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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-05
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What the Papers Say.

No THANKs-As in the case of South
Carolina, so in the case of Louisiana,
Hayes has yet done nothing to merit Dem
eeratie thanks. He has merely carris d
out his portion of the bargain by which he
secured his present .position.-B Bridgeport
Fdrneer.
AT lAsT!-Once more, after upwards
OF sixteen years, the southern states are
equal states IN the union, 1t is grand
resuit-long, far too loug delayed, for bad
party purposes; but it is reached at last. =
Hartford Times.
DEMOCRATIC. The Louisiana adjust
ment is right: it is right because it is
Democratic; and it is right because 1t was
Iantagonized by every Republican speaker
and newspaper in the land during the late
canvass. - Pittsburgh Post.
CLOUDS IN THE EAsT.-The real Bour-
bonist of our political era is to be found in
New England. Mr.. Hayes's troubles as
a peacemaker will come from the east.
not from the south. - Louisville Courier
Journal
The BEST MAN.-lt was much more
creditable in Chamberlain to refuse a for
eign mission than 10 Hayes to offer it TO
him.-iS. LOUIS Times.
A New SoNG.-If we look at this mat.
ter fairly we shall see that nothing could
be more preposterous than that it is the
business of the federal power to uphold
the pretensions of state administration
against the wishes of the people. -Phila
delphsa Inquirer (Rep.)
WHEELER NEXT. -Stearns is overheard.
Chamberlain is overheard, Packard is
lettering on the outer end of the plank.
Now let Hayes turn his attention to that
bad man Wheeler. We want no men in
office who were not elected - Cincinnati
Enquirer.
A HARD HIT. We have been trying to
imagine the extent of the howl that would
go up if Blaine, or Morton, or Butler, OF
lngersoll, or Ben Wade had been caught
peddling away the rights of southern Re,
publicans for peaceful inauguration or in
lobbying for the Texas-Pacifc iob.-Bos-
ton Traveller rep
MUTINY.-If President Hayes has been
led to believe that his southern policy was
popular with Republicans, he would be
rudely shocked to know the real truth
The dissatisfaction is widespread, cropping
out IN many cases into open mutiny.-C IT,
cage Inter Ocean (Rep,)
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CHARLES w. O'NET..
EDWARD D. SWEENEY

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW apf
y NoIary Fqohc. Office over First Nationa
D"nA' MUCK Asiaho. 5-13dw6m
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COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL.

Corner Of Chambers Street. and West Broadway,
NEW YORK.
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
First-class accommodations for 400 guests. Loca'
ted conveniently to business and places of amuse
ments. Cars from all depots pass the door. Rooms
from 81 TO s. per day Newly and handsomely fur
nished and decorated.
n. & s. HUGGTNS Proprietors.
N. higgins, formerly of Mania ten Hotel. s. j.
Huggins formerly Of Lovejoys Hotel.
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Mr. Drake of the ARGUS, while in New Yt rk care
fully inspected the above described Pocket Gymna
Rubber Curler Co., who are honorable and reliable
Please state what paper Won saw this advertise
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Holm 3. HAWLEY.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
~ Once in Bengston's Block, Illinois ST., Rock i
and, Illinois. 3-13d&wgn
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manhood positively be Ladies
wanting delicate attention. call write. Pleasant
patients. book for the mlionMarriage Guide
which tells all about these Diseases who should marry Why
not 10 cents to postage DR. james has nifty and
parors. Doctor. Once hours Il
Pm; Sunday, 10 H. DR.. James il 90 of age.
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HOTEL DOVENSHIRE.

Opposite Grand Central Depot, on 41st ana 42d SITS
bet 9TH and 9th Avenues, New York.
THE HOTEL DEvoNsHIgE is new first class Ho-
TEL elegantly furnished and well ventilatt d. Every
room is bright and cheerful. The hotel il modern
strncture built expressly FOR irst-class house and
has every modern Improvement 1t is conducted
on the European Plan, at moderate charges.
Persons visiting the city will carriage hire and
secure the best accommodations for the smallest
cost, by stopping at the Hotel Devonshire.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
INT mr. cORREqsT

