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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20
CIVIL SERVICE seFoam.
Senator Voorhees, Views 81 the Proposed
Bill.

Senator Voorhees, Views of the Proposed
Bill.
When the civil service bill. was nm in
the senate last week it was generally
cussed.
Mr.. Voorhees, said the bill provided
for admission by competitive examins.
ton to only the lowest grade of public
offices. Therefore the treatment Of the
bill IN the senate seemed to him "much
ado about nothing" The zeal Of the re.
pubiicans for reform of the civil service
seemed to result from adeath. bed repen.
tence. brought shout, NOT by ihstrsd Of
their sins, but by fear that they would
not be allowed to indulge 10 them much
longer, and the democrats were soothing
tie sutferlngs Of the death.bed with the
aesthetic Cruel of politics. Who, he
said, ever heard Of any political changes
occurring among the lower grades Of
clerks7 They are not the public officers
who figure in the star.route and wkiiky.
ring transactions. Yet the bill proposed
to examine and regulate and replace
this poor minor official, leaving strong,
arrogant, corrupt and higher officers un-
disturbed. The real demand of the peo.
pie was for penal laws to punish wrong
doers in high places, not for q contriv-
ance to worry poor clerks. He did not
oppose the bill because he desired Off.
cen for democrats, but for
the reason that it practically denied
to democrats the right to compete
for any of the higher offices. He read
and commented upon number of quea-
tions which candidates had to answer, be
said, without the aid of memoranda such
as, Name the four largest islands on the
globe" Then the examination passed
to mathematics, and one of the questions
was: "Two-thirds of seven-nineth
of what number is one-half of eight and
two-ffths divided by fourteen and two
sevenths." Laughter.] II the senatof.
wanted this humbug continued they
might vote tor it, but that he (Voorhees
would not. Nevertheless, he was IN favo
of reform in the civil service and he hai
proposed practical measure for th,
purpose at the last session, namely al
amendment to the constitution OF th,
United States providing that postmaster
revenue collectors, Judges, marshals snt
United States district attorneys shouli
be elected by the people. He would no
be hypocritical about this subject.
the democratic party should come int
power it ought to purify the service b,
making thorough and radical chang
of oftice.holders, excepting only soldier
who had served their country and beel
injured in the service.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20

s. w. Packard, of Chicago, attorney
for some of the Yankton county bond
holders, was given a hearing last Satur-
day at Washington before the house
committee on territories, the Yankton
delegation being present. He gave a
detailed account of the bond transaction
and was compelled to admit that all the
requirements OF the contract between
the people and the railroad had not been
carried out except 80 far as the legisla-
tive enactment which was adopted by
the people was concerned. The Yankton
committee was also heard in reply to
MIR. Packard. 1t appears that congres.
sional sympathy is largely with the peo-
pie OF Yankton county In this matter,
and the general disposition is
to compel Mr.. Packard to agree
to bond bearing low rate of interest.
As the bill is drawn the rate of interest
is fixed at four per cent. Packard wants
it raised to four and one-half per cent.
Senator Hale says he does not desire to
make any unjust demand upon Yankton
county, but would prefer to have an
agreement consummated between Mr..
Packard and the committee. Mr.. Hale
has placed an amendment upon the bond
bill making private property liable to
levy for the public indebtedness, but it
is stated that it will be almost
impossible to induce con.
gress to accede to this amendment. The
house committee is disposed to protect
the people of this county. conference
was held between the Yankton commit.
tee and Mr.. Packard last Saturday and
the provisions of the new bill were care.
fully considered. This was done at the
suggestion of the house committee in or.
der that the two parties might come tc
an agreement. It was the understanding
that whatever difference might exist af-
ter conference, the committee should ad.
just, and that this arbitration should be
accepted by the committee of citizens
and by Mr.. Packard on behalf of the
bondholders. Mr.. Packard seems to be
willing to accept all the provisions of the
proposed bill, except that which relate.
to the rate of interest, and upon thi,
point there exists decided difference o.
opinion. A democratic Texas representa-
tive argues that three per cent bond
backed by congressional enactment woult
be sufficient. 1t looks now as though ou
Indebtedness might be settled upon a,
equitable basis and at rate of intercs
satisfactory to the people.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20

