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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-30

Celia Burleigh, in one of her sermons,
says 81 have known folks who have
never committed blunder whose hearts
are rs dry as dust; and Others who have
constantly transgressed, whose sympathles
were as warm and quick as those of an
angela
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-19
"A Sad Little StOry.

very curious incident, illustrative of tn.
power which can be exercised over the An, IN, Il
creation by kindness and careful training. &c.
curred buta few days ago at Scottsyille. XIV.
The sister of officer Harry Man sield, of this c,ty
had raise u mocking bird which she taught to
60 and come at her CALL and, in return for .ll
the kindn,ss bestowed upon it. exhibited A ne.
culiar fondne.s for her. Last Monday week
Mise Mansfield was taken i'll, and, to while awsv
the tedium OF the sick.room, she had her LITTLE
pet brought to her bedside, and day aud uyh,
it cheered her with its sweet carols, brin ,iny tn
mind many happy thoughts of field and meadow
sunshine AID song. As her illness grew more
alarming. and dav after day brought no relief
from suffering, the wartlings of the little .onv.
ster rather served to annoy than TO please her.
and so turning YEARLY on her pillow she said Co
him. Birdie, hush. you worry me-" Strange
to say. the words seemed TO be understood. for
Immediately the song was hushed, aud the bird
retired within itself, rs It were. On the mex /
day the lady died, leaving, it would seem. a
command of silence upon the bird, which viii
never be broken. for, although several days have
elapsed since, and every effort has been made 20
induce him to sing. he refuses to respond with
song TO any lips but those Of his once loved
mistr.ss-NashciHe Banner.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-19
The II sllslan Ear.

1t would appear that all our bearing is done
in very literal sense under water, ~ shown bv
the following extract from London paper:
"frot: Tyndall concluded one of his recent
seizures ~ giving minute description of the
human eur. H. explained how the external or.
ince ut the ear is closed at the bottom bv n cir.
coiar tympsnic membrane, behind which ia "A
cavity known as the drum The drum i, sep.
arated from the brain by two oritice., the one
rou"o ana the other oval. These ur,fices are
closed ny nne membranes. Across the CAVITY of
the dfum stretches II series OF four little bunes
one OF which acts AS hammer and ano, her ~ af,
anvil. Behind the bony partition, which il.
pierced oy the two orifces already men toned. il
the extraordinary organ called the labvrinth
niied With water; this organ il between the par.
t't'on aud the brain. and over its liui. mem.
brane the terminal tibres of the auditory nerve
are distributed. There Is An appnratu. inside
the labyrinth admirably adapted to respond 60
!hes' Vibrations OF the water, which correspond
70 the rates OF vibration of certain brstes. Of
which the said apparatus consists. Finally
there IL In the labyrinth wonderful ur. an, d..
covered by the Marchese Cort,, which Is. 10 all
appearance, 'nusica! strument, with the
chords 10 stretched as to accept vibrations of
ulnerent periods, aud transmit them to nerve
hiaments which traverse the organ. Within the
ears OF men, and without their knowledge u,
con'rivance, this lutte Of three thousand strings
mas existed for ages. accepting the music Of the
outer world aud rendering it fit for reception by
the Drain. Each musical tremor which falls
upon this organ selects from its tensoned fibr.s
.ne one appropriate to its own pitch, and throws
'nat more into uni-onant vibration. Aud thus,
no matter hoy complicated the motion Of the
eA'e'nsi MIR may be, these microscopic strings
can an.iySe 1t And reveal the constituents Of
WHICH ~ 10 composed; ut least such are the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-19
The Prince of Wits.

