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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

THERE can be no mistake about it,
"Matchless" plug tobacco takes the lead.
Old fine cut chewers say it gives better satis-
faction and is cheaper than fine cut. You
can not be imposed upon, as each plug has
the words "Matchless P. T. Co." on wooden
tag. Try it once and you will always chew
it. Manufactured by the Pioneer Tobacco
COMPANY, New York,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

the most complete arrangement for
milking ever saw or heard of. l have
used it about two years, md wouldn't
like to have to get along without it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

"HEALrH Corsets, and why not? Hasn't
there been evil enough yet from the old
style of corset /" DIR. Warmers Health Cor
set is approved by all physicians. Price by
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

The Presidential election has passed
off quietly in Switzerland, and, accord
ing to the old tradition, Mr.. Heer, Vice
President of the Federal Assembly, has
been elected President of the Swiss Con:
federation for 1877.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

If your horse is lame, sore or CALLED, you
should use Joinson's Anodyne LiTime1lt !;
wash the part with CASTLE soap and warm
water, rub dry, with clean cloth, then
apply the Liniment, rub in well with the
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

HAVE the readers of this paper ever used
any of Parsons PurgatiUe Pilss if not, why
moi? they are the best family physic, besides
being the greatest anti-bilious remedy there
is in this country
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

EVERYTHING about Sanford's Radical
Cure for catarrh invites confidence. 1t is
the prescription of one of our ablest physi-
clans, and is prepared by one of the largest
and most reliable drug houses in the United
States
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

A Valuable Giff.-By an arrangement with the
Publisher will send every reader of this paper
sample package of Transfer Pictures free. Send
3-cent stamp for postage They are highly colored,
beautiful and easily transferred to any object so as
to initiate the most beautiful painting AGsl0dnted.
J. L. PATTEN CO., I62 William ST., New York.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

NEW YORK Times: During the Cen
tennial season-six months closing No
vember 10, 1S76-the Erie Railway car
ried almost three million passengers
without single accident to life or limb,
Or the loss of a piece of baggage.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
Oi,i Fa.hionesi WAYS.

II used to take twelve hours to dye tine hair, and
then it looked ridiculous. Now, in fifteen minutes
Turr's Hair Dye viii give you beautiful glossy black
tresses without trouble or Inconvenience. is Mur.
-ay St., Y.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
From South Carolina.

Columbia, s. c., Dec. 19.-ln the Demo-
cratic House to-day seventy-nine Senators
and Representatives were present. This
being a legal quorum of the Joint Assembly,
a ballot was taken for United States Senator,
resulting in the choice of N. c. Butler, he
receiving "a out of 70 votes.
Nothing was done by the Republicans or
courts to-day of any interest. Everything is
very quiet.
The House Committee heard the testi-
mony of Comptroller General Dunn and
Secretary of State Hayne, eliciting
from the former the fact that the
Electoral vote was canvassed by TIE State
Board of Canvassers, and was made up
and counted from the returns of the County
Canvassers, including the counties of Edge
field aud Laurens, which were excluded in
the count for members of the Legislature.
Mr.. Haynes testimony was unimportant.
The Senate Committee are holding secret
sessions, hearing testimony chiefly on the
intimidation of negroes.
The House Committee left tonight for
Charleston TO inquire into the negro intimi-
dation of negroes in that and other counties.
1t is understood that this move of the House
Committee is to counteract the action of the
Senate Committee.
In the Supreme Court, United States Dis
trict Attorney Corbin filed a return to the
rule for contempt. The Court also heard
arguments in the case of Tilden against
Hayes Electors, but without taking any ac-
ton adjourned.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

In the Court of Commissioners of Ala
bama Claims, the claim of Geo. NJ. Robe
son, Secretary of the Navy, for Sl5O,OOO, for
the loss of the Hatteras, destroyed by the
Alabama, and for So, 500 for the loss of the
Greenland, destroyed by the Florida, have
been dismissed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

ST. NICHoLEs for January, with its CHEEKY
greeting on the cover, its exquisitely beauti.
full frontispiece, the wonderful variety in its
pages, and its
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
Methodist Pardons.

