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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
The City Officers.

THE ARGUS has no desire.and has never
attempted, to dictate to the city council
what their action should be 10 regard to
the proposed ordinance to make all the
city Offices elective. The Union enjoys g
monopoly of that exalted virtue and exer-
eises it with vastly more zeal than discre-
ton. We are entirely willing it should
enjoy exclusively its self assumed preToga-
tlve--its fussy officiousness. Butwithout
trenching in any way upon the Unions
dictatorial policy there are many things
which can be suggested in relation to city
affairs and which may be temporarily
and dispassionately discussed without
charging the council with inability or
attempting to enforce editorial opinion by
the crack of the party whip. In fact there
is no tyranny more odious to plain COM
mon sense, more repugnant to the feelings
and judgment Of fair minded men, or in
a general sense more destructive to public
interests than blind subservience to parti-
Fan clamor, And yet the only real demand
which has been made for change in our
municipal government and the method OF
administration have been the demands of
party for greater spells. The people
should elect-the people should yote-the
peoples voice should be omnAotent,
exclaim these oficious guardians Of the
peoples interests; as if the people could
only rule, could only make their voice
heard, could only make their power felt
by rushing to the polls and voting this
man up and that man down-maklpg a
general scramble for Office from the chief
executive down to the town pump.
For what purpose are public trusts, or
public offices, created? Manifestly to pro-
mote the public interests and public well
fare. How can this best be done, by
filing the offices with men best qualified
to discharge the trust, or by men whose
only fealty is to party and whose only SER
vice would be party service? In plain
terms, are mere nun bers iufaliable--fo
that is all there IS of it. Intelligence
counts for nothing in deciding by simple
majority the one vote majority cast by
| the yeriest igneramus in the city settles it,.
Now then comes the question how to get
that majority vote. OF course it is to be
| by party discipline and party exertion.
For whom will the party organization and
parry managers work, for the men who
| best serve and repay the party.
And so it happens that every
act, every candidate, every per-
formance of official duty, must be sub
servient TO party interest and party COM
mapd. Substantially, 1t amounts to saying
the party interest is readily degenerated
into the idea that the party IS the city and
the city belongs to the party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
& Revelation Burst

Upon the public press and medical pro-
fession, when. over twenty-years ago, that
grand result % l1eli0e! research and scien-
ti6c skill, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
was given to the world. Soon after it had
been started on its curative mission it was
discovered that its botanic properties far
those of the approved mineral
of the Gag. Not the least among
the good consequences of its general use
has been to disabuse mems minds of IN any
abs2rd medical fallacies, and to demonstrate
the superiority of vegetable remedies. 1t
and prevents ualarial fevers,
dyspepsia chronic constipation, q tendency
to kidney and bladder ailments and
and is Of the greatest value
IN cases of bodily trouble arising from
weakness Old people are greatly aided
by il. and it is highly servioaable to con-
yalescents and ladies' in delicate health.
It is moreover, useful medicine to take
with one ca ioGg journeys, and counteracts
the effects Of mental exhaustion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

Persons visiting or leaving New York
City fer business or pleasure. or to WISH
Niagara, Saratoga, the White Noun
tains, West Point, Garrison s. Brighton, or
Manhattan Beach, Long Branch, or other
summer resorts, will find the GRAND
UNION HOTEL, opposite the Grand
Central Depot, one of the best and most
convenient Hotels in New York City
to stop at, being situated just opposite the
Grand Central Depot, you save your bag
gage, expressage and carriage hire; 1t is
6rst class in all it's appointments, and kept
on the European plan, afording guests
the privilege of paying only for what they
get; its $50 elegantly furnished rooms are
reduced to only one dollar and upwards
per day. The Restaurants, Lunch and
Wine Rooms are supplied with the best
You can live better with less money at the
GRAND UNION HOTEL than at any other
frst-class Hotel in the city. 1t is under
the management OF VIM. D. Garrison,
who studies to make fully at home
and fully merits the large patronage 1t
receives
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

