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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
Medical

Attention is called TO the advertisement of DR..
BOhAnnAn, of "a. Louis, Mo. His reputation is
that of one # the most successful physicians in
bis speciality 10 the West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30

Omcta1 Paper.

tTsr Mason. Challenge Backing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
Great Reduction in Prices !
But no Extra Blowing,

I will from this date sell my goods Of
every description 10 per cent. less than any
house in the city. My stock IS full and COM
plete in every line, Do rot be humbugged by
closing Gus sales, but come and learn my prices
and you will be satisfied that you can do no bet.
ter.
n. B.-My wholesale department is complete
IN every line of domesties and notions, and La
dies and Gents hosiery. BAMBERGER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30

HAMBURG Eigings at New York coat a,
May Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30

Dress GoODs at cost at May Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30

MAY BRo's selling all their goods at "New
York cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
Fine Horses for Sale,

I HAVE SEVERAL PAIRS OF GOOD
A Youag HIrssi Tor sac. saitsd to the Farm,
th' koa OF the Carriage, 90 fair terms for sasL
or on tine JOHN WuIrsITr
Pss.EAPtI0D, March Ist, 1874. asAld usn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
BARLOW's INDIGO BLUE.

Is the cheapest and best article in the market for
BLUEIE6 CLOTHES, The genuine has both BAR
LOWS WILrBERGER'S names on the label and
Is put up at WILtBERGERS Drug store, No. 233
North Second street, Philadelphia.
d. S. WILfBERdER. Proprietor
Sold by Druggists and Grocers. mch32dw0m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30

noOD BLACKSMTTHISG COAL. FROM DAY.
y exports Coal Banks, will be delivered In Rock
Island and Moline.
Orders will be promptly attended to by
b, DAVE tPORT
fe623d8m Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
THOMAS YATES

rs PREPARED TO DO PLUMBING IN
i all its branches, also. Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before orderine
your work done by other parties
THOMAS YATES, (Levee,) Rock Island
may2Sdtf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
For SALE!

A FRAME HOUSE WITH FOUR ROOMS AND
n Lot
Also Twenty Residence Lots in my additions to
the City OF Rock Island. b. DAVENPORT.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
CITY BULLETIN.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 1PAoIPIo k.A'
.TrAins leave Rosk Island-oOrSs st.r.
Day Express aud Mail s' ao
Rock lsland AsssmmoaAtfon, so
High' Express,
Day Express aud Mail, %
Night Express,
RooL Island Accommodation.
r, BursAu Janston. Leaves Bureau Juneuon'
sOOp.m ESQ .. N.
The Day Express aud Mail leaving here at
ais O. m, connects ct Bureau junction at lO;le
&. m, for PeortA.
Toe Nisht cypress leaving here at lo;So pm.
sonnsots Ut Barsau at l;50 p, m for PeoriA.
WKsERRN WHOM RI.
soINa oRTH LnAvn. AEnIvz
HxPrsss q Mail, $50 .. n. $500 y n
hiKsd Passenger, Sl5 p. N. lO;SO an
Connects with all roads for the east and west.
RoUKPoRD, \. ISLAND 4sR. LOUIS R. B.
Between Rock Island aud Sterling.
LEAVE. AERIvH.
81 s'ss , Pm. m. 80 s'ss p ,: m m
Between Rock Island and b.. Louis.
LHAvn. ARRIVE
Express 700 p. m. 6A5 q. m
Mail S;45 .. m. 800 p N
Freight 4:OOA m. 900 q. m
Freight SEQ a. b:s5 p. m
freight 3,I6 pm. 800 p. N
PEORIA 4 ROCK IsLAEDR.
RooK iSLASD TO PEORIA.
Leave. Arrive
Express 1920 a m. $3.50 p. m
Mail 1I5p. IN. 1850 q. m
sA,n nsoK ISLAND TO COAL VALLEY.
Leave. Arrive
Rock Island s I.po. l i.4s q y
No. Mail leaving here at LIS makes elos'
oeunsetion At Peoria with the /. y 4 W. for 81
points east aud south.
A through coach for Chicago is attached u
the Express leaving here a. 7.20 am.
BUkLINsTOH, CHDAR RAPIDS MINNIE
sofa K. X.
Passengers leaving Rock Island at 6.45 =. m
on the o. r. .&P road, make close connection
through TO BarlinEtOn ARRIVING there at 1890
sud ~ Eeokuk. Also BY lsavingVu same train
passengers can connect at Grvnsll for 0sk
loosA Aad Ediyville, to the south and for Mar
shaltown, Austin, Mimi and 81. Paul to tn
north.
soUTHwESTERE ROAD.
Passengers leaving Rock Island on the o.
l.. P. road 4 Gas p. m. 90 directly through
LeavsnWorth, Kansas, arriving there at II .. u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
Head, 4hroat and Vocal Organs.

