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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22

CITY AND WARD MEETINGS

CITY AND WARD MEETINGS ]
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THE DEMOCRATS OF THE CITY OF ROCK
] Island are requested to held meetings In their
several Wards, on
Friday Evening, Feb. 26th.
at the hour OF IN o'clock. at the following places
viz;
lst ward-At the Hose Hou-e.
and Ward-At the Court House
Bird Ward-At the Hose House.
4th Ward-At the Hose House.
5th Wsrd-At the Hose House.
ward for Alderman: to select Q committee OF three
in each ward for the ensuing year. and 10 sppoihI
delegates to attend the
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION,
which win be held at TURNER HALL, on
Saturday Evening. Feb, 27th.
At TX O'Clock, for the purpose Of nominating can
didats for Mayor also to appo,nt Chairman Of
transact any other business that may properly come
before said Convention.
The basis for delegates Is one delegate for every
10 votes cast for ticket at the last March elect on
and the number Of delegates be appointed by
Ward lie as follows:
list Ward-7 delegates.
and Wards
3rd Ward-l0
4th Ward-5 3
5th Wards 81.
PIT McELHERNE,
Chm Central Committee.
Rock Island. Feb. q, 1875.
8 Es-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22

A four foot Show Case for sale at THE
ARGUS Office, dit
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22
m Dr,ps Of Constitution Water
~ THREE TIMES A DAY

CURES
inflammation of the Kidneys.
Stone in the Bladder.
Catarrh of the Bladder.
Diabetes, Gravel, elect.
Brick dust Deposit.
For Female Complaints Speciality.
Dyspepsia. Torpid Liver.
Palpitation of the Heart.
Depot, SO john Street.. ....... NEW YOR
For sale by all irst Glass Druggists. 3-3d1,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22

How it is in Rock Island, our people
know. We are worse off than Peoria. for
probably two-thirds of our mains are
frozen, and very few water takers are sup
piled at all. The expense entailed upon
our people is grievous one.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22

Great bargains In Under Shirts and
Drawers. /. BAMBERGER,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22
DR.. ]. W. Stark, Dentist.

oooMs NEXT DOOR TO THE TELEGRAPH Of
II ace, Illinois street, Rock Island. All kinds Of
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. 6-1Vdf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22

The best and cheapest clothing.
a- /. BAMBERGER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22
From the Davenport Democrat.


Our water works have not been frozen
up this winter, thanks to Mr.. Donahue's
foresight in pipe laying. While this is
true Of the mains over which he had con-
troll, it is not true of the service pipes. with
which he had nothing to do. Many an in
dependent spirit in this city, who took
water into his premises, either knew too
much, or cared too little about the manner
in which the service pipe was laid and pro-
tected, to have it done right. The expense
and Inconvenience to which, many OF the
citizens Of Davenport have been put by the
freezing Of the supply pipes leading from
the mains to the houses will direct atten-
ton to the necessity of an ordinance in re-
lation both to the laying Of water pipes,
and to the work of plumbing generally
The pipes should be laid sufficient depth
to be secure against frost, and the connec-
tons should be made in similar manner
The prevailing system of tinkering on the
part of plumbers should be put stop to by
ordinance. People know but little about
plumbing. The work is out of sight, and
in too many instances is done in an INSULT
Gent and dishonest manner. The plumb
ing work in houses apd the pipes in the
streets should be subject to inspection by
duly qualified officers, and severe penal
ties should be imposed whenever it is dis.
covered that imposition has been practiced
by plumbers, or that the provisions of the
ordinance have not been properly com.
piled with. This may look little severe
but how else can the people be protected
against botch and apprentice work. We
have it right here IN Davenport, and it il
no slight matter either. Let US begir
right, and it will save much money, much
trouble in freezing of pipes, bursting Of
pipes, wetting down houses, spelling cell.
ings. carpets, pictures and other things
too numerous to mention. An incompe
tent plumber about dwelling is wors,
than competent burglar. Let US tax,
time hv the flrelnck and have done Will
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22
POLLS, HLooNIN0ToN q WESTERN
BUSINESS CARDS.
r.. A. NELL,

