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versations in which his opinions
about the character and career
Of the Confederate ex-Presidcnt
were given with much freedom.
Those comments we cannot in
corporaee here, butwe may state
that in no one of the conversa-
tlons did Mr.. Johnson speak
harshly of Mr.. Davis. On the
contrary, he seemed to have a
peculiar interest in Mr.. Davis
fortunes, and to wish for him q
life Of peace and happiness, if
not renewed and great useful
ness.
, 1877-11-10

The movements of Gen. Grant. at
present hob-nobbing with the aris-
tocracy of Paris. seem to be noted
with an accuracy that is somewhat
painful. For instance: 1.-THE party
then entered carriages. in company
with General Noyes and the Mar
shal's aide-de-camp and introducer
Of ambassadors. They drove to the
Hotel Bristol, where q handsome
suit of rooms had been engaged for
them. After quiet dinner General
Grant smoked a cigar and retired
early" The announcement that the
General smoked q cigar after dinner
will cause o decided sensation this
side the Atlantic.
, 1877-11-10

During the strike in Albany, while
Coroner Fitzhenry of that city, who
is a member of the Burgesse's corps,
was guarding the western end of the
upper railway bridge, a man at
tempted to pass the guard. The
coroner commanded the intruder to
halt. "Who will stop me from 60
ing over this bridge?" asked the
man. II WILL" said the coroner.
Would You stop the likes of me,
who voted for you for coroner" The
coroner replied: ~ am put here to
shoot, and l get thirty dollars for q
corpse. If you don't leave I'll put o
bullet through you"
, 1877-11-10

The New York Herald contains the
following account Of reign of terror
which exists in Dark county, Ohio:
The village of Palestine. Dark
county, thirty miles from Dayton,
is in state of wild excitement. Dan
iel Pitman, leading lawyer of the
town. was recently assassinated
while riding on the public highway,
several respectable women within
the last two months have been out
ragged and q number of others pub
licly insulted by an organized gang
of outlaws infesting the community,
all efforts to detect them proving
unavailing. At two o'clock, A. H..
Wesley Guyer, an old resident of
the town, living on the outskirts,
was reused by cries at the door Of
his house. Some one asked to see
him and he went to the door to find
out who it was and fonnd large
gang of men assembled in front of
his house, wearing masks and carry
ing rifles. Before he could escape a
volley was fired, rousing the entire
neighborhood.
The assassins scattered at once,
and Guyer was found by his neigh
bors riddled with bullets and diving.
Forty bullets were counted. most of
them passing through his body.
Others shattered the doorway of the
house.
The entire country is i'll an up
roar of excitement with the deter
mination to bring the murderous vii
lains to justice. No trace of them
has vet been discovered.
, 1877-11-10

A good character is in all cases
the fruit of personal exertion. It is
not created by external advantages;
tits no necessary appendsge to birth,
wealth, talents or station; but it is
the result of ones own endeavors,
the fruit and reward of good princi-
Piles manifested in q course of virtu-
GUS and honorable actions.
, 1877-11-10

An exchange says: "A baby at
the baby show at Wheeling, seven
months old, could talk. walk and eat
peanuts" And yet if it could
neither cuss nor chew tobacco. what
did its other accomplishments
amount to?
, 1877-11-10
LOOK At THE CAST:

JACK. the Giant Killer-30 inchf high.
weight 33 lbs, rye 80 yrs. .Csm1nudore Mutt
FIN MA COON, the Giant--7 II ct IN. hiph
weight 600 lbs, rye so yesrs.. col Goshen
ARTHUu, English Amba. sidor-3S inches
biyh. weigh: ;2 lbs age % years
............. Miss Ella Kirkland
URIC, father of Jennie-36 inches high.
weight 81 ilNs. xge 40 years.. -. Major Mutt
JENNlE, Jacks sfianced--28i ches high,
weight 80 bs. sge "a. Miss Jennie Quigley
GEkTkUbk, Arthurs affianced--32 inches
high. weight "a lbs. sge SO. Miss 3. Bolton
DORA, Jennie. mother-3l nchss high
weight 50 lbs, age 26.... .Major HOughton
New and Elegant Costumes
From wardrobe Of the Grand Opera House.
Cincinnati.
The entire Company in Songs, Dances, and
their great Specialties at each Entertainment.
0euefA A0mlsSlon.. .SI VI
~ Reserved Seats can now be secured at
Jack Levy's Grotto Cigar Stand, without extra
charge. nov8td
, 1877-11-10

