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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11
Or. C. BIGELOW
Confidential Physician,

COuIlu0utldl Z ySlCldl,
No. 277 & 2T9 5. Clark ST., Cor. Van Buren,,
CHICAGO ----... is
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-01

Inmates for the coming financial year will be pre-
sented to you: They have been formed with .
view 70 the encient operation OF our estabjisb
ments under circumstances of Inconvenience on on
tailed by variations Of an exceptional nat,,re in
the prices OF some important commodities "
MY Lords and Gentlemen, although the h.xv.s,
mas been to some extent deficient, the condition
oil the throe Kingdoms with reference to trade and
commerce, to the sufficiency of revenue for meet
ing public charges, to the decrease ofpauperism.
and to the relative amount of ordinary crime
may be pronounced generally satisfactory
measure will be submitted to you ut an early
DAY for settling the question of universal educa-
ton in Ireland. 1t will have for its object the ad-
yancement OF learning in that portion OF nv do
mlnlons, and will be formed with careful re-
gard TO the rights Of conscience. You win find
ample occupation In dealing with other legisla-
tive subjects Of importance, of which part has
already been under your notice In various forms
at different periods. Among these, your atten-
ton will be speedily asked to the formation of a
Supreme Court of Judicature, including provis-
ions for the trial OF appeals. Among the meas
ures which will be brought before you, also, are
proposals for facilitating the transfer of land for
the amendment Of our system of local taxation,
and of certain provisions of the educational act
Of ls70, and the general acts regulating railways
and canals, together with various other bills for
the Improvement of the laws. earnestly COM
mend your deliberations to the guidance Of Al
mighty God.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-01
COmbative SOuthrOns.

Foote and Davis were in Congress in
lS4S (while Taylor and Cass were candi-
dates for the Presidency, and occupied A
room together at the Willard hotel. One
evening, seated by the same fireside, Mr..
Davis read aloud from political letter of
Gen. Taylor, and made running COM
ments for Mr.. Foote'S delectation, which
the latter thought were rather too friend
ly for Democratic Senator to give ex-
preston to in the heat of canvass. In
fact, he intimated quite strongly that he
thought Mr.. Davis, at heart, was q TAYLOR
man; that spite of his professed support
OF the Democratic nominee he would Sc
cretlS rejoice over Gen. Taylor's election,
Mr.. Davis had married a daughter of Gen.
Taylor, and this little circumstance, Mr..
Foote suggested. was at the bottom of his
colleagues compliment of the letter, add
ing, in his impetuous way, that it would
doubtless be a very nice thing, after all,
to he a son-in-law of the President,-even
Wing President. Mr.. Davis could not
brook this sarcastic intimation Of treach-
cry on his part, and retorted in severe
language, one word bringing on another
until the "grave and reverend" came to
blows. The noise of the fisticuff aroused
other congressman, who rushed into the
room and separated the combatants, ad-
monishing them of the shame which
would attach to two distinguished Sena-
tors from the same State indulging In
disgraceful knock-down. This view of
the matter naturally brought the two to
terms, and like the man and wife who Tar
gued' the question of "rat or mouse.n
they shook hands and made friends.
Really" said Mr.. Foote, after a smile
all around; "really, L should not have
thought of such thing as stri-
king Mr.. Davis if he hadn't passed the
first blew.'' =
"Are you not mistaken?' urged Mr..
Davis, apologetically.
Indeed, l am not" retorted the I'm
petuous. .ast s +
" It is my impression you struck first,n
pleaded Mr.. ID.
"Oh no, it was you"
No, it was YOU" -
'.But I'll s,cear it was you."
Sand would swear it wasn't"
"You did strike first"
~ did not strike first" -'' .'ts"
You dds ~ a
''I didn't" tia
You did," ,r......-
81 didn't"
SWELL" said Foote at last, rising hasti-
|y from his seat, ''there shanit be any dis |
pute as to who struck first this time, p
and as he spoke dealt Mr.. Davis a sting
ing blow on the cheek, which resulted In
another recontre that, but for the interfer- |
ence of mutual friends, might have been
going on until now, for both were game" |
all over. The question as to who struck |
first being thus settled, nothing serious
grew out of the matter; especially as
either party preferred to have the matter |
lushed upas speedily as possible.
nile Courier Journal.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-01
Miscellaneous Selections.
FEBRUARY.
BY c. MOOLsON.


