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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
Principles VS.. Expsdients.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune confesses that the Re-
publicaps in and out of congress are dis
oouraged aud demoralized; which, he says.
they need not be if they will look at the
Democrats, who have taken defeat piled
on defeat for nearly twenty years, and after
each successive buffetiDg come up smiling
aud resolute for the next contest" But
the Democrats have what the Republicans
have not, certain broad fundamental
principles of government, whose inherent
and uuconquerable vitality has resisted
every shock. 1t is these principles, THE
same yesterday, to-day and forever, which
have enabled the Democratic party to pass
uuscathed through a fiery ordeal and
emerge radiant aud triumphant at last.
Instead of principles the Republicans have
expedients, and when the expedients fai
there is no rallyiug point, no cohesive pow.
er to hold the party together. Democratic
defeat means 'pick the flint and try il
again" Republican defeat means run to
the rear and lay down aud howl.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
HOW WONDERFUL
NORDTCKs9
RHEUMATIC L[NIMENT,

For Rheumatism 1t may be acute or chronic or
rheumatism, Tie DoIoreux, Toothache,
Headache, Earache, Inflammation OF the stomach,
Bowels or Kidneys, Sprains, Strains Lame Back,
Bruises, Neuralgia, cramps, Burns, Scalds, Mos
quito Bites, Stings of Poisonous insects Chibaine
Deafness. SuLs1rokee, SoaTness and Pains in the
feet. Legs, Joints, etc, Lameness swelling of the
Knees, Feet, Legs, Frost Bites, Chapped Hands
etc. And in all cases where there lie pain or dis
trees, If applied over the part parts, will afford
immediate relief.
BEST INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REMEDY
YET DISCOVERED.
The best and the strongest LinimenI In the world
Prove 1t yourself by trial. Orders with cash
promptly filled. Price soc and 81 per bottle Great
reduction of price to the Wholesale trade. Agents
wanted in every city and town.
This valuable pain destroying remedy should be
in every family. The timely use of this medicine
has saved the people an immense amount of suffer-
ing and thousands of dollars. Is efficacy as an in
slant relief for pains OF every description has ba.
come thoroughly tested. IL has proved a potent
remedy for horses curing those animals speedily of
collie or bots. Hundreds of references could be
given where these noble animals have been saved
by the timely use of this preparation.
Az Purchasers of the celebrated medicine de-
scrbed in this card will be and not be put of
with inferior unknown articles. If you cannot
find what you desire in store, you win at auoth-
eF near by. Take only the genuine Price oniy
SOC aud 81 per bottle. Address all orders to
A. ii. VoRDICK, =
Chemist and Druggist, st. Louis, Mo.
Price Soc and 81 per Bottle
II not sold by your Druggist or storekeepef, we
will forward by express to any address.
HALF DOZEN, SMALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50
HALF DozENi LARGE ...,........,...... 300
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
A Threat from Pennsyivania,

A Washington correspondent says that
the hotels there are swarmibg with Penn
sylvania politicians and members of the
Philadelphia city government, which is re-
publican. They are in a savage temper.
They have not had the satisfaction of
condemniug Hayes, and still meet no sup
port from the administration, They count
1900 votes 10 government employment, and
are not likely to get any of them. There
is no money to pay expenses, and the
clerks decline to go at their own expense.
Some of the departments refuse to let
them go, and with close election coming
even in Philadelphia, it is not pleasant
to think of losing the 1000 who ought to
be there IN November and will not. The
current feeling can be best phrased in
ONeil's declaration, that he was going to
make one more push for help, and il
Hayes declined to give it he was in favor
Of Withdrawing the state ticket-an ex-
treme threat that fairly represents the
sore, disconnected feeling with which cleo
ton day is approaching.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
Speaker Rardalrs Liberality.

Speaker Randall says that in assigning
four republicans to each committee of nine
members, he is more liberal than the re-
publicans were under like circumstances 10
former congresses, and much more liberal
than the senate is to-day. With a ma
jority of forty-fve republicans in the latter
body, the democrats are allowed only one
chairman. Mr. Randall said to-day that
the justice Of the ratio of representation
between the republicans and democrats
could not be questioned, inasmuch as
Speaker Blaine and Colfax allowed only
two democrats to nine republicans, or three
democrats to eight republicans. The
speaker, 10 commenting upon the 'particu
larly difficult work of organizing the com-
mittees, said that he is not surprised thai
the task quite overcame Speaker Kerr
The latter was compelled to surrender The
work to others, some time before ht
finished il.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
1Eiscslianeoua rterna.

