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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-15

tries to show that these banks are not
monopoly because they have 208, 900 share
holders. So he might argue that the rail-
roads are not monopoly because Ahey
have q great number of stock and Bg4d-
holders. He knows that this fact does not
affect their chauacter In the least. as they
are controlled by a very few men, and have
chartered privileges which make opposition
to or rivalry with them impossible. As well
saw that because the German military es-
Enlistment is composed of 100000 men
Germany has no army. Let him tell that
to Won Moltke and see what he answer he
would get.
Mr.. Schurz protests against taking the
right to issue bills from the national banks,
because this would compel the government
to keep an immense stock of gold on hand
to meet the payment of the greenback OBJ
| legations at any time. He knows that all
these minor matters of detail can be salts
factorily arranged when the time comes;
bat the government stands behind the ma
tional banks now, and but for its RESPONSE
bllity their notes would be worthless. Does
ho pretend that these banks add anything
to the solvency or credit of the nation? Ii
| is the government that gives credit to the
banks, not the banks that give credit to
government. And the direct legal-tender
| issue of the government, whether redeem
able in coin or interest bearing bonds, will
be just as valuable as any bill national
bank can issue And 80 long as these le-
gal tenders are at par with coin nobody
will want coin for them. 1t is not proposed
to substitute an inferior currency for a su
perior, but to replace costly currency for
one that is cheaper, simpler, less objection
able and better calculated to meet the
wants of the country. The opposition to
the national bank system in conservative,
reasonable, polite and in the interest of
both labor and capital, the interests of the
government on the one hand and of the
people on the other And 1t is lighting o
whipping battle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-15
Railroad Time Table.
CHICAGO. RocE lsrAND > PACIFIC .. q
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.


FOR RACINE q MILWAUKEE,.
LEAVE ARRIVE
DAY Express and Mail 49,. .9:05 An $50 Pm
Night Express. .10:15 sos AN
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 10 rs connects with the train arr
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
G., 3, 10. 3. 3.
LEAVE. ARRIVE
st. Louis Mail .s:00A.M. s:45A.M
81 Louis Express. 200 P. NJ. 9:40 p. NJ
Sterling Accommodation. 8 30 P. NJ $50 A. NJ
Mendoza Accom- on. .6:45 A. NJ. S:00P. M
RocK ISLAND b PEORIA RAILWAY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO the EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Throh F'ht Goa. m. Galva Ac. 1855 a, IN.
Mail & Elk. l.55p.m. Mail q Rx. 100 p m.
The 80 p m train makes close connection at
Galva with G & Q for points west; arriving at
Galeeburg at 500 p m; at Burlington 7;15 p m; at
Keokuk 9:25 p m; and at Quincy $40 D m also
making close connection at Poor with / B a w
and T P & W roads for all points east and south.
ROCK ISLAND q MERCER CO., 3. 3.
leave Rock Island at 200 q. m, and 3:10 D. m Ar
irving at Gable at 80 a. m, and $50 p. IN.
leave Cable at $50 a. m. and 1915 p. m. Arriving
at Rock Island at S:l5 a. M, and S:2O p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-15

The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human SYSTEM as it controls
the life, health ana happiness of man.
When it is disturbed in its 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 las been successfully 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, 1878-10-15

FROM j. A. TYNEs. A WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN OF WILSON, N. C.-My wife had
suffered for ten or twelve years with a
kind of dry letter, which kept the scalp
covered with dandruff, and caused her
hair to fall out and get very thin and
turned grey, but after using .'London
Hair Color Restorer," the letter was
cured and the grey hair restored 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 a number
to try it, and | want youto send me a
dozen bottles by express. l enclose
postoffice order for So TO pay for it.
London Hair Color Rostorer is sold at
rs cents a bottle by all leading drug
gis;s. DR.. Swayne s. Son, Philadelphia,
sole proprietors. Sold by John Beng
ston, Druggist. Rock Island.
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FRIEDRICHSHALL
BI11ERWAr
The Only Pure and Reliable.

