davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-03

w-The attention of ;those. afflicted with Colds
Coughs, with any disease OF the Lungs, is dlrec
ted to this valurale remedy Colds and Coughs are
easily taken, and if neglected may lead to disease
OF the lungo. What is needed under such circum
stances is a reliable remedy-epeedy in afordine
relief and effectua in arresting further progress
the disease.
Sold by all Druggists and Apo'hecaries, and II
Rock Island by John Bengston, Emil Kehler,
Bruernertaud Benser IL Thomas.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-03
DIR = = MES
HOSPITAL,
Cor. FRANKLIN
& WASHINGTON
STREETS,
Hnu NTT


Chartered by
the State for
the purpose of
giving the best
possible ire t.
ment in all cares
of PRIVATE and
CHRONIC Diseases
in all their varied
and complicated
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-03
THE BALLOT.

Concluded
THE STATE POSSESSES THE REMEDY.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-03
new YORK TIMES, June II, 1875.

MI n n MnC Large and small for Dealers,
UUnUMuO Agents, Tea Stores, &C. Twenty
gxlI mounted Chromos for 81. Largest assortment
in the world. George and Martha Washington,
Pope Plus k comic subjects, magnificent crosses,
birds, children, fruit, flowers, landscapes, &c. Two
samples by mail % cents. Send stamp for superbly
illustrated catalogue. j. LATH Il CO,
Headquarters for Foreign and American Chr
4t9 Washington street, Boston, Mass.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-03

Ten years ago Messrs. Geo. p. Rowell & Co., es
tatlished their advertising agency in New York
City. Five years ago they absorbed the business
conducted by Mr.. John Hooper who was the first
TO go into this kind of enterprise. Now they have
the satisfaction of controlling the most extensive
and complete advertising connection which has ever
been secured, and one which would be hardly pos
sible in any other country but this They have sue
ceeded in working down a cmplex business into so
thoroughly systematic method that no change in
the newspaper system of America can escape no.
tice, while the widest Information upon all topics
interesting to advertisers is placed readily at the
disposal of the public.
new YORK TIMES, June H. 1875
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-03

AgT mimi Il Speedy and radical cnre
UnuIHVI/or Rupture hernia. IN
NUEIUnT :yonng or cid, guaranteed by
uVl OtIk the Julson method Of treat.
mert. 4 solid cxre no fee. Call on or 7O,Tte to
DR.. JudsOn. JOS Chestnut street, St. Louis, No.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-03

ssDSYCHOMANCY, OR SOUL CHARMING -
How either may fascinate End gain the
love and affections of any person they choose, in
stanly This art all can possess, free, by mail, for
Is cents together it'll a Marriage Guide, Egyptian
Oracle Dreams, Fl nts to Ladies, etc 1000 600 sold
queer book Address r. WILLIAM & co, Pub
fishers, Philadelphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20
What 1t Costs the British Nation to
Support the Royal Family.

A PROMINENT member of Parliament
Queen Victoria's youngest daughter,
Princess Beatrice, was engaged to be
married. This statement was subsequent
ly contradicted, but in all probability it
was premature rather than erroneous. 1t
has been feature in the Queens policy
to marry her daughters early, and it is I'M
likely she intends the youngest to be an
exception to this rule. In this case, Par
lament will be, of course, applied to for
a provision for the Princess on the same
scale as that given to her older sisters,
namely, $4,000 year, which will make
the entire sum granted to the Royal fam
ily exclusive of the Royal grant of 1885,
900 to the Queen herself, GAS, 900 per
annum. This will be the last grant to
the present generation, but nine years
hence the eldest son of the Prince Of
Wales will be of age, and an allowance
will, in the ordinary course of things, be
required for him, even if there has not
previously been an application for fur
ther sum for his father; and meanwhile
none of the existing pensions, with the
exception of that (e6,000) allotted to the
Duchess of Cambridge, can be expected
to expire.
From this point of view, then, the bur-
dens of the British taxpayer are not like
ly to see any abatement; but, on the other
hand, there is a very satisfactory set-of in
the fact that under improved management
the revenue derived from the vast estates
which the Crown surrendered to the coun-
try for fixed Parliamentary grant, Of
late, is augmented to such a degree that
it, last year, nearly covered the whole of
this grant, and will doubtless in time far
exceed it, The same may be said in re-
gard to the revenues of the two royal
Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall. In
1865, the Queen received from the former,
as Duchess of Lancaster and heiress Of
John of Gaunt, e26, 900; in 1874, e41 900.
The increase has for years continued at
the rate of an average of some 5000 a
year. This revenue is entirely indepen-
dent Of that granted by the Legislature,
and completely at her own disposal. The
Duchy of Cornwall revenue has risen
from e22 900 in 1924 to e72 900 to-day,
and increases at the rate Of about ca, 900 a
year; but it is probable that the increase
will ere long take a sudden leap to a
much larger sum, by the falling in of
leases, and that the income from this
source will render a future Prince of
Wales Independent of a Parliamentary
grant.
Moreover, there is good reason to sup
pose that the Royal family of England
will, like the house of Orleans, be rem
dered very independent of large grants
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20

