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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29
CLEVELAND'S POLICY.
WITH REFERENCE TO THE GOVERN
MENT GOOD THINGS,
As Outlined by a sian Who Is Watcbin o,
Events as They 0ccur-No Re-
movals without Cause-An
Army Unpleasantness.

CINCINNATI, April 90. The WASHINGTON
correspondent of The Enquirer telegraphs as
follows:
"From one who is a political observer, as
well as prominent in Democracy, | CLEAN
what may be the political policy the presi-
dent is driving at
First, said my informant, "I am salts
fed the president is going to conduct his
administration to suit himself. He imagines
he can build up a new Democracy; that is.
he can so conduct his ad ministratlon as to
retain in affiliation with the Democracy
those who look beyond the offices, and draw
to it large element of the Republican
party. Let me give you an instance:
T'hefe was a vacant office in Oregon re
Gently The entire state delegation united
upon a candidate and presented him to the
president Instead, however, of choosing
him, the president selected from among the
applicants one who did not have the pori-
ticians behind him, and ignored the one who
did. This will apply as general rule.
Take all the important appointments made,
and, with but few exceptions, those who
have been honored have been the men the
politicians did not want"
what think you such policy will lead
| tos" asked
at will lead to political war on the ai-
ministration within the party. If the men
| who carry the banners and do the work in
| elections are to be ignored they will take
the very first opportunity presented to re-
| buke the president"
But is not the president going to give the
| offices to the Democrats"
"Yes and no. He will, when vacancies oc.
cur, appoint Democrats; otherwise he in
tends to regard the tenure of office act, and
will not turn an incumbent out unless upon
charges filed, signed and authenticated
will give you an illustration A few
days ago an editor of an In
| dependent Democratic newspaper,
with mugwump sympathies, called upon the
president and was with him three hours
He told Mr.. Cleveland his policy was meet
ing with general approval Then he said;
Il think, though, you ought to remove
the federal office holders in my city
'Whyf asked the president
Because, said the editor, 4 know one of
them to be corrupt
"TLereupon the president said: You put
in writing such charge and will remove
him. This the editor declined to do. Now
from this infer, said my informant, "tha
| the president does not intend to make
| single removal except upon charges. TheI
when the nomination Of an appolntee to TAX
| the place of one thus removed is sent to tn
senate the president will accompany witt
the nomination the charges upon which b.
made the removal. In other words, tn
president calls upon those who want to dis
place Republicans with Democrats for goo,
and sufficient charges upon which to act t
be used before the senate as a cause for re
movaL Again, the president is not governe,
in the matter of appointments by his cabi
net In all the important offices wherein
vacancies occur he takes the time to maxi
On inquiry as to all the applicants.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. April Z

