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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-07
Common Gregs-shop Bitters.

Empty Bitter Bottles of various styles. can be
TO and around almost every dwelling and cabin
Throughout the land. Their taste is pleasant,
and are udUertised to cure almost every disease,
while the manufacturers kno'e they possess no
mes icinsl properties whatever. They are 30
m any DISCUSSES for exceedingly common beverages
which do not, nor cannot possibly cure any one
Beware of these pleasant bitters in quart bot
ties, they contain sting for your vtals and he
who buys them carries a "toper's" grog TITO his
house One man who knows nothing about med
icine says his big bottles of common stuff will
cure chills and fever, rheumatism and consump-
ton an other. whose bottle is very fancy, cures
oil impurities of the blood, makes old men young.
casts out devils, restores sight to the blind. and
numerous her miracles while yet an other, who
piesumes every man drunka. d, proposes to
cure colo, ingrowing nails, yellow fever. h.srt
disease and love-sick maidens!! We know they
make no such cures, we know the people AZ large
are deceived and swindlsd, and as we desire 10
ventilate these common humbugs, make the fol-
lowing challenge to one and all
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SELF ENERVArION.

ESSAYS Fon YOU'VE MEs, on Physical and
Mental Enervation,- loss Of bodily vigor, cour-
age and ambition,-ths cause and cure,-with
sanitary aid for the feeble and dispondine. Sent
Free in sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD
ASSOCIATION, Box P, Philadelphia, Pc.
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c. South Canal Street.

IHACAuO ,-.-.---. ILLINOIS
They are 40 constructed that the bolts Of the
doors ssut behind q vrougbt-iron frs1ne, which
forms the front Of the Safe, srodin all danger
OF their being iorsed open by falling. Owing TO
TIE peculiar construction TO the door jsnb ihey
viii resist the action of FIRE for longer tin.
than has thus far been found necessary fer Vsr-
feet safety, having been tested il tie lA-,est
hres In this country. without s single failure 10
preserve their contents Prices Lower than any
other reiia6e Safe. neh2q dcodly
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One Hundred Dollars

That one Tablespoonful of ENGLISH FEMALE
nc contains as much medicinal proper
ties as one bottle Of any of the pIeasan tIy tasted
common advertised bitters of the dayl The
medical profession to decide the onestion 70 :,
understood that English Female Bitters is NOT
beverage but Is q uerful Iron and Vegetable
Tonic CON blned, curing long standing chronic
female complaints in every direction.
Put up IN large bottles at $3.50 per bottle, or
six bottles for $500. and ,old by druggists and
merchants everywhere.
). p. DRoMGooLE CO., Props.
Memphis, Tenn.
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ne colored voters of Alton have organ.
lAsa an association to see that every colored
'o'er is registered. They claim a vote of
eight hundred strong in Madison ooun,,
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Sold by eli Drug gists.
e cE nnn REV "a hid

W ssOOJ For any case or BIND, bleeding.
IL hing, or liberated Piles tibet ID 81 Bi >Ci'-
PILE Res k;Df fails to cure. 1t is pre-
pared expressly to the Piles and nothiug
else aud has cured cases OF over 20 years stand
ing. Sold by all Druggists
VIA FUGk.
DR. BISG's Via Fuga is the pure juice OF Barks
Herbs Roots, and Berries for
COssUNPTEDS.
Inflammation OF the Lungs all Liver, Kidney
and Bladder diseases organic Weakness, Female
Elections, General Debility, snd all complaints
of the Trina Y Organs in Male and Female, pro
duciog Dyspepsia, Oostiveness Gravel, Dropsy
and Scrofuls which most generally terminate in
Con sumptive Decline. It purihes and enrohes
the Blood. the Biilisry, GianduiaT and Secretiy-
system coTrects and siren CITIZENS the Nervous
and Muscular forces; it acts like charm on
weak nervous, and debiiitated females. DO b
Young and old None should be without it..
Sold everywhere. Labratory-I42 Franklin ST.,
Baltimore, Md. jy27-d&wiy
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-07

