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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24
Rock Island and Oquawka Junction

KUCk ISl0UV OHu VVUAWK K0 OuuCtIVU
The undersigned have been awarded the con-
tract for carrying Daily Mail, each way, be-
tween Davenport, Iowa, and Fort Madison, Iowa,
via Rock Island, Camden Mills, Andalusia, Edg-
ington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High Point,
New Boston, Keithsbnrg, Oquawka, Oquawka
Junction. Warren, Hopper's Mills, Tywapata,
Dallas City, Pontoosuc, Appaneose to Fort Madi-
son. .t . s
We have had manufactured for us set of new
and. elegant hacks, which are safe and comforta-
BILE; and we have stocked the road with first rate
horses. sg.tf
Our drivers are sober, discreet end careful men,
and we will pay especial attention to the convey
anee of passengers between Rock Island and
Oquawka junction; also to the carrying of pack
ages and doing errands.
.aAh business entrusted to our care viii be at
july6dwtf. J.H. 4 A. II. EBY.
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Proofs of the Superior Quality
of the
Watch
made at
wAiTHAM. MASS,

The American Watch Company, of Waltham,
Mass, respectfully submit that their Watches are
cheaper, more accurate, less complex, more dura-
BILE, and better adapted for general use, and more
easily kept in order and repaired than any other
watches in the market They are simpler in
structure, and therefore stronger, and less likely
to be injured than the majority of foreign watch
es, which are composed of from l25 to 800 pieces,
while in an oldEnglish watch there are more than
700 parts How they run under the hardest trial
watches can have, is shown by the following let
ter:
PENN. RAILROAD COMPANY.
OFFICE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT,
. Altoona, Pa, Is Dec, 1855.
GENTLEMEN-The watches manufactured by
you have been in use on this railroad for several
years by enginemen, to whom we furnish
watches as part of our equipment. There are
now some three hundred of them carried on our
line, and consider them good and reliable
time keepers. Indeed, have great satisfaction
in saying your watches give us less trouble, and
have worn and do wear much longer without re-
pairs than any watches we have ever had in use
on this road. As you are aware, we formerly
trusted to those of English manufacture of ac-
knowledged good reputation; but as class they
never keep time correctly, nor have they done
as good service as yours.
In these statements am sustained by my pre-
decessor, Mr.. Lewis, whose experience extended
over a series of years. Respectfully,
.rE. H1..# EDH ARD ii. WILLIAMS,
General Superintendent
American Watch Co., Waltham.
We make now five different grades Of watches,
named respectively as follows: ~
Appleton, Tracy & Co., 4 aItham, Mass.
Waltham Watch Company, Waltbam, Mass.
p. S Bartlett, Waltham, Mass.
WIN. Eflery, Boston, Mass
Home Watch Company, Boston, Mass
= lof these with the exception of the Home
Watch Company, are warranted by the American
Watch Company to be of the best material, on
the most approved principle, and to possess every
requisite for reliable time-keeper- Every dealer
selling these watches is provided with the Com
panys printed card of guarantee, which should
accompany each watch sold, so that, buyers may
feel sure that they are purchasing the genuine ar
ticIe There are numerous counterfeits and imi-
tations of our watches sold throughout the coun-
try. and we would caution purchasers to be on
their guard against imposition.
ANY grades Of Waltham Watches may be pur-
chased Of watch dealers throughout the country.
ROBBINS APPLETON,
49,. Broadway, New York.
may9dwiy "a
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24
An Important Letter.

SHRUB OAK, Yorktown, n. Y, Jan. 10, 1850.
T. ALLCoCK d CO.-Gentlemen l have been
troubled with lame back ten years, so as
to be entirely helpless and unable to do any kind
of hard work. In June last I procured one of
Allcock's Porous Plasters and wore it three
weeks, when found my back entirely cured. and
was able to NOV and cradle as we'll as ever I
could in my best days.
STEPHEN PITGSJEy
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s. r. WRIGHT.


DRoDUCE d COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
4 r2I4 South Water Street, Ghicago. Post Of
dee Box 642. Orders and Consignments Solicited.
msy26-d&wtf =
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BANKING HOUSE OF
JAY COOKE 6 co.
NO. go WALL STREET.

