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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03

How charmingly naive she is, " said a
young beau to a crusty old gentleman.
g Knave p exclaimed the latter, gazing
through his spectales toward the coquet-
fish beauty Indicated, +" / should say
more OF fool"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03

A CLERGYMAN in Iowa stood in his door
and warned a donation party that the
first one who entered his gate would be
a dead man. He said it was bad enough
to take half his pay in beans without
having his house destroyed. --Detroit
Free Press. t@4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03
Ice in the Lower Harbor at Boston.


The Boston Advertiser has the fol-
lowing in relation to theice in the lower
harbor: al
* Dorchester Bay is one sheet of ice
smooth as glass, and skates, sleighs and
ice boats are freely brought into requi-
sition for pleasure. From the Point to
Castle Island the ice has formed solid
causeway, over which men, women and
boys pass to and from Fort Independ-
ence. A narrow channel between Castle
and Spectacle Islands has been kept
open. Swampscott Bay is frozen over
solid; Lynn harbor is blocked up, and
fishermen are Respondent over the fact
that their occupation is temporarily
gone. The report from Gloucester is
to the same effect. Steamer Chaffee
became ice-bound there, but with the
help of some tugs, after four hours
hard work, she got to sea. y ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03
~ HOW the Feathers FIX ;,

A Rev. Mr. Adams, of Leominster,
Mass, was an eccentric character. A
neighboring minister, mild, inoffen-
sive man, with whom he was about to
exchange, said to him, knowing the ex-
IRENE bluntness Of his character:
"1ou will find some panes of glass
broken il the pulpit window, and
possibly you may suffer from the cold.
The cushion, too, in bad condition, but
[ beg Of you not to say anything to my
people on the subject: they are poor, -
etc.
ooh, no! oh moi" said Mr.. Adams:
but ere he left home he filed a bag
with rags and took it with him. d. :
When he had been in the pulpit
short time, feeling, somewhat incommod-
ed by too free circulation Of air, he de-
liberately took from the bag
a handful of rags and stuffed
them IN the window. Toward the
close OF his discourse, which was more
or less upon the duties of people to-
ward their clergyman, he became
very animated, and purposely brought
down both of his fists with tremen-
dous force upon the palpit cushion.
The feathers flew in all directions, and
the cushion was pretty much usedup
He instantly checked the current of his
thought, and simply exclaiming, -
''Why, how these feathers fly" pro-
ceeded with his sermon. He had full
filled his promise of not addressing the
society on the subject, but had taught
thema lesson not to be misunderstood.
On the next Sabbath the window and
cushion were found in excellent repair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03
Grade ssh1rt-HOpns for Reef.

[ have just sold pairof two-year old
heifers, little more than one-half
blood Short Horn, to one of our village
butchers. They weighed respectively
1,130 and l, 100 pounds. [ sold them
at the low price of four and one-haif
cents per pound, amounting to $1o4 40.
The expense accounts as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03
An Invention 20 Prevent the Spread O
Fires .-

A Bangor man has invented a fire
shield to prevent fires from leaping
across street on to adjoining build
ings, and also to protect the firemen.
The device is light and portable-two
men can easily handle it-about fifty
four inches in width by six and one
half feet in height, with protecting
curve at the top, the whole being Of
galvanized iron. Near the center, and
on level with the eye, is an orifce
some eight inches in diameter, which
can be wholly closed, or opened suff
GENTLY for the introduction of the noz-
zle of the hose when playing The pat
ent also includes the insertion of a
small window of mica, through which
the hoseman can watch the action of
the flames while fighting the hottest
fire in safety. ts#a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03

