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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
How Watches are Made.

1t will be apparent to any one, who
will examine a SOLID GOLD WATCH that
aside from the necessary thickness for
engraving and polishing, the large proper
ton of thesprecieus metal used is needed
only to stiffen and hold the engraved
portions in place, aud supply the necessary
solidity and strength. The surplus gold is
actually needless, so far as UTILITY and
beauty are concerned. In JAMES BOSS
PATEN L STIFFENED GOLD WATCH
CASES, this WASTE of precious metal is
overcome, ADD the SAME soLIDITY AND
STRENGTH produced at from one-third TO
one-half of the usual cost of solid cases.
This process is Of the most simple nature
as folIOws:-A plate of composition metal,
specially adapted to the purpose. has two
plates Of SOLID GOLD soldered one on each
side, The three are then passed between
polished steel rollers, and the result is a
strip oil heavily plated composition, from
which the cases, backs, centres, bezels.
&C., are cut sDd shaped by suitable dies
and formers. The gold in these cases is
sufficiently thick to admit of all kinds of
chasing, engraving and eDamelhng; and
engraved cases have been carried until
worn perfectly smooth by time and use
without removing the gold. These cases
are for sale by all jewellers, and are guar
anteed By SPECIAL CERTIFICATE to
WEAR FOR 20 YEARS. If your Jew
eler does not keep them, send to HAGsToZ
Il THORPE, Ledger Building, Philadel-
phia, for Illustrated catalogue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15

of whites on their side. IF this be true,
which, for the honor and credit of the four
thousand colored men we take leave to
to doubt, we must therefore believe.
on Mr.. Breja's testimony. that
capable Of protecting themselves even
where they very greatly outnumber the
whites. Mr.. Breds's swift testimony
proves to much. If he had told us that
there were one thousand seven hundred
blacks and four thousand whites we might
credit the rest of his tale.
Free government rests, at bottom, upon
the belief thatif A strikes B. B will strike
back. 1t is impossible to place corpor-
ais guard at every mans door. 1t is abb
surd to cry out that one thousand seven
hundred ferocious white men are killing
four thousand black men like sheep"
No man with grain ofmanly spirit could
have respect for the four thousand sheep
who allowed themselves be led to slaught-
err by so small a minority. Let US have
done with that kind OF nonsense We
want every man, black or white, in this
country to have his rights; but no class oil
men, anywhere, North or South. will long
retain their rights unless they can make
their manhood respected by those who
would attack them. When Mr., Breds
tells the committee and the country tina,
four thousand black men suffer themselves
to be killed like sheep" by much lesl
than half their number of whites we pre-
fer to believe that he hbels the coloreC
men and is attempting to stuff" the com
mittee, to use a vulgar phrase.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
a Sure Thing,

DR.. Kings Syphilitc remedy is warrant
ed to cure syphilis 10 the primary, second
airy and tertiary stages, and in all its varied
aud complicated forms, and will cure the
worst case Of venereal disease. cases which
have resisted the treatment of the most
eminent and skiilful physicians 10 America.
1t cures the first stages and heals the ul-
GERS in few days. i cures ulcers in the
mouth, nose, throat, head, arms and legs;
also, hard pains 10 the bones and joints,
swelling of the joints. syphilitic rheuma-
tism, etc., in a short time. Price, SIS per
package, Sent everywhere by express. A
treatise on sexual diseases free. Sent
sealed for two stamps. DR.. J. Diusbeer,
AIS North Seventh street, st. Louis, sole
proprietor. Cures guaranteed, or the
money refunded.
DR.. Dinsbeer makes chronic diseases q
specially. If you are afflicted, with no
matter what, cal! or write. m-t-w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15

