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Abbeville, S. G.

Also agents tor the sale of the rc'-
chra,cd Philadelphia Improved Ru- :
tie Window Shade, which for drra-
bility, chrapnc>S. convenience ana
beauty, cannot bc surpassed. Each
shade is furnished with all the tlXt-
urrs complete. and only requires tw"
ja,h nails or small screws 70 tastrn II
up with. Sho"ld thci become solIed
by flies, they can Ec spread on Il table.
washed anu made rs bright rs new,
and wilN last for years. lh's style OF
shade is much superior to cl"th
shades. In warm weather, when the
window is raised, the shade admits
the air but prevents flies and moSqu'-
toes entering the room. The >impl'r'
itv of their fixtures is much in their
favor, as they REQUIRE no rollers. each
shade being complete, and amy one
can drive two nails by which to hang
them. They are low iii price, dnra,
hle. convenient. and never get out OF
order. Gail at store and sec samples,
Nov. Is, 1874 32Lf
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WHAT ILLINOIS WIVES CAN DO,

The married women Of Illinois acquired
by the law Of 1874 the right to do almost.
everything. They can sue. and be sued IN
their own names. They can---blessed priyi-
lege-sue their own particular. -tyrants.
When husband deserts his wife, the latter
has the custody Of her children. Il the,
husband stays out Of the State year and.
does nothing to support the. wife during
that time, or if he is imprisoned in the
penitentiary, the wife can, upon obtaining
an order from court of record, manage
his property absolutely. The wife is not
at all liable for the husbands debts in.
Cured before marriage, and only in excep-
tional circumstances for those incurred
afterward. She can manage any business
independently, except in case OF q part
nership, which she cannot enter without
her husbands consent. A wife's earnings
cannot be touched by her husband or bis
creditors. A married woman can ac-
quire, possess, and sell real and personal
property as freely as q married man can.
This list of abilities is expected to be Large.
ly increased the present year-so as TO
include suffrage and other incidentals. =
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THE CONFEDERATE TREASURE

, A. writer in the Atlanta Const'tsss9S'
tells curious story concerning the fate q.
the money in the hands Of Davis and the
high officials Of the Confederacy after thsy
left Richmond. The fugitives halted dns
Georgia, near the Savannah River, apd IT.
was resolved to maks.an equal division q
the amount in the treasury, something oyer
100000 in gold and silver, which gave: TO-
each officer and man. s2s.25. But there
had also been carried of from Richmond
100000 Of funds belonging to the VIZ.
ginia Bank, and this was an immense
temptation to the defeated and desperate
soldiers. It was in charge Of some bank
officials, and was stored for few days at
Washington, Wilkes County, in Georgia
After the country had become somewhat
quiet, the officials started to return North
with the money. Some Of the ex-Ccnfed.
crates who were idling around the neigh,
borhood heard of the wealth and laid their.
plans to capture it. About dozen OF
them, dressed in Federal uniforms, rode up
to the small. guard =. accompanying the;
treasure, and demanded its surrender ia
the name of the United States Government,
claiming to be acting under orders from.
General Stoneman. It was handed over TO,
them and they made off with it. But one
of the party was tempted to display some
of the money in town near BY, and as the
fact Of the robbery had become known, the
possessor Of such rare thing as gold OF.
silver at that time was Immediately sus-
pected Of being in the transaction. When
arrested, he confessed and disclosed the
names Of the whole party. The greater
part Of the money was recovered, but Two
or three Of the men could never be found.
and we're supposed te. have gotten Of sue
cessfully with their share Of the plunder.
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WEDDINGS IN BORNEO.

On the wedding day the bride and bride-
groom are brought from opposite ends: OF
the village to the spot where the ceremony
is to be performed. Thcyare made to sit
on two bars Of iron, that, blessings as last.
ing, and health as vigoreas'smay attend
the pair. A cigar and. a. betul leaf, pre-
pared with the=areca nut, are next put M
to the hands Of the bride and bridegroom.
One of the priests then waves two fowls over
the heads of the couple, and in a long ad-
dress to the Supreme Being calls down
blessings upon the pair, and implores that
peace and happiness may attend the union.
After the heads of the afianced have been
knocked against each other three or four
times, the bridegroom puts the prepared
leaf and cigar into the mouth Of the bride,
while she does the same to him, whom she
thus acknowledges as her husband.
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CHAPTER x.
w1LL1cENr AT DERwENT LODGE.


