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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27
LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH


LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH
to all who use it and follow nv directions. II
never fails to remove Nervous Debility, In pct
eney or want of Power, and all weakness arising
from excuses or Indiscretion, resulting in loss
OF memory, unpleasant dreams, weak nerves,
headache, nervous trembling, general lassitude,
dimness Of vision, flashing of the skin. which,
if neglected, will surely lead on to Insanity or
Consumption. When the system is once affected
it will not recover without help. 1t must be in
vigorated and strengthened. to enable the suffer
err to fulhll the duties Of life.
This Medicine has been tested for many years,
and 1t Is warranted a certain -ure, no matter
he bad the case may be. Hundred, Of certi6-
oates can be shown. Price, one dollar per bot
tie. or six bottles for five dollars.
Sold by sill Druggists.
IF you cannot peocure it ssnd q statement of
your case and enclose the money to Bryan Co..
81 Cedsr Street, New York. and it viii be sent
you On receipt Of Five Dollars, bottle nearly
equal to seven small ones viii he sent 70 any ex-
press Office in the United States, charges paid.
Privste circulars sent on application. Enclose
stamp. dsc5ld2tswawly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27
NOVELTY CORN NEAL MILLS

IN CONNECTION with his Planning Mill, the
i subscriber is stiN conducting the koveip
Corn Meal Mills, and has constantly on hand
Superior quality Of white and yellow kiln sriea
mea5 ey The barrel or hundred pounds. aighes,
Market price paid fer Corn. The patronage "
ts Puslie ID rsspssfallI selisitad.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27
PECULIAR ADAPTAETLITY

Their peculiar adaptability to all constitutions
as cleansers Of the bowels and the blood has es-
tablshed their great merit. They restore the
liver. the spleen and even the heart to healthy
action when other remedies have been used With
out producing any benefit They do not expose
those who use them to any danger, being as safe
as salutary.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27

OF 0ll BEWARD for any case of the
- OOO following diseases, which the
medical faculty have pronounced incurable, that
DIR. RICHAU's GOLDEN REMEDIES WILL
NOT CURE.
DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN BALsAM Mol,
will cure Syphilis in its primary and secondary
stages, such rs old Ulcers, liberated Sore
Throat, Sore Eyes, Skin Eruptions and Soreness
of the Scalp, eradcatipg disease and mercury
thoroughly.
DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN BALsAM No.2,
will cure tho third stages syphilitc and mer-
cureal Rheumatism etc. And [ defy those who
suffer from such diseases to obtain radical cure
without the aid of this medicine, which does not
prevent the patients from eating and drinking
what they like. Price Of either No. or 2, S.
per bottle, or two bottles, 50.
DR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN ANTID0TE.
A safe and radical cure Of Gonorrhea, Gravel
and all Urinary arrangements, accompanied
with full directions. Warranted to cure. Price
So per bottle.
DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN ELIXIR D'AM0UR.
radical cure for General Debility in old or
young imparting energy to those who have led
u life Of sensuality. Price SIS per bottle, or two
bottles 50.
On receipt Of price by mail or Express, those
remedies will be shipped to any place. Prompt
attention paid to all correspondents. None gem
uine without the name of DIR. RICHAU'S
GOLDEN REMEDIES. B. D. RICHARDS,
sole proprietor, blow in glass of bottles Ad-
dress, DR.. 3. D. RICHARDS,
No. 228 Varick street, New York. Office
hours from . A. NJ. to 0 P. NJ. Circulars sent.
Correspondents answered.
mayl1dwly.
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SPECIAL MoTIoHg.

ITO REMOVE Moth Patches, Freokles and Tan
L from the face, use Perry's Moth and Free
kis Lotion. Prepared onlyby DIR. b. @. Perry.
Sold by all Druggists.
mchl 6deo d6mw3m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27
SAVE YOUR SILVER WARE.
Xeoman's Remover and Cleanses

A chemical fluid for cleansing silver and silver
plated ware, jewelry, etc., removes tarnish, dirt
and grease almost ihstantaneously, without in =
jury to the finest gold or silver metals. Sold BY
II. N. BARTHOLOMEW, Rock I,l.ndI
msysdIy.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27
LAuYL@.
Dr. Earvey's Golden Pills,

four degrees stronger. They are intended for
special cases. Price, Ave dollars per box.
Private circulars sent free. Enclose stamp.
II you cannot procure the pill = enclose the mon
ey and address BRYAN CO., "a Cedar street,
New York, and on rooeipt they will be sent well
sealed by return mall.
Il2taM&wlE.
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SOLID SILVER ANDPLATED GOODS.

