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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-30
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-01-30

The other kind Uellow wmppeD is
just as effective upon your lame horses
and mules. \ wonder, says one ; a
miracle, SAYS another.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
supervisors Proceedings Concluded.

htAAd1 bCOs l..
The bill of Mr.. Hawthorn for furnish
ing meals 10 Judges and Clerks of election
in Moline was rejected
Feaster explained that he was acting
ON incorrect information when he signed
cd the report against changing the
Rock Island and Black Hawk town.
ship lines and for that reason he voted
against the report although he had signad
IT. He didn't explain why he voted
against annexation and thereby compelled
more than hundred freemen to pay toll
over Rock river or be dcbarred the rights
OF freeman or why he voted to keep
these more thau hundred owners OF
property in subsection to the south side 81
Hock river, IN the matter OF roads, bridges
schools, taxes and town business generally
and we doubt If he or auy of the etflers
who thus voted can explain their votes
satisfactorily to the majority of the resi-
dents OF the territory ON this side of RocL
river.
An order was directed to be drawn fo
81 25O, to enable the Committee ON Poo
and Poor Farm to settle for new building,
at poor farm. ~ 49, Q
The following bills were rejected. Gee
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
GILMAN! CLIMAX!

Ps-e'S ClLmaX Salye, a Family
..-eSsing for % cents.
1t heals without a scar. NO
family should be without it.
We warrant it tOcure Screfula
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and SprainS.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
1t has no parallel-haying per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound OF
Arnica, with many other EX-
tracts and BalSams, and put up
i'll larger boxes for the same
price than any other Ointment,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16

D Gould, circuit clerk $500 90; Rice 4
McNeal, s 90; Geo McNeal, IL 90; w u
Clark, 400; Geo d Gould, circuit clerk,
SS 90; John Mulholland's 33 40; Kobt
Lee and others, election judges on the pro
posed incorporation of Coal Valley village,
81 90. There is no law providing for pay
ment of such bills, and ought not to be-
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS ALLOWED.
Heitherheinds & Renfro, $50 % Same
II 90; Spencer 4 Noftsker 2 10: Same
$40; Ross Mills, assignee, Is 80; N Nj Stur
geon, 1876 90; j NJ Beardsley 4 Co., 4 90;
Culver Page Hoyne 4 Go. ,24l 80; RM Gre
neil 1915; rs Silvis,50 90 Sutcliff& Lewis,
10; CB Knox, 46 90; Albert Wells, 10 90;
Frank Bailey, 90; Reid Il Stone, "a 30 !;
Coal Valley Mining Co, l20 40 h Tramp
ton, 27S O5, same 90 IS Thos Martin; 10 W;
Daniel Gordon, "a 90; VIM Payne,S SHERIFF,
227 90; Frazer Wilson, Deputy Sheriff,
l67 so L w Beal, Deputy Sheriff, l65 %;
Peter Heouling, 35 90; Nelson Sherwood,
liz 90; B H Kimball 10 90; Sam Ham
mond' S 90; S L Meader 5 90; Geo Nc
Neil S 90; VIM Payne, Sheriff, l49 90 !
same. 2l4 so; same, 4SS 06j 5 5 Guyer,
j County Judge, 2S5 90; r | Gas Go. ,369 80;
NJ A Swiler, l rs; Andy Donaldson, 10 90 4;
D Smith, 90; Kennedy Il Tillinghast,
40 so Helm Il Kelly, 6 so; A II Lambert,
10 20 same, 10 20; Union office, 56 70
ARGUS. lO5 Is; THE amount of THE AR
Grs Cos bill was $l76 10, and Mr. Drake
! gave notice to the Board, when the bill wal
l voted ON. that nothing less than the amour
: claimed would be accepted. The bill is no
only iustlv due but we have an item OF 81
!, for work done last May, which has bee
" overlooked and which is in addition to tn
g above sum, and will be presented at tn
u next meeting of the Board. L L Pa
le menter, County Attorney, 100 90; kel
& worthy < Beardsley, y 90; NJ Beard
II lev, late County Clerk, 2,9SS 60. =.
y r T McNeals claim of 1000 90 was la
M over till next term. Also the claim
ne Fleming & Co., for so AZ, for improV
'hs ments in Kenworthy's private law othee,'
!. which that Supervisor gave a very Ian
le and ignorant explanation.
tA j Kries asked an abatement on lot
oer w. IN. F., Sec. 8, II y. , W., 4th L.
30 and the committee reported that II 1t h
uoe been twice paid the money was IN the han
IL Of the township collector.
MaryG Jacobs was allowed an aba
avs ment of 100 90, on the assessed valuat
pos, of her house and property in Coal Vail
'1nl Also an abatement was allowed 10 ID
Ine w Gould. for Home Insurance Co, Tor
~ 81 sessment in error.
"a . Oh Forty dollars was abated to Jos 10
tba ston.
nee. (Contiuued on third page.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
MOFFAT's LIFE PILLS
aud
PHOENIX BITTERS.

