davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLaR AT LAW.
n Otfcein Bengston's Block, Illinois St, Rock i.
and. Illinois. 3-l3dSw6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
ONWARD ID. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JAnKso
SWEENEY & JACKSON.
CHAS. FIERTG

ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs kT LAW
~ oIee-Cor. Eagle aud Illinois streets. Rocz Isl
and. Illinois. 1i-19d1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
HRN5t1VlNs ADAl
STURGEON & ADAMS.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSEDORS AT LAW.
~ Office in Mitchell & Lynde's block, Rock Island
IL Have complete set Of Books cf Abstracts o
Title Ct Lands in Rock Island County
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

r O M z r & CO.,
Established 1881. Manufacturers Of Patent Scandi-
navian or Jail Locks. Brass Pad Locks for Rail
roads and Switches. Also. Patent Stationary r. r
Car Door Locks. Patent Piano and Sewing Ma
chine Locks
TAI to 145 Railroad Avenue,
illustrated Catalogues sent on application
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

the purchase o.
Watches to the su
periority of the
Nickel Movement
W atches, made by
the Messrs. POBEl
& COTRvoIsTER, o.
Switzerland. Gent
and Ladies' sizei
in Stem aud KeJ
Winders.
Those Watcher
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts. Chro
nometer balance
Ruby Pallet, tenn
pered and harde-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
&. II. KELLER. NJ u.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Residence cor.
Z Orleans and Ohio streets next door to kqhler's
Drug Store. Office over Benser & Thomas Drug
tore, Market Square, Office hours 10 to IL A. M to
p, M T-I4d&wfy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Put up in boxes containing % lbs, each.
These Toe-Calks are made from Steel converted
from carefully selected brands OF Norway and
Swedes Iron by 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.. f. DEWIOK & CO.
300 Dorchester Ave-, South Bos ton, Mass.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15

dreaming on the yet warm moss by the
nights are tranquil. The years work is
done. She walks in gorgeous apparel,
looking upon her long labor, and her serene
eye saith /" 1t is good"
NOVEMBER Patient watcher, thou art
asking to lay down thy tasks. Life, to
thee, now, is only task accomplished.
In the night time thou liest down, and the
messengers Of Winter deck thee with boar
frosts for thy burial. The morning looks
up thy jewels, and they perish while it
gazes. Wilt thou not come, O. December?
DECEMBER. Silently the month advances.
There is nothing to destroy, but much to
bury. Bury then, thou snow, that SUM
berously fallest through the still air, the
hedge rows of leaves. Muffle thy cold
wool about the feet of shivering trees.
Bury all that the year hath known, and let
thy brilliant stars, that never shine as they
do in thy frostiest nights, behold the work.
But know, o, month of destruction, that
in thy constellation is set that star, whose
rising is the sign, for evermore, that there
is life in death! Thou art the month of
resurrection. In thee the Christ came.
Every star that looks down upon thy labor
and toll of burial, knows that all things
shall come forth again. Storms shall sob
themselves to sleep. Silence shall find a
voice. Death shall live. Life shall rejoice.
Winter shall break forth and blossom into
Spring. Spring shall put on her glorious
apparel, and be called Summer. 1t is life!
1t is life! through the whole year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15

A Foolish GIRL.-Love of mystery and
romance seems to be an inherent part of the
moral makeup of girls. remember hear
ing of silly little creature, the daughter
of well-to-do grocer, who persuaded her
lover that papa would never consent to
their union, so eloped with him. At the
end of two days, during which time her
parents were frantic with anxiety, young
madam came home, bringing her husband
with her, and the pair threw themselves at
the feet of papa and mamma in the most
approved fashion. After the first excite
ment and Joy of reunion was we'll over,
practical Mrs. Grocer said: "Lor Saman-
tina, my dear, why didn't you stay at home
and get married comfortable >" "Why,
mamma exclaimed the bride, "would
you have been willing for me to marry
poor carpenter like John9' "Surely l
would, as long as he is honest" replied
the mother with an approving glance at
her new son-in-law, who by this time be-
gan to look and feel foolish. "Then we
shan't be a prosecuted pair after all ~
cried Samantha, bursting into tears; and
for some time she refused to be comiorted.
Absurd as this story is, it typiiies large
class of girls whose love of romance leads
them into countless absurdities, if nothing
more.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15
LETTER FROM NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 3, 1875.

