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New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

Of last year. and remembering that the whole
effect of the war fell on the decade from 1850
to 1870, we think it probable that the increase
of population and Of voters has been as great
in tho eight years from November 1860 to
November 1874, as in the ten years from 1860
to 1870. viz. fifty per cent. Let us now COM
pare the Administration vote in those States
with tho Republican vote in the same States
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

Our Philadelphia correspondence eiyesYtbe
probabilities in regard to the election of a
United States Senator, the Democrats now
having control OF the Pennsylvania Legsla-
ture. There is no lack of candidates for the
Office. the names already put forward being
suflcient to start small Directory
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05
1t is reported that some one at Albany p

1t s reported that some one at Albany proposes to
catechise the Goyernor-elect. when be comes to
take the following clause of the Constitutional oath:
have not. directly indirectly, paid. on red or
promised 10 pay, contributed, offered pfOmlscd -
contribute any money or other valuable thing a' con-
sidcratun or reward for the giving or Withholding OF
any vote at the election at which was elected 10 the
said office, aud have not made promise 10 la1Jeneo
the giving or Withholding OF such VOTE
We do not know precisely how tue catechsm is to
be propounded but shall be heartily glad To Sc
cure Mr.. Tildens testimony on oath as TO tins whole
subject. Let HIM be invited, OF, if they can hnd
way, required to swear to the truth falsity OF
the story that he paid large of money. or any
sums Of money, to influence the of any news
paper in his election. Then let the editors who in-
vented these stories be likewise called upon to show
what facts they had on which to base their positive
declarations The subject may perhaps prove unex'
pectedly fruitful. We 90 not believe that Mr Tll-
den would suffer from the vestigatOn; but fit 10
true that he is in tine remotest degree guilty We
hope to see him exposed and punished. Meantime
the inquiries ought not to stop with him. Gov. E
ID. Morgan was at tho head of an important political
COMMITTEES during the canvass, and Is currently re-
ported besides to have made large expenditures OF
money on his own account. We should be exceed
ingly glad to have Coy. Morgan given an oppor-
tunty of vindcating himself from calumnIous im-
putatons BY swearing to the precise amount ana
nature of those expenditures. Nomatter when Sius
may be compromised it is to the interest OF every
honest citizen that any man who has been guilty OK
the improper use of money in the election shouiu
be exposed, and that any newspaper when may
have been so influenced should receive the puoie
condemnation which would instantly await the
production OF the evidence. We may add our Ve
ei that an inv ostigaton of this sort. instituted
the Legislature and vigorously prosecuted, "ounN
not be fruitless
Those people who go about lccturing as to deatn
In the cup-of cofee-don't seem to bo of much con-
sequence in this country. The annual consumption
per person Of this delicious or diabolical smnian'
amounts to seven pounds. 1t is only phlegma'io
Holland that goes beyond us; each sleepy child o'
the dykes Is credited with ten pounds year. bn-
gland brings up the line with one pound and one
eighth to each person; she fills up the aceoun'
III tea, however Statistics certainly do not ~ W
prove that coffee is stupefying beverage. for Va'-
fornia, which is emphatically State of enerse''o
people, takes more coffee than any other. Twenty
pounds and half 10 each unit of the population 10
the amount required for their modest quenchers.
The Unitarian Congregation. which has had INC
misfortune to lose successively as pastors Dr.
Dewey Dr.. Osgo0d. sr' y. Nep~y \. aud w.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

Canada is to be detained long enough to
enable United States Inspectors to ascertain
whether the goods agree with the bills of
lading. 1t is to be hoped that this can be
managed SO as to occasion little delay, as
otherwise it will make the law odious.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

Our London letter on the fourth page gives
some entertaining notes about Americans in
England. Mr.. EmerSon's defeat at Glasgow is
shown to be not loss which he has sustained
30 much as an advantage which the University
has failed to secure.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

Commissioners Laimbeer, who has had a
better opportunity than most of our citizens
10 know what were Tweed's chances Of escape.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

Our Paris letter shows that, as general
rule. the Legitimists in France prefer the
Bonapartists to the Republicans. This IL not
difficult to understand. But there is probably
n still larger number of voters who, ut the
time of the first elections for tho Assembly,
were comparatively Indifferent to party divis-
ions, and are now likely to turn the balance
in favor of tho Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

