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HoSTETTER'5
STOMACH BITTERS.

Good Mouon2ahsla spirit L. doubtless the rol1daEt
most inEocuous OF Ill the varieties Of t4nor, but
It cay becomes healthfnl medicine when lnpreE-
natcd wltb the vexetanse elements employed In ths
preparation OF the Blttefe.
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Dr.CL6REN-tha OLD xaTAn1IkHxD Dr.. C1Affe-
has rrZnoyed 70 IL Clarkst- To tao4e Who NOV DE-
Gu e nothfnr need be tsid but SI1uKrrs
dom what pQscks ca1l PK1vATE or EecExT diseased.
savtsea % eo11ott nin1 before eraps%EnE ~ ~
may much futnre Eroahte., taHiea 4f1G3ed VIII
AEsgalas1usa, unnatueA oos1ua:lons, O. sp9RsStd
sts1np n for Secret for the Married y" pr. ClNks1
GE1KnnATKp3 FEMALE P1LL9-1fe.h 1aao:11afe IT,
nml q abuse q ny seIuai 6iseaae send sta M
fnr 9oox- A1nseas lattexs Dr.. CLARER. No. III
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Indigestion in all its Varieties.
Ladies Ii delicate health Win Ind
Hostetter's Stomach BitteTa

wonderfully adspted 70 the rel!efo Of tbs dtcu!ta< 70
which they arc subjected Tbs preparation LII Cases
OF this dnd, hiss double operation. It not only
controls the local irregularities which ocstlon The
distress. but setlpK simultaneously upou the vhols
nervous sJate checks the tendency 70 hYstezta and
desponoenc5 whseh a,mozt Alsays accompanies sneh
disturbances. Ladies' who are about to beeoms
mothers will 4pd{t
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Hhy-Lo<se Hty On wAro's visa u llEnt an7plY,
M, thr .dvsncr noted restesdsys e@H Sustslnsa. a
changed. W. rc eat orr ~ Vt; = T1nosoy.
1oitf md htatt1 p,rart ~ ~ + % I1Ta.,uiy:
i.cssed. flous4T. Fr.l,ir. loo.e rses.sa II 49,
i3.; 1!u,h,; ass ~ 'ooss a. II II .,f s.foa S'
ill .!so ts.a, f.; ,R3ea: a.; IL s;,soissi n
ra,tIt us7 Thrre WIS NJ nrErnrJ In the aetn4ud-
not tnentv N thc d.sg *nd ~ e 5ra e51
n, n sutis tn.y scfve n No o,h the asriTs..
heh light .ns he ifti.tE ar,earrda axss e
"; Ten rro,en. ,ieilss: 9rrsn. sa.sa gu. /, =:
a'e. tir. -, !, 1rd. tsrt rnr,d d. l.4a17~c; irero
isa 9trso kp ,s*se; n'2 fin, .ss 55.c:
III .th,fts. 1sits nrsnr I'd lIid.a. inrIf cent ~
HIM AMI II Eff { T. qury lot iton tna ctest
ri III ,atf&t~ Eh.eArttF, aud IN 1lrN ~ W teGs
lin, III " >, i, Is II shr :. tuua nan9sctun E1ls
f.ir ,r + III 'urHEtne trnrf tne N. Talnh8
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Sxx ycrx. Feb. lR-The r,ssket u llttle de-
rre'scd far printed g te.es .se
Apa.Keas arc also NC .eE. 80 Esnsuttt ase tc.
duce 10 IL. Unhlr*ehtd ~nt. hletched nat'in. are
tt.any and ia llmi,ed dam sbu, A. ara Eaot othes
eistssA oi ea,lr EooaA Noallsu tAh'ica Aso IT.
tie nyft active Abd steAu5'
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AAAr r'.4ks = *EA t.t5 -. -
ncar h:ct,ksn, yesterday sitc'oIsL hta Isl
Gtpkx, An1 was 20 u.E1L q IL Wh y :llIc
JcncK, ain oat iu.cn:tb!. - cr.fYtaip.. an iu.
laid do "a on The Ios, a1d set ~ .Ies1 1u ed
o. wA.rx.aN Selte naa m ,ant 4u-. ~ cA'la.
The p,.trtston Of fhc = hy MrY ~:t II oa:c l..
tfrnlned up1o. Hhea rue .no11ht no In- was
1oos1ug ehc slIpaed them int h.s plcxet Vell.
EelonEln.t3 N Inc, srr a's1 3to3r1A.td. snc
fyAs ss1e-e1 -hoss;1 atses. Hni *aea >ew:aed At
tho Bur Street sra To-. no cur1s ca lid rs t1u ID.
bni tAc fell Wa ONT hr3 ! y He- trcsd. In tnn
arm.pit. Ju.tice 4u'nu. b. ore sh n she had \
hearing. hnci let Eli and ~.ia: nur 10 h Bride
well 1of thlr,x dse II u "a
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Sew York Rseadsluffs, 'r .vls:on aud
GFuco.y u0t1ttss
npeeds1 Despaten 10 Tha Cn,eaEo Tr.hnat.
kzw Yokx. Feb, Is,

