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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05

TTenty-rourYc years i'm Congress.
A'exaud II. Stephens has serv-
ed longer in tie House Of r presen-
tallves than any other man. lie
served SIKH cen years before The war,
and on the fourth OF March be viii
bring his total service up 10 twenty
four years. Mr. Kelley comes bezt,
having served t@enty years coutinu.
ously. Mr.. Randall has served
eighteen years, and Mr.. Garfield
would have served similar length
o! tims if he had kept his seat TO the
eud Of this conpr s,-LLelli0cncer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05

Messrs. John 2. Jones, Benz. Fee
land and Guy A. Bishop. are having
a large steam Touring mil, cree: ed
at Cranberry, the coat Of which will
be near ten thousand dollars Th g
will be an important addition to the
business interests OF Cranberry, and
1T also paves the way to the intro
duction of as gre at, if not greater,
enterprises. Cranberry has a large
trade, the place lsr pidly building
up and Is fast becoming an ,mpolt-
ant town. 1t ID owing altogether to
the fact that her citizens are not
asleep, but on the contrary, are al
ways awake to the advancement and
encouragement of every useful and
paying enterprise.
Cannot EIngwood DO something
TO relieve the mouotony which We
al have been witnessing Tor years
There are very good reasons to Al =
vance that if something is net done
pretty soon it viii be too late TO en- -
gage in enterprises o. any kind, in
this place, with ary hope for sue
cess, Let us have something; if it
nothing more than a rsz3r- grinding
machine or a soap factory, let's have
IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
Whnt Rnilronnsnn-

II usedsto take the Westonians
from seven to nine hours to reach
Clarksburg, instead Of two, as now,
over the narrow gauge road So so
passage money instead Of $l.OO as
now and ifty cents per hundred
for freight instead Of twenty cents,
as now. State Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
How wouIdit wor,in wc..yo.

HoW would e work iD West .a.I
The following is the substance Of
a bill which has been Introduced in
The State Legislature Of Indiana.
That any person who shall hire
or buy, or offer to Lne or buy either
o! himssil or by auy one else, or who
shall furnish any money or other
thing Of aiue to be used 10 hiIe or
buy, or permit lilo m5, ey OF other
thing Of value TO be used to hire.
buy or induce any person 10 vote Tor
any Candidate for uay Office, or any
person who shall attempt TO induce
any person for the purpose Of mlI-
encing such per.ou's vote for apy
CANDIDATE OF any voter OF this STATE
who shall sell or barter his vote for
any money, property, or thing OF
value, or Tor any rom'se Of hope Of
reward given or offered by any can
dldate or any othe: person or per.
sous, shall be deem d guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, shali be Gned not less than
825 nor more than $50 and shall be-
dlsiranchised and rendered iucapa-
Die OF holding any Office Of trust or
prC6s for any period Of time not les.
than Two nor more than five years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
AnotI,erIL.D.

General Gaif field has already hal
the LII D. tail put to his name by
the University of Pennsylvania.
Probably some Of the envious insti-
tutlons Of the country will look up
on tbs action o! the University as
being a little "preyous."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
ArlsansnSv.S sir.

Tie legislature of Arkansas has
declared. by official act, that the Of
hGial pronui alton Of the word Ar
kansas shat! be Arkansaw. No.,
let the Legislature OF New York 90
TO work and we will have New
Yawk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
Not ncndYct.

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have
each elected Democratic mayors
This might be construed az an evi.
denoe OF the fact that The Democracy
is not yet dead, nor likely to give
FINAL kick" Tor long time TO come
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
An Invitation and nn Sasult.

m.
Luz manages o. 'Ae inauguration
ceremonies at Washington sent iaYi-
latious, which were promptly accer
ted 10 several crack mi.it.rv orosn
;z,tiocs and o;v;o aoo;,,;.a .
6 ~ ~ ,'-' a. ne
oo"'H 20 DC present. on lhe ioufth OF
March. In assigning the commands
of divisions, Gen. Sherman gave one
10 Gen. Field present p orLss,er 8
.,t, H., - I, .....,
.' ''' NO
s5'F'u lh Tue confederate army half
a generation ago.
Some e The extra stiff omcshold
ING pstriofs are ev.ssiir,ly ;,J;.
,.rt,l.. ,... .l...il
'''J ''''' 80 '''4 .'.i'" 10
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
seems Transparcntiy absurd.