Tho Berlin letter, published on our fourth
page, treats of the capacity of Count Won
Arnim to fill the post of German Chancellor
which he so much covets Resting his hopes
for attaining that position upon court intrigue,
he has hitherto been no more successful IN
that direction than he would be in office with
only Conservatives to support him in Liberal
Parliament
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

Expresses himself very plainly about the mat
ter. To him the danger has long seemed so
imminent that it weighed upon him like
nightmare.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

The Unitarian Congregation, which has had the
misfortune to lose successivey as pastors pr.
Dewey, DR.. Osgo0d. sr' - tl.uNy a. aud W.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-05

A strong opposition to the proposed reci-
procity treaty with Canada is exhibited by the
National Wool Growers Association. They
see in it, free trade with England as well as
with Canada, both in wool and woolen goods,
and a consequent destruction Of our own in
dustries. They say that on the other hand
the Dominion offers us what we do not want,
or what we have already. Their views are
presented with considerable force.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05

GLAD TIDINGs FOR THE SLAVES OF
KING ALcoHoL.-How many "a manly
form is palsied how many a noble mind
IS destroyed how many a priceless soul
lost through the curse of strong drink !
10 the despairing victims of the Satanic
tyrant, Alcohol, whose shattered nerves,
and trembling limbs. and racking head
aches seem to find no relief except in the
renewed use of the fatal poison which
brings them every day nearer to their
miserable end, we announce glad tidings
of great joyi DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR
BIrrERs contain not "a single drop of Alec
hol in any toru, but are a sovereign rem
edy for the ills of drunkenness. They re-
store tone and strength to the system, and
eradicate the pernicious appetite for Tia.
uor. Try a few bottles of VINEGAR B1r-
TIERS, and you will never crave strong
spirits again, but find your health repair,
ed. your mind restored, and be once more
a nan in the best sense. Health is CHEAP
when VINEGAR BlTTERs are 81 a bottle.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
Excellent Book Binding.

No book bindery anywhere turns ont
more beautiful and durable blank books
than Champions, in Rock Island, and it is
a credit to our place to have an institution
so well deserving of patronage. The new
books for the Peoples National Bank, of
this city, just completed, have been on ex-
hibition for some days and are greatly ad-
mired by all. The printing was done at
The ARGUS OFFICE-the only Office in
this county which can do such work well.
1t i not necessary to send out Of town for
anything in the line of nice printing or
binding-in fact the adjoining counties all
send to Rock Island for this kind Of work.
The court records and blank books of quite
a number of counties are made at Cramp-
. ton's-the place to get frst-class binding
done.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05

A little past ! o'clock this "Wednesday
morning, there was a fire in the lower
part of Davenport on Fourth street, be.
tween Fillmore and Ainsworth, destroying
the house of Frank Defraptee in which it
originated, and the house of Charles P.
Clark, standing only IS feet away, with
nearly everything in it. Defrantee saved
nothing but a pair of pants. Loss on
house, $500 on contents unknown. In
sured $500. Clark's house cost $1,000
value Of contents unknown. Insured
81 1000. The hose companies saved the
the other buildings, near by. The Gazette
says:
''The whole south side of Fourth
street, between Fillmore and Ainsworth
is lined with handsome, two story frame
dwellings, N.r. Clark's being the first one
west-and they are not more than l6 to ~
feet apart. Had it not been for he wa
ter-works at least three OF these houses
would have been DESTROYED. The rain
which set in at half-past one o'clock would
have saved the others probably, with the
efforts of the neighbors, But here were
hydrants at two miles and a half from the
works, giving streams equal to those of
steam fire engines! Aside from the by
drants there was nc water nearer than the
river, four blocks away. The streams
from the hydrants showed that the water
works are as effective two miles and a half
from the works as they are half a mile
distant from the pumps. This morning
they saved at least $1,000 worth Of prop
erty.'
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
Stone for Rock Island Arsenal.

