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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-19
MARK THESE FACTS
The testimony of the whole World.
HOTLOWAY'S PILLS.

II had appetite; Holloways Pills gave me
hearty one
Your Pills marvellous
II send for another box, and keep them in the
house"
"Dr: Holloway has cured my headache that was
chronic"
II gave one of your pills to my babe for cholera
morbus. The dear little thing got well in day"
MY nausea of a morning is now cured
Your bottle of Holloway's Ointment cured me
of noises in the head. rubbed some OF your Oint-
ment behind my ears and the noise has Left
"Send me two boxes; want one for a poor fam
ly.n
II enclose a dollar; your price is % cents, but
the medicine to me is worth a dollar"
''SeDd me five boxes Of your pills.
"Let me have t6ree boxes Of your pills by return
mail, for Chils and Fever
! have over 800 such testimonials these, but
want of space compes me to conclude.
For Cutaneous Disorders,
and all eruptons of the skin, the Ointment is most
invaluable. 1t does not heal externally alone, but
penetrates with the most searching effects TO the
Of bp OWL
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Or. c. McLANE'S
PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended as
remedy for all the ills that flesh is
heir to-, but in affections of the Liver,
and in all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia
and Sick Headache, or diseases of that
character, they -tsnd 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
{. MCTIANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-19
A CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay loss of manhood, &C., will send a recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. lNMAN Station d, Bible House
New York City,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-19

tons on which the title was founded; and
yet a president has been installed, IN the
face Of offers to prove frauds, the grossest,
the most shameless, and the most corrupt
ing in all our history. N. T. Sun.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-19
IMPORTANT CAUTION.

None are genuine unless the signature of j. Hay
dock agent for the United States, surrounds
each box of Pills, and Ointment. A handsome re-
ward will be given to any rendering such in
formation as may lead to the detection Of any par
ty or parties counterfeiing the medicines or vend
ing the same knowing them TO be spurious
***SOd ut the mauufaCtOry of Prof. Holloway &
Co., New York, and by all respectable druggists
and dealers in medicine throughout the civilized
world, in boxes at % cents, 62 cents and 81 each
~ There is considerable saving by taking the
larger size.
n. B. Directions for the guidance of patients in
every disorder affixed to each box.
Office, 112 Libirty ST.. ........... NEW YORK,
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For CutaneOuS Disorders,
HOLLOwAY'S PILLS

Invariably cure the following diseases:
In all diseases affecting these organs, whether
they secrete too much too little water; or
whether they be afflicted with stoLe or gravel, or
with aches and pains settled in the lons over the
regiOps of the kidneys these pills should be taken
according to the printed dire ctions and the Oint
ment should be well rubbed into the small of the
back al bed time, This treatment will give almost
immediate relief when all other have failed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-19

No medicine so effectually improves the tone
of the stomach those pills; they remove all
acidity occasOned either by intemDeraEce or i'm
proper diet, They reach the liver and reduce it to
healthy condition; they are wonderfully etfca-
hlOus in cases Of spasm-in fact they fail III
curing all disorders of the liver and stomach.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS are the best known in the
world for the following diseases: Ague, Asthma,
Billions Complaints, BlOtches the Skin, Bowels,
Consumption, Debility, Dropsy, Dvsentery, Fry
sipelas, Female Irregularities Fever sof all kinds,
Fits, Cont, Headache, Indigestion, Inflammation,
Jaundice. Liver Complaints, Lumbago, Piles,
Rheumatism, Retention of the urine, Scrofua or
Kings Evil, Sore Threats, Stone and Gravel, Tic
Deuloureux, Tumors, Ulcers, Worms of all kinds,
M,a lnna frnrl cnrIs ntc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-19

