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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

PRESERVE HEALTH.-No dyspepsia or
stomach troubles will arise from eating ar
ticles prepared with DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder. 1t makes the hghtest,
whitest Biscuit, Cakes, ETC., of any other
preparation in the market, DR. Prices
Special Flavorings, of Vanilla, Lemon,
etc, are strong, pure, and have the true
rich flavor of the fruits. Ask for DR.
Price Special Flavorings, and DR.. Price s
Cream Baking Powder
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

HENDERsoN's BUcHU, the great diuretie
and unfailing remedy for all diseases of
the Kidneys and Bladder, also for Dys-
pepsia or Indigestion, Flatulency, or Wind
in the stomach The most distressing
cases of Female Weakness and Uterine
Complaints are permanently cared by
Henderson, Buchu 1t is unequaled by
any known remedy for the cure Of Dropsy,
Gravel, and all Gouty and Rheumatic
affections. 1t is specific remedy for ex-
pelIing all Pain and Tape Worms. 1t is
prescribed by eminent physicians in
Chronic Affections of the Liver For sale
by all druggists See advertisement in
this issue. eod&wly
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

The kidneys are sometimes the cause Of
much suffering Battle over the kidneys
with Renne's Magic Oil, and see how
quickly the pain in the small of back is
cured 4 few drops in water, taken in
ternaily, also helps wonderfully 1t is safe
and delicious to use
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's ."Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is a fact worthy the attention Of consum-
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08


f. F. KUNKEL's s BITTER WINE OF IRON.
This truly valuable tonic has been so
thoroughly tested by all classes of the com
munity that it is now deemed indispensable
as a Tonic medicine. 1t costs but little,
purifes the blood and gives tone to the
stomach, renovates the system and pro-
longs life Everybody should have it.
For the cure of Weak Stomachs, Gene
raj Debility, Indigestion, Diseases of the
Stomach, and for all cases requiring a
| tonic
This wine includes the most agreeable
and efficient Salt of Iron we possess
! Citrate of Magnetic Oxide, combined with
| the most agreeable of vegetable tonics-
| elbow Peruvian Bark.
Do you want something to strengthen
you?
| Do you want good APPETITE?
Do you want to get rid Of nervousness.
Do ycu want energy?
Do YOU want to sleep well?
Do you want to build up your constitu-
ton
Do you want TO feel well?
Do you want brisk and vigorous feeling
If you do try kunkels Bitter Wine OF
Iron
only ask a trial of this valuable tonic.
Beware of counterfeits, as Kunkels Bit
ter Wine of Iron is the only sure and eff
fectual remedy in the known world for the
permanent cure of Dyspepsia and Debility
and as there are number of limitations Of.
fered to the public, | would caution the
community to purchase none but the gen
uine article, manufactured by Z. F. Kun
KEEL and having his stamp on the cork o.
every bottle The very fact that Others
are attempting to initiate this valuable
remedy, proves its worth and speaks vol
umes in its favor
Sold only in 81 bottles. Sold by Drug
gists and dealers everywhere, and in ROcl
: Island by Smith & Bonney and Johl
Bengston.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

New York, July IA fatal case of
cholera is reported in Jersey City today.
DR.. W. King, No. 100 Grand Street, died
at . o'clock this morning of what is de-
scribed as sporadic cholera. A German
emigrant died in the same city last week of
cholera but the report of the fact was sup
nressed
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

PEOPLE have been so humbugged with
dirty, poisonous hair preparations, that
they hail with delight the new article
styled Natures Hair Restorative. Clear
as crystal. and it does the work most eff
fectually. See advertisement
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08
To-1AY'S E1vETTTeTETNTs
An Ordinance
TO LICENSE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Be il ordained by the City Council Of the city Of
Rock Island That all Agents and Brokers in In
surance Companies taking insurance risks within
the limits OF the City Of Rock Island, shall be re
CURED to take ont a license expiring the first
Monday of April in each year and shall pay for the
same the sum of - dollars and dollar Clicks fee
for each Insurance company for which said agent
or broker acts, and for a failure to do by such
agent he may be fined not less than nor more
than 10 dollars for each aud every "a hours he cen
tinues to act as such agents or broker without 8
license.
Passed July 7th, 1873
Approved; B. DAVENPORT. Mayor.
Attest: JOHN BABGE, City Clerk. Sd3t
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08
DRESS GOODS!
House Keeping Goods,
Hosiery, Gloves,
And Ribbons
WEST OF NEW YORK.

