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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-12-28

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25
1876 AND 1878. I.
The aggregate vote of Illinois in 1876,
compared with that of 1878. is as follows:
553,749
ALSO

The decrease in the aggregate vote, is
1929. 1t is also seen that the third party
movement resulted, just as the republicans
had planned that it should, in the election of
the republican ticket, and that the Natio-
nails are the third party in the state by
over 100000, whereas had they not thrown
their votes away the republican party who
are responsible for all the evil legislation
about which they complain, would have
been defeated The democrats among
the Nationals will hardly be fooled into
being the means of electing the republican
ticketsby this move again, il there is any
wisdom to be gained by overwhelming
defeat. The republican managers will
have to try some other dodge next time.
The third party trick will no. WIN sec
ond time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25

S. o DUNBAR.-Dear Sir: / have been some
time in the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magne-
sia prepared by you and prefer it to the English
preparation on account of its eheapness and Its
superior laxative qualities.
Respectfully yours, sc. NJ. s. PERRY, NJ. D,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25

j r CORN, the prohibition candidate for state
treasurer, received the following vote; Boone
county, go; Cass, 102; Douglas, 8; Greene, s.;
Henry, Is; Iroquois, 49, Jersey, So; La Sale, 81;
Macon, 1858; MacouDin. 10; Mason, 81 McDOnOugh,
Is; Montgomery 8; MOultrie, 40, Stephenson, 43;
win, 3; Winnebago, 619,
Kate Hopkins prohibition candidate forsupeT-
intendent of public instruction, received the fol-
lowing lvote: Boone SO: Cass, 1s5; Douglas, s.;
Greene, 101; Henry, Is; Jersey, 65; LaSalle, 80;
Macon. 7S7 /; Macoupin, 65; Maso. A; McDonough,
bagO, SOB.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25
MEDICAL.


- =
Superior to any English or American DIPLo-
MA was awarded to this Magnesia, by The American
Institute in 1861 sfz
This very useful and elegant preparation is used
as an aperient antic-acid in dyspepsia complains
attended with accidity with very great benefit. If
has the advantage over common Magnesia in being
dissolved, and therefore not being liable to accu-
mulate in the bowels. 1t is decidedly superior TO
Carbonate Of Soda or Potash, On account of its
aperient quality.
This solution of Magnesia is found particularly
beneficial pleasing sedative and aperent, in all
of irritation, acidity of the stomach febIe
complaints, infantile disorders, or sea-sickness.
An ounce or two of this solution speedily re-
moves heartburn. acrid eruetatons and sourness or
irregular digestion,
The solution is of itself an aperient but its laxa-
tive properties can be much augmented by taking
with it, directly after ii, little lemon Juice
mixed with sugar and water, or even with cream
of tartar in this manner q very agreeable effer-
vescent draught can be safely taken at any time
during fever or thirst.
The antisceptie qualities of this solution, owing
| to the presence of SO much carbonic acid, have
been found very valuable in putrid and other fe-
yer, AS lotion for the mouth, it sweetens the
breath, and the Magnesia cleans the teeth from
tartar.
| The solution is almost invariably succeeded in
removing fits, spasms and headaches to which deli
cate persons subject from acids and crudites Of
| the stomach and bowels.
The attention Of the public j. particularly direct
other persons who have used the Magnesia:
| NEW HAVEN, Feb. y, 1869.
| s. o. DUNBAR, Esq.-Dear Sir; most cheerfully
| Magnesia." / have never found anything so
pleasant and efectual for correcting aeidity of the
stomach and curing headache arising therefrom.
1t is resorted to by several members of my family
whenever suffering as above, and always with great
satisfaction and instantaneous relief.
Yours truly, JOHN A. BLAKE
The subscriber having used the above article in
his family for years, is happy to endorse the
testimony Of Mr.. Blake In his favor
| Hartford, Conn. REV. JOHN CIRCUIT.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. g. 1913.
| Mr.. s. o. DUNBAR,-Dear Sir; am happy to
hear that your preparation of fluid Magnesis is
coming into general use. While it is more
nomical than other preparations of Fluid Magnesia,
II have found it vastly more efficient, and not only
an antiseptie and anti-acid upon the stomach, but
q very considerable tonic. 1t is beautiful med
cine for the bowel arrangement which often af-
acts young children and for females of debilitated
and stOmachs, particularly those enCiente, it
is invaluable. Being a scientific preparation and
open to the profession, it needs only acquaiEt-
. ance to become with them favoritc mediciue.
| WIN. GRosvENoR, III. D.
S. o DUNBAR.-Dear Sir: I have been some
time in the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magne-
sia prepared by you and prefer it to the English
preparation account of its eheapness and Its
superior laxative qualities.
t Respectfully yours, SC. NJ. s. PERRY, NJ. D,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25

