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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
our Girls,

Between the eras of swaddiing bands
and c0rsetS and crInOllne, there used TO be
period of a few years when arms and
limbs could climb trees and scale heights
like their progenitors mentioned 10y Oar
VIII, and muscle, slneW and blood, babe
fair to hold their own. The little bare
headed, tanned girl OF ten wears, astride a
hridieless and saddieless horse, or padding
down the stream on a RAFT of her own con
4tracting, had u season Of pure anIuril en-
ioyment, and it was thought enough If she
grew plump and rosy, was "early to bed
and early to rise and could sing the
''tiyes' to the tune of Yankee Doodle
She must have been far in her "teens," or
cut OF them, before she caught a glimpse
Of the model young lady with tapering
waist, pinChed feet, fastidious appetite,
and general air Of languOr prevailing
every movement and uJterance. She
! looked upon the lay-fgure with admira-
tiOn, and forthwith commenced remod
| ling herself, but with indifferent success.
As the twig is bent the tree is inclined. -
Nature had good start, and she would
NOT yield to art without a hard struggle.
Tue few robust women Of fifty to-day are
| the ones whose young lives were free and
careless as the birds, whose clothing never
! feyterei limbs nor pressed lungs, whose
impulses and instincts wJr. never checked
or killed outright by Mrs Gruady's stric-
lures.
Where ale the girls low who can play:
and where are the clothes IN which tEey
can enjoy play without fear and tTomb-
ling Think Of trying TO wade through
a brook, and TO enjoy the delicious sensa
ton of water running over bare feet, and
around bare ankles, when, at every steI
one must ask sue, does the lowar floun
ces touch the water >" VIII the over.
skirt get splashed Is the panier too low
And, are the ends of the sash tucked up ?
Think of trying to climb cherry tree
and enjoying the feat and the fruit, whel
, every limb threatens your chignon anC
: frizzled "topknot," or of jumping frou
: beam into hay-mow when your pedal
are laced in high CATERS, aud bound il
tight bands One would drop down a
straight and inelastIc as mummy 1t /
4 unwise generosity in American children I
give up these sports to the Irish and Ger
man youth, reserving for themselves, Gro
, quet and pcnics, at which elaborate toll
SITS can be displayed, and studied etIquett
observed These amusements will oe TO
grown people but a child, if left to &C
out its childhood, will no more choose
play that is bounded by limits and rule
than would lamb or a squirrel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
FLESH
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Llninent we have ever Known. 1t gives uni.
versai .atisiA ton, ana We can testify to it's eff
hcacy from vur on e1peTI,nge-
E1traet Of letter IRON Bsthuel Farley, da-
LED n. II Aus 1, lS5i.-Your med elne gives
satisfaction to al who have used Is, ana lakes
he cad Of any srtic Q Of the Imminent Kind in
use n this ioIal;y.
Mes.rs. VI Lain : Bros Wa Issale Druggists
Wheeling, Ma, say, under date Of July "a 1865,
inst they .afcIy recommend she Garging
OIL for re d saases than It is recommended for.
Extract Of = letter from Hon Nathan Lin assy
Couaty Jddge of shelby Co., Iowa, dated Harlan
April 10, CIT Is decidedly preferred to any
other Linimeb sold In this section.
Extract of a letter from Thos. sturtevant, da-
ted HilIsbofo, L., May Is, Is67.-Your Garg-
ling OIL is spoken of by those who have used it,
as first class article, ana l shou 4 like to have
you send me some more Of it to sell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
spr4dw
ON MARRIAGE.

HAPPY kkLIst E0K YOUNG MIN
from the fleets Of Errors aud Abuses in early
life. Manhood Restored Nervous debility
cured. ,mPeitmenis 10 Marriage rsmosea.-
New methOh of tre,t-utn. Me- aad rem RI.
BILE remeiie Books anI Circulars sent Tree, in
scaled envelopes.
address HOWARD ASsO IAI40N, No 2
South Ninth st F., Philadelphia, "a.
dec2R dM3Iu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Parmelee's New Vegetable Pills,

ooatainisg Man drake and Dandelio and will
Care Liver an Kidney omPlalnts, Dyspepsia
Costivs ness, Headache. Purify the Blood aud
regulate the aecretions, remove all Billions mat
ter and preyest Agae. These Pills are 'nti
Bill US and a Specific fer the cure o. those
Chronic and Bilious 0erangements .ny24duly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
= "a. y. Nj. M ACh
Graduate Of Guys Hospital, London, England
and for over two years con 6dsntial Ihysi-
clan to Her Majesty, the Queen; also late
of,he Medical un.versity Of New York,
has now located at indianapolis,
and will give
Advice to the Sick abroad as well
aS at rnvnn


