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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-12

ITO CHARTER-SIDEwHEEL SALOON STEAMBOATS,
I Twilight Pleasant Valley, Shady Side, Fort Lee,
Monitor and Argo for pcnics and excursions.
WM. H. HAZARD, Jr., e. Harrison street
ITO CHARTER-SALOON STEAMER WYOMING,
i barges Sarah Smith, Chicago Republic and Oaledo-
mia; Oriental Grove, BaGeswood, Excelsior Park and
Wawepex Grove ONCE 3S4 West street, opposite Chris
topher terry. IL. b. CROSSErE
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Two buildings on the
North side, owned by NJ. Sickle, one by
Fritz LIGHTER, were burned. Loss of the
first about $4,000, the latter $4,000.
CAIRO, Dec. 5.-Lindsey Brown and LIE
vi Clapp, mulattoes, were hanged TO-DAY.
at Blankville, Ballard, Co Kentucky, for
an outrage on white married lady, last
summer. They died asserting their limo
cence.
The safes of FL. Hendrickson, and Nit
chell & Son, Marion, Ill. were broken by
experienced burglars on Wednesday night
The latter lost $3.50. Hendrickson's saff
contained much larger amount which thu
burglars failed to secure, as day light in
terrupted them,
DEs MONIES, La. Dee 5-Adjutant- Gen
eral Baker has gone TO OsceoIa county Il
investigate the actual condition of the
homesteaders.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
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COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONIAL TO
MESSRS. J ds &. MANURE, ST Louis, Mo. GEN
tlemen:-1he undersigned. having known yon for
many years AZ reliable chemists and Pharmachutists
and observing the effective action of your remedies
for WhsteyeF recommended, wish TO bear voluntary
evidence the efficacy of you irst, and in opin-
ion, best preparation, "MAGU ikE'S CUEDUliAN-
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Alternative, purgatve, depuraior and diHreic acting
specially upun the liver, blood, kidneys and bowels
JOSEPH BROWN, Mayor, who adds: 81 have
found this the most pleasant and elective medicine
haveever used
MILEn SELLS, State Insurance COMMISSIONER,
who adds: II endorse the Mayors op MON $
THos. hhHESuN, s.HL LEFiINN,.
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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

OLD HUMBUGs DISCARDED. - Thank
heaven, the old school practice is passing
away. Ipecae, aloes, calomel, blisterine,
the lancet. and (worse than all. n1edicated
rum, have given place to new remedy,
which bids fair to become the universal
medicine Of nsdnkand VINEGAR BrFTERs
is that remedy. 1t is destined to take
precedence of all nther curatives now be-
fore the world The pharmacopeia and
conspectus of the regular Faculty contain
nothing that will compare with it Every
day hundreds of the sick are emancipating
themselves from systems of treatment
which entail great expense and do no good,
and are flying to this cheap and absolutely
certain means of relief Dyspepsia, rheu-
matism, liver complaint. periodic fevers,
sick headache, kidney diseases, constipa-
ton, nervous affections and IN short all
maladies, acute or chronic. which do not
involve the irreparable injury of some vital
organ, are cured by this pure inalcoholic
Ueqetnble restorative.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

CUTLER POCKET INHALER AND CAR
BoLATE OF IODINE INHALENT. In anoth-
er column will be found an advertisement
of this novel Instrument and remedy for
the treatment of Catarrh and throat and
lung diseases. 1t seems to be in great ia
vor with medical men. Coughs, colds, sore
throats, asthma, are frequently relieved in
few minutes by its use, while for Catarrh
it is claimed as the only specific. The cir
cular and testimonials are very interesting.
lO-2Sdeod6m.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
TIE Grand First Gift Of $1,000 Speaks
for TseIf

