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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-24

You can depend that any article you get Of
him 10 just exaetly THAT he reeenmends Il 80 cs.
BE Ass : very lsrre stosk Of al kinds Of gooce
10 his line, and no won't b undersold By anybody
10 this region of country.
~ strict sttention to tbe wants Of the public
he hopes to retain al biz cid customers, and odd
Remember the plass-Palace Rov, near Cour
ebusse. - ZUD10O.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-24
PRESSED HAY.

+ DERSoNS wishing to purchase first quality
pressed hay, put up In small packages, car
be supplied by calling on
...-. a J. S. HUTCHINS,
apr2ld1w. "a- at the Rodman House
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

puddings, cleaned paint, made beds, nor
In any other way seriously applied their
minds and hands TO the exact and skillful
performance of homely tasks. They have
missed the precious education which comes
of carefully done work. If any good
soul would take half dozen of these un-
fortunate beings, and give them good
three years drill in the work of well
ordered house, the educating effect would
astonish every one who knew them. You
cannot boil an egg precisely right without
getting n little education out oft
Compare the mechanics in the Novelty
Works with the clerks in Stewards store.
The clerks are excellent fellows; they
look well, dress well, understand their
business, and are in every respect worthy
members of society; but our best me
chanics have certain force of manhood
a weight of character, and depth of re.
| flection rarely seen in those who only buy
and sell.
l should be sorry to say anything to dis
parage our institutions Of learning New
ertheless, feel confident that an intelli
| gent youth, who remains at school until he
is sixteen or seventeen, and then appren
tices himself to a good trade, can get Q
better education out of his shop with ar
hours stuoy of principles in the evening
than II Is possible to get In any college II
existence-that is to say, a better education
for this new and forming country, where
for fifty years at least to come, no man cal
hope to play a leading part, except il
welding material forces.
say, then, lads of sixteen, If you woult
lay foundation for a sure prosperity, be
gin by learning trade. lfyou would es
cape the perdition of being a fool, learn
trade. II you would do a mans part 70
your country, begin the work of prepara
tion by learning trade,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
Wonderful Discovery in Telegraphy.

For months vast we have lcnged To lay
before the public the fact of most won.
derful discovery by one ofour fellow citi.
zens George Nj. Dugan of Booker ford, and
Colonel Coleman, of Memphis, and shall
now proceed To record what we have seen
in operation at the telegraph Office in this
place for weeks past. The discovery
made does away with all the Jars and
fluids heretofore used in telegraph offices,
and cPrrent OF electricity sufficiently
strong for all purposes Is drawn from moth.
eT earth by means of one sheet of copper
and one sheet of zinc, which are buried Ia
the depth of two feet, and having about
four inches OF earth between them. To
the copper plate wires are attached, and
the current thus procured seems ineXhaus-
tihle The operators at the telegraph of,
flee here long since have dispensed with
fluids of all kinds, and every message sent
from Bolivar now is recorded by an in
strument which receives its power from
the buried battery, and which consists OF
nothing but one sheet of copper aud one OF
zinc, The inventors have applied for a
patent and Il is hoped that their prayer
will be speedily answered, as this discovery
of theirs is destined to work most won.
derfOl change in the art of telegraphing.
Hereafter we shall endeavor To give a
full and complete account of this truly
wonderful discovery and are proud to say
that TO Hardman Copnty belongs the
credit Those who doubt the truth of
what we have related can go to the depot
and see for themselves; as the new bat.
terry is IN full and constant operation, and
has never failed to do AL and even more
than the old costly jars and fluids can do.
This invention will save thousands Of dol.
lars To the telegraph companies, ana is
destined TO become universally adopted on
account of its cheapness and durability. -
Bottedr { ISaR, )BallstiR, 18th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
How to Utilize vigorous Exercise.

