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A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
OF all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention Of consum-
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ONLY THEsE-Hundreds of thousands
of persons who have been cured of Dys-
entery, Diarrhea, Cholera morbus and
Cholera Infantum, form a solid phalanx of
indisputable testimony that DR.. McCabe's
Renowned Medicated Blackberry Brandy
has never failed, in single instance, to
cure. 3-21d&w2w
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Mr. REMEDY, Dear Sir:-I sit down to pen you
few lines this evening, to inform you that the
fralrie Weed you sent me last fall has done me
mueh good; truly have not words to express my
gratitude TO yoH for it, My health has not been so
good Tor the last twenty years has been since
commenced taking he Prairie Weed III November
last. / thank you thousands Of times for it Not
one night since last December have been Obliged
10 SIT up one hour with phthisic since / have been
taking your medicine. Ny health Is 50 improved
this winter that | can work all the time al light
work. 50 / more than pay my board, and that is
~hat have not been able to do for a long time
1oar humble servant,
NJ MARIA LEACH.
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TEMPLE OF HoNoR.-Rock Island Temple of
Honor No, II, meets every Thursday evening, and
Social Temple No. s, every Tuesday evening al :
O'Clock. at Templar's Hall.
GEO. l. CARLTON. W. c. T.
J. RUSSELL. W, r. IL 22dtf
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For SALE CHEAPi

. SECONDHAND ENGINES, II BY Is WITH
< Governor Valve. Shaft and Pulleys complete
Two tyfhderS-S "a with slides, cross heads and
cranks THOS YATES,
z-Etdu Leyee, Rock Island.
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La AAtAs.Na-.s4 80 = 20 49, .-..I ,Hat
have used your Prairie y eed in my practice with
the utmost success; and believe IL 10 be he best
remedy discovered for the difficulties for which
II Is recommended. / have cured more throat ano
lung troubles with this remedy than ] ever have
with any other
Last April, cured 1--WE very bad cases Of pneu-
mona atfer they were given up to die They were
small babies not over month old. and 80 near
deaq that they were of dark purple color; pulse
small and trembling, scarcely TO be felt | gave
the Praire Weed in hali-teaspoonfHI doses every
nan hoar. and put warm applications to the lungs,
and, TO the establishment of every one. they
cred rapidly and soon got well
Knowing as do liz efficiency. feel ii my duty
10 acknowledge it to you, and recommend it to the
puhlie Yours respectfully,
DR. c. FARNswoRTH,
West Topsham, Vt.
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NJ. MARIA LEACH.


BosFoN HIGHLANDS, Oct. +, 1872
DR. KENNEDY. Dear Sir:-I hereby certify thar
l was afflicted for five years with severe cough,
aud raising blood after any violent cXertiun
commenced taking your Prairie Weed about TWO
years Age and have not raised any blood for tlg
cen months past, and believe that owe 70 yput
medicine the health which vainly sought rom
many physicians and medicines would pt glae
70 nave you refer any one to me VINO ~lsi"S W
know what the Prairie Weed has done Tor me.
JAMES 7. BIcKNELL
LetteF-Carrier. Boston Highlands, Mass
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so1,ooo,o0o.o0 Capital Represented

@sOId Hartford,' Assets S--o4.+Soo
1rtr, of u.rtfo~6. 5,306.3SOI
ucme ofNaw YORK 4,446.s50l
EV,.a,Ix,;n ofphiIa., 3,363. .67I
Old n. America of PhiIa., 5,S51,OOO
Imperial Fire Ins Co., of Londen' 0oIo assets OoOOOOo
NJ British Mercantile lO,OOO,OOO
aSovaI. England. 100000
Queen Of / liverpool and London, 100000
firemen's Fund of California, 619,22l
National ms Co., Hartford, Assets $4,000
N.riOnal Ins. 90. PhiIa.. 4:9.52O
Southwestern National Tns. Co., 657 534
Westchester Fire Tns. Co., '' $40 O86
Manhattan Fire Ins. Co, New York, 493. 600
st. Joseph Ins. Co., 494 157
Railway Pass. Ins. Co., of Hartford, 75O, 600
Conn Mutual Life Ins Co. of 27,OOO,OOO
Policies Written at Current Rates Office No. 3, Argus
Building up stairs.
J. NJ BUT0RD, Agent.
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WEST OF NEW YORK.