The 'cond Gift is a Seven Octave Piano, rose
wood case. carved legs, manufactured at Albany,
n. T., by James A. Gray & Co. { ormerly Board
maa a g ay), is anh warranted in every par
ticular and can be seen at our store.
The Nickel Silver Tea Set is handsome and use.
fu GIFT and well worth the money
The Gents Gold Watch il an Is karet gold case
with E gin movement
The sewing Machines are all the newest stvles
Wheeler & Wilson
The Diamond Pin can be seen and compared with
any in the market
The balance of the goods are all new and can be
seen our store
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The most Ren0s5ned Specialist of the Age, in thu
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MEDICAL LITERATURE Illustrated with ehaste engravinss
explaining may marry why why. The impedimsnu
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sentIn plain scaled envelope Ladies requiring surgical aid
medical advice may call address the doctor
nralds provided with private apartments board attend
&e Carss Guaranteed. Rubber goods 90 hand
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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
~ idder's sTonic Powder

H# snre elief for DYSPEPSIA and all d'sea es
EH arising from arrangement OF the digestive
u organs. Containing the best TONES and
&@ AROMATIC STIauLAETs in solid form, it is
the most economical article in use 1t dssolyes IN.
stantly In water Wi Spirits may be added.
S LOWELL & CO., Charlie town, Mas.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

TRIED AND TRUE. hat words of feon-
fdence and trust are those 1t is what
many poor sufferer can say of Helm
bold's Buchu 1t is the only reliable
medicine of those terrible diseases of the
Kidneys and Urinary Organs Beware of
eounterfeits The genuine has the private
proprietary stamp of r. 7. Helmbold
Full directions with each bottle For sale
by all druggists
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

PoNp's EXTRACT: Used alike by the
medical profession and the people, 1t holds
a position held by no other medicine in
this country, or, perhaps, the world.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
At Racine, Wis, December 80, 1873;

the above awards Of Money and Personal Property
will be made by Commlttee appointed by Holders
OF Tickets In such manner As they shall deter
mine. For further infurma ion address
JOHN ELkIN~ & CO.
Racine Wis
~ z. BreuBert Harper House Drug ore, Sole
Agenr for The sale of T!cKets In Rock Island
tf
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

These goods al put In at lowest cash prices.
ard rsous etiited TO aay Of the above gifts un-
der SIS, who do not wish to retain them, can ex-
chanSe them for othe goods o. sim lar value. Our
stock conslt t. of complete line of Watches Chains
Clocks, Jewelry, Solill Silver and Silver Plated
Ware and Musical Instruments.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

The American boneless sardines received
the grand diploma of merit over all COM
petitors at the World Exposition, Vienna,
1873. Better and less than half the price
of imported sardines. Sold by all first
class grocers. Packed only by the Ameri-
can Sardine Co. New York. II0- 30d&wly
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

AN INFALLIBLE SPECIFIC FOR DISEASES OF
n the Liver, BLOOD. KIDNEYS and BOWELS
and great corrective of ali female arrangements.
contains alcoholic Spirits and is the peQetabIe
Eubstiltffe for edLonaek
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
LOCAL NOTICES.
Piles Itching Piles

Piles Itching Piles
Positice9y eursd-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night after getting warm
in bed No humbug-a trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossMAN & MCKINsTRY, Hudson, N. Y,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for 60 cents.
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold. Asthma raising of Blood or any af
fections of the Breast or Lungs, leading to
Consumption, use
DIR, HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

DR.. Stone, ll2 West Madison street, has
proven his reliability as thorough practi-
toner. See his card in another column.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
Notice.

THERE WILL BE MEETING OF TnE
! stockholders of he First National Bank oi
Rock Island, held AT their Banking Huu-e. On Tues
daS the 10th day Of January, 1ss4 at O'Clock IN
for the purpose OF eleeting five irectors serve
during the ensuing year
j. NJ. ByFORD, Cashier
December list 1sT3.-adst
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
Tuesday, December 80, 1873,
LIST OF GIFTS,

At which the following will be presented to
Tieketholders:
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
DIR, HOUsEMAN's GERMAN COUGH
DROPS.

as prepared for over thirty years by J. j.
Davis tnow deeeasedl and you will be sure
to find relief Address ROSSMAN 4
MckINSTRY, who have succeeded to the
Proprietorship, and sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines. For sale by all
Druggists in Rock Island
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In
diana. Fuller Il Fuller, Chicago, wholesale
agents. Sdsat&w6m
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
COAL.

