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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20
Hennepin.

Last fall the Gazette and other Repub- |
lican papers pompously declared that the |
Republican party could carry our canal
bill through and must do it or the party |
would be ruined. They not only said this,
but they declared that the Democrats hav
ing carried the next U. S. house Of repre-
sentatives. there would be no hope for
Hennepin for many years to come unless
it passed this winter. They not only did
not carry it through but they now &C
knowledge that their own party men kill
ed it.
After having made this confession, the
Gazette now seems to think the Democrats
not such bad lot after all, and that perhaps
there may be chance for Hennepin, even
with them. 1t says:
Whether it will be advisable to test
the temper OF the incoming house is a pro-
blem which eau be more definitely solved
after we have seen the makeup of its
standing committees. If liberal Western
man is placed at the head Of the commit
tee Oh commerce, and Gen. Henderson,
of the Rock Island district, is allowed to
have a place on it as one of the Republi
can minority. as would be altogether prop
er, we shall have hopes that Democratic
house will not ignore the interests of the
penple.
''The senate is more strongly organized
in our interest than ever before. The
transportation committee is continued,
with the able and interchangeable Window
at it's head; while Mr. Conkling. who is
recorded for Hennepin on the test vote,
is now chairman of commerce, in
place of the discarded Chandler, who
was an unreasonable and bitter opponent
These appointments are likely to hold be
yond the present congress, SO that the
friends of our project may fairly be said tt
hold its destiny 10 their own hands-if MOI
now, then after two years--proyided they
are willing to make proper effort in it:
lbehalf, st.
when the friends of the Hennepin ca
nal, therefore, enter upon another cam
paign, it they propose to win. there are I
few things which they cannot afford II
omit: a,t
''lst. To hold meetings mall the region
interested, and make arrangements for Sc
curing from fifty 10 hundred thousant
signatures to memorials.
/ ''2d. To issue at least 10000 copies of
pamphlet setting forth the advantages o
, the enterprise, with map Of the proposed
route.
I'D. Inaugurate steps to secure the in
, telligent consideration of the press.
{ "4th Send an effective delegation to tn
) capital; and
18th. Raise fund sufficient for thes
, various purposes, which need not be ener
, GUS if there is general disposition t
help. !"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20
GRISWOLD'S SALVE

A ROLL OF THIS SALVE IN THE HOUSE
n may prevent LocK-JAw in case Of any injury
II 10 adhesive and Just the best for dressing cuts
any injury 1t cures boils, sores, burns, &C., &C
A standard article. Price % cents.
For asle by all Druggists III Rock Island.
SISSON BUTLER & CO..
Hartford, Conn.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20

he purchase CT
Watches to the su
perioriLy of the
Nickel Movement
Watches. made by
the Messrs. POBEl
d CoTRvoIsTER, OF
Switzerland Gents
and Ladies' sizes
in stem and Key
" inders.
Those Watches
haze Equili, rum
EscaPem'ts Chro-
nometer balance,
Ruby Pallet, ten
pered and harde.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20

HENRY G. CONNOLLY. RoBT. T. M'NEAL.
CONNOLLY & McNEAL,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
n over Mitchell Il Lynde's Bank, Rock Island,
Ill.
aEo. H. PARKER. D. H. TwoMEY RoBT. I. M'SEAL
PARKER. TwoMEY q GeNEAI,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20
BUSINESS CARDS.
.ToHN 3. HAwLEY.
M M. STURGEON.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
n once in Star Block, Illinois street, Rock ISL
and Ilifuois 3-13dEW6m .
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20
THOMAS YATES.

rs PREPARED TO DO PLUMBING IN ALL IT'S
! branches, also, Gas aid Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work done by other parties.
THOMAS AT rS. Levee Rock Island
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

The undersigned respectfully directs The after
ton Of parties contemplating the purchase CT
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20
Railroad Time Table,
carcAao. ROCK BLAND 3 PACIFIC Z. 3.

