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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

the regiment and participated in some.of
the military operations in Missouri and
Arkansas
On the slst of August, 1852, he was
tried by court martial, at Springfield, Mo-,
for some breach of discipline, and dis
missed the service,-the order of dismissal
being dated Nov 20, 1852 An effort was
made to get him restored. as it was be-
ieved that his INSTRUMENTATION resulted
from nothing more than superabundance
of patriotism or patriotic drink; but the
effort was a failure, and, by order of the
President, Asst. Adjt Gen'l Vincent, in a
letter to Col. Barnes, dated Washington,
March Is, 1868, informed him that the
finding of the court would stand. Failing
to get restored to his position be came
home and bought the Union, as before
stated, and published the paper till August,
1864, when he sold the establishment to
WILLIAM cAFFREY.
Mai. Caffrey was born IN Kingston,
Canada West, in 1881, educated at Water
town, N. Y, and learned the printer s
trade there. He started the Sterling.
Whiteside county, Republican. In 1861 ne
sold out and went to the war: left the SER
vice in 1868 and bought the Fort Madison,
Iowa, Plaindealer; sold that and came to
Rock Island in 1864, remained only three
months, and sold the Union back to Col.
Barnes, since which time he has been
connected with various impecunlous news
papers, and. at last accounts, was connected
with some ephemeral concern at the
Chicago stock yards.
BARNES-AGAIN.
Mai. Catfrey being unable to pay for
and conduct the Union Col. Barnes became
again its owner, in-the late fall of 1854,
and remained such until the fall Of 1866,
when he sold it to Capt. Haverstick, and
moved to Dubuque, where he purchased
the Daily Times, Republican paper,
which he published untll 1871, when he
sold the concern and removed to Chicago,
where he became stock holder in the
Daily Netos, and was its editor, support
ing Greeley and Brown for president and
vice president in 1879. The paper died
with the defeat of Greeley. and Col. B.
went to Galesburg and purchased the
Free Press, which he has since published
as an Independent Democratic paper. He
was Democrat from his youth, but left
the Democratic party on the slavery issue
and since that is settled he is again g
Democrat. As an editor he possesses the
right kind of talent to make paper inter
esting, and is industrious and ambitious.
L. NJ. HAvERsTICK.
In December 1866. L. NJ. Hayerstck
purchased the Union establishment from
NJ. S. Barnes, and subsequently bough
the Moline Republican, published by Vim
Il. jenkins, and merged that in the Union
keeping an Office in Moline for job printing
A few years later be sold the Moline offic,
to Lowe 4 ellison, who started the Molin,
RcUiel0.
Capt. Haverstick was born in Cumber
land county, Pa, January 4, 1912, ant
was educated at Dickinson College, Car
isle, Pa, where he graduated in 1861. Ii
August 1862 he enlisted as private il
Co. f. both Penn. Infantry. He partici
pated in the battle of Antietam, Sept. II
1862 and was wounded nv n hullet in III
| (Concludad on Davt DoroN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

MOTHERS can secure health for their
children and rest for themselves by the
use of Castoria, a peafect substitute for
Castoria Oil. 1t is absolutely harmless,
and is as pleasant to take as honey. For
Wind Collie. Sour Stomach Worms or
Constipation, for young OF old, there is
nothing in existence like it. 1t is certain,
it is speedy
CAKED BREASTS Rheumatism, Sciatica,
Swellings, Sprains, Stiff Joints, Burns,
Scalds, Poisonous Bites, and all flesh, bone
and muscle ailments, can be absolutely
cured by the Centaur Liniments. What
the White Liniment is for the human
family, the Yellow Linimentis for spawned,
CALLED, and lame horses and animals.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
HOLLOwAY'S PILLS

Invariably the following diseases:
DISORDER Of THE KIDNE rs
In all diseases affecting these organs, whether
they secrete too much 100 little water; or
whether they be afflicted with stone or gravel or
with aches and pains settled in the loins over the
according to the printed directions and the Oint-
ment should be well rubbed into the small of the
back at bed time, This treatment will give almost
immediate relief when all other means have failed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
A CARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and in :
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay loss of manhood, &C., will send recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self-addressed envelope to the
RGV. JOSEPH T. lNMAN Station D, Bible House
New York City,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
MEDICAL.
FORTY YEARS BEFORE TIE PUELIC.
DIR. C. McLANE'S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

