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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-14
A CARD FROM
R. |. PRUSSLNG 4 Cl.

We beg leave TO notify the public that as many
unprincipled persons circulating the story that
the Vinegar recently condemned by the Board Of
Heslth OF Washington, ID. c., was of our mannfac-
ture, are obliged TO publish the following cor
respondenee. which explains itself
DIR. II. ). VERDI President Board of Health
Washington D. C.-SIR: Has any Vinegar manu-
featured by rs been conhscated or condemned by
your Boardl An early reply will greatly oblige
Z. L. PRUSSING & co.
BOARD OF HEALTH, WASHINGTON. June Q, Is77.-|
ply to your communication of this date am in
structed to inform you that the Board Of Health
has never condemned any Vinegar of your manu-
faclure. nor has complaint ever been made OF the
impurity Of the same. Very respectfully,
c. c.: COX, NJ. D., Secretary.
We wonld also submit the following from Dr.
Aiken, of Maryland and DR.. Mahla, of Chicago:
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, June 9, 1877 I have
this day made Chemical Analysis of an average
all trace of mineral acids and metallic impurities
and therefore PURE. Free sulphuric acid a yerv
Injurious adulteraton often found in the con mer-
cial article, is not present in this vinegar
| Nm A. AIKEN. Prof. Chem. and Phar,
| Requested by Mr.. Prussing subjected sampJe
of his Vinegar to Chemical Analysis and I found
1t perfectly free from mineral acids and metallic
substances with which commercial vinegar Is SO
frequently adulterated can recommend it there
/ MAHLA, Ph. DR.
brands of vinegar have stood the Test Of public opin.
lon for twentynine years, besides having received
hrst premiums at the Worlds Fair the United
States Fair the Illinois State Fair the Chicago CitT
Iasdtts1m Ell PRUssING q CO., CHICAGO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

EVERY FAMILY should at once procure a bot
tie of the great Arabian remedy for man aud beast
called H q. FARRELL's ARABIAN LINIMENT. 1t al
lays the most intense pains in few minutes, re-
stores the synovial fluid or joint water, and thus
cures stiff joints; tpenetrates the flesh the bone
reaxes contracted cords, cures rheumatism and pal
sled limbs Of 20 years standing; also tumors swell
ed neck enlargement of the glands, and is the best
medicine for ailments of cattle discovered Gu
ring sweeny. spavns, splnt, and all diseases which
require an external application,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-14
MOLINE.
ARGUS HEADQUARTERS MOLINE

RICHARDS g SoHRBEcK's Drug and Book Store
opposite First National Bank, where all orders
can be left for the ARGUS, and where all Moline
business is transacted by o. j. Beardslee. Busi-
ness notices should be handed in by nocn to en-
sure publication the same day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-14
To-DAYs' ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice.

Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AN
~ nual meeting of the Stockholders OF the Moline
and Rock Island Street Railway Company for the
election of Directors, will be held at O'Clock P.
NJ, on Wednesday, the 25th day of July, 1877, at
the Office of the Company, in ARGUS BLOCK, No. 3,
Cup stairs.)
j. NJ. BUF0RD, Sec'y,
14d10t of NJ. & r. l. ST, r. r. CO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-14

DrSU5nts and Specifications for FIGURING Mills
Saw Mills, Distilleries and Grain Elevators d ade
out on short notice. Are prepared to take con-
tracts for building and machine ~, and give pc son
al attention to a he details of construction. Re
pairs Of all kinds -ompty attended to wheth1f or
dered by mail or in person.
At the old stand OF II Brooks, (new No, J 525 No
16 S. Washington street.. e. PEORIA, ILL
Addreaa Lock -Box .3n4
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21
fAflsntA Constitutional

