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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

A bright, healthy child Is perennial spring of
joy in every well regulated family, and where is
that father who after the strife and turmoil OF bust
ness, returning to his home, is not beguiled of
care by the innocent prattle Of his chlds Perhaps
this father IL a worldly man, and makes gold his
idol, he may have been successful man and
amassed riches. Yet place his child on the sick
bed and all his gold il at the disposal of the physi
clans and the only return he asks is the restoration
of health TO his child. Fathers! Mothers! would
your preserve your child in heathf Then listen TO
us. There is prevailing cause of the disease in
children. and that cause is worms II this cause of
disease Is not removed, your child will sicken and
die, or linger suffering invalid for life We pre-
sent to yOu an infallitle remedy for worms; II is
DR. JUDS0N'S DEAD SHOT WORM CANDY,
and is put up in the form Of stick of candy and so
pleasant to the taste, that children greedy tease
for it, 1t Is purely vegetable and cannot hurt the
smallest child. Ask for DR.. Judsons Dead Shot
Worm Candy. For sale everywhere at 20 cents per
package. W. II. CoMSToCK, Sole Proprietor
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
Head, Threat aad Vocal Organs.
Cures without Sneezing.
Use Renne' 8 Pain Killing
AGa& 1c Gil.

In one town of ten thousand inhabitants there
was sold. mostly al retail fifty gross bottles Of
Renne's Pain-hilling Magic Oil in one year This
Oil is big thing where it Is known" They say
il cures Headache. Sore Throat, Neuralgia. SCiht-
lea, rheumatism, Hurts, Bruises Sore Eyes Sprains
Burns, Scaids. Freezes, Chilhlains, Toothache.
Lame Back, Collie Pains, Fits, Cramps and all such
things. You try ii and see.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

The evening services in the Christian
Church are to be continued through this
week. Preaching begins each evening
promptly at 1870 p. NJ
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

If you do not feel well you send for doctor, he
calls upon you, looks wise, scrawls some hero
glyphics upon piece of paper which you take to
the drng store and there pay 50 cents to $100, be
sides the doctors fee, for remedy nine times out
Of ten not half SO good as Or. Morses Indian Root
Pills. which cost but % cents per box Do Won
think the former the best because you pay the
most for it; II you do, advise you TO use just as
experiment, the Morse's Indian Root Pills.
They prepared from formula, pronounced by
the most learned physicians of our country, to be
the best and most universal of family medicines.
The Morses Indian Root Pills cure Headache,
Liver Complaint, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Female
Irregularities &c. and put up both sugar coat
ed and plain, Give them a trial Sold by all deal
ers
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
Snow

PERSONAL Col }. b. Cahill, Quincy ,
Col Il. A. Kinzie, Paymaster, L. S. A;
J W. Thatcher, Geo W. Dexter, Chicago ;
f. $ Hart, i. g. Magill, Clinton; J. j.
Closson, st. Louis, are among the arrivals
at the Harper House
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

VINO ARE THE NULGAR?-This con
undrum will be answered in the most de
lighttul manner on tomorrow lNedneS-
day evening at the Burtis Opera House,
Davenport Mr. Partou's lecture under
the above caption will afford a rare and
enjoyable treat To all who are fortunate
enough 70 attend
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
Collectors Notice,

The State, County and Municipal taxes
for 1872 are now due. | will be present
to receive the same at my office in Blu
ford $ block, from 9 A. NJ. to IL NJ. and
from ! to P. NJ.
II. G. CLEAvELAND,
decl0-dtf Collector.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

Masonic Special convocation Barrett
Chapter, Il. A. NJ, at o'clock this eve
ming. Work on NJ D. BY order of II. p
w. i. SWEENEY. Recorder
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

Police News. Jacob Morris, young
man from the country was brought before
Justice Chopper this morning for drunken
ness and was fined So and costs, which he
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

LAWYERS BRIEFS printed in the short
est possible time, and in the very best
manner. at THE ARGUS OFFICE.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
The Weather---To.paY.

The following shows the temperature
at The ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
dicated by thermometer:
GA. NJ a61 above zero. 70 VI. 500 above zero.
a. VI. 3O- ST M.8l-
Gr,yr
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
Rock Island, Alton and st. Louis
Railroad Company.

