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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-24

Committee on swamp Lands
Supervisor Morey moved that the Chails
man appoint committee Of three, the
Chairman to be the chairman OF the Board,
to draft rules for the government of said
Board. Carried.
The Chair appointed Supervisors Morey
and Kerr as said committee.
On motion of Supervisor Dart the re-
port OF the Committee on Jail and Jail
Accounts was received and placed on file
Supervisor Campbell moved that the bill
of the Sheriff for $lG5, 25 be allowed. Mo
ton lost.
Supervisor Hanna moved that when the
Board adjourned at noon, that it stand ad-
journed until the first Monday of Deccm-
Der next. Motion lost
Supervisor Campbell presented the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its adoption,
viz:
Resolred, That this Board rescind their
action taken relative to the deduction of
26 per cent from rate of 40 per cent added
by the Committee on Equalization on the
personal property Of Drury township.
Carried,
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
application of Commissioner of Highways
of Drury townahip be referred to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges to re.
port at next term of the Board. Carried.
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
bill Of John B. Smoller for $1,000 be al
lowed.
Supervisor Parmcnter moved as an
amendment that the bill be rejected
Amendment lost aud original motion car
red.
Supervisor Parmenter moved that the
report of the Committee on Attachments
be adopted, viz:
Your Committee on Attachments would
respectfully beg leave to submit the fol
lowing report:
We have examined the application of P
l.. Mitchell and others and find that they
have paid their taxes on the state equali.
zation, which is a reduction of sixty per
cent. on the real value of the bank stock.
the Board having passed resolution fly
ing the valuation of such bank stock at
fifty cents on the dollar of par value
Therefore we are Of the opinion that they
have paid less taxes than the resolution
calls for, and are not entitled to any other
relief.
To Frederick Hass we would recommend
an abatement of 1929, being charge OF
interest, through the neglect of the collec-
tor to demand the same at the time.
THos KERR,
4. =, FEAsTER,
! JOHN H. WRAY
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-24
Administrators Sale.

OY VIRTUE OF DEC EE OF THE COUNTY
D Court of Rock Island County state uf ILLINOIS.
made on the 18th day of August, A. d. 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
nav the debts due froI.- and allowed against sad
estate and the costs of administration yet To accrue
the undersigned will by virtue af said decree sell
AT public sale to the highest bidder, ON the terms
herein mentioned, and on said land, on the l9th
day of October, A, ID. 1874. at the hour OF two
O'Clock p NJ. the following land with the appurte-
nances belonging to said estate. to-wit:
The north rs feet OF lot No one -. IN block No
hirtysix 1851 in that part Of the city OF Rock Isl
and in said county. known a. Chicago or Lower
addition Terms of sale, threeffths OF purchase
money cash in h-nd the remaining two -fiths pay
ab e in one gear from day of sac with Interest at
Ihe 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. - 80,
Rock Island, H., September 18th, A; D. isii
WILLIAM DIXON,
Administrator De Bonis Non;
SWEENEY s. JACKSON, Att'ys for Admir- sodtu
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-24

Now is the winter Of our discomfort il
the form of colds, coughs and pulmonary
complaints, and in halls. streets, churches,
Or wherever men do mostly congregate,
there you hear choros, of coug ing, with
a full symphony of sneezing, How much
mischief arises from neglected colds, un-
regarded coughs, and the consumptiye in
the coffin, perhaps, would have been well
and hearty now if, when it was but a
cough. he or she had taken bottle of Mas
ia S Pulmonic Balsam, which is the very
best remedy for all diseases of the throat,
chest or lungs.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-24
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Railways
READY RELIEF,
The Cheapest and Best Medicine
for Family Use in the
World.

