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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
THE SIOUX CITY JOURNAL

gives later, fuller and more comprehensive news
From TIE NEW GOLD FIELDS OF The BLACK HILLS
than any other paper in the United States. Terms
81 per year, 81 for months, Soc for months
and map showing location of Hills and best route
there sent free. The Journal excels an, paper in
the country in the amount of 1t gives relating
TO Northwestern Iowa; Southern Dakota and
Northern Nebraska. Address THE WEEKLY
JOURNAL, Sioux City, Iowa.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
Tuesday, June Is. 1875.
Lexington and Concord.

The conflicting claims of Concord and
Lexington to the honor Of firing the first
shot in the Revolution are again under con-
sideration, and this time in the novel light
of the depositions taken within a week Of
the famous skirmish of April 10, IT'S, and
forwarded to the continental congress by
the provincial congress of Massachusetts,
for public information. 1t is little curl
Gus that these contemporary afidavits
have not been brought into notice before,
but the omission is no doubt due to a
wonderfully surprising degree Of ignorance
that the United States have an officially
recorded history for fifteen years before
the Inauguration of the present govern
ment under the constitution. The eras OF
the country under the old continental con-
gress and under the articles of confedera-
ton are all but sealed books to our people.
The average American begins his know,
ledge of his country with the shedding OF
blood on the Lexington green, and thence
forward resolutely ignores any civil history
up to the final adoption and going into OPP
Grafton of the constitution Of the United
States.
From Monday, the 5th of September,
l774, when the deputies of eleven colonies
met at the Carpenters Hall in Philadel.
phia, to Monday the I'd of March, 1879
the last entry on the journals of the
old erG-when but one state appear
ed in congress by but one delegate,
Mr.. Philip Pell from New York at
tending pursuant to the articles OF con-
federation" is regular !ofhcial re-
port of the operations of the government
of the United States, and in the opening
volume of this record the afidavits alluded
to are to be found.
The dispositions are by the command
ants respectively of the Lexington and
Concord militia, by number Of the mill
tia themselves, and by spectators of the
opening skirmish, and lastly, by an officer
of the Kings Own regiment, wounded and
made prisoner in the fray. Taken alto
gether, the evidence establishes that al
five o'clock on the morning of Wednesday,
April 10, IT'S, some 70 of the Lexington
provincials were surprised by British
force of 800 grenadiers and light infantry
aud gave way; that the Kings troops free
upon them, killing and wounding several
and that brief running fight then ensued
the continentals firing aud falling back
that the royal forces then pushed forward
to Concord, and that about 10 A. NJ.
smart skirmish occurred there with killed
and wounded on both sides. In view o
these facts it seems clear that Lexington
must be conceded the honor of first pull
ing trigger on the soldiers of KIM
George.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE,

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOU'VE MEN from the effects
of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood re-
stored. Impediments to Marriage removed. New
method of treatment. New and remarkable rene
dies. Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed en-
velopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, 419 North
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Ps.,--an Institution
having high reputation for honorable conduc'
and professional skill. 5-6d&w3m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
ITTERS.
A Kennedy Without a Rival
Maguire's
Cundurango Bitters.
ITTEaS.
VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR CALoMEL

OF tne Liver, BlOOd, hlQneys. ana stomach. Read
the following testimonial from prominent New
York editor:
Office of Geo. Fl. Sweets 'Texas New Yorker,")
Nos. Is, 30 and 80 Centre Street,
New York City Sept. 8, 1874.
Mcssrs, J q c. Mcguire, St. Louis: Gents -
Yours of the 3lst nit, with Of one dozen Cund
urango Liver and Blood Bitters came duly to hand
You will please accept my thanks for your gener-
erosity. viii try 10 put the medicine where il
will do the most good have given one bottle to
friend of mine resides in Brooklyn. both
himself and wife have taken it. and their testimony
is the same as mine. first met with it i'll Houston,
Texas, afterwards returned to my home in Austin.
where have the Texas branch office of my paper.
My Houston bottle was used up. and found on
trial that could not obtain single bottle all
Austin, for | went to every druggist in the place
and there are some five, but each house told me
they intended to order It.On the strength of my
concentration Ere coming to New York l was in
Galveston, aud bought Il bottle of Robirds, an old
could not obtain it in New York; but after my
Galveston bottle used up. | started to find
more and was much surprised to find after visit
lug fully dozen different establishments. gave up
the search here and wrote to you. Now gents So
good medicine as yours is ought to be placed ut
the command of the whole world, 1t will not onl v
prove great fortune to yourselves, but lasting
blessing to the whole human family As a remedy
in my own case have never met with its equal.
1t squee2es my liver better than Calomel, of which
have taken not little | am a hard worker and
constant thinker and consequently for the last
to twelve years my body has found difficult to keen
up with my brain. There are millions of American
people just like myself, and they need some simple
herb medicine to keep them from sinking into dys
| pephc graves, until they apply, brakes and
You have the medicine and you have great fortune
in 1t If you Will but let the world know it. In my
search after your Cundurango IN this market
| found preparation of Cundurango sold at So pei
| bottle but no more like yours than is black mar
like white. Of course did not buy it. This let
| ter is only written to thank you and to give yOu
my experience with eundurango, Wishing you the
Very Respectfully &c GEO. H. SWEET
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
Something to Shock the erasshoppers

