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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-03
&T5O,OOO.

Any one obtaining a premium. the Com
pany pledges itself not to make public.
This enterprise is simply new form Of
bond; in 10 sense is it to be recognized as
lottery.
There are no blanks. Be sure and purchase
at once.
will buy Fraction for December 6. 1875.
will buy a Quarter Bond for Jan. 3, 1876.
$40 will buy Half Bond for Jan. 3. 1876.
S1l willbuy Whele Bond for Jan. 3. 1876.
All Bonds are exchangable into city lots. in
the suburbs Of New York city.
Each Bondholder is regar led as an honorary
member of the Industrial Exhibition Co., and
Is welcome at the Parlors OF the Company. No.
II East 18th street. Agents wanted.
All communications and remittances to be
made to the Industrial Exhibition Co., 70
East 18th street, between 9Th Avenue ana
Broadway, New York city.
For the purpose Of giving the Bondholders
Of the Industrial Exhibition Co. full and com.
plete information as to the progress of the
Company, and complete list OF the draw
ings, an. Illustrated Journal will be pub
lished, viz;
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.


MEMPHIS AND LoUEvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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CRYSTAL PALACE,
Which Every American Will be Proud OF
sRECOLLEOT.

The Industrial Exhibition is a ieo;t;mate an
terprise, chartered BY tie state of New York.
v lIs Ulreetors are the best citizens of New
=
1t has bad seven drawings since July, 1874,
and paid out in principal and interest,
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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Madison. 80
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MEMPHIS AND LIrTLERoOK RAILROAD

Sleepig cars on mail train. Ticket offices,
Louisville Depot, 2ST Main (cor. Madisonl
and 27S Main streat. ~
W. E. SMITH. Act'g Gen'l Sup't.
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.Jep9t 81 loot Of Main street..
Ticket 0fico. 2ST Main street. corner Of
BURKE. Gent sup't.
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The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
The Grabbing Town Board.

The bills which the people of this town
have to pay their public oficersi will be
found in this paper. And the law fixing
the fees or pay for their services is as fol
lows:
tCLERK: SUPERvIsoR.l /. The town clerk and su
pervisOr shall receive for their services $250 pei
day when attending to town business out of town
$3.50 for town business in their town: Provided
that the town clerk shall receive fees and not pen
diem for the following services: For serving no
ices Of election upon town officers, required BY
law, Is cents each; for filing any paper required BY
law to be filed In his Office, 10 cents each for post
ing up notices required by law, 25 cents each; fol-
recording any order or instrument of writing au-
thorzed by law, eight cents for each 100 words fol
copying any record in his Office, and certifying tC
the came, eight cents for every 100 words to be paid
by the person applying for the same: for copying
bylaws for posting or publication, eight cents foi
each 100 words. to be paid by the town.
tAssKssoR,l The town assessor shall receive fol
his services as assessor $2,50 per day.
BOARD OF APPOINTMENT: AUDITORs.] 3. The of
icers composing the board Of appointment in ease
Of vacancy, when they shall meet for that purpose
and the officers composing the board of town an
ditors, shall each be entitled to $3.50 day for tbei
services.
1t will be seen that the town board pro-
ceeded to pay themselves 50 a day wher
the law allows them only $3.50 day; and tc
allow the assessor SIS, day when the Law
fixes the pay at $2 so day; and to allow
the town clerk pay by the day for filing
papers, ETC., when the law does not permit
them to do any such thing. Under this
practice, when the clerk files paper, fol
which his fees are 10 cents, he charges fol
a day, $2-and the board allow it'll
An ARGUS reporter called on Krell and
asked him to show the law for such allow.
ances, ,and he said 'he didn't know anything
about it-they told him the bills were all
right.
Pinkley and Cropper made similar an
swers.
Beardsley said he thought law could
be found for the charges as allowed, but he
didn't find it.
1t would seem that set of public off
GERS, two of them justices of peace, ought
to know the law. We suppose theil
meeting occupied about FIVE minutes, anc
they did just what was asked of them
without any inquiry as to the law. Wha
a farce! Our town officers have sof
places. 1t makes no difference to then
what the law is they just run their hand,
into the peoples pockets and grab whar
lthey please.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
POLICE COURT.
Before &c. cropper.--Pohce Magistrate