Every village in America however small con
tains among IFS Inhabitants always afew, and
often many men, woman and chilaren, suffering
with chronic diseases which have bafled the az II
of the resi- dent ply stefan, il not. indeed that
men eminent In he profession IN the county or
State wherein they reside, when, really, under q
rational system OF medication administered by
one who has given exclusive attention to disea-
SEES OF chronic character, they may be easily
cured; snd when such help Is fouud it becomes
a mater Of surprise ana luq Try why they should
have suffered so long. he reasons are:-lst.
/ That your ioSAl physicians are SO much occupied
+ IN the treatment OF acute diseases st tho bedside
I OF their patients that they have neither the TINA
nor patience to givs proper attention to a long
standing aad supposed In;urable disease; 5nt.
The man Of emlnencc who is called upon may
have gained ali his greet reputation 10 surgery
instead OF med cine. so thst the Invalid, not re-
cognlz ng this fact, supposes he or she try in
the best skill that our cOuntrv Afor ls. DR. G..
NJ. Mack 10 succs 'sf0iy treating just such cas- es
ali ever the country, by letter and express whose
faces have never been seen, well at his OF
4 fee at home.
DR. Mack has bsen steadily gaining ppoB the
confidence of the public for the pact year, dur
| Eg which time he has treated nearly Two
THOU SAND GASES, ninety OF every hundred
Of which have beer rad cSlly cured, while every
case has be en- benedtee, and at this nom Mt 1t
Las PAteDts IN neArIS every STATE /" taS mon,
and many in Canada. Every reader OF this W ho
has any .tfsction of the Had, throat, Lungs,
Heart, Stomach Liver, kIIneys, 81 .daer, BOs-
els, Wo ct, Genital Organs, or khsumstc OF
Neuralgia Dlticalriesj or ErupCiops OF the Skin
Blood Dpuritles, Turner'S, Cancers, Nervous al
fections diseases Of ths Eye or Ear, DC, in
vited to simply send the symptoms they have
and tbs Price of Package OF Medicine, tSa) on
recei ut Of which th-y will receive one Package
free. Or Mack has ready prepared medicines
for all Diseases. Esch Disease has It's sppro-
PIRATE re 1,dy End ? easant 10 take. fHt W
In large Packages, MADE Of Pare Extracts Of
Roots and Htrhs, a. Mercury Or Poisonon,
Drug used tRess remedies have been used BY
: the Physicians Of tine above Ho spital and Unver
| sIty for over 20 years, known as their favorit'
. Prescri pti0ns for tho use of Patients and Phys
= ioiahs. Each package cent viii have full Direc
tons and Medical advice fee. BY this pisI
Patients can Do treated al home and sAvs th
expense Of coming to the city. A list OF Ql.s
items sent to any tull address on receipt Of
cent stamp. Persons ordering Pack z . shout
: send Pott ONCE MONEY Order The money il
, g Registered letter. Address,
dec9dujy1 c. M. MACK, Ii. D.
No. 90 East Market 6: Indianapolis, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
Use Renne's Pain Killing
Ma8tO Oil.
alt Works like g Charm"

Have you Hssdache? Use Rennes Magic Oil
Have you Toothschs? Use Renne's Mage Oil
Have you Neuralgia Use Rennes Mage Oh
Have you Rheumatism? Uss Renne's Mage Oil
HsvsyOu Sore Throat? Use kennes Magic OIL
Havsyou Scatica? Use FeDnes Magie Oil
Have on Bruise? Use Reunes Mag OIL
Have you Cramps Use sennes Magic Oh
q ave you Cholera N orbuSi Use ReLne's Magic Oil
Have you Lamsness? Use Rennes Magic Oil
This is the Best Family Remedy, to cure al
kinds Of Pain, yoI ever tried.
1t is clean, safe and delicious to use, and if
you use it faithfully, 1t will dc you Good
| Directions Cd each bottle. Buy it ofthe Drug.
| gist or Merchant where you trade II they have
not gotit or hand they will send for it, at your
request, and sell you Genuine Renns'S Pain
Killing Magic Oil, at the Manufacturers lowest
price at retail.
~ Sold by Druggists, Merchants and Grocsrs.
1t is put up in three sizes. and called "Trisl
! size," Medium Size" and Large Family Size"
bottles VIM. RENNE& SONS,
Sole ProprietOrs and Manufacturers,
Je6-d &weowiy PTTTsFtELo, Mass.
! Sold Wholesale and Retail by @. A. Beuser,
Druggists, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09

