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Pure blood. Muddy water.

Pure blood may DO compared to pure water,
aud impure blood TO muddy water. II you pass
muddy water through muslin, you soil It con
tinue the process and you cover with thick mud =.
Blood passes through all pATts Of the body G
good and pure itnoursheT and cleanses the parts
It goes through. Ii impure it leaves more or
less dirt behidd It. BTSndreth's Pills are the
medicine wanted, because they are made on pur-
pose to take dirty humors out Of the body, and
they never fail, These pills cure scrofuls, even
Of thirty years' standing they have cured cases
Of rheumatism when the patient had not walked
for four years Ol paralysis where the legs had
lost their power Of movement for seventeen
years. The evidence in these cases cannot be
disputed. Is there town in the world where
the evidence exists not1 II BTandreths pills
have been much used thOro, We know that suSh
evidence can be found.
But be sure and see upon each box, my name
IN the GOveTnment Stamp, in white letters
b. BRANDRETH, Drandreth House,
New York
sold by an Druggists iuJl8iwlm.
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sUsYNnss CARDS.
II, c, CONNELLY,

, rTORSEY At LAW AND NJ TARY PUB
" tic, Rosk Island, III. Shee over the Po''
Oihre
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much misery and sickness
would have been spared
me had | but read this be
fore Ju't published
Third edition. Price 2j
cents. The Mirror "
Youth, OF the Mysteries
Of Sexual Intercourse. by
DR., J. Lubaroh, Praoticing
Physician, No. lf3 South
IN n r %
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HATCHRLOR's HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dyen the bestin the world
the only true and perfect Dye harmless, reliable,
io'tlntansous; no nodinppointment; no ridiculous
hnls remedies the Ill effects Of bad dyes iDVig-
CRATES and leaves the Hau soft and beautiful
black or brown. Sold by oil Druggists and Per.
iumeHj and propeLy applied at Batchelor's Wig
Factory, No 10 Bond street, New York.
ianl6dWLy.
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TO DYE. on NOT TO DYE 7

THAT Is THE QUERY.
If ,ur hairs gray or red, then hear ye, hear ys.
Use Cristadoro's Dye, aud none will jeer ye.
CriStadOTO's hair PTeSerVatiTe
AND BEAUTIFIER.-I is actually eTectins
wonders. People with their hair almost ruined
by the use OF deleterious nostrump, are now ro-
joiciug In q luXurlAnt crop, and this has been
accomplished by o short use Of the above won-
derful compound.
Sold by Druggists and applied by all Hair
DTessers. Manufactured No. IS Maiden Lane
Principal Depot, No. Astor House.
julyl6dwlm.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
oTo ownnrs Of Hornon nnd cnttla ,

Tobias Derby Condition Powders, are war.
ran'ed superior to any othors, OF no pay, for the
cure Of Dmt0upOr Worms, Bots, Coughs, Hide
Bound Colds, &c., in Horses, and Colds, Coughs,
Loss II MIX, Black Tongue, Horn Distemper,
&C., in Cattle. These "POwders" have formerly
been put up by Simpson 1. Tobias, son Of DT.
Tobias, and since his death tho demand has been
so great that DR.. Tobias has continued to manu-
facture them. They are perfectly safe and inno-
cent no need Of stopping the working Of your
animals. They increase the appetite, give fine
coat, cleanse the stomach aud urinary organs.
aud increase tho milk Of cows. Try them, and
you Will never bo without them. Col. Philo P.
Bush, of the Jerome Park Race Course" Ford
ham, n. T., would not use them until he was told
of what they we're composed, since which time
he 10 never without them He has over twenty
running horses in his charge, and for the last
three years has used no other medicine for them.
Sold BY Druggists and Storekeopers throughout
the United States. Prico 26 cents per box. De-
pot, 10 Park Place, New York
julyl8dwlm.
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PETER FRIES,

