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The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

The council or a few members of thai
such trif1ing affairs as ordering new side
walks or filling up bitches. They desire
something more intricate with which to ex
ercise their mental powers. For long time
the public printing gave them amusement,
but they tired of that, and ended the con-
test by voting donation to a eoeshy paper
for rehashing the penal ordinances to its
country readers After they had voted
away the public money ostensibly for pub
fishing ordinances, some of the aldermen
actually cried because there were no more
weekly or even monthly papers that they
could assist in the immediate neighborhood.
1t was intimated that the new city directory
should be paid for publishing the penal or
thought there might be change in the ad-
ministration before the directory was pub
lished, and hence they Disseminated
against it.
The directory business is however not
yet decided, as there is one thing that
that is to be accused of using the public
funds in a judicious manner when
it applies to the press. They
are generous set,-with the public mon
ey, and they want weekly, monthly and
even yearly papers satisfied. They dislike
discrimination, and so long as any of the
papers are not publishing the penal ordin-
ance, there will be a feeling that there is a
discrimination against the press.
But they have tired of the public print
ing for the time being, and now they are
investigating the Mississippi river, and the
encroachments which our citizens are max
ing into the stream. These aldermen don't
intend to stop the river themselves, and
they arc opposed to anyone else enjoying
that privilege.
When the Council completes its labor
with the river, there will no doubt be com
plants of high water as far south as New
Orleans.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03
Little Nal,one of VIRGINIA and his nom.

Little Malone of Virginia, and his nom
inee for Governor of that commonwealth
are receiving republican recruits every day
The latest convert is Senator Mitchell OF
Pennsylvania. This shows that the repub-
licans are in favor of honest money and
honest payment of debts where honesty is
popular, and they favor reputation
in Minnesota and Virginia, where such q
course is supposed to be the popular move.
Popularity and not principle actuate the
republican leaders and party.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03
Members Of ths Cabinet on the Election OF tie
New York Senators.

Secretary Blaine is quoted by the Troy
Times as saying in regard to the New ! York
election: 1T will be source of universal
satisfaction for the people to know that
New York is again represented in the sen
ate, and that she has sent those Sine chose
to-" Secretary Lincoln merely said he was
glad the question was settled somehow.
Secretary Kirkwood was asked what he
thought of it. Think of it?" said he.
why, that settles it. That's all there is
to think" Secretary Hunt said; ''The end
of the Albany fight has been too long ap-
parent to cause any comment now. No one
is surprised at it." Secretary Window
said: Il supposed this question was prac
tically settled some time ago, but Twas not
sure that the conference would not end in
the selection of some other candidate than
Lapham: However, New York has made
her own selection and everybody else
ought to be satisfied" Postmaster Gener-
al iJames said: THE result was evident
some time ago. New York simply accept
ed Conkling and Platt's resignation in
good faith, and filled the vacancies as best
she could. Miller and Lapham are both
good men, and the Empire state viii be
well taken care of in the senate"
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03
NO PLACE FOR NEW PARTY.

From ihe Charleston IS. O. News and Courier.
There is no need OF new political party.
The political parties now IN egistance can
develop and readjust themselves So as to
fill the entire public arena. There isroom
for improvement in both parties, but the
democratic party viii have, by far, the
stronger position before the country, If it
takes the lead in abandoning the effort to
blow hot and cold with the same breath.
and determine to stand or fall by well set
tied principles. All the change, all the re-
form, that the democracy need can be had
within the party. It is far better and far
easier for the country, TOO, to put democ
racy squarely on Jefferson's platform, and
make the party broad, generous and pro
gressive, than TO dissolve the organization
in the hope that the republicans viii follow
our example. 1t connot be done. 1t will
not be done.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

