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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06
:. Piles-Itcning Piles

Positively cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06
Dr.. J. w. Stark, Dentist.

oooMs NEXT DOOR TO TIE TELEGRAPH OF.
n nee, Illinois street, Rock Island. All kinds Of
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. 6-17du
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06
,nnrANApn. Is. RrnoMrNaroN & WESTERN
BUSINESS CARDS.
r.. A. NELL,

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Union Building
n Washington street, Rock Island, Ills.
e3y-Money to Loan ON Real Estate Security.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06
P r. McELHERNE,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT Law,
~ and Solicitor in Chancery ONCE opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, Ill. e-sOdwly
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

even those rights and reserved
powers of the States which, before the
war, were never called into question by
the EXTREMIST Wings, re now impeT-
ilied in the universal tendency toward
consolidation The distinction referred
70 constitutes q most ealutary check
upon the tyrsnny-of msjarities. What
consideration, then, is due to the sug-
gestion of a prominent politician in this
State that the constitution should be so
amended as to refer the election Of sem
ators directly to the people? When this
shall be consummated, how long will II
be before another doctrine will be
preached, and will perhaps prevail, that
the States shall be represented in the
senate, as well as in the house, in pro
portion to population? Should we not
regard with jealous distrust all expedi-
ents Of politicians which tend TO asssil,
even though remotely, this most vital of
all the safeguards and conservative
checks contained in the constitution?
The election of senators is Lot commit
ted directly to tine people. Should they
assume it Indirectly by instructiug then
representatives? Or should aspiraDts
for this position endeavor by popular sp
peals virtually to take the election from
the forum to which 1t virtually belongs?
l repeat that herein turks secret and
insidious danger. L. S. NJ.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
TELEGRAPHIC CLIPPIaGS.
The governor of santander, Spain, has

The governor of Santauder, Spain, has
resigned.
King Kalakaua and suite left New
York for New Haven yesterday.
General Sheridan and staff arrived at
New Orleans Wednesday night.
The Sacramento (Cal) Union sold yes
terday for sixty-five thousand dollars.
Prince Alphonso, son of Tx, Queen
Isabella, has been proclaimed king OF
Spain.
Two men We're killed and several in
;ured by an explosion i'll Sutro tunnel
yesterday.
Half A iaiTlion in gold was awarded at
stII2I4 100 u liz 10 100 in New York
yesterday.
The mercury at poi,,t IS in New Hamp-
shire Wednesday night fell TO thirty de-
grees below zero.
NJ. G.. Cobb, the attorney who was
shot in San Francisco last week oy a
woman, will recover
The officers of the United States Da'
rien surveying expedition arrived il
New York yesterday.
Most of the operatives Of the Cornell
watch factory, of San Francisco, have
struck against Chinese labor.
Wednesday night Mrs. Nolan, living
at 63 Main street, Chicago, was found
dead in her bed. Her husband has been
arrested.
Specie in tine Bank Of France de-
creased five million two bundled Gnd
seventy-tWO thousand francs during the
past Week.
Hon. Henry n. Walker has cold bis
interest in the Detroit Mich Free
Press to William E. q limby, and re-
tires from the paper.
The proposition for the creation Of
senates was the chief subject Of the dis
cussiOn at the meeting in the palace Of
Eiysee, in Paris, Wednesday.
William b Miller, brakeman on the
l. B. d w. railroad, fell from freight
train going from indianapolis, Indiana,
west, and was instantly killed.
Specie shipments from New York yes
terday were one million one hundred
thousand dollars, of which one million
fOrty-One thousand were in gold.
A telegram from San Francisco says
that rich gold mines nave been discOv-
cred in Sonora, Gu st. Miguel ryer. 1t
claims cover of two miles square.
Since the famine began in Asia Minor
fifty thousands persons migrated from
various parts of the country to the city
OF Adana, half of whom have since
succumbed to disease.
at the reception in Paris to-dayby
President MacMahon, he will be at
tended by the marshals and generals on
duty, and also by Manager GuUert, a
rich bishop of PaIis.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.


