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Another Opinion About Gen. Batter.
From ths Albany Timer.

There are places Gen. Butler might have
adorned had he remained faithful to the Democracy,
and In which he could been figure almost o. prom
inent As that Of the President lie would for instance
have been an ideal Minister to England. There WAS
where we had him In minds eye, soon - Oieve.
land should be elected. And how he would have shone
a. an American statesman and diplomat compared with
the present incumbent Of the place The British lion
would not be munching American citizens when Ben
Butler We had fondly hoped for him o. Min.
lister to England under . Democratic Administration,
and wish even now that he would change his mind and
acceptit.
In the mean time may console ourselves with the
knowledge that except among the workinsmen, who
seem to be infatuated for him. the he gets will be
chiefly from the Republican ranks where most Of tho
MonopOlists and isenbackers originally belonged
He should not receive so many 40 he will from the
workngmen. He IL very great man. and intellectually
considered 10 the absst Of all the candidatesN
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Yester-
day morning. when my dazzled sysbslls got glimpse
Of Gen. Buffers pthy letter. experienced overwhslm.
ing relief The refuent tide flowed back to my heart
Suspense was ended. and my hearts wish realized
Like Portis felt "how all the other passions feet to
air. - doubtful thoughts and rash embraced despair
give place to certainly Now that Butler 10 nominated
pray that may live to give him my vote II would
be trebled twenty times myself" and multiplied linden.
nitsly. to elect him President
Tho next step Is to put - good man. II you nd
such. the ticke-to help him-not to handicap the
General And. speaking for many others besides my.
self that man should be the Of Abraham Lincoln
new Y Rx, Aug 8. JOHN WiLLouossY.
To the EDirOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Now that all doubt
Of Cen Buffers candidacy 10 at end. the question
who will be the candidate for Woe President with him
naturally comes up. As workinRman would suggest
Thomas A. Hendricks OF Indiana Butler and Hendricks
will sound better to Democratic tho country over
than Cleveland and Hendricks does. BY oil means let
US have Of and upright lives and Of recognized
ability and experience In public ansira Butler and
Hendricks are the men. 4. T. hoDsaxorT.
NEW YoRx, Aug. a.
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than . contract between . man and . NO
man. the Church must mako II understood,
- IL IL not, that IL IL inside her province to
treat II - thing instituted Of GoD." And
here undoubtedly his position IL sound. d.
vorocs arc frequent not merely because the
law has multiplied the causes for them. but
because ministers are willing to marry the
divorced, and because religious communions
refuse to discipline them, though they have
violated tho law Of COP. Bishop LrrTLkJoHN
takes the only consistent ground whom he
proclaims II to DO the duty Of the Church to
teach and enforce it, marriage law without
reference to the State or to popular opinion.
In fine. the burden Of the charge lie that
the Church must save society and save itself
by protecting the family from its numerous
enemies, and by following strictly the divine
law Of which It declares itself the oxpounder.
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A Great SoIar Outburst.

Many surprising phenomena have appeared
upon tho sun during the spot period which is
now beginning to wane, but none, perhaps,
moro interesting than that described in tho
Sideredt Messenger for August by Mr.. C. ".
IRISH of Iowa City. Watching the solar disk
with telescope on April 10, he was aston
shed to see, not far from the western
,dge, and in the neighborhood Of largo
spot. brilliant white column standing ap-
parently perpendicular upon the surface of
the sun. 1t roso to q height Of eight or ten
seconds, corresponding to about 1000 miles
ALI around this phenomenon the solar sur
face appeared to be agitated to m extraor-
iinary degree, and Mr.. IRISH was particu-
arly struck with the appearance OF flcrcely
raging waves" whose crests We're distinctly
seen. The first observation was made about
Two o'clock In the afternoon. On returning
to his telescope at four o'clock he was still
moro astonishcdto SEQ that the white column
lad In the mean time shot up to nearly double
it's former height, and had assumed tho
shape OF sheaf Of grain. Subsequently
other changes Of form seem to have occurred,
Tor In two drawings made by the observer
The object appears with rather slender and
tapering trunk surmounted by broad top
lrooplng gracefully at the outer edges, and
recalling the figure of very perfectly formed
elm tree.
That this phenomenon was caused by a
solar outburst such as those which produce
tho well-known "promincnccs'' seen by
means OF tho spcctroscopo along tho edges
OF the sun there can be no doubt In fact,
prOminenccs OF almost tho exact shane OF
the object seen by Mr.. IRISH have been OBJ
served upon the suns edge, and many have
been seen there which rose to much greater
height. By tho spectroscopic method Of
observation similar outbursts have also been
seen, not In profile upon the edge Of the sun,
but full upon tho disk, as In this case. But
tho Town City astronomer saw this gcyser-
ike eruption upon the sun simply with o
telescope, without the aid Of battery Of
orisms or any other continuance to disperse
he light
There Is something In the fact OF tho direct
visibility to human eyes OF such phenom-
snon calculated to profoundly impress tho
mind. The outburst that mado only a
beautiful picture IN tho astronomers
telescope. If 1t had occurred upon this
earth would have shattered the foun-
dations OF tho globe. Space Is filled
with suns, In which gigantic energies are ut
work, and we, dwelling near ono Of them,
may expect to behold, as the power OF our
Instruments and tho skill OF observers In
crease. moro and more Of tho play OF these
solar forces which act upon scale Of cosmi-
raj grandeur.
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Indian Territory In,ruders.