CHICAGO, April 20.
James A. Murphy & Co, in their market
circular of this evening give the following
range of prices on the BOARD of trade to-day
Wheat-May, opened S9ssc, closet
S9hc; June, opensi 9l1c, closed 9lkc
July, opened 9s54c, closed 93ss @931Sc. Corr
My, opensi 47Xc, closed nominally
473sc; June, opened 4S1lc, closed 4719c
July, opened 4Sslc, closed 1870. Pork
May, opened sll75, closed Sl1 721k; June
opened and closed SllS5; July, opened
$lL9lI, clJsei $lL95. Iard-June, opened
s6954bld, closed s695; July, opened and
closed sS70215 bid.
Lave stocK-The Union stock yards report
the following range of prices: Hogs-
Market opened moderately active and firn
at about yesterdays closing prices; lighl
grades, $445@470; rough packing, $4.S.
@455; heavy packing and shipping lots
S4 55Q4 10 Cattle-Market steady shipping
g. 50@5 IS; bulk, $4S0@5 25; butchers, 81. 81
GAO stockers, S. 45@4 80. Sheep-Markei
weak and shade lower; sales at 81. 5094 50
bulk, S3.5O@420
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery, 22@
23c; good to fine dairy, 12@lSc; poor {
good packing, 5@sc per 10. Eggs-ll@
ll13c per doz Potatoes-Good to choic,
eraly rose, 50@55c; fair Burbanks, 5S@60,
per bu. Poultry-Iive turkeys, l3@l31S
for hens: chickens, 10@lO1c for hens, anC
&c for roosterS; ducks, 12@l2Hc per 10
geese, S649 per doz Apples-Poor to fine
s.. 50@3 50 per bbl
New York.
NEW YORK, April 2S
Wheat-Opened firm and M@5sc higher
afterward weakened and lost most of the ad
vance; very little doing; No. red May
00K@L004; June, $l02H@L025s; July
S-O4B@LO4H; Augut, sL05h Corn
Opened Ag15c hig her; later fell back L0
sc; mixed western spot, 55@5Sc; future
56sS @57s4c. Oats-Opened 9s@qsc higher
afterward lost most OF the advance; western
40@4Sc Provisions steady; new
extra, sll.50@l2QO. Pork, steady and quiet
new mess, $500. Lard, dull and easy
steam rendered, $7.l2h.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 81.
Wheat Higher but slow, and closed &
below top price; No. , red cash Sl.Oi15u
IO215; May, $l02, June, SLO3X; July
SL04T. Corn-Higher but Inactive; cash
4946c; May, 45 &C bid; June, 461sQ84s14C
OaTs-Hisher; cash, 36(QSS14c: May, 1864
Rye-Quiet, 62c Barley-No market
Whisky Steady; sll4 Provisions-Pcrk
dull; Sl2.Oo Lard, duh, s6 7o@675
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 90.
Wheat-Du Milwaukee No. ., $50
June, 904c; July, 923sc. Corn-Dun; Nc
| =, 4734c. Oats-Quiet; No. = 35s<c Rye
Steady; No. !, Tie. Barlsy = Dull; No :
| 69c
| Toledo.
TOLEDO, April 2S
Wheat Easier and quiet; Ne. cash an
Alr.l, 93}ae May, 9211l June, 934c; July
B534c; August, 919I c asked; No 2 soft, 81 D
Corn-Dui; No. : cash ami tAIay 5915c bid
June, 4ajse il1: July, Sic bii Oats-D /
No. , ca II, BIZ bid; May, 3Sc BID CloFs
Seed Panncky, medium IS IS sSI,.d
LATEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29
CoNcopDIA. Ohio. April ga far

CoNcoRDIA, Ohio, April ga farmer
named Joseph Hess, with his wife and child,
lived in a mean little house three miles
from this village Some time during sun
day night Hess, who was addicted to drink,
took an axe and severed the head OF the
child from its body. and then beat his wife
until her life was extinct. After his bloody
work. Hess hung himself to rafter. Wher
found. all the bodies were stiff.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29
Suing brewster for Damages.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2S.-Mr Dick
son entered a suit against ex Attorney Gen
eral Benjamin H. Brewster for libel, laying
damages at s5O, 900, in having in Philadel-
phia the 23i of April to a reporter used the
following language of and concerning him
Dickson sold that trial. Bowen was q
bad man, too, nearly as bad as Dickson, and
that is saying good deal"
Through this utterairce Mr.. Dickson says
he has suffered in his reputation. The writ
was placed in the marshaPs hands but tht
deputy failed to serve it before Mr.. Brewster
laft the city
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29

IIocs-a0,0UO; light 445a4 40 mi ed 25i4 IS
choice heavy 4 55a4 IS.
Carload lots-Wheat. 1Ss; corn, 3o4: oats lis
pork II lard %
ROCK ISLAND
Oats-i0c
Hay-rimuthy-Slo 50.
Hay-NHd-S1.G0.
Com-50c.
POtatOes-6Ac
Coal-Soft -; hard IS 80.
Cord wood-$i p.
straw-S5 90
Rye-55c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29
c.rtaiIine the saloon Hours.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29.-The house
has passed Pruden's bill to stop the saies 9
intoxicating liquors Of all kinds sxeept py
druggist on prescription, between afSp' u
and 9 q. %.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29

War Departments are interested in a
new kind of gunpowder, which is brown
in color, and when fired produces but lit>
tie smoke.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29

The combination, proportion, and pro
cess used in the preparation of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, are peculiar to this medicine,
and unknown to others.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29

FOR SALE-At my office, on Eleventh street,
the best quality of coal. Also dry oak cord wood,
| stone and sand. Orders received by telephone at
car house. d. G.. Dohman. agent. m13d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-29
HALF-CENT A WORD.

