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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18
Fortunes i'm Small Way

The New York correspondent of the
Boston Journal writes Gone can
count on his ten fingers the heavy mer-
chants that have stood unmoved during
a quarter of century. The heaviest
houses topple down and the richest
men pass out of sight. But there is
class of men who maintain uninterrupt-
ed prosperity. These are men who be,
gan small, had a speciality, always sold
the exact article they professed, kept
grubbing on from year to year, and
waited for fortune till she chose to ap-
pear. One of the heaviest paper
houses in New York was begun by a
man who was rag-picker. He began
in the smallest possible way. When he
had only a small basket full he assort-
ed them fairly and honestly. He soon
got the confidence of the trade. His
rags were always the quality represen t.
ed and he walked over the course, al
ways making progress, always making
money. In his immense warehouse to-
day buyers are sure to find when they
get home the exact article that they pur-
chased. Some years ago q man set up
that he would not keep domestic cigar
on his shelves. The article that he
sold was invariably good, and he made
a fortune. There are half dozen old
caterers in New York. They are fifty
and sixty years old. Two or three of
them are in cellars or in small rooms.
The floor is sanded the seats are
without backs the tables are without
cloths the head of the house waits on
his customers coat off, white apron
around his waist, the perspiration on
his forehead !; he broils and stews and
fries for his customers. Everything
about the room is as it was thirty five
years ago. In these little dens from
twelve to two one cannot sit or stand for
the crowd. The first merchants in New
York fill the place. Chops, beefsteaks,
hams, English mutton, are specialties.
The man who waits on these clerks and
merchants could buy house on Fifth
Avenue and live in it if he wanted to. -
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18

The other day, little Wallie Graham
"a great fa7orite of mine) came skipping
along among the trees, haf-singing,
half saying
Ny purse with bonnet-pieees store;
To him will swim bow-6hot DER,
And loose shallop from the shore.
wondered what Wallie could mean,
b11t soon found out. It seems that he
was reading the Lady of the Lake.
- It's lust the incest story-poem you
ever saw = he said TO boy who was
with him, 90 I wish was a Highland
chief anI had a big brave clan like Clan
Alpine Wouldn't fight King James,
though ?''
Wallie was talking of, but after he had
told his friend good deal about it
became almost as much interested as
himself in the story poem, which he
said was written by the great Sir Walter
Scott.
but, '' said Wallie, there are ever
SO many things in the poem that don't
understand. Now, for instance, what
are Ebonnet- pieces 2 I know wouldn't
care to swim the length of a bow-shot
in the face of enemies, and loose shall
lop chats sort of boat) for the sake of
a purse full of pieces of old bonnets.
Would you, now ?"
The other little chap told him that he
didn't think he would, but that he
didn't believe real pieces of bonnets
were what Earl Somebody meant when
he offered as reward purse full of
&c bonnet-pieces.
The little fellows puzzled a good deal
over this as they trudged along; but
rye since found out that q bonnet
piece was a valuable coin, stamped on
ONE ones side with a portrait of James V. of
Scotland wearing a bonnet-piece =
not a Iady's bonnet, but a nearly fiat
Scotch cap of cloth. These were called
I1onnets. and were worn century ago
by every scotchman, and are still worn
by some of them. The cap which was
pictured on the bonnet-piece being q
royal cap, had jeweled circle around ron I'd
the head. The coins were large ena OF y
them was a large reWard.-Fr021
s.Iack-i,a-the-P Pulpit" st. Nicholas .tor'
December.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18

A CARPENTER named Hilton died in
Pawtucketvilie, Mass, from the effects
of the bite of pig received about a
week previously. When the animal bit
him, he paid no attention to the wound
further than to tie rag about it Some
days afterward the wound swelled anil
mortified, and the services of physician
were obtained, but in vain.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18

P1rY the poor Celestials. They are to
learn French after Ollendorf's system !;
and SO now, no doubt. the young Mon
golians are studying in their Ollendorfs
such passages as this :; " Have you the
s.No, have not the old horse of my
dead grandmother, but have the small
squirrel of my old step-father."
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18
The Faithful Boy.

