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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-09-14
SKTN MINORS.

Mrs. S. Z. Whipple, Decatur, Mich, writes thai
her face, head and some parts Of her body wer'
almost raw. Head covered vii scabs and cores
Suffered fearfully and tried everything. PermA'
nently cured by Cuticura Remedies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-09-14

"BLACK-DRAUGHT" makes chills
and fever impossible.
by q. ScHAITT.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-09-14

Total 1913
SwINE.--We quote i6 Ct cts. pc
ID. net.
SHEEP.-We quote at 3 a 81 cts. and
Lambs at 4a5 cts. per Id. gross.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-09-14

A trial package Of "sLAck.0RAUohT"
free of charge.
by B. SCHHITT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
socz ISLAND q pEoElA RAILWAY

SpcK ISLAND q 1EoR1A hallway.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND SOUTH.
Z -~ ~LBAvE M AREIvz
800 o m Way Freight.
$50 - Fast Express. 10 :55 N Mail and Express
1875 o m Mail and Exps. 6:o5 . Fast Express.
csc - F'ht q Accom,n ~ $50.
The 1 :35 p train makes close connection At
Galva with G e @ for points west: arriving at
Galesburg at 4:25,p m; at Bufling son $50 at
Keokuk 10:S5 IN and at Quincy 10 :06 p m also
Masking close connection at Peoria with b w
and ThP d W rosds for all points east and south.
eooy ISLAND & EEEcER CO.. B. q.
Leave Rock Island at 300 n. m, and AGO o m.
Arriving az Gable al II 40 M. and 6:15 m
Leave Cable at $50 6 m, and 80 p *+-
Ar. at Rock Island at s15 a. m and 3:15p m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

any gain in the efficient working OF the
house. @
The Springfield Republican j. open
enough ii Its opinions t outlines them
as follows
We get taste OF the future in the
election of Keifer to the speakership of the
house and the appointment of Tom Muir
ply, Grants New York collector, as assis-
tant secretary of the treasury yKeifery is
the roarer of abe last congress. He may
have some substantial qualities. but his
aspiration to be leader of the house in Gar
fields absence was one which the republi-
cans were exceedingly FESTIVE under, and
one which they did not hesitate sometimes
to snub. His candidacy for the speaker
ship was hardly looked on as serious, and
did not become 50 until Grant, Cenkling,
Platt and Cameron went into the contest
in his behalf as a staIwart and against His
cock, whom Conkling had not found sup
plant enough for him"
Take it all around, the selection of Keifel
was an unfortunate one, and even the stall
warts will be sorry for it before the session
is half through. The democrats, although
in a minority, are strong in numbers, ane
stronger in trains, and with their able lead
ers on the floor, republicans viii soon wish
some one else represented them in the
speakers chair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
The election of Keifer to the speake,

The election of Keifer to the Speaker
| ship of the house through the aid of Cam
eron and other stalwart bosses, does not
seem to have filed the half breeds heart
with joy or his soul with content If the
remarks of republican papers of that class
are of any significance, they are decidedly
disguised The Philadelphia Times says:
"Keifer is the bosses candidate, Boss
Arthur was for him, and so was Boss Cam
eron and Boss Conkling, and all the sub
sidiary bosses down the list. There is moth
ing about Keifer to recommend him for the
high position to which he viii undoubted-
~ be chosen; there Is everything to COM
mend him to the bosses.
The New York Times, the leading repub
lican paper in the country, expresses its
opinion thus:
It placed in the speakers chair gen
tleman considerably less fitted for the po-
sition than the candidate whom the Conk-
ling men chose to betray, and does not at
all compensate for the loss of position and
influence which the party has suffered BY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

The Mark Lane E1press of London, hav
ing circulated questions respecting draught
horses among number of great firms
etc, employing them, has obtained much
information in reply. To the question,
Is there any breed of heavy draughi
horses which more than another is espe-
cially adapted to heavy work in paved
towns?" the Southampton Dock Compan y
replies: with twenty years experience,
we find that Belgian and English mixed
bred horses are best adapted for heavy
work on paved and on rough roads.
Geldings are always preferred, and roans
are the favorite color" Messrs. Courage
great London brewers, object to heavy,
eshy-legged horses for work on the stones.
AS TO heavy legged horses, opinions are
divided. Mr.. Wallis, of Dublin, who
horses the express wagons for several lead
ing Irish railroads, says that the English
and Scotch horses are more easily managed
than the Irish. One authority pronounces
in favor of the mixed Belgian and English
horses so far as price. power and durability
are concerned; but most are decidedly in
favor of the breeds of the United Kingdom
The feet of foreign breeds will not, they
say, stand the stones.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
Friday. December 9. 1881.

