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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
Extra Special Notice.
BEWARE OF COUNTFRFEITS.
Smiths Tonic Svrup.

RoSADAIIs is used in the practice of, and en-
dorsed ~ some OF the leading Physicians through
out the land. They are induced to do this from the
fact that its formula is published around zach bot
ue' so that the physician knowing its component
parts and being already acquainted with their
properties, prescribe it with all confidence.
NICHoLAsyILLE, Ky, Feb. It, 1864
dehtieinen Il have seen the effects of ''Rosadal-
is on patiente in icy own practice and take nlea-
sure IN attestng to Its merits as a very powerful al
terative. In cases of Scrofcla, Rheumatism Sec
ohdary syphilis, &c, always recommend it,
very truly, yours, j. s. SPARKS, NJ. D.
Ladies who are suffering from certain complaints
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

Trains connect at Rock Island with the Chicago,
X /. q Pacific the Peoria a X. l., and the Western
Union Railways. At Monmouth with the c., Il, q
Y for Burlington Galesburg and Peoria. Al Bush
nell with the &. d. 4 q for Quincy. AT Boards
town with the Springfield & Illinois South Eastern
for Springfield and PHnA. AT Chaplin with the To-
ledo W q Western for Jacksonville, Naples and
Hannibal; and az 81 Louis with all Railroads and
Steamboat lines diverging from that point
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
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This remedy does not "DRY Up" a Catarrh bat
LOOskNS it frees the head Of all offensive matter
quickly removing bad breath and aAdache, Allays
and sU0ihes the burning heat in eAlarrh il so mild
and Agreeahle in LIS etfecls thas il posiLxaly
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A correspondent writing FROM
Bombay sayss
.sYoa have 81 heard OF the issF.
secs. They arc The Jews Of Bombay,
T,,ey arr 1 race that was cxelut 60
yfrom; pcssA a. The jews have been
ffo,as many countries. They have
,ery peculiar notions Of lite, but
their cemetery isinore peculiar stR,
Il IL dinarcat .raW all others. w
made q visit TO shctr cemetery, not
Knowing y, The time that no osc wac
admitted. It's large tract. on tht
beat pnrt Of Ma,obcr H,a. It's yer!
valuable now, but II WAS i~iurchasct
many years ago. We made app!lca.
ton at tho gate Tor admission aud
were refused. wa appealed 10 y
young parscc who happened to be
passing. lilo was dressed In silk
aud very senilsmsuty in his appc ar.
Ance. lie said that no European,
were admitted. W. told him tina,
we were not Earore,ns, but Ameri
saua. lie said he would DO very happy
10 ob,igc Americans, but could not.
but did consent that We should 20 w
the road, outside tho inner wall, and
bsve n view Of the city and bay,
The seutiurt took az along tho wind
leg road, and a rupee given 20 him
kctcd like q charms Il oponcd NIL III,
gates aud passed tho police. There
we're no rarsoes in sight 10 sinud IN
our way, aud we eutarul tho prohIh.
tied enclosures. Tho grounds are
surrounded by y wall ,weu,y few, high
aud have boon used Tor u srca, nnu,.
Der Of years by this strange people,
Thcre arc No monument in tho Gem.
etcry. There are three refund TOW ers
about lIiy fest IN diameter, aud nny
10 sixty feet high. Ga tho top at
these towers there IL m iron CRATE,
Tho deHd are brought 10 the gN,c,and
delivered to tho priests, aud the
friends deppr,. Tho prirsls prepare
tho corpse anu lay II on Tho CRATE,
aud II IL dcvourel by Tho v~uiuurvs,
aud The bones drop through the CRATE
ipto observation-disclosures below. 1hesu
towers or vaults nre called the
flowers Of Silena,' We saw hun.
d,eds ut Sul,ures sitting Oh ,hese
towers, and tho sentinel told Us that
they would take all the Gesh from the
bones ola corpse IN an hour, We
as@". Why those towers? Tho sem
tlael, pointing to Que, said, 'Parsee
with plenty Of money put there ! to
another, 'Parsec with hut littlo
money put there aud III, other,
'Parsce with ~ money PUT there
The sentinel said when u corpse il
Oh the CRATE, tho strife aud
noise Of the vultures is frlshtTul, aud
could be heard for u long distance.
saw those flowers Of Silcna,'
aud 10 not care ever TO b, any
nearer"
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26

