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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12


be somewhat unaccomInodating There
members of congress woald address item
selves to bureau chiefs expecting to obtaii
through their recommendation the ap
pointments which they could not Obtain
from the secretary himself; some bureau
chiefts now and then made such recon
mendations to the secretory, informing
him privately that they had done so be
cause they were unable to resist the ur
gency of menlbersof congress, which some
times went even to the length of threaten
ing insolenee, and against which they
asked the secretary for protection. Thing:
can. therefore. not be mended by merely
transferring pressure. We must extin
guish it altogetherhy doing away with the
system which admits the making of APP
pointments on the ground of mere favor.
As Il friend of civil service reform Senator
Dawes will therefore do well to push Mr..
Pendletons bib"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12
VOICES IN TIE AR.

For downright, thoroughbred, genuine
unauthorized scoundrelism commend us
to the leaders of the republican party of
this republican-cursed country. And we
mean every word we say. There is no
crime these dirty scoundrels will not com
init to keep themselves in Office, that they
may steal their way to affiuenee, from
stealing the presidency to killing the presi-
dent.-Quaney Herald.
1t does an honest man good to read the
ringing utterance of the Virginia Demo
Gratis in favor of the public credit and
against Reputation. 1t makes us all wish
we were Virginia Democrats for the priv
lege of emphasizing that platform at the
polls.-I0aod State Press.
Tibbles has espoused his Ponca maiden
Score another victory for the half breeds
Boston Pilot
There is already sympathy enough in THU
country for the oppressed people of Russia
but we are not just now in receptive
mood for the propogandists of assassina
tion.-Boston Herald.
Grove, of Peoria, may be the man who
manufactured the internal machines re
Gently shipped to England. He is appar
entity anxious to obtain tile distinction
He should have it, and if it was definitely
settled that he was the guilty party, he
should be hung to the nearest lamp post
st. Paul Globe.
Cameron, the repudiator, and Daniel
| the debtpayer, are going to make as dash,
| ing campaign as ever Virginia has seen
since Henry A.. Wise stemmed the know.
nothing tide nearly thirty years ago, and
there is every prospect that Daniel will
now crush reputation as effectively as
Wise then did know nothlngism. CArons-
Gle Herald, Dem
Chandler favors universal popular edu-
cation. Mark how plain o tale shall put
| him down. In 1879 the republicans had
| possession of nearly every southern state
! to day they control nothing therein. The
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12
The Chicago Journal cantains the fol

The Chicago journal cantains the fol
lowing:
Afew Republican organs assert that the only way
to reform our Government Is to make il less demo-
cratic and more British in its character.-R0cE Is
land Argus. -
That man must indeed by Argls-eyed
who has discovered any such thing in IRE
publican organs. Several Democratic pa
pers have seuinted in that direction lately,
but not solitary Republican paper that
we know of or have heard of. Republicans
are satisfied with the republican form of
government, pure and simple and the Gov;
eminent of the United States will never be
anything else.
This sounds well from a paper advo-
eating republican tactics and principles,
which are antagonistic to ''the pure and
simple form of government"
Capitalization and the third term candi-
date are but straws showing the drift of q
political wind.
These are supposed to be Republican
principles, and that they win not reconcile
with simple, pure government" is appar
ent to any one.
On the other hand the democrats con
tend that this government should be fol
the people and by the people; not by tn,
t'bosses" for the favored manufactures il
the east, as is the case with the republican
high protective tariff party
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THE PARTY OF
THE PEOPLE.
From the Raleigh On. c. Observer.

From tie. Raleigh On. CO. Observer.
| The democratic party of North Carolina
| is only branch of the national democrat
| ic organization. That organization dates
way back to the time when the rights OF
the people under our government were
! first threatened by those who wanted to
| have constitution and government like to
that of Great Britain where lords and ladies
and kings and queens lord it oyer the pco-
pie. 1t was to counteract the tendency OF
principles such as these that Jefferson in
sisted on popular rights, on the right of
the people to local self-government. Since
| that day in the time of our grandfathers,
parties have ever been divided on that line
| of thought
The Democratic party has stood by the
people 1t has never failed to insist onthe
full recognition of the rights of man. 1t
has been a glorious party-glorIous in its
conceptions, glorious in its leaders, glori-
Gus in its achievements. 1t added to the
domain of the United States all that terri
tory where Missouri and the upper western
states are situated 1t gave us Louisiana,
Mississippi. Arkansas and Florida; it gave
us Texas, California and all the territory
clear up to British Columbia. 1t secured
for the people the largest liberties, with
the least taxation; the greatest blessings,
with the least burdens Since the war it
has worked zealousIy and steadfastly for
the people 1t retrenched every unneces-
sary expenditure It brought the govern
ment to such a state of efficiency and of
economy that we have been able largely to
redeem our debt, that we have been able
to market our bonds at three and one
half per cent interest, that we have
been able to resume specie payments and
to obtain from other nations $500, DOC, 600
of specie which have put our currency on
the best possible basis While doing the
work which has made these things possible
it also looked after the interests Of popular
government Our readers will recollect
the excuses of the republican pdrty, how
it issued military orders to judges, subvert-
ed the civil law, put soldiers with bayonets
in their hands in southern state houses
and turned out lawful legislators, putting
in their places bogus republicans who were
never elected The democrats have chang
ed all that 1t is changed. It is no longer
done as it was when Grant was president.
Why? Because of the influence and power
of the democratic party. Had We been
quiet-had we been content to see liberty
die in the land, we would have made no
effort to arrest these grievous wrongs and
the liberties of the people would have been
gone. Such is the party to which all dem
ocrats belong. 1tis an honorable and a
glorious organization. Let evey democrat
proudly stand by the colors and move on
to other achievements in behalf of the
people and popular rights and constitutions
al government.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

