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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29

The communistic Organ" is evidently |
fearful that its party will be lacking ID
votes at the fall election, and the great
things which have been held forth to be
accomplished will come to naught. 1t is
constantly making duplicating appeals to
both democrats and republicans to vote
its ticket The tenor of its entreaties is not
so much that of we'll assumed principles
and confidence in their ultimate triumph,
as of the coaxing and plaintive vein. The
peculiar attitude of begging for votes aud
at the same time villifying democrats as
belonging to a corrupt party is not calcu-
lated to win either sympathy or respect.
The democratic party, as every one knows,
has always been the party of the people,
aud its distinctive policy and measures
have always been directed with special
reference to the welfare and prosperity Of
the great body of people who constitute
the industrial and laboring classes.
To talk to democrats as being unfrienG-
ly TO poor men, as being antagonistic to
the well being of industry and labor, as
being party so corrupt and degenerate as
TO be unfit to entrust with the administra-
ton of government is simply ridiculous, -
it is untrue in sentiment, il is untrue in
fact The democratic party has been toe
often reviled by white kid" and silk
stocking" opponents in former times, and
by God and humanity claimants Of
superior virtue and intelligence in later
years, to be at all concerned when sore
heads and political deserters chime in will
their peculiar cIamor. Even the appeal o
the Organ" to the lowest and basest o
human passions, its appeal to the spirit o
reuenge as a means of Furnishing politica
Opponents,w will fall harmless and ineffective
upon unwilling ears, upon men who woulc
scofn to resort to revenge to punish sucl
as they might chance to dislike.
In regard to such appeals, in regard t.
the allegation that democrats hate til
people and their cause, in regar,
to the Organs" shallow and jesuitica
misrepresentation of what is actual
said, we repeat once again the language @
a former issue: THAT men of intelli
''gence, of positive convictions, of any pre-
''teuce to ixidness of political principles
of any sense OF propriety or integrity
should stOop to an an alliance with tn
nationals of all others, an order to take til
''conceit ont of their political associates
in order TO be revenged for political gle,
auces; such an alliance soould indee
"tahe the concei out Of old Pechsnif hin
self"
1t was the Fox who lost his tail by bein
caught 10 trap, who advised all his ielo
foxes to cut off their tails in order to be
the fashion. Fortunately their neeessitit
was not like his, ard-the advice was nj
taken.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
HARRISON PAINTER,


Independence, Ind.
Price So 90. Address Specific Medicine
Co., St, Louis, Mo.
Use Elixir of Honey for Asthma and
Bronchitis. jyld&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
sufferers from Headache,

constipated bowels, inward piles, cos
tiveness. fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness ofthe skin and eyes, indi geston,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
internal viscera, are cured by''SWayne' S
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not ir-
ritate the stomach and bowels by fire.
quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and ex-
pelling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation of
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne, S
pills." price % cents box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
DANIELS
Improved Foot Protector

Reasons why all should use the Foot Protector;
prevents Rheumatism; prevents Sweating of the
Eeet prevents Cramps In the Feet; prevents corns.
vents taking Cold and the serious Ills which follow
colds, prevents fatigue, and renders Waiking o
pleasure Saves more Hosiery than ten times the
cost of the Foot Protector. Saves stains from
stockings, thereby saving labor in washing.
They are economical, luxurious and comfortable.
For Ladies and Children they are particularly rec
commended. for they Will often sickness result
ing from Damp Feet.
Manufactured only by A. II. DANIELS, Sole Pro-
prfetor, HARTFORD, CoEE.
Sample pairs sent by mail postage paid. TO any
part Of the United States receipt OF 70 eenis or
. pairs Tor 81. When ordering, please give size
Gent or Ladies' size.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
lFrom Our Regnlar corrcspondent !
PANS Jnlv I5,b -.

PARIS, July 10Th, 1878.
No part of the French mechanical de-
partment presents finer effect than that
wheIe a number of immense machines,
FROM the celebrated Gail manufactory, rise
more than half way to the high roof of the
hall. Twill not attempt TO describe these
giants of iron aud steel, but only note pc
culiar and picturesque effects produced by
the grouping Of SO many vast pieces of
machinery. A reirigerating apparatus
attracts much attention, the whole process
Of artificial ice making is before the eyes
OF the observer. Large blocks Of very
dense clear ice are constantly turned out.
L is interesting to observe the naif won-
der Of the simple country people on a visi,
to the Exhibition when they witness this
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
PARIS LETTER.

