davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Gen. stoneman, the chief of cavalry

Gen. Stoneman, the chief of cavalry of
the army Of the Potomac, in an article
in this paper, revives some statistics
anent the arrogant and absurd party
claims, which are worth bearing in
mind. He shows that of the IS major
generals who did conspicuous service in
the army during the war, 55 were not Re
publicans. We have always believed that a
large majority of the union volunteers were
Democrats, and Gen. Stoneman's letter
confirms our belief And yet the Jim
Blaines and Ingersolls and the organs of
the Office holders claim that the Republi-
can party suppressed the rebellion, and
that every Democrat was a REBEL 1t is a
trivial point to dispute upon, and would be
rejected by party which had great princi
Piles to present as reason for its existence
and support
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Ky FOII0Wlng IS the report OF the pup
ic schools for October, 1876:

Nor SURPRISED, When we consider
the little attention which is paid to the
laws of health, by the citizens of this
country, we cannot be surprised at the
indifference manifested by them in relation
to the purity of the articles that are used
in their daily food. If all articles put up
on the market were like DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder, this Indifference might
answer; their perfect wholesomeness
would insure US against all evil con-
sequences from their use. When you
want baking powder, obtain DIR. Prices
you will soon be convinced that for strength
and excellence it has no equal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
-Wyman Spooner, of Wisconsin, a
'adical free-soiler aud Republican leader

-Wyman Spooner, of Wisconsin,
radical free-soiler and Republican leader
from the first organization of the state,
speaker of the assembly In 1857. judge of
the first circuit, and lieutenant governor
for three terms, from 1864 to 1870, writes
that he "'rahs for Tilden;" that he was
at first hesitating, then confident, and is
now enthusiastic" and he hopes to see the
great ring smasher elected.
The Ohio Republicans have issued
despairing confidential address to their
workers everywhere, in which they say
"a change of but three votes in each
township and ward from the Republican
party to Tilden would lose us the state.
We do not expect that this will occur. but
you will readily see how important it is
that every effort possible should be made
by the Republicans"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
TELEGRAPHEIIC.
Photographed to the Rock Island Argus. ]
THE LATE GULF STORM.
A Graphic Description OF Things on Board
aU. s. Man -ot-War.

New YORK, Nov lst.-A letter from
Key West, giving the experience of the
United States steamer Ossippie, in the
storm of the 10th and 10th of October,
says: The men, in getting about the decks
to attend to their duties, were thrown vio-
lentlY from their feet, and, blinded by the
about as if they were in total darkness.
They could only stick to their stations by
the most desperate struggling against the
matches, gratings, deck buckets and many
other articles that were being swept back
and forth across the decks by the rushing
of the water as the ship rolled and tossed.
Breathing was difficult and the air taken
into the lungs was so loaded with sea salt
that it caused excessive irritation, produc-
ing violent coughing and vomiting. The
suffering of the men was most intense.
especially among the fremen and coal
beavers, who were not only deprived of
ventilation, but were obliged to inhale the
salt water steam produced by the seas
rushmgi nto the fire room. 1t was then
thought advisable to encourage the men
by the use of stimulants and the surgeon
found a sufficient quantity to give all hands
tot each and sent it to the cabin to be
distributed The effect of the storm on
the animals on board was peculiar Cats
disappeared the morning before the storm
and were not seen for FIVE days afterwards
The dog, Daniel" a splendid pointer,
owned by the captain, exhibited the
greatest dread at being left alone and was
only appeased while some one was petting
him. The hens and turkeys, usually the
most hungry and voraeious and quarrel
some beasts on board, forgot their hunger
and barely opened their eyes when food
was thrown them. Two birds, babos, a
species of pelican, came on board while
We were in the vortex. They must have
been drawn down while attempting to fly
over US. The parrot was the ouly thing
on board that seemed at all to enjoy the
surroundings.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
MOLINE.