We buy and sell at the most liberal current pri
ces, and keep on hand a full supply ofG0VERN-
MENT BONDS OF ALL ISS UES. SEVEN
THIRTIEs, and COMPOUND INTEREST
NOTES, and execute orders for purchase and sale
of STOCKS, BONDS and GoLD
CONVERSIONS
We convert the several issues of SFVEY-THIR-
TIES at the most favorable market rates into Five
Twenties, which, at present price OF gold, yield
the holder about one per cent. more interest per
annum. Circulars with full particulars furnished
upon application.
JAY COOKE e. co.
may9dwly.
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TURNER'S TIC DOULOUREUX OR
TURNER'S TIC DOULOUREUX OR
UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL,
UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL,

SAFE, CERTAIN AND SPEEDY CURE FOR
NEURALGIA AND ALL NERVOUS
DISEASES.
1t is an unfailing remedy in all cases of Facial
Neuralgia, often effecting perfect cure in sim
gle day. No form of Nervous Disease fails to
yield to its magic influence. Even the severest
cases of Chronic Neuralgia and general Nervous
Derangements of many years standing, affecting
the entire system, are completely and permanent
ly cured by ii in a few days, a few weeks at
the utmost. 1t contains nothing injurious to the
most delicate system, and always he used
with perfect safety. 1t is in constant use by the
best physicians, who give it their unanimous and
unqualified approval. Sent by mail on receipt
of 81 and two postage stamps. Sold everywhere.
TURNER d CO., Sole Proprietors, 100
fremont Street, Boston, Mass.
sept2d3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24

AND ALL INTERMEDIATE POINTS.
The Company will run to St. Paul the following
splendid steamers:
DUBUQUE, Capt. J. W. Parker.
HAWKEYE STATE, Capt. Jones Worden.
MINNESOTA, Capt. Thos. B. Hill.
SUCKER STATE, Capt. VIM. P. Hight.
DAVENPORT, Capt. E. V. Nolcombe.
MUSCATINE, Capt. J. W. jerks
BURLINGTON, Capt. NJ. Green.
CANADA Capt, B. A. Conger.
PEMBINA, Capt. -
SAVANNA, Capt. Alex MeGowin.
RESERVE, Capt. A. Lamont.
Leaving st. Louis from Northern Line Wharf
Boat, foot of Washington Avenue, every Monday.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at o'clock P NJ.
All the above boats manned by careful and
experienced officers and crews, and have been
thoroughly rehtted and repaired, and no exertions
will he spared to add to the comfort and convent
enos Of passengers, and the careful handling of
freight. The company own several freight steam
ers and largs number of "a No. l." barpes the
greater part of which adapted to carry grain
in bulk; and are prepared to carry all grain offer
ing, with dispatch. q VT ga
Es> The company return thanks to the public
for their liberal patronage during the last nine
years, and hope to deserve and receive continu-
anee of their farors. When the business will JUS
tty his company will run q daily line.
THos B. RuoDEs, Prest. I. j. BUFoRD, Sup't
THos. H. GaIFFIrH, See'y. I. NJ MASON, Ag't.
R. NJ. PRETTYMAN, Agent, Davenport.
GEO. w. ID. HARRIS. Agent, Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24
Holioway's Vermiiuge CONNECTIONS.

Which have almost entirely superseded
the old nauseous Vermfuges, to the de-
light of the poor little sufferers. 1t con- a.
tains no calomel or other poisonous in
gradients.
So highly esteemed is this popular
Vermifuge by the profession, that all
intelligent physicians who know of
them, prescribe siseal ia preference 70
other remedies, as not only more pleas
ant to take, but more effective to cure.
Parents and guardians, having the
care of children, should keep them
family medicine for they not only erad-
icate Worms-those pests of childhood
but correct any arrangement of the
digestive organs, 80 prevalent with chill
dren.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24

Hills Hair Dye, so cents. Black or brown n
stantaneous. Natural, beautiful, durable The
best and cheapest in use. Contains as much as
any dollar size. Depot No. sc John ST., New
York City. Sold by all druggists, patent medi-
cine, fancy goods and perfumery stores every
where. Elisa ...s nov9dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24
HIESkELL'S
OINTMENT.