nEoA w -NAN ASAhAA-
7OOp yds Black Silk at 81; 30; As; 10 100; 2,2
5000 yds colored dress silks at 81 rs ;l,5O; 13o
AGO upward.
800 yts fancy dress silk at New York retail prices
900 yds Japanese silk 35c, A. 50, former price 60
rs, 100.
a,OOG yds French and Irish Poplins at New York re
900 pieces Of black and colored Alpaccas from 25'
upward.
6O0 pieces latest style OF Spring and Summer Dres
Goods 17c 25, 30, IS, 40, SO, former prices, s5e
IS, 50, IS.
200 pieces polka dot striped and figured percales
100 pieces striped and figured lawns
$500 yds Grenadeanes at lie 20 s5 35 upward.
5000 yds grass cloth and lnin suitngs at lie, %
80, IS, upward, cheap.
large line Victoria and Bishop lawns.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

We see by the Chicago papers that
PROCTOR 4 GAMBLE have reduced the
price Of their long established and popular
brand NOTIFIED GERMAN SOAP, its pres
ent price and superior quality makes it the
cheapest as well as the best soap for con-
SINNERS. 6-23d3m
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

A Loeb, the clothier of Rock Island
claims to keep the largest stock and to sci
strictly at one price
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

1t gratifying to to inform the public that Dr.
L. O. C. wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial, for Throat
and Lung Diseases has gained an enviable reputa-
tion from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast and
rom thence to some Of the first families Europe,
through the press alone but by persons through
out the States actually benefited and cured at this
office, While be publishes less so say our report
ers, he is unable to supply the demand. 1t gains
aud holds its reputation
First Not by stopping cough, but by loosening
and assisting nature % throw off the unhealthy
matter collected about the throat and bronchial
tubes, which causes irritation.
Second. 1t removes the causes OF irritation
which produces eough) of the mucous membrane
and bronchial tubes, assists the lungs to act and
throw of the unhealthy secretious, and purifes the
blood.
Third. 1t Is free from squills lobelia, ipicac and
opium, of which most throat and lung remedies
re composed, which allsY cough only, and disor
ganize the stomach 1t has a soothing effect on ths
liver and kidneys and every part of the system ant
In its inyigorating and purifying effects it ha
gained a reputation which it must hold above al
Others in the market.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08
LOCAL NOTICES.

Maguire's great Cundurango Bitters a
pleasant and effective substitute for Vine
gar Bitters. For sale by G. Speidel.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08
TNSURAN NCE AGENCY
J. M. BUFoRD,
Represents the Oldest & Strongest Companies
1.-THE BEST Is THE CHEAPESTW
$91,O00,oO0.OO Capital Represented I!

ssOId Hartford.'' Assets $2,SO4,3 390
4ctna OF Hartford 5.3o6,3sOI
Home ofNew York 4.446.s59
Franklin of Phila, :s,363 671
Old N. America Of Phila. 1888, 900
Imperial Fire ns Co., of Londen, Gold Assets 100000
NJ British Mercantile lO,O0O,OOO
R Roy al. England. IS.oOo.ooo
Queen of Liverpool and London, lO,OOO,OOO
Fremen's Fund of California, bl9,AAl
National Ins. Co., Hartford, Assets I4A,OUO
n a tiOnal Ins. 90. Phi1a., 50 A1O,oSo
Northwestern National Ins. Co., 657534
Westchester Fire Ing. Co.. 54O,O86
Manhattan Fire Ins. Co., New York, 493.OUU
st. Joseph ms Co., 494 l51
Railway Pass. Ins Co., Of Hartford, 75U,UUS
Conn. Mutual Life Ins. C o. of 27,OOO,OOt
Policies Written at Current Rates. Office No. 3, Argu
Building, up stairs.
| +. M. BUFORD, Agent
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08
LAUNDRY

M hs JOHN W. GRANT Is DOING THE BEST
W, w klnu OF Laundry work and soicits favors. She
VIII ooliect and deliver without extra charge.
s,n.d nols street, next door to Bromley's Jewelry
eSoss' a-7du
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08
THE HILLS nlRcgIHEDtls" llHa MOWER csHPlEi.

