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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
Nervous Debility.

depressed, irritable state of mind: weak, ner
vous. exhausted feeling; no energy or nima,ion
confused head, weak memory, often with debilta
ting, involuntary discharges The consequence OF
excuses, mental overwork or indiscretlons. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds p sovereign cure In HUN.
PHREYs HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No %. 1t tones
up the system, arrests discharges, dlspels the men,
tai gloom and dependency, and reJuvenates the en-
tire system. II is perfectly harmless and always
efficient. Price So for package of five boxes and
a large 81 vial of powder, which is important in
old, serious cases; or IL per single hpx. Sold by
ALL Druggists or sent by mail receipt OF price.
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO., No. 56a, Broadway, n, Y.
Fol- Jae by Otto Grotjan Is Illinois Street Benser
& Thomas, c Speidcl and Z Breunert, Rock Island
and 5 Richards, Moline 3-4dmwf&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
E. F. Kunxel's Bitter Wine Of Iron.

For the cure of weak stomach, genera
Debility, indigestion diseases of the nerv
Gus system, constipation, acidity of the
stomach, and all cases requiring a tonic
The wine includes the most agreeable
and efficient Salt of Iron we possess; CT.
trate of Magnetic Oxide, combined with
the most energetic of vegetable tonics--
Yellow Peruvian Bark.
The effect in many cases of debility, loss
of appetite, and general prostration, of an
efficient Salt of Iron, combined with our
valuable Nerve, is most happy. 1t aug
ments the appetite, raises the pulse, takes
off muscular fabbiness, removes the pallor
of debility, and gives a forid yigor to the
| countenance.
Do you want something to strengthen
you? DO you want good appetite? Do
you want to build up your constitution ?
Do you want to feel well? Do you want
to get rid of nervousness? Do you want
emery? Do you want to sleep well? Do
you want brisk and vigorous feelings? If
you do, try kunkefs Wine of Iron.
This truly valuable tonic has been so
thoroughly tested by all classes of the COM
munity that it is now deemed indispensa-
bic as Tonic medicine. 1t costs but lit
tie, purifes the blood and, give tone to the
stomach, renovates the system and pro-
longs life.
l now only ask trial of this valuable
Tonic.
Price 81 per bottle Z. F. Kuukel, Sole
Proprietor, No. 259 North Ninth ST, Phil
adelphia, Pa,
Sold by all Druggists and dealers every
where.
For sale hy John Bengston.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
Personal.

Hon. Charles Durham, of Geneseo
Thomas +. Nllchrist, Esq, of Galva,
States attorney for Henry county; Hon.
NJ. ii. Chamberlin and Geo. l.. Walker, OF
Beardstown, are registered, among many
others, at the Harper House.
Three brides and bridegrooms arrived al
the Harper House, on the noon train from
Peoria, to-day,to stay day or two, viz: C.
X. Lawson and wife, of Hastings, Neb; A.
C. Ellis and wife, of Greenfield, ILL.,; and F.
Il. Wikoff and wife, of Oneida, Ill.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
New Time Table on the Rockford, Rock 1slard
& St. Louis L. L.
A new time card on the Rockford, Rock
Island & St. Louis r. r. has been issued,
taking effect Sunday, the 9th, as follows


TIE ARGUS office, for many years, hes
had the reputation of doing the finest job
printing, plain, colored, or broDzed, of any
office in this vicinity 1t is better pre-
pared now than ever to do nice work. I'm
der the careful aud intelligent supervision
of Mr. Jones, no one in this vicinity eau
compete with us. Mr,Jones has, this week
been executing some of the finest work
ever done in the Office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

Wadsworth & Parsons are now receiv-
ing their fall stock of dry goods and car
pets. Having bought their stock since
the decline in prices, they say
they are enabled to sell goods
at least ten per cent less than those
bought earlier; and they claim to have the
finest assortment of beaded belts, gimps,
fringes and yak laces to be found in this
section, Also complete assortment of
staple and fancy dry goods, dress goods,
shawls and notions.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