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Once In Union Building
" Washington street, Rock Island, Ills.
EW-Money to Loan ON Real Estate Security.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22
LAYCOCK'S
Worm Killer I!
The Safest and most Reliable
w rm Medicine
IN THE MARKET

AZ Pleasant to take. Twenty-Five cents bottle
Sold by all Druggists. and In ocKaIsland by Emil
KRhler,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22

sATHE NEW CHROMOS-From WILLARD'S Fa-
m us Paintings.
These elegant Chromos are by far the most ex-
pressiye pic ures ever given to the public being
Id by 70 inches. moanted upon canvass ami strain
ers. Price p0 the pair. Send orders to the pub
Usher II. (RYDkR,issa Superior. street, Cieve.
snosohios 10Scdvtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22

r. Il. MCkLhEnNE.
Chm Central Committee.
Rock Island. Feb. q, 1875.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24

MISS HAYDEN,
To LAURA STETsoN, Dr.
Satin over-shrt. ........... $500
Paid out for same. e......... 200
Rufaing skirt, seven bias ruf-
fes, corded on both sides. 500
Belt, with sash ends braided LOO
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24

in payment Of such specific ap-
preparations. Should provide that
| no state officer should serve on
any board, committee or commits
sion. County commissioners
should be required to appor-
ton the tax levied and collect
ed for county purposes before the
same is collected, which shall con-
stitute a specific fund for various
county and court purposes
Should provide that all state and
county officers should be elected
by the people. Should provide
that commissioners Of election
should be elected by the general
assembly.
I do not claim to have exhaust
ed the subject, but I feel assured
that I have not gone beyond the
spirit and meaning of the pledges
made by the republican party in
its platform of 1874, in any of the
provisions suggested, and I may
add, that reform to be real must
be incorporated in the constitution.
Parties in power are liable to er-
ror, and even wrong-doing. The
interest of the people requires for
this radical disease a radical cure.
Other states have admitted this,
and called constitutional conven-
tions to apply the remedy. Shall
republican state be~behind the
democratic states Of the south in
securing that reform:in it's organic
law, which alone gives security to
it's people?
But as I have said the state of
South Carolina, the solitary repub-
cican jewel in the southern crown,
can, without the resort to a con-
vention-a resort which will prac-
tically announce to the world the
failure of the republican party to
give the state a sound government,
though it's legislature take hold
Of these issues-pass the necessa-
ry measures of reform as amend
ments to our constitution, and be
sustained by the people, and the
solution Of South Carolina's polit-
ical and financial troubles will
have been efectually reached, and
with honor alike to the republican
party, the state government and
the people.
Hoping these views will meet
your appreciation and command
your support, I remain, yours, re-
spectfully.
JOHN R. COCHRAN.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24
THE REPLY.

COLUMBIA, November 12, 1875.
Hon. John r. Cochran:
S1R-After q careful perusal of
your letter of the 9th inst, in
which you specify certain reform
measures that should be advocated
and enacted by the legislature Of
this state, we beg leave to submit
that we agree in the main with
the propositions set forth, by you,
and suggest that you address the
communication to the republican
members Of the general assembly,
and procure it's publication in the
principal papers Of the state. We
fully agree with you that the ne
cessity is urgent, and that the re-
publican legislature Of the state
should institute such measures
Of reform as will secure the great
est good to the people.
Respectfully,
W. B. NASH,
JAMES NJ. SMITH,
HENRY J. MAXWELL,
W. 81. JONES,
E. NJ. BRAYTON,
J. H. WHITE,
J. HOLLINSHEAD,
L. L. GUFFIN,
A: ". CURTIS,
VIM. S1MONS.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24

And now here's another argu-
ment in favor of stealing: A Con-
necticut boy was kicked by horse
the other day, and he would have
been killed had not the force of
the kick been broken by some sto-
len apples which he had secreted
in his hat under his coat.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24

At Barnstable, Mass, recently,
some men splitting a large rock
found and killed seventy.two black
snakes with yellow rings around
their necks.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24

Most any woman would rather
smuggle one edollar's worth Of
goods than have the samepresented
to her free of cost, and why is it?
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24