Owes It's great reputation to the happy proportions
of its ingredients, which have constituted it an un-
approachable and Indispensable remedy for
Constipation, Indigestion, Distinctions Piles
Chronic Disorders of the Stomach, Liver and
Bowels. Gout, Plethora, Rush of Blood to
the Head, HypocOndria, Melancholy,
Lassi.ude, Impurities Of the Blood
and Skin, Eruptions and
Blotches.
1t improves the appetite, keeps the head clear,
the blood cool; but never debilitates.
Its efficiency can be proven by the testimony Of
hundreds of the best physicians including the
most eminent ones of this day.
For want OF space we here give the certificates of
Sir HENRY THOMPSON and PRoF. Wow LrEBIa:
AS an occasional aperient and corrector of di-
gestlon. know nothing equal to FRIEDRIGRsHALI..
Ii leaves the patient as rule less constipated af-
ter disseminating than he was before and may be
taken habitualty without lowering the SYSTEM"
SIR HENRY THOMPSON.
The testimony of Baron Won Liebig places the
Bitter Water of Friedrichshall among the most eff
cacious in Europe, and whose great value must be
recognized by all who have experienced its saluta-
ry and beneficial effects
UOSE.-One or two wine glasses full before
breakfast. For sale by Grocers and Druggists.
The trade supplied by the Sole Agents
.BOUCHE Fills 81 CO..
81 Beaver Street. NEW YORK.
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IN MIXED CARDS, with name, by mail, 4fAnI.
~ SD ARCHER, Troy, NY IUUIS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-15

On CARDS, all Snowflake, 10 cts, or 10 Chromos,
& U 10 cts. with name. Hustled Nassau, 7
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-15
pemocratic Central Committee.

HEADQUARTERS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
SPRINaRIRLD, June /, 1878
The Democratic State Central Committee have
secured permanent rooms in the building formerly
occupied by the State Law Library, on Fifth street
and a competent clerk will be in attendance. 1t II
suggested that the Democratic newspapers of th'
state forward to the secretary copy of their Issues
to be kept on hle for information of committee and
isitors. The county central committees OF this
state are requested to at once place themselves II
communication with the committee
Address correspondence to
A. ORENDoRFF, Secretary,
Springfield, Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-15

My wife has had no attacks since taking
DR.. 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, 1878-10-15
PARIS LETTER,
Through the Figaro Office,
Irregular Correspondence

Irregular Correspondence
Paris, Sept, %, 1878.
| had never, so far as | know, seen the
abcnne or subscriber in the flesh, and un-
der gregarlous conditions, SO having posted
some letters "a post-ofice letter box and
telegraph Office are among the facilities af-
forded to the public in the Sale des De-
peches of the Figaro l entered the Offices
of the journal itself, and asked to be al
lowed to have peep at some dbonnes, it
there happened to be any on the premises.
There were plenty, A kind of gentleman
usher of mature age. who looked SO grave
and reverend that he might have been Gil
Bias father-who, you will remember, be-
came 90 e0cuaero iu bis declining years.
his v .fe adopting the vocation of duenna
conducted me up large and softly car
peted vestibule, and then into spacious
ante chamber, the walls hung with antique
tapestry, Venetian mirrors and trophies of
antique weapons and plent'fully furnished
with fauteuils and divans The prevailing
style of the decorations was Hispano Nor
esque, and this indeed is the key note Of
the architecture and embellishments of the
Figaro offices the facade of which looking
on the Rue Drouot, is adorned by bronze
statue Of the immortal Barber himself
LOOKING as elegantly impatient and as
amusingly knavish as he does 10 the finest
French comedy and the finest Italian opera
of which the latter years OF the wicked
wOrn-out lSIh century can boast The
sculptor OF this bronze efigy of the tansor
of the Plaza San Famss gained the prize il
an animated competition among some
of the first plastic artists il
France, and terra Gotta models of the
Figaros which did not WIN the prize
albeit the figures are of rare merit-art
displayed on brackets in the ante-chamber
The polite gentleman who was my ciceront
next led me to a gallery, or loggiG, run
uing round the quadraDgular covered
court yard, answering precisely to tn
patio of house at Seville; only 10 tn,
centre instead of fountain, there was
monumental bust 10 marble of Beaumar
chais. and round three of the sides Their
were handsomely carved oaken screens
!. Concluded on next Dage.l
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02

