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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

Hon. O. h. Singleton's name
g-aces 0uI :.Iast. head this week, as
our choice for Congress. How well
he has served his constituents in the
present Congress, as well as in the
past, every one IN the District
knows Any comments IRON our
pen. upon one who is so highly %.
teemed throughout the State, as
Col. Singleton, would be of no avail.
That he will be elected there is not
the shadow of a doubt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01
Call for Dem. ex. Committee Of 4th
Congressional District to Assemble.

CANTON. Miss, May %, 1873.
To w. jenkins, Peter Summons. 7.
s. Smith, T. l.. Cooper, I. q.
Tibbs, w. NJ. ThountOn. Z. +.
Pettus. NJ. J. l.. Haye, q. l..
Donald, j. w. O'F-rrali, v. A.
collins, +. NJ. Davalt, w. ID.
Cameron. j. Il. Webb, Ed. Rob-
trson, j. 8. Eaton, w. A. Cole.
J4 r. Parker, j. l.. Gray, &. Ii
Cole, j. w. May bin, A. Nj. Har-
low.
GENTLEMEN You are hereby
requested, as members of the Exec
htIve Committee for the 4th Com
g,essiOnal District of Mississippi,
10 assemble at Canton, Mississippi
gu the
2Sth day Of June, A. D., 1878,
At 10 o'clock AN, for the purpose
ut calling delegate convention to
nominate a candidate for Congress
from said District, and TO fix the
Patio of county representation in
sail Con IGNITION, also the time and
place of its meeting.
ROBT. POWELL,
Chairman
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

lnasmuch as there is very little likelihood
of there being any serious opposition to
Mr.. Singleton's denomination, wonld it not
he Just as well that the Democratic Con-
sentative party of this Congressional Dis
trict consider him the candidate, and go to
work and elect him. Acting upon this idea,
while we are willing to have a convention
if the party desire one, and to abide its
choice, whether it agrees with our own or
not, we nail the Singleton flag to our mast
head and hope to see victory again perch
upon it.-LeriRgton Adrertiser.
There is no use in "A convention TO
settle rival claims i'm this District,
that We know of. There are plenty
of men who want to go to Congress:
no doubt, but we hear of nobody
who is foolish enough to hope to get
!. nomination over Singleton. The
old man will be returned to Congress
this fall if he wants to be returned,
and lie has only to say so, and a
convention had as well lie preter>
mitted as a useless formal trouble.
Meridian Mercury.
We fully endorse the above, and
if there are any impatient statesmen,
or even one, in this District, whose
to succeed Col. Singleton
cannot he restrained until a more
season, leave the field
open so lie may enter and get his
political ardOr squelched. We hear
Of no opposition. Let it he under-
stood without holding convention
that Singleton is 70 be our candidate
by unanimous consen-.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

st ,tesmen have taken the PROF or
view of this matter and condemned
in hearty terms a course SO unwise
and SO unfortunate TOR the peace and
well being of the nation. Governor
Hampton, of South Carolina, says :
cit will, in my Judgment, re act dis
astrousfy upon the Democratic
party, and it Will injure especially
the Svulh, which ne. lis peace, aud
and l should regard it as a grave
mistake OH the part of our people to
take any part in the matter" Gov.
Matthews, of West Virginia, de-
clared that "uuless we are ready to
Mcxicanize ourselves, we must
uphold the Presidents title to the
end of his term of Office" Hon.
Alexander Ii. Stephens say "POsi
lively, it is the most uncommon
piece of political unwisdOm can
recall" He further predicts that
cit will disturb the peace and quiet
Of the whole country and have a
most injurious effect upon all our
industrial interest"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

The contributions to the Lee Mon.
asnent from the several Sta ties are
as 'o'lOw', South Carolina, $3.50,
klosSds. nothing, Louisiana, %. 90,
Texas, 800, Kentucky, 5000, Mss
curl, $1,000, Arkansas. nothing
Tennessee, 1lSG.95, Alabama, now
being thoroughly canvassed, s3Is.OO
Grorgia, e63G47, Maryland, s67OOO
West Virginia, es58. 20, Mississippi,
u, 169. 10 In this list Mississippi,
It will be seen. makes q fine showing
= fact due to the Efforts OF Gen.
Fnrlo"R, the efficient agent of the
ssociaiiO0.-Clarion
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

