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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-09
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-09
Ghe DAILY Arens,
ROCK ISLAND. ILLINOIS.
An Ancient Oddly.


The following ancient oddity will bea
re-reading:
The brewers all to Malta go,
The boobies all to Scilly,
The Quakers TO the Friendly Isles,
The furriers to Chill,
The little snarling, caroling babies,
That break our nightly rest,
Should be packed of TO Baby
To Lapland or IL Brest
From Spithead cooks 90 DER to Greece,
And while the miser waits
His passage 10 the Guinea coast,
Spendthr'fts are IN the Straits.
SpInsters should TO the Needles go,
Wine-bibbers to Burgundy.
Commands should lunch at Sandwich Isles,
Ways at the Bay of Fun-dy-
Bachelors to the United States.
Maids to the Isle of Man.
Let gardeners go to Botany Bay,
And shoeblacks to Japan.
Thus emigrate-and misplaced men
VIII no longer vex us,
And all who amt provided for
Had better go to Texas,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-09
Orleans Street Livery.

HENRY. LIVERY FEED, SALE AND
n. Boarding Stable Parties and Funerals spe-
ciality Orleans Street, between Buffalo and Ea-
gle. Charges reasonable. - Idly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-09

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and
n Notary Pablo. 0hice First Nationa
Bank, Rock Island. 513dwGm
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-09
MoELHERNE OMAHA
CHARLES w. O'NEIL.

ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELORs AT LAW
~ and Solicitors in ChanCery Office opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island. IL. S-3GdyS1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-09
DooIey's Patent Combination
TOE-CALKS.


Put up in boxes containing % lbs, each.
These Toe-Calks made from Steel converted
from carefully selected brands of Norway and
Swedes Iron by a special process which ensures the
utmost ease in welding, together with the greatest
durability in wear.
For sale by all iron, steel and hardware dealers
throughout New England Manufactured solely
by c. T. DEWIGK & CO.,
800 Dorchester Ave, South Bo. ton, Mass
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-09

New RULING MACHINE at The ARGUS
BINDERY. Paper ruled in any style or
any colored lines Leave orders at The
ARGUS COUNTING Rooms, opposite the
Post Office. IF
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19
Modoc.

BY Mambrins Patchen full brother to Lady
Thorne, and the sire of Lady Stout, that Mr..
Bonner paid SIC 900 for at two years old, Kate
Pachen, now owned by James McFerran, OF
Louisville, Kentucky and valued at $4,000,
Rothchilds Mambrno BERTHE, Gill E. Queen,
and host of others, that have as much speed,
and more endurance than the produce OF any
other horse.) by Mambrino chief dam by Ga
no, he by American Eclipse, out of Betsy, by
Sir Archie first dam Capitola (the dam OF
woodpecker Gold Dust by Bob Jordon. he
by imported Jordon, End dam Wine by
woodpecker (the sire of Gray Easle.)
Modoc is beautiful blood bay with black
points, 16 hands high, weighs about LOO
pounds and in form and symmetry will COM
pare iayorably with any horse in the country.
He was foaled April 9Th, 1871 ; being bred for
the stud more particularly; consequently has
been handled but little, but has splendid ac-
ton, and shows great promise of speed. He
is a splendid breeder. l have two of his colts
-yearlings, at my stables, that l will take
great pleasure in showing, one OF which we
have been driving little that we think vii
rank favorably with any horse in the United
States. He win be exhibited in harness at the
Wichita fair next week. Anybody conversant
with the stud book will see ats glance his fam
lily on one side are thoroughbreds, and
on the other side trotters equal
to any. Modoc will make the fall
season at the Wichita Stud Stable, COM
mencing Sept LIST at the very low price OF
S25 the season, with the privilege OF return
ing mare in the spring if she fails to breed or
another in her place which makes it equal to
an insurance. The spring season will COM
mence March LIST 1877 at same place at $50 the
season. l win give two premiums, in gold,
for the two best colts, to be exhibited at the
Stable November 18th. 1S77-best s15, End
hest $40. VIM TARLToN.
26-tt Wichita, Sept. 9th, 1876,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

