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Purgation and Prostitution.

Let us rejoice that the absurd and paradoxical
idea that sick people could be restored to health
and strength by violent cathartic treatment has
been pretty generally exploded II there are still
to be found any medical dogmatsts who believe
such practice the sooner their sands of life are run
out the better twill be for their patients. A more
rational NOPE Of dealing with human ailments was
inaugurated some twenty years ago when Hostel
ters stomach Bitters were introduced, and tina
powerful vegetable invigorant began its trium.
phaut progress to uniqersal popularity, The world
now understands the Importance Of strengthening
refreshining and regulating, well as purging the
disordered system, and is that all these pro
cesses go on together under the fourfod operation
OF the Standard Restorative Of the age. Prepare
the system for the dibitating heat Of summer with
this yitaizing specific
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The Wasther---To.DaY.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
Dictated by thermometer
6AM 46= above zero - NJ. So above zero
"a N. SOC " t3 Pm $40
Cloudy.
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FOR SALE CHEAP !

A fine set of Parlor Furniture nearly
new Inquire of
WADswoRTH & PARSONS.
Rock Island, May 10, 1873 dlOd
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TEMPLE OF HoSOR.-Rock Island Temple Of
Honor No. II, meets every Thursday evening, and
Social Temple No s, every Tuesday evening at
O'Clock, at .Templar's Hall.
GEO. L. CARLTON, W. CT.
7, ]. RUssxLL, W. 4, la-2adtf
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There arrived in this city last evening,
over the c., r. /. & 7. r. Il. a very dis
tingUished party Of railroad men and capt
talists, ON their way to Salt Lake City.
They put up at the Harper House, in this
city, for the night, rooms having been Sc
cured, by telegraph, in advance. The en-
try on the register, in very clerkly hand,
is as follows:
Hon. Horace + Clark and servant, New York.
Hon. Augustus Schell and wife. New York.
Hon. W D Bishop aud wife, Bridgeport, Ct
John Duff. Boston.
John r. Dun, Boston.
Albert Keep. Chicago.
Addison Hlls, Cleveland.
+. +. Morse. Chicago.
Charles WILLIE, New York.
OF this party Horace F. Clark, (son-in-
law of Commodore Vanderbilt is Presi-
of the Union Pacific t. t. and President Of
the Michigan Southern and Lake Shore
roads. Mr.. Schell is we'll known capital
ist, and is chairman of the National Demo
cratic Committee. He was formerly col
leetor Of the port of New York under Blu
chanan. Mr.. Bishop was formerly a
Democratic member of Congress from
Connecticut, and so was Mr.. Clark from
New York The other gentlemen are we'll
known capitalists and railroad men.
The party arrived in cars devoted to
their especial use-one was the President S
palace car, from the Lake Shore road 4;
a gorgeous sleeping car attached, and the
two accompanied by commissary car.
Quite a number of our prominent citi-
zens paid their respects to the party
at the Harper House, among whom
we noticed Hon. p L. Cable, Hon. John
B. Hawley, Dr. c. Truesdale, Capt T. J.
Robinson and others.
The party were well pleased with the
fare and attention they received at the
Harper House. and left this "wednesday
morning at Q o'clock in special train for
Salt Lake City.
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Neat and stylish spring clothing. hats,
caps, and gents furnishing goods at Jonas
Bears. 5-7d3m
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REMOVAL. -Balch, Frazer & Co. have
removed their office to the old c.. r. l. &
7. passenger depot. 27dtf
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40 Pages, Illustrated, fine plates sent POSTPAID fol-
50 cents, by DR.. Whittier, 6I7 ST. Charles Street St
.ouis, Mo-, the great Specialist. Read his eaTd.
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MARRIED.

ROGERS MAXWELL-At the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. Isaac Maxwell OF PORT Bvran
by the Rev. A. Harper, Mr. Frank e. Rogers and
Miss Elizabeth Maxwell, May 9th, 1873
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The ploy Makers.