Congress seems very much disposed to
apply the rebuke administered through
the ballot box last month to itself. A
resolution for the usual holiday recess
was voted down in the house, one of the
members remarking that they had all the
recreation they needed during the last
vacation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20
-
OMafcl.s /, Ousrea.x Z

The oyster season has commenced ant
you can have them lished up in an,
style-oysters raw, oysters stewed
oysters fried or broiled at the City Res
taurant, in No. ! style.
II. A. SCnonRaGR & SnN.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20

Judge Clinton Briggs, OF Omaha,
prominent candidate for United States
senator from Nebraska, fell from q train
of cars near Alton, Iowa, Saturday night
and was killed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20
The re-appointment of Judge Moody,
of the first Dakota district, seems almost
certain, though it is delayed little.

The country is learnirg much that is
new about corners through the work OF
the senate committee. 1t is subject
which has not been very we'll understood.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20

Grateful for the continued favors of the p>o-
PIE. this House a.seree its pstrons that every
effort will be made to keep its stock and prices
fully mp to the demands Ut the tines. No other
0rocery Houae in the Territory will be permit
ted to surpaas il either in quality Of goods or
prices. Very Respectfully,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20
GlLmoRE's DEATH.

TIL" First Legal Hanging in .l,e Hills
Successful Drop--1ha .ian's Neck
krok.n
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20

All kinds of yarn, in great
variety at j. Max's,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20

Because its Cab system is success.
fully established and gives to its Gus
toners advantages which the credit sys-
tenn does not possess.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20
lave,1der's S
Cash
Grocery House +!
Continues ~ be the favorite trslinx
place In town and country.
q a Because 1t supplies the very best
goods TO be secured in the world.

~ Because every article required for
family use in the line of Groceries can
be found there st all times.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-20

tB- Because its prices are uniferm
and so low as to defy competition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13
MrLN,s BELIEF.

The sermon with which the Rev. George
G. Min astonished his Unitarian eongrega-
ton, in Chicago, by remuneration OF the
belief id God or a future life, was bitter
attack on Christianity. Speaking of the
general disbelief in literal hell, he said:
"Yet defenders of conservative theology
would do well to guard strongly the gates
of hell, for when they fall the chief
scourge in the hands of the Church has
lost its lash. Nayi the system then al
ready sotters to its fall, for the founda-
tions of orthodoxy are laid in the bed OF
hell" As to the doctrine of eternal exist
ence. he admitted its comforting influence,
but added: IF 1 could believe there was q
future life, how gladly would let loose
my Imagination to picture its possible
glories. Not the gentle John himself
should beat the air with more eager pinion
to reach the gate which would fain be-
lieve opens upon the fields of paradise
But, friends. cannot afford to decisive
you, and so l say that however beautiful
the dream may be, the chance of its fulfill
ment seems to me remote and improba--
ble." He thinks that the churches of a
century hence win teach morality for It's
own sake, and leave the question of flu
ture life to speculation. Mr.. Min was
until lately Congregationalist. The Chi
cago church which he now gives up was
formerly the Rev. DR. Collyer's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13
THE BALANCE OF TRADE.