win cure more Complaints and prevent the system
against sudden attacks Of Epidemlcs and Cohta
peous Diseases than One Hundred Dollars eXpend-
ed for other medicines or medical attendance.
The moment Railways Ready Relief Is applied
exte pally or taken internally according 10 dlrec-
tions--Pains from whatever cause ceases 10 exist
IMPORTANT-Miners.F Farmers, and other resld.
ing in sparsely-settled districts where i Is diicut
TO secure the services of physician RApWAf
READY RELIEF is invaluable. 1t can pc used
with positive assurance of doing good 10 all cases
where main or discomfort is experienced or II selZ
ed with Influenza, Dyphtheria, Sore Throat; baa "a
Conghs. Hoarseness bilious Collie, inflammation OF
the Bowles st mach. Lungs, Liver, Kidneys; or
With Group Quiusy, Fever and Ague; or with Neu-
ralgja. Headache, Tic Doloreux, Toothache Ear
ache: or with Lumbago, Pain in the BACK, or fheu'
mstism: or with Disrrhea. Cholera -Morbus OF Dys
entery; or with Burns, Scalds. or Bruises or win
Strains Cramps or Spasms. The application OF
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF will cure you Oh the
worst of these complaints in few hours
Twenty drops in half a tumbler OF water VIII IN
few minutes cure Cramps, sprains, sour stomacn
Heartburn, Sick Headache, DiarrhPa, Dysentery
Collie, Wind in the Bowels, and all Internal rams
Travellers should always carry bottle oil u
WAYS READY RELIEF with them. Anew drops
ni water will prevent sickness or pains from chan
10 water. II Is better than French Brandy or bit
tiers q stimulanl.
Sold by Druggists. Price Fifty Gents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

How much net profit per acre have
your potatoes yielded you?
Il don't know"
How much net profit per acre have
your watermelons, your cabbage and
other truck given you?
:" | don't know"
How much net profit per acre have
your Strawberries, your blackberries,
your grapes. your peaches, apples and
pears yieldedY
q don't know"
How much net profit have each of
these crops yielded per acre in the last
five years.
a. don't know"
How much net profit have all your
. farm productions for the last five years
given you?
Il really don't know. have managed
somehow to support my family, and J
guess | am not much, If any, deeper in
debt than five years ago
We venture the assertion that nine out
of ten OF the farmers throughout the
country, if placed on the witness stand,
would have to give about the answers
above. What sort of way of doing
business is this? We believe there are
very few farmers in South Jersey who
can give the figures to show what Kind of
farm products pay the best, OF whether
one-half the crops they insist on raising
year after year pay at all
Why, the merchant expects to make a
profit on everything he handles his
sugar, his tea, his flour, his Goldfish. If
either of these articles refuse to yield a
profit, he won't deal in it at all. The
farmers should adopt the same system.
They should keep Il book account with
every crop they raise. If they SOW an
acre of wheat, they should charge up
the cost of its production, credit it with
what the crop brings, and strike bal
ance. If after series of years the DIR.
side is the largest, they should give up
wheat raising.
We believe it is generally conceded
that the West, with its rich and cheap
lands, can deliver wheat or flour in this
region cheaper than we can produce ii
ourselves. If so, why not give 1t up and
devote our soil to crops that Will pay us
The excuse for continuing the raising OF
wheat and other general farm produce is
Il little curious. The farmers say it is
true it don't pay us, but then it is nice
to raise enough of everything for home
consumption. 1t is pleasant to go TO
mill with our own wheat and bring back
flour without having to pay out any
money. But if bushel of wheat costs
more than it is worth in the market, you
do have to pay out money for 1t, and
throw away just the difference between
cost and market value.
This careless, slip-shod way of farm
ing is one great reason why farmers keep
themselves poor. There are crops pecul-
iarly adapted to South Jersey soil, and
that, owing to our nearness to the great
markets, we can raise with profit. The
farmer, by adopting an exact system of
debt and credit accounts, can, in few
years, know just what crop pays the
best, and when the fact is found out he
should discard all crops that do not pay
at all, OF pay little, and devote all his
soil, energies and capital to the produc-
ton of the crops that have in them the
most money-Netr Jersey Granger.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

