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, 1877-10-27

The New York Herald says:
There are many who will be in
clined to believe that the story
of Harry Meiggs' life has in it
more of evil than of good. With
splendid abilities and remarka-
BILE power, he was destitute OF
moral sense, reckless, audaciOus
and INSCRIPTIONS. His business
career reminds one involuntarily
Of the acts of a Dick Turpin or
Claude Duval. He was indif-
ferent as to what means he used
to accomplish his ends. He
would hire the corrupt and de-
bauch the pure with equal non
chalance. When trouble came
upon him he did not hesitate to
stamp upon himself the brand of
a forger in his desperate but
hopeless effort to redeem his
fortunes. He threw money
about him with prodiga!ity, and
seemed to have no thought or
care for the future, trusting to
his genius to replenish his purse
as hlghwayman would trust to
his arms and his horse. His
generosity was as eccentric as it
was often noble. He would help
the poor, and glory in doing
some unexpected act of princely
liberality to an old friend or to
one he had wronged. Many in
cidents of his life suggest the
sentiment which made the high
wayman of the olden times plum
der a prince or a bishop and give
half the proceeds of the robbery
to the needy. Does such a life
afford a good or an evil example
to the youth of a nation? That
is a question that many will
probably be disposed to ask,
even as the Peruvian people-to
whom Harry Meiggs, with his
genius and his strength, brought
so many practical advantages
are now asking whether he has
not been rather a calamity than
a blessing to their country.
, 1877-10-27

PROVERBS FOR SUBSCRIBERS
"a wise son maketh a glad IA
ther," and a prompt paying sub
scriber causeth an editor to laugh.
"Folly is a joy that is destitute
of WISDOM" but a delinquent
subscriber causeth suffering in a
house Of a newspaper maker.
Cali the ways Of a man are
clean in his own eyes," except
the way a delinquent subscriber
hath in not paying for his news
paper.
"Better is a little with right
eousness" than thousand SUBJ
scribers who fail to pay what
they owe.
GA just weight and balance
are the Lords" but that which
is due on your newspaper is the
publishers thereof.
"Better is the poor man who
walleth in integrity" and payeth
his subscription, than the rich
man who continually telleth the
devil to call again.
"Judgments are prepared for
scorners, stripes for the backs of
fools," and everlasting punish
ment for him who payeth not
for his newspaper.
CA righteous man hateth ly-
ing" hence an editor waxeth
wroth against a subscriber who
promises to call and settle to-
morrow yet calleth not to settle.
, 1877-10-27
Tale Of a Mule.

"Speaking about mules" re
marked a tall six-footer, as he
cracked his whip at market one
day, Give got a mule at
home which knows as much as
l do, and l want to hear some
body say I'm half a fool"
No one said so, and he went
on:
dive got disgusted. When
you come down to kicking, l
want to bet on my mule. A
friend came along and took din
ner with me the other day, and
as he seemed a little downheart-
ed, toek him out to see Thom-
as Jefferson, my champion mule.
1 was telling the good man how
that mule could flip his hind feet
around, ,-and he SAID he'd like to
see a little fun. He'd passed his.
whole life in the South, but had
never seen a mule lay his soul
into a big time at kicking. WE'LL"
he continued, after borrowing
some tobacco, II took Thomas
out of the stable, backed him up
agln a hill, gin him cuff on the
ear, and we stood back to see
the amusement. 1t was a good
place to kick his durndest, and
what dye s'pose he did? In ten
minutes by the watch he was out
of sight. In five minutes more
we could feel him with a twelve
foot pole.'
Here the crowd began to yell
and sneer, and the narrator look
ed around and asked:
"Does anybody think I'm ly-
,ng? Would 1 lie for one mule?
Right here under my arm is a
pound of tallow candles which
are to light the hole for me to
go in after Thomas; and 1 got
word not an hour ago that the
hind feet of q mule were stick
out of a hill 80 miles as the
birds fly, from where my mnle
went. I'm shaky on religion,
gentlemen, but our family never
had liar in it"
, 1877-10-27

On the Goth of August a curl
GUS case of poisoning by nico-
tine occurred in Turin. Gio-
vanni Deloges, aged II, visited
that city in compliance with an
invitation from his uncle. After
dinner he joined his uncle and
several friends in the room al
loted him during his stay in Tu-
rim. There they drank light
wine and smoked continually
until the early hours. When
the company separated, he did
not cease smoking until nearly
overcome by sleep. His room
was completely impregnated
with smoke, and the young
man, suffocated with the exces-
sive quantity of nicotine he had
inhaled, never woke again, al
though every effort was made to
revive him. DR.. Tessier, of Tu
rin, was OF the opinion that
death was the result Of poison
ing by nicotine.
, 1877-10-27

