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ORGANIZATION FOR 1875.


W. P. PROUDFIT, of Day & Proudft, Cottor
Factors.
JNO. c. FIZER. of Estes, Fiser & Co., Whole
sale GrOceTs.
B. EIsEMAN, OF Rice, stix Il Co, Wholesal,
Dry Goods.
W. A. GAGE, OF Gage q Fisher, Cotton Fac
tors.
]. N. OLIVER, of Oliver, Finnie & Co., Whole
sole Fancy Groceries.
T. B. DILLARD, Cotton Factor.
n. D. MENKEN, of Menken Brothers, Whole
safe and Retail Dry Goods.
G. T. CUETIs, Cotton Buyer.
7. 8. ELY, of Ely, Harvey Il Richardson
GTOcers and Cotton Factors.
NJ. c, PEARCE, of Pearce, Suggs q Co., Gro
GERS anu Cotton Factors.
r. L. COFFIN, of billiard q Coffin, Cotton
Factors.
E. FURSTENHEIM, of Furstenheim & Co.
GrOeers and Cotton Factors.
F. 8. DAVIS, President First National Bank
Memphis.
OFFICERS:
+. a. DAVIS PreEfdsD
w. r. PROUDFIE Viee-Presideni
w. W, TEKACBER Cashier
&. w. SCBULTE Asst Cashier
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A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF
FLOREN E LESLIE.

Bring flowers, fresh flowers end lightly tread
Near this, our young and lovely dead;
Bring flowers, white flowers, the pureSt of all
To soften the gloom OF deaths dark pail.
Bring tears, and let them speak your grief,
That her bright life was made so brief;
Bring tears, and weep with those that weep,
Ger one who sleeps her last, long sleep.
Bring prayers, and offer up to God,
For grace to bear mis- clIastening rod;
Bring prayers, for Gilead's healing balm,
Our brok en- hearts to SoOthe and calm.
Oh, qntlsg our hopes be wrapped in gloom,
And buried up in this dark tomb?
0, DO, in heaven there beams q star,
Better than hope, and brighter far.
Then let our muTm'ring thoughts be brief,
Well seek from heaven a sweet relief
"Thy will be done," D, Lord, our God
Wen tTy to kiss the dreaded rod. s.
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NJ. Cohen, Polish peddler, who mys.
teriously disappeared from Nashville
several months ago, to the great sorrow
OF his creditors, has been heard from al
Mayaka, in his native iagd. On reach
ing his native heath the government
authorities threw him into prison, ,ciSip-
ing tn4t he was not q citizen OF the
United States, vt q Russian subject, be
having left the coupgy without apass-
port, which was contrary to tes laws oi
.he empire.
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knights Of PVthjas.

THE ot1cers and mem bers OF Coeur E6TM
i de Lion Lodge No. Is, are requested SssTA
TO attend regular meeting to-morrows pa
MONDAY evening, at "a o'clock. .SSSsSI
AS business of vital importance will NsAZ
be brought before the Lodge, ii is re. ~-SD
Quested that every member be present.
d. W, SCHAFFER X of r. and s
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Rector All saints Church, Grenada, Miss.
A Telegram from Paris says that th.

A telegram from Paris says that the
left has decided TO support the Dill for
the organization Of the sena1f, Vhlch
nTovides that the assembly shall appoint
seyenty-five 0f the senators, who are to
be irremovable, and that the remaining
two hundred and twenty-five, one-thlrd
of which number is to be renewed oy
election every three years, shall be ehos-
en- by the councils general, municipal
councils, and councils Of aSSeI1ents.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY

Death OF Gov. BFaDsIctte-ActiOn eT the
Trusfess-A hucceBsOr AppoinTesI-N0
6I0re POsfpOHemPEts-0 Drawing Ger
tain February 27Gh.
At a meeting OF the Trustees OF the Public
Library of Kentucky, Januaay Ii, 1875, IL Wss
resolved that e. NJ. Briggs, Esq, who under
the late Hon. ThUs. f.. Bramlette was the real
business manager of the Gin Concerts already
given in aid Of the Public Library o, Ken
lucky, be ard he is hereby authorized TO take
the place made vacant by the death OF said
BTamlette, in the management OF the affairs
of the Fifth and Last Gilt Concert, and that
the drawing announced for February Y, 1870,
shall positively and unequivocally take place
ON that day without any further postpone.
ment or delay on any account whatever.
R.T. DURRETr, President,
JOHN s. CAIN, Secretary.
Hereafter all communications relating 10
the Fifth Concert should be addressed TO the
undersigned, and 1 pledge myself that the
drawing shall come or February 9th, or that
every dollar paid for tickets shall be returned
G. NJ. BRIGGS, Agent and Manager,
Room 4, Public Library Building,
Louisville, KY
For full information apply TO
-Z q. II. SAMUEL, b.
No. West Court street. Memphis, Tenn.
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Attention. knights TemnIar

