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SINGERsS
New Family Machine.

Which has been over ten years IN preparation,
and which has been brought to perfection regard
ess of time, labor or expense, is now conf
IDENTITY presented to the public incomparably
the best sewing machine in existence.
The machine in question is simple, compact
durable and beautiful. 1t is quiet light drumming
and capable of performing range and variety of
work never before attempted upon a single ma
chine, using either silk, twist, linen or cotton
thread, and sewing with equal facility the very
finest and coafsest of materials, and anything be-
tween the twosextremes, in the most beautiful and
substantial manner. It's attachments for hem
ming, braiding, cording, tucking, quilting, fell
ling, trimmings binding, &C., are novel and prsc-
tical and have been inv ented and adjusted espe-
eislly for this machine. s-a
New designs Il the unique, useful and popular
Folding Tops and Cabinet cases peculiar to the
machines manufactured by this company have
been prepared for enclosing the nadine
These are gotten up in every variety of wood,
such as black walnut, mahogany, rosewood, and
the like, AID from the plainest to the most ella
borate pattern ard fnish,-the machines them
selves being more or less highly ornamented, to
correspond with the cabinets or tables for which
they are intended.
JAMES BOLTON.
General Northwestern Agent, SO Clark St, Chi
60, under the Sherman House.
w. II. NORRIS,
dec22dwtf Agent, Rock Island.
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E. E. PARMENTER, =

A TToRNEY AT LAWzAND NOTARY PUB
n lie. gss- Office in the Court House. Sol
diers' Bounties Obtained Promptly.
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FOB SALE.

TX GOOD BUILDING LOTS, IN GEO. L.
- Dayenport's addition to the city of Rock
Island Price frc m 5000 to $3.50 tf
Ten Acre Out Lots, situated on the Camden
road half mile from the city of Rock Island,
we'll situated for gardening and residences.
: Terms half cash and balance ON time. as
20 Acres known as the Gushing Tract, situated
on the candena road, two miles from the city of
Rock Island, and is beautifully situated for resi-
denees, Gardening, Fruit raising-has good
spring, 6c., and is about half mile from the
"Rock River Water Power" Price, per acre,
$40, half cash and the balance ON time. q
Also number of lots in Davenport, Iowa City
and LeOiaire, and Farming Lands in Iowa and
Nebraska Territory. ssf7sl63 .,,a..n 8
Apply to r. GEO. L. DAVENP0RT,s e,
-mch27dwtf. ct Davenport, Iowa.
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Another Great Triumph
+. G. LIGHTE & CO.'S
PIANOS

HAVE just received the highest premium at
IL the Iowa and Illinois State Fairs, over all
the most celebrated makers in the United States,
On the Committees Award Book, after the en-
try of the Lighte & Co. Piano, under the head of
Best Squire Pianos, are the following remarks:
1st Premium-Splendd Instrument. Reasons
why this Piano received the first premium: 1st,
best case; I'd, best ringing tone, most vibration,
taking the same tone and striking with same
power; Sd, best tone; 4th, most mellow tone
9TH, best melody; 9th, best general finish" The
b resident of the Committee says that ''the mem
Pers each took to themselves piece of paper and
went from instrument to instrument, each making
their notes without seeing each others pa
pers, on the following points, viz: First, case
second, vibration third, tone; fourth, power
fifth, sweetness ) SIXTH melody; seventh, general
finish. The committee unanimously gave the +.
C. Lighte Piano fhe first premium. These
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BUsINEss CARDS.
II. G. CONNELLY,

b A -TToRNEY ATLAW AND NOTARY PUB
IA lie. Rock Island, III. Soldiers Bounties OBJ
ta;nei promptly. Office over the Post Office.
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LYONS PERIODICAL DROPS
THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY
FOR IRREGULARITIES