The present condition OF our foreign
trade is hard nut for the balance of
trade" philosophers to crack. The balance
is largely in our favor, as shown by the re-
turns at the custom houses, yet we are ex.
porting gold This is the complete and e.
ternal explosion of a very thin, yet very old,
humbug. The boosted "balance in our
faver," which would be a humbug .if it
really were balance, turns out to be the
freight bill which our lack of ships compels
US to pay to foreigners. 1t is as if far
mer, selling his corn for lumber to build a
barn, should hire man and team to do
his hauling, allowing him to take his pay
out of the money he received for the corn
as he went along. If he made one load a
day he would take ten dollars worth of
corn to town aud bring back seven dollars
and fifty cents worth of lumber. The g
balance of trade" would be in the farmers
favors all the time, and according to the
inscrutable logic of John Roach, Pig Iron,
Kelley and their Iowa disciples the farmer
would be making just $3.50 a day, clear
money. The dictum of horse sense would
be that it was the teamster that was max
ing the S2 so day If he were discharged,
and the farmer did his own hauling. there
would be no balance eitheE way. The
mt oral of this little anecdote is that the way
to maintain a favorable" balance of trade
is to get rid of your ships and hire your
al
the tariff beneficiaries, at their
declared in favor of maintain
ing favorable balance of trade, and also
Of building American ships, which, if they
had not been stepped in stupidity, they
must have known would, if carried far
enough, maintain perpetual balance
against US. If we did all our carrying. we
should never have a balance in our favor.
Des Molnes Leader.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13
CONGRATULATIONS 10 BOSTON.

After the first burst of wonder at the
magnificent brute Sullivan, who gave Pad.
dy Ryan such tremendous drubbin {
down in Mississippi, our desire to pay
honor where it is due impels. as to inquire
into the origin of this mighty victer
We find that Sullivan comes from Bos-
ton, the capital of Massachusetts,. We
felicltate Boston. Her inhabitants from
Bacon street to the South End, probably
have no idea what a profound cause OF
congratulation is her present preeminence
as the birthplace of the champion of the
world
Down in Kentucky, the home of the race
horse, when visitor looks over the lovely
grassy slopes and sees the high-brsd dams
OF Spendthrifts, Foxhalls. and Ten Broecks
with the little brothers and sisters of those
great flyers grazing among the magnificent
old trees, he must have a heavy sort of a
soul who can refrain from opening his eyes
to wonder and his mouth to praise But
the modest proprietor viii generally smile,
and, with wink say: well,
we don't really pretend to
have the finest horses down here;
but ! viii say that think we have got in
the house about the finest sample Of sour
mash that any gentleman in the State can
show. And you know when we say State
here, we mean q good deal Thus they
meet the deserved praise of their horses
with little jocular reference to their su-
perior old Bourbon. Tho host is thus as
'ured Of the appreciation of his guest and
a turn draws admiration on himself for
lie becoming modesty
So il may nowbe with Boston. Hare
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13

OF any other paper published in. the west
or anywhere else, or any other person, IN
regard to the full extent of the restitution
In Hamilton county, and we speak foi
Hamilton county only. When it is known
that the corn crop was not more than ono
per cent of an ordinary year; that, IN short,
it was an entire failure; that the wheat
crop did not average two bushels to the
acre; that wheat straw is almost worthless
as food for cattle. that stock is dying all
over the country of starvation; that there
are hundreds of families who have no pro
vision or money t. buy Will that there u
as good as no demand for labor: that there
is only one railroad through the county,
and many people who might get bushel
Of meal are from eight to ten miles frsm
where it is; that not one family IN
ten had corn to fatten thin pork. and that
every grain OF corn that is used in the
county is shipped here and sold by grain
dealers at from rs cents to 80 cents pei
bushel; that near Raleigh, fifteen miles
south of here, q mill was raided and sacked
of every dust of breadstuff by a hungry
mob,-we say, with all these facts, and
hudred others which might nbe nam ed,
the general public may begin to realize the
condition of the poorer people, of this
county OF course, we share in the local
pride which would cause us to conceal as
long as possible the fact that our county
stands in the attitude of asking the state
to take steps looking to the relief of our
poor. But we are. proud to say that the
cause OF this restitution is not to be found
at the door of our citizens, for they are an
industrious and frugal as any people in the
state; but it was the hand of Providence
that withheld the RAIN from the parched
earth for months last summer, but sent the
chinch- bug in myriads and millions to drain
every stalk of corn in the county to the very
last drop.
J. W. JONES.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13

remedy with such reputation as Hostetter's
Stomach Bftters deserves Il fair trial. III Won are
dyspepic your malady viii eventually yield to It;
II you are feeble. lack hesh and feel Respondent Il
VIII both build and cheer you up; If You are consti.
pated, 1t viii relieve. and il bilious beautifully
stimulate your liver. Don't despond but make this
effort in the right direction
For sale BIZ al Druggists and Dealara eanaraIlx
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13

