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One Thousand Experiments

were made by he inventor of this peerless rel
edy before il -as brought ID its present state 0
rerfectloL The LoIeuge 10 harmless IN ate oP
GRAFTON, and although tb. medicinal taste OF its
curative couponents has been e1tingGished BY
chemical art, their virtues remain ss active ana
potent ss ever CO.,
In Dyspep.i.. Bilionsness, Cons'ipsi'n, e'eA
or Nervous He.dsene. Piiss, Drop'y, and the ~
rexularitie. 20 xhich the fsebl,r sea re suil'eI
the Io1enges will BE- found infinitely EoT" eject
i've than say of :he horrible sud disgusting CON
poun d. usually almni,terei IN such cases As
az anti bilious specific .nd general sPerientthey
have no equal either among advertised prePars-
tiop. or the pIescrip sons Of the regular hsrtns
eop9ia
| E4-Uis guaranteed that no one "ho rs,
- n F,s,nu, Wipslor's Liver and Stomach
Lo.enge, will ever again take a pursatlVe pow
! der or drsught. or pill
SHOW cards asd circular. sent TO dealers Hee
of expense. address, ~orprpos
oe,isd-ry Z. Maiden Lane, New ! ork-
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DR.. ERASMUS wIysL0W's
Liver and Stomach Lezenge

Il the most important medicinal novelty that
modern chemistry has produced II contains
two botanical exua,ts, perfectly harmless IN
themselves but euboiy ing all the rem e'iiA prop
critics Of mercury. and destined IN lite pleasant
form TO superssde and snisa from general Use,
the nauseous pills and pctioIs OF which that
dangerous excitsnt 10 the main ingreiient- More
bar
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No. 5.-Adver.
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BUSINESS MIN, worn by care and sedentary
habits, often suffer from constipation OF the bow
e 8, until the evil consequences OF such condi-
,ion are realized in extreme debility, nervousn ess
ond prostration of the 'ltAi energies OF the sys-
TEN and it may be safely asserted that a major
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VVhy

Are DR.. c. w. Roback's
Stomach Bittcrs, Blood Pu-
ritter and Blood Pills the
three greatest remedies the
world has ever known?
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RATIONAL MEDICATION

Itis Of immen se importance that the ttouach,
the organ which elm mates from the sustenance
taken into il the stream of life, should do its
duty thoroughly and regularly; that the bowels
which carry of the refuse matter should be kept
free from obsrueti-Ds; and that the liver which
secretes . fuid mex, in Importance TO the blood
it.elf should perform iu functions naturally
To produce this desirable condition OF the great
..simiIsting secretive and dischArging orgsl,,
IL the grand object Of Holloway's Pills, and they
socomp lish it uniformly, rapidly and without
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-16

Peter Lewery, attached to DeHAven's cir
Gus, stabbed and killed lad named Tohle-
mer, at Fort Madison on the llth. Lowery
was arrested.
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Crist,doro.s Excelsior Fair Dye

which has been carefully an ly.ed BY Prof Chill
ton, ard declared by him to contain no lead or
any other hurtful ingredient See his manu-
script certificate at Christadoro's 6 Aston House
New York
cRrsTApoRo,s HAIR PREsERvATIvE,
A a DressIpe acts like . charm on the Hair af-
ter pyeing. Try 1t. sprl9dwln.
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70 the Bilious.

Among the anti bihou. medicines the Pills
stand slone. They contain . vegetable equivs-
len, Of mercury, with all the medicinal virtues
of that dangerous mineral, and without any Of
its deletsrious properties. In all di'orders Of
the liver, whether indicated by an overflow OF
bile OF lack Of it, they restore the natural Sc
crefive action. Nothing In the mstsria msdica
will compare With the Pills 80 . remedy for bill
Gus collie, bilious remittsnt fever, congestion Of
tie liver. md con sti . stion.
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70 the veak and Debilitated.

