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% 10 u Miles the Shortest Route

All trains directly through to New York,
Va 500 MILES, without change of coaches.
Prom and after Nov. 18th, 1859, Trains will
leave IN connection with Western Lines. ~
follows:
NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS, leaves Cleveland
from Atlantic and Great Western Depot, by
Columbus, O., time, Saturdays excepted
at $50 ?. m; Buffalo from Depot cor. BX-
change and Michigan Streets. by New York
time, daily, (SGu days eXcePted), al 100 an.
Arrives al Horuellsville l0:il A. Nj, Sus-
quehaunA 300 P. NJ. Dine; Turner'S ss5
p NJ, lSup-.} and arrives in New York
l0:4O P. NJ. Couneots at Binghsmpton for
Coopersto~n, Albany, and the celebrated
summer resort, Sharon Springs; at Great
Bend with Delaware, Lackswsnua and Wes-
tern Railroad, at Jersey City with midnight
Express Train Of New Jersey Railroad for
Philadelphis.
Sleeping coaches are attached 10 this train at
Cleveland, raining through to Horbesvil'e.
breakfast; and new aud improved Drawing
Room coaches are attached at Buffalo, running
through TO New York.
EXPRESS MAIL, leaves Dupkirk from Union
Depot, and Buffalo, via Avon and via Hor-
neisvilIe, daily, Sundays excepted at 80
a. m, arriving in New York at 700 a. N
LIGHTNING EXPRESS, DAILY, leaves CIeve.
land 7:l5 a. m; Lesvi;t.burg $40 q. m,
breakfast MehdNlite i 1870 q. m, DlDe)
DuDkirk 1885 a. m, Buffalo $50 p m. Ar
riyes at Hornelsviue Gig p. IN. (supperl !,
and at New York 200 a. IN. Connects AT
Elmra with Northern Central Railway for
WilliamspOTt, Harrisburg and the South; a,
Jersey Ci.y with Morning Express Train OF
New jersey Railroad for Philadelphia Bal
timore and Washington; and at New York
with Morning Express trains for Boston aud
New England cities.
Sleeping Coaches a tached to this train at
Lesvittsburg and at Buffalo, running through to
New York without change.
CINCINNATI EMPRESS, daily, Sundays e1-
cepted). Leaves Cleveland at 1928 p. N.
Meadville sis =. m. tsupPerl; Dunkirk 9:45
?. m; Buffalo lI:2O ?. m. Stops at Sus-
quehanua s.lO n. n. tbkft.l; Turner's 2:O7
?. m dime; and arrives in New York al
400 m. Connects nj Elmira for VII
Transport, Harrisburg and the South: q
Owego for ithaca; at Bingbampton FOL
Cooperstown, Albany, and the celebrated
summer resort, Sharon Springs; At GREY.
court for Newhurgh and Warwick, and q
New Y ork with evening trains and steamer,
for Boston ami New Englan cities.
Sleeping coaches are attached to this train q
Buffalo. running through to Susquehanna, and
at vittsburg, running through to New York
Only one train east on Sunday, leaving Cleve.
land at 7;l5 a. m, Buffalo at $50 p. m, and
Dunkirk $50 p. m, and reaching New Yorl
st Z :0O a. m.
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Hem orrhoids. Pulmonary disorders

Obstinate cases of piles that have dehed all
other treatment are often cured very rapidly by
the frequent application of the Ointment to the
iutiamed mem bra 1t must be used with such
gentle friction as the patient can bear. When
rubbed briskly over the throat and chest in bad
coughs and colds, asthma, Inflammation of the
lungs, bronchitis, liberated sore throat, &C., it
impsrts wonderful relief and prevents the com
plants from eliminating in Consumption. The
Pills may be given night and morning durin the
continuance of a cough or cold to carry of the
mnrn}d hurnnrs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20
70 the Weak and Debilitated.

The first effect of the Pills is to remove the
cause of your prostration. They carry of from
the stomach and bowels whatever is acrid, irri-
tating and obstructive, and soon this pres
sure is removed, the VIII ole internal organization
begins to recover its elasticity. The bile and all
the humors of the body are purified, the circula-
ton regulased, perspiration promoted, and ma
ture enabled to struggle successfully with disease.
Harmonious and heathful organic action being
restored, every vestige of weakness soon disap-
pearS.
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C0NsULTATIoN FREE.

