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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-23

There will be special meeting Oft Medical Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia at the Medical So
ciety Rooms 9l5 street, SATURDAY NEXT, the
I'D Instant. at O'Clock p.
By order of the President. - .
J. T. HARTIGAN, NJ. d. Secretary. ap2l-3t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-23

e6Ss SPECIAL NOTICE
FRESH SUPPLY OF
PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL
at DREWS Drug Store, corner Ninth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, at so cents per full pint bottle
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-23

stated that he had carefully examined the topog-
raphy of the proposed crossing and the charts
prepared by both companies, and in his judgment
there were no practical objections to be urged
against it: that under the conditions presented it
would not be dangerous, was perfectly feasible as
an engineering problem, and appeared to present
a reasonable aud equitable solution of the issue
between the two companies. After this the board
resumed its consideration of the question with
closed doors
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-23

to choke off IS rival. little depot was built
directly over the proposed route of the Georges
Creek road, and in the slow action of the courts
on he proceedings for its removal time was gained
for further expedients, such the laying of coal
sidings, and other similar work-alI intended,
under the specious plea of providing better facili
ties for the accommodation of the citizens of
Cumberland, to obstruct and delay the new COM
pany in its efforts to complete its road to the canal
The session Of he board of arbitrator was pro-
longed into the afternoon, with short intermis-
sion for dinner. During the afternoon Major
Twining, the Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict, was invited to appear before the board and
give his views as a disinterested expert. In re-
Spouse,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-23

B Book, % pages amusing and useful reading sc,E
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-23

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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-23

~ ROSENDALE CEMENT.
Just arrived, per steamer E Knight at store, 100
Louisiana avenue. I21-3tEl JOHN II. BIRD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

The dispatches last night from Oregon,
showed new chapter in the evidence 60
ing to convict Dir. Dorsey of completely in
the star route frauds. This steal is prob
ably the checklist performance that was
ever tried in this country. 1t was so bare
faced i'll its rascality that sooner or later it
must be exposed That the thing was
known before, there is no doubt, as it has
been talked about as far back as Grants
time; but it was a scheme that few per
sons outside of the post-office officials
were well posted in regard to;
and the ring probably depended on holding
them, 50 as to forever escape the punish
ment of their deeds. Perhaps they were not
so far wrong in thinking that we would
not soon have any honest official Their
past experience certainly justified them in
that hope.
That Key could as well have exposed
them as James no one doubts, as the proof
OF their thefts were as plain then as now;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

Brady owns newspaper, and that pa
per- in referring to Brady's course in Indi-
ana, and to the Hubbell letter, says:
What GeneroI Brady shra1ak from dojn9
General Garfield pushed him on TO. That is
plain English and plain truth. An honest
official might well hesitate to even seem to
place himself under implied obligations to
contractors of the performance of whose
work honestly contracted for, he was to
judge. Unwilling to refuse absolutely to
do as requested by a campaign committee,
he agreed to comply only upon condition
that the candidate for President would say
that he considered it right and proper
So General Brady was lamb led to the
slaughter; poor weak, though well-in-
tending man; who wanted to conduct the
campaign on the strictest principles of civ
il service reform; but Garfield would not
let him. There is probably good deal of
truth in Garfelds reported course in the
matter; but Brady's reluctancei thin!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
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anybody.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
aerciaL has been interviewing a friend OF
the President in relatiCa to the present row
The interview certainly does bear the stamp
of probability as far as Republican sena-
tors are concerned:
These senators are in Il tight fix. They
no doubt sympathiZe with Conkling but
they are afraid to turn around and fight the
administration. But they will have to
take sides Lots of these senators love
patronage like kitten loves warm milk,
and they know that If war is declared they
viii not have much show in that line. A
senator fighting the administration can not
well go to the white house and ask for
places for his friends
"The senators think Of that, no doubt 90
You bet they do, and that accounts for
the pressure on the president to withdraw
Robertson. Many Of the senators don't
want this thing put to the test"
y on mean Conklings alleged friends?"
Exactly. 1t would place them in a hot
position. AS Henry Waiterson would saw
Their location will be between purgatory
and the ironwOrks." COnkling has moth
ing to give, and no senator wants to be
placed in u position where he can not CON
troll patronage"
'|What will be the result?"
Robertson will be confined, 1t will
be found, if the matter is put fully to the
test, that very few will stand up to Conk-
ling, even among those who are counted as
his supporters. They can't afford to en-
gage in a war with the administration
merely to please senator Conkling He
will go to the wall this time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

Lincoln's fitness for the position of Sec
rotary of War was strongly doubted at
first, but he has proved his capacity for the
place. He started in to reform an abuse
in his Department, got very enthusiastic
about it for three days, and on the fourth
gave it up. What more could you ask OF
any secretary? He was going to put those
army officers, who have for so long been
permitted to enjoy life at Washington, at
work out on the plains; but second thought
ciety leaders, so he refrained. But then a
Secretary of War is a very useful official;
so is the armN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