The French Mechanical Department..
An ice manufacturing machine. A
French family gronp from the coun-
try. American pup corn. Sweet as
his native song to "exiles ears. Gilt
jewelry. Diamond cutting. The folly
of patience, or the patience of folly as
Rhown in cork cassie. Printing and
engraving Processes, from wood cuts
TO chromos. 1nferiorlty of French
papers. I.,.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
ROCK ISLAND b MERCER CO., 3. z.

Leave Rock Island at 90 g. m. and $3.50 p. m. Ar
irving at Gable at 11:10 q, m, and 600 p. m.
leave Cable at $50 q. IA, and 1a;46 p. m. Arriving
at Rock Island at $40 q. M, and 500 p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
aocE ISLAND b PEORIA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST ROUTE 10 TEE EAST AND SOUTH.
. LEAvE ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht 9 30 q. m. Galva Ac $3.50 a, m.
Mail q Ex. $50 p. m. Mail q Ex. 1:15 p. m.
f5alya Ae $50 D. m. Throfh F'ht 4:45 D. M
The 1850 D m train makes close connection at
Galva with C & @ for points west; arriving at
Galesburg at 500 p m; at Burlington T:i6 m; al
Keokuk gas . m; and at Quincy $40 p m also
making close connection at Peor with Il w
and P & W roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Democratic ceatral Committee.

SPRINGFIELD, June /, 1878.
The Democratic State Central Committee have
secured permanenr rooms in the building formerly
occnpied by the state Law Library on Fifth street,
and competent clerk will be in attendance. 1t is
suggested that the Democratic newspapers of the
state forward the secretary copy of their Issues
to be kept file for information of committee and
isItors. The county central committees OF the
state are requested to at once place themselves in
communication with the committee.
Address correspondence to
A ORENDoRFF, Secretary.
Springfield, Illinois
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29

My wife has had no attacks since taking
DIR. Bells Fit Cure. She Is recovering
under his treatment. ] advise all the
afflicted to try it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
Railroad Time Table.
CHICAGO. soox ISLAND , aAelY1oss. /
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
FOR RACINE g. MILWAUKEE,.

FOR RACINE 81 MILWAUKEE,
5s LEAVE ARRIVE
DAY Express and Mail. .S:40AM 800 An
Night Express. .10:15 p N 5:45 Pm
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at Is connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
ever checks given on through tickets from Rock
eland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thisuaIn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
Thursday August LIST, 1873,

ut 2 O'Clock P. NJ. for the purpose of nominating
candidate for senator and candidates for represent
atives for the 21st senatorial district OF Illinois,
composed of Rock Island and Henry counties, ana
20 transact such other business as shall properly
come before said committee.
The basis for representation will be one delegate
for every $50 votes and additional delegate for
a fractional vote over 100 votes cast for Samuel D.
Tilden for President in 1876, In accord with this
basis the representation 10 said convention will be
as follows:
Rock Island county. .................11 Delegates
Henry County. ..............,........
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-29
Democratic Legislative and Senatorial
Convention,

Democrats and all others who subscribe to- the
principles as expressed in the Democratic State
platform adopted by the last Democratic stare
Convention held at Springfield on the llth day OF
April last, are requested to send delegates TO
legislative and senatorial convention to be held at
{t,r q Inr Tails an
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-16
DlAM0 AUTI- 0D0LM
I'm wi full et o0"Gor' lR(IAN

$1,000 only $425. Superb Grand Square
Pianos, price $ll00 only $3.50. Elegant
Upright Pianos, price $500 only $l55.-
New Style Upright Pianos sfl2.50, Or
gans $35. Organs u stops $72,
Church Organs l6 stops price $500 only
$ll5. Elegant 1915 Mirror Top Organs
only $l05. Buyers come and see me at
home i'll am not as represented, r. r.
Fare paid both ways and Piano or Or
gan given free. Large Hist. Newspa-
per with much Information about cost
of Pianos;and Organs sent free. Please
address DANIEL F. BEATTY, Wash
ington, M. aug Is, 4w
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-16