Catarrh in its extent and destructive force stands
next to Consumption, and is closely allied to it.;
for in certain constitutions the transitions from
to the other is only question of time. II is there
fore singular thing that those afflicted with it
should not make 1t the object OF their lives rid
themselves Of it. A single bottle of any remedy
cannot in the chrouic stage effect cure, even
bring the system under its influence fully. In
many such cases the bones and cartilage of the
ing, and of tasting, so atfec'e ed to be rendered
useless, The uvulva Elongated and infiamed as to
produce constant and distressing cough. The re-
turn to health must necessarily be slow, under the
most favorable circumstances, when seriously az
hcfed; but as the eviden of its great value daily
comes to hand, we become more and more satisfied
that there does not exist of Catarrh that can
not be cured by q judicious and persistent use of
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH The re-
lief in every case obtained from the first dose is an
indication OF what it will do when the system is
brought constitutionally under its influence
SANFORD RADICAL CURE Is sold by all whole
sale and retail druggists throughout the United
States. Price 81.
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A Remedy that is rapidly taking the place of all
other Preparations for the
Cure of all Female Weaknesses

This Compound, which is purely vegetable, has
entirely cured the most stubborn cases that have
baled the skill OF best physicians, and thous-
ands of persons who considered as incurabe
before this remedy was discovered have been re-
stored 20 perfect health by its use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-19
SPECIAL N T1cEs.

TTrmTMC OF Self Abuse or Indiscretion
IN ~ AN send stamp for 'CELEBRATED
WORK" on Nervou and Private Diseases. Address
Chicago
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Worth S., 900 in a Single Case.

BURLINGTON, VT Dec. 10Th, 1876.
Mrs. LYDIA 4. PINKdAM = 1t is with pleasure
that we are able t. say that in every case reported
to us your EGETABLE COMPOUND has given uni
versal satisfaction. Ohe gentleman told us to-day
that it had done his wife thousand dollars worth
out single exception, speak of it in the highest
terms of praise. You at liberty TO make use of
this in advertising If you choose Yours very re
spectfully. Ii. b. STEAbNS & CO., Druggists.
az The Pamphlet "Guide to Women" will be
sent free to any address by enclosing stamp TO
LYDIA +. PINkHAM, Lynn, Mass.
Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Is sold by all Druggists at 81 per bottle. Whole
sale Agents-.George e.. Goodwin Il Co., No IS
Hanover street, and Carter, Harris 4 Hawley, No.
a66 Washington street, Boston.
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Piles--Itchihg Piles

Positively cured-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, 1877-04-19

Coz Town March 81, 1877.
We hereby certify that we have been
acquainted with John Liston for several
years and never heard his character for
truth and veracity questioned until in the
late suit of the People VS.. Gus Johnson
and have always considered him good,
respectable citizen.
Jesse S. Daley, +. B. Stone,
J. W. Simonson, j. w. Morgan, MD.
w. L. Cream, J. G. Williams,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-19

iaaea e Sc tscif eeulsea,ss. AID
araesg she nuatef l. Representative
Grape 81 ibt FIRST Massachusetts Dis.
ifias aaa 3 p Buiicf q the sersnsh.
Naae g he Nsw Hanp hire eertia.
eairs are yet Sled Mr. Lindsey u
Maine and 4 $. BeviW II New York
afe $50 amaug the missing naaos On
account II stcig own fa8urc u pfrsras
tbtif certificates NJ Adams. Clerk of
i5e Hegse has Pot On ghc rolls mem
beu irsa 81 TIE districts 70 South Car.
.aa, .nc'adiag its ihrce negro fepab.
ii1aos Rsiaey Cain asd smalls he
has placed oae membef from Florida,
Davidson Demetra,ic) Ga ha roll.
leaving She Second District "a, ant. lie
bas ou i8uf members from Louisiana.
STA Gibson aHd Ellis Demacralic
and Darrail and Leonard Bepublicaus
eatiae ibe FosFth aad sixth Districts
eta undecided. AZ the House BOW
stands. therefore. ihero IS Democratic
MAJORITY % twelve OF thirteen.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-19