At 90 q. N. Ais D, m. ; and o:46 p. m. Trains
arrive from west as above.
COMO WEST TRAINS LEAVE
At $40 o m; 1890 a. M. and $50 p. m. Train
arrive from the east as above. ~
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-20

ATT ,BNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Lock Island, Ill. ONCE In Mitchell q Lyme .
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Annual School Meetings

The annual school meetings, says the Little
Rcck Gazette, throughout the various school
districts of the State, for the election Of trus-
tees and deciding on the amount Of tax to be
raised for the coming year. will be held on
the 2lst inst !, at p. m. Section 5.42l, Gantts
digest prescribes the powers of the electors at
these meetings.:
Section 5i2l. The electors Of any school
district shall. when lawfully Assem- bled in dis
trict school meeting with not less than five
electors present. have power, by 4 majority
OF the votes cast at such meeting: Flrst-To
choose chairman or moderator Second
To adjourn from time to time. Third 70 APP
point. WHEN necessary, IN the absence OF the
trustees OF the district. clerk pro TEN.
fourth-To elect trustee for the district for
the next school year. Ffth-To designate a
site for n school house. Sixth-To determine
the length of time during which school shall
be taught more than three months in year.
Seventi-To determine what amount of mon j..
cy shall be raised by tax on taxable property
of the district, sufficient with the public
school revenues apportioned to the district Ia
defray the school expenses Eighth--To pur-
chase or lease site for school houses; ; ia
build. hire or purchase school house to keer
the school and grounds and fence, inclosinp
the same. IN repair: to provide outbuildnys
and to purchase the necessary fuel furniture
and school apparatus.
The tax to be levied cannot exceed five
mills on the dollar. The very best men In the
township should be elected trustees. and n
sufficient amount OF taxes voted to raise sum
at least for three months school during the
year. Electors should not forget the election
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
The Mississippi River Still Rising
Plantations and Railroads Over.
flowed.
flowed.


From Memphis telegraphic dispatches OF
the llth. we get the following relative to the
Hood in the Mississippi:
River, Tonight stands thirty three feet ten
inches by the government gauge, " Itch Is the
same point the spring rise attained on April
ist. and Is 1t continues to rise slowly, much
alarm is felt for all exposed plantations. An
other rain storm passed over this section. this
afternoon. A letter from Vicksburg. dated
Sunday night. from a gentleman who had
just arrived. says that the plantations at Cork
Point two hundred and thirty miles below
here on the Arkansas side. are submerged !;
also those at Jersey Point. Chicora, Chicot
City. Arkansas City. Gaines Landing, Point
Comfort, Sunwood and Luna. The latter two
are ons hundred and seventy eight miles be-
low. on the same side Of the river. while. at
Chicot t'ity, the railroad Is submerged.
Latest reports from above, show heavy
decline In the Ohio from Evansville up, while
at Patucah 1t rose eleven inches. At It. Lou
Is the river fell fourteen inches. and at Cairo
1t Is rising slowly. In this vicinity it Is daily
encroaching on the plantations on the Ark
ansns side, and the damages to individual Ia
quite heavy. At Fort Perry, opposite Friar's
Point, 1000 acres are badly damaged. 1t rain
ed. to night, both ut Viekxburg and New Or
leans 1t is feared that the storm. last night
carried the water over many low places, and
damaged the new levees
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
The Connecticut River Shad

To give ourreaders something of an idea OF
the extent Of the introduction of shad into
the different rivers Of the country. not native
to them, we copy the following from the
Hartford, Conn, Courant
The last Of the shad shipments, this season.
from the hatchng grounds at llolyoke. some
60.000. was made on Monday. to the Rhode
Island fish commissioners. A shipment of
$1,000 wasmadc a few days since to Reck rly-
erIllinois, tributary Of the Mississippi. The
total shipments from the Connecticut river to
other waters than its own, this year, amount
to o1,37O,000. including the 10000 sent to Ger
many. From the Hudson river and Dcla-
ware, the shipments have amounted to $685.
800. OF all those sent from all these rivers.
there have been 900 placed in the tributa-
ries OF the Mississippi; 2sO,000 in streams that
ornpy directly into the Gulf of Mexico; and
100000 into rivers other than the Connecticut
that empty directly into the Atlantic Ocean.
Into this latter there have been about 1000,
600 young shsd placed. After leaving Holy-
Okla Mr.. Miner. who has had charge OF the
work. this year most successfully. will prob
ably itin the scientists pursuing their inycs-
tigatlos In like manner at Woods Hole.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Stocking the Arkansas Waters with Fish
Not Native to Our Rivers.

