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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
Samuel J, Tnden .

y L. III
We supported Mr.. Tilden in the election
of 1875 to the best of our ability. This
we did not merely because he seemed
to us the most available among the aspir-
ants for the Democratic nomination, but
because we found in him what is too rare
among our public men, thorough faith
in the constitution of the United States
and 10 the principles of genuine Jetferso-
Man democracy. And this constitution
and these principles embedy and contain
for us the whole doctrine and the whole
rule of political salvation.
Mr.. Tilden was elected. He had q ma
jority OF the electors and a majority of the
popular vote, Taking oil the citizens OF
the country together, black and white, his
majority was more than q quarter OF
million; and taking the white votes alone,
it rose to the proportions OF million.
Seldom. if ever, has the decision IN mo
meutous political struggle been pronounc-
ed with such emphasis. Seldom has it
been so free from every real element OF
uncertainty.
The republican managers, however.
conspired, after the ballots had been cast,
to reverse the Judgment of the people,
Having failed to make president through
the suffrages of the voters, they now de-
termined to make one through fraud, In
order to cover and palliate their conspiracy
Concluded on next page.)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
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Railroad Time Table.
wEgTERg UNION RAILROAD.

FOX hACINE q MILWAUKEE,.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Day Express and MALL g.: 55 Az $50 Pm
Night Express. ...........10 :O6 Cos An
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night ct 10 05 connects with the train arF
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
STAND to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
this tram.
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ROCK ISLAND o rrozIA RAILWAY.

LEAVE ARRIVE
Thro'h F'ht 8 90 q. m. Galva Ac. S:55 a. m,
Mail & Ex. I'55 p. m. Mail Ex. 100 D. N.
Galya Ac. SOS p. m. Thro'h F'ht 4:45 p. m.
The 80 p m train makes close connection ut
GRlva with G B & Q for points west; arriving at
Galeeburg at 500 m; at Burlington 7:15 p m; at
Keokuk 9:25 p m; and at Quincy $40 p IN; also
making close connection at Peor with B & W
and z & w roads for all points east and south.
National Republican., 1878-07-10


The Southern Democrats are bowling just
now over newly-discovered feature of
PorTER's Court Of Claims bill, which became
a law during the closing hours of the ses-
sion. This feature, it seems, is embraced in
the first and fourth sections Of the act, which
read rs follows:
SEC. l. That any person who may have q
claim against the United States, Of which the
Court Of Claims would not now have jurisdic.
tion, but founded upon equity and justice, and
not barred by any statute Of Limitation pro-
vidcd by any law of tho United States, may
dlo his bill In the Court of Claims Of the United
States, setting out the grounds of his claim
and the relief desired by him and the Attor-
noy.Gcneral OF tho United States shall appear
and plead thereto as provided for other cases.
SEC. 4. Congress shall not consider, nor al
low, nor authorize the payment OF any private
claim not payable under existing laws until
the same has been heard and reported TO Con-
gress by said Court Of Claims as herein pro-
vidcd.
But our Southern friends may possess
their souls in peace. There is nothing in
this law to prevent Congress from acting
iaronbly upon any claim that may be re-
ported upon adversely by the court. Fol-
that matter, its obstructive feature will most
assuredIy be repealed as soon as the Democ-
racy gains control, if it ever docs, of both
branches of Congress.
National Republican., 1878-07-10
Pc RSON.lL.

THERE is a young Private Dalzell-a week
old.
Hon. L. Il. PAGE, of Virginia, is at tho Eb.
bitt.
PRoP. HARKSEss,.U. s. n, is stopping at the
Ebbitt.
d. c. HART, of Syracuse, is sojourning at the
Imperial.
A. T. CURRAS, of Jersey City, is a guest at
tho Imperial.
S. M. WuIprLE, of Massachusetts,, is a guest
at the Ebbitt.
Mr.. GLADSTONE played the host to Joaquin
Miller last week.
WILLIAM II. HURLBURT, editor of the World,
has gone to Europe.
COLONEL RoBT. ISGERsoLL is stopping at
the Riggs House.
+. s. LYMAN and wife, of Honolulu, are
guests at the Ebbitt.
SENATOR J. +. MCDONALD arrived ut tho
Riggs House last night
P. W. srMMoSDs, of New York, arrived at
tho Imperial yesterday.
JouN II. FLAGG, of New York, arrived last
night at the Riggs House.
MRs KATE CHASE SPRAGUE left this week
for New York for pleasure.
II. s. HALFoRD, of Newburg, New York, u
registered ut tho Imperial.
CAPTAIN J. G. McCORKLE, of Philadelphia,
is quartered at the Ebbitt.
The Queens children are all dear. England
pays $685. 900 per year for them
Bon ISGERsoLL made $4,000 out OF his pa
gau and generally red-hOt lectures.
Miss MARY ANDERSON has been kindly well
coined in theatrical circles OF London.
SENATOR WM. p. KELLOGG, of Louisiana,
registered at tho Riggs House last night.
Mr. f. W. HARRISON and Miss Harrison,
lately arrived from England, arc stopping at
Wormley's.
MARY l.. BoOTII, the accomplished oAtor of
Hdrpers Bdsddr, receives u salary of 5000
per annum.
Mr.. JUSTICE HARLAN, of the United States
Supreme Court, intends to mako Chicago his
permanent home.
SENATOR JOHNSTON aud General Ft1 Ice,
IL Is said, will visit England to stimulate i'm.
migration into Virginia,
TwEED's daughter, whose wedding gifts
amounted to $4,000, Is living in New Orleans
in very reduced circumstances.
A GERMAN physician has discovered that
If one-hfth part Of oil of turPentine be added
National Republican., 1878-07-10

