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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-02
LIVER

don. X. L. Mott, of Columbus, Ga, are among the
hundreds TO whom we can refer Extract of q letteI
from Hon. Alexander IL. Stephens, dated March 3
quires 1t, Simmons Liver Regulotor with good
effect. 1t is mild and suits me better than more
active medicine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-02

Ny wife has had no attacks since taking
DR.. Belts Fit Cure. She Is recovering
under his treatment ! advise all the
afflicted to try it.
HARRISON PAINTER,
Independence, Ind.
Price $500. Address Specific Medicine
Co., st, Louis, Mo.
Use Elixir of Honey for Asthma and
Bronchitis. iyld&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-02
ROCK ISLAND 3 PEORIA RAILWAY.

LEAVE ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht 80 q. m. Galvs Ac. $3.50 a, m.
Mail d Ex. 1907. m. Mail q Ex. 10 p. m.
The 1850 D m train makes close connection at
Gelya with c q @ for points west; arriving at
Galesburg ct 500 p m; at Burlington $40 m a.
making close connection at Poor a with b q W
and 2 & w roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-02
LIVER REGuLAToR

II you feel drowsy, debilitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appetite and
tongue coated, you are suffering from torpid liver,
or 7.biliousness and nothing will cure you SO
speedily and permantly as tn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
CONGRE $50 MA L
SENATE

WASHINGTON, March Mr., Howe in
trodueed bill relating to cable telegraph.
Referred.
Mr.. Hamlin called up the House bill to
suspend the revised statutes regarding the
guano islands.
After Mr. Sargent's speech he moved
that the joint resolution be referred to the
Foreign Relations Committee, but at the
request of Mr.. Booth withdrew it that his
colleague might address the Senate next
week.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, March The House
having gone into Committee Of the whole;
The amendment increasing the number
of temporary clerks in the Treasury De-
partment caused discussion as to the
relative economy of Republican and Demo
cretic Houses.
Mr.. Foster said that two sessions of the
Democratic House failed to investigate the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, while
the present Secretary of the Treasury, one
Of the first administrative officers the coun,
try ever had, reduced its expenses over
100000 and saved $l,000,000 from the
appropriation oflast Congress. The amend
ment was rejected.
The amendment by Mr. Baker requiring
the distribution of clerkships prorata
among the States and Territories was
ruled out.
Mr.. Cox asserted that the Last Congress
saved $40,000,000, despite Republican op-
position, while Mr.. Foster claimed that the
real reduction over the deficiency was only
| $l2,000.000.
Mr.. Randall said Mr.. Cox gave exactly
the correct figures and said the Secretary
Of the Treasury had credited the House
with the reduction and had warned them
to keep on in that direction,
Some further discussion occurred on
this point.
Messrs. Page, Patterson and Hooker
discussed the item of $4,000 for clerks te
investigate fraudulent land entries and
tresspasses on the public lands.
| Finally the committee rose, the bill was
reported and passed. 1t appropriates Sc,
500 for temporary Treasury clerks. $40.
600 for the Investigation of land tresspass
es, and few other sums.
| Adjourned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March After full
consideration and consultation with the
members of both houses of congress, the
secretary of the treasury has determined
that the first silver dollars to be issued will
be used only in exchange at par tor gold
coin or for the purchase of silver bullion
at the market price. He does not feel at
liberty to use them to pay for current ex :
penses or bonds, ETC., until the amount
coined is sufficient to furnish all alike,
without discrimination. Therefore they
will at present be used for the purchase Of
silver bullion at market rates.
In response to the recent resolution IN
quiring as to the sale of United States
bonds for outstanding legal tender notes
for use at par, the secretary of the treas
ury to day sent a communication to the
house, saying: "All bonds. disposed of by
me have been sold for their par value in
coin.
The secretary of the interior to-day sent
10 the house a communication recommend
an appropriation of $4,000 to be extended
in carrying out the Intention Of the act of
March l, 1872, relative to setting apart a
tract of land near the head waters of the
Yellowstone river as a public park, to be
under the exclusive control of the secre-
tary of the interior, who shall make such
regulations as he may deem proper for the
preservation Of all timber. mineral de-
posits, natural curiosities and wonders
within the park and their retention in theil
natural condition. The communication
was referred.
The secretary of the treasury will, unit
further notice, receive subscriptions foI
the four per cent funded loan of The
United States at par and accrued interest
The forms of application will be furnished
| by the treasurer at Washington. assistant
treasurers at Baltimore. Boston, Chicago
Cincinnati. St Louis. New Orleans, New
York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco
aud by national banks aud bankers gener-
ally
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08

