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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-26
What every Family Should Keep in the House.
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1t has been before the public twelve years, du-
ring " bich time it has never failed of curing
Scroiula Fever Sores, Salt Rheum. Piles. Ulcers,
Chilbiains Sore Eyes. Bur"s Boils, Pimples on
the face and when used in connection with Pages
Mandrake Liver Pills. it Is warranted to cure
Eheuma ism, Neuralgia, Erysipelss, &c 1t IS
prep >red BY }. NJ. Page, Of Geneva, n Y. the
originator of PAGy's GILMAN sALvE. aud ls
warranted to give satisfaction. jeld&Ssm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-26

Don't confound ''Barrett's" with Others.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-26

Mas. kSEAss' theatrical com ipstion, 81
the Burtis Opera House in Davenport, drew
the smallest house of any troupe that ever
appeared in that city. There were just 43
people present, counting musicians, ushers,
door keepers, dead heads and DR.. BIS dog
"Charhe " Financially 1t was not sue
cass
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-26
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.
POST oPFIoa, MITCHELL LYSDE's BLOCK.

III N ut
Th;s mail arrives on Tuesdays and Friday 3,
snd departs Wednesdays and Saturdays, This
yOute terminates at New " indsor.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
ALrDo NAIL $50 p. III. 900 o. N.
Mail matter for Camden Mills, Andalusia,
EigIngton, Hamlet, Psrryton, Aiedo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, 0quawka, TO
Oqu@Tks Junction, (Sagetowu), also for Pleasant
Ridge, Aszlitt, Buffalo Przirie Illinois City,
Drury, Copper Creek, and Millsrsburs, goes by
this
ao<NoUrH 700 p. 700 ..
Tais mail arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays; departs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urd4ys. al mail matter for Presumption, Susz,
Viols, North Henderson,, Spring Grove, Riehlspd
Grove and Monmouth, should be ssnt by this
route. Also Centre Ridge 90 rhursiays.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-26

SYMPATHY FOR PRUssIA.-Our energetic
friends, McNeir i Jordan, have swung to
the breeze a magnificent P-ussian flag ~
feet long Davenport Democrat.
Probably for the purpose of gaining the
German trade in reapers and mowers Per,
haps such shallow pretences will win the
Germans OF that city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-26

SEA Moss FkISE, made from Pure Irish
Moss, is considered by all - no have used tito be
a most delightful he slthful and econ mical food.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-07
THE LETTER &C..

The efonowing lines are illustrative of that
profound reverence professed y the Mason
ic Fraternity for the letter @;
That name-I learned it at my mothers
knee,
When. looking up, the dear maternal face
Smiling upon my eyes so tenderly-
She prayed that God her little son would
bless.
That name,-I spoke it when entered here,
And bowed the knee as man in WORSHIP
must;
From my hearts centre, in sincerity,
cried aloud, "In God is all my trust,"
That name,-I saw ito'er the Masters chair
The hieroglyphie bright; and, bending low
Paid solemn homage at the Symbol there,
That spoke Of God, before whom all should
bew.
That name,-in silence invoked its power
When dangers threatened and when deaif
was nigh;
In solemn awe felt the death-clouds lower
And Whispered, i'God be with me If die. n
That name,-the last upon nay falterins
tongue,
Ere dust shall seal q, il shall surely be
The password to the bright, celestial tlirong
Whose God is God to all eternity.
That name, Oh Brothers, ever gently speak,
Above all fathers, mothers name revered
What blessings from His gracious hand We
take,-
oh, be His honor in our souls endeared!
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-07
StIck 10 Your Ruxh.