A field of $4,000 acres is the pro-
perty of a gentleman in Nueces
county, Texas, and he recently filed
an order by telegraph for 26,OOO
beeyes.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24
Duetrpp.
WHICH SHALL 1T Beg

WHICH SHALL 1T BE?
(Which shall it be? which shall 1t be"
Hooked at John, John looked ct me,
tDear patient John who loves me Jet
As well as tho my locks were jet;)
And when found that must speak
Ny voice seemed srangly low and weak.
'sTell me again what Robert said"
And then I Ess'nirg bent my head.
ssThis is his letter"
... 'Twill give
A house and land while you shall live,
Il, in return, from out your seven
One child for aye to me IS given.
looked at Johns old garments worn,
thought of all that John had borne
OF poverty and work and care,
Which I, though willing, could not share;
thought of seven mouths to feed,
Of seven little children's need,
And then Of this.
- s'Ceme, john" said !,
''We,H choose among them as they lie
Asleep" so, walking haad-in-hand,
Dear John and surveyed our band.
First to the cradle lightly stepped
Where Lillian, the baby, slept,
Her damp cuzls lay like gold alight,
A glory 'gainst the pillow white.
Softly her father stopped TO lay
His rough hand down 10 loving way,
when dream nor whisper made her stir,
And kuskily John, "Not her-not her,
We stopped beside the trundle-bed,
And one long ray of lampEght shed
Ashwart:the boyish faces there,
In sleep go pitiful and fair;
I saw on Jamie's rough red cheek
A iesr undried. Ere John could speak.
"He's but baby, too," said l,
And kissed him as we hurried by.
Pale, patient Robbie's angel-face
Still in his sleep bore suffering's trace.
N). kOL . tAD4SauO S&o0AS, ASs A4N@,
We whispered, while our eyes were dim.
Poor Dick bsd Dick! our waywsrd son,
Turbulent, reckless, idle one
Could he be spared? "Nsy, Ee who gave
Bids Us befriend him to his grave;
Only mothers heart ca n be
Patient enough for such as he;
And So" said John, I would not dare
Tosend him from her bedside prayer"
Then stole we softly up above
And knelt by Mary child Of love.
"Perhaps for her 'twonld better be"
said to John. Quite silently
he lfsed up curl that lsy
Across her cheek in wilful way,
And shook his head; may, love, not thee,
The while my heart beat audibly.
Only one more, our oldest lad,
Trusty and truthful. good and glad
So like his father. mo John, no
Icsnnot, will not let him go.''
And 80 he wrote, in courteous way.
We could not give one child away;
And sftervard toll lighter seemed,
Thinking Of that Of which We dreamed,
Happy. in truth, that not one face
We missed from its accustomed place
Thankful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to One in Heaven.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24

WHY'S making love like studying
law? Because it's making ready
for corrting.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24

fes, corded on both sides. 500
Belt, with sash ends braided LOO
$500
''That's ALL" said the tired girl,
letting her pencil drop, and breath
ing sigh of relief.
Il hope she will pay you to,
night" murmured old Mrs. Stet,
son.
ssShe is well aware OF our needs
none more so," was the sad reply.
Sat the same time she carries her
old habits of saving into the new
life, for she knows I shall not
charge one-half the price the regu
lar dress-maker would. She would
have to pay Madame Jolife twenty
FIVE dollars, at least"
"Well, it's shame" replied hel
mother, ''that you can'tget the reg
ular price when you do your work
as well, and better in my estimation
Time was when your father could
, havebought and sold Walter Hay
den; and now you must work you,
fingers of for his daughter, who has
neither your education, nor"
."Oh, don't, mammal" pleaded Lau
"a with little laugh, that waspartly
hysterical, "you only make it worse
for me, you see, calling up ole
times. Just say it will all come
right in the fall as papa used to );
and with the smile still on her lips
she turned the troubled eyes away
that her mother might not see hel
tears.
For poor, proud Laura, earning
8 scant living for her mother ant
herself, had a memory Of the hay
dens hidden in her heart.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24
SsIestsh gStorp.
L,AURA's MISTAKE.
BY MRS. n. A. DENsoN.
MISS HAYDEN.

