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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
The Springfield Republican complains OF

The Springfield Republican complains of
Secretary WINDOWS sending Upton to
Europe upon an official mission, when, as
chief clerk, Upton permitted, if he did not
originate, the illegal appointment of Pitney
as custodian" when by the revised sta
tutes the duties of custodian were to be
discharged by the chief clerk IN lieu or
slight increase to his salary 1t was under
Upton that the fraudulent conversion of
the treasury contingent fund took place,
that carpets were paid for out of the treas
urv to cover the floors of private houses,
carriages repaired for 800 apiece, billiard
Cloth for desk tops was transformed into
overcoats and sealskin sacques, and dozens
of small thefts perpetrated-
All true enough but Window is III no
hurry to punish any of the treasury ring.
1t was not Upton or Pitney that profted so
much, as it was John Sherman, and John
is tender subject that must be handled
tenderly. Mr.. Window failed badly to his
duty when he refused to make public the
result of that treasury investigation. 1t
was matter which the country had
right to know about and whether John
Sherman was implicated or not, it should
have been made public. Window was re
miss in his action towardPitney, he content
ed himself with simply dismissing him when
he had positive proof of theft and the case
should have been sent to grand jury.
The reason Of his failure to prosecute Pit
ney is plain enough. If he was punished
he might onhis trial give Sherman away,
and hence he is let off. Window punish
ed Pitney by removing him and Upton by
requesting his resignation, but the general
opinion is, as the Times expresses it: 'the
rod that falls SO gently upon the back of
Pitney and of Upton belonged, in fact, to
secretary Sherman" The people will soon
begin to see the necessity of a change of
administration, which will see to it that
criminals are punished.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
eoULD's STAB at VANDERBILT.
1m the Rochester Democrat.


This wonderful man continues to enlarge
his operations, and Vanderbilt finds him
an advancing and restless rival The lat
ter went to Europe, as it was supposed, TO
avoid testifying in the telegraph case, but,
as the lawyers adjourned it, was eventual
ly obliged to appear in court. He now
finds that Goulds new route to the great
West (vfa New Jersey Central and
Wabash) threatens to become the most
dangerous opposition of the Vanderbilt
stocks Gould's schemes are laid with
such depth and precision that they at once
awaken admiration. He is certainly the
most wonderful railroad operator in the
world. Look at this last combination and
its origin. Three years ago he saw New
Jersey Central and Wabash selling at a
mere song. The former was quoted at 8
and the latter at ?. He at once saw that
they might be connected and form a
trunk line and hence he bought the
stock of each until he became its
master AS the Wabash connects with St.
Louis, it became important to converge the
product of the West on that point. TIC do
this requires mastery of the Iowa roads,
which he also acquired
The result is that ST. Louis, instead of
Chicago, may yet become great grain
depot and the latter must, in that case,
suffer an immense loss of trade To con
meet the Wabash with the New Jersey
Central line must be built from Scranton
to Buffalo, and this is already surveyed
and put under contract. In this manner
two once worthless roads are made i'm
mensely valuable, and Gould makes S12,-
000 900. AS the Vanderbilt lines termi-
nate in Chicago, Gould's new trunk line
may strike them a severe blow He will
make every effort to have the grain trade,
and his success is almost assured by the
fact that his Iowa system enables ship
pers to save three cents a bushel. Van
derbilt feels the thorn in his side, but what
can he do? He is in the hands of a bitter
and relentless rival, whose genius is truly
Napoleonic. Gould has long been deter
mined to bring down the grandeur of the
Vanderbilt dynasty, and it looks rs though
his purpose might be successful. Should
he live five years longer what q revolution
in railway matters will be accomplished!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