SRERlFF'S SALE.
J. NJ, WELLS, E1cTR. T&c. y ~ = ~ss~
-.''. : VISA .sssA 81 + No.v22i7:
BOWMAN II. PETERSON EFT AL.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CoURT-PAR-
Is IsH OF RAPlDEs.
DY VIRTUE OF AND 10 SATISFY
ID 4 writ of Fieri Faeias issued and to
me directed in the above entitled and
numbered suit, have seized sand will
offer for sale atsPublie A uction in front
of the Court House door in the Town Of
Alexandria, La, between the hours
prescribed by law, ON
SATURDAY, the I'd day Of ,NOVEAl-
Der, A. d. 1878, 81
the following described property, to-
Wit - 4. EkG5.E x-aT-2. tgxSeGI'
That portion of the wilkinson PLAN
tation situated in the Parish of Rapides,
in lots from Nos. z to 80 inclusive, as
per plat of said land, ON file in Clerks
Office, Rapides fPHish, La, the said
land being on the right descending
bank of Red River, bounded above by
Ulster plantation, and In rear by lands
belonging to Succession of Blk. Hun
ter, containing; nine hundred aud fifty
seren (SJ7) acres, more oriess.
TRRMs:ACASH,, subject to appraise.
Oct. 2, 1878: - Sheriff. Z
Printers Fees 5000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-16
'b1rti"i NEW ORLEANS. r'".. -. o .,
JENKINS ANNIHILATOR
rHrEs 1GR GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY
-s1 bEa IL; 3.-FoR'---@ f;s Hnf hEs
RHEUMATISM, GOVT & NEURALGIA.

'lHCVH'n tloWl 0oui u NIVih.o'0'
: sE'fif' ''@'s'@
THOSE TERRIBLE ENEMIES OF HUI
u man happiness, Rheumatism, Govt
and Neuralgia, heretofore seemingly I'M
conquerable, have indeed found their mas
ter III JENKINS ANNIHILATOR. We
have the testimony of men of the highest
standing;in Louisiana and other States,
that after suffering indescribable PAINS f.r
years, from which they sought relief in
vain by visiting the Hot and Warm
Springs Of Arkansas ard Virginia, and by
using dozens of remedies more or less high
~ praised, when, in fact. hope had almost
died out, they have found relief from pain
by the. use of the iANNIHILATOR, and by
continuing it for a short time. have been
perfectly cured. The .ANNlHILATOR is
IA preparation purely vegetable, agreeable
to the taste. and un1y be taken without
fear of,any injurious results by the deli
cate rs we'll rs the robust in constitution.
~ Price 81 20 per bottle. For sale by
alp Draggistss Ask your Druggist for cir-
cular containing certificates or send to
N. JENKINS g. CO., Proprietors,
New Orleans, La.
Finlay & Thompson, Wholesale Drug.
-gists. New Orleans, La, General Agents
for Louisiana. Texas, Mississippi, Alabama
Arkansas and Florida.
March 6, 1878 -;lyr.ti II s.s-ad n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-16
new RICH blood!

PARSONS PURGATIvE PILLS MAKE,
New Rich Blood, and viii completely
change the blood in the eHtirs system in4
three months. Any person who win take
] pill each night from to IL weeks may
be restored to sound health, If such q
thing be possible. Sent by mail for let
ter stamps |. $. JOHNSON & CO., Ban
gor, Maine. ang q, 4w
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-16
JURY LIST.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

.
PARISH OF RAPID e S..
CLERa' OrF1cE, ALEXANDRIA, LA.)
3z Oct. S, A. D., 1873.
BE it known that ON this, the 9th day
of3October, A. d. 1878, We, G. G.
Weems, VIM. Hustmyre and j. T.
Smelling, members of the Jury Com
mission inzand for the said Parish,
duly qualified and sworn, together
with James II. Ransdell. Clerk of the
District Court for said Parish and
ex.oficio a member of said Commits
sion, did meet In the Court House in
the Town of Alexandria, and did
then and there proceed to draw from
the General Venire Box, the names
of those who are to serve as Jurors
at the ensuing December, 1878, term
oftlle Parish Judicial District Court
in and for the Parish aforesaid, to-
~zSt,
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-06
The Weekly Paper.

