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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-14
With a Surplus of over 100000.


The Travellers Insurance Company, of Hart
ford, Conn.,, was the first to successful introduce
IN this country the practice OF Insurance against
Accidents, of whatever kind, whether they
IN travelling or in hunting, fishing, sailing, riding,
skating, IN the street. store, eice, while work
ing IN shops, mills, factories, or on the farm.
General Accident Policy covers every posi-
Dleform OF casualty, including the risk in travel
ing, also all forms of disl0cations broken bones,
rhP'ured tendons, spraina, conclusions crush!ngs,
bruises, cuts, stabs, gunshot wounds, poisoned
wounds, burns and scalds, freezing bites of dogs,
unprovoked assaults by burglars, robbers or murd-
ererS' the action OF lightning stroke, the
ehects oil explosions, chemicals, floods and earth
quakes, suhocatIon by drowning choking.
Ihls company has been in successful operation
SINCE april Ist 1904, and up TO April /, 1866, had
Issued over forty-fiUe thousand policies, and paid
oVertourteen hundred Iosses-in addition to the
large sum OF S9%, 900 realized to twenty mine
poAcy holders, for $542 received in premiums
GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIES.
Inc best policy for every man, whether he tras-
els much or little, is General Accident policy,
whlch insures against every possible form oil casu
atty, at all times and places. g.
An annual premium of $40 or Sf2 faccording to
occupation), viii secure General Accident poll
cy tor 81 0O0 IN of fatal accident, $40 per
week during disability caused by accident mot
exceeding twenty -sIx weeks for any accident. J
An annual premIuU of S25 or $50 will. In like
manner secure policy for $4,000 or $40 per
ANY other sum, from $500 to $40, 900, at pro
poruohate rates. Where policies issued
against loss OF lite only, the rates much lower.
hoerai discount on three and five yeas policies.
ONE MONTH GENERAL ACCIDENT POLL
sEE#ssBH sFtez CIES. t-FFsE.4s
THIS company issues very convenient form OF
One Month General Accident policies ~ tho rate
of 81 per thousand-with S. per week comments.
ton for each thousand insured. These are much
better than insurance tickets Cor traveller. ana
Ias hnr akS hoy
in any amount from $500 to $40 900, they cove,
all accidents, and each policy il registered, &C
that the insurance is good case the policy il
lost or destroyed.
For mechanics and others who cannot easil
spare the amount OF an annual premium, Blu
would like to insure by tho month, these shor
time policies are <.just the thing To any per
who buys six one month policies in any on
year,a policy for half year will be given with
: out charge Except policy fes of one dollar.)
Policies issued by
J.. M. BUFoRD, Agent,
may i'dtf. Rock Island.
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Direct Route to the Northwest.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
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Trains leave and arrive at Port Ryssn station ~
q follows: - - =
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
t 7:30 A. M. Mail Train, 47.30P. d
I1025 A. M. Dubuque Express, fl:4O P. M
600 P. M. Accommodation, Ts;2o a. M
CONNECTIONS.
At Racine with ssGoodrlch Line," steamers for
Grand Haven, sheboygan and Manitowoc.
At Racine Junction with the Chicago & Mil
waukee Railroad for Milwaukee, Ksnosha, and
Chicago.
Al Clinton Junction with the Chicago & North
western Railroad for Madison, Prairie du Chen,
La Crosse and GAINESVILLE.
At Beloit with Chicago s. Northwestern R. R ),
for Footville, Evansville and Madison.
At Freeport with Chicago 4 Northw estera and
illinois Central R. R., for Rockford, Warren,
and alena.
At Savanna with Steam Packet ssLansing,' -
for Bellevue, Dunleith and Dubuque.
At Fulton with Chicago Northwestern R. r.
for Chicago, Dixon and Cedar Rapids.
AtPort Byron with Chicago & Rock Island r.
R. and Steam Packet .sIowa,o to and from Dav-
export and Rock Island.
Daily. Daily, Sundays excepted. On Sat-
urdaysstnights $50 p. M. train runs to Freeport
only
R. A. KNAPP,
Superintendent Western Division,
Savanns
&C. TATE,
Sup't Eastern Division,
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DR.. MARSHALL'S !
. a t arm Snuff

HIS SNUFF has thoroughly proved tel
| to be the best article known Tor curing m.
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49, 81 Gives Immediate RELIEF
To the dull heavy pains caused by disease, of til.
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distinctions, streng thens the glands, and gives
healthy action to the parts affected.
%. More than Thirty Years
OF sale and use of DR. Marshall's Catarrh and
Headache snuff has proved its great value Tor
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1t il recommended by many of the best phyIcl-
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Read the Certificate of Wholesale Drug.
gfsts I'm 1864.
The undersigned, having Tor many years been
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Gives Immediate Keller

To the dull heavy pains caused by diseases of III.
Head. The sensations after using it are delight
full and invigoratng. 1t opens and purges out all
distinctions, stEengt hens the glands, and gives
hasl h.. fxafh h. aHacfad
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Trains leave and arrive at Port Ryssn station a.
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ROCK ISLAND ARGUS.
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-09
RemorI.s of Zion. w. ID. HiII.

