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THE GREAT AMERICAN HEALTH
l. EEsfORbR, parties the blood
and cures serofois, sypbilis, Skin Dis
| eAses, Rheum 2tism, Diseases Of VI omen,
and ell Chronic Affections Of tho Blood,
| Liver and Kidneys. Recommended by
the Medical Faculty and many thous-
ands of our beat citizens.
Read the testimony ofphysicians aud
patients who have used ROsadalis; send
for our Hosadalis Guide to Health Book
or Almanac for this year, which We pub
lish for gratuitous distribution; it will
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DR.. K. W. Carr, Of Baltimore, says
az take pleasure in recommending
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tsrative. l have seen IL used In two
cases with happy results-one in cas-
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tient pronounced himself cured after
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ere that the patient will soon recover
/ have carefully examined the formula
By which your RosadAlis is made, and
g 6nd il en- excellent compound of alter
alive ingredients."
DE-. Sparks, Of Nieholsville, Ky., ssyI
he has used Rossdslis in cases of Sero
fula and Secondary Syphilis With salts
factory resuits--as o cleaner Of the olooC
know no better remedy.
Samuel G. McFadden, Murfreesboro
Tenn, says;
'T have usOd seven bottles Of Rosa
dalis, and am entirely cured Of Rheum
atism send me four bottles, ss l via
it for my brother, Who has serOfulou
sore eyes"
Ben'lamin Bsohol, Of Lima, OhiC
writes, have suffered for twenty year
with su invstsrate eruption over hl
whole body; Gtshort time since l pui
chased bottle of RosadAlis and it ei
fected q perfect cure"
! RosadaliSis sold by ell druggists.
n Laboratory, 81 Eyachange Place, Ba
] timoTe. DR.. CLRNRNTe q co.
PropristOrs.
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IailD ARGUS.
OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Little, of the NJ. q r. !. Manufactur>
ing Company, returned from Massa-
ohusetts to-day.
The following are the arrivals at lhs Harper
House, to-day:
Wan IL Carpenter, George Hall. E Smart. Will
liam Hayden, DR. Henry Oln, Oliver Fsilsr.
Thomas Sawyer, Jesse Harris, J II Nanny,
Chicsgo George Fl Simpson, New York; Arthur
ftunk, Poster, New York Herbert Bird.
George doodman, CincinuAti Mrs J R Jones,
Cityi J Il Harris, Quincy; " R Ward, wife and
SISTER a IL Foster, II Smith, Racine B Hess
ottawa; joss, Monmouth " J Graham,
DNouque; H Erwin, Dixon; Joseph Germ. st
LOUIS; A L Robinson, Louisville, Ky; Mrs c
white, Buffalo; a H Macarthur, Geneva C
Grundy, Philadelphia George P North, New
Haven; W Martin, Connecticut; VIM A Little,
II intlng'on' Mass Charles Stewart, Stewart,
Iowa
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ST Louis has been examining into facts
IN relation to the existence of the socialevil
IN that city. committee appointed by the
Board of Health reported, on Monday even
ing, that when the present law went into
effect there were us prostitutes in the city,
against 4s0 (registeredl the present nun
Lar
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NoSa As dJoD As Da. PRIcE s.-"Don't I
wi.h for better "Beter than any other we
have used" Like them much" Can't
speak too highly of them Can testify TO
their superiOty." These are few quota.
tions from the hundreds of testimonials in
favor of DR.. PRIcE's CREAM BAKING POWDER
and SPECIAL FLAyoEINGs.
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The Democracy have carried Connect
cot, The leading Radical organ in Connec-
ticut comedies the reelection of Governor
English by at least one hundred majority,
while the New Haven Register DEM
reckons the ma ajorty at little more.
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to the Argus.
LIVERPOOL, April 6.
Flour--26s Sd.
Corn-31s Cd.
OAts--3s lid for new
Barley---5s.
Peas.--39s Cd.
Whsat-lOs led; red western winter wheat
11s.
Bresdstuff-Qaiet.
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LIFE IS more precious than silver or
gold, and to preserve it as long as possible
is our duty, consequently no plausible
saLeme should be left uEtried 20 secure an
cad so devoutly desired. DR.. Bells BAlsam
Of Alpine Moss for Consumption and al
diseases Of the Throat and Lungs, has be
came very popular within few years, and
we attribute its fame, to It's success. See
advertisement in this paper.
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AIKEN at the sign of the Golden Eagle is
selling all dress goods at cost.
All hosiery and gloves at cost.
All hannels az cost.
All cassimeres at cost.
AL real and imitation laces at cost.
All fancy goods at cost.
Al! bleaohed and brown sheesiugs and
shi-.ings at less prices than they can be had
esew here.
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Proverbs tor the season Use RsDne's
Magic Oil" Can't keep house without it."
at works like charm" "A few more bot
Ties ieft.' "a Yankee invention worth try
ing" Cures quickly for a little money.
For sale by John Bengsson.
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an AnuupTYslngayE