THE number of persons with sedentary
occupations has become very large OC-
casionally they break away fora days ac.
! tive exercise. A large company 20 into
the country fora month during the sum
mer. Once at the old homestead, or in
the mountains, they plunge into the hay
field, or climb the hills. Most of them
are led to doubt the value of exercise be-
cause of the effects which follow these ex-
ertions. Without doubt, the labor is gem
orally excessive for such persons; but, II
they would manage their table habits
rightly, the results would generally he
more than satisfactory
When man is tired, he is tired all
through-the stomach not less than the
legs. Now, what is the usual custom
After a walk of twenty miles, or day Mt
haying, when every fibre is exhausted, the
stomach is stuffed with hearty food,
The man goes to bed with flushed face
and rapid pulse, and awakens in the
morning with bad taste in his
mouth, loss OF appetite and sense OF
ldnguor lf he had taken u cup of tea and
a slice of toastiustead, he would find him
self the next morning mono the worse for
the previous days work and perspiration.
We all understand well, when the body
is weak from fever, that the stomach par
takes in the general weakness and must
not be overloaded But when the body is
exhausted from labor, and every part is
pleading for rest, then we crowd the ston.
ach full of beet, pudding, pies and fruit
and spend the next day in declaring to oui
riends that exercise is not what il ID
cracked up to be,
| When we are tired, we should seek re
storation in sleep; not in calling upon
the legs, the arms, the back, the stomach
or any other part, To undertake five or siN
hours of hard consecutive labor.
The laboring man would find himself
much better in the morning il the third
meal were made one small in quantity ant
easy Of digestion Do L6totS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

Episcopal chapel for sale, fashionable
town, high-class congregation; average
income, last seven years, $500 a year
present income rather low. First rate
opening for sn Evangelical preacher.
Immediate possession. Price only e1 200
for long lease, fixtures and fittings PTin-
cipals only address -, Strand, W. O."
A. FRIEND tells good thing of a
wounded soldier who, in 1884 was brought
from the Weldon Road to City Point, on
the James. As he lay on his stretcher, an
OLD woman passed along peddling pies
knowna as turn.overs," the crusts ofwhich
were of the real iron-clad species. The
soldier bought one, and after giving his
teeth fair trial on IL, he hailed the ped
dler with" Say, mother, be these pies
sewed or pegged" The answer is not
given.
ABOUT the 1st of November, 1867. Mr..
Dabney, United States Consul at Faval.
Azores Islands, wrote 10 The Department
of State that there was large number of
American seamen on those Islands, prin-
cipally deserters from whaling vessels, and
that in order TO get them home he had
chartered the Portuguese brig Evarista to
bring them to this country. He shipped
on board of that brig eighty-seven sea-
| Ilbu lDI lllt I'llb vi DOhbths nc hdr
not since been heard from, and il is sup
posed that she, with all on board, has been
lost.
BARNUM has sold another crowd. Az
the White Mountains the other afternoon
he proposed foot-race of the heavy men
of the house, which should include him
self He picked out six of the largest and
fattest men he could find, and placed them
in row directly In front of the steps o.
the hotel. He then addressed them, and
said the race would be to the fence, somG
fifty rods distant they were to start upor
his counting three, and the stakes were tC
be life-ticket to his new museum, and {
copy of his lecture on Humbuggery ther
taking his position at the head Of the line
he slowly aud deliberately counted one
two-three At the word "three" they
all started on a dead run, with the excep
ton Of Barnunl, who quietly sat down OF
the steps. The fat men didn't discove
the sell until they had reached the fence
and were greeted with shouts of laughte
from the crowd on the verandah.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
Medical Hints for the Fall.

The semi-anuual shaking in the Fever and Ague
districts has begun. The fogs OF these Autumn
nights and mornings are surcharged with the ele-
ments Of intermittent and bilious remittent fevers,
and, unfortunately, twothirds Of the community
ae just in the condition TO be asastrously affected
by them. Those who have been prudent enough
powerful and infAllible vegetable invigorant--
HosTRTrRR's STOMACH BIr1ERs-are fore.
armed against malaria, and have nothing 10 fear
But health is the last thing too many think about
In the pursuit OF gain or pleasure the blessing,
without which wealth is dross and enjoyment I'm
possible, is neglected.
Better late than never is a eOnsolatory ProVero
however, aud al who begin 70 feel the pgemoni
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
Hulled Corn.

