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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

REPENTANcE.-There is old legend
of a hermit who was led by an angel
into wood, where was an old man cut.
ting down boughs to take away. When
he had great many he tied them up
and tried to left the burden, but could
not, SO he laid it down, aud added more
sticks, aud then tried to raise it. This
he repeated several times, to the aston.
ishmcnt Of the hermit, who turned to
inquire the. meaning Of this strange
conduct. "This," said the angel "is
representation of those who feel the
burden of sin, and resolve to repent.
But they soon tire of it, aud 90 on again
adding to the burden every day. The
task OF repentance grows constantly
heavier, and they as constantly put it
off, in the hope that it will grow easier.
Turn again, my son, aud behold the old
man" The hermit turned and saw the
old man tottering over his burden; try
ing With his last remnant of strength to
lift 1t, but sinking down at last, with the
dews of death on his brow. $50" said
the angel, 'the impeniteut man may
turn to God in his last agony, aud will
long to cut off his burden of sin, but
will find it is too late"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11
Curiosities of Breathing.

The taller men are, other Things being
equal, the more lungs they have, and
the greater number of cubic inches of
air they can take in or deliver at a SIN
gle breath. 1t is thought that mans
lungs are sound and well developed, in
proportion TO the girth around the chest;
yet observation shows that slim men, as
rule, will run faster and farther, with
less fatigue, having "morc wind" than
stout men. If two persons are taken in
all respects alike, except that one meas.
ures twelve inches more around the
chest than the other, the one having
the excess will not deliver more air at
one full breath, by mathematical meas.
urement, than the other.
The more air man receives into his
lungs in ordinary breathing, the more
healthy he is likely to be; because an
important object in breathing is to re.
move impurities from the blood. Each
breath is drawn pure into the lungs; on
its outgoing the next instant, it is so
impure, so perfectly destitute of nour.
ishment, that, if rebreathed without any
admixture Of pure atmosphere, the man
would die. Hence, one of the condi.
tlons necessary to secure a high state
of health is, that the rooms in which
we sleep should be constantly receiving
new supplies of fresh air through open
doors, windows, or fire places.
If persons lungs arc not well de.
yeloped, the health will be imperfect
but the development may be increased
several inches in few months by daily
outdoor runnings with the mouth closed
beginning with twenty yards and back
at time, increasing ten yards every
week until hundred are gone over
thrice day. A substitute for ladies
and persons in cities is running up stairs
with the mouth closed, which compels
very deep Inspirations, in natural way
at the eud Of the journey
As consumptiye people are declining
each week is witness to their inability
to deliver as much air at a single out.
breathing as the week before; hence the
best way to keep the fell disease at bay
is to maintain lung development.
1t is known that 10 large towns, ten
thousand feet above the level of the sea
the deaths by consumption are ten lime,
lees than in places nearly on leve
with the sea Twenty FIVE persons die
Of consumption 10 the city orNcw York
where only two die ct that disease il
the city Of Mexico. All know thai
CONSUMPTION does not prevail ia hill,
countries uni 10 high situations, One
reason Of this Is, because there is more
ascending exercise, increasing deer
breathing; besides, the air being NOR,
rarifed, larger quantities are instiuc
lively taken into the lungs to answer
the requirements of the system, thus a
every breath keeping Up a high devel
opmeut. Hence the hills should b,
sought by consumptives, and not low
fat stuatious.-HaKs Health Tracts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

The other day au individual who had
lost his right arm went to consult a
fortune teller. She examined his left
arm. " You have here" said she, "a
sign which indicates that you have lost
your right arm" Astonishment of the
soldier. " But be consoled," continued
the fortuneteller; "here, near the first
joint of your first finger, is little tri-
angle, which shows that it will never
happen again" -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

CLAUDE.-As Claude Rs wife
sat quietly in the twilight, fellow stole
behind her and kissed her. els it
Claude p she asked, hurriedly, "No,
dear madam" A moment afterwards
he was heard to exclaim, "0h, yes, /
am ciatoed now-indeed, ann
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

II may be Of interest to housekoepers
to know that gilt picture. frames may be
protected from flies BY washing them
with water ip which onions have been
soaked 'A t' ~ ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

