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LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS.

The Great Female Remedy for Irregular
tiles
I have tested these drops in my practice
over ten years, and do not hesitate to say, that
nothing has yet been developed by medical re-
search, that acts powerfully, positively, and
harmlessly, in cases female eguarity, does
this medicine. In all recent cases it never fails,
while thousands who have been long sufferers, are
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 forbdd en- In the direc tons
~ They have been extensively employed by emil
nent physicians in France and Eng land, as well as
in my own practice, over ten years, and | have
yet 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 lOU,-
600 bottles have been sold the past year, and
hope and trust many sufferers have been bsne-
fitted. am well aware that a remedy potent
to all obstru ctions, may be used tor a bad
purpose, but trust that where bottle is thus
useed, may fall into the hands of really needy
sufferers
fui, difficult excessive, offensive obstructed
Menstruation, Lucorrhea, or tie ain of diseases
that follow, would say, try bottle OF Or. Ly-
on'a 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 inclosing the price to c. g.
Clark s. Co., New Haven, CT, General Agentstfor
the United States and Canada.
DR.. JOHN L. LYON - - -.
Practicing Physician, New Haven, CT.
Price ST. 30 per Bottle sep26dweowly. ~
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TO CONSERVATIVES.

THE advertiser, having been restored TO
i health in a few weeks by very simple rene
sy, alter having suffered for years with severe
ung affection, and that dread disease, CoDsump
joins anxious to make known to his fellow
ufferers the me ans of cure. .aa.4
To all who desire it, he viii send q copy of the
prescription used (ffee Of charge,) with the d.
rectons for preparing and using the same, which
they will find q 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 r. benefit the
afflicted, and spread In Information which he on
ceives to be Invaluable, and he hopes every sui
ferer will try his remedy, az it will cost them
nothing, and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, free, by return
mail, will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON
Williamson Kings Co., New York.
febl3wly
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ADDRESS
DR.. D. H. Seelye & Co,
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.
Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
GENERAL AGEN rs.

John D. Park, Cincinnati, Ohio; Fuller, Finch
& Fuller, Chicago, Ill; Burnhams VanSchaack,
chicago, III. Demas Barnes & Co., New York
D. Ransom 4 Co.. Buffalo, N. Y; Farrandi She
ley Co., Detroit, Mich Weeks Potter, Bos-
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phia, "a: H.. 4. Sellers & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. I;
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bany, N. Y; Strong Armstrong, CIeveiand,
Ohio; VIM. Johnston, Detroit, Mich. Wilson
Peters & Co., Louisville, Ky.
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The symptoms OF Cstarrh are at hrst very
slight. Persons find they have cold, that they
have frequent attacks, and are more sensitive to
the changes OF temperature. In this condition
the nose may be dry, slight discharge, thin
and acrid, afterwards thick and adhesive, may
As the disease becomes chronic, the discharges
are increased in quantity and changed in quality
they now thick and heavy, and are hawked or
coughed off. The secretions offensive, caus-
ing a bad breath the voice thick and nasal the
eyes are weak the of smell is lessened or
destroyed; deafness frequently takes place.
Another common and important symptom OF
Catarrh is that the person Is Obliged TO clear his
throat in the morning of slick Shiny mucous,
which has fallen from the head during the night.
When this takes place the person may be cure that
his disease Is on its way to the lungs, and should
lose time in Rrresting it.
The above are but few of the many Catarrhal
symptoms. Write to Laboratory for our
phiet describing fully all symptoms; it will
be sent FREE any address. Also directions
where to procure the medicine.
We are receiving letters from all parts of the
Union, and also numerous testimonials from
those using it, bearing the evidence of its infali-
BILE merits.
NE- This remedy contains MINERAL or
POISONOUS INGREDIENTS, but 10 prepared
from vegetable extracts EXCLUSIVELY; there
fore it is PERFECTLY HARMLESS, even to the
most tender and delicate child. 78&
CALL FOR SEELYE'S CATARRH REMEDY,
and take other. II not sold by druggists in
your vicinity, they will order it for you. Price
az. 90 per bottle.
NT- All persons suffering with any affection OF
the Head, Throat Lungs, should write at once
for pamphlet fully describing all symptoms
pertaining to the above diseases.
1t will be sent free to any address.
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In connection with our houses in Philadelphia
and Washington, we have opened NEW YORK
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at the Stock Exchange and Gold Board, where
orders sent us promptly filed. We keep on
hand full supply of
Government Securities of all Issues,
buying and selling at current prices and allowing
corrsspopdents the most liberal rates the market
affords. JAY COOKE & co.
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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 occur
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skating 10 the street, store, effce, while work
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A General Accident Policy covers every posi-
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unprovoked assaults by burglars, robbers murd-
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effects OF explosions, chemicals, floods and earth
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This company has been In successful operation
sincs April LIST, 1864, and up April /, 1866, had
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over fourteen hundred losses-ln addition to the
large sum of S92 500 realized to twenty nine
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GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIES.
The best policy for every man, whether he trav-
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An annual premium of $25 or $50 will. In like
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any oti"i sum- from 5000 to Sic, 900, at pro-
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= liberal discount on three and five wear policies
ONE MONTH GENERAL ACCIDENT POLL
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For mechanics and others who cannot easily
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Policies issued by
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Direct Route TO the Northwest.
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
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Train, leave and arrive at Port Byron station q,
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
+ 7:s0 A. M. Mail Train, II: P. M
f10:25 A. M. Dubuque Express, tl:40 p. M
t 6:50. Pm Accommodates, Is;Zo A. N
CONNECTIONS. -- :r $
At Racine with ssGoodrich Line," steamers for
Grand Haven, Sheboygan and Manitowoe.
At Racine Junction with the Chicago Mil
waukee Railroad for Milwaukee, Ksnosha, and
Chicago.
At Clinton Junction with the Chicago North
western Railroad for Madison, Prairie du Chen,
La Crosse and Evansville.
At Beloit with Chicago & Northwestern r. r 4,
for Footville, Evansville and Madison.
AT Freeport with Chicago & Northw estern and
Illinois Central r. R., for Rockford, Warren,
and Galena.
At Savanna with Steam Packet ssLansing,''
for Bellevue, Dunleith and Dubuque.
AtFulton with Chicago & Northwestern r. r.
for Chicago, Dixon and Cedar Rapids. 50
At Port Byron with Chicago Rock Island r
r. and Steam Packet ssIowa,'' to and from Dav-
export and Rock Island.
f Daily. Daily, Sundays excepted. On Sat
urday. nights $3.50 P. M. train runs to FreeporI
only. ...
RA KNAPP,
Superintendent Western Division,
Savanna
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ladies, Take Particular Notice.
THE REAL VELPEAU FEMALE PILLS.