The Plow Convention is still in session.
ln addition 10 the list Of firms represented.
as published yesterday, we add the follow
representatives from which arrived
last night
Chicago Pillow Company
Briggz 4 Enoch Rockford, III
Peoria Piow Company.
Monitor Pillow Works Minneapolis
Davenport Plow Company
The convention will probably close its
business tonight with an evening session.
The amount Of capital represented is very
large
SHIRTS Dart & Dart have twelve diff
terent styles of bosoms and cuffs, from
which customers can select any style they
wish get measured for shirts select the
cloth they want, and get their new shirts
in about two weeks from the time they or
der them People who never did have a
shirt or bosom that fitted; always were
bothered about getting anything Of that
sort to suit, will be glad to know of the
arrangement, for It will be great conven-
fence to them. They can get shirts made
to order from SIS to So u dozen, and
warranted t. suit They call especial at,
tentiou to their beautiful MadaS and Per
Gale goods,-an invite all who want nice
shirts warranted to fit, to call and look a
their samples, in the Harper House Block
A Small Trick.
Supervisor krell was guilty of very
small partizan trick, or else he was the
tool Of somebody else guilty of that same.
He brought before the Board of Supervi-
sors previously prepared list of names
for registry board and judges of election
in this township, bearing the name of only
one Democrat in each ward and he sue
ceeded in palming the list upon the Board
of Supervisors and getting it adopted. on
the first day and the very first bushes,
after organization He thus defeated hi,
own or his masters object, for, the next
morning, Supervisor Jarvis had it recon
sidered and another list adopted which ex.
hihits more fairness in its composition.
Happily the present Board of Supervisors
is not composed Of material which can be
permanently used for any such purpose as
wa, attempted by Sup'r. krell.
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SOLDIERS ENTITLED TO 4 HOMESTEAD OF lGg ACRES
THE BEST LOCATION FoP cor nv1ps
FASTEh YOUR WINDOWS !

Nor spring to break cutting Of sash eheaI -r.
rable, very easily applied; holds sash al any t.-
desired and 8 seifIastener when the lash j. down
Send stamp for circular. Circular and si1 copr.-
Oronzed locks sent to any address 10 the [ r.,sr
PAID on receipt Of soc. Liberal Inducements 10 the
trade. Agents wanted. Address REISINGER ash
LOOK co, No. as Market street Harrisburg Pa
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,5;:e4 Sol3s ataTrh SsEg.
And Trochs Powder.

Ad'tsn'F.I a.li pheasant remedy IN
t"tar'd Ae'et"cts, D,id BreaHl Asfhn.u.
Hoar,eless BroDeitjs. CougAs.
Deafness dc
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Extra Special Notice.
BEWARE OF COUNTFRFEITS,
=, Smiths Tonic Syrup has been counterfei,ed. and
the counierfeiter brought TO giref
Smiths Tonic SNr1ann

The genuine article must have DR.. John Bulls
private stamp on each bottle Dr. John Bull only
mas tue fight 10 manufacture and sell the Original
Iohh j. Smiths Tonic Syrup, of Louisville, Ky
Examine well the label on each bottle. II my
private stamp is not on each ooGile, do not pur.
thase. " YOU Will be deceived. See my column
advertisement. ana my show card | will prose-
cute any one infringing my right The genuine
smiths Tonic Syrup can only be prepared by my
self. The Puhlics servant
DR.. JOHN BULL.
Louisville, Nov. s.. 1869 ianal-dSwly.
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DIAasEEA, DYsENTEay, SUMNER COMPLAINT. czor.
Era xussus. gIuz, cziioaE1s -Er-zIso, AND THE
GREAT PREVENTIVE or AsiAri, cEurrsA
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IT. use will make you hear better
IT. u-e will make you see better
It, use will make you taste better
Its Use will make you smell better
IT. use win make you feel better
It. use will make you look better
IT. use VIII make you act better
Brnne's Killing Magic oil Is put mp In three
sizes. and called Trial. Medium and Family size
Bottles. VIM. RENNE & SONS. Piushcld Mass
Sole Proprie Ors and Manufacturer
Reader. call for Il where Won trade Sold in
Rock I~lanG by John Bengs.on.
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lead, ThrOsa and Vecal Organs.

This remedy does not DRY Up Catarrb lint
LODSk.NS 1t frees the head Of ali offensive matter
quickly removing bad hresth ana b .adache allgvs
.,ld -uOthes the burning heat in catarrh is 50 mild
and agreeable in It's effects that it positively
Cures without Sneeziug.
A. FROGIiE POWDER Is pleasant to the tas,.
and never nauSeaes when swallowed, Instantly gives
To- the throat and vocal organs Delicious Sensation
Of Goodness and Comfort Is best voice tonic in
the world. Try it, Safe, Reliable and only ~ cents
Sold by Druggists, OF mailed free address
COOPER, WILSON & 60, Proprietors,
Philadelphia
Van schaak Stevenson IL Reed, Wholesale AGENTS
Chicago. For sale In Rock Island by John Beings
ton. Z. Breunert, Harper House Drug store, and BY
smith & Benny. IR.9idSwtt
For sale by Emil kochler. Druggist Rock Island
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ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND AND ST. LOUIS r. r.