from the State in time to come by the
immense property they will inherit from
Queen Victoria, who must be one of the
wealthiest persons in the world, quite
apart from her State revenue. Not only
does she own the valuable properties of
Osborne and Balmoral (the latter more
than 25,000acr both of which, although
not sources of revenue, would sell for i'm
mense sums, but her accumulations of
money must be prodigious. Like many
persons who have been bred under pc
cuniary difficulties, Her Majesty's ex-
penditure has always been exceedingly
careful No establishment in the world
has been conducted with more thorough
economy than hers, and since the death
OF the Prince Consort ana her consequent
retirement, an immense saving has been
effected in her expenditure. Of her
1850, 900 year, it was arranged at the
beginning of her reign that all except
$50, 900 should be divided between the
three great departments of her house
hold. Of the 900, $50, 600 year was
for her "privy purse" or private ex-
penses, and $4,000 year for "contin-
gencies." But the retiring manner in
which the court has lived of late has re-
Guced the expenditure so much that it
may be doubted if this $4,000 year has
been touched, indeed, whether even great
portion of the sums allotted to the Lord
Steward, Lord Chamberlain, and Master
of the Horse, has ever been used There
is, for instance, no need now for half the
horses formerly kept, and it is notorious
that when more are needed they are hired
from livery stables. But besides all these
sources of revenue, the Queen has yet an
other-very considerable. An eccentric
miser, by name NELL, who died in 1852,
left her property amounting to over $780,
| 600. Here is at least $40, 900 year.
1t will thus he seen that, while her
means have increased, ner expenditure
has greatly diminished In the way of
charity she doubtless dispenses a good
deal, but is by no means profuse, her sub
scriptions being, in this respect, singular
| ly in contrast with those of the late Queen
| Dowager. For instance, she only sub
scribed 800 on the occasion Of the dread
full floods in England last year, while the
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh gave
| like amount. Her presents, moreover,
are apt to be very little like what might be
| expected to come from such source.
But, be it remembered, almost her first
act on coming to the throne was 10 pay
her fathers debts, and she has never had
a debt herself, and now probably, with
president eye, she is making provision
which will cause her careful economy to
be blessed by her sons subjects. For
nothing is more likely to commend
royalty to them than the finding it cheap.
| AppLet0n'S Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20
The Silver Bill as Passed by Con-
GreSS.

THE following IS the text of the House
bill to provide for the deficiency in the
Printing and Engraving Bureau of the
Treasury Department, and for the issue
Of silver coin in place of fractional cur
rency, as amended and passed by the Sen
ate on the 10th:
Be it enacted, ETC., That there be- and hereby is
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $4,000
to provide for engraving, printing and other ex-
pcnses of making and issuing United States
notes; and the further sum of 900 to provide
for engraving and printing National Bank notes
to be dsbursed under the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
SEC. 2 That the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby directed to issue silver coins OF the
United States of the denomination often, twenty
twenty-five and fifty cents, of standard value, in
redemption of an equal amount of fractional cur
rency, whether the same be now in the Treasury
awaiting redemption, or whenever it may
be presented for redemption; and the
Secretary Of the Treasury may, under
the regulations of the Treasury Depart
ment provide for such redemption and issue, by
substitution, at the regular sub-Treasuries and
public repositories of the United States, until
the whole amount of fractional currency out
standing shall be redeemed, and the fractional
currency redeemed under this act shall be held
to be Iart of the sinking fund provided for by
the existing law, the interest to be computed
thereon as in case of bonds redeemed under the
acts relating to the sinking fund.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20