Printing, Binding and Blauk-B Book work
specialties at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25
lNewYork Cincinnati Chicago
July /, 1877 Special. Express. SPECIAL.
spinner fBreakfast. +Supper.
Advantages Of the IT,, P. & W. Route.

FY-t is the ONLY ROUTE RUNNING THROUGH
DAY COACHES and Reclining Chair Cars from Bur
lington and Keokuk to Lafayette, Logan'port 1T.
Wayne, Toledo and Indianapolis WITHOUT CHANGE.
1t is the only Route Running Palace Coaches 70
Toledo WITHOUT CHANGE. The New York Special
has Through Day Coaches from Burlington to La
fayette WITHOUT CHANGE. The Cincinnati Express
has reclining Chair Car from Burlington 10 moan
WITHOUT CHANGE. The Chicago Special Express
has Palace Sleeping Car from Peoria to Chleago
WITHOUT CHANGE Purchase your tickets via this
Fast and Popular Route, securing THROUGH CARS,
SURE CONNECTIONS and AVOIDING ONE CHANGE oF
cARs TO ALL EASTERN CITIES. BAeaAsE cREcKED
THROUGH.
81. L. HOPKINS, Genl Manager, Peoria.
A. C. TOWNSEND, Gen. Pass. 8 Tk'tAgt1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25
PARIS LETTER,

Regular CorTespondence.l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25
Beautiful Hair.

FROM j. A. TYNEs, A WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN OF WILSON, N. C.-My wife had
suffered for ten or twelve years with a
kind of dry letter. which kept the scalp
covered with dandruff, and caused her
hair to fall out and get very thin and
turned grey, but after using London
Hair Color Restorer," the letter was
cured and the grey hair restored to it's
natural color, the hair stopped falling
out and is growing beautifully. By
telling of the effect it had on the head
of my wife have induced a number
to try it, and l want you to send me a
dozen bottles by express. L enclose
pOstoffice order for So to pay for it.
London Hair Color Restorer is sold at
rs cents a bottle by oil leading drug
gists. DR.. Swayne& Son, Philadelphia,
sole proprietors. Sold by John Beng
ston, Druggist, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25
The Real Reason

The Des Moines Register is in state of
mind over the November election. 1t
charges plots deep aud damnable to Mr.
Irish and others. 1t occurs to US that in
the meeting of the republican caucus at
Des MOines, in its unanimous resolution to
not have November election, in Hiram
Prices pledge to Judge Brannan to stand
by October, and in the issue by the county
committees of the Second district, one day
before the election. of calls for an election
in violation of all these pledges, are the
only visible evidences of plot Mr.. Irish
Is In position to know that November
vote would not have been thrown in Iowa
had 1t not been Tor Mr.. Prices treachery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25
TWELVE GOOD REASONS
WHY THE
WOnan's Suffrage Stove Polish
Is PREFERRED TO ALL OTHERS,