About 5000 cubic yards Of light grey
stone, a suitable match for the stone now
used in the buildings at Rock Island Ar
senal, is advertised for by Col. Flagler,
C~ommandant, 1900 yards ofwhich must be
delivered, as wanted, before next July. We
copy the following from Col. Flagler's adj
vertisement:
The stone must be Of such dimensions
az to layin courses the ashlar, or face
| stone courses, to be of varying thickness,
not less than IL inches, to suit the quarry,
with rubble backing courses not less than
six inches thick, and with a sufficient mum
Der of headers (ashlar) for bond stones.
The entablature, caps, sllls and water
table are dimension stones.
Bids must be made at prices per cubic
yard for rubble, ashlar and dimension
stones separately, and the measurment OF
stones, when prepared for setting, is the
measurment that will be allowed. 1t is not
required that the entablature and dimen-
| sion stone be furnished from. the same
auarries or by the same party that fur
| nishes the other stone.
| 1t is absolutely necessary that parties
proposing to bid should visit this Arsenal,
examine the shops already built, and un-
derstaad fully the character of masonry
required and what changes in masonry
will be allowed to suit the production OF
their quarries.
Bidders must state from what quarries
they will furnish stone, and bidders must
show that they are prepared to furnish the
stone promptly as required that they own
or have a sufficient lease Of their quarries ;
that their quarries are sufficiently opened
and competent to furnish the stone, and
that the means of transportation are suf-
ticicnt.
The successful bidder will be required
t o enter into contract and give sufficient
bonds for the faithful performance of his
contract.
Bids should be addressed to the under
signed and indorsed Proposals for Stone"
and they will be opened at this Arsenal at
10 A. NJ. August 9th. All bidders are
invited to be present at the opening.
The United States reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
For forms of proposal and other inform
alton address the undersigned.
d. w. FLAGLER,
Bvt. Lieut.. Col. U. S. A., Capt. of Ord
nance, Commanding.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
Burglary az the High School Building.

Last night the High School building, in
this city, was burglarized, by removing a
pane of glass from one Of the south win
dows. 1t is supposed that there were two
men engaged in the burglary. They first
tried to get in at the south doors and dam
aged the doors considerably in the opera
ton.
The property stolen consisted Of eigh'
hand saws, one Ratchet and one hammer
and belonged to Mr., j. d. Taylor, or mer
in his employ, who were repairing the
building.
CITY Marshal HAYES was notified about
9 o'clock, and he and Officer Brennan
first made a search in Davenport second
hand stores, but without success. They
then went to Moline and found all the mis-.
sing articles in a second-ha store there.
The parties who sold it stated that they
were out of work and were compelled to
sell it in order to obtain money to return
to their families in Chicago. No clue was
obtained TO the burglars.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
Nervous Debility.

vous' exhausted feeling; no energy or ANNA ION
confused head, weak memory, often with debilita
ting, involuntary discharges. The consequence OF
eXcesses, mental overwork or iuiiscretions. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds 4 sovereign cure in HUN
rhREfs HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No %. 1t tones
up the system, arrests discharges, dIspels the men,
TAI gloom and dependency, and rejuvenales the en-
tire system. II is perfectly harmless and always
efficient. Price IS, for a package of five boxes and
a large 81 vial of powder, which lie important in
Old. serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold by
ALL Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO.. No. 562, Broadway, N, Y.
Fol- Jale by Otto Grotjan IS Illinois Street, Benser
81 Thomas, c speidel and Il Breunert, Rock Island
and j $ Richards, Moline. 34dmwfSwIy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY,

TUNE, Anything that Fits"
Magic Oil is death on Fits.
Magic Oil is delicious, thank Renne for thisl
All pain 1t cures quickly for mother or miss,
Toes right to the trouble, rubbed in with the palm,
As sure as your faithful 1T works like a charm"
me directions please follow, but use your own skill
IL ~pratns and Neuralgia, but battle with a will.
Used outward aud inward Il never does harm,
In Headache or Collie 1T works like a charm
Sore throat from Catarrh. or from Cold in th. Head
VI thilIs from a Cold that would keep yop in he'd
Magic on performs wonders, and acts like a balm
FOR Gsrgling, or Swathing"It works like a charm 5,
The foot horn of fame most usually liesr
80 the Magic Oil cures took the folks by surpyisp ,
The Claims that 1t made caused wondrols alarm
The trial now shows that 1T works like a cnarm.,
IL cures you >" nicely. IT makes you feel brave.
20 tnat ordinary pain Il a luxury TO have.
Magic OH In Dyspepsia gives a feeling so calm.
Inc stomach In glee says 1T works like a charm. y,
RENNE Il SONS, manufacturers. pittsseId
Mass.
Reader, call for it where Won trade. Sold in
Rock Island by John Benezlon and 4. Bruenarf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
The Freja Society," cline.

