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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-19
EENWoRTE.Y Z BEkRDsLEY
P. r. McELHERNE,

| AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE ROOMS IN
l. Court House. Jno. T. kenworthy ,Jas NJ. Beards.
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-19
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

: directs Inc alter
the purchase Cf
Watches to the su-
perioriiy OF the
Nickel Movement
W atches, made by
the Messrs. PoBEL
81 CoTRyoIsTER, of
Switzerland. Gents
and Ladies' sizes
in Stem sud Key
Winders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts. Ch-o
nometer balance,
Ruby Pallet, ten .
pered and har3rr .
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-19
LOCAL COLUMN.
Waters New Scale PianO
WATERS Concerto ORGANS

are the BEST MADE: The Touch ELASTIC, and fiji
SINGING TONE, POWERFUL, PURE and EVEN.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
LOUISA MA.


We have from the first attached but
little importance to the part which the
distinguished gentlemen who have gone
TO New Orleans to witness the count
of votes will perform. The defeated
party will not be any better satisfied
when the result is declared on account
of the presence of these gentlemen.
The fact is these gentlemen do not go
there to see that fair and honest count
is made, but help their own side. AS
we have before stated we think the best
way would have been to leave the work
of canvassing the votes TO the legally con-
stituted authority. This is the opinion
of Judge Stanley Mathews of Cincin-
natl, who has recently returned from
New Orleans, He says: SIN the first
place, am satisfied, from what could
hear and learn, and that from highly
respectable sources, well informed, in
telligent and honest, that if there had
been a fair and free election in Louisi-
ana, there would have been an unques-
t;onable majority in favor of the Repub-
lican ticket of not less than from 10,-
GOO to 15, 600. In the next place, am
satisfied that there was not free and
fair election; that in many parts of the
State the election, although the OUT
ward appearances on election day peace
full, was neither free nor fair, by reason
of systematic intimidations of displays
of violence carried on prior TO that
time: that it produced such a state of
affairs and apprehension and sense OF
danger on the part of the negroes who
had been Republicans, that they either
did not vote at all on election day, or
else voted the Democratic ticket. In
one instance, that seemed to be well au-
thenticated, understood that gang of
fifty or sixty negroes were escorted to
the polls by mounted men, armed. They
had been provided with Democratic
tickets, which they voted, and then filed
off from the place of voting to a person
who gave them certificates in writing
that they had voted the Democratic,
ticket, in order that they might ihaye
them flor protection. The Democrats
deny all these charges of intimidation,
and allege that what cases of intimida-
ton took place were by Republican
negroes toward Democratic negroes.
And the result probably will be state
ments on both sides, apparentlyisupport-
ed by proof, which will be entirely IT.
& reconciliable, and each Of which will be
adopted y the paItizans of the party in
whose favor the Case is. So that the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

The threats of violence at the south
VIII not alarm the American people, SO
long as Gen. Grant the tried patriot and
nndaunted soldier is a. the head of the
government. They have full confidence
that he will maintain the law and hand
over the government peaceably to him,
whoever he.may be, 10 whom The pee
pie have transferred it. The great ques
ton OF the presidency is not to be set
tied by mob, or bya insurrection, or
by rebellion. If Gen. Grant instead
of Buchanan had been at the heal of
the government in 1861, the flag of Fort
Sumter would not have been torn down.
We know of many men who looked on
complacently at the SANDER and abuse
that have been poured out upon this
great man, who are now rejoicing in
their hearts that he, and not an inferior
one is at the helm. AS for the man,
who, as we believe, has been designated
for that great trust, the American peo-
pie believe and have right to believe
that he will no more GEEK an isaugra-
tion by violence, by fraud. by any i'm
proper methods, than he wopld submit
to be cheated out of 1t by such agencies.
His position was well expressed by the
Columbus State Journal, which said
that If he were not fairly elected, the
whole army aud navy could rot force
him into the seat. And if he be fairly
elected, as we truly believe, and his
election is duly certified and authenti
Gated, he will not be kept out of it by
all the force of treason and rebellion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
gutland gailp aerald.
F5lE RUTLAND HERALD
IMPERFECT BALLOTS.

