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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
Tom Scott.

Why does not Tom Scott ask the people
to make him dictator. If they will not do
this there is one other way he can manage
to pull his railroad through the hard times
without taking full possession of the gov
eminent. All he needs to do is to attend
strictly to the business of raiIroadiDg, and
devote the immense income of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad concern to its legitimate
uses. The costly lobby employed to press
his land grabbing and bond grabbing
schemes upon the attention of congress
ought to be disbanded and he could also
save money by dropping from his pay roll
Stanley Matthews and other well. feed at
torneys whom he retains in the senate and
house of representatives. The sums spent
in these ways will 10 the end surely prove
bad investment, for the country will moi
now tolerate the stupeudous jobs which
succeeded so smoothly in the heyday Of
Grant and Colfax and the credit mobiliel
ring. Above all, Col. Tom Scott should
get out OF the newspaper business, u
which, first and last, he must have sunl
a great deal of money. Needy newspapers
bought at more than their value at stat
capital and other prominent points 20 ope
rate on the public, while the Hobbies ope
rate on the legislatures, have no doub
eaten up the profits on many a Thousand
tons of freight for the Pennsylvania rail
road king. Such newspapers can not pos
sibly be made to pay, because the publ
has keen scent for stock jobbing and lob
bying journalism, and will not support it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
RAPIDS CITY.
Sharp Practice Death at Port Byron,
Katrimonial--A New Railroad.
RAPIDS Cry. Ill. Sci

RAPIDS Cry, ILL.,, Sept, 8. 1877.
Frank Jones has sold bis house, got the
money and skipped out. He played a
sharp game on one of his old friends, Cap
Adams. Adams owned the lot where
Jones's house was built, and consequently
made out the deed aud then advanced the
purchase money-Hofstetter not having
the money with him-to Jones, giving a
check on a Moline bank, erasing the words
''or bearer" on the check. intending to go
with Jones to Moline aud, when he drew
the money, to secure his little claim of $40
against Jones. Jones didn't see it that
way, but took the check up to Devore' 8
bank at Port Byron, iudorsed it on the
back, drew the money and left. Adams
telegraphed to Moline to not pay the check.
Thus it stands. Jones has his money.
Deyore has the check, and somebody is left.
y Washington Blim of Port Byron died
last Tuesday afternoon. He was grocer,
and reputed to be quite wealthy, He was
an Odd Fellow, joining in 1S4S at Essex,
Essex Co. y, Y. He had been west some
time, but had resided 10 Port Byron only q
short tune. The funeral takes place Thurs
| day at 2 p. m. in charge of the Odd Fellows
John Gilchrist and Miss G. ShuleI
started Rock lslandward, Thursday morn
ing. John will get his papers from Cook
and then be ready for business Tht
wedding tour will probably be to the Dav
export fair. John commences housekeep
ing at once. He don't believe in spending
any money, only what is necessary. JohI
is probably worth in coal interests abou
$4,000. His sister and Mr.. Charles
Shuler accompany them in the capacity o
groomsmaD and bridesmaid. Charley il
probably all ''solid" sometime fol
JohnBy's sister.
Piersall, secretary, has it October il
his premium report, in THE DAHL
ARGUS Of Sept, 7th, it should have reat
August Goth and Both. Coe agricultural
association.
The Rapids City Railway company
capital $4,000, has been granted licens
to incorporate. This is Gilchrist & 90. :
railway to their mines. They will tax
immediate steps to condemn the right O
way and get their track in for fall trade
Wonder fit will come under Mr.. Guyer'
hands to condemn the right ofway2
d. L. G.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
The Electoral Fraud.

