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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
GAS
How it Affects City Officers.

Everybody knows the disagreeable SEN
sation produced on the nasal membrane by
by-carburetted hydrogen, that il should
have peculiar effect on city officials is not
surprising, especially in view of the fact
that every body supposes Ben Harper
made the bulk Of his wealth out of the gas
works. Several months ago parties from
St. Louis came here and proposed to give
the citizens gas at greatly reduced rates,
large numbers agree to patronize them.
A proposition vas made to furnish the city
with street lights at reduced rates, The
proposition was accepted by the council
and an ordinance was passed binding the
city to the agreement. Now it seems the
city attorney IS OF the opinion that the
agreement is not binding. The council, or
some Of its members are trying to ignore it..
This little popularity of the mayor, city
attorney and AID. Woods may possibly be
| accounted for 10 the fact that they are
incorporators, with Dr. Truesdale In tie
Naptha Company. This mornings
Union says il is stated that license
TO incorporate has been issued by
the Secretary Of State 10 the Illinois Gas
light Co., of Rock Island, with as author
lied capital of $4,000. 1t also says,
it is understood, that the purchasers. in
behalf Of the prospective company. are
Messrs. w. p. Butler, W. H. Gest. FL. E.
| Woods, and DR.. C. rruesdaIe. The COM
pany, OF course, succeed to the Rock Is
land contract, which is a small matter. :"
Certainly, very small matter, for, as
members Of the city council, they can ex-
tend the gas district, vote themselves ex-
ira lamps at pleasure, ignore contractg
with other gas companies. fix price on
their own work and allow their own bills.
A small matter certainly, all around for
city officials. Some evil minded people
may think that these officials might not
judge impartially in question concerning
the rights Of the cid gas company that has
over 100000 invested 10 the city and pays
taxes on that amount Of property. Who
ever heard of such an improbable suppo-
sition. Of course these men will not vote
themselves fifty extra lampsl Were they
ordinary sort of men the people would de-
mand their immediate resignation, but
they are lot They are too high toned to
hold public Office and do any of these
apparently crooked things. Besides as
city officers it is more satisfactory to the
people to know that these men can vote
on naptha lamp without prejudice.
They are not the men to do anything that
looks peculiar. 1t is to be hoped that all
those evil-minded people will be satisfied
with this explanation, of course, why not2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
NOTES HIRE AND THERE.

Davenport young men have organized
boat club.
California train next Sunday over the
G. B. & @. r, R.
The Western Union pay car arrived
here at IL NJ, to-day, and left for Marion
Iowa, via Savanna, llls., at P. NJ.
The time for receiving proposals for
the construction of the school building, is
extended to Thursday, the l4th, at noon.
The hand-organ nuisance was around
to-day. He plays the same old tune,oniy
his machine is little more cracked than
last year.
The Peoria & Rock Island road is
being relaid with new steel rails. This is
probably what the Geneseo Repabtat
meant by taking up the track.
"A lady who left Moline a few years
ago for Kansas. writes that she is doing al
well as could be expected under the cir
cumstances. She has had three husbands,
two pair of twins and the ague.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
CIRCUIT COURT.

Friday, June 8.-The grand jury having
been called together again to indict Chas
Watson, the Milan burglar, who wants tt
plead putty, Is members of the ole
jury assembled this friday forenoon, and
after being out about half an hour return.
ed an indictment against him.
The prisoners bound for the penitentiary
will be sentenced tomorrow afternoon.
The Observation-Disclosures case will rue
into next week. There is considerable in.
terest manifested by our citizens in this
case and the court room is generally filed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
Personal.

