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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
A GOVERNMENT. BUILDING.

The question of the location of &
government building at Rock Island is one
| which IL behooves eur citizens to think
about and after thinking act upon. We
| have every right to ask it and there can
be no reasonable doubt that if it is prop
| erly acted upon and promptly urged that
the project will be successful. Such a
building would not only accommodate
| our postoffice and it's departments, inelud-
| ing a central distributing depot which
| postoffice officials have decided should be
placed here as the best point, but would
also furnish room fer the offices of the
River improvement survey whose head
quarters are located permanently in this
city. In addition to that the proximity
to the government Arsenal would, if a
proper building was erected, draw here
other offices of the United States ser
vice.
In this connection it is well to take in
to consideration the probable location of
the United States Courts. If Rock ISL
and and Peoria would take proper united
action in the matter, new apportionment
could be made of our district
which would cut off Chica-
cago and would locate the terms of
the district and circuit court in these two
places. They are certainly so far as ease
of access is concerned the best places in
this section for such location and deserve
the courts. In that case there would be
another reason for the building to accom-
modate the courts and the chance of
their being brought here is an added in
centive to our citizens to secure the
building.
OF course such a thing does not come
tor the asking and it is necessary to do
work to secure it; such work Rock Island
must perform at once and waste no time
In the beginning. Money will be needed
and although the amount needed is small
in comparison with the benefit to be re-
ceived yet it will demand a considerable
sum, The supervisors should take action
and it would be better to put some of the
county money in a scheme like this than
to appropriate a sum like has been done
for county hospital.
Let the citizens of Rock Island take hold |
If the matter at once and not let it grow |
,old through inattention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

1t is now well understood at Washing
ton that Robert T. Lincoln, the Secrstar,
of War, will be the only member of tn,
Garfield Cabinet that will be retained by
Mr.. Arthur; that before the 4th of March
next Secretaries Kirkwood and Hunt will
yield their places to approved 'stalwarts,
who are already agreed Upon by Grant,
Conkling, Cameron, Logan & CO., whesare
the real bosses of this Administration, Ar
thur merely doing their bidding.
1t is understood that Ex-senator Chat
fee, of Colorado. the father in-law of one
of General Grantss boys, will succeed cx-
Governor Kirkwood as Secretary of the
Interior, and that Republican Iowa is to
be punished for her refusal to go for a
third term for Grant in the Chicago Con-
vention. by being left out in the cold.
Iowa can stand it if the bosses can.-CAi-
caqo Journal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
NO HOPE OF IT.

The commercial journals of the North
especially those that favored Republication
in Virginia to attain temporary party sue
cess, are now appealing to the Malone
Repudiationists to abandon Republication
and pay the debt of Virginia in 8 per cent
bonds. They forget that the Reputation
tiger has tasted blood; that Malone has
won the dictatorship of great Common
wealth by Reputation; that he has the
approving smile and patronage of Presi-
dent Arthur, and that to abandon Repu
diation would be a public confession of its
shame and dishonor. The North ern poll
ticians and organs which sowe1 to the
wind by giving their influence and money
to Virginia Republication, will now plead in
vain with the whirlwind. PHILADELPHIA
Times (Rep.l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON

Like ourselves, the English appear to be
having an unusually mild season. In some
parts of the Isle of Wight, fine raspberries
have been gathered in the open during the
present month, strawberries are to be found
in comparative abundance. and at Shanklin
| fels are to be seen in bloom and in pod.
The valleys are full of spring flowers,
including Violets and primroses, and the
summer flowers are still blooming, and to
all appearance viii retain their verdure
until the coming summer without under
going the usual autumnnal decay and strip
ping Roses, rare fuchsias, geraniums,
and other flowers are blooming in the open.
The thrush has not yet ceased its song, and
the other day titlark's nest was taken on
st. Bonifaee Down, with three newly laid
eggs in it. Altogether the weather is
most extraordinary, even for the Isle Of
Wight where the winters are usually mild
compared with other parts of England
Some parts of Kent present an unusual
spainglike appearance. Primroses are in
bloom, violets perfume the banks, and the
song birds have not lost their summer
notes. On Hayes Common the heather is
in purple bloom, on Keston Common the
furzes are dotted with yellow blossom, and
the country around assumes an aspect of
spring rather than of the proximity of
Christmas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

