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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-06
The Base Ralliata.

On Monday evening the celebrated, Nor.
ris White Stockings, Of Morris, Ills, ar
rived at the Harper House in this city.
On Tuesday they played the Davenport
Centennials, beating them II to 8, and re
turned to the Harper House that even
ing.
On Wednesday they went to Iowa City
and played their crack amateur club, Geo.
Il. Green, Of Chicago, acting as umpire.
The game was called on the It'll inning, in
order not to miss the train, and stood to
4. This was splendid game, and by very
evenly matched players. No one can tell
what the result of the other two innings
would have been. The White Stockings
returned to the Harper House that even
ing. arriving about 10 o'clock. the compa
ny numbering about 40 persons.
On Monday morning they left for thei,
southern engagements. Last evening MIR
Harper received the following Telegram
from the club:
| QUINcY, Aug. g.
Hon. Ben. Hdrper-Our catcher is disabled
Score, tofay, II fol Quincy to 10 for Morris. Ha,
/ TO stop on the 9th inning.
GEO. b. GREEN
It is expected that the club and severa
friends will arrive here on their return tri]
tomorrow evening, and remain at tn
Harper House over Sunday, returning t
No., -. Mo,,Jo,,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-06

Silk, Lisle Thread, and Merino Under
wear, and all kinds ST Gents Furnishing
Goods in endless Eafiety, at Loeb's.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-06

Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUS OFFICE.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-06
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and restoring healthy action to the sensitive and
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Price rs cents per box. Sold by Druggists every
where.
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Sole Proprietors
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-06
Enannelled Pipe.

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, 1T WILL NOT
| Rust or crack and costs only . tribe more than
common iron pipe. Il positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. haYe the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS.
Store In Star Block.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-06

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL ILL.
Week ending Aug. s, Up. mi
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-06

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and
" Notary Public. once over First National
Bank, Rock Island. 5.l3dw6m
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
ItenlS.
Special to the star.

ppCClul W tuC Gtdls
SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. 18.-Mr. Smiths
norses ran away yesterday, throwing
him from the sleigh, on Main street.. He
was not, however, seriously injured.
at the Southern School, yesterday, ten
overcoats, ten hats and ten pairs OF
gloves were stolen. They have not yet
been recovered.
SIDNEY, O.-The thieves that entered
the store-room of Taylor u Bro. were
captured at Cleveland and the stolen
property recovered.
LAwRENcEBURG.-Mr John Esher-
wood yesterday shipped his household
goods to Indianapolis, where he goes in
to the hardware business.
Mr.. Peter Brown, who left for Evans
vile some time ago, has returned and
will commence the banking business at
the place recently vacated by Mr.. Fur
KUN. Mr.. Browns family will be here
about the LIST of March, and will occupy
Mr.. Esherw0od's residence.
j. Harper. the news agent, Is author
lied to receive rents and sign receipts
for John Esherwood till further notice.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivered
lecture here Tuesday evening. Subject,
"Our Girls" She had a large and inter-
ested audience.
Louis Smith. one of our butchers, was
thrown from his wagon by its slipping
on the icy street and very badly injured.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

SHANGHAI, Feb. IA feeling of un-
certainty prevails with regard TO the sue
cession to the Imperial throne. Although
the son of Prince Chun has been elected
under the title Of Kwang Sew, 1t is
thought possible this arrangement may
be disturbed.
Che rumors that the Empress A.Lon-Te
committed suicide after the death of the
Emperor were unfounded. She is re-
ported to be encieAte., ,.Should the issue
be son, he will be the legitimate heir.
In the event of his accession to the
throne, the Empress mother and EN-
press Dowager would be appointed joint
Regents during his minority.
LONDON. Feb. 13.-The Dublin Irish
man says: s.The Home Rule members of
Parliament propose to formally submit q
demand for the repeal OF the act OF
Union, and on its rejection they will
withdraw in body from the Imperial
Parliament"
MADRID, Feb. 18.-The Spanish Gov
ernnYent has ordered fresh levy of sew
enty Thousand troops. or these fifteen
thousand will be sent TO reinforce the
army in Cuba, and the remainder put in
the field to operate against the Carl
lists,
BERIIN, Feb. 13.-The German Govern
ment has issued an order prohibiting the
importation of American potatoes.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13


