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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
LOCAL COLUMN.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS.

TO TRAVELLERS.
When you or leave the City OF NEW YORK,
save annoyance and eXpcnee nf carriage hire and
stop at the GRAND UNION HuiEL, opposite the
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT 1t has over 3 - elegantly
furnished rooms and IL ntted up at an expense OF
over $500, 900. Elevator steam and u modern i'm
prcvements European Plan. The HESTAUR
ANTS, Lunch Counter and Wine Rooms sup
piled with the best the market can furnish. ! he
CUISINE Is unsurpassed. Rooms for single person,
81 so and Sc Ler day rich suites for families pro-
portonately low that visitors to the city and
travellers can live more luXuriously for less money,
at the GRAND UNION, than at any other first
class Hote. n the city. Stages and Cars pass the
Hotel every minute for all parts of the City.
G. f. & W. D. GARRISON, Managers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
CHARLES w. O'NEII,.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and
~ Notary Public. Office over First National
Bank, Rock Island. b-13dw6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
MRS. PAULINE PlLLsBuRY.

RADICAL, ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC
tft Physician. Rock River street, south side be-
tween Dock and Adams Rock Island. Ills.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
THOMAS YATES.

is PREPARED To Do PLUMBING IN ALL IT'S
! branches, also, Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work done by ether parties
THOMAS Y AT Ms. tLevee. Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13

KEMWoRTT.y & EEARDSLEY,
l AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
l. Court House. dno. T. Kenw orthy ,Jas NJ. Boards
ey. 10-23d&ytf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN 3. HAWLEY

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
~ Office in Bengstans Block. Illinois ST.. Rock ISL
am. lliiHols. 2-13d6 Win
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
I'll, III. STURGEON.

sTg >y<NEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
= Lock Island, III. 0Tfce in Mitchell e. ,.yndel
Block. dEtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
EDWARD d. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACKSON
SWEENEY & JACKSON,

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELIORS AT LAY
\ Olfce-Cor. Eagle snd illinois streets, Rock
and, Illinois if-1sd1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
The undersigned respectfully di
tiun ot parties contemplating ii

ed Brequet Hair Springs. Full Ruby Jewelled
combine all modern improvements IN w
making.
These Watches were awarded the Grand Pr
the Paris Exposition OF 1867 for the best PER
ancc and grSa est accuracy IN adjustment; 8
further guarantee that thry are equal to tile be
annex names OF some of the most respectable
ers i'll the trade VINO have tested them for years
will vouch for the accuracy of our statements
Benedict Bros. n; Y. W. =. Weeks, "a
L, Marks, Troy, N. Y. Me.
j. Smith, Saratoga Sp's ii. W. Strang, Elmil
y. Y. Y
E. B. Booth & Son Roch- Haskins & Isbell. {
ester, \ Y. go.N.Y
Il. Botchkiss' Buffalo, n. Hyde & Bettys, An
| Y. \. 7.
B. < Chase & Co.. Rnt j. 4. Clark, Bstav
]. II Graot, Toy, Pa. Il Cowell & Co.. {
q. W Luce, Xeiia, ohio. land. o.
Lowell. Portland, Me. . II. torG, New II
| Ohio. Nichols & Iseptha
A. l.. Burt sak, wotces tedo. Ohio.
ter, Msse. Geo. Embfy, Morr
W. :: Taylor. Utica, New G. Bills. Canandai z
York. \. Le Grys & Y
Evans IS Manning, Bng- Cambridge, n.
hamton. n. \. d. b. Buell. 6s Co,
Dunlap & Baker, Man ford, CT.
chester, n. II: C. Wyman. st. A
Ny. ". Kirk, W VII
Ashtabrla, O. John B. Morriss. c
Weld Bros, Lockport, n. natl, o.
Y. John W. Tyler, Scr:
Baillette & Weld, Water Pa.
loo, Iowa. I. II. Grant. Troy,
Carpenter d Bro, Bnr- n. =. kilburn, {
/ lington, Iowa. Pc.
Fergus II Il Ciapp, Indianapolis. Ind.
! And a large number of others throughof
| Uniled States. For further particulars. ask
matchmaker to see them, or address
QUINCHE IL KRUGLEl
| Wholesale Agents In the United States. Sales
| Is Maiden Lane. New l..lk.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

the purchase CT
Watches to the su-
pcrioriiy of the
Nickel Movements
Watches, made by
the MessTs. poRgI
Il CoTRYoIsTER, ,of
SwitZeriaEd.Ge
and Ladies' sizes
in stem aud Key
Winders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts Chro
nometer balance,
Ruby Pallet, ten.
uered aud haFia-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13
FEVER AND AGUE,

