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MASS
CONVENTION.

The Democrat Territorial committee, having
appointed the Territorial Convention to mesf
September 9Th at Van uver, the Democrats of
King Ceunty are requested to meet in Mass Com
ventlon on Saturday. August 31st, at 8 O'Clock. p
NJ, al Yesler's Hall in Seattle, for the burmese of
selecting Egbt Delegates 10 represent said Coun.
~. c. D. EMERY,
S's' W Chairman.
, 1878-08-24
"A Perfect Disgrace"

We have great respect, has been
q soiourner IN our town for some
days, and has greatly gratiied
US by his unqualified praise and
commendation of all he had here
tofore seen; our beautiful town.
site, magnificent harbor, the ev-
licences of enterprises and thrift
on every hand, and our unbound
ed resources; but to-day he NOR
titled US beyond measure by the
exclamation, on visiting the
place in which the United States
District Court is holding its ses-
sion: ga perfect disgrace!"-
This remark had no reference to
the Court or it's conduct, but to
the court room exclusively, for
which the county is solely re-
sponsible; and the sting Of it
was that it is true. Wherever
the fault lies, the fact is, that
there is no county upon the coast
which has less to show in the
way of public buildings than has
this county. With aggregate
annual taxes to the amount of
about $4,000, the entire county
buildings, until within the last
two years, consisted Of an old
shanty Jail on a saw-dust alley,
repeatedly presented as a nui-
sance by grand juries. Two
years ago an amount was ex-
pended upon county buildings
sufficient, if judiciously applied,
to construct a very respectable
court house and Jail, and moth
ing come Of it but some ill ar
ranged Offices and an insecure
Jail. A great deal of the i'm
provideat management Of county
affairs heretofore was attributa-
ble to the loose manner OF keep
ing public accounts, making it
difficult to understand the finan-
clal condition ofthe county, thus
leaving its credit to the tender
mercies of the money changers.
When county script, bearing 10
per cent. interest, could only
command so or, at most, 60 cents
On the dollar in the money mar
kets, it can readily be estimated
at what an immense sacrifice the
public business was transacted.
1t is a low estimate to put the
losses to the tax payers of King
county on deprecated paper at
Sl50,OO0 during the last ten
years, and at least that amount
has accrued to the profit of the
brokers. During the past two
years county script has sold for
not less than 80 cents on the dol
lar, and now it readily commands
95 cents in the market, there
being money in the treasury to
meet all the issues of last year,
and sufficient collectabIe taxes
in the hands of the Treasurer to
meet all accruing liabilities. This
improvement in the county cred
it is not so much due to its in
creased ability to pay as to the
fact that the books OF the Audi
tor and Treasurer exhibit a clean
record, showing the exact tinan-
cial condition of the county.
which all can understand, with
no doubt or margin for specula-
ton, which is of mucn greater
advantage to the public credit
than more ample resources rep
resented by obscure aud unrelia
BILE records.
In the present promising con-
dition of affairs it would not be
difficult to raise money to re-
move the present "perfect dis
grace" without materially in
creasing the burdens of the peo-
pie. Inthe meantime, we do not
blame our friend whose remark
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Kitsap Democratic Convention.

A Mass conven,io7 ofthe D mocrats Of Kitsap
County will he held at Port Madison on SAtui day.
August 81, 1873, at O'Clock. P. n. for the pur'
pose Of nominating District and County officers.
and selecting Two delegates to represent said
county in the Territorial Convention to be held
at Vancouver Sept. 9Th.
By order Of the County Committee.
a92w II. B. EVERY, Chairman.
, 1878-08-24
A Terrible Threat.

