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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

CHICAGO. NIL TAUKEE q ST, PAUL.
RACINE 8 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
IRAvE ARRIVE
DAY Express and Maj .s:45 Am 6:25PM
Night Express. 0:5t P o.0o Az
The night express leaving koek leland every
Sunday night a. 1905 with the train ART
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
slapd to Chicago Through tickets only good on
thietraln
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RUSSIA SALVE

Is put up in three sfEes: &c. SOC, and 81 Use the
81 size for animals. .,-
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
zt,+E est RRDDIN6 a. CO.,
4 Charlestown street. BOSTON. MASS.
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Oriental Cream, or Magic Beautifer

Oriental Cream, or Magic Beautiher
ELECTS clear, transparent complexion, free from
Tan Freckles or Moth Patches. and for this rea-
SON as we'll for the innocence and purity OF its
ingredients. has long maintained a prominent
place in public estimation and in ladies' boudoirs
we have thousands of TESTIMONIALS to this effect
from distinguished artists and celebrated bellies.
Every woman should be beautiful, Just as every
man should be dutiful To insure this, the thu
man face diVinei' must be free from All spots or
hlemish Nothing viii do thls so we'll aud so
harmIessIy as Gonraud's Cream, Accept o Cream
Of similar name. Endorsement OF GouTEud's ORR
"A lady OF the hdRt ton patient of DIR. Sayre,
diecoarsing on the use ofcosmeties be remarked
~ m lad As you lsdie will them, Irec
ommand sGouraud's Orient al az the least harmful
OF ali skin preparations" Praise from Sir Hubert
ie nraise indeed. "Bndos by the fashionsble
world. NINE. M. B. II. GOURAUDi
Sole Proprietor No. 4eBopd street, New f2Tk
sold by all DrHRgiate and Fancv Goods beaIs
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Permanently Established since 1865.
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Dir. JAMES,
Lock Hospital,

LOCK HUNf'ttOfty
2O4Waslaington St..
Ger. Franklin, CHICAGO.
: Cha tered by the State o.
Illinois for the express purpose
Of giving immediate relief In
Hileases ofpFiyafe chronic and
urinary diseases in al their
complicated forms. 1t Is well
knew n DR.. James has stood at
the head q the profession for
the past thirty years. Age
ami experience are all inspcr-
tEnt. Seminal WeaktiesH,
rirhf fasSas hH areanls. lliul-
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For sale by E. ]. MARSHALL.
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an sIaH GROUND; GOOD VIEW OF RIVER
II and Island; near Railroad Depot and shoPs,
~ CORN ELIUS LYNDR.
(At Mitchell q Lynde's Bank,) 1O-2sd6m
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10
How 10 Run Railroads.
Iowa Grange Visitor.


We hold this position as true: no
commercial traveller should have a
thousand mile ride at SIS when
other parties have to pay full fare.
Same service same price. No rail
road company should give. nor any
preacher accept, a half~tare ticket;
it is not remunerative TO the COM
pany and degrades the gospel. No
railroad company should issue
passes to judges Of the circuit court
nor to the jurors in the box, because
it is apt to beat the other fellow and
make his attorney feel bad; in fact
the attorney beaten thinks he hadn t
d fair show. No rail road company
should issue passes to judges of the
district or supreme court, for they
are apt to look for retainer te ac-
company the usual pass on account
OF prospective service. 1t degrades
railroad companies and might infu
ence decisions. No railroad COM
pany should issue passes to mem
hers of the Legislature or To the
Executive, as it is money thrown
away, the gentlemen named being
elected in the interests of the peo
pie. No railroad company should
issue passes to editors of any papoI
even if they do publish time tables
it is better to pay exactly what q
thing is worth than 10 be open to
the charge OF substituting the press
Mother is it profitable to place
free pssses in the hands.of any gov
ernment official, or any railroad
director, or railroad president. Le'
them bring in bills for any service
rendered, and have the same bills
properly audited like men Abolish
the "pass" business and it will paw,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10
Cong reSS.