Fever aud Ague cured for fifty cents. There is
n remedial agent in. the world that will cure
fever and ague, and ali other malarious bilious,
SCARLET typhoid. yellow and other fevers (aided by
Railways Pills) so quick As Railways Ready Relief
Fifty cents per Bottle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
"Everything to Make Life Precious. "

Mark Twain's description of the hap
piest boy in the village: "Huckleberry
was always dressed in the cast-of' clothes
Of full grown men, and they were in
perennial bloom and futtering with rags.
His hat was vast ruin, with wide
crescent looped out of its brim; his coat,
when he wore one, hung nearly to his
heels. and had the rearwaId buttons far
down the back; but one suspender sup
ported his trousers; the seat of his trow-
sers bagged low and contained nothing;
the frineed legs dragged in the dirt when
not rolled up. Hncklebery came and
went at his own free will. He slept on
doorsteps in fine weather. and in empty
hogaheads in wet; he did not have to gc
school or to church, or call any being
master, or obey anybody; he could &c
fishing or swimming when or where he
chose, and stay as long az it suited him
nobody forbade him to fight; he could al
up as long as he pleased; he was always
the first boy that went barefoot in ths
spring and the last TO resume leather in
the fall; he never had to wash, nor pm
on clean clothes; he could swear wonder.
fully In word. everything that goe
to make life precious. that boy had"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
Indain Corn as Food.

Indian corn is one of the most import
ant and healthful articles of human food
that benefcent Providence has bestow-
ed upon man; and to its high nusritive
value is due in large degree the
strength and vigor of the race of men
who laid the foundations of this great
republic. 1t was much more largely u.s.
ed fifty or 100 years ago than now, as
fine wheat -four, for some not well-found-
ed reason, has usurped its place in bread
making. In the several forms, however,
Of hulled corn, popped corn, hominy,
samp, corn-starch, maizena,, etc, vast
quantities are consumed by all Glasses of
people.
Meal from Indian corn contains more
than four times as much oleaginous mat
ter as wheat -four, more starch and near
ly az much nitrogenous material; conse-
quenily in all cold climates it is admira-
bly, adapted to sustain the system by
furnishing beat-forming compounds
The oil gives warmth, the nitrogenous
principle gives muscular strength. The
combination Of ailimentary compounds
IN Indian corn renders it alone the mix.
ed diet capable Of sustaining man under
the most extraordinary ci-cumstances.-
1t holds the elementary principles which
constitute the basis of organic life. II
this particular it is more remarkable
than any other vegetable production
known to man. There is large mum
her Of dishes OF which corn meal form
the basis, which are exceedingly palsta
BILE. What, for instance, ia more deliciou
than cold corn pudding cut in slices an
fried in sweet butter and lard? Ho
corn cakes, when properly and skill
fully made, are almost universally re
garded as luxury, and Bosto
brown bread is famous everywh+l
in the country. The reason VIII
corn-meal is not more largely use
at the present time is that it is quit
, difficult to obtain It of dealers or grocer
in perfectly pure and sweet state.
r good, sweet Northern corn. il properl
ground in an old fashioned stone mil
!, after being winnowed. to free it frol
= dust, a mill will result of rich golde
{ color, and no dish can be prepared frol
1 it which will not be palatab BILE and mo
9 nutritious. Farmers who are so FOOLS
g as to go into the market to purchase col
e and meal for their animals should und
d stand the great difference in nutriti'
d value between what they can raise ar
J, what they purchase.-[Jo Journal of Chen
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
FhJsiognomy Of Houses.

