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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
LOCAL COLUMN.
Waters New Scale Pianos
are the BEST MADE: he Touch ELASTIC, and fine
SINeNG TONE, POWERFUL, PURE and EVEN.

cannot be ExcELLED IN TONE or BEAUTY; they DEFY
COMPETITION. The CONCERTO STOP is a FINE IMI-
rATIoN of the HUMAN VOICE.
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for CASH DURING
THIS MONTH. MONTHLY INsTALMEHTs RECEIVED:
OF. PIANOS SO to $40; ORGANS 81 to $40; MONTHLY
AFTER FIRST DEPOSIT. AGENTS WANTED. A
LIBERAL DISCOUNT 10 Teachers, Ministers, churches
Schools, Lodges, etc. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO
THE TRADE. Illustrated Catalogues Mailed. HOR-
ACE WATERS 81 SON, 4Sl Broadway, N. Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
New York Market.
New York, Feb. 26.
FINANCIAL.

Gold--1i4
Moneys
Governments Steady.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

Why let aches and pains your temper spoil'
cnre In arrn hu ns1nU
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
The Mask Ball.

The fifth annual mask ball of the Rock
Island Shooting Society came off last Sat
urday evening, and was very enjoyable
affair, everything passing off quiet and
pleasant. SO far as any disturbance is con-
cerned. This is probably owing to the
excellent management of the floor commit
tee, Messrs. John Albrecht, jacob Obi
weller, Capt l. Huber, Fred. Hass, And
rev Eckerman, John Seighartner, Gus.
Stengel and Charles Wolff 1t is said
that not less than $50 persons were mask.
ID, and fully IS or 100 more we're merely
spectators. We can not spare space tc
describe the many costumes, suffice it tc
say that there were many neat and costly
ones among the number. The costumes
mostly came from Mrs. Hensel's, who hac
been showing her stock at Krell' s, although
Plath Il Wamecker, of Davenport, hac
costumes at the hail. The supper, served
by Capt. Koehler and his excellent wife
was very good. Beihls band furnished
the music. Taken all together it cal
truthfully be said, the first public masl
ball In this city this winter was a CRANE
success, financially and otherwise.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

a Cowardly Act and its Punishment
Last night there was a theatrical per
formance in Turner Hall. After the play.
a young rough named Bob Downs, was
found dead drunk and asleep in the bar
room. The managers were on the point Of
arousing the sleeping beauty and ordering
him to vacate, when Pete kinner, latter
keeping out Of our police court reports for
several months,) stepped up and said if his
friend Bob was put out there would be a
row Words passed between Pete and
II. L. Schill, but the latter finally quoted
the matter by allowing little Bob to sic ep
peacefully on, with his head in the coal
box. When the party broke up KinneI
went out first, and hid himself between
the brick house ON the corner of Orleans
and Buffalo streets and the hall. When
MIR Schill came ont, with party of his
friends, Pete jumped from lis ambush
and struck him in the face, knocking him
down. Pete was then set upon by Schill's
| friends and given a severe thrashing. H.
succeeded, however, in getting away, and
!
followed by Schill. He was caught neal
the Baptist church, and then ensued ;
fight between the two. Pete had his lief
ear slit,a bad cut over the left eye, half f.;
dozen cuts and bruises on his head, anG
his body is now pretty generally spotted
black and blue Schill, in the row, go
the middle finger of his right hand il
Pete's mouth, and the result is he. will
have very sore finger, Pete having helC
on until his teeth reached the bone. Whel
Pete caught his finger Schill yelled, help
help" and couple Of Petes friends raj
toward the fighting men. Pete saw then
coming and. thinking they were Scholl'
; friends, broke on run down the street
) This ended the disturbance,
Schill is clerk in NJ, 7. Wiser's in
surance office, and is said to be a quiet
good natured fellow.
1t might be well to say, mere, that th
theatrical performances at Turner Ha
e are all in German, and that class Of OF
citizens generally attend them. The
q everything goes off quietly. But occasion
ally some Of our rough characters wi
force themselves in, and, being full of liquo
make themselves offensive to the quiet CT
liens who assemble at the hall to have
u pleasant time before commencing {
e another week of labor. If our rougl
t. would keep away from these places ever.
i thing would pass off quietly.
Scholl refuses to prosecute, bellevlI
s. that Pete has learned a lesson which
n will not soon forget.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
The Bridge is too Marrow,

The public already begin to growl on &C
count if the narrow water board policy of
building a single track bridge at Rock
river. A little more expense would have
made a good double track bridge. The
piers are ample, and the expense would
have been but little more. Now people
have to wait on one another at the end OF
the bridge, causing good deaf of delay
and fault finding. Our water board alder
men run on a narrow gauge,-as the PEG
pie know, who have had to pay double
taxes fer the bOtch Job of building the
water works. They have also left the
approaches to the bridge in very danger
Gus condition-too narrow. The APP
proaches should have gradual slope, and
a strong railing. Instead OF this they are
narrow, are without rails, and are sc
abrupt that people are in danger, especial
ly in the dark, of being thrown down &
steep and dangerous bank.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
Real Estate Sales.