1T il difficult to imagine on what
ground Cen. Garfield could posab y
select N ior Golf as his Secretary Of
the Navy. 1t was not entirely easy
even to fancy on what ground Hayes
had called him into his Cabinet,
though it became known that the
NJ IGOR had once served under tiayes
In the war, and was thus entitled to
a share Of such Gual picking3 Of pa
tronage as remained before the
fourth Of March But Of course no
such reason applies to Garfield. Two
mouths ago 1t was hardly known 10y
o1e man in ten Thousand that there
was any such person a. Major Golf.
Nobody IN the navy had ever heard
OF him. The assertion that Garfield
will continue him in office is one of
tne few Cabinet rumoss that seem
traneparently absu5d.-N T. sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05

Hon. q. r. Mutin, Representative in
CONGRESS from This d.stricJ-a guest IT
She National holcl-wss robbed ON Ffi, ay
morning Of last week, OF bis pocket box.
containing four one hundred dollar LiIs
aud some smaller notice, and papers eUd
h.s gold watch 10 al about $500. a
servant entered lhe room 90 R.odI. Gr.
ana ioft The door o,cn -F.ce Psre
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
WoRE ABOUr EDISON.

description OF what no saw and hoard,
the material parts (which arc annexed
WONDERS or MEMO PARK.
had not been to Menlo Park Tor four
wears, although / know Edison pretty
well II is about twenty miles from the.
city, and when we got there tho LANDSCAPE
looked like an immcuse military camp,
some seven or cight miles Of electrical
lamps being stretched in lines ovor the
field making not tho large, har;rui
light generally seen i'm theatres and at
political meeting, but calm, small,
cha-toned flame. lie said:
81 have nothing mere 10 do. have
ceased my inventions with the pcrfac-
ton OF Tins light, and Menlo Park is 20
be shut up i'm few days as ain going
to work my stdrin New York city, and
give my attention 20 the business OF
lighting the city OF Now York The
lamp factory a mile On two from here,
which as my own partnership, is 10 go
| ahead. and shall keep my family here
but my CGico will 10 on fifth averuo,
|. where nave a large house"
Going into his house the ladies wore
overwhelmed with establishment The
Earlpr, halls. staircasos and dhing-room
were lighted with perhaps twenty barn
crs, showing all Kinds Of varieties Of
lamp. from tho rehecuug shade to the
colorcd light. Each lamp or burner was
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
ssnsib;c opinion og "a Sensible Edi-
tor.

The Richie Gazette very sensi]ly
reprsves the Republican papers 10
tba State, that aIs raising howl
about the charges for publishing
The Constitutional ameudments.-
While we believe that such work
should not be given out merely on
account OF party services, yet 1T is
always done, aud if the other party
had been in power our Democratic
orethern would have received as
few Of these "loaves and fishes as
we 60 now. Aud, while We believe
that TIE amount to DO paid shou j
be determined by the circulation.
yet as the average ia low enough,
We DO not see that the people OF
the State have auy reason to grum-
bic, and vs. know that the Republi-
can newspapers ought not to do SO.
-Na0 Wa1tinS0iHe MesserGcr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

The magnificent building used by the
C0urierJoar7aaI of Louisville, caught fire
the other day, but the paper came forth
just the same with the following remarks
on its editorial page. Though not exact
ly like a Phoenix arising from its ashes,
to days Courier Journal comes out from
some ashes, a vast deal of smoke, and more
water than is to its taste. A midnight fire
in the paper stock of Courier Journal job
rooms, on the fourth floor of the building,
with smoke and heat, drove the printers
from their cases, stopped the stereotyping,
and paralyzed the powerful minds of the
night editors and reporters. Metaphor
cally speaking, the first edition went up in
blaze of glory, and even the second edi
ton hath faint smell of fire upon its gar
ments. However, thanks to kind Provi-
dence, q paralytic's lusty lungs, our own
and the city's facilities for fighting fire, we
are still in the ring, though slightly dam
aged. Below the fifth floor we are "a dem
milton moist, unpleasant body"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