The following were at the Harper House
to-day:
D. Flanagan, assistant superintendent
Western Union r. r., Savanna; F. Fl.
Tubbs, superintendent of telegraph, G. B.
& O.. K. R., Chicago; G. A. Place, pay
master Western Union r. R., and Mrs G.
A. Place, Milwaukee; N, L. Spencer, Gin.
cinnati G. E. Trip. Cleveland, Ohio; W.
Zielcke, San Francisco; A. j. Spooner,
Fort Atkinson; 5. II. A. Wyman. Wall
House Point, Conn. f. G. Baker, n. Y;
H. K. Evans, Beardstown.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
School Election

TIE question of school election is one of
considerable Importance to the taxpayers,
and especially to parents having children
to educate. At the request of a large
number of citizens meeting of citizens is
called at the rooms of the board of educa
ton on Friday evening, June 22nd, to name
a suitable candidate for member o. the
board The election takes place on the
ord
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

The voice OF reform is heard through
the land and speaks of the good time com.
ing" So too the spirit of reform is work
ing in the nurseries of the land to Danish
those dangerous OPIUM and Morphia pre-
parations, and establish useful and harm
less remedies, of which DR., Bulls Baby
Syrup is acknowledged as the very best fol
all the disorders of Babyhood and early
Childhood. Sold everywhere at % cents
bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Miss; 4 WoRp IN Your EAR. The
next fine afternoon that you saunter out,
Ivy box OF Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
That admirable purifier will remove every
one of those pimples which detract SO
much from your beauty, Depot, Crit
tentGn's, No. 7 Sixth avenue
There is youth 10 every bottle of HILL's
HAIR DYE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
Service of Song.

The Service of Song on Sabbath, June
17tF, will be in the Court House square.
The rehearsal of the chorus will occur on
Friday evening, June 18th, at the Chris
tian church.
VIM. Reynolds, of Peoria, who will make
the address, will also address a union meeting
of Christian and Sabbath school laborers
at the Central Presbyterian church in the
evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued during the week ending June
7th:
l. Andrew Linelholm, Lizzie Anderson.
2. Morris CadigaD, Lizzie Karwin.
8. Stephen Weissenberg, Mary Ladner
4. Kit. c. Curtis, Mary J. Curtis,
5 Cromwell c. Carlin, Drewemma Mccormick
8, Andrew Peterson, Martha Alison
2. John Zengeler Eva Yerbury.
s. James Clayton, Anna Prescott.
9. Andrew B. Anderson Mary c. Bcckmen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
HELMBOLD'S
Compound Fluid Extract

This Preparation contains no narcotic or injurious
drug Nor is 1t a quack nostrum, recon-
mended for every I disease; but for such
diseases here enumerated viz: for Dis
eases OF the Bladder, all Diseases Of the Organs,
weakness, &C., whether in male or female, no
matter OF how long standing. 1t allays pain and
Inflammation, which other remedies invariably
cause, and Is pleasant to the taste.
1t is gratifying to the proprietor of these medi
cines to be able to state that 1t is now nearly 30
years since they were first introduced; during
which time they have been extensively used in
various parts OF the United States and have given
70 patient and practitioner the highest degree of
satisfaction in the various cases in which they
have been employed: whether in town or country E,
hospital, private practice, they have invariably
given the most decided and unequivocal satisfac-
tion and produced the most salutary and benefcisl
effects. Numerous letters have been received from
some Of the most distinguished Physicians in the
country, and from the Professors Of several Med
ical Colleges, all recommending in the highest
terms, the value of these medicines, and their su
periority over other preparations for such com
plants rs the proprietor recommends.
These medicines require considerable care in
the preparation, and the employment Of different
menstrual in successive operations to take up the
extractive matters, and in consequence are most
frequently improperly made and not unfrequently
much impaired, II not rendered totally inert by
iniudicious and unskiliul management OF those
unacquainted with pharmaceutical preparations.
Numerous preparations OF Sarsqparlla and OF
Buchu, and various modes Of preparing them
have been given, all OF which, OF course, will differ
according to the mode OF preparation which each
individual may adopt. 1t is, therefore, OF the
highest consideration and importance TO the pub
lie and TO the faculty that there should be standard
preparations OF uniform strength, and possessing
the most advantage. To effect this, and obviate
the Inconvenience alluded 10, have made q
number OF experiments to ascertain the most
effectuRl means Of extracting the virtues OF Sar-
ssparilla and the Buchu, and to discover the mos
eligible form for their exhibition. The expert
ments have resulted most favorRbly, and it Is with
much pleasure / now offer to the public and the
faculty my Compound Fluid Extracts, which
contain all the virtues Of the medicines and ar'
the most active preparations Of either which b,
made.
Two tablespoonful OF the Extract Of Zarsapa.
rla, added to pint Of water, is equal to the Lie
bon Diet Drink, and one bottle Is fully equal 10
gallon OF the Syrup OF sasaparilla, or the Decoc-
ton, as usually made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

