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Year: 1878

Speaking of courts, reminds us of a
funny instruction said to have been given
by judge to jury in--well, we won't
say in what State. 1t runs this way:


If this jury believe, from the evidence
that the plaintiff and the defendant were
partner in the grocery, and that the
plaintiff bought out the defendant, and
gave his note for the interest, and the de-
tendant paid for the note by delivering to
the plaintiff COW, which he warranted
not brcachy, and the warrant was broke
by reason of the brcachiness Of the COW,
and the plaintiff drove the COW back, and
rendered her to the defendant, but the de-
fcndant refused to receive her, and the
plaintiff took her home again, and put a
heavy yoke or poke on her, 90 prevent
her jumping the fence, and the COW at
tepting to jump the fence, by reason OF
aforesaid poke or yoke, broke her neck.
and died, and il the jury further believe
that the defendants in the grocery afore.
said was not anything, the plaintiffs note
was worthless, and said COW good for
nothing, either for milk or beef, or for
green hide then the jury must find for
themselves aow they will decide the case
for the court if she understands herself
and she thinks she do, she don't know
how such cussed case should be deci.
ded,
Year: 1878

Lord, where thy many mansions be,
Hast thou little room for me,


Whose restless feet these many days
By all forbidden paths have trod,
And wandering in uncertain ways
Have missed the way that leads to God?
Lord, is there any room for me


Who, sorrowing, would return to thee?
Far have strayed, till tossed about
On fears that would not be cast out,
For all the subtle theories


That men have framed, wherein to find
For troubled hearts doubtful ease,
And freedom for a willful mind -
Thy word, once hidden In my breast,
Forever robbed the night Of rest,
heard still, small voice above,
All other voices mot in love,
AS i'll the old sweet days Of peace,
But in tune of sad complaint
why art thou swift to seek release
From easy yoke and safe restraint?
Why has thou taken for thy guide
False lights that lure thee from my side?
Lord, if l heard, and in despite
of warning chose the fair. false light
If needless, thy rpirit grieved
And sighted as an idle tale
Love such as no man hath conceived
What late repentance can avail?
How shall dare to lift my face
Once more within Thy holy placer
know not, verify; and yet


With doubts perpleXed and fears beset,
And tho sad heart unsatislied
Lord, remember what sweet rest
| did discover at Thy side;


With yearnines not to be expressed
| long to walk once more with Thee;
Lord, hast Thou any room for mep
Year: 1878

Here is what the Davenport Democrat
says of the excellent performance by this
club:


Judging from the hattering notices the
Rock Island papers and the Gazette, OF
this city, have given the ''Travesty Of
Romeo and Juliet. as rendered by the
Athletic Club, of Rock Island. it must be
superior to nine-tenths of the performances
given tby professionals. We learn this
afterpoon from DIR. Burtis that the Opera
House is engaged for this highly interest
Ing, amusing and refined entertainment,
Tor Thursday, Jan. oath. This club is
composed OF the most talented young men
and business men of Rock Island, and can
lay claim to no small amount of talent
Let those who wish to enjoy a really
excellent and first class performance
secure their seats early. There will be q
large attendance from Rock Island.
Year: 1878

Editors ARGUs:


In this age We may be, and undoubtedly
are, too much governed by conventional
customs, there are customs that are
more honored in the breach than in the
observance.


This living age, is an extravagant age;
we have sadly departed from the sim
plicity of our fathers,


ln u short communication | cannot so
into any extravagances IN general, but by
your kind permission | will offer q few
| remarks upon one in particular, viz:
eXtravagant. weddings


| 1t has been said that in, New I York.
| the funerals were conducted so extrava-
gantly that people could not afford to die, y
it may with more propriety be said that
weddings are conducted so extravagantly
that people Cannot afford to marry.