some of our progressive fellow-citizens
near the British Columbia border have been
making election incursions, as it were, into
British territory, and have aided the ring"
no doubt, in carrying certain political cam
paigns at kootenay, d. c. They did this
with such effect as TO increase Kootenay's 5
representation in the Colonial Parliament
to one-twclith of the entire strength of that
body, although Kootenay registers only
iorty-ilve legal voters. In other words, for
every twenty-five and half Kootcnaian
voters there resulted one II. p. by and with
the aid of American citizens, who know
how it is themselves" But we advise our
icllow-citizens away up yonder" that they
are carrying Goals to Newcastle when they
attempt to introduce election frauds in
British territory. Even if they were aided
by DENNIS. MCLrS, ANDERSON, and Mrs.
jerks, they could not improve upon the
doubly-refucd systems of the kind in ques-
tion that have made elections in some Of
the rotton boroughs Of Old England farces
for generations. They may do very well,
however, in an emergency in some remote
British colony.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

As matter of local pride some Of our
benevolent citizens should arrange for n
river excursion free TO the poor of the Dis
trct. Who will take the lead in reducing
this suggestion to q practical demonstra-
'ion9 Washington is the only city of i'm
portance in the country that does not in
dulge in this kind of health-giving charity.
Two or three boat-loads of the children of
poor parents could be gathered up any day
during this summer school recess and sent
down the river under charge Of the police
or some one of our numerous benevolent
societies The little urchins would not only
enjoy themselves, but would return CRATE
ful thanks, which would more than repay
the promoters of the scheme.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

4 STIRRING, energetic business commu-
nIty is always known by the advertising
patronage it bcstows upon its newspapers
1t is a noteworthy fact that the business
section of Washington known rs Seventh
street contains larger number of liberal
advertisers than any other section of the
city. And Seventh street enjoys great busi.
ness activity in consequence. 1t is crowded
day and night, even in this warm weather
with purchasers, thronging from one store to
another, while other thoroughiares, includ-
ing those upon which many of our finest
business ediiices have been erected, are COM
paratively quiet and deserted.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

Bob TooMBs says there is no danger in
this country at present from Communism.
That settles it; or rather that would have
settled it if TooMBs hadn't added: But
unjust and the laws oppressive. In that
" case he would be willing to lead the at
tack himself to secure justice" 1t is a
pity that TOOMBs and HENDRICK u.
WRIGHT cannot be handcuiied together
and sent out to reinforce the Bounding BAN
NiNGs reduced army on the Indian from
tier General HOWARD might exercise q
salutary influence over them, or the In.
dians might scalp them-it wouldn't make
much difference which.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

The Republicans of Baltimore have de-
cidcd not to put municipal ticket in the
field for the ensuing election. They give
as reason that the Democrats have control
of the ballOt-bOxes, and that the election
will, as it has in the past, prove to be q
mere farce. Yet MONTGOMERY BLAIR had
the tcmerity to assert that the State of
Maryland, which is under the political con-
troll of Baltimore, and which would be Re-
publican to-day We're it not for the Demo-
cratic frauds in that city, has been swindcd
out of her Presidential choice by alleged
Republican frauds in other sections OF the
country.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THERE are several fine business edifces
on the principal thoroughfares Of our city
which are "For Rent" and which could be
rented without difficulty if the owners
would accept reasonable rates from respon-
siblo tenants. But they prefer to allow them
to stand empty, waiting for return OF wal
prices OF course this is matter Of per-
sonal concern in the abstract; but in the
concrete, rs it were, 1t effects the general
business interests OF the community. II
does very little harm in the long run, how
ever, for il scatters the business of the city
by compelling the would-be tenants to seek
leasebolds in other sections.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