WHEN THE DARK CoMEs.-A
little girl, at twilight, in her sick
mothers room, busiIy thinking.
All day she had been full of fun
and noise, and had many times
worried her poor tired mother.
"Ma,'' said the little girl,
= what do you suppose makes
me get over my mischief, and
begin to act good just about this
time overy night?"
81 do not know, dear; can
you not tell?'
well, l guess it is because
this is when the dark comes
You know | am a little afraid of
that. And then, ma, l begin to
think OF all the naughty things
I've done to grieve you, and that
perhaps you might die before
morning, and SO [ begin to act
good"
"Oh," thought ], chow many
Of us wait till dark comes, in the
form Of sickness and sorrow, or
trouble Of some kind, before we
begin to be good! How much
better to be good while we are
enjoying life's bright sunshine!
and tden, when the dark comes
AS it will, in a measure, to all
we shall be ready to meet il
without fear. @
, 1877-10-27

THE Jenkins who wrote up for the
Tacoma Herald the doings at q late
so;ree given members and attaches
of the Legislature at Olympia re-
Gently, is very enthusiastic in his
description Of a " witty baritone
who enlivened the occasion. "Wit-
tv" and "baritone" are something
new to people about here who know
the party alluded to. All the "tone"
the fellow ever possessed was OBJ
tanned from the "bar." jenkins.
Won are wag!
, 1877-10-27

! Postmaster General Key has
received q communication from
the British Post-office, stating
that it has been found necessary
to take precautions against the
admission Of Colorado beetles in
the United Kingdom, several
live specimens Of this destruc-
tive insect having been discover
ed in the mails received from the
United States, either surrepti-
tiously enclosed in newspapers
or forwarded as specimens in
packets under the privilege of
the pattern post. 1t is feared by
sorting officers of the British
Post-office that Notwithstanding
the utmost vigilance on their
part, many newspapers and pack
ages containing these insects
pass without detection, and
therefore the friendly assistance
of the United States Post office
Department is requested in put
ting a stop to the reprehensible
practice of sending them in the
mail matter to Great Britain.
United States postmasters have
been specially instructed by the
Postmaster General to examine
as far as may be possible the
newspapers and other packets
before dispatching them in the
mails, for the purpose of detect
ing the presence of these bee
ties, and to detain all such pack
ages as may be found to contain
them.
, 1877-10-27

Don Piatt says that ga true
interviewer is a man who puts
his own views in the mouth of
the interviewed, and trusts to
God and his own good luck to
escape DEATH"
, 1877-10-27

Signor Ignazio, of Milan, has
invented a flying machine which
is said to be very successful. 1t
consists simply of an ingenious
imitation of the wings and tail
of a bird, made of reeds and at
tached to the body.
, 1877-10-27

An inquiring man thrust his
fingers into a horses mouth to
see how many teeth he had, and
the horse closed his mouth to
see how many fingers he had.
The curiosity of each was fully
satisfied.
, 1877-10-27

The Danbury man is out with
another book, which he Gals
"They All Do 1t, or Mr.. Miggs
of Danbury and His Neighbors. :"
1t is to be said Of Mr.. Bailey
that he has not degenerated. He
holds his place, such as it is,
against a numerous horde of
competitors. The Detroit Free
Press man gave him li7ely
chase for a time, but has appar-
emily hauled off for repairs.
Just now the Burlington Hauk-
eye chap is close upon his heels,
but at the present writing Dan
bury keeps the field. Bailey be-
longs to the order of literary
harlequins. 1t is his mission to
make grimaces a. the audience
and shake the bells. He must
be funny or run the risk of be-
ing hissed off the stage. He
must make the gods roar or con-
sent to an ignominious exit. So
we must not be hard on the poor
jester if some of his jokes are
stale and some of his shafts mis-
carry. Fun is his business, and
sad business it often is.
, 1877-10-27
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.