Tor SALE. FIVE HUNDRED BUSHELS OF
! coal per day at the lack Hawk Goa mine. three
miles south the city OF Rock ii mi. Orders
prumpt at ended to, B. DAVENPORT.
Rock Islanu, Nov, ii, is13.-d5 3m
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06

To-DAY's ADVERTISEMENTS
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-06
Rock Island Market.

Rock ISLAND, Dec. 6.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-26
Method of Embalming.

The Brunetti method, by which MAJ
zin'a body was recently. embalmed, is
said to be even more effective in the
preservation of the dead than that of
the ancient Egyptians. 1t consists of
several distinct processes l. The cir
culatory system is cleansed thoroughly
by washing with cold water till it issues
quite clear from the body. This may
occupy from two to five hours. 2. AL
cohol is injected, so as to abstract as
much water as possible. This takes
about a quarter of an hour. 3. Ether
is then injected, to abstract the fatty
matters. This occupies from two to ten
hours. 4. A strong solution of tannin
is then injected. This occupies, for
thorough inhibition, from two to ten
hours. 5. The body is then dried in
current of warm air passed over heated
chloride of calcium This may occupy
from two to five hours. The body is
then perfectly preserved, and resists
decay; and the Italians exhibit speci-
mems which are as hard as stone, and re-
tain perfectly every detail of form and
feature.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-26
Health and Greatness.

1t is true there have been men who,
despite of frail and miserable health,
have done immortal things. Great and
heroic were the achievements of Paul,
lin bodily presence weak +" of the
blind Milton of Pascal, a confirmed
invalid at eighteen; of johnson, brave
ly carrying through life the weight Of a
diseased and tortured body ; of Nelson,
little and lame; of Charming, with his
frail, clayey tabernacle; of the pale
Lawrence, weighing from day to day the
morsels of bread which alone his dys-
peptic stomach could bear. 1t is true
that Julius Caesar was troubled with epi-
lepsy, and never planned a great battle
without going into fits that the great
Suwarrow stood but five feet one in his
boots; that Pope was hunchback and
an invalid and that Aristotle was a
pigmy in body, though giant in intel
lect. But these are brilliant exceptions,
which only prove the rule. The gene
raj fact still remains that it is the man
of tough and enduring fibre, of elastic
nerve, of comprehensive digestion, who
does the great work of life. 1t is Scott,
with his manly form-it is Brougham,
with his superhuman powers of physical
endurance. 1t is Franklin, at the age
of seventy, camping out on his way to
arouse the Canadas, as our hardest
boys of twenty now camp out in the
Adirondacks. 1t is Napoleon, sleeping
four hours and in the saddle twenty.
Rarely does the world behold such a
spectacle as that presented in 1868, at
Neerwinded, in the Netherlands, when,
among the one hundred and twenty
thousand soldiers who were marshalled
under all the banners of Europe, the
feeblest in body were the huchbacked
dwarf who urged on the fiery onset of
France and the asthmatic skeleton who
covered the slow retreat of England.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-26
IrOn-CIad Vessels.

The. invention of iron-plates to pre-
tect vessels is far from being of as re-
cent date as is generally supposed.
During the 10Th century, the Normans
covered their ships, from the weter-line
up, with an iron casing, terminating in
ram on the bow. Still earlier they
had adopted system of protecting the
upper works with metal shields. In
1884, Peter of Arragon ordered his ships
to be iron-plated in order to protect
them from the Burning missiles then in
common use. In 1880, the squadron of
Andre Doria contained vessel built by
the Knights of St. John, which was ar
mored with several thicknesses of iron.
At the battle of Lepanto, several ships
protected their batteries with bars OF
iron. For two centuries, no progress
seems to have been made. In 1852, at
the siege of Gibraltar, an engineer
officer constructed six ships, which were
the types of the modern iron-clads.
They were covered with an armor of
hard wood, leather, and bar iron. 1t is
said that they resisted the fire of the
forts for long period, but were finally
sunk by red hot shot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-26
Russia's New Railways.

