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M EEET1NGS.

MASONIC NOTICE.-Tbe MEM *
Ifa b.rs Of RICHMOND LODGE. No. 10, AZ
are requested TO attend Il stated communlca-l ",
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, on
THIS (TueSlav) EVENING at z O'Clock. The mem,
beers Of sister lodges and transient brethren III eoou
the ". 81. JAMES Is. RIDDICk, Secretary.
AUGUST 6, a. L. 1913, A. d. 1878.
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COUNTY RIGHTS.
Personal.

INFORMATION is EARNESTLY De
Il SIRED OF SAMUEL LOVE; Intelligent boy:
seventeen years old; we'll grown: brown hair and
ewes and large. while teeth; wore dark Clothing.
and last seen in Manchester and Richmond, Va, on
18th of July. Any information concern1nc hlm
will be gratefully received by his distressed
IL McMechea street, Baltimore Md. al est
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
Communists and Labor Saving Ma
chine.

The latest phase of the tramp, or com
munist, problem in the west is not the
least singular or least alarming that has yet
been recorded. The farmers in the vicinity
Of Logan, o., "have been notified to desist
from using machinery for cutting their
grain. Some have obeyed, and come
back to the old style of cutting with the
cradle" In other places similar warn
ings have been accompanied by the notice
that the penalty for using the obnoxious
machines will be the burning of the
offenders barns. If this is not practical
joke, what is it? The tramp, who desires
nothing less than a chance to labor in a
harvest field, can hardly be held RESPONSE
bic for the notice. Is opposition to labor
saving machinery to be plank iu the plat
form of Citizens Kearney, Schwab and
Swinton? 1.-THE farmer has to harvest his
grain by the slow and costly processes Of
hand labor will not the working man g loaf
in the city be smaller or dearer? Ii the
use OF agricultural machinery is to be for
hidden, what is to become of the thousands
OF artisans employed in this vast American
industry? Or are our friends resolved to
to be consistent and to return to the first
principles of savage life in all things? Does
Citizen Kearney intend coming cast on his
propaganda arrayed in hand -made clothing
and despislng the machine made railroad
Does Citizen Schwab intend refusing ma
chine minted nlckels for his beer, or Citizer
Swinton contemplate working off the Sun
immense edition on hand presses? What
ever the origin of these notices may be
whether they are the sober work of thu
communist or the cruel joke of the tramp
they can only have one effect. Either the,
will make clear the intentions of the forme
and consequently render him powerless 70
evil, or they will awake the whole countr,
to the necessity of dealing promptly an
severely with the latter through. the me
dunn of the workhouse or the jail.-N
World.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
Platforms.


State conventions without platforms
would be an anomaly, and so the late
grand mass meeting of Office holders ana
Office seekers held at Springfield last week
had to mt forth some sort of thing to
do duty for a platform for the canvass this
wear. Seeing defeat staring them very
nlainly in the face. they in their despera-
ton concluded to go into the fight encum-
bered with the very smallest amount of
baggage in the way of principles to be
fought for as possible. And SO the great
republican party that, with its old time
fifty thousand majority ID this state used
to resolve and re-resolve upon every con-
ceivable subject in the world THAT it
thought would catch the popular vote)
throws overheard all enunciation of opinion
upon the issues of the day as far as posi-
bile and trusts its fate to guerilla fight
for victory. That we are not alone in this
view we offer the following from that
staunch republican sheet the Quincy Wing
as evidence, and we tender it our most
sincere sympathy upon the occasion OF its
together with one or two other papers OF
like character) being thus left drifting up
on the political sea without compass, chart
or rudder Abiding to an editorial in its
previous days issue it says:
And the Chicago Post also has the for
titude to denounce the twaddlc and the
cowardice by which the Illinois republican
platform is distinguished. There was
never more non committal and lamb like
party platform formulated by the represen-
tatives of any party" says the Post truly.
THE whole question of financial legislation
is left out of consideration. There is not a
word guaranteeing to the producers, the
business men, or the manufacturers of this
country that their interests and investments
shall henceforth be freed from the bugbear
of initiation. This silence is ominous, it is
dishonest. The people of the state OF
Illinois are informed that the republican
party dare not go before them on the
question of hard or soft money. The
election OF candidates is paramount
the declaration of principles danger
ous." And all this because a parcel
of politicians, who happen to stand
on the republican platform, dare not en-
danger their election by an honest declara
ton of principles" II is we'll observed
further, that seven hundred delegates
might and should have produced some,
Concluded on next page.l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
An Undeniable Truth.

