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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
Administrators Sale.

OY VIRTUE OF a DECHEE OF THE COUNTY
D Court OF Rock Island County, state Of Illinois,
made on TIE 18th day of August, A. ID. 1874. at the
August term of said Court, on petition OF the un-
dersigned, William Dixon administrator, DE Bonis
Non of the estate of James Dixon, deceased for
leave to sell the real estate hereinafter described 70
paw the debts due froL- and allowed against said
estate and the costs of administration yet TO accrue
the undersigned will by virtue of said decree, sell
at public sale the highest bidder, ON the terms
herein mentioned, and on said land, on the 18Th
day of October, A, ID. 1874, al the hour OF two
O'Clock p NJ, the following land with the appurte-
nances belonging to said estate to-wit:
The north IS feet of lot No. one J., IN block 40
thrty-six 1861 in that part of the city Of Rock Isl
and. in said county, known a. Chicago Or Lower
addition. Terms of sale, three-ffths of purchase
money cash in h1nd. the remaining two hIths pay
able in one year from day of sac with Interest al
the rate of ten per cent. pc. annum the unpaid
purchase money to be secured by note with good
personal security and mortgage OF the premises
sold.
Rock Island, H., September 18th. A. D. 1874.
WILLIAM DIXON.
Administrator, De BOnis son.
SWEENEY JACKSON, Attys for Admir-. s0dtd
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

partment furnished to them. The report
is signed by all three commissioners. 1t
will require the approval OF the President
and the formal acceptance OF the road as
completed, before patents will be issued
for the land grant.
The supreme court to day advanced the
Union Pacific railroad tax cases on the
docket and set them for argument on the
second Monday in December.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. l6.--E. b. VIII.
Jams, aged % years, marble-cutter by
trade, cut his throat with a razor, at noon
to-day, while laborlng under an attack OF
dellrium tremens. He can hardly survive
Williams has been finely educated, being
a graduate Of Il prominent Western col
lege, but has for several years been ad-
dicted to ''spreeing." His parents reside
in Newark, q. ..-
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct l6.-This af
ternoon, while workmen were filling up a
culvert at Forty, third and SAMSON streets,
the bank fell in, killing a boy named Hugh
and two laborers, Frank Keis and Frank
McGonigan, and seriously ipjuring Samuel
Mink.
WATERLOO, Iowa, Oct l6.-Frank Mil
Ter, lad Of Is years, and brother of O. g.
Miller, attorney, was instantly killed by
the supposed accidental discharge of his
gun while loading it. He was found in a
chair, with one foot bare, one hand grasp
ing the gun, and the top off his head blown
oft, the charge having entered his mouth;
The coroner's verdict was accidental
death
JERsEYvILLE, ILL.,, Oct. l6.--Our city is
overrun with thieves. Forty,fve came up
from ST. Louis yesterday, and they are ply
ing their vocation with an unheard of au
dacity. The dwellings of David 5. Beatty,
}. r. John, II. Conklin, Jacob *. Stills.
James Downey William c. Chrsty, and
others, in the suburbs, and of Jason II.
Ames aud others, in the city, were broken
into and pillaged of large quantities Of val
uableS, while the inmates were at the fair.
Three went to the residence of William
Kirby, south of town, and commenced kill
ing turkeys, when hired man of Mr..
Kirby's disabled one by load Of bird shot
They are in the calaboose, together with
seven others.
A mans pocket was picked of $26 and
his watch stolen, in front of the National
hotel, tonight.
Two of the thieves had dispute about
a division of their plunder, near Charles
Nj. Boyle's saloon, and one received an ug-
ly cut in the back of the neck.
If these depredations continue, you may
expect TO hear that Judge Lynch has open
ed court here. and is dispatching business
with rapidity.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Oct. ia drunk
en- affray in saloon on Water street, at
late hour this evening, resulted in the
shooting of man named Baxter. tap
pears that some rattsmen had been drink
ing and carousing in the saloon for several
hours, when suddenly one of the number
drew revolver and fired two shots at
Baxter, one of which took effect in the
breast, causing a wound which will prove
fatal. Two men were arrested for the
crime, but they refused to give their names.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