A master bade his servant 60 and
see what time the spn,dial indicated
why, sir" expostulatcd the servant,
/" it is night" "What does that
matter, you goose, can't you take
candle 2"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

A young lady, upon one occasion, re-
quested her lover that he should define
love. "Well, SAL" said be, cit is to
me, an inexpressibility and an outward
alloyerishness."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

An original way Of answering tNo
questions at one time
Here, Biddy my darlin, what's The
time o'night, and whgre's the portaif
puddihggv ~ 'a'
las eight sir.s
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

The most important political ques.
tion 10 Vermont, just now, is this !:
"Shall the men force the ballot upon
the women ?''
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

What makes the milk SO warm !'t'
said Bettyitc the milk woman, when
she brought her pals to the door ono
morning. Please, mum, the pump-
handle is broke, aud missus took lie
water from the biler.n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

There is bashiul bachelor who
dares not meet ladies in the street. He
says they wear so many bugles on their
dresses that he fears overtures from
them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

Capital weather, Mr.. Jones. capital
weather. My wifa's got such bad
cold she cant speak. l like such
weather"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

T" Bill, you young scamp, if YOU had
your dues you'd get good whipping y
Il know i, daddy, but bills are not
always paid when due
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

II is nnnoanced that Louisa Muhl-
bach, having exhausted the hialorioai
characters Of Europe, has protested 1
series Of novels 10 whiehfhc successive
Presidents of Go Unitoa 6tatos ava g
be the heroes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

A romance Of the middle ages. An
old maids love letter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-11

Parisgourmands now eat violets fried
in butter and sugar.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
"Barratt's" stands unApproached.
WHIT ARE YOUR SYMPTOMS!

Are they dullness and drowsinees with fire.
quent headache? Bitter or bad taste in the
mouth dryness of the throat and internal heat
Palpitation of the heart; irregular appetite; sour
stomach? Sickness and vomiting? Distress ?
Heaviness, or a full feeling about the stomach
and sides, often atten ded with pains and tender
ness? Collie pains, and soreness through the
bowels, with excessive heatf Constipation of
the bowels, alternating with frequent attacks OF
diArrhea? Piles; fatulence; nervousness? Cold
ness OF the extremities? Rush of blood to the
head? Numbness of the limbs? Cold chills
Low spirits? Unsociabilty or gloomy forebod-
inss? IF any of the above symptoms are yours
use ROBACk S REMEDIEs-they will cur,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

HE amount of attention bestowed upon
the human Hair is something marvellous to
contemplate. Poets have made i, the bu,-
den OF many q sweet refrain. and bloon;,,
maidens of many anxious thoughts and
sleepless nights. At last, however the onas.
ton how to obtain beautiful head Of IN
urians and Glossy Hair, has been set at re,,
by the generaluse of"BARRETr's VEGErABnr
HAIR RESTORATIVE" This admirable pren
aration overtops everything in the line of
HAIR REsTORERS and REVIEWERS.
No stronger evidence need be offered to
satisfy the public that this article is superior
10 all others, than the fact than in 1866, i,
received the HIGHEsr PREMIUM and Only
T LIZARD ever made to any HA1R PREpARA-
.r. We t lssfn that the proprietor. ,oarran.
WY '0"'e TO DO oil they claim for il.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
OUR CITY SCHOOLS.

1t is with pride that we refer to the grow
ing prosperity of our schools as bette,
management begins to make itself felt
Good schools are the very best recommend
stens a city can have. AS an evidence tina,
ours are becoming more popular and
efficient every term, we learn that over fifty
new pupils presented themselves at the
superintendent office this morning for sd-
mission, and i, is highly probable that more
than double that number will! be enrolled
upon tine registers before the first week of
the term closes. The schools viii open
next Monday with one of the most efficient
corps of teachers they have ever had.
Seven new teachers, ell of them we'll quail
he'd and experienced, have been employed.
They are, we believe, all residents of this
city with but one exception. Among the
Old teachers who have left are Mise Dutton.
who returns to her old home in Msssachu-
sets, Miss Reese, who has accepted situa
ton in the Orphans Home at Bloomington,
Miss Cutter, Miss Gorton and Miss Barnett.
who have gone to the Normal Schools at
Bloomington and Chicago, and Miss Swilsr,
who, it is quietly whispered, will continue
teaching where no school boards authority
will be supreme. Two or three others leave
for other fields of duty; but there stil
remains some of the bes, teachers in the
West, who, with the new ones, will, we are
confident, make the schools still more
effective.
While they are doing their work, there is
also work for all of us Is citizens to do in
encouraging and supporting them. See
that all the children in the city who ought
to be In the schools are there and that they
attend regularly. 1t is cheaper to build
scaooi houses than BY and by to build work
houses prisons and poor houses.
The West is even now taking the lead Of
the East IN educational matters, and will
soon in all national matters. By everv
means let US place the schools first in iii
things
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
Nervous Debility,

