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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
Ctr SSl]!ai1g Argns.
The Han of the People.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, speaking of
Andrew johnson, calls him ''the man of
the people, and adds
Since the days of Col Thomas III.
Benton and Stephen A Douglas, the Dem
ocracy have had no man in the senate of
the United States. who. in the discussion
of political questions, has spoken with the
yigor, the eloquence or true oratorical fire
that characterized the effort of ex-Presi
dent Andrew johnson on Monday. We
have had many strong and able men there
but their speeches have been more law
yerlike than statesmanlike. The speech
of the ex- president-his denunciation of
the tyranny of Grant--reads like ex-
coriations by Demosthenes OF the Gre
clan dictator, Phillip of Macedon. An
drew johnson has risen to the hight of
the occasion He has not minced his
phrases, In thoughts that breathe and
words that burn he has spoken, the truth
before the parasites of power. Andrew
johnson has sounded the keynote that
has struck the heart of the people, Let
his Democratic colleagues follow the ex-
ample and charge home upon the public
enemy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

sN The attention Of thoseiaficted with Colds
Coughs, or with any disease of the Lungs is dlrec
ted to this valnrale remedy. Colds and Coughs are
easily taken, and if neglected may lead to disease
Of the lungo. What is needed under such circum
stances is reliable remedv--peedy in affording
relief and eectual in ting further progress of
the disease.
Sold by all Druggists and Apo,hecaries, and in
Rock Island by John Bengston, Emil Kqhler. r
Bruernertaud Benser Il Thomas
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
Comfort for Judge Poland.

Judge Poland can find great deal Of
solid comfort in this paragraph from The
Little Rock Gazette:
Two weeks ago not a merchant,
planter, or business man in all Arkansas
could have obtained indulgence to the
amount of one cent in st. Louis, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Memphis, or any other
city of the north or west. To-day they
can get all they want 10 any of those cit
les on such time as will enable them tc
pay. The adoption of the Poland report
has given an impetus to everything. The
Iron Mountain and the Little Rock anC
Fort Smith roads are pushing things
while every other character of bus
mess has improved. Those who have
money are pow willing to loan to thei
ueighbOrs. Merchants are willing to ac
commodate planters, BECAUSE they in turf
can get accommodation, and SO in every
thing"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

Positively thes most reliable remedy in
the market for what it is recommended.
The united voice of all that have used it
are enough to prove its wonderful effect
in arresting all diseases of the Throat an
Lungs.
Consumptiyes should not rest until they
try DIR. HEDGES PULMONIC LIFE
BALSAM, primarily because in the end
it will secure to them health.
SecondariIy, because it will give to them
comfort and freedom from coughing.
Every forerunner or producer of con-
sumption, such as Coughs, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, &C., are speedily cured by DR..
HEDGES PULMONIC LIFE BAL
SAM.
There are ten reasons why every family
should have DR.. HEDGES PULMONIC
LIFE BALSAM:
/. 1t is the cheapest Large Bottles
for SO cents.
2. 1t is much more pleasant to take.
8. 1t is more effectual.
4. It is simple, safe, and certain cure.
5. It's adapted to both old and young.
6. 1t is warranted to give satisfaction.
I. is composed entirely of herbal bal
samic medicines.
s. 1t is the most popular medicine in
| the market.
| 9. Because physicians are prescribing
| 1t.
10. Because every family that has had
it will not be without it.
MANUFACTURED AT THE LABO-
| RATORY OF
W. \. nEDCGs.S, s. CO.
Southeast cor. of Main & Center sts.
Springtleid, O.
| Fer sale by all Druggists and Country
Merchants
|yogN D, E'ARA. Agent
Cincinnati O
For sale in Rock Island by JOHN
BENGSTON. tues
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
EARpER'g UATn DYE
Ladies' can Color their Braids

At a mere naGa-
tcllc Of the usual
cost, with this
Splendid Dye.
Only FayCents
per Boz.
JOHN z HUNT,
Proprietor, Gate
Calender & Co.,1
9th street, one door
above Chestnut.
Sold by all Drug
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
MASTA'S
PULM0NIC BALSAM

speedy, and certain remedy for eoncbs G -
tarrh, Colds, Hoarseness, sore Throat. Broncbitis
Influenza, Hopping Cough, Aalhms and the var
Gus affections of the Lungs and Chest.
Thousands have been speedily aud cffectua
cured by its timely use while suffering with seye
colds, protracted coughs. and with various otbo
forms of LUNG DISEASE. 1t is prepared from
vegetable balsams and the medicinal properties q
roots al herbs, containing no minerals or poison
Gus drugs 1t can be taken with perfect safety
times.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
SPECIAL NOTICES,
IIIE!|S}1

