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How the Vanderbilt Will Case
was Settled.

was Settled.
From the New York SUM-
Agentleman Of well.known credibility,
and who has been intimate for years with
Cornelius ], Vanderbilt, made the follow
ing abatement in regard to the inner his.
tory Of the Vanderbilt suit "Soon after
the objections to the probate Of the Com.
modore's will were filed, Mr.. Cornelius
Jeremiah Vanderbilt went to live with
his sister, Mrs. La Bau, at, l think, the
New York Hotel. Since that time he has
been constantly with her or his other sis
ter, Mrs. Ethelinda Allen. He was the
prominent figure in the opposition to the
will. This was natural, because he was
man, but really the sisters did the
work. The terms demanded for n with
drawal OF all opposition TO the pro.
bate were 100000 to each OF the con.
testants, over and above the bequests in
the will. Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt ut
frat refused to listen 10 any terms. When
the matter got into court, he thought it
wise TO effect compromise. Then COM
menced the haggling about the amount
TO be paid. Rather than let Cornelius be
brought under the direct influence Of his
brother, his sisters induced him to come
and live with them. Mr.. William H.
Vanderbilt then offered TO compromise
by paying S250000 to each Of the Contes.
tants. This offer was refused. He then
tanderad c0nO CC0 IN each. The sisicrs
would not accept, and finally their de-
mand for 100000 was acceded to. This
is the whole story. Mr.. William II, Van
derbilt, with between eighty and ninety
nthiions OF dollars, has wisely concluded
TO pay one million and half dollars TO
hisown family, rather than to lose mil
lions in years obligation"
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The President Determined 10
Make HIS Own Appointments,

anu says no,
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
President Hayes takes frequent oeca.
sion 10 inform the Senator's and members
Of Congress Of his views as to the rela-
tions which ought To exist between them
and the Executive on the matter Of mp
pointments to Office. He says that he
shall be gladt to receive recommendations,
and shall no doubt in many cases appoint
the candidates they endorse, but II he
sees proper 10 select somebody else, he
does NOT want them to think their rights
have been invaded-that they have con.
seQuently cause TO take oilenSe. Under
the old system, he says, Congressman
selected from among the applicants for
office in his district whatever man he pre-.
ferred, and after he had Endorsed him,
his appointment followed as matter Of
course, the executive performing the
mere formal function oil signing the pa.
pers. This system the President means
to break up, he believing that II IL gross
perversion Of the Constitution to have
the appointing power virtually exercis.
ed by Senators and Representative. He
feels that he Ia reponsible for the charac'
ter OF all Presidential appointees and
that 1t is his duty 10 use his best efforts
TO secure the service for the government
Of the most competent and honest men
This Ia duty, he holds, which he has nc
right TO delegate to others; nor ia he viii
ling that, under. the plea ofcustom, otheri
should take il ont Of bis hands.
These ideas, although usually received
in the presence OF the President with
acquiescenCe, can not be said 10 meet with
general favor among the members o.
Congress. There are few who warmly
approve them, and who would really BE-
glad TO be relieved OF the business OF get
ting offices for their constituents. They
however, are men Of such influence thai
they look upon the distribution OF pm,
tronage as OF no advantage. The major
ity Of the members Of both houses think
the Presidents theory is Quixotic, and
prophecy its speedy abandonment. Il
they believed that it would be put it
practice, they would be more earnest il
their expressions Of dislike and oppOsi
ton than they now are. II is easy L
predict from the Presidents Grmness
however, that no amount Of opposition
he is likely to encounter from Congress
will divert him from his purpose Of max
ing a thorough reform in this regard.
President Hayes appears unusully de
terminGd not to have his time taken up
with hearing entreaties Of office seekers
who throng the ante.rooms at the White
House every day. His private secretary
makes himself n break.water to protect
his chief against the assaults Of these
people. They are referred to the head.
Of the departments. From these higl
officials they get little encouragement, fol
the rules Of making no removals except
for cause now prevails in all branches o.
the public service.
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Mrs. l;rants vhough,,uluess,