T.rT-ArMEAE t-4
Siam II verify the queen 81 ttu
|tropics Ii regard 10 tho abundance,
variety, and uncquAlleA luscleasness
of hss iralts. Here Arb found those
|cf Ohisa. greatly enriched IN tint aud
|iavor by being traasplantcd to this
warmer climate, aud those Of Western
Easis, Ia this fruitful coll fAt more
productive than Ia the sterile region.
& rsrsi, and Arabs; whilo number.
rss varieties fram tho Malayan ani
ndim Arvhipclagccs. united with
he host of those Indigenous 10 thr
,ountry, complete u ilst OF sctio two
aWulred ur more species Of edible
nuhs.. In thls el,mste OF perennial
freshness, trssa bear yearly tho sea,
mna. end se ~Nrn'nn''ve Il VI" so'
that tho nnuunl praduro 10 almost
nrrcdibic. Ills not unusual TO Il n'
W o single branch tho bud aud bios
om together With nuit IN several
iinarent s,agcs. Thus. at tho mcres'
|t;,ile Of expense, a table may BIO sup
piled during tho entire year with
forty or my specimens or fresh. ripe
fruit. Among these are many varic.
'ies oforangcs and pinenpples. pune.
oce, shsddccks. pawpaws. guavas,
BANANAS, plammimA durians, jack
truii, melons, grapes, mangoes. Go.
oaWuts, pomraranatcs, sour.Rps, lin-
'hles, tus,ard apples, hrcadirnii
,esew .uts, plGms, tamarlnds, mau.
g%os,eans, u mbustnna, and scores u,
Others for Witch wu have M names
IN q ~ langUNsv, Tropical fruits are
4 ~ rHlly lutry, swcei. With u sl'ph,
a mixture " aGiL, luscious, aud pc.
cO'lariy agreeable In warm climates,
aud whcu par,akcn OF with temper.
anee Nnd duo regard TO qualify, they
are hight! prnmo,lve Of health. For
this reas"a EGddhss,s regard tho dea,
sustion ola truit tree ~ quito M act
~ srerIlexr, aud their sacred book
pronounce u heavy Maleliction nN
,ho.u who want0nly coMmls 81 great
\ orime. Ons who hns tasted thu
rruus nftNe tropics ouly ut a distance
from tho soil that produeea them eau
fnrm no conception Of the real tlavsr
uf plums aud grapes that never folt
the frosty atmosphere ofour northern
cline; OF oranges plucEed rlpo from
tho fragrant stem, AMI cat,n fresh
whilo tho morulng dew slill glitters
IN their soliou-tiuted cheeks; Vt III,
are, rosy pomcsranatc juice, luscious
as nectar,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26

sD..tersonAl attention sl,sn to .ihs Purchase
saa SAL or usein, flo4f, PORK, lard, Hemp,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
A warning TO Young Mcn.
IFsom the Galaxy for December.

T'e American girl Of books is III
ideal existence. The real girl, VII,
has just returned from the country.
nd is occupying herself with prepar-
atoms for the approaching wiater. i,
not at all difficult to describe. ga. l.
girl of immense energy aud but l!l,l
physical strength. She has, if sh
can be judged by what she accom-
plishes, q noble digestion: or pcrhap.
10 be more accurate, she has nob!,
iriumphed W. her digestioi,, al,
reduced it to complete Sill omission
she is not highly educated. nor doe,
S.ie speak oil foreign languages vii!
s,uoo,hness and correct idioip; in.
decd, she has been known to rln,
TRANCE tricks with her own tomgu..
She IL lively, but not witty; she i.
ioud Of laughing, without carini
very much 1T what she laughs; she
noisy and loud when she dares to be
Asa general rule she knows little 81
nothing ofihosc matters which use,
10 be considered essential parts Of,
womsn's education, and intends, il
she 10 rich, to have housekeeping.
when once she 10 married, done fol-
her by some n eis,; an il she L..
poor she does not think aboutit Oh,
more than she can help. Her notion,
;.bOut marriage itself are a curiou,
mixture Of ideas derived from novels
poems, aud such acquaintance wifi
The world O girls get from thu
conversation ofyoung men who dance
the German with them through III.
winter, and walk on the tlitfs a,
Newport with them in the summer.
Her life, II she IL rich, Is in general
one Of thonghtlcss pleasure ;aif she is
poor, her horizon is filed with the
mirage Of what she might. be If sli,
were only rich. She has in her mind
u IDEAL husband, whom uspasiy sh.
ises not marry. But. the ideal
american girl-we will not profane
ne snouaory ofthe happy Z whep
Al. tho world believed in her cxis-
lsnss, by cynical compartment.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26

