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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19
FOREIGN.
Current Notes,

LONDON, April 1.-THE Stock Mar.
kels were stagnant and depressed yes.
terday, until near the close, when an
exaggerated report of the favorable
character Of Sir Stafford Northcote's
statement in the House OF Commons
created some activity and confidence.
The statement, though purely negative
on the main issue, Is regarded as a
hopeful indication, because II gives as.
surance that nothing has heretofore oc.
CURED to render peace impossible.
Parliament separates for the Elsler
recess under the conviction that the
emergency Is not greater than il was
weeks ago.
LONDON, April 1.-THE cotton op.
eratives had an open.air meeting and
resolved 10 resist the ten per cent. re-.
duction. A proposition to scceR, We
per cent. reduction was defeated. These
meetings were held In half q dozen
places. Several mills have withdrawn
notices of reduction.
LONDON, April l7.-Bo'h from Wen.
ma and ST. Petersburg, comes reports
of great uneasiness and dissatisfaction,
aud the news from other eenters Is not
reassuring.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Times has
the following from 81. Petersburg {:
There is vague feeling of uneasiness
among well.in'ormed people to-day,
but no reason can be discovered there.
for, except the prolonged suspense"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19
GREENBACKs ARE GOOD.
Text Of the Senate Finance COmulttss'S
Bill Amending the Resump,lon Act.

WARRINGTON, April 1.-THE follow.
ing is the text OF the bill reported by
the senate Finance Committee "An
Act to amend an Act to provide for
Tue resumption OF specie paymentp, and
Tor other purposes.
"Sec. /. That fl ON aud after the pas
sage Of this Act, United States Do,es
snail be receivable 10 payment for Uni.
ted States bonds now authorized by
law 10 be issued and on and after Oc.
tober lst, 1878, said notes shall be re.
ceivable for duties on impor,P,
and said notes in the volume
In existence on the first day
of October, 1878, shall not be
cancelled or permanently boarded
but reissued, but they may be used for
funding and all other lawful purposes
Whatsoever, 10 an amount not exceed.
ing the whole amount then in circula.
ton and in the Treasury aud the said
notes, whether in the Treasury or there.
after received under any Act of Con.
grcss aud from whatever source, shall
be again paid out, aud when again re.
turned to the Treasury, they shall not
be cancelled or destroyed, but shall be
issued from time to time with like
qualities; and all that part of the Act
OF January l4lh, 1875, entitled an Act
10 provide Tor the resumption of specie
pay ment,' authorizing the retirement Of
80 per cent. OF United States notes shall
cease and become imperative on and
after said October let, 1873.
Sec. 2. All laws aud parts of laws in
consistent with this Act, shall be and
are hereby repealed.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19
TWEED's FUNERAL.
Modest Obssqules-The Sane Minister
Ofholates at Twsed's Marriage and
Burlal-The Pall.heareFs.

Modest Obsequles-Ths Sane MInIslsr
OilolateS at Twseds Marriage and
Burlal-T The Pall.bearsrs.
New YORK, April l7.-None but The
family and personal friends were ad.
milIed 10 Tweed's obscQuies. The
body was inclosed in an oak caskei, six
feet long, twenty-five inches wide, and
eighteen inches deep, covered with
black velvet; silver plate bore the
inscription "W. N. Tweed, died April
18th, 1878, aged So years." The body
was dressed In a black suit. The feS.
lures were life.like. The family con.
sisted Of Mr.. Douglass, Mr.. Geo. Nc.
Ginnis and bis wife, the youngest
daughter OF Tweed, the two latter 6aV.
ing only just arrived from New Or.
leans. The venerable DR.. Price. of
Staten Island, who performed the mar
riage ceremony between Mr.. Tweed
ahd his bride, quarter of a century
ago, oficiated at the services OF the
dead. After the services, the relatives,
pail. bearers, and few friends of the
lamily, followed the body to Green.
wood Cemetery. Not more than A
dozen carriages were In the funeral
procession. The following gentlemen
oficiated US pall.bearers Ex.Judge
Scott, Chas. Devlin, Z. Barney Kelley,
George Butts, Chas. g. Cornell, Foster
Dewey, and VIM. w. Adams.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

