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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-31
From The ". y sun or Aug, %, fs7G.
A QUESTION EASILY ANSWERED.
Gov. Hendricks Squarely Supported the
Government During the Rebellion.
To the Editor of the sun.


SIR: / am frequently told by Republi-
cans that Gov. Hendricks during the war
was disloyal; that he was Tor peace at any
price, and that he was opposed to sending
soldiers from Indiana to fight the Union.
Can you give me any evidence to confute
these charges? A TmDEN MAN.
The best witness in regard to Gov.
Hendricks attitude toward the govern.
ment during the rebellion is Gov. Hen
bricks himself Below will be found, in
in his own words, uttered IN April, 1861,
an explicit declaration Of his belief that it
was the duty Of the citizens of Inilanu to
give the government an honest and earn
est support ia the prosecution of the war
until it should be brought TO au houoroble
conclusion:
From ne Indianapolis journal, 7hursday, anu
%, 1901
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-31
Ng; GRlx1 REMEDY
SEss kAES "a " THOUSANDS already
nSk zEH II cured Certain Cure for
ES3k EHE ia 81 ANY KIND of DROP
AVE- ESE Ag SY, without tapping
- ~ IA rtst

these questions: 1st, Onr aTc? I'd. How long have
yOU Ind dropsy: Bird. Where is the swe ling wa
ter lOcatcds ilh 7 he condition uf your Towels:
, b. Have Nou been tappcdy This medicine is s.
pini, ttr co Hsc pint bot - IN ~ II pcrmH:ent
'u'r. T. rites az di~l8uc should order guar. bot
tir>, ut $40 a bottle send stnup for fu info ma
tiun and tcs imouial-. For sglc only ny DR. Hem
HY r. WElS, Manufacturer and Proprietor, DAY
FuN. ONO.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MADEMoIsELLE TARDIvEL,

NO. - WEST FORTY-sIXTH STREET,
NEW YORK,
RcOpCns her French, English and German Board
ing aud Day School for Young Ladies and Children
sept. q. Circulars and references sent on appli-
cation.
French spoken nueutly In one year.
Latin, Drawing. Singing, Pastel, Water Color,
Necdlework, etc, included in the tuition.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-31
SOUTHERN HOTEL!
Fronti1s on 18th, 5th, aud WanntSts,,
ST. LOUIS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
LAvEILLE, WARNER & CO.. Propr's

The Southern Hotel is first class in all its appoint
mcuts. Its tables are al all times supplied IN the
greatest abundance with all the dcicHCies the ma,
kets afford Its clerks and employees all poll
and attentive to the wants of the gucsts at tn,
Hotel.
sAThcrc is aQ lmproVed elevator leading from the
first floor To the upper one.
Railroad and Steamboat Ticket OG!ce. New
stand and Western Union Telegraph Office in RoI
undR of TIE r0tp}
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-31
|THE LARGEST STOCK N old MBDFORD Rum

TIE WORLD
'front.'
Mas the lrce auen
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-31

FOR PRESIDENT,
cAMrrr Trr.nEM of New York
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20
Pie-Eaters and Shakers.