ga new maid Violet! Why. how is this?"
asked Sybil, as she entered Miss Lindslys
dressing-room, and saw the figure of Mili-
ntgliding toandfrom the wardrobe, where
she was arranging some linen.
Violet, on whose sweet young face there
sat an uncomfortable sadness, looked up
from her book, and languidly replied, cal
len was i'll, and I sent her home to recruit
her strength. Your housekeeper has en-
gagged this young person for me in her
place. Didn't you know it?"
"Mv dear, how should I? You did not
mention Aliens illness to me, nor say that
YOU had found her successor" :,
"Didn'tIP then the fault is your own,'
Violet responded, rather tartly. 81 seldom
see YOU now, except when we have visitors.
You: are always out, or else shut up in your
own room."
Receiving no reply, she added, reproach-
you seem to have lost all interest in me,
Svbil I have had so much l wished to
aav TO YOU, and have never been able to lind
an opportunity. If one does occur, and
prepare for q long and serious talk, you
ALWAYS avoid it on some pretext or other"
Miss Derwentstooped and kissed the brow
of her friend.
"Dear Violet, don't quarrel with me; for
I am not in spirits to defend myself. Twill
not run away from you SO frequently as l
have done, but make much of you during
the few days you will be with us before go
ing to Sir Lohn Lefroye's."
Violet poutcd her lips at the mention OF
Sir John.
"Why do you remind me Of my hateful
guardian? I do not wish to leave the
Lodge"
"Neither do wish that you should" sy-
bill replied, as she threw her arm over Der
companions shoulders. II am selfish
enough to wish to keep you here. Theho
will be intolerable to me when you are no
longer in it.!'
"Let me kiss you for that affectionate
speech, dearest Sybil. Oh, if could be
with you always! It is downright abom-
Unable to be obliged to relinquish the So
ciety of those love, for that of the wor1d-
", covetous Sir John and his weak-minded
wife,"
Sybil opened her eyes widely.
my love, how long have you taken to
abusing that worthy coupler"
Ever since Mr.. Derwent enlightened me
as to Sir Johns true character"
"Papa enlightened youP' Sybil inquir-
ed. "When did he do so, and what did he
say?"
Violet blushed at the recollection Of the
long conversation with Mr.. Derwent which
had eliminated in such an unexpected pro-
posal of marriage.
"What did he say9' she repeated. ut
would tire you if I were to tell you all
that. Let it suffice that he convinced me
that my dislike to Sir John LefDye is not
ill-founded."
"Play don't give way to it, Violet" said
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"Washington," exclaimed member OF a
Nashville debating club, in stentorian
tones, "Washington was. a great man; he
was good man he WAS noble man; his
mind had powerful grasp Of the future;
if ever man was non compos msntis, Wash
ineton was that man.
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Her lady uttered languii affirmative.
What n farce it seemed to deck herself in
bright co!ors, and flowers, and jewelry,
while her heart throbbed so uneasily below !
Yet it must be done, for appearance sake;
and she emerged from her chamber, looking
the prcttier for the flush excitement had
lent her cheek, just as Sybil, composed and
self-possassed. as if she, too, were not con.
cealing load of care, swept across the hall
to welcome some guests who dined with
tk"m that day.
Clad to escape from the wcarisome
routine of q stiff dinner party. Violet did
not. when they rose from the table, accom-
oany the other ladies to the drawing-room,
but wrapped a cloak around her and went
into the garden.
The rain had ceased, gentle breeze was
Trying the paths, and the moon was peep
ing over the tops of the trees, and lighting
the scene with it's soft radiance.
Striking into favorite walk, up and
down which she had often paced in happier
hours, she be, IN to stroll slowly along it.
She had desr; ted hastily-written note
to Sir John I.efroye, boldly stating her de-
termination to remain at Derwent Lodge
for another fortnight, and she was specula'
ting upon the way that this would be re.
ceived.
A rustic in the branches of some shrubs
startled her from her musings, and, with
little alarm she glanced towards the spot.
The trees tirred again, and a man stepped
from behind them towards her. Becoming
seriously frightened, Violet would have fed
back to- the house, but he grasped her dress,
and prevented it.
"Is it possible that you have learned to
fear me p'' asked well-known voice; and,
looking round, she saw that he who detain.
ed her was Vernon Aubrey.
At the same moment the rays Of lamp
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VOLUME XXIII---N0. 10.