A young lady in Michigan said that her
father was gone to Pennsylvania, and if he
did strike oil she would see to it, that
none of the girls in the village should put
on style over her" This feeling is not the
essence of kindness, and the less we have
of it in society the better.
| The greatest amount Of happiness 0
| the greatest number" is supposed to be-
tue AXIOM UI the republic, out dldS TGpuD
licans are acting diametrically opposite tt
it; if one in fifty can afford to make a grea
ostentatious display, it may tend to min
lister TO the vanity of the one, it may tenC
to wound the vanity of the forty and nine


Vanity of vanity saith the preachers
all is vanity"


A celebrated preacher said that hi
considered that every man ought to have
wife and every woman ought to have
husband, if that is sound ethics. and the
preachers idea is correct, nothing ha
tended so much to subvert it as extrava
CANT weddings and extravagant living


1t may be a weakness and undoubtedl,
it is a weakness, but there are grea
many young men and maidens who do DO
like to be stamped and considered as poo
insignificant members of society. so dres
beyond what they can afford to dress ant
gjUe, beyond what they can afford to give


The wedding gifts are often two fell
evil, an evil both to the givers and tht
receiver, and give to the young couple
wrong start in life and often in afterlif
wish they had the money foolishly spen
at their wedding.


Social ECONOMIST.


Rock Island, Jan. II, rs.
Year: 1878

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One Of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro
pean plan--you therefore only pay fol
what you get, Everything is first class
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency of the times, You save the expense
Of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, fitteens minutes after the arriva
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union trial.
Year: 1878

To the Editor of The Argus.


In the old country where they unhappiy
have more distress among the poor thar
in this country, no mode of relief has been
found so efFectual as the soup kitchen, and
no way known to the benevolent how they
can make little money go so far. There
is meat that can be bought at the butchers
and packing houses very cheap that viii
make good soup. | think our physician:
would tel US there is nothing more healthy
and nutritive than soup. / don't think
should suffer for food as long as [ couC
get good soup to eat. AS it is likely there
are many who would~suffer themselves ant
let their children suffer rather than be
seen going for charity, kitchen might
be opened after dark, say at our hose
houses, and let any one have it who nigh
go for it, aud time would show how +
would work. This way of relief meets the
case of women, children and invalids much
better than the employment of the able
bodied only. j. GEORGE.
| Rock Island, Jan. u, 1873.
Year: 1878

ONE live tooth is worth dozen others,
and to secure the teeth from decay, it is
only necessary to use the fragrant Sozo-
don't The odor of this pure preparation
is so delightful, that it is luxury to apply
it, and its beneficial effect upon the teeth
is marvellous.


Unite your shattered China with Spald-
iug's Glue.
Year: 1878

THE law OF cause and effect is immu
table. You don't need to go to meta
physics for it. Try Dooley's Yeast Pow.
der, and if after luxuriating in the superb
results you ever use any other afterwards,
you may repeat with Shakespeare's Dog
berry, Write me down as an ass"
Year: 1878

Babe shows are the fashion now, but as
long as mothers continue to nurse their
little ones with laudanum or other opiates
they cannot expect their babies to look
bright If your baby needs medicine get
coed and harmless one such as DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup 25 cents bottle.
Year: 1878

VIZ received communication yes
terdAy on "Service or Macs" that we
must decline to publish. II entars into
9 discussion Of points Of doctrine and
modes Of worship of different Chrip.
llan Churches, and the HERALD will
not be drawn into any such discussion.
We have the utmost respect for oil peO-
pie Who are try log to do right snd to
improve Ihe human race, aud We care
nothing about what Church 9 man be
lOngs to, IL we believe he is q good
man at heart. We believe there are
good people In oil Churches, and we
believe there are many good people
not connected with any Church. We
hope this platform Is broad and csthO.
lie enough for ell 10 stand on.
Year: 1878

la company should be formed that
would take hold Of and bnild the rail-
road up Deer Greek that would benefit
THE city thousands Of dollars monthly,
should our city sgree 10 aid that Com
pany handsomely on the completion Of
the rOad7
Year: 1878

LEMoS NErBESAs-I Spain the lemon
vcrbena is highly priced on account of It's
medical properties. The ladies carefully
gather ard dry It's leaves for winter use.
Five or six # the dried leaves are stepped
in every cup Of tea the Spanish lady
drinks, and the added flavor is sad to be
delicious. The lemon verbena Is used as
tonic for the stomach. y decoction OF
it, made with hot water and sugar, and
drank cold. morning and evening, Is ex-
calIent for this purpose 1t is said to pre-
vent the nervousness caused 10y too much
tea drinking
Year: 1878

