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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-18
Items of Interest.

The Iowa militia, according to the re-
turns for 1877, number 1877, 456, an increase
OF 6,646 over the returns for 1876.
One by one the citizens of Chicago are
passing away. They are passing over to
Canada until the depositors sell their claims
While the friends of four young men of
Vegennes, VT, who had gone fishing on
the lake and were supposed to be drowned,
were dredging for the bodies, the four fish
ermen were having an uproarious spree on
Thompson's Island.
Sir Henry Halford said in Montreal. that
he still believed the Euglish rifles better
than the American for target practice. 1t
Is double pity, then, that his team should
have been so badly beaten. The defeat
would have seemed less had the rifles of the
American team been equal to their own.
1t has been demonstrated that the cork
tree can be raised without difficulty at Los
Angels. Cal ;and as the demand for corks
in bottling wines and brandies is very great
on the Pacific coast, the growth and man
ufacture of cork is likely soon to become an
important industry there.
State arms are now in the hands of the
National Guard of Iowa as follows: In
proved Springfield breech- leaders. /, 1929;
Enfield rifles, LAOS; cannon, l3; sabres
300; carbines, SO; reYolvers, 25; pistols
40. Forty stand of arms is the limit issued
to any one company at present.
The Public Ledger says:-Time makes
all things even, and Gen. Mcclellan may
find 10 the enthusiasm which dictated hi
domination for governor Of New Jersey b.
the Democratic convention evidence of tht
fact that the Acknowledgements of the valu
of services, so long withheld, are sure to b,
accorded by impartial history.
A colony of Lutheran families from Sax
ony have purchased several thousand acre
of Government land in Kansas. Mex
spring an additional supply of emigrant
from the vicinity of Dresden is expected
and fourishing settlement is looked for
J mard to. A Lutheran church is to be tn
first public building.
' A new invention has lately been intro
duced on the street cars Of Brooklyn, N
Y. 1t consists of q strong steel guard Of
! each of the wheels, and is elongated by tn
addition of stiff rubber cylinder, whic
almost touches the car track. This guar
can be let down so that it will strike tn
track, thus stopping the car instantaneous
ly. 1t is placed on the car as life protector
Q 1t has been tested and found to work ad
mirably.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-18
Geography of Florida.

The geography of Florida is unique and
of special interest. 1t has many beautiful
rivers and lakes, Astounding in fish of excel
lent quality. Thu surface of the State is
level, the highest eminence 10 the State is
not over 200 feet, and while some Of the
land is rolling and undulating. like West
ern prairie, the most OF it is of dead level
The State contains 1868 square miles, OF
81, 93l, 500 acres. 1t is 10 the same lati
tude and isothernal with Southern Cali
fornia, Madeira, Egypt. Persia, Arabia,
HildOostan, Thbet and China. The av-
erage breadth of the Peninsula is ninety
miles, and is famed by the Gulf winds Oh
one side and the Trade winds on the other
and thus. with so slight breadth. every
portion influences of almost constant oceanic
winds, and from all these geographical pc.
culiarities has resulted pleasantDess and
salubrity OF climate. and power of vegeta-
tive production so wonderful as to be
almost incredible. - VoluSia Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-18

An unpleasantness exists between Sec
rotary Thompson and Admiral Rogers,
touching the latter authority at the Naval
Academy. 1t is grevious to find two such
tars at loggerheads. Perhaps reference
might be had to some retired old salt Of
the department, like Secor Robson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-18

The republican organs are assigning
nearly every reason but the right one for the
"unpleasantness" in Ohio last Tuesday,
In 1876 the people of the United States
elected Samuel j. Tilden president, The
to commission gave the office to Hayes
and forthwith a great cry of satisfaction
went up from republican throats
claiming the result as great republican
victory" Then the new president had
hardly warmed the executive chair before
he announced line of policy in fiat con-
tradictiOn Of republican principles and
practices. and this policy was promptly
carried out to its logical and legitimate
conclusion.
As an exchange says; the republicans,
then, have nobody to blame but themselves
for the disastrous defeat they have just
experienced, and others that are to come
for OHIO is q mere toretaste of the here
after. In counting in president who was
no president, they have counted them.
selves out The fruit they plucked from
the returning board and electoral-commis-
sion tree has turned to bitterest ashes in
their mouths; and the rod picked at such
enormous expense is cutting its indelible
marks on their own backs. All history has
not clearer case of righteous retribution,
and there is a peculiar flavor of poetic
justice about it which makes it specially
agreeable to the democratic palate. We
are sorry the republican organs cannot see
what is SO remarkably plain to everybody
else.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-18

HAIR DYE.