1t Is now about six years since PAYNE and
his followers, who have just been elected by
tho troops from the Indian country for the
fourth or fifth time, began their defiant raids.
Nothing but an inadeQuacy In the statute
penalty provided for their offence could ever
have allowed SO many repetitions of 1t.
Nearly four years ago tho Oklahoma col
onists, as they style themselves, encamped,
several hundred strong, for weeks on Shoe
Fly Creek and Bitter Creek, along the Kan.
As line. bent on GLIDING tho Fourth Cavalry
and reaching their promised land
What Is 1t that prompts this persistent
movement, whose vehemenco time seems
'nly to increased The opponents OF PAYNE
n the Hunnewell and Caldwell region declare
hat the local shopkeepers encourage his
crusade, and keep II alive, in the hope that
: stream Of population may set that way,
and that they may DO ablo to sell supplies to
he emigrants. Others insist that PAYNE Is
;he catspaw OF great railroad corporations,
who, for their own purposes, seek through
aim to practically break down the sanctity
n exclusion In tho Indian country.
PAYNE's theory is that, about eighteen years
ago. when the United States Government
sought from certain tribes in the Indian
country fourteen millions of acres, with o
view OF establishing other tribes upon these
lands. but actually employed only small
portion Of them for that purpose, all the
rest must have become public lands. The
land laws declare that tho citizen, under GER
tain provisions. may center one quarter
section or less quantity Of unappropri-
Gscd public lands" ami the contention Of
PAYNE IL that these lands, which he calls
Qxlaaoms. are uaappropriated. It 10 owl
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In New York ought 10 take the matter up.
Such mon - GpoRon WILLIAM CuRrn and
Federal official. Gen. NEWTON or NxHINIAH
N. CURTIS. fined for violation Of the Civil
Service act. Now that thoy arc opposing
tho Republican ticket with all their might,
they ought, even at considerable personal
trouble. to SEQ TO It that no omploy6 Of the
Governments blackmailing other employees
for the benefit Of that ticket.
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Sometimes when city people complain Of
too much rain their country cousins reply that
they ought to grin and bear It for the sake Of
the crops. Now the farmers are declaring that
the drenohing downpours Of the last week
have seriously damaged the crops. but New
Workers can retort that they have been good
for dirty streets. Such o cleansing Of the gut
ters Is particularly welcome just now. when
evory city into which the cholera may possibly
be carried is warned to keep clean.
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The statement Of Gen. BUr1KR that he will
take the stump in support Of his own oandi-
dacy has already frightened the machine poll
ticians. II they arc 30 much disturbed at the
mere announcement that he will lead his own
forces In person. what will be their trepidatlon
whom he actually appears In the field and
commences the attack
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The fatal fact for the Democrats is that Gen
BUTLnR's candidacy dsrupts their party.-Trioune
No; was CLEvELAND's nomination that did It

The extent OF tho alarm caused by the
cholera in Marselles is indicated BY the fact
that twenty-five prisoners have just been put
In irons there for entering into q desperate
plot to break out Of Jail because Of their fear Of
the disease. The lot Of these men. tormented
by reports OF tho epidemic raging without the
prison walls. and the knowledge that they can
not stir to got out Of its track. seems pitiful.
Yet they are probably. In no great danger and
their situation is better than that Of tho poor
wretches who some weeks ago. having fed
from the city. were prevented from either re-
turning or going on by an array Of italian SOL
diers on one side and Of French policemen on
the other
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Work for the Civil Service Commission