The Ghost of King Solomon, if the spiritual
lists could raise it, would admit that there is
something new under the sun" PHALON'S
VITALIA OR SALVATION FOR TEE HAIR,
is thoroughly original. There Has been nothing
like it since time began. 1t is the only transpar-
ent, snd harmiess fluid in existance that will
restore the natural color to gray hair. without
disooloripR the skin.
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Wednesday September IAth 10,

Fog the purpose Of nominat- e one candidate for
state treasurer, one superintendent of public III
structon, two penitentisry commissioners, and
representative in congress from the state at
large. And in selecting delegates, the central
Committee invite III men who
opposed to protective tariff
to gratis of land to corporations to
the corrupt aud extravagant radical sdminstra-
ton, and III favor OF financial and revenue re
form, equal taxation and an economical admins
trht'ou ofpublc affairs, TO join the democracy in
selecting a state ticket
The basis of representation n the convention
will be the Number of votes east for Hcrstio
Seymour for president in 1868, one delegate being
entitled to seat for each 800 votes cast, and one
for each fraction of so votes
Rock Island will be entitled to six.
The chairman of each county delegation will
please forward a iist of his delegations the
secretary of the central committee, at Spring field
as soon as the appointments are made.
BY order of the dem acratie state central com
mittee ALEXAN DER sTARNE, Secretary.
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NEW ADvnRf1szmzurs

INVENTORS ADDRESS EDISON BROS,
Patent Agents, 400 Ninth ST.,
Washington, D. c., for adj ice, terms and refer
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COAN MEAL.
NOVELTY CORN NEAL MILLS

In CONNECTION with his Planning NH, III,
i sabseribsr 10 still eoadacting the Novelty
Corn Meal Mills, and has constantly on hand .
superior quality Of white and yellow kiln ir.st
neal, by the barrel or hundred pounds. Higher
rsris, price paid for Corn The patronage o
=. ,,hi,- :. r-@o-.0-Ii, - i.-s
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DsYCHOMAECY, FASCINATION OR SOUL
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derful book has full instructions TO enable the
reader TO fascnste eitbel sex, any animal, at
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other curious experiments. 1t can be obtained
by sending address, with 10 cents postage, to T.
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Philadelphia.
A VOID QUAOKS.-A victim of early in dis
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Newspaper
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A Book of 1926 closely printed pages, lately
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ing such, wiz lind this book Of great value.
Mailed fee to any address on receipt Of fifteen
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The Pittshurg pa Ledger. in its issue of
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4 Co., which issues this interesting and valuable
book, is the largest and best Advertising Agency
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-07

When all employment becomes irksome, and
the mind incapable of continued application to
any Subject through wearineis and exhaustion
of the body, then s.me healthful tonic acting
gently but surely upon the liver and stomach,
and gradually increasing the force of circulation,
and of the digestive system will be found to re-
move the difficulty. Sach medicine is DR., al
kerr. Vegetable H,negar Biners which, in purifying
the blood, renovates the system, giving it re
newed vitality and force as of youth again.
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Another in same Fire,

10 STATE STREET, CHICAGO.
FACTORY corner ilth street and Indians Ave.
HERRING, FARRELL & SHERMAN, No. 2l5
broadway, corner Murray street, New York
Herring, Farrel 4 Co., Philadelphia Herring,
Farrell d shkrman, New Orleans. meh4deod-iy
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The Secrets Of Youth Unveiled