Laura had been making out 8
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-29

Objectionable, while q sudden tran.
sllion from one extreme 10 tho olhor
is sufficiently artificial TO eompre,
bend The evils Of both, But there
10 another AID q growing fashion,
30 vicious, 30 offensive 10 good
taste, 80 destructive to spiritual
emotions and sorepelant 10 serious
contemplation, that la public speaker
has only to hear himself as others
hear him, to feel eonselenoesmllten
for disturbing public worship, It
Is the abrupt transition from low 10
hlgh-not more halloolng-lhat OK,
preston Is quite TO tame, but an in,
Simultaneous, startling yell, which
would drown the sound Of a savage
warwhoop, Lot no one think this
Is u oarleNlnro Of what Is sometimes
witnessed In public speakers. II
would be difficult to select language
strong enough to make tho dosorip,
Ton hyperbollcNl, II there be any
who, not having witnessed IN IN,
stance Of this mlsoalled oratory, are
unable to recognize this photograph,
lot him imagine himself seated In o
house Of worship in q doyout frame
OF mind, listening with absorbed
attention TO an instructive discourse,
in harmony with his serious con,
temptations, delivered in u tone OF
voice adapted to tho sentiment aud
to the awakened feelings OF tho con
grcgatlon, when, instantly, ~ with
an electric shock, tho speaker sud,
denly ultcrs u yell that falls pain.
fully on the. dullcst ear Thcrupluro
Of Il watcrspout would not more
surely discharge It's contents than
such an explosion would empty the
mind Of all serious thoughts,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-29
MEDICAL.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER.

This water, ~ AIMED for its medical viz
tues, has, by tho lnbored efforts Of Dr, q, y
Coleman, been placed NJ the command of nll
who may require its curative properties. IL
was left for u Texan, Gail borden, 10 con-
dense two gallons of milk 10 The compass ol
one pint and yet retain NIL its pure and
nulrntlve properties; 40 again has Texan
roduOrd two gallons of White sulphur
Springs water 10 sixteen ounces, without the
slightest loss of It's medical virtues,
There are thousands of persons suffering
from the following Diseases, Dullness, de-
preston of spirits, irrltnhllity OF temper
vertigo, headache, pnlpltntion OF the heart
gastric dornngomenl, disorders or the liver
aud kidneys, bleeding from the rectum
piles, dysmenOrrhen, nmenorrheh, menori-
hngln lucorrhen foul breath, apoplexy cpl,
lepsy, paralysis, hystern, melancholy ana
insanity ana many other diseases, traceable
10 habitunly sluggish bowels, and yet re-.
min ignorant OF the cause, ana have sought
In vain for relief Not unlrequently the
com lainls which originate In constipation
take IN independent existence, ana continue
though tho cause may cease. From al these
considerations II follows that the disorder IN
question, whether original or induced, re-
dulres close attention, and should be made
an object of treatment Whenever II occurs,
one bottle of Dr. q, =. COlemhn's Whlte
SULPHUR Springs Water Is warranted 70 cure
any case of hnbltual constipation, II taken
according TO directions found upon the bot
tie. It's action IL cetO tUf0 q jUcunde,
10 he had at amy of the drug stores or the
city, Price one dollar 23uly2owly
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-29
MOncy.Order Rates,

1t Ia not perhaps known to most
people that there has been u change
made LIN tho moncy.ordor rates,
which is TO take effect on tho first
Of July, II seems that by the
present low rates the moncy.ordcr
department has lost u large sum OF
money annually, Five cents has
only been charged for sums less
than ten dollars, which includes
about sovcn'cighthS of the orders
issued BY this rate the depart.
ment, it is calculated, has been
conducted at an annual loss OF $780,.
600. Tho now law fixes the rates at
ton cents for any sum up to fifteen
dollars, fifteen cents for sums from
fifteen TO thirty dollars, twenty
cents for sums from thirty TO forty
dollars, and twenty-five cents for
sums above forty dollars and not
exceeding fifty dollars.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-29
Ex-Governor English'S Opinion o
Texas.