The Russian Government is now en-
gagged, says the Eastern Budget, in con-
sidering plan for constructing new
network of railways in the Empire,
which would comprise frontier lines of
railway of total length of 1000 versts.
The railways now existing in Russia
constitute complete strategical railway
system, which is based on the three
principal lines to st. Petersburg, Mos
COW, and Kieff respectively. All the
central points of the military system of
European Russia are thus easily attain
able by railway-and it is now proposed
to adopt a similar plan in Asiatic Rus
sia The main line is to proceed direct
from st. Petersburg to Tashkend. M.
De Lesseps' proposal has now been de-
finitely declined by the Russian Govern
ment. On the other hand, the Pail Mall
Gazette says " Prince Orloff, the Rus
sian Ambassador at Paris, has, we are
told, informed M. De Lesseps' that the
Gear has authorized M. De Lesseps' son
and M. Cotard, engineer, to travel in the
Russian provinces between Orenburg
and Samarcand, to survey the country
with q view to the construction of M.
De Lesseps' projected railway"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-26
Transfusing the Blood of a Sheep Into
the VEINS of a Human Being.

An operation was performed upon a
patient at the Louisville City Hospital
recently by Drs. Brandels and Wilson,
which is not often attempted. namely,
that of the TRANSMISSION of the blood of
a sheep into the veins of a human be-
ing. The subject of the operation was
a man named Wentley, who was admit
ted to the hospital some time since.
His disease baffied the skill of the best
medical talent in the city, as they were
totally unable to determine the nature
of it. General inanition was what the
resident graduates of the hospital
termed it. A gradual loss of strength
and flesh accompanied by feeble pulse
and difficult breathing were the symp-
toms of his disease. The doctors men
toned deemed the operation that they
had prepared to perform the only
chance to save his life. A young lamb
was procured and bled. The blood was
then deflerinated by DR.. Wilson. Eight
ounces of the blood were then injected
into the left arm. An immediate and
perceptible change for the better was
noticed, and the beating of the pulse
was easily observed. Eight ounces more
were then injected, and the pulse was
observed to beat quite steadily. The
patient was then replaced in his bed
and fed upon beef tea. At 10 o'clock in
the evening, although still very weak, he
was in much better condition than on
the morning previous to the performing
of the operation. It is not expected
that the patient will recover, though
there is strong probability of such an
event.-LouiSUiJIe Paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-26
SelrDependence.

No alliance with others can ever di-
miaish the necessity for personal en-
deavor. Friends may counsel, but the
ultimate decision in every case is indi-
yidual. AS each tree, though growing
in the same soil, watered by the same
rains, and warmed by the same sun as
many others, obeys its own law of
growth, preserves its own physical struc-
ture, and produces its own peculiar
fruit, so each person, though in the
closest communion and intercourse with
others, and surrounded by similar in
fuences, must be himself, and must do
his own duties, contest his own strug-
giles, resist his own temptations, and
suffer his own penalties. There is too
much dependence placed upon co-opera-
tion for security from evil, and too little
reliance upon personal watchfulness and
exertion. There are some who seem to
feel in a great measure released from
obligations if they do not receive such
aid, and some will plead the shortcom-
ings of others as an excuse for their
own. ...
We would by no means disparage the
effect of influence, or discourage in the
slightest the generous assistance which
we all owe to one another, or undervalue
the important effect of worthy exam
pie. These are vital elements of growth,
and their results can never be fully esti-
mated. But they should not usurp the
place of proper self-reliance, nor di-
minish the exercise of individual powers.
Moral force must be personal posses
sion. It can never be transferred, and
while we gladly welcome whatever is
good from all sources, it can only be as
food, which must be digested before it
can truly nourish us.
Material benefits may be conferred
by simple gift, but mental and moral
activities can only be sustained by their
own exercise. Thoughts may be changed,
but not thought powers ; moral help
and encouragement may be given, but
virtue cannot be transferred RESPONSE
bility cannot be shifted. The most
permanent good we can do to others is
to nourish this individual strength. To
aid the physically destitute most effec-
lively, food, fuel and clothing are not
nearly SO valuable as steady, remunera-
tive employment. To educate child,
it is not half SO important to instil large
amounts of information, as to set his
mind to work, to bring out his mental
powers, to stimulate his thoughts and
quicken his faculties. And in moral
life, especially in cities, where masses
are crowded together, and men inclined
to lean upon each other, the best lesson
to enforce is, that virtue, to exist at all,
must be strictly individual. That which
cannot stand alone, but depends on
props and supports, which needs the
constant spur of fear and the bribe Of
reward, to insure its activity, is but the
semblance of virtue, and will crumble
before temptation. A well developed
body never excites admiration but q
well developed and self-reliant spirit is
a nobler thing. 1t is calm, modest and
unassuming, yet firm in conscious in
tegrity of purpose and steadiness of
aim. Inflated by no vanity, it is at
once humble yet courageous; helpful
to the tempted, and yet resolute in as
sailing evil.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-26
Some varieties Of Eyes.