John l. Davenport when put on ths
stand before the bribery investigating com
mittee, testified that he did ask Strahan il
he would accept the Marshalship, and told
him that he would be expected to vote
against Conkling and Plat as the equive-
lent, but he says that Garfield knew moth
ing of it. Garfield not Davenport is the
man who makes the appointments and, il
Davenport had any idea of keeping his
contract, Garfield must have known about
it, that is, unless the President gave Daven-
port lot of offices to place where they
would do the most good.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

The Rock Islander says that the reason
of Germans removal from the force was
because he was 'harsh, cruel and unfeel-
ing toward criminals" and the Union rises
up in defence and magnanimously says:
1--WE have always found Mr. German the
reverse Of harsh, cruel and unfeeling, and
we have always found him firm, courage
Gus and determined in the discharge of his
duty"
We don't like to suggest unpleasant in
ferences, but what name did the we of
the Union give at the station?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

The Chicago Journal discourses thusly
upon question which has been much ar
gued:
Four different bills were passed during
the recent session of the Illinois legislature
in reference to the election of county Off
GERS, in order TO conform the same to the
amendment of the state constitution adopt
ed by the people at the general election
last fall. doing away with the annual cleo
ton of county officers. The terms of the
county officers now in Office expire as fol
lows: Judges, treasurers, clerks and coun
ty superintendent, November, 1881
sheriffs and coroners, 1882; circuit clerks
1882. The new law provides that hereaf-
ter county judges, county clerks, sheriffs,
county treasurers, county surveyors, coun-
ty superintendent and states attorneys
shall be elected in November, 1882, and
every four years thereafter. Coroners are
to be elected in November, 1882, to hold
for two years, and in 1884, and every four
wears thereafter. The effect of the legis-
lation is to allow the county judges, county
clerks, county treasurers and county super
intendents now in office, to hold over for
one year longer than they were elected for,
but will hereafter do away with the unnec-
essary election for county officers.
A question is being raised as to the con-
stitutionality of the act extending for one
year, the entire time for which the present
officers were elected. Under the constitu-
ton, before the amendment was adopted,
it was not in the power of the Legislature
to extend the term of any elective public
officers; but the amendment to the consti-
tuition has now changed the official term of
the County Judges, Clerks and Treasurers
from two to fonr years, beginning in 1881,
This repeats the provision of the COnstitu-
ton under which the incumbents to these
offices were required to have been elected
next November. How to provide for the
filing of those offices for the intervening
year, was necessarily question for the
Legislature to decide. 1t decided to con-
tinue in office the present incumbents for
one year longer, requiring them to give
new official bonds for the extra year. We
doubt not, the Legislature had done the
proper and legitimate thing in the premises
the only thing that could be done con-
sistently under the peculiar circumstances
by extending the terms of the present
incumbents for one year, or until their sue
cessors shall have been constitutionally
elected and duly qualified. We are quite
confident that those office seeking poll
ticians who are preparing to contest the
legality of the action of the Legislature in
this matter will have their labor for their
pains"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25
The Union has finally made its appear