A TToRNEY AT Law, SOLICITOR IN CHAN
~ Gerry and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects. Once End Avenue, Ord aoor east of
Bengston's Drug Store. Rock Island, Ills
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Browns GINGER will be found invaluable in all
cases OF Cramp other disorders caused by change
of water or bad water, and few drops used regu-
larly by travellers will usually act Preventive,
and ward off such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from Illness, small quantity with q
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction,
which is the great objection to the oil alcoholic
stimulaRts. Producing all the good effects of o
Mustard Plaster, without the possibility of blister
ing the skim its application flannel is most eff
cacious. And in the case of persons predisposed
10 Rheumatism and equity Affections. It is Of great
service. FUSED to rub with,)
RE Beware of Counterfeits.
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Through Cars fl, III Peoria TO Indianapolis, Cir
cinnati or Chicago on day and night traire.
Cincinnati Express has Reclining Chair Car
through to indianapolis and Cincinnati.
REGULAR TICKETS,
AND
SPECIAL LIMITED TICKETS
For sale at rates always as low the lowest.
Low Rates Quick Time, and first class accom-
modations are fast making the
r. ?. & VI. ROUTE
~ THE MOST POPULAR IN THE WEST. ~
Send for Map Folder,
A. l. HOPKINS, Gen'l Manager, lpo~;.
Ii. G. TOWNSEND, Gen. Pass. s. Tk't Agti
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DR.. JAMES,

e0Fe AOcESSN&N4
204Washington St.,
Cor. Franklin, CHICAGO.
Chartered by the State of
Illinois for theexpress purpose
Of giving immediate relief in
. aiicases ofpriyste, chronic and
urinary diseases in al their
complicated forms. tits well
known DR.. James has stood at
the head of the profession for
the past thirty years. Age
and experience are all impor-
tant. Seminal Weakness
night lasses by dreams, PIN
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North East Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA
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u sun DAYS EXCEPTED1
Going North-11 rs m 10:3s p In.
Going South-7:30 a. m; 1928 p. IN.
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated by this
line. accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw R'y
for Peoria indianapolis Lafayette ard Cincinnati;
with Chicago, burlington Quincy X. r.. for Chi.
eaeo Keokuk, Quincy ana ST Louis West TO Ottum-
Wa and al points In Kansas and Nebraska, and with
Burlington Southwestern R'y, fer Pennington,
Bloomfield and all points in Missouri and Kansas.
At Columbus Junction, with Chicago d South
western Railroad forsW efineton a:d leaNenworth.
at Nichols with Musca1ine Division B &, K q ~
fer Muscatine.
At West Liberty, with Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad, for IDwa City, Desmoines, and
Davenport.
at cedar Rapids. with Milwaukee Division Of B,
Il 81 fer Independence, Wert Union, Postvillc,
ana McGreg0r; with Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way, for Omaha Council Blufe and Chicago, and
with Dubuque & Southwestern R'y fer Dubuque.
At ater1oo ard Cedar Falls, villa Illinois Cen
tTai Railroad for Independence, Dubuque, Fort
Dodge and Sioux City.
At Shell Rock with Stage for Wayerly.
Al Nora junction, with Milwaukee & ST Paul
Railway for Mason CITY and Charles City.
| for ell points in Minnesota.
AT st Paul, for all points Northern Pacific
Hallway, the great Lake Superior region, aid all
points North and Northwest.
L. f WINSTON, Geufl Manager
C. IVES. Gent Pass. & Ticket Agent,
| Cedar Rapids, lows
*NoTIcE CHANGE
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FREDERICK BROWN,

Established 1892
IMPORTING, MANUFACTURING AND DIS
PENSING CHEMIST,
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VIM. T. Zimmerman.

DRACTICAL PIANO TUNER AND REGI1I A.
4 ter. Leave orders with John Zmmerman
Piano MANUFACTURER 100 Main ST., near First Ma.
tional Bank, Davenport, Iowa = =
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
MARRIED

REED-DANIEL-In Crawford county
on the 10Th inst, by the Rev. E. 4. Scott Mr.
!. FRANK REED se Miss MAnX DANIEL
daughter of Mai. John S and Kate Daniel
formerly of Mercer county, Kentucky, and
for twenty years residents Of Crawford coun-
ty, Ark. Kentucky papers please copy.
With the above came q liberal supply o.
cake, for which we are under obligations
May the blessings of heaven rest upon then
both, and while Mollie has consented to be-
come REED, may the clustering winds o
ife's adversities never bow her down, or thu
floods of human existence bend her beneath
their currents. May He who holds the winds
and waters in His hands be near to guard ant
guide their barque in its matrimonial jour
neyings.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
A Great Hardship.

