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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

1t is easy for John to make speech. All
he has to do is to open his mouth and clio
| quence of the great Columbian variety
| flows out of him, regardless of circumstan.
ces and, we might add, regardless Of fact,
and syntax as we'll The most strjkjno
pecularties of Johns oratory are voice
| hybridized between gong and bass -yiol
and gesticulation which leaves one in doubt
whether the speaker is learning to swim OF
fighting flies. In fact these two peculiari
ties, together with certain startling origi
nality OF durderheadednes in the matter
of his discourse, constitute the oratory OF
OF John. BY stress of this peculiar orato-
ry, together with certain personal traits
that scarcely need characterization here,
John has become great Republican states.
man. lie sits in the seat of Douglas, and
his resonant throat rolls forth volumes OF
sonorous iatulency in the halls that once
heard the voice of 1rumbull The length,
depth and breadth of Johns intellectually
is best attested by the fact that, according
to his own assertion, gravely made last win
ter on the floor of the senate, he mastered
the intricate problems of financial science
in two weeks. The result of this fortnight
of intellectual travail was the discovery by
John that the country needed more money,
and the concurrent discovery, loudly pro-
claimed. that whoever said more money was
not needed did DOT understand this great
country.
We might pause here to remark that
more money is common want Win
American statesmen OF the lIk OF Jolh'
Certain recently published correspondence
develops several striking instances Oh ''lls
common want. There was butter ne
wanted more. So did Carpenter but t IN
is in a measure foreign to our theme. we
were dwelling primarily upon John. AS
we observed. we have the assurance OF
.Tohn that he had mastered the science OF
6nancc in the space of Two weeks 1t is
verv natural that we should approach with
some cjrcumspectiOp an analysis Of the ut
terances of such mind; but, having de-
voted this much of space to reconnaissance,
as it were, we feel warranted IN mention
ing the fact that John made speech at
Indianapolis last Tuesday night We have
examined this speech III vain toi solld
chunks Of financial wisdom. Unless tne
speech was reported with gross unlairness,
John avoided that topic altogether 1t
NAV be that the subject is delicate one
But there was one subject OF when IL
seemed he would never tire that Is to say
the South. He began by hoping that the
ciyil,rights bill would pass. Then he
talked about Louisiana, but it was evident
that he had not read the latest dispatches
from New Orleans. Ii he had read them
we might have expected him vigorously t.
denounce the seizure aud publication Of
Kelogg's private papers, that being. W.
believe, the line of defence resolved upon
by the Republican leaders against the
somewhat binding disclosures OF Kelloggs
check book and the accompanying letters.
BY the way, it is an unparalleled out
rage--this seizure and publication Of pri
vate letters. What safety is there for our
Continued on third nagel
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15
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and
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15
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blessing for 25 cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without 1t.
warrant it TO cure Scr0fnla
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts Or Nipples, Burns,
ScaIds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
Ithas no parallel-haying per.
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is q compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and putup in larger
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other Ointment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

The Hon. John Logan is not a novice at
speech making. On the other hand, he j.
une OF our oldest stagers at the business,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

Liver Compliant is one OF the most prominent
causes of Consumption.
Schenck's Seaweed Tonic is gentle stimulanl
md Alternative, and the alkali in he Seaweed, which
this preparationls made Of assists the stomach to
throw ont tire gastric juce to dissolve the food with
The Pulmonic Syrup, and tits made into good blood
without fermentatiouor sourng in the stomach
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

To these three medicines Dr.. j, II. Scnenck of
reatment Of Pulmonary Consumption. The Pul
monte syrup rlpens the morbid matter IN the lungs
nature throws it of by an easy expectoration, foI
when the phiegm or matter is ripe a slight cough
will throw it off, and tn patient has rest, and the
lungs begin 10 heal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15

the great reason why physicians do not care Con
sumption is, they try to do too much; they give
medicine to stop The cough, to stop the chilis to
-ht sweats, hctIc fever, and by doing they
icrangc the whole dgcstiye powers, locking up the
.ecretions, and eventually the patient sinks and dies
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-12
OVER : FALLS,
THE LOGMEN'S RIDE.

