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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-02
THE
GREAT
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Remedy.

| eB- The attention Of those afflicted with colds
coughs, and with any disease # the lungs is di-
| rccted to this valuable remedy. The seasou OF the
year has already come when, account OF the sud
den changes in the weather, colds and coughs are
easily taken, and II neglected may lead disease
of the lungs. What is needed under such circum
stances is n reliable remedy-speedy in afording
relief and efectual in arresing further progress OF
disease.
s3T-To arrest the existing irritation OF the air
passages and the lungs, speedily ana eliectually,
he seat aud cause of cough, is an important step
gained toward relief and In the first stages of
the disease. MAsTAs PULMoNIc BALsAM possesses
this important power, and while ii promptly and
relieves cough, ~ renders the lungs further relief
by promoting u free discharge of the accumulated
mnCns in the air PASSAGES imparting u healthy ac-
tion and vigor at thy same time.
sS Those suffering with cough and the first sta
GEES Of lung disease, will therefore find In this
valuable preparation speedy and decided relief
Even those whose condition is beyond recovery.
will derive from It's great beneft as well as
comfort For the class OF diseases 1t is designed to
relieve. the general communication 1t has received
has proved is great efficacy beyond question. For
the past twenty years thousands have been speedily
and eifectually cured by it's timely use while suf-
fering from severe cods, protracted coughs, and
from vegetable balsams and the medicinal proper
ties of roots and herbs, with no minerals or poison.
GUS acids Simple and safe in the materials used
1t can be taken al any time.
sE- Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medt-
cnes throughout the coupt-v. 2-id&wt
For sale In Rock leland by c. SpeidelE,J
Bruenert. Bcnser d Thomas, Emil Kmhlc..
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STANDARD loTTA BuSILE.

UIPLUMA AWARDED
BY THE AMERICAN IN
sIlTUTE each year. A.
w, Thomas, Patenter
/ md Manufacturer, fod
tne Lightest, Strung.
~, and most comfort
Mle B nstle-Th
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-02
ghe g5!]ailg Arsns.

-- From the Madison tind Courier.
The Tramp,
BY Ion HOLDING
On morn In dreary winter
Came worn aud weary printer
With his bundle on splinter
Ger his back:
Travel stained. he was, and needy.
And his appetite was greedy
For u smack"
For the printing Office steering
Til within the door appearing
Where he bowed as one reyereing
When he spoke,
Saving in a voice as solemn
As gratis Buchu column,
Il am broke
Iu your city I'm a stranger
Dusty seedy as u Granger
For sIumbered In the Manager
OF barn
| desire a small donation
And some easy transportation
For my CORN.
Boats tried to work my passage,
Moving freight and rough exprcssace-
Living on bologna sausage,
Dry and poor
But they found was printer,
Aud they hustled me instanter
To the shore.
Then sadly rccollected
Days when printers were respected
For their skill. Now I'm elected
Fore and aft,
just because soME have by drinking
Set the amboat-men to sinking
ALL the craft.
Thus do sober workmeu suffer
By the vices of the losfer
Till indeed whene'er | go for
Work shrink
Lest another's imposition
Throws on me fou suspicion
That drink.
Deeply does il wound and grievr me
When a man will not believe me,
But, dear sir, If You viii give me
Fifty cents,
will. by its proper using.
show you III above abb, sing
Confidence.
BY his doleful conversation
Reused he our ymmlssvratiofi.
And we made the small donation
Which he sunk;
But while going TO our dinner
We observed that hardened sinner
Bcastly drunk.
Thus do sober workmen suffer
BY the vices of the loafer-
Basest coin will often 20 for
Pure-t stamp,
kindest ones who have trusted
Are most thoroughly disguised
With the Tramp.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

measure shall have been given, according
to law, in the county, township or munic-
ipal Incorporation to be affected by the
bill. If this improvement is not spas
modic in its nature, and shall prove per.
manent, think taxation of all kinds will
decrease Speed the day that the far
mers of the whole country will not feel as
they wend their way to the county seat
each year, tha, they are going up to pay a
sum which has assumed the colossal pro
portion of propiietors rent roll
see by the Cincinnati papers that DR.
o Connor, member of the Constitu-
tional Convention from Seneca County,
formerly resident of our county, and
two terms Senator in the General Assem-
bly, from our district, died in that city on
the Ed inst. A man of talent and
great personal energy he commanded the
respect of all parties His career seems
to have been admirable throughout.
Peace to his ashes. -.....
While write, the clerk is reading res
olution expressing sympathy with the
women in their temperance crusade. The
House refused to suspend the rules to al
low its consideration.
But suppose your readers have had
enough of my crude and rambling let
ters; please send me discharge Good
bye W.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

