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Pain killer a Cure for Dipthsria.

All interested, please read the following
extract from letter from Mrs. Ellen B. Ma,
son, wife Of Rev, Francis Mason, Tounghoo,
Birmah:
Ny son was taken violently SICK
with diptheria, cold chills, burning fever
and sore throat. I counted one morning
ten little vesicles in his throat, very white,
and his tongue, towards the root, just like Q
watermelon, full of seeds; the remainder
coated as thick as o knifs-blade. So many
children have died around here, i was afraid
to call physician, and thought would Try
your Pain Killer for a gargle, with small
doses. inwardly,s did SO, and found the
garsle invariably cut off the vesicles, and
be raised them up, often covered with blood.
He was taken ON Sunday ON "Wednesday
his throat was dear, and bis tongue rapidly
clearing off. + also used il as lfniment
with castor oil and hartshorn, for his neck,
" seemed to me wonderful cure, and
can but wish ii could be known to the many
poor mothers In our land who are losing Sc
many children by this dreadful disease.
~ have found your Pain Killer one Of The
most valuable medicines ever used in Bur.
nah. Once / was stung by q very large
black scorpions the pain was indescribable
Immediately applied the Pain Killer, (for
Isneyrr travel without IT, again and again
and IN half anh hour my foot was wen. II
may14dv1m. - ! ga Is la
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1T Ts NOT OUR FUNERAL.

