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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

GLAD TIDINGs FOR THE SLAVES OF
KING ALCoHoL. How many a manly
form is palsied how many a noble mind
is destroyed how many a priceless soul
lost through the curse of strong drink |
To the despairing victims of the Satanic
tyrant, Alcohol, whose shattered nerves,
and trembling limbs, and racking head,
aches seem to find no relief except in the
renewed use of the fatal poison which
brings them every day nearer to their
miserable end, we announce glad tidings
of great joyi DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITTERs contain not a single drop of Alco-
hol in any form, but are a sovereign rem
edy for the ills of drunkenness. They re-
store toni aud strength to the system, and
eradicate the pernicious appetite for liq-
uor. Try a few bottles of VINEGAR BTT-
TIERS, and you will never crave strong
spirits again, but find your health repair
ed. your mind restored, and be once more
a man in the best sense. Health is cheap
when VINEGAR BITTERs are 81 a bottle.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

The fanatical, puritanical, crusade liquor
law of Iowa, imposes a penalty on persons
who bring liquor into the State, and this
is the way the Des Moiues Register says
the law is evaded:
'"The Eastern dealers ship it to the Des
Moines man, consigned to a Rock Island
commission man, who hands it across the
Mississippi and delivers it to a Davenport
commission man, who then ships it to the
Des Moines man, who thus has to pay To-
cal freight in Illinois and Iowa, and two
commissions, which is a novel way of get
ting cheaper transportiou. 1t works well,
aud the railroads are satisfied
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
GONE UNDER.
Attorney General Edsall Applies for a ReeeiV-
er for the Atlantic and Pacific Insurance
Company,

The Atlantic and Pacific Insurance
Company. after a life of uncertainty fer
some time past, has been brought into the
courts as an association worthy the ser
vices of a receiver. The insurance men
generally have been wary of confidence in
the company, and its stock has been be
low par for a long period. The cases of
oy~er-inSurance discovered by Tax Com
missioner McGrath were all covered by its
policies, which contain the three fourths
though that fact is known 10 but
The people of Illinois, through Hon.
James X. Edsall, Attorney General of
the State. this morning brought suit in
the Superior Court asking Judge Moore.
a. soon As counsel are heard, to appoint
a receiver for the company, and issue an
injunction against it. The Auditor has
been looking into the affairs of the Allan
tic and Pacific. and this suit is the result
Of his investigation. Chicago Journal 9th.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

ADVERTISEMENT
MOLINE, ILL.,, Aug. 7, 1874.
To The Editors Of the Argus:
Enclosed find communication which l
wish published this afternoon. Insert as
local and send usual bill to me.
Is Hes Hypocrite1
"While the Judge is a practical temper
ance man he isn't a hypocrite."
The above is an extract from the Union
of this morning. The same paper also
contains a statement under the seal of the
city. signed by s. T. Cooke, city clerk, that
Cornelius Lynde, Jr., was one Of the peti-
TONERS for an increase of saloon license
from 500 to 5000. This, as everyone
knows was a petition circulated by. the
ultra temperance people of Rock Island.
Now the writer wishes to state, and will
support the statement by affidavit if re-
CURED, that on last evening between the
hours of 9 and II o'clock Judge Lynde and
j. M. Beardsley publicly drank beer in the
saloons of this city. FAIR PLAY.
Moline, I'LL, Aug. 7, 1874.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
Freight Tariffs by River and Rail.