Gerhardt was a German shepheard boy;
and noble fellow he was, too, although
he was very, very poor. One day as he
was watching his flock, which was feed
ing in the valley on the borders of for
est, hunter came out of the wood, and
asked
Chow far is it to the nearest vii
lage ?"
"Six miles, SIR" replied the boy,
but the road is only sheep-track,
and very easily missed"
The hunter glanced at the crooked
track. and then said
Ny lad, I am hungry, tired and
thirsty. [ have lost my companions
and missed r-y way. Leave your sheep,
and show me the road. will pay you
well"
"I cannot leave my sheep, SIR re-
piled the boy. They would stray into
the forest, and be eaten by the wolves,
or stolen by the robbers"
Well, what of that ?' replied the
hunter. They are not your sheep.
The loss of one or more wouldn't be
much to your master, and I'll give you
more money than you ever earned IN a
whole year.
"I cannot go, sir reioined Ger
hardt, very firmly; '' my master pays
me for my time, and he trusts me with
MS Sh6ep. II were 20 sell my time,
which does not belong to me, and the
sheep should get lost, it would be just
the same as if I stole them"
"Wen, said the hunter, Twill you
trust your sheep with me while you go
to the village and get me some food and
drink and a guide? I will take good
care of them for you. -
The boy shook his head. ''The
sheep do not know your voice, and
here Gerhardt stopped speaking.
Sir, said the boy, slowly, you
tried to make me false to my trust, and
wanted me to break my duty to my
master. How do [ know you would
keep your word with me ?''
The hunter laughed but he felt that
the boy had silenced him. He said
'f see, my lad. that you are a good,
faithful boy. I will not forget you
Show me the road, and will try to fol-
low it myself.
Gerhardt now offered the humble
contents of his wallet to the hungry
man, who, coarse as they were, ate
them gladly. Presently his attendants
came up, and then Gerhardt, to his
surprise, found that the hunter was the
Grand Duke, who owned all the coun-
try round. The Duke was so pleased
with the boys honesty, that he sent for
him shortly after, and had him edu-
Gated. In after years Gerhardt became
a very rich and powerful man, and he
remained honest and true to his dying
day.-.Setected.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18

TIE fourth of mana quarter-mas-
ter.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18
Rouuet.Pieces.

The other day, little Wailie Graham
"a great fa7orite of mine) came skipping
along among the trees, half-singing,
half-saying
Nv rn1rse with bonnet-pieces store;
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
Cheap Transportation via. Canada.

The Toledo Blade remarks that our Ca
madam neighbors seem to have fully COM
pretended our situation and our necessi-
ties. Their enterprise bids fair. within the
next five years, to offer the great agricul-
tural regions of the far west the benefits of
their enlarged Welland and ST. Lawrence
canals, of sufficient size and capacity to
pass our lake vessels loaded with 10000 to
$4,000 bushels of wheat, and shipped from
any of the lake ports of Erie, Michigan or
Superior, destined for foreign market di-
rect, OF for transfer from vessel to ocean
steamers at Montreal, and return freighted
with all the foreign merchandise consumed
in the West, which will be shipped in bond.
The Blade predicts that, on the opening
of those greatly enlarged Canadian canals,
wheat will be delivered from Toledo free Of
duty on board ocean steamers at Montreal, at
a price not exceeding s cents per bushel, and
when it is accomplished, it will be annually
worth millions of dollars to the producers
of the Western States.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
Canal MaetInQ.

Correspondence of the Rock Island Argus,
In pursuance of call, meeting was
held in Tiskilwa, H., Jan. 3lst, 1874, for
the purpose of memoralizing Congress to
construct canal from point on the Illi-
nois River, at or near Henepin, to Rock
Island on the Mississippi.
j. Fl. Moore was called to the chair, and
j. E. Dorr as secretary.
After brief and concise statement by
the chair, of the object of the meeting, a
committee of three were selected to pre-
pare petitions and circulate the same
A committee was also appointed to com
municate with the Hon. j. B. Hawley in
reference to the matter, and to receive and
forward said petitions to him.
1t was also ordered that a copy of the
proceedings of the meeting be sent by the
secretary to the newspapers along the line
of the proposed canal, for publication.
j. 4. DoRR, Sec.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
Ght Chilly AArgns.
Independent IN Eoeyyshing.
a Prayer Meeting in House ), nl.r.m.

