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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04

II DEEM IT Ny Duty TO TELL THE
WoRLD"w DIR. SaCayne's Compound
Syrup of Wild Cherry, has done for me.
had a violent cough, night sweats,
sore throat. great weakness, with severe
attacks of hemorrhage; gave up all
hope of recovery. l am now cured, a
sound and hearty man. Edward d.
Hanson, engineer at Sweeny's pottery,
1884 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia. Over
twenty-five years have elapsed, and |
still remain a healthy man. In order
that all may test the great virtues of
DR.. Swayne's COMPOUND Syrup OF
Wild Cherry we have issued trial bot
ties at 25 cents. No family should be
without this valuable medicine, as
| oftentimes single 25 cent bottle will
cure a recent cough or cold, and thus
prevent much suffering and risk. II
| also cures asthma, bronchitis, liver
complaint, and enriches and purifieS
the blood, giving tone and strength tC
the entire system. Trial bottles ?;
cents; large size, 81. Sold at wholesale
and retail by John Bengston, Rock Is
land.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04
The Struggle.

Now comes the tug It is evident that
Congress will pass the silver bill by nearly
or quite thirds majority. In case of a
less than two thirds vote, or if the vote is
barely two thirds, we may expect to see
one of the most frantic efforts made by the
oddities to secure veto, and change a
vote or two, everl witnessed in Washing
ton,
The capital will swarm with brokers and
usurers, and the pressures on the President
and Congress will be something terrific.
Every device which cunning can invent will
be employed to secure the final defeat ofthe
measure. Gold will be run up if possible;
bonds will be cried down; disasters will be
prophesied, and secret and less manly
| means will be resorted to without hesitation
| if opportunity presents itself.
It's time for honest men to stand firm
and immovable, and prove that they have
minds of their own and the courage to
carry out their opinions. The fight has
become one of few misguided men and
a million brokers on the one hand against
the great people on the other, and the
question is which shall prevail? Is this O
government where the majority govern
We shall soon see.
Meantime let us make suggestion,
! The oddities have already sent delega
tons to Washington to make war on thu
peoples representatives and poison thu
ears Of the President. Let them from thi
time ONTO the final vote be met by like dele
cations in the interests OF the people. Chi
Icago ought to send committee to Wash,
ington to represent her in, this struggle
! and every important city in the West ant
South, and East for that matter, ought Il
do likewise. In addition to this let tn
organizations throughout the country tele
graph and write words of encouragement
; and support their representatives. DraN
mark around the name of that mar
Democrat or Republican, Iwho opposes tn
will of the people he is sent to represent
and make a solemn pledge to send hir
Whiring into private life at the first oppol
tunity.
Il 1t is good time now to have men dehn
themselves on this issue between the mas
SEES and the money-leaders, and their view
} will be convenient for reference in tn
/ | future. Smoke them out. and. when the
G have expressed themselves, put the
names down where they will not rub GU
If measure like this supported by athre
C fourths majority of the people of til
? country, shall be defeated, then represen
tative government is sadly lacking in repr
sentative qualities. Inter Ocean.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04
Collection of Taxes.

We call the special attention of town
collectors to the following sections of the
revenue law of 1877:
l64. Town and district collectors shall,
every thirty days, when required. so to dc
by the proper authorities of Incorporated
towns, cities and villages, road and school
districts, for which any tax is collected
render to said authorities a statement oil
the amount of each kind of tax collected
tor the same, aud at the same time pay
over to such authorities the amount 81
shown to be collected Amended by &C
approved May 8, 1873
l65 Such town and district coIlecto
shall, every thirty days, render a simila
account of the taxes payable to the state
treasurer, and of the county taxes to tn
county collector, and at the same time pa
over the amount of such taxes to SAT-
county collector.
The state auditor requires strict an
prompt compliance with the above provi:
ions Of the law by county collectors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04
Secretary Sherman and His Record

