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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

Tie Chicago Industrial Age evidently
means we'll enough, but doesn t it contain
Just a little too much about the currency
and cheap money! Dozens of farmers
have mentioned this to us. They have
tired of such lengthy and voluminous
treatises as the Age thrusts upon its read
ers. No newspaper can exactly suit every
body but it is to be presumed that whole
columns of patitudes on a matter that
can't be bettered much any how, will suit
nobody. A respectable number of farm
ers in Henry county are taking the Age,
and it is in their interest that we send up
a cry for relief. - Geneseo Necs
Aud if they are wise they will drop it as
soon as their subscriptions expire and take
Colemans Raral World, St. Louis, or the
Prairie Farmer, Chicago. The currency
principles of s. NJ. Smith and his Indus
trial Age are Numerically opposed to the
interests of the farmers, and are exactly
what spectators and bankrupts want. The
true interests of the genuine farmer re-
quire stable and uuhuctuating and specie
paying currency OF all men, farmers suf
fer most from the greenback imitation uon-
sense,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Cloudy, dark and drizzly weather
No sunshine for several days.
The ferry is doing good business
No whines about rocks for several days.
Mr.. U. S. Grant has found another Of
his cousins place, as U. S. Judge foi
Louisiana, in place of Durrell.
The net proceeds of the late festival
for Trinity church will be about seven hun
bred and fifty dollars. Pretty good.
George Wolenhaupt had his right
hand badly injured in the toy factory yes
terday, where he was an empOye. He will
probably lose a portion OF the index finger.
The steamer Tenio struck sunkeu
rock at Dwit's Bend, near Uma;lla, Ore
gon, and sunk. The passengers and crew
were saved The vessel is a wreck, bur
the cargo will be saved.
"A little of the mud was scraped from
some of the crossings to-day. The princi-
pal crossings should be cleaned every day
in mud time, The people pay for it, Let
the people have the benefit.
The Offices of sheriff and coroner are
vacant in Bureau county, the persons
elected this fall having neglected to take
the oath of office in time, as required by
the constitution. A new election will be
necessary.
Capt Martindalc, of the W: L. r. r.
has been confined to his house, in Racine.
for nearly two weeks, with quincy and
pleurisy. He is improving, but it will be
some days yet before he will be out.
"A special to the Louisville Ky } Cdu-
rier-JomHm says Harrison Coekerell was
not shot by John ID. White, as first repor
ted, but by DIR. Sbule, whose brother
Cockerell killed some years ago. The
wound is thought to be mortal.
w. ii. Dawson, Of Freeport, said if
his little boy didn't get well he would hang
himself The physician pronounced the
BOYS case homeless aud Mr. Dawson went
and hanged himself. The boy is getting
well aud is crying for his father, being still
ignorant of his death.
The Steamboat Saline. from Shreve-
port for New Orleans, with a cargo of cot
ton and lot of sugar. struck a sn1g at
Creal Bend and sunk in twenty feet of
water and will probably prove a total loss.
The cargo was valued at $1,000; insured
in New Orleans companies.
"A woman calling herself Madame
Lala has been arrested in Baltimore
charged with obtaining money under false
pretences from poo- girls, and forming
scheme for entlcing them to ruin. She
advertised for fifty young ladies to work at
her establishments plain and fancy sewing
About one hundred applied, from each Of
whom she collected an initiation fee OF 81,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
POLICE COURT.
Before E. C. Cropper, Police Magistrate

When John Parker was up yesterday
Magistrate Chopper returned him 81 and ad-
ylsed him to use it to get home home with.
He didn't take this good advice but went
and got bowling drunk. The Magistrate S
charity went into some saloon keepers till.
and John Parker.w was put into jail by Off
Ger Brennan. To-day he was find $50,
uhler the vagrant act and given a chance
10 WORK 1t out On the street crossings,
Adam Hanike is a stout we'll To do
Ieuton who boards at the Union House.
lie was pulling fingers with a man at the
Union House, when some words occurred,
aud Adam took his opponent by the Slack
OF his pants and has cvilar and slung him
out doors, through a window, taking sash
and glass along with him. And Policeman
Ohrt sluDg Adam into Jail This morning
the Magistrate said it was IS and costs
which Adam promptly paid and was dis
charged.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
sit Works like Charm"
RENNE'S n LAHIISSGMAGIC OIL !