I.
Nearly all OF the republican papers are
worried because the democratic conyen-
tons of this year denounce the verdict Of
the electoral tribunal. The Cincinnati Ga
zette, in its virtuous wrath, declares that
this is weak, dishonorable and cOntempti-
bic, and likens it to the plea Of the baby
act" The Gazette had better not go SO
fast with its sipile, however, for it there is
anything connected with the late presl-
dental complication which resembles THE
weak, dishonorable and contemplate" de-
fence By the baby act, il is the decision by
the eight republican members Of the cleo
toral tribunal that they would not hear
evidence "ahiunde the documents trsns-
mitted by congress" If that was not
pleading the baby act what was it1 A
minor comes into court and takes refuge
in a technicality of the law which shuts
out the facts which would prove his guilt,
and the republican party resorted to ex-
actly that sort OF device when it was called
for trial in the great high court which only
had jurisdiction by the voluntary acqui
escence of the democratic party. The re-
publican party never could have seated it
candidate but by force of arms if the de
mocracy had not in the interest Of peace
consented to submit the presidential dis
pute to arbitration. In accepting that
plan they contemplated and accepted the
commission would be republicans who
might violate their oaths and decide thu
issue presented to them in accordSnct
with their political prejudices and without
regard to the facts The real question
was who was actually elected, but it was
left within the power of this
commission 70 say that they had nc
power TO decide who was elected, but
simply to find out whom the corrupt re-
turning boards said was elected, 80 wheI
the commission organized with eight re-
publicans and they choose to obey party
rather than conscience, the democracy
with a manliness that past history canno
parallel, accepted the decision despite the
fact that every honest heart ia the country
revolted ut it as an outrage and disgrace
There was the temptation to plead the
baby act and repudiate the decision, but
the democracy did not yield, and to it:
self.respect alone can the republican party
credit the peaceful ending of the contest
Democrats had consented to arbitration
when they knew that il might be hollow
fraud, and they submitted when it prove,
that; but that does not forbid thei
proclaiming that fraud. 1t is none tn
less fraud because they accepted it, an
even those who were most earnest in oppC
sing the filibusters last February de
nounced the decisions of the electors
tribunal as tie most scandalous fraud
history. The republican party enjoys th
fruits of its corruption, but it must not ez
pect to escape the opprobrium which it ha
Justly earned. The course pursued By th
eight republicans on the arbitration coU
mission was in violation of all honor an
decency, and the president whom the
seated was never elected These are fact
and there is no reason why they should nj
be spoken of.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
An Iowa Objection.

One Of the most prominent republicans
of Iowa, Hon. JAS. 3. Wilson. objects to
Mr.. Hayas' ciYil-servics.reform scheme.
His complaint against it is a strange one.
He says
THE civil-service knife" he says, has
cut the wrong ligament. 1t should have
cut the one which bound the ofice-holder
to the special and personal work Of the
administration, and not the one which con
nected him with the ordinary political
duties OF the citizen. No man ought to be
appointed to public Office except from con-
sideration of public good. No man ought
to be allowed to remain in public Office
who misuses it for the promotion of the
mere personal ends of himself or Of the
administration which appointed him.
The reform needed is one which will put
the public business in condition CORES.
ponding with that of a well-organizsd
mercantile establishment Any ATTEMPT
at reform whose aim falls short of this
standard must, in the nature of things
fail. The people of Iowa want the rea
thing; not the shadow, but the genuin'
substance; not Understanding theories, bu
palpable and effective practice.
Commenting upon this the st. Loui
Republican asks what Mr.. Wilson mean
by this. 1t says his language is simple
strong and intelligible but can it be tina
he really means what he says? Cutting
the ligament which binds the ofice-holde
to the special and personal work of tn
administration and yet leaving MIN t
the ordinary political duties of the citizen
Implies that the federal Office holder sha
take any side in politics he chooses to, an
support any cause or ticket he may prefer
Putting the public business on the basis G
a welLorganized mercantile establishment
would be to appoint persons to office with
out regard to politics or parties. Ho'
would this suit the Iowa republicans
Would they be willing to have half tn
postmasters and revenue assessors an
collectors in their state democrats? Woul
they rejoice to see Hayes appoint demo
Gratis to foreign missions, judgeships
interchangeable, and other higl
positions of trust and honor? We thin
not. And yet this is what Mr.. Wilso
pretends to desire when he demands civ
service organized on the basis of wei
managed mercantile establishment. WouI
he permit half the ofice-holders under
republican administration to take an activ
part in a campaign on the side of the dem
ocratic ticket. If he would not, he ha
better stop talking about civiI-service re
form or say things that he really means
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro.
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get. Everything is first class,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency of the times, You save the expense
of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel,
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, fifteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Uuion q trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
Anaerson's Reward.

lt appears that when Anderson of the
Louisiana returning board left Washington
upon his last visit he carried away with
him a commission as deputy-collector Of
customs, His power in that position
enables him to reward the witnesses, who
have already so obligingly committed per
jury fer him. The fact that the president
himself commissioned this man while he
is still under indictment is not the mOsu
fiattering proof of his sincerity 10 civil
service reform.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10

NJ. Jules Greyy, who has been designat-
ed leader Of the republicans in France, is
almost 10 years of age. He was an In
Huential member of the National Assembly
in lS4s, aud has been 4 prominent figure
in French politics since that date. he was
president Of the chamber Of deputies as
organized under the new constitution, and
was noted for his firmness and impartiality.
He has always disliked Gambetta. but il
appears that the two will now work to-
gether. . ata%
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
Excursions to the Rocky Mountain.

