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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-25
-~DISSOLuTION NOTICE

DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
4 TheIeorpartnership hereteforet ex-
isting between VIM. O. Lee aud
Homer st. John, under the firm name
of WmL 0.Lee'& Co., is this daydise
solved by mutual consent Homer
st. John refifing, and Win. o. Lee
still continuing the business at the
cid stand; under the name of WA. O.
Lee " Go. !.
asga' VIM 0.IEE. us !
-b9sld eEY hFgHeMER Sr. IoHx.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-25

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
Rapids City Correspondence.

To the Editors of the Argus:
MIR. j. +. Thornton owDs a large two
story building situated opposite the Yves
tern Union railroad station here, and an
evident attempt was made to burn the
property last Saturday night The build
ingss occupied as a saloon on the ground
floor. hall overhead, and a comfortable
dwelling house side of the saloon. The
best your reporter Can learn is that on Sat
urday night last near ii o'clock a certain
person went out into small shanty used
as wash house and, after staying there
sometime, came out and went around to the
real. of the saloon. The city police, E.
Williams, happened to be standing near
and thought he saw a fire in the wash
house, aud on going around to the door he
discovered the house to be on fire, match
having been thrown into pile of shavings
lying near the door, He put the fire out
without much trouble but had it not been
observed at once it would have been very
disastrous, as the saloon, dwelling house
and station house must have been burned
d. L. O.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
Last Weeks Storm.

As will be seen by the telegraphic re-
ports for the past few days, the storm of
rain, wind, hail and snow of Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday extended over the en-
tire northwest-aDd the indications are
that, although the severe weather destroy
ed large plumbers of grasshoppers, it also
damaged the fruit and other crops to a
considerable extent The principal dam
age done was probably near Jacksonville,
this state, where hail stone as large as eggs
fell-cuttiBg the leaves and blossoms from
trees and plants. killing sheep and hogs,
breaking window glass, and in some case
going through single roofs. MIR. T. i.
Holmes. conductor on the St. Louis road,
says that he ran for nearly an hour along
the edge of that hail storm. a freight
train on the road ahead Of him was in the
thickest Of it, and was somewhat Injured -
especially the glass in the locomotive and
caboose. Mr.. Holmes could see the storm
passing along before his train and at a dis
tancc on one side of it, aud he seemed tc
be running along the edge Of it-neal
enough to see its workings but not near
enough to receive any damage, He says
the hail stones lay in piles along the fences
and in low places and in cuts Of the road
At Desmoines four inches of snow fell.
Here, on Sunday morning, it showed
slightly for about six hours, bat melted as
fast as it fell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

In brin, ing these mirrors from New
\ ork the 'Argest one could not be got into
any box car and had to be brought on
fiat car, Y ith roof built over it, after it
was loaded, in order to protect it.
The mil 'ors are set in heavy black wal
nut polished frames, decorated with gold.
and sUrmountcd with ornamental carving.
They are supported by iron brackets and
the two largest rest upon solid cases of
drawers in which are kept various articles
of table ware; the others rest upon heavy,
scroll-edged shelves supported by iron
brackets. The wood work in the dining
room is to be made gloss white, which will
throw the mirrors into holder relief; and
the floor, between the rows of tables,
covered with body-brussels carpet, with
handsome border, thus adding much to
the cheerfulness of the room and deaden-
ing the sound of feet upon the floor. These
rooms are but u sample of the whole house
| which is the very cleanest and the most
comfortable hotel in the west. Rock Is.
land points with pride to the Harper
| House,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
THE PEORIA RAILROAD.
MR.. CABLE IN POSSESSION.
The Offices Moved Prom Peor1a &c
Rock Island.