-Freights are active.
Threatening weather.
Coal continues scarce.
Hogs are still coming in lively.
E-The ice road is rather tortuous one.
Gas bills will be Fighter" after this
month.
Tom Saulpaugh is at home for the
holidays.
Day after tomorrow is the day to
''swear off.
Circuit Court commences next week
1t will be busy term.
The merchants are doing lively
business in New Years goods.
The entertainment at Fifth Avenue
church last evening was well attended.
Live turkeys were offered on the
Market Square to-day in large numbers.
Hay seems to be about the only
com modify brought to market nowadays.
The ice from the Rock River is clear
as crystal and from II to 16 inches thick.
Live turkeys were plentiful on Market
Square to-day, selling readily at 8 cents
per pound.
1t is now pretty generally understood
that Judge Smith will preside at the Jan
uary term of the Circuit Court
-SIeighs have quit running across the
ice. Too much water on sthis side OF the
river scared them off
Don't forget that to- night at Harper S
Theatre, Professor Anderson, AID his
daughter, appear il a programme OF
choice novelties in magic.
The ferry company sat foot OF 18th
street, will tomorrow begin running skitf
from this side to the ice. This will be an
accommodation to foot travellers.
There was a nice little surprise party
in honor of Lutte Dimick, last night,
About fifteen couple came in and took pos
session of the house and had very fine
time. keeping it up till the we sma' hours. "
MIR. d. G. Mitchell, who has been
connected with the G. B. 4 O railroad
for the past four years, as bageageman
and brakeman. resigned bis position yes
| terday. Mr.. Mitchell leaves tonight Tor
Albert Lea, MINI, where be will probably
| locate.
There has been IL, 200 marriage lis
censes issued in Rock Island county since
its organization. The l,000th one was
taken out by Mr. George Lovejoy, Of
Moline, and Miss Lottie Mcdaniel, daugh.
ter of D. S. Mcdaniel, of this city. to-
| day.
Mrs. E. z. Reyuolds.is much easier o
Dag, though suffering considerably from
the effects Of hes f&!.. She sustained
severe injuries and it IL fortunate tiI4: tht
accident did not result in permanently
Gripping her. DR.. Gait, who is atten
dance, thinks she will not be marked in the
face as was at first thought probable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
Shall We have a kcspital3

Rev. A. B. Allen, of trinity church, in
the course of short discourse on 'hlls-
sions," advocated the erection Of hospi-
tai 10 this city. He said, and very truly
too, that Rock Island, being a railroad
centre, with more or less floating popuIa-
ton, was in need of some suitable place,
where the sick could be properly cared
for; besides said Mr.. Allen. accidents are
of frequent occurrence, and we have no
place to take them where proper care can
be given.
Rock Island is fast growing city. Its
commercial Importance is daily growing,
and the population, contains a large ele-
ment Of the laboring classes, some of
whom, when, sickness or accident comes.
are in poor condition to care for them
selves. If we had hospital, all worthy
cases could be cared for. and sufficient
num Der of outside cases could be secured
to make the institution self sustaining. We
have as fine corpse Of physicians as any
city of it's size in the state-in fact our
medical fraternity will compare favorablg
with those of any city-so that the hospi"
tai would not want for first class faculty.
The city would extend its reputation and
at the same time a proper institution
would be always ready to receive severe
cases. or contagious cases, the wounded
or Injured ones. would be cared for, and
good work be done There are numbers
in the city able to build hospital and it
cannot be done too SOON Who viii! take
the initiative in the pood.work9
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
RAILWAYS
SarsapariIlian ReSOlvent.

