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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-05

Cain; I'd, Mrs. John Shall; sponge cake,
LIST, Miss Nettie Black; pound cake; Miss
Priscilla Marshall; box OF honey, lst, nj.
D. Hauberg; I'd, Miss Alice Goodrich:
home made vinegar, LIST, Mrs. Wesley
Cain; I'd, Mrs. Hannah Marshall; currant
wine, LIST. r., j. r.. Baker; cherry wine,
LIST, Miss Lucy Goodrich; preserved fruit
greatest and best display. LIST, Mrs. Wesley
Cain; I'd, Miss Nettie Black; bread LIST,
Mrs. Amos Golden; I'd, Mrs. David
Trobridge: butter in jars, lst, Mrs. J. M.
Walker; I'd. Mrs. John Cain; butter in
rolls, LIST, Mrs. Didric Breaker.
CLASS J.-FRU1T.
JERRY PEARsALL, sUPT.
Winter apples varieties, lst. VIM, G.
Pearsall; I'd, Wesley Cain; Fall apples
9 varieties, lst, VIM, G. Pear
sail; I'd, 4. H. Kempster;
Siberian crab (applesl, LIST, NJ. B. Hau
berg; 2nd, John Myer; ..plums, lst, Mrs.
JAS Benjamin; 2nd, Mrs. Calvin Good
rich; largest collection of fruit, LIST, VIM.
q. Pearsall 2nd, Wesley Cain; grapes,
lst, John Martin; End. G. }. Williamson;
GLASS K. AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE
MENTs, &c.
E. II. KEMPsTER, SUPT.
Walking cultivator, lst, Deere & Co,
(entered by Beal Bros); 2ud, b. d.
Buford & Co, (entered by Rogers & SOM
riding pillow, LIST, Deere & Co., IDEAL Bros)
End, Brown Sulky, Rogers & Som; stub.
BILE pillow, LIST, B. d. Buford & Co., Rogers
4 SOM; largest and best display, f. f.
Rogers and Son; best buggy, LIST, Hugh
Mccall farm wagon, lst, Moline Wagon
Co., IN. Ashdown).
MISCELLANEOUS.
Organs, lst, Lorin & Blake, (entered by
w. G. q. Skeltonl case Of stuffed birds
lst, Mrs. Jacob Hill; pearl painting, LIST
Miss Loretta Moody pen drawing, Wm. s
Beal; Worsted bouquet, Miss Maggi,
Hauberg; crayon drawing, lst, Miss Addit
Williams; feed steamer, Dawson Bros
County right sold to A. Goodrich, who
will supply farmers with steamers.)
TURF SPORTS.
I'rotting race year olds and under, {:
10 81 LIST, Dollie Sheridan, owned by Sam
uel Williams; End, Black Prince, owned
by Col. L. W. Beal.
Trotting race over years old, e in 81
LIST, Bashaw Charley, owned by Wells
2nd, Lucy May, owned by Llsk, of Albany
Novelty running race, rounds. lis
round won by Colbert's horse; End, 81
and 4th rounds won by Major, owned b.
Shuts.
Special premium offered by Ennis
Deviney 4 Beal Bros, for best suckli0l
colt sired by their horse, awarded to j. I
Walker, $500.
Ladies equestrianism, LIST, Miss Weather
head ldonatedl; 2nd, Maria Walker
diplomat.
The society would return their SINGER
tn anks to Healey & Son, of Andalusia, 70
tn cir fine display of blooded stock. An
to Collins, of Erie, for his show of house
plants, flowers, &c, and we would nc
forget VIM. G. Pearsall for the presenta
tion of a fine lot of evergreens, bought TO
the decorating of our hall. And the ladies
both superintendent and exhibitors, ar
to receive a part of our compliments
for their earnest zeal in bringing to GU
hall so many nice things, both ornaments
and useful, and for the arrangement of tn
same in their proper places.
II. G. Quick, Secretary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-05
$4,000 BOTTLES
Sold in 1876 of This Imminent.

