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said TO he OF good service in e,,crminating 9
the potato bug. A gentleman of Piqua,
Ohio, put pair Of Ma.covys into his po.
taio patch, which was literally swarming
with bugs. The ducks ate the bugs with
such avidiiy that the latter were soon ex-
terminated, and Oh, patch has not since
been troubled with them. The ducks did
not appear to suffer any i'll effects from
eating the bugs, and we're not slow in ''ta
king in all they could discover. The
duck remedy is certainly worthy of at.
ten,ion.
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Unpatented Ian ds.

For the information Of owners Of nnrat.
'aIed tracts Of land. we publish the fol.
lowing instructions. In order to save ad-
'diionai expense, the necessity or making
payment Of Liens due the Common wealth,
land applying for patents, is urged upon
all who may be interested
SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE, I
Harrisburg Penn'a, June 2S, II.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
PROPERTY.
Prssent-F. Carroll Brewster, Attorney
'eneral, FIR. Jordan, Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, J. NJ. Campbell, Surveyo,
General.
The following Act Of Assembly wac read
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A Further Supple ment

Po an act directing the entry of liens fol
the principal and interest due the Com.
nonwealth for lands held by virtue Of
location or other Office titles. approved
The Twentieth day of May, Ammo DOmin
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
four.
SECTION /. BE il enacted BY The Ssnaf,
ia House Of RePresentatires Of the Com.
f0areaih of Psnnsyipania IN General As,
NSy mat, and IL Is hereby enacted by N,
Ihority Of the same, That the Board oi
Properly shalt have full and eiionary
Fer as 10 the time of entering suits, and
number thereof, 10 be brought for tho
lection Of liens against unpaianled
nds, and the Attorney General shall pro.
ea under TIE seventh section OF said act,
which this 10 further supplement.
Peg authorized to do so by the said boards
Srded' That no interest shall be char
on patent or other fees.
JAMES ii. WEBB,
speaker of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
:. Speaker Of the Senate.
NfRovsb-The fifth day Of May, Ammo
mini Onss4hOusand eight hupdred and
rsn'y.oue. 1 =
JOHN W. GEARY.
Inc Surveyor General then stated TO the
a'd that there was a very considerable
''son in the payment on account o.
Asn'sd lands; whereup on the Board
hg 'aken-into consideration the fore
y Acl.f Assembly and tho duiiel
a' eejoined upon them. directed tha,
surveyor General furaish ths wsrran-
Aam's and oiher data TO the Attorney
'S'al Tor cases in several counties, to b
'sded upon. by him nnder the afore
'e' afssr the LIST day Of Decemb er
should payment Of the arrearase
a'se been made before that time
~ Surveyor General Is irequssted &
'a acopy ofthssc proceedings by cir
''''sr' to tho couniyt Surveyors an
;'or their informalipn. sf,sf at
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LAST week William Ycrgcr, a rutc Of
Beaver township. was again lodged in Jail
in this place. This step was deemed ncces-
sary as he frequently had spells Of insan-
i'y, at which times the lives and property
of bis neigbbors were III danger. lie will
he sent TO Lunaiic Asylum as soon as the
arrangements can be made.
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Forney's Press.
THE GREAT RADICAL NEWSPAPER
Gei he Best and Cheapest Newspaper
In Me Country,
THE PRESS

Is Grst.ciass double sheet eight.page
paper, containing 4S coluwns, published
every morning, except sundays.)
DAILY pRHIssER.MSSpSsflin 81 psf lnnum, % 90
for six months; Sl.OO for three months.
TRI-WEEKLY PRESs.-$i.OO per an
nun $500 for six months; sl.oo for
three months.
THE WEEKLY PRtss.-Ths most valu-
able Weekly Newspaper in the World. II
contains items III Interest 10 all.
READ Tlle TERMS
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Five copies
Ten copies, and one copy TO the getior
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Twenty copies, and one copy to the
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Fifty copies, and one copy to the geiter .
up Of club OF
Ten copies, 10 one address, and one
copy to the gotter up OF the club IL
Twenty copies, TO one address, and ono
copy to tho getter up of tho club ~
Fifty copies, 10 ohe address, and one
copy TO the geiter up ofthe club 6l
One hundred copies, 10 one Gddress, and
one copy Of tho Tri-weekly Press TO
the gelter UP Of the club NJ lns lot
All orders should be addressed 10 u
,1rfrr~r fY JOHN ". F0RNEY,
Editor ard Proprietor,
8 w.cor. 7ih and Chestnut Sis, Phiia,fa
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Prices...A fair offer.