SOMETIMES Il good rule does not work.
Two women came before Alderman
Dobbs, in our village, the other day, to
settle dispute about a child. Mrs.
Murphy claimed the boy as hers, while
Mrs. Doolan insisted that it was hers.
AS the Alderman could not obtain any
decisive evidence bearing upon the case.
il occurred to him TO try the plan once
used in similar case by solomon. He
sent out to the kitchen and got II cary
ing knife, and then, placing the boy on
the desk, he said to the women, while he
sharpcned his knife ON his boot, I'm Il
goin' 10 cut this yer youngster in halt and
let Mrs. Murphy take the body, while
Mrs. Doolan can go home with the legs"
1t was clever idea, but ii failed. Mrs.
Murphy stepped up to him, and doubling
up a fist that looked like an under-done
leg of mutton, she shook it close to his
nose and said, Eff yc do, we sphalpeen
Oil murther yo with me own hand and
Mrs Doolan seized him by the hair,
threw him to the ground, and exclaimed,
while she brandished the knife over his
PROSTATE body, Gimme the legs! Be me
sowl, olive a mind TO kill We and ate yer
Then Squire Dohbs adjourned the case,
and while Mrs. Doolan retired with the
boy he went out to hunt up Bible com
mentary, in order to ascertain it there
was not something about Solomon's pro
cccdngs that he didn't understand
Hdr 1deier, IN DuhbuJy Ners.
An intellectual dop-A type- setter
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
American Habits.

HAVE been very much interested in a
book upon America, written by man
named McAllister, in which the author
says: Il was very forcibly struck with
the fact that every adult American car
ries a bowieknife." This is true. Nc
Aliister has discovered one of our
national weaknesses. But if he had
made careful inquiry he might have
learned much more. He evidently is
not aware that no grown person in this
country ever thinks of going out of doors
without a cavalry saber up each sleeve,
brass howitzer i'll each trouser-leg, a
nitro glycerine tank under his coat-tails
and submarine torpedo in his hat He
does not seem to know that if our corns
hurt us the first thing we do to relieve
our feelings is to rush down the street
brandishing a tomahawk and Draining
everybody we meet. He probably has
not learned that every father keeps IA
shotgun on purpose to make Il target of
twins whenever his wife has them, and
that no Baptist minister ever thinks of
going into the pulpit without wearing IA
bomb-proof undcrshirt and carrying Il
pair OF revolvers so as to offer resistance
when any Presbyterian deacons who
happen to be proving around rush in
with their knives and try to scalp the
congregation. Nor does he know that
no editor in this country ever goes home
from the office without taking along six
or seven dead poets whom he has slain
during the day and whose corpscs he
drags behind him on Il string These
things are important and the British
people ought to know them. | have Il
faint hope that Mr.. Bailey will shed
some light upon them while he is In En-
gland, and believe he will, for if he is
true American he wears his artillery
upon his person while he is abroad and
occasionally dashes through the London
streets with columbiad in each hand "A
butcher-knife in his teeth, "A wild war
whoop upon his lips and murder in his
heart. We need a representative man OF
this kind abroad to supply the informa-
ton that McAllister didn't get. | am
going to ask Congress to allow Mr.
Bailey IA salary for this purpose. Is it
likely that he would accept it?-Udr
ddoLer, 5fs DdnbUry Ners.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
The " Gather Reports.