Gen. Gideon j. Pillow, in accep.
ling the Invitation of the Grand
Army Of the Republic to mite will
them in decorating the graves and
hoDoring the memory and achieve.
menis Of the men who fell IN tine
war between the States, said
~Y0u bat honor the brave and pa-
triotic men who fought that war out
and had NO part in causing the ma.
tsonal sfrife. On bDth sides they
ebeyed their sense Of duty and pa
tri0.is The great battles oStl,ose
armies are common hertz aye of
manly eOu.sge aud patriotic devo-
finn. They constitute proofs to the
world Of what American people are
capable Divided, their conflicts of
arms slsnok the earth beneath their
" CAL. UuSte5, they could res st
tlss world iw assss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

Buell. teIegrapi,s from Washing.
Ton tO the New Orleans Democrat
That since the passage OF the reso-
tuition TO investigate the frauds OF
The Presidential election, "aIl talk
Of IN early adjournment is ended ;
sind there is every prospect that the
sr"'ai"der Of the session, be it long
Or short, will be full Of political in.
terest.n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

The Pennsy lvauIs State militia is
1i.'idiy getting ON a war footing, in
anticipation Of labor troubles at
Phtsburg, and the coal regions
Lieutenant Colonel Magee, comman-
nanding the Seventeenth Regiment
has order d the company comman
trrs ]" his regiment to have their
men ready for active service at short
MOT ice.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

The Washington Post of May
9th, in referring to recent speech
on the Texas Paciric Railroad. by
our distinguished fellow-citizen and
townsman, Hon o. II. Singleton,
says;
The speech of Mr.. Singleton, OF
Mississippi, on the Texas Pacific
railroad, delivered in the House the
other day. was the cleai est and
most fOrcible presentation of that
question yet made in that body.
lie first pointed out the necessity
for a trans continental railroad up.
OH or near the thirty -second paral-
lei OF north latctule, and showed
that such "a line could not be cons
tracted by private capital alone.
While it is true that the South
would be very greatly benefited
by thfs work, lie commended that thu.
benefits would not be cOufined to
that section. The vast extent OF
rich and fertile Territory to be de
velOped by such a road, he argued,
would more than repay the Govern
ment for the actual outlay. But
the Government in not asked to ex>
pend, he said. lie explained very
fully the nature of the securities
proposed, and demonstrated that
the Uuited States is fully indemui>
fed against loss. One by one the
arguments heretofore brought
against the Texas Pacific were tax.
Ell up, and answered in q logical,
fOrcible aud satisfactory manner.
The reasons in favor of the con.
structiOn of the road and in sup
port Of the request for Government
aid were presented in the same CO.
gent compact style, leaving nothing
apparently unsaid that was cllcula
ted to enlis hten the House OH the
subject. Mr.. Singleton said he was
willing to keep pace with the most
rigid economist, but he believed
that true &c ,nomy wOul1be subser-
we'd by allowing every public meas.
ure TO stand or fall on it's own mer>
it's. He invoked this rule for the
Texas Pacific bill. He asked for it J
only calm and careful consideration
and ii ii did not commend itself to
the House on it's real merits, he was
willing to see it suffer defeat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

The Fenisns have tho Can adians
thoroughly excited and on the
lookout, whether they are contem.
plating an invasion from the United
States or not. They have aroused
als'at such . feeling as England
s"ught to Arouse In Russia BY sen.
ding her fleet into the Sea of Mar
mOaa.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

NEW ADVERTISER ENTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

Tie Commune is assuming FORMS
da5le proportions in the North. Be
Gently there were ten thousand in
procession in st. Louis, and speech
- were made and listened to under
The red Aags. There are immense
organization in Cincinnati, Chicago
sud Philadelphta also,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