Z Dr. Tut has beon en-
I gagged in the practices
I of medicine thirty
I years, and for a long
! time was demonstza.
! tor of anatomy in the
1 Medical College Of
8 Georgia, hence, per.
/ sons using his Pills
4 have the guarantee
! that they arc prepared
I on scientific principles,
i and are free from all
! qtrackcry.
j He has succeeded in
] combining in them
Z the heretofore antag.
| onistic qualities of a
Strengthening. Pstrgs-
! !tz,e d b.rIf yIae sonis
j Their FIRST apparent
/ effect is &c incrcasetne
! appetite by causing tho
! food to properlyaSsius
! ilate, thus the system
is nourished, and BY
their tonic action on
. the digestive organs,
] regular & healthy ev.
] acuations2rc produced
I The rapidity with
: which persons take or
i Srek, while under the
I inllaence ofthese pills,
4 Il itself indicates their
! adalatabiiity to nourish
the body, and hence
I tiicir efficacy in curing
nervous debility, mel
/ ancholy, dyspep sia,
I wasting of the mus
/; les, sluggishness of
stic liver, Chronic con-
sstipation. and iinpart-
70 the system. Sold eY-
raw Street. New York.
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REMARKABLE SUCcEss.-The success of
the leading literary paper of the West, the
Chicago Ledger, is truly remarkable. Since
its introduction to the reading public six
years ago. the Ledger has steadily advanced
in favor, and is now acknowledged second
to no paper of the kind in the country. Its
circulation is national, and has been oh
tanned through the efforts of its publishers
to produce paper of high moral character,
and at the same time sell it at price con-
sistent with the present hard times. That
they have succeeded, and well, too, the
thousands of readers of the Ledger scat
tered from Maine TO Texas and from Oregon
to Florida will bear testimony 1t is large
forty-cight column weekly paper, which con
tains stories both complete and continued,
in each number, written by the best authors
of the day, and q great variety of informa-
ton interesting to every one The subscrip.
ton price of the Ledger is only 81 SO per
year, postage paid, and it is equal in every
particular to other papers of the same char.
acter which sell for 50 year. Three
copies of this valuable paper will be sent to
any one who sends 10 cents and their ad.
dress to the Ledger, Chicago, Ills.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02
6. II. GRIFFIN, c. c. ANTOINE
RIFF ms
Employers and Servants
Intelligence Bureau
AND
CT "A I'M A 6 f n q Y /.
ia. -Carondelet Street ---114
New Orleans.
New Orleans.

First-class help for employers, and the
best situations for servants.-colored and
white-English, Spanish, German and
French.
Hotels Steamboats, Restaurants, Board
ing Houses, Private Families and Planters
in the Country Parishes, furnished with all
kinds of help ON the shortest notice.
Claims against the United States Govern
ment for Bounty Back Pay, Pensions,
Prize Money, and compensation for Stock
and Produce taken by the U. 5. Forces
during the War, collected without unnec-
essary delay.
Persons residing outside of the city OF
New Orleans, wishing situations as Cooks,
Walters, Stewards, Coaehmen, Grooms,
Gardeners, Chamhermaids, Laundresses,
Seamstresses, Children's Nurses, Ladies'
Maids, etc, etc, will find it to their advan-
tage by addressing this Bureau.
: Special attention given to orders for Plan
tatiOn Laborers.
In addressing the Bureau for information,
please enclose 3 cents stamp for reply.
Persons desiring. to locate on Govern
ment Land can secure 100 acres, under the
Homestead Act, by applying to or address
ing this office.
Office hours From s A. NJ. to P. NJ,
dee-29-fV
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02

Mercedes, now Queen of Spain, is
described as very pretty woman of
the pure Spanish type, with black
eyes aud hair, fine features and 4 full
figure. She receives from the Duke
de Montpensier, her father, dowry
of $4,000, 900, Il great quantity of
diamonds, and a magnificent traus-
seau. Her sister, the Countess de
Paris, sent wedding gift of u beau
tifni suite of jewels. The young king
gave his bride jewels, aud his por
trait set in brilliants; and the Pope
sent il wedding ring which be has
blessed, aud rose in diamondaEG-
ekaRJe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02
Conduct in Case of Fire.

