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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
Davenport City Election.

There is to be elected, at the coming city
election in Davenport, mayor, marshal,
clerk, treasurer, assessor, street commits
sioner, sexton. and wharfmaster, and one
alderman in each of the SIX wards. For
aldermen the Democrats and Liberals have
made the following nominations:
First ward-Caspar Foster.
Second ward-H. f. Laverenz.
Third ward-C. F. Knappe.
Fourth ward-john Moth.
Fifth ward Martin Downs.
Sixth ward-D. n. Richardson.
The ward delegates meet Wednesday
evening to nominate mayor and other
officers.
They will also nominate a candidate for
Judge of Superior Court, city court
authorized by an act of the legislature just
passed, aud also vote on the question OF
establishing said court. If two-thirds OF
all the votes cast shall be in favor OF such
court then it will be established, and the
person elected will fill the position.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
Strike at Keator & Co.'S. Saw Mill.

Keator & Co.'S. saw mill started up, for
the second time this season, this morning.
After the men had gone to work they were
notified that hereafter the proprietors
would only pay sawyers $50 and So so per
day, instead of So 80 and 81 00-a reduction
of 50 cents, and that the pay of the labor
ers would be reduced from $3.50 to Sl.25.
The men Immediately struck and refused
to work at these wages, and the mill was
stopped. Mr.. j. S. Keator is now in the
pineries, in Wisconsin, and after consider
able talk the matter was compromised by
the men returning to work at their old
wages until Mr. Keator returns home
The men, especially the laborers, think
it is pretty hard to be compelled to work
II hours for $l.35, and support large
family-especially when our Republican
tariff and rag money make it impossible to
purchase as much of the necessaries OF
life for $3.50 now as they could for 81
previous to Republican rule.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
ACCIDENT ON THE b. 3. I. 3 st. I.
r. r..
A Passenger Train Ditched and only one
Man Injured.

Ga last week Friday morning, between
8 and 4 o'clock, a bad accident occurred
on the R. r. 1. & st. L. R. R. about one
and half miles this side of Adair,a small
station near Bushnell, and SO miles from
this city.
The night passenger train for st. Louis
had left this city on time Thursday even
ing with Joseph Fezler as engineer. and
Fred I.eavitt as conductor. The train
consisted of baggage and express car,
one smoker aud two sleepers. Every
thing went along smoothly until the train
was going through small cut ae the place
described, when the axle of the rear truck
Of the tender to the engine broke, letting
one end drop to the ground, The engine
first went off then the baggage and ex-
press car, and then the other three coaches
came over on their sides and ''all in a
heap" When the baggage and express
car went over the wheels caught the
rail in such a manner that one end was
thrown up and driven through the floor of
the smoking car and through one end of a
seat in which man named Jones, living
at Beardstown, was sitting. He was not
injured in the least, however, and, in fact,
the only person said to have been injured
at all Is Mr.. S, Y. Naylor, the express
messenger. He was in the act of putting
coal in the car stove when the accident
happened, and was thrown forward upor
the stove. bruising his face badly anG
striking his forehead on an iron bolt which
fastened the stove to the car floor WheI
found he was insensible He was brought
to his home on Orleans street, between
Ohio and Exchange streets, in this city Oh
Sunday morning, and he is now getting
along very well.
The place of the accident was in mut
E hole, and a track had to be laid around tn
, wreck. By Saturday evening all the car
had been placed on the track and wer
taken to the shops at Beardstown. Tn
track has not been repaired, but trains ar
running as usual.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
Boston Philharmonic Club tonight.
Democratic Meetings.