BEGIN LIFE WELL-lf we wish the
winter Of or life to be a joyful one, let
the early dawn he well and virtuously
employed. What We are in our youth,
the sa!Ae, the very same, Will We be IN
our old age therefore. begin life well, if
You wish to end il well. There is certain
iy =" greater felicity than To he able to
look back on life usefuliy and virtuouS-
y employed toSrace our own progress in
existence. 10y such tokens which memory
shall bring back, which excite neither
shame nor sorrow. 1t ought, therefore.
to be the ease of those who wish to pass
their last hours with comfort, to lay up
such treasures of pleasing ideas as shall
support the expenses of that time which
Is to depend wholly upon the fund already
acquired.
Year: 1878

AN Illinois man. with the foresight worthy
Of 4 better cause, popped the question on a
railroad train, and now the maiden is at 4
loss to decide as to which county she had
better commence proceedings in for breach
Of promise.
Year: 1878

NEw PROCESS F"E DRYING FEUIr-
The Sacramento EesuoticeS 4 new process
for driving fruit, which was accidentally
discovered, The superintendent OF the
Piaccryiile foundry, having placed some
apples in the cold air draft Of the furnace,
found that after few hours exposure to
the current they wcge cured in very su-
pcrior manner. Further experiments led
to the belief that this mode of driving
Will be found preferable to the hot air
process, rs 1t saves the expense of fuel,
and the blast OF cold air frees the fruit
from moisture without the possibility of
burning it. The result is said to be much
more satisfactory than even that produced
by drying, while the time required is
much less and the worl, can be carried on
without regard to weather
Year: 1878

who was q Lutheran OF the old school. replied,
'.hadame, in rnat case Il would depend entirely on
how you have been brought up"


The Buddhists Of Southeast Asia have somewhat
arithmetical idea OF the fusura They imagine that
regular debit and credit account s kept and that
mate results depend on the footing up To give q
cool drink weary traveller counts one and 10 stop
a woman from scolding counts one also. The orig.
inator Of this system had very poor idea OF propor
tion, and was either happily married In blissu
ignorance of the difficulty OF accomplishing certain
jeas. On the last day the total will be made up. and
the fate OF the soul decided by simple addition


lis curious fact that the you really know
the moro you know you don't know. When man
thinks is very careful about insisting that be is
right but when man only thinks that he thinks he
settles the profoundest problems OF the universe bv
the stroke OF q pen. No one Is 30 sure that he 10
right and everybody else wrong the man who mis-
takes his prsjudices for his braink


II you had money enough and 10 spare and could do
just what you wanted do, could you make choice
We have thought the matter over very carefully. and
have concluded that II We could do exactly what we
wanted to do we would doA-nothing. And IN this
decision We represent the larger part OF mankind


Another question OF importance has arisen among
the Presbvterisns OF Canada and one which may end
10 q sehism. A clergyman compelled to cross
wide river the way 70 his church Instead OF
riding gwen Sunday, ~ was his custom, he put
pair Of skstsa He has been arraigned for break.
ing the Sabbath. Tho trouble was that under severe
he confessed TO u certain degree Of
pleasure In skating II 1t had been painful to him
then the Sabbath would have remained intact for It
is perfectly lawful to do dsagresable things on that
days but 10 actually had the audacity TO enjoy II, and
TOOK Of his skates and hid them in the bushes with
something that approached sigh, and that was
naughty last degree. There ministers
IN this vicinity who though they cannot cut figure
on the ice can q terrible figure tho pulpit aud
yet nothing is said.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF ENQU1RER-In view of the prospective revival of business interests in the near future, there has been some expres- sion of curiosity on the part of certain residents of the Shepaug Valley to learn more on the subject of the immense unoccupied water pow CT along the valley which was sometime since agitated through your columns. The problem seemen to be how to present the matter to the outside public in intelligible shape so as to be understood and appreciated. There is no doubt that demand for cheap water power will spring up soon allover New England, but this wealth of supply will continue to remain idle unless some effort is made to inform the public. The most thorough and satisfactory way would, no doubt, be regular survey of the river and detailed report as suggested by your correspondents, but the Shepaug Valley Railroad follows so nearly the line of the river that the profile of that road must exhibit the main facts sought for in reference to the wa ter power of the valley. 1 would suggest to the railroad officers the propriety of placing their profiles in the hands of some competent person with permission to take therefrom the necessary elevations to estimate the extent of water power produced. Such a course would benefit all the parties concerned and secure the main facts sought to be obtained without serious expense or trouble to anyone.