Fifteen hundred and forty-eight calls for
mail at the general delivery were made and
answered last Saturday, at the Wichita post
Office. besides the mail Of four hundred boxes
delivered; nine hundred and tAirty-three
three-eent stamps, and twenty five cent
stamps, and four hundred one-cent stamps
were sold; five letters were registered and
three registered letters delivered; money or.
de?s TO the amount OF S3l7.IS were issued and
10 the amount of Si4).20 paid. and the week
~ report made up; six hundred pounds OF
mail matter was forwarded over seven dit.
lerent routes; aud over three thousand letters
were stamped, Cancelled, made up and for
warded east, together with the usual paper
mail This work was done by three men be-
tween FIVE O'Clock in the morning a,id eleven
O'clock at night-or ali inside of eighteen
hours. If another post Office in the State can
make such a showing VIC should like to hear
from it.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

"Thc court house was crowded last Friday
evening, with gentlemen and ladies. drawn
Wichita. Judge Ruggies led of in a brief
but eloquent address, and Mr.. Sluss followed
with 4 two hours speech, during which he
held the large audience spell bound, by mas
terly argument and thrilling elequenee, rous-
Ing the enthusiasm 81 the Republicans, and
compelling the admiration OF fair-minded po-
ltical opponents. We would be glad TO give
at least a synopsis of both speeches, but q
want of space forbids. AT the next club
meeting Col. z. B. Plumb will be present,
when rare treat is offered all who attend"
Wsllisgten Press.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

The Walnut Valley 7imes says J. L. APP
pleman, of Fa!ryiew township, we'd his
wheat last year on the Ist and I'd days of No
vember and got twenty-five bushels to the
acre. The seed was Indiana Red. He is Of
the opinion that May wheat win not 10 well
sown late. Mr. Applcman is about as success
fu in growing wheat as any one we know of.
he says shat his wheat is not killed at all, but
is coming up nicely. We hear the same re-
port from hall a dozen other sources. Mr.. A
has been growing wheat for five years in the
Whitewater Valley aad has never missed
raising crop.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

OF Sedswick, we hear reports of the fall
wheat crop. A much larger breadth viii be
sown than was expected earlier in the fall. So
reports John Carpenter from the north, S. ~.
Tucker from the west, and j. McBee from the
south. The last few weeks of dry weather
proves more fortune than otherwise and when
the rain did come it fell on thousands Of acres
just seeded Gown. With anything like fav-
orable fail, we think that Christmas viii show
a fair, if not a full stand of wheat
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS, Ia
SedgMick County.

STATE OF KANSAS, la
Sedgwick County.
To whom it may concern Whereas, applica-
ton has been made, by petition, to the Board OF
County Commissioners Of Sedgwick county,, Kan
sas, for vacating public road, follows ,to-wt;
The place Of beginning Of ssid road, southwest
corner section /, town =. range east, and the
place of termj nation OF SAID road, northwest cor
ner section l, town %, range east. And
whereas, John p. wanteer, John Dolan and
j w Shockey, road viewers, have been appoint
ed and ordered by said County Commissioners Il
view and vacate said read;
Therefore. you are hereby notified that said
viewers will proceed on the S0th Of November,
1876 at Q O'Clock, r.. m, at the place Of begin
ming of said road, to view and vacate said road
and perform whatsoever other duties as are re-
auired OF them by law. And uniess you file
written application for damages sustained, ant
compensation claimed, with said viewers, Civ.
ing description of the premises on which yer
claim such damages or compensation, your ap.
plication for and recovery Of the same will b'
forever barred.
Dated October 4th, 1876.
JOHN TUCKER,
gS-2t County Clerk.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19