RE1ArsTET71.
Thte Is rrcssu.t 20 ~ u.eato 800 o1 st.; nonf
Nrsrr'~x IL .tnrc rr. coup.FAtlFAlT Ssel1Js bnt
Id af3st 1rc weakened by thu pt.asure 10 1el.
f,e~:rt. hr E,,l- ora Cat and oats htAFy uadef
Ii I incEe 4scd SUPPLE. hJ e~N.
49, fttvtAInxA
x.h,r ,crr In hnT nr.,dnctA stAce Change, sad the
market upc,nallg iuwrf Aad unsettled
ea~.. ...1- ,nr s,' II italsc in ead. Sugar assln
h.ak r. ana e3cIcd bylhe Gu tau ur Is l.E 70 Eood
etcrs r.. itsjiAc ;best cfu.htd reanoor lA11sNe-
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rorel2n markets..
FINANCIAL.

roFel2n markets..
FINANCIAL.
Ln1roy Feb, i4--11:13 a. n.
Illinois Central. %. Esic, 2t'.e. Consola, sdx
Juiicu Stetts ponds, s9x. =,
bniiou 10 liz Hank of England has incrcased e.,
w. ro.poy. Feb 1s-EyenipS.
Consols. -. 32os, 7sH. h1ic. saa49a. lnnoH'
0a' o'oeA' FIAxKroH1. Feb. Is.
Bonds, s.. -
iI1TtrooL Feb. 1s-l1:13 l.. m.
Tlouf, rs "a, Krh 3neat~ " sdat VI nh!te
= heat lis Old curn. U.s. ID; ncEs Ns. Iofks VS.
1a'o' 49, L1yERroo1, Feb. ls-1:ca a. n.
AasAeD N"' iryrsroo1, Feb. 1e-EEen!aE.
Cotton nst; ntdallax upiasas, nAa; ofteAns
tsi,iornia Wits wheat loa lld;, red xaetArn
q Sd11 ~ Sd. = estetn nour. - 50. Cnra-S6.
nil, d 3l* or new 81 "a fsr Old oats, - 30 bas
r: K. * 81. Bes1 as- 1srd. 7s. cheest.'ss. pa
ecir1ts perol.una, sid; rcancd Is loxd. Ts.loH
asss 1oxpos, Feb. 1s.
Tallou7. Is. I'd. Sugar, sss sd; nat. Calcutta Lin
seed, 3ss ed<stos. .rr.r, r.h ~
se1o'9A' - HAyEE Ftb. Is,
| t.ot+,n r,o.+d 1t 1851 On spp.. and lJ.f anoAt,
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THE GOVERNMENT CoUnTER3I0M.
The coonttrteitlng Of
H0STETTkRss STO0AIH BITTFRS
IL now somewhat mote uerious ~ vail ~ damcN1t
business than 1t xs& few wears azo, each boula Of
the genuine article being authenticated By the omd0
endorsement oi tue united atRtcs ReTenud Depart
rneus, In tho form Of stamp engraved on atee1. :.
counterfeit which II Fe1ony. See. therefore, tn"s ta
government countersf8p. ~ Wcli ~ the en.I e.as
label snd note Of hand uf the props1rtot': s s.ss
Representation Of
ST. GEORGE ON HORSEBACK
IN tae .ct of spess.nx the Drazou. aaa anesaestna
.hIo,a n, e.rrtetspn. beas1n1 = WAfhlhf fn*c1ptoes
..,,ah arc advised to 70 nepfe ehe3
srconn,er 1be ncpalty whicn II se1 forth. below
this, n&atn.ia
uuyrEsTEH Il SMITHS
mt. ,f hand. The sixuatnre ID Which IT ~ouii b
,ther serious busiuess 10 foFxe. II the public aA
ik ,o ths.e yeet1c+tlns Of tho Gehuineues' 't ne
srtire before i purchase. h-J can not be aeeiTeA
Yhr rrop,1stsrr abe and government stamp efe eoss
tsecutei stee. tbs most sla6"tste sty'e Of
notatDEfhvinE. anh afs. pr tabiy. The most
..rtmsns Of xrsphc sSt eyer attsrhed 10 sn5 msdt"
Cinal PREPARATION.
Prepared and svld bT
HO8TETTER T. am1TH, .
r1tsabafkh. rssa.
Tor ua1a ts I'll t,ruSxtsss. afooats Nd
tfenstoat III xf14
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

