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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
The Prospective r. M. Objects to Civil
Service Reform.
Editor of the Argus.

Editor of the Argus.
1t is amusing to read the comments of
this mornings Union on the Presidents
message. 1t evidently does not take very
kindly to his ideas OF a civil service reform
and gives it thrust in the following lam
guage:-
The President seems to have devoted
himself so extensively to his hobby OF
civil service independent OF the rise aud
fall of parties, and therefore independent
of the people, who can only express their
will through the medium of parties, that he
has had little time for thought and elab
Grafton on other matters of greater practl-
cal importance"
The gentleman with the seven years ex-
perience evidently thinks that, it the
President is sincere in his ideas OF civil
service reform. that it would lessen his
chances to become Murdock's successor
next March. This idea he has long and
ardently cherished both asleep and awake
and hopes through his newly made friend
J, B. Hawley who is now in the ring at
Washington, to be made Mr. Murdoch
successor He does not seems to like the
idea of competitive examination. tearing
his merits and qualifications would not
entitle him to the position he so ardentiy
desires TO occupy. He seem to think that
his frauGlency Mr.. Hayes ex Governor OF
| Ohio, and party to the Presidential steal,
| is in earnest when he talks about civil
service reform Why bless his innocent
| little soul, Mr.. Hayes is not sincere IN one
word he says on the civil service question
| He is no more sincere than Grant was
when he said, Let no guilty man escdpe"
and afterwards pardoned all the whlskey
thieves that Bristow managed to have con-
victed. Notwithstanding the efforts OF Bah
cock and Boss Sheppard to screen them.
Oh, no, Mr.. Would-be Postmaster, he is
not in earnest. And the people OF this
country have no confidence in the honesty
or sincerity Of d man that was party to
the most gigantic steal ever com mitted on
| the American people.
! What became Of his famous order NO.
on that subject Of civil service reform that
was so boastingly heralded all over this
country, claiming him as the model Tetor-
mer Of the civil service?
Can you or any one else show me a
single instance where that order was en-
! forced?
The Union is to all appearances an
advocate of filing Offices by vote OF the
people. Ii the question was who should be
postmaster at this place and the contest
was between the editor of the Union and
the present incumbent, the voice Of the
people would be largely 10 faver of the
present incumbe remaining in the posi-
ton be now so efficiently and i'm partially
| fills. The same results would be arrived at
/ if the principles OF civil service refor 10
were honestly and seriously applied,
/ may have something more to say at
some future time about this postofEce
question. OBSERVER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
The Gun Club Tournament.

The second tournament of the Rocl
island Gun Club, will begin Tuesday
Dec Is, aud continue Wednesday Dec /!
and Thursday Dec. Gosh. The shoot ii
free for all who desire to enter and will be
in accordance with the regular rules of the
national association.
1t is desirable that all who intend to
shoot, make announcement Of said inten-
ton as early as possible that the managers
may have ample time to make proper
provision of birds. Arrangements have
been perfected by which Tom Stage. of
Chicago, will furnish 5000 pigeons for the
tournament SO that there will be no lack
OF birds. Already a number of sportsmen
from abroad have signifed their intention
of being present. and it is expected that
the coming tournament will be much more
largely attended than the last one. The
following programme has been prepared
for the class shooting:
Tuesday, Shoot No. |, 10 q. m.-Ten
single rises at twenty-one yards, 81, entry.
including birds: fifty per cent to first,
thirty to second and ten to third. Shoot
No. 2, 3p. m.-Ten single rises at twenty
ty-o yards, $40. entry and birds: forty
per cent to first. thirty to second, twenty
to third and ten to fourth
v ednesday. Shoot No. B. 9 a. nj
Ten single rises at twenty-ope yards,-#
81, entry, etc; fifty per cent to
first, thirty TO second and twenty to third.
Shoot, No. 4. p. m.-Ten single rises at
twenty-six yards. both barrels, $40 entry,
ETC., forty per cent to first, thirty to-
second, twenty to third and ten to fourth
Thursday, Shoot No. 5, ga m,-Thls
will be a grand club shoot. nine single
rises at twenty one yards, each team to
consist of two shooters, $40 entrance, ETC.,
forty per cent to first, thirty to second.
twenty to third and ten to fourth. Shoot
No. 9. p. 10. Six single rises at twenty
six yards and four single rises at thirty
one yards, 81 entry, etc.. fifty per cent to
Grst. thirty to second and twenty to third.
10 addition to the regular programme
there will De side shoots, for special
prizes, off hand matches. etc., and indi-
vidual shooting for prizes. DIR. Craig. A.
3. Rodman and A. w. Bruner, have been
appointed managers and will spare no
pains to make such arrangements as will
make the tournament a grand success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
Re-working Butter.

