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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-24

country want the same economy carried
out in national matters. Then confidence
would be restored and times would be-
come better. He also referred to the mill
tary despotism now exercised over the
white voters of the South by inumidating
them, throwing them into prison on the
mere Af6davits from colored men that they
1.-THE eolored men) believe that they intend
intimidating them. This despotism is
exercised in the interests of the Republi-
can party by United States troops. The
speaker stigmatized it as an Infringement
on the right of suffrage and wholly at
variance with the principle of individual
liberty as advanced by the Republican
party.
Mr.. Winter concluded by recon-
mending to all the voters who wished to
see the government honestly and economi-
cally administered, to vote the Democratic
Reform ticket, f,N
Mr.. W. III. Lundy, the Democratic can
didate for sheriff, was then called upon to
make an address and he spoke about the
cause of the present hard times and the
necessity of rigid economy in the admins
tration Of public affairs. His remarks, as
we'll as those of the other speakers, were
frequently applauded. TAe meeting then
adjourned, after giving three cheers for
Tilden and Reform, end for the speakers
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-24
MEDICAL.
rY YEARS BEFORE THE PUBLIC.
AR. G. MoLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
FOR THE CURE OF
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE. {,

Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.
DAM in the right side, under the edge
of the ribs, increases on pressure );
sometimes the pain is in the leftside; the
patient is rarely able to lie on the left
side; sometimes the pain is felt under
the blade, and it frequently ex-r
tends to the top of the shoulder, and IS
sometimes mistaken fc- rheumatism in
the arm. The stomach is affected with
loss ofappetite and sickness; the bowels
in general are costive, sometimes alterna-
tive with lax the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There IS
generally considerable loss ofmemory,
accompanied with a painful sensatlonot
having left undone something which
ought 10 have been done. A slight, dry
cough is sometimes an attendant. The
patient complains of WEAKNESS and de-
bility he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complains OF a
prickly sensation of the skin; his spirits
are low; and although he is satisfied that
exercise would be beneficial to him, yet
ne can scarcely summon up fortitude
dough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
yery remedy. Several of the abo,
.lnptoms attend the disease, but cas-
I'VE occurred where few ofthem existed
It examination ofthe body, after deal
IS shown the LIVER to have been e.
ensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. G. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when taken
with Quinine, are productive of the
most happy results. No better catharti,
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taking Ouinine. We would advise al
who are afflicted with this disease tt
give them A FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and a.
simple purgative, they are unequaled
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
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Every box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. M"LANE' s
| LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures OF c. M"LANE and
FLEMING Bros. on the wrappers.
Rsg~ Insist on your druggist OF
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER Pills, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give DR.. c. McLANE's LIvEF
Pills trial. will mail post paid any part OF th'
United States box Of Pills for twenty-five cents
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"G A r. ID ~ e H >
HOUSE.

Cor, Michigan Av, and jackson Street,
THIS elegant hotel Acknowledges no rival either
] in its management. appointments. or location
In the latter respect it affords it's guests charming
and unobstructed view from of its lofty fronts,
of Lake Michigan far at the eye can reach. the
finest waterscape view in America. Is diag"nally
opposite the Great Exposition Building. and but
one block from the WABASH Avenue AMP state St-.
lines of Horse Railway, leading to all parts OF tne
city, rnd convenient TO places of amusement. IL
has $50 large and elegantly furniss ed rooms, with
| all modern improvements, including Tufts passen'
ger Elevator. c. ID, GAUBhnI, froprletor'
FRANZ WEsrwoRTH, Chief Clerk
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11

