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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15

The supreme court of Illinois has recently
decided that widow, upon renouncing the
provisions made for her in the will OF her
husband after the payment of all debts is
entitled to one third of the personal estate,
and the fact that the husband lett children
does no, effect the right of the widow in this
rlS
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TO the Bilious.

Among the ambition. medicine, the Pills
stand slone- They contain q vegetable equiva-
lent of mercury, with all the meciciual virtues
Of that dangerous mineral, and without any Of
its deletsrious properties. In all di'orders Of
the liver, whether indicated by overflow of
bile or lack Of ii, they restore the natural Sc
cretiEe action. Nothing in the mAteria medica
will compare with the Pills n remedy for bill
Gus colo, bilious renittsnt fever, congestion Of
Il q liyer- and ron stipafian
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
FUTURE HUSBAND Oh WIFE.

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nicted the cause of their disease and suffering
His PREV ENTiVE against HAVING children is in
nOcent safe and sure.
az Consultation hours from 10 A " to P.
N at No. 2I3 EAST MADISON STREET.
up stairs. Consultation fec Two DOLLAR. In
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entitled: "GUIpE to HEALTH AND Lone LIFE. and
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Business Men" VII he seat gratis with the book
Address al, l-ft.rs - follows:
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Argus Jos Orr1cE.-so aattering has bee

ARGUs JOB OFFIcE.-So Gathering has been
the public appreciation Of the character OF work
produced in the ARGUS job Office, and SO liberal
has been the patronage bestowed by II discrim-
mating public, that we deem it only necessary to
sdvert to the fact that our facilities IN
squaIed for doing any and all kinds # Job
Printing-from delicate visiting carl to large
poster. Theatre managers, travelling showmen,
railroad agents, hotel keepers, steam boat agents,
and all those who have job printing to do, wi!
End il to their interest TO send Us them orders,
which shall receive prompt attention
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
Bachelors Hair Dye.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the
world; the only true and perfect Dye; harmless,
reliable, instantaneous; no disappointment; no
ridiculous tints; remedies the i'll effects of bad
dyes; invigorstes and lesves the Hair soft and
beautiful black or brown. Sold BY all Druggists
and Perfumers, and properly applied At the Wig
Factory, Is Bond St, n. Y. spr2fdly.
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MERIT REwARpED.-It must he source OF
qualification and pride to the inventor, after
years of study and toll, to have success crown
his efforts, and know his labors are appreciated.
Thi. is peculiarly the case with DR.. Walkers
Vegetable FHeyor Biuere. which is composed of
purely Vegetable preparations. makingthe most
efectua' Alternative that is possible for the medi
cal intelligence and skin Of our times TO pre-
drre.
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Because

The Blood Purifier is the
only article in the market
whichcontains the celebrated
costly Drugs imported ex-
pressly from Sweden for its
manufacture, and the Pills
contain the active principle
of Podophyllum Mandrake
Root,) and is a substitute
for Mercury.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15

1t of immense Importance that the stomach.
the organ which elimin from the sustenance
taken into il the stream of life, should do its
duty thoroughly and reg ularly; that the bowels
which carry of the refuse matter should be kept
free from obsrrueii-ns; an that the liver which
secreie. . fuid next in Importance to the blood
itself should perform Its functions naturally.
To produce this desirable condition Of the grea;
assimilating secretive and d.schsrgpg orgals,
lie the grand object of Holioway's Pills, and they
accomplish it uniformly, rapidly and without
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
70 Dyspeptics

The Pills are . genial tonic and corrective a.
well as q cathartic. They quicken the fo~ Of the
gastric juice and increase its solvent power III rs
assisting the function of digestion, while their
sperient setion secures a free passage for the
waste M after of the System through thealiuent-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
Ask The Ladies Maids and they will tell

YOU that z E<ALoN'S ViTILIA OR SALVATION
FOR THE HAIR is the favorite article for re-
viving the natural tingc OF blanched OF fading
rim Clet. Clear a luid glass, wholesome to the
skin az water, uuiiseolerablc by the light, with
out any mineral olor and yielding no sediment,
it defcs competition and courts comparison.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
Because

