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HOBBs, SMELL & TWeMBLY.

Managers, Box 44s Davenport, Iowa.
To whom sll communications must be addressed.
CERTIFICATES.
We hereby certify that the Committee from
the Locomotive Engineers Grand Gift Concert
and Scheme, appointed to select musical instru"
ments. have purchased one Mathushek Orches-
trai Square Grand Piano. one Msthushek Coli
bri and one octave piano case Melodeon, ell Of
which We fully warrant to be first class instru-
nents.
WILKINS & KING,
General Agents Mathushsk Piano Co.
The above articles Of Watches and Jewelry
have this day been contracted for with US, and
we warrant every article to be frst ciass and Of
the best material. Specimens can be inspected
at oar store. COOS q KIRCHER, Jewellers,
mchIad3m 26 W I'd st. Davenport.
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sr. LOUIS, July 6, IS70.-JAs. A. JACKSON
Co. Having examined the formula from which
your celebrated Stomach Bitters" are prepared,
and having witnessed the method of combining 6
the different Ingredients, we can safely recon-
mend them Rs the best tonic with which we are
acquainted. From the great care with which
they are compounded, and from the choice ma
terialE which enter into them, we have n doubt
that they will prove, as they deserve to be, the
most popular tonic and stimuant in use.
Respectfully. yours.
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Are indorsed and prescribed by more leading
Physicians than any other tonic or stimulant
now in use. They S URE PREVENTIVE
for Fever and Ague, Intermittents, Billiousnsss
and all disorders srising from Miasmatic causes
They are highly recommended as an sati-dvs
peptic, and in cases of indigestion are Invaluable
as an Appetizer and Recuperant, and in caset
of Gene al Debility they have never in single
instance failed in producing the most happy re,
suits They are particularly beneficial to Fe'
m sies, strengthening the body, Invigor ting th<
mind, and giving tone and elasticity to the Z
system. The HOME BITTERs are compound
ed with the gre atess care, and no Touic Stinu,
lent has ever been offered to the public so pleas
ant to the Taste, and at the same time combinin 4
so many remedial agents, Endorsed by the med.
ical fraternity the best known to the Pharma
copoia. 1t costs little to give them fair trial
and
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Tickets Limited to $4,000.

ssss- Last Of Prizes to be GiUe,a Aacav. @gssa
LIST Grand Ptize, the fine brick residence
Of 4 B Twombly, Esq, Master Me-
ohsnic Il l 4 L K Co. valued t.slO. 600
2e III and Prize, the fine frame residence
OF Root, valued Gt...... ..,........ ... B 600
Sd Grand Prize, fne frame reEid eEce
on sth street, valued at.................. 300
ith Grand Prize, fine frame residence
on 9TH street, valued st........... 1900
5th GraRd Prize, fine frame residence
oa FErnam street, valued at............,. 5000
9Th Grand Prize, Mathushek Square
Grand Piano, valued at ........,,,... 500
7th Grand Prize, Msthashek octave
Grand Piano, valued at................ at 500
oIh Grand Prize, one octave piano case
Mel0deon, valued ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
9Th Grand Prize, fine carriage Horse,
harness aud top buggy, valued at.....- 1880
One cash prize of S40O...................... 400
Two cash prizes of $200 each............. 40s
Fifty cash prizes of 500 esch..........-.- 5000
| Two hundred cash prizes of 5 0 eaoh...... 1900
| One thousand ossh prizes Of s. EACH. 5000
| Fifty hunting god watches, valued
at s2OO each .... ...,.... .............. 10, 600
25 Ladies gold watches, valued at sos
...... 1926
| 25 American silver watches, valued At
500 each.......... ..................... 1895
% Ladies gold chains, val at 500 each... 1926
rs Gents gold chains. val 1T SOB eaoh... /, 625
Total amount Of prizes. SOS, ,osi
For references refer to all the principal bust
| ness men of the city Of Davenport.
| Financial Trustee-C. eTEWART ELLIS, Pres
ident Oitizens' National Bank
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CINCTENATI, Oct. l9, lS7O.-Messrs KENNE
DY CO., 4! ents Home Bitters,"; Gents
A Agroeable to your requests, have examine cd the
formula OF the "Home Stomach Bitters," and
find the remedies il contains such IS in gen
er 81 use by the Medical Profession. They are
| very scientifically and pleasantly combined, and
| as stimulating tonics will be found especially
adapted as eorrob0rsnts to the treatment Of low
or debilitated stages ofthe system, " neither ari-
sing frem impaired digestion or from malari Gus
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Mercury or Calomel