The standard remedies for all diseases OF the uugs
are SCHENck's PULMoNIC SYRUP, SCHENCKs MAN
DRAKE PILLS and If taken before the lungs des-
trOyed, speedy cure is effected
To these three medicines DR., j. H. Schenck, of
Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonlc Syrup ripens the morbid matter
in the lungs; nature throws it of by easy expect
oration, for when the phlegm matter is ripe
slight cough will throw it off, the patient has rest
and the lungs begin to heal.
To enable the pulmonic syrup to do thls Schencks g
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Toxic
must be freely used to cleanse the stomach and
liver. Schencks Mandrake Pills act on the liver,
removing all distractions, relax the gall bladder,
the bile freely and the liver Is soon relieved
Sehenck's Sea Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulant
and alternative the alkali of which it is composed
mixes with the food and revents sOuring 1t
assists the digestion by toning up the stomach to
healthy condition, so that the food and the Pull
mOnic Syrup will make good blood; then the lungs
heal and the patient will surely get well If care is
taken to prevent a fresh cold.
All who wish to consult DIR Schenck. either per
sonally or by letter, can do so at his principal
office, corner of Sixth and Arch Sts Philadelphia
every Monday.
Schenck's medicines are sold by al druggists
throughout the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08

The Exports of butter and cheese from
the United States have increased within
the past FIVE years from 7,746, 26l pounds
of butter, and &c, ,204. $50 pounds of cheese,
valued at S9,25l.730. 10 the year ending
june 30, 1872, to 2l.527 ,242 pounds of
butter, and 107.649,742 pounds
of cheese, valued at.$l7,154,2 23l in the gear
ending June 80. 1877, an increase of
nearly lS0 per cent. in butter, and 63 per
cent. in cheese. In ten years. at th 9
rate of increase. they will rank among
the most important of our exports. How
far the Northwest contributed to this
result, may be seen from the fact that the
receipts of butter and cheese in Chicago
have risen from I4,574,777 pounds il
1872, to Al ,9S9, ,905 pounds in 1877. The
receipts of Western cheese in the city il
1877 aggregated over 34,000,000 pounds.
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TEw YORK.

New. YORK, March 8.-The New York
Button Company has failed; liabilities
100000 dollars, actual assets about $50,
600, iD stock. machinery etc.
Augustus NJ Turney, defaulting paying
teller of the Bank Of North America, has
been released On criminal indictment
against him, on ten thousand dollars bail.
4 telegram received in this city from
Panama announces disastrous fire, the
dispatch is not precise in statement, but II
is inferred that the fire started in L. IL.
Herbruger's drug store under the Grand
Central hotel in the Plaza Grande. and
that store in the furthest corner of the
commercial block had been burned; this
would Indicate that the Grand Central
hotel aud commercial block were destroy
ed: these buildings were separated by :
narrow street.
New York, March 8,-Mrs. Lydia
NJ. ROOSEVELT, whose boast it was that she
was the first woman who descended thG
Ohio in steamboat, died in her home a
Skanetelis in this state. age Sc.
ALBANY, March S.-William Orton
President of the Western Union telegraph
Co., and John j. Kirnan, of the foreign
and domestic telegraph bureau, were be
fore the committee of the legislature. to
day, aud made arguments opposin!
| removal of telegraph poles in cities.
New York, March 8,-Reports of tn
Panama fire show IS buildings were burn
ned, comprising 3 blocks in the prineipa
part of the city, and many residences
total loss half million. insurance two hun
dred and thirty thousandEin German com
panies.
| Upon final accounting it is stated tn
creditors vi Gunleof, Morris 4 Co. will re
ceive about seventy-fve per cent of thei
claims.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. March 8.-The senate
committee on railroads has unanimously
agreed to recommend the passage of the
Dorsey Pacific railroad sinking fund ill,
with certain important amendments pre-
pared by Mitchell, Matthews. Dorsey,
Random and Barnum. The bill thus
agreed to is amended by intermission of
the section which provided for reconvey-
apce of II, OO0,000 acres of land grants to
the government on condition that the sink
ing fund should be credited therefor at
the rate of l25 per acre, with section pro-
yidipg that the Union Pacific aud Central
Pacific companies should be given prefer
ence for government is also stricken out.
| The main features of the amended bill are
as follows: All moneys due these two
two companies the first day of April next
| for government transportation are to form
the nucIeus of the proposed sinking fund,
| the amounts to be made equal by cash
payment if necessary to at least 81 900 900.
for each company, They are thereafter each
10 nay into the United States treasury 81, ,
OOO, 900 per year, 10 semi annual payment
until the year 1900. when the bonds en-
aorsed by the government became due
THE interest is to be accumulated semi
annually at the rate Of six per cent. YEA
upon all amounts thus placed TO credit OF
the sinking fund, and these payments ar,
to be in lieu of requirements of the presen
law as to annual payment of FIVE per cent
Of net earnings and retention of one half O
the earnings for government transporta-
ton. The balance of the fund du
United States by companies in the yea
Iooo ;o IN he Maid in so eouaI ea,o,
installments, together with interest o.
deferred payment at the rate of interes
which shall equal the rate then being mai,
BY government on majority of its seeuri
, ties.
The Senate committee on appropriation
to-day, heard General Scofeld in exnlan
a,;on of estimates for West Point m;l;tar
academy, and completed consideration .
the bill; it will be reported Monday nex,
The com nittee recommend restoration :
;; the item reported from the house corr
mittee, but stricken out in the honse
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08