PRIZE ELoCUTIoN CoNTEsT.-A novel
entertainment was held at Cbickeriug
Hall last evening, with q fair house.
Contesting recitations were given for
two prizes of $50 and $25. The con.
testants were mostly pupils from elO.
cutiOnists and public shoots. Miss
Hattie Anderson, aged fourteen years,
received l04 votes and the first prize.
Her reading was really fine. Another
and younger girl, Lizzie Anderson,
but no relation OF the other, would
have probably won the second prize,
but there was some dispute In the
audience over tie vote. Miss Mary
Q. Myers, who was declared winner,
was full grown lady and almost q
professional" while the little girl,
scarcely tweve years of age, won the
hearts Of the audience aud was encored
several times while the tickets were
being counted.-fNew York Herald,
April l3.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

The exporting OF cattle to England
has recently assumed quite gigantic
proportions in fact, aud there now ex.
lists demand for extra cattle from this
source which is 10 excess Of the supply,
while the experiment of sending cat.
lie 10 Germany for feeding purposes
has been inaugursted. What success
this latter venture will meet with, re.
mains to be seen, but If satisfactory TO
those engaged in the undertaking ii
will be carried forward quite exjen-
siYelY,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

AN ingenious Mississippian has ln-
vented q new method for liquor tax.
Liquor retailers are to buy coupons Of
the State In lieu of q license tax, and
the State will thus collect It's revenue
from this source, Of each person who
bnys q drink. The inducement to take
the coupons will lie in the fact that the
State receives them at their face value
for taxes. In this way 1t is said that
the negro population can pay their poll
taxes by taking hundred drinks dur
ing the canvass before electlon.-fN.
y Post.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

THERE lives six miles from Rich
mond, Va, Mrs. Martha I. Hopkins,
who is only thiriy-nine years old and
has just married her sixth husband.
She was first married al twenty years
of age; took her second husband when
twenty-four years old; her third hus-
band when twenty.seven years old ;
her fourth husband when thirty.twO
years old, and her fifth husband when
thiTty.seven years old.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

THE step of carpenters shop in
Portland, Me-, is formed OF milestone
six feet In diameter and a foot thick
which was brought from England one
hundred aud ten years ago, aud was
used in a Falmouth (Me.) windmill 10
grind grain when the people were de.
TERED from going TO the water.mills
from fear OF the Indians. 1t Is pro.
posed 10 take up this relic and preserve
1t in some secure place.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19
Railroad Convention al Richmond.

RIcHMoND, Va, April IA Conven,
tion of chief officials of Southern Rail.
roads met here to-day to consider the
expediency OF so changing the time Of
schedule as 10 obtain faster time be.
tween New York and the South. Ken.
ny, Superintendent OF the Penney.
vania, Wilmington aud Baltimore Rail.
read, was elected President, and W
II. Allen, Secretary. A committee oil
thirteen were appointed to prepare q
time sheet. The Convention too K re.
cess. Upon reassembling the Couveu.
ton reported hat they deemed il un.
advisable 10 make any change in the
schedule a. present. Afer consider.
able discussion the report OF the Com.
mittee was adopted, aud the Conven.
ton adjourned to meet at New York.
October IL b. Nearly fifty delegates
were in attendance.
-
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

Cor. J. L. PowxR and Col. b. Mus
grove have gone to Atlania, Georgia,
b attend the National Sunday School
Convention which commences in that
city to-day.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

THE ClneiBnsil Enquirer elGimS to
have . daily dreslAtlOh Of 10000
oopIGG We regard Il as one Of The
very beet nswspapers in the Union.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19
WAvsRLY, N, Y, April 10.
Editor New York Tribune:

DISCUSSING THE TREATY. - Some
days ago we pointed out that upon
England's initiative the Treaty of San
StefAno was practically subjected 10
European discussion. With the treaty
in hand, England blurted out boldly
and loudly her elections 10 Il, and
with tue treaty In hand also other Pow.
ers cOnned the summary OF those OBJ.
jeclions, Berlin seemed TO smile ap.
provingiy % certain points of the OBJ.
jectious but, with solemn thakings OF
the head at other points, held its peace.
Austria, on the contrary, was jUbilant.
ly noisy. All the Vinna statesmen
chatlered with the kind OF excited glee
that seizss upon large family Of mon
keys when 3 flight of birds sweeps
past their window aud alighls
near by. Now, finally, Russia
has shown how really the trea.
~ is under discussion before the
world by her keen and capable re-
ply to the English circular note. In
these facts Is 10 be seen a significant in
dication of the share OF the newspapers
in the great transactions Of the day
for here, in the journals of Europe, is
actually conducted the debate that
would have been carried on In the
Congress If that had been held. 1t will
be observed in the dispatches that the
Agence Russe does not fail to note this
fact Of the actual discussion OF the
treaty as 9 refutation Of England's po.
sition that II was not worth while 10
bold the Congress because Russia was
determined the treaty should not come
before lt.-[N. Y. Herald.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

