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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

WHEAT MOVES slowly and business
is at stand still. We do not feel our
selves competent to give farmers adj.
vice as TO the best time to sell their
crops. They should decide this ques-
ton for themselves. We advise them,
however, to be cautious about taking
the advice ofmen in this matter, who
have never yet shown any capacity for
managing their own business. \ man
who can not successfully conduct his
own private business, is not q safe
man to trust to manage the farmers.
Farmers refuse to sell their grain
now, waiting for better prices. We
hope they will get them. We do uotsay
they will not. We can not decide
this question for them. But while
they are holding their wheat, it is vast
ing, shrinking, they are losing the use
of their money and the risk of losing
their grain by fire or other accident.
Is the probable increased price they
will get, worth all these risks? Grain
seems to be abundant everywhere. To
enable our readers to iutelligently de
eide this question for themselves We
extract the following from the New
York Nation:
The news as To the condition of The
harvests all verthe world is very good.
There is every reason to antia.,ate a
year Of cheap food, and, as thu -eneral
revival OF business depends IN he long
run on cheap food, il is not unreasOD.
able To believe that we have seen the
worst OF the dun times, which certain
~ could not well be duller than they
have been during the past few months.
a comparison Of prices in 1873 and
1874, made by the Economist, shows a
considerable fall in lea ing commodi-
ties since last year, and, prices being
now favorable 10 consumers, we may
fairly infer that the improved tone i'm
the iron trade, which il attracting at.
tention in England, is prophetic of
improvement in other branches Of bus
lness, here as well as there.
The white mans side of the double
barelled organ at Maryville, fired Off
last Saturday. SO far as the effect is
concerned, We see no difference be.
tween the two barrels. The editor
complains that the CHRONICLE is un-
dertaking to damage Judge Houk's
character. We had hoped that Houk's
organs would not drive us to the duty
OF laying before the public anything
concerning their masters character.
liz is alone responsible for It. Hc and
his organs have for near three
months been pursuing Us with
all manner Of slime and false
hood. They might have known
that they could not injure us. Indis-
criminate abuse and scurrility can not
injure US. Until they can prove dis
honest act against the editors Of the
CHRONICLE they can not hope TO in
Jure IL. a man SO vulnerable, so weak,
and so unreliable as Houk, ought to be
careful about attacking any one, His
record necessarily puts him on khe de-
JcHsiUe, aud if he had been content
with that he might possibly have pull
ed through, but his war upon every
body, not for him has invited such ex-
posures as he can not survive.
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Campaign Chronicle,

We will send the WEEKLY CUEON-
ICLE during the present
Congressional Campaign
up TO and including the Weekly Of
November 18Th, giving the
COMPLETE RETURNS
Of the great November election
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1874
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
The Cordova Meeting,

We saw Mr. Flagg but moment, at the
Harper House, before he went to Moline
last evening He says they had an excel
lent meeting at Cordova, and that Gen
Elliott, Col Perry and Mr.. Human made
a very favorable impression there. Mr.
Grenell resides there, and they'll show
what they think of him on election day.
Mr.. Flagg is much pleased with our
county, its farms, its water power aud its
towns He is especially pleased with the
people, and feels that these who have lis
tened to him are substantial representative
men who feel an interest in public affairs
men who dent attend political meetings
Tor amusement, but for the purpose Of
considering public questions of import
ance and studying the pest interests of the
body polite.
Messrs. Flagg and Human left for
their homes today. Gen. Eliot. Col. Per-
~ and Mr.. GreneIl are at Hillsdale To-
dag, and Elliott and Perry will be at Pleas
ant Valley this evening.
All the candidates are grstified a, the
good meetings they have everywhere had
The weather has been favorable, and there
has been no failure anywhere. The
cause is the peoples'-and with them rest:
| the result.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
The Moline Meeting.

