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, 1874-12-06

Little Aan's Fair" became thing Of last
ing renoun,--in short. one Of the landmarks Of
time among the residents Of TINT quarter For
two generations at least, local events vera dated
thcrcfrom,-b births, marriages. deaths, ETC., be-
ing spoken OF as occurring within such and such
q time thereof.
Gerald Gregg was carried home to die fort-
night afterwards OF his wounds. Having been
man OF mark, his ''wake" WAS attended By
hundreds. It lastod for week, during which .
fabulous amount OF spirits was consumed, and
au endless number OF VOWS OF vengeance we're
made against his singers by kin6men and fol-
lowers.
And here have to record IN incident which I
deeply regret, md would willingly suppreas.
Tho event. however, is too illustrative OF Irish
manners in tho olden time not to be recorded.
narrative OF facts. and must not be mutilated.
On the last aud widest evening Of the wake
my grandfather, and u daredevil friend known
IS - yellow Billy" determined to pay visit to
tie house OF mourning. It was about the RASH
eat entcrpriec that two lriah genttomeu could
undertakes e,--sometblng exceedingly like beard
ing herd OF hungry tigers Ia their Jungle 10
tho two, however, tho freak presented attraction
beyond thcir power to resist. Despising all re-.
InonBtrance, they glrs on their swords, mounted
their horses, aud rode OF. Having reached the
house, they tied their eteeds to the gate, and,
swnsgerins in, eibowed their way through to the
room where tho dead man lay In his coftin- Not
q finger was lifted in opposition Some woro
EtunetlcQ As tnelT uuIE2Iu-U1 Aa11uS utAelaEA1u
to themselves, They regret the deed, and are
como to express their feelings"
Tho two paused to contemplate the mangled
face Of their late foe, while those around looked
on in silent expectation. Then hoa1y gentle
man--a relative Of eli thrce-rose mp, and, ad-
dressing somo conctliatory remarks to m; grand
father and his comrcdc. presented flowing cup
With the request that they would drink to tbs
memory OF the dead.
"Avay, old mani" said my grandfather,
thrusting him aside. Ha then drew flask out
Of ono pocket aud glass out OF the other. Iel~
low Billy followed his example,
"EeEe, Bill said he '1Lero's to our noble
selves. We have beaten the scoundrel into -;
and, an, BY, by1}we go there after him ard beat him
The pair drank this extraordinary toast. dashed
f1nsks and glasses to the floor. and. drawing
their swords, gained their horses bofote the
crowd could recover from its amazemsnt. Well
foz them they did So
The drunken crowd rushed forth In pursuit.
with yell whose ferocity, startling even tht
terrible pair, told them what their fate would
have been had they delayed but another instant
As it was, they escaped With ease.-Eng!tsh mag
dzine-
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

@rau, tbsursr 6rsuns. III ale Sbecris,
Tins grim bee Setsns gele'ner 9aum.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