First-H is the LARGEST package of Stove Polish
in the world.
Seeond-It is the NRATEsT.
Third-It is composed entirely of PURE EAST IN
Ola PLUMBAGo.
Fourth-It WILL cover more surface, and is con-
sequently CHEAPER than any other kind.
Fifth-It is NOT ADULTERATED with cheap Amer
can or German lead, or other worthless substance
to give it weight.
Sixth-It is FREE from OBJECTIONABLE sILvERY
LUsTRE such as Is easily furnished by greese dirt
SEVENTH produces the MOST ENDURING JET
BLACK GLOSS of any polish ever offered to the public
Eighth 1t makes NO DUST and requires LESS
LABOR In polishing.
Ninth-It will polish any stove, HOT Or COLD, as
soon as applied, and requires no mixing with var
nish or naptha, nor does any such deleteIious in
gredient enter into its composition.
Tenth-It DOES NOT BURN upon the stove and is
free from all objectionable smell.
Eleventh-It WILL POLISH sHEET-IRoN, and pre-.
serve 1t from rust
Twelfth-Lt is the HANDsoMEsT POLISH in the
world
Hence, every Woman wants it.
MANUFACTURED ONLY By THE
Phoenix Manufactu'g Co.,
TAUNTON,............ MASS,
FOR THE PROPRIETOR.
uFor sale by all Druggists and Grocers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25

Many little darling's life might be
saved by keeping Elixir of Honey in your
home. Children love to take it; it gives
relief Immediately. Try it, mothers.
Keep it near you, We assert most posi-
lively, there is nothing superior to Elixir of
Honey. For sale by druggists.
DR.. Bells Fit Cure cures Fits, Spasms
Commissions, and all Nervous Diseases.
For sale by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-25
THE ONLY AGENCY DOING EXCLUSIVELY INSURANCE
ALL LOSSES PROMPTLY ATTENDED To. POLL
oIEs ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING OLD
AND TRIED COMPANIES.

FIRE.
Old New p orkiUnde5writers Agency. s 3,500000
Old Continental Observation-Disclosures. 3,040000
Old Phnnix ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.792, 900
Old Howard, organized 1895. .... ........ 100000
German American. .................. 2,250O0O
Liverpool & London & Globe .....-..... 10000 900
Royal, of London 20, OOOOOO
Imperial of London. e. 100000
Northern, of Louden. ................. 27,OOO,OOO
Girard of Philadelphia. -............ 100000
st. Paul Fire and Marine. 100000
Traders of Chicago. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Atlantic, of Brooklyn. ........... $4,000
Amazon, of Cincinnati, Ohio. ......... $4,000
Rhode Island Association. ...... 100000
Western, of Toronto .......... 1900, 900
Fairfield, of Connecticut ................ 305,315
Commonwealth of Boston. .............. 435, 834
Revere OF Boston. ...... ............ 268,375
ACCIDENT.
Travellers Accident of Hartford. 3,700, 900
LIFE,
Washington Life ............ $500, 900
Total Assets. Observation-Disclosures. Sis, 1888, 54
OFFICE, BENGsToN's BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND, ILL
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-26
Wooden Bottle shoppers.

The days of King Cork are threatened
with an abrupt termination. The in
ventive genius of California has brought
forth something which threatens TO
supersede cork altogether as the mater
ial for the manufacture of bottle STOP
pers, both in point of durability and
cheapness. During the past twelve
months or so California chemist, has
been experimenting with wood for the
manufacture of bottle shoppers and he
has met with remarkable success,
producing what at present promises to
revolutionize the botle-stopper busi-
ness. DIR. Holwig takes piece of wood
(the material he has chiefly used is the
wood forming the crates of fruit i'm
ported from the South Seas-a wood
somewhat willowy in its uature) and
subjects it TO certain chemical processes,
which expel all the resinOus and glutin-
Gus substances in the cellular structure
of the wood, leaving nothing but the
clean fibre. Into the wood thus treated
he injeets, by ny draulic pressure, new
substance. After the wood has been
thus prepared, it Is soft and springy
like cork when pressed laterally, but
different from cork in Its unyielding
nature when pressed longitudinally.
A sharp knife manufactured expressly
for the purpose cuts the prepared wood
into proper shape for shoppers. The
inflexible nature of this wooden stop
per longitudinally, and its yielding
nature lateraily, permits it to be easily
driven into the neck of the bottle, while
the fact that its fibre runs longitudin-
ally and not laterally, as in cork, per-
mits il to besdrawn without breaking.
Ii has been used for the past eight
months as shoppers for bottles contain
ing various oils and chemicals, to test
its durability, its power of resistance of
chemical action and its water proof
capacity, with the greatest success.
Neither sulphuric ether, kerosene, nor
liquid ammonia have been able to es.
cape from bottles closed witk these
wooden shoppers. Tincture of iron,
which rapidly eats up cork shoppers,
has no effect on it. 1t has been tested
with success as shoppers for still wines
aud experiments are being made with
Champagnes which promise equal
success. A piece of bass-wood broom
handle subjected to this process Is as
soft and springy laterally as cork,
while it retains all of its original stiff
ness longitudinally. The elasticity and
sOttness of the material may be graded
at will by the manufacturer. 1t will
not harden under long exposure, nor
when subjected to carbonic acid gas,
which hardens cork. This prepared
wood is also exceedingly tough and
does not readily split, although the
fibre may be quite straight.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-26
Johnny on the Sheriff.