A striking illustration of the principles
advocated by the two political parties can
be found in comparison of North Carol
ina with Kansas The former is democratic
while the latter is ruled by the republican
party. North Carolina defeated the prohi
bition plank By 10000 majority, and thus
demonstrated that as party it is favor
able to individual liberty, and opposed to
all sumptuary and proscriptive legislation.
As party it believes that the government
has no right to dictate to citizens what
they shall do. or what they shall not enjoy
in purely individual matters. On the other
hand the republican party originates and
enacts such sumptuary and proscriptive
laws. 1t maintains that the government
has the right, and as such should be exer-
cised, to dictate to large minority what
they shall not do purely in personal mat
tiers. The republican party is one of cen
tralization, and unless checked, the coun-
try viii no longer be governed by the peo-
pie, but viii be run by the office-holders.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

census, taken by republican enumerafors,
enables us TO discover how much the negro
has progressed under democratic rule
Late reports from the census department
show that in the last decade the attendance
of negroes in thesouth at the public schools
has doubled and the acreage of ground
owned by them quadrupled - Rochester
Union, Dem.
London is full of justssuch plotters as
these falsely named american Fenians. .
They plot against Russia, against Ger
many, against tyrants everywhere. Some
times they are called Louis Napoleon;
sometimes Mazzini; at others Orsini, Louis
Blanc, &c England does not ferret them
out. though she well knows they are plot
ting for the destruction of friendly govern
ments, and often with internal machines
and assassination as auxiliaries. They are
generally foreigners and not Englishmen.
The plotters in the United States are gen
orally Britons, never Americans.
Francisco Chronicle. Ind
The president has it in his power to gain
for himself splendid reputation and to
lay the corner stone of civil service reform
by replacing Merritt in the New York col
lectorship, and hereafter making and al
lowing removals only for cause. Itcannot
be said that such course would be hu
initiating. There is never humiliation in
doing right, but rather honor 1t would
make it possible for sincere civil service re-
formers to give a whole hearted support to
the administration If. then, the good work
should go on-if Bentley were put back in
the pension bureau, Smith restored to the
Bangor collectorship, Wallace r.
White sent back to private life in
Maine, and other mistakes corrected, the
country would see that the administration
is in earnest about putting an end to the
system. So long as the Maine machine is
not smashed; but on the contrary the pow
er of the Maine boss is made national in its
scope, the day of reform is postponed.
The president is so good man-so anna
BILE, eloquent, industrious and patriotic :
that he has a firm hold upon the popular
heart, and could safely engage civil service
reform, if he only would with the certainty
of popular support and success.-Alta Cal
itorRaa, Rep.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12
Erlasy. august q. 1881