The editor of the Athol (Mass. 7ranscript, veteran editor, evidently has full and thorough knowledge of what he writes when he says: "The weekly paper is incomparably the best medium of advertising. Of the thou sands of readers of the daily paper not one in twenty-five is a regular subscriber to it. He is transient patron and the paper is quickly read and thrown aside, never again to be looked at. The weekly paper is the household treasure. Its coming is eagerly awaited, and on it's arrival it is read and re-read and then read again, advertisements and all. Then the neighbors borrow it, and 50 it goes around from day to day till the next paper comes, only to go through the same thorough inspection. Not 8 line of reading matter or of advertise ment in the weekly paper escapes the readers eye. Its news lasts whole week. With the daily paper, how diff ferent! What is news in that to-day is old tomorrow. It's successor each day drives it out of thought long before the majority of men have time to do more than hastily glance at its leading news. Columns and pages of advertise ments in the daily paper are never mo- ticed by one man in fifty, while scarcely a line of advertising misses the scrutiny of the reader of the weekly paper, whose time is abundant and who may have no other paper for week. The shrewdest advertisers prefer the weekly paper, and many will never put a line in daily, simply because they know that the for mer Is thoroughly read, while the latter is merely glanced at just for the daily news it contains.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-06
Making Sword Blades.

A French traveller among the Kurds states, as the result of his endeavors to ascertain the process employed by them in the manufacture of their sword blades, that the manufactures in which these blades are made are situated at the de- clivity of mountain, near cascades, the water of which, falling from rock to rock, arrives in the most limpid state in the reservoirs in which the blades are tempered, these reservoirs being also located where the air is very pure these conditions of purity of air and water being considered essential to the success of the ope1 ation. Iron of the purest quality is used, and, submitted to very high temperature, the first tempering is commenced when the metal is at white heat it is exposed before fusion, the fuel being placed on each side, and the red hot iron is then cov- cred as quickly as possible with fatty and oily matters, such as paste made from bones, wax, etc. This process is thought to render the blade flexible. The second tempering is similar, except that the heated iron, after having tbrown off considerable quantities of sparks, and having been exposed, is covered with paste composed of powdered bones and purified mutton suet. The third tempering is effected by disposing the metal in such manner that it may be seized by man on horseback who rides at full speed, in order that the blade, which he bears in an elevated position, may receive the impression of the air.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-06
The Custom House iu a Fix.

Vivier, the eccentric Frenchman, who has made if the business of his life to worry the custom-house inspectors of all European countries, has returned to France. His wont formerly was to pack a huge trunk full of trousers straps such as are worn with gaiters- using hydraulic pressure, if it were necessary, to cram five bushels into three-bushel space; then to lure the inspector to open it as suspicious package, when, naturally, the contents were overset, and the whole force of the custom-house was occupied for hours in putting them back.
 A powerful jack-in-the-box was an other device of his that was very success full. His latest performance at Bou- logne is thus recounted: ......
 M. Vivier placed his valise and tray cling sack on the counter. s.a s
 "What is in this travelling sack ?"
 "Two rattlesnakes," said M. Vivier, meekly. ...... ....o.t
 The inspector jumped back, and said it was unnecessary to open it. s'
 "And in this valise .esg4.aisa
 "Three more rattlesnakes," softly re- sponded M. Vivier."
 The inspector knitted his brows for a moment, consulted tariff, and replied, in an awful voice,
 "That makes five rattlesnakes. There is no duty on rattlesnakes unless there ara ciY or mara Paaa tha unnflanoo,a ,s
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-06