An important step towards getting
criminals. pardoned and turning them
loose on the community it is to get a few
rich Methodists to write letters to our
Methodist governor. Some other prelimin-
aries may be necessary--but the Metho-
dist letters or signatures he must have
on file to fall back on. Billy Swami s
folks are Methedists; the governor is a
Methodist, and the men who wrote
the letters that procured his pardon are
Methodists. Two or three others wrote
letters, but he never would have been par
doned without the Methodist letters-they
were what did the business. How many
Methodist letters were written for John
Brown, pardoned by Beveridge last sum-
mer? The presidents patronage and the
governors patronage is controlled by
the Methodists. 1t is not a difficult
thing, with the proper Methodist endorse
ments, to find favor in the eyes of the
president or the governor.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
THE WATER BOARD RING,
Butler N cninaJed,

The Republican water board ring, which
met in Pinkley's Office Tuesday evening
concluded to run Billy Butler for mayer
1t was secret meeting of the Republican
committee, composed of J. J. Parks chair
man; City Marshal Howes, LIST ward;
Water Board Ring Alderman Geo. E.
Bailey, % ward; Deputy Circuit Clerk
Harson, Sd ward; Office-seeker W, J..
Pratt. 4th ward; Whisky Gauger J. NJ
Beardsley I'd. 9Th ward; States Atty
Parmenter; Tax Collector Jake Huber;
County School Com'r Sturgeon; Lawyer
Adams and few other office holders and
Office seekers. They decided that Billy
Butler shall be the Republican water board
ring candidate for mayor, and then ar
ranged to hold ward meetings and fix up
delegates pledged to nominate him. The
ward meetings and the city convention will
be mere formality, the whole business
having been cut and dried in the secret
meeting in Pinkley's Office, of the Office
holders and office seekers of the Republi-
can water board ring.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
THE CLEVELAND COAL MINES
FLOODED,
Hamilton & Bakers Mines Closed.

The ice gorge in the Mississippi river
above the rapids sent the water through
the Meredosia and caused a heavy rise in
the Rock river, overfowing the Golfer dam
in the river at Cleveland enclosing Hamil-
ton 4 Bakers mines, CD Friday night of
last week. In some places the Golfer was
broken and the whole of it was submerged.
This Golfer enclosed seven acres in the bed
of the river, where Hamilton & Baker
were getting their coal. The rush of the
water was SO great that it was forced up
through the air shaft nearly fifteen feet
high. There was no one in the bank at
the time of the accident. Between SO and
IS men are thrown out of employment.
1t is not probable that Hamilton &
Baker can mine any coal before next june.
1t would require two months time to
pump the water out, if they were to go
about it with steam pumps. now,-and
even then they would run the risk of
another overflow 10 the spring. They will
wait until after the spring rise.
In the meantime Mr.. B. J. PERKINS,
coal yard will be supplied from Taylor
Williams's mines at Cleveland, situat, ID
about one-fourth Of mile back from the
river
We are sorry to hear of this misfortune
to Hamilton & Baker, aud hope the los,
may not prove so severe as is now believed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
Gone to Chicag

Yesterday afternoon Ben. Wilson re.
ceived despatch from B. Fl. Campbell,
U. S. marshal at Chicago, asking him if
he would please come to that city. He
left for that place last evening.
Billy Woodward, the late bankrupt book
dealer in this city, is also said to have
been before the grand jury, in con-
nection with the Milan distillery troubles,
1t will be remembered that this Woodward
attempted to make some m oney out of Mr.,
Frysinger, when he was here, by black
mailing that gentleman, but did not succeed
What the marshal wants with Ben IN
Chicago again is not known here, but time
will fell
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Meeting Of the Various Societies to
Make Preparations for the
Annual Parade,

There was full attendance of delegates
from the Irish benevolent and Roman
Catholic temperance societies at st. Anth-
onys parocial school building in Daven-
port last night. There was also delega-
ton present from St. Johns Society and
St. Kunigunda' The retiring chairman
and secretary were NJ. Fl. Mccarthy, of
Rock Island, and John Lillis, of Daven-
port, and those elected for the ensuing
year were r. s, Quinn and M. V. Cannon,
of this city.
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be to make the necessary pre-
para,ions for the annual parade of the so.
cieties.
Mr.. james Haligan. of Davenport, was
elected Grand Marshal. There was ar
Executive Committee chosen, consisting Of
the following gentlemen: p Feeley, Johr
Lillis. Thos. O'Briep, p. f. O'Doherty
John Dclan and Richard Ayers.
ii ssrs. I. O'Meara, Ed. Grace, and M
FL. Mccarthy were appointed committee
to wait On Col Flagler and ask that the
usual permission to cross the bridge BIZ
given th!s year
The place OF meeting was appointed fol
| the Rock Island side, the route to be the
same as last year, the hour II NJ, sharp
| The route will be published hereafter II
the daily papers.
The societies will attend mass in body
in their respective churches on the morn
ing of the 18th prox.
R. s. QUINN, Chairman.
! NJ. Y. CANNON, Secretary.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
Personal.