in one Of the windows Of the house streamed
full upon their faces. Tbatlight was in the
window of the unused chamber where
Robert Walters had died. Another mo-
ment, and it had vanished; ), but Violet, I'M
pressed by the circumstance, wildly bads
Aubrey leave her, and would have continued
her fight, if he had not thrown his arms
around her shrinking form, and compelled
her to stay. s. "a
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Ar funeral at Madison, Me-, lately, the
man who was buried was placed beside
two of his dead wives, while two living
ones attended the funeral. .s,.s.......,,,y &
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-25

HI. Reception and speech ct the Gin
cfuuati Chamber OF commsresss
What he Has FOuna In His
Western Tour.

CNcrNNATr, o., June 23.-Postmaster
General Jewell arrived in this city this
morning, and was on the floor OF the
chamber Of commerce to-day, at noon,
where he was introduced to the members
by Colonel Hallowell, the president Of the
chamber, in a few wel[chosen words.
General Jewell, after thanking the cham
Der for the warmth Of his reception, said:
II am delighted to hear your president
say that you commend the idea that the
government offices should be conducted tor
the benefit Of the public, and not for the
benefit of individuals; and / find that ID
every attempt to conduct the department
in which preside on these principles, l
have been met by tokens OF approval from
the commercial community all over the
country. Therefore, believe 1t entlrely
possible to conduct any department. OF the
government and run it in the interest OF
itself, promoting CELEBRITY, security and &C
curacy in It's rannifcations, and doing away
with some of the red-tape which has here.
tofore encountered it. l was not aware OF
the extent of this mighty country until
came to look ut it. find it entirely i'm
possible to do our postal business exclusive
" In post Offices located in cities. There
fore it is being largely done on wheels, l
find in the valley Of the Mississippi l,20O
clerks distributing letters and papers as the
cars are in motion, and [ find that they
distribute more than 10000, 00O-of letter:
per month. I find that the Cincinnati
post Office is the fifth in size in this coun
try; that you distribute $4,000 letters pei
month, and from twenty to twenty tv'
tons of mail matter altogether, Cominl
from New England, where our territory il
rather contracted, / feel that am rathel
swamped by the size Of this western coun
try, and when see your vast number
acres of farm land and remember the pro
ductive capacity of this section of countr.
and contrast it with the meager lands o
nv own, am not surprised that l nm
so much more thrift and prosperity on
here than did at home, and look to n
distant future when this great country Wi
have its teeming millions and you will b
able to control every question OF commerce
and trade, and have no doubt you viii
in the future as in the past, be ready t
lend hand to all who are struggling fo
freedom, for education and progress.
At the close of his remarks, the pos
master general was enthusiastically al
plauded.
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ESTABLISHED 1872 2.
FREDERICK BROWN,
Importing, Manufacturing and Dispensing
CHEMIST.
N. E. Cor 5th and Chestnut Ste. PHILADELPHIA.
Browns Essence Jamaica Ginger.
Browns Cholera Mixture,
Browns Preserved Taraxicum Juice
Browns Mntter's Cough Syrup,
Browns Bitter wine of Iron,
Browns Cooper's Anti Bilious
Pills.
Browns Clapman's Anti Dyspep-
tic Pills,
Browns Wistar's CO ugh Lounges,
(From Original Prescription)
Browns Fluid Extract Blackberry,
Browns Fluid Extract Wild Cherry
Browns Compound Syrup Sarsa-
parilla,
Browns Fluid Extract Calisaya
Bark,
Browns Fluid Extract Buchu,
Browns Fluid Extract Valerian,
Browns Fluid Extract Sarsaparila
Browns Cordial Elixir Calisays
Bark,
Browns Cod Liver Oil,
Browns Ferrated Elixir Cinchona
Browns Elixir Valerianate of Am
monia.
And many other Preparations.
az These Preparations are all manufacture,
with great care from the best and most CAREFUL
selected materials; many Of them are prescription
Of eminent Physicians, and have been used AM
prescribed for long series of years T.
Each Preparation warranted to be as represents
full ne of Druggists Sundries, English ,Frenc
and German Chemicals, and full line of the chic
Mineral waters Of the world
FREDERICK BROWN,
! N. E cor. 5th and Chestnut SITS, Phil
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ITTERs.
A Remedy without a Rival
Maguire's
Cundurango Bitters.
VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR cALoMEL

