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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-06
Thur saay. AEril 6, 1882.
THE PARTY AT HOME.

Although in the last election the demo-
cratic party only elected one candidate, yet
it thoroughly developed the fact that it is
in better condition than it has been for
a long time. On Tuesday it presented a
united front all along the line, and in every
instance on straight fight won impartial
advantages. In the First ward Mr., War
neck was supposed to be incapable of de
feat, but he only got in by bare majority
of eleven. The contest in the Second was
satisfactory, and although Mr.. Dodge was
third in the race yet he fought under pecu-
Hair disadvantages, and even there demon
strated the value Of a pure party fight In
the Third ward the result was most graft
Tying. AR Mahonev who had majority
of seven last year. being buried under an
opposition of twenty; and that on much
larger vote. The Fourth ward is repubf
can by from fifty to sixty majority, and
vet Dir. johnson only wanted eight votes
of being elected. In the upper wards the
was kept unbroken. In consequence all
democrats feel that although we have been
beaten so far as the selection of candidates
go, that nevertheless we have gained sub
stantia1 ground. We have demonstrated a
straight democratic strength that we were
not supposed to possess, and have proved
beyond all cayil that the only way to. sue
coed is to stand shoulder to shoulder in ad
yocacy of democratic Drincinles and demo
cratic rights. Ali compromises and fusions
are fruitlesss and harmful, and we can
never convince people of the truth of our
principles unless we show by our devotion
to them that we believe In them ourselves.
Any fusion is confession of weakness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-06
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-06
ROCK ISLAND G PEORIA RAILWAY.

ROCK ISLAND G PEORIA RAILWAY.
(sHoRTEsF ROUTE TO EAST AND wEsT.)
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Way Freight. 6 90 A. NJ.
Fast Express :45 A. NJ. Mail and Elk. f2 IS p NJ.
Mail and Ex.. i :45 M. Fast Express. 5 10
Freight and Accommodation, 6; 80 p
The As p. train makes close connection at
Galva with the c. B. Il O., for points west; arriving
at Galesburg at LIS p M; Burlington $40 p !;
keokuk 10 rs p. Quincy 10:O5 p. M; also max
ing close connection at Peoria with I. b. 81 w,
T. p IL W., roads for all points east and south.
ROCK ISLAND C MERCER CO.. r. r..
LEAVE. ARRIVE
Rock Island 600 A.. M. Cable 0:55 A. NJ
g Ace P. NJ. ......... 5;45 p. NJ.
Cable, .....s. $50 NJ rock Island, s:15 A. NJ.
- ..... 80 100 P. NJ. g BIS P. M.
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by the week. delivered by carrier -. 1s,sc
WEEKLY, Per year, by mail $i.50
RICHARDSON & POWERS, PRornIEToRs.
NJ w PARKER. .......-...... Business Manager
fOFFICIAL PAPER.1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-06

According to a return just published by
the Swiss Federal Council the emigration
from Switzerland last year was the great
est on record, the n1mb r of .emigrants
who left the country in 1881 having been
10,935. against 7.255 in $780, and 4, 2sS in
1879. BY far the greater proportion OF
them from German Switzerland, the ma
tives of French Switzerland being as little
given to emigration as their neighbnrs
over the border
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-06
TRUTH ATTESTED.
Some Important Statements OF Weli-KnoWn
- People Wholly Verified.

IN order that the public may fully realize the gen.
uineness of the statements aa well as the power
publish herewith the facsimile signatures OF parties
whose sincerity is beyond question. The truth OF
these testimonials Is absolute nor can the Iacts they
announce he ignored. 200.
H. FL. Warner &c Co., Rochester N. ":
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Liver Cure has been used by both my wife and N.Y.
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long standing kidney trouble, which has been the
source of much inconvenience, and which faliea 10
Weld to the octors remedies or any others untilt
used your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure We both
unite in pronouncine it be the best medicine we
ever used, and in recommending 1t TO others as
safe remedy
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CHICAGO, BURLINGTON g QUINCY.
CuICAGO. MTLWAUKEE G ST. PAU.