Secretary Sherman has found it lecess-
airy 10 resort to letter writing to eXtricate
himself from the embarrassing contra
dICuons OF his record on the money cues
ton. In 1858, he declared that the gov
ernment bonds were payable, not 10 gold,
nor yet in silver, but in lawful money or
greenbacks, and that ''the bond holder is
repudlator and eXtortiOner to demand
money more valuable than be gave"fo the
bonds. He said:
Il think the bond holder violates his
promise when he refuses to take the same
kind Of money he paid for the bonds. If
the case Is to be tested by the law, am
right; tits to be tested by Jay Cookies
advertisements, | am wrong. / hate
reputation or anything like it, but we
ought not to be deferred from what is
right for fear of undeserved epithets If
under the law as it stands the holders of
20s can only be paid IN gold, the bond
holder can demand only the kind of money
he paid, then he is a repudiator and ex.
tortiouer to demand money more valuable
than he gave.
Truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN D."
Ever since this letter was written its
author has been trying to explain it away,
but without success. His last effort, the
letter TO Senator Morrill,is a signal failure,
de pretends not to have changed the
opinions expressed in the extract quoted
above; he still asserts that the govern
ment had the technical right to redeem
the principal Of the five. twenty bonds in
legal tenders; bat he tells US that he al
ways insisted that we could not avail
ourselves OF this legal right until we com
piled with the legal and moral obligations
imposed by the lega-teuder Inote-to ere
deem 1t in coin on demand, or to restore
the right to convert it into interest hearing
government bonds" But the secretary
mlsrepresents his own record, He did not
always do this. He voted in 1863 to take
away the right To convert greenbacks into
interest bearing bonds; and if at any time
prior TO 1868 he Insisted that greenbacks
should be redeemed in coin before being
forced on the bond holder in payment oi
his bond, the country is ignorant of II
The extract we give above does no. even
hint ut the duty OF making greenback,
equal in value to gold before paving thu
bonds with them, and the circumstance,
under which it was written showed tina
Mr. Sherman did not have such condition
in his mind The letter was written il
1868. The five twenty bonds were the
becoming payable, and the question tina
provoked the letter was whether they wer
payable in greenbacks, or in coin, worth a
per cent. more than greenbacks Mr.Sher
man declared that the holder should b
paid in the same kind of money he pal
tor the bonds" which was greenbacks, II
seems to have taken the reasonable vie
then, that there was no hardship in com
peling the holder to a accept greenback
worth 10 cents on the dollar for bonds tn,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04
Government Subsidies.

Everybody processes to desire a wise
and economical expenditure of the public
monies. Of course the projects which i'm
mediately concern particular locality are
all right and necessary in!the estimation Of
the people in that place because. they hope
to be beni6tted, and self interest covers o
multitude of longing hopes. But any gov.
eminent aid to any other place in these
hard times would be altogether wrong and
waste Of public funds. 1t is all very
proper to be in favor of public i'm
proVements close at home, it makes the
advocates popular, 1t looks as if they were
interested in the welfare of the people
or wanted to do something for their i'm
mediate patrons and party friends. Blu
of course it is equally popular to advo
cate retrenchment and reform for all the
rest of the country; hence it is a..cheap anC
inexpensive friendship which looks Away
to self interest, and demands favors for homt
consum ption which it would be impoliti
andEextraavgant to have granted to an.
o,her locality. The House Of Representa-
tives lately voted against granting an,
subsidies. All right. exclaim these friend
of the dear people, economy is proper an
just IN the present condition ofthe.country
but we have a little project right her
which it is policy for US to advocate and "
expect to make a little political capital b
being its champion, and therefore, it
necessary to remind congress that on gel
eral principles their action was all righ
but for our locality it was all wrong. Or
locality OF course means anywhere IN th
United States that somebody wants to q
little government help.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04
A GREAT OFFER FOR HOLIDAYS

We will during these HARD TIMES and the
HOLIDAYS dispose of 100 NEW PIANOS and
ORGANS, OF frst-class makers at lower prices for
cash, or Instalments, than ever before offered.
WATERS PIANOS and ORGANS are the BEST
MADE warranted for years, Illustrated Gaia
logue Mailed. Great inducements to the trade.
PIANOS, 7-cctave, $40; ~ octave, $3.50; OR
CANS, stops $4S; stops, $5S; ssops, $65;
stops $70 10 stops, $S5; - stops, $780, in perfect
order not uses year. Sheet music at half pricst
HORACE WATERS & SONS, Manufacturers and
Dealers % Fact 14th Street, New Yorb.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04

This Compound, which IS purely vegetable, has
entirely cured the most stubborn cases that have
baf1ed the skill of our best physicians, and thous
ands OF persons who were considered as incurable
before this remedy was discovered have been re-
stored 20 perfect health by its use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04
Worth 81, 900 in a Single Case.

