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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
Miss Brown" at Rock Island

Under the above heading the Washing
ton Star publishes letter from Rock Isl
and, dated Oct, 3lst, which contains inter
esting reference to Rock Island and its
surroundings, The paper was received
days ago, but the illusions to our Senior
so made him blush that he laid the paper
one side in kind of confused way, and it
has not been disturbed until day. As
he is out to-day, we Improve the occa-
sion to give Miss Brown a chance TO be
heard by copying that part of her letter
relating 10 our locality. Quitting the de-
scription of the ride from Washington I,
Rock Island, the balance of the letter is a,
follows;
AT ROCK ISLAND.
But there, | must not tell tales out o.
school; and will, instead, give you glance
at Rock Island and vicinity, ii you will ac
company me, in Imagination, on one of my
Fiues. Gee, there comes the two horse
shay which is to take MS and in !,
playing driver, is about the best comnan.
ION for trip OF that kind, you and l. nay
Star, could possibly have It's the senio
editor of HE Rock ISLAND ARGUS, who
thorough politician and polished man q
the world, wlthal retains all the enthu i
asm and kindly impulses of generous boy
hood, and Is, moreover, able to give an in
terestlng description and explanation of
everything within sight or hearing. He
gives the word and of we go first TO the
lower end OF town, for look at the glass
works, pillow factory, saw mills aud distillery.
A number Of queer buildings, on the
Siamese twins plan, attract our attention
and we are told that they are ice houses,
Quit to store a supply for the Southern
market aud that they furnish employment
curing the season for at least three hun
dred men.
,, ne turn around and take the bluff road
toiun Is western for bill, take a look a,
me Deautiiuily situated and well kent
uo9 acre, Chippiannock. and then de-
seend INTO lhe valley and approach the
R0ck nver. A sound Of machinery meets
our ears, and our guide, philosouhcr and
frieud informs us that a cotton factor
has been built here lately, which does a
fourishing business. aDd that further a, !
hne watch factory has also been establish.
ed Having soul above blankets watche.
ana sich We pass on, up the bluff, high
ef and higher, till the horses stop on th,
brow OF an almost perpendicularly descend
ing blll. and one OF the loyliest lsndscapt
imaginable lies before our DELIGHTED ewes
We are on the Watch Tower" ne sboI,
place OF the county. aud of which every
true Rock Islander is, with reason. proud
Far as the eye can reach the man;E, M
arms of the Rock river embracing wooded
OF cultivated islands. present their riptline
surface TO the bright October sun /: a soft
haze yeis the whole beautiful expanse and
al a DISTANCE Wagons pass, at what to Us
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
The Reason Why.
; The Davenport Gazette says


II simply wants action taken on the Hennepil
Canal question during the second session OF IN
Forty-Thrd congress, because In the following con
gress there will be maioiity In the House unay
this project, its friends must rely upon the p,esen
Republican congress-, and greatly upon ine in h
and influence Of Mr. Hawley who has aw pSt he
a true friend Of the measure and who VIII ho' pe
member OF the congess succeeding.
Very well. Let them place their reli.
ance there and watch the result What
evidence can the Gazette give that the ca.
nal will be built in that way2 Mr.. Haw.
lev has been in congress six years. What
has he accomplished? The question is
not new one. 1t has been before the
public for 20 years. If Mr., Hawlcy was
everigoing to procure the passage OF canal
bill and an appropriation for the work he
has had plenty of opportunities to try it in
the last five years. He has had Republi,
can congresses and presidents all the time.
What has he done? Is the work any
nearer realization now than before he
was elected? If he carries it through the
House this winter, will it pass the sen.
ate2 And if it passes both Houses will
the President approve it? Can the Ga,
zete name time when Republican con-
gress embarked in the business of digging
canals? Leave out John Quincy Adams s
congress. That body went wild on the
subject of internal improvements" as
Vandruff7s Island bears witness. But the
people put stop to the squandering of
money in that way, as soon as they got at
the ballot box again, Leave out that, and
when did any congress 60 into the canal
or railroad building business? Never.
And it is not likely they eyer will But
we are willing the Gazette should play its
little game. Let US watch Republican
House, Republican Senate, Republi-
can President, and MIR. Hawley, this win
ter, and see if they build this canal. And
if they do not, what particular pride can
the Gazette take in them in preference to
the Opposition. in that question? We
will look on and see how easily they can
run the business, all alone.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
Meeting Of the Farmers State Association
Postponed