T'HESE PILLS,
l. so celebrated
many years ago in
Paris for the relia
of female irregu
larities, and after
wards so notorious
for their criminal
employment in the
practice of abortion,
are now offered for
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-17

sale for the first time in America.
They have been kept in comparative obscurity,
from the fact that the originator, DR.. Nelpeau,
is physician in Paris, of great wealth and strics
conscientious principles, and has Withheld them
from general lest they should be employed
for unlawful purposes.
In overcoming Female DISTINCTIONS, Falling
of the Womb, Whites, Green Sickness, Suppress
sion, Retention, or Immoderate Flow OF the
Monthly Discharges, Nervous and Spinal Alice
tions, Pains in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue on
Slight Exertion, Palpitation of the Heart, Hys-
terics, &C., and will effect cure when all other
means have failed; and, although powerful
remedy, do not contain calomel, antimony, or
ANYTHING hurtful to the constitution.
To married ladies and young girls who have
never been regulated, they are peculiarly suited.
They will, in short time, bring on the monthly
period with regularity.
CAUTIoN-Married ladies should never take
them when there is any reason to believe them
selves pregnant, for they will be sure to produce
q miscarriage. '
These Pills are entirely safe, under all circum
stances, being composed entirely of substances
from the vegetable kingdom.
Each box has the coat of arms for the city OF
Paris stamped on the box, with the words g Trade
Mark in French, to counterfeit which is =
msdemeanor, and all persons will be dealt with
according to law.
Full directions accompany each box.
Ladies can obtain box, sealed from the eyes
Of the curious, by enclosing one dollar and seven
postage stamps, to any respectable druggist, or
to 0. G. STAPLES, General Agent for the
United States, Watertown, n. Y.
Agents,
Glenn & Hinckley, Charles A. Benser, Rock Is
and, III, and druggists everywhere. sep26dly.
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TO THE FARMERS.
MEAL EXCHANGED FOR CORN.