(RacIsE AND soUTH-wEsrERS DIyIsioS)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee s:25 a. m and
& IL 90 p. m.
Leave for Dubuque, winena. St. Paul and Minneap-
oils, 6 90 a. m.
Leave for McGregor. Portyile, Calmas, Sioux City
and Yankton, II 100 p
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, 5:o5 a. m. and
6:25 p m.
Arrive from Minneapolis. St Paul, winona and Du-
baque, 9:05 p.
Arrive from Yankton. Sioux City, Portyiie and Nc
Gregor, 5 :05 q.
Through sleeping al night trains
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night at II 90 p. connects with the train
irving in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given through tickets from Rock Is
land to Chicago. Through tickets only good on this
train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-06
ASHLAND HOUSE,
Fourth Avenue and Twenty Fourth Street.
New York.

New York.
AMERICAN AND EuRoPsaN PLAN.
The central location of the tAshia nds makes IT
o very desirable place for strangers, being one
block from Madison Park also Broadway and only
short distance from any OF the principal places OF
amusement.
by taking either a3rd street, cross town. or
Fourth Avenue street cars, access may be had
direct from the door to any part of the city.
FRANK Ward and j. NJ. WOODS viii be found
e charge OF the Office
Re en-. and soard--Ss $50 and g per day.
Roo1ns-S1 per day tfr upwards
mh10d1y 4I~H. FsROCKWAY. Proprietor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
LETTER FROM SEALY.
Special Correspondence.1
CrrA

Special Correspondence
SEALY, March 81, 1882.
Upon a high, rolling, rich prairie Sealy
Is located With II population of 800, il
has its church,a flourising school "a health
full climate and good water. 1t is in the
midst of the richest land, which is fast
being fenced and titled by the sturdy,
skilliul Armeniones and Germans who
have located here within the last two
years. These immigrants were attracted
here by the liberal offers of the manage.
ment of the land department. of the Santa
Fe road, and all are pleased and prosper
Gus. This road has yet lands mere in
tracts of forty acres to be given to actual
settlers, and then will sell to them adjOin-
ing lands at 81 per acre.
All the school lands in this county have
been taken up. and much of it is being
fence d so rapidly that even newest
neIghbors are astonished to find new
lanes to travel instead OF the old and Well
worn road.
Sealy in thirty days will be the ter
minus of the Great Western railroad
which will run from Houston. This will
form an important feeder to the Santa Fe
and is causing flush times at this place.
The crops are promising and the people
are labOring very hopefully.
Colonel Thomas Roberts of this eoun.
ty, drove to-day 800 head of horses
through town on the way to New Phila-
delphla.
San Felipe, four miles from here, will
have a depot ON the Texas western and
that Teutonic town is taking on new life
1t has fine school buildings and furniture
"a tlOurishing school, and claims the
oldest citizen in the state, viz: Mr.. Ro-
bert Kidd. who will be one hundred anC
eight next August-and who is still able
to do daily farm labor.
No politics here. This section claims
no gubernatOrial timber.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
State Medical Association.

Colonel Ashbel Smith, president of the
Texas State Medical association, has
given notice that the association will
assemble in the city Of Fort Worth on
Tuesday the twenty-fifth of April The
invitation sent out says the Estate is at
this good hour uuprovided with a whole
some law regulating the practice of med
icine neither has she a state board of
health nor has she any well regulated
system of sanitary laws none providing
for registration of births, marriages and
deaths none looking to modern prison
reforms none providing for the habitual
inebriate no well organized quarantine
system, and no law that secures to the
medical expert compensation for ser
vices, often demanded at imminent risk of
his life, rendered with great pecuniary
loss to himself, and oft times, it may be,
much TO the detriment of his patients
Considered in the light of past expe,
rience, it is obvious that these require.
ments of modern times, must, in great
part, if not wholly, be brought about by
combined medical influence in the State.
To secure this matter, and certainly, in a
short period of time, the former, as well,
no process is more certain, none more
rapid, than that which will follow the
organization of medicai societies in every
county in the state, which by their dele,
gates in the state medical association,
can meet in joint assembly and there dis
cuss and formulate such legislation upon
the subjects mentioned herein; guided by
the experience of other similar bodies,
and modified to conform to the require.
ments of our own people, for presenta
ton to the legislature, and such as will
command the respect, and the support OF
every good citizen within the confines OF
our immense and varied territory"
The Travis County Medical association
will send delegates to the above cOnven
ton,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
LETTER FROM ROSENBERG.