In speaking of polygamy, the Chicago
Journal says: THE Mormons, as is well
known, are rapidly spreading over Arizona,
Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico and Wash
1ngton Territories, with their offensive pol
ygamous counterpart, and are bound to
have their own way or to make trouble
1t looks as if the irrepressible conflict be-
tween polygamy and monogamy would
soon end in bloodshed The government
seems to be Indifferent to this great sin, or
too much absorbed with other less weighty
matters, to take official notice of its pres
ent belligerent attitude in the territories"
This Indifference is part and parcel of
the republican doctrine which is to let alone
everything that will endanger party su-
premacy, and to live in the past with the
war as CONSPICUOUS and predominating
feature. The government is Indifferent to
this curse, and this Indifference
viii continue as long as the re
publican party remains in power
Yea after year the convention of repre-
sentative Republicans has denounced poly
gan 81 as relic of barbarism. These same
reIHesentative men promised that if the
party was successful at the polls it would
wipe out such barbaric practices. No one
can blame the government for not eradi-
eating the system, as it requires time, but
every man has right to deneunce the
party in power for not keeping their word
as not q single step has been taken tc
abridge or decrease the evil.
Perhaps Conkling has opposed such war
fare on the men with many wives, but even
such an excuse will no longer suffice, fol
Roscoe is not responsible for the present
Republican party and its political acts.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

The UtSea Herald declares the statement
made by correspondent of the Hnter Ocean
that on certain occasion Mr. Carl Schurz
refused to deliver republican speech in
Utica unless he was paid, and that Mr..
Conkling paid the money out of his own
pocket, is entirely false. Mr.. Schurz
neither asked, received, nor expected
compensation"
This denial is rather tame, in so far as it
applies to the general statement that Mr..
Schurz did receive compensation for his
political speeches. The fact that he was
so compensated is generally admitted, and
is in accordance with the recognized rule
among republican leaders.
Mr.. Schurz wanted the money down tor
the speeches or political lectures which he
was expected to make, while Mr., Conkling
and certain other politicians of his ilk were
content to take their pay in public patron
age in the future.
Mr.. Conkling is now convinced that the
policy followed by bIr. Schurz is much
better than that which characterized his
own political conduct, as Mr.. Schurz
is able to indulge in such luxuries as run
ming daily paper, while he Mr Conk-
Ing cannot collect his pay from Mr.. Gar
field in the shape Of controlling the public
patronage Of New York.
In future campaigns it is probable that
the ex-senator from New York will de
mand large compensation from the re-
publican party before he permits himself
to talk on political subjects.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

LIE Duo, the ex-commissioner of the ag-
ricultural department of this glorious coun-
try, has retired to the seclusion of private
life and now experiments with tea raising.
1t win be remembered that tea culture was
somewhat of a pet scheme with the only
LIE Due, and now that he no longer occu-
pies public position, he worries the unfor-
tunate incumbents of these offices whose
duties are in any way connected with tea
culture by urging them to inspect the sub
ject and give it official recognition,
Mr.. LIE Dues tea farm in South Carolina
has been inspected by an officer Of the Ag-
rcuitural Department detailed for that
purpose by the new Commissioner, DIR.
Loring, who reports that the alleged ex-
pertinent in tea culture is a costly humbug.
The farm is a worn-out plantation, the
soil of which, never good, is now exhaust
MI, and would require long course of ex-
pensiEe treatment to restore to evena mod
crate degree of fertility. The buildings on
sSfe ruinous, and the chief expenditure so
been the restoring of these and
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

Alderman Bennett at the last meeting of
the council forgot the common courtesy
that is due from one member to the others
and called Alderman Lundy "a perjurer
The latter responded and demonstrated
that the accusation was not substantiated
by facts. The accuser was finally con
vinced that he had not acted in proper
manner. He retracted his words and apol
ogised for his unbecoming conduct.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS, lc
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
In the Circuit Court, TO the September term, 1881
John g. Smith, xs. Mary A. snl'th--In Chancery.
AfiTavit OF the non residence of Mary a. Smith
the above defendant, having been filed in the
Clerks office of the Circuit Courk Ct said County
notice is therefore hereby given TO the said nom
resident defendant that the complais ant, filed his
bill of complaint In said Court, on the chaLcery
side thereof. en- the 23nd day OF July, 1851, and
that thereuposs Summons issued out Of said Court
wherein said salt is pending. retufnable on
the Monday in the month of september ne xt.
a. is by law required. Now. unless you. the said
nonresident defendant above named. shall pes
sonaly be and appear before said Circuit Court, on
the first day OF the next term thereof to be holden
the Court House. in and for the said county. on
the first Monday III the month OF Sep ember next.
and plead. answer or demur the SAL complain
ants bill of complaint. the came and the matters
and things therein cha, ged and stated ill be ta-
ken as confessed, and decree entered againet you
according TO the prayer OF said bill.
L. r. HARSoN, Clerk,
Rock Island, Jlle.. July S2nd, 1881
d. IL. CoRBET, Comps Sol. 7-27d4W
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