Charles Smith, timer, from Sioux City,
is the man who had ''fit'-of drunkenness
on the levee yesterday afternoon, and was
taken to Jail by Policeman Ankrum. He
was fined SIS for being drunk and disorder
ly, and having no money was sent to work
on the streets.
VIM. Sculley and Fred. Pahl stand a
good chance to be sent to the reform
school if they don't stop their thieving
This morning about o'clock they were
found by Policeman Mitsch in Mr.. J. H.
Wilson's orchards, where they went, as
they innocently said, to get some green
apples TO eat so as to get the cholera and
die, as they were tired of living in this
wicked world. They were taken to JAIL
The magistrate didn't think he could part
with them until they had each enriched
the city S. worth. Sculley got security.
PAIL paid the costs, and the collection of
the fine was suspended, as this was his first
time 10 court. although a very bad boy.
Sculley is an old hand at stealing, and was
arrested year ago last winter. with half
a dozen other boys. for stealing oysters
from the front of w. g. Welah's grocery
store. He'll be in the reform school be-
fore he knows it if he's not careful.
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NOTES HERH AND THERE.

The sale of the Rockford, Rock Island
& ST. Louis railroad is to take place on the
10th of next month.
"A landlords attachment gotten out by
G. L. against his son j. A. Davenport,
closed up Joe s store yesterday afternoon.
|-DaUenport Democrat, 23d.
Joseph Ruff, the insane man found in
the west part of this city recently, ,and sent
to the insane asylum, where he died, for
merly kept bakery in Cambridge.
People are on hunt for the mulatto
who committed the outrage on Mrs. Man
del, at Fast Davenport. 1t is believed that
he crossed to this side of the river at Val
ley City and is somewhere in this state
The Wide Awake base ball club of
this city and club from Rapids City
played a match game at the head of
Adams street this afternoon. The Rapids
City CLUB beat the Wide Awakes-23 to Is.
-Ninety-four juvenile Turner's, from
Davenport, came to this city this afternoon,
and, after marching around our streets,
proceeded to Moline by street clrs where
they had pic mic in one of the pleasant
groves in that vicinity. They were under
TIE charge of their turning master, Mr. f.
Schulz, who has class of l85 boys, besides
large number of girls.
People who have claims against the
busted Moline quilt works can collect them
from subscribers to stock who are in ar
rears. The court holds that persons who
subscribed stock in the company and have
not fully paid up the sum subscribed are
liable to creditors of the COMPANY for the
amount yet due aud unpaid on their sub
scribed stock, The Monumental Mills re
Gently obtained Judgment against Col. w.
D. Crockett for 5000, and against Atkinson,
Murdock 4 Co. for $4,000 for unpaid
subscriptions, etc.
The mosquito comes to your window
at night when the we!kin above is all
white-all throbbing and painting with
stars" He winds his mellow hunting
horn. You awake. You listen; you calm
yourself. You say to your soul; Surely,
it is nothing but the whistle of some pass
ing steamboat Then you lie back upon
your pillow, "beguiling all your sad soul
into smiling" But another hoarse, shrill
blast rips the air into latter. A cold sweat
breaks out upon your brow. You look to-
ward the window. You see the glaring
eyes of the monster, and his fingers thrust
through the netting You think of Hugo s
devil-fsh--of ightning-rod peddlers, and
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
Letter from Mrs. Beecher,

