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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
Fitz-John Porter,

The efforts to secure new trial for Gen.
Porter are gathering strength. The test
mony Of Lee and Longstreet completely
clears him of the charge on which he was
cashiered, unless the prosecution has some.
thing new to offer. That testimony could
not be taken during the first trial. when
the war was still raging. 1t is but bare
Justice to allow its admission now. The
Fifth Army Corps, which Porter COM
manded up to the time of his trial, has re-
solved to make united effort to get jus
tice for their old General, which they would
hardly do if he were traitor or poltroon.
A circular has been issued, which we are
requested to publish, in order to put it in
the hands of old members of the corps
whose present addresses are unknown to
the Committee. 1t runs as follows:
sIR;-Atth last annual reunion Of the Army OF
the Potomac, the Fifth Corps resolved that an ef-
fort should be made to secure the united acton OF
the corps in an endeavor to have the new evidence
that inaccessible at the time OF the trial brought
forward and rehearng secured, In the case Of Gen.
Fitz-John Porter.
II you are disposed to Join in this movement will
you please send your address, with that OF any 9th
ers OF the old Fifth Corps that you may know, to,
yours very respectfully, DANIEL BUTTERFIELD,
Vol, Chairman Committee.
| No. 1894 Fifth Avenue, New York, March 2, 1874,
Mr.. Joseph Kirkland, No. 70 Washing
ton street. Chicago, late Major and A. ID.
Q. in the Fifth Corps, would like to hear
from any members of the corps in regard
to this matter
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
so, 900 Tickets, 1900 Gifts
LIST OF GIFTS.

Total, 600 Gifts, all Cash amounting to$1 100000
gw The concert and distribution of gifts will
positively and unequiyocallN take place on the day
low fixed, whether all the tickets sold not,
and the 12,0GU gifts all paid IN proportion to the
number of tickets sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets, $50; Halves. $25; Tenths, or each
coupon, IS; Eleven Whole Tickets for $500; 22L
Tickets for 81 900; 113 Whole Tickets for 5000
227 Whole tickets for $4,000. No discount on less
than $500 wo tn of tickets.
The time for the drawing is at hand, and
persons intending to purchase tickets have time
to lose.
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,
Ag't Pub. Lbr. KY, and Manager Gift Concert,
Public Library Building, Louisville. Ky.
Tickets at Z. Breunerts or Smith Bonneys
Drug Stores. 2-16d&w1m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
Pages Climax Salye. a Family

Pages Climax Salve, a Family
blessing for 25 cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
Wewarrant it to cure ScrOfula
Sores, Salt Rheum, ChiIblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scaids, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without enc failure.
Ithasno parallel-having per.
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and putup in larger
bOxesfor the same price than any
other Ointment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20


There is one part Of Mr.. Summers char
acter which deserves unqualified praise
He was as far removed as any man in oul
political history. He never made mer.
chandise of his political position. HI
never derived any pecuniary benefit from
his connection with public life beyond hi.
salary as Senator. In this sense no states
man was ever more upright and high-mind
ed; and we cannot doubt that he deserve,
the fullest praise for that other form of pc
htical honesty which consists in never
swerving from real convictions. He had
faults of temper, faults of taste, an over
weening self-estimation, but he never
prostituted his public position to the has,
ends of vulgar politicians,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
The Sweet Dsvotsdness of Domestic Life.

