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DRY AND FANCY GOODS.

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LOCKE'S GELATINE STARCH.

A Card.
FEyHANKFUL for the uniform courtesy shown and
Il liberal patronage extended me by the citizens
OF Portland and vicinity during the past year, I
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Special Sale this Week at Sore OF
Waterhouse a. Co, 253 Middle Street
FNHURSDAY. Dec. 27th,-Forenoon Hosiery aud
Il Underwear; Afternoon Long and Square
Paisley, India and Wool Shaws, Llama Lace,
Sacgues and Points Parasos, &c.
FRIDAY. Dec. 2Sth, Linen Goods, Fine Table
Damasks, Turkey Red and Linen Table Cloths,
Napkins, Towels, White and Colored Quilts, SC.
Attern0on-White Goods, consisting OF NainsOOks,
Cambrcs, Muselins Lawns, Pique, White Linen,
Hamburg of which we have the finest assortment
in the city; handkerchief &c.
SArURDAY-FlaOnels, Domestics, Ladies' Cloths
WateTproos. &C. Saturday afternoon, Grand sale OF
Rich, Black Silks. Hernanias, Silk Poplns, sc. At
330-56a yards Black Silk on account OF Joseph
Levy, of Portland.
F. o. Bailey IL Co., AuctiOneeFs.
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AUCTION SALES,
z. D. BAILEY & ca.

e. -. BAILEY & CO.,
Auctionebrs and Commission Merchants,
saiesrosu,A 50 and 50 Exchange ~.
=, o. BAILEY o. W, ALLEN.
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WATERHoUsE & Co., 253 Middle street, are
selling their entire stock of Dry and Fancy
Goods by auction. They announce for this sf-
this afternoon a special sale Of rich Black silks.
The stock must be sold, and we have no doubt
great bargains will be secured.
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Religions NOTICES.

SPECIAL NorIcE.-Al Freewill Baptists living In
Portland and vicinity, whether accustomed to attend
our church here, OF not, are cordially invited and
solicited to be present at the service in the Casco st
Church. next Sunday, Dec Both, at p. m.
Charles s. Perkins, PASTOR
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CONSU MPTIVEs

should use all three of the above medicines.
Price Of Milk Care and Tonic each 81
per bottle.
Pills 25 cents per Box,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
The Joint Meeting at the Court House

The meeting was called to order by DR..
Truesdale, who nominated V. NJ. Blandlng
as chairman,-and he was chosen by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Banding, upon accepting the chair,
made neat speech, thanking the conven
ton for the honor conferred-and then
stated the object of the meeting.
J. J, Parks was chosen secretary.
DR.. TruesdaIe offered the following
resolution, and it was adopted by unani-
nous vote, viz:
Resolred, That it is the sense of this
meeting that members of the board of
education should be selected with sole
reference to their personal qualifications
and wholly free from sectarian or political
influences.
DR.. Truesdale then offered the following
ReSOlUed, That we now proceed to the
selection by ballot of two candidates to be
voted for as members of the board OF
education at the ensuing election, and that
after the first ballot the names of those
voted for shall be dropped, except the
four highest, from which four two candi-
dates shall be selected in like manner, and
that the candidates shall be selected from
legally qualified electors Of the school dis.
trict.
Judge Guyer moved for a division of the
question-by excluding the last clause.
| Considerable discussion ensued, and a
vote being taken the chair was unable &c
decide
A standing vote being taken the motion
was defeated-29 to %.
Judge Guyer moved as a substitute tC
the original resolution that two women be
selected as members of the board Of
education.
Judge Guyer then made a very compli-
mentary speech to the ladies in support oil
his resolution.
Dr. G. Tegeler stated that as long az
the ladies had no right to vote he opposed
their being elected to office
j. L. Bean spoke in favor of nominating
women.
I The substitute was defeated by large
majority, and the original resolution was
adopted.
On motion of DR.. Plummer vote was
ordered
S. t. Cooke and Capt. W. G. Blackburn
were appointed tellers.
The vote being taken resulted as follows
James NJ Buford, 81; l.. NJ. Haver
stick, 28; W. H. Gest, 40; +. Weyer
hauser, 20; Geo. Evans, Is; D. Donald
son, 7; Fl. Lee Mitchell, 10; Y. NJ Bland
ing, 3; J. W. Stewart, 2; A. Huesing, II
E. Carter, l; John George, /; 2. L
Mitchell, l.
A second vote being taken resulted al
| follows
Vim. Fl. Gest, 81; James NJ. Buford
40; L. M. Haverstick, "A; Fred, Weyer
hauser, 45.
Messrs. Gest and Buford having thu
highest number of votes were declared
the choice Of the meeting-Which then ad-
| iourned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
Personal,

