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gers.
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to reRerd as mad.
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ct don't know"
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messenger had told his story, search
for tho packages began.
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termination. The engineer placed
the lost valuables into Gleason's
hands.
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on thee sccal in the tender, aud then
you stnffed all these envelopes into
ore cQ1her. When you went back
into y0ar Car we pulled 'em out, and
intend atAkeep. EN- for you till we
gosRe 1lt6 WHy, yon ma your
eyes open, but Bob and me knew you
were in walking trance"
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reader may imagine with what thank
fulness the messenger received the
envelopes not one of whose original
number was missing.
I do not know whether the rob-
bers ever learned the story of the
missing valuables, but I do know
that since that night George Gleason
has not been q somnambulist.
To BREAK OFF BAD HABrrs.-Under-
stand the reason, and all the reasons
why the habit is injurious. Study
the subject until there is no inger-
ing doubt in your mind. Avoid the
places, the persons, and the thought
that lead to the temptation. FIRE.
quent the places, associate with the
persons, indulge in thoughts that
lead away from temptation. Keep
busy. Idleness is the strength Of
bad habits. Do not give up the strug-
gle when you have broken your res
olution once, twice-a thousand
times. That only shows how much
need there is for you to strive. When
you have broken your resolution just
think the matter over and endeavor
to understand why it is you failed, so
that you may be on your guard
against recurrence of the same cir
cumstances. Do not think tha: it
is an easy thing that you have under
taken. 1t is folly to expect to break
of a habit in u year winch has been
gathering iaany years.
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of his mother.
Fourth of July? Why, Freddy,
I'm ashamed ofyou. We have Fourth
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l declare can't think for the mo-
ment, what it is
Why, don't you know why we
celebrate the Fourth? Who was it
discovered America?'
christopher Columbus! exclaim-
cd both mother and boy simultan-
\eoualy. d" Right; and when did he
discover it z"
Why on the Fourth of July. of
coure," replied the mother Bu:
I've got the worst memoir about
uhe'e historical facts
That's IL. said the father en-
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Newsy Advertisements.

A shrewd journalist gives this busi-
ness hint:
Who would regard the news col
umns of paper which dealt only
in the broadest generalitios, reporting
day after day facts that the public
were already we'll aware of. OF
course, no one would read such a
paper. 1t is the freshness and strik-
ing character of the news which
draws readers and makes q news
paper sought for, and just the same
principle applies to advertisements.
Tho business man, to benefit fully
from them, must make them contain
something that the people want to
know-fresh and detailed informa-
ton. Cold and ingenious display
will never alone effect the object.
In long and observing exper-
ience we have noticed that people pay
NNtle attention to generalities. A dry
soods dealer may advertise from now
till doomsday that he keeps a full
line of cotton, linen and woolen goods
silks, velvets, ribbons, laces, etc. and
observe scarcely any increase in his
trade, but let him announce he has
opened n case of cashinleres which he
has marked at 25 cents yard below
the previously current prices, and
see how his store will be thronged.
In the many departments Of trade
there are few advertisers who do not
have something in their stock that,
graphically described would draw
hosts of people to their stores to in
spect if nor purchase, and inspec-
ton commonly leads to purchase.
The aim should be to interest the
public. 1t no doubt requires skill
and thought and study, but this pos
tive news feature is essential to the
proitableness of the advertisements.
and can always be depended on to
pay handsomely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-03
In the Sweet Rv.and-Ru

cannot but be the happy thought as the
fortunate recipient of the Rocky Noun
tain Tourist scans its wonderful attractive
pages and peruses its fascin ting descrio-
tons. Most beautifully embellished with
new and highly artistic engraviugs, it.
letter press a model of Typographical
richness, and the arrangement throug hout
simply superb, the Rock Mountain Tourist
is worthy of comparison with PICTURESQUE
america or The Aldine. 1t is written II
gossipy, graphic style, covering details Of
the tour through the garden of the South.
west 1.-THE Arkansas Valley, Southern Kan.
sas), to the very heart of the Alps Of
America-the Rocky Mountains. Jaunts
are made to all the famous resorts of Col
orado, the remarkable ruins, the springs,
the mines, and, in short, to every point OF
interest to tourist, agriculturalist, capitalist
miner. and invalid. With the Tourist, the
San Juan Guide keeps fitting company
and the two publications are mailed free tc
all writing for one or both to T. J. Ander.
son, Topeka, Kansas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-03