a Medical Treatise of thirty-two pages, sent
post paid, receipt of two three cent postage
stamps. Address
ie3-d&wiy NJ. B. La Groix, Albany, N. 4.
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Those who are afflicted with q Cough or
with Consumption, read the following letter,
from prominent merchant Of Marine City,
Michigan:
Marine City, Mich, July IS, 1870.
J. N. HARRIS 4 Co.-Dear sirs The Aliens
Lung Balsam has arrived. | would not like to
be without it, for it has saved my life. | took d
bad GOLD, and cough, and finally consu mption
was seated upon me. | was in a very bad state
l tried everything that was recommended, and
spent a great deal of money and got no
help. | had the Aliens Lung Balsam for
sale. but knew nothing of its merits. | did
not like to take it without knowing more about
it. | bad not sold bottle. When your agent
called on me tsld him l could not sell medi-
cine l knew nothing bout. He urged me te Try
it myself did so. and to my grateful surprise
the FIRST bottle stopTed my cough, and before the
third bottle was taken my lungs were healed and
well, and I can speak knowingly 10 my
friends and customers of the good qualities OF
Aliens Lung Bslsam
/ remain. y ours respectfully,
L C. C0TTRELL.
All ms Lung BalS4m contains no opium. 1t
is safe for the most delicate to take
y. n. HARRIS a. CO.
sole Proprietors, Circiupad Ohio.
Sold bv eli Druygists
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Illinois Democratic state Convention

HOONs OF THE UEEUt HAlIV DTdTH 7
CENTRAL Committee,
SPRISGFIELD, III, Aug. 20, 1870. }
The approach of the election for state officers,
and for representatives in congress, admonishes
the democracy of Illinois to be prepared to take
such steps rs may, after due and deliberate coun-
eli, ss,m bsss TO psrpstuate their organization;
to reafirm their time honorsd principles to pro
te.t against the illegal acts of the party in power
and to place in nomination candidates for the
ensuing election.
The democratic voters of each county are re-
qus,tei 70 send delegates To a State convenI ion
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ROsADALIs RosADALIs!

Extracts from letter reesiecd from Rer. 4. ".
Smith.
KNOXVILLE, s. c., April LIST, 1863.
Gentlemen Please forward Immediately one
dozen Rosadalis to my ddress. l order this Tor
an old gentleman near eighty years of age, who
has been induced to use it. upon nv recoInmen
dation, for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.
lady of my ACC uaintance, between forty and
fifty years of age, had been suffering with
uterine affection for three four years. Two
months ago she used three or four bottles Rosa
dalis and was more improved By it than by any
remedy she had ever before used.
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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-07-16
[PUBLrc-No. 40.l
AN ACT for incoTporatinga hospital for found
lings in the city of Washington.