The following from tho Little Rock
Gazette commends itself to the attention
of our readers
The papers in the Western and North
western portions of the State are com
planning most bitterly of the injustice
done them in the proposed reduction OF
their. mailservice. The route running
through the Western portion OF Craw-
ford and Washington Counties is to be
made a tri-weekly, instead of daily,
and Bentonville, large and growing
town, is to suffer similar reduction be-
cause ii happens to be ten miles from the
direct line from Fayetteville TO Pierce
City. The complaints Of these people
are well founded, and we earnestly hope
the Department will not make the redue-
ton. The Importance Of the commune
ties along these routes forbids such ac-
ton. The people Of Prairie Grove,
Boonsboro. Evansville, and other points
that will suffer by this change are a
reading people. They subscribe for and
read daily newspapers. TO one of these
points we send nearly forty copies OF
the Weekly Gazette, to another twelve
to all of them quite respectable list. To
some Of. these offices we send the daily
Other daily newspapers are taken al
these towns. To cut their mail service
to slow, uncertain tri-weellly is grea,
hardship, and we hope to see it pre-
| vented.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
re- The Bontonville Advance com
plains because their patent outside came
TO hand three days after date.

Mrs. Bennett was Il medium highly es-
tecmed by the Spiritualists OF Boston
Her seances were made interesting by the
appearance of apparitions, in great nun
beers and variety, She long withstood
the test Of investigators. However, she
was caught a few evenings ago Prescott
Robinson, firm believer in Spiritualism
trapped her neatly and successfully. She
promised that in q certain seanee his
dead daughter should appear, and he had
friends there in readiness. A form pur.
porting to be that of his child emerged
from the cabinet in the dim light, and
handed flower to him. He pretended
to recognise her, patted her on the head,
and then suddenly seized her in firm
grip. One of his friends turned up the
gas, and all saw that the "child" was O
woman walking on her knees A general
fight cnsued, the personators ofspirit try
ing TO rescue the woman, and the captures
trying to keep her prisoner. She es-
capped, but not until the humbug had been
thoughly exposed. Another esprit"
ran out of the house, scantly alfred
and carrying most of her clothing in her
arms.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
Why Don't 1t Grow ?

Multitudes of reasensonable answers
step forward in reply to this query, and
we are somewhat puzzled to know which
will best subserve our purpose at THIS
time. Life means vigor, stir, elasticity,
and we can only grow where there is
such life. When the sap goes down in
the ground, and leaves the tree, or bush
or twig, then the leaves wither, the bran
ches bring forth no fruit, and the flower
bush no longer spreads its comely bios
SONS to please the vision, or sends out its
luscious sweetness upon the air. Death
has come, and all the natural growth has
stopped. Spring-time comes, the great
food season Of the year, and tree aHd d
bush and twing take Of the nature
nourishment and grom.
Again physical expansion can only be
induced by the power impaired through
the medium of sound, nutrimental, heal
thy food. Through the multitudinous
processes of nature this food becomes
the blood that bounds through the body
he vivacity of the brain, the bone, the
flesh, and the muscle. Without it there is
death and decomposition.
What is true in the natural and physi
cal world, Is equally SO in all the events
Of life by which we may be surrounded
Advancement is the answering tyrant
of nature, and it shakes itself in anger
at all who may dispute its prerogatives
Advancement means growing or widen
ing-out, and this necessarily implies tn,
positive presence of the food that con
tributes to such growth. Now, then, VIZ
have arrived at the answer to our CUES
ton, why don't the town grow ?" Be
cause it does not have the necessary anC
proper food for the imparting of vigor
Gus life and growth. Enterprise, stir
unabating vigor, answering determine
ton, and complete social harmony, arr
the ingredients that must constitute tn,
nutriment that may bring us from unde1
the slavish torpor beneath which we nov
labor. Perseverance, is the pepper wbicl
we must sprinkle through the mixet
food to strengthen and season it. lie
us all start out at the dawning of tn,
|
New Year with good supply Of thi
wholesome food; letrs eat heartily oft
digest it well, aud at its end we will b,
surprised at our healthy adiposity--a
the wondrous electricity of our blood
boundings as the veins swell with tn
flowing live current Then shall w
hre, then shall we thrive, then shall w
GRoW-and not till then I
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
Conkling and Blair Join Hands.