A delegate meeting of the Keokuk-
Norther Packet and Diamond 10 river
lines, Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota,
Green Bay & Minnesota, Illinois Central,
Chicago & Northwestern, and Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad companies was held re-
Gently in the office of the general superin-
tendent of the Northwestern road at Chi
cago, to discuss the question of low rates
established by the war among the Missis-
sippi river steamboat companies. The dis
position was to agree to a restoration OF
the old rates, which agreement was con.
cluded, and the old tariff of April 7 was
restored on merchandise, with some change
on -four and grain, the whole to 60 into
effect on the 10th of the present month.
The change on -four and grain is an ad.
vance from the rates prevailing during the
war, but is a reduction of 3 cents per hun.
dred pounds on the tariff Of April 7. Rates
all rail. are s cents per hundred pounds
more than by rail and water. The grair
and -four rates from Dubuque and st. Pau
to Chicago, Milwaukee and Green Bay, arr
fixed at q cents per hundred pounds, al
rail, and Is cents rail and river. From
Dubuque to Chicago, Milwaukee and Greer
Bay 25 cents per hundred, all rail, and 2;
cents rail and river. From points between
Dubuque and Rock Island, % cents pei
hundred, all rail, and q cents rail ant
river.
The following are the resolutions adopt
ed:
Resolved, That commencing August 10
1874, the merchandise rates of April Z
1874, are restored.
Resolped, That, commencing August 10
the rates on grain and -four from river
points above Lacrosse, to Lake Michigan,
| Chicago, Milwaukee and Green Bay, shall
be IS cents per 100 pounds by rail and
| river, and 81 cents per 100 pounds all
rail.
Peso1yed, That the grain and -four rates
from points between Dubuque and St. Paul
to Chicago, Milwaukee and Green Bay
shall be: Above Dubuque, all river and
rail, n cents river and rail to Bellevieu
and Sabula to Rock Island inclusive, all
rail % cents, river and rail 81 cents.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
Quincy MCNEIL.
Rock ISLAND, H., Aug. 3, 49,

Rock ISLAND, H., Aug. ), 1874
Editor Davenport Gazette:
Allow me a little space in your paper to
reply to your leader OF this morning in
which you sneer at being called a chattel
Of the corporations named.
On this side OF the river, we know who
owns John b. Hawley, and in which peck
ct he is carried, and your persistent sup
port of him indicates that the same pocket
embraces you. 1t you are not owned and
controlled by these corporations, why do
you so strenuously advocate the re election
of Mr.. Hawley-a man who is out OF your
district and out of your State? Why do
you make it your business to mix in our
affairs at all ? We are tolerably good Re-
publicans on this side of the river, have
5000 majority and can decide upon a can
didate without the aid of your JACKIE Ian
tern with its Hawley shadow.
Previous to the canvass, your circulation
in this district was Insignificant now il is
circulated free, aud its ~gratuitous circula-
ton shows that the corporations own yon.
~ they do liawley.
Scott county, in Iowa, where your paper
lnce had the largest circulation, was at one
time The banner Republican county in the
State, aud to the GdSette alone is due the
defeat of the. party. If you will keep
your hireling sheet out of this district We
will keep our majority intact,
We will dispose Of your co-chattel ilaw-
ley notwithstanding your exertions.
QUINCY Mcneil.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
Hold the Balance Even.

From the New York Graphic.
II is a matter of regret that the press
has not maintained amore judicial attitude
on a question OF such magnitude aud SER
iuusness as the Beccher- Tilton scandal un-
questionahly is. But from the first it has
betrayed a strangely partisan temper.
Some of the papers have whitfield from
side to side with every new disclosure,
pointing ncs this way and now the other,
like weatheresks in a wind storm. Other
journals have betrayed their ~partisanship
10y persistent, and sometimes malignant,
abuse of one Of the parties, and equally
injurious defense of the other. Both
classes have revealed an unfortunate in-
ability 10 hold the balance till the evidence
i placed IN the scales. 1t is of the utmost
Importance that a temperate and judicial
spirit should be maintained by all. Mr..
Tilton is Of no aeeoun, whatever in COM
parison with truth, and ME Beecher, with
all his ability and fame, weighs nothing.
and is not to be considered for one mOment
against justice. IL is by the facts that one
Of these men must fan, and the other get
his vindication-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

REASONS WHY.-The reasons why DIR.
Prices True Flavoring Extracts, Lemon,
Vanilla, etc. are superior to all others is
because they are prepared from the choic-
est selected fruits and %aromatics, without
coloring or poisonous oils, that all the flaw,
orine principles are retained unchanged
by chemical action, highly concentrated,
requiring less to flavor, that there is no
deception in bottles as they hold one-hal
more than those sold for the same size.
That they are in every particular like his
his celebrated Cream Baking Powder
n%erfnct-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

~7hs Daily argus is delivered in any
mart of The Cty, at t,oentv cents per WeeE,
or eighty cents a month. By mail $40 a
year.
Weekly argus 50 a year in advance.
No paper sent beyond the time paid TOR.
Al business transacted at the Argus
Counting Room, opposite the Post Office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
POLICE COURT.
Before Jacob Norris, Police Magistrate.