The Illinois Episcopal convention, IN
Chicago, on Wednesday, elected the Rev,
Dr. Seymour. (now professor of theological
history in the general Notwithstanding
of New York; as Bishop of the diocese OF
Illinois, in place of Bishop Whitehouae,
deceased. DR.. Seymour is represented as
high church, strict ritualist, and man
of eminent learning and picty.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

KEEP IT IN MIND that Goes dyspepsia
cure is the only known remedy that is GER
tain to cure dyspepsia, Indigestion, sick
headache cramps, COLES, cholera morbus,
and distress after eating, 1t never fails.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

PONDS EXTRACT. We wish those
who hear of the Extract for the first time,
to ask some friend about it, Many people
know it they invariably praise.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

The human hair receives new life ana
vigor by the use of Pozzoni's Chemical
! Hair Restorative cures dandrutf ana letter
of the scalp. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

A. r. HARPER wants a situation in some
respectable business where he can make
himself useful. Address I, y. box 434
Rock island l5t
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

Jonas Bear Clothing House is known
as the depot of the Racine, Wis, trunk
mandatory, and also for selling good
goods at reasonable prices bodily.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
m Drops Of Constitution Water
~ THREE TIMES DAY

CURES
inflammation of the Kidneys.
Stone in the Bladder.
Catarrh of the Bladder.
Diabetes, Gravel, elect.
Brick dust Deposit.
For Female Complaints a Speciality.
Dyspepsia. Torpid Liver.
Palpitation of the Heart.
Depot, SO John Street. ....- NEW YORI
For sale by all rirst Glass Druggists. 3-3dly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

The Eagle street sewer is obe run from
the drinking fountain in Market square
south TO the slough. 1t is a very much
needed institution and will greatly contrib
ute to the health aud comfort Of people
living on each side of the street through
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

The American homeless sardines received
the grand diploma of merit over all COM
petitors at the World Exposition, Vienna,
1873. Better and less than half the price
of imported sardines. Sold by all first
class grocers Packed only by the Ameri,
can Sardine Co, New York llO-3Od&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
The Weather---To-D Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as III,
Dictated hv thermometer:
IA. zee above zero. - NJ. 759 above zero
9 A. NJ $50 3 p. NJ "
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

Rock Island Business College will be II
its splendid new hall opposite Bellows
House on Monday night. Session will for
maly commence that evening o-l6dtt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

LADY. you should never think Of doing a
washing without Golden State Washing
powder, Get a test package and try 1t to-
morrow.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
G. M. KELLER. M. d.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office and resi-
7 dence corner of Orleans and Ohio streets, mex
door to K@hler's Drug Store, Professional service
rendered at all hours of the day or night.
T14iSM1Y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
BACCHANALIANs AND ToBACCoNALIANS.

BACCHANALIANs AND ToBACCoNALIANs.
The use of tobacco provokes expectora
ton and creates thirst. intoxicating Ii
quors are drunk to quench it, but it grows
by what it feeds upon. The brain and
nervous system become irritated, and then
tobacco, either as fumigant or as fodder
is again employed, to sooth and deader
the irritation. Thus the evil work goes
on--tobacco sometimes leading to the use
of strong drink, and sometimes strong
drink leading to the use of to-
bacco Certain it is that men of high
standing in society assert that VINEGAR
BITTERs, the new Temperance Tonic, will
annihilate all desire for tobacco and thirst
for Intoxicating drink. 1t is already
widely known that this Invigorant and
Restorative is effecting wonders in dyspep-
STA, biliousness. constipation, and all ner-
vous, muscular and glandular diseases; but
if it will emancipate our Bacchanalians and
Tobacconalians from their bondage to alco-
hol and nicotine, money cannot measure its
value, uor do Justice to its Importance
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

Livingston says he sells the best Racine
Wis. trunks. He received the first prem
iums on them at the fair. 6-3dtt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

NOTICE.. Zimmerman. manufacturer
Of pianos, will sell them at wholesale prices
to private persons. Also Taylor x Farley
organ, with two sets of reeds, the best in
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

Now is the winter of our discomfort il.
the form of colds, coughs and pulmonary
complaints, and in halls, streets, churches
or wherever men do mostly congregate
there you hear chores, of coughing, with
full symphony of sneezing, How much
mischief arises from neglected colds, un
regarded coughs, and the consumphve IL
the coffin, perhaps, would have been wei
and hearty now if, when it was but ;
cough, he or she had taken bottle Of Mas
ta's Pulmonic BalSam, which is the very
best remedy for all diseases of the throat
chest or lungs.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
THOMAS YATES,

is PREPARED TO DO PLUMBING IN ALL ITS
] branches, also, Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work done by other parties.
THOMAS YATES, Levee,) Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
The lie Nard Letters.