TIME countenance is pale and leaden-
colored, with occasional fiushes, or
a circumscribed spot on one or Doth
cheeks; the eyes become dull the pupils
dilate; an azure semicircle runs along
the lower eye-lid the nose is irritated,
swells, and sometimes bleeds; swell
ing of the upper lip; occasional head
ache, with humming or throDolng OF
the ears an unusual secretion OF saliva;
slimy or furred tongue; breath very
foul, particularly in the morning; ap-
netite variable, sometimes voracIous,
witha gnawing sensation ofthe stomach,
at Others, entirely gone; fleeting pains
in the stomach /; occasional nausea and
vomiting violent pains throughout the
abdomen; bowels irregular, at times
costive stools Shiny; not unfrequently
tinged with blood belly swollen and
hard urine turbid; respiration ocoa-
sionally difficult, and accompanied by
hiccough cough sometimes dry and
conclusive; uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding of the teeth; temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
@ are found to exist,
DR.. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
VIII certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form it is an innocent prepa-
ration, not capable Of doing tile sAghtes1
injury TO the most teAaer infant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's VERMI-
FUGE bears the signatures of c. McLANE
and FLEMING Bros. on the wrapper.
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IMPORTANT CAUTIoN.

None are genuine unless the signature OF j. Hay
dock, as agent for the United States, surrounds
each box OF Pills, and Ointment. A handsome re-
ward will be given to any one rendering such in
formation as may lead to the detection of any par
ty or parties counterfeiiing the medicines or vend
ing the same, knowing them to be spurious.
*s*Sold at the mandatory of Prof holloway q
CO., New York, and by all respectable druggists
and dealers in medicine thror ghout the civilized
world, in boxes at % cents, 60 cents and 81 each
" There is considerable saving by taking the
larger size.
N. B. Directions for the guidance Of patients in
every disorder are affixed to each box.
Office, 112 Libifty NEW YORK
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For Book BINDING or EuIing, 20 to
The ARGUS Bindery. No better wor TX
can DO done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick, Leave orders at
The ARGUS Counting Room, opposite the
he Post Office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

No medicine so effeciually improves the tone
of the stomach those pills; they remove all
acidity occasioned either by incompetence or i'm.
proper diet, They reach the liver and reduce 1t to
healthy condition; they are wonderfully effica.
hlous in cases of spasn-in fact they never fail In
curing all disord of the liver and stomach
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS t1e best known in the
world for the following diseases: Ague, Asthma
Bilious Complaints, BlOtches on the Skin, Bowels
Consumption, Debility. DrOpsy, Dvsentery, Fry
spelas, Female Irregularities, Fever To- all Kinds
Fits, Gout, Headache, Indigestion, Inflammation
Jaundice: Liver Complaints, Lumbago, Piles
Kings Evil, Sore Throats, Some and Gravel, Tic
Deuloureu1, TumOrs, Ulcers, Worms of'all kinds
Weakness from any cauee eic
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THE uNION-lS

NO. IL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

GgSee arge Advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
Or. c. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended as
a remedy for "all the ills that flesh is
heir to-" but in affections of the Liver,
and all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia
and Sick Headache, or diseases of that
character, they stand without a rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better c2thartic can be used pre-
paratory to, or after taking Quinine.
As simple purgative they are I'M
equaled. -.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures of
c. McIANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
MATCHES;
Pennsylvania Safety Match.

which needs only Que trial for the public to know
its Importance. Its popularity is that it caunot be
gnited except ON the special preparation furnished
with each box. They do not emit any disagreeable
odor or make ANY startling, cracking sound on
being ignited. They contain uether sulphur nor
phosphorus, neither are they poisonous. Another
important point is that they perfectly safe in
the hands of children: and the rats and mice carry
ing them off can do no damage. Mr.. Smith also
manufacturers special rubber to be placed near
match safes, thereby making these matches as con
ven1ent as those which ignite any surface. With
these Improvements they are very desirable fol-
private dwellings land business houses in width
combustible matter Is kept. In case one should be
dropped on the floor there would be no danger OF
its burning the carpet or ignitng by any acciden
tai means. Grocers have them for sale. Also man.
ufacturer OF Parlor and Sulphur matches.
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MARK THESE FACTS
The testimony of the whole Void.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