E4NCHA NGED FUN CONN.
FARMERS who wish to exchange their
Il Sortn Tor good corn meal can do so, on reas-
enable iterms, at our mill.
quantity desired. ~ '.0''
N. B. Cash paid for corn.
Rock Island, July IL, wifi =
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DAILY STAGE LINE.
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Rock Island and, Oquawka Junction

ROck ISIdnd and. OquaWkd JunClI0H'
The undersigned have been awarded the con-
tract for carving Daily Mail, each way betw ee
Davenport, Iowa. and Fort Madison, Iowa, via
Rock island, Camden Mills, Pleasant Ridge, Ha z
hit, Hamlet, Perryton, Aiedo, High Point, Ne"
Warren, Hoppsr's Mills, Tywapata, Dallas City,
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We have had manufactured tor us a set of new
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Bile; and We have stocked the road with first rate
horses. aes1s Ges 81 1922 $685.
Our drivers are sober, discreet and careful men,
and we will pay especial attention to the convey,
ance of passengers between Rock Island ana
Oquswka Junction also TO the carrying OF PACK
ages and doing errands.
ALI busins @ entrusted to our care will be at
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per annum. -.
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Editorial or local notices charged for at the rate
OF 10 cents per line, for each insertion
Articles or advertisements published in the
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the space occupied by one line of minion) for each
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short time rates.
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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-02-16
Tnn LINCOLN MnMon1AL.

The Nnhitersafy Of the birth OF tho late
President LrScohS, ou Monday last, was
most appropriately commcmomtcd in the
Hall OF The House Of Representatives, at
Washington, by nm eloquent aud fitting
memorial address, delivered by Hon. GBouGR
BANCROFT, the elegant scholar, the accom-.
plshod diplomat and celebrated historian
of our country. Tho entire address is a
mastery production, aud portruys the life
and virtues of our lato President in an
eminent degree The Grafton occupied two
hours and II half in its delivery aud was
frequently Interrupted by applause, from
his distinguished auditory.
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A Farm of 10 acres, 3 miles from PcrEysburg,
on Maumec River, about 20 acres under cutiva-
tion, 40 acres Of it river bottom, good orchard,
good farm house and barn, convenient out build
ings, WE'LL cistern, &C., desirable tract. Price,
$50 per acre.
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law, and Moses was murderer. II the
! people oil bedford hal kin Il him when
They captnicd him, he worl have said that
| thcy uctcd under natures law, which comes
| irOm the heart, hut IL was deliberate mur.
/ der to execute lin after several months
! had expired. llo then denounced ctpifnl
! punishment at some longth. claimed that hc
was so drunk when he killed. Miss Parsons
That he did not remember that he had done
soi spoke kindly of tie attentions of the
! chaplain and the Sheriff said ho did no,
believe that Jesus Christ was tho Son of
God, though no purer spirit OF" better mau
ever lived. llo knew FROM eXper onoe. how
ever that there was communication between
The soul aud tile spirit land. Though he
did not believe IN Spiritualism particularly,
he liked its doctri cs. lie said if ho be.
lievcd he WIS going 10 hell lio should be
afraid, but his soul would soar alot to "A
land of progression lie hoped his exam.
pie would not lie remembered as an exam
PIE OF The death penalty. but for the folly
ol 1t, Tho L'dfer says that hu began his
speech ut ll;lj and AMI closed at l;0l. The
Shcrill. with eyes indimcd by weeping.
lhcn informed the condemned that IL was
ma painful duty to inilct Oh him the cx
trcmc poullty OF the law.
49, '-"'''' p'V'5V hlNcWaJ ldhl-
cnod the IRONS on his wrists, and. with the
aid OF th turnkey, pin.oncd his elbows and
knees. The doctor tore of his collar aud
cravai aud tossed them below with smile.
During this proceeding he said to the spec
iators, " Good bye aud again exclaimed.
20, grave, whore is thy victory and o |
death, whore il thy sting ?" li,roro the /
rope was adjusted ho cnllol; Mr. Kcuuish. |
good bye" The ropo was then put around .
his neck and the black cap drawn over his .
taco The Sheriff touched the arm Of the .
lever, and tho trap Instantly fell. at seven .
minutes past ono o'clock. Tho mock was
in'tantauconsly broken. Not muscle
moved There was absolutely no Indication
jl pam, and not pcrccplblp trcmor Tho
body swaycd to aud Iro, and did not come
10 rest until the pulse had ceased to llrob