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 3, 1876.
DEAR WHIG:-Who would not live in
Nebraska, with climate equal almost to
Florida? At this time no snow and very
little ice, bright sun, warm enough for
April, farmers blowing, no heavy rains, or
mud to hinder outdoor work of any kind;
roads hard and smooth, no interruption to
railroad travel overland, with a fair pros
pect of continuation of such weather,
which is to be devoutly hoped for.
Narrow gauge bonds rather fiat, but no
interruption to the manufacture of whisky
straight, as our distllery is running con-
stantly, there being no crooked "rings"
found yet to interfere.
The Omaha smelling works, with greatly
increased facilities, is turning out tons of
precious metals as well as thousands of
tons of lead and Babbet metal, which all
find a ready demand. We are wanting a
branch mint to coin the former and shot
towers and white lead manufactures to re-
duce the lead to paint and shot, and type
foundry to use up the Babbet metal. We
fear that Prof. Linderman has been either
bindfolded with greenbacks or had his
vision injured by gold dust, when he pre-
fers Cincinnati To Omaha for the location
of the additional L. S. mint. There can
not be found a more economical or accessi-
BILE point than Omaha on the continent,
where there is not one already. There may
be bonanza in the vision of the superin-
tendent, but we don't believe it will pan
out to the advantage of the Government.
1t is now proposed to open daily direct
route from Omaha to st. Louis, Mo-, which
will add to her already continuous railroad
communications East, West, North and
South, which route will not be affected by
railroad POOLS but untrammelled 10y such
AS ever yours,
OCCASIONAL.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15
ON TOMORROW.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

o thou tomorrow! Mystery.
o day that ever runs before.
What has thine hidden hand in store
For mine, to- morrow, and for me?
o thou to- morrow! What hast thou
In store to make me bear thee nowe
o day in which we shall forget
The tangled trouble of to day!
o day that laughs at duns, at debt!
o day of promises to pay.
o shelter from all present storm.
o day in which we shall reform!
o day of all days for reform!
Convenient days of promises!
Hold back the shadows of the storm.
o bless'd tomorrow! Chiefest friend,
Let not thy mystery be less,
But lead us blindfold to the end.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15
ROOME 4 MCCULLOUGH.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ELKTON, MD.

oFFICE-oR Main street, long occupied by Mr. Groom.
We have associated ourselves for the practice
profession and will givs prompt and careful attention
to all business Entrusted to U.S. Business confded to
either will receive the attention Of both but Mr..
Groome will have connection with interest any
criminal business and until further notice will take
part in the trial Of cases in court
m Persons desiring especially to see Mr. Groome
will bear mind that he will endeavor to be always at
the Office on Tuesdays, and generally on Mondays.
JAMES BLACK GR00ME,
Feb Il lH<-tf CLINTON MCCULLOUGH
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15

ART APPLIED TO DREss.-We believe
it was Madame de Girardin who used to
say she could read woman through her
dress, and even tell her character, tastes,
and thoughts, by single glance at her
toilet. "Nor have l been once deceived"
she states. Every article of dress reveals
"A thought and the most trivial detail has
it's language, which all who study women
may understand if they like" Another
equally celebrated modern French author
says we may know women from the hem of
their skirts to the flower in their hair-in
fact, there is not a stitch in their dress
that does not tell its tale. If a woman is
careless of her appearance, be sure she is
unhappy and unloved, for she never neglects
her person whilst there are fond eyes to
look upon her. 1t is only when these have
ceased to smile for her, that she becomes
needless of her looks, and sinks into
dowdy. No woman, however, with any
sense of self-respect, should allow herself
to become dowdyish, but whatever be her
trials, vexations, and disappointments,
should strive to dress as we'll as her position
will allow. Do not imagine that we advo-
cate extravaganza; on the contrary, sim
plicity is our motto, which, if united to
good taste, will be found more effective
than the most costly attire which art can
invent. A simple bow in the hair may look
quite as coquetish and fascinating as a
diamond aigrette; and cotton dress, if
fresh and prettily made, may be as becom-
ing as a silk. Riches are little compared to
taste, and every woman may dress well if
she chooses-in fact, it is her duty to her
self and those around her, to dress as well
as her position will allow.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15