Mr.. Banks, from the committee on toTe'gh
affairs, reported a joint resolution to the
House, on Friday, declaring the sympathy
of the people of the United States with the
people Of Cuba in their patriotic efforts to
secure independence and to establish form
Of government, and guaranteeing personal
liberty and equal political rights of all PeO.
pie. and that Congress will give its constitu'
tional support to the President of the United
States, whenever he may deem it ezPedient
to recognize the independence and soVer-
eighty of such republican form OF govern
mept, which was recommitted and ordered
printed. A portion of the people Of this
country would Ike to have similar offer
made by first class power to the United
States. personal liberty and equal po.ItI'
cal rights of all people in this country
would be a delightful extension OF privileges
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27
Daily ARGUS.
orr1o1AL PAPER.
yx PRESIDENT JOHNSON NOT DEAD.

In the ADGrs Of yesterday appeared an
obituary Of Ex.Presiient Johnson. At the
time the article was written there was
scarcely hope INDUCED here that the re-
port Of his death was untrue, though after
the article was printed, and our afternoon
dispatches brought no confirmation Of il,
We concluded the announcement WAS at
least premature. This morning Mr.. John
sons friends anl admirers throughout the
country read with jog the following dis
patch
NAsmuLF, TayN., March 2G.--Dispatch'
"a from Greeuvillc state that Ex.Presien,
Johnson, after suffering intensely for twenty
four hours with gravel, is again up, and in
his usual health. Dispatches to the Union
and American and TO the Banner, received
to-day from Grecnvlle, announce that he
will speak at Knoxville on the 3D. of April,
aud at Nashville on the 9TH, From Nash
vile he will 20 to Memphis aud speak
there.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

The Kentucky Radicals loahng around
Washington ready to snap up every cramb
that falls from the government table, have
divided into two grand divisions, one Of
which embodies Sam Mckeea and Sam Casey,
who claim to have sort of power Of at
torney from the Radical Kentuckians and
carpet.baggers, to parcel out the loaves and
fishes to be distributed in that state. The
other division, consisting Of four unknown
demur to McKees and CaSey's authority
and claim that they are representatives OF
kentucky Radicaism, too, and are entitled
to a seat at the government table.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

Congressman Dawes has been offered the
place on the Supreme Bench Of Massachu.
setts, made vacant by Judge Hoare's resig.
nation. lie has not determined Jet wheth.
er he would rather be Judge than Con.
gressman.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

There WAS at one time something said
about q "brcad and.b party in this
country. 1t has finally appeared AZ Wash
lngton with full ranks. The Treasury De-
partment is SO besieged by office seekers
that it has been found impossible to transact
the business of that bureau without guard
to keep out such characters. But these are
loyal men, brim full and running over with
Iove of country.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

At the Democratic state convention Of
Rhode Island. held at Providence on the
2Ith of March, the following ticket was put
in nomination For Governor, Lyman
Pierce; lieutenant Governor, W. II. Allen,
Secretary of State, VIM. J. Miller Attorney
General, George n. Bliss; General Treas
urer, Caleb Rider
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

The House has refused, by q vote 80
against II, to concur in the Senate subst'
tu,e for the House bill repeating the tenure.
Of Office act As this substitute is consid
cred by the Senate the weakest solution of
the original act which can be made, and yet
leave a spark of its life, that body will
probably concur in the House bill of re-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

A scientific buggist has discovered that
if you will crush common caterpillar in
Mar, you will annihi'ate an ancestor, who
would have had, by the following October,
a numerous little ofspring Of G,jOO0OO.-
The caterpillar is practical Mormon.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