AN ACT for Incorporating hospital for found
lings in the city OF Washington.
Be il enacted by the Senate and Horse of
Representatives Of tie United States Of Amer--
lea in Congress assembled:
That G. w. Sampson, O. o. Howard, o. D.
Gilman, William Stickney, A. c. Richards, b.
Sunderland A n zevely. Wright Riyes, DR..
Todd jf., ID. W. Middleton. George l.. Sheriff
B b. French, Joseph s. Stettinius, and John
r. Arison, and such other persons as may be
dnly chosen are hereby created and constituted
body polite aud corporate in the District Of
Columbia. under the nane of the Washington
Hospital for Foundings, to have perpetual
sue ccesson, and be capable to take, hold, and
enjoy lands, tenements, and personal property
Iroutded, That no real or personal property
shall be held by said corporation, except such
as may be necessary to the maintenance and
eiheient management of said hospital.
SEC ?. And bc IL further enacted. That
said corporation, hereby constituted shall have
power to fill vacancies in the board of drec-
tors, and o make all necessary by laws, rules
and regulations not inconsistent with the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States.
SEC 3. And be il further enacted, That the
management of said hospital shall be under
the control OF beard of ten directors. The
board of directors shalt also have power to
appoint all officers and committees necessary
TO the proper administration Of the affairs of
the hospital.
SEC. 4. Aad be AZ ft,sler enacted, That the
first seven corporators named in the first eee
ton hereof, together with those who may be
elected and appointed directors, as provided in
the preceding section, shall constitute the
first board of directors, who shall, from their
number. elect a president, vice president, sec
Ietary and treasurer; and five OF the directors,
including either OF The above named officers,
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. 1t shall be the duty of the president
and directors to report to the Secretary of the
of the Interior the condition of said institution
on the Grst day OF July il each year.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted That the
object Of this association is to found in the city
of Washington a hospital for the reception and
support of destitute and friendless children.
Ssc. G. And be az further, enacted, That
feundiings received by this hospital shall be
deemed and considered wholly under tho
guardianship, and control Of said nsiiiu-
ton, 10 be edGeated, apprenticed, otherwise
disposed Of in such manner the directors of
said hospital may, in their Judgment, deem for
the best interests of said children until they
shall attain the age of eighteen years, wheI.
said caro- aud control shall cease.
Src 4 And Je IL f1ykher enacted, That the
property, real and personal, held by said cor
po7ation shall be exempt from all taxes and
asses meats levied by authority of Congress
or of any municipal corporation within the
District of ColGmbia-- Congress may at any
time alter, a end or repeal this act.
Approved, April 81, 1870.
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W sonnenschmidt, E. s. Kimball, and tJehu
Brainerd, and their associates and snccesssrs.
physicians, be, and they hereby are, made q
corporation by the name Of the Washington
Homeopathic Medical Society, with ali the
powers and privileges, and subject to ali the
duties5 liabilities, and restrictions set forth in
this act.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted That
said corporation may hold real and personnl
estate to the amount of twenty Thousand
dollars.
Sec. 3. And be az further enacted. That the
members of said society, or such of their officers
or members las they shall appoint, shall have
the power to practice medicine and surgery
aud collect their fees within the District Of
Columbia.
SEC. 4. An1 tie IL furkher enacted, That the
members of said society, or sncli of their
officers or members as they shall appoint, shall
have full power and authority to examine all
candidates for membership concerning the
practice of specific medicine and surgery, pro
Yided said candidates shall sustain good moral
character, and shall present letters testimonial
of their qualifications from some legally author
lzed medical institution and if, upon such
examination,N the same candidates, vithout
exception on account of color. shall be found
qualified for the practice of medicine and sur
gerry, they shall receive the certificate of mem
bership or the license TO practice medicine or
surgery within the District of Columbia.
SEC. 5. And be IL .furtAe, enacted, That any
acts or parts of acts conflicting with the pro-
visions OF this act be, aud are hereby,
repealed
Approved. April %, 1870
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fpunL,c No. 4s.1

AN ACT granting lands to aid in the cen
strnctio,f of n railroad and telegraph line
from Portland to Astoria and McMinnyille,
in the State of Oregon.
BE /. enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States Of America
in Congress assembled
That for the purpose of aiding in the con-
struction of a railroad and telegraph line from
Portland to Astoria, and from suitable point OF
junction rear Forest Grove to the Yamhil
river, near McMiunviile, in the State of Oregon,
there is hereby granted to the Oregon Central
Railroad Company, now engaged in construct,
assigns the right OF way through the public
lands of the width of one hundred feet
on each side of said road, and the right to take
from the adjacent pablic lands materialsfor con-
strncting said road and also the necessary land.
for depofs, stations. side tracks, aud other
needful uses in operating the road, not exceed
ing forty acres at any one place and. also,
each alternate section of the public lands not
mineral, excepting coal or iron lands designated
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PuBLIc-No. SO. I
AN ACT to amend the usnry laws of the
D.stries OF Colnnlb bia