WAsHrNoToN, March lS.-It is doubt.
full whether any Of the incoming Presi.
dent's family ever received more careful
and graceful attentions from those lcav.
ing the White House than Mrs. Grant
has extended. She had the whole house
and all Its appointments put in the best
possible order and Completeness, and in.
stead OF a house des ppiled Of many things
Il was probably better stocked and with
better things than at any previous day Of
It's occupation. Mrs. Grantgayo her sole
attention to the whole matter.
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Some OF these figures are very sugges-
tive of tho injustice Of the present Sys.
TEN, under which the voice Of the mi
nority in every State is suppressed. For
example, the thirty.fve electoral votes Of
New York were all given to the Demo.
cratic candidates, and nearly half mil
lion voters were silenced. 1.-THE electoral
votes had been distributed according to
the popular vote eighteen would have
been given to the Democrats and seven
teen to the Republicans. The thirteen
votes Of Massachusetts, were all given to
the Republicans, although according to
the popular vote the Democrats we're en-
titled to Eve OF them. The distribution
in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, North
Carolina, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentuc-
ky is equally striking. Even in Georgia
the republicans would have received three
Of the eleven votes and in Alabama four
Of the ten votes upousueh distribution.
The Journal, plan of awarding the votes
by means Of an electoral ratio in the sew
eral States would euro this evil Of an un-
represented minority, although there are
objections to It which We have mentioned
already. The best way to secure justice
is the direct way-~which in this case is
by direct vote for President. The prin-
cipal objection to this plan is the prscti-
cal one that the constitutional amend.
ment necessary to execute it could not be
ratified; that the small States would never
consent to change which would rob
them Of their present disproportionate
influence in the choice OF a President.
Perhaps as the small States grow larger
ii not in territory and population at
least in public spirit and liberality of
opinion-they may think better Of it and
may agree to measure which is clearly
for the general advantage, although it
may seem 10 injurc their particular in
terests.
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THE PRESIDENTS CHURCH.

Washington Society Exercised
Over the President Attending
Church.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Few acts Of
the Presidents family have caused more
general talk in society than their failure
for two Sundays to attend the late court
church. They were expected the first
Sunday by DR.. Newman, and their alb
sence was attributed TO fatigue, until II
was ascertained that all had attended an
other church. Last Sunday it was taken
for granted that they would all appear
at DR.. Newman's, and the latter gentle
man had a sermon ready to preach al
President Hayes, but to the astonishment
of the late court church the President
and family attended the Foundry Meth
dist Church instead.
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For SALE
MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE
JAMEs KELsEY vs.. IONS FLEIsNEa, q d.