Senator Wallace has submitted
bill "to authorize a long bond
for the investment of savings" :"
directing the. Secretary of the
Treasury to issue in lieu of an
equal amount of the four per
cent bonds authorized by the act
of July IA, 1870, a sum not ex-
ceeding S1O0,OO0,O0O of United
States coupon bonds in the de-
nominations of s25, $50 and 500
Unequal sums Of each dcnomin.
alton, redeemable in coin Of the
present standard value, after
sixty years from the date OF
their issue, and bearing interest,
payable semi-annually in such
coin, at the rate of 1865 per an
mum. These bonds are to be ex-
empt from all taxation. The re-
mainder of the bill is as follows:
Sec. 2.-The Secretary of the
Treasury shall keep said bonds
for sale at the different sub treas
uries of the United States, and
shall dispose of the same at par
and accrued interest for coin or
for United States legal tender
notes at the rate at which they
may then stand in the market,
and such legal tender notes shall
be re-issued, but their proceeds
and the coin received for such
bonds, shall be applied to the re-
demption of outstanding five
twenty bonds of the United
States.
, 1877-11-10

W. II. T1LLA and wife went up on
The Annie Stewart last night.
, 1877-11-10
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN Francisco. Nov. 5.-P. Coyle was
found dead in his bed at the Russ House
this afternoon. having been asphyxiated
by the escape of gas in his room. He
had evidently blown out the gas on res
firing.
The body of a woman about 36 years
Of age was found this morning floating
past Msiggs' wharf and taken to the
morgue.
Resolutions have been prepared and
will probably be introduced in the board
of supervisors this afternoon. calling
for prompt and efficient action on the
part of the police and legal authorities
to put down the spirit of lawlessness
recently exhibited and punish those en-
gagged in inciting unlawful acts. A
SUI Elementary ordinance has also been
drawn up defining more clearly than
heretofore what may be considered mis-
demeanors and crimes on tho part of
those who address public audiences,
stirring them up to deeds of violence.
1t is probable that in default of pro-
cnring bail an attempt will be made to
obtain the liberation of Kearney. Day
and other agitators on writs of habeas
corpus.
The. relief committee recently ap>
pointed to consider means for relieving
the distress prevailing among the poor
classes held meeting this morning,
and issued all address to the pubic
stating that the subcommittee were
ready to commence canvass Of the
city for funds. and asking liberal re-
sponse from all citizens.
kocxL1N, Nov. 5.--Yesterday notices
were posted all over town calling an
anti Coolie meeting at o'clock last
evening. When the citizens assembled
it was announced that there was Chi
naman employed in the family of A. d.
Hathaway. A committee was appoint
ed to wait on Mr.. Hathaway and notify
him to discharge his Chlnaman by 2
O'Clock this evening or suffer the con>
sequence. At this evening the meet
ing was again called to order. when
senator Norton, who was present. ad-
dressed the meeting and stated that be
heard what was about to take place aud
therefore had called upon the parties
employing the Cinnamon and advised
their discharge. which they had agreed
to do at 6 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
It was then agreed to meet tomorrow
morning and proceed up secret ravine
and drive out the Chinese residents who
have returned since the last excitement
, 1877-11-10