u Is n ID A S EXC EPT ED.)
Going North-11 rs a. m; 1898 p. In.
Going South-7:30 a. m; 1923 D. m,
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated by this
line, accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Darlington with Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw R'y
Tor Peoria, Indianapolis, Lafayette and Cincinnati:
with Chicago, Burlington Quincy r. r., for Chi.
cago, keokuk. Quincy and ST Louis West to Ottum-
wa and all points in Kansas and Nebraska and with
Burlington & Southwestern R'y, for Pennington
Bloomfield and all points in Missouri and Kansas
AT Columbus Junction. with Chicago d South
western Railroad foriW ashington and, a,enworth
AT Nichols, with Muscatine Division b C, X 81 d
for Muscatine.
AT West Liberty, with Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, Desmoines and
Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids, with Milwaukee Division of B.
X III for Independence. West Union. PostviIle
ana McGregOr; with Chicago Northwestern Rail-
way, for Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago and
with Dubuque Southwestern R'y for Dubuque
AT atefloo AID Cedar Falls, wilS Illinois Cen
lral Railroad for Independence, Dubuque, Fort
Dodge and Sioux City.
At Shell Rock with Stage for Waverly.
AT Nora junction. with Milwaukee q st Paul
Railway, for Mason City and Charles City
At Plymouth with Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
for all points in Minnesota.
At st Paul. for all points on Northern Pacific
Railway, the great Lake Superior region and all
points North and Northwest.
& +. WINSLOW, Gen'l Manager
e. j IVES, Gen'l Pass. IL Ticket Agent,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
SNoTTcE CHANGE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-03

Piles the manhood positively be Ladies
wanting the delicate attention, call
for patients. miIon-Marriage Guide
which tells all about diseases, who should
not 10 cents to postage Dr. James has fifty and
parlOrs You but the Doctor Once hours M.
Pm. Sunday 10 TO IL. DR.. James is go years
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-03
The 99ailg Argns,
ROCK ISLAND, 11ErNo1s
poughnuts in the Senate.
From the Boston 1taascrzpt.

from the Boston TrdRScrfpr
The following story illustrates the wit
and common sense of Ex-senator Nye. OF
Nevada; The question under debate was
bill to admit the Chinese to equal pri.
vileges of citizenship, and Mr.. Summer
had the floor His speech was, as usual.
elaborate, studied and classical. his period
rounded and his arguments fnlly IN to
the standard of the Massachusetts states.
man ana scholar. His appeal for the
children of the fowery Kingdom was
earnest, and when LMr. Sumner conclud.
ed 1t was evident that he had made quite
an impression upon the senator. At this
luneture, SO soon as Mr.. Summer had "a.
ken his seat. Mr.. Nye sprang to his feet.
was recognized by Mr.. Colfax, the presi-
dent OF the. senate, and spoke somewhat
as follows: MIR. 7; esident-I was born
10 the good Old country Of Steuben, New
YORK state, aud raised upon farm. Nv
parents we're hard working, thrifty people,
fearing God and performing their duties
with good conscience. We had morning
and evening prayers, in which was always
offered an appeal to the Almighty for the
freedom ofthe slave. My good mother.
GOD bless her, was a careful housewife
and among other standard American
delleacies doughnuts were always provided
We all like doughnuts, and [ think the
American farm boy that don't like dough.
nuts is hardly to be found. often watch
ed my mother when she made the doug h.
and kneaded and shortened it until il was
IN tit condition. Mr.. President. the
result OF my observation was that sh4 al
ways took a small piece of the dough and
he ca
whole batch She tried it first, and await
ed the results. have listened to the
eloquent speech of my friend from Massa-
chusetts on the Chinese question, live on
the Pacific coast, and know the Chinese
better practically than any one can know
them theoretically. They hive nothing in
common with US. They save their earn
lngs and then return, pig tail and all, to
the tiowery Kingdom. You cannot make
a citizen OF man who will not sacrifice
his pig-tail We have enfranchised the
blacks-they iare now free and citizens,
and | am content" Then turning to Mr..
Summer he resumed: my friend from
Massachusetts has made an exhaustive and
able argument, but [ suggest to him it
Is far better and safer to follow nv good
mothers example, and fry little of this
suffrage dough before we risk the whole
Chinese batch!' The effect of this speech
was marvellous. Mr. Summer leaned back
in his chair, laughing till the tears ran
down his cheeks. the senate and galleries
joining. His labored argument had been
demolished at one fell blow by the dough.
nut smile DJughnuts and the sacred
rights OF citizenship combined were too
much for him. He could neither retOrt
nor explain, and the consequence was, the
bill failed through the homely argument
Of the doughnuts in the hands Of Nye,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-03
DR.. JAMES,