rrayer Meeung In House Of Il-Fame.
From the St Louis Democrat, Feb. 2.
Several OF the inmates of Madame Still
mans house of ill-fame on Christy avenue
sent note to Rev. Mr.. Hammond. the
evangelist, the other day., asking him TO
call and hold prayer meeting in the
house. DIR. Hammond never refuses to 90
where he thinks he can do good, and YES
terday, after the morning services in DIR.
Birmingham church were concluded. he
visited Madame St.ilman's in COMPANY
with several city clergymen and some veil
known ladies. The Madame was not aware
that the girls had sent the invitation and
when the visitors rung the bell, she was
taken considerably by surprise, but when
told what had been done, she politely in
vited them in and called all her girls into
her parler. The latter were dressed in
their best style, and behaved themselves in
such deeorous manner that many of the
visitors were astonished, and the LADY yisi-
tors especially found the situation hard to
comprehend The nature of the occupa-
ton of the girls suggested to them every
| thing repulsive, and the surprise in one
sense, was an agreeable one. After PRAYER
had been offered, and several speeches
made to the girls, urging them to reform,
Madame Stillman turned orator and made
quite lengthy speech, in which she up-
held the Social Evil law of ST. Louis, as
affording fallen women more protection
than they could ever gain in any other
way She said if the same treatment was
extended to men of lax morals that women
receive, some good could be accomplished
but as long as the seducer and the libertine
are received into good society, and if they
| happen to possess money or influence, are
courted and fiattered, there is no hope fo,
women. When woman goes astray she
is denounced by society, while the author
of her ruin is made its pet, and all effort al
reformation on her part is rendered useless
by the fact that the world will not counter
ance or trust her reformation, but forever
taunts her with her disgrace.
1t is said that several of the girls have
lsignifed their intention of abandoning th,
life they lead and will strive to gain living
by honest labor.
Another meeting is to be held in tn
house to-day, when several more convert
will probably be made.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06

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sent FREE to address, in plain sealed envelope.
on receipt of one stamp.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
Remedy.

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coughs, and with any disease of the lungs, is d.
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CONSUMPTION, ScRoFuLA,

DC, &c.
0sMUNS COZ. LIVER OIL AND LACTO
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
SYPHILIS CURED.

DIR. BOHANNAN'S g Vegetable Syphilis
Cure - is warranted to permanently cure
the last vestige of the Syphilitie poison from
the system. Those having the disease lurking
in their blood, concealed from observation, In
its constitutional form. thereby jeopArdizing the
health and happiness of another, as well as that
of their offspring, should Immediately use this
medicine, and be CURED FOR LIFE. Price
Five Dollars. Sent to any address.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
BULLS
SARSAPARILLA

Read the .tolloaoing extract of a letter
from Mrs. Riuers, aoJe Of Reverend DR..
RtUers, one Of the most learned, eloquent
and popular Ministers of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and aoho is at present
stationed at Broadaoay Church, Louisville,
Kentucky
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06

.sOld Hartford.' Assets $2,2O4 500
Etna of Hartford. 5,396,3sO
Home of New " ork ALAG. $50
Franklin of Phila.. 3,363. gu
Old N. America of Phila, 3337, 600
Imperial Fire ms Co., of Londen Gold Assets 100000
N. British Mercantile " t.~" 100000
Queen of Liverpool and London, 100000
Fremen's Fund of California, 6l9,221
National lns. Co.. Hartford. Assets $4,000
National Ens 90. Phila.. 4l9.52O
Northwestern National ms Co., 657 534
Westchester Fire Ins. Co., $40, O86
Manhattan Fire Ins. Co., New York, 493, 600
St. Joseph ms Co., 494 l57
Railway Pass. Ins. Co., of Hartford, 10000
Conn Mutual Life Ins. Co. of 27,OOO,OOO
Policies Written Current Rates. Office No. 3, Argus
Building, stairs
J. M. BUF0RD. Agent
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
A que and Fever,
OR CHILLS AND FEVER.

The proprietor of this celebrated medicine Justly
claims for it superiority over all remedies
ever offered to the public for the safe certain
dy and permanent cure of Ague and Fever, or
Chiils and Fever, whether of short or long stand
ing. He refers to the entire Western and South
ern country to bear him testimony to the truth of
the assertion that case whatever will 1t fail
to cure IL the directions are strictly followed and
carried out. In a great many cases a single dose
has been sufficient for a cure, and whole families
have been cured by single bottle, with perfect
restoration of the general health. 1t is. however
prudent and IN every more certain OF cure, il
its is continued In smaller doses for a week OF
two after the disease has been checked, more es
pecially in difficult and long standing cases. Usu
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the bowels in good order. Should the patient
however require cathartic medicine, after having
taken three four doses of the tonic, single
dose of Bulls Vegetable Family Pills will be sufi
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
SEMINAL WEAKNESS CURED.

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TIVE permanently cures all forms of Sperm
atorrheaf, or .sSeminal Weakness - in from
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and brings back the youthful yigor of those who
have DESTROYED 1t by sexual excuses or evil
practices. This remedy has been used by DIR.
Bohannan in his private practice for over thirty
worst cases. Price Five Dollars per Package.
Sent TO any address Gree from observatory.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
soHANNAN,s FEMALE REGULATOR.
CERTAIN CURE For PILES.

