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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-26

TnE dweling-house of Horace Holden, in Lon
donderry, was struck By lightning, recently the
nuid entering 10y way al the chimney, demolish-
ing that aud the sto,e-pipe, scattering the bricks
in every direction, tearing hole In the foor aud
doing considerable damage some OF the people
IN the house we're stunned, but not seriously in
iurcd..N " oaks, oi Westminster, MAS tram
Piled on aud seriously injured by u horse he WAS
attempting Ia control, last week, Thomas Con-
nor, one OF liraitclnro wealthiest lrshmcn, died
from supposed snnstroke while AT work la his
bayfield, at Gulford, ON Thursday Of last week
lie was alone at the time, aud his body was not
found until saturday morning, In some bushes
where he had iallen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-26

CuANGE Or OfFicEHs. Mr. W. II. Bryant, Tor
several years General Agent Of the Vermont Di-
vision Of the Portland q Ogdensbnrg railroad,
leaves the service Of the road in few days. and
i- succeeded by Col. A. -. Jewett, Of SWanton.
No other changes have been announced ~ yet
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-26

NORM MONTPELIER The storm here July
10th WAS the seyere-t Of the season, the wind
blowing perfect gale the rain coming down IN
torrents and the lightning striking in various
places. It struck the outer barns of a. j. Hollis
ter aud burned them with about ten tons OF bay
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-26

pLANrulp There will be a religious meeting
at ranheld sunday, July 'Dth conducted boy
members Of the Young Meas Christian As,ocia-
tons of Barre and Montpelier
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-26

WORCESTER Rev t. Warren will preach at
the Corners July ath
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Real Estate Trausfe rs,

A. NJ Dahlstrom and wife, to John
Peterson, the W of lot II, block 2, in
Deere's add, to Moline, dated April 20,
1876, fer $3.50.
Percilla Stickrod to Daniel Woolsey,
one acre in the of the NV ! of sec.
%. township IL, range w-Black Hawk
dated May 10, 1876, for 5000.
Ellen s. Weber, to NJ. NJ. Corbett, lot
3 in Ellen s, Webber's add. to Rock Is
land-dated July 81, 1876, for $1,000.
ID, Mason and wife, to A. Wauberg, lot
6, block l. Moline, on the bluff.-dated
Aug. 4, 1876, for $500.
P Tilton and wife. to Charles E. Sewers.
the OF the n of sec. l6, township l6,
range 3 w-Edgington-dated May Is,
1876, for $4,000.
VIM. P. Moore and wife, to Dorotha
Whiteside, tract of land in sec. 24.town-
ship 10. range l e-Port Byron-dated
Aug. 1876, for S24O.
IL, 5. Bulen and wife, to Andrew An
derson, strip east of lot s, block s, in
Pitts, Gilbert 4 Pitts lst add. to Moline,
dated April IL, 1876, for $3.50,
Gus Ramon, to Olof Peterson. part of
lot 9, block l, in Baldwin's add. to Moline,
dated june %, 1876, for 500.
VIM p Moore, to Alden Sutherland,
part Of out-lot IL, sec. "a, in Port Byron
dated Aug s, 1876, for sos.
Mark Howard. to Charles NJ. Osborn,
lots 3 and 4, Prospect Place, in Rock Is
land-dated June 6, 1876, for 81.
Peter Wlnklemann, to Swan johnson,
lot 5, block /, in Osborne's add. to Moline,
dated July 90, 1876. for $500.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Personal.

City Attorney Gest gone to Michigan.
Judge Drury, of Chicago, was in town
to-day.
DR.. Gregg talks to the old settlers Of
Henry county, at Geneseo, to. day.
Mr.. Henry. Burgower, city treasurer, has
resigned as teller of the Peoples National
Bank.
MIR. John Warner is booked for visit
to Colorado before long. He has business
interests there.
Miss Lucy Woodin, daughter of the late
Stephen Woodin, is in town again, staying
with her brother-iu-la law, Mr.. Charles A.
Jarvis,
Mrs. j. W. Melchoir and Miss Susie
Melchoir, Trempeleau, Wis, were at the
Harper yesterday, and called on by several
families in this city.
W. ii. Franklin, ESQ.,, assistant general
superintendent of the Western Union r.
K. was at the Harper house last night, and
left for Racine this morning.
Miss Nellie Gale, librarian, has gone to
the country on a visit. She has been very
faithful in attending to the duties of her
position and needs rest and recreation.
j. T.tKenworthy, Esq, and family, re-
turned from the east last evening. Mr.. K.
speaks highly of his trip around the lakes,
but says the weather was too warm to
enjoy the sights at Philadelphia.
John Murphy, the young man who was
run over by an empty fiat car in the Pc
oria railroad yard in this city, short time
ago, is improving rapidly, and is now able
to sic up in an easy chair and converse
with his friends.
Miss Lima Hardenbrook, adopted daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. L. Pinkley, left
to-day, by boat, for Bellevue, Iowa, on a
visit to her sister. She will be absent
about two months. Miss Ell, has many
friends here who all wish her pleasant
"trip,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
POLICE CASES.
Before Justice Pinkley