Within the past few days we have been
approached by several republicans, from
town and country, asking US if we thought
the democrats would vote for some independ-
ent candidate for the Legislature, and thus
help relieve their party of the odium Of elect
ing such man as Sickies. Our answer has
been that we did not think they would, I'M
less the man should be reliable and IN
Questionable democrat. This affair is not
one which the democrats have any desire TO
help the republicans out Of, except by elect
ing a democrat. The republican convention
nominated Sickles, and the republican party
must bear the odium of his election, unless
a sufficient number of them vote the demo-
cratic ticket to defeat him. There is no
United States senator to elect, and no politi-
cal question, of any sort of eonsequenee,will
be before the next legislature. The demo.
Gratis viii try and find good and competent
and unobjeetionable man for the place, and
il the republican wish to be relieved of the
odium OF having Sickles represent them
they can easily do SO by voting for the dem.
ocratie candidate, and thus rebuke the
shameful bargain and sale which took place
in their convention, and teach their delegates
q lesson which shall be warning to future
conventions: If they are not disposed to do
this, let them bear the disgrace of sending
Il. =. sickles TO Springfield. It will be fun
Tor the democrats to point to him as the rep
resentative of Rock Island county republi
canism. .a's ss-sss ysaslE = 80
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AS an evidence that The financial policy
of Mr.. Pendieion is iakihg 9 strong bold on
the people of New York, we clip the follow
ing conclusion from a leading editofian in
the Rochester IN. ~ Union:
ave are justified, therefore, in the conclu.
sion that the New York convention of July
4th, will be substantially unit far enc tar.
alton and one currency. for all. Upon this
as the main plank of the platform, opposed
to the republican plan for the perpetuation
of bondholding aristocracy, free from tax.
alton and pampered with gold, and for a
tax-ridden people put off with rags and com.
PEELED to support the aristoeracy by the toll
of their hands AMI sweat of their brows-
upon such a platform of equal rights under
a federal financial system, we shall march
forward to sweeping victory that Will not
only give us the next presidency but the
house of representatives in the next con.
greSS.4 So A8l 81 gAsa4 .a II HssH :
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In 1860, under democratic administrs-
ton, the expenditures of the federal govern
ment for theAcivn list and the war and navy
department, were $34, 900. Now, under
radical rule, the estimates for the coming
year, for the civil list and the war and navy
departments (exclusive of bounties and PEN
sions) are SlS2,000,0 900, or an increase of
Sl47, $4,000 since 1861 If the radicals
hold power, how much, at the same ratio of
increase, viii the expenditures Of the govern
ment be in 1878? And how long can the
people stand the heavy and enormous and
| everincreasing taxation necessary to meet
such wastefal extravaganza And yet the
party, guilty of such reckless and corrupt
squandering of the public funds, had the as
surance to resolve at their Chicago conven-
ton that they were in favor of retrenchment
and economy Was there ever before such
case of barefaced and shameless impu-
dence? Il is no wonder that that able re-
publican paper, the New York Times, re-
minded those gentlemen that as they could
not point TO one solitary act of retrenehnent
or economy, their resolution would 90 for
| naught. The people cannot be gn1ed by
such cheap promises, at war with all their
acts, and made only to be broken
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as the successor to Commissioner Rollins,
was present al the interview of Senator
Henderson win The Missouri delegation,
when Cutler made he following remarks to
the DELEGATIONS HGentIemen--will IL not be
a great deal better for the republican party
if the President shonld Be acquitted and a
new cabinet be APPOINTED composed chiefly
of radieals, and that Senetor Henderson,
have the control of the federal patronage in
Missouri 7" 70 this proposition several
members OF the delegation replied that il
was imprachcable. Senator Henderson and
Cutler rejolned simultaneously that it could
be done. This Is sworn to by several per-
sons Cutler was formerly cotton agent by
appointment Of Fessensien. IT lii
The N. Y. Tribune says the bids for car.
rying the overland mails were opened vas.
terday, by which it. appears that Wells,
Fargo Il Co., who have been the contractor
for she last years, have lost ~ the con.
tracts, they being the highest bidders.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June IA FIRE at one
o'clock this rnorping destroyed Jno. Carlo
| planning mill, White'siumber yard and ar
old Bethel church, involving loss of S25,
600. Partly insured.
wAsHINeToN, June la.-It is expected
that the President. will send in the name o
| o. n. Cutler, of New York, as commissioner
of the revenue.s The probabilities an, bow
ever, that he would not be confirmed. -
The treasury department is busy prepa
ring a schednie, for the payment iof the in
terest on the go and 81 bonds which fall
| due on the. 1st of July. The amount OF in
terest covered willSbe about ethirty-two mil
lion dollars, yr valE egGo oft 1E}
The house bill continuing the freedmen.
bureau for one year from the 1st of July
passed the senate yesterday without q di
| vision. rrrras -a III ha1.rfiesT
The friends Of Woolley called on him las
evening to congratulate him on his release
from imprisonment- EIC an
Several citizens of New Orleans are here
soliciting the entire reorganization of fedora
Offices in Louisiana. f,stat 1855 ST
,Tha democratic members Of congress
| propose to get up practical protest against
recognizing the constitution OF Arkansas
and against the admission of members o.
congress elected under it. The President
it is said, win hold the bill under advise
ment until next week. sli+ttft
/ NEw YoRK, june 12.--Gold opening l, 40
BosToS. june 1.-THE house has passet
a bill to erect bridge to connect this city
with East Boston, over the governors veto
| The appropriations or the Massachusetts
| legislature for the present session including
FIVE millions for the Hoosac Tunnel amour
TO $S,6l7,000. .L3.sa
SALT LAKE, June IA large and in
teresting railroad meeting was held yesterday
in the Tabernacle and addressed by Brigham
Young, Col. Head, Gen. 0'Connor and othe
leading Mormons. Resolutions were adopt
ed TO the effect that The interests of The Pa
cifc railroad and Salt Lake City are identi
cal and that the road must inevitably pas
south of the lake. 4s s. .-l-
LIvERPooL, June IL, ll:l5 A. M.-Floul
81. Red wheat 1880. White 1870
Corn 33s9d.
LIVERPOOL, June -, LOO, P. M.-Whit,
1880. Rest unchanged
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charge of the medical department presented
number of rules for the better govern.
ment of the inmates, which he desired the
board to ADOPT the extreme penalty of which
4 the confinement Of refrsctory persons in
the county jan, for q term Of days, on bread
and wator. A4 ttf &c
sopstvisor sickIes also suggested THAI The
surgeon be authorized to prescribe diet
for the sick and aged inmates.
Both matters were deferred for considers
ton at the regular meeting.
|. Thedinner, which mine host Carson served
up to his visitors, was we'll worth their jour-
neying SO far, and called forth the unquali-
fed appreciation Of all who sat down thereto.
1t was freely voted "a good square meal, f"
aud considerably more, It was noble evi-
dence of the rapid progress of the culinary
art, and If some of our portly county legis-
lators tarried too long at their posts, and
with too much effect, Mistress Carson, and
not they, was TO blame.
An inspection Of the farm followed, after
dinner. This comprises one hundred and
seventy three acres Of as good land Gas ever
laid out doors Forty acres have been
sown In wheat sixty in oats, forty in grass,
sixty planted in corn, five in potatoes, and
one in beans.- Ten acres are occupied BY
the buildings, and Q. aoarishing orchard Of
appletrees. OF stock there are twenty-eight
head OF cattle, seven of horses and mules,
ninety Of hogs, and Fifty of pigs. A consid'
cradle amount of pork is sold off every year
and rather too much last fall for the yield
this year OF the condition of the farm,
everything favorable can be said. d.
BY o'clock, we had returned to Coal
Valley, and were shirling down the bot.
toms toward Rock Island. On crossing the
Rock River bridges, unlimited admiration
was expressed-for the splendid, stone mill
which Sears & Sons are erecting al their
colossal water works, and'which is now tow,
ering to completion, displaying the noblest
of proportions, the finest of designs, and a
rugged elegance of construction not equalled
in this region. BY 5 o'clock we reached
home, in safety, well pleased with our
iourney
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Glcommunieatea.1