A fellow named Locke, of Kansas City,
agent for the Tennessee Jubilee Singers,
having published that he had engaged Mr.
Beecher for lecturing tour in the west.
and that, he would lecture in Burtis Opera
House. in Sept. next, Mr.. H. P, Bristow,
secretary of the Central Iowa District Fair
Society. wrote Mr.. Beecher. hoping, as he
was coming west, to make an arrangement
for an address by him at the Society's ex-
hibition. Mrs, Beecher has replied to that
letter as follows:
PEEKsKILL, N Y. July II, 1875.
III r. Bristow. Esq, Des Moinss, ID
DEAR SIR:-ln reply to yours of the 10Th,
Mr. Beecher desires me to say that there
seems to be a general misapprehension
about his going west this fall, in Septem-
ber.
Mr.. Beecher cannot travel or lecture in
September on account of the Hay Cold. y
Early in August he is compelled every
year to leave our home and go to the
White Mountains, where he is Obliged to
remain till the last week of September, and
thus escape his enemy Arrangements
we're partially made last fall for Mr.. Beech
er to lecture in some part of the west, un-
der the direction of lecture bureau; but
as you Care aware, all such plans were
broken up by the trial, which, for SIX
months, kept him daily iu the court room
1t is quite uncertain if Mr.. Beecher will
lecture at all this season, at any great dis
tance from his home duties. If he does
the places will be left entirely to the direc
tion of the bureau, and relieve him frou
that care. 1t will therefore be wise fol
you to secure his services through some
such medium In ease he Is able to go Wes
at all.
Thanks for your kind congratulations
An unanimous verdict would have beer
gratifying and only small justice, in view o
the most vile and wicked slanders agains
the urest, cleanest-hearted man that tn,
sun shines on, and after the tortures of 81,
months in that court room. But 8 agains
8, and that three being such as they were
together with the disclosures of the periur,
of the Loeder aud Price wretches, is con
sidered here, equal to what the full vindi
cation would have been had the jury givel
their verdict without leaving their seats
| have no fears but that ever in this life
my husband will stand acquitted befor
all men-save such characters as thos
who have plotted against him, and eve
they kne,o that he is guiltless
Yours Respectfully,
| Mrs. H. W. BEECHER,
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
The County Bible Society.

At the annual business meeting of the
Rock Island county bible society, the fol-
lowing nominations were made for officers
for the ensuing year: President Rev. j.
R. Findley; vice president, Rev. j. R.
McCaister; treasurer, j. W. Stark, and
secretary E. W. Spencer; directors, Gen
A. Hoffman and Messrs. ]. w. Stewart
II. D. Sleight, j. L. Freeman. A. X. Phil
leo, Chas. Hansgen, d. f. More, S. F.
Cooke, Henry Brockman, D. P. McKowr
and Rufus Walker.
The 3lst anniversary of the society vii
be held in the Central Presbyterian church
on Sunday evening.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
Easy on Criminals.

The readers of THE ARGUS are familiar
with the case of P. r. Richards. of Gales
burg who forged an order purporting to be
from his father on Gilpin Moore, and with
his arrest and incarcuation in Jail on Thurs
day. Also of the arrest of his ''pard. "
Ike Hail. for interfering with officers in the
discharge Of their duty.
The father of Richards, a patent right
attorney, in Galesburg, arrived here yes
terday, and employed Sweeney & Jackson
to help his son out of the scrape.
City Marshal Hawes entered formal COM
plant, charging the young man with for
gerry. But there had been good deal of
horse shedding going on all the fore
noon, and it was quite evident that Moore
would not prosecute very vigorously if he
could get his money back.
Late in the afternoon Richards was
brought before Justice Pinkley, and State S
Attorney Parmenter concluded to prosecute
only for obtaining money under false pre-.
tences."
An examination was waived, and the
magistrate fixed the bail at 5000. George
Vinton and L. Wells, Jr. became bail fol
his appearance at the next term of circuit
court. 1t is probable that Riehards's father
placed that sum in their hands, and that i:
probably the last that will be heard of the
forgery case.
Hall was let off scott free."
The excuse rendered by the Union, this
morning, for the farcical style of Furnishing
criminals is that Moore got his $25 back
that Richards had been subject to imfam
matOry rheumatism, and when he go
drunk would ''do things not Intentionally
wrong but FOOLISH" that his father haC
scolded him; and that Moore, when b.
had him arrested, 'had doubt that th,
young man was not the son of his friend! 7
Ifthose are not considered good reasons
by the public, for not punlshlng swindlers
forgers, etc, they are, at least, the best tina
the forger's friends can give for turning
him loose to play the same game oYe
again,
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