Michael Barry, VIM. Ferguson and John
Simmons, three laborers, stopped at Ike
Nichols's boarding house, on Wednesday
night, but on Thursday morning Simmons
was missing, and Barry said he had lost
$2l0, and a watch and chain, while Fergu-
son claimed to have lost $35. Notwith-
standing this, however, Barry entered
complaint against Ferguson for larceny,
and he was lodged in Jail by Marshal
Halves. He was -afterward discharged.
Simmons has disa appeared, and he prob
ably is the thief
Mrs. Emma Bliss, for stealing clothing
from Alphonzo Nessenson; one spool of
silk thread from Chris Bohm. aud a
watch from Adolph A. Lowe. was to-day
held in 800 bonds on each charge for her
appearance at the next term of circuit
court. Failing to give security she vas
taken back to Jail. Arrested by Constable
Ankrum. This is the second time Mrs.
Bliss has been arrested for larceny.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

4
has he been voters If not, has he a right to run
for office? INQUIRER.
The above Guyerism appears in the
Union this morning. We are surprised
that Guyer didn't ask whether an Irish
man has right to volunteer to serve his
adopted country in battle, When Mr..
OMara volunteered to help save the United
States from disruption he was not objected
to on account of his residence or his ma
tionality. A broth Of an Irish boy was
good enough, then, to stop rebel bullets.
Mr.. Parmenter,th opponent of O'Mara,
was not objected to on those grounds eth
er. The Union perhaps can tell where
Parmenter was about that time.
Guyer wants to know if O'Mara has a
right to run for Office" Certainly Any
body has right to run boys, non-resi-
dents, women, etc. The right to hold Of
fee is question Guyer forgot to ask.
Mr.. O'Mara left Ireland when only S
years old. He has been a resident of
Rock Island county for the last 10 years.
During that time he was occasionally
absent at school, in Galesburg, in Full
ton, and in Indiana, in the latter state
doing some work as civil engineer to
earn money to help along with his
studies. He then attended the law de-
partment of the University of Iowa, and
was admitted, in that state, as an attorney.
During all this time his home Was in Rock
Island county But, even had he lost his
residence by absence, he has regained it,
for he has been continuous resident of
this city since the 10th of July lS75-more
than year. Therefore, the effort to keep
people from voting for this gallant Irish
soldier because he is not eligible to hold
Office proves signal failure. O'Mara
lodges nothing He didn't dodge rebel
bullets, or the draft, and it looks as though
good many people would reward him by
giving him their votes next November.
He certainly is worthy, capable, and de-
serves them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Meeting of the Reform Club of Rock
Island--Speech of 2. O'Mara, ESQ.

Notwithstanding the secretary neglected
to give notice in the papers of the meeting
of the Reform Club, on Wednesday even
ing, Killers Hall was crowded.
In the absence of President Trumbull
Aug. Huesing was called to the chair and
&. Winter acted as secretary.
1t was generally Understood that Mr.. p.
O'Mara, Democratic candidate for state S
attorney, would be present and address
the meeting, and IN response to loud calls
he stepped forward and made short
speech-of about 20 minutes duration.
He called on every fair-minded citizen to
support the entire ticket and showed many
good reasons why they should do so. Dur
ing his remarks and at their close he was
we'll applauded.
Three hearty cheers were then given for
all of the Reform candidates and the
meeting adjourned.
The list of membership in this city is
daily increasing.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