Last night a state warrant was issued by
ESD. Pinkley for the arrest OF VIM.
Boehme, for assault upon Frank Entler, a
boy in his employ for the past three
months, but who was discharged by
Boehme without any back pay,
A change OF venue was taken to-day to,
ESQ. Norris, who fined Boenme 80 ana
costs,--$I3 in all.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

For RENT.-A dwelling house contain
ing seven rooms with a good celler and els
tern and pleasant lot. The house has just
been painted and papered and whitened
throughout. Rent $40 per month. Ad-
dress p. @. box 9O1. je27-dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
Nobby Marseilles vests at Loeb's.

Rock IsLArD, Aug. o. 1874

RocK IsLArD, Aug. O, 1871.
To the Editors of the Rock Island Argus:
Enclosed herewith you will find a com
munication addressed to the Davenport
Gazette. 1t contains the substance of a
communication which l carried to MIR. Pot
ter, the editor of that paper, and which he
promised me should appear in it this morn.
ing. In this mornings paper he says that
on consideration | am not entitled to
the space" Perhaps he has considered
with his master. viii you please publish
it in compliance with the wishes of many
Republicans.
Yours, Quincy Mcneil.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

RAJ Reading matter advertising and no
tiioes in local columns acU be charged 40
cents per line, except for religious and be-
ner0lent societies, aohich will be SO cents per
notice sohen not exceeding .fve lines all
over fpe lines 10 cents per line.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

The American homeless sardincs received
the grand diploma of merit over all COM
petitors at the World Exposition, Vienna,
1878. Better and less than half the price
of imported sardines. Sold by all first
class grocers. Packed only by the Ameri.
can Sardine Co., New York. O-3Od&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

Our readers will certainly thank us for
advising them to keep in their houses, for
use, Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil. 1t
is said to be the best remedy for painful
complaints ever discovered. 1T works
ike a charm"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
The Weather---To-Day

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as i'll
Dictated by thermometer:
IA. M. roc above zero. II M. So above zero
Q NJ. 7sC 3P. NJ. S7o
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

MASONIC. There will be a regular com
m~unication of Rock Island Lodge, No. G5S,
A. F. & A. NJ, this evening at q o'clock.
Regular business aud work. By order
w. NJ. EPH. WOOD, Sec.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The human hair receives new life and
vigor by the use of Pozzoni's Chemical
Hair Restorative cures dandruf ana letter
of the scalp. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

$40 REwARD.-Lost-A memorandum
book containing papers and m~emorandums
of no use except to the owner. The finder
will receive the above reward by leaving at
this office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

Livingston says he sells the best Racine,
Wis. trunks. He received the first prem
iums on them at the fair. 6-3dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

LADY, you should never think of doing a
washing without Golden State Washing
Powder. Get a test package and try it to-
morrow.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

PONDS EXTRACT has been conten-
ted to wait until, by its own merits alone,
its use has spread to every part of the
country through the reports of experience.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
n Drops Of Constitution Water

~ THREE TIMES A DAY
CURES
inflammation of the Kidneys.
Stone in the Bladder.
Catarrh of the Bladder.
Diabetes, Gravel, elect.
Brick-dust Deposit.
For Female Complaints a Speciality.
Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver.
Palpitation of the Heart.
so John Street. .... ........NEW YORK.
For sale by all rirst Class Druggists. 3-3d1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

l61-Daay Subscribers to the Argus, uho
do not receive their papers regularly and
promptly are requested to report at the
business office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

Jonas Bears Clothing House is known
as the depot of the Racine, Wis, trunk
mandatory, and also for selling good
goods at reasonable prices. 5-5dly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

silk, Lisle thread and gauze undercloth-
ing and hosiery Of all kinds; q of the lar
ges' %soortnents in the city, at Loebs
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
DR.. J, ". Stark, Dentist,

oooMS NEXT DOOR TO TIE TELEGRAPH OF
n fee, Illinois street, Rock Island. All kinds OF
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges! reasonable. 6-17dff
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
Loss Adjusted.

