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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13

Black Hawk-Thomas Kerr SO &C. Jo.
seph A Mclaughlin 6 90, Alonzo McClain
6 90, David w Matthews 90, Jacob
Adams 6 90.
Coal Valley George Hitler 5000,
Thomas Campbell 0 90, Harry Clark
6 co., G Garland 8 90, Thomas Lees
6 90.
Rural-R D McCreery. $40. 60; John
Warnock 6 90, John L Wilson 6 90. Niles
B Wright 6 90, j Henry Wilson 90.
Bowhug-James p johnson, $l060;
John Montgomery 600. Il L Vance 90,
James B Mcconnell 90, Christian Keller
600.
EdVington-James Taylor, $1,000; John
G Parmenter 6 90, Eli G Cavett 900
Charles E SeaYer 6 90, Hibberd Moore
| 6 90.
Administrations Bufum, 5000;
Joseph Burdick 90, j G Bethuram 90.
M Buffum 90, Samuel G Wakely 90.
Buffalo Prairie-John Kistler, $ll,00
George Z Brown 90, Nelson 6 Elliot
6 90, VIM Drury 90, Thomas G Lewis
6 90.
Drury -Wm Fl Womacks 1920, Peter
Bowen 6 90. Jeremiah Lequatte 6 90,
Matthias Kramer 90, John L Bretz 90.
The following amounts are due super
visors of the several towns for posting
notices of the November election, 1877:
j Cool jr SO 90, Jesse s Daley 90,
Geo w McMurphy 90, Geo G Wake
I3 90, r j Bell 3 90, w B Webster 90,
D 0 Reid 90, John Aster 90, Thomas
Kerr 3 90, Geo Hitler 8 co. r D Nc
Creery 8 90, James P Johnston 90,
james Taylor 90, John Buffum 90,
: John Kistler 90, w Fl Womacks 90.
For Canvassing Votes Z G Chopper
50 90, David Halves 90.
THOMAS KERR,
r. j. BELL,
; w. II. NoMACKs,
Com. on Town and Town Accounts.
Supervisor Kistler moved that Valen
tine Schaaman pay the sum of 50 per weeE
for the support of his daughter Mary
Keeping, at the county poor farm. Car
ried.
; On motion, Supervisor Kistler was au
thorized to collect the sum of 50 per weeI
from said SchaamaD, and pay it to the
: steward at the county poor farm.
Supervisor Kistler moved that Mrs
Henry Brown, of Buffalo Prairie, pay tht
: sum of 81. SO per week for the support o.
; her insane husband at the county pool
farm Carried
On motion, Supervisor Kistler was au
thorized to collect the sum of $3.50 pc
week from Mrs. Brown and pay it to thu
steward of the county poor farm.
On motion the Board adjourned unit
to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13

q sUNDAlS EXCEPTED)
Going Morrill, rs a. m; O:Ss p. N.
Going South-T:3O a. NJ; 1928 p. m.
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated by e
line accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw K =!
for Peoria, Indianapolis, Lafayette and Cincinnati
with Chicago, Burlington Quincy K. r., for Chi
cago. keokuk. Quincy and st Louis " est 10 Ottun'
wa and al 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 q Soutl'
western Railroad for, w ashington and LeaNenwOEh
At Nichols, with Muscatine Division b c, d
for Muscatine.
at West Liberty, with Chicago. Rock Island
Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, Desmolnes, sl0
Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids, with Milwaukee Division Of
G Z q NJ for Independence, West Union, POstyllb
| ana McGregor; with Chicago & Northwestern Ral
way, for Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago, slS
with Dubuque Southwestern R'y for Dubuque.
At ateTloo ard Cedar Fails, viii Illinois Ge!
| Iral Railroad for Independence, Dubuque, Fol
| Dodge and Sioux City.
At Shell Rock with Stage for Wayerly.
AT Nora junction, with Milwaukee 81 fau
Railway. for Mason City and Charles City.
At Plymouth with Milwaukee & St. Paul RallWa!
| tor all points in Minnesota
At st Paul, for all points on Northern FSClLy
Railway, the great Lake Superior region, AID az
points North and Northwest
E. + WINSD0W, Gen'l ManSgeF'
C.. j IVES, Gen'l Pass. s. Ticket Agent,
Cedar Rapids, lows
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
a GENTLE HINT

