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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

Masonic. communication of
Barrett Chapter, No. Is, r. A. NJ, this
evening at 7 o'clock. Work on the r. NJ.
and Nj. S. degrees. All companions are
cordially invited to attend. By order of
the III. p. W, L. SWEENEY, Sec'y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

Five cents worth of Corbett's California
Soap Plant will do as large washing as
fifteen cents worth of ordinary soap. For
cleaning floors, woodwork or washing
dishes It has no equal. A trial is invited.
For sale by all grocers. as l1-3dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
ROSSMAN'S CURE,


ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed. No humbug-as trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossMAN d McKINsTRY, Hudson, N, Y,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for 60 ceats.
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any az
fections of the Breast or Lungs, leading to
Consumption, use
DIR. HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years by J. J.
Davis (now deceased) and you will be sure
to find relief Address ROSSMAN &
MckINSTRY, who have succeeded to the
Proprietorship, and sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines. For sale BY all
Druggists in Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In
diana. Fuller & Fuller, Chicago, wholesale
agents.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

Now is the time to be prepared for
coughs. colds and many affections of the
lungs 50 common during the present
changable weather. There is no surer or
efficacious remedy than Masta's Pulmonic
Balsom. 1t is prepared by the we'll known
DR.. Masta of Lowell, Mass, who has used
it for years in his extensive practice. 1t
is prepared under the Doctors personal
supervision from vegetable balsams and
the medicinal properties of roots and
herbs, containing no minerals or poisonous
drugs. It can be taken with perfect safe
ty>-a all times. Il should be kept in
every family. For sale by all leading
druggists in Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

Jonas Bears Clothing House is known
as the depot of the Racine, Wis, trunk
mandatory, and also for selling good
goods at reasonable prices. 5-5dly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

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, as
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaling a de-
Hghtiul perfume Price 40 cents by mail.
Stowell 4 Co. Charleston. Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

The reason Dunham's Yeast Powder is
30 popular, is it is the most economical
for the consumer and always gives salts
faction.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

Livingston. says he sells the genuine
Racine Wisconsin Trunks with the inn
proved patent lock bolts, at very low
prices. bias
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

WANTED.-A first-class girl to do gener-
al house work in small family. Enquire
at this Office,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
The weather--To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
Dictated bv thermometer:
IA. N. 20 below zero IL NJ. 199 above zero
M. 4e above . 3P M. 24s :" "
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

A four foot Show Case for sale at THE
ARGUS Office. diff
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

sGr DAILY Sabserlbers to the Argus, Ulo
do not receice their papers regularly and
promptly are requested to report at the
business office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

Ladies, do you want handsome com
-plexion? OF course you all do. Well,
then send for box of A. J. Pozzoni' s
''Medicated Complexion Powder" 1t will
remove freckles and sunburn, will allay all
irritation and impart to the skin beauti
full transparent whiteness 1t is sold al
wholesale and retail by A. J. Pozzoni, st.
Louis, Mo-, and by E. Breunert,a Emil
Kehler, G. Speidel, and Benser & Thorn.
as, Rock Island u-l4dly,-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

Positively cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin. by the use of
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

B9 The Daily Argus Is delivered IN any
part Of the City, at tsoeatu cents per soeez;,
or eighty cents q naoRth. By mail $40 a
gear.
Weekly argus 81 a gear IN adr,lnce.
No paper sent beyond the time paid TOR.
AU business transacted at the Argus
Counting Room, opposite the Post Office.
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Drawing Certain or Money Refunded.

For Tickets or information, address
TITO. L. rRAMLETTE.
So AGENT AND MANAGER, Louisville. KY.
sB For tickets or other Information apply T. E
Breunert, Rock Island. 9-lOdSw
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

One box of s,:.ry's Soluble Ink Powder \
4 will make pint of BEST BLACK INK in five minutes j
Y Sl25 u d., Sl.s5 by mail H.Go.CAkY Zanesyie OF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

A Druggist of Webster, Mass, writes.
Il split one of my fingers open down to
the first joint, and shattered the bone. 8
Immediately dressed it with Renne's Pain
Killing Magic Oil, keeping the finger wet.
1t healed very rapidly, with very little
soreness, and no pain. [ consider it the
best thing in existence for Cuts, Bruises,
Sore Throat and Canker. Try it, reader.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