Mr.. Morgan was a rich, and also a
good man. The people of the town
respected him, sent him to Parlia-
ment and seldom undertook anything
without asking his advice. Ifa school
house was to be built, the plan had to
be talked over with him. Widow
P asked him what she should plant
in her field, farmer s. always got
his advice in buying cattle, and Mrs.
R consulted him about bringing
up her boys.
When asked how he was so success
fdl, Mr. Morgan said: 81 will tell
you how it was. Oneday, when l was
lad, party of boys and girls were
going to a distant pasture TO pick
whOrtleberries. / wanted to 20 with
them, but was fearful that my father
would not let me. When 1 told him
what was going on, he at once
gave me permission to go with them,
l could hardly contain myself for joy,
and rushed into the kitchen and got
big basket, and asked mother for a
luncheon. / had the basket on my
arm, and was just going out of the
gate when my father called me back.
He took hold of my hand, and said,
in a very gentle voice: Joseph, what
are you going for, to pick berries or to
play?s TO pick berries replied
Then, Joseph, want to tell you one
thing. 1t is this: When you find
pretty good bush, do not leave it to
find better one. The other boys and
girls will run about, picking little
here and little there, wasting a great
deal of time, and not getting many
berries. If you do as they do, you
will come home with an empty bas-
ket. If you want berries, stick to
your BUSH
1 went with the party, and We had
capital time. But it was just as my
father said. NosOOner had one found
q good bush than he called ali the rest
and they left their several places and
ran off to the new-found treasure
Not content more than a minute or
two in one place, they rambled over
the whole pasture, got very tired, and
at night had but very few berries
Ny fathers words kept running in
my ears, and I stuck to my bush.'-
! When had done with one, / found
another, and finished that; then /
took another. When night came, l
had large basketful Of nice berries,
more than all the others put together,
and was not halfso tired as they were.
Invent home happy. But when l en-
tered / found my father had been ta-
ken i'll. He looked at my basket full
Of ripe black berries, and said, We'll
done, Joseph. Was it not just as ]
tcld yOu?. Always stick tOyour BUSH
'fHe died few days after, and 1 had
to make my way in the world as best
l could. But my fathers words sunk
deep into my mind, and never for
got the experience Of the whOrtleberry
party-I stuck to my bush.' When l
had fair place, and was doing tOlera-
bly, well, did not leave it and spend
weeks and months in finding one a
little better. When other young men
said, Come with us, and we will make
fortune in a few weeks shook my
head and stuck to my bush. Present
ly my employers offered to take me
| into business with them. / stayed
with the old house until the principals
died, and then had everything l
wanted. The habit of sticking to my
business led people to trust me, and
gave me character. lowe all have
and am to this motto. Stick to your
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-07

A correspondent of the Leapen-
worth Bulletin, writing from the fort,
says that when the gun for reyeiIIe
and evening roll call is fired each day,
8 as k sIts = PSss ; M ,,ton snG%m
beside Il superintends the operation
OF Loading and firing with the most as.
slduous attention, and, wllen the
match Is applied, leaps with q yell
tlr0ugl the smoke to catch the ball
which he firmly believes has beer
discharged. This he eagerly huntt
for around the parade ground. and
when disappointed, as Of course he al.
ways as, ne runs back TO the gun
looks into the muzzie, hangs his head
and walks away seeming puzzled and
disguised, but not hopeless.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-07
The SOuth-COuversIOn Of a Democrat

The Boston Traveller says:
A well known Democratic lawyer o
this city has recently taken up his res
idence in formerly most aristOcrati,
Southern city, and from the subjoineC
extract from letter recently address,
ed to a friend, it will be seen, that hi.
experience among the chiValry ha.
made him convert to pretty gOOC
Republican doctrines. He says:
''If anybody wants to get moderI
Democracy knocked out of him, JUS
let him come South and stay one
month, and II he can find any of i
left he may have my head for foot
ball, ON call I fully believed, as yOl
know, before came here, that South
ern people were all ready to come in
TO the Union as good, peaceable citi
zens, if they could be met ON kindly
terms by the North. In some cases il
is SO. 1t is so among the best think.
ing people; hut such men are the eX-
ceptiOn. The rule is otherwise. Thl
masses of the whites are Ignorant
and brutal. You might as well at
tempt kindness with lot of Gagged
hyenas, as with the masses of the
Southern people. Nothing but the
power of the General Government
supplemented with the ballot in the
hands of the freedmen, led by North.
eTn men Of intelligence, can keep them
in tOlerable public order for genera
tiOn to come. Were it not for this
murder, arson and all kindred crimes
would run riot all through the South
This may sound strong to you, but
speak whatI know, and am compell-
ed TO do 50 against all my previous
prejudices. The blacks, of course, are
ignorant, and not particularly honest
or truthful; but they.are rapidly
proving. They are very anxious tC
obtain education and are beginning t.
learn that they must earn their owl
living and keep their contracts. The
white owners of the land take advan.
tage of them in every way in making
contracts, and then force them to the
strictest compliance. As an illustra.
tion, defended fellow the other daN
before magistrate, on a suit brought
by woman, on q contract for the us,
Of twenty-five acres Of land, on whicI
she had already received in cotton anC
corn sufficient TO bring herin cash SI1 ,
IA per acre, and then sued for Sl0I
more. And yet just two weeks befor,
she sued, she had sold the same lanC
for $ . per acre. This is fair sam
pie Of the contracts they have mad,
and enforced, and then they complain
that the poor creatures are lazy an,
poor.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-07
We want every O