This remedy does ot DRY up estarrh
hut Lo0sENS 1t; frees the head OF Sll offensive
matter quickly removing bad breath and head
ache, aIlays and soothss the burning heat in
estarrh is as mi "a ana agreeable in its effects
that IL positively
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
Cures without IN sezing.

TROCHE POWDER is pleasant TO the
taste and neTsr Nuseates when swallowed, in
stantly gives to the throat aud vocal organs
Delicious Sensation of Goodness Comfort
Is the best voice tonic in the world
Try IL, Safe, ReliEble, and only IS cents
Sold by Druggists or mailed free. Addres
COOPER, WILSON 4 co Prop'rs
Philsdsl phia.
Van schaak, Stevenson d Reed, Wholesal
Agents, Chicago. deco dw6m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30
UrHwEsTERE ROAD.

Passengers leaving Rock Island on the o. h.
I. A P. road e Gas p. N. 80 directly through TO
LeavsnWorth, Kansas, arriving there at IL .. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-30

AGETTS WANTED.-Agents make more money al
n work for us than Al anything else. Business
light and permanent. Particulars free. g. STIN-
SON 81 CO., Fine Art Publishers Portland, Maine.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25
" Consider Me Smith"

A GOOD story is told of old Dr. Cald-
well, formerly of the University of North
Carolina.
The Doctor was "A small man, and lean,
but as hard and angular as the most irrcg-
ular Of pine knots.
He looked as though he might be tough.
but he did not seem strong Neyerthc-
less he was among the knowing ones, re-
puted to be agile las cat y and, in adj
dition, was by no means deficient in a
knowledge Of the "manly art" Well, in
the Freshmen class Of certain year. was
a burly beef mountainccr, of eighteen or
nineteen. This genius conceived a great
contempt for old Bolus' physical dimen-
sions, and his soul was Mortified that one
so deficient in muscle should be so potcn-
tial in his rule.
Poor ,Jones--thats what well call him
had no idea Of moral force. At any
rate, he was not inclined to knock under
and be controlled dcspotically by man
he imagined he could tie or whip. AT
length he determined to give the old gen
tIcmap gentcel, private thrashing, some
night in the College Campus, pretending
to mistake him for some fellow student.
Shortly after, on a dark and rainy night
Jones met the Doctor crossing the Cam
pus. Walking up the him abruptly:
Hello, Smith! you rascal-is this
your"
And with that he struck the old gentle
man blow on the side of the face that
nearly felled him.
Old Bolus said nothing, but squared
himself, and at it they went. Jones
youth, weight and muscle made him an
ugly customer" but after round ortwo
the Doctors science began to tell, and in a
short time he had knocked his antagonist
down, and was a-straddle of his chest,
with one hand on his thread, ard the
other dealing vigorous cuffs on the side
Of the head.
"Ah! stop! beg pardon, Doctor, Doc
tor CALDWELL mistake-for heavens
sake, Doctor" he groaned. 81 really
thought it was Smithw
The Doctor replied with word and a
blow alternately
1T makes no difference; for all present
purposes consider me Smith"
And it is said that old Bolus gave Jones
such pounding, then and there, that he
never made another mistake as to per
sonal identity.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

like a football, on the rough GROUND,
only to be shattered TO pieces, as if MADE
of clay. was cool, greatly to my
establishment felt perfectly self-pos-
sessed, and would not risk jump on the
land.
Being near the middle of the car, l
could not get out on TO the platform, IN
consequence of the crowd at either end :
but with my travelling bag, dashed out
the lattice of the sash of the WIDOW
where had sat, intending to leap out the
instant the car left the wharf, and trust TO
nv powers as swimmer TO save myself
With lightning speed we neared the steam
er, shot past the first row OF gas hghts
ranged along the sides of the wharf next
the steamer, past the lantern on her stern
through the house built over the land
ipg--pasi the wheel-house, gang-way, bow
line. figure head, past the last of The row
of lamp-posts and with an unearthly
shrek. and crash
!. sudden momentary silence was broken
by the familiar sound of Wakefield,
drawled out by little brakeman. and a
neighbor slapped me on the shoulder,
with going 10 get out - | started, rub
bed my eyes. seized my provision basket,
and rushed out, just as the train was fair
ly in motion, thankful to avoid walking
down in the dark, and in snow storm ;
but more thankful that there was no i'm
mediate danger of taking a cold bath in
the waters of Narragansett Bay, and veXed
to think that | should be so essentially
frightened by dTenn.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25
Put il i'm Writing.