An infallible remedy for all Distinctions OF
the Monthly Periods from colds or other causes
A certain cure-It is woman's best friend.
Sent free from observ alton. Price Five Dollars.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
MEDICAL.
At THE LUNGS CURED BY

cAgARRH, INFLuENzA.AND HAY FEVER
or Summer Colds which often end IN serious Lung
cured Dy the Inhalation of Dr. Kennedy's
l am perfectly amazed at the remarkable cures OF
severe bleeding and CONSUMPTION of the lungs
which this new remedy performs for me every
week. Send for a circular
--bATH, ME- Feb II 1878
a few lines this evening, to inform Won thar the
Prairie Weed you sent me last fall has done me
much good; truly have not words to exnress nv
gratitude TO You for it. My health has not heeI Al
good for the last twenty years as it has been since
Commenced taking the Prairie Weed in November
last thank you thousands Of times for it. Not
one night since last December have been obliged
to sit up one hour with phthisic since have been
taking your medicine. Ny health is so improved
this winter that l can work all the time at light
work, so / more than pay my board, and that is
what have not been able to do for q long time.
Your humble servant.
N. MARIA LEACH
lz. BOSTON HIGHLANDS, Oct. !, 1871.
On. KENNEDY Dear Sir:-I hereby certify that
was afflicted for FIVE years with severe cough,
commenced taking your Prairie Weed about two
years ago, and have not raised any blood for eight
cen months past, and believe that owe to your
medicine the health which vainly sought from
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Letter-Carrier, Boston Highlands, Mass
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
Il1HlIila13

L WARRANT ONE BOTTLE A PRRrEor CURE IN
TnE WORST FORMS of Piles, two TO five bottles in
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CANCER, CATARRH, KIDEKY Diseases, and all dis
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ever discovered Entirely vegetable. request all
70 SEND 10 me and take back their money iu all
cases OF allure None for Is years H. D. FOWLE,
Chemist, Boston, and Montreal Sold throughout
the world 81 Dottie Send for Circulars of aston
ishing cures.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06

DR.. BOHANNAN'S g Pile Ointment - is
guaranteed a certain cure for Piles, no matter
what form or how long standing, in from three
TO five DAYS. Price One Dollar. Sent to any
address (by mail fifteen cents extra for POSTAGE.
Address DIR. G.. A. BOHANNAN, No. 6l2
North Fifth street, St. Louis, Mo.
Sc Persons RENTING money by mail Tor
or - Registered Letter.
11-21d&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06

Sold by all Druggists at 500 yer bottle. Manu-.
featured by DIR, KENNEDY, 100 Warren street
Rnxhnrv. Mass a.fdfv
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
WILSON'S
CARBOLATED COD LIVER OIL

ls not secret empirical nostrum. It Is q happy
combination OF two remedies known to physicians
everywhere as the best means of combating con-
sumption. This combination is Mr.. Wilson's dis
covery, and is founded upon the following
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
11-21d&w1y

Victims of this awful disease are found in every
neighborhood, in almost every house.
For them and for their friends we have tidings of
good cheer and hope-the announcement of a most
important discovery firmly based upon common
sense and reason. by which the terrible malady is
positively controlled and its victims are restored
to health.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-07
Natures Catharsic.

No medicine is needed to keep the bowels
in order as long as natures cathartic, the
bile, flows freely and regularly from Its
source in the liver, and Ia OF the right
strength and quality. But the great hillary
gland is easily disordered, and the conse-
quences of its irregularities are serious. To
bring 1t back to its natural condition W hen
thus affected, Hostetter's Stomach Bltters
should be taken at least twice day until
the desired objectis attained. Constipation
Is due to a scant supply Of bile, or to lack
of the stimulating element in that fluid. In
either case mere purgation Is useless. The
liver must be compelled to yield the supply
OF bile necessary to remove the waste mat
ter from the SYSTEM at least once in twenty
four hours before q radical cure of costive.
ness can be accomplished. Hostetter's Bit
tiers produces this effect. Its sction upon
the stomach and liver is direct and salutary,
and through these organs 1t regulates and
inyigorates the whole frame.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-07

The English government has won
deserved laurels in the successful issue
of "the Ashantee war" The expedi.
ton to the Gold Coast has been en-
tirely successful, and, without single
reverse or check, the soldiers have pen
e!rated the worst region OF At-'Peace.
comnAIi.a..Nanles were more to be
feared in such a war than
any resistance the tribes
might make, but these seem to have
been guarded against by scientific ap-
planes and the English army has
marched with safety right into the
hannts OF Malaria.
The King OF Ashau;ee pays one mill
lion dollars indemnity for the with-
drawal of the English troops. The
ability OF a barbaric King to pay this
sum will doubtless direct adventures to
that locality, and the King OF the
Ashantees may expect to be harassed
by confidence men" as long IS be has
a dollar.