The Union has finally made its appear
ance in an article on free trade. 1t remarks
on converting the people of our manufac-
turing centre to free trade doctrines. If
the Union knew anything, it would know
that the manufactures of Moline and Rock
Island are not protected by the present
tariff. The iron works in our midst are
only effected by the tariff on iron to the
extent that it makes their raw material
dearer, while it adds nothing to the price
of their products. Works like our pillow
shops and kindred industries flourish, in
spite of protection not through It's aid
We are sorry for the Union. 1t means well
the only trouble with it is it knows moth
ing To be sure it can't help that and
ought to be pitied for it instead of blamed.
1t was made that way, and the only blame
to be attached to it is that it seems to de
sire to parade its misfortunes before the
public instead of keeping them discreetly
hid. The giving up of its columns to other
papers is, to a certain extent, an acknowl
edgement of its infrmity, but the failing
to give credit for articles taken bodily from
other papers and inserted in its own
columns as if original matter,
while it deceives one who has ever seen
anything original from that paper, is
kind of stealing which reputable news
papers do not countenance. What use the
Union is to anybody would be hard to tell,
it prints certain amount of news in its
first page which is sent to it by telegraph,
and which requires no great mental
strength to insert, in all other respect it
had better indulge in patent insides, as
there would be more judgment displayed
in the clippings and consequently its
readers would have a better paper. 1t
supposes itself to be the organ of the Re
publican party, but the Republican party
in this city and county is fortunate in being
strong enough to get along without need of
an organ, otherwise it would be in hard
luck. If the Union would only give credit
for its editorials it would be more honest,
and if i would stop making pretence of
writing anything, or else get some brains
on its paper, it would be more wise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

1t is stated that Malone has the gift of
several post offices in Virginia still in his
power, and that recommendations from
INN find special favor with the President,
and case is referred too where the Re
publican voters of small town asked the
appointment of a postmaster of their own
political complexion but were refused,
and notified that the person recommended
must be acceptable to the senator. Who is
to have the patronage in Virginia is going
TO be embarrassing question and much result
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

The Republicans of Iowa have had some
lively discussions oflate regarding the nom
inees of their coming convention and even
at this late date it is hard to tell what will
be the probable result. Iowa is SO strong
ly Republican that the nominations instead
of the election is the thing fought for and
the various candidates are busy. The U.
s. senatorship is also to be contested for.
making the list of prizes stiff more valu-
able.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25
MALTBY HOUSE.

The 'MALTBY," ie the only Hotel IL Baltimore
conducted on both the
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS.
And the only Hotel in the City at popular prices
possessing all the modern improvements Including
FIRsT-CLAss PASSENGER ELEVATOR,
which will be in constant operation. making all
parts of the house equally desirable and easy OF
access Its location, in the commercial centre OF
the city. commends ii alike to the Commercial
Traveller the Tourist and Business men generally
RATES-S2 90 and 81 so per Day the american
Plan. and 81 90 to 81 90 on the European.
sI Liberal deduction to the Clergy.
sldtf @. r. HOGAN, Proprietor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

Judging from late issue of the Union,
the so-called editor of that so-called news
paper, seems to be troubled with the idea
that a majority of years must necessarily
mean majority of brains. The fallacy of
the idea is best seen by comparing the
Union and the ARGUS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

The New York World says the offer of
the Marshalship to Strahan in return for
his vote is the first instance since the time
when Henry Clay's vote was bought by
the secretaryship of state. What surer
proof can be given that Malone is being
forgotten
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

Vennor seems to be more of success as
a weather prophet than Hazen whom this
grateful country of ours pays for not guess
ing it. Hazen is an Ohio man, however,
and therefore safe in his position
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

is going to depend on the answer Viz
ginia Republicans viii feel very sad if they
lose their Offices, and the great party of
progress viii not seem half SO progressive
then
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

A great many Englishmen did not laugh
as much as usual at Punch when it got off
the following;
Yankee doodle came to Downs
Iroquois for ponyi,
What feather in his CAPT
And I've my money!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25
STOCK SPECULATION.

JOHN 4. DoDGE Il Co., Bankers and Brokers' /
Wall Street, New York, buy stocks on reasoHabl
margin and when desired. will advise when and
what to buy. Also Stock Privileges in which SIS
to 800 can be probably invested. Opportunities
for good profits constantly occurring. Full in
formation on application, and Weekly Report sent
free
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25
In FIRM AIRY
Permanently Established since 1865.
Home institution

Largest kind the West
remarkable of her medicines give the following:
A FEW
ST. PAU.MI July 1885,
MRS @ s aa f GB and Be- sf
teryor nwoalf
Of
w the 5 this f0R o and EH and 81
ewthonr
No haw rec, nj MINI
all ~ ITond n0 be wnos6 your medicines IN
good chrfuy the suffering public
r.
DAyENPo Iowa
from aaW; f Mall % s @ F I @
PER- s
BLooMNG ,AprI17 O87g
And have
suffered severely during my Deafness was restored your prescriptions" and an ALVIN E %iIkR ''
For hundreds call on or address Mrs DR.. KeCk
Gil BRADY STREET, DAVENPORT IOWA.
at m 0 AZ,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25
LOCK ISLAND = pEogIA RAILWAY.