The bill introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Ingalls, to equalize
the bounties Of soldiers who
served in the late war for the
Union, lie an exact copy of the
bill which passed the House Of
Representatives on the goth of
June, 1876, except that it pro-
poses to strike out of that bill
the clause providing for the de-
duction of bounty paid under
State laws, 80 that in computing
and ascertaining the bounty to
be paid there shall be deducted
therefrom all the bountles paid
under United States laws only.
The bill provides for the pay
mtnt to all non-commissioned
officers, musicians, artificers,
wagoners and private soldiers,
sailors and marines, including
those borne upon the rolls as
slaves and Indians, who faith
fully served as such in the mill
tary service of the United States,
the sum of $3.50 1-3 per month
for the time of such service be-
tween the 18th day of April,
1861, and the 9th day of May,
1865, with the deductions above
noted.
The suit brought by Hallet
Kilbourne, of Washington, re-
Gently against Speaker Randall,
Sergeant at Arms Thompson,
and the democratic members of
the so-called "Real Estate Pool"
investigating committee of the
last House of Representatives,
claiming $4,000 damages for
false imprisonment, having been
appealed to the United States
Supreme Court, the defendants
have retained Hon. Frank Hurd,
of Ohio, to take charge of their
case before the Court Of final re-
sort, and he will make motion
to have the case advanced upon
the docket for hearing at an
early day in view of it's involv-
ing questions of so much import
ance as to the powers and privi-
leges of Congress and the rights
of the citizen. The appeal was
taken from q decision Of the Cir.
cult Court of this district, in
which, upon a demurrer, three
of the FIVE Judges held that
the defendant had set up a
sufficient answer by alleging that
their acts in restraint Of Mr..
Kilbourne's liberty were merely
in pursuance of the orders of the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

HOPE TOLD A FLATrERING TALE
But never even anticipated so divine a
preparation for the toilet, as that delight
full preparation "Sozodout." SO cool and
refreshingly agreeable to the mouth and
teeth, hardens and invigorates the gums.
gives a pure and healthy tone to the
breath, cleanses. beauties and preserves
the teeth, and arrests decay,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
In the Sweet By-aud-Bv

cannot but be the happy thought as the
fortunate recipient of the Rocky Noun
tain Tourist scans its wonderful attractive
pages and peruses its fascinating descrip-
tons. Most beautifully embellished with
new and highly artistic engraviDgs, its
letter press a model of typographical
richness, and the arrangement -throug hout
simply superb, the Rock Mountain Tourist
is worthy of comparison with PICTURESQUE
america or The Aldme. 1t is written IN
gossipy, graphic style, covering details of
the tour through the garden of the South
west 1.-THE Arkansas Valley, Southern Kan
sas), to the very heart of the Alps Of
America Rocky Mountains. Jaunts
are made to all the famous resorts of Col
orado, the remarkable ruins, the springs,
the mines, and, in short, to every point of
interest to tourist, agriculturalist, pitalist.
miner. and invalid. With the Tourist, the
San Juan Guide keeps fitting company,
and the two publications are mailed free to
all writing for one or both to T. j. Ander-
son, Topeka. Kansas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

W, g. Brownlow was born 10 Wythe
county, Virginia, In August, 1905. Being
left an orphan at the age of II, he was
brought up TO hard labor until he was Is,
when he commenced an apprenticeship as
house-carpenter. His education was,
of course, imperfect and irregular, but he
was admitted to the Methodist ministry
in 1926, and for ten years worked hard as
an itinerant preacher, being chosen in
1882 as delegate to an annual conference
of that body held in Philadelphia. Mr..
Brownlow began his political career in
1923 in Tennessee, by espousing the cause
Of John Quincy Adams, as against An
drew jackson. About 1887 he became
editor Of The KnorUiNe Wing, a strong
partisan journal, and from the vigorous
and defiant style of his articles obtained
national reputation as THE Fighting
Parson." He wrote several religious and
political pamphlets at this period He
was also defender of the institution of
southern slavery, but rejected obstlnately
the doctrine of secession. In consequence
he was subjected to some persecution. and
made prisoner by the confederates in 1861.
Aftor a year he was allowed to pass
through the northern lines, when he iIn
mediately began TO write down bis recent
prosecutors. When the federals captured
Knoxville he returned to that place and
started another newspaper. In 1865. when
Tennessee returned to the union, he was
elected governar, and again in 1867 He
was elected to the United States senate
for the term commencing March, 1869,
He was a thorough radical, an advocate
of the congressional theory of recon
struction, and violently urged the impeach-
ment Of President johnson, Since his
retirement from the senate, but little had
been heard of him in the political world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

manhood positively be cured Ladies'
wanting delicate attention. call write Pleasant
patients. book for the mionAarriage Guide
which tells diseases who should why
cents pay postage Dr. james has fifty rooms and
pAros the Doctor. Once hours to
pm; Sunday, 10 to DR.. James is 60 years Of age.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01