The generous American instinct which
forgets all political differences on the brink
Of the grave, insures to Mr.. Sumner the
usual pomp Of eulogy but the ecomiums
(which will come from the lips rather than
the heart cannot disguise the fact that,
like poor Mr.. Greeley, he died a broken
hearted man. Mr.. Sumner was isolated
and estranged from the party which owed
him a great debt of gratitude. Perhaps
nothing can weigh more heavily upon a
proud and sensitive spirit than coutumely
from those whom he has devoted the best
efforts Of his live to serve. To be treated
as an alien by the political household with
which he had identified all his hopes, is a
severe trial to man conscious that he has
done nothing to justify the GOODNESS and de-
sertion Of old associates. In the case of
Mr.. Sumner the alienation of a party on
whose affectionate attachment he had such
strong claims was not compensated by the
sweet charities and loving confidence of
domestic life, which makes all the ills
from without" of trivial consequence.
The solace of a sweet and soothing domes-
tic life was denied to Mr.. Sumner. Had
II been his fortune in early years to knit
his lie to "a heart, the fountain of sweet
tears, and love, and thought, and JOY" he
could easily have bore the ingratitude Of
his political party. If a faithful wife
whose devoted affection had cheered all his
tolls, If manly sons and sweet blooming
daughters, had soothed and beautif;ed his
life, and stood beside his bedside in the
hours Of the final agony, his lot had been
comparatively happy. But the heart sink.
ing desolation of death without these ten.
der assiduities, makes fame and public Gu.
logies an empty mockery at the deep seated
wants OF the human heart.
ON some fond breast the parting soul relies
some pious drops the closing eye requires -
These lines from Grey's immortal elegy
which touch the deepest fountains of In.
man feeling, make us feel how moor and
hollow is any public recognition of emf.
nent services in comparison with the fond
tenderness OF sweet domestic ties, which !,
was Mr.. Summers hard fate to lack to con =
sole him for the ingratitude and al;ena.
non OF his political party. How manv
thousands there are who would NOT er,
cnange their home-felt domestic lows in life
ana the tears ofloved ones in death for tbe
Talents, attainments, reputation, and en,oo.
ies Oh statesman like Mr.. Sumner me
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20

really valuable things in life are not the
rare, but the common. AS pure air and
pure water are of more worth than all lux
uries, so the sweet devotedness OF domes-
tic life outweights all glare and splendor of
public life. We cannot repress feeling of
deep melancholy that man so gifted as
Mr.. Sumner died with only political friend
ships and political surroundings, with no
tender, loving hand to close his eyes for
the sleep that knows no awakening. -N Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
VINEGAR BITTERs.

DIR. J. Walkers California Vim.
egar BitterS are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found ON the lower ranges of
the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT
TERs?" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and a life giving principle,
q perfect Renovation and Invigorator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing the
sick of every disease man is heir to. They
are q gentle Purgative as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and Yisceral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases. Q
The properties of DIR. WALKER's
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic,
Sedatiye, Counter Irritant, Sudorifc, Altera-
tive. and Anti Riliors
n. H. MCDONALD & co.,
Druggists and Gen. CTS, San Francisco California
and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts N Y
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
ii d&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20

According to New-Hampshire CORES

According to New-Hampshire CORES
pondent Of the Boston Post nearly 1000
men have been discharged from the Ports
mouth Navy ard since the recent election.
Some of them drew pay for few weeks
and some for few months. They won't
be needed again till another election comes
around, and unless signs are very decep-
tive good deal larger force will be needed
next time to save the party" from worse
defeat than il has just suffered.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
MOFFAT's LIFE PILLS
and
PHOENIX BITTERS.

The Most Successful Medicines
In the World.
Established in 1885, by one of
our Most Eminent Physicians.
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine i'm cases of diseased
Liver, Blood or Skin, Indiges-
ton, COstiyeness, Bilious COr,-
plants, Rheumatism, and Fever
and Ague.
Thousands Of certificates are
in our possession, giving detailed
accounts of perfect CURES effect
ed by these invaluable Medicines.
They regulate the System and
put all the functions of the body
I'm q healthy condition.
ty Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. p. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
So Liberty Street, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE,

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOU'VE MEN from the effects
OF Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood re-
stored Impediments to Marriage removed. New
method Of treatment. New and remarkable rene
dies. Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed en-
velOpes.
Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No Q South
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.,--an Institution
having high reputation for honorable conduci
and professional skill. 2-9d&w3m
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
TILTON-BEE0HgR.