Mg Seine 3urehtrsiiung. SbrrndS NC
mebrsre lal4snpiete, liter pelae eGS publiFum
I6rn lanssre 3sit iG bilisr %bstlngte, sur akur.
tbrilurs farnsu. gin alter, eTdmIi6sr &aihsbsrr
brummte Iber rs ainfldgsr. bic ibrsr Srrien be-
rautt pcreen rarer, unc idats; es lei nur ibrs
eisene S6ulp pGrsn ne niGt 10 fabrlails une
tpirrsn auf ibr Gissnibum bs1sr aGt BADEN, 10
wiiree ea5 0sri6t ni6t 10 Mt nit irldeu 3lIsen
hslGltist observation-disclosures bisl, tisie Snafgrseiat
lebr am unrebtsn Srt, bob bic Siguug auf une
teraumte nc auf ben aneern Sag an.-Su Der
f~ulssnern Na6t lisb CT siusn eislsr 0aunsr spr
l3 fcmmsn uuo psripraS ibm Sssnarisuns,
penn or in pclsr Sisuus benz alien &atbSberrn
unbsnerft feline YGrle s1tpsneen fpnne II. psr-
abreeete nit ibm einen Ycrpane, untsr neiaem
or jsnsm lb rabern tpnns. Der 5neultrisrittsr
Seripra6 piinftli6en gpQsus.-am anrsrn Wrr.
gen sur fsitssiestsn Stunee Der Yerbanelans,
ais Mprus ane isins &Gtbe ibre plass rinscucnr-
men batten, wurren bic laldenpists neasreinas
pcrsefibrt unp an ibrsr SpiBs jsnsr, esr nit
hem bspubteu auitrag betraut irprcsn mar. Der
VprFBenee lieB ibn Susrlt p~rrtretsu une iraste
ibn, pas or auf bic sesen ibn sprgebra6tsn An
flasen ~ antrcrtsn babe! Der Iieb ent.
sesnets, CT babe pprsrlt nod Gin pi6tises Sc
bsimEiB sntmeber or. 9prrldait eeer siusm Der
SeiFBeneen su cIenbarsn unb bittst esebalb
um sensistrS WebSr. Nau erlIubie Is ibm !;
or trat nun 10 nab ais mSSliIb au ben alien
&atbsberru unp wdbrsue CT ibm stwaS ms DIR
Hitherto, fibrts CT Isinsn StrsiG aus. Mprus, pWrd
einen Bid prritincigt, eaB Der piau eslurssu,
beniiBts eislen slussntlif, cine Gclsete per;u.
ldlasW fir eiuen inner, i'm ~tieiitsn Glsne
tbdtisfsitsiane Der p~srsbrtrn 1eisalbait erin.
sene erpfebls. Gr Sins nit isinsm Ssilpiele
seran unb ipen eets cir rsides almpjsu. Ter
alte 6a!bsbsrr pplie Mot Suriid bleitsa u:e
lu9te eilislt mad Elmer cutWenestsn SOIir.
Spl Merger unp Gsrprub, ls nidt fineen Su ton
nen, Iasts or, or fSnne parauf l4pGrsr, ZAP or
is tsim Ginlriit in cen Oeri&tSiaaI ned tsi f6
ssbabt babe. Wprus iaste bisraui nit li6an-
Ger Misne !: y Sir iebsu nun, zap lei eerartigeu
Vcriaaen ui6t allemal bic Scrslclsfsit II. I'm
a6tIamfeit rgsifcblsusn i6ulpi it, II. CO it unbi =
Zig, bic Slayer, pelts nit irlbsn gelbpsrssu gum
0sri6tSbcfe fcmmsu, bart au;ulaNsn." Gr lisb
nun hem 6atbsbsrrn feline SSrie pieeer suitsl.
eli. wObei bic gauge 0sisai6ait i6 zines bami.
lheu yGdelns niat erpebren fcnnte.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

Nay@ llrtsri6isr ,riI6su Wsnitsn u. 5tisr.
Our 3sit rsr rrien &ssplutiun srIisssn bic Ne-
sisrunssn Der bru.lbeu 6rtu;lanee Gsrrrenun-
gen. prbur6 in GaibGulc,u jspss pelttil&e 0s-
ipri9 itrsng rs,betsn ruree. Jn einsm 8ait-
bpfe am Rbsir bIttsu sinrol bic 0iite ii6 in si-
ne bcf;ise pCIitiiae Istattc einssaitn, ais Ger
@irtb ibnsn eies ernltli6 untsriaste. p0is!"
risfsn bic sybisten Strsiter s%ntraitst. ~ni6t Gin
NAL rsSen niirfrn mir ~ gleiu, " cntSeSreis esr
@irtb, ,atsr eIen unp trinfen. - aeer mppurt
uuisritetesn mir uuS oarn nch pcn zen Be
itien ?"-r1ur6's gssableu, msine 5srrra,
eur6's SssableR."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