THE districts of country mentioned in
the daily weather reports are officially
described as follows;
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
MASSACHUSETTS,, Connecticut and Rhode
Island as the New England States.
NSw Y ork, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
delaware, Maryland. District of Column
bla and Virginia as the Middle States
and that part of those States lying east
of the Alleghenies as the Middle Atlantic
States.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia and Northern and Eastern Florida us
the South Atlantic States.
Eastern Mississippi, Alabama and
Northwestern Florida as the Eastern Gull
States.
Western Mississippi, Louisiana and
Eastern Texas as the Western Gull
States.
Sometimes the South Atlantic States,
Eastern Gulf, that portion of Mississippi
not included in the Eastern Gulf States,
with Tennessee and Kentucky, are
grouped together as the Southern States.
Lower lakes means Lakes Erie and
Ontario, with adjacent territory.
Upper lakes means Lakes Superior,
Huron and Michigan, with adjacent ter
ritory.
The lake region includes the upper and
lower lakes
The extreme Northwest includes that
portion of Dakota lying west of the Mis-
souri, River and the eastern portion of
Montana and Wyoming Territories.
The Northwest means the country
lying between the Mississippi and the
Missouri Rivers.
The Southwestern States means that
portion of the Western Gulf States lying
west of the Mississippi River, and in
GLIDING Arkansas.
Pacific States include California,
Oregon, and Washington Territory
The Ohio Valley includes the belt of
country, about 200 miles broad, from
Pittsburgh to Cairo.
The Upper Mississippi Valley includes
the belt of country, "a bout 200 miles broad,
from st Paul to Cairo.
The Lower Mississippi Valley includes
a belt of country, 200 miles broad, from
Cairo to Nicksburg. Below Nickburg
the character of the country so changes
that 1t is no longer described as a valley
The Missouri Valley includes "A belt of
country, 200 miles broad, from Fort Sully
to st. Charles, Mo.
The st. Lawrence Valley includes a
belt ofcountry, 200 miles broad, from
Lake Ontario to the mouth of the ST.
Lawrence River.
The extensions from Missouri to
Ohio" etc, refer to areas reaching to
and including the central portions of the
States named. Thus, report, :. westerly
winds, extending from Iowa to Pennsyl-
vania," would signify that those winds
would be felt in the interior of those
States, as well as over the territory lying
between them of the respective States.
In - the coasts" etc, is included the
lands between the coast and the parallel
range OF coast hills or mountains In
Texas, Louisiana and Northern Florida
belt of land extending a hundred miles
inward would be included
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

with the roof; they ate his cook stove
they even ate his cellar out, SO that he
could not even find the hole it came
out of.
lie had a wagon painted green. The
'hoppers thought it was something good
to eat, and so they got the wagon inside
of themselves also.
Jones stood and saw all of this de-
struction. lie was heard to remark:
"Oh, the dickens, won't l believe the
newspapers after this and with these
remarks he started on a run for the de
pot. He took the first train East, and
now believes that such things as grass
hoppers eXist.-DdR6ury Ne1cs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
Jones' Experience with GrasshOppers.
JONES was a farmer in Kansas.

JONES was farmer in Kansas.
His crop looked fine, and he chuckied
to himself as he thought of the piles of
rags" embellished with Chase's photo
graphs, he would have in his pockets
when his wheat was sold
Jones read in the newspapers about
the grasshoppers in his State. After he
had read an account one evening lie re-
marked:
"Grasshoppers be blamed, The idea
of little thing like a hoppergrass doing
all this damage, Why, those fellows
must be looney."
Pretty soon he rumor came that the
hoppers had got into his own county; but
still Mr.. Jones was skeptical.
One day, while he was in the kitchen
taking drink of water, he heard some
thing drop on the floor. He looked
around and there was a grasshopper
sitting on the floor quietly chewing a
naiIhead
Mr.. Jones said nothing; but he kept
up deal of thinking
Next day he went into his wheat field
and found it alive with 'hoppers. This
looked to him as if grasshoppers were II
reality, anyhow.
Soon they came-thicker and faster
came into Jones house; they ate all the
nails out of the weather boarding, and
the boards dropped off on the ground :;
they chawed his chimney down flush
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
DIR. and CIR. of Crops.