The following are some OF the d.
sectious' for conduct in case of fire
issued by the British Royal Society
for the Protection of Life from Fire;
and as they are equally applicable to
fire in this country. we give THEM for
the benefit of cur readers:
Every householder should make
each person in his bouse acquainted
with the best means of escape,
whether the fire breaks out at the
top or at the bottom.
/ Inmates at the first alarm should
endeavor calmly to reflect what
means of escape there are in the
house. II in bed at the time, wrap
themselves in a blanket or bedside
carpet; open neither windows nor
doors more than necessary shut
every door after them.
In the midst of smoke it is compar-
atively clear toward the ground ;
consequently progress through smoke
can be made on the hands aud knees.
A silk handkerchief, worsted stock
ing, or other flannel substance, wet
ted and drawn over the face, permits
free breathing and excludes to great
extent the smoke from the lungs. A
vet sponge is alike ctficacious.
Do not give vent to the fire by
breaking into the house unnecessarily
from without, or if an inmate, by
opening the door or windows. Make
point of shutting every door after
you as you go through the house.
For this purpose doors enclosing the
staircase are very useful.
Upon discovering yourself on fire,
reflect that your greatest danger
arises from draft to flames and from
their rising upward. Throw yourself
on the ground and roll over on the
fiame-if possible on the rug or loose
drugget. which drag under you. The
table cover, mans coat, anything of
the kind at hand, will serve your pur-
pose. Scream for assistance, ring the
bell, but do not rua out of the room
or remain in an upright position.
Persons especially exposed to the
risk of their dresses taking fire should
adopt the precaution of having all
linen and cotton washed in a solution
of chloride of zinc, alum or tungstate
of soda.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02

Commander Rodgers, of the United
States steamerAdams, reports mutiny
at Sandy Point, Straits of Magellan.
The entire garrison had mutinied and
the convicts had escaped. The con-
yicts, when released, numbering about
200, were armed with Spencer rifles,
killed, burned and pillaged indis-
criminately, and took to the woods.
Commander Rodgers reports that on
his arrival thirty dead bodies were
gathered mp. Most of the killed were
soldiers, who had been killing each
other indiscriminately. The hospital
was burned with five wounded in it.
The governor requested Commander
Rodgers to remain there with his
vessel until he feels secare.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02

The Police Jury of Ascension has
ordered a vote of the people upon the
question of a Sunday law. A bill to
the same effect was introduced in the
State Senate few days ago for the
entire State, but upon referring the
matter to the Judiciary Committee of
that body, it was decided that the
question was one of purely loca! con-
sideration and needed no act of the
General Assembly to enforce it. That
decision proves what we have always
contended for, to-wit: that it being,
in reality, a police regulation, every
parish, town or city, had the right to
legislate for its own special behoof,
without interference on part of the
State.-Sugar Planter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02


The Commissioner of Agriculture
estimates the tobacco crop at four
hundred and forty million pounds, an
increase over last year of sixty million
pounds. The cotton crop in Octo-
Der promised four and half million
bales, but bad picking season to the
end of December may reduce the crop
a half a million bales. Referring to
the sugar crop the report says, there
has been fair prospect for an in
crease in the product of sugar over
that of last year, but in consequence
of the bad weather for harvesting
and securing the cane, it is too early
TO say if the yield will be equal to
that of last year. The wheat crop
promises to exceed that of last year
seventy million bushels.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02
Town Of DonaldsonYille.
General Won TOdlehen.

General Won Todleben, the adviser
of the commander-in in chief of the al
lied forces before Plevna, and virtual
~ the director of the operations
against 0sman Pasha, was born at
Mittau, on the Goth of May, 1918, and
is therefore now 10 his sixtieth year.
In 1895 he entered the engineering
school in st. Petersburg, leaving it in
1888 with the commission of sub
lieutenant. During the early part of
his service he was attached to the
army of the Caucasus, and distin-
guished himself at the sieges of seve-
raj fortified places. During the Girl
mean war lie in the first instance
conducted the siege operations against
Silistria, and afterward became cele-
brated for his obstinate and skillful
defense of Sebastopol. As reward
for his service on. that occasion he
was appointed general diutant to the
Emperor Alexander H., aud received
the Order of st. George and "a grant
of money. In 1853 he was further
given the Grand Cross of the Order of
st. Andrew. In 1860 he was promoted
to the rank of lieutenant- general and
appointed director of the engineering
department of the ministry of war,
which post he held until, in Septem-
Der last, he was called to the seat of
war to conduct the siege operations
against Pleyna.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02
FITS EPILEPSY,
OR
FALLING SICKNESS