EF The Fish Commissioners Of Ohio
offer full and careful investigation OF
the subject of fish culture, have submit
ted their report,
The report details the causes Of the
decrease in the supply of fish: 1.-The
cutting of of timber, and consequent
drying up Of small brooks and swsmps
formerly available as spawning beds, ALSO
the drying up Of larger brooks several
months each year; 2-Emp,ying waste
and deleterious matter from sewers, gas
works, factories, etc into streams, and
thus poisoning fish; 3-Seining; A.
Dams without chutes.
The Commissioners propose to meet
this destruction by artificial propagation
They recommend the erection of two
fish Matching houses for lake 6sh
near Sandusky; and for fish of streams,
reservoirs, etc, at some convenient
point. They regard the white fish, lake
bass, black bass and yellow perch as pc
culiarly suitable for artificial culture in
Ohio, but recommend experimental
with trout and salmon.
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The Famine In India.

LONDON. February 24-A correspon.
dent in British India, writing of the
famine there, says the scarcity spreads
over a wide tract along the foot OF
Himalayeas, bounding Nepaul and
stretching from A.ude to near the Dar
jeeling districts, with large populations
and far removed from railroads and
other means of communication, and
difficult of approach The Coolies and
laborers feel the pinch most, owing to
the total suspension Of work in the rice
fields. The government was engag, d,
prior to the outbreak of distress, in the
construction of irrigatine canals, the
northern Bengal railroad and the em
bankment of the Gunduck river in the
first named Thirty-two thousand la
borers were employed and their wages
were paid and money exchanged fol
food at the store. Sir George Camp
bell SAYS he does not know if there will
be any famine at all, and Lord North
brook says the government has arrang
ed for sufficient food till May and 9
large reserve to meet contingencies A
British India correspondent, however
writes from what he himself has seen
that neither the government nor the
people can tell the present actual con
dition, nor what it may he in the future
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Esau.maux Marriage Ceremonies

In an account of the marriage cere
monies Of the Esquimaux given by DR.
Hayes, he says: THE match is made
by the parents Of the couple. The
bridegroom must go out and capture q
polar bear, as an evidence of manly
courage and strength Then he is told
he can marry, ii SO inclined; and, like
most bachelors, he is generally so in
clined. He sneaks behind the door OF
his inamorata, and when she comes ou
he pounces upon her and undertakes to
bear her away to his dog sledge. She
kicks, bites, screams, and breaks ava,
from him. He chases her, and the ole
women of the settlement come out will
frozen strips of sealskin and give he
thwack. After running the gauntle
of these old women, she falls down ex
hausted and surrenders. The bride
groom then lashes her to his sledgc, land
whipping mp his dogs, they fly over tn
frozen snow, and the wedding is con
summated."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

TO sell no more for glove nor money" !,
how the movement was to be kept up
by the organization of Temperance
League" and he was satisfied with it
all
"But," said he, "the effect of this
movement has been to throw at least
one third of the population of the couna
ty seat out of employment. They have
made their living for years, many of
them, by consuming cider, beer, ben
zine and such slops at the expense OF
others, and now, like Othello, their oc,
cupation is gone The consequence is,
they will become desperate. Even now,
they are liable to break away at any
time and wander out over the country
seeking their favorite beverage aud the
man who will pay for the drinks"
"And what is more likely, under the
circumstances" he continued, ethan
that a score or more of these hollow
legged, dead d-beats should take it into
their heads to quarter on our little will
age2"
/ made no admissions as to the prob
ability of snch misfortune, hut fully
concurred with him in the opinion that
some action should be taken by way of
self-protection.
The morals of our town had greatly
improved during the past few years, and
the stigma which bad whisky and free
fights had fastened upon the name OF
Gray,ville was gradually giving way to
a better opinion; but the prestige it had
gained is rapidly lost by the renewal of
the baneful traffic aud revival of the
evil practices of the past
1t is due to the whisky sellers to say,
that they are doing their work well, and
with a success, that, in any honorable
employment. would bring them happy
hours and lighter hearts in their efyi
age. MORE ANON.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03
From the Wheeling Daily Rsgister.l
Spring styles of Ladies' Dresses