cent to . bonded monopoly every time he
buys a shovel or a pillow, copper kettle OF
d calico dress, and finally, we favor the
taxation of silks, satins, highwines and the
Injuries of life to the extent only that it is
necessary to meet the demands for revenue
purposes.
At this critical period Ireland's. two
dukes are faithful to their Irish homes
the Duke of Leinster at Carton, Kildare
the Duke of Abercorn at Barenscourt, Ty
rome. The latter is a pleasant oasis in an
ugly country the demesne being very ex.
tensive and well planted, and further or
namented by fine lakes. The rent roll of
the estate, granted cut of confiscated land
by James 1. to the Dukes ancestor, is
$3.50 900, and the Duke is one of the few
landlords who has not yet been troubled
about his tenants. The mansion is a very
extensive and imposing structure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

1t is all well enough for the President tc
advise with Congressman and Senators il
his appointments, but he will be wise il ht
keeps one ear open to the voice of practi
cal business men, when they ask to be
heard. The public sentiment has reached
out, and will not be entirely directed by
men who make politics their sole occupa
tion.--lnter- Ocean
The above item looks harmless, and like
most of the Inter Oceans remarks means
less; but the knowledge of few things
make it take different light. 1t is the
first intimation thrown out by the l. O. U.
that everything done by President Arthur
is not always and Irresistabiy right. Nixon,
the proprietor of the Inter Ocean, has been
a candidate for Collector of Chicago
Spaulding was Logan's candidate, and yes
terday the telegraph brought the informa-
ton that Spaulding was appointed. No
wonder Nixon thinks that such matters
should not be directed by politicians
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24


is not allowed under the authentic plea
that it helps out the landscape; he WI
have to keep himself posted as to the con
dition of sewers, and see to it that infect
GUS diseases are not allowed in our midst
He has got to be a man who can give his
time to the work, for it viii require time
and a knowledge of the best means OF
draining off collected water viii be ten
times more valuable than the ability to
make microscopic analysis of said water,
and tell us the amount OF carbonated sui
phate of iron it possesses.
Ii we are to have a doctor as Health
Commissioner, why in the name of Whatly
not have lawyer as City Marshal and an
ex-Judge for Mayor?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

Things are in bad way for English, as
well as Irish landlords The Duke of
Marlborough, the sale of whose valuable
and really priceless library is making such
stir in the pathological world, has at this
moment more than 5000 acres of land
thrown on his hands, while an English no
bleman. who, eleven years ago inherited a
very fine property in the midland counties,
containing some of the richest end best
cultivated land in England, finds himself
now, in these bad times of agriculture,
with ten large farms thrown on his hands.
The tenants on most of these farms were
almost patriarchal, the leases having de-
scended from father to son for hundred
and fifty or two hundred years. American
beef and wheat is what is troubling them,
however
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
Avn eastern naner epitomizes John

An eastern paper epitomizes John Sher-
man and his financial politics in this man
ner:
s'John Sherman's craftsmanship is sim
ply marvellous. When Congress was talk
ing of a four and a-half per. cent. bond,
this greatest of living financiers" was sure
that nothing less than a five per cent. bond
could be foated. Then came the four per
cents, but Honest John was certain that ]
per cent was the lowest possible rate at
which bond could be sold. When the
democrats were talking last spring about
the three per cent. funding bill, the great
crop producer declared that the rate should
be 81 per cent, bond bearing lower
rate could not be sold, and it was partly
through his influence that the fraud Hayes
vetoed the three per cent. bill. Now this
same statesman and financier is posing be.
fore the country as the champion of a three
per cent. BILL
There is one point of Johns financial
ability which our esteemed contemporary
has overlooked. He demonstrated ca
pacity to confuse his own and the public
accounts to an extent of having houses
built for him that would make most mems
fortune
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24


The departments of police, health, fire
and water in Boston are managed oy pait
Commissioners appointed by the City
Council, but this has not been satisfactory
and change of some kind is about to be
made. A committee of the Council ad
vises that one Commissioner in each de-
partment be appointed by the Mayor TO
hold office permanently, and that two
other members be chosen, one each from
the Aldermen and Councilman, the per
manent Commissioners to receive salaries.
and the others not Their idea is that
this plan would concentrate responsibility
secure greater permanence in Office. and
yet give each Board representative in
both branches of the city Government
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
The sedalia Democrat draws a cor

