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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-03
J. MITCHELL,
Agent Henderson's Looms, St. Louis, No
VEGETINE
Has Entirely Cured Me of Vertigo.
CAIRo, I'LL, Jan. %, 1873.

Ma. II. r. sTrvExs -
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Rave also used it for KidRsy Complaint. II Is the
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commend Il a good blood purifier
N. YOCUM.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-03

A friend informs. US that he has
found fine corn meal and plaster of
paris mixed-One-ihird of the latter
the best and safest thing in the world
To kill rats. He says that, as the plas-
ter is tasteless, the rodents eat it along
with the meal. and afterwards it's alb
serbs the juices of the stomach and
causes death.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-03
HAS THERE BEEN CONTRACTION?

1. And now, fellow citizens, as
pertinent to this topic. let me call
your attention to some particulars. -
1t Is not uncommon to hear it assert .
ed that there has been no contraction
of the currency, and it is but a few
months since the chairman Of the
Finance Committee OF the Senate as
serted that the charge Of contraction
was simply a contraction of the
truth. But what is the truth7 /
shall not 60 into the disputed cues
ton of what, for practical purposes.
constituted our currency at tie end
of the war and for several years af-
terwaTd. shall confne myself to
the three years aud a half that have
elapsed since the passage of the Re-
sumption act, January Is, 1875. and
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-03
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.

| have thus given you, fellow citi-
Zens, some reasons in favor of subSti-
tuting greenbacks for bank notes.
now proceed to consider the only OBJ
lection to the substitution that seems
to have much weight. 1t is said that
If green backs were to constitute our
only paper currency its volume would
depend upon the action of Congress
and not upon the natural laws of trade,
and that as Congress is liable to he in
fiuenced by popular feeling on the one
hand, or the arts and appliances Ot
special interests on the other, the cur
rency would be subject to initiation or
contraction, as either influence might
prevail, to a degree that would he ru-
inOus TO business and prosperity.
In answer to this objection, and adj
hitting that it is not without force,
have to say, in the first place, that 1t is
equally potent whether our paper cul
rency be greenbacks exclusively or
bank notes exclusively: for let IL he
the one or the other. Congress would
have the power to expand it or con-
tract it at will. For instance, weIe
Congress to repeal the tax on State
bank circulation, a multitude of banks
would spring up under State laws and
a great initiation of the currency would
take place. On the other hand, should
Congress retain that tax and retire the
green backs, as the republican finan-
ciers demand, a frightful contraction
would result. In brief, if Congress
should have neither sense or honesty,
it might, for the time being, ruin the
country but to assume that it would
Il rrrrt,1A tNo 30
of government.
But our platform squarely meets
this difficulty. 1t condemns contraG-
ton on the one hand or 'kitins" on
the other. It demands that 1.-The
amount of such issues (greenbacks) be
so regulated by legislation or organic
law as to give the people an assurance
of stability in volume of currency and
consequent stability of value" and.
in unmistakable terms, il opposes the
decentralization or disuse of tie pre-
eiOus metals. Could anything, | APP
peal to you. be more conservative than
this, If conservatism means TO con-
serve the interests of the people at
large and not those of a particular
class? Can any intelligent man reas-
onably object to q policy that pre-
serves gold and silver from destruc-
ton and demands a stability in the
volume and value of the currency
greater than has ever yet been attain
ed?
Fellow citizens. our platform has
been denounced by men who never
read il, and by others whose in
terests or prejudices incline them to
misrepresent it; and now the answer
l make them is to ask you to read 1t
and TO study it. II is in vain for its
enemes to say that it meaus what it
does not express. Its language is too
plain to be misunderstood by candid
man and the character of the commit
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-03