IralnH connect on kOck IsIanu Win the lhicago,
X l. a Pacific, the Peoria & X l., and the Western
Union Hallway At Monmouth with the G., B 4
q for Burlington, Galeeburg and Peoria. Al Bush
nell with the & Is & q Tor quincy. At Boards
town with the Springfield 4 Illinois south Eastern
for Springfield and Pana. Al Chaplin with the To
lvdo. " a Western for jacksonville, Naples and
Hannibal, and AZ st. Louis with all Railroads and
Steamboat lines diyergng from that point
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Connects nj Rock Island with all dvrrring lines.
Al Fulton with the G. & " W X. r. for Clinton
and Omaha, west, and Chicago, east
Al FrccpOrt with the 1. {. X X. c. & y W.
X "
At Belolt, Clinton and Racine with the {, &
y. ". H. X
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LOCAL COLUMN.
FOR
Pimples on the Face,
BLAegEEAns n rLrsEwoRMs

use ferry,s improved Comedone and Pimpe Rem
edyDthe Great Skin Medicine Prepared only by
VI b T. Ferry, Dermatologist, 40 Bond St, New
iofk- 4-ldtts&w6m
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The Plow Convention is still in session.
In addition to the list Of firms represented,
as published yesterday, we add the follow
ing representatives from which arrived
last night
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-11
, PETITION TO BE A BAPTIST.

In the days when the standing order
gave a substantial establishment to the
Congregational churches in the New Eng
land States, it was not SO easy for be-
lever to choose.the church to which he
should belong. A correspondent of the
Religious Herald, Richmond, Va, has
exhumed the following petition to be a
Baptist, made in good faith, from the
records of North Conway, N. H..
GESTLEMEs, SELEcrMEN OF CONWAY.
Know We that l, Thomas Densmore, of
eth DAY of January, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-fiye. arrived to the
ace Of twenty-one years, do hereby es.
TEEN it privilege as well as a duty, in
dependent of any human coercion or
prerogative whatever, to make choice of
that religious persuasion which is most
agreeable to my own conscience, and ac-
cording to my apprehension the most
consistent with divine revelation for the
worship of the Supreme Being, do here
by acknowledge and conscientiously be-
lieve the denomination called Baptist to
be the rightyand most evangelical method
of worshiping the Father in spirit
and in truth, and hereby dissent from all
persuasions and denominations in relig-
ion, of what kind or establishment So
ever they may pretend to or be of, except
that of the order and establishment of
the Baptists; and do, in consequence
thereof, acknowledge myself as one of that
Society in full belief OF the rectitude of
that persuasion and the purity of its
practice. And do also, from conscen-
tious principle, deny and utterly refuse
to contribute by way OF compulsive taxa
ton to the support and maintenance ofany
other order, persuasion, or establishment
whatever; in witness whereof, / have
he-eunto set my hand this 18th day of
April, l775.
THOMAS DENsMoRE.
Then follows, adds the correspondent,
petitions like theabove, from four others,
which are separately recorded in the
Book of Records.
As late as 1906, fifteen persons made
application to be released from paying
their ministers taxes to the standing
order, and it was voted that they "be not
released from paying them.''
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THOMAS DENsMoRE.
MUSCULAR POWER.