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette gives some idea Of
the bitter feeling that is entertained by
tho Republican members of the Senate,
more particularly Blaine and Conkling
towards President Hayes. This is an
extract from the letter:
Nothing can convey a better idea Of
the hot attack leaders of the Senate are
wagiog against the president than the
fact that in one day it melted the ice
which has been freezing for twelve years
between Conkling and Blaine. The ad-
mnistration felt confident of the latter.
He had asked for patronage, and received
it. lie had smiled at the White House,
and plotted and intrigued when out OF
sight of it. Outsiders all knew that, at
heart he was as bitter and as ANXIOUS for
a good opportunity to attack as Mr..
Conkling himself. But he was not as
open about it, and SO the executive was
not prepared for the senator's publicly
joining his own most pronounced enemy
in an attack upon the administration Mr..
Evarts, especially, was astonished. The
lend between the two senators was so
bitter it was known to all the land it
had grown venerable with age, and it
was incredible that the apparently slight
fact that each belonged to the senate,
and that their party was uniting against
o president who, it was claimed, was
seeking to ovcrboar one of their number,
should sweep aside the GOODNESS, the bit
terness, and the anger of years, and
bring Blaine promptly and cordially to
the help of Conkling, and receive, in re
turn, prompt public Acknowledgements.
In two successive executive sessions did
Blaine make common cause with Conk-
ling, not oaly by votes, but with pointed
speech, and each time did Conkling ,ex-
press his profound thanks. AT the next
open session, these men, who have not
recognized each other since the early
days Of the Thirty ninth congress, stood
together in friendly conversation before
the vicc-presidents desk, in the eyes of
the senate and crowded galleries.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
COTTON MARKET.
England Preparing for War.

From London dispatches of the 10Th
we gather the following, which looks as
if England was disposed to have hand
in the settlement of the war between
Russia and Turkey
Meetings of the British cabinet are
held daily, and there is settled impress
sion that preparations for the war are
intended. At Woolwich and other arse
nails orders have been received to stop
the discharges of men, and take back
those discharged under previous orders.
While war may not be intended, there is
absolutely no doubt whatever that Eng
land is to be put in readiness for war,
should the latter be necessary. The Lon
don stock market opened very excitedly,
with sudden fall of London securities
showing the prevalent opinion there
The tall in three per cents was one-half
The Daily News says, editorially, that il
is for war preparations. That the meet
ing of parliament is to be fastened. The
Times says that money is to be asked 70,
with which to increase the army by not
less 100000 men. The Daily Telegraph
asks if England is to wait for leave tc
defend the safeguards of her commerc,
and the dictates of her national honor
Other papers adopt nearly the same tone
pointing to the belief that some import
ant steps have already been taken by
the cabinet, either in the form OF pro
10 Russia against another campaign, o,
orders to the British fleet to 90 to CALI
opolis. Naval preparations consist o
orders to the British navy-yards, anc
show unwonted haste in the preparation
of war and transport ships for sea. The
admiralty have ordered the ironclad'
Monarch, Nelson and Northampton into
commission as soon as possible--three o
the finest ships in the navy-also tina
guns for the lnicXible, now being spoc
ially made, be fastened.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
. The CIoyen Foot, y

Jcems'-no, that won't do. Bro
Bntz-no, no, we're wrong, again. Capt
Gallagher-still mistaken. All now
we have it we know the mark It's
our old friend Sparks, the " feeble" who
comes out in characteristic editorial in
the Herald in reply to an article in the
Press, in answer to a contemplate, ldl-
otie and meaningless fling at Gov. Bax-
ter. We asked for several explanations
but the excessive feeble-ness of tho wri.
ter, added to the pointless and senseless
driveling of the paragraph in question,
constitutes it an act Of prudence to make
no answer to our queries. " A rose BY
any other name" might gull the Fort
Smith people, but it is apparent to out
siders that tho Herald is the same old
ooon," only il is in masquerade. He re-
fers to " Bakers Saints Rest,' and his
F" Call to the Unconverted," but he has
not complied with our request, and re-
moved the cobwebs of uncertainty that
have been wound around and hidden
from our finite comprehension the mean
ing of these gloriously-brlliant ebuli
tons of ,oH (P) We asked an expla-
nation Of these sagacious, profound and
quantity drawn parallels. Without
doubt, down in the mysterious depths of
their hidden meaning, there is II super
nal grandeur more beautiful than the
golden beams of the dawning sunlight
But zoe can't see it. SPARKS ought to
throw same light on it. Somehow it
hasn't been done. We suppose it was
because Of the feeble mess OF the rays,
Ell, Major.
We, also, realize the fact Major, that
Mr.. Hayes is president, but if you could
have had your way and the Brooks re-
bellion a success, there would not have
been so much question of his election,
for Arkansas would have been turned
over to Brooks and the republican party,
and the vote OF the state given to Mr..
Hayes.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25