One of the stalwart papers is of the
opinion that-viewing the election of Lap
ham and Pulp-'lightning struck in the
underbrush at Albany"
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

Ohio wants Judge Thurman appointed
on the Supreme Bench to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Clifford of
Maine
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03
GRIEF.

EXCESsIVE ANXIETY, or PROLONGED Study
IL will will produce infirmity in the Nervous Sys-
TEN, in proportion the strength of that system
expended upon the 1a1nd troubled thought, so
the organs Of digestion assimilation and M
triton, render. inactive and sluggish in proper
nal has some one organ weaker than the rest, and
this is always the first to suffer during nervous
prostration; for example. affecting news some
times causes total suspension of the muscular ac-
tion of the heart, producing sudden hemorrhage
and death. No doubt any longer remains of the
pract billy Of resto ing the nervous system, and
through the nerves the muscles of the impaired
PHesPHITEs has been proved TO possess such power
in numerous instances. II will impart strength to
overcome trouble and afiliction. Persons who are
accustomed to look upon the dark side, and who
see no pleasure in living. on using this Syrup
learn TO value and enjoy life, and those who study
deeply during long hours, will find In the Syrup a
promoter of the power of endurance in the brain
There is no doubt of this fact. that impai ed
Nervous System causes Consumption. n Neuralgia,
Bronchitis, Dyspepsis. Asthma, WhoopiDg Cough,
Heart Disease, and host of others. Fellows
HYPoPHosPHITEs, which efectuslly cures Nervous
Debility, shouid cure these diseases also. IRE
move the cause and the compla aint will cease -
Hot SPRINGS, ARK, Feb. 23I, 1880.
JAMES l. FELLOWS ST JOHN, n. =.
Dear Sir:-I have been prescribing your HYPo-
PHosPHITEs for several years, both in Canada and
the United States, but more particularly at thie
famous resort for IDvaliis, where thousands annu-
ally congregate, For those in whom the Brain and
Nervous System has been exhausted from excuses
or overTork have found no combination of rem
tai forces hope that every person needing r:lief
will avail themselves OF valuable preparation
Respectfully. ALEX. hcMAS1ER, Ii. NJ.
For sale at Harper House Drug Store.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

Massachusetts, the present year. The peo-
pie are accordingly thankful.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

Mothers and Nurs should see TO 1t thsi IA In
fart nstituii l. bnilt up and strength.lc by
proper food before the trying SUMNER MONTHS
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03
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The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

Passengers carried on Freight trains az follows:
EAST..- ....4:45 pm WEST 10 10 m
GRO. M. Loosely, Agent, Rock Island.
A. KfM8AIL, e. ST JOHN
4en1 Sup't. Gen. T'kt d Pass Agt
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03
gccx ISLAND 3 FEoaiA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND soUTr.
LEAVE ARRIyE.
600 n Way Freight
$50 : Fast Express. f2:45 p m Mail and Express
las p III Mail and Exp's. $50 = Fast Bxpress.
6:59 . F'ht & Accom'n
The 1 80 p train makes close connection st
Galva with c & G for points wet: arriving at
Galesburg al 4:25.p at Burlington 30 m; at
Keokak 10 :s5 IN; and at Quincy 10 :05 p m also
making close connection at Peoria with / b q W
and T P & W roads for all points east and south.
ROCK ISLAND 3 MERCER co, 3. z.
Leave Rock Island at 900 q. m, and 400 D m.
Arriving st Cable at Ii 40 a M. and 6:15 D m.
leave Cable at 6:3G a m, and 80 p
Ar. ~ Rock Island 1T S15 8. m. and 3:15p
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03


