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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

Last night two gamblers went to dance
at Lahrmann's Hall Davenport. One has
been faro dealer in that city for some
time, the other gives his name as W. H.
McHenry, and is a stranger in this section,
and is kind of a ''pard" of the faro
dealer. About one o'clock this morning
the faro dealer told McHenry to look out
for his money as there were crooks about.
He accordingly took his pocketbook, con-
tanning seven 500 bills, and put it into his
inside vest pocket. Soon after the faro
dealer left the hall for few minutes and
when he returned they waited Cor while
and both left the hall to go to bed. AT
which time the faro dealer discovered that
McHenry's vest had been cut and the
pocketbook and the 500 was gone. They
came to this side of the river about two
O'Clock this morning aud notified our police
to whom the faro dealer offered 5000 for 6
recovery of the money He also said tha
it would not have happened if be ''hai
been in the hail." McHenry acknowledged
that he had been around the world som,
and it was the first time he had beef
gone through aud he also considered
himself pretty sharp. We are of tn
opinion that he is mistaken or he woult
not have been over here looking for
pocketbook planted 10 Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

We learn that John P. Whitehead, for
merly of this city, has been appointed
auditor of the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa
Fe road, Office at Topeka. vice a, n.
Young resigned
A. j. Perry, of Chicago; F. o. Cum
mings, Baltimore; A. F. Kingman. Chi
cago, and j. Josephie, New York, are
among the Sunday guests at the Harper
House,
Among the arrivals in the city, and
possibly for permanent residence here Is
Mr.. W. L. Wright and family of Hudson,
N. Y. Mr.. Wright is a heavy grain
Spectator and owner of considerable
quantities of corn along the G. r, |. Il P
road IN Iowa. His son has charge of the
business in Iowa. and we understand it i.
their intention to build an elevator a
some point on the road. Mr.. Wright hal
selected one of the best points in the west
if he decides to make this city his home.
VIM. Wait, of Reynolds; ALFRED Bailey
Marshall, Texas; J. v. Jones, Chicago
Mr.. NJ. Schoonmaker, Edgington, ar,
among to-days arrivals at the CONNER
cial.
Judge ]. j. Glenn, of Monmouth; W
j. Vannice, Cambridge; John T. Bentley
London, England, were Sunday guests a
the Rock Island House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
Criminal.

j. H. Gallery was before Justice Crop
per thissnorning on charge of assault and
battery, on complaint of j John Callahan. The
facts in the case are that Gallery was walk
ing along the street with woman who
works at the Harper House and whom he
claims TO be his wife when Callahan, who is
acquainted with and always joking the
Harper House girls, met them and said,
"How do you do miss?" Caffrey says
that he looked upon it as an insult aud step
ped back and knocked him down. The court
fined Gallery IS and costs. His wife paid
the cost and promised to pay the fine as soon
as she could earn it and he was dismissed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
Little Child Drowned.

Yesterday was a sad Sunday to FIR,
Isaac Dawson, who is acting as foreman in
B. d. Buford & Co.'S moulding shop, and
to his wife as we'll. About one o'clock in
the afternoon she saw a crowd Of people on
the bank Of the river just fronting their
residence where not fifteen minutes before
she had seen her little boy George playing,
and had taken him away and left him in
the front yard. On going to the place
what was her horror to find the lifeless
body Of little George dripping wet lying on
the bank with face upturned in the bright
Sundays sun. The coroner's inquest
developed the fact that when first discov-
cred the body was floating near the shore,
in about two feet of water. with face down,
and OF course not yet dead. 1t is supposed
that in playing near the shore he must
have stepped upon some loose stone and
rolled into the water. DR.. Gait was called
but too late. The little fellow was ONLY
tVe years and one month old.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
nSrCity council meeting this evening

