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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
~ TO The Eubl1c.
THE undersigned has Just returned from Balti
= more with large and splendid assortment OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,

which we would invite our friends and the public to
examine before purchasing elsewhere, as We are de-
ternnGd to sell as cheap any other MT
IN the Valley, for CASH or BARTER
All VIC ask is an examination of our Stock where
you Will ind a general assortment of Dry Goods
consisting of Ladies' Dress Material of latst
scriPtton, Ready Made Clothing Boots, Shoes Hats
and Caps, Notions, &C.
hardware, Sueensware' Glassware, Hollow ware
Wooden ware, and Tin ware, Leather and Shoe
Traces. "--N
GROCERIES of every Observation-Disclosures. sr.
gars, Teas Molasses, Fish and Salt
BRANDlES and WHISEEYS, best Brands of
Chewing nd Smoking Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff
Iron, Horse Shoe Iron, Nail Rods, Horse Shoes
and Nails, All of the above articles to be had at
the RIPPoN STORE. The highest market price Maid
for Country Produce of every description
NOVEMBER Z. 1865. w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
OFFER TO the PEoPLE TnE1R
LARGE AND WE'LL SELECTED STOCK OF

At prices to suit the times. PREscERTloSs and ALL
- CoMFOuSPsrvill reeeivespccial attention slan'
NJ hours. of day and night, 50 as 10 insure Gers
Ito the following enumeration OF aftieles-' H'S
brakes Plantation Bitters . '''s-i
AOstetter's Stomach Bitters, 20 s,s'7'a
Hollands German Btters, ~ 'u"Vr1q
AySr,s Cherry PeetOraI-Aye t's sarsapasilla, - =
ayers ASue Cure-Ayer's C0thRrlic Pills, - T.
CaIter's Spanish Mixture, 80 :, -,-al
Helmbold's Fluid Extract of Buchu, ~, is.t, .-,-S5
WOlfs Schnapps-B Browns Jamaic1, Csinger.t s, ! -
Radway's Ready Relief Burnett's Cod Liver oil
Nichols Ta Elixir Peruvian Bark with Prptoxiae =,
Hegeman's Elixir of Calisaya Bark, ,t.,sT
sIsnsst T HOlSway's Worm contestppa
MdSIGans EifEir 3piun,a VsFtnfuse'
PPerEy Davis Pain Kiiler-Larabee's Pain Killer
H4bbcIl's Bitter Wine Of Iron, >r'Isl
Ellis, Citrate Magnesia.
BrandrSth,s Pllls-Spalding's Ccphalic Pills. -.
Or Sh1!allepbSTger's Fcvcro9d Ague Aatidote,
Browns bronchial Troches, -
bhon'Pson's Eye wGter-ArrOw Root.
sse e Corn Starch, s"gos Gelatine, Tapiocai
ExtEsct Dania-EStTaet Lemon, So
HodgsOn's Diamond Cement, - ~. -.
PaySon's Indclible Ink, - -.
Stonebrakcr's Nerve Linimcnt 80.
Stonebraker's Pain Killer, = - -. 49,
Stoncbr0kcr's Rat ExterTninator, ir' .- -
StonebrNkcr's Vegetable Cough SStGpl. -.
StonebrHker's Hair Restorative,
StOneDTnkcr'S Liver Pills,
stOnebrakcr's Dyspepsia Bittors and liver fnyiE
orator. --s--
Perfnmery, Soaps, &c-Sozodani Tor Teeth, 80
Hawley's and Glenn's Exits for Handkerchief; .
Golden Lilly of Japan for the Hair, -
Sterling's AmbrOsial for the Hair, .,gs.i
But netps Cocaine for the Hair,
eOldham's and Cristadora's Hair Dive 80
Ambrosial Nectar CoIognei., !. = '.5fAN
Glenn's Rose Hair O:l-Glcnn's Hopcy Soap, :
Colgate,s Bath soap, together with soaps OF evet5
Bnlr3 Tooth ond SHAY ing f'rishes-Co,nbs, &c, :
Pens. IA k, Paper aud Envelopes. &c.
NovENEER z, 1865.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