You deserve to suffer. and if you
lead miserable unsatisfactory life in
this beautiful world. it is entirely your
own fault and there is only one excuse
for you. unreasonable perjudice
and skepticism, which has killed thou
sands, Person knowledge and common
sense reasoning will soon show yon
that Green's August Flower will cure
you of Liver Complaint. or Dyspepsia
with all its miserable effects, such as
sick headach, palpitation of the heart
sour stomach, habitual costiveness
dizziness of the head, nervous prostrat
ion, low spirits, &c. Its sales now
reach every town on the Western Con
tinent and not druggist but will ell
you of its wonderful cures. You car
buy a Sample Bottle for 10 cents
Three doses will relieve you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06

Still another Of the Washburn family,
says a cotemporary. is reported as being
DESTROYS of public honors. This time it is
the youngest brother of the numerous
family who wants to go to congress, and ii
is expected will accomplish the desire.
Families is it?-the word is becoming
somewhat familiar of late. There is the
Adams family, the Sherman family, the
Cameron family, in fact altogether numer-
Gus and very pretentious is the family
or the attempt to be considered great
as family. Is this republic? Or have
we by chance lost our individuality, and
taken up the lordly and aristOcratic Euro
pean style of distinguishing our fellow cit
iZens
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06

If John Sherman had only known what
Weber has since testified, that his Weber
Anderson letter was no longer in existence
how much better he would have felt, and
how much greater confidence ne would
have expressed 10 his own Innocence be-
fore the Investigating Committee As it
was he was not certain whether he wrote
the letter or not-he might have written
it, and then he might not-couldn't tell
exactly how innocent he was. But since
E. l.. Weber swears that the letter has
been destroyed Sherman's language is
corres2ondingly bold and once more de-
fant. He and the President have made
visit to the renowned Valley OF Wyo-
ming They have made a little talk.
The breezy hills of northern Penn
sylvania have invigorated his system Won
derfully and he now affrms with vehe-
nance what he so languidly failed to assert
when his fears were the prompters of ex-
cessive caution. So much conscious inao-
cence ought to have asserted itself at a
time and place when it would have seemed
natural and proper. All such secondary
display fails to convince, and the ugly i'm
preston still remains that John Sherman
wrote the letter as alleged, and that hi
knows well enough that he wrote it, anC
that no amount of lying testimony will b.
likely to do away with the effect Of thu
shameless chicanery and fraud 10 which
he is implicated in as one of the visiting
SfafaSmpn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
statesmen.

The July august number of the North
american Reviel0 contains the following
articles:
The Failure of Universal Suffrage" by
Francis Parkman; international Obliga-
tons of the United States" by William
Beach Lawrence, LID; AN Advertise
meDt for New Religion" by Positivist;
A Senator's Fidelity indicated" by
Edward L. Pierce, the biographer OF
Charles Sumner; 'The Position of the
Jews 10 America" by Rabbi Gustav
Gottheil; The Outlook" by Wendell
Phillips; Debtor and Creditor" by r. P
Bland, NJ. g., aud Henry Y. Poor; THE
Native Army of India" by Lieut.. Gen
Sir Garnet Wolsely; Contemporary Lit
erature."
For sale by booksellers and ncwsdeaier'
generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
Sufferers from Headache,

constipated bowels, inward piles, cos
tivcness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness ofthe skin and eyes, indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
internal viscera, are cured by 'Swayne's
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not IL
ritate the stomach and bowels by fire.
quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and ex-
pelling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation OF
life. Be particular to obtain 'SWayne,s
pills" price % cents box, at all lea,
dings druggists, and i'll Rock Island by
John BengstOn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06

