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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22
a Trick That Did Not Pay.
A Republican organ grinds this mourn
full and suggestive tune;

full and suggestive tune;
Folly in governments, as In individuals, comes
home to roost. 1t is mere question OF time
The Republicans now repent of their fooshness
where there should be but one, thus giving
what is now the solid south two additional
senator's"
Precisely so. The Republican leaders
thought they were playing an uncommonly
shrewd trick in dividing sovereign state
in order to strengthen the power OF their
party in congress, and Democrats have
not forgotten the contemptuous insolence
their protests against this unconstitutional
act provoked. Now these same leaders
would be exceedingly glad to have one
Virginia instead of two, and the Demo
Gratis are not sorry to acquire additional
strength from device expressly intended
to weaken them. By and by, perhaps
"the party of great moral ideas" will learn
that honesty is the best policy, and thai
q rascally trick is sure, sooner or later, tC
recoil upon the heads of its INVENTORS
St Louis Republican,.
And they are now cursing the day thai
they let the plantation negroes in a:
voters, ETC. The negroes all through the
south are turning to the Democratic side
for relief, and now the Republicans wisf
they had never made 1.-THE damnigger" /;
voter. AS long as the free American o
African descent votes the Republican
ticket they speak of him with great re
spect, when he votes Democratic
he becomes a "damnigger" in their esti
nation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22

The state of mind of the average Repub-
lican congressman at Washington since
Mr.. Hayes has announced the intention of
being law unto himself in the matter of
appointments. recalls the negro who fell
into the Mississippi. Thrice they tried to
rescue the drowning man as thrice he came
to the surface exclaiming in agony, Save
dat yere pocket book" At the fourth at
tempt they fshed him out, unconscious,
a dern'd, moist, unpleasant body. but his
pocket book had sunk to rise no more.
When, after half an hours arduous exer-
tons. they brought him to himself, the
poor Africans first words were: did you
sabe dat yere pocket book?" They ex-
planned to him that they had been unable
to do so without the risk of losing him,
whereupon, in voice of anguish, he ex-
claimed IF you didn't sabe dat yere
pocket book. what de debble was de use of
sabeing me?' That is just how the Re
publican congressman feels. If he hasn' t
saved the patronage. what the devil was
the use Of saving the party?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22
NERVOI-G nERILITH.

4 depressed, irritable state OF mind +.
g weak, nervous, exhausted feeling,
no energy or animation ecOnfused
head, weak memory, often with de-
bilitating, involuntary discharges. The
consequence of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds q sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS,
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1t tones up the system, arrests dischA ~e dispels
the mental gloom and despondene. M rejuvc,
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of Eve boxes and large 81 vial of powder, which
IL important in old, serious cases. or 81 per single
box Bold by ALL Druggists or sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MSsOCINB CO.
No. 5G3 BROADWAY, y. Y.
See large advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22

Liver Disease and Indigestion
prevail to a greater extent than
probably any other malady and
relief is always anxiously
sought after. II the Liver is
Regulated IN its action, health
health is almost invariably Sc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22
A CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay, loss of manhood. &C. / will send recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America Send a self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. lNMAN Station D, Bible House
New York City,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22

Mr. Drake of the ARGUS. while in New York cares
fully inspected the above described Pocket Gymna-
SUM, and found it to be stated by GOODYEAR
Rubber Curer Co., who are honorable and reliable
Please state IN what paper you saw this advertiser
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22
SPECIAL n TrCEs.

MARRIED LADIES or aPd ss es y send
stamp for confidential circular Of great value. DR..
Z. d. CLARKE. 1856 S. CLARK St. Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22

A spicy sketch descriptive of trip over
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road and of the beauties, scenery and plea
sure resorts of the Rocky mountains, by
"Nym Crinkle," the musical and dramatic
critic of the New York World, sent free on
application, together with the San Juan
Guide, maps and time tables of this new
and popular route from Kansas City and
Atchson to Pueblo, Denver and all points
in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and the
San Juan mines. The finest line of Pull
man Sleepers on the continent between the
Missouri river and the Rocky mountains
without change.
Address, T. j. ANDERSON,
Gen. Passenger Agent,
2 9dW6m TOPEKA, KAN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22
2 9dw6n