The comet that is at present beaming
down on US from above seems to be caus-
ing good deal of discussion. There are
several reasons for this, in the first place
we don't have comets every day, they are
a rather scarce article of very little practi-
cal use. 1t is the opinion of many well in
formed men that we could get along quite
comfortably in this world and enjoy life as
well if we never saw comet. But there
are many good things to be said about a
comet They are curiosities but at the
same time a curiosity that you can't put in
a glass cage and exhibit atong side of the
woody elephant and the "what IS it ~ A
Snowman, who would advertise q comet as
among his attractions, would at once be
set down as the most wonderful and phe-
nominal liar since the days of Munchusen,
and people would pay their money to
see him, instead of the comet. Comets
have other uses: they keep astronomers
out Of mischief, and give them something
to talk about We don't know much about
comets, neither do the astronomers; but if
lANs IIC1IO 81 ulOG1 IiIllC
and make so many guesses about the lucky
numbers in some church lotteries. as they
do about what constitutes the caudal APP
pendage of a comet, they would have more
dressing gowns, slippers, ETC., than they
could ever dispose of. and retire on com
Portable afiuence derived from the profits
of a fancy bizarre store.
Some people think comets are danger
GUS, but it is mistake. They are never
that but this one promises to be an ex
ception. An Eastern gentlemen was NAL
icious enough to offer reward
to the person who would first
see it, and the consequences are
frightful to contemplate, there is not a
village in the country SO small, place to
obscure, but possesses at least one claimant
Who rises up and says, "Give me that re-
ward. The decision of the momenteous
question Willie more difficult, and involve
higher responsibilities and greater anxiety
than that of the investigating committee
at Albany or the judges in county fair
baby show.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
TWO PICTURES

That bad boy Strahan whom Garfield
does not know has been drawing on the
walls OF the new capitol charcoal sketch
as 1t were, of Garfield in an attitude of
JobbIng out his independence in the
choice OF officials to Johnny Davenport in
a blue room of the white house. 1t so han
pens that there are two vacant panels in
the capitol for sketches in colors. Why
should not the capitol commissioners put
into one panel a sketch of Johnny" Da-
WTenport as a place-broker explaining to
9arIleia who Strahan is; and into the other
q sketch OF Sessions and Bradley locked in
1ooln al the kenmore and worrying the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
And now the Chicago Times rises

and anent the Virginia matter says:
He that toucheth the pitch shall be de
filed He that helps Malone to repudiate
a portion of the state debt of Virginia,
though he may have reputation for po-
litical honesty wholly undimmed, viii suf-
fer the faint of reputation. The whole
purpose of the Mehone agitation and or
ganization in Virginia, aside from gather
ing the spoils of office, is to scale down
the bonded debt of the state. If the Re
publican party helps Malone, it will aid
Reputation. The breaking of the solid
south isn't worth the commission of that
dishonesty
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
are punished.

Iowa newspapers are all agog over the
choice to be made by the Republican con-
vention for nominee for Governor. Sher-
man and Harlan seem to be the two most
prominent candidates, although our es-
teemed friend of the Davenport Gazette
would have the Republicans of Iowa be-
lieve that Larabee is the man they want
There seems to be no great fault to be
found with Mr.. Larabee any more than
many people don't know who he is and
more don't care.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

The Springfield Register is now fully un-
der its new management and the effect is
noticeable. The Register now supplys
what we have SO long wanted in Illinois a
good Democratic paper at the capital.
This year has seen several new accessions
TO Democratic Journalism in Illinois and it
promises well for the near political redemp
ton of the state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

Some half-breed papers are very wroth
at Mr.. Arthur and are asking him to re
sign There are no reasons for his resigna-
ton which were not reasons against his
election. Mr.. Arthur has been consistent
to the end. The half breeds knew what
kind of a man he was when they voted for
him, why now ask his resignation?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

The fight yet goes on at Albany and Ma
hone is still in quandary as to whether
or no he viii get the post offices Conk-
ling says it will require the federal patron
age to beat him, and Malone knows that
without it, he stands no earthly chance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

money market, with the help of the winner
of the Grand Prix, by telegraph?-N 7.
WorI6
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

For SALE-Old newspapers at 80 cents
per 100 at THE ARGUS office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

Passengers carried ON Freight trains as follows:
EAST as p IN WEST. ~ ~ IA III
GRO LOOSELY, Agent, Rock Island.
i. KIMBALL e. ST. JOHN,
Gen'l Supt. Gen. Tiki u Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28


Insurance Company Of North
America.
North British and Mercantile.
London Assurance.
Lancashire.
Pennsylvania.
Springfield of Massachusetts.
Queen.
Commercial Union.
Glen's Falls.
Buffalo German.
Manufacturers of Boston.
New York Alliance.
Mechanics and Traders,
La Confiance.
Mutual Benefit Life.
Office over the Rock Island
National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

cEIoAao. MILWAUKEE l. ST, PAUL.
RACINE s SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
TRAYE ARRIVE
Oay EXPRESS and Mall .S:25 An 6:25P
Night Express. .1U:3t n , DO AN
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night az 10 05 connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistIaln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

