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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-12-14
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

1t has been the ann of the administra-
ton to enforce honesty and efficiency in all
public Offices. Every public servant, who
has violated the trust placed in him. has
been proceeded against with all the rigor of
the law. If bad men have secured places
it has been the fault Of the system cstab-
lished by law and customs, for making APP
pointments, or the fault of those who re-
commend for government positions persons
not sufficiently well-known to them person
ally, or who give letters endorsing the
character of Office seekers without proper
sense Of the grave responsibility which
such a course deYolycs upon them. \ civil
service reform which can correct this abuse
is much desired. In mercantile pursuits,
the business man who gives letter of re-
commentator to a friend, to enable him to
olsain credit from stranger, is regarded
as morally responsible for the integrity of
his friend and his ability to meet his obi
cations.
A reformatory law which would enforce
this principle against all endorsers of per-
sons for public places, would ensure great
caution IN making recommended A
salutuary lesson has been taught the care
less and dishonest servant in the great
number OF prosecutions and convictions of
the last two years. 1t is gratifying to no.
tlce the favorable change which is taking
place throughout the country in bringing to
punishment those who have proved recreant
to the trust confided to them, and in elevat-
ing to public office none but those who pos
sess the confidence of honest and virtuous
men, who will always be found to comprise
the majority OF the community IN which
they live. In my message to Congress one
year ago, urgently accommodates reform
in the civil service of the country. In con-
fOrmitv with that recommendation, Con-
gress, in the 9th section of an act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of
tne Government, and for other purposes
approved March Sd, 1871, gave the neces-
sary authority to the executive to inaugu-
rate civil service reform, and placed upon
him the responsibility of doing so under
the authority of said act | convened
board of gentlemen, eminently qualified,
for the work to devise rules and regulations
to effect a reform. Their labors are not
vet complete, but it is believed that they
will succeed in devisiLg plan which can
be adapted to the great relief of the execu- |
tive, the heads of departments, and men, /
bers of Congress, which will rebound 10 /
the interest of the public service. At all |
events, the experiment shall have fair trial. |
CONCLUSION.
/ have thus hastily summed up the OPP |
erations Of the Government during the
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- sIT9 sos Sb
ASSETS.
First NJ rtgages,
Real Estate, sl7e, 700. 90
Cash on hand and
in bank. l2.253.O3
Loan on Bonds and
Stocks 10. 500 90
c. & n W RI.
Land Certificates, 4.530 90
Interest on Mort
cages mot due) l3,345.25
Bills receivable.
Cash Premiums
on farm risks, 18.5995o
Interest on same, ! .05I II
Due from agents in
course oft trans
mission, 37,344.47
yCollectionsand
Accounts, 10 e7l 90
Office Furniture
and Personal
Property, 4,71i47
- sa79, s6s sc
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted
and not due, s 10000
Losses in process
and ad ustment,
(estim: tcdl $4,000
All other liabilities, 10000
----- SIS, 500 90
L. KEMPER, Agent,
49-1y Manitowoc, Wis
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TIE MORMONS AND POLIGAMY.

