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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01
Worth S., 900 in a Single Case.

BURLINGTON, VT Dec. 18th, 1876.
MRS. LYDIA L. PTNKaAM: = 1t is with pleasure
that we are able to say that in every reported
to US your VEGETABLE COMPOUND has given uni
versal satisfaction One gentleman told us to-day
that it had done his wife thousand dollars worth
of good as he expressed 1t. Our customers with
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this in advertising If yeu choose. Yours very re-
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EB-The Pamphlet Guide to Women" will be
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
sold by oil Druggists at 81 per bottle. Whole
sale Agents-George G. Goodwin & Co., No. d
| Hanover street, and Carter, Harris & Hawley, No
| $50 WASHINGTON street, Boston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01

the utmost confidence has prevailed in
New York and other eastern cities that the
Bland bill would ultimately be defeated.
Only few days ago New York member
of the late syndicate went home from
Washington strong in the belief that
two-thlrds majority could not be mustered
in either house to pass the bill over veto.
His confidence has thus far been shared
by eastern capitalists generally, and that
is one reason why the value of greenbacks
has continued to advance in spite of the
silver agitation. When it comes to be
fully understood that the Bland bin will
become law, greenbacks will begin to
slide down to the silver dollar level. 1t is
not impossible that gold will be quoted as
high as lis within few weeks, as the
effect of any measure affecting values is
always discounted as far as possible 10
advance. In that case some senators, and
possibly some representatives, may discover
that reconciliation is not all that their
exuberant fancies have painted it, and
think it advisable to make it advisable to
make veto an excuse for changing their
votes. Still, for reasons that viii presently
be stated, the gold premium may moi
Immediately advance so far as to alarm the
silverites, in which case the bill will proba
bly, be passed, Notwithstanding the presi
dents objections.
If it will afford any, even the slightest
alienation. to the sufferings of our cotem
porary at the untoward possibility of tn,
Silver League disrupting the old parties
and creating "a new national organization
having for its object a political division o
the people on the currency issue" we ar
willing to concede the utter improbabilit
that Secretary Sherman, the foreign bond
holders, the syndicate, or any of those VIII
dabble in gold gambling and stock jobbine
will become converts to the Silver Leagu
cause, or of their applying to it for mem
bership. Still the great mass of tn
industrial, commercial. and laboring elias
of people, seem to incline very heartily
the silver side.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01
LIVER REGULATOR

Tas Cheapest Priest and sss. Family Medicine in the World
For DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, Jaundice
Bilious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Collie Depres
sion Of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heart Burn, &c
This unrvalled Southern Remedy is warranted
not to contain a single particle of MERCURY or an,
Injurious mineral substance. but Is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01
The Returning Board Arrests---Le
the Law Take Its Course.

the Law Take Its Course.
Yesterdays dispatches from the national
capital say that the arrest of the Returning
Board of Louisiana, and matters incident
thereto, have been the subject of cabinet
discussion, and the conclusion reached
that the Federal government has no power
or authority to interfere between the
Board and the State Courts in which they
have been indicted The flight OF j.
Madison Wells, one of the members of the
Returning Board, and his departure for
Washington to secure protection for him
self and fellow officials indicates that he
has not yet solved the conundrum of
whether or not he is "a vassal or peel"
1t is understood that he proposes to solve
it by "squealing" on the Republican Yisi-
tors who went to New Orleans at the time
the Returning Board was undergoing the
painful calculations of parturition in throw
ing out legal votes and cyphering up a
State republican majority. 1t is barely
possible the veteran manipulation of cleo
ton returns, may in his extremity of i'm
pending retribution, resolve to turn states
evidence to escape personal consequences;
but it is altogether more probable he will
endeavor to avoid trial by keeping him
self secreted, so as to escape arrest under 6
requisitiOn-or possibly be may deem dis
erection the better part of valor, and like
sundry other redoubtable heroes OF carpet
bagging notoriety relinquish altogether thu
dreamy delights Of Southern home. Tn,
remarks of the New York Herald upol
: the subject of the arrest are forcible anC
just: it says, THE futtering and squirm
ing of the members of the notorious Louis
t lana Returning Board, their desperat
g attempts to avoid arrest and their threat
g to make damaging exposures if the govern
= ment at Washington does not protec
e them, evince something very different fror
S conscious innocence. Why should they b
s so terribly scared if they are not guilty
e In their desperation they assume two per
n Concluded on next page.l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01
j. H. ZEILIN &c co.