Ifths Merchants In your plsco will not furnish
or send for ths Machines sond Is the retu price.
Washer IA, Extra Wringer ", and we viii for.
ward sither or both machines, free Of freight, "
places where no one Ia selling; and SO suro are
We they will be liked, that we agreo to reiumd
the money II any one wishes to return the ma.
chimes free Of freight, after months trial, nc.
cording to direction.
No husband, father or brother should permit
the drudgery Of washing with the hands, hfty.
two days In tho year. when II can be done better,
more expeditiously, with less labor, and no In.
Jury to the garmenss, by q Doty Clothes Washer
and q Universal Wringer.
sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal dis.
X. q. BROWNING, Gen. Agent,
oct. sT, '7o-9inl 80 Cor.landt St, New York.
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TuE New Lutheran church, above Has.
singers in Franklin township, is being
pushed forword toward completion as ra.
rilly as possible, and when flushed viii
be a handsome, substantial and comforta-
bic structure. II is brick building, two
stories high SO feet wide and 50 feet in
length,
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veal the names and whereabouts Of the
gang Of which he was The successful agent,
but he persisten,ly refuses, saying he
wod Id rather suffer City years in prison
than betray his friends.
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A FURIOUS storm Of wind, accompanied
by heavy rain, swept over this county las,
Sunday afternoon. A large number o
fruit and other trees were uprooted, fences
blown down. and considerable dam, ye
done TO fields OF corn.
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Ir you want to make bargains don't Fer.
get to attend the auction at Siablnecker's
Hotel next Saturday. A fine lot of Dry
Goods, Notions, &C., will be sold.
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TBx best crop OF wheat grown in this
county for q number Of years was har.
vested this summer.
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TnE Troxelviil circuit of the Evangelical
Association will hold a campmeetipg in
Mr.. John Lowers grove, in Decater Town
ship, Miflin Co., about three miles west Of
Bannervillc, TO commence on the 10Th of
August. All who will conduct .hcmsclvc
becoming such 4 place are invited to at.
tend. S. AuRASp, Pastor.
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Twr days have commenced shortening
and long evenings will soon be upon us.
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0rn sclinsgrovc grain merchants pay ten
cents per bushel more for new wheat than
for old.
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You are SAFE BY dealing at Oak Hail, for
pns Of wsnsmaker & Browns fundamen-
tai principles is "no misrepresentation -
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OK Tuesday Of last week the Watson.
town Record Office was sold al SberiG's
sale TO Mr.. John J. Auton. of sunbury, for
$3.50.
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HALLS Vegetable Sicilian Hair Rspewer
10 q preparation Of great merit, and is rap
iiiy displscing all other for the hair.
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wE learn that the potato bug is ma
king sad havoc among IN, Potatoes in
some parts Of this county.
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THn Union County Agricultural Pair
will be held on Wednesday, Thursday AMI
Friday, October 4ih, 9th and 9Th.
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NABINET ORGAN AND MELODEON
" MANDATORY.
Ware Room and Store on PiRc Street,
Factory ON Snyder Street,
Selinsgrove, Pa.

If You want to hear and see Inc toned and
beautiful Organs and Melodeons call at our
Ware room and store. We use none but tho
best material 10 making instruments. Try one
OF thcm and you will be satisfied.
Every instrument Is warranted for Ave years.
DEALERS. Agents and Ministers OF the Gospel,
arc Invited TO correspond with us and send for
price list We are also agents for the best New
York and Philadelphia Pianos.
Violins and Aecordeons from Is to ai5. Violin
Strings, Sheet Music, Picture Frames, &C., &C.,
always on hand.
Pianos and Aecordeons correctly tuned and
repaired.
Call on, or address by letter
X. z. SALEM & CO,
Sept. 1879. nsgroye, Pa.
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TOWN AND COUNTRY.

HrcKIssaHnY ga,herers report lots oil
snakes on Shade mountains but few berries
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Universal Clothes Wringer