Thomas Hood was the prince of wife His
nature was SO stepped in the choicest spirit of
humor, that it continually dubbed over in uip
and jest like cool spring yelling up in desert
places. He was the magician of words, ruling
language with despotlc sway, and by wave
OF his hand compelling 1t to perform the
strangest transformations. His style is as sim.
PIE and earnest as possible. The words are
mostly Saxon words, with which every one is
familiar; but they are chosen with exquisite
taste. Hood spoke like child-srtlessly, nat.
urally, yet with what wisdom and wit, and
tears and laughters for all times" The pop.
ularity OF his humorous writings is very won.
derful if We bear in mind the evanescent char.
acter of wit, and especially that form of wit
which We call "punuinR." A flash, . sudden
contrast, laugh, and all is over; the hesrtiuess
OF our laughter being In proportion to the sud.
denness OF our surprise. and We can only be sur.
prised once. The best joke misses fire on repe-
tition. Like champagne, its virtue escapes in
the effervesoence. Yet for all this, Hoods works
are more widely read and more generally ad.
mired now than ever. Wherein, then, lies the
secret OF their popularity? Other comic books
grow stale; time robs them of their flavor and
steals their charms, but "Heod's Own" is az
fresh to-day as when it first appeared. The &c.
cret lies In this. Through all Hoods comicsli-
ties there is an under.ourrent of truth, of fresh
child-like humor, and. paradoxical as it may
appear, IN intense spirit OF sad earnestness.
Inns man, who was wont to tickle the world
into laughter, was yet not always merry him.
self. HE tears were rs often tears of pain az of
Joy, and hs put on . sunny face at times to hide
from bic friends the agony which too frequently
gnswed within. With all bis modesty, too,
MOOD was oonsoious-as no great man can help
being eOascioue-of his great powers, and their
partial though necessary misapplication. He
felt that he was meant to be something better
than an inspired jester, and because the world
refused him leisure to indulge his aspirations,
his soul frosted silently. His writings, bristinx
with nerrimsnt his comic sketches, his mimi.
table psn', we're but the by.pay Of no BILE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-19

present We've of those authorities Who best I'M
derstand the apparatus which transmits sopor-
Gus vibrations 70 the auditory nerve"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

no SAD ALIS /!
THE GREATAMRRICANH EALrg

THE GREAT AMERICAN HEALTH
L kESToRER, purifss the blood
and cures Scrofuis, Syphilis, Skin Dis
eases, rheumatism, Diseases Of Women,
and all Chronic Affections of the Blood
Liver and Kidneys. Recommended by
the Medical Faculty and many thous-
ands Of our best citizens.
Read the testimony of physicians and
patients who have used Rosadalis; send
for our Rossdalis Guide TO Health Book,
or Almanac for this year, which wepub-
lish for gratuitous distribution; it will
give you much valuable Information.
DR.. r. VI. Carr, Of Baltimore, says:
az take pleasure in recommending
your Rossda.is as a very powerful al
tsrativs. I have seen il used in two
cases with happy results-ons in q cas-
Of sscon dairy syphili., In which the pa
tieDt pronounced himself cured after
having taken Ave bottles of your msdi-
cine. The other is . case of scrof1la of
long standing, which is rapidly improv-
ing under it's use, and the indications
srs that the patient will soon recover.
l have carefully examined the formula
by which your Rosadalis is made, and
find it an excellent compound of alter
ative Ingredients"
Dr. Sparks, of Nicholsville, KY, says
he has used Rossdalis in cases of Scro-
fula .nd Secondary Syphilis with salts
factory resuits-as q cleaner of the blood
I know NO better remedy.
Samuel G. McFadden, Murfrsesboro,
| Tenn, says:
II have used seven bottles of RosA-
dslis, and am entirely cured of Rheum-
atism send me four bottles, as I wish
it for my brother, who has ssrofuious
sore eyes"
Benjamin Beehol, Of Lima, Ohio,
writes, ! have suffered for twenty years
with an inveterate eruption over his
whole bedy; stshort time since 1 pur-
chased bottle of Rosadalis and it ef-
fscted perfect cure
Rosadalisis sold by all druggists.
Laboratory, 81 Exchange Place, Bal
timoro. Dr. CLEKENTs q CO.
Proprietors.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
xunerals-A Much Married
M. ID.
From the South Band Reo;stsr 7