But after this testimony to their
healthful regimen, shall l confess
that the Shakers dill not seem to
me especially healthful looking :?
They do not look so fresh nor so
strong as the same number of
well-to-do city people and they
are not, as community, exempt
in notable degree from the ills
were are all heir to. Is it possibly
true that our climate is healthful
only in proportion as it is shut out
by brick walls and plate-glass,and
battened down under cobble and
flag stones that the less fresh
al, we have the better, and that
nature here is at best only b step
mother to our race? But perhaps
it is too much to expect single
generation, gathered from the com
mon stock of an unwisely feeding
ancestry, to show the good effects
of a more reasonable regimen. The
Shakers labor under the disadvan-
tage of not beingable to transmit a
cumulative force of good effects of
good example in their descend
ants they must always be deal
ing, even in their own body with
the sons OF pie and the daughters
of doughnui and Elder Frazer,
who on Sunday spoke outright
against these denominations, adj
dressing the strangers present,w will
have to preach long and often the
better culinary faith, which the
Shakers received from the spirits
las they claim) before he can reach
the stomachs at once poor and
proud, of the dyspeptical world
outside.-[W. d. Howells in the
Atlantic for June.
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the Constitution and laws in all the
rights of citizenship, and are entitled
to full and equal protection in their
exercise.
8. We favor an honest an econom-
ical administration of the govern
ment, and also retrenchment and re-
form in the public service. Integri-
ty and fidelity should be required of
all officials, and when they are found
to be dishonest and corrupt they
should be prosecuted and punished,
and we cordially commend and de-
mand the vigorous prosecution of
public offenders by the present Ma
tional administration.
4. The National credit and honor
must be sacredly maintained.
5. We are in favor of the most lib
eral National legislation looking to
the protection of labor in its broad
est sense under the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States.
6. To the sailors and soldiers who
fought for the Union, the nation
owes debt OF gratitude, and they
and the widows and orphans of those
who have fallen are justly entitled to
liberal bounties and pensions.
Z. We favor tariff for revenue,
with incidental protection to Amer
lean industry.
s. The Hon. Benjamin II. Bristow,
for his persistent and successful war
fare against corruption deserves the
thanks of all friends of honest gov
eminent.
8. Without detriment to the claims
of other distinguished Republican
statesmen whose names are before
the people as suitable candidates for
the Presidency, we proclaim the
strongest expressions of confidence
in tho Hon. Jas. G.. Blaine of Maine,
whose career in Congress for fifteen
teen years has endeared him to the
hearts of the Republicans of the
country. Distinguished as he has
been during all this period as an en-
inently able and tried exponent of
the principles of the party, an adyo-
cate of honest government, of the
pureSt and most exalted personal
character, and possessing all the
qualities which would add honor to
the office of President of the United
States, he is the first choice OF the
Republicans of this State for that po-
sition.
There was come discussion about
the tive last resolutions, but they
were finally adopted.
A resolution was then offered de-
claring It inexpedient to select an
electoral ticket at this time, and on
motion the Convention adjourned
sine die.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20
GOING TO KANSAS Or
COLORADU.

Take the Atchison. Topeka & SAINT
Fe Railroad, the new aud popular lin
fiom ATcHIsoN and KANSAS CITY, via
the beautiful Arkansas Valley, to PU-
EBLo, COLORADO SPRINGS, DENVER,
CANON CRY, CUCHARAs, DEL NoRTE,
TRINIDAD, SANTA FE and all points in
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
Special rourd trip 30 day tickets at
Denver on sale May 18th. at $50, ia
king in the famous watering places on
the D. & R. G. Road Low emigrant
rates to the San Juan Mines.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPiEe CARS
between the Missouri River and the
Rocky Mountains without change.
Close connections made at Kansas City
and Atchison in Union Depots. For
maps. time tables and the 'sSan Juan
Guide" address.
T. j. ANDERSON.
Gen. Pass Agt.,
TOPEKA, KAN
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20
Agreeable Companions.

Il do believe said the husband,
taking the spoon out of his glass
aud tossing ii on the table, 'that
Of al. tn. obstinate vrong-headed
creatures that ever were born, you
are the most so, CharIotta.'
Certainly, certainly. have your
own way, pray. You see how
much l contradicted you, rejoin-
ed his wife.
OF course you didn't contradict
me at dinner oh no, not you! y
Yes / did,
On, you did you admit that p
IF you call that contradiction, /
did; and l say again. Edward,
that When know you are wrong,
1 will contradict you. l am not
your slave
Not my slave, oh no, hut you
still Jay that in Blackburn's new
house there are no more than four
teen doors including the wine cell
lar?'
Il mean to say beating time
with her hair-brush on the palm
Of her hand, that in that house
there are just fourteen doors, and
no more
We'll, rising in despair, and
pacing the room with rapid strides
this is enough to destroy a mans
intellect
By and by the gentleman be-
comes pacified and re-seats HIM
self in his chair, After long ST.
lence, the lady remsrks:
| appeal TO Mr. jenkins who sat
mex, to me on the sofa, in The
drawing-room, during tea.
Now, by all that is aggravating
and impossible to bear clenchi ~
his hands and looking up in agony
you are going to insist upon 1t
that Morgan is Jenkins!
Do you take me for fool ? do
you suppose | don't know that
the gentleman in the blue coat
was Mr.. jenkins
Jenkins with blue coat? the
man would suffer death rather
than wear anything but brown =
DO you charge me with telling
an untruth 2
4 charge you, ma'am, with being
a monster of Contradictions
monster of aggra walton -a-a-a
jenkins. in a blue coat what
have I done that / should be
doomed to hear such sta tements !
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20
Damage by snowbalIs.