a report of the condition of the Ameri-
can iron trade for the past year has last
been completed by James NJ. Swank,secr
tary Of the American Iron and Steel Asso-
citation. 1t states that the production of
pig iron 10 the United States 10 1877 was
2.3l4,5s5 tons, and 10 1878 was 2. 3s2, 900
tons Pennsylvania shows an increase of
over 100000 tons, while Ohio shows a de-
crease Of over 10000 tons In 1878 Penn
sylvania made more than fifty per cent of
the total production of pig iron 10 the
United States. At the close of 1877 there
were IN the United States 7l6 blast furna-
ces, OF which 270 were in blast and 446
were out Of blast. At the close of 1878
there we're 700 furnaces, ofwhich go we're
in blast and 440 out of blast. These fg
ures, taken in connection with tbuse of
the production above given, indicate an
increased average production of the active
furnaces in 1878 over 1877. The report
closes as follows:
AhS OAA JG0As AuhG IL all III allg was a
more active and more prosperous year for
the American iron trade than either 1876
or 1877 There was improvement in the
demand for all iron and steel products;
and prices, although not satisfactory, we're
well maintained, except in the case Of pig
iron, This branch of the trade has had a
hard struggle, and many furnaces have
been run without profit. Tue new year
opens with the promise Of still more ac-
tive and more prosperous business for our
iron and steel manufacturers than the old
year gave to them. Business is in fewer
hands and the home competition cannot be
so desperate as it has been. Foreign
competition for the present is not to be
dreaded Prices, it is hoped, are at last
at the lowest point to which they can
possibly fall, while the unmistakable and
undeuiable revival of general prosperity
throughout the country gives every as
surance OF the continuance of the in
creased demand for iron and steel which
characterized the old year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
Sufferers from Headache,

constipated bowels, inward piles, cos
tiveness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness ofthe skin and eyes, indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not ir-
ritate the stomach and bowels by fire.
quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arOusing the
torpid liver to healthy action and eX-
pelling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation of
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne, s
pills" price 25 cents box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
An Astonishing Fact

A large proportion Of the American PEG.
ple are to-day suffering from the effects OF
Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result
of these diseases upon the masses Of in.
telligeut and valuable people is most
alarming, making life actually burden in
stead OF pleasant existalce Of enjoyment
and usefulness as it ought to be. There
is no GOOD reason for this, you will only
throw aside prejudice and skepticism, ia Ike
the advise of Druggists and your friends,
aud try one bottle Of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain.
Millions of bottles of this medicine have
been given away to try it's virtues, with
satisfactory results in every case. You
can buy q sample bottle for ten cents tc
try. Three doses will relieve the worst
case. Positively sold by all Druggists on
the Western Continent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
Oven doing the Outrage Business

Redpath, the most successful manufact
urer Of republican doctrine, known as
southern Outrages," who was selected
by the Teller (Blaine) Committee on ac-
count Of his special qualifications and ex.
perlence, in the opinion of the New York
Herald, is overriding the job. One of Red
paths witnesses Mr. Breda testified that
IN his parish the negroes are miserable
individuals who hardly dare strike back
aud are killed like sheep" He adds the
astonishing statement that the parish con
tains four thousand colored voters and on
IL one thousand seven hundred white yo-
tiers, aud number Of the latter, he SAYS,
are republicans. To this the Herald SAYS;
The public are therefore asked to be-
lieve that less than one thousand seven
hundred white men actually kin four thou
sand colered men like sheep" even
though the four thousand have a number
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15

Many little darling's life might be
saved by keeping Elixir of Honey in your
home. Children love to take it; it gives
relief Immediately. Try it, mothers.
Keep it near you, We assert most posi-
lively, there is nothing superior to Elixir of
Honey. For sale by druggists.
DR.. Bells Fit Cure cures Fits, Spasms,
Commissions, and all Nervous Diseases.
For sale by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
MEDICAL.
IMPORTANT LETTER
From a Distinguished Physician.

MO single disease has entailed more suffering or
Y hastened the breaking up of the constitution
than Catarrh The ofemel, of taste. of sight,
ofhearing, the human voice, the mind, one or more
and sometimes all yield to its destructive influence.
The poison it distributes throughout the system
attacks every vital force, and breaks up the most
robust of constitutions. Ignored because but little
understood by most physicians, impotenty sssailed
by quacks and charlatans, those suffering rom
1t have little hope to be relieved of it this side
of the grave. 1t time then thatfhe popular treat
ment OF this terrible disease by remedies within the
reach of all passed into hands at once competent
and trustworthy. The new and hitherto untried
method adopted by DR.. Sanford in the preparation
OF his RADICAL CURE has won my hearty approval.
believe 1t likely to succeed when all the usual
remedies fs because it strikes at the root OF the
disease, viz, the dcidifed blood, while 1t heals the
liberated membrane by direct application to the
nasal passages Its action is based on certain fixed
rules, and unless the vital forces too far ex-
ha1sted must, in the great majority OF cases, effect
O cure.
GEO. BEARD, NJ. D.
NoDsCorT BLOCK, So FRAMINGHAM, Oct, /, 1874.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

rhe sudden death of distinguished
representative from Georgia--Some
causes of the remarkable mortality
In Congress--A colossal, pest house
of compound malHrea--Gossip about
the proposed Army Bill-.Conger to
lead the opposition. Parliamentary
strategy and dilatory tactics.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
Railroad Time Table.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD,