 WM. B. BRINsMADE
Year: 1878

the many from the encroaching selfishness of

 the ablerfew. In such government, the on-

 ly sure cure of the selfishness that afflicts and

 eventually destroys other forms of government

 will be found in the fact that ali classes and

 all interests are fairly represented. The weak

 CT in purse and in intelligence have the vast

 majority in votes, and have only to watch

 their representatives sharply to be sure that

 their interests are fairly protected. We can

 not deny that ignorant constituencies have

 worked great wrong in certain recent instances

 here in America but we believe that the worst evils of universal suffrage have been already experienced. The gross tyranny of demagogues and thieves in the city of New York has gone down before the indignation of it's people. Similar tyrannies rampant all over the South after reconstruction have been destroyed apparently beyond all resurrection; Just now there seems to be reaction, and American progress tends towards overwhelm- ing aggrandizements of the few at the expense of the many. Enormous corporations, con- trolled by few able individuals, buy up leg islatures ndinfuenceCongresses. The million aire has gone largely into politics and has taken his seat in the United States Senate With in- creasing intelligence, no doubt, universal suf- frage will correct this as we'll as other evils That the intelligence of the country at large is rapidly increasing no one can doubt. Our inn migrants are being assimilated, and their chil- dren brought up Americans. Good beginnings are everywhere made in the education of the Southern negro. All that universal suffrage needs is time to complete it's work of establish ing sound, honest, and intelligentpopular gov ment among us.
Year: 1878

Bills have been introduced regulating rail road fares and prohibiting heavier charges on local than on through freight, or ''stop off charges as they are usually termed. The bill regulating fares is thus epitomized in the Cou- rant report

 That when after deducting interest and taxes paid, the net earnings of any railroad company shall on its capital actually paid in be eight per cent, only three cents mile shall be demanded from passengers if the net earn ings are ten per cent. the fare thall not be over two and a half cents mile; and when the net earnings are twelve per cent the fare shall not exceed two cents mile.

 This is an improvement on any bill that has before come under our notice, and explains the persistent shirking of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford railroad regarding the reports of the amount of "water' in their stock. There can be no doubt that the consol- idated company pays more than twelve per cent: on it's capital actually paid in cash. It is afraid to admit the truth for fear the legisla- ture will pass some such bill as the foregoing, compelling it to allow the public reasonable rates.
Year: 1878

The South Carolina legislature seems inclin- cd to restore the penalty of death for the crimes of arson, burglary and rape. A bill for that purpose has passed the lower House. The reason for such action is to be found in the fact that negroes consider imprisonment no disgrace
Year: 1878

The legislature has finally limited the pre- sentation of business to Wednesday of this week, and resolution of final adjournment early in March has been offered, all which give hope of short session.
Year: 1878

The question of allowing tax-paying women the right of voting in town and other meetings is again before the General Assembly. A bill of that kind came near passing the last House, and measure so clearly just ought not to be longer delayed.
Year: 1878

The Civil Service bill reported by the House Committee would accomplish good purpose in making terms of office permanent, and in awarding promotion to merit but it's plan of giving Representatives the power of nonina- tion in the first instance is decidedly objection ohI
Year: 1878