From the South Bend Register
If the contents Of letter received BY us
from Rochester, y. y, a few days since,
are true, and we have no reason to doubt
their authenticity, We have among US An
emulstor of Brigham Young, who, if he
keeps on worshiping at Hymen's altar, will
soon surpass that much married dignitary
in his marital relations. The indivld ual
in question came among Us few months
since sporting the title of NJ. D., hung out
his shingle, made those extraordinary pre-
tensions which always denote quack, and
really did, we hear, perform some rather
marvellous cures.
The letter above referred to was written
by one of his wives. Sne claims that she
was married to him in Troy, n. Y, four
years ago the Sd of this month, she then
being a widow with 700 in money ami
property. They lived together about two
and half years, during which time he spent
her little fortune. and then deserted her, he
going to Erie, Pa. At the time be left her
they were living in Painesvile, Ohio,
but she left there and went to Rochester.
New ORR, where she succeeded in
obtaining employment IN manufacturing
establishment. In the September following
his dessrtlon he married a German girl who,
it is alleged, kept bar for her father IL d
lager beer saloon al Erie, but the wife who
furnishes this information did not hear of
the marriage until the following January
(ls70). She Immediately went to Erie and
had him arrested for bigamy. An ignorant
German, whose wife this precious disciple of
Hippocrates had been doctoriDg, became Sc
curi,y for his appearance at court, but as
soon as the Doctor was loose from the clutch
es of the law he disappeared, forfeising the
bail, and the informing wife lost track of
him for some time, until she accidentally
heard be was in South Bend.
The writer of this letter, who refers Us to
respectable lady living in this city, to as
certain her character for veracity, says that
the Doctor now has five wives living. and
has never been divorced from any of them.
We are tempted to give the name Of this
precious individual, but at presen: withhold
it. offering him at the same time an oppor
tunity in these columns to account for the
unusual number of ribs he is alleged to pos
Iess.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

Office Of J. 3. DoBBINs,
Office Of ]. 3. DoBBNs,
42e North Eighth St, PhiIada.
Dollbills u~kLIMzn
VEGETABLE 1TEnzHlE

A color and dressing that will
not burn the hair or injure the
head.
1t does not produce color
mechanically, as the poisonous
preparations do.
1t gradually restores the hair
to its original color and lustre.
by supplying new life and vigor.
1t causes luxuriant growth
of soft, fine hair.
The best and safest article
ever offered.
Clean and Pure. No sediment.
Sold everywhere.
ASK FOR DOBBINS'.
ost2e-dm&vAv1y
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

In is reported from Springfield now that
we will in all probability have special
election to ill the vacancy occasioned by
Logsn's promotion. In fact, notwithstsnd-
ing the assurances held out by Logan's
friends that Palmer would not order an cleo
ton this winter in the event of Logan's cleo
ton to the senate, it IS now urged that the
Governor has no discretion in the matter.
but is in duty bound to order such election
The latter view seems to US correct. While
It is not OF vital Importance at present that
the Illinois delegation should be full, it
would hsrdly be just the thing TO establish
the precedent of placing in the hands of
the Governor Discretionary power II in.
stances such as this. There might come q
time when one member OF con gress would be
an item Of such IN portsnce as to induce q
corrupt governor to use this power as suited
the interests of his party, and regardless OF
those of the state. Cnquestionably the law
intended that vacancies in our congressional
delegation should be filed as promptly as
possible, and this was well understood be-
fore the election of Logan. If his election,
then, necessitates q special election with the
expense of 5000. 900 to the people of the
state of Illinois, they will pay dearly for the
luxury of seeing him in the senate The tax
payers may not enjoy the feast, but it's fan
for Logan.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

ARGUS Jon orrIcr.-So natteriug 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 di.,rim-
mating public, that We deem it only necessary to
advert TO the fact that our facilities are un-
squaled for doing any and all kinds Of Job
Printing-from delicate visiting card to large
poster. Theatre managers. travelling showmen
railroad agents, hotel eepsrs. ..eamb oat agents
and al those W no have job printing TO do, viii
End it to their interest to send us thsir orders,
which shall receive prompt attention.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

The stomach 10 the great centre which influ-
enoes the health or disease of the stem. Abu-
sed or dsblitated by excess, indigestion, head
aches and physical prostration are the natural
consequences. The liver becomes affected, and
costivensss, diarrhes and dyspeptic affections
ensue. No medicine is more happily combined
to give health and tone to the stomach, and to
purify the system than DR.. Walkers Vegetable
vinegar Bitters, a remedy safe, speedy and ef-
fectual: Its virtues have been proven by album
dant trial.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
SEDENTARY PEOPLE.

Eminent men of our country assert that there
is no remedy like MISHLER's HERB BIT
TIERS for diseases pecuaiae to persons of seden-
tary habits. 1t cas- long been claimed ,ard is
now established fact that combination of
certain herbs, roots, and barks will cure their
Ills. Such preparation 10 HERB
BITTERS, for it has never failed, and it still
continues on its triumphant lsreer. For i dis
eases arising from any impurity of the blood, or
arrangement of the digestive organs, including
liver complaint coughs, colds, sick-headache,
general debility, d. spepsa, etc, it is now proved
beyond all peraeventure that ns man, woman
child, however pale and emanciated, can use
MISHLER'S HERB BITTERs regularly for
twenty -one days, without the return of the rosy
heeks and fair complexion, characteristic of
tood health. Sold by all druggist and dealers.
rs. B. Hartman & Co., Proprietors, Laneas-
rPa
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
Cures CasaTTh & Rheumatism.