B9City council meeting this evening.
D%Buy your picture cord. and picture
supports at Knoxs.
g0~Strawberry and ice cream festival
at the M. E. church tomorrow evening.
@Van Amburgh' mammoth posters in
screaming colors have made their appear
ance on the boards.
sgKeator & Sons saw-mill commenced
operations this morning and Dimock,
Gould & Co.'S will follow tomorrow
morning
D9~Magistrate Grover took charge of
the police court this morning, but there
was no business on hand so he had an easy
day Of it.
n9rWalking and running matches were
INDUCED in quite extensively on Mayor
| Wheelock's track yesterday by the young
men on the bluff. One of them claims to
have walked half mile in minutes and
few seconds.
s6HThis week for bargains In pictures
and frames at knox's.
| eHrIt was reported to-day that Swan
Hanson, alderman elect from the second
ward, would not be able to attend the
council meeting and be sworn in this
evening. on account of an accident to his foot
several days ago 10 which one of his toes
was crushed.
Magistrate Swander's report for his
entire term Of Office dates from October,
1875, to April, 1878, period of 80 months,
during which he has paid to the city for
fines and costs $685. "a. The largest
amount in any one month was August
1877. when it reached $l16.60 and the
least was Feb. 1877, the amount for that
month being only IS.
! aaEExplosion! The idea that there is 9
, cheaper place to buy Picture frames and
mouldlnga than at Knox's has been ex
ploded.
Ad-Report was brought down from the
east end of town this morning that Barney
Cleaveland had surrouded the inhabitant'
of that neighborhood and had them vel
nigh frightened to death. A sewing ma
chine agent who who was making himsel
obnoxious to Barney was introduced to I
shot gun and left the vicinity just ahead 0
charge of shot. After the cheeky agen
took his hasty departure Barney became
2 pacific and at last accounts peaue, quiet
and good will rcigned in that locality.
g6HA meeting was held at the engin
house last Saturday evening and tn
: following committees were appointed t
/, take charge Of decoration day exercises:
0 Executive-D. O. Reid. Conrad F
, Grantz, W. G. Morris. Finance-L. B
Mapes. Ben. c. keator, G. q. Mason. G
S. Ellis. Robert McMann; David o. Reid
:. treasurer. Programme-J. W. Morey
+ A. J. Smith. George Woodward. Commit
q tee of arrangements and conference wit
. Rock Island and Davenport. NJ
Q Christy, P. L. Mechanic, w. c. Morri:
d Vice Presidents-John Deere, Charlie
Q Atkinson, s. W. Wheelock, J. S. Keatol
+ L. L. Hemenway. Marshal. J. w. Morey
>. Assistants, R. G. Boyd, Jerome B. Magil
1t Everett Wheelock, G. 2. Curtis, Robel
e McMann.
y sgArrested. More people have a
% rested their steps IN passing Knox's sho
q windows, to view the chromos, entitled th
. bone of contention" than all other pic
lures there displayed.
III gGrThe Rock river bridge tender MAKE
i
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

The Josephine goes up tomorrow morn,
ing. This boat is catching the passenger
travel. Only $1,75 and 81 ,25 to Dubuque,
$l,O0 to Clinton and Sc to St. Paul.
Cheaper than walking,
On last Thursday the steamer Josie, oil
the Diamond 10 Line. brought to Fulton
and transferred to the Northwestern road
seven barges containing 10000 bushels Of
wheat, which is equal to one hundred anc
seventy five car loads of $4,000 pounds tt
the car all owned by Mr.. Reynolds the
wheat king of Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

IF PEsTERED by an Eruption. use
GLENNs SULPHUR SOAP, the ruling speci-
tic for disease, Irritation and abrasions of
the skin, and a most salutary beauti6er of
the com plexion. This admirable article is
an inexpensive substitute for sulphur baths,
and is equally as effective in banishing
cutaneous maladies, and relieving the
pangs of rhematism and govt. Redness
and roughness, tan, freckles, pimples, and
indeed every imperfection of the cutice is
entirely removed by it. 1t is avouched,
by ladies who have. used, to be the most
effective means of clarifying and softening
the skin that they have ever employed; its
health promoting properties are widely
| recognized by medical men, and evidence
in its behalf, emenating from other and
equally respectable sources, precludes any
reasonable doubt as to the genuineness of
it's claims to public confidence. Clothing
and linen from the sick room are disinfect-
ed by it, and it prevents contagion when
| the danger of obnoxious disease has been
incurred by contact. Sores and ulcers,
that resist the operation of salves and To-
tions, are healed by it. and it soon relieves
the swelling and pain caused by bruises
and sprains. The opening of the pores,
resulting from the wholesome stimulation
of the superficial blood vessels that it pro-
duces, is the effect best calculated to ease
the circulation when overheated, and carry
those offensive granulations which disfgure
the cuticle and render existence state of
martydom while they remain. Eruptions.
ailments that ointmeuts will not cure, are
entirely eradicated by GLENNs SULPHUR
SOAP.
Sold BY Druggists. Price 25c. per cake.
Box 3 cakesl u.s., sent by mail, prepaid.
on receipt OF price. G. N. CRITTENToN,
Prop'r Sixth Avenue, New York.
HILLS HAIR AND WHIsKER DYE, Black
or Brown soc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
NOTES HERE AND THERE