It is proposed TO bridge the Bosphorus
at constantinople; estimated cost, $25 ,00O,-
600; time, six years.
Prince Amadeus of Italy, ex.king of
Spain, through grief at the death of his
wife, intends, it is said, to become a priest,
and has written to the Pope to that effect
Mr.. Leo Frankel, formerly member Of
the Paris Commune, and President of the
Socialist Congress-, which convened in
Client, last month, has been expelled from
that city by order of the Government.
The Pope replying to an address of the
Italian Roman Catholic Doctors of Med
icine, urged them to oppose the invasion
of materialism, and to tend, not only the
bodies, but also the souls of their patients.
The Krishna Shoal Lighthouse, which
was probably the finest structure of its
kind in British India, has completely dis
appeared, so that no trace of its site can
now be discovered. It was on the Gulf
of Martaban, 10 the Province of British
Burmah. -
The Pacific ocean covers 100000 of
I square miles; the Atlantic, 25,000,0o0; the
Indian ocean, l4,000,000; the Southern to
30 degrees is 100000 Mediterranean,
100000; the Black sea 1000 the Bal,
tic, $4,000; and the North sea, 10000.
The subterranean telegraph wires in.
Germany have proved highly satisfactory.
The conductibility Of the buried wire,
instead of decreasing, has, on the contrary,
somewhat increased, and no fault in the
insulation has made itself apparent. II
3 is believed that in the long run the buried
wires will prove the cheapest. Posts and
insulators. constantly demanding renewal
are thus dispensed with.
For the second time within eight years
3 the Merchants Exchange National Bank
+ has been defrauded by one of its clerks
: Teller Moses A. Snyder. who has been al
employee in the bank for fourteen years
has misapplied balances sent by country
customers. Although a member of 8
church in Jersey City, and treasurer of The
t Sunday school, he spent the money II
+ carousals and gambling, unsupported ever
by his wife.
LAS evidence" of Clara Morris tender
ness of heart" it is mentioned by Jenni,
June that she carries about with her wher
j ever she goes a shoe of one of her horse
J. with brass plate affixed, bearing in beau
: tiful engraved aud black enamel letter
=, this Inscription. My TheO, died July %
1877" The civiiizing influences of lust
e baby for which she would be PERSONAL!
e responsible might be tried with excellen
!. effects on this unhappy woman.
Z 1t is certain that still greater reduction
can be made without impairing the effcieu
: cy of the Administration. Mr.. Randall
t speech. These are wholesom
o words, and should constitute tn
q keynote of Democratic policy. l
voting an appropriation for the army
the representatives of the people will fin
0 an appropriate occasion to give practices
if force to the truth enunciated by Mr.. Ran
,r dali.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29

THERE is now new explanation of the
courtecies to Sitting Bull. So far as he
was concerned, the commission was mere
sham. The government invited him, but
did not expect him to accept the invita-
ton. and was not anxious he should accept.
Except as being indirectly polite to Can,
ada, the whole performance was one Of
meaningless etiquette. Doubtless it will be
source of undying satisfaction to our
government, to know that they have been
elegantly polite to the tattered savage, and
that when he snubbed the commissioners
he did just what was expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
Worth 81, 900 in a Single Case.
Lydia Il Psnkhan,s Vegetable Co,atouo.

Is sold by ah Druggists at 81 per Louie. Whole
sale Agents George tiuouWf,t 4 Co. No 3
Il mover street, and Carter, Harris 3 tswl NJ
3Sf Washington street Rn~tnu.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
HAIR DYE.
HAIR DYE.

BACHELORS CELEBRATED HAIR DYE.
best in the world The inventor has used this
splended Hair DYE for 81 years with benefit 10 the
hair, and no injury to his health; proof that il is
the only true and perfect Dye, Harmless, reliable
instantaneous. No disappointment; no ridiculous
tnts: remedies the i'll effects of bad dyes; leaves
the hair soft and beautiful Black or Brown Sold
and properly applied BACHELORS Wig Fac
tory, No. 10 Bond street, N. 7, Sold by all drug
gists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29

Printing, Binding and Blank-Boo work
specialities at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers
Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
CHANGE OF PRICES AT

v. Dauber's Old Stand.
New Shoes 40 cents Reset 20 cents. None but
frst-class workmen employed. Horse-shoeing in
ali Its branches Interfering, Quarter Cutters and
Hoof Bound Horses Cured
az Special attention given to shoeing Trotters
All work warranted. Horsemen and others invited
TO call.
Shop-Third avenue, between 18th and 10th
streets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ROCK ISLAND.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
BABBTTT'S
TOILET SOAP
A Perfect Toilet Soap.