This Ointment, after an experience of
- twenty years, has proved itself a sover-
eign remedy for all diseases of the Skin;
having effected a radical cure in every
case on which it was used, curing many
obstinate cases of fifteen or twenty years
standing, that had previously resisted all
remedies prescribed by the best medical
talent of the country. Its effect is aston
ishing in few days the soreness and
irritation is removed; the skin becomes
smooth and healthy, and remains perm
anentiy healed, without the use of any
other remedy,
Thus, letter, Salt Rheum, Itch, Sol
diers' Itch, Erysipelas, Biotches, Pim-
piles, and every form of disease of the
skin is punetualIy cured, no matter of
how long standing. 1t has cured bad
cases of Infamed Eyelids and Dischar-
ges from the Ear, when nothing else
would heal them. Piles, that have
sisted all other treatment for many
years. have been effectually cured by the
use of only one box of this Ointment.
Burns, Scalds, and Old Sores, it heals in
a very short time. Price 80 cents per
box. If not sold by your Druggist,
send so cents to Johnston, Holloway d
Cowden, Philadelphia, a box will be
sent free of postage to any address.
OBSERVE-None genuine without
the signature of the proprietors on the
wrapper of each box.
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STEPHEN PUGSLEY.

ALLENTOWN, Penn, April 4, 1865.
Messrs. T. ALLcoCK & Co.-Dear Sirs: Ny
daughter used one of your Porous Piasters. She
had very bad pain in her side, and it cured her
in one week. Yours truly,
JOHN Y. n. HUNTER.
Principal Agency, Brandreth House, New
York.
Sold by all Druggists. sept9dwlm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24
MERCHANTS INSURANCE co.

HARTFORD, CONN.
Cash Capital, $500, 900
GEO. W. CoPP, Agent, Rock Island
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24

VERMIFUGE
CONNECTIONS.

DIR. Holloway, some fifteen years ago,
witnessing the distress occasioned sickly
children in taking the nauseous vermi-
fuges of that day, resolved to annalyze
them, and from the most effective OF
these remedies succeeded in separating
their active medical properties, pure,
tasteless and in0dorous- Then, by
combining these with sugar, and mold
ing them into an agreeable confection,
formed the present POPULAR and KFFEc-
TIVE VERMfFUGR known as
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24
Jo1zNsToN,
HOLLOWAY
& CoWDEN.
PRoPRI TORS,

s. Sold at Wholesale in Chicago, by Fuller, Finch
4 Fuller Lord d Smith Burnhams & Van
Setback; J. II. Reed & Co.. Smith, Cutler i
Co.,; Deitzsch, Blocki & Co., and throughout the
country by all Druggists. julyld6m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24

II. C. CONNELLY.

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY Pob
n lie, Rock Island, III. Soldiers booneies %
ta;nad pronntlv office over the Post Office.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-24
WALTER KENNEDY,

WINE AMP LIepoh posr store Psses Ram hasS
Island, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08
Habits Of Sheep-A Man In q Ladl.
crOuS Position.

Sheep perseveringly follow their leader wher.
ever he goes but il in case of sudden alarm any
one of the flock runs forward to escape, and thus
takes the lead the rest follow him, regardless OF
any obstruction. Of this singular disposition we
once witnessed an instance in Cleveland Ohio. A
butchers boy was driving about twenty Fat sheep
through the city but they ran down = street
which he did not want them to 90. He observ.
ed scavenger at work with his broom little
way before him, and called out loudly for him to
stop the sheep. The man accordingly did what he
could 10 turn them back, running from side to
side. always opposing himself to their passage,
and brandishing his broom with great dexterity
but the sheep much agitated, pressed forward,
and at last one of them came right up to the man,
who fearing it was about to jump over his head
while ne WAS STOPPING, grasped the short br oom-
stick in both hands and held it over his head.
He stood for few seconds in this position. when
the sheep made spring and jumped fairly
over him without touching the broom. The
first had no sooner cleared this impediment than
another followed and another in such quick sue
cession that the man. perfectly COMPOUNDED.
seemed to loose all recollection, and stood in the
same attitude till the whole jumped over him,
not of them attempting TO pass on either
side though the street was quite clear. As this
took place during wet weather, the man was en-.
tirely bespattered. 1t was impossible to conceive
more ludicrous appearance than the poor fellow
made on the occasion.-Ercl.ange
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08
Farm an0 GarNell.
Taxes Cattle InOculaling N0rthern
Herds.