HAhSOAN' Vas alu AhAhADILE hiA
1t contains four medical elements, never united
in the same happy proportion in any other prepare
ton, viz: gentle CAthArtic, wonderful Tonic an
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For all diseases of ;he Liver, Stomach and Spleen
AZ Remedy in
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MACON, GA, and PHILADELPHIA

MACON, GA, and PHILADELPHIA.
Your valuable medicine SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LAToR, has saved me many Doctors bills, use 4
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bottle at a time. have not lost one that gave il
to, you can recommend it to every one that has
stock as being the best medicine known for all
complaints that horse.f flesh is heir to.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01
A GREAT OFFER FOR HOLIDAYS

We will during these HARD TIMES and the
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cash or Instalments, than ever before offered:
| WATERS PIANOS and ORGANS are the BEST
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PIANOS, 7-octave, $40; rs octave, $3.50; Or
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01
PURELY VEGETABLE.

Containing those Southern Roots and Herbs which
an all-wise Providence has placed in countries
where Liver Diseases most prevail. II will cure all
Diseases caused by DERANGEMENT OF THE LIVER
AND BOWELS.
The SYMPTOMS Of Liver Complaint are bitter
or bad taste in the mouth; Pain i'll the Back, Sides
or Joints, often mistaken for rheumatism; Sour
Stomach; Loss OF Appetite Bowels alternately
costive and lax; Headache: Loss of Memory. with
painful sensation of having failed to do some thing
which ought to have been done; DEBILITY, Low
SPIRITS, thick yellow appearance OF the Skin and
Eyes, q Dry Cough often mistaken forConsumpton.
Sometimes many Of these symptoms attend the
disease at others very few; but the LIVER the lar
gest organ in the body, is generally the seat of the
disease, and II not Regulated in time, great suffer
ing, wretchedness and DEATH will ensue.
/ can recommend as an eflcacIous remedy for dis
ease of the Liver, Heartburn and Dyspepsia, SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR. L. g. WUNDER,
1926 Master Street
Assistant Post Master, Philadelphia.
"We have tested it's virtues, personally, and know
that for Dyspepsia BiliOusness, and ThrObbine
Headache, 1t is the best medicine the world ever
saw. We have tried forty other remedies before
Simmons Liver Regulator, but none of them gave
| Us more than temporary relief but the Regulator
not only relieved but cured us."-Ed. Telegraph
and Messenger, Macon, Ca.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01
Q all Female Weaknesses
Cure

This Compound, which 70 purely vegetable, has
entirely cured the most stubborn cases that have
bafed the skill OF our best physicians, and thous-
ands OF persons who were considered as incurabe
before this remedy was discovered have been re-
stored 20 perfect health by its use.
National Republican., 1878-06-14
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

We announced the particulars of the death
of WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT yesterday
morning, and we cannot, consistently with
sense of duty, permit the occasion TO pass
without paying a bri # and humble tribute
to departed worth. Mr.. BRYANT has long
been recognized as the poet laureate of the
New World. Early in life he took proud
rank among the brightest and purest orna-
ments of American literature-a position
which he maintained with unsullied repu-
tation throughout long and useful career
His poetic productions partake more of the
contemplative than of the passionate in
character-a fact which, perhaps, has TO some
extent circumscribed the measure of his
popular admiration, but which has detractcd
nothing from his true merit rs poet. His
star in that galaxy is among the brightest,
and its disappearance from the armament
of poesy will be lamented wherever the
English language is understood. It is sad
of Mr.. BRYANT that he began to write poe
try at the age Of ten, which scores for him
a career Of more than seventy years as m
anthor during all Of which period no cloud
has obscured the lustre OF his remarkable
abilities. Although Mr.. BRYANT has long
adorned the list Of American journalists in
leading position, he was more eminent as q
publicist than asa political writer or news
editor. His editorial productions were more
aimed at the judgment than at the passions.
and seemed to challenge more of respect
than Of admiration.
National Republican., 1878-06-14
POLTTICAL NOTES.