The Pdve,nent 0uestfon-B"rta1 Of Cap
tain John Artttsr-StabbinD Affair, 90.
Special to the star.
COLUMBUS, O..Feb. 13.-The Pavement
Committee OF the City Council have de-
cided to recommend the adoption of the
asphalt pavement for the High-street i'm
provement. They have preferred Pari-
sens patent, which will be laid at $2.25
per square yard.
The remains OF Capt. John Arthur were
buried in Green Lawn Cemetery yester-
day afternoon.
John Cartwright. Esq, has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Allen Judge of the Sew
enth Common Pleas District, vice Judge
Guthrie, resigned; and Hon. u. Lee 10
fill the position in the Ninth District,
rendered vacant by the death OF Judge
M. g. Canfeld.
A young man named John Foley, a
printer employed in the establishment of
Nevens & Myers, while walking quietly
along the street TO his home last evening,
was stealthily approached by a person
who quickly stabbed him in the breast,
tnficting a serious wound, and then as
suddenly vanished. Foley could not
recognize his assailant as the street was
rather dark at the time, and he has no
suspicion who it was that committed the
oowardly act. His wound may prove
fatal.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13

story appears to be substantially true.
If the award actually made had been enc
Of any possible honesty, we should be at
liberty to suppose that the judges had
taoitly rejected the bribe, while allowing
the brlber to suppose II was accepted,
and that the story of the outbidding was
a false rumor or a spiteful conjecture OF
the disappointed party. A curious part
Of the story is, that the poor musician,
who spurned the first bribe, was the only
one who did not accept the second, and
that he actually gave mis- vote in favor OF
the very meritorious pianos for which his
vote could not be bought.
Since this affair piano fortes have prac-
tically ceased to be exhibited in the
American Institute fairs. Last fall, the
only instrument on exhibition was q
poor one, bearing the name of the Pseu-
do-manufacturer, who had been the only
successful patron OF the concern. The
other competitors had united In protect
to the Board of Directors, who promised
to appoint new committee and revise
the award, but this was never done.
am assured that complaints Of this
kind might be detailed by hundreds.
A single paIpable example, is the award
to manufacturer OF plated Britannia
ware, which the judges had the impu-
dence to indorse as the best plated ware
in the worldj IN the face OF the notorious
fact that all Britannia plated ware is al
most worthless compared with the plated
hard metal made BY the Elkingtons, Of
Birmingham, and by our own great siI-
versmiths, the Gorham Company, OF
Providence. In consequence of such
palpably fraudulent awards, the latter
company, though making a magnificent
exhibition of solid silver in the last fair,
refused all solicitations to allow theiri
goods to enter into competition.
A NEW WORK BY GEORGE MACDONALD,
ON the English Civil War, is to be pub
lished as serial in the London GraphIOt
and the Christian Union, of this city.
commencing in April. One is naturally
curious to see what the latitudinarians
sentimentalist and novelist will make Of
the stern history of that Puritan con-
flict. Probably not very much in COM
mon with his hero-w orshirping country-s
man, Carlyle. V.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13