The Sedalia Democrat draws correct
comparison between protection and rev.
enue: A revenue tariff and protective
tariff are utterly different things A pro-
tective system takes 5000, 600, 900 annual
ly from the people in order to give $780,
100000 to the government and $75O.OOO,-
600 to the privileged classes Let us pnt
this into figures. A pair of first-class for
eign made blankets can be had in New
York for 50. Three dollars is the natural
| price for the article. The duty on such a
pair OF blankets is a double duty; so cents
per pound specie, and 35 per cent, adval-
orem. The whole figures, say So. The
protective price of the blankets becomes
so The consumer must pay 30 for for
elgn- made blankets, that is, So for the
blankets and SO to the government. Now
he might not object TO this latter contribu-
ton to the national treasury, although a
tax of two-thirds the value of the article is
heavy one. But he must pay S. pair for
homemade blankets also, SO for the blank
cts as before and SO as tribute to the
manufacturer. The statistics of 1879
show that the people of the United States
paid to the blanket manufacturers of Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island an annual
tribute of $1,000, 900. The home pro-
duction of cotton fabrics may be put down
for 1879, s350,0Oo.000. Average duty |
against importation 80 per cent Tribute /
to the manufacturers at two thirds the du-
t., SS7,500.000 The government revenue
was S6,57700O. Ratio: One dollar TO the /
government, thirteen dollars to the manu-
facturers for protection. If we win
carry the protection a little further. we will
find that it is the necessary commodities of
life that are taxed the highest. In 1879.
the duty on rice was 50 per cents drugs,
2Sf; calico, IS; thread rs; iron, 90; steel
rails, 104; starch, 115; sugar, 20. ThcI
luxuries go nearly untaxed. The Demo
erat wants no such protection as that. We
are in favor of reducing the tariff ON iron ,
and imports of like character 50 that the ]
consumer viii not have to pay a big per /
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

The leading editorial in last weeks
Rock Island argus was about gum. We
presume an editor is at libe1ty to take any
subject he may chews to- Geneseo Neaos.
& Our esteemed contemporary must not be
too severe; there are times when the editor
of daily paper turns from questions of
the hour" from very WEAKNESS, and with a
yearning for the unyearnable, flies to chew
ing gum as refuge and taffy as haven
of rest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

The half breed Chicago Journal lapses
into biblical illusions after this fashion;
The Grant which the Republican build
ers in the Chicago Convention rejected,
has now become the head of the corner,
by the intervention of Guiteau's pistol"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

Belongs to the majority of the party. He
has escaped all such accidents so far. .
The Chicago Tribune calls the present in
cumbent the "acting president"
1t was not SO very long ago that these
two Tri6unes were the organs of the party ;
what is it that has so changed the spirit of
their cry?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

Is this, from the New York Tribune. in
the nature of sarcasm? It says: s.Presi-
dent Arthur may be proceeding slowly in
has cabinet and other appointments in or
der not 10 select accidently some man who
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

(RAcINE AND SOUTHWESTERN DIvIsIoS)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee S:25 a. M. and
1906 p. IN.
Leave for Dubuque, Winona. ST. Paul and Minneap-
oils 9: 80 a. m
Leave for McGrecor Portyille Calmas Story fs;tv
and Yankton. II 100 D. M
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee 5:15 a. m, and
6:25 p.
Arrive from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Winona and Du-
buque, 900 p. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City Portville and Nc
Gregor, 5:15 a. m.
Ihrongh sleeping cars are all night trains
The ight Express leaving Rock Island every sun
Gay night at II w p m, connects with the train ar
irving IN chicago early Monday morning No Law
over checks given on through tickets from Rock Is
train. o
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
NV ADVERTISEMENTS

A-BEATTY,S PIANOFoRTEs MAGNIFICENT
.ds holiday presents; square grand planofortes,
four very handsome round corners, rosewood cases
three missions, Beatty's matehless iron frames
stool, book. cover. boxed. S222F6 10 S297. SO;
catalogue ,prtcee, $500 60 81. 600; atlsfaetion
guaranteed money refunden after one years use
Upright pianofortes, 1925 TO 1856: catalogue pri-
ces, $500 to $500; standard pianofortes OF the
universe, Is thousands testify; write for mammoth
list of testimonials: Beafty's cabinet organs, ca
thedral. church, chapel parlor. $50 upward: Wish
tors welcome; free carriage meets trains: ilustra
ted Catalogue (holIday EDITION. free Address or
call upon DANIEL r. BEATTY, WASHINGTON.
NEW JERSEY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.

