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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
Little Confidence Game.

About week or ten days ago Chief
Martens, while down on front street, was
approached by a young woman, who gave
her name as Moliie Wright, said she and
her half brother, John Evans had got in
that morning by boat from Alton, and
were on their way to Winona, Wis, that
her brother had got into fight soon after
landing. with a man whom he met, and
had went off somewhere, leaving her with
out place to go to, no money and no
friends, and she knew not what to do.
The chief impressed with the truth of the
girls story, and the apparent simplicity
and greenneSS of the girl, took her to his Of
fee first, then made arrangements with a
boarding house keeper to give her sup
per, room and breakfast and afterwards
told her to come to the Office again in the
morning, and he would take her to the
overseer of the poor, and try and get a
ticket for her to Winona. That was the
last the chief saw or heard of her until
she turned up at Rock Island at the West
ern Union depot, day before yesterday,
where she told her story a little different
to Marshal Halves. Then her brother and
her had just got in from Winona; he
left her in the depot and went up town to
buy something, and had not returned, and
she was afraid something had happened to
him. The marshal tried to find Evans,
but of course failed. and he took the girl
to Supervisor Krell, who gave her some.
thing to eat and lodging. She told the
supervisor she was on her way to Alton,
but whether he furnished her ticket OF
not we do not acknowledgement Demo
crdt, 18th.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL ILL.
Week ending Nov. Is, Up. IN.
Barometer.

REMARKs.-On the 10Th and 10th ilsts, snow, 20
i5ch.
Guyot dc Provins, French poet of the 18th cen
tury, first mentions the use of the magnet in navi-
CATION. though it is probable that the Chinese long
Before tits had used it, The inventor Of The COM
pass is not known GanOt's Physics.
j. MCILvAIN, III. S. u. S. A.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
The Weather--To-Dav.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
dicated bv thermometer:
7 A. M. 800 above zero. 70 NJ. $50 above zero
A. NJ. 33c 3P. NJ. $50 -
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

Jonas Bear says he will sell new and sty
fish clothing cheaper than any other re-
sponsible house. and that his entire stock
is fresh, new and first class.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

Sup'r krell put her up at the Union
House over night and then paid her fare
to Monmouth, claiming that the cheapest
mode Of getting rid of what bid fare to be
an expensive charge, as, from appearances,
she would probably soon make an addition
to the population.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

PAPER RULED aud bound to order at THE
ARGUS BINDERY, Leave orders at The
Argus Counting Room opposite the Post
Office. If
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

Printing, Binding and Blank-Book work
specialities at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

Cramps and pain in the stomach are
promptly relieved by using Rennes Pain
killing Magic Oil,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Ask your Druggist for Grams Fluid
Lightning.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
CHICAGO, socx ISLAND 4 PACIFIC B. 3.

GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
at .35 q. m. 4:15 p, M; and 9:45 p. m. Trains
arrive from west as above.
GOING WEST TRAINS LEAVE
At 6:95 a. I'M. 1880 O.. m, and 6:35 p. m. Train
arrive from the east as above.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

THE largest Vinegar Works in the
World are in Chicago, l.. Prusing Il Co.,
Props.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
Railroad Time Table.
PEORIA b aocx:IsIAND RAILWAY
SHORTEST ROUTE 30 she EAST AND SOUTH.

SHORTEST ROUTE 20 7nE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Astern y. 90 a. IN. Mall q Exs E.lO p, NJ
Mail&Ex 1.3Op. m. Western Ex. 500 p. m.
Way Freight 1885 a. IN. Way Freight 1925 p. II.
Through Fl. $50 p. IN. Through Fit. S:15 p. IN.
The 500 q. m, train makes close connection at
Peoria with T. P, q W. for Cincinnati Louisville
and ali points cast also with p. p & j. for Jack
sonville, St. Louis and points south and southwest,
arriving in st Louis at p. IN.
The / 80 train makes close connection at Galva
with c. Il. Il q. X. X. for Galesburg and Burllng-
ton, also at Peoria with T. w. & W., I. p. q W., l.
b. d W., and Illinois Midland for points East and
Southeast. Sleeping Coaches on all night trains
j. X. billiard, Receiver
JAS. " MAHoNEY, Gen'l. Tk't. Ag't.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

Orders for Printing or Book Binding will
be executed at THE ARGUS Office neat
quick and cheap. If.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
CITY
Fine cashmeres at Fl. C. Wivill l. Co. s.