NOTICE.
LII persons owing US will please come forward
"A and EettIe. AiSQUITH e RRCSs
January ID, 1896. e.
FRESH OYSTERS.
lam daily receiving FRESH OYSTERS. and seIve
them 10 the public Fried, Stewed or Raw, by The
Plate and to families by the Can or otherwfse.-
The usual acconpaniI ents of Slaugh Catsup Pie
kles, Crackers and Fresh. Butter = 80
have also fitted up Room especially for the ac-
commOdatiOn Of the Ladies' ~
Nov. II. JOHN F. BI.EssrSe
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

hIFPUN9
WHERE they keep large assortment of DRY
w GOODS, such as
Cloths Cashmere., Calicoes, Cottons, Ginghams,
Lawns: Ready Made Clothing, &c.
Also, Ladies, Fancy Goods Fancy Soaps,
Boots, Shoes, Ladies' Caters,
Gentlemen's Linen and Paper Collars,
Neck Tics and Gloves &C.,
Flor Matting OH Cloth, CarpetinR, &c,
Leather of all kinds, and Shoe Findings,
GROCERIES-such az
Molasses, Prime Syrup, Sugars,
Oils of all kinds, Paints, Fish, &c.
Hardware of all kinds
Drugs and MedicinesZ Spices, Canned Fruit,
lin and Wooden Vare-Measures. of all kinds
sTATIONERY-Scho Books, Writing Paper,
Envelopes, States, &c, &c.
70 Goods specially ordered promptly attended
to-one OIL the firm visiting Baltimore every week
% All kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in
RoTENBER7 I, 1865.
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30 OTIS AND SHOES,
r E N @ y AT.

n HOWELL, bcgs leave to inform his Gus
II toners, aud the public generally, that he has
removed to his Store, lately erected on the old
stand, formerly occupied by Sader & Howell, where
he will be happy to meet his old customers and as
many new ones as may proper to patronize
him Thankful for past favors he soIic!ts a con-
HuanSe Of the same Plcdging Inmse! that
the people. His STOCK having been repIehisbed
from time to time, now compress very general
assortment All he asks is trial fceliu Confident
he can sell goods on as reasonable terms any one
else. NOV 81 SIS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
diseases OF Fruit Trees,

The best remedy, probably, against tile borer. "a
TO bear the butt of the trees down to the roofs
pom during winter and summer BY this mode
Inc Dark becomes rs hard ms the body aud cOralIv
lHpcrvous TO attack Avoid using gas tar; il is
bark and life. TUG
IN me iHlI or winter dig around TIE trees 10 the
extent Of the branches spade deep turDinG the sod
down and 10 each tree (t!ree years old, y anplv
hni' b"shel coal ashes mixed with quart of Sail:
IN coai @SAes cannot be had, wood ashes will answer
as w'i';I Older trees more in proportion In sum
NOR mulch with ro'ted weeds straw. corn s,alks'or
Cups For Light, dust the leaves thoroughly with
IHnr o. sulphur; SCOT air-slacled lime will proba
by prove equally chectual. Tie disease common
TO the bodies of cherry trees, may be removed DO
c"'nS cut the parts effected and covering the
wounds with mortar OF COW dung, clay, iron dust
OF niln:3 ana ashes; then set up a board on the
s., in NIdry!THI Farmer
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

The Democratic members of the Ohio Leg
islaturc, in caucus on, Tuesday, endorsed the
Presidents veto of The Freedmen's Bureau
bill.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

eve alnded to the editor Of the AIcz7n1ria
40 our great surpriEe it has made him furioYs
neLe Is man Preaciiug negro equality dav after
u"y' ana yet ne considers it degrading to be nier-
se5 4n's !GrclHy illustrates lie slncCsify of ,hcsc
RADICALS We can't see any harm in being coIIaI
inggeF; II tney are as good as white people-Ckqr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

Hello, there, how do you sell wood?'
SPY the cord.'
How long has it been cut
-Four feet
mean how long has it been since Won cnt ~,
No longer than it is now " -
to live long ~ AK
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
sEHaElEaOzndale Factory.