With its glosm attendants, low spirits, de-
preston, involuntary emissions, loss of semen
spsrmatorrh1s, loss of power, dizzy head, loss o:
memory and threatened impotence and imbecility,
End 9 sovereign ou-e in Humphrey Homeo
pathic Specific No. Twsaty eight Composed of
the most valuable mild and potent ourstves, they
strike st once at the root of the matter, tone up
the system, arrest the discharges, and impArt
Vigor and energy, life and vitality to the entire
man. They have cured thousands of cases.
powder worth 81. which lie very important in
obstinate or old cases, or 81 per single box.
Sold by all druggists, and sent by mail on receipt
Of price. Address all letters, Humphrey
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., 5e2 Broad
way, New York july lddwly-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
TWO OF THEM.

Once upon q midnight rainy sat the union man,
in vain he
Tappd his empty skull and pondered DER the
Dutchman's vote, and tried
To conceive pleading leader which
Should be ballot breeder
To secure their vote for Hawley and defeat the
better side,
Only this and nothing more.
On his chair the bird of Freedom, not as Demo-
Gratis would breed 'em,
But the pin tailed goose he's turnd
Since the Radicals had power,
wagg' d his noddIe, clapped his fippers
Stared down at his wading slippers
And Kissed old boy. the cables stronger than 1t
ever was before,
Only this and nothing more
Amt you just senseiess numoskuh
Irving with your brainless dumbskuh
To cajoIe the Turnverein into thinking your
their friend;
With King William sympathizing,
Printing lots of foo lish lies in
The Penny diaper you edit, on which
dime win spend,
Only this ana nothing more
Didn't l, you grasping jackall,
To you deafened earhole cackle
That you might have yet to swallow
All that you had said before,
And now French Republicanism, cares no more for
thrones, or Spanish,
French or German, rich or poor,
ONLY that and nothing more
At the bird so smart and risky,
With his eyes soaked in bad whisky
The diminutive stared wildly, as it hoped about
his chair,
And he hccoughed, but tried to
Keep the Dutch our wheels still tied to
For their cause had care,
On ly this and nothing more.
Then the bird replied unto him,
While conviction went right through him,
ado you think they're DUNN enough to believe
your lying yarn,
Men whose brains have common sense in
Want no pills of your dispensing.
So clear out the whole concern.
Prussian victories toting
Merely to get Germans voting
For purtin divine,
Won't take longer for still stronger
Forming our ranks in line,
Only this and nothing more.
All your little tricks and catches,
Diapers-Fire cent dispatches.
Only show your game is playing
And the Democrats in glory
Soon will tell the little story
How for once their Cables laid
Shut up Union-Try no more.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