,.r. uAL......., NICHOLSON. BART,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26

II arrests aecNy af yiS, kNses, plhAas,laH Of The
plsARsss yiltatta hluYd, FsViayss vp.ies Vh.lraes
s,aH. ~ tSls a,Ss'g ~, Ns hwy NY nE,'sa'
f,ts's ee'a'' m 1GMS s, y ssh SsS ySt
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26

There is a certain class Of painters
IL France, says n writer on French
art, who 60 &c Japan in the endeavor
to fra tlera q new inspiration and
add something "a their art. Not thar
these artists actually goto ;his Gun
try AID study it from nature or learn
o! Japanese artists, which, in the mat
ter Of color, they might we'll do, bat
they delight in painting the strange
customs of that country, ami timt
their inspiration in a sabre, screen, or
lQuaint costume. Japan is q far diff
erent country from China. The pco.
Pile are far more retined; education,
We believe, has become almost obIig-
tory; aud there is a ccrtsian a,trac-
ion in her art-in her lacquey-work
II which we have seen maj vclious
specimens, in her bronze-and her wa
ter-colors. But China is oulv a mer-
chant weighing out tea. ANY ont
who has eve looked at those speci-
mems of Japanese art brought back
by travellers to that distant land.
must have been struck by the Won
dcrful brilliancy and freshness of the
~colors-their landscapes with the
bright flowers in the green meadows,
the birds with their variegatcd plum
age, the richness of the garments-iI
i word, by the intensity Of the whole
effect. In their nairete, ,hoir frcsl.
coloring and their poor perspective.
they frequently remind Us Of Tho
works of the early Italian school.
without, however, approaching it,
ideality. The French artists, how
ever, as we have said, do not 90 t.
Nagasaki or to Yokohama to stud,
!Lcir art. This 'japuni>mr' is moth.
~ which constitutes q new dcpar.
'nie, all originality in art: it is mere.
y the Introduction of japanese bric
a-bac into French art. 1t is n dsvia.
ton from nature and bancrul in il.
tendency, and pandcrs only to tina
!lsic which many possess for an.
'ori of oddity.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26
The Richmond Co, serva,ur say;

The Richmond Co. serva,ur say;
"Uequssts having been made ,ha,
GoVennr Wuodsou would cumvrnt
the Legislature for the purpose vi
passing y s;ay law IN regard iutaxes,
he has written IN the Cuuniy Clerk
ot Davies, that such nu act IN the
part nf the Legislature would lie I'M.
constitutional, viii! be, sccu by
reference to the 27tu section ut The
| l,h article Of uur state cOnstitu-
, ~iia:.'
The pertinent portion of the section
quoted is rs follow:
"The general assembly shall not
pass u special law extending The time
for the assessment or collection of
axes
The relief to lie extended hy the
legislature must take tho shape Of
an abolition OF the penalty consc-
quemt upon u non-payment oftsN" :.
Ihatthe Legislature certainly has the
power to do. Il
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-26

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hle shot Gnn., p 20 slsl, sinYls G9ns, ~ 70 SyQ,
h'nss, go TO e!s, Rs,olySrs, " ~ sa,' fistal. o.
Discount 10 bssisrs ap C!!ai:, 4 Gaes, IL.
waivers, Ac:, bought or traded far, Go0ds sen!
for. IL
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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-28
Fremont, March 24th, lS7s.
PROCEEDINGS Of the @. g. Senate.


MARCH 1S.-The Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture was directed to communicate to Senate
his annual report, with papers etc. Consider
alton Of the Caldwell case was resumed, when
Mr. Conkling addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton to declaring CaIdwell's scat vacant.
Without finishing his remarks Senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned.
MARCH 2O.-The daily hour for the begin
ming Of the session was fixed at half past ten
A. NJ. Debate on the Caldwell case was re-
sumed by Mr. Hamilton of Maryland, Mr..
Conkling, who was entitled to the floor, being
absent. Upon the close of Mr.. Hamilton's re-
marks, Mr.. Conkling resumed his speech, dur
ing which highly personal war of words
with Senator Schurz was introduced. Without
bloodshed and without disposing of Mr.. Cald-
well Senate adjourned.
MARcH 21.-A resolution was referred in
reference to the Congressional Record. A
resolution was offered directing the committee
on Finance to report bill at the next session
Of Congress in reference to currency convert
lille into gold at the will Of the holder The
Caldwell case was resumed. Senator Ferry
offered an amendment to the pending resolu-
ton, making it read that Caldwell be- expelled
from the Senate. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Howe, Morrill, OF
Maine, and Stewart. Senate went into Ez-
ecntiVs session and soon adjourned.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-28
Another Letter from Rev. O'Cal.
laghan.

