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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

A captain remarks that his steerage
passengers ought to be very we'll behav-
ed, they have so much deck-o' er-em.
Observation-Disclosures man marries a
poetess, does he take her for better or
for verse?
Here is the newest floral sentiment:
IF you wish for hearts ease, don't look
to lnarigold.'
No man is safe these times. A convict
at Sing Sing has had notice of breach
of promise served on him.
A gentleman recently refused to cele-
brate his silver wedding on the ground
that he was mot yet reduced to beg
gary"
Love is thing of four letters, yet
sometimes In breach oe promise case
hundreds are produced.
A man out West who has married and
buried three sisters, now comes up smil-
ing at the altar. having begun On new
family.
Divorces are hardly known in Spain,
for the reason that the husband can find
sone one to shoot his wife for twenty
FIVE cnts when he gets tired of matri-
mony.
Why are the Maries the most amiable
of the sex? Because they can always be
mollifcd.
She had played the coquette till his
patience was exhausted. But as she was
walking once with t'other fellow she
whispered in his disconsolats ear, Il
shall be home next Saturday night. !"
$50 shall ]" said he.
1--WE are fearfully and wonderfully
made,'' said man to his friend as they
pensively surveyed the skeleton of a
donkey.
An Eastern school master has been
Mortified by the following startling note !:
Il have decided to inter my boy in your
sc.ll."
Dubuque's first postal card was care
fully endorsed. private aud confiden-
tial"
Mr. Dio Lewis brought much laughter
from a Utica audience by some advice to
| married men. He was speaking of the
eye, Gaze into your wife eye and you
will see yourself exceedingly small p" The
audience was coDvulsed.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-10

THE BENGAL FAMINE. The gravity
of the danger threatening Bengal is such
as to excite intense interest in that un-
fortunate country. but we hope it is
greatly exaggerated by a correspondent
of the London Times, who states that the
estimated loss Of life will be 100000
out Of . population Of 90 200, 600, despite
all measures taken for relet The fur
ther estimate that unless vigorous n.na>-
ures are taken the figures will swell 10
% 900 600 or 80. 900 OOO is increait T..
The loss of lite in Ire Ori 90 famine
REACHED 800 ihu
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-10

The Oswego Times tell the following
authentic bear story, which will interest
our boy readers. and perhaps some of our
girl readers too
A young man named John Bidwell,
aged l9 years, with his father, onearm-
ed man, and his brother. mere lad,
went into the woods to gather spruce
gum. They carried DO weapons, and
their only tools were common nail hat
Chef and dirk knife for the purpose of
cutting the gum from the trees, and
chlsel fastened to long pole. The lat
ter was carried by the father. The hat
chet had a handle about four feet long
and made Of exceedingly tough wood.
Thus equipped they were proceeding
through the woods about their work,
when John saw bear track. and follow
ing up with his eyes saw, about two rods
ahead of him. hole in the snow beside
big henlock log HIS went to look into
it, but just as he reached it slumped in
the snow and fell head foremost into the
hole. his head barely Gaping the mouth
of a huge bear that was jnst emerging
with his jaws distended
This was a critical moment for John,
and had he attempted to run, as most
men would have done in such circumstan-
ces, he would scarcely have escaped alive.
But Johu was man for the emergency,
and me thought of running never enter
ed his head. He had barely time to draw
back and then brought the bear blow
on the nose with the Ratchet which drop
ped her In secoud, however, the bear
had sprung up again. only maddened by
the blow, but John was in time for her,
and det her terrible blow between the
eyes with the edge of his Ratchet, cutting,
as afterward proved, clear to the brain.
The hear came for John third time.
but was met by another powerful blow
from e Ratchet, which finished her, and
she died in the mouth of:he hole
1t required a strong effort 80 pull her
out. aud John had scarcely accomplished
it when cub. nearly full grown, appear
ed. Nothing daunted, John went at
him, and after brief struggle served
him as he had served the dam, but had
scarcely done with him when bear num-
Der three appeared, which proved co be
another cub. John struck at him with
she hatc:set but missed hin, The bear
sprung upon him, and the Ratchet could
no longer be used. But with GOODNESS
and pluck chat never deserted him, John
proved 3 match for bruin in any shane.
lie drew the dilk knife and drove it to
the heart of his savage foe, which imme-
Giately released his ho!i and ex pired.
During the entire Eight the father stood
near By. but, having no weapon and but
one arm. he was unable to lend his 500
any aid, and feared that by Interfering he
might iojure him. The younger broth
sr. not liking the looks of things, had |
taken to . tree and watched the sava ee |
encouuter with not q little alarm -
When the old bear was measured her |
eDgth vas found to be six feet from the !
nose to- the stern. All three of them
we're skinned. and the skins sold for $50. /
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-10