~NNeN HH&f&A&tS ~ @4@A8
SHORTEST ROUTE THE EAST AND SOUTH.
LRAyx ARRIVE.
800 IN Way Freight.
$50 - Fast Express. 12 AS D m Mail and Express
1:45 p m Mail and Exp's. $3.50 s. Fast Express
e:5e % F'ht & Accom'n
The 1 80 p IN train makes close connection at
Galva with c & @ for points west: arriving at
0alesburg 4:25,p at Burlington 40 p IN; at
KeoSuk 10 AS IN and at Quincy 10 :05 p also
making close connection at Peoria with / s q W
and II P & w roads for all points east and south.
4GoK ISLAND 4 MERcER CO., Z. z.
Leave Rock leland st 900 a. m. and 400 p m.
Arriving at Gable st II 40 m, and 6:15 m
leave Gable at $50 n, and 1 80 pm
Ar. ct Rock Island at S:f5 a. m, and 3:15p m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

RACINE q SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
leave ARRIVE
DAY Rx prsse and NAL. Az 6:25PM
Night Express. ........... 0;3c B 56
The night express leaving kock Island every
Sunday night at 10 :05 connects with the train arrf
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistrsIu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25

The Chicago Journal discourses thusly
upon question which has been much ar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-25
BUSINESS CARDS.

IN HIGH GROUND; GOOD VIEW OF RIVER
" and Island near Railroad Depot and Shops.
CORNELIUS LYNDA.
Cat Mitchell Il Lynde's Bank1 10-2Sdam
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-08
H TERRITORY

The wood fends look sad and detected.
sible to sell six old rails for enough to fence
an ordinary farm.-Riuer Press.
The owners of prairie schocners are becom-
ing interested in the weather, and are having
their wagons mended preparatory to the ad-
vent of the f~reighting season.-Rirer Press.
That the geographical position of Miles
City and its physical relations to the vast adj
jacent country, invest the place with great
Importance, Is a fact that cannot be refuted.
1t is located in a salubrious climate the very
center OF extensive coal fields, and within
easy floating distance of vast regions of soft
and hard woods Yellowstone Journal.
The N. P. survey party are still camped
above the Rattlesnake, and are engaged in
heavy oticework for the present. 1t is not
yet definitely settled where the road will run
through the town; but it is thought it will
come one street above Main, passing in front
of the court house. While we would much
prefer that the town should not be cut in two
by the road, We are glad to see the advance
guard of the road among us at any price,
Missoulian.
A movement that has already attained con-
siderable Roadway is Oh foot to build a Bap-
list church in Benton. Ground has been do
mated and several large money subscriptions
made.-DGiy Record.
An outfit of graders for the purpose of re.
Stunning work on the north end of the Utah
& Northern railroad, arrived here on Thus.
day last, consisting of six car loads of men,
teams, wagons and TENTS Dillon Tribune,
6M.
Green grass in the mountains in February
sounds a little Munchausen-like, but we are
told that in places where the deep SHOWS have
been removed by the late chinooks, the young
grass is plainly observable. 1t can't come
any too soon for the impoverished cattle
Madisonian.
The agricultural and stock interests of the
county of Meagher have so far eclipsed every
thing else, but the prospect is that the devel
opment of mines the coming summer will
bring the country into notice of miners gen.
orally. In early days it was the banner
county, and would have been until this day
had not the energies of our people been de-
voted to other callings. The recent finds are
attracting a mining population, and rich de
velopments are expected at an early day.
Husbandman.