
| to engage only man whose experience is equal tC
his offer of medical aid d. without prejudice, OIL
| ommend most cor iall, d mphatica ly such Il
visit DR.. Bige ow, at his central rooms, 279 s Ciart
St, Chicago Chicago Joarn !, Dec 3, 1868.
| 419dSw1v
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15

Defalcations and robberies by govern.
ment officers are no longer published as
news items, but it may interest our read
ers to know that John w. Norton, who
stole $4,000 of government money from
the New York postoffice, has actually been
indicted, and perhaps will be tried. Per
contra, NOrton's wife has presented to the
court an affidavit stating that she decided
a house and lot to the district attorney in
payment for his promise that no proceed
ings should be instituted against Norton.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15

ano O. e. Ca. nmt for boys girls it Is entirely
without rv-. Most youths. aside from their
studies are pc cctly capable OF doing all the JOB
printing in thc'r fathers business.
Branch Office, 543 Broadway and 50 Mercer SITS,
New York. Kelly, Howell 4 Lupwig, g27 Market
street, Philadelphia. 1917 DIFF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15
Arrival and Departure Of Malls at the
MiIIersburg Postofice.
RAILROAD.
ARRIVE.
STAGE LINES

From Coshocton, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at 500 p. m. ------
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

ARRIvE.
From New Philadelphia via Ragersville, New
Bedford, Saltillo, etc., Saturdays, at IL m !.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

OARDNER, johnson Co., Kansas.
EDS. REPUBLICANi 1 herewith send
you a statement of the weather for thi.
latitude for December, 1873, which yor
may publish for the benefit of the Re.
PUBLICAN: 'l, -. 't'9 r..
1st, 2Sds above zero at sunrise; cleal
and calm. End, 3ld; cloudy, west wind
3rd, 26ds; clear, S. w. wind. 4th, 32ds
9Th, 33ds; cloudyand a1fttle snow, 9th.
27ds; cloudy, s. W. breeze. 7tff, 1sds;
clear n. W. wind. Sth, 2Sds; clear, N.
wind 9th, 34ds; cloudy, E. breeze. 10th
36ds; cloudy, E. wind, raining. 11th
34ds; cloudy, S, E. wind, raining, 18th
30ds; cloudy, w. wind, ,snewing lightly.
18th, lids; clear apd calm. 18th, 22ds;
clear and calm. 18th, 21ds; clear and
calm. 10th, 24ds; clear and calm. 18th
24ds; clear and calm. 18th, 2Sds ;,cleal
n. w. breeze. 18th, 20ds; clear, n. W
breeze. 20th, l3ds; clear and calm. 9th,
24ds; cloudy, S. E Esbreeze. 22nd, 32ds,
cloudy, s. breeze 93rd, 32ds; cloudy,
oath, 31ds cloudy, D. .+breeze. 25th, 2Sds
cloudy, S. w. breeze. 26th, 30ds :cloudy
N. w. wind, snogiag slightly. 9th,
14ds; clear, n. wind. 2Sth, lSds; clear
S. W. breeze. 29th, 24ds; cloudy, N. w,
wind. Both, sds; clear, S. w. breeze.
3lst, 2Sds; clear, S. w. breeze.
Average for the month 251s degrees
above zero at sunrise.
- - = Yours truly,
LIB. UHL,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

A House OF OUR OwN.-Next to be-
ing married to the right person there
is nothing SO important in ene's life as
to live under ones own roof. There is
something more than a poetical charm
in the expression of the wife:
1--WE have our cosey house; it is thrice
dear to us because it is our own. We
have bought it with the savings of our
earnings. Many were the soda fount-
aims, the confectionery saloons, and the
necessities Of the market we had to
pass; many time my noble husband
denied himself of the comfort of tobac-
co, the refreshing draught of beer, wore
his old clothes, and even patched up
boots; and I, o, me! made my old bon
net do, wore the plainest cooking; sa-
wing was the order of the house, and to
have house of our own had been our
united aim. Now we have it; there is
no landlord troubling US with raising
the rent, and exacting this and that.
There is no tear harbored i'm our bosom
that in sickness of old age we will be
thrown out of house and heme, and the
money we have saved which otherwise
would have gone to pay rent, is suffi-
cient to keep us in comfort in the win
ter days Of life." 2iiE I 1fi.as
What a lesson do the above words
teach, and how well it would be if hum
dreds of families would heed them, and
instead Of living in rented houses
which take large share Of their earn
ings to pay the rent, dress and eat ac-
cordingly, would brayely scurtail ex-
penses, and concentrate sthsir efforts on
having ga home of their own" Better
cottage of your own than a rented
palace.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

THE DAY OF. .REsT.-Never was there
a more blessed institution than the Sun
day, the sacred day of rest from labor.
For the SOULS and the body's health of
the human race, on at least one day in
seven there should be an ever-recurring
intermission of daily toll. Thus, let a
man attain to the period of three score
years and ten, he has gained holiday
of ten years duration, even if his lot
has been labor for the remaining three
score years. Let childhood be taught
to use, and manhood discreetly use, this
blessed breathing time, as a day OIL
which to raise the thoughts beyond the
world, not less than for purposes OF in
nocent recreation.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH.
One OF the Choicest, Cheapest and Best Family
Newspapers Published,
Everybody Should Read It.