Patients must write their name, state, and post
Office address, plainly. All letters requiring an
answer, must contain a letter stamp, and be ad-
dressed to DR.. KNAPP 4 son, Chicago
va Any of the above diseases be treated
successfully by the patients describing their
in a letter, when they cannot US.
DIR. KNAPP, who has visited Rock Island
regularly for twelve years. can be consulted, for
1892 at the Rock Island House, as follows:
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BAGGAGE CHECNED THROUGH,
And fare al.say. as loS as BY asy Other Ro-'e

ra- Ask for Tickets via. Erie Re ''wsy, which
can be obtained at the Principal Ticket ohees
in the West and Southwest.
L. D. FUCKER, VIM. H. nAhh'
Gen1 Sup't. Gen fassrA g
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This Railway extends from
TO NEW YORK. $50 miles
BUFFALO TO NEW YORK sz3 MILES,
DUNkIRk TO NEW YORK 400 MILES,
CLEVELAND TO NEW YORK 62S MILES
CINCINNATI TO NEW YORK $50 MILES.
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To the n Hicted !!
Drs. KNAPP & SON.
oERoMIo DISEASES,


CHRONIC DISEAgES,
Which embraces the best and most approved meth
DDS in this aud other countries for the of al
Chronic Diseases. They treat successfully all
nervous and Neuralgia affections, all forms Of
Serofula, Fever Sores and Old Ulcers, Dyspepsia,
Disesser Of the Liver, Constipation, all Skin Dis
eases, Pulmonary Consumption IN its early stages,
Paralysis, Epilepsy, Salt Rheum, Headache, all
Heart Diseases Of children, and
Seminal Weakness & Sexual Diseases
Which are carrying thousands to their graves and
they treat successfully, on a new method. all die
eases Of the Eye and Ear. They have had more
extensive practice and better in the treat
ment of all
DI0HA0Hs OF woN6H1G,
Than any other Physicians in America. They
have cured women who have been confined to
their bed for years. They never fail 20
RHEUMATISM
IN ell stages; matter of how long standing,
ASTHMA
so il never returns. They have a Sure Cure for
the distressing disease,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20
RAILROAD SHAFT.

The next point of interest visited was the
shaft owned by the Railroad Company which
is not yet fully completed and in working
order, situated on the bank of Rock River,
on Mr.. Young Stokes land, at the North.
western and lowest dip of the coal Vein
The company have ten year lease of about
one hundred acres of Mr.. Stokes land,
and expect by next year to be able to take
out about 500 tons per day, at present they
are contenting themselves with about 200
tons per day including strippings. The
Company have expended about Sl2 900 in
improvements at this place, and expect to
make it back on freights alone, giving the
public coal at cost of mi ming. including
transportation. Besides these mines they
have other rich coal lands on the same vein
in the vicinity of Green River, which will
be opened as the market requires.
This includes about all the mining now
done at Cleveland, except some stripping
done by Mr.. Stokes that was commenced be-
fore his land WAS leased to the Railroad
Company, and very little at Mr.. Williams
old mine.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20

As announced in last evenings ARGUS,
the Rockford excursionisss, numbering over
fifty of the leading business men of that
city, accompanied by few of our own citi-
Gems, visited the Henry county coal mines
yesterday, by the invitation of the Railroad
authorities. At half past nine, the train,
in special charge of Superintendent Petit.
bone, left the Rock Island depot. A short
run of Is miles brought the company to the
junction" where few minutes were spent
in looking about, and the train moved on to
Cleveland, three and half mile further on,
arriving there at ii o'clock. Here the COM
pany broke "for coal" and were soon scat
tered over the fields where the "stripPers
were at work in some four or FIVE different
places. They handled, smelled and tasted,
and pronounced the quality good, and then
is owned BY Mr.. T. Williams, who has beer
in the business about three years. The
company were here received by Mr.. B.
Whiteman, Mayor of Cleveland, who is the
able Superintendent of this mine, and by
the obliging engineer, John Milan, who ac-
commodsted some twenty or more with
ride down into the darkness where the min.
ers live" The more tilnid gathered srou6d
shesshaft and begged msmentoes from them
as they departed. To our certain knowledge
our long haired editor lost about half of his
curling locks, in fact he looked, as he came
up, like painted CHIEF of the Winnebago
tribe whose loving friends had confiscsted
hairy mementoes-so much beloved are this
class of mortals. The party in very
short time had enough of underground
sight seeing, and having furnished the min
ers and boys sufficient fun by their awkward
grouping in the ,ect darkness, came up, and
continued their Investigations about the
premises. Mr.. Williams has in his employ
about a miners, and has facilities for
mining from two to three hundred tons per
day, besides stripping one hundred tons
more He has in all 249 acres, and values
his whole property at not less than $4,000
princely fortune indeed ,hat could have
been purchased for half that sum three years
ago.
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0flce--ls5 south Clark IT, Chicago

b. Send for THE INVALID'S FRIEND
AND HEALTH INSTRU CT0R, which teaches
the sick how they can be restored to health, and
the well how they car preserve their health, and
prolong their lives.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20