The most Successful Medicines
i'm the world.
Established in 1875, by one OF
our Most Eminent Physicians,
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine in cases of diseased
Liver, Blood, or Skin, Indiges-
ton, COstiyeness, Bilious Com
plants, Rheumatism, and Fever
and Ague.
Thousands of certificates are
in Our possession, giving detailed
accounts OfperfectCU RESeffe9t-
ed by these invaluable Medicines.
They regulate the System, and
put all the functions of the body
n a healthy condition.
cY~ Sold by Druggists everywhere
j. p. MILLS, Sole Prop'r
IS LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16

D.. ., nlneut Tor hoys or gins, it is entirely
without rival Most youths, aside from their
indies are perfectly capable of doing all the jon
printing in their fathers business.
Branch Office, 5i3 Bro tdway and IS Mercer SITS
New Yo k. Kelly, Howell & Lupwig, 92l Mafkei
street, Philadelphia. 1917 dd
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16

Schenck's Mandrake Pills act upon the liver, re-
moving all distractions relax the ducts of the gall
bladder the bile starts freely and the liver is soon
relieved: the stools will show what the Pills do
nothing has ever been invented except calomel Ia
deadypoison which is very dangerous tous unless
with great care) that will unlock the gall BLADDER
and start the secretions of the liver ike Schenk's
Mandrake Pills.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
DR.. c. BlGELOW,
Confidential Physician,

COuHu6utldl Tuy S1Cldls
No 2TT & 279 s. CLARK ST., Cor"Van Buren,,
CHICAGO. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ILLS
II IL well known py all renders of this paper thai
Dr. G. BigeIow is the Oldest established physician IN
Chicago who has made The treatment OF all chronic
and sexual diseases specially Science and expeI-
fence have made DR.. Is the most renowned sPE-
ClALiST of the age, honoFed by the press esteemed
OF the highest medical attsinmens by all The meGl,
cal institutes of the day, hrving devoted TWENTY
YEARS OF HIS LIFE liz periecttbg remedies That
viii cure positively the worst cases Ct CIR NC
AND PRIVATE DISEASES of the GENITO URl-
NARY ORGANS in both sexes, Seminal Weakness.
producing Nervousness, Aversion to Society, I'M
paired vision, Loss of Memory and Manhood, per
fectiy cured. Ii is evident that one who confines
himself 10 the study of certain diseases, treating
thousands of cases every year. must have greater
skin than physician IN general prad9 ice heao
SEM free any address in sealed envelope Consul
lation free The finest rooms in the city with sep
arate parlors for ladies and gentlemen. CAL; you
see nnIy the doctor Correspondence COufdeniisl.
Address all letters to DIR. BlGELOW, NO; 2Ia
:. Clark St Office hours from NJ to Pm; Sun
/ DAYS p. M to5.
| 81 B-Ladies send for descriptive circular OF
Pessdrie ReHedee the best prevention OF conception
known Sent tn any address enclose stamp.
The following testimonial as to the skill and sue
cess of DR.. c. Bigelow was published in this CITY
RELIEF FOR rAE AFFLIcTED.-Diseases of pc
culiar nature require than ordinary care aIfd
attention by skiilfu and we'll educated physician
There are a great number of pretenders to physica
science, VINO gun tue uHWdTS. WHO Ishut iohs au
vertisements and bring pre- ended testimonials
from all parts of the world as to their wondefa
knowledge, but who, when tested by rson o
ordinary good common sense, are found TO be un
acouainted with almost the first principles of medi
cal science and ignorant of the very names OF Ger
tain parts of the hum N system, as~SaperImente'
and expressed by the meaical world, Such mel
abound in Chicago and who take care to refer &
distant places for medical Character, instead o
here where the cheat could be detected.
DR. Bi5elow is not of his Class. He is re Enla
bred physi ian, His reputation IS best known her
in our midst He wants no distant references. bu
is well spoken of by every one ertrust1ng them
Sc YES TO his care. While the world endures thi
class of physici rs are re hired. I'd II any on
needs such service it is of the utmost iMportauc
to engage only man whose experience Is equal
his offer OF medical aid: d, without prejudice,
any .terest in SAYING other than the ruth we rec
ommend most cor tally pmphatica ~ such I
visit DR. Bige ow, at his central rooms 219 $ Gar
iSt Chic GO Chicago ,i0MHi, Dec. ). 1863.
| 4-19dSwN
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
PRIZE LIST.