B5gS Gin Scledt idue Wa6e res Nl6tS bei
esm pulpsrtburm Sor Rcuprway hei @cc!pih.
als um 2 Sbr tes Mrrgeus bic ItlrIung fam,
mar Ger SpIeat SerlGpuutsn unc ttien Atpe.
isubsit nuge;sigt. Ni6t iarse rarnGh fane Gin
ppliSeieisrcr ben Splratru / Mei!cn rem Ieinen
pOltsn %entisrnt auf esr Sirabr pcn IcsrtF.
Oils Der Ypliisieisnsr i'm nnrirf, srpatte Ger
SpIeat NIB mar ni4t Senis stiiauui 10 wtit gcn
isinem prltsn ;u iein. gy Warrs itertt nitt he.
trait, neil CT Nahtpdreler 1T.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

la Gin Stuesnt puree zen lsinem g'rc-
fsIcr ssfraat Oh Der Sinn sss Gsli6ts prrr pes
Wsfabls Der ieiuife isi unb antw0rteis. raS @s.
flbl iti am %fsinltsn.
DgBsl&sn Sspsis fSunsn Sic eafar seten e"
frasts Der yrpfsIor.
ygiun". antpprtste Der Siuseut ,,ea iii msiu
Stubsnbari6e", pel8er fpripibrsns mad isinsm
Stnurtarrt fiblt, zen su isbsu NOD 3ismanp
i'm Stanee sspsleu it,"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

Dkg@ S6lau,-gtsr Iisbe Glils, ~ bat rp9
Isine goleens Setts ~psrlcren uns bier in Ger Nm.
ssisen lsbt cine %iItsrne. 9a msin gisbsr. i6
pabte i'd trilms ls sbsr wisrsr. wsnn id laste.
lie isi nur pen Silbsr, ltatt ppn 0,ple.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

E1@ Gin SassiUIj iaste iiirlIi&. ais man
in sinem Srsiis fir uni wirsy Gle Gbe cas
SpriSwcrt; Wsr's Slid bat iabrt bic Sraut
bsini, ais sanss sssen ibn %sinlsste: ia wsr's
Slid bat fibrt bic 8rau beim, atsr sas llaslid
H. Sab or am anesrn @erssn cine Srau BAT.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

Gas@ eanpsmannii&r Strls. 5u 3sig bat
tic bel Der 5aumisaticn, bic CUR 5risr Der 8asi,
tulatiOn scn paris rsrantaltst mar, Gin BARRIER,
psl6sr aus par6im iammt. f~Olssusss Sraus.
parent an isinsm Sauis ansetra6i:
D@cItte uup i8 linp belize in Yar6im s~stsrsn,
gr bat bic 5ranscisn unp ib bic Osutl9su &C.
Ibersu."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-04-15

&2s Ccftcr: Ma, Gas bait Sbr eu& rsnn
bic aprf . 0siaarbsitS : Soblsa pcn Sannppsr
frmmsn lGllsn Z"
9lne IA, PER- Grftcr."
Grtipr ,@e b0tt Sbr lie esnn Z"
GIaS I'D babts Sulser s'raf ssi&misrt I'm
babe le ufssstIsn, s bat msr ater nidt ssbpl.
fen"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13

