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The daily gazette., 1876-12-14
Dunbar system
SUCCESSFULLY.

Interfering Invariably cured in one shoe
ing.
Knuckling and knee sprung horses are
Immediately benefited and left in condition
10 the aid of which nature soon effects per
mancnt cure.
LameneSs from corns instantly removed.
Immediate relief given in cases Of acute
founder.
Diseases of the above nature. and various
others pertaining to the foot and leg. hereto
fore considered iucurablc by the "Old
School" Veterinarians, are. by n iudicious
application of the dunbar system, relieved
and cured
Anatomical specimens exhibited at the
office, showing cause and effect.
Having been at great expense to acquire
a thorough knowledge of the subject, and
being the only smiths in the State 10 whom
Mr. Dunbar has impaired his valuable
method of treatment, | am prepared to
treat the worst case the public may bring
forward.
l employ only competent men and per.
sonally supervise all operations
| OFFICE Ill AND 1l3 ORANGE SITS
DAVID WOOLMAN.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18

cal epitaph of Blaine must be taken from
the pages of Sir John Lubbock. Sir John
somewhere tells us Of remarkably high
stepping, loud-crowing and impressive
chanticleer which belonged to friend Of
his and was the hope of thrifty farm
yard. The bird was white, had won
derfnl comb and superb tail, and ruled
the whole yard with C@sarian majesty.
But one day there came into the yard
quiet, gray, rather downcsst-lo looking
rooster" who kept to himself and minded
his own business. until it happened that
the magnificent chanticleer aforesaid
thought fit to dispute with him his own
selected corner of the common yard. How
the argument began the household never
knew. But of q sudden everybody atten-
ton was drawn to the spot by a most un-
exampled clamor of clucking and Growing,
and hurrying thither everybody beheld
the white emperor lying dragged. CORY
and motionless on the edge of a ditch.
while the gray bird was calmly scratching
for barley as before. From that day forth.
says Sir John, the white emperor was of
no use; nor did 30 much as an added egg
ever again own him as its sire.-N z.
World
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18
BOOK OF NATURE,
ITTERs.
A Remedy without a Rival
Maguire's
Cundurango Bitters.


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Messrs, j 3 c. Maguire,s ST. Louie: Gents =
Yours OF the 31st ut with case of one dozen Cund-
orange Liver and Blood Bitfers came duly To hand.
You will please accept my thanks for your gener-
erosity. will try to put the medicine where it
will do the most good have given one bottle to
friend of mine who resides In Brooklyn. both
himself and wife have taken it, and their testimony
Is the same as mine. first met with ii in Houston
Texas, afterwards returned to my home In Austin
where have the Texas branch Office Of my paper
My Houston bottle was used up, and | found on
trial that could not obtain single bottle in all
Austin. for went to every druggist In the place
and there are some FIVE, but each house told me
they intended to order ton the strength of my
ommendation; Ere coming TO New York was in
Galveston, aud bought bottle OF Robirds, an old
could not obtain it in New York; bat after my
Galveston bottle was used up. started to find
lug fully dozen different bishments gave mp
the search here and wrote to you, Now gents 50
the command Of the whole world. It will not only
prove great fortune to yourselves, but Q lasting
blessing TO the whole human family Az Q remedy
In my own case have never met with its equal.
Il squeezes my liver betterthan Calomel, Of which
4 have taken not Q little am o hard worker and
constant thinker and consequently for the last ten
up with my BRAN. There 81 millions of American
people just like myself. and they need some simple
herb medicine to keep them from sinking into dys
peptic graves, until they can apply brakes and
cut of part OF the steam and where they are
You have the medicine aud you have great fortune
IN It 4 you will but LET the world know il. In my
search after your Cnndufango IN this market
found q preparation of Cundurango sold ct g per
bottle but no more like yours than Is black man
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18
Sumner on Grant and Greeley.