Fashion correspondents in Paris say
that marked, indeed startling change
in ladies' dresses will be attempted a,
an early day. The skirts of these new
costumes are to be short enough to
clear the ground all around. No polo
naise or tunic, but three or four fOun
ces on the front breadths and one very
wide one in the back will give the re
quired dressiness. Over the back
hreadths will fall full, perpendicularly
plated demi. skirt as substitute for the
pouf now so fashionable THIS will
extend only to the hips, leaving the
front breadths uncovered, save by q
long pointed corsage. To the back OF
this corsage will be attached square
plated basque. This striking change,
diScarding all the forms that have been
so popular for several years past as to
require only slight alterations to render
them acceptable each season, will not
probably be generally adopted
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EF-1 tell you if Dante had lived in
our time no punishment that he would
have invented would have equalled that
of sensitive, loving, pure, proud, high
standing nature beguilcd by the sem
blance of love and wedlock, seeing her
idol turned into clay, to dirt, and being
Obliged to coEsort all her life with a
miserable, glut,inous, libidinous, drum
ken knave, who has right to her per-
son, to her society, to her couch, to her
table, and she lives in the presence of
some fiend and total hog, and that week
in and week out, and month in and
month ont. l tell you there is no other
hell in any mans imagination equal te
this You can not conceive of suffer
ing greater than that-Henry Waro
Beecher.
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County Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Center TOyynsh,p.

ED. SPIRIT: Thinking few lines
trom this part of the county might in.
terest some Of your many readers,
propose to write few. The people Of
this township are enjoying excellent
health, especially in the north western
part, we have plenty Of provisions fol
ourselves and feed for stock is plent,
in this neighborhood. There is also {
good prospect for wheat and fair crol
Is sown and it looks well
Mr. S, Egger built two large barn,
last summer. one for S. Riesbeck anC
one for 6. Wall. Nearly every farmer
has q good barn and dwelling house il
this part of the county. Mr.. S. Eygey
raised between seven and eight Thousand
pounds OF tobacco, tended twelve acre.
of corn, his wheat and oats crop wa.
light,a cut about fifty ton of hay ane
did all the work, himself and his family
You will hear from me again beior,
long. Yours Truly,
EGGER
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EEWe publish elsewhere notice Of
the death of DR.. JOHN D. OCoxNoR, for
merly of Darlington, this county, late Of
Tifin, in Seneca County.
Although the death of DR.. O'CoNNoR
was not unexpected it produced a pro-
found impression among his acqusintan-
ces here. He stood high in the esteem
Of all who knew him, and was univer-
sally regarded as man of dscided ahil-
ity, and of personal character above
reproach. His memory wills slong be
cherished.
DR.. O'CoxNoR was born in sthis place
in 1922, and was the son Of DANIEL
OCoNNoR, recently deceased, who was
for period Of over twenty years our
County Recorder. DR.. O'CoNKoR was a
pupil of Dr. JOSIAH NJ. DILLON, and sf
ter completing his studies located in
Clarington, this county, and was for ma
ny years q successful practitioner AL
though never in robust health, he was
ever ready at the call of the afflicted Of
every station in life. Perhaps no physi
clan ever enjoyed more Of the confidence
OF the community in which ne practiced
than did DR.. O'CoNNoR.
In every project to advance the pros
perity of his town and its vicinity he
was among the foremost, and in every
scheme for the advancement of morale
and education he took leading part,
While citizen of this county, he rep
resented this Senatorial District fou
years in the General Assembly Of th
STATE. in which body he was an active
and efficient member-takiug rank as al
able and eloqueat debater.
In 1866 he removed to TitIin in Sene
ca County, where he soon became wei
established in his profession, but fror
constantly failing health was unable. te
undergo the severe labors Of his earl.
practice. He was elected, from tina
county, a member Of the Constitutions
Convention, now in session at Cincin
natl. During its summer session he wa
leading member of that body; but a
its adjourned session he was unable, ,froI
failing health, to take an active part i
its deliberations.
We deeply sympathize with his Attic
ted family in their bereavement.
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EEThe contractionists prov. tha. in.