MOTHERS can secure health for their
children and rest for themselves by the
use Of Castoria, a peatect substitute for
Castoria Oil. It is absolutely harmless,
and is as pleasant to take as honey. Fol-
Wind Collie Sour Stomach. Worms OF
Constipation, for young or old, there is
nothing in existence like it, 1t is certain,
it is speedy.
CAKED BREASTS. Rheumatism, Sciatica,
Swellings, Sprains, Stiff Joints, Burns,
Scalds, Poisonous Bites, and allfesh. bone
and muscle ailments, can be absolutely
cured by the Centaur Liniments What
the White Liniment is for the human
family, the Yellow Linimentis for spawned
CALLED, and lame horses and animals
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22
MEDICAL.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and leaden-
i colored, with occasional f1ushes, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull the pupils
dilate; an azure semicircle runs along
the lower eye-lid the nose is irritated,
swells, and sometimes bleeds; a swell
ing of the upper lip; occasional head
ache, with humming or throbbing Of
the ears an unusual secretion of saliva
Shiny or furred tongue; breath very
foul, particularly in the morning; ap-
petite variable, sometimes voracious,
withagnawing sensation ofthe stomach,
at others, entirely gone heeting pains
in the stomach occasional nausea and
vomiting; violent pains throughout the
abdomen; bowels irregular, at times
Costive; stools Shiny; not unfrequently
tinged with blood; belly swollen and
hard urine turbid; respiration occa-
sionally difficult, and accompanied by
hiccough; cough sometimes dry and
conyulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding of the teeth; temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22

T7THmTAEC OF Self Abuse or Gndiscretior
~ 4Q4S send stamp for "CELEBRATEI
Work" on NcrvOu and Private Diseases. Address
Chicauo
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MARK THESE FACTS !
The testimony of the whole World.
HOTLOWAY'S PILLS.


Il had no appetite; Hol'oways Pills gave me a
hearty one 50
Your Pills are marvellous"
Il send for another box, and keep them in the
house. ="
Or. Holloway has cured my headache that was
chronic"
II gave one of your pills to my babe for cholera
morbus. The dear little thing got well in day
My nausea of a morning is now cured
Your bottle of Holloways Ointment cured me
of noises in the head. 1 rubbed some of your Oint.
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Send me two boxes; want one for poor fam
ly.''
II enclose dollar; your price is 25 cents, but
the medicine TO me Is worth dollar
''Send me five boxes of your pills
Let me have tree boxes of your pills by return
mail, for Chills and Fever
| nave over 200 such testimonials these, but
want of space compcls me to conclude.
For Cutaneous Disorders,
and all eruptous Of the skin, the Ointment is mos
invaluable. II does not heal externally alone, hui
penetrates with the most searching effects to the
trf+ III .a,.41
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BOLLOwAY'S PILLS

Invariably cure the following diseases:
DISORDER OF THE KIDNE Us.
In all diseases affecting these organs. whether
whether they be afflicted with stone or gravel, or
with aches and pains settled in the lOins the
regions of the kidneys these pills should be taken
according the printed directions, and the Oint-
ment should be well rubbed into the small of the
back al bed time, This treatment will give almost
immediate relief when all other means have failed
For Stomachs Out of Orders.
No medicine so ehectually improves the tone
| of the stomach those pills: they remove all
acidity OccasOned either by intemperaIce or i'm
proper diet, They reach the liver and reduce 1t to
q healthy condition they wonderfully efiiCa-
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curing all disorders of the liver and stomach.
HOLLOWAG'S PILLS are the best known in the
world for the following diseases: egue, Asthma,
Bilious Complaints, BlOtChcs on the Skin, Bowels,
! Consumption, Debility, Dtopsy, Dvsentery, Fry
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Fits, Govt, Headache, Indigestion, Inflammation,
Jaundice. Liver Complaints, Lumbago, Piles,
rheumatism, Retention of the urine, SCrOfulR or
| Kings Evil Sore Threats, Stone and Gravel, Tic
ID ulOureux, TumOrs, Ulcers, W orms of all kinds
Weakness from any cause. etc.
IMPORTANT CAUTION.
None are genuine unless the signature of j. Hay
dock, as agent for the United States, surrounds
each box of Pills, and Ointment. A handsome re-
formation may lead to the detection Of any par
ty or parties cOunterfeing the medicines or vend.
ing the same, knowing them to be spurious.
%&*Sold at the mauufactOry of Prof. Holloway 6
! Co, New York, and by all respectable druggists
and dealers in medicine throughout the civilized
world, in boxes at Is cents 90 cents and 81 each
~ There is considerable saving by taking the
larger size.
n. B. Directions for the guidance of patients in
every disorder are affixed to each box
ONCE, III LlDlfty Stu. NEW 1ORh,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-22
HARRIsONss MILLS