Meeting of the Reform Club at
Negus Hall this evening.
-Dimick talks about world beaten
the finest colt foaled this year.
The weather regulators say that every
Sunday in May will be like the first Sunday
in the month.
The temperance people Of Davenport
have secured Ann Eliza Young to lecture
on Wednesday evening.
10 the next republican congressional
convention for this district the counties will
be entitled to the following representation:
Rock Island 10. Henry 10, Bureau o. Lee
s, and Putnam 2.
Since the Rodnan Rifles received
special orders from the adjutant general,
private Parmenter has smashed his big toe
and his captain is fearful that he will not
be in condition to 90 to Chicago.
The only intimation of the transit of
Mercury in this section, to those without
powerful glasses, was high wind and plenty
of dust. The day was favorable for obser.
vations, The transit occupied the suns
attention from o'clock till P. M Those
who saw it report only small dark spot
on the face of the sun.
The Ninety six Is. CO. Guardian
chronicles the birth, of colored parents, of &
very singular child From the waist to thu
crown of the child head its skin is pure
white, from the hips to the knees it is Of
a coal black, aud from there dowr
the skin is white. The head is covered
with hair as white as driven snow, and il
unusually long for child of that age
The child is large and healthy,
Henry Taylor, the autho. Of "Philil
Van Artevelde," told story of girl VIII
had been brought up for the purpose Q
being eaten on the day her masters so
was married or attained a certain age. Sh
was proud of being the plat for the occasion
for when she was accosted by missionery
who wanted to convert her to Christianit
and withdraw her from her fate, she sal
she had no objection to be Christian, bu
she must stay to be eaten; that she ha
been fattened for the purpose and mus
fulfil her destiny.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

ORIGINAL. process adopted by DIR.
Price in making his Special Flavoring Ex-
tracts is original. and adopted after careful
trial of the various known methods in use.
By this new process heis enabled to produce
favoring of the finest quality. retaining the
freshness of fruit. and so concentrated that
but small quantity is required to produce
the characteristic favor Of each particular
fruit. Every houseKeeper should purchase
DR.. Prices Flavoring Extracts, for they are
the purest and best.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

Housekeepers can rid their rooms of
bed bugs and other troublesome insects by
using Clark's insect powder. This bug
exterminator is highly commended by
housekeepers, boarding house and hotel
proprietors, and others as the very best 10
10 the market. 1t effectually banishes all
kinds of bugs from the house and is
guaranteed to do as represented or no sale.
Ask your druggist or grocer for it and take
no other kind. For sale by the trade
generally. See advertisement in this
paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
ACLOUD OF WITNESSES.

The following named parties are among the
Thousands who have been cured of catarrh by the
use of DIR Sage's Catarrh Remedy:
A f Downs, New Geneva, Pa; d J Brown, st
Joseph, Mo; Lewis Rutland, VT; Levi Spring
er, Nette Lake, Ohio; Chas Norcrop, North Ches-
terheld, Me; Milton Jones Serbia, n \ j Miller
Bridger Station, WyO; G Merriman, Logansport
Ind; M NJ Post, Logansport, Ind j W Bailey, Ire
mont, Pa; II Ayres, La Porte, Ind; Jessie NJ
Sears, TT Branch Ind; L Williams, Canton, Mo
W AThayer, Onarga, Ill; Nichols, Jr, Calves
ton, Texas; Jonas Reinert, Stonesville, Pa; W
Lusk, Mcfarland Wis; johnson Williams, Hell
mick, Ohio; Mrs NJ A Currey, Trenton, Tenn; j G.
Josin, Keene, n II; Al Casper, Table Rock, w
Va: Louis Anders, Gsysport, Ohio; C H Chase,
Elkhart, Ind, Mrs Henry Haight, San Francisco,
Cal; Mrs Nj Gallusha, LawrenCeville, Y; W j
Graham, Abel, iowa; A q Smith, Newman, Ga
Chas Rice, Baltimore, Md; Jesse NJ Sears, Car
Isle, lud; Danl Miller, TT Wayne. Ind; Mrs
Minnie Arnaise, 800 Delaney Street, New York; II
w Hall, Hastings, Mich; Vim + Marston, Lowell
laney- Harrisburg, Pa: NJ @ Cole, Lowell, Mass
Mrs j Spurtin, Camden, Ala; Lhas Kaw, Fred
ericktown Ohio; Mrs Lucy Hunter, Pennington
Ill; Capt Spauing, Camp Stambaugh, Wyo;
W Tracy, Steamboat Rock, Iowa; Mrs Lydia Waite
Shushan, Y; j Peck, junction City, Mont
Henry Ebe, Bantas, Dial; L Cummings, Rantoul
III: Jones, Charleston Four Corners, n Y; Gee
Hall, Pueblo, Cal: VIM Bartrie, Sterling, Pa
J JaCkman, Samuel's Depot, Ky; Henry Zcbrist
Geneqs, Y; Miss Hattie Parrot, Montgomery
Ohio; L LedbrOok, Chatham, Ill S B Mccoy
Nashport, Ohio; w w Warner North jackson
Mich Miss Mary A Winnie Darien, Wis; JohI
Ziegler, Carlisle Springs, Pa; James 1ompkins, S
Cloud, MINI: Enoch Duer, Pawnee City, Neb; 10
seph T Miller, Xenia, Ohio; S b Nichols, Galve
ton, Tex II L Laird Upper Alton, Ill John Davis
Prescott, Ariz; Mrs Nancy Graham, Forest Cove
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
BILIOUS DIFFICULTIES.

