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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

Health, economy and gastronomic pleas
ure are jewels in the crown of the house
wife's skill. Make them certain by using
only Dooley's Yeast Powder, Absolute
full weight, great strength and purity of
material, and sHveness of result constitute
this the choice of the domestic circle for
hakirO nnrposeS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
How to get Sick.

Expose yourself day aud night; eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nostrums advertised, and then you
will want to know
HOW TO GET WE'LL
Which is answered 10 three words-Take
Hop Bitters See other column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

IT Is UNNECESSARY TO VISIT SPAS
where Sulphur Springs can be availed for
bathing purposes since Glenn's Sulphur
Soap answers the same purpose aud saves
the expense. Sold by all druggists
Hills Hair and " hisker Dye. Black or
Brown, soc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

Popular illustrated book 1880 pages) on
MANHOOD! WoMANHooDl MARRIAGEl
Impedimeuts to Marriage; the cause and
cure. Sent securely sealed. post-p paid. for
so cents, by DR.. &. WHITTIER, GIT st,
Charles street, st. Louis, Mo-. the great
specialist. Read his work,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

Headache yields quickly to Lodilles
Headache Specific. 1t is harmless as pure
water but cures headache in from 5 to 20
minutes. Costs so cents.
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy cures
rheumatism permanently. Sold By all
druggists in Rock Island and elsewhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

The celebrated Peoria show cases;
cheaper than any other in the market.
Quality guaranteed Workmanship un-
surpassed. Rob't G. Luke, manufacturer,
Peoria, Ills, Field Bros, agents, Rock
Island, Ills. 5. lOdly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued for the week ending Nov. 22d
l. John Mohr, Mary Smith.
g Henry Krone, Francis Backman.
g. David w Thompkius, Louisa Houtz.
4. Matthias DaleideD, Marya Louise Boltz.
3. Frank A Josin, KiZzie NJ Smith.
q Martin Cornell Mrs Bridget Burns,
z. Leander Wood, Mrs Eliza Vanderburg.
s. Minor Shuck, Ida Freeman.
.. Lars Blixt, Annie johnson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

I DR.. Sabine's Indian Vegetable Cough
Syrup" is the infallible remedy TOR coughs,
colds, hoarseness, and all diseases of the
bronchial organs. Try a bottle. For
sale by druggists generally. Oddly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
Piles--Itching Piles

Positively catred-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

EXQUISITE ODoRs-The American Per.
fumes made by DR. Price are really ex.
quisite, and are becoming the favorite
perfumes for the handkerchief add toilet
His Floral Riches surpasses in rich, fresh;
fiowery fragrance. any other Cologne Oh
toilet water; while his Pet Rose. Alists
Bouquet. and other handkerchief extracts
are really the sweetest scents in the
market
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

'Helen's Babies" This work is ac-
knowledged to be the best selling article in
our bookstores Druggists, however, say
that DR., Bulls Syrup sells better than any
other medicine. 1t perfectly harmless
and always reliable Price 25 cents a
hottie
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
M. M. CORBETT.

ATTORNEY AT Law, SOLICITOR IN CHAN
~ Gerry and Notary Public, Abstracts Loans and
Goiiects. Once and Avenue, Ord aoor east Of
Bengston1s Drug Store. Rock Island Ills
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

All kinds of House and Sign Painting
Granting, etc., with peatness and dispatch.
Give me a call. Shop on Eighteenth
street, above Third avenue.
sep3-d3m G. JUERGENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
The waatnar--To-par.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated bv thermometer:
IA N. $50 above zero 10 45o above zero
o.. N, Ale - 3 p. n. 4So
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

The Indifference with which So many
people regard cough or cold is truly I'M
pardonabIe These affections often lead to
consumption, and should be checked in
time by use of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
LUCIAN ADAMS.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
q ONCE in Mitchell & Lyndes block Rock Island
IL IL, Have complete set Of Books Of Abstracts OF
Title Of Lands in Rock Island County
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

The Victoria has taken the first pre-
MUM at the Dubuque, Des Moines and
St. Paul fairs as the best soft coal self.
feeder. For sale at David Don's. dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
BILIOUS DIFFICULTIES.