ONE OF TUE VERY BEST of the new
hotels in Philadelphia is the Grand Expo.
sition Hotel, corner Lancaster and
Girard avenues, location very near
the centennial grounds, and yet in a
very pleasant and quiet neighborhood. 1t
is supplied with all improved appliances.
such, for instance, as those admirable
earth commodes made by the
Wakefield Co., of n. Y. Hence danger
from malarie, from sewer gas, etc, is
much reGuced. During the hot months.
such points are of great note. The hotel
also has most efficient manager in M.
Riley, late of the Continental Hotel, Phila.
deiphia. The bulldogs are entirely OF
brick, and at the close of the exhibition
they can be arranged into private
dwellings. The hotel is the largest in the
world, is conducted on the European plan.
and is cheaper than any other frst-class
hotel. 1t is only 15 minutes drive from
the celebrated Belmont Driving Park and
Race Course
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

California train over the G. & N. w

California train over the G. & N. w.
II. r. next Sunday.
The creditors of L. s. Gates & Co.,
lin bankruptcy meet at the regis ter 5
Office in Monmouth to-day.
The Democratic county convention of
Henry county hadn't spunk enough to
nominate ticket Stark County Ne,es,
The Western Union r. r. is about to
put new sleeping cars on its night trains
between this city and Milwaukee and
Racine.
Anonymous from Coal Valley,
sends communication. and promises. in a
private note, to write regularly. We hope
he will do SO.
THE WEEKLY ARGUS for this week
| is published. 1t is the best campaign
paper to be had. For sale at the Office.
Price cents.
Who knows but all the Republican
revenue robbers now in prison would be
free if, like Belknap, they had pleaded
want of jurisdiction
The best place to get letter and bill
heads, cards. envelopes, and all nice print
ing, is at THE ARGUS Office. 1t is done
neat. quick and cheap.
The Atkinson train wreckers should
claim mo Jurisdiction" if they expect to
get clear. That's the popular plea now.
That's what cleared Belknap.
The strongest argument the Republi-
cans have to offer why they should be per-
mitted to continue in Office and impose
high taxes and hard times on the people
is-a sinking kerosene lamp
The Hazenwheeler club are in trouble.
Their uniforms have come, but they re-
m ain in the express Office. The boys
can't enthuse, even for Hayes, $3.50
worth. -DaUenport Democrat.
AT tie last presidential election Ala
bama led off with big majority tor the
Republicans. This year she leads off with
bigger majority for the Democrats.
'Straws show which way the wind blows. -
Gov. Hayes,in his letter of acceptance,
made no allusion to the Williamson coun-
ty, Illinois, troubles which Republican
governor dare not interfere with; norldid
he allude to the Atkinson train wreckers
Why is thus?
That was an Ala-balmy breeze that
blew from the south last Monday night as
| the election returns came in. Forty thous-
and Democratic majority was waited on
said breeze. At the last presidential
election the breeze was the other way.
kit Atkinson is promenading the
streets with his right arm in a sling. 1t
came of fall which knocked his shoulder
out of joint and required some half doz-
en- men and doctors to replace it.-Union.
fes,-we forgot to tell about that, yester-
day, Kit fell like an OK. 1t was in Hen
derson's studio,-and the fight he had
with tAat broken easel, few chairs, spit
toons, etc. was fearful And all this time
Henderson's head was in that frame with
the busted canvass of Kits picture down
oyer it. We hear that in the effort to re-
gain their feet hole was punched 10 Lin
coins head (bust) and one of Grants eyes
punched out-of his picture. and stuffed
birds, squirrels, coons etc. were rolling
about the floor 'permiskious." DIR,
Truesdale fixed Kit up. Ask him about
it
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Promise and Performance,

The pIoprietors of Hostetter's stomach Bitters
promise nothing in behalf of this famous tonic and
regulating elixir which it will not perform No
pretensions irreconcilable with common sense are
made In reference to it, but evidence of the most
positive nature has been accommodating for over a
quarter of century in its behalf which proves it
to be reliable preventive and curative of malarial
diseases and efficient and genial tonic and general
corrective, and specially valuable in cases where
the bowels, liver, stomach or urinary organs are
affected. Debility, the source from which so many
bodily evils spring is entirely remedied by the in
vlgoratlve action of the Btter. which arrests pre-.
mature decay and repairs losses of nervous and
muscular power while improving the appetite and
rendering digestion easy.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Answered.
The Union of Sunday morning said:

