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,r -, NhlIhols state Regfster.)
The State Register has, upon more
than one occasion, declared It's sympathy
tor the masses of this country who have
been ruined by the frightful imposition If
the modern currency system and the HID
eous wrongs and persistent robbery Of the
modern political 6nanciers. The owners
OF land, who we're prosperous before the
war, were tempted into debt by the ipfla-
ton OF the currency, now find that 10 CON-
sequence of the, devilish manipulation of
the bonds, the greenbacks, the national
banks and the coinage, the produce of the
land will but afford bare living ia add.
ton to the interest on their debt. These
men see that their condition is practically
hopeless, and that they must serve ali
their lives as slaves, owing service and
labor to the tyraDt debt. Il might. per
haps, be expected that they would admit
their folly in thus burdeniug themselves:
bat the truth is, they were only not more
wise than their neighbors, and not mere
foolish than the people of towns, counties
and states who FASTENED into the bondage
OF debt with the greatest alacrity. Re-.
sloes TINS, the whole people were carefully
lnaoctrlnated with the theory that to be
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Harper's Magazine for November ID


HARPER's MAGAZINE for November beautifully
concludes beautiful volume.
The Number opens with bright little paper de-
scribing free Kindergartennin New York City.
with exquisite pictures by Miss CURTIS of real chill
dren involved In the entertainments OF Frobels
wonderful system.
those OF civilization, the same Number contains q
very Interesting and attractively illustrated paper
by HENRY w. ELLIOTT on "Wid Babies from
Alaska to the Gulf.
The quaint style OF ABBEY's illustration has had
no better illustration than in the "FireWizard, /"
which Mrs HELEN $ CoEsoNANT has happily rem
dered from an old German ballad. The typography
OF the poem Is part Of the illustration itsalf.
To show the versatility of Abbey's pencil, ably
supplemented by engraving OF the highest order.
we need only TO turn from the German ballad to
the three Illustrations OF "Melanie," an excellent
story by CLARA +. MORSE.
WILLIAM GIBsoN's poem, '"The Valley of the
Yomouri," is finely illustrated by MOAN.
. with the single exception of the paper on David
Teniers--fllth in this series Of "old Flemish Mas
tersthe illustrated articles IN this number all
American. Mr. BENJAMIS's description of the Sea
Islands OF our South Atlantic coast is full of inter
esttng legend and romance, associated with this
unique congeries OF islands, and IL accompanied by
twenty-four beautiful illustrations.
JOHN MUIR, who has often enriched the pages OF
Harper with his admirable studies of the SitTras
contributes to this Number an exceedingly inter
esting and we'll illustrated paper on the New Sc
quota Forests OF California
EDWIN Z. WHIPPLEs paper, "Some RecolIectons
Of kufus Chaate," will not disappoint the large
number of readers who have been looking forward
TO Its publication, 1t Is full of Characteristic
dotes, giving also critical estimate of lhis emf.
nent lawyer and statesman
BLACKS Macleod Of Dare'' and HARDH's "ThC
Return OF the Native"-the two best serials OF til,
year-are continued; and there are two excellen
short stories besides 'Melanie, ALREADY mentioned
Ihese are "Angelique's Novitiate," by KATE p
q. D. CARRow. =
Prof: IATLEE LEwIs's The Power and Pathot
OF huripldeh "a posthumous Daper-will prove o.
especial Interest to all readers who admire the
strong examples furnished by ancient classical lit
Inc Editorial Departments as interesting ant
entertaining as usual % 49,
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in debt was the best possible condition,
aud with the further idea that paper
currency was the greatest possible bless
ing which could be bestowed upon a
people. For years the country was
infected with hordes of political
tramps, who insisted that the greenback
was the best currency the world ever saw,
aud that the congress had power, by III
creasing the volume of paper money, to
make everybody rich. 1t is no wonder,
therefore. that the people who have been
taught to believe that the congress is ON
Dipotent should 10 their distress cry out
for help from that power. So it is that
wher, we hear an honest man Suffering ur-
der poverty for which he has been taught
he is in no wise responsibility crying out for
more grsenbacks, " we feel that we can
sympathizewith his troubles, aud are not
disposed to speak unkindly of mis- delusioD.
We are bound Ia duty to say that the cry
is delusion, and that prosperity cannot be
bestowed ON the country by legislative fat.
Debts cannot be paid by act of congress,
and the only hope for the people is IN free
trade, constitutional currency, . free coin
age of gold and silver, economy in all de-
partments of the government, prudence
and hard work.
But there is class of men whose folly
surpasses that Of any foolishness ever be-
fore extant We try to use no harsh
words, but no words are harsh as applied
to the amazing stupidity, the utter blind
ness, the atrocious 1diocy OF the democrats
who allow themselves to fall into the ma
tional' trap set for them by the republican
Concluded on next page.l
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Beautiful Hair.