NICE RULING done at THE ARGUS
BNDERY, Leave orders at the counting
room, tt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
Ale and Porter.
The Neat HOusekeepers'

CTOVE DSESSTNG. NO DUST! NO SMELL
> Always soft nd ready for without dish
1t will do more work With less labor and expense,
and give more elegant and lasting lustrc than any
STOVE POLISH ever produced A stove can be dress
ed on a delicate carpet without soiling it. Manu-
featured only by B. f. BROWN s. CO, Boston,
Mass.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
Engaged Rooms at the Rock Island
House,

Mr.. Osterberg informed an ARGUS re-
porter. to-day, that he had engaged rooms
at the Rock Island House, and expected
to occupy them in about two weeks. Mr..
Skinner and Mr.. Trumbull will also stop
there. Davenport may be good place to
stop for day or two. but Rock Island is
the place for permanent and pleasant
home.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

Stop that distressing cold with bottle
of Masta's celebrated Balsam. For Sale
by all druggists in Rock Hand.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

KIDDERs AsTHAMA fAsTILEs have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
andnow 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 de-
lightiuI perfume Price 40 cents by mail.
Stowell Il Co. Charleston, Mass. 1920
The latest Geographic news can always
be found in the DAILY ARGUS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
Marriage Licenses,

The following marriage licenses were
issued for the week ending Nov. 18th:
1. Francis Riley, Katie O'Brien,
2. John Schuro. Carrie Klotz.
3, Theo. Frederckson, Katie LOuth.
4 Junlus l.. Freeman, Sarah jenkins,
5. George Stouffer, MeIvia WILDER.
@. Frank F. Cook. Emma F. Cummings.
Z James NJ Horton, Francis AyIwin,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19

Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at The ARGUS Office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
9 A M PHI II
The great discovery for
The Relief of Pain!

1t Immediately relieves and is a sure cure for
hHEUMATIsM and all EXPLANATORY DISEASES.
CAMPnoRINE has relieved thousands of cases Of
Sprains, Bruises and Stiff Joints Il Is unrivalled
cure for Sore Throat, Pains In the Back. Chest
and Limbs, Chilblains, Burns and Scalds, Frosted
Feet, Catarrh, etc.
IL has a pleasant and refreshing odor, and will
not grease or stain the most delicate fabric, which
makes II LUXURY in every family. Price 8 cents
per bottle. For sale by +. Breunert, Emil K@hler
and John Bengston.
REUBEN HoYT.s Prop, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
Transfers of Rsal Estate

Shawls and blankets at H. c. Wivill &
Co.'S.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-19
ROCKFORD. ROCK ISLAND q ST. LOUIS 3. B.

9OLNa SOUTH TRAINS LEAVE
At5;26 C % and $3.50 p. m.
ARRIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
At 80 q, N and 900 p. IN.
STERLING TRAINS LEAVE
At TOO a. m. and $50 ,. m.
ARRIVE FROM STERLING
At 7:35 a. m. and 6 40 p. IN.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
at less prices than other dealers have to pay.
BLEACHED AND BROWN MUSLIN!
sHAWLS. SHAWLS.

T LARGEST line in Ashtabu prices Remember tna5 we a
head quarters Paieys Black Thibet and Cashmere n"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30