Of this space IA lines for one inehl "iii COS. uh0
Hundred DoiIars f,r one months insertion, daily,
ererv other week. in Fifty of the very best daily
Democratic and Republican newspapers IN the
western states, mot including Chicago or st.
TortiSN Asamediutn for reaching Merchants,
Manufacturers, Publishers, Inventors, etc,
through the daily press, no better selection could
he fonnd. For daily Fifty List, and further IN
formation
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CARBoLIc SALvE.

The important discovery of
the CARB OEEC ACID as N
CLEANSING, PURIFYING, and
HEALING Agent is one of tEse
most remarkable results OF
modern I'm e dicaI research
During the late civil war kt
was extensively used iHR the
Hospitals, and was found TO
be mot only n thorough diSins
fectaHat, but also the most WON
derftzl aud speedy HEALING
REMEDY ever known.
It is NOW presented i'm a
scientific combination with
other soothing and healing
agencies, i'm the forum OF a
SALVE; and, having been al"
ready used i'm numsberlesS cases
with most satisfactory and ben-
eficial results, we have NO hesi-
EatiOu i'm Offering it TO the pub
lie as the most certain FapA1,
and efTectuaI remedy for all
Sores and Ulcers, mo matter o.
HlOW long standing, for Burns,
Cuts, WOumG Gs, and every
ABRASION of SAIN or FLESH
and for Skin diseases generally.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 25 cents
JOHN 7. HENRY, Sole Pr0pr,
NO. PLACE. New York.
mch4-d-sst&w6m
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UNION HOTEL,
Cor, 4th and Myrtle Streets,

Cor. tn and MyrtIs btreetl,
LIZ Ia y
THIS House has just besE re6tted ard thor
l. oughly renovated. L centrally located.
The proprietor win spare DO pains 10 make il a
good frst-class. second rate house.
Transient price, 81, 90 per day.
nev25-dIy d. C.BACBY, Proprietor.
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Ir1s rumored that Colfax will retire from
private life TO Accep. position as President
Of company who have recently patented a
gum elastic tooth wash.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-08

Why don't you use NATURES HAIR
RESTORATIVE? 1t is perfectly free from
?oisons and will restore gray or faded hair
90 its original color.
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Chicago live Stock

TeIegraphed to the ARsUs.
Ustoz STooK YARDS, April s.
Cattle - NOminally unchanged.
Hogs---About ye'terdsys prices $6a6 % for
good TO choice; s. 60a5 80 for common to choice.
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TO lien
WHO ADVERTISE.
Aw ADvuDgxsu11Nr

Of this space, 10 lines viii cost but Sixty Doll
lars per week, or Two Hundred Dollars per
month in our List of 600 Western weekly papers.
Our list embraces superior class Of country pa
pers, reschinga larger number of readers IN their
respective counties than any other medium that
could be selected. Send for list Of papers
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EVERETT HOUSE.
BRIGGS HOUSE.

The undersigned takes pleasure in announc-
ing to his former patrons and the public to at he
has associated himself with the management Of
tie Briggs House, Chicago, where he will be
pleased 10 entertain his friends, and where every
effort will be made to secure the comfort snd
joyment Of all who favor the house with their
patronage. RICHARD sOMEks,
mch1O Late of the Richmond House.
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EEq $40 per day, to
LIZ sell the celebrated HosE SHUTTLE SBw-
EE1 ING MAcHISE. Has the snder-feed, m AXES
EtHI the clock stitch" talike on both sides, }
kEEs ana is fully licensed. The bestADd cheap.
w est family Sewing Machine in the mar
ket, Address. JOHNSON, CLARK d CO., Bos-
ton, Mass, Pittsburgh Pa, Chicsgo, H., or st.
Lnnis Mo.
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PALEER HOUSE,