EOR xxx
l have tested these drops in my own practice
over ten years, and do not hesitate to say, tnat
nothing has vet been developed by medical re
search, that acts so powerfully, positively, and
harmlessly, in cases of female irreguiarity, as
does this medicine. In all recent cases 1t never
fails, while thousands who have been long suffer
ers 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 forbidden In the directions
They have been extensively employed by emf
nent physicians in France and England, as we'll
as in my own practice, over ten yeais, and have
yet to hear of the first instance OF failure. 1
could give you testimonials OF their efhcacy FROM
ladies all over the northern and western states,
were they not in their nature private. Over l00,-
600 bottles have been sold the past year, and
hope and trust as many sufferers have been bene-
fitted. am we'll aware teat remedy so potent
to remove all distinctions, may be used for a bad
purpose but trust that where one bottle is TINS
used ten may fall into the hands OF really needy
sufferers.
To all who suffer from any irregularity; pain
full, difficult, excessive, offensive or obstructed
Menstruation Lucorrhea, or the train of diseases
that follow, would say, try oottle oil DIR. by
on's French Periodical Drops Being a fluid
nreparation their action is more direct and posi-
tive than any pills or powders. Explicit direc-
tiops. wearin o nv facsimile, accompany each bot
tie.
They NAV be obtained of nearly every druggist
in the country. or by inclosing the price to c. q.
Clark a Co New Haven, CT, General Agents
for the United States and canada
n DIR. JOHN L. LYON.
practic;ng Physician, New Haven, Et.
Price 81. so per bottle. sep26dweowly.
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WALTER KENNEDY,

WINE AND LIQUOR STORE. CHICAGO
w bottled Ale and Porter. Palace Row, Rock
Island, I'll.
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DIR. BfGELOW

is the only Physician asa Special
ist, now in Chicago that can be en-
tirely relied upon. Go to, him,
and not suffer that horrible disease
to remain in your system, disfgur-
inp your face and body. besides
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LIVERY AND SALE STABLE.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENED A
l. Stable on Market Square, Rock Island, where
he keeps few good Horses and Carriages to let
He also has a large covered stage wagon for fish
ing and picnic parties. share OF public pat
ronage respectfully solicited
Er Prices moderate. Horses bought and sold.
Z. G. SPENCER.
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49, ing your face and body, besides
''H VIZ hF destroying your happiness and fu-
ture prospects Of life. He has made Private Dis
eases and Nervous Debility his study for the past
twenty years, and is therefore the person whom
all afflicted should consult. No one ever heard
of a patient of his not being cured since he has
been in this city. His reputation has vouchers in
all the city papers, his patients and the medical
profession, both here and abroad, as being the
most skilled specialist here, and q thorough mas
ter of all sexual diseases. IF all others fail don
despair, give him cell. 1t is only common oc-
currence with him to cure such cases. His rooms
are separate for ladies and gentlemen, and the
most complete in the city.
You've MEN, TAKE PARTICULAR NoTIcE.-Dr.
Bigelow deyotes much of his time to the treat
ment of those eases caused by secret habit,
which ruins both body and mind, uniting the
unfortunate individual for either business or socie
ty The sad effect of these early habits, of the
excess of riper years, is to weaken and debihtate
the constitution, destroy the physical and mental
powers diminish and enfeeble the natural feel
ings and exhaust the mental energies of man.
hood the pleasures of life are marred, the object
of marriage frustrated, and existence itseh
rendered term of unceasing misery and regret.
Such persons, especially those templating mar
riage, should lose no time in making immediate
applications, DR.. B by his new treatment, is
enabled to insure a speedy and permanent cure.
Consultations free and confidential. Office, No.
179 South Clark Street, corner of Monroe, half a
block from the Post Office ?. o. Box i54, Chi
cago, Ill. Office hours from 9 A. NJ. to s P. NJ
Send for his "Guide to HEALTH Published
monthly, free of charge. r4
N. B. Ladies, send for descriptive circular
of Pessarie Remedie, the best preventive of con
eeption known. Sent to any address free o.
charge. ~a.. .tf e. apr5dwly.
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FROM BUFFAL0-By New York Time from
Depot, corner Exchange and Michigan streets.
$50 A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, (Sun-
days excepted.) Stops at Hornellsville $50
A. NJ. (Bkft.1 Susquehanna 2:10 P. N. (Dine.)
Turner's s:05 p. NJ, (Sup,) and arrives in
New York at 1880 P. M. Connects at Great
Bend with Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes-
tern Railroad, at Jersey City with midnight
Express Train of New Jersey Railroad for
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
$50 A. NJ. EXPRESS MAIL, via. Avon and
Hornellsville (daily except Sundays.) Ar
rives in New York at ZOO A. NJ. Connects
at Elmira with the Northern Central Rail.
| road for Harrisburg Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and points south.
| 2:20 P. NJ. LIGHTNING EAPRESS, Sundays
! excepted Stops at Hornellsyille 5:25 P. M,
(Sup.) and arrives IN New York at 700 A NJ.
Connects at Jersey City with Morning Ex
press Train of New Jersey Railroad for Bal
| timore and Washington and at New York
| with Morning Express Train for Boston and
/ New England Cities. ....
6:lo NEW YORK NIGHT EE"pESs, daily
Stops at Hornellsville 1880 L. nj. fSup.) in
- tersecting with the 4:l5 P. NJ. train from
| Dunkirk, and arrives in New York at 1870
| PM Also connects at Elmira for Harris
burg, Philadelphia and south.
lI:2O P. NJ CINCINNATI EXPRESS daily, lex
| cept Sundays.) Stops at Susquehanna 7:20
A. NJ, (Bkft.,I Turner'S l:12 P. M. (Dine,
and ARRIVES in New York at 3:45 P. N. Con-
| meets at Great Bend with Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad for Scranton,
/ Trenton and Philadelphia, and at New York
| with afternoon trains and steamers for Bos-
| ton and New England Cities.
Only one train east ON Sunday, leaving Buffalo
| at Clio P. NJ, and reaching New York at 1890
I P NJ.
Boston and New England passengers, with their
baggage, are transferred free Of charge in New
| York.
| The best ventilated and most luxurious sleep.
| ing coaches me- IN THE W ORLD -ssS ac-
| company all night trains on this railway.
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH,
And fare altoays lot0 as by any other Route.
| @s- Ask for Tickets via. Erie Railway, which
| can be obtained at all the Principal Ticket Office:
in the West and Southwest.
H RIDDLE, VIM. Z. BARR.
| Genl Supt Gen1 Pass. Agt.
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nj. MARX,