Below we publish 4 letter from Professor
sa,A,ker r. Ihirsi. ofthe Smithsonian Institute
ara Il, 5. Commissioner of Fish and Fish
cries, to Hon. Jesse Turner of this place.
concerning the Introduction OF fish into our
rivers not native to the waters of Arkansas.
The government OF the United States. re-
garding 1t as i matter of national Importance,
has already made appropriations to carry out
this laudablc purpose, which however. 1t il
understood, are nearly or quite exhausted.
We hope Our members Of Congress will not
hesitate to vote for a continuation Of these ap-
propriations until the design OF the govern.
meut Is accomplished Only a few weeks 20
wercad an account of a successful expert
ment Of stocking the Cumberland river at
Nashville with shad. aud ether experiments
have been equally successful, not only with
the shad but with the salmon and other fish
L. S. COMMISSION, FISH AND FIsHEEIEs.y
q" WOODS lioIE, Mass. July 81, 1875. (
DEAR SIR The mission with which have
bees entrusted by Cong ess. of supplying the
streams of the United States with useful food
fishes, is one Of great extent and requiring a
long time for its accomplishment. The rate
OF progress depends mainly upon the appro-
priations made by Congress for the necessary
expenses 4 have endeayorcd. rs tar as pos
sible to comply with she applications made
for service Of tho kind in question; and shall
be tncst happy to do all In my power towards
stocking tire waters Of Arkansas. 1t is too
late In the present season to do anything with
the shad. but If my appropriations are contin-
urd by Congress smother year, shall cndeav-
or to include those waters In my work.
Please address me again ahont March first
next year, on this subject. and can then give
you some idea of the possibility Of my being
able to comply with your request.
With the suggestion that 1t may be well to
de what you can in the way OF turning the
favorable consideration Of members OF Con-
greas to the subject Of appropriations for the
Fish Commission.
| remain yours truly.
SPENCER f. BAIRD.
sp4 Commissioner.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
!" Make Haste Slowly"

The Louisville Courier. journal thinks
.if good sense prevails oyer- -nartlaan- -reck.
VIII De followed, and tile question of nation
al anances will be laid aside a. one of those
Questions affecting tho business prosperity OF
the country which Congress should be allow
edto handle, undisturbed by considerations
ofTarty feeling and party discipline" That
Is the truth. the whole truth and nothing but
truth. The Democratic party of the country
had better lot the currency question alone
and wage an uncompromlslng war against
the Infamous corruption OF radicalism With
any other issue, there. Is probability of our
defeat In the presidential campaign OF
the next year Then let the finances rest with
Congress where they belong.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Over the River.

Wewent to Fort Smith, last "Wednesday |;
saw B. Baer. and the other Baers. They make
a magnificent display with their large and
splendd stock in their new store.
saw our friends sparks and Judge Wheeler !;
shook hands with the former, and took -----
with the latter. Tried to persuade John e.
out of a dollar tor Fox Brown, but couldn't
make It,.
Found Postmaster Clendening AS slick and
fat as seal. Office does give man healthy
look. and makes him feel at peace with all
the world and the rest of mankind
Saw Ed. Blanks. lie keeps the United
States prisoners. He felt like swearing, We
Judged. Had chase" on his hands. He
didn't know what to make of it-something
mysterious.
Saw Gannaway, the artist. Between good
run in his gallery, and week of prayer
he was feeling pretty happy.
Dropped in to see our old-tme newspaper
friend John Carnall. but his sickness depriv-
ed us of the pleasure. Saw his son. though.
a .ebip of the old block which was the next
best thing. If yen have got anything in
their line to do, give it to them. They are
prompt and reliable.
Wanted to get up to see Maj. LaniSan and
Col Sutton. but couldn't makeit Uncle Jerry
Kcnnady wasn't in sight all day.
Met Mayor johnson. ex Mayor Brooks Jno
Smith, Bocquin. Dave Sparks and host o
others.
Spent an hour with A,hbrook, the genia
and clever agent of the stage and every othe
line leading out of the city.
Dropped in to see our Young friend, DIR
w. W. Bailey. who extended to us an invita-
ton to dine with him. He is the druggist o
Fort Smith. and has with him one Of the bes
compounders Of medicine in the State.
Had cordial greeting from jeff. Canning
ham. Geo Sparks, and our old friend Franl
Park. and had the pleasure of dining AM
spending an hour with his estmable family.
Met friend Tebbetts. from over the Choctav
line. who looked as young and As active a
any of the boys.
Looked for Tom. Scott, but didn't find him
Think well have to give him up.
Saw Louie Miller. at was a girl" and h
didn't care whether school kept or not"
Had the pleasure Of meeting our esteemed
friends, Reys. Babcock and Grenade. 1t wa
a. week of prayer with them, and they wer
full of zeal. and if Fort Smith is given ovel
to her sins, it viii not be laid at their doors.
Met Maj. Rector; found him as social a
usual, and as blind and wicked as ever.
Found business pretty good. and every bod
seemed cheerful and in good spirits. ..z-
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
WARNING ORDER,