Hon. John M. Pearson, of Godfrey;
Hon. David A. Brown. of Bates, and Hon.
james Steele, of Paris, state warehouse
and railroad commissioners, were at the
Harper House yesterday.
Thos. Rafferty,. for the last years mes
senger at the Western Union telegraph
Office in this city, has been appointed to
take charge of the company's Office al
Sheffield, station on the r. R. I. & st. L
R. r., in Greene county, this state. He
left last evening for his new home. Tom
is good boy and favorite among the
young folks in this city, and they will al
be pleased to learn that he is doing well
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

Depending in measure on these papers
for our Rock Island items, and not re-
ceiving The ARGUS regularly, we have no
means of knowing that the items in the
Union first appeared in the Argus, and
finding them in the first named as original,
we credit Observation-Disclosures Demo
crdt.
IF the Democrat fails to receive THE
ARGUS then all our subscribers in Dayen-
port fail to receive it also, for it goes in a
package with the others. and the marking
is from printed slip. Our mailing clerks
have been especially directed not to ''cut'
the Democrat on any occasion whatever.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

To PERSONS VISITING New YORK OR
THE CENTENNiAL,-The GRAND UNION
HOTEL, New York. opposite GRAND
CENTRAL DEPOT. has over $50 elegantly
furnished rooms. Elevator. steam, aud
all nI"dern improvements European
plan. Carriage hire is saved, as baggage
is taken to and from the Depot. free of ex-
pcnse. The RESTAURANTS supplied with
the best. Guests can live better with less
money at the GRAND Union, than at any
other frst-class hotel. Stages and cars
pass the Hotel constantly to all parts of
city. and to the Philadelphia Depot.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
Davenport Centennial,

The ARGUS sanctum was honored to-
day, by call from one Of the most intel
ligent and public spirited ladies of Daven-
port, Mrs G. E. Putnam) who is work
ing hard to raise funds for the publication
of the proceedings of the Davenport Acad-
envy of Science 1t will be an elegantly
printed, illustrated and bound volume
which will be of much value to all people
scientifically inclined, as it will have much
in regard to local discoveries in scientific
matters, and will advance the welfare of
worthy institution.
In order to raise funds for the publica-
ton of this valuable work and to advance
the interests of the Acadamy, the ladies
of Davenport propose, on the evening of
the ODD, to spread Is tables and bounti-
fully load them with every delicacy to
tempt the eye and the appetite. Each
table is to be presided over by one of the
wives of the singers of the Declaration of
Independence, and group of three young
ldultS Ill appropriate CUSLuutS.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
This evening there will be q Pound
Social, debate, music, etc. Admission
10 cents.
THURSDAY EVENING,
A grand Centennial dress reception and
New England supper. Dancing to begin
at quarter to ten. Jonathan Edwards
has been invited to act. in the capacity of
floor manager All vino desire to attend
and do not wish to participate in the
dancing can be accommodated in the
gallery.
The voting on the chair for the most
popular association will continue tue three
evenings
The young ladies of the Brio a-Brac
Club have assumed the management of
the art exhibition. and have reported a
plan for conducting it that met with a
hearty approval,
Mrs. Putnam expresses the hope that
some of the good people from Rock Island.
Moline and Milan will pay them visit,
The art gallery, No. 1919 West Second
street, will open Wednesday at 9 A, M.
They solicit pictures to place on exhibition,
and employ watchmen to guard them 80
that exhibitors may feel no apprehension
as to their safety.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
Bound to Get Rid of Iris tow

The Republican party is bound to get
rid of Bristow and acquit Babcock if money
and power aud patronage can do it. Ever
since Grant dismissed Gen. Henderson
from the prosecution, the Republican
managers have been working to break
down Bristow and the prosecutors of the
revenue robbers Another link in this
chain is found in the administration organ
in Chicago, as follows:
From the Tnter-Oceda, 10th.
EXIT BRISTow
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
NERVOUS DERuw.

A depressed, irritable state OF mind
q weak, nervous, exhausted feelinx,
NO energy or animations confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
Initiating, involuntary discharges. The
consequence Of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS,
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. 2s.
1t tones up the system, arrests dischA w dispels
the mental gloom and despondena. snu rejuve-
mates the entire system. 1t is per1ectly HARM
iess and always efficient. Price IS, for package
OF five boxes and Q large q vial Of powder, which
Is important in DID, serious cases; or 81 per single
box. Sold BY ALL Druggists, or sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MANCINR co.
No. 669 BRoADwAx, II. Y.
See large advertisement,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

WHOLESOME ADvICE-If the public
were as particular in attending to their
health, as they are in the unimportant con-
Germs OF life, they would never use the
poisonous hair preparations which food
the country, which, if by accident small
quantity was taken internally it would
cause instant death. The Egyptian Hair
ColoriDg is an exception to all of them. 1t
is the only safe aud effcctual article in use.
No sediment, no poisons, no stains. 1t is
not dye. Geo. VIM. Southwick, proprie-
tor, New York, p. 0. box 1873.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
Ralph Sage's Swamp Land Suit Against
Rock Island County,