FOR SALE-A Second Avenue Bargain: Lot
and building, between Twenty first and Twenty
second streets MEDILL q WHITEHEAD,
2s-d1w Post Office Block.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

The latest is a horse on roller
skates. This was one of the attrac-
tiOns at the Manhattan Roller Skating
Rink, New York, on Saturday night.
The animals name is Dolly and she
is unusually intelligent. After doing a
lot of balancing feats, and skates were
put on, and the horse commenced to
skate in the most matter-of-fac sort
of way. Dolly seems to understand
how it is done, and swings around the
circle in the most approved manner,
and evidently enjoys the pastime as
we'll as the audience. The skates are
made to clamp on the iron shoe, and
have four wheels. Prof. Stone says
that it took nearly year to train the
horse to skate, but that now she is
not happy if she cannot go to the rink
every night.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

The Atlanta Prohibitionists have
won another victory. Judge McCay,
of the United States Court, to whom
the liquor men appealed for an injunc-
tiOn restraining the Ordinary from an
nouncing the result of the local option
election held in that city, has refused
to grant the request. His decision
favored the PrOhibitionists on every
point. This will probably end the
fight in the courts and the law will go
into force. The real, practical test will
then come in the effort to enforce its
provisions. The temperance people
will find it a much harder task to -ac-
complish this in a busy city like At
lanta than to compel prohibition in the
agricultural sections, to which their
efforts in the past have been confined.
But they are doubtless prepared for
this. And the opponents of prohibi.
ton will show their discretion by Civ
ing the law fair trial, in order that its
efficacy or worthlessness may be made
evident.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

A LARGE FOREIGN FLEET COMING.
The largest foreign feet of CONNER
cial steamers is cabled as having
cleared from the ports of Europe and
other foreign countries for this country
ever known before. The steamers, be-
sides the sailing vessels, run up into
the hundreds. The consequence is
that the shipping merchants of New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
other seaboard cities anticipate heavy
shipments in grain during the Winter.
The activity in this branch of business
it is predicted, will last until Spring
Let us hope the prediction may come
to pass, and that the farmers of this sec
ton will be benefited by any advanc,
in the grain market, which is also ex
pected.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

The APPROACH OF THE HOLIDAYS.
One night ages ago a little star
twinkled and glittered in the heavens,
and wise men by its brilliancy made
their way to the birthplace of q little
babe in Bethlehem. These wise men
burned incense about the cradle of this
babe and made it presents of myrrh and
sweet Ointments. In after years that
same babe fulfilled the predictions of
these solemn savants and was known
to mankind as Christ, the Saviour. In
the 4th century Pope Julius 1 issued an
order for an investigation to be made
concerning the day of Christ's nativity.
The result of inquiry by the theolo-
| gians of the East and West was an
! agreement upon the 25th of December.
Since that time the date has never
changed, though there is no authentic
proof of the Identification of the day.
The Christmas celebrations in this
country have lost nearly all their prim-
tive bOisterOus character, the gambols
and carols are nearly gone by, and fam
lily reunions and evergreen trimmings
are almost all that remain of the var.
ious rough merriments that used tC
mark the festival. To the children il
is time of unalloyed pleasure, aud
even old folks take on something oI
their youth again under the magnetic
influence of the occasion, Stocking
will be hung up by all the little folk il
Smyrna on Christmas eve night, and
bright eyes will open very early OF
Christmas morning, big with blissfu
anticipation. May they not hope il
vain.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23
The New Era.

The present is a new era in the con-
ditiOns of business. The unsettled
state of trade, the doubt of bankers,
the plentifulness of money, all show
that new conditions have arisen to
which the great factors of business
have not yet adjusted themselves.
As the volume of water in the Miss
issippi is constant, though it seeks an
outlet by ever-changing mouths, so it is
with the flow of business. The flush
times of the war are ended. There is
even more money in the country than
there was in the epoch now closing,
but the elements Ofbusiness, the cost of
living, the production of manufactures,
the population of the country, have
changed
We are rapidly approaching a cOndi-
tiOn analogous to that of Europe. A
protective tariff can prOlong the time
before we shall reach the present state
of affairs in Europe for considerable
extent, and for that reason tariff is
beneficial, but the time is fast ap-
preaching when the United States will
have to stand on the same level with
England, France and Germany.
The new era that Is now approach
ing will be time of thrift, period of
business done on narrow margins o
profits. During the passing generation
merchants and others have not beer
used ito petty economies. In the ole
days a merchant doing business neeC
not have looked to so small an amount
as, say, half a cent pound on coffee
| To-day that difference is the difference
between success and failure.
Quick collections and care agains
bad debts, which attend doing business
on small margins, are making perma
manent change in our business meth
DDS, and the young men who tO-da.
recognize this, and the wOrkingmel
practice thrift, are more than ever tn
men who will be the rich men of tn
future, when the new era will be at it
height. Philadelphia NelUs.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23
r-aiAau.auA IN To.