We want every one Of our subscri-
bers to consider himself an agent for
the TRIBUNE, and make an effort to
get one or more new subscribers for
us.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-07

Why Is it easier to be clergyman
than physician? Because it is cas-
Ter to preach than to practice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23
The Pony that turned the water

An almost unparalleled circumstance
was noticed at Muirhall, near West CAL
der. During the great heat that pre-
vailed In the summer, an Iceland pony
the property of Mr.. John Waddell,
contractor, was, for time, left to its
own free will during the temporary alb
sence of its driver. The pony, which
had been driven for considerable dis
tance, and was seemingly actuated by a
craving for water, was observed by the
proprietor of Muirhall, and others who
chanced to be in the vicinity, to delib-
erately walk distance of full fifty
yards, and with his teeth turn the cock
of a water pipe projecting out of the
road embankment, supply itself with
draught of the refreshing beverage, re-
adjust the cock and return to the posi-
ton in which il was left. This case is
not only paralleled, but surpassed by
one that occurred in Leeds in 1874. A
gentleman's horse was regularly turned
into field where there was a pump,
the water of which never failed. The
horse observed how the pump worked,
and at last took to pumping for himself
thus saving the groom the trouble of
providing him with water. His mode
of procedure was TO take the handle of
the pump between his teeth and pump
away until the trough was full. Mr..
Weir has given us life.like picture Of
this incident, which is, undoubtedly,
one of the most curious in all the histo-
ry of animal intelligence. Clever Ami
ltIs
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

A MAD HUsBAND.-The Detroit
Free Press relates clever incident
which occurred on the return of an ex-
cursion party from city, not thou
sand miles from that place, Soon after
the boat left Toledo the steward was
approached by an excited individual,
who asked him if he was the captain.
The steward replied in the negative, at
the same time giving his rank.
"IIave you the power to put man
out of the cabin ?" inquired the strang-
er.
"Well, yes, If he's disorderly have"
replied the steward.
"Well, sir, look in here, and see there
will you," said the stranger, leading
the official around to the door. TIE
steward looked in upon the motley
group, and replied that he saw nothing
out of the way.
"You don't, eh? Don't you see that
man ?n
swell, yes" replied the steward,
"but what Of thatP hasn't fellow II
right to embrace his wife,"
"That's just what want you to run
him out for" replied the stranger,
dancing around, "that's my vife, dnd
I're stood it so long that Tve got mad"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

A TRICK OF THE PRINTER--A re.
cent accident in an English printing
Office holds out a hope for Chicago. 4
scamp gained access to the Clarendon
Printing Office when the forms for a
new edition of the prayer-book Of the
Church of England were nearly ready
for the press, and substituted for V in
the word ''live" in the marriage SER
vice where it reads that both promise To
love, honor, &C., $50 long as ye both
shall live" thus making the last word
"like." The whole edition was pub,
lished before the error was discovered;
and as the book with such regulation
of marriage would be of no service in
England, it is now proposed to send the
edition to Chicago, and distribute it
there at a normal price. 1t is thought
that all the prayers in the book are
needed there, while the change in the
text of the marriage service will differ
but little from the custom of the place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23
A Fish story,

We met boy on the street recently,
aud without the ceremony of asking our
name, he exclaimed;
"You just orter been down to the
river a while agor'
"Why ?" we inquired.
because niger was in there swim
ming, and big catfish came up behind
him and swallowed both of his feet and
went swimming along on top of the wa
ter with him, and they came up behind
another big fish, and the nigger swal-
lowed his tail, and the niger and two
fish went swimming about!"
swell, then, what?" we asked.
"Why, after while the niger swal-
lowed his fish, and the other fish swal-
lowed the niger, and that's the last 1
saw of them"
"Sonny," said we, with feelings Of
alarm for the boy, "you are in fair way
to become the editor of paper;" and
we left him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