Lately the herds of Missouri and some Of the
other Western States nave developed fatal dis.
ease contracted from Taxes cattle, and serious
losses have ensued therefrom. On this subject a
writer in the Southern Cultivator offers the fol.
lowing observations. tas r,p
II notice that cattle scarcely ever take the fever
if let remain where they were raised, and am
fully convinced that it is generally brought on
by change of climate. For instance, YOU take
cattle from the mountain country to the low
country, and they will take the fever in q short
time and die, but their disease will not effect the
cattle raised there; but on the other hand take
cattle raised in what We call distempered part
Of country-that is, the low country, from warm
latitudes-up into colder one, they will them
selves improve all the time, but without being
sick themselves, they will spread the fever, and
kill the cattle in the section of country into
which they are taken till they travel on, stay or
have staid long enough for the fever TO leave
the system. have been in the habit Of driving
cattle from Florida to Virginia, and found my
cattle to improve and do well but after passed
the line Of thirty-four degrees, they began to
spread the fever all along the line OF travel,
among the stock raised in that section of country,
till l struck the line of Virginia, which is a
distance of about two hundred and fifty miles,
then it ceased, and went On well. suppose the
reason for its stopping, was, that my cattle had
been out of the low country long enough to be.
come acclimated. Hence, think, the disease
originated from change of climate either from
a colder TO warmer climate, or taking them from
a warm climate to more cool and healthy one.
How it is that they carry the disease with them
and give it to others withoutinjury TO themselvs,
is q mystery l am not able to solve, and will
leave it to be discussed by the Bureau Of Inves-
tigatiOn I..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

A BARRIER PUzzLEp.--Th brothers bearing
remarkable resemblance to ONE another, are in
the habit of shaving at the same barber shop.
Not long ago one Of the brothers entered the shop
early in the morning and was duly shaved by q
German who had been at work in the shop only
a day or two. About noon another brother came
in and underwent a similar operation at the
hands Of the same barber. In the evening the
third made his appearance, when the German
dropped his razor in astonishment and exclaim.
ed: Well mine Colt ? dat man has de fashtest
beard never saw;I shaves him dis mornin',
shaves him at dinner times, and he comes pack
now init his beard 40 long a. never wash r.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

Never expect to have a good horse if you cram
your colt; it cannot be done. The old sdage in
Vermont. "a ragged colt makes the best horse,
means everything. Your colt, then should run
with its dam until it has reached that condition
of the stomach which will enable it to digest
solid food. Then take your colt and let it have
abundance Of free, cold air to begin with. and no
grain till it is years old, as, you would avoid
feeding bran and water to your children when
they are little. 1t is by the excessive use 81
stimulating grain feod in their infancy, so to
speak Let your colt mature slowly, its bone
grow properly, its digestive functions be proper.
ly organized, its flesh in the proper condition
fat horse fat is the poorest fat in the world
keep it upon the best hay in winter; and good
sweet pasture in summer, and you win make the
possible horse of that colt-Dr Loring, in IMas.
Sactua6s Agacukurist.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

Mr.. Lyman B. Sandford writes to the New
York Farmers Club that while in Canada lately,
he paid an English farmer ten dollars for a Sc
cret remedy for this disease in cows Of abortion,
which was simply to feed with salt for each one
about teaspoonful of bone pounded or ground
to dust. AS result, in dairy of thirty-three
cows he had lost none, while his mel ghbors aocks
were as badly afflicted as ever.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

A correspondent Of the Country Gentleman re-
comInends boring an inch or half inch hole. say
six inches deep, in the end Of posts to be set in
the ground and fill it with crude petroleum, and
when the wood has absorbed one filling, to fill
again and plug it up, when the post may be set
in the ground A.t.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

A correspondent Of the American Agricultur-
list, after trying ferrets for years, comes to
the conclusion that cats are the best rat cachers
He Keeps his cat In the barn, always feeds her
there. For some unexplained reason, he seems
to attach Importance to having black cat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

A writer sends to Providence paper the fol.
lowing prescription for hydrophobia, which can.
not do harm: Eat the green shoots of asparagus
raw sleep and perspiration will be induced
and the disease can thus be cured in any stage OF
canine madness. A man in Athens, Greece, was
cured by this remedy after the paroxysms had
commenced l.N It.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

The internal revenue department took A census
of the United States last fall. The population of
all the states and territories is "a, 505SS2. The
population Of the southern states has materially
decreased, while that Of the northwest has large.
lv inCreased
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