4ustpouGu
In letter from Gen. Isaac II. Elliott,
dated Nov. Dist, and received at this office
that evening, he says:
II wish you would announce in THE
ARGUS that the Annual Meeting of the
Illinois State Farmers Association has
been postponed until about the middle
OF January next.
In this connection We wish to say tina
there are thousands Of people il this state
who are disguised with the cowardly cours
pursued by the State Association upon tn
subject of the currency Thus far, the AS
sociatloa has pursued sort of straddle- of
the-fence position. While its president, Mr.
Flagg, advocates the sound principles OF
honesty and return to specie payment,
its secretary, Mr.. Smith, runs wild
in favor of imitation, cheap" money, OBJ
lique reputation, and other equally sense
less vagaries, If the Association expects
to command the respect Of the people it
should take positive, decided, and plain
grounds in favor of honest money, hon
est payment of the public debt, anda speedy
return to specie payment.
And Rock Island county should not only
send men to the Association as delegates
whose views are sound on these questions,
but should send men who are capable ofmak-
ing an impression of their views upon the
convention. There probably is not dozen
men in this county, of any party, who are
infatonists or who hold to any of the wild
theories of the reputation imitation par
ty. Let our County Association see to it
that the people are represented by men
who can be heard from on this question.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
MOFFAT's LIFE PILLS
and
PHOENIX BITTERS.

The Most Successful Medicines
i'm the World.
Established i'm 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 eases of diseased
Liver, Blood or Skin, IndigeS-
ton, COstiyeness, Bilious Corr
plants, Rheumatism. and Fever
and Ague.
Thousands Of certificates are
incur possession. giving detailed
accents Of perfect CURES effect
ed by theSeinvaluable Medicines,
They regulate the System and
put all the functions of the body
I'm a healthy condition.
Il Sold by Druggists everywhere
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
81 Liberty Street, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
CLIMAX! CLIMAX I!

Pages Climax Salve, a Family
blessing for % cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
warrant it to cure ScrOfula
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
Ithas parallel-having per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
andBalsams, and putupin larger
boxesfOrthe same price than any
other Ointment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
HB The Daily Argus is delirere

bw7 The Daily Argus is delivered IN any
part of tie City, at t'oentV cents per 'oeeh',
or eighty cents MONTE. By maH $40 Il
year.
Weekly Argus 81 a year IN adrmce,
No paper sent beyond the time paid Tor.
Al business transacted at the Argus
Counting Room, opposite he Post Office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23


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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

1s9- Daily Subscribers to the Argus, ,oho
do not receire their papers regularly and
promptly are requested to report at the
business office
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
Will Wonders Never Cease :?

When DIR. Walker proclaimed that
he had produced from the medicinal
herbs of California an Elixir that would
regenerate the sinking system and cure
every form of disease not organic, the
incredulous shook their heads. Yet his
VINEGAR BITTERs is now the Standard
Restorative of the Western World. I'm
der the operation of the new remedy,
Dyspeptics regain their health |; the
Bilious and Constipated are relieved of
every distressing symptom the Con-
sumptive and Rheumatic rapidly re-
cover; Intermittent and Remittent
Fevers are broken the hereditary faint
of Scrofula is eradicated Skepticism
is routed, and this wonderful prepare
ton is to-day the most popular Tonic,
Alternative. and Blood Depurent ever
advertised in America. We don't sell
Rum under the guise of medicine. We
advertise and sell q pure medicine
which will stand analysis by any chemist
in the country.-C0na.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