A man which was the Sheriff Of Jail
his prisoners kept gettin' out mites and
steelin' hens, cos the Jail wasent strong
enuf to hold 'em inside. So the man
he sed, the man did, "He put stop to
that little game, my harteys!" and he
had other cote of paint put on the Jail.
But the artist he had put some salt into
the paint, and some COW come along and
licked the paint al off, and then the
prisoners got out other time and
steeled more hens. When the Sheriff he
seen wot they had done, he was so an
cry he sed, "This amt no place for
theefs, you bet; so you fellers has got to
eether behave yourself or lite out, and
rassele round for your hash best way
you can."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-26

That was famous ratter that st.
Clair street man purchased last week.
He couldn't remember, he said to his
wife, just how many rats that dog had
slaughtered at one inning, but it was
something marvellous. There was no
doubt about IL, for he learned it from
the man of whom he bought the dog,
and surely he ought TO know. The dog
was industriously polishing a bone
while his owner was showing and hold
forth on his good points; when a rat
was observed to come out from under
the house and 90 shifting about, after
the manner of its race, on the hunt for
something to eat, and gradually drew
near to the famous ratter.
snow, watch himl'' whispered his
owner, while his eyes lighted up with
the excitement of anticipated sport
Just keep your eye on himl''
"Why, the dog doesn't seem to see
him, does hef" said the lady of the
house.
''That's all right, he is laying for him
You'll see some fun directly. There
he sees him now"
"1es, but what makes him stick his
tail between his legs that way, ano
bristle up so?''
SO that's all right. / guess he doe:
that because he's mad. Don't say 8
wordi"
The rat approached nearer and nearer
his doom; the dog trembled with ex.
citement and anxiety to get at the game
at least that's what his owner said
when the cheeky rodent, after getting
within about a foot of the bone, skipped
up and seized it, and shot back into
his hole as though he had forgotte1
something, while the famous ratter lie,
out shrill chorus Of yelps, and nearly
tripped his disgusted owner up I'm shoot.
Ing around and between his legs to es.
cape imaginary rats.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-26
A Mad Elephant,

There was dreadful scene, recently,
at Ghazipore, India, when very large
mad elephant ran through the station
and killed half dozen persons. The
elephant belonged TO the Rajah of Viz
ianagran and was brought here from
Benares by wealthy Mahometan on
the occasion of the marriage of a rela-
tive of his. The animal was. as the ma
hOut reports, kept in the sun, over
worked and not properly rationed dur
ing its journey. The mahout states that
he asked Tor some money from his mas
ter for medicine. who ordered payment
of annas or sO-which he declined to
receive. There were couple of men
on the howdah, and the mahout was on
the shoulders of the elephant when it
ran away. The riders got free of the
animal by catching hold of the branch
es of trees by which it passed. The
mahout remained for some time on its
back and tried his best 10 keep it in
check, but when he saw it was impossi-
BILE for him to control the animal he
jumped from its back. The brute
killed six persons and injured two.
One of the deceased climbed up bam-
boo tree in his endeavor 10 escape, but
the animal uprooted the tree, the man
fell to the ground, and the elephant
killed him on the spot. At 8 O'Clock in
the evening the elephant turned toward
the Government Treasury and the Re-
serve Police lines. Some of the sepoys,
leaving their charpOys, climbed up the
mango-trees and some bolted towards
the English quarters. Continuing its
mad career, the elephant entered the
compound of Mrs. Cookies bungalow.
now occupied by Mr.. Nicholson, Sub
Deputy Opium Agent, who fired and
hit the animal on the head. This made
it more furious, and it endeavored to
enter the room occupied by Mr.. Nichol-
son and his brother. Seeing the ele-
phant in the veranda he fired again,
hitting it on the trunk and blood poured
profusely from the wound. The ami
NAL was at large until next morning,
when it was with great difficulty Sc
cured with chains by the mahout and
several others. The elephant was kept
here till the following Saturday, and
then taken to Benares under guard.
The Mahometan has been called upon
by the Magistrate to explain why he
did not take proper steps when he was
informed of the symptoms of madness
in the elephant. The case is pending
in the criminal courts.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-26