A negro was convicted In our
superior court the other day for hit
ting another negro with an axe. A
party Of colored savans were discus
sing the case In old Sis presence.
What I wants to know" said one
of them. sis jiss dis: How ken q
man hit annudder man wild de eye OBJ
er axe?"
"why kant he-tell me dat?" said
old 81.
'.Kaze hit stands ter reczen, don't
yer see-for de eye OBJ or axe Is whar
de handle goes in an how Is er man
gwine ter 'sault annudder man wild
er contempt ter murder by hittia'
him on de head wild er hole?"
This was a cllncher, the other
darkies thought. but old 81 re-
marked:
"Fore de wah me an you used ter
work In de san.a cotton yard. didn't
we?" t
"Yes. we did" aaF
"Well, s'pose you member when
masse Threllkill down der at Griffin.
used ter lam yer bout like forty wild
dat paddle dat he had?"
'Oh. go 'wayl"
"Well, dis are de pint: When he
used fer ter paddle yer. an yer used
fer ter grone round an eomplane oh
de blisters whsr ne raised on yer.
wuz hit de paddle or de holes In de
paddle what raised de skin an made
yer sore? Now, whar's yer scientiffy
argyment?"
The case was settled-nobody In
the negative.
tt.t
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21

Luther Benson gets or some good
stories In his lecture. among which
Is that Of the fable OF the sat snd
mouse. 1t iliustrates the loose NOR
al character and general unrsliabili-
ty Of the man who is perpetually In
soak. II . man abuses his friends
or strikes his wife he is excused on
the ground that he is sin liquor"
He may even commit murder n he Il
In @liquor' and escape tie penalty
Of Law. Once upon q time Q mouse
tumbled into . beer vat and was
swimming around for dear lifs with
out being able 70 make . landing
when cat made her appearance.
90. good sweet pussyi help me
out Of this naety beer OF III surely
drown" cried poor little msuss.
@Whats the use,. |. ssys pussy, II
get you out I shall eat you. and what
difference DIES it make tt yous"
.Ah. n you please. xltty. I would
much rather BE saksh BY you than
su1Iocate In this stinking beer
"All right exclaimed the cat and
she got rnousey between her teeth
and landed her on the noor. But
pussy got . good sniF of beer UP her
nose and sneezed Violently. Where
upon, the mouse ran sws5 and
popped into It's hole. 81 -
~Look here. !" exclaimed the dissat-
is6ed cat, you said you'd let me eat
you II 1 got you out Of the beeri-
"Yes, I know I did, but i vas In
liquor at the time" And the mouse
probably took q solemn oath 70 Join
the red ribbon crowd attte Hext op-
portunity. ft
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21
First Love.
NY JULIA WARD HOWE.

~ JULIA WAkD HOWE.
Whom first we love, you know we seldom wed,
Time rules us all. And life indeed. is not,
The thing we planned il out ere hope was dead
Aud then we women cannot choose our lot.
Much must be borne which Il Is hard To hear,
Much given away which IL were sweet to keep
Col help M ALI who need indeed his care;
And yet know the Shepherd loves his sheep.
Nv little boy begins to babble now
Upon my knee his earnest infant prayer;
Ne has his fathers eager eyes, know,
Aud they say, TOO, hls mothers sunny hair,
But when he sleeps and smiles upon my knee
And can feel his light breath come and go,
think OF 0ne-Hcaven help and pity me-
Who loved me, and whom loved, long ago.
Who might have been--ah, what, I dare not think,
We are all changed. God judges for the best.
God help us do our duty, and not shrink,
And trust In heaven humby for the rest.
But blame us won not IL some appear ra g.
Too cold At times, and some too gay and light;
Some griefs grow deep, some are hard 90 bear,
Who knows the past. and who jsdge US right.
Ali were We Judged by what might have been,
And not by what we are, too apt 10 fall! - .tl
~ little ehild-he sleeps and smiles between
These thoughts and me. In heaven we shall
know all.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21

When you have beans. you exam
Inc them as to quality and measure
them as to quantity. When you buy
horse, you test bis body and bot
tom. In every commodity In life .
prudent business man seeks to know
what he gets before he pays his mon
ey. In advertising this FIRST princi-
pie OF business prudence is omitted,
and millions OF dollars are annually
squandered without q thought Of
value received. A journal should be
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21