CHICAGO, ILL.
This new and magnificent Hotel the finest
west OF New York., situated corner State and
Quincy streets, was completed and opened Sept.
20, 1870. 1t has two hundred and fifty rooms
(many of which have bath rooms and water clos
cts attachedl, which are made accessible from
the ground floor, where the grand rotUnda and
office is situated BY Ctis Tufts best passenger
elevator. ". F. MEsERVE, Prop.
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Tickets Limited to $4,000.

Dzg- List Of Prizes to be Girea Aoay. ~yssa
LIST Grand Prize, the fine brick residence
Of TWombly, Esq, Master Me-
Ohsnic R l 4 2 Il K Co. valued at..sIO. 900
IL 81 and Prize, the fine frame residence
of I U Root, valued Et...... ............... 5000
Sd Grand Prize, fine frame resid enee
on oth street, valued at................. $500
4th Grand Prize, fine frame residence
On 9Th street. valued at................ $500
5th Grand Prize, fine frame residence
on Far1am street, valued at........... 5000
9th Grand Prize, Mathushek Square
Grand Piano. valued at .................. 500
7th Grand Prize, 1 Mathus hex octave
Grand Piano, valued st................ 500
Sth Grand Prize, one 6 octave piano case
Aelo0eon, valued ....................... 400
9th Grand Prize, fine carriage Horse,
harness and top buggy, valued at. 1900
One cash prize Of $40U....................... 400
Two cash prizes Of $500 oh............. 400
Fifty cash prizes of $l00 eAch.... ......... 5000
Two hundred cash prizes If $40 each..... 1900
One thousand cash prizes of E. each. 5000
at $500 each ..... 10. eco
sacb....s.... 1926
IS American silver watches, valued at
500 eRch-......-..... l,o<3
25 Ladies gold chains, val ct S65 EACH. I,oZa
25 Gents gold chains, val. at S65 EACH. $50
Total amount Of prizes............. $5s, ,09O
For references we refer TO all the principal busi-
ness men Of the city of Davenport.
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LOG AL NOTICES.

N2 ask attention to the advertisement in
another column, of"Jackson's CatArrh Snuff
au1 rroohs Powder'-a good article. d&w
5sE advertisement OF DR.. Butts Dispen>
sasy, headed Book for the Milion-MAR-
RIAGE GUIDE-in another column. 1t
should be read by all.
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ChtcsEo market .
Tslsgraphsd 10 the AReUs.

tAb'hNVI AFITIeV'
Flour---Quiet without any decided change.
Wheat MOderatly sctiVe sales of cash n
at 81 274al 272 to 81 2s; seller last half $780,
seller May ST 81.
UoTn---Lower at 6l2a52.
Oats--4Se for No 2.
Barley--W eak 76o for regular.
Rye---Fresh at CSC.
Pork---Week at $l9 37a19 so.
Whisky---S6c.
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WALL PAPER.
WALL &AEIAs
Just Received !

Just Received |.
Twenty thousand
rolls Of Wall Paper,
New and Beautiful
Patterns, Elegant,
G h e ap Window
Shades, Scotch and
American, B u fl ,
Gre en-, and white
Hollands, Cords, Tas-
sells, Fixtures, &C.,
A fine assortment of
walnut, rosewood
and gilt, and gilt
mouldings. at
Walter s. Gates.
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BROTHERS
o. m

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AS ANY HOUSE IN THE TRADE
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YOUR ORDERS TO
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A VOID QUACKs.-A victim of esrIy iudis-
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Tickets $1.OO Each

Admitting one person to the concert and enti
Ting the holder u one chance in the Distribution
Of prizes. discount Of Eve per cent. will bt
mAde to clubs of individuals purchasing fft!
tickets OF more.
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H0RBS, SNELL & TWOMBLY


Managers, Box 448 Davenport, Iowa
To whom all communications must be addressed
CERTIFICATES.
We hereby certify that the Committee from
the Locomotive Engineers Grand Gift Concert
and Scheme, appointed to select musical instIu-
ments. have purchased one Mathushek Orchss-
traI Square Grand Pisno. one Msthufhek Coli
bri and one octave piano case Meiodeon, all of
which we fully warrant to be first class instru
ments.
WILKINS & KING,
General gents Mathushsk Piano Co.
The above articles Of Watches aud Jeweiry
have this day heen contracted for with us, and
We warrant every article TO be hrst class and Of
the best material. Specimens can be inspected
at cur store. COOS & KIRCHER, jewelers.,
mchl3d3m 26 " I'd st. Davenport.
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EMILY IL. MOORE.