DEUTsCHER ADVOCATE, ATTORNEY AT
IL Law and Notary Public. Office in Post of-
fee Block, Rock Island, Illinois. &@ss
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All tralns run d1rectly through 10 new ork,
Va AGO MILES, without change of coaches.
From and after NOVEMBER 9th, 1855, Trains
will leave in connection with all Western lines,
FROM DUNKIRK AND SALAMANCA--By
-- New York time from Union Depots-
800 A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, from
Salamanca, daily texcept Sundays Inter
sects at Hornellsyille with the SAT A. M. Day
Express from Buffalo, and arrives in New
York at 1870 p. NJ.
7:10 A. M. EXPRESS MAIL, from Dunkirk, dai-
ly Except sundays) Stops at Salamanca
940 A. NJ, and connects at Hornellsville and
Corning with the $50 A. NJ. Express Mail
from Buffalo, and arrives in New York at
700 A. NJ.
4:15 P. NEW YORK NIGHTExPREss, from
Dunkirk, daily Except Sundays-) Stops at
Salamanca 6:55 P. NJ, 0lean 1885 P. NJ. (sup)
Turner's $50 a. NJ. lBkft) and arrives in
New York at 1890 P. NJ, connecting with
Afternoon Trains and Steamers for Boston
| and New England Cities.
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PETER FRIES.

DECTIFIER AND MANUFACTURER OF
IL Domestic Liquors, Importer and Dealer in
Foseign Wines and Liquors. Front street, oppo-
site Ferry Landing. Rock Island, Ill.
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Erie Railway.
GREAT BROAD GUAGE---DOUBLE
TRACK ROUTE TO
NEW YORK, BOSTON.
and New England Cities.
This Railway extends from
DUNKIRK TO NEW YORK 46o MILES, s
BUFFALO TO NEW YORK 423 MILES,
SALAMANCA TO NEW YORK AIS MILES
AND IS FROM
% to "a Miles the Shortest Reute.

All trains run directly through to New York,
&a- 400 MILES, without change of coaches.
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Weekly Paper, Estabaished October ls, 1851.
Daily Paper, Established July 1s, 1854.
DANFoKTH 4 JONES, Props.
Tsnss.-Fof tia Weekly Argus Three dollars
a wear, if paid wholly in advance. Twenty five
cents will be added for every three months pay
ment is delayed.
In Clubs of 10 or more, at $3.50 each, and one
copy extra for every club of ten.
DAILY ARGUs-Two dollars and Fifty cents Tor
hree months, payable in advance, or $40 year.
By the week, twenty-five cents, in advance.
j.. B. DANFeRIn, ,JR. MILTON 'oNhs'
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A Curious Machine.