countfy. Leaving Manchester IL tie
latter part 81 the sammer 81 1853 Be
arrived Ia llllusis the following No.
sember he came g Cairo and vas
there offered q situation 90 the Illinois
cealral railrosd. which Was then being
bailt lie accepted and remained 10
tbe employ 81 TIE road uearly ten years
aauug which time be served 10 nearly
every capacity As araiIroad eDploye
At the time Re left The road be was
Road Master. and was receiving a
large salary. bot having become tired
Of railfoading be decided 10 engage in
agricultural pursuits and see what the
far famed praides q the Sucker state
would DO for him Purchasing a iine
farm ia Union county be cultivated it
with perfect success, realizing hand
somely on the investment, satisfying
himself that the soil 10 this part Of lili.
nois would pay more according to the
labor put on il than any other be had
ever seen. The country is well adapted
10 raising wheat. and il is shown by
the agricultural soeiety's reports that
the best wheat 10 the state is raised
right here. The crop is not so large
in yield but the quality Of The grain is
the very best. Oats do well here ;
corn is raised extensively and yields
from 90 to 90 bushels per acre Fruit,
however. is the chief product and yields
handsomely. Apples, peaches, straw
berries, and raspberries are extensively
cultivated aud the money realized on
the fruit crop counts NJ into thousands
Of dollars ia this immediate vicinity.
Timber is abundant and water also.
The facilities for doing large dairy
business within few miles of this
place are certainly unsurpassed. The
price of land ranges from $40 to $50
per acre along the line of the Cairo and
vincennes railroad. We have direct
communication with St. Louis, Chicago
or Cincinnati and all points east.
Alter few years spent in farming
the writer also engaged in mercantile
pursuits, and is at this time farming
aud selling dry goods. He has about
three acres each of strawberries and
raspberres, and will have a fine crop,
and as it pays well he will be sure Of
realizing good deal from these crops.
Peaches will have been in full bloom on
his farm for three weeks by the time
this goes to press. Stock has been
running out on range for some three
weeks, so you see our climate 10 more
favorable to an early spring than that
of the Green Mountains. In concu.
your correspondent will state that he
still has many friends and some rela.
tives living in or near Manchester, aud
he extends to all of them cordial in
vitation TO visit him in his western
home and compare farming on the
Green Mountains and if any should
come he will guarantee them cordial
reception Hoping at some future
time to meet all of them, he will close
this already too lengthy letter.
DomcK BEAUMAN.
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PERSEVERE
in the use Of this remedy until cured.
1t contains the great healing ele-
ments Of plants in their essential form
as obtained by distillation

CaiBrfh in it, extent aud destructive force,
stands ucxt 10 Consumption, and Is closely allied
10 IN. for 10 certain constitutions the transition
nom one to the other is 9nlya question OF time.
II Is therefore a singular thing that those At.
ficied with il should moi make II the object Of
their lives to rid themselves Of N. A single
bottle Of any remedy cannot, In the chronic
stage, effect cure. nor even brug the system
nndes its influence fully. In many such cases
She bones and cartilage % the nosc are eaten
away, the orgsn. Of hearing, OF seeing, aud Of
tasting, so affected as to be rendered useless,
the uyua 20 elongated and intlsmed as to pre-
duee q constant aud distressing cough The
return to health must necessarily bs slow, under
the most favorable circumstances, when 70 seri-
ousy afflicted, but&s the evidence Of It's great
value daily comes to hand, We b, como more and
more satisfied that there docs not INST ease Of
CAtarrh that cannot be cured by judicious and
petsistent use OF SASFoBp's RADICAL CuRE ron
CATARRH. The relief III every care obtained
from the first dose is an indication Of what II
will do when the system lie brought eonstitu ton.
ally under tE influence
sAYFoRD's RADICAL CURE IS cold by all whole.
sale and retail druggists Thu oughont the United
sta'es. Price, IL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-19

