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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-25

To such papers as try to buy subscrib-
ers with cheap maps and pictures the fol-
lowing from an article ia the New. York
Herald will apply:
Another crying evil is the offering of
premiums for new subscribers. When a
publisher openly buys patrons the world at
large looks upon the transaction either as
proof positive that the price of his paper
is too high or tacit acknowledgement
that he is losing patronage and is driven
into the inconsistent measure by present
or prospective pecuniary embarrassment.
+ If newspaper men who resort to
such paltry, such belittling tricks to gain
customers. would turn over a new leaf
make their papers better, an absolute ne
cessity for their constituencies, they would
receive richer aud more honorable re-
ward in the long run, both in fame and
fortune. t.
How much more belittling does it seen
for a Boosting daily paper to resort to these
tricks, especially when it boasts to defend
elucidate and uphold the great moral ant
religious principles of the Republican par
ty and the Congregational Sunday schoo
of Davenport A paper over the river of
fe-s SO worth Of maps and the paper 70
one year for $40, the paper being counte,
worth 81. OF course the people will no
dispute the proprietors estimate Of tn
worth of their paper.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-25
Sisters of Charity of the B.V.M.

Offers to Young Ladies every facility for acquiring
q thorough mental and moral education The
Scholastic year is divided into two sessions OF five
months each, beginning respectively on tue first
Monday Of September and the first Monday Of Feb
ruary. Pupils are, however, received at any time
during the year, their session dating from the time
of entrance
Board and tuition per session $50 Music, Paint
ing, etc., form additional charges, For particulars
address SISTER SUPERIOR, Academy Immacu-
late Conception Davenport Iowa. 721d&w2m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-25
Railroad Time Table.
PEORIA b aocK ISLAND RAILWAY
CHICAGO, socx leland o PACIFIC .. q

GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
Ats.S5a m. ;A:1b D, m. (; and 9:4b D. m. Trains
arrive from west % above.
GOING WEST TRAINS LEAVE
Al Gas m; 1880 q. m, and 6:35 p. m. Train
arrive from the east 90 above.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

"Your name is--is-what:" asked the
Court.
"Davey, sir-George Davey.'
AND you work at-what?'
Drive hack"
"Ah-har' smiled His Honor, acquiring
sudden interests this is worth twenty dollars
to me. You are one of those men who stand
on the edge of the walk at the depots and
shout 'Haxn at people"
IL have to GIT passengers, SIR
Don't sass me back, Mr.. Davey-l know
all about you! Only the other day, as re
turned from a May,day party in the country,
there were one million five hundred and SIX
tythousand three hundred and ninety-two OF
you on the curbstone, and every, one Oh you
yelled 'Hax!' at me. One seized my sachel,
another grabbed at my coat, and another
pulled me backward by the coat.tails be.
lieve you are that man"
Deed, sir, hainr."
"Well, it's barely possible that l am mis-
taken; but here's charge that you were ly-
ing on the walk drunk! "
II wasn't sir; was sitting up alongside a
house"
"That's too fine a point TO argue. Were
you drunk"
"Only sprung, sir; only little sprung"
That lust us bad in the sight of the law,
and ought to fine you $70O."
"Grashus! but could never pay that"
mo; my object would be to keep you in
prison all your days"
ooh, let up on fellow, pleaded eprisoner.
This is the first time, and 1t shall be the last.
I've a large family, sir, and they need my
wages to get their bread"
His honor took long time to think, and
then replied:
Its wrong to let you off. The citizens
will condemn me, and the newspapers will
blow at me, and l believe III give you a
show. You may go, but l shall keep watch
Of you. You must mend your ways right
off. Instead CT yelling Hax!' at a man, do
you smile, and softly whisper: Sir, can
have the pleasure of conveying you to some
designated points? Promise me this"
The prisoner promised, and was allowed to
disappear limping sadly with sore heel
Detroit Free Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