The question of responsibility
for damage done by the SNOWFALL
of the small boy mas recently been
before the English courts. A Lon
don summary of the case says !:
"The county judge had held that
the trustee of a free school was re-
sponsible for damage done by the
boys attending the schools in
throwing snowballs. His judg-
ment was set aside, and Mr..
Justice Blackburn said that the
county court judge, in hts anxiety
to do justice, mad extended to
schoolboys the well-knOwn doc
trine applicable to dogs or other
beasts accustomed to bite man
kind"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from prac-
ticc' having had placed in his hands BY
an East India Missionary the formula
Of simple Vegetable Remedy, for the
speedy and pertinent Cure Of Con-
sumptson, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also
Positiv aad Radical Cure for Nervous
Debility aud all Nervous Complaints,
after having thoroughly tested its won
derful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, feels it his duty to make known
to his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive, ad Conscientious desire
to relieve human suffering, he will send
(free Of charge) to all who desire it, this
recipe, with full directions for prepar-
ing and successfully using. Sent by re-
turn mail by addressing with stamp,
name this paper.
DR.. w. C. STEVENS,
Munroe Block, Syracuse, NY.
janltf
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The Bridal Chamber.

He was tall and awkward and
she was short and bashful, but
both wore nervous aspect Of ex-
ceeding great joy. They entered
a hotel in Chicago, and after he
had registered his name land
lady, he said to the clerk:
"See here, mister, me and my
wife have just been spliced, and l
am going to show Amanda Chica-
go if it takes a mule day. Now
gives us one of them rooms like
the Temple of Solomon, you
know"
The clerk called hall boy and
said, "show this gentleman to the
bridal chamber"
At this direction the tall rustic
became instantly excited.
"Not by a burned sight Ye
shiny-haired, biled-shirted dollar
breast-pinned, grinning monkey,
you can't play that on me +! II |
am from the country, we don't
catch me and my wife sleeping in
your old harness-room. And
they left the hotol.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20

Moody and Sankey arrived at St.
Louis Saturday en- route to Kansas
City, Mo. They held a Gospel meet
ing at the Rink Sunday.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20

The financial men of the New
York Herald observes that lit is GER
tain that silver, whether we call it
money or spoons, will not bring more
than it is worth, no matter what
Congress may do in the way of legis-
lation.n
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20

The rapture of girl of the period
over new bonnet can only be equal
ed by those of big six-footed fellow
over a catch at a base ball match.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

MORE crime, more CORFU ton and
more investigation. Gen. Schenck,
Minister to England. is the lucky man
this time. A congressional committee
has taken the General in hand for hi,
share in the Emma Mine Fraud. One
Lyon tells some pretty hard stories
about our ministers connection with
the scheme. Schenck denies Lyons
stories in a public letter. Cfthe two
men We know Gen. Schenck to be the
honest one, because he has occupied
Office for a long time. The time seems
TO have arrived when previous good
character is the only evidence that
officials bring to rebut direct evidence
of guilt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

In these days Of purity and iano-
c.nce, in this centennial year of pa
trioti,n. it is refreshing to hear poll
t,cians of Nebraska charged with
corruption aud bribery. The Kearney
P.sss recently charged half a dozen
leading Nebraska statesmen with sell
ing their votes to a man by the name
of Patrick of Omaha, who was a can
didate for Senator. Among others,
Hendershot, who represents this coun-
try, with Others, was implicated. lm-
mediately, the several gentlemen puo-
li,hed cards 10 the papers denying all
knowledge of the ways that are dark
and the tricks that are vain. Mt
Henderson, goes 50 far as to, offer re-
wards to any one who will make .
sworn statement ofhis connection with
anything of the kind. Would agu'ify
man do that? And yet the kearney
Pros doesn't "back watsr.''
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

TIE Secretary Of War. Gen. Bel.
KNAPP has resign d.. The calse Wa
thst a u,an, by the name of Marsh,
testified before the committee on ex-
pehditures Of the War Departmen,
that he had paid so, 900 to Beiknap
for ar appointment, and Sc 900 yearly
>ince. The evidence Of Mar-h is con
clu i've to this extent, Mrs. Belknap
got the position for him and received
the money. Charity supposes Bel
KNAPP innocent, bu, willing to assume
the responsibility of his Wife conduct.
Belknap, however, confesses himself
not free from guilt. Beikuap was a
candidate for L.. S. Senator before the
legislature of Iowa, two months ago.
This is the second cabinet officer Of
Grant S appointment who has been
compelled to resign from fear Of im-
reachment, not inc!uiing Atty Gen.
Williams.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