famed into life by the puffs of wind, and the atmosphere was still tremulous with the fervent heat.
 Here we are P exclaimed the hus- band, with sigh "and it is a sad, sad sight for us indeed p
 So it was, for it was ruin and desola- tion everywhere. A mass of charred and smouldering timbers showed where the house once stood. Mingled with these were the black skeletons of furniture and cooking utensils, the most preserved of which were hopelessly injured.
 The barn and all the out buildings were all gone the same way. The car- casses of some of the animals had burst open with the heat which roasted them, and not a living thing was to be seen in any direction. It was the blackness of desolation. a.-
 It was gloomy view, indeed, thus to stand and look upon the wreck of life ito see nothing but ruins, where ashort time before was the evidence of thrift, industry and competence. ... ..s
 But where should they search for the remains of the dear boy, whom they had left such short time before in bound ing health and spirits Had he stayed in the house and fought the last grim enemy there, or had the fierce struggle taken place in some other refuge? s.s
 '.'Wife, where shall we begin the search p ,r....ea ... a.aay,. .:..G .t
 God knows I do not," was the sor- rowful reply of the mother, whose form was trembling with the weakness of sor- row. l" It may be-
 Just then, both heard voice, sound ing faint and far away ....--. -...- Is that you, pop? I wish you'd let me out of this blamed old place.
 Where are you, Dick?' a. ... s 'ssIn the well.'' 4,,.f,. -4: .a n..-.-,. ,....t
 The mass of ruins ly1ng over the top were quickly scattered, the boards lifted, and Dick Madison, looking pale, wet and considerably dilapidated, came up the narrow ladder and was caught in the arms of his parents. .+....~ .-.
 "I saw what was coming" he after ward explained, and knowed the only way to save myself was to go down the we'll. So I showed the ladder into it, threw some boards across the top, and I buried myself. The fire burned all the woodwork, and it fell down on the boards, which sort of smothered out. A good many sparks dropped through and around me, but the covering didn't give way. It was mighty dark and uncom- fortable down there, and never did so much roasting in all my life. When I thought the show was over, I tried to get out, but couldn't get much purchase on the boards, and had to give it up till you come" .-. ......
 And father and mother thanked God for his mercy, in sparing their only child to them. .......
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-06

ANOTHER SToRY.-Lord Leitrim one day saw goat belonging to poor old woman, tenant of his, straying in field where it should not have been he sent one of his men to have the goat killed, which was done. Some time afterward representations were made to him that the old woman was starving in conse- quence of the loss of her goat. He or. dered one of his COWS to be sent to her in exchange. Word was brought back that the old woman could not keep the COW, having no land for it; whereupon Lord Leitrim ordered tenant adjoining the old woman's house to mark two acres Of his grass land for her use, meaning to rent it to her. The tenant declined to do SO; result, tenant served with notice to quit, and evicted.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-06
HOIIer to Him to Tie His Dog.

He lives in the "Western District " of North Carolina. Being in Washing ton he called at the House to see Gov ernor Vance, he modestly communicated to the doorkeeper. Have you card, sir ?" he gruff1y growled. "Cards," he said, mechanically running his hand in the rear pocket of his coat. "No, sir 1 don'tcarry 'em." Where are you from?" inquired the d. k. "North Carolina, '' was the prompt answer. "Well, how do they do in North Carolina when peo- pie go visiting?" "Why, they ride up to feller's fence and tell him to tie his dog, and then gets down and goes in, '' was the laconic reply. The doorkeeper immediately dispatched page for MT. Vance. He found that his supposed verdant constituent had got the best of a doorkeeper.
Connecticut western news., 1878-06-06
Curious Facts of MiscegenatiOn.

The child of colored parents of differ ent time, such as quadroon and mulatto, or mulatto and black, will be nearer the tint of the darker parent. If both par ents are of the same color, says an au- thority in such matters, the child will be shade darker, and, singularly enough, the second child will be darker than the first, the third darker than the senond. and so on to the last. In other words, colored community, left to itself, is fatally destined to return to the original African black after a limited lumber of generations. Thus, while eaeh new al- iance with an individual of pure Cauca- sian blood brings the negro step nearer to the white standard, the reverse is the case the moment the Caucasian element is withheld, and the color retrogades from light to dark.
 A curious proof of this is founding observations made during some time in one of the islands. A mulatto woman had female child by white man this young girl gave birth to quadroon by 8 white father, and this recrossing with the white race was kept up for six gen. erations. An identical process of re- crossing had been simultaneously no- ticed in another plantation. The chil- dren resulting from the seventh crossing in both of these families were of remark able physical beauty; they had blonde hair, their complexion was of such trans parent fairness that they might have been taken for Albinoes, but for the vigor and gracefulness of their limbs and their brilliant intellect. The most experienced eye could not have detected in them the slightest indication of their African origin. They intermarried. Their children were dark complexioned and the children of their children are very dark mulattoes.
 This memorable law of nature is given as one of the principal reasons why the Creoles refuse to intermarry with fam ilies who have the faintest tinge of negro blood in their veins, though their skin may be as fair as that of Europeans. The Creoles wish their posterity to re- main what they themselves are-whites.