Andrew Howard to John Banner, the
S, +. Of the \. Z. of sec. Is, township
l6,range W-Drury-(no date for 1904
Saue to same, the same description, for
s554.
}. and j. Foeburger to Jacob Dleuer
part OF the 5. b. ! Of sec So, township Is
range , W-Rock Island dated Dec. %
1873, for 5000
Jacob Bleuer to VIM. Coyne, out lot 46
sec. So, township Is, range = W Rocl
lsiand-dated Jan. 10, 1876, for 5000.
l:ichard Hill and wife to Kenworthy
Beardsley, lots and :. in block 2. in thu
town of fiillsdale, dated Jan. ia, 1876, fo
5000
Willard Baker and wife to Fred Mat
hey, l and G0-l00 acres in sec. II, town
ship II, range 2 W-Black uawk-datee
Jan. q, 1876, for 81, 800
Young Stokes to j. S. Ellinsworth the
n. ". Of the n. W. fractional ! of sec
10, township II, range / E-Hampton-
dated Jan, p, 1876, for 81.
G. T.. Garrettson to E. Z. Blackman, tht
s ". of the S. w. of sec. lG, town
ship Is, range 5 W-Drury--datcd Dec
%, 1875, for $l,S75.
Judson A. Root, to Enoch Root. tn
n. E. / of lot l, block 10 in the old towr
of Moline, dated Oct. 20, 1878. for 81 900
Edwin E, Warren to John Wenke, tn
west of the south east / of sec. 81 town
ship Is, range l east-Hampton; reserv
ing strip used for railroad track, datet
Jan. 81. 1876, for So. 200.
ID, j. Schroeder and wife to d. Rooster
lot l6, in Cutter Il Stoddard's sub division
of ont lot 65 in sec, 50, township Is, rang
2 west-Rock Island-dated Jan. 20, 1876
for 1880.
Charles A Jarvis and wife to L. s. an
A. Gates, the east of the W st J of lot |
block 10. in old town of Rock Island, date,
Jan. "a 1876, FOR $4,000.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
The Ferry landing.

During the sudden fall of water, last
fall, down almost to low water mark, the
ferry went up to Washington street,
There is water enough now, at the legal
and proper landing, and has been for weeks,
and the ferry company is liable in sum
not less than $40 nor more than 800 tor
every landing made at any other than the
legal and proper place. In 10 case can ii
legally land anywhere else without a
written permit from the wharf master
And the 4th section of the ordinance is al
follows:
3 4. 1t is hereby made the duty of tn:
harbor master of this city to see to the en-
forcement of this ordinance.
Passed May 4, 1874.
Approved, THOMAS GAIT, Mayor.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
Needless Suffering.

Many persons of weekly constitution, with dys-
peptic and bilious tendencies, suffer lifelong bodily
distress unnecessarily. Their existence are COM
monty shorter than those of healhie mortals. but
while they last usually the case that they are
continually dosink themselves, or being dosed to nc
purpose. Could they be induced to use Hostetter'
Stomach Bitters for q while, strength regained
digestion restored. and the disappearance of blior
symptoms, would speedy acquaint them with the
difference between a remedy which deals witt
causes, and those which effect symptoms merely
Not only the Bitters searching for complaints
affeatng the stomach, liver or intestinal canal bu
they are, in consequence of their inygorative ant
| bracnig influence upon the eutire physique, al
admirable means of protecting the system agains
the atmospheric influences which beget malaria
disease.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

Since the appointment of the house com
mittees by Speaker Kerr. it has transpired
that the task assigned to the committees
on expenditures in the departments il
former congresses, has been so entirely a
matter Of form that no place of meeting
was ever provided, and. in fact, the COM
mittees never met The vigorous reform
and thorough work now promised III this
direction will not come an hour to soon. 1t
will be we'll if il is not now coming too late
to arrest much of the prodigious stealing
in some Ct the departments which might
aud should have been long ago stopped.
The committees are at length ready for
work, with strong inclination to make up
for lost time.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
Sam. Greenweil's Bill.