ALEX. II. STEPHENS Is making canvass
of his Congressional district in Georgia in
carriage drawn by milk-white stceds. lie
has been the recipient of many ovations in
his journey, and has about convinced his
constituents that the better way out of the
Presidential muddle is to capture HAYES
and carry him into the Democratic camp,
instead of bouncing" him and putting
anti-Southcrn Claims TILDES into the
office Of Magistrate. This is the
secret of "littlc ALEXIS" success against the
Greasers He is a shrewd, little bunch of
intrigue, is this little man STEPHENS.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

A. NJ. Leave Washington:
ZIP nsll995tNEW fORk, PHILADELPHIA, AND BOS-
Ton EXpREss. Eilicot Clty, on sundays to hal.
Junction. Jessups Hanover and Elk Ridge.
oO-Bhtllnore, Annapolis, and Way. Cranberry.
SS,rsoprg, Winchester, ITagerstown. and Way via
TR-tBALTIMoRE AND LAUREL EMPRESS
GlO-Polnt OF Rocks, Cranberry, Strlsburg. Win
cheMer; Hager.towI, and Way stations. -.
AND BALTiMoRE ExPRisss. Parior car % Nov
YORK and Philadelphia Stops Ri Annapolis Juno
sIs-tsT LOUIS, CHICAGO. COLUMBUS. AND
PirrSBuRG EXPRESS. HageTstown and Valley
Branch except sunday. Through car to Stauu tDn.
Pullman Cars 10 Cincinnati daily. Grafton 10 SAM
,,go5-on SUNDAY oniy-Baltimore Annapolis and
i0,o-BALTIaIORE EXPREss st, p, at Bladens.
burg Beisylllc Laurel, Annapolis Junction, Jessup's
and ~ 4 Hanover
lGlo-Baltmore, Annapolis Ellicott City. and way.
l;a.tNEM YORK, HIIADEiPHIA AND BOss-
stopping At al! stations. stops AT Laurel.
LAURKL EXTRfsS3 FiedsrcksSia Relay. siops @
Esj-ffont OF Rocks Frederick, IIagcrstown. Win
chester, and Way Statlons. On sundays To Point OF
Rocks and Wty stations only.
sStPihSE SSRFShk pa SI s"s2nI RNI nal
TiMORE EXPIRES. Norfolk, except Sunday. Nor.
folk Passengers taken In the cars direct TO boat at
Canton stops at Bladensburg and LAUREL
Ti5-tCHlCAGo AND COLUMBUS EXPIRES
sl5"fBAi. i.TiM0RE EXPRESS. -
AND PifTs8tURa ENPRfss. Pi,isbsrs, p S r. except i
nSTtNNhhWSr PH5iADELPmIA sis.DI5L AsD
York and special sleeping car to Philsdelphia
tDailv. Other trains daily, except Sunday.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THE North Carolina election laws have been
shrewdly amended for the distinct purpose of
thinning out the black vote" Reversing
the principle that every man is supposed to
he innocent of any crime until he is proven
to be guilty, these laws place the voter who
is challenged at the polls IN the attitude of
a criminal, and compel him to prove his in
nocence before he is allowed to vote. As
the election officers are all Democrats, II is
easy to see that this infamous system of
challenging will be made operative against
Republicans only.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

IT is the easiest thing in the world to urge
activity in business community, but the
most effective way to promote it is to set an
example, and illustrate the way to do it by
actions which speak palmer than words.
The exemplars of this kind in the District
are not US humorous as they might be.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

Our wasp-like Quaker contemporary, the
Philadelphia Times fails to keep its promise
to embalm in print anything President
HAYES has said that has been remembered.
We direct its attention again to the speech
in which the President practically apollo
gized to the South for the Union victory
over secession. We repeat that the scnti-
ment of this speech has been already en-
balmed BY the Iowa Republicans; but
Colonel MCCLURE has u peculiar way of
his own of doing things We would like
to see how he will go about this cmbalming
Job of his own seeking.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

We knew il would come sooner or later
criticisms Of official junkcting, we mean
and here is mud specimen from the Phil
adelphia Times:
While Secretary MCCRARY and Mariner
THOMPSON are oil on their pleasure excursions
and drinking champagne at the Governments
expense, the army commission, of which Sena.
tor BURNSIDE Is president, is expected to do
some hard work. The first meeting will be
held this month, and to give tho commission a
good scnd.or in the way Of health and vigor,
the meeting will be held at the White sulphur
Springs.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THE eye of the public press is upon Gem
eral Ben BUTLER. Our exchanges are full of
paragraphs regarding his past, present and
future political man9uvrcs. The result is
a chamclion-like representation of his per-
sonal and public situation which serves to
coniound the casual reader with the idea
that there are several thousand BEN But
LERs In existence. But it must be admitted
that he has the advantage even of the argus
eyed press as regards the matter Of physical
as well as political vision, lie dcccivcs
them by his glanccs, and no two of them
agree as to the direction in which he is look
ing for the future.
National Republican., 1878-07-10
The Wyoming Celebration.

