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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
A "Oueer'' Man.

Amos Fish, one of the queerest men in
Albany, N. Y, died on Monday, leaving
an estate of $4,000 to charitable insti-
tutions, and cutting off his wife with a
dollar day. In describing his manner
of life to friend he once said: ~ buy
a shank Of beef from the butcher, which
costs me ten cents. My wife makes
enough soup from this to do us one meal,
then the meat cut from it afterward
makes two more meals, or one days food
for ten cents. split the bone and get
the marrow for cooking purposes, and
my wife finds sufficient fuel in the bone
itself to do considerable cooking. Then
in an iron box save the ashes, which |
use for manuring few plants that real
ize for me six cents each" Yet when
extra taxes were put upon his property
he very rarely, if ever, demanded more
rent from tenants than what they had
been paying. He married widow who
had two children and little money, He
offered to borrow the money and to allow
her per cent His wife accepted the
proposition, and he was in charge of the
property for long time. One day he
forced settlement with her, bringing in
bill for her own and the children'i
board, and leaving her in debt TO him.
~. Y. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

the same hand. A manly step came
scraping down the sidewalk. 1t was
Desmond.
She threw open the gate and the next
instant he clasped in his great, strong
arms twenty. y.seven yards of foulard,
three yards of ruching, seven dozen
Breton buttons, and pompadour panier
as big as q dog.house. 1t was all his
own.
"All is lost" he exclaimed. "Con-
stance de Belvidere, the Russians have
crossed the Balkans. We must ly."
Constance was noble girl. She only
said: Whittier shall VIC fly9"
He wanted to fly to some lone desert
isle, but she submitted an amendment
providing that they should fly to the ice.
cream saloon.
They flew.
In the crowded saloon, where the soft
light fell upon fair women and brave
men, and the insects of summer night
| fell in the ice.cream freezer. They
spoke no word. When two sentient
human beings are engulfng spoonfuls
of corn starch and eggs and skim-milk,
| language is a mockery.
At length Desmond broke the tender
silence. He said
more, dearestH"
She smiled, and bowed her lovely
head, but did not speak. She was too
| full for utterance.
Desmond gloomily ordered more. And
more when that was gone. And q sup
plement to that. And an addenda to
that And an exhibit to that.
Gloom sat enthroned upon his brow,
Constance saw it, She said:
"What is it, dearest?"
He spake not, but sighed.
A dreadful suspicion stabbed her heart
| like knife.
Desmond" she said, "yOu are iat
tired of me, darling?"
"No," he said, and then he looked (apd
thought) unutterable things.
Her brow lightened up with a ray ol
celestial intelligence.
81 see" she said, tapping the empty
plate with her spoon. "Too cold
Signed, G. Morbus"
He denied it bitterly, and bade her re
main where she was while he settled will
the man.
She, guided by the unerring instinct o
her sex, peeped through the curtains o
the saloon. She saw her Desmond hold
ing earnest discussion with the man
She saw the man shake his head reso
lutely in answer to Desmond's pleading
looks and appealing gestures. She say
him lock the door, take out the key, pu
it in his pocket, and lean up against tn
door. She saw her own Desmond dray
from bis pockets and pile upon tn
counter pearl rlhandled pocket-knife, si
nickels, four green postage stamps,
watch key, two lead pencils, memorar
dun book, a theater ticket, pocket cont
an ivory tooth-pick, shirt-stud, on
sleeve. button, photograph of herself,
package of trix, two street-car checks,
card with a funny story on it, sill
handkerchief and pair of gloves. An
then she knew that Desmond was
E bankrupt, and when the man swept tn
assets of the concern into drawer an
opened the door, she sobbed, cOnvu
sively: "And it vast mine extravaganc
which hath did this thing"
(: They did not talk much on their wa
, home. Once she asked him if he wa
rich and he only said:
, Enormously"
] Such is life.-BurLingtOn Hawk- Eye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. Summer Is
the season OF the year, above all others, when
the system is liable to get out OF order, and
quently follow. The principal cause OF
nearly all sickness at this time Of the year
has its origin in a disordered Liver, the
largest organ in the body, which, il not Reg.
ulated in time, great suffering, .wretchcdness
and DEATH will cnsue. A little precautiou
taken in time, in the shape of a reliable and
efiicacious Liver Regulator will in most
cases prevent illness and fatal consequences
No medicine in modern times has gained q
wider reputation than simmons Liver Reg
ulator, manufactured by j. II ZEII.IN ~ co
This iustly-celebTated medicine Regulate;
the Liver, promotes digestion and for,ihci
the system against malarial diseases.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
STANDING ALONE.