Is the great remedy that physicisDs appeal to
and use almost entirely in all diseases Of the
Liver. There are thousands at the present time
that suffering with the rheumatic pins In
the joints, caused by the use of Cslomel which
has created Q disease of its own worse than that
whicn it was intended TO cure. There 10 no
drug that leaves its mark more prominent in
the system. Yet, perhaps there are times when
it can BE given, and have esnifeisl eject, but
should not be dealt out as it has been, and it at
the present time, by those that pretend to know
what they are doing, but in reality do NOT The
Liver IL more liable TO disease than any other
organ in the human system, and when that falls
TO do its duty it leaves the weak points OF the
body exposed, as the bile is not thrown of, but
taken up by the blood, as il passes through this
great filter Of the system. and becomes impure.
Then follows q train Of diseases, whose name is
Legion. There many that suffer from PAIN
10 the eide and across the body, dull, heavy,
drowky feeling, head ache, pain in the right side,
often severe pain in the bowels, costiveEsrs fat
uence diar, hea, or less indigestion, loss OF
appetite saIIow skin, white Of the eyes yellow,
sinking of fs-h, depression Of spirits, at other
times a great craving for food. Some of these
symptoms are caused only by torpidity OF the
Liver. 1t is impossible to give all the symptoms
Of deranged Liver, and they are ali cureaoie
without ths aid of Calomel.
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FRAGRANT slP0LIEEE

Cleans Kid Gloves and all kinds Of Cloths an
Clothing; removes Paint, Greese, Tar, &c, in =
stantly, without the least injury to the finest
fabric. Sold by DrUggists and Fancy Goods
Dealers. FRAGRANT sAPoLIENE CO., 80
Barclay St, New York, 46 La Sale at Chica 60
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Tslsgraphsd to the AAsus.
NEW YoRE, April II
Flour-Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Quiet at / ,57al 80.
Corn-Stesdy at 76s77c.
0ats-Dull at S6aSSo.
Mess Pork-Dull at 19, ,25aI9,50.
Lard-Dull III.
Cattle-Quiet.
Whisky-90a901.
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COStiveneSS.

This iscaused by a sluggish, torpid state of the
Liver and dersngemeDt of the whole system
1t is surprising that there are so many troubled
with this distressing disesse and give it so httie
attention. The diseases that follow hAbitlsi
eostiyeness are many, of which Sick Headaehe'
Rush Of Blood to the Head, Dyspepsia, Fhes,
Heart, Lung and Skin Disease and Female Ano
Kidney Complaints, are alwsys aggravated oy
it. Many resort to pills, and never have > iree
evacuation Of the bowels without their aid. To
these, say, atop and consider, as every pill
Won take cor taius mercury, which will in time
cause on 20 regret the course you have taken,
By using Taylor's Stomach and Liver Correetor,
you will not need to take pis two to four bottles
will cure you-
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Paris telegraphs, Saturday night, that a
powerful barricade has been begun in Place
Vendoms. A twelve -pounder is already
mounted. The barricade in Rue Castilgoue
has been strengthened.
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7. j. VASTTNE, NJ. D.
II Il COMSTOCE NJ I

We cheerfully with every word cor
tanned in tn e above testimonial
John Councilman, NJ D John Hartman, NJ D
Chas Eastipe, n D John T Temple, M
G Walker, II L c Franklin, NJ D.
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Buy the Apple Perer, Corer Sheer, Price 90
WIN EGAR, how made in 10 hours, with
| LIN out drugs. Particulars 10 cents. T
/ SAGE. Cromwell Conn.
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Every Family should hsvs a Bottle.

We ask every one to read the following GER
tifcstes from any of the most eminent physi-
clans in the country:
ST. LOUIS, July lo70'-JAMES A. JACKSON
CO.: Gentlemen-As you have communicated
| 60 the medical profession the recipe of tbs
Home BitterF," it capn OF, therefore, be cousid
cred as r secret or patent medicine, no patent
having been taken TOR it. We have examined
the formula for making the "Home Bittsrs, .
and unhesitHtiDgly say the combination is one
of rare excellence, all the articles used in its
composition are the best Of the class TO which
| they belong. being highly Tonic, stimulant,
Stomnchic Carminstive and slightly Laxative.
The mode of preparing them is strictly in ac-
cordance with the rules Of pharmacy. Having
used them, its effect in our private practice,
we take pleasure in recommending them to all per
sons deslrous Of taking Bitters as being the best
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liverpool market.
Teleg aphed to the Argus.
LIVERPOOL, April II.
Flour--26s Cd.
Corn-3ls Sd.
0ats--3s lid for new
Bsrley---6s.
Peas---39s Cd.
Wheat--l0s I0d ; red western winter wheat
lie.
! Breadstuff--Quiet.
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a vi fnr Ehaft CaIico.