The Woman with a Cow Hide. who Claimed
that her Daughter had been Ruined-The
Daughter Denies it, and gives the Young
Man a Observation-Disclosures Travellers Re-
turning Home-The Innocent Little School
Children in Washington.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
Fifty sensible colorod men organized q
club in New Orleans last week and passed
the following:

'ReS0lcea That the carpet -blgSer is the curse Of
the State aud has caused all the trouble between
us and the white people by alarming us ia times
past with foolish and lying tales OF his own inven,
lion, by which he has succeeded in robbng and
plundering both races
This is the political situation in Louisi-
anain nutshell, although the colored men
might have added that the carpet baggers
would not have succeeded in their designs
without the aid of Federal bayonets fur
nished by Grant.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
GRIsWOLD'S SALVE.

THIS CELEBRATED SALVE OR PLASTER
] has been used and sold In Hartford, Comb for
more than fifty years, and invariably cures all kinds
of Sores, Barns, Scalds, Boils and Wounds, Fever
Sores, &C Inesimabe for Rheumatism aud
Sprains, &c. Wholesale Depot,
SISSON BUTLER .S CO.,
2.lSd&w1y Hartford, Conn.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

Independent Reform LegisIa-
tive Convention.

'~Gu~
The Independent Reform voters of the counties
OF Henry and Rock Island, are requested 10 send
delegates to legislative convention to be held in
the Court House IN Cambridge, in Henry county, on
Tuesday, September 18th, 1874,
at 10 O'Clock A. M, for the purpose OF nominating
candidate for Senator, and two candidates for the
House OF Representatives for the Twenty-frst Sen
atorial District of this State and to transact such
other business as shall properly come before the
convention.
The basis OF representation will be the aggregate
population by the last U. s. census, allowing one
delegate for every 1850 inhabitants viz: Henry
county IA delegates and Rock Island county - del
egates. r, II. HISMAN
President Henry Co. Farmers Association
NJ Is. POTTER,
JAMES NJ. ALLAN,
r. II. HINMAN,
JAMES STITT,
MARTIN JOHNSON.
Ind ependent Reform County Committee for Henry
County.
L. D. EDWARDS,
President Rock Island Co. Farmers Association
VIM D. CLARK,
JAMES SHAW,
c. TEGELER,
i. II. HARRIS,
LEWIS WILSON,
Independent Reform County Committee for ROCK
Island County,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
M. M. STURGEON,

ATT .:HNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Lock Island Ill. Once in Mitchell Lynde s
Rlork dwtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
INDIANAPOLIS. BLOOMINGTON WESTERN
BUSINESS CARDS.
MRS. R, DOWNS,

kAEDICAL ELECTRICIAN RESIDENCE, 1T
wi East Fourth street, between Brady and Perry
treets, Davenport. Iowa a-2ldly'
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
COCOA KREMoIhA.

$685. i|| S|i(| !
Is witheut doubt the most
elegant HAIR DRESSER
in the wor!d A lady's
Toilets rot complete with
Quit. We are aware this
may seem arrogant, bat the
many testimonials we have
had in its favor warrant
US in making the assertion.
1t prevents the hair from falling off, and
gives it softness and beauty that no other
preparation can.
Wholly free from irritating and hurtful
properties, 1T possesses all the peculiarly
bland and delicate properties of Cocoanut
Oil in the highest possible state of purity
and fragrance.
1t is cooling in its influence upon the
skin.
Cures all cutaneous eruptions, and rem
ders the scalp white, soft and healthy.
Iii is the cheapest because its effects
arc the best and most lasting. 1t is pre-
pared with the greatest care, and perfum-
ed with the most delicate perfumeries the
market affords.
Sold at a price that is at the command
of every one.
Price so cents per bottle.
MANUFACTURED AT THE LABOR
ATORY OF
w. N. HEDGES l. CO.,
S. f. cor. of Main and Center SITS
Springfield, o.
JOHN d. PARK, Agent,
| Cincinnati, 0
All druggists and merchants are hand
ling it. .....
For sale in Rock Island by John
Bengston, and Emil Kehl2r Thur
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
DR.. ]. W. Stark, Dentist.