In the Ohio House of Representatives, on
tile question of the disposition of the SOL
diers' Relief Fund, during the morning
session of February 18th: r..I-.r ..
Mr.. Hill of Defiance was in favor of hav-
ing this money distributed to the counties
under the present law. To do otherwise
would be a manifest injustice to number
of counties in the northwestern part of the
State. 1t was true, perhaps, as some gem
tlemen had intimated, that some of the
counties were receiving more money under
this law than they paid into the treasury
but it was also true that those same coun-
ties had furnished more than their quota of
soldiers during the late war. He remem-
ber0d that when proclamations were issued
for troops, and drafts were impending, that
agents from Cincinnati, Cleveland and 9TH
er cities, visited the counties of Defiance
and Paulding with pockets full of green
backs, and with their large local bounties
induced hundreds of their young men to go
into the army as volunteers for their rec
spective wards and townships Now, that
their bodies had been shielded from rebel
bullets by these men of the northwest,
many OF whom had fallen in battle, they
proposed to rob their widows and orphans
of bread to save the wealthy men of the
counties from paying little tax. Let this
money go to those who deserved it. The
proposition now before the House was like
balancing so many ounces of money against
so many ounces of blood, and he protested
against this wholesale robbery of the people
of Northwestern Ohio, simply because they
were so unfortunate as to be poorer than.
other localities, They had sacrificed their
lives for the benefit of Others, and their
rights and wants should not be ignored now
that the war had ceased.
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NUMBER I9l...-1....
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duced was heightened by her enchanting
and well sustained smile. y.he manner ofEj
this lady is charmingl pensiYeand Inelan3 N
choly, and her trOopslOf: admirers. desired L
no greater happiness than 70 get on the
scent Of her soZol0nt sWeetened sighs, and ~
track her through the sihuous course among ~
the gay and restless multittIdes snomTRi inoi,
Miss r.. H., with that repugnan to ps- ~
tentation IN, dress, which Is so peculiar to :
her, was attired in, a simple white lace coIIui
lar, fastened with q neat pearl button soli-dB
taire. The contrast between the sparkling
yivacity Of her natural optic and the stead,
fast attentiyepess of her placid glass eye
was the subject OF general and efithuslasticl9
remark. ihasIqJH OH ,YT9ysls aniddieds
The radiant and sylphlike Mrs Ts late Of,
your State wore hoops, She, showed TO I.
good advantage. and created a sensation
wherever she appeared. o'ioi o. ih2iT on
Miss C. LIB! had hsrlnose elegantly lyen-,s
ameled, and the easy graceiwith which she,
blew it from time TO time marked her as a
cultivated aud accomplished woman Of the
world; its exquiSitely niodulatedg tone ex-g
cited the admiration Of all who had theii
happiness to heariit,l etcsete, aoiiaas yge ,o
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-09
A CALIFORNIA; Jenkins Description
of Toilets at the Pioneers Ball.


A San Francisco correspondent takes off
the immortal jenkins in describing ball :
1t was estimated that four hundred persons
were present at the ball. The gentlemen
wore the orthodox costume for such occa-
sions, and the ladies were dressed the best
they knew how. N. B.--Most of the ladies
were pretty, and some of them absolutely
beautiful. Four out of every five ladies
were pretty. The ratioof the Colfax party
(of which our distinguished fellows citizen,
Lieutenant Governor BrOss, was member)
was two out of every five l always Keep
run OF these things. While upon this de-
partment of the subject, may as,well tarry
a amomeut and furnish you with descriptions
of some of the most noticeable costumes.
Mrs. w. M. was attired In an elegant pate
de .Joie grds, madeexpressly for her, and was
greatly admired. ..l Ah
Miss S. had her hair done up She was
the center of attraction for the gentlemen,
and the envy of all ladies. q iiiTr ooiii ruia1
Miss G. W. was tastefuily dressed in tout
ensemble, and was greeted with deafening
applause wherever she wentg Gsr seu 40
Mrs. G. N. was superbly arrayed IN white
kid gloves, Hermodest and engaging man
ners accorded we'll with the unpretending
simplicity of her costume, and caused her
to be regarded with absorbing interest by
every one. sad asi sI,. (. suft5. n "a ,i,a
The charming Miss MN B. appeared in
a thrilling waterfall, whose exceeding grace
and volume compelled the homage Of pio-
neers and emigrants alike. How beautiful
she was! ~ va q le3n' aNldSId &
The queehly Mrs. 4. B. was attractiyely
attired In her new and beautiful false teeth,
and the bon jour effect they naturally prosi