d This is very bad news. We have
not yet done sdmiring the neat and
handy s'c0stamesp in which. ladies
60 about the streets, when tic hOr-
rible decree has suddenly gone
forth that faong dresses" are to be
the vogue, Was there ever a more
shocking outrage perpetrated in
the name of fashion, The short
dresses have everything in the
world in their fayor-the long dres-
ses nothing. It is simply thought
necessary. to make q change in or
der that milIiners' pockets may be
filed. OF. course it is useless to
protest. Women win follow the
dictates Of the despots who pre-
scribe how long or how short q
dress shall be. But it is impossible
for any rational person not to
mourn in secret over the impend-
ing change. Those short dresses
were the glory of American girls
and women for st least two years
after English women were going
about the streets dragging a long
train through the mirs, or tucking
up superhueus yards Of silk under
their arms. The English woman
was bunehy and awkward, while
American girls could be recognized
everywhere by their neatness and
prettiness, In travelling the short
dress Was perfection. Down comes
the ruthless milIfnef, and sews tho
hideous, dirty dust-sweeper OF
again. And yet We hear ali this
apreachment" about woman's free
dom and woman's rights. Why not
get up a revolution against this
barbarous proclamation Of the mil
linerss-H. 2. Zimss.
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Am Sorts of MeR.

There is a great difference in men.
Some are as true hearted unsuspic-
ous as newfoundland dogs; Others
are like rat terriers, always nosing
around under the impression that
there is something going on that
they don't understand. Some are
noble ahd generous; others perfect
" mean and contemplate. Some
are modest; others are over-run with
vanity and egotism. Some are IN
variabIy kind and considerate; 9TH
ers 90 about with their eyes shut
in utter ignorance Of the trouble
they are giving by their careless
ness. Some slow and steady and to
be depended upon; others, quite
brilliant and unreliable. Some
have a test for detail and attend to
all the minutie of a subject while
others care only for great principles
and require thing to be gigantic
before it arrests their attention.
Men of genius are always uncom-
Portable to live with. Absorbed in
one subject, they ignore trifes, and
triHes make up the comfort or dis
comfort Of lifes
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a Girl Of BE Period.

Think, Bessie. how old We are growing 3 &
We're both Of US thirteen, my dear.
I've almost decided OF going
Toany mors parties this year.
Sssye, De-, I dog.ss Ilss11 70 turn pso4chers
And froWn upon fashion; but then,
One feels like = very old creature
With girls Of eleven and tens
I mean those young -rOmps fresh and win
ming, r-.
With sleeve loops, and hair freshly curled
Their pleasure IN ife jnst beginning i.if
Quite new to the Ways Of tka world.
All, hOwythsy enjoy each firtstion,
All hsttery sresting as truth
Veil, Rell5 they Eoon learn admiration s.
Lasts only as long ss their youth.
Of course We are foolish for sighing
For joys that have vanished away;
0ne fact Is beyond all denying 8t
Dear Bessie, we're sadly blase,
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A song frem the Snds.

Queeh Of ny tub, merriiy sing, ga
Y ale the " hite foam rises high
and stuEdily wash, and riase and wiring,
And fasten the clothes 90 dry;
Ahen cut in the free, fresh air thev swing,
Under the summer sky ~
I wish l could wash from or hearts and
souls T.
The stain Of the wreck away:
AndIet water and sir BY their fnssae make
0nrsel yes as pure as thay.
Then on tho earth there'E be joy indeed
A glorious washing day &
Along the path Of useful life
Wlll the heart s-ease ever bloom
The busy mind has no time to think
Of sorroVs or care oF gIoomsa1 ef8 q
And anxious thoughts may. Be swept away,
As VIC busily weld the broom. aI1e
lam glad task TO me is given ~l- =
To labor at day BY day; S. ursreaa.
For It brings me health and strength and
hope,
And 4 cheerily learn to say 4r.rsr
ssHea6 yen may think. heaFtyou may feel,
But hand, yOu shall work AWAY .109 5,l'
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Mover T0o Late.

