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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-10-04

I'm looking for a JOB, your Honor.
I've been looking for job over a
month.
There's nothin g for you here"
| thought you occasionally gave jury
men a job. | don't read newspapers
any, and bein a stranger in town, /
haven't got any prejudices agin any
body. A pard Of mine wrote down to
me at Reno last week, and said that
the jury business up here was brisk,
an it would pay to come up. AS I'm
a stranger to you, and little hard up,
I'll start in and serve for case or two
for half price, and you kin see what /
kin do.
What are your main qualifca.
tions?'
"My strong suit is making Jury
agree. Nojury ever gets hung if I'm
on 'em. | just lay low till they take
the first ballot, then join the majority
and argue the rest into it. [ can dis
count any lawyer talking. I can show
'em points they never tumbled to be-
fore. Sometimes I have to use force,
but seldom. Once down at Truckee,
in a murder case, there was couple
of fellers staEdin' out agin hangin,
and after arguing with EN- as smooth
and gentlemanly as | could for over
quarter of an hour, | went for EN- with
chairs, aud by the time I'd busted half
dozen pieces Of furniture over EN-
they was glad to come in with ver-
dict of Murder in the first degree"
and The feller was hung not long af-
terward. In these Justices courts
can get on jury, and if you'd just
give me wink as to how you want,
the case to 60, I'll guarantee to fetch
in the verdict you want, or not take,
a cent"
The man was told to drop around
again in a day or so, and they would
try and make II vacancy for him. In
order to do 1T however, some regular
juryman will probably have to be dis
charged.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-10-04
REGIsTRAR VOTERS,

District No. 15-Bcrnard Collitlowcr
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-10-04
CHANGE OF TINE
WESTERN MARYLAND r. ROAD
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IN and after Sunday, May l3, 1870,
~ Passenger Trains will run as fol-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-10-04

District No. 15-Frcrk White, Mcchan-
icstown: c l.. Firor Graccham; WIN. ,
Mcpherson, Catoctin Furnace.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-31
Coming to the Point.

MAY it please the court" said q
Yankee lawyer before Dutch Judge in
New York State. this case is Of the
greatest importance; while the American
eagle. whose sleepless eye, watches the
welfare of this mighty Republic. and
whose wings extend from the AlIegha-
MES to the Rocky chain Of the West,
rejoicing in his pride Of place
"Shtop dare! shtop. say. Vat has
dis suit to do NIT der Wild bird: 1t ISL
Won Sheep"
That IS true. your honor. but my
client has rights
"Your CLIENT has no right to der ca .
gle
"Of course not; but the laws Of lam
guagc'-
"yot care for der laws Of language,
chr l understand the laws Of der State
and dat ish enough for me Talk to
der case"
"Well, then. the defendant. my eli
ent, is charged with stealing sheep,
and
"Dat will do. Your CLIENT is charged
NIT stealing sheep. Dat is shust nine
shillina Der court will adjourn"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for Gale at
THE ARGUS OFFICE
a Remedy for Mor,nonism

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
The best solution of the Mormon prob
lem yet proposed is that of dividing Utah
among the adjoining states and territories
Two contiguous states, Nevada and Col
orado, do not today contain a sufficient
population to justify their admission. Ne
vada has not 10000 people within Its
borders. And Colorado has less than
100000, Territorially there is no reason
why the eastern portion of Utah should
not be annexed to Colorodo and the west.
ern to Nevada. In creating the original
territory of Nevada, large slice was cut
from Utah, and another portion might now
be added with advantage. Such an ad
dition might prove advantageous in i'm.
proving politics Of that state by inuoduc-
ing therein another element. And there
is no doubt that the people of Nevada
would take due care to punish polygamy
within their borders. Colorado would be
benefited by the annexation of a portion oil
Eastern Utah, and the territories oil
Idaho, Montana and Arizona could with
advantage absorb the northern and south
ern portions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
In the Sweet Rv.ana-Rx