r.
made allowed of any tried determined
by the court hereby established, except in probate
cases, but in all cases OF judgments rendered, or
orders made in said court, either party thinking
himself agrieved or injured by such Judgment, or
order, may remove the same by appeal writ OF
error to the supreme court in the now or
hereinafter provided for removing judgments rem
dered orders made, in circuit counts, to the su
pre1ne court.
Sec. 15 Caucus removed from the court hereby
established to the supreme court and the ORDERS
decisions and judgments OF the court hereby es-
tablished may be reviewed by the supreme court in
the like instance and IN the same manner that
causes, ORDERS decisions or judgments removed
from circuit courts are reviewed by the supreme
court. And the supreme court shall have the same
power over such causes. ORDERS decisions judg-
ments as it has over causes, orders. decisions or
Judgments Of the circuit court and all provisions
of law existing, or hereinafter enacted re-
ating TO Wrlts Of and appeals from the circuit
courts to the supreme court and the costs and dis
bursements therein shall apply to writs of error
and appeals from the court hereby established to
the supreme court.
Sec 49, If the Judge authorized to hold such
court shall not attend for that purpose before four
O'Clock the day appointed for such court to
meet, it shall be the duty Of the sheriff or of the
clerk to adjourn said court from day to day for
three days, unless the Judge shall appear;
and If the judge do not appear at that time, the
court shall stand adjourned and all cases con-
tlnued until the next regular day for such court to
>neet. #
Sec II. Any Judge of the court hereby estab-
ished may be removed from Office in the manner
provided for the removal OF judges of the supreme
court circuit courts in the constitution of this
state.
Sec. 10. Whenever the place of trial of any
action IN said court shall be changed, account
of the prejudice OF the judge thereof, or because
he shall be interested or have been counsel theren
the place of trial shall be changed to the circuit
court of said Brown county, unless it shall ap-
pear that one of the aforesaid objections exists to
trying such action before the Judge of the said cir
cunt COURT and whenever, for any of such reasons,
change OF the place of trial shall be granted in
the circuit court IN any civil action wherein the
amount IN controversy does not exceed five thous-
and dollars, AS hereinbefore provided, pending in
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-23
Attachment Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss
COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND. !
To the November term, A. d. 1875 of tie County
Court.
John Henderer and Thomas Fisher, late partners in
business under the style and tlrm name of Hen
derer & Fisher, vs. Michael Grace. Attachment
Notice is hereby gwen to the said Michael Grace
that writ of attachment, issued out of the office
of the Cler- of the County Court of Rock Island
County, dated the 2Sth day OF April A. ID. 1875. ct
the suit Of John Henderer and Thomas Fis'.er late
partne against the estate Of the said Michael
Grace for the sum of sixty-eight dollars and fifty
cents. aud delivered TO the sheriff OF Rock Island
County to execute. Now therefore unless you, the
said Michael Grace shall personally he and appear
before the said County Conrt or before the first
day OF the next term thereof to be begun and holden
at the Court House in the city and County
of Rock Island on the second Monday oil
November A. d. 1875, give bail and plead
to said plaintiffs action, Judgment will be
entered against you, and in favor OF the said John
Henderer and Thomas Fisher and so much OF the
estate attached may be sufficient to satisfy the
said judgment and costs will be sold to satisfy the
same. JOHN " COOK, ClK Co. Court.
T. A. NELL, Atty for Plfs'
Rock Island, H., Oct. IL, 1875. 10-l3d3w
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-23

Indianapolis, CHM. & Lafayette r. r
Is the Shortest, Best Quickest and Finest Equip
ped Route between all pc ints west of the Mssis-
sippi River and PEORIA, LAFAYETTE INDIANAPOLIS
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE and all Cities of the East
South East and North.
The following is the time of the CINCINNATI
LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN:
Leave Rock Island GOO a. m via P. & R. 1 Ry;
Peoria 10:40 a. m; Sheldon 3p. m. Lafayette 30
p. M; indianapolis :i5 p. m; Cincinnati 1885
m; Louisville II 100 p IN.
Close connections for Baltimore, Washington,
New York and Southern points.
Leave Rock Island 80 p. m. via P. & R. L Ry;
Peoria 100 p m; Lafayette 100 a. m Indianap-
oils 90 a. m; arrive ncinnati s:45 a. m. Louis
Vile $3.50 a. m; Dayton 2:45 p. m; Columbus II:
Is a. m; Pittsburgh 200 p. m. Immediate connec
tons through to Philadelphia, New York & Boston.
CHICAGO s. LOGANsPORT FAST EXPRESS.
Leave Rock Island 80 p NJ. Peoria II 100 p m. :;
Gilman $50 a. M; Chicago 7:30 an; State
Line 4:1O a. m; Logansport 7:35 a. m. Columbus
5:55p p. M; Pittsburgh 2:O3 a. m. Toledo 5 so IN
Cleveland 1910 p, III.
Close connection at Chicago, Pittsburgh and
Cleveland for all Eastern and Northern Cities.
By this route passengers avoid delays, and ON
nibuses transfer through large cities which rem
ders it very desirable, particularly for ladies.
Ask for IT, kcts reading from Peoria via T. P. &
W. R'y. Baggage Checked Through.
A. L. HOPKINS, Receiver, Peoria.
II. C TOWNSEND GenI Tict Agt, Peoria
For Information address
| W. R. CRUMPTON.
| Gen. West'n Ag't Burlington, Iowa.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-23
1OUTHERN
HOT Ell.
ST. LOUIS,
Fronting on Walnut, 4th and 9th SITS.
LAVEILLE, WARNER & CO,
PRoPRIEToRs.