WARRANT ONE BOTTLE A PERFECT CURE IN
TIE WORST FORMS OF Piles, two to i've bottles In
LEPRosY, SCRoFUIA, RHEUadATIsN, SALT RREux
CANCER, CATAERH, kIDEEY DISEASES, and all dis
of the skin, end the greatest Blood Purifier
ever discovered Entirely vegetable. i request al
to send to me and take back their money i'll ali
cases of failure. None for Is years. IL. DFOWI.E
Chemist, Boston, and Montreal. Sold throughout
the world. 81 bottle. Send for Circulars of aston
iehing cares -..3 s1st c
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
A MIRACLE
TESTIMONIAL
Office and Residence No. "A Dauphine ST.,
NEW ORLEANS Sept. 90, 1873
CAPT TRYON !. W0ODWA


CAPT. TRYON j. WOODWARD
Agent Maguire's Medicines.
g.. -s- No 3S Magazine Street: a.zz
ESTEEMED SIR From a feeling of heartfelt graf
itude. and general sense of duty, am prompted
to address you and respectfully beg to give You.
voluntary and brief statement OF my past and pres
ent state of health. CUNDRANGO LIVER AND BLooI
BITTERs AND SARs APARILLA Tonic. My health for
years has been bad but from the commencement OF
this year rapidly declined, forcing to abandon
all character of business; and upon becoming copl
pletely paralyZed in my right and with my
whole right side threate ed, became helpless and
hopeless indeed, though attended upon by the mos
ski1lful physicians of. bis and other States and
cities, with no benefit; and, in fact, my medi
cal knowledge forces me TO realize the fact that uE
less some change and improvement took place soon
| with me would shortly die, and made my every
earthly arrangement accordingly, when by mogr
| pfovidential circumstance l directed to and
| met you. about a month ago. and, from your gen
| erous sympathy, was induced Ito crafty you, bu
| with no hope or confidence of benefit to myself)
only try the Cundurango; and to my t.nost aston
| shment and qualification, am almost entirel
| restored to perfect health, and that by The nse
but one bottle of the CUNDURANGo LIVER Ann
BLOOD BITTERs and ShRsAPARILLA Tow" feel
indeed renewed and re[urrocIcd n.oI., and vii
ever, my dear sir. he grateful in my remembrance
OF you for the kind interest and generous sympathy
shown me in my wretched helplesspcss, and an
convinced that to the use of CundeTango and ID
| vine Providence through you, l am indebted for
| new lease of life.
From a sense of duty, let me ask that r'lblic-
ton OF my case be made; and by my happy expert
ence none Weed despar, and that through you, in
the use of Cundur:hgo they may also find relief
has fed. With respeet and gratitude, l feln!n
yours truly, etc. TIi0S. NJ. LOGAN JR. N. D.
NLw ORLEANS, 5, pit "a, 1873.
We the undersigned, being UersonaIiy acqualnte
with Dr.. Logan, cheerfully certify that the above
statement is true and correct n cry rarti cn!ar
| ...--.. y c MCCALLISTLR
| NJ GOODWIN.
| DAN'L HICEAR'
| Sold hv Censer& Thomas. hOrk I'.and.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

Sold hv censer& Thomas. Hock Sand.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01

NEW YORK. Sept. Goth, 1873.
MEssHs. MILLER BRos-Dear Sirs-You vii
please accept my best thanks for the hox OF
''ANTtIEO,'' which | have fully tried and think
perfect as face powder. Hoping yonr new prepar
alton will meet with the success 1t justly deserves,
beg to remain, Yours. Faithfully,
JENNIE HUGHES Theatre Comique.
For sale by John Bengston
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-01
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These elegant Chromos are by far the most ex
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, 1875-10-02
THE ARMIES OF EUROPE.
From the Times J