WI
JAMES KELSEY vs.. JOHN FLEisNER, etbl.
In pursuance Of an order Of tho Court Of Com.
mon Pleas Of Belmont county, Ohio, made at the
january term thereof, A. y. 1871 In tho above en-.
titled action, and to me duly issued will oier for
sale at Public Auction, on
MONDAY, MARCH &c, 1871,
Al o'clock In the afternoon, on the Premlsts, the
following described Real EitAtC, with the appuTte.
nSnccs, as the property Of the defendant Johu
Flgisner, VIZ
FIRsf TRACT7sltuatC in the county Of Bel
mont, Ohio, and being part Of section ~, town
ship 2, OF range 2, same being the surface Of Out
Lot No. 2O-thc coal strata being excepted. Be.
ginning for the SAME on the top Of tho magnesia
limestone strata on tho Powell limo, running due
west with the said llue a rods to a stake on the
Ss%Vy hSSq Iod Rat hue 9G RSpf i scd aiP Psss
y. 1872 W, 10 rods 10 ttOne; thence E. 70 rods
thence &. 6S' Z. 81 50 rods 10 beech tree; thence
$. 331S' t. 4JrodS; thence s. 42' f. 10 rods to the
s1uth end Of the east line Of Powelps-Abo'e The
said limestone Strata to stake; thence in north.
western direction along tho T. e. Powell line to
tho place Of beginning, containing 81 Acres, ROod
and % Perchcs Of land, more or less.
SECOND TRACT-Allo tho surface Of the iO!,
lowing described tract, situate In the county and
state ntOreEald, and surveyed by Saul X. RugglCl
April 20, 1868, being part Of the east half oil NC
ton q, township Of range 2, and beginning ioT
the mmG at she northeast corner Of lot No. 10
surveyed by KGnn0n, at stone and running
thence 8. To- W. 1866 rods TO 4 stone 10 the Coub.
~ Road; thence s, s9N9 E. $50 rods to a stale
near paling fence; thence with the said fence y.
S21Sa 4. ID rods 10 n stake thence : SO' Z. "a
rods 10 locust tree; thence N. 42l69 E. l7ss rois
TO n small run: thentc w. 30.iG rods 10 the place
Of beginning, containing Acres and q PefChps Of
land, more or less and being the sane tract Of land
conveyed to Henry West, Administrator Of Joseph
KlrkwoOd, deed, 10 John Flelsner, by deed dated
March Q, 1870.
TRRNs-Cnsh. Appraised as iollows-Fint Trsct
al 81 $50; Second TrRct ut $3.50; total IS 900.
]. F. CHARLESWUKTH
Master Commissioner
SNniI. Atty. mfli
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Between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. and oc!lri
7. N. Of ald day, at the front door Of the Count
House In the city Of Wheeling, Ohio county, West
Virginia, otter and expose for sale ut Public Aur,
ton the following real estate mentioned and con
Teycd by said deed, to-wit, all Of that certain mar
Of lot No. 10, with all It's Appurtenanees bclonprl
70 the same, being and lying In the town Of Souii
Wheeling, West Virginia, In jacobs addition ia
said town (Scc Deed Book No. %, paEe 3S2,) and
bounded as follows On tho north BY FOrty.biih
street (od BeeChl, on the east by Wetiel street o
Coal, on the south by lot sold to John NIlcr by
John Archibald and wife by deed dated June i,
1870, In Deed Book No. 81, page 800, on the v, i
BY the eastern boundary line u the Baltimore a
Ohio Railroad and fronting on tho same ninety.
one lecty and having front on WclEri street Of
ninety lcet and ten inches, Us dcslenatpd by the
map Of survey made by ". c. Smith and recorded
IN Inc Clerks Office Of Ohio county, West VRgah,
In Deed Book No. g., page 47i.
The amount due and unpaid on said note Is eight
ycmber ID, 1876. ''''
TERMS OF sALR--0nc-half Of purchase morcy,
an1 10 addition sufficient to pay expenses Of sale
cash In hand; tho residue in two equal paymcnri
on credit Of SIX and twelve months from date
Of sale respectively, for which the purchaser viii
De required 10 give notes with good security bear
ing Interest from date, and lien will be retained
on Eaid property as further security.
mr5 JOHN MILLER. SR, Trustee,
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Referring 10 the above, beg leave to state to the
public that will Continue the business Of Fancy
Groceries, ConiecIioneries, &C., at the old stand,
and respectfully Iolleit a continuance Of the "a.
tronage 70 literally bestowed on the. old arm.
mrii H,s, FEENY,
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A Prostdent by "a Direct Vote.

The coOpcr'Iown IN. W Frscman's
Jonrna! prinls table showing how the
electoral vote would have stood in the
late Presidential election II it had been
distributed according to the popular vote
in the several states, The following lie
the distribution:
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TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Under and by virtue Of authority vested in the
undersigned Trustee by deed Of trust made and
his wife, TO the undersigned rustee, dated E0yr.
Der "a, 1874 and recorded In the Clerks Office d
the County Court Of Ohio county. State Of Wes
Virginia, in Record Book No. 4, page, 1851, TO s
euro unto August Miller the payment Of two
promlSsary notes therein described, and bearing
Wagner 10 the said August Miller, tIe trust ard
the eight hundred and eighty dollar note were Rs.
signed April 9th, 1876, by August Miller to Nj.
enact smith, who now Is the beneficiary under sid
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GENERAL NOTICES.
dissolution.

nIssoIuTIoN.
The arm Of BO,ley a Feeny has this day bteu
dissolved by mutualeOnsPnt, p. ". Bosley retlhpg.
Tho business Of the late afm will 10 settled BY
@. .. Feeny. All persons indebted 10 the old arm
are expected 10 make settlement at once.
BosLEY q FEENY.
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RIO BUTCHERS AND THE PUBLIC,
PUBLIC SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate In the City of
Bellaire.
SATURDAY, March l7th, ls71