The first effect Of the Pills is to remove the
cause Of your prostrstion. They carry of from
the stomach and bowels whatever 10 acrid, irri-
tating and obstructive, and as soon ss this pres-
sure is removed, the wh ole internal organization
be gins to recover its elasticity The bile and al
the humors of the body are PARTED, the eircula
tion regulated, preparation promoted. and na
tgre enabied TO struggle successfuly with disease
Harmonious and hesIthful organic action bsinl
restored, every vestige of weakness soon dissP
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Hun6oRs AND DISBASHS OF THE BLOOD.
YOUNG MEM
MIDDLE AGED MEN.

oft who's etroubsd
the ent csnnot
wiuon be ound,a
a
SECOND OF SEhNAL
ohcsadd Lock BOx2s Dvenpo 10 sb24-dwly
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JAIOb sun SNl-n MI W A. ~
Itisa reliable Family Medicine, aud can be
taken BY either in FAINT or adult with the same
beneficial results. 1t is . certain, prompt ana
speedy remedy for Diarrhes, DyseItery, Bowel
Complaint, Dyspepsia, Lo~ness OF Spirits, Slef
Stomach, Paintings, Headache, etc. For Chllis
and Pevers Of all kinds, it lie far better and safer
than Quinine, without any of its Pernicious Ell
fects 1t creates appetite, proves powerful
di Sestor of food, asi will eounteraet the effects
of liquor in Q few minutes. AZ indisputaoie
evidence Of it's medical prophecies, We append
ore Of the many certificates in our possession:
JACoR ScHKErZ, ESQ Dear Sir: II gives me
pleasure TO bear testimony to the eneaey OF
.scheetr's Celebrated Bitter Cordial. My
daughter, who has been afflicted for the last two
years wit Indigestion and Dyspepsia, for which
she had the services Of medical skIll and also
tried the various remedies without avail, vas at
last induced to try your Celebrated Bitter Cor
disr-snd l am happy 30 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 to be al invaluable
remedy in such cases Very respectfully,
R.W. EAsrLACE,
fsbsdeod 2s6 Green St, Philsdelphis.
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THE LATEST discovery
MEDICATIo -

The great difficulty which physicians have
been laboring for centuries 70 Overcome, his al
length been obviatsd. 4 Vegetable Csthsrue
and Alternative more efficient than any mineral
of the same class, and as agreeable
TO ii. taste .. ordinary candy, Is now offered to
the sick in the form of Q Lo7enge-
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NVllV

Are DIR. Roback's Blood
Purifier and Blood Pills
the best remedies taken to-
yether for the cure of all
diseases Of the blood =?
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Because

They know the ingredients
Of which they are made.
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To Dyspeptics

The Pills are . genial tonic and corrective az
well IS g cathartie. They quicken the hov Of the
gastric juice and increase It's solvent po-er, n us
assisting the function Of digestion, while their
aperient action secures q free passage for the
waste matter of the system through thealiment-
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To Female Invalidx.

From the peculiar mildness OF their operation,
the Pills are an admirable Alternative for females
in . delicate state of health Acting IS tonic
and neryiue As well . purifying and regulst-
ing medicine they work wonders in the various
functio 81 irregularities 20 which the sex-as .
sex-are subject.
70 Sufferers from Coughs, Colds, &c
whiIethe ointment is applied externally over
the -indpipe and lungs to counters-t iatsrnAi
inf animation, the cure Of q cough sold, sore
throat, or any other affection Of the organs OF
respiration may BE- mat sriAlly sssistsd by oces-
siona Al doses Of the Pills TO alay the heal OF TIE
blood and prevent congestion
70 Rersons of Full Habit.
The rush Of blood to the head to which indivi-
DIAL, of pletborie habi' srs subject may b
av,rted by taking . do " the Pills vhsnsvsr
4 An attack 10 apprehendel AZ this 10 . complaint
aggravated By constipation il 10 OF the utmost
| eonsequsnce for all -ho predispoeed 10 IL, TO
keen the bowels moderately open and psrfectly
reeular-tvo objects that are sGeetusliy accom-
pIished BY the use Of this invaluable apsrieni
| end Alternative
York and London" are vafermarksd ON eel
leaf Of the directions 10 which the boxes ans
pou are folded For information leading TO tn
dstsettsn Of countsrfeiters Of the usAicisss, o
vendsss Of such counterfeits, knovins them q
be spurfoss, handsome reward will b given
Sold 1t the uansfactory, No. 50 Maiden Lsns
and ey rsspsctabls druggists Aad dealers in ned
setnes throughout ths world A eonsidersbL
swing 10 s4scesA BY psrohssisg the large sises
fsll dissetions with every box or pos.
eetIsdvly.
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Because
Why