''It is the hearts own cheer that makes it glad
And ones own bitterness will drive him mad
1t needeth not that other help be had.o
Magic Mirror.
''Oh, little verse, just glanced at carelessly,
From the old magazine you speak to me,
Telling the t,uth;
Why should | let the dull day cloud my eyes9
Why should care what color are the skies,
Having my youth?
For youth and can make good cheer together,
And heart and in spite Of gloomy weather,
Can still be glad and merry,
In February.
'"Tis true that gray monotony Is here,
Forlorn, as death unmourned, lies the new year
Christmas has gone. With all his holly-boughs,
And January's hopeful, sanguine vows
Are broken all;
Now, on mems hearts, with endless failures
dreary; .
Now, On mems hands, with endless labor weary,
Like curse hereditary
Falls February.
81 fling defiance at thee, month accursti
care not Tor thy ghost-yoice; do thy worst,
The spring win come, despite thy chilling frown
Despite thy doubts, success will bring the crown
Ere long-ere long;
take the brushes, and my picture, growing
in beauty spite of thee shall make all glowing
My heart sanctuary,
Dark Februaryl
'My little room, high up beneath the stars;
My little window, dark as prison bars,
Shall CLEAN like gold
With warmth and light, though all my little store
Is spent 70 keep thee from my attic-door,
Thou doubter cold!
The barren walls, like some Arabian story,
Shall bloom with climbing vines of tropic glory
In beauty visionary,
Dark Februaryl
''Rare fruits and flowers I'n bring to all the
room,
And purple wines shall drive away the gloom
That thou hast brought
While my one picture, lighting all the place,
Shall Hood me with the glory of the face .
That have wrought
I'LL heavens beauty, with the mortal blending,
Shall Lift me far from thee, on wings ascending
Thou somber adversary,
Dark February!
"oh, rare-bright golden curlsl now, now, they
In the warm radiance that so well know,
Poor painter-lad!
Oh, earnest, wave-blue eyesl that gaze on me,
Tender and true, speak they prophecy
To make him glad?
Yes; crowned with love, my future shall be glo- |
rious,
Yes; crowned with fame, o'er thee rise victori-
Nevermore solitary,
Dark Februaryp'
-Appietons Journal
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-01
Opium Eating.

Unless taken for the relief of disease,
and even then administered with the
greatest caution, the continued action of
opium, as sensual stimulant, tends rap
idly to the wasting of youth, strength,
health and beauty. Those who begin its
use at twenty may expect to die at thirty
years Of age +; the countenance becomes
palhi; the eyes assume wild brightness |;
the memory fails, the gait totters, mental
exertiOn and moral courage sink, and q
frightful atrophy reduces to a frightful
spectacle, the victim, who has ceased to
live, before he has ceased to exist.
There is no slavery half so complete as
that Of the opium-taker once habituated
to his dose, as fictitious stimulant, every
thing will be endured rather than the pri-
vatiOn, and the unhappy being endures
all the modification of q consciousness of
his own degraded state, while ready to
sell his wife and children, body and soul,
for the continuance of his wretched and
transient delight; transientindeed-for at
length the utmost effect produced is a
temporary suspension of agony; and.
finally no dose of the drug will remove a
state Of suffering which It is utterly i'm
possible to describe. The pleasurable
sensations and Imaginative ideas arising
at first, soon pass awry; they become
fainter and fainter, and at last entirely
give place to horrid dreams and appalling
pictures of death. Specters of fearful
visage haunt the mind-the light which
once seemed to emanate from heaven is
into the gloom of hell-sleep,
balmy sleep, has fed forever-night sue
ceeds day, only to be clothed with never
ending horrors incessant sickness, vom-
iting and total cessation of the digestive
functions ensue; and death at length
brings, with its annihilation Of the corpo-
real structure, the sole relief 10 the VIC
tim of sensual and criminal indulgence.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-01

Observation and experience have taught
some rules to be observed In the choice of
good mixers, which, though not infalli-
Bile. are by no means to be despised.
The characteristics of a good mixer,
are: atr. e.a
/. Youth. A cow is in her prime at from
four to six years, and the best paying time
to buy is just after the birth ofher second
or third calf. t.s@
2. Prominence and fullness of milk veins,
and velvety softness of skin. The milk
veins run down on either side of the ami
NAL toward the udder, and are easily per-
ceptible to the eye, or can be readily
found by pressure of the hand, IL the AMI
NAL is not over fat. The skin should be
soft and mellow, not hard, rough, and
''staring."
8. Symmetry, fullness, and softness of
the udder. 1t should be broad, well spread
out, prof. citing behind the legs, and also
reaching forward under the belly, There
should be softness and thinness to the
t)uch, and an absence Of heshiness and
thickness. f9f aHt go f-i;
A. Perfect number and condition of teats.
II one teat Is wanting, about q fourth less
milk will be the result. A cows udder Is
not. as some suppose, barrel with four
taps, but Is divided into four different
compartments, called ssmilk glands, ("
each Of which has Its own tap or teat. II
is not only important that the full num-
Der of teats be present and In working or
der, but it Is desirable that they be well
placed, not crowded together, but pretty
far and uniformly apart; rather long and
tapering; all pointing out and downward;
equal In size and even appearance.
5. Docility and quietness of disposition:
clear eyes, and an air of contentment gem
|erally. A COW that is quiet and content
ed feeds at ease, chews her cud with en-
tire satisfaction, and VIII secrete and yield
more milk than any restless and turbulent
animal, having similar milking character
istics In other respects.-Mass Plougkssan
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-01