IT'S REsuLT.-If alcohol is taken ha-
bitually during a long time in consider
able quantities, it is apt to produce an
excessive deposit of fat, and fatty de-
generation of the heart or of other vital
organs, rendering a person less vigorous
in throwing off disease. The inference
is, obviously, that the habitual use of
alcoholic drinks should be matter of
great caution with every one and that
liquors containing large alcoholic pro-
portions, such as brandy, whisky, and
port and sherry, should be avoided by
all persons,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
A FRIEND IN NEEp,-For sudden

A FRIEND IN NEED.-For sudden
colds, producing collie or neuralgia pains, the
Pain-Killer Of PERRY DAVIS acts like charm.
II is equally eflicacious applied externally or
informally. Throughout tho New England
States II is the family doctor, No mother does
without it. Whenever used, in this Or any
other land, 1t is everywhere acknowledged to
DO the worlds "Pain-Kllor." All druggists
keep it,-[Com.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

INDIANS DYING OF STARvAr1oN.-The
Indians at Vermillion Lake, Mimi. are
cying of starvation. They have eaten
two children and one man. Scarcity of
game and failure of wild rice crops are
the cause. They claim that the Gov
eminent failed to send the usual sup
ply of provisions. Eighty of the Indians
are coming into settlement for relief.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
COVERED WITH ERUPTIoNs. CURED.
CIAyERocK, Columbia Co., N. Y.

We noticed in one of our exchanges
this week the statement of Dea. John Hodg-
kins, of South Jefferson, Me-, whose son was
cured of incipient consumption by the use of
Joltnson's Anodyne Liniment. We refer to
this at this time as tending to corroborate the
statement we made last week in relation to this
Liniment as applied to ensumption.-tCom.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

CRIsrADoRo's ExcELsIoR HAIR DYE
stands unrivaled and alone. It's merits have
been 80 universally acknowledged that 1t would
DO q supererogation to descant on them any
further-nothing can beat it.-Com.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
If Congress had employed as much

46fe1S
scientific skill in the arrangement of it's
Reconstruction Policy" at the close, as the
War Department did in the beginning of the
war in arranging for the manufacture of what
was called Sheridan's Cdldpry Condition Po,o-
ders for the use Of Cavalry horses, no doubt
the Union would have been restored long ago.
-Erchanqc
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

FACES INSTANT RELIEF has stood
twenty years test. Is warranted to give imms-
date relief to all Rheumatic, Neuralgia Head,
Ear and Back aches. or money refunded. Com.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

HALE HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAI
will arrest every silment affecting the lungs
throat or chest.-[Com.
Pike ToothscLe Drops cure in one minute
Icon.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
Pimples, EruptiOns, Rough Skin,

The system being put under the influence Of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for a
few weeks, the skin becomes smooth, clear
soft, and velvety, and being illuminated with
the glow of perfect health from within, true
beauty stands forth in all its glory. Nothing
ever presented to the public as a beautifier of
the complexion ever gave such satisfaction for
this purpose as this Discovery. The effects of
all medicines which operate upon the system
through the medium of the blood are neces-
sarly somewhat slow. no matter how good the
remedy employed. While one to three bottles
clear the skin of pimples, botches, eruptions,
yellow spots, comedones, or "grubs," dozen
may possibly be required to cure some cases
where the system is rotten with scrofulous or
virulent blood posons. The cure OF all these
diseases, however, from the common plmple to
the worst scrofula is, with the use OF this most
potent agent, only matter of time. Sold by
all Druggists
COVERED WITH ERUPTIoNs. CURED.
CLAvERocK, Columbia Co.. N. Y.
DIR. r. V. PIERCE. Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir Il am sixty years Of age, and have
been affiictee with Salt Rheum in the worst
form for great many years until, accidentally,
saw one of your books which described my
case exactly. 1 bought your Golden Medical
Discovery and took two bottles and a half, and
was entirely cured From my shoulders to my
hands was entirely covered with eruptions,
also on face and body was likewise afflicted
with rheumatism, so that walked with great
difficulty, and that is entirely cured. May God
spare you long life, to remain blessing to
mankind With untold gratitude.
MRS. A. w. WILLIAMS.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
His Will.