GLASGOW. Oct. pa is ascertained
that the colliery explosion occurred ct 8
o'clock this morning. An exploring
party had to relinquish their efforts in
one pit at 4 in tho afternoon, because Of
poisonous gases At the bottom of the
shaft. OF the other pits. in the colliery
comprising two pits with communics>
ton between them. faint knocking
has been heard, but SO far it has been
impossible to reach the bottom Of the
shaft. Explorers have resumed opera
tions at the first pit. They report 40
corpses lying at the foot uf the shaft.
The shaft at the bottom of which the
knocking was heard is rapidly COLLAPSE
ing. Explorers are consequently at>
tempting to reopen communication from
the other mine. They have penetrated
about half mile. but still have about
$50 fathoms to clear. so they cannot
reach the men who are supposed to be
imprisoned before morning. 1t is
feared but few. if any, will remain
alive.
GLASGOW, Oct. 23--2P M.--The spe>
cial train to bring In the injured to tho
infirmatory has returned. No ono has
yet been got out alive. Twenty dead
bodies have been recovered. It is fear>
ed the entire 400 in tho colliery when
the explosion occurred, perished.
LONDON, Oct. 49, Tha work of OK
pioring the colliery at High Blantyr, in
which the explosion occurred yesterday
proceeded throuhout the night. Four
miners were discovered alive about IL.
but in so exhausted condition that one
died before morning. Another is hope-
lessly PROSTATE. Mining experts say
all the mon in the pits have persisted;
but even if any were alive no recue
party can rsach them in less than eight
or ten days. The work of bringing up
the dead was resumed this morning.
Bodies are burned and mangled.' The
explosion was of terrific violence.
PARIS. Oct. 21.-A semi official note
published denying the assertion in
the New York Journal that the French
government had notified the United
States that participation Of Americans
in the exhibition could be left to private
undertaking. The note ssys foreigners
wishing to participate in the exhibition
ought to be represented by the commits
sioner specially delegated by their gov
ernment.
MADRID, Oct. 24.-It is stated tha.
Don Tomms Estrada and other Cuban
leaders. taken prisoners in Cuba, will
bs brought to Spain. =.
Gen. Grant arrived this evening and
Was received at the railway station by
Noyes. American minister, the Ameri-
can consul general, and vice consul at
Paris. The General and Mrs Grant
were conducted by members of the ie>
CATION. and NJ. Mollsrd introduced
them to salon specially prepared for
them, whore they were cordially and re-
peatedly cheered. The general was Wis
bly, moved by the warmth of his recep-
ton and shook hands with largo num-
Der Of his countrymen. General Grant
will visit President MacMahon tomor-
row.
, 1877-10-27

The Massachusetts Democra-
CIV think it is a tidal wave, and
that there is a possibility of
floating the old Bay State intfl
the Democratic haven.
, 1877-10-27

Probably the two happiest
men in the United States are
Mcclellan and Pendleton. The
one is to be Governor of New
Jersey and the other to be Sena-
tor from Ohio.
, 1877-10-27

The bank of England has is
sued $4,000, 900 notes in he last
seven years. The notes placed
IN a pile would be eight miles
high. If they were joined end
to end they would extend 49,
900 miles.
, 1877-10-27

Sleeping car companies, the
Marine Court of New York
holds, are responsible for thefts
committed on travellers.
, 1877-10-27

Utah surpasses any of the States
in the production Of lead, having
produced about three-fourths of the
refined supply last year.
, 1877-10-27

The latest failure reported is the
failure of the weather signs. AS
sets not known; liabilities enormous.
, 1877-10-27

Zealously keep down little ex-
penses, and You will not incur large
ones.
, 1877-10-27

Montreal rejoiees in the pos
session of a boy forger.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
JOHN 3. HAWLEY,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Oficein Bengston's Block, Illinois St, Rock i
and. Illinois. 3-1SdEw6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23

the lost manhood positively be cured Ladies
wanting the delicate attention, call write Pleasant
home for patients. book for the mion-Narrage Guide
which tells all about these Diseases who should why
not 10 cents 20 postage Dr. james has h and
pArlOrs Doctor Office hours,
BIN. Sunday, 10 TO H. DIR. James Is co of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
EDWARD D. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACKS
SWEENEY & JACKSON,

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
n ofice-Cor Eagle and Illinois streets, Rock Isl
and, Illinois. u-l6oly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
A Perfect Toilet Soap.