The Senate has confirmed r. W. Clark,
Third Auditor Of the Treasury: Giles A.
Smith, Assistant Postmaster General No.
SOS II. GrinueI, Collector Of Customs at
New York; A. b. Cornell, Surveyor, and
X. f. Munatt Naval Officer at the same
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

va. too near suHocated 10 do so she succeed.
ed in arousing Mr.. Padclford, however, who
finally succceded by the utmost eNertion in
reaching window and raising it, aphysic'
ian was Immediately called who administer
ed restoratves, all are improvingat persent'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27
st. Louis market.

sr. Lors, March q.
Flour lower httlo doing. wheat fiat nothing
dnipg. Cory Gsa7O. oats 5Ga5s. Rye l,25Sl,25.
Barley unchanged. Provisions quiet unchanged
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27
Chicago MARKET.

TecRF0pheI TO The HHUFH'
CHIoAso, March o.
PIaur duh at 5,Ooa6,25 good t, chsico sPg
cytrns: Wheat quiet, frmer, closing at l,ljtal4
No ?: Corn, fair demand at j5tai for new; Oats
moderate request, steady 53; Rye dull at l..O ~
fur NJ T. Barley inactive, nominal At l'oaa,p
Whisky dull. hrmor nt ~; Dressed hogs !,
Provisions quiet, hrmor Pork 3loO; Lard J.,
Short rLMs IhA.L
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

vyIov STOCK YArps, March n.

7 ETTT = TT- n TT-|--T 'T||
Cattle fru, steady, good demand, pens nearly
cleared; sales %, light ta medium at Gar; good
IN choice 7aI. Hog. hrmcr, shipping account
exclusively, receipts $50, sales CSC light at 93Ua
As. fair 10 medium g,75aaIu,O0 good TO choice
lU25h6O.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

The Senate, on Friday, discussed a new
finance bill without rendering vote.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

NKw YoRK. March g..
Gold 1873, Coupons Of 81 l,l5S; 5.2o'
first lls4; do second LA; do third l,l6ti
new l,l3; DO '65 l,l3t do 6b l,i3s; lO-AVs
05t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27
New York market.

TeIegraphed to the ARGus.
NEW York, March. %.
Elour ot,iet some sales 5ulO better; wheat firm
l4g biI. corn quiet weak sj7; oats frm 79i; pork
frmer 81 lard quiet lS9
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27
ADMINISTRATORS SALE In
Yyovnrd's Addition to Rock Island

DY VIRTUE Of an order Of the County Oouft
d 10 and for the County Of Rock IslSnA' anu
State Of Illinois, /, the undersigned, sdm'nlsfs-
tor Of the estate Of John T Kline, deeessed' ,1te
Of said Rock Island county, will sell ct Pub''
auction. to the highest and best bidder for caso,
on the fifth t5th) dOy sf April next, st two ~
O'Clock p. M, at the north door Of the Uouft
House, in the City of Rock leland, in said Coln-
t., the following described real estate, to-Wit
Lot three l3), in block three 81, In Hswsrd )
addition to the said City, County and State Afore
said.
ANDREW KLINE,
Admini.trstor Of the Estate of John T. Kline
deceased.
Rock Island, February II, 1852.
H. @. CoSsELLY, Solicitor for ADMIT.
NhlFaSv.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

The Muscatine Presbyterian church has
ordered a s. 600 organ.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27

1t is stated that Mrs. Hill IS to be post
mistress at Muscatine, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27
TERMS.
WESLEY ARaUs, established October IS, 1851.
DAILY ARGus, SsDbIishsd July lS, 1854.
ncNEAL = JONES, PrOprietOrI.

wKKELY ARaUs-Three Dollars year, II paid
wholly in advance, Twenty-Five cents will be
added for every three months payment is delayed.
In Clubs Of 10 or more, at $3.50 each, and one
copy extra for every club Of 10.
DAILY ARGus-Two Dollars and Fifty Cents
for every three months, payable in advance, or
tiO year. BY the week. twenty-five cents, III
advance.
ROBERT 7. NoNRAL. MILTON JONES'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27
JOB PRTWTTNG.

Tho subscribers, having purchased the MIL
Property aud Lumber Yard Of p. skinner
Son, situated in the east end Of towo, opposite
the Atlantic Brewery, are now prepared to inr.
nish overything usually manufactured at hrst
olAN NM 10 the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-27
VERY LOWEST PRICES !