At the present moment any information
as to the armies of Europe is particularly
interesting. NJ. Amedee lie Faure publish
es in the France a complete analysis
Of the military strength of the various
nations in 1875. Germany, it appears,
has an army comprising 400 battalions Of
infantry, 465 squadrons of cavalry, 800
campaign batteries, 90 battalions Of fort
artillery, Is battalions of pioneers, and
18 battalions of service corps. When
are added the Reserves, the Land
sturm, the LandWehr, and the Navy, q
total of 100000 men is arrived at, with
annual Estimates of ego, 900, 600, The
English Army and Navy, including Mill
tia and Volunteers, comprise 535 900 men,
and cost 924,8O 900 Austria has 535, 900
men, costing 91O,8 900 Belgium
8 1000, with an expenditure Of FL ,659, 200 +;
Denmark 1000 men, costing $4,000 900
Spain, according to the regulations of
ly Budget Of &c, 400, 900. The law pas
sed by the Cortes in 1872 has as yet been
imperfectly applied. France has 1852
regiments Of Infantry, 80 battaIions of
Chasseurs, II Cavalry Regiments, 40 Re
giments of Artillery, four of Engineers,
and 20 ~squadrons of Service Corps.
With the Reserve and Navy the total eff
fective strength of the country is 1,70O,0 600,
costing &c., 600, 900; Greece $1,000 men,
and estimate 936O, 600 Italy 100000
men, expenditure f9,84O,0 900 Holland
100000 men, estimate 9I, 100, 900 Por-
tugal $4,000 men, costing ESQ, 600
Russia has an Army in time Of peace of
186 regiments Of infantry, 50 battoIions
Of rihemen, as battalions for frontier SER
vice, IS regiments of cavalry, $40 batter
les of artillery, IA battalions of engineers,
besides irregulars and reserves. With the
feet, the effective strength Of the coun-
try, is 1,55O,OOO men, with a Budget Of
927, 200, 900; Sweden 100000 men, cost
ing 9~1,12O,OOO. The effective strength
Of Switzerland is approximately $50, 900
men, costing only 100000; Turkey
800, 900 men, with estimates of .65,680,000.
On a war footing, therefore, the Armies
Of Europe are 9,333,O00 men, costing
annually 9l36, $4,000.
, 1875-10-02
G. r

A German paper expresses uneasiness
at the decreasing population Of Prussia
Proper. Between 1861 and 1864 there
was an increase of 8,409, but between
1864 and 1867 there was a decrease OF
1892, and between 1867 and 1871 one
Of 56,440. Allowing for the loss Of life
in the last two wars, and for the Prussian
soldiers quartered in France at the time
OF the census, the loss of population In 10
years amounts to $4,000.
The Radical papers in Paris say that
the pilgrimage to Lourdes constitutes q
double danger for France, being both
German and Ultramontane. 1t the pill
gtlrims are well received, Prince Bismarck
will say, you uphold my enemies )" it
they are badly received, he will say that
if tho pilgrims are Roman Catholics they
are none the less Germans. The MonHeHr
remarks -" We avow that we do not
willingly accustom ourselves to see Ger
mans come to pray in France for their
country, which is, it seems to us, infinitely
more Aourishing than our own"
The Inulndation Relief Fund in France
has now reached &c, 8 ,0o0f,, and is likely
, 1875-10-02

arrived, they had rather hard times of it. After
waiting about a fortnight for the F%Ifeshlre9, which
were cheered by the arrival of the Buda, a large
steamer sent out from Leith to bring them home as
we'll a. the disabled steamer. During their period
of probation one of their number, Mr.. Locke, onler-
took a seven days ride to the capital in order. II
possible, to make arrangements for the embarcaliQn
of the party from that point in the Danish mail steamer
Diana, but during his absence the Buda came into
Husavik. While here, Captain Burton's party was
joined by Mr.. W.. L. Watts, an enterprising gentle
man, who at that time had just performed the remark
snowy tableland in the southeast corner OF the island,
about 5000 miles in extent, and in some places
elevated to a height of 6,o00f. above the sea level.
Hitherto many attempts have been made to cross
this snowy wilderness, but Mr.. Watts is the first
to accomplish the feat, and that, too, only on his
third attempt
, 1875-10-02
THE CuASsEp6r AND THE GERMANS.