Chronic Skin Diseases, Carries of the Bone, Hu-
mors in the Blood, Scrofulous Diseases, BAD OF IN
natural Habit of Body, Syphilis and Nener9al, re
yer Sores Chronic Old ulcers, SAT- hneuIi'
Rockets White Swelling, Scald Head, Uterlne Al
fertiOns Cankers, GIandular SwellIngs, Nooes,
Wasting and Decay of the Body, PlmpIes Anu
Blotchcs Tumors, Dyspepsia, Kidney ana bIa1uer
niseases Chronic rheumatism and Gout, Con
sumDtion Gravel and CalculOus Deposits, ana va
rietles of the above complaints 10 which sone
times are given epecious names .l,+
We assert that there is no known remedy si snas
nossesses the curative power over these diseases
that RApwAY'A RRsoLvKET furnishes II cures
step bv STEP surely, from the foundation, an9 re
stores the injured parts TO their sound cohu1IoH.
TIE WASTES OF THE BODY ARE STOPPED AND hEAL-
THY ri GOD Is SUPPLIED TO THE SYSTEM, from winch
new m aterisI is formed. This 1s the nrsI corree-
five mower of RAILWAYS REsoLyEET. .
In cases where the system has been saiiVateu'
and Mercury Quicksilver, Corrosive Sublmate
have accommodated and become deposited IN the
hones Joints, etc, causing carries OF the DoneS
tickets spinal curVatures, cOntoruons, white sWel-
limos varicose veins, ETC., the SARsAPARIILIAN
will resolve away those ceposlts ana eAVeFAlinA'o
the virus of the disease from the system.
IT those who are taking these medicines lor tue
cure al Chronic ScrofulOus or Syphilidc Diseases
however slow may be the cure. feel better, anu
find their general health improving, their nesn anu
weight increasing, or even keeping It's own, Is
sure sigh that the cure is progressing IN these
diseases the patient either gets better or worse
rho virus of the disease is not inactve II not ar
resed and driven from the blood it Will spread ana
continue to undermine the constitution: AS soon
as the SARsAPARILLIAN makes the patient -lee4
better every hour yOu will grow better ana III
crease in health, strength and hesh'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION a
weak exhausted feeling. no energy or cour-
age; the result of MENTAL ovER-woRK.
INDIsCRETIoNS OR EXCESsEs, or some
drain upon the system. is always cured by
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No.
o. 1t tones up and inyigorates the sys-
ten. dispels the gloom and dependency,
imparts strength and energy, stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect sue
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, $l.00 per single vial, or S.. 90 per
package of FIVE walls and $40 vial of pow
der Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS Homeopathic Me-
DICINE COMPANY log Fulton Street. n. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
Emma Abbott Opsra Company.


The Cincinnati Daily Star has the
following good words TO say of the Emma
Abbott Grand Opera, which appears On
New Years at Harper's Theatre. Here
it is!
Gouuod's opera of Romeo and Juliet"
was the attraction offered by the Emma
Abbott English Opera Company at Pixies
last night. The announcement OF a new
work by the master mind that gave ds
Faust" brought out fine audience, who
were already convinced of the excellence
of the company that was to produce lt,and
was fully prepared to enjoy delightful
musical occasion. The opera has never
before been presented 10 this country,
except in Philadelphia, and it has only
been heard in English 10 Philadelphia,
previous to last night, so that it il not
only new TO our people, but is really new
&C the musical world The sad love story
of "Romco and Juliet has a fascination
about it that lends &0Ehle interest to the
Opera. Tie GbrettO, ID many parties eTs,
follows Shakespeare pretty closely in telling
the story, but the love scenes are given a
double interest when the EhoOing done is
to the sweet strains of GoUnOd's beautiful
music. Miss Emma Abbott was the
d uIlGt, anu NAT. CdSIie the AOmeOs
and two better lovers and singers
it would be hard to find united
10 the same persons. In the balcony scene
Romeo" climbs hand over hand to where
the fair j uliet' stands, and clasping her
10 her arms, presents beautiful picture
Of rapturoEs love. Miss Abbott displays
very fine dramatic power, and IN this char
acter as we'll as Virginia shows herself
a most excellent actress, one of the very
best on the operate stage. The Dumbsrs
are well suited to her voice, aud abe sings
them with almost bird-like sweetness.
The aria, Let Ne Live On" 10 the ball
scene, is one of the gems of the opera, and
was exquisiteIy sung by Miss Abbott,
The duo in the first act. By Miss Abbott
and Castle. II Accept the Sin as Mine, is
also very beautiful, and was warmly ap-
plauded. Miss Pauline Maurel, as
Stephen" the page, made an excellent
impression. Her singing of an aria was
so Rpleasing that she received hearty
encore. She has sweet, rich voice, and
is very graceful actress. Mr.. st0ddard
made good 'Mercutio," and the rest OF
the support was much above the average.
At the matinee to-day the popular opera,
Chimes of Normandy" will be given. and
tonight Paul and Virginia" The sale
Of seats is quite much larger business
for the remainder OF the week. Tonight
the house will be crowded,
Reserved seats can be secured at Wylie
Il McCune's book store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
Important Information.