Man loves the mysterious a cloud
less sky, the full-blown rose, leaves him
unmoved; but the violet which hides its
blushing beauties behind its leaves,
and the moon when she energies from
behind cloud, are to him sources Of
Inspiration and pleasure. Modesty is
to merit, what shade is to figure ID paint
ing it gives it holiness and prominence.
Nothing adds more to female beauty
than modesty; it sheds around the
countenance halo of light which is Dor.
rowed from virtue Botanists have Civ.
en- the rosy hue which tinges the cup of
the rose, the name Of ''maiden's blush"
This pure and delicate hue is the only
paint that Christian virtue should use J;
it is the richest ornament. A woman
without modesty is like faded flower,
which diffuses an unwholesome odor, and
which the prudent gardener will throw
from him. Her destiny is melancholy,
for it ends in shame and repentance.
Beauty passes like the flower of the aloe,
| which blooms and dies in few hours,
but modesty gives the female character
charms which supply the place Of the
transitory freshness of nature.
Nothing ought to be more precious to
! community, to a nation. to all civilized
society, than pure, modest, reiped and
| noble womanhood. Men universally
agree in this proposition. But how few
of them are disposed to maintain it vi :
compromisingly otherwise than in the
| abstract Do they reflect that there
would be no fallen women, if men scrup-
1lously respected the honor of the sex !?
| Do they consider that female licentious
ness is only translation of male llber-
| tinism? All! if men were what they
should be, women would, indeed, be lit
tie lower than the angels.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-10
DR.. A. TRASK'S
MAGNETIC OINTMENT
FOR THE CURE OF
INELAMMAToRY DISEASES.

DR.. Irask was engaged for twenty years in
. course Of experiments upon the medical prop
critics and power of vegetables, separate and
ceeded in presenting to the world, as the result
of his experiments, combination Of Vegetable
extracts, the power of which in removing dis
eases is unequaled in the annals of Medicine
His discovery consists in a combina-
ton of these powerful Vegetable Extracts with
Electricity or Magnetism in the form of an Oint-
ment
Certain, it is, that the remarkable and
unprecedented success which has attended its
application in the cure of diseases, stamps it at
calls for trial and close investigation OF its
1t never fails, while there remains suf-
ton to the capillary vessels of the body, and
equalize the circulation Of the blood BY this
means controlling power is gained over the
most malignant forms of disease, which cannot
be obtained from any other remedy.
Such is the power of this combfna.
ton, that it penetrates to every portion of
the human frame; every bone and muscle vein,
nerve and ligament is searched out and made
sensible of its purifying and healing influence.
Hence it copes as readily with internal az ex-
Numerous instan ces are on record
where tits remedy has restored health to pa
tients so near the grave that the most powerful
internal remedies failed to produce any effect.
Such has frequently been the case in Infamma-
ton of the Bowels.
No patient ever need die with this
tanned.
For Inflammatory rheumatism
this Ointment is the most complete remedy ever
prepared. For Diphtheria or Putrid Sore Throat
1t is unrivaled.
In nfnety-nfne cases out Of q
hundred, it will afford entire relief to the worst
cases of Nervous Headache in thirty minutes.
For Nervous Diseases this medicine is
of immense value.
Aaeeticns Of ,he spine, Rhsuma as9.g
Pleurisy, Group, Collie, Cholera Morbus, Ague in
the Face or Breast, Burns, Scald Head, Scrofula,
Salt Rheum, Erysipelas Infamed Eyes, Fever
Sores, Sores etc. will be Immediately relieved
by the use Of DR.. Trask's Magnetic Ointment.
D. Ransom, Son & Co., Propr's, Buffalo, N. 4.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
Dyspepsia Z Dyspepsia Dyspepsia |,