FFOM TIC hdnsHs CITY IInlcs.
IF the grasshoppers could only read the
affecting remarks which the president
makes about the oppressive cares and
wearing labors of his Office, they would
leave this ungrateful republic immediate
ly. To see our president fitting about in
palace cars, laboriously drawing his salary
and signing commissions for his relatives,
vigilantly looking after his stable in Wash
ington, growing prematurely old by long
summer drives at Long Branch and doing
his part in daily banquet, is calculated te
impress every rational being with an awful
sense of the heroism which makes him
willing to retain such a position as long as
circumstances make it an imperative
duty"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15

Kept out Of the scrape. The rule seems to
be that the Credit obilier railroaders
who buy up newspaper-men scarcely ever
get their moneys worth, and the news
paper-men who consent to be bribed are
generally exposed by the men who bribed
them after the enterprise" has collapsed.
l-Chicago Tribune.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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CANCER, CATARRH, KIDEEY DISEASES, and all dis
eases OF the skin, cad the greatest Blood Purifier
ever discovered Entirely vegetable request al
to send to me and take back their money in al
cases Of failure. None for Is years. II. d. FOWLE
Chemist, Boston, and Montreal. Sold throughout
ishing cures.
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B67 The Daily Argus Is delivered IN any
part of the City, at t.centu cents per aveek,
or eighty cents month. By mail SO a
year.
Weekly Argus 81 gear IN adv,Ince
No paper sent beyond the time paid tor.
AU business transacted at the Argus
Counting Room, opposite the Post Office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
EMPLOYMENT.

EMDl nVMEMT Men, women and
EMIT u W6WIG agents, we have just
what you need. our 8 X II Mounted Chromos out
II struck out yesterday, and by working easy four
hours, cleared ST. A lady has just reported her
profits for the forenoon as s.; yes erday up to 2
question that one agent ordered $500 Of these
chromss in eleven working days. We haYe the
largest and finest assortment in the United States
hundreds Of choice subjects from which to select
We will send you assorted 100 of the best selling
free of charge on receipt of $3.50. Send in your
orders or give us call. Samples by mail 25c., OF
IL for 81. j. LATHAM Il CO..
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p. o. Box 2154
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

MArRlN1NlAL On Wednesday alter 1oon.
August ll;h. there was very pleasant
gathering at tie residence of Hon. David
Fish, Of Jericho Corners. the occasion bein :
the marriage Of his only daughter. Mis-
Fannie NJ Fish. and Mr.. o. W. Bullock. Of
Springfield Mass A large number Of the
friends Of the high contracting powers"
were in attendance. and were WELDON ID with
lavish and elegant hospitality. The ofici-
ating clergy man was the Rev j II Wood
ward. OF Milton. After receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes oftheir friends.
the newly married couple came to this eitv
and started Thursday morning. on a wedding
trip to Saratoga, New York city and Long
Branch. The best wishes Of hosts of friends.
will follow them, and we Join in wishing
them long life and prosperity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20
POLITICAL.