Another attempt was been made to pass
this bill without the approval of the Board
on Friday evening, and was defeated. \
The Council has no disposition
to keep him out of a cent that he is justly
entitled to, but the Council has 10 right to
pass bills that are not properly authentl-
Gated as required by law Water Board
Organ.
Then why in the name of common sense
did not the water board attend to its
business and approve the bill. 1t was re-
ferred to the board on the 10th. 1t GER.
tainly would seem that eleven days ought
to be time enough for the water board
president to act on GreenwelPs bill. No
one has pretended that there is anything
wrong about the bill According to water
board logic it only required that the water
board president should approve it. II
this could not be done in eleven days, il
seems to US that somebody is to blame.
But the pretense that it couldn't be al
lowed until the water board had acted OF
it is contradicted by all the previous acts o
the water board aldermen. They have
frequently allowed bills without that for
mality They allowed many bills to Cow
ell, without that red tape They allowed
Farrel's bill for brick work, done at The
same time GreenwelIs work was done
without the red tape formality. They
have allowed scores of bills in the same
way. In fact Greenwell's bill is the frs
instance of their refusal on the grount
that Mr. Mitchell had not signed it
Mitchell, it seems. is the Don Caesar ant
the Autocrat of the water board, and he
having eleven days to sign Greenwich
bill, has neglected to do so. The boart
never holds any meetings, and the mayo
does not know why The mayor is only
plain member OF the board. and it is no
his duty to call them together. That dut,
devolves on Autocrat Mitchell. He i
the Don Caesar that Butler & Co. fal
back on. He is the lone man power
that they rely on to keep Sam Greenwel
: out of bis pay, by rule that they appl
} to nobody else but Sam Greenwell--an
} they don't even claim that his bill is il
correct
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

Mr.. Morrison's clerk OF the committee
of ways and means has entered at last a
denial of the report which has been cur
rent for some time Ia Washington and
through the press of the country, and had
come to be generally believed, that he had
christened son by the name Of john
Wilkes Booth. 1t appears that he on!v
gave his son the name ct John Wilkes.
and that the addition of Booth was made
IN what we must reward as rather ghast-
ly vein of POPULARITY by his neighbors. We
are glad to hear the contradiction and to
believe that such baseness does not exist
anywhere in the country.-N T. Tribune
A Washington correspondent of the St
Louis Republican says:
The clerk Of ways and means committee
appointed by hlm-at Mr.. Kerr's solicita
ton II may be remarked pararthetieally-
DR., Hambletoa. # Georgif, has son nam,
John Wilkes Hambleton, aud the story il
going the rounds OF the Republican pres
that this boy was named after John Wi,k e
Booth. That is just the story to fire the
northern heart, but nevertheless it is fa
from true. The Republican papers tina
ud'e piluteu the story are not likely Il
correct it, but yet the truth about it il
worth the telling DIR. Hambleton has
brother living in Memphis. a man borl
many years before John Wilkes Bootl
died, and mayhap even before he was born
whose name is John Wilkes Hamblcton
and the Doctors boy was named after hi
brother. That is all, and John Wilke
Booth was never dreamed of when the bo
got his name.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

The special committee on the bridge re-
ported it completed according to contract.
and gave the amount due One Of the
members Of this committee has been
sneered at by the Argus for having been
educated at West Point 1t is believed
that he obtained some knowledge of engi-
neering there, and that he is competent to
report on bridge of this character
Water Board Organ.
If he knew so much about engineering,
why didn't they put him in the engineer
corps? The ordinance corps, where he
was placed, is lower grade. Most any
Yankee could guess that the bridge was
completed according to contract" But
Ter and Carse do not know that it will
stand the test required by contract-and
yet they SO reported, ard the water board
council voted the money, without knowing
whether the bridge will stand the test o,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
NERVOUS DERuITr.

A depressed, irritable state of mind
weak, nervous, exhausted feeling
NO energy or animation; confused
mead, weak memory, often with de-
bflitating, involuntary discharges. The
consequence of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS,
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
1t tones up the system, arrests discha es dispels
the mental gloom and desponden.. nd rejuve-
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly HARM
less and always efficient Price s., for package
of five boxes and large q 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 MsNCINR Co.
No. S63 BRoADwAy, II. Y.
Ie-er
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
PEORIA g. ROCK ISLAND r, r.
Change of Time.