THE English ship. Eurydiee. which
eapsized Few months ago. with all on
hoard, is once mn afioat. When size
arnse a ghsstly sight was presented on
her decks. between which were strewn
the remains OF the crew who went
down to their death within sight Of
home. -Kno1. Chronicle.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-03

| the shareholders and takes many mill
lions annually out of the pockets of
/ the people.
The general rule is that q person
pays interest upon what he owes; but,
in the case of bank note, this rule is
reversed. The note is a debt due by
the bank; but. instead of paying in
terest upon it, the bank is authorized
to loan il as money and take interest
upon the loan. 1t thus enjoys priv
ilege that no one else enjoys. 1t draws
interest upon its own indebtedness.
and this privilege of the national
banks brings them an annual income
of probably $40, 900. 600. Their aggre-
gate circulation is, in round numbers
$780,, 600, 900 ! think it may he reas-
onabIy assumed that $500, 900 900 of
these notes are loaned at an average
rate of interest of at least seven per
cent. If so, the annual interest they
receive from the loan, not of money
not of capital, but of their own in
debtedness is S2I, 100000, And this
sum is taken out of the annual pro-
duct of the country before that pro-
duct is 'ivided between labor and cap
ital. The general rule is, that the
product of human industry is ulti-
mately divided between labor and cap
ital; but when bank note circulation
Is used the banks first step in and, by
virtur of their special privilege, take
a large slice in the shape of interest
upon their own Indebtedness. In the
case of our national banks this slice, as
we have seen, amounts to sd 600, 009
every year. Now, if there can be no
sound paper currency but bank notes,
then there is nothing left for Us but to
bear this burden or try to reduce the
amount of the eXactiOn. But If tile
green back is as good as the bank note
and nobody denies that it is-why
should it not be substituted for the
bank note and an end put to the exact
action?
And, consider, further, that for every
greenback it has issued the government has
received value. That greenback has paid
for services rendered or material furnished,
or it has discharged portion of the inter-
est bearing public debt. There is thus
saving to the government or to the people
Of an amount equal to interest upon the
outstanding greenback circulation; for. had
the greenback not been issued, the govern
ment would have had to raise the money by
loan or taxation to meet its expenditures. -
If it raised it by loan it would, of course,
have to pay interest upon the loan. If it
raised it by taxation the taxpayers lose the
interest their money would have earned
had hey not been compelled to give il to
the government.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-03
CURRENCY STATISTICS.

The greenhacks now outstanding
amount t. S346 68l ,0i6 Computing
interest upon this sum at the lowest
rate at which the government can
borrow money -four per cent. J, and we
have an annual saving to the people
resulting from the use of the green
back, OF Sl3, S67 2i0. But if green
backs were substituted for the 1922 =
600 coo of national bank notes now
outstanding there would he further
saving 10 the people of four per cent.
annually on that sum-namely, Sl2,-
SSS. 900. making a total annual saving
by the use of the grPenhack Of 500.
747. 240. From this, however, deduct
the taxes on their circulation paid by
the banks. amounting to about So 600 =
600 annually and the net saving would
be about S23, $50 600 Perhaps in
strictuess this deduction for taxes
ought not to be made. for it is prOba
bile that the banks throw the burden Of
the taxation upon their customers,
who in turn. shift it to the shoulders
of those with whom they deal until
like all other taxation, it finally falls
upon the great body of consumers
the people.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-03

to what is undeniabIy currency
nancy. greenbacks and national
bank notes.
Now, on January IA. 1875, there
were outstanding:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Question.

ST PETERSBURG, May 3.-The Agence
Russe saws no news of the negotiations is
for five or six days as fresh efforts
for an understanding are now pending.
The Agence Russo states that the gout
has now attacked both feet of Prince
Gortsohakoff. His sleeplessness is iu-
creased by pain and his physicians have
ordered that he abstain from transacLing
any business.
has been appointed to the command of the
f;rst army corps defending the lines of
ConstantinopIe and Maslak.
ATHENS. May st is officially stated
that the negotiations between the British
consuls and insurgents for the cessation of
IF the insurrection in Thessaly has been
S,ocassful, the consuls promising, upon the
ou,horitv of Lord SALISBURY, that Greek
interests should in no way suffer. but
monld on the contrary, be benefited, as
.ha Greek cause will be fairly represented
batore Europe. The consuls have now
zone to endeavor to effect a similar
eruu eerrangement in Macedonia.
VIENNA, May S.-A telegram from
Aoram. Croatia. announces that orders
have been issued to commence the concen'
tra,iop of $4,000 men toward the Bosnian
a a Rncharest correspondent says tht
latest information is that the eighty trains
ment;oned Yesterday are intended to con-
ran Russian troops and materials wher,
reiorts from Russian sources state tbs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04