II had no appetite; HolIoways Pills gave me a
hearty ONE
"YOur Pills are marvellous"
II send for another box, and keep them In the
house"
"Dr. Holloway has cured my headache that was
chronic
81 gave one OF your pills to my babe for cholera
morbus. The dear little thing got well ID day
My nausea of a morning is now cured"
Your bottle of HollOways Ointment cured me
of noises in the head. | rubbed some OF your Oint-
ment behind my ears and the noise has left"
"Send me two boxes want one for poor fam
ly;""
~ enclose a dollar; your price is % cents, but
the medicine to me is worth a dollar
"Sepd me five boxes of your pills.
LET me have tSree boxes of your pills by return
mail, for Chills and Fever"
have over 2O0 such testimonials these, but
want of space cOmpeis me to conclude.
For Cutaneous Disorders,
and all eruptlons of the skin, the Ointment is mos
invaluable. 1t does not heal externally aIone, bu
penetrates with the most searching effects to the
va IF he evil
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-05-03
4 Thrilling Scene.

A thrilling scene occurred at Fishkill
Landing depot Wednesday morning. The
upward bound passenger train, due here
at ten .. m, had just arrived al the sta
ton, and forty or fifty passengers had
started to get on and off when the st. Louis
Express, bound south, and which does not
stop at Fishkill Landing, came thunder
ing around the curve just north of the
station. No alarm of the approach of the
train had been given. It was behind
time, and running at the rate of forty
miles an hour. Its track in front of the
station was filled with men and women.
The men who saw the train coming ran
shouting in every direction, women
screamed and cried for help, AID bystand-
ers turned their heads, fearing to see at
least dozen persons cut to pieces. One
or two women grasped the iron.railing at
tached to the platforms of the up train,
and tainted as the men crowded them as
close to the train as they could. One lady,
Mrs. Frank Brown. of Newburg, was
crossing the track to get on the up train,
but when she reached the centre of the
down track the express was close upon
her. With great presence Of mind she
turned and run back as the train thun-
dered by, the pilot of the engine just miss.
ing her dress. Men ON the west side of
the swiftly speeding train were thrilled
with horror, a. they expected that the
people who were ctinging to the railing
Of the upward bound train had been drawn
by the frightful suction under the wheels
Of the passing express Luckily, however,
no one was hurt. Il was terrible scene,
and by those who 90 miraculously escaped
will be remembered till they die.-Pough-
ksspsss IN. ~ Eagle,
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An Alleged Miracle.

About three years ago, Jennie Girls
singer, q young lady of this city, was
afflicted with disease of the spine, which
gradually became worse, until she was
obliged to take to her bed. She was at
tended by physicians, who resOrted to
every known medical expedient to relieve
her except the application to the spine Of
a red hot iron. Two of them held con-
consultation recently, at which it was de-
termined to apply this terrible remedy If
she would consent to 60 through the
ordeal. They communicated the result
of their deliberations to her, but she pro-
tested against any further experiments
and said she had made up her mind to
trust her case to q supernatural agency
for cure-that something had told
her she should rise from her long
confinement next day. She rose &C.
cordingly and sat in . chair. The
following day she walked across the
room, and since she has attended church,
walking with perfect ease. Owing to the
prOtracted confinement, she is weak, but
her spine, which was broken in three
places, has been restored to its original
firmness. The physicians were called in
to see her after she left her bed, and ex-
pressed their surprise at the marvellous
change. Even her lungs, which had been
seriously affected, seemed perfectly sound.
Miss Grissinger, who resides on Allison's
Hill, attributes her cure to Divine inter-
position in answer to prayer. She had
particularly fixed her mind on certain
passages in the Bible relating topromises.
The young lady is daily growing stronger,
and expects to be restored to perfect
health Haryis6Nrg (Pa.) Patriot.
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The Dead Sea Of America.