If you feel dull, drowsy, debilltated, have fire.
quent headache mouth tastes badly. poor appetite,
and tongue coated, yen are suffering from torpid
liver. or "billousness, and nothing will cure you
so speedily and permanently as to
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-10-06

legality of the bonds issued to his
Shreveport and Vicksburg Rails
road, etc. These decisions would
not have been possible if the instru-
ment had been carefully wolded
and the trainers had done their
work in view Of the danger Of leav-
ing a loophole for a dishonorablo
party or judiciary to get through.
This is all we need say, at pres
ent. on this first essential requisite
of a constitution. In considering
the other requisites, the correctness
of the above remarks will be more
and more appa rent. We there
fore pass on and ask ourselves the
question "Why are constitu-
tons made?' Certainly not to
say that the majority shall be ON
nipotent. If that were the sole oh.
lact. minorities and individuals
would soon be deprived of proper
ty and liberty to glut the avarice
and crafty the malice or prejudice
Of the majority. A short term of
power would suffice for tho elect Of
deludea people to perpetrete i'm
Vulnerable wrongs-enrich them
selves at the sacrifice of the pros
perity of the country-squander or
appropriate to- the themselves the
revenues of the State-indulge in
nepotism create an onerous pub
lie debt-foster extortion-oppress
the weak persecute their enemies
-perpctuate their power, etc
No, if constitution is established
at all, its main object should be to
provide against the abuses Of pow
er which majorities and their favor
ties are always prone to commit.
OF these, the most commonly ex-
perienced are frauds in election, q
subservient judiciary, dilatory ad-
ministration Of justice unequal taxa
ton and invidious local or class
legislation
IF constitution does not pro-
vide effcctually against these. it is
worse than useless. Anarchy
would be less Injurious than legal
lied robbery and oppression.
But our space for to~day is al
| ready exhausted. We will there
fore defer to our next number our
remarks on each of the above men,
toned abuses, and on the manner
| in which they should be treated.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-10-06

law in the year 1882, he
placed in the hands CT his mo-
Their the following singular
document : - rs!4..'.s
'"Sr. JENEv1EyE,
Jan. l6, 1882.
"On this day I left home,
under charge of Mr.. Shannon,
az old friend of my father, to
go to Kaskaskia. to read law
in the office of Judge Pape.-
My education is very limited,
but, with HARD study, I may
overcome it. I am determined
to try it, and my intention is
to return 10 my native State
TO practice law, if ! can quail
fly myself, and, while doing so,
to work to become United
States Senator for my native
State, and to work for this UNI
til 1 am sixty years old. I
will pray God to give me the
resolution to persevere in this
intention. [ have communi>
Gated this 10 my mother and
given her this paper to keep.
So help me God.
LEWIS V. BOGY."
Oddly enough, it was in his
sixtieth year that be was elect
ed to the Senate Previous to
that he had held various posi-
tons from the Democratic par
! ty, but could scarcely be
deemed to rank among the
great men of the State. Still,
in the race against Frank
Blair, UNNECESSARILY his supe>
rior in ability and prominence,
be was from the first confident
Of success, and took his cleo
1tion to the Senate by the re-
markable Missouri Legislature
Of 1878 as a matter Of course.
His belief in the destiny of the
thing was remarkable. So,
now, as one who knows him
thoroughly lately remarked,
"if he has determined that he
lis going to die, he will die"
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-10-06
THE OUTLOOK.