LEAVE ARRIVE
Day Express and Mail. sos An 5:45 pm
Night Express. ............10:30 500 AN
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 10:n5 connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
slsnd to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistIsln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

RTAY safely claim to be one of the few popular
w remedies receiving the approval OF medical
gentlemen who, in private, not only freely recon-
mend it bu. it in their families IN preference
TO any of the preparations usually prescribed Dy
physicians.
You are aware said distinguished city Pny;;
sician, - that my obligations to the Mass Medlcai
Society are such that cannot publicly recommend
or prescribe the Radical Cure but since received
80 much relief from the use OF 1t myself aIteF
thorough trial Of the usual remedies, have prl-
vately advised it's use, and presume have sent 20
your store no less than one hundred OF my patients
for
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

ENTLEAIEN, We have sold SAEFoRps RADI-
" CAL CURE for nearly one year, ana can sSg
candidly that we never sold similar PREPARATION
that gave such universal satisfactlon- we haEo
to learn the first complaint yet. A., oA
We are not in the habit OF recommending Phc
ent medicines. but your preparation meets Ing my
wants of thousands, and we think those aInictSq1
should be convinced of It's great merit 50 that ther
suffering will be relieved We have been IN tno
drug business for the past twelve years constahsyY
and sod cycrything for Caarrh, but yours LEADS All
the rest II YOU see proper you can use this letter
VI H WI pa tr, ~ yonrs D. BALDWIN & co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drugs, Books ana
Stationery, Washington, IND, reD' % 1870
Each package contains DR.. Sanford's Improved
InhalIn9 Tube, and full directions for use in all
cases. Price, 81 90 For sale by all wholesale and
retail druggists and dealers throughout the nlted
States and Canadas. WEEKS & POTTER, General
Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston. Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
G., 3, b Q. s. Z.
socz ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.

"OHI1'T H0OII TO THE EAST N" SOU tn
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht 90 q. m. Galva Ac S:55 a, m.
Mail & Elk. l'55 p. IN. Mail Elk. 100 p. m.
Galva Ac. sos p. N. Thro'h F'ht 4:45 p. m.
The 80 train makes close connection at
Galva with @ d & @ for points west arriving at
Galesburg at 500 IN; at Burlington T.15 m; at
making close connection at Poor with B & W
and T P g. W roads for all points east and south
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
socY ISLAND 4 NTEcEa Co, z 2,

leave ock Island at 100 q II 80 m. and 10
pm. Arriving at Gable at 11:10 m, :5U p m,
and 5:05 pm.
leave Cable at $50 m, 1915 p m. and 3:15 D m,
Arriving at Rock Island at Sis a. ~, 80 p. N.
and 3 30 pm.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15

At reduced prices. Also furnished on government
orders Dealer in ORTHoPEDIc AND SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS for the Treatment and Cure of all
Deformities. Add also manufacturers to order
Elevations for Shortened Limbs Apparatuses for
Hip Disease, Weak Ankles, Spinal Curvature, La
dies and Gentlemen's shoulder Braces. Hard Rub
Der, Spring and Elastic Trusses, Abdominal Sup
porters and Belts Elastic Stockings and Suspense.
ries also Surgical Elastic Hosiery for the relief
and support of varicose Veins, Weak. Swollen or
ness and Tumors Illustrated Catalogue sent on
application. 1O7 Wisconsin Street, Milwaukee.
Wisconsin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-15
COLLINS'',
VOLTAIC PLASTER

An EIectro-Galyanic Battery combined
yylth "A highly Medicnted Strengthening
Plaster, forming the best Plaster for
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23
Cs~ersss Yesterday.

The Senate yesterday discussed At
some length new bill for the preven-
tion of yellow fever, and several amend
ments reducing the amount Of money
appropriated and essentially changing
the character of the measure was reject
ed. In the House the Republicans
again refused to vote on the bill amend
ing the laws relating to the transfer oi
cases from State to Federal courts. The
eight section Of the Warner bill was
earnestly discussed and amendments
were adopted making $50 the minimum
denomination of silver certificates and
striking out the provision for issuing 70
per cent. more certificates than there ID
bullion and coin intheT Treasury. Amend.
ments striking out the provision permit.
ting the payment Of the public debt In
certificates and striking out the whole
section were rejected. ...t,li,., d.. IL
A bill has been introduced in the Sen
ate forbidding Cinnamon to engage IL
any other business than commerce or u
acquire any real property except for {
residence.-Senator Ingalls, files in hi
defense record of the proceedings o
the Kansas Legislature concerning tn
bribery charges.-Supervising Architec
Hill has been reinstated. al
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23
FROM WAsMINarou.