NEW YoRK, April l6.-The compli.
cation between Nicaragua and Ger.
many has been adjusted.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

PROVIDENCE, r. L, April l7-Cad.
epjOined,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

Now SICK the kiver Off and dream
Of b. eAtCd terma.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-19

ThuT1day lIoEBisg, April l8.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
INSURANCE

FIRE.
Old New p orkaUndez Agency IS 3,5O00O0
Old Continental. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
Old Phoenix. 2,792 900
Old Howard organized 1825........... 100000
German American. Observation-Disclosures. 2,250OOO
Liverpool & London & Globe .......... 10000, 600
Royal, of London. ............... 90, 600 900
imperial, of London ..............., =. 13,O0OOOO
Northern, of Loudcn ................. 27,00O,OOO
Girard, Of Philadelphia. ........... 100000
st. Paul Fire and Marine. 100000
Traders of Chicago. $4,000
Atlantic, of Brooklyn. 1906. ........... 457O 900
Amazon, Of Cincinnati, Ohio. ......... $4,000
Rhode Island Association. 1900. ...... 100000
Western, of Toronto ................ 100000
Fairfield, OF Connecticut ....... 305,315
Commonwealth, of Boston .. 435, S34
Revere, of Boston. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 26S,375
ACCIDENT.
Travellers Accident, of Hartford ...... 3,7OO GOO
LIFE,
Washington Life. ........... $500 600
Total Assets. .....-......-...... sis, 933, 524
OFFICE, BENGsToN's BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND, ILLa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
Liver IL King,

The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, as it controls
the life, health and happiness of man.
When it is disturbed in 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 OF the Liver.
1t has been successfully proved that
Green's August Flower is unqualified 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, 1878-11-13

supporters and stsunChest political friends
throughout his entire two terms, and ifany
sense of obligation is felt 10 return be
ought 10 display it in behalf Of the man
who above all others did the most to carry
biu safely through, and stood by him I'M
Aiuchfnply in the senate and out of It. Po-
liticaI gratitude is slender reed when it
stands in the way of personal ambition.
but if Grant should clearly perceive that
he himself has no further chance of politi-
cal promotion there is no known reason
why he should be opposed to Conkling, and
as already stated there are strong reasons
why he should finally give him the support
Of himself and all whom he can influence
Outside Of those who favor the idea OF
a centralized government. and if need be q
quasi-military dictatorship, the candidacy
Of Conkling would be greatly preferable to
that Of Grant, and we have reason to
think, outside of the influences of Wall
street, almost any man would be better and
more acceptable to the intelligent and
thinking men of the country.
Let no man on horseback shape the des.
TIMES of the nation. hs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
spinner. breakfast. tsupper.
Advantages Of the r., P. & W. Route

eH-It lie the ONLY ROUTE RUEEING IaRg pU Un
DAY COACHES and Reclining Chair Cars from D. "
Iington and Keokuk to Lafayette, Logan porI, r
Wayne Toledo and Indianapolis WITHOUT 10 70
Ii il the Only Route Running Palace C0aS SacisI
has Through Day Coaches from Darlington " 1
fayette WITHOUT CHANGE The Cincinnati Ex Iisp
anoiis and tbroncb Cosch from Peoria to Toleoo
WITHOUT CHANGE. The Chicago Special EAp.I
has Palace Sleeping Car from Peoria to 1eiC tbis
WITHOUT CHANGE Purchase your tleKeIs vac Gus
Fast and Popular Route securing THRoUen ~ IA on
SURE CONNECTIONS and AVOIDING ONE cHAN .sd-rD
Cps no All. KAsTKRN CITIES. BAGGAGE cHEoh11
THROUGH.
HI. HOPKINS, Genl Manager, Peofls'
4 A q TOWNSEND. Gen. Pass, q TktAgtI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13