BURLINGTON, Vr Dec 18th, 1876.
MRS LYDIA E. PINKakM - 1t is with pleasure
that we are able to say that in every reported
to us your VEGETABLE COMPOUND has given uni
versal satisfaction. One gentleman told US to-day
that il had done his wife thousand dollars worth
Of good as he expressed it. Our customers with
out single exception, speak of it in the highest
terms of praise. You at liberty TO make use OF
this in advertising if yen choose. Yours very re-
specdully. Ii. B. STEABNS & CO., Druggists
gHThe Pamphlet Guide TO Women" will be
sent free to any address by enclosing stamp te
LYDIA E. PINKHAM, Lynn, Mass.
Lydia E. PinkhGm's Vegetable Compound
| sold by all Druggists at 81 per bottle. Whole
sale Agents--George c.. Goodwin & Co., No. 8
Hanover street and Carter, Harris & Uawley, 10
| 356 WASHINGTON street, Boston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04

he had bought with greenbacks worth only
SO cents on the dollar--and all the efforts
he has since made to efface this honorable
part of his record have been, not only
unsuccessful, but discreditable. One year
afterwards he turned his back on the
people whose representative he was, and
voted to make the same bonds payable in
coin, and ever since his votes and meas
ures-some of which are anything but
creditable to himself-haye been on the
side of the public creditors. st L. Rep.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04
FINANCIAL
SIS, SEQ. $500. $500. $500.

The reliable house of ALEX. FROTHINGHAM
CO., No. ~ Wall street, New York publish a
Weekly Financial Report, which trey send free to
any address. In addition 10 q large number of edi-
torials on financial and other topics, ii contains
very full and accurate reports of the sales and
standing OF every STOCK bond and security dealt il
al the STOCK Exchange. Messrs. FRoTHINeHAM &
60, are extensive brokers OF large experience and
tried integrity. In addition to their stock broLar
age business they sell what termed Pryilipes,,
or Puts and Calls" now one of the favorite meth.
uable, and by following it many have made for-
unes.-[New York Metropolis, ---N"0 Aoi'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28

was not ordered or intended
and could not be used as an custer of Mr..
Hayes presidential title, Mr.. Stephens
makes out as logical endorsement of his
erratic course, and thereupon tells the peo-
pie that he intends to he again candidate
whether the democracy nominate him or
not, The endeariDg terms in which the
republican'press generally speak Of Mr.Ste-
phens in regard to his course as member of
congress may be grateful to Mr.. Stephens
IN a personal sense, but it is not calculated
to strengthen him in the eyes Of those who
are not so sensitive upon every thing
which relates to thecauses which begot and
brought forth Elr. Hayes southern policy.
1t may be all well enough for Mr..
Stephens to say that Hayes has done more
for the south than Tilden could have done,
but that fact, If it be fact, will not condone
in the eyes Of the people the wrong and
outrage which displaced Mr. Tilden. 1t
makes no difference how gracious, or civil,
or how kindly disposed to do justice to one
class or another ne is, if the position which
he holds and uses to be gracious and helpful
was illegally and wrougfully obtained, aud
Mr.. Stephens with all his powers of in
telect and sophistry can't make that seem
to be right which is felt and known to be
wrong.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28

Hon. Hiram Price has been renominated
for congress. The convention was very
unanimous in its choice, and SO far as any
opposition was developed in the party
ranks it was merely walk over. As the
district is largely republican Mr.. Price is
tolerably sure of an election as against
any and all com binations That makes it
a very comfortable thing for Price. Any
little claim for odd services, such as his
remarkable skill and political influence 10
securing appropriations for the island, or
any other claim for superior excellence
which he or his friends may take it into
their heads TO set up, is Of course fully
established and settled by triumphant
reelection, but the beauty of it is that
the majority in the district is always so
large that even very unpopular man
can't white it all away. That is the only
ground on which Henderson can save him
sell, il at all, on this side of the river.
Without an atom OF personal strength, and
with the very smallest modicum of per
sOHal fitness. it has only been by mere
strength and awkwardness that he has
pulled through, Reverse the case. and
make him candidate in district where
the party majority was uncertain, or small
at best, how long would the brilliant SER
vices OF such men as Henderson, or Price
even, keep up the party, or secure their
election TO seats in congress. Our repre-
sentative" would be quickly relegated to q
back seat long ways in the rear.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
Liver Is King.