We are among those who heartily
wish tho Presidents southern policy
may succeed in giving satisfaction TO
the people Of those states and peace
and prosperity TO the country at large,
but we confess 10 grave doubts on the
subject But il il does not succeed il
sill be through the gross misuse Of the
power Of the dominant party. II the
democrats are willing that the negroes
aud white republicans shall have the
rights and privileges which they them.
selves enjoy there will be no trouble,
bot ualess exact and equal justice is
shown there may be and likely viii be
trouble.
A iro Ia the rear has been com.
menced against the administration, and
the walls Of Washington were profnsely
placarded Saturday morning with a
poster giving a quotation from Evart's
speech Oh The Louisiana case, ia which
be expressed hoped that the colored
voters would not be the sacrifice 10 the
triumph u tbe government over the
rebellion IL is said that the agent Of
Tom Scott has caused this circular to
Be posted The following is copy Of
1T Hear William M Eyarts before
tie Electoral Commission, February
10, 1877 Now for these poor people
Of Louisiana. il the Federal power I'm.
dertake 10 thwart, to uproot this
scheme o. energetic law, to preserve
society there from destruction, aud
leaves these unbetriended, unedueated,
simple black people TO the fate from
which the state stroye hard 20 save
them, ! say you will have made them
hy that action the victims Of your con.
sttutiop, for you constitution gave
them the suffrage, aud they are to be
slaughtered for having the gut IN their
hands. say that you make them the
sacrifices 10 the triumph ofthe govern.
ment ever the rebellion | say that
such seli.abasement Of the powers OF
This government is beyond all cure. 1t
teaches The sad lesson that the Ameri.
can people 10 the attempt TO make
good the largeness Of its promises and
% work out the glory o. its proud man.
ilcsts Of freedom aud equality before
the law finds itself thwarled 10y the
exhibition 81 violence il this turbulent
population. aud fJrs,l With it's own
hands 10 crush lhe methods Of law by
which The state has sought alas how
yainly 70 curb and redress this men.
ace and tnis mischief 70 its honor and
its peace"
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zee q ,he rsens 40 custody 81 tie
records Il ihe eH5e referred q. and
thAt bs 5sasot caasrsi e. t ns re-.
spoasstiliiy 81 ,hs proper A.seharEs q
sae a3mmislratau aaI feQaife hin Is
pfevcut sach r. obstruction % ihc
Government Aa early reply vii
obl.gs years sery respectfully
WAnr Il M&sM
Private Secretary
Iiisssficieat cammtat 81 isis docu-
meat 70 say iaas Tie siioer s. address
Cd Is 10 every case, he lawialsecupaat
Of lbe oaee referred b. not oaly BY
virtue q basiag tae highest number Of
votes pollcl lar that office. but also by
yiriae 81 The declaration Of bis election
BY the State Cansassers. BY tho eeriI
dcaie Of Toe Secretary Of State. and by
the commission q Gov ChambeSiaia
while he was iaaIspatably tue Cover.
ner
Il ilamptoas threat is carried cut il
looks very much Ike an end Of free
government ia South Carolina As far
as any strictly legal right to hold the
Office Is concerned, Hampton. himself,
is a usarper Even the forms Of law
we're not complied With in lis case.
and now he seeks. by force, to place
bis satellites 10 the other Offices
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-19

Tic now San Francisco directory,
iasi published. contains 100. $50 names
which estimating tia, each name repre-
scnis three IN population, would give
the aoius population Of the city as
500 $50. or this number 81 600 are
Chinese, and The increase in population
during Tie last year has been II per
cchi. There wcro coo new buildings
erected during the past year, 80 81
which cost s. SEQ, 600 The aggregate
amount expended Tor improvements
duang ,he year. including public parks
streets. etc vas $40, Ooo. 600 There
are now - 600 buildings comprised
within The city limits. Of which 4 500
are brick The post Office delivered
lass year ass. sac letters sud received
5,a52 g3s letters. SEQ 600 postal cards
were collected aud $50 900 delivered.
ia average daily attendance 90 the
pahlie schools last year vas 22,s6l, 40
Increase over the previous year o. 2.
9ol while 81 o29 scholars are enrolled
in All the schools The total expense
q ma.aiAiaiag ,ne schools was $751;.
55i. ii lncmasa Il SEQ 500 over TIE
pfesioas year and lhe estimate lor the
ensuing year j. placed At ss50.0o0
Tie total value a school properly Is
81 sos 500.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-19
/. SMEAD,s ESTATE.