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The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-03

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL.
RACINE 3 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
IEATE
Day Ex press and Nsi' B:25 6:25 Pm
Night Express. :3c 5:55 AN
st. Paul Express. $50 9 00P.M
The night express leaving Rock 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
thistraln.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-14
AN UNSETTLED QUESTION.
3 word 20 Young Men on Gourtship.

From the oukers \. J. Statesman
Whether a woman is justified in pro-
posing marriage TO Il man, under any
circumstances, is n question still UNI
settled. Some bashful men would con
cede to them thac right; but the ma
iority prefer to enjoy their prerogativc
unmolesteu. Many women are able to
encourage Il sutton in numerous ways
essentially feminine; and this they
have an undoubted right to do. A
maiden may not be so likely as Wild
oW to give hesitating man assistance
in reaching the point Of making Il pro-
posal, but probably few girls are sur
prlsed when the momcntOus question
is asked them, and some If them who
turn out TO be most exemplary wives
take much pains to pave the way to it.
Even If their own modcsty and coy
ness prevent their making the over
lures, their mothers may be less shy
about the matter, and see to it that the
young men are given opportunities to
announce their intentions, and are en-
couraged or cajoled into doing it, But
it is a rare thing for a good girl to
squarely court a man and directly offer
herself to him. The woman, rs the
philosophers say, may be the first to
fall in love, but she will only let the Sc
cret Of her affection be extorted from
her when the man acknowledges that
his heart is captive, and asks her to
confess the love she has cherished, but
perhaps has sought assiduously to hide
from him. Good girls are very chary
about making the first advances in any
such way as to let men know what they
arc about, ana their instinct directs
them rightly in SO doing. They wish
to be wooed and refuse to surrender at
the first summons: Therefore it is safe
to warn young men againsl girls who
seem inclined to do the wooing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-14
Got Left

y Union Pacific express train was
delayed at Sidney Neb., the other day
by broken wheel. Among She pas
sengers was young woman and n
young man bound for the Pacific coast
on their wedding trip. The bridegroom,
Goodwin by name, got out to kick up
his heels and look around and while
he was absorbing the beauties of ma
turc and other things in Sidney the
express passed on without him. There
was CONSERVATION at Sidney and on
board the Pullman. The bride was in
a state bordering on distraction because
of her lost liege, and franucally
did the groom put in his best locomo-
ton to catch the retreating train. As
he and the bride were one, with Il very
clear case of "a passenger on board
who was left behind" it was fun for
everybody else except the two most
deeply interested. Failing to catch the
train on foot he clambered into the cab
ola locomotive which happened to be
pulling about the place and earnestly
solicited help, The engineer tender
hearted man saw how it was and pro-
ceeded to obtain proper authority as
quickly as possible and started with
Mr.. Goodwin on n stern chase after the
flying train that was trying to make up
an hour of lost time, and which was
proud of new pair Of wheels. Away
the extra locomotive sped on the wings
of love and sympathy and steam.
Goodwin petted the engineer and fire.
man and helped to shovel coal, and at
Antelope, thirty-seven miles away, tho
wild-eyed, pursuing husband overlook
the heartless cars that had run away
with his brand new wife.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-14
Making IA Call in Mississippi.

