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New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
LET MR. ALONE!


As yonce | walked by a dismal swamp
There sat an Old Cove I'm tine dark and damp
And al everybody ~ passed that ROAD
A stck OF "a stone this o d Cove trOWed,
And ycpeyer he flung ms stick or bis stone
II,'d set up "A song 4 Let me alOuel
Let NE alone, tor loves TO shy
These blIs of things at the passers-by
Let me alone, for I've got your tin,
And lots OF other traps snngly in;
let me alone Pun rggi q boat
TO grab vOteyer you've got ahoati
In "A week or so expects TO come
10 turn you Out OF your 'Ou,c and 'Ome;
Pm quiet Old Cove" ne SAYS, with grOan-
"All axes Is. Let me alone"
tine Government comes iR)
Inst then came along IN the seli-samc way
Another Old Cove, and began for 10 say
"Iet Won alone that's coming " strong,
Ynu'y, ben let alone "A darned eight TOO long!
OF all the SARGE that ever hceIed-
Put down that stick! lyon may well look skeered)
LIT go thai stone! II You once show fight
IN knock you bigher than any kite.
YOu must nave "a lesson to stop your tricks,
Aud cure yOl OF shy ing them stones ond sucks.
And m have my hardware back. and my cash,
Aud knOck your scOw into 'tarud smash,
And II ever / catches you round my ranch
IN string you up 10 the nearest branch!
The beet YOU can do is TO 20 10 b, d,
And keep a decent tongue IN your mead,
For reckon h fore you and ale done
Youu wish you had let honest 10 ks alone"
The Old Cove stopped ana the her Old Cove,
He sot quite sull n his cypress grove,
And he looked at his stuck, rrvOlyln' slow
VptleT 'lwrrc safe 10 shv II or 10:
And he grumbled On IN an injured tone,
"All that axcd WAS, Let Me Alone"
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30

many of those made in Paris are looking am anu
being looked at. ...
1t is decidedly agreeable TO find that the very
points in which il might have been expected that
America would have been bchInd-the artistic glal-
ities of graceful design and tasteful decoration
are those III which ITS supremacy over by lar the
greater number of its competitors is most Market
In these respects Italv Russia and Austria are lit
erally nowhere in the competition, and although
a few of the English and French may be be
said 10 surpass him. good deal might
be added about the wood employed and OF the
various brands of IRON and steel. but have no III
teniOn of giving an essay upon American caltlaRo m P
bniIdiuR. Better Judges than eau ever hope to be
find the workmanship thoroughly honest, and the
results artisticaly pressing, that my point may
be considered made, that Brewster Co., OF BrOoine
St deserve all the honors they nave won. also
learn that Mr.. Peter Barry, of their stall has re-
ceved honorable mention for specimens Oh heraluc
naintlng.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
DE RUYTER BONDS AGAIN.

TO the Editor or The FrI0une.
SIR: In your issue Of the Odd inst. I notice
letter from De Ruyter wherein tho writer attempts te
Justify his people for voting TO rcpudate their bonds
The reason he says for repudang is because the ral
road failed 70 carry out its contract with the town in
not constructing the road TO Auburn as, he caims, was
the stipulation on the part OF the railroad company
This excuse for rcpudatng is simply FOOLISH and IS no
excuse whatever The idea that because the railroad
has aten DE Ruyer DE Ruyter Is going TO beat every
body that holds her bonds We lind the highest Federal
Court of our land invariably holds that bon IL OF t
character purchased and owned by b0ua-hde holder III
20 .d fatn must he paid, matter II the law uhueI
which they are issued not strictly adhered 10 III
Their ls,ue The court also holds that towns ana uh
ties must abide by the acts Of their officials and t'a
they shift their loss upon third parties rms
common ~cusc. W. ~ ~
PgSe NoV. n6. 1873,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
A SURPRISING CURE.
A SURPRlSlNG CDRE.
, GENEROUS OFFER TO CONSERVATIVES FROM
RESPONSIBLE SOURCE,

4 GENEROUS OFFER TO CONSERVATIVES FROM A
RESPONSIBLE SOURCE.
To me EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: An article which appeared in The
TRIBUNE IN May last caused to investigate and adopt
IN the case Of my son, f. Willis Shelton, the organist the
new cure consumpton. The best physicians North
and South had failed the disease and all the
last symptoms were fdlly developed. Under this new
treatment which commenced in July last, he found I'M
mediate relief. and III less than two months in the
opinion of his physician his recovery absolutely
sured The treatment consists OF series Of indoor eX-
crcses which expand and strengthen the muscles around
the lungs without the slightest injury to the lungs
themselves force the air into every part OF them.
clear them OF phcgm and pus, and restore circulation
around the diseased parts. Medical drugs and snlu-
as OF all kinds form part of the cure; but outdoor
exercise IN all weather. bat ing III variety OF iOIms,
and the strlctest attention To diet are required.
Any person aii ctrd with tins terrible disease VIII be
rratOusiy furnished fuller description o the prlncl-
urs used by addressing nj the Grand Union Hote In
this city. Respectfully, CHARLES l. oHELION
Nttr- York, Nov. II, 1873
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
SCARCITY OF THE CLERGY.