The abstract of the record in the case of
Ralph Sage, of Erie. against this county,
a very formidable document, containing the
whole history Of the case, the testimony,
etc. has just been printed at THE ARGUS
Office, for the use of the supreme court;
also the brief and argument OF r. T.
McNeal, Esq, of the firm of Connolly Il
McNeaI, a pamphlet of SIS pages. As
specimens of handsome law printing. we
invite an examination of them, at our bust
ness Office
When decision will be reached we are
not able to state.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

There is hardly school boy in the land
that has not read of Merchants Gargling
Oil. Before the public for the last forty
years, it has become almost household
word from the Atlantic to the Pacific. AS
linin ent and exterior application in
burns, scalds, sprains bruises, frost bites,
flesh wounds. and the numerous ailments
of flesh and limb in both man and beast,
Merchants Garging Oil stands unrivalled
in the world. Merchants Worm Tablets.
a certain aud safe remedy for worms, in
either children or adults, have likewise be-
come famous for their effectual curative
properties. Those remedies can be
obtained at almost any drug store in the
land Saudushy tOhio) Register.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

LADIES throughout the American and
European Continents have testified to the
excellent remedial virtues of Pozzoni' S
Medicated COMPLICATION Powder. 1t
imparts to the skia a beautiful transparent
whiteness. makes it deiicately soft and
smooth, removes freckles, tan, and allays all
irritation. Sold Wholesale and retail by
J. A. Pozzcni, StLouis, Mo-, and by K.
Breunert, Emil Kehler, G. Speidel, and
Benser & Thomas. Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

ONE BOTTLE OF PERUVIAN ALTERA-
TIVE will remove pimple or skin eruptions.
Two bottles will cure liver complaint, loss
of appetite. or debility, and three to five
bottles will cure scrofulous or venerial
faint, rheumatism, tumors of the blood.
CRUMBS PERUVIAN Alternative is the
greatest tonic and blood purifier ever dis
covered. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

A druggist of Webster. Mass, writes,
Il split one-ef my fingers open down to
the first joint, and shattered the bone. l
Immediately dressed it with Renne's Pain
Killing Magic Oil, keeping my finger wet.
1t healed rapidly, with very little soreness,
and nc pain. | consider it the best thing
in existence for Cuts, Bruises, Sore Throat
and Canker. Try it, reader
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
The River--The Ferry up Again.

Shortly after 10 o'clock this forenoon
the ice on this side of the river commenced
moving, and soon broke up.
About 1880 the ferry boat came up
from winter quarters, for the sixth time
this winter, and commenced making trips.
During the cold weather of last few days
the ice did not stop on the Davenport side
Of the river,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

1t very often happens that children
become thin. pale. lose their spirits, and
are sulky and peerish, without exhibiting
symptoms of any marked complaint In
such cases use Laycock's Worm Killer. 1t
will expel worms if there be any. as we'll
purify the block and cleanse the system.
Sold BY all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

|,Ao may Marry, who not; why?
These important questions answered in
DE. ,NiIITTIER'S MARRIAGE GUIDE,
25G pages, illustrated; sent sealed for
so c,S. by- mail. Address U17 st. Charles
street, st. Louis, Mo. Consultation
Free. Call or write.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

Sore Throat, Cough, Cold, and similar
troubles, if sugered to progress. result 10
serious pulmonary affections, ofteptimes
incurable, "Bro,on' S. Bronchial Troches. !"
reach directly the seat of the disease, and
give almost instant relief
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
"Rumored designation of the Secretary
'.of the Treasury.
necial Telegram to the Inter.ocean.l

Especial Telegram to the Inter-ocean.l
'.WAsHINGToS, Feb, 15.-The town Is full of
romors regarding Cabinet changes to-day. The
only TO which any weight is given is that
Bfistow had resigned from the Treasury Depart
ment to take effect onthe Let of March, and that he
is to be succeeded by Secretary Chandler. = his is
the explain ton given of Mr.. Bristow's long inter-
view with the President yesterday and it is known
that Mr. Chandler spent last evening with the Pres
ldent. The change, rumor says was announced in
Cabinet meeting to-day. In answer to a question
as to whether the rumor was founded on facts,
papers; they know ali alt that is done in Cabinet
meetings nowadays.n
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17

KIDDER'S AsTHAMA pAsTILEs have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public 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 inhaiing a de-
lishttul perfume. Price 10 cents by mail.
Stowell l. Co. Charleston. Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
The Weather--To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated bv thermometer:
2 A. NJ. 16o above zero.19 NJ. 2so above zero
o A. NJ. $50 T. 8P.M 36o -
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-17
Would YOU take a mans last cent f

Would you take mans last cent for
cigar?" The unsuspecting merchant
replied that he would, and that settled the
bargain, for the customer placed one cent
on the showcase, bit the small end of the
Havana, applied the torch and leisurely
stlolled out putting his heightened cigar
Osusgo Palladium.