1t is the houses more than the people
that give the general aspect to a locality.
The buildings are the ''larger inhabit-
ants" and they impress you more.
know district in the north of England
where the houses are wretched- LOOKING,
deformed. repuisive; they might be
blind, lame, MANNED, diseased buildings,
mustered from all other parts. Travellers
by railway. seeing the place for the first
time, believe, do not feel qnite at ease
till they are several stations away. On
the other hand, there is a certain region
in the west of England where every
dwelling has SO meek an air that you
with anybody you happen to see stand
ing at a door. But these general typical
distinctions are not of the highest i'm
poriance; the serious point is that wher-
ever you may live you are on good terms
with some of the houses you have to
face daily, while with others you are on
i'll terms. Certain dwellings you like at
first sight, others you never get a friend
ly feeling for, if they do their very best
to gain yonr good opinion, laboriously
preserving an unblemished character
year after year. 1t is of little use at
tempting 10 explain the mystery. IF you
watch house building you never quite
know how it will turn out in this respect
till the very last minnie. So long as the
scaffold poles are all up the premises
have no more character than a human
hobbledehoy. But once let the roof be
closed in, the last brick be put upon the
chimney, and the bnilding fairly open it,
eyes-that ia, show its windows glazed
and it becomes an individuality straight
way. l have referred chiefly to the out
sides of houser; nearly similar remarks
might be made as to their interiors;
Some houses are sad deceivers. Seer
from the outside they are bright and gay
but the moment you pass the threshold
their hypocrisy is detected. The room
chill you, the passages blind you.
know a honse with whole family O
unmarried daughters-nnmarried the
will remain 40 long as their parents mis-
take living in it. There is not snug bi
of shelter in which sheep faced youn
fellow might safely make love in tn
whole premises. The rooms are someho,
all connected, doors opening in and on
every where, and in the least-used aparl
ment. where wooing would have mainl
to take place: a staring mirror over tn
mantel is so Whitley, 90 blankly lighte
up by queer Corner window that an
decent Young man thinking of propo
al would be put out of countenance by
instantly.-[Clambers' Journal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
MOll Pitcher.

An interviewer recently visited Polly
McLaester, NJ ollie Pitchers granddaugh
ter, who lives a square or two removed
from the Cemetery at Carlisle, Pennsyl-
vania, where the remains Of Mollie now
rest. She is now an old woman-seven-
ty-,hree yeaz-but strong and active,
and in the full possession of her mental
faculties. As she was brought up" by
Mollie, and at her death was about thir-
ty years of age, her memory of her
grandmother is, Of course, very distinct.
Mollie'r maiden name was Mary Ludwig,
and at the time Of her marriage she was
in service near Carlisle, in the family Of
General Irving. When Mollie's husband
enlisted and went to the war, Mollie's
friends assured her that che would see
him no more. But not long after Mollie
went to the war to join him. She had
washed and hung up her clothes, end
then gone out to pick blackberries; and,
to use Polly's words. "After she had
filled bucket and half, she saw man
ridin' like ligh,nin' up TO the Generals,
she goes to the house and the man says
she must go join her husband at once in
the army, and without word che pick
ed her wet clothes off the line, rolled 'em
into a bundle, jumped on the horse be-
: hind the man and rode away, and .afteI
} being seven years in the war they both
came back TO Carlisle" Mollie's per
: sonai appearance, according to hel
? granddaughter, was short and "chunk
= ed" and that she had blue eyes and red
dish hair. The origin of "Mollie Pitch
er" grew out Of the service Mollie rem
dered the soldiers in carrying them wa
ter. "Here comes Mollie with her pitch
erl" they would shout, until finally tn
r sentence was abbreviated to "Molli
It Pitcher" After the war the Govern
s n"ni conferred upon her the brevet ran
g Of Captain and pension Of forty dollar
= per annum, which sbe received until he
Is death. Mollie was unquestionably
!, formidable character. Children feare
b her rough. brusque ways. She was ma
= culins and she-swore.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
A Conscientious Dog.

had this dog for several years, and
had never-even in his puppyhood-
known him to steal. On the contrary,
he used to make an excellent guard to
protect property from other animals,
servants, &c, even though these were his
best friends. Mr.. Romanes here adds.
in a note: 81 have seen this dog escort
a donkey which had baskets on hia
back filled with apples. Although the
dog did not know that he was being OBJ
served by anybody. he did his duty with
the utmost faithfulness; for every time
the donkey turned back its head to take
an apple oct of the basket; the dog snap
ped at his nose; and such was his watch
fulness that, although his companion
was keenly desirous of tasting some of
the fruit, he never allowed him to get
single apple during the half hour they
were left together. Ihaye also seen this
terrier protecting meat from other ter
riers (his sons) which live in the same
house with him, and with which he was
on the very best of terms. More cur
ious still, ] have seen him seize my
wristbands while they were being worn
by friend to whom ! had temporarily
lent them."] Nevertheless, on one oc-
cas- on he was very hungry, and in the
room where was reading and he was
sitting. there was, within easy reach, a
savory mutton-chop. was greatly sur
prised to see him stealthily remove this
chop, and take it under a sofa. How
ever, pretended not to observe what
had occurred, and waited to see what
would happen next. For fully quar-
ter of an hour this terrier remained I'M
der the sofa without making sound,
but doubtless enduring an agony of con-
tending feelings. Eventually, however
conscience came off victorious, for
emerging from this place of fconcealment,
and carrying in his mouth the stolen
chop, he came across the room and laid
the tempting morsel at my feet. The
moment he dropped the stolen property
he bolted again under the sofa, and from
this retreat no coaxing could charm hin
for several hours afterward Morever
! when during that time he was spokeI
to or patted, he always turned away hi
head in ludicrously conscience stickel
manner. Altogether, ! do not think
would be possible TO imagine more sat
isfactory exhibition of conscience by Al
> animal than this, for il must be remem
bered, as already stated, that the partiG
ular animal in question was never bea'
en- in its life.-[Quarterly Journal {
= Science.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
John HancOck's Grave.