/ y -
A Terrible Threat.
Our amlable and estlmable
friend Newell, who believes that
the management of that portion
Of the Territory lying south of
the Columbia river belongs ex-
clusively to the O. S. N. Co.,
and that he Is the Viceroy of
that company for that province,
Eliminates tho following dire
threat upon us poor clam eaters,
who he has always regarded as
outside barbarians, not loyal to
his sovereign: awe are compell-
ed to give them notice, that un-
less honesty, fair dealings are
hereafter adopted, Walla Walla
county will mako another move
to cut loose from the clam eaters.
for the purpose of being annexed
to Oregon, where ace properly
belong"
"Insatiase archer! would not one sufice?"
After they have gathered Tom
Merry home to where he "prop-
erly belongs" must we have the
threat pending over our heads
of loosing Newell, with all his
pleasant and attractive ways ?
Misfortunes seldom come slngly,
and the next calamity of a kin
dred nature which we may rea-
sonably look for, will be a threat
by the Tacoma Gland Ring"
that if we do not behave our
selves We will be deprived OF
the valuable society Of General
Department and his boy Sniffles.
who will be called back to where
they "properly belong" which
would complete the mystic num-
Der Of our calamities under the
law OF affinities; and then, in
deed. would the bottom drop
out" of Seattle to the same ex-
tent it did when the o. S. n.
Co. and John Pinnell simultane-
ously removed Tom Merry and
his more respectable namesake
to other fields of usefulness more
profitable to their several own
ers.
We should be greatly alarmed
at this threat Of Newell if We
did not know 1t to be of the same
character as the proposition OF
his boss to bribe the Savior by
offering him all the kingdoms of
the earth upon certain condi-
tions, when the poor old "cuss'
had no title to an acre of the
land which he proposed to con-
vey. The fact has been demon
strated repeatedly that the Ore
gon interest which Newell espe-
cially represents is not in the
ascendant in Walla Walla coun-
ty, and the object Of his unrea-
sonable and unfounded attacks
upon the people Of Puget Sound,
is as well understood there as
here, to be simply to promote a
sectional prejudice to operate
to the furtherance of his scheme
to annex that county to Oregon
and surrender the people to the
tender mercies of a transportation
monopoly without an alterna-
tive. A large majority of the
people of Walla Walla regard
railroad connection with Puget
Sound as the only means for
their emancipation and future
prosperity, and in this they are
IN entire sympathy and accord
with the people of Puget Sound,
and will not permit themselves
to be diverted from this common
purpose to serve the interest of
any party demagogue who seeks
success on sectional grounds
solely. The people Of Puget
, 1878-08-24

- DR.. J. G. GRASSE, DEN
H. TIST. Office in Stone &
*1II" Burnett's new building on
commercial Street. All work warran-
I'D oct..' =
, 1878-08-24
Republican County Con
vention.

A Republican County Convention is hereby
called meet at Seattle. on Saturday. September
9Th, 1873. at II O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose Of
eecting Delegates 20 the Terrific rial Convention,
called to meet at Vancouver, on the 9Th day of
October, 1873, and to nominate candidates for
county officers. to be voted Tor at the election 10
be held on the 5sh dav of November. 1873.
The Republican voters Of each precinct Of
King County are requested TO meet At their sew
eral places Of voting on Friday, August 18th,
1873 at o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of choos-
ing delegates to attend said County Convention.
The several precincts will be entitled to be rep
r sented in said County Convention by the TO.
lowing lumber Of dele9a es. VIE:
Duwamish River ...5 White River .........c
Slaughter ......3 Portsi's Prairie ......e
Snoquaimie ........3 squak ................I
Renton, including Cedar River .... .......i
Newcas lie, including Lake Washington =
Duvals.. ............1 Samamish ..........S
Freepcrr. Juanlta ............1
Ssatte all OF the precincts South Of Mill street 6
Seattle, second ward d........................
Seattle, all North Of University street. 10
The voters OF Seattle prrcincfs living South Of
Mil stree. will meet At the office Of Albeit NJ.
Sny der. Justice Of the Pesce.
Those Of the second ward at Yesler's Hail.
Those North Of Seneca street at the North
School House.
By order O. the King County Repul lican Com
mttee. C. Fl. HAxFoRD.
Chnirmsn
, 1878-08-24
Treasurer's Notice.

presentation, ali outstanding warrants drawn on
the County fund Of said countv, bearing dates
prior to, and including No. 1O4 Of the series Of
1877, August term; no interest will be allowed on
said warrants after 80 days from the da'e OF this
notice. G. D. HILL.
Seattle, August Goth, 1879 Treasurer.
, 1878-08-24
Cure Guaranteed Without Pain


Notice 10 hereby given. that the tax list Of Kins
County and special school tax for the year 1876
are now due and in my hands for collection. tt
all taxes remaining unpaid on December 1st, 1878
ten per cent penalty will be added. Tax payeri
will please hand in their supervisors, road pol
and road Trope,ty tax receipts. G. D. HILL.
seattle, August 18Th, 1878. Treasurer.
, 1878-08-24
Democratic County Con
vention.

