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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20
LOGAN on HIS FEET,
New York Tribune,1

Pranced therein upon the arena OF the grea
debate, like trick mule in a circus, or a spa
vined nightmare upon the track of beautiful
dream-Logan, Of Illinois. There was 9
vision of mustaches, eyebrows and hair, piled
on each other in arches; large brandishing
OF arms, pose, and a stridulous war-whoop
and much as though picture of the Deer.
field massacre had stepped out from the pages
OF our early history, Logan took the Ameri-
then he went for his II other tongue. He
smote it right and Left, hip and thigh, and
showed no mercy. Swinging the great broad
ak OF his logic high in the air, he turned it ere
1t fell, and with the hammer side struck the
language OF sixty millions of people fairly in
the face, and mashed it beyond recognition
Under his stroke the floor of the American
Senate was spattered with the remnants OF q
| once proud vocabulary, and messengers,
doorkeepers and pages were covered from
head to foot with the spray. In the fearful
two hours which followed the first roar of his
Grafton, all the parts Of speech We're routed
and put to flight. There were orphaned ad-
jectives and widowed nouns, bachelor verbs
driven to polygamy, and polygamous We BIS
LETT lonely, conjunctions discovered, prepo-
sitions scattered, adverbs disheveled and
distorted, and syntax flung into wild disor-
order. 1t was a great day tor Logan.
He set his teeth into the language as the
untamed tiger of the jungles takes between
his mouth and paw the wearing apparel of
the wayfarer, and the ripping of it was heard
through all the forest depths. 1t reverberated
to the other end of the Capitol, and sluggish
Representatives lifted up their ears and lis
tened to the roar with terrific awe. Some
started for the scene; but upon being
told the cause Of the disturbance in the
brief communication, "Logan's up" turned
back, with full assurance that they could hear
from that end of the Capitol all that YVES
worth hearing. So through two hours Logan
swung his beautiful arms over the heads of
the Senate like the booms of a government
derrick, while his chin churned the language
like pile-driver in heavy sea, and the |
baffled reporters made wild plunges with
their pencils to gather up his regurgitations
for the printer.
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All Logan is great man statesman. |
When he throws his intellect into question.
whether it is Of finance, or self-government,
or Of sticking to the ship, something has got
to come. And you may always know where
to find him-to-wit: where he has always been,
drawing pay from Government in some ca
pacity. He lacks only fifteen or twenty things
Of being an orator. He has lungs.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

but it is safe to infer that there is good nayi-
cation to all points usually accessible in high
water. The tall was as low down as Gilmer a
| day or two ago ana it will soon be here. That
| won't make any material difference as we have
plenty of water for all practicable purposes.
Our river business yesterday amounted to
right sharp but it was scattered SO that it cost
about as much as it was worth to get it all to-
gether.
The Belle Rowland was up Cross Bayou
discharsing her cotton, and from all accounts
did hog killing business.
The Clifford came up from the landings on
the lower river early Wednesday night and
went up Cross Bayou. Early yesterday morn
ing she came to the main landing and dis
charged forty-one bales of cotton consigned
to our merchants. She then gobbled up a
light dose and put out for the plantations on
Old River.
The Texas, after finishing discharging her
up freight, put out for Cross Bayou, too,
after lot of cotton seed cake, Oil and the
New Orleans cotton put off by the Belle
Rowland. Some how or other, every boat in
port yesterday had business up Cross Bayou.
We don't know how it is, but it is so.-ShreUe-
port Times.
We invite attention to the advertisement of
Capt. Mitchell, giving notice that he has Sc
cured the fine steamer Seminole, and Will run
her hereafter in the place of the Fleta. The
is a new boat, in perfect order and
repair, and is better boat than the st. Mary,
Capt Mitchell informs us. AS theSeminole will
have the same officers that the Fleta had and
there will only be change Of boats and no
change Of officers, the shippers and travellers
Of the Grand Ecore trade will find it to be
more than ever to their advantage to patronize
Capt. Mitchell. 1t is to be said in his favor
that he gave US regular low water boat all
asst spring, summer and fall, when we were
sadly in need of one, and the people should
support those who stick to them. There can
De found no more clever and deserving Off
,ers and gentlemen than are to be found on
he Seminole Caucasian.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