How often do We see men around
Us who having been discouraged BY
financial reversestsre broken in spir-
it, and declare that it is no use to
make further efforts-that fortune
is against them. How often do we
meet With people addicted to bad
habits, Who affirm that they are too
old to break them OF, thst after so
many years of indulgence it would
be impossible to give up this or that
pleasure. How often dove eneouR-
ter individuals who earnestly desire
this or that accomplishment, but
who urge that they are too far along
in years to accomplish it. Ifthey
were only q little younger they
would lay hold and masterit- And
yet ali history affords Illustrations
Of thesola aiage, that ttit's HeFeFteo
late to mend. It is never too late
to make a good bsginai1ig. Smiles
tells US that Sir Henry Spellman did
not begin the study Of science IN
til he WAS between 6fty and sixty
vesrs ofaqe. Franklin was fifty be.
fore he fully entered upe,n the study
ofnstural philosophy. Dryden and
Scott we're not knoWIa IS suthorsun-
til each was in his .fortieth year.
Boccacio was thirty a'Fe when be
commenced his literaryeaFeeE Al
feri was forty-six before he began
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49, & - - ---- --~sE = = = "a
the long run number eight found it
did not pay 4s..
WANTED sE4IPATHys So.
Number ninemarredg because she
had read novels and wanted sym.
pathy. Sympathy is fine thing,
but it eools down at a rapid rate. if
the domestic kettle is not Kept boil
ing, and the domestic turkey is un-
done. Novels and housekeeping
don't run very well together in har-
ness, to use q sporting phrase, and
number nine's supply Of sympathy
didn't hold out very long.
MARRYING FoR love.
Number ten married because she
loved her husband with all her heart
and all her soul. And she loves
him still, and viii probably contih-
ue to love him, and is the happiest
wife in the world-so she says.
we have all the right motive at
last-one which, when sanctihed by
a dnsire sd .paenlatio1a to iEaFlrovo
and elevate each other. and TO live
true and holy lives before God, can
not fail to call down the blessings
of heaven. But sad is the fate of
those who marry from wrong mo-
tives-to escape their share of Iife's
work, or to get something for which
they have nothing to give IN return.
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the study Of Greek.

the study Of Greek. DR., Anold
learned German at an advanced age
for the purpose of reading Nebuhr
in the original, and in ike mnfer
James Watt, when abeut forty 4hile
working at his trade as instrulent
maker IN Glasgow, learned FFaeh,
German and italian, to enaBlehim
to pursue the valuable works on
mechanical philosophy which aist-
ed in those Iangaagea Thmas
SeottW was fftyrsix before he bgan
to learn Hebrew. Robert Hal was
oncefouhd lying nponthe Aoortack-
ed by pain. learning Italian d his
old age to enable him to judge OF
the paralell drawn by -Maeany be-
tween Milton ead Dante. andel
was forty-eight before he published
any ofhis great works. indie d hun
dreds Of instances might be given
Of men who struck outin an entire-
" different path, and successfully
entered on new studies at a com
parativelg advanced time OF life.
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- ILIssIaI - q
Refhanv Seh0of


The trustees Of Bethany High
School have secured the eseryices Of
able and successful teachers in the
parsons Of Rev. a. W YoUNe and
wife, recently Of Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. YeUNo is q graduate of the
Nashville University, and Mrs. Y.
of Danville, Ky. They have had
much experiences as teachers, and
enjoy well established reputation
as. good educators, We fell var
ranted in saying that the trustees
Of this school would employ no
other than superior teachers. ~ =
Miss LoU, A., McCALLUM still
gives her excellent abilities to the
Musical department
i The session is expected to open
on the 1st Monday in February
inst Some scholars have alrcaiy
engaged boarding with families in
the vicinity Of the school. The
trustees still wish TO secure some
f.snliy 70 take charge OF 1he board-
ing house, which for the present is
vacant. sfr
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American Wonders.