This is remedy every family should have In the
house TO use in case of emergency. IL is purely
vegetable, and may be used internally or exter-
naliy 1t II not an oily sticky substance but clean
delicious and saie TO use, even in inexperienced
hands. As an external rmedy, when freely used,
penetrates through the abs orbenis u the scat Of
pain, causing free circulation, and giving TO weak
ened and oSerstrained cords aud muscles, new life
and elasticity; 1t sheaths inismed and bruised sur
faces, and cures pain as water quenchcs IRE. Try
il for
WOUNDS, SPRAINs, NEURALGIA
SORES, CRICK THE BACK, RHEuNATIsM.
BCENs, HEADACHE, SiIFF JOINTS
or any other kind OF pain or lameness As an in
terual remedy it operates As a kind difusive seda-
tive il tones and corrects the stomach aids diges-
zion and readiy cures
Colo. CRAMPS, CouGHs.
CHOLERA MORBUs, INDIGESTION SORE THROAT
and in fact all aches and pains that esh is heir to-
The immediate and faithful Use of Renne's Pam
Killing Magic OH In case OF emergency, will often
save life. or a long and tedious sickness. The
genuine Rcnnc's Magic Oil Is put mp only in panel
bottles with the name blown In the glass. and up
on the bottle finely engraved steel plate label,
upon which j. the likeness Of VIM. Rcune. All
other IgiC oils counterfeit. worthless imi-
tGiions- Iail for hcune's Magic oil. where Won
usually trade. IL Is put up in three sizes rial
Medium and Large size. WILLIAM RENNE
q sons, Sole FroprieioTs ana Manufacturers.
nj geld, Mss lU-l3CSw1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
Phlebotomy,

When DR.. Sangrado found his patients weak he
gave them water cruel. When they got weaker he
blcd them aid dosed them with calomel and jaap,
ill BIAS tells us they almost invariably died. A
good many people are killed that way yet The
world in genera, however, has found out that, in
cases of debility, and premature decay, Hostel
ters stomach Btters s the true DEMONSTRATING cor
dial, This tonic is powerful and perfectly harm
less restorative But it does than invigorate.
1t regulates and purifes. While it buil0s up The
strength and infuses vitality into the blood. it
briggs all the secretions into harmony with the
laws of health The feebler sex find it Invaluable
in the various physical difficulties to which their
organization renders them subject In all hysteri
cal and hypochondrcal cases its effect is magical.
served, and frmness and elasticity given TO the
system.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
About Canals and Things.

Under the administration of John Quincy
Adams congress authorized an extended
and in most cases worthless system OF in
ternal improvements, mostly jobs and
speculations for those who got contracts
and those who gave out contracts. That
is the case usually, with large government
contracts. The people rebelled at this
waste of their money, elected jackson and
put an end to the unconstitutional squand-
ering of their funds. Since then no ad-
ministration has ever undertaken the bust
ness of building canals and railroads and
running them. The responsible editor OF
the Union, with seven years experience"
endeavors to dispute this position by say
ing that
Congress is even now building canal at the
Keokuk rapids OF the Mississippi, has made an ap'
preparation for the Fox and Wisconsin river i'm
provement which il in the nature OF canal has ex
pended money the Copperas creek dam in the
Illinois river.
In each of these cases the appropria.
ton is simply for the improvement of a
navigable stream of water which is free
to the world and the appropriation is
made on the same principle as that for
taking rock from the rapids and improving
the channel.
There are grave constitutional objections
to the wild Schemes recommended in the
Window report and by the Richmond con
vention, and it is not probable that even
Republican congress will indorse the prln-
ciple that congress has power to use the
public money to carry them out. 1t can
rot be done except by system of corrupt
logrolling, The people of each section
would be quite contented if they could
have their pet project carried out, and
then stop. 1t is not probable that ma
jority can be obtained In congress for one
measure alone, on its merits. "A scoop
net which would take in all the projects
for all the goose creeks and bayous and
mil! ponds and railroads may possibly be
passed by corrupt system of logrolling-
'you help my scheme and I'll help yours
but even that is doubtful The load
would probably be too heavy and the ma
chine would break down.
1t is barely possible that the constitu-
tional objection might be got around, in the
case of our canal, under the pretense that
it was necessary in order to bring stone
from Joliet for the Arsenal buildings
but that would be rather thin" 1t would
cost more to build and own and run boats
than to pay present rates of freight. Be
sides, the ingenuity of advocates of other
projects would find equally good reasons
for their bitches and roads and jobs How
ever, the Gazette and the Republican
party seem to have taken the job. Let US
see how they will finish it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