~For sale By SPENCER Il NoFTsKER,
Rock Island, Ills. seaa
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-08

rs PURELY A VEGETABLE PREPARATION, eag.
i posed simply of well known 2 cor S, n Z 1 :
and FRUITS, combined with other lrss5 : +
which in their nature CRshartic Auote.4., :
tritious Diuretic. Alternative and Anti-lsl 9.
whole is preserved in 4 sufficient uusnt Of p
from the SUGAR CANE to keep IL, y IN ~
climatp which uakas the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
Repeal Of the Salary Law.

The Caucus Committee of the
House of representatives have
agreed to a bill repeating the salary
Law. The bill provides for q re-
dnction of 81 500 to So, 900, beginning
with the present Congress. This
dates back to March 4, 1873, and re.
quires the refunding of about 81, 800
from each member received since
that date. No mileage, stationary
or perquisites are allowed. The pro.
visions extended TO all officers and
members benefited by the law, ex-
cept when prohibited by the Consti.
tuition, and includes the Cabinet Off.
GERS and Bureau officers. The cniy
exceptions are tho President and the
Supreme Court Justices, and as to
the President q reduction 10 S25 900
is provided for after the expiration
of Gen. Grants term.
An additional feature Of the Cau-
Gus Committees Salary Bill, it is re-
ported, provides that the salary OF
every new Justice of the Supreme
Court chsll be reduced. Many
Western and Southern mem beers be-
clare that hey will not support the
bill. Some who have taken their
back pay say that they will oppose
il. The Committee are not unani-
nous, but have agreed TO report the
bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
Wants 10 Think.

The season approaches when the
boy of the period turns his mind 10
meditation. As the hour of s p. NJ
atrikes, he softly withdraws from the
table, where he has been engaged in
digging the putty from a nail head
and unoste ntatiousIy deposits himself
oack of the stove to think. We are
particular TO emphasize this word
because there is an impression on
the part of his eldest sister, who has
the honor of escorling him to bed
nights, that be is going to Sleep
They go 30 far as to openly express
,bis belief, but be ste utly denies it,
and INN edistely proceeds to demon
strate the gross injustice of the in-
situation by hummIng some familiar
piece. Pretty soon the humming
ceases; there is significant move
ment at the table, and then it is re-
sumed again and continues for five
minutes when it gradually dies out
and all is silent back of the stove -
When the boy comes TO again he is
being lifted TO his feet by his waist
band, and cuffed on the head to indi-
cate that it is after ton o'clock. de
makes a desperate attempt TO tind
where he left off on the tune, but ig
Dominiously fails. and five minutes
later is stumbling up stairs, with an
interested and active sister in his
rear, and firmly but family main tain
ing that be was not asleep, but only
thinking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
The Other Side.

The women are catching it hard in
all quarters on the score of extrava.
gance. Preachers fling texts at them.
Lecturers toss society jokes at their
bonnets and chiGnons. The papers
print all manner of squibs about
their ruinious and spendthrift ways !;
and now even the German Journals
have taken the matter up. and dish
out whole columns Of homiletlc sour
krout for their female readers. Real.
lv this thing is over done. Consid,
erlng that woman has but one pet
weakness, while man has o whole
family Of them, and that for every
dollar she throws away on dress he
wastes ten on cigars, champagne,
fancy rides, cards, terriers, dinners
at the clubs, and other things Of the
sort, there is rather more talk than
there is wind for, and we all know
that words made ont of old breath
are worse than empty. Three
fourths of the extravaganza society
happen to be Of the masculine gen.
der, and three fourths of the extrava-
gance of women of which we hear so
much is of masculine origin. Con-
sidering the facts OF the case, it
would be rather more becoming if
some of our masculine censors pratt
cd less and econimzied more. An
ounce of practice is worth pound
of preacn anv Time,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
Goldsmith,

There is hardly in the history Of
English literature a name which
keeps itself 80 fresh in mems memo
~ as that of Goldsmith. 1t is now
proposed to erect in London a statue
10 the author of '.The.Vicar of Wake
field" and "The Deserted Village"
The simple slab with the profile in
Westminster Abbey is not thought
to be sufficient honor, nor yet the
slab over the supposed grave of the
poet. The centenary of Goldsmith 8
death falls on the 4th of April next,
and there is talk of commemora-
ton in the Crystal Palace, the mon
ey proceeds to be expended in set.
ting up the statue. What would
Corsica Boswell say if he could come
to life again and read these things2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
How Briggs Baby was Treated.