SIR: Under the above caption appeals are
made for funds 20 aid in preparing young men for the
Christian ministry and statements made Of a multitude
OF churches without any clerical oversight l oner the
following as u supplement TO the appeals and state
mcnts:
l. There are already in the church bodies IN the
aggregate several thousand cergymen not engaged 10
clerical work
9 There is scarcity OF candidates Tor nelds tha'
can afford them living Eighty applications for minis
eral work have been lately made TO one man in this
CITY. ~, ,-.,.-- :,
mission work and places where the salary Is very small
there il a scarcity Of the clergy. For well-todO
churches the supply Is immensely greater than the de-
mand For young men OF the spirit OF scf-sactinee.
push and self-reliance, and Willingness 10 ma III
methods part OF their pccuniary
support there ample aud plenty OF work TO DO
Phitadelphia, Nov. %, 1873. C.E"'
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
THE DICTIONARY PREMIUM.
"a M Ehiknr n[ Ihe IrL hMMs.

SIR: The Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
which you sent me s find short acquaintance, one
Of the best roOmmates ever had. First. 1t s beautiful
and neat in every particular. II answers all my ques
tions with entire We all value those friends
most who are able and willing at all times 10 instruct US
and explain the meaning Of the difficult words
and TO solve for us the puZzlng problems that
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in rfe The who IS fortunate enough TO have in
teIligent parents friends hope to receive share
OF that intelligence The student who has faithful and
efficient teacher should rejoice at such good fortune
since he has the means OF knowledge at hand. But
the clerk mechanic, famer-n fact, no man
moving in the busy scenes OF life can always
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Had he hosts OF friends OF deep learning at hand con-
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compared 40 this wonderful book. Wondrrtui, because
no word no subject lett untouched And the answers
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There IL "A charm about this book, when no man can
dspe once his desk aud learns TO love II as
his friend ROY.
Washington. Nov. 25, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
THE TRIBUNE AND MIR. MURPHY.

TO The r d lfOr OF INf ITO !" Nt
SIR: Many of your readers in this section
watch with interest and speak IN high praise Of the
course Of THR TRIBUNE IN dealing fairly honorably
and generously IN OF Americas grandcst temper
aucr apostle Francis Murphy, who T. now in your Guy
and watch with pride his atempts TO rescue the per
ishmg for there thousands this region who have
been we'd aud enrolled under his noble banner OF blue
The writer himself is Que Of the many converts VINO
wl say amen to youi laudabe efforts Id put him in
proper light. You STOOD by tie millions with slayerys
inanacles upon their wrists stand by the millions now
with the Is OF the aCOhOlicrObra crushing manhood
and lic and ght the good fight because Of ustncss
ElEnira " J., Nov 2l, 1878. GER.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
NEW HOME IN THE SOUTH.

SIR: | came to Western North Carolina
year ago. induced try This part Of the south by ar
ucos published in THE TRIBUNE am glad thar c'We
The climate is deligntful. We have not had any eA
tremely hot weather the past Summernot near rs not
a. have been accustomed to in Maine Last Winter "1'
very mild so that farmers could work OuSbing dc""s
and fencing all the lime. The wafer is percetlol' "n
timber is very abundant, Including walnut, Chestnut
hckory white oak pine aud poplar. The soil Is kiu1 IN
all :laces aud the river creek and blarch bottoms "
very productive Fruit be RAJ Sed here 10 any rN
teni Me- nave a small England settlement httt'
consisting OF eisht ami les all from Massachusetts
neut myself have been accustomed 10 reading lns
TpInIrSF m, IN my boyhOpd AMI on one OceasiO Win
nntte hoy cot M club Oi thirysiN ,rb trbtr' ~ ue
dnv aud collected the money cant do hat hcf' V
I sball have one copy tor homo use. Your truly,
sn". m".i nm & q Noy 29 ls7S q. L. CHASE
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
FRIENDS CONSTANCY.