Earl Fitzwilliam, who lately summoned
his tenants to Wentworth House to inform
them that they had no half years rent to
pay, is one of the dozen wealthiest mobiles
in England, and comes of solid, respec-
table race, which has vigorously supported
liberalism. and never wasted their sub
stance in riotous living. He is grandson
of the Earl for whom Dublin put up its
shutters when he was recalled from the
Viceroyalty, through the intrigues of those
who anticipated from him policy far too
favorable in their eyes toward the Irish
people. Wentworth is about the only
house in England where the practice is
still maintained of having occasionally a
public day. It is then announced that
Lord and Lady FitzwiIliam are at home to
all friends and far and near come the mo
bility and gentry, not forgetting the farm
ers. A member of the family presides at
each of the dining tables, The servants
of the guests are duly Toasted in the ser
wants hail. On one occasion the Fitzwil-
liams entertained fete of nearly 10000
people Lord Fitzwilliam's income is not
less than 81, 900, 900 year, of which prob
ably third comes from co1lieries. His es-
tate in Wicklow, Ireland (Which comes
to him from the famous Earl of Stafford, J
is estimated at 100000 per year. He
spends every autumn there, and did not
miss his visit this year. Last year, deem
ing his presence specially desirable, he was
there for nearly six monts,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

ess of Blood Lacxp
Power Of Win or Actjo
Palpitation of the Hear
Loss of Memory, Loss Of
Confidence, Painting Spells
Hysteria, Epilepsy, Heart
burn, Dyspepsia, Brorchi-
tie, Salt Rheum. Flatulenev
Weak Stomach, Diseases
of the Heart end Lungs.
Dropsy. Asthma, Pleurisy
Constipation, Jaundice
catarrh, Sore Throat. De.
bilitEs piles, Tiniors, Sores
Boils,, Carbuncles, Fever
and Ague, Liver Complaint
Diabetes, Kidney Com
plants, Gravel. Chills, I'm
potency Disordered Con-
ditiene Of the Liver. Bloo1
Kidneys ordinary Organs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
EAST tslL..4:15 pm WEST........ 10 AS . m
GE0-M Loosely Agent, Rock Island.
A.KIMBAIL, e. ST. JOHN,
GenfSupt. Gen. Tiki d Pass. Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

How Cox, Blackburn, Randall and
many more veteran democratic Congress
men must be congratulatiag themselves
over the amusement they are going to have
with Speaker Keifer: To discend into slang
he win be "soft snap
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
SO LOTS

I'm HIGH GROUND; GOOD VIEW OF, RIVER
u and Island: near Railroad Depot ans shops.
-sA -st4- CORNELIUS LYNDE.
tat Mitchell d Lynde n Bank.) gs, 1o-2Sd6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