Senator Conkling has secured complete
victory in the State of New York. No matter.
by what means he secured it, let that pass,
he is at the head. He will of course be
his own successor in the United States
Senate. Will this add to his chances as
the republican nominee for President in
the next National Republican Convention?
For after all, that is the real goal Of his
publicans were hopelessly drifting towards
Grant as their only available candidate
Both Blaine and Conkling have aspirations
in that direction but Blaine has lost while
Conkling has gained. The election in
Maine, while not decisive OF its future
status, has at least weakened Blaine be-
fore the nation. Conkling at the same
time has the prestige of success Grant
has been in training for some time for q
third term, and moreover is coming home
shortly, cutting short his tour of foreign
countries, in order to be nearer the base Of
operations, But the third term business
Is not altogether acceptable to many Of the
better class of the republican party,
While they would probably support him
in preference to seeing democrat elected,
yet If there was any reasonable way to
avoid his being a candidate it is pre-
sumed they would prefer to support some
one else. Such being the case Conkling
will be able to rally to his side many who
will accept his leadership as release
from the unpleasant predicament of
having but one man who can
measure strength with the demo-
Gratis, and who is not Objectionable in hav-
ing already been honored with the presi-
dency the full extent of time. honored GUS
tom. Conkling is destined, as appearances
now are, to have much stronger following
In the future than at the last national con
veution, and will have much clearer field
In the contest. If Grant shall End that he
himself is not the coming man, he is not
unlikely to favor the cause of Conkling.
Ihe latter was one Of Grants most ardent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
TWELVE GOOD REASONS
WHY THE
Wonan's Suffrage Stove Polish
is PREFERRED TO ALL OTHERS,

First-It is the LARGEST package of Stove Polish
in the world.
Second-It is the NBATEsT.
Third-It is composed entirely of PURE EAST In
Ola PLUMBAGo.
Fourth-It WILL cover more surface, and is con-
sequently CHEAPER than any other kind
Fifth-It is NOT ADULTERATED with cheap Amer
can or German lead, or other worthless substance
to give it weight.
Sixth-It is FREE from OBJECTIONABLE sILvERY
LUsTRE such is easily furnished by greese or dirt
Seventh-It produces the MOST ENDURING JET
BLACK GLOSS of any polish ever offered the public.
Eighth 1t makes NO DUST and requires LESS
LABOR in polishing.
Ninth--It will polish any stove, HOT OR COLD as
soon as applied, and requires no mixing with var
nieh or naptha, nor does ANY such deletenous in
gredient enter into its composition.
Tenth--It DOES NOT BURN upon the stove, and il
free from all Objectionable smell.
Eleventh-It WILL POLISH sHERTIRoN and pre-
serve it from rust
Twelfth-It is the HANDsoaEsT POLISH in the
world.
Hence, every Woman wants it.
MANUFACTURED ONLY By THE
Phoenix Manufactu'g Co..
| TAUNTON. MASS,
FOR THE PROPRIETOR.
~ For sale by all Druggists andIGrocers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13

NV 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, 1878-11-13

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 heaC
of my wife l have induced a number
to try it, and want you to send me {
dozen bottles by express. / enclos'
postoffice order for So to pay for it
London Hair Color Restorer is sold a
rs cents a bottle by all leading drug
gists. DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia
sole proprietors. Sold by John Beng
ston, Druggist, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13

s. o DUNBAR.-Dear Sir: have been some
time in the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magne-
sia prepared by you and prefer it to the English
preparation on account of its eheapness and its
superior laxative qualities.
Respectfully yours, &C. NJ. s. PERRY, NJ. D,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
beautiful Hair.

Use Elixir of Honey for Asthma anC
Bronchitis. jyld&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
HARRISON PAINTER,

Price $500. Address Specific Medicine
Co., St, Louis. Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
Railroad Time Table.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
nnD nA CINE a AFTT w A VIZ Ut

EOIk IbaO44NH
LEAVE ARRIVE
DAY Express and Mail ...-.S55 AN $3.50 pm
Night Express. ............1O:05 Pm sos AN
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 1905 connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistIaln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
c., B, b Q. 3. 3.
ROCK IsLAND b pEoRIA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht 90 q. m. Galva Ac. S:55 a, m.
Mail b Ex. It's p. m. Mail & Ex. 100 D. m.
Galva Ac. sos p. m. Thro'h F'ht 4:45 p. m.
The 1:50 p m train makes close connection at
Galva with G B & @ for points west; arriving at
Galesburg at 500 p m; at Burlington 7:15 m; at
KeOkuk 9:25 p m; and at Quincy $40 p m also
making close connection at Peoria with B q W
and 7 & W roads for all points east and south.
RooK ISLAND 4 MERCER CO., 3. z.
Leave Rock Island at 100 M. II 80 m and 10
pm. Arriving at Gable at II 10 m, 30 D m,
and sos m.
Leave Cable ut $50 a m, 1915 m. and 3:15 D m,
Arriving at Rock Island at Sis a m, 3: 80 p. m.
and 20 p m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
INVALUABLE.