We are informed that there was a rous-
ing meeting in Wheelock s Hall last evening
to receive the Independent Reform candi
dates. The reformers are wide awake
there. They had fine brass band and
an enthusiastic time. The speakers were
introduced by Eugene Lewis, Esq'r, and
the speakers were we'll received.
Gen, Elliott made very favorable im-
preston. His throat is in bad condition
from continued speaking rendering his
voice husky and his articulation at times
a little indistinct, but his earnest, candid
and logical remarks have good effect
wherever he speaks, He is a practical,
thinking man, and thoroughly in earnest
in an effort for better government
Mr.. Flagg is scholarly, thoughtful man
who piles up columns of facts and figures
to sustain his assertions, and who always
reasons his subject to logical conclusions.
Thinking men are compelled to consider
what he says. He was much liked
Col. Perry astonishes everybody. The
first speech he ever made was at Galva,
where lie held large audience for two
hours. Elliott and Flagg say he grows bet
ter every time he speaks. They keep him
till the last for he always puts the crowd
in jolly good humor Few men have SC
t good head on their shoulders as Alf
' Perry - and he lhas the power Of
, f:possession, language, voice, and man
. ner to hold an audience and interest the
people-sometimes convulsing them with
laughter, aud at others arousing their in
dgnation at the misdeeds of the late Re
publican putrid Renaissance. He will
make powerful and influential senator,
Mr.. Human was also present and made
favorable impression.
The candidates remained at the Phoenix
Hotelin Moline, last, night, and are in Hills
dale to. dav.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
The St, Patrick's Ball.

One of our most deserving benevolent
societies is the Saint Patrick's Benevolent
Society of Rock Island-a society that
should be encouraged by ali. 1t is com
posed of good, sober, christian men, and
its object is the relief of suffering and the
elevation of its members in all that per.
tains to good citizenship. The winter is
coming on and the managers feel the ne
cessity Of adding to their funds something
for the relief of suffering in case of emer-
gency, and also Of promoting social inter
course and good fellowship among its mem.
bers and the community generally. With
this view the society adyertises for a grand
ball, at Turner hall, on the evening of Nov.
Goth. A jolly and rational time may be
expected.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
Personal,

lie Nard, the lively, witty, caustic and
talented Washington correspondent of
THE ARGUS is in town, and gives our post
Office frst-class notice. We reckon that
a little more attention to the wants of the
people and less flirting at the delivery
windows would be desirable, Postmaster
Jackson will do well to introduce some Wig
orous reforms, for even one disappointment
like the one complained Of is one too many
to occur through the faulty management
in Uncle Samuels post office
Hon. Chas. Nj. Harris, of Chicago is a
the Harper House, and will remain a fe,
days On Monday it is expected that th
county court will appoint an administrato
of the estate of the late Mrs. Jack, in whicl
matter Mr. Harris son has an interest
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
''It Works like q Charm"
RENNE'SK i RAIS MAGIC OIL

This Is q remedy every family should have in tn,
| house to use in case Of emergency. Ii is purel,
vegetable, and may be used internally or exter
nally. 1t Is not an oily sticky substance but clean
delicious and late TO Use. even in Inexperienced
hands. AS an external n medy, when freely used
il penetrates through the sbsorbenis to the seat OF
pain causing free circulation, and giving weak.
ened and oser-straincd cords and muscles. new life
and elasticity; it sneath= inhamed anu bruised sur.
faces, and cures pain as water quenches fire. Try
II for
WOUNDS. SPRAINs. NEURALGIA
SORES, CHICK IN THE BACK, RHEUNATIsM.
BURNS, HEADACHE, SIIrF JOINTS
or any other kind OF pain or lameness. As in
ternal remedy 1t operates a kind, difusive soda
tive; it tones and cOrreets the stomach aids diges-
tion and readily cures
COLO. CRAMPS, COUGHS
CHOLERA MoRBUs, INDIGESTION, SORE THROAT
and in fact all aches and pains that flesh is heir to-
he immediate aud faithful Of Rennes Pam
Killing Magic on IN case of emergency, will often
save a life, long and tedious sickness. The
genuine Renne's Magic Oil Is put up only In panel
bottles. with the name blown in the gls~s, aud up
on the bottle finely engraved steel plate label.
upon which i the likeness of VIM Renne. All
other Magic Oils are counterfeit. or worthless imi
tatious. Uail for kenne's Magic Oil. where You
usually trade. Ii i put up Ia three sizes "Iral,
Medium and Large" size WILLIAM RENNE
q SONS, Sole PrOprieiOrs ana Manufacturer,
fitisfivid, Mass. 1p1SdSwiy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
Trumpery Tonnes,