BACHELORS CELEBRATED HAIR DYE.
best in the world. The inventor has used thiR
spiended Hair Dive for 81 years with benefit TO the
mar, ana no injury TO his health; proof that ii is
the only true and perfect Dye, Harmless, reliable
instantaneous. No disappointment; no ridiculous
tnts: remedies the i'll effects of bad dyes leaves
the hair soft and beautiful Black or Brown Sold
and properly applied BATCHLORS Wig Fac
gists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-18
speakef Randall.

Judging from the tone of the press all
over the country(with very few exceptionsl,
both democratic and republican, the re-
election cf Mr.. Randall to the speakership
has given, perhaps, better satisfaction than
the election of any of the gentlemen nam-
ed 10 connection with the Office.
Mr.. Randall goes into the chair
weighted down with no private engage
ment5 or promises of any kind. He has
entered Into no combinations and is
pledged to no men; aud it is asserted that
no uan can rise up 10 claim the per-
formance of any promise with regard to
the speakers patronage. 1t is asserted
that certain senator caused Mr.. Randall
to be approached early in the summer
with proposition that he could be given
certain votes on condition that he would
promise to make single appointment on
an important committee, the appointee to
be named by the senator; but the sena
tor was informed that Mr.. Randall had
made no promises TO anybody and did moi
intend to make any; and he has ever since
bitterly opposed Mr. Randals's election
The truth is that Mr.. Randall's candidacy
was the ouly one that had ideas, princi
pies and party policy behind it. Hi
nomination by such tremendous vote OF
the first ballot means simply and only tina
the democratic party is not going to abat,
its opposition to standing armies, extrava
CANT appropriations, and the corrupt re
publican system Of subsidies to corpora
tons.
The election of Mr.. Morrison. of thi,
state, who enjoys the confidence and res
pect of the country at large would meal
precisely the same thing, but the countr.
will have little fault to find with the actio
of the house. In its wisdom, it acted for tn
best interests of the party and the countr
at large.
Mr.. Randall met with pronounced Oppo
sition only from the rings and organizes
Hobbies in Washington, and his trump
we regard as the triumph of the bottc
elements of the party and the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-18
$4,000 BOTTLES
Sold in 1876 of This Imminent.
Testimonials.

Testimonials.
ST CHARLES. Mo.
Vordick's Rheumatic Liniment Is wonderful
was laid up for IS weeks; tried every thing was
told to try one bottle of Vordck's Celebrated Rheu-
matte Linimcnt. IL cured me, and / must give it
ali the praise My case is too long tell you all
here. Address me and enclose a stamp and will
tell you all about it. Yours truly,
GEo. J. BoENKER.
Prop. of Washington House, corner Clay and sixth
streets, st. Charles, Mo, Isl
1t is sure cure for Neuralgia. 49, Nv -.
JoHN POWERS. ..
ST LOUIS, Mo.
1t cured my back. suffered great deal.
JoaNATHAN 5. RUDOLPH,
ST. CHARLES, No.
sell II now. GEO. f. BONNER 4
Recommend ii to everyone. 1t always helped in
our family. MRS FORSTER,
Six Mile House, West st Louis.
ST LOUIS, Mo.
can recommend Vordieks Rheumatic Lniment
never saw any Linlment TO beat it.
Yours truly, DANIEL PRINCE.
ST. CHARLES. No.
recommend it to everyone for the above com
plants. This Lintment has done great wonders.
Yours turly, FRED HACRMAN.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.
can recommend Vordlck's Rheumatic Liniment
as one e the greatest Liniments the world can pro
duce had very sore hand, sprained while
catching fly ball. Yours truly,
Catcner OF hed stockings Base Ban Club.
ST. LOUIS Mo.
always keep Vordick's Celebrated Rheumatic
Liniment,in the house. 1t is good remedy for all
1t claims above. q g GATHER,
st. Louis Four-Mile House.
] recommend il to all afflicted. 1t is friend in
the house, Yours truly, SETH CHAPMAN,
WARRINGToN, Mo.
1t is great Eminent for all pains. Ii makes nc
difference where you have pain, 1t will cure it,
Yours truly, HENRY RowE.
CALIFORNIA, Mo.
It is a great remedy for Rheunatism and Men.
ralgia. say 1t VIII cure every case.
am yours, john HOWARD.
WEKTzYILIE, Mo.
sell Vordickis Rheumatic Eminent in nv store
They all praise 1t every day when they come to me
for 1t Yours, HENRY WEDERKEMPER.
Thousands more of testimonials, but space doel
| not allow more.
] Jefferson Avenue and Benton St.. st. LOUIS
Sold By all Rock Island Druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
Miss CouthOui,