Birds of lofty flight, as the candor,
eagles, vultures and carrion-seeking
prowlers of the feathered race, have
telescope vision, and thus they are
enabled to look down and discover their
unsuspecting victims. As they approach
noiselessly from above, the axis of vision
changes-shortening, so that they see
just as distinctly within one foot of the
ground as when at an elevation of one
mile in the air. This fact explains the
balancing of a fish-hawk on its pinions
half mile above a still pond, watching
for fish. When one is selected, down
the savage hunter plunges, the focal
axis, varying as the square Of the dis
tance, giving the hawk distinct view
of its prey always. AS they ascend,
then the axis is elongated by a curious
muscular arrangement so as to see far
again. Snails have their keen eyes at
the extremities of flexible horns, which
they can protrude or draw in at pleasure.
By winding the instrument round the
edge of leaf or small stalk, they
can see how matters stand on the op-
posite side. The hammer-headed shark
has its wicked-looking eyes nearly two
feet apart. 1t can bend the thin edg-
ings of the head on which the organs
are located so as to examine the two
sides Of an object the size of fully
grown Goldfish. Flies have immovable
eyes. They stand out from the head
like half an apple, exceedingly promi-
nent. Instead of being smooth hem
ispheres, they have an immense number
of facets, resembling old-fashioned
glass watch-seals, each one directing
the light directly to the optic retina.
That explains why they cannot be ap-
preached in any direction without see
ing what is coming. o 81
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-26
Dense Population.

The Memorial DiplomattQue give
the following interesting account of the
density of population in the great cen
tres Of humanity throughout the globe
There are nine cities having a popula-
ton exceeding 100000 souls, viz. :
London, 3,261, 900; Soochow, 1000, 900;
Paris, 1,825,000; Pekin, 1,64S,0O0 !;
Feddo, 1,554,00 Canton, 1,236,O00 /;
Constantinople, 1,075, 900 Sinont-an,
in the province of Honan, 100000 |;
and Tehactchoan-foo, in the province of
Fokien, 100000. 1t will be seen that
although London. holds the first place,
the Chinese Empire can still boast of
possessing more populous cities than
all the civilized States of the West The
number of cities possessing population
from above half million is twelve, viz. !:
New York, Vienna, Berlin, Hangkaow,
Philadelphia, st. Petersburg, Bombay,
Calcutta, Foochow, Schening, Bankok,
and Kiota. Twenty cities have a popu-
lation of from 100000 to 400, 900 inhab-
itants, thirty-three of from 100000 to
300, 900, and nineteen of from 100, 900
to 200,0 inhabitants. Europe alone
possesses III cities containing more
than $4,000 inhabitants, at the head of
which stand London, Paris, Constanti-
nople, Vienna, Berlin, and st, Peters
burg.