At q meeting of the King County
Democratic Committee held July q,
1878. it was resolved that the primaries
for the next County Convention be held
in the respective precincts on Wednes>
day, September 4th, at the usual voting
places, and that the County Convention
be held at Seattle on Saturday, Octo-
Der 5th at 3 o'clock P. M, for the put
pose of nominating County and Legisla-
tive officers and electing Delegates to
the Democratic Territorial Convention.
and that the represention be one Dele
gate for each precinct and one for each
ten votes cast for Judson at the last
general election. as follows:
Seattle .43 Tolt .........3
Duwamish ..,.3 Mox La Push 8
White River. -. 5 New Castle. ..9
Slaughter. ...... 3 Samamish. q
Porter's Prairie. 2 FIeeport. .....3
Snoqualmie. -. 2 Juanita IL
Squak. ....... 2 Duvals. "a
By order of the Committee.
c. d. EMERY, Chairman.
HILLoRY BUTLER, Secty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
White.

The grand lodge of l. o. o. f. of this
state which meets in Springfield this week
will discuss the question of erasing the
word white from the constitution. Should
the advocates Of this move be successful
they will have commenced the destruction
Of the order. The principles of the order
are such as to place all who meet upon the
floor of the lodge room upon a social equal
ity, aud every member is taught to carry
that equality beyond the precincts of the
lodge into his business and his family. It
is very pretty theory that all the nations
of the world and the different races should
ever meet upon terms of social equality,
BUD every instict Of the white race is
against this theory Our political system
mas been stretched to it's fullest limit in
making the ignorant black man the poIiti-
cal equal of the white man, and even now.
those who forced this issue entertain grave
doubts of its benefit. Auy attemnt tn
force social equality between the two in
the Order of Odd Fellows will be ipiurious
aud, IT successful, will ultimately destroy
the usefulness of the order.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
CHARMS Buchupaiba.

The new and remarkably successful
remedy in genital urinary, kidney and
bladder affections, is rapidly superced.
ing all other preparations Its remark.
able power and soothing nature, pro.
ducing quick relief and sure cure. Its
economy and simplicity requiring nc
medical fees) and its unvarying Ger.
tainty, it is attracting attention every.
where, and is now employed largely by
the profession. In cases of impure OF
diseased discharges, "Chapin's Injection
Fleur" is to be used with Buchu-
paiba," and to remove any faint OF
mercury or syphilis that may exist in
the system from past illness, use
"'Chapin's Constitution Bitter Syrup"
Sold by Druggists at 81. each by ex,
press on receipt of price. Advice free.
See circular with bottles. Address l..
S. Wells, So Barclay street, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
EOMPE;IT.

Excavation at Pompeii prove the city to
have been one of the most fashionable and
beautiful of Roman summer resorts, and
but for the eruption it might have remain
ed so to this day. As with Pompeii, SO
with thousands of people who have beauty
of form and feature. They might always
be admired but for the eruption, that
makes the face unsightly, and betrays the
presence of scrofuls, yiruent blood poisons,
or general debility There is but one re-
medv that positively cures these affections.
and that remedy is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t is the best known
tonic, Alternative, and resolvent. 1t speed
lily cures pimpIes, blotches, liver spots, and
all diseases arising from impoverished or
impure blood. 1t also cures dyspepsia,
aud regulates the liver and bowels. Sold
by druggists,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
Personal,

Mr.. Thos. Saulpaugh, of Reynolds, Saul
pauRh & Co., is once more at bone for a
short time, looking we'll and in good spirits.
He reports the bridge work on which they
are engaged at Glasgow, Mo-, as progress
lag favorabIy, and they expect to complete
it in about six weeks.
As SaulpauRh never goes cunning only
when it is the proper season, and that
being just about this time, we take this
occasion to bespeak brace or so of duck
or any other little favors in that line,
Thomas, which you may happen to have
at your disposal-what do you say, eh2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
A Snre Thing.