How MANY misunderstanding arise
from the loose way in which business
matters are talked over, and then when
each party puts his own construction on
the conversation, the matter is dismissed
by each with the words "all right, 'all
right" Frequently it turns out all wrong,
and becomes question for lawyers and
the courts.
More than half the litigation of the
country would be saved if people would
put down their agreements in writing
Each word in our language has its own
peculiar meaning, and memory may by
the change of single word, or even by
the change of its position in a sentence,
convey an entirely different idea from
that intended When once reduced to
writing, ideas are fixed, inelastic
We once saw an excited captain rush
into the presence of his colonel with
gricvous complaints against brother of
ticcr. Stop! Stop, captain !" said the
colonel, put your complaint in writing,
and | will give it attention"
The captain went to work vigorously
writing his complaint. In little while
he stopped and commenced laughing.
The whole affair looked so rdiculously
small when written out that he was laugh
ing at his own folly in giving it any atten-
ton. EarHauge
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25
A man with he'd phull ov branes kan

A man with he'd phull ov branes kan
afford tew be kareless once in while, Tor
even hiz blunders are brilliant.
The man who haz got into the habit ov
never making enney blunders, IL altogeth-
er too good to liv in this world.
| will say this for mani don't kno ov
emmy enterprise he haz ever undertaken
vet which had for its desighn the general
interest ov humanity, but what haz sue
ceeded.
If | am charitable, if am komplaisant,
if am grateful, if i am honest, II am
virtewous-what ov it ?-1 hav simply
dun mi duty.
Gravity. az a general thing, liz eitherthe
wizdum ov a phool or the cunning ov a
raskall
Humility IL good thing tew hay, pro
vided man liz sure he haz got the right
kind. Thare never IL time in kat's
life when she IL so humble az just before
she makes up her mind tew pownce onto
a chicken, or just after she haz caught anu
ct il -he,c York WeeIia
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

facts, and no discomfort in the kitchen re-
gion, she wonders how she ever could
have thought of bartering so much real
comfort for the empty satisfaction OF own
ing one dress too fine AMI good for human
natures daily food" Ii all the young
wives, similarly situated, were only as
right minded and sensible, who could es-
innate the gain in household harmony
To come to the conclusion of the whole
matter: to be well dressed requires, first,
to be neatly dressed; next, to be appro
priately dressed; last, but not least, 10 be
dressed within ones means. The costume
that is unpaid for is not becoming cos
tune 10 anybody; and robbing Peter TO
,pav Paul is poor policy at best.
Neatness is an unassuming virtue which
is apt to be taken for granted, and very
often, in fact, neglected. We have seen
young ladies who looked like pinks and
daisies, "clear shining after rain" TO the
outward eve, but an internal investigation
revealed woful contrasts Personal puri-
ty, involving the daily bath, frequent
change of well-made and well-kept linen,
and hair nicely cared for, is of primary
importance She who does not fail in
this will not be apt to wear soiled gloves,
shabby boots, crumpled neckties, untisy
collars; she will come down to breakfast in
the morning as wholesome and as fair to
look upon as when she is arrayed for din
ner at night; and the ''stitch in time that
saves nine" will never be neglected in her
toilet
The question Of appropriateness in
dress must be decided, more or less, by
each individual There is, we are happy
to acknowledge, a perceptible improve
mcnt of late years in the harmonious Sc
lection and adaptation of colors. 1t is
not usual now TO see upon our prone
nades, or in our drawing-rooms, the curl
Gus combination of illsorted tints that
used to shock artistic eyes. The lemon
colored bonnet, with green dress, and "A
pink cravat, and lilac gloves, are happily
things Of the past. The art of choosing
costume complete, per sc, is pretty well
understood something remains to be de-
sired in the art Of wearing it. No matter
how pretty or how personally becoming
it may be, It's effect is spoiled if worn on
an unsuitable occasion; and this more es-
pecially if ii is too fine for the occasion.
The old saying that it is better to be too
little than too much dressed, is a wise
saying, though it does not receive due
honor in the present day.-AppJeton's
IDiruHf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25
Brief Sayings by Josh Billings.