George W. Plat, the artist, has return
ed home from Philadelphia, where be has
been for the past year.
E. Patterson, the agent for the naptha
gas lamps now in use in this city, has gone
home to Massena, ST. Lawrence county,
NY.
Following are some Of the prominent ar,
rivals at the Harper House to-day;
Gov. H. Ludington, Governor of Wis
consin, Milwaukee; Hon. r. H. Baker
Racine: Hon. w. j. Field, Racine; Hon
H. +. Leland, Elkhorn; d. G. Lamb, State
Railroad Commissioner of Wisconsin, Mad
ison; D. A. DIN, Genl Sup't w. i. r. R.
Racine; Fred Wild, General Freight anC
Ticket Agent W. U. r. R., Racine; H
Sherman, Prop't PlankintoD Hotel, Mil
waukee; B. Hanson, Milwaukee; j. II
Foster, Madison, Wis.
The party arrived at A. NJ, at tht
Harper, and left at ii A. NJ, on specia
w. t. train for Milwaukee, expecting tt
take tea in Racine at 2. NJ, this evening
This is fast time.
Among the other arrivals at the Harper
were, g. H. FELTON,, Agent Empire Line
Chicago; Mrs. S. B. Morehouse, and fam
lily, Washington, d. e.; j. Meredith, st
Louis; T. j. Kinney, Vermont; T. F. Ca
sad, COvington, KY; II. Parker, Boston
Arthur Shepherd, Washington, d. G.
Capt. Jas. Barnard, ST Louis, owner o.
the sunken barge of stone WHO is here t
have the stone raised.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
MONDAYS Storm,

Mondays storm did considerable dam
age on the line of the various railroads
running into this city. 90 the Peoria road
at Orion, the storm was very severe and
hail stones fell as large as hens eggs. Al
Lafayette, Stark county, the steeple to the
Methodist church was blown off; barr
and numerous sheds and fences were blown
over, and, in one instance, large tree was
blown across the track.
On the Chicago road, many fences. sheds
telegraph poles, ETC., were blown down, but
nothing serious has been reported.
On the Western Union road, at Rapids
City, the town was almost inundated, by
the flood of water from the bluffs Con.
siderable damage was done there by the
water washing out streets, cutters, en-
bankments, etc.
On the st. Louis road numerous fences,
hay stacks, sheds, telegraph poles, and
light buildings were blown down or unroof-
ed, and considerable damage was done By
the water.
Notwithstanding the storm Monday fore
noon and the one again in the evening all
trains left and arrived about on time.
At Gable, one end of Waughs mill was
blown in, and some other damage was done
The mill has not been used for some time
and was already in q rather dilapidateC
condition
At Aledo, heavy tornado struck tbs
town at 1880 a. N. 1t came from thu
southwest and passed through the town
completely demolishing the new U. P
church and one large dwelling, taking the
roof off Union Hall block, part of the pos
Office, the manufacturing company's build
ing, Severence's store: and several dwell
ling houses. Heavy hail and rain accom-
panied the storm. The damage will prob
ably exceed $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
DR.. Radway's
REGULATING PILLS

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
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en- Railways Pills. for the cure Of all disorders of
the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder,
Nervous Diseases, Headache, Constipation, Costve-
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arrangements OF the Internal VIscera. Warranted
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E1 observe the following symptoms resulting
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at the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensation
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the skin and Eyes, Pain In the Side, Chest, Limbs
and sudden Fnshes of Heat Burning in the Flesh.
A few doses OF RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
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q cents per box, Sold by druggists.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
A New Logging Company.