The superintendent Of the water works
and force of men have been working day
and night endeavoring to thaw out the
frozen fire hydrants. They have a steam
arrangement which they attach to the n.y.
drant that soon melts the ice, and allows
the water to run freely. They inform us
that the frost is five feet deep, and that the
large mains would be frozen but for the
fact that the water is in motion. Where
it branches off to the hydrants, and is not
kept running, it soon freezes. 1t is big
task to keep them in order, but the super
intendent is doing all in his power to keep
them open in case of u fire. A large
number of hydrants in private houses are
frozen up, and water cannot be obtained
for HOUSEHOLD use except by melting snow.
We trust the weather will moderate soon,
followed by rain, so that cisterns may be
replenished.-Peoria Transcript 18th,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
p r.. McELHERNE.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
~ and Solicitor In Chancery Office opposite
Rock Island House. Rock Island, Ill. e-3Odw1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
DR.. ]. W. Stark, Dentist.

oooMs NEXT DOOR TO THE TELEGRAPH OF
n fee, Illinois street, Rock Island. All kinds OF
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. 6-17dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
Death of Gov. Bramlette--Ection of the
Trustees--A Successor Appointed
No MorePostponements--Draw-
r. e. ing Certain February 27th.

At a meeting of the Trustees of the
Public Library of Kentucky, Jan. ,16,
1875, it was resolved that G. NJ. Briggs,
esq, who under the late Hon. Tho. Il.
Bramlette was the real business manager
OF the gift concerts already given in aid
of the Public Library of Kentucky, be and
he is hereby authorized to take the place
made vacant. by the death of said Bran
lette, In the management of the affairs of
the fifth and last gift concert, and that the
drawing announced for February 81, 1875.
shall positively and unequivocally take
place on that day without any further
postponement or delay on any account
whatever.
r. L. DURRETT, Pres.
JOHN S. CAIN, Secretary
Hereafter all COMMUNICATIONS relating
to the 5th Concert should be addressed to
the undersigned, and | pledge myself
that the drawing shall come off February
9th or that every, dollar paid for tickets
shall be returned.
c. NJ. BRIGGs, Agent and Manager,
Room 4, Public Library Building.
'''@5S "2' 81 Louisville, KY.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
m Dr,ps Of Constitution Water
~ THREE TIMES A DAY E.tEr F

CURES
inflammation of the Kidneys. z
Stone in the Bladder. ri 8.
Catarrh of the Bladder.
Diabetes, Gravel, elect.
Brick-dust Deposit. r.-as
For Female Complaints a7Speciality.
Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver. @-A . =
Palpitation Of the Heart. ~ .a.-.v
Depot, SO john Street. -. NEW YORl
For sale by all irst Glass Druggists 3-3d1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
PiIes--Itchinr Piles

500 of the best Racine Trunks, with in
proved locks. for sale. I. BAMBERGER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

We are told that the trenches in Peoria
were only feet deep, and that the first
winter after the pipes were laid they had
the same trouble they have had this win
ter. Our water works were constructed
the year after that, but our commissioners
neither profted by Peorias experience or
took the advice of experienced citizens, but
went on and placed the pipes in shallow 4
feet or 81 foot trenches, with the same re-
suit as in Peoria.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
BUSINESS CARDS.
T.. A, NELL,

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Union Building
~ Washington street, Rock Island, lls- -
eW Money to Loan on Real Estate Security.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
A VERY COLD WINTER.
The Average but Little Above Re

The Average but Little Above Zero.
Yesterday 1.-THE l5th) we dropped note
to the keeper of the weather record al the
Arsenal asking for a statement of the av-
erage or mean temperature from Christmas
to date, and this morning we received the
following reply:
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL,
(ILLINoIs)
February 18th, 1875,
To the Editors ofThe Argus.
Mean temperature last seven days in Dec. % above
" :" thirty-one - - Jan. Z -
d" " fifteen - Feb. a
Number of days from Dec, %, IA to Feb 10.
rs, both days included
49, 50 il.6d above zero
20 s.a Saws
Mean temperature from Christmas, Dec. IS, ~ to
Feb 15 rs, both days included, IA degrees above
zero-as per observations taken at Post Hospital,
Rock Island Arsenal, Ills. Respectfully,
j. MCILvAIN, III. S, U. s. A.
Great bargains 10 Under Shirts and
Drawers. |. BAMBERGER,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
CITY.

The best and cheapest clothing. =
i. BAMBERGER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

m, us Paintings. s -
These elegant Chromos are by far the most ex.
presslve pictures ever given to the public. being
16 by % inches, moanted upon canvass anu strain.
ers. Price SO the pair. Send orders to the NH
Usher, J. f. RYDER. 239 Superior street, Cleve.
ehosSn1os 1Q-5dytf
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DOLLARS

TO THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND ARE TO BE DISTRIB-
UTED ON THE 9TH FEBRUARY BY THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KY, UPON THE OCCA-
SION OF THEIR FIFTu AND LAST CON-
CERT.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
G.. M. KELLER, M. ID.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and resi-
7 dence corner Of Orleans and Ohio streets next
door to Kehler's Drug Store. Professional services
rendered at all hours Of the day or night.
7-14d&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
DwARD d. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACKSON
SWEENEY & JACKSON,

ATTORNEYS AND COUNsELLoRS AT LAW
n Onice-Cor. Eagle and Illinois streets, Rock Isl
and Illinois i1-18d1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
Peoria Water Works.