| The Stats Zeitung says: What
ever be the result of the investiga-
ton it is certain that the public
will retain the impression that
there is something rotten in the
State of Denmark. If Mr. Beecher
should succeed in refuting the
avertment of Tilton, the question
will justly be asked how such
fearful scandle can ever have aris-
en-. And ifhe should not succeed it
is to be hoped trat the public will
not confine its attention to this
single case, but will seek to deal
with it in connection with similar
occurrences and with special re-
gard to the lamentable relations
of the clergy to American women.
Since the Tilton-Beecher scandle
has done such injury to public
morals, it at least to be hoped that
at last something good may
come out of it. Such a good would
be found in the removal OF the
direct influence of ministers upon
family life. Religion is a beautiful
thing, and truly pious woman are
and will remain the ornament of
society. But piety must show itself
more independent and must eman
cipate itself from clerical family
friends and family councillors. If
domestic priesthood is indispen-
stable, there is only one person by
whom the function should be exer-
cised--thc husband and father of
the family.
The above expresses our view OF
the subject fully. Mountain Her.
MD
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
SCHOOL LEGISLATION.

THE Teachers District Institute,
lately held at Lewisburg, among
other resolutions passed the fol-
lowing
That we request the Legislature
of West Virginia to so amend our
School law as to make adequate
provision for Teachers Institutes,
by making attendance at
such Institutes obligatory, and
compensating teachers for their
time in attendance.
That we request our next Legis-
lature to so amend the school law
as to make the school month to
consist OF twenty days Of six hours
each.
That we request the next Legis-
lature to appoint a competent
Board of Examiners, whose duty
itshall be to select text books for
the public schools.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
A DUELLIST REBUKED.

The Kentucky Judge who chal-
lenged a Cincinnatia editor to
fight him in satisfaction of some
newspaper criticisms on his course
as a public man, got little satisfac-
ton. The editor replied by an
open letter in his journal the En-
quirer, in which he said.
eff | acknowledge the right of
every public wrong doer, whose
acts are discussed in the Enquirer,
to challenge me to mortal combat,
/ would find my time SO thor
oughly taken up with affairs of
honor that / would neither be able
to earn a livelihood nor serve the
public. / have already expressed
the opinion that in this day the
code is the refuge of swashbuck-
lers. / have no ambition save in
my profession. | have no pride
save in the Enquirer and my own
good name. l have no regard for
"a code which the representatives, of
my own States. as we'll as those of
the Commonwealth which con-
tains the body of George b. Hodge
have made as reprehensible as
DEMONSTRATING and highway rob-
cry. l have made no arrange
ment with the British Govern
ment for the establishment of a
postoffice address in the dominion
of Canada, but if there is linger-
ing doubt in the mind of George
b. Hodge thai am lacking in the
physical courage necessary
for the protection of my
name and the pursuit of my
profession in Cincinnati, it is pos
sible that upon application he will
receive satisfactory evidence to
the contrary. l propose to reside
in this city and follow my profess
sion without interference from
blackguards or intimidation at the
hands of so called gentlemen"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

| had taken to guard. / could see ths
pistol in his hand, and 1t didn'l
| take long for me to decide that he
was not going to give up without
an effort to escape. He came along
leisurely until within twenty yards
of me, when | jumped from my
concealment and ordered him tC
stop or 60 on at his peril.
Before | could level my pistol
he fred two shots at me in quick
succession. / returned the fire,
when he turned aside from the
path and ran at the top of his speed,
firing back at me as pursued
The chase did not last over fifty
yards, when / thought he stum-
bled and fell into gutter. L lis
tened moment before rushing up,
but thinking his pistol must be
empty came up on him. his face
was turned upward, and the cold,
vacant stare of his eye indicating
plainly that he was expiring.
/ passed up to the house, and Was
met by his wife, laughing.
Il knew you would never take
him." she said.
=" i will take him some time If he
persists in lurking around this To-
cality," l replied.
No; he says it is not in you to
get the best of him, and some time
you will come upon him much to
your regret.'
How did you break the news to
her? asked the reporter.
l then told her that her husband
had been captured, and she could
see him by going down the ROAD a
few hundred yards.
What did your rewards amount
to asked the reporter?
photographed to the express com,
pany that the man had been killed
in an attempt to capture him, ana
that satisfactory eviden &c OF the
fact could be furnished if they de-
sired. The answer was, that no
evidence was necessary, as they
advertised for the capture ana re-
turn Of Dollman, and not MS dead
body. They never paid me cent,
| and | never pressed the matter.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
Everett House
CORNER QUEEN AND BURKE STREETS,
VIM. Rutledge, Propriet(