Work for the Civil Service Commission.
Where Is DoRMAN B. EATON. head Of the
Civil Service Commission II he Is not roam
Ing about the country on an examining OK
cursion. and II tho breezes from tho Potomac
are going to fan his grand and gloomy brow
during the summer months, We can find
work for him In Washington. 1t is work of
the kind which he Is supposed to BIO paid to
do. We wish there was any hope that he
would turn away from his loved husbandry
OF examination papers long enough to do 1t.
A subcommittee Of the National Republi-
can Committee sits In Washington 30 as to
BIO handy to the departments. What lucky
employees Of tho Government at Washing
ton tho begging circular distributed through
the mails by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JONES.
now Of this town, has failed to reach or to
move, this subcommittee solicits for Soap.
According to our esteemed contemporary,
the Evening Post. "the reason a sub-com-
mittee has boon appointed to do this dirty
work Is that there are said to DO Govern
ment officers or employees on the National
Committee. and that II they applied directly
for money they would be liable to DO sent
to the penitentiary. But section II Of the
Civil Service act forbids the assessment OF
clerks by officials. either directly or 'indi-
rectly,' and 30 the machinery adopted by
these gentlemen obviously exposes them to
prosecution just as much as II they went to
the clerks In person. and threatened them
with a discharge II they did not pay up"
II this kind Of evasion OF the Civil Service
act Is being attempted by the National Com
mtttee, and that body has members who are
amenable to tho provisions OF tho act, Mr..
EATON and his Commission ought to look
into the matter and see that the guilty Dor
SONS are prosecuted. Everybody knows that
tho prohibitions In the Civil Service act arc
systematically evadei In various ways by
tho soap collector. and that the shameless
levying OF blackmail, which tho friends OF
civil service hoped to prevent by it, Is still
practised. The Administration might find It
awkward to interfere II 1t wished to do so,
but 1t seems clearly Mr.. EAToN's business to
Interfere II no considers that there are rea-
| sonablo grounds for Interference.
II Mr.. EATON and his associates on the
Civil Service Commission fail to investigate
the subscription business OF this Washington
subcommittee. the civil service associations
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Tho Independent Democrats have one ad-
vantage as a party over the Independent Re.
publicans. They are going to stand up to be
counted. while nobody will over be able to tell
where the CLEVELAND Democrats left of and
the Independent Republicans began. In the
politics Of tho future only tho BUTLER Demo-
Gratis will be positive. known quantity.
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An Error Corrected,

DR.. Wm Rhys Pryor writes to say that his
fsthsr Gen A. Foyer y not advocating the election
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Have any Of our Now York Stalwarts Wis
tied Augusta vet2 Or are they waiting for Mr..
BLAINE to come to New York; There was
sag in tho GARFIELD campaign. It will be ro-
WONDERED. until q conference was held. It
looks rs though Mr.. BLAINE too would have to
do little fixing to get tho Republican machine
to work. 1t will not do to leave 1t all to ELKINs
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0Atty AND SUNDAY, % cents line ordinary sdvsrtis
tss large type 90 csntsi and preferred positions %
cents 70 q 50. according 70 classification.
WRsRLy. 50 cents . hns; no extra charge for large
Wa pFsesrsd positoss from 70 cents 70 O.
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The cool, wet August weather extinguishes
tho last hope Of many summer resort landlords
that they would get even before tho season
closed. Such Of them as cultivate philosophy
may get grain Of comfort from tho thought
that their follow oountrymen who have been
compelled to stay In town havo never been
healthier and happier than this summer
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sAzxzxe yos xHs CAMrAxsS o. 1854


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for familiss
Bs,vIders my ssaHdard.-rns sus may BE- considered
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Win O. n w. val Transoipt-fns sus always con.
tains the news, fresh and reliable.
Aiesrs lea txtan) ssa~dard.-An impartial md light
seeking men should have TEE suH.
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Jdekson (ktHn.) Republican. suH 10 one Of the
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Nor,Oieh tM n rsleeraph.-THr suS 10 thoroughly in.
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Beaver Dam tw1) Cttisen.-fHr Sos 10 the best news
paper in the East it, digest Of being crisp and
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waupsS twbJ Leader-rns suH Is found in once.
dsld street car. shop. parlor kitchenindeed every
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Garrett (fnd) Heraid.-THn suH has been . welcome
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have found that tho same and its bright beams
Touched by the wand Of intellect
Shed light On all around.
And cheer the aged and the young,
Throughout the public bound.
THx suH portrays the scenes Of life
Upon this earthly bail.
And though 1t speaks some bitter words,
Il ever ahinea for all
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covh ~ want q remedy for = sore ti,roa, or had
Nv tof lnnx aud throat u0ub.sa --Adn.
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measures without fear or favor and is sound in liz des,
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reading.
Ltgonter (nd) Banser-If any Of our readsrs want An
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Perry f9a. Home Journalism, no,i,,o., n.,,,.. ,.,-
stand. THE sus IL most smphs,icallv D.moc,.u, ~.
cause IL IN earnestly opposed 10 m,Is....n.. -. -.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-06