WEST OF NEW YORK
1000 yds. Black Silk. at 81; 120 145 rs 100 90
600 yds colOred dress silks at 81 1854 so; 70;
AGO upward.
800 yds fancy dress silk at New York retail prices
J,0O0 yds Japanese Silk 35c 45 So former price 90,
70, LEO
2,OO0 yds French and Irish PopIins at New York re
tail prices.
800 pieces of black and eolored AIpaeeas from 25C
upward
500 pieces latest style of Spring and Summer Dress
Goods at TIC, %, 80, 35, 40 So former prices 25c
35, 80, Is.
200 pieces polka dot striped and figured percales
100 pieces striped and figured lawns.
2,5O0 yds Grenadeanes at lie, 90 rs, 35 upward
3,000 yds grass cloth and hnin suitings at lie 25
80, 35, upward. cheap.
A large line Victoria and Bishop lawns.
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KUNKEL's BITTER WINE OF Iron. -
kunkels Bitter Wine of Iron is guaran-
teed to cure the worse case of dyspepsia,
liver complaint, jjaundice, chronic or nerv-
Gus debility, disease of the kidneys, and
all diseases arising from disordered liver
and stomach such as fullness of blood to
the head, ,acidity of the stomach, nausea,
disgust for food, fullness or weight in the
stomach, sinking or fiatulency at the pit Of
the stomach, swimming Of the head, hur-
ried or difficult breathing, fluttering at the
heart, choking or sufocating sensations
when in lying posture, dimness of vision
yellowness of the skin, and for purifying
the blood and building up the system in
general.
Price of the Bitter Wine of Iron 81 90,
every bottle guaranteed, or the money re-
funded. Beware of counterfeits, buy only
kunkels, take no other; it is wrapped in
yellow wrapper around. with the propri-
etor' photograph on All other is coun-
terfeit. Depot 259 North Ninth street,
below Vine, Philadelphia, (Go there, ad-
vice free lO-2ld&wly.
For sale in Rock Island by Smith 4
Bonney, and John Bengston.
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Letter-Carrier, boston Highlands, Mass.

Sold by all Druggists at 81 90 yer bottle. Manu-
| factured by DIR. KENNEDY, 100 Warren street.
RoxhuTy, Mass. a-ldly
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AN ENTERPRIsING FIRM-Our numer-
GUS readers are familiar with the names of
the well-known proprietors of those popu-
lar remedies-Allen's Lung Balsam and
Perry DAVIS Pain Killer-Messrs, J, n.
Harris 4 Co, of Cincinnati Their at
tractive advertisements have appeared in
our advertising columns during the past
eighteen months, with the best Of rusults
Our people have been made acquainted
with the superiority of Aliens Lung Bal
sam and Perry Davis Pain Killer over all
other remedies, and in consequence their
sales have steadily increased throughout
this entire section. Our experience with
the Lung Balsam for colds and coughs has
been of the most satisfactory character
so efficient, indeed, have we found it, after
repeated trials in our family, that We
have discarded Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and all other similar remedies. We are
satisfied that it is the best remedy for all
affections Of the throat and lungs before
the public, and most cordially commend ii
TO those who may be afflicted. The Pain
Killer enjoys national reputation of over
a quarter Of a century duration as the
leading remedy for pains, cuts, bruises,
DC, in America, and has come largely
into use as a remedy for chills.
Read the advertisements of Messrs.
Harris 4 Co, on the 4th page-From Col
Nntbus Mass. Democrat
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COAL.