A few months since our champion canal advocate
down at Rock Island was TnE ARGUS while the
Union, If anything, was feminist this cheap
transportation enterprise. Now the Union is for
the canal. towpath and all, and THE ARGUS silent
viii editor Drake please explain this change. No
Drake should go back on a water enterprise with
ont giving reasons, even ION compulsion. "-Dtron
Telegraph.
There has been no change in THE ARGUS
on this question. The ARGUS wants the
canal dug, always wanted it dug, and ney-
er said word against having it dug
There may be some constitutional objec-
tons to the United States going into the
canal and railroad business, but inasmuch
as the Davenport Gazette has kindly in
formed the public that the Republican
party must do the job this winter if it is
ever done at all, The ARGUS, while plac-
ing no blocks in the way, is content to look
on and see if the Republican party W il
build it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
To the Charitable. People.of Rock Island
County.

Editors Of The Rock Island Argus,
/ As have been appointed by the inhabi.
tants of Northwestern Kansas to travel and
solicit aid TO keep them from starvation,
will YOU allow me, through your columns,
to give some facts In relation to the por-
ton of Kansas that | represent and OF the
ravages of the grasshoppersI
The counties OF Jewell, Smith, Phillips,
Norton, Rocks and Osborne, have been
settled within the past three years. About
one half of the inhabitants have come dur
ing the past year, They are moral, in
dustrious, intelligent people, but, like
most Homesteaders, they came to Kansas
door, built their Dugouts and Sod Houses,
broke up their ground and planted corn,
trusting to sod crop for their first year s
SUNNY Owing to great drouth the crop
was reduced one half, but even with that
the neople could have lived through.
About the last of August the country
was visited with ''grasshoper raid. -
This, to be appreciated must be seen.
The air as far as the eye could reach was
| filed with what appeared great fall OF
snow. The wind dying out they settled
down, covering the houses, ground and
crops as thickly as they could stand, and
then the work of devastation commenced.
In few days everything green was gone,
leaving the country as barren and desolate
as in the dead of winter.
la the above mentioned counties not a
bushel of corn was raised, All other crops
shared the same fate, except wheat which
was harvested at the time. This whole
sale destruction of crops has left the people
in most deplorable condition. Without
aid from abroad many must actually starve.
When left, about five weeks ago, many
families were living on dry bread, and the
-four that it was made from was borrowed
from those who had not enough for their
use. In clothing. the people are as destl-
tute as they are in food,
At mass meeting that l attended in
Jewell county to devise some means for
relief, there we're at least one hundred
men that we're barefooted Men, women,
and children are not decently clothed, for
even summer And now comes the CUES
ton, "What shall be done?" Will the
people of the more favored states come to
the rescue ?-or shall the people of West
ern Kansas be left to suffer from cold and
hunger? In other towns where the cause
has been presented the people have res
pended nobly. believe they will in Rock
Island
The c., B. & G. aud the St. Joe & Den
yer railroads have offered to transport sup
plies for the destitute free of charge, and
| think all other roads will when called
upon, for forty years experience has shown
me that they are rarely behind in deeds OF
charity.
In conclusion let me say to the good peo-
pie of this city that any donations of mon
ey, food or clothing, sent to Fletcher Vilett,
President of the Union Relief Society Of
Limestone District, Jewell Centre, Kan
sas, will be thankfully received and faith
fully distributed to the needy and to those
only 6. II. WOODWARD,
Agt Limestone Aid Society, Kansas.
N. BAH supplies should be shipped
via St. Joe to Belvidere, Nebraska.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

A FAMILY REMEDY. Coos CoUGn
BALsAM. These have become house,
hold words with very many families, and
the merits Of the article justly entitle it to
our confidence and patronage. Some are
testifying that it has actually cured them
of consumption, while for coughs, hoarse-
ness and kindred troubles 1--WE think it has
no equal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