HERE have been no licenses rrante,
this year, and yet intoxication is seer
In our village. Evidently, avs Bro
-, there Is something wrong. ",
look to the paper to denounce and ex
pose this underhanded traffic. The
paper should be the moral censor Of
the public. 1t should constantly up
hold the right, and merci!cs>ly scourge
the wrong. IL is the duty of the edi.
tor with his omnipresent eye to per.
celve all the wrongs aud evils Of the
social and civil body, and unsparinsly
lash them out of existence. We look
to hun for information. We expect
him to direct the public Indignation
against every form and mode of inius
tlce, oppression, innorality and ras-
cality. 1.-THE paper does not all thus
and more, it Is wanting in its otliga
tons to the public" Not so fast.
Brother. In this day the press is, in
decd, the great instrument IF reform.
and when its lips are sileut, The pro-
gress Of reform lags. When its voice
does pot denounce, social anu civil
wrongs, stalk abroad toldly. All this
We willingly admit. Yet it is not the
fault of the editor that evils are I'm
sc~ourged. 1t is the fault ss its nat.
ronage. The paper Of community
reflects the enterprise of its patrons,
and the moral sentiments of its read
ers, or else it is Indifferent. 1t requires
courage aud strong moral and religious
support to enable the press to boldly
attack the evils which are patent to
its eyes. Nothing would be more
gratifying to our feelings and con
science than to denounce everything
tainted with corruption or injury to
the public. But an important ones
ton meets US at the outset. What
support have We? What backing can
We count Ou2 Suppose the paper 1t
tackled all the abuses VIII ch the public
are subject to. 1t would certainly lose
the patronage o thcse engaged in the
abuse. Could it stand without tina,
What could it fall back
upon? What moral support has the
press in these western towus2 Tbs
brewery and the dram-shop support
the press infinitely better than the !
church and the temperance peopls.
The condition Of a western paper i !
to that Of preacher whose
or living is contributed BY the
aram-sellers. The minister would be
to regard with tolerance, that
whcb bis conscience could not ap-
prove, simply because offen1ing his
would result in his ceasing
70 preach. We see countless evils
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

Now is a fitting time 70 suggest to
the farmers the rropriety of making
some experiments with the summers
crops. There ought to be a more ac-
tive spirit among farmers In this re-
spect. We know but little about
Nebraska, and the ideas of farming dc
rived from ven a long experience in
other states is rot sufficient here. IL
there is anything of which we are con-
WINGED, it is hat the modes of farm
ing in the we climates of the Missis
sippi valley will not be successful here.
We must try to learn the peculiarities
of our adopted state and conform our
farming to those peculiarities. Talk
as much as We please, there is not the
same amount of moisture in Nebraska
that there is in the Eastern States.
The question whether there is sufh-
gent moisture to raise crops with
rrsat has been answered af6rmatively
10y the most of us. But the fact re-
mains shaS We have little enough, and
our farming, our blowing, our sowing
and our cultivasing must be regulated
accordingly. What kind of blowing,
hat kind Of sowing is most advisable
to guard against the drouth We a
only find out by experiment. We are
to see every farmer :ry as
many modes of rlowisg and sowing as
be can conveniently, to gain light on
this question. There is q division of
opinion among the most intelligent
farmers on this question. and the truth
can only he a>certained by constant
and repeated experiment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09
Proceedings Of the Farmers Institute.

(Continued from last wetk.l
RED CLOUD, Neb., Feb. %, &c.
We whose names are hereto attach
ed, agree to incorporate ourselves into
a Farmers Institute, to be organized
permanently at some future meeting {:
Mark ii. Warner. Adam Morhart,
+. Kellogg, Peter Head, g.. W.
Knight, G. II Potter, {. b. Head, A
B. Hammer, II. Holiridge, John d.
Leach. q. w. Rise, K. Il. Sherer, r.
B. Fulton, X. Mitchell, f. T. Fearn.
G. q. Coon. }. NJ. Sellars, Nelson
Phelps, Jas. 8. Gilham, ". W.
Brewer, ID. 5. Helvern. NJ B. McNitt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

th,t we would gladly expose and con-
demn, but our religious support
wculdn I buy the paper for the next
issue. Evil men understand this
the church won't see it, and so the
press is silent when it should be rigor-
ou>ly castigsting the offenders Of social
laws and public rights.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