Senator Sherman is talking very conf
IDENTIFY Of the prospects in Ohio. He thinks
the Republicans will gain more votes than
they will lose on the currency issue,
that they will do better in Cincinnati than
for years past, that the Western Reserve
will pile up majorities with perfect loose
ness, that they are also going to give the
Democrats surprise party in the mining
region, and in fine, that Hayes is as good as
elected already.
An old Ohio farmer was asked if he was
going to hear Sam Cary. 'Wall. l rather
think not was the reply; "of the two,
YOU may as well expect me to 60 to
skunk's funeral and kiss the corpse
Senator Morton, of Indiana, spoke at Ur-
bana, Ohio, Saturday. He claimed that the
Democratic party was a sectional party py
its own confession, as it holds that each
state is nation of itself, and the Demo
cratic party, while claiming that state rights
ar, dead. is chained to its carcass. Al
though there is quietness in the South now,
il is only so because there is no immediate
election pending. He had not, he said, sup
posed that be should ever do such thing,
but he believes now that he is willing to
vote for bill. next winter, which Will take
from the small remaining number OF I'm
hardened rebels their political disabilities,
take effect on the 4th of July, 1876, so
that all men, without regard to their race,
color. or previous condition or history, NAV
start in the next century on an equality be-
fore the law and may God put II into the
hearts of the people to do justice, give pro-
lection and secure equal rights TO every
race and condition in all parts OF the ma
ton. He discussed at considerable length
the financial question, and said the theory
of the specie resumption bill, passed by the
last Congress, was that there should be
neither contraction or expansion of the cur
rencv: that the value should be maintained
as nearly as possible at what it then was.
He said The whole scheme for further
issue of greenbacks in lieu of national bank
notes. | arraign here to-day as hypoeritical
and treacherous, designed in the first place
to effect the destruction Of national banks,
and then by their volume and BY the de-
cision of the courts to destroy the green
backs themselves and pave the way for the
restoration of the old state bank system
This is necessary to the states rights Democ-
racy. The party that denies the nation
and hates everything national turns with
aversion from national currency. State
sovereignty and state banks are twin relies
of the times that we fondly hope have passed
away forever"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

Hallock, the Treasury clerk who was ar
rested for the theft Of a package Of 81 900
from the United States Treasury, has con-
lessed that he stole the money and turned
it over to Ottman and his coniederates. He
accuses Gilman Of being the instigator Of
the theft and says that be (Hallock) reeeiv
ed but 5000 from the amount taken. OFT
man seems to be man of considerable
means, and it Is thought that the fall
amount will be reimbursed to the Treasury.
Gen. Spinner, whose retirement from the
Office Of Treasurer. was embittered by this
theft occurring in the last hours Of his ad-
ministration, is reported as feeling particu-
larry well over the capture of the thieves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

NORTH FERRl>BURcH - Lewis Sears. Of
this pitr". lid of a load of hay on Saturday
last. ami causa; GA -takc in the hay rig
ging. receiving injuries FROM which be
died Nedaesda, evening
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20
GREEN MOUNTAIN SEMINARY
ESSEN CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.

ESSEN CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.
rl'HIS Institution will be reopened on Wednesday
L sept. LIST. under the Instruction Of VI 5. Wood
a an, as Principal, Miss " E. Mercy. as Teacher OF
. use, and such other assistants the cTcumstan-
ees Of the school require.
CALENDAR.
FaE Term Of II weeks begins September IS. 1915.
winter ." e e Nov, Iaber 27th. -
Spring " =" 10 q February 18th. Is76.
EXPENSES.
Primary Department. si01
Common English (iacluding Algebra )..-.-.-. 90
For each extra study, addItiOnal........--.-I leo
Board in private families. o. rooms for self board
ers. may he obtained at reasonable rates.
Essex, W., July 9, 1875. 3r6w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

According to the Rutland papers, It ap-
pears that gang of pick-pocke;s are iO.-
loving up Coles circus, and plying their
vocation with large success. Several who
attended the exhibition in that village,
Tuesday. had their pockets relieved Of
money and valuables. among them being
Mr.. Way. Of Wsllingiord, who lost some
Si5. and another party, $50 So those
who attend the show here, Saturday should
look cot for pick-pOckets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