THE COLOSSAL BRONZE STATUE OF VICTORY which stands in the park at Lowell, before the tomb of the first soldiers that fell in the revolution, is lasting and beautiful tribute of strangers visiting our sister city, which indeed many visit purposely to see this elegant object of high art. It was obtained from the King of Bavaria by Dr. J. c. Aver, to whom his Majesty was especially gracious in acknowl- edgment of what his remedies are reputed to have done for the suffering sick. It was donat- ed by the Doctor o-the City of Lowell as a permanent and speaking emblem of the victo- ries both of Science and Arms.-Hagerstoaon (lKGO Press
Year: 1878

The bill repeating the act allowing prisoners trial, at their election, by court instead of by jury, does not strike us favorably. Local prejudice often practically denies a prisoner fair play in a jury trial. We hear that the bill is designed to compel themurderers of the State Prison watchman to stand trial by jury; but good general laws should not be sacrificed to the pressure of special cases
Year: 1878

When money is scarce and hard to get, Shy locks flourish. The West thinks the Eastern capitalists have brought this thing about in their own interest, if not by chicanery in de- monetizing silver. Hence the West and South not only want to pay them in their ''own coin" but reverse the order, if they can.

 So writes our correspondent from Lyons, Iowa, in last weeks Enquirer. If his view is a correct one, the West most unaccountably misapprehends the East. Whatever may be the case with Shylocks and shysters honest capital ninety nine hundl edths of all the money out at interest, in one form or anoth- er-is suffering with business generally, from the prevailing financial depression. Capital never earned less interest than it does today It accepts low interest, and demands extraor- dinary security, because it has suffered i'm mense loss and diminution through specula- tive investmentsin flush times. What we spec ially need, therefore, is not legislation, but re- stored confidence. The louder the West ad- vocates it's Bland bills and talks of paying the East fin it's own coin, "the more certain is it that Eastern capital will be withdrawn from Western investment.

 Capital is not revengeful nor grasping in such times as these. It is simply timid; and the harsher the language of the bor- rower, the more he seems inclined to take advantage of the lender, the more surely and the more speedily will he have to pay up whatever can be collected of him. If, for in- stance, the West succeeds in passing laws al- lowing it to pay its debts in silver coin worth eight or ten per cent less than gold, the East will no doubt take what it can get; but that,i will take quickly. No one here has any con fidence in silver as currency. It is generally believed that in spite of American remonetiza- tion, silver will continue to decline in value Believing that to be the case the sooner the Eastern capitalist can realize on investments liable to be repaid in such currency, the bet ter he will consider himself off.

 On the other hand, let Eastern capital see that it can expect fair returns and sure repay ment, and it will gladly avail itself of Wes- tern investment. Just now it contents itself with the five per cent, or less it can earn in Eastern savings banks, in preference to the risks demsgogues have led it to expect from the evil inclination of Western borrowers.
Year: 1878

There is good deal of excitement in Mass achusetts regarding the reappointment of Sim mons. His present term soon expires, and it is great question whether he is to be his own successor. He is versatile politician and just now good civil service reformer but the gen eral opinion is that the President had better ''down him while he's III the faith"
Year: 1878

Discussion of the Savings Bank Tax bills is still going on in the papers. The Courant is right in objecting to the proposed arrangement saddling State taxes upon borrowers on real estate. Those borrowers are already paying full local taxes on real estate mortgaged, and the proposed addition to their burden is double taxation of the most indefensible kind.
Year: 1878

The sentence of the tramp Craig for shoot ing Wyant in Washington, to eight months in jail, is generally considered very light penal ty for SO serious a crime Had Wyant then been constable, or had the misdemeanor Craig committed in Roxbury been felony, any resistance on his part wouldhave been un- lawful. As it was, the attempted arrest was unlawful, and the shooting was an attempt to kill and not to murder as would otherwise have been the case. It strikes us however, that in this case the distinction is technical rather than real Craig's life was in no dan ger, nor was any injury proposed to his per- son. He did not know nor care whether Wv ant was or was not an officer nor whether he had or had not warrant for his arrest Judge Martin was right in regarding this as a case upon which there has been much feeling in this community and, in asking for severer sentence, the States Attorney fairly represent ed a public opinion that we cannot consider either harsh or unjust.