The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, as it controls
the life, health and happiness of man.
When it is disturbed in it's proper
action all kinds Of ailments are the
natural result The digestion of food,
movements of the heart and blood
the action Of the brain and nervous
system, are all Immediately connected
with the workings o the Liver.
1t has been successful ly proved that
Green's August Flower is unqualled in
curing all persons afflicted with Dyspe-
psia or Liver Complaint, and all the
numerous symptoms that result from
an unhealthy condition of the Liver
and Stomach. Sample bottles to try
10 cents, Positively sold and in all
towns on the Western Continent.
Three doses will prove that 1t is just
what you want.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
Beautiful Hair.

FROM j. A. TYNEs, A WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN OF WILSON, n, C.-Mywife had
suffered for ten or twelve years with a
kind Of dry letter. which kept the scalp
covered with dandruf, and caused her
hair to fall out and get very thin and
turned grey, tut after using London
Hair Color Restorer," the letter was
cured and the grey hair restor. d to its
natural color, the hair stopped falling
out and is growing beautifully. BY
telling of the effect it had on the head
of my wife / have induced q number
TO try it, and want You to send me a
dozen bottles by express l enclose
postoffice order for. SO to pay for it.
London Hair Color Restorer is sold at
70 cents a bottle by all leading drug
gists. DIR. Swayne e Son, Philadelphia
sole proprietors. Sold by John Beng.
stOn, Druggist, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
Trying to be Courageous.

The republicans of late have had. so
many evils to contend against, which have
arisen from their own midst, that every
time a state convention gets through its
business of nominating ticket and setting
up a platform and adjourns the more
intelligent portion of the party breathe a
sigh of relief, and thank God the conven-
ton didn't do anything worse, The follow
ing, taken from the Inter Ocean fully
corroborates the idea we have advanced:
speaking of the republican state conven-
ton at Springfield it says:
The platform adopted has the merit of
"brevity, and is remarkable for the entire
absence Of anything whatever relating to
the president. Of course this is not 10 be
interpreted as a negative Endorsement of
'the recent attack on the presidents title
for no doubt every republican 10 the con-
''vention would resist any revolutionary
attempt to unseat the president; but
this method was no doubt adopted to ex-
press the grave disapproval Of the party
with the course Of the administration in
regard to the South and ignoring the
party which elected him" Tue meaning
of all which is that the division of party
sentiment is so great and irreconcilable
that it was wisdom to breach
but few points and they such as
wholly related to old time party
measures. In regard TO their Presi'
dent, the man their own party leaders
corrupty indicted into Office, they
felt the reproach and shame of his fraud
uleDt position, but they loved the spoiis
aud the emoluments Of Office too we'll tc
be willing to surrender i'll gotten gains.
They couldn't praise the man Hayes foI
he had been treacherous to his party, but
the party too urgently needs al the iufu
ence and appliances Of office which are
controlled by the administration to permi
their surrender, though conscious that such
patronage and power percolate through /
corrupt and unwholcsome fountain head.
The exceedingly gentle way in which
the Inter Ocean dismisses it's blief allusioI
tosthe convention, and its work indicates
very clearly that it had but little to say ant
that little it said in q purely periunctOr,
manncr-because as party organ i
was expected to say something. 1t simp
cougratulates the convention and the part
that they have got through the nomina
ting business aud fairly launched tickle
without having made any serious blunder
or met with any fatal accidents. There
: not enough warmth or vigor in sue
endorsement to stimulate party fervor I
any dangerous extent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
pemocratic Central Committee.

