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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
Death of Ben Wade.

Hon. Benjamin F. Wade, formerly a
prominent politician of the State of Ohio,
and man of note in the councils of the
Republican party, has departed this life.
The Chicago Journal gives the following
brief summary of his public career
AS Senator Of eighteen years service
during the most eventful period of Ameri-
can history, and as President of the Senate
during the last years Of that service, he
was leader in the best and most success
full sense of the word. During the War of
the Rebellion and the years succeeding, NO
man stood higher and no man exerted
greater influence, than Mr.. Wade.
MIR. Wade, after having been a State
Senator and Circuit Judge in Ohio, was
elected TO the United States Senate il
1851, and was twice reelected, remainins
IN the Senate for eighteen successive years
Before the war, he was one of the grea
champions against slavery, his adherence
OF which was deep and uncompromisiug
and during the war his hostility to th
Southern revolt and his devotation to tn
national cause were emphatic in the super
lative degree.
tie was the contemporary and the coadjut
or OF Seward, Lincoln, Sumner, Wilson
Chase and Hale, all of whom preceded hin
into the dark valley"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
Is Hayes q Traitor2

The Cambridge Chronicle, whose editor
was John B. Hawley's Clerk at Washing
ton, says of the Conviction of Anderson
the returning Board forger, and his sen.
teuce to the penitentiaery for two years,
as follows:
1t is made possible by the action of the
republican President, who holds his office
by virtue of the acts for which Anderson
goes to prison. If he lis justly condemned,
then Mr. Hayes holds his Office through
felony, and has no rightful title to it. II
Hayes is rightfully President, Packard is
rightfully Governor of Louisiana,
the Legislature of that state
is rightfully republican, Anderson is ar
innocent man aud patriot, and President
Hayes l0dS traitor in agreeing to the over.
throw of Packard and the republican
government of Louisiaua-the man
through whose fealty he was elected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
The New Silver Dollar.

Late intelligence from the seat of gov
eminent is to the effect that Secretary
Sherman will give the Silver dollar fair
show. He is said to have expressed him
self to.the effect, that Congress has shown
such a preponderating vote for recoinage,
he will at once put the mints to working,
and as soon as possible bring them up to
their full capacity.
1t is also given out that in anticipation
ofthe passage of the bill, even over veto,
that he has prepared the form of silver
certificate and approved the device for the
new silver dollar which was submitted tc
him by the Director of the Mint. The de-
partment is therefore prepared to begir
without delay the administration of tht
new law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
blaine goes for Schnrz

During the last week, Mr.. Blaine
avaied himself of the occasion while the
Senate was discussing the House bill to
authorize u special term of the United
States Circuit Court for the Southern Dis
trlct OF Mississippi, to be held at Scranton,
jackson County, 10 open his vials of wrath
and to pour upon the Secretary's head a
mOdicum of his concentrated elexir of de-
traction. The object of the bill above
mentioned is to enable the court to be held
for the speedy trial of certain persons &C
cused OF stealing the timber of the United
States. A spirited discussion between
Lamar, Morgan, Blaine and Edmunds took
place. Blaine, who appeared in no wise
cast down by thej failure of his attempt
previously to punish the President for hav-
ing appointed General Coster Pension
Agent at New York, sailed into Secretary
Schurz for his course in Furnishing flchers
on the public domain. He read letter
from Mr.. McGinnis the delegate from
Montana reciting the tribulations which
Schurz had caused the citizens of Helena
Mon, 1t appears that the inhabitants of
this thriving town, with a freedom winch
Is characteristic of the Northwest, had cut
their firewood as well as building material,
DC, from the timber lands of the United
States. The Secretary of the Interior
learning OF this, sent an agent of the de-
partment to Helena who seized nearly all
the hrowood in the place. Winter was
approaching and the citizens were alarmed
over the prospect of no fuel for the season.
Mass meetings were held and kilograms
were sent Mr., Shurz representing the state
oil affairs He instructed the special agent
10 select conn., ission to decide upon the
price to be paid for the wood. The com
mission reported Is cents per cord as the
price,Mr. Schurz did not approve the find
lngs OF this commission, and directed tina,
81 per cord be given. The sum was maid
under protest. After reading this lette,
Blaine fixed his eyes on the galleries and
attacked the Secretary of the Interior, ne
said that Senators and Representative,
were MOI wanted at the Interior Depart
ment as the Secretary had no need of tnei
advice aud that no decent, business ma,
would dream of making such excessiv
charges for stumpage as Mr.. Schurz ha,
made IN Montana. The Senator iron
Maine recalled his experience in the pine
~oods oil MS own State aud called upo
ms venerable colleague, Hamlin, to corrc
Dorrste MS statement, that 10 Maine wher
lum Der Is marketable, 25 cents would he
good stumpage rate. The hill was fnaI,
adopted by large majority.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
"a WIDOW AND HER CHILD