The title to the above real estate Is guaranteed
perfect. 49,
The liberal terms of this scheme brings it within
the reach OF all the greatest opportunity ever Of
fer-d for the poor man 10 rise TO wealth.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
MEDICAL.
CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA,

DC. &c.
nSMUNS COD LIVER OIL AND LACTO
u Phosphate of Lime cures Con umpIion, Scrofu-
Ia Coughs and Colds, Asthma, Hoarseness, Bron-
ehiti-. &c In Pulmonary Consumption, this prep
aration far exceeds in efficacy any other remedy, OF
com bination of remedies, ever employed. In the
varions scrofulous disc ,ses, such external CLAN
dular scrofula diseases of the joints and spine,
rious ulcers, ricketts, &c, the result has been mos
1 gratifying Slid by druggists at 81; bottles IS
| CHARLES A. OSMUN, Chemist and Druggist
49, 18th avenue, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
PRICE or TICKETS.

Single Tickets, $3.50; Eleven Tickets,
S25. 90; Fifty-six Tickets, $4,000; One
Hundred and Fifteen Tickets, S25000.
The drawing viii be made under the snperin-
iendence of a committee appointed by the highest
officials in the State. duly sworn to the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties assigned them.
The highest officials both of City, County and
state have not only Endorsed Mr.. Abeles, but also
his scheme
The demand for tickets is unparalleled. and all de-
string to participate in the drawing should at once
| form their clubs and send in their orders.
| Iqents Wanted IN III States, Cities and
| To1cRs an the L. 5. and 'CdRGdGS.
| ~ Money should be sent by Registered Letter,
P O. Order or Express, with the full address OF the
| purchaser in plain writing.
| Every package of II tickets has chance to win II
prizes but positively certain to win one while one
person out of every ten WIG purchase package ol
| / il bCpud TO win two prizes.
| For further information and particulars send fol-
| circulars TO the Manager and Proprietor, and ad
iress SIMON ABELES,
g-2O-tts3m. LEAYENwoRTH Kansas.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
BENZ. O. WOODS,
Manufacturer of
The Novelty Job Printing Press
3lg 35l Federal and l5s Kneelar SIS, ston.
DoYourOwn Printing.
~ Send for ~ stratsd Catalogue. *:

A NOVELTY jon PRINTING Press
n is the most profitable means OF
advertising that can possibly be
employed; with one, and few
dollar worth of type, every man
doing business, or who manufac-
tur ANYTHING, can keep the pub
lie constantly Informed OF the con-
di Jon OF hi stock far more effect
uaily and at tenth OF the expense
OF newspaper ADVERT ing. Few
cmploymen;s offer greater attrac-
ii rs as an Amusement than print
inc. and as q means OF instruction
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-30
COUNTY OFFIUER :.
Post ON CO A d dr. esa.

PRRsIprnr Jupos-IIon. Jos. G. Bueher,
Lewisburg, Union county.
ASSOCIATE Jupaks-Hon. Geo. @. Meyer,
Freebure, Hon. Jacob @. L. Shindel, 80.
lipsgrove.
PRoruosorARy AND CLERK OF rHE Counrs
Jeremiah Grouse, SIiddleburg
RgoIsTsn AND RRooRpER---Samuel d.
Scbuck, Midjleburg. 800 s.....,. 81
SmsRirr-Daniel Bolender, Middloburg.
CouSrY CoNAissIoskRs-Philip Kinney,
Beavcrtown, Adam J. Fisher. Sclinsgrovc,
John 7. Hutfnagle, Penn's Greek.
JuRY CoMMrssIosERs-IIepry Brow /,
frceburg, George q. Hornberger, Mt.
Pleasant Mills.
CorSrY sunvBvoR-Aaron X. Gilt, Mid
dle5urg.
D,srnicr ArroRsBY-Benjam amin 7, Parks.
Middleburg.
TREsuann-Jacob Gross. Beaver Springs.
AuprroRs- 8. Hassinger. Middle
bnre. samuel A. wetssl, Deavertown. D..
Dieifenbacb. Salem.
COMMISSIONER s'CLERK.--Andrew Peters,
Middlcburg.
MgnoAsriLE ApPnAIsER.-w lis o.
Holmes, Selinsgrove.
CoRoSgn. Hartman, Peun's Creek
CouSTy SurgRiSrESDEsr.-Wm Noetling
Selinsgrove.
TERMS OF CoURr.--Fourth Mondays In
February, May and September and Second
Monday Of December Of each year.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-30
Fanny Coursship.