DEOTIFIER AND MANUFAOTUREk on
II Domestic Liquors, Importer and Dealer IN
Roseign Wines aAd Liquors. Front street, oPPo-
.ite Ferry Landing, Rack Island, Ill.
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|
W$ ly prevented Os Small PoB Rev.
IWMM Chas h. King, NJ. D., l.. L. D., etc.
kING'S
PREPARED PRESCRIPTION,
Made from the prescription OF
REV. CHAs. 4. KING, NJ. D., l.. L. D., Ao.
| For the prevention and cure Of
e ON r T. M II THO N!
For the radical cure Of Asthma, bronchitis, Ca.
tarIh and all affections OF the Lungs, Throat
| aud Air Passages for general and special dc.
raugoments vi the Nervous system for disOTd.
ora Ot the Blood aud for all functional disOIde
Of the stomach and Bowels,
The Prepared Prescription increases the
strength and deCpons tho color Of the pale blood
| II subdues the Chiils and Feycr aud diminishes
the EIpeotoraton. 1t checks the night swents
always, in from seven to touINsen days The ap-
petite IL iuyigorated, and The patient rapidly
| gains ioS the rpugh and the ij&gult breathing
are speedily relieved the 'oop becomes oalHI
and refreshing the excavations regular and
uniform. All the general symptoms e Coz
sumption. Asthma, Bronchitis, SC, disappear
with really astonishing rapidity.
| Tho Prescription should be used in OYeTy Dis
! assr. by whNteyur name known, IN which thcro 10
oIh Lifted suy dcrangom rut Of either tho Nervous
= tac BlOoI Syt' ms. !. T. uncquallcd In Fe-
mnln Disorltrs ScaBty or oppressed Monses,
IVA .tss," dc.
Tho Prepared Prescription is both tho Bcstand
| tho mo Il Economical Medicine that can bo taken
| The average dose iS two teaspoonHfu, taken once
| day. Tho patient never requires, under any
| unstnnoes, to use Cough Mixtures" for the
| Cough "ExpCctoraDts" for the EKpeoto alton
"Tonics" for the Appetite or the Wonkness; Iron
for the Blood Anodynet for the Nervous Errita-
tion Acids for the Night swOats; or Whisky or
Cod Liver Oil for the Wasting. Ito Specific Ac-
tion 10 upon the Constitutional Condition, and
through this Condition, upon the Whole Series
Of symptoms.
Statements from Patients, &C.
C0LLEOR Hal, CISCISEATI--I was In the last
stage Of Consumption. In ten days after taking
tho Prescription, my Chils, Night swcats, Fever,
6o. decreased and finally altogether disappeared.
mere skeleton before, AIN now we'll stored with
flesh. My restoration is marvel 10 all who
know me- Mas. Z. l.. WHIGHf.
"Your Prescription saved my daughters life,
and has probably saved me hundreds of dollArs.T
-Rov. H. HUHPHREYs, Remsen, N. Y.
I'VE bless God for the benefit We have received
from your Prepared Prescription. "--Rev. Y.
PEHEFRISE, BIossburg, Penn.
every one 70 whom / have recommended II
has benefited much by its use - Rev. c. b.
JoSEs, Racine, Wis.
Tho "PREPARED PRESCRIPTION" IL put
up in q 81 bottle and is sold by
9LEIM 4 lIINKLEY,
c. A. BENSER,
Rock Island, Ill.,
Wholesale Agents for the Northwest,
BURNHAMS 4 VAN SCHAACK, Chicago
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Western Union Railroad.
khW - Us
short aud Direct ROHte 20 the
North, Northeast and Northwest.

TWO PASSEN GER TRAINS LEAVE ROCK
i Island daily, at 5l5 A. Nj. and $40 y. NJ,
making close connections wiih trains IS folowt
AT PORT BYRON, trains 90 this EoAd leave
Immediately on arrival Of trains from Rock
leland, making close connections at tho follow
ing poiuts:
AT FULTON. with traAs from aud to Cedar
Rapids, Dosnsboro, MArshsItovn, Council
Bluds, Omaha, and all points on the Union
Pacific Railroad.
AT SAVANNA, with n daily line Of Packets I,
and from Dubuque and all points on the Upper
Mississippi River.
AT PREEPORT with trains 90 the Illinois
Central Railroad for the North aud South.
AT CLINTON, with trains for JancsyIe, MAdi-
son, Prairie du Ohion, LACrOsse, WATERFOWL,
Fond du Inc, Oshkosh, Green Bay, and points
in Northern Wisconsin, Iowa and MinneTotA
AT RACINE, with trains for Milwaukee, Keno
shS. WHukegGu aud Chicago. Also with
"Bellc City Line Steamers" for the East Time
Rock Island 10 Dubuque hours
Passengers by ticking this route will save both
Il me and money.
X &. TATE, Supt,
}. a. COTTON, A5stsupt.
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SPECIAL MoTTOHS.

