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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

NEW DEPARTURE
THE Peoples Line"

The Rockford, Rock Island & st. Louis
r. r., will on and after Sunday, Dec. 5th,
run
FAST EXPRESS
leaving every night at $50 p. m., arriving
in st. Louis in time for western and south
ern connections. Making close connec
ton at
BEARDSTOWN
for Springfield and points east, arriving
there
HOURS IN ADVANCE OF COMPETING ROUTES
THE MORNING TRAIN
leaving at $40 a. m. makes close connec-
ton for Burlington, arriving there at noon,
FOUR HOURS RUN.
Connecting at Beardstown for Spring
field, Pana, Louisville, Cinninnati. and
other eastern and southeastern points.
Sleeping cars on night trains. Baggage
checked through. Patronize the 'Peo.
pies route" j. MEREDITH DAVIES.
GEO, SKINNER, Gen'l Pass. Agt
Gen. Manager. 4dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
Gen. Shernaaz2's Letter,

La this paper will be found letter from
Gen. Sherman which forever puts him
out of the list of presidential candidates.
And in this letter he enunciates the idea
always advocated by THE ARGUS, viz:
the extravaganza of our public schools in
large towns; costly buildings, expensive
teachers, etc. Gen. Sherman says this
tendency ought to be checked" He is in
favor OF bringing our common or public
schools back to their legitimate purpose
viz: 'imparting the rudiments of good
English education That is the object of
our public school system-nothing more;
and the sooner our boards of education
lop off the languages and the higher branch
es the better for the school system aud the
tax payers. Much of the prejudice against
the public schools comes from the ex
travagance of their managers, and from
their Legitimate use. La New York city,
they are coming back to the right system.
On Thursday the board of education, by a
vote of l3 to 5, abolished the teaching of
German in public schools Chicago, too,
has taken right step and abolished re-
ligious teaching. Our Rock Island board
of education should discontinue the use Of
the bible and the teaching of languages, and
lop off its big bills for high priced teachers
They should bring our schools back to
what Gen. Sherman saysi is their right and
legitimate position imparting the rudii-
naents Of a good English education. The
Moline board of education, too, might
study Gen. Sherman's letter with profit
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

REMovAL.--Mr. Leonard Drube has re-
moved his restaurant and confectionery
into the building lately occupied by Mrs.
Johnson-just west of the Harper House.
The stand is one of best in the city and Mr..
Drube will no doubt do splendid bust
ness. The front part of the store is filled
with choice candies and fancy cakes, and
the back part is fitted up in neat and
handsome manner and will be used as a
dining room. 5d2t
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

Sore Throat, Cough, Cold, and similar
troubles, if sugered to progress, result in
serious pulmonary affections, ofteptimes
incurable, ''Brown's Bronchial T'oches. !"
reach directly tie seat Of the disease, and
give almost instant relief.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

sEho may Marry, who not; why?
fr1csc important questions answeredin
DIR. WHITTIER MARRIAGE GUIDE,
$50 pages, illustrated; sent sealed for
so cts. by mail. Address 0l7 ST. Charles
street, st. Louis, Mo. Consultation
Free. Call or write.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

1t very often happens that children
become thin. pale, lose their spirits, and
are sulky and peevish, without exhibiting
symptoms of any marked complaint. In
such cases use Laycock's Worm Killer. 1t
will expel worms if there be any. as we'll
purify the block and cleanse the system.
Sold by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
The Wsatner--To-DaY.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
dicated bv thermometer:
A. M. 10 above zero. 12 NJ. 800 above zero
A. N. 22o P. VI. 42o >.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

TIVE will remove pimple or skin cruptions.
Two bottles will cure liver complaint, loss
of appetite. or debility, and three to five
bottles will cure scrofulous or venerlal
faint, 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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

YOUR TAXES ARE DUE.-State, county
and city taxes are due. Office over Hong
Kong tea store.
decl5-3m J. r. HUBER, Collector,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