cannot but be the happy thought as the
fortunate recipient of the Rocky Noun
tain Tourist" scans its wonderful attractive
pages and peruses its fascinating descrip-
tons. Nest beautifully embeilished with
new and highly artistic engravipgs, its
letter-press a model of typographical
richness, and the arrangement throughout
simply superb, the Rock Mountain Tourist
is worthy of comparison with Picturesque
america or The ALdiae It is written IN
gossipy. graphic style, covering details of
the tour through the garden of the South
west 1.-THE Arkansas Valley, Southern Kan
sas), to the very heart of the Alps of
America-the Rocky Mountains. Jaunts
are made to all the famous resorts of Col
orado, the remarkable ruins, the springs.
the mines, and. in short, to every point of
interest to tourist, agriculturalist, capitalist.
miner. and invalid With the Tourist, the
San Juan Guide keeps fitting company,
and the two publications are mailed free to
all writing for one or both to I. j. Ander-
son, Topeka. Kansas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
HOW HAYES BEGAN TO BE GREAT MAN.

M
From the Cincinnati Commercial
The peculiarly social atmosphere with
which Mr.. Hayes is now investing the
White House might be expected About
thirty years ago, during the very beginning
OF his career as a lawyer, he fell in
naturally with the jovial embryos Of the
bar at Cincinnati The shrine for which
he still cherishes a particular fondness is
the home Of the Cincinnati Library
Club" which celebrates its 2Sth ami
yersary this coming October. He was
one of its founders, in October, l849, in
those poor and proud Arcadian days when
be and Sam Cox toiled along on boarding
house fare at Mrs. Fulton S. 1t was an
absolute necessity to have some arena for
the display of talents that were compare
lively muzzied in the court rooms. and SO
the club was formed Among the original
twelve were Stanley Matthews, A. R.
Spoford, the librarian of congress; Judges
Isaac Colling and Patrick Mallon, Mr., J.
w. Heron, NJ. L. Sheldon, and J. G.
Lachos. The constitution and order OF
exercises were equally simple and print
tive. The most impol tant feature about
the bill of rights was that it limited the
mem bership to twenty FIVE, while the pro
gramme embraced chiefly debates on
popular questions Of the day, an occasional
bit of original poetry being thrown in by
way OF sauce
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
Nervous Debility.

A depressed. irritable state of mind; a
weak nervous. exhausted feeling; no en-
ergy or animation; confused head, weak
memory. often with facilitating, involun-
tary discharges. The consequence of
excesses. mental overwork and indiscre-
tons. This NERVOUS DEBILITY finds a
sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS HoMEo-
PATHIc SPECIFIC, No %, 1t tones up the
system, arrests discharges, dispels the
mental gloom and dependency, and rejuve-
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly
harmless aud always efficient. Price SIS.
for q package of FIVE boxes and large 50
vial of powder, which is important 10 old.
serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold
by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt
of price. Address Humphreys Homeo.
pathic Medicine Co., No. 100 Fulton ST.,
IN Y.
Il pe4z a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
IMPORTANT TO PERSONS v1srrrNn Nru

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 fol
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, ffteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
THE FRUITS OF HAYEsIsM IN SOUTH
CAROLINA

HFUW t1te bO8lON ITUUeEtef.
What must be the contempt which
Hampton and Butler feel for Hayes and
his truculent cabinet2 while they love
the treason, they despise the traitor" and
it is common to hear them already utter
ing pleasant criticisms upon Hayes and his
policy. Not southern state will respond
to the call Of the Republican party in 1880,
and the solid south will cast her vote for
the Democratic nominee, whoever he may
be. Thus it will be seen how the south
has gained thirty-fve congressman, and
the same number in the electoral college
by the enfranchisement of the negro, who
now falls under Democratic control.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

nRkAf1@ rs Octave, fine Reservoir mot used
ENNOO over monthsl only $3.50, cost $3.50.
Pianos at wholesale Great bargains
Uh0ANS stops, $50; estop ops SIS; Sps stops SEQ
stops, $685. IL stops, S55 TO SIS.
Rare opportunities. New organs at wholesale.
Beware limitations. Best offer ever made read
Sent on to 10 days test trial. Money refunded
and freight paid both ways if unsatisfactory. Est
1885, AGENTS WANTED, Discounts to Teachers,
Ministers, &c. Address DANIEL f. BEATTY, Wash
ington New Jersey.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04