Special Correspondence of the Statesman.]
ROSENBERG, March 81, 1SS2.-The
farms on the Sante Fe from the Brazos to
this point are In good condition. The
corn and the cotton is growing finely.
Grass is abundant and of best quality and
the stock was never, at this season, in
better condition. The lands are exceed
ingly fertile and adapted to a diversity of
crops. One farmer just south of here has
Systematically cultivated and harvested
the native Texas grass. 1t yields under
him four crops year-two tons to the
acre at each cutting and is always worth
on the ground $4,000 per ton-making the
income from one acre $1,000 at the low
est price.
Rosenberg now has two bran new
hotels, two stores and more promised.
The project of building a free bridge
across the Brazos is now being agitated.
This would give this place large trade
and insure town of no small importance.
The Santa Fe and Sunset railways now
cross here, the New York, Texas and
Mexican begins here, and the Palmer
Sullivan is expected to come here at an
early day. The New York, Texas and
Mexican is now running thirty miles and
the managers say they will push 1t to
completion as fast as abundance of means
Will permit. This road, it is said, has
recently been bonded III the sum OF
$4,000, 900.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
LETTER FROM GALVESTON.
Towns, the Railroad, theCoun-
try and the People.
Special Correspondence.l

Special correspondence
GALVESTON, April l, 1882.
The Palmer-Sullivan company is in a
fight with the wharf company over the
middle of city street. The Palmer Sui
livan company propose to hold the middle
by a court OF competent Jurisdiction. The
wharf company banter by moving their
trucks up to the Palmer-Sullivan track so
close trains cannot pass, and then move
back to former ground.
The United States appraisers have
raised the price of two lots of cotton ties,
imported from DiVerpool by j. j. McComb
81 Co., in the sum of Sl263.
Asporting man was locked up yesterday
by order of the court for refusing to give
testimony. He is sullen, and perhaps il
will take time to teach him the majesty
of the law.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail-
road is in splendid condition. 1t Is most
ably managed, is proving profitable in
vestment to its stockholders and is rapidly
developing the marvellously rich country
which it traverses. No road in the state
is more popular with its freighters and
passengers. Its management is terse,
successful and fair towards the Compel
ing roads and the people.
1t is sad to learn that Conductor Geo.
Lowell has been compelled to ask leave
Oh dDS6uc6 Oh VI Gall
cerous affection of the throat. In popular
confidence and esteem no conductors
stand higher than Lowell, George Mills
and Frank Montgomery.
The new santa Fe railroad Office is a
''daisy," and the smiling, benign coun,
tenence of Colonel Killeen. G. G. Allen
and Oscar G.. Murray express more
than words can, their qualification.
The municipal broil is not yet ended,
10 ha m fv
now have the necessary two-thirds to
carry their point. Semi-smothered
rumOrs of bargains are rife, as is wont,
but it is to be presumed all will pass over,
as usual, and all taxes collected appro-
priated in some way.
The city politicians are figuring on the
political slate for the gubernatorial cam
paign. All seem at sea without compass.
All have scheming suggestions; but few
have intelligently formed convictions or
settled preference.
The Galveston members of the legisla-
ture will leave next Monday for the
capital, and there also will be the
ubiquitous lobbyist.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06