sOi canning shO uotACu Va LILO maui
cal fanatics, comes to us with every
column filed with abuse OF the
SOuth-as if this section was the
nrst aud foremost to cry s.fraud'
and 10 endeavOr to depose the Pres.
ident. We find an article bitterly
denunciatory of the South entitled,
"The New Rebellion" We find it's
leading article entitled, "The Action
Of the South" in which this section
Is charged with maniiesting a dispo
sitiOu to re open "sectiOnaI and par
tisan strife,7 because of the resolu>
ton adopted to enter into an inves>
tigation of the validity Of Mr.. Hayes
titIe,-a resolution offered by Mr..
Potter, q Congressman from New
York. and most warmly supported
by Northern COngressmen-a reso
luton which is founded upon the
faith of the persistent allegations of
extreme DartisaDs uf the Radical
party that Hayes was counted in by
fraud.
While Southern Congressman were
cot the most active agents in for
this most i'll timed measure
hey were guiliy Of the most stu
'endous folly in snppo, ting u prop
'sitiOn which can bring about no
II her result than the furnishing of
wmnnitiOn TO their re.
norsele<s and INSCRIPTIONS enc
lies. 1t is refreshing to nee that
CIV VI owl "isrst and most patriotic
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

The Washington Star says THE
kn-Kiux Prosecutions on the dock
ct at Columbia, South Carolina,
have been abandoned by direction,
y Ia said. of the President. Strong
Efforts are being made to secure the
pardon OF the Ku Klux prisoners
now in the Albany peuitentiar-.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-01

Alexander FL. Stevens announces
himself . candidate for re election
from the Augusta Gal District.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
The best Place

to buy cigars, tobacco or smokers sundries
is at the "BVou, 1.-THE neatest, most popu-
lar and cheapest in the city. This place is
a regular smokers palace, the stock COM
prising twelve kinds of plug tobaccos all
the popular brands, Bagley's Globe, Col
den Head, Moss Rose and Fountain fine
cut tobaccos, seventeen kinds Of smoking
tobacco, besides all the popular brands Of
cigars, from clear Havana to the cheap
est domestic cigar, Key West, Conchas
and other standard brands specially
also large variety of fancy briar and
meershaum pipes aud smokers" sundrie'
of every description. The ''Bijou" is thu
recognized head quarters for smokers and
its popularity increases as the merit of thu
goods and the uniform courtesy of the
proprietor are known. If you want any
thing in the smokers line don't forget t.
drop in at the "Bijou," It will pay yol
to patronize this popular resort.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
The Physiology Of the Liver

The liver is the largest ,secreting organ
in the human body, and bile which it Sc
cretes is more liable to vitiation and mis-
direction from its proper channels than
any other of the animal fluids. Luckily
for the bilious, however, there is an unfail-
ing source of relief from the liver COM
plant, namely, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, a medicine which for over a quarter
of century has been achieving thorough
cures of the above mentioned ailments
fever and ague, dyspepsia, bowel com.
plants, rheumatic and kidney affections
and disorders involving loss of nervous
vigor. tis, moreover, a preventive Of
lnalariaI disease, aud affords protection tt
thousands of persons residing in districtl
of country where that dire scourge is pre-
valent. As remedy adapted to the med
icinal requirement of families, it IS su
premely desirable, and as means Of for
'tifying a debiltated system, ii is, thorough
y to be depended Upon,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
THE FAT MEMS CONVENTION

We can see some pleasure, if no reason.
in the converting of baby show. but we
could never see the slightest cause, rea
sonable or otherwise, for fat mans con-
vention, unless it be the fact that misery
loves company. For fifty or hundred
men, whose several weights range from
two hundred to three hundred pounds, tc
hold a convention simply because of sc
much surplus avoirdupois, is absurd to say
the least. 1t becomes doubly SO when VIZ
reflect that obesity is disease. Wha
would we think of as many persons ENACT
ated by consumption holding a convention
to compare their relative weights. There
is but one ground upon which we woulc
advocate another fat mems convention, anC
that is that they will meet to discuss thu
merits of Allan's Anti Fat, the only knowr
remedy for obesity. 1t is safe and reliable
Sold by druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
Chapin's Buchupaiba.