The Peoria & Rock Island railroad and
all its appurtenances aud belongings are
now in the possession of Mr.. R, R. Cable,
of this city, who purchased the property
recently, at public sale in Chi
cago, and the headquarters and all the
offices are 10 Rock Island.
Mr.. Joseph Gaskell has been appoin ted
cashier and paymaster, in place of Mr..
James, resigned, who preferred remaining
in Peoria, as. that was his home The
appointment of Mr.. GaskeIl is a popular
one and in the future interest of the
road.
Mr.. Whitridge, the auditor, with his
clerks, will arrive this evening, bringing
their books and papers.
All the offices of the road are now in the
brick building belonging to the Gas Com
pany, on First Ave. The Office of the
general freight and ticket agent has been
in this city for some time-in the building
on the j. NJ, Moore property, on 10th
street, bat that has been moved to the
new Office on the gas works property.
The west room on First avenue, first floor,
will be occupied by Mr. Gable, the pur-
chaser of the road, and his confidential
clerk Mr.. III. j. Lowrey. The east room by
VIM. Bailey manager of the com.
pany's wires. In the south
room up stairs may be found
the office of the general freight and ticket
agent, James V. Mahoney. The two
north side rooms will be used for the off
ces of the auditor, II. G. Whitridge, and
the cashier, Mr.. Joseph Gaskel.
The gas Office is on the first floor, south
side of the eastern entrance.
The offices of the Rock Island & Mer-
Ger County Railroad, and of the Coal Val
ley Mining Company's Railroad will not be
moved into this building, but will remain
in their present location until Mr.. Z. l.
Gable erects a .new building, near or OF
the c. r. [, & p, r. r., grounds near the
levee, for passenger. freight and business
house for those two corporations.
OF course Mr.. r. r, Cable will nov
give his entire time and attention to The
Peoria
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

The American House, Boston, has been
long and favorably known as one of the
best hotels ia the east Its central loca-
ton, only few rods from new Washington
street, Faueuil Hall, the old State House
and City Hall, makes it equally desirable
for business or pleasure It was the first
hotel iu Boston to introduce the greatest
of modern coBveniences, a passenger ee-
vator, and the nroprietors have ever been
ready to adost any improvements that
might add to the comfort OF their guests.
The latest change, and one that will be
appreciated by all is the reduction in
prises, which are now placed at So and
$3.50 per day. The large number of its
apartments,it its long and spacious corridors,
general convenience of arrangement, hber-
atty of management and uniform excel
lence of its table, have given il wide
spread Repatriation, and enable it's mana
gers to offer inducements to be found at
but few other New England Hotels.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
improvements in the Harper 4ouse.

The office, the reading room, the gents
parlor, and the dining room have just been
elegantly frescoed in oil, making them the
neatcst and most elegant rooms west of
Chicago. The dining room and Office are
supplied with expensive spring seat chairs,
upholstered with maroon leather. The
rooms are all warmed by steam, and in
addition to steam in the office a roaring
coal fire in a CRATE makes the reading
room one of the most cheerful places in
the house, But the mirrors in the dining
room are the greatest attraction and add
immensely to the beauty and cheerfulness
of the room. They are IA in number, of
very heavy plate glass, filling the spaces
between doors and windows, and in size
the plates of glass measure as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, May John Jackson, a
printer (poor fellow FROM Ohio, was taken
in and lodged at free expense by Deputy
Marshal Blackburn last eight because be
took drop too much" and this morning
Justice Hayden said it was IS and costs,
He was printer, and, of course, had nc
money, so John was bounced out of town.
James Campbell and Jacob lhrig fell
out last night, and Jimmy put a head
on Jacob. Arrested by Marshal HAYES
and Policeman Metsch. but were released
until this morning-when Justice Hayden
fined them S. each and costs. They had
no money-and were released on tneil
promise to pay.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Pleasant day.
First day Of May
Book beer to-day.
The r ok river is falling rapidly.
The city isoyerrun with men look
Ing for work
Several loads Of hay on Market Square
to-day and that about all.
Travel over the Sylvan Water and the
Rock Island bridges is pretty heavy.
The show windows of Kiesow. and Ct
the Boston Bazaar are quite lastly ar
ranged,
The blue glass humbug is played and
they are now working the stuff up into bar
tumblers.
The Upper Mississippi Scheutzen
Bezrk will hold its next meeting at Dayen-
port June oath.
The ferry boat will run after the enter
tainment at The Burtis opera house this
evening and tomorrow evening.
West Il Schocker have moved their
wholesale cigar and tobacco store to the
room lately occupied by Lazar's confec-
tionary.
Flour took another Jump of 40 cents
per barrel to day, and is now selling at
SO. so per barrel at wholesale-and $l0.8O
at retail
There is some excitement among
railroad men over the discharge OF num-
Der of freight conductors, and the question
is, What did he do?"
Passengers on the steamer Red Wing.
which went down this forenoon, say
there is three or four inches Of snow all
along the river above Dubuque and up to
St. Paul
There is growing disgust at Mr.
| Evarts for insisting on practic;ng law and
being secretary of state at the same time.
The article in this paper, from the World,
on that subject, will pay perusal
Every saloon in the city had book beer
from the City Brewry to-day-and every
body thought it was the strongest and best
in the city. The ARGUS OFFICE boys
thought so too-because Capt. Huber pre-
scented them with keg.
Here's chance for Rock Island boys:
The Collier base ball club Of Rapids City
have re-organized, with the following off
GERS: President, Edward Williams; Capt
Simon Liddecot; secretary, G. Schiller
They are now ready to respond to chal
enges from other clubs, &c.
President Warner, Of the street rail
road, says he shall soon raise the track Of
of the road on our business blocks anc
macadamize it according to contract-apC
put the road in good condition the whole
length, 1t some places the rails render
its passage with a buggy dangerous.
"A letter addressed to- Miss Mary Dan
ieley, Sparta, Randolph county, His.
was found in THE ARGUS box this morn
ing. On one corner of the envelope wa
the following: IF not called for in IL
days to be returned to Peter Mooney, Rocl
Island, Ills" We hope it wont lave to b.
returned to Peter-but that Mary will ge
it.
-Supt. Cramer shut off 25 water con
nectons this forenoon for non-payment o
rent-but In several cases the owners at
forwards cameiup to the city clerks offict
and paid up--including the 81 costs
During the past two days water rent ha
been paid on about 225 connections an,
about 400 still remain unpaid. Thcs
are being cut off as rapidly as the super
lItendent can get around.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
q Free Advertisement.
from Advertisements IN the Davenport papers Of
last eYF15nU