the canals, impossible. 1t was this expo
sure and the investigations thereof-the in
vestigation costing, thus far, the people of
the state of New York 800, 1868. 90, and re-
turning TO the treasury $22, 1913. 63-that
made John Bgelow secretary of state, and
Lucius Robinson controller. These have
been the sole fruits of the Exposure"
The system Of unbalanced bids as applied
to the canals is an old, old story, and the
results are well known, but it will bear re-
telling just now, when we see this same
John Bigeow and Lucius Robinson enter
ing into contract, in behalf of the state,
founded upon similar unbalanced bids
BY the laws of New York, the state print
ing is given out by contract, the contract
being let to the lowest bidder. The second
series of bids-the entire bids of the first
series having been rejected on account of n
disagreement between the then secretary of
state and controler-were opened at AL
bany, Saturday, January 20, and the con-
tract was let on Tuesday of the present
week. There were nine bidders, and a
New York newspaper-the foremost of the
New York press in sounding the praises OF
Tilden as a "reformer," and in the support
Of Bigelow and Robinson, because they,
too, were Observation-Disclosures, upon the
authority of "printer of great exper-
fence" that "bds 50 badly unbalanced
had never been presented before, and that
:" it would puzzle even an expert in print
ing to find in a weeks calculation which
"bid was actually the lowest
On Tuesday of the present week, as we
have said, the contract was let. 1t was let,
too, on one Of these unbalanced bids, and
to the publishers of democratic news
paper which has been instant in season and
out of season in ringing changes on the
virtues of Tilden, Bigelow and Robinson,
as par excellence the men who had ere
" formed" unbalanced bids out of exist
ence. Significantly we are told by another
supporter of Tilden, Bigelow and Robin.
son, that, in the successful bid the "lump
DlNl Is tuc lDNCSt, WUlle ''We D1iceS Tor
" ertra printing are more than thirty per
scent. higher than in the other bids" But,
then the controller says that "this extra
"printing will amount to very little" Of
course not-the canal contractors and the
canal board always professed to believe the
same thing. A constitutional amendment
prevents money making out of unbalanced
bids in canal contracts, and so it will do to
shout reform relative thereto. Nothing
prevent money making out of unbalanced
bids in printing contracts, so it will both
do and pay TO enter into them. 1t is stated,
moreover, that the successful bidders do
not propose to do the work themselves, but
will sub-let it to, or procure it done by, an
other firm or company whose unbalanced
bid was unsuccessful in securing the con-
tract. Significant surely But then Big
Glow and Robinson have received their re-
ward, Tlden's presidential prospects are
waning, there Is money in unbalanced
printing bids-and this IS democratic re-
form
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WASHINGTON Notes

Theodore Tilton was on the floor of the
senate chamber Tuesday morning.
The New Hampshire republicans here
are sending large quantities of the speeches
of HILL Blaine and Garfield to the voters
of the granite state.
Mr.. Morton Offered in the senate yeter
day bill instructing the committee on the
District of Columbia to report bill for
the formation of new government.
The president is examining the report of
the commission which examined the differ
ent surveys for an inter-oceanc canal, and
will soon submit it to congress. 1t is be-
lieved the Nicaraguan route will be recon-
mended.
The democrats in the house are at last
beginning to realize the uselessness of
secret investigations, and it is probable that
nearly all the fifteen or twenty that now
have been ordered will be thrown open
before long.
The attorney general has directed nolk
proseqW to be entered in the case of the in
dictment of j. Y. Scammon of Chicago.
This indictment was procured, it is said, at
the instigation of Boston bank officers who
were creditors of Scammon.
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The Call for the State Convention

The "precedent' alluded to by the state
committee for nominating all the delegates
to the national convention in state conyen-
ton, was that of four years ago. Before
1872, it was the usage to choose the dele
gates from the districts by district conven-
tons, and from the state at large by state
convention. But in 1872, the situation was
peculiar. The new apportionment OF men,
beers of congress had reduced the represent
alton of Vermont to two representatives,
but bill was in for a supplemental appor-
tionment, which if passed would enable the
state to retain its three members. In this
unsettled condition of affairs, it was clear
ly necessary to select all the delegates by
state convention. The existing district
committees then concurred in the arrange
ment and formally endorsed the call.
We do not know that the state commit
tee at that time thought of establishing
new precedent but there is no reason that
we can see why it should not be establish
ed. We vote for president by states and
not by districts. The work of selecting
all the delegates can just as well be done
in state convention, and will save the
trouble of three district conventions, and
with the understanding, which is OF
course implied, that the delegates will be
apportioned properly among the districts,
there can be no objection TO this plan. 1t
is the regular arrangement in many states.
and is apparently the one contemplated by
the national convention. We presume the
districts will generally acquiese in. this
plan, and that it will become the settled
method, hereafter. burlington Free Pres.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11