From Il. W. Hurst, local insurance
agent, we learn that the agents ofthe COM
panies and Mr.. Gates have adjusted the
loss at the late fire in Milan, and that it
amoun to 81, $4,000, divided as follows:
pa,pay,va,ia 1877
Springfield, Mass ..,..-.,,...-....... . t%5,.2
Gleunr falls......... ,,...s.'.s''-.''''' "~''
Iolal ,....... S'""o"'
The insurance agents and Mr.. Gates
went through the stock, examined each
article of goods and agreed on the loss
themselves, arriving at u conclusion entire
tirely satisfactory to all concerned.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

A beautiful assortment OF mohair coats
at Loeb's. 4
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
'CAMPHOaINE."

The Great Discovery for the Immediate relief and
cure OF Rhr Imausln, Neqraigie- sprains, Bruhe-,
Pains. SUI Joints, Sfrains- Ssellinss. a
lions. Bunions. Ca;aTrah, &c. &c II will not
grease or stain. and for the toilet l. = Injury in
every family. Thousands viii testify u it great
merits. Try it. Price per bottle. Is cents
kEUBEN HOYT. Proprietor,
rsSdon f1 Greenwich street. y. Y,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
LOCAL NOTICES.

One box Of C::rs's Soluble Ink Powder \
will make a pint of BEST BLACK INK in five minutes. ]
3l.25 n d., $l.35 by mail. ~H.G.O.CARY,Z GAINESVILLE, o. J
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

The nsbbiest styles aud fits alse custom
work Of all descriptions, 81 LOeb's,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

REMARKs.-Total rain fall for July, "a inches
on the Both July, rain ITO inch; ON the 9TH inst.
rain Is inch.
on the 9th Of August, 1897, a shower of rain fell
at Geneva. switzerland, which lasted two or three
minutes, although the sky was perfectly cloudless.
Meter0logy.
j.. McILvAIN, II. S. L. S. A.
500 suits children's clothing at Loeh',.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
Goinp TO Nominate Him ANYHOW,

200 French yoke white and fancy shirts
made from the best material at Loeb's.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
KENWoRTLY& BEARDSLEY,

AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
!. Court House. Jno. T. Kenworthy Jas, NJ. Boards
ay 1U-23d&Wtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
p. r. McELHERNE,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n and Solicitor in Chancery Office opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, Ill. s-30dw1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07

500 suits boys clothing at Loeb's.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
nuRr,NeroN CEDAR RAPIDS h MIN.
BLOOMINGTON b WESTERN
BUSINESS CARDS.

M. M.
ATT chNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Lock Island, III. ONCE in Mitchell T. Lynde's
Blocx. dwtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
THOMAS YATES,

IS REPAIR TO DO PLUMBING IN ALL IT'S
| branches, also. Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work done by other parties.
THOMAS YATES, (Levee, Rock Island.
s-esdtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
WARD d. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACkso
SWEENEY & JACKSON,

ATTORNEYS AND OoUNsELLORs AT LAW
n othce-cor. Eagle and Illinois streets, Rock Isl
and, Illinois. l1-lSdly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
COCOA KREMoL1A.
!|a|5|||A;|Aj'||5|'|$j'!!