Charles Sumner wrote an interesting
letter, not hitherto printed, in 1872, criti-
cising severely the Grant administration,
and pieturing the good influence Mr..
Greeley would exercise on the Democratic
party if he were chosen president The
letter was written in reply to a friend in
Missouri, who had expressed distrust of
the action of the Democratic leaders if
they should obtain control of the border
states. The following is copy of the let
ter:
WASHINGTON, July 81. 1872.
DEAR Mr.. -: am obliged by your
letter, and note with pain what you say OF
Democrats. The attempt now making is
one Of the greatest in political history. 1t
Is to bring an adverse political parry on
the platform it has always opposed. 1t is
q revolution by which Democrats become
Republicans and the issues of the war are
settled.
In such change there h;ust be Difficult.
ties and trials. Original prejudice cannot
be conquered at once. But we must not
Dt ulScOuIdgeu. 1E O6HtOCIUtS St0IHu VI
the same platform as zoe do, and they ac-
cept as their candidate lifetime aboli-
ZIONIST.
To ny mind it is most important that
the head should be right, even if the ex
tremities do not at once feel the Influence
But do not doubt that president SO in
spired can diffuse his influence to the
furthest extremities. Better such 9
fountain of humanity at the White House
as Horace Greeley than the military cess
pool now there. The local leaders to whom
you refer will be fed from the new source
Evidently you are willing to accept
Grant. am not. You speak of many
mistakes" / see little hut enormous in.
capacity, pernicious example, and an i'm
mense political crime without parallel il
our history. His treatment of S00,00(
blacks 10 Hayti has kept that poor peops'
for three years in dismay and anxiety
This | know. Il is duty to do every
thing possible for his removal from th'
power he abuses.
Approaching much your kind suggest
ions, and anxious for light, believe me
dear Mr.. -, sincerely yours.
CHARLES SUMNER
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18

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Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18
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D. rtlon1 Maine

Ten years ago Messrs. Geo. p. Rowell 4 Co. e.
tai lished their advertising agency In New York
City Five years sgo 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 bat this. They have suc
ceeded in working down a cmplex business into so
thoroughly systematic method that no change in
the newspaper system of America can escape no.
tlce, while the widest Information upon all topics
interesting to advertisers is placed readily at the
disposal of the public.
new YORK TIMES, June IA, 1875.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18

Dterents and Specifications for FIGURING Mills
Saw Mills, Distilleries and Grain Elevators ade
ont on short notice. Are prepared to take con.
tracts for building and machine fy, and give pc son
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18

Il ew Patent Table Fork.

for
dm IN the soft
Factories, TAUNToN, MASS.
Salesroom No. Maiden Lane NEW YORK.
WILL REMOVE NEW YORK sALEsRooM BROADWAY ON
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24
The Unhappiest Man in America.

After the Fourth Of March next, ULYSSES
s. GRANT will undoubtedly be the unhap-
pest man in America. The oonspiratols
who are egging him ON to all sorts Of lille
gal and unconstitutional acts will drop
him at the expiration OF his term of office,
which constitutional restriction will
prevent him from extending for even u
day, under any prctcnce. Now, they eau
use him. while they dcspise him for his
ready acquicscence in their wicked plans,
since his disregard Of consequences renders
him very useful and facilc tool, 80 long us
he controls the army.
But on the Fourth OF March, all this will
change. Then the man who. rs victori-
Gus General took the office Of First Citizen
of the American public amid the plaudts
of a nation which trusted and reverenccd
HIM, will leave that high place bearing a
reputation sLch us would have caused
any of his predecessors to shudder with
shame and apprehension. The record Of
his administration has been record of
nisgovernmcnt. Of robberies of the public
funds. of scandalOus revelations regarding
his nearest friends, OF financial disasters
and, finally, Of an attempt to Mexicanlzc
the United states by n revolutionary
effort to resist the result of q popular
election, III which the President has made
"A laineutable exhibition of his willingness
10 he used for unlawful purposes by men
who represent the lowest and most despe-
rate class Of political adventures. Aud
even these do not respect the functionary
whom they are temporarily using in the
4 .l.,..
country. They ito not even trust him, but
Keep him constantly under close super
sion, lest he should draw back from the con-
summation OF the work which. in what is
euphoniously called an excited" coudi-
ton, he is always ready to undertake.
But upon the Fourth OF March Mr..
GRANT, 10 matter what course the Presi-
dental question may take. becomes mere
" private citizen, aud his wishes IN re-
gard to the >uccession will be of no more
account than those OF any other ill-in-
formed person who has mischieyously
dabbled in politics Moreover, ~ he Will
he no longer useful to party leaders, his
past servlity to their bchosts will he treat
ed with the contempt which IT merits. and
those who have made themselves the most
oficious in counting his favor. and in regu-
lating the quantity and quality of his bev-
erages will be the first to give him the
cold shoulder. Gen. GRANT will not he
made Field Marshal, he Will not he elect
cd Senator IN Illinois, nor Will he be made
senator without being elected to the SEN
ate. He will simply be invited to get
ou' of the way and no longer burden the
political party which he claims To repre-
sent with his unparalleled blunders and
the adherence which his corrupt and I'M
beetle administration has brought upon II.
when GRANr has little more expert
ence he will have some valuable food for
reflection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24
Nethodism in cities.