VICKsBURG. December 81 Weather CIopdy
ana cool. River rose / inches Up: Para
gOn, john i. " Gods.
NASHVILLE, December 3l.-RJver rising
with y feet Inches on the shoals. Clear and
cold.
EVANSVILLE, December 3i.-Cloudy aud
cold. River rose 10 inches; 20 1eet 6inches by
the gauge.
PITTsBURG, December 3I.-River falling
with u feet 10 inches. Weather clear and
cold.
LoUIsvILI4E, December 3i.- River station.
ary, with feet inches in the canal and
feet inches in Indiana chute Clear and
cold. Departed: Susie silver, New Orleans
CiNCINNATI, December 3l.-RtveT % feet
inches, and stationary. Weather. clear and
cold. Arrived: Nic6 LnDgWOrth, New On
leans. Departed: Andy Baum, Memphis.
NEW ORLEANS, Decerp Der ST. Weather
cloudy and pleasant. Arrived: Robert Mitch
eli, Fannie 1atum, Cincinnati; Bile Lee
Memphis Departed: Belle of Shreveport, 81
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, December 5l.-NO arrivals or de-
partures. River still falling, and sOOd deal
of ice running; navigation suspended and
boats going into winter quarters. Weather
clou and mOdera ing somewhat, with light
fall of snow tonight.
CAIRO, December 3l-NOOn.-CIouuy and
cold. River IS feet Ii inches and rising Al
ri ged (: MinneUIa, Memphis. Departed: Utan,
Menu phis......... .Sight-ThOmpsOn y Dean, Gin
clnati Mary Alice, Charles Morgan New Or
leans; Joe Kinney, NlcEsburg; James How
ard, New Orleans.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

EEEpstrons aud friends Of the APPEAL
VIII he visited 10y the carriers this morn.
lug with their Annual Address, which
Tor teauty aud neatness, speaks for itself
We need not remind our readers of the
i9ithfGlness OF It's carriers-of the many
and Ia some instances almost insur.
mountable trials snd difficulties they
have 10 encounter in delivering the AP'
PEAL to its readers every morning; and
We know that the "carrier's appear' will
be promptly responded to by all. Buy
his Address" and let the faithful car
rier depart knowing that his years la-
hOTs and trials are appreciated.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

get horses TO send out and couutermand
Crosby's orders 10 the negroes but fall
ed to get the horses, but that Crosby
had agreed 20 send runners on foot un-
Ill they could get horses, and then
countermaUd all such orders; he
(packer) had left Crosby believing that
this would be done, aud the danger OF
collision be avoided, and but for his
faith in CrOsby's promise would never
have gOue TO bed. Packer afterward re-
preached CrC sby in bis (Niller's) pres
ence for his periidy, and told him that
he was responsible for all the bio d split
Crosby made no reply, but simply hung
down his head. CTOsby said be wanted
10 resign his office, and asked Packer to
write out his resignation, which he did.
Crosby then signed it, and and Packer
and Lee attes,ed it in Miller's presence.
Packer kept it until the board of super
visors met and then presented 1t, aud 1t
was accepted and a new election or
dered.
Colonel Miller denied, with much feel
ing, that there was any bitterness be-
tween the former slaye-OwneTs and the
colOrtd d people, and iBstanced the fact
that all his former slaves still came to
him and his family for advice and coun-
sci and that the negroes, as a class, were
d )cile and gentle in nature, and only
bsd when led by designing men. Be-
sides, men Of property realized that their
property depended on the Blacks for If
the latter were driven from this country,
ii would be utterly worthless.
AT four O'clock the committee ad-
jourued till ten o'clock tomorrow.
The indications are that the investiga-
ton will e tedious, owing TO the large
number OF witnesses and documentary
evidence to be introduced.
The legislative investi2a commit.
tee is in session will b closed doors, and
refused to allow white citiz 5ns to be rep
resented by counsel, which caused tie
whites to publish protest against the
er I10rte Investigation.
The election to day was very quiet
The white ticket was elected without
much opposition, owing TO the fact that
the late called session of the legislature
repesled the law allowing special cleo
tiOns.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