UsE LAllAmands SPECIFIC foS Rheumatism
Gout and Neuralgia, II oftsotuAlly destroys all
poison in he blood, and perfosnS . radical cure,
noy2fdly.
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pEADER, CHOOSE BETWEEN A VIGOR
IL Gus age OF an untimely death. On, how
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EVERY BUSINESS NAE
--SHOuLD--
ADvIRYxGH in TEE A0GOh
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All trains run directly through to New York,
&4a- 4GB MILES, without change Of coaches.
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ton. He succe6dG GsHs, throwing his feet and
legs off the platform, bas 81 ofi6ers has
ing hold of his arms and ssifo1ldsr7 ,eld fast.
and;pulling him backward he fell, with fiie 1,p.
der part OF his back still on the platform, IS
legs and part of his body projecting over the
edge. Several Of the nearest officers Of fhe
guard at once rushed to the assistance ofsthe
oring to shove him backward on the platform.
But the prisoner struggled with almost super
human strength. With all the vigor of his pow.
erful and muscular frame, nerved by despair,
he wrestlel with fate. For long time he ut
tered no word, but with conrulsiye and rapid
movement Of arms and legs strove to wrench
himself from the grasp Of the eight or ten men
who now had hold of him. A thrill Of awe and
horror ran through the immense assembla9e,
and it swayed to and fro like forest shaken by
mighty wind. But those whose duty it was
to act remained calm and cool. The moose was
two feet above his head as he lay, and power
ful efforts were used to push him up to it.. At
the end Of more than five minutes he exclaimed
that he would stand up and be quiet il they
would release their hold, but this was evi-
dently said only for the purpose Of inducing
them to relax their efforts, for he showed no
sort Of disposition to relax his own exertions.
The officers persisted in placing the moose over
his head, and as he felt that inevitable fate now
had him, he is said to have muttered curse,
which was overheard by some Of those nearest
hands and feet, he meanwhile lying on his side
and choking to death as fast as possible, for
the rope was stretched by his weight. By the
time his arms and legs we're tied he had be-
come motionless, the cap was put over his face,
and the officers Eprang of and knocked out the
prop. In fifteen minutes thereafter the spirit
of Ludwig was at the bar OF God.
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Surgical Separation OF the slamese
Twins, Chang and Eng.

