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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
The ARMY BILL.
WHAT IT PROPOSES TO ACCOM-
PLISH.
The Danger to the People.

To anyone at all conversant with the
principles of republican institutions, or to
those WIN believe that the military should
be subject to the civil power-should be
kept within the control Of the people.
through the Secretary OF. War and the
President and through these officers to the
people, the new army bill, which will be
simultaneously presented in both branches
OF congress, on the re-assemb bling of these
bodies after the holiday recess, must seem
to be unwise and vicious to the interests
OF the people. and we cannot believe that
the honest men in congress, i1 the face Of
the excellent record they have made in
economy and in correcting the past unwise
legislation will allow it to pass as reported
By the Joint Committee.
All through the bill runs the same idea
that General Scott attempted to force
upon the country and which was defeated
by Jackson and was SO ably combat.
ted by Calhoun. This bill in
effect makes the general of the army re-
sponsible to no power; under it he can
abandon military posts at pleasure; he can
exercise terrible power at elections and
in cases of contest; he is at once the dicta-
tor of amounts of money the army needs
and can direct its expenditure with no
power to hold him responsible; he at one
and the same time, holds the purse and
the sword, In time of war this bill makes
the general-in-chief absolute military die.
tator, and will render our military sys.
tenn as autocratic and irresponsible as ir
Russia, or Germany. The bill strikes al
the Staff and places all its members at the
mercy of an aristocrat. Look at it as you
may the army, the same as the military O!
all nations, is organized upon the idea o.
an aristocracy, but in this country it il
now subject to the people. This bill how
ever takes away the last and only obstacle
and makes it superior to the President, anG
places it above and independent of con
gress.
This bill will be backed by powerful
lobby of army officers. and unless the peo
pie speak, and that too at once, there i
danger that the first step will be taken il
a radical change in our form of govern
ment
While we favor reduction in the arm.
and more economy in the management o
its affairs We cannot, as We are sure tn
people viii not, sanction the vicious fea
lures Of this bill. Neither do we believ
the democrats in Congress will allow thi
bill to pass without the closest scrutin
and until it is shorn of its objectional fea
/, lures.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Fire on the Water.

WHEELING, W. Va. Dec. 25.-The river
is seven feet and falling. The thermom-
eter is 20 degrees and moderatlng. The
river is full of heavy ice. The iron -hulled
tow boat, Alex. Swift, passed up at Z A. Nj.
The tow boat, James jackson, put into
ice quarters at Steubenville with two barges
of bulk oil. One of the barges caught
fire at 6 A. NJ, endangering the steamer,
Oceola, which lay a short distance abovo
The FIRE apparatus of the town saved the
steamer The Jackson drew out one barge
and after securing it at a point some dis.
tance below returned and pulled the burn.
ing barge out into the river and let it 60
at last accounts it was some three miles
below SteubenvilIe and still burning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Dec. "a The Mark Lane Ec.
press says: The cold weather has proved
salutary to winter wheat in this country
and France. Farmers continue to market
their wheat with some freedom, but not
withstanding the improved condition of
offerings the trade is very fat in a ma
jority of the provincial markets. as millers
are disinclined to add to their stock at the
close of the year. An equal dullDess has
marked the London trade. Foreign wheat,
of which the imports are now much
smaller, has been dealt in sparingly, but
despite the limited nature of the demand
business has not lacked some features Of
steadiness, except oats, the continued
heavy arrivals of which cause prices to
drop. All varieties of feeding corn sold
slowly at last weeks currencies, and the
steadiness shown has been more apparent
in the general tone of the trade than in
the actual amount of business transacted
AFGHAEISTAN.
PEsTH, Dec. pa st. Petersburg dis
patch says the Ameer of Afghanistan and
portion of the Russian mission have
already passed the frontier for Tashkeud
GERMANY
LONDON, Dec. pa telegram sfron
Berlin says the Socialist law is being en-
forced with renewed severity. SeYenteeI
publica tions have been prohibited in Liep
sic alone
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
PONDS EXTRACT
e wv a r e
IMPOSITION!
The Patrons of Ponds Extract