On June 18th there was organized at
Nelson, Wis, a company known as the
Chippewa River Improvement aud Log
Driving company, which is destined to be-
come the leading company of the kind OF
the northwestern rivers. The company
has for its object the sorting and drivinG
and delivery of logs on the Chippewa river
and its tributaries, and the improvement
Of these streams. The capital of the com
pany is 100000, with headquarters a
Nelson. The company is an auxiliary to
or rather will not work in competition will
the Mississippi River Logging Company
of which stock these gentleman are ais,
heavy owners.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26

A VALUABLE MEDICINE. in
various forms has for many years been one
Of the chief articles in the MaterId Medica
for the treatment of certain diseases,
among which are chiefly those affecting
the urinary, digestive, and circulatory or
gans. The difficulty that was long ex-
penenced in obtaining preparation of
this valuable drug that could always be
relied upon for uniformity IN strength and
absolute purity led to the introduction of
Helmbold's Extract of Buchu, which for
the last quarter of century has been ex-
tensiveiy used both by physicians and in
house and family practice, and with very
gratifying success. This medicine, like
every other valuable thing, has been imi-
tated, and those who have use for it will
do well to see that the obtain the genuine
''Helmbold Buchu," the only pure and
reliable preparation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26

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,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency of the times, You save 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, fifteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
Making Old Bones"

People who neglect their minor ailments
rarely live 20 make old bones. The secret
of hale and vigorous old age, lies not only
in taking care of ones health in early life,
by the observation of sanitary rules, but
also by judicions medication when the pre-
monitory symptoms of bodily disorder man,
ifest themselves Indigestion, bowel and
liver complaints, are fruitful causes of in
jury to the constitution. These diseases
should be, therefore, checked without de-
lay. The best medicine for the purpose
is Hostetter' Stomach Bitters This stan
dard preparation discipliDes the digestive
organs, gives renewed impetus to the bill
ious secretive function, and exerts bene-
fetal influence upon the organs of urination.
1t has no rival as a remedy for and preYen-
tive of chills and fever and bilious remit
tents, infuses vigor into the debiitated
frame, and it an excellent appetizer and
uerVine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26