Macalister Cough Mixture now being
generally introduced through the western
country is meeting with good sale and is
giving better satisfaction than any other
remedy in the market.
Ii is q boon to sufferers from Consump-
ton, Asthma, Bronchitis &C., and single
teaspoonful taken in time will prevent a
fresh cold from developing into some
thing worse.
Il is also valuable remedy for whoop-
ng-cough and groups in children. For
sale in Rock Island by John Bengston
Druggist I'D
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
An Editor in Luck.

ST. JACOBS On cures rheumatism: OF
this | am convinced For two years /
suffered with Rheumatism in my left
shoulder and right arm, and last fall
was incapable of attending to my duties,
and lay many night unable TO sleep on
account Of terrible pains A few weeks
ago severe attack Of this trouble struck
me, and this time | concluded to try the
ST. JACOBS OH, | must acknowledge,
with but little confidence in it's merits
l freely confess that the result has CON-
pletely astonished me. The first appliea-
ton relieved the pain very materially. and
the continued use of only two bottles has
completely cured me of this chronic evil,
and that after the most eminent physici-
clans and their prescriptions had been of no
avail. l therefore consider it a duty to
publish the above for the benefit of all
with Rheumatism and kindred
complaints.
G. A HEII.MAN,
Editor Republican, Pfttsburg, Pa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

The record of the Probate Court con"
tains the following:
Estate of John L. Andrews, deceased.
Claims allowed.
Estate of Jurgen Book, deceased. Claims
allowed.
Estate of } aeob Wollenhaupt, deceased.
Claims allowed,
Estate of Charles hortell, deceased
Will admitted to probate and ordered re-
corded.
Estate of Jos. a. Mahafey. deceased,
Administrator report fled and approved.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
Real Estate,

The entry books in the Recorders office
contains the following:
27.-Molino Water Power Go, to Mo
line Wagon Co.. lot II and pt lot 10,
Manufacturers addition to Moline. S.
ESQ.
Bailey Davenport to john DuDnlng. lot
5. block s, DaveDport's third addition to
Rock Island, $3.50
John Bladel to John g. r. Rite, pt lots
and 10, block %, lower addition to Rock
Island, $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
The Reason why.

The tonic effect of Kidney Wort is pro-
duced by it's cleansing and purifying action
on the blood. Where there is & graVelly
deposit in the urine, or milky, ropy urine
from disordersed Kidneys, itscures without
fail, Copstipations and Piles readily yield
ID IT'S carthartic and healing power.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

Moffat's Life Pills, Pages Climax Salve.
and Moffat's Phoenix Bitters. form COM
plete Family Medicine Chest. For sale
by Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
Why are You RiLious2

Because you have allowed your bowels
to become costiye, ane liver torpid. Use
Kidney Wort to produce a free state of
the bowels, and it will stimulate the liver
to proper action, cleanses the skin of its
yellowness, cures bilious headache, and
causes new life in the blood. Druggists
haze IT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

ITCHING PILES is generally proceeded by a
moisture like perspirstion, producing a
very disagreeable aud distressing itching.
particularly at night after getting warm in
bed. No humbug as trial will prove
For sale by all respectable druggists. Sent
by mail for SO cents. RossMAN & Nc
KINsTRY, Hudson, n. Y. Prop. W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
A CARD.

| To all who suffering from the errors and in
dscretlons OF youth, nervous weakness early decay
loss of manhood, &c, will send recipe that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America
Send a self addressed envelope to the REV. JosELR
! T. INHAN. Station D. New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

Frank Millers Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade of
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
frul is one of the Oldest IN the country and
has the largest trade in its line. diff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
Tax COLLECTORS Notice.

The taxes for 1879 are now due Office
hours from a. N. to y "a. and from to
D. N. Office in w, A. johnson shoe store
next door west of Harpers Theatre I'd
Avenue. THos. A. JOHNSON,
I2I3dwtf Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
I2-26dtf.