During the past year this Hotel has been
thoroughly overhauled, re-painted, re-fres-
coed, re-carpeted and re-furnished from
top to bottom, and is Grst-class in all re-
spects.
The SOUTHERN" is located near the
center of business, the theaters, and all
places of amusements. It's tables are sup
plied with the best the markets afford, and
there is in the Hotel building the neatest
RESTAURANT in the city for Ladies and
Gentlemen.
There have been added twenty-five bath
rooms and closets also, fourteen large
sample rooms on the Office floor, especially
suited to travelling men who have goods to
show.
The proprietors are determined that the
SOUTHERN HOTEL" shall be among the
best hotels of the country, and hope to
greet their old friends, as well as many
new ones, promising every attention that
will add to their comfort, and make them
feel at home.
There is an improved elevator leading
from the first floor. Railroad and steam
boat ticket Offices, news stand, and West.
ern Union Telegraph Office in rotunda Of
Hotel.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-23

People who like free and Indepen-
dent Press are invited to subscribe for
THE ARGUS.
Every public place in Rock Island and
Moline should have copy of THE DAILY
ARGUS. 1t draws customers to see the
latest news
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-23

THIS IS THE ONLY LINE THAT RUNs~THE
celebrated PULLMAN PALACE CARS from Chicago TO
Baltimore, Washington City, Philadelphia and
New York, without change, Ask for tickets via
Forl Wayne and Pennsylvania Line
Through tickets for sale at all principal ticket
offices, at the lowest current rates
r. 4. MYERS, G, P. & t. A.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-23
JOHN ROOTS
BIT ter S.
500 REWARD

will pay one hundred dollars to any person who
will make proof that John Roots Bi,ters fail to i'm
prove the condition Of such person if suffering from
the effects Of either of the following diseases viz;
Fever and Ague, Dumb Ague,
Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver or Kid.
ney Complaint, Loss cf Appetite
Headache, Bilious Attacks, Brain,
Scarlet, Typhoid, Remittent or In
termittent Fevers, when taken ac-
cording to the directions accom-
panying each bottle of the same.
do not claim that these Bitters possess any SUI
perhuman virtue, but what do claim, Is that when
relief can be had in the cases specified in fact
any case which arises from an impure state of the
Blood or deranged condition Of the Stomach, Liver
Kidneys, the use of these Biters will Insure such
relief and ii is upon this frank and fair condition
that offer this reward in candor and good faith.
JOHN ROOTS, Manufacturer, No. 1872 Seneca
Street, Buffalo, N. Y; VAN Setback, STEVEN
SON REID, Agents for John boots Bitters, 90 &
"a Lake Street, Chicago
For sale by all Druggists in Rock Island and vi
cinity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-09-03
Mothers and Children.