We have given our mill thorough repairing,
ana can now ON any orders in our line, in a.
short tlmr and with a. much neatness as any
miIlm tlscouutry. Our powerful engine which
hN, lsborci so hard for 80 many year,, has fully
recovered from its iatlgurs oG the past year, and
is now putting away with rri0ublcd energy, and
always willing to respond to any demand that
may be made upon Il.
/ Give US a call and examine our
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-14

so so' g. T. = a., Z. NO, 355t.I' 3d. Ys.. ID
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-14
Deceit Of Song writers.
BY THE g FAT CONTRIBUTOR. !

THE man, who wrote - Home, sweet
Home" never had q home.--Eac1G9eg6 ~
No, of course not All his folks at
home say he didn't. Nobody who writes
about anything ever has it. If q man is
out of anything he Immediately goes and
writes about it. No one writes so many
headings" as the man who is out Of. his
head. ,.-, ....-....,. 5.,..''...f
Certainly he didn't ever have any home.
The man who wrote "0ld Arm Chalr"
never had an arm chair in all his life
The best he had was an old, split bottom
chair without any back 70 it,
The author Of aTake Me Back to Swift.
zerlandn never was in irioS@itzefland. The
nearest he ever came to it was sitting
in the William Tell saloon eating SWitZer
kase-kdse why, that was the best he
could do. RI 1a5ilE
| "Mother, I've Come Home to Die"
hasn't spoken to the old woman for years,
and wouldn't go near the house. Besides,
he is one of that class Of spirituaiists who
don't believe they ever will. die. His
health was never better. His mother is
nothing but mother-in-law, and she is
dead anyhow. d.R s3l iE 6a4
| There is the author sold Oaken
Bucket" too. There wasn't bucket on
the whole farm, water being drawn with
tin-pail and cistern-pole. al3r}
| eff had but thousand a year" stated
privately to his friends that he would be
perfectly contented with half that sum, as
| he was doing chores just for his board and
three months schooling in the winter. d
"Shells of Ocean" is a humbug The
plaintiYe poet who represents himself as
wandering, one summers eve, with sea-
beat thought. on pensive shore, was
raised in the interior of Pennsylvania,
| and never was ten miles away from home
| in all his life. Gathered Shells did be !!
All the shells he ever gathered were some
egg-shells back of his mothers kitchen.
| The man who wrote the Song OF the
| Shirt" hadn't shirt to his back, wearing
a wampus for the most part. -
"Oft in the Silly Might" used to get
on spree and nnake'the Silly night howl
till daybreak ~ !.
The author Of GWe met by Chance
knew very well it was all arranged before
hand. He had been weeks in contriving
it-and she admired his continuance. so
The author of 81 know bank, etc
didn't know one where he could get his
note discounted. The only check he ever
held was white check on a faro bank
Ee never had red check in all his life.
"What are the wild waves saying." knew
very well they were reproaching him fol
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-14


and the wind was south, and not east. He
came into the room where was, and, in
the most cordial and courteous way pos
sible, gave me his hand, and smilingly
bade me welcome ''''" A'''9 s@'4''"'
He could not control himself, simply
because he did not think enough of his
boy-because he did not sufficiently ap-
preciate his ianily; and becausealhe
thought that his, home was den in.which
he could roar with impunity, and not the
great temple''of God, where. he Should
walk as priest and king.p fa.sae,t;qy &.
And yet I, almost stranger, was strong
inmy presence, ito cause him at Goneej to
cool down into ocourtesy, into affability, in
to politeness. l ~ & bfi i ie1 ',sI 5 ati
j. tell you, that many and many, a man,
and many and maay woman in this,
sstrange world of ours, in which many
things. seem to go wrong, will Ebe agentIS
and kind, and charitable, and full of
smiles outside Of their houses, with STRAIN;
gers, for whose opinion they dounot care
one jot, or one title, and in the house
where all the happiness of years depends
upon their Sweetness soul, and where
they are constantly shedding influences
that will ripen into the good or bad life of a
boy orgirl, will lyieIdto apeftishness and
peeyishpess, unworthy of them as men and
women, and wholly unworthy Of them as
Christians.--H Hepaoorth.xT31 9ft TO timil ST.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-14
- -
Home Life.