$l1 900 on wheat, and about 1000, 600
feet of dry lumber in Petit, Robinson q
Co. g yard. It is too early yet to revise
the estimates on the total money loss and
insurance.
The loss to the buildings surrounding
the mills by the shock of the explosion is
material. The round house of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road was
blown down by the force of the concussion.
There was an insurance of 81, 800 on the
building. The total loss IS now estimated
at $l.O00,000; insurance $437 500, which
will be increased The search for the dead
has progressed all day, as fast as the fire
could be extinguished and the ruins cooled.
Up to IL o'clock this morning the black
and unrecogDizable remains of seven ofthe
unfortunate victims of the Washburn mill
had been discovered. These we're care
fully covered and carried to the machine
and deposited on the floor at the southern
end of the building. while a crowd of
anxious relatives were waiting to identify
the lost. The appearance of the bodies,
or what remained in the shape of charred
bones or little heaps of black ashes
which emitted a sickening oder, will
never be forgotten by any one of the
spectators. But one body bore any
semblance to a human form, and even
this was horribly distorted, with the
head, aims and legs burned to a crisp
or removed, and the trunk partially eaten
away by the action Of the terrific heat.
This is believed to be that of Jno. Boyer.
Smaller fragments of bodies were ranged
10 close proximity to the larger trunk
above described, until z, were de-
posted Altogether, Que of which was
brought fn in elevator bucket the search
was industriously continued all through this
afternoon. The estimate of the number of
dead, based upon the bodies recovered,
those known to be in the mill, and inquiries,
for the missing, place it at sixteen. The
smaller casualties, burns, bruises, and
wounds are numerous and further de-
velopments may increase or decrease the
number Of dead. 1t is not likely that all
bodies will be recovered from the ruins.
Nearly all of those now recovered sre
mere mutilated fragments, incapable of
recognition,
Later inquiry confirms the first theory
that the cause of the explosion was the
Ignition of infammable mill dust floating
IN the air and the consequent generation of
and expansion of inhammable gases,
Reports of eye witnesses, as to the power
and sudenness of the explosion are almost
incredible. An instant after the first fash
and explosion all the buildings we're wrap
ped in flames. showing the air all around
to be full of inhammable gas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04
GONG RE 8 $40 NAL
HOUSE.

ROUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Mr. Hales mo-
ton toincrease the salaries of the Southern
Claims Commission was rejected
On motion of Mr. Atkins the bill was
amended so as to provide for four Instead
of three Assistant Attorneys General.
MIR. Hanna moved to strike out the sec
ton which abolshes the office of naval
solicitor. He regretted that the amend
ment was adopted reducing the rent tor the
Freeman's bank from $4,000 to 10000.
During the debate on this proposition
Mr.. Atkins opposed it, as a liberal rent
would help to reimburse the colorea peo-
pie
Mr.. Chalmers said the negros in his dis
trict had deposited in the bank under the
belief that the government was security
for deposits.
Mr.. Young said Mr.. Chalmers philan-
throphy was praiseworthy becaue the
colored people in his district had 5000 ma
jority, but he undertook to say that not a
solitary one of them had dollar 10 the
bank.
Mr.. Chalmers said over $4,000 were
deposited by them in the bank at Natchez
and Nieksburg, He had made good Demo-
Gratis of negroes in his district.
The committee rose and the bill was re-
ported without action.
Recess till 730.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04
The Revenue Law.