TIE Pennington Times thinks that Martin
l.. Clardy is the best candidate for Congress
that st. Louis can bring forward.
DIR. UPDEGRArF, q Republican, and Of n
conspicuous ability rs public speaker, Is a
leading candidate for Congress In the cigh-
teenth Ohio district.
IT Is denied that Hon. Caleb Cushing aspircs
to scat In Congress from the Massachu.
sctts sixth district Perhaps, but his name Is
on good many lips.
JuDGE JoHS HANCOCK Is again put forward
as candidate for Congress in his old district
in Texas. The other candidates are Washing
ton Jones aud Seth Sheppard.
An Iowa paper having asserted that the Re-
publican party "is tottering to its fall" the
Burlington HaUkeye thinks that instead of
"tottering," 1t Is stopping TO pick up a club.
MAJOR MCKINLEY, the incumbent member,
Is TO be the Republican nominee for Congress
iu the Ohio sixteenth district. He will have
seven or eight hundred majority TO overcome.
1F Senator Mcrrimon is not of the opinion
that "chickens come home to roost," let him
wait for the rattling Of dry bones Of indepen-
dent politicians next winter.-Chdriotte IN. C)
Obserrer
JUDGE MARTIN J. CRAWFORD, of Columbus,
announces that he will not be q candidate
for Congress from the fourth Georgia district.
This withdrawal would seem to make the re-
election of Mr.. Harris reasonably certain.
THE Monroe wv. Va.l REGISTER says that John
Z. Kenna will be the Mexican candidate for
Congress Ia the third district, and that vote
for Mexican candidate is vote for war.
This means that kenna is man Of such reck-
less partisanship that he would enter into u
scheme for unseating Hayes Vheeiiag lHteiii-
geHcer.
1T Is now for mally announced that Hon.
John W. Stewart will not allow his friends to
push the matter of his nomination to Congress
In the first district Of Vermont. This the
burlington Free Press supposes, leaves the way
clear to Colonel Joyce's nomination to third
term, aud avoid bitter struggle that was
otherwise inevitable.
The Democratic aspirants for Congress in
the Auglaizo District are rapidly coming to
the front. Preble presents three, viz: Judge
Gilmore, l.. c. Abbott, and John II. Foes.
Darke presents Baker, Meeker, and Anderson,
and GeucIal Ben Lefcver, OF Shelby, is active
ly canvassing for the nomination. If Hon.
William Allen, Of Darke, will accept IL, he Is
likely to be the Republican nominee.-Dayton
(Ohio) Journal.
The new Fourth Ohio district Is strongly
Republican, aud the following names will be
presented to the Republican convention as
candidates for Congress Judges Lawrence and
West, from Logan Judge Cole, from Union !;
Colonel Warnock and Hon. I. A. Cowgirl, from
Champaign; General J. W. Keifer, Judge
Good, and Hon. J. +. Oglevee, from Clark, and
Rev. A. W. Coan and Charles Kinney, from
Green.
National Republican., 1878-06-14

ness was about to be discharged, when he cx-
pressed desire to make an explanation. Per-
mission being granted, Mr. Smith said:
II wish to explain, in view Of what that gen.
tlcnan (roferring TO Butlcr) has. just said to
me, that this morning before went on the
stand, remembering that was called as an ex-
pert. saw Mossrs. Morrison and McNIahon In
this room aud asked If 1t would be proper TO
volunteer as an expert rs 10 the Conn letter.
was told II would bo proper to do 80. / was
willing to afford any information In my power,
and therefore made the suggestion which
caused the gentleman tMr. Butlor) to inter-
pose his personal aud offensive remark. That
Is all desire to say"
The witness was here dismissed, and the
committee adjourned,
National Republican., 1878-06-14
LOUISIANA U. $. DIsrRIcr-ArroRNEy.