Mr.. q. Gerard, now of Philauel.
phia, but formerly American Consul
at Cape Town, Cape Of Good Hope,
communicates 10 tho Press of the
former city the following amusing
reminisc ence of his African consular
experience "There is singular
custom among the farmers TO get
wife. II you desire to get married
you should first make inquiry wheth
er the lady you love has a horse for
sale. II she says NO" then you
had better quit the house at once.
She does not like you. But if ON
the contrary she says YES" it is a
good sign, but she will ask you q
very high price. II the amount
named is paid on the spot, the en-.
gagement is concluded, as If ifmarriago
was consummated by the person.
"On my arrival at the Cape, / did
not know of this custom. / wanted
to purchase horse, and I was in
forped by an old Dutch resident
that widow - had one TO sell.
I followed the address given, and
soon arrived at the door of the Wild
ow (who, by thu way, was not bad
lookingl. ] asked her whether she
had o horse TO sell Size looked at
me very sharp then she asked mo
whether | had somc letters OF intro
duction. | said that | was tho
American Consul ~ Id would pay cash
for the horse. "In'this case, said
she, letters are no, necessary" l
paid down the sum demanded; then
after taking cup ofcofrse, she sent
her horse by her g,oom, and both
accompanied me hone. On the road,
the groom asked ne thousnp .,
questions. Master sai1 nc, "wi'-'
my mistress 60 H. With ysSai"'t '. .,,mn,
or Will you come live with usi You
will love my mistress, for she was
very kind to my old master, Qaugh.
ing), "Where will the wedding be
Cooking at me and laughing). "Tru-
| ly, l thought, 1.-The poor fellow had
drank too much, or he is imbecile."
1 felt sorry for him. When I arrriv-
cd home I found many people at my
door congratulating, me, not for tho
horse, but for the acquaintance Of
the widow. "Truly," said one, "you
have been very successful" "She is
very rich" said another. I really
did not know what it all meant, and
| began to be very uneasy, when, to
my very great surprise lady alight-
ed on my steps, and at once I recog-
nized the widow She very coolly
asked me when I desired TO have the
ceremony of the wedding performed.
Then. indeed, ! fully perceivedSduo
scfape - which was, and told her
frankly II was horse | wantoI -
not a wife. "What, --d She, 90
you mean to act thus to lady like
me7 II so, shall send back for my
horse, and will repay you the money
In few hours her groom was at the
door with the money. ! gladly gave
back tho horse, thankful to have thus
escaped. A few weeks after, how
ever, the widow was married; a
more ambitious man had bought her
horse"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-30


BIRDS AT PRAyER.-Rev. W. c.
Prime, in his II go a Fishing" re
lates the following curious custom Of
birds;
"A-'s birds yonder have, be
yond question, means of exchanging
ideas" "You would think SO if you
saw them at prayers. "Wharat =
"Yes at prayers. 1t isn't anything
less. There are birds of every coun-
try under the whole heavens, and
with voices as various as the langua-
ges Of men, and You here what a
wild concert of delight they keep up
all the day long But every day this
entire group of birds assemble in
silence, and II it isn't pnyermeet-
ing, l don't know what it is. There
is no forewarning that we can detect
While they are all chattering, sing
ing playing hero, there, and every
where, suddenly one of them. some
times one, and somtimes another, ut
ters peculiar call, totally distinct
from his ordinary note, Whatever
bird it is, the call is mach the same,
and instantly every bird stops his
play and his noise. They gather IN
rows on the perches, shorten their
necks so as almost to sink their heads
into their feathers, and make no mo-
ton Of wing, head, or foot, for a
space of thirty minutes, and often
longer. 1t is almost a daily OCCUR
ence. Ordinarily, you cannot ap-
proach the aviary without frighten.
ing some of the birds and producing
q sharp commotion.; but while this
exercise is going ON nothing dis
turbs them. They are birds OF every
land and climate, as you see but
this is their custom, and no one fails
to attend, or behave i'll in meeting.
You may think it sometimes like
for the leader keeps up
his curious call note throughout The
servica Tha instant Il Is ended,
they break up with shout Of delight
and rush around singing and having
: jolly time Of il ~ 4 thoroughly ra-
lreshsd."
Church oollesiOaa sze affected hy
(he panic "a
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-30
savings fOr Oldl Age.