after, instead of being obliged to receive
with serious and embarrassed politeness
the natural enthusiasm with which all
strangers must regard her superior culture
or her gilded State House, the Bostonian
can disclaim with gentle pleasantly Al
snch extraordinary possessions, and con-
tent himself with modestiy calling the at
tention of the visitor to the indisputabls
fact that the metropolis of New England
has turned cut the most phenomenal pro-
duction OF the prize ring that has been
eyoluted during the nineteenth century. =
NJ z. Sun.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13
pEsrrruTIor m HAmIrToN COUNTY

The telegraph has been bringing to us
daily, accounts of dire distress in the
southern parts of the State; but the re-
ports have been meagre and given few
particulars, and in consequences little at
tention has been paid to them by the more
prosperous sections. But a short letter
from citizen of Hamilton county to the
Chicago Times, reveals an alarming state
of things in that part of the state. Ac-
cording to the statements contained there
in, there exists there restitution that is
sufficient to call forth not only the SYM
patly, but also the practical aid of other
and more fortunate localities. Below is
the letter
MeLEANsBoRo, H., Feb 1.-THE Time
ia q short editorial of January 81. made
mention Of the widespread distress on ac-
count of the crop failure in Hamilton,
which some of our citizens were inclined
to cnticise on the ground that the editors
of that paper was not informed on the
subject &c is true that the editor of the
Times is not informed, neitheris the editor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13
RussrAs RULER.

a correspondent writes from St. Peters
burg to London paper: THE chief char
acteristic of the court at CATCHING has been
ow'spirits. The Gar feels depressed,
and the whole court is consequently low
spirited. The Gar does not work now so
assiduously as he used to do formerly
often he sits for hours in his library staring
vacantly before him. Once a counsellor
was bold enough to suggest that he should
accept the offer made by the Narodnaya
Volya, which promises that Nihilisrn will
abdicate and lay down arms if the Emper-
or win seriously take up the constitutional
idea. The Cars reply was that he did
not believe the conspirators would keep
their promise; that nothing was strong
enough to prevent anarchy in Russia ex-
cept the power exercised on the minds of
the masses by the person whom they look
ed upon as a living representative of God
himself. Russians could not be brought
to Venerate and obey a sovereign accord
ing to Western notions. Were he to sacri-
flee his authority he would fall victim to
those who murdered his father The Gear
sometimes takes a walk in the park-in-
different to cold-attcnds church regularly
takes short drives at sunset, and INDUCES
in game of cards at night. The Empress
corresponds with her relatives, and is some
times rather agitated when her husband
wishes to read the letters she receives from
home sc tho views hpid there are rarely
palatable to him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13
INVESTIGATION.

The inquiry into the deeds of street
commissioner Warren has been begun and
few days will determine the verdict.
The investigation should be thorough and
nothing should be left unexamined that
would tend to show the guilt or innocence
of the accused, thus only can full justice
be done. The charges are serious ones
and it is not right, nor unless guilty would
Mr.. Warren desire it, that the inquiry
should be stopped without going the full
length of a judicial investigation. Unless
this is done the verdict of the committee
viii be worthless whatever decision they
arrive at. In this question it is well TO
state that the action of the Union is not
only exceedingly queer but extremely pre-
judicial to Mr.. Warren. That paper has
taken the position of his defender and Is
attempting before the trial is completed
to create public feeling in his favor; be-
fore the evidence is in it has announced
its own verdict and its report Of the pro-
ceedings is all colored with an evident de-
sign to PREJUDICE the case,
This can only have one
effect on the popular judgement. Mr..
Warren and the Union are known to be on
terms of close intimacy and muucal bene-
fit and in consequence any attempt of the
paper to have him declaredinnocent before
the case is fully examined, especially if
there is not full and searching investiga-
ton, win have the effect of imbuing peo-
pie with the idea that Mr.. Warren is guilty
and desires to have his guilt covered up
Fhe attitude of the Union is exceedingly
lladFised under any hypothesis. AS be-
fore stated the charges are serious ones and
L proven, argue that our system of public
needs careful looking into.
The claim that men were forced to con-
tribute before being given work on the
streets. needs and demands investigation,
or if true it is one that should utterly con-
Tenn any public officer guilty of it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13