B@The Rockford railroad company are
lowering their track across Rodman avenue
to conform to the street grade.
B@Eyery mechanic in Moline should
vote for Durham for congress. He will
be in accord with the majority of the
next house Of representatives and will
carry more influence than a Republican
possibly could.
RGEvery Swede in Moline should hear
the Hon. Jonas w. Olsen. of Galva, ex-
pound facts at Freja Hall on Friday even
ing. He il one of the best speakers in
this vicinity aud in addition to his elo.
quence hes an unimpeachable character to
add force to his statements. Turn out on
Friday night and hear Olsen.
Eg-Our postmaster, H. E. WellE who has lately
visited New York city, says there are more Repuo
licans there than ever beforehand that the party
is working as they never worked before, to secure
an honest election.-GGZette.
This is refreshing from a postmaster.
Just think of one of the faithful admit
ting that the Republicans never worked
before to secure an honest electionl' 'Oh,
purity, thy name is Wellsl"
gg@ Oscar Peal took out his naturalization pa
pers Yesterday viii THE ARGUS. which had so
much to say about Hugh Wadsworth, now air Mr..
Peal's record little!-U Union.
Yes, and Mr.. Peal's record will stand a
searching investigation for he is known to
be one of the best and most influential OF
our Scandinavian citizens. He has been a
Republican until the present campaign
and like others who really desire reform he
left the rotten party and threw his infu-
ence for Tilden. He came to this country
when he was but years old and no one in
this community among the Scandinavians
stands better than Oscar Peal.
ggFollowing is the report of the pub
lie schools for October, 1876:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
LOCAL COLUMN.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
ScHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP,
SCHBNCK's SEA WEED Tonic.

SCHENCkS fULMON1C SYRUP,
SCHBNCK's SEA WEED Tonic.
SCHENCK's MANDRAKE Pills.
Are the only medicines that win cure Pulmonary
Frequently medicines that will stop a cough will
occasion the death of the patient they lock up the
ilVerstop the circulation Of the blood hemorrhage
follows and in fact,they clog the action of the very
organs that caused the cough,
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes
OF two-th1rds of the cases OF Consumption. Many
persons complain of dull pain in the side, con-
stpatlon coated tongue, pain in the shoulderblade
teelngs OF drowsiness and restlessness, the food,
lying heavily on the stomach ACCOMPANIED with
acidity and belching mp of wind.
These symptoms usually originated from disor-
dered condition of the stomach or d torpid liver
Persons so affected, II they take one or two heavy
colds and If the cough in these cases be suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged,
remaining torpid, and inactive, and almost before
they are aware the lungs are mass of sores, and
liberated, the result of which is death.
Scnenck's PulmOuic Syrup is an eXpectorant which
does not contain opium or anything calculated TO
check cough suddenly.
Schencks Sea Weed Tonic dissoves the food
mixes with the gastric juices of the stomach, aids
digestion and creates ravenous appetite.
When the bowels are costlve, skin sallow, or the
symptom otherwise of q bilious tendency Schenck'
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only by
j. II. SCHENCk & Son
NE corner Sixth and Arch Sts. Phila.
| And are for sale by all druggists and dealers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01


to his Irish fellow citizens in behalf of
Charles Francis Adams, and Gen. Wash
burn, of Connecticut. Letters full of
sympathy with the movement were read
from Gen. Hooker, Gen. Bartlett of Pitts
field, and Gen. Kirby Smith. Meanwhile
Faneuil hall was too small for the crowd
assembled, and two outside meetings were
organized on the square, Here speeches
were made by E. A. Alger, Jr., Col. Isaac
Hall Wright, and others, and Little Mac
slowed himself and spoke few words at
each meeting, being received with the
most tumultuous applause.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock this
forenoon indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to-
night:
For the northwest falling or nearly
stationery baromenter, winds nearly from
north to east, generally lower temperature
than Tuesday, cloudy weather with rain
principally in southern portions.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
The Great Cardinal Dying.

LONDON, Noy. Reuters despatch
from Rome says CARDINAL Autoneli is
dangerously i'll. Members Of the diplomatic
body went Vatican yesterday to inquire as
to his condition. AEdespatch from Rome
TO the Daily News says Cardinal Antonelli
is dying. His Holiness, the Pope. on
Sunday, ordered consultation ofphysicians
who declared the Cardinals case hopeless
HIS friends were summoned to his bed
side and found him unconscious.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
COLLINS
VOLTAIC
PLASTERS

For Local Pains. Lameness, Soreness, Weakness
Numbness, and Inflammation of the Lungs, Liver
Kidneys, Spleen, Bowels, Bladder, Heart and Mus
cles are equal to an army of doctors and acres of
plants and shrubs.
Price IS cents. Sold by all Druggists Mailed on
receipt OF price, 25 cents for one 81 25 for six or
50 25 for Twelve, carefully wrapped and warranted
by WEEKS d POTTER, Proprietors, Boston, Mass
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
THE REPUBLICAN SOUTHERN WAR
CLAIMS
Exconfsderates IDenounce Then