1.-THE baby IL standing all 'loneym
The children shout In their glee-
And father and mother aud auntie
Must hurry and come to see.
SO haby-the cutc little darlingi
IL put through the wonderful feat
Aud fondlcd aud kissed and commended
For being so smart aud so sweet
with the ounningest air Of triumph
She stands IN the midst OF us all
Whilethe outstretched arm Of her mother
IL ready to save fall,
And whenever the little one tOtters
Around her is hastily thrown.
'Tis very fine fun--thinks the baby
This frolio Of Standing Alonei
Ah, many time in the future
She'll long for the aid Of that arm,
when the love and the care Of q mother
No longer can shield her from harmi
For OF when our need Is the sorest
There's no one to whom we can turn
And Standing Alone is q lesson
'Tis hard for woman TO learn.
And often and over, my baby,
Before lifo's long journey Is done,
You will yearn in your hours OF weakness
For something TO lean upon.
when the props upon which You depended
Are taken away or O'erthrown,
You will find II Is wcarisOme. baby
SO wearleomei Standing Alone.
Mrs. NJ. r. Handy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
VEGETINE.
For Bilious, Remittent, and In.
termittent Fever.

Or what is more commonly termed Fever and
Ague, with pain in the lolns and through the
back; and nde-cribable chilly sensation down the
spine, irresistible disposition to yawn, pain in
the eyes, which Is increased by moving them, q
blue tinge in the skin, and great istlessness and
debility, NEGETINE Is safe and positive
remedy. II is compounded exclusively from
the juices of carefully selected barks and herbs,
and strongly concentrated that II is one OF the
greatest eleansers Of the blood that is or
can be put together. NEGErlSE does not stop
with breaking ChIIls and Fever, but 1t eT-
tends its wonderful influence into every part OF
the human system, and entirely eradcates every
taint of disease. VEGETISE DOES NOT act as q
powerful cathartic, or debiltate the bowels and
cause the patient to dread other serious com
plants which must inevitably follow but il strikes
at the root OF disease by purifying the blood,
restores the liver and kidneys TO healthy ac-
ton, regulates the bowels, and assists
Nature in performing all the duties that deyolye
upon her.
Thou ands Of invalids are suffering to-day from
the effects Of powerful purgatiVe NOS
Irunls, frIshtful quantities. of quinine,
and poison doses of arsenic, neither Oi
which ever have, or ever could. reach the true
cause Of their complaint.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

THE GREAT FAvoRITE - The popular
Chill Cure of the agell Composed Of pure
and simple drugs, Wilhoft's Tonic has long
held the highest place in the long line Of
remedies for Chils and Fever 1t Is not
only AntiPeriodic but is Anti-Panic, for it
curtails the heavy expense Of Doctors Wis
its, where friendly calls are all itcmizcd in
the account current. A penny saved is a
penny gained, and saving II in this way adds
to health and comfort. Try Wilhoft's Tonic
as n certainty and you will never regret 1t.
G. r. FINLAI IL Co., Proprietors, New Or
leans.
For SALE BT ALL DRUGGISTS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
VEGETINE

Works in the human system in perfect harmony
With natures laws, and while It is pleasant to
iuence on The bowels it is absolute in its action
on disease, and is not a vile, nauseOus Bitters,
purging the invalid into false hope that they are
being cured. NEGETiNE is purely VegetR-
BILE Medicine, compounded upon scientific
principles. II Is Endorsed by the best physicians
where its virtues have been tested, Is recommend
ed only where medicine il needed, and
is not mixture OF cheap whiskey sold under the
cloak Of Bitters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
Wrecked in Port.