FINEST MADE.-The superior quality
of the materials used. and the perfection
Of their manufacture, renders DIR. Prices
Special Flavoring Extracts the finest made.
They impart such delicious taste to pud-
dings, cakes, &c.. and are SO wholesome
and economical that we cannot but recon-
mend them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

By every consideration of profit, if not
propriety, that which sustains and
strengthens the system should be abso-
lutely pure. Boils, Eruptions, etc., indicate
inpoverishment and poisoning of the blood
and should be removed by DR.. Bulls Blood
Mixture, which strengthens the blood and
keeps it always pure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

TAX NoTTcE.-Notice is hereby given
that the tax sale for the taxes Of 1876 will
commence at 10 o'clock, June IL, 1877.
Large tax payers are requested to hand in
their lists that receipts may be made ready
for payment. Our list being very large
we would ask those who can to call at once
and pay their taxes to avoid rush during
the last week of payment.
s. r. PORTER, County Collector.
Rock Island, May %, 1877. 25d&wtt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

For THIRTY YEARS. The dark-eyed and
lovely daughters of Spanish America
have Used Murray & Lanman's Florida
Water as their only COSMETIC and toilet
perfume. 1t is the most fragrant, as well
as the most lasting Of all Floral Waters,
and possesses refreshing and invigorating
properties not contained in any other pre-,
parRtoG of the kind.
BB~For sale by Perfumers. Druggists
and Fancy Goods Dealers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Ladies throughout the American and
European Continents have testified to the
excellent remedial virtues of Pozzonl's
Medicated Complication Powder, 1t i'm
wilderness, makes it delicately soft and
smooth, removes freekles. tan, and allaYs
all irritation. Sold wholesale and retail
by j. a. Pozzoni, st. Louis. Mo-, and by
K, Breunert, Emil K9hler, G. Speidel, and
BeDser & Thomas, Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

CERTAIN PLEASURES VANISH when the
teeth decay, viz: The pleasure derived
from eating, the pleasure arising from
the consciousness of possessing a sweet
breath, and the pleasure of knowing that
a smile in parting the rosy lips reveals new
beauties behind them. Render these
pleasures perpetual by the regular use of
Sozodont. What Spalding's Glue has
Joined cannot be put asunder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL-At the 9Th
Avenue NJ E. Church, on Tuesday even
ing, June 18th, 1877, for the benefit of the
9th street NJ. E. Church. Admission 10
cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

DR.. Sabine's Indian Vegetable Cough
Syrup" is the infalible remedy Tor coughs,
colds, hoarseness, and all diseases of the
bronchial organs. Try bottle. For
sale by druggists generally. Sadly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

The celebrated Peoria show cases;
cheaper than any other in the market.
Quality guaranteed. Workmanship IN
surpassed. Rob't g. Luke, manufacturer,
Peoria, Ills, Field Bros, agents, Rock
Island, Ills. 5-lOdly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Popular illustrated book (260 pages) on
MANHOOD WoMANHooDl MARRIAGE!
1mpediments to Marriage; the cause and
cure. Sent securely ssdled, postpaid. for
so cents, by DR.. q. WHITTIER, 61T st.
Charles street, St. Louis, Mo-. the great
specialist. Read his work,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Odd dishes of all kinds at a sacrifice al
May Bros. Everything marked in plais
figures and, now selling at wholesale price
at retail. Sdlt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS,