A SAN FRANcIsco widow keeps the
skull of her deceased husband In q glass
case. She once remarked to friend who
wAs viewing the remains: "AlasI how
often have banged those bones with a
broomstick. I am sorry for 1t now"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-01

Or the thirteen furnaces and foundries
at Peekskill, N. Y, two are not running,
and nearly 1000 workmen are thus
thrown out Of employment, for the win
ter. 1t will cost $4,000 to. start one of
them on account Of some irregularities.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-01

THOUGH pawnbroker's shop is crowd
ed, it is still lonesome place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-15
\yby Endure What Is Curab bic

"What can't he cured must be endured says
the pr.verb, but indigestion can be cured. and
therefore 1t is merest stupidity TO endure 1t.
Dvspeptic, have curiainly a IIgit 10 continue
dySpep,ics to The end of their DAYS If the chose
but as il is not supposed that any rational be-
ing pIeiers physica torment to ease and health
the probability that all sufferers from indl-
ges;ion were convin ed that an absolute, inial-
hble, remedy for their complaint existed, they
would with one accord resort to it. We most
emphatlca!ly declare that such remedy does
exs;, and that its name i. Hosletier's Stomach
Bltters he record Of It's success extends over
a period OF more than twenty years. and it IS
iearle,sly alleged t.at during the whole Of that
time 1t has never failed 10 afford permanent
relief 10 any arrangement Of the stomach. that
was not organic, malignant, and incurable.
The testimonials that go to establish this i'm
portant fact can he counted by the thousand.
Stomach complaints thst had been aggravated
BY d total disregard Of all dietary rules, aud in
tensified and rendered chronic hy medicinal
treatment or drastic purgation have in hundreds
of instance been cured within three months
By the systematic use Of this stomsche and
alternative. Ii should be remembered that weak
ness Of the digestive organs involves many
other ailments Bihousness. headache, ncr.
vous debility, spasms, Palpllation OF the heart,
rush OF hood to the head. nausea, vertigo, and
sleeplessness are among its concomitants and
results; and for all these tie great vegetable
tonic IS specific. 1t acts first upon the stom'
ach, and through the stomach upon the score
tory and the nervous system and the bowels,
its general effect being always genial and BEN
ehcent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-15

EGYPTIAN Hair Colorne. al
IL II. VI. Billings Drug Store.
W!STAR'S Cough Lozenges. at
w ii. VI. Billings Dwg Store.
NARROLlC Troches. Juniper Tar
v Trochcs. at
II. VI. Bling Drug Store.
pANSON Oh. aud HepsIica Pills. at
- H. VI. Billings. Drug Store.
q1lISTAR'S Balsan OF Wild Cherry AT
IL III. VI Billings Drug Store.
DOND'S Extract. tie great Rheumsiic
/ L'nimen'. ., Billings Drug Store.
NHlNUlDlNE, for Chill. al
v Billings Drug Store.
ItORREST'S Juniper Tar. at
x Billings Drug Store.
TINTED Envelopes. al the 60. al
/ II. VI. Billings Drug Store.
EGYPTIAN Hair Col"rinq. At
II Billings Drug Sore.
u.LAD Oil in bottles. a,
y BLING Drug Store.
IELMBOLD'S Csfswba Grape Juice
Ill Pills. al II NJ. Billings
Drug Store.
A NICE lot Of 10 Rarol Gold Ring. .,
u II NJ. BIlIinqs'.
MAGIC Renovsior. for cleansing. re-.
LA newre, aud polishing furniture, SO
cents pet bomle. al
X. VI. Billing Drug Store.
MONT fail 10 examine The so cent To.
~ bacco al
II. NJ. Billings Drug Sore.
1Er Ear Rings. Breast Pins and Brace.
u les, IN great ssrieiy.s
h VI. Billings Drug Store.
or Of chcice Stationery. at
II II. VI. BLIIngs' Drug Store.
NULPHATE Of Lime. Tor preserving
~ Cider. at Billings Drug Store.
HTONEBRAkER'S Rat Ex,erm,ns-
~ ior Is .ure shot. at
Billings Drug Store.
BUCKINGHAM Dye for The Hair sHd
~ WbIskers. so CTS. per bottle, at
II. NJ. Billing Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-15
Trustees Sale
OF
HOUSE AND LOT.