her lege lord, for improper conduct among
other females of the African persuasion.
The affair was settled by mutual agree
ment to separate.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, April IA we'll laid
plan to break jail was discovered by the
city authorities yesterday. Three men,
named Dob " Evans, Nose Evans, and
Wallace, have been trying to get lot of
tools into the Jail building, through win
dow, with the idea of assisting their friends
inside to escape. The police shadowed
them, and last evening arrested the entire
lot. They are also believed to belong to
gang of counterfeiters who have been op-
Grating in this section for some time.
DEs MONIES, Ia, April ll.-Last night
tiend in human shape, named Isaac Ian
don, undertook to murder his wife with a
handsaw. The woman made desperate re-
slstance, and in the struggle was terribly
cut up by the sharp teeth of the saw. Her
cries of murder were heard bv the
neighbors, and the rufian was finally driv-
en- off. He fled the town. and has not
been heard of since. Mrs. Landon lies in
| precarious condition She is possess ed
OF considerable property, and it is supposed
that her refusal to sign it over to Landon
melted him to the deed.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE Democrat has
information that Arthur Mccoy, who has
been connected with the notorious James
and Younger brothers, was shot and killed
in Arkansas six weeks ago, and that Frank
James was wounded in fight with a party
who were in pursuit Of them.
| GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 1l.-Five
vessels and nineteen men engaged in the
fishing trade at this port were lost the past
season.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 1.-THE pre-
mature explosion of sand blast in quar-
ry last evening killed two workmen.
| CHICAGO, April IA fire on West
Randolph street, last night, destroyed the
Oriental laundry and shirt factory, owned
by Pullman 4 Jennings, and its valuable
contents were destroyed by fire or water
The West Side rink, in which we're the
animals and horses belonging to Montgom-
cry Queens circus, was saved with diff.
Guilty. Loss reported at $4,000 insur.
ance, $4,000.
METHUEN, Mass, April 1.-THE WOO
bat factory of Charles II. Tenney & Co
and quantity of stock, were burned this
morning. Loss $4,000; insurance $25,.
900. One hundred and fifty operatives
are out of employment.
LOUISVILLE, April IA fire tonight
originating in the engine room Of the fur
niture factory of Greenburg, Age & Co.
destroyed that building with a loss OF 500
600; Insurance $4,000.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13
WAREHOUSE SALE

m THURSDAY. MAY 14TH. 1874 WILL SELL
" at PUBLIC AUC TON, at my Warehouse on
the Levee, the following unclaimed q cd for
freighi and charges, unless sooner called for Sale
TO commence at 10 O'Clock A. Nj
L Fripse box mdse.
Geo Hesomith, ] box scales.
b Smith, box mdse
L Am s, corn planter
Z Speidel, 2 boxes mdse
John Heating, bedstead.
James Hanna, , railroad plows
q Butler box mdse.
j Marsh & Co, reaper and mower combined
new.
E Fox, cases mdse.
Ii Bunker valise.
McNhorter Il Hudson. bagger. bdle
A X h, Dbl, box mdse.
John Beng ton. box mdse.
l. Bond, 10 corn planters.
Oh French, boxes mdse, trunk.
A korpri. trunk
IS Holyland, boxes. bdle tools
Fowler, bagger, bdle.
ID Maltbie. box mdse.
Wilson, washing machine and wrlnger.
L SanbOurn. 3 bbls sundries
WIN. n. JARVIS. Levee.
Rock Island, April 18th, 1874 d1t&w4w
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13

-O-DAy'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13
Humphreys
WITCH HAZEL
THE MARVEL OF HEALING.

Ia the indispensable Medicine for Families
Ii is always safr-alway. reable-never injurious
1t heals the widest variety Of Accidents Injuries
Ii is greatest styptic stauncher of Bleeding
known.
Is the only always and infallible remedy for
Piles.
II is the only cure for Varicose Veins
II Is the sure remedy for Neuralgia & Rheumatism.
For Burns and SGnburns il is the Marvel of Healing
For Ulcers, Sores Boils, ,FelOns l. Corns Unequaled
For Lameness Soreness OF Stifness-beyond praise
A. a Toilet Article for Shaving, Bathing
II has been known and in use for Thirty Years
Ii il prepared by scientific and experienced PLY.
sician.
1t is sold by all respectable Druggists and Dealers
All the abnve goods are for sale in Rock Island
by Otto Grotjan, Benser L Thomas. c. Speidel anC
f. Breunert; in Moline by j. >. Richards.
3-4dmwf&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13
Whites Portable
Fly & Mosquito
NET FRA ME