TIE New YORK 7riLIsE e cd author
-, says that If the full ..lstory Of its
operations is ever bFour ct to light, we
believe the country W Il be amazed by
TIE disclosures Of bSseaess in hign
places, and disho desty running through
neatly every branch Of the government,
ani shocked 20 discover how many pub
i'c men there are mean enough to rob 8
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

TIiE New York lrorld asks Govern ,r
Tiden, Of New York, TO intereede with
President Grant in behalf Of the citis ems
of South Carolina who have been long
lying ia he Albany peRitentiary upon
Convictions under the kuklux law. I'll
den vii do 20, but the President will
noJ pay any attention TO his recomu,en-
dsl ons. he will plead Louisiana.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

IT Is reported that Colonel Tom Scoa's
latest pr ject Is to absorb The HOOsac
tunnel anG secure control OF the MAsss-
chnsetts Central railroad, connecting it
by intarmedists hses Win the ElmirA,
He~ YORK, uraneh OF the Pennsylvania
Central. il is said that one million fiye
hundred thousand dollars, jud!c' ..sly
expedited, would accomplish ne lob.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
THE NORFOLK LOTTERY.
Ecsut OF the Drawing Yesterday-List
Of Lucky NuEu aers. Drawing ths
Five Big PEiz O..


operisl 70 the Appeal
NORFOLK, Va, December 3l.-The
drawing Of the Masonic Relief associa-
uon took place to-day before very
large audience, Of which the following
five numbers drew the five principal
prizes; No. 5i5 drew S7aO0; "a, ,leo
drew. $3.50; 1905 drew $1,000; :..26O
drew $500 'and IS lOs drew $3.50.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
PEABODY AID.
AppoFtiOBment Of She Greater Part Of
TeBnessec's allowance for The Pres
eEt Year,

In accordance with the recent recOm-
mendatiOns of the State superintendent
of public instruction, DR.. Sears, agent C1
the Peabody fund, has sppOrtiOned four
teen thousand three hundred dollars of
the amount to be allowed Tennessee, for
the year 1919, as follows:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

The SUN of five thousand seven hun
dred dollars remains to be distributed.
In approving the above recommend
alton Or. Sears informs Superintendent
Fleming that he will be unable to make
any payments in advance this year.
Recommendation IS to the appOrtiOn-
ment of the remainder Of the States
allowance have NOT yet been forwarded
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
ESTABLISHED 1870

ry.E officials, not the people OF New
'tJEk, are still making ASSES Of them
.vrsiu presence Of the one-;ime man
-ater, now the christianized King Of the
G's.ulbsl Islands
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

AT a con 'erence neId at Wheeling.
West Virginia, on Tuesday evening,
between manu- scturers and d ilers as to
the feeling r gArding a reduction in the
price for cutting, the proposition will be
acted On and the result announced in a
few days: The meeting was very mar.
mOniOns.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

4 company has been incorporated at
salt Lake City 20 build a brOad-gsuge
y,.lrnal rom the terminus OF the Utah
\ u heEn, seveBty-fve miles south OF
fneFa. a. ne uavigable waters OF the
Ce'orado river, sud will commence work
Immediately on the completion Of the
IT.sh s u'hsIu, Of which about sixty
,ailes Is completed and the Iron beiug
laid on the remainder at the rste of nall
: nsfle peT day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
GlemPhis Bulldog and Savings
Association.