she met the cleaning OF his dark
eyes she felt sure of his honor, and
she told MIN that she feared not 10
trust him. =
Upon my honor. madam said
Waldeck. with a grateful look. @you
shall not regret your confidence. But
come. IL We are to go tonight, 1t is
time we were starting. Have you q
way by which to leave the csstles p
@Alasl no, SIR" -f--.,,-.t
@Then / have one. Come, secure
such garments as you may need. and
We will set forth at once. Moritz
Kraunich shall be baffled in his VII
lainy. and he shall be punished, too.
All villains do not wear the bsndit's
garb.' sf
Without hesitation the baroness
and her daughter prepared to leave
the castle. They quickly packed up
what few extra articles Of clothing
they might need, and ere long were
ready to depart. Waldeck arose and
put on his hat, and with q slight In
clination OF the head he moved to-
ward the door. Without q word the
women followed him. In small niche
near the door, upon the outside. stood
a dark lantern which Wasdeck had
left there before he entered. This he
took, and having opened the little
door that shut over the glass. he
turned its rays In the direction he
wished to take. and then with q eau
tious tread he moved along the COR
rider. He passed the stairs that led
to the base OF one OF the esssall towers.
These steps he descended. The
women following him. and having
closed the gate he moved along under
the wall Of the donjon towards the
great stable. just IS he reached the
extremity OF the wall the great clock
bell Numbered out its note Of time.
1t lacked an hour of midnight
The rain had ceased falling. and In
some spots In the heavens the stars
were visible. The wind was cold and
cutting. and the two women drew
their garments more closely about
them as they stepped from beneath
the protection OF the wall. q
Waldeck bad gained a polst near
the outer wall, near the western ex.
tremity OF the stables, when he heard
the sound OF q distant horse. He
stopped, and turning towards his fol-
lowers he bade them move closely to
the wall and there remain.
@For," sold he. "here come horse
men toward the castle, and / would
know who they are."
Perhaps from Vienna" said Olivia,
no that cannot tie, for these people
are coming from the North. You
need apprehend no danger from re-
here few moments"
Waldeck closed his lantern, and
having received a promise from the
women that they would not leave the
place he moved cautiously along to-
wards the great gate. Near the gate
house he stopped, where q clump Of
bushes shielded him from view. and
ere long afterwards he heard the
creaking Of the chains az the great
bridge was lowered. and almost at
the same moment q torch flashed
from one Of the gates Of the inner
ballium. The brigand crouched lower
down SO that the rays OF the torch
should not fall upon him, and from
this position he saw that It was
Moritz Kraunlch who held the light.
ITO be Continiied.)
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21

In Iowa I ssw . large sien, sFosser
& Foster It meant Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster. They attended the same
Law school; became attached. became
partners for life. The man looked
up the cases; the woman pleaded
them before the court and Jury. In
acertain dificult case where . woman
was concerned he doubted his ability
to do 1t justice and carried II to his
wife, and she proved Il to be q case
OF insanity.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21
Gte 8epubIitan.
CALDWELL. PUBLIsHE Err.
Rates of AdUertjsiasg.


Four changes allowed. IL reasonable time Is CIV
en-. Extra changes by paying for fype-setting.
Business cards. Iins<, ss.ee per snnum.
Business notices, headed, set soiid, 10 etnts
per line for first insertion, and cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Transient and foreign adverti>ements. to insure
insertion, must be paid for in advance Simple an
nouncement< at marriages and deaths, churcher
and beneyolsnt;society notices free ANY addition
TO obituary notices viii be charged for at the rate of
5 cents per line
General Legal Advertisements win be charged
for at the rate Of lecenis per line for each insertion
License notices. ss-eo- Administrators notice
Saoo Sale; Notice and 20 bills Ssh.
specisl rates given to regular advertisers
Favors must be handed in early TUESDAY,
morning to insure insertion the same week.
No deviation viii be made from these rules.
Communications upon subjects of general or To-
ealinterest are solicited.
Our job Rooms suppledl with every facility
for doing printing neatly, eheapy and promptly
and we respectfully solicit your:pstronage, guaran-
teeing satisfaction.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21
Attention.!