Is complete. Those wshisg to purchase goods
In his line will do well to give him call before
making their purchases
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired.
All kinds of Jewelry made to order.
Spoons, Forks and Watch Cases neatly plated
with gold or silver.
Ornamental or Fancy Engraving neatly done,
II. M. BARTHOLOMEW,
Success ser to ". T. Riggs.
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This is large -Four Story Brick House directly
opposite the new depot Of the N. s. c., R. /.
r Railroads [j1lyldsm.
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Ervan's Life YrvigoTStor.

OR EJUVENATING ELIXIR,
For all arrangements of the Urinary Organs. I
gives
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27
THE ROCK ISLAND HOUSE,
p. NJ. DONNEELAN, PROPRIETOR
SO Sherman Street
CH10AGO, ILLINOIS,

PRICE TWO DOLLARS FER DAY. SINGLE MEALS
PIErY CENTS
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ENURNK,EURE.

Both new and second hand, bought and sold.
Special agency for the Moline Rustic Window
Shades, &C.. TO-, &c.
may bdly.
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BARTHOLOMEW

II As been filing up his show cases with NEW
! GOODS Of latest styles and best quality.
His stock of ''
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27

OF 00l BEWARD for any case of the
.D L WV following diseases, which the
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15
Umbrellas.

Among the articles of every day
use, fewer improvements, perhaps,
have been made in the construction
of umbrellas than anything else, va
riations in material and pattern being
unaccompanied by essential improve
ment in principle. The latter result
seems, however, to have been accom-
plished lately in England by what is
called the Lanteles Umbrella, the
main features of which consist in the
adoption of ball and socket joints at
each end of the stretchers, instead of
the customary forks, and the use of
q spring and wedge lock for holding
the umbrella open or shut, instead
of the customary long wire spring
which weakens the handle so much.
The advantages claimed are greater
durability, facility in taking out
stretchers for repair, impossibility of
having the umbrella turned inside
out, etc. The construction of the
whole is very simple, although diff
cult TO explain without figure-and
the cost of manufacture very little
more than that of the old fashioned
kind.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15
WHOLE NUMBER S52.
President Lincoln's Gettysburg Ora
ton. November IS, 1853.

Four-score and ten years ago our
fathers brought forth upon this con-
tinent q new nation, conceived in lib
erty and dedicated to the proposition
that all men were created equal.
Now we are engaged in great civil
war, testing whether that nation so
conceived and so dedicated, can long
endure. We are met on great bat
tie field of that war. We are met to
dedicate portion of that field as a
final resting place for those who gave
up their lives that that nation might
live. 1t is altogether fitting and
proper that we should do this. But
in q larger sense we can not dedicate,
we can not consecrate, we can not
hallow this ground. The brave men,
living and dead, who struggled here
have consecrated it far above our
power to add or detract. The world
will little note nor long remember
what we saw here, but it can never
forget what they did here. It is for
us, the living, rather to be dedicated
here 20 the unfinished work which
they who fought here have thus far
so nobly advanced. 1t is for US to
he here dedicated to the great task
remaining before us, that from these
honored dead We take increased de-
vot;on to that cause for which they
gave the last full measure of devO-
ton; that we here highly resolve
that these dead shall not have died
in vain that this nation shall under
God have q new birth of freedom.
and that the Government of the peo-
pie, by the people, and for the peo-
pie shall not perish from the earth.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15

CURIOUS FAMILY HlsToRY.-At a
reunion of two families named Col
lett and Mckay, near Waynesville,
Ohio, last Saturday nearly 1S5 bear
ing those names were present. OF
the Collett family, it is related that,
more than hundred years ago, 8
husband, wife, and babe set sail from
the coast of France, to find a home in
America. The wife, after few days
at sea, died, and, famine having
broken out on ship-board, an allow
ance of enc biscuit each day was
issued to the adults, the children
being permitted to starve. But the
father shared his food with the child,
and fed it upon half biscuit day
until the voyage ended. And from
a mOtherless babe, subsisted en- half
a biscuit day through long voy-
age, it is said, the Collett family is
descended.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15