In Utah there remains a remnant of bar
hariSm, repugnant to civilization, decencv,
and to the laws of the United States
Territorial officers, however have been found
who are willing to perform their duty in Il
spirit Of equity, and with due sense of suS-
tanning the majesty of the law. Neither
pOlygamy nor any other violation of the
statutes will be permitted within the terri
tory Of the United States. 1t is not with
the religion Of these selfstylcd saints that
We are now dealing, but their practices
They will be protected in the worship of
God according to the dictates of their con
sciences, but they viii not be permitted to
violate laws under the cloak of religion
1t may be advisable for Congress 20 con
slider what, in the execution Of laws against
po!ygamy, IS to be the status of the plural
wives and their offspring. The propriety
Of Congress passing an enabling act au-
thorizing tho Territorial Legislature Of
U.ah to legitimatize all children born prior
to time fixed in the act, might be justified
by its humanity to these innocent Children
This is Il suggestion only, and not 4 rec
concentration.
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After the passage of thi. law, informa-
ton was received from time to time that
combinations of the character referred to
in this law existed and We're powerful in
many parts OF the southern states, partieu-
larly III certain counties in the state of
South Carollna. Careful investigation
was made, and 1t was aScertained that in
nine counties Of that State such combina-
nations were active and powerful, embrac-
ing sufficient portion Of citizens to control
the local authority, and having, among
other things, the object of depriving the
emancipased class of the substantial
benefits OF freedom and of the privilege of
the free political action of those citizens
who did not synpathize with their views.
r<Among their operations were frequent
scOurlngs and occasional assassinations,
generally perpctrated at night by diguised
persons, the victims in almost all cases
being citizens of different political senti-
ments from their ewn, or free persons who
had shown a disposition to claim equal
rights with other citizens. Thousands of
lnofensive and well disposed citizens were
the sufferers bv this lawless violence.
Thereupon on the 18th of Oct, 1871, a
proclamation was issued in terms of the
law, calling upon the members of the COM
binations to dispense within five DAYS, and
70 deliver to the Marshal or military of the
tnited States, all their arms. munitions,
uniforms, disguiscs, and other means and
implements used by shem for CARRYING out
their unlawful purposes.
This warning not having been needed,
on the 18th of October another procl.ma-
ton was issued suspending the privileges
Of the writ Of habeas corpus in nine coun-
ties in that State. Directions were given
that within the counties so designated per-
sons supposed, upon credible information,
to be members of such unlawful combina-
tons, should be arrested by the military
forces Of the United States and delivered
to the Marshal, to be dealt with according
to law.
In two of the said counties-Tork and
Spartansburg-many arrests have been
made. At last accounts the number of
persons thus arrested was one hundred and
sixty-eight. Several hundred, whose crimi-
naEty was ascertained to be of an inferior
degree were released for the present. These
have generally made confessions of their
guilt. Great caution has been exercised in
making arrests. Notwithstanding the
large number, it is believed that no limo
cent person is now in custody
The prisoners will be held for trial in
the judicial tribunasl of the United States
As soon us it appeared that the authorities
of the United states were about to take
vigorous measures to enforce the law, many
persons absconded and there is good ground
for supposing that all such persons have
violated the law. A full report of what
has been done under this law will be sub
mitted to Congress by the Attorney Gen
eral
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INMICR ALTON.

IMMIGRATION.
The number of immigrants, ignorant of
our laws and habits, and coming into our
country annually, has become great. and
the lmposItions imposed upon them so
numerous and fragrant that | suggest con-
gressional action for their protection. 1t
seems TO me the affair is a subject of leris-
latIon by Congress. | cannot now state
sfully as | desire the nature of the COM
plants by emigrants of the treatment thew
receive, but will endeayor to do so during
the session OF Congress. particularly if the
subject should receive your attention.
THE KU-KLUX LAW.
There has been imposed upon the execn-
tive branch Of the government the execp-
ton OF the act of Congress, approved April
2oth, 1871, and commonly known as the
ku Klux law.
In portion ofthe State of South Carroll
ma the necessity of the course pursued will
be demonstrated by the report of the com
mission to investigate southern outrares
I nder the provisions of the above act I
ISSUED proclamation calling the attention
OF the people of the United States, 10 the
same and declaring my reluctance TO exer-
eise any OF the extraordinary powers there
by conferred upon me, except in case of
imperative necessity, but making known
my purpose 10 exercise such
powers whenever it should beco,,a
necessary 10 do SO for the burmese Sc
securing to al citizens of the United Sat-.
the peaceful enjoyment of the RIGHTS ono.
anteed to them by the constitution and ,ha
laws. "''N tue
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MASIT0woc. August |, 1870.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
WHAT Il IINUM HITEs