THE undersigned are conducting this veIl an
L pointed WOODEN FACTORY. miles
from CharIestown and mile from KabIetown and
quality. ''
We exchange our manufactures according to
the following schedule:
6 4 Drab LiuseT, yard for and A. lbs. Wool.
Grey L.nsey' ! DO. do. 4 do. do. do.
4 Plaid Linsey, do. do. p do. do do.
A Flannels, do. do. q do. 3 do. do.
arms, l lb. do p do. 4 do. do.
Highest Cash Price paid f,r wool
JAMES HI JOHNSON & CO.
November I, 1865.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

ro mA man IAN named Jenkins who upin Memphis
Fecen'Iy Tor INSANITY said ii was produced by an
effort he had made to believe all the late tecrTonh
reports. The court thought this enough to make
any man insane, and told him to go on lis way and
sin no moe, ' U
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

"A Schoolmas;er, as punishment to one Of his
p9Plis Tor using profane language ordered him TO
take pair OF iOngs and watch hole in the hearth
uhtll he had caught mouse The boy took the
,ongs and demure!y waited for the visitor Directs
y after he saw moase pccpiac out Of the hole
S@uuousLy placing leg ofthe tongs on either side
OF the hole, he grasped the mouse triumphaniIv
tWlnglng aloit exclaimed, By Cd I've so1 mimi
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

Western papers are all full of accounts ofreli
gious reVivals. Eo'hiug like this excitement las
been seen since 1861
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

"A young lady of tventy~two years is now IN
inmate of a lunatic asylum near Prague asst
summer she won thirty or forty thonand thalers
al Baden Baden, and her success turned her head,
She always imagines herself a! The roulette tnhia
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

"A fellow out west being asked whether the Il
quor he was drinking a good article said;
one queer thing about it-wlenever | vine nv
mouth, burn a hole in my shirt"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
,tGF. MAsos.l
IE. a. CAalFBEiL

WINDOW GLASS, STATIONERY, SO.
ling prices. We cali speeisl attention to the foi
lowing enumeration OF articles .1 -Ir--
Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL. =, E
Ayers Sarsaparilla Ayers Cathartic pills,
Wistar's Bulsam Wild Cherry - -tt~'
WisteEs ioEeggeSI :; yaynes' ExPcctOrant..
ssb59%n b G1oI,cih SIT LSoches'i
Drake's Plantation Bittcrs- Hostetter.s Isi.ters;
BBacksiey.s VINE III Bitters-CannOns BittersSy
Hoofand's German Bitters,
Hegeman' 5 Elixet Calisaya Bark, fs.r =. 4,
BULBS Sassaparilla--A IcIIane's VCriiaiht5rsi -
Carriers Spanish Mixtures. =
HOlIoway's Worm ConEection,
McMinn's Elixer Opium,
Smiths Whooping Cough SYRUP
Helmbold's Extfact BEchu,
British Oil-Oil of Spike uE,
Railways Ready Relief, TUasf.--
Davis Pain Kilier-Iarabec's Pain killer
Observation-Disclosures Magnesia,
Mustang Linimcnt-Hays' 1iniment for Piles.
stonebraker's Nerve and Bone Imminent, "a.
R Bla1F's .C9pmPooEd Syrup PhosPhatcs.
Hubbell's Bitter Wine of Iron,
,,, DO; Elixer Valerianato of Ammonia,
Ellis Citrate Magnesia,
Brandreth's Pills olIoway's Pills & Ointment.
Spalding's Llqaid Glue
PAyson's Indeliblc Ink
kidder's lrdeliblc Ink with preparation,
Stonebraker's Rat Exterminator-PearlS Starch
Burnett;5 and !hompson's Cod Liver Oil.
Mason's Hacking, Stone Polish Parlor Matches
Barry's TricophGrus-Lyon's Cathairon.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
Mrs ALIENS Zylobalsnmum,
Mrs Aliens Hair Rcstorer, Nos l and 3
Burnett's Cocoaine-Jones HnirDye, j.
Woods Hair RestoTer,
sIozodoht for the Teeth DR. Gibbs Tooth Wash,
Tooth Powder Tooth Paste, -- ,0-- g..
Arrow Root, Fariua, Corn Starch, Tap;oca
bailey Gclatine. Sage, Piscotinc,
vanilla Beans, Extract Vanilla, .-
Lemon, Pine Apple, Pertumery, Soaps, sc.
Extracts for the handkerchief,
Ioird's Bloom of Youth, Cologne Water,
Gicnn's POmRties-GIcun's Extracts,
tIlcnh's Hchty and Glycerine Soap,
Soigat",s Honey soap-BrOwn Windsor soSp,
HAIR, Tooth, Cloth, Nail and Shaving Brushes.
Infant 8 Combs and Brushes-POcket Combs
Fling Combs-Ridding Combs,
Bibles, Prayer and hymn Books;
large selection of School Books,
States Pens, Ink, Paper and Envelopes,
Muct!agc for Offices and Counting RooIns
window Glass of Various sizes-Putty,
White Lead, Linsccd Oil, Turpentine,
Berzine, Copal and Japan Varuish,
Zinc Dryer, Zinc Paint,
A large assortment of Paint Brushes
Black Leather Varnish,
Spices OF all kinds-Ground Mustard.
Cigars, Smc king and Chewing Tobacco.
We arc prepared to fill physicians orders al the
Eortcst notice.
The public confidently rely on having pre
crplons fully prepared at ali hours OF day and
NOVEMBER II, 1865.
&c" Our customers will bear in mind that we sell
EXCLUSIVELY for CASH.-EG
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