The strength and dexterity OF the "ham-
ais OF Constantinople in carrying enor-
nous burdens, says the Levant Herald,
are proverbial, and it is surprising to see
one of these poor Eastern porters quiet
ly plodding his way up or down some
hllly street with a perfect mountain of
material piled upon his back. Tho loads
they carry are most scsllaneous, but
even old residents, blaSes On this point,
we're astonished recently to see hamal
staggering along the Grand Rue de Pera
with large four-wheeled carriage-all
complete except the horses-lashed on
his porter's knot. 1t would be interest
ing to know what are the habits and diet
Of this powerful hamal. Is he an early
riser? Is he a teetotaller? Does he
smoke? And how did he bring himself
into such condition that he can carry
carriage instead OF requiring a carriage to
carry him? His muscular power must
far exceed not only that of Milo, but even
that of the famous English athlete,
Thomas Topham, of Islington, who, on
the 2lst of April, 1888, advertised HIM
self to perform several feats of strength
at the Nag's Head, Gateshead, on the
-'t VI 'hdt iuOitu HtlutIN f1e DtuuS
an iron poker, three inches in circumfer-
ence, over his arm, and one of two inches
and quarter round his neck; he breaks
rope that will bear two thousand weight,
and with his fingers rolls up pewter
dish OF seven pounds hard metal; and
lays the back part of his head on one
char ana his heels on another, and sui
fering four men to stand on his body, he
moves them up and down at pleasure; he
llits table six feet in length by his
teeth, with half hundred weight hang,
ing at the farthest end of it; and, lastly,
to oblige the public, he will lift a butt
fuIl Of water. Topham, however, did
not, like the hamal of Constantinople,
carry four-wheeled carriage on his back
nor did his extraordinary strength con.
duce to the equanimity of his temper o,
to his peace of mind, if We may Judge by
his end, for in the obituary notices o,
last century it is stated that on Angus,
10, l749, died Thomas Topham, known
by the name of the Strong Man, master
OF public house in Shoreditcb, London
In a fit of jealousy he stabbed his wife
then cut his own throat and stabbed
himself, after which he lived two DAYS. ;
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GIVE me (says writer) the boy or
girl who smiles as soon as the first rays
OF the morning sun glances through the
window, gay, happy and kind. Snch
boy will be fit to "make up" into
man-at least when contrasted with
sullen, morose, Grabbed fellow, who
snaps and snarls like a surly cur or
growls and grunts like an untamed Inv.
ena from the moment he opens his an
cry eyes till he is Confronted " by his
breakfast. Such a girl, other things be.
ing favorable, will be good material to
aid in gladdening some comfortable
home, or to refine, civilize, tame and hu.
mamie rude brother, making him gen.
tie. affectionate and loveable. 1t is a
feast to even look at such joy-inspiring
girl. such a woman girl, and see the
smiles flowing, SO to speak, from the
parted lips, displaying a set of clean,
well brushed teeth, looking almost the
personification of beauty and goodness,
singing and as merry as the birds-tbe
wide awake birds that commenced their
morning concert long before the lazy
boys dreamed that the sun was approach
ing and about to pour a flood of light
and warmth upon the earth. Such
girl is like gentle shower to the parched
earth, bestowing kind words, sweet
smiles and acts of mercy to all around
her-the joy and light of the household.
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DYING.-There is nothing with which
we are so familiar, and yet of which we
Tl Known SO little, as the process of dying.
me great mystery can only be fathomed
IN the act. We sit by the side OF friend
OF relative in his last extremity; we watch
tne dark shadow asst steals over his face,
shutting out all of earth; we suffer with
~ n.m In corresponding degree the agony
vi separation; but we can never know
What Is passing, at the most awful mo-
heht, IN his mind. "Of what do the dy-
ing think?" says an English writer.
mere mere are moments when the anguished
'aces that bend over them would give
n much to solve that problem. They know
Heath is creeping nearer. They hear him
III the restless tick of the clock, in the
soos OF the children. in the desperate an
Suish OF the watching mother. They
snow that as yet little while and the
moving shadow on the pane, the twitter
:" the birds, the dying sunlight, and the
weird sigh of the winds, will cease to be
,or the sick-that few more hard drawn
ureatns Will bring him face to face with
.uhniathomable knowledge. They know
shey may never, after to-day, get one
more more living kiss from his lips, or gain the
valm OF recognition from his ewes. and as
'uey yearn for look or sign. his eyes
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-11