The Forty seventh Congress con-
vened in Washington City on Mon
day the 9Th inst. In the Senate,
nothing unusual occurred beyond
the introduction of bills, among
them bill for the appointment of
a committee to investigate the ques-
ton of the tariff and revenue laws;
a bill for retiring the silver trade
dollars and re-coining them into
standard dollars; to enforce the
Chinese treaty stipulations; one by
Senator Logan to place Gen. Grant
on the retired army list, and one by
Senator Vest asking $2o,ooo,ooo for
river improvements. 1t is report
ed that Senator David Davis will
not vote TO displace any of the
present officials of the Senate who
are Democrats, for which the party
presumably will think better OF
him than since his election as Pres
ident of the Senate.
The House was called to order at
II o'clock, noon, and after the
members were sworn in proceeded
to the election of Speaker Joseph
Warren Keifer, of Ohio, (Rep) re-
ceived t4S votes; Samuel ] Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, (Dem.l } I29;
Nicholas Ford, of Missouri, Green
backer) s. The newly elected
Speaker, on taking the chair, re-
turned the customary thanks in
short speech. Mcpherson, of Penn
svlvania, was elected Chief Clerk,
and Rev. Dr. Power, President
Garfeld's old minister was elected
Chaplain. Some objection was felt
by Republicans to voting for DR..
Powers election in consequence OF
his having delivered a sermon in
July last, in which be declared;
The murderous report of Guiteau's
pistol on the End of July was but
the final eruption of diseased po-
itical atmosphere, atmosphere pois-
oned by The pestilential vapors OF
cess pools of factions, and from the
venomous breath of slander." No
business, except routine, was trans
acted in the House.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

and paid four dividends amounting
20 $40, ,000-20 per cent on the cap
ital stock 1t has been pointed out
and the fact is exceedingly sug
gestive as showing the effect upon
his profits Of the saving which the
Southern manufacturer makes IN
purchasing his raw material-that
at the estimated saving o. 81 per
bale, compared with Northern mills,
Do the II, ,S19 bales used by the Au
gusta factory, in 1878, the stock
helders realized $S2, 2,733, more than
63 per cent of their gross savings,
without which the expenses of the
mill would have exceeded its re-
ceipts by 50, 9,164
The Langley Mill at Augusta
was started in 1870 with capital of
100000, which was increased to
100000 the next year In 1872 the
mill began work with 5000 spindles
and 900 looms. Tn the next five
years it earned $293,725, exclusive
OF S25, 900 paid out inlintercst. The
net earnings for 1877 were s37,2I5;
for 1873, $45, 900; for 1879, sSI,277.
The total earnings for the eight
years were $4,000. Add 10 tais
the amount paid out for interest on
the borrowed capital, and the actual
earnings come up to fully ID per
cent per annum On the $500, 900 in
vested.
"The Vaucluse and Granitevile
Mills, in Georgia, both owned by
one corporation, earned Sl94,574
in 1880, and their expenditures
were $5I ,045. After paying $IS,O0O
in dividends, $I25 900 was set aside
for extending tho mills.
"At Lowell, CASTOR county, N. O.,
the Woodlawn and the Lawrence
Manufacturing Com panies, making
cotton warps, Nos 10 to "a, and
yarns and sheetings, have paid div
idends OF FROM Ii TO Is per cent,
These companies own a large tract
of land, mostly improved, near
Lowell, for which they are seeking
settlers. There are nov about 90,
600 splndlee run al Lowell. ana wa
ter power is offered free to new mills.
The Atlanta Cotton Mill, now in the
hands Of ex-Gov. Bullock as receiv-
er, not from pecuniary failure, but
on account of disagreements among
the etOckhol ters and management,
is running night and day, and earn
ing dividends at the rate Of 20 per
cent. The factories [ have selected
| for mention are not exceptional.
The July dividends of the forty five
mills in Georgia were at the rate of
from 10 to 35 per cent, and averaged
fully per cent These facts show
not only that manufacturing is a
very profitable business in the
South, thus giving an idea Of the
opportunities to be found here by
the capitalist, but they prove that
the Southern people have in their
midst an unequaled field for the in
vestment of their savings"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10
Labor Song.

Hurrah for the song of the stalwart and
strong
That toll DER land and DER sea;
Who sing as they ride on labor's rough
tide,
So happy, contented ana free!
They're kings of the earth, and heroes of
worth,
Who breast the huge billOws of toll,
And sturdily band stout heart and strong
hand
To conquer the sea and the soil!
The wild deserts melt where their presence
is felt,
And the wilderness blossoms and smiles,
The lightning they bind to fash thoughts
of the mind
O'er continents, oceans and isles!
O, heart, hand and brain are the links of
the chain
That lifts whole land into light
Ste n Will and stout Deed are staunch
captains who lead
The noble and brave up the height!
Each brown, horny hand bespeaks deeds
that are grand,
The battles they fight are sublime!
Their works shall yet rise, from the earth
to the skies,
And span the whole region of Time
Then hurrah tor the might, the manhood
and right
Tha makes the whole universe ring!
Let scepters bow down, our heroes to
crown,
For heart, hand and b ain make the king!
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10
A Grange writer asks: What is

A Grange writer asks: ''What is
more attractive and grand in the
bitterness of partisan and seclarian
strife, than to soe men and women
of al! parties and ali determinations
OF religion, meet and mingie tn
gether in fraternal harmony and
erect capacious balls. whose doors
are open alike to all doctri nes, re
ligious and political? Halls in
which youth, manhood and old age,
men and women, rich and poor,
meet on perfect equality to enjoy,
To learn, to resolve aud TO vote.
Yes. in the Grange, men and women,
boys and girls IF fourteen, vote and
determine supremacy, from the
hum mbIest to the greatest questions
which agitate mankind.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