This popular House has been thoroui
ly renovated, and the present PROP
tor who assumed charge on the LIST
April, is now prepared to accommod
guests in the most comfortable and
isfactory manner. The House conta
"a chambers, all of which have be
handsomely furnished with new fur,
ture.
THE TABLE will be we'll suppl
with the best the market affords, p.
pared by experienced cooks. Char.
moderate.
THE BAR will be supplied will
choice variety of Pure Wines q
Liquors.
Abundant Stable room, with att
tive Ostlers'
My old patrons and the general pS
lie are invited to give me call.
April 7,-1y.-W.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
THE CHANGERS IN THE UNITED
STATES.

A compiler of statistics has fig
ured the number of grangers in
these United States, and counts
of 14,041. Most of them are situa-
ted in the western States, although
the Gulf States have 1905 organi-
cations. The political power of
these organizations is immense,
but it has never been exercised
yet, the members combining them
selves to n keen lookout for heir
individual interest. A national
bank, with $5,00O,000 gold capital
is feature ofthe California branch
and promises great success.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

If the estimate of the peach growers
(442, 900 baskets) be correct, more than
one fourth of the crop of the present sea
son is already marketed, and as yet we
have not got beyond the Hales, and have
not partaken of really good peach.
Consumers will be loath to believe that
the season is one-fourth over, and will
hang hopefully on the estimate of the
railroad companies, 100000 basket
which is more likely to prove the true
one. They reckoned that almost one
half the shipments would be of the Hale
varieties, and it does seem if the crop
be no greater than their estimate, that
they will be correct in this particular.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
Twenty Impolitc Things.

/. Loud and boisterous laughter.
2. Reading when others are talking.
8. Reading aloud in company without
being asked.
4. Talking when others arc reading
5. Splitting about the house, smoking
or chewing
6. Cutting fnger-nails in company.
7. Leaving church before worship is
closed.
g. Whispering or laughing in the house
of God.
8. Gazing rudely at strangers.
10. Leaving stranger without seat
II. A want of respect and reverence
for seniors.
II. Correcting older persons than
yourself, especially parents.
Is. Receiving present withoutan
expression of gratitude
IA. Making yourself hero of your
own story.
Is. Laughing at the mistakes of 9TH
ers.
16. Joking in others company.
II. Commencing talking before oth-
ers have finished speaking.
10. Answering questions that have
been put to others.
10. Commencing toeat as soon as you
get to the table; and,
20. Not listening to what others are
saying in company.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

A EPoRTED MURDER Con-
FIRMED. 1.-The story of the afro
cious murder Of j. w. Ross, on the
10th of July, in Middlesex county,
Va, is confirmed. He was shot
from a thicket and then taken to
he Rapahannock river and sunk in
nine feet of water. A white man
named Fisher and a colored man
named Robinson have been arrest
ed, and there is strong proof against
them. The motive was revenge.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
Brother BRYANT O, the Centen

Brother Bryant o the Centen-
nary Methodist Church in Mime
apolis is formally accused by his
pastor of conduct sufficient to ex-
Guide person from the kingdom
of grace and glory" The suffi-
cient thing which he is said to
have done is slandering nine Meth
odist preachers, by saying that
they had white washed another
preacher whose conduct they had
nYes tigated.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

ARRESTED FOR CATTLE STEAL
ing,-Charles Patton, formerly an
esteemed citizen of San Antonio,
Texas, is now in Jail there for cat
tle-stealing. When first arrested,
he readily gave bond and immedi-
ately left the country, One of his
bondsmen followed him across
Texas, Kansas and Nebraska into
Wyoming, captured him and
brought him back.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