Some days since we told Of the meeting
then held by the Methodist clergy OF this
cty at which Their leaders uttered loud
lamentations over the shpwreck Of Meth
Udisn here.
MethOdlsm IL strong in none Of the
.!"s Of this c9unlry except Phil
adolphia. where its first annual con-
ference met in l,i3, aud Baltimore,
where tho Church was organized eleven
ycals later. Its wonderful success has
been gained in towns and villages; and
In country places the yast majority Of It's
Methodism started upon its history n New
York and IN, on near Baltimore slmulta-
neourly. In Baltimore, II has been luode-
ratelv succe-sful; III Now York, 1t ha-
failed, In the seven plmeipal cities Of tDr
Tnion- New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn,
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, ana Clntln-
natl, the aggregate of fun members ~ all
the branches VI Metholi,m docs not OK
reed 5000, Fathcrcd INTO about 800
rhuIchcs New York with milton OF in
habtunts las a churches ana missions
with less than II 600 full members. Bro k
Iyn has about the same number If M III
lor.. but y ,ton has only about 5000.
Now, the number Of Meth lists in this
country IL not Less than thi,c millions, say
one-thiIteenth of the whole population.
In the seven clues mentioned above, there
ka total population Of about three ana
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ne-half millions. According 10 the pro-
portion which the total Methodist menu
bcrship bears to the population OF the
whole country, the Methodists ought to
have in these cities 100000. or more than
three times as many rs they really have.
1t is therefore apparent that Methodism
does not succeed well in cities, and the
Mcthodsts themselves acknowledge aud
dcplorc the fact. We believe that the
Methodsts will agree that their losses of
young people arc almost entirely confined
TO their city churches; and they would
probably also admit that Methodism fails
in cities because il fails to retain its hold
upon the Young.
There is wide d ifIerence between Meth
odism in the country and Mrthodism in
the city. In IT. early history Mcthodism
was noted for the zeal, plainness. and prac-
tlcalncss of its preachers and members. Its
mission was to the poorer classes and the
aim OF its founders was 10 conflns It to
them. Its policy in this respect was very
plainly stated in its Discipline:
"Ali our churches must be built plain and de-
GEM. ana with Ire seats wherever practicable I;
hut not more expensive than II absolutely una
voidahle. Ofhrrtris, ne H.ctSsiV Of raising mOneu
uW mnh, rich man pcc,~nB Ia u.s. But n 81, re
mus 10 d'p,nt,W on Ncm, UI. dnd gornned IN
th,m. Aid hcn tutr,H to Methodist discipline,
u not doctrine too"
Ii isasiguhcant fact that the part we
have placed in italics was quietly omitted
from the Discipline Of 1872. II last APP
poare1 in that Of 1868.
In the early days of Methodism. all the
rules Of the church were observed and
atf -. lt
into play the fun strength or the
body. II the majority OF the ministers
were neither deep scholars nor able
thcolognns. they certainly had training
which enabled them To understand the
people they eived. and they knew tho
kndof sermons which were most impress
sive, ana the best method of maintaining %
living, working church.
Most of the features which distinguished
carly Methodism are still preserved in the
country churches, but the city churches
are not SO distinctly UNCONVENTIONAL. They
build rs fine churches a they can. and en-
deavor TO attract the Weather classes.
The old revival methods, class-meetiugs
and expository and hortatory preaching
are considered rs having passed their day
OF usefulness, and discipline is relaxed. II
is obvious that Methoiism works in cities
under great disadvantages.
II would seem that city Mcthodism, in
neglecting that portion of the population
which would naturally incline to il, in
losing lis hold on the common people and
in failing TO gain accessions from the ranks
Of wealth and fashion. exposes itself 10 the
dangers which have lately alarmed its lead
ing clerCymen in this city. There are no
indications that the old type Of Methodism
is deoaying in country places. On the con-
trnry, the report Of an increase the past
year Of over 10000 members in the country
churches shows prosperous condition.
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The Reduction of Bank Capitals.