The township and city committee has
issued the annual call for the district and
township meetings, and it is now for the
people to take such action as they see fit.
The manner in which our township affairs
have been run for few years past ought
to arouse the people to vigorous effort to
make some change in that respect, and
give US men who will try and curtail ex-
penses and look after public business in
more faithful manner The Democrats
should present ticket so eminently com
petent and respectable as to command uni
versal respect. In no other way can they
expect the support of that large class of
people who look more to lien and their
fitness for position than to mere party
names. The party organizations present
their tickets, as a matter of course, but
when that is done the people select from
them with reference to their fitness for the
places. 1t, therefore, becomes the Demo-
Gratis, if they desire to command the res
pect of the non-partisan voter to nominate
40 man merely to fill up the ticket; nomi'
nate no man who cannot be said to be, in
every respect, fally qualified for the posi-
ton to which he is named. Better not
nominate at all than to not follow this rule
1t is not OF SO much consequence to the
party to succeed, even. as it is to present
men eminently qualified and thus com.
mand the respect of all, even if they shall
not be elected. Ii we cannot succeed with
such ticket we certainly cannot succeed
with an indifferent ticket.
Tho ward meetings are to be on Wednes
day evening (day after tomorrow and the
general convention Thursday evening. Let
all turn out.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
City Council Tonight i.

The new council will be sworn in to-
night, ard we suppose, the new mayor will
hand in his list Of persons to fill the various
Offices. As he has neither made nor
proposed to make to the Democrats any
concessions whatever, in the way of
division of the important positions, of
course No Democratic alderman is under
any sort of obligation to vote to confirm
any of his nominees. Our view Of the
matter, as the case now stands, would be to
vote against every Republican he nomi-
mates, and let him put them in by virtue
of his power under the mayors law. The
Democrats are in majority and no man
can be confirmed without their help-and
every man they help to confirm the Dem
ocratic party will have to stand share of
the responsibility for his filing the place.
Our opinion would be to take no responsible
ty for putting single Republican in office.
unless the mayor would make a fair
divide. We think this will be found to be
the opinion of the party. But whatever
our aldermen do, we hope they will be
united and agreed on their course. They
can accomplish no good without fully un-
Outstanding themselves, And let them
finish up the work of the meeting. They
are in a majority and the meeting can no
adjourn without their consent-nor car
an measure pass without their CONSENT
Let them keep a good understanding
among themselves and act together.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

MERCHANTS GARGLING OH. This
standard liniment has been before the
people for over forty years, it having been
first manufactured III 1898. and it is safe
to assert that no preparation in the market
has SO fully stood the test of time, and
been received with such universal favor as
the Gargling Oil! 1t is found in nearly
every household in this country. and is
also sold extensively in Europe From a
very small beginning the Gargling Oil
Company has been obliged to steadily in
crease its facilities for manufacturing, and
now employs an army Of men. and occu-
pies Magnificent buildings of its OWL
Much OF the success of the company is due
to the careful aud efficient management of
Mr. John Hodge, who for some time has
held the responsible position Of secretary,
and who is also the proprietor of the
Hodge Opera House, one of the finest
buildings in Lockport, N. Y. The Garg
ling Oil is for sale at all the drug stores
Quincy (IUs. J Wing.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
Boston Philharmonic Club to night,
Republican Meetings.

On Friday evening the Republicans hold
their primary meetings and on Saturday
evening their general convention. The
ring that has run our town affairs for
several years expect to run it again. Sup'r.
Case has got the town divided for voting
purposes, leaving all the city, with its 1000
voters to vote at one place, and those out
side the city, the highest vote they ever
cast being 63, to vote at the cemetery
school house. The 1900 or 1000
Mr.. Case says must carry their
votes out to the cemetery to be
counted, but they get no relief as to vot-
ing places. If Mr.. Case had divided the
town by wards, the people could then have
voted without delay and gone about their
work. As it is, the people will have to
lose the best part of day in order to get
their ballots into the box, here. Mr..
Case evidently does not comprehend that
he represents any part of the town except
the locality around the cemetery. OF
course the Republicans will nominate him
again.
Dart, Of course, must have it again.
That Jail sewer needs rebuilding, and no.
body Int Dart can attend TO that job.
Krell. Of course. He has life lease OF
the place, and makes from 500 to $1,000
year out OF it. He couldn't be spared
from the auditing board where he allowed
a town clerk over $50 for bill not legally
over SlO, where he allowed an assessor
over 800 when the law did not authorize
but oDe-half the amount; where he allowed
himself more pay than authorized and wa
only driven from taking it by being ex
posed by THE ARGUS.
/ krell and Dart voted away $1,000 Of tn
peoples money Illegally to Payne, becaus
he was Republican. That's all tn
reason. The constitution of the stat
absolutely forbid the allowance, but cor
situations are nothing to krell and Dart
when one of the party" wants anything
Philleo. of course. He only got doubl,
pay, through kreli's action. VII
shouldn't he have it again?
The people need not expect that th
Republican delegates can scrape eff thes
barnacles. The only way to be rid c
them is for the Democrats to nominate
' ticket 50 respectable and SO competent a
to command universal respect and the
l turn out and elect it,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
Boston Philharmonic Club to night.
Justices OF Peace.