have some one to love her and pro-
tect her from the rude world. Then
he and Mrs. Keyser, and the chill
dren, cried, and Keyser, as closing
word of counsel, advised her not to
plough for corn earlier than the
middle of March.
On the night of the 18th of Janu-
ary there was a food in the creek,
and Keyser got up at 4 o'clock in
the morning of the 18th, and work
ed until night, trying to save his
building and his wood-pile. He was
so busy that he forgot all about its
being the day of his death, and as
he was very tired, he went to bed
early and slept soundly all night.
About six o'clock on the morning
of the l4th there was a ring at the
door bell. Keyser jumped out of
bed, threw up the front window and
exclaimed:
"Who's there?"
'1t's me-Toombs, said the under
taker.
"What do you want at this time
of the morning?" demanded Key
ser.
"Want," said Toombs, not recog-
nizing Keyser. "Why, I've brought
around the ice to pack Keyser in, so
he'll keep until the funeral. The
corpse'd spoil this kind of weather
if we didn't"
Then Keyser remembered, and it
made him feel mad when he thought
how the day had passed and left
him still alive, and how he had made
a fool of himself. So the corpse
said:
"Well you can just skeet around
home agin with that ice; the corpse
is not yet dead. You're little too
anxious, it strikes me. You're not
going to chuck me into sepulchre
yet, if you have got everything
ready. So you can haul off and un-
load"
About half past ten that morning
the deacons came around with Grape
on their hats and gloom in their fa-
ces, to carry the body to the grave,
and while they were on the front
steps the marble yard man drove up
with the rosebud tombstone and
shovel and stepped in to ask the
widow how deep she wanted the
grave dug. just then the choir ar
| rived with the minister, and the
company was assembled in the par
lor, when Keyser came in from the
stable, where he had been dosing q
horse with patent medicine, and
warm mash for the glanders. He
was surprised; but he proceeded to
explain that there had been a little
mistake somehow. He was alst
panied to find that everybody seem
ed to be good deal disappointed
particularly the tombstone man, who
went away mad, declaring that sucE
an old fraud ought to be rammed
into the ground anyhow, dead OF
alive. just as the deaeons left in {
huff, the tailor's boy arrived with
the burial suit, and before Keysel
could kick him off the steps the pa
per carrier flung into the door the
Morning Argus, in which that obit
uary notice occupied prominent
place.
Anybody who wants a good relia
BILE tombstone that has broker
rosebud on it, and that has neve
been used, can buy one of that kind
for sacrifice for cash, from Key
ser. He thinks that bad dream mus
have been caused by eating too
much sausage for supper.
" Y. Weekly.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30

Thus the total loss was IL, 1858.
1t is difficult to establish with
certainty the sums which this army
of FOREIGNERS took from the tax-pay-
ers of England. Strongly support
ed as they were in Parliament, Min
listers did not dare to tell the whole
story openly, but put many things
under false titles. They did not
dare openly to say, Every man that
is killed, puts so many thalers into
the sovereign's pocket, every three
wounded men count for one dead
man. Even 5he Parliament of Lord
North might have shrunk from the
contemplation Of figures thus srain-
ed with tears and blood. As near
as it can be established by careful
comparison of the English authori-
ties, the sums paid under various
names by the English Treasury
amounted in round numbers to 97,-
900, 900 sterling, or, at the present
standard, 414, 100000. Had these
fourteen millions been used for the
good of the people by whose sweat
and blood they were won, we might
still find some ground for consola-
ton in the reflection that the good
thus done to one would, by a COM
mon law of hum nifty, sooner or
later extend to all. But this fruit
of the blood of the people went to
satisfy the vain ambition of display
and the unbounded sensuality of the
sovereign. Men whose names might
have stood high in the annals of
war, if they had fought for their
country, are known in history as
fighters for hire.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
NOTICE..
The State Of Oh Ohio the Probate Court.

T4s R.StaSnfa StafS Rf 6d Ohio the Probate Court
Alv1ra Uford. Adm'x OF estatel
of Charles Uford, Deceased, Petition 10 sen
Ann Eliza Ii; Avery. ct. al. Iu'
IN pursuance of an Order of Sale
Il issued il the above action, win offer at pub
lie vendue on the
18th DAY OF MAY, 1875, at KINGSVILLE,
on the premises, the following described lands, to
wit:
Situate in the township of kingsvile, in said
County and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning
at a stone pipe stake at the northwest corner Of
Miles Ransom's land, thence north 3S chains and
81 links to q stone pipe Stake, thence s. SS& deg.
E. % chains and 54 links to the road running from
the depot to Kingsville village, thence S. % deg.
E. along the center of said road ? chains and 50
links thence S. Sc deg. E chain and 25 links,
thence S. Sc deg. Wa chains and q links to stone
pine stake thence n. SSH deg. W. 13 chains 81
links to stone pipe stake, thence south 81 chains
and links to stone pipe stake on the north line
of said Ransom's land. thence N. SS8 W. y chains
and % links. to the place of beginning, contain
so and 31100 acres, being parts of lots aS and Is
Also the dwelling house lot of the late Charles
Ufford deceased, situate in kingsVllle aforesaid,
and bounded on the north anG east by lands of E.
Hammond, on the west by the said road, and
south by lands of Chester Lyon, containing about
IL acres.
Said lands will be sold subject to the dover es-
tate of said Alvira Ufford, which has been as
sIgued by metes and bounds and Enclosures all OF
the said dwelling house lot, and about Y acres IN
the north part of land first above described.
Terms of sale-one thirdin hand, one third in
one year, and balance in two years, with interest,
and secured by mortgage on the premises:
ALVIRA UFFORD,
Administratrix aforesaid.
c. BOOTH Atty for Petitioner.
Dated April 18th, 1875. 4d8l9
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
A MOURNFUL DREAM.
HOW Mr.. Keyser Anticipated Death.
Nov AIdeler has the following.