Does the business to a nicely, or as MARK TWAIN
says:
HARTFORD, CONN, March 3, 1878.
Mr.. WHITE Dear Sir: There is nothing that q
just and rig ht feeling reoices in than to
see mosquito imposed on and put down, aud brow
beaten and aggras ated and this in enous cou irs
trivance will do it. And il is a thing to worry
hy with too. fly will stand of and curse this
invention till language utterly fails him. l have
seen them do 1t hundreds of times. / like to dine
in the air on the back porch in summer, and SO /
would not be without this portable net for any
thing when you have got 1t hoi=ted, the flies have
to wait for the eond table. We shall the sum-
mer day come when we shall sit under our nets In
| church and lumber peacefully, while the discom-
| fitted flies club together and take ii out of the
minister here are heaps of ways of getting price
le~s enjoyment out of these cha ming things, If
had me to point them out anu dilate upon them q
| Little. MARK TWAIN,
AS we said before the article is PERFECT weighs
but two pounds, can be aced on bed in less than
two minutes then put the breakfast table from
there over the babys crib or on the lounge for my
lady's nap" or my lord may pack it in his yalise
and put it up where night overtakes him-in hotel
| or over his berth on the boat.
The Frame" retails at 81 rs, 81 co and So a5 OF
the ''spreader alone for stationary beds) at 81 IS
The low price puts 1t in re ach of ALL Our agenl
will canvas Rock Island and Moline aud take or
ders TO be filed Mag Is. Read the circulars.
| ROUNTREE 60. Dusuqne.
| 4l1dlw Agents for the West
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13

CHICAGO. ..............,....... .-..........lLL
gF-Case Hardened, Machine and Cap screws,
Studs, Riyets &c, made to order All KINDS OF
Screws for Sewing Maehines and Attachment
All work warranted to give satisfacti ,n
4-13dmw6 6m -----
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13
MEDICAL.
THE MILD POWER CURES
HUMPHREYS
homeopathic Specifics

LAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
u experience, an entire success. Simple prompt
efficient and reliable. They the only medicines
perfectly adapted to popular use-so simple that
tess to be free from danger; and so efficient as
10 be always reliable. They have the highest com
mendation from all, and will always render salts
faction.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13

J. nj. BUFORD. Agent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

No CHANGE ERETURNED.-Parson Allen,
of D., was quite a wag. as well as pecu-
liarly interesting preacher. He was often
called upon to perform the marriage cere-
monv, and his peculiarities on such occa-
sions often furnished a supply of merri-
ment long after the parties had retired
from the parsonage,
On one occasion, after the marriage knot
had been tied, the bridegroom, supposing
that the parson was entitled by law TO a
certain fee, and would therefore return the
change, handed the minister ten dollar
bill, which was carefully folded and placed
in his pocket. The old parson having no
ticed the X in the corner of the old State
Bank note, kept up his lively conversation,
commenting upon the ups and downs of
life, till the groom became somewhat ner-
vous over the delay in relation to his
change, and he ventured to say:
"Parson Allen, that was a ten dollar bill
1 gave you"
"Yes, so perceive; you are very gen
erous 1t is not often that l receive SO
large a fee. A comfortable thing it is to
have a bank note in ones pocket" and
then he gave some amusing illustrations
of selfishness, and another ten minutes of
precious time was consumed.
Again the groom ventured to remind the
parson that he had not returned the change
he expected, and he hesitatingly sug-
gested:
Perhaps you did not think that the bill
that handed you for your services was
ten, did you, Parson Allen"
"Oh, yes. noticed that it was; as
sure you that have not been so agreeably
surprised for long time. always think
on such occasions that the husband has an
appreciative regard for his worthy partner.
and presume that you regard your wife.
that now is, worth at least ten dollars, and
l doubt if you would have the knot un-
tied for twice that amount. would you.
Mr.. N" -
Not IT, said the nonplusscd groom.
But is there not regular Zee which the
minister is allowed 70 take for marrying
folks?" -ss-s-<a
"Not that am aware Of" said the par.
son. We always leave the fee to be fixed
upon by the parties who get married."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