S~ANO-AA@A'
Contains no alcohol, an excellent purgative or
of the Liver, Blood, Kidneys. and Stomach. Read
the following testimonial from prominent New
York editor:
Office of Geo. H. Sweets ssTexas New Yorker,")
Nos. %, 30 and 80 Centre Street, Z
New York City Sept. 8, 1874.
Mcssrs. & c. Mcguire, st. Louis: Gents =
Yours of the 3lst uit, with of dozen Cund-
urango Liver and Blood Bitters came duly to hand.
You will please accept my thanks for your gener-
erosity. l will try to put the medicine where 1t
will do the most good.' have given one bottle to
a friend of mine who resides in Brooklyn, both
himself and wife have taken it, and their testimony
is the same mine. first met with it in Houston,
Texas, afterwards returned to my home in Austin,
where have the Texas branch Office of my paper.
My Houston bottle was used up, and l found on
trial that could not obtain single bottle in all
Austin, for / went to every druggist in the place
and there are some five, but each house told me
they intended to order ton the strength of my
concentration. Ere coming to New York l was in
Galveston, and bought bottle of Robirds, an old
friend and good house. had no idea then that
/ could not obtain it in New York; but after my
Galveston bottle was used up. started to find
more,and was much surprised to find none after visit
lug fully dozen different establishments gave up
the search here and wrote to you, Now gents 50
good medicine as yours is ought to be placed At
the command of the whole world, 1t will not only
prove great fortune to yourselves, but lasting
blessing to the whole human family. As a remedy
1t squeezes my liver better than Calomel, of which
have taken not little. am hard worker and
constant thinker, and consequently for the last ten
to twelve years my body has found it difficult to keep
up with my BRAIN There are millions of American
people just like myself, and they need some simple
herb medicine to keep them from sinking into dys
peptic graves, until they can apply, brakes and
cut off part Of the steam and see where they
You have the medicine and you have great fortune
in it If you will but let the world know it, In my
search after your Cundurango In this market
found preparation of Quadrangle sold at So pei
| bottle but no more like yours than is black mar
| like white OF course did not buy it. This let
ter is only written to thank you and to give yor
my experience with cundurango, Wishing you the
| success you deserve am.
| Very Respectfully &c. GEO. H. SWEET.
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Il 1t true that Tilden, the New York Presidential
favorite, is seventy years Of Cincinnati
Enquirer
1t is not true. Mr.. Tilden is only sixty.
one, and his habit of constant horse
back exercise, and the placid intellectually
of his mind, make him seem good deal
younger. His character as a reformer
fearing not to strike at great abuses in his
own party, makes him powerful candidate,
and will enlist in his behalf the support Of
a vast proportion of the Democracy without
regard to locality. But he is not married,
and, so far as the public are aware, is not
even engaged! This fact is against him,
and our earnest advice to him is not to lei
it remain fact much longer. NJ y Sun
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Your horse in the lead there seems to

"Your horse in the lead there seems to
be lame"
only horse I've got, and can'tspare him,
I'd send him up where they made the
horse-shoes and nails and get him shod.
Can't get such thing done in our parts.
Perhaps l can at the depot"
'How do you manage to live in your
parts, my old friend?"
why, we raise cotton. My road turns
off here. stranger. Gee, Ball; back, Bran.
/ dy. I'm glad seed you, stranger"
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EMPLOYMENT.

EMnN nNnlEMY Men, women and
6mTkUVM6 agents, we have just
what you need. our x II Mounted Chromos out
sell anything in the market Mr.. Persons writes :
II struck out yesterday, and by working easy Tour
hours, cleared 81" A lady has just reported her
profits for the forenoon as IS; yes erday up TO 2
O'Clock she cleared $3.50. We can prove beyond
question that one agent ordered $500 of these
chromss in eleven working days. We haYa the
largest and finest assortment in the United States;
hundreds Of choice subjects from which to select.
We will send you assorted 100 of the best selling
free Of charge on receipt of $3.50. Send in your
orders or give us call Samples by mail 25c., or
IL for 81. j. LATHAM CO.
251 Washington street. Boston, Mass
p O. Box 2154
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The attention of thoselaflicted with Colds
Coughs, with any disease Of the Lungs, is dlrec
ted to this valurale remedy. Colds and Coughs are
easily taken, and if neglected may lead to disease
of the lungo. What is needed under such circum
stances is a reliable remedy-epeedY in afording
relief and efectual in arretting further progress
the disease.
Sold by all Druggists and Apothecaries, and in
Rock Island by John Bengston, Emil Kehler, E
Bruernert aud Benser & Thomas.
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The Greatest Insult Ever Offered to the
American People.
From Mr.. Bonuer,s New York Ledger.