From j. A. TYNEs, A WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN OF WILSON, N, C,-My wife had
suffered for ten or twelve years with a
kind of dry letter, which kept the scalp
covered with dandruff, and caused her
hair to fall out and get very thin and
turned grey, but after using London
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natural color, the hair stopped falling
out and is growing beautifully. By
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postoffice order for So to pay for it.
London Hair Color Restorer is sold at
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gists. Dr.. Swavne s. Son, Philadelphia,
sole proprietors. Sold by John Beng
stOn, Druggist, Rock Island.
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The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, as it controls
the life, health and happiness of man.
When it is disturbed in its proper
action, all kinds of ailments are the
natural result. The digestion of food,
movements of the heart and blood,
the action of the brain and nervous
system, are all Immediately connected
with the workings OF the Liver.
1t has been successfully proved that
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psia or Liver Complaint, and all the
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and Stomach. Sample bottles to try
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Democratio Central COMMITTEES.

HEADQUARTERS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
SPRINeFIELD, June /, 1878.
The Democratic State Central Committee have
secured permanent rooms in the building formerly
occupied by the State Law Library, on Fifth street.
and competent clerk will be in attendance. 1t il
suggested that the Democratic newspapers OF the
sate forward to the secretary aoopy Of their Issues
to be kept on file for information OF committee and
isItors. The county central committees OF the
state are requested to at once place themselves in
communication with the committee.
Address correspondence TO
A. oRENDoRFF, Secretary,
Springfield, Illinois.
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ST. NICHOLAS.
November Number.

"a Jolly Fellowship and Half a Dozen House
keepers the taking titles OF the two new seri
ais for ST. NICHOLAS announced to begin Ia the No
vember number. "HRf a Dozen HOusekeepers, "
the serials for girls, Is described brisk story OF
ak lively girls who picnicked in cosy cottage in
Maine during two winter months; and Of "a Jolly
Fellowship" written by FRANK II. STOCKTON the
editor Gays that II Is boy and-gir novelette,, that
while teeming with fun and incident, is also tale
OF Florida travel and life in the Bahamas.
portrait and biography OF Mr.. STOCKTON are
also promised for the November issue
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ScRIBNER.
For November.

ScRIBNERs MONTHLY, whose long series OF illus
trated papers on The Great South, VIII be remem-
bered, expects 10 print before long some uIdllus-
trated articles on "The New South, !" by Southern
writer. The magazine win publish moreover dur-
ing the coming year, series Of illustrated articles
by Confederate soldier life in the Rebel army.
The South, we believe, claims Mrs. BURNETT, one
OF the principal writers for the magazine, also
Mrs. HERRIcK, Of tho "Southern Review" who Is q
member OF ScRIBN Ems editorial corps.
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Liver Is King.

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The New York herald., 1878-09-24
Seeing the Elephant.

It is strange how fond the country par
son is of pursuing geological studies In
this city. From the remote rural districts
in New England from all the States OF the
West, even to Jersey; and from neighbor-
ing cities they love to come trooping in to
draw from their contemplation OF 1.-THE
elephant" as seen in the city, inspiration
for sermons more or less instructive or
sensational. Parson Talmage is the latest
visitor who comes to apply the processes OF
vivisection to the study of the wickedness
of the human heart in the metropolis
Formerly, however, the public learned OF
the explorative spirit of the visiting rarson
in another way. He was commonly first
heard of at Jefferson Market, where he ap-
peared next morning in charge ofthe officer
whose duty it was to conduct to the presence
of the magistrate those who had been locked
up over night. Astonished to see man OF
the parsonly style in such company the
magistrate skilfully drew out his name and
the whereabouts of his home, and he was
soon on the way thither But the brethren
had heard of the story generally, and when
they, with faces heightened and sad, called
for an explanation, the truth came out that
the parson had gone to the city-yea, even
to the city slums---to see for himself the
terrible wickedness, to study and contem-
plate in their nakedness the vices OF man,
that he might preach against them with a
more feeling fervor. OF course the expla-
nation was satisfactory-yct there were
always doubters, who shook their heads
and we are, therefore, glad to see that Mr..
Talmago takes a policeman with him, to
guard against misinterpretation; for, though
| a policeman is not more virtuous than q
parson. he is hardened and Indifferent.
The New York herald., 1878-09-24
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mra Sherman, WHO OF tho General, Is seriously III
AT Atlantic Cay.
Tho daie for senator Thurmau's speech at the
Georgia state fair at Macon Is October rs.
Countess Lewsnhaupt, wife Of the swedish Minis.
ter at Washington. Is at the Clarendon Hotel
Speaker Samuel J. Randall and Mr. Jeremiah s.
Black, orPennsyIvania, arc at the New York Hotel
Lord Beaconsneid, when child oil twelve, was
quietly taken from his home BY . woman and bap.
,zcd in the Christian faith by her clergyman.
Ex-Unitcd States Treasurer +. L. Spinner arrived
n, Fortress NJ onros from the South sunday evening
accom- panied by his family, and Is quartered at tho
Hyscia Hotel
Postmaster General Key and party start to-day
from San Francisco for a Trip over tho North Pacific
on the first steamer for Oregon.
General +. T. Dent and family left Ola Point Com
fort sunday evening for the White sulphur Springs
for iornights sojourn, when tho General VIII re-
turn to his post at st. Augustine. Fla
Mrs. General William r. Sherman lies very III at
tho residence OF relative In Atlantic CITY, where she
has been stopping for some time. Dr. Basil Norris,
the family physician, summoned by telegraph To-
night General sherman, who Is In tho far West, has
also been notnsd
A complimentary breakfast vas given yesterday
morning TO Dean Stanley, OF London, by Rev y.
Philips Brooks, OF Boston, In response 70 whose In
v,tstion some thrty.nve Of the Episcopal clergy oI
tnss and other ciucs met tho distinguished stranger
n the Hotel Brunswick
The New York herald., 1878-09-24
A Hint to HIS Holiness.