pounds in weight, and allows the senders of such
packages to write their names and addresses
thereon; tra2sient newspapers to be
charged one cent for three ounces or frac-
ton thereof: and two cents for each two
additional ounces, fraction the1eo -. In the
House, the Senate amendments to the Silver
coin bill were concurred in. report was made
in the Minnesota election case that Strait, the
sitting member, is entitled to his seat reso-
luton adopted, instructing the Judiciary
Committee TO inquire into the steps taken in
prosecuting the suits against the Credit-Mobllier
end others. The Deficiency Appropriation bill
passed.
On the 18th, bills were passed in the Senate
providing for the Imprisonment and transfer of
United States prisoners; providing for the sepa-
rate entry of packages contained in one importa-
tion Toe House Deficiency Appropriation bill
was referred. The Senate bill to amend the laws
relating to the iegal-tender silver coin was re-
committed. Adjourned to the 18th. Bills We're
passed in the House-authorizing claimants On
even-numbered sections of land within the TWEEN
ty-mile limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad TO
make proof and payment for their claims at the
minimum rate of s1.25 an acre; for the
restoration to market of the Uintah Indian reser-
Walton in Utah; respecting the limits of the reser
walton for town sites the public domain;
Senate bill to confirm presumption and home
stead entries of public lands within the limits of
railroad grants in cases where such entries have
been made under the regulation of the Land De-
partment The bill to transfer the Indian Bureau
to the War Department, and the Legislative APP
preparation bill, were considered in Committee Of
the Whole. Adjourned 10 the 18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20
4 Texas Incident.

THE Waco (TeX.) Eram$ner of recent
date had a paragraph headed " Neatly
Done," which reads: "a young man
living some ten or fifteen miles above the
city was awakened one night recently by
the suspicious barking and growing of
his dogs in the yard. Rising lightly from
bed, he peeped out through a window
pane, and there, sure enough, he discov-
cred the cause of the disturbance Dimly
outlined in the moonlight stood the form
of man With one hand he was evidently
untying the gentleman's fine horse, which
stood battered for the night, while with
the other he held a sIx-shooter, pointing
directly at the front door. Taking in the
situation at a glance, our young friend
gently reached for his shotgun, and, pass
ing out at the back door aud around the
corner, opened the attack from an unex-
pectCd and wholly unguarded quarter.
Under this skillful generalship the enemy
came down while just in the act of mount
ing, and without even so much as re-
spending to the first fire. The deceased
was buried without the honOrs of either
peace or war"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20

On the 18th. the enate was not in session
"A number of private bills were passed in
the House, and also bill for the payment of
certain claims applying to over 20) indi-
viduals in the loyal States, and aggregating
S112,000. A resolution was adopted instructing
the subcommittee of the Commute on Naval
Affairs to proceed to the Philadelphia and League
Island Navy YARDS to inquire into certain alleged
abuses and frauds. Adjourned, the session on
the Sth to be for debate only.
ON the 10th, a large number of bills and petit
tons were presented and referred in the Senate.
A favorable report was made on the bill to estab
lish the Territory of Pembina. The House bill
TO provide for the deficiency in the Printing and
Engraving Bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment was amended and passed. In the
House, large number of bills were intro
duced and referred. 4 bill was passed appropri-
ating S5,S12S50 for the construction, repair,
preservation and completion of the different pub
lie works on the rivers and harbOrs. A resolu
ton was adopted instructing the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to inquire into the cause of the
imprisonment of E. O'Meagher Condor.
On the 18th, a bill was introduced in the
Senate to provide for cheap transportation of
freight between Underwater at or near the Atlantic
Ocean and the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys by
railroads. The House bill to provide for the ex-
penses and admission of foreign goods to the
Centennial Exhibition was passed. Majority
(adverse) and minority reports were made on the
House bill to protect witnesses testifying in
tain cases. The Third-class Matchmaker bill was
further considered. In the House. bills were
passed-authOrizing the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri River at
or near Sioux City, Iowa: concerning commerce
and navigation and the regulation of steam
vessels; extending to the port of La Crosse Wis.
the privileges of the laws in relation 10 the i'm
mediate transportation of goods in bond to an
interior port without appraisement at the original
port of entry. The Deficiency bill, appropriatine
| S652, 4S6, reported from committee.
On the 18th, bill was introduced and referred
| IN the Senate, to prevent panics and give elias
ITCHY TO the legal currency without Impairing It's
! value, by limiting its amount according to popu-
lation, etc. The bill fixing the rate of postage
| on third-class mail matter was passed reported
/ by the committee; it establishes the rate at one
cent per ounce on packages not exceeding four
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20
Death Of A. T.. Stewart.

