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CAUTION +.

Do be led to believe that Steriing's Ambro-
sia containing two bottles in a box at 81 90 is the
same article Sterling's Ambrosia Oil for the
hair. My Ambrosia Oil has no connection what
ever with any other preparation sold The Am
brosis Oil is an improvement on all other hair
preparations and is put mp in one bottle in neat
package bearing the name of Sterling Bloomer
on the back and price so cents on the front label.
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B1smARK. PRUSSIA! TIE K1uG!l!

61SMARh! PRUSS1A.! THE klNG!!!
Our correspondent informs us that when
this report was published there was general
joy in Breslau and Berlin" In 81 hours after
the great purity of this medicine was made
known, there was not a box of Railways Pills
to be obtained at the agency. Count Bismark
ordered supply, and it is stated in diplomatic
circles that his sudden recovery Is owing to
them. They are now the acknowledged Pills
of the Royal Family. 1t is n comfort to know
that the poor man for 25 cents, can be cured
with the same medicine that cures kings and
their prime ministers of their ills. gsf. I
Price Of DIR. Railways Pills, 25 cents per box.
zorsh boxes for one dollar. Principal office, 81
Maiden Lane, N. I. Sold by Druggists, Gro
Gers and Country Merchants.
s N.B.--Eachpllis elegantly coated With sweet
gum, aud perfectly tasteless.
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Usn LalIsmaud's Specific for Rheum .tisu.
Gout and Neuralgia 1t efectuAlly destroys N
poison in the blood, and performs a radical cure.
nov27d1y. g rev 1u sratta-s 81 aFtl.. : :
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nE. r AD w AY

HIGH ENDORSEMENT FROM THE MEDI-
CAL COLLEGE OF PRUSSIA.
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BLOOM OF The LOTUS
THE GERM OF BEAUTY.

Among the elegancies of the toilet, the Bloom
of the Lotus, or the Germ of Beauty stands pre-
| eminent, and it is one that is taking precedence
of all others r
II is unrivalled for the complexion, rendering
it clear, transparent, and resplendent The bloom
of the Lotus is a fashionable gem for toilet pur-
poses. ltremoyes tan, freckles irritation, erup-
| tions of the skin, and sunburn, imparting TO il
that delicate tint and softness SO much admired
in female beauty. -ft
All defects of 4he skin speedily disappear by
its use. @ff
There is nothing yet discovered which adds
mora to the personal bceuty than this delightful,
refreshing Cosmetic. few applications Of this
charming preparation, will convince the most
skeptical oil its value. One of its grand features
Is thnt It causes youthful appearance, and re-
tards the semblance of age. ESEaz
Or is il less essential to gcntlemar's toilet
It prevents the smarting sensation frequently
perienned after shaving, and heals pimpIes and
eruptione of the skin generally Unlike many
others it is strictly vegetable and contains del
eteriOus ingredients. s.f ,4,-~f,
1t is without doubt the most perfect toilet re-
quisite ever introduced .-.... ~.
PRICE 81. 90 per BOTTLE.
Sent bv Express to any part of the United
States on receipt of price.
Send for circulars and csrtifcates Sold by all
Druggists. aHAEg q4s s-f~
Principal depot. HILBERT CO., No. II
fremont Row, Boston. zI. sf att
+. ~. - o. GROTJAN, Agent,
i febl2dsm. i.e.1 - zs Rock Island.
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a PANIC
would paraiyTe the world Of fashion If it were
PROCLAIMED EVERlw WHERE
that henceforth no lady or gentleman could change
the color Of their hair with safety. Yet such
DREADFUL DILEMMA
of both sexes, if that genial balsamic, poisonless,
and peerless preparation,
Cristad0rS's Hair Dye,
were stricken off the roll of toilet Injuries No
danger of that however. tbs not for day. but
for all time.
Manufactured by J. CRISTADORo, IS Maiden
Lane, New York. Sold by all Druggists. Ap-
piled by all Hair Dressers. feb9dvlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

DR.. velpau's Pills oure female weaknesses and
all other female complaints. Sold at all Drug
storos. - 5La. fcb'y24dlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

sTERLING's AMBRosIA OIL.
FOR THE HAIR,
PRICE, so CENTS PER BOTTLE,
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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M. MARX,

nEUTsCHER ADVOCATE, ATTORNEY As
- Law and Notary Public. Once in Pest of
Zoe Block RSck Isisnd,E Ilinois. y sEeas sdf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-03