CHICAGO. March This was field day
for the bears in provisions. Pork, which
took heavy drop yesterday, declined still
more heavily and suddenly to-day, the ag-
gregate fall OF the two days being nearly a
dollar, The prices reached to- day are the
lowest since the rebellion, and much ankle
tv is manifested by some who are holding
a large amount of hog product. The i'm
mense packing business Of the season and
continued heavy receipts of hogs are the
chief factors in the decline.
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CONG RE s 10 n AL
HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, March S.-A communi
cation was presented from the American
Type Founders, protesting against a GER
tain petition for the abolition of tariff duty
on type, considering it as scandaIously
false and as containing statements many
of which are utterly devoid of truth. and
as in the interest of foreign type founders
and their products. Referred.
The senate amendments to the bill sus-
pending the operation Of the revised
statues regarding the Guano Islands were
concurred in.
The senate long bond bill was referred
to the ways and means committee and
prIVae reports called for.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08

providing for longevity pay Of professors.
The committee also inserted items OF
q, 900 dollars for hospital building. thirty
eight thousand for water supply and add
to the amount appropriated by the house
for pay of cadets so as to make it equal to
the sum expended for that purpose last
year. The section prohibiting appoint
ment of graduates of the academy to
second lieutenancies in the army, except
when vacancy actually exists in a regi-
mental organization, is stricken out,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
OHIO.

CINCINNATI. March 8.-The Hardware
firm of Howell, Gano & Co. which failed
yesterday, have been established since
l848 and is one of the oldest firms 10 that
line in the city. 1t is stated liabilities will
reach 5000. 900; stock in hand valued at
1926, 900; outstanding accounts will place
assets far above liabilities. 1t was the
failure of the prompt collection of these
accounts that caused suspension,
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LTessqraphsd the RockIsIGnd Ar0u,.l ]
To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
wAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
LONDON, March S.-The government
has taken measures to establish direct tel
egraphic communication with Besika Bay
by way ofSAlexandria
1t Is said Russia and Persia are negoti-
ating for an exchange of district of Boyazid
for certain Persian territory in the Gas plan
sea.
PERA. March S.-Reouf Pashas depart
ure for St, Petersburg to exchange ratifca-
tion of the treaty has been postponed for a
few days.
After tomorrow police regulations come
into force by which the police may enter
houses in Turkey occupied by foreigners
without authority of the consuls.
ITALY.
ROME, March SIN consequence OF The
appointment of Cardinal Franchi, pontifcal
secretary of state, the French ambassador
to the Vatican has applied to be recalled.
Cardinal Franchi has sent circular to
the papal nuncios abroad requesting de-
| tailed information upon the relations with
the respective governments to which they
| are accredited, and asking how change OF
the Vatican's policy indicating a firm,
though less aggressive line, would be
viewed by the Catholic governments
King Humbert having deputed prelate
from upper Italy to congratulate Pope Lee
on his accession to the papal throne, the
Pope thanked the King verbally by the
same intermediary.
ENGLAND
LONDON, March Sin House of Lords
Derby said Persia had assured the gov
ernment she has no understanding with
Russia regarding the cession of district
| OF the Caspian sea in exchange for the
district Of Bayozid.
In the House of Commons Northcoke
suid the government had informed Austria
it did not object to Berlin for the place Of
Injecting of the conference, Derby also
said the government is now communicating
With other powers, principally Austria
Degrading the basis 'on which the confer
ence should proceed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
LOOK OUT FOR coUNTERFEITs,