Owing TO the loss have sustained by the falling
Of my Ice House, will sell at public sale TO lbs
highest bidder, on
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Pleasant Hin Nursery, Ohio Co., W. Va,

at GREATLY REDUCED RATES Tor the spring
Of 1877, which stock oonsIAta Of large ot Of lSO'
three and four year old Apple trees, Ill trt tl4'
to feet high, and embracing leo choice ynietic'
ALTO very large EtOck Of Peach trees one and 's9
years from bud, strictly frst class. embracing W
varieties, with fair stock Of Pear and lhsp
trees, dwarf and standards. Also, Plum, Quinw
aud ApIlc trcta. Forty varieties Of GuPe'an
one and two years old. .Currunts, Go1clSTteN
strawberries, RaspbcrTisE and BlEckhtnirs 10 "
fiGty. EycrNecns and ShrubbCEy In va ciy, ahl
lne Shade trees, all AlZes,
The above will be offered at greatly reduced ta'a
nnlil the goth Of April, particularly by the 100 o.
900, Liberal inducements to dcSlcrs aHd ciule
Correspondence solicited from all persons dt'i'ps
good nursery stock.
Remember that these trees are all grown on lhf
highest land In the county, which secures icf ihti,
thoroughly ripe and nCtlimatcd grwth, ana ina,
the past 35 years experience Of the proprietor ~.
o. the Guit groves generally hiss placed this aiaous
inc most iAvorably known DLrSeries Of Ms tIua =,
Try. All trees clreiV!ly rAckpd and delivered "
the Railroad Station free Of charge.
For further particular addrcs',
IL. L. DUNLAP o.
WIN. 81. DUNLAP,
iei-dAw West Alexander, Washington Co, n
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


dalton.
tDaily except sunday-NewArk Accommodation.
tsteubenvllle Accommodation. train dur.
Ing the day passes backward and forward between
Martins Ferry and Bcllaire, stopping when reGui-
red at Sherman House, Rtnaville, West Wheeling
and Gravel Hill.
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In punuauea Of an order Of tho Court Of CoH
mon Pleas Of Belmont county, Ohio, made at ID
January term thereof, A. D. 1877, In tho above Cr
titled action, and to INC duly issued, will oier 4
sale at Public Auction, on
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Ghf 9ailp Argns,
ocK ISLAND. ,..........rLLrHo1s
A Plucky Teller.

Mr.. Frank Myers is a teller In a Terre
Haute bank. of which President McKeen
of the Vandalia Il. r. is proprietor When
the andalia engineers struck on Saturday
night at Terre Haute, Myers. who had
some years ago been an engineer on the
road asserted that he could run the train
70 ST. Louis and wasn't afraid to try it.
The proposition was accepted, and the
train came into East st. Louis all RICH;
yesterday morning. As there were plenty
OF troops at the Relay depot nothing was
said to MYERS after the tunnel-spgine
had coupled on for the train, Myers started
with his engine To the round house.
Whether he was followed FROM the Relay
depot, or whether the towards WHO united
20 attack were previously concealed in the
yards Is not known, but when lie came out
OF the ronnd- house he was met with a
shower or coal aud rocks One piece Of
coal struck him and others grazed Kim.
Finding thar he was opnnsed BY number
OF strikers, and that things were getting
rather warm, he left the round house for
safer quarters in ruu The crowd pur-
sued him hotly. and threw vollev after
volley OF rocks at him until he had reached
the bridge approach for pedestrians, where
they deslsted. Nothing but good running
ana lucky lodging saved Myers from
beng seriously injured by the big rocks
hurled about his head. Tie whole affair.
which took place where no troops were
stationed, may be taken as a fair sample
OF the railway strikers method Of fighting.
Myers was injured but slightly, and still
feels able To run an engine, strikers or no
strikers. st. LOUIS Times
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Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY, So
In the County Court of the June term A D. 1877.
William Roth Administrator of the estate Of Jacob
Roth, Observation-Disclosures, vs. Babitta 10Th,
widow Bahiita Roth, infant, and Nicholas Hob
mann,-Dcfendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a deere
tal order of said Court, made and entered in the
above entitled cause, on the 18th day Of june A D.
1877. on the petition Of said William Roth, admin
istrator OF the estate Of Jacob Roth deceaEai fol
leave 10 cell the real estate of said decedent pay
the debts Of said estate will sell at public ven
due TO the highest bidder for cash on Wednesday
the 18th day Of July, A. d. 1877 at the hour Of tive
O'Clock in the afternoon at the north door of the
Court House, Ia the city Of Rock Island ali the
right, title ard interest which the said Jacob Roth
deceased had at the time of his deceaHe IN and te
the following described premises. situate IN The
county Of Rock Island. state Of Illinois fo-wit:
| Lot number eight sl 3n block number one q L In
that part Of the city of Rock Island that il known
| as Bailey Daveupori's third addition.
Dated tins 25th day OF June. A. d. 1877
| WILLIAM ROTH, Administrator
| OLIVER OLSEN. Attorney. 6-26d4w
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Danhar's Wonderful Discovery! Rethesds
Mineral Spring Water
Waukesha Wis