DR.. PIERCE's INDIAN RESTORATIVE BIT.
TIERS.
DIR. 6. w. Skinner, member of the
American Association for the Advance.
ment of Science. writing from Little Falls,
N. Y, said: Il freely use 1t IN preference
to any Of the ordinary articles. such as OIL
Sienna. Salts. etc., for the most delicate IN
faats, the robust, end those enfeebled By
age. 1t as Specific for dU Bilious Dis
orders, Agaes, Coles. Headaches, Cos.
tiveRess. etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

Masonic. "A special communication Of
Rock Island Lodge No. 658, this friday
evening. Work on the E. A. degree.
By order of W. M.
EPH. WOODS, See.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

The Colonnade Hotel Philadelphia, is q
model establishment. 1t is superb 10 both
style and appointment and its table and
service cannot be excelIed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
THoMAS WAVES.

rs PREPARED TO DO PLUMBING IN ALL ITS
branches, also, Gas aud Steam Fitting
Call aud have estimates ade before ordering your
work doEe by other parties.
THOMAS IkT as. Ievee, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
VIM. F. Zimmerman,

DRACTICAL PIANO TUNER AND REGUIA-
ter. Leave orders with John Zmmerman,
Piano Manufacturer, 100 Main ST., near First Ma.
tional Bank, Davenport, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
specialties at THE ARGUS OFFICE. Nc
pains will be spared to please customers
Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

We are indebted to Col Flagler, commandant a
Rock Island Arsenal, for the following:
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL ILL.
Week ending Nov. %. p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN B. HAwrEY

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
once IN Bengston'e Block, Illinois St., Rock /
anu ILLINOIS. 3-13d&W6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

1t will pay to keep your Harness in good
condition. Use Frank Miller's Prepared
Harness Oil.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

Abbott Concert, Wednesday evening
Nov. 18th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

They shipped off two carloads of Vic
torias yesterday. Five hundred and fifty
sold this season. dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
- cgRS pSEASE@w -
,THRQkL, LUNGS, LIVER & RE00n

In the wonderful medicine 10 which the afnicted
are above directed for relief, the discovcrcr be-
heves he has combined IN harmony more OF Ma
lures sovereign curative properties, which God
has instilled into the vegetable kingdom for heal>
ing the sick, than were ever before combined IN
one medicine. The evidence OF this fact Is found in
tho great variety OF most obstinate diseases which
IL has been found 10 conquer. In the cure OF
Bronchitis, severe Coughs, and the early
stages OF Consumption, 1t has astonished the
medical faculty, and eminent physicians pro-
.nounce IL the greatest medical discovery OF the
age. While 1t cures the severest Coughs, lt
strengthens the system and purfffes the
blood. BY its great and thorough blood-purify-
ing properties, IL cures all Humors, from the
worst ScrOfuia 70 a common BlOtch, PfUn-
Pic, or Eruption. Mercurial disease Mincra,
POisons, and their effects, are eradcatcd, and
vigorous health and q sound constitution estah-
lished. Erysfpelns, Salt-rheum, Fever
Sores, ScRIy or Rough skin, III short, all
the numerous diseases caused by bal blood, are
conquered by this powerful, purifying, and ia-
yigOrating medicine.
NIf you feel dull, drowsy, deblitated have sallow
color Of skin, or yeIlowsh brown spots on face or
body frequent headache or dizziness. bad taste in
mouth, internal heat clIils alternated with hot
Pushes, low spirits, and gloomy foreDodIngs, ir-
regular appetite, and tongue coated, YOU are
suffering from Torpid Liver, or " Billions
messy In many cases of % Liver Conc
pIafnt0 only part of these symptoms are eN-
perienced. AS q remedy for all such cases, Or.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has no equal,
as il effects perfect cures, leaving the liver
strengthened and healthy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
CITY.