A singular instance of superstition came
to light not long since. which is thus re-
lated Going into neighbor's house, one
day last week, found one of the children
suffering from severe cough,and expressed
my opinion that it was case in which
medical assistance should be obtained.
The mother of the boy agreed that 1t was
very bad, but said that before calling in a
doctor she intended to try cure that she
had long used 10 similar cases, and never
found to fail. On being pressed to com
municate the prescription, she gravely in
formed me that the charm consisted in
HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR
and that it could be obtained of all tht
druggists. Price so cents, and 81. Grea
saving by purchasing large size. Depot
CrittentoD, 7 Sixth avenue, New Yorl
City.
Pixies TooTHACHE Drops cure in on
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04

II YOUNG LADIES WITH BLoTCHEs on
their skin, which are enormously attributed
to irregularities of the liver, would discard
cosmetics and mecurials, and would adopt
the practice of taking a warm bath every
day with cake of GLENN's SULPAUR
SOAP as companion, the unsightly bem-
ishes would soon disappear and the lily
and the rose would take their place. This
is secret which the fashionable sare fast
beginning to find out to their decided ad
vantage. Sold by druggists Price 25c.
per cake. l Box L3 cakes 75c.. send by
mail. prepaid on receipt of price C. n.
Crlttenton, proprietor, Sixth avenue
New York.
Hills HAIR AND WHIsKER Dye, Black
or Brown Soc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
Scratch No More--"Itchirg Piles, J"

scratch NC e--"1tchlng FAles,
symptoms of which are moisture, like per-
SEPARATION, intense itching, particularly
when undressing, or after getting warm in
bed, increased by scratching. might think
pin worms were crawling in and about the
rectum, oftentimes shows itself around the
private parts A pleasant and safe cure
in every case is 'Swayne's Ointment"
If allowed to continue, very serious results
may follow. 1t also cures letter, BARRIERS
itch, scald head, ring worm, bIotches, all
scaly, crusty, itchy skin eruptions. Sent
by mail to any address on receipt of price,
so cents box, or three boxes for $I.25,
by DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia Sold
by all leading druggists. At wholesale and
retail by John Bengston, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04

Printing, Binding and BIank-B work
specialties at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04

The ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all Other
kinds of Printing, in the highest. style of
the art, and on the most reasonable terms.
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends of the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial. dwt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
HOLLOWAY'S REMEDIES.
marx THBsD FACTS |
THE TESTIMONY OF THE
WHOLE WORLD.
|HOLLOWAY'S
| PILL 5 |!

EE-Let the Suffering and diseased read the fol-
lowing:
eRLet all who have been given up by Doctors,
and spoken of as incurable, read the following.
Let all who can believe facts, and can have
faith in evidence, read the following.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That. Oh
this the twentieth day of june IN the year Of ON
Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and SixtY-eix
personal y came Joseph Haydock 10 me known az
That he is the sole general agent for the United
States and dependencies thereof for preparations
or medicines known as DIR. Holloways Pills and
Ointment, and that the following certificates are
yerbatum copies to the best of his knowledge and
belief. JAMES SMEITRE,
(L.s.l Notary Public,
ID Wall street, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
important Caution.

None are genuine unless the signature of J.
HAYDooK, as agent for the United States surrounds
each box of Pills, and Ointment, A handsome re-
ward win be given to any one rendering such in.
formation as may lead TO the detection OF any
party or parties counterfeiting the medicines or
sssSold ct the Mandatory of Professor Hot
LowAY q Co, New York, and by all respectable
Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout the
civilized world In boxes at Is cents 6a cent? and
81 each.
n-There lie considerable saying by taking the
larger sizes.
N, B. Directions for the guidance o patients In
every disorder ere affixed to each bog.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
Extracts from Various Letters !