it has to take such material as this for an
officer whose post has not improperiy
been described as the second in importance
under the GoFernments
Rfncinnati Enauircr (Repl
Genera Keifer has Seen nominated for
speaker Of the house of representatives
He was nominated not because he was an
old man, not because he was particularly
fit for the Mace. and not because he had
any well. defined position in the republican
party; but he happened to be the club
most convenient to the hands of the poll
ticians who wanted to beat somebody elss's
brains out. Keifer i. good enough for =
club, 9,ef I: sTs,~ i 4saT ssi.a
Philadelphia Press, Rep-) ltsia 3
Had Garfield lived Frank Hiscock would
have been speaker of the house. Not be-
cause Garfield would have assumed to die
fate the selection, but because Hiscock
embodied, the influences and tendencies
Triumphant in the Garfield administration.
Garfield died; the ebbing tide of stalwart-
ism advances again to its flood, and Gen.
Keifer rides on the crest of the wave into
The speakership. 1t is the first conspicuous
Illustration and effect of the change. There
was no justification forreviving differences
which every patriotic republican desires to
see Dllried anu IOTgotteH. INoUouy az enc
end was justified in raising the flag OF stall
wartism. 1t was an unprovoked crusade,
an assertion of boss rule, an attempt to
punish Independent judgment, one of those
| arbitrary acts which the people have so
often condemned. 8#sl3
f boston Dispatch. f1 :
'The comments hereabouts on the cleo
ton of Mr.. Keifer for the speakership are
by no means complimentary to that gentle
man. The Ad0ertsser says that he is by no
means the candidate best fitted to exercise
the duties of presiding officer. He will
not come TO the chair with any oldgrudges
to be paid off, although he may have
some debts of gratitude to pay, and the
strong men of the house will assert them
selves, whether they stand high or low on
the committee list. These expressions are
what is heard from all republicans except
| those of the stalwart variety
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
KETFEr.
n. 7. sun. eDem.l

Mr.. JOSEPH WARREN KEIFER of Ohio
was yesterdy elected Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
He is probably the ightest weight ever
promoted to so heavy place. Even old
Mr.. PENNINGTON of New Jersey, the first
Speaker chosen by the Republican, par
TT, was greater statesman than KEFER;
yet he always had to consult the page who
stood about his desk when questions of
parliamentary law required prompt de
cision.
The Republican party must be pretty
low down in pointed ability and force when
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
Investment Securities

Savings Banks. Insurance Companies, Trustees
and Investors generally. invited to correspond
with regarding Bonds they may desire to BUY,
EXCHANGE.
Municipal Bonds. Water Works Company
Loans and desirable Railroad Securities al
ways on hand.
j. &. LEWIS s. co /, BAEKERs,
e-1d&w "A CEDAR ST., NEW YORK
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
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Upright pianofortes, S125 to 1856: catalogue prt-
ces $500 TO $500; standard pianofortes OF me
list of testimonials; Beatty's cabinet organs, ca
thedral. church, chapel, parler, $50 upward; Visit
tors welcome free CArrage Ipeets tfaInsi illuetra
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call upon DANIEL F. BEATTY. WASHINGTON,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

The only B AR 7 e r 7
known to the World ca
able OF being oHARa Ed
with MEDICINAL PROP-
ERTTEs, which is IRA Ms /
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with any of the following
DISEASES donT neglect TO
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matlsm, Gout, Swollen
Joints, scfatica, Neuralgia,
Lumoago. Aches and Pains
Nervous and General De-
biiity, Spinal Diseases,
Weak Back or Side, Vast
ing, Decay, Restless nights
NIGHTMARE, Melancholy,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
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r Reading Clubs, for Amateur Theatricals, Tenn
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09
CHICAGO. MILvAUYEr D ST, PAUL

RACINE SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee S:25 m; IL :00p. m
Leave for Dubuque. Winona. 81. Paul and Minnie
apolis q 80 am. - .2-5A 9s-1-@@- = = 80 -
Leave for McGregor. Portville, Calmas, Sioux Cit.
and Yankton 100 pm.
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Ar. from Minneapolis, st. Paul, Winona and Du-
baaue eco pm. 9,s5
Ar. from Yankton, Sioux City, Portville and Nc
s Gregor 5:i5 am.
i. The night express leaving hock Island every
sunday night at II 20 connects with the train ART
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistraIn ~ 4ea&
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-09

Without party majority one would
have thought the republicans would have
chosen their strongest man as speaker in
stead of one of their weakest. III
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03
81 Wheat CROP ABS

The report OF the Unite I Stat s } in
ister to Russia has reached the dep IT.
ment Of State, which contains full de
tails Of the condition Of the wheat
crop in that country.
He says that from correspondents in
various parts of the empire he has
received reports which 90 10
show that the yield for this cereal for
the presentyear will be simply immense.
In the country tributary to the Odessa,
on the Black Sea, it is estimated that the
crop will be 10 large that the people will
need no more for four years. On the
river Don, in the Caucasus, there is the
best crop that has been harvested since
1874. Reports from Moscow also are oil
the same character, showing that In
Southern Russia the crop is very large,
and while not so heavy as Central
Russia, the yield will still be very great,
and through all the districts tributary
to this metropolis the wheat product
will be larger than for twenty years be-
fore. In Southern and Central Russia
the wheat is all harvested, and gathered
in good shape. The Minister remarks,
in this connection, that he has reason
10 believe that the great crop this year
will have q bene6eent influence upon
the political a~gitatorS Oithe country, be-
much OF the dissatisfaction aud
uneasiness OF the p~easantry for the past
years has been due to the want entailed
upon them by the continuance Of failure
OF crops in the farming districts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03
AT LAST (?.