Is in receipt of an important official document,
signed By the Professors of the Medical
College of Breslau, Prussia, embodying
the result of an analysis of
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RADWAY'S REGULATING pIIIs

RAILWAYS REGULATING PILLS.
The Faculty of the College state in their
report that after careful aud minute crassisa-
ton, they have the honor to state that ' the
pills are not only FREQ from every substance
injurious to health, but are composed wholly Of
substances and elements promotive of digestion.
and certain at the same time TO act favorably
upon the nervous system, &C., &c They
state, further, that the injurious rurnors set
afloat by the Prussian apothecares originated
"in a mean spirit of trade jealousy, excited BY
the great celebrity attained by the Pills within
very brief period"
Signed on behalf of the College,
DIR. PHIL. THE0BALD WERNER.
Director of the Pol,teehnie bureau.
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On wARsoCK. ROBERT aALsT'
WARNOCK & RALSTON,

Successors TO Warnock & Kelly
MANUFACTURES OF SOAP AND CAN
INl dies, and Lard Oil, Rock Island, III. oasf
paid for TaIlow and Grease. meh5-dH
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QUWCRGAs O0
MaRwIN BLOCK.

Perry Street, between Third aud Fourth Sts,
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
yN7ITH FACILITIES UNSURPASSED, added
w TO the experience of more than twenty
yesss, hopes to merit large share Of patsonsge.
nov29dly. s EA@ rs
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Gg Rock River zo5
Oil & Mining Company's
HI A MIC a oTxxcH,

! Under First National Bank. Davenport, Ioss
- A small smount Of Stock for sale.
EDWIN SMITH, Agent.
0chf1-dt rsweT = Davenport, Iowa
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Price, 25 Gents
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Prepared by Garanoiere 4 Dupont No. IA Rue
lombard, Paris, and A>ghly recommended by
the entire medical fa< of Franco
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The Cambria Freeman
WILL BE PUBLISHED
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At Ebensburg, Cambria Co., Pa