THE ordinance to. allow 5000 to Jesse
Owens for damages, was read first Time
In Board Of Alderman yesterday. A
resolution that the Solicitor give his
opinion on the right of M. Greenwood to
employ other than convicts at the W ork-
house, was adopted. The General AS
sembly were requested to modify city ad-
vertising law SO as to admit 1t for the
German newspapers. The ordinance to
prevent the continual flow Of water into
the streets, was referred back. The Or
dinance for the compensation of Over
eeers of the Poor was engf0ssed.
The ordinance placing the Fountain TN
der the care of the Park Commissioners
was referred to a special committee.
Ordinances to appropriate were read tor
the first time as follows: So, 124 63 to pay
Il. M. Smith for grading; $4,000 to pay j..
w. Shipman Il Co. for Walnut street
Canal bridge; $3, ,487 expenses of the Da-
wilson Fountain; $1,000 tor maintaining
the INDECENT poor at the Lodging house; |;
SITS 96 to pay fot repairing tools for the
Board OF improvements; $3.50 to pay j..
NJ. sullivan fol. damages to his property
on Columbia avenue; 5000 from general
fund to pay admir- of VIM. Caldore for
damages TO property Of decebsed; $3.50 20
to pay for assessment upon the property
OF the Sisters Of the Poor, on Third street.
The report OF Stabier-street condemna-
tion was engrossed. The ordinance to
improve Montgomery road was passed; !;
to improve Price street, was read once.
The German ADVERTISING was laid over to
the next meeting. A number Of resolu-
tions to locate lamp posts were adopted.
Resolutions 10 improve, adopted as fol-
lows: Bellevue avenue, Mclean avenue,
Ravine street, and and Sixth street.
Resolutions to contract: With III. Camp
bell, 1927; with Chas. Folz, Obrien u Co.,
Charlotte street. $65; with Byron Kirby,
East Conrt street, $6,720; with John
Hays, Jackson street, $3.50; with George
Barton, ,Jordon alley, 500; with Hayes II
Humphreys, Mcfarland street, $3O0;with
Hayes & Humphrcs,. Mcfarland street,
$3.50; with Tanning and Reynolds, Or
chard street, $553; with George Barton,
Sherman avenue, $2l0; with Hugh Camp
bell, Vine street, $3.50; with Nj. Burns.
Warner street, S6, $50; with George Bar
ton. Webb street, $50; with II. z.
Dickmver, for constructing retaining
wall, at the intersection OF Pike street
and Section alley. The Warner street
resolution was referred TO the Commit
tee ON Streets, in connection with the
Trustees OF the Ward. The ordinance to
pay $50 to the uncompensated Oyerseers
OF the Poor was adopted. The Kcmper
lane bridge was requested to be im-
proved. The action of Hon. H. b. BAN
ming on the Branch Mint was commend
ed. Ghe lease of Cincinnati College to
city was accepted. Adjourned.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
/. Keokuk lady, while engaged in the

A Keokuk lady, while engaged in the
pursuit of her domestic duties, encount-
cred a mouse in the flower barrel. Now,
most ladies, s,under similar circumstances,
would have uttered few feminine
shrieks and then sought safety in the
garret. But this one possessed more
than the ordinary degree of feminine
courage. She summoded the hired man
and told him to get the shot gun, call the
bulldog and station himself at conven-
lent distance. Then she climbed hale
way up stairs and commenced to punch
the -four barrel vigorously with pole.
Presently the mouse made its appear
ance and started across the floor. The
man fired and the dog dropped dead.
The lady tainted and fell down stairs,
and the hired man, thinking that she was
Killed. and fearing that he would be al
rested for murder, disappeared, and has
not been seen since, The mouse es-
capped. III
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13

Some people fancy they can detect a
decided difference In the tone Of Mrs.
Tilton's letters written prior to 1868, and
those written atterward. sThe former
are full of the sweet breath of soul
flowers, rainbow.hued heart-offerings,
and snatcnes Of spirlt-melody, as if some
blessed bulbul were piping in the groves
OF love as diviuely as a Devonshire
nightingale. In the latter the strains
come fainter and at longer intervals, as
if the buIbul had been wading in the
wet.grass and got severe attack of the
"pip"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
Sleighing-JndOe Pro Te.s.-NetO Shorif's 8
ltesidence-SpelLtn0 Match, DO.

OtVsvWtuV-cNuUo HTo 1e5s'-Het0 oH0sW' o
misunderstanding Match, DO.
Special TO the star.
DAYTON, o., Feb. 13.-The additional
fall of snow yesterday has rendered the
sleighing here excellent. Our streets are
crowded with sleighers, and on all sides
I'VE hear the jingling of the bells.
! Ehhu Thompson, Esq, filled the place
tof Judge Elliot on the bench of the Com
mon Pleas Court, the latter being absent
tfor the day.
y Captain Patten yesterday moved with
his family into the Sheriff residence, an
adjunct of the new jail, and commodi-
tous and handsome building containing
every comfort and convenience. The
kprisoners were removed after dark last
evening to their new quarters.
The fashionable amusement, spelling
! match, concluded the Grace Church So
oial party last evening.
The Directors of the Southern OHIO
Fair Association will meet for orgaaiza-
tion this afternoon.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13