Hundreds of tons of white butter are
bought every year, worked over by deal.
ers, colored up and sold for double the
price paid the farmers. This fact should
convince farmers that they should put
their own butter into the best shape fol-
market and so realize all they can from it.
L. must have the bright golden color OF
June, which nothing but Wells, Richard
son Il Cos Perfected Butter Color can
give. Use this color, pack your butter 10
the best manner; and you will get the ton
price.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
DIR. Radway's
REGULATING PILLS
Perfect Purgatives, Soothing Aperients.
Act Without Pain, Always Reliable
and Natural in their Operation.

A VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR CALOMEG.
Perfectly tasteless, elegantly cuated with sweet
gum, purge, regulate, purify, cleanse and strength
en- Railways Pills, for the of all disorders of
the stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder
Nervous Diseases, Headache, Constjpation Costive-
ness, indigestion, ID yspepsia, Biiousness, Bilious
Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels, Piles, and all
arrangements of the Internal VIscera. Warranted
10 erect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, con-
tsinlng no mercury, minerals or deleterious drugs
sB Observe the following symptoms resulting
from disorders of the Digestive Organs.
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of the Blood
in the Head, Acidity of the Stomach Nausea,
In the Stomach Sour Eruprlons Sinking or FIutter-
lngs In the Pit of the Stomach. Swimming of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, FIutterngs
at the Heart, Choking or Suhocatlng Sensation
When IN Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots
or webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in
the Head deficiency OF Precipitation, Yellowness of
the skin anu Eyes, Pain in the Side, Chest, Limbs
and sudden Flushes of Heat Burning in the Flesh
few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
system from al the above named disorders, Price
70 cents per box, Sold by druggists.
We repeat that the reader must consult our
books and papers on the subject of diseases and
thei5 cure among which may named:
FALSE AND TRUE.'
RADwAY IRRITABLE URETHRA
hADwAY ON SCRoFULA,'
"uu others relating to different classes of Diseases
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS.
READ "FALsE AND TRUE
x Seno letter stamp TO RADWAY g. co. No. 30
sna.io on, oor; Church St, New York gY-Iufor-
with thousands viii be sent you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
z 1WLING
Correspondence of The Argus.
BOWLING, Dec. Q, 1877

Correspondence OF The Argus.
BOWLING, Dec. Q, 1870
Editor OF The Argus:
Dear .Sir:-Permit me through your
kind PAPER to state that we of Bowling are
near winding up corn picking, with fair
crop and in good condition.
We hope now, that the schools will be
filled up and the children will get good in
struetion FROM the several teachers now
employed.
There has been nothing in the amuse-
ment line as yet, but debating club is
talked of. to meet at the Keller School
House, as the Changers are all dead, and
gone to pot, not a vestIge left pot one
leather apron. PETROLEUM Y. JUNIOR.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
Marriage Licenses.

The month of November was a fail
active one in the matrimonial line, as th
list of licenses will show:
Joseph Stevens, Ella Thomas.
Phillips, Jennie Clark.
Frank Fires. Sarah Sullivan.
Chas Ellison, Justina Peterson
George Locke, Carrie Hasten.
A l. Mcdonald, Christina G Erskine
II IL Bruner. Amanda NJ Young
VIM Donald, Mrs Mary A Fitzpatrick
John Buford, Matilda Okerberg
Bartlett White, Margaret McGoyern
John Stockdale, Mary L Stouher
X Q Mitchell, Edna Nichols.
Z E holcomb, Martha G futile
Michael Grady, Kate Ellis
20 Erickson, Matilda Schneider
Andrew Maurer. Mrs Annie Martin.
Robert Fletcher. Jerusha Fuller
Van Reeves, Agnes Sloan
ID l. wry, Lucy Harper.
carey Grenell, Laura Crowder.
j M Murray. Bena ALEU-
Louis Wiman, Ellen Johnson
III Schmidt. Mary Culvy
Philip Demel, Marietta Wheeler
Leander Shafer, Della e Lawrence.
Fred Stratton, Anna Stauback.
IL g Chambers, Sarah S.ropes
Segar. Maya Deyenney
q w Hamilton, Almira Pinnao
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
The Occidental Dining Rooms