VOU are hereby ordered to attend, in
i fatigue dress, a stated conclave OfxX
Cyrene Commanuery, No. 4, X. T., to-/N
morrow MONDAY evening, February I'D, al
~ O'Clock, at asylum, new Masonic b all, for
the tran saction OF business and election OF
officers
Visiting Knights are courteously invited.
by command. j. W. WARD, E. G.
T ]. BARCHUS, Recorder.
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Boots and Shoes.
NOTICE.
1LOBE INSURANCE 60.
OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
Cash Capital $4,000
Statement, January i, 1879.
ASSETS


Assets
Loans on mortgage (yalue of proper
ty mOTtSged over SblJttJj. s. % % 90
Loans on collateral secuTity..........., 5000 90
Interest accrued on loans. ............ BITS So
u. 5. Bonds, market value ............. Sj 3I2 50
W WeStC Chicago Park Bonds market val 1876 IS
g., B and @. Il. 4. lst mOltg bonds,
market Value;..;,;.,..... ........... 10000 %
Burlington and Missouri X. X. lst
mortgage bonds, market value. 1G0CO 90
National Bank stocks, market value. lj,OC0 %
Real estate owned by com Dany......... 5000 %
Cash in hands Of agents and city pre-
miums in course of cOllectiOn........ IS 2jB 81
Cash in banks and in OilicP..... 81 0-2 a.
Bills receivable for marine pre- miums 1851 y
Other debts due the company (se-
cured ...... .............. 5O,925 d
Due from other companies for rein
suranee......-.........,.: 2S46 50
furniture, etc.........-,.....'....-,'.... 1900 90
s7IIS62 CS
Losses pald.............-......S Il ,o67 p
Reinsurance reSerVe........ 2fS,yU7 %
GEO. +. HARDING. President.
s p Hw1RsLRkfR,5 5i5 5et4Htt'ts4 Ht' \ !Se' s. F'--
Office, ITO LaSaIIe st,, URiOn Building,
PHELON & BOOTH, Agents
No. ) Madison ST., Memphis.
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IMPORTANT MEASURES.
From Our Special Correspondent

TOm UuF SpecIaI IOOTTesponuenI.I
NASHVILLE, February 19.-The senate
held but half days session to-day, ow-
ing to lack OF business, but the house
has been grinding steadily all day, and
managed to dispose of quite number
Of bills on second reading this after
noon
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For full information apply TO
y q. H. SAMUEL,
No. 6Wesi Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
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NHE COMNLTTTEE.

The followiL gentlemen were elected
on the committee. ThOmss Doyle, tin
ner; William HarrinS- ton, carpenter VI.
w. Gill, William DOM Leuy' l&oQreTi )
George Fox, engineer; Wslter -NdI-liCiI'
John Powers, boiler maker; Peter DC'eh,
laborer; John O'Mahoney, carpenter;
L. d. Grant, bricklayer; - Hanson,
laborer, and John M'MahOn, laborer.
REPRESENTATIVE RoUsH
being called upon, thanked the meeting
for the honor, which was unexrected, as
be b sd come there to hear what were the
views OF the workiDgmen, whom be
represented In the legislature. The Leg
islature, composed mostly of farmers,
was in favor Of reduction of public eX-
pepses, and meant reform. lie had in-
troducsd a bill exemptlng manufacture
ing capital snd property used for that
purpose. A bill ksd been introduced to
abolish the second chADcery and second
circuit court OF Shelby sCcnty, and
would pass through. he did NOT Snow
what would be done with the Bartlett
court. There was no recommendation
in the eommittse's report bat what hAd
already been before %s.e Legislature. and
was receiving attention, fset sslssch the
WOTkingmel should have found Oat.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

