The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27


Mr.. REYNOLDS changed the heading to
"Upper Mississippian and Rock Island
Republican." n. g. Reynolds, Editor
and Publisher" H. G. Randall, Prin,
ter" The file does not contain Nos
and 2, but No. 8 is preserved. 1t is dated
December I9, 1874. 1t is a matter of re-
greet that No. l and No. 2 cannot be found,
as they would give Mr.. Reynolds intro
ductory articles. At the head of the first
column is the following: Published 90
Thursday, on Eagle street, north of the
Rock Island House." Whether Crist re-
NAMED at the corner of Washington and
Illinois until he sold out, or whether he
was then in the basement of the brick
house before mentioned, or whether the
Office was moved to the familiar building
on Eagle street before Reynolds came in
possession / can not learn, but it re-
NAMED on Eagle street until the following
April (l845) when it was removed to "Mr
Buford's building opposite the Eagle Ho-
tel" This was on Buffalo street.
Mr.. Reynolds's life was an eventful one.
He was one of the most prominent, able
and influential Of the early settlers here.
He was born Dec. 81. 1910 at Moreau,
Saratoga county, N. Y, raised princi-
pally in Berlin, Washington, Co.. VT,
He was only able to read and write, with
q small knowledge of grammar, arithme-
tic and geography at 81; worked and
studied until q and was then admitted
TO the bar at Montpelier, Vt. He was a
Jackson Democrat in 1925 and ever after.
He emigrated to Rock Island, Co., Ills,
June 1887, and practiced law in this
county until 1850; taught school in Rock
Island and Hampton over two years
elected magistrate in Hampton Dec
1888; elected probate justice August
1889 and lS43; states attorney January
1850. He removed to Cambridge
thence in March 1851 to Knoxville anC
was elected county judge of Knox
Co., Nov. 1858; appointed post master
at Rock Island 10 1S47 and fn Knoxville
in 1854; elected assistant secretary OF con-
stitutional convention, June lS47; as
sistant clerk house Of representatives
January 1S49 and again April 1861
He was a very prominent member of tn
masonic order He was elected CRANE
secretary of the grand chapter royal arcl
masons Oct. 1851, and held the position
IS years; grand secretary grand lodge il
Oct. 1851 and held the place II years
grand recorder of the grand council roya
aud select masters Oct. 1853, and hel,
the position IS years; elected grand maste
of masous, Oct. 1868 and 1869, HI
held the chief executive positions in mas
onic lodges, chapters, councils and com
manderies repeatedly, besides having FL
ed many subordinate stations, and is no.
inspector general SD degree and mem
Der. supreme council at Boston. In Jul
field, and in 1862. commenced the put
LEGATION of the Masonic Tro1oel, and ra
it up, within five years, from 1900 sui
scribers to over 1880. Then other pub
locations were started, and the circuli
ton gradually waned to about 1000. |
his absence, on the night of Feb q 2:
1871, his extensive printing Office, a lars
quantity ofIsuppies and of masonic good
with law, masonic, and miscellaneou
libraries wero.all consumed by fire, III
exact value cannot be given. But it WI
probably between $4,000 and $500
The two years publication which fOllowt
was disaster worse than the fire. Fro
1888 to 1850 he was often in peril
his life, as, from the settlement of tn
county mp to that time the whip, blu
geon, fist, knife and pistol were of frequel
use-aud occasionally since. Mr.. Re,
nolds is now resident of Blue Rapid
Marshall county, Kansas, whore he
practicing his profession law.
Randall, the printer, was born in No
wich, Chemung county, N. Y, in 1872
common school education, learned Il
piubSA tiauS w tho Oiu ANOIWlOl JOHTUu
John F. Hubbard, editor; worked tv
years, for Horace Greeley and came
Rock Island in 1874. He is now res
dent OF Davenport.
Ia the Sd number issued by Reynold
Dec. 10, 1874, the proceedings
the board of town authority are publishes
Cnl 1ohn RuCord Wp, Ro;lav To,
Chamberlin, Morgan Ferguson, VIM.
Norris, Jacob Sailor, Frazer Wilson
Jacob Starr, aud NJ. s. Herrick wer
trustees. Col. John Buford was pres
dent of the board and II. G. Reynolt
clerk. Harrison lBoggess was sire,
commissioner. Col John Buford bein
absent at Springfield, as state senator
VIM. Bailey was chosen president pro ten
A contract was made with II. G, Reg
nolds to publish the proceedings of I'll
board of trustees OF the town in Il
MiSsiSsippidn for one year, for ten dollar
1t is not surprising.that Reynolds was N,
able to make living out of the paper
All Ills chaTRes were pTOpoT'lOnaiiy SINAI
From number 3, dec. 10. 1874
the file is missing to number 8, (Jai
uary 80, ls45l and then it shows Re,
nolds & Randall publishers, H. G. Re,
holds editor"
April 3, lS45, is notice Of removal
the Office to "Mr. Buford's building G
Buffalo street, oppositeIthe Eagle Hote!
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