New ORLEANS, Oct. 31.--At meeting
to night at st. Patrick Hall in discussing
Mr. TildeD's recent letter on southern
claims, Hon. T. J.Semmes, late confeder-
ate states senator said:
Now, what do we expect in case Of the
success Of Mr.. Tilden? Do we hope to
have our confederate bonds or currency
paid? Do we hope for compensation for
emancipated slaves? Do we hope for
com pensation for the ravages of war? Do
we hope for the refunding of the cotton
tax? Do we hope for extravagant appro-
priations of public money as doucuer for
withholding this demand? No, we hope
for none of these things No sensible man
in the south ever dreamed of making
such demands, | sincerely believe the
south would vote against such demands. "
WHAT LAMAR SAYS OF THEM.
VICKsBURG, Miss, Oct. 30.-Hon. L.
O. G. Lamar arrived here to-day. In an
interview he expressed himself pleased
with Tilden's letter on the southern war
claims, and lndorsed it fully, He said the
policy of paying these claims was instituted
and developed to it's present extent under
Republican administration. 1t was based
on the idea that the government was
bound to do two things-frst, to protect
the right OF the emancipated class. and
second. to take care of the interests oi
union white men in the south. Every one
of these claims is founded on an invidious
distinction against the mass of the south.
ern people who were engaged in the move
ment Cor secession, who sympathized with
| it, and. therefore. as far as attention was
directed toward the matter, these claims
were regarded with general disfavor by the
southern people. As to the confederate
debt Lamar said no one has any real ap
| prchension about that 1t is debt due
| from and not to the confederates.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
A Noted Burglar Jumps from a R. R
Train and is Killed

. UTICA, Nov. Harry Hardaker, an
English thief, under FIVE indictments for
burglary in this city. who has been fugi-
tive for l8 months, jumped from the first
Atlantic Express near Oriskany, tonight,
and was killed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01

GRENADA, Miss. Nov. IA fire here
last night destroyed l6 business houses,
mostly frame-loss unknown.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
All EainfS Nav


LONDON, Nov This being All Saints
day there will be no continental markets.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
COLLINS
VOLTAIC
PLASTERS.

A N Electro -GaIvanic Battery, combined with the
~ celebrated Medicated Porous Plaster, forming
the grandest curative agent in the world of medi
cine and utterly surpassing ell other Piasters here
tofore In use. They accomplish more in one week
than the old Plasters in whole year. They do not
palliate, they CURE.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01

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 daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
STOCK For SRLEi

T HOLD AS TRUSTEE 40 shares of the capital
L stock of Dimock, Gould u Co. manuiactur
ing corporation of Moline. The par value OF each
share is $00 offer this stock for sale in lots OF
shares and will receive sealed bids for more
lots on or before November s, next, reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
Rock Island, H., Sept. 6, 1876.
gdtd WILLIAM JACKSON.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
USE RENNE'S
PAIN-KILLING
MAGIC OIL
"It Works like a Charm"

SIT Works like Charm"
If you have got Rheumatism, -
USE RENNE'S MAGIC OIL.
II you have got Neuralgia,
II you have got Collie or Cramps,
USE RENNE'S MAGIC OIL.
II you have got any kind of Ache or Pam,
USE RENNE'S PAIN-kILLING MAGIC OIL.
Try it, and you will be surprised at the beneficial
effect derived from a thorough and faithful use of
this popular remedy. 1t is purely vegetable; safe
and clean to use internally ar externally.
SYRACUSE, N Y, July 25th, 1875
VIM. RRNNE & Sons, Pittsfeld, Mass.
SIRs-As duty, as well as privilege, wish 10
commend to those unacquainted with its healing
qualities you "Pain-kiIng Magic OH,'' TO BE
KEPT IN READINESS Fur RMERGEFCIRs, as severe at
tacks of bowel difficulties, to be applied ExTER
NALIY, q counter irrltant, and INTERNALLY as an
anodyne and healer. Also for fresh wounds, having
tested it, especially the cuts, bruises and strains
| received in the terrible calamity at the Central
naptist Church, June s3, 1ST4. In behalf OF al
Things which are good, and truly useful. subscribe
myself FraturnalIy yours, Rev. II. A. SIzER
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
internal Revenue.