Gen, Logan was present at the Fourth
of July celebration in Mercer county and
delivered an Grafton. The occasion was
the unwilling of the Soldiers Monument.
The General made the most Of it, and will
perhaps secure the vote Of the represen-
tative from that county for his election as
U. s. Senator. The enforced quietude Of
the General has kept him mournfHlly sub
dued for some time past, but as the time
is now at hand when the members of the
next legislature are to be selected the
voices o! the aspiring statesmen are heard
in all directions literally fulfilling the
soriptural Injunction of being instant IL
season and out of season, peradventurt
they may make vote or gain a point.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

ONE HUNDRED AND FFIFTEENT EDITION con-
tacing complete list of all the twons in the United
States, the Territories and the Dominion of Canada
having population greater than 5000 according to
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papers having the largestloca in each of
the places named Also catalogue of newspapers
which recommended to advertisers giving
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all the Religious Agricultural, Scientific and Me-
chanical, Medical, Masonic, Juvenile Educational,
Commercial Insurance, Real Estate, Law, Sporting,
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very complete lists Also, many tables of rates,
showing the cost of advertising in various newspa
pers and everything which beginner in advertising
Know. Address GEo. P HOWELL 4 CO, 10
Spruce St, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06

The Nationals of the Seventh District
have concluded to run Alex Campbell for
congress. Extremes meet. The young
and toddling party which has never yet
been through congressional fight, has
selected an aged and experienced veteran
to lean upon, and what the party lacks IN
experience and wisdom the venerable old
convert will be able to supply. Old men
for counsel, young men to do the WIND
Uork
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
REV LII MIGGIN SAYS.

One of the best remedies for Catarrh nay, the
best remedy we have found in lifetime of suffer
ing, is SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE. 1t Is not
unpleasant to take through the nostrils. and there
comes with each bottle small glass tube for use
in Inhalation. 1t clears the head and throat so
thoroughly that, taken each morning on rising,
there are no unpleasant secretiOns and Disagree
able hacking during the entire day. but an unpre-
cedented cearness of voice and respiratory organs.
Req. u II. HtGgin, in Dorchester (HaSS.) Beacon.
Each package contains DR., Sanford's Improved
Inhaling Table with full directions for use In all
cases. Price, S1.00. Forsale by all Wholesale an
Retail Druggists and Dealers throughout the United
States and Cauadas. WEEKS & POTTER, General
Agents and Wholesale Druggists. Boston, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
q roO FEET ABOvE THE SEA,
SnREIY AFFLICTED.
GREATLY AFFLICTED.

NeSsfS j. o. Ros,c0Tth Dc Co., De1tCer. Gentlemen,
Il take pleasure in recommending SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH to all who are
afiicted with this disease. was greatly afflicted
with it for long time, and cured 1t with two bot
lies of the above CURE. About year afterwards
Twas again taken with Catarrh quite severely, and
Immediately sSnt for another 0ottles which fixed
me all right giving me relief from the first dose.
am confident that this remedy win do all that is
claimed for IT, and more too. Wishing you success
1. W. SMITH,
Denver, Oct. 4, 1875. OF Smith d DOLL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
TPIrO EVERYTHING.

MessrS. L o. B0s,coy-th eco. Denuer, Col: Cen
flsHaen, - have used SANFORD'S RADICAL
CURE FOR CATARRH, and 1t has given perfect
satisfaction. have tried almost everything; and
1t is the only thing that has given me relief.
therefore take pleasure in recommending ITS use
TO all afflicted with Catarrh of any KIND, ana oner
this as my testimony to its benefits. -
Very truly, W. 5 DEChEh
Haf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
Saturday. July 6. 1878.