YOUNG LIONS NURsED BY A TERRIER.-
Carefully Gagged in New York Central Park
Museum are two young cubs. They are
four or five weeks old, pair, lion and
lioness, fine healthy little creatures, and
are nearly old enough to be shown to the
public. They are the progeny of the pair
of beasts, known as Lincoln and Jenny, in
the Museum. But the mother being from
some cause unable to nurse them, they
were at once given to a large terrier whose
puppies were taken away, and who plays
the part of foster mother. She seems,
indeed, as fond of the cubs as if they were
her own offspring, and covers them with
caresses, though they are nearly as big as
she is. 1t is curious fact that lions reared
in captivity are not as gentle as those cap
tured and tanned. The parents of these
cubs, which were caught when wild, and
tanned, are very tractable, while some of
the other lions which were born and brought
up in the Museum are sullen and ferocious.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15
RAPID BRIDGE BUILDING.

On the Goth day of November last, the
Market street bridge over the Schuylkill
river at Philadelphia, was, with the excep-
ton of it's piers and abutments, destroyed
by fire. The loss was a very serious one,
as the bridge formed the principal connec-
ton between West Philadelphia and the
city proper, while over it passed the tracks
and large traffic of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. 1t was, besides, the most direct
route to the Centennial grounds. So ur-
gent was deemed the necessity of replac-
ing the structure that, before the flames
were fairly quelled, the Mayors proclama-
tion was issued, and consulta ton of city
authorities and engineers speedily began.
Before these deliberations, however, had
resulted in any definite project, President
Thomas A. Scott presented himself at the
Mayors office, with an offer to build a
strong bridge with double the capacity of
the one destroyed, to cost $50, 900, or $780,
900 less than the insurance on tbs latter
Furthermore, he would sell the structure
to the city for exact cost, and have it ready
for traffic by January /, 1876.
MIR. Scott had anticipated the acceptance
of his offer, and had already sent out orders
to cut the timber, at various points along
his road, and load it on cars. When the
formal acceptance came, further commands
flashed over the telegraph wires, and down
came the loaded cars, attached to the light
Mi train htn nd
men stood ready OH the banks of the river
tools in hand, and at the word given, on
the evening of December 5, the attack on
the charred remains of the old bridge be-
gan. From that moment work was I'M
ceasing; one gang of men relieved another
and torches and calcium lights gave illumi-
nation all night. Sundays and stormy days
were unnoticed. and thus the labor con
tinured, until, at one O'Clock on the after
noon of December 24-three hours less
than twenty lone days from the time the
Mayor signed the ordinance, and seven
days ahead of time-the bridge was fin
ished and formally opened to travel.
The structure-though of course but
temporary one, since it is designed at some
future time to replace it by one of iron or
stone-is solid and massive, and good for
five or six years of constant wear. In
fact, it would last indefinitely with proper
repairing and replacement of timber from
time to time. 1t has Howe truss, and is
constructed of white pine, with an oak
flooring. 1t is $40 feet in length, the two
end spans measuring 1872 feet each, and the
center span 216 feet. The truss is &c feet
high in the clear, and % feet from out to
out. The width Of the bridge is 4S feet
including the sidewalk, which is 10 feet
wide. The new structure is said to be
superior to the old one. The proceeding
is an example of what energy and disci-
pline can accomplish.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15

HABITS OF THE WILD DUCK.-It is said
that the three finest ducks for table use
are the canvas-back, read head and butter
bali, probably because they feed on wild
celery, while others generally feed on flesh.
The canvas-back is an innocent looking
fowl, industrious, and depends alone upon
his own labor for all the sweets of life, and
would enjoy it hugely but for the intruders
who haunt his presence, thus: The canvas
back dives under the water, and tolls about
the bottom till he makes choice of bunch
of celery, which he takes in his bill an inch
or two from the root, and hastens to the
surface to enjoy the fruits of his labor,
while the other two lay in watchful Idle
ness, ready to plumber. The red-head, seiz-
ing the large portion of the celery close to
the bill of the canvas back, makes away
with it, while the butter ball gobbles down
the other end, leaving nothing for the la
borer except that portion which he holds
on to like grim death. In this wise the
poor canvas back tolls all the day along,
from early dawn till dark. He could enjoy
part of the day in rest and perfect happi-
ness but for those who seek every oppor-
tunity to eat up his very life substance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15
ELKToN DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS,