REGIMENTAL REGRET.--The drill
inspector of an old regiment of the
line-one of the old stamp of martl
net sergeants--who was the terror
of every recruit, and the remorseles:
tyrant cf the awkward squad, wa:
putting a firing party through the
funeral exercise. Having opened the
ranks. so as to admit the passage OF
the supposed eOrtege between them,
the instructor ordered the men to
rest on their arms reversed. Then,
by way OF practical explanation, he
walked slowly down the lane formed
by the two ranks, saying, as he
moved, snow am the corpse. Pay
attention" Having reached the end
Of the party, he turned round, re-
garded them steadily with q scrutin-
izing eye for moment or two, and
then remarked, in a most solemn
tone of voice, "Your lands is right,
and your leads is right; but you
'av'n't got that look of regret you
ought to ave.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15

DR.. JOHNSON, on his return from
the Hebrides, particular friend Of
his was saying that, now he had had
view of Scotland, he was in hopes
it would cure him of many prejudices
against that country. particularly in
respect to the fruits. "Why, YES,
sir" said the DOCTOR" 1 have found
out that gooseberries will grow there
against south wall but the skins
are so tough that it is death to the
man who swallows one of them. D.
About the same period he was asked
by a native of Scotland what he
thought of his country. "That is o
very vile country, to be sure, sir"
returned johnson. "Well, sir,n re.
turned the other, somewhat mortified,
"God made it, Certsinly he did u
replied johnson; "but we must al
ways remember that he made it fol
Seotchmeu.'
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Messages from the Dead.

The recent colliery explosion in
Saxony was accompanied by one OF
the most terrible incidents ever re-
corded in connection with these fear
tul calamities. The miners were not
sll killed instantly, as was at first
supposed, some of them being un-
harmed by the explosion and dying
slowly by suffocation. Some of these
poor fellows occupied the last mo-
ments of their lives in writing mes
sages in their motel books to their
wives and children, and these were
found when the bodies were discov-
cred. These men, in the very pres
ence OF death, had thoughts for every
one but themselves, "Dear wife,
writes one of them, stake good care
of Mary; in book in the bedroom
you will find thaler- Farewell
mother and sisters, till we meet
,gain.' One by the name of Schmidt
had pinned paper to the breast OF
his blouse, on which he had written
the following words: "My dear re-
lations. while seeing the death before
ne, l remember you. Farewell till we
meet again in happiness" A miner
named Bahr wrote in his note book:
This is the last place where we
have taken refuge. | have given up
all hope, because the ventilation has
been destroyed in three separate
places. May God take myself and
nv relatives and dear friends who
must die with NE, as well as our fam
lilies, under His protection" An
other had written ''Janetz has
died. Richter lef, his family to God.
Farewell, dear wife; farewell, dear
children may God keep you-' One
only uttered complaint, and it was
not n violent one: Farewell, dear
wife aud children l did not think 1t
would end so. Oberman." These
brief messages, written i'll the actual
presence of death while yet the VIII
ters were in the possession OF full
physical health, are pathetic beyond
description.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15

EFFECT OF THE SALE OF Property
IN ITALY-We hear accounts from
Sicily of the former church property
which was sold by auction to privat,
individuals. The house belonging
to the converts were in a dilapidated
state, but have now been either thor
oughly repaired or pulled down and
rebuilt. The tilling of the convent
farms was in backward state, beng
carried on in the most primitive
manner and with the rudest imple-
ments but the new owners are de
voting their attention 10 improve
ment in tie culture of the soil, which
is naturally rich and fertile. In Mes
sina and in the communes of the
province, several day and night
schools are open. The latter are well
and many of the children
OF the peasantry can now read and
write.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15
A Female Jumper Wins Two Prizes