A rude though substantial log cabin
stood on the bank Of an ice. bound ri
veI, in the heart Of a greal Maine for
est; and around the boistcrous fire
that rose and fell in the huge log Chin
ney, were seated Score otmen. With
out, the rain was pouring down in tor
rents, borne in great sheets against the
walls and roof Of the cabin blythe
strong wind that Came like race
horse from the south and east. X was
the annual March storm that freed the
rivers from the icy fetters CT winter,
and forced the way for the great mass
of logs, that all through the cold
months had been piled upon their
banks. to find their way down to the
cities by the ocean; and the occupants
Of the cabin were rivermen, whose
duty it was to keep the struggling mass
in the stream, and so prevent each log
from wandering Off singly into BY and
forbidden channels in search Of ad-
venture on its own account. All thro'
the winter they had toiled in the
swamp, until the melting SHOWS had
rendered further efforts in that direc-
ton impossible; and now, each
man hailed with JOY the storm that
would send him on his way down over
the rushing river, toward home and
friends to whom they had bidden adieu
nearly six months before.
The group before the fire were en-
gagged in various ways in which to pass
away the time. Some OF them were
gathered around the table, where a
party were having 4 game OF "high
low Jack " Those looking on'Scemed
to tal.o IS much interest in the play as
those engaged, and each player had
his particular friend or hacker to urge
him on when fortune irowned, or to
applaud when, by some master stroke
he was triumphant.
Other groups gathered more imme.
diately about the fire, and were en-
gagged in telling, another popular
amusement among the logmen, reIa-
ting stories that they had heard, or in
cidents of a somewhat marvellous char
acter that had befallen them, in their
long career in the forests and on the
rivers; and many are the thrilling sto-
ries this class OF people can relate,
without departing from the truth in
their narration; for no other occupa-
ton is so full Of danger, ASIDE from
that Of sailor or soldier, as that OF
the logman. Seldom is there a drive
that ever reaches its place Of destin-
ton without claiming as a sacrifice,
one or more Of those who set out full
Of life and expectations of soon seeing
those dear to him. from whom he had
been parted so long.
Others were talking Of home, and OF
the probability OF soon being on their
way, while others still sat mute and
apart by themselves, either listening TO
the conversation of the rest, or thinh-
ing perhaps, OF wife or children, or Of
some one dear to him, but vino as yet
bore not his name, but would rs soon
as he could once ;ro.e reach her side:
and to these the L=roc roaring ot thel
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-12
Poetry.
It Never Pays.

It never pays to fret and growl
When fortune seems our foe;
The bette. bred will push ahead
And strike the Drawer blow,
For luck is work,
And those who shirk
Should not lament their doom,
But yield the pay
And clear the way
That better men have room.
It never pays to foster pride
And squandc: pr:dc in show;
For friends thus Won are sure to run
In times of W.. C. woe.
The noblest worth
Ocal, the Garth,
Are gems OF heart and brain,
n conscience clear,
A household dear,
And hands without 4 stain.
1t never pays to hate foe,
@. cater to friend;
To fawn and whine much less rcpine,
To borrow or to lend.
The faults OF men
Are fewer when
Each rows his own canoe;
For feuds and debts
And pampered pets
Unbounded mischief brew.
1t never pays to wreck the health.
In drudging after gain,
And he is sold who thinks that gold
Is cheaply bought with pam.
\ humble lot,
\ cosy cot,
Have tempted even kings,
For stations high
That wealth will buy.
Not oft contentment brings.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-12

This World ard the next resemble the
East and the West; you cannot draw
near to one without turning your back
20 t!.c o,he:.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-12

Fine natures are like fine pocmS-a
glance 4. the frs; few lines gives Il
glimpse OF the beauty that awaits YOU
If yUu read on.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-12