First among the requisites of the toilet is a good
article of Soap, but to procure 1t not always an
easy matter Many Of the most expensive Soaps in
the market are made from coarse and deleteri0us
materials and their delicate colorng and fragrant
perfume TOO often conceal the most repulsive inn
purities. The disclosures reeenty made pubhc
regarding this subject are positively startling and
deserve serious consideration: Scented Soaps are
now known to be extremely Objectionable, especial
Iy if applied to the head njuring the hair, irrita
ting the scalp and inducing severe headaches. The
character of the ingredients may be inferred from
the statement of gentlemen who makes the scent
ing of Soaps his business he recently declared that
persons engaged in this employment were short
lived; from seven 10 ten years being the longest
period during which the occupation could be FOL
| lowed.
Gle of toilet soap is at last obviaied, however,
Thanks to the enterprise and chemical skill Of Mr.
| B. T. Rabbit of New York, the world-renowned
Soap Manufacturer, whose immense establishment
| Is BY lar the greatest of the kind in the United
States. The renown Of Mr.. Rabbits various pro-
| auctions has for many years been widely dissem-
mated, but this latest success Is the appropriate
crown to the numerous victories already achieved.
| After years of patient labor and scientific expert
ment, Mr.. Babbitt has succeeded in perfectng the
composition of the fir est toilet soap intro
ouced. The principal ingredients are the purest
entirely and original, and the result is simply
unparalleled in this department OF industry.
| z"B. T. Rabbits Toilet Soap" is the trade mark
by which this elegant toilet luxury is designated
and for applications to the delicate skin of infants
children and ladies is altogether uneqnaled in it
emoliient properties This Soap is not perfumed
the ingredients being of such absolute purity
require no aid from chemistry to disguise inferior
materials. The most refined taste considers tbs
absence of artificial perfume the perfection o.
sweetness, and this peculiar characteristic of B.
Babbitt's Toilet Soap renders 1t the most heathfu
and agreeable article Of the kind ever manufac
4 tuFed.
: Though specially desirable for the use of ladie
and children, this Soap Is equally appropriate TO
| gentiemenfs toilet. and il makes heavy lathe
1t is also one Of the finest soaps for BARRIERS use
1t is just being placed upon the market, but tn
demand for it will soon become general.-N.
Tribune.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
Nervous Debility.

A depressed. irritable state of mind; a
weak. nervous, exhausted feeling; no en-
ergy or animation; confused head, weak
memory. often with facilitating, involuD-
tary discharges. The consequence of
excuses. mental overwork and indiscre-
tons. This NERVOUS DEBILITY finds a
sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS HoMEo-
PATHIC SPECIFIC, No. %, 1t tones up the
system, arrests discharges, dispels the
mental gloom and dependency, and rejuve-
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly
harmless and always efficient. Price So,
for a package of FIVE boxes and large So
vial of powder, which is important 10 old,
serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold
by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt
of price Address Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Medicine Co., No. 100 Fulton ST.,
n. Y.
~ See arge advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
NJ. STURGEON. LUCIAN ADAM
STURGEON &c ADAMS,

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
n Office in Mitchell & Lynde's block, Rock IslanC
Ill. Have complete set Of Books If Abstracts @
Title of Lands in Rock Island County.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
CHARLES w. O'NEIL.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW and
n Notary Public Office over First Nationa
Rank Rock Island 5-13dw6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
North East Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Browns GINGER will be found invaluable in all
cases OF Cramp brother disorders caused By change
OF water or bad water, and few drops used regu-
larry By travellers wild usually act Is Preventive,
and ward Of thch attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from Illness, small Qnafitlty with q
little swettened water VIII be found TO giTestrength
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction,
which Is the great objection 70 the use oil alcoholic
stimulants Producing al the good effects OF a
Mustard Plaster without the possibility Of blister
ing the skin.) itsagpplication ahnelis most eff.
cacious And in the case u persons predisposed
10 Rheumatism and Comfy Affections, 1t is Of great
service, used TO rub wfrh5
EBewRre of Counteffeits
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
VIM. E. Zimmerman.

DRECTICAL PIANO TUNER AND REGULA-
ter Leave orders with John Zimmerman,
Piano Manufacturer, 100 Main ST., near First Ma
tional Bank, Davenport, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
Pc, ria & Rock Island R'y.
AND
L. B. g. w. ROUTE.