One Of the objections of re-establishment
Of an income tax, indeed, the principle
objection, as far as appears, is that such
tax involves a governmental inspection
of private affairs, and such inquisitorial
powers on the part of tax collectors as is
wholly inconsistent with the spirit of our
government and the rights of the people.
This is the objection most generally urged,
but the real seat Of opposition is the in,
disposition to pay any tax, which indispo-
sition is not confined to any class of citizens
or property owners. Anincome tax, fairly
and fully assessed. would be the tax easiest
to paw, easiest to collect, but the difficult
is, that it is impossible to fairly assess such
a tax unless every mans business is trans
acted under the immediate supervision OF
government officers
But the objection 10 the domiciliary Wis
its and the inspection of business which an
income tax make necessary, is of equal
force against our resent internal revenue
law. That law gives, or is construed to
give, the revenue officers, spies and in
formers, power 10 enter Ill and search any
dlstillery, factory or brewery, where spirits
or tobacco are manufactured, or any
building where either is sold. This power
of search is carried to great extent, and
is exercised at the pleasure of the officers,
who are not required, so it is held to base
their action on an affidavit or warrant. The
law, with its regulations as to stamps,
and the methods of destroying them
work great Hardship in many
cases. During the past two weeks the
readers of the Register have seen re-
ported the names of an hundred or more
citizens, of various cities and towns in
this district, who have been brought here
on charges of violating the revenue law,
which charges have subjected them to
heavy fines and great costs. In some OF
these cases there has been apparent a
total ignorance of the law and complete
innocence of any criminal intent. In
other cases men have acted upon the
Interpretation Of the law as given by a
local officers, and have been punished
because such Interpretation did not agree
with that of the officer next highest in rank.
A still further hardship appears in the
fact that in some cases local officials are SO
negligent of their duty that cigar factories
are obliged to suspend for days because
the local officers have no stamps to supply
the demand, so that the business is prac
tically suspended to await the pleasure oi
some slow moving official.
Such instances as these which we cit,
are frequent. but do not. by any means
include all the evil arising from the rev
nue. law. just now its agents, as alway
in the campaign year, are very active anC
enterprising, for the purpose, apparentl,
of impressing their great value on thei
superiors, but this is, or may be, carriet
too far.-Itinois State Rsgister.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04
CONG r E s 10 AL
HOUSE

WASHINGTON, day 4.-One hundred
Journal pensions bills passed last night.
Stephens, from the coinage committee,
reported a bill favoring the retiring of
five and three cents silver pieces and
stopping their coinage, also making subsi-
diary silver legal tender to the amount of
twenty dollars and exchangeable at the
treasury for other legal tenders, when
presented in sums over twenty dollars.
Ordered printed and recommitted.
The house then took up the legislative
appropriation bill.
Banks made point order on the
amendment offered by Gibson for the re-
establishment of branch mint at New
Orleans, that it was new legislation After
a long argument the point was overruled.
The house then began to vote on various
amendments agreed to in committee of the
whole; first one on which division was
asked was one increasing the clerical force in
the office ofsurgeon general, the amendment
was resisted generally on the democratic
side, and was supported on the republican
side as being necessary for quicker des-
patch of business in the decision of pension
claims.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04
State Pairs for 1873.

The following are the times and places
for some of the principle state and district
fairs for 1878: Chicago Inter Exposition,
September to October l9; Indiana, at
indianapolis, September 80 to October s.;
Ohio, at Columbus, September 9 to 49,:
Illinois, at Freeport, September Is to 81 !;
ST. Louis, at st. Louis, October 7 to II;
Michigan, at Detroit. September l6 to 90;
Iowa at Cedar Rapids. September l6 to 81 !;
Nebraska, at Lincoln. September % to 26;
Oregon, at Salem October 10 to Is; Wis
eonsin, at Madison, September 9 to I3;
Minnesota, at st. Paul, September 2 to 7;
California, at Sacramento, September l6 to
%; Vermont, at St. Albans, September 10
to IL: Texas at Houston. October q TO &c;
Pennsylvania. at Erie. September % to 27:
New Jersey. at Waverly, September 16 to
2l; Kansas, at Kansas City. September l6
to 2l; Central Ohio, at Mechanicsb burg,
September 3 to 6; Colorado. at Denver,
September "a to 28.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04
Grand Duke Nicholas will ultimately take