that anotner so happE, StaIWaTL CTc"
would be hard to find, even in that
section which is famous for its tall,
broad chested men.
"Whatis that you are saying, Bill
Brown" demanded one of the players
at the table, as he held the ace Of dia'
monds suspended between his thumb
and finger while in the act Of playing.
81 was telling the boys here that l
went over wildcat Falls and came
out all safe and sound, never once To-
sing my hold upon the log l had been
riding" was the answer.
"That's lie, and a big one, too.
That does for that ten spot" and the
ace decended upon the table with a
force that was supposed to give great
er stress TO both assertions the speaker
had made.
"Do you mean to call me liar, Cy
Gordon:" demanded Brown, spring
ing to his feet and taking stride over
to where the offender was sitting, COOL
~ drawing in the game his last trick
had taken, as if he had said nothing
offensive.
~ do, if you mean to tell that story
for the truth. I've drove on that
stream myself, and l know that the
man amt alive who could go over
Wildcat Falls, and come out alive,
much less not lose his hold upon the
log he was riding. Such thing is
impossible"
at may be for YOU, that can't ride a
log any more than a sheep. l wonder
what YOU are up here in the woods
forw exclaimed Brown tauntingly, and
with anger blazing in his eye.
"One thing came for was to hear
you lie," said Gordon, coollY, as he
P!@Eeo "''o''e' 0'''u'
!" " '''0'I'e'''' D'o"" "' So
c1e"c"eu' "''a Us '''''ieu " '.o" "' '"C
sI;ePticalr PLAYER, that, had it reached
its destination, would have le!led its
recipient ~ '''e io''' "''' 0''N " '''N'.
r;I.;pcr Ia, we tch;nc. thr NAV EnDri ed
sitting Oy ""Icnl"s ''ic pay A''o0"e"
up Els "'"'' an" t''0 o'o" "e''t "''e "
Its marx W!1!e us S"Aae' almost P.'ch'
ed nea0 'oss'n"S' TIC" LIZ '"o's' :,
no" Careless ~" "'e' N'o""'
SAID Gordon Without seeming 10 TO
ice tHas Inc O'o" ""o O'en "''''eo Ill
MS mead 10" W" sec '''"t w"
nave m'Nea 'heSe c"roS 80 '""t VIC
can tei' 'o'''e' ''o''' "'''0'' ''',
most rs oau " h'esS "s 70" ''i"ue VI
your "ilocal L "''S S'0rl'
"9it down. BROWN ana you' Sordoh'
hold your tongue III nave no quarl'
ling or lighting here' loF l want you o
have whole hanas ana heaoS to'mor'
row. ior' II 1t Keeps on r"'hlnS' 'nere Il
DC P'en'y LOT Us 20 0o' S"'' ''''
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SIX loot giant whose "oFa among '"e
HIGH WAS law N'''' u "'''
bel, his lists were ike PAIR Oh S'cuese'
hammers, and lew 'here were VINO
cared to come IN contact WIFI 'ne'h'
much PFeierrinS 10 aH'de OE LIE ue'''
SION OF MS WORDS
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not caring - O' '%''Ir :''',
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game without "o'o. .
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The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-12

Real glory springs from the silent
conquest of ourselves.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-02-12

God hand gifts 10 SONG. whispers
1hrrl 10 others.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-31

Frac W u sec tw TO- r n, 70 acres.... $40
Thomas poll tax
Manly Ward money on hand roo dolls, one
watch dolls, fire arms 40 dolls, poll tax,
Hancock G w Frac sw or sec 81, tw II, r 5
G, 1888 acres 632 dolls, frac half NV or of sec
81 tw II 8 G, 10 acres 3l6 dols frac W half sec
5 tw 10 0r 5 1853 acres Gig dolls, frac NV or sec 8
tw 10 r 5 e 11 acres 584 dolls, impvts 900 dols,
Spanish horses 100 dolls, calf 5 dolls, stock
cattle ~ dolls, Ill sheep 444 dolls, 81 lambs 81
dolls,
Woods l. sw Or sec OF 10 tw 10 100
acres |, ~ dolls, half Of Sc or of sec 10 tw 10
r5 50 acres 500 dolls, sw or Of sec II tw 10r
5e 100 acres ], ,120 dolls,
Maston J, Virginia, poll tax,
Striker p, Virginia, poll tax
Hop Quinn, Virginia, house and garden
containing about 8 acres OF land. bounded "
by late Mrs johnson, G by B Hearn, n by Co
road 50 dole, impvts 80 dolls. l wagon 20 d0ls,
horse 50 dos,
McDougald John. tw 2 poll tax
Walsey L, Gold Hill watch 80 dolls,
horse 80 dOls. poll tax
Garland Harry, tvs poll tax
Boden Joseph, tw 2 poll tax
steinpuller Cseslia. Gold Hill pEemptioa
, 1874-03-01

