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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
River Ntws.

The Diamond 10 came down yesterday
and left Is cars of wheat. barley and oats
for the Rockford road, She then went
down to Burlington and will be up in the
morning
The Colossal will be up tom orrow.
The Bella OF La Crosse is expected down
to- morrow
The Bro. Jonathan came down this fore
noon with a raft for Davenport.
Six car loads of freight from the Peoria
road is on the levee waiting shipment for
above
The Chicago Times of Saturday has the
following special kilograms;
ST. PAUL, April 2l.-The first boat from
below Lake PepiD, the Keokuk- Northern
line steamer Savanna, Capt. Boland, passed
| through this morning, reaching here this
evening. The Savanna has large freights,
400 tons of which is for Montana, via the
Northern Pacific. The river at this point
is on decline, having fallen Al inches in
the last "a hours. The opening of Lake
Pepin this year is four days earlier than
last year. The lines running here this
season will be the Keokuk- Northern and
Diamond 10, the same as last year, and
with the same complement of boats, the
former having boat every day and the
latter two boats each week. Business.
though not SO large as before tho era OF
railroads, promises to be fairly active.
LAKE CITY, Mimi, April 2l.-The
Savanna. of the keokuk- Northern line, the
first boat here from below, passed through
three miles of ice at the loot of the lake.
On Saturday night the Minnesota and
the Lake Superior collided as the latter
was backing from the landing at Port
Byron, and loaded barge in tow by the
Minnesota was jammed in The cyphon
was brought into use, however, the water
pumped out, and the damaged part was
bulkheaded. The passengers on both
boats were pretty badly frightened for q
few minutes.
The wages of roustabouts on the North.
ern line steamers have been reduced from
S25 to 20 per month. So the crews are
leaving as fast as they get into their ship
ping port, and the officers find it hard
work to get men to load and unload their
boats.
The st. Louis Republican of SATURDAY
says: Rivers going down steadily. The
decline is rapid, and it is very probable
that the June rise will come upon low
, rivers, if it comes at ALL Capt Sam. Van
zant yesterday contracted with r. W
Dugan to raise the d. A. Mcdonald. The
: wrecklng steamer Eckert will go up the
river and raise the sunken boat when til.
J water falls few feet more. Neither boa
nor barge was insured; it was therefore
very serious disaster financially to Van
zant, who is clever and industrious boat
man."
The river at this point is falling at the
rate of two-tenths of foot every "a hours
and this morning it gagged 1T above low
water mark, On Saturday, at St. Pau
the stage was s feet aud falling, at La
Crosse 7 feet and falling. at Dubuque II
feet inches and at a stand, at Keokuk II
feet and falling. at St. Louis % feet II
inches and falling.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
Meeting Of Rock island and Moline
Town Officers.

This afternoon Sup'r. John Aster and
Assessor A. K. Philleo, of Rock Island,
and Sup'r. d. o. Reid and Assessor iona.
Huntoon, of Moline, met in Killers Hall,
in this city, to discuss the matter OF the
distribution of the taxes between the two
townships in regard to the half mile strip
recently annexed to this township.
Sup'r D, 0. Reid, Of Moline, was called
to the chair, and iowa Clerk, T. A. Johns
ton, Of Rock Island, was appointed secre
tary.
Surveyor c. H. Stoddard was also pres
ent.
After some discussion the following
preamble and resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The town of Moline did, in
the year 1868, subscribe $4,000 to the
capital stock of tie R. r. |. & St. L. r. R
Co., for which the bonds of said town were
issued and the same are now registered iu
the office of the auditor of public accounts
at Springfield, ILL.,. therefore be it .
|. Resolyed, That it is the sense of this
meeting that there be no distribution Of
said debt between the towns of Rock Isl
and and Moline. but that the county CLERK
be instructed to levy the tax annually GER
tilted by the auditor of public accounts fol
the payment of the principal and interest
of said bonds, on the territory Of the origi
nal town Of Moline.
Adopted
Adjourned until o'clock on the secon(
Monday 10 July.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
Personal.