Urand Duke Nicholas Will ultimately take
command.
The Austro Hungarian compromise has
not yet been arranged, The ministers will
meet again on Saturday or Monday.
A Vienna correspondent hears that
Great Britain has sent reply to Rus.
sla's latest overtures which has produced
a good impression at St. Petersburg.
A telegram from st. Petersburg states
that negotiations have been resumed be.
tween London and st. Petersburg in regard
to the withdrawal from Constantinople.
A Vienna correspondent disbelieves the
reports that General Todleben's negotia-
tions for the surrender of the Bulgarian
fortresses have already failed. as negotia-
tions on such an important question are
likely to take days or weeks. Meanwhile,
however, the Russians have occupied
Pravadi, thus cutting communications be-
tween Varna and Shumla, an act almost
of hostile character and unlikely to con-
tribute toward the chances OF settlement
A Belgrade dispatch says the attitude of
the Servian people is increasingly men
acing They are entirely averse to another
alliance with Russia.
A Berlin dispatch says the Gar has
himself undertaken to conduct affairs
during the illness of Prince Gortschakoff.
Hence the more pacific aspect of the stu
ton,
A correspondent at Rome has the
strongest reasons to believe that Italy
would send troops to Albania is unfounded.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

LONDON, May 4.-Notwithstandin the
hopeful news of Russian concessions an
nounced from vienna, and intimated from
st, Petersburg. it cannot be said there is
any positive change in the principle of the
questions in dispute.
ST. PETERSBURG, May f. 4.-Considerable
political importance is attached here to
the appointment of Prince Labanoff as
Russian ambassador to the Porte; the
choice is agreeable to the Porte on account
OF the favorable impression he created
during his former tenure of Office as Rus
sian ambassador at the time of the
Crlmean war; the prince is understood to
favor an amicable arrangement of existing
differences, and is regarded as a man of
moderate views.
LONDON, May 4,-The Shah of Persia
reached Tabreez, yesterday, on his way to
Europe.
The Times Pera correspondent tele-
graphs that Gen. Todleben is taking the
Rhodophe insurrection vigorously in hand,
troops have been ordered up from Adrian
ople and Phillipopolis.
From the approaching re-establishment
OF diplomatic relations with Russia, the
BoSSlret newspaper of Constantinople con
cludes that in case of war between England
and Russia Turkey will remain neutral,
but adds that the question is too involved
to allow defnitive conviction on the subject.
FRANCE.
PARIS, May 4,-The English exhibitors
gave a great banquet to the Prince of
Wales last night; Lord Granville presided.
ENGLAND
LONDON, May 4.-Corbett q. & Nc
Clymour. builders of London Rutnam
Surbytan and West Gate on-sea, have
failed; liabilities seven million dollars;
assets upwards of one thousand houses,
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000 each.
LONDON. May 4.--The Times comment
ing on the appearance in the United States
waters of the steamship Cimbria with
Russian officers and men on board, express
the belief the United States will preserve
strict neutrality and that the Russians will
find it dithcutqto execute the enterprises
they appear to have planned.
RUSSIA,
ST. PETERSBURG. May 4.-The police
are searching for the woman, Vera
Lassuiitch. to try her on an appeal from
her liberation. tits certain juries will be
abolished in trials of persons for assaults Of
public officers while performing their duties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-04
NEW EYORK

New YORK, May 4.-Bank statement,
reserve decrease, 1851 ,45O.
At Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Peralto, a
Mexican, begun at 4 o'clock this morning
an attempt to ride 305 miles in Is honrs
He made the first 100 miles in tour hours
and twenty minutes. He changes horses
every mile.
LATER;-One hundred sand fifty nine
miles were made in seven hours and
twenty minutes.
HORNELLsvlLLE, n. Y, May "A
person in full Russian Uniform passed
through here on the Erie train this morn
ing. He has a through ticket from New
York for San Francisco,