-Rock Island is entitled to five justices
Of peace and FIVE constables, and the
regular tine for electing them is at the
November election, but in case of a
vacancy they may be elected at the April
town meeting.
We have only three justices-W Wagner,
Cook aud Pinkley. There is 10 call for an
election at cur meeting next week. because
there is no vacancy, technically speaking,
although we are entitled 10 two more. Mr..
Waik-r, our town clerk, says, however,
that he has 10 doubt that, ii the people
were to elect one or two more justices they
would be commissioned, for the reason
that the town is entitled to two more
We think It would be we'll to put on two
names-oDe in the city and one at South
Rock Island, and send on the returns. |,
will do no harm, in any event, and the
town ought to keep its full! quota o.
magistrates elected
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

4 WARNING TO CONSERVATIVES. COP
LIVER OIL-''The we'll known firm of
HEGMAN & CO., of New York City.
were the FIRST who introduced in this coun-
try the PURE and UNADULTRArED COP
LIVER Oh" The established reputation
OF Hegman & Co., as skillful and conscien-
tious pharm@ologists, is sufficient guar
antee of itself of the purity of medicine
prepared by them, aud in their prepara-
ton of Cod Liver Oil, they today prepare
it in the same careful method as they have
done for the past twenty-five years. 1t is
important for invalds to use Cod Liver Oil
with Hegman & Cos trade mark, and not
the inferior mixtures sold under the
pseudonyms of Cod Liver Oil.
Hegman's Cod Liver Oil can be obtained
at all frst-class druggists throughout the
state Chicago Times.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

THE WAKEFIELD EARTH CLOSET. the
advertisement which will be found in
another column, is without doubt tie most
ingeniously constructed Continuance for the
use If Dry Earth yet off red to the public
Every family in the land should have an
Earth Closet Besides the comfort and
convenience which the afford they are con-
tinual sourse Of profit to every cultivator
Of the sil. 1t is impossible to describe
here the peculiarities of the above closet
but to every one interested the company
will send one OF their elegantly illustrated
pamphlets, on application, Be sure and
write to them-The Ptrenological Journal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
Personal.

A postal card from Mr.. Thomas Plum
mer, dated Gilroy, California, March Goth,
states that they are about starting ION a
camping tour through the state;" wants
Father Norris DAILY ARGUS sent to San
Jose, and closes as follows; Il am pleased
to say that our general health is much
improved, though | still have little of my
throat trouble left.
Mrs. Wiltshire, of Little Rock, Arks.,
wife of Hon. W. w Wiltshire, member of
congress from that district, was at the
Harper House Saturday night, on her way
to Cordova to see her father (Mr. Rey-
nolds) who is dangerously ill.
Mr.. John Cewe, of the coal firm of Gil
christ & Cewe, of Rapids City, who was
struck on the head and severely injured by
large lump of coal, several weeks ago
was in the city to-day looking quite well.
Henry Simmons, Of the Pleasant Street
Saloon, is confined to his bed, and unable
to move hand or foot, from rheumatism.
DIR. Plummer says that Mrs. flanagan
of Hampton, the lady who was accidental
ly shot in the head few days ago, full
account of which was given in The ARGUS
at the time, has 50 far recovered that sh'
can be up and attend to some of her dutie
about the house. She was somewhat &C
qualnted in this city, and her friends viii
be pleased to learn that she is recovering
Elk Policeman James Parkes, who ha
been east since he left the police force, ha
returned to this city and will make this hi
home in the future.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
Death OF All Eminent Jurist.