The washington correspondent OF the New
tary sherman made his Fourth Of July speech
a. Wilkesbarre, corrccs some statements made
6y all the newspaper people who were there.
seems TO be TO show that no reference was made
g Mrs jonks by any Of the crowd listening 10
Ired dollars II Is not q very important matter,
but Is singular that all who were present
should differ with single correspondent who was
Jenks were not only dsrespectfl to the great Sec.
retary OF the Treasury, but they wero not atering
to the distinguished woman herself and would
never have been uttered had the irreverent sons OF
Luzerno not felt that they had been driven hard by
Mr. sherman requests that they go aud earn their
i've hundred dollars. Had they had the wit TO ask
driven him to call upon some kind protector him.
National Republican., 1878-07-10
1919 GREAT 1910
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST. AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK, sTEEL RAILS.
SPLENDID SCENERY, MAdNIFICENT EGUIP
1877 3

SEE$SK #ss$ sHsf rsVi'
TRAINS LEAVE 'SSf WXsirTstTos Il tss from Depot, COZ
For piilsburs and The West loi9 a M daily. xith
sSurS % cnsiSna c1s ass g. foas sd s csdaSS:
SSIRE Nb x'b Fefs fst + SfiSrSSSA
FOR tanaldsisua, Rocie,ter, Bili,lo NiasaIa Fslls
Win VII 's P. SSs6 & At ' Z, RaRSs r II daily yror %a'S1
Lock Hayen, and Emra, al l0lOA m daily, ex-
% tho East, ,,S% ,s ap& ss m n
pres Of Pullman Parlor Cars, 9sO H. m. daily, er-
For esPt spaspi sunday yo,, o ,,r, train. oon,,.
al Jersey tiy wi,h boa Goa,s so q I" BISoofiyn % kSRsi
nffordng direct transfer TO Fulton street avoid
Ing double ierriase and Journey across New York
for New York and the East, isO p m. daily except
SUNDAY with Sleeping Cars !rom Washington 70
For Philadelphia, lao p M daily. except Sunday and
les ~ m. $50 and 90 D. m daily Limited EI.
Accommodstion for Baltimore S5S. % s:s q. M and es
p m. daily, except sunday.
for LOBE : Sie.k Line o:>o a. H. ana fD p m. dAny
For % kSP%poiS, i Us IN. and "a tp m daily e.oep.
ALEXXNDRlA AND DFREDERIcKsnuRG Rail.
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
-, TON RAILROAD
. 7,p.m On Sunday at GlO H. nj. aud /. and !, y. m.
FOR llyImohu anu -" south y " and 9OO u H. daily.
Trains SS ssys N Ssd sSogP! p1 SSSy
On SUNDAY at s. and 10 a NJ and q 9p n.
conmodsons cam 10 proeuPed Sd at A he picSsenor'S
east corner OF Thirteenth street and Penns
yania avenue, and Al the depot where orders Be
en ior The checking OF baggage to destination from
IA j.. FARMER General Passenger Agen.
FRANk TiOMsON. GeneIal MnnnCcf. nnt iIsi.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

EVERY industrious and self-supporting
newcomer in any community is an advan-
tago to those who have preceded him. The
people OF Washington are not ovcrburdened
with this kind of advantages If they could
conveniently swap of few hundred corner
Generals aud curbstone Coloncls for sim.
liar number of this class, they would not
object They have also few bogus Judges
and Cove EuOrs TO spare
National Republican., 1878-07-10
Nv THE WRoNG BOX.
President Hayes Reads Tho Republican.