HulLRD cork, says an exchange is the
cheapest of all kinds of food, and is GER
tainly one of the best II has been u
favorite dish in New England since the
days of the pilgrims, and il is wonder
that tits so seldom found on farmers tables
6 the West. Eaten either warm or cold,
with milk or with dressing of cream and
sugar, or, as il is preferred by all young
Yankees, with syrup or molasses, II is a
dish tit to set before king" II is also
excellent for u breakfast dish when warm,
ed up in little fat or butter. The CoUR-
try Gentleman gives the following receipt
for preparing Il "Shell dozen ears OF
ripe, dry corn; put Il In nm iron kettle and
cover with cold water; put in the corn n
bag of two teaCupflls of fresh wood ashes
and boil until the corn looks yellow and
tastes strong of the alkili then take out
the bag and boil the corn in the I've over
an hour; then pour of the I've add fresh
water, and simmer until the corn swells.
IL the hulls do not then come off by stir,
ring, turn off the water and rub them of
with towel add more water and sim.
mer for three or four hours, often stirring
To keep from burning; when IL swells out
and becomes sof( and white, add salt "a
liking, and let all the water simmer away
The use of the potash in preparing this
dish, is 10 dissolve the silica which is con,
tanned in the hull This lye water in which
the corn Is boiled is excellent TO moisteu
meal for an occasional food for hogs, or
If not used for this purpose, may be ap
piled as a manure for the garden.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

the frog's leg moves as soon az an irritant
sets IL for moment free from the escape.
ment, and II small weights are hung on
them, II Ia possible to obtain work from
pair of severed frogs legs that Ia, the
weights will again and again be alternately
raised 10 certain height, without blood or
the supply Of any kind Of nutriment,
IL would seem nom these statements
that the muscles are 10 be considered
merely as vehicles Of force which Is Inn
parted TO them. This force--the nervous
energy, whatever that may be-must Of
course become sooner exhausted, and also
lose In immediate efficiency by being dis
tributed 10 muscles not required for the
performance Of any specific work.-Seien-
iifc american.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
A Suggestion that May be Useful.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Alta Cdlif0T.
MA, alludlng to paragraphs which appear
from time TO time Of accidental drowning,
states that; Il is proven by anatomical ex-
periments that the weight Of the human
body is about equal to the weight of the
same bulk ofsalt or sea water, or, in other
words, the amount of water displaced by
the human body when submerged in the
sea is very nearly equal in weight to the
body so displacing it. A further proof of
this is the fact that after certain length
Of time, in cases of drowning, the body rises
to the surface, and this, often, when in
numbered with clothing boots, or other
matter heavier than water In cases of
persons who cannot swim falling over
board incumbered with clothing, if they
will not attempt to struggle to keep more
than the mouth out Of the water, at the
same time kicking downward with their
feet and padding with their hands under
the water, they can sustain themselves for
a considerable length of time. Most per-
sons who fall into water lose all presence
of mind, and either draw their hands up
or wildly dash them through the air and
water, The moment the weight of the
arms is added to the weight of the head
above the water, the inevitable conse.
quence is to submerge the body. A few
struggles of this character close the scene.
The same struggle with the arms and feet
under the water will certainly sustain the
mouth above the water, and could the
senses control the impulse to throw the
arms up, and keep them down, there
would be less recording of accidental
| drowning" Our correspondent cites the
case of man who could not swim falling
overheard from sailing ship at sea, whose
life was saved by a surgeon on board cry
ing out to the struggling man IN authorita
tive tones, to keep his hands under the
water. Accustomed to obeying orders
his hands went under the water; but, a'
the ship receded, the impulse to throw up
the arms overcame him, and down he
went. Selling the speaking-trumpet, the
surgeon orderd him, as he rose to the sur
face in his struggle, to down with his
hands, In the meantime the sails were
"hove back,"a boat lowered, and the man
reached in time to save him. ObeyinG
orders was his safety. Our correspondent
is correct in theory, and the practice would
almost invariably result as in the case
cited, if the shock on falling into the watel
did not throw the struggler into mortal
terror and involuntarily cause the arms t.
be raised above the water. The sugges
ton is worth slowing away in one cornG
of the memory.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

tory symptoms OF any Of the epidemics which are
engendered by the malaria Of Autumn, should
Immediately resort 20 the GREAT ANT1poTE or
THE AGE few doses Of the BTTTERS viii
break mp the chills and prevent their recnrrence.
IN IN eyery & TSgiSn where ntermittents prevail this
pensable. OF all anti-bilious prenarafions known
Il is the most effective and harmiess' II does OF
stimulate the liver violently, Ike the mineral sal
organ without creating any gpnerai distuyharce
Of the system or entailing any Reaction ThS
BITTERS are essentially household specise and
should be always within reach as the very hsst
means Of preventing and checking bilious attack
and Intermittent fevers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
A stubborn Complaint.