In the Crawford County Circuit Court in Chancerv
Eliza Evans, William A. Wallace. Mary A. IIol.
comb, Eliza Patrick, Frank Patrick Samuel Wal.
lace. Rachel krcten, Thomas j. kceton Martha
!. Wallace, Willis Wallace Alfred H. Wallace
Leonard X. A. Wallace, and Presley r. Smith AZ
the sdrlinistrator of William Wallace deceased.
plaintiffs,
VERSUS
Leonard c. sonthmayd, Augustus J. Ward Thomas
Stamford, John Hsrrell, John Henry, George
Austin. Luther G. Morrill, William b. Heard, and
Charles Scott, John ). Bo.tiek, Samuel H. irif.
nth as the executors of the last will Of Philip Pen
nygn. deceased. Charles T. Ward. A. Wallace
Ward, and the unknown heirs Of Martha Wall, de-
ceased.
a., The defendants John Henry, Luther c. Merrill.
" lillian B. Heard. Thomas Standard and Robert W
Nabers, Lenore Nsbers and Martha Nabers heirs nj
law of Martha Wall. deceased, who arc non-resi-
dents Of this State their heirs legal representa-
iFes are warned to appear and defend on or before
the 10Th day of Septel Der. A. ID. ls15 which is Tho
hrt day Of the September term Of this court for the
year 1875. Wv
iw, Ed. A. SCOTT. Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
The Flood in Southwest Missouri.

The Neosho journal estimates the damage
from the recent rains In Newton and the ad
joining counties at s5o0,06O to sl.00o,vOo, All
the grain shocks standing in the valleys were
washed of In the streams, families living in
the low grounds were driven to the hills for
safety, and in many cases women and chill
drcn were rescued from the roofs ofdwelling.
and from the tops Of trees where they had
been forced suddenly to take shelter from the
from the rising waters during the night The
injury inflicted In the mining districts OF JAS
per and Newton counties in the flooding OF
shafts and the destruction of works 10 estima-
ted at sl50.000.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Arkansas Valley Stage and Ex-
press Company.
-Four Horse Coaches.
Connects with Southern Express Co. at
Little Rock.


On the LIST of July the contractors on the route
from Van Buren, to Little Rock, entered upon their
duties. A decided improvement is noticed from the
start, now have fine teams of four horses with
large and commodious stages, and in a week or two
fnc Concord Coaches will be put on. This company
have made arrangements with the Southern Ex-
press Company" at Little Rock and will forward.
without delay. all packages by that line. Our mer-
chants and ali having Express packages should order
them sent through by this Stage Company.
Their motto is - Quick time aud Lo'c rates.
TICKETS TO ALL PARTS.
The Agent in Van Buren wilt sell tickets to st.
Louis and Memphis, Litto Rock. &c.
This company has also made arrangements with
Telegraph Company to receive and forward tele-
gram from OZARK and also to take and send forward
kilograms to any point in the United States.
Colonel GEO. Il. WHITE, is the company S Agent
in Van Buren,. who will give any information that
may be desired.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
" Let him that is without SIN, cast the
first stone.'

Let him that is without SIN, cast the
first stone."
Mr.. EDIToR: Did you ever think about
it, that, if the teaching of the above
quotation was carried out, what little use
there would be for small stones. We be
licve that the righteous should preach
righteousness; that il is their duty to do
so. We have heard of Satan rebukine
s.n, of thieves preaching honesty, etc,
etc, but the most ridiculous of all. is
that of some parties, whose tracks are
known, preaching virtue. and condemn
ing acts of which they are more guilty,
except in not being found out Look out
for those who elevate the nasal organ the
highest, and preach the loudest and long,
est AS we said, let the righteous preach.
but when 1T comes to the war, let him
who is without sin, cast the first stone
Those who live in glass houses, should
not throw stones. The above thoughts
have occurred to our mind from remarks
we have heard in our community, since
the 9th of July. Gentlemen did any of
you ever think about how humiliated the
ass felt when disrobed of the lions skin
1t is not too late for asses Ia have the
thin coverings lifted, even in these mod.
ern times. Go slow. gentlemen. @.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Notice.