All women know that it is beauty, rather than
shipped in the sex. Can it be wondered t,then,
that much of womans time and attention
should be directed to the means of devel oping
and preserving that beauty Women know, too,
that when men speak of the intellect of women,
they speak critically, tamely, coolly, but when
they come to speak of the charms of . beautiful
woman, their language and their eyes kindle
with an enthusiasm which shows them to be pro-
foundly, if not, indeed, ridioouSy in earnest. 1t
is part OF the natural sagacity Of women to per
ceive al this, and therefore employ every allow
able art to become the goddess Of that alteration.
Preach to the contrary, We may, against the
arts employed by women for enhancing their
beauty, there still stonds the eternal fact, that
the world does not prefer the society of an ugly
woman of genius to that of a beauty of less in
teliectual requirements. The world has ct al
lowed no higher mission to women than to be
beautiful, and it would seem that the ladies Of
the persent age are carrying this idea of the
world to greater extremes than ever, for ell wo-
men now to whom nature has denied talismanic
power of beaut, supply the deficiency by the use
of most beautiful toilet article. known as the
"Bloom Of YOUTH" which has been lately intro
duced into this country by GEORGE ". LAIRD,
delicate beautifier, which smooths out all linden
tations, burrows, acars, removing tan, freckles,
and discolorations frou the skin, leaving the
complexion clear, brilliant, and beautiful, the
skin soft and smooth. With the assistance of
this new American trick of Lady's toilet, female
beauty is destined to play larger par. in the
admiration of men and the ambition OF women
than all the arts employed since her creation.
Prof @. F. Chandler, Chemist to the Metropoli-
tan Board of Health, has recently prepared
chemical anAly sis of this delightful toilet prep
aration, and reported that the Bloom of Youth"
was harmless, containing nothing injurious to
the health. Ladies need have no fear of using
this invaluable toilet acquisition.
Sold by every druggist and fancy goods dealer
in the United States.
Depot, 8 Gold Street, New York
je14-deod3m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
..R.rrett's" Hair Restorative

BAMBERGER has just opened the largest stock
of dry goods ever brought to Rock Island, en-
br.cing . fine assortment Of the celebrated
storm king and burglar proof UMBRELLA, a full
stock of all German yarn of all colors latest
styles of Arab shawls; water proof plaids; latest
styles dress goods, ladies bows, toilet goods
muslins, and in fact the very finest selection of
dry goods in the city. He is selling at reduced
prices, and we advise all to give him q call.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
LEGAL COLU mn.
Don't Dive, use "Barratt's."

Fast Living and It's 0onssqusnees- when
'f.s. life has undermined the strength, destroy
ed the appetite, impaired the digestion, and sto-
len the hue Of health from the cheek-when the
hand trsmbi.s. the spirits droop, and the whole
physical and mental organisation lsnguishes, is
it possible to repair the evil and restore the di-
lapidated systom to full health and vigor7 We
answer that it is. Hundreds of cases have been
cited, in which this regeneration has been accom-
Plished oy the regular and persistent use Of
PLANTATION BIrrERs. Abstin eccs from the In
dulgences which have wrought the mischief IL, OF
course, one of the means of restoration. But IL
10 not sufficient alone. The eonseq uences remain
after the cause has been abandoned. A whole
some aud genial tonic Is absolutely necessary to
rouse the corporal and mental energies from their
state of collaspe. This good work IL the mission
of the Plantation Bitters to perform. But no
other stimulant must be taken.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
LOCAL ooxva9u,
Wolf In the Field Again.

have just arrived from the east with . nice
and we'll selected stock of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods, such rs Prints, Muslins, Delaines. Englisb
and French Merino, Empress Cloths, Oloak'ng',
shawls, and large stock of Fisnnsls, Blankets
and Furs. Also q good assortment of Ladies
and Gents Furnishing Goods, and . good many
more too numerous to mention, all of which will
be sold yerv cheap. invite the public to call
and .m;n. NV stock. l.. WOLF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

Rollers Norwegian God Liver OIL Is less OBJ
joctionable to the taste and smell, il il more
readily taken By delicate persons and children, 10
more easily assimilated, and 10 productive Of
more immediate bsnsft than other kinds Of oil
are
Dr.. J. Marion Sims, says: "For some years
had given up the use of Cod Liver Oil Altosss. sr
but since my attention ives called BY DR.. eayre
to Peter Aoller's God Liver Oil, have prsscrib
ID 1t almost daily, and have every reason 10 b
perfectly sstisasd With H." ssld b Druggists,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
MARRIED.