TIE Supreme Court Of Massachusetts
having decided that suicide is not crime,
those who have committed it need not be
afraid 10 return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09

Extract of letter from GriggIby Strong,
dated Ire nton, Tenn. Sept. I9, ts67.--You may
state in AnAnacs that nth sn experience of Is
years the Sargling Oil has not been sxceIled.
From Ds. IA. 5. Mccall, Tn AMOS Mo Nov.
lS55.-Iour GsFging OH l. taE 'ng the shine of
from al tue L3nlmelts of the lay. If you de-
sired them eo-id procure dozens Of certificates
from the best citizens VI the country.
Extract Of a letter from pr E l. PA,te dated
RaysEswood. Va. Jan 81. IS55.-The Gsrgiing
Oil is tae only reliable enbroeatiou in ext tenoe
say the people We can sell move Of that than
ali tn rest Pvt together ] can furEish you with
FIVE hundred certificates n you want.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
II u 9 III u.
From Dispensaory United statest
DIOsMA CRENATA-BUcRU LEAVES.
PROPERTIES
MEDICAL PROPERTIES AND USES.

PROPERTIES
and hCut1
IN N tseva The cmylm sobeerc
med Chronic tru uaneouAf Affections Dr,r
HELMBOLDs RXTRACT
by
giuchn den.
o tn Uteus
inceas
a W Il a
HAbod rntio
o md Rseudon
OF b u he Calculus Brick DutD
aMa 1o aHsse qdouo fbohs edh
tn Io McmorD uooBra
o H
Nlaa
Et sasansn- f,nhab
IT s Use n 100 Ross Wah
o ri o
oicoutsr As for Ids TAX uoot
Describes mp,om-in mail uucatons
10 upw
n r. asLMSOLD, Practical aud Analytical Chemist,
Broadway n Y,AnlO Philadelphia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09

tIrely vegetable. Used by more than 200 Ply
siciHns in their practice here and abroad az il
lie the only medicine ever discovered for the per-
manept care of al the sb.,ye d'sesses Calaud
receive back our nom = in all eases 81 failure.
s. r ,ttle Syld everywhere. eesd for circu-
lar, free. Fl. D. FO"LE, Chemist, Boston.
sepls-deod- t. stwIv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
DR. BOnAVNAV
Office No. el9 North Fifth street, between
Washington Ave. anu Green streets,
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Established In ct. Louis 1S3T.

CURES ALL CHRONIC AND SPECIAL
~ Diseases in short time, either in N ale or
Female; charges low fees; uses no Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
SPERMAT1RRH0EA

CaHsed by seahuse excessive vensrF, symptoms
being seminal f1sss Indigestion IrrttahL,ty. loss Of
T power aversion 20 saaetf rendering marriage improper
This disease Is very common ana thousands nope
knNTirr what is the matter, many 10
After % wears experience have prepared
Nc. TH9 70 naeu stage NN-2 The stage q progress
No ) The stage Of decay and Impolency =
merit. iga kHres perseverance,
Ei Of the Kind State fully send
hvp dollars and the cure you w he postpaid
thus you have SKIN at home at less than cling
pene without exposure oae package wall convince you
and clre in this WY Is Ger ain ia time remedy is
chars-1 % sui circumstances
FsH1f.ls enabling any one 20 state their fully &c
in zsa,d letter envelope t1r - cents talr.ss
A. G. DIN SIS State Street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09

n PINyEY has GIVEN ATTENTION FOR THE PAST
acsias systems
1t not
a uules
Ut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
GARGLxM0 OLE.
MERCHANTS
GIRCLIIC OIL
rs Good for
Large size, 81; * edium { izt SOC
&m-.il Size 25c.

From Geo All II sh field. P. NJ, East Gains
Orlean- Co 5. pit ~, 1858: | am happy to
say that ons tt of soar Garglins Oil has
cured tie Bheua,ai-n IN M tight arm, when
soothing else voul help me-
From Geo. Tnrals Wartaw, Ind Nov. s.,
1886 When was sp poiuted agent for the use
of yolr Gargljng Oil there vas large stock on
hand but it as GOV all sold, and Think you had
better send 2 dozen more one half Of which
for Family use 1t Ia regarded the best med
ieine ever sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09