204Washington ST.,
Cor. Franklin. CHICAGO.
Chartered by the State Of
Illinois for the express purpose
of giving immediate relief in
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y urinary diseases in al their
complicated forms. It's well
known DR.. 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.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-02

Though We would BY no means be under.
stood as deprccating, tut rather rs recon-
mcnding, professional aid IN dsca4c there
are multltudcs OF instances when il T. neither
necessary or easy 90 0btsin A family pro.
vded with a comprehensive household spc-
cifc like llostetier'a Stomach Bi,fors, Il pos
sessed Of a medicinal resource adequate 10
most emergencies Ia which medical advice
would be otherwise needful That sterling
tonic and correctyeinsariably remedies. and
Is authoriiatively recommended for debility
Indigestion, liver disorder, an irregular haiti
81 body, urinary and uterine troubles, ia.
cipicnt rheumatism and govt, and many
other ailments Of freuucnt occurrence Ii
eradicaies and prevents intermittent and re-
miltent fevcrs, relieves mental dc,rundrncy,
checks premature decay. ana inyigorates the
nervous and muscular tissues. Sleep, dires.
tion and appetite are promoted 'y IL, aud IL
" extremely useful in oyercomlng tie effects
OF exhaustion and exposure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-02

imagine, the wintry tide swept ruthless
ly across the beach, burying, perhaps,
still deeper in the sand the gray and
rust-stained timbcrs Of the deserted
wreck.
But here, in the warm breakfast
room,at the table, a little white frocked
long-aproned guest is seated in high
chair at her mothers side. Beyond
them Is the aviary, wide awake with
cheerful song, every voice Of which
know. Windows on either side are
piled high with towering plants.
And opposite my lucky self is the
prettiCst woman have ever met-the
lovliest woman. in fact, and the sweet
est in the worldwide on account Of a
little crimson morning sacque she
has put on to-day TO ward on early
frost, looks exceedingly like "The Girl
in the Red jacket. - Harpcr's Bdzar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-02

In the summer Of 1856 had reached
one of those moments that sometimes
happen in life, when we seem to have
come to an end Of all the interests Of
existence.
How had been brought TO the hope
lessness of the hour can best explain
to my reader by allowing glimpse Of
letter:
And so. my dear Robbie, we must be
once more only friends. / am sure, after
all have said, you can understand that the
fatal decision In regard 10 your uncle 8
property falls a. heavily upon me a. upon
you; and you will appreciate that do not
conceal from you, ~ mere artful girl
might do. that II i solely on account Of the
unhappy termination OF your lawsuit that
my decision has been made.
Were my own income, with the addition
Of your salary, sufficient TO maintain such
an establishment as our position demands,
what different words might pen!
But we must be sensible and we must be
brave. Had all been well, nothing should
have prevented our return In October, and
the event, ~ which, fear, we both dream
ed too sentimentaliy, would OF course have
occurred. As IL Is, think we shall stay
abroad year longer, spending, probably,
the winter In Rome.
Adieu. my good Robbie, my kind, indu-
gent, and too fondly remembered friend.
DO not forget that whatever pangs Of separ-
alton you may suffer are shared by your
faithful but decided
ARABELLA ArNsLEE.
A few weeks after had received this
letter, and while the keen sense Of q
double wrong goaded me TO thoughts
of the bare bodkinn order, met my
friend Alfred Colt.
With masculine delicacy for which
4 forever give him credit, he avoided
allusion to my misfortune, and with
artful transposition Of person assured
me he was really ailing, and begged
me, IS a good fellow, to run down with
him, for over Sunday, to Long Branch.
There il nothing so passive as misery.
A gay watering place was the last spot
my choice inclined me to visit; never
theless, az this pcrching-place OF pleas
ure, and in the very height Of the
season, found myself on the morrow.
Dear reader, you have, imagine,
visited this famous sea side. You will,
then, remember where on the beach,
near the lower bathing place, an I'M
slightly wreck thrusts itself upward
from the sand. Every year is burying
II deeper; but still It's gray and rust
stained timbers mock the endeavors Of
storm and surf TO queil its impotent
protest Of indignation and bring it to
the quiescent level Of the strand.
II was on that wreck, piled with all
the abandon and grace feminine drape-
ries SO well assist the natural suavity OF
woman 10 assume, that . merry group
greeted our "early morning vision, !"
as we strolled forth, at an hour when
Colt had assured me we should have the
ocean To ourselves.
In truth, very few people were
abroad. Breakfast ut the hotel had
hardly commenced. We had been our
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-02