THE annual meeting of the Memphis Build
i ing and Savings Association vii. be held
hOgday Evening. January 4, 1873,
at ~ o'clock. at the Office Of the Manhattan
lie Insurance company, No. u Madison
street The reports OF officers Will be read
AMI the annual election tsks place The
n mbeTs are sQus-tsd 10 pay their dues dur.
Ing the day so as not 20 delay the meeting N
the evening. By order OF
q. il. JUDAH, President.
SANfL HIRsCH, Secretary, pro tenn, ianI
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

A meeting OF operators and miners
took place at HszeIton, Pennsylvania,
yesterday. 1t will meet next on the
eleventh OF January, during which Pc
riod work will be suspended.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
DIED

NORTON-On Thursday evening, December
3lst, at her mothers residence, corner Old
Raleigh road and Manassas street, SUSIE
ELIZA, daughter of Mrs. 5. A. Norton, in the
fifth year o. ueU age.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
Send in your Orders Early.
Observation-Disclosures

THE Law firm I Mcfarland & Goodwin is
this day dissolved by mutual consent
BO' h mem Oers OF the late firm viii atreud to
the old business until " uud up. Office 30
Madison street, as heretof re-
l. B M'FARLAND,
W. W. GOODWIN.
MarnnhIs Tenn LanLarr 1 -.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01
TO KANSAS CITY,

The Memphis ard ST. Louis Railroad
Speeches Rnd RESOLUTIONS at the
AIeTei, .Bss' 1eeIinE
Yesterday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-01

SouiEaiftac ApBOi1teCi 90 Raise NOUey
10 CSmpIed- she AurV@y of the
EEOsd--- OmethInz Anout oar
own enterprise.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-17
Air Walking.

Richard Sands, a well-known circus
performer and manager, was the first to
perform the feat popularity known as
ceiling walking. In 1852 he performed
it at Drury Lane Theater, London, Eng,
and the apparatus used and his per-
formances were thus described From
two lofty draped supports was placed a
temporary ceiling, 20 feet in length, and
consisting of a stout timber framing,
with smooth surface at each end was
slung seat, and beneath the ceiling was
net, provided in case of accident. Mr..
Sands prepared himself by lacing SAN
dals over his boots, to which were at
tached brass loops and these were con-
nected by springs with a pair of platter
like soles, in which lay the secret, as
they were brought to the theater in
locked box, and conveyed away with
similar caution at the close. of the per-
Torrance. Mr.. Sands commenced by
ascending bya ladder to one of the slung
seats, and, lying upon his back by aid
of the ropes, placed his platter-shod feet
upon the ceiling, then gently detached
himself, and very slowly walked across
the platform, occasionally posing him
self on one leg. Thus he reached the
seat at the opposite end, and descended
by the ladder" He subsequently sue
ceeded in walking upon large slab of
polished marble. The platter-ike soles
above described were made of soft
leather and moistened with water.
These, when pressed firmly by the feet,
so as. to expel the air, enabled the per-
former to. maintain his hold upon the
slab, and by movement of the foot
valve was opened and forced be-
meath the leather. SO that the soles
could be readily detached from the
polished surface. It was simply scien-
tific application of the principle mani
tested in the child's toy commonly
called 'sa sucker.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-17
What Lace Costs.

If it is no longer worn by men over
the tops of their boots, there are still
wedding orders received at Alencon for
$50, 900 worth at time, and considera-
BILE, though smaller, sums are expended
at Honiton, in Devonshire. For Valen-
ciennes, made at Ypres, $50 per metre is
paid, but the lace maker, working twelve
hours day, can only produce one-third
Of an inch in week. Every piece of
Alencon passes through the hands of
twelve workmen. The best Brussels
thread is spun in cells under ground,
because the dry air above would cause
the thread to snap. Upon the worker,
as she sits In the dark, is directed one
ray of light, but the thread is SO fine that
her delicate fingers are better guides
than her eyes. Very many lose their
sight, and the high pay the lace-worker
earns is proportionate to the acknowl-
edged unhealthiness of the occupation.
The handspun thread made at Brussels
of fax of Brabant costs before it is vet
made up into lace 81 200 per pound, and
the process of manufacture more than
doubles the value. Old lace is more
valuable in price, and some of it can be
counterfeited by limitations. OF some
varieties, however, the secret is lost, as
of point d'Argentine, which continued
to be made upon the banks of the Orne
till the French revolution stopped the
demand for time, and gave the peas
ants other means of ear wing their bread.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-17
Afraid of Thunder.