ny Virtue OF Deed Of Trust, exeru-
ID Ted by George Berkr.v AID Maria,
ms vile, 10 John T.. Sch"sler. deceased,
dated 10th OF January, 1859, conveying
a House and l.oi III she town OF b'i'Vdf'
described as follows Beginning al The
co,n.r Of Lo., No. . and No. on New
Street. of the Los land of by DAVID GI-
bert. thence 81 feet inches with line
of No. 3 Lot to Ann Roofs line, thence
a lee, with Ann Roots line to the md
die OF The back line OF Los No 2, lh"r &c
% feet 9 inches through The middle OF
Loi NO.2 10 The aiore-ald and New
Street thence with SAID New Surel ~
lee, 10 The beginning, being one-ho'i oil
10, No. 2, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon Or thereto be-
longing. which deed was made Tor the
purpose of securing the payment Il +.
A. Raider ard ms personal representa-
tive, residing in HsrPet's Ferry, the SUN
Of Two hundred dollars. with interest on
The same from tie l0ih Of January,
1859.
The subscriber having been appoint
ed Trustee, in lieu nj John & Scnusler,
deceased, by order of the Circuit Court
Of Jefferson County, West Va, al the
November Term thereof, 1872, will sell
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-15
A VALUABLE JEFFERSON FARM
PRIVATE SALE.

I'VE. the Hens. by will Of PLlness
w Marshall. deceased, offer al Private
Sale, TIE FARM upon which he resi-
ded al The time OF his death. lying on the
Turnpike fvsd leaiing from Shrpherds-
town TO SniILfeld. one mile ON ker
neysvlle, on The Baltimore and Ono
Railroad. The fern contains Isl Acres
of good Limestone Land. with Timber
and good Improvemrni-, well OF good
wafer. a cl.trn and an excellent pond
near the barn.
We offer the entire farm, o. 100 Acres
not including The widows dover. as II
may suit the purchaser.
l. the farm Is not sold privately by
SATURDAY. the let day Of MARCH,
1t vii be Offered on that day al Public
Sale, on the preni-es, if for, if not The
next lair day.
ANY one wishing 10 purchase. can call
on J. n. Snyder, near Scrabble. who
will attend To it, and ltnse living on The
lsrn, wili show the same.
THE HEIRS.
January % 6w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-15
For the Register.
LETTER FROM LEETOWN.
February 10, 1877;

February III, 1919.
| think that the Register has fairly
earned the right to be called the Cham
pion Temperance Paper OF Jefferson
County" 90 on in the work. Friend
Zittle, and Your reward is sure, both IN
the present and in the great hereafter.
We are doing something III the lem
perauce Fi{i in this part of the County,
and meeting with reasonably far sue
cess. We have some hopes OF seeing
the traffic in ardent spirits banished
from our community. 1t may take some
time to do this, but the substantlaImen,
and also many Of ihe working men, and
a large majority Of the ladies, are throw
ING their influence with ours, IN the
grand work of redemption.
Our Lodre Of Good Templars has
received five new members since New
Years and is in fine working order
The officers for the present quarter are !;
Marshal Mcdonald, Worthy Chief
Templar: George d. Johnson, Worthy
Vice Templar; Samuel Baxley, Assist
ant Secretary; Isaac Thompson F!nan-
cial Secretary; Joseph Wageley, Treas
urer; Joseph Kisner, Chaplain; Henry
:. Nicely, Marshal; John Oakley, Dep
utv Marshal; William 3. Grim, Guard;
Casper +. johnson. Sentinel; James +.
Bailey, Right Hand supporter; Ran
dolph Bailey. Left Hand supporter;
Charles :. Watson, Past Worthy Chief
Templar.
There is not much business doing,
and suppose that the cold weather is
in some measure responsible for this
stagnation.
Mr.. Elias IIiggs, a resident Of Hor-
aces Gap, killed an enterprisinS ~Gfer
snake. which had ventmed out, not
withstarding the cold. | think his
snake-ship had more enterprise than
discretion. The reptile was crawling
about a spring near the Opequon, and
was about twenty-Seven inches Ill length.
Ouery. wouldn't it have been capital
idea to have spared that snake, as it was
evidently a winter bird You know
that those summer snakes are disagree
able rs well as dangerous, to encounter.
Mr.. William Is. Grim, OF this place,
met with painful accident few days
ago, while he was engaged IN loading
wood. on the farm Of Mr.. Eugene Ba-
ker. He fell from the wagon TO the
ground, and sprained his left ankle. lie
is recovering.
presume that the majority of our
Youths ought to be well satisfied with
The sleighing Of this winter. 1t has
been in abundant quantity,and excellent
in quality The supply has been about
six times as great as we usually get IN
this latitude.
Slcighing is splendid sport but hard
on horse-fesh. Yours, &c;,
TEMPLAR.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-15