It was the wild midnight.
The tame midnight was of watch and
had gone to bed three hours before.
A storm broOded over the eastern
heavens. II was a thoroughbred brood
storm, Hop brewed, for It was coming
from the yeast.
A 1.-THE form covered at the garden
gate. Many a manly form has been
coward at just such gates, ever since
summer nights and gnats and beauty
and love and June bugs were invented,
:" lie does not come" she murmured
softly, as she peered into the darkness,
81 cannot see him. will call him"
She was wrong II she couldn't sec
him, she certainly couldn't call him with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

IN 1s42, Mr.. 7. Kingsford invented and pro-
duced the first starch made from Indian corn.
His mammoth factory at Oswego now pro-
duccs over 80 tons per day. KISGsFoRD's
OswEGo STARCH is sold in nearly all the
principal cities and towns in the world, and
for purity and strength has 20 equal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

HA1cH's Universal Cough Syrup has been
put to six years test in our trade, with the
following result: 1t gives the best of salts
faction to all our customers, and they testify
to that satisfaction by buying far more of 1t
than OF any other cough remedy, although
we keep in stock a large number OF that
class of medicines, in fact all that have been
heretofore considered most salable.
SLAUGHTER II WELLS,
Waverly, N. Y.
Sold by Strong, Cobb * Co., Cleveland, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

We claim that there is greater certainty
and uniformity in the production Of good
bread biscuits, cake, ETC., in the use OF
UooLEY's YEAST POWDER, and that the arti
cles made with it are more wholesome and
digestble than if made with any other kind
of yeast or baking powder. Test it by the
only reliable and truthful test, trial by the
oven. We claim also that it Is just as repre-
sented, and just what the public expect it TO
be by the name under which it is sold
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
wotberr Mothers, mother..

Don't fail to procure Mrs. wINsLows SooTH-
nyo SYRUP for all diseases of teething in chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and, by giving relief
and health to the child gives rest to the mother.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

THE German Socialist party lately held
convention in Gotha, the former home
of Goethe. The Socialists have already
fifteen representatives in the German
Parliament, who, though few in number,
are united in principles and policy. For
ty.two journals are published through
out the country in their interest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

In the notice, a week or two ago. ofthe offer
Of the National Silver Plating Co., an error oc-
CURED in the address, which should have been
7O4 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, instead OF
204, as it appeared. The liberal offer still
holds good. Parties ordering goods will
please take notice OF this correction.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

THE London Times credits the Ameri-
cans with peculiar shrewdness in in,
vestments. "They have made their bad
ventures" says the Times, "but they
have made them to great extent with
other peoples money"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
craefenberg MarshaIrs Cathorcon

Never fails to relieve and permanently cure
all those diseases commonly known as female
complaints. Sold by all druggists. Send for
almanac. Graefenberg Co., So Reade St., MY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

CRAMPS AND PAINS, Colds and Chills,
Chills and Fevers, and all disturbances of the
digestive organs are cured by few doses OF
SANFoRD's JAMAICA GINGER, a remedy that
possesses none Of the revolving features OF
medicines generally.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
.EGETINE.
Police Testimony.

uV5IUNs lNVVs To- I0tJs
H. II STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Siy-During the past ave years have had am.
PIE opportunity to Judge OF the merits OF NKGETlNK
My wife has used Il for complaints attending lady OF
delicate health, with more beneficial results than any
thing else which she ever tried have given IL 20 my
children under almost every circumstance attending
large family and always with marked heneht. have
taken IL myself with such great benefit that cannot
md words TO express my unqualified appreciation Of
itE goodness.
While performing my duties as a Police Officer in
this city II has been my lot TO fall In with great deal
OF sickness. unhesltatingly recommend VEG EriEE,
and never knew Of where Il did not prove all
that was claimed for IL. Particularly In cases OF de-
btaied Impoverished state of the blood. Its effects
are really wonderful; and for all complaints arising
nom An inpure state OF the blood Ii apbcars
to work Ike charm; and do not believe there
are any circumstances under which NE0EriNE can be
used With Injurious Teshts; and II will always afford
me pleasure 10 give any further Information as TO
what know about NKdErtNE
WILLIAM ID. HILL, Police Stallon4.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
OvVen,s Eucalyptus Cordial -