In our style of climate. with its sudden
changes of emperature,-raiu. wind and
sunshine often iDtermiDgled in single
day,-it is no wonder that our children
friends and relatives are so frequently
taken from US by neglected colds, half the
deaths resulting directly from this cause
A bottle of Boschee's German Syrup kept
about your home for immediate use will
prevent serious sickness, large DOCTOR
bill, and perhaps death, by the use Of
three or four doses. For curing Con
sumption, Hemorrhages, Pneumonia
Severe Coughs, Group or any disease Of
the Throat or Lungs. its success is simply
wonderful, as your druggist will tell you
Germaa Syrup is now sold in every towr
and village on this continent. Sample
bottles for trial, l0c. regular size, IS
Sold positively by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
Chancery Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND
In the Circuit Court of Rock Island County, to the
January term. A. ID. 1878.
Andreas Hoffman, Complainant, VS. Julia A Walter
George Waiter, and the unknown heirs at law of
George Walter, deceased, Defendants.-In Chan
Gerry.
Affidavit Of the non-residence of all of the above
named defendants having been fed in the Office of
the Clerk Of said Court, notice is h, reby given to
each of the above named defendants that the said
complainant has filed his bill of complaint against
them In said Court, on the caancery side thereof,
and that summons in chancery has been issued
out of said Court against all of said defendants,
turnabie on the fret dayaof the next term of said
Court, which is to be begun and holden at the
Court House, in the city of Rock Island, in said
county, on the first Monday of January, A. d. 1915
at which time and place you and each of You viii
appear.
Dated this nth day of November, A. ID. 1877
LEVI HARRISON,
OLIVER OLSEN, Clerk of said Court
Solicitor for Complainant. 11-27d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13

take the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad, extending from Kansas City and
AtchisOn, on the Missouri river, via
Topeka, the capitol of Kansas, through
the fertile Arkansas Valley, to Pueblo,
where direct connection is made with the
Denver & Rio Grande Railway for Colo
RADIO Springs, Manitou, Denver, Canon
City and all points OF note on the Denver &
Rio Grande. The track is excelled by
that of no road in the west, and the pas
senger equipment embraces all the modern
Improvements for comfort and safety.
Through express trains leave union depots,
Kansas City and Atchison, daily, on the
arrival iof trains from the east, and run
throush to the Rocky Mountains, with
Pullman Sleeping Cars attached. For
maps, circulars and detailed information
send to I. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Topeka, Kan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
All Female Complaints
A Remedy that is rapidly taking the place of all
other Preparations for the
Cure of all Female Weaknesses

This Compound, which 's purely vegetable, has
entirely cured the most stubborn cases that have
bafled the skill of our best physicians and hous-
ands of persons who considered as incurable
before this remedy was discovered have been re-
stored 10 perfect health by its use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13

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, fitteens 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, 1877-12-13
FAR.MERSi

Write Geo. Webster, Hamilton, Hancock Co.
Ills. for Maps and description Of Valuable Farmt
in Clark Co. Mo- For sale LOW or lease on long time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
Worth 81, 900 in a Single Case.
BURLINGTON, VT Dec. 18th, 1877

BURLINGTON, VI Dec 18th, 1876.
Mas. LYDIA +. PINKdAM: 1t is with pleasure
that we are able to say that in every reported
to us your VEGETABLE COMPOUND has given uni
versa satisfaction. One gentleman told us to-day
that it had done his wife thousand dollars worth
of good, as he expressed 1t. Our customers with
out single exception. speak of it in the highest
terms Of praise. You are at liberty to make use of
this in advertising if you choose. Yours very re
specially. H b. STEAHNS & CO., Druggists.
"a The Pamphlet "Guide TO Women" Will be
sent free to any address by enclosing stamp 10
LYDIA e. PINKHAM, Lynn, Mass.
Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Is sold by all Druggists at 81 per bottle Whole
sale Agents-George g. Goodwin d Co., No. 3S
Hanover street, and Carter, Harris & Hawley, Noi
3S6 Washington street Rostnn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-23