ADAM DEFINED.-There must have
been some curious specimens Of Scot
tish humor brought out at the exam
ination or catechizing by ministers Of
the flock before the administration of
the communion. Thus, with reference
to human nature before the fall, man
was asked:
"What kind of man was Adam ?"
"Oh, Jist like ither folk"
The minister insisted on having
more special description of the first
man, and pressed for more explanation.
"Weel," said the catechumen, che
was just like Joe Simpson, the horse
couper."
"how so ?" asked the minister.
"Weel, naebody got onything by him
and many lost"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

LITTLE AND NOTHING OF IT.-Old
Johnny McGill resided, during the
war, in East Tennessee. Guerrillas,
representing both parties, kept it so
warm in that forsaken region that it
was dangerous to belong to either side.
McGil had, in trying to ride both
horses, gotten several boot jackings
from first the rebels and then the YAM
KEGS. AS all guerillas dressed alike, he
made several mistakes in trying to pass
for either Union or Southern, as he
thought would suit the crowd. At last
he was Overtaken by party whose pol
itics he couldn't even guess at, and the
following dialogue onsued:
"Sir, are you Union man."
"No, sir" responded McGill.
"Ale you rebel then ?''
"No sir, am not rebel either"
"Then what in the devil's name, are
you ?" roared the captain.
"Well, sir" hesitated McGill, "to
tell the real truth, I'm-nothing-and
but id little of thatp ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

How "a Bride and Bridegroom
Appeared In I77O.

To begiu with the lady-Her locks
were strained upward over an immense
cushion that sat like an incubus on her
head, and plastered over with pomat-
um and then sprinkled with shower
of white powder. The height of this
tower was somewhat over foot One
single white rosebud lay on its top, like
an eagle in haystack. Over her neck
and bosom was folded lace handker-
chief, fastened in front with bosom
pin rather larger than a copper cent,
containing her grandfather's miniature
set in virgin gold. Her airy form was
braced up in satin dress, the sleeves
as tight as the natural skin of the arm,
with waist formed by bodice, worn
outside, whence the skirts flowed off,
and were distcnded at the top by an
ample hoop. Shoes of white kid, with
peaked toes, and heels of two or three
inches elevation, enclosed her feet and
glittered with spangles, as her little
pedal members peeped curiously out.
| Now for the swain His hair was sleek.
ed back and plentifully befowered,
while his queue projected like a handle
to skillet. His coat was sky.blue
silk lined with yellow; his long vest Of
satin, embroidered with gold lace his
breeches of the same material, and tied
at the knees with pink ribbons. White
silk stockings and pumps, with laces
and ties of the same hue, completed the
habiliments of his neither limbs. Lace
ruffies clustered around his wrist, and a
portentous frill, worked in correspond
ence, and bearing the miniature of his
beloved, finished his truly genteel ap-
pearance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23
Original poetrn.
Long Ago.


What though the voice be broken,
And the measure Incomplete,
Though low the words be spoken,
To me the music's sweet,
For tits my wife that's singing
The song used 20 know,
And memory fresh is bringing
The thoughts of long ago.
Though time seems slowly moving,
Yet many years have fed
Since loved and truly loving
My wife and were wed.
The marks OF times rude finger
Aie traced upon us now,
Yet pleasant thoughts still linger
or the days of long ago.
We've seen our days of sorrow;
And nights OF deepest gloom.
Yet sunshine came tomorrow
And frightened up our home;
And now with ages duty
We seek our end to know.
And leave both youth and beauty
To the days of long ago.
Our children, some have left us
And other homes have found,
or some hath Death bereft us,
We've laid them In the ground;
And sometimes we feel lonely
AS we journey here below,
For there are us two only,
AS it was long ago.
Though old, we still are trying
To reach the blissful goal,
The land where none are dying,
And our circle will be whole.
Enriched with this great treasure,
We our Redeemer know,
This gives us greater pleasure,
Than the thoughts OF long ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