The Pittsburg Weekly Dispatch, like the
Daily, is printed from clear new type, and is
one OF the choicest, as well as one Of the cheap
est Family papers published. 1t is large TO-
lilo sheet, containing thirty-six columns Of
matter, embracing all the more important
news of the week, carefully coilated and con-
densed and omiting nothing essential to q gen
eIai knowledge of everything of interest trans
piring throughout the country. Iudeed, as a
newspaper, it is not surpassed by any similar
publication in America while the care with
which its selections are made and their great
variety render it most desirable journal for
the family-a journal replete with interesting
reading, and one that cannot fail to please,
and Financial Reports of the
Weekly Dispatch are made up with great care
and are always full and reliable, while to its
Cattle and Stoc4 reports equa. care is given.
The Weekly dispatch is furnished to single sub
scribers at 81 80 a year, or in clubs of ten at
81 90, with paper gratis to the party igetting
up the club. 1t is the cheapest paper in Amer
ica, its size and the amount Of reading matter
it gives considered, and every family should
have it.
o'MEIl d RooK.
Publishers Daily and Weekly Dispatch,
Fifth avenue, Pittsburg. Pa,
22w3
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15
Stationery.

To all who are in need of paper, en-
velopes, &C., plain or fancy, we would
state, that we have good assortment
on hands, and are fitting up the room
back of the Post Office, where samples
of our stock can be seen. The best
brands of Cap, Legal Cap, Fools Cap.
Note Heads, Bill Heads, Letter Heads
Note and Letter Paper, always ON hands
Envelopes of all styles and colors. Our
paper and envelopes are of the best
quality, and will be sold at the very
lowest figures. Persons wishing to have
their cards printed on their envelopes,
or letter heads. can have it done at lit
tie expense. Please remember that all
kinds of Stationery can be had at
wholesale or retail.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

Somebody with a turn for statis-
tics has computed that man Of av-
erage loquacity talks three hours a
day, at the rate of one hundred
words minute, or enough in one
hour to fill twentynin octave pag-
es, in one week six hundred pages,
in one year fifty-two volumes. Now
how about the talking capacity of a
women of "average loquacity?"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

DISASTROUS SToRMs.-One of the
most disastrous storms that has visited
us for many years, occurred during the
early part of last week. For several
days and nights the rain which fell al
most necessarily froze upon the trees as
fast as it fell until the coating of ice on
the limbs was more than an inch in
thickness. Great damage was done to
fruit, ornamental and forest trees in
our county. The peach orchards have
been almost totally destroyed, having
broken limb by limb. On Wednesday,
the ground being quite soft owing to
the large amount of rain, great forest
trees were uprooted by the hundred. 1t
was almost impossible to drive through
some of our forests, owing to the num-
Der of trees blown across the roads. y
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15
1874.
1874.
Every One Should Subscribe for IT.

Tnose.ofour readers who desire good city
Daily should, by all means, subscribe for the
PITTSBURG DISPATCH, Large, Live, In
dependent Paper, always foremost in obtain
ing and furnishing the Latest News, and, be-
yond question, one of the most readable, reli-
able and entertaining Daily journals publish
ed in the United States. The DISPATCH,
which, by the way. has just donned a new
dress. is a large thirty-six column paper:
gives the latest news by mail and Telegraph
from all quarters of the Globe, embracing the
fullest and most reliable Commercial and FL
nancial Reports, home and foreign; full and
Oil Reports daily reports of current events
in the city. includi ng Court News, Police Re-
ports, and Genera lefty Intelligence; Personal
Political, and Society News, with carefully di-
gested Editorial Comments on the topics of
day; Special Correspondence from various
points OF Interest, Original Poetry ETC., ETC.,
whether for the merchant, the Manufacturer,
the Professional man. the Farmer or the fami-
ly. The DISPATCH will be found q most,valu-
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cheerfully commend it to our readers, Its reg
nlar daily edition exceeds Il 600. and the de-
mand for the paper is now greater than ever
before.
Terms-By Mail to single subscribers, $500
per annum; in clubs of 10 100. Served by
agents or carriers to single subscribers at Is
cents per week.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

DIR. McCRUM-The Horse Doctor is
now at the Butler House in Millersburg
He will commence course of free lee
lures upon the diseases of the horse.
Come and hear him, on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings Z P. NJ. in the Court
House. All persons having such de-
seased horse can have them examined
free by calling on him at the Butler
House, for two months.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

FARMERS, ATTENTIoN.-There will be
a meeting of the Farmers OF Hardy an
adjacent townships, Saturday evening,
in Town Hall, to form an association to
be known as the "Farmers' Grange
These Oranges are very numerous in
other States, and many parts of this.
All farmers are invited and requested
to be present.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15
OBLIGATIONS.