She who makes her husband and children han
W, who reciaims tie one from vice and trains IN
the other to virtue is much greater character than
ladies described in romance, whose occupation is
to murder mankind with shafts from the auiyer Of
their eyes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
-cHAREEsrowN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, Va.
MISS SARAH A. BEAI1,
SADDLE And HARNESS BUSINESS,
IN ALL
ms DIFFERENT RRANcHEs:

REIN SHUGERT avails himself of this medium
Oh cImlng the people of Jefferson and Clarke.
countess that he still conducts, his old stand in
CharlestOwn, opposite the Court House, the
SADDLE AND HARNESS BUSINESS,
all its various branches, and is prepared to exc
cute all orders in the best STYLE short notice and
a. reasonable prices. He intends to work none but
the best material that can be procured, and as he
personally suPerintends every piece of work exc
cuted In his Shop, those who favor him with their
custom may rely upon having neat, strong and
DIES, of excellent material, made by tha. superior
hand at tho business, PAT. GORMAN.
lie viii repair Wagon, Carnage or Buggy Har-
o. Every description of HIDES, Green or Dry,
taken in exchange Tor work, or bought for CASH
at the highest market rates. /.
he solcits call, assured of his ability to give
November ii, lS65-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
FILL .gyV.D Ty,E.V'TER
q q O ID q.

HAVING just returned from the Eastern tiles,
am now prepared to offer to the public gen
rally as large aud carefully selected Stock as
was ever before brought to this market, including
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

STOEEBRAKER'S
DYSPEPSIA BITTERS AND LIVER
INVIGORATORt
THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Bilious Attacks, Sick
Headache, Sour Stomach, FIatuIency, Loss of
Appetite, Costiyeness, Jaundicc, Cholera
Morbus, and Female Weakness, Drop
sy, Depression of Spirits, SaIlow
Complexion and all Dcrange-
ments of the Digestive
Functions. o. I
This being an entire Vegetable Compound, is
warranted s9fe and Gtfectua remedy, not only for
diseases re ultng from a disordered condition of
the Stomach and Liver, or arrangement of the di-
gestive functions, such FlatuIcncy, Loss of An
petite, Debility or Weakness, Aciditics of the
stomach To- Headache, Costiveness, Dropsy, sc.
suffering under debility and depression of spirits
soothing and renovaling powers being particularly
adapted to a. lsuch cases
Price One Dollar per Bottle.
Sold by Aisquith s Bro. Druggists, Charlestown,
and by Country Dealers generally.
Nov. IS, IS65-6m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

= = 1-'Il1'7' II L4RltOItNOl &C.
NJ. BARRETT 4 Bros, Corner Howard
and Saratoga streets, have an establish
mcnt which for the style of the work
turned out by it, cannot be cxcellcd any,
where. They manufacture Fine Gilt
Frames, and import Looking Glass
Plates. and fine Engravings, a large
stock of which they keep constantly on
hand. A call is solicited.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
FINE DRESS GOODS:

Frcnch ard English Mcrino, all coI6rs-Irisb Pop.
llHs, Scotch P!aids, MousIin de LANES, Bnra thea
Emi SrsiGIe) Black and Coored AlPaons. mohAir
Dresses, Caicoes and Ginghams.
-, Shaker Flanhcls Cotton Elan neIa, Plaid Lnseys,
Ilcklng, brown and Bleuched Cottons.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06

At prices to suit the times PRrscHR11oxs and ALI
g COMPousSpswin special atten tion al all.
NJ hours OF day aud night, insure cers
u tHinty and safety. We call special attentioa
ITO the following enumeration OF attieles--' 49,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-01

Business cards ofnot over five lines ten dollars
per annum
For each change OF advertisement an addit1onal
charge of % cents per square viii be made.
Editorial or local notices charged for at the rate
OF 10 cents per line, for each insertion. II
Articles or advertisements published in the
especial Notice Column at 10 cents line, Tor
the space occupied by one line of mnion) for each
insertion.
Advertisements not accompanied with written
irections will DO inserted until forbid, and charg-
ed accordingly.
Advertisements inserted in the Weekly Argus
on reasonable terms.
Liberal contracts made with yearly advertisers.
Advertisements discontinued before the expira-
ton OF the time contracted for, will be charged at
short time rates.
B. DANFoRTH, MILTON JoFKs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-01
MAIL ROUTES.
MILTON JONES.

Chicago and Eastern Mail arrives at 5.l5 a. m.
and $50 p. m. Closes at 7.30 a.. m. and p. m.
Port Byron Mail, via. WATERFOWL, Hampton,
Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, arrives
a. m. Closes 420 p. IN.
Davenport Mail arrives at 5 q. m and P. m.
Closes at s p. and 400 p. m.
Ogua,rkd Mail, via. Camden Mills, Pleasant Ridge,
HazlItt, Hamlet, Perryton, Aiedo, High Point,
New Boston, Kelthsburg, 0quawka to Oquawka
Junction, (Sagetown,) leaves daily st9 a. m.
and arrives at $50 p. m. Mail matter tor Edg-
ingtOn, And alusIa, Buffalo PrairIe Illinois City,
Drury, Copper Greek, &c, &C., goes by this
route.
Monmouth Mail, via. Presumption, Suez, Viola,
North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Macomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat
urday at 7 a. m, and arrives Tuesday and Fri
day at p. MilIersburg is supplied by this
route.
Centre Ridge Mail via. Centre Ridge, to Oxford and
Galesburg, leaves Wednesday and Saturday at
a. m, and arrives Tuesday and Friday at 4
p. Richand Grove is supplied by this
route.
fonl TaEtey Mall by cars, daily, leaves between
and a m, returning at about D p.
Cambridge Mail, via Coal Valley, Pennsylvania
Orion and Andover to Cambridge, leaves Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday, at a. M, return
ing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at p IN
5rs-O Office hours from a. m. to p. m. Sundays
open from to 10 a. IN. .s-#
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-01
LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS.
The Great Female Remedy for Irregular


lilies.
| have tested these drops in my practice
over ten wears, and do not hesitate to say, that
nothing has yet been developed by medical re-
search, that acts powerfully, positively, and
this medicine. In all recent cases it never tails,
while thousands who have been long sufferers.
indebted to it for the boon of health to-day.
Although so powerful and positive, they are
perfectly harmless, and may be used at all times,
except when specially forbidden in the directions.
They have been extensively employed by emil
nent physicians IN France and Eng land, as well as
in my practice, over ten years, and have
vet to hear of the first instance of failure. /
could give you testimonials of their efficacy from
ladies all over the northern and western States,
were they not IN their nature private. Over lOO,-
600 bottles have been sold the past year, and
hope and trust many sufferers have bsen bone
fitted. / am well aware that a remedy potent
all distractions, may be used for bad
purpose, but trust that where bottle is thus
useed, ten may tall into the hands of really needy
sufferers.
full, difficult excessive, offensive obstructed
Menstruation, Lucorrhea, the train of diseases
that follow, would say, try bottle of DR.. Ly-
on's French Periodical Drops. Being fluid prep
aration, their action is more direct and positive
than any pills powders. Explicit directions,
gearing my facsimile, accompany each bottle.
They may be obtained of nearly every druggist
in the country, or by inclosng the price to c. G.
Clark & Co., New Haven, Ct, General Agents for
the United States and Canada.
DIR. JOHN L. LYON,
Practicing Physician, New Haven, CT.
Price $l.50 per Bottle. sep26dweowly-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-01