TOR sALE-FOUR HUNDRED BUSHELS OF
Coal per day, at the Black Hawk Coal Mines
three miles south Of Rock Island Orders for Black
smithing Coal promptly attended to.
Rock Island, March 5, 1873.
35d3m B DAVENPORT Proprietor
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Has been before tie American public
OVER THIRTY wears. 1t has never
yet i,-ilei 70 give perfect satisfaction. and
has jus;lyZ Z,i le StT7e4 I'D t4s 4,p p@naesa II al
Sprai1ls, Bruises. &c, &c, for Nm ana
Beast. - f.r1.-y should b I ---..--o d.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-21

addition to all this, must be reckoned
the wine crop, which is nearly as val
liable as our cotton crop. To all this
agricultural wealth we must add the
proceeds of French manufactures,
which greatly exceed those of this
country.
But yet. when we consider our i'm
munity from war and huge standing
armies, and the immensity Of our vet
undeveloped, untouched resources, we
certainly ought to offer better guar
antees and obtain better credit than
any other nation on the globe. Still,
whatever the causes may be, this
aversion of capital for United States
investments remains a stubborn fact,
not at all fattering to the national
vanity. Perhaps it is due to the bank
rupt condition of SO many States
ruined by the war and bled to exhaus-
ton by carpet-baggers and negro
Legislatures perhaps to latent idea
that we are an extravagant people,
consuming and wasting as rapidly as
we produce, if not more; perhaps,
also, to conviction of the incapacity
of those charged with the financial
policy of the country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-21
EYESING SESSION.

Convention met at y o'clock, the
President in the Chair
The Convention opened by singing
"Come Thou Fount of Every Bles-
sing"
Prayer by Elder c. L. Bailey.
DR.. Pritchard read paper on 4" An
Endowment Essential to the Prosperity
of a College"
Elder Hiden followed in an address
upon the same subject. He referred
to the Importance of keeping alive this
important matter, and the general apa-
thy shown by the public press of the
State. He said in his town WHINING gton)
there were three daily papers, and not
line has ever appeared in those papers
in regard to this general State Conven-
tion on Education. He was surprised
and mortified, yet it was Il fact
He attributed this negligence on the
part of the secular press to notice and
refer to the Importance of the matter
now before the Convention, as much
to the brethren engaged in the cause
as to the papers. He knew fand called
on the reporters to prove it, that the
newspapers would take pleasure in
giving space to short, we'll written
article any time, and on any subject.
He closed with an eloquent appeal to
the brethren to renew their energies
and come forward and push this good
| work along.
Other addresses on the same subject
were delivered by Elders Slade, Ivey,
Barley, Knapp, Horner, DR.. Wingate,
and Senators Ellis, Avera and Mr..
Howell, of Gates.
After prayer by Elder n. B. Cobb,
the Convention adjourned sine die.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-21
4 GOOD JOKE ON PRESIDENT
THuERS.

The following anecdote is just now
| amusing the wicked as we'll as the faith
full in France. Mons. Theirs, although
consistent defender of the Pope, is
not we'll posted in religious ceremo-
MES. On the occasion of the prayers
offered in the Chapel of Versailles on
the re-opening of the Session, the
President was received with all due
honors. A priest stood at the Church
door, and when Mons. Theirs
entered he offered him holy water
upon the customary sprinkler.
Instead of. wetting his fingers and
crossing himself as good Catholics do,
Mons. Theirs took the sprinkler from
the clergyman's hand and began as
persing right and left as is usual at
funerals. Then he passed it over to
the next man, who happened to be
Mons. Grevy, the President of the
Assembly. The latter, much embar-
rassed, but unable to refuse the Chief
Executive of Power, took the sprinkler
and followed the President of the Re-
public. Having reached his seat, he
hid the holy instrument under his
chair, where the sexton had much
trouble to find it next day
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-21
MECHANICS AND LABOR
ERS' LIEN LAW.