With the coming III of the new wear sew
cral of our large banking institutions par
pose 10 make considerable reductions Of
their capital stock. The Fourth National
will take IN sl.WO,OO0. the Metropolitan
81. 30 Geo. the Bank of the Republic ;j00,-
OO0 and the Bank Of Commerce 5000 OOO
The immediate occasion Of the movement
is said to be the new rule OF taxation
adopted 10y the Tux CommissiCr, !s. ac-
cording TO which bank is assessed not
only upon its capital. but also upon its sur
plus; but the real cause, We suspect lies
deeper II is that there is more money IN
vested in baniIlg than the business of the
city requires, aud therefore, in Obedience
TO the laws OF trade, some of IT must he
withdrgw..
Fifteen years ago the aggregate capital
aud surplus Of all our city banks nut
together was but s,5,OOO0OO. To-day 1t IS
Sl2j 600 O00. There has been. Of course u
period during which this increase found
active and profitable employment. The
operations OF the war aud the enormous
riso of prices due to an inflated currency
impera,Ively demanded an addition TO the
volume of banking credits and when the
war was over an era Of railroad building
sci in which for time had n similar effect.
Now all is changed. Business is contract-
ing to its ancient limits. Prices have fan
en-; the feversh activity of buying and
selling which once prevailed has been
succeeded by humdrum work Of sup
plying necessary consumption, and hun
dreds Of firms aud individuals are retiring
from the field, either voluntarily or
through compusion. That the banking
interest should suffer a corresponding
reduction is only natural. IL there is
absolutely less trafilcking going on than
there was. and il that trafiickng, more
over, involves only one-half the amount
Of money il would have involved five
years ago, there cannot necessarily he as
much need Of bank loans and discounts.
Indeed for the past year or two the prin-
cipal borrowers Of bank funds have been
Wall street stock gamblers, who both paid
low interest ami gave bad security, and IL
is no wonder lha! bank officers are tired Of
accommodating them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24

Canadian legislators have puzzled their
heads over many different theories regarding
the regulation Of the llauor tranc without hay
ting come as yet 10 a satisfactory conclusion As
IN all extremely cold climates. the dispOsl.,o 10
indulge in ardent spirits to exces- "a more gel.
eral IN Canada than IN warmer clme5, and dis
ue-s Issultlng from habits ofintemperance Is SO
common that the need OF effective legislation to
restrain the evil IL generally acknowledged,
although opinions differ widely as to what this
legislation should be. Absolute prohibition is
otrsgarded with favor, nut what Is desired ls
laws that permitting the sale OF sprltuous
liquors shall prevent their abuse. There IS
already In force alaw which provides that after
= liquor dealer has been notified by the family
OF 40 individu I not to supply him with liq Tor,
he does 50 at his own risk, has no recourse for
the amount OF Indebtedness for liquor sold -
sucn an individual on credit, aud, moreover, il
Haule for any damages the latter may commit
while intoxicated. Hut rms DOES not seem -
meet the necessities Of the case, and there is
now ON foot movement favorable TO the intro
ductlon Of the system WINCH has operated -
satisfactorily In sweden. lhis system as ha'
been heretofore explained in rnE SUN, makes
the local authorities Of eacn community TIM s'' g
vendors 81 alcohohc beverages. All ",nkinx
houses are owned by the munlei'Allt'es, tho
men who manage them are p,,I nxed salaries,
50 that they have 20 pros. from the conslln MP
ton OF the liquor SOLE. care Is taken TINT only
pure liquors shall b, dispensed, and Tor any dis
order arising through intoxication the seller of
The liquor j.. held rosponsibls. THIS may d.
very welt IN sweden, and indeed examination
shoWs that the system has worked admirably
Tor ne promotion 81 good order and moderation
: n aunkine but we fear that the ammo uncemenl
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portlonately higher. A nrst-class "hotel
apartment house" should be built on q
corner OF II wide street or avenue. for pur-
poses of greater light aud ventilation.
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that the sale Of liquor In New York hereafter
would be connded entirely 20 the immediate
control Of our city Government would fail to In
spire much faith either In the purity OF the
liquor TO be sold, OF In any marked increase in
sohrotv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24