We have received eighty six letters from
members of the legislature and others in
reply to an inquiry whether our opposition
to the abandonment policy in South
Carolina and Louisiana met their approba-
ton or not. Of this number thirty five
unqualifedly approve our course, many OF
them characterizing our opposition as too
mild" twenty four believe the presidents
course wrong, but counsel moderation with
regard to it; and twenty-seyen believe the
result will vindicate that policy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
Shs 9aile Atgns,
ROCK ISLAND. ..1L1rNo1s
REPuBLrcANs AGAINST HAYES
How He was Insulted. in Western
Pennsylvania.
From the Pittsburgh Posi-.

The hepubllean party Of Allegheny
county gave Hayes 'stingiug insult" in
the judicial convention by refusing to con.
slider commendatory resolutions. They
were violently thrust under the table.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
THE BITTERNESS OF TRUTH.

HFOm tIte Dee 4H0tHeS He9tSteF.
No Iowa Republican can read Ber
Wade's letter without feeling the bitter.
ness of truth contained in it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
O. Q day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and
" terms free, TRUE & CO., Augusta, Me.
THE BLACK HILLS

By Fl, n. MAGUrRE, who has spent IL years in
tins region. Latest accounts of Gold and
sources, Climate, Hunting, Fishing indians and
Settlers adventures with them, Mining and Wild
Western Life, the Waterfalls, Boiling Geysers
noble Scenery, immense Gorgee, etc, With u fine
Illustrations, and map. Price ONLY TEN
CENTS. Sold by ALL NEwsDEALERs, or sent post
paid for IL cents by DoNNRLY, LLOYD s. Co., Pub
fishers, CHICAGO, I'LL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04

U (SUNDAYs EXCEPTED)
Going North-11 rs a. m; 10: Ss p. N.
Going South-7:3o a. M; 1928 p. m.
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated byt 10
line, accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw R'y
for Peoria, indianapolis. Lafayette and Cincinnati;
with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy r. R., for Chi
cago, Keokuk, Quincy and ST Louis West to Ottum-
wa and all points in Kansas and Nebraska and with
Burlington d Southwestern R'y, for Pennington,
Bloomfield and all points in Missouri and Kansas.
At Columbus Junction, with Chicago & South
western Railroad forIWashington andIIeaV enwOrth.
At NieholswIth Muecatine Division b C, X 81 d
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Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, Desmoines, and
Davenport.
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X & III for Independence, West Union PostvillG
ana McGregor; with Chicago & Northwestern Rail
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At Waterloo ard Cedar Falls, wiiS Illinois Cel
t-al Railroad for Independence, Dubuque, Fol
Dodge and Sioux City.
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At Nora Junction, with Milwaukee q st Pau
Railway, for Mason City and Charles City.
AT Plymouth with Milwaukee & st, Paul Railway
for all points in Minnesota.
at st Paul, for all points on Northern Pacific
Railway, the great Lake Superior region, and all
points North and Northwest.
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G. IVES. Gent Pass. & Ticket Agent,
Cedar Rapids Iowa
NOTICE GRANGE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
THOMAS YATES.