At schoharie, N. Y, not long since, a
mouse cropt into BEEHIVE to steal honey,
but was caught in the act and was stung
e death by tie irate bees. Soon Mt.
Sthioh bees can not tolerate; being una-
Die TO remove him, they went 10 work
and sealed him up Theoretically in wax,
20 that not the slightest odor escaped.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13

GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN, o pupil at
Hughes High School, received serious fn-
jurfes from a fall on the ice yesterday
afternoon.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
By TELEGRAPH.
The LATEST Rasbt efySs.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia Tribune Wash.
fngton special says: The political bill
adopted in caucus of the Republican
Representatives last night, makes 1t an
invasion for citizens of one State to en-
ter another tor lawless purposes. Makes
il evidence that person intends
to intimidate voters If he be found
near the polls on election day
with fire arms. Extends the
powers of the United States Marshal
and supervision of electors; makes regu-
lations as to counting votes and the GUS
tody OF the ballot boxes and returns
extends to all marshais the powers
granted in the cid United States election
laws; gives the Court the same power to
suspend the writ OF habeas corpus which
was temporarily given it by the Ken
tucky act of III and gives the United
States Circuit and District Courts con-
current jurisdiction in all cases arising
under the bill. Many Republicans will
refuse to support the measure.
DENIAL.
The rumor that the Grand Opera-house
was sold by the Erie railway company
to Senator Stewart, OF Nevada, is off,
cially denied. Negotiations for the sale
are ON foot, however, to another party.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09
The Girl Who Concluded to Go TO Hell

An English teacher, enioining upon the
members of training class their duty of
giving to the children bright and happy
thoughts of religion, used this illustration to
the danger of the opposite course: lilo said
little girl was once asking her elder sister
about heaven.
Do they play in heaven !: she inquired.
No; they do not play there,
What DO they doY
They sing and are good.
Are there no toys there
No, not any
No dolls, no balls, saE Noah arks:'
oh, nor
Then, said sc sr,tle one, L shall take my
lGhy ard go TO HE'LL
The speaker said he rather liked Luthcr's
iGea Of heaven, and referred to his letter to
MS son,in which he told of the boys and girls
vhc play about the golden streets and have
ponies and horses to ride upon.-IrdeDcp6sE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

\ dog is 4.leggcd Quadrooped of the c. 8
speshees. It's four legs are in front and its
rear legs are behind. | suppose most all
blamed fools know this, but Aunt Bctsey says
in rtin of composishun / must be careful
to get in all details, and reckon all the legs
must goo in too. Each dog has one tail Of
different sizes, unless it has been cut oph by
some malishus person for fun. The tail is on
the end next to the hind legs. Butchers dogs
don't generally have but a short tail. ! sup
pose this is for you not to tie tin pans 10. II
had a dog, would not cut his tail oph, UNI
less was butcher, and then woodent keep
any dog sept bull purp, which could swap
even for asmal cafl. | once had new found.
ling dog that tradeda led for, but he went
mad and died before lie bit anybody, which
gave me such grief | used to go in SWIM.
ming on Sundays when | had that dog, cause
they wod save folks from drowning, but now
| am skeered TO 20. The rat tearers are u
useful dog, and can be trained to tear as many
rats as you can set EN- on, If you can get en-
trained right, but if you don't, they are rs
feared of EN- as am which Is wussen snakes.
A cOach'dGg is as purity as girl in striped
sack, and ] asked dad TO get me one, an he
SAID wait until he was able to buy 4 coach an
four, though what he wants with four | don't
know. 4 doghoUseis useful TO have where
burglars are about One good hOuse-dOg
amt no better than 10 ficests, only in danger
Gus places like you read about The shop
pard Is TIE most aCcOlntablest dog with sheep
ana eSpeck Mary hat one 10 take care of
The little lamb. ! had rather have dog than
a lamb, or both, but girls amt got 10 sense
Know more about donS tl,sn | let on. but
Aunt Betsey says don't wll all Won know at
once,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

y NoNDEP-SiRUCK CHINANAN. While the
gale was at is height a nobby-looEing China
man was Walking behind young lady dress
cd in the extreme agony OF fashion, when a
>uddca gust of wind blew the Celcs'lai's tail
forward and wrapped the end of 10 around
the laly's neck. Being frightened, she grab
he'd the end OF the quene 10 snatch r. away,
but pulled in the wrong direction. The Chi
nanan also made a grab to recover hi, prop
ertv. but he got hold Of one of those long
curls. and when he took pull at il The whole
Of the lady top hair hat and all, came of.
II ever you ssw q Chinaman ast9nishcl, il
was that one.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