DR.. pIERCE's INDIAN RESTORATIVE BIT
TIERS.
DR.. G. W. Skinner, member of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science. writing from Little Falls,
N. Y, said: Il freely use 1T IN preference
to any of the ordinary articles, such as OIL,
SIENNA. Salts. ETC., for the most delicate an
fants, the robust, and those enfeebled By
age. Hiso Specific for all Bilious Dis
orders, Agues, 0olics. Headaches, Cos.
lUeReSS, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
Circuit Court.

The Mas term of the circuit court was
opened to- day, Judge Glenn presiding
The grand jury were all present except
Swan Hanson of Moline and John Barge
of Rock Island, who were excused and c.
?. Lyman and Fl. s, Powers appointed in
their stead.
They had barely got to work at 4
o'clock this afternoon and had disposed Of
no business.
The court was occupied all this after.
noon in calling the docket Tomorrow
morning the petit jury will be called and
business commenced.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

How many are they who daily suffer
from billiousness. headache, and other
kindred complaints for the want of a
prompt and efficacious remedy. To all
such it is recommended to take Wright's
Liver Pills which will cure all complaints
of the liver and blood These pills are
guaranteed to do all that is claimed by the
proprietors and are used by physicians in
their practice with great success. Be sure
and ask your druggist for a box. See card
in this number of The ARGUS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
The ouaan of the Oven.

A Breakfast. biscuit or tea roll made
with DooLEY's YEAST POWDER Is certainly
the queen of the oven-so light, white, and
delicious. You lift it tenderly. break il
open gently, spread it daiutily with fresh,
sweet butter. waiting to.be gracious. At
ter breakfasting on biscuits made with
DooLEY's YEAST POWDER, what man
would contemplate suicide or grumble be-
cause his wife asked him for money?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
DISTINGUISHED PARTY

Saturday evening special train over
the G. B. & @. road brought to this city
several officers, directors and friends Of
this road. The party consisted of Presi-
dent Robert Harris, General Supt Hobart
Solicitor Walker, four Boston director:
and several others interested in the road
From here the party went to ST. Louis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, April 25.-The mer-
chanics employed by the Government at
Rock Island Arsenal have received notice
that after the close of this month their
wages will be from 35 cents to so cents per
day less than they now receive.-tSt. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Meantime the Fraudulent President con-
tinues to receive $4,000 for holding a
stolen office, to which he has no more right
than any one of the workmen in the Rock
Island Arsenal.-N y Sun.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
County Court.

The following order was entered in the
county court records (to-day) April 9th:
Estate of Edward Burial, j., deceased.
Claim of w. H. Luudy heard and that
portion of bill subsequent to FEBRUARY ] !.
1876 allowed, amountingsto $50. Counter
claim amounting to $l2S,61 fled by
executor and judgment entered against
Lundy for the balance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

OF the thousands who die annually of
consumption, how many there are who
could be saved by timely care. The very
best remedy is SLOAN LAcTo PHOSPHATE
OF LIME, IRON & COP LIVER OH.
1t is so delcately favored that even an
infant will take it willingly.
The Philadelphia hospitals use it with
great success. Get bottle Of it. mwf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