ess OF Blood Lack
Power Of WIN or Acao
Palpitation Of the Hear
Loss Of Memory. Loss .
Confidence, Faintieg Spell.
Hystsria, Epilepsy, Heart
burn. Dyspepsia, Bronehi-
tie, Salt Rheum. Flatulenev
We k Stomach, Diseases
OF the Heart and Lunps
Dropry. Asthma, Pleurisv.
Constipation, Jaundice
Catsrrh, Sore Throat. De.
biiity. piles, Tumors, sores
Boils, Carbuncles, Feve,
and Ague, Liver Complain,
Diabetes, Kidney Com
plants, Gravel, Chills, I'm
potency. pisordered Con-
ditions cif the Liver, Blood
Kidneys orUrinary Orpans
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13
RAILROAD TARIFF.

The railroad and warehouse commits
sioners are now receiving special attention
from the southern portion of the state, and
the complaint comes from there that the
late tariff, although neminaly in the inter
ests of the shippers, really operates against
them. The State Register draws special
attention to the following article from the
Carmi Times:
1.-THE State Board of Railway and Ware
house Commissioners was created for the
purpose of putting check upon the rail
road companies for the benefit of the PEG
pie; but the recent, tariff adopted by the
board has directly opposite effect For
instance, before the adoption of this tariff,
the L. & n. carried slaves to St. Louis
from this station at $3.50 per Car. while
now under the legal rate which is enforced
by the company, the charge is $33. The
charges for lumber, stock, flour, etc, are
also considerably increased. As tins is
about all there is to bring money into this
section at present, it works great hard
ship. Mr.. FL. C. Yocum, of St. Louis who
was here last week, informed US that he
has large amount of wagon timber along
the line of the Shawnee branch of the L.
s. N, which he cannot ship without loss,
and he is compelled to let it remain where
it is; and Mr.. George Zeigler informs us
that he contracted for stave timber while
the old rates were in force, which the par
ties cannot deliver without loss The
of the board should spare little
time from their arduous labors of drawing
their salary and taking excursions on free
passes, to study the needs of the people.
w. III. Robinson, of Fairfield, was APP
pointed under the claim that he represented
the granger interests; yet strangely enough,
to him is assigned the credit o. of this
remarkable tariff which operates so lnjuri
ously to the interests of Southern Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL

1RAoTNR AND SOUTHWESTERN DTyIsIox)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee e25 a. m. and
100 D.
Leave for Dubuque wfunna. st. Paul and Minneap-
oils, $50 a. m.
Leave for McGregor. Portville Carnas Sioux City
and Yankton. II 100 D. m.
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, 4:35 a. M, and
6:2S D.
Arrive from Minneapolis ST. Paul, Winonx and Du-
buque, 300 D. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City, Portville and Nc
0iregor, 5:15 a. m.
Through sleeping cars run all night trains.
5 The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night at IL 90 p connects with the train ar
irving in Chicago early Monday morning No lay
over checks given through tickets from Rock Is
train
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-13

The only BATE u y
known to the World sca-
able OF beiag CHARGED
with MEDICINAL PROF
ERTIES. which is TRANS
FUSED INTO THE sYs-
TEN. II you are afflicted
with any Of the following
DIsEksEs don't neglect TO
wear one OF ouf Batteries,
viz:
Paralysis, Brain and
Nervous Diseases, Rksu-
matIarn. Gout, Swollen
Joiats, scIatica. n Neuralgia.
LumDago. Aches and Pains
Nervous and General De-
bfiity, spinal Diseases,
Weak Back or Side, Vast
ing. Decay. Restless nights
Nightmare, Melancholy,
Dixxinees or Vertigo, Full.