We were hasty in announcing that the
JJuggernaut festival in India had failed
TINS year. According to the Calcutta
correspondent of the London Times, six
or eight deaths from dragging the cars
occurred at place called Gooptipara.
net the people, he reports, do not care
about dragging the car, which they
shirk' unless tenants on the temple
lands. The priests only are interested
IN their gains, and the stopping of the
dangerous cars, as proposed by the Ben
gal Government, would not be resented
" any but them. In the heart of these
cars Is a famous shrine, that of Tarke-
shur, or Shir, in his character of Escu-
lapius. For two months of the wear the
place Is thronged by orthodox Hndus
from all parts, who have made vows in
SICKNESS, and by barren wives. The
Mohunt, or celibate Cardinal of the
PIace-not necessarily a priest-has a
hnown income of e4,000a year from
iaho, and twice that sum from offer
,n8s; The Persons killed were women.
No doubt the British Government will
put an end to this sacrifice of life. The
people are becoming Indifferent to the
testiVal.-lN. Y. Methodist.
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look beyond them to some invisible pres.
ence. His faint gestures are not ad.
dressed to them; his hands wander in
search of something they cannot give
him. Is the face to which he beckons
that of friend or foe? Are those flowers
he would fain pluck from some aerial
cluster of blossoms? Does he hear the
weeping? Does he guess how near is the
solution of earth s mystery?
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Notice to Absent Claimholders.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO II. DEF
IN FENBACHER, one of the owners in the
quartz lode known rs the ST. GEORGE LODE,
situate in Ely Mining District, Lincoln county,
and State of Nevada, that If he, the said II. Def
enbacher, does not appear and pay his proportion
of the expenses incurred in the development OF
the said st. George Ledge within NINETY DAYS
from this date his interest In said lode Will be
sold to pay the same, according to the law In
such cases made and provided.
JOHN WILSON IT AIs.
Phoebe, August II, Is7s Sa17.tf
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To the Unfortunate.
NEW REMEDIES NEW REAIEDIESl
DR.. GIBBONS DISPENSARY,

MO. 623 KEARNY STREET, COR ~
IN NER Commercial, San Francisco. -
Private entrance on Commercial STR .. New
Established in 1854, for the trealment ~
of Sexual and Seminal Disease, such
as Gonorrhea, Gleet, Structure syphilis in all It's
forms, Seminal Weakness, Impoteucy etc, etc.
Skin diseases of years standing, and liberated
Legs, ETC., successfully treated.
DIR. GlBBON has the pleasure of announcing
that he has returned from visiting the principal
Hospitals of Europe, and has resumed practice.
The Doctor has spared neither time nor money
In seeking out new remedies and has returned
with increased facilities for alleviating human
suffering.
Seminal Weakness.
seminal emission is consequence Of self
abuse. This solitsi vice, or deprayed sexual
Indulgence, is practiced by the youth of both
sexes to an almost unlimited extent, producing
with unerrlng certainty the following train Of
morbid symptoms, unless combatted by scien-
tihc medical measures, viz: Sallow countenance
dark spots under the eyes, pain in the head ring.
ing in the ears, noise like the rustling of leaves
or rattling of chariots, uneasiness about the
loins, weakness of the limbs, confused vision
blunted intellect, loss of confidence diffidence
IN approaching strangers, dislike to form new
acqualntances disposition to shun society
loss OF memory, pimples and various eruptions
about the face, hectic fushes, furred tongue,
f9tld breath, coughs consumption. night sweats
monomania and frequently insanity II relief
be not obtained you should apply Immediately.
either in person or by letter, and have cure
effected by his new and scientific mode of treat
ing disease, which never fails OF ettecting quick
and radical cure.
Cured at Home.
Persons at distance may be CURED An
HOME, by addressing letter to Dr. Gibbon,
stating case, symptoms, length of time the dis.
ease has continued, and have medicine promptly
! forwarded, free from damage and CURIOSITY tc
any part OF the country, with full and plain di
rections for use
Persons writing to the Doctor will please stat,
the nsme of the paper they see this advertise
/ ment in
by enclosing 80 in coin in a registered lette
| through the Postofiice orthrough Wells, Fargo
Co, package of medicine will be FORWARDED
to any part of the Union.
All communications strictly confidential
Address, DR. j, +. GIBBON
| dll-ly Box 1857, San Francisco Cal
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TAME PoRPoIsEs.--The Land and Water
Il at.S Tho a,,4lo,.;k,. ac

TAME PoRPoIsEs.- Land and Water
states, on the authority of the officers of
an English ship-of.war, that the natives
of Moreton Bay, on the east of Australia,
have domesticated the porpoise, and use
it to aid them in fishing. In the course
of surveying voyage, the natives came
off to the ship and entreated those on
board mot to shoot their tame por-
poises. They explained that great
number of these cetaceans were accus-
toned to bask on the surface of the water
not far from the shore, and were occa-
sonally fed and never disturbed by them
until they required their services. When
a shoal of fish entered the bay, and came
between the ''sea-hogs" and the land, the
people went out to the seward of them,
and reused the latter from their siesta by
striking the surface of the water with
their spears and paddles. The porpoises
then chased the fish, caught and ate some
and drove the rest in shore; and as soon
as they came within proper distance
net was shot around them and splendid
haul was made.