UHAMBERLIN-BRAIN the resi-
denee of the brides father, Fl. j Brainard, ESQ
September sth, 1870, by the Rev. W. L. Pope
W. E. Chamberin, of Rock Island, to Miss Ad
die o. Brainard, of St. Paul.
AMPBELL-On September 9Th, a
the residence of Hugh Martin, of Coal Valley
by Rev. John Laokey, Mr.. John G. Adair, o
Henry county, and Mis- Margaret Campbell, o
Rock Island county, Ill.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

Every family should be supplied with Perry
Davis Pain Killer. It's magic effect in removing
Pain from all parts of the body has given it a
world wide reputation. No family having once
used this medicine would willingly be Without it.
For sale BY Chas. A. Benssr. Also, BY the
dealers in Family Medicine generally.
jan22dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

THosl suffering from chronic diseases should
not dispair of finding relief until they have tes-
ted the skin of that justly celebrated physician,
Doctor Whittier, of Saint Louis. The Doctor
publishes paper relating to the disease to which
reference 10 made in his card in another column.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

GOING! GONE! GONE Faster than the
auctioneers hammer knocks down mer.
chandise, neglect disposes of the teeth. Bid,
therefore, for that prize of life, a perfect
SET, oy brushing them regularly with Sozo.
DON'T.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
Peoria l. Rock Island Rail Way.
Condemnation Of Lands.

VNOJ. ". SPENCER, T. J. ROBINSON. R.
L II. Trevor, Joseph Buckley, Peter Mulraney,
Black Diamond Coal Co., and all other parties
owners or otherwise interested ~ HON it may con-
Germ:
Take notice, that on Tuesday. the 18th day of
September, d. 1870, the Peoria 4 Rock Is
land Railway Company will make application
to the Hon Geo. W. Peasants, Judge of Circuit
Court Of Rock Island County, State of Illinois,
at his office in Rock Island City. in said County,
for the appoin tment of three Commissioners to
estimate and spprase the value of the land tax en-
and required BY said Company in said Rock Is
land County, and sll damages which the o~ ner
or owners thereof shall sustain or may have sus
aimed by reason of the SO taking repairing of
the same for the construction and use of said
road or works appertsining thereto.
VIM. r. HAMILTON,
Pres. of the ?. 4 r. I. Railway Co.
BRYAN Il COCHRAN, Attorneys.
Rock Island Aug. 81, ls70.-d2w
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
OPENING AND CLOSING OF NAILS.

This mail arrives on Tuesdays and Fridays,
and departs Wednesdays and Saturdays, This
Voute terminates Al Now vi ndsor.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
ALsDo NAIL $3.50 p. IN. 600 q. m.
Mail matter for Camden Mills, Andslusia,
Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburs, 0quawka, TO
Oquavks Junction, (Ssgetown), also for Pleasant
Ridge, HsEiitt, Buffalo Prsirie, Illinois City,
Drury, Copper Greek, and Millsrsburs, goes by
this route.
MONMOUTH NAIL 700 p. m. 700 .. m.
This msil arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays; departs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdsys. All mail matter for Presumption, Sues,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, Richland
Grove and Monmouth, should be sent by this
route. Also Centre Ridge on Thursdays.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

SCHOOL BoARD.-A largesupply of school
books, states, ETC., used in our public schools
just received at Fl. G. Blaekburn's book
store, at publishers prices. 1Od3t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

SEE advertisement in another column of
Chss. F. Dittel, the celebrated Davenport
house raiser and N over, who is now pre-
pared to do any of this kind of work in the
most satisfactory mannsr. He is the only
one in this section who is prepared to do
this work, and we sdvise ell who have any
call
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

THIS WEEK has been busy time for c. S.
Streeper, of Davenport; his store has been
thronged with customers. The fact is, he
keeps nothing but the purest stock of goods,
sells them reasonable, and every body knows
where to to 90 to get great bargains.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10

The purest and sweetest Cod Liver Oil in
the world ia Hazard & Casweil's, made on the
seA-shore, from fresh, selected Evers, by Cas-
we'll, Hazard 4 Co., New York. tits absolutely
pure and street. Patients who have once taken
it prefer it to all others. Ply sioians have de
eided it superior to any of the other oils in
market. febI0idt4s, weow, wsn.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-10
FOR eALB.

To persons wishing to build this sealon, I Of
fer thirty lots in my additions to the City Of
Rock Island. The first payment to be made in
| one year, balance in three yearly pay msnts with
interest.
| sepi8-d BAILEY DAVENPORT.