Several weeks ago a number O
the young people in the neighbor
hood of Dorchester, Mass improvis
ed q jumping match for a small
lpurse between Mike Flynn and q
young man named Murphy. In this
match Murphy WIS badly worsted,
whereupon his sister Kate, bright,
strong, and sprightlY girl of about
20 summers, became very indignant,
and gave out to her companions that
she could out-jump Mike Flynn if
her brother could not. Kate be-
came very earnest in her assevera
tions, and to satisfy her a match was
made for purse of s75, and greatly
to the surprise of her friends, when
the match came off she won it. This
greatly shamed Flynn and his friends.
so Miss Kate was challenged to an
other contest, for $500 a side, some
days after. The affair attracted
quite a crowd to witness the sport,
not less than 400 people being pres
ent. Kate made her appearance,
dressed in flowing red flannel draw
ers, q Ia bloomer, with white merino
shirt, and a pair of pretty CATERS
tightly laced to her feet. Mr. Flynn !
was dressed nearly in the same man
ner. The arrangements being all
the exercise began
Flynn leading off with a leap of 10
feet and 3 inches. Kate then took
her position, cheered on by her
friends, and made the le-p, clearing
l distance of 10 feet Al inches. This
created great excitement in the
crowd and nerved up Katie for
still better. The second
cap was called for, when Flynn
cleared 10 feet I inches. This was
. very long jump and the Flvnn
party felt greatly encouraged. But
Katie was again introduced, her
riends cheering and feeling conf
lent that she would beat. Carefully {.
The placed her little gaiter boots on
he line, and straining every muscle {
n her well-knit frame made the leap, S
;learing 10 feet 81 inches. This was :
90 much for her competitor, and &
mid the plaudits of the whole com.
'any Katie retired with her purse of
400. 1t is possible that Katie may
'e started for another match.-Bos-
On Herald.
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BENEVOLENT.

FINDLAY COUNCIL, NO; 50 r; q s. NJ.
Regular Convocation second Monday in each
month. B. +. KmMoNs, I. 1. u. NJ, b. +.
HYATT, Recorder.
FINDLAY CHAPTER, NO. IS, r. A. M
Regular Convocation, First Monday in each
month. WILLIAM ANDERsoN, d. p, ID. b.
BEARDsLEY, Secretary.
FlNDLAY LODGE, NO. 227, r. q A. NJ.
Regular Communication First ana Thlrd
Wednesdays in each month. u. b. bEARDs-
LEY, w. NJ, B. F. HYATT, Secretary.
BLANCHARD LODGE, NO. 40S, r. q a. NJ
Regular Communication Second and Fourth
Wednesdays in each month. ii. ID. BAL
LARD, w. ", J. C. MARTIN, Secretary.
GOLDEN RULE ENCAMPMENI, NO. 80,
4. o. o. r. Stated meetings on the second
and fourth Fridays of each month, O'Clock,
r. NJ, in Odd Fellows Hall. FRED. KIN
NAMAK, c. p, and Il. ii. HoLLYDAY, Scribe.
HANCOCK LODGE, NO. 7S, l. o. Q. f..
ffated meetings every Tuesday evening al
az O'Clock, p. NJ, in Odd Fellows Hall. D. ID.
PuGH, n. G., and g. F. PENDLEroN, Secy.
FINDLAY LODGE, NO. ls6, o. g.. T.
Stated Meetings every Friday evening: N; NJ.
SAYLOR w. C.,and J. ID. FDESNER, secretary:
Degree Meetings first Monday evening Oh
month.
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Lunar Heat.