money. 1t Garen had had the $27 be
longing to Allies it is probable that he
would not have been seeking loans from
his friends. He was discharged as no
case could be made against him The
loss falls pretty heavily upon Allies
as it was all the money he had. But he
will probably profit by the lesson.
Officers MCCabe and Brcsnahan made
an important arrest last evening in Jake
Ohlweilers saloon. They saw fellow 60
ing through deaf and dumb motions and
spotted him. and when he left the saloon
they arrested him. On his person they
found a lot of burglar tools" a bottle of
''chloroform' and two old silver watches.
The Davenport police were communicated
with and one of item came over to see if
the fellow was the burglar they want over
there. He found that he was not To,
/ day it was discovered that the fellow is a
harmless deaf mute who repairs clocks for
living The burglar tools" found upon
him were the tools he uses in his business,
and the "Chloroform" turned out TO be q
small bottle Of oil. The fellow has been
around the city for couple of months.
The ''coppers' have the laugh on Barney
and Tim and the burglar"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-06
A Birthday PARTY.

Yesterday John Sauerman, the well
known harness maker, was "A years old,
and last evening party of his friends
called upon him at his resisence to Offer
congratulations. A very pleasant even,
ing was spent by all present. Mr.. Sauer-
man was the recipient of number OF
valuable presents of useful nature. The
party sat down to a splendid oyster sup
per and the evening was pleasantly passed
in social chat. Mr.. Sauerman has many
friends in this city who will wish him
many more returns of his birthday ami
versary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-06
AN ATTEMPT TO STEAL INDIANA,

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5.-A conspiracy
has been discovered, the purport OF
which is that. under instructions from
New York, the republican state committed
are now doctoring returns and raising
figures with the view of counting Out
Cleveland in Indiana at the meetings OF
the county returning boards ON Thursday
Agents have gone into many counties tc
consummate the rascalitY, but the dem
ocratic committee has teleGraphed to all
counties, and Cleveland friends are
warned to be watchful, Tie work comes
from New York that the word must be
done tonight, as Blaine can not be elected
without INDIANA.
Returns from all but eighteen counties
show a democratic gain of 700 over the
10000 plurality of two years ago. All
democratic counties, save one, show large
gains, and many republicans counties
show loses to that party. 1t will moi
take the official count to determine the
vote of Indiana. 1t is for Cleveland by
many thousands.
AUSTIN III. Brown.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-06

democrat, brought him again to the plat
form. He spoke for half an hour, pour
ing out the gall with free hand. These
are typical republican orators. They did
not mention the name of Cleveland,
Blaine or Logan; nor eXpOund the moral
condition of politics; nor explain the sud-
den acquisition of $4,000, 600; nor make
mention of the few hundreds of thousands
sent into Ohio for charitable purposes
They spoke not of the evils nor benefits
of tariff, neither gave an iOta of reason
for its continuance. They did not men,
ton the star route or dwell upon the
grandeur of our navy. They did not EMU
merate the sham investigation they would
inaugurate and thus expend a few dozen
millions from a bountiful treasury. They
spoke not of the progress of the mann
moth menagerie of Blaine. In fine they
closed the portals of their minds through
which they might have struggled a few
faint rays of political enlightenment; hut
opening their lives poured into the cons
tiding ears of their hearers the total se>
erection of that organ for the past thirty
days They said nothing; they did moth
'hSy VI iOILlluS5 Dlb NlIdL
was freighted with bitterness, spite and
malignity.
Our school is ont for two weeks.
c. Jones has returned from Iowa,
where he has been visiting.
Mark McGloflins new house looks fine
Mrs. Marshal Davis is very sick.
George Roose and wife have returned
to Iowa.
Mr.. Adams, proprietor of a skating
rink at Lincoln, Nebraska, graced our
rink with his presence.
Miss Clara Palmer, of Reynolds, is vis>
iting her sister h.r
Misses Mary and Ida Robins have re-
turned from a visit to Dakota
Mr.. Charles Spickler has moved to a
farm in the neighborhood of Illinois City.
The South school house has been repair
ed and put in excellent condition Mr..
Will johnson will fill the tine pedagogical
chair.
Two births. j. M. Davis, a girl; Orie
Sherwood, boy. One death, Mr.. Kramer,
and republican rally.
Emet Sturgeon went on a pleasure trip
andihas Just returned with Saratoga and
wife. Success to the new venture.
A goodly number of our upper ten
went up TO see Robson and Crane.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-06
The Corner Stone Laid.

The corner stone of the new Augustana
College and Theological Seminary build
ing was laid at p. m. today with appror
pirate ceremonies, As is customary upon
such occasions, copies of the newspapers
published in this county, together with
coins of 1884, and other things pertaining
to the college, were placed beneath the
stone. The new building will be mag
nilcent structure. The management of
the college hope to have the new building
ready for occupancy by the beginning Of
he spring term of school.