The New York Commercial
and Shipping List says that trade
continues to increase in all the
leading departments, and mer,
chants, as a rule, take an enconr-
aging view of the situation based
upon a thorough canvass of the
surrounding circumstances; and
notes as some of the causes for this
Improvement, the freedom from
distul bing causes of a political ma
turc /; prices having reached a
minimum inviting fresh business
enterprises, and a general increase
i'm our agricultural resources. With
large gricultural yields it argues
that the way is paved for a resus-
citation of trade, but adds {:
There must, however, be rea~
sonaDle prospect that there will be
no great auctuation in the value of
the currency, and some degree of
harmony between capital and labor
before even luXuriant crops can
restore prosperity. Business en-
terprises require stability in mone~.
tary aad public affairs for their
promotion and proitableness.
With all the favorable circum-
stances exhibited in our creation of
wealth by the cultivation Of the
soil. there arc yet hindrances which
delay new undertakings of magni-
tude. The capital OF the country
is watching and waiting for the OPP
portunity for profitable employ
ment. Our national Lawmakers
ought by this time to have made
themselves sufficiently familiar with
the country's requirements in the
shape of legislation, such as it be>
longs to them to supply. They
ought to be convinced that the
fiscal law needs overhauling, to the
end that we may have at the earli~
est possible moment a stable cur
rency and tariff reform, and that
che country needs an enlarged
market for it's manufactured pro
ducts, in which there is no fear
that it canpot successfully compete
Common sense is all that is requir'
ed to go about the securing OF this
market with the least possible de-
lay. Craftsmanship is. not needed
to prove proper appreciation of
a fact that sooner or later will
present itself 20 US in its full
weight and imrpessiveness. It is
to be sincerely hoped that the en-
suing session of Congress will wit
ness a movement in legislation in
the direction indicated. The pres
ent demand is for new Industries,
fresh enterprise, and an enlarged
field for skilled labor.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-10-06
LETTER FROM THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT..

In reply to interrogations
addressed to the Post Master
General, Mr.. j. B. McGehee
has received the following re-
ply which imparts important
information for the public
WAsinSGroS, D. G. Sept. Is, 1877.
SIR.-Your letter of the 4th
inst, has been received. In
reply you are informed that
a letter, having no postage
stamps affixed thereto what
ever, may be carried outside
the mails by railway, provid-
ed such: htter relates to some
part Of the cargo or to some
article being carried at the
same time with such letter.
In reply to your inquiry as
to whether letters allowed
under the law to be carried
outside the mails only in u.
S. stamped envelopes should
be "cancelled on the stamps,
before delivery" you are in
formed that section 239 Of the
Postal code provides that in
addition to the directing and
scaling Of such envelopes" the
date Of the letter, or of trans
mission, or receipt thereof
shall be written or stamped
upon the envelope This is
to be done, Of course, by the
party transmitting it, and not
by a u. S. Route Agent, or
Postmaster, as from your let
ter you seem to apprehend.
While the department can
not advise the evasion Of any
part of the section referred
to, it's real object is to pro-
vide against the subsequent
use, in the transmission of
letters, of such postage-paid
envelopes.
The postage stamps of the
envelopes referred to should
in every case be Of denoml-
nation sufficient to cover the
postage due on the letter en-
closed, if it were sent by mail.
Very respectfully, etc.
JAMES Fl. MARI,
Act'g. LIST A sst. P. NJ. G.
To j. B. MCGEHEE,
Pres. W, F. r. r.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-10-06
A CURIOUS AND PROPHETIC
LETTER.

From "reminiscences of the
late Senator Bogy, we repro
duce the following
AS an illustration Of his fix
edness of views upon any sub
ject. his course III running tor
the Senate is remarkable. -
When he left home to study
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-10-06

s'This summer ladies are going
to dress their hair as they did 800
years ago, says an exchange
This makes some of the ladies pref
ty old.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26

asking If II would not be good plan TO
cross South Downs with Cotswolds.
tell them no. Ii they are pure, keep
them pure, and try to improve them.
But we have in this country millions
of common sheep, with more or less
Merino blood in them, that can be
bought at little more than their pelts
are worth. Select from these flock of
strong, healthy, hardy, vigorous ewes.
Feed them well, and cross them with u
pure ram of any good mutton breed. |
happen to have the Cotswold and have
used the Cotswolds. But will not say
that the Leicesters, or Oxfordshire, or
Shropshire, or South Downs will not
produce just rs good lambs. All say
is, that we can raise wonderfully
hardy, healthy, vigorous and profitable
class of sheep in the way have suggest
ed. We have grand opportunity to
produce mutton for the English market.
And | would rather see mutton export
ed than corn and oil-cake. A carcass of
mutton, weighing one hundred pounds,
and worth say, eight dollars, contains
less than two pounds of nitrogen and
three and onc-half pounds of mineral
matter, while eight dollars worth of
bran, say half ton, contains twenty
five pounds of nitrogen and sixty-six
pounds of mineral matter. think it is
better to keep the bran at homeland sell
the mutton, and convert the nitrogen
and mineral matter thus saved into
grass and Northern Spy apples. Rural
Home.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26

The north wind doth blow, and we
shall have snow.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26
Corn FOd der.