After eleven years expert
ence and trial the sales have
increased each and every
year, and thousands of let
tiers (unsolicited) of the re-
markable cures they have
performed bear witness.
For Sale by Druggists and
Dealers in Patent Medicines
erery-iChere.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
TIE LATEST DISCOVERY
MEDICATIo ~

The grea. difficulty which physicians have
been laboring for centuries to over GL1e - Al
length been obvis,ed- 4 Vegetable C,taz
and alternative more eGcient shan any mineral
preparation of the same class, aud rs agreeable
to the taste ordinary candy, Is now offered to
the sick in the form Of .o.enEe.
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. 4 -
DR.. ]. SNYDER

Treat, all diseases of the EYE AND EAR
with skin and success. For references and
mode Of treatment, send for circulars No
charge for examination OF advice Once %
Brady street, between 9Th and 18th, Davenport
Iowa
rsySdv1v
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
70 Female InvalidZ.

Prom the peculiar mildness Of their operation,
the Pills are an admirable Alternative for females
in delicate state of health Acting IS tonic
and nervine as well as purifying and regulst-
ing medicine they work wonders in the various
functional irregularities % which the sex-as .
sey-are subject
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
Ba. ERASMUS WILSON'S
Liver and Stomach E.OZenge

I. the most tx yortani medicinal novelty thai
modern chemistry hA. pr'duoed. /; contain,
two botanical e1Irs-ts, perfectly baTUless ID
themselves but emboly ing al the remedial prop
critics Of mercury. and destiDed in Its Pleasant
form u supsIsede and taIisa froE general use,
ths nauseous pills and Pctions Of which that
dangerous erciiant is the main ingredient More
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
70 Sufferers from Coughs, Colds. 4 c

Whilethe ointment is applied externally over
the windpipe and lungs TO eo1ntsrs~t Internal
Inflammation, the cure Of cough, sold, sore
throat, or any other Affection Of the organs Of
respiration may be mat srislly assisted BY ecca-
sional doses of the Pills silsy the heat Of the
tloud and yestion.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
Cristadoro's Excelsior Hair Dye!I

as PERFECTLY INNoCUoUS ARTICLE,
which may be used without fear. Remember, it
is the only that has been analysed and found
wholesome. Its effects instantaneous, and
the colors it imparts natural
CRISTADOR0S HAIR PREVENTATIVE,
as Dressing, acts like charm on the Hair af-
ter Dyeing. Try it. mshl9dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
MEDICAL,
HEALTH BEAUTY!

Strong, Pure and Rich Blosd-ln-
crease of Flesh and Weight-Giear
Skin and Beautiful Complexion,
SECURED to ALL.
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s.i0 and ArieriesaTe the saen 10
consult This j. the only Office an the city where
a permanent cure of Private DIseafssc n be OBJ
tanned without the Use OF mercury or change OF
diet or business
We guarantee to cure Gonorh~a, 6teet- ~ phi-
lir Impoteney, Nocturnal Emissions, or SELF
Abuse Diurnal Emissions, Female Con Fia nts,
in short every possible form and variety a sex
ual Diease. Cures rapid, thorough aud Pertns-
nent, and fees moderate.
Great Medical Circular sent for two ; cent
stamp--
FREseH sAFEs--A sure preventative TO dis
ea,e Price, 81 each. or three FOR -, or - Per
dozen, sent by mail.
DR.. BIS Invigorating Liniment- Price - q
, bottle
Great work on Private oissasss tie Guide 20
He slth, j, beneficial g. ai msia and female. the
old aud youug shr lid Ee44 Ibis hook il SiIl
.nlish, - those who grape II darkness Price,
SOC. by rs all.
y. B.-IS TzX LsRIEs--No lady shouli lie
without Mad LoIisrs Female Monthly P!.lS-a
safe an ID efeetu al remefy for all irregularitirs
and obstructiops I--o.l whatever cause. Price -
per box; extra fire IS. Concentrations by
mail entirely eonfd, u;isi. No letters will he
answered upless they eo.7tsin q remittance or q
postage stamp. Call or address.
DRS. BONAPARTE, R.EfNoLDS CO,
No. Isl Sycamore St. Cincinnati. o.
Office hours > a. II. to 2 p. "
ian92dwly.
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MEDICAL.