Some things have strangely contradictory
influence. We read in an exchange, few
days since of a man who committed suicide,
and ia another column of the same paper, of
another who committed suicide because he
cOuldn't get wife.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

1t was in Siskiyou County, California. He
was describing a dinner he had attended
After that the cloth was took off, and the
liquors war bro't in. And wot liquors they
wuz, too! The whisky wuz none o. this yer
Kind that makes man feel like sayin', L kin
lick any son of a gun in the house, and make
him smash things ginerally. No, sir. Itwar
The kind that jist makes man lift his glass
up gin'ly, and say, Joe, old pard, I'm lookin'
AZ Ner'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

GOOD TIMES AMONG THE LowLY.-'Why,
you're a new conner, we remarked to lad of
about twelve years, as he was giving us a
shine on Tuesday.
Yes, sir amt been here before, but took il
in this trip-lots Of coal here, sir?
Yes, where are you from"
ooh. I'm on my summer trip I'm from
New lork-always take q ran out o'town in
the summer-done it for--oh, | DIN know
how long. Like the country for while
Well are you having good time
'Havin' good time! you bet with little
laugh0 Why my dinner costs seventy cents
today had beefsteak and turmaters an
rice pudin, and got thirty-tive cents yet.
umph! good time? now you're a shoutinn
lie was the happiest summer tourist we
have seen this season and his cash capital
was forty-fve cents, but we can compute his
over that "beels,eak, turmators,
an rice pudin"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

Love Is too sacred passion to be tempered
with lightly. At least no maiden should ever
present her lover with a shirt made by her
own fair hands, if a story IN the st, Louis
RepUblican is to be believed. This RepubIican
girl had read that the presentation of shirt
by Il woman to her lover will cut the heart
of love She resolved to try the test, SO Adolf
plus was presented with brannew shirt.
No sooner had he inserted his tickle person
into that garment than straightway he went
off and made love to another. He felt that Il
seamstresS was beneath a man of royal line,
but he little knew that scamtress. In her
veins flowed the blood of the Plantagcnets.
Aiming herself with the revolver of her
father she sought the house of intidelity:
Mlscreant!' she cried pointing the weapon
at his faithlcss chest, take off that shirt
gave thee; off with it, or thou diest' Now
Jones did not desire TO die; he owed for his
last week s board, and he longed to live. One
moment he gazcd at the muzZle of that pls.
tol, the next his arms were above his head,
and his head in the bosom Of that soiled yet
beautiful pledge of love. At the point OF the
pistol the maiden poked that skirt into the
glowing embers Of the stove, and in one mo-
ment her love and her linen assembled up the
chimney together, vanished, like many a
dream in this changing world, into thin smoke.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

! A PLEASANT JOKE ON AN ENGusHMAN.-
Toole, the English comedian, had an eXpe'
rencc in Washington regarding oysters,
which is exceedingly amusing. Joe Parker,
well-known Washington wag, with few
friends was showing him the sights, ana
in the course of their rambles they naturally
dritted down to the rivers side where the
oyster boats are moored. Toole, DESTROYS to
do the handsome thing invited his friends
to try an oyster, you know Certainly, OF
course they would, and they did. Ioole, ac-
cording to the informant, must nave put
about six dozen of the bivalves out OF sight,
and his companions were not TAR behind IL
dong full justice TO the invitation extended
to them. When the feast was ended, Toole,
turning TO the colored man who opened The
oysters for them, inquired, What is the dam
age, waiter:'
The darkey, who already had had the wink,
replied, Nothing, sab
God bless my SOUL! exclaimed the come
dian
on SAID Parker, they never charge for
oysters eaten on the wharf They give them
away here. It's one Of the customs of the
country
God bless my SOUL cried The actor IN won
der, 'it's a wonder the 'ole town isn't down
ERE you know.