Moses Leary, an excellent man and a
well-known citizen, has been confined to
his bed for the last two months with cancer
in the throat, and it is not thought he can
recover.
Henry Simmons, who has been laid up
with the rheumatism for some time past,
is around town again.
Among the passengers on the steamer
Minnesota when she collided with the
Lake Superior on the rapids above this
city, Saturday night, was the Rev. II. A.
Newell and family, of Rochester, MINI. on
their way to ST. Louis The Rev. Mr..
Newell was for a number of years pastor
Of the Central Presbyterian Church in this
city. They will return in week, and re-
main here a few days, visiting friends.
There is'a very slight improvement in
Mr.. Burralps condition to-day, with faint
hopes that he may slowly recover 50 as tc
be about, and with danger of another
attack. His condition is very critical
Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley returned from
Chicago Saturday
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
Silver in Rock Island,

An ARGUS reporter called at the banks
in this city this, morning, to learn what
had been done to procure silver for change
instead of fractional currency.
At the First National he was informed
that that hank had, on Friday last, sent to
Washington for $1,000 in so, % and 10
cent silver pieces, but it is not now known
when the coin will arrive.
Mitchell & Lynde's bank has consider
able coin Oh hand-enough for the present
and will not send for any now. They
arc now making change with silver.
The Rock Island National will not send
TOR any at present, as only 500 can be
procured at time at Chicago, and if the
order is sent to Washington the express
charges would be more than the bank
would be justified in paying.
The Peoples National has sent to Chi
cago and also to Washington for consider.
able coin, and it is expected to arrive in a
couple of days.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
GRANTS SALARY VETO.
SHOCKING DISPLAY OF IGNOR-
ANCE.
His Inexcusable Blunders,

In the Inter Ocean of Saturday we find
the following message of President Grant,
vetoing AN act fixing the salary of the
president of the United States"
To the Senate of the United states:
= Herewith 1 return senate bill NO 1T2, entitled
An act fixing the salary OF the president OF the
strained to this course from sense OF duty to my
successors in Office, to myself, and TO what Is Que
to the dignity of the position OF chief magistrate OF
| nation OF more than forty millions OF people
When the salary of the president OF the United
States was fixed by the constitution at $3.50 per
annum, we We're Eation OF but three mtlllons Of
people, poor from long and expensive war, with
out commerce or manufactures, with but few
wants. and those cheaply supplied The salary
must then have been deemed small for the RESPONSE
bilites and dignity OF the position, but justifaby
so from the impoverished condition of the treasury
and the simplicity it desired to cultivate in the
republic. The salary OF congressman under the
constitution was first fixed at Sc per day for the
time actually in session, an average of about 100
days to each session, $720 per year. or less than
| ident. Congress have legslated upon their own
salaries from time to time until finally it reached
$4,000 per annum, or one-ffth that OF the presden,
| before the salary of the latter was increased.
| No one having a knowledge of the cost OF living
at the national capital will contend that the present
salary Of congressman was too high unless 1t be
| the intention to make the Office one entirely Of
| honor, when the salary shou d be abolished-s
proposition repugnant to our Republican ideas and
| INSTITUTIONS 90 not DeIeVe the cltlzens OF TINS
republic desire their public servants to them
without fair compens tion for their services The
sum OF twenty-five thousand dollars does not defray
| the expenses of the executive for one year, ha
| not in my experience. 1t is not now one-ffth il
value what it when fixed by the constitution il
| supplying demands and wants.
| Having personal interest in this matter,
have felt myself free to return this bill to the house
in which it originated with my objections, believing
| that in doing SO meet the wishes and judgment O
the great majority of those who Indirectly pay al
the salaries and other expenses of the government
U, s. GRANT,
/ "Executiye Mansion, April Is, 1876.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