The scientific world, and especially that por-
ton Of it who have made the study OF medi.
cine and surgery their profession, cannot fail
to be intensely interested in the fact which has
recently come to our knowledge, Of the deter
mination .of Chang and Eng, the siamese
twins, to submit to surgical operation Tor
the purpose Of discovering the wonderful link
that has 80 long bound them together. Some
forty years ago these twins were introduced to
the notice Of the civilized world, having been
brought to England from Siam in the year
1927 or 1928, by Captain Bunker, at pre-
sent living in New York. and for series
of years they were exhibited 10 the public
Having visited America, they determined
to make this land their home. They
bought q valuable tract OF land in North
Carolina, married two sisters, and settled
down in the ordinary routine Of a farmers
daily life. Fac, # them is now the father OF
nine children. .he reason for their determl.
uation, at this late day. to call in the art OF
surgery to produce an entire phys:cal sepaf9-
ton, is, that having reached such an ad:
yanced age (fifty-nine years) they are fearful
that one may become the subject of disease,
which NAV prove fatal to both. The interest
ing question arises, what are the probabili-
ties Of successful operation being perform
ed? 1t will bs remembered in pursuing
these inquiries that the-tw;ns are held to-
petler DIV QulCS u NuSSlVO LILLE Va taOlOuSuiy
normal and perfectly ntalized integumeut,
some ten or twelve inches iu circumtei ence,
situated near the vital organs, and in
close proximity to the heart and lungs
and the connection is SO intimate that each
seems to be thoroughly al organized por-
ton OF the other, as much so as any
of the ordinary members of naturally,
constituted human body. Sensation, ner
vous impression, mental phenomena, morbid,
physical, and nervo-mental conditions, all show
q most perfect psychical unity in this wonder
full dual physical existence. The question in
regard to the result Of an operation is no new
one, but soon after their first appearance in
London and Paris it excited The minds of the
foremost intellects in the surgical world. II
we remember rightly, the e"rwins" were exhib-
tied before the Academy OF Physicians and
Surgeons in Paris at that time for the purpose
of ascertaining their opinion in regard to the
probabilities Of successful operation. The
disagreement in regard thereto we believe led
to the abandonment Of the project. Has the
science of surgery 50 rapidly advanced that to-
day successful results can be promised when
there was SO much doubt a score or two of
years ago? We understand they contemplate
visiting Paris for the purpose of having the
operation performed. York Tribune.
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A COMMERCIAL VIEW OF THE CRoPs.-The
Cincinnati Price Current of the Let instant
thus speaks OF the wheat harvest and other
crops:
Wheat has been harvested pretty generally,
ir oil the States south Of the Ohio river, and
also in the southern portion of Illinois. The
yield is not very heavy, but the quality is pretty
generally highly spoken of. In portions Of
Indiana the weevil has been doing considela-
bic damage, but this does not extend over o
large district. The accounts from the entire
Union. with an exception here and there, as
regards the crops are generally favorable, more
6 eneral1y so than has been the case for many
years. The indications Of an abundant corn
crop ere quite favorable, and should this be
the case, a lar:e increase in the pork crop may
be looked for the coming season, because the
supply of stock hogs will be unusually large;
for not only vas the supply left over from last
season large, farmers not having fatted them
because Of the high price of corn and the
comparative low price OF pork, but the increase
since then has BEEN liberal, SO that the num-
ber now in the Western States, it will be seen,
must be unusually large.
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Terrible Scene Mt an Execution.

A horrible spectacle was presented in Sails
bury, North Carolina, on Friday, the 26th ult.,
at the execution Of Rufus Ludwig, for the mur-
der of his wife, after being married to her only
eleven days.
he smoked cigar on his way to the scaFold
and seemed not to care for the fate that awaited
him. In the midst Of the prayer he called on
one of the crowd for chew Of tobacco, which
he took and put in his mouth. After a hymn
had been sung, Ludwig arose to make speech,
and rambled Oh disconnecledly for several min
utes with the evident intention of gaining time
At length the sheriff forced him upon the plat
form, when most extraordinary and exciting
scene ensued. he at once made wild plunge
forward, with the intention OF leaping off the
platform on the farther side, and with the eyi-
dent purpose Of making break and despe-
rate endeavor to push his way through the
crowd and escape his impending doom. Moth
ing could be more hopeless than such an
effort. But Ludwig had ceased to reflect; he
only felt the animal instinct Of self-preserYa-
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@-A WARNING TO CoUNTERFEIrERs

@A WARNING TO COUNTERFE EITERS
AND CAUTION TO PURCHAsERs.-Ao expense
will be spared no legal means Of furnishing fraud
will be neglected, IN the effort to prevent the coin-
terfeiting of BOSTETTER's STOMACH BITTERS.
But scouudrelism when its cunning and activity are
stimulated bY the hope of gain, is very ingenious
and industrious. The men whose despicable busi-
ne IS it Is to simulate valuable proprietary medicines
and who substitute therefor dangerous or worthless
preparations, are proverbialiy difficult to catch.
Most of them have many aliases, and they fit from
State to state With surprising agility in !he hope OF
eyading the clutches Of the law The prorrieto-s Of
HosIETIER's STOMACH BITTERs are determin-
edit possible, to hunt them down. Travelling
agents are employed for this purpose. and Whenever
IN offender il detected, he is prosecuted with the
utmost rigor OF the law.
No amount Of vigilance, however, can prevent the
occasional introduction of limitations and counter.
fets The public are therefore cautioned not to pur-
chase any article purportin2 TO be H0sTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS which Is not authenticated by
the handsome government stamp specially engraved
for the proprelors, and also by their superb new
label with beautiful ygnete, representing the con.
aict between St George and the Dragon at the top,
and IL mature note OF hand, signed Hostetter &
Smith. at the foot.
N.B.-Ihe genuine BITTERs are sold in BOT
lies ONLY. ALI persons who pretend to sell the
article By the gallon or barrel, are im,oste-s ard
the stuff they offer is worthless and probably
poisonous counterfeit. July
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sv A YOUNG LADY RETURNING TO