Itisa common complaint with sufferers from
Chills and Fever, that the remedies they use do
not afford them permanent relief. Butit is agIoss
error for any such to think that they are incurable.
There il a medicine which will break up this dis
treesing disease and drive It out OF their system
forever. Mishler's Herb Bitters is a epecihc ior
this disorder and while 1t is harmless and ehec-
tual (which is not the case with quinine) 1t also
acts gently upon the nervous organization OF the
system, and ie very pleasant to the taste. IL 1e
nervine and specific for all nervous ailments and
contains nothing nauseating, and its effects upon
intermittent and remttent fevers is speedily seer
in the complete and absolute restoration to vigor
Gus health Of the patient. Mishlers Herb Bitteri
is splendid tonic and Alternative, and is in great
demand in all malarious regions and crowded dis
tricts Sold by all druggists and dealers Dr.. s
b. Hartman q Co. Proprietors, Lancaster Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

10 look hollow In their coats, and will
scour little, too In fact and in short,
rs soon as they win eat anything of the
sort named, Is the time TO give Il TO them.
This will be in October.
II may not be amiss TO contrast the au-
tumn-workipg farmer with the one who
drives all off TN spring. The first week in
April Is very fine, we will say. One man
puts in his oats, peas, and spring wheat on
soil which was prepared in the preceding
September, October and November, and as
he had made trenches to carry away any
water which would have lodged In low
| Places, the land was in excellent condition
for receiving the seed The other man
commences 10 plow, and by the time his
ground is plowed, and before any seed is
| put in, the second week begins, and the
weather is SO showery that neither OF
these farmers can get on the land to do
anything in cultivating, 80 they have TO
let the teams lie still most oftho time hut
the third week in April the before. handed
man plows some land for potatoes, and
gets some ready for carrots and mangolds,
harrows the field plowed for corn in the
fall and the manure having been hauled
in the winter sets to work planting pota'
toes and corn the fourth week in April
The other man has naught done but grain
planted. Cor. Country Gentleman
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

The annual loss by attrition, in the
silver coins of Great Britain, is stated to
be increasing, The worn shillings and
siXpences are purchased at the English
mint at the value expressed on the face of
the coin. To make up the difference be-
tween the real and the nominal value of
the silver pieces bought at the mint for re-
coinage, the Government granted in 1867
the sum of e15,000 sterling, or 100000
shillings. This amount was estimated as
representing the abrasion of the silver
coinage of Great Britain during the year
1867. The weight of silver thus rubbed
off bye Instant handling amounts to "a, 75O
ounces.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

The papers Of Holland report that the
vast bogs or peat beds are ON fire in that
country, The fires extend miles in circum.
ference in the neighhorhoOd of Csenorden.
Until heavy rain there is no chance of
stopping its progress. Immense tracks of
peat aud marshy lands are also ON fire in
various parts of Russia, aud fears are en-
tertained for the safety OF 81 Petersburg,
~ 1t is built on y deposit Of old peat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

The Springfield Republican, in Its To-
cal para graphs, tells the following stories :
A worthy deacon in q town somewhere
in North America, gave notice at a prayer
meeting the other night, of church
meeting that was to be held Immediately
after, anil unconsciously added, There is
no objec ion to the female brethren remain
ing Which reminds us of clergyman
who told in his sermon, last Sunday, of a
very affecting scene, where there wasn't
a dry tear in the houser"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
Pain Paint Cannot Be Beat.