Testimonials.
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always keep Vordick's Celebrated Rheumatic
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1t is great remedy for Rheumatism and Neu.
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Thousands more OF testimonials, but space does
not allow more.
Jefferson Avenue and Benton Stu. st. LOUIS
Sold By all Rock Island Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-05
HOW WONDERFUL
Is
VORDICR'S
RHEUMATIC L[NIMBNT.

For Rheumatism 1t may be acute or chronic or
infamatory rheumatism, Tic Doloreux, Toothache,
Headache, Earache, Inflammation of the Stomach,
Bowels or Kidneys, SprainR, Strains, Lame Back
Bruises, Neuralgia, Cramps Burns, Scalds, Mos
quito Bites, Stings of Poisonous insects Chilbains
Deafness, Sunetrokes, Soarnees and Pains in the
feet. Legs, Joints, etc, Iameness, swelling of the
etc. And in all cases where there is pain or dis
tress, II applied over the part or parts will afford
immediate relief.
BEST INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REMEDY
YET DISCOVERED.
The best and the strongest Liniment in tn world
Prove it yourself by a 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
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has saved the people an immense amount of suffer
ing and thousands OF dollars Its efficacy ss an in
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 lhese noble animals have been saved
by the timely use of this preparation.
3E Purchasers of the celebrated medicine de-
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with inferior or unknown articles. If you cannot
find what you desire in store you will at anoth
er near by. Take only the genuine. Price only
soc and 81 per bottle. Address all orders to
A. 81. VORDICK,
Chemist and Druggist, st. Loule, NO.
Price soc and 81 PEI. Bottle.
# not sold by your Druggist or storekeeper, we
will forward by express to any address.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-05
Cure of all Female Weaknesses !

This Compound, which fs purely vegetable, has
entirely cured the most stubborn cases that have
baffed the skill of our best physicians and ihous-
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before this remedy was discovered have been re-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-05

OFFICE, BENGsToN's BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND, ILL1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-05
Lydia E. PtakAam's Vegetable Compound

Is sold by all Druggists at 81 per bottle. Whole
sale Agents-Georg &. Goodwin & Co, No IS
Hanover street, and Carter, Harris h Hawley, No.
356 Washington street. Boston.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-30
A Connecticut Dam Gives Way.
BURSTING OF THE STAFFORD RESERVOIR
New YOnE March 81.