1t is reliable Family Medicine, and can be
taken by either infant adult with the same
beneficial results. 1t is certain, prompt and
speedy remedy for DIarrh1a, Dysentery, Bowel
Complaint, Dyspepsia, Lowuess Of Spirits, Sick
Stomach, Paintings, Headache, etc. For Chilis
and Fevers of all kinds, 1t is far better and safer
than Quinine, without any of its pernieious eff
fects 1t creates an appetite, proves powerful
di gestor of food, aad will countersct the effects
of liquor in q few minutes. As indisputable
evidence of its medical proprieties, We appeal
one of the many certificates in our possession:
JACOB SCHKETz, ESQ Dear SIR: 1t sivssme
pleasure TO bear testimony to the efficacy of
sscheetzs Celebrated Bitter Cordial My
daughter, who has been afflicted for the last two
years with Indigestion and Dyspepsia, for which
she had the services of medical skill and also
tried the various remedies without avail, was at
last induced to try your Celebrated Bitter Cor
diaP'-and l am happy to say her health has
been entirely restored by its use would there
fore recommend it to others suffering from the
same cause, as believe it 10 be an invaluable
remedy il such cases. Very respectfully,
R.w. EAsTLACK,
fsb3ieod. 2s6 Green St, Philadelphia.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
WHY
Why

Are DR.. Roback's Blood
Purifier and Blood Pills
the best remedies taken to-
gether for the cure of all
diseases of the blood i?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
70 Persons Of Full Habit.

The rush of blood to the head to which indivi-
dasls Of plethoric habi' are subject. may be
averted BY taking dc u the Pills vhsasver
an attack 10 spprehendel Ar this 10 Q compia
aggravated BY constipation il 10 OF the utmost
consequence for all vho are predisposed to it, to
keep the bowels moderately open and psrfectly
regular-tuo objects that are e6ectuslly accop-
ph:h.d ey the use Of this Invaluable aperisn Mt
snd alternative.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
Why

Are DIR. C. w. Roback's
Stomach Bittcrs, Blood Pu-
rifier and Blood Pills the
three greatest remedies the
world has ever known?
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&KADICaL REVOLUTION

Has been accomplished in hair dyes. The hor-
rible compounds containing LEAD, SALT and
SULPHUR are discarded. The leading cse m
lists imrlore the pu bio not to use them, and Pro
fessor Chiffon, whose reputation is second to
that of no analy teal chemist in America, has
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
RAILWAYS
Sarsanarillian Resclvent

HAS MADE THE MOST AsToNISHlN9 cS VIE
so QUICK, so RAPID AYE Ihs 0nA 49, NSI -
ENCE Of THIS TRULY WONDERFUL AEoi-
CINE THAT
Every Day an Increase ia Flesh and Weight
is Seen and Felt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15

CAUTiON.-The words @Hol,ov.v N.v
York and London" are w.sermarhed on each
Leaf OF the directions IN which the boxes and
Poa are folded For information leading to the
detection Of countsrfeiters of the uedicines. or
vendors OF such counterfeits, knowing them to
oe spurious, handsome reward will be given
ooio Al the manufactory, No. so Maiden Lane
and BY respectable drug gist. and callers in med
icines throughout the vorId. A eonsidsr.bls
saving Is elected by purchasing the large sises-
fsn Questions viii every boz or pot.
ootl6dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15