The celebration Of the Centenary Of the
Declaration Of Independence, on the Fourth
Of July, ls7G, will be peculiarly grateful to
the members Of the Republican party. That
party hsd its origin and development in the
immortal principles Of that instrument, and
to its hands, under divine providence, was
committed their final accomplishment. The
declaration that all men are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights; that among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness that to secure these rights govern
ments are instituted among men, deriving
their lust powers from the consent Of the
governed, Is the cornerstone of the RepublI-
can party. 1t is the grand platform upon
which we stand to-day, upon which the
Union has been preserved and slavery abol-
ished, and the political and civil equality of
all men before the law established. 1t eni-
bodies the principles of civil and religious
liberty upon which our government, after
nearly one hundred years, now stands TT
umphant, and which have been impressed
to a greater or less degree upon all the civil
lied governments in the world, by whatever
named called In It's first sentence it pro
claims the grand fact Of the national unity,
by describing the inhabitants Of the thir-
teen colonies as one people about TO dissolve
the political bands which have connected
them with another, and to assume among
the powers of the earth the separate and
equal station to which the laws of nature
and Of natures God entitle them. The ex-
istence Of the nation thus asserted in the
beginning Is a grand fundamental fact in the
creed of the Republican party, denied for a
long time in some Of the States, crushed TO
earth by the rebellion, resurrected in blood
to live forever, We trust, in the hearts OF the
people. The declaration is the rock upon
which our political church Is built, and the
gates of hell shall not prevail against il. Il
Is the gospel Of human liberty; the grand
platform upon which all others should be
built. While one party claims descent from
Hamilton and another from jackson, it is
the proud privilege Of the Republican party
to claim for its ancestry the fathers OF the
Revolution, and their first declarations Of
principles for It's plati0rm.-NeHator o. p. |
lf,~tor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

A serious mishap occurred on Friday last
to party Of summer visitors, at Elizabeth
town, across the Lake. They had been in
two wagons to the Ausable Chasm, and
were returning in high spirits. when the
drivers began racing, as a result OF which
oae Of the wagons was upset and six per
soa- more OF less injured. One, Mrs.
Gould, Of Brooklyn. n. Y, was insensible
for two day after, and remained 50, at
last accounts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

There Was narrow escape from serious
accident On Il re Mt. Washington Railway,
Monday. lie engine was descending, with
u car hlled v 18th people, and when within 10
fect OF Jacc BIS Ladder. trestle.work so
ieet high. tie engine gave two or three for
WARD JERKS. passing over several cogs at
time. but was at nee stopped BY the brakes
though the jar was 50 great as to throw off
u re smoke-stack and greatly Brighten the
oglneer and pass sDgers. What occasior,ed
the performance pes not seem to be known.
Out 1t is thought it will greatly diminish
travel over the 70 I'd, and remove the oppo-
sislon to building carriage road.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

OFFICE. Perks BLOCK. COLLEGE STREET.
Representing frsi-claSs Amer
lean ard English stock COnpa-
mics insuring all kinds OF prop
erty against FIRE. Also, Agent
Of the ChampIain Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. of Euriing-
ION. for ChittcndeD. Grand ISLE.
and Addison Counties. This
CompaI insIIFcs Dwellings.
Barns. Household Furniture,
etc, Farm Property and Live
stock. for .hc term Of three (3)
or five o. years: Mercantile
risks ialtcn ior three 80 years.
They hope by fair and equitable
adjustments. and the prompt
payment Of hcaest losses, 10
merit q large s.sare of the pat
rOnage Of The insurjng public.
This Agency also represents
the Travellers Insurance Conn
pany. ofHartfOrd, Conn, whose
great Accident Insurance hUsi-
ness is well known throughout
the whole country; thcir repu-
talon for honorable dealing. of
honest claims, being second 10
none.
AIIIosseS adjusted and paid nj
this Office.
RDue notice Of the expiration
Of policies always given.-&
Orders by mail carefully and
faithfully attended 10.
z. - PECK,
General Insurance Agent.
IulV dkv+r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