Moderation In the use OF stimulants, like the
avoidance Of all excuses is unquestionaby praise
worthy and life prolonging. All sensible persons
admit this. But the vendors OF nonalooholic Stops
DESTROYS Of undermining the reputation OF Hoitet-
ter,s Stomach Bitters in order to sell their own
worthless trash have thought 1T to 60 to the length
of dcnouncing as baneful in the extreme all invig-
Grants containing spirit Now the very reverse Of
this is the case the fact being that no vegetable
bitters entirely devoid of alcohol are worth rush,
that being the one ingredient which prevents the
ably no one knows better than you, Messleurs tue
Trumpery Tonic Vendors, that the perfectly pure
liquor used to dissolve the botanic constituents 81
Hostetters Stomach Bitters is the very best medl,
um that could have been selected to facilitate anu
confirm the lnvigorating. protecting and remeaiai
action Of the great stomachic.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
The Rockford Receiver Case.

Judge Peasants adjourned court yester
day in Henry and went to Chicago last
night. 1t is believed that he is determin-
TO sustain his action in the Rockford re-
ceiver case, and that he will bring the
power of the State to bear in the matter.
Judge Peasants is not the man to yield
the jurisdiction to the Federal courts when
he believes be has right to it. There is
not u more careful or intelligent and con-
scientious Judge in Illinois than George
Pleasants-nor man who will stand firm
err for the rights Of the stste.-
If the right is not with him he will
admit it on examination-but if it i. he
will never yield it. 1t is not probabls that
ha acted hastily and without due examin-
alton and consideration when he appointed
receivers-and he will not permit the
State of Illinois to be snubbed and driven
from her rights.
Mr.. K. r. Cable, Mr.. Osborn, Major
Beardsley, Mr.. Whitehead and others in
the interest of the parties in possession are
in Chicago. Judge Lawrence is also in the
case.
?. S,-By a private telegram from Chi
cage, it is learned that Judge Peasants
had two hours interview with the L.
s. Judges, to-day, and that the case is
again postponed to Monday next
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
Piles Itching Piles

Piles-Itching Piles
Positivezv cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis.
eases of the Skin, by the use of
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed. No humbug-as trial will prove
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossMAN Il MCKINsTRY, Hudson, n, Y,
Proprietors
Sent by mail for 60 cents.
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any af-
fections of the Breast or Lungs, leading tc
Consumption, use
DIR. HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years by j. j.
Davis (now deceased) and you will be sure
to find relief Address ROSSMAN 4
MCkINSTRY, who have succeeded to the
Proprietorship, and sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines. For sale by all
Druggists in Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In
diana. Fuller & Fuller, Chicago, wholesale
agents. 10 l'd&wly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
POLICE COURT.
Before E. C. Cropper, Police Magistrate.