ED. FREMONT JoURNAL:-I did not reply to
your remarks upon my letter in your issue of
the l4th inst; 1 believed your readers would
judge them on their merits But, as you re-
turn to the subject once more, permit me to
answer: Ia the JOURNAL of the l4th you full
ly agreed with me, but declared that made
hypothetical case. awe would IN such
a case agree with the reverend gentleman.
But unfortunately for his argument such
case is provided against by our fundamental
law" beg to differ from you good sir: our
fundamental law does not provide against, in
one State at least of this Union land believe
more than One)excluding Catholics from Office
How do you think this harmonizes with Iber-
ty of conscience3 Again, it is matter of fire.
quent occurrence that laws are made, and for
years executed, which afterward upon appeal
to the Supreme Court are declared well. If
law of this kind were enacted and executed
against the conscience of any denomination,
what would your fundamental law do in the
mean time to prevent its aggressions2 Bear
ing these things in mind my conclusions stand
supported by even your own approval, eve
would in such a case agree with the reverend
gentleman"
Had the question stopped here there would
be no need for further discussion, but in your
issue of the 2lst inst, you take an entirely
different position and advocate obedience to
every law without any qualification whatever,
or any reference to the morality or justice Of
the law; and you support your position by
a homily from st. Paul on unqualified obedi-
ence ''to EVERY ordinance Of man" even under
penalty Of "damnation." For the present 1
will pass over this change of base without
You interpret me correctly in saying that
I would respect the conscientious convictions
Of the Lutheran, Presbyterian or any other
Your statement of the Cath
olio profession of faith is also correct, but
what has it to do with this question, unless
that on the subject of obedience you con-
iund the spiritual with the temporal
IT political. A Catholic owes
yves allegiance to the Pops in spiritual mat
eys only, just as Protestant owes allegiance
10 his spiritual Authority. Not more nor less.
The Catholic, even as the Protestant, may
hrow of this obedience, and turn Turk, Jew
II Atheist to please the State and conform |
himself to its laws, but may not be On that ac-
'ount better citizen. You then either con
ound the spiritual and political, or you can
asily distinguish between the obedience due
o spiritual and that due to political superiors.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-28
Washington Correspondence Boston Globe.
The Effect of the Abolition of Frank.
ing

Washington Correspondence Boston Globe.
The Effect of the Abolition of Frank
ing.
tt is important for the public to
know what is included in the law
known as "the repeal of the franking
privilege" All mail matter known
as "free matter" under existing laws,
on which postage must be paid after
June 80, by resson Of this repeal, IS
classed under twelve heads, as fol-
lows. viz: First, all mail to and
from The President and Vice-Presi-
dent; second, official communica-
tions To or from Cabinet or Bureau
officers, chief o. franking officers of
each of the Executive Departments
third, all letters or printed matter to
or from members of Congress, Sec
retary of the Senate, or Clerk of the
House of Representatives; fourth,
petitions to Congress; fifth, copy
right matter to Librarian to Con
gress, il SO marked on the package; I;
sixth Smithsonian Institution mail
seventh, exchanges between publish
ers, one copy of each publication,
not to exceed sixteen ounces in
weight; eighth, weekly newspapers
to actual subscribers within the
county where published; ninth,
notices from Postmasters of refusals
to take publications; tenth, dead
letters returned to writers; eleventh,
medals, certificates of thanks, or
other testimonsals awarded by
Legislatures to their soldiers; twelfth
under a special act Of Congress
passed some years since, all mail
matter to and from Mary Lincoln,
widow of Abraham Lincoln, during
her natural life. Those persons now
having the franking privilege are:
The President, Vice President, Sena-
tors, Representatives and Delegates,
Secretary of Senate, Clerk of House,
Cabinet and Bureau officers and
their chief clerks, Postmasters for
official communications only, as also
Collectors OF Internal Revenue, and
Mrs. Lincoln. Under the present
laws. free matter is carried at a cost
of 81, 100000 per annum, while the
estimates made for amounts to pay
actual necessary official postage for
the ensuing fiscal year is about $2,-
500. 900.