THE other day I chanced to enter a
friends house, He did not know ] was in
the parlor, and overheard his converse
ton. He was very harsh in his dealing
with his child. He was "out Of sorts"
that morning. "The wind was east, and
The. east wind blew into his lungs, and into
his soul, and soured his mind, and soured
hls heart, and so, like 8 base miscreant, as
he was, he vented his bad temper on his
wife and children. 1t is bad habit some
men have.5 zGE sg!99lg e.En ~
This man was talking in hard, unchris-
tian manner-tatkiDg as no father should
talk. He had lost his temper. He was
saying what he would be sorry for in a
few moments. And then the servant an
nounce1 my preseUce Mind you, the
man would have said, he could not help
it "The boy teased mel He did what |
cannot endure, and on the impulse Of the
moment, i spoke my anger. | could not
control myself" aio aeH EE
There was frown on his face; but
whenI was announced, being more or less
of stranger, demanding Of him certain
courtesies, he at once smoothed his face as
| though nothing had happened las though
| thesun was shining brightly in the heavens,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-14

thief, in his youth sharper and galley
slave, in his manhood an escaped convict,
and in the service of the police q wretch
ed spy, who, in one single year, treacher-
ously betrayed9into the grasp of the law
seven hundred of his former associates in
crime, and who. finally became the chief OF
the Paris police this Vidocq had been. a
few years previously, suddenly and for
some unexplained reason, dismissed from
service, and was now living q paper
in Picardy As yet, no worthy successor
had been found for this astute and sharp
witted guardian of the. public safety. But
in Allard was discovered one. that might
have been Vidocq s master, and Allard was
made chief of the Paris police. aAnd his
subsequent career fullyjustifed the choice.
Once o. Month,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-14
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THE BABY SHOW.
BIZ KATE WOODLAND.

"I AM sure my ten little chickens arc BEST -
Mrs. Bidds said, from her downy nest. :;
81 have white, and yellow, AID speckled, and
And a top knot perched on each head for a crown
How cunning they look, with their little white
And tiny bills picking for something to eat
think, Mistress Betty, you'll say with me,
They're the prettiest babies you eoer did seer
"Just look at mn babies, - the gray duck cried,
As she led the way to the water side,
"How proudly each lifts his shining head,
Then dives to the depths of the sparkling bed;
A fig for the bab les that cannot go
Where the beautiful fish are swimming below;
1 am sure If you searched the wide world DER
Such babies as mine there were never before"
"Speaking of babies,n old Tabitha said,
Come look at Day little ones under the she'd;
Five little kittens SO cunning and bright,
With the tips of their tails and noses white,
And such beautiful fur and clean little paws,
And so sprightly and graceful; think have
cause
For saying my kitties are beautiful things,
And handsomer far than babies with wings"
'sThere is no accounting for peoples taste,''
Said good Mrs. Nan, as her two lambs chased
Up and down on the grassy lawn,
Or nipped the clover heads, one by one;
g If Iwere the judge Of this juvenile show,
Those two little lammfes with heeces like snow,
With their innocent faces and sweet, loving eyes,
And frolicsome gambols, would take the first
prize"
Old Brindle stood near. and a quiet smile
Spread over her wrinked face the while.
She cast look of deep motherly pride
On the sleek red bossy who fed by her side,
" l have no fears for ny baby" said she;
Good breeding will tell, wherever 1t be,
And my brown-eyed pet, with her quiet ways,
Any sensible judge will be sure to praise"
Lady Lightfoot tossed her head with pride:
:" If you're looking for noble birth, she cried,
"What offspring here with my own can vie,
With his arching neck and his flashing eye,
With a curling name as black as SCOT,
With spreading nostrils and dainty foot,
With grace and beauty in every limb,
Pray tell me what can compare with him?'
Dame Betty had gone on that warm Spring day,
To look for eggs in her usual way,
And seeing the strife had stopped to hear
What the mothers said of their little ones dear.
When all was concluded and family pride
Had been we'll defended on every side,
The mothers decided that she should say
Whose baby should bear the prize away.
g It is hard to TELL my good friends said she,
+" Your babies are all alike pretty to me-"
" Mamma, dear mamma q lisping voice cried,
And her own little darling close by her side.
A pair of blue eyes loo ked into her own,
And his golden curls in the sunlight shone,
As she caught him up with joy to her breast,
And said, " believe n'y baby is oest!''