Che-Foo-Tsin was philosopher, as his say.
ings indicate:
should like to see a world pcopled with
men alone, just TO see what kind of creatures
they would become but / never expect to-
There could be but one man in it AT time
lie would have eaten all the resi-.
should like, too, to see world peopled
with wemcn alone but never shall would
not dare 80 near ii.
but not till after am dead and in another
state of existence, for it is sad thing to have
no character among ones fellows.
wish | had ingenuity enough to steal
without being caught, because il is pleasant
10 acquire reputation and respect in the
world.
am told that our breath poisons the air,
and that the trees have TO keep it pure bv
sucking the poison out. 1t seems to me that
great many people are put into the world
ior nothing but to make hard work for trees.
90 not understand il.
There is an awful catastrophe that am in
dread Of am afraid that we shall learn,
some day, TO read one another's thoughts.
mat VIII De The end Of society and of mar
mage. we shall have to 1--we alone after that.
we knew man once who did not like to
have his name in the newspapers. | have
not seen him since was boy. think he
j. dead.
when was young had thoughts of mar
rage, and began to look for a wife whom
all women would speak well OF, bat never
found her. have wasted my time.
There was place set apart In heaven for
good wives who could judge a wicked thing
rs harshly when man did il as when n y-G9
man did it; but it has never been nccnried
believe
| foolishly applied myself once To the
study OF the law. Ii is fortunate that | craye
the study up, for should have been sorry to
lose all sense Of justice
Since my eyes became dim and | do not
read any more | find myself growing daily
in wisdom
dreamed last night that ! had three
friends How crazy VIC are in our sleep,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

A stranger came into Crosby's seed store
Monday. He was wan.taced man, with a
painfully perplexed expression.
Can do anything for you, sir:" asked
the polite Crosby, as he hustled up with a
winning smile.
Yes" said the man, Il want your help
You see have got bit of garden this year,
an thought IL plant it,
"And very good thought it was OBJ
served Mr.. Crosby, glancing pleasantly from
Il row Of polished spades to a pile OF glitter
ing rakes
AN so dug /, np,' continued the stran
ger.
"Ah, see said Crosby, as his gaze left the
rakeS and toyed cXpectantly with the seed
boxes.
An then planted il in careful manner VI
"Umph," carely calculated Crosby.
That was week ago" exclaimed the
stranger; IAN now what want to know,
he added, looking anxiously at the seedman
lis just this will the comm man keep
hens:"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

INK EC'I'TOR'S SALE OF IL EA l.
IL ESTATE.-By virtue of order and decree OF the
County Court Of La Sale county neis made on the
ton of the undersigned Benjamin NJ Boyle Executor of
the last will and testament OF Patrick Harngsn deceased
leave sell the real estate of saiddeceaed at the April
1875 OF sad court to wit the fifteenth day Of
May 1875, he shall SATURDAY, the twelfth day OF nne
next two O'Clock In the afternoon OF said day, sell at
at the premises below described In said county
the real estate described as follows TO wit: The east halt
OF the south quarter Of
ton sixteen In township thirty three NORTH In range four
the third principal meridian the northeast
quarter the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter
and the south two and So 100 acres in the north hall OF the
half of the west halt of the southeast quarter in said
section sixteen of the township and range aforesaid being
In all about thirty two and ~ 100 acresn La Sale county,
Illinois, the following forms. to wit: Onehaf cash In
hand day of sale balance in six months from date
said sale with interest at ten per cent he
above premises will be sold subject to the widows dover
thereD The purchaser TO give approved security and
mortgage the premises sold, to the payment of
the balance OF the purchase money.
Dated this seventeenth day OF Nav A. D. 1915.
b. NJ BOYLE,
Executor of the Last " i'll and Testament OF
Patrick Harrlgan, deceased.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05
By the Detroit Free Press FteHd,
A QUERY


A blunt cid lady of fifty attended an auc-
ton sale at private house on Montcalm St
yesterday, and when bedstead was put up
she created feeling of awe in the entire
crowd by turning to the lady of the house
and asking: did this beistead ever have
any bugs in it|'
son OF LIBERTY.
Saturday forenoon Seedy-looking old chap
mounted box on the Campus Martius and
said to the crowd:
"Who does not thrill at the remembrance
of Concord and Lexington! Whose heart
does not beat faster at the thought of Ameri-
can liberties struggling in the grasp of the
tyrant! What man-what man in this crowd
will lend lac money enough to get glass of
beer.'
NOT APPRECIATED.
a Porter street boy came ACROSS something
the other day which he thought would give
his father a shock of surprise, and he stood
before the cid man and remarked:
"Give me place to rest my lever and
will move the whole world"
The father looked at him half minute
and then replied:
"I'll move you if you don't clean off that
back yard this afternoon"
A NEW TRICK.
big Jack" the newsboy, looked into a
Michigan avenGe saloon, where a dozen men
were playing cards, and standing on The door
he called out:
There's a woman here who wants to see
Teller named"
That's my Wife" muttcred seven different
individuals 10 chorus, and they tumbled out
of the back door INTO the alley as if carried
in the arms OF u tornado
Tn WILL M IT-Thev wern married last
fall, and they hadn't had one cross word or
sour look, when the other night, he moved
the cook stove INTO the shanty and called her
to hold the pipe up while he gently knocked
the joints together She smiled swcetly as
she replied: Yes, my dear,' but five min
utes hadn't passed before he yelled out:
"Durn it! thought you knew somethingw
And she threw two joints Of pipe at him
and replied;
II want you to understand that we are as
strangers from this hour
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05
Executor of the Last " i'll and Testament Of
Patrick Harrgan deceased.
NICHOLSON d SNOW. Attorneys. may22-3w