workingmen's Protest Against More Taxes
EDiroR or AReus:-I perceive that the
Peoria Railroad sharks have succeeded in
getting another election called for the pur-
pose of again trying 70 vote $4,000 upon
us for the new Peoria Railroad. / would
like to know when the matter is going TO
end. Should they be again defeated, what
assurance have We that they viii not go to
work Immediately TO secure another cleo
ton? | have been called from my business
once 20 vote on this same question, and /
do not desire 10 lose the time to attend
another election.
1.-THE parties so deeply interested in this
railroad contemplated having another vote
upon it, why did they not have it at our last
regular town meeting? think / can tell
the reason why. That election was held al
q season of the year when lsboring men
were at home and usually unemployed--and
when there was n general interest taken in
the election. These public blood-suekers
thought, if they voted apon it then, it would
be again defeated, so they concluded TO wait
till a season of the year when many of our
working men were away from home, or, if al
home, we're busiiy employed and could not
easily leave to attend an election, and then
they, with their managing few, could control
the election and saddle on 20 she people OF
this town another addition 10 their already
oyerbardened taxes. vse z.s- I,
But / do not believe, after all this fine
wire-pnlling, that our citizens will be duped
to vote for this swindle, or stay away from
the polls, if il is possible for them TO attend.
hope the working men Of this township
will take time enough, tomorrow, to vote
against this, public swindle.
1t would seem as If our fingers had been
| burned enough by their railroad debts. ThS
| County has been bled to the tune of 800,
600, which, with the interest, already
amounts to double that sum, in the Warsaw
| 4 Rockford railroad. And we never have
and never shall, receive one dollars benefi
from the subscription, but, for years, we
have been taxed to pay the interest ant
| shall be for years to come. Then the City
| subscribed $4,000 for the Rock Island 4
Peoria railroad, hoping TO have competing
line with Chicago and the East. The par
ties interested IN that subscription succeeded
! in getting the road built as far as their Goa
banks, and then the bubble burst. Tn.
vampires whovsuck the public blood are nov
seeking to burden the Township with $50,
Ooe load. Ii that is done, then the Count,
with its Warsaw q Rockford weight; thi
City with its Peoria load: and the TOWNSHIP
with its bastard Peoria swindle, will b,
loaded down. Add to this our state, county
township city, school and United State
| to xes, and we may well xclaim--f'0h Lord
save us from our friends ~
WoRKIsenAx.
q. p. s. Letrus turn out tomorrow, an'
| vote down this Peoria swintile. - :
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GEN. PALMER's WOUND.

The radical papers are very careful not to
fallude to John Palmers wound, but the edi-
tor of the Mercer County Press, Capt. d. r.
Waters, who was a soldier during the war
and was near Palmer most ofthe time, gives
rich account of him and his record,
showing how he left the front twice, and re.
fused to fight for his country because his su.
periors would not assign him to command
as high as this conceited man thought hi
rank and abilities deserved; and how he lefs
his-corps at Atlanta bacause Sherman told
him he must be subordinate to SchoGeld,
even after Sherman had told him he would
disgrace himself by doing so. f.
Capt. Waters closes his account of Gen
Palmer's exploits, as follows:
When Gen. Shields returned from the
Mexican war, in his electioneering tours In
this state he would frequently appeal tofthe
people by barring his bosom with It's terrible
scar to the view of the popuiace. Well.
Palmer was wounded just once during tie
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By Telegraph.
nxponrrp ron rnx DAILY Anaus. :
CHTcAco .Jnne 10