The Patrons of Ponds Extract
are cautioned against the uncer-
tain, strengthless decoctions of
fered to the public as being equal
to this faT-famed, old established
remedy
DO not be deceived by similarity
OF odor and appearance. These
mutations cannot an dny instance
be compared with Ponds Ex.
tract
iris great Curative is ALWAYS of a
steady and uniform character.
The extensive facilities for the
manufacture of Ponds Ex-
tract enables the Company TO
guarantee this, while the imitator
does not produce the same result
twice in succession
The true secret of the manufac-
ture of Ponds Extract is
too well guarded and too wisely
transmitted to escape
Other unscrupulOus trades
men, desirous of making larger
profit, are in the habit of stating
to their customers who ask for
Ponds Extract, that they
do not keep it in bottles, but have
it in bulk.
This Company is most SoIici-
tous to protect their patrons from
this dishon orable trick, resorted
to for the purpose of palming off
on the public a cheap dec oction
that can not in any way compare
in purity and quality with this
old established remedy.
Some of our friends are in the
habit of taking old Ponds
Extra ct bottles to the druggists
to be refilled. No dealer can
refill q bottle with genuine
Ponds Extract except by
emptying another bottle
The Ponds Extract Company
will feel indebted 10 any one who
furnishes them with the name Of
any dealer who attempts 10 sell
them any article in bulk as
Ponds Extract. or the same
as Ponds Extract. Those so
doing are violating an Act Of Con-
gress passed Aug. 14th, 1876, the
penalty of which is fine and i'm
prisonment.
PONDS EXTRACT co.
98 MAIDEN LANE, New YORK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Every Day Life.

Arising in the morning, almost the FIRST
thing to be thought of is marketing, or
getting the necessities of life; and should
any one of the family be troubled with
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness,
difficult breathing, or any affection OF the
throat, bronchial tubes or lungs, leading to
Consumption, supply Of that household
necessity, known as
HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR,
Which brings strength to the harassed
frame, wearied and jaded by a hacking
cough, must next be obtained. Ask that
fresh, bright, rosy checked girl, who but a
few weeks ago, was lying helpless On her
be !, with hectic flush about making It's
appearance on her cheeks; ask her what
restored her to her long nights Of balmy
sleep, renewed strength, and final scat.
tering of that cough that was dragging
her down to her grave. Ask her what
physician was so successful in her case
which seemed to battle medicine and tC
DEFY the many alluring and tempting NOR
sells which anxious hands prepared for hel
to smooth her journey from this life. Ash
her who was the benefactor, and her eyes
speaking volumes, will brighten, her ros!
lips will open, while the words warblt
from her mouth ID tones of melody, Hale
Honey of Horehound and Tar" Sold b.
all druggists at SO cents and 81 per bottle
Great saving by buying large size.
PIXIES TooTHoHE DRoPs cure in on
|
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-The Globe Demo
crat St. Joseph, Mo-, special says the
wholesale millinery, hat and cap store oil
s. Lockwood Il Co. was damaged by fire
and water to the extent of $35. 900 to $40,
900 this afternoon; insured 10 the Home
of New York, for $4,000; Scottish Com.
mercial for $4,000; Monroe, 5000; Hart
ford. S2,50O; Fire Association, of Phila
delphia, $4,000; N. B. NJ, $4,000; Phe
nix, Of New York. $1,000; Hamburg
Bremen, $1,000 and $4,000 in local com
panies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The committee
of the senate, appointed under the Blaine
resolutions. adjourned until the reassem
bling of congress when the senate will be
asked to authorize the use of the investiga-
ton fund now declared unavailable by
treasury officers.
Admiral Hof, died to day, aged, SO
years,
Before gold fell to par, orders at the
treasury department for standard silver
dollars average about $4,000 daily. To-
day orders for $50, 900 were received in
one mail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
TIE GREATEST BLESSING.