Mayor Robinson Republican, has done
exactly highland so has Mayor Hay
(Democratl of Springfield. They have
awaited themselves of the new law lately
passed by the Legislature" authorizing
mayors to protect the people. They have
done just exactly what Mayor Davenport
of this city has done But here Butler
Mitchell & Co., backed up all the time by
Bill Atkinson and occasionally by Jake
Wollenhaupt (both of whom were elected
on the Davenport ticket and expected, by
the people who voted for them, to stand by
him. factiously oppose the legal action OF
the mayor and persist on holding on to
to offices from which they have been
legally removed. And also hire attorneys
to bring suit against the city to overturn
the lawful acts of the peoples representaye
and sustain their unlawful and factious
course.
On the first Tuesday in next month the
people of this city will have another contest
with this factious and incompetent water
board ring, and this time, we reckon,
they will elect board of aldermen who
will carry out their will, and stand by the
mayor Of their choice.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

Jonas Bear says he will sell new and sty
fish clothing cheaper than any other re-
sponsible house. and that his entire stock
is fresh, new and first class.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

LADIES throughout the American and
European Continents have testified to the
excellent remedial virtues of Pozzoni's
Medicated ComplectiOn Powder. 1t
imparts to the skiE beautiful transparent
wilderness. makes it defcately soft and
smooth, removes ireckles, tan, and allays all
irritation. Sold wholesale and retail by
J. A. Pozzoai, St.Louis, Mo-, and by L.
Breurert, Emil kehler, G. Speidel, and
Benser 4 Thomas, Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

CoAL.-Coal ten cents per bushel at B.
Davenport coal banks, two miles south
of this city. B, DAVENPORT
Feb. 5, 1876. 5d6t
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

KIDDER's AsTHAMA fAsTILEs have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
andnow are affording sure relief to thou
sands Their grateful odor and quick eff
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, as
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaling a de-
lishtiul perfume. Price 40 cents by mail.
Stoweil 4 Co. Charleston, Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

STop that distressing cold with bottle
Of Masta's celebrated Balsam. For Sale
by all druggists in Rock Hand
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Ask your Druggist for Grams Fluid
Lightning.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
A farmer N PittsGeld trod on a

A farmer IN Pittsfield trod on rusty
nail which enetrated the bottom of his
foot abouta inch-he immediately APP
piled Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil to
the wound, pouring and forcing it into The
wound freely; then bandaring and keeping
it wet with Magic Oil; this prompt action
cured the wound. and prob
ably saved him from lock jaw, 1T works
like charm
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

NICE RULING done at The ARGUS
BlNDERY, Leave orc ers at the counting
room, tt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

A useful present in the furniture line
can be had at Kroger & Freytag's. See
dts
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

All kinds of sewing machines repaired
at the Boston Bazaar. 22-d&wtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05

ASK for Prussing's observation-disclosures,
warranted pure. wholesome and palatable..
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
G A M PHI Q II N Il
The great discovery for
The Relief of Pain

1t Immediately relieves, and Is a sure cure for
RHEUMATISM and all INFLAMAToRY DISEASES.
CAMPnoRINE has relieved thousands of cases OF
Sprains, Bruises and Stiff Joints. 1t is unrivaled as
a cure for Sore Throat, Pains in the Back Chest
and Limbs, Chiblains, Burns and Scalds, Frosted
Feet, Catarrh, etc.
1t has a pleasant and refreshing odor, and will
not grease stain the most delicate fabric, which
makes it a LUXURY in every family. Price % cents
per bottle. For sale by E. Breunert, Emil K9hlel
and John BengstOn.
REUBEN HOYT, Prop, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
ASTHM A

THE SUBSCRIBERS ARE MANUFACTURERS
! and Proprietors of Dr. Il. w Reads Celebrated
Asthma Relief, which is undoubtedly the best
asthma remedy yet discovered. IN SLANT RE-
LIEF Is GUARANTEED OR PURCHASE PRICE
REFUNDED. We put up the medicine in boxes of
three sizes, which retail for % cents, 80 cents and
81. Persons remittng retail price will have thu
medicine promptly forwarded by mail postpaid
Also samples sent free TO any who desire. Prices
per doz. $1.75; $3.50 and 500; gross price, SIS
1886; $72. ETHRIDGE, FULLER & CO.,
Rome, n. Y.
For sale in Rock Island b. John Bengston, Emf
KGhler, and E. Breunert
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
HAIR DYE.