First impreshuns are scd to be lasting
Emmy man who has only been stung b a
hornet once will sware to this.
The safest way for most folks TO do liz
to do az the rest do. Thare amt but phew
who kan navigate without kompass.
A wize man IL never kOnfounded bi
what he don't understand, but phool
generally IL.
Politeness IL often wasted, but it liz a
good and cheap mistake to make.
Our very best thoughts often cum tew
US sudden, but seldom periekt. They re-
quire polishing up tew make them kom-
plete.
Do a good turn, yung man, whenever
yu kan, even if yu have tew turn grind
stun to do it.
Repentance liz generally considered a
weakness, but kno NV nothing more in
dikative ov strength.
Human knowledge liz not very kom-
prehensiv after all, for hav seen men
who could kalkulate an eklips to a dot,
who couldn't harness boss tew save
their lives.
Every boldly in this world wants watch
ing, but none more than ourselves.
Cunning liz very apt tew outwit itself
got under it tew keep out ov the rain,
waz one ov this kind.
Vanity liz a strange pashun-rather than
be out ov job it will brag Ov its vices.
About all it takes tew make wiZe
man liz tew give other peoples opin-
yuns az much weight az we do our own.
Fattery IL like ice-kream - to relish
good we want it little at time, and
often.
The more WI praze man who don't
deserve it, the more yu abuze him.
Yu kant tlatter a truly wize mamie
knows just how mulch praze IL due him;
that he takes, and charges over the bal
lance tew the profit and loss ackount.
Once in CRATE while Fortune will ack-
tualy hunt for man, but generally thoze
who are favoured with her smiles hay tew
WOO them.
How kan we ever expekt tew find a
perfekt person in this world when we
kant even find one who IL half az good az
he kan be.
M beginners in literature are alwas
bothered tew find subjekt tew write on;
as they progress they are more troubled
tew find what tew write on subjekt.
A man who liz neither good nor bad IL
like an old musket laid away, without
any lock, but heavy charge in it.
When a man haz dun charitable
thing without letting the world kno it, he
haz dun all that an angel kould do in the
premises.
Too mulch ov the religion in this world
konsists in konfessing our sins to ourselfs
and to each other.
l don't suppoze thare haz ever lived a
man without single virtew. Even Ju-
das Iskariot went and hanged himself,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25
One of Fisk's Financial Operations.

FISK saw, when, on the I'd of April,
1865, General Lee was driven from Peters
burg, that his surrender could not be far
distant. He Immediately went to Boston,
consulted with some of his financial
friends and made them partners in his
scheme, This was TO get the news of the
surrender of Lee and collapse of the Con-
federacy for use on Change in London
in advance of the mail twill be remem-
bered that the Atlantic cable was not then
laid. A small, swift steamer, formerly a
blockade runner, was purchased, fitted
out, and sent to Halifax in ballast.
Neither the Captain nor officers of the
steamer knew her destination. The
secret Of her mission was solely contided
to an agent of Fisk, who was the only
passenger on board. Steam was kept up
day and night, and everything was in
readiness for start across the Atlantic.
Days went by, and still the steamer lay
quietly in the harbor of Halifax, awaiting
the expected message from Fisk. AT
length it came. 1t was dated at Boston,
signed Fisk" and contained but one
word" Co."
The blockade runner started for Queens
town Immediately, and got there two
days ahead Of the mail steamer. The
agent speeded across Ireland to London
and commenced his operations. Before
twenty-four hours elapsed he sold ''short"
Chat is, sold what he had not goD So 900,
600 in Confederate bonds. He had orders
from Fisk to sell as long as he could get
buyers, but was restrained by partner
of one of the Boston men, who was cursed
with prudence. But the operation was
pretty successful the 'syndicate' divided
between SO, 100000 and $4,000,000, the
proceeds of the Speculation"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25
TURN THE CARPET.