EINAL SET~TLENE N,F.--EsrATE OF
Il CATHERINE HERMAN, DEC'D.-NOtcc i9 hereby given
all persons interested In said estate that Peter eiman
Administrator OF the estate of said Catherine Heman de
ceased will appear before The County Court OF the county
La Sale and state of Illinois, the County Court House
Ottawa ia said county Monday the tEeny first day
OF June 1873 Tor the purpose CT rendering account
of his proceedings In the admntrat of said estate for
the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa this 10Th day of May 1873.
PETER HERMAN,
ATTEST: n. A. MCCALER. Administrator.
Clcrk ConniY Court La Sale Co. III maY22lw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

BUTCH the case cob handle, granny's knife,
and the one | handled yesterday: That's
enuff to sot any gentlemans table, without
YOU lost UNI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

INK E6UrTORsS' SAILIc OF BANK STOCK.
II There will be exposed TO public sale saturday the
18th day June lsj at the south door of the County
Court House in Ottawa, La Sale county Illinois, Thirty
Shares Capital Stock of the FIRST National Bank OF
ottawa, III being the property of Robert tnlT, late OF
Fayette county, Pennsylvania deceased. sale to
O'Clock OF said day, the Will be
made known. EBENEZEk FINLEY.
THOMAS FINLEY,
t,r.y = poha
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

Dan Davis, of Virginia CITY, paid visltto
Promontory on the Central Pacific railroad
lie stopped at the principal hotel of the
town. 1t was a nice place, and the landlord
was very agreeable and friendly sort of a
man. Says Dan: when dinner was ready
the landlord came out into the street in front
of his hotel with a double-barreled shotgun.
Raising the gun above hls head, he fired of
one barrel. said to him, what did you do
that fJr:' SAID he ITO call my boarders to
dinner | said, "Wny don't You fire of
both barrels" "Oh," said he, II keep the
other TO collect with
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

MASTERS SALE.-UNITED STATES OF
for the Northern District Of IHinois.-in thdncfry
George W. Gof. complainant Lacen L. Sanger Eliza
beth b. Sanger and Henry 4. Sanger defendants.
In of decretal order OF the saia court entered
ry W. Bishop Master In Chsnc of said court will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash In hand At
the south door of the County Court House In ottawa In
LaSae county. Illinois, Thursday, the 22d day OF July
1875 at two O'Clock In the afternoon OF the said last
mentioned day. the premises and property In said decreai
order mentioned and described II witt All the following
described lots pieces parcels ofand situate in the cou
ty of La Sale state of Illinois, to wit Out lots num-
beed except that part OF two south OF the caha
thirty thityon hirytwo, thirty hrec thirty thir
forty ortyOne forty two forty three forty four forty hve
fortyegt forty nine and fifty all In section numbered
sixteen In township hirtytlree north of range number
two east OF the third principal meridian And the following
section sixteen, township range two to wt
Blocks two three four hve ten eleven twelve thir
tecn fourteen feen sixteen seventeen eighteen and nine
teen each containing ten lots Lots two, three four
five and Six block twenty All OF block twenty one.
Lots two, three four i've and six IN block twenty
Lots two and three, in block twentyfonr Lots
one two. three, four and Ave In block twenty hve Lots
one, two three four and 1--WE, in block twenty six Lots
one two three, four and Ave- In block twenty seven And
lots and two In block hlryone. And all interest be
Ion ling the said defendants Lucien p Sanger and Eliza
beth b. sanger on the first day OF August D. 1871 In Sec
ton sixteen, In township thrtytroe north OF range two
OF the third principal meridian. Also, the northwest
quarter of section thirty IN township thlrtythee
All of said premises being In said county OF La Sale To-
getter with hereditarnen privileges and
appnrteaances therenno belonging or In anyWse apper
tanning. Sale absolute. HENRY W. BISHOP,
States ior the Northern District OF illinois,
Dated Chicago, MAY 18th, 1875. may22gW
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