TIE REvNAL'-The conversions at
the Braddock street church numbered
2s0 up to Monday night, and there are
still a number of penitents at the alter.
DIR. Rosser continues to preach with I'M
impaired power, and there are as yet no
indications that the work is drawing to
a close. The afternoon prayer meetings
at their church, and at the Loudoun
street Presbyterian, are continued.
AT the latter church DR.. John Ley
burn. of Baltimore, filed the pulpit
every night last week, with marked re
snlts. His sermon to young men, on
Monday night last, was heard with
and it is predicted will have powerful
influence for good among the class to
which it was particularly addressed.
Winchester Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-15
4 head of good work
Horses, and 2 Colts,
one Of them 3 wears oil

one Of them 3 years old,
l6 mead Of CATTLE. 4 Of them
Milk Cows, IL OF them Young Steet-,
BULL,
8 head OF improved Sheep,
Brood Sow and some Shosts.
Road "ag 'ns, Wagon Bed. and
WOOD Ladders. Spring Wagon, Bug
py. pair ShelvIng-, 2 Bsr-hesr PIows,
one of them two-hOrse and the other
lhree.horse Pillow. single and 4 double
shovel Flows, 2 HsrrpGs, | Wheat
Drill. | Wheat Fan, Wagon and Pow
Gears, straw or fodder Cuter for eth
er hand or horse power. treble, double
and single trees, fifth Chain, log
Cham, Cradles, Scy tues, Rakes, Forks,
and farm tools generally, setl Of Black
smith Tools. some Household sno Kit.
chen Furniture, and manv other articles.
TERMS-A credit oi Eight Months
will be given on al. sums over Ten dol,
lar, nole and approved security rtqulr.
ed. the noies to bear interest from date,
but if paid promptly when due the inter-
est will be reunited Sums of ten dol.
lars end under the cash will be required.
No property To DE removed until settled
for.
Sale TO commence a, 10 o'clock.
WM Il. HOFFMAN.
G. ID McGlincy, Auclioneer.
Feb 8 2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-15
DR.. Wells Extract OF Jarubeba,

bi' 'Niio bAiuNs VI "Nhe'1
retains all the medicinal vr,ge- peeumsr to II Q
plan and must be taken IS permzGeni cut.tiss
age I.
/, there want Of action IN yoor Liver q
spleen; Unlsss relieved a. onee. the blood hes.
comes imporo by ds!etenous 'ecrsi.ons. prosiy.
cling scrOiulOUs Or ski. diseases. Blotrbss. F.l.
ons. Pus' 0le.. Csnker. PImples. &C. Sc.
Tske jurubebs 10 cleanse, purity and res,sfs
the -iils,eJ bIaOd 10 bssithv sction.
Have you Dyspepiie stomach, Unless d.
ge.IlOn Is promptly aided the system 10 jrbII-
IIa'ed siIh loss OF vital force. poverty Of ,hs
blood. DroPsIcal endeDey, General weskae,s
or L..si ode.
Take il 10 assis, DiEsa dion without reseiion.
It 1II 'mPsu youthful 'yos 10 The weary .u,.
iersr.
Have you weakness OF The fntesiines You
are IN danger Of C.fOnie D,anhoes " The Jrssd-
Eel IDdsnn,siion o. The bowels.
Take IL IN ,Ilsy irrstsii1n aud gard % ten
dvncy 10 H6smGaliDDs.
Have you weakness OF the Uterine or Ud.
nary Organs You must procure in'isnt -
I've or you are liable 10 suite ins wosss Than
cearh.
Take il 10 strengthen organic weakness or life
becOmss = burden
Finally il should be frequently isken 10 keep
The system 10 perfect health Or you ate other
wise in great Danger Of mslsfsl, lniasmsilc or
contag ious d,ssaseS. -
JOHN q. KELL OGG. IL Plat ST.. n. York
Sole Agkps Tor the Unhsd 81. e..
Price One Dollar per bo,.Is. Ssod Tor circv.sr.
Feb ~