New Jersey is preparing to deal with the
tramp question. A bill has been intro
duced into the legislature providing, that
any person coming into the state, without
legal aetitlemHDtt employment and re-
fuse to work for the usual or common
wages, or who shall beg from door to
door, or in the streets, and be unable to
give reasonable account of themselves,
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
labor on the streets or roads, upon the
county farm, or in the house OF correction,
poor house, or Jail tor six months or, for
want of such labor, may be bound out for
service for the same period. Each county
is required to erect suitable buildings for
the accommodation Of tramps; and tramps
are required to work at least six hours O
day. Perhaps such law would work well
in Vermont. 1t strikes us, however, that
provision authorizing the proper authori-
ties, in the first instance. to use the labor
OF tramps, and others imprisoned for minor
offenses, for the building of work houses
would be an Improvement At least three
quarters of the work could be done in this
way.
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The State Agricultural College

The university of Vermont and state
agricultural college, under the care of
President Buckham, so widely known and
highly esteemed throughout the state, af.
fords facilities for an agricultural and scien-
tho education, which the farmers of Yer
mont should allow their sons to take ad :.
vantage of. The young men of Vermont
in that institution can be trained to scien.
tlfc acquaintance with agriculture, edu-
Gated as civil and mechanical engineers,
chemists, in short, furnished with a
thorough education in those branches COW
cred by the name agriculture and mechanic
arts. The doors of the institution are
wisely open also to the daughters of Yer
mont, who can select from the branches
taught those most helpful to theirl sphere.
The range of studies, including modern
languages, English literature, mental and
moral science, is such that both sexes can
easily select what will furnish staff TO
help them along in life. Let the farmers
of Vermont send class to the agricultural
college and test it's advantages before they
condemn and criticise its course of study
or the purpose and intent of the professors
of the college. Manchester Journal.
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The National Trotting Association

There was very full meeting of the Ma
tonal trottiDg association in New York on
Wednesday, 1853 local associations being
represented. Delegations were present
from New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, kentucky, New Bruins
Wick, Ontario, Rhade Island, Iowa, New
Jersey, Delaware, Vermont, Colorado and
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. 7. j. Vail, secretary of the National
association, called the meeting TO order and
that as Hon. Amasa Sprague, the president,
was necessarily absent, Hon. $. w. Hutch
inson of Utica, the first vice-president,
would take the chair.
Mr.. Hutchinson made short address,
congratulating the association on its stand
ing and prosperity. He said the value of
the courses owned by the various associa-
tons was not less than $4,000, 900, while
the value of the horecs entered in single
year was $l5000,0o0. He then read a
communication from President Sprague, in
which he spoke of the great progress made
by the association since its foundation six
years ago. He vpologized for his non-at-
tendance, and resigned his Official position,
prophesying brilliant future for the asso
| citation.
The report of the secretary and treasurer
was then presented, from which it appeared
that the balance on hand at the beginning
of 1876 was $2,212.59.
Several committees were appointed, aftel
which the convention adjourned. Tit
meeting was marked by more than usua
| interest.
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The Old Catholic Movement.

On Sunday evening last, Rev. William
Chauncy Langdon, ID. d., delivered lee.
ture In the church of the Advent, Boston,
on the "Old Church Movement in Europe. ,
The lecture treated more of principles than
of facts, the lecturer considering the sub.
ject with breadth of view which could
not be obtained In mere ~atement OF
facts.
DIR. Langdon described the causes which
led to the arrangement of the Latin
church, the church of the East and the
Teutonic church. This arrangement was
caused by the Latin church, which by its
lack of spirituality drove out the others.
The object and work of the Old Catholic
movement is TO restore that spirituality.
and some of the greatest minds In the Cath
Ollie church are bent to the work.
DIR. Langdon said that what is now
known as the Old Catholic movement be-
gan as far back as thirty years ago, but the
craft OF the Jesuits was equal to keeping
1t down up to the time of the Franco Prus,
sian war. That contest brought the move.
ment to crisis, which resulted in open re-
bellion against the Roman church. DR..
LaDgdon expressed the belief that The
movement will not extend to the Latin
race but will confine itself to the Teutonic.
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UNBALANCED BIDS.