A simple. pure. harmless remedy. that
cures every time, and prevents disease by
keeping the blood pure. stomach regular,
kidneys and liver active, is the greatest
blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop
Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors
are being blessed by thousands who have
been saved and cured by it. Will you try
it. See other column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
CRIMINAL.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-The Calves
ton Ne,os' Marshall says the jury in the
case of the state against Abe Rothschild,
for the murder of Bessie Moore, brought in
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree. Defendants counsel gave notice
OF an appeal.
GALVESTON, Dec 24.-The Ne,cs' spe-
cial from Mason, Texas, says: At juno
tion City, Tom Doran and Louis Temple
fought with pistols Doran killed Temple,
The latter's father pursued Doran, shoot
ing him twice and fatally stabbed the body
eleven times and cut his throat from ear 10
ear,
LOUISVILLE, Dec. PA special from
Mt. Vernon, KY, to the Courier Journal
says: David o. Gibson, his two sons,
VIM. P. and Thos. w. Gibson, and Sau
| 2. Moore, arrived here this evening in
charge OF two Deputy United States mar
shals. They are charged with forging un.
der the pension law of the United States
| For several years they have been acting as
| United States pension agents in Rock Gas
| tie county, and have drawn from the Tn.
tied States treasury more than $4,000 or
false vouchers, and are also charged with
having drawn money for pensioners %h(
had been dead for years. These irregular
tiles have been going on for years, but
were rot discovered until recently.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-W. s. Had
ley, alias Savill, alias Percy, the Engist
forger of circular notes of the Union Banl
of London, was held to answer to-day il
bail Of $4,000.
i Charles E. Gorham, native of Mas
saohusetts, aged So, formerly a From
street merchant, saicided to-day by cut
ting his throat.
| New YORK. Dec 24.-In the murder
trial of Mrs. Alvira Clark and L. S. Peter
for the murder of the formers husband
which has been in progress three weeks
the breast bone of the murdered man wa
exhumed and brought into court thi
morning to disprove the theory of the de
fence in regard to the murder MI
: Weber then began the speech for tn
sta'p The speeches will probably occup
three days.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. PA report ha
reached here of the lynching of four hors
! thieves at Corning, Clay county, last nigh
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Woman and TWO Children Burned

DUBLIN, Ont, Dee. 25.--The house Of
John O'Brien, near here, was burned, and
his wife, son and daughter nerished; him
self and other members of the family walk.
ing through furions storm to the nearest
house and were badly frozen. O'Brien vii
probably die.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
s@-Sleighs for teaming purposes are in

1@rSleighs for teaming purposes are in
demand.
SGCountry people are sliding in fire
wood on the snow at lively rate.
B9Grover's squad of the Moline
Guards will meet for drill tonight.
a@Nick Says he can shoe horse, but
when it comes to oxen he is not there.
G@The little folks of the NJ. E. Sun
day school enjoyed themselves immensely
on Christmas eve.
E@rTwo tramps in the caIaboose last
night. The only thing they got in their
stockings was frost
1gPreparations are being made for a
grand old fashioned time tomorrow night
at the old folks ball.
B6rEvery body looked down at the
mouth to day. Too much Turkey, or
"sunthin, yesterday.
16rH L. Bullen has rented rooms over
the Moline national bank. and will open
the tax books therein next Monday.
SThere was scarcity of coal in the
market to-day. The Union Malleable Iron
Works were buying all that came in this
mOrning.
s@The club-room lunch counter enjoyed
q good patronage yesterday, its first day.
Mrs. Parker says she poured out over 20
cups of coffee.
BaThe Temperance Billiard Hall was
run to its full capacity from early until late
yesterday. Chas. Ogden is conducting the
hall at present.
1Gr The Swedish Lutheran organ fund
society will give an oyster supper at the
Lutheran church to morrow evening. Give
them good attendance,
E@Wm. Bennett, of this city and Miss
Margaret Ellen Craig, Of Rock Island,
were united in marriage last evening by
Rev. s.. McCord, at the Methodist par
sonage.
R9Some people were trying to create a
prejudice against news paper men to-day
by insinuatiDg that the reportorial force of
Moline was entirely sober yesterday. We
don't believe it.
BGThe Moline Plow Works shut down
Tuesday evening. Work will be resumed
the first of next year. They had some
frozen pipes on Tuesday but have succeed
ed in thawing and emptying them.
Knew when he Was Shaved,
A young man from the rural districts
came in yesterday to see Christmas. He
met several friends and smiled with
them, then went into PershiDg's shop te
have the six months crop cropped from his
chin. Phil used up two homes and three
razors on the capacious jaw and the meta.
morphosed stranger complacently arose
took chair and settled back to enjoy the
scenery Some time had elapsed when tht
boys were startled by an exclamation from
the stranger, who had suddenly swokt
from verv sound nap. wanting to know
when in thunder his turn came. He wa
assured that he had been shaved bu
refused to believe 1t. DO you think In
a tarnation fool and don't know when an
shaved2" Not until he had been bracet
up before glass and the barren jaw, one
heavily clothed in natures garb, pointe
out to him, would he believe that the arts
had operated upon him. When fully con
vinced, the rapidity with which he evacu
ated the shop was amusing in the extreme
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
1owa SCHOOL superlntenaents in oonvention

