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Year: 1874

Inc New I 1ork Tribune OF the nineteenth
says:


The death of Mr.. Sumner leaves a vacant
place upon the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, the filling of which is matter
OF considerable Importance Mr.. Sumner
never met with the committee at all, and
his absence caused tie vote on the Gues-
ton of admitting Mr.. Pinchback as Senator
from Louisiana, so that the case had to be
reported to the Senate without any recon-
mendatlon. Another important political
question is now pending in the committee
the bill OF Mr.. Carpenter for a new election
in Louisiana. Mr.. Carpenter, who, himself
member OF the committee. has, as presi-
dent of the Senate, the power to fill
the vacancy, and as it is understood
that the members are divided upon the
bill, just as thoy were on the Pinchback
case, his selection will virtually settle the
tate OF the measure by making a majority
OF one either for or against it. The Demo
Gratis are not entitled to another member on
the committee, having two already, and the
selection must therefore be made from the
Republicans or Liberals. 1t is suggested
that the appointment of Mr. Schurz would
pe highly appropriate, inasmuch as the
committee ls pre-eminently the political
committee of the Senate, and as Mr.. Schurz
ls the most prominent Liberal in the body.
The appointment is of such Importance that
Mr. Carpenter will no doubt take the advice
OF the informal caucus of Republican SEN
ators before making it.


Upon the same subject the Washington
correspondent of the St. Louis Republican
says:


1t is not probable that the vacancy in the
Committee of Privileges and Elections
caused by the death Of Sumner will be filled
before his successor shall have taken his
seat. Then his successor will undoubtedly
be assigned to the post. There has been
some talk among Senators of the prOpriety
OF putting another Liberal Republican in
Mr.. Summers place on this committee, but
as this would involve the appointment of
either Schurz or Fenton, and as the Louis
lana case is now before the committee, and
there is a tie on the question, it is not be-
lieved that Senator Morton would permit
the appointment of either of these Senators
if he could help it, because they are both
pronounced IN their opposition to his policy,
and Senator Carpenter, as President pro
tempOre, feels indisposed to appoint either
OF them, because it might then be charged
that he used his power as President of the
Senate to further the interests of his par
ticular measure. He will therefore ask the
Senate to elect Mr.. Summers successor on
the committee.
Year: 1874

The Hon. Charles J, Faulkner, formerly
Minister to France, announces himself a
candidate for Congress- in the Harper 5
Ferry district in Virginia. In long and
carefully prepared address to the voters,
he says:


Il am opposed to the act recently passed
by Congress, vesting certain judicial pow
ers in the courts Of the District of Colum-
bia, in conflict with the freedom Of the
press aud the liberty of the citizen, and
would vote for its immediate repeal.


Both principles and policy will lead many
other candidates to follow the example so
promptly set by Mr., Faulkner, and COM
nit themselves unequivocally for the re-
peal of this law. The question is too vital
For any one seeking popular support to
evade it or seek to occupy neutral posi-
ton toward it, This act must inevitably
ultimately share the fate Of the old Alien
and Sedition laws. Shall it be repealed
the next session?
Year: 1874

Late last evening, young girl, thought
to be some Is or l6 years old, and dressed
in very light colored clothes, was seen
walking along street near the Moline
boiler works, in that city, accompanied by
a man. As they passed along woman
iwho wrote her name for The ARGUS re-
porter as Sedona Reiee) aud her husband,
standing in front of their house, heard the
man ask the girl, Amt you afraid?' The
girl replied, Yes, am very much afraid. -
The man said, You needn't be alarmed,
for no harm shall come to you while am
with you. They walked along to the cor
ner, when man with one horse and ton
buggy came along and stopped on the cor
ner near the other man and girl, when
the girls companion caught hold of her
and hurried her into the buggy. the girl
screaming meanwhile. The man got in
quickly and the three drove of the girl
screaming as they went, They were af.
terwards seen to pass Center Station. com
ing this way, the girl screaming occasion
ally,-and that is the last heard Of them.