CHICAGO, June L.
The Chicago Times special from Wash
ington, june 18th, says: Senator Yates sd-
dressed the senate for on hour and q half on
the reconstruction question, during which
he very bitterly opposed the suffrage plank
in the Chicago platform. If they had a
'rightte control suifrage in theF south they
had right 70 CONTROL il in the nofth, end
there was no possible evasion OF this point.
Congress had right to enforce republican
form of government in every. state in the
Union, whether admitted or to be admitted.
. MoNTRRAL, June ll.---Arrangennents are
being made by the military authorities for
the accommodation of the troops at Rich
mond, in the province of Quebec.
BLooMrsGTox, H., june liza: c. Hold
ridge, for several years clerk in the Ashley
House, committed suicide this morning By
Jumping sout of . 4tiI story Window Of the
hotel. he had partly recovered from an at
tack Of delirium tremens when be committed
the rash act. :. -.
Nl.w YORK, June Il. The N. Y. Tribune
states that A. N. Cutler, who is mentioned
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DEMoCRATIc SENATORIAL CONVENTIONS

There being no record to be found of the exis-
tence of q democratic Senatorial or Judicial
District Committee for this District, the under
signed, editors of the several Democrats News
papers in the District have been requested, by
many Democrats, 10 unite andissue a call for such
Conventions.
Therefore, the Democrats of the Counties of
Rock Island, Henry and Bureau, comprising the
Twenty First Senatorial District, requested to
send Delegates to Convention to he held in
Sawyer's Hall, Geneseo, Wednesday July 18th
at IL o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
8 candidate for Senator, and also for Member OF
the State Equalizing Board. Also to appoint q
Senatorial District Committee to call future dis
trict conventions.
The ratio of representation in the convention
will be ore Delegate for every one hundred votes
east for George b. Mcclellan, in 1854 as follows
Rock Island, 1925 Delegates.
Henry, l4i4-14 Delegates. T
Bureau, 1T92-lS Delegates.
J. B. DASFoRTH. JR.,
-s Reek Island Argus.
-@ Gal d. W. Seaton,
4. Prairie Chief-Galva.
~- G. L. Smith,
Bureau County Patriot-Princeton.
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DFMocRATIc COUNTY CONVENTION.

At meeting Of the Democratic County Com
mittee, and of the Rock Island Ward Commit
tees held at the office of A. WAGNER, ESQ.,, in
Rock Island, ON the I'd instantit was voted to
hold acounty convention in the Court House, in
Rock Island ION SATURDAY, July l1rH, 1863, at
ii O'Clock in the forenoon, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for county officers, and
appointing delegates to congressional, senatorial
and judicial conventions. Also to fill any va
caneies which may then exist in the county COM
Inittee. @ -
1t was also recommended that the democratic
and conservative voters IN the several townships
hold meetings on Saturday, Jane 27th instant,
to choose delegates TO the coanty convention.
Also to form democratic clubs III the several
townships and wards; and take measures to per-
feet their organization, and procure supply of
reading matter for every family within their
jurisdiction.
Each township win be entitled to one delegate,
and also one additional delegate for every rs
democratic votes cast at the last presidential
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The Democrats of the Counties of Rock Island
and Henry, comprising the Sixth Judie ial Dis
trict, are requested TO send Delegates to conveR
ton to be held in Sawyer's Hall, Geneseo, We'd
nesday July 18th, at2 o'clock P. NJ, to nomin-
ate candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, and TO
appoint Judicial District Committee.
Rock Island win be entitled to Is delegates,
and Henry ID. -
J. B. DAyEeRTH, JR.,
i-s - =t-t Rock Island Argus.
B.-W. SEAreN.
Prairie Chief-Galya.
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! The n. x. Herald speaking of the Oregon
election says lit is the first verdict. of
the people since the nomination of Gen.
Grant and . positive denunciation against
the domination of the republican party,
the initiatery swordthrdst that viii strike low
in the dust the giant despot of radicalism.
The days Of ignominious subjugation to rad
ical rule are ALREADY numbered. -
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The NY. Citizen says ''there is not sin.
gle principle dear. to constitutional liberty
the radicals have not been violating, and
without excuse, since the close of the war.
But il needed the extreme case Of this Mr..
Wooley, and the yet extremer action of
Gen. Butler in regard to it, to make the
quiet people of the north wake up and re-
alize that the last vestiges of their liberty
are lost, unless the tyranny can be crushed
at once-just at the point to which ii has
succeeded in advancing
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At WadsWorth's.