~ The Erie Railway Company ha. opened
a new Ferry from their jersey City Depot to the
foot Of Esd street, New York, thus enabling pas
sengers to reach the upper portion of the city
without the expense and annoyance of a street
car or omnibus transfer.
Gss- The scenery along the entire route of the
Erie Railway is of the most picturesque and
beautiful character. Admirers of Nature E beau
ties, in daylight journey over the Line, VIII
find in its ever chan ging landscapes subjects oil
continual admiration and interest
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20
70 Dyspeptics

The Pills genial tonic and corrective as
well a cathartic. They quicken the flow of the
gastric juice and increase it's solvent power thus
assisting the function of digestion, while their
aperient action secures free passage for the
waste matter of the system through thealiuent-
ary canal.
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no Case will be Received. when
there are any Doubts of Cure
or Relief.

Our terms are CASH: hence the money must
be sent with all orders for medicines. 1t costs
from i've to fifteen dollars per month, to doctor
with u.s. which includes medicines.
nSs- The moor will he favored
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20
FROM STILLNAN VALLEY:


The excursionists, this forenoon, visited
the Island, and saw and admired Uncle
Sans improvement on grand scale, and
then left for home, as we all trust, well
pleased with our city, its people, and its
popular railroad officials.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20
THE COAL.

This vein of COAL as near as we were able
to Judge by going over the ground, ID about
eighty rods wide, laying between two reefs
of limestone, with dip toward the center.
Commencing at Rock River, where it crops
out in the middle of the stream, as is shown
by the reefs, it extends southeast under
the bluffs which separate Rock River and
Green River valleys, as far east as Green
River and beyond, taking in lands owned By
Stokes, Gervase Brown and the Railroad
Company,,in the vicinity of Green River.
The average thickness of the vein is about
FIVE feet two inches, covered by good roof
of limestone and slate. The stone varies
from two inches to two feet in thickness, and
the slate from two TO ten feet in thickness.
OF the quality of coal our readers are already
well posted. The sulphur in it Is found by
itself so that it is readily separated from the
coal.
of mining in Henry county is not altogether
uninteresting, for as far back as 1874 we
hear of coal being found on Rock River,
above Cleveland. but the place where it was
taken out cannot now be found, although
many efforts have been made in that direc-
ton by those knowing the facts The first
discovery at Cleveland was made in the
summer OF l849 by George Bay, who was
fishing in Rock River, near the present site
Of the railroad shaft, and discovered the
cropping out OF the vein above deso,;had
The land In that section was then owned by
Messrs. Stokes and Taylor. In the follow
ing summer of 1850 Mr. Stokes commenced
mining, and supplied all the demand by
measuring the coal in half bushe measure
Sam Weaver and Lewis Dean commenced
stripping and Ephram Stokes, now of
Moline, sunk the first shaft and put in the
first steam engine. This was soon aban-
doneo' as ahead of the times, and ip the
following summer Jake and Lewis Dean
sunk shaft md put in a one.horse power.
This didn't pay, and but little was done
until 1867, when J. W. Taylor again re-.
turned and sunk a shaft where Williams,
works now are since which time the history
OF Cleveland coal mining is well known to
our readers and what commenced supply
ing the market in half bushel measure
twenty years ago, ia now measured by the
hundred tons, and gives employment tc
hundreds of men, and is valued at many
millions of dollars. Among them ALL Mr.
Young Stokes is the only one who continued
to have faith in the Cleveland and Henry
county mines, and, when others gave out, he
continued to buy land, and to-day is wortt
half million, with deeds covering over S0(
acre of land with railroad running all ove1
it, and running money into his Golfers
besides developing other important
interests, among which, ss deserving o
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20