For IMMEDIATE RELIEF of Coughs,
and Colds, and use the popular remedy,
Madame Porter's Cough Balsam the
cheapest aud one Of the best medicines
sold: Its virtues have been tested by
for many years in the treat
ment ofall Diseases of the throat and
lungs, and is confidently offered as a
reliever of those diseases. Price 25,
50 and Is cents per bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

An attempt was made last Saturday
night by burglars to break into Mitchell
& Parsons dry goods store. The clerk,
J. NJ. Schenck, was in the back part of the
store and heard them trying to force open
the blinds. He cried for the police and
the timid burglars abandoned the scheme
and left
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

Illustrated Marriage Guide, eco pages, cloth
and gilt binding, 80 cents; same in paper
covers, Is cts. Manhood, 10 cents; Woman
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, cents-securely
sealed. by mail. Send money or postage
stamps. DR.. WHITTIER, the great specialist
GIT st. Charles street, St. Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
DIR. SAGE'S
Gatarrh Remedy
Cures "Cold in Head" and Catarrh, or ozena,
AN OPEN LETTER.
IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.


RocKPoRT, MASS. April ., 1877.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING read in your paper reports
of the remarkable cures of catarrh, am induced
to tell what know about catarrh-h and fancy
the SNUFF and "inhaling-tuben makers (mere dol
lar grabbers) would be glad II they could emblazon
a similar cure In the papers. For 26 years have
suffered with catarrh. Tue nasal passages became
completely closed. "Snuf," dust, ashes, sin
hal:ng tubes f." and ''sticks, wouldn't work though
at intervals would sniff up the so-called catarrh
snuff, until became valuable tester for such med
icines gradually grew worse, and no one can
know how much suffered or what miserable
being was. My head ached over my eyes so that
was confined TO my bed for many successive days,
suffering the most intense pain, which at one time
lasted continuously for 1853 hours. All sense of
smell aud taste gone, sight and hearing impaired,
body shrunken and weakened, nervous system shat
tered, and constitution broken and was hawking
for death TO relieve me OF my suffering. A favor
able notice in your paper OF DR.. Sages Catarrh
Remedy induced me to purchase a package and
II with DR.. Pierce Nasal Douche, which APP
plies the remedy by hydrostatic pressure. the only
way compatible with common sense. Well. Mr..
Editor II did not cure me in threefourths of a acc
ond, nor in hour or month, but in less than
eight minutes / was relieved and in three months
entirely cured, and have remained so for over
sixteen months. While using the Catar0h Remedy
used DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovry to pu-
rify my blood and strengthen my stomach. l also
kept my liver active and bowels regular by the use
of his Pleasant Purgatve Pellets. II my experience
will induce other sufferers to seek the same means
OF relief this letter will have answered its purpose
rrul RENTEK
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

PoZzoni's preparations are standard
wherever introduced and in this vicinity
have ready sale with all the leading drug
gists and fancy dry goods dealers. The
celebrated Pozzoni Complexion Powder
lis very popular with ladies and pronoun-
ced a valuable, delicately perfumed. aud
harmless cosmetic Unlike most prepare
tons of this class it Is free from injurious
ingredients and inparts natural healthy
glow to the face, without the vulgar ex-
IRENE. An excellent hair dressing is found
in Chemical Balm" which prevents hair
from falling OUT, and accelerates its growth
1t is an excellent scalp invigorant and
thoroughly removes dandruff These SUI
perior articles can be obtained of any drug
gist and will be found in all cases just a.
represented. A trial will convince the
most skeptical of their merits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

We CANT TALK without showing the con-
dition of our teeth. Every laugh exposes
them. In order not to be ashamed of
them, let US use SoZoDoNT, which is sure
to keep them white and spotless, and to
give fragrance to every word we utter.
United we stand" as the joined frag-
ments said to SPALDINGs GLUE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

Lodille's Headache Specific is no quack
nostrum but on the contrary chemical
compound that cures headache in 5 to 20
minutes.
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy never fails
to cure rheumatism. Sold by all drug
gists in Rock Island and Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade of
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the Oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line in the
country. dwtt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06

The people of Ellington are having a
little difference of opinion about the site Of
the new school house which they propose
to build at Reynolds. They have there.
fore called an election for May 21st tc
settle this question and to decide on the
kind, style and cost of the building.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
Fire in Canoe Greek.

On Saturday evening fire destroyed
the one and half story frame residence of
Mr., P. T. Buckley, of Canoe Greek. The
loss is estimated at $500; insured in the
Rockford for $500. The FIRE was caused
by defective fue