1hs Expectea vste er the Legislative
Ah-lnvegtAgatAon ef Nerthern
Ele0lfeo Abuseos
sWAsHIHeToN, Nay 22.-Ths expect
"a veto Of IL legislativA executive an1
Judicial appropriation bill will be rsceiv-
ed In the first part Of next week. Al
soon ~ possible thereafter 1t II proposed
70 hold the democratic caucus and settle
the course 10 pursue. Prominent demo
Gratis Of both houses expressed the opin-
ion to-day that the session would close
In very short time, some said within thS
next ten days or two weeks.
NoxrHKRN ELECTION INVESTIGATIONS
The Wallace committee proposes Z
resume active operations In Washinetor
next week, and after taking testimony
here the c0Wmittee will probably proceet
to some Of the Northern cities and pros
cute their Investigations. The Unitet
States marshal for the southern dlstric
OF New York will be the first witnes
examined. His examination will coveI
the matter OF the appointment Of deputy
marsbals for the city Of New York at til'
last presidential election, and the testi
lnony to be given will DOUBTLESS be yer.
interesting. w -''ra i-r 5i1r u. t'l
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23
Hayes Fails Again.

Why Is it that John Sherman cannot
be nominated for Governor Of Ohio?
1t is because when 1t comes to the de-
cisive point Mr.. Hayes fails his Secreta-
ry of the Treasury. II Mr.. Hayes, with
all the Federal patronage In his hands,
was really determined that John Sher-
man should be nomi mated, does any enc
DOUBT IL v ould be done?
But, 1t may be said on the other side,
of course he desires this; what other ap-
DroyaI of his own dministration can he
get to be compared with 1t?
Mr.. Hayes takes different view. He
has declined to be candidate for reel
ection, 1t is true; still, he would like to
be.
Were it not for this he would put John
| Sherman forward ahead Of everybody
We ali know he could do this. Mr.
| Hayes, and Mr.. Hayes only, could gel
Judge Taft out of the way.
| But whdn 1t comes down to the rea
| truth, Mr.. Hayes does not want to de
quite SO much for John Sherman Is t.
make him Gover nor Of Ohio at this crit
icaI iunct ure-critical as regards the Re
publican nomination for President.
Mr.. Hayes has not very much talen
in his composition; but he has tn
amount of human nature possessed b!
th.averaga descendant Of Adam.-N
Y. Sun.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23
John Brear
In Chancery
New Castle County,

w. I new C4sIle County,
Mark ana sss.r nc~ 70 Ct this sh aay oi sepru
ary, A. D., 1873, 1t appearing TO the Chan
cellor by The af1davit of Thomas Q. Nor
risOn that Mark brear, A bel Brear. Eliza
Brear and Elizabeth Jordan, the defend
ants In this cause, have no known place
OF abode within this county, and cannot
be served with process; that the said Mark
Brear and Eliza Brear reside in the town
Ysrk, tho said Elizabeth Jordan resides
In the City OF Washington, District Of Col
umbia, and the said A bel Brear resided in
the State of New York when last heard
from; and no appearance having been en-
Ter ID for the said N ark Brear, Abel Brear,
Eliza Brear and Elizabeth Jordan, at the
return Of the sum mons issued for them.
Lore, ESQ.,. Solicitor for the petitioner or
dered by the Chancellor that the said
| Marx Brear, Abel Brear. Eliza Brear and
| Elizabeth Jordan. do appear before the
| Chancellor At his Cham bers IN bower, on
| the Second dsy of June, A. d., one thOuB
| and eight hundred and eventy-nine, and
show cause If any they. have, why parti-
ed should not be made according TO the
| prayer thereof. or that the petition will be
| taken pro confesso as 10 the said Mark
Brear, Abel Brear, Eliza Brear and Eliz-
abeth Jordan
And the Register Is directed To c iuse q
| copy of this order TO be published In the
DAILY GAzETTK. a newspaper OF the City
period OF thirty days next preceding the
said second day of June, A. D., one thous
and eight hundred and seventy mine.
Attest, J. M. HOUSMAN,
| keg. G. G.
April 80, 1s70.-uu3
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23