THERE are no fishes in the Great Salt
Lake. The only living thing beneath its
waters is worm about quarter of an
inch long. THIS worm shows up beauti.
fully under the lens of q microscope.
When q storm arises, the worms are
driven ashore by the thousands and de-
voured by the black gulls. We found q
pure stream pouring into the lake. It
was filled with chubs and sinners. The
fish became frightened, and were driven
down the brook into the briny lake. The
instant they touched its waters they came
to the surface, belly upward, and died
without gasp. The water Is remarks
bly, buoyant. Eggs and potatoes float on
it like corks. Mr.. Hood and myself
stripped and went in swimming. I dived
into the lake from q long pier, which
had been built for small steamboat that
formerly piled upon the waters. The
sensation was novel. The water was 90
salty that my eyes and ears began to
smart, but so buoyant that I found NO
difficulty in floating, even when the air
was exhausted in my lungs. As struck
out for the beach l felt a. light as . feath.
er. In spite of all that / could do my
head would fly out of the water. The
lightness of the water and surging of the
waves forced my feet from under me. A
person who could not swim might be
easily drowned in five feet of water. His
head would 30 down like lump of lead,
while his feet would fly up like pair of
ducks. The water Is as clear as Seneca
Lake-so clear that the bottom could be
seen at the depth of twenty feet. When
we reached the shore aud crswled out
upon the sand in the light Of the sun, our
bodies were thickly covered with salt.
stream from which we Rad driven the
clubs and sinners, and wash off in fresh
water before we could put on our clothes.
Our hair was filled with grains of salt
that could not be washed out. The Nor.
mons occasionally visit the lake in
droves for the purpose Of bathing.
Many say their health is improved BY
leaving the salt upon their bodies and
dressing without wiping themselves.-N.
=. Grophic.
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PAR1s-especially fashionable Paris
sAuddered great deal with horror yes.
terday. Billair was brought up in the
ASHES Court for trial, and found that he
had q very aristocratic audience to witness
his appearance at the bar of justice. This
infamous wretch-wh not oniy killed
woman who had lived with him, simply
because she broke glass, of which he
was fond, but proceeded, according to
the testimony of the very best medical ex.
perts, to cut her up into small pieces be.
fore she was really dead, in order that he
might conceal ill evidence of his crime
is, Of course, certain of the guillotinc.
French law knows no leniency toward
capital crime. The Magistrates make q
long agony, however, of the trials. They
review in detail every circumstance, how.
ever trivial, which in any manner reflects
discredit on the criminals life before he
committed his grave crime; they recount
oil the evidence which hss been. brought
against him In such methodical manner
that he stands back aghast q he secs his
downward course traced step by step until
It terminates At the foot Of the scaffold.
1t 10 now proposed to take away some of
the power which Magistrates have of
dealing with IN accused person, q have
told you In Q previous letter: but in the
case of person like Billair there certain
" can be no harm in allowing Judge
full sway.
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Russia has given Austria to understand
that she will not object 10 the occupation of
Bosnia by Austria, or Constantinople bv Great
Britain, should che deem it necessary to Cross
the Danube.
The President addressed q letter to the
Secretary of War, ON the 2Oth. directing theissue
of orders for the removal of the troops from
their present position in New Orleans. at an
early date. to such regular barracks in the vicin-
ity a. might be selected for their occupation.
Secretary McCrary thereupon issued an order
for the withdrawal of the troops at noon on the
Gath. It was stated in Washington. on the 10th,
that this result was owing to the Abors of the
Louisiana Commission.
Cablegrams received by the State De-
partment at Washington, on the 22d, indicated
that there was no longer any possibility Of avert
ing war between Russia and Turkey.
A copy of Gortschakoff's circular to the
Great Powers was delivered ON the 22d. Il was
reported that the Sultan would take charge of
the Turkish troops in the event of war.
On the 21st, 600 Cheyennes, under
Standing Elk and Dull Knife, surrendered to
the United States military authorities at He'd
Cloud Agency. They yielded up 700 ponies.
On the 21st, in the Nichols Legisla-
ture, number of the Packard Senators and
members af the House took seats. Seven DEM
ocratic members who bad been seated subject to
contest, yielded their seats to, and introduced,
the Republican members who claimed the seats
on the IA ,e of the returns. Among the latter
was ex-Gov. Warmoth, who made short ad-
dress. The Commissioners closed their laboss
on the 2lst andlef for Washington.
A Vienna telegram of the 23d says Aus
tria would cross the frontier if Servia showed
any tendency to join Russia.
A detachment of Russian troops
reached Bucharest on the morning of the 2sd.
The Car of Russia reviewed the Ninth
Army Corps, at Umeriuka, ON the Esd, and
made an address, which was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The Grand Vizier, in q dispatch rela.
tive to the concentration of Russian troops at
Kalafat, forwarded to the Prince of Roumania,
on the sd, demands that the passage of Rus
sian troops through Roumania be interdicted.
The Russian Embassy lett Constantine
pie on the evening of the 23d, and the Russian
arms were removed from the Legation.
An Egyptian army corps, under COM
mand of Prince Hassan, Egyptian Minister Of
War, was embarking for Constantinople, on the
2Sd, to participate in the Russian war.
In an interview with q New York
Hernh renorfer m tho evening of the Odd
Senator Blaine pronounced rs false, and without
the slightest foundation in truth, the statement,
made by a San Francisco paper, that he had
prepared, and intended to introduce, into Con-
gress, at its next session, resolutions expressing
doubts of Mr.. Hayes election, and proposing q
new consideration of the question by tribunal
to consist of the of all the States.
Mr.. Blaine further said that he had no express
sion to make relative to the change of political
affairs in Louisiana.
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Sam Houston and the Ham.