Boston and New England passengers, with their
baggage, are Transferred free Of charge in New
York.
The best n.ilated and most luxurious sleep.
ing coaches ~ i n ThE ORlD "a ac-
company all night trains on this railway.
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All trains run directly through to New York,
Va 500 MILES, without change of coaches.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-20


Boxes t Album Pocket Books and ais Toilet and smoking
4,&
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CAPT ROBISsoN'S BANKS,
some miles on towards Coal Valley, as these
mines were not in operation, and will not
be until next week, the company were soon
ready to return, after few had first entered
the mines some % yards ard looked at the
quality of coal, which was pronounced first
quality.
The whistle sounded and the train WAS of
with its party we'll satisfied with day well
spent among the rich coal deposits Of Henry
County. At half past II o'clock the train
reached,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04
Northern N. Y. Items.

- The Greenwich and Johnsonviiie
Railroad is completed.
Mr.. G. L. North of Brooklyn has just
finished an addition to the parsonage
at East Lake George, at cost OF aoou'
5000.
Gen. Patrick has been secured to de-
liver the address before the before the
Washington County Agricultural Society
this fall.
A party made the ascent of Mount
Prospect, at Lake George, recently, ana
planted the first flag on the highest point
of the mountain.
The School Commissioners announce
that thew will hold Teachers Institute
at North Granville, to open on Monday
| Aug. 22d, and continue for two weeks.
| The Marsha1s report a population OF
$3.50, in the town of Fort Ann, an increase
Of IT'S since 1866. Whitehall has popul
| alton 1856, an increase of 1,444. White
Creek has 1900, an increase OF 2lo.
The Messenger understands tina
Messrs. Clements and Rice, of Fort Ann
are each building them a summer resi-
dence on the beach at Lake George nea
that of Mr.. Cronkhite's.
Cambridge village, including Cola
has population of 1,730. The villag
was not incorporated in 1865, but the pc
pulation was put down on the Washington
County Atlas at 900. Allowing thes
figures to be correct, it will be seen tina
the number of inhabitants has nearl
) doubled within five years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04

LETTERS AND REGISTRY. - Large
numbers of missives are dropped in letter
boxes, unstamped or bearing revenue
stamps or stamps cut from stamped enve-
bpes, all of which are not sent, but held
for postage. Have stamps on hand and
use them. The money order system is
frequently called into requisition here.
Fifty dollars is the limit of single order,
and to remit lager sums additional orders
must be procured. Letters RENTING
money to places not having a money order
Office, should be registered. The registry
fee in addition to the regular postage, is
10 cents to any part of the United States,
cents to Great Britain, and 8 cents to
Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04

him in the management of the road, and
in other respects will be highly sdvanta-
geous to the general interests of the line.
Oliver Johnson, of the New York m
depe,adent, is now on visit to st. Johns
bury, his native town, and, at the close OF
services, last Sunday, addressed the peo-
pie, telling them that if they would "heal
their divisions, let by-gones be by-gones,
and become as they had always been, a
united society, and repair their meeting
house, he would present them splendid
organ" The house needs repairing very
much, and the society are called to meet
next Saturday, to take Mr.. Johnson's very
generous offer into consideration.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04

ATTORNEYS IN VERMONT FIFTY YEARS
AGO.-Walton's Vermont Register for
1921, the materials for which were col
lected in 1920, fifty years ago, contains
the names of 222 practicing attorneys in
the State. OF these, the following persons
are supposed to be now living:
Hiland Hall, North Bennington Asa
Keyes, Brattleboro Daniel Kellogg, Brat.
tleboro Reuben R. Thrall, Rutland
George @. West. Hartland Job Lyman
Burlington; David Pierce, Woodstock,
Samuel w. Porter, Springfield; Jaso,
Steele, Windsor Henry f. James, Wa.
terbnry.
OF these, four reside in Windsor coun-
ty, two in Windham, one in Bennington,
one in Rutland, one in Washington, AMI
one whose business life was spent il
Windsor county, is spending the evening
of his life in Chittenden county.
Ten years earlier, in 1910, there wers
1913 practising attorneys, of whom Jot
Lyman and Roger G. Buckley only ara
living. The name Of the latter person
does not appear as an attorney in 1920.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04