1oooMs NEXT DOOR TO THE TELEGRAPH OF
n fee Illinois street, Rock Island. All kinds o
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. 6-l7dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT Law
n and Solicitor in Chancery ONCE opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, Ill. S30dwly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
YENWoRTT.Y & BEARDsLEY,
p r.. McELHERNE,

I AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS !.
L Court House. Jno r. Kenworthy JAS, NJ beard
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17

Indepepdent Reform County Committee for Roc
Island County,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-03

the face Of the sun, but after following it half
hour the approach Of sunset compelled him to
suspend observing.
Daring til. interval between this and the next
transit which occurred in 1761, exact astronomy
made enormous strides, through the discovery of
the law of grayitation and the application of the
telescope to celestial measurements. great
additional interest was lent to the phenomenon
by Halley's discovery that observations of it
made in distant portions of the earth could be
used To determine the distance of the snn-an
element of which scarcely anything was then
certainly known. From some ancient ebscrva-
tions of eelipses, 1t had been concluded by Ptol-
emy that the distance of the sun was about /, 100
semi-dameters, aud this value was adopted with
few notifications for riore than 600 years.
When the telescope enabled more accurate OBJ
servati0ns to be made, it was found that this es-
timate mnst be far too small; and from observa-
tions on Mars in 1872 Casino concluded that the
solar parallax was between nine and ten secobns
and consequently that the sun must be distant
more than 10000 semi-diameiers of the earth
But this result was necessarily very uncertain,
and, with the means then known, the only Tea
sible way of attaining certainty seemed TO DE 10
adopt Halley's plan of observing the transits oi
Venns.
The question may he asked why so much pains
should be taken TO measure the distance of the
sun, aud whether il makes any difference 10
mankind what orbit Venus describes. Scentihc
investigators never inquire of what nse knowl-
edge is; they leave its practical application to
Others. But a very little consideration will
show that astronomy has, in merely utilitarian
way, paid the world manifold for all the labor
spent in learning it. Did it never occur to the
reader that it is to Kepler, Newton, and their
successors that owe the means of navigating
the ocean in s5fetyf When ship is out of
sight of land there is no way of determining her
position except by observations of the heavenly
bodies. But observations could not be used for
this purpose unless the laws of motion of these
bodies had been discovered and taught by niath-
ematicians and astronomers. A striking exam
pie of this is fresh in the memory of all. A year
and a half ago the splendid steamer City of
Washington sailed her usual voyage across
the ocean, but constant cloudy weather prevent
ed observations to determine her position. In
consequence she wrecked on the coast of
Nova Scotia, and the loss of more property than
wOuld pay for all the expenses of observing the
transit of Venus paid the forfeit for failure to
make the necessary observations. large pOr-
t0n of thS labors of astronomers is devoted tn
fixing the positions and motion of the stars and
planets with continually incre easing accuracy,
and the observations have been describing
step in this work.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-03