Gen. Lippincott and Mr.. Buckmaster
left for home this morning, taking with
them Mai. Beardsley's fine roam Bashaw
stallion, which was purchased by Gen,
Lippincott, who has fine stock farm at
his home in Cass county. The horse was
sired by the celebrated old bashsw, owned
by Jos. A. Green, Of Muscatine, Iowa, a
famous horse in the West, and whose ped
igree can be found in Wallace's Trotting
Register, page So, Of the old issue. The
dam was Anthony Ricketts, noted Spread
Eagle mare (of Drury, in this county, she
by Grey Eagle got by Membrino Paymas
ter,-see Wallace's Trotting Register, pag'
152.
In a circular issued by Mr.. Green, civ
ing the history and pedigree of the Bash
aw family, he refers to this horse as Il
Ricketts, colt and classes him wit
Turk" "Melzer'' and others, full broth
ers Of Bashaw, Jr.; with S.W. Wheelock'
colts, j. M Beardsley's colts, and man
other fine Bashaw animals. This Ricket,
colt is now called Rock Island Bashaw,
and is a very promising and valuable an
mal-a half brother of Bashaw Jr. Sa
Kirkwood, .Bashaw- Drury, land other note
trotters. Kirkwood was sold to Robe
Bonner for $4,000 and Bashaw Jr.
valued at 5000. The people of Ca
and adjoining counties will find "Rock Il
and Bashaw" desirable horse to bre
!, From,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02
The First Boat.

This friday morning, between and
10 o'clock, the raft steamer ID. A. Nc
Donald" Capt, Sam Vansant, came
through the draw and landed at our levee
The boat wintered at Princeton, Iowa, OPP.
posite Cordova. She took lot of movers
freight here, left 100 bbls Of lime fol
Balch & Frazer, Davenport, and landed a
lot of emigrants there. She had large
number of lie Claire and Port Byron peo
pie on board for the excursion. She LEFT
at 3 P. NJ. for Clinton and will return OF
Monday.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

Mr.. Taylor is a consistent Republican
and did not seek any nomination at Demo
cratic hands. Union.
Mr.. Taylor came to our sanctum this
morning and left a note for publication
which shows that the Union is badly
posted,
Mr.. Taylor was always very Jealous
Democrat until he came to Rock Island.
Since he came here he has been frequent
visi.or to our sanctum and has generally
claimed to be good deal Disguised with
all parties, and to have no politics.
The last time he was here (previous to
this morning) was since he was nominated
for town erk,-and he then said he was
not Republican and not Democrat, and
that town clerk didn't pay. He said Sc
this morning. Before the city election hi
intimated that he would accept nomina
ton from the Democrats for alderman, bu
said if Mr.. Churchill would run for re- cleo
E ton he would not be a candidate, bu
would support him. If that makes mai
consistent Republican, we wish Their
were more of that sort,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

Mr.. Dart is one of the ablest men ever
elected to the Board OF Supervisors, and
has done valuable service for the town
ship. the country portion sharing with the
city in the benefits. = Union.
Mr.. Dart has taken up more of the time
of the board 10 useless talk" than any
other two men--and he and Krell permit
ted the equalization committee, without an
effort to prevent it, to levy an onerous anc
unequal tax upon the property il
South Rock Island - so oppres
siye that the people were upon point o
petitioning to be separated from our town
ship. The people of South Rock Islanc
have no reason to give single vote Il
Dart or Krell.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

Let the people of South Rock Island be
true to the party nominations on both sides,
and the people of the city will remain true
to them Union.
Party" is all the Union works for. II
threatens the people of South Rock Island
with its direst vengeance if they do moi
vote the party ticket" We say to the
people of South Rock Island ''Vote fol
whom you please kick party and party
drill MI sters to the uogs; and vote for the
men you want, regardless of parties or con
ventions. If there is any politics in oul
town elections we can't see where it come.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