days; End, pray for them, mentioning
them by name; Bird, visit them at their
homes; 9Th, love them 9th, invite them
to your homes; 9th, invite them to write
to you short letters; 7th, give them some
thing to do during the week to help the
Sunday School. Then was sung
aCome Holy Spirit Heavenly Dove"
The Rev. Mr.. Bailey of Middlebury,
opened the discussion on the topic, "How
shall we retain the older scholars In the
Sabbath School ~ The following breth-
rem took part in the discussion Rev. Mr..
Winchester, Rev. Mr.. Lyon, Rev. Mr..
Walker, Rev. Mr.. Edgerton, Rev. Mr..
Smith, Bro. Cram and Bro. Barker. The
conductor then rehearsed some OF the
points presented and closed the discussion
There was then sung,
ga charge to keep have"
"How can the Sunday School be made
more fruitful of spiritual results ?" This
question was discussed by Rev. Mr.. Win
chester and the Rev. Mr.. Partridge. The
Hymn was then sung, beginning
"who are these in bright array
The next topic was taken up, "The con-
secration of the Sabbath School
Teacher to his work" Bro. Ostran'
der asked the teachers to give ex-
preston briefly to their feelings on the
Important subject of conservation to their
work. which some of the institute regard
ed as the most weighty item which the
meeting had considered, looking upon II
as including all the rest. On this topic
the following persons spoke: Rev. ME-
Walker, Rev. Mr.. Winchester, Rev Mr.
Bailey, Bro. Douglass and Bro. Bliss
Then was sung the hymn,
"Watch and Pray"
The Institute passed the following reso'
buttons:
ResoZyed, That we, as Sabbath Schoo
Institute, tender our thanks to the citizens
of Vergennes for their generous hospltall
ty in entertaining members from abroad
and to the Congregational church OF Yer
gennes for opening to the meeting thel1
commodious house of worship.
Res0I0ed, That we tender our oordla
and heartfelt thanks to our dear, Brother
]. S. Ostrander, for his able and satlfacto
ry services in conducting this Institute.
The conductor then made some very
impressive remarks, when the institute
was closed with the benediction, by Rev
Mr.. Ostrander, and singing the Doz
ology,
PRAISE God from whom all blessings flow"
From the experience those have hs'
who have attended, the meanings of tn
Sunday School Institute, it is believed
that it can be made greatly useful in aid
ing teachers to qualify themselves for tn
work Of teaching in the Sunday School
and that it will be greatly blest in build
ing up the cause of Christ, and winning
souls to Jesus.
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ferry. Along the whole route crowds of
people assembled to witness the mousntul
cortege. The members of the Stock Elk.
change, the Directors OF Mt Sinai Hospi-
tai and Hebrew Orphan Asylum, the con-
gregations of the several Jewish temples
and societies attended the funeral. May
or Hall, Judges Cardozo and Bowling, the
Judges of the Court of Appeals, Senator
Genet and other well known citizens were
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04

PERsoNAL.-C. J. B. Harris, Esq, for
merly of Danville, recently residing in
Marshalltown, Iowa, has removed from
the latter place to Yankton, Dakota Ter
ritory, where he has formed law part
nership with Edwin T. White of Wood
stock, Vt, and associate clerk with Mr..
Harris at the last session of the Vermont
Legislature.
The Messenger says Hon. Worthing-
ton G. Smith has accepted the appoint
ment of trustee of the Vermont Central
Railway, thus filling the vacancy in the
Board occasioned by the death OF Hon.
Lawrence Brainerd, and has entered upon
the duties of that position. His appoint
ment will, doubtless, relieve Governor
Smith from the performance Of some OF
the arduous service hitherto required Of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-04

THE LATEST FISH SToRY.-Ihe editor
of Western paper has been in the
country, trouting, and is responsible tor
this fish story:
A iovial old gentleman whom we met
in our travels told story for the truth
of which we do not vouch) to illustrate
the number of fishermen upon the streams.
"a few days ago." he said, 81 was cross
ing bridge over Swift river, when |
heard my name called. I looked around
" = who spoke. No person was in sight,
and was about to rass on who" my eye
fell upon large trout standing upon a..
tail in the river, looking as though he bad
spoken to. me. ibid you speak, Mr.
Trout ?" said I. 81 did sir" said he; al
wish to inquire if this is the way to Bick'
ford's Mill2" at is" said l. "Ain't there
no other route ?" said he. "Guess not.
said I, "unless you go by land. Why dc
YOU ask ?" Because the river is SO full
of their fish-hooks that can never get NJ
this way"
Those who had recently visited some o
the streams of New England can apprecl
ate the above.