her couEtry home after soiourn OF few months
In t. city, was hardly recognized by her friends.
In place OF coarse, rustic flushed face, she had
soft ruby con plexion Of almost marble smooth
ness, and instead twany-three she really appeared
but eighteen. Upon inquiry as to the cause OF so
great change, she plainly told them that she used
the CIRCAsSIAN BALM or considered 1t an in
valuable acquisition to any ladys toilet By Its use
any Lady or Gentlemen can improve their personal
appearance an huniredfold. It Is simple in its
combination as Nature herself is simple yet unsur
passed in its efficacy in drawing impurities from.
also healing cleansing and beauufying the skin and
complexion. BY its direct action on the cuticle it
draws from it all Its impurities, kindly healing the
same and leaving the surface as Nature intended
should be-clear, soft, smooth and beautiful. Price
81, sent By Mail or Express, receipt Of order,
by
". L. CLARK CO., Chemists.
No. 8 West Fayette-steet, Syracuse, N. T.
The only American Agents for the sale Of the same.
March 80 1yT
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Anairs I'm Lou Is lana.

NEW ORLEANS July 6.-The Senate to-day
dropped their joint resolution, ratifying the
fourteenth amendment, which was engrossed
for the third reading, and took up the House
resolution for the same purpose, for concur
renee and passage to the second reading.
The Senate Committee on Elections is conn
posed Of Eve Republicans and two Democrats.
Several passages at arms occurred to-day. A
bill has been introduced in the House by Nc
MILAN, creating thesof of State printer, to
whom shall be given the entire Slate and
municipal printing. The billhas been denounc-
ed as tremendous swindle, and provides
that this official shall holdoffce for four years,
two. years longer than the Legislative term of
office - se.s,st.l.5 ~ - - -: -
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The LONDON TIMES on THE DIsRAEL1 n N
BTRY.-The Thunderer is BY no means COM
plimentary in speaking Of the Disaeli minis
try. In referring to the progress made with
the Scotch and irish Reform bills, it says:
The conservative ministry, having abandon
I ed every part OF their cargo piecemeaI, and at
last cut away their masts, are getting into har-
Dor, where ther crazy vessel may be broken
up Everything has been lost, not excepting
honor. It is impossible not to feel some re.
{ lief that the end is so near. The Chancellor OF
the Exchequer declared the other day that the
position Of the occupants OF the treasury
bench was not pleasant to themselves, and as
this has been acknowledged, we may ask to
whonis it pleasant ? Has any ministry ever
held similar position The most charitable
observer can discover NO bond OF union be-
tween them, except that they entered Office at
the same time and are content to draw their
salaries together. This is spectacle Of unity
which is sinstructiye, but it is purchased at
that the constitutional party should be repre-
sented by body OF gentlemen who build up
principles only to abandon them, and who re-
pudiate with unruff1ed composure any profess
sion, however loudly advanced, which may
happen to become inconvenient.
The part icular action which inspired these
words was the adoption by the ministry of the
very principle which they fought in MIR. Glad
stones Reform bill, and defeating which gave
them the Offices they now hold. By q curious
coincidence the last surrender Of Mr.. Disraeli
took place on the anniversary Of the introduc-
ton of Lord Dunkelln's amendment, whose
success led to che resignation Of the Russell
Gladstone government. In this matter Of re-
form they have little by little abandoned the
Essential principles, first, OF opposition to
reform itself; next, that ''no centre OF repre-
sentation shall be e1tinguished;" third, the
principle Of rating; and, finally, that the en-
lrgement Of suffrage and the redistribution Of
seats ought to go together. There never was
more conspicuous example Of abandonment
of principle for the sake of retaining Office,
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The retail news-dealers Of New York COM
plain that the chief news agency houses OF the
city. having lately amalgamated have charged
them an increased price for newspapers, and
will not sell them weekly papers on Sundays.
The retailers, holding that this ia o monopoly
from which they suffer, have resolved to deal di-
rectly with the publishers, and thus obtain their
supplies at the old rates. To enable them to
do this they have established cooperative
association, to keep the profits of their busi-
ness in their own circle,