HEADQUARTERS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
SPRINGFIELD, June !, 1878.
The Democratic State Central Committee have
secured permanent rooms in the building formerly
occupied by the State Law Library, Fifth street
and a competent clerk will be in attendance 1t i;
suggested that the Democratic newspapers of the
state forward to the secretary copy of their issues
to be kept on file for information of committee and
istors The county central committees OF the
state ore requested TO at once place themselves IL
communication with the committee.
Address correspondence to
A. ORENDORFF, Secretary,
Springfield, Illinois
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28

Hon. 4. II. Stephens, Of Georgia, hav-
log survived the perils Of advanced age
aud alatigulng journey from Washington
to Augusta, has again lifted up his voice
ana harraugued the people. The burden
o' his remarks were in justification of his
opposition to the Potter Investigation
COMMITTEE. The subsequent declaration
Vi the House of Representa- tives that the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
Thursday July 18th, 1878,

no y O'Clock r NJ. for the purpose of nominating
cHntfdntcs FOR sheriff and Coroner to be voted for
at The ensuing November election
Also for the purpose of selecting eleven DELEGATES
TO present fhis County in the democratic con
'ressitnal convention 10 be held at Princeton on
Thursday July 25th, 1878.
Also to select eleven delegates to represent this
county in the democratic Senatorial and Legislative
convention 10 be held in Rock Island on Thursday
August Lat 1873.
Also TO select a county committee and for the
transaction OF such other business az NAV properly
come before said convention.
tn" representation in said county convention will
he based upon the democratic vote of the county for
governor In 1876, and appOrtioned among the sew
"rhl townships in the ratio OF one delegate to every
MY votes, and one delegate for every fraction OF
twenty-five votes and over. as shown by the table
ulypU below.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28

The Platform of principles adopted bv the State
Democratic Convention, held at Springfield in
April last will constitute the sis of political &C
ton for this Congressional Convention.
Democrats and all others who adhere TO these
principles, invited to participate In the County
Conventions TO appoint delegates, and TO have
themselves represented in the Congressional Con-
vention by men who are awake to the interests and
necessities of the occasion.
JAMES ECKELs, oor,,o-o.;
A W. WEST, I1tttt ~
EUGENE LEWIS, S,rnt.oi
CHAs. W. MCGovERN, f,ora;t,no
+. V. RALEY,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
C., B, & Q. 3. R.
socx ISLAND 3 PEORIA RAILWAY

SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAyK ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht 6 30R m. GalvA Ac. $50 a, m.
Mail & Elk. 1'50 p. m. Mail q Ex. 1915 p m.
Galva Ac. $50 p. m. Throh Fht 4:45 p III.
The 80 p m train makes close connection at
Galva with G & Q for points west; arriving at
Galesburg at 100 m; at Burlington T:l5 m; at
Keokuk 9:25 p m; and at Quincy $40 m; also
making close connection at Poor with B & W
and T ? & W roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION
SIXTH coNGREss'AL DISTRICT.

A DELEGATE CONVENTION OF THE DE-
" mocracy Of the sixth Congressional District Of
Illinois, will be held AT Princeton, Bureau Co.,
On Thursday, the 25th day Of July,
A. D., 1878 10 nominate Candidate for Represen
tatve 20 Congress from this District.
The apportlonment of delegates, based upon tho
Democratic vote of the respective counties at the
last Congressional election in the ratio OF one dele
gate for every $50 votes and additional delegate
Tor every fraction over $50 votes,-is as follows:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28

$1,000 reward is offered for case of
Fits or Epilepsy, that DIR, Bells Fit Cure
will not immediately benefit. Price 50.
Address Specific Medicine Co, St. Louis,
Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
Railroad Time Table.
cglcAao, goox IsrANp ! rAcIFlc,a.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
FOR RACINE 6 MILWAUKEE,.

FOR RACINE &c MILWAUKEE.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Day Express and Mail......S :40AM 800 AN
Night Express. ............10:15 b:45 Pm
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 1918 connects with the train arr
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 tram.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
socy ISLAND : MERCER CO.. 3, 3.

leave Rock Island at 100 a m, and 80 p. N. Ar
irving at Gable at IL 10 a. M, and 500 p. m.
Leave Cable at $50 a. M, and 12:45 p. m. Arriving
at Rock Island at $40 a. m, and 8 100 p. m.