First among the requisites OF the toilet Is good
article of Soap but to procure IL ID not always an
easy matter. Many Of the most eNpebslVe soaps ~
materials and their delicate coloring and fragrant
perfume too often conceal the most repusive I'M
purites. The disclosures recently made puonc
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, irrita
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 business he recently declared that
persons engaged in this employment were short
lived; from seven TO ten years being the longest
period during which the occupation could be FOL
The difficulty of procuring perfectly pure arti-
Gle Of toilet soap is at last Obviated, however,
thanks to the enterprise and chemical skill OF Mr.
b. r. Rabbit OF New York, the word-renowned
Soap Manufacturer, whose immense establishment
is by iar the greatest OF the KIND IN the united
States The renown of Mr. Rabbits various pro-
auctions has for many years been widely dlssem-
mated but this latest success is the appropriate
crown to the numerous victories already achieved
ment Mr. Babbitt las succeeded in perfeetinS the
composition of the frest toilet soap ever intro
duced 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. T. Babbitt's Toilet Soap is the trade marx
by which this elegant toilet luxury is designated,
and for applications to the delicate sktn OF infants
children and ladies' is altogether unequaled IN It's
emolient properties. This Soap is not perfumed,
the ingredients being of such absolute purity a. 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 b. Il
Rabbits Toilet Soap renders it the most heathful
and agreeable article of the kind ever manufac-
| tured.
Though specially desirable for the use of ladies
and children this Soap 10 equally appropriate for
gentlemens toilet, and as II makes heavy lather
Ii Is also one of the finest soaps for BARRIERS use
| II is just being placed upon the market, but the
| demand for it will soon become general.-N. Y
Tribune.
lB, ,BAB3ITT, New York Citv,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29
$4,000 BOTTLES
Sold in 1875 of This Imminent.
Testimonials.

Testimonials.
ST. CHARLES, Mo.
Vordick's Rheumatic Eminent is wonaerful.
was laid up for is weeks; tried everything was
told doctors could do nothing for me, until / was
told to try bottle of Vordicks Celebrated Rheu
matte Linimcnt 1t cured me, and l must give it
all the praise. My lie too long to tell you all
here. Address me and enclose stamp and will
tell You all about It, Yours truly,
Prop of Washington House, corner Clay and Sixth
streets, ST. Charles. Mo,
1t is a sure cure for Neuralgia.
JOHN PowERs.
ST. Louis, No.
1t cured my back. / suffered great deal.
JONATHAN s. RUDOLPH.
ST. CHARLES. Mo. s
sell 1t now. GEO. f. BONNER
recommend 1t to everyone. 1t always helped in
our family. MRS FoRsTER,
Six Mile House, West ST Louis.
/ can recommend Vordick's Rheumatic Liniment
never saw any Linlment TO beat 1t.
Yours truly, DANIEL PRINCE.
ST. CHARLES, Mo.
recommend it to everyone for the above com
plants. This Liniment has done great wonders.
Yours turly, FRED HAcKMAR.
ct. LOUIS. Mo,
: can recommend vordlck's Rheumatic Eminent
As one tf the greatest Lniments the world can pro
duce ] had very sore hand, sprained while
catching 1y ball. Yours truly,
Catcher Of Red Stockings Base Ball Club.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo. :
always keep vordicks Celebrated Rheumatic
LinimeEt in the house. 1t Is good remedy for all
1t claims above. G GATHER.
| st. Louis Four-Mile House.
recommend it to all afflicted. 1t is friend In
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| 1t lie great Liniment for all pains. 1t makes nc
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/ Yours truly, HENRY Row..
/ CALIFORNIA, Mo.
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/ am yours, JOHN HOWARD E
/ WEETzyIL1E, Mo.
i sell vordicks Rheumatic Lininlent in my store
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Thousands more OF testimonials, but space doe
Jefferson Avenue and Benton St,... st. LOUIS.
Sold by all Rock Island Druggists
, 1877-11-30