THE ALDINE.-Eyery cultivated Ameri
can should feel proud ofsuch a superb nation
al publication as the Aldine. The first mum
ber for the new year, January, opens witt
such brilliant promise, we shall be astonisheo
at no achievement which may be accomplish
ed hereafter. s. year. Jas. Sutton Co. n. Y
THE REPUBLIC-This magazine is now .
fixed fact. Enjoying peculiar advantages as
to situation, having at hand all necessary data
and being conducted with great judgment, the
Republic cannot fail of attaining the summit
of journalistic reputation. 81 q year. Repub-
lie Publishing Co., Washington, d. c.
ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.-T This magazine
should be in the hands Of every man who
would keep up with the intellectual progress
of the time. No magazine is more instructive
than tie Eclectic. E. R. Pelton, los Fulton St.
New York. S ayear.
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE.-This
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household. 81 year; with chrome 81 so. Ad-
dress Woods Household Magazine, Newburgh,
New York.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNAL opens
the year 1874 with most ereditable number.
The features which make up its table Of con-
tents are of an unusually inviting character.
s. a year. Now is the time to subscribe. S. R.
Wells, $50 Broadway, New York.
SCIENCE OF HEALTH.-This is an indie
pendent journal, not the organ Of any person
or institution, but an earnest teacher Of the
Laws of Life and Health, which includcs all
that relates to the art of Recovering and Pre-
serving Health. 81 year. S. R. Wells, $50
Broadway, New York.
PETERSON'S MAGAZINE for January is q
magnificent number. 1t is both the cheapest
and the best. The steel engraving is one of
the most beautiful we ever saw. y year:
great reductions to clubs. Chas. J. Peterson,
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OLD AND NEW begins its ninth volume
with q strong and spirited number, well illus
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logical Improvement. "a year. Roberts
Brothers, Boston, Mass.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15
Losr-A note. calling for $500 Civ

LosT.-A note, calling for $500 Civ
en- by Mr.. z. I. Critchfield, was lost by
me, between Mt. Vernon and Millers-
burg. on Thursday last. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by leaving it
with, or sending it to, me at Millers-
burg, Ohio. RoBT. CoNN.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15
CAUr1oN.lThose two persops return.

CAUTIoN.-Those two persons return
ing nome from hunting on last lSatar-
day evening, on the road between the
bridge and the mill, thinking probably
that being some little distance thew,
would not be known, and that their
shot would not kill, had better be care
full of what they make target of, and
not shoot at the ,twenty-light window
in my Saw Mill. If they do probably
somebody's fe elings will be hurt. 1 do
not have SO much of an objection to
standing behind, and protecting more
delicate machinery, but do not like to
have my glass broken. GLASS is high
now, and it cost something to replace.
E. II. HULL,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15


How TO QUIT SMoKING.--0ne who has
tried and knows it, recommends the
following rule. Hetsays thatAif this
does not cure, nothing else will, and as
it costs but little, the reader can lose
nothing by making the trial. The rule
et' Tfs g4i.d "a s.. a s.
Begin on cigars, two for a quarter,
and smoke four the first day; then drop
to ten cent cigars, and smoke i've; the
next day buy three for quarter and
smoke six; next eight or four for a
quarter; then ten five sent cigars, and
the following day smoke twenty of
those two for nickel, and if you are
not cured Of smoking, or dead, you
needn't try either self-denial or suicide,
for you are proof against both.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15
Reward of Merit.

The following strong certificate as to
the curative virtues of Miss Sawyer's
Salve, we clip from the Patten Voice:
awe are happy to lay before our
readers the following cure, effected by
the use of Miss Sawyer's Salve.
Mr.. Silas Bryant Of Sherman, has
been afflicted for years with what the
doctors pronounced scrofulous cancer.
He consulted the most skillful physi-
clans in vain,- and was finally induced
to try Miss Swyer's Salve and now af
ter using the forth box, he is entirely
cured, and enjoys perfect health. If
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-15

DESTRUCTION TO FRUIT TREEs.-The
heavy casing of ice on last Tuesday and
Wednesday has broken down a large
number of apple and other fruit trees in
this county-in many cases uprooting
them, others split apart, and limbs in
any quantity broken off. The peach
orchards almost totally destroyed, and
an immense injury done to forest trees.