Max Aldeler has the following:
Last December my friend Keyser
dreaming one night that he would
die on the 18th of January, So
strongly was he assured of the fact
that the vision would prove true
that he began at once to make prep
arations for his departure. He got
measured for burial suit, he drew
up his will, he picked out a nice lot
in the cemetery and had it fenced in,
he Joined the church, and selected
six of the deaeons as his pall-bear-
ers; he also requested the choir to
sing at the funeral, and he got them
to run over favorite hymn of his
to see how it would sound. Then
he got Toombs, the undertaken to
knock together burial casket,
with silver-plated handles, and cush-
ions inside, and he instructed the
undertaken to rush out his best
hearse, and to buy sixty pairs of
black gloves to be distributed among
the mourners. He had some trouble
deciding upon tombstone. The
man at the marble yard wanted to
shove off on him second hand one,
with an angel weeping over kind
of a flower pot; but Keyser finally
ordered a new one, with a design
representing arosebud with bro
ken stem. and the legend, "Not lost,
but gone before" "
TRen he got the village newspa-
per to put good obituary of him in
type, and he told his wife that he
would be gratified if she would come
out in the spring and plant violets up
on his grave. He said it was
hard to leave her and the children,
but she must try and bear up under
it. These Affections are for our
good, and when he was an angel he
would come and watch over her, and
keep his eyes on her. He said she
might marry again if she wanted to,
for, although the mere thought of
it nearly broke his heart, he wished
her above all to be happy, and to
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
1Cnntinusd from first paqe.l

AOtftttNGCN yfO"e tfSN
Frederick of Prussia and the En-
peror opposed to the selling of men
for foreign service not from any feel
ing of the misery which it caused, but
because their own political horizon
was overcast, ard they must soon
need them for their own service. 1t
has been said that Frederick was
moved bv sentiments OF humanity,
and that with bitter practical sa-
tire he imposed the same tax up
on the passage of these men
tbrouoh his territories that he had
been accustomed to impose upon
cattle. But we have very little
reason to count humanity among
Frederick's virtues. He hated Eng
land for her desertion of him when
Bute became Minister and Chatham
was forced to retire. In November,
I777 herefused the Anspachers and
Hanauers a passage through his ter
ritories, soreiy embarrassing the Ger
man sovereign and their English Gus
toners. They knew not which way
to turn. If they should attempt to
pass through Holland and the Meth
erlands, the discontented and III
provided men would desert by hun
dreds. When at length the march
began, 934 men did desert IN ten
da7s. The disgraceful drama clos.
ed in 1873 with the embarkatlon OF
the levies of the Prince of Zerbst,
and thus Frederick was our unVol-
untary ally.
There was another ordeal to pass
before the bargain was brought to a
close. Would parliament approve
this degradation? The debates were
long and bitter, and brought out the
thinkers and orators of both Houses.
In the Commons, Burke character.
lied the bargain as shameful and
dear. In the Lords, Camden brand
ed it as a sale of cattle for the sham
bIes. Even the butcher of Culloden
condemned it as an attempt to
suppress Constitutional liberty In
America. But the Ministry pre-
vailed bv large majorities in both
Houses. England had not yet open
ed her eyes to the inhumanity and
bad craftsmanship of the war.
But England was not alone. The
moral sense of Europe had not yer
awakened. The old spirit of feu
dalism had not yet lost its hold up
on the mobiles nor upon the people
The noble still felt that the com
moner was infinitely below him
! The commoner and day-laborel
! could not but believe that the noble
was far above them. A few voices
were raised in the defense of hu
man rights. The most powerful o
these in France was the voice OF
Mirabeau, who, though a noble him
self, had also been the victim OF ty-
rannv. And in Germany it is pleas
ant to find Schiller on the side o.
humanity, stigmatizing the trade il
men, while the great Kant went still
| further and emDracedadne cauee VI
the American colonies with all thu
energy of his vast intellect.
1t is impossible to give with per
feet accuracy the number OF the Ger
mans employed by England in thu
fatal war. The English archive
contain one part of the story, anC
the most important-the
NUMBERS ACTUALLY MUSTERED INT
SERVICE.
But the various German archives
which contain the record of all who
were put on the rolls, are not all ac
cessible to the historical inquirer
Mr.. Kapp's figures are as follows:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
'TRUN NJ * 9 9