Mr. Fithian was unfortunate in his selection OF
II date for Miss Couthoui's readings this week.
After her success on her first appearance, he had
reason to expect large attendance, but sand
wiched, as her entertainment was, between Wen
dali Phillips and Miss Potter, OF the lecture
course, on Tuesday and Friday nights, her audi
encc was stolen away by q surfeit of similar en-
tcrtainmcnts whose audiences was secured before
she was announced. The sociable at Mrs SCOTS
on the same evening was also unfortunate for
her However, about l25 were out, and enjoyed
q delightful entertainment Miss Cs genius Is
unmistakeable. All the requisite points OF
the great reader are evident in her work-dra-
matte power mimicry, versatility, thoroughness
in detail The "Fall Of the Pemberton Mills, "cs-
pecally required these particulars, and twas eX-
auisitely read; while her comic selections show
ed mimic powers of rare quality. In her reading
nothing is slurred over, but on the contrary the
most trivial selection is marked by that same
cor,n,oionnss which characterizes the greatest.
We expect one day to see her name high among
English readers, il, indeed II not uppo.-
among the great actresses, in which role We be-
lieyc she would be eminently successful.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

If you want something to make a handsome
present call on Forbes IL Gchring, where you will
find an assortment OF goods selected for that pur-
pose which are beautiful, useful and prices very
low. The stock of hanging and bronze lamps,
chandeliers and fixtures, is larger, more bcauti-
full and more convenient than ever. Then the
variety of toilet sets, vases cologne bottles, smok-
ing sets, tobacco boxes, &c, must be seen to be
appreciated. They have a lot of glove and hand
kerchicf boxes work-boXes, shell boxes, writing
desks, bronze ink stands, &c, which are very
choice, In perfumcry they have an elegant line
of odors, put up in fancy bottles, especially for
presents. The stock of fine hair brushes, pocket
cutlery, pocket books, and cigar cases, has never
been cqualed in Ottawa in elegance and variety.
Stereoscopes and views, an endless variety.
Please call and see for yourselves at Forbes Il
Behring's, corner Court and Madison streets, OF
tawa, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
Killed by the Cars.

4 distressing and fatal accident occurred early
on Thursday at Montgomery, on the C., Il. ~ Q
Railroad, which resulted in the death OF Michae
IIoulahan, Of this city. Mr.. II. was a brakcsmar
on freight train, and while assisting in switch
ing at the above named place met h7 death Hi,
foot caught in frog, throwing him under the
cars, which, after crushing both legs, ran oyc'
the entire length Of the body on the left side
killing the unfortunate man instantly and lcay
ing him a shapeless mass. lie was about l'
years old, was born and raised in Ottawa, whcr,
his reputation has always been good The body
was brought to Ottawa at II 4. II. on THURSDAY
after the inquest at Montgomery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
The Great Dailies.

On the 9Th page Of to-day's FREE TRADER will
be found the prospectuscs of four leading daily
papers of the country-thc St. Louis Rrubliran,
the New York World, the Chicago Inter %dn,
and the Chicago Erening journal. The St Louis
Repablirdn and the n. Y. World are democratic
journals the former the ablcst west and the lat
ter the ablest east of the mountains. Both are
notable for their fairness In discussion and calm,
judicial dignity. Every democratic household
that can afford it should BE- supplied with both OF
these admirable dailics.
The Inter Ocean and Erening Journal are rcpub-
lican organs, and they are republican all over
no half way, wishy -washy, liberal Haysey con
Germs. All readers whether democrats or repub.
licans, naturally prefer to read papers OF pro-
noAnced principles, -pout whose position there
is no question. In that regard, these Chicago
dailies are ndisputably at the head Of the repub-
lican press OF the west. The one being a morn
ing and the other an evening paper, the two nat
urally dovctail into each other, and no western
republican has full journalistic outfit unless he
takes both,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
NUMBER 10.
For Kansas and Color ado

take the Atchson, Topeka II Santa Fe Railroad,
extending from Kansas City and Atchison,. on
the Missouri river, via Topeka, the capitol q
Kansas through the fertile Arkansas Valley, 10
Pueblo. where direct connection is made with the
Denver and Rio Grande The track is cXcelled
by that Of no road in the West, and the passen-
ger equipment embraces all the modern improve
ments for comfort and safety. Through express
trains leave union depots, Kansas City and Atchi-
son, daily on the arrival Of trains from the East.
ana run through the Rocky Mountains, with
Pullman Sleeping Cars attached For maps, cir
cular, and detailed information send to
T. J. ANDERSON.
General Passenger Agent, Topeka, Kan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
Weadell Phillsps,