Messfa, WEEKS & POTTER, Wholesale Druggists,
Boston, Mass; Gentlemen. II have foreome months
f,lt It duty that owe to suffering humanity to
write yous stating the great benefit that have de-
rived froEl the uso OF SANFoRD5 RADICAL CURE
FOR CATARRu. For moro than 20 years have been
afflicted with this very troublesome complaint. ]
have tried all the remedies that could ind, but
without material or permanent benefit. Last fall
the disease had arrived ut that state that must
have reliefo die. Tho entire membranous system
had become SO iafiamed, and the stomach so disor.
dcred, that 1t was q doubtful matter whether /
could 90 to the Paciaccoast, ortf did go whether
should live to come back or not. IsaW an Rdver-
tisement OF this medicine, pnd although being very
incredulous about specifies or nostlnms OF anY
kind yet in sheer desperation tried this, and was
at once benefited by It,. The changes OF CLIMATE
chronic disease ofthe liver, and my age oyer 20
may prevent my entire restoration, but the bene-
ut derive from Its daily use Is to me fnpdltIdbIs,
and am hoping to be Completely cured, and at
last arrive at q respectable old age.
II this statement of my case can be or any service
20 those afflicted "a have been. and enable you to
bring this remedy into moro general use, especially
on the Pacifc coast (where 1t is much neededl, my
object In writing this note win be obtained.
Very truly yours, HENRY WELLS,
AURORA, N. Y, June, 1876. ofWclls, Fargo & Co.
Each package contains Dr. snnford's Improved
IrhalIhG TaRe, end fun directions for use in all
casea. Price $iOO, FoF sale py all wholesale and
Retail Druggists and Dealers hroughout the United
States and CAnadns. WEEKS & POTTER, General
Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston. Mass.
The New York herald., 1878-02-26
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Slade, the -piritualisi, Is IN ST. Petersburg
Boston has moro than two hundred churches.
The eucalyptus tree sends It's roots htty ce down.
A reader writes that p. must mean Positive I'M
agnation.
Senator Bruce who is very dark, employs a white
coachman
Colonel Valentine Baker appears ten years older
than he did u year ago.
Some says in the Yonkers Gasette that P. l.
means Patent Idosyncrasies
Here comes some one VINO signs nersolf U. K. and
says that p l. means Pure Invention.
Chiel Judge SANFORD +. Church, OF tho Court OF
Appeals. Is al the Grand Central HOTEL
rhr A.henaum mates thai TO DC good cook one
must have ur love and intelligence ior the art.
san Fraucisco wags luT ID clothes with straw ana
et then tall IRON to sidewalks to sell anxious
crowns.
rhe Boston Herald is authority Tor the statement
that Mr. Hewitt prophecies the breaking up IF the
democratic party.
A policeman of Washington says that he has not
seen IL drunken man IN the streets OF that city for
more than year
Congressman Muller is accused by the Washington
Republic addressing the ladies' gallery instead OF
the speaker OF the House.
Ben Wade recently said, on what he thought was his
deathbed, at needs true mon now Tho old ship IS
in danger. She needs brave men,"
The Prince Imperial OF France will offer himself ne
candidate for the conscrpon. Being the only son Of
a widow he would DO exempt, but he elects not to
be So
Our Southern exchanges complain that as a rule.
New England people DO not understand the sentiment
Of the South. Perhaps, alter while, New England
people will try harder
At q meeting in Cambridge, Mass, testimony was
given to the esc. that The English sparrow has driven
our native birds from Washington and from Boston
Common that insects increasing In numbers and
that tho sparrow eats fruit buds.
Cardinal paneb,anco (white bread) was not elected
Pope because he was crusty. He may have been
the whitc bread of rio Nono's dream, but
.she cheese" for the .Concave. The cardinals would
think 1t burning shame 10 'toast" such Pope. In
England they would make him Master Of the Rolls