va DR.. B0HANNAN'S Treatise on Spec
isl Diseases" watch fully explain the nature,
causes, sy mPtoms, ETC., of ''Spermatsrrhea' or
Seminal Weakness" Syphilis, Female Com
plants, all impedinents to Marriage. and val
aols nfOr atiOn timer delic ate subjects, sent
+ EE to address in plain sealed envelope, OF
receipt of enc stamp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
DICiI
OVER 10000 CURES

without a failure, the past
10 years, in all the vorst
cases of PILBs, DAoPsy,
sCRoFULA, SALT RHEuM,
DYSPEPSIA, CATARRH,
NEURALGIA, and all dis
eases CT the Skin and
BLOOD, by using Fowle's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
MEDICAL,
NOM IS TIL: ACCEPTED TIME READ AND REFLECT.
CHRONIC DISEASES,
aoon Faa Beck So Perry Block North once

ag cordially invites au who may be suffering with Ch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
EUzoRa AHD DxszAEEs OF Exc BLOOD.
YOUNG MEN

tsOfy
he therefore say
be first
pmbeTou
raiIoft.U il in
no
ousf! q
,orbs grim Dosh
MIDDLE a O led MEN.
OdwhOo frequ
dby All
for
si.b die
Urn
strictly sTsd
dsodwe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
MEDICAL
NON Is TIE ACCEPTED TINE READ AND REFLECT.
DIR. SPlM N & z j,
rHE CELEBRA TED PHYSICIAN FOR THE TREATMENT OF
CATARRH, THROAT, LUNG,
CHRONIC DISEASES,
sssss
Futsa 8sc Perry BALI Block North Of Pest once
rogtboEls AeEeAI Iasttuts nuauk
aoFFE5a EOuRE--o to /; . to 8; and to 9.

Medical Institute and
prisoro the EleeroA o Mluauke, wisconsin
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Charles Mcyea, liquidator Of Clinton
& Port Hudson railroad Company,


Stephen Pearl Andrews and Wife. !
No. lS3.-Ninth District Court, Parish Of
Rapides--State of Louisiana.
DY vfRTUE of and to satisfy a writ OF
ID Seizure and sale Issued out Of the above
named Court in Tire above entitled and num-
beresl suit, and 20 me directed, have seized
and viii oAer for sale At public auction on
SATURDAY, the nd day of MARCH, 1872,
between the hours of IL o'clock A. NJ. and p
NJ. Mt the Court House door, in the town Of
Alexalitria, the following described property
seized by special order of said writ to wit:
so acres of land, being the undivided hall
of a tract of 10 acres purchased jointly by the
said Andrews, and by Rufus and Stillmai
r. Dolbcar, Calvin Taylor and Perkins A
Hedges, from the United States, and which ],
described in certificate, No. 3S6, of the Lane
Office, at Monroe, Louisiana, as being Il of
T. Of sec. No. ~ W offs w of sec. No. 23
w I of sec - w 4 OF sec. No, 40, and the w |
of n T. of Sec No 10, in township No. rang'
3 L of this Land District One other portion
of land of z;,yf acres, being an undivided rhirt
of tract of 7l9 acres purchased Jointly as be
fore mentioned, and described in Certificate
No 35z7. issued as in case of the one first men
toned. as the = L of sec. No. 81 Lots Nos.
and of sec. "a, Lots Nos, and OF sse =
and Lots Nos l and = ofsec, No. 70, all II
township NO. 3, range No. ., East NJ the Lane
| District,
raise,neut. JOHN DELACf,
Ian. ZIP. =. s24.O0. sheriff.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17
Nftp aabtrtisenleats.
sHERIFFs SALE.
Leila G. wilkerson

Leila G. wilkerson ,o,,
VS.. NO. iVoi'
B. r. Miller and W. M. Sasser.
Ninth District Court. Parish Of Rapides-State
of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of.and TO satisfy writ of fieri
ID facias issued out of the above named
Court, in the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, 1 have seized and viii offer for sale
at public auction, on
Saturday, the I'd day of March, 1872,
between the hours of IL A. NJ and P. NJ. at
the Court House door, in the town OF Alexan,
dria, the following described property, seized
as the property of the defendants, by special
order of said writ to-wit:
A certain engine and boiler, sold by q. N
Graham, from his Forkedeer Plantation, and
all the appnrtenance thereto belonging being
the same used by said Miller and Sasser a.
their saw mill ON the Bayou Boz n IN shii
Parish.
TERMS oFSALE:--CAsH, subject toappraise
ment.
JOHN DEfACY.
Feb. IL Typ. +. 50 90. Sheriff
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17