AIoTTcE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AN
IN mai meeting of the Stockholders of the Rock
Island. Alton & st. Louis Railroad Company will
he held at the office of the Rockford, Rock Island
q St Louis Railroad Company, in the City Of Rock
Island, on Wednesday the 18th day of January, A.
d. 1878, at IL O'Clock noon,
JAMES R, YOUNG,
1a-i0dtd President.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
LOCAL COLUMN.
When Doctors Disagree
TRADE MARK,

Where can patients look for relief The exper ri
enee of every Dyspeptie tends to prove that the
proper method of treatment of that wide spread
disease Dyspepsia is not to be found in any of the
regular schools of medicine. You cannot find any
three physicians who viii agree upon this point
each has some pet theory of his own; and each pa,
tient is but in truth subject for experiment The
only cfectual remedy for this terrible sconrge Is
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
MIsHLER's HERB BIrTERs.

1t alone is certain and uniform in its effects. Il
has cured thousands and viii cure you. TRY IT
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

RosADAIIS is used in the practice Of and en-
dorsed by some Of the leading Physicians through
out the land. They induced to do this from the
fact that its formula is published around each bot
tie, so that the physician knowing its component
parts, and being already acquainted with their
properties, prescribe it with all confidence
NIcHoLAsyILLE. Ky, Feb, II, 1869.
Gentlemen:-l have seen the effects of '.Rosadal-
Is on patiente in my own practice, and take plea
sure in atesting 10 its merits very powerful al
teratiye. In cases of Scrofcla, Rheumatism, Sec
ondary syphilis, sc. always recommend il.
Very truly, yours, j. S. SPARKS. NJ D.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
Skinned from Milan .

This is a big showing for Town Of $40
inhabitants without banking facilities or
even a money order department to the
post office,
The average attendance OF children 1T
he schools has been 200.
Pinchbaek, the Louisiana black barber,
was a State Senator; the Lieutenant GOV
ernar Mr.. Dunn died, and Pinckback
was chosen President of the Senate in his
place while he pretended t. be acting
Lieutenant Governor, Govern.r Warmoth
was impeached by the Legislature which
had been recognized by Durel He then
claimed to be Acting Governr by virtue
of being Acting Lieutenant Governor,
though meantime his term a. Senator oX-
PRED over two months ago And yet this
niger. who was never elected Governor,
and whose office of Senator had expired,
and who was not a candidate for any office
at the late election, and who i, only rri-
vate citizen, was and is recognized by
President Grant as Governor # Louisiana.
Is it any wonder that the people Of Louis,
lana are excited?
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
OFFICE OF RENNE's PAIN KILLING MAGIC Or .
PITTsFIELp. MASS October i 1872

To Patrons Respectfully
In order TO equafze the price, and make il an in
ducument for those located at the most remote
points to handle MAGIC OIL, we have arranged the
scale of prices to take effect from and after this daye
as follows:
TF s75 Size Or its equivalent in other szss Psr
Five to Ten gross, per gross 2l.O0
Twenty Gross, per gross .......-....... 1000.
discount viii be made purchases OF five gross
and over OF sufficient amount 10 cover freight.
The goods win be delivered at the point OF trsnapor
tatIoh IN Pittzhed in good order, after which they
VIII be at the risk Of the purchaser
TERMS.--Net Cash Carrent Funds in New York
Please give fall shipping directions with yo1r orders
RENNE's PANE KILLING MAGIC On. is packed for
the trade as follows
doz Medium Size, equivalent to go G.'7'
doz. Large Size,
We also pack what Is known as an Assorted
Gross" a. follows: doz. Trial Siza doz. MedI-
am Size; = doz Large Size; which equals one gross
in case, and makes good assortment of sizes for
retail tore.
On all goods manufactured after January l. 1873,
the retail price viii be printed upon the label each
bottle, as follows Trial Size, - cents: Medium
Size, 80 cents; Large size 81.
Your orders respectfully solicited
we have the honor to be- TesPeetially yopr obedi-
NoricE.-The name MAGIC OIL is our Legal
Trade Mark.
NATURALIZATION is called TO the advertise
ment Of DR.. Bohannan, Of St Louis, Mo His repu-
tation is that Of one Of the most successful physi-
etans in his speciality in the West.
Ladies who are suffering from certain complaints
known only to females should at once get DR. Vel
pau's Female Pills. They produce q most charm
ing effect. sold by all Druggists.
Dr.. a. DIN, Of Chicago whose advertisement
appears in to-day's issue i Il gentleman Of high
medical rank, he ha. won distinction by curing
some OF the most difficult and complicated diseases
The afflicted viii find him worthy all confidence
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