The GREAT sat = ~ lit,
IS - - line CONSISTS IL Ea=
A,ui-s.taS Curative sInd uG4Fss.. ESQ Ia Id,
py Ak bod al s-eFsl 81 a =! 4 -. A. a. -
E-i-1-Is I = c1--1il 10 =. H.. 1...r4-u .-..-4
l-si Ca tsEts her VIZ ennis. q. A IL -
,ag1eissnts tia. form =. sAI.s /. i.lI.IANE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-22

The increase from 1870 to 1850 was
over $50 per cent, from 1850 to 1860,
l54 per cent, and from 1850 to 1870, 90
per cent, bat the days of large per cent
ages in this particular are rapidly van.
iShiEr Wisconsin i, no longer "the
west The tide is moving on wards
the setting sun, and with ono million
population and an ago Of thirty or forty
years since the whise man begun to drive
cut the lndiad, vii soon rank US alaoRg
the "old states
When tie censu. Of l760 was taken
there hut ten states in the union-llli-
nois, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Mas,
sschusetts, New York, Ohio, PeabsyIga,
MIA, Tennessee and Virginia, which
could boast ln'ger population than bha.
of Wisconsin TODAY In yre census Of
lST0, Wisconsin viii probably forn the
twelfth state in the ordS. OF population.
Portage Register.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-22

SneCrr ase.
The above shows an increase in pcpu-
ation, since lSGj.of l4lS43 The coun
ties not vet reported will add gain Of
about 40 600 more, making the total pop
ulaion of the State, in 1870 a tribe over
lO4O,OOO which verifps our estimates
made several weeks AGO, with great ac-
curacy--we having placed the population
Of the State at l0j0,OO0 inhabitants. -
The popuIatioa ct the state in 1850 was
1888 The Increase in ten years is
therefore about 275 800, or more than
thirty-fve per cent. The population of
the state 1865 was S5S,325 The in
crease in five wears is therefore about
10000 or twenty per cent The pro.
gress Of Use nsin in population since
the frat census is shown by the following
statement
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-22
Census Returns.

Returns from counties, complete, are
being received at the Marshal's Office, in
Milwaukee, and are given to the press of
that city a. fast rs received, The follow.
Ing returns are published
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-22
LANES vssiLI kYirTlIs rlrE,Yy.

I've smh Kui,tjug Machine Misunderstanding Co., Of
tht0rse Fails Ess,, nov confidently oter II 10
the Pebble - r." PERFECT kNlffFa.' Il
hnls foni anIiEsi' distinct webs
Whatever may te .alt So m. contrary. I will saU
Machines cheap and on good trras as my deal
er IA the " eat. II f,t 20 ialGl agre.mguts you
hare sure redress. lNa.raa, every stNsrr Machine
for I've wears II Il has ~ths ina. Hrr, With fair
usuage vii mai. 10 tsoi | an tlsa agent Tor
Rtupcrs, Nuver, >-,i,r., TFrt.hiug Machines. aud
sll kinds OF Farming Implements.
~ ALEX. DAVIS, Mineral Point.
IT. Town, Co1np SgsE!s wanted for
z0Ok 5 BHAf'S FAMILY RECORD,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-22
vs,ice To Teacher.

a-ortCEIs hereb, given that the County SUPPL
tpndrnt Tor Iova County will hold panho
ma ion, az follows: ass,ls ~
Il. Highland, On Wed. and Thurs, ssp' ~
4, Aroca On III and Sat sept ~, .'1 MI
A. Arrpa. on wed ana rhur'., oe,, 3 ana NM u
At Dils,Aa-. On friday and sa.., ne..' , t,,, I,
A. Doi vl's. on Friday ami sat- '.l ~, I,
4, H,ngr.. Point, on Monday ami aes'' 0e-''
and - ~. ,olar5"ga
Asupplsm.atary Examination, Tor ihs 1yns AN.
those who were unable TO attend the r.sulat M
nsiions viii be he At Dodgeyle, 90 inuf''A'
Friday, Nov. 10 and H., "a ,,lart A.
the examinations will commenceAl ~ 49,
NJ on the frs day 10 each place ,,,otsoar
Applicants should bring pens I NJ
paper, oAANH a sup..
! A,ocs, Aug q, 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-16
ALEXANDRIA.

