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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02
LOVING LETTERS FROM REPUR-
LICANS.
Some Revelations of Their True
Inv ardness."

Tho Fraud" at Washington wanted
Pitkins place aud asked him to resign.
Pitkin refused and was kicked out. He then
wrote u whining letter to Ben. Butler and
b, B.. improved the occasion to get in
few ironica ticks. at the Fraudulent Presi-
dent, as follows:
WASHINGTON, d, c., May 20, 1877,
M Dear PtL;in: | have yours of the
18th inst, informing me that when you
were in Washington both the president
aud Mr.. Devens, the attorney general.
gave You substantial assurance that YOU
would not be disturbed in your office as
United States marshal, being a native OF
the state of Louisiana and q good Republi-
can, aud against whom no official malfea-
sence or personal dereliction from the
path of right had been shown, and who,
therefore, came eminently within the pro-
visions of civil service reform, which is the
corner stone, as | understand it, Of our
Republican administration. | am certain,
therefore, that the president aud the
attorney general would never have asked
your resignation of the Office of marshal,
as you say they have done, in cOntraven-
ton OF their assurances and in disregard
of the principles of civil service reform.
am bound, therefore, from what | know
Of both these gentlemen, to believe that
they intend in good faith to carry out their
assurances aud preserve their principles
One fault which find with yaur letter il
that you do not make sufficient allowance
for political necessities aud entaDgiements,
by which good men are compelled to do
that ~ hiqh thaU xvnnld rafhar pot do
IL IS an open secret here, as | am in
formed, that Col. Wharton, your com
petitor, aided Mr.. MacVeagh, one of the
commissioners at New Orleans, very large.
ly in getting portion of the members OF
the Republican legislature to desert from
Packard and 20 over to Nichols, by which
a returning board legislature was put
under the control Of Nichols, and then
that legislature enabled the commission TO
advise that, as the legislature had recog-
nized the Nichols government, the presi-
dent was bound to withdraw the troops.
1t is also asserted that $1,000 was to be
paid to the leading deserving legislators
and ouly 5000 to others, disguised in the
latter case in the shape of mileage, Sc that
Mr. johnson, colored man, speaking out
OF the innocence of his heart, said on the
floor of the house that all he wanted was
to get his mileage and go homo, 1t is alsc
asserted here that Col Wharton, being
the instrument selected by Mr.. MacV east
TO do this piece of business, had hi.
promise OF being made marshal if he sue
oesstully accomplished il.
Now, Wharton performed his side q
the bargain, aud think you are very un
$500 ahlOu n nhiantinr that the odm;n;s-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02

5. o. DUNBAR.-Dear Sir: have been some time
In the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magnesia pre-
pared by You and prefer it TO the Eng sh pre- para
ton on account OF its Cheapness ana its superior
laxative qualities. Respectfully yours, &C.
NJ. S. PERRY, NJ. D.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02

FALSE IMPRESSION. 1t is generally sup
posed by certain class of citizens, who
are not practical or experienced that Dys
pepsia cannot invariably be cured. but we
are pleased to say that Green's August
Flower has never, to our knowledge, failed
to cure Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in
all its forms. such as Sour Stomach, Cos.
tiveness, Sick Headache, Palpitatlon Of the
Heart, Low Spirits, &c, &c. Out of 30
900 dozen bottles sold last year, not single
failure was reported, but thousands of COM
plimentary letters received from Druggists
Of wonder full cures. Three doses will re-
lievo any case. Try it. Sample Bottles
10 cents. Regular Size Is cents. For sale
by Il, Fl. Thomas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02
EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC

w IT HAS NO EQUAL. "a
Sold by all Drug lists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02
MEDICAL