A SURE THING.-Dr. Huntexs Specific
and Injection No. are warranted to cure
the Gonnorhea, elect, Chordee, Structures,
disease of the kidneys, bladder and
urinary organs OF males and females.
DR.. Hunters Specific No. 2 is a sure
remedy for the Spermatorrhma, Seminal
weakness, nightly emissions, the loss of
power, caused by self-abuse or excessive
indulgence. Price of DR.. Hunters Specific,
So per bottle; Injection, 81 per bottle,
Sent everywhere by express. DR.. j..
Dinsbeer, sole proprietor, No sos, North
Seventh street, St. Louis, Mo. Send two
stamps for treatise. Cure guaranteed or
money refunded. DIR. Dinsbeer will treat
all chronic diseases, and furnish medicines
for less money than any other physician II
St. Louis. Write or call For sale by al
druggists, it's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Pleasant day.
Governor CulIom spent Sunday at the
Joliet penitentiary.
Another heavy rain, with thunder and
lightning, last night.
John Goodman has opened a fish
market near the ferry landing,
The rapid increase of conviets in the
state penltentiary continues. There are
now l,7l6 convicts in all.
John A. Dickson has been appointed
agent in Rock Island, for Hunt, Barnes
Il Co.'S celebrated brand of oysters.
Six cars of live stock came in over the
Mercer county road Monday, bound for the
eastern markets. They belonged to Meigs
Wait, of Reynolds.
"A four-year old boy, named Sides,
was drowned in Rapids city on Monday by
falling into an excavation for new house,
in which there was about two feet of water.
Billy Wilson, the popular cigar man,
has just received 10000 imported and Key
West cigars; also fine lot of choice fine
cut and plug tobaccos. Drop in and see
him.
| The committee from our boat club to
procure boat, have purchased, in Clinton,
a four cared gig, forty feet long, twenty
six inches wide, land with outriggers. Our
young men are determined to have boat
club and they will commence praoticine
Immediately,
The board of review, Sup'r Aster,
Assessor Philleo and Town Clerk Johnston
met Monday afternoon to hear any com
plants our citizens might have to the as
sessment just completed by Mr.. PhilleC
and his assistants, but, although gooC
many people called and examined the
books, all were satisfied and in the eve
ming the board adjourned.
From present appearance we will sool
get that dummy railroad from Molin,
to Milan, Messrs A. Z, Dart, David Sears
IC. H. Stoddard, James Johnston and
II. Wilson have forwarded an application
to the secretary OF state for permission t
: open the subscription books for the capita
stock of the proposed company. If th
road is built there is little doubt but tina
it would be we'll patronized.
On Saturday night there were severa
burglaries in Orion. The United State
Express Co.'S Office was entered and fv
, pair of boots, some money and a numbe
? of small articles we're taken; johnson
Lloyd & Co 8 -four mill lost three or fou
y sacks of -four and some postage stamps
e E. Silen's lumber Office escaped withou
e losing anything, but the barber shop nea
was completely cleaned out-all the razors
;, towels, coat and vest,a watch, and man,
other articles were taken, No arrests, q
lyet.
4 China tea sets prices 40 per cent
lower than usual retail rates at Ma
Bros 26Glt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
POLICE MATTERS.

Tuesday, June 26.-Molie Moses, alias
Mary Moore, the woman arrested and
jailed by Marshal Halves aud Policeman
Feeley, on Sunday, for being drunk and
dIsorderly, refused to go to the poor house
and this morning she was taken before
Justice Hayden. who sent her to Jail for
80 days under the state law for vagrancy.
Chas. Markus, who was recently sent to
jail for Yagrancy, being found wander
ing through the boarders' rooms at the
Rock Island House, found sweetly
reposiHg upon the cushions in the Central
Presbyterian church, last night, by Police
man Gorman-and he passed the balance
of the night on an iron bed in the jail,
This morning Justice Hayden sent him up
for 40 days for vagracy-under the state law.
John Lundquist was arrested this
morning by Policeman Feeley, on com
plant of Mary Fennel, who charged him
with diSOrderly conduct. He was taken
before Justice Halves, who, after hearing
the evidence, was convinced that it was
about six of one and half dozen of the
other" -and he fined them both, Lund.
quist So and costs, and Mrs. FenneI SIS
without costs. Both gave security for the
payment of the fines. Where Justice
Halves found his authority for fning Mrs.
Fennel is a mystery to legal heads-and
the squire can't tell himself-but he says
it was justice, aud that's what he's there to
administer.
Lundquist afterwards appeared before
Justice Hayden aud charged Mrs. FenneI
with disorderly conduct-and the trial has
been set for o'clock this evening.
Peter Holtzheimer, who was arrested by
Policeman Bollman on the Sd inst. fo-
abusing his wife, and was released on bis
own recognizance by Justice Halves to
appear the next morning for trial, but
didn't do it, returned to the city yester-
day, and had another row with his wife.
e was jailed last night by Policeman
Bollman, and this morning Squire HAYES
fined him $40 and costs. He gave security
for the amount.
VIM. Renfro made complaint before
Justice Halves, yesterday. charging James
Slater with assault. Slater was arrested
by Policeman Feeley and the case was set
fer trial at O'Clock last evening. At that
hour, so the justice says, both the com
plainant and the defendant were too drunk
for trial. and the case was continued until
7 o'clock this evening.
The Volk-Kuschman adultery case, be-
fore Justice HAYES. which promised such
a treat to the scandal moDgers, was dis
missed this morning, by agreement, at
Kuschmann's costs Let us have peace
and little virtue, for change.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26