Henry Davis, drunk, was arrested last
night by Policeman Rheinhart and lodged
in Jail. This morning he was fined SIC
and costs, and as he had no money allowed
to leave town.
Three wild boys, Stephen Angels, Hen
ry Dates aud Morris Corcoran, we're arrest
ed last night by Policemen Rheinhart and
Parkes for disturbing the peace They
were each fined s. and costs, and were al
lowed to 60 to their parents and see if they
could get the money.
The report in the Brockman arrest case,
in Wednesdays paper, should have read
that Isaac Herter was the complaining wit
ness; that he complained that BrOckman
pointed pistol at him. Herter was So
Der, but Brockman and his witnesses. Mag
istrate Chopper thought. were little too
drunk to be tried, and he set the case for
10 o'clock on Monday. Mr. Chopper him.
self Is responsible for the error, not our
reporter.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24

Next Tuesday the registration boards
will be in session for the last time, and all
who do not know that their names are on
the list should personally attend to it if
they wish to vote Any man who voted at
the last state or county election, and has
not since changed his residence, need not
trouble himself, for his name will be put
on the list. But all who have changed
their residence since the time named, and
all new corners, newly naturalized, or ma
tives who will be 81 years old on election
day, should attend to it, Also where a
new voting district has been formed, every
body should see to it, for ID that case there
is no old list to copy. We have one new
voting district, made at the meeting of the
supervisors last month. viz: all that part
of Rock Island township recently annexed
from Black Hawk-the territory above or
this side Of Rock river. The voting place
is at School House No 2, near the eeme-
terry gate, and Roswell Richmond, John
Graham aud c. Ii. Dibbern are the regis
tration board.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The loyal have: fell outin South Caro-
lima and it is hoped that honest men may
get their rights.
The Kellogg usurpers are arresnng
business men, manufacturers ana others
for declining to employ men they do not
want
The poor old Republican reminis
ence seems to have had the wind knocked
out of it in Ohio See our telegraphit
news.
"A New York telegram says there is
quite reaction there in favor OF DR.. Sey
mou7. The Illinois convention, it is be-
lieved, will re-elect him bishop
--Great registration frauds by the Re
publicans have been discovered in Louisi
ana, as will be seen by reference to oul
telegraphic news. One negro registered
fourteen times,
"A gang of coal miners who don't want
any protection has been procured from
Braidwood, by MIR. Taylor Williams, al
Cleveland. They will be here on Monday,
and Mr.. Taylor proposes to see whether
he can run his own business in his own
way.
Mr.. II. E. West, proprietor of tn,
Harper Honse billiard rooms, is about Il
put upon his tables the newly patented
.Enlivened Cushion" consisting of stee
ribbon inside the cushion which causes 9
much quicker action of the ball than the
old cushions. VIM. St. Martin is the paten
tee, but Mr.. West has the right to attach
them to any tables in this state Except il
Chicago and Iowa.
The Episcopal convention in New
York is evidently fearful that the Roman
Catholics will swallow their church, for the
Committee on Canons has unanimously
recommended the addition of section to
Canon 20, making it the duty of Bishop
when any two of his presbyters complain
of the ceremonies preached in his parish
as contrary to the rules of the common
prayer, such as the use of incense, retain
ing of the crucitix, elevation of the ele-
ments of communion, ETC., to investigate
the matter. If it appears that the min
ister has allowed such doubtful means, the
Bishop shall admonish him, and it he dis
regards the admonition, the Standing Com
mittee may try him for breach of thelordi-
nation vow.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24