BATCHELOR'S CELEBRATED HAIR DYE.
best in the world. The inventor has used this
SPLENDID Hair DYE for 81 years with benefit to the
hair and no injury to his health; proof hat it Is
the only true and perfect bye, Harmless. reliable,
instantaneous. No disappointment; no ridiculous
tnts remedies the i'll effects of bad dyes leaves
the hair soft and beautiful Black or Brown Sold
and properly applied az BATCHLOR'S Wig Fac
gists
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
Bought Steel Rails.

We learn that Hon, p. L. Cable has
just purchased 900 tons with privilege of
1900 of heavy, first class steel rails, with
which he intends to lay down a first class
railroad from some point on the Coal
Valley road to some point on the Edwards
river. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
such road will largely increase the value
of farming property On its line, as well as
largely increase the business OF this city
and vicinity. It is something of an under
taking for one man, but it looks as though
he meant to put it through.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
Piles-ltehlug Piles.

Positireiy c~red-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, fistuIa, Salt Rheum, and all dis.
eases o! the Skin, by the use of
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05


PEORIA, Ill Feb. 4.-Considera5le excitement
has been caused here by the action of Mayor Rob
iHson in removing sundry city officials who were
appointed under the old administration. When
Robinson took charge. his appointments We're not
confirmed by the city council, the Democracy hay
ing majority. As they stood out and seemed dis
posed to be ugly, the mayor avaied himse of the
new law lately passed by the legislature, and re-
moved the obnoxious officials and appointed his
own friends.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
Personal,

Mr. Henry Loosely, formerly general
superintendent of the r. r. |. & st. L, r.
Il. has gone to his farm in Kansas.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
Saturday, February s, 1876.
Railroad Time Table.
caIcAao. zocx ISLAND q PACIFIC q. B.

GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
At 30 q. m. 4:15 p, M; and 1000p. m. Trains
arrive from west as above.
GOING WEST TRAINS LEAVE
At $3.50 q. m. +; 9:55 a. m, and $40 p. N. Train
arrive from the east as above.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
To Butler u Cos Water Works Ring.

water board ring, without daring to con-
suit the people, forced heavy debt upon
them without their consent; how through
their reckless iucompetency they squand-
cred the money on job which had to be
done over again at the peoples expense;
aud how, after the people have repudiated
them at the polls they cling to their little
offices and defy the peoples represent
alive and still go on in their reckless ways
piling up debt and taxes and managing as
bad as ever.
And everybody knows that, in order to
make show of legality they set up the false
claim that the mayor can not be counted
as member Of the city council; aud also
that other false claim that the mayor can
not remove an officer he did not appoint
A few days ago we published the official
card of the mayor of Springfield, the CAPT
tai Of our state, making clean sweep of
every appointed Entertaining out
policemen, fremen, lamp lighters and
every body except elected officers. No
lawyer in Springfield has been bright
enough to discover what our water board
and their organ claim as to officers so APP
pointed!" On the contrary, all the great
lawyers of Springfield, aud the newspapers
too, are silent on this point, thus showing
that they take the same view of the
mayors law that THE ARGUS does, viz:
that the law was passed for the purpose Of
giving mayors absolute power to remove
any officer mot elective) at a moment
notice. The law was passed to give the
mayor of Chicago power to protect the
people from incompetent or corrup
officials, but, of course. it had to be made
applicable to all cities. 1t would havt
been mockery for the Legislature to have
said to the mayor Of Chicago, ''Oh yes
you may remove everybody you appoint
but if you find any corrupt or iucompe
tent men in Office who were there before th,
people elected you to protect their inter
ests, you must leave them alone!" Tha
would have been absurd; that would hav
been no relief What the people wanted wa
a law authorizing their chosen representa-
tive to clean out these incompetent or col
rupt officers at once. They wanted i'm
mediate relief,-not law that would CON
pei them to endure corrupt or incompeten
men for year longer; not law tia
would tie the hands of their newly chose
representative.
And now we find another mayor who
acting contrary to the legal opinion c
our water board and their organ. In tn
Chicago Journal of last evening we fin
the following special telegram:
Special Dispatch TO The Ecenjng Journal.
PEORIA, III Feb. 4.-Considera5le excitemen
has been caused here by the action of Mayor Rot
inson in removing sundry city officials who wer
appointed under the old administration. Vine
Robinson took charge. his appointments were nc
| mod v no oil tbp namocrapv hay
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
FAST EXPRESS
BEARDsTOWN

for Springfield and points east, arriving
, 1876-06-23
News BY telegraph.