ANOTHER SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-Represen
tive Vaughn, of the Conservative House, has
brought suit before Judge Saucier for $780,
600 damages against Gems. Sheridan Emory,
De Trobriand, Hugh j. Campbell and Kel-
logg Interrogatories as to facts and articles
were appended to the petition.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

We learn from the Chicago Tribune thai
negotiations are pending to reduce the passen
ger rate between that city and New Orleans.
1t isnow thirty-three dollars; the general man
ager OF the Illinois is in favor Of making the
rate twenty-five dollars, while the manager
of the New Orleans, it is said, insists upon a
higher rate. 1t is, however, believed that it
vii be fixed at twenty-seven dollars.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

Since the adoption of our new divorce laws
widows are not as thick as they used to be-
Now and then, however. one ropes in her VIC
tim as Chadizah roped in Mahomet; for awhile
the victim struggles frantically against his
fate, then sinks into its depths with bub-
bling groan," and all again is still.-Broohlyn
Argus.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

December -, in the evening, young wo-
n an had quarrel with man-apparently a
love quarrel-in room On the third floor of
house in the Boulevard Menilmontaut
Made furious by the quarrel she threw open
the window and jumped out There was
hard wind blowing at the time. and this, max
ing balloon of her skirts, sustained her
weight so far as to let her gently down into
the deep snow, and she called cab and drove
away
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

Market gardeners cultivate three thousand
acres Of land in and around Paris, and use in
the production of their vegetables three hun
dred and sixty thousand glazed frames and
two million bell glasses.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

RAIL RATES FROM NEW ORLEANS By Rail.
Corrected dailv by N. NJ. Carter, contracting
Freight Agent M. and O, R. R.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20
THE RIVER.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN. |
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 90, 1875.
The river Office of the BULLETIN has been
removed from Kouns's Building, Canal street
ferry landing, to No. Delta street. over E..
Conery & Sons, where the undersigned can
be found daily from A. NJ to P. NJ.
GEO. J. DUNCAN,
River Reporter n. o. Bulletin.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

If the Federal Government should oyerpass
the Just bounds Of its authority and make a
tyrannical use Of its powers, the people,
whose creature il is, must appeal to the stan
dard they have formed and take such met
sures to redress the injury done to the Con-
stitution as the exigency may suggest and
prudence justify. -HamiHon.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

In this relation, then, the proposed govern
eminent cannot be deemed a national one
since the jurisdiction extends to certain emu
merated objects only, and leaves to the several
States residuary and inviolable sovereignty
over all other objects - hudson.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

Per 100 lbs. tPer bag.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

The genius of republican liberty seems to
demand on one side, not only that all power
should be derived from the people; but that
those entrusted with it should be kept in de-
pendence on the people, by a short duration
of their appointments, and that even during
this short period, the trust should be placed
not in few, but in a number OF hands
Madison.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

No political truth is certainly of greater in
tr.nslc value or is stamped with the authority
OF more enlightened patrons of liberty, than
that on which the objection is founded. The
ACCUMULATION OF ALL POWERS LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIARY, IN THE SAME HANDS
WHETHER or ONE, A FEW OR MANY, AND wHerH-
Err HEREDITARY, sELF-ApPOINTED Or ELECTIVE
MAY JUSTLY BE PRONOUNCED THE VERY DEFINI-
TToN Or TYRANNY Madison,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
They Are Disappointed.