The following are the collections at Epf.
Woods office, in this city. for Novemhe1 !:
, 1876-08-19

cnth tlAy brc Df the tfcll officers,
IN !ntltr commanding olli, ers u regiments,
1argrunml"r II En, tnns am! I.ic,.trnants In i'm.
tncliiate cllarrr Of The guurd. FIR The twenty
fur l,ars nj hts tous of duty the o'1itcr OF tic
tay WIS the ncttrc, general, nut:'l"or oatsr IN
routine of duty hy the trooIs, anil hero specially
nf the calstutly nml rare 1f prisoners. The
writer wns III duty s,trI, hlI1rer Of thc day IN
CAMP houalns t!urinE part nf Tint sturEn.
ttlc'l In thrir l,arfn h u Its Unusual character
nsnl expected gicatur severity, unusual even In
Northern n,rn's experience. ard tlcy. were
war''el ngafnst attempts Mt cs"aIm twl.lrl lust
overwhelmed aud k,lI,I By til. st.;rm. They
w.rc told tu Il, GU IN tI.cs i,,i, .crs where tcy
Storm tlier wire regularly alpl fully
r'r tr'nl's. mid they we1e even relieved by us
frm ti, ordinary nut -sr work they had
,i,Hnlly done fnr iIMlDacIves En these mnt!cra.
flnr stlcss were heavily detailed, nrl1 wrru ut
s ill., ss 'c HE II, r"a. @ sna n.'an,y E r9'syys "ney
eucI other. anil ',"ayy details were usttl To SUP
ply thu prisoners with futsl an1 fuel; a1nl witln,t
cttnflalut they hravc1y fatcl that uncxanIfl.i
clouds u driving ssl"'y carrying cnal, and bread,
warn those 900 prisoners. The Thermometer
nt "'ie t!nc In the plight oi tn. stnr1n went nnrc
tlilll NlS.tTeCS uGluN lEFN- 1FlR1tlGEE WGEE
MI regularly and we'll supplied. So,,c u them
suffered that nlcyr'1 n'ttta. Very few suffered
amy murc than I.inst cOlnEnnr people in their
hU',cs III Chicago, who It'll INT lilye tn leave
them. i f'w, two ur three, trIr! to escape mn,
were frosted. But IN my regiment nlpnc, trufn
one lays t,"h ,lrty, and illlny from q
service II fuel aud il"rl to the prisoners alone,
over seysnty-sisn men were ,!f+atIc,l nuh under
the surEr,h*' c,tEe anil relieved from duty by
freezing u!nuc! This was ~ per cent, or liver,
nf i!r effective force, rs | rcnc,ncr It now
There were only thosc excuses! from sluty, While
., lcnst u1 many mtte suffered 1u"rE .r icsa
frnn thu same cAlise Many If thttc after
wnrls were sirk, md in March n,.t1 April fInn.
ing the fnurtalIty nf my regiment vii. cxtranr~
tlfnury, as atlIwn by tho hospital records ut
Annapolis, Sf,i., a considerable part ufswltth
was tlur IL this exposure. The writer has never
recovered from It. f.IinselI.
should not close this chapter Of hlstHry With
o,lt tue ftatrulcht, to INT known to hi: tlr,
TINT during the winter 1T 1sfrt4 the prtaoncrs
on Camp Douglas received all requisite fnul,
medical care AMI fuel; and were III
quarters, health anu f,toa well c;lrcl fur
af!t treated with great humanity and ktnt-
ness nll tho time. There VAS not nne days
neglect In any rchpc2t, and tte special lcrnIsn
Of the soldiers, mid their suffering, above de-
scEbed. were simply the natural consequence.
alll outgnwth n,uer trying circumstances nf
m uniform hahit and duty, Just as the dfstin-
gulsEle1 gnlfantry Of trnUus on certain Held
runes fruIn the long hahit and trimming Of vood
so1icrslIp. WM II. II. nEAuLE.
, 1876-08-19

I.urIrs Btgctnw, Ut Burlington, spoke ut the
grrut Rutland Hayes a1sl Wheeler ,lrt,,stratlu
lI,o other evening. Btgclow L known MS hu,nnr-
1T, an,l Ills speech Raised 1,ral aItcr peAl Ut
laughter An1Is ills auditors. HI said the stu.
atiun reminded lin u IL sreue III Il New Yurl;
licc curt. F'ru Irish wuIrc1, Ind lrcl arrcst-
1T Tor fighting, when thr Judge asked Mrs, Sia-
ls,nry tu tell the circumstances:
.Wcl, ynu rec, your Honor. | wnp going down
stfrtct viii Inc baakNt Hf Hsh. and whu should /
nIrei hut Mts. OF aaeFlv Cloud day. saysl
h.ThrGih an Il !. Il fDlne fay, says she.
t'Witt ynu be utter hn}In' h,t hair says |.
'ssThtuIh an ! will n1t, says SUE.
'''Far MhyT tayt
etThcy r. xphncd. kays size.
".fnU lie: says l.
"sWhnu,np: says she, anil NO had It."
The following was BlEcluw's application OF
tha stury:
Spw %u1rn.e TlIlrn IL elected tnd VIC tla at.
tempt tn cfns. llals over tt bluuiy csasln, Thu
nuu,h and North a,lyL,scp uM!cably enough.
''t;uO.l taorMfu, tuys lhg sUuth.
" E4ith III t,+ u falus motiiiA. xays thu North.
'.Snir M it.. plea- -alt t. liz tr!eMls unet n"rv
In suc! 1nIue weather. An Will yeH e after pay In
lEr fur INC .a,Gs nutl Just e:t.iA n' ur ltttlt debt
this fnilIt Inurntn':" aays thu south.
''Thsuth IN Mf1l MT fays thu NuEth.
AN for why'" says the Sulh.
'.Ttle lrbts are nunc VI nIlnr. mud ths slRves
wIesleA from yu, b, war. ~, ) tue Nuilh,
.'iun lie. sun "l!! "-ass The >u,lth.
"Wbou-uy:" sayr the Sntsl,, antt sEe.e y,H have
, 1876-08-19
Eerrtnh Humanity.