New York, March 27.
The Uorh's special from Hartford says
The reservoir which gave way this morning,
at Stafbrdville, is about n mile long by
quarter to half mile wide. Ever since the
addition was put on there haye been fears of
the dam The recent filling was its first test
In spite of open gateways and other pre-
cautions, leak began about the waste-pipe.
The water made its way through the dam
along the edges of the pipe, as had been pre-
dicted the wall having been made of frozen
material which the approach of spring loos-
ened. Men were at work all day Monday
| trying to patch up the holes. and only stop
| ped yesterday when certain of failure The
water, driving the great pipe out of its place,
tore the dam to pieces about six o'clock and
started down the valley. As is usual in such
cases the water chose queer and unaccounta-
BILE paths, sparing some buildings directly in
| its way, while it tore others to pieces " hich
seemed sure to stand. OF twelve mills on
the stream only two were carried away. A
third. Granite Mil, was damaged, while the
rest escaped The stream beginning at Stai-
fordville flows through Hvdevilc, Gleuville
and Conversev lie, and enters the Willrman-
tic river at Stafford Springs This place,
with Its three thousand irhahitants, has be-
come summer resort on account of its min
eral springs. Its business is all incidental
to the manufacturing interests. The flood
| ii 81. ,or+n Of Ia yil Hoe nnt
of existence including the most centrl and
active business portion. From the moment
the food struck the town to its snbSdence
there was not ten minutes time,yet the dam
age done in that time was more than can be
made up in years, if it does not entirely
PROSTATE the community there.
APPEARANCE OF THE FLOOD.
Mr. G. Pinnpv of the Glen Mills, rod
his horse down in front of the food anC
rave such warning that not more than on
, life was lost. The people had been expect
ing the warning and at once found places q
safety Though the number in peril wa
not great, the stream bed being in a marrow
gorge and the houses out of danger, tn
whoIe community was out 10 see tue noou
which was sight never to be forgotten
, The wafer did not seem to be water at al
@ hut advanced like great mass of sticks an
= stones rolling over and over. II gouged
a channel 80 feet deep in the road, tore II
i trees by their roots and carried off soil fror
gardens, substituting rocks, so that its trac
e is waste. Every dam on the stream Wa
NJ carried off, and instead of dfFusing itse
o the volume OF iloo@ grew greater all the wa
o until the Wilamantic river was reached
is Below Stafford Springs the only damag
was to the road and bridges The river WI
a able to absorb the food without further il
i jury to property The whole district whe
:, the stream had created industry is no
5, changed to q waste channel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-30
The Louisiana Commission.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Thc following
named gentleman having accepted the po-
sitions rendered them, are announced this
afternoon as constituting the commission to
visit Louisiana.
Judge Charles b. Lawrence, Of Illinois;
ex-Governor j, Q. Brown, Of Tenn, ssce :;
General Joseph Il. Ilawley, OF Connecticut; +;
General John II. Harlan, OF Kentucky, and
Wayne McNeagh, of Pennsylvania.
Charles B. Lawrence, of Illinois, was a
justice of the state supreme court for nine
years, part of the time as chief justice. In
January last, after General Logans name
was withdrawn, he was the Republican can
ddate for senator, but was defeated by JUS
tice David Davis.
John G. Brown, of Tennessee, was an old
line whig before the war; served during the
rebellion in the confederate army, becoming
major general, and was elected governor
of the State in 1870 aud again in 1872.
John NJ. Harlan, of Kentucky, served in
the fec era army during the war, and was
attorney general OF the State; in 1871 he was
the republican candidate for governor. He
has been the law partner of eX.Secretary
Bristow, and was prominently named in con-
nection with cabinet appointment.
The other two members are well known
Gen. Hawley having seen long service in
congress and at the head Of the centennial
commission; while Wayne McNeagh has
long been active in Pennsylvania politics.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-30
THE "TlMES" UNHAPPY.

We read the Times with great deal in
terest, not only tor the news it contains, but
because of the ability of its editorials, and
the pungency of its criticisms. But il wab-
bies very much politically. Grant was con-
demned and praised for acts which deserved
neither condemnation nor praise, Hayes was
admitted to be Fraudulent President, and
yet Democrats were urged to support his
administration. The appointment OF the
Electoral Commission was commended, and
its judgment was farce. The proposed
Southern policy of Hayes was heartily en-
dorsed, but that policy, like its author, is
fraud. But the Times vigorously states a
few patent facts, which j; would be well for
Republicans to remember:
There are few very plain facts, now well
known even To the wayfaring men of the ma.
ton, which President Hayes should look
squarely and honestly in the face. They
are
/. That Senator Stanley Matthews, Con-
gresham Charles Foster, Secretary Evarts
and Others aiding with more or less direct
ness, distinctly pledged the prompt removal
of the troops from both South Carolina and
Louisiana by President Hayes.
2, That pledge was given with the knowl-
edge and consent of President Hayes; it was
given to leading Southern Democrats who
held in their hands the power to hinder Mr..
Hayes election; it was communicated to the
pretending Governors Chamberlain and
Packard by letters from Matthews and Ev-
arts, and the inaugural address was framed
to teach the nation its wisdom and nee
| essity.
3, The pledge thus given was voluntary
pledge, and was proffered as the deliberate
and settled purpose and policy of the Presi,
dent. 1t was accepted in good faith, when
there were legal means tor defeating the
fraud that compassed the election of Hayes,
and the whole country accepted it as the
dawn OF tranquility and prosperity.
1. II Chamberlain is TO be crowned with
Il foreign mission for his infamy. as now
seems probable, it will be an indelible stain
upon the administration and If Packard
shall be temporised with until he can sue
ceed in his undisguised efforts to plunge hi,
State into anarchy, President HAYES will b,
the author of the unspeakable wrong. II,
has but to do right, and the right will yindi
cate itself but 10 be horest with men who ac
u. cepted his plighted faith, and the nation will
have peace.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-30