The SUPREME CoURr.-The Supreme Court
adjourned on Thursday, after session OF
three days The various cases on the docket
were disposed Of as follows:
joseph A. Spear IS EphTaim Thayer. petition for
new trial petition dlsmis,ed; State ysJ Z. tIanna-
gan, exceptions by respondent. bonds called state
Is Henry II. bishop, exc. ptlons by respondent $40
fine: State vs. frank II. bascomb, exceptions by
respondent. with Q urt State vs. ). +. hedheld e1
c=ptous by respondent, continued; State vs. fhi4lp
Preston exceptions by respondent, exceptions over
ruled Mary goodrich vs. Sy lyanus Goodrich, petit
ton g-auied ia Richards VS. Grandy skinner,
exceptions by defendant, continued freeman
B.xby V Montpelier st Johnsbury Railroad
COMPANY, exec pil0us by deiendsnL continued TO
General Term. samuel Meaoer. j., VS. william Is
Palmer EXCEPTIONS by plaintiff, Judgment affirmed;
William Young L. T. 1lnney, exceptions by
plant Il, judgment affirmed Minnie l-avis, by
next friend v io~n OF CaOut, exceptions by oeien-
daut, settled. william Gray vs. ii. Lombard and A
A Sweet, exceptions by de endant, discontinued
without costs charles Lawrence VS. &. L. Putnam,
exceptions by defendant. Judgment affirmed For
rest l.. 0reen anu vie vs. Town OF Woodbury., eX-
cepi.0ns By plaintiff, Judgment affirmed; CLARK
Day y joseph p an exceptions by both parties.
jud nent affirmed; Almira R0yce- BY next friend
V James VI. Nandeusen. exceptions by defendant,
Win court. John Y A. CROSBY, eN'r OF Ora Crosby
vs. NJ A. Carlisle e. ais, exceptions hy defendant,
jud zmeni affirmed; Joseph Wiley vs. 7. J. Deavltt
exceptions by defendant, ju1gmsut affirmed VIII
liam p. Whittier John Y. A. CrOsby and Trustees,
apis exceptions by defendant, continued to General
Term Charles l.. White vs. Town Of Marshheld. eX-
ceptions by plaintiff judgment affirmed; Andrew
HOWarth David X. Fisk CT al, exceptions by de-
:endant, jud zmeni affirmed Majors Bancroft VS.
". c. Robinson aud n. ?. Ssyton, exceptions by
plaintiff with court. Lycia Buck vs. Town OF Wor-
cester, exception by defendant judgment affirmed
u. W. Marx Is Noah Fisher AID wife. exceptions by
plaintiff non-su,ted; Jacob +. Wheelock vs. Town
vi Hafowiek, exceptions by plaintiff, judgment a.
irIned; p. +. kobfchard v j. q. French c0ntinuedi
Thomas Reed W Town OF Calais exceptions by
plaintiff, judgment affirmed; Charles A "hAe vs.
Town Of Northfe d. exceptions by plaintiff, J1ds-
men; affirmed ID. X. Adams VS. NJ. L. Smile, with
the court; state O. Vermont Fl rel. J. b. Page vs.
J. q. smith et a., with the court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

SMUcGLEG ARRESTED On Thur sday last
Gen. d. A. Ncvin. special agent of the
Treasury Department at ST. Alhans, arrest
Ell at Highgate one Celestine Vincent, on
charge of smuggling, and found IN his
trunk so pieces Of lace, of the value of
81 200 gold incent was held in the sum
OF $500 Tor apr earance at the United States
Circuit Court al Rutland, next October,
and, in default. of bail was committed to
the Franklin county Jail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

BURLINGTON AND LAyoILLE RAILROAD
Tie contract for section 90 Of the BurliDg-
t IN and Lamoille Railroad lying in the
town Of We>tiord) has been awarded to
Mr.. John {. Burke. of Craftsbury, the con-
tractor on section ) of the road. Mr.
Burke will Commence work at once.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

LEXINGTON. Mas. June %, 1870.
Prof. ALFONSO KILLER
Dear sir.-For the alienation o. human suffer- q z
Feel it my duty as well pleasure T. certify to
the following facts in my own case
The past sprn- was sore an cted With Se.st 9
Rheumatism suffering n zht after night ana All
night without the least cessation, the most tNfru-
eating pain ever knew Ny doctor who practi ,ed
in nv rsmilv for over thirty year,, o. my entire
satis;action and in whom stiu have tue utmost
confidence sad that medicine would d. lnr no
cod he could not help NE time probably Eou g.
and N ~ OF eight weeks IN ght leave NE. 10 the
mean time Iraasi griH and bear 10 BY But Wa not
disposed to do 80, a IN my desperation caught AZ
The first article VII .ch under the name Of Quaek or
Patent Me- q ne or any other remedy. promised
relief II happened that this was the