My DEAR ARGUS After getting all
the shaking ever deserved or shall de-
serve, landed at your depot few even-
ings ago, fully expecting to be received
with open arms by mon pere at least. But
alas for expectation! People were there,
indeed, peering into the faces of descend
ing passengers, but father of mine was
not to be seen. With disappointment in
my heart, and, I'm afraid, tears in my
eyes, | stood there disconsolate, and feel
ing as if everybody in this world had for
saken me at once, till some kind mortal sug-
gested the street cars.
Well, my little girl was weary, hungry,
and cold, and slow ride the whole length
of the town looked anything but inviting,
especially as l. did not even know the name
of the street on which my parents reside /;
still, something must be done, and by dint
of vigorous questioning, impromptu kind
ness of some gentleman, and a five cent
nickel, arrived at home at last, and had
the satisfaction of surprising them all be-
yond my widest expectations.
Explanations being in order found that
the letter which was to apprise them of
my coming, and which had been sent q
week before, had never reached them, al
though diligent inquiry had been made
(both by the person to whom the letter
was sent, as also by the person to whose
care it had been directed) repeat
eddy at the post office during the week.
| determined then to see whether the post
office at Washington or that at Rock ISL
and was in fault. therefore requested my
brother to go once more and inquire for his
letter He did so, and was told that none
was there. Yesterday went there in
person, told the clerk that certain letter
had been mailed by me at Washington al
most two weeks ago, and had not reached
its destination, thus causing me a great
deal of discomfort and trouble. He
searched, found it, and handed it to me
with the remark that it had been there a
week, but had not been called for
Now, as this is by no means an isolated
case, and as the non delivery of both pa
pers and letters seems to be the rule in
rthis office, the thought strikes me that,
possibly, it has had its feelings hurt by not
receiving any special attention from the
Post Master General. And as | always
have a tender feeling for such sighted be-
ings, I'll endeavor to soothe the wounded
spirits by calling the attention of the P. NJ
G. to this neglect of his: which will, |
hope, produce healthy change at once.
suppose ought to confess that my ten
derness in this case is aggravated by my
admiration of the handsome blonde genius
of the window. You see, never could
help admirng that style of beauty; and al
though | cannot conscientiously endorse him
az miracle in the letter delivery line. l
,rW say that, as first class ornament he
is a decided success, and that don't blame
the young school girls for asking regularly
for letters which never come.
Yours, complainingly, lie NARD.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
Our Labor not Wholly Lost.

All through the contest about the bills
for dining, winning and riding, for the
Bloomington people, The ARGUS took the
ground that neither the city council or the
board of supervisor had any lawful right
to appropriate the peoples money for any
such purpose, without a special act of the
legislature authorizing such an appropria-
ton that these boards had no authority to
do any act not plainly, clearly and distinct
ly authorized by law; that any appropria-
ton of the peoples money for that or any
other purpose not plainly, distinctly and
clearly authorized by law was robbery of
the peoples treasury by those who COM
mitted the act that the people who fur
nished dinners, wines, cigars and carriages
ought to be paid, but that they had no legal
claim on the public-their claim was upon
the individuals who contracted the debts,
and that the persons who got up and par
ticipatcd in the spree should pay the bills,
and not ask the farmers, laborers and tax
payers generally to foot these bills
for their sprees. OF course the Union
took the other side approved Of the wrong
action of the city council in thus using the
peoples money, and took sort of fiendish
satisfaction in growing over that fact and
the fact that the supervisors paid one bill
at the last session. The ARGUS was act
uated by no unfriendliness to the people
who got "stuck" with bills against ire
sponslble persons, but was actuated solely
by principle of right, and desired to i'm
press upon representative bodies that they
were not masters but servants Of the
people and could, legally, do no
act not clearly authorized by law.
Our articles met quick and emphatic en-
dorsement by the people everywhere, and
those who unlawfully used the peoples mon
ey we're condemned by nearly everybody in
the county And now we are glad to know
that the Union has been educated up to
the proper understanding of the peoples
rights and their servants. In an article
in that paper this morning-in regard to
the Stark county excursionists, the Union
says
Hospitality is courtesy, not duty, and 1t should
be exercised by individuals, not by the officials of
cities and counties. No welcome would be
complete without driving, dining and win ing, and
while citizens are glad 10 see all who choose 10
visit them they are not disposed to authorize the
Mayor and Council to devote any portion OF the
funds Of the city to the payment of bills contracted
lii entertaining excursion parties, and unless they
can do the complete thing they'd better let sucn
parties alone.
The Union has at last come to our po-
sition in regard to the use of the peoples
money, but we do not agree that our
business and representative men had bet
ter let such parties alone. There ought to
be public spirit enough among our bust
ness men and representative men to call
upon strangers and talk with them, when
they desire to become acquainted with our
locality and wish to do business with our
merchants and manufacturers.