81 had no appetite; HoIloway's Pills gave me
hearty one"
"Your Pills are marvellous
~ send for. another box, and keep them in the
house,
''Dr. Holloway has cured my headache that WAS
chronic
AZ gave one of your Pills to my babe for cholera
morbns The dear little thing got well in day."
my nausea of a morning is now cured"
"Your box OF Hollowsy's Ointment cured me OF
noises in the head. rubbed some Of your o1nt-
ment behind the ears, and the noise has Ieft.'
"Send me Q boxes, want one for poor family
~ enclose dollar, your price lie Is cents, but the
medicine to me 10 worth q dollar"
send me FIVE boxes Of your Pills."
LET me have three boxes OF your Pills by return
mail, for Chills and Fever"
have over 200 such testimonials as these but
want of space compels me TO conclude.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
Nru VopE Ian II 1894

New YORK, Jan. II, 1886.
Ny name is jacob Hardy; l am an Iron Founder.
I was badly burned by hot iron in November last;
my burns healed, but had q running sore on my
leg that would not heal. tried Hollowsy's Oint
ment and it cured me in q few weeks. This Is oil
true and anybody can see me at Jackson's Iron
Works, I'd Avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04

The following is an interesting case OF 9 man EN-
ployed in an Iron Foundry, who, in pouring melted
iron into flask that was damp and wet, caused an
explosion. The melted iron was thrown around
and on him in perfect shower, and he was burned
dreadfully. The following certificate was given to
me, by him. about eight weeks after the accident
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
ST. LOUIS b ROCK ISLAND q. 3.
ROCK ISLAND b pEoalA hallway.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO The EAST AND SOUTH.
yxAyK ARRIVE.
Thro,h F'ht 6 3oa m. Galva Ac. $3.50 a, m
Mail 8 Ell. 1.50p. m. Mail 3 Ex. 1:l5 p. m
Galva Ac. $50 p. m. Throh F'ht 4:4o p. m
The / 80 D m train makes close connection ri
Galya with @ Q for points west; arriving al
Galesburg at 500 m; at Burlington 7:i5 m; a
Keokuk 9:25 m; and at Quincy 9:40 m; alsS
making close connection at Peoria with B q
and T & W roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04

Jane 1st, 1856.
DR.. HoLLowAY:-I take my pen TO write you Of
my great relief and that the awful pain in my side
has left me at last-thanks to you Pills. Oh, Doc
tor, how thankful / am that can get some sleep.
/ can never write 1t enough. thank you again and
again. and sure that you really the friend of
all sufferers. ] could not help writing TO you, and
hope you will not take 1t amiss.
JAMES MYERS, ll6 Ave. D.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04
Railroad Time Table.
CHICAGO, soox ISLAND b PACIFIC 3.

CHICAGO, Roox ISLAND 0 PACIFIC 3. u
CONG EAST TRAINS LEAVE
Al o ma m. :4:30 D, m; and 9:35 p. m. Trsins
arrive from west as above.
GOING WEST TRAINS LEAVE
At $40 I'm; 1910 q. m, and 200 p. m. Train
arrive from the east ss above.
WESTERLY UNION RAILROAD.
FOR RACINE & MILWAUKEE,.
LEAVE ARRIVE
DAY Express and Mail. :e:06 An 6:o0 Az
Night Express. ............ 10:15 NJ o:oo Pm
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 1918 connects with the train arm
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. NO lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to chicago. Through tickets only good on
this tam.
ST. LOUIS d ROCK ISLAND q. B.
come SOUTH TRAINS LEAVE
Ats 90 q. N. and 6:45 p. m. daily,
ARRIVE FROM 81. LOUIS
At 10 90 m. daily, and 9 40 p. m.
STERLING TRAINS LEAVE
at 4:30 p. m.
ARRIVE PROM sTRRLINs
At 10:40 q. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04

RocK ISLAND q NERcER CO.. 3. 3.
Leave Rock Island at 900 g. m, and 400 p. m. Ar
irving at Cable at II 10 q. M, and 500 p m.
leave Gable at $50 g. m, and 12:45 p. m. Arriving
at Rock Island at $40 a. m, and 800 p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-04