IN the death of Mr.. A T. Stewart, of
New York, the world has lost the most
distinguished merchant of recent times.
Unlike most men who attain great wealth
in this age and country, he earned the
bulk of his fortune in mercantile pur-
suits. He was an Irishman by birth. He
was born in town called Lisburn, ii. the
north OF Ireland, in the year 1903 He
was educated at Trinity College, Dublin,
and the earlier part of his career was de-
voted to school-teaching He came to
New York city in 1928, and, after teach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20
Killing Time.

IF there IS any occupation under the
sun from which every right-minded man
and woman should pray to be delivered,
it is that of " killing time"
We have seen people engaged in it, and
we always pity them immensely.
Just think Of it! To get up in the
morning, with no definite employment
for the day! To eat breakfast, and be as
long as possible in doing it, so that din
ner may come the sooner. To eat dinner
with the same end in view, that supper
may not be too far off.
Meanwhile, nothing to occupy the mind
or the hands; the only idea present being
the desire to pass the time, somehow.
Why, it is enough to make well man
sick, and to drive rational man crazy.
The idea of killing time when the
world is tull of work, and not half hands
enough to do it. Killing time when men
and women are suffering for the help these
idle hands might render them; and inno-
cent children are being sent to the aims
houses for the very bread these lazy drones
might earn for them.
Killing time, when there are forests to
be leveled, cities to be built, deserts to be
made to blossom like the rose, and whole
nations Of human beings yet to be Chris
| tanned, and taught that the first duty of
man to man is to Glove thy neighbor as
myself"
File, young man! for shame! take off
your kid gloves, lay aside your diamonds,
and consign your eye glasses to their case,
and go to work. Don't complain to us OF
weak stomachs, and trembling nerves, and
f1accid muscles, you who have no more
enrolling life-work on hand than killing
time.
The man who follows a legitimate bust
ness never has any time to kill. He has
not time enough. He has to calculate in
order to make his allowance Of time and
the demand which labor makes upon it..
And he will live longer and happier than
the idler who works hard to get rid of the
time allotted him, and the world will feel
his loss ten times as much, for g it is bet
ter to wear out than to rust OUT
! Young women whose checks are pallid,
and whose lips have lost their bloom,
| leave this wretched occupation of killing
time, and go TO work.
! Hunt up the motherless and desolate
| children around you, and teach them to
read and write, and make them some
frocks and petticoats to keep the cold
winds of winter from their shivering
forms. Help the poor widow woman
across the way with the garments of that
| flock Of boys of hers; for who knows but
somewhere among them there may be
| found the future President of these United
States? Nothing more likely. And then,
| if such an event should come to pass, just
think how proud you will be to say to
your grandchildren on Inauguration
| Day, Well, [ made him a pair of trous-
ers once"
Do anything honorable rather than kill
| time.
Time! the most priceless Of all our
treasures. Time, which is slipping away
| from US so fast that in a little while it
will have passed forever, and eternity
will have begun.
Think Of England's unhappy Queen,
who on her death-b cried in despair:
My kingdom for moment of time y
Kate Thorn, IN Y. 7. WeebLy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20
peace or war