The new and remarkably successful
remedy in genital urinary, kidney and
bladder affections, is rapidly superccd-
ing all other preparations Its remark
able power and soothing nature, pro-
ducing quick relief and sure cure. Its
economy and simplicity (requiring no
medical fees) and its unvarying Ger
taintv,i is attracting attention every
where, and is now employed largely by
the profession. In cases of impure or
diseased discharges, "Chapin's Injection
Fleur" is to be used with Buchu-
paiha," and to remove any faint of
mercury or syphilis that may exist in
the system from past illness, use
"Chapin's Constitution Bitter Syrup"
Sold by Druggists at 81. each by ex-
press on receipt of price. Advice free.
See circular with bottles. Address E.
S. Wells, So Barclay street, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
Police DoingE,

j. u. Scnearer vas arrested by Marshall
Halves and brought before Justice Hay
den for peddling without a license. De-
PENDANT claimed he was working for L.
Martin & Co., of Davenport, and paid o
salary and was not liable under the law.
The justice, however, took a different
view of it, and fined Schearer $40 and
costs, 1t was ascertained subsequently
however, that Martin & Co, had taken q
license last April, SO that the ordinance
passed in September did not hold him
liable. Schearer was accordingly dis
charged.
j. W, Harrison, for peddling without O
license was hauled in by Marshal Halves,
and taken before Justice HAYES. He
was fined $25 aud costs, and, on refusal to
pay, an execution was issued and bis team
attached. He claimed 60 have license
but on examination of the document it was
found it did not cover his offense.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
ARCoLL, Fort Bend Co.. Texas,
August 81, 1877.

AAkQob %ts 4Ott
VIM, GILES. Eso.-Dear SIR: / have
been suffering for the past four months
with terrible attack of rheumatism in my
back and hips; | could not move; /
thought | should never get well, as | had
used most every known remedy. By
chance | got hold of one of your circulars.
and thought ] would try it--not having
any faith in it, or anything else-but what
was my establishment after one application.
| got instant relief. and now. after using
it one week, | am nearly we'll. / have
bought oae dozen bottles of it, and never
intend to be without it. have also used
it with great benefit on protruding piles.
| shall try to tell all of the people in this
section about your remedy, but most of
them know of it, as they used TO come to
see me when / could not move in bed.
You will please to excuse this writing, as
it is my first letter 10 four months. hope
[ do not intrude on your time, but, my
dear sir, owe you a debt of gratitude
which / can never repay. Wishing you
every success in the introduction of your
medicine, am, dear sir,
Yours sincerely,
j. W. CARROLL.
Sold by all druggists. Send for pam
phlet.
DR.. GILES,
100 West Broadway, N. 7.
Trial size Is cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
Commercial Convention.

Mr.. A. j. Preston of the hardware
house Of Sickles, Preston & Adams will
represent the Davenport Board OF Trade
at the Commercial convention which as
sembles in New Orleans on the Sd prox.,
This convention is called for the purpose Of
considering plans for the enhancement Of
the commercial interests of the Mississip-
pi Valley. 1t is said to be continuation
OF the Mississippi river improvement con-
vention that convened at St. Paul last fall
All the principal cities on the river will be
represented. We suggest that Wallace
Eggleston and Alex Steel-all that re-
mains of our board Of trade-elect them
selves to represent this city, as no other
point on the river is more important or
has greater interest in river commerce.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26

Judge Adams had some distinguished
visitors this morning, being no less per-
sOnages than May .Weir-GreeniDg and Il,
n. Greening. The former was up on the
charge preferred about q week ago, and
the latter on a warrant of commitment
for unpaid fine, $50, due since last spring.
Mrs. Greening objected to her treatment
in rather strong terms and was turned
over to the sheriff, as was also Greening.
The law provides that fines of this class
shall be lien on the property, SO an execu-
ton has been issued to recover amount Of
fine, with what result. had not been ascer.
tanned at time of going 10 press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
To Contractors.