prospec. fcr good yield IS excellent
SAPA. Jan. 20.-The late rain
amounted 70 3 ji-l0o .nches preyi-
ous rains, ; .2-l0o. Tutsl for thu SCI
-ou. IL a6-l0J inches- Farmers are iu-
o'Isnt over the IFosp cts.
San FRASCIsCo.. Jan ~ Arrived
Bark ADELAIDE cooper, Port Ludlow.
s;hr reporter. Pr. Bl.kely.
Sale Bk,n Il X Haw. Port
Blakely ship Coquinbo, Port Msdi-
.a,, bk,n Joseph Perkins, Port Gamble;
tx Roswell Sprsgue. Por. Gamble; schr
Aurora. Coos Bay str City of Panama.
Victoria.
san DECO, Jan. 20-The steamer
OrizAtsa takes In Ss,. Francisco 325 600
pound. # high silver ore from the eel
ebra,,i Silver kiog mine Of Florence
Arizona. THIS ore is brought IN by
heavy freigh, trains during the week
aid l. rich enough 10 make q decided
.-n.a' ion " ben i. arrives.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 2l-The stage
going from Nr~hal station 20 Santa
Barbara. WIS robbed Saturday evening
about six O'Clock. Wells. Fargo + Co. .
box vas cut opeu and rified; one pas
singer VA robbed Of n gold watch.
There VA, not much treasure In the
box
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-23
PROPOSALS
For Care oflndi:cnt Poor.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board Of Com
missioners Of King County. W T, invites sealed
proposals for the care of the INDECENT poor Of
said county for one yesr from and including the
first day of March 1877. Said proposals ale sole
tied separately for the board care and lodging of
said poor. and for their medical and surgical at
tendance ; and collectively fer their board. care
lodging and medical and surgical attendance.
All bids to be delivered "a the Auditor Of said
County on or before the third day of February.
1877. and TO be opened aud acted upon by the
Board during their regular session. 10 commence
February 5th. 1877 the Board reserving the
right 70 reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the Board.
NJ $. BOOTH. Auditor,
Dated. Seattle. January 10th. 1877. jls-2w-dW
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TElSG r A P HIC
CALIFORNIA,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 20 Rain has
CEASED throughout the State ho. the
reports srom the soG;h Indicate another
STERN approaching The rainfall has
amounted 10 / !. 10 ; inches in difFeren.
localities. The storm has sabsitea in
TIE mountains The snow is dep. hu,
net drilled enough 10 Interfere with the
running trains The rain has been snf-
heieni 10 start blowing in southern
counties where crops had ne. been
sown, and greatly improved grasses
the north where the grain is up, the
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ThIs o-6 AZ. Dopals: io1rasl = wss'.-n Vssh-
iEssoa, with the ssrgess eirrHls.iVn = ans v,f~f
Ia tn. Tsrrisass. ss paolishe. every saturday
morning. Terms Three 1bOllars Peg az
I. 1fs.. ia sdvas othsrxsss. 500.
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THE DAILY INTELLICEN(ER.
ET
DAVID HIGGINS.

THE DAILY gNTEI01GENlER -
pabst-h~A every morning %ffzisys 81
.ssse and delivered q sst@crl ners any r-* tn
t.s city. Al - c@n,@ PER sess. psys5ls - II.
carrier. single cppies 10 Sssg;s
Per aGszu, $1,000 ia aissrce.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05
A LITTLE LOGIC.

.s' Father do you remember that mother
asked you for Two dollars this mornings
Yes, my child, what Of it?'
do you remember that mother didn't
get the two dollars! ..2@
Yes. md | remember what little girls
don't think about. aat @
WHAT'S that fatheri' t
i remember that we are not rich. But
you are in brown study. What is my
darling thinking abouiy'
i am thinking how much segar oosts.'
why. it cost ten oents--not two dollars
BY . long shot aa
But ten cents three times day is thirty
cents .4'.
|. That's true IS the multiplication t.
ble. 9yasa 154sz ls tlHt &t Et#e @S%@
And there is seven days in week.
That's 50 by my slmsnsc.'
And seven times thirty cents are two
hundred aud ten cents.
Hold on; I'll surrender. Here take
the two dollars to your mother, and tell her
III do without segsrs for week. 20
Thank you father but il you would
only say year. Il would save more than
hundred dollars. We would have shoes
and dresses, and mother nice bonnet. and
lots ofthings.' aa h5aT.so sl
We'll to make little girl happy. will
say year. Eli. --.s.,, -
oh. that will be so nice. But wouldn't
Il be about as cas-, to say always?
And the father said. daughter. I will do
as you say. n r szaaF la,t1St
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05
HOLD ON BOYS.