Great bargains in Under Shirts and
Drawers. /. BAMBERGER,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16

IN THE MARKET .r.-a
~ Pleasant to take. Twenty five cents bottle
Sold by all Druggists. and in Rock, island by Emf
k9hler.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14
NEST-HIDINa ADVERTISING.

The Cincinnati Gazette has the fol-
loving sensible article under the above
heading: The propensity to seek irreg-
ular mediums for advertising is one of
the queer things in this business. The
prices that some business men will pay
for sticking their advertisements in an
irregular place, where no one looks
for business advertisements, is unac-
countable, especially when compared
with their unwillingness to pay any.
thing for advertising in the regular
channels. They will pay large sums
for inserting their business cards in a
section of frame in hotel, bar room,
street car, railway stations, or in hotel
register, or an almanac, or guide book,
or annual of one sort or another, or ir
theater programme, or in special
advertising sheet, issued when it can
get enough to pay.
The by-ways they seek, or that sue.
cessfully solicit them, are innumerable.
Likewise they will spend large sums in
printing special circulars, and in post.
age to send them. In all this they
ignore the most essential condition in
advertising, namely, that it has char
acter and effect from the mediums
through which it is given to the reader.
Advertisements thrust into irregular
and unbusiness places impress the
general mind that the concern is of a
similar character. On the other hand,
an advertisement in general newsp,-
per of first rate standing carries tho i'm.
preston that the advertiser has staud>
In his community, which he is not
afraid to show TO his neighbours, and
| that he does not shrink from compete
ton with The best of them.
These are the different impressions
that are made on all minds by adver-
tisements in a journal of high character
and Of general circulation among the
reputable classes, and the same when
seen in by-places and irregular or low
channels. Every one finds this in his
own feelings, If be- will but think on
the subject. If any one is going to
place to buy, whether he be trader or
buying for use, and has to seek the
! dealers through advertisements, where
will he look for them? TO registers.
almanacs, frames in railway stations.
occasional advertising sheets, or circu
lars - On the contrary, he looks to the
most reputable newspapers of the place,
and he thinks that advertisements in
these give an assurance Of the good
| standing of the advertiser, and of his
business enterprise, and the sufficiency
of his stock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14

Nor A FooL.-Yesterday morning
a straight haired young man entered a
saloon on the river road and asked the
man who was trying to start fire if
he had seen anything Of 5 lost calf.
"Look anything like your snapped
the man in reply.
The young man looked at the ques,
TONER along time aud went out with
out replying. He returned in tie
course Of three hours, however, and
taking off his coat he said:
s'See here, mister, I'm no fool. I've
been thinking of what you said this
morning, and I just believe you meant
sunthinl Kyou did, just come out
here while make your head ache !"
The bar keeper convinced him that
nothing was meant, and the young
man put on his coat and again Sought
the trail of the lost calf Detroit Free
Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14

She was an elderly lady, and as she
seated herself on one. of the stools in a
dry. goods store and asked to be shown
some ''caliker," she remarked that
when she was 'gal" she thought she
was powerful lucky if she got sixteen
yards in a dress, and she thought it a
"sinful" waste of stuff to put in more
but she had just "heern" that Mrs. K.
was agoin' to have forty.two yards in
her new caliker, and she hoped that
there might be clio I'D burstan seven
teen minutes if that air woman should
stare round at her in church and make
remarks about her clothes. "You kin
jist cut me off forty-three yards, ard
III have it made pin-back fashion
with an oyer~dress and square main
sail, and fyin jib and back action
then I'd jist like to see that stuck uI
Mrs. x. put On airs over me-"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14
The stecy Of Thousand Dollar. Bank No.e-