Commencing Monday Jan. 18th. the
above road will run two passenger trains
daily to Peoria, leaving Rock Island at
A. NJ and las P. NJ.
The 6 A, NJ. train makes close connec-
ton at Galva with Y. B, Il q. for Gales
burg, Burlington, Quincy, Monmouth, and
Bushnell. Passengers for Galesburg, Bush
mel and Quincy on this train each destl-
nation
FROM TO HOURS IN ADVANCE OF ANY
OTHER ROUTE.
At Peoria connects with P, P, & j. for
Jacksonville, Springfield and ST. Louis,
reaching st. Louis at Z P, NJ
The | AS P. NJ. train makes close connec-
ton at Galva with the G. B. x Q. road,
reaching Galesburg 4:45 P NJ, Knoxville
500 P. NJ, Aledo, $40 P. NJ. Monmouth
5:44 p. NJ, Yates City, $50 P. NJ, Bushnell
GA P. NJ, Macomb $40 P. NJ, Keithsburg
Gas P. NJ, Burlington 700 P. NJ Quincy
9:l5 P, NJ. Keokuk 9:25 P. NJ.
To the |: AS P. NJ. train we have added a
new feature for the comfort of passengers
via our line A Parlor Car, with Reclining
Chairs and State Rooms, will be run through
to Cincinnati, giving those who desire 1t
all the privacy and comfort of Palace Day
Car at a cost per seat to Peoria of only %
cents; Indianapolis IS cents; Cincinnati
81; State Room to Indianapolis So; to
Cincinnati So.
Arrive in Peoria $50 P. NJ, Indiana
polls Ais A. NJ. connecting for all points
east; Cincinnati 9;00A. NJ. connecting with
B. 4 D. R. R., for all points east; Louis
vile S;45 A. NJ. connecting for Nashville
and all points south.
Eastern trains leave Indianapolis via p.
G. 4 st. L. R'v AIS A. NJ, for Columbus
Pittsburg and New York, without change
via c.. c., G. 4 |. R'y 4:30 A NJ. fol
Cleaveland, Buffalo, Albany, New York
and Boston.
This schedule, with the through car ar
rangement, makes this the best line in tht
field tor eastern and southern business
from Rock Island.
Parlor Car diagrams can be seen, anC
accommodations secured also, through
tickets can be purchased, at the Peoria 4
Rock Island depot, Rock Island, and a
the Western Union telegraph Office, Dav
export.
j. r. HILLARD, Receiver, Peoria.
JAS. V, MAHoNEY,
Gcnl Ticket Agt. Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
City Order: Lost,

At meeting of the city council on the
10th inst, the sum of 5000 was allowed
Judge Wilkinson and $500 to VIM. H.
Gest. Warrants No. $50 for Mr.. Gest,
and No. 3Sl for Judge Wilkinson, and
dated January 18th, were filled up by the
city clerk and signed by him, but were not
signed by the mayor nor cut from the order
book.
On tie 18th inst, J. J. Parks, (Gest's
partner) called at the city council room to
get these orders. He took the order book
and filled up and signed receipts for both
warrants, and then cut them from the book,
handing them to the mayor to sign The
mayor told him that he ought not to have
cut them from the book-that was the clerk S
business, and it ought not to be done until
they were properly signed and properly
recepted for; that he would sign the order
for Mr.. Gest inasmuch as he PARKS was
Mr.. Gest's partner, and he could take it
but he could not permit him to take the
order Tor Judge Nllklnson without a
written order, nor should he sign it unit
it was properly called for
The order having been cut from the
book by Parks, was laid back into tn,
book to await an order from Judge Wiki
inson-but it can not now be found. The
mayor thinks it may have dropped on th'
floor and been picked up by some one, Oh
swept out, and that possibly some on
may forge his name to it and try to sell it
He cautions people to look out for it.
And, under the circumstances, the
mayor will not sign any order for tina
claim at present. He will reports the fact
and await the order of the council in tn,
matter.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
The Lucky Girl viii Get Him
From the JEFFERSON Gin T,ibune

During leap year the girl who counts all
the gray horses she sees until she has got
up to hundred, will be married within a
year, to the first gentleman with whom
she shakes hands after counting the one
hundredth horse. Every girl in the city
carries memorandum book. that she may
be sure to keep correct record One has
already twenty. six, another eleven, and
another, who only began Yesterday, has
seven. If somebody would bring drove
of hundred gray h,rses to town o-day,
what shaking of hands would take place
tomorrow.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
How the Impulsive Jerry Subsidies ).