Hold Jon to your tongue when you arc
just ready to swear. lie. Or speak harsLly
or use an improper word.
Hold on to your hand when you ars about
TO punch. strike, scratch. steal, or do my
improper nrt. i19 aa3l ai' lts ss1 ss7
Hold on to your foot when you are on the
point Of kicking. running of from study, or
pursuing the path Of error, shame or crime.
Hold on TO your temper when you are
argry. excited or imposed upon, or others
are augry With you. iati2 toafls u
Hold on to your heart when evil asso,
ciates seek your company and invite you
10 Join in their mirth. games and rsvelry.
Hold on to Jour good name at al ,i,nes.
for il is more valuable than gold. high
places or fashionable attire. sa.E1gs
/ Hold on to truth, for it will servo you
well and DO you through eternity.
Hold on to your good character, for il is
aud ever will be your greatest wealth.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05
Savannah Morning News.
FOR 1877.

IN The IL af January, the News entered up
Stnn u 9Th volume ola prpspefa,- xlsteilce.
IL unifHm eaa-ist@ney ~ = itrinnriatle Journal
and H. sieadfart devotion 10 prinriplc mak.r y
il,e te,t of the political iaith Of tl,otisands Of
in iis fut,lfe. as IN the Is.st. no paln. win be
sparad 10 make tlsa Morning News " every re-.
siasf aill mnte drscrlins the eouhdenee ana
patronage which has lcen n hi~ssily extended
Ia 4 Is the people ufticorgia aud fluFisla. The
ample means Of the establishment eil le dc,ot
rd 10 tl,r improvement ~ the paper ~ Al w. de-
Iattnlents. aud ~ mak!vr y comprehensive.
Instructive aud reliable medium q the currrnt
news. IL siaii Of special rorrespondcnir--at
Washington, Atlanta. Jacksonville. Tallahs-sec.
and Other paints Of Interr-t-has l,erH Te0rganiz.
ed with yicw a. mceilng every possibie enirr.
geney that my ui>r. aud palms Wflh y. taken 70
make q. commercial news, icrcign aud domestic
a. we srs about erierIns upon the new yrar,
we desire 10 call especial attention 10 o.r club
rates Of subscription.
POSTAGE rREE.
We viii pay postage on Az aur papers 5,,ing u
Our sltis-ertirrs. thur making TIVE MORNING
News the rheaIn.d newspaper uf u size and
character. IN the south. A
TERMS oV suBscRirToS.
DAILY.
tIne copy, Que year. .......eee. ........s W w
live ra,,ies, ons year TO onc Hdrtrsl. " ~
Zen copies. ons year tto one address, sl......O W
TRf.wEEKLY.
fine copy. one year. BD
Two roilles one year 90 one nddrcssl .....lO ~
Fl.a ronrs, one year 20 one addressl -. 10 %
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RENiTTANCEs
l,.n ,.e made w Pod ONE order, Registered
Letter. or Express, al my il.k, Letter. .hguld
b. addressed. f4ttt5 " TILL.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05

During the night long lines oftroops were
discovered by the Union forces, dinlly out.
lined IN the gloom. marching steadily
downtlie road ON the opposite and taking
upa position In these entr enchmen.s.
Soon afterward they opened a voiley Of
artillery and inusketry on the Union
camp. Daylight revealed fact which
the commanding officers had feared since
the appearance Of the rebels on the other
side. Tile enemy had gathered In large
force, and n detachment from the Union
Iile suffered considerable loss while re.
coumoitering. The advance of Wistar had
bee learned In some way by the rebels,
and all hope of Its success was at once desc
troyed. the expedition having been
planned with no other object than efiec-
ting complete surprise Of the forces In
Richmond. No defeat in the whole war
caused heavier hearts or more bitter dis.
appointment than the failure ofthis at.
temp: OIL Richmond.
The mannerin which news Of the in
tended movement Of Gen. Wistar reached
the rebel capital was for long time .
mystery, but 1t was At last ascertained
thai the murderer Boyle reached Rich
mdnd, and had been to. and did, give
sufficient idea Of the proposed expedition
TO the rebels TO put then.oii their guard
and to cause them to take measures to
learn at once the, advance Of Wistar as
soon ~ his forces started. Boyle returned
10 New York city after the war, and still
lives there, having been seen and talked
with by numbers Of his regiment. "He
carries with him. says Major Cronin, mot
only ille guilt OF an atrocious murder. but
the consciousness Of having thwarted one
Of the bol,lest and best planned expedi-
tions Of the whole war;
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05