There is one manufactured article in this
country whose cost probably affects more
different industries and classes of people
than most others, namely: steel rails Their
cost determines to large extent the cost
of every railroad in the country, and af-
fects closely, in consequence, the cost of
transportation of all our crops. Now this
industry is protected; protected to such an
extent that it is monopoly of the worst
kind.
A late writer thus speaks of this impo-
sition:
This important industry is in the hands
of but eleven companies, and is rendered
veritable monopoly by double protec-
ton, it being protected against domestic
competition by a number of patents filed
by the Pneumatic Steel Association, of
which these eleven corporations are stock
holders and against foreign competition
by a tariff of>$50 per ton, amounting at the
present price of English rails to So per
cent. Against our patent laws in general
although believing them to need much
Improvement will say nothing. But
such a tariff on an article of prime neces
sity. and one already protected by patents
IS simply Ubiquitous. The revenue to the
government is small, and would be nothing
were il not for the fact that the capacity
of the Bessemer mills is not equal to the
present demand In fact, a few years ago
q think in 1879, no steel rails were inn
ported, the government thus getting no in
come from this source, while the employees
of the steel mills were reduced to starva-
ton wages, and the country had to pay
nine million dollars more for its steel rails
than it could have bought the same rails
for abroad So of the four interested par
ties, the government, the consumer, the
employee and the manufacturer, the last on
ly was in the slightest degree benefited.
Was there ever anything more selfish and
indefensible?
But all has not been told. While enjoy
ing a complete monopoly of the home
market under the paternal protection of q
tariff ranging from So TO 1875 per cent,
the Bessemer steel manufacturer, quite for
getful of other home industries, has been
importing in large quantities Spanish,
African and other foreign ores, the ore
mining industry being looked after to the
extent only of tariff of 26 per cent adj
valorem. "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
lint HAYES was too weak man to do any

but HAYES was too weak man to do any
thing in that line, and so the ringsters got
new confidence and went their way more
unblushingly than ever.
But the country is now thoroughly
aroused in the matter, and whatever the
men in power want to do, there is'no help
for them and they must yield to popular
pressure and at least make a pretext of
convicting the criminals; but the proper
tribunal for them is the jury box, we want
no whitewashing investigating committee
here. Let them have fair trial, as does
any common thief, and if found guilty, let
them be punished as are other criminals.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

Few people thoroughly understand the
Importance of the work the senate is now
engaged in. To be sure it is vital prin-
ciple" with the Republican senators that
Riddlebarger and Gcrham should be con
tirmed and reputation in Virginia should
be bOlstered up; and Tom Brady also re
ceive moral encouragement by one of those
appointments; but then the full Importance
OF the senate debate is best seen by refer
ence to the Congressional Record Last
Friday in the senate, Mr.. Harris moved to
go into executive session, and the motion
was lost IL to 81, bare quorum. The fol
lowing is the extract from the Record on
this one roll-call:
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania when
his name was called)-On this question
am paired with the senator from South
Carolina. Mr.. Butler
MI. Dawes (When his name was caIledl
i am not quite certain but that | am
paired the senator from Virginia on NV
left Mr.. Johnston.] / will wait unit
the roll call is completed.
MIR. Ferry when his name was calledl
i am paired with the senator from Della
ware Mr., Salisbury If he were pre-
sent | should vote nay
Mr., Grover when his name was called
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

Arthur is good at singing a rousing song.
Well. Wheeler and Wilson have both been
Vice Presidents, and it's right to give Sing
err a chance. - Detroit Free Press. Yes;
but we're tired of machine men in the Of
fice.-Bosto7l Post. A-hem! Is that sew?
What Teller you are.-Sgracase Standard,
Basic you all! You are too funny for any
USE Washington Gazette. Such things
give man a stitch in the side.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

i am paired with the senator from Nebraska.
[Mr. Van Wyck. If he were present, /
should vote yea
''Mr. Kellogg when his name was cali
ed)-I am paired with the senator from
Indiana Mr.. Harrison.]
:Mr. Jackson when his name was called)
Il am paired with the senator from
Illinois Mr. Davis] on this question;
Mr. Mcpherson (when his name was
calledl-I am paired with my colleague.
[Mr. Sewell.
Mr.. Coke when Mr.. Maxey's named
was calledl-My colleague Mr.. Maxey1 is
paired with the senator from Colorado,
Mr. Teller.
.sMr. Burnside (when Mr.. Morgan's
name was eailed)-I voted inadvertently
am paired with the senator from Alaba
ma. and desire to withdraw my vote. II
he were here, | should vote may"
Mr.. Saunders (when his name was called
II am. paired with the senator from Ken.
lucky, fMr Williams) If he were here !
should vote may
The roll-caH was concluded.
Mr. Jackson Ny pair with the senator
from Indiana OIr Harrison) has been
transferred to the senator from Mississippi
and therefore / vote yea.
Mr.. Dawes desire to state and leave
on record that am paired with the sena-
tor from Virginia (Mr. Johnston,)
Mr.. SawYer-.1 desire to say that am
paired with the senator from West Virginia
Mr.. Camden.1
The vice president THE chair is in
formed that no quorum has voted.
Mr.. Cameran of Pennsylvania To
make quorum vote nay"
Thirty absentees No wonder
the Sunday school books teach what glo-
rious thing It's to be a senator.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