This water is the Acknowledged cure of
the lntractabie and incurabIe disease known
as BrIghts disease, diobetes, dropsy, brick
Dust deposit, Inflammation OF the neck of
the bladder, alkali, aud equity swelling.
For the hverit is unsurpassed Il will al
lay all inflammation of the kidney and urinal
organs IN twentyfour hours giving imme-
date relief; also, in scarlet fever it pre-
vents the kidney from congeshng, and re-
moves all traces of albumeueria. It will
give reliet IN all cases of high fever. Has
never failed to do what Is claimed for it.
COL RICHARD DUNBAR.
Waukesha, Wis.
For sale IN Davenport 10 any quantity
by Emeis Il Co and by druggists through
out the world. 5l9a&w1v
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Passengers arriving in New York by
way OF the Grand Central Depot will find
the new and comfortable Hotel Deyonshire.
which Is opposite the main entrance on
42d street, the most convenient and mex
penslve place to stop, 1t is modern
hotel,and frst.class in all its appointments.
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DIR. SabiBe's Indian Vegetable Cough
loyrup, is the infallible remedy for coughs,
colds, hoarseness. and all diseases of the
bronchial organs. Try bottle. For
sale by druggists generally. 6-4dIv.
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nj MI. CORRETT

ATTORNEY AT LAW. SOLICITOR IN CHAN.
| n Gerry and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects. Office md Avenue Bird door east Of
bengston's Drug Store, Rock Island. lie.
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THE MOST POPULAR
NORTH and SOUTH LINZ
IN IOWA,
Is THE
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
L Northern Railway.
IN PASSENGER TRAINS
EACH WAY DAILY,
u (SUN MAYS XCKPTEnA


Going North-11 Is a. m; 1923 p. IN.
Going South7:30 a. m. 1923 p. IN.
Palace Sleeping cars owned and operated by -
line, accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria d Warsaw R'y
for Peoria, indianapolis, Lafayette and Cincinnati
with Chicago, Burlington Quincy X. r., for Chi
caRo. keosnk. Quincy and 81 Louie West to Ottum-
wa and all points In Kansas and Nebraska, and with
Burlington II Southwestern R'y, for Pennington,
Bloomfield and all points In Missouri and Kansas.
At Columbus junction. with Chicago d South
western Railroad fonWashinRtOn andI flea. euworth.
At Nichols,with Muscatine Division ID. &, X 81 N
for Mugcatine.
At West Liberty, with Chicago. Rock Island g.
Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, DesmoBes, and
Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids. with Milwaukee Division Of Il,
| ana Mcgregor; with Chicago & Northwestern Rail
with Dubuque a Southwestern R'y for Dubuque.
At Waterloo and Cedar Falls, vita Illinois Gen
| trail Railroad for Independence, Dubuque. FoI
Dodge and Sioux City.
At Shell Rock with Stage for WAycrly.
At Nora junction. with Milwaukee & st Pau
Railway, for Mason City and Charles City.
AtPlymouth with Milwaukee Il St Paul Railway
for all points in Minnesota.
At ~ Paul, for all points on Northern Pacific
Hallway, the great Lake Superior region, and all
points North and Northwest.
+ r. WIESBOW. 0ensl Manager
CD IVES. Gcn1 Pass. Ticket Agent.
Cedar Rapids, lows
sNoTrcy CyHAgaE
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~ SfbhsEoN- IUCIkN AnAh
STURGEON Sc ADAMS.

Attorneys AND COUNsELoRs AT LAW
- otace in Mitchell 81 Lynde's block Rock Island
~ Have complete set of Books If Abstracts
I1tie al Lands in Rock Island County.
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CARL KUEHI,.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, (DEUrsEHER ApvoKAT,
n Second Avenue, bet. nth and 18th St., (Justice
Choppers office, Rock Island, H.
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VIM. F. Zimmerman.

DRACT1CAL PIANO TUNER AND REGUIA-
l. ter. Leave orders with John Zimmerman
Piano Manufacturer, 40 Main ST.. near First Ma.
uonal Bank, Davenport Iowa