The Democratic committee in New
the Republican electoral ticket, by the
omission of five names from the ballots
in three of the parishes, will aggregate
nearly two thousand. What disposition
the board will make of the incomplete
ballots is question which promises to
give rise to great deal of discussion.
The tickets in question are headed as
follows ''For President-Rutherfor
d. Hayes, of Ohio; for Vice President
William A. Wheeler, of New York"
Then came the names of all the electors
at-large, and after them part of the dis
trict electors. Five names are omitted
from some of them, however, and three
names from others. In any case, the
names of the electors at-large appear,
and each ticket is headed by the names
OF the Republican candidates for Presi-
ident and Vice President. 1t is claimed
by many prominent Republicans in
New Orleans that the vote which was
cast for the electors-at-l large should also
be given to the district electors whose
names do not appear, as it was clearly
the intention of the person casting the
ballots TO vote for Hayes and Wheeler
for President. A well known Louisiana
lawyer contends that even if the five
electors referred to were defeated by the
means indicated, the three who were
elected would have the power to fill all
vacancies; in short, that the places of
those defeated by the mistake in the
ticket should be considered vacant, and
to be filled in the same way as in the
case of the death or resignation of an
elector. This question is the most yexing
OF any that has arisen during the can
Yass, and 10 sops view, the nost 1iscSur-
dgfuS ~, IL mas
been reported that the Democrats have
made similar blunder. 1t is a mistake
which ought not to have occurred, al
though it is easy to see how it did oc-
cur. In this Slate, many people sup
posed that they were only to vote for
the electors. at-large aud the district
elector of their district. If the ballots
had been printed in that wsy, they
would have been used by great many
voters, without suspicion that they
were defective. The question concern
ing such incomplete ballots is one, we
believe, that has not arisen before, at
least, with anything of the Importance
attaching to the present one. Whether
the intention of the voter, about which
the can be no doubt in this case, sho uld
prevail, is question about which we
confess we have great doubt. We trust
it will appear that the estimated Repub-
can loss by reason of incomplete bal
lots is greatly exaggerated.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
.pea,,, OF w.Il,a,,, strlu,nerrs. sr.

Mr.. William Struthers, senior partner
of the firm of William Struthers &.
Sons, marble masons, died at his late
residence, No. 2113 spruce street, Phil
adelphia, the 2fst inst of congestion OF
the lungs, in the sixty-third year of his
age. Deceased was born In Scotland,
but VIXEN only year old his psrents
emigiated to this country, and at once
made their homa III Philadelphia. His
father, who was o competent mason,
established himself in business here, and
his first work of any magnitude was the
erection of the United States Bank, To-
Gated on the south side of Chestnut
street, between Fourth aud Fifth, now
the United States Custom House for
this port. Upon arriving at sufficient
age, deceased was taken in with bis
father as an apprentices, in which capac-
f.ity he served for two years. Subse-
auently he was given an interest in the
business, and upon the death of his
father IN the year 1913 he assumed con-
trol. AS soon as his two. sons; John:
and William, reached manhood, they
were taken in with him., and the firm
became that of William Struthers' Sone.
Mr.. William struthers for tie past for
ty-eight years has been known in this
city and throughout the country as one
of the ablest and most reliable stone
lnasons, as the many large and valuable
| buildings which he has erected can bear
witness to. The first building erected af-
ter the admission of deceased to his faith
| er's business was the Exchange, at Third
and Walnut streets. The founder of the
| house superintended that work, with
the assistance of his son, and since the
erection of the Merchants Exchange
| William Struthers has been the marble
contractor in the construction of nearly
every edifce of any magnitude in the
city Oft Philadelphia Mr.. Struthers
| also constructed marble buildings in
/ Nstchez and Motile. the one in Natche z
being q duplicate of the Philadelpbi
! mint, for banking purposes The fol
lowing is a ist OF tine buildings which
jsStruthers 81 Sons have been interested
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