SLANDER-We notice that the Troy G hsJ and Senecs
Courier accuse Auditor Wilder of being connected with
the scheme TO have John Francis declared
for two the strength of forty votes
cast for him in Allen County for the full term There
Is we are conndent not the foundation for such
story Auditor Wilder utterly incapable Of such
action. And know that he in favor Of the election
Of Sam LaPPin State Treasurer Who originated shi,
story do not know but satisfied that il is Sian
der. utterly without fOundation.-AtehisOn Champion.
The editor of the Champion had better ascer-
tain the facts, before sticking in his shovel, and
pronouncng men slanderers, simply because
their statements do not accord with his feelings.
But Notwithstanding the Champions belief in the
matter, Auditor Wilder did know of, countenance
and approve of the scheme to defeat the wishes
OF the people, and roted Of those tickets! We
Will not speak so positively as the Champion has
OF what we do not know, but il is our belief that
wilder originated the trick. But be was hot in
IaVor declaring Francis Treasurer on the strength
ot That business, and it was he who made the
statement that Attorney-General Williams and
Judge valentine had expressed their opinions in
favor OF the legality of this election. He backed
down from this statement only when il was prov
en- that they did not express such an opinion:
and it was not his fault that the State Board of
CanTasers did not declare that Francis ifty odd
votes elected him over Lappins almost fifty
thousand. Wilder may be a warm friend of Lam
pins; but when asked why he had pursued such
a course in this matter, he replied that "Lappin
was d-d thief, aud ought to be beaten" Per-
haps this was an expression of endearment Bat
We satisfied TO let the facts stand against the
Atchison ChGmpion's opinion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-03
CORRESPONDENCE.


PRAIRIE GROVE GbANGE, Nov. 30 1874
Mr.. EDToR:-we had the pleasure of attending So
cal meeting of this Grange Saturday evening the 2sth
inst 1t indeed gave pleasure to meet with large
and intelligent gathering of people in this excellent
farming region Of Donphan County. The tables heavi
y laden with food Of all descriptions in marked
trast to the scant supplies witnessed by lately in the
destitute Counties of the West Donphan and Leaven-
worth Counties may consider themselves highly bless
ed. far crops concerned, the present
The pens Of fat hogs and the moderate supply of grain
found in these Counties is refreshing sight when
trasted with the almost total destituton found in many
Counties West.
Doniphan people think their crop very highland
it is when compared with other years but when
pared with the crops Of many in Sumner Rice
and Barton Counties 1t luxuriant harvest But
to Our Grange meeting.
After refreshments served and the tables cleared
away. called upon remarks and in feeble
way presented the condition of Patrons in Sumner Reno
Rice. Barton, McPherson and other frontier
Counties TO the meeting stating their urgent need of
food clothing and the necessaies Of life; showing the
plan Of relief which Executive Committee have pro-
vided and urged ALL whether Patrons do all in
their power TO add to the relief fund and help aid the su
ferers And if We mistake not the spirit Of this meeting
and Of all the Patrons and other citizens in DonphaH
County with whom have cOnversed this County will
do her duty in this matter of relief Bro j. NJ Tracy
Troy is acting the agent for bulkng Of relief supplies
in this County and believe he is right in the
right place.
At this meeting Bro Hinekley, Of Oakland Grove
Grange Bro. Rppey, and Others made remarks
surfing that they awake to this work and that
Doniphan County would acquit herself handsomely this
relief matter.
After listening very interesting address from Bro.
Ladwig Lecturer of this Grange the subject Farm
ers daughters and remarks by various members giving
evidence that the Grange is still alive and active in this
region the Grange adjourned, again Monday
evening the 30th appoint Relief Committee and to
take into consideration the commercial and business ea
lures Of the Order We have sent out appointments
various Oranges in the County, and shall employ the
ten days two weeks in working up the relief matter
and the business features Of Order Doniphan
ty. Yours, Truly
JOHN G. OTIS.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-03
FOR ALL FEMALE COMPLAINTS,

nothing equals DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Ii is most powerful restorative tonic, also COM
binng the most valuable nervine properties, es-
pecally adapting it TO the wants of debiliaiet
ladies suffering from weak back, inward fever,
congestion, Inflammation, or liberation, or from
nervousness, or neuralgia pains. Mr.. G. w. Sey-
nlOur, druggist, of Canton, n. Y, writes to DIR.
Pierce follows: "rhe demand for your Favo-
rite Prescription is wonderful, aud one man sta
ted to me that his wife had not done a day Is
work in five months when she commenced ia
king your Favorite Prescription, took two bot
ties and is on the third bottle, and is able
TO do her Homework alone and milk fourteen
cows twice day." DIR. Peree's FayOrifs Pre-
scriptisn is sold by all dealers in medicines.