HENRY's SPECIYICs.-The great Eng
l.sh remedies are truly marvellous in their
action on the reproductive organs, and all
young men who are suffering from indis-
erection and vices Of youth, win find that,
by q proper course OF treatment with
these wonderful remedies, a permanent
restoration TO health, and subsequent
happiness may be had. All cases f1pcr-
matorrhGa Tor seminal weaknesg sue
cumb readily TO their use. So very many
diseases of this nature have rise In the
errors and bad habits formed IN early
youth that impair the mind and body,
leaving at the prime Of life thousands
physically and mentally wrecked. that
have made a speciality Of all diseases arIs-
ing from lack OF physical force, such -
nervous debility, physical prostration,
impotency or loss OF manly power. Cir
culaTs may be had on application. and cor
respondence solicited. Consultati0n fee
81. 10. Specific 81 per package. Address
No. 205 East Fourteenth street, New
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
GOO his Rewnrd.
[Bainbridge (Ga.) Democrat

lDalnOrluge (Ga.) democrat.
And now Colonel E. G. Wade has
to stepN down and out of the cbllec-
torship of internal revenue
for the southern district of Georgia,
to make way for Louis Peasants,
colored. Colonel Wade is a natural
born scalawag. and never scrupled
to do any of the dirty work of the
Republican party. Although. a
southern man he seemed to hate his
section, and welcomed the army of
suffers, bummers, carpet baggers
and depraved political freebooters
that overrun our country after the
war with love and affection. He OF
course got his reward. But now, to
be turned out on the cold charities
of the world by a president of his
own ilk, and "nigger" substituted
in his place, is "the most unkindest
cut of ALL" His kilograms to his
Washington friends to save him
from the "niggerr who was destined
to GUST him were of no avail what
ever.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
COmpIim entarY.

II affords the STATESMAN undisguised
pleasure to reproduce the following, rel
alive to that clever gentleman and admir-
able official, Capt. T. II. Bowman, sec
rotary of state, from an east Texas
exchange: 1--WE have just received the
annual report of the secretary of state,
and 1t reflects credit on the secretary and
his Office. Capt. Bowman is making an
excellent secretary of state. He under
stands the duties of his Office, having
been in said Office for eight years. He
first acted as assistant clerk, then was
promoted to chief clerk and from that
place to the position of secretary of state
He is native of Louisiana wa:
wounded and disabled in our late war
came to Texas since the late unpleasant
ness, and has since been entirely identi
fed with the state. He is christian
gentleman and stands high in the Meth
odist church, was elected lay delegate
to the general conference of the NJ. E.
church. He did one thing in his repor
which we admire, he mentioned kindly
his clerks and paid them due respect
Too often the clerk that does the work
and gives an Office its character is en-
] tirely ignored by the head of a depart
ment. Captain Bowman has made {
new and proper departure from the
rule"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06

white, q 90; mixed, in sacks, sl.OO; bulk
mixed, 95c.
CORN MEAL-Sacked, car load lots,
95c; smaller lotsSl9l.05.
FLoUR-Extra, 5000; Xxx, $4,000. 25;
xxx, 800; family, $7.25; choice, u. 80;
fancy, S7.75@S.OO; patent process, SS.750e
$50.
HAY-Colorado bottom grass. car load
lots, 80 o ton; retail, Sl.5O D 100.
OATs-Sacked. T5c.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06

THE Brazoria Independent wants
the people of the Texas sugar
bowl" to move in the direction of
inducing the distressed of the Mis-
sissippi valley to come to the cane
producing lands of Brazoria, Fort
Bend, Wharton and Matagorda
counties. Besides possessing the
highest requisites for the production
of sugar, the lands of these counties
arc free from overflow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
SORGHUM.

The experiments made with the grain
of the various descriptions of sorghum
show how far we have fallen short of APP
preciating this product. When first in
troduced to the United States, and for
many years succeeding this period, it
was priced almost solely for its saccha-
rine qualities: Therefore, it was planted
and cultivated only as plant from which
the people in the colder regions might
make syrup and sugar, and thus become
independent of the tropical or semi-trop-
ical regions where the real old-fashioned
cane is produced. 1t has served a good
purpose to millions by way of supplying
syrup, and it is valuable even if it could
exhibit no other quality. But, it has
been proven by expirement that the
blades make the very best fodder for
stock that the stalks, in the form of en-
silage, are also very valuable for this
purpose and the grain, when ground
and mixed with other things, constitutes
excellent food for milch cows, while in a
whole state it is good for poultry. But
we now learn that the grain ground and
bolted, or sifted, makes better batter
cakes than buckwheat, and that other
bread, palatable and nutritious, can be
made from it. When we consider with
what facility it can be raised, and its very
large yield, per acre, there is little room
for the apprehension of suffering u fail
ure Oh the crops Oi cOTu VI Wnodts Ii eacn
family has few acres of sorghum they
will be proof against starvation, and
need not even be hungry. AS 1t will
grow to perfection when ordinary corn
perishes for refreshing showers, every
farmer should devote small area of his
land to its production. Those who have
made experiments with sorghum repre-
sent that, with seasons ordinarily favor
able, one hundred bushels of the grain
may be averaged per acre. Three acres
may certainly be expected to yield two
hundred bushels of the seed, or grain,
and this quantity would be sufficient for
the purposes of any family. Then it gra.
ciously yields syrup and sugar to render
the cakes, or bread, palatable, and like
wise affords fodder to give stock relish
| for its seed, ground or unground.
On the whole, this is a most wonderful
product, deserving to be held in high es
TEEN, and literally cultivated for bott
man and beast.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06