That the Turks expect nj quarter is clear
froiIl the cxpreRalnns used by so,nc Of ttIrlr
wounded soldiers In the Seryiai, lltsp!tals une
Of these men, o1, awakening from sw,.>n. nnl
finding that his wounds wcfc being attended tu,
expressed n certain surprise, almost amounting
to disappointment, TINT Ills head had nut heesi
c,lt of MS he lay upon tho battlefield, and when
Will, s hands tlc lind satisfied himself TINT not
only Ills lcnd, but his nose and ears, werc intact,
he exclaimed, "Allah tcpru!sctl!" an. declared
thnt he could not understand It. Some OF tic
rauk and fle Of the Serylan army think that too
much indulgence Is shown to thu wounded sick
Of the enemy, and that the la ta'ionis might
have good effect on the savage and blood-
thirsty irrcgulars employed by the Turkish
Government; hut the 3crvian Government anl
the Serr!an officers exprrss Themselves o. de-
tcrlnInetl to net u2 tn thn principles of the Gen
eva Convention, no matter wl,at may lie the
lr,ltnlity OF the Turkish forces. In the army
huspitals the Turks received precisely the snlne
treatment III the Christian, and II the camp hos
pials arc not very good, Is the fact, the Turk
llns no grentcr reason IL complain Of that than
las the Christian, to put the matter in the very
millesl form.
, 1876-08-19
CAMP DOUGLAS IN 1884.

10 Sff EM1HF u rue JFioaHf
YANEroH, Dakota Ter, Aug. 11.-'rhcrc Is n
vivid recollection In thu writer's inl u events
the statement If solnr Of wllrl, 1nny ah1 even
Democratic members of Cunsrcss from Chicago
to remember something definitely an,s,t Camp
Douglas. On tho night of Dee. 81, 1slsl,
bpgall Il Storm nf auow. col,i. autt wind in
Chicago, which III severity The writer has never
seen eQualet, though he has experienced tho
wurst "blizxar!s sitire tt,rn upull the pnlirics
of tho Northwest. Thu storm extended over
tho 1st .lny Ut aanuary, lsil, anA. though not
50 long continued lii others, WAS specially
marked by severe cold mil mich snow. The
storIn reached oyrr tbs wl!a!c Northwest. mud
Into Tennessee, Arkansas, ati,i Mississippi, anil
oven tu thu Gulf If Acxiro. 1t wns MI
by freezing of u sot.litr on duty
near Vickshurg. Miss, nnd Of the great suffer-
i,g OF many fl, East Tcnucssee AMI elsewhere,
III tlu wllolc Northwest Il WIS marked BY dr.
structInn Of young stock, particularly III Iowa,
Minnesota, and Northern Ill!noIs, Immense
sl!tpncilts cameinto Chicago for muny day after
Of tho ,!Ies Ut young cattle killed by Tho eoll
This will l,e remembered by dealers nj the time,
the Mcssrs. Chapman, anI othrrs whi arc still
wcll-knuwn business ,lcn IN Chscasn. Ilerf
went to thu highest point In 1o,a1 Ieca,sse af
this widespread destruction, suddenly added To
tho otllGr rl,ses Trat1s were hlorka,ic.l every
where, tho strect.rniwnys III Ch!casu wcru
stopped entirely. For Mrnrly two days there
Fas hnnliy nhy communicating actwreh
Ca,np douglas and the business part
Sf so tS Gsx1 xS mt nS 1.sh d. y W. s!ss }ars M @ "
the striking features and Fesu!ts of that n,,u.
qualc,l sturtn III order turnab!v u! to recall 1t,