mer days, and a true regard for the
dignity and worthiness of the calling
which their father followed" It is a
capital legacy.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE AND
SICK
from no other cause than having worms IN The
stomach.
BROWNS vIRMIFU0H CoMYYTs
will destroy worms without injury TO the child,
being perfectly WHITE, and tree from all colorins
or other injurious Ingredients usually used In
worm preparations.
CURTIS d BROWN, Projectors,
No. 216 Fulton Street, New York.
Sold BY Druggists and Chemists, and dealers In
Medicines at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A Box.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

THIRTY YEARS NXPERIEMCD OF
AN OLD NURSE.
MRS wINsLOws SOOTHING SYRUP 10 'sH1
PRESCRIPTION OF one ofths best Female Physi.
diana and Nurses In the United States, and has
been used for thirty years with never failing safety
and success By millions Of mothers and children
from the feeble infant Of one weok old 70 the adult
II oorrects aoidity Of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and gives rest health
and comfort to mother and child. We believe II 70
DO tho Best and eureAt Remedy in the World in all
cases Of DYsHNTRRY and DIARkHEA IN chill.
DREN, whether II ArisCs from Teething or from
any other cause. Fall directions for using will
company each bottle: None Genuine unless the
facsimile ofCURTIS PERKINS 10 on the outside
wrapper.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
THIRTY YEARS DXPERIDMCD Ol
AN OLD NURSE

For Coughs use wIsrAR's BAIsA.M-[Com
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30
y HVUSEI1OIU FANA
AND
FAMILY LlNIM ENT

DAm1A1 AHNIWANV
10 tho best remedy in tho world for the following
complaints, WIS.,: Cramps in tho Limbs and 8tom.
aoh, Pain In the Stomach, Bowels or Side, Rheu.
matism in all Its forms, Bilious Collie, Neuralgia
Cholera, Dysentery, Colds, Ylosh Wounds, Burns,
Sore Throat, Spinal Complaints, sprains and
Bruises, Chills and Fever. For Internal and H.
ternAl use.
It's operation 10 not only to relieve the patient,
but entirely removes the cause Of the com plant.
II penetrates and porvades tho whole system, 70.
storing healthy action to all its parts. and quick
entng the blood.
otAble and All Healing.
Prepared BY
CURTIS q BROWN,
No. AIS FULTON Street, New Yorh.
For sale BY all Druggists,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-01-30

e6 IN f1 Per day! AGENTS wanted an yauns
or ola make more money at work for in their spare
moments or ali the time, than at anything else racu-
lars frVe Addyvss q, kZUsoN w. f0sSssaes Sss's~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08

District of Columbia, in respect to the
payment of the principal and interest of
the 3.65 bonds therefore in computing
! with precision, the bonded debt Of the
district, the aggregate sums above stated
as respects the 800 bonds now issued,
the outstanding certificates of the Board
Of Audit, and the unadjusted claims
! pending before that board should be re-
duced to the extent Of the amount to be
apportioned to the United States govern
ment in the manner indicated in the act
of Congress Of June 20, 1874.
I especially invite your attention to
the Recommendations Of the Commits
sioners of the Sinking Fund relative to
the ambiguity of the act Of June 20, 1874,
! the interest on the district bonds, and
the consolation of the indebtedness
of the district. l feel much in
debted to tie gentlemen who
consented to leave their private
affairs, and come from distance to at
tend to the business of this district, and
for the able and satisfactory manner in
which it has been conducted, | am sure
their services will be equally appreciated
BY the entire country.
1t will be seen from the accompanying
full report of the Board of Health, that
the sanitary condition of the District Is
very satisfactory. In my opinion, the
District of Columbia should be regarded
as the ground of the National Capital il
which the entire people are interested.
do not allude to tEis to urge gener-
Gus appropriations to the District, but to
draw the attention of Congress in iram-
ing law for the government of the
District, to the magnificent scale on
which the city was planned by the found
ers of the government; the manner in
which. for ornamental purposes, the re-
se.vations Of streets and avenues were
laid out and the proportion OF the prop
ertv actually possessed by the general
government. l think the proportion of
the expenses of the government and i'm
provement to be- borne by the
general government of the cities
of Washington and Georgetown and the
county should be carefully and equitably
defined. In accordance with section of
the net approved June %, 1874, | APP
pointed board to make survey OF the
mouth Of the NJ ,ssissippi river with II
view to determine the best method OF
obtaining and maintaining depth of
water sufficient tor the purpose of COM
mcrcc, &c. and in accordance with an
act to provide for the appointment of a
committee of engineers to investigate
and report permanent place for the
reclamation Of thc..alluvial basin Of the
Mississippi subject to inundation, l ap-
pointed commissioner of engineers.
Neither board has vet completed its
labors, and when their reports are re-
ccived they will be forwarded to Con-
grcss without delay.
[Signcdl l. ;. GRANT.
Erecu'irc Mansion, Dee. :, 1874.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08
Souudinxs for Hydrographic F"r
noses,