ing as they do to physical development. In
Franco, as in ancient Rome the Government
has courted popularity by aiding in the amuse-
ment Of the people. The English Government
las never been guilty OF such folly and it is very
seldom that the English" laborer is taken from
bis days work by = holiday Of any. kind As
people, it might benefit Americans to indulge
more than they do in rational amusements.
National holidays nro not, however, tho best
form Of such amusements. Te notice that
there has been D petition sent to Congress- to
make Abraham Linco1n's birthday 9 national
holiday. We do not see why Congress should
interfere to compel all men to bo idle On GER
tain day. because an eminent public servant hap
pened for the first time to SEQ the light upon it.
We draw no bad Inference from the quiet which
marked the birthday Of the Father Of his Country
this year. The people love Washington none the
Jess, and there will probably be all the demon
stratiyeness we Gun wish for on the occasion OF
the Grand Centennial in 1876.
, 1874-03-01
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS,

the relations Of tho religious papers to the
general public, from the advertising point Of
view, and The responsibility OF these papers Tor
what appears IN their advertising columns, can-
not be measured in any other WY than by the
standard OF the moral professions which they
make. When man becomes converted to ro-
Igion, he ia, or at least he ought to be, better
than the worlds people. He Immediately takes
higher standpoint in life, where he is q bright
and shining light to the ungodly, and where he
must be an example to sinners Of brand pluckcd
from tho burning. He must exhibit to the world
a broken and contrite spirit, and in his daily
xalk aud in the general ordering Of his life he
should so comport h1unseH that the worlds
people looking upon him may turn from the
errors OF their ways and live. The religious
paper occupies still higher position. It il not
only expected that its editors, beng religious
men, shall fulfill individually the conditions we
have mentioned, but the paper itself must be
without moral blemish, because it is spiritual
teacher and guide. 1t is superintendent IN the
Lords vineyard, directing the work Of many
[aborerH. It's duty is to chronicle the progress
ot religion and aid in the conversion OF the
world to expound the true doctrines Of religion
, 1874-03-01

came belief under pain Of banishncnt The
thumbecrew and the boot had not been bought
in vogue then to settle differences Of opinion in
theology, and they hnvo gone out OF vogue now.
Consequently, the parallel is perfect. What is
wanted in the Inferior ofhco is to banish Swing;
If not from the city, at least from the Prosby-
teriau denomination.
But supposins Prof. Swing we're hardened
and ir1eclaimable sabellian, an,-supposing that he
holds the doctrine Of modal Trinity, whatever
that may be,-whnt is that to Patton? We
grant that the editor Of the Inferior is justified
in criticislng Prof. SWINGS errors, or what ho
conceives to bo such, but that is different
thing from calling On him repeatedly to make
his explanations in the columns Of the Interior.
1s is perfectly we'll known that Prof. Swing has
pit Of his OWL. Why should he be hauled up to
the buli-ring Of the Interior, week utter week7
The air OF Bro. Patton is that Of ono who says
This is the place to kneol-penance and Peters
pence taken in here-old Dr. Jacob Townsend's
saraaparila is tho only sure cure-nn others are
spurious and will be prosecuted to the full e1-
tent Of tue law." It is IN observed fact that
Prof. Swing does not como up TO this bul-rans
worth cent, and there is no reason to suppose
that Ao will como any fastor in the future than
in the past.
Now, word OF advice to Bro. Patton. He Is
probably not SO much to bIame Us ho seems to
be. He is tho victim Of E defective and one
sided education, 10 has como out to Chicago
with The tenerity Of youth and the proEincialism
OF Brooklyn to lead wiser men and broader
community into all truth. The narrowness OF
his education is his misfortune, but persistence
in his present courso will be . blundor. BY q
decorous and modest endea7or to set forth what
Lo concolyes to bo true--by admitting in his
prayers, if not in his paper, TINT there may be
some things which ho doesn't know regarding
the Trinity-by putting his mind in state OF
receptivity and his eoul in state OF charity-he
may be able in time to acquire u standing IN the
West. II be cannot do these things, however,
it will be wisest for him to return to Brooklyn
Immediately, and resume his tight with Hiss
Emilia
, 1874-03-01