The New York lSetn is of the opinion
that Mr.. Blaine has been making mistakes
as well as Mr. Garfield, and looking at il
in a strategic point of view, there is some
forcible logic in the SUMS query when, il
asking what is Blaine thinking about" il
says:
Mr.. Conkling and General Garfield arc
alike looking for Democratic support in
the senate. Without Democratic votes
neither can carry his point There is some
reason to believe that Mr.. Conkling has
taken advantage of every minute of the
long deadlock in attempts to conciliate the
Democrats. As for the administration the
present affection of General Garfield and
Mr. Blaine for Democratic senators from
the south is too well known and too beau
tiful in its disinterestedness to be over
looked by anybody.
But what has the adroit politician from
Maine been thinking of for the past week
or two? He is generally believed to con
troll the votes and voices of at least two
Senators-his own successor and the sue
cessor of his late colleague, the venerable
Hannibal Hamlin. There may be other
Senators in whom Brother Blaine, as the
intellectual handspring of the present ad
ministratiOn, has more or less interest but
his relations with Mr.. Frye and Mr.. Hale
are at all events tolerably well defined.
Lending your Senators to Mr.. Conkling
to continue the deadlock, while Mr.. Conk-
ling has been Strengthening his forces,
Putting forward Mr.. Frye, or allowing Mr..
Frye to come forward, to abuse and exas-
perate the Southern Senators to whom you
must look for help! What have you been
thinking about, Mr.. Blaine?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

When Malone is bounced from Virginia,
as he soon will be, he had best take up his
carpet-bag and emigrate to Tennessee.
They are trying to get up readjuster
party there, with very little success thus
far; but Mahone's name and influence
might be of great avail in bringing repudi-
alton back to life. The majority of the
people of Tennessee declared in favor of
paying their debts, but there are some re-
adiusters left
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
Worthy of Praise.

As rule we do not advocate Patent
Medicines, but when we know of one that
really is public benefactor, and does pos
itively cure, then we consider it our duty
to impart that information to all Electric
Bitters are truly most valuable medicine,
and viii surely cure Biliousness, Fever and
Ague, Stomach, Liver, and Kidney Com
plants, even where all other remedies fail.
We know whereof we speak and can free
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
Ca tarrhal
POI 6 ON

Wei De Meyers Treatise on Gaia rrh
explains the following important facts:
l. That Catarrhal Colds become poi-
sonOus infection, Il first local, and finally
2. That, being Constitutional, the Infection Is
beyond the reach Of mere local remedies
g. That Impurities ia the nostrils are
necessarily swallowed into the stomach and
inhaled into the lungs, thus poisoning the
Digestive, Respiratory and Genito-urinary organs
4. That Catarrhal virus follows the mu-
cous membrane and cauAes Deafness. Dyspepsia,
Chronic Diarrhea, Bronchitis. Leucorrhpa
and Consumption,
5. That Smokes, Douches, Inhalations, and
lnsoluble s1ufs, cannot possibly remove in
ectious inhammatiOns from the organs named
8. That an antidOte Tor Catarrh must DOS
cess an inocuIative affinity for, and the quality
of being absorbed by, the pnrulent mucous
wherever located.
Based upon these plain theories, DR..
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1t not only reIeaves, it cures
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
Executors Notice.

ESTATE OF JULIA A. KINEKTN. Deceased
l. The undersigned having been appointed Exec
ecutor OF the last will and testament of Julia A
kinektn late of the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he viii
appear before The County Court of Rock Island
county at he office of the Clerk of said Court in
the CT Y of Rock Island, at the June term, on the
third Monday in Jnne next, which time all per-
cons having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted, All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this s5th day of april A. D. 1851
4'26daw j. n. BuF0RD, Executog.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

Hayes whites away his time building
fences, when he gets them done he white
washes them. Happy simplicity! No Of
fice-seeker now pulls down his bell-knob,
and his sleep is not disturbed by any fears
of Conkling P. S. To those who may
have forgotten we will state that Hayes
was once called President.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
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HUM0RS OF THE BLOOD, SKIN
AND SCALP,

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Hence its power to forever expel ScFofuIOUs
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glands and tubes TO healthy condition. and cures
when assisted by the CUTIClRA SOAP diseases Of
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life time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

Who would deprive him of the enjoy
n,ant Of his otlg,R sine dsqnstate2 Senator
Mahone's favorite position in the senate,
when he is in his seat, is to place both feet
ON the top of his senatorial desk, ana
watch everything that goes on, Times
The above is of doubtful authenticity
with both feet on the desk his vision would
he too limited
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

Our LADIES' FRIEND is the most reIia-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11

Postmaster General James is said to be
so worried by his business that he can't
sleep nights. Most people would suppose
that it would be Dorsey, Brady & Co, who
would find sleepa fitful goddess, hard to
catch.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
SKIN DISEASE,
Great Suffering for Sixteen Years. A
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Remedies

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-11
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