Ex-Governor English's Opinion of
Texas.
Texas Correspondent Cincinnati Enquirer.l
As chance would have it, we were
seated with Governor English, and
without his knowing from whence
we came, or the profession We be-
longod to, we bad the pleasure OF
drawing him into the following little
interview
observation-disclosures, has
your trip through Texas been n
pleasant one?
Governor English cit could not
have been more so. The climate so
delightful, the scenery 80 beautiful,
and the people the most hospitable
of any l have ever met in my whole
experience. In fact, they are so
different from what we had been led
to expect, that | can hardly realize
that we are in Texas
Correspondcnt-"Doyou consider
the late little unpleasantness sutli-
GENTLY settled that you would advise
any of your own people to come 10
Texas and find homes 2
Governor English-"Why, my
dear sir, people here have seemingly
forgotten that there ever was war,
and from every act and expression
| CLEAN the information that they
welcome everybody who will come
here to better their condition, re-
CARELESS of any political association
1t is a very rare thing for them to
refer to mans politics; not halt
so much as we in New England do"
Corespondent-"What part OF
the state do you like best p
Governor English-"Ihat places
me in Pandora's box | like it all,
every foot of it. AS | visit different
parts, they seem more beautiful than
the sections left, until am perfectly
amazed, and know not where to
select as the finest, although Tor
emigrants froN the northern states
the northern part Of Texas seems
preferable. There they can raise
wheat, corn, oats, potatoes and sucn
other grain as the northern farmers
UNDERSIGNED and are accustomed tt
raising
CorTespondent-"From what yor
have seen, do you think the pros
poets of Texas for the future prom
Using or Otherwise?'
Governor English-"A most glo
rious future, richer in promise than
that of any other state in the union
AT the last census the state had only
ia little over eight hundred Thousand
people; now they claim more thai
twelve hundred thousand, and cal
culate on having two millions ut thu
next census, ard at least five milllor
people in 1900. For my part ] can
not see how any ordinary farmer o.
mechanic can help lettering his con
dition by coming to Texas.
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RAILROADS.
CEI LANCE OF TTMI.
10 TAKE EFFECT
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1874.
THE GALVESTON,
Houston and Henderson
RAILROAD.


Leave Galveston Mt $40 am and arrive ut
Houston AT $3.50 m.
Leave Galveston AT 300 p IN ana arrive NJ
Houston ut 800 p M.
Leave Galveston mt $3.50 p III and arrive ut
Houston AZ $3.50 p IN.
Leave Houston Mt 0;l5 m and arrive nj
Galveston at 900 II IN.
Leave Houston lOOO IN ana arrive NJ dn!-
weston at $3.50 p IN.
Leave Houston at ESQ p M ana arrive NJ
Galveston nj ll:3O p IN.
On Sundays, passenger train leaves calves
ton at 1000 IN. Leaves Houston NJ 2OO IN.
The $40 m train from Galveston connects
nj Harrisburg with the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio railway. Comets nj
Houston with the Houston and Texas Cen
trail railroad
The 800 m express from Galveston con
meets with the Houston and Texas central
railway,
The 900 p IN express from Galveston con-
meets with the International ana Great
Northern railroad at Houston nj 81 p m.
The 1890 n IN train from Houston arrives AT
Galveston at $3.50 p IN. Connects with the
Morgan steamers.
Ticket Offices, 100 fremont street, Calves
ton, and nj the depots.
Communication tickets to local points, one
thousand and tive hundred mile tickets, can
be purchased nj the ticket offices OF this COM
many or from Galveston ticket Office.
a. ID. NICHOLS, superintendent.
H,B. ANDREWS, GENERAL Ticket Agent.
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9ailg gerald.
J. w. swINDELLs, Publisher,


THE DAILY HERALD Is published every
moIning, except Monday, AT gl0 year, ia
ndyaup6j sb fprsiK months u Tor One month
b cents for one week single copies, ID
Tpnih,
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soribers by carrier az - cents per week The
paper Will DO delivered regularly each morn
and suburbs Within q mile and hall Of inc
pOurt house, Subscribers falling 10 Ie0eiVe
their paper will Oblge by reporting 10 Mr
A. H. Clinton, az this Ofilee,
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