That the would-be mayor and his trick
mules, for whom he furnishes ideas. brains
and wind, are greatly worried over their
failure to run the city according to military
dictum, is evident from the tenor of the
council proceedings, published elsewhere.
IF Bailey Davenport worshipped at the
shrine of the Mitchell aristocracy and be-
lieved in the infalhbility of the water
board he would smooth over their
$4,000 blunder, and was willing to spend
three or four thousand dollars of the peo-
pies money to facilitate the bringing in
to market Of certain lands owned by Mr..
Curtis, the Rodman estate, and other lands
purchased by gentleman who stole the
trade away from Ben Harper,-it is a
question whether that great censure gun
would have been fred in the city council
The chagrin of the gunner and the aston
isnment of the trick mules, that there
should be no deafening report, no shout Of
approval from the people, is terrible
blow to the ambition of the gunner, who
saw his promotion to the mayorality in the
charge, as he applied the match of person
al and partisan hate to his great gun
Pwturfaust Aldermen, nascitur ridicu
lous Butler!
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
Let it be JudicialIy Decided.

Mayor Davenport has intimated his in
tention of asking the courts to decide on
the conflict in the council. Personally it
is of no particular consequence who super
intends the water works, but if, as is claim
ed by the supporters of the Mitchell aris-
tocracy, Mr.. Butler being only its agent,
there is principle involred, Mayor Day
export is willing to have the same decided
by the courts, and it is presumable that
the agent of the Mitchell aristocracy will
permit the courts to express an opinion. II
he should not it can hardly be expected
that mis- lackey who depends on his inhu-
ence to sell groceries on the Island will be
willing; or that the Island guard who has
not yet out-lived the habit of obeying his
superior officer will permit it; or that the
little superintendent of the Glass Works,
who don't want to be discharged, will &C.
quisce; or that.the great independent whose
greatness consists in doing as he is told and
in trying to look wise and determined, vii
consider it proper; or that the disappoint
ed and much abused alderman of two con
stituences will dare to vote against tie
great military agent.
Yates, DAILY and Mosenfelder will proba
bly, be disposed to act as the people desire
Just how the other alderman will vots
makes no sort Of difference,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
On What They Rely.

The repudiated hold-overs rely upon the
phrase in the mayors law, so appointed, y
and upon the fact that there is no ordi.
nance specially and formally creating the
Office of superintendent of the water works,
as justification of their factious opposi
ton to the action Of Mayor Davenport.
The first objection is merely technical
bubble to evade salutary act of the leg
islature. And the second is also a quib
BILE, inasmuch as the ordinances of the
city, in several places, recognize the exis
tence of such an officer, and define biz
duties.
There certainly ought to be no objection
by any one to having a fair and impartia
court define what is necessary to constitute
city officer and decide whether or not thu
mayor shall be restrained from executing
the laws of the state in the interest of hi
constituents. Let us have a judicial de
cision, and let that settle it,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
An Absurd Resolution,

1t was very absurd piece of business
for Aid. Woodruff and the Butler clique
to pass resolution asking the water
board to discharge Jacob Riley ''as soon as
has services can be aduantageously dis
pensed soit7t." for most people would think
they would do that without request. II
they had omitted the phrase quoted above,
the resolution would have had some point
in it. As passed it has no point at all, ex-
cept an oblique hint that the water board
might keep him on the pay roll after his
services were no longer necessary! That's
the only inference to be drawn from the
resolution.
The Union says DAILY, Yates and Mo-
senfelder placed themselves on record as
voting against the discharge of man
who has salary of 81 per day after there
should be nothing for him to do" This is
not true. The proceedings as pub.
lished in the Union give the lie to thin
mendacious statement They voted that
the resolution as originally introduced was
out Of order. The majority then made 6
new resolution of by changing it, and DAILY
and Yates voted for it, and Mosenfeldel
did not vote at all.
What the council ought to have done
was to pass resolution ordering all SUI
perintending to be done by one man, ant
if the water board preferred Riley, thel
keep him in; and if Boynton would d.
then discharge Riley. The plea tina
Boynton has not time is untrue. He ha
plenty of time to do it all; but the waite
board insist on keeping the two-Boyntol
at 81 900 year and Riley at the rate o
81, 500 a year. One is all that is needed
And the mayor wants one man to do it all
That's all there is about the matter.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
a Reyengefu1 Organ.