Lord Rosse has been measuring
says Once Week, the heat tha
comes to us from the moon. Uslns
one of his great rejecting telescopes
as burning mirror he has condensed
the moons rays upon one of the
most delicate Of heat gaugers-a
thermo-pile. Without being able to
determine by what fraction of Fab
renheit'S degree the lunar warmth
increases the temperature of the ter
restrial atmosphere, he has found, as
an approximation, that the radiation
from the moon is about the ninety
thOusandth part of that from the
sun. He conceives that the variation
of heat from one satellite follows
the same law as that of its light,
viz, that we have most warmth from
the full moon, the least from the
nearlyn ew. BY comparison with
tile terrestrial source of heat, Lord
Rosse estimates the actual tempera.
ture of the moons surface at lunar
midday to be about five hundred de-
grees Fahrenheit. This scorching
results from the slow rotation of the
moon, which makes its day equal to
our month, and from the absence of
any atmosphere to screen the lunar
world. Years ago Sir John Her
schel, who has more than once prov
ed himself prophet by his saga
clous differences, remarked that "the
surface of the full moon exposed to
Us must necessarily be very much |
heated, possibly to a degree much
exceeding that of boiling water."-l
Fontenelle and his followers to the
Notwithstanding. the moon
,an be no place for living beings, un-
ess they are salamanders.
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80, with the rattle in his throat EN-
ohasized for dramatic effect, he sal,
to the servant. "Shin around, John
md get the gentleman a chair."-
And then he died, amid thunders o
applause.
Next, we have Benjamin Franklin
Franklin, the author of Poor Rich
AIDS quaint sayings; Franklin tn
J immortal builder, who used Il
sit up at nights reducing the rankes
old thread-bare platitudes to crisp ant
snappy maxims that had nice, var
nished, original look in their nev
regimentals; who said "Virtue is it
own reward !" who said ''Procrasti
nation is the thief of time - who salt
.sTime and tide wait for nc man :
and Necessity is the mother of in
vention :" good old Franklin, tn
Josh Billings of the eighteenth cen
tury-though sooth to say, the latte
transcends him in proverbial origin
ality as much as he falls short of hin
in correctness of photography. Wha
sort of tactics did Franklin pursue
He pondered over his last words TO
MS much as two weeks, and then whel
the time had come lie said "Non'
but the brave deserve the fair,' ant
died happy. He could not have sait
a sweeter thing if he Lad lived till h'
was an idiot.
Byron made a poor business of it
and could not think of anything td
say at the last moment but 'Augusts
-sister-Lady Byron-tell Harriet
Beecher Stowe,' ETC., etc.; but Shake
speare was ready and said, England
expects every man to do his duty y
and went off with splendid eclat.
And there are other instances OF
sagacious preparation for feilcltous
closing remark For instance:
Joan of Arc said: Tramp, tramp,
the boys are marching"
Alexander the Great SAID can
other of those Santa Cruz punches, if
you please"
The Empress Josephine said: "Not
for Jo--' and could get further.
Cleopatra said !: The Old Guard
dies, but never surrenders J!
Sir Walter Raleigh said: Execu-
TONER, can l take your milestone a
moment, please.
John Smith said: "Alas, l am the
last of my racer'
Queen Elizabeth said: ''Oh, !
would give my kingdom for one
moment more-I have forgotten my
last words"
And Red Jacket, the noblest Indian
brave that ever welded tomahawk in
defence of n friendless and perse
cuted race, expired with these touch
ing words upon his lips : "Wawka-
wampanoosuc, winnebagowallawalla-
sagamoresaskashewan.'' There was
not dry eye in the wigwam.
Let not this lesson be lost upon
our public men. Let them take n
healthy moment for preparation, and
contrive some last words that shall
be neat and to the point. Let Louis
Napoleon say:
81 am content to follow my uncle
still do not desire to improve on
his last words. Put me down for
tete d'drnaee.'
And Garrett Davis: "Let me re
cite the unabridged dictionary
And II. g.: 81 desire now to say q
few words on political economy"
And MIR. Berg: "Only take a part
OF me at time if the load will be
fatiguing to the hearse-horses.'
And Andrew johnson 81 have
been an alderman, member of Con-
gress, Governor, Senator, Pres
,dieu, you know the rest"
And Seward: "Alas-ka.n
And Grant: 0.-Bufalo Express.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15

While a party workmo, ma.
engaged in excavig celia =.
noln so 80, e.. ~, a., o. the depth of
vessel, which, upon e:;nstion u w..
loun. W M Cu I% amount of
spe0is. uo ,"o oo,os first made
' 1ne :,,o o'',TeS ,To rdoooSs to appro-
coming up, disputed hi, ,bt 20 do
so, and insisted on a divi. IT, W
upon fight ensued. I. .oloreJ
laborers were beaten to seu
tent that their recovery is ~ eA
ed very doubtful. The :.
ancient coin. some pieces y 20 >
far back a. l7l6." %
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15

1t is estimated that the wheat crop
in Ohio this year will amount to
about thirty millions of bushels, or
about double what it was last year.
Corn will be about one-third of a
crop, or about thirty millions of
bushels. The heaviest corn crop
ever grown in the State measured
nfnety-three millions of bushels
The oats crop is double what it was
last year, and the hay crop is excel
lent, and reaches the market in first
rate order. Potatoes are uniformly
good, although it is feared that the
present dry weather will injure the
late crop little.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15

In New York, on the 81, large
black snake fell from the roof of IS4
Fourteenth street, the residence OF
A. c. Dusenberry, and struck boy
on the knee. The boy "got up and
dusted.'' A Mr.. Butler saw the rep
tile fall, and threw stone, but failed
to hit it. The snake rose about two
feet perpendicularly, and with jaws
distended, was preparing to attack
Mr.. Butler, when a cartman seized a
heavey ring and struck il, causing its
death.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-10-15

n question for solution Two
ladies were walking along a Chicago
street the other day, each having her
child with her. Soon they met two
gentlemen. There" said one, "are
our husbands "Yes," said the
other, ''and our fathers' "And our
grandfathers,' said the children. All
were correct in their statements.
Who can solve this relationship
spbynx?