MEDIcAL--AtteHtion is called TO the advertise
ment OF DR. BohanRan, Of St Louis, Mo His repu-
tation is that Of one of the most successfnl phyz-
eians in his speciality in the West
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

Ladies who are suffering from certain complaints
known only to females, should at once get DR. Vel
paus Female Pills They produce q most charm
ing effect. Sold by all Druggists
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

To Patrons Respectfully
In order TO equalize the price. and make il an in
ducrment for those located at the most remot,
points TO handle MAGIC on have re-arranged til,
scale of prices to take effect from and after this dare
follows
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

These trains connect az Rock Island with the
trains OF the chicago Rock Island 4 Pacific X. r.,
the Peoria a Rock Island x. r., the Western Union
X r. the Chicago 4 southwestern r. X. and the
Davenport and s. Paul X. K. At Monmouth with
Chicago. Burlington * Quincy r. r., az Bushuell
with Toledo, Peoria a Warsaw X, r., NJ Boards
town with Springfield 4 Illinois Southeastern X
Il aud at Chaplin with Toledo, Wabash Western
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14
RAILROADS,

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC ~ N
aotN0 EAST.
Fxprcss and Mail, leaves i5a. m ~" WOW y II"
Accommodation, leaves az i'"F %
como wEsr'
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WIN an UIFVFtTHI TNIINH37'
CUtCAGo AID SOUTHWESTERN R.R

Passengers for Kansas, Leavenworth and inter
mediate points on this Road, take westward trains
Of the chicago. X. l. 4 Pacific Il r.; arriving NJ
Isaycuworth at - o. IN. and at ~ p. N.
Connecting at Davenport, with ID. u St. p. X. r.
Tor De Witt and MaquOkcin.
At Columbus Junction, with u. &. X, 4 VI. X. X.
for Cedar Rapids. Cedar Falls, and St Paul north,
aud Burlington and kcOkuk, south.
Al Fairfield with y. & NJ r. r. for Burlington.
Al Ashland, with Des Moincs Valley X. r. for kc-
oknk, Ottumwa, OsknloOsa Eddyyille, Griuucll
and Dies Moines.
At Bclknap. with North Missouri X, r.
AT Cameron, with u. n St 10. X Il.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-14

GutNG NORTH LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Express and Mail ..........S.5 A. NJ. Geo p. ".
Mixed Passenger. ..........A30 r. N. 1000 A. NJ.
Connects At Rock Island with oil divcrging lincs.
At Fulton with the G. a. n. W. r. H. for Clinton
and Omaha, west, and Chicago. east
At Frceport with the T. {. X. X. X G. n y W.
X r.
At Bcloit, Clinton aud Racine with the c. 4
y ". K X.
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS AND MINNIE
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and is certified by the wonderful cures it has per
formed the original copies of which in the pos
session OF the proprietor. Remember this is the
only true and original article We
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-09-10
NotaCe.

if-NREGON 4 CAbfFOBNIA RAILROAD
" COmpaiiy, Land Department, Portland
Oregon, April 5, 1877. Notice II hereby
given. that a vigorous prosecution will be
instituted against eny and every person
who tfespasses upOh any Railroad Land,
byCuttIng and removing timber theretrOm
before the same Il BOU CHIT Of the COmpa-
ny AND PAID F0N.
All vacanf Land In odd numbered Sec
Ions, whether surveyed or unsurveyed,
within q dis;anCe Of thirty miles from the
line OF the road, belongs 70 the Company.
|. r. MOORES,
a3gitAs US 70 Land Agent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01
Hunting Snipe.