The Washington G.r0aicle says: Isaac
Preston, of win county, Illinois, who remem-
hers well when Gen. Washington died, was
in the city last week on his way 10 the Gen.
tennial Exposition. While in the city sight
seeing be was the guest Of Augusta Frank, OF
the treasury department, whose home has
been in the same country more or less for the
last forty years. Nj Preston has been an in
innate friend of the Franks ever since Mr..
Franks father was a boy. On Friday Mr. p.
visited the Capitol and assembled the dome
with as much apparent case as man IN the
prime OF life. When at the top he took out
some writing material and wrote Glove let
ter 10 his wife, (who is now eight-four years
OF age. and has lived with HIM for over sixty
years. dating it cat the top Of the dome of
the United States Capitol Sept. 2lst 1876. y 1t
was an interesting sight to see the venerable
old gentleman as he stood upon the dome, with
long, snow, white beard and sllyery locks
gazing upon the grandeur of the city and sur
rounding hills OF the capitol OF this great Re-
public.
The above named gentleman is an uncle of
J. IL. Preston, OF Gypsum township, Sedg-
wick county, Kansas, and who is now visiting
the Centensial Exposition with him.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

An unfortunate and sadly fatal accident,
whereby bright little daughter of Thomas
Bingham lost her HE by fire, occurred some
eighteen miles west Of the city last week, at
the home OF her father. 1t appears that in
attempting to renew the ire in the cook stove
for her mother that her clothes took fire and
before she could be rescued her life was ex-
tinct. Nj. Bingham used to live JUS above
this town.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

In whole days travel in any direction
from Wichita, il has often been said, that 4
stone could not be picked UP large enough to
Kill sparrow. For truth the Arkansas
Valley proper can boast very little stone, and
for foundations. building purposes, etc, our
people have been compelled to haul by rail or
wagon from the magnetism belt, whose west
ern line OF deposit lies east of this county.
But some enterprising gentlemen have opened
up quarry in the sand banks of the Arkan-
sas which promises some genuine results.
The process OF making artificial stone by
SOME process from sand and lime is now be-
ing Carried on just northwest of town. the
stone is made in blocks Of twelve inches long
by eight inches thick and ten inches high,
each block containing vacuum four by
els BIT inches. These gentlemen are making
ornamental ehimneys at fifty cents per run
ming foot. They claim that this stone will be
found to equal brick in all particulars and
that il is cheaper,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

A permanent Receiver for the First Nation
nj Bank has been appointed. so we incident
ally leara. The name was not given. but we
judge either ID. A Mitchell, Esq, OF this city,
or u. C. Cullum, of Topeka, these two gen.
ilenen being the only applicants for the place.
Either would make competent officer, we
have no doubt.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

Under date OF October I'd statement OF
the condition OF the First National Bank OF
Emporia incidentally fell into our hands,
which makes a showing that not only The OIL
GERS, but The town itself may feel proud. The
deposits show up S2ioe60.23, with cash and
exchange in the vaults to the amount Of sl49,-
5s3.aC
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

The old Empire house. the large three story
fraalo building that has so long stood al the
bead OF haia street, and which was four
the move for the past week. Tor two years
the proposition OF moving it over half mic
to Z location near the depo: has often been
considered when Kempten at last took the
contract FOR $1,000 warranting it against all
damages. A capstan turned by four horses
and single pulley with plain wooden rollers
is nj the machinsry found necessary. The
building at this writing has nearly reached its
destination, and, Other taan damage to the
plastcTing, looks as sound as when standing
on rs old founda ton. The building Is 40x7O
feet with wing twenty-five by sixty and win
accommodate comfortably 100 guests,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

J. s. Pipkin,a and Old Kentucky reader of the
EAGLE. arrived in the Valley with his family
last saturday. tie came The whole distance
overland. bringing his team, etc. We hope
he may find it pleasant aad profitable in his
new western home.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