THE CuAssEP6T AND The GERMANS.
Surely the Emperor William is some
what restless at times in his zeal for new
arms, The German Cavalry have hard
ly been fitted out with their new carbine,
made from the cut-down Chassep6t, when
we hear Gifts condemnation. The ground
for this is its inability to carry The Manser
cartridge. The War Office is, however,
already provided with a new pattern, in
which this objection is got over, and
which, like that it supersedes, is made out
of the captured Chassep6t. All the Dra-
goons and Hussars are to be armed with
this as speedily as possible; but the Train
soldiers are still to have the Cavalry pistol
in use for the non-commissioned officers of
Cavalry. The Uhlans, as before, trust
mainly to their l%ances, and are left with
out carbines, The new piece is, we OBJ
serve, like that condemned, avowedly
only temporary, as a Manser weapon is
to be ultimately introduced for Cavalry
use when all the infantry are provided
with them.-Army and Navy Gazette.
, 1875-10-02
RAILWAY CARRIAGES.

A New York paper notes, as a novelty,
the application of the camera obscura to
railroad cars, exhibiting to the traveller a
moving picture Of the country through
which he is passing.
, 1875-10-02

arrived aG OanQy HOOK b 20 a. m. on
August Z. The days runs on the voyage
varied from 34s to 373 miles, the az.
gregate distance sailed being $500 miles.
The weather was generally moderate, but
on August 3 head winds were encountered
and the engines were stopped for 80
minutes, this being the day of least progress
-34S miles. Fogs also were encountered
on the day before arrival at Sandy Hook.
TINS passage IS shorter by only ten minutes
than the previously recorded shortest pas
sage, that of the White Star steamer
Adrlatic, IN May, 1872, which steamed
from Queenstown to Sandy Hook in. seven
days % hours and II minutes of actual
time. The previously reported shortest
voyage this season was made in July by
the Inman steamer City of Richmond, in
eight days and 10 minutes, or IS minutes
longer than the Germanic.
A statement from the Pension Bureaus
at Washington shows that the number Of
pensioners on the army rolls is gradually
diminishing. From the close of the war
down to July, 1878, the pension cases
were on the increase, and at that time
there were 1921 army pensioners. In
July, 1874, this had d creased to 232, 9O5,
and IN July OF this year to 228,034, 1t is
expected that the decrease will continue
regularly. 1t comes mostly from the VII
dows' division and the decease of soldiers of
the war Of 1912. The Navy pension rolls,
which contain only a few thousand names,
also show a small decrease. During the
fiscal year 1874 the amount paid for
pensions was S30,520,0 53 and during 1874
5 $29, $50. 900, or about a million and o
quar,er less.
According to a Brussels paper, Louise
Lateau, the Belgian girl whose alleged
lasting and s~tigmata have been SO much
yaunted by the UItramontanes, has re-
sumed the habits of ordinary life. Her
sister, concerned at seeing her wasting
away, refused admission to the house to-
the parish priest aud the episcopal dele
gates, from which time the fasting, visions,
and stiglnata have ceased.
General Ducrot, in his recently pub.
Iished account of the siege Of Paris gives
his ordre de combat for the sortie of the
2lst OF October, one passage of which reads
thus =
"Our arrangements will b. made so
that the attack commences about 1
O'Clock. At noon a large white aud red
flag will be hoisted on the two terraces
Of Mount Ya,erien.''
The Steele, by way of a commentary on
this order, quotes the following o posite
remarks from the work of the German
Major Blum =
"It the Parisians accounted by espionage
for the 'a3t that in all attempted sorties
the German troops w.re always found
ready to meet the shock, our explanation
shows that the vigilance Of the German
outposts and the comparison of the various
information they furnished were amply
sufficient to prevent any surprise, especial
y as the bosieged showed very little skill
in Disgusting his projects. Allow us on
this point to cite a very curious detail.
Long oafore the beginning of every often
sive movement a flag was hoisted on
Mont Val6rien, the meaning of which was
VII known to all. our outposts, who OF
course Immediately took measures to be
prepared for the combat"
-S~e-
, 1875-10-02