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The MAN WITH TIE PHoTooRAPHIo
MEMoRT.-Some months ago an officer
of the United States Army, who is re-
markable for the snddenness and keenness
of his vision, accosted an individual on
the levee, with
"How do you do, my dear fellow I
Glad to see you looking So we'll. But
that was an awful scare we got, was 1t
not o.
''Sir," said the accosted gravely, "you
have the advantage of me-
"Had the advantage of you, you
mean but not SO much-you were down
nearly as soon rs was.''
Sir said the party addressed, still
more gTavely, ''you speak in riddles
Will you be SO good as to explain p
"Ahl" responded the phenomenon,
"don't remember, suppose. Quite nat
urah We had only passing glimpse OF
each other.''
''Sir, you probably mistake nae fol-
some one else" returned the other, more
mysti6ed than ever.
"Not bit of it," said the man with
Photographic memory. "You were on
board steamer when she blew up
near Memphis, on the 22d of April, at
thirteen minutes past eleven O'Clock, nine
years ago, were you not o.
eyes, was, but"
''No butts. So was 1. Not that saw
you before the explosion. Ny hrst and
only interview with you, sir, was in the
air. You were going up and was com
ing down. The glimpse 1 had of you
was necessarily short. Your features
were distorted by fright, our PAGES were
killing, and 1 was wrong side up. Con-
sequently my opportunities for observa>
tion were unfavorable. But / never for
get faces under any circumstances, how
ever discomposing. / photographed you,
sir, and l have had you in my mind's-eye
ever since. The moment l saw you re-
cognized you as the original of my mental
daguerreotype. Glad to see you looking
in better trim than when saw you last.
But we all have our ups and downs in
this world. Suppose we adjourn where
we can crack bottle of champagne for
the sake of auId lang synei"
(Which" said our informant, rs he
wound up the story, ''they accordingly
did,
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ed to be admirably dressed and equipped,
and set their horses better then the Afri-
cans, who have rather Iounging, sIouch-
ing appearance.
tFThere was another corps Of cavalry in
a most violent uniform of bright blue and
highly fantastic lacing Of chrome yellow
all over the back and front. They pro5>
ably look gay and picturesque in a body
or in the open field, but the dress is too
tawdry and grotesque for close inspection
in narrow street. 1t lacks the woman
like style of the Wonpurty Lancers- The
artillery marched in the rear of the cav
airy, and next came the regiment of in
fantry. Some of these were remarkably
fine bodies of men, clothed in the regula-
tion SePoy uniform, and marching with
surprising steadiness. The way they
maintained their dressing and the proper
intervals in columns or sections, in spite
of short checks and the pressure of the
crowd about the aanks, was very credita-
BILE. There were two corps which espe-
cially deserve mention from the admirable
style of dress that they wore. One
sported the scarlet Garibaldi shirts, neat
ly fitting, with dark blue trousers and
scarlet caps. The pouch belt is of black
leather, and the whole dress is smart.
comfortable, and emmently suitable to
native troops. The other regiment had
loose scarlet tunic and Zouaye trousers.
and it also struck me as being admirably
we'll dressed.
After the reformed treopa came several
regiments of Hyderabad infantry that
looked uncommonly like battalions of
Sepoys of the last century risen from their
graves. They wore the wonderful things
in hats that the old Company's Sepoys
carried on their heads ages ago, the queer
little coates, and enormous pouch boxes,
which one might almost mistake for KNAPP
sacks. They are armed with the ancient
f1int-lock, beneath the weight of which
they seemed to stagger. Altogether their
appearance was quite historical, from the
commanding officers to the drummers. /
ought not TO omit to meuiion that one of
the infantry regiments of the reformed
troops was headed by some ten or eleven
pipers in the most astounding garb that
pipers have ever appeared in since the
invention of bagpipes. At their side
marched real live Highlander, with
plumed bonnet. As far as l could Judge,
their performance upon the pipes was re-
markably good for natives; for, of course,
no one can blow properly but a true chiel.
About half~past five the procession was
virtually over, and Sir Saler Juns's euests
retired to his palace"
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COULDN'T GET THE RIGHT FLoP.-In
the year 1843, during the Millerite excite
ment in the usual quiet town of Durham,
old Aunt Sally H, who would 'weigh
nigh onto two hundred pounds" +" one even
ing in meeting, in the midst of warm ex-
hortation, saidi:
"Oh, brethren and sisters, bless the
Lord, I'll soon get away from this wicked
world I'm going to meet the Lord in a
few days. My faith is powerful strong.
o yes, powerful strong it is So strong
continued the old lady, extending her arms
and motiOning them like goose on the
wing, e'that it does seem as if could fly
right away and meet the Lord in the air. "
The minister, who was as great an en-
thusiast on ''going up" as the old lady, en-
couraged her by exclaiming:
"Try, sister, try Perhaps you can il
your faith is strong enough"
"Well, l can," she exclaimed, s'I know
l can, and l will"
She was standing near window, which
was raised on account of the oppressive
heat, for it was summer. With her hand
kerchief in one hand and her fan in the
other, she mounted the seat, and thence
to the top of the pew, and gave a leap into
the air with flying motion of her arms,
expecting to ascend heavenward. But the
law of gravitation was too much for her
faith and the gravity of the audience.
Down she came with an enormous and
not very angelic grunt, and shaking tho
whole house with the conclusion.
She arose, folded her wings, and with
great meekness sneaked back 10 her seat,
evidently disappointed.
And next evening some of the young
people asked her:
"Aunt Sally, why didn't you ny last
night when you tried SO hard -
81 couldn't get the right flop" was the
meek and Conclusive reply.
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oRta1FAt.
The Pride Of an Old Mans ROart.