District OF Columbia.
BE It caoctea 5y he Saao,e and Hoase. Of
Representatives. o5 tie United Sfoses cj Aaicrfcu
IA Congress assembled
That the rate Of interest uPon judgments or
DEGREES, and upon the loan or torhearaHee of
any money. goods. things in action. shall
continue TO be SIX dollars upon one hundred
dollars fer one year, aud after that rate for
greater or less sam, or for longer siisrter
time, except as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2 ARa be IL further eaacted, That in
all contracts hereafter to be made il shall be
Lawful for the parties to stipnlate agree in
writing that tile rate of ten per cent per
annuTn, any less snm. of interest shall
dollars of money loaEed, or in any manner due
and owing from any person Oh Corporation in
this district.
SEc 3. Aad tc IL farkhe,. enacted. That
if any person or corporation in this District
shall contract to receive greater rate of
interest Il an ten per cent. upon any contract in
writing, or six per cent upon any verbal con
tract such person or corporation shall fotfeis
the whole of sal inter est so contracted TO be
received. and shall be entitled only TO recover
the principal sum due to such person or cor
poraton.
SEC. ,Aa3 Ie IL further enacted That If
any person corporation within the District
of Columbia shall directly indirectly take
or receive any greater amount of interest than
is provided for in this act, upon any contract
or agreement whatever, it shall be lawful for
The person. or his personal representative, or
the corporation paying the same, to sue for aud
recover all tie interest paid upan any such
contract agreement from the person or his
personal representatives or from the corpora
ton receiving saeh unlaw full interest ProUi-
ded, hat the suit to recover back sach -teIest
shall be brought within year alter ench
unlawful interest shall have been paid or taken.
SEC, s. And be Il further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained shall be construed
to change the general laws in force in relation
to banking associations organized under the
act to provide national currency secured by
a pledge of United States bonds and to provide
for the circulation and redemption thereof,
approved June three, eighteen hundred and
sixty -four.
Approved. April 90, 1870
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IPupI1c-No. Al

AN ACT declaring the construction of tAn
act to incorporate the National Theological
Institute approved May tenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty six, and also, 8 An'ac to
amend an net entitled, An act to Incorporate
the National Theological Institute, and to
define and extend the powers of the same, :"
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty seven.
Whereas act TO incorporate the National
Theological Institute, approved May ten eight
cen hundred and sixty six, and also aes to
define and extend the powers of tie same,
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty seven has [have1 been miscoBstrued
bv an attempt to remove the seat of is opera
tions to distant locality. IN direct contraven
ton of said acts and whereas, the following
named persons, Joseph c. Lewis. Edmund
Turney, John S. Poler, Charles III. Morse,
William L. johnson, Lindsay Muse, William
f. Nelson George 4. Mcclellan. Clement
Robinson, George NJ Condron, Alexander,
continue to exercise their functions as the exc
cuiive Committee by the authority of said
corporation at its seat of operations within the
said District af Columbia, according to the
intention of said acts Now, therefore,
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives, Of .he United States of amer ica
in Congress assembled
That the seat Of operations of the National
Theological Institute and University. incorpor-
ated under the act approved May tenth.
eighteen hundred and sixty six, which act was
amended aud extended by the act of March
second. eighteen hundred and sixty seven shall
be, and the eame is hereby, located within the
city OF Washington, in the District Of Colum-
bia Provided, That nothing herein contained
poration from establishing such branches with
out the limits OF said District as may be now
authorized by law.
Approved, April %, 1870.
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IPuHLIc-No. 39.l

AN ACT to incorporate the Washington
Homeopathic Medical Society.
Be IL enacted BY the Sfn1fe and Hosse Of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America
tn Congress assenlbted:
That Tuliio s. Verdi, Gustavs W. Tore, c.
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The whole number of vessels owned
In the United States 10 "a, 1893, the tom
age being 3, GA. .3le tons.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-31

To. MoRRow.-0n the Little Miami
Railroad is a station called Morrow A
new brakesman on the road, who did
not know the names Of the stations,
was approached by stranger the other
day, while standing by his train at the
depot, who inquired
docs this train so to Morrow, To-
day"
No, said the breaksman, who
thought the stranger was making game
Of him. '.It goes to morrow, yesterday,
week after next.
I" You don't understand me, persist
ed the stranger II want to 80 TO Mar
row."
swell, wig in the thunder don't
you wait until tomorrow then, and not
come bothering around day. You
can go tomorrow or any other day you
please.
Won't you answer civil question
civilly ? viii this train 60 today to
Morrow
f" Net exactly. II will 60 today and
come back tomorrow"
As the stranger who wanted to 60 to
Morrow was about to leave in disgust,
another employee, who knew the station
alluded to came along and gave the ro-
quired information.