Extensive and much needed soundings
have been made for hyprographic
purposes, and to fix the proper routes
IF ,be ocean telegraphs, further surveys
Of the great Isthmus have been under r.
tslen and completed, and two vessels oil
tbs navy are now employed in conJunc-
ton with those of England, France
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08

The efficiency of the navy has Oerh
LARGELY increased the last year under the
impulse of the foreign complications
which threatened Us at III" commence
rnont of the last session OF congress.
Most Of our efficient wooden ships were
nut in condition for Immediate service
and the repairs on our lron-cIalS were
rushed with the utmost vigor. Inc re-
suit is that most of these are no" Ill WI
oarc,ive state. and need only to be man
ned and put in commission to 60 AT once
into service. Some of the new SLoopS
authorized by Congress are already III
commission, and most of the remainder
,re launched and only wait the c"hp!c-
ton of their machinery to enable tne'ia u
take their places as part OF our e"eT'''e
force, Two iron torpedo ships have been
completed within the past year, ana iour
of our large double turre,ted Iron ci"dS
are now undergoing repairs. when
these are finished everything that Il
usefnl of our navy--as now authoriZeu-
will no in a condition for service, ana
With the advance in the science OF torpe-
do warfare. the American navy Sonits'.-
atively small as it is, will be FOUND NJ any
time powerful for the purpose OF u
peaceful nation. IT.,
mich also has been accomplished
during the wear in the aid of science, ana
~ increase the sum of general knowledge,
and further the interests OF commerce
and civilization.
Standings for photographic Pur-
poses,
II ,.>,,oh paaded snundinCs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08
SUGARS.
NELL & ELLIN6HAM,
Wholesale GrOCers,
1905 Main st.

Have now IN store ana hoI aAte'
On Hall Bbls Lake Herring.
loo White Fish.
Hu No. MackCrel.
90 No. MackeTeI.
4U Packages Mackerel, 2 and 3 IN quarter
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u Tiercf-s chaicc Carolina Rice.
10 RbIs chOic. y. .. AOlas-.s.
% Hhds choice y. o. Sugar.
~ Bbls Syrup>.
81 BbIs Standards 4. y, Extra e. GranH-
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&C Sugar.
80 Bbls Flour, embracing White Bose,
Keystone. IdIewiss, Howard and other
standard brands.
10 Rags prime to choice Coffee.
. Half Chests prime 10 choice q. i.
20 Caddies prime 10 Choice o. p. Teas.
our Tobacco embraces Halbrooks J. X
NjlIiDer's. PAGES and other good and re-
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call and examine our stock before pGrcb'
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08
Report OF the Attorney General.

The report of the lAttorncy General
contains valuable recommendations re-
lating to the administration Of justice
IN the courts of the United States,
to which | invite your attention.
respectfully suggest to Congress
the propriety of increasing the number
of Judicial Districts in the United States
to eleven, the present number being nine;
and the creation of two additional judge
ships. The territory to be travcrscd
by the Circuit Judges is 50 great, and the
business of the Courts So steadily in
creasing, that it is growing more and
more impo-aible for them to keep up
with the business requiring their attcn-
ton. Whether this would require the ne
cesSitv of adding two more Justices of the
Supreme Court to the present number, |
submit to the Judgment of Congress.