This is to certify that was discharged from the
army with Chronic Diarrh9a, and have been cured
by Or. Holoway's Pills. WILSON HARVEY,
New York, April Z, 1866. 81 Pitt street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-08

our village library. Surely, it would seem
TINT no one among us need lack information,
il. indeed, he has reached that stage OF eau
cation which the Germans term ''The know
ing what is wanted to be known" In goner-
al literature-co comprising biographies, remin-
iscenceg, memoirs, reviews, and essays-our
library is rich far beyond the usual lot OF IL
brarios of its size. Here may be found the
best thoughts of such men rs Emerson,
Thoreau. De Quincy, Holland, Whipple, Haz-
lit, Ruskin, Sharp, Woolsey, Craik' Parker
and Mill Who could ask for bettery But 1t
is more especially in the department OF histo-
ry that our library il comprehensive ana
worthy Upon its shelves may be found the
complete works of such writers as GibbOn'
Iamartine. Hume, Martineau, Froude, Smoll-
EFT, Headey, Motley, Hallam, DAubigne'
Macauley. AIilman, Draper, Irving, THEIRS
CARLYLE. and Nennder. With such list be-
fore us we cannot be very far ahoat in our
knowledge of the past and present OF human
ity. OF course the list is not even approx
mately exhaustive, but it is fairly representa-
tive and | do not believe there is Il vital
point Of history, from the legendary times
when the Pelasgi first wandered into Greece
and Romulus and Remus first united to found
the immortal city upon the kyentine hill,
down TO the latest political convulsion which
shook the thrones of Europe, that may not
here find fair calculation | venture the as
sertion, and let who can disprove it-that,
were every other library to be destroyed,
close, analytical, judicious student could
evolve from the Brattleboro library fairly
correct and complete history of the world-of
every age and country, of every school OF
philosophy, and of all the arts and sciences.
It is indeed treasure, n gem, but so far 1t
has been lying about without proper setting;
and the new movement in its behalf is an EN-
inently praiseworthy one. Public libraries
are the milcstones which mark the progress
of civilization, and every truly public spirited
citizen must feel deep interest in their es-
adjustment and growth and preservation.
MoScLAIR.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-08
"Reminiscences Of hen Wade

Senator Wade had number of encounters
with Senator Douglas. One day the Illinois
Senator arose in his seat and interrupted Wade
in the middle of n speech. The Nebraska bill
was the topic. You, Sir said Mr.. Douglas,
continually compliment Southern men who
support this bill, but bitterly denounce North
ern men who support it. Why is this? Is it
not as much n crime for Southern man to
support it as for "A Northern man to do SO 20
Il say not" replied Wade. 1.-The Senator
says not" continued Douglas then he has
a code of morals different from mine"-''Your
code of morals" Wade interrupted your
morals my God, Ihope so, sir :" The Lit
tie Giant was hit in the forehead, and after
standing for q moment, with his face red as
scarlet, dropped silently into his seat. while
Mr., Wade continued with his speech. as qui-
city as though nothing had occurred Soon
afterward the Little Giant was bewailing the
fate of the nation, and picturing the sad con-
dition we would be in if the free-soilers sue
ceeded, having worked himself up into a pas
sion. When he was at the highest pitch Mr..
Wade rose in his seat, and said with indescrib-
able GOODNESS, WELL what are you going to do
about it :" Douglas for a moment was sur
prised and dumbfounded, and then attempted
to proceed but the pith was knocked out of
his argument, and the Senators only smiled at
his earnestness. Douglas sat down in disgust
Mr.. Douglas afterward said THAT interropa-
tory of Wade's was the most effective speech
| ever heard in the Senate. Confound the
man, it was so ridiculous, and put SO comical-
ly, l knew not what answer to make him, and
became ridiculous myself in not being able to
tell what was going to do about it,
Wade one day replied to Toombs of Geor-
gia, and to all appearance used language
which would compel Toombs to challenge
him. Several friends went to Wade and beg
ged him to desist, but the old man grew more
and more violent, until Toombs indicated his
intention of calling Wade to account for the
language he was using, when Wade quietly
sat down, seemingly having accomplished his
object.
The Southern men locked at each other in
surprise, and it was manifest TO all that Wade
had deliberately sought quarrel with Toombs.
That night friend of the Southern Senator
called on Mr.. Wade, to know if he would re-
tract the offensive words he had used
mo, ! won't take back a word, was Wade's
emphatic reply.
Then" said the friend of Mr.. Toombs,
lit will be necessary for Senator Toombs to
challenge you to mortal combat
This is just what l want, and we might
have got to the point without all this palaver,"
said Wade.
You surely cannot be in earnest Mr..
Wade, said the Southerner
why, of course am. You see, Sir, we
Northern men don't like to fight. Now, | am
opposed to the code, and so are my constitu
ents but yOu fellows have broke Summers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-08