People sometimes ask why does DIR. r. v.
Pierce, OF Buffalo, v. T., spend 50 much
money In advertising his family medicines,
which are so well known and snrpass all
other remedies IN popularity aud sale. II Is
well known that A. Il. Stewart considered
II good policy, aud undoubtedly Il paid him,
to spend many hundred thousand dollars IN
advertising his goods, yet nobody qucs-
toned the excellence Of his merchandise
The grand secret of success ler la offering
only goods which possess merit ~ sustain
themselves, and then through lit raj and
persistent advertising making the people
Thoroughly acquainted with their good quail
tiles. Men do mol succccd In anas.lng great
fortunes, establishing thriving and ferma-
ncnt business, and founding substantial In
situations like DR.. Pierce's Grand lnyalids'
Hotel at Buffalo. which cost over two hun
drcd Thousand dollars. unless their business
be Legitimate, their goods mcritofious, and
their services which they render the people
genuine aud valuable. DIR. Pierce does not
attempt 10 humbug you hy telling you that
his Golden Medical Discovery viii cure all
diseases. lie says. " II your lungs are half
wasted by consumption, my Disco cry viii
not cure you, yet AZ q remedy Tor severe
coughs, and nll durable bronchial. throat
aud lung affections, ] believe Il 10 be unsmr-
passed as a remedy" The people have com
idcnce Ia his medicines because he does not
ovcr-recomnend them. and when tried they
give satisfaction. His Medical ADVISER. a
book Of over nine hundred page~. illustrated
BY two hundred and clghts-lwo .ngrasings
and hound IN cloth and gill, Il offered ~ the
people at 20 moderate price (Sl.JO. post
paid. that IL Is no wonder that almost one
hundred thousand have already been sold.
II memorandum books are on every drug
gist's counter for free distribution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-02
L.L-INS' -
VOL AIc
PL.ASTERS.

AN rlecsroCaivanic battery. combined With ths
n celebrated Mcdlcatcd Porous Plaster. forming
tho grnndcst curative agent tho worl ~ nn
and utterly surprising all other Plast ~ cf ntrrc
IN use. They accomplish more IN one week thnn tho
DID plnstcrsi ia whole year. They do not pallatc.
they cUnE. Instant relief alords In
rheumatism. Neuralgia. Paralysis. Cramps,
1T. Nitus' Dance, sciaticn, Hip complaints
spinal Affections, Nervous Pains and irri-
tntfOns, Epilepsy or Fits proceeding from
shocks 20 tho Nervous Sy.tcin, Eupturcs
and Strains, Fractures, ErnlHes, tontr-
sions, weak Muscles and Joints, Nervous
and Feeble Muscular Action, Great Sore
ness and Pain in any Part OF tho Body
weak nnd Painful Kidneys. Great Tender
moss ~ tho Kidneys, and Weak and Lame
Back. caused by Chronic Inflammation OF
the kidneys.
eoconndent arc the rroprietors IN tho great valne
Ofthls Plaster over al other PiaHtcfs that they 90 ny
hesitate 10 WARRANT II u possess greater r grcars
curative properties than al others combincd wnils
tho price each, viz ~ cents n within hs rcacn
II every sufferer IN the land Insist, therefore, upon
folf cv"ryxherc sent by mall carefully wrapped
and warranted receipt ~ prices ~ cents iot nrc.
TER, lroprictors, Boston.