A SURE THING.-Dr. Kings Syphilitic
Remedy is warranted to cure Syphilis in
the primary, secondary and tertiary stages,
and in all its varied and complicated forms,
and will cure the worst cases of venerial
diseases, cases which have resisted the
treatment Of the most eminent physicians
of America. 1t cures the first stage and
heals the ulcers in a few days. 1t cures
ulcers in the mouth, nose, throat, head,
arms and legs; also, hard pains in the
bones and joints, swelling of joints, syphi
lltic rheumatism, ETC., in a short time
Price, SIS per package. Sent everywhere
by express. A treatise on sexual diseases
free. Sent mailed for two stamps. Solo
by DR.. J. Dinsbeer, sos North Seventh
street, st. Louis, Mo. Cures guaranteed
or the money refunded. DIR. Dinsbeel
makes Chronic Diseases a specially. II
you are afflicted, with no matter what, cal
or write. For sale by all druggists.
m-w-t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

LoDILLEs HEADACHE SPECIFIC, viii
actually cure nervous and SIGH headache il
less than 25 minutes. 1t is pleasant, it i!
harmless and it is particularly eficiacious.
Only Scots a bottle at BeDgston's drug
store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL ILL.
Week ending June Z ? pm.

REM4EKs.-At Q. 30 p m on the 31st of May, rain
on the 4th, 9th and 18th insts., rain total
ment for week ~ inches.
The noise of cannon is heard at a much greater
distance than that Of thunder.-LOOnliss Meteor
0LOgy.
j. MCILvA1N, II. S. U. S. A.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

GOOD MEASURE is THE WATeHWoRD
of honest trade. When you buy DooLEY's
7 east POWDER, for sale by all grocers,
you get perfectly full weight, justas marked
made of the very best and purest material,
SO that the strength can always ha trusted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

1t will pay to keep your Harness in good
condition. Use Frank Miller's Prepared
Harness Oil.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Such a combined effort upon the part of
all its qttaebees is always made to please
its guests, that the visitor to the CoIonnade
Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa, is pretty sure to
return.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

The Waatnar.-To-pav.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated bV thermometer:
IA N. ~ above zero 10 n. 73e above zero
Ga M, ne 3P.M. 71o T"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Table cutlery, spoons, castors, etc.,
lower than elsewhere in the three cities
at May Bros. Sdlt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Since the opening of the new and excel
lent Hotel Devonshire, opposite the main
entrance of Grand Central Depot, first
class accommodations at reasonable rates
can be had in this most convenient locality.
BY all means stop st the Hotel Devonshire
on your next visit TO the city of New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

China tea sets at prices 40 per cent.
lower than usual retail rates at May
Bros Sdlt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Breakfast aud dinner sets, vases, chan
deliers. lamps. chimneys, etc., at net
wholesale prices, at retail. May Bros,
cor. 18th street and I'd avenue. sdlt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

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.
It was the first leading hotel to lower its
rates from S4.C0 to So SO 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, 1877-06-08

n INV OUR $3.50 AND $500 OUTFIT
Jun ! FREEI Something NeWl Only
one Agent in a town.
M3 Illustrated Catalogues. Address
W. w. BISHOP,
129 West Madison street, CHICAGO.
R.fer to the Editor Of ARGUS,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

Howe's concentrated syrup, the great
blood purifier, and ague cure aud tonic
bitters, can be had of Bengstoa and
Thomas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08
Dunbar's Wonderful Discovery Eethesd
Mineral Spring Water.
WauksSha. Wis.