/ felt strong desire to behold the
grave of John Hancock, and the monu-
ment which ! supposed his grateful
countrymen must have erected to point
out to strangers the spot where rest the
remains of the first signer of the De-
charlton of independence. Accordingly
! entered the Granary burial ground,
next to the Park Street Church, where
was told the body was inferred, and after
diligent search, could find nothing but a
tablet in brick wall on the south side,
next to the church, containing nothing
but the very indefinite inscription
":Tomb of Hancock" 1t may he inter.
esting to mention that in the Granary
Burial-ground are deposited, also, the
remains of Frnnklin's parents, of Gov
Bowdoin, Adams, Sullivan, Gore ano
Eusti-; of Robert Treat Payne. a signe
of the Declaration; of Peter Faneuil, o
liberal memory Hon. John Phillips. frs
Mayor of Boston, and Paul Revere
Many other lnotables sleep within thi
hallowed inclosure. General Josep
Warren's body was brought here afte
the battle of Bunker Hill; il now lies i
Forest Hills Cemetery. The bones q
those who were killed at the Bosto
massacre, in ITO, are within this inclo
, ure rCo m mrnun;cat;oo In Boston Tram
cript.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

The Wheeling wv. Va.) Intelligencer
gives the following insight into suit a,
law in that city: "Justice Launder yes
terday heard civil case which is some
what out of the run of ordinary litiga-
tion. Thomas Hopg brought suit agains,
George Schopps to recover possession OF
rooster which hsd stFayed away from
the formers premises year or 30 ago.
Constable O'Neal was dispatched fos the
chicken, which was brought into the
judicial chamber, and iden,ined by Hogg
as his property. A colored boy alsc
testified that the rooster belonged to
Hogg This evidence was considered
sufficient by the Justice, and the fow
was accordingly awarded to the plaintiff
who, in an impulsive burst of generosi
ty, presented it to his witness, the color
ed boy. Schopps paid the costs in thu
case, amounting to $500. and nov
threatens to cue Hogg for the value o
the feed eaten by the chicken during tn,
year."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

Theodore Rhorer, matchmaker of
New Castle, has invented piece Of in
genious mechanism. 1t consists of gold
studs, in one of which is a miniature
watch, which keeps excellent time The
combined weight of the two studs and
the watch, which are all connected to-
gether, is one ounce and half. The face
of the watch is about the size ola silver
three cent, and with its surroundings Of
gold looks much like a small compass
When the watch and studs are on shirt
front they are about two inches apart,
and by turning the upper one lin the
same manner that stem-winding watch
ia wound the time piece is wounds -
In setting the hands the loves
stud is revolved. The most remarkable
thing about the time piece il that it il
not like ordinary watches, but has 8
pendulum resembling that of clock
The pendulum will move correctly ir
whatever position the watch is placed
even when it ia reversed and run at the
top instead of the bottom.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
Mementoes OF q Sharks Meal.
tAttsckapas TIA Registsr.l

Mr. +. A. Hamilton, assistant keeper
Of Ship Shoals Lighthouse, writes, that
on the 9th Of May, Captain Williams
snd himself captured shark measuring
nine feet eight inches from tip To tip
On cutting il open there was found in its
stomach, among other articles, a watch,
two metal buttons and buckle. which
had evidently come from a pair Of trow-
sers. The monster had probably made a
meal of Of some poor unfortunate. The
watch is full jeweled, a patent lever
gildsd and numbered s5,53s. Captain
Williams claims the watch. and sent /
to this port, to bs left with Mr.. G. .
Wilson until he comes In.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
A California Romance,
GSan Francisco News Letter.