There are many intelligent far
mers who cling to the idea that they
can do as well by transacting their
bus ness especially in buying sup
plies, on the old competitive system
o! the merchants and as profitabIy
and satisfactorily as under the co
operative system. But this is great
mistake. The farmer who thinks
he is getting his supplies at as low
prices as they can be bought, simply
deceives himself. He does not
know what the original cost was,
nor the profits which the merchants
realize in the goods they sell; be is
often deceived in the quality and
the weights; all these things are
manipulated by the merchants, and
where swindling is INDUCED in by
them it IS seldom. detected The
merchants have every incentive to
misrepresent the quality of their
goods and to charge the highest
profits the goods and the customers
will stand, They engage in the
business 10 make money; and
though they are not all nor even a
majority dishonest, there are a
great many who are, and it often
happens that unsuspectlng CUSTOM
ers fal into the hands of the latter
class. But with every incentive to
exagggerate the quality of their
goods to make them sell rapidly
and as protitably rs possible, 1t
would be strange if all merchants
do not some times drive hard bar
gain with their customers. At any
rate, under the competitive system,
the merchants have every thing in
their hands. They know the cost
and the quality OF their goods and
they can coilude with each other to
put up the price 10 the highest
notch; the customer has no voice
in the matter at all, and his only
option is TO refuse to buy at all and
90 elsewhere, but even this liberty
is denied him if he should have
given his merchant a mortgage on
his crop.
On the other hand, the manager
of a co operative store has no cause
whatever to misrepfesent bis goods
or to sell at an eXorbitant price,
still less has he any indncement to
lay in a supply of adulterated
goods He ha. no interest what
ever in the profits, as he is paid a
salary for his services. In fact, II
Is to his interest to give satlstac-
ton to the customers OF the store
in the prices, the quality and the
weights OF the goods he sells, tor
they own the store and TO them he
looks for employment.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

We print in another column a
most interesting andNsuggestive arti-
Gle on 'Militancy and Industrialism
in Virginia." from the Popular
Science N9Hthty for December, one
of The most able and valuable peri
odicals published in this country.
That the "militancy" that has pre-
vailed in the South has proved Sc
rious obstacle to all industrial prog
reSs in our section and to the devel
opment of our wonderful n natural re-
sources, is indisputable. The pro-
fessional politicians and the political
press have kept up this spirit, and
their power is SO great that it may
be years before ''industrialism" will
fully displace il. The sooner the
people of the South-especially the
farmers and Northumberland
themselves solidly against those
classes whose interest it is to keep
up political agitation and strife and
foster "obsolete war usages," the
more surely and rapidly will they
advance in industrial prosperity.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10
The MiSsi>sippi stale Grange

Ahe MESSa>SipDI stale Grange.
The approaching session of the
State Grange at Durant promises
to be one Of the largest and most
pleasant that has been held for
many years, and for practical work
Will doubtless be by far the most
successful. The splendid success
accomplished this year by Worthy
Master Darden shows what can be
done by a vigorously conducted
campaign if actively sustained by
the entire Order in all the counties,
and this should and doubtless will
Stimulate the delegates to adopt
such measures as will solidify our
eutIre strength and bring it into
enectIve, earnest action. The at
tentlon of the farmers of the State
mast be called to the importance Of
'ne Orange, and kept fixed upon it,
not arrested by an occasional de
m'hStratlon and then permitted to
se drawn from it by other ordinary
uu'les, and this can be done by the
adoption Of u vigorous lecturing
system by the Stale Grange and of
0uch measures as will promote
practical interest in the Grange
meetings and give prominence to
Cooperation.
Ihe moral influence of our State
orange meetings is very great. II
'oey are well attended and the
mbers earnest and enthusiastic,
'ne spirit of the membership
throughout the entire State is re-
NVed, and it needs only active work
o} our leaders and a prompt circu
'a'lon Of Grange literature to bring
Tue masses to earnest, active support
o. the cause.
Inc Order in Mississippi is in
"e''er condition to day for practical
"'rK than it-ever was. The State
orange officials are by far the best
It ever had, for they are not only
capable but they have the expert
ehce and the zeal which are so cs-
'ehtlal for effective service in an
organization like the Grange. w tn
iuIl and enthusiastic meeting OF
Tue state Grange, such as the next
ohe will certainly be, followed up
~ an earnest, vigorous policy by
'ne County and Subordinate Gran
ges, the Order in Mississippi will
el'er upon al era OF unparalleled
prosperity,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