other hideous. brazen creatures You re-
member the savage old tales Of St. Paul
mosquitoes carrying off children to their
eyries, or, captured and chained together
in gangs, sullenly punching holes in boil
er-iron with their bills. You summon up
courage not your own. You seize boot
jack and rap the brute over the knuckles,
and then close the window with a shudder,
to keep out his relatives.
The railing around the Davenport Ma
tional Bank corner has, for years. been a
favorite place for loafers to sit and gaze at
ladies passing to or from the ferry boat,
Recently that rail was ornamented with a
row of two inch sharp spikes, set about
three inches apart, in order to drive away
the young men who made it an unpleasant
corner for ladies to pass. The Davenport
city council has appointed committee to
inquired if iucase anybody.gets hurt on those
spikes the city will not be liable for dam.
ages. The police should keep such public
places clear of loafers. Move on" is the
proper. order to give to fellows who lounge
on piles OF grindstones, dry goods boxes
etc., at places where thousands of peeplt
pass every day. The sidewalks were no
made for such uses, and loafers should b.
made to move on." There's room enough
in the public squares and on the levee fo
them,
Why did you pass, Yesterday, withou
looking at me? said beautiful woman tt
Talleyrand. Because, madame, if | hat
looked could not have passed.
Laura D. Fair was before the probat
court in San Francisco the other day as a
applicant for an order authofizing the sal
of some real estate standiBg in TIE nam
of her little daughter. She got it.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

The shooting match which was arranged
for yesterday afternoon did not take place
on account of the difficulty in obtaining the
necessary number of birds Arrange
ments have been made to have the match
next Tuesday when $50 birds will be shot
at 81 yards rise. The interest in this class
club will no doubt be organized at an early
held just back of the Half Way House aud
number OF our crack shots will partiel-
pate. Among the number who will pro-
bably form part of the new club are the
following crack shots: John A. Healy,
Doc Morey, Jno. Fish. "Dr." Shaw, and
James Furst. 1t is barely possible that
the veteran Collin" may be participant,
but then that is mere conjecture.
The water main question seems to be
the subject for discussion at present, and
the plan proposed by Chas. o. Mason
seems to NEE: with general favor. The
council meets on Monday evening and the
subject will no doubt be thoroughly
canvassed by our board of alder
men. The time to prepare for con-
tingencies is now, and it is hoped that
the matter will receive prompt attention.
The question of better protection against
| fire is one of vital interest to every citizen
and the early adoption of some measure
looking to the consumation of some such
project should meet with prompt action by
the council. Of course, no matter what is
done there will be some GROWERS and some
disaffection, but so long as our aldermen
do their entire duty in the premises they
will be supported by the mass of the com
munity. Anti-progressionists are found
in almost every town, and Moline is no ex-
ception; but as public benefit and not pri
vate or individual interests are to be con
sidered it is hoped that our aldermanie
body, at its session on Monday evening,
will give the water main question g
full and unbiased investigation. The com
mittee of citizens appointed to canvass the
matter is composed Of some of our most en-
terprising men, and the people of Moline
who have entrusted the subject to theil
care will look to, them for fair and i'm
partial report of their examination into tn,
merits or demerits of the plan presented
for their consideration This matter is o
too important nature to be allowed t.
quietly sleep and should be urged ol
council and its early adoption effected.
| Children's and Boys Linen White an,
Fancy Marseilles SUITS, the nobbiest style
rn town, at Loeb
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
Piles-ltchlng Piles.


P0sitiuely cured-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
a moisture like perspiration producing Il
very dlsagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night. alter getting warm
10 bed. No humbug- trial will prove
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossMAN & MCKINSTRY, Hudson, ny
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
Davistnow deceased) and you will be sure
to find relief Address ROSSMAN 4
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 4 Fuller, Chicago, whole
sale agents
John E. Henry, Curran & Co., Whole
sale Agents, 8 College Place N. Y.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