The old settlers of this county and
vicinity we'll remember the Eagle Hotel in
Rock Island, and Thomas Bentley, as
builder and proprietor, and they will be
interested in knowing that the old gentle
man is still living and in fine health. We
had the pleasure of a good visit with him
this morning, at the residence of Isaac
Negus, Esq, Mr.. Bentley was born in
Newport, Rhode Island, in January, 1885,
and will be 80 years old next January
He is about as erect as boy, and walks
as firmly as most men at 70. He came to
Rock Island in 1887, and built two story
tavern, on the corner of Front and Buffalo
streets, and kept the house, which he
called the Eagle Hotel. Its main front
was on Buffalo street, towards COL John
Buford's store. The lot is vacant now,
the house having burned down years ago.
Mr.. Bentley says he brought all the
material for the house from Pittsburg.-
In the fall of 1850 Mr.. Bentley left fol-
Lansing, Iowa, PIG miles above this city,
where he has been a farmer ever since
His wife is still living and in good health
she being two years his junior. They
were married in Saratoga county, N. Y,
10 1905 over 70 years of pleasant mar.
ried life, and this good old couple still
hale and hearty. Mrs. Silas Drury, Of
Drury's Landing, in this county, is q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley, ant
the old gentleman is now on his way home
from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Drury. HI
came to Mr.. Negus's house on Saturday
and left this morning at $40 for home
via. the Western Union railroad. Hi.
memory is remarkably clear for a man O
his age, and it affords him good deal o
pleasure to talk of early settlers and ole
times in Rock Island
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
To the Street Car Drivers.

Our Moline letters should be in our let
ter box on the lamp post within 20 minutes
from the time they are handed to you in
Moline You are paid for attending to
them, but sometimes carry them past, and
sometimes carry them round trip. To.
day our agent says the package was hand
ed you few minutes past 10 o'clock II
was not in our box at IL o'clock, and we
want to know the reason, SO that the faith
full and trustworthy drivers may not be
blamed along with the careless and negli
gent. Hereafter let every driver write his
name on the package, together with the
time he receives the package and the time
he places it in the box. By SO doing we
shall soon know where the fault rests
Envelopes have been printed with blanks
for the hour and the name of the driver
1t is very important to US that copy
for the paper be delivered very promptly,
as delay in delivery makes harder work fol-
the Office hands, confuses the Office and
makes our paper late in going to press.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
Removing Lies Heaviest Burden.

To remove the burden Of disease, the heaviest
that poor humanity is compelled to bear,is certainly
grand object, glorious mission. Assurcdly The
discoyerer of aremedy which aecomplishes this re-
suit is entitled to the gratitude and respect Of man
kind. Such a remedy is Hestetter's Stomach
Bitters, whose great success is attributable to the
fact that its restorative action upon the debitated
and disordered system is in accordance with the
principles of common sense. 1t lnvsgorates the
sick and, as their strength increases the burden
disease grows lighter. 1t reforms those physical
irregularities which render weakness chronic and
thus eradicates the evil ut its very source. Liver
complaint, malarious feyers, constipation, urinary
troubles, uterine weakness, and many othe
causes of general debility and i'll health, com
pletely removed by the ombinsd tonic and
] Alternative operation Of the Bitters.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
Colorado Constitution.

1t is expected that Colorado will be ad-
mitted as state the present session of
congress. A constitutional convention was
held last winter and a constitution adopted,
and an election ordered for Saturday, July
lst, to vote for or against the proposed
constitution If it shall be adopted, and
the state admitted, by congress, then on
the first Tuesday in October an election
will be held for state officers and legisla-
ture--and annually thereafter on such
day as may be prescribed by law.
The constitution is quite leDgthy-too
long for review in our columns. 1t con-
tains many new features. which seem
desirable. An address to the people is
also presented, in the pamphlet containing
the constitution, setting forth reasons why
the constitution should be adopted.
Among the members of the convention
we recognize the names of quite number
of lllinoisans-among them Hon. H. P. HI
Bromwell, formerly member of congress
and Hon. E. T. Wells, formerly Of thi.
city. Judge Wells was one Of the mos
prominent and useful members of the con
stitutional convention. 1t is said tina
Rock Island county has contributed more
largely to the population of Colorado thar
any other county in the United States.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
The Colorado Miner.