Canton, o., Dec, ,, '6s
lngrahan i Co.-Gsuts: l take pleasure in
stating that after suffering from catarrh in the
head fer about five years, at some periods much
more than at others, have been entirely cured
by the use Of Ingrahsm's Macedonian Oil. My
friends know that Of late years my case has
been an extreme one. I had great suferings by
times, but am at present entirely free from pain
in the head-feei quite like man. Icheer-
fully recommend 1t TO others for Catarrh. /
have only used three One Dollar Bottles, whieh
believe has effected permanent cure. Ihave
also used it for Rheumatism, and have been
greatly BENEFITED by 1t. Yours Truly,
WM.OLDFIELD
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

Some facetioas radical writes to an east
ern paper to know who Frank ?. Blair is
that has recently been elected to the United
States Senate. II the fellow had only wait
ed until Frank Blair took his seat in the
senate there wouldn't be a shadow OF ex-
cuse for the most illiserate cross roads radi-
cal in the land to make such an inquiry.
When the new Missouri senator SHES his
castor into the senate there will be nothing
in radical shape that will presume to be ig-
norans of him. More than this, they will
show him the respect due to one SO emf
nentiy their superior, and not a few will
give him very wide berth. Where the
shoe pinches with radicals is, that they
know so much of Frank P. Blair, and that
they are promised so much more from the
same prolific source.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
RATC5snEOk,S HafR DSE

This splendid Hair Dye is the beet in the
world the only true and perfec, Dye; harmless,
reliable, instantaneous; no disap pointment 30
ridiculous unts remedies the evil effects of bad
dyes; invigorates and leaves the Hair soft and
beautiful, Black or Brown. Sold by all Drug
gists and Perfumers, and properly apIl lied at
Ba,oheior's Wig Factory, No. 10 Bond street,
New York. ta2.alx
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
We stand upon the Merits Of the
OIL,

What DR.. C. T. Raymond says about DIR. Ingra-
hams Macedonian Oil:
Allegheny City, Pa, July 1910.
DR.. 3. W. Ingrsham, Wooster, o.:
Dear Sir:-It does seem to me that YOU do not
advertise your Macedonian Oil for all it. merits
deserve. have travelled over one thousand
miles and treated with your Oil more than FIVE
thousand patients, successfully. Many cases of
Paralysis haue cured in two weeks-many of
them had bsfiied skillful physicians of their To-
caities. Nor can you speak too highly Of its
curative properties in cases of Deafness or
oatarrh. 1 never believed in any infallible re M
edy, but do believe the Oil to he infallible for
Catarrh, and defy any person TO contradict it
after using it. | may further add that for Kid
ney Disease, of any kind. that its approved med
ica qualities renders it the most efficient. Don't
be afraid to advertise in strong language. The
Oil will prove it.
Yours, very respectfully,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
Rheumatism

Lady rs years old cured of Rheumatism.
IS Beaver Ave-, Allegheny City, Oct. u, '6g
DR.. lugTaham 4 Co.-Geats: | suffered IS
years with Rheumatism in my hip joints. l was
sortured with pain until my hip was deforned
i used everythin that heard of without OBJ
tanning any relief until about four weeks ago,
commenced using your Macedonian Oil. | am
now cured, and can walk to market, thing
have not been able TO do fortwenty years. | am
gratefully yours,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
Dailp Argt.a.
Republican swindllng Of INDIANS