Excursions to the Rocky Mountains
The Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe Rail-
road has arranged with the various rail.
road lines in the country for special round
trip rates to the Rocky Mountains, and
has secured the following rates to Denver,
Colorado Springs, Canon City. Pueblo and
return: from Kansas City and Atchison,
$45; St, Louis. $50; Chicago, sos; Quincy,
$50; Cincinnati, $65; Buffalo, $75, and
correspondingly low rates from all points
east, north and south. These tickets are
good for 80 days, and to stop at all stations
west of the Missouri river. Tickets are or
sale at all principal stations throughout
the country This is the new route tC
Denver through the garden of Kansas and
| Colorado. Send for maps, circulars. time
tables, etc, to T. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Topeka, Kan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10

General Ewing has accepted the chall-
enge to meet Stanley Matthews in joint
discussion after Sept. Is, and the Buck
eyes are looking forward to the liveliest
debate of this years campaign.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10

The Clinton chair company have made
anassignment; liabilities $l2.s93; assets
Sl7,5O0 1t is thought the company will
be able soon TO resume operations. This
is the company inewhieh Seymour, the
fraud who purchased the watch factory
building at Milan, held stock, which stock
he tried to negotiate in this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
$4,000 BOTTLES
Sold in 1879 of This Imminent.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10

A reunion Of the Twelfth, Sixty. fourth,
Hlty-seyenth and Ninety fourth regiments
Illinois Volunteers will be held at Prince
ton, Oct. 6, A grand time is expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10

Popular illustrated book (260 pagesl on
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10
A Perfect Toilet Soap.

First among the requisites of the toilet Is good
article of Soap, but to procure 1t is not always an
easy matter Many of the most expensive Soaps in
the market are made from coarse and deleterious
materials, and their delicate cO0rIng and fragrant
perfume too often conceal the most repulsive Inn
purities. The disclosures Feceatly made public
regarding this subject positively startling and
deserve serious consideration. Scented Soaps are
now known to be extremely objectionable, especial
ly IL applied to the head injuring the hair, irrta
ting the scalp, and inducing severe headaches The
character OF the ingredients may be inferred from
the statement Of gentlemen who makes the scent
ing of Soaps his lsnees he recently declared that
pers ons engaged in this employment were short
lived; from seven TO ten years being the longest
period during which the occupation could be fol-
lowed.
The difficulty OF procuring q perfectly pure arti-
Gle Of toilet soap is at last Gbytated, however,
thanks to the enterprise and chemical skill of Mr.
b, T. Babbitt, of New York, the world-renowned
Soap Manufacturer. whose immense establishment
Is by lar the greatest of The kind in the United
States. The renOwn of Mr.. Rabbits various pro-
auctions has for many years been widely dissem.
mated, but this latest success Is the appropriate
crown to the numerous victories already achieved.
After years of patient labor and scientific expert
ment, Mr.. Babbitt has succeeded in perfecting the
composition of the hrest toilet soap ever intro
ouced The principal ingredients are the purest
vegetable oils; the manufacturing processes are
entirely new and original, and the result is simply
unparalleled in this department of industry.
=" b. 7. Babbitt's Toilet Soap is the trade mark
by which this elegant toilet luxury is designated,
and for applications to the delicate skin of infants
children and ladies, it Is altogether unequaed in ts
emollient properties. This Soap is not perfumed,
the Ingredients being OF such absolute purity to
require no aid from chemistry to disguise inferior
materials. The most refined taste considers the
absence of artificial perfume the perfection OF
sweetness, and this peculiar characteristic of g. T.
Rabbits Toilet Soap renders it the most healthfu
and agreeable article of the kind ever manufac-
tured.
Though specially desirable for the use of ladies
and children, this Soap equally appropriate foI
gentlemen's toilet and as ii makes heavy latheI
1t is also one of the finest soaps for BARRIERS uss
| IL is just being placed upon the market, but the
demand for it will soon become general.-N. Y
| Tribune.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10

The Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia, il a
model establishment. It is superb in both
style and appointment and its table and
service cannot be excelled.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
CINCINNATI DAILY MARKET.