THE REPUBLICAN announced yesterday
morning that the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee had determined to present an ad-
verse report TO the Senate on the nomina-
tion Of A. II. LEONARD as United States
Dstrct-AttOrney for the State OF Louisiana
This, however, by no means determines the
question, for the report is to be considered
by the Senate, and that body may not, rs it
has not in repeated instances, concur in the
Judgment of the committee. In view of
this fact we feel justified in adding few
words to what we have already said on this
important question. We repeat that Mr..
LEONARD was the head and front of the
White-Lcague organization in Northern
Louisiana in lS72, and for some time there
after. In this connection we now assert,
and without the fear Of just contradiction,
that Mr. LEONARD IS directly and indi-
rcctly responsible for more than three hum
drrd murders in his State during the exist
ence Of the White-Leasue organization.
Such is our information from what we re-
gard to be reliable sources, and such we be-
llcNe 10 De tne mt OF we "ONlu not utter
the statement. In view of this-or if only
u tenth part Of it is true-we hold that the
Senate OF the United States cannot afford to
place its honorable Endorsement upon q
name Thus covered with crime.
Then again, we hold that no man who
hOlds to the doctrine of State sovereignty
as against Federal authority, is fitted to
act as an administrator of the Federal
laws. To show the attitude of Mr.. LEON
ARD on this question, it is only necessary
to refer to his action while he represented
his district in the Louisiana Legislature.
While the House had the State constitution
under consideration Mr.. LEONARD moved
to strike out Of article 2 the words the
" citizens Of the State owe allegiance to the
" United States and this allegiance is para
" mount to that which they owe the State"
True, the motion was negativcd for the
want Of n twO-third vOte-the vote being
II yeas TO - nays-but Mr.. LEONARD, Of
CaddO, stands recorded in the Affirmative,
and rs holding to the doctrine that State
sovereignty is paramount TO the Federal
power. This OF itself should stand as an
barrier TO his being clothed with
as law officer Of the United
States.
National Republican., 1878-06-14

MEET Democrat on the evening Of any
day that an investigation has been held,
and he will tell you with much feeling and
wise assurance that there has been some
damaging evidence to-day" When we
heard this for the first time we held our
breath and felt rather disheartencd, and
nnxiously waited for the report for the
morning papers; but some how or other
the damaging evidence" when seen as a
whole in the full report, has quite another
effect, as the miners might say, il does not
pan out we'll" The next day, when we
hear the stereotyped phrase, we feel sure
that ANDERSON, POTTER, or MCMAHON, or
some of these investigating fellows, have
been saying or doing something that for the
glory of the good Old Democratic party they
ought not TO have said or done. Give us
little more of this damaging evidence"
gentlemen. So far it. is very consoling
Give us more of the same sort.
National Republican., 1878-06-14
ANOTHER CONTESTED SEAT OUTRAGE.

The House committee have made a re-
port recommending that the seat of Con-
gresham SMALLs be declared vacant, and
ordering a new election in his district
The committee will base their report
upon the alleged intimidation of Demo-
cratic voters by the presence of the mill
tary on the day Of the election This is in
deed flimsy preteXt, as the idea of thou
sands of murderous rifle clubs being intim-
idated by score or more Of Federal soldiers
is simply prepOsterous. Verify has the
boasted pride of Southern chivalry vanished
when such arguments as the above are re-
sorted to. Despite the Wholesale murder
and intimidation practiced at Hamburg,
Ellenton, and other points in Mr.. SMALLs'
district, he received clear majority Of
,73s votes over his opponent, one TILLMAN,
and impartial Representatives will make
haste slowly TO deprive him of his seat.
Had not the Republicans been intimi-
dated by the presence of the rife clubs,
SMALLs' majority would have been up
wards Of $4,000 votes, rs there are 25,OGO
colored voters in his Congressional district
as against II, 700 white voters. In all pre-
vious elections these colored voters always
cast Republican ballots, and it is safe to
aver that they would have done so in the
election Of 1876 had not the villainous rifle
clubs held terrible sway at the polls. Not
withstanding the intimidation practiced,
SMALLs was elected by substantial ma.
jority, and can only be deprived of his seat
by the perpetration of great wrong.
National Republican., 1878-06-14
TIE COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS.