From Mr.. Bonners New YORK Ledger.
Bat was made to believe that the public good
lint n must he remembered that the sacrifices,
except that OF comfort, had been made In accept
ing the FIRST term, Gen, Grants letter 10 Gen.
White -
A few wears ago there was q man who
had been educated in our West Point
Academy at the public expense. de had
dropped out of the army and became
hauler of cord wood to the st. LOUIS mar
ket. Common report says he used to ne
found dallying along by the ROADSIDE Cd
his way home.
Later he was clerk in leather store Ii
Galena, very poor,
He was appointed colonel in the army.
and promoted and promoted and promoted,
until he had the command of all our ar
mics. Many persons always thought that
much, very much OF his success was owing
to the opportunities that were given him.
Finally, rank and title meyer before
conferred in this country were created es-
peeially for him. He was made the Ten
eral of the United States Army. Then ne
was nominated for President of the United
States and elected. Next he was re-elect-
ed.
Elected and reelected to what? To the
highest elective Office ever created by man
To an Office, to hold which, in the infancy
and beginning of the Republic, George
Washington was proud An Office which
Thomas Jefferson and james Madison and
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jack
son gloried in the privilege of filling.
| And now look at the beggar on horse.
back-the penniless wood hauler-despised
then, not for his poverty. but for mis- gross
weaknesses and faults, coming out IN let
ter and splitting in the face of the whole
American people, and insulting them in the
most odious and offensive manner, anc
prating upon the sacrifices sacrifices,
that's the word--which he-he-HE-
\ Ulvssus s. Grant uses--the sacrifices h
made in becoming their Chief Magistrate
Out upon the poor fool! Who does h
; imagine he is2 Let the contempt of tn
whole great American people he has in
suited cover him countless fathoms deep
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B%1he Daily Argus Is delivered IN any
part of the City, at taoentu cents per soeek,
or eighty cents a month. By mail $40 a
gear.
Weekly Argus 50 a year IN adrlnce.
No paper sent beyond the time paid for.
AU business transacted at the argus
Counting Room, opposite the Post Office.
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN from the effects
Of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood re-
stored. Impedments 20 Marriage removed. New
method of treatment, New and remarkable RENE
dies Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed en-
Velopes. .. AN
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.,-an Institution
having high reputation for honorable eondue'
and professional skill. 5-6d&wsm
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M ASTA'S
PULMONIC BALSAM

8 speedy and certain remedy for Coughs, c
tarrh, Colds, Hoarseness Sore Throat, Bronchitis
Influenza, Hopping Cough, Aathms and the var
GUS affections of the Lungs and Chest,
Thousands have been speedily aud effectua
cured by Its timely use while suffering with sevc
colds, protracted coughs. and with various othe
forms of LUNG DISEASE. 1t is prepared from
vegetable balsams and the medicinal properties Q
roots al herbs, containing no minerals or poison
GUS drugs. 1t can be taken with perfect safety q
times.
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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-06
Important to Property Holders
and Tenants.

Yyhe New Orleans Sanitary and Excavating Compa
l. ny beg leave to inform the citizens of New Orleans
that they have perfected all the necessary arrange
ments and now prepared to execute orders for the
cleaning and emptying Of privies and sinks.
The apparatus used is known as the "Odorless Ex.
cavating Apparatus" and is the same as that used
in New York, Washington Baltimore and other large
engine, an air tight tank and de0d0rizing attach
ment by which the contents of vaults and sinks can
be removed without creating any nuisance or often
sve oder, during the ordinary working hours of the
day as well as at night and with the greatest ETH
cheney and dispatch.
This system not only inaugurates valuable SAM
tary reform but Ia much cheaper than any other sys
tenn now in use.
Further information can be had regarding the work
ing OF the new system at the ofic, of the company
1873 Common street. and all orders left there or ad
dressed to Box 9Es PostOfice, will receive prompt
attention. my15