Over and over again have we called atten-
ton to the dangerous condition OF the lower
Chisholm creek bridge. 1t is not only frail
but very dangerous, and ought to be imme-
diately condemned and its use forbidden I'M
til repaired. Hundreds of loaded teams cross
it daily, and the next thing will be the record
OF a frightful accident with big bin OF dam
ages to settle. Won't the proper authorities
see to it and have the shaky old thing re-
paired or new one put in.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

Colonel z. B. Plumb passed through here
for Wellington last Friday, at which point he
was booked for a speech. Colonel Plumb has
had such demand made upon his time for
speeches in different parts Of tho State that
he has been compelled to greatly neglect his
private business. But as Kansas has few
such earnest or able orators we guess he
must submit
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

J. NJ. Copeland, Esq, WHO has written sew
eral interesting, aud instructive letters to the
EAGLE from Florida, returned TO this country
last week to look after his property. lie Will
remain north but short limo.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

The friends of the poor editor may not al
ways be so powerful, but they are sincere.
In another place a nice lot of sweet potatoes.
accompanied by verses, are acknowledged
Again we have thanks to tender; this to a
lady friend for turkey, which came without
poetry attached, but which. nevertheless, was
fat and tender. Mrs. II. Dounahoe was the
klnd donor
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

Gen. Georgc II. Netileton, superintendent
of all the Joy railroads, and MAJOR Henaing.
superintendent of the Border Tier railroad,
were both in Wichita yesterday. Their ''spe-
cia' carried them westward towards the
mountains about noon
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

The Simon's theatrical troupe have been
playing at Wichita now four weeks and four
days. In ali hat time the company has not
failed to entertain and delight. Mrs. Annie
Simon, who dtd not arrive until several days
after the company, has fully sustained her
former reputation as the great artist Of the
west. Her benefit, which we forgot TO men
ton last week. was the occasion of the sea.
son. The "old man. toe has had benefit,
at which every body stioye to excel all others
in admiration Of his consummate acting. Mr..
Brown. the agent, returned yesterday from
billing other points. We believe the troupe
goes 10 Emporia next Monday, where. 10
doubt crowded houses viii greet them.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

The Topeka Daily Blade has been enlarged
and, claiming 10 be a judge OF such matters,
we must say from a mechanical standpoint
that it is one OF the neatest papers published
in America
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

From the Colorado Chisftaia we learn that
the snow banks on the summit OF the range
are covered with dead grasshoppers to the
extent of many tn cusands of bushels. Their
decay has been SO great that the air is filled
with the fetid odor which they exhale. 1t is
supposed that in crossing they flew against the
drifts and became chilled beyond the power
of locomotion, thus falling a victim to the in
1uenee Of old Jack Frost
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

The German Methods Episcopal Church of
Wichita will hold its quarterly meeting COM
mencing Friday. November 9th, at the school
house, Rev. J. Turner, Presiding Elder.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19
nR MIX

DOTANIC PHYSICIAN 6 OBSTETRICIAN.-
ID Especial attention given to Chronic Diseases
OF both male and female. Also Chronic Rheum-
atism and scrofula. Charges reasonable. Office
on Douglas avenue. Residence corner Mead ave
and Second street, Wichita, kas. 2S-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

The Democratic party IS a head again, If not
in weight at least in gender, which last counts
al election times, The contest was between
William G. Crawford aud William Gri1enstein
the formers was eleven and half pound girl,
and The laiters CT the kind that will be
voter il he lives.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19
The Singer Sewing Machine.