OF course 1t was great intellectual treat-thc
lecture of Wendell Phillips at the Opera House
on Tuesday evening on The Lost Arts. Phillips
IS J.. modern Diogenes, and Is nothing If not
cynical So his Lost Arts is conceived solely in
the spirit of taking down" America in her boast
of having made gigantic strides in the arts and
sciences, when, in point of fact what she COM
placently regards as fruits OF her own invention
and skill, is really nothing but second rate re-
hashing OF what was known 800 to 5000 years ago
and better then than now. Verify there is
nothing new under the sun. Even railroads, the
telescope and the magnetic telegraph, which the
moderns claim as their peculiar achievements,
were known and in use, according to Phillips,
5000 years ago while in the manufacture of glass
and the ceramic arts, in sculpture, statuary, poe
try, &c, the ancients were vastly in advance OF
modern times
By request, at the close OF his lecture, Mr..
Phillips made some remarks on the present poll
teal situation Of the country. The remarks
were conceived in thc same cynical vein. The
presidents ideas of cancellation and paciication
towards the south we're scathingly rdiculed and
denounced as really surrendcring all that the
war of the rebellion was supposed to have ac-
complshcd. The only other points he touched
were the labor and currency question: denounc-
ing, as to the former, the government for its
military interposition against the strikes last
summer accusing the president OF driving men
to work at the point Of :he bayonet; and in refer
cnce to the latter, championins the wild Peter
Cooper Kellogg notion in regard to an unlimited
paper currency based on irredecmable bonds.
Phillips is growing old and has lost much of
his former magnetism as an orator, yet ii would
be still hard to name his living peer on the plat
form
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
Astonishing Success.

1t IL; the duty Of every person who has used
BoScHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP TO let its wonderful
qualities be Known TO their friends in curing
severe coughs, Group, Asthma,
pneumonia, and in fact all throat and lung dis
eases No person can use it without immediate
relief Three doses will relieve any case, and We
consider it the duty of al druggists to recommend
il to the poor dying consumptivc, at least to try
one bottle, as 40 900 dozen bottles were sold last
wear, and no one case where it failed was report
ed. Such medicine as the German Syrup can
not be too widely known Ask you druggist about
it, Sample bottles to try sold ut 10 cents. Reg
ular size - cents. For sale by Forbes " lIehr-
ing, Ottawa, III,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

At the special meeting last Friday evening the
Good Templars installed the following officers
Alfred II. Bell, W. c. T.. Mrs. Beckwith, W. V.
T.; Miss NJ. Shaw w. s.; o. A. Warner, W. +.
s.. Miss Jessie Beckwith, W. T.; james Beck,
W. NJ. Miss Mary Ryder, W, G.; Vim. Rising,
W. Sent; Mrs. Moody, ". Chap; Miss NJ
Moody, W. A. s.; Miss Mary Beckwith, W. D.
NJ; Miss G. Harris, ". r. II. s. Miss Julia
Hodkinson, w. l.. H. s; Charles Bechwith, P
W c r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

OF all medicines calculated to cure ANY alice
tiUn Of the Throat. Chest ur Lungs, vs. klo~ Of
none We can recommend so highly a. d.. hINc' y
NEW DI-CoyEEY for Consumption, Coughs,
Colds, Asthma Bronchitis, IiOarscne--, tickling
in the throat. los, al voice. etc. Til medicine
does p1st.J,'g rH.. aud that where everything
else ha- failed. No medicine can shsr. 1nc-hdlf
many positive and permanent cures as have
already been effected ly tl- t.ay WuaGs-iU! rom
edy. For Asthma and Bronchitis f. j. perfect
specific curing the very worst cases lu the
shortest time possible. We say J.. DO. means
give 10 e trai T,fG' L,'''.. rj,. Regular -izc
Sl.VO. FOR sale py T.. y. G.irg-, Ottawa. ijl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