Improved with RowRLiis PATENT DorBLE Coo
WnRzts, and tho PArRSr Sror, ere row m.
questionably far superior to any appa:a'ls for
washlng clothes ever Invented, and will save
their cost twice q year, by saving labor and
clothes.
Those who have used them give tostl : ony a'
follows;
1--WE like our machine much; could not be per.
suaded to DO without 1t and with the aid Of poty,
We feel that We are masters Of the posiiion."-
Rev. l.. Scott, Bishop NJ, T.. Church.
"In tho laundry ofmy house there is rerpel.
uai Thanksgiving on Monday for the inyentiOn. -
Rev. Theodore l.. Cuyler.
Every week has given II stronger hold upon
the affections Of the inmates OF the !aundry.''-
~ Y. observer.
~ heartily commend II TO economists Of time,
money, and contentment.n-Rey. Dr. Bellows.
"fTiend Doty-Your last improvement OF your
Washing Maehine isa complete success. | as.
sure you our Machine after years use, II
thought OF more to-day than ever, and would not
be parted with under any circumstarces,"-
SolOn Robinson.
Tho y. Y. Weekly Tribune, Of Dee. is, 1909 In
answer TO . correspondent, says; "Of Washers
there Is none to bs compared with Doty's."
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ROTARY Measuring Faucet
hNlhe hest. A durable and valuable .-,ic,,
Never gums, and not liable to breaksVo Sen.
nr circular Address Box ~. Shirenanstoyn
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wnrs will the Snyder County Fair b,
heidi ~
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HARDWARE AND QUEENswARE.
SALT AND FISH,

And in fact everything usually kept in a
first class country store. All Of which We
offer at greatly reduced prices, for Cash or
Country Prpcuce.
Having had large experience In the
business, We aatier ourselves that We can
please and satisfy all our customers.
Hoping by strict attention to business
and q desire to please all, 10 merit liberal
shase Of public patronage. Our motto IL
"Qaick Sales and Small Profits" Z
We ask at least that the public examine
our stock and prices before purchasing
elsewhere, as we always show our gcpas
with PLEASURE. -.-
Bannervillc Jane IA, 1870. II
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27
SCRAPS.

SCRAPS
The river Is rising slowly.
Sam Hesgy called to-day.
Frosty wiEds, and cold weather coming
Buy . new hat once in awhile, OF Liv-
ingston & Co.
La RUE's Alsbaster Cream for sals By
John Bsngston.
GO to Burven & Bailey's for neck ties,
cuffs, and collars.
The Davenport will be mp tomorrow, and
the Dubuque down.
Kellsrssra's 4 VOgsls srs shipping a lot
of potatoes to St Louis.
big race comes of as the Fair Grounds
next week, Thursday the I'd.
The Minneapolis laid at Hampton las,
night. Couldn't get over the Rapids.
For the daintiest Of perfumes, and oil
kinds of toilet articles, 60 to Speidel's.
Parturiunt Monies, -hich signifies Dav-
export, snll struggles for Water Works.
Twenty Eve dollars was Major Scbniiger',
bet on his own election. He didnt win.
SPeidsl, the druggist, continues to com
pound prescriptions with scrupulous care.
Homer Henderson, the well known artist
Of this vicinity, locates in New York City.
Mr.. HenryI Jordan is lying very ill ..
Orion, from the effects of . paralytic stroke
Capt. Girdon was here yesterday. Capt
jerks arrived at Rock Island. Gone again
Business ct Orion is very lively; plenty Of
grain coming in; lum Der has advanced 81 q
thousand.
Dull & Williams are putting in two small
coffer dams above Hampton, on the ST
Louis chain.
Ben Mills, one of our Acqusintsnoss Of
the red hot southwest, has Just left for Texa.
again. He has Q railroad contract.
John Bromley is expected home this eve.
ming, on the Savanna. The Rock Island
has laid up. P. S. Has arrived.
"He's the glass Of fashion and the mould
OF FORM" Was said of the man who bouph,
his last suit of clothes of /. Bsmbergsr.
W. Spencer, and LIS. Gates & Co.. o
this city, are very sensibly advertising q
Cambridge. Draws the trade, you know.
B. d Buford q Co. have . large contrsc
with Reynolds. ssulpAush & Co. for the
manufacture of big 10. Of railroad scra
pers.
A man registering himsslfss B. @. Ander
son, Bloomington, stopped ct GalvA, . few
weeks since, and suddenly and ys.sviously
disappeared.
Porter Skinner returned from the east,
yesterday, having passed the preceding day
in surveying the ruins Of Chicago, carpet
bag in hand
A lot Of very fus chromos and goods will
be closed out at Lundy's Auction rooms.
Sale Thursday, Friday, and Saturday eve
nings ~ o'clock.
We again remark, and our language L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27

An ExosLLEST APPorSTMEST.--our pop
ular young friend, VIM. N. Jarvis, has just
been appointed agent at this city of the
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company. This
line owns the finest steamers that ever sailed
salt water. Nowadays, whom everybody
considers IL essential to take little run
over to Europe, an agency Of every CITY the
sizs Of Rock Island is absolutely indispen-
sable. The world Is tired Of staying at home,
and moves good deal of,ensr then Il did
when Calico 6rs. publicly announced the
fact Therefore, this magnificent line re-
quirsd representative here; We cordially
recommended Mr.. Jarvis for the position.
In view Of his innunsrable business quail
locations; and he viii soon receive all
necessary papers and be ready 10 issue
tickets TO ell persons who desire 70 no over
and see whore the sun rises.
See advertisement in the frss column ON
this page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27