1t is not SO long ago as 10 have been for
gotten, that Governor Tiden startled the
country, and especially the people of the
state Of New York, by his so called ex-
posure OF the canal frauds. 1t appeared,
and 1t was too true, that in some ten con-
tracts, the actual amount paid contractors,
was 81 $780, 69 "a, while the lettings were
for the apparent sum of 1924, 1850. Yet
this excess of over millionTof dollars was
due and payable by the letter of the con-
tract. The increase was brought about by
system of unbalanced bds," as they
were called, which were made in this way:
When the estimates of the quantities and
kinds of material are made and published,
the contractor ascertains, in some way,
the kind and quantity of material which
will, in fact, be used. This he does by
fraud and collision with the engineers, by
a better knowledge of the situation, or in
other ways. He then prepares his bid,
offering to do the work and furnish the
materials that will only be required in
small quantiiies-but which are or may be
estimated at much larger amount-at
very small prices, varying from one quar-
ter to one twentieth of their actual cost
while the items which will be required 10
full or to an extra amount, he places at
very high price, perhaps ten times their
value. In balancing up the bids, this class
OF bids were apparently the lowest In gross
amount. and the contracts were let accord
ingly; but IN fulfilling the contracts, it
was found, in nearly every instance, that
there was "millons in it,"
This was the system which Governor
Tilden had the credit of exposing, although
its practice was as old as the building of
roads or canals by contract, and was
known to every contractor and, presume
bly,, to every engineer and individual or
board whose duty it was to let contracts or
supervise the letting of the same. This
was the system, the exposure of which,
made Samuel j. Tilden prominent as "re-
4" former" and placed him high on the list
of possible candidates for the presidency,
although the people of New York had, by
the ratification of constitutional amend
ment, proposed and adopted by two sue
cessive republican legislatures, made the
recurrence of such frauds, in connection with
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11