Attention is called 10 My Great
Specially, namely. UunUormly Lo,o
Prices Throughout. L do not mark
dorn re,C Undesirable Goods and
then "blO,c" about Il. but giUe each
customer the benefit OF buying each
and eUery article at the uery bottom
of the market.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21

A New Hampshire contractor. 9
noted man. in more respects than
one, but given to telling latgs stories.
once entertained 9 select company
with some OF his yarns and they
passed unqusstionfng unfil hs re-
lated the following: - s''"
I was passing through New ysr-
sey.' said be. -iew q years since. and
there came by us In the air, & Night
OF crows ssins miles long. and 20
thick was the nock. you could't see
the sun for emf - 49,.
This was too much for the CON-
pany. A stout son, Of the Granite
State ventured to query the correct
ness Of the assertion.
How long did you say, naburs-
Mine miles. sir" 1'. -
Don't believe It." was the reply.
@wal, look 'ere-you." said the
contractor, you're q stranger. and
don't want to quarrel with you. So
TO please vo,f. I'll take on quarter
Of mile from The thinnest partr'
The company declared that satis-
factory II the contractor would treat
the crowd. which be did.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21
Ready Made
.CLOTHING.

In Ready Made Clothing I am
proud to say, fear no Competor. /
care not who he isl Let any man
who wants a Suit OF Good Clothing
come TO me, and shall convince him
that he can select from a Good,
Prime. New Stock, better than from
a stock which has been culled.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21

prepared to exhibit its circulation
for the benefit OF It's advertising
customers just as every other COM
modify is Submitted for scrutiny be-
fore the purchaser is satisfied 20 ex-
pend his money. A journal that cir.
culates 1000. copies has . nxsd val
ne for advertisers. a journal that'cir-
culates twice i.000.- Q rstill greater
value. or course the moss isepIs
that read a paper. the more valuable
it Is As a medicn Of trade. It. y CAL
culated that on an average nvs per-
sons read every Issue Of Journal Of
any standing. 80 ~-.,sg :,
In the secrst Language Of = the
tramps, the letter .H.s on the gate
post means that the residents will
give the caller handful Of grub:
4S," that he viii get seat ct the Ia
BILE; IS. n" that he viii get . square
meal, and @G. r" that he win Get the
grand bounce Now that the ss-
cret is out. let every house, -oyner
hie himself to nis gate-post and dig
In letters deep and thai. cannot be
misunderstood, the mystic sign ~G.
B.p Here, at last u the complete
solution OF the tramp problem.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21
FACTS

/ shall not mention more prices,
but ask my Friends and Customers to
come and see me before buying else
where. and ! shall spare no pains in
my honest eadeavors to please.
Don't Forget the Place. Next Door to
..ENNlI WV. Mil. Sd g..
SIMON BECKER,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21
DRY GOODS.

In Dry Goods may be found al
brands OF Domestic Goods, as Cali
Goes, Muslins. Tickings, Checks,
Cheviots. ETC., all OF which will be
sold Very low.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-06-21
CASTLE OF R0SENFELS.
The Rebber Of the Black Forest,
BY FRED LANG.

Translated from the German for the Republican,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-13
Human Nature Among Ants.

Mrs. Herrick, In Scribner for December.
Wars among the ants have very much
the same causes as among men. 1t Is q
piece of territory that is coveted; and the
stronger tribe gees out in force, van
1uishes and elects the weaker; or it is the
possession of its flocks and nerds, which
one colony wishes to wrest from anoth-
er; or in the slave making species, a col
ony requires a new relay of seFfar 10
relieve it ef ell sal Z. In this case num-
bet Of FORMED RI a or Formicd sanguiied
muster and advance against nest of For
mica nigrd, after desperate battle-for
the red ants are very brave, and the black
ones though cowardly, are fighting for
their young-the aggressors, who arc
almost always tietnrioia, bear off the
pup8 of the black ants to their own nests.
When they hatch out into perfect insects
the slaves take upon themselves the
whole care of the colony; they tend the
young, take charge of the nest, and even
feed and carry about their lazy masters
who will often die of starvation rather
than help themselves; even Vhen food is
close at hand. The slaves, however, have
Something to say in the nest. They de-
tain their masters when they desire to go
out on q slave making expedition, till
after the time that the males ard ftIhales
of the negro c0l5hies shall have taken
Eight, so that the species shall not be ex=
terminated. When the red ants come
home without booty, the slaves treat
them with contempt, and sometimes
even turn them outsof-doors They are
willing TO work for their masters so long
as they can hold them in respect.
In these combats the ants 5ften mani
fest singular resemblance to human
beings in the effect which battle pro-
duces in the case of raw recruits. An ant
which at first seemed fearful and hesitat
ing, after time becomes excited and
shows q frenzy of courage, recklessly
throwing away its life without accom-
plishing anything. When IN ant which
has reached This condition of insensate
fury happens to fall in with body of
self-possessed workers, they quietly lay
hold of it, several of them hold its differ
ent feet, gently touching it all the while
with their antenne till it Gains down
and is able to 2 listen tO reason"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-13