IN since deceased assumed control of the
business. which is sufficient indication
IF the estimation in which he was held
by the property owners IN Philadelphia
Old and new university buildings, The.
former of which has been torn down 10
make way for the new post office, the
latter now standing in West Philadel-
phia. a monument of architecture and
masonry the Ledger building; Phila.
delphia Exchange; the two large build
ings of the Pennsylvania and Reading
railroads at Fourth street and Willings
alley; the Newkirk building at Thir-
teenth and Arch streets Dundas man.
sion, Broad and Walnut streets5 two
outbuildings of the Girard College :
Baptist church at Broad and Spruce
streets DR.. Jayne's house and marble
stores; the Farmers aud Mechanics
Bank; old Philadelphia Bank, Fourth
and Chestnut streets; Mechanics Bink,
Third street; Pennsylvania Fire Insu-
rance building on Walnut street;
Bailey's store at southeast corner of
Twelfth and Chestnut streets; Clark 81
Riddles store on Chestnut street near
Twelfth; the Bank of the Re.
public; the Bulletin and adjoining
buildings on Chestnut street near
Sixth; Continental Hotel the row of
stores running east of the Girard House
to Eighth street Presbyterian Board of
Publication III. L. Hallowell and G.
Cope's stores on Market street DR..
Physick's house at Nineteenth and Wal
nut streets; Fishers stores on Chestnut
street, above Sixth the office of the
Schuylkill Navigation Company on Wal
nut street, above Fourth the North
American Insurance Office on Walnut
street. Besides this immense work in
Philadelphia, Mr. Struthers was inter.
ested in the erection of the Richardson
and Newell blocks in Boston, and as has
been stated above, in large buildings in.
Mobile and Natchez. The last contract
of Messrs. Struthers 81 Sons was for fur
nisbsng and setting the marble In the
new public buildings and which work
the firm is now engaged upon. The |
able and efficient manner in which they |
have prosecuted their labors thus far on |
this great building stands for itself, and |
meets the approval of the Building |
Commission and the architect. The |
desiL of Mr.. Struthers has taken from |
{ rAiladeleli4 its ablest mason and an
honest and upright citizen, whose policy |
n business, has always been fairness.
The offices OF Strl, GERS Sons are at Nc. |
1929 Market street, where they have
been during the past tbrs sy-.iyh. years,
and their large yards at Nalails ssss.ees
wharf are known to all business Slisss.
The establishment will be carried Oh Ey
he two sons of the deceased, who are
It present members of the firm. - Phi31-
leEpRta Paper.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
George William Curtis an the
Sham Independent pEess.

Mr.. Curtis, in the last ndufheT sf
Ha,rsy,s Reebly, expresses his apiatpn
OF the dishonesty and srtaeherys llf llf lthe
Springfield i2epa5Eisaa, Major, spit
others of, the SO called z Il depesys' g &,
pspeeaia ,t3 following eislipce s. =. sAs. !.
r .nsasrs 2 the eatppaiep that -o.ssa .;ss
- seemed TO- q consider aaats e shas.s =
stindependent" because under languie
profession of preference for Gov. Hayes
thty sednlously promoted the election OF
Gov. Tiiden. Their sneeFs aud fidicule.
their fspsggiug" and innuendo, were all
lavished upon the Republicans; and by
every kind of in6ireciions they served
the canse of reaction, of initiation, and
of hopeless degradation of administrative
methods thousandtold more effectively
than if they had been frank and declared
Democratic organs Ii seems TO US not
only unpatrioiic, bat dishonorable to
take party position of the kind just
closed, and TO maintain it ina way which
confounds every honest supporter OF the
party. and encourages and delights It's
opponeats. We know that We
speak the feeling of The best RepnoiicaHs
every where in the country in saying
that no such damage was done to their
cause during the campaign as by the pa
pefs which declared for Hayes, and then
uniformly instiiled into the minds of
those favorable TO him the profoundeet
dislrust of the Republican party.
Our objection is not to what is valid in
dependence which is effectively Demo
cratic partjsanship. Hdrper's Weekly
sincerely desired the success of Hayes
and Wheeler as prcfabting the best in
terests of the county. But what proof
should we have given. of our faith and
hope if Mr.. Hast had filed the paper
with trenchant caricatures of conspicu-
Gus Republicans, and we had occupied
these columns with ''digs" and stabs at
the party? If an independent paper de
cides to sustain party candidate, it will
undoubtedly do so In an independent
manner But il the manner ia which
such Journsla have supported Governor
Hayes be independent, then independent
support Ineaps the most Efficient and in
furious opposition. We do not depy
that words and sehtenees In them fiiend,
.Ty to Governor Hsyes may be discerned,
but no reader could possibly have imag-
ined from consistent reading of such pa
pers that the success of Governor Hayes
would not be very detrimental, and that
of Governor Tiluen most favorable, to
the welfare OF the country, s. ~:
- - asa p F
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