THE A. & w. R. R.-The decision in the case
of the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown
railroad Company against the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Company, rendered
Monday in the Supreme Court of Appeals of
this State, decides the title of the road to be in
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany, commonly known as the French Com
pany, and affirms the decision of the Circuit
Court of Alexandria and District Court of APP
peals of the State. This decision settles the
title OF the old company, and leaves now in liti-
CATION only the question of who compose the old
company. The case involving that question is
row pending in the United States Circuit Court
at Richmond.
RESIGNATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w.
Z. Carlin, for so long time conductor of the
mail train on the A. l.. & II. X. r., has resigned
that position to fill another of the company's
offices, and Capt. Chas. Williams, the present
conductor Of the local train on the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad, has been appointed
to fill the vacancy.
No FUEL FOR THE PooR.-The appropriation
for the purchase of wood for the poor of the city
having been entirely exhausted, none of the
many applicants for fuel at the Mayors Office
arc supplied with what they require.
PROPERTY SALE-The two story brick dwell
ling house, on King street, between Patrick and
Henry, belonging to Miss Sallie Griffith has
been sold to Mr.. MahlOn Janney for 30 900.
RELEAsED.-The property of Mr.. VIM. Hohen-
stien, which was attached by his creditors during
his late prolonged absence, has been released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-16

ANNUAL NEETING or THE TRUSTEES.
The annual session Of the Trustees Of the
Peabody Educational Fund commenced yester-
day, with the following members OF the Board
present President Grant, Admiral FarrsQut,
Secretary Fish, Hon. Robert Q. Winthrop, ex-
Governor, j. M. Clifford, Hon. VIM. H. Eyarts,
Governor Grab am, Of North Carolina; Governor
Aiken, of South Carolina; Bishop McIllvaine,
Charles McAlllster, of Philadelphia; Mr.. Brad.
ford, Of North Carolina; Samuel Whetmore, of
South Carolina; 8. Watson, Of Tennessee; Geo.
Eaton, OF Baltimore, with DR.. B. Sears, the
General Agent Of the Trustees. The session oc-
cupied several hours. when an adjournment wa,
had until the arrival of Mr.. Peabody Russell
and other members of the Board.
Last evening the following gentlemen of the
Board were entertained by Admiral Farragut:-
Ex-Governor Clifford, Mr.. Whetmore, George
N. Eaton, ESD, Bishop McIllvaine, Mr.. Meal
lister, DR.. B. Sears and Mr.. McAllister, Jr,
TO-DAY.
The trustees met again this morning I'm the
parlors of the Arlington House. Mr.. G. Pea
body Russell, the secretary, was present, having
arrived in town last night. The meeting to-day
was informal. Tomorrow, it is expected, the
board will proceed to business.
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FINANCIAL DIsAsTER.-PrObab

FINANCIAL DIsAsTER.-PrObably no one
event has ever created such stir in the business
circle Of Baltimore and some Of the adjacent
towns as the failure Of the well known dry goods
firm of Howard, Cole & Co. The standing of
the individual members Of the firm i'm this COM
munity was such that unlimited confidence was
reposed in them, and hence the announcement
OF failure, with the magnitude of the losses, pro-
duced an effect something like thunder clap in
clear sky. Since the event the busy tongue OF
gossip has not been idle, and were we disposed
We might fill columns with the statements of the
desperate acts resorted to by one Of the firm to
sustain a house he saw sinking surely and swift
ly. Enough, however, that their ruin carries
with 1t that OF several others, not the least pitt
able Of whom are those who trusted to them their
little all, widows and orphans, whose means OF
support have been swept into the same whirl-
pool which engulphs the thousands of the sterner
sex. The debts sum up 81, 2JI os2.s9.-BaltO