EE The contractionists prove that in.
creasing the currency in the West will
diminish the currency in the West, They
do i! in this way: Tue new banks will
be required to send $4,000 in curren.
cy to New York to buy bonds. on which
to base $4,000 Of circulation, and will
consequently deplete their nelghbor.
hoods of $4,000 in currency. 1t i,
therefore impossible to increase the cur
rency any place but in New York.
Now comes the bewilderiny question,
where does New York get the bonds p
She don't buy them. Of course, for thai
would let the bowels ont of the argu
ment. 1t would be great relief if some
Of the supernuous wisdom of these finan
ciers were employed in revealing to s
benighted world The answer to this ques
ton
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written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Washington Township.

GRAYsvILLE, ONO, Feb. 25, 1874
ED SPIRIT: The "Whisky War;
movement has not vet reached our lit
tie town. Without Railroad, tele-
graph or even daily Hack, the "tidal
wave" moves slowly, still there is sol
emn note Of warning sounded in the
squares and triangles of public opinion,
which will make noise in certain quar-.
ters ere many moons.
The temperance question has been
often agitated here, but there were nev-
er any active measures adopted to sup.
press the traffic,eXcept on one occasion
The proceedings were then summary
and very effective as to the stock or
hand but there was not enough Of the
enemy to make much Of a war and the
campaign soon closed, when the vol,
unteer army was disbanded and things
were allowed to assume the usual po.
sition in the premises. In short, the
trade appeared to receive an impetus
from the raid; new supply Of the Du
Berry was Immediately brought on, an.
other artist or two opened out, and the
business is now in lively, fourisEing
condition.
The report Of the movement to Grad
icate the evil at the county seat has been
fully discussed, and the result of that
quiet war will do much toward direct
ing the plan of operations here, should
future movement be initiated. ! au
not authorized to say that there WiU be
movement iuaugurated, but think
state the general opinion when ! say
th,Ie ought TO be something done.
/ was amused the other day at the
view one OF our cautious citizens tool
Of the case. ] will remark that the in
ter,iew was voluntary one on his part
and not given with desire for publ
cation.
will preface bis views with the ex
planation that the current opinion
among the rmal inhabitants, as TO tn,
sobriety, virtue and honesty of larg'
majority of the unhappy residents o
the county seat, is not favorable. Th
mere fact that an individual takes h
boiled cabbage and baked beans With.
sight of the Court House, is sufficen
to neg ative all the good qualities h
was ever known to possess. The min'
OF our cautious friend being in this con
dition, be was capable of believing ev
erything he might hear, regardless o
the source from which it came
| He lad heard of the temperanc
movement; how all the pits and grouu
hog holes of the place bad been closed
how The sellers had pledged themselre
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

They will employ none but first class
mechanics and use none but good dry
lumber, and can guarantee number one
work, and at the lowest possible prices
We think trial will convice any one
Of this fact
The SPIRIT is gradually making
friends among the people of all parties
in this part of the country and on Wed.
ncsday evening it is as much looked for
by many as though their existence de-
pended on getting it.
We have had a succession of high
waters in the river this winter but nc
lgreat amount of loss has been sustain.
led by it in this vicinity. Jacob Bum.
barger (who owns the old Nesbitt 4
Hornbrook mill on the bank, lost be
tween one and two hundred logs by
the last food.
There is talk of considerable bull
ding in town, and country back, the
coming summer and with the Planning
mill in successful operation here will
make il more convenient for building
than heretofore
We were sorry to hear of the deatl
of DR.. j. D. O'Connor, who had great
many warm friends here. But he has
gone the road we must all travel, sooner
or later.
Tie health Of this vicinity is good a.
usual. We boast of having one of th'
most healthy sites on the river.
As items of interest are unusuall,
scarce at this time, after wishing yol
success, I will close
Respectfully Yours,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