DR.. Kings Syphilitic remedy is warrant
ed to cure syphilis in the primary, second
airy and tertiary stages, and in all its varied
and complicated forms, and will cure the
worst case of venereal disease, cases which
have resisted the treatment of the most
eminent and skiIlful physicians in America.
1t cures the first stages and heals the ul-
GERS in few days. L cures ulcers in the
mouth. nose, throat, head. arms aud legs;
also, hard pains in the bones and joints
swelling of the joints. syphilitic Iheuma-
tism, etc., in short time. Price, S. pei
package, Sent everywhere by express. A
treatise on sexual diseases free. SEN
sealed for two stamps. DR.. J. Dinsbeer
AIS North Seventh street, St Louis, sole
proprietor. Cures guaranteed. or thu
money refunded.
Dr. Dinsbeer makes chronic diseases
specially. If you are afflicted, with NJ
matter what, call or write. m-t-w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
The People

Know that Epstein won't be undersold
and those who have had business with MIN
once, invariably become regular custom.
ers, and why? Because he keeps only
frst-class goods, sells at the lowest living
prices, and always does as he agrees.
When ne opened his musical emporium it
was an experiment, but now it is one of
the established institutions of Rock Island,
farther, it is safe to say that Epstein sells
more pianos and organs than any other
dealer in the three cities. Attention is
slso invited to the new and elegant line of
goods just received. comprising entirely
new styles 10 watches, plain and fancy sets
of jewelry, silver and silver plated ware.
etc., at lower prices than ever. If you
want anything 10 the musical line, a watch
or any article of jewelry or ver-plated
ware, remember that Epstein leads them
all and won't be undersold. 1t pays to
trade With Epstein.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19

Henry Patrick, of Illinois City, was
overcome by evil spirits last evening and
insisted upon making his bed on the side
walk. Constable Hull gave him more
secure lodging place in the Jail and this
morning Justice Chopper fined him $55
for the entertainment.
Robert O'Brien complained last even.
ing to Justice Chopper that his brother-in-
law, John Atkinson, had assaulted him,
Papers were issued for Johns arrest and
trial set for 10 this a, m, at which tune it
was continued to 7 r. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
The Primary Cause of Distant
Symptom.

Nervousness is rarely disease in itself
inherent, but is the lineal offspring Of d.
spepia, in majority of cases The ner-
vous disturbance is at first trihing, but
ultimately its parent 80 undermines the
general health, as to produce consequences
very threatening to that great nervous
centre, the brain. Hostetter's Stomach
BitteTs is the most powerful medicinal op.
ponent of rayages of indigestion, and pro-
tects the nervous system from them. The
tremors, the unnatural anxiety, tho head
aches, the sleeplessuess and loss of appe-
tite which characteristics digestive irregu-
larity and weakness, and which are almost
invariably accoh. panied by an uncertain
condition of the bowels and inactivity of
the liver, are all eradicated by this match
less corrective, and when nervousness does
not proceed from the cause designated, it
affords most grateful retief.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
NorEs HERE ArD rHERE.

The average wages Of the 100000 flax
spinning women of Lombardy are 20 cents
a week.
Bellows & Taylor took possession OF
the st, James Hotel, near the ferry landing
in Davenport yesterday, and are nowready
to receive and entertain the travelling pub
lie.
The assessed valuation of real and per
sonal property, this year,in Philadelphia, is
1854, SOC, 1854, depreciation of $52,378,-
233 as compared with the assessment last
year,
The Grand Lodge of I. 0. .. f., OF
this state, meets in Springfield this week.
w. L. Sweeney, L. +. Harson and james
Van Horn represent the lodges of this
county.
The three lodges of Free Masons in
Davenport.-Trinity, Fraternal and Da-
venport, have resolved to observe st.
Johns (the Evangelist's) day, December
9th. with festival. A committee. COM
posed of three members of each Lodge,
and of which Moses Hobbs, Worshipful
Master of Davenport Lodge, is chairman
have the arrangements in charge.
Indiana has under consideration ar
amendment to her constitution authorizing
the passage of law in relation to fees and
salaries, so as to grade the compensation
of officers in proportion to the population
and to the necessary services required.
The adoption of this latter amendment
will enable the people of the state to save
about one million of dollars year.
Some very curious provisions agains
the Chinese have been proposed in the
constitutional convention of California
Among those that have actually been adop
ted by the committee on Chinese is ont
that DISTINGUISHES citizens who employ Chi
nese. Another prohibits Cinnamon from
suing or being sued in the courts. aud de
clares that any lawyer who appears TO
them shall forfeit his license to practice
It also provides that no business licens
shall be granted to any corporation or per
son employing them, and torbids public OF
GERS from having them in their employ I'm
der penalty Of removal from Office.
The brewers of Cincinnati have foun
it necessary to combine against the de
mands of the German singing societies
clubs, lodges, churches, and other organl
cations of that city, The calls upon ther
from these quarters for contributions {
beer and the purchase of tickets on the oC
casion Of anniversaries, pic-nics, and fete
had grown, they say, to be entirely intolel
able, and since to refuse ID some case
would have given offence, they determine
to combine and refuse in all instance
The larger breweries found this tax G
their resources to amount to $4,000 {
$4,000 year each. This is somethir
e on the order Of certain church in tb
: section which has tried to black mail bus
p ness firms into purchasing festival tickle
under the threat Of inducing all the men
bers of the church to withdraw their pa
rouage unless the tickets were purchase
4 The one who was guilty of this threat CT
put the coat on and call at this office f
4 proof
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
Ponds Extract.