he has lust laid in q large supply of large and
medium sized Travelling Trunks. They are of va
rious qualities and values, and afforded at favor
able prices. The assortment is altogether the
largest Of any in the region. The travelling puDhc
afe Invited to look over this stock, as they can
hardly faf to find something totheir mind;
AahtabuIa Sent % 1872 1O3Otf.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
AdmIntstrator,s Notice.
Teachers. Examinations.

EXAMINATIONS for Teachers
II of Common Schools will be held at the tOl-
lowing times and places
Pierpont, May 18th,
Ashtabula, May 29th
The places for holding the examinations at the
villages named will be at the school buildings in
the several places, excepting Jefferson, where it
will be held in the Court House.
Examinations viii open at A. NJ. and close
at4P. NJ.
Arithmetic will be taken up in the forenoon,
and Geography and Grammar in the Afternoon.
By Crder of Board of Examiners,
L. H. MEANS, Clerk of Board,
AshtEbula. Feb. 18th. 1873. 1Sl1
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
LEGAL.
ORice of the AshtabUla, Youngstown
A. pittsburgh Railroad Co.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the
stakeholder of this Company will be held at
the office of the company in the Incorporated Va
lage of Ashtsbula, Ohio, on
TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE NEAI'
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the election OF directors
such other business as may come before them
AshtabuIa. Ohio, April oath, 1875. 5tlS21
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30

Number men Number re-
furnished. turned home.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
GROCERIES
Note Books.

WE have now on hand large
w supply of Mote Books, nicely printed wei
bound and for sale cheap.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
Look at the. Bargains We shall ofer-

5000 pcs Hamburg Embroidery less than be bought New
York of wholesale 100 pcs cloths and boys
great sacrifice
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-30
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure of all derange.
ments in the stom-
ach; liver, and bow
els They are a mild
aperient, and an
excellent purgative.
Being purely vege-
table, they contain
no mercury or mine
raj whatever. Much
serious sickness and
suffering is prevent
l.. i
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-09-30
CURIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC.

When corn arrives at full roasting ear
state, it can be fed most prohtably by
being cut and fed stalk and ear together,
since ut no period is there more sugar
which is necessary in iattening--to be
found in the plant and hogs then eat
every part with IN appetite that shows
their appreciation Of the dainty food
provided for them.
LoCusTs As FooD.-ProfcsSor Riley be-
licycS that gra,Shoppcrs make good ar
ticIc Of diet. He says that he fried them
and roasted Them and that they have u
pleasant, nutty flavor They are equally
GOOD eating either boiled or stcwcd We
congratulate the Professor both on his
gastronomic discovery and ON discourage.
His name bids fair to be linked by poster
ity with that of the man who first ate an
oyster.
SAwDUsr can be converted into a liq-
ud wood, and aitcrward into solid hcX-
ibIc, and almost indcstruCtibIc mass, which
when incorporated with animal matter,
rolled and dried, can be used for the most
delicate impressions, aS well aS for the
formation of solid and durable articles, in
the following manner lmmcrSc the dust
of any kind of wood in diluted sulphurc
acid, sufficiently strong tochoct the tibrcS,
for some days; the finer pmt' are then
passed through a sieve, well stirred, and
allowed to settle Drain the liquid from
the sediment, and mis- the latter with 1t
prOportionatr quantity of animal otihI,