(sHoRFEsT ROUTE TO THE EAST AND VEST
t LEAVE. ARRIVE
Way Freight. 6 100 A. NJ
Fast Express, $50 a. NJ. Mail and Ex 1855 p NJ
Mail and Ely j :S5 ?. NJ Fast Express. Cos p NJ
Freight and Accommodation so p NJ
The :35 P, m. train makes close connection at
GalVa With the O. b. a. O.. for points west; arriving
az Gaesburg at 4:25 p. m. /; Burlington 6 40 o. m Z:
keokuk 1925 p H.; Quincy 1905 D. m: also max,
ing close connection at Peoria with j. B. Il W. ana
l. r q W. roads for all points east and south.
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., r. r..
LEAVE. ARRIVE
Rock Island, 900 A. N. Cable ....1:ao A. M.
$50 P. N. ........ 6:15 p M
Cable, go N Rock Island, 915 A. NJ
5 :. y E-... -.-.... i 80 p. - s.I5 p NJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24
May Agnes Fleming.

! A CHANGED HEAET. Another intensely interest
ing move, by May Agnes Fleming author of
tho-s casiial novels-Guy Earlscourt's Wife-A
Wonderful Woman--Mad Marriage-Silent and
True Lost for Woman-etc. Beautifully bound
price. $3.50.
@. w. CARLETON q CO.. Publishers, N z. Cit y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

xOS Chestnut ST, ST. Louis, MO. at old Office.
continues to Sperm
nsss. 1npotency all forms of Syphilis Gonorrhcsa
t5Ieels urinary or Bladder Diseases Racerf cases
cured IN few days. AlIthe diseases resulting from
exeessss or exposure cured with safe
Tneolctne Advice free. Charges low CInIl or wife
u strict confidence. Symptom Book for two staJnS
MARRIAGE CUI0Eilaasssssss
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-24

Passengers carried on Freight Trains as follows
EAsT,..----4;l5 p. m WEST. 10 As a. m.
A kIMBALL, Z. ST. JOHN
General Agent Gen. Ticket q Pass Ae-t
GEO. NJ. LOOSELY, Agent, Rock Island.
, 1881-12-31
OUR COMING MEN.

We have gOodly number Of young men
Ii this city, who, Of course, will sometime
stand IN the shoes Of their worthy fathers.
Many are boys with all the gifts necessary
from nature, that goe, to make men who will
not disgrace the name of manhood. For
their 7irtues-that are many-we give full
credit when We predict that some day from
their ranks will spring up men who will do
honor to the country that raised them, sni
benefit nation that owns them as citizens.
But We want to say this as warning. There
are good boys falling into the disgra;eful
habit of standing and posing on street cor
ners, with China ''stinkers" in their teeth.
laughing and jesting at every one passing
that happens not to suit their fastidiously
foolish taste, and watching for the momen.
tary display Of LADIES' ankles that the bawdy
wind may canse, or that is necessarily made
in climbing into carriage, wagon, aid then
gong into idiotic rapturous fits that is
plainly seen by passers by. Such conduct is
only excusable in the low and depraved, and
gentlemanly principled boys would not coun-
tenance it in their companions. Sometimes.
too, ladies are compelled to run gauntlet of
staring, gazing youths drawn up in would he
picturesque line, before the postofice deliv-
cry, which is not only disagreeable to the
ladies, but is disgusting in the extreme to
lovers OF deeeney who are obliged almost
daily 70 notice it.
, 1881-12-31
A TREMENDOUS TINE.

The true inwardness OF the Grand Reunion
of Congenial Spirits that convened at Ned. "
Jordans Castle, few nights ago, We have
just dropped upon. The entertainment
opened with an original chorus by the baud.
Technical decisions in the game OF "Pedro"
then followed, which may yet upset the en-.
tire rulings Of that innocent game. A reci-
tation entitled "Then's Mine" by German
Michael was the cause of river of tears and
drinks for the community. 4 double song
and dance by an ex-newspaper man and his
big Dutch friend, reused the sleeping world
and broke down the floor. Another recita-
ton, by sGold Foil" entitled "Who won
the Crockery." was the cause OF death by
heart disease, and will long be remembered
by the whole sporting world as production
equalIed only by an oratorical prodigy. The
evenings entertainment closed with grand
walk around bowl of picked tripe. Due
notice will be given of the next called meet
ing. =.
We forgot to mention the thbleau OF
"Typo Sleeping" thst won applause that
would shake the Court House