During a revival in country town
the minister officiating approached II
young man with the question; "My
young friend, have you prayed for the
salvation of your soul ?" mo, sir"
answered the youth, with penitent
tone. "Do you not desire to offer
thanks for the mercies you have receiv.
ed by divine favor?" "Yes; but |
don't know how" hesitatingly answer
ed the youth. "But you can repeat the
publican's prayer, can't your" asked
the minister. "No, sir" was the EN-
phatic response; "I'm Democrat, and
d-p the Republicans"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23
Faith,

II faith came not to hold our hand,
How weary we should be,
Wandering along the lonesome strand
That bounds the narrow sea,
While one by one our best-beloved
Pass DER, dear Lord, to thee!
She walks with us, and holds our hand
Her eyes are angels eyes;
She walks with us across the sand,
Sweet faith from out the skies
Wearing a rose upon her breast,
That smells of paradise.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

GENERAL SPINNER Is sick. lie is
the man that writes name on the
greenbacks that looks like string of
eels. 1t is to be hoped, If there is any
thing serious in his Illness, that he has
written up lot ahead.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

MOTHERS SPEAK KINDLY.-Chil
dren catch words quicker than parrots.
and it is much more mischievous
habit. When mothers set the example,
you will scarcely hear pleasant word
among the children in their plays with
each other. Yet the discipline of such
family is always weak and irregular
The children expect just so much scold-
ing before they do anything they are
bid, while in many home, where the
low, firm tone of the mother or the de-
cided look of her steady eye is law,
they never think of disobedience, eth
er i'll or out of sight. o, mother, it is
worth a great deal to cultivate that
excellent thing in woman" q low,
sweet voice. If you arc ever so much
tried by the mischievous or wilful
pranks of the little ones, speak low. 1t
Will be great help to you to even try
to be patient and cheerful, if you cam
not succeed. Anger makes you wretch
ed, and your children also. Impatient,
angry tones never did the heart good,
but plenty of evil. Read what Solom-
on says of them, and remember he
wrote with an inspired pen. You can
not have the excuse for them that they
tighten your burdens any; they make
them only ten times heavier. For your
own, as well rs for your children's sake.
learn to speak low. They will remem-
Der that tone when your head is under
the willows. So, too, will they remem-
Der harsh and angry tone. Which
legacy will you leave to your children
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

SINCE the year 1888, one hundred and
five missionaries have died in the for
eign field. OF the number 62 were
males, and SO were females.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23
RATES or ADVERTISING.

One square, tten lines orits equivalent IN Nom
pareii type) one or two insertions, sl.5O; three
Insertions SO m
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23


A FEW days since q eolored lad enter.
ed drug store in Portland with what
he described as an lawful feeling in de
stomach, jest like it wor full of fish
hooks and angle worms" and demand
cd "setter POWDER" as he had been
advised that would give relief. Accord
ingIy the seidlitz powders were dissolv-
ed in separate glasses, as usual, and
placed before him, with instructions to
pour one into the other and drink while
etiervescing. But the sable youth did
nothing of the sort. Instead of follow
ing the dir 2ctions, he hastily drank of
the contents of one glass and immedi'
ately swallowed the other. The effect
may be imagined, but not described.
The ctfervescence which should have
taken place in the glass before it was
drank, took place in the bewildered
darkey's stomach, sending streams of
the frothy liquid from his mouth, nose,
eyes and ears. AS soon as the poor
fellow could recover breath, he cried
out in frightened tones:
"My stomach has busted; can't
| live a minutem In few moment:
however, he felt better, and turning t.
depart, he said: ''Dat stuff may worl
well nuf on de white trash, but it.
shurc death on a niggor."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23

Executors or Administrators Notice $500,
Auditors or Assgnee's Notice, e25o.
Local notices, twenty cents line; by tho yea,
ten cents.
Cards in the business Directory" column, $500
per year for the FIRST two lines and slOO for each
addtlonalline.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-23
n L N II S II II Y.
IL. G. HOWER. DENTIST.

Respectfully offers his professional services 10
the ladies and gentlemen of bloomsbury and vi
entity. He is prepared to attend to all the yari.
Gus operations in the line of his profession, and
TEETH which will be inserted ON gold plating
silver and rubber base to look as well as the nat
ural teeth. Teeth extracted by all the new and
most approved methods, and all operations on
the teeth carefully and properly attended to.
Residence and office lew doors NOVe the
Court House, same side,
Bloomsbury, Jan,8l. .'bou