A CHANGE AT THE BosToN RAzAR.-
Messrs. L. s. Gates & Co., would inform
the public that they are now going out Of
the dry goods business and intend to de-
vote their time to the sewing machine
business exclusively, and will sell their
entire stock of dry goods, notions and
carpats at net cost. There has never been
any misrepresentation of selling goods at
cost heretofore, and the public may be
assured that this is no humbug, but that
they mean just what they say. They
recommend the public to call early and
secure bargains before the stock is
broken. 7.20-d&w2m.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

g. A. Doellinger will start another fur
niture business at once. 10 this city All
parties that need anything in the way of
furniture, etc., will do well to wait week
or two, when they can select from fresh
stock. the latest styles, best make, and
from the largest variety ever shown in
Rock Island, and at prices that will defy
competition.
I am buying all goods for cash. at bot
tom figures, from A. l. houses, and I am
bound to sell them to suit the times,-that
is, to sell them at hard pan prices,
Respectfully.
24-d6t G., A. DOELLINGER.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

NOTICE. desirous of reducing
our stock of spring and summer clothing
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,l 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 Il DODGE.
< dtf
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

ONE BOTTLE or PERUVIAN ALTERA.
TIVE will remove pimple or skin eruptions
Two bottles will cure liver complaint. loss
of appetite or debility, and three to five
bottles will cure scrofulous or veneria
taint, rheumatism, tumors of the blood
CRUMBS PERUVIAN ALTERNATIVE is the
greatest tonic and blood purifier ever dis
covered. Sold by all druggists,
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

kIDDER's AsTHAMA PAsTILEs have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
and now are affording 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 de-
lighttul perfume Price 10 cents by mail.
StoweH 4 Co. Charleston, Mass. 1920
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

Ladies, do you want a handsome com
plexion? Of course you all do, Well,
then send for a box Of A. ]. Pozzoni's
"Medicated Complexion Powder" It will
remove ffeckles and sunburn, will al!ay all
Irritation and impart to the skin beauti
ful transparent whiteness. 1t is sold at
wholesale and retail by A. J. Pozzoni, St.
Louis, No., aud by K. Breunert, Emil
Kehler, G. Speidel, and Benser & Thom-
as, Rock Island ll-l4dly.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
Jalifornia SUNDAY Train,

The train from California going East, via
Chicago, leaves this city, tomorrow morn
ing at 8:35.
Also, the train from the East for Omaha,
San Francisco and all intermediate points,
leaves this city tomorrow evening at 6:25.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
Lands and lots were assessed in the va
rious towns by the township assessors, as
follows:

The committee "equalized' these fig
ures by deducting II per cent. from Moline
lands and 90 per cent. from Cordova lands,
and adding 40 per cent. to Rock Island
lands and 20 per cent. to Qrpry lands. On
lots they deducted 10 per cent. in Rock Is
land added % per cent. in Moline. A
supplemental report deducted II per cent.
from lands in Andalusia and in Coal
Valley, and added per cent to Black
Hawk. The lands, as equalized, are rated
per acre as following:
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
River News

The Minneapolis will be down tonight
The Clinton aud the Alex. Mitchell will
be up tomorrow and the Lake Superior
down.
The Diamond Jo will be down in the
morning
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

Rennes Pain Killing Magic Oil is kept
by families who know its value in case of
emergency, and its use saves them money,
besides curing collie, sprains, headache and
other pains so promptly.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

Jonas Bear says he will sell new and sty-
hsh clothing cheaper than any other re-
sponsible house, and that his entire stock
is fresh, new and first class.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

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., 1875-07-24
Personal.

Rev. H. A. Newell. formerly pastor Of
the Presbyterian church in this city, is in
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

The state board of equalization may
change the aggregate for the county-ot
which our readers will be kept advised.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

Six chests choice Oolong tea, in guam
titles to suit, at SO cents per pound, at the
Hong Kong tea store d&wtf
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24

Silk, Lisle Threadyand Merino Under
wear, land all kinds d Gents Furnishing
Goods in endless variety, at Loeb's.
The daily Argus., 1875-07-24
Publisher New York HdJ

In commenting upon this brief denial
the New York Stats -Zeitung says that i,
hopes Mr.. Meyer will make a more explicit
it statement under oath, and points out
that he simply denies the consideration
that is, the putting Of the bonds-and not
the receipt of the bonds as Mr.. Body
stated