To the RdIfOr OF The TrI6Wne
SIR: ! was canyasscr for The Log Cabin
when little more han thirteen years Old and sub
scriber for the first of TnE DAILY TRIBUNE In
Apu, 1871. / have always been TRIBUNE man since,
except for a whle thought it was disposed TO
let up on and palliate Southern outragesevcn then
voted tor Greeley. In reading the lesson OF the late
elections see very plainly tha' the decided ground
taken by THE TRIBUNE Blaine. ConKling and others ON
this question, has been qu Influential In cnlnug
the Republicans into activity. ~ tho money question:
We think that leaders have policy, ana
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
A NEGRO,S VIEW OF THE SOUTHERN POLICY.
z iknL. nk The TrlhMne.

SIR: 1t must not be supposed that intelli-
gent coored people indifferent as to the present
critical and threatening aspect Of affairs. Any seeming
lack OF concern on their part to be attributed 10 the
fact that they regard themselves beiug thrown by the
Administration a. a tub TO the whale OF Southern stub
boruness and hate; that it useless TO wage war
against the very evident OF the North 10 conci
ate and embrace white brethren OF the South even
at the expense OF squeezing out all sympathy for
the wards OF the Nation and hazarlng all the rights
OF cOlurcd men American citizens. Colored people
know Southern character better than the North They
resolve, pcrorce to await events. Those events
are fast developing themselves Soon the capital
isis OF the North, who ready to sacrifice us,
Will see that t Is their interest MAINTAIN justice, allied
with prncipcs proclaimed fundamental IN our Repub
iran Government. The coOred people are pleased To
see the flood OF light which THE TRIBUNE Is spreading
before the people. D.
Neto York, Nov. 2G, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30

Hairdresser Would you like a little bay
rum sIri Ils not extra; included Ia the cutting, sir
Jocose customer Very cheap indeed; as it's cold
night Will take q drop hot, thank you; two knobs TO
the lumber and slice of lemon CONSERVATION Of
barber)-lFun
Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island, sent to
senator Eaton, OF Hartford, a turkey weighing 25
pounds WhereupOn tho former State four inches
out Of the sea.-Gnphic.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
Lax nIn SONG MHICH APPLIEs Ind. .DAY.

To the EdIIor Of The tribune.
SIR: The following doggere published i'll 1864.
seems so appropriate TO the present situation in
South Carolina and the Solid South generally that
its publication may be OF interest:
Neir- York. Nov. %. 1873. SOLID NOHTH.'
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30

are not TO fool away any time in trying TO cor
clhate" spoiled children who do not wish 10 be con-
ciated but only want power and grants and Northern
money. Yours,
WhitestOne, Il. l., Nov. %, 1873
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30

A bare-footed darkcy while hocinG cotto,
one day saw big eloi aud tnHhilS mi
moles head hit 1t aud huri himself Ailes worAng N @
il for while he got tired set his Ioot on S,u @ u
huTts yeself wusn ye do ome."-lIndlalapVlis Ns"s
New-York tribune., 1878-11-30
LARGE SALES OF GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The market yesterday for United States
bonds was unusually active the total transactions Of the
First National Bank aion, amounting 70 more than
81 600 600 Tns bank last evening forwarded anOtner
susr prion II 100000 10 the por cent bonds max
ing $4,000 900 IN twelve daYs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30
A Suggestion to the TRAVELLING Public

Tourists, emigrants and mariners find
that Hostetters Stomach Bitters is a medi.
cinal safeguard against unhealthful inhu-
ences. upon which they can Implicitly rely,
since it prevents the effects that unhealthy
climate, vitiated atmosphere, unacustomed
or unwholesome diet, bad water, or other
conditions unfavorable to health would
otherwise produce. On long voyages, OF
Journeys by land in ATTITUDES adjacent tc
the equator, it is especially useful
as preventive Of the febriIe complaints
and disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels, which are apt to attack natives oil
the temperate zones sojournipg OF
travelling in such regions, and it il
an excellent profession against the inhu.
euce of extreme cold, sudden changes Of
temperature, exposure to damp or extreme
fatigue. 1t not only prevents intermit
tent and remittent fever, and other disea
ses of malarial type, but eradicates them
fact which has been notorious for years
past in North and South America, Mexico
the West Indies, Australia and other
countries
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30
Personal.