An effort has been made In certain quar-
ters to misreprcscnt and thus prejudice the
Commissioner Of Pensions with the MANNED
soldiers of the lute war, who seek an increase
Of pensions. What motive might have
prompted this act Of injustice toward n
capable and upright public officer IL does
not, perhaps, become us now to suggest; but
we take pleasure in giving place TO the fol-
lowing correspondence, which explains it,
self, and puts Commissioner BENTLEY cor
rectly before the public:
OSHKOSH, Wis, May %, 1878.
Hon J. 4. BeaHcy, Coanis,ioaer Of Pensions.
Washington, u. c.:
FRIEND BENTLEY have within week
received letters from different portions OF tho
state, saying that you were opposing a bill
which the writers inform me has been intro
duccd in Congress increasing pensions to those
VINO nave lost n leg at or above the knee and
arm at or above the elbow, and requesting me
to write TO Senators and members In regard
thereto: This do not now propose to do, but
would II ke TO know II such bill has been
introduced, and If so, DO you oppose 1t If you
DO, have no doubt you have good reasons and
would like to know them. for am satisfi ID
some OF those interested propose to make q
personal attack on you, which, if uncalled for
! would like to prevent II might not hurt
you, but such attacks on ones friends are un.
pleasant
Hoping to hear from you on this matter, |
am very truly, yours, Ii. b. HARSHAW.
National Republican., 1878-06-14
Hurrah for Grant.


There Is no misakng the Democratic pulse in
regard TO ex. x.presldent Grant They sensitive on
this point The mere mention of his name excites
them. They manifest extraordinary anxiety 10
know Il he viii be a Presidential candidate again
They dread him. They know he is a man of will
power. lie makes up his mind on public questions
and ahcr he arrives at conclusion II takes some.
thing more than an ordinary local breeze To shake
him frOm his position. lie Is given TO uttering epi-
granmAtic sentences, and when he says thing he
means It. lie has pluck with his wll.power and
these things the American people like. lie is
popular, aud the Democrats know 1t. We do not
know that he cares TO be President again. but IL he
docs he will not be without supporter We do not
know that he would accept the nomination of the
Republican party in 1870, We're 1t rendered him
but If lie will there are thousands ready to put
their shoulders to the wheel nnd push him through
to victory. We suspect the Democratic leaders are
aware Of these things-hcncc their anxiety.
No one can develop the grace OF meekness by
listening TO crying baby. stop Its frctflness by
curing the collie with Dr. Bulls Baby syrup Price
% cents.
National Republican., 1878-06-14
Commissioner Of Pens
Colonel ii. b. HAEsIIAw, Oshkosh, W
PERSO NIL.

Hon. REUBEN f. FENToN is at the Arlington.
LIEUTENANT BowXER, U. S. A., is at the
Ebbitt.
CYRUS ELDER, Of Johnstown, Pa, is at the
Riggs House.
REV. STUART ROBINSON, Of Louisville. KY,
is ut the Ebbitt.
Hon. GALUsHA A. GROW, of Pennsylvania
is a guest at the Arlington.
JUNIUs BRUTUs BooTH has left the stage
and will Opeu a hotel on the sea shore ut Man.
chester, Mass.
PAULINE LUCcA has decided to make
Vienna her future home. She will never rc-
visit America.
CArTAIN JENKs, Of the Hore Marines,
Never lived in New Orleaus.
And Mrs. jerks, Of New Orleans,
Never belonged t'thG Horse Marines.
Squire" MCMULLEN, the king of the fourth
warders of Philadelphia, who has been in town
for few days sojOuruingat at tho Holmes House,
Lett for the Quaker City yesterday.
TIE Patti-NicOlini scandal is evidently be-
ing forgotten in England The diua has been
engaged 10 appear at a State concert, and SO
also has been the tenor. Only they are not al
lowed to sing together the two engagements
having been carefully arranged for different
days.
THE son of the late Speaker Kerr says that
his father died absolutely without money
His account with the Sergeant-at-Arms was
Oycrdrnwn, he having used the advance TO pay
local bills at New Albany, Ind. His life was
insured and the family's first application Of
the insurance money was to settle the account
with Congress
FRANK L. HOBBS, who has graduated with
such high honOrs at West Point, standing No.
| in engineering aud on general average,
out OF his class OF some fifty graduates Is
the son Of Major Thomas J. Hobbs, the very
popular Discussing Officer Of the Treasury DE.
partment, who is certainly to be congratu.
lated upon having 50 brilliant a son. Major
Hobbs will return from Wcst Point to-day.
National Republican., 1878-06-14

TIE Philadelphia Press reminds the
peoplo that in the next Congress we want
not only numerical majority, but ma
jority of the States. In the event of the
election Of the President being cast into the
House-a very possible likelihood vote
will he by States, and to secure Republi-
can demonstration We must have a majority
Of Republican State delegations in the lower
House This fact challenges the attention
of every Union man, and of every law-abid-
ing citizen, and should stimulate all to
honest and earnest work