The following bill to amend the act,
creating Mechanics and L.ahorers
Lean Law, passed its final reading in
the House on Wednesday last:
Sec. ]. The General .fSscnbIy oj
North C0Iotin0 do cn0ct, That every
building built, rebuilt or repaired, to-
gether with the lot on which said
building may be situated, and every
lot, farm or vessel or any kind of pro-
perty, whether real or personal, not
herein enumerated, shall he subject to
lien for the baylnent of all debts
contracted for work done on the same
or forematerials fufnisled.
SEC. 2. The liep hereby created shall
attach for the value of such labor or
materials furnished, upon the property
mentioned in the first section of this
act, on filing the notice hereinafter
provided for, and shall he preferred
to every other lien or inoumhrance
which shall attach upon the property
subsequent to the time ut which the
work was commenced OF the materials
furnished.
SEC.2. The notice Of the lien herein
provided for shall be filed
!. In all cases where the sum de-
manded does not exceed two hundred
dollars, with any Justice of the r.a.oe
of the county wherein tie property is
situated or thG defendant resides.
. IN ali other cases with the Clerk
of the Superior Court of the county
wherein the property is situated or de-
fendant resides.
Sec 4. The notice of the lien shall
be filed as provided in .Ls preceding
section, at any ti,t.e within six months
after she performance and completion
of the labor on the final furnishing of
materials or the gathering of the crop
and shall specify:
1st. The amount OF the clai.A.
I'd. The person against whom the
claim is made.
Sd. The situation and description of
the property to said lien in eoncise
language.
SEC. 5. Proceeding to enforce the
lien herein created must be commenced
in the courts having jurisdiction of the
sum or sums demanded.
SEC. 6. Upon Judgment being rem
dered in favor of the plaintiff, the ex-
ecution therein shall direct the officer
to sell the property of the defendant
upon which said lien has attached.
| SEC. 7. The act of the General As
sembly, ratified the 9th day of April,
A. d. 1869, and also the at Il the
2sth of March, $50, are hereby
| HsEc. j: This act shall be in force
from and after its ratification.
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THE THREE H u ID R T. u NIL.
LIONS LOAN.

1t is not little remarkable that q
country of such boundless resources as
the United States, presents such 9
sorry figure upon the financial markets
of the world The last loan issued by
the Secretary of the Treasury, for
three hundred millions of dollars, has
been partial failure only two hun
dred millions having been taken by
the capitalists of this country and
Europe. (The Boston Post says only
twenty-five millions.) This is the
more extraordinary because the
rate of interest is high, and
at the same time there is q
vast amount of capital in England
which goes begging at three per cent:
The reluctance of capital to seek IN
vestment in Government stocks, pay
ing seven or more per cent, is easily
explained so far as Americans are coa-
cerned. So numerous and favorable
are the openings offered by modern
enterprise in this country, that capital
always commands a higher rate of
interest than the Government can
afford to pay. But it is very different
, in Europe, and we can hardly find an
explanation for the eagerness with
which European capitalists took up the
French five per cent. loan, and the
coldness with which they regard the
American. We cannot suppose that
they doubt the ability or the DISPOSE
! ton of the United States to meet all
their obligations. No nation has ever
had such prospect of wealth and un-
interrupted prosperity, for there is no
probability that war can again serl-
ously affect this country-while In
Europe and in France especially, the
black shadow of impending war is con-
tinually lowering. Yet, French paper
is at par while United States green
backs are at fourteen per cent. below.
France vas offered n fifteen hun
dred nl!llion loan in twenty-foul
hours, while the United States have
tried in vain, for months, to dis
pose of three hundred millions
at higher rate of Interest,"
Even the statement published shor'
time ago in the New York Journal o.
Commerce, of the prodigious wealth o.
France, is insufficient to explain the
phenomenon. That paper stated tha'
the wheat crop of France for the las
wear exceeded the entire wheat crop O.
the United States by several hundred
thousand bushels, and the crops o
oats, barley and buckwheat in th'
same proportion. The root crops, IN
cluding beets, from which immens'
quantities of sugar are made, are a
valuable as the grain crops; and, il
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dent of the Admiralty, and Minister
of Marine, member of the Cortes. Took
prominent part in the republican
| insurrection of Cadiz in 1868, in
which the navy participated exten-
sivcly. \ man of very superior talents.
/ With reference to n. Salmeron,
Minister of Justice; T Salmeron, Min
lister of the Colonies, Becerra, Minis.
ter of Public Works, and Echegaray,
Secretary of the Treasury, space COM
| luls us to allude in the briefest terms
to these men, by stating that they
have all been prominently before the
public in connection with matters agi-
| tating that country. The Colonial
Minister'S staunch sympathy for strug-
Cling Cuba has rendered him hateful to
the Spanish oligarchy in that island,
ard it is doubtful if his orders will be
respected there. Captain General Cebal.
los, however tainted he may be with
Bourbonic proclivities, has promised
to implicitly obey all orders that may
be received from the home govern
ment.
Under the guidance of such men who
have all acquired political experience,
have occupied important positions, and
last though not least, have nearly all
been influential editors, Spain has far
better chance of prosperity than under
the rule of the miserable pretenders
who are now desolating her with civil
war for their own selfish ends The
latter may be briefly sketched as
follows:
Don Carlos de Bourbon V dEste.
Brought up by Jesrlits from his child
hood, having never lived on Spanish
soil, his family being exiled since the
final defeat of the elder Don Carlos.
He is the one in whose name the actual
Carlist insurrection is acting.
The Prince of the Asturias, son of
Isabella, now lad of about fourteen.
His legal father, Don Francisco
d'Assisi, who earned the merited con-
tempt of all the world as the compla-
cent witness of his wife's profiigacies,
has just left Paris for Spain To look
after the boys interest there
The Duke of Montpensier, son of
Louis Philippe d'Orleans ex-king of
France and dhusband to Isabella's young
er sister: his claims are based upon Isa
bella's shame-for if her children are
adulterous, as is affirmed, then Mont
pensier's children come next in sue
cession, The telegraph states that at
meeting held at the house of the
Duke d'Aumale, iii Paris. one hundred
millions of francs were subscribed to
aid Montpensier against the Republic
of Spain, and that masses are to be
said for the success of the Bourbon
cause.
Unless the Spanish people are struck
with Judicial blindness. they will
never again entrust their destinics to
such contemplate rulers:
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THE GOVERNMENT AND THE:
NOR MONS.