The stomach is a revengeful organ. If we assign
it indigestible food not only refuses to perform
its Office but inhcts upon unspeakable tortures
such as those of INDIGESTION collie cholera morbus
&c. Not content Nth giving pain, it frequently
inaugurates excessive and wasting diarrhea
called dysentery, which carries us to our graves
With view to prevent these consequences, as soon
as the stomach gives notice by premonitory winges
that its cargo is not to is liking wneglassful OF
two of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters should be
swalloed This admirable digestive cordial will
promptly reconcile the refractory organ TO its con
sby fatal results which the presence Of indigeble
food in the stomach is liable to sroduce. The
Btters are also superb tonic, restorative and ap-
peIiZer,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
Want Him to Stick,

The factious course of the hold-over
aldermen falls absolutely fat before the
people. The only visible effect it pro-
duces is to send large numbers of our
citizens to Mayor Davenport assuring him
of their undiminished confidence and beg.
ging him to stick to his post and firmly
resist every effort at extravagant and IN
necessary expenditure.
The call for the DAILY ARGUS of Satur
day, containing the articles in relation t.
limitation of city debt, limitation of ap
preparations, and limitation of taxation
has been unprecedented, thus shown,
that the people are taking deep interes
in the matter and will watch the factiou
aldermen pretty closely.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
Change at the Union Office,

Capt. H. c. Cleveland, for the past six
months business manager of the Union,
steps out of the emoluments of that posi-
ton for less annoying and more christian
fields of operations. He will snuff eastern
air for few weeks and then return to the
more Lucrative business Of insurance.
Meanwhile, and possibly for the next few
years more or less, Mr.. Fred Conway viii
tussel with fame in the pool where land
grabbers and irrigators wash their dirty
clothes. Grief selects a youthful cheek
Fred will have the sympathy of all goot
little boys and girls.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
River News.

Diamond 10 Line-The Diamond Jc
will be down in the morning. This boat
put off six car loads of wheat here yester-
day for Joliet.
Keokuk- Northern Line-The Alex
Mitchell will be down this evening, and
the Red Wing down tomorrow. No boat
up.
The Belle Of Lacrosse brought up about
100 harvesters from st. Louis to Daven
port to-day. Several came up Saturday.
1t Is rather early for them.
The steamer Damsel backed into the
the ferry boat about noon yesterday as
she was pulling out from Davenport, and
smashed in her wheel. She was towed tc
our wharf boat where carpenters went tc
work and at 2 o'clock this morning the,
had the wheel repaired. The ferry wal
not injured much.
| The river is about on stand at 7.8.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12

NoTICE.-Being DESTROYS of reducing
our stock of spring and summer clothin e
we will sell the following goods during,
July and August at 20 per cent, discount
from what we have been selling.
Straw hats, jeanes, drawers, light under
shirts, linen suits, alpaca coats and all
light weight cashmere suits.
We will also make to order. in our Gus
tom department, all light weight cassi-
meres, linens, duck, and Marseilles at same
discount. WALKER & DODGE.
5.dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
Piles-Itching Piles.

4AoS AWNING 4AAos'
Positively c,wed-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
moisture like perspiration producing {
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 & MCKINsTRY, Hudson, n, Y,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for so cents.
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any al
fections of the Breast or Lungs, leading tc
Consumption, use
DR.. HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years by j. J
Davis(now deceasedl and you will be sure
to find relief Address ROSSMAN {
McKINSTRY, who have succeeded to tn,
Proprietorship, and sold by all druggist,
and dealers in Medicines. For sale BY al
Druggists in Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In
diana. Fuller & Fuller, Chicago, whole
sale agents.
John F. Henry, Currau & Co., Whole
sale Agents, 8 College Place N. Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
Blanks and Blank Books.