Tomorrow (Monday) Shammy aReformer" TIL.
den must answer In court to charge of having
swindled q western railroad company out OF
hundreds of thousands of dollars,
The answer was made in court, and it is
published in the New York Tribune OF
the 9Th, covering column and half Of
fine type. And the Tribune, in the same
paper, in an editorial, says:
THE answer of Gov. Tilden and other
defendants concerned in the st. Louis,
Alton Il Terre Haute railroad company
transactions, is long, but perspicuous and
to the point. 1t shows that the company
was immensely benefited by the accession
of Gov. Tilden and his friends to Its con-
troll. The transactions in the stock were
individual acts and not those of trustees,
The amounts paid Tilden for legal SER
vices were for specific work done. and his
charges were less than they might Justly
have been made. In short, there is No
apparent occasion for the mud. throwing
about this business in which some of Gov,
Tilden's opponents have so vigorously in.
dulged.
As the Tribune is Hayes and Wheeler
paper, it cannot be charged with any un.
due prejudice or favoritism for Tilden.
The Tribune says there is no apparen,
occasion for the mud-throwing about this
business"
The New York Herald, of the same
date, also publishing the answer, in full,
in an editorial, says:
I'VE have no suspicion that Mr.. Tilden's
course in this matter was in any way dis.
honorable, and we believe the suit is
brought only for its effect upon the can.
vass."
The words of the Tribune, and of the
Herald, are commended to ''the little
creatures whom Providence, for some in.
scrutable reason, permits to edit majority
of the Republican newspapers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

THE MODERN TANTALUs is altopethe,
the opposite Of his great namesake. The
latter as punishment from the gods fo,
an infraction of their commands was con.
demned to perpetual thirst, and immov-
ably fixed in water to his chin. What
must have been his feelings to see that
fluid, which more than all the world be-
sides, he wanted. within his reach, and he
powerless to drink it! What a refinement
OF cruelty must be such a punishment.
How different our feelings to his antitype.
who though suffering from sickness all the
Tune, having means to meet the cost of
alternating his ailment, yet deliberately
neglects using the remedies to his recovery,
The majority of sickness arises from the
torpidlty of the liver, and can be dissipated
and prevented by the use of that valuable
elixir tonic the Home Stomach Bitters.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Anawalt, Denkman & Cos. Insurance

MIR. j. W. Hobbins, of Chicago repre-.
senting another company interested in the
late fire, is at the Harper House, and the
adjusters are endeayoringito arrive at the
amount to be paid. They appraiso the
lumber lost on the basis of the present
cash value, instead of at the value insured.
They hope, in this way, to get the amount
below the sum of $4,000 insured. But
the loss of property was so much greater
than the amount insured that an appraisal
of actual loss will probably exceed the
sum insured. At any rate, the firm de-
serves the whole amount
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

REASONS wHY.-The reason why DR..
Prices True Flavoring Extracts, Lemon,
Vanilla, etc, are superior to all others is
because they are prepared from choice Sc
lected fruits and aromatics, without color
ing or poisonous oils, that all the favoring
principles are retained unchanged by
chemical action, highly concentrated. re-
quiring less to flavor, that there is no de-
ception in bottles as they hold one-half
more than those sold tor the same size.
That they are in every particular like his
celebrat ed Cream Baking Powder-perfect.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

hIDDER's AsTHAMA PAsTILEs 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-
lishttul perfume. Price 40 cents by mail.
Stowell & Go. Charleston. Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

A depressed, irritable state OF mind,
q weak, nervous, exhausted feeling,
no energy or animation; confused
head, weak memory. often with de-
bilitating, Involuntary discharges. The
consequence of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds a sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS,
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
1t tones up the system, arrests dSscha es dispels
the mental gloom and despondens. na rejuve-
mates the entire system. It is per1ectly harm.
less and always efficient. Price Is, for package
of 1--WE boxes and large q vial of powder, whicl,
is important in old serious cases; or 81 per single
box sSold by ALL Druggists, or sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MaNCINE Co.
No. 062 BROADWAY, II. Y.
ez-See Iaroe advarffsar>a<
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
The County Fair,

In The WEEKLY ARGUS will be found
a double column advertisement of the
coming county fair, The premiums are
liberal and the officers are doing all they
can to deserve success. 1t is hoped that
the producers and manufacturers will
make the best exhibition possible, and that
all the people ofthe county will do what
they can to give the fair lift and place
Rock Island fairs among the first in the
west
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Gen. futile Asked tie Explain