is PREPARED TO DO PLUMBING IN ALL ITS
! branches, also, Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before orderingyo
work done by other parties.
THOMAS YATES. (Levee. Brock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
North East Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Browns GINGER will be found invaluable in oil
cases Of Cramp other disorders caused by change
OF water or bad water, and few drops used regu
larly by travellers will usually act as Preventive
and ward of such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from Illness, small quantity with
Little sweetened water win be found to give strength
and reireshment: the Ginger having no reaction
which Is the great objection to the use OF alcoholic
stimulants Producing all the good effects of 9
Mustard Plaster without the possibility of blister
Ing the skim its application flannel is most eff
cacious. And in the case of persons predisposed
70 rheumatism and equity Affections, it is of great
service, used to RI with1
~ Beware of Counterfeits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN 3 HAwLEY

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
n ONCE in Bengston's Block, Illinois ST., Rock i
and, Illinois 3-I3d&w6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
DIR. SABIEE'S
INDIAN VEGETABLE
COUGH SYRUP

Fer the speedy cure of Coughs, Colds. HoaEseness,
Incipient Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Phth-
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best ingredients the vegetable kingdom affords,
and when used according to directions, must con-
vince the most skeptical of its intrinsic value.
Directions for the uso of Sabine's Indian Vegeta-
BILE Cough Syrup accompany each bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04

QEE Q CT Week to Agents SO Outfit Free
pJO = pf P. o. VIcKERY, Augusta, Maine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04

NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS ON HAYES.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
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OF the finest and choicest grades and of all
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-04
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the great Saline Remedy for indigestion, and its
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY oFiMoNoNGALIA, o.
AT rules held in the Clerk S Office Of the
County Court of Monongalia county,
vest Virginia, on the first Monday in
November, 1877, on the law side of said
court
William w. Robson, plaintiff,
VS.
Robert Smith and George III. LII Lieut..
Smith, defendants.
The object of this suit is to recover
from said defendants the sum Of eighty,
seven dollars and fortyseight cents, with
interest on SS5.78, parcel thereof, from
the goth day of November, 1876, till paid,
and the costs of suit, and to subject the
funds attached i'm the hands of John C..
Wagner and William Anderson to the
payment of same.
And appearing from the return of the
Sheriff as well as from an affidavit filed
in the papers of this cause, that the said
defendants are non-residents of this
State;
1t Is ordered that said defendants do
appear, here at rules to be held i'm the
Clerks Office of said court on the first
Monday in December next, and do what
may be necessary to protect their inter-
est in this suit.
A copy teste: VIM. S. COBUN,
KICK & HoUGH, Clerk.
Counsel for PPff.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF MONoNGALIA. o'o
At rules held in the Clerks Office of
the County Count of Monongalia County,
West Virginia, on the first Monday in
November, 1877, on the Law side ofsaid
Court.
James A. Sine, plaintiff, J
VS.. In ASSumDSit.
Abraham Snider, deft.
The object of this suit is to recover
from said defendant the sum of $243.38
and the costs of this suit, being amount
paid by plaintiff to defendant, on house
and lot, the consideration of which fail
ed as per affidavit filed in this cause, and
to subject the tract Of land attached in
said cause to the payment of the same.
And it appearing from the return of
the Sheriff as well as from an affidavit
flied in the papers of this cause, that the
defendent is a nonresident of this State.
1t is ordered that said defendant do
appear here, at Rules held in the Clerk S
Office of said Court, on the first Monday
in December next, and do what may be
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit VIM. S. COBUN,
A Copy-teste Clerk.
KECK & HOUGH
n104t Counsel for Plaintiff.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Pursuant to the provisions of decree
of the Circuit Court of Monongalia county
West Virginia, rendered by said Court on
the 10Th. day of September 1877, on the
Chancery side of said Court in the caase
of John A. Santee's Administrators, plains
tiff, against Rebecca Santee, widow &c
ct al defendants, the undersigned Special
Commissioner in said decree named, will on
MONDAY DECEMBER. oath. 1877
(being the first day of the December term
next, of the county court of said county
in front of the court house door, on the pubs
lie ground in Morgantown in said county,
sc to the highest bidder the Real Estate
in the bill and proceedings mentioned, or
so much, or such part thereof as shall be
sufficient to discharge the respective debts
and claims, in said decree named, and the
interest thereon, after applying the person.
al Estate of said deceased to same, as in
said decree stated: Said Real Estate is sit
uated in Battelle District In said county
and contains two hundred forty-two and
one half acres, be the same more or less.
The terms of said sale are as follows:-
Enough of said purchase money as shall
he sufficient to pay. the costs of said stit
and sale to be cash in hand, and for the
residue a credit of 6 II Is and "a months
will be given;the purchaser executing bonds
with approved personal security, bearing
interest from the day of SALE and lien
will be retained for the unpaid purchase
money of said sale. All persons who de-
sire valuable farm, will be present and
bid on said land. l.. s. HOUGH,
Nov. 18th. 1877. Special Com'r.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