President Hayes Reads Tho Republican.
WAsHlNGToS, d. C., July 8, 1878.
To The Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR: The following exinet Is from tho
Erening star of tn, eth instant:
IN THE WRONG BOX.
Tho Republican Congressional Committee have
received the following reply to ono Of their con.
ILruisTrR PoSr-oFrIcE
HOWARD CUuSTY. Nd. July 8, 1873
~ %cc "%rSs Ta.T%Ss. ToITf r "c'''0V e'"0''''o""'
say Ro Mey lH"a @ from rGEy ESSS ESS
Ward OF baltimore aud contribute TO the Democratic
Postmaster.
This don't tlook much like Cancellation or "elcc
trhcatlOn."
ask its publication in tbs REPUBLICAN
for two reasons: First because am informed
and have reason to believe that "Mr." HAYES,
rs the Democratic organ calls him, Is close
reader of The REPUBLICAN. say am lin.
formed and have reason to believe" this fact
My reason for believing 1t is that he always
talks the way The REPUBLICAN docs, and al.
ways acts In a way directly contrary t o what
he says. Tho second reason Is to enable me to
ask the star who Is "in the wrong box p
That some one is is an evident fact, and the
question in my mind Is whether it is A. p.
Myers, the Democratic post master, at Ilches-
ter, who answers like brave man who is not
afraid to avow his politics; David NJ. Key,
the Democratic member of Republi can Cab.
met, who appointed Myers; or Ruth eriord b.
Hayes the Republican President, el ccted by
Republicans, who put this Democrat IN his
Cabinet and gavo him tho power to appoint
thirty or forty thousand Myerscs to office
One Of the three Is certainly Sin tho wrong
box" The Democrats, with perfect uuanim.
ity, including Key and all the Myerses of his
appointment, say that Hayes Is in another
mans box and got there by fraud"
The Republicans say Hayes Is in
his own box and rightfully there" If
tho Ropubli leans are right, it Is easy to sec that
Key and tho Myerses are "in tho wrong box"
but unless they are put out of tho box" it
tends to weaken faith in the statement that
Hayes Is rightfully In his own box" and
leads people to believe that he got there i'm.
properly or he would hoist Key aud the Myerses
"higher than o kite"
] would recommend Mr." Hayes to read
that fabble Of Esops which tells how good"
man carried frozen viper home and warmed
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THOUSANDS OF acres OF productive farm
land are lying idle near Washington, They
are capable of supporting hundreds of FAM
lies, who would DO willing TO till them, and
the soil is wonderfully productive A con-
ccutpted effort to introduce these unem-
ploy.d lands to the attention of emigrants
North md East, who are now marching in
old colunus to the Great West, would be
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THE magnificent pavements In our streets,
which are the boast of Washington, put TO
shame the uneven pavements of the side
walks. In wet weather pools of rain-water
stand in the depressions caused by the wear
ing away Of the bricks, and pedestrianism is
at such times synonym for wet feet, as
well as not infrequent precursor of colds
and pneumonia. The expense of repairing
these worn out sidewalks would not be very
ureat
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THE man who has the most to say, and
says it the loudest, about the general lack
oil public spirit in this Or any other commu-
nifty, is generally the very man who Possesses
the least possible particle of that vigorous ele-
mcnt in his own makeup. Talk is cheap"
is homcly phrase, but it isproperly classcd
among the most iorciblo Of current slang
expressions. What is wanted in the Dis
trict is less talk and more action, to make
bmsine,s lively.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

statesmen, has descended pretty low in the
scale Of civilization by establishing the
whipping but II now seems that some
of her citizens selfshly desire to force her
statesmen to reserve all their forces and in
fluence exclusively for her benefit. There
is a notable absence of national as well as
public spirit and patriotic generosity in this
desirc
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THE question now is, Who recommended
ERNEST DETCHMAS TO the Prcsidcnty lie
was blatant civil-seryice reiormer, it is
true; but Mr.. HEWITT, of the Democracy,
Secretary ScnuRH, of the ?, and Ton,
DICK, and HARRY, OF all parties, now wash
their hands of him. Some one has given
him bad name, and he is catching it" all
around, without a single friend to defend
him.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THERE is another revolution in Santo
Domingo. We can spare our House Ju-
dietary Committee during the present recess
TO go over there and iix up resolution de-
ciarng the iTeiragability of things. Such
n proceeding would be on par with the
similar resolution passed from that commit
tee i'll the last session Of the House; that
is 10 say, ii would be just as binding for the
future
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THE District militia is tho pride of our
citizens The several organizations are COM
posed of "thorough-breds," as tho phrase
goes, and deserve encouragement, one and
oil. Their existence is an evidence of pub
lie spirit which should be both emulated
and rewarded.
National Republican., 1878-07-10

THE New York HcrdiTs Washington bu-
reau has succumbcd to the hot weather.
Instead OF seeking news to send to that
journal its budget" is simply composed of
contradictions of statements regarding cur
rent affairs printed in other newspapers.