The American boneless sardincs received
the grand diploma Of merit over all COM
pettors at the World Exposition, Vienna
1873. Better and less than half the price
of imported sardines Sold by all frs
class grocers. Packed only by the Ameri
can Sardine Co., New York. ll0-3Od&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

Ba9- Reading matter advertising and no
tices IN local columns UW be charged 40
cents per line, encept for religious and be-
neuoicnt societies, ,oIich ,cW be 80 cents per-
notice ,ohen not erceeding .fve lines; all
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

The world was not made in IA day, Meth
er is our stock of goods all sold out bul
they are going at a lively rate, and it can
only be that we are having such a lively
trade from the fact Of keeping the fines,
stock of goods in this section and at prices
that cannot be equalled
WADsWORrH 4 PARSONS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
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OF all descriptions for cotton and woolen machine
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or Piamond wire. Also stripping and No. 10 Cot
| ton Cards. WM- L. MONTAGUE,
22ldttsly Treasurer.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
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Middlc-aged ladies keep themselves young and
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The SEgIA has been brought out at great cx-
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1t is rapidly taking the place OF the sugar OF lead
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24
OUR HOLIDAY \ UMBER.

We present our patrons in this issue
Of the STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT with
Holiday Number which we trust will fill
the.bill, both in variety and interest, 1t
is a triple sheet in dimensions and fall of
matter worthy of perusal.
The wonderful narration by the distin-
guished English author Charles Reade,
entitled "THE HERO AND MARTYR" is con-
cluded in this issue of the DEMOCRAT. The
ether tales and variety will also be found
Ofinterest; and we trust the original ar
ticles, including the poetry, will be ac-
Oeptable.
In this number of the DEMOCRAT we
greet one and all with a HAPPY AND
MERRY CHRISTMAS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24

The War Department has just honored
gallantry by presenting medals to Ser
geant Woodruff, priyates Harrington
and Roth, and scouts Chapman and Dix
on, of General Miles's command. 1t
seems the six men were surprised by 120
Indians on October II, who poured vol
ley after yolley into them, wounding all
Of them, one fatally, and stampeding
their horses. Digging shallow trench
with their knives in the sandy soil, they
held eirassailants at bay till night time,
when the latter withdrew, carrying off
some fifteen Of their number killed -
Several times the soldiers had to use their
reyolvers to repel the charges of their
foes always reserying one cartridge for
the purpose of suicide should they be
overpowered. The dying man, though
unable to handle rifle, proped himself
upright in the trench lest the knowledge
of his being disabled should encourage
the Indians. The long fight, too, was
made under chilling rain that, how
ever, furnished them with water, though
they drank with it their own blood. Food
they had none. Merilorious recognition
of such gallant conduct is eniinently com
mendable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE R. R.
annual Meeting at NOrlOalk- Election of
O6'eers-Ihe Present Status Of The Enter

annual Meeting at NorOalk- Election o
OGcers-7Rs Present Status of The Enter
prise.
The annual meeting Of the officers anC
stockholders of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railroad Co., was held at Norwalk
O., on Tuesday, December 10th. The OBJ
lect OF the meeting was to elect four di
rectors in the place of those whose tern
OF office had expired, and also to report
as TO the general condition of the enter
prise and its futnre prospects. Delega.
tons were present from all the principa
points on the line and considerable en-
thusiasm was manifested.
On motion, Judge Hendry, of Sandus
ky was appointed chairman and after thC
reaGing of several reports by the se;re,
tary, Judge Cochran, the balloting for di,
rector commenced. Atits conclusion the
officers of the company for the following
year were declared to be as follows:
President-Joel Wood, Martins Ferry
Ohio.
seeretary-R. II. Cochran, Wheeling
w. Va.
o6iOl TGeaSur'r-Lathan Hus'oy, spithaeld
Engineer-A. X. Robinson, Ravena
Ohio.
Directors for three years-N. G. sher.
man, Newark, 0hio A. w. Hendry
sandusky, Ohio; II. Ainsworth, Lodi,
Ohio; l.. M. Roby, Leesville, Ohio.
Directors for two years-Joel Wood
Martins Ferry, Ohio; r. II. Cochran,
Wheeling, w. Va; Simon Better, Zoar'
Ohio; L. w. Chapman, Navarro, Ohio.
Directors for one year-Nathan Hus-
sey, Smithfeld, Ohio; L. d. Otis, Dalton,
Ohio Cyrus McNeely, Hopedale, Ohio
F. G, Lockwood, Milan. Ohio.
The project of opening a road from the
coal fields through Central Ohio direct to
the lake has been agitated for several
years, and the success of that project from
present appearances seems to be assured.
The necessary local subscriptions have
nearly all been provided for and it is now
reported that by the LIST of July, 1875 the
entire line from Wheeling. W. Va, via:
Sandusky to Toledo, will be completed
and in running order. The contract for
building the road has been let to Mr..
Stanley, the builder of the Hoosac tun-
mel, and in his hands it is safe to presume
that the work will be pushed to compile
tion with the utmost dispatch. By the
terms Of contract he builds the road,
bridges, side-tracks, depots and all other
appuTtenances and provides the same
with rolling stock for $4,000 per mile
being $1,000 per mile cash in hand; $2l-
900 permile, stock of road mot preferred)
add S22,5OO per mile of first mortgage
bonds of road.
The bonds ofthe road have been ne
goiated by Eastern and European capit-
alists and nearly twenty miles have been
already completed.
The line of the road running as it does
through so rich a country cannot fail to
be profitable to stockholders and of last
ing benefit to the towns and country
along its route.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24