CA singular change of parties
and affairs has taken place Mt Wash
ington. The virtual control of the
Senate has passed from the Republi-
cans to the Democrats, who now have
a majority there, as well as in the
House of Representatives. This re-
markable phenomenon has been pro-
duced by the transference of the votes
of Senators Paterson and Conoyer,
which have usually been recorded on
the Republican side, to the Democrats.
The event has produced something
of a sensation, and various causes are
assigned to account for it. 1t is said
that the renegade Senators have sold
their votes, and an inquiry has been
proposed into the corrupt bargain.
Some damaging facts may possibly be
elected. But the circumstance sug-
gcsts the propriety of the dominant
party making a right use of their
power.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08

G&The latest news from the seat
of war in Europe is still more unfavor-
able for the Turks. As had been fore
seen, the surrender of Kars has pre-
pared the way for a more general vic
tory for the Russian arms. 1t is said
that Erzeroum will be abandoned, that
Plevna will be captured, and that the
condition of the Turks is one of des-
peration. This may be expected; and
the rumor is unlikely that the Sultan
will open up of his own accord nego-
tiations for peace. 1t seems useless to
continue the struggle. The Turks
have made a gallant fight, but they
are overpowered by both numbers and
strategy; and it will be wise for them
to put an end to the misery, and secure
the best terms for themselves. Ifcon-
quered they will not be dishonoured.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-08
The Senate as it Row Stands.

There being thirty eight States in
the Union, full Senate would con-
tain seventy six members. Before the
recent admissions that body stood,
Republicans, 3S; Democrat, "a; indie
pendant, /; with three seats vacant
During the struggle over the South
Carolina and Louisiana cases last
week, Senator Davis of Illinois, the
Independent, voted mainly with the
Democrats. By his recent general
course he may fairly be placed on the
Democratic list. This swells that list
to 80, The admission of Kellogg and
Butler, one Republican and one Dem
ocrat, adds one to each political col
umn. The Election Committee have
reported in favor of filling the only
remaining vacancy by the admission
of Eustace, a Democrat. This makes
the Senate full, and gives the Repub-
licans SO members to the Democrats
81. 1t will thus be seen that, under
the most favorable circumstances, the
Republicans can count upon but two
majority on party questions. A major
ity of two is as good as million, after
the votes are cast, but in this case one
of the two, Sharon, is three thousand
miles away looking after his stock
speculations, while the other, Patter-
son, has shown an alarming unrelia-
bility. The bitter attack of the latter
upon Edmunds and Conkling, on the
one hand, and Hayes, on the other, in
his great speech of Friday night, and
his action during the memorable strug-
gle of the week in frequently voting
with the Democrats, makes even a
small Republican majority in the Sen
ate quite uncertain.
With Eustace in his seat and Sharon
away-Patterson voting with the Ne
publicans-the Senate will stand 3S
Republicans to 81 Democrats. With
Patterson transferred to the opposite
side, the figures will be reversed.
Edmunds and Conkling will have to
hold the reins well in hand if they
drive any partisan scheme through
that body.