There seems 10 be no longer q
dou,t Of the untinely death OF DR.. LIv
IHesroSE, the great explorer, among the
barbarians of Central Africa. 1t is more
than seven years since he began those
perilou, journeyings in the cause OF sci
ence, to which at last he gave his life
ErAxLEr, the Herald commissioner, was
doubtless the last white man be ever
saw.
lis said that il the English Govern
ment bad shown the same interest II
aiding and protecting him that our gov
ernment showed in behalf of the Arctic
explorers, he might have been at home
triumphing in the success OF his ionf
and hazardous expedition
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Written for The Spirit Of Democracy
From Warrington Township.
February 10, 1874

Mr.. EDITOR: Being a constant reader
of your valuable paper, and for some
time noticing that you solicit contribu.
tions from the different localities, have
concluded to show my appreciation of
said paper by representing this place as
all former communications have been
sent from other parts Of Washington
Oar farmers all seem alive to the fact
that Spring is approaching, and the
Sound OF the woodlands ak, accompa-
MED by ice wo-haw," from the plow-
man, goes out tv meet and welcome it
in.
I am glad to see, that although the
schools are drawing to close in many
districts, when teachers are apt to flag
in such things, that your puzzle column
comes we'll filled, and only reluctance
has kept me from sending contributions
to it noticed the wine keg problem
proposed by s. Rose, and to my knowl-
edge, that bit of antiquity has been pro-
posed and answered, to his Gas
thought) satisfaction. Vixen.
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ET1t is intimated that some Of the
hot-headed Democrats in the Legislature
propose, in redstricting the State, to SO
arrange the lines that certsin Republicsr
Congressman shall he left in Democratic
Districts. This is a wrong which we
hope our member will not encourage.
The districts should not be arranged
With view either to the election or de
feat Of any given aspirants. II fair
division gives Garfield district let him
have it. II it knocks over the cob-house
Of any Democrat, let him bear it.
As the banner county of the party
Monroe has some claims to being placed
in Democratic district, but nStFat the
sacrifice of justice aud equity We be.
licve we express the sentiments OF oul
Democracy in saying that our party can
better be the victims than the perpetra
tors of an obvious wrong.
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kyA motion was made in the Ohio
House Of Representatives, last week. to
suspend the rules in order to introduce q
resolution ifdorsing the Women's Tenn
perance Movement. The vote upon this
question is important as probably indi.
eating the strength Of each side of the
Temperance question generally.
The afffemativ. votes were forty-four
and the negative forty. This leaves
about twenty not voting.
Among the afirmatives We find the
name Of our Representative, and those
from Belmont and Guernsey Counties
The Representative from Noble voted in
the negative,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

kTA bill has been introduced into
the Ohio Legislature ITO Reduce the Pay
Of County Officers" Under lis provis'
ions our county officers would cost US al
least fifteen hundred dollars more than
they now cost.
It is fair to suppose that the author o.
the bill knew what he was doing wher
he drew it. He of course assured him
self by careful examination Of statistics
that the passage of the til would rem
dnce the average amount paid through
ont the State TO such officers.
This being true. the inevitable conclu
sion is, that our principal county officers
cost US from four to five hundred dol
lars. each, less in proportion to our pop
ulation than the aversge in the State.
Under the Gil cumstances we trust tn
hill will not pass in its present shape
II officers pay j. to be cut down else
where. let 1t be done without increasing
il here.
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Prohibition State Nominations

MT. VERRoN, o. Feb. 26 Secretary
Of State, John r Buchtel, of Summit
County; Clerk Of the Supreme Court, S.
B Fo-ter,o of Logan School Commission
er, B NJ Weddel', of Montgomery /;
Board of Public Works, E G. Collins, of
Hooking Supreme Judge; G. t. Stew
art. of Lorain
The Convention expresses sympathy
with the women's movement, and have
adopted resolutions TO that effect. They
also favor woman suffrage