Enh Holland, the Cincinnati gambler,
has found his home at last Eph don't
want to be considered democratic helper
any longer, he is going to take up his abode
among the republicans-in fact he likes
republicans best and he proposes to be one
from this on. No doubt lit will be more
agreeable all around.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
ENewYork Cincinnati Chicago
July /, 1877 Special. Express. Special
Advantages Of the r., ?. & W. Route

~ 1t lie the ONLY ROUTE RUNNING THRoUGH
DAY COACHES and Reclining Chair Cars from Bur-
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1t IS the only Route Running Palace Coaches to
Toledo WITHOUT CHANGE The New York Special
has Through Day Coaches from Burlington to La
fayette WITHOUT CHANGE The Cincinnati Express
has reclining Chair Car from Burlington to Indian
apolis, and through Coach from Peoria to Toledo
WITHOUT CHANGE. The Chicago Special Express
has Palace Sleeping Car from Peoria to Chicago
WITHOUT CHANGE Purchase your tickets via tnls
Fast and Popular Route, securing THROUGH CARS,
SURE CONNECTIONS and AVOIDING ONE CHANGE OF
CARS TO ALL EASTERN CITIES. BAGGAGE CHECKED
THROUGH.
J A. L. HOPKINS, Gen1 Manager
Il. G. TOWNSEND, Gen. Pass 81 Tk'tAgt} feorla
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
M ADVERTISING AGBNI'

can insert advertisement in our list Of twenty
six STANDARD WEEKLIES at ten dollars a line
without losing money. Those advertisers who
want to obtain the best and largest circulation pos
sitle without expanding more than from $50 to
800 should address GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., &c
Spruce St, New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
DANIELS
Improved Foot Protector

Reasons why all should use the Foot Protector;
Prevents Chiils and Fever; prevents Diptheria
prevents Rheumatism; prevents Sweating Of the
Feet proven e Cramps in the Feet prevents C0rns.
Bunions, Chilblains. Damp Feet, Cold Feet. pre-
vents taking Cold, and the serious Ills which follow
colds, prevents fatigue, and renders Walking Q
pleasure. saves more Hosiery than ten times the
cost of the Foot Protector. Saves stains from
stockings, thereby saving labor in washing.
They are economical, luxurious and comfortable.
For Ladies and Children they particularly rec.
commended, for they Will often sickness result
ing from Damp Feet.
Manufactured only by A. IL. DANIELS Sole Pro.
prieter, HARTFORD, Conn.
Sample pairs sent by mail, postage paid. to any
part of the United States receipt of Is cents
pairs for 81 When ordering, please give size
Gent or Ladies' size.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06

Use Elixir of Honey for Asthma and
Bronchitis. jyld&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
COLLINS
VOLTAIC
PLASTERS

For Local Pains, Lameness, Soreness.
Weakness, Nunbness and Inflammation
of the Lungs, Liver. Kidneys. Spleen.
Bowels. Bladder, Heart, and Muscles, are
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Epilepsy or Fits, and Nervous and In
voluntary Muscular Action, this Plaster,
by Rallying the Nervous Forces, has
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remedy has failed.
Price 25 Cents.
Ask for Collins voltaic Plaster, and
insist on having it. Sold by all Whole
sale and Retail Druggists throughout the
United States and Canadas. WEEKS &
POTTER, Proprietors. Boston, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06

My wife has had no attacks since taking
DIR. Bells Fit Cure She Is recovering
under his treatment. ] advise all the
afflicted to try il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
HARRISON PAINTER.

Price $500, Address Specific Medicine
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06
East and South !
TAKE THE
Rock Island & Peoria
/. B. g. w. ROUTE.

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No Leaves 6Galva, 800 m; Peoria 9:15
paign, LISA pm; DanVlle, a:45 pm Arrives at
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LOUISVILLE, II 10 p IN: NASHVILLE $50 m; Day
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m: WASHINGTON, 9:U7; m; PHILADELPHIA,
~ p m MEN 1Ohk. 1t+l5 IA CleYeiand-T:lO
N buffalo, fOo p u; albany 49, m. But ONE
NIGHT out to principal Eastern Cities.
NJ 0Leaves Rock Island, 80 D m: Galva
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CINCINNATI, $50 m; LOUISVILLE, 80 m; Nash
vile, 10 D m; Davlon, 900 IN; Columbus II ;45
? m; wheeling, s:25 M PITTsBUEG, 1:45 m;
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Cleveland, 2.30 m; Buffalo, % p m Albany, 6:0
M Boston, 2.40 p m.
gag RECLINING CHAIR SLEEPING Cans with State
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i address The Gen'l Pass. Agent and get copy
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n INDIANAPOLIS, IND
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-06