The first year Mr.. Kren was in the
board of supervisors, Mr.. Bowles, of Yuma,
introduced proposition to purchase coun-
ty supplies at wholesale and from the low
est bidder, after having advertised for
bids. Krell violently opposed Bowles's
proposition and said that if this plan was
to be adopted he couldn't keep the prom
ises he had made before election to send
county trade to stores in Rock Island!
This statement of Krell caused a sensation
and opened the eyes of the country super
visors. They then saw that bills for the
support of poor might be and probably
were increased by regular system OF
bribery; that people who were anxious to
be supervisor could 60 around before cleo
ton and promise every store keeper to
send him county trade If he would use his
influence and vote to secure his election.
If the promise was not made in so many
words, this, at least, was understood :
"Work and vote for me and if am elect
ed I will send you county trade" 1t was
so evident, to every supervisor, that sys-
tenn of bribery and corruption existed that
there was quite sensation. MIR. Felix,
of Drury, whispered to his neighbor and
said he had intended to vote against the
proposition, thinking it impracticable, but
since he had heard Krell's admission he
should vote for Bowles's plan. The prop
osition was carried, but not without the
opposition of Krell and few thick and
thin Republican party men. They OPP
posed it all that year, whenever an oppor
tunity offered, and did all in their powe,
| to render it unpopular The Union was
their mouth piece and used every effort tc
!, throw ridicule upon the plan and encour
age Krell in opposing it.
When Mr.. Dart got Into the board he
also opposed the Bowles plan Of making
|, county purchases from the lowest bidder
! The people can thus see how their taxe'
are swelled, by a system which encourages
big poor bills. IF man has made prom
ses to send county trade in exchange TO
votes he must be liberal in doing it in or
der to satisfy his partizans, and the PEG
pie must pay for it by increased taxes. l
promises are not plainly made, in plail
: words, something is said by which peopl
understand this: "Vote for me and US
your influence for me and you shall
4 not lose by it." The system is a corrup
one corruption of voters, demoralizatio
e of politics, and increased taxation upo
;. the people are the inevitable result. Per
= sonally, we care no more for Messrs
) Shearcr and Bell than for Krell and Dart
n it is the corrupt system which Krell an
a Dart sustain that we oppose. 1t is mat
e ter Of no sort of consequence whether
, man is Republican or Democrat, in th
f board of supervisors, But it is of cor
u sequence whether he favors economy G
extravagance-one brings high taxes, tn
other tends to reduce taxes. For thes
~ reasons we believe the best interests
j the people require the election of Sheare
~ Field and Bell
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

Merchants and travellers visiting New
York, are always interested in good Ho-
tel at which they nay stop while in the
city, and in the pre- sent stringent times,
one combining comfort, luxury and econo-
my,is especially desirable. These features
are characteristic of the Grand Union Ho.
tel, opposite the Grand Central Depot,
and it is consequently sought out by very
large proportion of mercantile and other
travellers. 1t is a commodious Hotel =
first class in all appointments--having ele-
vator, steam, electric bells, and all modern
improvements, 1t has over $50 elegantly
furnished sleeping rooms, rich suites, spa
cious parlors, dining and reading rooms.
1t is kept on the European plan, thus at
fording guests that excellent privilege of
paying only for what they get. 1t is the
universal verdict of those who stop here,
that the traveller can live more luxuriously
for less money than at any other frst-class
Hotel in the city. Being situated just OPP
posite the depot, all expense of carriage
hire and baggage express is saved its
guests. Street cars and stages run
from the Hotel every minute to all parts
of the city. 1t is under the competent
management of courteous gentlemen, who
study to make guests fully at home, and
justly merits the large patronage it re-
] ceiyes.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02
CRACKING the PARTY WHIP.
Irving to Scare the People Of
South Rock Island.
None but Brass-Collar
Men are Patriots.
Independent Voters Denounced al
Moral Traitors"

The Union rends its initial garment.this
morning, in the most fearful manner. 1t
endeavors, by every means, to create a
jealousy and rivalry between the people OF
the CITY and those outside Of the city. 1t
reads the country people lesson upon
their duties to the party! not to the town.
shin. In short the Union has heard that
there are people in South Rock Island who
are going to exercise their own judgement
and vote for whom they please, regardless
of the party wire-pullers. And therefore
"the responsible editor with seven years
experience" gets up on the party horse
block and swings his little party whip
around the heads of the devoted South
/ Rock Islanders in the most fearful manner
Its little snapper is made to ring about the
ears OF all people who dare to exercise
their own judgement, at the polls. The
3 little squad of office-holders and othce'
seekers who assembled in the court house
: composed of all the whisky officers, revenue
= officials, post masters, county and city
loficials, etc., constitute the party, ane
then have fixed up ticket. Let no mai
u dare, says 1.-THE responsible" etc. etc., t
!. scratch a name from that ticket unde
Is pain of my eternal and terrible displeas'
" ure. Here is what he says. Listen t.
r. the oracle, and tremble
"Those who believe in either Republl
can or Democratic ideas can only be faith
Z full to the principles they support by &C
ID cording their party nominees hearty sur
8. port. A man who lends himself to tn
9. defeat of any candidate of his own party
a. demoralizer, moral traitor, and sets
" pernicious example which is likely to reas
IS. when he least desires it.
The situation is fearful to contemplate
W. 1.-THE country is in an awful state T. W
are told that the carrying out of our par
IL. principles depends upon the election
lly Hank Shredder or Jake Brockman, f
ial highway commissioner of John Brenns
~ or Charlie Halves for constable, etc. ct
,;s 1t is melancholy to reflect that our par
is principles are in such jeopardy, and tn
le- we can't be faithful to our principles if '
sse scratch either of these names from o
' c ticket and insert that of ''the other Fl
oes low I" And then to think that by
the doing we become "a demoralizer,' and
nat moral traitor" and thus set "a pernicio
ne,
ar example.
e's Andsoforth.
10 Andmoretoo
Is We tremble at the contemplation
'n'- what may follow
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Charming dav,