A A. theiy work two veavers sat
T,rOuilin, time with friendly chat.
Thcv toncheS anon the price of meat
s.wha, With n,v hss,es and sirkIv wife.
rlccsh nirk ..i,m aimee. tired Of life.
q hsrd ny wo-k n moor INV fare.
'
ssuoxr s,or;ors 10 the yich mans st.fef
u;s honse m sn- his wealth 30 s-rest
Wesy.n /. unfnsf Won nust agree
Wy a. -
.In s,,,e ~ uhs. The Sr,;r.nre teaches.
Tn 80 ~ eli the rsarsor, r,rearhe.
T5,;s ..r,,la GndaS.t I've .banrht 40 lonsye
8. whe,e.c, loox hovre.e- range.
--r;s sn nonsr.ad snd barA and strange:
The yood srs trontjed and oppressed.
e "' 'A-N
<,,n,. rnh, .. o-y it,,,orunrp fs the caus.
Dr., ~ a., t.Isv1a ,,,rr Mskc-'s laws
y,oyjs ~ M t,0ps alone we know
SECS, thou tbs; carpet, not hsg done.
With ,hor dear U;ck hsst wen BEGUN
Rehold he wild confusion there.
.. . s.-.-,.x s,y,,ors,,. ~ trade
,y',',5 "a, 40 ,t,,s ,bsr corveved
Va, w'here'. The middle where. the border.
Thy Garnet nov, l. ali disorder
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

An attoche of the american Aq1fcmy-
tu17a has, with tiendish ingenuity, con-
trived way to exasperate the crows.
He makes little cones of stiff white paper,
touches the inside of the large end with
old mucilaginous linseed oil, puts some
grains OF corn in the apex, scatters or
sets the seductive cones about the corn
field and awaits the result. A crow
with white fools cap on his head must
be an amusing object to disinterested
spectators, if they do not belong to the
Society for the Prevention, etc, etc.
The feelings of the crows we can hardly
expect to portray
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25
AdulteratiOn in Butter.

Thousands of pounds of butter are
daily sold in the city of New York, which
are adultcrated with a substance made of
cotton seed OIL 1t is creditable to the
farmers, us class, that they are not open
to the charge of adultcrating their pro-
duce; yet they suffer from the dishonest
competition of dealers who make up and
sell these fraudulent compounds, and by
so doing affect unfavorably not only the
sale but the character OF the genuine ar
ticlc. AS matter of curiosity we de
scribe an artificial compound which was
manufactured in Paris to supply the want
of real butter during the late siege. The
refuse materials left after the manufacture
of stearine from fatty animal matters,
such as tallow, ETC., consisting of an oily
paste, composed of oleane and margarine,
were washed in water calculated with
muriatic acid for the purpose of bleach
ing it. 1t was then subjected to the nc
ton of chemical solution for n period
of three hours, during which it was made
to acquire the taste and color of butter.
This substance, manufactured without
any assistance from the cows, was con-
sidered an excellent substitute for butter,
and was readily accepted in place OF it by
the people, who considered it much supe-
rior to any other artificial product OF this
description. -Sciontt''c american.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

treasurer Spinner has received and
alsnursed, during his administration, for.
" thousand millions of dollars.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

Two men own nearly three millions
acres OF land in the San Joaquin (Cal.)
ya,iey; The traveller may ride forty-five
mics IN line upon it, and may follow a
fence around single pasture for sixty
n, I'VE miles; while one other man monopo.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

The constantly sick in the United
States number 1850, 900.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

A MAN applied recently at Marlborough
Street Police Court, in London, for a
summons against his son for misconduct.
On the magistrate asking what offence his
son had been guilty of, the man replied
that the young man in question was in the
habit OF lying in bed after II O'Clock in
the morning. Upon hearing this expla-
nation, the magistrate exclaimed "Can
anything be more ridiculous than for n
man to come before magistrate with
such a request /? Go away!' The appli-
fed"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

A PERSON in passion very often
jumps at conclusions suddenly. II say,
neighbor Snobs, if you don't keep your
hens out of my garden, will shoot them. !"
Very well, Doolittle, shoot away; only,
If you kill any of my hens, throw them
into my yard" Crack went the fowling.
piece, morning after morning, and large
lat hens were pitched into Snobs' yard
They cooked very we'll After fortnight
or so, Doolittle discovered that Snobs
never had any hens, and that he had been
shooting his own, they having broken out
of his own coop.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

"A Leading Article-A locomotive.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

On the public road between Meridcn
and Hartford, in Connecticut, stands a
low, dingy hovel, within which, over a
ricketty bar, concentrated death is dealt
out in decoctions of benzine at the moder-
ate price Of five cents glass. Directly
opposite is the town burying ground, and
the thirsty wayfarer smiles grimly as he
reads, over the door of the saloon, the
cheerful and appropriate inscription,
"Key to the cemetery within"