Senator Jerry Murphy is entitled to the
thanks Of every Democrat in the state for
his resolutions on the school question.
which took the wind out of the sails of the
Republican demagogues who would try to
make capital out Of the public school mat
ter. But Jerry has settled the question
and disposed of it for all time to come in
Iowa. 1t can never ent the field OF
politics in this state. and again we say all
honor to Jerry Murphy!
For Congress Jerry Murphy! We
want men of sense there -Ottuns,1a
(Ioaoa) Democrat.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

THE CHEAPEST. Reliable articles like
Dir. Prices Cream Baking Powder and
True Flavoring Extracts, Vanilla, Lemon,
Orange, Ginger. etc., that have stood the
test of the best judges in the country, at a
fair price,ar the cheapest in the long run,
if health is to be considered. Pure goods
must have fair valuation, adulterated
articles are the only kinds that can be sold
cheap, and many dealers sell such mixtures
in preference to strictly pure articles, as
they afford better profit,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENTS Neural
gia in the head. Paralysis of the Brain
and premature death are very frequently
caused by the use of lead and other metal.
lie poisons in the hair preparations, which
have been absorbed into the system. In
the pamphlet which accompanies the
Egyptian Hair Coloring, simple directions
are given, by which any one can detect
poisons. 1t also contains report of the
Metropolitan Board of Health, showing
which articles are dangerous to health. and
endorsing the above article, which is the
only safe and effectuai article used. Nc
sediment No poisons; DO stains. Is not
Il dye. Address Geo. Vim. Southwick
proprietor, New York; P. o. box 1888.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

LADIES throughout the American and
European Continents haye testified to the
excellent remedial virtues of Pozzoni' S
Medicated Canplection Powder 1t
imparts to the skiG beautiful transparent
whiteGess. makes it delicately soft and
smooth, removes ireckies. tau, and allays all
irritation. Sold wholesale and retail by
}. \. Pozzoni, St.Louis, Mo, and by Z.
Breunert. Emil Kehler. c. Sreidel, and
Benser & Thomas, Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24
In the County Court,

Olof Olander, (Swede) arrested and
fined few days ago for disturbing Jew
ish religious meeting, was brought before
the county judge and jury, of which DR.
G. p Mason, our standing insane jurymau
was foreman, and be was adjudged fl
subject for the insane asylum. The cause
of his insanity is religion.
Olander will be taken to the asylum al
jacksonville, this evening, by Constable
Frank Ankrum and Mr.. Olander, brother
of the unfortunate man.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

MERCHANTS NARGLING On. This
very useful article is now receiving the
very highest COMMUNICATIONS from the
press, and multi'udes of witnesses who
have tested its etfica,y It is considered
as one Of the very lest remedies and in its
refined, purified 81 ate it is regarded as one
or the most powerful liniments for the re-
moval OF rheumatism, neuralgia. and the
sutferines arising from spralned joints,
bruises. etc. -Ay1mer &C. W Times,
Feb. - 1857.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

kIDDER's AsTHAMA PAsTILRss have
without any putting or extravasast prom
Use. quietly worn their way to pablic favor
andnow are affording sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick eff.
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, as
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaling a de,
lishtful perfume. Price 40 cents by mail
Stowell & Co. Charleston. Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

A FAMILY REMEDY. Goes Cough
Balsam." These have become household
word with very many families. and the
merits of the article Justly entitled it to orr
confidence and patronage. Some are testi
tying that it has actually cured them OF
eonsump';on 1t is no doubt the consum-
tive's best iiiend. while for coughs, hoarse
ness, aud &ll1red troubles it has 30 equal
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

A humorous Frenchman said in des-
cribiEg rheumatism and govt: place your
joint in vice, turn the screw till you can
bear it 20 longer; that gives you an idea
of rheumatism; now give the instrument
one more turn and you have govt. -
Rheumatism can be cured by the early
and faithful use of Renne's Pain Killing
Magic Oil, and in fact it is good to cure
any kind of pain or lameness. Sold by
Druggists and Grocers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

The cures made every Gay py Freligh' S
Remedy are really wonderful. Magic is
the Only w3rd to express the action of this
truly Invaluable medicine Everybody
that on,e uses it experiences relief, and not
Only continues to use it himself, but recon-
mends it 10 his friends. If you are suffer-
ing from Neuralgia or Rheumatism, send
at once cr bottle and try it. Druggists
generally sell it.