II 10 d;gcn,t mottor 70 o,ro oo,,
fodder nronerlv 60 If win storo r., ,y;n u
,ou''oo Ill., III ~ !" WI s.pic loI WIZ
With much nertimao;,, '" and '' ,h w" We,
material is nilnd AMI tio '' n;ro, Main 'I1
air. nrcvomtad cer"non, ,G ; - t 81
IN; in pond Mould ,smaii'' '" o rs "p' ~ W.
fnddor heco Wo" , "o"dIs "Ppc"rs' Inc
Tha host motbo ,aIi ;'' H .; :;
70 emf tho '.orn anJ oto "' Npel,o,'nc ~
II thns IN tho ao J ,IN a IT., "nu " Ir"ve
Law in hin iovarS on o ANU, to W g1no,'sm 10
ths harm .r'" o. = o oh 'op " .nJ nay III
inc, on nnon;no ' 10 ,h 20 s'"Meu -. leav-
ana ~" h oi'", "a ao .ci h ~ 'ilc st"ch
"n nu wdo H.. thatai,;.io e IL. ma! pe
ter 10Th Of hoorl .'"'''s' VI oY r"''e s'ic'-
'ei ~ uoarus.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26
Coming TO the City.

We know the eager, restless desire of
a certain class of young men on the
farm to get away from farm life and
come TO the city. They dislike the
drudgcry, the steady hard work of the
farm, and think it would be much bet
ter and nicer if they could stand behind
a counter in some dry goods store, or
work in an Office. or even drive n .eam
They would then be "among folks"
they think, and would be able to see for
themselves "what was going on The
glare and glitter, the noise and hustle,
the activity and commotion, the appar-
ent splendor and gaiety of a city life,
would be so different from the solitude
and lonesomencss of the farm home
Now we have few plain words that
we desire to address directly TO this
class. Not that words ofsimilar impoi {
have not been spoken before, but it will
do no harm to remind you of them
again. And first, call is not gold that
gltters." There is drudgery to be done
in the city, as well as in the country.
and if anything, even more. There is
also as much hard, steady work. 1t is a
little different in kind, to be sure, but
then it tires you out just as soon. and
you feel just as weary at night. Besides
n man can work to much better adyan-
tage in the stiffness and quictude and
amidst the uneXcitable surroundings of
country life, than with the noise and
confusion of passing multitudes around
him. There would be far less of nerve
exhaustion and vital consumption at the
But again, if nil tbis were NOT truc.
the CITY. AT present. is the last Mace IN
the world fiat any man sbonld think Of
coming TO. Cities are generally over.
crowded. but ot tbc nresent t;mo thnv
are unusually fnll. Chicooo is ne we'll
circumstanccd rs any LARGO nloce in th;s
resnect. and in Chicago 0-dov NV sof,
estimate. there are from one io five
thousand men ont of emnlovment some
of these are mon with Families who 70.
side here bnt n LARGE nronortion of tbe
number nrc vonn0 men who have comf
in from all nuarters lool,;nu for n s;tn.
alton heconso tbnv wish r. cbanuo tho;,
mode of life. and fool Dissatisfied Will
their nresont condition NJ ono n,
| LOOKING merely ot thc outsido can hor;,
to tell the amount of magnificent misery
and oilded novertv which ey;sts within
the civ walls. The number of LARGO
business houses that are making ony.
thing more than n bare living now is
very small.
TO any Young man. or old man. who
is even comfortably situated on farm,
we saw. bv nil means. remain contcnted
"Bettcr endure the evils Won olreod,
have. than tly TO others Won know no,
of Tho foundations and seductive.
ness of city life. its onnortunitics fl,
self-destruction bv Uambiino. drinkinU
RIGHTEOUSNESS. and n thousand othe,
evils. thc ncculior isolation and lono.