COUNTY OFFICERS.
Clerk q Circuit Court, Arthur W. Mitchell
Deputy Clerk, W. X. Reckefn>.
Register Of WIS Reuben D. lamar.
Deputy Register, X. L. lamar.
Auditor, Clinton Mccullough.
Commissioner in Chancsry, +. A. Ellis.
States Attorney, Clinton Mccullough,
Sheriff, Benoni Cooling.
Deputy Sheriff, L. Wesley Janney.
County Commissioners, Walter Armstrong, Pres, B.
NJ Crawford, Sr,. and Samuel B. Gerry
Clerk TO the Board, Isaac +. NanarsdaIe
Public School Commissioners, f. S. Everist, Pres S
}. England. and George Biddr.
Examiner and Secretary, Rev John Squer
Notaries Public X. Z. lamar and S. b. Foard.
justices Of the Peace r. Brown, and G. r. howard.
ORPHANS Court James NcCauley, Chief Judge, Jas.
III. Erans and Jas. A Lewis, Associate Judges.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Torn Commissioners DR.. John IL. lamar, President,
DR. r. H. Tuft Secretary, Thomas Bremen, Treasurer,
Samuel b. Foard, Morris Dunbar, John 4. Alexander,
and William Falls.
Togn B1i!ii Timothy White.
NATIONAL BANK OF ELKTON.
President. J. Tome, Cashier, r Mcfarland,
Teller, John 7. Brown, Clerk. c. c. Strickland.
Discount Day, Tuesday. Opens 4. N, closes ) P NJ
POST OFFICE.
Mrs. NJ NJ Mahan, P. NJ. Opens A. NJ; closes p. n.
Nails close as follows:-1st mail, $40 I'd mail,
1925 A.. NJ; 3rd mail, $40 P N.
CHURCHES.
II. E Church, Rev. G. A. Phnbus.
Presbvterian Church. Rev. W. W. leberton.
Episcopal Church, Rev. II. A Skinner
Roman Catholic Church. Rev VIM. ballard.
African NJ. p. Church, Rev. John T. Scott.
LODGES-NIGHTS OF MEETING.
Washington Lodge, No. ST. X. of P. every Thursday
evening
Union Lodge No. IS, A. F. A NJ the First and Third
Wednesday nights of every month
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15
REMAINS OF PREHISTORIC AMERICA.

Several years ago considerable excite
by the discovery of traces of an old mac
adamized road extending along the right
bank of the Monongahela, opposite that
place. Recently the Government engineer
ing party engaged i'll the survey of the
upper Monongahela river, with the view of
slack watering that stream from Morgan
town to Paramount, examined this old road,
and from the members of the party we
learn that there can be doubt but this road
furnishes another trace of the lost race that
once dominated the continent, long before
the Indians came into possession.
There are traces of the road for nearly
eleven miles along the narrow strip of bot
tom land between the hills and the river,
though at many points the river having
shifted its channel and cut into the hills,
has entifely obliterated every evidence of
it. Generally the road is covered by from
two to five feet of alluvium, either de-
posted through the course of ages by the
river floods, or else by the slow washing
of the hills skrting it. Its width is said
to be fifteen feet.
The most curious feature about the road
is that the stone of which it is formed,
appears invariably to have been burnt.
Whenever the road shows itself in the cut
ting banks, it is marked by the black sub
stratum of ashes. In depth the broken
stone varies from six inches to eighteen
inches of irregular fragments. The ma
terial employed appears to have been largely
composed of boulders of red sandstone,
and the conjecture is that they were broken
after being made hot with water thrown
upon them. There being few (if any boul-
ders in the river or adjacent country, the
query arises, where could the material have
been obtained to make this road?
At the crossings of the streams there are
no traces of bridge abutments or piers,
which leads to the conclusion that the
streams were crossed on wooden bridges.
At many points the road is covered with
trees over one hundred and fifty years old,
which makes it certain that it was con-
structed long before the advent of the white
man; and that there are other circum-
tances surrounding the case which lead
inevitably to the conclusion that it was
made in those early ages when semi-civ-
iized people inhabited North America.
No one acquainted with the habits of the
American Indians would give them credit
for constructing such a work of art as this.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15