The Travellers Insurance Company, OF Hart
ford Conn., the first to successfully introduce
IN this country the practice of Insurance against
Accidents, of whatever kind, whether they
IN travelling, in hunting, fishing, sailing, riding,
skating, IN the street. store eice, while work
ing IN shops, mills, factories, or on the farm
A General Accident Policy covers every posi-
oIetorm OF casualty, including the risk In travel
ing, also all forms of dslocations, broken bonea,
ruptured tendons, sprang, conclusions, crushings,
bruises, cuts, EtahK, gunshot wounds, poisoned
wounds, burns and scalds, freezing bites of dogs,
uhProVohed assaults by burglars, robbers OF murd-
erers, the action Of lightning or sun stroke, the
effects OF explosions, chemicals floods and earth
quakes, suhocatlon by drowning or choking
This company has been in successful operation
since ApriI lst, 1904, and up to April l. 1866 had
issued over fortytioe thousand policies, and paid
over fourteen hundred losses-in addition to tbo
large sum Of S92 500 realized 10 twentvonine
policy holders, for S5i2 received in premiums
GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIES.
The best policy for every man, whether he trav-
els much or little Is a General Accident policv
which insures against every possible form Of casu
atty, at all times and places
An annual premium of $40 or $l2 (according IN
occupation), will secure a General Accident noli
cy for g. 0O0 in case of fatal accident, or $40 per
week during disability caused by accident mot
exceeding twenty-sjx weeks for any one accident
An annual premium Of $25 $50 will, IN like
manner, secure policy for $4,000, or $50 per
week compensation
Any other sum, from $500 to $40, 200, at pro
potuoha'e rates. Where policies issued
against loss oil lite only, the rates much lower.
a hoerai discount on three and five year policies.
ONE MONTH GENERAL ACCIDENT POLL
CIES. #:tfsrt
This company issues q very convenient form OF
One Month General Accident policies at the rate
of 81 per thousand-with S. per week commons.
ton for each thousand insured. These Az -,
better than insurance tickets Cor travellers and
athara desiring short thew r.,
in any amount from $500 to $40 1000; they cove
all accidents, and each policy is registered, So
that the insurance is good In case the policy is
lost destroyed.
For mechanics and others who cannot easily
spare the amount of an annual premium, bu
would like to insure by the month, these shor
time policies are ssjust the thing To any per.
son who buys six mNnth policies in any ons
year, policy for half year will be given with
out sharge (excepta policy fee of one dollar.)
Poicies issued by
I'M. BUFORD, Agent,
may Iidtf. Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-01
TO CONSERVATIVES.

THE advertiser, having been restored to
sy, alter having suffered for years with severe
ung affection, and that dread disease, Consump-
ion--is anxious to make known to his fellow
utferers the me ans of cure. 80
To all who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used free of charged with the d.
rections for preparing and using the same, which
they will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asth-
ma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and all Throat and
Lung Affections. The only object of the Advert
User in sending the prescription is to benefit the
afflicted, and spread information which he on
ceiyes to be invaluable, and he hopes every suf-
ferer will try his remedy, as it will cost them
nothing, and may prove a blessing. tf -
Parties wishing the prescription, free, by return
mail, will please address 7a3 TX OF
10 @ Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON
Williamsburg, Kings Co., New YORK;
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BANKING HOUSE OF
d AN COOKE 81 60.

Corner Wall and Nassau Sts., New York.
IN connection with our houses in Philadelphia
a al W Washington, we have opened NEW YORK
no o at above location, and offer our services
70 nahks, Bankers, and Investors for the tranaac-
uoh VI 'hef business in this city, including pur-
Bonds. and Gold We are constantly represented
at the Stock Exchange and Gold Board, where
orders sent us are promptly filled We keen on
hand full supply OF "
Government Securities of all Issues
buying and selling at current prices and allowing
correspondents the most liberal rates the market
affords. JAY COOKE & CO.
mayl0dwly.