CANTON, o., December ia mammoth
burglar-proof vault, just completed at
this place for the San Francisco Safe De-
posit Company was on exhibition here
to-day. This vault is nine feet high,
twenty-five feet wide and thirty feet deep.
1t is composed of half inch plates ofweld.
ed steel, and iron plates placed alternate
ly and fastened together by conical twist
ed steel and iron bolts, so arranged that
no bolt will pass entirely through the
plates. The entire surface of the vault
is covered with steel. The vault contains
forty-six hundred burglar-proof safe de-
posit boxes, each having an escutcheon
or combination lock. 1t will be eshipped
early next week, and will require about
thirty cars to transport it, Cincinnati
Commercial
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24
cHILDREN,S HOME.

The Board Of Trustees ofthe Children's
Home Society, met in Salem on last Mon
day and examined two farms in that To-
cality, as sites for the Home. On Tues
day, pursuant TO adjournment, they met
in Alliance and proceeded to Homework,
Columbiana county, and looked at anoth-
er farm; in the vicinity of Alliance four
more farms were viewed and the Board
adjourned to meet in Canton on Tuesday
of next week, to examine farms in this
neiehborhood
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24

A new pest has put in an appearance
in this city, in the form Of new carpet
bug, which operates on carpet in a way
similar to the working Of the moth. They
avoid seams, and eat only in the breadths,
to the destruction of the carpet. This is
a new pest, and the first instance we
know Of their being found this far west
they have been known for some time in
the east. Wesaw piece of Brussels car
pet on which they had operated, and it
was totally destroyed, great holes having
been eaten through the body oftheg goods.
Tobacco doesn't even make them sneeze,
and strychnine isa luxury on which they
grow fat. VIII scientists examine and
submit some preparation to exterminate
them?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24

ability to judge of its merits, merely from
our own observation, is not matter of
veiy ponderous consideration, yet from
the success with which it is greeted by
farmers, WAC do know something about
such things, we are compelled to consid-
er II first class plow.
About 90 hands are employed by this
concern, who receive annually about
S30,OOO. The annual sales amount to
Sl50,OOO, and the approximate value of
their works is $4,000. John r. Bucher
and William A. Wikidal attend to the
general business of the firm, while
Lewis Gibbs is occupied as general SUI
perlntendent, and II. X. Grant us fore
man. They will be compelled soon to
enlarge their works and increase their
facilities to greater extent, as the grow
ing success of the Imperial demands.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24
ing up the bridges throughout the cOun-

""b "P VIC UIIubV9 throughout VIC NUuH-
try.
The estimated value Of the works, in
cluding machinery, tools &C., is S225,.
600, and the annual labor account reach
es from $4,000 to 10000. The annual
amount of business transacted is over
half million dollars, and is rapidly in
creasing. Though not so pretentious in
appearance as many other shops in our
city, they are as widely known and i'm.
portant as any and will continue to grow
in importance through the coming years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24