The public are cautioned against another coun-
ierit, which has lately made its appearance called
W. B. Farrell's Arabian Liniment the most danger
ous of ali the cOunterfelts because his having the
name OF Farrell, many will buy it in good faith,
without the knowledge that counterfeit exists,
and they will perhaps only discover their error
when thespuriOus mixture has wrought its evil ef
fects.
G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No II Main street, Peoria, Illinois,
to whom all applcati1ns for Agencies must be ad-
dressed Be sure youBet it with the letters II G..
before Farrell's thas-H. G. FARRELL'S-and his
signature on the wrapper, all other are counter
feits.
Sold by all druggists and by regular authorized
agents throughout the United States
E5S Price 25 and 30 cents, and 81 per hottie.
AGENTS WANTED in every town, village and
hamlet in the United Statss in which one is not al
ready established. Address II. q. Farrell as above,
accompanied with good character, responsibility,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
Remedy for Hard Times.

Stop spending so much on fine
clothes. rich food style. Buy good
healthy food cheaper and better cloth
ing; get more real and substantial
things of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habits of running after
expensive and quack doctors or using
so much of the vile humbug medicine
that does you only harm, and makes
the proprietors rich, but put your trust
in the greatest of all simple. pure
remedies, Hop Bitters. that cures
always at trifing cest, and YOU viii
see better times and good health. Try
it once. Read of it in another column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON. March Solicitations
IN the upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
soari valleys: Falling and very low barom-
eter, rising OF stationary temperature,
high southerly to easterly winds and
gales, cloudy and rainy weather, followed
in the latter and tonight or Saturday in
the former by rapidly rising barometer,
decidedly colder north to west winds and
the rain partly turning into snow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
CanphOrinel J

Is the most effectual remedy sold, is luxury TO
use gives the best satisfaction gives instant relet
will not grease or stain the most delicate fabrlc,
has a pleasant and refreshing odOr. 1t will lmme-
diately relieve and cure Rheumatism, Chronic and
Acute Neuralgia and Catarrh, Headache and
Swelled Face Sore Throat, Sprains and Bruises,
BuDions and Chilblaus, Eruptions of the Skin,
Pain in Chest, Back or Limbs, Burns and Scalds.
FOR sale nv Hll Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08

1.-The London Economist, a great authora
ity on public questions. says that "Mr.
HAYES, the present President of the
United States. reigns by very doubtful
legal title, and with no moral title at all.
This is putting a well-known truth in
a compact aud rather pointed form.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
CANADA.

LONDON, ONT., The explosion Of boiler
10 Robinsons saw mill destroyed the build,
ing and machinery and killed Alexander
King the foreman.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08

Printing, Binding and Blank-Book work
specialties at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08

Now. for forty days, devout Catholics
and Episcopalians will abstain from all
gayety, all feastiDg and all the usual world
IL pleasures 1t might be well for others
to follow their example.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The triumphant success of the great Arabian rem
cay Tor man and beast, FL. q. FARRELIfS
CELERRATEn AuApTAr rTHrrrr~,~rUz