Proposals will be received at the Office
of James J Parks until Friday, Nov. %, at
10 .. m. for furnishing the labor and ma
terials for the armory building. Proposals
will be received separately for the brick
work and the remainder of the building, or
for the entire building, brick work includ-
ed. The plans and specifications can be
seen at the Office of James j. Parks. The
committee reserve the right tc reject any
and all bids.
W.P. BUTLER, RmIdipp
G. W. HAYES, Gomn;tfoe
&c DIT ]. j. PARKS, Oo""'''0'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26

DIAMOND. The best in the world
so acknowled by all who have tried EvoRYs
CELEBRATED CALIFORNIA DIAMOND
CATARRH REMEDY. 1t gives immediate
relief, aad few bottles cure the wors,
cases. Be sure you get the DIAMOND
Grade mark as there are worthless imita-
tions offered fer sale. The genuine is
prepared only by DR.. 4. +. EvoRY & Co.
80 Hall street, Brooklyn. P. U. Box
5062, New Work City. Sold by all Drug
gists. so cents a Bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
10 stop at when In New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate, adapted to the stringeDcy of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and By leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival of the cars, free
of expense. We adYise you to give the
Grand Union trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
New Clothes.

Now is the time to come out with new
clothes and get ready to make new resoIu-
tions and swear off from ever buying them
from anyone except J. T. Dixon, the most
popular and reliable merchant tailor in
the city, His cutting, fitting, styles, quail
ity of cloth and making is assuredly the
best aud his prices compare favorably with
the cheapest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
French China.

Fine decorated dinner and tea sets; fine
gold band and plain china, dinner and tea
sets; Dresden dinner sets, comprising 1877
pieces: superb "tete a tete'' sets aud a
large assortment and varied styles of
painted china fruit plates, the most elabo-
rate styles in the city, at bed rock prices
MAY Bros.
25d3t Star Block, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26

Illustrated Marriage Guide, go pages.
cloth and gilt binding, SO cents; some in
paper covers Is cts. Manhood, 10 cents;
Womanhood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, cents
securely sealed. by mail. Send money
or postage stamps. DIR. Whittier, the
great specialist, GIT ST. Charles street, ST.
Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
When

you go by, slip 10 and see the finest line Of
chandeliers, hanging lamps. bronze
lamps, German students lamps. side
lamps, or lamps of any description. We
have opened the finest assortment of this
class of goods ever brought to Rock Isl
and. Everything at lowest living rates,
MAY BRos,
25-d3t Star Block, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
MCunduranpo.

Very little was known about this cele-
brated remedy until Mcguire the great
family medicine man of st. Louis placed
it before the public in a shape to reach
everybody. 1t is certain and speedy
remedy for all complaints that arise from
inactivity of the liver; one dose will bring
relief aud one bottle will make one feel
like new person. This is no patent med
iciue, but general family remedy pre-
pared by one of the best druggists in St.
Louis. Be sure and ask your dealer for it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26

THE LIVER is more frequently the seat
of disease than is generally supposed, for
upon its regular action depends, in meas
ure, the power of the stomach. bowels,
brain, and the whole nervous system.
Regulate that important organ by taking
Simmons Liver Regulator, and prevent
most of the diseases that flesh is heir to.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26

Hon. James Thorington, U. S. Con
sui at Aspinwall, is at home in Davenport
to attend the funeral Of his SOD, Lieut.
Monroe P. Thorington of the 5th Infantry
U. S. A. The funeral will take place II
Davenport. Col. D. w. Flagler and the
other officers at the Arsenal will act as es
cort, and a company OF troops from the Isl
and will form the vanguard. The inter
ment will be at O8kdaie.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Many cosmetics for the complexion have
from time to time been put upon the mar
ket. But none have stood the test as has
Pozzoni's medicated complexion powder.
1t is an absolute currotiue for blotches, dis.
colorations, freckles, etc. For sale by all
druggists,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26

Frank NIiller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade of
these goods is always standard aud their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the Oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line in the
country. dWtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
Personal.

A special on the c., B. & @, from Chi.
cago, arrived this morning with Asst
Supt. Ryder, T. J. Potter. r. j. Mcclure
and other railroad celebrities on board.
Chas. A. Jarvis and wife left for Chi,
cago last evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26
25d3t

EVERYBODY CALL and get a bottle of
Tdylors Oil of Life,-it is wonderful-its
equal was never found. 1t heals the flesh
it heals the lungs,-it does all that it is
recommended for, and more-something
unusual for patent medicine to do, but it
does do it every time, For sale by John
BeDgston. tu-f&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-26

The constantly increasing popularity of
DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup is guarantee of
its usefulness and effectiveness for children
suffering from Wind Collie, Diarrhea or
Dysentery. Price 25 cents a bottle,