Is it that Physicians use
and recommend DIR. Ro-
backs Sugar-coated Blood
Pills?
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HAS MADE THE MOST AsroNIsHINd cURES-
SO QUICK so RAPID ARE The CHkNShs>'
THE BODY USDERGpEs UNDER THk lNfLI-
ENCE OF THIS TRULY WONDERFUL AHbi-
CINE THAT
Every Day an increase in flesh and Weight
Is Seen and Felt
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THIRD WIDTH.
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MEDICAL.
NATURES GREAT REST0RER {!
SCHEETZ'S
| CELEBRATED
Bitter Cordial

Wholesale Depot, FIFTH Race sts., Phila-
delphis-
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SERIOUS sTAssISs aefRAY IN nsVars.

About ten O'Clock on Saturday night, IN Newark,
N j., in the course OF street alteration between
two parties OF young men, Louis Blmble OF No. IA
Beacon street. sta obed In the left side in dan.
gerous proximity to the heart. IL appears Louis IN
company with George Nuntley and william Prid.
ham. was walking quletly along south Orange ave.
nue., near The West Newark line. wien a party OF
drunken men ran against them ana u wordy quarrel
cusued. Louls was Knocked down. beaten, ckeI
and then stabbed. Has brother, Paul BiIbe rushed
Into the station house yesterday a state ol over
NhelInine excitement ana la broken sentences de-
Giared That nus brother was murdered. On ques-
uuning hn however, n branspired that he WAS SIN
alive. The detectives al once started In quest OF
the alleged assa.anls ana arrested Philip Meyer ant
Adam Smith. BOth mea were st. under the IN
nncnce OF hquor. Meanwhile Justice Dean pro-
ceedcd 10 DImoie's house and TOOK his statement i'm
which he charges Smith with having STABBED him.
and both with having kicked and beaten him on
consulting his meuical attendant the Judge ascer-
tanned that the wound, though quite SERIOUS was
not dangerous. TIE accused were held charge
OF atrocous assault and battery IN default Of $500
hai,
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ment with the Cabinet OF Florence we nave taken
up our position again on the basis OF the con-
vention Of the 10Th Of September. and solu-
ton Of the question has been accomplished to
our common satisfaction and without raising
any difficulty. Thus neither at London nor at st.
Petersburg, nor at Madrid nor at Florence has Bis
marck succeeded in carrying ont his programme.
The sympathies OF Denmark tor continue to be as
warm as they were before the war Our fleet Is be-
fore the port OF Kiel and great events will take
place on that coast Austria and Italy are filing
up their armies
Unquestonably negotiations for peace cannot for
an instant be entertained at moment when the war
has only just commenced. and when the national
feeling declares itself with admirable energy. An
idea OF weakness cannot visit the heart OF single
Frenchman. SO our relations with foreign Powers
are what they should be. The new Minister of
Foreign Affairs will find the ground well prepared
FOR him to pursue the work commenced by his pre-
decessor.
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THE SITUATION IN rasNCa.