The Detroit Free Press says:
Thomas Briggs, of Detroit, has a
boy baby, about ten months old, who
is admitted ut the beginning of this
article to lock just like his father,
and to be the smartest baby boy OF
his age in Detroit. The other morn.
ing the child was sitting on the floor,
playing with five or six coat buttons
on a string, and taking an OCCASION
al nipple at an apple to bring out his
first crop ofteeth. Mrs. Briggs and
a neighbor were talking away, as on.
~ women can gossip, when the baby
bid the buttons under a mat aud
started to finish thr apple. q bit of
skin got IN his throat, and he gave
q cough and whoop, and paved the
air, and rolled over on his head.
"Oh. them buttons he has swsl-
lowed them buttonsl" cried the
mother, as she yanked him up and
shook him.
Pound him on the backl" yelled
the other woman, trying to bold his
legs still.
Run for the neighborsi" cried
Mrs. Briggs.
"Oh, he'll diel" screamed the other,
rs che ran out.
And the neighbors cams in and
made him lay on his stomach and
cough, and then turned him on bis
back, and rubbed his stomach; and
logged him about all sorts of ways,
until be got mad and went to howl
ing. Than the boy ran for Briggs
and Briggs ran for the doctor, and
the doctor came and cboEed the ba,
by and ordered sweet oil and a mus.
tard plaster, and told them TO hold
the baby on his back,
Every body knew that those but
tons were lodged in the baby's throat.
because be strangled as be howled
and wept. They poured down sweet
oil, and put mustard across him, and
1t 9 mother said she should never for.
give herself.
Boys drove by. calling: "Siab |
wood for salti" and the scissors man |
went by shouting: "Sharpl sharpl"
but that distressed crowd held the
baby down, and shsd tears over his
whole length.
The doctor was looking serious,
and Briggs was thinking that he
hadn't done any thing to deserve
such a blow, when one OF the women
pushed the mat, and discovered the
buttons. Then everybody laughed
and danced. and they kicked the
sweet oil under the bed, threw the
mustard plaster at the doctor, and
Mrs Briggs Rugged tue bowling an-
gel to her bosom, and called him her
"wopsy topsy hopsy dropsy dopsy
little cherub,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
When Men are at their Best.

DR.. Beard eLaLes mat from al ..u.I
ysis of the lives of q thousand rep
resentstive men in all the great
branches of human effort, he had
made the discovery that the golden
decade was between 80 and 40, the
silver between 40 and so, the brazen
between 20 and 80, the iron between
90 and go. The superiority of youth
and middle life over old age in origi
nal work appears all the greater,
when we consider the fact that near
Iy ali the positions OF honor and
profit and Photographers
and public stations-are in the hands
of the old. Reputation. like money
and position, is mainly confioed to
the old. Men are not widely known
until long after they have done the
work that gives them their fame.
Portraits of great men are delusion {;
statues are lies. They are taken
when men have become famous,
which, on the average, is at least
twenty-five years after they did the
work which gave them their fame.
Original work requires enthusiasm.
If all the work done by men under
10 were annihilsted, the world would
be reduced to barbarian. Men are
az their beet at that time when en-
thusiasm and experience are most
evenly balanced this period on the
average is from IS to 40. After this
the law is that experience increases
and enthusiasm declines. In the
life of almost every old man there
comes a point, sooner or later, when
experience ceases to have any edu-
eating power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
.sRiss.--VOL. %, NO. q.
The Old Fashioned Mother.

We may before have printed tn,
following, but if every week il
should appear. it would lose none o
it's beauty-none of it's sweetness
for tenderer tribute never was pen
ned:
Thank God some of us have an
oidfashioned mother. Not q wo.
man of the period, enameled and
painted, with her ohignon, her curls
and bustles, whose white jeweled
hands have never felt the clasp OF
baby fngers but dear, old-fasb.
Toned sweet-voioed mother, With
eyes in which in which the love light
shone, and brown HAIR threaded With
silver. lying smooth upon her faded
check. Those dear hands worn
with toll gently guided our tottering
steps in childhood and smoothed our
pillow in sickness, even reaching to
US in yearning tenderness when the
sweet spirit was baptised in the pear.
ly spirit OF the river.
Blessed is the spirit of an old.
fashioned mother. 1t floats to us
now like beautiful perfume OF
some woodland blossoms. The
music of other voices may be lost,
but the enhancing memory of aer's
will echo in our souls forever. 9th
er faces will fade and be forgotten,
but hers will shine on until the light
from Heavens portals shall glory
our own. When in the titful pauses
of busy life our feet wandered back
TO the old homestead, aud crossing
the WELL worn threshold, stand once
more in the low, quiet room, so bal
lowed by her presence. how the
feeling of childhood innocence and
dependence comes over us, and we
kneel down in the molten sunshine,
streaming through the western win
dow-just where, long years ago.
we knelt by our mothers knee lisp
ing "Our Father" How many
times when the tempter lured us on
has the memory Of those sacred
hours, that mothers words, her faith
and prayers, saved us from pIunging
into the deep abyss of sin Years
have filled grest drifts between her
and us, but they have not bidder
rom our sight the glory of her pure,
uneel6sh love.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11