MARsHALLTowN, Dec. 25.-The county
superintepdents of Iowa held their annual
convention here to day. Many leading
educators are present at banquet given
bv the citizens to the association tonight
The session promises to be a highly inter-
esting one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

The Thomas Orchestra at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-This evening an
audience of 900 listened to the Oratorio
of Messiah at Music Hall rendered by the
Thomas orchestra with chorus of 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

OF the thousands who die annually Of
consumption, how many there are who
could be saved by timely care. The very
best remedy is SLOAN S LACTo PHOSPHATE
OF LIME, IRON & COP LIVER OIL.
II is so delicately favored that even ar
infant will take it willingly.
The Philadelphia hospitals use it with
great success. Get bottle Of it. INV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
TnE ARaus JOE PRINTINa Room

THE ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all othel
kinds of Printing, in the highest style Of
the art, aud on the most reasonable terms.
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends of the paper ano
the public generally are invited to give oul
work trial, dWt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

Lithontriptic is the name given medi-
cine possessing superior qualities for the
cure of all kidney diseases. 1t is not a
quack nostrum but a reliable remedy,
vouched for by leading physicians all over
the country. Wherever known Lithon'
triptic" isin general demand being consider
ed the best remedy ofits classin the market
For sale by the trade generally. mwf&E
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Killed bz q Boiler Explosion

KINGSLEY, Quebec, Dec 25.-Two men
were killed. and FIVE injured by the explo
sion of boiler of the Dominion Paper
Mills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
SOUTH AMERICA.

Rio JANIERo. Dec. Sth.-A telegram
from Ceora, North Brazil, reports that the
smallpox is very fatal; that in the prov
iDce the deaths in capitol number 600
daily. Distress in the interior is appalling
among the people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
rhe Snow blockade in New Y,

OswEGo, N. Y. Dec. 25-The snow is
4 feet deep in this section, and oil trains or
local roads aresabandoned.
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Printing, Binding and Blank Book wori
sneeialties at THE ARGUS OFFICE. M
pains will be spared to please customers
Satisfaction guaranteed. u
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, Dec. "a. President Chand
ler submitted to-day to the board Of health
a report Oh the alleged adultera'ion of SD
gar, in which he stated that in two ounces
Of yellow and coffee sugar he had found
as much as globule of metal, although he
does not say the quality Of adulterative
compounds are large enough to be injuri-
Gus, he declares adultoration unnecessary,
and stamps it as fraud upon the public
at large.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Carried Away by tho Ice.

PORT NEUF, Quebec. Dec. 25.-The ice
in the river broke last night carrying away
81 fishing cabins and two men.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
Mills burned.

BUFFALO, Dec 25. The Globe Touring
mills and Niagara mills at Black Rock are
burned; loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
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MOLINE.
GUS HEADQuARTERs MoLINE.