MIR. ID. l.. Bourland, representing
Gilkeson K Gloss, st. Louis, run in on biz
friends, on Thursday nights train, had
Il nights shake with them, and left the
next morning for below. " Buck" Just
like all in his situation, thinks he has
got the biggest and best baby in the
State.
Capt. Joe. Evins, of Dardanellc
went down the road, Saturday morning
to take his Christmas at home. Bro. Da
Wis will be good enough to take him
round and introduce him to his wife and
/ children.
A flock of wild pigeons" There
was millions in it'-passed over Van
Buren,, Wednesday morning, going to
the cast.
len or twelve Indianians, men and
women, arrived on the train, Saturday
night. They are in search of homes
Thrifty and good-looking, they are Just
the kind We like to see turning their
steps hitherward, and we can assure them
OF warm and hearty welcome to our
county. They are mostly farmers, and
looking for land in our county to locate
upon.
MIR. -. King, proprietor of the Til.
den House, at Alma, was reported very
low, Sunday, and not expected to live.
Mrs. Dave. Brodic, and babie. of AL.
ma, have been up here, the past week.
We are sorry to learn that the,
wife of Mr.. A. ]. Hiner, of Alma. is
sinking very fast with consumption, and
is not expected TO survive many days.
= Mr.. 81. Bostick, let up on cotton.
buying, and went home to Little Rock.
to spend Christmas.
Capt. Dave. Brodie, Fayctte Locke,
and Alf. Bostick, Of Alma, were I'D Sun.
uay, ana report lively times in that town
Saturday.
We are indebted to an esteemed
friend Tor Christmas turkey. He-tho
turkey--presentcd himself at our door
Saturday, with card attached, leaving
US IN the dark as to the donor, MANY,
many thanks.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
New Years.,

Before another issue of our paper
shall have reached our readers, the old
: year viii have taken its place with the
centuries that are past. The dreary
phantom Of despair had settled, at It's
dawning, upon our people. Doubt, the
precursor of dread merton, had then
pcrched itself above our people, and Its
droaty shadow covered all with pals oil
gloom.
The old ,adage, "a bad beginning
makes good ending" has proved very
true in our case. At no time since the
war have our people been in moro pros
porous circumstances. The yield OF
corn and wheat has been abundant, and
all our farmers have raised enough to
do them until the gathering Of the next
crop. Cotton has been very large
Weld, and, although the continuous wet
weather, during the fall, has, in certain
measure, impeded progress in picking,
vet we believe the most Of it will be
! gathered.
Business, in town, for the past two or
three months, has been better than for
years before, and more money is chang
inc hands. The farmers have almost en-
tlrely abandoned the credit system, which
is largely beneficial to them as we'll as to
the merchant.
With quiet existing in our county and
State with good and ably conducted
schools; with peace and harmony among
our people; free from all epidemieal dis
cases, and with, as u general thing, re-
markablo good health, we think we
should stop our grumblng, and prove
our gratitude to our Creator, by the sin
rcrity Of our efforts in the future.
Let us bury the sluggishness of the
past in the grave of the future. Arouse
to life Of persistent determination.
Shake off the shackles of an infamous
and obstacle bcleagurcd iethargy. Why
block the wheels of the car OF progress
with obstacles of our own placing Why
ALLOW financial depression, which is the
result of our own inaetion All these
perplexities may be obviated, if we will
make an effort. Let us start out in the
New Year, with energetic determinations
and we shall see how great will be our
=,
advancement when another year shall
have been added to the centuries that
have flown.
To all our people we extend the hand
of friendship, and wish them all i" A
< HAPPY New YEAR"
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25
II Miles North of Van Buren,.
Notice.,
may 25,'77y-

hereby given that at the October Torn
L of the Probate Court of Craw ford County,
the following Administrators filed their ac-
counts for settlement, to wit;
George T.. White, admir- Of tie estate of
Sam, &. Hanley, deced
F. R. Mchibben admir- of the estate of
Martin Storm. decd.
Therefore, all persons interested In the set
tlement of above accounts are called upon
to come forward and file exceptions, if any
they have, on or before the second day of the
next term of said court, for said county, or
they viii be forever barred from excepting
TO such accounts or any item thereof
Witness my hand and official seal.
us this 18th day of November, 1877.
Ep, A. SCOTT, Clerk.