Whether mechanical perpetual motion is or not
among human possibilities has long been dis
puted point, but what seems a realization of this
desideratum in physics or comes so near it as to
leave the mind at "A loss and set argument at de-
fance, is piece of mechanism which belongs to
DIR. NJ. Loomis, of this city.
This machine is about twenty inches in height,
and its main feature is vertical wheel, some six
inches in diameter, upon shaft about four inch
es in length. The whole is provided with
weights, the peculiar arrangement of which gains,
as it were, u resalt between heft and leverage,
which produces an eccentric poise of the wheel,
thus maintaining a constant motion.
1t was produced at an expense of $4,000, and
is the result of many years labor by q man now
deceased.
To whatever status philosophers or physiciets
may assign it, it is certainly marvel, and has
no equal. Its separate pieces can easily be taken
apart and examined in its every minutia, and
when re-adjustcd it assumes its wonted motion
without external assistance Washington Star.
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E3le Door Test.

A correspondent of the Scientific ime,fcan
gives the following novel manner for measuring
mems character
During the last ten years, in the winter season,
according to our daily record, we have noticed
the manner in which one Thousand persons called
Tor work have opened, smut or not shut our store
door; this you may say is a futile and useless
undertaking, but we entertain Il very different
opinion. What are the facts, and what the de-
ductions?
/. Out of 200 persons recorded, 3335 opened
the door and shut it carefully when they came
IN and when they went out without much noise
: 220 opened ii i'll hurry, and made an at
tempt to shut it, but did not and merely pulled
1t to when they went out
j. jog did not attempt to shut it at all either
on coming in or going out.
H. 1G Lett itopen when they came in but when
reminded of the fact, made ample apology and
shut it when they went out
.. lo2 opened in great hurry, and then
slammed it to violently, but left it open when
they went out.
u. ~ came in with show do you do, sir ?" or
good morning." or good evening, sir" and I'll
these went through the operation of wipiny
their feet on the mat, but did not shut the door
when they came in or when they went out
REMARKs.-We have employed men out of all
the above classes, and during that time have had
an opportunity of Judging of their mirts, &c.
The first class, OF 3D., were those who knew
their trade, and commenced and finished their
work in methodical manner were quiet, but
had little to say in their working hours, and were
well approved of by those for whom they did the
work. They were punctual to time, and lef,
nothing undone which they were ordered to do
They did not complain about trihes and in all
respects they were reliable men. and were kind
and obliging in their general conduct.
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Wife that Grows.

Ther, is in Richmond, Va, young married
woman who is very strongly afflicted with ma
mia for initiating the growing Of morning cock,
while in state of somnolence We are assured
that the hour appointed by nature for chanticleer
to brighten away the midnight prowiers from
yawning graveyards, the fortunate husband OF
the Growing wife," on the first night of his mar
riage was reused from his slum5ers by most
lusty Growing. On opening his eyes, what was
his establishment to behold his better half seated
in the middle Of the connubial couch OF conjugal
bliss, tapping her wings and growing in most
loud and clear voice, stretching out her neck aft
ter the most approved rooster fashion! Thrice
did she thus "herald the morn" and then sank
back and slept on. In the morning he spoke to
her about it, and was not more surprised than
amused to learn that she had been born IN the
country, and that favorite Shanghai" which
roasted with his feathered family in the hen coop
near the window of the maternal bedchamber,
frightened her mother by his loud Growing and
thus the child was marked" And ever since
she has been wont to wake the echoes OF the COM
ing dawn by initiating Eye rooster" and still,
each morn she FLAPS her wings and crows.
As the business of the husband requires him to
rise very early, he is rather pleased than other
wise to find his wife possessed of the additional
accomplishment, which dispenses with the nee
essity for an alarm clock, though having heard
his grandmother say that the Growing of hen
indicated i'll luck, unless her head were cut off,"
he is in some doubt whether, in order to insure
good fortune to his household, he is not in duty
bound to stop his wife's growing by severing her
musical throat We advise him to let his "hen"
crow on so long as she does not ''peck" him.
Some persons may question the truth OF this
remarkable incident, but we can assur. such that
it is true in every particular, and can be vouched
for by responsible parties who have known the la
dy from infancy and the moral of it is that ladies
who DO not desire Growing children" should not
sleep too near the hen coop.
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The jacksonville Journal says: A puny little
fellow named Peter Bangan, who is sixteen
years old, yet who only weighs four hundred and
forty-three pounds, was yesterday in our city,
and was 9" "cd mon with wonder by many
This poor boy was born and raised in Cass county
where the family still reside. He has some seven
brothers and sisters, all of whom are of ordinary
size, except one sister, who, now, at the age of
eight, weighs two hundred and seventy five
pounds. Peter is now on his way to st. Louis,
where an agent is waiting to take him to New
York city for exhibition To give our readers
some idea of his flesh we noticed that Yesterday
when he was sitting on one of the largest chairs
to be found more of his body was hanging over
the edges of the chair than there was in it.
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Jewish Love for the Holy Land.