Abbott Concert, Wednesday evening,
Nov. 28th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

Parties wanting the best soft coal self
feeder. should buy the Victoria. It's the
heaviest aud best made. AT David Don 3,
Second avenue. dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
EDwAKp D. swnEsEY.
- D ." NNNEA' WILLIAM JAChbt
SWEENEY & JACKSON.

ATTORNEYS AND coUNSELLORs AT LAW
and, Illinois. II-I8dlv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

KENWoRTEY & BEARDSLEY
| AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
l. Court House. Jno. T. Kenworthy Jas, M, Boards.
ey 10-93d&wtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
Serenade.

Abbott Concert, Wednesday evening
Nov. 2Sth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23

Abbott Concert, Wednesday evening,
Nov. 2Sth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Abbott Concert, Wednesday evebin
Nov. 2Sth.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-22


No man viii ever prosper who has
the curse Of ruined woman upon him.
The murderer Of the body can Be tried
and executed BY tie worlds laws, but
the murderer Of the soul is tried By
heavens laws and the execution is sure
as divine justice" Aunt Betsy said
this as she folded the white hands of a
beautiful girl, andput with flowers and
green leaves about the marble cold dfOre.
head. There was tiny babe beside
the girl mother. The house was hush
ed and there was mourning such as few
know. Half glad that the mother and
child were dead, the rest Of the family
must perform thelastsad Office ofburial
and bear the family shame. A haunt.
ed house! Aruined home God the
architect and man the spOiler. The
curse is there, and the destroyer cannOt
escape Koman's Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-22
Of them Hettr. TheY have spoiIed

of them Hetty. They have spoiled
my life"
Sand after all, Mabel, my father
was not lost on the wreck. He was
picked up by another vessel, and, un-
der an assumed name, lived on in
Brazil. In the grasp of mortal ILL
ness, he wrote to his wife, asking and
giving pardon. It was from him that
all her wealth came, but she has never
forgiven herself"
Poor grandma sobbed Mabel,
.'and have been SO horribly hateful
to herI"
at will console her for all your
freaks, my darling, if you profit by
her pitiful story"
The next time Grandma Jarvis
came over Mabel greeted her with a
stringent hug and a heartfelt kiss, not
at all Of the clamshell order.
aGraeiousl'' exclaimed the old lady
Withdrawing herself little to look at
Mabel; but she saw the brown eyes
fill, and her own grew dim.
eGo along, child, go alongp she
growled under her breath. "And now
you've got your lesson, don't forget
it."
It would have been hard for Mabel
to do 50, when the exquisitely-wrought
tea-set that adorned her table through
all her married life bore on every
cover the sly and eager head Of a tiny
fox, and the very cream pitcher had
for its handle the slender form of that
treacherous animal, its eager head
peering over the brim, and its long,
bushy tail curving outward at the
base. Many and many a time, when
some trifing matter irritated her, and
a quick or stinging word rose to her
lips, a glance at the tea-set shut her
pretty mouth closely justin time and
when Grandma Jarvis came into Bos-
ton a year after Mabel's marriage, to
eat her Christmas dinner at Mr.. Sci
den's she nodded quantity at the lady
Of the house as she said: II congratu-
late you now Mehetable, / can do it
with clear conscience. It's been a
good hunting year I see"
Mabel colored and laughed, and her
husband stared, but nobody explained
the sybillic utterance, only Mrs. Lee
gave her mother a loving and grateful
look, and Grandma Jarvis wiped her
spectacIes.
And the moral is-let us all go fox
hunting.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-22


The grasshopper out West pays no
more attention to the prayers of the
people for their destruction than did
the rats for the edict of the Pope,
which did not hurt them in the least.
Some time ago the people fiocked to
the churches resolved to give the hop
pers fits. They prayed loud and long
for the bodily destruction of the hop
pers. They prayed, indeed, until they
lost faith, but the hopper did not de-
sist one speck. While the people
Aocked to the churches to pray, the
hoppers AOcked to the fields for the
same purpose, only they spelled it
with an e. The people soon found the
hoppers could prey as well as the peo-
pie, and so the people stopped praying
in order to stop the preying Of the
hoppers. And henceforward there was
hopper staying and precious little
praying oil City Derrick.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-22
Select Aorhp.
WHAT THEN