The vIExxEsE.-Last evening We at
tended the entertainment Of the Visnnese
., the Bursis Opera House. We must con-
fsss that we never heard more exquisite
music anywhere. We hsven't space to enter
into q learned and critical review of the
various features Of the evening, but can
assure our readers that any one who misses
being ct Darts Hall tonight will much re-
greet the fact hereafter. The young ladies
arc about twenty Eve in number, would
pass for beauties in any society, and dress
with taste and elegance. They have made
genuine sensation among our Iowa neigh
bors. and will do likewise ct this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27
Real Estate.

The most extensive sale Of real estate
which tAis community has witnessed for
years, Is that of the Andrews estate, TO
take place at Moline, Oct. Both and 3l.t
and Milan Nov. lat, and this CITY Nov. ID.
Tbi, sale includes ~ splendid city lots in
Moline, west of the Msllsable lron Works
and / acres of splendid bluff land over
looking the town, so acres OF excellent
tim Der land near Black Hawk Watch Tow
er, lilo acres Of fine grass and hay land
vest of Milan; one lot near the engine
house of c., r. /. & P. 4. R., and out io's
in thi. city, all worthy the attention of cap
The Advertisement will be found
on our second page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27
NnkvoIIs DERIIIrY.

WITH its gloomy attsadants, low spirits,
w depression, invoiur tary smissioAs. less
Of ssmen, spsrmAtsrrhoea, loss Of power,
dizzy head, loss Of memory, and thrsassned
impotsncs and imbecilisy, find g sovereign
care In HUMPHREY HOMEOPATHIC
SPECIFIC 10. TwKNTY-RI9HT Com
posed of tho p.ost valuable mild and potent
Curativss, they strike ct once at the root Of shs
matter, tone up the system, arrest the dis
charges, and impart vigor and energy, life and
vitality to the entire man. They have cured
thousands Of cases. Price, IS per package Of
Eve boxes and large 81 visi, which 10 very i'm
psrtant to obstinate orold cases, or$i per sim
gle box. Sold by ALL Draggists, aud sent
by mail on receipt of price. Address. e.
REYs' SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDI-
| CINE Co, S6k BRoADwAY, New Yoak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27

FURNISHING GooDs.-Burwell & Bailey,
at the Harper House, Rock Island, have
the larges. and best assorted stock of hats,
caps, furs. shirts, collars, neck ties and all
manner of gents furnishing goods, 10 be
found west Of Chicago, and invite the pa
tronare Of the whole Of Rock Island coun-
~. Rates always the most reasonable, aud
satisfaction guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27

A.NArIoEAL TRAIr.-No people in the
world are more noted for carrying fire.
arms than the Americans. They begin q,
it early, and continue al il late. When any
OF our dealers desire to order bresch-load-
ing shot guns Of English manufacture, rifs',
pistols, shooting tackle, cartridges, or any
thing else 10 such . line, they will highly
subserve their interests by ordering of John
G. wsllss, Milwaukee, whose advertisement
appears in this issue. o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27

THERE was Mrs. l.. so very deaf she
might have worn 9 percussion cap, and
been knocked on the head, without hearing
it snap. Hood said so A pedler sold her
box Of Durno's snuff, and the very next
day she heard from her husband At Botany
Bay. Rock Island Ladies similarly afflicted
should call for Durno's snuff At the Harper
House Drug Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27

THAT fashionable jswslsr, Epstein, whom
We heard of 10 New York as purchasing
the l.rges, stock of imported and American
watches; pearls, diamonds, precious stones;
rare and costly jewelry, solid and plated
ware, has verified the report, and has all
Of these articles on exhibition. When pass
ing the Harper House call and see for your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-27
Closing ont sale.

AIKnN 10 now selling good fast ooler Lawns
at zoe; Frensh org~ndiss worsh Coo 81 4os !;
French Lawns worth 600 at soc; Pero.lss worth
SOC at zee; French Ginghams worth $50 ~ asc;
do worth $50 At zoo; Sum ner Poplins worth 80
and zoe At Ace; do worth 40 and 500 at Eos;
Pisids, Poplias worth 40 and 500 At Use; Tan
urtines worth SOC at 400; few Lace shawis very
Ohsap; sunmsr saAwis ~ half price; Laees and
White TrimmiI GO very cheap.
Aiken wiilwill sell any kind Of goods musn
below regular prices, as he is determined 60 get
cut of trade. je3du