Going South-7:30 a. m; 1928 p. m.
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated by this
line, accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria s. Warsaw R'y
for Peoria, Indianapolis, Lafayette and Cincinnati
with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy r. R., for Chi
cago, keokuk, Quincy and ST Louis West TO Ottum-
wa and all points in Kansas and Nebraska, and with
Burlington Southwestern R'y, for Pennington,
Bloomfield and all points in Missouri and Kansas.
At Columbus junction, with Chicago & South
western Railroad foriW ashington and eatenworth,
At Nichols,wlth Muscatine Division B c, X & N.
for Muscatine.
AT West Liberty, with Chicago, Rock Island s.
Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, Desmoines, and
Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids. with Milwaukee Division of B,
r & NJ for Independence. West Union, Postville,
ana McGregor; with Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way, for Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago, and
with Dubuque Southwestern R'y for Dubuque.
At Waterloo ard Cedar Falls wilS Illinois Cen
tral Railroad for Independence, Dubuque, Fort
Dodge and Sioux City.
At Shell Rock with Stage for Waverly.
At Nora Junction, with Milwaukee & st Paul
Railway, for Mason City and Charles City.
At Plymouth with Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
for all points in Minnesota.
At St Paul, for all points on Northern Pacific
Railway, the great Lake Superior region, and all
points North and Northwest.
E. 4. WINSLOW, Gen'l Manager
c. IVES, Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agent,
Cedar Rapids, lows
sNoTICE CHANGE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
BUSINESS CARDS.
M MI. CORRETT

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Mitchell g.
~ Lynde's Block Rock Island, uls.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
Don't Like Hayes's Plan.

frona ne er-Ocedn, ApT5E 30.
Some of the Republican newspaper ad
vocates Of the Matthews plan are com
planning because Wade Hampton failed to
allude in complimentary way to the
president in his recent message. They
had better reserve their indignation. II
they are going to get excited over a little
affront of this character, what will they do
when the case grows stronger2 And that
it will grow stronger is pretty evident.
A Chicago paper the Tri-
banel that favors the surrender says the
president will not forget Hampton if he
fails to keep his promises. Very likely;
but what can he do about it? 1t would be
better, we submit, in such case, if Hamp-
ton and the mutual promise business could
be forgotten and lost sight of altogether.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

The Grand Central Hotel, New York. is
a model establishment. 1t is superb in
style and appointment In size and capac
ity for accommodations it has no equal.
1t was the first leading hotel to lower its
rates from $4CO to 81 and $500 per
day. Its reputation is unsurpassed, and
it receives fresh endorsement daily from
thousands of its guests.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
Ghe 9Sailg Areas,
ROCK INSTRUMENTATION
Death of Parson Brown1ow.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 29.-Ex-
Senator W. G. Brownlow died here sud
denly to-day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
NERVOUS DEBILITY.


a depressed, irritable state OF mind
a weak, nervous, exhausted feeling;
NO energy or animation; Q confused
head, weak memory. often with de-
bilitating, involuntary discharges. The
consequence of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVGCS DEBILITY
finds a sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
It tones up the system, arrests d'schA ~e' dispes
the mental gloom and despondenA. M rejuve-
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less and always efficient. Price IS, for q package
Of Eve boxes and large g. vial Of powder, which
is important in old serious cases; or 81 per single
box, Sold by ALL Druggists, or sent by mail
receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MHsVCINB CO.
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~ See arge advertisement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what You. get. Everything is first class,
aud prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency of the times, You saw the expense
of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter Of the Hotel,
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, ftteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union a trial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

Printing, Binding and Blank-Boo work
specialities at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01

DI. BOHANNAN'S
3& "a N L. "A ~ - Marriage Guide illustrated
HNN A ID IA W. IN with numerous engravings
uWMBHHH9SEBW@ ~ N from life teaches at the in
a Hu "a "a @- a qustve should know on
NEHHh HAEEEV Courtshp, Marriage, the
" * ID VI Physiological Mysteries
AEEEELhEE II AS and Revelations o the
- Sexual system, how to cure
akind of Diseases with hundreds of valuable receps
who should marry the implements to marriage their
ture and Treats all Diseases fully explaining their
causes symptoms and means to tits she only really
scientific work othe kind publ and complete
IN respect Sent securely sealed receipt of 90
Address, DR.. c. A BoHANNAN, 6l9 North Fifth street
81. Louis. Mo. Established in 1857.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
DR.. JAMES,,
Lock Hospital,