This wine is prepared to take the place OF
Ehiskey and other spirits known to be made VI
OF Fush Oil aud ether deleterious articles. The
Wine OF Life lie distilled with great care, espec-
tally for those who require healthy stimuiant,
an d for the use of Medical Men and Nurses ia
the sick room, in place of the viIl.inous Brandy
Nhlskey, and other Liquors ow in use, and so
often depended upon. In fact, 1T Is a constant
mplai ut of Physicians in this country, that ii
is Impossible 70 procure Brandy, Whiskey and
Wine for their patients We ask the Medi-
cal faculty and the public to give Warmers Vim
Vita Wine of Life trial, and we ask
chemists an / physicians to auAyze 1t, then speak
Of II according to its merits, compare II with
Whisky. Brandy. and other such articles, and
the difference. If they fiud the Wine of Life
ia pure and W wholesome, and the other Liquors
poisonous, twhish they certainly will d. then
they are morally bound TO prescribe snd recon-
mend the Wine of Life to their patients and
friends as the best stimulant and tonic il usc,
al as va!usb,e substitute for Whisky and
Brandy; but should they find it not pure md
what he proprietors claim for il, let them pub
icly den ounce it. 1t is the Physicians duty to
learn and find cot which is the most wholesome
stimulant for his patients, and to do so he must
examine andlook into the quality of each article,
and learn for himself if the ZINE of Life has any
peculiar merits 10 warrant its general use. The
proprietors claim the Wine of Life to be more
wholesome and far superior and cheaper than
whiskey or brandy, or, in fact, any other artc lie
in common us3, and ought 10 be used in every
family. Every body should give it a trial. 1t is
a new thing, only been in use about one year,y ct
it has already gained . great name and n won
derful sale, and whoever tries il ALWAYS
recommends it TO his friends. 1t has the same
strength as whiskey, but it is peculiarly pleasant
even delicious, and any one would be crazy to
take whishey, &c, ifhe can get the Wine of Life.
It is for sale by Druggists everywhere, in Quart
bottles p,ce one dollar or G an be bon ght BY the
case containing dozen bottles, for ton dollars.
We challenge the world to produce n purer,
cheaper, and nicer article than Warmers Vinum
Vita, or Wine of Life. Take = bottle Of il home
and give it trial doaw- thur 4w1y
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
ERIE RAILWAY.

TIE GREAr THRoUsH ROUTE TO TEE East
This company now control and operate thirteen
hundred miles OF road, extending from Cincin-
nsti. Cleveland, Dunkirk, Buffalo and Rochester
% New York.
It is Of the six feet gauge, nearly q third wider
than other roads, enabling the company to con-
struot and use coaches oorrespondingiy larger
and more comfortable. Its track has been placed
In thorough repair by the substitution of steel
rails at such points ssbj scted to the great
est service, and whore the highest rate of speed
required to be made.
New aud improved sleeping coaches company
might trains. They are heated by steam, per-
fectly ventilated, contain elegant and spacious
dressing and state rooms, and combine all the
Modern improvements.
Excellent dining saloons are located at con
,euisnt points upon tho line, where simple tim
Is allowed for meals.
Three express trains daily are run from the
western term mi of the road - New Yosk without
tange, making $ quick time IS by any other
re- Gte.
The long distance run without chan ge-s6e
niles-and the spacious communications of its
broad gauge coaches, especially commend this
route TO families and ladies.
Tickets via this popular line be obtained
ut all principal ticket offices throughout the
country
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We Believe in Advertising.

The ARGUS ONCE is the best in Western Nii-
nois.
1t is the most thoroughly managed, the best
equipped and appointed, and has the most skill
full workmen money can procure.
We do all manner of work in the most
expeditions manner.
We oan print cards on double enamel, pearl,
anti us, bristol, china, in gold, silver tinss
or colors.
Our visiting and wedding cards command
universal admiration.
Our ball and invitation cards are typographi
ssl models.
Business cards, shipping cards, railroad cards,
stair cards, show cards, or any other cards, done
at the shortest notice.
Bill heads, checks, drafts, letter heads, envol-
opes, statemsnts, or bills of lading perfectly
executed.
We do splendid poster work, ofsvsry desorip-
Tor.
Lawyers briefs, catalogues, folders, price
lists, speeches sermons, printed a: the ANGUS
office are GaA@cellsd.
We print warranty deeds, mortgage deeds
Iuit claim Deeds tax sale deeds, bonds for deeds
crust deeds, manu- facture blank books, and do
any other kind of work that can be ordered.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
A MORNING VIsrr. Mrs. Gr.b.m-K.,.