The death of Hon. Isaac F. Redfeld, o
Boston, is announced. Judge Red6eld
was native OF Irasburg, Orleans county,
Vermont, and spent the greater part Of his
life in that state. For many years he was
at the head of the judiciary there. 1t never
was the policy of the Wings of Vermont to
make politics test for the judiciary, and
the consequence was that the supreme
court of that state, for many years, contain
ed majority of Democrats. But when
the Republican party came into power its
managers were not so liberal in that res
pect. and SO Judge Redfeld. getting along
in years, declined the position and removed
to Boston and devoted himself to the pub
lication of valuable works on law. He was
conspicuously erudite. and conscientious
jurist His name has high place in legal
literature through his authorship of the
acknowledged standard on railway law
No one else has attempted to superseda
him in this respect; at least, no one is to bt
compared to him. His masterpiece is rec
ognized in England. as well as in America
as authority. 1t is complicated and far
reaching department of law, and required
vast amount of research to get at tn,
decisions bearing on the principles which
un derlie railway law and apply them prop
erly. While transportation by rail is moe
ern, the legal maxims which regulate it ar
ancient. No legist of this century has pu
the profession under so much literary obi
CATION as Isaac 2. Redfield
i Hon. Timothy P. Red6eld, at present
i member of the supreme court of Vermont
is brother of the late Isaac f. RedGeld
and is one of the ablest men on the bench
!, Printing and binding executed nea
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
NERVOUS DERIIrrv.

a depressed, irritable state OF mind q
. weak, nervous, exhausted feeling
NO energy or animation, confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
bflitating, involuntary discharges. The
consequence Of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds q sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS,
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
1t tones up the system, arrests dischA >e dispels
the mental gloom and desponden.. M rejuve-
mates the entire system. 1t is per1ectiy harm
less and always efficient Price IS, for package
OF five boxes and large e. vial of powder, which
Is important in old, serious cases. OF 81 per single
box, Sold BY ALL Druggists, or sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC Mh@CINR Co.
No. 662 BRoADwAY, II. Y.
H-sse large advertisement.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

THE GRAND UNION" 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 it is kept
BY stopping at this house, guests save the
heavy expense Of carriage hire and ex-
rrcssage, baggage being carried to and
from the depot without charge. 1t is first
class in every respect, and yet the rates of
charges are lower than at any other first
class house in the city 1t is conducted
upon the European plan.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
ALL ABOARDl"
Our Mighty Hunters Charter the Lone
Star and will Slaughter
Thousands of Ducks near
New Boston

The report having reached this city
that there were thousands of ducks in the
sloughs in the vicinity of New Boston, a
meeting of our crack shots was held and
it was decided that they charter the noble
little Rock Island and Andalusia packet,
Lone Star; they didn't propose to do any
half way business, but they would hire
this boat to take them to the hunting
grounds, and then to make regular trips
the game they killed to be presented
to their timid friends in this city
who would not venture on this ter
rible duck numbering expedition.
This morning the Lone Star was towed
up to our levee by the Edith,
and our hunters went to work putting the
boat in order, under the direction of the
first mate, Will Negus. The party in
tended to tstart this evening, but it was
found impossible to get off at that time, as
racks for holding the ducks could not be
put lin and everything else fixed up in
style in time.
This afternoon meeting of those who
intend going met in the grand saloon "A by
feet of the noble steamer, and elected
the following officers:
Captain-L M. Buford.
Engineer-Will Negus.
Mate-W. 7. Scotch.
CLARKE w Nepus
Pilots-Dave Upton. julie Burwell
Surgeon-Dr. G. Truesdale.
Cook and Steward-Uncle John Warner
Regular Deck Hand Billy Coe.
Observation-Disclosures Bailey.
Guard oyer Refreshments j. Stew
art Ellis. of moral Moline.
Each hunter is provided with a breech
loading duck gun and a pocket flask.
Besides this, the following provisions
were stored in the hold of the vessel: ON
Is gallon key, labeled ''sour mash;" hal
loaf of bread; four large boxes, said t.
contain tents, but it looks rather suspicious
when board gets loose and four or fv'
dead ducks fall out upon the deck; one
bottle Uncle John Own" one jug, from
Peter Fries Il Co.'S, labelled For Feve
and Ague;" dozen eggs; one demijohn
Goes BEST" another demijohn, from
Carse & Ohlwellers, labelled For GU
Captain only" one of Haverstick' jugs
labelled THE Roustabout's Delight"
kegs of beer, with compliments O
Geo. Wagner" one loaf of bread
one demijohn, labelled Private-Jul
B." one bag of crackers; two bushel
of onions; another demUohn, TO tn
Brave Engineer" one bible, with back
off. ''for the clerk" one peck of beans
''for the crew of the Lone Star-D. Il D;
zone case of instruments for surgeon, fror
PEBBLES & Chapman; one demijohn; tw
hams; one can of lard; one jug, Pride {
Rock Island" one camp stove; tw
blankets; two bottles castor oil: one dem
john, labelled For the Guard-wha
ELI do you want?;;" one key, from
Huber, for the pilots one long-necke
bottle, Only for ". 7. S. and lare
number OF other things necessary for
r-ea-t expedition like this.
The boat will leave to morrow forenoon
t and everybody is invited to be on the lew
at 9 o'clock, sharp. and witness the d
parture Of this noble band of hunters.
A band has been engaged to play mus
suitable for this imposing departure.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