Mr.. JAMES l.. ANTHONY, who has large
life policy in the Eauitn ble Assurance Society,
wishes to get Information regarding the COM
psny's investments. We know nothing OF
the motives OF Mr.. ANTHONY, but his desire
seems not unreasonable. The company, how
ever. say that their own Finance Commit
tee Is lnvestigating their business aud in.
vestmenis and will report here iftcr. They
must remember that the life insurance busi-
ness IL just now closely watched by the
puolic. and not only publ IA the report, but also
mako 1t fun and clear Among the questions
the public are now asking are these: What Ia
the surplusY How l. II invested what IL the
cost " conducting tho business. given In de
tailY What are the nrst and subsequent per-
centages allowed agentsr What was the cost Of
obtaining new policies during the ycary How
many policies lapsed or were surrendered
during the vearY How many expired by death
or otherwise. ana were p1ii7 what are tho sal
aries Of the ofiicer~p What Is the co-t Of the
branches in other citiesY And what IL the net
actual income Of the Investments given In de-
tailf To such questions az these the public ask
answers. In order that they may draw their own
differences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24

The proposition, recently preached in
France, to reerect IN Palestine Jewish king
dom, to which the Jews from all quarters OF the
world would he gthered. meets with but little
favor from the Jewish race. The Jews are as
much citizens OF the countries in which they
live as people Of any other race and both In
Europe and America they have shown them
selves patriots. ready to risk their lives and for
tunes in defence even Of Governments which
discriminate against their faith. 1t would be-
just about as sensible to propose that the ue-
scendants VI tue Phi. rims aud Purltans should
ABANDON the United States and 20 to England,
IA that the descendants ot ABRAHAM should be
gathered into the HOLY Land.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24

Utah. which ha. odd marriage laws. has
also ser, lax divorce laws. The Territorial act
on the subject provides that courts may decree
a divorce where the person applying Is - resident
Of the Territory, OF w.she, To- become such.
Divorces are becoming 81 numerous IS to create
an impression that pol7zlmv /. not conducive
TO domestic peace. The Mormons assert that
the statute Is taken advantage ~ by lawyers I'm
New England and elsewhere to obtain diyorc rs
for non-residents. A general demand has ARISEN
for a more stringent enactment. and the sooner
one il passed the better for Territory whose
marriage laws are bad enough, let alone the
question Of divorce.
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The foundation OF thear guments for the
pretended eiec.ion u HAYES If, that wherever
the rscords snow thlt an unusu hly large major
itY ofvDtes wa polled Tor ruDrN, the only Ia
ference to be drawn j. that the people who
voted wished 20 see II AYES elected. bat for
fear u being build YIed cast their ballot for his
opponent Therefore, when tho ftc, Of the re-
turns has shown majority for rHnEN. All that
wIs NECESSARY 60 do was to throw out those re-
turns, count precisely tlte imr majpri, a. nav
ins been thrown for HAYES aud call eNeri body
rebel who objected - such an adj stmcnt.
Iri- asher, and easy way u arriving AT aeon
clIsion tnat would anord unho lnied sails
faction to the present possess0r. of all tne lu-
crative Federal uni res.