And right here we must begin the attempt
to make practical two great reforms First,
personal or family rule in PENNSYLVANIA
must be stamped out like dangerous fire
and, second. that no man shall be turned out
of Office except for good cause, and no man
put into office unless he answer the Jetler-
sonian question: as he honest and is he
qualified ?''- Press.
True, every word of it; but no man in the
State worked harder to secure the Cameron
Supremacy in Pennsylvania than John w.
FOrney The Press ate its own words in
supporting Hartranft for second term as
Governor, knowing him to be Cameron's
tool. When Stokely-C Cameron's Philadel-
phia strker-was candidate for Mayor
against Caven, the Press was his most syco-
phantic supporter. 1t aided in the election
of the bummers who led the Cameron clan
in the Legislature, and fathered their rascal
tiles. Whilst pretending to be a friend of
Blaine's, it supported the trick by which
Don Cameron nominated Hayes. The use
of troops in the south to coerce voters and
overturn State Governments through Don
Cameron's orders was heartily endorsed.
When good men" were "turned out Of Of
fee" during the prosecution of the Whisky
Ring, the Press justified Grants course.
When Colfax, shepherd, Belknap, Babcocli
and other thieves were unearthed and proven
guilty, the Press was their defender When
Evans robbed the State Treasury, aud the
Pacific Mail Company robbed the Nation,
Forney took portion of the spoils, and at
tempted to whtewash the thieves. From
such n source moral lessons fall slill-born.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-30
March 27, 1877.
Instructions TO County Superintendents.

State Superintendent Wickersham has
sent circulars to County Superintendents to
transmit to the department historical sketch
of education in their jurisdiction instead of
an annual report. He says: In no other
way, it is thought can so much be done at
this time for the cause whose interests have
so largely been intrusted to your hands.
The sketches should be accurate, giving
names and dates full, embracing all of pub
lie importance relating to the subject con-
else, emitting all unnecessary details and
comments. Compiled in volume, these
sketches containing in brief the history of
education every county, city and borough of
the State, will constitute document of great
interest and value.
Each sketch should include whatever it
may be proper to say upon the following
topics:
l. The earliest exemplary schools. When
and by whom established. How supported
and managed. Their character The
teachers.
.. Elementary schools up to the time OF
the passage of the common school law in
1884. The condition of the schools. The
effect of the laws relating to education pass.
ed prior to 1884. Schools founded and sup.
ported by churches. Efforts, if any, to Sc.
cure free schools.
3. The history of common schools since
1884. The growth of the system. Promi.
nent school officers, Leading teachers
Work done.
4. Academies, seminaries and noted pri
vate schools When and by whom founded
Full lists of all, whether now open or not
with all important facts. The county acad
emies Aid received by them from tn
State. Disposition of buildings.
3. Colleges and universities. History O
all institutions of this kind, whether now il
operation or otherwise. Present condition
Statistics.
| 6. Miscellaneous educational institution
Libraries, literary and scientific societie
Clubs for mutual improvement Specit
schools of all kinds.
| 7. Teachers institutes and association
Meetings of teachers Meetings in behalf {
education.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-30
pENNSYLYAXlAS plSGR ACE.