1iAM0Beautiful Concert GrandODH
s4s5 superb Grand square Pianos cost 81, 100.
only $3.50 Elegant Upright Pianos, cost $500, only
sl55. New Style Upright Planes, Slls 80; Organs
stops, cost $500, only s1l5 Elegant 1915 Mirror
Top Organs only $105. TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE
TO CLOSE OUT PRESENT STOCK. New Steam Fac
tory soon to be erected Newspaper with much
information about cost of PIANOS AND ORGANS,
SENT FREE. Please address DANIEL T. BEATTY,
Washington, n, j.
TIA DAY to Agents canvassing for the FIREsIDE
Df VISITOR. Terms and Outfit Free. Address
P.O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine.
, 1878-07-05
Is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT.
Port Townsend, Washington Territory.
ALLEN WEIR,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THE FLAGSHIP ALEXANDRA.
The Largest Mnsted IrOnclad with BrOass'
side Armament I'm the World.

The flagship OF Vice Admiral Horribly,
commanding the Mediterranean fleet. now
in the Sea of Marmora. is Her Majesty's
Steamship Alexandra. the largest masted
ironclad vessel with brond-side armament
that has vet been constructed. and the best
c0ntrived for m efficient all-around firing
of her guns. This fine ship Is 1926 feet
long between perpendiculars, 63 feet 8 in
ches broad. and Is feet ~ inches deep.
with burden OF 6.050 tons, and 9,429
tons displacement. her draught is 26 feet
forward and 90 feet inches aft. Her
iron plate armor and its backing weigh
not less than 1880 tons. The water line
il protected by belt having maximum
thickness of twelve inches of iron, which Is
carried forward down over the hows and
ram; the machinery and magazines are
protected aft by al arrnopd bnlkhead with
plates five Inches thick; the batteries are
protected by armOr from s inches to in-
ches thick.
The construction OF the hull Is such as to
give the greatest possible strength, with a
massive longitudinal bulkhead extending
to within forty feet Of the stem and stern,
aud with several transverse bulkheatls.
dividing the different sets Of engines and
boilers and OF magazines in so many com
partments; besides which. the ship has a
double bottom. with space Of four feet
between the two bottoms. The engines.
constructed by Messrs. Humphreys and
Ternant, Of DeptoNl. are on the COM
pound system. with an aggregate indcat-
ell power OF eight thousand horse. for both
sets of engines together They work n
pair ot twin screw prOpellers, which are
twenty.one feet In diameter. With these
waking sixty-seven revolutions n minute,
the speed attained was fifteen knots an
hour at the official trial; but the estimated
maximum speed Of the ship. with her full
armament and load on board, is fourteen
knots an hour. She can also. under favor
able conditions, attain twelve knots and a
half under SAIL
Her masts are hollow iron. serving rs
tubes for ventilation. The decks are lofty.
spacions and airy. with height Of nine
feet six inches on the main deck) ten feet
four inches on the upper deck, and ak
ipet eleven inches on the living or main
deck. the comfort being as great as IN an
ordinary dwelling house. The battery OF
rhc Alexandra consists OF two Woolwich
riled mlzzle-loading guns Of twenty-five
tons each and ten Of eighteen tons each.
The two 'arger guns are placed In CEN
.ral battery on the upper deck, forward,
SO that they can be trained TO fire right
ahead while two of the other guns. placed
ali IN tfteisame upper deck battery, can
he trained to fire right astern. On each
side four to six guns can be fought at once.
The sides OF the ship, forward Of the main
deck battery, are set back above the level
of the deck. SO as to allow two guns each
side to be fired right straight ahead. The
facility OF commanding almost as great a
range of fire az q turrct ship possesses Is
the essential merit OF the Alexandra. Ill
lustrated London News"