Frank Leslie at hi Mammoth Pub
fishing House, 531 Pearl Street. New
York. issues seventeen beautifully H.
Illustrated Dew.papcrs and magazines.
Mr. Le-lie wa the fir-t 10 TIE United
States To undertake the publication OF
a weekly illustrated newspaper. aud to
him b~ioprS the honor Of being the
publisher Of The Oldest Illustrated
Newspaper In America The per
son whe secures tie agency for there
publications in this vicinity, and will
give our ci'izen- an opportunity Of In
-pecting the several ISSUES aud copie-
Of the eight magnificent ctroDo- the
choice from which i given With a sub
-cription 20 either ofthe illustrated
peskIies, will have handsome and
profitable business. These papers are
well known, and sell readily for from
10 10 Is cents on news stands. and are
now 6r-t offered through agent. tn
annual subscribers. with available
chrome which. TO all lovers OF art. is
alone worth more than the snb-crip-
ton price. an annual subscriber TO
the Hassr1fei Nerp1p1 receives
during the year over .32 ncr-paper
pages. Folded - TIE size Of q large
octaro hook. the sub-c1ibsr rould
have 1923 pages equal IN s or,sro
books Of ordinary size. 80 page. each
and one half Of these page. would con-
fine engravinTs, and for the zen
seminal year viii make the most accIr-
ard valuable illustrated Hi.,orv of
the National Jubilee Published. We !
on, readers. after they have
for our paper TO -ecuse one
Of Frank Le-lie'- illustrated period-
aud si.h I; the bes1iifui cIrouso
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

The bill fixing the Presidents sal
BY at SIS, 900 per annum has been
f.vorably reported by the Senate Com
mit,ee. If the bill becomes a Jaw.
Grant will enjoy alone, the proud dis
tinction of receiving double the wages
of his predecessors or successors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

support a school with what is received
from the State apportioniDcBt.
The new constitution cuts of all
State aid from districts not sustaining
school at least three months within
the school year. J. NJ MckiNZIE
State Superintendent Pub. Inst.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

SECRETARY BRIsTow reports the
amount of coin in the vaults of the
Treasury Of the U. S. to be L., uoO, 200.
This does not look very much like re-
sumption 10 1879.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

GEN. BRISBON has written a letter
to de government at Washington,
urging that two new Indian posts be
constructed to protect the Black Hills
country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

The bill to admit Colorado into the
Union was passed by the Senate, Feb.
the 2Sth. Senator Hitchcock is re-
.ponsible, mainly. for its passage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09

NOULToN has now begun q suit
against Beecher. How long, U | orr,
How long!
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09
INCIDENTS OF AMERICAN
HISTORY.

With spirited pictorial illustrations.
The various departments. -th.- Pal
ri. IT." RidUe Bpr. let .r Bor. and III
ages for lerV Liris Fo'ks. are 20 be more
attrartiv- tina, ever The French. Latin.
and German stories. for translar"n. which
have proved So p'pu ar VII b. frequent IN
IN" neS volume. Some ofth finest work. of
The Gre '~sf pua'cr. Of The Csnfnry'
have bee engraved expressly for ~r. N'ra-
CitS. and The first artl>tS of The Jay will con
tribute fresh aul o-igintl drawings Tor TINS
fiae AR NdcazIne For The iorpg. Definite
nrn0u"ceinent> of many intere>ting and nov
ei features were made in the December nun.
Der. - \I'ho,' S will conIinue under the
lIIrrs sStuI elifDr hin of
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09
A FAMILY

It's columns are carefully guarded against
objectionable matter. and every effort L.
made t. render it plca-ant and profitable
companion To the home ire-idc.
The coanereiai Department
is contested with great ca-~. md even thing
possible IL done to max the
NJ ,RktT REPORTS
Such ~ the farmers anil Business Men OF the
Northwest can rely upon
The Agricultural. Department:
!scare'ully edited by gentlemen OF ability
and experience.
n Literature. Local and General News,
Foreign L Domestic Correspondence.
And everything that goes to make
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IL nor eycelled by any publication in the
country Th, INTEK-oUEAN isa
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one that will lie found useful and interesting
tn Americans IN every part Of the Globe.
Whiie il especially represents the
GTea: Interests Of :is Northwest.
II is National in its views and compreben-
1--WE IN is newsga,herings. Firm in It's point
ica' faith. II Il not hi cted. AMI IN all discus
sIoDs aims to he candid. disnifcd. and above
abuse.
gate circulation OF any per published
ia the nor invest. II is cent To more han
90 postotices. distributed in e cry State
AMI Territory inthe United States. in Ill tn.
Bri.i.h Provinces. and numerous foreign
States and countries.