The more reputable Republican news.
papers say that Gen. futile, their new
Iowa convert, owes it to the Republican
party, to which he has recently attached
himself, to retract the monstrous false.
hood he told about Missouri, and to ex.
plain the charge of theft made against
him. They say this is due to the party o.
which Gen. Tuttle now claims to be lead
ing member.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

RUPTURE CURED in from 80 to 90 days
by the use of the Triumph Truss and
Rupture Remedy, manufactured by the
Triumph Truss Co. 334 Bowery. n. Y.
This Truss and Supporter took the medal
at the last session of the great American
fair. Send 10 cents for their new book.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
The cures made every aau law Fralirb,q

The cures made every day by Freligh's
Remedy are really wonderful. Magic is
the only word to express the action OF
this truly invaluable medicine. Every
body that once uses it experiences relief.
and not only continues to use it himself.
but recommends it to his friends. IF YOU
are suffering from Neuralgia or Rheuma
tlsm, send at once for bottle and try it,
There is no risk; if it fails, the manufac-
turers, Messrs. S. o. A. Murphy, whole
sale druggists, 81 Barclay ST., n. Y, will
refund the price, one dollar. Druggists
generally sell it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Will Not Vote for Wheeler.

A Republican, in this county. discussing
politics, the other day, said ''he should
have to vote the Democratic ticket this
year because the Republicans had nomina-
ted that sowin' machine man for vice
president" He said The had nothing
particular agin Hayes, tho he didnt
think him as good man as Uncle Sam
Tilden, Wheeler had made money
enough off q that sowin' machine and now
for his party to put him up for big office,
he wouldn't stand it, and he should vote
for Tilden and Hendricks.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing thu
hay and straw for the coming county fair
will be received at the secretary's office il
Rock Island until Friday, Aug IS, at :
P. NJ. Bids at SO much per ton Of fresl
clean straw and timothy hay.
d2twlt JAMES j. PARKS, Secy.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

THE GRAND UNoN.-New York.
This hotel has gained wide popularity
both on account of its eligible situation-it
being directly opposite the Grand Central
Depot-and the excellent manner in which
tits kept. By stopping at this house,
guests save the heavy expense of carriage
hire and expressage, baggage being carried
to and from the depot without charge. 1t
is first class 10 every respect, and yet the
rates of charges are lower than at any
other first class house in the city. It is
conducted upon the European plan.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

A severe injury Is often the result of a
little carelessness. Every traveller should
have a bottle of Renne's Pain Killing
Magic Oil in his satchel to use in case of
accidents. 1t is safe and reliable to use In
all cases of aches and pains. Sold by all
druggists and merchants,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

Who may Marry, who not; why?
,.,.2=a important questions answcrcdin
-. .,ElIrTER'S MARRIAGE GUIDE,
90 pages, illustrated; sent sealed for
Sd c;S. by mail. Address ST. st. Charles
street, st. Louis, No. Consultation
Free. Call or write.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

Cross AND SICKLY CHILDREN can be
made healthy and strong by regulating their
stomachs and bowels with Castoria. 1t is
more effective than Castor Oil and is as
pleasant to take as honey. For Wind
Collie, Sour Stomach, Worms and COST
veness, there is nothing in existence equal
to Castoria,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
| FRAGRANT lBREATH AND Pear

A FRAGRANT tBREATH AND PEARLY
TEETH are easily attained, and those who
fail to avail themselves of the means
should not complain when accused Of gross
neglect. The Sozodont will speedily Grad
icate the cause of foul breath, beautify
ing and preserving the teeth to the oldest
age. Spalding's Glue; stickiest thing out;
ready.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11

REMARKs-On the 3rd. 9th, 9th and 10th insts.
rain; total for week / 1-10 inches
The average interval between the flash of light
ming and the report of thunder is u seconds; the
shortest interval on record second; the longes,
interval ON record u seconds.-L0o8ajS' Aete0r0k.
ogy.
j. MCILYAIN I'll 6
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
Ho! for the Centennial.

The Peoria & Rock Island Railway ha
now on sale, Centennial Excursion tickets
good for sixty (60) days via all the popu
lar routes. Call and examine route books
guide books, maps, &c.
JAS. V. MAHoNEY, Gen'l Tiki Ag't.
W. n. JARVIS. Gen'l Ag't. 5-29d32u