Great excitement has been caused in the vicin,
ity Of Paris, Tex. by the remarkable recovery OF
Mr.. j. K. COrley, who was so helpless he could not
turn in bed. or raise his head; everybody said he
was dying Of Consumption. trial bottle OF Dr
Kings New Discovery was sent him. FINDING
relief, he bought large bottle and box q
DR.. Kings New Life Pills by the time he nae
taken two boxes Of Pills and two bottles OF ths
Discovery, he was well and had gained IN nesl
thirtysix pounds. Trial Bottles of this Grea
Discovery for Consumption free ct Jas, +. Hot
fecker's Drug Store, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

In recent paper on "The Economy
of Vice and Crime" DR.. Brigham said:
The alcoholic road to self-extermina-
tion is one of the most speedy ways of
destroying the weak and inferior, and
although some who select this road are
brilliant specimens of mental power,
yet. as a whole, they are weak and
unworthy of preservation. Intemper-
ance, though doing much harm, also
does great good. The certainty and
celebrity with which intemperance de-
strOys the weak and wicked classes of
society favorably recommends it over
the ordinary methods of to-day in the
administering of justice"
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23
What cnn n.nou.

By trying again and keeping up courage many
things seemingly impossible may be attained.
Hundreds OF hopeless cases Of Kidney and Liver
Complaint hove been cured by Eedtric Bitters
after everything else had been tried in vain. So.
don't think there is no for yOli but try Elic-
trio Bitters. There is no medicine so safe 50 pure
and 50 perfect Blood Purifier. Electric Bitters
will cure Dyspepsia, Diabetes and all Diseases Of
the Kidneys. Invaluable in affections Of Stomaeh
and Liver, and overcome all Urinary Difcniles.
Large bottles only 90 cts. at James r Honeckef ,
Drug Store. smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

PASSAGE OLE THE PRESIDENTIAL
SUCCESSION BILL.-The United States
Senate Thursday, without division,
passed without amendment a bill pro-
viding for the performance of the du-
ties of President in case of the death,
resignation or inability of both the
President and Vice-President. Mr..
Evarts, in closing an able argument in
favor of the bill, took the ground that
the succession provided for by the bill
was the only possible constitutional
exercise of the very limited power ac-
corded by the constitution to Congress.
AS heretofore stated, the bill places
members of the cabinet in the line of
succession, commencing with the Sec
retary of State, and is substantially the
same measure passed by the Senate
last year, point of difference being
found in the clause which repeals GER
tain sections of the Revised Statutes
which provide for holding a special
election for President. Mr.. Edmunds
opposed this clause of the bill and Sc
cured vote on it, but the clause was
retained by the decisive vote of 81 to
81. The effect will be, should the bill
pass the House, of which there is
thought to be no doubt, to continue in
office till the next general election the
member of the Cabinet placed in office
by other parts of the bill.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

Such phrases as "the State OfDakOta"
and 1.-THE so-called State of South Da-
kota have been figuring in kilograms,
to the botheration of many readers.
Neither the whole nor any part of Da-
kota has any lawful claim to the title
of " State" J" nor does it yet appear that
it is likely to have very shortly. An
application for the admission of the
southern portion of the Territory into
the sisterhood of States is, we believe,
pending in Congress in the shape of q
bill, and that is as far as the matter has
gone. But the Inhabitants of South
Dakota are sanguine up to the high
pressure point.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23
Periodicals.