You can find the best assortment of Dry
Goods, Laces, Embroideries, Embroidered
and Hemstiched Handkerchief, Lace Col.
lars; Hosiery, Trimmings &c, to be found
in Rock Island. They have just opened a
very handsome assortment of Black Silks
FOR Saeqnes and Dresses at wary low .s-sSs.
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A United States soldier is the democratic
candidate candidate for congress from the
First District of Mississippi, and his radical
opponent is an ex-confederate. Yet, accord
ing to Forney and Greeley, the former is
'.rebeln and traitor" and the latter "loy-
al millions
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The republicans in Washington ere york
ing hard to prove each other knaves. They
need not bother themselves, the country viii
take them at their word-'Just for once. -
Pror. Herald.
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GO 70 the Best.

60 to to the Bryant & Stratton Iowa Stat,
Business College, to get athorough praetica
business education, or 20 become q .goos
sound telegraph operator. For circulars sad
dress lenclesing stanpsl the lBfyant q STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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II. H. Mayo begs 10 inform his. friends ant
the public generally, that Mr.. Mills has jus
returned from the East with q large assert
,ment of the finest and most fashionable DIR,
goods, * el al + e1rad ls,l
These goods having been bought for cash
he is enabled TO offer to the public a. the low
est possible rates. -
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war. He received his wound at Chatta-
nooga. Il was onlHnzfaesh Ground and in a
part of his persoR WHARF he would never
have been touoked had he been facing the
enemy. Now We would like to see Palmer
going through the Acountry showing to lis
admring ,heafers his honorable scars. In
doing SO, he did not make an ass OF himself
'esa near as = man could, you can take our
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At Bamhergsr,s.

d Printed Mnshns, Figured Alpacas, Lus-
tres, Brocades, Cambrays, New Prints, and
all kinds of trimmings, just received and
marked at very low prces- Ladies and chill.
dren's Kid Gloves an sizes Hoop Skirts,
the latest style, at IS cents, worth 3 So.
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Whole number of delegates, 10
~It is hoped that the democrats in every
township win see to it that these meetings are
held and an organisation made for the coming
campaign. Let township go unrepresented
in the convention, fail to form club, rs re-
commended. -
BY order Of the Committee
B. D. BUFoRD, Chairman.
JACOB ADAMS, sec'y.
Rock Island, June 4, 1858.
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Glo1es Gloves aloxss.

q just received q JOB Lot of Gioces all 81
yes and colors which We viii sell at yer.
low price. Call aOdasee them. ~ -sraE
~. 8 ,s est sg-s4s r MAY Bios.
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odd Fallaxa

Rock Island Lodge No. lS, /. O. o. F.
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at II o'clock p. N.
GEoRGE STocKKR, N. G.
Z. d. SwEESEY, r. s. go 3t...sl
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"Ah, num- said beggar to a lady who
had Just given him = dollar "if II hadn't
been for this I'd been driven to somethin'
des,pri.--somethin' I've long feared I'd
come 10 At last" "What is that, poor man2n
40 work, num- responded the unhappy
man, with melancholy shake Of the head.
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1 Carpets Carpets. ! Carpets ..
Home made Listing, Cottage and Ingrai,
Carpets Oil Cloth and Stair Carpets q
Wholesale prices. -
lt VS. Block & NRwBURGER Bios.
June IL -dw4w.
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For Sheriff.

Mr.. EpIToR--.Sir. Please announce IN your
paper that FsAzER WILSON is q candidate for
the Office of SHERIFF for the county Of Rock
Island at the next election. AeecTTs II
Rock Island, May llth, lS6S. safFT
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A southwestern paper states that the I'D
ical party conquered peace Prentics re
spends :-aAye, conquersd y and, agAins.
all the rules of val, put 4 % death.
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If Grant expects to be elected he should
issue another order for the suppression Of
the anti.radical presses in Oregon.