A. NJ Guild of the Wallace House,
Sterling, is in the city.
Hon. Chas. Dunham was at the Harner
House to-day.
d. I. Robinson and wife have gone to
Europe.
VIM. Jackson, of the firm of Sweeney
q jackson, contemplates European tour
this summer, and is now making bis ar.
rangements accordingly.
Among the prominent arrivals at the
Harper House to day are
W. D. Gordon, of Chicago; Maj. Bishop,
OF New York; Henry A. Reynolds wife
and child of Rockford, ILL.,; Diamond Jo
Reynolds; I. G. Woodmaucy, of CiDcip-
na'l; l. g. Harris, correspondent of the
Of: Louis Republican and o. H. White,
OF Peoria; John Hartough, Cincinnati. O.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30

A SURE THING.-Dr. Hunters Specific
and Injection No. l are warranted to cure
the Gonnorhea, elect, Chordee, Structures,
disease of the kidneys, bladder and
urinary organs OF males and females.
DR.. Hunters Specific No. 2 is a sure
remedy for the Spermatorrhea, Seminal
weakness, nightly emissions, the loss of
power, caused By self abuse or excessive
indulgence. Price of DR.. Hunters Specific,
81 per bottle; Injection, 81 per bottle,
Sent everywhere by express. DR.. J.
Dinsbeer, sole proprietor. No. AIS. North
Seventh street, St. Louis, Mo. Send two
stamps for treatise. Cure guaranteed OF
money refunded. DR.. Dinsbeer will treat
all chronic diseases, and furnish medicines
for less money than any other physician II
St. Louis. Write or call. For sale by al
druggists, it's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30

Pozzoni's preparations are standard
wherever introduced and in this vicinity
have ready sale with all the leading drug.
gists and fancy dry goods dealers. The
celebrated Pozzoni Complexion Powder
is very popular with ladies and pronoun-
ced a valuable, delicately periumed, and
harmless cosmetic. Unlike most prepare
tons of this class it Is free from injurious
ingredients and imparts a natural healthy
glow to the face, without the vulgar ex-
treme. An excellent hair dressing is found
in Chemical Balm" which prevents hair
from falling out, and accelerates its growth
1t is an excellent scalp invigorant and
thoroughly removes dandruff These su-
perior articles can be obtained of any drug
gist and will be found in all cases Just as
represented. A trial will convince the
most skeptical of their merits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30
AN ORDINANCE
10 Amend an Ordinance Entitled "An
ordinance in Relation to the Ferry

Rock Island:
SECTION /. That, from and after the passage and
pupllcatlon hereof and until otherwise provided,
tal part OF the public landing lying and being be-
tween me east and west lines of Eighteenth Qor-
merry Washington) street, shall be assigned and
designated and Is hereby declared to be, the place
OF landing for ferry boats, and the place where the
wnartboat or landing boat shall be kept and main
talned I'D connection herewith for all ferry boats
plying between the city of Rock Island In the state
OF Illinois and the city Of Davenport in the stare OF
iowa and that so much of the ordinance entitled
An Ordinance In relation to the ferry LANDING,
pissed May 4th, 1874, deslgnates and declares
tnat part OF the public landing lying between the
east ana west lines of East Eagle (nOw 1Tth street
shal De the landing place of ferry boats plying Pc
tween tne cities aforesaid aud the place for keeping
ano maintaining the wharf boat or landing boat In
Sonhecuon therewith shall be and the same Is here
Dy repealed and made void; Provided nevertheless,
na save and except the change in location OF the
ne Jerry landing and OF the wharf boat or LANDING
ooas lnereat as herein set FORTH all the other In
enaInsnts, requirements, and provisions, and eacn
anu ey cry part thereof OF the aforesaid Ordinance
passed May 4th. 1874 and to which this Ord nance
= amendatory, shall be and remain valid and ID
lorce IN the entirety thereof as fully and absolutely
&c peIore the passage hereof
raised March &c, 1878.
Attest: a nh MAYOR,
JNo. Z. REED, City Clerk. 29-d3t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30
s'Kewanee''