Prejudice is sometimes apt to interfere
with our comfort 10 life, and to cause us tC
do injustice to some worthy article or OBJ
ject, This was exemplifed in the exper
fence of very worthy lady, short time
ago.
Her daughter was a firm believe in the
efficacy Of PoND's EXTRACT, but such was
the elder lady's prejudice against it, term
ing it quack medicine. she would not al
low it tin the house.
1t happened that the mother severely
burned her hand with the fire poker, and
while suffering intensely, the younger lady
without intimating her intention, dressed
the hand with the Extract, from a bottle
she kept secreted IN her own room. Re-
lief from pain was instantaneous. and the
result marvellously satisfactory; and when
the patient was made acquainted with the
remedy doing her so much good, she ac-
knowledged herself in the wrong, and ever
afterward was warm advocate Of PoND's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
R.anl Estate.

The following transfers of real estate
have been entered in the Recorders office
since our last report:
Chas. j. Swanson to J. H, Holmquist
part n W, Is, c, U W, 5000.
r. B. Olmsted to r. and D. Montgom
cry, quit claim of lot II, block 5, Reynolds
$1,000.
Michael Kuuzman to Christopher Naab,
lots 9 and 10, block 65, lower addition tC
Rock Island, 81 700,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19

DIAMOND best In the world ]!
SO acknowled by all who have tried EvoRY's
CELEBRATED CALIFORNIA DIAMOND
CATARRH REMEDY. 1t gives immediate
relief, aad a few bottles cure the worst
cases. Be sure you get the DIAMOND
ttrade mark as there are worthless imita-
tons offered for sale. The genuine is
prepared only by DR.. A. T. EvoRY & Co.,
80 Hall street, Brooklyn. P. y. Box
1902, New Work City. Sold by all Drug
gists. SO cents Bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
Thau Al Want them.

The young people cry for them, the
middle aged long for them. and the old
people sigh for them. What? Why, the
elegant, light rolls, mullins, biscuits, aud
cake made with DooLEY's YEAST Pow
DER, and no wonder they all want them
for the DooLEY POWDER makes the best
things of the kind 10 the world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
PRov1nENcE R. l.. Sept. l6. 1874

PROVIDENCE, II. l., sept. 10, 1919
DR.. GILEs:-I paid one-hundred dollars
to veterinary surgeon for medicine and at
tendance on a valuable saddle-horse, with
out any benefit. He was lame from a
curb more than year, and useless 10
consequence of it. No remedy l could find
had any effect. / applied the Liniment
Iodide Ammonia, and. to my great SUR
prise, found that it removed both lump
and lameness. Having driven him recent
ly over very rough road, sixty miles in
two days-two of the hottest days this
summer-without the least symptom of re-
turn curb or lameness. As precaution
took a bottle of Liniment with me, but
had no occasion to use it, In all case;
where Eminent can be applied, it give:
me the greatest satisfaction.
J'B. TALLMAN.
e Sold by all druggists. Send for pam
phlet.
| DR.. GILES,
| 100 West Broadway, n. Y.
| Trial size 25 cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19

A L RinRo, j A Lamb, l. B Cox, Geo
Crooke, NJ D Williams, Chicago; Gen T J
Henderson, Princeton; Thos Y Midlen, j
L Shoemker, Philadelphia; B o Hildreth,
Wheeling, West Va, G S Shaw, MR.
Buchanan, Milwaukee; John Reedor, Gin
ciDnati; 0 w Chafer, Detroit; E Fetch
ner. Jas Bird, New York; VIM Burt, Hart
ford, Conn; John A Crotzer, Albany, N.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-19
United States Revenue.

During the last fiscal year, the amount
of revenue collections throughout the
Union is reported at $1lO,597, 498. IT.
while the total expense of collecting is
placed at $1,79l,6O8. In the case of lii
nois the collections and expenses are as
follows