We present the readers of tie Freeman
with another beautiful effusion from the pen
of our favorite warbler, "Iinnet." We do
not know when we have met with anything
more simple and refined in poetry. We
trust the fair authoress will not relinquish
her love for the classic hine, but continue to
mike US the medium for her Inspirations
EDITOR.
Now the curtain is lifted-would you look in7
How sweet she is and fair!
With her little red mouth, and her dimpled
chin,
And her silken waving hair.
My cot is low, but am not lone,
Though all beside depart:
For the maiden there, so sweet and fair,
Is the pride Of An old mans heart.
She was rear'd in home that was proud
and grand,
She knew not care nor toll,
Till the demon of strife went abroad in the
land,
To wreck and to despoil.
Ard over that home its fury swept,
Till all in ruins lay:
And the maiden there knew toll and care
At the close Of another DAY.
With her little white hands she must earn
her bread
And, Oh! not hers alone.
For the feeble old mar, with his hoary head,
Has weak and helpless grown.
And yet, never have heard her sigh,
Or seen tear to star,
But her eyes attest she's proud and blest
As the pride of an old mans heart.
With the smile of her mother she looks at me,
And with her voice she speaks.
And the rose lov'd in my youth to sec
Are blooming on her cheeks.
There is a low grave in the sunny South,
From all the world apart
That mother is there, and her child 80 fair
Is the hope of an old mans heart.
LINEET.
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SERPENrs IN PILE, II SoUTB AMERI-
CA-In the savannas of IZabuco, in Gui-
ana, / saw the most wonderful, the most
terrible spectacle that can be seen and
although it be not uncommon to the inhab-
itants, no traveller ever spoke of it. We
were ten on horseback--two of them took
the lead, in order to sound the passages,
while preferred to skirt the great forest.
One of the blacks who formed the van>
guard, returned at full galIop, and called
to me, "Here sir, come and see serpents
in pile" He pointed me TO something
elevated in the middle of the savanna or
swamp, which appeared like a bundle of
arms. One of my company then said,
''this is certainly one of the assemblages
| of seIpents which heap themselves on each
| other after a violent tempest. 1 have
heard Of these but never saw any let US
proceed cautiously, and not go too near"
When we were within twenty PAGES of it,
the terror of our horses prevented our near
or approach, to which, however, none
we're inclined.
On a sudden, the pyramidal mass be-
came agitated; horrible hissings issuing
from it, thousands of serpents rolled spi-
rally on each other, shot forth out of the
circle their hideons heads, presenting their
envenome1 darts and fiery eyes to US. I
own was the first to draw back, but when
1 saw this formidable phaIanx remained
at its post, and appeared to be more dis
posed to defend itself than attack us, rode
round it to view the order of battle, found
it faced the enemy on every side. then
sought to find what could be the design Of
this numerous assemblage and couclu-
ded that this species of serpent dreaded
some colossal enemy, which might be ths
great serpent of the cayman, and that they
reunite themselves after having seen this
enemy, in order to attack or resist him in
mass -HunbcH.
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A LADY riding in a car on the New
York Central Railroad, was disturbed in
her reading by the conversation of two
gentlemen, occupying the seat just before
her. One of them seemed to be student
of some college on his way home for vaoa-
tton. He used mucbI .profane language,
greatly to her annoyancs. She thought
she would rebuks him, and on bsSc:nR
pardon for interrupting them, asked the
yonng student if he had studied the Ian
guages-
Student-"Tes, madam, 1 have mas
tered the languages quite WELL"
Lady-"Do you read and speak He
brew -
Student-"Quite huently."
Lady-"Will yeu be 20 kind as to do
me q small favor i''
Student-"With great pleasure. 1 am
at your service"
Lady-"Wili you be 70 kind as TO do
your swearing in Hebrew p
We may well suppose the lady was
not annoyed any more by the ungeOtls-
manly language Of this would gsntie-
man.
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PUNCTUATION PUzzLE.-The. following
article forcibly illustrates the necessity of
punctuation. The Montana Herald says
it can be read in two ways, making a
very bad man or very good man, the
result depending wholly on the manner in
which it is punctuated:
He is an old experienced man in vice
and wickedness he is never found oppos>
ing the works of iniquity he takes delight
in the downfall of the neighborhood he
never rejoices in the prosperity of any of
his fellow creatures he is always ready to
assist in destroying the peace of society
he takes no pleasure in serving the Lord
he is uncommonly diligent in sowing
discord among his friends and acquaint-
ances he takes no pride in laboring to
promote the cause of christianity he has
not been negligent in endeavoring to stig-
matiEe all public teachers he makes no
exertion to subdue his evil passions he
strives hard to build up Satan's kingdom
he lends no aid to the support of the Cos
pei among the heathens he contributes
largely to the evil adversary he pays no
attention to good advice he gives great
heed to the devil he will never 90 to
heaven he must go whers he will receive
the just recompense of reward.
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NUMBER 25
Billings Closes Out his Light Ware