UNsoUND.-The Victoria papers
are having lively time discussing
the reliability Of the steamboats, navi-
eating the waters of British Colum-
bia. According to their develop
ments it would seem that many Of
said vessels are unworthy to be trust
ed in the wintry weather 80 trying
on them. The "Colonist" recently
asserted that if a proper inspector
had examined the i'll fated Pacific
previous to her departure on her last
trip, many valuable lives and much
property would have been saved.
This suggests a note of the fact that
our steamers are not inspected nearly
as rigidly as they should be. A lit
tie closer attention to the dangers
to which the travelling public is sub
jected, would be generally condu-
Give to public good.
, 1877-11-30

Taylor, Am bk. John Jay, schr. Ex,
o~.~."r ship Washington Libby, Chill.
IL. Empress Eugeuie, Chill. ship Err
NINA Alvarez, Guat. bk. Frederick
Maria, bN. +, 7. litchheld, Brit. bk'
ErCrmout Castle, Hawaiian ok. Kala
kaua, hktnr. Monitor, Ttal. hk. Oriaa,
ho, hktme. Discovery, schr. Una, schr.
Bit River, bktue. W. II, Ditz, bktne.
Emma Augusta, hktne. Fremont.
brig lIesperian, bk. Oak Hill.
I'm conclusion, it is only necessary
to add that where 50 many customers
are served, it would be strange if all
were well satisfied; but that so many
goods are sold, together with the sig
nihcant fact that the firm is depu-
tizcd with an agency from every mill
company on Puget Sound, excepting
S. l.. Mastick & Co., is ample proof
of the popularity Of its members.
, 1877-11-30

RIcuMoND, Nov. 2G.-The loss To-
private property in this city by the
recent food may be safely estimated
at from 100000 TO 100000. 9th
er losses will greatly augment this
amount. The damage in Mauches.
ter on the opposite side Of the river
will reach 100000. There is con
siderable suffering among the poor
people. Many had to camp out last
night and are still shelterless.
LYNCHBURG, Nov. 26.-The Am
herst bridge, 900 feet in length,
erected after the flood of 1870, was
swept away Saturday night, and with
it two new iron bridges Of the Allan
tic, Mississippi g Ohio railroad be.
low the city,-the later erected at a
cost of $4,000, and four bridges on
the same road between Bonsacks
and Big Springs. were swept away.
The Staunton river bridge and
trestle at Galveston is seriously
damaged. These is q considerable
break in the canal above the city, and
the damage west of here is reported
to be more serious than that of 1870.
, 1877-11-30
MONEY AGAINST PUBLIC RIGHTS.

A change has been made in the
route of the Starr line Of steamers,
by which Tacoma is made the termi.
nal point for the Upper Sound, in.
stead of Olympia, the mail being car
ried to the latter place in one Of the
smaller boats Of the line. The move.
ment seems to be spitework on the
part of Capt. Starr against the Olym
pia people; the occasion used being
a disagreement with Postmaster
Burr.
1t seems, according to the vndica-
ton ably accorded to Mr.. Burr, by
the Courier" and Transcript"
that through the kindness of that
gentleman and the accommodating
spirit of the olympia psople, Capt.
Starr has been for some time per.
mitted to leave Oh lympia with the
mail-on Sundays-several hours
ahead of schedule time, thereby
enabling his boats to reach lower
Sound ports so much earlier, and that
this last tantrum was INDUCED in on
account Of a failure of an effort to
have an indefinite extension of the
favor granted.
BY the new arrangement, every
thing possible is done to dscommode
the Olympia people; and, on the
occasion of the "nsw departure"
Capt. Starr willfully delayed the
United States mail, leaving it until
the next regular trip, for which of
fense he ought to be held response
BILE to the government. Whenever
a monopoly, subsisting upon the ne
cessities of the public, gets indepen-
dent enough to be guilty of such fla.
grant violations its duty to that pub.
lie, as the incident herein chronicled,
it is the duty Of all public spirited in.
dividuals to join in bringing about
all equilibrium. This should be done,
even if it necessitates dethroning the
despot, We were surprised to note
the marked indifference of the "Stand
ard" to the rights of Olympia peo-
Pile.
, 1877-11-30


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In regard to the miserable false
hoods concocted and published con-
cerning US, we have simply to say
that they are beneath the notice Of
honorable men; and the character Of
the writer hereof-as compared with
the OBJECT Of these abusive ema
nations, so replete with epithets,
showing but too clearly the stutus
of the assailants-is sufficient to
brand all such outrsges with the stig-
ma they richly deserve.
, 1877-11-30