Dyspepsia is the most perplexing of all
human ailments. Its symptoms are al
most infinite in their variety, and the for
lorn and respondent victims of the disease
often fancy themselves the prey, in turn. OF
every known malady. This is due. in part
to the close sympathy which exists between
the stomach and the brain, and in part al
so to the fact that any disturbance Of the
digestive functions necessarily disorders the
liver, the bowels and the nervous system,
and effects, to some extent, the quality OF
the blood
Il. +. kunkefs Bitter Wine of Iron is
a sure cure. This is not new prepare
ton, to be tried and found wanting it has
been prescribed daily for many years ia
the practice of eminent physicians with
unparalleled success !; it is not expected Oh
intended TO cure all the diseases to which
the human family is subject, but is war.
ranted to cure Dyspepsia in its most obsti
nate form. kunkels Bitter Wine of Iron
never fails to cure symptoms of Dyspepsis
or loss of appetite, wind and rising of the
food, dryness OF the mouth, heartburn. dis
tension of the stomach and bowels, consti
patton, headache, dizziness, sleeplessness
and low spirits. Try the great remcd,
and be convinced of its merits. Get the
genuine. Take only Kunkels. which il
put only in 81 bottles Depot, 259 North
Ninth street, Philadelphia
! John Bengston agent for Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09

PATENT MEDICINES. That there are
some good patent medicines no intelligent
man dare for moment deny; and preem-
inent is the great California hero medicine,
VINEGAR BITTERs, discovered by Dr. J.
WALKER, a prominent physician of San
Francisco, This medicine, although called
Bitters, is not to be classed among the vile
fancy drinks recommended and sold
over the bar by rum vendors. but is a com
binatlon OF pure herbalistic extracts, known
to possess sterling medicinal qualities, and
is compounded without the use, in any
shape, of spirits Its action upon the in
ternal system is not stimulating to the ex-
tent that alcoholic poison is, but it at once
attacks blood impurities, and by removing
the original cause destroys the germs OF di-
sease and invites returning health. Its
action upon the stomach and liver render
it an almost certain specific in the most
stubborn cases of dyspepsia, and in truth
imparts new life and vigor to the whole
system. 1t is one OF the best medicines
ever invented
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
Nervous Debility.

depressed, irritable state of mind: weak ner
vous. exhausted feeling; no energy or animation
confused head, weak memory, often with debllita
ting, involuntary discharges The consequence oil
excesses, mental overwork or fndiscreuons. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds sovereign cure in HUM
PnREY's HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS. 1t tones
up the system arrests discharges, dispels the men
tai gloom and dependency. and rejuvenates the en-
tire system. 1t is perfectly harmless and always
efficient. Price S. for package OF five boxes and
large 81 vial of powder, which is important in
old, serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold by
ALL Druggists or sent by mail receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO., No 562, Broadway, n, Y.
Fol Jale by Otto Grotian IS Illinois Street, Benser
& Thomas, C Speidel and Breunert, Rock Island
and $ Richards, Moline. 34dmwf&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
A Call for Aid.

Mayor Gait has handed us a telegram
he received this morning, as follows
TAMPIoo, ILL.,, June s, 1874
TO the Mayor of Rock Island:
Tornado struck Tampico Saturday night, demol
shins twcnty-one buildings and partially destroy
ing twenty more. Many families are homeless anC
destitute. We solicit aid from your people. vii
send particulars by mai or agent. f. w. HIGH.
The township of Tampico lies directly
cas- of the township of Prophetstown. and
borders on Fairfield, in Bureau Co. 1t is
some 20 miles or so south of Sterling, and in
the midst Of an old and wealthy popula.
ton. Who Mr.. High is we are unable tC
say. Several families are destitute Of
clothing and provisions are without homes
and some are suffering from injuries
Those of our citizens who feel like send
ing immediate aid are in possession of al
the information the Mayor can give, al
present, and will act as their Judgment may
dictate. 1t is hardly probable that the
Mayor will call any meeting of our citizen,
until the information suggested in the tel
egram shall be furnished
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
Before E. C. Cropper, Police Magistrate.
The Rock Island Rasnlnt1ons

The resolutions adopted by the indie
pendent county convention in this county
are receiving a good deal of favorable com
ment The Chicago Tribune says:
Party managers who have been praying
fervently that the Independent movement
may split on the currency question and 60
to pieces, will take mournful view of the
resolutions adopted yesterday by the Rock
Island Convention. In Rock Island coun-
ty, at least, President Grant veto is sus-
tanned by the farmers and the result will
show that Rock Island county is by nc
means alone in preterring the honest pay
ment of debts to fraudulent bankruptcy.
The Chicago Times published the reso
lutions and added the following comment
Let the State Convention do likewise
and the result of the November election
will be a foreordained triumph of the In
dependents by hundred thousand major
itv
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
Food and Digestion.