Now we have it! The curious public
have been impatient to know what DR..
HAMILTON had discovered in the Presi-
dents case which sc suddenly made him
confident Of his recovery.
AS usual the fertile imagination Of the
Washington reporter is equal to the &C.
casion. Failing to draw HAMILTON out,
who positively declined to be pumped,
and failing alike to get any information
from his colleagues, the enterprising re-
porter draws on his reserve resources
with the following result, which we give
as the latest specimen of r~eportorial en-
terprise:
A special dispatch from Wa shingtoh
says: On last Saturday morn ing the
President was at his worst aud nearly
all hope Of his recovery had gone. DIR.
Hamilton fingered after the morning
dressing of the wound, and made the
discovery that the yolks Of eggs which
had formed part Of the enemata admin
istered to the President for several days
previously had not been assimilating
thoroughly, if at all, and were poisoning
the system. Without waiting to make
known his discovery or to consult with
any OF his associates, he seiz ii bis bat
and rushed out to q drug store, where he
purchased asupply Of pc wdered charcoal.
lie returned quickly and Immediately
admised sn enema containing q large
proportion OF the charcoal. The effect
was apparent almost Immediately, and
the incident marked the turning point
in the Presidents condition. There is
scarcely any doubt that the presence OF
this undigested mass was the OF
the glandulsr affection, which came so
near terminating the life of the Presi.
dent. This explains DR.. Hamilton's
h~epefulness, and it is easy to gather
from it the reason for his unwillingpess
to enter into details with correspondents
when asked for the ground of his be-
lief. There have been w~hisperings of
this ever since DR.. Hamilton left Wash
ington, but nc one, except possibly
DIR. Hamilton's associates, seemed TO
nave all the facts. 1t was only known
that some development had been made
which gave excellent reasons for
believing that the most threatening fea-
ture of the Presidents illness had been
successfully met.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03
rae THoMAsrRIAL.

L.Ha- -He- L.
The great church controversy which
i, involved in the trial OF Dr.. fHoNAs of
Chicago, promises to be as great q ensa-
ton as the swIso trial in that city some
years ago. The latter, We believe, was
deposed from his church but has an in.
dependent congregation and continues
to preach in that city. So also DIR.
FaoMss has, pending his trial, an inde-
dependent congregation and the two
draw the largest crowds Of any minis
tiers IN the city.
The trial of DR.. THOMAS began on the
LIST inst, and the time has been thus lar
occupied with the preliminaries. In
view OF the very general interest which
will be excited by this trial We sPpenda
copy Of the charges:
To me Rel. ". C willing, Presiding Elder
ofhs Chicago District, Rock Rrer Con
ference:
We. the undersigned, members OF the
Rock River Annual Conference OF the
Ne,bodist Episcopal Church, complain
10 Won that the Rev. Hiram w. Thomas,
minister in the Methodist Episcopal
chnrch. and a member of the Rock River
conference, has been disseminating doc
trines contrary 70 u Articles oil he
Iigion. or Established Standard oil Doc
trine," and he is hereby charged there
with as follows:
SPECIFICATION FIRST.
In denying the Inspiration anu au,
tbority OF portions OF the. Canonlcal
Scriptures in such way as to ~antaSonlzs
the fifth article OF religion, as found IN
the Discipline of the Methodist Episco.,
nal Church. This in a sermon preached
in Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church, Chicago, on the 10th day oil oc'
sober, A. d. 1880, said sermon having
been published In the Chicago l'n'es
October IL, 1880, and in certain state
ment made TO members OF the Centenary
Church, Chicago, near the close oil the
first wear as pastor Of said church, and
also 10 other persons at other times.
SPECIFICATION SECOND.
In denying the doctrine OF atonement,
as leI0 Dy inc hctliOuiet SPiSSNP".
Church, and embodied in thu second
and twentieth of her articles OF religion,
as set forth in the Discipline.
In this specification reference is made
to a sermon preached by the said Hiram
W. Thomas, October 10. 1880, before
mentioned, and published in the CHI
caao Times and Chicago Tribune. Also,
to a sermon published in the Chicago
Times October 3, 1880; also, to sundry
| statements made to members OF Centen-
airy Methodist Episcopal Church; and
| at the time mentioned in a previous
specification; and also to statements
made at sundry other times to other
persons.
SPECIFICATION THIRD.
In teaching a probation after death
for those who die in sin, thereby an
tagonizing the standards OF the Metho'
dist Episcopal Church in relation to the
endless punishment of the wicked. This
in the sermon OF October, 1850, and IN
sundry other statements.
S. A. w. JRwXTT,
r. VI. HATFELD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03