Among our own hunters WAS trapper
named Shep Medary-a lively registering
mouutaineer. who liked nothing better
than 10 get Joke upon any unfortunate
''pilgrim" or 'tender loot" who was ver.
dant enough 10 confde in his stories OF
mountain life.
What 3 night" said Shep. as the
moon rose broad and clesr-"what q
glorious night for drivin' snipe!"
Here was something new. Two OF
our young mon were eager to learn all
about the mystery.
Driving snipe what's that. Shep ?
Tell us about it."
"Did We never hear ?" replied Shep.
with face expressive of wonder at their
ignorance. "Why, it's as old as the
mountains. guess; we always choose
such weather as this for drivin' snipe.
The snipe are fat now, and they drive
better. and they're better eatin' too. l
tell you. q breakfast Of snipe, broiled on
the buffalo chips, is not bad 10 take. is it,
Dick?"
Beaver Dick. who had just arrived in
camp. thus appealed to, growled an as
sent 10 the proposition contained in Shops
question; and the boys, more anxious
than ever, pressed Shep for an explana-
ton.
MAYBE" said one of them, maybe
we can drive the snipe tonight and get
mess for breakfast: what have we got
to do. Shep?"
"Oh well" responded Shep. "ii you're
50 plaguey ignorant. lm afrear'd you
wont do. HowsOmever, you can hy.
You boys &c, couple of them gunny-
SACKS and candles, and we'll 90 out and
start 'em up"
ElaIed with the idea of having mess
>oi snipe for breakfast. the two young
men. under Shops direction. each equip
ped wah a gunny. sack and candle, fol.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01
Qoetrp.
The Song in the Dark.

hcarl "a little bird sing out one morning,
While yet the darkness oyersprcad the ky,
And not single streak OF rose gave warning
That day was NIGH;
1, lang with such a sweet and joyful clearncss.
The silence piercing with "a note so fine,
started, thrilled with sudden sense OF nearness
To love divine.
Ca. weary heart u seemed 10 utter, "hearken
God sends "a message to YOU ia M, song;
rac day is coming, though the shadows darAcn,
Aud tHc night .. long
',o'l aces you, cyylId4 heavy not with ,Iulnbcr
Tie -orrowtul tears tha, make their brightness
dam.
Aud 'li Your patient prayers NO man can uumber)
Are kuoWu go him.
The day shall come, our darkness dispo,ses,.
ing
Aut while the bud sang, ou my eyehds prcst
Avei-ht Ot sleep, the weary brain carc,,.ny
To- happy rest.
l,irit les children -Ieep, tired on. with cty, ,u-
ooi Know, not l. when hal slept before
walked, 30 nud the gracious sunshine lying
AlonS the loor
Aud in IL blessed Sht % see returning
The face Of one that was ths world TO me:
The face my heart, with bitter grief Snd yearuiug
Had achei " see.
fut dAy had come, indeed, q sweetest singer,
The song You sung ia the dark was true,
Aud would That could be 20 ssitl bringer
of joy 70 you
Your nest should rock IN grcenesi branches, truly,
Aud there Your shy brown mate and downy
brood
should ch,1 to yVu.Aud spread their winSi,ts duly
Nor lack tur lOod
NJ cruel spOrtsmAn ever should 5eset you,
NJ sudden tempe>, ever cause alright.
NOT any III that birds are heir 10, fret ysu
By dny ornight.
Vain wish, ala. 4. and vslueless completely;
for whsGher II -as black6ird, wren. or lark.
or silver TN Dated thrush, that all 30 swsetly
sang in the lark,
never knew-you never more came near me;
But can trust You, clearly, 10 Ills care
Whose tender pity sent your song 10 cheer ne
In NV despair.
FROM The Ald'Hs rOr J.iy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01
NUMBER "a.