A LADY correspondent of the Philadel
phia EgentRg Post thus describes the mis-
taken idea of devotion which some moth
| ers cherish for their children: A sort of
selfabnegation which only has the tenden-
| cy to foster seltishness in those children:
There is well-knOwn principle in me-
chanics that no labor is ever lost; but 1t
| appears to me that this sort of overdone
devotion of mothers to their children
comes about as near being labor lost as
anything well can be, not to violate prin-
| ciple of physics. II is an injury to both
mother and children, and an injury to
other people, let me tell you. know one
| excessively devoted mother. have known
| several in my time; and | never saw one
| yet whose children did not look down on
| her as a drudge and nothing else never
| saw one whose children did not become
selfish men and women, utterly regardless
of the comforts and rights ofOther people,
especially of their own families. But
this mother was so devoted to her
children that she arose in the morn
! ing and made the fires all over the
| house, and let her grown sons lie in
bed till breakfast was ready, and then she
called them very tenderly and when they
came downstairs she did not exactly wash
| their faces for them, but she had soap,
water and towels all waiting for them, as
though they had all been princes of the
| blood and she kitchen scullion. And
| she made herself slave 10 them in every
thing else just the same. They regarded
| their mother as a drudge, born to wait
upon them; and by and by, when they
had families, they regarded their wives
and children in exactly the same light
| They expect their wives to creep meekIy
| about and drudge for them, Just as their
mother used to do. If the household of
one of them happens to be temporarily
without servant, his wife must rise first,
make the fires, prepare the breakfast, and
then gently awake the lord and master of
the premises.
There is a golden mean to be observed
in all things Children ought to be
brought up to wait upon themselves and
other people; to have regard for the rights
and comforts of others. A stupid, affec-
tiOnate drudge of mother is about the
last person ON earth to train model repub-
lican citizens.
There is nothing in life more grand or
heroic than to lose ones life in trying to
save that of another. Moral grandeur can
reach no more sublime height than to
give ones life to save another's life When
1t comes to be ones duty to die for others
one ought not TO hesitate a moment.
But that is something very different from
one individual being slave to another
while both are living. Such self-sacrifice
amounts simplyto committing suicide by
| inches without doing the other person any
good. The longer l live the more appar-
ent it becomes to my mind that the Creator
never intended one person to be born for
drudge to another. Self-sacrifce is good
thing till it reaches the point of engender-
ing selishness in the person sacrificed to,
then it ought to stop.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-09-03
THE FAMILY RECORD.

" "AY, write It down in black and white
The date, the age, the name;
For home has never seemed so dear
As since our baby came.
No child before was half so sweet,
And never babe so wise;
And, John, the neighbors say, indeed,
1t has it's fathers eyes"
4" NAY, wife, Pfo sure they're like your own;
The rogue's his mothers boy.
How strange that such tiny form
Can cause such boundless joyl
And you tCU have him named for mel
Come, think it DER again;
For John is but homely name
Nay, do not drop your pen,
For John shall be his name, my dear,
II is his fathers own;
And though hundred more were given,
tn call him that alone.
Ills fathers eyes, his fathers face,
His fathers form, Pm sure;
God grant he have his fathers heart,
Life's hardships TO cndurep
Well, there; tits written down at last;
The record is complete.
Henceforth Wen lay our loving hearts
Beneath our baby's feet.
All, wife, our homes an humble place
We're humble folks, that's true;
But Pm a king with boundless wealth
In that young rogue and you.
" So, baby, wink and blink, my boy.
Your mothers eyes" "Nay, JOIN
They are his fathers eyes, indeed;
That insist upon!"
"Well, be that as it may, his mouth
Is waiting for kiss
He's live you there, at least, my dear.
Say, do judge amiss?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-09-03
Resolutions Adopted by the Greenback
National Convention.
The following is the platform adopted by
the recent National Greenback Mass Con-
Vention, in session at Detroit:

The followingis is the platform adopted by
the recent National Greenback Mass Con-
Vention, in session at Detroit:
ResoEUed, l. That the people owe to the Govern
ment at all times and in all emergencies a loan Of
money adequate to its needs, at rate of interest
so low as to be the least possible burden, and to
offer the least possible compensation TO private
enterprise.
2 The Government owes to the people an sbso-
lutey safe and uniform currency, adapted to their
varying needs, in amount and OF value not mate
rally different from that of other civilized nations.
3. That the providing Of currency for the peo.
pie is an attribute OF sovereignty. and we demand
that the Government of the United States shall per
form this duty in such manner as to furnish the
public an amount Of currency adequate to the bust
meas requirements Of the country and independent
of the action of banks other private corpora
tions.
4. That we are neither repudiationists nor inha-
tionists, but the friends of safe, sound and reli
able currency; that we propose to redeem the
greenback circulation of the United States at the
pleasure Of the holders thereof, in bonds Of the
United States bearing low rate of interest con
vertible at the pleasure OF the holders into green
backs, thus redeeming the original promise OF the
Government when 1t nrst issued greenbacks, to
fund them when desired into interest-payine
bonds.
5. That we are in favor of the issue of United
States certificates bonds bearing interest not tC
equal to the whole Government debt, said bondl
or certificates being changeable and interchangea
bic with greenbacks at par on demand.
D. That the legal money OF the country shoul0
be endowed with the power to pay all debts public
and private, except that portion OF the bonded in
debtedness specifically made payable in coin.
e. That as the enactment OF the last Congress
providing for a resumption Of specie payments II
1879 is impracticable and impossible OF execution
and disastrous in its effects upon the business o
the country, we demand its immediate and uncon
ditional repeal.
g. That the plan OF Government currency pro
posed by this con yention would, in our opinion
tend to render our Government and people inde
Ggaan all Of m
plicAtions and not subject hereafter as heretofore
TO the disturbing control or influence Of fOreigl
countries.
o. That we recommend the organization o
Grsenback Clubs in every State of the Union 70
the purpose Of carrying out the principles AM
measures set forth in the foregoing resolutions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-09-03
FACTS AND FIGURES,