There ought to be few loads Of finely
pounded rock placed on some of the side
street crossings, right away. The one
across Front street, corner Of East Eagle.
needs some very much. So do those on
the side streets at Illinois and the cross
streets from jefferson to Beaver. At these
points there is more crossing than any
where else and little pounded rock or Gin
ders or something to keep people out of
the mud in the most business parts Of town
Is wanted Immediately,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

to belong to what she called a sewing So
ciety, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and connected
with large houses in other cities.
The parade of Knights Templars in
New Orleans, yesterday the 4th) was a
grand affair. The buildings along the
line of march were decorated with nation
al flags and banners, and the streets were
crowded with spectators. The prizes
offered by the Louisiana Jockey Club for
the best drilled and best appearing com
pany, was awarded to the st. Louis
Com mandery, No. !. In obedience to
Mayor Leeds proclamation, City Hall
was closed in honor of the visiting Sir
knights. The courts closed and business
generally throughout the City was sus-
pended while the procession was moving,
The Pickwick Club, St. Charles Hotel.
Masonic Hall and many other buildings
were brilliantly illuminated at night There
we're grand balls at night at the Exposi-
ton, Greenwell and Odd Fellows halls,
given by the local Commandery in honor
of their visitors.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

MASONIC the regular annual com
munication of Rock Island Lodge. No ooo,
A. f. & A. NJ, the following otilcers were
elected for the ensuing Masonic year;
John Z. Bready, W. NJ.
William J. Pratt, 5. w.
f.. d. Folsom, }. W.
w. s. Parsons, Treasurer
e. P. H. Wood, Secretary.
H. B. Burgh, Auditor.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

KIDDER's AsTHANlA PAsTILEs have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
and now are afordng sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick eff
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, as
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing sym pto,ns while inhaling de-
lightlul perfume Price 40 cents by mail.
Stowell X Co. Charleston, Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

For bruises or sprains, rub the wounded
parts freely aud thoroughly with Renne's
Pain Killing Magic Oil. Be sure aud buy
the genuine, which is put up only In panel
bottles, with name blown in the glass, and
upon the bottles finely engraved steel
plate label upon which is the likeness of
VIM. Renpe
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

Ladies, do you want handsome com.
plexion? OF course you all do Well,
then send for box of A. J. Pozzoni' S
"Medicated Complexion Powder" 1t will
remove freckles and sunburn, will allay all
irritation and impart to the skin beauti-
full transparent wilderness. 1t is sold at
wholesale and retail by A. j. Pozzoni, St.
Louis, Mo-, and by E. Breunert, Emil
Kehler, c. Speidel, and Benser & Thorn
as, Rock Island ll-l4dly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

''Cheap Talk--The Richmond Conven-
ton is very Prodigal of Words-It is do
ing more Harm than Good to Cheap Trans
portation are the Chicago Tribune's
headings to the Richmond convention pro-
ceedings, while, in an editorial, the Tribune
says;
So far as the real interests of cheap
transportation are concerned,i it would have
been better if the Richmond convention
had never been. The very extravaganza
of its recommendations will forbid their
being seriously entertained by congress,
No political party, in these times, we ven
ture to say, will assume the burden of a
scheme which contemplates the immediate
expenditure of S200,Oo0,000 by the Ma
tional government for internal improve
mentS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
DAVE GAGE ACQUITTED.

The trial of David A. Gage, the default
ing Chicago city treasurer, which has been
in progress at Waukegan for some days,
resulted in verdict Of acquittal. 1t was
shown that the city council authorized him
to loan the city money, and this had great
weight with the jury. No one supposes
Mr.. Gage ever intended to dofraud the
city. The result proves that towns, coun-
ties, cities or governments should not 60
into the banking or money lending business
better leave that for private enterprise,
The Jury was out but very short time.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

Mr.. Loeb claims to have the very latest
styles and finest patterns of imported
cloths, and to make them into business
or dress suits to order, and in the latest
fashions, at his One Price Clothing House.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

Five cents worth of Corbett's California
Soar Plant will do as large washing as
fifteen cents worth of ordinary soap. For
cleaning floors, woodwork or washing
dishes It has no equal. A trial is invited.
For sale by all grocers. u-adtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
Order of United worknen