Are you an Odd Fellow "No,Ssi;; I've
been married for a week. II mean do you
belong to the order OF Odd Fellows:' mo,
no; belong u the order OF married men.
Mercy, how damb! Are you Mason =
No, I'm carpenter by trade Worse
and worsel Are YOU a Son of Temperance 81
Bother you! no; I'm sor of Mr.. John
Gosling"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

An Arkansas youth came TO his father and
sand: dad, they Amt knives enuff &c sot
the table, Dad: "Whar's big butch little
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

Who was the first made? Adam or Eve =
asked the teacher.
Eve was the first maid answered tue
boy, hesiatlngly.
mo, Adam was the first made said the
teacher, with a smile OF encouragement
why, Adam was man, want heE ask
&c the bewildered youth.
Certainly, and lac was the first made, said
the teacher. smiling again.
Dust me Z that amt GO muttered the
pupil, under his breath. But he did not
speak aloud, and the class passed on to the
illumination of other subjects.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05
9.egal.
,IoItT1;AGroIc,.. Sal

NTOlk'I|t.A<s J., I.'s~ - LEs.-Whereas tre
vi d. Dalton and Victoria Ada Dalton his wife. of the
county OF La sale and OF Illinois, did by their Ger,
tain mortgage March AID lSi and filed for record
In the ccoracrs office OF sad county on the Ism uy ol
Book . mage the records OF said oice, convey uh'
10 the undersigned Michael Sssberger his heirs And Ms
signs all the following described real estate situate ~ tne
town OF Steaor in said county of La Sale,
known described follows: Commencing NJ stake
Everett street two hundred feet north OF stanton street
thence running west hundred and tort feet TO an alley
hundred and forty feet to Everett str ct thence sou
fifty on said Everett street tn the place OF beginning
and being in and part OF Bronsons Addition TO the TOW"
OF Sreator;
Ard whereas said mortgage given to secure the pay
mCnt OF certain promssory mole for the sum oil seven nun
bred doa bearing even date with said morgage ana pay
able three years after date with interest at the rate OF M
per cent per annnm payable annually executed by the
said Fred Dalton and payable to the order OF said Mch
And whereas II Is provided IN and by said mortgage tha
incase OF default In the payment OF the said note above
effect thereof said MORTGAGE Michael sulsberger hi.
legal Attorney after having advertised
such sale weeks In newspaper published In the city
OF Ottawa. Illinois, may eel the said premises or any psr
thereof all right OF equity of redemption OF the SAID
Fred Dalton and wife, their heirs. executors adminsra
tors assigns her At e 70 p e
time appointed In such advertisements
And whereas default has been made by said Fred D. Dial
ton In the payment the first annual nstamen OF Inter
est due on said note and stll remains unpaid
Now therefore, |, Michael Sulsberger, mortgage as
aforesaid do hereby give public notice that under ana Dy
virtue the power ana authority conferred upon me by
said mortgage SHALL Monday the 18th day OF June
1855 at the hour of ten O'Clock in the forenoon o ssd
day. the south door OF the County Court House. IN he
herenbeorc described and all the right and equity OF re-
aeption Of said Fred D. Dalton and Victoria Ada Dalton,
highest bidder for cash. pursuant TO the terms Of said
mortgage. 80 . , o
MICHAEL SULSDERGER, Mortgagec
RIcUoI SON Snow. Attorneys. may29-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05
NAY S--lW ENecutorh OF l'ootTt flh'y, urcrtH'

JACOB GEHRBRR DEo'D.-NOt"e Is hereby given TO
all persons interested In said estate that Phillip GeAebcr
Administrator OF the estate of said Jacob Gebetsr de
ceased will appear before the County Court the comfy
La Sale and state OF Illinois, at the County Court House
IN Ottawa in said county on Monday, the tWeEtyarst
day of June A. 1870 for the purpose OF rendering
count Of his oceedngs in the administration FAX
tate for the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa this goth day of May 1870
PHILIP GElIEBRR
ATTEST: II. 4. McCALEB. Administrator.
Clerk CouHty Court La Sale Co.. III. 1iav2l4w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05
NICHOLSON 4 Snow, Attorneys. may29 ~