Permanently Ca.red-no hatmbug-bg one
months usage of DR.. GouIarGps Celebrated
IftfaliibIs Fit Popders. To convince suffer
ers that these powders will do all we claim
for them, we will send by mail, postpaid, a
free Trial Boz As DR.. Goularti is the only
physician who has ever made this disease q
special study, and as to our knowledge
thousands have been permanently cured BY
the use of these Poacders, acc sciH GUARANTEES
a permanent care in every case, or refund
all money expended. Ali sufferers should
give these Powders an early trial, and be
convinced of their curative powers.
Price, for large box So 90, or 4 boxes for
$40 90, sent by mail to any part of the Uni
ted States or Canada on receipt of price, or
by express, C. o. d. Address,
ASH 3& ROBBINS.
300 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, n 7. !.
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9onalDsenbitle Cblef.
Two Dollars a Year.
OFFICIAL DIRECTOR 4
Fourth Judicial District.

IComprising the parishes of Asaeasion, st.
James, ST. J6hn the Baptistand st. Charles. ]
District Judge, Henry l.. Dufel.
District Attorney, ---.----F. B. Earhart.
Regular terms of Court in Ascension open
on the third Mondays of Jane and Decem-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-02
CONSUMPTION
POSITIVELY CURED.

All sufferers from tins disease that are
anxious to be cured should try DIR. Kissner,s
Celebrated Coa.sunaptiue Poaoders These
Powders are the only preparation known
that will cure Consumption and all diseases
of the Throat and Las,lgs-indeed; SO strong
is our faith in them, and also to convince
you that they are no humbng, we will for:
ward to every sufferer, by mail, post paid, o
Free Trial Boz
We don't want your money until you are
perfectly satisfied of their curative powers
If your life is worth saving, don't DELAY in
giving these POWDERS trial, as they will
surely cure you
Price, for large box, So 90, sent to any
part of the United States or Canada by mail
on receipt of price. Address,
ASH Sc ROBBINS.
apl4-ly $50 Fulton Street Brooklyn, n. r.
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Seventh Senatorial District.
Parish of Ascension.

PoLICEJURoRs.-R.T I. Hanson, President;
Henry Heyman, Hillery Rice. p. A. Alleman,
Arthur Burnett, Joseph Ferrier Joseph l..
Brent, William King, Henry Mccall and
Bernard Lemann.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIREcToRs.-Dr. E. Il.
Cornell, President; Z. n. Pugh. Secretary
+. Vieknair, Treasurer II. ID. Minor, &. ID.
Blouin, Augustus Knight, B. Claverie, Louis
Lefort, j.. G. Warner and solomon Barmon.
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EVERY BOX WARRANTED
ID II. BLOOMFIELD.
Civil Engineer,
r. o. Box Is,
DonaldsonviIle, La.

VIII attend to the following branches of the
profession
SURVEYING, running out and retracing
old lines, and establishing permanent
bournes.
MAPPING-accurate plans of plantations
made on durable paper.
misunderstanding for canals and lev
ees, estimating cost and supervising con-
struetion of the same, and locating draining
machines.
MECHANICAL-draft mechanical in
ventions for obtaining patents Also for
construction OF buildings ap8-76
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"GernIRHR Syrup. :"

No other medicine in the world was
ever given such test of its curative
qualities at Boschee's German Syrup.
In three years two million four hun
dred thousand small bottles of this
medicine were distributed free OF
charge by Druggists in this. country
to thosezafflicted with Consumption,
Asthma, Group, severe Coughs, pneu-
monia and other diseases of the
Throat and Lungs, giving the Amer
lean people undeniable proof that
German Syrup will cure them. The re-
suit has been that Druggists in every
town and village in the United States
are recommending it to their Gus
TONERS. Go to your Druggist, and
ask what he knows ahont it. Sam
pie Bottles 10 cents. Regular size rs
cents. Three doses will relieve any
case.