ROCK ISLAND i MERCER CO.. B. 3.
Leave Rock Island at 300 q. M, and 400 m.
Arriving at Gable at IL 40 a m, and 6:f5 y m.
leave Cable at $50 a m. and 80 p
Ar at Rock Island at S:15 6. m. and 3:15p m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
F.. 8. McEI.HERNE,

A ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
n Office over Thomas Drug Store, cor. 18th st ,
and 2nd Avenue, Rock leland, Ills 27d&w6m
~ Spaciai .aciiiIes for A lbs ract business
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28


Nor n
of her medicines give the following
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
rocg ISLAND s. PEORIA hallway

sHoRTEsT ROUTE To THE BAsT AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIvH.
800 m Way Freight.
$40 : Fast Express. 70 45 nj Mail and Express
las p Mail and EXp's. $50 - Fast Express
Csc g F'ht & Accom'n
The 80 p IN train makes close connection at
Galva with G B & Q for points west: arriving at
Galesburg 4:25:p IN at Burlington & 40 at
Keokuk 1925 IN; and at Quincy 1905 p m als 80
making close connection at Peoria with B q w
and T P & W roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
III III. CORBETT

ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR IN CHAN
n eery and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects Omcc and Avenue, ard door east OF
Ben CATION = Drug Store. Rock Island. Iis
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28


G m how
had caarrhn a vel Lar n lfu y o u o
hey ave mpe a
street
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28
BUSINESS CARDS.
SO LOTS

IN bIGH GROUND; GOOD VIEW OF RIVER
" ard Island; near Railroad Depot ami shops,
CORNELIUS LYNnt.
fAt Mitch,.Il b I,ynde7s Bauk.l 10-2Sd6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

r. Madam years be
mylct nearly in
oudest the speaker the end of three mon
And go Since hat time, and nine months ha
functions perfectly.
by
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-06-16

Old Hungleup, the wholesale merch-
ant, was very much annoyed at the
manner in which his Office, down on
Front street, was invaded by bis daugh-
ters, whose filial affection impelled them
to drop in every time they were down
town and wanted to buy something,
which was six days Of the week, so he
at last posted a sign, ''NO admission eX-
cept on business, on the door of his
private sangtum, which had the effect
Of keeping out the feminine invasion to
a considerable extent All three Of the
Puugleup girls had beaUX, however,
and as old Pungleup made it point to
fuss around in the parlOr q good deal
in the evening, much to the detriment
Of the festivities, they determined to
get even with the old gentleman. And
so the other evening when old Pungleup
had got through with the Post and con-
cluded to look in on the young people,
he was astonished to behold on the par
IOr door q placard bearing the inscrip-
ton; mo admission except on busi-
ness.
Old Pungleup rubbed his spectaeles,
scratched his head, and repaired to the
back parlor door, where the same le-
gend stared him in the face. Herapped
loudly; and, after striving for some
time to be heard over therattle Of voices
inside, the door was opened a briefmeh,
and q sweet voice said:
'.Private session Of the board. Come
round in the morning"
After which Mr.. Hungleup abstracted-
ly took in the mat, turned down the
hall gas and went TO bed-Sa3l Fran
cisco Post
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-06-16
vice-President Arthur.

The n. Y. Tribune administers
q merited rebuke to this gentleman,
for the open and active part he has
taken in canvassing for the return of
Conkling and PIatt to the Senate.
So jealous has he been in their be-
half that he followed them to Al
bany, and allowed a conference of
their friends to be held at his resi-
dence on Sunday. The Tribune
justly says:
If Gen. Arthur does not desire
four years of public contempt, he
would do well to desist from the
business in which he is now en-
gagged, before his inexcusable indis-
cretion becomes a National scandal,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-06-16
T,unobeon Parties,

London World.
A new terror is being gradually added
to our social life. Luncheon parties are
becoming an institution. What used
to be a modest meal is expanding into
an elaborate function: and one is eX-
pected to string One's self up to concert
pitch five or six hours in advance Of the
time ordained by nature and hitherto
sanctioned by custom. If things 90 on
at this rate one viii soon be asked to
take ones matulinal cup of tea at 8
o'clock, before a distinguished company
habited in gorgeous dressing-gOwns.
Parties will be organized for the public
consumption of the uoontide egg beaten
up in sherry. Society may as well make
up its mind at once to live in an inces-
cant state of table dhOte. Hospitality
is in itself not q bad thing, but it may
be carried too far. The luncheon party
is at best an incOnvenicnt eXcrescence
upon our social organization. and if it
is not pruned away its name viii be-
come as much a by-wOrd as the break
fast party.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-06-16
ANOTHER BLOW At A BIG MONOP-
OILY.
STANLEY MATTHEW'S FIRST
DECISION.