MARRIED.-In Olympia, on Sun
day, Nov. 25th, by Rev. Jno. r.
Thompson, Mr.. Geo. S. Allen and
Miss Annie Farquhar, all Of Olym-
pia. We learn that the wedding was
the occasion of very pleasant time
among the young folks. The happy
ones are well known in large circle
of acqusintances who join in earnest
wishes for their welfare.
, 1877-11-30

~. Just receive per Str. Alaska, the
! argest assoI Itment of reading matter ever
brought to Port Townsend, at Jas. Jones.
, 1877-11-30

n Stereoscopic views OF all important
pOinisyon Puget Sound & California for
sale at Jas. Joues.
, 1877-11-30

WE call attention to Judge Swans
articles in today's issue.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-18
VOL. XII.
WHAT MEN NEED WIVES FOR.

It isnot to sweep the house and make
tha beds, and darn the socks, and COOK
Tho meals. chiefly that man wants a
wife If this is all he needs, hired help
can do il cheaper than wife. If this
l. all. when young man calls to see a
vnnno lady, send him into the pantry
- taste the bread and cake she has
made. send him to inspect the needle
work and bed-making, or put broom
in her hands and send him to witness
its use. Such things are Important,
and the wise young man will quietly
look after them. But what a true man
wants of true wife is her compan-
ionship, sympathy, courage and love.
The way of life has mary dreary
places in it. and man needs a compan
ion to go with him. A man is some
times overtakcn with misfortune; he
meets with failure and defeat; trials
and temptation beset him and he needs
one to stand by and smpathiZe. He
has some stern battles to fight with
poverty, with enemies and with sin;
and he needs woman that, while he
puts his arm around her and feels that
hs has something to fight for, will
help him fight, that will put her lips
to his ear and whisper words Of coun-
sci, and her hands to his heart and i'm
part new inspiration. All through
storm and through sunshine, conflict
and victory. through adverse and fa-
voring winds, man needs a wonan's
love. The heart yearns for it. A SIS
ter's or mothers love will hardly sup
ply the need.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-18

THE exact nature OF The Marchioness
OF Salisbury's conversation in the
Turkish harems, which il said to have
been principal cause of the failure of
her husbands mission. Will probably
never be known, but rumor answers
for her. 1t is said that she lectured
the Turkish women on the evils OF
concubInage, and freely expressed her
opinion of the state of society which
she found prevailing at Constantinople.
On visiting the house of Midhat Pasha,
who had but two wives, she was very
gracious To the first, and turned her
back on the second. saying that she
did not choose Ia speak with a concu-
bine. Midhat Pasha, poor man, has
now fallen from power, doubtless be-
cause he did not have wives enough.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-18

The T7bune's Washington special
says an aggressive South Carolina
Democrat, bearing a petition numer-
ously signed, applied to Postmaster
General Key for postofiice in his
State, and evidently expected immedi-
ate aud favorable attention. Key
asked who held the Office now. The
answer vas colored man, who, OF
course, ought to he put out at once.
Key-Has he mismapaged the office?
Applicant--I have heard nothing
about that.
subsequently,, on being closely ques-
toned, he admitted there were no
complaints on the score of efficiency.
Then, said Key, there are only two
ways in which he can he displaced
without my opposition. One is by the
United States army, and another by
an order from the President. Key
contlnued: There would be no ele
ment of civil service reform in such a
change as was urged, and there was
no intention on his part to neglect put
ting principles of that reform into
practical operation.
The bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-1877, 1877-07-26
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Housatonic Railroad.

Time Table. To take effect July 10, 1877.
Troias Lease Neytown Going Norih. 10. AT ..
M, l .45 Aus 5. ~ and 7.O5 p. m. l0.47 a. m.
aud 5.29 p. m. trains connect at Brookield juno
ton with trAins for Dsnbury.
Ching Sestt Sis and II 40 a. M, sos and 7.35
p. m. SUNDAY Train, 7.45 p. m.
Trdtns Leave HaUieyviIie Going North, l0.57 a.
M, l.N S.25 5.4v shd 7.20 p. m. 10 o. a. m.
and $40 p. IN. trains connect 1t Brookfed juno
zion with trains for Danbury.
Going SostA, SOS and ii 80 a. m, Ass and 7.20
p. m. sunday Milk Train, 7.30 p m