1t is announced from Rome that at the
next Papal Consistory, which will be held
on the anniversary of the election OF Leo
to the Pontifcate, His Holiness will COM
memorate that interesting event by the
creation of three new cardinals, the fortu-
nate gentlemen being the nuncios at Paris,
Madrid and Lisbon There are, of course,
sufficiently good and pious reasons for
singing out these three gentlemen at
three of the principal political points
in Europe for the high honors of the
cardinalate, and every loyal son OF
the Church will, as in duty bound,
approve the action of the Holy Father and
his sanity advisers. Spain, Portugal and
France have, compared with Italy, little or
no voice in the Sacred College. In the
latter country cardinals are almost as nu-
merous as Congressman are with us, and
the contemplated appointments have in all
probability been decided upon for, among
other reasons, the purpose OF rendering
more equal the clerical equilibrium of the
Church in Europe. But if the countries that
it is proposed to honor and propitiate in this
way have been badly treated, with how much
more reason might the Church here COM
plain OF the manner in which it has been
ignored ut Rome! Italy could be buried
in one of the canyons of our great mountain
ranges; in fact, it would scarcely make a
comfortable hunting ground for one OF
our Indian tribes, and yet we have only one
cardinal, while it has moro than twoscore
of them. As matter of fair play, which
ST. Peter particularly loved to see carried
out upon all occasions, we think his sainted
and apostolic successor ought to send
another chat" across the Atlantic. 1t is
hardly fair to give all the honors to the sons
and subjects Of the effete despotisms.
The New York herald., 1878-09-24

shrewdness in keeping out of the present
fight. If Governor Robinson should be
foiled Mr.. Tilden will not share (or at least
will affect that he does not share) his de-
feat. But it, as now seems not unlikely,
Robinson triumphs over Kelly, the
friends of Mr. Tildcn will claim that
if Robinson alone is on overmatch
for Kelly Tilden and Robinson together
will achieve an easy victory next year. The
admirers of Mr.. Tilden understand full
we'll that the success of Governor Robinson
now will advance the interests Of their chief
next year, and they will work with as
much zeal for Robinson as they would for
Mr. Tilden himself. MIR. Tilden is there
fore, as dexterous and canny as usual In
giving out that he is not active in this con-
troversy, thereby exempting himself from a
share in Robinson's defeat, if Robinson
should be defeated, but keeping himself
in a position to profit by Robinson's sue
cess if he gets the upper hand OF Kelly
at Syracuse.
The New York herald., 1878-09-24
ThA Caal Weather.

The weather of the past few days has
indeed been very extraordinary, putting
our citizens in quandary. Many have
been in doubt whether it were better to put
up their summer clothes and don the heavy
garments necessary in the winter months;
but no sooner would they be prepared for
a cool breeze than they would have
to undergo the very unonviable sensation
produced by the erratic winds changing
round to the south and raising the tenn
perature to that of a midsummers day. 1t
is very probable, however, that folks will
not be kept long IN suspense, because when
the depressions that are in the West
will have passed eastward the chilly
north winds will soon Danish the
straw hat and summer clothes from
sight and bring forth the ulster
and fur collar. There is very little possi-
bilty that the beneficial effects of the cool
weather will reach the Southern yellow fever
districts, because of the close proximity OF
zone of low pressure that lies to the south
of those sections and which is very certain
to move northward.