I'm the last session of the House of Repre-
scn.atives at Harrisburg, the Democrats had
majority, AMI raw speaker Besides it
was the first session of mCmbers elected under
the new Constitution. But some regard was
paid TO rules, forms ani d,cojum, except
when Philadcphia's notorious delegation, for
some sinister purpose precipitated confusion
The Democrats, for this cause only, were be-
rated by every radical organ and Republican
speaker in the land.
The fortunes of the campaign, however,
gave the Republicans majority in the pres
eut House, and in contrast the former one
stands as light to darkness. The Republican
representatives, with few honorable, excep-
tons are men without capacity or integrity.
--minions of Cameron, and accompices in
iniquity with Mackey, Kenble, and Quay
No wonder then that the session was a carni-
val OF crime, and fraud.
Haslett, of Forest returnel as elected, had
his scat contested by Agnew his competitor.
The case was tried before the courts as prov-
ded by law, and before Republican Judge,
but true to party instincts the Radical maior-
ty unseated the Democrat elected By the peo-
pie and confirmed by the court.
When q Democratic Sheriff was elected in
Philadelphia the same crew determined to de-
prive him of his legal right to appoint depu-
ties. In defiance of the Constitution. and Of
the rules Of both Houses, in mob-like man.
ner and by brute force they rushed bill
for that purpose through the Legislature.
1t is also a notorious fact tha bills were not
read at length as required by the Constitu
ton that many were declared passed with
less than a quorum voting, and that as many
as fifteen members We're recorded as votinl
on various bills VIII, were not in the House.
The blistering shame of recording Gamer.
on's decree to elect his own son in his stead
despite the protests of the people, we hay,
already referred to-
The result of the session was the passage O
l03 bills mainly incongruous and ill-devised
nine-tenths of which were unnecessary, anC
many fraudulent, whilst needed Legislation
slumbered in Committees.
The Eominal head of these outrages wa
Speaker Myer, Of Bradford, "a fitting repre-
tentative of a corrupt county,-a man Whose
knowledge of parliamentary practice prove
that his rulings cannot be placed to the scor
ofignorance, and whose subserviency to Cam
eron in the past made him a lifting hand 70
any dirty and shiny work his masters may re
quire.
As to the Philadelphia delegation they fitl
represent the wealth and intelligence of tina
city, and we cordially endorse the action G
the Democrats in defeating 81, POO 900. c
unnecessary appropriations. 1t may teac
Republicans to send decent representative
hereafter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-30
4 Ten Thousand pallar RnhhrrY.

About two years ago a Harrisburg lobbyist
named Paul, conceived the idea Of making
a fortune by compiling a book entitled
"History Of Orphan Schools and furnished
prospectus to nearly every orphan, who
were constituted agents, while he opened an
office on the Centennial Grounds where he
expected to sell something less than lOO, 900
copies, for which he charged $3.50 per copy.
But when the Centennial was over and agents
rendered their reports, the Compiler found
his JOB failure, The orphans and their
friends were too poor to purchase the book,
and the visitors at the Centennial saw
through the fraud and did not purchase.
Now this fraudulent historian turns up be-
fore the Legislature, and the members of the
House have agreed to have printed 5000
copies at the expense of the State for which
the said lobbyist-Paul-will pocket SIO,-
900. He had the impudence to ask $4,000
for his job, but the patriotic (?) members
made it $4,000. A mors damuable fraud
was never perpetrated on the taxpayers of
this State, since Evans, Forney, Kemble &
Co., got away with the $500, 900 grab.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-30

At the recent election in New Hampshire
the people defeated the proposed amendment
abolishing the religious test which has dis
graced the State constitution for ninety
three years. BY the old constitution no
Catholic is allowed to vote for Governor
permitted to hold any position in the common
schools This evidence ofintolerance, worthy
of the days when the tests of water aud FIRE
were applied to the witches, would scarce
ly be looked for in any intelligent communi-
ty under such government as that of the
United States at the close of the nineteenth
century. II is Il significant fact that Mr..
Blaine advocated the amendment He is
shrewd enough to know that the day has
passed for such displays of bigotry, and was
no doubt anxious 10 head oil any i'll effect
of his previous complications with Know
Nothingism. The people ofNew Hampshire
by their adverse vote, have only proved tina,
they are behind the civilization of the age
Let them picture the Indignation that would
lire the New Hampshire heart il LOusianl
should adopt State constitution stripping
Methodists or Congregationalists oi the elec
tive franchise on the Governor and Legisla
ture and shutting out all but Catholics iron
the public schools, and then they will b,
able to form an idea Of the sentiment whicl
their own stupid intolerance excites anon,
the people of less benighted States.
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