The death of Hon o. H. Browning oc
CURED at his home in Quincy last Wednes
day night. Mr.. Browning was probabI.
one of the oldest and best known lawyer
in the State of Illinois, as for the past hal
century he has ranked among the best lie
gal talent of the west. u.s. 81 -
He was born in Kentucky in 1906, ant
was consequently in his seventy-sixth veal
at the time of his death.
In 1881 he came to Illinois and located
at Quincy, which city has been his home
from that period until the day of his death
He soon obtained reputation through
out the military tract" for his legal attain
ments and persuasive manner before jury
He confined his attention, as much as was
possible in those early days, to criminal
practice, as his peculiar gifts rendered him
very effective in that department of the
law.
His practice brought him to Rock Island
and to the other parts of the circuit and
the old settlers viii readily recall the sen
sation that was created in the different
Browning appeared as one of the counsel.
In 1843 Mr.. Browning run against
Stephen A Douglas for congress. Mr..
Browning at that..tme was wing and the
democrats being in the ascendency, Doug
las was elected,
He had previously been elected to the
state senate from Adams county, and serv-
ed in the legislature from 1886 to 1910.
He also served in the state house of repre-
sentatives for single session.
In 1852 he again contested for a seat in
congress, but was defeated by the late W.
A. Richardson, also of Quincy.
In 1856 Mr. Browning was at the Bloom
ington convention which resulted in the
formation of the republican party in Him
dis. He served on the committee of reso-
buttons of that convention, and to him is
ascribed the honor of writing the first
republican platform in this state. He also
took an active part in the Buchanan Ere
mont campaign of that year.
In 1851 Mr.. Browning. was appointed
by Gov Yates to fill the unexpired term
of Senator Douglass, whose death occur
red at that time Mr.. Browning served in
that capacity until the state legislature
elected Mr.. Richardson, of Quincy, as the
senator from Illinois.
In 1866, Mr. Browning was called to the
cabinet of President johnson, where he
held the position of Secretary of the Inte-
rior.
In 1870, he was selected to attend the
constitutional convention which framed
the present constitution of Illinois.
In 1876 and 1880 Mr.. Browning made
several effective speeches for the demo
cratic national nominees, although princi
pally engaged in his profession.
His public services, as will be seen from
the above sketch were varied, and were al
ways filed with honor to himself and cred
it to his constituents.
In private life, Mr.. Browning was a true
friend, an energetic citizen and an honest
Christian gentleman.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12
The Pendleton bin 10 break nn the snoil

The Pendleton bin to break up the spoils
system is a purely Democratic move
and is naturally opposed by the Republi
cans. 1t is therefore somewhat surprising
to have ex Secretary Schurz come out in
the following manner and openly endorse
the bill,
He shows that nothing valuable would
be gained in the way of civil service re
form by transferring the pressure for Off
ces from the President to the PRESIDENT
subordinates. and he fortified the demon
stration with this leaf out of his own
diary:
We can remember an executive de-
partment, the head of which was known to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

General Lowry, the democratic nomine'
for governor of Mississippi, is self made
man. He is reported to be an exception
to the general run of self made men, il
as much as he does not worship his maker
In other words he is retiring and modes
man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

The postal department are making as
much ado about the Canadian government
using the United States mail bags as if
the same was of great Importance as Dorsey
and other 'sexpiditers" who robbed the de-
partment of many thousand dollars.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

The dispatches from Lynchburg, Va,
are to the effect that the Republicans are
an orderly body of men, while the Coali-
tionists are boisterous gathering. The
Associated Press is supposed to give news,
and not become political bureau
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

&c Bull Run Russell evidently likes the
beverage that excites as well as intoxicates,
for he describes prohibition in Kansas as ga
law which judge condemn, juries evade and
public opinion derides.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

The physicians at the execution mansion
in Washington are expected to live, as
their unseemly quarrel has not been renew
ed. They also talk less. which is a good
sign of recovery
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

The announcement is made that there
viii be display of the United States Navy
at the Yorktown centennial 1t has not
been decided whether one vessel or both
of the vessels constituting the United
States Navy will be brought to that eele-
hration
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

Largest Medical Institute World renowned repu
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

No WHO THOROUGHLY REGULAR in the
bowels Is half az liable to disease he that IL ir-
Regular. He may be attacked by courageous dis
eases, and SO may the irregular, but he is not a.
nearly as subject to outside Influences. The u.s. OF
TARRANT'S SELTzlR APERIENT
secures regularity. and consequent immunity from
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

Mrs. DIR KEcK-Dear Madam: feel 1t my dl
send word of praise and thanks for the benefit
had almost gone TO corruption; I was nearly blIn
times confined to my room and bed. Ny hearing
My throat troubled me considerable, and my lun
When commenced with Mrs DIR. Keck's me
not see to walk. The scum that had been growi
now see as well as any person. / feel so we'll in
feel like new person. No amount of money VIC
menced your treatment We are poor, but what
med cines are all what You Recommend them to
house for any money. Ii there is anything the NJ
enjoy good health, and can eheerfully reccomme
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

Passengers carried Freight trains follows: |
kAsT .4:45 m WEST. ....... 10 10 m |
GEO LOOSELY, Agent, Rock Island.
a. KIMBAIL. Il. ST. JOHN,
GeE'l Supr. Gen. T,kt & Pass Agt |
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-12

MRS. On. KEcK-Dear Madam: / feel 1t may duty to
from catarrh to let them know how my little daughter,
had catarrh: well day in her life until
remedies They have completely cured her. and for the
Perry street.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
What the PoeS Say.