WHOLESOME ADVICE. If the public
were as particular in attending to their
health, as they are in the uuimportant
concerns of lie, they would never use the
poisonous hair preparations which food
the country, which if by accident small
quantity was taken Internally it would
cause instant death. The Egyptian Hair
Coloring is au exception 10 all of them. |,
Is the only safe and ctfectual article iu use.
70 sediment. no poisons, &c stains 1t is
not dye. Geo. VIM Southwick, proprie.
tor, New York, Z. O. box l9S.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
From the Raleigh, ". G. Sentinel
How to Find It Out.

When young man, who has just reached
the years of goslinghood. has his boots
BACKED regularly twice day; puts on a
new collar before each meal. trims his
finger nails every half hour, keeps his
mustach perpetualy dyed and scented and
his hair solemnly done up and deliberately
parted behind, with semi -accasinna,, rae
Using OF graceful attitudes and seductive
smiles in the reflective bottoms of new tin
ware, you can bet your last rag baby
that some girls heart or hist is in state
Of gentle kerGumizment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
Extra Liability to Malarial Infection

Persons whose blood is thin, digestion weak and
liver sluggish, are extra-liable to the attacks of
malarial disease. The most trfing exposure may
under such conditions, infect a system which, if
healthy, would resist the miasmatic faint The
only way to secure immunity from malaria in local
titles where it Is prevalent Is to tone and regulate
the system by improving weakened digestion, en-
riching the blood, and giving a wholesome impetus
to hillary secretion. These results are accomplish
ed by nothing so effectively as Hostetters Stomach
Btters which long experience has proved to be the
most reliable safeguard against fever and ague and
kindred disorders as well the best remedy for
them. The BitteIs are moreover, an excellent in
yigorant of the organs of urination. and active
depurent, eliminating from the blood those acrid
impurities which originate rheumatic ailments.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

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. I:
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, 1876-03-27

Who may Marry, who not; why?
These important questions answered in
DIR. WHITTIER's MARRIAGE GUIDE,
80 pages, illustrated; sent sealed for
50 cts. by mail. Address 617 st. Charles
street, st. Louis, Mo. Consultation
Free, Call or write.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

COAL am now selling coal at 10
cents per bushel at my coal banks in
South Rock Island, or IS cents delivered
in any part of this city. Nut coal at bank
6 cents per bashel B. DAVENPORT.
Rock Island March 20, 1876. 2O-d2w
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

NoTICE,-The Rock Island Stove Com
pany is now getting out some of the Best
Stoves that have ever been brought into
the market. Call and see them, Is West
Illinois street. The Company is now run
ming full, turning out 200 stoves a week.
Sample rooms Is West Illinois street dly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

The agonies caused by rheumatism and
neuralgia can be defed if you have one
small bottle of Freligh's Remedy dose
or two is sufficient in almost every case.
Druggists generally sell it; but if those in
your vicinity have none, on receipt of one
dollar it will be forwarded by S. o. A.
Murphy, wholesale druggist, 81 Barclay
ST. N. Y.