The Argus Printing Company is now get
ting up complete set of Blanks for JUS
tees, Constables, Sherifs, Lawyers. and
Judges, in accordance with the latestforms
of law, and printed on fine paper and in
the best manner. They will be sold cheap.
All who want correct blanks, on good pa
per. will find them at THE ARGUS OFFICE.
Our Bindery is also turning out some
nice Blank Work. Blank Books made to
order, ruled to any pattern. Magazines
bound. Old books rebound. Prices
reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed
Work done promptly. Orders respectful
ly solicited.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12

WHILE ALL PERSONS are more or less
creatures of habit, il is one of the most
striking characteristics of our countrymen
that they are ready to test new things and
to adopt improvements. Even in such a
simple article as Lead Pencils, we find all
classes adopting the Dixon Graphite pen
Gil because it has proven itself the best in
use. 1t is made by the Dixon Crucible Com
pany, Jersey City, and stationers through
out the country have such inquiry for it that
they find it to their interest to keep it in
stock,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12

How REFRESHING are the April show
ers, they nourish into life the opening buds,
and renew all vegetation. But yet it is a
time of the year when there is great danger
of taking cold from exposure to the weather,
Goes cough Balsam is the best for coughs
and colds and sore throat and all Pulmon-
airy complaints, while Goes Dyspepsia cure
is invaluable in Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and
all diseases of the stomach and bowels,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
LGalena papers please copy. !

On the Chicago 4 Northwestern rail-
road, two baggage and three passenger
cars of the night express train, eastward
bound, one mile from Morrison, ILL.,, we've
thrown off the track and capsized on Mon
day night. The cause of the accident is
attributed to the washing away of small
culvert bridge by the heavy rains. Severa
passengers were severely bruised, but none
seriously injured. The cars were badly
smashed UP. Three passenger cars anG
the sleepers entirely escaped,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12

LEMON AND ORANGE.-Dr. Prices Fla
workings of Lemon and Orange are made
from the fruit, and have theil grateful,
agreeable taste without the turpentine
odor which is observed in those extracts
usually sold made from poisonous oils,
acids. and taste sharpened by cayenne pep
per. We advise those who wish choice,
pure extracts to buy DR.. Prices. They
are like his Cream Baking Powder, all that
is represented, really genuine, almost a.
lone in the market in these important re-
sDccts,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12

The particular excellence of Renne'
Pain killing Magic Oil. consists in the fol
lowing merits: 1t is clean, safe reliable
and delicious to use 1t is not an oily, stick,
substance. 1t has been before the publi
more than twenty years, and all who have
riediitIsay, 1T works like charm" Hav
you tried it reader?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12

Hegeman & Co.'S TOLU AND LIVER
WORT EXPECTORANT, a speedy and
certain cure for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
and all diseases of the throat and lungs.
1t is pleasant to the taste and acts speed
lily; the price also is moderate, being only
so cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12

kIDDER'S AsTHAMA PAsTILEs have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
and now are afording sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick ef-
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, as
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaling a de-
lighttul perfume. Price 40 cents by mail.
Stowell & Co. Charleston. Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
Notice.

THE INTEREST OF MRS II. T. WADSWORTH
] In the firm of Wadsworth & Parsons, has been
purchased by Mr.. Ii. Lee Mitchell. The business
will be continued under the style of
MITCHELL & PARSONS.
All persons knowing themselves to be indebted
to the firm OF Wausworth & Parsons are requested
to call and settle Immediately and all persons hay.
ing claims against them are requested to present
them Tor settlement, 10 dwlm
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
New Landlord at the Bellows Hou

Mr.. Charles A. Jarvis has purchased
the interest of Bellows & Taylor, in the
Bellows house, and is now in possession.
Mr.. Jarvis is an experienced landlord and
will keep good house. Price $2a day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellows, after ten years
confinement to hotel keeping, propose to
visit their relatives, in Connecticut.
Mr.. Taylor will engage in other business
perhaps the hardware business.