If you want tew buy repentance at the
highest market price, invest in tite boots.
/ had rather be n receiver ef stolen
goods than the keeper of Other folkes'
sekrets.
After awl tho philosophy l kan krana
Hp, sumtimes git disgusted with life.
It seems to be but an uncertain vicktoIy
over base passions that even a mule don't
hav.
Men are perfecktly dolited in being
cheated an then are disgusted-not with
the fraud but the loss of novelty.
Itis kurious fact that with the world
full ov pleasure, our principal enjoyment
is in hope.
There is wun modification Chat kan
remember now in being rich, and that IL
you are iattered before yure face and
abused behind it.
have always konsidered abstract dogs
a good thing, but kould never appreciate
the utter necessity ov keeping woodcock
dog in thickly settled city exclusively
on porter hsuse steak, when there waznt
a live woodcock within $50 miles oy me
but there IL plenty of folks who kan,
which shows how little know about 1t.
l am loudly in favor ov new things,
but am opposed tu emmy man. even wun
ov our colored associates, thlnkin he has
discovered a new truth jest because ne
haz, for the f1st time in hiz life, stumbled
Ontu an old wun.
| should be ashamed ov miself to say
harsh word against the noble animal
the hoss but haven't been able tew
see that it is best tew let the breed OF
mankind run out just for the sake ol ge!-
tin a boss that kan trot in PIG.
hav noticed that those persons who
hav the keenest sense ov misery, hav the
brightest visions of joy but there is sum
folks whom even mOlasses handy WONT
make happy nor even muskeeters worry.
don't think there IL emmy more excuse
for keepin Shanhigh rooster than there
IL in keepin a hoss that you've got tsw
buck up to a second story window tev
put the crupper on.
1t il astonishin how very email they
ware their pantilunes in Broadway; but
1 notice the pantilunes are plenty big enutf
for the leg.
When see an old mizer in the midst
ov his wealth, konsider him just about
as happy as fy who has fell intu q
quart bowl ov molasses and kant git out.
When the day breaks the assets are
light.
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PACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES
BOOTS AND SHOE s
OF MY OWN NIANUFACT TUR.
WHAT | MAKE | CAN WARRANT |

After an experience of more than 9 year in
the sale of Eastern made work, during which
time have expended more than the profits in
repairing rips and tares, l have determined to
come back to first principles and Aenceiorth
confine myself to the manufacture OF BOOTS
and SHOES for Men, Youths, Ladies and Miss
O.. and am now better prepared than ever to
give entire satisfaction in my business.
I have at present III my employ competent
corps of work men. ard can Say without fear of
contradiction that l can turn out neat and
substantial Boots and Shoes at MODERATE
PRICES as can be made anywhere in the State.
I am having Boots made of the iuest French
Calfskin. and within the past month or two
bave had orders pouring in upon me from all
quarters fer this kind of work. The material
IN these Boots is the best to he found in tn /,
M rket, and the wormanshiD, both in neai ness
and strength, cannot be excelled at any other
establishment: in the country.
Ny TRAIN ALWAYS ON TINE
All work will he ready for delivery at the
tme promised. Weddings, visits and other in
teresting OF important occurrences need not be
postponed through any failure on my part to
come to time.
Good work and moderate prices is my motto
and one trial will convince any person that tie
motto is we'll chosen.
ReI airing of Boots and Shoes attended
TO promptly and in workmanlike manner.
Thankful for past favors | feel confident that
my work and prices will commend me to a con
tnuance and increase Of the same.
JOHN D. THOMAS.
Ebensburg, May %, IS6S.-tf
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An ORTHODOX DIVINE in the town of
P, in this State, who was in the habit
of playing with his notes while the choir
were singing, accidentally dropped them
in crack In his desk. After trying for
aome time to recover them without suc>
cess, he arose and addressed the congrega>
ton as follows; "My dear friends, l
brought my notes with me this morning
have got them into this cunfounded crack,
and can't get them out-but will read
two chapters in the book of job, which
are worth two such SERMONS, If had
Them"