A correspondent writing from Spring
field about the Convention of the Nationals
says The influence Of the grangers in the
convention was rot felt All they asked
was the nomination of Mr. Armstrong,
aud that they did not get. The eloquence
of the venerable ''Kewanee" Smith, once
potent 10 such conventions, has lost its
charm, and his appeal for the State Grange
and its favorite son Armstrong made no
more impression than the dropping of
water on a ducks back How are the
mighty fallen! The workingmen in the
convention acquiesed in the nomination of
Bates with better grace than was expec-
ted, though extremists found fault be-
canse he did his duty as General Of
militia and put down the strikers at East
St. Louis last Summer" The same cor
respondent says: ''the democrats are re-
joiced at the nomination of two ex- Re
publicans, and are congratulating each
each other on the fact that they have for
ever got rid Of the Wry-Necks Those
Democrats who were prominent in the
original Granger movement were conspic
uous by their absence. Where was
General Anderson, of Jefferson County
who was elected to Congress on their ticket
and was their candidate for United State;
Senator against General Logan, where was
Charley" Voris. of Shelby, who served
several terms in the Legislature, where
was W. A. D. Willbanks, Clerk of the
Southern Division of the Supreme Court
where was General Singleton, of Quincy
where were a score of otEer Democrats
who led the party in Southern Illinois
| They were not present. They have gone
back to their old love because they were
given to understand that they could no
blow hot and cold, that they had to choose
once and forever between the Wry-Neckl
and the Democracy. There were othel
absentees, Republicans as we'll as Demo
Gratis, whose loss was deplored. Willard
G. Flagg was not there. s. S. Jack, O
Decatur, was 'iooker-oD in Vienna" bu
would not take part in the proceedings
Mr.. Etter left them in disgust Judge
Solomons of Macoupin; D. II. PinDey, O
| Will; General Ross. of Fulton; Professor
Turner, of Morgan; John B. Kicks, o
Christian; j. II. Pickerel, of Macon
Thomas Smell of De Witt; W. S. Coz
of Bloomington, who ran two years agt
for Attorney General, were all somewhere
else than ut the convention. 1t Is STATED
that many OF these gentlemen have aban
doned the party as they would sinkin.
ship, and will have nothing more to d
with it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30
Wonderful Economy.

The Union is so terribly sore over the
fact that it is no longer the official paper OF
the city--that its advice and patronizing
talk to the mayor and the new council did
DOT have any effect-that for time its
nose is taken out of the public crib--so
disappointed that it did not succeed in
turning the city over to the secret
league" fact it is so mad because 1t
can neither coax nor drive Mayor Reynolds,
that it pitches into the City Attorney red
hot and hurls whole column at THE AR
GUS, very much like spitz pup barking
at the moon, for publishing an ordinance,
which publication was necessary from the
fact that the ordinance was an
amendment to, and in part repealed an
ordinance containing penal clause. Here
tofore the Union has seized upon the or
dinances as fast as passed, published
them a: full rates, very complacently sent
10 its bill, and never for moment imagin-
ed but that it had divine right to be sup
ported at public expense. For five OF
six years and longer it has lived in this
way, until it is a question whether
by its own ability it can survive, especially
10 its present muddled condition. With
its usual imbecility it bowls at the city
attorney, who has no more to do with the
business of THE ARGUS, than has the elegsn
umbrella of the seven year Incompetent
who, in his lucid moments imagines h
furnishes the republican party with brains
The Union Whines when the organ
growls, and when "the organ" paws th
dirt in the camp of the league" tn
Union bowls, and between the two tn
council has plenty OF music, There are NJ
low flung personalities 10 either Of thes
two high toned sheets-oh, no, OF cours
not!-but then slang phrases and persona
abuse are their best holds, and
would be too bad to stop them, o
to Glide them for whining whipped cur
will whine, and hungry children will cry
and then the two, now so lovingly twine
in each others embrace would Emake sue
beautiful pic ture of brotherhood to Ian
up 10 the secret league
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30
CITY
pEMocRArrc CAUCUS.

10 view of the fact that the city of Rock
Island is now a town by itself, separate
from the 9th precinct, l request the
several democratic ward committees OF the
city to meet at the ARGUS OFFICE, on
Saturday evening, March Both, at 8
o'clock. to take such steps as may be
deemed necessary in the appointment Of
delegates to the county convention on
April 4th. | would also request the
attendance of as many democratic voters
of the city as may find it convenient to be
present, aud democrats from the old 9th
precinct, now South Rock Island township
as well, that there may be no clashing or
unequal representation in the appoint
ments from the city and from the township
outside of the city. B. D. BUFoRD.
Chairman City Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-30
Dry Goods at Cost.

Mr. F. HaIbach of Quincy, having pur
chased the Kiesow stock of dry goods, etc
from the assignee Mr.. II. P. Hull. he has
placed Mr.. A. Wehmeyer, in charge tc
dispose of the goods. The store will be re-
opened to morrow Saturday and every.
thing sold at an immense sacrifice. Hay.
ing purchased the stock at figures below
cost, he will sell at prices which cannot
possibly be duplicated in the three cities
Mr.. Kiesow and bis old assistants will also
be at the store, so that former customer,
can feel perfectly at home Don't fail &c
avail yourself Of this opportunity as Won
can save 25 to 40 per cent by buying al
Kiesow's old stand. d3t