The city marshal in Meline says he has
made diligent inquiry around that town,
but can.hear of no one missing. The affair
Is mystery.
Year: 1874

1t is unfortunate for Port Byron people


that they cannot send supervisor who


will represent the people of that town, anC


look after their interests. Last year


either from torgetfulness or inability, the
Board of Supervisors made no effort tC
equaize the assessed value of town lots
with adjoining out lots or lands, and Port
Byron people suffered more severely than
any other place In Moline, too, there
was perpetrated great outrage, by which
the Moline Water Power Company and
sess,uent, while the mechanics and labor
crs, who owned small lots were compelled
to pay more than their share Of taxes


This year Port Byron suffers again, in
the same way, notwithstanding that town
sent supervisor who was particularly
charged to attend to that matter and look
out for the interest of his people. But he
failed to secure for his constituents a fair
and satisfactory equalization of town lots
with outlying lands. Perhaps his atten-
lion was so absorbed with the momentous
question of beer that he had no time or in.
b study any other matters. And
on the beer question he voted against the
written instructions or petition of major
ity of the people he was chosen to repre-
sent. 1t is important that the people of
every township should choose men who
will study the interests and wishes of those
they are sent to represent


Our columns are free to the people Of
Ill the towns to explain their wants and
correct their wrongs.
Year: 1874

Supervisor Jacobs, of Coal Valley, ha
taken to explaining his change of front OF
the license question, and of his misrepre
sentlDg his constituents He says he
wanted a full board. Need it make any
difference in his opinion or vote that one
member was absent? Mr.. Wray, OF
Drury, was the only man absent. Mr..
Jacobs says he thought it best to kill off
the question at the last meeting, confident
that it would not stay killed, but would
reappear until we (the Boardl do the
fair thing" That is very singular rea-
son for trying to kill off the question,
Why not do the fair thing at once?. DR..
Jacobs says:


AT the next meeting of the Board it Is likely all
the members will be present and fair expression
of the sense Of the Board had. Pushing the ques-
tiOn as wa done at the last meeting was thought
taking snap Judgment on us in the absense Of
one of the members.


How does he know it is likely all will be
present at next meeting? Is it any more
likely than at last meeting? Is it necessa-
ry to postpone question of that sort be-
cause one man is absent? Is it snap
Judgment to keep people, whose entire
property is invested in'the business, wait
ing half the year before they can know
what to do for living? Men who have
for years been engaged in lawful calling
are told by DR.. jacobs, and the nine others
who voted with him, to suspend their bust
ness indefinitely, or pursue it at the risk of
prosecution. They and their families are
dependent upon lawful occupation in
which they have been engaged But DR..
Jacobs thinks it snap judgment to act
upon the matter, or to obey the written
will of the people of any town, because one
one man was absent. We don't think DIR,
Jac obs has improved his position by his
explanation. Nor do we think he has far
ly or truly represented the wishes of a
majority of the people of Coal Valley,
whose servant or agent he is.


Nor do we think Supr Campbell. of this
town, fairly represented the majority Of
the people of Rock Island when he voted
to grant no license, not even if majority
of the people of a town demandedit.
Year: 1874

DIR. HIRsHBERG, who sold so many fine
spectacles and eye glasses here last spring,
wishes us to give notice that he will be at
the Burtis House, Davenport, during this
week, and will be happy to see all who
want any of his superior make OF glasses
He will leave on Saturday evening.


2O-d5t
Year: 1874

Woodruff & Clafilin' paper has always
claimed that Henry Ward Beccher was
really spiritualist and free lover and that
he practiced the free love doctrine but did
not preach it, If Titon story proves to
be true (which we hope it will mott Beecher
will probably become the leader Of the
free lovers in this country, and preach
what he practices.
Year: 1874

Meyer go in the sun it heats the blood


Food is fuel. and furnishes heat; eat no
food. Clothes prevent the escape of heat
from the body; wear none, or only loose
shirt and drawers. Work heats the
system; do nothing. Sit in a draft.
Reading, talking, and thinking generate
heat do neither. tBathe every hour of
the day, and take shower bath between.
Wear cap with ice in it. Sit with your
feet in tub of ice water Call your wife or
daughters when you want anything it is
cool operation. Drink iced tea, lemon
ade, pli.in soda, and SUCH have a cool
stream running in all the while. By OBJ
serving these simple directions one can
get along without going away, unless the
effect sends him off Cincinnati Gazette.