Inc triumphant success of the great Arabian rem
edy Tor man and beast, FL. @. FARRELItS
cELEBRATED ARABIAN LINIMnNT,
Is causing counterfeits to spring I'D all over the
country, spreading their baneful influence over tie
d.robbing the pockets of the honest and un
suspecting, by imposing upon them worthless and
poisonous trash, for the genuine Fl. @. Farrell's
Arabian Liniment. Fellow Citizens! Look well
before you buy and see that the label of the bot
Tie mas the letters H. G. before Farrells for il II
has not, 1t is counterfeit. The label around each
bottle OF the genuine liniment reads thus, IN G.
Farrell's Arabian Liniment, and the signature of
the proprietor, is written upon the label also and
tnese WORDS are blown in the glass bottle, FL G.
FarrelPs Arabian Liniment, Peoria. ~
The daring bOldness of the recreant who would
deceive the people by imposing upon them worth
less trash for really genuine and good medicine
thus not only cheating them out of their monev
but that which is far dearer-their health-ought
to be held up in scOrn, and receive the contemIt
his dastardly spirit merits Let every one then who
regards his own health and twishes truth and hon
esty to triumph over deception and rascality put
his heel on all base impositions, and uphold that
which is Just and right. The genuine H. G. Farrlls
Arabian Liniment has proved itself to be the mos
remarkable medicine known for the cure of rheu
atism neuralgia, pains, wherever located. sprains
bruises, hardened Jumps, burns, wounds, corns
chronic sore and weak eyes, lame back, etc. etc,
and Is an efectual remedy for horses and cattle il
the cure of sweeny, disemper lameness, dry should
er, splint wounds, etc, etc. and will always stoI
the further progress of poil-evl fstula, ringbonC
and blood SPAWN, If used in the beginning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
New York Market.
COMMERCIAL.

Wheat-1401c better; No spreng PIX March.
Rye Unchanged; 7l075.
Corn-Shade frmer; 50055h western mixed.
Barley-Quiet.
Oats-Uncbanged.
Pork-DulI; 10 12h@10 25.
y lard-Shade easier.
Whisky-1 or
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, March g.
Wheat-Fairly active; higher; O6 bid cash;
05A April; 061z May.
Corn-Firmer; 42H cash; 429s April.
Oats-SteadY; a32l cash; "a April.
Rye-55.
Barley-6G47.
Pork-Unsettled; higher; 40 cash Az April
Lard-Unsetted and higher; 80 cash; 6 971s
April.
Whisky1 Ca
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; market quiet; light sold
8 5000 60; heavy shipping 60G3 so; for fair tO
choice shipping 90: packsng grades 2593 so.
Cattle-QuIet; receipts 1850; gsod to choice 90
"a So medium 3 50G3 50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
HORSE AND CATTLE FOOD.
Important Information
TO
STOCK BREEDERS & FEEDERS.
Thor1ey's Improved
Horse g. Cattle Food,

commended by thousands of voluntary testimoni-
ais from the best stock men in America. Hear
what they say Of it.:
II have no hesitation in commencing it strongly
TO all stock n.'-Wm. Smith. "Ravenswood
Farm Detroit Mich.
The animals are very fund of II, and keep IN
frst-class condition. If 1t were better known
among stock men, we are sure they would not hes
itate to use it largely.N-John p Sanborn, Collec-
tor of Customs; A. L. Stebbins, Manager for Avery
d Murphy, Port Huron, Mich.
Horse and Cattle Breeders use it, because it gives
strength to weakened animals, improves the wind,
increases the appetite, and gives smooth and
glossy skin indicating perfect health. Stock feed
ers use it. because it will fatten in surprisingly y
short time. Dairymen it, because cows give
more and richer milk Calves and pigs thrive by
its use. and it is equally effcacous with dogs and
poultry Everybody nses it because 1t s the cheap
est and the best food in America. Used only as
condiments tablespoonful to a feed, thoroughly
mixed, at each feeding. Two 10 boxes retailing al
30 or $l2 per hundred ibs. For prices, etc., ad
dress,
Thorley Horse & Cattle Food Co
1GO vanBuren ST., CHICAGO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08

RHEUMATISM-Sone six months could not
walk without the help of g crutch; tried phTsl-
clans and many kinds of advertised cures without
beneht. Six bottles Of Fenton's Matchless Syrup
cured me. CAPT GEo HAND.
SALT RHEUM- Eight bottles made perfect and
permanent cure.