Judge Stanley Matthews, Of the
U. S. Supreme Court, gave his
first decision a few days ago, in the
Circuit Court at Cincinnati, and it
so happened that the decision was o
complete answer to the charge made
by his enemies, before his confrma-
ton as Judge, that he was a friend
to railroads and other monopolies.
The Cincinnati Trade List gives the
substance of the case as follows
Refined petroleum had been carr
ried on steamers between Marietta
and Cincinnati, and between CinCin-
natl and Memphis, and the Standard
Oil Co. procured an indictment in
the .. S. Court against the steam
boat owners. The case was tried
before Judge Swing, who rendered
a decision in favor of the defendants,
and it was carried up on appeal,
when Justice Matthews affirmed the
decision of the lower court The
pivotal point in the case was the
clause of the statute allowing steam
boats to carry refined petroleum be-
tween points " where there is no
other practicable route" The plain
tiff contended that, as there were
railroads running between Marietta
and Cincinnati and between Cincin-
natl and Memphis, there were "other
practicable routes over which the
fluid could have been carried, and
therefore the case did not come IN
der the permissive clause. The de-
PENDANTS proved that, while the boats
charged q reasonable freight, that
permitted trade to be carried on be-
tween the points named in cOmpeti-
ton and without loss, the railroad
charges were so heavy as to consume
the small margin Of profit, and thus
destroy the trade, and claimed that
they were, therefore, not practioa
bic routes IN the meaning Of the
statute. Justice Matthews sustain
ed the latter view. He said:
"When the prohibition of shipping
refined petroleum on passenger
steamers amounts to a destruction
of the trade in this article between
any two points, then the other route,
which might be mechanically practi-
cable, is not commercially practica
bic, and is not practicable within the
meaning of the statute
This breaks the monopoly of the
Standard Oil Company over railroad
transportation of petroleum Of the
grade mentioned, and above it, BY
establishing the alternative Of re-
duction of freight charges to the
steamboat tariff, which is impossible,
OF opening the river to the trans
portation Of the product.
Thus Justice Matthews has, IN
the very beginning of his Judicial
tenure, not only wisely and loyalty
sustained the rights of the people,
of industrial enterprise and of com
merce, but has also, at the same
time, shown that he is entirely free
from the operation of those railroad
influences that it was so loudly
charged would affect his course on
the bench. We repeat that his new
career opens under the most prom
Using auspices, and he viii wear the
ermine with honor to himself, his
country, and the high court Of which
he is q member.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-06-16
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-06-16
Els Modsst7.

EIet EEcSs-
The other night o policeman observed
a man hanging around the entrance to
a Michigan avenue hall in q queer sort
of way, and he asked him f he be-
longed % the order then in session up
stairs. The man replied that he did,
and the officer inquired:
Then why don't you 90 ~?
"Well, I was thinking Of it.
fsHayen't been expelled, have you?'
'aOh, no."
tAren't afraid of anybodyr'
"No.5
''And you haven't lost all your inter
est?"
II might as well tell you, said the
man beating around a WEile longer. II
went down to Toledo a few days ago,
and somehow the story came back here
that I was drowned. My lodge there
upon passed resolutions to the effect
that was honest, upright and liberal,
and a shining ornament, and what was
its loss was my gain. I WASH t drowned,
as you see, but i kind o. hate to walk in
on EN- and bust those resolutions I've
tried it three times, and I can't get
higher up than the fifth stair before I
weaken
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-06-16

About four years ago o poor but IN
dustriOus prOSpectOr in CalfOrnia had
the misfortune, or good fortune, to lose
his horse. Tt was an old bay horse,
and, ike his master, was a wandering
prOspectOr, only that he prOspeeted for
grass, while his master prOspeCted for
quartz. This particular day the old
bay mare wandered farther than he was
wont to do, probably because the
punches Of grass were few and far be-
tween. At any rate the prOspector
desired to move camp, but could not do
so without the assistance Of his horse.
He must needs find him. lie was at
last successful, and while returning
with the truant he noticed the head Of
a mountain ram sticking in the rocks.
STOPPING to examine it, he saw rich
looking quartz scattered about and,
following it up, he hit tuPOn what is now
the noted RamshOrn Mine-the longest
and richest silver ledge that we know
of. The district was named Bay Horse,
as It should have been, and is the rich
est silver district in the Salmon River
county.