will hereafter he open every evening until
IL o'clock. Oysters in every style, hot
coffee, beefsteak, mutton chops, and any,
thing desired that the market affords will
be served to order, Parties desiring
after theatre hours, will find
the Occidental first class in all respects.
lI-3dIm III. E. WEST. Prop'r.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
Troublesome Children.

that are always wetting their beds ought
not to be scolded and punished for what
they cannot help. They need medicine
having a tonic effect on the kidneys and
urinary organs. Such a medicine is
Kidney We 1t has specific action. Do
not fail to try'it for them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

The removal of these tumors by RADwAY's Re-
SOLVENT is now so certainly established that what
was once considered almost miraculous Is now
common recognized fact by all parties. Witness
the cases OF Hannah Z. Knapp, Mrs. G. krapf, Mrs.
j. H. Jolly and Mrs. P. D Hendrix, published in
our Almanac for 1879; also that of Mrs G. 5. Bib
bins, in the present edition of our False and
True
Space forbids making particular reference to
the various of chronic diseases reached by
our SARsARARILLIAE REsoLvENT. 1nvalids and
their friends must consult writings II they
with to obtain an idea of the promise and potency
of X. +. L. Remedies.
ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

Prevention is better than cure. Moffat's
Life Pills cleanses the system and prevents
disease. Moffat's Phoenix Bitters are In
vigorating and Strengthening. For sale
bv Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
Election of officers T. 90. e.

The annual election of officers of Rock
Island Lodge, No. Is, I. o. 0. f., was
held Monday evening, with the following
result.
n. G.-Henry Grimm.
Y. G.-B. f. Knox.
r. S-James Johnston.
P. S.-Charles Engel.
Treasurer-W. L. Sweeney
Trustees-E. D. Sweeney. S. B. Stod-
ard. Fl. Burgower, c. B. KNOX and T.
Schlemmer,
Installation first Monday in January.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

Why pay Exorbitant Prices for sulphur
and other indicated baths intended to
cure diseases of the skin, govt aud rheu
matism, when GLENN's SULPHUR Soar,
a box of which costs 60 cents, accom-
piishes the same objects.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

Our LIGHTNING IMMINENT is '',odrne'
friend to the afflicted. Try it gently.
Sold by G. Speidel, Rock Island and
Richards & Sohrbeck, Moline,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

IL SUCCESS be the true test of merit, it
is certainly settled fact that "Broton s
Bronchial 1rocheS" have no equal for the
prompt relief of Coughs, Colds and Throat
troubles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
The wsatner--To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
dicated by thermometer:
TAN 800 above zero 49, 53e above zero
"a Il. $40 " P. h.640 Z" -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

Donot pat things eff until it is too late. If
your eyes are troubling you call on Prot.
Samuels at the Rock Island House and
get your eyes fitted with a pair of his
glasses, although he will be Ia town all
week when he leaves and will not be this
way for ten years Go and secure pair of
his glasses before be leaves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
CIRCULATION.

II. B. BryaDt's Chicago Business Col
lege is the Standard Institution of this
class in the United States. All the young
men 90 there.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

Bad breath is most always caused by a
sick stomach. DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills
are the remedy for such cases.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

Yesterday I had such bad Cold that
could not speak. | used DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup and to day | am as we'll as
ever. 1t costs me only 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

For SALE.-A valuable piece OF land,
about acres, on the bluff, suitable for a
residence or vineyard. For particulars
enquire at this Office. l2"2dlm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

lis set of features. q con plexion,
The tineture OF skin that / admire
Id using Pozzoni's complexion powder,
Eairest charms you will acquire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

'sThis paper may be found on file at all times at
CIR & p R. r. Ticket Office, No. So Clark St.,
Chicago, where friends lare at liberty to cali
and examine it,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

All that have once used it pronounce
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup the best medicine
known for the complaints of early child
hood 25 cents a bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
The following bills were allowed:
= here IS Health Ahead.