If the administration of Indian affairs IS
ever to become less expensive and more eff
fsc,ive than it now is, puohc A''enaon must
Re kent fixed upon it and public officers held
to Az strict, performance Of their duty as
NAV be. and not permitted to shirk or to per
form sinful games. In letter to Messrs
Eli X. Price and William Strong, Mr.. VIM.
Welsh, Chairman of the Board of +" Unpaid
Commissioners" which offered to cooperate
with the Department of the Interior in fur
thering the interests of the Indians, shows
hew all power of acting effectively WAS taken
from the Commissioners by a discreditable
piece of hocuspocus. In 1869 an amend.
meat was made TO the Indian Appropriation
bill, authorizing the President TO organize q
board of not more than ten commissioners.
10 serve without pay, and which, under his
direction, was to exercise joint control with
the Interior Department in the supervisor
and control of disbursements of moneF &c,
to the Indians. Shortly sfterwards, ana Dc
fore the lately appointed Board OF oommis-
sioners had come together, Commissioner
Parker came TO New York to open and &C
cept proposals for furnishing the Indians
with dry goods. having been instructed not
TO act without the concurrence of Mr.. George
Fl. Smart and Mr.. William E. Dodge, who |
we're members of the Board of Unpaid Com
miss!oners. These gentlemen saw a. once
that frauds, customary on such occasions,
were being perpetrated, and obtained a ware
house where the dry goods could be stored |
and examined before they should be sent to |
tho far off reservations. This unusual pro-
cedure did not please Commissioner Parker,
who went post-haste TO Washington and had
the original order re-modelled so as to com
pei Messrs. Stuart and Dodge to examine
the goods IN tie stores of the sellers, the pre-
tence that otherwise there would be unnec
esssry delay in their delivery. AS all power
preventing abuse in their new capacity was
thns taken from them, the chairman of the
Board declined to act further as Gem N ission-
er, snd the others were dishesrtened. Out
side of the Indau Office the Eoard has,
however, done much good, although it meets
with all sorts of red-tspe hindrsnce, es-
pecislly at the hands of those who from long
practice know how to shield agents from de-
lection in speculation, and then to pocket
half the profits with smile that is childlike
and bland.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
Cured of Deafness of 18 Years
Standing.

Reading, Pa, Oct, ?, 1865.
DR.. lngrsham Co.-dents i reside at 2I5
Mitiin ST., Reading, Pa, was totally deaf in one
ear and partially deaf in the other for eighteen
years.-Iour Macedonian Oil has entirely cured
me, and now hear as well as ever heard from
both ears, and know of others Of my ueighbo!s
who have used the Oil with the same beneficial
results. Hoping that may be the means of
doing you good, as well as thesuferers ofdeafness
by recommending the oin, am yonr obedient
servant, Henry Rhoads
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
UseRenne's Pain Killing
MAGIC OIL.
alt Works like q Charm"

READER
Renue's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Headache
Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Toothashe.
Renne's Pain killing Magic Oil cures Neuralgia
Renne'sP Killing Magic Oil cures Cholera.
Renne's Pain-K Killing Magic Oil cures heumati m
ReDne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Lameuess
Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil curesSkin Disease
Some folks seem to be proud of telling how
"lAue their shoulders are''-of my criok in the
back"-or,"I have got the sciatiea"-and de-
Zig ut in Dragging that nothing can cure me -
but when We get such awful folks to use Rem
mes Pain-Killing Magic Oil, faithfully; we
not only cure their lameness and charm away
their pains, but We actually take all that kind of
"brag out of them and they frankly own up,
and say it works like q charm |"
E4r Sold by all Druggists, Merchants 4 Grocers
1t put up in three sizes, and called Trial
Size, Medium Size," and Large Family Size.
bottles. VIM. RENNE,
Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer,
je6-d&weowiy Pittsfeld, Mass.
Sold Wholesale and Retail by g. *. Bard,
Grocer, Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26
SPECIAL NoxIoHs,
JackSOn'S Catarrh Snuff.

AND TROCHE POWDER.
delightful and pleasant remedy in
Cata,rh, Headache, Bad Breath, Asthma,
Hodrseness, Bronchitis, Coughs,
Deafness, dc,
And all diseases resulting from ooldsin
The Head, Throat and Vocal Organs
.sThis remedy does not DRY mp Catarrh but
LOOs EMS it; frees the head of ali Offensive
matter, quickly removing bad breath ami hea s.
ache; ALLAYs and soorHEs the BURNING HEAT
in catarrh; is so'mild and agreeable in it's effects
that it positively
CURES WITHOUT sNEEZING.
As TRocHE PowpER is pleasant to the taste
and never naueeates; when s~allo wed, inat antly
gives to the Throat and Vocal Organs
Delicious Sensation Of Goodness & Comfort.
1t is the best Voice Tonic in the world
Try it Safe, Reliable and only IS cents.
Sold by druggists. mailed free, address
COOPER, WILSON h CO., Prop'rs,
Philadelphia
Van Setback, Stevenson 4 Reed. Wholesale
| Agents, Chicago. et26-dAw6m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-26

Kentucky papers are complaining lcubly
Of the wsnton destruction of live stock in
that State, and call for prompt measures to
Detect and punish the gilty persons.