'JNHE following delinquent stockholders in
l. the Crawford County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association are hereby notified
that their stock will be sold to satisfy the va
rious calls made by the board of directors
unless such calls shall be paid before the day
OF sale. sale to take place at the Court House
door in the town of Van Buren,. commencing
at ~ 2o'clock NJ, on the 18th day of October.
1876.
M Locke ,, shares, Ogden ?, a. l., ,Sshahcr 2, NJ
1; wilcox 5; Dibrell I, / II Scott |, Hiram
Brpdie !; j A kin,Jr9ngh 4, r Thruston i, i VI Neal
3 Ogden jr !. J a Lockhan ], " I Merrill l. IN
Thompson /. b II Divibss2 George Gross / " II II
N9rthcut z olingar l, A 9'Bryan 2. James
y Kane J. , Foster sr !, George S Foster l. Rams
den ,; v u Byers l., + Yates /, A Ii Lacey i, c
ton : chas Rowe !. J9hn Rogers i ] Baker i,
NJ Meazcil IT, R Roberts |. A II Carson 2 j b XII.
Ter 2, James Heard l. K Howell !, II NJ Couch i.
iioratio Mathews J NJ BaSter2. h L NettIss /, A
VIM Wilson Meadow. % 'ohd IohS SIfiosni21 Iierei 4
Willis 2, D James 2, II l. Hoffman Z. ii CHayman
1; Wm uayman z, Geo II Rudy 2 Chas Hopping l. d
II ureekmore Harvey Steward I. L b Steward Q,
VIM sills2 Brtten 2, Elias Hays l. Robt Lam,
son z, Roht Norwood J., II p King /, S Basham p IS
Cox Brown J Vinsant1, Ellis Peters
|; Wright |. p Hoyle 3, Tyrone l. SM
n. B. the stock should fail TO realize the
amount due. suit will he brought against
the holders for all balances due thereon.
BY order of the board of directors.
CIIAS. +. HARVEY, SIC.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
1,IcCIcu UnIef.

The Sedalia Bazos has the following with
reference to the recent election in the Chero-
kce nation:
The election for chief of the Indian Nation
took place OH Monday last. the ID inst The
candidates were w. r. Ross, who represented
the non progressive Indians. who oppose ter
ritorial,zing the nations and opening them to
white settlers. His opponent was Charles
Thompson, who favors progression. 1t is
claimed that Thompson was elected chief at
the last election. but rather than cause trou-
hlc. he did not press his claim, but submitted.
He has again been elected by quite a majority
and there Is no doubt but what he will assert
his rights although it may cause a violent war.
The Bazoo Is indebted to Paymaster Morrill,
Of the VI. X. and I. for the following official
figures from the different districts, which is a
total majority yote.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
~ From Mrmphi, Appeal ofthe loth inst

The California election takes place Scptem-
Der ist, and the canvass there Is consequently
brisk throughout the summer Parties are
about eveaiy divided; the question of State
control of corporation. being ofabsorbinx in
terest. Four congressman are to be elected
for which reasons the campaign is unusually
aggressive aud bitter.
The venerable statesman, Herschel v
johnson. is said TO be candidate for the next
governor of Georgia, with strong prospects
OF success man Of greater purity Of life,
or more substantial interest with his partv
could not be found.
IL is stated, on the authority of the Ala.
bama papers that the negroes of Montgomery
voted IN herds against the new constitution.
having been told by the Republicans that ii
would put them back into slavery.
The loss by flood in Indiana will amount to
twelve million dollars. ten million Of which
Is sustained by the Terre Haute congression-
al district alone
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Death of EX-GOy. Graham.

Telegrapllc dispatch of the lIth. from Sar-
atoga. N. Y. announce that x.Gov WIN. A.
Graham. OF North Carolina, died of organic
disease Of the heart, at Congress Hall, this
morning. He came here about three weeks
ago. and had been contined to his room four
days. This is a loss that will be felt all over
the country.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Kentucky,

Courier-Journal special from Frankfort
says the official returns from ninety two
counties give McCreary, Democrat. majo,i-
ty Of thirty-six thousand seven hundred and
ninety-two. Twenty-four counties are yet
to be heard from. 1t is expected that his ma
jority will reach over forty thousand.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
The Strike at Fall River.


The New York telegraphe dispatch of the
10th. says letter from Fall River, Mass, has
the following:
The Fall River mills where IaO0O opera
tives voted themselves 30 days vacation rath-
er than submit to 10 per cent reduction in
wages states that the action of the grocery
ana provision dealers in refusing credit will
i'e Apsedily ielt for the available funds of
moot 81 the employees must be nearly ex.
hausttd; that while it Is not the policy of the
municipal government to allow actual star
vauon; charity will be dispensed very spar
ingiy, and the feeling of the community IL SO
decidedly against the operatives that they will
resist all measures for relief, not absolutely
called for in the light Of humanity. Mean
while the mill-owners say they are dctermin.
ed to maintain their position. and settle for
ever the principle that their business 1. not
to be at the mercy OF the help and that they
leng.i