Use IL the people will;
Pain leaves In head or feet,
For all can prove IL still.
The Oldest ulcer heals,
And Inflammation goes;
Salt rheum most rapid yields,
Or pimplce on the nose;
Cancers II will cure,
And pain leaves right away.
Ii certain will, that's suref
lust test 1t any day
PAIN PAINT makes sick folks laugh and sing
PAIN PAINT is their delight;
o.. Yea, cripples. too, can dance and fling
Their crutches out Of sight.
The hottest fever goes,
Neuralgia leaves the face,
And rheumatism shows
PAINT hits the very place,
DR. woLoorT-Sir: had sharp pain in my
shoulder and under the shoulder blades for leng
time. could not get my coat on without help.
Your wonderful PAIN PAINT has cured me by 4
few thorough applications.
Fifty-second street, N Y.
I fell backward and wounded my back so badly
that could not stoop and pick up anything from
the floor for a week, besides suffering constant
pain. In tais condition was advised to try VOL
COTS PAis fSLsI An r t9oSght nov i was humeqg
York, and the PAINT had not been applied one
minute before all pain was gone, and could bend
as well as ever. IL did not cost me cent for the
application, as his rule is strictly no money re-
ceived for removing PAIN am a coachmaker al
TOmilson 4 DemOrest's establishment, 62O Broad
way. reside at IS Crosby street.
JOHN EeAN.
My wife had an ulcer on her leg for thirteen
years, caused by varicose veins, liberation ex'
tending from her ankle to her knee, some places
eaten away TO the bone have employed over
twenty physicians, at vast expense during this
period But all attempts at cure proved utterly
abortiye until l tried DR. WOLoOTT's PAIN PAINT,
which the doctore told me was a humbug. But
humong or not II has done the work completely
in less than one month, removing the pain at the
nrst application, kept her leg wet with Pam
PAINT constantly until healed, ] wish we had
more humbugs as useful as DR. WoLcOTr's PAR
PAIRE l am well known In this city, and any
person who wants 20 make further inquiry viii
call at I0l West street. New York, at the Hanover
House. Of which l am proprietor, and | think |
can satisfy them as TO the benefit derived nom the
use Of PAIN PAINT. PETER MNoK.
Nay ~, 1853.
Can and test 1t free OF cost,
l. N. IRWIN q CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Agents No. l59 South Clark
street. Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

ST. Petersburg has a Chinese library
of II, ,607 volumes, 1,17S wood engravings
and 276 manuscripts
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
Medical Illumination

-Four Msgnlncently Illustrated Medical Book, con.
taiaing Important Physiological Information Coz Men
are..lnE DR JOIN vANDgRfOOI. No. SO tliaton
] flaea. New ~ nv. E4AO
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
An Antldote for Tohacco.

Nbis great remedy invariably remOces all desife
for NPdccO, and is entirely vegetable and harmless
II Is aN an excellent appetizer 1t purnes thsblOOd
nVgoratc the system, possesses great nonLhing and
strengthening power, enables the stomach to digest
the heartiest ND, makes sleep refresbt6g and estab
hshes robust hesSb. Smokers and Hesoers for PYhV
A Treatise on the lIrsVous E1ects Of Tobacco with
lists OF testimonials, IefgenQ& etc, SENT FREE
City, Nj. ~
A CLEReyxAS's Tut<moSS\- onr Box or ANTI.
DofE cured my br9ther and mysN IT NEVER FAILS
ne" l. 'W/sHoEMAKER, KelAys Station, Pa
,, HEALTH TsTRENarH GAMfD.-NNoained eleren
&Is' & Yge1 and am restored to sound 1ekA by using
inc AhIS"FE $. D. BowLEs, ProspectSill, No.
FY4 Trs .. S. Treasury, Secrstay,ps <anc,-
PlS@e sen a supply OF ANTIDorE. The one reSSiyed
1As "o7e '0ore SURELY. o. T. EDGAA
tCOpyri0hted.1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04

--Cucumbers for Winter Use.-Cu
your cucumbers; then add one-third
onions, sliced very thin; salt them plenti-
fully, and mix them weh. Let them lay
six hours then put them in a oullender
and drain four hours. Spice them TO the
taste, and cover with cold vinegar. To
every two gallons put two tabespoonfuls
of ground pepper quarter pound of mus
tard, cloves and allspice 10 suit your taste,
half pint of good salad oil, and as much
vinegar as win cover them Exchange