The Pittsburg Commercial says that
since The memorable retreat Of the Phila-
delphia soldiers Eve different men have been
arrested on suspicion of being the 20. o.callad
5iAvenger." who followed ,ho soldiers and
picked them off one BY one, with one shot
killing two The 'Ayenger' was the name
given because II was supposed that his
brother had been killed By the soldiers. and
that ne was ayenging his death. Harry
Gof has nov been identified as the man,
and be is under commitment for murder.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05
PREMLnns

New sni,-criI,rrs (appiying early for the year
1871 ay have, without charge. the nlInilicrs for
the iasf quarter 81 1866 Of such periodicals -
hry mas siliscFii,e Tor. k AA A+
Neither premiums % subscribers nnr discount
cllilss ran be- allawed nnlr%s The money y ~
given 81 cial,s
Cirrutsr. With :arther particulars may be had
On application.
The Leonard Scott Pub. Co,
IL Barclay st. New York. s
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05
POKER IN NEVADA.
[From the Virginia chronicIe.l

. r a 1
From the Virginia Chronicle.]
A large crowd gathered at Judge Moses
cour yesterday afternoon to witiiess the
trial Of All assault and battery case. The
trouble had originated between two me-
groes al poker game, and the jury and
witnesses were all sf colored persuasion.
John Bernet aud Joe Redman were the
defendants, and the latter, being tried by
the court. WAS convicted and fined forty
dollars. This decision had iis effect on
Bennett, who remarked: "Guess III
have jury. Dis court am too much for
me- @ 49,
A jury of colore,i men was accordingly
summonp,l and the fun began. II was
charged that Bennett, while playing u
game Of poker with Redman, had drawn n
knife and Threatened to make trouble.
Bennett took the stand and made the fol.
lowing explanations:
Yes, Jedge, we was playin' poker down
in the saloon, and we got six dollars In de
pot, and had n full hand-free aces and
two queens. Jedge, snre's you sit there
A Juror (rising Ia his place)-Was dish
yer straigh, poker or draw r# Gs sa a
The Witness-Draw. ..,n.s .s9ae
The juror thought so ,.--..x- ~
The winess-well, ye see, Jedge-
Judge Moses-Turn around and address
the jury, sir. 5aa
The -Yissah. Ye see. held
full, and Joe, he held flush. When |
called, he said. Use got fiusl.' an he
reached for lie pile. Hole on dar,' said
I, "a full beats fiush.' Says he, You liev
I jcs' pulled out my pipe to lake a smoke
and argy the point, aud he jumped upand
grabbed char-and dat how de row
started in. - s.7Trsa
A Juror--Did he start fur you wild dat
cheer? s,5. a.zfz
The witness-Well. he sorter did for a
spell, and den he sort.rlet up aud stood
standin' for me IL come.
Rednan next took the stand and testi~
fled as roilows: .Ye see, ledge, had
fiusll aud John said he had full hand.
Mine was flusI,, shuah. Jedge, aud 30
reached for the stakes; and John, he
pulled knife M s'posed. aud jumped
up aud grabbed chetah 10 blf him over
dc head. When see de knife was only
pipe, / was 50 shanied o. myself jes'
didn't know what 10 do h
Juror-Do you mean 70 say a flush beats
q full st
The witncss-Coufse do. At. +..s.-..
-Four Jurors at once How's dat. s-..
The witness-It was q sequence flush.
Tie four Jurors at once--Oh!
Ajuror-Did you make ANY 'greement
about sequence lush before 80 started In
tocomn,cnce on the game at dc onset |?
pwitncs--No. We wasn't playin' y
chic's game. ~
Tho juror sank back amid the laughter
of his conipnnlons. The case finally went
20 Tie jury, who, aftcrsettling tile relative
values of seqaenve ilusl,' anda full,
gave verlicI Of acquiltal.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05

A Scotch minister IN one of his parochiai
visits, met . cow-boy and ssked him what
O'clock ID Was. About twelve, sir, was
the reply. We'll remarked The minister,
u thmaghi u Was more.' It's never any
mere here said The bay; III just begins q.
one again.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-09-05

Agentleman. wishing not long since. 70
"por tie question:, took up the young
ladys chi. aud said.
Pussy, ma, have your mlslrtsss'
y was answer . =, ,hc lady:
Say yr4. pussy