AAAUWU AhxEh6 MU1k1N e
RICHARDS q SoHRBEcK's Drng and Book Store
opposite FIRST National Bank, where all orders
business is transacted by o. j. Beardslee. Bust
ness notices should be handed in by noon to en-
sure publication the same daY
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Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUsQFFIoE.
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In proof of which read the following strong In
dorsements from the Press:
The Performances of the Victoria Lotus Com
pany excels anything Of the kind ever given In
the city. Hartford COurant.
The Victoria LOTUS Troupe have proved a strong
attraction at Pastors the entertainment Is novel,
bright and varied; those who attend are certain to
he gratifed and surprised.-H World.
The Victoria LOTUS Troupe of British Blondes
which lately appeared at the Comque, in this city,
one of the best troupes that has ever appeared
here Herald.
The Victoria Lotus Company is irst-class va.
riety and burlesque combination, and deserves the
great patronage it is receiving. CHM. Enquirer.
The Victoria LOTUS Blondes commenced theil
engagement at the opera house last evening before
audience that filed every seat and all the stand
ing room, and 1t wae noticeable that every specta
tor remained in their place until the fall of ths
curtain. The performance is OF an excellent or
der and won thunders OF applause.-Mill. Sentinel
The Victoria Lotus entertainment il pleasine
and legitimate one, and merits the liberal and gen
erous support 1t receIves.-Racine News.
Ew General Admission 80 cents; Balcony IS cts
/ Reserved Seats booking Office at Champions.
AT TIMM'S HALL, MOLINE, M0NDAT, DEG. 3
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'TELEGRAPHIC.
Photographed to the Rock IslGnd Aross. !
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.


PARIS, Dec 25.-Forty eight children
were drowned by the breaking of ice on q
pond at Chapelle Moe,
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ENGIAMn.

LONDON, Dec 25.-Another snow storm
has blocked the Scotch railway worse than
ever.
LoNDNN, Dec. 26.-It is feared the
State of Louisiana, on the rock in Lorne
Laugh will be lost, with much of her cargo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
TURKEY.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 25.-Suleman
Pasha. whose alleged conduct of the Turk
lsh armies during the late war, was due to
Damed Pasha's orders, has been pardoned,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
BLANC ILLUSION
FOR THE COMPLEXION.

EVH TIE GUMFIEAIVN.
Is recommended a necessary accom- mpanyment to
every lady's toilet.
IT imparts the natural smoothness and delicacy Of
] youth to the complexion; not alone obscuring
al blemisbes, but giving tone and vitality to the
texture of the skin. 1t cannot be classed among
ordinary Lily Whites face powders, but is pre-
pared with view to meet the special wants OF the
most refined and fastidious lady Nothing enters
into its composition hut the most strictly pure in
gredients and all of harmless nature. These Pc
cuiiarities have insured for it the patronage Of
ladies of the highest social circles, who for years
have used it exclusively. Ii has done much to dis
sipate the prejudice against the Of articles to
enhance female beauty.
1t is put up in handsome metal boxes, is deli
cious]y perfumed, and retsils at 80 cents.
HENRY TETLOW.
Nos. 12a and 124 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA
| For sale by JOHN BENGsToN, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

Life for the Hair
At Thoxnas's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26

PEzE's TooTHoHE DRoPs cure in one
minute,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11
THE HOPE OF CHINA.

ADDRESS BY THE REV j. II. TWICHELL.
HISTORY OF THE CHINESE EDUCATIONAL MISSION
In THE UNITED sTATES-ONE HUNDRED YOUNG
MEN TRAINING FOR THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE
THE LIFE WORK OF COMMISSIONER YUNG
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quish the general superintendence of the insti,
tuition which is so dear to him and has cosi
him so much aud in which are bound up his best
patriotic hopes for his native land. For he IS
patriot from head to foot. every fibre OF BIS BODY.
He loves the Chinese nation, and believes IN III,
doubling iot that there is before 1t grand career
worthy of its noble soil and OF its august antiquity
If were the aim of the writer to magnify fung
Wng-which it is not, but only 10 tell the story OF
the Chinese Educational Mission to the United
States-there are many things more that might be
related of him, all going to show him to be OF the
stuff that heroes are made Of, and one of the most
significant characters in modern civilization. But
because to relate them would be aside from the pr-
pose in hand and also because 1t would grew
ously offend Yung Wing TO have them published,
they are passed by 1t must be said for last word
that even in attributing to him much or the cIedlt
of the Educational Mission itself, the share he allows
himself is very far exceeded. He is accustomed TO
assign the chief honor of it to those three men OF
China who helped il so potently with their intii-
ence Tsang Koh Fan died i'll 1871. His portrait
hangs on the wall of the Mission House in Hartford.
And the portraits OF the other two are there also
The boys taught to reverence these men AZ their
benefactOTs And they are worthy OF reverence.
Their names deserve to be remembered, and VIII bei
and not alone in China. Yet undoubtedly had
there been no Yung Wing. that llustriOus good deed
of theirs had never been performed.