For Rent dwelling house contain
ing seven rooms with good celer and cis-
tern and pleasant lot. The house has Just
been painted and papered and whitened
throughout. Rent SIC per month. Ad-
dress p. 0. box 9Ol. je27-dtf
Year: 1874

If in this liberal age there are persons to be


found who are SO blinded by prejudice rs not to


believe that medicated stmulent is an item of


immense importance in the catalogue of human
remedies, we should like them to witness the
wonderful effects which Hostetter's Stomach


Bitters are now producing all over the country in
Intermittent fever, rheumatism, bilious disorders
dyspepsia, nervous complaints, constitutional
debility, mental depression and premature decay
To be sure these effects are nothing new The
great vegetable invigorant and ITS cures have
been before the people for more than twenty five
years, and in every year of the twenty-five its
popularity has increased and its sale has become


larger. Yet there are no doubt many thousands
of intelligent citizens who have never had an OPP
portunity of observing for themselves the sur
prisng changes which this unequalled tonic and
Alternative pro uces in systems which seem to be
hopelessly broken, and in cases of disease which
are not amenable to ordinary remedies. Proba-
bly, many of these regard the statements made in
relation to the sanitary properties of the Bitters
with some degree of creduity, Would that all
such skeptics could see with their own eyes what
the medicine is doing for the sick and feeble
everywhere, what a staff of life it Is proving to
the aged and infrm, what help in time of
trouble to feeble women suffering from the COM
plants and disabilities peculiar to the sex, what
u protection to health and life in malarons dis
drcts, what panacea for languor and depres-
SION what specific for all diseases in which the
system requires to be vitazed and sustained.
Of all stimuans it is the surest and safest, Of all
tonics the most genial effective and agreeable,
of all the Alternatives the least violent and the
most certain in its beneficial results.
Year: 1874

FINE SrocK.-Everybody knows that it costs
no more to raise good animal than poor one
The difference is all in the start. A great num-
Der OF our foot-hil farmers have more or less
stock, mostly Of the common kind, but are be-
coming discouraged at the business, because
they say 1t costs as much to raise them as they
come to. This, no doubt, is true, and will re-
main true so long as farmers content themselves
with keeping the commonest breeds A few
years back, when the country was most all open
to range, stock could be raised at trfing expense
and they brought good price, then, though
the breeds were of the commonest kind, the
business was profitable. That day has passed.


The range is now so much restricted that who
ever attempts to raise cattle, horses, etc, must
calculate to feed them more or less, according
to the severity of the Winter. The price which
ordinary breeds of cattle and mustang horses
rate at now, does not warrant this expense


Farmers are fast realizing this, and hence are
fast going out Of the business, and in quitting
the business altogether, one important source
oi their habitual income Is cut off, which they
must sensibly feel. We submit that II they
would turn their efforts towards securing a bet
ter breed of stock, they might make the bust
ness even more profitable than ever. 1t costs
something to get a start but those who can af-
ford the start, and can raise hay enough to feet
from ten to twenty-five, or fifty head through
the Winter are insured of handsome income
Experiment has demonstrated that the climate
of California, and especially the foothills, is
the best in the world for the stock business, and
the demand for the choicest breeds is always
greater than the supply A sale Of short horns
took place at Louisiana, Mo-, on the Sd OF
this month, and. we notice. the prices ranged
from 1925 to $3.50 per head, the average for
about twenty head being nearly $500. II our
foothill, or even our valley farmers could se-
cure start, and, after awhile raise even only
FIVE or ten head year, at these prices or one
half these prices, they can readily see that they
would be a handsome income, in connection
with their other resources. There is one thing
certain, to raise stock in these parts hereafter
hey must be fed. and since common stock won t
pay for feeding. we must either ge. better and
higher priced breeds, or quit the business To
quit the business, we cut of an importont
branch of industry, which we cannot afford to
lose Then let us get the better stock The
man who introduces thoroughbred stock OF any
kind, into any neighborhood, is, and should be
regarded,s public benefactor.
Year: 1874