from Advertisements in the Davenport papers Of
last egeaing
Burtis Opera House. The event Of the
season. Two nights only. Tuesday and
Wednesday May l and ,. The favorite
comedian, John Dillon. and the entire
famous WaUacL Combination. In the
great New York aud Chicago Comic sue
cess,
From an editorial in DaUenport paper last
eGeHjng.
John Dillon aud the Waliack ConaJi-
nation will perform at the Opera House
tomorrow evening
From the Gazette Uas morning.
John Dillon, the famous comedian,
and tie Hatiack Combination, will appear
in" csc, etc.
Now read the following:
From the GeHeseo NeUS
John Dillon plays in Burtis's Opera
House, Davenport, ou Monday and Tues
day evenings of next week, We can rec.
collect the last time that John was there
on which Iamentable occasion he got
drunk and was belabored with rotten eggs.
! His agent came up to Gencseo and had
five or six dollars worth OF advertising
| done at the Ne,0S Office, aud we havn'l
/ seen the cash yet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

FALSE IMPRESSION. 1t is generally sup
posed by a certain class Of citizens, who
are not practical or experienced, that Dys-
pepsia cannot invarialI y be cured. hut we
are pleased to say that Green's August
Flower has never, T. our kuouletSe, failed
to cure Dyspepsia and Liver Com plant in
all its forms. such as Sour Stomach, Cos
tivsness Sick Headache, PaiIitatlon of the
Heart, Low Spirits, &c, &c Out of So
900 dozen bottles sold last yeal, not single
failure was reported, but thousands of com
plimentary letters received from Druggists
of wonderful cures. Three doses will re-
jieve any case. Try it Sample Bottles
10 cents. Regular Size IS cents. For sale
by T, II. Thomas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
DIR. RaC1way's
: ATING PILLS

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gnm purge, regulate, purify, cleanse, and strength
en- Railways Pills. for the cure 81 all disorders of
the Stomach, Liver, BoY IL, Kidneys Bladder
Nervous Diseases Headac Constipation, Costive.
ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, BliOusness, Bilious
Fever, Inflammation OF the Bowels, Piles, and all
arrangements OF the Internal Vlscera. Warranted
TO effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable con-
tanning no mercury, minerals or deeterious drugs
~ Observe the following symptoms resulting
from disorders of the Digestive Organs
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of the Blood
In the Head, Acidtty of the Stomach, Nausea
Heartburn, Disgust of Food, Fullness of Weight
In the stomach, Sour EruptiOns Sinking Flutter-
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Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing Flutterings
at the Heart, Choking Suffocating Sensation
when in Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots
or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in
the Head Deficiency of Perspiration, Yellowness OF
the skin aud Eyes, Pain in the side, Chest Limbs,
and sudden Fiushes of Heat Burning in the Flesh
q. a lew doses OF RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
system tron4nll the above named disorders Price
% cents Per box, Sold by druggists.
Read FALSE and TRUE
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warren 81, New York Information uvorth 49, -
sands will be sent you. ""''" ''iou-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
Assessors' Meeting.