In word, under the old system
tn e-merchant controls the business;
under the cooperative system, the
customers are both the owners and
the benefciaries of the store and its
business. In the former, the mer
chants become rich and powerful
and the customers poor and weak;
in the latter, the customers get pure
goods, at fair prices and receive the
profits realized on their business.
1t is so plainly y to the interests Of
the farmers to abandon the old and
adopt the new system, that it can
not be long no longer than they
can inform themselves and look at
the matter with the eye of inteIli-
gence-before they will adopt the
cooperative system in BODY.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

Pomona Grange, Darlington
county, N. j., recently purchased
twelve hundred sheep, (ewes and
xethers), secured in Kentucky,
Ohio and Virginia. These were
distributed among the members at
a saving of fifty cents to one dollar
each, by dismissing the middleman.
This Grange also purchases and
distributes among members timo
thy and clover seed, coal, etc., ETC.,
aud this with highly satisfactory
results. Why may not all Pomona
Oranges do likewise?
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

We are very much gratifed to
learn that Capt. W. L. Harper and
Bro: J. ]. Whitney, two staunch
members of the Order, were elected
to the Legislature from Jefferson
county in this State. Capt. Harper
was for several years Master OF JEFF
ferson County Grange. and repre-
sented it at the sessions of the State
Grange of rs and '7o with mar ked
ability. The interests of the far
mers of Jefferson county will be safe
in the hands of these able and pa
triotic representatives.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

A man who sent So to q New
York firm in response to an adj
vertisement offering n musical in
strument that would play any
number Of tunes equally As we'll as
iano, received IA jewsharp, with
an intimation that any fool could
learn TO play upon it in few hours.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10
Number "a.

the way for better understanding
with the.people The railroad man.
ayers seem very slow to believe that
they have any interests in common
with those of the people. 1t would
pay good dividend TO any campany
that thoroughly recognizes the fact
that railroad companies are theIser-
wants of a great public instead of u
special few.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

We look with unusual interest to
the approaching session of the Mis-
sissippi State Grange. Aside from
the quickening influence that it's
action will have upon the Order
throughout the State, the meeting
OF so many true and earnest Pa
irons will be exceedingly pleasant
and inspire all with a higher ap-
probation of their great organiza-
tion which brings about these de
hghtful and elevating social reun-
ions. We think the meeting at
Durant will be the most pleasant
and satisfactory ever held in the
State. Holmes county is full OF
active Oranges, and has some of the
very best leaders in the country
capable, earnest and enthusiastic
who will exert themselves to make
the occasion one memorable in the
history of the Order. The co-ope-
rative store in Durant is one of the
most successful and best conducted
III the State, and many delegates
will have an opportunity of seeing
for the first time the Rochdale CO.
operative system in practical and
successful operation.
We expect to have great deal
TO tell our readers about the meet
ing at Durant.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

The most powerful being on earth
is man, and the most beautiful is
woman. The graces unite in her;
in him the forces. He loves her as
the embodiment of all the virtues;
she worships him as the incarna-
ton Of omnipotence
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

The population OF the United
States, AS finally determined by the
tenth census, is 90 155 788 The
census will be complsted in few
weeks. The disbursements thus
far amountto s3 860,068 Congress
will be asked tor $40, 900 addi-
tionaI.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

1t will surprise many to learn
that rice has nutricious percent
age of SO. while beef has but 20.
S i'll, civilized man will adhere 10
the latter. with the idea that II mas
the most nourishment,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10
Volume 7.
CULUaBgS, sssss
Alabama State Grange,
Eleventh Session.

VIII be held on Tuesday, Decem
Der 13, 1881.
See the notice o the Secretary on fourth
maze
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10
Mississippi State Grange,
Eleventh SesslOm.
VIII be held in the city of
DU r A MI.

DU R AM T,
commencing Tuesday, Dec. I3, 1881
The address of welcome will be
delivered by Hon. Joel G. Hamil
ton, of Holmes county.
See the notice of the Secretary on third
page
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

years various pians 10 accos,.pals.. s..se
l.o...1. l.aor, tried In I2zo a Commission
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the oublic. either with voice or pen he
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Hn aHNED TIP

Even the poor nebriate has logic of
 is own. When he returned to his dom-
 cile in the early hours of the morning the words which greeted him were not those of tender solicitude, hoping that he had enjoyed him self with his friends, but rather words of somewhat severe personal criticism. She looked at him for moment, as he attempted to ex- plain that the minister's meeting did not adjourn as early as he had hoped, and then said, with whitening scorn, "John, you are intoxicated" Seeing that he was discovered, he threw of all disguise and replied, "Well, Maria, I did the best I could and, if you had taken as much wine as did, you would be q good deal more intoxicated than am. 'a