CoMING.-Our readers will be pleased to learn
that we have on hand, and will lay before them
next week, another Of those delightful sketches
by our highly esteemed contributor, Patty Pry.'
Patty makes no prctcnsc to writing sensational
stories, but she has a way Of touching up pleas
antlittlc pictures quite equal TO some of Mrs.
Parton's best Fern Leaves"
We have also in our drawer, and will com
mcncc next week or the week after, the publica.
ton Of an original story, to run through several
numbers, which we have no doubt our readers
will find quite equal to anything Of the Kind they
find in the large city nchdomadcl-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
A General Invitation,

PATAILLoTs SILVER CoRNEr MILITARY BAND
hereby extend general invitation to the citizens
of Ottawa and vicinity to attend the ball on the
evening of the 18th inst, at Willis's Hall A
large number Of invitations have been sent out,
and those who have not received them will please
consider themselves invited by this notice Ad
mission tickets can be secured in advance either
from L. Patailot or W. X. Lecky.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
The Sale.

The great sale at II. j. GILLES's began, rs
announced in our last on Saturday, and has thus
far been eminently successful Refreshing the
memory by glance at the TRADER of last week
wherein is hasty resume of the leading features
of the stock, the reader will see that the attrac
tons are really beyond what might be expected
and well worthy of consideration. The sale will
to procure the great bargains. Call
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
NICOTS, only 5 cents, at Mitch''
To the Ladies'

We extend cordial welcome to the ladies OF
Ottawa and vicinity to call at our new quarters on
La Sale ST., opposite the Opera House, and eX
anime our samples of silks and yelyets> Our fa-
cilities for furnishing these goods on short no.
tce ut satisfactory prices are unprecedented.
Very respectfully, CHAs. n. PRATT,
Proprietor Boston 90 Cent Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

The Owen II. Poscy Farm, 100 acres, miles
S. W. of Grand Ridge for sale by W. NJ. Read
assignee of the property; and also 50 acres adj
joining; will be sold together or in parcels. For
terms address W, VI. Read, Grand Ridge La Sale
County Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

Three farmers or active young men who want
winters work to take their conveyance and tray-
ell through the country and sell our very salable
goods. VIII pay salary to smart trading men
who have a little Yankee spirit in them. Address
W J. Holland x Co., 50 Lake 81, Chicago, or FL
l.. Stowe Supt., Strcator, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
See those new side lace goods At Mcyar!in'.

Cal. Farley the veteran editor Of the Joliet
SigHdi, informs IL that O,man used Co steal cdi.
toras from the !SiGG0l twenty-five wears ago.
His pilfcrng, varied from column Ia a page in
extent. We suppose it was the boy who robbed
the News and thus he makes himself living il.
lustration Of the adagr, like father like son"
-OttatrC Time.
The Ottawa Time, j. run by q -imian Of the
name Of Eduattinger, apparently cast of rclict
Of starved ont, busted up organ grinder. Cal.
Farley is full grown, crcdittblc specimen of the
genius homo. Cal. Farley, stand up, Did YOU
ever degrade yourself So far o. 10 converse with
the aforesaid iil-favorcd s.mian on any subject:
Secondly, did You ever put into the -uout Of said
i.l-fayorcd animal a dirty lie like the above:
You needn't co.Qc 10 Ottawa TO Kick the brute,
1ut plain &C., or no from you seems called for.
Bcs' stock 81 underwear I'm the city, ~ bottom
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

Millinery Headquarters, 1871 Main st.
Mrs. Hazlitt informs her friends and the pub
lie that she has commenced selling out her en-
tire stock Of winter millinery at and under cost.
The stock is the largest and most fashionable in
the city. Ladies who have not made their pur-
chases vet will find it to their advantage to call
as she means business.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08
Christmas viii Come

And people will make presents, good or bad
weather. Now, before purchasing in that line,
please can anu rcC SOOao, sN.~S.va that
puposc. They are useful, beautiful and the VA
rety is so great and our prices so low that We
cannot help but suit you. Please call, and obligc
YOURS truly, FORBES " GEHgING
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

The ladies are reminded that if they are looking
for pretty bonnet, q handsomely trimmed hat,
any description of millinery goods, or first
class milliner they should call on Mrs. Graham,
IS Madison ST., up stairs. Her stock is well-se-
lected and very handsome, and erwork warrant
ed, while her charges are said by all to be modcr
ate