SMALL FARM MAxIaIs.-Small farms
are cheaper and easier to manage than
large tines, and pay better for the cap
ital invested. Therefore, small farms
are best.
2. II you want to make your rarn,
pay, you mist give it your daily, per-
sonal attention. But if your farm is
too large YOU cannot do this; hence,
AZ / said above, small farms are best.
8. If you don't want your farm to
run away,~ yon must stop the little
leaks. We may expect fewer leaks on
a small place than big one; hence
again, small farns are best.
4 Feed your land well, and it W II
feed YOU. 1t takes less to fed few
acres than Il great many. 80 you see
small farms are best.
5. If you would live long aud EMO,
life. work q little then rest little
But if Won have large farIA you must
labor all the time Here again, sinai
farms are best.
q. To raise big corn, 80, mist keel
small grass. To make small grass You
must eut often. So in this, we fiilt
small farms the best.
:. If you have good fence, yo'
need fear no loss by stock. But fence
are costly. Thus once more we nm
small farms are best,
8. II you want gNJd roads, ant
plenty of schocls, churches, and mills
Won must have dense population. ]
farms are large this is impossible
Therefore, declare small farms to u
best.
o. Farms should Increase in yalu
year by year. 1t costs less to inlnos
few acres than Il great many. Her
as before, small farms are best.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17

A few days ago a child was crying
in the street. a compassionate lady,
passing at the time, stopped aud asked
him that was the matter. Tire child
replied, IS Cos I've lost a penny motif
or gave nr.- ssAh. well, never MUD,
said the lady; here is another for
you,r ana proceeded upon her way
but dad not goue far when she heard
the little fellow believing more Justify
/ an before. Sine turned back AMI
again asked the cause, upon which the
the little urchin answered, I" Why, ii !
admit lost the first one, l should ave
'ad tuppence."
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
j. G. p. HOOE. Proprietor.

undersigned have leased the
L. ICE HOUSE HOTEL and have.
opened it Tor the reception OF guests
The House aud furniture will inmesti-
ately undergo thorough renovation,
asrd no pains will be spared to make
the premises NJ comfortable and at
tfmctive as possible.
The table will be bonntifully sup
piled, and a fall corps Of servants en-
gs,Eed to be in constant attendance ON
our boarders. The doors will lie open
at all hours, of both the day and night.
Both travellers and regular boarders
will find it to their iAtefest to give us
call.
The Subscriber has had considera
BILE experience in tine business ant
confidently appeal to the public to ais
him illliis efforts to maintain q frs
class Hotel in this community.
j. q. Z. HOOE.
January 18th, 1872.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17

FRIyoLITlEs.-The following lines
are copied an English life insurance
pamphlet. entitled fittings for the
Thoughtful, We consider them sug
gestive: ssss AsA -
"When poor pa died and went to heaven,
What Erief mamma endured!
But ali that grief was soon assua9cd.
For pa he was insured;
And when ma we { fhere-oh, how funny
The Office paid her all the money!
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17


and then a five-year old lion, and an
especial 1.yoEte of the lion tanner,
caught him by the head. literally
sssalping him, the flesh hanging down
his neck. The treacherous favorite
had NO sooaAr, accomplished THU, work
than he seturned quietly to his corner.
The deadly struggle progressed, and
Mr.. sBiFcball, who had from the first
been the most active, placed iron scra
pers in the lire to heat them. Pistols
and guns were discharged, but they
ppfertanstel, we're Only loaded Will
blank cartridge, and the blazing o
gunpowsler failed to drive the animals
from thsis anarry- Meanwhile th'
: irons Tege Aeated, an iron shutter t
seperrte the animals in the cage, whel
m opportunity offered, was in rea,li
ness, and Nh Bir,balls md an assis
tarssseecseqest In beating of the ami
mails, the ilfth, having in the a'eantim
Acestede and tested the blood who
streamed out Of the carriage, adde
his fangs to-tkSss which had airead
played spsh hAsec with the buma
farnsprqstFate before them.
a The eslidiig door was paseed IN
st19ee ssf athe animals, being drive
ayst eitA bot irons, were separated
and then he lion that had seized Mat
MO- ~ r
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17

A Dutehnan thus Describes an ac-
eident: Vouce, "a long while ago, l
vent intos my abl,le-orclmrsi, to climb
he:,r,tree to get some beaches tn
make yrow plum budding nit; aud
ven gets on the toberlnost branch, l
vail from the lowerInost limb, init won
leg ON both Sides of the fence, and
like To stove mine outside in"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-17

The IbervilIe South notes and ap-
proves the employment of convict la
Dor on plantations, three instances
having been heard of. Local lab0rers
protest against the competition.