a communication to the American,
written in jail, yesterday, and signed by
c. j. and John Poe, accused OF the
murder OF Baker, in Franklin county,
states that the charges made by jus
tcc" and published in Yesterday Amer
lean are untrue. They say that neither
Of them ever went over the countries
committing robberies, and the charge
upon which they are now arrested is the
first ever made against them III Frank
lin or any other county.
As to the intentions Of the mob, they
refer for proof to the officers Of the Por-
ter Rifles or Rock City Guards, ana tho
Sheriff Of the County. They think the
object Of "Justice" is to get them back
to Winchester without a guard, ana
they fear that they will be lynched
They say that they will be acquitted o
the murder Of Baker if given fair anC
impartial trial.
Continuing, the communication says
|, John Poe, returned home the l2tI
day Of December, 1879, and since tina
time | have molestcd no one, and hay
strictly obeycd the laws Of Tennessee.
have never carried arms. | had moth
ing when | returned home but Win
chester rifle, which | left at Mrs. Stcv
WhitSon's for six months.
/, G. }. Poe, landed at Blake Poe,
my unclc's, Dee. 2, 1880, and it is IT
= morcd that broke Jail in Texas and ilc
: to Tennessee. | will just make thj
+ statemcnt--that you or any other ma
: can write to Austin, Henry Grove, Co
| vile, Cook county, or Henrietta, IeXa
| for my character, and that will prov
: things for ne.
Gas to us both, we never thrcatcnc
c the men that arrested us, but John II
= threatened to kick one Of the Swiss if |
t came near him. Nashville American
= Feb. 9th.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02


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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

A matchmaker at Copenhagen is re-
ported to have made Il watch which re-
quires no winding up, inasmuch as it
performs that work itself by means Of
an electric current. An electromagnetic
fixed inside the watch keeps the spring
pcrpctualy in state of tension. To
keep the watch in running order all that
Is necessary is to preserve the battery
in proper working condition, for which
purpose one or two inspections year
are said to suffice.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
French l. Language.

Prof. A. Jourdan is prepared to give French
lessons to II few more pupils. His classes art
making fine progress. References: Governor
Marks and lady, DR.. MurrcIl and lady, }. /.
Baugh and lady, W. }. Slater and lady, N
?. Petty and lady, i, $. Henderson and lady
DR.. c. r. Baird and lady, Mcssrs. Embrcy and
sons, and Misses Maggie March, Ida lctcbci
and Melissa Merritt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The proprietor OF this, the oldest MI SIC
llOl 81 III the South, respectfully announces
To las friends and the general public that,
having on hand the accumulation Of SHEET
MUSIC Tor thirty years, embracing everything
from Virginia reel or comic song to the
works OF the old and great masters, proposes
to GIVE an equal amount OF this stock to ev-
cry one ordering or selecting one dollar and
upwards worth from his general stock which
includes all the latest publications. This offer
Is made with view 10 distributing this i'm
men'e stock among his patrons FREE oil
charge to them.
PIANOS, AS usual, from the best makers, in
Guiding the Renowned KNABE, the reliable
DuNhAM, and the famous FISCHER and
WIlEELOCK.
ORGANS in great variety of styles, from
the "Matchless" Bur1ett and other noted
manufacturers. All OF which will be sold far
below usual prices for CASH or negotiable
paper.
A Wholesale Department has been added
Tor the sale OF Strings, IIarps, Violins, Accor-
deems, etc, to which the merchants attention
is especially invited. Will duplicate New
York prices, with freight only added. Cali or
send for catalogues and prices. Don't forget
the Sheet Music proposition.
JAS. A. MCCLURE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
CHANCERY SALES
For March 18th, 1891.

}. VI. Darwin and wife V. H. +. Oakley ct ais
BY virtue Of u decree Of the Chanccry Cour
Of Franklin county, Tennessee, pronounced
at its January Term, 1881, in the abov,
cause, will, ON
Monday, March 9TH, 1881,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester, Tenn.
sell to the highest bidder, the 2GO-arre tract
OF land described in the plcadingS, situated
near and adj joining various lots in the town Of
Drchcrd, in said county. and known as the
"Euuicc D. Oakley farm" The lands will be
divided into two or more tracts, and plat oil
same will be exhibited on day Of sale
TERMS OF SALE. Said lands will bcsolI
upon credit Of i, y and IS months, except
10 per {, mt of the purchase money, which viii
be required in cash. Notes for the credit
payments will be required Of the purchasers,
with good security, and lien retained ON the
lands until tlepurchaSc money is paid.
The biddings on said lands to commence at
81 per acre.
This February Sth, 1851.
T. II. FINCH, G. Il NJ,
and Special Commissioner.
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