more difficult task than 90 track the movemen,.
OF the French and Prussian armies according To the
caDie dispatches, cannot well be Imagined From
London comes the news that Napoleon has certainly
retreateo rom Metz, and the statement IL further
made that the city has been evacuated From par,a
we are Informed that the French arrny IA In front
OF Metz, and TWO days ago despatch stated that
immense quantities OF supplies were being hurried
10 that place. between these contradictory state.
ments We must seek for the truth. The idea that
Metz has been evacuated cannot be tolerated
for moment. 1t is quite possible that
the place has been uncovered by tho
main body Of the French army. bat
If 1t has been we may rest assured that very Iarqe
garrison has been left there General Chanpornlor
Is reported In command OF that fortress which IA
one of the strongest In Europe, and there is but
little prospect OF the old veteran surrenderInp while
his men have a ration OF food.
Supposing, then, that Metz has been uncovered
the French army would be east OF the MoseIIe on
the range OF hills In front or the Meuse 1t IS certain
however, that the army cannot have retired rom
Metz, because II 1t had we could not at this time
have had kilograms from there dated up TO noon
Of yesterday. Besides In his address to the army
Count Palikao speaks of first line from ThlonvIlle
to Metz and from thence to Nancy which certa,nIv
means something more than mere bumcombe Tho
occupation ofFrouard by the Prussans woula destroy
railroad communication between Metz and Paris
but would not prevent supplies from reaching that
place. To begin with, 1t Is evident that the French
hold the road from Metz to BelleyIlle and
from thence to the fortress OF Toni "a
but a few miles mot more than ten.
II would be an easy thing to forward provisions on
this road, particularly there present no enc
my very near by But If this road ~ even impract
cable there is yet another route. There Is the rail
road from Drerkrk which forms connection with
the Metz and Treves road near Thionve TINS far
there nave been no movements whatever on this
road 80 that We must conclude the communication
to be still intact
BY this time the forces OF the Crown Prince have
certainly united with the main body OF the Prusslan
army. Nancy, II seems, has been occupied by
detachment OF the enemy: but whether the occupa.
ton was temporary or not we have no means
OF Judging. With the German headquarters
at Henry we should locate the army IN front OF
Metz, with It's right resting near GondrevIlie. and
stretching out along the hills In rear OF
the river Med across the railroad to the
town of Vomene THIS portion would be good
for advance rs well as FOR defence. The bvlk
OF the French army is undoubtedly at Mez-at auY
CnNTTNUEO nN sTGuTry paGE
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FRANCE.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

The French Offer Battle Near lIctz-The
frussians Decline--Strasbourg Not Attacked
Dectsively-French Armies I'm Rcserve-The
Premium ON Gold in Paris-Paris Tranquil.
PARIS, August 14--P. NJ
Advices from the army received here during the
day state the French troops offered battle to the
Prussians at point in front OF Metz but that the
Prussians did not accept.
Strasbourg was not attacked, according to the
latest reports which have been had here, decisyely
by the Prusslans.
II is remarked that II the French are defeated at
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Deputy asked the Count whether he wished to
DC a Minister OF the Tuleries or OF the Chambers,
Paiikao replied that he had the utmost confidence
IN the patriotism OF the Chambers ana would be
guided by them; but he deemed the formation OF
committee OF defence Incompatible with the regular
duties of the government
Deputy Gambetta made an able speech I'm favor Of
the proposition OF M. Favre bat on a vote being
taken only fifty sixty deputies voted for tho
motion and II was lost
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