Dennis McNabb was the porter in
mining company's Office on California
street. Dennis swept out and busted
things, kept the desks in blotting- pads,
and in winter made that fire which is
totally unnecessary in our wonderful
climate, but which everybody insists up
on having about four months in the
year, just to remind them of the States.
Dennis felt very humble and lowly in.
deed, as his salary was only $40 week
and when the Secretary--who got $400 a
month for putting his feet on his desk
Dog"-scowled and wanted to know
where in the bottemless pit the Stock
Report was, Dennis felt very much ov.
empowered and downtrodden indeed
But Dennis had heard of Wilmington
and Franklin and John Mccullough
and other great men, and 80 he worked
patiently on, washing the spittoons, tax
ing round assessment notices, listening
at the board room key-holes and bidins
his time generally. Patience and frugal
ity ia its own reward, and one day Den
mis- heard the President read a Telegram
from the Superintendent up on the lode
They had struck payrock at last. Tha
night Dennis drifted round and confer
red awhile with Mccarthy, who KEEP
The saloon at the corner. Then he ha
whisper or two with Hoolihan, VIII
had made few dollars running tn
hack stand. McNabb had also something
to say to O'Flvnn, the stevedore, of
confidential nature. The next mornin
the Secretary of the Yellow Cat Col
6 and Silver Mining Company found Nj
, Nabb's brogans in front of his inkstan
and the spittoons being cleaned by
Mongolian. Before the official conl
recover his breath a small Fenian pre-
cession filed in. There had been CO
ner in Yellow Cat that morning, and
less than ten minutes the old board W:
voted out and the meek McNabb electe
;, President, and was busily signing notic
: of fve-dollar assessment on the ION
siders." And now Mr.. Dennis McNat
rides langnidly down 10 the Office in h
coupe, and in the evening he sits on
satin sofa up at the ex- Presidents hous
with his French boots on the Steinw;
Grand and four-hit cigar in his mout
while the ex-P.'s daughter sings clan
gan's Ball" in Italian-smacks him wi
her fan-and says: "You Irish are su,
naughty, tickle men, hat 20 nice"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
A Mathematical Prodigy.
From the warronsburg, CMo.) Democrat.

From the Warronsburg, (Mo) Democrat
A great deal has been said and writ
ten about the great mathematical prod
igy, "Reub." Fields, who lives at Fay
,e'teville, in this county. and the more
that is known of him the greater wonder
he becomes. He does not possess the
simple rudiments of book education-I
does not know letter or figure from
sight-and yet he can solve the most in
tricate problem in an instant, or can
perform a calculation in less than
minute that would require the work of
an hour by the ordinary modes. For
instance: We gave him the day of the
month and year of our birth and he told,
in less than half minute, our age in
seconds, minutes. days and years. Give
him the day of the month and the year
of any event, however remote. and he
will instantly give the day of the week.
We spent two hours with him last
Saturday, and, notwithstanding We have
often talked with him, and seen him dis
play his wonderful gifts, yet We always
find something new in him.
We placed column of figures upon a
paper. equal in length to the columns OF
an ordinary sized ledger and called them
off to him in rapid succession, and when
the last Bumber was called he gave the
| ann u;fhnut n nnp,on>,s l,as;t.t;oo TT.
did not see the paper, and would moi
have known character on it if he had
One hour later he repeated those numbers
in the exact order in which We called
them to him. We then began at the
bottom, and would call two or three
numbers correctly, and then one incor
rectly, and he would correct us by giving
the proper number.
More mysterious than this to lis, il
the fact Of his ability to give correctly
the time of the day or night. whenever
called upon, without any reference what
ever to a time-piece.
In this town the time-pieces are al
! regulated by railroad, or St. Louis time
, If you ask "Reub," the time he will say
II am 15} minutes past l; if you hav
railroad time you have so and 40" givin
> the exact difference between sun time an,
? railroad time.
e Another remarkable fact is that h
+. gives the exact time of his locality.
he is in Washington City he give
Washington City time; if in San Frar
n cisco, the time there He can not poss
bly, do these things by any method {
d calculating the passing time, for he wi
e give the time as accurately when wake
d from sleep at night as lift were dayligi
IS and the sun shining.
y There seems to be nothing too great
numbers for his mind to grasp, and y
nothing too small. He can tell VIII
- the interest of one cent would be fl
three seconds at the rate of ten per cen
;" per annum, as readily and as easily
we conld tell the interest on one doll
for one year at the same rate per cent