The Record Almanac " for 1886. be-
sides being full of political and other
information, due to judiciOus compila-
tiOn and useful to more or less every
one who is accustomed to consult such
a compendium, is distinguished among
its fellows for a number of views of
Philadelphia and its environs, which
are not only illustrative, but artistically
charming. They are creditably PRO
cessed from photographs made by
Messrs. E. L. CarOlus and A. Walms-
ley, and in taking them the camera
has been placed, not as the ordinary
photographer, by any means, but as
the true landscape painter would place
it.
Orchard and Garden Every owner
of piece of land, whether it be city
lot or a 1000 acre farm, should take a
paper devoted to horticulture. Or
chGrd and Garden is the best paper of
its class, and every pOssessor of a piece
of land will find it worth ten times the
subscription price. Itdescribes all new
fruits as they are introduced, and gives
valuable practical hints as to the cult
vatiOn of fruits, flowers and vegetables.
One of the principal features of the
paper is department devoted to snut
culture, which shows how filberts, Eng
lish walnuts, and other nuts which are
now regarded as foreign products, may
be prOfitably raised in this country.
Send so cents to J. T. LOvett, pub
Usher, Little Silver, N. j., and receive
this valuable paper for year. Speci-
men copies mailed free
The Christmas QudrterIy.-The orig
inal story with which the Winter num-
Der of StrdUbridge &c CLothier's Quarter
| ty opens is from the pen of Julian
Hawthorn. An artistic fashiOn-plate
frOntispiece furnishes the style, mater
ials, and cOlOrs for three dresses, de-
signed by Janet, of Paris. Fashion is
illustrated and discussed through a
number of pages. Instructions for
home dressmaking are given, as well
as for the making of crochet dresses
for children. Home art is represented
by articles on crewel painting, model.
ing raised flowers, cone and shell
work, painting on gold paper, and cork
mosaic; also, an imitation of Smyrna
rug by means of that very simple and
ingenious cOntrivance, the parlor loom
The useful dictionary of stitches i.
complete in this issue. Fifty cents &
year is the moderate subscription price
of the Quarterly. Published by Straw
bridge & ClOthier, Philadelphia.
Frank LesIie's Sunday Magazine fol
January, beginning the Nineteenth
Volume, is brilliant holiday number
abounding in text and pictures appro.
pirate to the season. 1t opens with al
interesting and instructive essay OIL
Christmas Carols" Dr.. Talmage'
sermon is on Christmas in America,
and there are several Christmas anC
New Years stories and poems, all finely
illustrated. Perhaps the article tina
will attract the most attention is " Pre-
historic America" by Rev. Geo. I
Rider, with twenty-five illustrations
There are many short and timely arti
cles, and the full-page pictures ar
beautiful and numerous. The regula
serials, Loves Harvest" and /" Dill
ettante Days." 90 on, and the EditOria
Departments are full and complete
Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, 80, 5
and 81 Park Place, New York city, a
25 cents a number, or $3.50 a yeal
postpaid.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

What next? Here's doctor has
discovered that people who want to
lead secluded lives are merely victims
of a nervous disease. This he labels
" cOsmophObia, A poor fellow who
has it badly he describes as troubled
with a." irritability of that part of the
physical mechanism concerned in the
elaboration of intellectuO-emotional
ideas" That's all. 1t is we'll for a
good many saints that they got into
the world and out of it before this as
founding discovery was made. Other
wise they would merely be regarded
with contemptous pity as cOmoph'
/ Obists.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

An object of public curiosity, near
New Philadelphia, Ohio, is a man who
never shears the wool from his sheep,
or plucks his geese, or rings" his
swine. He says it is sinful to interfere
with nature. His own hair and beard
are never shaven, nor are his nails cut
Every utensil about the farm is home
made.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

Public interest which, not long ago,
centered in the blowing up of Flood
rock, has been diverted by other
events, but the removal of the Obstruc
ton to sound navigation progresses al
though it will require at least two
years to complete the work. Then we
may expect to see the European steam
ships abandon the route through the
Narrows, so-called, and save 40 miles
by taking the sound route to reach the
ocean. If this should be done it would
result in a great change being made in
the shipping sections of the metropolis.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

THE Position OF THE GRANGE
The resolutions adopted at the session
of the State Grange held in Dover last
week, contained some points that it
would be we'll for the farmers all through
the State to adopt as their cardinal
principles There is really no disput-
ing the fact that the country would be
better off if we could have fewer cleo
tiOns or, that the frequent libelous
and unwarrantable attacks upon the
private character of candidates for
public positions" are disgrace to our
politics. 1t is also very true that the
farmers are in the majority in this
State and could elect men to the Legis-
lature that wonld represent their in
terests; but the trouble is they do not
want to; they are vastly more anxious
to put in a good Democrat or a good
Republican, than a good farmer. One
party don't want reform because it
jeOpardizes the power they have gained;
the other, because they hope to acquire
the power some day, and do not want it
weakened. What we need in this
State is a minority representation, and
the only way we can get it is by divid-
ing the State into districts, and giving
the people of each district the right to
/ choose their own representatives. But
as long as the present system prevails
which was contrived TO deprive the
farmers of power, just so long will the
"bOys" and the machine" control
the State.-MlfOrd Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-23

"I see by the papers that in Kansas
the Weld of corn is forty to the acre.
Isn't that rather remarkable? ?"
Not at all only it seems to me
that the item is upside hOwn."
Upside DOWN."
"Yes. My experience has been that
the yield is about forty achers to the
corn. Get off my foot, please. y
PhiLddeLDhid Call.