ek@A1@S9C0N@s
S. @. DUNBAR'S |
FLUID
N AG N E STA
Superior to any English or American. ADIPLO-
MA was awarded to this Magnesia, by the American
Institute in 1852.
This very useful and elegant preparation is used
as an aperient antic acid IN dyspepsia complaints
attended with acIditv with very great benefit 1t
has the advantage over common Magnesia, in being
dissolved, and therefore not being liable TO
mulate in the bowels. 1t is decidedly superior TO
Carbonate of Soda or Potash, on account of its
aperient quality.
This solution of Magnesia is found particularly
beneficial as pleasing sedatve and aperent In all
cases of irritation or acidity of the stomach feble
complaints, infantie disorders. or sea-sickness.
An ounce or two OF this solution speedily removes
heartburn acrid quotations and sourness, or lrreg
uar digestion.
The solution is of itself an aperient, but it's laxa-
tive properties can be much augmented by taking
with 1t, directly after it. little lemon juice, mix
ed with sugar and water even with cream OF tar
tar; in this manner very agreeable eferyescent
draught can be safely taken at any time during
fever thirst.
The antisceptic qualities of this solution, OWN
to the presence of much carbonic acid have been
found very valuable in putrid and other fever. AS
lotion for the mOath, 1t sweetens the BREATH and
the Magnesia cleans the teeth from tartar
The solution has almost invariably succeeded IN
removing fits. spasms and headaches TO which deli,
cate persons are subject from acids and crudies OF
the stomach and bowels.
he attention of the public is particularly direct
ed to the following certificates of physicians and
other persons who have used the Magnesis
NEW HAVEN, Feb. q, 1869
S o DUNBAR, Esq.-Dear Sir: most cheerfuly
| accord my testimony in favor OF your Fluid Mag
| nesia.n | have never found anything so pleasant
and curying headache arising therefrom. 1t is re
sorted to by several members of my fami when
ever suffering as above, and always with great sat
| isfaction dhinstantaneous relief.
| Yours truly, JOHN A. BLAKE
The subscriber having used the above article IL
his family for some years. is happy to endorse tnI
Hartford, Conn REV JOHN oRcuTT.
| PROVIDENCE Nov. 4, 1913
| MR. o. s. TUNBAR,-D ar Sir: | am happy tC
| hear that your preparation of fluid Magnesis l.
| coming into general u,c While II is more econom
ical than other preparations of Fluid Magnes!a,
have found it vastly more efficient and not ouly al
| antiseptic and anti ocid uuon the stomach, nut
very considerable tonic. Il is beautiful medicine
for the bowel arrangement which so often atfiict
young children. and for females of debilitated
sour stamachs, particularly those enciente, 1t il
open to the protest. n, ii needs only acq laint
| ance to become with them a favorte medicine.
WIN. GRosyENoR, NJ. d.
S. o. DUNBAR-Dear Sir: have been some tim,
In the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magnesia pre-
pared by you and prefer il TO the Eng ish pre-
ton on account OF its cheapness ana its superio
| laxative qualities. Respectfully yours, &C.
NJ. S. PERRY, NJ. D.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02

An analysis Of the air in the hall of the
house of representatives during the session
of congress has shown that there is on an
average nine parts poison to one part pure
air in that chamber. Since the last
adjournment, however, an extensive re-
construction Of the ventilating ducts has
been begun, and it is expected when the
extra session meets in October that the
proportions of good air aud poison will be
reversed. What effect this change will
have on national legislation cannot be fore
told, but it is natural to expect that such
men as Ben Butler and Garfield will be
seriously Inconvenience by the loss of
the atmosphere they have heretofore
found 80 congenial,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02

j. R; G. Pitkin, Esq United States Marshal, New
Orleans, La,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02

1t is said that the Democratic post
master. general has evidence that Mr.:
Tyner, the first assistant postmaster
general, has a brother connected with the
company which now prints the postal cards
and also with the company to which the
new contract has been given. If these
things are true aud Mr.. Key finds some
body to gil Tyner's place, there will be
danger of a Republican rebellion il
Indiana, for it is not to be forgotten thai
Tyner is only another name for Morton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02
Saturday, June Q. 1877.

A Republican correspondent telcgraphs
from Washington that no military COM
mission will be sent to Europe to observe
and report upon the operations OF the con-
tending armies, because a special appro-
priation would be needed to defray its
expenses. Bless his innocent soul, Hayes,
Sherman and Company wouldn't let that
stand in the way minute if that was all
for are they not about to undertake run.
ming the whole army without any appro-
Driation at ALP
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02
ROSSMAN'S CURE

eases OF ne Skin, by the use OF
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed. No humbug-as a trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists.
ROssMAN e. MCKINsTRY, Hudson, N. Y,
Propriet0rs.
Sent by mail for so cents
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any az
tections Of the Breast or Lungs, .leadiI TO
Consumption, use
DIR. HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years W j. j,
Davis(now deceased) and you w be sure
to find relief. Address ROSSMAN 4
MCKINSTRY, who have succeeded to the
ProprietOrship, and sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines. For sale by all
Druggists 10 Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayettee, In.
diana. Fuller X Fuller. and VanSchaack,
Stevenson & Reed. Chicago, wholesale
agents.
John +. Henry, Curran & Co., Whole
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02
Worth $1,000 in a Single Case.
LIVER REGULATOR

II you feel dull, drowsy, debiItated, have fire.
quent headache, mouth tastes badly poor appetite,
and tongue coated, yen are suffering from torpid
liver, or "bihousness, and nothing viii cure You
so speedily and permanently as to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02