FRANKLIN AT THE FRENCH CoURT.-A
pleasant incident at tho court of Marie
Antoinette is thus related by Madame Cam
pan: Franklin appeared at court in the
costume of an American husbandman; his
hair straight and without powder, his round
hat and coat of brown cloth, formed a
strong contrast with the spangled and en-
broidered coats, the powdered and poma-
tuned head dresses of the courtiers of YER
sailles. This novelty charmed all the lively
imaginations of the French ladies. They
gave elegant fetes to DR.. Franklin, who
united the fame of one of the most skill
full physicians Madame Campan was led
into this mistake by Franklin's title of
doctor] to the patriotic virtues which in
duced him to take the noble role of apostle
of liberty. was present at one of these
fetes, where the most beautiful (the Com
Jesse de Polignac) among three hundred
ladies was chosen to 60 and place crown
of laurel on the white hair of the Ameri-
can philosopher, and kiss both cheeks of
the old man.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-15

$500 Year. in advance. Six months. $loO Thre,
n"nttis 30 cents. Single copies. FIVE CENTS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-08
From James City.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dspatchl
FEBRUARY l, 1876.
There has been az unusual share OF pneu.
monia and typhoid-teyer in this county as
an accompaniment of the late protracted
warm weather. These diseases have been
especially fatal among the colOred people.
Several in The prime Of life have died, and
others are very i'll. Now it is that the
care and attention of the old masters and
miStreSseS are missed. The coored people
when sick have no one to care for them, aud
they surely cannot care for themselves. The
doctor may exhaust his skill, but what does
this avail when met by dark novels, keeping
out neither wind nor rain-no bedding, no.
thing TO eat, the anxiety of starving
family, prescriptions not carried out, and a
total ignorance Of the simplest duties of 4
good nurse; There are cases OF suffering In
this county we'll calculated to bleed the dryest
heart.
Perhaps there was never before such a cry
of hard times. For the most part Oar mer-
chants are doing but little, and the farmers
good crops are awaiting demand.
This warm weather, keeping the waters
further north open, has been ruinous to the
oyster trade. Several vessei-loads have been
returned from New York, where ten cents a
bushel could not. be gotten. This has also
been a bad season for the curing of bacon.
Large quantities in this and the adjoining
counties have been seriously Injured.
Some Of the most adventurous OF our cltl-
zens are putting in oats, and those OF York
are planting potatoes and peas.
1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody good.
The warm weather and dry roads have been
especially favorable to the lumbermen. /
think the returns will show that more cord
wood has been cut and hauled this winter
than any season since the war. fear that
the market will be glutted. PENINSULA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-08
From Pulaski County.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
PULASKI COUNTY, Va, February D, 1876.
With the exception of two or three cold
spells we have had a very mild winter so
far Usually we have Il great deal of severe
weather, surrounded aS we are by mountains,
aud so high above the set-level. A uniform
temperature OF about % or so degrees is best
for our cattle-it gives them Il good appetite
for hay, and serves to promote their general
condition.
Cur iron interests are still depressed,
which dimiui>hcs very much our circulating
medium. The few furnaces in operation
hardly pay expenses.
There is nothing Of interest happening
with us We are glad to hear General Ma
none reports successful issue to his Eng
ll,h visit. The Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio road, hear. is sadly in arrears with
its employees. l hope the road may not
meet the fate of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
They say there is to be a meeting of the
stockholders next week 10 Petersburg-l
suppose to receive from the General an ac-
count of his visit, with its financial results.
We enjoyed Hil's and fuckers speeches
in Congress very much. The latter was
evidently relieving his mind of its long pcnt-
up forces by indulging 10 long.represSed sem
tilnents Of States rights, e.. A. b.