In dyspepsia the gastric juice which should dis
solve the food is only formed IN small quantities
and whatever may be the feeling of emptiness and
weakness in such cases, the dyspeptic should cal
very sparingly. To remedy the evil, the mucous
membrane of the stomach, which secretes and
emits the gastric luild, should be stimulated and
toned, and the best, in fact the only prepare
ton for this purpose is Hostetters Stomach Bitters
Not only does this admirable stomachic promote
sufficient and steady supply of the solvent which
converts the food to the purposes of life. but it also
regulates the flow OF bile, controls the bowels, ant
has most invigorating effect upon the nerves TIL,
glow which the v5ry first dose difuses through thu
system Is an earnest OF the more permanent vital
izing effects which are produced by its persisten
use Ii improves the appetiteoheers the spirits ant
renders the body hardy aud strong.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
That Dodge Wont Do.

The Union tries to excuse Mayor Deere
for his "palpable omission of duty" in re-
fusing to give casting vote by such stilted
talk as the following;
He has been the making of Moline, and living
there nearly thirty years he has given every an
opportunity to understand his sturdy manhood, his
breadth OF principle and his honest independence.
What has all this rodomontade to do
with his Sinking his sworn duty as to that
casting vote? Nothing at ALL 1t is only
dust to blind the eyes of the people.
The Union then proceeds to detail how
job was set up, on Deere, to make tie,
and that he smelled rat and declined to
take the responsibility, Was there ever
such weak defence of man who had re.
fused to do his duty? According to the
Union, Mayor Deere, whenever question
comes up that he wishes to shirk, has a
right to say 20, you've beeu putting up a
job on me and wont decide it, This is
too silly for anything, and Mayor Deere, in
view of such defense, may well exclaim,
Save me from my friends"
lie has not the right to set up any sup.
position 10 regard to how a tie occurred
de has sworn that when a tie does occur
he will decide the question. He has shirk
ed his sworn duty,-and he is liable to in
dlctment,and fine, land remoyal from office
That's the short of the whole story, ant
the Union's soft SOAP about his 'sturd,
manhood, his breadth of principle, ant
his honest independence, in view of hi
want of all these qualities on the occasion
LOT the tie, becomes the severest irony.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY,
TUNE, Anything that Fits"
on

TUNE, Anything that Fits
Magic Oil is death on Fits.
Magic OIL is delicious thank Renne for thisi
All pain it cures quickly for mother or miss
Goes right to the trouble, rubbed in with the palm
As sure as your faithful 1t works like charm"
The directions please follow, but your own skill
II Sprains and Neuralgia but battle with will
Used outward and inward it never does harm,
In Headache or Colo 1T works like charm"
Sore throat from Catarrh, from Cold in the Head
Or Ch1lls from Cold that would keep you in bed
Magic Oil performs wonders, and acts like balm
For Gargling,or Swathing'.It works like charm.
The foot horn of fame'' most usually lieaI
80 the Magic Oil cures took the folks by surprise
The claims that ii made caused woudrous alarm
The trial now shows that lit works like charm.
1t cures you so nicely, 1t makes you feel brave
So that ordinary pain is luxury to have
Magic Oil I'm Dyspepsia gives a feeling SO calm,
The stomach in giee says 1T works like charm.
VIM. RENNE q SONS, manufacturers, PittsfeId,
Mass.
Reader, cali for it where you trade Sold in
Rock Island by John Bengston and E. Bruenart.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
A MOLINE LUNATIC.
Dr.. ]. ". Morey's Drug Store Demoralizea.
The Smasher Under 81, 900 Bonds.