1t would seem that the Government,
deeming the South sufficiently recon,
structed and pacifed, has concluded
to withdraw the troops from that quar-
ter and employ them where they will
be more useful to the public service.
Various Indications point to n concen-
tration in Utah. Itisreported upon good
authority that General Sheridan has
! been sent for at Headquarters and is
to be consulted upon the location of a
camp within a days railroad journey
from Salt Lake City.
The policy of laisse,Jairc" which
has hitherto prevailed in regard to
Mormonism and Polygamy is to give
way to more vigorous measures. The
admission of Utah as State is impos-
sible so long as she remains in opposi-
ton to the general sentiment of the
country upon such paramount sub
ject and SO long as her ruling classes
stand in a semi-hostile attitude toward
the Government. She might be kept
out indefinitely but for the fact that
other Territories, with smaller popu-
lations, desire admission. Nevada
would have been admitted but for the
inconsistency of letting her in while
keeping out Utah with a much larger
population.
In the meantime the Saints begin to
scent danger in every breeze coming
from the East, and the Mormon jour
nails are calling upon their people to
prepare for defense. When it comes
to the sticking point" there can be
but very little doubt that their courage,
like Bob Acres will ooze out at their
fingers ends. Probably a number of
them will act upon the maxim of Hudi-
bras, slightly modified, that
% He who etoes not fight but runs away,
May 1--we to ii ght another day.
But the probabilities are that the
great majority will quietly submit
The faith which they profess is not
calculated to inspire men with the
spirit of martyrdom and they will
find it more congenial to their feelings
and love OF thrift to remain quietly in
their homes than to brave the hard
ships of a new hegira-much less the
terrors of the battle field.
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A cotemporary laments because of
the prevalence of the idea that it is
more genten to sell shoes for ten dol
lars week than to make them for
twenty-five dollars.
We never could tell how it hap
pened, that the girls don't object to
their beaux smoking, but do to their
hrothers-there is some natural law in
the matter we don't understand.
An indulgent Kansas parent sold his
cooking stove for eleven dollars in
order to take his thirteen children to
the circus. He says circus only
comes two or three times year, and
besides he never had so much to cook
on the stove anyhow.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-21

CHApPED HANDS, face, rough skin,
pimples, ringworm, salt-rheum, and other
cutaneons affections cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth, by using the JUNI-
PER TAR SOAP. made by Caswell, Bazard
& Co., New York. Be certain to get the
Juniper Tar Soap, as there are many
wort aless limitations made with common
tar. 12W
THE Purest and Sweetest Cod-Liver
Oil is Hazard & Caswell's, made on the
seashore, from fresh, selected livers, hy
Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York. Il is
absolutely pure and s1reet. Patients who
have once taken it prefer it to all others.
Physicians have decided it superior to any
of the other oils in market. 12w