1t was in New Jersey Sunday
school. The Superintendent approached
a youth of color who was present for the
first time, and inquired his name for the
purpose of placing it on the roll. The
good man tried in vain to preserve his
dignity when the answer was returned
" Well, massa calls me Cap'n, Lut my
maiden name is Moses
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-20

Mrs. Logroller, whose husband is a.
delegate to political convention, grins
dersively at reading that the delegates
have been instructed. Heap O. good
it'll do to instruct old Logroller!' she
says: Give been instructin' the pig-head-
ed old fool for years, ami he cant buy a
yard of calico with any sense yet."-.St.
L0uiS Repubtacan. rr r
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-24

THE. hail storms which passed across the
Missouri valley on the 18th inst, dealt q Sc
we're blow upon several farmers in that sec
ton. It was but a few milesswide and only
lasted a few minutes, but was very destrllc-
tive during that time. and will be more Sc
verelp felt than any calamity which has Wis
tied them. Mr.. job Thompson's field which
was the first upon its route, was badly in
jured. Mr.. Ed Slices field which joins him,
was only partially touched. MIR. G. Bar
Smith was probably the heaviest looser. His
field of oats which was nearly ripe, was COM
pletely threshed out and so badly injured,
as to not be Wo%rth,cutting. Mr.. Moses Dog
gett, who had one OF the most promising
crops ON the valley, estimates his loss at
one-tlird of his crop, which. he valued at
$4,000. Messrs. Marks s. Patterson lost
heavily. Their grain was ready for the reap
er, and had it been left q few days longer:
would have been harvested. 1t is badly
shattered and broken down. Twenty-Five
hundred dollars will scarcely cover their
loss. MID. g.. Piekeling's field of two
roWed barley which was nearly ripe, was
badly injured. Mr.. p. estimates that this
crop was worth, at the present prices OF bar
ley, about $1,000. He says the. storm only
lasted about three minutes, but damaged
him at least S3 900 during that time. Mr..
Pickering's oats were sowed late, and had
not ripened sufficiently to shatter, and there
by escaped serious destruction. Messrs.
Gnrnctt, Rosenbaum, Driscol, Shay, Dan
Sullivan, Mcknight and Brodricl's crops,
sustained some injury, butte what extent
yxehaye not learned.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-24

WE are pleased to note the return of Mrs.
g. S. Lewis and her daughter Mrs. o. b..
Penwell, who arrived here last Monday.
These ladies were once residents of Dia-
inond, and it seemed like a return to olden
time to have them in our midst again. Mrs.
Lewis has been absent about q year, during
which time she has enjoyed excellent health
and visited her friends and relatives in the
States-spending several weeks in Philadel-
phia, sightseeing at the Centennial. Mrs.
Penwell has resided ut Bingham, Utah, for
three years past, and comes on II visit to her
sister and brothers, of Smith River valley.
Besides her two little sons, (Lewis and
David) she brought with her a bright-eyed
little daughter of Saint-land birth. Mr..
Penwell has invested largely in sheep and is
on his road up from California.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-24

OUR citizens in the lower END of own
were favored with an enthusiastic r~atifica-
tion meeting.which appeared to be extreme
~ enjoyed by the participants, and highly
appreciated by those Whoilistened to it. It
occurred one night last week, and the
principal participants were q tar-heel typo,
an extemporaneous miner and off-hand
drifter, a big medicine man, and an ancient
mariner. The b. m.sln. expatiated on the
merits of certain mixtures of which rye.
barley and Kentucky corn are the principal
ingredients. The c. II. a. o. h. d. appeared
to be the orator of the occasion and held
forth long and loud upon the social ties OF
nations and races, favoring reform and Chi
nese immigration, but declared the heather
horde should be compelled to wade the
Pacific or. travel overland vie Behring's
strait when that body of water is covered
with ice. I'he a. m. treated the meeting to
the soul-stirring strains of the Red, White
and Blue, Hail Columbia, ssor any other
man." The t. t., in accordanc with the GUS
tom of his craft "set 'em upn occasiorly,
and never refused a take" when invited.