1oU farmer who have just read this
heading, we want you to mount the wit
ness stand and submit to an examination
You do solemnly swear that you will
true answers give to such questions as
may be put to you in this controversy
between those chronic litigants, debt and
credit.
How much net profit per acre has your
wheat crop given you this season?
1" / don't know"
How much net profit per acre has your
corn crop given you2
81 don't know"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

As ECONOMY is the order of the day, the
cheapest collar you can wear is the Elmwood.
All the edges being folded makes it look like
linen, and the peculiar finish is so thoroughly
perspiration- proof it will keep clean longer
than any other collar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

Nor every one can be President, but all can
buy SILVER TIPPED Shoes for their children,
and thereby lessen their shoe bills two thirds.
For Sale by All Dealers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

SENT free, on receipt of neck and breast
measure, height, weight and price, our (sam-
ple) "Model 81 Shirt" Fitted by patented
model. Stylish and substantial. Address
Model Shirt Co., 81 South Sth ST., Philadelphia.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

EVERY READER of this paper can re
ceive, free, copy of the best agricultural
and Family newspaper in this country by
addressing Moorc's Rural New orker,
IS Duane street, New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

THE GREAT FAvoRITE!-The popular Chill
Cure of the age, J, Composed of pure and
simple drugs, Wilhoft's Tonic has long held
the highest place in the long line of remedies
for Chills and Fever. 1t is not only Anti
Periodic but is Anti-Panic, for it curtails the
heavy expense of doctors visits, where friendly
calls are all itemized in the account current
\ penny saved is penny gained, and savin.
it in this way adds to health and comfort. Try
Wilhoft's Tonic as a certainty and you viii
never regret it. WHEELOCK, FINLAY " Co,
Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

The Peoples Stamp of Value.-The Gov
eminent Endorsement, which legalzes the sale of
PLANTATION BIrTERs. is not the only stamp affixed
to that famous VEGETABLE Tonic. 1t bears, in add-
ton to that official sanction, the MORE vALUA
ABLE STAMP PUBLIC APPROPRIATION. This inesti-
mable voucher of its properties Tonic, Coz
RECEIVE and ALTERNATIVE is worldwide.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
A Source Of Great Anxiety.

My daughter has received great benefit from the use
of NEGETISE. Her declining health WAS source of
great anxiety TO all of her friends. a few bottles Of
the NEGErINE restored her health strength and appe-
y. II TlIDEN-
Ins. and Real Estate Agt.. ~ Sears Building.
Boston, Mass, June ), 1872.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
What ! Know About Vegetine.

SOUTH BOSTON. May ], $50.
II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I have had considerable experience with
the NEGETINE. For Dyspepsia, General Debility and
impure blood, the NEGETiSE Is superior 10 anything
which have used. | commenced taking 70 p
about the middle of last winter. and after using
few bottles il entirely cured me of dyspepsia and
nv blood never was in good condition at the
present time. II willaiford me pleasure 10 give any
further particulars relative to what know about tins
good medicine, any who will call or address me
my residence, $50 Athens street.
Very respectfully,
MONROE Parker, $50 Athens street.
yEGFTINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

WIsHART's Pine Tree Tar Cordial cures
coughs, colds and consumption. Wishart's
Worm Sugar Drops Danish worms completely.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
The LITTLE CoRpoRAL.-The man,

THE NORTHWESTERN HORSE NAIL co. IS
"a Finished" Nail is the best in the world.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

SEND your name and address to DIR. C. K. Blackall
81 Washington street. Chicago, and receive his Bull
letin and Catalogue of books free.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
DVspep@Ia.

SYMPTOMS-want of appetite, rising of food and
wind from the stomach acidty of the stomach. heart
burn dryness and Wilderness of the tongue in the
morning, of distension the stomach and
bowels. sometimes rumbling and pain: costiveness
which is occasionally interrupted by diarrhea; pale
ness of the urine. The mouth is Clammy, has a
sour or bitter taste Other frequent symptoms are
waerbrasG palpltation of the heart headache and dis
orders of the Senses seeing double, etc. There is
general debility. languor ami aversion to motion; de-
lection OF the spirits, disturbed sleep and frghtfu
Dreams
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14
MYSELF A NEW MAN.

NArIcK, Mass, June list, 1872.
MR. II. Il. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-Through the advice and earnest persuasion
Of Rev F. 5. Best of this place. have been taking
NEGErINE for Dyspepsia, of which have suffered
for years. have used only two bottles, and already
feel myself a new man. Respectfully,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-14

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