Iris reported that the half-breeds
in disputing over the spoils are be-
ginning to antagonize the president.
Every batch of nominations sent to
the senate emphasizes the fact that.
though getting the lions share, they
cannot all be satisfied, and hence
there is discomfort. Grant, Logan
and Cameron are the big fish which
swim around in the white house
pond, picking up great many of
the choice bits of patronage, and
thereare other stalwart fish which
are able to get only a few stale
crumbs, and, therefore, Arthur. as a
party welder, can not be an entire
success. Blaine, being in for the
fight. if It last all summer, will add
fuel 70 these little fires of dissatis-
faction, and after little while, even
Mr.. Arthur viii ind the presiden-
tial way hard one. Spells, and
spoils alone, is what holds the Re-
publican party together, and were
the Democratic party once in power,
carrying out the doctrine that to
the victor belongs the spoils, then
the Republican party as a federal
organization would cease 10 exist.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
Work on the De LessePs Canal at
New York Sun.


Panama dates to the 18th say that on
account of illness nearly all work at the
several stations on the line of the canal
is at standstill. Fever and dysentery
have prevailed among the entire staff OF
officers, particularly at Empire, aud
smallpox has broken out among the Ia
borers, but it is said to be of a mild ma
ture. Twenty-Five officers and 242 labor
ers have arrived from Jamaica for the
canal company. Many cases of small
pox of a mild character have appeared
in Guatemala. A reunion of medical
men was Immediately had and vigorous
measures were adopted to prevent the
spread of any epidemic. In Canalapa,
an important pueblo of the department
of Chimaltenango, 100 Indians died in a
brief period from typhoid fever. Among
those who have recently died here were
Mr.. Carmentron, craftsman; G. V. Hen
derson and James Mckenzie at Aspin-
wall, and VIM. Gayle, quartermaster of
the City of Rio Janeiro, who fell down
the hatch and sustained fatal INJURIES
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06

SEVENTEEN weeks of congress
have passed and the regular appro-
priation bills have not been passed.
The discussion of the tariff is about
the most useful business this con-
gress has entered upon. The pro-
tectionists are entirely on the de-
iensive. They can be nothing but
apologists, and very lame apologists,
for the existence of their system Of
robbery.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06

THE drummer is compelled to pay
an annual tax of 800 before he can
sell goods in Virginia. Every iron
or manufacturing establishment is
compelled to pay this for their chief
agent, but if they desire more than
one agent in the state $50 is charged
for each additional man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Daily Review OF the Market.
DAILY STATESMAN OFFICE,
FroHUxy Anil 1900

DAILY STATESMAN OFFIcE,
AUSTIN. April 4, 1882.
Cotton.-Futures opened barely steady,
closed steady at sn advance of and
points on all months. Nothing doing in
spots at home market.
Observation-Disclosures continues good
with prices firm at quotations.
Country Produce.-Trade brisk with a
fair amount of produce in the market.
Financial.-In this market a decided
improvement is noticed, with an increas-
ing demand for confederate and veteran
scrip, with but little in the market,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06

Our department notes column
contains the report of special Com
missioner Workman, who was en-
ployed by Land Commissioner
Walsh to report upon the pine lands
of eastern Texas. The report is not
as full as it ought to be.