2o4Washington St.,
Cor. Franklin, CHICAGO.
Chartered by the State OF
Illinois for the express purpose
Of giving immediate relief In
. allcases ofpriyate, chronic and
urinary diseases in AL their
complicated forms. It's well
known DR.. James has stood at
the head Of the profession for
the past thirty years. Age
and experience are ali imper.
tant. Seminal Weakness,
night losses by dreams, PIN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
FREDERICK BROWN,
Established 1872
IMPORTING, MANUFACTURING AND DIS
PENSTNG CHEMIST,
North East Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Browns GINGER will be found invaluable in all
cases of Cramp other disorders caused by change
of water or bad water, and few drops used regu-
lsrly by travellers will usually act Preventive,
and ward of such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from Illness, q small quantity with
little sweetened water will be found to give strength
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction,
which Is the great objection TO the use oil alcoholic
stmulants. Producing all the good effects OF a
Mustard Plaster without the possibility of blister
ing the skim its application flannel Is most eff
cacious. And in the Of persona predisposed
70 Rheumatism and equity Affections, II is Of great
service. used TO rub WITH
~ Beware of Counterfeits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
JOHN B. HAWLEY.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
~ omcein Bengston's Block, Illinois St., Rock Il
and, Illinois. 3-1sdSWepo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-01
JAMAICA GINGER.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS 1M1TA-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-19
..rnNINAL nr me- rIrrrsr.

Tho Ingenious doctrine p~roponuded by
MIR. Darwin, tbo ~tireless investigator Of
nature aud her laws, is as applicable IN
determining the late Of medicines az IN
that of the animal species. Every year
new remedies are brought before the
public, aud ale o completely discard
cd as their sale rapidly decreases. Only
those medicines which are best suited to
the peoples wants survive the first test.
Ii they ''are tried, and found wanting
in the merits which they are claimed TO
possess, no amount Of advertising will
make them popular. OF all the remedies
ever introduced 10 the public, none are
so popular as DR., Pierce's Family Medi-
cines. Their sale has steadily increased
each year, aud wholesale druggists as
sert that the present demand for them is
greater than ever before. If You would
p~alrouize medicines scientifically prepar-
cd, use DR.. Picrce's Family Medicines,
Golden Medical Discovery is Alternative,
or blood. cleansing, aud an |nnequaled
cough remedy; Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets, scarcely larger than mustard seeds,
constitute an agreeable and reliable phys
ic; Favorite Prescription, a remedy for
debililaled females; Extract o. Smart
Weed, a magical remedy for pain, bowel
complaints, aud an u%nequsied liniment
for both human aud horsetlesh; while
his DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is known
the world over as the greatest specific for
Catarrh and ''Cold IN the Head" ever
given to the public. They are sold by
druggists.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-19

Florida green peas are selling IN BaIti'
more al 81 90 a peck.

F,o,iaa orao, NINA ara calm, 4, p,tH-
o,a.. :, ~ IN .,.at
80 ,,aa..I ha,i.a
-" |'PP' 'iNS ''P''P '1"'
The ku-siali atinl / about iraiy 70
move, out mere l's'l'l iaiR ~ comproil'
isr.
win the exception II Ev rts, who
owns some property in Vermont, all the
member. OF ~iIstrs' ,biurt are conpara-
-,ive> per me".
iu. ,su,niation 81 Maine In. i, erea..
ci IL 90 .isce tie cen.n. J., 1870. The
filling of Is l,rssl, due i, .,n,yr,Itou ~
tne er.t.
An English sic ner Irn New Yo,k
saturday .or New Haven, where Il viii
load 100000 Winchester cartridges
aud 700 riiss for Turkey.
Genuine Irish potatoes are now .old IN
Albany. They arv brought from Ireland
aud can be sold cheaper Than potatoes
raised in this state.
rhi,,v.rnr ,hao.a, ,oa.
consumed IN Enrop. and - dorino
The past year. or ms, donnie Il
amounted TO fifteen year. svo of,be
above quantity the United states lmport.
ed n The fir,t eleycn months ~ tsz6 ~
bar., blocks, and pig,, tour thousand
ton,.
Four hundred aud tweut, eight bar
rels OF potatoes were shipped 10 New