MORNING VIsIr. Mrs. Graham.-Kate.
where is your mother, this morning Kate.
She is in the kitchen making mince pies
Mrs. G.-Why Kate: you surprise me Mrs.
Crooker told me only few days ago that
she was quite sick, and not able to be about
kate.-Oh yes she has been quite sick. .
but the day after Mrs. c. was here, ma sent
for bottle of PLANTATION BITTERs, and
has taken it three times day siuce. 1t
worked like charm, and ma says she is
better and stronger than she has been for
years. She thinks it the best medicine in
the world. and wants me to take some; but
it is so awful bitter do no. like it. have
| taken it several times, but it gives me such
an appetite that tell ma her mince pies
will not last long Mrs. G.-Good morning,
Kate. Give my love 10 your mother, and
tell her she is safe so long as she has PLAN
! TATroN BITTERs in the house
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

The correspondent of q French paper,
writing under date of the 9th of Decem Der
last. from Lyons, says that the Germans
have established perfect reign OF terror in
the valley of the Saone. In a city Of those
parts which had been occupied by the Ger.
mans, the commander of the invading troops
ordered all the journalists of the city to sp.
pear before him, and then told them he
would permit them to continue the publica-
ton of their papers if they would consent to
Of them refused, and so he put them on the
next train and sen: them Es prisoners to
Germany.
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3tate Items.

The Illinois river is now about six fee
above law water mark and rising slowly.
A man In Peoria wants house. vii
some generous person donate one.
A boy On q sled met farmer on q sled
in Peoria. The boy is slowly recovering.
Peoria claims sixtY-eight hogs that aver
aged 395 pounds.
The street car track ct Peoria still re-
mains invisible.
The peach trees in the vicinity of Pans
have been killed by severe cold weather.
The rector of St. Paul church, episcopal
Peoria, denounces pew renting. Ko-rect.
John d. Sickle, prominent citizen O
Aurora, Was killed by runaway last week
The county clerk of St. Clair county is
sued 800 marriage licenses during 1870.
The number of marriage licenses issued
in Tazewell county last year was 2ss.
A school teacher committed suicide near
Bloomington few days ago. Cause-dis
appointed love. Bosh
The headquarters Of the Jacksonville
division of the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
railroad will be removed from Jacksonville
to Roundhouse on the completion of the
Louisiana branch of said road. This removal
will include the Superintendent office
machine shops, etc.
The packing season at Springfield has
closed. Ten thousand FIVE hundred head Of
hogs have been packed. at an average price
Of 1926 per hundred lbs gross. The hog,
are estimated to have been ten per cent
heavier on the average than last year.
During 1870, Peoria laid four miles o
sidewalks, 3, 1872 feet Of water piper, forty
five hydrants, l2,765 feet of curb stones
erected 403 lamp posts, made 652 ar
rests, and sent 120 criminals TO the peni
Tertiary.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
4 srvcus Debility,

With its gloomy attendants, low spirits, de-
preston, involuntary emissions, loss of semen
spsrnstorrh9a. loss of power, dizzy head, Ioss o:
memory and threatened impotence and imbsciiity,
fad q sovereign cR-s in Humphrey Houeo
PATHS Specific No. Tweaty eight. Composed of
the most valuable mild and potent curatives, they
strike at once st the root of the matter, tone up
the system, arrest the discharges and inpars
vigor and energy, life and vitality to the entire
man They have cured thousands of csse.-
Price IS per package Of Eve boxes and vial Of
powder worth 81, which is very important liz
obstinate or old cases, or 81 per single box.
Sold by all druggists, pdsent by mail on receip;
Of price. Address all letters, Humphrey e
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., 500 Broad
way, New York. [julyId&wly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