THE GLORY OF WOMAN is fine set of
teeth as well as a fine head of hair. How
the enamel glistens after good brushing
with fragrant Sozodontl Nothing destruc.
tive to the teeth can exist on the surface
or at the roots, if this vegetable antidote
to corrosion Is duly applied.
Spalding's Glue will mend anything ex-
cept broken heart.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
River News.

The Diamond Joe came down yesterday
with two barges of white sand for our glass
works. Up in the morning.
The Dubuque is expected down tomor-
row, and the Minneapolis up on Thursday.
The Lumberman passed down yesterday
afternoon with raft.
The Robt Ross and Reiling came down
this morning, the former with log raft
for Keator & Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
SLANDERING YOUR NEIGHBoRs.-Th

chief claim for support and patronage by
sumo of the manufacturers of Baking Pow
der in this country, seems to be based on
the idea of always villfying and traducing
the character and quality of the goods of
other manufacturers. Our goods, or
none" is their motto. Che manufacturers
of DooLEY's YEAST POWDER set up no
such arbitrary claim; but they do claim
to produce an absolutely pure, wholesome,
and, in every way, perfect Baking Powder.
Besides which, it is strictly full weight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
The iowa Republicans ana the Acting
President.

The Iowa State Register says: "Yester-
day Billy Moore received dispatch from
Herman Block, Esq, of Davenport, direct
ing him to secure rooms at the Aborn
House for the Scott county delegation to
the state Republican convention. The
letter closed with the statement that there
would be twenty votes for the Policy.
Billy engaged the rooms as requested, and
in reply wrote: Very reluctantly l have
secured the rooms, as you desired, but my
private opinion is that any man that will
endorse the presidents southern policy
should sleep in hay mow."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
AnotEer Letter from Mrs. c. KrapE.

AUGUST Is, 1915.
DIR. RADwAY-Kiud Sir: 1 take the liberty to ad
dress you again. My health is greatly improved
by the use OF your medicines. Three OF the juniors
are entirely gone, and the fourth is nearly so.
Dropsy Is gone, health still improving, and my
weight decreasing evry fast. l have had 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 number from this place. Yours with re-
ypect, 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 Arbor TO persons
afflicted with internal Lumors. We have heard of
some wonderful cures effected by It. Yours re-
specially, EBERBACH x co.
Ann Arbor Mich, Aug. Is, 1870.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
Dunbar's Wonderful Discovery! Bethesda
Mineral Spring Water.
Waukesha Wis

This water is the acknowledged cure of
the iutractable and incurable disease known
as Bright's disease, diobetes, dropsy, brick
dust deposit, Inflammation of the neck of
the bladder, alkali, aud equity swelling.
For the liver it is unsurpassed. 1t will al
lay all inflammation of the kidney and urinal
organs in twenty-four hours giving imme-
date relief; also, in scarlet fever it pre-
vents the kidney FROM congestlpg, and re-
moves all traces of albumeneria. 1t will
give relief in all cases of high fever Has
never failed to do what is claimed for it.
Col. RICHARD DUNBAR.
Waukesha, Wis.
For sale in Davenport in any quantity
by Emeis & Co, and by druggists through
out the world. 5-l9d&wIy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
The Election.

The school election, to-day, passed of
very quietly, there being no opposition
made to the ticket nominated last night.
At o'clock this afternoon only 90 votes
had been cast, and the indications are that
not 200 will be polled altogether.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26

Passengers arriving in New York by
way OF the Grand Central Depot, will find
the new and comfortable Hotel Devonshire,
which is opposite the main entrance on
AID street, the most convenient and mex
pensive place to stop. 1t is modern
hotel, and first-class in all appointments.