One OF the most prosperous associations
in this county is the Freia Society, OF Mo
line, a Swedish society organized for mutual
assistance to its members, and for the reiict
Of widows and orphans of members, II
was organized some four years ago, and now
numbers over a hundred adult males. They
have been building anew hall this summer,
aud Yesterday (the 4thl, according to a no
tice previously published in THE ARGUS,
it was opened for use, though not yes com
pleted,-when it is, the formal dedication
will take place. They had a fine process
sion through the streets, led by the Con
cordia German School Society, with II
brass band and their banner, the stars and
stripes, bearing the emblem of the society
next the German Singing Society with the
stars and stripe, and their emblem the
FrGja Society carrying the Union Jack,
with the legend, "Frihet, itaett, och San
ming (freedom, Right, and Truth hand,
somcly Land III gold letters, and encircled
by a beautiful wreath of gold leaves, the
whole tordered by the tlirty-seyen stars
Of the Union. All the flags were of silk,
and their notices IN gold letters. About
two hundred and fifty joined in the pro-
c~ession, which first formed at the new hall.
hen marched to the old society hall where
the societies all met. A parade through
the principal streets was made, when the
POSSESSION returned to the new hall, which
had been previously arranged for music
and speaking. The opening address was
made By Mr.. c. j. Westerdohl, President
IF the Freia Society, in which he reviewed
he history, the objects and working of the
dwelling particularly on the fact
hat although natives or descendants of "A
country, they had come here to be
American, Lot Swedish citizens that they
mad, OF course, a love for their native hills
aud vallies-the land of their fathers and
II many pleasant memories; yet they
had iuEesworn allegiance to all lands but
America and heDceiOrth were only Amer
lean citizens. They were 50 from choice.
their lives were devoted to defending
maintaining American Institutions up
on the true PRINCIPLES of Freedom and
aud were entitled 10 all the rights
aud privileges 81 natives of this land. as
guaranteed by our Constitution. Other
addresses were made, and then came a
lunch.-attcr which Mr.. Clans .Jasper
sl1he IA uerman, followed by Mai. Ras-
musSen' a native Of Denmark. The Freja
.srrtahu ,le herman Singing Society in
terspersed the exercises WITH
lent music. """ N'me excel
The festivities were ,r,i.,.l;.
hlng 10y a grand ball. which waILiu'lIeNe eve
tended 10y citizens Of Rck 49, rely at
line, OF all natioualities. Thcra anu No
display of FIRE works in front of ,La I.s2 a
singing. a supper later in the ui,bt' an
general good time. We consralula,e an
Scandinavian friends on their success ami
on the excellent position they occupy in our
community.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
E, F. Kunkel's Bitter Wine Of Iron.

Has never been known to fail in the cure of
weakness, attended with symptoms, indis.
position to exertion, loss of memory, diff
Guilty of breathing, general weakness, hor-
ror of disease, weak, nervous trembling,
horror of death. night sweats, cold feet.
weakness, dimness of vision, %languor, un-
iversal lassitude of the muscular system,
enormous appetite, with ~dyspeptic system,
hot hands, flushing of the body, dryness
Of the skin, pallid countenance, and erup-
tons on the face, purifying the blood, pain
in the back, heaviness of the eye lids,
frequent black spots flying before the eyes
with temporary loss of sight; want of at
%tention, etc. These symptoms all arise
from a weakness, and to remedy that use
+. L. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. Ii
never fails Thousands are now enjoying
health who have used il. Get the gepu-
lne. Sold only in 81 bottles. Take only
h. +, Kunkel's. Depot and Office, No
259 North Ninth ST. Philadelphia, Pa.
Ask for Kunkefs Bitter Wine of Iron. /
This truly valuable tonic has been so thor
tested by all classes OF the commu
nifty that it is Bow deemed indispensable
as a Tonic medicine. 1t costs but little.
the blood and gives tone to the
r~enovates the system and pro-
lite.
| now only ask a trial of this valuable
cnic. Price 81 per bottle. +. f. Kun
Sole Proprietor, No. 259 North Ninth
below Vine. Philadelphia, Pa.
Ask for kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron.
md take no other.
1t is sold only in 81 bottles, with a pho
of the Proprietor on each wrap
'ert-al other is counterfeit ii
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
DISTRACTED Navigation.