Veterans of the Mexican War
living in the far West can Obtain
free passes to the Centennial and
return by the Central Pacific, Union
Pacific and Texas Pacific Railroads.
President Grant recently wrote to
the Sunday School Times as follows:
Your favor asking a message
from me to the children of the United
States, to accompany your Centen-
NAL number, is this moment received.
My advice to Sunday schools, of no
matter what denomination, is to hold
fast to the Bible as the sheet anchor
of your liberties. Write its precepts
in your hearts and practice them in
your lives. To the influence of this
book we are indebted Cor all pro-
gress made in civilization, and to
this book we must look for our
guidance inthe future. Righteous
ness exalts nation; but sin is a re-
proach to any people.
Yours respectfully, us. GRANT.
Smallpox has made its appear
ance in the city prison of San Fran
cisco.
At 3 P. NJ, June 18th, the ther-
mometor stood 102 degrees in many
places in San Francisco.
, 1876-06-23
WASHINGTON TERRITORY ITEMS.
Compiled from Exchanges.l
The debt of Pierce County is $44O0.

NOIl pIOu lIOul EANhduSNssI
The debt of Pierce County is $4400.
The farmers of up-Sound have
begun haying.
Seattle has ordered fire hand
engine from Sacramento.
There are FIVE dealers in agricul
tural machinery in Walla Walla.
LaConner and ShohomisH City
will celebrate the Centennial Fourth.
A man on Lewis river lost 800
cords of hard wood by a recent food.
Secretary Struve has organ lied a
new Lodges of Odd Fellows at
Seattle.
A Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton is about to be organized at
Vancouver.
1t is thought that Whatcom Co.,
will this year produce 100000 bush
els of grain.
A lot of cavalry recruits have been
ordered from New York to the
post at Walla Walla.
The drug store of Gardner Kel-
logg, of Seattle. was closed laat week
by the foreclosure of a mortgage.
The new ship now building at
Seabeck will be considerably larger
than the Wildwood, and constructed
of the best material.
George Foot, a hand-logger at
Holmes Harbor, accidentally shot
himself on the 1st inst, resulting in
death the next day. -
The Tacoma mill has just sawed a
bill of 10000 feet of lumber to be
used in the construction of a new
steamer above the Cascades.
Capt. J. S. Lawson, of Olympia,
has, by the Supreme Council of
Freemasonry of Washington, been
exalted to the rank of Illustrious
Grand Inspector General.
The population of Chehalis Co.,
is increasing steadily, many immi-
grants having come in from the East.
A vein of fine looking coal has been
discovered ON the banks Of the Wis
kah river.
Selucius Gar6elde has been prac-
tically unsuccessful with his claim
against Government for 100000
damages for the loss of his Sitka
mail contract. The Supreme Court
of Washington gave him judgment
for one months pay (s2, ,700) The
amount will not pay bis attorneys.
The steam thresher of Saml. Cal
houn, of the Swinomish, is of IL
or IA horse power and cost, besides
freight, $2,526. 1t will cost from
10 to IL dollars per day to run it,
and will thresh from 1900 to 1000
bushels of grain day. 1t will be
able to thresh the grain from the
shock, without stacking, that can be
raised on S00or 1000 acres Of land,
so that by its use farmers can follow
up the harvest before harvest hands
are discharged, save expense
of stacking, use fair weather, no
I need for dew to be off the shocks,
and have all the fall for plowing,
with the advantage of sacking direct
from the thresher. The grain crop
of the Swinomish will be worth
nearly 100000 this season.-Sno-
homish Star.
, 1876-06-23
WASHINGTON HOTEL.

TTAVING REOPENED THIS HOTEL,
III beg to inform the public that 1t has not
only been thoroughly renovated, but refur-
nished throughout, adding greatly 10 the
comfort OF its guests, and now possesses the
appointments requisite to the accommodation
Of the public in q satisfactory manner. II Is
easy of access, facing the steamtuat landing,
and the management is determined that its
cuisine shall be unsurpassed. lB-tf
, 1876-06-23
HOTELS.
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL.
c. FRANK CLAPP, ProprIetor.

