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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10

it appear that Bean (Which was an
assumed name) was a young fellow
of good family but very wild.
The girls people were also well off
and reputable. She knew him
from a boy and run away with him,
and they were married. He went
to sea after that and she went back
to school. When he returned
they tried to make it up with the
old folks, but they would not have
it. So the young fools, with
out sixpence to bless themselves
with, came on board my ship.
Sounds like a novel, but it is all
just as | told you, and here are the
proofs"
"Have you any objection to my
giving the name of the ship" said
the reporter.
SWELL" said the skipper, ~
don't like that sort of sensation,
and the owners don't want these
sort of things about the ship in the
papers. Here is the boat along
side ?" said the captain, and the
reporter took a seat in the stern
and was soon at the landing.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10

affirm that the trade by steamers
with Southern ports is assuming
its old vitality and magnitude; and
our dry goods merchants say they
are welcoming again their old
customers and filling old-fashioned
orders with anything but old
fashioned goods. From all of
which it would seem that the
good times are no longer coming,
but they are already with us.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10
A Touching Story Touchingly Told.

In the year 1S-, as the mail
train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad bound west to Cumber-
land, in charge of the late Capt.
George A. Rawling, conductor, was
approaching Doe Gully tunnel the
engine struck and killed a COW be-
longing to the widow of a watch
man at that point who lost his life
in the service.
The accident soon brought to the
scene quite number of the people
living in the immediate neighbor-
hood, and among them the widow
of the watchman and her five small
children, who were most piteously
at their loss, and using the most
heart-rending expressions. Rawl-
ings, who was proverbial for his
kindness of heart, took up a sub
scription, the passengers and train
men contributing, and he soon col
lected over seventy dollars and
handed it to the widow.
With tears in her eyes, she turn
ed to him and said: "You will
never regret this kindness to the
poor widow and her children, and
it will come home to you some day
or other"
Time rolled on and the incident
was nearly forgotten, when one
night Rawlings left Cumberland on
his eastbound trip in terrible rain
storm, and after passing through
Doe Gully tunnel, his engineman
blew for brakes in sharp and quick
blasts, indicating sudden and unex-
pected danger.
The train was brought to a
standstill within fifty feet of an
immense landslide covering the
track for a distance of fifty yards,
close to which large bonfire had
been built, and standing within a
few feet of it the widow, with a
blazing pine knot in her hand,
waving it and shouting: Where
is the conductor! Where is the
conductor 2"
Rawlings soon appeared, and 60
ing up to him she said ~ told you,
you never would regret your kind
ness to the poor lone widow and
her children. / heard the fall of
rock and earth in the cut, and !
knew you were coming down, and l
bnilt a fire to warn you of the dan
ger. God bless the man who
thought of the poor widow and her
children when they were in
trouble"
The scene can be better imagin-
ed than described.
This act of the widow saved the
lives of the passengers and train
men, and to this day "Tommy
Beckett" who ran the "Delaware"
on the occasion, and who is still
running on the Washington branch,
ripe in years, no doubt often thinks
of the widow with the blazing pine
knot, who signaled him at Doe
Gully tunnel.
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A Model Dramatic Criticism.

The Star is the name Of paper
in Adelaide, Australia. In the last
issue it has a somewhat remarkable
review of the theatrical business
of the week. Speaking of the
Theatrical Royal it says:
"There are two companies now
at the theater, and the perform
ances of the one interfere consid-
erably with the attractions of the
other. The former appeal more
TO our feelings, yet it must be al
lowed that the members of this
more numerous company do not
please us. Their manners are i'm
pertinent, and their actions irritat-
ing; their performances move the
audience, in fact, in our case, they
caused us to move out OF the thea
ter. We determined to go away,
some of them, however, determine
ed to go with us, and they were
those against whom we were most
incensed. Instead Of going straight
home we walked about in the cold
until we chilled to the bones, and
we thought we had shaken them
off. We had not calculated on
their total want Of moral SENSE
These depraved creatures would
not quit ms, and we complained to
q high police authority. He stated
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POstOfiice HumOrs.

When Francis Granger was Post
master-General he used to take
great pleasure in heading off in
competent Office seekers by pro-
ducing the neat and well arranged
books of the then financial officer
of the department, the genial John
Marion, and asking the applicant
If he could keep accounts as neatly
as these were kept. The question
never failed to prove settler.
Judge Collamer, on assuming the
charge of the department, having
previously been a member of Con-
gress, was already acquainted with
some of the clerks, whom he had
met in the course of business, and
one day, when contemplating some
removals, he had called before him,
among others, Mr.. Mari, at present
chief clerk Of the Appointment
Office. In half-serious, half-jovial
manner, the judge said:
swell, Mr.. Marr, do you think
the department could get along
without you"
The quick answer was evidently
free from much apprehension Of
danger: "I don't know how that
may be, Judge; but l know that l
couldn't get along very well with
out the department."
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The Business Outlook.