CTAJ~E OF ILLINOIS, LA SALLK Co. So
- In the Circuit Court thereof. to June Term A. b. 1870,
IN Ch0nceIU. -
Thor Thorson. Ole liayer, IT,, Benjamin Hayer, Andrew
Hayer Christian Hay.r Joseph Hayer and Martha Eayer
Ii appearing affidavit le In the Office OF the
clerk OF said court that said defendants Maret Thorson
Thor Thorson Ole Hayer, r and Bennmn Hayer are not
residents said and said complainant havg filed his
supplemental bill of complaint In said court The chan.
and summons having been issued thereon according to law
Thorson Thor Thcrson, ole Hayer % and Benz amin Hay
unless and each of you personally be and appear
said term thereof 10 be held at the Court
House in Ottawa in said county. the first Monday OF
June 1873, (when and where said summons is re-
turnsbe and plead answer demrr except to said BILL
thesane will taken confessed against you and the
matters ard things therein prayed for decreed accordingly
CHARLES II. HOOK, Clerk
q " Solic -l,p
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

N'o'TI( T.. sTATE Or NATHAN HlABy. DECEASED
y Notice il hereby given. That the nnders-.-d Admin
statrN OF the estate Of Nathan Hardy atr OF .Ic county
Of La Sale and state OF Illinois, deceased VIII APPEAR before
the County Court OF said county on the third MOtday be-
ing the 2st day. OF June l-ij ~ the h.use In
Ottawa In said county when and where all person, having
claims demands against said estate notified % attend
and present the same IN writing for Adjustment.
Dated this 80 day Of May a p. l-Ii
EMELINE HARDY.
mays AdmlnsirttrE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-05

Do BITt NDT.TtT. Is NeTobY gwen. tllt 4
L meeting of the stockholders OF the Chicago Rockford
and Northern Railroad Company will be held the public
office OF said company-koom II, lg2 Michigan Avenue,
Chicago linoison the Both day OF Jane 1870 at III"
hour Of O'Clock of said day. to vOt upon the
question of borrowing the of two hundred and niry
thousand dollars TO be secured by first mortgage, and
OF hundred ana fty thousand dollars. to bc
cured by second mortgage upon corporate property and
franchises OF said company. and issuia. and dpoSug
bonds for the amount - borrowed.
Dated chicago, H. This lGh dav II AuYi' %.
BENJAMIN 7. lFNI~.
,,f. ..I..t ...HFut0V
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24
Talml,aany OutdOne.

Tammany must hide its head in the
presence of the frauds on the whisky
revenue which have been unearthed in
the West, and are smelling to heaven
with offensive odors The transactions
extended from Milwaukee to St. Louis,
and involve the character of many who
stood in confidential relations to the
Executive Mansion at Washington. Gen.
John w. Mcdonald, the head of the ring
at St. Louis, is on trial, and the expo
sures of crimes and of persons implicated
in them, are startling and frightful.
Mcdonald was a favorite and henchman
of President Grant Babcock, who is
deeply tainted, is the Private Secretary
and man Friday of the President; Joyce,
mem Der of the ring, has already been
sentenced to the penitentiary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24
CAPT. MONTGOMERY.


Edwards Courier.
The Auburn Democratic Club, at its
last meeting, passed the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That we, the members of
the Auburn Democratic and Conserva-
tive Club, do hereby tender our thanks
to Capt. VIM. A. Montgomery, of Ed
wards, for the gallantry, patriotism aud
bravery displayed by him in the Clinton
riot, and for the active part he has taken
in advancing the Democratic and Con
servatIve cause since; and that we feel
indebted to him, particularly, for the
peace and quiet that reigns throughout
the county to-day.
The whole county is greatly indebted
to the noble, brave and patriotic Capt
Montgomery. To him, far more than
any other, are the people of Kinds in
debted for their success at the election on
the I'd inst, and we are glad to see our
Auburn friends appreciate the efforts he
made in restoring peace and order to our
county. During the canvass just gone
through, no man struck harder blows for
the redemption of our State and the
success of our glorious cause, than did
Capt. w. A. Montgomery.