SOME interest has been excited by the
manner in which votes were cast in the
State of Kentucky in the recent elec-
ton. The law of that State provides
that voting shall be vioG Voce, but ii
seems that most of the voting, in Coy
ington and Newport at least, was for
Tilden and Hendricks or Hayes and
Wheeler direct, without any reference
to electors. Some of the voters in an
interview state that they did not know
the names of the electors. Whether
this irregularity will be considered in
determining the general result is not
definitely known, Here is another
techDicality. 1t has been discovered.
that the laws of North Caroliaa provide
that the names for Presidential electors
gaall ha ssv ris. en-" ON the
ballots were all printed at
ton, and now some contend that rrsre
has really been no choice of electors in
that State. '....,.s.: Il '-s,. y: s.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30


Coz. T. w. HIeeINsoN makes the sig
nifcant acknowledgement that, dwelling
as he does just at the edge of what
claims to be in the summer at Ileast. the
most fastidious of American social cir
cles, he is constantly struck with the
limitations of its influence, and with the
little power exerted by its members as
compared with that which may easily be
welded by tongue and pen. He ADDS:
t'To be at the head of q normal school,
or to be professor in college where
co-education prevails, is to have sway
over the destinies of America which re-
duces all mere social position to mat
ter of cards and compliments and pages
buttons"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

only ground on which any one can stand
VINO hopes for peace is upon the ,eehni-
cal, legal right of the board Of returning
otheers to make the decision which
seems to them to be right. Nobody
WIN ever get any nearer the truth than
that, and that decision ought to be &C.
cepted as the valid, binding decree OF
tne only legally constituted authority
which represents government, law, or
der and peace in Louisiana"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

a DIspATcH to the Tribune. 81 ys- that
an attempt has be en-. made TO buy q can
vasser in Florida, that man being sp-
proached by the eniissaries OF Thden,
who said that Tilden would be delighted.
to confer high honors upon him, but he
declined the preferred favor. ;.5 !. 3,::s.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

vor OF II 95S, to incorporate the village of
North Troy; read third time and passed.
From committee on banks, in favor of
Il 26O, to incorporate the Burlington Trust
company. with proposals of amendment,
which were agreed to; read third time
ana passed.
From committee on corporations, 10
favor OF III 343, to incorporate the East
Hardwick Baptist society in Hard wick !;
read thhd time and passed.
from committee on claims, against H
3o9, TO pay Gordon Wallace the sum
therein named; third reading refused.
From committee on education, in favor
OF IL ia, to amend sec 81, chap Is & s, re-
lattng To town histories; third reauing or
dered.
From the committee on education, in
favor of S 80, relating to licensing teach
eTs; third reading ordered.
From committee on grand list, in favor
OF IL y, to assess and tax national banks
surplus funds; dismissed on motion of
Mr. Eaton OF D4nVille.
From committee on judiciary, in favor
OF Ill 2t5, 10 enable the pew owners and
proprietors of the old Baptist church in
time and passed.
From committee on judiciary, to whom
was referred petition RELAXING to the
hQurS OF labor petitioners allowed to
From committee on judiciary, in favor
OF Ill 2S4, to Gamble the propTietors and pew
owners at Whiting ham Center to dispose
OF tne same, with proposal OF amendment,
winch was agreed to bill read third time
aud passed.
Ihe House considered the amendments
proposed by the Senate to II 22s, to in
crease the efficiency of the militia, and
concurred therein
The House considered the Senate pro-
posal OF amendment to III Iu, an act in adj
altlon 10 chap 25, chap 80, z s, relating to
me attachment OF personal property, by
copy left in the town clerks office ap-
proved November 26th, 1872, and refused
to concur therein.
On motion of Mr. Jennings, OF Hubbard
ton, adjourned,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