lowed him out upon the plain, half
milo from camp, accompanied by some
halfdozen members Of our party. The
spot was chosen because of its proXimi'
9 to marsh which was supposed to be
filed with snipe. In reality it was the
swarming place for mosquitoes.
Now" said Shep, stationing the
boys about ten feet apart. open your
sacks, be sure and keep the mouths Of
EN- wide open. ard after we leave you.
light your candles and hold 'em well in
to the sack, 50 that the snipe can see, and
.he rest OF US will drive 'cm up. 1t may
lake little spell to,gct 'cm started, bot
t you wait patiently they ID come.
With this assurance the snipe.driyers
eft them, and returned Immediately TO
camp.
i've got couple OF green 'uns out
there" said he with Il sly wink. They'll
wait some time for the snipe 20 come up,
I ttihDl.
The boys followed droc,ions,-thc
acks were held wide open, The candles
sept in place. There they stood, The
easy prey ol the Gemorscless mosquitoes.
IN hour passed away, and yet from the
ridge above the camp the light Of the
candles could be seen across the plain.
5hcp now stole quietly out Of camp, and,
making long circuit, came up behind
the victims and, raising n war-whOop,
fired his pistol in the Air.
The boys dropped their sacks and
started on two-fortY pace Tor camp,
coming in amid the laughter and shouts
of their companions. .-"Ihe ASceM ct
Mount Hayden" by ". p. LaHUord
Scri6ner's for June.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01
Should Alaska be made a Penal
COiouU.

In place OF building new prisons. why
should we not try exils-psnal .ranspor.
tatiou9 We have in Alaska an immense
territory. in almost every respect we'll
suited to be the scene of penal colony.
1t is isolated. and escapes would be easily
prevented; it is almost uninhsbited; II
has chain OF islands suitable for separ.
ate colonies, its climate on the coasts is
sufficiently mild. and yet not tropical,
but bracing and healthtul; it offers few
or no temptations to vagrapcyi aud yet
it is country in which oonvicts who had
served out their time, or earned their
discharge. could live comfortably. and
build up new and prosperous society.
At present Alaska is useless and ex.
pensive possession. Two Federal artil.
lery companies hold possession; but it
lies too lar out OF the way 10 tempt set
tiers. Used rs penal colony, to which
the mort hardened of our convicts might
at first be sent, it would offer clear
field for interesting and valuable expert.
ments in the management and reforma.
ton OF criminals. 1t is not sicklY, like
the French penal settlement Of Cayenne !;
moi has i. like Australia. climate so
mild rs TO enable runaway conviots to
live vagraut life in the bush. It is a
country in which industry and foresight
are necessary to enable white man to
exist; and thus The natural conditions oil
lie would help in disciplining the Grim.
inals sent thither.
Being controlled by the Federal gov
ernment. it is probable that, if Alaska
became penal colony, West Point Of
ficers would be its rulers and guardians ;
and these. who are. above all, strict dis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-01
Anecdote OF General Jackson.

dUeCUOtt VI behcTut OuehSoh'
Men of the highest repute and of tn
incest sense of honor get their notions OF
right and wrong sadly confused under
The temptations OF the race.coursc. i
more chivalric, high.toned, and gallsn!
gentleman than General Jackson did not
live among his contemporaries. And yeL
. story Was current in Tennessee somo
fifty wears ago-whethcr true or false
am not able TO say-which goes to show
hat even he was shrewdly suspected ot
playing his game with the advantages,
IN the dainty praseology of sporting
'nen. The story ran in this wise:
The general became discontented with
l mulatto boy, who had been his iavoriie
rider, and sold him to 4 neighbor, who
vas his great rival on the tuIi. The boy
was To ride in = very important race
gains. a fayori,e horse o.! the generals.
Jact son had heavy bet pending on the
race, and lie was overheard rcmonstrat.
ng y tn his late rider. "Iou black ras.
al. mind what you are about. None Of
our CID ticks with me- II / catch you
quirting your tobacco juice in my boys
yes I'll cut your heart out '
This may have been pure fabrication;
lutil sharp practice on the toni had not
,ecu the rule rather than the Exception,
IN anecdole OF this description could no,
nave obtained currency as applied ,o
zen. Jackson.
have quoted it not a. rejecting ANY
scredit upon = man who stood above
eproach among his neighbor,, but rs in
icating the general moral tone which
prevailed among turfmen halt y century
20. Whether there has been any great
Improvement in that regard since that
.imc | shall not undertake to decide
That the tendency OF gaming otail kinds
- to lower The tone OF public morals is a
proposition that few retlccling men will
lie inclined TO dispute.-AN OLD STAGEE,
in Ha1per's Magazine Jor June.