IT is q cheerful philosophy that ex-
tracts comfort from misfortunes. 1t has
been found that the partial failure OF
the o crop will be attended by one
comparative feature; it will protect US
against glucose authorizations, and insure
rs pure sugar for sweetening purposes.
Glucose tan be made Io:ttable only
when co n is cheap; when the grain Is
dear it will not pay to convert
It into grape sugar. Corn IS now
high and shows a disposition to 90
higher still. The numerous glucose
factories that have been established in
the country during the last -four years
are ~suspending operations. 1t was sup
posed that coin would always be cheap
-l5 cents TO % cents a bushel-and
that the profitable business Of manutac'
turing it into glucose would neve fail.
But the owners OF these establishments
have found that droulhs and short corn
crops are disadvantages that must be
taken into account.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03

TIE excessive Grouth in Virginia has
assumed proportions of so alarming q
character that even the heated political
contest in that State is losing its inter.
Est. Reports from every section are
coincident as to the existence Of an alb
sJlute water famine. A. Lynchburg the
James river is 50 low that boys easily
wade across il. In Southwest Virginia
there has been no rain worth mention
ing for nearly three months. Even the
carefully cared for kitchen gardens are
burned out; all the grist mills are closed,
and many OF the poorer class Of farmers
have been obliged to selltheir cattle and
horses for lack of forage. Springs tina:
have flowed without stint for forty years
are now dry, and the best wells are
empty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03

GIN. NEAL Dow is out in Indiana de-
liyering temperance addresses. He IS
making his usual unwarranted state,
ment to the people OF the West that
absolute prohibition o exists IN
New Hampshire and Vermont as we'll as
in Maine" The fact is that IN any Of
the large towns and in many OF the
smaller ones in Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, it is rs easy to obtain
liquor as il is in other States. There
is a difference in the quality OF the IL
quor, however, especially in the first
named State, where it is simply poison
Gus and vile.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03

The New York Herald BELIEVES that
ultimately the eight-hour rule as to a
Lay's work will prevail. The reduction
from L greater number of hours to ten,
il argues, has been found TO the adyan-
t4ve OF the employer and employed
alike; but as it is true, that in order to
work ten hours most men have to save
themselves in the morning to be able t.
he at their best in the evening, the con-
clusion is that eight hours will be found
Il be a wise limit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03

TIE last "Ohio idea" is likely to be a
taking one, and is embodied in the deci-
sion of a country justice that "courtlng
is a public necessity, and must not be
interrupted; therefore, ii a young man
wanted to kiss a girl he might put her
father ont OF the room first il he liked"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03

IT is rather unkind, the way matters
stand at the White House, for corre-
spondents to quote Mrs. GARFIELD as
dissatisfied with DR.. BLISS. Bliss has
been rather bumptious, but he has had
lots oifaith and pluck. Sometimes these
qualities discount science.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03

wnsx We read that the OHIO river IS
wadable by a boy as far down as Evans
vile; that it has but two feet of water at
Cincinnati, fourteen inches at Wheel
ing, and only three inches at Pittsburgh,
we get some adequate idea Of 1.-THE drought
that now prevails in the West, and east
of the Alleghenies, too.