Some idea of the shrinkage in the value of
real estate in New York city within the last
few years may be formed from the fact that a
tract of land purchased in 1871. by the In
dustrial Exhibition Company, for 81, 700. 900.
between Third and Fourth avenues and Nine
ty-ninth and One Hundred and Third streets
W., was SOFA under foreclosure of mortgage last
Thursday for S4O0, 600 The company maid
$500, 900 down upon the purchase. and with
IN three months from that time were offered
y, 100000 for the property. but declined to
sell, ana now what they have paid is loss
and the title of the land reverts to the parties
from whom the purchase was made
The current Unitarian Review staads uD
Squarely for President Hayes and his admins
tration, and sharply rebukes LEADING republi-
can politicians who ''seem to be filled with
pity and contempt for president so stupid
as to suppose that the avowed principl4s of a
party have any relation to practical methods
OF government, or that declarations before
eieetlon should be expected to indicate n pol
icy 10 be attempted afterward." With refer
ence to Blaine and Conkling, it further OBJ
serves that when man is badly bitten with
the ambition to be president. it is very ant 10
drive him mad. Recently, two of our most
distinguished public men seem TO have been
'erHyl the proNerb that If YOU give a man
rope enough he will hang himself" OF
Blaine's assault ON Massachusetts, ii saws at
Is well that he should give the people of this
country an opportunity to understand the true
measure and animus Of the man."
There is an effort in Congress to recover
large portions of the 2l5, 900, 600 acres of land
which has been granted to railroads. Many
OF the grants have been forfeited by non.con-
struction of the roads. Without doubt the
government ought to reassert its title TO sucb
lands, where there is no prospect of any pro
Portlonal benefit being rendered for the pift
Al the same time, there seems TO be a fanati-
cal and most absurd prejudice against the mol
icy OF Immigrant, which to a moderate DEGREE
and under wise restrictions, was a wise Motley
and, even rs it was, has brought ADVANTAGE AZ
well MS some disasters to the country. II the
government can open an otherwise inaccessi-
bic district to settlement by giving one sec
ton to the railroad and one TO the settler n is
not an unwise policy The folly was in push
ing the pioneer stations too far, scattering
people too much, and necessitating long
miieages for few bushels of wheat. poverty,
stricken railroads, and mourning bond-hold-
ers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-08

On the evening of February II an alarm
of fire was caused in the village by u fire
which caught, either from the stove pipe or
chimney, in the house occupied by Ira
Sprague about a mile away. Attention was
first called to the fire by the unusual barking
of Mr. Spague's dog in an adjoining room.
Mrs. Hall, mother of Mrs. Spmgue, went to
see what was the trouble, and on opening the
door discovered smoke. The alarm was Civ
en- to Mr. Sprague. and as soon as possible to
Mr.. Harrington, who is the nearest neighbor.
Mrs. Harrington drove post-haste to the vii
lnge and gave the alarm. Mr.. Sprague with
an ax broke hole through the partition and
the flames burst out into his face with ven
geance.. He Immediately ran for water and
with the assistance of Mr.. Harrington by the
time the villagers arrived, the flames were I'M
der control and were soon extinguished
Early last Saturday morning Mr.. Daniel
Randall, who lived J miles west of the Wind
ham centre school house, committed suicide
by hanging himself with a trace chain from IL
beam in the barn. The cause for the act is
not positively known, but extreme poverty
and family troubles were undoubtedly the
chief reasons. Mr.. Randall was - years old,
and had wife and large family of small
children to support, and in these hard times it
was with difficulty that he could supply their
necessary wants. The funeral was held on
Monday, and the remains were taken to
Springfield for burial