Deputy District Supreme Master Work
man o. j. Noble, of Davenport aided by
o. p. Tltcomb and other members of the
craft from Noble Lodge No. |, of Rock Isl
and. instituted Harmony Lodge No. ,,
United Order of Ancient Wcrkmen, in VI o.
line, on Thursday evening, the Sd. The
following officers were elected and install
ed:
7. NJ. W.-Geo. w Flickenger.
NJ. W.-Lewis Biers.
g. IA +. Morey.
Overseer-W. 4. Clark.
Recorder-D. V. Witter,
Financier ID. Long.
RECEIVER, Quick.
Wa;chman-GeO. Henderson.
Guide-Lee Kurkiudall
After the INSTALLATION of officers, the
members of the craft had supper served in
the hall, and spent a delightful evening in
the enjoyment of the repast aud social in
tercourse. finally separating in good cheer
with the flattering auspices under which
the second Lodge of their order in this
state begins work
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
ASTHMA

THE SUBSCRIBERS ARE MANUFACTURERS
! and froprietoss Of DR.. z W. kcsds Celebrated
Asthma Relief which ik undoubtedly the beet
Asthma renedy yet discovered II SLANT KE-
LikE IL GUARANTEED OR PUR HAsE PRICE
lNDhD. We pbi mp the medicine in boxes a
ihrec sizs, which retail Tor - ceHts 50 ccbfs aud
IL. Prfsons remiffing reiail fTice wfil have thr
medicine promptly forwarded by mail. poet paid
Also sasnpir EXIT free TO any who desire. Priccs
pr dog. Sl.T5; S35g and $50: gross Price. SIS.
ssS; So. ETHRIDGE, TCLLER q CO,
Rome, y. Y.
For sale in Rock Island By John BsnsstOn.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
California Sunday Train.

The train from California going East, via
Chicago, leaves this city, tomorrow morn
ing at 8:l5.
Also, the train from the East for Omaha
San Francisco and all intermediate points
leaves this city tomorrow evening at $50
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

A splendid stock of frst-class furnish
ing goods, find underwear, hosiery, gloves
scarfs, ties, collars, etc, etc. Everything
at popular prices at Loeb's
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

The Cincinnati Enquirer is counterfeit
money, initiation, reputation paper, and
for its benefit the Cincinnati Commercial
has been quoting from "a Rebels
Recollections, book now il press, this
little conversation between a Confederate
aud a Union soldier, touching incidentally
upon the currency for more Of which the
Enquirer is enquiring:
Union soldier-Aren't times rather hard over
there Johnny
Confederate solditr-Not at all. We've all the
neccssaries of life,
u. s.-Yes; but how about Injuries You never
see any coffee nowadays, do you;
sc. S-Plcnty Of it.
~. S.--Isn't 1t pretty high!
sc. S.-Forty dollars pound. tina s all
~. S.-Whew Don't you call that highY
&C. S--(after rehectng)-Well, perhaps it Is a
trine uppish but then you never saw money so pcn-
tiful as il is with us. We hardly know what to do
with Land don't mind paying high prices for things
want
The moral 'of this little dialogue is COM
mendad to S. " Smith and mir -s''3es''''''F
dge lunatics.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
CITY.
The best and cheapest clothing.
A"e A'' I. BAMBERGER.

Educate your sons and daughters at the
Roct island Business College, Day and
night sessions. IHEo' A. TREY
AT
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

DUNHAM's YEAST POWDER, For Purity
and Strength it is unequaled, All who
use 1t like il. and recommend it for relia-
bility and economy.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

Jonas Bears Clothing House is known
as the depot Of the Racine, Wis, trunk
manufactory, and also for selling good
goods at reasonable prices. 5-odly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
All Subscribers

All Subscribers
to THE DAILY ARGUS who fail to get their
papers regularly are requested to notify
some one connected with this Office, SO that
the matter can be corrected.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

Livingston says he sells the genuine
Racine Wisconsin Trunks with the i'm
proved patent lock bolts, at very low
prices.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

~ "a AAi4's S'iNN'' NPP"7''N A''~N A'SNN A'17V'
Have determined to
CLOSE OUT their Stock
within the next so days.
preparatory TO Removal.
Ne are new prepared to
olfef Great Inducements,
especially in Ladies Furs.
Blankets, EIaanelS, Yarns,
A fall line of Dress 08sds,
Skirts, Corsets. Cloves, iIo-
sieFy, NabiaS, Jackets, Un-
derWeaF. Notions, etc. to
which the attention of
every one is invited.
Call and. examine and
secure & No. l Bargains
ere it is too late. /
POSITIVE SALE.
l. & z. HEINsHEIMER.
Rsak Island, lila, Nov. zisi is7i
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

A full assortment of men, boys and
children's wear. Clothing at the lowest
prices, at Loeb's.