Mrs. Somerville, the famous mathe-
matician, gave an amusing account of the
fear of thunderstorm which prevailed
in her home in girlhood. Her mother
always trembled when storm was APP
preaching. She prepared for it by TAX
ing out the steel pins which fastened her
cap. Seating herself on sofa at safe
distance from the fireplace, she read
aloud passages from the Bible, selecting
often the sublime descriptions of storms
in the psalms. Little Mary, who dread
ed the thunder, was frightened the more
by the strong language of the Bible. To
crown the whole, a beautiful pointer dog
named Hero, that lived out doors, used
to rush into the house with a howl at the
first clap of thunder, and hide his head
between Mary's knees. The father
would laugh at them all, but generally
closed the window-shutte to please his
wife, and she sat in the dark with the
Bible in her lap as protector.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-17
A Fiiian Feast.

Hospitality to strangers Is marked
feature in Fiiian character (writes COR
respondent. Their amusements consist
of wakes or dances, which are usually
held on moonlight nights. Hundreds of
the natives sit together with their faces
and bodies painted, and dance in time to
peculiar music, made by two small
pieces of wood, beaten with great skill
on larger piece, and accompanied by a
hollow noise, produced by different
lengths of bamboo beaten on the ground
by the women. Moreover, twenty or
thirty towns, it is said, will meet to-
gether at an appointed spot for an an
nual g feed" One took place at Mu-
cuata, whittier the natives all brought
food and put it in the common heap.
Houses were built for the entire crowd
in twenty-four hours (; and then com
menced week of eating, drinking kava,
and dancing. But everything was most
orderly and well conducted. There
were about thousand pigs collected,
and there were smoked fish, tons OF
vans, taro, sweet potatoes, bananas,
and food of all kinds. The natives re-
manned till it was all gone, and then
went home.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-17
TOy Balloons.

Fully half the toy balloons sold in
New York are made by a Frenchman in
Sullivan street, in dingy little. second
storyfront room about twelve feet square
" Make 200 OF 800 day, sometimes
400" He shows AIRED wooden chest full
of the little rubber pouches. g Come
from Paris; blow him up, you see." And
he takes pair of bellows and initiates
the limp and dingy little sack into a
CLASSY scarlet sphere, ties the mouth with
cotton thread, and let's it go. Fall
on the ground, you see. Must put gas
in him. +" Water, sulphuric acid and
strips of zinc are the materials used to
make this gas. A long thread is wound
around the neck of each and securely
fastened. A thin coat Of liquid isinglass
is applied with brush to keep the gas
from slowly escaping, and when this
dries the balloons are ready for the
street.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-17

unaccompanied by any scandals proyok-
ing public distrust, or any mistakes re-
sulting from misdirected zeal, and its
prosperity. as evidenced by the proceed
ings of the convention, is matter over
which all thoughtful persons, whether
professedly religious or not, will be
heartily glad.
A REPORTER for the ST. Louis Times
recently interviewed Gen. Albert Pike,
who is at present attorney for the Choc-
taw nation of Indians. He holds that
the Indians Of Indian Territory have a
patent for their land, have kept up all
their Obligations, and cannot be removed
or disturbed, except by invasion, the
government having no right to give one
hundred feet on each side of the track to
two railroad companies, as was done by
Secretary Delano, an act which Gen.
Pike termed s'flibustering.' Gen.
Pike says further: Ct can take 1000
Cherokees and whip any wild nation OF
Indians on the plains. When. JEFF. Da-
Wis sent me up there at the beginning of
the war, Isent out plug of tobacco,
tied around with a ribbon, which they
call wampum, and bullet, saying to
the Comanches you can take whichever
you like. IF you want tobacco, come in
and make treaty. IF you don't, | have
a thousand Cherokees here with whom |
mean to clean you out. They came IN.
The United States government could
proftably employ Choctaws, Chickasaws
and Creeks to manage all the wild In
dams of the plains. Every time Sheri-
dan kills an Indian it costs $4,000.