A would be lunatic, who gives the name
of James Wells, from Quincy, attracted to
Moline some''six weeks ago by the highly
moral atmosphere of that sweet city, as
tonished the natives this morning, at about
eight clock, by walking into DR.. j. W.
Morey's drug store and calling FOR drink
of jalap While the clerk, Mr.. Perry, who
was alone in the store, went into the back
room to fill the order, Wells suddenly push
ed one of the show cases over, and gently
dropped twenty-five pound.keg of cry
light green through the plate glass. Mr..
Perry hurried out and asked what he was
doing. He was answered by glass Irvine
holder hurled at his head Perry's head
was ducked and the Irvine holder went
through the prescription glass front. Perry
didn't wait any longer. In fact he aston
ished himself by getting out at the back
door, and called for assistance. The luna
tic then pushed over the other two show
cases and Selling a kerosene lamp hurled it
against the prescription bottles demolish-
ing a couple of medicine bottles, and then
coolly walked out of the side door. and
walked towards Morris corner When he
reached Wells street he ran into his board
ing house and out at the rear, then left in the
direction of the river road. Marshal
Beardslee started after him and found him
three-quarterS of a mile up the road, be
hind a stump. When taken, he innocently
aske the way to Chicago. He was brought
to town and lodged in Jail. When he COM
mitted the deed he was dressed in an old
blue shirt and striped pants when taken
he was dressed in gray suit. The opin-
ion prevails pretty generally that the man
must be insane, while others assert that
he is addicted to the opium habit. Others
are of the opinion that, being out of work,
he imagined the county house for the in
sane would be good boarding place, and
thought he would bring his desires direct
ly to the attention of Supervisor Morey.
At the examination before Esquire Swan
der, this forenoon, it was ascertained that
he was more of a knave than lunatic and
he was accordingly held in bonds of 81 200
to answer at court to the charge of malicious
mischief 1t was furthermore learned that
he has boarded at ?. J Lunbergh' on Wells
St, for the past six weeks, has been working
around town at odd jobs and for the past
two weeks he has been confined mostly tc
his bed. He came down stairs this morn
ing about 6 o'clock and asked Mrs. Lun.
bergh for some tea He drank only por.
ton of it and left the balance, leaving the
house in hurry He wendell his way tc
Moreys drug store, being acquainted with
the proprietor, for whom, some four or five
weeks ago, he did weeks work arounc
the house. When he left. Mrs. Morey gave
him a coat and other articles OF clothing
He had the coat on when arrested.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
AN EDITOR PUMMELED AND
KICKED.
The Result Of not Paying for his Refresh
ments.
He Wants Some Witnesses.

Harry Deyere, the Chicago editor of the
Rock Island Union thus represents him.
self in the Chicago Times of yesterday
An Editor Misused.
Mr.. Harry Devere. editor of the Rock
Island Union, called at this Office last night
and stated that he had been most grossly
abused at the Iivoli garden a short time
before. He said he had called with his
wife at the above mentioned place and
had partaken of supper, for which he
paid the price demanded that after he
had finished his meal and was standing in
the room, the cashier, German, came ur
to him and told him that he was indebted
to the institution the sum of 20 cents. which
he must pay. MIR. Devere says that HI
informed the man that he owed him moth
ing, when the cashier became enraged anC
knocked him down, and kicked him sever
al times, at the same time swapping PTS
toll at him. The proprietors OF the Tivol
were absent at the time, or probably The
disgraceful scene would not have been wit
messed. Mr.. Devere announced his inten
ton OF getting out warrant for the arres
OF the brutal Dutchman at an early hou
this morning. If this story is true, it vii
most likely be the painful duty of the pro
prietors to discharge the chief actor in tn
tragedy as soon as the particulars of tn
case are learned, Mr.. Devere would b
/ glad to have all witnesses of the transac
1 ton send their addresses to him at No
l29 Dearborn street. Chicago Times Sth
Harry Devere and the woman he calls hi
wife are couple of dead beats. He is
gambler and swindler and she was unde
arrest at the depot in this city, when the
left for Chicago, for larceny of a fur trimm
ed over coat belonging to Miss Evans, c
Davenport. When caught they begged S
piteously not to be sent to Jail that Mis-
Evans let them off on return of her pre-
perry and promise to pay the expense 9
recovering it. They gave up the coat an
then plead poverty as an excuse for nc
paying the expense of following them
| They were residents of this city until the
got in debt to everybody who would trus
them they then lit ont" for Moline t
play the same game there From Their
they went to Davenport and played it a
fine as they could, as dead beats, and thel
'skedaddled' for Chicago He was, a
one time, connected with the Union here
He now represents that concern in Chicag
and is very proper representative fc
it anywhere he may be. If the pre-
prietors of the Tivoli had kicked thel
both out of their house they would hav
done a good thing.