Gan ladies use "Barrett's.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

IT makes all the difference in the world to
the Union whether outrages be committed
in city under radical or democratic rule.
In this city, if some. one happens to SHE
around a corner and don't run against a po'
liceman, the Union next morning contains
terrible attack upon the police for negli
gence of duty, accuses them of being housed
at some show or in some saloon and init
mates how much more lovely everything
would be under radical rule. As an in.
stance, we copy the following from the Mo.
line department of the U.lioa:
AssAULT.-As one of our citizens was 20
ing quietly home about ten o'clock on Tues
day evening, he WAS assaulted by two young
rowdies, who disfgured his face and other
wise maltreated him to such an extent that
he found it necessary to call upon DIR. Piper
to dre.s his injuries. Several similar as.
saults have recently been made, and i. is
time the authorizes took some steps to pre-
vent the recurrence OF snch iawless actions
The guilty parties should be ferrered out ano
punished to the fullest extent OF the law.
Yet Moline is most emphatically radical
and just see how mildly the thing ID drawn
Several similar as saults have recently beer
made" There is no virtuoas howl about
the police neglecting their dirty. What q
pity these things didn't happen in Rock
Island, Mayor Skinner and the police would
have been abused for weeks on the strength
OF them. But their happening in a g God
radical town it is all right. The police In
radical towns always do their duty; the
authorities are always vigilant 70 protect tn.
people, while to live in democratic place
is about as much as ones life is worth. But
Joking aside, doesn't it seem rs though the
Union ought to feel little ashamed OF it
course ON these matters, or hes shame ceased
to be one of its virtues?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

SUNDAY MAIL TRAINs.-By arrangen ent
with the Northwestern; c., B. l. O., and the
c., r. l. L P. Railroad companiesFthe Paci-
fc mail will be carried through on Sundays
The FIRST train under this new arrangement.
will pass through this city on Sunday next
the 29th inst. Going east ut 8 o'clock and
west a, Gas, the same as on other days.
These trains will only run on each third
Sunday, beginning with the 10th. Business
men desiring to get their mail through on
Sundays will remember this arrangement.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

The BEsT Tonic OF IRos.-Phosphorus and
Cahsaya, known as Ferro- Phorphated Elixir Of
Calis.ya Bark. The iron restores color to tho
tissue, and the calsays gives natural health
tu tone TO the digestive organs, thereby curin {
dyspepsia in its variou. forms, vakefulness, gen
esal debility, depression of spilts Also the hes,
preventive against fever aud ague. One pint
contains the virtues of one ounce Of csI;.sys
and one teaspoonful, grain OF iron and phos
pberus. Manufactured only by Caswell. Hazard
& Co., successors to Ca.wsn, Mack Il Co., New
York. Sold By Druggists.
febgi6mAw6eowiw
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

The INCOME TAx.-One Of the charges
we made against Hawley, which be never
answered, was bis favoring a continuance of
the obnoxious income tax. We learn that
the question of the repeal of this useless
tax Is again before the ways and means
committee of congress, and that the com
mittee have been shown that there is col
lected by this tax some 100000 a year,
and that after dedueting the cost of collect
ors, assessors and other officers salaries,
and the incidental expenses of blank, print.
ing, etc., the amount about equals the re
ceipts. In the face of these facts how do
the people like to be represented by q
man who votes to continue this tax, for no
other reason than that he may reward those
who voted for him with one of the fat Offices
connected with the collection of this tax.
The people pay the bills and radical pets
take the money. How do you like it hard
working taxpayers,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

In numbers there is safety. 1t was upon thi.
principle that the formula Of JuDsoss Morn
TAIN HERB PILLS was prepared. DIR. Judson,
intending to spend a fortune in advertising bis
pills. subm tied his Tecios TO the revision of the
most Intelligent and learned physicians of the
sge, and the result is a simple but most efhca-
cious med icne-the JUDsoss MOUNTAIN BERB
PILLS. T,ey purify the blood, remove all OBJ
structions, cleanse the skin of all pimples and
otches, and are perfectly sure and safe ia their
operation. The JUpsoNs MOUNTAIN Hem
PILLS cure Biiliousness, Female irregul artie,,
Heada che, and many of the diseases arisin z
from impure blood and a deranged digestion.
Use the Judson's Aouutsin Hsrb Pulls. ana
when you ave proved their virtue recommend
them to your friends. They are both sugar
coated and plain. For sale oveFy where.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

SERIOUS AcpIDEsT.-Tuesday evening,
about II o'clock, Mr.. J. A. De Armand,
Principal of Public School No. 6, while re
turning in sleigh from an evening party,
was ran away with by spirited horse,
thrown out of the vehicle and seriously in
iured. The acciden occurred on Third
street, near Fillmore. Mr., De Armand's in
uries are quite severe. Technically speak
ing he suffered conclusion of the brain, fol
lowed By hemorrsge from the nose and ears.
The extent of his injuries have not yet been
ascertained. but it is to hoped that they will
not prove serious.-Ddrenp0rt Gazette.