This water is the acknowledged cure of
the intraotabie and jpeurabIe disease known
as Brights disease, diobetes, dropsy, brick
dust deposit, Inflammation of the neck of
the bladder, alkali, and equity swelling.
For the liverit is unsurpassed. 1t will al
Ley oil inflammation of the kidney and urinal
organs in tWeRty-foGr hours giving imme-
date relief; also, in scarlet fever il pre-
vents the kidney from congestlng, 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 Il Co., and by druggists through
out the world 5-l9d&w1y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-08

A VALUABLE MEDICINE. -Buehu 10
various forms has for many years been one
OF the chief articles in the Materia Metlicd
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-
perlenced 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 q century has been ex-
tensiVely 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. aud 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, 1877-06-08

Fluid Lightning instantly cures tooth
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
CHEERING.

It affords us no small degree of pleas ure to state that the reports of the off, cers of the DEMOCRAT Publishing and Printing Association, for the first quarter of 1877, submitted to a meeting of the stockholders last Friday night, indicate that the DEMOCRAT is in a very decidedly more healthy and prosperous condition than at any pre- vious time of it's existence. The report of the Publisher and Business Manager was most fiattering and showed that the last quarter has witnessed decid- ed progress in the prosperity of the pa per.
 The report of the Treasurer showed in most pleasing manner that tine prosperity indicated by the Publishers report was not merely a paper showing, for the condition of the treasury fully attested the increased popularity and prosperity oi the DEMOCRAT.
 We congratulate the gentlemen whose enterprise and public spirit es- tablished the paper upon the success and prosperity of their enterprise. And especially we congratulate the people of Pope that they now have a paper so firmly and surely established.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
OUR POSITION.

Last week we made a short remark upon the refunding of the cotton tax, which, it seems has conveyed to our able and highly esteemed contemporary the Gazette, the idea that we are antag- ouized to an effort in this direction Our confrere can see, if ne will read our article cal efully, that this construc- tion of our article does Us injustice, and mis-states our position. The Gazette is no more anxious to see the South get full and exact justice from the general government than we are, and will be no more highly felicitated to see this cotton tax refunded than we will. Our position was not against the pro- priety of making an effort to secure a return of this money ;-we merely ex- pressed our doubts as to the practica- bility of procuring a refunding act so as to meet the full ends of justice.
 You see thing may be entirely right and proper and still impracticable. In our former article we expressed our fears that such might be the case, in a great measure, with the refu lding of the cotton tax.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26

the victims of a calamity which could lave been easily avoided by q little forethought. What began with slight fracture, or perhaps even q careless exposure to disorganizing influences ends in ihecomplefe wreck of the life Sboat The disease which began with a slight headache or an undue expos- ure to cold terminates ill death unless its progress be checked, and the disease remedicd. The first synltoms, the her aids of disease, give no indication Of the strength of the on-coming foe, and the victim trusts that his old ally, Ma ture, will exterminate the invader. But Disease is an old general and ac- complishes hls mest important move- ments in the nighttime, and some bright morning finds him in possession of one of the strongest Notifications {; and when he has once gained strong hold in the system Nature ignominious- ly turns traitor and secretly delivers up the whole physical armory to the invader. Like the willy politician, Nature is always on the strongest side, and the only way to insure her support is to keep your vital powers in the as cendant. Keep your strongest forts the stomach and liver well guarded. Do not let the foe enter the arterial highways, for he will steal or destroy your richest merchandise and inpover- ish your kingdom. To repulsc the at tacks of the roe yon can find no better ammunition than Dr. Pierce's Family Medicines. Gull directions accompany each package.) His pleasant Purga- tive Pelletts are especially effective in defending the stomach and liver. His Golden Medical Discovery for purify ing the blood and arresting coughs and colds. If you wish to become familiar with the most approved system of de- fense ill this warfare, and the history of the foes method of invasion, togetll- CT with complete instructions for keep ing your forces in martial order in time of peace, you can find no better manual of these tactics than 'eThe Peoples Common Sense Medical A Adviser," by K. V. Pierce, NJ. D., of the Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, N. Y. Sent to any address on receipt of $l.50. It con- tains over nine hundred pages, illus trated by two hundred and eighty-two engravings and colored plates, and ele- gantly bound in cloth and gilt.