Sections should not turn poor boys out
of church. The devil is in such business,
and they shouldn't be his agent. That
Mr.. Brigham, who died in Boston last
week, respected by ell as a man of honor
aud benevolsDce, came into the Hub poor
country lad many years ago, and on the
FIRST Sabbath day went to church, as his
mother had told him to do. Creeping
shyly into the famous Old South church,
he timidly seated himself in the nearesi
vacant seat, but the sexton, espying him
there. came aud in a surly manner turned
him out. Never again, until that boy had
devoted himself to the worlds pursuits and
had amassed fortune of $3,OO0,000, did
Brigham enter a place of worship, and il
is known that had nc received different
treatmeptat the hands of that miserable old
sexton, the Old South Church would loot to
day be humilatiug herself. by begging aud
accepting dance party gifts, in order to be
spared threatened demolition, Sections
don be the agents of the devil. Saloon.
and dancing houses never turn away the
bows
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02

The colored people will soon ind out
that the Democrats are their best friends,
and that they must look to that party for
real protection in their civil rights. The
Republican papers talk very freely now OF
'the great political bluuder' in giving the
suffrage to the negro, and it will not be
long before they will as freely discuss the
question of taking it away from them,
Meanwhile the Democracy are outspoken
in defence of the political and social rights
of the negro, Read this resolution, for
instance, adopted recently by the Demo.
Gratis Of Burke county. Connecticut:
"ResolUed, That we assure the colored
race that they have been made citizens OF
the state that we haYe no purpose Il
make war on them or their legal rights
that 10 the hands of the Democrats they
receive protection that they cannot get
from any other party in this country, and
that we will stand by this assurance
whether they vote with us or against US. u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02
MILWAUKEE
HOTEL DOVENSHIRE.

Opposite Grand Central Depot, on 4Ist and 42d Ste
bet. 4th and 9Th Avenues, New York.
THE HOTEL, DEyoNsHIRR is a new first class Ho'
tel, elegantly furnished and well ventilated Every
room Is bright aud cheerful. The hotel is modeTI
has every modern improvement. 1t is conducted
On the European Plan, at moderate charges;
Persons visiting the city viii save carriage hire ana
secure the beft accommodations for the smallest
cost, by stopping at the Hotel Deyonshire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-02
p as--Ttohinr Piles.

PositiUe} cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, F. lula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
A CHASTITY Narrative.

The London Times Beleary CORE
spondent, describing the awful effects of
the famine on Southern India, says, the
great bulk of the people are now
emaciated, their ribs are sticking out in
painful prominence, and their skins are
covered with a dirty-looking disquama-
tion of cuticle described in the Irish
famine of 1861 by DIR. Donovan as a
peculiar famine eruption. If we look
at thousands on the relief works, these
famine marks are of almost universal
prevalence. The superintendent of
relief operations in Adom reports that a
journey over one of his roads resembled
the path of great battle in the number
of dead and dying. If the people had
been smitten by local outbreak OF
cholera in ordinary times, they would
have fled the works and never returned
but SO severe is the pressure for food
that none could afford to leave the works
and lose their pay even for a single day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
Turkish.

A correspondent of the Lendon Times
gives an interesting lesson in Turkish
for the benefit of readers of oriental war
kilograms. His vocabulary is follows
Adam, man; agha, subaltern officer;
aman, mercy, alas, well; ARABIA, country
cart, wagon; ayee, good, well; PEEK
ayee, very good, very well; baba, father;
baghcha, garden; bash, head-chief, head
dress, appearance; bozuk, irregular, dis
o-derly, uneven, bad; -bazouks, IL
regular fighting men, not in uniform
buyur, yours to- command; buyurin,
welcome; buyurrld, written order or
permission; chabuk, quick; dagh, noun
tain; .deh, mad; dur, stop; eski, old;
evett, yes; ghiaour (pron. gha-our), in
fidel, Christian dog, miscreant; kaleh,
fort, fortress-either small, as Sioux
houm Kaleh, or large, as Chanak Kalen;
kara, black, shore, land; kilissi, Chris
tian church; koi, village; kupru, bridge;
SUI, water; tabia, redoubt, battery; va
wash, slowly; yeni, new; yok, no; yod,
road. Turkish differs a great deal in
construction from English. Thus, to
say 81 am going from the Dardanelles
to Constantinople," Turk would ex-
press himself: "Chanak Kalehsindan
Stamboulda ghitiorim;" literally: 1.-The
Dardanelles from Constantinople to !
CO." And for "Not good" he would
say: "Ayee dali, putting the negation
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
A Sioux War Dance.