For the cherries dyspep:ics who will use
Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters, which will
enable them to digest, restore their ap.
petites, steady their nerves, and drive
away the blues. If with such u prospect
there are any of them who neglect to pro-
1T by the above suggestion why, they
deserve to suffer, that is ali. Let them
ask any and who has used the Bitters if
it is not good medicine, and if they re-
ceive truthful reply it will be an affrma-
tive. Billiousness, bowel troubles, rheu-
matism are all conquered by this highly
esteemed aud professionally sanctioned
specific, which has also won national
reputation as remedy for, aud means of
averting intermittent and remittent fevers.
1t has cheering effect upon the despond
ent invalid, and may be relied upon to
produce decisive, and not palliative:effec
1t is the one thing needful for the cure #
dyspepsia, and nothing will supply it's place.
ONE TRIAL is sufficient to convince the
most skeptlcal OF the invaluable and un-
failing efficacy of Madame Zadoc Forfer'S
Curative BdLSdna for the cure of Colds.
Coughs, Hoarseness, shortness of Breath
ing Asthma, Difficulty of Bseathing,
Huskiness, Tickling in the Throat, &c.
Has been 10 use over forty years. Price,
rs. 90, and IS cents per hottie.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

that TWENTY-FIVE cents will buy a
genuine DIR. Warner Health Corset. at M !,
q. Mills. dry goods. emporium. IF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
The Bridge Rs port.

Following is the record of travel on the
Rock Island bridge for November, 1879:
PASSING NORTH
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
MINUTE REMEDY.
Only requires MINUTES, not HOURS, to relieve
pain and cure acute disease.
RAILWAYS READY RBLIBF

In from one to twenty minutes, never fails in re-
leviHg PAIN with one thorough application. No
matter how violent excruciating the pain the
RHEUMATIC, Bed-ridden, Infirm, Crippled, Ner-
vous, Neuralgia, Frustrated with disease may
suffer, RAILWAYS READY RELIEF will afford
instant ease.
Inflammation of the Kidneys, inflammation of the
Bladder, Inflammation OF the Bowels, Conges-
tion of the Lungs, Sore Throat, Difficult
Breathing, Palpitation of the Heart
Mysteries, Group, Diptherfa Ca
tarrh. Influenza, Headache,
Toothache, Neuralgia,
Rheumatism. Cold Chills
Ague Chills,
Chilblains, Frost Bites, Bruises. Summer Com
plants, Coughs, Colds, Sprans, Pains
IN the Chest, Back Limbs, are
instantly relieved.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
WATER WORKS PUMPING.

The Holly engine pumped during the
month OF November 1866, 826 gallons,
and the Washington Duplex 1854, $40 gal
Ions. Average per day l 900, ISL. Amount
of tpei per day 1898. Amount OF oil and
cotton waste $500. Number of fires one.
Average pressure on the mains during the
month 623 pounds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic strengthens the
system,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

REED Gilt Edge Tonic is an unfailing
remedy for bilious and marital fevers,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02

HaIford Table Sauce. for
soup. fish. &c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
FALSE AND TRUE.

We extract from DR.. Railways "Treatise on Dis
ease and Its Cure, y as follows:
LIST OF DISEASES CURED BY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
HEALTH is WEALTH
A GRATEFUL RECOGNITION.

srTo cure CHRONIC Oh LONG STANDING DISEASE
is truly victory in the healing art; that reasoning
power that clearly discerns DEFECT and supplies
u remedy; that restores step by step-by degrees.
the body which has been slowly attacked ana
weakened by an insidious disease, not only com ON
mands our respect but deserves our gratitude DE-
Railway has furnished mankng with that wonder
full remedy, RADwAY's SARsAPARLLLLAN REsoLT-
EMF which accomplishes this result, and SUFFERING
humanity who drag out an existence of pain and
disease through long days and long nights, owe
him their gratitude Medical Messenger
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-02
Library Report.