A colored woman in Kentucky aged
twenty-five, is grandmother. At this
rate how many generations Of descend
ants would she have if living long
enough to be the nurse of Gen. Wash
ngton.
A CANNIBAL's EPITAPH.-" Write
me as one who loves his fellow-man. :"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-12

the penitentiary had been cut down from
soc per capita to 15c, This was a
telling argument and brought
forth hearty applause. Mr.. Davenport
then spoke of the County Courts so. Bit
terly cursed by the Radicals, and said it
was left for each county to say whether
they would bear the County Court sys-
tenn OF not, and hence none could com
phin. He instanced Marshall county,
where the Republican Justices refused to
do away with the County Court. Mr.:
Davenport then took up an article in the
Kindicdsor, signed Democrat, charging
nHdelity upon Mr.. Good for voting for
Melvin for Judge instead Of Ewing. He
said there was nothing in the argument
even if true, but Mr.. Good did vote for
Ewing for fear of such charges, while he
would have been justified in having voted
for Melvin. And again, Ewing was not
the candidate of the Democratic party.
He was only the candidate Of himself
and few friends. He said he had
known Mr.. Good for fifteen years, and
he would defy any man to say that he
had ever directly or indirectly gone
back on the Democratic party. Another
article in the same paper, also signed
Democrat, going to show that there had
been bargain and sale made between
Wood county and the Panhandle, swop-
ping Wilson for the capital. This arti-
Gle was more particularly strike at Sep.
Hall, but Mr.. Davenport tore it into
SIN eds. Mr.. Davenport's speech was nee
essgrily short, but was listened to atten-
lively throughout and warmly applauded.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Davenports
remarks, resolution appointing delegates
to the Ellenboro convention was adopted,
and two delegates from each district were
appointed. Another resolution was
adopted, making all Democrats in attend
ance at the convention accredited del
egates.
Messrs. Mortin, Coulter and Moore
were appointed County Executive Com
mittee, and three gentlemen from each
district were also appointed delegates to
the Senatorial convention. The meeting
then adjourned. :,
There is no doubt but that Mr.. Good
will get at least majority of the votes OF
Wetzel in the Ellenboro convention. and
we think he will get twO-thirds.
Dem o. KRAFT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-12
fCOmmunicated
The WeIIsburg Nominating COnven.
ton.
WELLsBURG, W. Va, August s.

WELLsBURG, w. Va, August s.
Pursuant to the call of the Democratic
Executive Committee, the Democratic
County Convention assembled III the
Court House, Saturday, August 9Th, 1874.
The following delegates were present:
Buffalo District, 7. II. Buchanan, james
Mitchell and Albert Rogers. Gross
Creek District, G. II. Browning and
CYRUS Morton. WcllSburg District, }.
:. Beall, J. K. McElroy and William
Oakcs.
On motion of John :. Bcall, Clcland j.
Browning was called to the chair, and
Albert Rogers appointed secretary.
On motion of Cyrus Morton, each dis
trict was allowed three votes in conven-
ton.
Nominations for the House of Dele
gates being next in order, Lynn Rodgers
was nominated on the sixteenth ballot
and. on motion, his nomination was made
unanimous.
On motion of Mr., Oaks, c. b. Turner
WA, nominated for Clerk of the County
Court by reclamation.
On the first ballot, Lewis Wells WAS
nominated for Assessor, which nomna-
ton was made unanimous.
The following named persons were APP
painted delcgat" to tn" Congressional
Convention. and on motion were III
structcd to vote for Col. Alexander Camp
bell for Congress: WellSburg district,
J. VI. Duval; Cross Creek, Nathaniel
Wells; Buffalo, c. B. Turner.
The following gentlemen were elected
members of the Democratic Executive
Committee for the ensuing year: Wells
burg. John ). Bcsll, james ID.
Lazcar and Thomas Everett; Cross
Creek. Nuth. Wells, j. Il. Sturgeon and
c. j. Browning; Buffalo, William Lewis,
Abraham Wilson and 7. II. Buchanan.
On motion, each delegate present
pledged himself to support the nominees
of the Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
&. J. BROwNING, Chairman.
ALBERT RODGERS, Secretary.