Six Industry at Home and Abroad
The annual report OF the American silk
Association gives the total silk products
of the country for 1877 as LII ,504
lbs, the value of which was $2l All 1876.
The value of reeled silk consumed was
50, ,326, ,3il, and of spun silk $3.50, 600,
making a total of silk threads to the
value of S., ,306, ,341. The silk consumed
In servings and twist, and in weaving,
was worth $l2, les. .C95. The imports Of
raw silk were 9 377 bales of 100 lbs,
each, against 9,sS7 bales in 1879, and
,249 bales In 1876. The production of
raw silk throughout the world partially
recovered last year from its great de-
cline in 1876, but has not yet reached its
previous average. According TO the
Bulletin des Soies ct des Soieries. the total
silk production for 1874 was % 1868 ,09S
lbs. 1875 ir was 21.l6l 1913 lbs. in 1876
it fell to Il $3.50, ,4S5 rising again in 1877
TO is, 79l $50 lbs. The falling off took
place almost wholly in France and Italy.
In 1876, under the stimulus of high
prices, the exports of Japan rose from
an average oi Il, 900 bales to 10000
bales. There was a marked increase
last year in the number of bales ex-
ported from Japan direct to this coun-
try.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-26
Landing a Whale.

Great excitement has been created
along the shore of New Jersey, from
Squan TO Keyport, by the story of real
whale having been caught in Raritan
Bay, near Port Monmouth. The carcass
of the enormous fish was anchored near
an old fish oil factory, where the lucky
fishermen who have struck big bonanza
in the capture OF sperm whale were
melting the blubber in large iron pots
The whale was first seen about sunrise
by fisherman named Ludlow, on Port
Comfort shoals, about nine miles from
Sandy Hook. He saw the large black
object in the water, but thought it was
a wreck of some vessel and did not 90
near it. George Pope, also fisherman,
went out in small boat for the purpose
of catching some oysters and on nearing
the shoals noted the large dark body in
the water. On approaching it he found
that it was large live fish OF some
kind, and having no other weapon he
began sticking his oyster knife into the
side of the whale, but, seeing that ii
had no effect, he went to the shore and
procured the assistance of fellow
fisherman with an axe. They returned
to where the whale was still lying; the
boat was then backed up to the whales
head, when one of the men began
chOpping it in the head with the axe.
Fortunately for the boatmen the whale
did not struggle until they were some
distance away, when it began to founder
and roll, and in a short time succeeded
in getting off the shoal and started
toward Sandy Hooi::. The fishermen
not knowing the danger they were in
started after it and tried to catch or
drive it toward the shore by throwing
their anchor into its snOut. and at one
time, while thus endeavOring to catch
the enormous fish, it passed under their
boat, almost lifting it out of the water.
The whale was followed down the bay
several miles and with the aid OF other
fishermen, who were in boats, it was
driven ashore. With scythe borrowed
from a neighboring farmer the whale
was finally killed by stabbing it in the
side. A schooner then took the carcass
in tow and brought it 10 the Brays land
lug where it has been mutilated. Cap
tain BilsoD, who is an old whaler and
has been i'm the Southern Indian seas,
stated that this was very large cow
whale it being thirty-five feet long and
about nine in diameter. They expect
to get thirty-two barrels of sperm oil
and said If they had proper facilities
for the dressing and rendering of the
blubber they would get much more.
There were two good sized rowboats
well filled with blubber and several
large pots with fine clear oil! The
owners of the trophy were busily en-
gagged getting 1t in a marketable condi-
ton, one taking the teeth out.