Following is the librarians report for
thc month ending Nov 30:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

Mr.. james MaeLean, Of the st.
RCllox chemical works, has informed
the Glasgow Philosophical society that
after experiments since 1866 he has
succeeded in obtaining c~rystalized
forms Of carbon, which Professors
Tyndall and Smith and Mr.. Maskelyne,
of the British museum, do not doubt
are diamonds.
A New York Republican congress-
man in close connection with the
Conkling- Cornell dynasty says that
one of the first things TO be done on
the assembling Of the legislature and
after the Inauguration of Cornell will
be the passage Of an act to ~reorganize
the board Of metropolitan police of
New York city, so as TO throw that
vast machine into the hands of the
Republicans.
Unless the usual signs fail, a cold
wave is coming down upon us frOmthe
upper Mississippi and Missouri coun
try. These affairs uniformly move
from the west to east or the northeast.
We shall, of course, escape the % de-
grees below zero of Dakota, as also
the six degrees below Of Minnesota,
but can hardly expect to escape an
overlapping ofthe wave that will give
a foretaste Of keep water weather.
John Brugier, General Miles IA
nous scout. is now on trial in the
court at Fargo, Dakota, for murder.
James MeGee, an employee of the
Standing Rock agency, was belaboring
( Brugier's brother, one day four years
ago, when Brugier, in his anger at the
uudeserved treatment, shot McGee
dead. General Miles will testify hat
Brugier has been of more service to
the government than any one scout
ever known, and it is likely that he
will be acquitted.
The will of Christian Funch, senior
member Of the shipping firm of Funch,
Edge Il Co., of New York, was fled in
the c%urrogate's Court yesterday. He
leaves 100000 Danish crowns to his
brother, David Emil Funch, and Sl25,-
600 Danish crowns to his sister, Caro-
lima Frederick Blom, and directs that
his body be embalmed. put in an iron
coffin and taken to Milan, where il
shall be cremated. He asked to be
placed in an urn and buried at Copen.
hagen.
Senator David Davis deserves credit
for having introduced a bill providin!
for a statue of that glorious old jurist
John Marshall. He, too, was a soldie.
in the war of the revolution, a success
full lawyer. a foreign minister, and sec
rotary of state, but he is best known a
havingbeen chief justice of the United
States for upward of thirty-four years
He was of Indian build, tall, muscula
and possessing great power of endur
ance. When sev|enty-fve years Of ag,
he still relished with undiminisheC
zest the convival pleasure Of the tabl
or the ringing the hob" at the quot
club, and his right hand never forge
its cunning with the billiard cue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26

Alabama has S228,95 cash in her
treasury. Her state debt is 1887
$50.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson, the actor,
now owns the best orchard in Louisi-
ana. There are five thousand orange
trees on it.
Some Cincinnati workingmen have
held a meeting and passed resolutions
condeming the reception of General
Grant in that city.
Governor Hoyt has done a graceful
act to an able and wcsthy political OPP
ponent by the appointment of Colonel
James Boyd, Of Norristown, one Of
the State Commissioner OF the Insane
Hospital.
The Duke of Argyle, who is writing
about America in Frazer's Magazine,
says that he thinks the decay Of the
North American Indians had been
long before they came in contact with
Europeans.
The Washington Star has authori-
tatiye information that General Grant
will visit Washington earlyin January
as the guest of General Beale. He
has declined the invitation to visit
Hayes in the White House.
Agranite statueof Alexander Ham
ilton is to be erected in Trinity church
yard, New York. Is will be eight
feet high, and will represent Hamilton
standing with one hand resting on "a
column, and at his feet a number of
books.
There is a threatened division in the
Republican party in Florida. The
factions are led, respectively, by ex-
Senator Conover and x-Representa.
tive Bisbee. The former rules the
conservative element, and the latter
the stalwart element, and each has an
organ.
The Republicans will 20 to Chicago.
in 1880 for the third time to nominate
a candidate for President. Abraham
Lincoln was nominated therein 1860.
General Grant was nominated there
in 1868, and in 1864 Mcclellan and
Pendlcton were nominated there.