ON recent business trip to Houston I
had for travelling companion well. known
merchant of this city, who told story af-
ter story of early days in Texas. One
struck me as worth preserving.
"When my father first came here"
said the merchant, che settled in Hous-
tcn-then the Capital of Texas. l was
put in grocery and provision store under
very strict and parsimonious boss. One
morning, just as had swept out, Tom,
Gen. Houston's body-servant, came into
the store. Looking round he spied q fine
hama rara auis in those days. Having
asked the price, he said he would take it
and the President would call around and
pay for it. felt proud of my sale, and
called the attention of the boss to it as
soon as he came in.
Ibid you get the money! he asked,
quickly.
"No; but President Houston is com.
ing round to pay for it,
President HOuston-thc dickens'
Did Tom say he would see it paidr
"No, SIR
"Then you are fool. Now, sir, you
go straight 10 the Presidents kitchen and
bring me that ham, unless Tom will say
it shall he paid for
IL started OH, very mucn creStIallen,
and not liking the job before me. But I
resOlutely walked into the Presidents
kitchen. Tom was there. saw my ham
lying there, with few slices out of it
and, scizing it, told Tom unless he would
undertake to see that the money was paid
must take it back.
"Tom cogitated awhile, and then said:
Young man, take beck your meat. The
Gineral is a mighty good master, but q
mighty poor paymaster, and l don't keer
to involvilate myself with his debts
"This was enough for me. left with
the ham in my hand. Going around to
the gate, had to pass the front door.
There stood Gen. Houston, the President
of Texas, with q pocket handkerchief in
one hand and a toothpick in the other.
My little man. says he, in his superb
manner, tell your master l am under
great obligations for a most delicious
breakfast, and would Fay him, but | really
haven't got the money. The fact is,
young man, Texas is very poor, and. as
her President, must share her poverty"
l-Galoeston (7eras) Cor. N. =. Sun.
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result of beatings and neglected bites from
mosquitoes and vermin. Portions of his
clothing chung to his body and were re-
moved with difficulty. The child is very
bright, with fine eyes and golden hair.
Hessays Mr.. Leach is his father, but that
person appears to make no such claim
upon himt
The officers have been told that the boy
was trained for his performances at the
training school of one Eaton Stone, of
Franklin, Essex County, N. j., and that
there the treatment was brutal The boy g
mouth was bandaged or filled with saw
dust, lest the cries wrung from him by
whippings and blows should be heard. 1t
is also alleged that Rivers was cruel in his
treatment of the lad while travelling in
Cuba. The officers say that if there were
no other evidence the condition of the
child's body would be enough to convict
Rivers and Leach of criminal neglect.-N.
Y. Tribune.