IT, t.. p =, =.
~ nna nE Popuia'loh ol For'land, Me, Is
'',UOO'
IHE wealthlest man in Atlanta, Ga, is
worth but S4OO,OOO.
THERE are 100000 acres of soil in India
under jute cultivation.
SOLOMON EATON. of Irasburcb il said
TO have the largest hop-vard in Vermont
He has 5000 hills, covering ten acres
THE lumber surveved In Ranoor No
from Jan. 1 to July / amounted IN AZ >
9S6, ,534 feet-a decrease of is O23 Og7 feet
as compared with the same period last
year.
TIM oetimotod ooiraro Of ,bo rr.;,od
States mints at philaJo1Dbia Co., Froo
cisco ond Carson Cit,- co. tha roao,t S,l fn a.
cal voar T il as foiIou,S. Goid kaS 0on on0. p.
trndo JoIiors SG 900 600. u PGd'VUU,0oH' ",
vor ooinaoa 0oo 900. ,in 9uo1.Naaiy 81
s95o 0o0. Total PVgGV SdS 5S0 0o0 GiiiiOi 'o'i"se
- V,~'''0OO
IN Cape Colony about 500 miles of rail
way are about TO De constructed, at a cost
Oh Iour OF nve millions sterling, and in
NeM AeaIanu tllere are JOY mlles OF ran
way III construction anu o'0 more mo- author1
LHGu. Inula mas alteaoy aoy o!olS hlles OF
Ltail"ay Ia upe1' "niie l'oS' nl'ies leiiain u
pe 0oiiip'cVeu'
THE Bell-Punch Company exacts royal
ty on each punch of twenty-five cents a
dav. or S91 '25 a wear. There are at present
loo in actual use. and for which ROYALTY
is paid. This number gives an income TO
the punch company of S275 A dav. or
S1O6. .375 per annum. This. il will be- re-
membered. is only for the use of the
punches, which must be returned to the
owner ms soon as the ROYALTY is discon.
tiuued. The punch costs about $5
Inn MAssAcu,,sprrsa as in New York tbe
census shows n large increase of nonria
tion in tbe cities and monnfac actnr;ng
towns and corresnondin~ decrease iS
tbe rural districts Tba order of nonrIo. q,
tion in the jarge cities will nrobabIp pe he.
m Roeton With 935 OO0. Io{ Worc9otor'
with 70 OO0. fN Lowell With a 000. GD
Camhrid%e with AZ O0o. f51 Fail Ri,veerr er
with a 01O to AZ 600 II ;Ss exnected that
the total nonnlatiOn will be Zoo OoO"a
C.ai,, l., ~ I,,ioia S,otanf ~ - &,t -,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-09-03

and assets of the National Gold Bank and
Trust Company of San Francisco,
made by DIR. Linderman, Director
of the U. s. Mint, now in that city, exhib
tied everything in satisfactory
condition, and a dispatch of the 3Oth
ult. states that the bank would be left
free by the Government to manage its
own affairs. According TO San Francisco
dispatches of the Both the more the affairs
of the Bank of California were investigat-
ed the worse they became for the credit
ors The whole capital of $5,00O,0 900 and
the surplus offs SOC, 900 were gone. The de-
positors would probably lose nothing, ow-
ing to the individual liabilityof the stock
holders. The doors of the Merchants Ex-
change Bank and the National Gold Bank
and Trust Company were still closed on
the 30th.