The cost of the canal around the Lower
Rapids, from Montrose to Keokuk, i:
greatly enhanced by the stingy and dila.
tory manner in which Congress provides
for the work,-aud the people of the IVES,
pay for it many times over by the increas-
Ell cost of transportation in consequence OF
this delay in finishing the job. Vessels
carrying a thousand tons can pass these
rapids in a good stage Of water, but when
the water falls steamers are placed above
and below the rapids and all freight sent
around the rapids from Montrose to Keo-
kuk by rail. This arrangement has already
taken place, and for the remainder of the
season ;he. Northwestern Clinton and Lake
Superior will ply between st. Louis aud
keokuk-The Red Wing, Belle Lacrosse,
Alex. Mitchell, Dubuque, Minnesota, Rock
Island and Minneapolis, will run between
and St Paul. The two sections
Of the line will communicate aud exchange
trips daily by lighters or railroad.
500 suits chiIdren's clothing q, Ioeb,.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
Runaway.

A team belonging to Charles Jarvis, OF
the Rock Island House, got away from its
driver this afternoon and ran against DIR.
Truesdale's horse and buggy, hitched to a
D ,st near the Rock Island House, causing
the horse to break away and run across
Market Square and up the alley by Hill
toms stable, where it was caught. No
horses hurt, but the Dr.'s buggy shafts vii
need replacing.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
NO ANTAGONIsM.

Now that the Democratic State Commit
tee has met and put forth five perfectly
sound planks of a platform on which all
the opposition to the Republican party
ought to unite. the Republican papers are
as frctty and figgety as an old maid who
never had IA proposal. The planks of the
State Committee are
l. Hard money.
Q. Free trade.
3. Personal Liberty.
4. Home Rule.
s. No monopoly.
These are the FIVE planks in the plat
form of the State Committee, and they
worry the Grant b~rass-collar papers fear
fully. Among the number of such papers
which are in a terrible fret about the mat
ter is the Chicago journalism old-fash-
toned bank, wing, high protective tariff,
Capitalization monopoly organ. The Jour-
nal cant see how the platform of the
State Committee can be reconciled with
that of the 10th of June convention, and
it quotes the 7th resolution OF the 10th of
June convention, in favor of abolishing the
national banks, using only g~reenbacks for
currency, and making them exchangable
for u. s. bonds, at the Treasury, at a low
interest-and then it quotes the lst plank
of the State Committees platform-''the
restoration of gold and silver as the basis
of the currency of the country the speedy
resumption of specie-payment, aud the
payment of all national indebtedness in
the money recognized by the civilized
world. and says
Between these two positions there can be no
reconciIiation They are sh rply antagonistic.
Hardly could they have been made more SO. No
one will have the stupidity to pretend TO harmonize
them. To accept the one 10 10 reject the other,
Those who indorse the former must r~epndiate the
latter, aid the latter was adopted for the express
purpose Of un .quiyocally repudiating the formir.
The above extract from the Journal is
fair specimen of the hifaluten to be found
in the brass-collar papers since the meet
ing of the State Committee, but for the
life of us we cannot perceive any clashing
between the two platforms. The 10th Of
June convention declared in favor Of
Abolishing national banks;
Using only greenbacks for currency
Exchanging this currency for bonds at
the Treasury at a low rate of interest.
And the State Committee declare in IA
vor Of
Gold and silver as the basis of the cur
rency ;
Speedy resumption of specie payment !;
Payment of debts in good money.
Where. is the sharp a%ntagonism p We
can't sec It.
Nor can we see any antagonism at all be-
tween the general principles of the 10th of
June convention and the platform of the
State Committee.
The 10th of June convention was distin,
guished chiefly for cowardice and evasion.
It repeated the Decatur platform, which
was well enough as far as it went; but it
did not go far enough. The convention re-
fused to say a word in favor of expansion
or contraction, and that was its mistake.
h should have faced the music and boldly
expressed its opinions. The State Com
mittec supply this omission. There is no
ciashing between the two platforms-tha'
of the State Committee goes further than
the other, but does not conflict with 1t.