Il
- State OF Vermont, Manchester District ~,
Al a Probate Court held at Manchester within
and for said District on tho 10th day OF April,
A. D. 1877.
Present, Hon. Il. u. Burton, Judge
An Instrument pufporlug to be the last viii
aud testament ~ Cynthia l., smead. late 81
Arlington, IN said district ceased, being pre-.
sented by the Executor therein named, Tor
Probate, II is ordered by sad court that all per-
sons concerned therein be notified to appear At
a session thereof, o be held At the Probate
Office IN Manchester IN said district, ON the
Both day Of May, a. D. 1877, at 10 o'clock IN
ths forenoon, and show cause II any they have,
against the probate Of sid viii; for which pur.
pose 1t IL further ordered, that tLis older be
published three weeks successfully in the Man.
chester JOURNAL, newspaper printed At Man.
chester in this stale, previous to ssid time OF
hearing
By the Court,
Attest, T. Il BUXTON Judge.
41Jw
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IoHN RARRAn.s rsrArr

efAfN ~ NEAmexr Mapehsetsf fsAigtet a.
Ia fse1siF Canft tsia Al Man brstes sitkln
sut &C. sa,a a.sifteA - tha aaa eAs q April
4 s. lx77
l'ststat uas . q rartas. gaaes
4Ae A3Mtnssifstaf ga tAs eetaie 81 3ahn
etksea. rropaslhk - reader ~ secnaNt az he
A3wiuseusiaH en ssld Estate. Is % ufsfrH8 ~
sata cgafi thst sslA srneaui j. stsHsibsa ioE -
fawAHch a. stsAtan thHreuf te e. hsAd At the
pratste e3es 81 MkachHsisf. u sA4A asstsatt sn
ths 25ts Cav 81 AEfi =. b. is.5, And that neiies
y x3rta ~ al gtfsaas interested ~ thp pnalis
ctliaa ~ ilas attief in the Manchester 1utNstf.
newspaper printed ~ sad Manchester. thtes
weeks enecrssvelY. pfstiess d. sid time o'
hearing
true record
Attest z r BURTON. 1nlge.
A irae eopy u fseatd
Alses. II n BURTON. Judge
fEGa
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ooRnEsPoNunNcE.
FROM ~ oLo cir,zrS.


TuNSEL HuI., JoHSsoN Co. In
April II, 1877
In the year Of 1915 the writer emf
grated from Three Rivers. Canada 20
pawlct Vermont. After living here for
some time, and becoming quite IN
timatsly acquainted with many Of the
citizens he dctcrS.ined to locate at
Manchester He went there aud made
his home for some years with Mr. Gus
CLARK, then prominent citizen Of
Factory Point During his residence
ia Manchester be became well acquaiu.
ted With yearly AL the people il that
section Of country, aud prominent
among them was Mf. John Il. Phelps
nov a rcHiden, ~ Rcck Falls. II this
state II this connection be viii say
that he visited Mr Phelps last winter
aud found him bale and hearty, and
enjoying life as thoroughly as plenty
Of The good things 81 this world could
make him. Altogether he i tie same
whole-souled, gelial gentleman, a. Of
old, and the writer anticipates pleas-
ant time dariBg the visit he expects
from Mr. Phelps tbs spring
10 the fail d 1853 your couespon-
dent decided "a c9me Is the vest and
seek bis fortune, As Il was termed 10
those DAYS. % be vas entirely poor
aud felt isai ID order 10 accumulate
property he must settle ia a growing
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

We the subscribers, being EppolHied by
the Hon, the Prohste Court Tor the District VI
Manchester, Commissioners 90 receive eIsminc
aud adjust the claims aud demands Of al persons
against the estate ~
Albert /. Waite, late 81 Hast Dorset.
IA said District deceased, aud also ali claims and
demands exhibited 10 Offset thereto: and sii
months from The stu day Of April, 1877 being
allowed by sald Court tor that parpuwe, We 90,
therefore. herebr give notice that We viii attend
to the business II our appointment Al the ate
dwelling h0ute Of sAid dectAren 10 Dorset on the
50 day eotg next from A. n. mail I O'Clock, r
n. on said day. /.
Dated at Dorset, this 4th day 81 April,
A, D. ISL.
WILLIAM. GARDNER, 80
4G3W JOHN u. WAIT, 'V"s'