The GREAT LAVA FIELDS WEST OF THE
Rocky MOUNTAINs.-Prof LIE Conte of
the California State University considers
the Cascade mountain region one of the
most interesting fields for geological re-
search on the earth. In connection with
the great overflow of lava which deluged
the territories of the Northwest in past
ages, the professor says: The principal
point of eruption from the great central
cauldrOn was at the Cascade mountains.
in Oregon, which are of themselves one
solid mass of lava. From this center the
lava overfloweda great portion of Oregon
Washington Territory, all of northern CAL
ifornla, and vast sections of Nevada, Mon
tana and Idaho. The lava flood covered
an area of at least 200,OO0 square miles,
as far as explored, and it would probably
be found to extend over surface of 3O0,-
900 square miles, as its limit northward had
never been determined. The depth of the
lava crust varied from upward of 5000 feet
in the Cascade and Blue mountain region,
to one and two hundred feet and less at re-
mote points on the outer edge of the over
flow. Where the tremendous gorge of the
Columbia river cut through the lava bed,
it had depth of $500 feet. The explora-
tions of Prof. lie Conte had determined
that the great lava flood pertained to a
comparatively recent geological period.
and he assigns the eruption to the latter
part of the miocene, possibly extending to
the post-tertiary. In the great canon of
the Columbia river. beneath this immense
layer of lava, he had discovered the petri-
fed stumps of trees, beds of leaves, and
all the evidences of great forest once ex
isting on level corresponding with the
present surface of the river Above this
forest came drift period, and it was bur-
led in a heavy layer of conglomerate be-
fore the overflow of 5000 feet of lava.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04
The Wood Fumes OF Nevada.

Much is said about the wood fumes of
this State. but it is not probable that many
persons who have not visited the lumber
Ing regiors of the Sierra Nevada noun
tiins have proper appreciation of their
utility, extent or cost. The general idea
of them outside of the State would appear
to be that they are nothing more than SO
many rickety troughs, set up on poles,
which serve as a sort of makeshift by
means of which to send lumber from the
top of IA 81 gle hill to the level ground at
its basis. The fact is that the majority of
these fumes are very substantial struct-
ures; in most instances several miles in
length, the construction of which has cost
from $50, ,O0J to S5c.0O0. They are built
upon certain grade and pass over and
wind aronnd many hills in their course to
the valleys or other places where the wood
and lumber carried down may be reac"ed
by teams or by side tracks from the rail-
road. These fumes a built so large that
timber l6 inches square and as many feet
in length may be fioated down them. Down
a properly constructed flume these large
timbers are foated by quite small head
of water: and not single eticks but long
professions of sticks. Wood and lnmber
are carried off by the same means as fast
rs thrown into the fume. and dumped
miles away in almost incredibly short time.
By the use of the flume, wood, lumber and
timber can easily be brought down from
points in the mountains which would be
quite inaccessible to teams. In some places,
where the ground is very steep, there are
to be seen dry fumes, if we may call them.
or troughs, down which wood is sent with
out the aid of water. These, however.
are but strait shuts. running from the top
to the bottom of single hill or range of
hills. In some places, also, there are
shuts formed by laying timber track
down which huge logs are sent Along
these tracks, where very steep, the logs
rush at railroad speed, leaving behind
them trail of fire and smoke. Such log
ways are generally to be seen about the
lakes, and are so contrived that the logs
leap from them into water of considerable
depth, otherwise they would be shivered
to pieces and spoiled for use in manufac
turing lumber. The piles of wood to be
seen at the wood fumes are immense,
amounting to thousands upon thousands of
cords -Firginia City Enterprise.