People who want valuable and highly
interesting newspaper from the Colorado
mining region should order the Colorado
Miner, published at Georgetown, by Cree
& Patterson, at SO year. 1t is a large
and handsome column paper, beautifully
printed, and occasionally illustrated with
views in Colorado. 1t is edited by Mr.. f.
H, n. Patterson, formerly of the Oquawka
Spectator, in this state Ed has many
friends in Illinois. He is an able and
accomplished editor and the Miner is one
of the most diserable papers in.that region
The present paper is wonderful i'm
provement on the dingy, poorly printet
and indefferently edited little column
sheet published before Patterson went t.
Georgetown. We wish him much pros
priety.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

WASHINGTON. april 2O.-Y esterday
when the veto message on the salary
question was read in tbs senate, one of the
official reporters noticed the gross and in
excusable errors the president had fallen
into when be said when the salary of the
president of the United States was fixed
by the constitutions" aud again near the
close, repetition of the error, where he
said, 1T is not now one fifth in value
what it was when fixed by the constitution
in supplying wants and demands" A few
only of the senators heard the document
read, but the attention or the Groton
grocer, Senator Boutwell,, was called to the
presidents ignorance of the constitution,
and the veto message was quietly returned
appeared in the Record duly corrected,
the first error being remedied as follows:
when the salary of the president of the
United States, pursuant to the constitu-
ton, was fixed at $4,000 and the
second error removed by an entire change
of the sentence: 1T is not now one fifth
in value what it was at the time of the
| adoption of the constitution"
The ignorance betrayed by the presi-
dent IF the constitution will not astonish
those who are familiar with his utter dis
regard of the law. The original message
was sent to the senate on Tuesday. but
was not read until yesterday. The official
reporters had taken copy of it as it came
to the senate. and another copy was made
for the associated press and telegraphed
Immediately after it was read. The
criticism which the original message is
open to is exceedingly Notifying to the
presidents friends, and they all deeply
regret the publication of the first message.
Some one is charitable enough to attribute
his dullness to recent attack of neu,
ralgia, disease with which he has Of late
been much afflicted.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

EARTH CLOSETS The Wakefield earth
closet is said to be the great blessing of
the 10Th century by those who are so for
tunate as to possess cue. They are not in
tended Tor invalids alone, many family
in robust health use them 10 preference to
ayile privy with obnoxious odors enough to
knock a strong man down, much less a
weak woman. The secret of their emitting
no odor lies in the fact that the earth with
which the vessel is filed is a deodorizer
and destroys at once all offensive odors.
They are portable, and coming into general
use. In the sick room they are an indis-
pensable article of furniture-Dubuque
Herald.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

A WARNING TO CONSERVATIVES. COP
LIVER OH4-'The we'll known firm of
HEGMAN & CO, of New York City.
were the drst who introduced 10 this coun-
try the PURE and UNADULTRATED COP
LIVER OIL" The established reputation
of Hegman &, Co., as skillful and conscien-
tious pharmeologists, is sufficient guar
antee of itself of the purity of medicine
prepared by them. and in their prspara-
ton of Cod Liver Oil, they to-day prepare
it in the same careful method as they have
done for the past twenty-five years. 1t is
i'm portant for invalids 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 first-class druggists throughout the
Chicago Times.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
THE RIREMEN.
Harry Hall Elected Assistant Engineer

At meeting ofthe members of the fire
department last Saturday evening. at the
court house, Harry Hall, of Hope Hose
Co. No. 3, was elected assistant-chief
engineer in place of the late John Staubach.
Hall and Fred Channon are said to haYe
been the only candidates and the former
having a majority of the votes cast on the
informal ballot was then elected by ac-
clamatlon.
The selection is not bad one. as the
new assistant is a young man, good fire.
man, and generally liked by the members
of the department He is yard master, on
the Rockford road in this city, and boards
at the Bellows House.
After his election Mr.. Hail made few
remarks, and the firemen then proceeded
to Hope Hose engine house where refresh.
ments were served.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

WHOLESOME ADVICE If the public
were as particular in attending to their
health, as they are IN the uDimportant
concerns of lite. they would never use the
poisonous hair preparations which food
the country, which if by accident a small
quantity was taken internally it would
cause instant death. The Egyptian Hair
Coloring is an exception to all Of them
| is the only safe and effectual article in
use. No sediment, no poisons, no stains
1t is not dye Geo. VIM. Southwick
proprietor, New York, P. 0. box 1888.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

The GRAND UNION" This hotel has
gained a wide popularity both on account
OF its eligible situation-it being directly
opposite the Grand Central Depot -and
the excellent manner IN which ii il kept
by stopping at this house, guests save the
heavy expense Of carriage hire and ex-
prossage, baggage being carried to and
from the depot without charge 1t is first
class in every respect, aud 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, 1876-04-24
The "Weskons" River.