On Saturday man named Cunningham, while
lifting his gun out OF his wagon at Bloomingdale
N. j., struck the hammer against the wheel causing
the gun to go or. From some unknown cause tho
weapon bursted, and shattered the unfortunate
man arm in fearful manner. scattering the flesh
and bones in every direction. Alter lingering in
great agony for several hours death relieved him OF
his SulerinRs.
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ton, capable OF keeping the enemy in check
should he advance beyond Metz. Eighty miles cast
OF Chaons is Metz, which place is consequently 10
miles from Paris. or at least eight days OF un-
oostructed march for the Prussians. Twenty-Five
miles south OF Metz Is Nancy. which city Is also 22o
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miles east BY south Of Paris. Strasbourg lies near
the right hand corner OF the map, ninety-two miles
from Nancy and 3l2 miles from the capital. The re-
trement Of the French from Nancy upon Toul, and
the presence Of a detachment OF Prusslans in the
former place and also at Frouard. shows that rail-
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PRUSSIA.

hing williams Headquarters in the Field
Army Economy.
BERLIN, August IA, 1870
Ming William had his headquarters ut Faulaue.
mont yesterday halfway between Metz and saar.
oruck, ON the railroad between those cities.
General orders have been issued from the royal
headquarters that two francs be PAID each maa
caiy as communication of rations
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CoMERFoRn.--On Sunday, August IA, PETER Co
MEKFORD, aged % years.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral from his late residence, No.
Rector street, corner OF Church.
Waterford papers please copy.
For Ot!ter Deaths see Third Page,
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road communication with Metz must be cnt Toni
consequently becomes a point of much Importance.
Is situated on the Paris and strasbourg Railroad
ABOUT 2oo miles from Paris and twelve miles from
Nancy. The place is O fortress Of considerable
strength.
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Blockade Of the Great Rivers by the Frencb.

LUNDUN, AUHuSt "a. 1870.
The British Consul at Hamburg teleQraphs tbot.
the mouths of The rivers Elbe. Elder. Jahde ana
Weser are blockaded by the French feet
me Governor Of the Island OF Aeligoland has 20.
fused to grant pilot permission to conduct FAC
OF truce boat to Cuxhaven
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Stanord's Iron and sulphur Powder
invigorate the body and
purity the blood.
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The foregoing map covers the entire ground at
present occupied by the contsnding armies. Taking
Paris which lies In the left hand corner, as
the objective point OF the Prusslans we
have the following distauces:-C -Chalons sur Marne,
ninety miles east OF the capital, strong posi-
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Crtstadoro's Unrivailcd HAIR Dye.-SelA
and applied his wig aud scAp factory No. Asor Housa
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A.-Hcrring's Patent
CHAMPION SAFES.
23l Broadway, corner Murray strass
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Do not Let Your Prejudice stand Between
your suffering child and the relief that Will DO absouter
to fol- ow the OF Mrs wINSLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP corrects scidity of tho stomach relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels the gums gives rest 10
the mother and health TO the child
Patent Window UmbreiIus.-Neyyest Iuyeu.
ton OF the age. SIMON hErrER co.
S Leonard street, sole manufacSurcrs
Royal Havana Lottery.-Prizes Paid in Cold.
Information Furnished The highest for Douboona
all kinds o. Gold and Silver,
TAYLOR CO.. Bankers 10 Wan street, n.
Tho Metropolitan Job Frinfing EssabIisa-
ment :. -
OLD HERALD BUILDING
This well estahshmeut
by other IN the United States.
''' ALL SORTS OF PRINTING.
from
ILLUMINATED FOSTER WORK
TO A GARD.
LAW PRINTING,
at rates VIII compare fsvorsbly With other oecs
Travelling companies will do we to cal
1900. go. ~s,~.
Wood Engraving done at short stce and at low hgurex
What Mineral Watern 10 You Use s--fscuers
Depot for RauG Waters eoly "a Chambers street. near
broadway.
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Metz they have another army at Chalons and
another at Paris.
The volunteers for the front include actors,
singers and persons OF the learned professions.
Bank notes OF the value OF twenty-five francs Will
be issued for circulation during the ensuing week.
Gold Is at four per cent premium.
Paris remains calm.
The Legislative Assembly is tranquil.
The Cabinet Ministers employed at work
during the day and night.