BYr. 8. s., BOX l343, wILLIAMsPoRr, PA.
In childhood's happy, gleeful days,
OF his eyes to the future raise,
And life looks bright in many ways,
What then2
In youth, he still with bean1ing eye
The future life would long to try,
And higher be would run or fly,
What then 2
In manhood he would ike to feel
The clash Of emulous, glittering steel,
For honors, wealth, or woe, or veal,
What then
Suppose he now has overcome
Ali obstacles, and now alone
He stands light for every one,
What then7
These honors in brief time viii fade,
And wealth worth less than when first made
While something hints the click Of spade,
What then7
The last step fills certain grave,
From which no earthly power can save,
And 90 be must cen faint or brave,
fE What then2
The spirit unto God must fly,
Who by its acts the soul must try,
To see fit shall live or die,
What then2
To stand aghast before the throne,
No help can come from any one,
No Jesus saves the Judgment done,
What then?
So deep, SO dark, so horrible,
NY pen no more the scene can tel,
AS one shall pass the lines Of hell
-What then7
Then comes the loud deep thunder's blast,
Jesus rejected, probation past,
And we are losti lost Il lost III at last.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-22
rho Moons or arars.

America has at last made an astro-
nomical discovery that IS really worth
while. The picking up of asteroids
by Watson and Peters is trivial, and
was becoming monotOnous, when Pro-
fessor Asaph Hale, of the Washington
Observatory, announces to-day that
he has discovered one, and possibly
two, satellites of the Planet Mars. It
has always been believed and conced-
ed that Mars had no moons, and this
discovery must rank as perhaps the
most important since Neptune was To-
Gated in 1846. The larger satellite,
concerning which no uncertainty now
exists, was first seen on Thursday
night, and was subsequently carefully
observed on Friday and Saturday
evenings, and its distance and reyolu-
tions were calculated.
Prot. Henry positively announces
the location Of both satellites. The
outer one (frst discovered) is only
some $4,000 miles distant from Mars,
or not more than one-fifteenth Of the
distance of our moon from the earth ;
and it is only 100 miles in diameter,
or not more than 1000 as large as
our moon. It must make an insignif-
cant appearance in the sky Of Mars,
although SO near, and must, in the
night, be in eclipse, a large part of the
time. However, the discovery is highly
important, and viii give new interest
to the question whether Mars is inhab-
tied. The Martial conditions are gen
orally favorable to the development
and maintenance of life. Its distance
from the sun is favorable. There are
clouds IN the sky Of Mars, proving the
existence of air and moisture. In the
Martial winter much snow gathers
about the poles, showing atmospheric
conditions somewhat similar to ours.
The rosy color of the planet is believed
to be attributed to the redness Of the
alluvial or to some peculiar tint in the
vegetation. A good telescope reveals
seas, continents and islands, and the
geography of our nearest external
neighbor is pretty well known. The
seas are,long and INTERVENING, and the
continents are serpentine and narrow
50 that the inhabitants Of Mars, if il
be indeed inhabited, can travel all
over the little ball (only one-sixth al
large as Earth), either in vessel or 0
land vehicle. So far as telescope in
vestigations justified differences, Mar
is as well adapted 70 human life as i
our own planet, while the nearly equal
division into land and water and the
marvellously indented and subdivideC
continents must render the Landscape
picturesque to a high degree. Now
it is hoped that the great Object-glasi
at Washington viii be turned at {
favorable moment on our inferior
neighbor to solve the question Of th'
moons of Venus.-N. r Graphic.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-22