S1a|E &7a5&
Is without doubt the most
elegant HAIR DRESSER
in the world. 4 Iady's
Toilets not complete with
out it. We are aware this
may seem arrogant,br the
many testimonials we have
had in its favor warrant
US in making the assertion.
1t prevents the hair from falling off, and
gives it a ~softness and beauty that no other
preparation can.
Wholly free from irritating and hurtful
properties, it possesses all the peculiarly
bland and Ielicate" properties of Cocoanut
Oil in the highest possible state of purity
and fragrance.
1t is cooling in its influence Iupon the
skin.
Cures all cutaneous e%ruptions, 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 me.
Price SO cents per bottle.
MANUFACTURED AT THE LABOR
ATORY OF
N. HEDGES 4 CO.,
s. f. cor. of Main and Center SITS.
Springfield, 0.
JOHN D. PARK, Agent,
Cincinnati, o
All druggists and merchants are hand
ling it.
For sale in Rock Island by John
Bengston, and Emil Kehl2r. Thur
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
Railroad Time Table.
PEORIA h ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY.

COAL VALLEY MINING CO.'S TRAINS.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
7:05 A. NJ. 10.3O A. M
1900 M. $50 r. M
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-07
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ILL.
Week ending Aug. b, . p. m.
, 1874-05-21


RAILROAD PIC-NIC.-The turn out to
work on the railroad grade on yester.
day. friday was not as general as on
the previous occasion, bnt the result
was no less efficient and satisfactory
None of the business houses in town
were closed; very few of our business
men took any active part in the affair;
but our mechanics. laboring men and
small property-holders, together with
many farmers from the country, re-
sponded to the call nobly, and full as
much work, with much smaller force,
was accomplished as at the previous
turn out. Nearly one n lie of the track
was cleared and graded, ready for the
ties, through forest of heavy timber,
some of the trees being not less than
five feet in diameter, which were re-
moved root and branch from the track.
Much credit is due to the ladies for the
s1mptuous dinner they prepared for all
who came. and remaining on the ground
all day and providing supper for the
men after the labors of the day were
over.
, 1874-05-21

SARCASTIC COMMENT ON THE SPREAD
OF CIvILIzATIoN.-The was not a lit
tie romance in the various motives
which governed The original settlers of
America But the traveller of to day ab-
horB the process by which the north
west is made ready for civilization. An
irate cosmopolite, Captain Butler, gives
this description of the process: Place
on the river steamboat of the rudest
construction: wherever the banks are of
easy ascent build q drinking-house Of
rough logs; let the name of God be used
only ia blasphemy, and language be a
medium for the conveyance of curses.
Ca hill bluff, valley 'gulch, a
FREELY Q hghtning-bug, man cuss,
three shanties city. Let every man
chew when he isn't smoking, and spit
when he isn't asleep, and when dozen
men are killed it is literally no murder,
and your new land will be thoroughly
civilized.
, 1874-05-21


DARING BURGLARY. The office o.
Mcknight & Leary was forcibly entered
on Wednesday night, and small safe
conveyed away bodily. Deputy Sheriff
Russell, as soon as he was informed of
the burglary, started in pursuit, and
soon found the safe upon the beach
near Randolph's wharf, with hole
cut through the bottom sufficiently large
to remove the contents. About one
hundred dollars in money was taken,
but as far as ascertained, no papers OF
value were carried away. The robbery
was evidently effected by very strong
men, but as yet no clue is found to the
perpetrators.
, 1874-05-21

A COUNTER CRUsADE.-There is a
counter crusade--a mans movement
up in Ionia County, and it is rumored
that similar is under discussion here.
It is called the "calico movement. and
is designed as companion piece to
temperance, reciprocal pledge signing.
The men form praying clubs and pray
the women to abstain from the use of
stimulants as a beverage, OF extrava-
gance of dress. They have drawn up
a pledge which is strong and double,
and to be signed by couples, one part
by men and the other by women. The
mans pledge binds them to abstain from
the use of intoxicating liquors as a
beverage. The women's pledge is to
wear only their own hair, and to discard
all counterfeits or substitutes for that
appendage to the head, except in cases
of badness; to dress in plain material,
cheaply, discarding jewelry, paniers,
bustles, corsetts, stays, hoops. switches,
chignons, etc. The obligation is mutual,
violation by one party releases the other
If each couple signing the pledge
Grand Rapids, Mich.. Eagle.