(The welI-known Western Authoreas.
LOST LIFE is one of the most delightful
novels ever written, and will command wide
sale throughout the community. Orders are
pouring in from every quarter, and thousands OF
readers will be charmed with it. MRS EMILY
Il. MooRE, who has written so long under the
nomme de plume of "Mignonette," has made
that name very popular all over the great West,
and this, her first book will be welcomed by
every one. The book is beautifully printed and
bound, price $l.00.
~ The above book is sold everywhere, and
sent by mail postage free, on receipt Of price. by
the Publishers.
G. V. CARLTON & Co, Publishers,
Madison Square, n. J. City.
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COLD 1.lo la.

GxOoas and &Ioneg.
Telegr&phsd 20 the ARsUs.
Nav YOEk, April 7.
Money Market-Easy at 4@6 per cent.
Sterling Kxchauge-Nominal ct S4a8s
dold-oIosed at $l.I01.
Governments-Steady.
cOupODs-S's of 81, I.llz; 6-2O's, 'o2,1.l2a
"a, liz; '66, l.12; new, 1lOs '67, 1.l0s;. '6s
I.l03; l0-40's, large l.06S; small LOG.
Stocks steady.
N. Y. Oentrai-92s.
Northwestern-s0a. Preferred So.
Rock Island, 1.lls.
Pacific Mail, 434.
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ncuiafs and Instructions sent free by mail
those in Deed of permanent, profitable work,
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GREAT MEDICAL BOOK and FRENCH
" SECRETS for Ladies and Cent?. Sent free
for 2 stamps. DR.. BOnaparts Co., oinciunsti
Ohio,
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Iotal amount Of prizes............-.....S6s, ,0sO
For references we refer TO all the principal busi-
ness men Of the city of Davenport.
Financial Trustee-C. STEWART ELLIS, Pres
ident Qitizens' NationAl Bank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-07
TIE s.r.v' DOMINGO DRB.sTR.

In the Senate, on Wednesday of last
week, Mr.. Schurz resumed his speech in
support OF Mr. Summers position, and
was unsparing in his attacks upon the
President In conclusion he said he was
willing to call the whole sad affair not a
crime, n OF II misdemeanor, but simply a
mistake, and dwelt on the tendencies of
President Grants military education, but
said the republican party was not justly re-
sponsible for his acts in this matter, and
cannot venture to assume the responsible
ty. Mr.. Schurz was willing to admit TO
the full General Grants military service to
his country, and drew parallel with We'll
lington, whose errors in civil administra-
ton by no means blotted out the fame of
the peninsular campaign or the luster of
Waterloo. Let us, he said, give our great
commander all our gratitude, but do not
throw the laws of the republic at his feet
Senator Morton followed in defense of the
administration, claiming that the action of
the government in the case of Mexico
while neg citations were pending for the ac-
QUESTION of Texas, furnished precedent
for is course. Senator Harlan of Iowa al
so defended the action of the President and
criticised severely the speeches of Messrs.
Sumner and Schurz, especially that of the
former, and drew parallel between those
two Senators and the soldiers who after they
crucified Christ, cast lots for his garments
and the Senator asked which of the Sena-
tors (meaning Sumner and Schurz) shall
have the coat of President Grant? He said
the whole burden of President Grants Of
Tense is that he will not permit the black
republic of Hayti to cut the Threats of the
Dominicans during the tendency of the
negotiations for annexation TO the United
States. In conclusion he said no good
could come from the further discussion Of
these resolutions, and moved that they be
laid on the table. Mr.. Sumner tried hard
to get hearing in reply, bat the Senate
insisted on taking the question, when Mr..
Sumner called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, when the motion TO lay on
the table was carried, ayes 80, nays 10. On
ly three republican Senators voted with Mr..
Sumner in the negative Messrs. Patterson,
Robertson and SchurZ.
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--- 49,. r., - ~,
a FAMOUS RELIC "oNE.--Ihe famous
Oa'Sn'o""' tavern, ""ich n'ore IMAM
century ago was puiit at what Is now called
bennington centre ana when from It's ms
torical ASSOCIATIONS mad become landmark
In the progress OF Vermont history. was
entirely destroyed, by probably incendi-
airy fire, early Wednesday morning, March
Goth. To no existing building in New Eng
land, Faneuil Hall, Boston, alone excepted,
belongs now, to so great an extent that kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-07