The death of Josiah Cobb recalls
singular incident of his life. About
1859 q colored woman named Sarah
Ridgely called at Mrs. Cobbs grocery
and purchased small amount of gro-
ceries, giving him thousand dollar
bank note III payment, thinking that it
was one dollar note. Surprising that
1t was stolen, he detained the bill and
advertised for au owner repeatedly;
but, no one claiming it, he invested it
III city stock. Several claimants ap.
peared for the note, and it was the sub
ject of several lawsuits, which terminate
ed in Mr.. Cobb retaining custody.
The history of enc of the claimants
is as follows: MIR. Cobb one day was
conyersing about the money with p
man who made so many inquiries that
Mr.. Cobb mistrusted his motive, and
told him The woman was dark and had
large Wen on the side OF her neck,
whe1E in fact, she was a mulatto, and
had no such wen. Soon afterward a
very dark woman with large wen on
her neck appeared from the Baltimore
Almshouse and protested to be the
Sarah Ridgely, but the reud was easily
exposed, aud up to this the woman
who left the bank note has not been
heard from. Mr.. Cobb allowed the
money to remain with accumulated in
terest until 1866, when it amounted TO
IS, TAO, and he then presented it the
Union Orphan Asylum.-Baltinsore
Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14

A BoY's SENTIMENTS. This good
little boy was sitting on the front steps
whiting up his sisters embroidery
frames and muttering to himself: ''This
amt no good world to live in unless a
teller is his fathers and mothers only
orphan boy. What makes me git 30
mad is to have my sister 60 and take
all my ripe peaches to give to the big
Eoafer of sweet heart OF hers that
comes round here seven nights in a
week to git square meal, and makes
out as if he wanted to talk politics
with the old man, I wish they'd
marry and 60 to Texas, I dol" And
then he threw the remnants of the
frames in the street and seemed lighter
hearted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14

A PoMpous JUDeE.-A certain judge
whose pompous and officious ways
tempted some of the lawyers to acts
which his honor construed to mean con.
tempt fined them $40 each. When
they he'd paid these fines, certain dry
and steadily going old attorney walked
up to the bench, and very gravely laid
down ten doller bill. s'What's that
for :" said the Judge. "For contempt,
your honor" was the reply. "Why, I
have not fined you for contempt" an
swered the judge. 81 know that, said
the lawyer ''but I want you to under.
stand that I cherish secret contempt
for this court all the time, and I am
willing to pay for it"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14

When the stitfened body goes down
to the tomb, sad, silent, and remorse,
less, feel there is no death for the
man. That clod which yonder dust
shall cover is not my brother. Tie
dust goes to its place, man to bis own.
1t is then l feel my immortality.
look through the grave into heaven.
| ask no miralce, no proof no reason
ing for me. l ask no risen dust 10
teach me Immortality, am conscious
of eternal life. - Theodore Parker,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14


"Have you any five cent cigars9"
Eyes, SIR replied the clerk. "Have
you any for ten cents = Yes, sir
Have you any for fifteen centss" pur-
sued the would be purchaser. eyes
sir, we have" said the clerk, handing
out box. sWould you take a fell
lows last cent for cigari" rather Inc
dignantly querled the customer. ''Yes,
l would" snappishly returned the
clerk. "Well, there it u.s." solemnly
said the stranger as be deposited one
cent on the counter, and walked off
with fifteen cent cigar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14
noteworthy fact that the modern in

noteworthy fact that the modern inn
provement in cattle did not begin till
after the system attic culture of the bet
ter qualities of grass. Timothy grass
was native of America and was
named after Timothy Harmon, who is
said to have cultivated it extensively
and taken the seed of it from New
York to Carolina. It ia also called
Herds grass, after man Of that name,
who is said to have found it growing
wild io swamp in Piscataqua, N. n.
more than century and half ago.
This grass was introduced into Engs
land from this country only a little
more than century ago. Now our
grass crop is our most valuable crop,
and its importance annually increases,
During the. past fifty years the I'M.
proyement~ in farming and farm appa-
ratus has been remarkable. The NOW.
ers, reapers, horse~rakes, cuftivators'
seed drills, horse hoes, threshing ma
chimes and other valuable implements
which have come into existence during
this time have excited an all powerful
influence upon the production, and
capacity of our farms. If an equal
improvement should take place IN the
next fifty years, and ything seems
to assure US that it will, it is difficult
to conceive upon what firm foundations
our agriculture will then rest itself.
The future looks bright and encoura-
ging, and it should be the aim and
effort of each and all 10 contribute
what they may to the contamination of
their fondest hopes. Education, intelli*
gence, energy and earnestness have in
the past been the promoters of progress,
and upon these we must rely for future
blessings. Joatrno.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-14

Each had long viewed the other as a
rival and when they met at a picnic
the other day Jane took occasion to say
very frankly: Mary, Harry told me
last week that he didn't really love
YOU" "Indeed, Jane" replied Mary,
with great dignity, "and he also told
me that the most you could expect if
you ever married would DO to make
some man a comfortable widower."
Woman are only little lower than the
angels. = Brooklyn Argus.