A Stevens Point letter, dated on Thurs
day of last week, says:
The mighty Wisconsin is on a regular
rampage. 1t is higher than it has been
for years. and still rising. The cold nights
are all that prevent a regular food. The
ice went out yesterday with terrible
rush, carrying with it booms and piers,
some of which had stood the pressure for
many springs. They are now on their
way towards the Mississippi Every pier
of the Wisconsin Lumber Go. mill on the
west side of the river has been carried
away. The wood work is completely
washed away, and the stone with which
they were filled showed into the river.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
IT GLAnnFNs THE HEART 10 he a

IT GLADDENs THE HEART to be and
recognize the being in the enjoyment Of
perfect health, and yet how few possess it.
The active habits of life in this country
make people neglect the mastication OF
their food; hence follows indigestion, con.
stipation or diarrhea, fatulence, &c;
making life burden. Under such a
regime it becomes necessary to use o
means of assisting the over-taxed power oil
nature in digesting the food taken into the
stomach, aud we find no better adjutant
than can be found in the Home Stomach
Bitters
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

LADIES throughout the American and
European Continents haye testified to the
excellent remedial virtues Of Pozzoni's
Medicated Complexion Powder. 1t
lmparts to the Skin beautiful transparent
whiteness. makes it delicately soft and
smooth, removes ireckles, tan, and allays all
irritation. Sold wholesale and retail by
J. A. Pozzoni, StLouis, Mo-, and by E.
Breunert, Emil Kehler, c. Speidel. and
Benser & Thomas, Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

ANAMosA STONE FOR SALE. A.
Green's celebrated Auamosa stone, cut,
rubbed, sawed or in the block. Apply to
Doyle 4 Nevins, corner Attn and LeClaire
streets, Davenport, Iowa, authorized
agents for this city and vicinity, who will
make all contracts and prices as required
j. A. GREEN, Proprietor.
Doyle & Nevins, Agents. 2ld3t
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24

1t is rare thing. That medicines
answer to thei. names, but Lacock's Worm
Killer does more, for it expels worms both
dead and alive. This valuable worm medi-
cine is perfectly safe, entirely vegetable,
and more pleasant and efectual than either
worm candies or vermifuges Sold by all
druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
Jailed and Fined tor Cortem pt of Cor,

Jailed and Fined tor Contempt Of Court
DR.. Scott, Of Buffalo Prairie, was a wit
ness, this forenoon, before the county
court, in the appointment Of conservator
of the affairs of Samuel MARBLE, who, it is
claimed, is not a fit Ierson to attend to his
own business. The DIR. had considerable
benzine on board. and wanted to testify
while the attorneys were arguing motion
for postponement. The court ordered him
to keep quiet, but he wouldn't or couldn't,
and his honor then directed the sheriff to
take him to Jail, which was done After
remaining there about an hour he was re-
leased, and finding the court room he
commenced interrupting the business
again. He was again cautioned to keep
still, but his reply to bis honor was to, Go
to hill. Guyer wasn't quite ready to go
there and so he fined the DR.. So for con-
tempt of court, which he paid, and then
| left.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-24
NERVOUS DERILITY.

a depressed, irritable state or mind .
weak nervous, exhausted feelings
NO energy or animation, confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
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consequence of excesses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
ends sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
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the mental gloom and despondenA. snu rejuve-
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OF five boxes and large 81 vial Of powder, which
is important in old, serious cases or 81 per single
box Sold by ALL Druggists, or sent by mail
On receipt of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MNCMK CO,
No. 669 BROADWAY, II. 7,
HSse large advertisement,