OWENS Eucalyptus Cordial
is the first medicine in the world containing
principles that cannot be preserved In glass,
but is required to be confined in stone bot
ties to retain its curative properties unlm-
paired at all seasons and In every climate
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03

LINES TO A DREssMAKER.
-Ohl wherefore bid me leave thy side,
Dear Polly, would ask?
How can ! all my feelings cloak
When in thy smiles basqueY
Nay, " Polly-nay," cannot gol
Oh! do not stand alOof,
When of my warm affection
You possess, OH water proof
Why will you thus my feelings gore
By sending me awayy
You know it's wrong, of corset Is,
Thus TO forbid my stay.
1t seems rs though some fell disease
Was gnawing at my heart,
And hem. .orrhage would soon ensue
II we, perchance, should part
Then waist the precious timcno more,
But let the parson tie us
Sew firmly that the marriage knot
Shall never be cut bias.
In peaceful quietude Wen float
On life's unrufiled tide,
Nor let the hustle of the world
"Pull. back" as on we glide.
&C. H. adams, ia Detroit free Press,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-03
GiUes Health, strength and Appe-
fffa

My daughter has received great benefit from the
use OF VEGETINE. Her declining health was a
source Of great anxiety 20 all OF her friends. few
bottles Of the VEtSETINE restored her health,
strength and appetite. N. II. TILDEN,
Insurance and Real Estate Agent.
No. ~ Sears Building
Boston, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16

HELMBoLD's BUCHU. = Helmbold' s
Buchu has long been known as one of the
most valuable medicines attainable in GER
tain classes of diseases, such as dyspepsia,
chronic rheumatism, dropsy, cutaneous
affections, and especially affections of the
urinary organs. As diuretic, it is supe
rior to almost any other medicine 10 use,
and the great care with which it is pre-
pared, the absolute purity OF the prepare
ton, and the diligence used In the selection
of the crude material, have made i. known
far and wide as reliable and effective
preparation. and one that can always be
used with safety aud benefit The grea,
success of Helmbold's Buchu has led tc
the production of many spurious prepare
tons, which are made cheaply and placed
upon the market to be sold on the reputa
ton acquired by Helmbold's original pre-.
paration. Parties who desire really good
medicine should be careful and use Helm
holds only.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
FARM LANDS.

The widely known and reliable land agen-
cy firm of John Ochs 4 Son OF Davenport
has been appointed agents for Rock island
county, in this state, and the counties Of
Scott and Muscatine, Iowa, for the sale of
the railroad lands of the Chicago, Burling-
ton u Quincy, and Burlington 4 Missouri
River railroad lands. Six hundred and
fifty thousand acres, which are among the
best agricultural lands in the great grain
rowing region Of the northwest, are loca.
ted in the southeastern part of Nebraska,
along the line of the B. & NJ r. railroad
nine hundred and fifty thousand acres are
located in the northeastern part of the same
state, while the company own some sixty
thousand acres in the southwest part OF
Iowa. All Of these lands will be sold al
very low price, on ten years credit at
per cent interest Messrs, Ochs & Sons
will also furnish land exploring tickets
from Rock Island to any station on the line
Of these roads, and parties purchasing 16C
acres will have the fare deducted out of the
purchase price, while purchasers of 81
acres will have one-haif the fare deducted
Those desiring to invest in lands will hayt
no better opportunity than this. Call OF
Messrs. Ochs Il Sons, who will give 20,
| full particulars, and show you maps, etc.
at their o6ice, corner of Second and Har
rison streets, Davenport, Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
A Result of DISTRACTED Digestion.