New ERA.-For many years Iowa Hill, in tlis
county, was prominent among the principal
mining towns of the State OF late its glory has
been departing. 1t is possessed of some of the
best mines in the State, but for lack of water
to work them, neither owners nor country have
derived much benefit therefrom, and as q con-
sequence poverty has fast been crowding itself,
as an unwelcome visitor, on the inhabitants
This the people began sensbly to realize, and,
as true Californians, set to work, promptly, to
avert their ruin. They got together, and it was
unanimously agreed that all they needed was
water. Give us water, and our greatness is
secured" Water being needed, water must be
had, and with determined will which always
provides way, they set to work earnestly with
the one great object in view to secure water. 1t
was stupendous undertaking. but with the
motto Of true California miners, that what hard
work can do, can be done" they commenced.
and with the beginning Of that great work, began
a new era for Iowa Hill, and all that divide,
which will bring JOY and prosperity to it's citizens.
and prove one large stride i'll the revolution of
the mining interests of the whole coast. Less
than two years ago the work was begun, and
already the joy, which must attend its compile
ton, has been tasted and enough has been done
to help the miners make start to secure the
means of prosperity. Though much remains to
be done to run the canal far enough into the
mountains TO secure an unfailing supply of as
much water as the canal will carry. still enough
has already been done to secure considerable wa
ter, which, for the first time, was introduced into
Iowa HILL something over week ago. Its in
PRODUCTION was the signal for much rejoicing,
and the people did rejoice and make merry. We
rejoice with them, and congratulate them that
the good time coming is near at hand for
Iowa Hill. We understand that grand ceebra-
ton took place, in the way of salutes fireworks
torch-light procession, and grand ball. We
may soon look for great mining revival in that
section.
Year: 1874

ORLEANS MINE.-Since the reported rich strike
at this mine, we have been rather anxious to go
down to the works, and see for ourselves whether
all that we have heard was true not. An op-
portuniy offered this last week, and we went
and examined the ores and came back convinced
that the mine is all it is cracked up to be- But
the strike as reported strike at all, in the
true meaning of the word; that is, it was no sud-
den opening onto rich pocket as is sometimes


the ;buta steady increase in the richness of the


ledge as the drift extended eastward until the rock
taken out was so rich that those who saw it per-
sisted in saying that they had made a strike at
the Orleans. Without saying ourselves the mine
is good one, we give description of the works
and ledge as far as developed, and will let the
reader Judge for himself. Shaft No. l, is down
about S5 feet, at the bottom of this shaft the
ledge is obout feet flick, and paid from the
mill S25 per ton. Ia order to work the mine
Systematically and give ventilation, another shaft,
No. 2, was sunk, l04 feet east, to depth Of
about n feet While this shaft was being sunk,
a drift was being run from No. 1, at a depth of
about rs feet to connect the two. As this drift
progressed eastward, the ledge grew wider, and



nection was made, the rock that was taken out
prospected so rich that the Superintendent the
Bellevue, J. H. Crossman who had examined
some of it, came to town and reported to us,
rich strike at the Orleans. Hence, the strike.
Thus the pay chute had not only continued, but
even become richer during the entire 104 feet
between the shafts, exclusive Of the width of the
two shafts, IL feet each making in all 1913 feet.
1t was then thought best 10 continue the drift
eastward to see how far the pay chute extended.
and find out whether the ledge continued to
widen, and in this extension they are now work
ing 1t is in 80 feet east from shaft No. 2, and
in this distance the ledge has widened to about


feet and the rock if not richer is at least as rich
as any taken ont. Thus, at depth of 70 feet,
the pay chute is known to be including the east
drift 1863 feet wide, and the ledge is feet thick
Mt the west extension, and feet at the east.
There are about 200 tons of milling ore on the
dunn which the foreman calculates worth $lOO
per ton, at the lowest estimate; nearly all taken
out in running the shafts and drifts We know


it is rich. for we panned ont shovel full from


the dump and got about half a teaspoonful OF
black sand and gold, large portion OF which
was the pure metal Mr.. Gordon has been talk
ing some of selling this mine, and we understand
has had handsome offers but we Learnt is rather
indifferent. We don't care for Mr.. Gordon any
more than we care for any other good citizen
who behaves himself and attends to his own busi-
ness. But we do care about the mine, because 1t
is in this district, district which so many have
tried to throw cold water on OF late But cold
water or no cold water, if this amt a showing
for a Good mine tell US, ye geologists; ye ex-
pers in judging underground treasures, where
shall we 90 TO find ousr
Year: 1874