over one million and half in use. The
most durable and lightest running machine in
the world. AS an evidence, the Singer, Rem
iugton aud Wheeler & Wilson were invented
about the same time and put into market, and
at the present day the Singer has over one
million and 4 half in use, the Wheeler IS VIII
son has about five hundred thousand and the
Remington has the small, Insignificant num-
Der of five thousand nine hundred and fifty
three, which can be seen ON the upper end of
the needle burr, which makes the Remington
the last choice OF the people, and they would
not have sold one quarter that number had
they not sold them under u fictitious name
For many years the Remington machine COM
pany have attempted TO force their machines
Oh the market as the Remington, but failed.
which reminds me of several occurrences.
Fifteen years ago the third day of July, | was
in Bloomington Illinois. stopping with a
friend by the name Of ID. IL. Horner. There
were two agents at the place, the Wheeler Il
Wilson and the Remington. The Wheeler IL
Wilson agent had confidence enough in his
machine to sell il on Its own reputation. but
the Remington agents confidence failed him,
and be attempted to sell 1t as the improved
Weed. Some five years ago, while was sell
ing the Howe, l happened TO meet an agent
that was selling the Remington. lie had as
little confidence IN his machine as the first
one met, and he attempted to sell it as the
improved Howe, and have been credItsbly
informed that the Remington agents are sell
ing their machines here as the improved
Singer, which is false. There is no improved
Singer except the original one, which cannot
be sold in the Southwest except by or
through me. Those who wish to buy the
Remington are welcome to, but deem it my
duty to inform the good people of the South
west, through the columns of your paper, SO
| they will not be imposed upon in buying ma
chimes. A machine that cannot be sold on
its own reputation should not be sold on the
merits of machine that has been long tried
| and proved, without doubt, the best in the
world. The impositions offered are OF the
deepest dye. w. MASON,
General Agent for the Southwest.
| Wichita, June q, 1876. 1i-6m
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

A farmer remarked in our hearing the other
day that but for the eountor-hoppers the
grasshoppers might be got away with. 1t APP
pears the former were shooting the black birds
who are 30 indus, riously cleaning up gryIus'
eggs. Bows. don't shoot black birds.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

The board Of education have secured a
room for primary school in the Occidental
building. This school will open with Miss
Sadie Thomas as teacher, on Thursday morn
ing OF this week, All the primary children
west Of Lawrence avenue are expected to at
tend this new school.
q II MeEru Sunt Of City Scbools
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

A prominent gentleman in this city receiv-
ed yesterday a letter from one the officers OF
the Big Horn expedition which officer eharac-
terize the whole campaign as enc of the blum
ders resulting from a want Of knowledge and
the failure to understand the superior fighting
qualities Of the Sioux ever ali other Indians.
The battle OF Slim Buttes was a perfect sur
prise to the army. The secret of Custar's
mistake was his want OF appreciation OF fights
the Sioux
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

Meetings at early candie-light
Further announcements Of meetings to be held
in Morton, Grand River and Viola townships viii
be made as soon as the necessary arrangements
for places of meeting can DC made.
Addresses win be delivered by The candidates
and the following named gentlemen J NJ. Bal
dorston, II. c. Sluss, W x. kirkpatrick, Judge
RugglessM. s. Adams, George Salisbury, Judge
Mitchell, Farmer Doolittle, "and Chas. Hatton.
IL ". LEVY, Chairman.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

a man in the employ OF Reese & Sawyer on
the Smith & Heating buildsng TEL and broke
his collar bone and otherwise sustrlned in
iuries. lie is around again.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19
ANNouN CEMENT.

EDITOR EAGLE At the urgent request Of
many of my friends and al special request
Of majority Of the attorneys practicing law
in this county, l desire, Through your paper,
to announce myselfas an Independent candi-
date for the Office Of Clerk the District
Court. GEO. W. REEVES.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

DR.. LoDgsaorf returned safely from his fy-
iGg TIP noticed two weeks siucc. lie spent
few days among his old friends in Maryland,
two days al The great .shew at Philadelphia
and one on business at ST. Louis. In making
quick trip he has laid every body in the
Sindn
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-19

chaplain McCabe viii deliver his famous
lecture "Drigtt Side OF Libby Prison lis songs
and reioicings.r in cur city in about ten days.