The assessors for the various towns in
this county. except those from Moline
Hampton and Buffalo Prairie, met in the
supervisors room at 10 o'clock this morn
ing to agree upon an equalized rate of as
sessment throughout the county.
Assessor n. Dorrance, of Port Byron,
was chosen chairman, and Assessor James
Taylor, of Edgiugton, secretary.
The assessment will correspond with the
equalized rates of the state board of
equalization for 1876. Following are a
number of rates agreed upon:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

A lady writes us: l suffered intensly
from an attack of pleurisy. My nurse
obtained bottle of ReDne's PainKi ing
Magic Oil, applied it as directed; in tn. e
hours [ was entirely cured. | would
recommend to ladies the use Of Renne 5
Magic Oil as invaluable to relieve pain and
suffering, and as being neat and delicate
to use and worthy of your confidence.
Keep it in the house for use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
another Letter from Mrs. Q. Kropf

AUGUST 1S, 1875
DR.. RADwAY-Kud Sir: take the liberty to adj
dress you again. My health is greatly improved
by the use OF your medicines Three OF the tumors
are entirely gone, and the fourth is nearly So
Dropsy Is gone, health still improving, and my
weight decreasing cyry fast. / have mad great
many calls this summer to inquire OF the wonder
ful cure your medicine has done for me, one from
ohio, one from Canada, three from jackson, and
quite "a number from this place Yours with re-
speCt, MRS. q. KRAPF.
We are well acquainted with Mrs Krapf. She is
an estimable lady, and very benevolent. She has
been the means Of selling many bottles of the Re
solvent by the druggists of Ann Arbur to persons
afflicted with internal juniors. We have heard of
some wonderful effected by 1t. Yours re-
specially, EBERBACH & co.
Ann Arbor. Mich, Aug. Is, 1875.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
Personal.

Vim. II. Atwood, Esq, returned this
morning from two weeks trip through
Kansas and Northern Missouri. He says
the grasshoppers are very thick IN
Southern Kansas, but the farmers have
hopes that the cold weather Of the past
week will destroy them. 1t showed there
Sunday. Corn is up and locking well.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
From the v. Y. Tribune, Aprit 23d.
A CARD FROM LESTER wALLAoK.

To the Editor Of The Tribnne.
Sri shall! feel greatly obliged if you
will allow me space to say, in answer to
several inquiries recently addressed to nae,
that one james Wallack, now travelling
through the western states with what he
bills as the 'WalIack' Theatre Combiua-
ton. has not any connection whatever
with me or my theatre, and that, TO the
best of my belief, not one person in his
company has ever been q member of
mine. LESTER WALLACE.
Wallack's Theatre, New York, April 20, 1877.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

Popular illustrated book f260 pages) on
MANHOOD WoMANHooDl MARRIAGE
Impedimeuts to Marriage; the cause and
cure. Sent securely sealed. post paid. for
SO cents, by DR.. q WHITTIER, CIT St.
Charles street, St. Louis, Mo-. the great
specialist. Read his work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
PRICE, 81 PER BOTTLE.
An IMPORTANT LETTER

ANN, ARBOE Mich, April 30, 1875.
DIR. RADwAY-ktnd SIR: have been taking your
ResOyent, Regulating Pills, and also using the
Ready Relief about one year for ovarian tumors on
the abdomen which the most eminent physicians OF
our Medical College pronounced incurabe.
They were Ike knots a tree. When | was sit
ting In a chair they hung almost to the floor and
my weight was 2I5 pounds when commenced with
your remedies ana now II is 210 pounds, but they
are not al gone yet. have taken twenty -four bot.
ties OF ResOyent, nine Of Relief, and twenty-four
boxes OF Pills. l get the medicine from G. Gren-
Will Please send me your book False and True"
MRS. C. KRApF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

The HOTEL DEvoNsHIBE. OF New
YORK.-This is a spick and span bran-new
hrst-class hotel, Every room is bright
and cheerful. well ventilated, and elegantly
furnished. It is located just across the
street from the Grand Central Depot,
where every traveller may stop without
having to hire a carriage. 1t is kept on
the European Plan, and the scale of prices
is very moderate. Don't fail to give it a
trial on your next visit to the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
T,m0r Of II Years Gro,0th Cured 6U
Rnd11aUs Resolreut
BEVERLY, Mass ,