WHAT PRESIDENT GRANT SAYs.-The
following dispatch was received by Gen.
Hawley of Connecticut from Mr.. Grouse,
the Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times, on the eve of the recent cleo
ton in that Stato:-
WASHINGTON, April /. To Gen. J. r..
Hawley;-Every true Republican in Con-
necticut will be rejoiced to learn that the
President will accompany the transmission
of the San Domingo commissioners report
to Congress next week with a message,
which will be new evidence he has no poll
cy to enforce against the will Of the people.
He says, in substance, that had the sub
ject received fair treatment when the last
treaty was rejected, he would not have ask
ed its further consideration; but believing
it had not been fairly presented to the coun-
try, and the question having become com
plicated with charges and insinuations for
eign to its merits, he desired its full inves-
tigatiop at the hands Of Congress, which has
been had with results indicating the cor
rectness of his public policy, and disavow-
ing the charges of improper action In the
Investigations. He does not ask for action
now, but transmits the report for the infor-
nation of Congress and the country. Still
adhering TO his opinion of the desirability
of annexation, but with no further recon-
mendatlon to make, he is confident that II
the country desires this object to be accom-
plished, Congress, in the exercise of its
constitutional duty, will indicate the desire
by advising treaty to be made. He does
not by any means abandon his views, but
leaves the responsibility of future action
upon Congress, and repeats his original
declaration that he has no policy to enforce
against the will Of the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-07

The Connecticut river, the Quonekticut
of the Indians, and which in their language
means, "long river" forms the eastern
boundary. At the spring freshets it fire.
quently rises 30 feet above low water mark.
In 1868 it was 37l feet above low water
mark. In 1923, Sept. 9th, about 32i feet.
At this time lower Salmon brook was high
er than ever known, and the embanN mont
on the north side of the mill-pond gave
way, besides two dams above, and thou
sands of tons of earth were washed through
the meadow below. 1854, April 9th, il he
gan to rain, and rained four days at first,
and the Connecticut river was "a feet above
low water mark. 1857, Feb. Goth, the ice
damned up at Rock Island, and the water
missed 35 feet. 1862, April 18th, no rain fell,
snow from 10 feet deep, which melted
by the sun, and the river raised to the
same height of 90 years before-37i feet.
1860, Oct 4th, 81 inches Of rain fell, and the
river was IS feet above low water mark.
On the first week of Sept, 1870, 37I feet be-
low high water mark two feet lower than
usual being . feet and inches below the
top of a boulder with q fissure in it, lying
in the small eddy few rods below the
mouth of lower Salmon brook. The reason
for the great rise of the river In Vernon,
more than above and below IL, undoubted-
IT, that it is at the foot of swift water. Be
tween Brattleboro and Vernon, a distance
Of miles, the river has a fall of 10 feet, and
vet the railroad track that passes through
Vernon is 20 feet higher mt the middle of
the town than at Brattleboro. Salmon and
shad were formerly abundant in Connecti-
cut river in this vicinity, and furnished
food to the early settlers. The two best
fishing places were at Rock Island and at
the foot of Clary's or Stebbins' Island. In
1911, July 22d, there was the most remark
able freshet ever known through the State
in Rutland and Windsor counties, Rain
fell In one day within ~ hours Is inches.
Many lives were lost, and the damage to
the town of Rutland was estimated TO be
$50. OOO and to Poutney 800, 900. Although
the loss cannot be computed, II is over half
n million. An account of this flood may
ne found in the Brattleboro Reporter five
and half columns) Vol. o, Sept. Q, 1911.
The past winter is spoken of by many
neople rs a remarkable one. We usually
expect several weeks of good sleighing,
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