Mr.. ARELL, of West Haven, doubt.
less means well in insisting upon the
third reading in full of long corporation
acts in the House OF Representatives,
when every purpose would be answered
by reading by title only, But Mr..
Abel is too technical and formal about
it. He is. in great danger of making
himself a bore. A,......@s, 3, ,l< g-I-E
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

EPPING, N. H., Nov. Is.
To President 1'i1de,a' Squire Smith,
Justice of the Peace, has just granted an
injunction restraining X. B. Hayes from
attempting to assume or exercise any of
the functions of the President. This will
be served on Gov Hayes to7rnorrow,
and will, it is believed, put an end to al
Radical hopes. s. " y lBRo3s,
Chairman Democratic Conitaittee. &.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

A NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE RowiSa
ASSOCIATION has been formed, and as
the organization does not comprise more
colleges than are enough to secure a
representation of each On the board of
officers, harmony should prevail. At
the meeting of delegates held in Worces-
ter, Mass, Wednesday, only Brown,
Dartmouth and Trinity were repre-
sented. 1t is thought, however, that
other colleges may join 10 the future.
The convention decided to row in four
instead of six-oared boats, and to hold
their first regatta at New London, Conn.,,
the time of its occurrence to be settled
hereafter. -. ,.-...-,...
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

IT WAS to have been expected that in
eligible electors would have followed
the example of other misfortunes which
never come single. The worst of them,
however, can be got along with as the
old Scotch ministers treated difficult
passages in the Interpretation of Scrip
ture, by Cooking the difficulty squarely
in the face and then passing ION" 1t
now appears that Governor Ingersoil, of
Connecticut, is not ineligible by reason
of his being commissioner of the
United States court, as has been report
ed, for he resigned the office of commis-
sioner ak years ago. .-- - n. ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

THE precedent established two years
ago by Colonel Proctor, when he was
President pro tenn. of the Senate, in
refusing to receive the extra compensa-
tion of three dollars per day, has been
respected by General Grout this year,
and the Senate has passed resolution
to forbid such extra compensation here
after. ~ .sss :s-.i,-...i ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30

= THE telegraph has persisted in SPELL
ing "buildese'' with q. p, although tits
now we'll established that the word
means dose of raw hide, prescribed
for a refractory negro, and should. of
course, be spelled 's.bul dose. " I" Y 3 ss5
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
TA.LLLAHAssEk, F,la. Noy. /

y, .g-E~ IALLAH AsStIK, 2 Ia ..ss5V. To-. s
10 The. .NattoasaS DeDsqera5te Gomati5-
tee The everglade counties are eouing'
In sblenaialy; Onionville county has
Just been received on q pack mule
This epahty z contains a population
of 4.f13, and has returned a demo-
cratic majority offs 344s2ss N IL ia not pos
sible for the Radicals 10 overcome it in
the counties to be heard from. H
WILLIAM ARGEER
Dem. candidate for Copgfess
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
More Ca psulrea plsp paf.e,1es. !.

81. MANCHESTER, N. r., lNo9. Ii. +.
Hon. John MorrtsSeg ~. r.. Is there
anything we can do to be saved !? 5.-[i:.:
-..---,. +. ,..;...... .,... HUTcH.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
PERSONAL.

Senators Morrill, and Edmunds are in
the city, ana established in their winter
quarters, prepared tor the coming Con
gressional campaign, Governor Hendee
returned to Vermont on Saturday even
ing, fsr brief visit pr0yioustc the eoi@
Yeniug of Congress. SOL y
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
W lillian ANFtfthNl ~
Dem. candidate for Congress

MANCHESTER, n Fl Nov. Is. q
To s. j. 1iIdeaa, New York: Would
three thousand barrels of Jones's best
help you? CoNNoR
Agent for Jones'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
EppINa. n. H. Nnv.

~, NEW York, Nov. Is.
Hutch; Hedge. MoRRIssEY.