CORES pondent n. y. Tribune: When
you wish to call at the residence of a
neighbor in Mississippi you do not go
to the door and knock or ring the bell,
as is usual in most places IL the North.
That would not be a safe or comfort
able undertaking here. You proceed,
usually on horseback, to the yard
fence" in trout of the house and shout
"Halloo' You are answered at once
by a chorus of dogs, which come leap
ing down the yard toward you ike wild
beasts hungry for their prey. As you
contemplate their enormous size, their
number, and evident ferocity, you con-
graduate yourself on being on horse
back About the time when YOU be-
gin 20 wonder whether you viii long be
safe even in that position, the man Of
the house comes to the door and calls
out Good morning Won't ye light ?"
You mentally answer, 'Not Just yet. :"
and your host walks down the path to-
ward you, making remarks about the
weather or some such familiar topic as
he comes on. When he reaches the
gate he says imperatively, "Well,
light !" As the dogs are by this time
slowly retiring, looking disappointed
but resigned Gas if saying to themselves
Better luck some time we shall eat
him yet'D you now alight, and You
were not expected to do so at any earl
Ter stage ofthe proce dings.
The host now says, Come in :" and
you walk slowly up the path together,
conversing as you 90. Arrived at the
porch, or gallery" rs it is called here.
the host says again, Come in p but
you do not 60 in. 1t would be Inbred
to enter at once. SO you linger on the
gallery, still conversing for minute or
two, and your friend says imperatiyely
this time, "Well, come in !" and then
you 60 in. 'In olden times, " as people
say here, to have gone at once to a
planters door. without calling him from
the outside Of the yard and received an
invitation from within the house, would
have been regarded as evidence Of IN
lawful or hostile intentions, especially
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-14

ing in the procession rs usual The
large number Of photographs that nave
been forwarded to the agent, will ia
themselves form most curious feature
OF the show, and are To be put under
the bug canvas or in side show.
poor memory is a very inconven-
lent thing. So man found it who
lately called on friend, and i'm the
course of the conversation asked him
how his good father was Gle is dead;
did YOU not know it?' answered the
friend, 'lndeedl / am distressed to
hear 1t, said the visitor. II had no
idea Of it, and he proceeded to ex-
press his sympathy. A year after he
called again and forgetfully asked,
And how is your good father % The
clever reply was ''Still dead"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-14
WESTERN CATTLE.
Great Numbers or TIL EN- Perish In the
West.the Heaviest Less iseins Along
the Missouri River

A Pierre special says: There have
been heavy losses of stock in that sec
ton on the east side-of the Missouri.
A prominent stock-raiser said about
half the cattle have been lost, They
expect to lose three fourths of their
herds. Beef here is out of the cues
ton. There is not an animal to be
found ut for the purpose. Only a few
COWS which have been fed and cared
for IN town are able to walk about and
hunt grass. From here westward the
prospect Is not so bad, and herds along
the Bad river have sustained bat small
losses, principally the old ones.
The early thaw from the South
FORK OF the Cheyenne river westward
has saved the stock in that region, with
only ritling loss. 1t was on Belle
Fourche and its heads that large herds
were located last fall from Nebraska.
This move saved them, although in the
early part of February the outlook was
very serious. II is only along the Mis-
souri, river that the great loss will be
sustained. 1t is hard to realize how
dreadful has been the situation. All
along the east side OF the stream and
over the adjacent hills, cattle are lying
dead i'll heaps, twenty to thirty or
more, together, and the living ones are
so ablectly poor that they can hardly
walk about The starvation is shared
in by the antelopes which are so poor
rs to be easily caught 10y dogs. One
was captured the other day and brought
to town. Its prominent backbone and
ribs, easily counted through It's long
hair, showed how greatly the poor
creature had suffered. Herdsmen in
Dakota will come out with small loss,
as reports now show. The weather
was so favorable along the slope of the
Black Hills about the middle of this
month that the rauchmen along the
Belle Fourche put in their small grain
in good order.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-14
F0repaugh's Advertising Dodge.

OF course the announcement by Adj
am Forepaugh, the circus uan, Of a
prize Of $4,000 for the handsomest
woman in America, was a huge adver-
tisement. Every one knew that, and
that it would have the usual upshot of
such things was to be expected. There
is very vivid and warm description OF
tho young woman said to have gained
the prize travelling about the newspa.
par8, that IS probably the fiction OF
some imaginative reporter. 1t reads
like the description Of a heroine in a
third-rate novel At any rate it is now
admitted that the successful young
woman is and has been member OF
the ForepaugL company, who viii
merely receive a fair salary for appea--