Charming day.
"A good many logs were floating past
the city to-day.
Cold and very windy yesterday. The
wind caused nearly all the ice to disappear
The Rock Island Gazette editor seems
not to be aware that George Davenport
was mayor of Davenport, some years ago
That street vender of nostrums corner
of Mitchell & Lynde's block, works hard t
get an audience of corner loafers, but it ii
mo go."-the people of this town hav,
'other fish to fry" Corner loaferism is a
a discount here.
People who send marriage notices t.
this Office for publication and neglect tt
send a dollar with the notice, to pay fol
publication, can guess the reason VIII!
such notices do not appear in the paper
PAY the printer" was the remark of
Roman consul in tho early history of tha
celebrated republic"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02
The Great Tribunal.

Public opinion is the great tribunal by which the
value of all discoveries is judged. Its favorable
verdict long ago stamped Hostetters Sto mach Bit
tiers the leading invgorant and Alternative OF the
stantly receiving fresh confederation in the shape
OF results the most complete and satisfactory, &C
compished in midst. Tributes to its efficacy as
complaints, sleepiessness, general debility, rheu
matfsm and kidney disorders dour in from ever,
quarter; physicians emphatically commend 1t as
indorses the dictum Of the profession, Thus tn
popularity Of the rigning tonic-stmulant OF Amer
lea is constantly windening, despite the invectve
Illuminated against spirituous preparations by tn
vendors of mock tempe rance bitters. which tn
public some time since discovered to the fermente
Iubbsh, and the sales OF which are rapidly on tn
Wane.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02
GARD FROM MIR. J. p. TAYLOR.
He Rather Disturbs the Claim the
Union makes, that he il q Re-
publican.

To the Editors OF The Argus:
Inotice that the Union, of this morning,
again alludes to me as party man, and
says am "a consistent Republican" l
do not suppose it can be of much impor
lance to the public to know whether l am
a Republican or Democrat-but wish
to say that do not claim to be a Republi.
can or Democrat, but claim to be an In
dependent man claim the right to vote fol
such candidates as | think most suitable
for the Offices to which they are named
request the Union to please copy thi
note. J. P. TAYLOR.
Rock Island, April 2. 1875.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

PATRoN1zED BY THE LADIEs.-The de-
lightful, pure, unadulterated and truly
excellent qualities of DR.. Prices Special
Flavoring Extracts and Cream Baking
Powder has secured for them the patro-
mage of the most intelligent ladies in this
country. Whenever sweet, white bis
cult is wanted, or a light pot pie, an ele'
CANT cake, or a delicious pudding. these
articles are made use of,as their purity and
uniformity are certain in producing such
results. A few cents additional cost does
not deter ladies who are mindful of the
health of their family from procuring that
which is known to be pure and wholesome
especially articles that are used in prepar
ing the ''necessaries of life" DIR. Price,
powder Is not sold in bulk, it is put up il
cans securely labelled. Bulk powder il
largely adulterated, and often. fraudulent
lly, sold for DR.. Prices.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

With what joy and gladness do the peo-
pie hail the advent and discovery of Goes
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t is sovereign cure
for dyspepsia, indigestion, and all diseases
of the stomach and bowels. Goes Cough
Balsam is the cheapest and best lung Gem.
! edy known.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

KIDDERs AsTHAMA PAsTILEs have
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor
and now are affording sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick eff
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, a
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaling a de
lighttuI perfume. Price 40 cents by mail
Stowell & Co. Charleston. Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

A Windsor, Mass. gentleman says
I accidently ran the tine of a pitchfork un'
der my knee pan, causing a very serious
and dangerous wound. the knee turning
purple but the free use of Renne's Pain.
killing Magic Oil cured it at once and
without pain. 1T works like a charm. u
Reader try it. Sold by all druggists and
yrocerS
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02
Resnect for a Good Woman.

The stores of May Brothers, Of j. 4 NJ.
Rosen6eld, and of A. Loeb were closed to-
day, to remain closed until Monday morn
ing, on account of intelligence received of
the death, last evening in New York, of
Mrs. Jette May, mother of the May boys.
The funeral will be on Sunday.