A war dance is described in a western
exchange, which says: A day WIS set,
and the Drummer and White Shield re-
turned to their camp to tell their war
riors to get ready. At noon of one of
the warmest days horrible pounding
and screeching was heard in the dis
tance, and going out we saw bedlam a6-
vancing 100 Indians, painted red, yel-
low, blue, and green, olnamented with
feathers and strings of small bells, were
advancing, beating a tom-tom, screech-
ing with all their might, and STOPPING
over, danced from one foot to the other.
Arrived in front of the house they
stopped and walked on to the parade,
ranged themselves in a semi-circle, put
their blankets under them and waited
for the musicians to begin. The six OF
eight members of their band, wrapped
in gray blankets, were huddled around a
b Use drum, each armed with substan-
t al drum stick. and rs they began their
pounding the dal GERS set up strange
chorus of shrill, chirping cries, and
then darting to the middle, began dane
ing back and forth, around and through
in confused mass, themselves still
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

1;ibernte the Impurities of the system.
Inls can easily be done through the instru-
mentality OF tho searching blood depurent and
incites those scavengers Of the body the kid
ntys and the bowels, to vigorous action The
hrst named organs secrete impurties-w where
such exist-from the blood, which would other
wise poison It, and it is the office of the bowels
to carry OF the useless portions of the food re-
bilious secretion. Rheumatism and gout, both
products of acid elements in the circulation,
are remedied by the bitters which will likewise
be found q prompt though gentle cathartic.
Both kidneys and bowels are invigorated, as
well as stimulated by this famous medicine,
which possesses tonic properties of the highest
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

singing, their bells rattling and feathers
moving. The step consisted in raising
the foot straight up, balancing up and
down on the other, and then changing
positions, carrying it on to the end.
Two pauses were made to give q
chance for breaking, and they began
with redoubled vigor. A feathered ar
row was stuck in the grouud, and around
it they circled and hopped more madly
than ever, and at the second interlude,
White Shield, magnificent savage over
six feet in height, broad-shouldered
and muscular as Hercules, stepped to
the center and related some of his own
glorious deeds. AS his speech advanced
his hearers grunted their appreciation,
and when he had finished relating the
destruction of his enemy in the open
field, an applausive " How |" came from
the red coryphees.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
A Sense of Wcnrjuess

a sense of Wcuriness
is often felt by persons who cannot locate any
particular disease. II they work, it becomes
labor IL they walk, they soon tire mental
efforts become a burden, and even ioys are
dimmed by the shadow of this weakness which
is cast over their lives, Recourse is had some-
times to stimulants of dangerous character.
The advice Of physicians to refrain from active
labor produces no happy results. Why? The
system is debilitated and needs to be built up
properly. Peruvian Syrup will do this very
thing. Like the electric current it permeates
the entire system, and harmonizing with the
corporeal functions, it raises up the enfeebled,
and brings the color to the cheek again, and
hope to the despondent. 1t does its work
promptly and well. Sold by all druggists.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
SAFER THAN THE AVER
AGE SAVINGS BANK.

The shares of the Consolidated virginia
and the California Mining Companies are SELL
ing at twenty to thrtyve dollars ench The two
Companies have already paid more than forty-nine
million dollars in monthly dividends The rate is equal
to eighty cent the present market price Of
the stock Orders for lots of five shares and upwards
executed, and full information given by WILLIAM
WARD, Banker and Broker, Ey; \; President of the
Brond aud Wall streets, New York.
NJ B. - Investment, Railroad and all marketable
Securities boupht nd and diyidends collected,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

Physicians Of high standing unhesitatingly
give their Endorsement to the use of the GreAt-
enberg-Marshall's Catholcon for all female
complaints. The weak and 9ebilitatod find Won
derful relief from constant use of this valu-
able remedy. Sold by all druggists. s1.5O per
bottle. Send for almanacs, Graefenberg Co.,
New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

Thousands are entitled to increase of pension
They having been pensioned at rates below
whit their disabilities warranted, others al
their disabilities have increased since first pen
stoned. All such can have their pensions in
creased, and those who are not pensioned, bu
entitled to pension, can secure the same b,
addressing, with stamp, McNeill & Birch
Washington, d. G. No fee till claim is allowed
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
The Cheapest md Best Advertising

to reach readers outside of the large cities
Over 1000 newspapers, divided into six different
lists. Advertisements received for one OF more
lists. For catalogues containing names OF
papers, and for other information and for est
mates, address Boals & Foster, Al Park Row
(T'imes Building), New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
IL il n WeII-known Fact

that many grocers sell Dooley's Yeast Powder
at the same price they do the cheap, inferior
kinds, and, as they pay more for it, make less
money hence they never sell it unless the pur-
chaser demands. and insists on having it. They
keep it out of sight, and urge customers to take
the common kinds, because they are more
profitable, Good, pure articles have value,
aud cannot be sold as low as those that are
adulterated.
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CHEW
The Celebrated
MATcnLEss"
Wood Tag Plug
TOBACCO.
The PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York, Boston, and Chicago.

I have sold Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup
since 1870. 1t has had the leading sale among
all cough remedies, from its first introduction.
My customers, as they get acquainted with it,
become its friends almost without exception.
After this trial of six years, 1 can recommend
its use to all in need of cough remedy
A. b. ARMSTRONG, Smethport, Pa.