The shortest transatlantic voyage on
record from Queenstown to Sandy Hook is
that of the White Star steamer Germanic,
Captain Kennedy, which on her last voy-
age out occupied but seven days % hours
and seven minutes of actual time. she
left Queenstown and passed Roche's
Point at IL IS a. n. IN July 30, and
, 1875-10-02

to mount up to 10000, ooOf. The sub
scription in 1856 amounted to 13,000,000f,
The Bonapartist organs predicted at the
outset that the Republic of 1875 would
not vie in generosity with the Empire of
1857. It is dangerous to indulge 10 such
ilI-natured prophecies. 1t is deserving Of
notice that Frankfort has contributed
15,oOof, Mayence 3,Oo0f, and Leipsic
3,O00f.
The following is from a paper on " The
Progress of the Coal Question: by Profess
sor w Stanley Jevons, FRS. The pur-
pose of this paper was to compare s%tatisti-
cal facts concerning the recent progress OF
the output of coal with various predic-
tions and theories published on the subject
in the previous IS years.
"The true law Of increase is that of a
geometrical not an arithmetical series with
the average ANNUAL ratio Of 81 per cent.
According to thiA law, as described in the
Coal Question: in 1865 (1st head, p.
213, ID head, p.240), it was calculated that
the produce of coal of 1871 would be
about 1879 millions; according to Mr..
Hunts statistics it proved to be actually
1~17,352,O29 tons. On The same method
Of calculation the produce Of 1878 would be
about 1868 millions and the actual
quantity raised exceeds this by about
100000 tons. In spite of the extraordi-
nary rise of price Of coal in the years 1872
and 1878, the law OF geometrical increase is
thus remarkably verified. The writer
stated that no one asserted that the pro-
duction Of coal in Great Britain ever would
rise to the higher quantities given by the
geometrical law of increase. The true
conclusion drawn was that we canrot long
maintain our present rate of increase of
consumption that we can never advance
to the higher amounts Of consumption
supposed. The great increase in the mum
Der of coIIieries produced by the extra de-
mand will no doubt render the price more
moderate for some time to come, but the
Coal famine Of the years 1928 may be
regarded as the first twinge Of the scarcity
which must come, and it has taught US
that coal has now become the first nccessa-
ry OF life in this kingdom (EnglanD."
, 1875-10-02

A former President Of the Board ofTrade,
England, said TO an alarmed deputation,
who waited upon him on the subject OF
railway travelling, that he thought he was
safer in a railway carriage than anywhere
else. II he gave any such opinion, he was
not far wrong, as is sufficiently evident
when it can be said that there is only
one passenger injured in every four million
miles travelled, or that, on an average, a
person may travel 100, 1000 miles each year
for 40 years, and the chances be slightly in
his favour Of his not receiving the slightest
injury.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-10

SATAN FAIRLY LocArED.-Ths Tho.
Ologians have been engaged for several
centuries in discussing problem which
was definitely settled BY afow plain labor.
ing men at Portlandville, Dakota, aTfsw
days Ngo-at least this Ia the opinion lol
some Of the people about Dakota. The
wOFkmcn referred TO were engaged In
sinking n well, and weto using for the
purpose the kind Otdrill employed In such
work. The drill had penetrated tho rock
10 the distance OF only about thirty feet
when II met with no further obstacle 10
lis progress, and sounding failed to show
any bottom to the hole. No sooner was
the drill withdrawn than from the otifice
gushed up heated ait aud noxious gas,
and all The Indications were that the
workmtn had puhctuted the outer wall
Of NlCk's dOmihiOns. great Il the heat
from the we'll TINT the snow for half n
mile around has, II Is reported, been melt.
cd, and the temperature Of tho neighbof.
hood has suddenly become that 81 mid.
summer. At night the wolves and OTHER
wild animals cohgregate III tho tropical
area to Oacape the cold, and In the day
time wnytarcrs seek the same locality for
the same purpose. There Is not the
slightest doubt In the minds Of unOttho.
doS and SupOtstitiOus people that tho
dOminions Of the arch-ctcmy have at last
been located, md that II sinners do not
reform they must expect to reside cventd.
ally somewhere near Dakota. And II
Doubling Thomas wants 10 argue the
question, he may be accommodated by In.
qnirihg Of almost any ono in tho vicinity
Of the we'll, and Thomas had better select
q small man--thoso frontiOrmen arc 90
impetuOus.