OFFICERS.
Chief Tempar-Thomas +. Brownell.
Vice Templar-Mrs. Albert Richardson.
Secretary. p, Sibley.
Treasurer-Mrs. Jane Rowe.
Marshal--C. T. Jlllson.
Chapain-B. e. Brownel.
Past Chief TEN plar-Henry L. Stillson.
The officers were installed by Deputy T.
IL. Dole of Rensselaer, county, N. Y.
The reports from the several lodges in
the county were encouraging.
At the evening session good audience
assembled. Rev. Henry G.. Farrar, the
speaker, was prevented from reaching Pow
nsl on account of the storm. The music,
under the supervision Of j. +. Prest, of
the North Pownal manufacturing company,
was fine, especially the song entitled
''Friendless." The soprano solo was beau
tifully rendered by Mrs. w. II. Watson, as
was also the tenor solo by J. L. Prest.
The song LEAD us not into temptation"
the composition of Fred. N. Squire of
Bennington. was splendidly sung by Mrs.
II. L. Stilson.
The following complementary resolu-
tions to Congressman Joyce, were adopted /:
| WHEREAS, We as Good Tempars are
solemnly bound in an especial covenant not
to make, sell, use, furnish, or cause to be
furniGhed to others as a beverage, any
spirltuous or malt liquors, wine or cider !;
and
WHEREAS. We are further bound to use
| all honorable means in our power to sup
press their use in the community, there
fore.
Resolced That we notice with pride the
recent action of Col G. II. Joyce. our
member of congress from this district, in
introducing into the supreme legislative
| body Of this nation bill which provides
tional treasury in aid of the coming cen
tennlal exhibition if the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors shall be allowed on the grounds
during the exhibition prefacing said bill.
as we believe, by an incontrovertibe argu-
ment, and that we hereby pledge him our
mutual support, congratulating Congress
man Joyce upon the honor he has done
both himself and our state in this matter
Rts0ioed, That this act of our representa-
tive brings prominently to the surface a
TACT most encouraging 10 the large army of
temperance workers, that our cause has so
Tar progressed as TO command attention In
our highest legislative body, and that The
star which never sets is the first to agitate
this question of prohibition on the floor of
OF congress.
The remaining resolutions ask the CO.
operation of all good citizens to aid in
sending from the several towns in Ben
nington county, representatives to the next
legislature, who will give such amendments
TO the prohibitory law as to render its ex-
ecuiion practicable in the larger towns,
among which shall be one THAT the
wife may sue in her own name and collect
from the rum-seller all moneys paid by her
husband for liquors sold him contrary to
las, and that said moneya 50 paid the rum
seller contrary to statute shall he subject to
trustee process the same as now provided
by our laws for the. collection of claims"
The next meeting will be held at Factory
Point on the second Wednesday of May
next.
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WINDSOR COUNTY
Woodstock Springfield, 5 each Chester, /;
Bethel, Hartford, Ludlow, Rochester, Royal.
BBcldgewaterr, Cayendish, hartland Norwich.
bridge, weathereld, Weston, West Windsor,
each Baltimore, l.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. Johnsbury, s; Barnet, Burke, Danville,
towns Of the county have 9 each, except Kirby,
Sheilield and Stannard, who have each.
CHITrENDEN COUNTY.
- burlington, .; Colchester, A. Charlotte,
mond, Westford, Willlston, 8 each. The re-
naming towns OF the county have two each,
except Milton and st. george, each.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Brighton, Concord, Gulldhall, Lunenburgh, Q
each. The remaining towns OF the county
81. Adams, 10; berkshire, Enosburgh, Fair
lax, Hlghgate, RichfOrd. Sheldon and Swapton.
each. The remaining towns OF the county
nave two each.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
AlDurgh, Grand Isle, 9 South Hero, Q Isle
La Motte and North Hero, one each
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Morrlstown, 4; Wolcott, 3. The remaining
towns OF the county, each. except Belvidere,
ORANGE COUNTY.
~ hahrolpn, Bradford, Cnelsea, Corlnth,
NeWbuIy, Thetford, Topsham, Tunbrdge, 8
each. The remaining towns or the county have
each, except Fairlee,l
ORLEANS COUNTY.
barJOn, Troy. each The remaining towns
OF Ghe county 2 each, except Holland, Salem
and Westmore, each.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
, montpelier, Northield, Waterbury, 4 Barre
.. Inc remaining towns of the county each,
except Duxbury and Fayston, each.
wIsDHAM COUNTY.
Brattieboro, 8; Londonderry, Rockingham
Westminster, each. The remaining towns OF
me county, 2each. except Athens, Brookline,
Somerset and Stratton each.
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PROBATE COURT.
District of Rutland.
WALTER G. DUNToN, Judge.
Il. 4. ROBBINS. Register.

y N'-'hh ~. bCNloN, JuuHc.
| Il. Z. ROBBINS, Register.
The following is summary of the bust.
ness transacted in the probate court for the
district of Rutland from Jan. 28,h to Feb
ruary 10TH:
Jan. 30. Estate of Cornelia r. Halsey.
Brandon will filed ; hearing ordered for
March Z, 1876.
Estate of Job Scott, Dandy report of
commissioners returned and approved.
III. Estate of Lydia Mclean, Rutland :;
Will filed hearing ordered February 20,
1876.
Estate of Lewis Bump, Chittenden &C.
count or administrator settled and decree
of residue.
Feb. |. Estate of Alanson Draper. Bran
don Report of commissioners returned
and approved.
Estate of Patrick McCarty, Mendon ; in
ventory returned and approved.
Estate of Shubal Lamphier. Rutland :.
order made for final account.
Estate of Levi Woolson, Pittsford as
signment to widow of personal property
and account and dividend settled.
Estate OF Peter Ward, Mendon license
granted to sell real estate.
Z. Estate OF Gushing Barrett, Mt. Holly;
commissioners report returned and ap-
proved.
Estate of Betsey Marley, Rutland in
ventory returned and approved.
g. Estate of Willard ii. Chamberlain,
Brandon; report of commissioners returned
and approved.
o. Estate of Edwin Graves, Mt. Holly;
report of commissioners returned and APP
proved.
Estate OF Margaret Connolly, Rutland
decree of residue of estate to heirs.
10. Estate of Edward Doolin, Chtten-
den commissioners report returned and
approved.
Estate of Orrin w. Durkee, Pttsford;
report of commissioners returned and APP
proved.