BEAR RIVER TUNNEL.-We have read the fol
lowing notice in not less than three papers this
last week, and in each one it appeared origi
nal matter. 1t is evident that each one of them
stole it from some other paper, but what paper
that was. where the authority for the state
ment comes from, cannot say The three
editorial notices, in three different papers, each
read as follows:


The enterprise originated by s. N Strana-
han and others, about n year since, to tunnel
through from American to Bear River, Placer
county, and thereby open up a section of mining
country to development which would otherwise
be impossible, has been incorporated under the
name of the Bear River Tunnel, Fluming and
Mining Company. Capital stock, $40, 900 900. "


This may be true and then again. There was
much talk of this gigantic undertaking some
time ago, but of late it seems to have died out.
The above is the first sign of resurrection. We
hope the company has been incorporated on a
sure footing, and that it will prove successful
for there is nothing more certain, and we speak
the opinion of men who ought to know, that the
completion of such tunnel would open up one
of the richest and most extensive gold fields
ever known to the world.
Year: 1874

q. II. ScHNABEL gave us a call the other day,
and from him we are pleased to learn that he
has purchased quartz mill which he intends to
castle, at once, preparatory for extensive bust
ness. This is one of the proved mines of the
county, but on account OF litigation there has
been but little done on it for some time. That
trouble is all ended now.
Year: 1874

The Grass Valley Union says the people Of
Rough and Ready, town over that way, which
has lately been local optionized, can be heard at
all hours of the night, and often in the day
singing the following touching lines:


If q body meet body


When a body's dry,


Where'll body get toddy


Or n glass of rye?
Year: 1874

Mr.. VIM. CRUTCHER, owner of the town water
works wishes people to understand that they pos
itvely must not use the water for irrigating pur
poses, as the supply is barely sufficient for do
mestic uses. He would like to accommodate in
this respect, but can't and if people persist
in using the water on their gardens he will be
under the necessity of cutting of their supply
entirely.
Year: 1874

A boy, about fourteen years of age was
brought from Rocklin last Tuesday and lodged
in Jail, for attempt to rob the till of Trott's
new hotel in that town. He had some accom-
plices, but they got away, and the youth refuses
to disclose their names. A brave boy, if he
had been properly trained. This, though is a
common fault. All are smart boys, but poorly
trained
Year: 1874

OUR youngest typo is under obligations to n GER
tain estimable lady, whose name we dare not men
ton, for copious lotions of butter.mlk furnished
this Office during the hot days in the early part
OF the week He says anybody would be fool to
drink whisky wine or lager, as long as they can
get good cool butter milk. He's an optionst,
he is
Year: 1874

We have heard of a hen that set on nest
and laid eggs, until there was nothing left Of
her but the beAk and claws, though we don't
know that it is true. But we do know of a
Silver Spangled Hamburg hen, in this town,
that has laid an egg every day for the last four
months and half and is still at it. Hamburgs
are, undoubtedly the hens :or eggs.
Year: 1874

In the House, few days since
Mr.. Foster, of Ohio, in a speech, re-
viewing the questions connected
with the Sanborn contracts, denounc-
ed the system under which they
were made, and severely criticised
the carelessness and general loose
management of the Treasury otlic-
ials in the matter, and said their
attempts to shift the responsibility
from one to the other was discredita-
BILE to all of them. twas impossible
to determine exactly where the res
possibility for the maladministration
of the law rested, bat it was some
where in the Treasury Department,
but at the same time there was
nothing to show that any official had
any corruptconnection with Sanborn.


In conclusion he complimented the
Republican party for its courage in


purifying itself, and said that the
Repu blicans were determined TO
have il understood that whenever
and wherever IA corrupt official head
presented itself there should be q
Republican club raised TO hit it.
Year: 1874

The Knoxville Democrat doesn't
want a non-partizan nomination for
Judge In this District. The Boss
would have snapped eagerly at such
a bait two years ago. Now he imag-
ines he should like to pull the wires
and nominate some man for Judge
who would wear corn tassel in his
hat and worship at the shrine OF the
Boss and his Grange pet.