Among the hurtful consequences of
of obstructed digestion, is the impoverish-
ment of the blood, and since deteriative
condition of the vital fluid not only pro-
duces dangerous organic weakness, but,
according to the best medical authorities,
sometimes causes asphyxia, it is appar
ent that to improve the quality of the
blood by promoting digestion and assimila-
ton, is a wise precaution. Hostetter'
Stomach Bitters is presciely the remedy
for this purpose, since it stimulates
the gastric juices, conquers those bilious
and evacauative irreg ularities which inter.
fere with the digestive processes, promote
assimilation of the food by the blood, and
puri6es as well as enriches it, The sign:
of improvement in health in consequence
of using the Bitters are speedily apparen
in an accession of vigor a gain in bodily
substance, and regular and active per
Torrance of every physical function.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16

INTERMITTENT lever Is so common ID
the country as scarcely to need comment.
The causes which produce it are such as
spirits night air, tx exposure U to miasmatic
exhalatioDs, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured, the grinder protects his
lungs from the injurious effect of the dust
flying off the grindstone by wearing 6
respirator. The coal miner ere he descend;
the shaft provides himself with a safety
lamp to guard against fire damp. Now i
is equally necessary for those who arr
brought in contact with any Of the causes
leading to intermittent fever, to provld,
themselves with that we'll known anC
highly esteemed remedy against it, tn,
| HOME STOMACH BITTERs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
Our Newspaper History.

The Davenport Gazette of this morning
says:
Many readers of this paper have read
with genuine and growing interest, the
carefully prepared chapters Of local histo
ry which are now serially appearing in the
columns OF THE ARGUS urder the appro-
pirate caption of Newspapers and News
paper men in Rock Island County" These
papers have cost Col Danforth, the author,
great care and good deal of fumbling OF
old newspaper flies, letters and miscellane.
Gus documents But they furnish readers
satisfaction which ought to be a sufficient
recompense to the experienced writer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16
Crimes and Criminals.

Friday, March l6.-After a five days
trial, before Judge Ellis in the Circuit |
Court at Muscatine. the suit for damages |
for seduction 10 the Schmidt-Grete case !
terminated Wednesday, with a verdict for |
plaintiff for $45O-he sued for $4,000
damages for the seduction of his wife. |
The parties to the suit are Germans re-
siding in Sweetand township. The par
ticulars in this case are about as follows:
A bout two years ago, according to the
evidence, Schmidt, who is an Invalid, being
somewhat deformed, suspected his wife of
improper intimacy with their neighbor,
Crete. 1t appears that he referred to this
weight on his mind IN prayer in the pres
euce of his wife, when she said his
prayer had broken her heart" aud then
she avowed to him that his suspicion was
correct. He was much distressed in re-
gard to the matter and called in Crete and
his wife, before whom the erring wife
again admitted her guilt. There was
) cOntr ldiction on this point by the witnes
ses, but Schmidt and his daughter both
) affirmed it, After dinner that day
Schmidt and his wife went out to work, as
was their custom, she frequently assisting
in outdoor work. They were building a
fence, and Mrs. Schmidt was raking away
CuG iCifesi DuJ dlt6i HOEhltIR dmuIe sue
! declared she could not stand the disgrace
any longer and went away. Shortly after
she drowned herself in the river. The
daughter of the deceased also testified
positively to having witnessed her mother S
= shame with Crete. Their theory of the
4 cause of the Woman's suicide was that she
was driven to it by abusive treatment
from her husband, who, it was alleged
J. had compelled her to work in the felC
hitched with horse to pillow; also, thai
he bad attempted to hit her once or twice
t with spade, and once with stick; anC
y that he was continually quarreling with
her.
During the past two weeks Il persons
have been arrested in Davenport, charged
J. with penitentiary offences.
= The wife of man named Huff, agen
for the American Sewing Machine Co., il
Davenport, packed up her household good
}! few days ago and silently departed
If probably in a huff, so to speak,-and whil
p her loving husband was in Upton, Iowa
,; attending to business. Mr. Huff says it i
q a case of mother in law.
IL The till of Stevenson & Carnahan
he drug store, iB Davenport, was robbed o
in So on last evening, by an innocent LOOKING
a. young thief, who desired a prescription
: filled-and while the clerk was busy wen
d. through" the till, and then went out with
i; out his medicine.
- To ladies only Lecture by Edit
IL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-16

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One Of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get. Everything is FIRST class,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency of the times, You save the expense
of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, fifteens minutes after the arriva
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union trial,