Senator Chandler, OF Michigan, has been and
8 now ono OF the most forocious1y-loyul mon
that over snt IN the United States Senate. and
the scono between him aud Gen. Logan few
days ago must have been lively. Chandler, in
illustrating tho effects Of iasuins an unlimited
amount Of uredeemable currency, referred to
that issued By the Southern Confedoracy. This
was too much for Logan. Ho went FOR the man
from Michigan who hnd dared compare the
greenbacks, ''sea1ed with the best blood Of the
nation," with the currency issued By the traitors
Who had held council at Richmond. As 4 SOL
der, a. patriot, and a Republican, he re-
scented tho comparison as an insult to
tho country. "Does the Senator from
Michigan" exclaimed tho patriot inlator from
Illinois, suppose he eau palm OH any such
sophistry as that upon m Intelligent people?
Great heavens If we have come to this that
they must compare our Government, standing,
as it does to-day, the pride Of the world, against
tho notes Of confederate collapsed Govern
mentI am ashamed Of my country, il auch
stun as this should DO received by even @ man
that vas deprecated in tate'2ect.'
This was the way tho nlinoisan tonahaw led
tho Michigan Senator. Of c5urac, every man in
Illinois, even il "deprecinted in intellect" ID
proud that the State once represented by Doug
las aud Trumbull now claims Logan and hn
Ogleeby to discuss questions Of finance. Sena-
tor Chandler, who, perhaps, saw III the rantins
ninoisan something after his own style in
former days, did not reply in his usual
fashion. He merely cited tio case Of the Con-
tinantal currency, to tho payment Of which tho
national faith w&s pledged, and for which every
mau's farm and othor property WAS sacredly
1nortsaged by Congress, and by Washington and
all the other fathers Of the Republic, and which
has never boon redeemed to this day. That Con-
tinenta1 currency was elAo ''scalad with the
blood Of the pat1iota it was 1egal-tender, and
yet bushel Of 1t would not purchase c pair Of
ahoes. It sunk to as low yaluo as did that Of
the Confederate Government, and finally WAS ro-
pudlated The Senator from Illinois took no
exception to the comparison OF the greonbacks
With the valuolesa and ropudia!ed currency Of
tho Revolution; ho wss content with having vim
dicatod it from comparison with tho ra1ueless
and repudiated currency Of the Confode1acy.
And this was tho work Of the representative Of
the commercial City Of Chicago:
, 1874-03-01

Tcshington's birthday has come aad gone.
It has been celebrated here and there through
out the Union, after fashion, but nowhere with
passion With which in European countries SINH
lar events are commemorated. We sometimes
hear expressions Of regret TINT we hive not
moro national holidays, md that TIC do not SOL
emnize with more ardor the few We have. This
is made q cause OF complaint against us. Some
tunes we make it Of ourselves. It may, howe7-
er, be doubted very much whether We are
not just "a we'll off as it is. As public fcs-
tiyals and national holidays are now cell
brated the world over, it wore about as
well that thoy were abolished. Like many other
things; they hare had their day as an institution.
They haro played their pork in the education Of
mankind, and we have now 10 much to take their
place in home amusemonts that we caa very
OF hero-wor6hip in this century must partake Of
the character Of tho wo-shipor. Americans, no
matter how oxcitable and fond Of sightseeing,
are an undemonstratiye people,
.vals or national holidays had deep sigpif-
cance. They commemornted historical events,
and they helped bring Greek genins INTO notice.
We have other means OF commemorGting such
events and other modes Of calling forth the
young or the old l5ea. Herodotua or Thucy-
dides may have needed O]5mpinn games to
procure IN audience and have it pass on
their immortal works. Tho modern writer OBJ
tains hearers in quieter way. Tho press takes
for many purposes the place Of such games.
Tho public festivals Of tile Greeks wero meant
for improvement, mental and physical, as we'll
as for amusement. When the custom, hoTo7cr,
was translated to Rome, it degoneratel. 1t WAS
now amusement only that IVES looked for and
that not Of the highest character. The principal
use OF these festivals WAS to entce the laborer
from his work; and, as they became very numcr-
Gus, this was serious draught On tho industry
Of tho country. Christianity made no effort to
abolish the Roman festivals It contented itself
With eliminating Paganism, end engrafting spir-
itualism upon them. The effect VILE exceedingly
beneficial But Christian festivals also became
at length too numerous.
and 80 1t has always been. The educational
and moral elements in national holidays tend to
disappear, leaving mere anusement. Tho
Amusement also tends downward. We need not,
therefore, 1epine Il our holidays do not excite
much enthusiasm. 1t may be very innocent to
witncss balloon-aEcensior,, q review Of men in
blue, or grny, or gold, OF display of fireworks.
It is hardly thing to wesp over, however, il
such displays do not occur more frequently, or
II We cease to MEASURE our patriotism by their
number. The English have their rural sports,
which cannot be too highly commended, condue-