FLOUR-The market continues firm, and
the advanced prices are sustained. Sales of
fancy at S. rs, and ranging up to 50 per brl, as
TO quality. Good demand for family to-day,
and sales at 81 75aS. Extra is quoted S7a7 so,
and superfne Sc l0a6 65 per brl Low grades
are quoted S5a5 Is, and some sold at the outside
figure to-day. Spring wheat -four is quoted
81 4Ua7 80, and rye flour "a 6Oa4 rs per brl.
kYE-Market firm. The offerings are light
and there is only moderate demand. Good
to choice sample on track is held at sOaS5c,
and No. In elevator at S6as7c per bu, and la2c
more asked.
WHEAT-The market is firm and rather ex-
cited to-day, with an upward tendency.
White is quoted 81 7Oal so for fair to prime, and
held at 81 S3ai IS for choice. Red is held at
81 7sal 80 for choice, anu 81 coal Is for fair to
prime, and there is very little offering OF any
kind.
CORN-Is firm to-day with an improved de :
maud and more liberal offerings. sales at ACC
per bu for mixed ear on track. Shelled sold
at 46kc on track, and held at 47e per bu. No. 2
in elevator is quoted 4Sc per bu.
BARLEY The market is very quiet The
demand is light, and little offering. We quote
fall 6JaT5c for good to choice, and spring 35a
5Uo for fair to prime, per bu.
OATS The market remains steady, and the
demand is chiefly local. Mixea are quoted s5a
SOC for fair 20 p'ime, and white are held at 4Oa
45c for good to choice. per bu.
MESS PoRk-The market Is firm aud held
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were filed
up to noon to-day:
Newton b. Collard, Robert Morrison and
Christian Flamm to John r. Laube, warranty
deed, $1,000, 80 feet front by 65 feet deep, being
part OF Lots and 4, Square 3, David E. Wade's
Subdivision Of Out-lots 81, 80 and 63.
Stephen L. Wilder and wife to Henry Fisher,
warranty deed, 81 and other valuable consId :
erations, 20 feet by 100 feet in Block N, Ste
phen Wilders Subdivision, lying 272 feet north
Of Gest street and % feet west Of east line of
the Block.
man, warranty deed. $3.50, Lots 1853, 154, 222 and
1923, fronting on ZiRzag avenue. in S. j. Wade's
Subdivision of Lot SO, John Riddles estate.
E. M. Williams ct al. per Sheriff to Walter
L. Davis. Sheriff's deed. $433 S4, Lot 8. on Plat
marked A, in partition of Milton l.. Williams
estate in Section IL, Township 8, Fractional
Range /.
Ann Bird Valentine to Sarah E.owens, war
ranty deed, $2,lUU, 7 feet front on north side of
Seventh street by 81 feet deep, lying 15 feet
west Of John street
VIM. b. Ludlow to Walter S. Ludlow, war
ranty deed, $4,000. Lots and Is, John Lud-
lows Subdivision, in Section II, Township 8,
Fractional Ranges.
Fri F. Jewit5 and wife to Patrick Nolan,
warranty deed, 5000, Lots II and u, Fri f.
Jewitt's Subdivision, In Columbia Township.
David Ayres and wife to VIM. B. Hitchcock,
warranty deed, $4,000, 20 feet on the south side
Ol
way to Fifth street, lying 138 feet west Of
Smith street.
George Hafer and wife to Charles Anderson,
warranty deed, $40, Lot 49, Hedger ct als.' ad-
dition to Norwood, in Columbia IOwnsnip.
Susan A. Hunting to Oliver p. Hunting,
quitclaim deed, $3.50, rs feet front on south
side Of Baker street by IS feet deep, being part
Of In lot 1856.
George W. Germany and wife to August Vos,
warranty deed, $3.50, Lot l5, c. T. Barton's sub
division Of Lot 6, Washington McLean's sub
division, at Foster Hill Station, Springfield
Township, being 25 feet front on north side of
Mclean street by 125 feet deep.
VIM. S. Grant ct al. to Joseph Uhl, Jr deed.
81 $50, Lot 85, Charles S. Clarkson's Subdvi-
sion, being rs feet front on north side of Find
lay street by no feet to alley between Central
avenue and the canal.
A. Bley and wife to John III. Vosskotter, Spe-
cial Masters deed, $6, $50, Lot "a Square "k :"
Plat &C." partition OF David e. Wade's estate,
being 35 feet front on north side of Liberty
street by So feet deep; also. west rs feet OF Lot
20, Square 'K," same Subdivision, adjoining
said Lot "a ON the east.
Andrew }. Riddle ct al, per Sheriff, to An
drew j. HeintZ, Sheri1's deed, S212 so, Lot /, iu
subdivision OF Lot 81, In partition Of the estate
of Andrew j. Riddle.
Same to John Kebler, Sherif7s deed, $213,
Lot 20, subdivision Of Lot ll3, of the estate OF
Col. John Riddle, ST., in partition oflthe estate
Of Andrew j. Riddle.