The greatest cataract in the world
is the Falls of Niagara, where the
water from the great upper lakes
forms a river of three quarters of a
mile in width, and then, being sud
denly contracted, plunges over the
rock in two columns, to the depth
of ITO feet each.
The greatest cave in the world is
the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky,
where any one can make a voyage
on the waters of a subterranean riv-
er, and catch fish without eyes
The greatest river in the world is
the Mississippi, 400 miles long.
The largest valley in the world is
the Valley of the Mississippi. 1t
contains 100000 square miles, and
is one of the most fertile and profit
able regions of the globe.
The largest lake in the world is
Lake Superior, which is truly an in
land sea, being 430 miles long and
1000 feet deep.
The longest railroad in the world
is the Pacific Railroad, over 1900
miles in lengthef
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is the Natural bridge over
Cedar Creek in Virginia. It ex-
tends across a chasTn 80 feet wide
and 250 feet deep, at the bottom Of
which the creek. flows.
The greatest mass Of solid Iron in
the world is tho Iron Mountain in
Missouri 1t Is $50 feet high and
2 miles in circuit. ss sal
The best specimen OF Grecian ar
chitecture in the world is the GiEard
College for Orphans. Philadelphia.
a PAPER gives the following reply
to an imaginary correspondent '.No
stated rule for writing love letters
exists. You should write on fools
cap paper, and bear as soft as you
can, using words of such burning
love that they viii sizzle on the point
of the pen. 1t is also advisable to
sling in a bunch of pathos occasion
ally, such as :. Dearest Augustus,
I love you with q love larger than
an elephants; think of you every
day, and By and by when the days
| grow longer, / shall think of you
twice a day" Its also well enough
to put an ink-blot in the corner, with
the observation, Darling kissed
this spot, or e ! hove q sigh IN this
vicinity"
QtnLs are things that sometimes
are taken from The psasons Of one
| goose 70 spread the opinions Of an
nsho-
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eial relations having looked about
among his married female acquain-
tances, ventures to give the follow
ing list, with an attempt to indicate
the real reasons which influence too
many to marry:
MARRYING FOR A HOME.
Number one has married for a
home. She got tired of working in
a factory or teaching school-she
thought married life on earth was
but moonlight walks, buggy-rides,
new bonnets and nothing to do.
Well, she has got her home; but
whether or no she is tired ofthe in
cumbrances, this deponent does
not positively know. rs
CONSULTING FANILY. INTERESTS. =,
Number two married because she
had seven young sisters and papa
with a narrow income. She consult
ed the interests of her family. Per
haps she would better have consult
ed her own interest, by taking in
light washing or going out by the
day to work.
SHE LIKED THE SOUND OF MRS.
Number three married because
Mrs. sounds so much better than
Miss. She. was twenty-nine years
and eleven months old, and another
month would have transformed her
into a regular old maid. Think how
awful that would have been!
wAETEp SOMEBODY TO PAY HER BILLS
Number four married because
she wanted somebody to pay her
bills. Her husband married for
precisely the same reason, so they
are lamenting at leisure.
NOT G8ING TO BE LEFT BEHIND.
Number five married because Fan
ny White had a nice new husband,
and she wasn't going to be left be
hind, Pity she couldn't be married
as well as other folks.
MARRYING FOR MONEY
Number six married because she
was poor and wanted riches! She
never counted on all other things
that were insepsrable from those
| coveted riches.
SHE LrKEs TO TBAyEL.
Number seven married because
she thought she should like to trav-
eL But 8Tr. Number Seven chang
ed his mind afterward, and aIl the
travelling she has done has been
between the well and the kitchen
door.
MARRYING FOR SPITE.
Number eight married out oi
spite because her first love bad f.
! ken to himself 5 second lovel This
/ -. of -c4.l;stfo,, raSobf harc
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4 LADY writer in the Chicago
journal is severe upon cruelty 70
horses. She says: "a thousand
shaInes upon the brute who would
lash terrified horse! Go whip
your wife-you are fully capable Of
it.. Tell me a young nan viii Izake
good husband if be win abuse a
dumb beast. ] tell you I wonld ra-
ther marry q Sepoy. Take my ad-
vice, ye young maidens contempla-
ting matrimOnyl Never marry q
man who Is impudent to his moth
er, snubs his mother, helps himself
to the largest piece OF cake, takes
the under fiap- jack at the table, Or
beats his horse causelessly IN sud
den temper.
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The Cogf Of LoaferIsTiI.


Does the young man who persists
in being q loafer ever reflect how
muchs less it would cost to. be a de-
cent, respectable mani Does he
imagine that loaferism is more eco
nonical than gentilfty? Anybody
can be a gentleman. If he chooses
to be, without much. cost but it is
mighty expensive being a loafer. It
costs time in the first placeAdays,
weeks, months of it-in fact, about
all the time he has, for no man can
be first-class ioafer without de
voting nearly his entire attention
to it. The occupation, well follow
ed, hardly affords time for eating,
sleeping, drive had almost said
drinking but on reflection we will
except that. The loafer finds tins
to drink when invited. 1t costs
friends. Once fully embarked on
the sea Of loaferism, and you bid
farewell to every friendly sail that
floats under an honest and legiti-
mate flag. Your iconsort will only
be the buccaneers of society. It
costs money, for though tile loafer
maynot earn a dollar or have one
for months, the time Iostmight have
produced much money if devoted
to industry instead of sloth. It
costs health, vigon comfort-all
true pleasures Of living, honor, so
ciety; self-respeets andIthe respect
Of the good when living, and, final
", all regret when dead.