The Business Outlook.
From the New York World.
The revival of trade is thing
that has been so anxiously looked
for and has been so long in coming
that there is a general feeling of
skepticism when its arrival is indi-
Gated. Yet the expectation of bet
ter days is based on sound sense,
and its fulfillment is only ques-
ton of time. 1t is now four years
since the the panic of 1878 pros
trated the business and industries
of the country. The general
shrinkage of values and the general
loss of confidence throughout the
East, West and South paralyzed
all enterprise. Unsound firms
and mismanaged corporations fail
ed one after another, and those
that were safe contracted their
operations, moved cautiously,
avoiding new schemes. Specula-
tion largely ceased, and the credit
system, which is, whether for
tunately or unfortunately, the
active principle of modren society,
was contracted in its operations.
A manufacturer needing new
machinery put off the purchase Of
it. A merchant contemplating
the opening up of new depart
ment in trade postponed the
scheme. A man intending to build
a new house waited. The same
tendency prevailed in regard to
all expenditure, and in all the
luxuries of life especially. People
watched, incurred no obligations
and took on risk. The result has
been the longest and severest
depression ever felt in this
country; hut the inevitable reac-
tion appears to be at hand. Labor
has grown so cheap that capital Is
tempted into use. The fuctuating
value of money is so nearly settled
at last that it may be invested
with some degree Of certainty rs
to its returns. The self-denial and
economy of four years have
have put many families into a
sound condition financially; the
lesson of the panic has prepared
others to look with satisfaction to
the possibility of life of useful in
dustry and the people who have
avoided building, buying new car
pets, new sofas and many luxuries,
to say nothing of articles of COM
fort, are stepping into market. A
plentiful harvest adds to this feel
ing of generous confidence and
hopefulness, and the South, so long
overwhelmed with poverty and
dispair, has awakened to q lively
participation in the business of
the country. appearing once more
as a great customer in the manu-
factories of the North. In the
world of affairs there is now
stirring of the tide Of trade like
the movement of the forces of ma
ture in the early spring. The
change is perceptible even TO the
casual observer in the action in
our thorougbfares and the air Of
our people. To test the condition
of things beneath this appearance
of prosperity we have taken
pains TO collect the opinions Of
our leading merchants, shippers
and railroad men, and we present
their views elsewhere IL this morn
ing's World. The evidence which
they submit gives the ground Of
their belief, at least that the revival
of trade is at last with us. Messrs.
Vanderbilt and Jewell testify to
the increase in traffic on the rail-
roads which they control. Other
gentlemen, as well qualified to
speak in their own department,
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that he could not interfere, but
whether he could or not, he afford
ed US no protection. Midnight
was approaching, and we turned
into Moseley's for some oysters
They enter the shop at the same
time, and while we went in for a
feed Of oysters, they too, went in
for a feed, until we were driven to
desperation. One would have
thought they had never satisfied
their hunger before, yet behind the
scenes we knew they are always
terrible gluttons. Without wish
ing to shock our readers we are
bound to state that they did not
leave US when we left the shop,
and we must also state that Mr..
Moseley, who happened to be alb
sent, would not have admitted
them had he been able to prevent
their access. We paid, they didn't.
1t was not to be expected they
would. Against our will they made
us pay. 1t was piece of pure
robbery. However, we did not like
to have row on the premises, and
we left. AS we just said, this was
not the last of them. We went
home and would willingly have
wished them kind good night if
they had then left us but no, these
depraved creatures insisted on en-
tering our bedroom. We need not
say more, nor did we wish to say as
much, but if the theater is to be
crowded with a company of this
sort we unhesitatingly assert that
the theater must be condemned as
a place to be avoided.
Miss Ward and her company
draw crowded houses. She is we'll
dressed, has good figure, a pref
ty face, and nowadays these advan-
tages generally suffice. She is, in
addition, very fair actress. Mr..
Chaplin is good actor, and his
American accent not very notice.
able when he takes the part of an
English gentleman. OF the others,
one actor has an aggravating man
ner of Jerking bis head, while an
actress displays ignorance of prop
er get up and action-for instance,
in East Lynne she was not dressed
correctly, and when the drop scene
fell on a touching picture she made
the audience laugh by dropping on
her knees instead of placing her
hand affectionately and consolingly
on her brothers shoulder. We
wish to draw attention also to the
system of issuing tickets for the
stalls long after there is not even
standing-room to be found in that
part Of the theater. We have al
ready alluded to the fact that the
house is "frightfully full of fleas,"
as lady remarked. During the
most tender passages, visitors
might be seen quietly and perhaps
unconsciously scratching them
selves. The theater is dirty, and
until the f1eas are reported to have
been turned ont we are not going
there again.
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A number Of those who, like
Mrs. Gen. Gilfory, go abroad, Is
yearly increasing. This season
from New York alone, eighty-ope
thousand passenger have sailed for
Europe. Over one-fourth Of this
number landed in England. ~f
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10
Mnyhew Business College,
Cheap Guns for the People,