AZ 0Leavee Peoria 2:10 m; Bloomington
~ Us q 4:15 am; Danville, $40 m Arrives
INDIANAPOLIS, II: rs am; CINCINNATI, 4:30 p m;
DAYTON, 4:55 pm; LOUISVILLE, :: AS m, connecting
with trains for the East.
M dLeasOy Leaves Rock Island eco m n, Peoria
Champaign, "a p m Danvie, sos pm. Arrives,
INDIANAPOLIS, 900 p N; CINCINNATI, 1920 p m;
LOUISVILLE, IL 10 p N: NASHVILLE % m; Day
ton II As; p m Columbus. u Is a m; Wheeling,
7:35 a In; PITTsBuRG, q 80 IN; BALTIMORE. 7:35 p
m: WASHINGTON, 9:y7; M: PHILADELPHIA,
$50 m; NEW YORK, Il rs !, m; Cleyeland.7 80
m; Buffalo, 1910 p N; Albany II ;45 m. But ONE
NEGHT out To principal Eastern Cities one hour in
advance of other lines.
r. CLeaves Rock Island. :45 m Peoria
- U. o 7:acp m; Bloomington, $50 pm. Ar
riyes INDIANAPOLIS. 4:20 q m; CINCINNATI. s:45 q
m L0UIsN LILLE, $50 m; Nashville, 6 So D m; Day
ton, 9:35 M; Columbus, u 30 D M; Wheeling
s;aS nj P,T5sSUEa ;45 m; BALTIhoaE, 5;45
| 7:35 m; NEW YORK 1925 m: Cleveland. a:45
P NJ; Buffalo, 40 p m; Albany, 8 20 N; Boston
$40 pm.
RECLINING CHAIR SLEEPING CARS.
with STATE Rooms, run through to Cincinnati via
Hamilton on No. 6, and Gaeshurg and Indianapo-
| lis on No. 2.
Nos and make close connection at Danyille
reaching Terre Hauie. Vincepnes. Evansville La
fayette, Logansporl, FIT. WAYNE. Toledo and he
troit In advances of other lines.
| The B. q w. is the ONLY LINE to INDIANAPoII,
lranning its trains through to that point without
Iehange. 1t is the SHORTEST, Consequently make,
makes the SAME CONNECTIONS as its competitor
| WITHOUT EXCESSIVE SPEED
This is the O..Lr RouTE with TWO DAILY LINE
| OF SlREPEEs, - a=stsssTzs
II You Take the I. B. w. Route You Saw,
ONE change Of Cars.
Address the Gen'l Pass. Agent, and get copy q
our NEW MAP-EoLDER, giving full infofmatio
HOW TO REACH TIE EAST AND SOUTH
!. JOHN w BROWN, Genf Pass q Ticket Agt
INDIANAPOLIS. IND.
| - emil Agent. Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
MEDTc.AA.


ONA~ AOcPsSNSSt
2o4Wa shington ST.,
Cor. Franklin, CHICAGO.
Chartered by the State Of
Illinois for theexpress purpose
OF giving immediate relief In
allcases ofprivate, chronic and
urinary diseases in al their
complicated forms. It's well
known DIR. James has stood At
the head of the profession for
the past thirty years. Age
and experience are all impor-
tant. Seminal Weakness,
night losses by dreams, PIN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
Carl. KuEHT.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, (DEUTsEHER ADvoKAT,
n Second Avenue, bet 18th and 18th Sts., Justice
Choppers office, Rock Island, III.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23
BUSINESS CARDS.
MI MI. CORBETT.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR IN CHAN
n Gerry and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects. Office and Avenue, 3rd door east OF
Bengston's Drug Store, Rock Island, Ills.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-13
Hornets in u Palace Car.

The following exciting story is told by
the St. Louis Republican ''As the Mis-
souri, Pacific train was leaving Miller's
Landing on recent night a gentleman
came aboard carrying a stick, to which
was curiously attached a hornets nest.
| He had found it in the woods, and it had
the appearance of being tenantless. But
when brought into the warm atmosphere
of the Car and placed near the stove the
heat soon awakened its dormant life and
low, humming noise from the interior
warned the embryo naturalist and his COM
panions i'll distinct misery that the sorrow
was abou; to begin. \ frantic effort to
| throw the nest from the window released
tue imprisoned insects, and the next in
slant they swaImed through the car, each
individual hornet armed with fury and
savagely bent the war path. They
struck right and left, and everywhere left
i'll .her trail cry of agony. Women
shrieked ana men vented curses loud and
deep. But the sorrow waXed apace, and
the misery increased. People tumbled
over seats aud grovelled on the floor. Pol
onaises were torn and scattered i'll promis-
cuous confusion, and shapely extremities
were exposed in frantic search for hor-
! nets that had ventured in directions which
hornets have no right to penetrate. Bald
headed men mopped their shining pates in
agony and cursed the fool who had turned
! that happy car into a carnival of pain.
Rushing To the rescue of the beleaguercd
passengers, Conductor King was met on
the threshold with such a warm rece eption
that bis inquiry: 'What the ~ may not
have been so far wrong after all. But the
conductor only clasped his lips with both
hands, and commenced an Indian war
dance il: perfect keeping with the conduct
of his passengers. lie seemingly lost all
| anxiety to inquire any further, or if his
curiosity was not appeased he prudently
RETAINED from expressing it. Finally the
doors and windows were thrown open, and
the hornets began to leave the car. In
! little while only few stray ones were left
and these the passengers kindly refrained
from hurrying, but allowed to take their
time, which, everything considered, was
magnanmous OH the part of people who
had undergone so much discomfort"