For Bronchial, Asthmatic, and Catarrhal
Complaints, and Coughs and Colds,
g Bros1n's Bronchial IrOcheS" manlfeet
curative properties. lmlta'
tons offered for sale. many of which are
injurious. The genuine "Broa0n'S BrOn-
chi;I 7r0ches" are sold only IN bores
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
Readings Russia salve.

For over fifty years Redding's Russia
Salve has been acknowledged the leading
remedy Tor all flesh wounds and skin dis
eases. III. B. Claflin, the great New York
dry goods merchant, pronounoes 1t the
hest remedY | have ever used.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

Illustrated Marriage Guide, e6o pages, Gle III
and gilt binding, so cents; same in paper
covers, Is cts, Manhood, 10 cents; Woman
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, 3 cents-securely
sealed, by mail. send money or postage
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER, the great specialist
SIT st. Charles Street. st. Louis. Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30


GILES & Co. Gents: | have for N ore
than one year prescribed your LiDiment,
with the very best results. / have found
it as an application in Inflammation of the
Lungs pneumonia. or Pleurisy. one of
the very best. 1t penetrates the tissues or
parts rapidly. In cases of irregularlty of
the hearts action, depending on nervous
irritation, it acts promptly. Alter being
made acquainted with the combination of
your Imminent and seeing its action iD so
large a number of cases. l do not hesitare
to recommend the same to bo,h the public
and the profession.
Yours truly. RoBT S. NEWTON, NJ. D..
1877 West 47th street
Giles Pills cures Dyspepsia.
Sold by all druggists. Send for pamh-
let.
DIR. GILES.
100 West Broadway. n. Y.
Trial size 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
Great Run on a Well-known Institu-
ton.

E1Ons
The famous Patent Medicine Warehouse
OF Chas. N. Orittenton, No. Sixth aven-
ne, New York, has recently been subject
ed to an extraordinary pressure-the
pressure OF crowds of sufferers from
Coughs and Colds IN search of HALE S
HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR" of
which he is the fortunate proprietor. The
popularity of the article is boundless, ard
will last. for it is built on the solid founda-
ton of innumerable cures Crittenton's
establishment might properly be called a
Saving Bank from the number It has been
instrumental in saving from Consumption.
Bronchial affections of every type vanish
under its balmy and balsamic influence
with astonishing rapidity. Sold by all
druggists. Principal depot, Z Sixth aven-
ue, New York. Ask for large size, price
81: they are much the cheapest.
j: Thornton Weaver, 1,34l Ridge aven-
ne, Philadelphia writes; "HALE's HONEY
OF HoREHoUND AND TAR has ready
sale"
Pixies TooTHAcHE Drops CURE I'M
ONE MINUTE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

Sleep is absolutely necessary for health.
and nothing SO effectually robs one OF
sleep as does a crying baby. Use DIR.
Bulls Baby syrup to ease its pain and the
baby will be quie. and allow all to sleep
we'll Price 25 cents bottle,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

Druggists ALI oyer the Union are
sending in heavy orders for GLENN's
SULPHUR Soar to Crittenton's Central
Medicine Warehouse, No. Sixth Avenue.
which is its depot of supply. Their GUS
toners pronounce it an unequaled purifier.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

TITS VERY DIFFICULT for the stomach
to digest the ordinary saponi6ed cod liver
oil. But PHILLIPS "PALATABLE" COP
LIVER On. in com bination with Prose-
PITY NUTRITINE. is easily digested by con-
sumptives and other nvaIids with feeble
stomachs. All druggists. Depot. Platt
Street New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

Our LADIES FRIEND is the most relia-
bic of any female preparation, and only
costs City CENTS per bottle. Sold by G.
Speidel. Rock Island. and Richards &
Sohrbeck, Moline
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
WANTED.

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich, want
an agent In this county at once, at salary
of $l00 per month and expenses paid. For
full particulars address as above.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated by thermometer:
TAN 26o below zero 12P.n.26S above zero
ga N. zoe =" P. N. %
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30
PILEs--ITcHING PILES
ROSSMAN'S CURE

Positively CURED, also Blind and Bleed
Piles, Flstula. Salt Rheum, and all disea-
ses of the skin by the use Of