Double Shot Guns, from A. TO ESQ., Brecch
Loading shot Guns, from s2s 10 tl5o .sing:e
Shot Guns, all kinds, s3 70 t2s. Rifles, Mnzzlc
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Jeremiah Coe is an Indiana law
yer. AL his clients 60 to Jsyich =.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20
Tuesday. February 40. 1877.
Illinois Municipal Debts.

yDectut 70 Eh6 81. LOUIS hepuOtecuH
SRINaFIELD, Feb. l6.-The Republican
is right, as always, in assuming that the
bill now before the general assembly pro-
vlding that the state shall assume the
$4,000, 900 of debt owing by the towns,
cities and counties of this state is in the
interest of the bond holders. Fortunately
the constitution provides that no such bill
shall take effect, and to meet this 1t is
proposed to amend the constitution, but II
is almost safe to prophesy that the people
will not vote to change the organic law foI
any such purpose.
There is a proposition, however, which
has not vet been presented to the general
assembly, but which seems well adapted
TO assist the municipalities out of the
slough OF debt into which they have been
plunged by in advised legislation and
inconsiderate votes OF the people. 1t is to
legalize the issue of refunding bonds by
any town, city. or for debt now outstanding,
provided that such new bonds bear lower
rate of interest than those which they
replace. These refundiDg bonds are to be
registered in the auditors office and that
officer is to levy and collect the tax to pay
the annual interest and to apply it on sink
ing-fund to meet the principal when due.
This tax it may be well to mention is to be
levied only on the municipality issuing the
bonds. 1t is we'll known that bonds regis
tered in the auditors Office and the tax to
pay which is collected by him are in better
standing than those not registered. There
is now no law under which bonds issued
now can be registered and it is proposed
to supply this defect. 1t is we'll known
that the propositions to arrange the cele.
brated Macoupin county court house debt
failed, and for the reason that the com
promised bonds could not be registered il
accordance with law.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20

white men dcspse the Indian, and look at him
spitefully. But the Indian does not
tell es Indians DO rot ,Se w stda ma am
could not live in our nation; he would be put 20
death and eat up by the wolves. The white men
and false actions they smile in the face of the door
Indian 70 cheat him they shake them by the hand
to gain their confidence TO make them drunk to
deceive them and ruin their wives. We told them
to let us alone, and keep away from us; but they
follow on and beset our paths, and they coiled
among us, like snakes. They poisoned us by their
We were becoming like them, hypocrites and liars.
adulterers and lazy drones all takers no workers
We looked up to the Great Spirit, We went to our
gave us fair words and big promises, but we got
no satisfaction, things were growing worse.
There were no deer in the forest. The oppossum
drying up, and our squaws and pap
doses without yictuals TO keep them from
starving; we called great council and built large
fire. The spirit of our fathers arose and spoke TO
us to avenge our wrongs or die. We all spoke be-
fore the council fire. 1t was warm and pleasant.
We set up the warhoop and dug up the tomahawk ;
our knives were ready and the heart of Black Hawk
sweled high In his bosom when he led his warriors
to battle. He is satisfied. He will go TO the world
of spirits contented; he has done his duty; his ia
Their will meet him there and commend him.
Black Hawk Is a true Indian, and disdains to cry
like woman. He feels for his wife, his children
and friends, but he does not care for himself. He
cares for the nation and the Indians. They will
suffer. He laments their fate. The white men do
not scalp the head; but they do worse-they poison
the heart,-it is not pure with them. His coun-
trymen will not be scaped, but they will, In few
years become like the white men, you can't trust
them, and there must be, as in the white settle
mcnts, nearly as many officers as men to take care OF
Them and keep them in order.
Farewell, my nationl Black Bawk tried to save
You and avenge your wrongs. He drank the blood
OF some of the whites. He has been taken prison
or, and his plans are stopped. He can do no more
He is nea his end His sun is setting and he will
rise no more, Farewell TO Black Hawk
Black Hawk with his companions was
sent to st. Louis, from thence he was ia.
ken TO Fort Monroe in April 1888, where
he was confined until the 4th of June, when
by order of the president he was liberated
Under charge of Major Garland. II. S. A.
he visited the principal eastern cities and
returned to his village west of the Missis.
sippi in August, 1888.
Concluded to- morrow
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20
MEDICAL.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and leaden-
colored, with occasional Pushes, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
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 hurnming or throbbing of
the ears an unusual secretion of saliva !;
Shiny or furred tongue breath very
foul, particularly in the morning; ap-
petite variable, sometimes voracious,
with gnawing sensation ofthe stomach,
at others, entirely gone feeting 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 occa-
sionally difficult, and accompanied by
hiccough; cough sometimes dry and
convulsive 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
Will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY ..
in any form; it is an innocent prepa
ration, not capable Of doing tie sAghfes
injury to the most tender Infant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's VERNu
FUGE bears the signatures of c. McLANI
and FLEMING Bros. on the wrapper.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20
DR.. c. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS

These Pills are not recommended as
remedy for all the ills that flesh is
heir to" hut in affections of the Liver,
and in all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia
and Sick Headache, or diseases of that
character, they @t2nd without rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better c@thartic can be used pre-
paratory to, or after taking Quinine.
As a 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
G. AIcLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20

Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
speciaEties at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20
SPECIAL N~T1cES.
MATHEWS
LIQUID STARCH GLOSS

Gives splendid gloss and finish to all starched
goods, making them WHITTIER AND CLEARER til an
wax or anything else, and prevents the iron from
sticking. Trial bottle free.
Put up in 4-oz bottles, price 15c Sold by Gro
GERS spd Druggists.
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AGENTS WAITED.
GOodVear's Pocket Gymnasium.

EMINENT PHYSICIANS.
The Gos. Complete sys.sm
or PHYSICAL EXERCISE
Ever Devised for Home
Practice.
10000 10 use by men,
women and children.
Used standing. sitting or
reclining.
Hundreds Of era c eful
movem ents-
For home, office, schools,
hospitals.
Price List. mol, for Chill.
dren 4to 6 years, Sl.00. No.
o fssk fNtxs1 49,, K =. q a. 80
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MERITS OF TFIE MEnICINE

itself and not by any png ing or extensive adyertis
hng ne MAN. tsousaJ ids who have used it viii
MannsactnrsS ~ a snG u. IN On InIs statement
SoNS co, Troy, New York. The man ufacture
ct the bridgeport Eye Water . has been discon-
tnued. Price IS cents 5000 -"aS l'Sss
Sold by all Druggists
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EYE WATER.
THOMPSC.N'S
II = L w AATER :

This well-known and thoroughly efficient RENE
dy for Diseases Of the Eyes has acquired a world
Wl9e reputation dnring the past eighty Dad years
been sustained simply hy the f~s--- ~.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20

UfFmTkEC OF Self Abuse or Indiscretion
V ~ 4MS send stamp for CELEBRATED
WORK" on Nervous and Private Diseases. Address
CHICAGO MEDICAL INSTITUTE, 1856 s. Clark St,
Chicago.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20
Hotels
BARNUM's HOTEL,

MI
T N order to meet the wants of the transient pat
Il rous OF this Hotel. rates have been reduced to
$3.50 and $200 per day, according to location of
rooms Its eminent standing will be fully main
tained in every particular.
L. A. PRATT, Proprietor
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20
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 a missionary in South
America. Send self-addressed envelope to the
REV JOSEPH It. INMAN Station D, Bible House
New York City,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20

No Children to TO- 10 Eo4 for Children IL
$50 No Ladies and Children IA years and upwards
$40 No. 6, for Gentlemen moderate strength 81 so
No Z, used by Ladies, Children or Gents $500 No. g.
FOR tfentienon extra strength g. 50 Full set aniiv
each. Il to Two rs and TwoSs. $1,000 Eos7 Ands
fitted with aud hook to attach to the wall
floor pair of No T. - 0o, or rs CO., make a complete
Gymnasium and Health Lift Sent postpaid receipt of
price Exclusive Agencies granted ID unoccupied territory
Exclusive rights to sell the Pocket Gymnasium afford
the largest possible for small investments Its sales
nearly universal wherever is placed before the pub
lie and its merits fully understood.
For Illustrated descriptive circulars terms. DC, address,
Goodyear Rubber Curier Co.,
r. o. Box 1885, 6o7 Broadway, New YORK.
RUBBER GOODS or RsERY DESCRIPTION.
Mr. Drake of the ARGUS, while in New York, care
fully inspected the above described Pocket Gympa
SUM, and found it to be as stated by Goodyea
Rubber CHrier Co., who are honorable and reliabI.
Please state In what paper you saw this advertise
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-20

MARRIED LADIES OF ssea y .sn5
stamp for confidential circular of great value. DR.
F. D. CLARKE, 1856 s. Clark St.. Chicago.
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NEWHkLL HOUSE


J.F. ANTISDEL Proprietor.
The present proprietors of this Elegant Hote
have spared neither money pains in furnishing
and improving the house; and with the improved
Otis Elevator, recently put in it cannot be eXceed
for convenience and comfort to the travelling public