BEVERLY, Mass July Is, 1863
Dr.. RADwAY. have had Ovarian Tumor in the
oyaries AID bowels. al the doctors said There
was no help for It," 1 tried everything that was
recommended, but nothing helped me. / saw your
Resolyent, and thought wOulu try it; hut had no
faith In 10, because had suffered for twelve YEAR,
/ took six bottles Of the Resolvent and one box of
Railways Pills. and two bottles Of your READY Re
ici; aud there Is not sign OF tumOr 10 be seen or
felt. and l feel better smarter and happier than
have for twelve years. The worst tumUr was ia the
left side OF the bowels the groin. write this
TO you for the benefit Of others. You can publish
10 II you choose. HANNAH f. KNAPP
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
River N ews,

The Red Wing went down last evening
and the Clinton this forenoon.
The Northwestern is expected up to-
morrow.
The Minneapolis is the next Northern
Line boat down, but when-nobody knows.
The Diamond 10 went up this forenoon,
but when she will be down again is not
known.
Tie river is about ST. above low water
mark.
People who are FILLED with emotion
generally find room for their dinner
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

Among the tramps sheltered last
hight at the marshal's Office was boy. Il
years OF age. He gave the name of Charles
Barker, was well dressed and had carpet
sack filled with plenty of good clothing.
He said his residence was Chicago and that
he lived on Blue Island Avenue He told
conflicting stories. However, to Deputy
Marshal Blackburn. and is considered q
run away. The boy was around the city
to-day,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

On one subject physicians agree, the
supreme value of Hygiene and the pre-
vention Of disease 10 preference to curing
it. Accordingly they have recommended
Dooleys Yeast Powder as the best in USE
for it causes the most delicious, pure and
digestible bread, biscuits, cake, pastry, etc,
to come from the oven.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

WITHOUT AN EQUAL-The hygieuic
properties of Murray & Lanman's Florida
Water are a marked and distinctive fea-
ture of this delicious perfume. Its WON
derfui power in relieving nervous head
ache, fainting turns, ordinary hysteria.
and its healthful disinfectant properties
i'll the sick room, mark it as peculiarly
adapted to the requirements of the bou-
doir, the dressing-room aud the bath.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
SULPHUR SOAP.
GLENN'iS
SULPHUR soap.

THOROUGHLY CURES DISEASES OF THE SKIN,
BEAUTIES THE COMPLEXION, PREVENTS
AND REMEDIES RHEUMATISM AND GOUT,
HEALS SORES AND ABRASIoNS OF THE
CUTICLE AND COUNTERACTS CoNTAGIoN.
This Standard External Remedy for Erup-
tons, Sores and Injuries of the Skin, not only
REMOVES FROM THE COMPLEXION ALL BLEAi-
IsHES arising from local impurities of the
blood and obstruction of the pores, but also
those produced by the sun and wind, such as
tan and freckles. 1t renders the CUTICLE
MARVELoUsLY CLEAR, SMOOTH and PLANT,
and being WHOLESOME BEAUTIFIER is far
preferable 10 any cosmetic.
ALL THE REMEDIAL ADVANTAGES OF SUI
PHCR BATHS are insured BY THE USE OF
GteHi3'S Sulphur Soap, which in addi-
ton to its purifying effects, remedies and PRE-
VENTS RHEUMATISM and GoUT.
1t also DIs1NFECTS CLOTHING and LINEN
and PREVENTS DISEASES COMMUNICATED BY
CONTACT with the PERSON.
IT DGssoLvEs DANDRUFF, prevents bald
ness, and retards grayness of the hair.
Physicians speak Of it in high terms.
Pj1ces-25 and 0Cents Per Cake; PER
Box g Cakes. 60c. and ST. 90
B.-sent by Mail, Prepaid, receipt of price, and
cents extra for each Cake
"IILL'S HAIR AND WHISPER DYE"
Black OF Brown, so Cents.
&, I. CRIT'TRETGK, PrOp'r, Sixth iv.,N.Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

Persons desiring to secure bargains in
carpets are requested to read advertise
ment of j. A. Bendall, liz Fulton street,
New York MIsfit carpets at heavy dis
count from usual price. Quality guar
anteed. See card in this paper.