CsFHANh CLAFF, FrOprIeIOrs
gTNHIS WELL~KNOWN AND POPULAR
House has been refurnished and retitted
M all its departments. and is now prepared to
furnish first class accommodations to its
patrons. Being ellgibly situated II is easy OF
access by the travelling public. Its table will
always Be supplied with the best the market
affords. Rooms for families, with board by
the day or week. Is
, 1876-06-23
MEDICAL.
U. S. Marine Hospital.

Port TOWNSEND, W.T..
Any SICK SAILOR WHO HAS PAID
"A Hospital dues for two .months prec ed
nv MS application for admissions entitled
10 0Hospital relief.
Port Townsend Hospital.
Tho above institution having been placed
on Permanent footing, as the United
states Hospital for Marine Patients on
fuget Sound, the proprietor takes pleasure
III IN announcing that no pains or expense
@ "ht oe spared in nffhistering to the COM
ioIs ~ ana convenience of private patients.
thls ts the largest General Hospital north
" ean FranciscO, and by far the most COM
iaete is,s IN equipment. II has been thoroughly
tentted and refurnished. Its general wnrds
nave accommodations for about one hun
xreu patients and are peculiarly adapted
ivr cases requiring the most careful treat
hlent and constant supervision at limited
SNpense. Those who desire them will Bbe
furnished with private rooms, entirely
ssprate ss9, and distinct, at a slight additional
~ The attention of Mill owners, and
nose mos, interested in shipping, is called to
~ ase Iact that seamen suffering from conta-
E'ous diseases win be treated outside the
hospital without expense to the vessel.
THOMAS L. MINOR, NJ. D.,
'o-u Managing Surgeon
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
CORN And COTTON.

In response to an inquirer in the Mo-
bile Register who requested information
as to the best manner of planting corn
and cotton together, another corTespon-
dent gives his opinion as follows: I
plant corn in every cotton row. My cot
ton rows were three and half feet apart
My corn twenty inches apart, two stalks
in the hill. This planting was too close
TO stand six weeks of dry weather. l
should have made nv cotton rows four
feet apart and dropped the corn thirty
inches apart, leaving two stalks in the
hill. Plant about the time you would
plant your earliest snap beans in the
garden. You can safely plant five thou
sand stalks to the acre. If the ground is
rich and deeply plowed, it will carry
this and make full crop Of cotton.
Corn planted on the top of cetton-beds
is very liable to blow down. l think it
much better to cross off the land, open
ing the corn furrow down to the bottom
of the cotton-bed; plant; cover lightly.
By the time your corn is matured, it
will be SO hilled up that it will scarcely
blow down at all, and therefore will not
be in your way in working your cotton.
What you do not want for immediate
use, leave standing in the field until
about October; if gathered after that
time it will not be attacked by the
weevil. The above directions are for
rich lands.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-13
GERMAN WIVES.

The culinary art forms a part of the
education of the women in Germany.
The well-to-do tradesman, like the me-
chanic, takes pride in seeing his daugh-
tiers good housekeepers. To effect this
object the girl, on leaving school, which
she does when about fourteen years of
age, goes through the ceremony of con-
firmation, and then is placed by her
parents with country gentleman, or in
a large family, where she remains one
or two years. filling what may also be
termed-the post of servant, or doing the
work of one This is looked upon as an
apprenticeship to domestic economy.
She differs from a servant, however, in
this-she receives no wages; on the con-
trary, her parents often pay for the care
taken of her, as well as her clothing
This is the first step in her education as
housekeeper She next passes, on the
same conditions, into the kitchen of a
rich private family, or into that of a
hotel of good repute. Here she has con-
troll of the expenditures of the servants
employed in it, and assists personally in
the cooking, but is always addressed as
miss, and is treated by the family with
Difference and consideration. Many
daughters of rich families receive SIM
liar training, with this difference. how
ever, that they receive it in a princely
mansion or royal residence. There is
reigning queen in Germany at the
present time who was trained in this
way. Consequently the women in Ger
many are perfect models of economy.