ADVERTISING IN Dull TINES. The
Milwaukee Wisconsin relates the fol-
lowing:
"Afe or the crash of 81. uhen
everybody Was almost scared to
death and the croakers predicted that
the country had gone 10 smash, q
drY goods house was opened in this
city. which proceeded on the prinoi-
pie that in order TO reach the hoard.
ed money in the pockets OF the peo-
pie the proprietors must sell at very
reasonable prices and advertise very
largely. They worked vigorously
upon this principle. Their brother
merchants who did not advertise,
predicted that the.new corners would
be ruined. as they paid too much for
advertising. Nevertheless, they per-
sisted. 10 single year they paid
Eve hundred dollars in gold to the
Daily Wisconsin for advertising, and
at the end of seven years they retir-
ed from business with q fortune of
one hundred thousand dollars, while
other merchants on the same street.
some of them opposite their store,
had failed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-11
The Protocol.

Protocol of the conference held at
the Department of State at Washing
ton. on the 20 b of Novemb Der, 1873.
between Hamilton Fish, Secretary
OF State, ami Rear Admiral Don
jose Pho de Barnabee. envoy extrs-
ordiarry and minister plenipotent-
larry Spain:
The under signed. having met for
the purpose OF entering into q def
Ditive agreement respecting the case
OF The steamer Virginius. which.
when u der tbe flag OF the United
State, Was. on he 3lst of October
last, captured on ihe ugh sea by the
opsniso msn-of.war Tornado, have
reached the following conclusion:
Spain stipalstes TO restore
forth With the vessel referred to, ana
Inc Survivors of her passengers and
crew and on the twenty-fifLn day of
December next to salute the flag OF
cue United States. II, however, be.
fore that date, Spain should prove to
the satisfaction of the Government
OF the United States that the Virgin.
JUS was not entitled 10 carry tho flag
OF the United States, aud was carry
ing it At the time OF her capture,
without right, and improperly, the
salute Will be dispensed with, as in
such case not beiug necessarily re-
durable; but the United States will
expect, in each case, disclaimer Of
intent of indlguity to it's flag in the
act which was committed.
Further, that if on or before the
25th day of December, 1873, it shall
be made to app ar to the satisfac-
lion of the United States that the
Virginius did not rightfuIIv carry
the American flag, and was not en-
titled to American papers. the Unit
ed States will institute inquiry, and
adopt legal proceedings against the
vessel, if it be found that she has
violated any law of the United
States, and against any of the per.
sons who may appear to have been
guilty of illegal acts in connection
1t being understood that Spain
will proceed according to the second
proposition made to Minister Sickles
and communicated in bis telegram
to Admiral Palo on the Goth nit, TO
the conduct OF those au.
thorities who have infringed Span
ish laws and honorary obligations,
and will arraigu them before compe-
tent courts, and inhict punishment
on those who have offended other
reciprocal reclamations are to be-
So beet to consideration and arrange
ment between the TWO Governn ents,
and in case # no agreement, to be
suiect of arbitration if the constitn-
tI0nal assent of tho Senate of the
Uni ed States be given thereto.
L. is Curther stipulstod THAT tho
time, manner, and place for the sur
render of the VirgInius and the sur
vivors of those who were on board
of her NJ The time of her capture,
and also the time, MAJ ner, aud place
for the salute 10 tho flag of the Unit.
ed States, if there should be occ .sion
for such salute, shall be subject To
arrangement between the undersign-
ed within thei;ext TWO days.
(S,gned) HAMILTJN FISH,
JJsE PALp DE BARNABEE.