ed, "What dost thou in this accursed cos
tuner The rogue in the bears skin re-
piled that he was merely earning his liz
ing. He was driver by profession, but
this season had been very poor one, and
he was obliged to take /. TO another
trade. lie had entered into compact with
a number of guides TO clothe himself in
a bears skin, (which / assure you IS IS
hot as purgatory in such weather rs this,
and plant himself in one of the favorite
mountain paths. when one Of my as
sociates comes along this road with a
tourist, l suddenly show myself. The
foreigner is ready to die with fright, but
the courageous guide rushes at me and
drives me away, naturally receiving a
very handsome douceur for his bravery in
risking his own life in order to preserve
that of his employer In the evening
the bear and the guide generally met at al
inn and divided spoil. The bear plead
ed so piteously that the artist did not
have the heart to have him arrested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-13
RUssIA's WAR WITH TURKEY.

Mehemet Ali telegraphs from Kamarli,
Oh the Sd, as follows: To-day, after violently
cannonading our position at Kamarli the Rus
sians furiouslY attacked our left wing. The
battle continued until evening. We retained
our positions, and the enemy retreated with
considerable loss. Pursuit was prevented by
the thickly wooded country We shall take
the offensive TO morrow. The Russian impe-
Fial guard was engaged.
A dispatch from Suleiman Pssha dated
Dec. 4th confirms the capture of Elena, with
eleven guns, twenty ammunition wagons and
800 prisoners. The Russian loss is e-,i.nated
at 5000 killed and wounded. Mehemet Ali
telegraphs as follows, under same date: We
have advanced beyond Kamarli, and our line
now confront the Russians, who have fallen
back on Wretcnesh. Bad weather prevents =
general engagement.
A Turkish division from Osman Bazaar,
under Saleh Pasha, on the 9th occupied Kes-
rova after some connonading. Six battalions
Of Russians, fearing isolation, are retreatng
from there to Tirnova. Sulieman Pashas
headquarters are still at Elena Mukhtar Pa
sha telegraphs as follows: Snow around Erzer
Oum three feet deep. The Russians have
posted corps of observation ON the Deye
Bayun, and quartered the remainder Of the
troops in the adjacent village.
A Russian statement is published in
Bucharest which says ii is better 10 continue
the war than 10 conclude patched-up peace,
which will sooner or later make another war
necessary. Russia must obtain autonomy for
the Christian population, independence for
Roumania and Servia, increase of territory for
Montenegro and Russia,the possession Of Ba-
toum and Kars, and the free navigation Of the
Dardanelles.
The governor OF Kassova telegraphs
that Dec. the Servian forces arrived at va
voor. -Four servisn officials crossed the from
tier 10 Scienica, and demanded an explanation
Of the presence of the Turkish troops there
and demanded their withdrawal by noon o.
Dec. 9th. There was also disturbance ant
fighting on the 5th between Servian and Mus
SULLIVAN inhabitants OF Sienica. Later the Ser
yians crossed the frontier at Yavor and erect
ed Notifications on Ottoman territory. Me
hemit Ali has confided TO Baker Pasha the
command OF the division
After severe engagement on the 9tl
before PleEna, Osman Pasha, who was wound
ed, surrendered Internationally. The Turks
in Pleyna were dying of hunger and cold
There is great JOY in Bucharest which i;
covered with flags. The same report says
Pleyna is now in the hands of the Russo
Roumanian armies. The Agenie Russo makes
the following announcement: Osman Pash,
attempted to break through IN the direction
Of Widdin. He was attacked in front an(
rear, and was compelled TO lay down his arms
after a glorious struggle, in which he wal
seriously wounded