WATCHING THE RAVENS. Mrs,
Rogers was a poor widow woman who
had four little children; the eldest
was about eight years old. One even
ing, in the midst Of winter, her chill.
dren were hungry, and she had no
food to give them. But she loved and
served God /; and trusting in Him to
provide for their daily bread, she
kneeled down to tell Him of Their
wants and ask Him to supply them.
At the close Of the prayer, the eld-
est said to her, Mother, doesn't the
Bible say that God once sent ravens
with bread to man who was hungry
Don't you think God can send US some
ravens with bread dnow, just as well as
he did thens lam going to open the
door, or they can't get it, IT.
a few minutes, the village magis-
trate passed, and glancing through the
open door, said to Mrs. Rogers, My
good friend, how does it happen that
your door is standing open this cold
winters night r
at was my little boy who opened
the door a moment ago, IN order, as he
said, "that ravens might come in and
bring us some bread.
Now it 50 happened that this gen,
tleman was actually dressed IN black
from head to foot
aAh, indeed r said be, laughing
"Richard is right. The raven ha.
come, and he is a pretty big one, too
Come with me, my little man, and;l
viii show you where the bread i.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-22
p.tronizs Houe rlsr.hanss.


We trust our readers viii bear IN
mind the suggestions already made on
this important subject. There Is nc
escape from the conclusion that local
trade is being gradually but surely un-
dermined by she system Of going
abroad for what should be procured a
home. We commend the following
rules, which have been deemed 50 sug.
gestive that merchants in other places
have united in causing their publica-
ton as an advertisement
1st. Il IS your home you cannot
improve it much by taking your money
dsOay to spend or snvest.
I'd. There is no way of improving q
place 50 much as by encouraging good
merchants, good schools, and good
people to settle amongst you; and this
cannot be done unless you spend yots
money at home. a
Sd. Spend yeur money at home, be'
cause that's auhsrs yOa gsasrull earn ~
4 Is yOur daty. lIa
4th. Spend your money as home.
because when it is necessary for you to
get credit it is of your tom merchant.
you have generally to get it, and they
must wait for the money; therefore,
when you have tie cash IN hasd spend
It at home.
9th. Spend your money at home. Il
will make better merchants Of ycut
merchants they can and wiz keep
better assortments and sell at lower
rates than if the enly business they
can do is what is credited o,Ss, soEils tts
money goes to eity merchants soho % aol
care a fig for yOn or yours
9Th. Spend your money al home
You may have sons growing up. WHO
win some day be the best merchants
in town; help lay the foundation fol
them now; it Is your duty; it may b.
your pride in after years TO say, @By
my trading at that store ! got my son
a position as clerk, and nov he is pro
prietor. then you will think it hard
if your neighbors spend their money
out of town. Set the example now.
7th. Spend your money at home
You may have a daughter who ma,
marry a merchant you viii then wan
everyone to trade at that store. Be-
the example and this Fan try an.
buy your dry goods. groceries, meat
and everything at home, and you vii
see a wonderful change in e short tim
in the business lookout Of tie place
therefore, deal with your msrchants
9Th. Spend your money at home
What do yOu gain BY going Off COun
the cost see what you could hav
done at home by letting your mel
chant have the cash. Strike a balanc
and see if you would not have beel
ljust as well of, besides kelping yuss
merchants.
9th. Spend your money at home
your merchants are your neighbOrs
your friends; they stand by yon il
sickness-are your associates; withOu
your trade they cannot keep thei
business. No stOres, then no banks. n
one soaating to buy property, to settle i
and build up your tOsgH.
Middletown transcript., 1877-09-22

San Diego has a young gentleman
telegraphic operator, who, after repeat
ed calls for young lady operator in
another Office, at last got a response,
and then, "click, click, click" (fortis-
simo), he telegraphed back to her
vehemently, II have been trying to get
you for the last hour2" In moment
the following spicy reply came tripping
back to him over the wires from the
telegraphic maiden: "That's nothing /;
there is a young man here who has
been trying to do the same thing for
the last two years, and he hasn't got
me yet.