The story of the Hero and Martyr
is continued on the third page of this pa
per instead Of the fifth, as stated in an
other column.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-24

On Tuesday last one hundred and sew
enty-two teams stood on Market street,
between 9Th and Sth streets, at one time.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-17
[coMMuNrcATED.1

MIR. EDIToR:-The Radical Con.
vention has had its sitting down and
has risen up saying that Chamberlain
is their man. The Conservatives of
the State have already said that he is
not ours. They have already based
their objections upon his lack of hon.
'esty. This is not all. The ,Conser-
vatives of the State of South Carolina
stand pledged to the whole people of
the United states,to enter the political
arena with an opposing candidate, who
shall be chosen for intelligence, fair
mindedness, and thorough honesty.
If words mean any thing they mean
this and more, viz: that ifwith Bepub.
lican honesty, we can gain supremacy
over Republican dishonesty we would
regard it as our duty SO to do, and
would not hesitate to embrace the
occasion. If we were not speaking
idlyand anticipatedsuch an emergency
doubtless subsequent events have de.
veloped it, and we ought to be ready
to meet the demand.
then would like to know if the
Democrats have been talking meaning
less words, or ARE readyto follow out the
logical conclusions of their professions
and nominate strong honest Rcpnb-
lican, give up party lines, go into the
enemies camp and fight the demons
with the most available honest man in
their party and have the issue of the
campaign simply Honesty against Dis
honesty. Rest assured that the peo.
pie Of the United States, Democrats
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-17
ooMsERK KAglpE D. ) RRospEo1..


In 1870 the following counties were
carried BY the Reformers Anderson
Chesterasld, Greensille, spartanbutg,
Horry, Marion, Lexington, Oeonee,
and Pickens.
The following, which were lost by
the Refomers, doubtless by a fraudu-
lent election, were carried by the Dem
ocrats in 1865: Abbeyille, Lancaster
L,aurens, Newberry, Union and York.
Marlboro, in 1870. stood Radical
1449, and Reform 1145.
From the above it will appear that
the Conservatives may, with a reason
able prospect of success. run County
tickets in about one half of the coun-
ties of the State. This would give
a powerful Conservative influence in
the Legislature. We do not pretend
to say that success can be expected, in
all of these counties without hard work,
but the record is sufficiently encourage
ing to warrant a trial, and we hope
that each ofthe counties named will
put candidate, in the field, and work
untiringly for their election. The mo-
tives for action, and the chances of
success are certainly strong enough to
call forth the most strenuous efforts.
Besides this, the third and fourth
Congressional Districts may, by dint of
great perseverance and sacrifice, and by
a wise selection of candidates, give us
a voice in the legislative deliberations
of the nation. We trust that these
opportunities may not be lost by q
criminal apathy or indifference OH the
part of the Conservatives. We do not
advocate opposition where it is hope
less, but wherever there is any chance
of success, we say, strike.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-17
UNHAPPY sTOKEsl.

The tenderest chords of our nature
are touched, whenever we contemplate
the condition of this eccentric, but for
aught we know, honest man, who is now
said to be languishirg in Greenville
jail, where he was committed under
sentence ofJidge Cooke, for his refusal
to testify in an action againat himself
for debt. He says he will rot in Jail
before he will yield his point; and as
his confinement is said to have had n
very injurious effect upon his constitu-
tion, it is thought that he will die
unless shortly released.
Several touching appeals for mercy
have been made in his behalf, and
recently Attorney General Goldsmith
of Georgia, his kinsman, has written n
letter to X. III. Kirk Of Lexington, re-
questing him to use his influence for
his removal from the Jail to the asylum,
as he is crazy. IF such is the case he
is certainly an object ofpity and mercy,
especially, if he has a families tears to
augment his sorrows.
We recognize the scriptural duty Of
every one "to be subject to the powers
that be-" but we. are ever ready to
throw the mantle of charity over the
frailties of erring humanity, especially,
when these frailties may he the off.
spring Of an honest but mistaken con.
viction of right. But, besides this,
Stokes is represented as afflicted, both
in body and mind, in which case the
majesty of the law should. certainly
yield to the voice ofmercy, for it is the
plain dictate Of humanity that '"when
God lays His hands on, it is time for
man to take his off,"