ment of the Jewish population to the Holy Land,
in which they believe the chosen people are to be
one day gathered the case OF a destitute young
widow is mentioned, who had wealthy relation
in Germany, and whom it is proposed to assist
in returning to them. She declined with graft
tude, but with enthusiasm worthy of Sir Walter
SCOTS Rebecca. "God has granted me the high
privilege Of living to breathe the halowed atmos-
phere OF the land of our forefathers; Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob. He has caused His grace and
mercy to descend upon me, by bringing me when
an infant unto this sacred spot whence the radient
glory Of His divine law emanated. He has per-
mitted me to tread on that hallowed ground on
which our prophets and teachers lived, and
would rather starve, together with my children,
salem, than to live in plenty elsewhere
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A Yankee genius out West, conceiving that a
little powder thrown upon some green wood
would facilitate its burning, directed small
stream upon the smoking pile, and not possess
ing hand sufficiently quick to cut this off at a
desirable moment, was blown to pieces. The
Coroner thus reasoned out the virdict at can t
be called suicide, because he didn't mean TO kill
himself it wasn't visitation of God, because he
wasn't struck by tightening he didn't die for
the want of breath, for he hadn't anything left
to breathe with. It's plain he diden't know what
he was about, so shall bring in "Died for want
of common sense"
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minister once prayed in the pulpit that "the
Lord would bless the congregation assembled,
and that portion of it which was on its way to
church, and those who were at home getting
ready to come, and that, in his infinite patience
he would grant the bencdiction to those who
reached the house of God just in time for that"
The congregation came on time after that
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PRESERVING FURs.--We find the following
recipe Tor preserving furs in an exchange, and
give it for the benefit of our lady readers "One
ounce OF gum caInphor and one ounce powdered
shell OF red pepper are macerated in eight ounces
Of strong alcohol for several days and then strain.
ed. With tincture the furs and clothes are roll.
Cd UP in sheets. This remedy is used in Russia
I'll .er the name of Chinese Tincture for Moths,
and is found very effective"
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NICE RoLIs.-Two pounds of -four, little
salt. two large spoonsful of good brown sugar
dried and sfted, three spoonsful of butter cut up
into one pint Of good new milk set the sponge
to rise over night. IT, you have any bread sponge,
mix the above ingredients into it, adding two
well beaten eggs. Make this into rolls and set
them to rise early in the morning if for breakfast
and bake on the tins without disturbing after
risen.
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PLAIN FURNITURE!

He now has hand large stock wardrobes Of Kitchen
Cupboards, Corner Cupboads Tin Safes &C. all OF his
manufacture aud made Of perfectly seasoned material Part
OF which must be sold TO make room for other goods
LOOKING GLASSES.-A great variety, Good French and
German Plates mirror plates Of all Sizes to fit any
kind Of frame. Pictures framed to order. f
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Furniture.

The subscriber would respectfully remind his old custom
ers and the people that the old depot won be beat in AS
SORTMENT, QUALITY OF GOODS OR PRICE.
He takes pleasure in being able to that he now
has the largest and best stock Of everything in the line ever
offered IN this county,
He ambitious to offer cheap goods at very low
prices But rather to keep better than others Give his
customers good value for their money To have but ONE
Price, and sat always low the and cheap the
cheanesf
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ing school in Pennsylvania. A Mr.. Paine was
the teacher, and Miss Patience one of the pu-
pills. In the course of the evening he gave out
the tune set to words "See gentle patience,
smile on pun" The pupils We're SO excited by
laughter that it was found impossible to sing the
line
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We would say to our customers and the public IN general
that our facilities for dohga first class furniture business
NOT exceled in Me West We invite attention arg
stock Of all kinds Of furniture consisting In part Of al
kinds of