No one denies that it is wise H.
make provisions for old age. but we
are not at all agreed as the kind OF
provision it is best to lay in, Ger
tainly we shall want little n2ney,
for destitute old man is, .-..,. ri.
sorry sight yes, ave money by al
means Bat an old man needs just
that particular strength which yor ng
men are most apt to waste Many
foolish young fellow will throw
away on a holiday certain amount
of energy which he will never feel
the want of until he is seventy, and
then how much he will want it 1t
is curious. but true, that bottle of
champagne at twenty will intensity
the rheumatism at threescore. 1t is
a fact that overtask,ng the ey,s at
fourteen may necessita'e the aid of
spectacles at forty, instead of sixty
We advise our young readers to.
be saving of health for their OLD age,
for the maxim holds good in regard
to health as to moaey-"Waste not,
want not" 1t is the greatest mis-,
take to suppose that violation of the
laws of health. can escape its penalty.
Nature forgives no sin, no error she
let's of the offender for fifty years
sometimes, bit abe caches him at
last, and inAicts the punishment Just
when, Just where and Just how he
feels it most Save up for old age,
but save knowledge save the recol-
lection Of good and noble deeds, in
nocent pleasures, and pnrestthouglis
save friends, save love. Save rich
stores of that kind of wealth which
time cannot diminish, nor death take
AWAY
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-10-30
Nj i - cel IL n N . O II - 4.
The Sharpers and the Land
lord.

Some years ago, there came to this
country family from England
which settled in the upper part O.
this State, and opened public house
Among their chattles was an Ole
family clock, which they priced fol
its age and not for its actual value
although it had told the hours years
on years, with the most commenda
BILE fidelity. This clock is now stu
ated in one Of the private parlors oi
the house, and many a time it has
been the theme of remark, in conse.
quence of it solemnly antique exte-
rior.
A few days since, about dusk. a
couple OF mad wags drove up to the
door of the hotel, seated in light
and beautiful wagon, drawn by o SUI
perb bay horse. They sprang out,
ordered the hostler to pay every at
tention to the animal, and to stable
him for the night. Entering the
hotel, they tossed off glass or
two of wine apiece, bemounted a
cigar, and directed the landlord to
provide the best game supper in his
power. There was q winsome look
in tho countenance of the elder
q bright sparkling in his eyes, which
occasionally he closed in q style that
gave him the air of "a knowing one, 4"
and q slight curving of his mouth,
that showed his ability to enjoy (;
while his whole demeanor made
every cute observer sure of his
ability to perpetrate a joke. Now
and then his lips parted, and he ran
his fingers through his hair with a
languid expression. It was evident
he was eager to be ut work in his vo-
cation---that of practical joker.
The other was a dapper young man
although different in appearance, yet
with features which indicated that
his mind was well fitted to be a sue
cessful co-portner with his mate, and
q dry pun or gravely delivered wit
ticism was frequently worked off with
an air of philosophy or unconcern
that gave him at once the credit of
being first-class wit. Supper on
the table these two Yankees were not
as dull as couple generally will be
at table, but made mirth and laugh
ter and wit their companions. and as
wine in his parti-colored flowing
robes presided, there was a ''set out
fit for prince and his associates.
The Yankees ate aud drank and were
merry. The old family clock whir-
red and whizzed as the hammer on
the bell struck one, two. three, four,
five, six. seven, eight, nine, ten, elev
en-, twelve. The elder looked up at
the old monitor before him, struck
his elbow on the table and looked
again steadily for minute. and then
laughed out heartily. awakening the
waiter, who sat just doing at the
L
.What in the name of Momus are
you laughing at |" asked the dapper
Yankee, as he cast his eyes now over
the table, and over and around him.
self, to ascertain where the zest of
the joke was concealed. The elder
winked slyly, and yawning lazily,
slowly raised the forefnger OF his |
right hand, applied il gracefully TO !
his nose. The dapper man under
stood the hint 'Ohl understand |
no You don't come Il over this child I |
y sltsr. another bottle Of oham |
poRhe.'' .4g,e
The servant left the room, and our |
hsross innlining thsmsslvea oves ths |
(nhlo hid : long o6Avurnatloa u : |