THE number of white votes In Ken
lucky, as given in the last report Of their
State Auditor, is 207, ,922, while the
colored voters number $3.50. The ne
groes are credited with lsl, ,l39 acres Of
land, valued at $l,275, 300; 5,9o5 town
lots, valued at 81 ,2se, 1866, and with 9th
er property, making total valuation
Of So, ,3O6,337. Their taxes for the year
were sl4,s7S. Kentucky b one of the
few States In the Union free from debt.
The total property valuation for 1878 Is
1854, ,0I9, ,676, which shows . shrinkags
of about eight per CEN, from that of1S77
The number Of acres Of taxable land l!
given at 24,3l6,25S. 1t ia claimed tha
sixty per cent. of ti,s lands Of the Stat.
are in valuable timber, with immens'
coal, iron and coal oil areas yet unde
veloped. Pig metal was produced las
year to the extent of S0,521 tons, whicl
is an increase Of 10000 tones over th
year before.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23
Telephones In The City omees.

Mr.. Norton, member of Council from
the Eighth Ward, introduced resolu-
ton in City Council last evening, re-
questing Mr.. w. T. Westbrook to place
telephones in the city Offices at his own
expense.
1t appears that when the telephones
were first introduced in this city, that
Mr.. Westbrook promised the former
chairman of the Street Committee, that
if Council would grant him the privi.
lege of erecting poles in various street.
of the city, for the telephone purposes
that he would connect all the city Office!
by telephone free of charge. 1t is nov
hoped that the promise made will b.
carried out.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23

A Philadelphia magistrate has bean
called upon to decide whether the deliv.
erina of ice on Sunday is or is not work
of necessity. A law of Pennsylvania
enacted In 1894, provides that no labor
shall be performed on the Sabbath, works
Of charity and necessity excepted, aud
that it shail be unlawful to deliver milk
and other necessities Of life between 9
a. m, and 8 y. m. on that day. The
penalty for violating the Law a. . fine Of
four dollars. The old-esta Sfshed ice
companies have not been IN the habit Of
delivering ice ON Sunday. but recently
some new parties have intrenched upon
| the domain which the old companies re
garded as pecu liarly their own, and hav,
been delivering ice on Sunday as well a
upon other days. The large ice com
panies thereupon instigated the Mayo
to give orders to stop all ice carts run
ming on Sunday. The result was tha
several ice men were arraigned before q
magistrate on Tuesday last for violation
of the law of 1874.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23
FRIDAY. MAY 23d. 1878.

THE Philadelphia Press was repre-
.ante,, at the trial of the boys indicted
forthe murder of Perry Demby' by Mr.
J. ]. Greeves. It's reports were fair and
impartial and exonerated the Attorney
General and the Judges from all censure
in their proceedings of the case and its
report acknowledged that there was not
sufficient evidence for further prosecut-
ing the prisoners, who were discharged
after verdict was rendered by the jury
of "not guilty." as instructed by the
Court. The Press is Republican
paper. The Times, which had no re-
porter present and censured the Cour'
and Attorney General is an independent
paper.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23

g THE CASE Of black Edmund Kinney
and his white wife, who are serving .
term in the Virginia penitentiary for
getting married, has excited attention
throughout the country; but everybody
is not aware that Rhode Island, ono Of
the New England States with Z large
Republican majority, has . law on its
statute books prohibiting the intermar-
riage Of white and colored persons. The
law is not . dead letter, and arrests
have been made under it within few
years past. Some difficulty Is found,
however, in enforcing the law, ~ the
burden rests upon the prosecution Of
proving that the accused parties are re-
spectively white and colored, which 1t ID
hard to establish.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-23

OTICE.-J. H. Primrose has taken the
IN management OF the old and reliable
sewing machine company--the Wheeler a
Wilson. This machjoe has been lately
improved, and IL an en.irely new IN achine, !,
sewing machine now In use, and has nd
vantages superior TO any other.
We hope our friends will give us q call
and not buy until they have examined this
new machine.
Our Ierrit0ry embraces Delaware and
Chester counties, Pa, and Delaware and
the Eastern Shore OF Maryland.
Our Office, at present, will be found at
728 MarRet street. Alter the 10Th OF Marcl.
next we will be found at our old stand, the
Garrett building, No. 7ls Market street.
0-AGENTS WANTED.
feb5 dtf J. IL. PRIMROSE