An exchange says that by laying q piece Of
charcoal on burn the pain subsidies Immediately.
BY leaving the charcoal ON one hour, the wound
is healed, IA has been demonstrated on several
occasions. 1t will not cost much to try IL. t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08
WAGONS! wAGONs!!

have hand and manufacturing from choice, select
ted timber and BY the best Of workMen No. Wagons,
which viii SILL cheaper than any other shop Ottawa
Those In want Of wagons viii do well to call md examine
my st.ck before purchasing elsewhere.
sugl s6-f q. u. RUGG.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08
Il ook HERE
WIN, TRADING
HAS REMOVED MS
TAIL OR HOP!

(Fbrn',r'y W stairs in F'eryues biiding, Adia 81
To the lately occupied by Mcnselsohn Madison
street, first door Of y. C. Prescotts Hat Store
lie has just received stock Of cloths cassimeres,
vestings &C., which he IL selling and making up order
cheaper than sloIsop work BE- bought any where in o.
tsws. lie has Nlso on hand good variety Of
READY-MADE CLOTHINI!
Much Of It Is bus own nake and general assortment Of
gents furnishing goods which he Is soug at the lowest fr.
ure. Mr.. Trailing, the public generally know, tor
number of years employed Boss Tailor nnd Cutter IN L.
Ircdmnns Tailoring Establishment which lnda hieh rcpua
ton for the excellence OF its custom work Remember he
place Of the alley next door east Of Prescott. rat
and fur store
Ottawa, October 18th, lsO6
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-08

What kind Of a ship has two mates and no
captain A coutship
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-09-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
Look to Your Titles !

TT may not be generally known that the title 10
Il large portion Of tho Real Estate in Wood
County Is detective but such is the fact. These
defects arise from misdescription Of the prop
erty, informal execution and acknow dgmeni
Of conreyances, uurecorded deeds, tax sales and
titles judgment liens, Irregularities In sales under
execution, mortgages, &c.
Hundreds OF mortgages and other membranes
upon lands remain uDcancelled on the records,
although the debts they were given In secure have
probably been paid. Thousands of tax sales hare
been made incumbefing lands and lots, many Of
which have been redeemed but net cancelled, but
large number still exist as valid hens on the prop.
erty sold. Over 1000 Of the deeds on our county
records nrei either enormously executed, OF
wrongly recorded--most Of the errors undoubtedly
occur in the making Of the deeds, but many in the
recording Of them.
In view Of these facts, we are preparing, and
have nearly completed, at great expense and ir6-
meuse labor. complete abstract Of the title 10
every tract of land and town lot 10 the county,
giving the origina entries and purchases from tie
State and United States, date OF the deeds, Kind
OF conveyance, consideration, full description of
Che land where deed executed, date Of record,
book and page where recorded, number of wit
nesses number of seals, amount of re venue stamp,
&c. H ar i't
so complete will these Abstracts be- that II
every book in the Recorders Office destroyed,
an accurate description of every instrument re.
corded there, could be procured from our Office.
With these facilities we are prepared, on the
shortest notice, to give all necessary information
and written abstracts oftitle, at reasonable prices
TO all who may desire the .same.f
With these Abstracts before rs, we also have
facilities for preparing conveyances of every de-
scription, unequalled by any other office in the
county, and which will be made out by us at usual
rates. Wewill give special attention 10 remedying
defects in titles, removing membranes, procuring
lost deeds, getting original patent or copies of
same, and perfecting titles generally. "'t'
Every owner of Real Estate should know the
full history Of his title 10 same, and that it is
rectly placed on the record and every prudent
man will refuse TO buy any lands or lots without
first being fully satisfied that the title to same is
perfect. clear aud unimcumbered and these facts
can be ascertained from us at small expense.
Our charges will be as follows; l
For an examination of the title to lot or tract
Of land, with verbal opinion on same, from 81 to
IS. according to value and number of transfers.
For full abstract of the title, with written
opinion on same, 50 aud over, according to number
of conveyances of the land, and labor in making
out same.
A reasonable deduction will be made to appIi-
cants, for chain of title to two tracts, and
also to attorneys and agents who make frequent
business calls upon us.
ROSS g. COOK.
Perrysburg, o., February IL, 1857. 81