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The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

Eairer Brows than those whitened BY the
clarifying action of Glenn's Sulphur Soap
are not to be found. Disfguring pimples,
blotehes and other blemishes of the con.
plexion which mar the effect of pleasing
features, fine eyes, and other agreeable
physical traits, are quickly eradicated by
this healthful aid to beauty, which is also
specifically adopted to the cure of local dis
eases of the skin and the alleviation of pain
arising IRON rheumatism and gout. The
utility of Sulphur Baths is too generally
understood and appreciated to need com
ment. They are extensive, however. Not
SO Gienn's Sulphur Soap, which possesses
the same properties 10 highly concentrat
ed form, is sold at price which renders it
available by all, and obviates the necessity
of seeking beyond ones own threshold the
remedial advantages of sulphur bathing.
Obstinate ulcereus sores scalds, bruises
and cuts are healed by it; and it is ex-
tremely efhcacious in relieving the suffer.
ing caused by sprains 1t nuliifies the
danger OF diseases produced by contact,
when used as preventive, and disinfeets
clothing aud linen worn by persons troubled
with contagious maladies. iRegarded
merely as an article of the toilet, it Is far
preferable to ordinary soaps, on account of
its superior cleansing and emolient quail
ties,i iand for bleaching fine articles OF nee
die work and white WOODEN, cotton and
linnen fabrics, it is unequalled. Its use is
sanctioned by the Medical fraternity and
testimony OF the most unimpeachable kind
proves its merits No statements are put
forth 10 its behalf which the facts will
not justify. Il is in every respect worthy
of the rank which it holds among Ameri-
can proprietary remedies. Inexpensive,
convenient and reliable, it especially re-
commends itself to the use of families 10
which there are children who are liable
to contract, at school or elsewhere, diseas-
es of the skin. to which it is the known
antidote.
Sold by Druggists. Price 25c. per cake.
Box Is cakesl 75c., sent by mail, prepar-
ed, on receipt of price. G. N. CRlTTENToN,
Prop'r, Sixth Avenue, New York.
HILLS HAIR AND WHIsKER.DYE, Black
or Brown, Soc.
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IT'S A FACT WORTH KNOWING, that
Milk of Magnesia not only recti6es disor :
ders of the stomach and bowels, but is an
excellent dentifrice removing tsrter from
the teeth when mixed with water and ap-
Piled with brush. Sold by all Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

Pozzoni's preparations ara standard
wherever introduced and in this vicinity
have ready sale with all the leading drug.
gists and fancy dry goods dealers. The
celebrated Pozzoni Complexion Powder"
is very popular with ladies and pronoun-
ced q valuable, delicately perfumed, and
harmless cosmetic. Unlike most prepara-
tions of this class it is free from injurious
ingredients and imparts natural healthy
glow to the face, without the vulgar ex-
treme. An excellent hair dressing is found
in Chemical Balm" which prevents hair
from falling out, and accelerates its growth.
1t is an excellent scalp invigorant and
thoroughly removes dandruff. These su-
perior articles can be obtained of any drug.
gist and will be found in all cases just as
represented. A trial will convince the
most skeptical of their merits.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

Try Devines' compound Pitch Lozenge
for cold, coughs, and consumption. Please
mark It's effects for Bronchial irritation,
and Kidney affections Its use is excellent
for the children as we'll as for their par
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River News.

The Tidal Wave is due up to-day. but
had not arrived at p. IN.
The Annie is due down tomorrow
with ten cars of grain and barge load
Of lumber for this place.
The Josephine passed down to-day
leaving several car loads of freight at this
nlacp
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

Sufferers from Catarrh are recon-
mended to use Jackson's Catarrh snuff
and Troche Powder, an invaluable
specific for Catarrh and the best voice
remedy in the country. Sold by all
druggists. See ad in this paper. tt
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

QUERY: why will men smoke COM
mon tobacco, when they can buy Marburg
Bros. Seal of North Carolina at the
same price?" l-leodly
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04
It. l, amount rain fall oil c. c.
There's no use Talking.

About the adultArated, cheap baking pow
ders in mparison with DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER. The latter is strictly pure
wholesome, and is put up full weight. Sat
isfactorv results in using are guaranteed
every time.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

A young mother must have some rest.
But how is this to be accomplished, when
the baby is restless and cries constantly
Simply by using DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

TRUEsDALE-T0PPlNd In Terre Haute Ir-
diana Wednesday evening, October I'd, 1875, 81 the
fciating, Miss Annie Topping to VIM. II. Trues-
dale, No cards.
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The phonograph laughs.

Hats, caps, and gents furnishings.
Assortment large, cheap for cash at Henry
Regensburger's, Rock Island, Ill. t&f
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pi1es--Ttching Piles

Positively cared-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04
STANDARD
Machinery,

Send to GEORGE W. PRoUTY & CO.. Boston
Macs, for illustrated circular of their Rotary
Printing Press. Size of chase, (nside,) 81 x10.
All modern improvements. Price, boxed, only $S5
and fully warranted
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04
MOLINE.
ARGUS uxADouARrERs- -.MoLxNB.

RICHARDS q SoHRBEcK's Drug and Book Store
opposite First National Bank, where all orders
business is transacted by o. j. Beardslee. Bus1-
ness notices should be handed in by nocn to en-
sure publication the same day.
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FOR THE COMPLEXION.

FOR TIE COMPLEXION.
IL recOmmended as a necessary accompaniment to
every lady'e toilet.
1T imparts the natural smoothness and delicacy Of
! youth to the complexion; not alone obscuring
all blemishes, but giving tone and vitality to the
texture of the skin. II cannot be cassed among
ordinary Lily Whites or face powders, but is pre-
pared with view to meet the special wants Of the
most refined and fastidious lady. Nothing enters
into It's composition but the most strictly pure in
gradients, and all OF harmless nature. These PEE
cularities have insured for it the patronage of
ladies of the highest social circles who for years
have used 1t exclusively. II has done much to dis
sipate the prejudice against the of articles to
enhance female beauty.
1t is put up in. handsome metal boxes, is deli
ciously perfumed, and retAils at 80 cents.
HENRY TETLOW,
Nos. 122 and 124 A-ch Street, PHILADELPHIA
For sale by Jt N BENosToN, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUaOFFIoF
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

We are indebted to Col. Flagler commandant al
Rock Island Arsenal for the following:
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL ILL.
Week ending Oct 8, ? p. m.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04
Home Patronage.

Go hear the phonogrsph under Dart.
Hall.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for sale at
THE ARGUS OFFICE
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04

By an immense practice at the Worlds Dispen"
sary and nvalids Hotel, having treated many thou.
have been enabled to perfect most potent and posi-
tive remedy for these diseases.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-10-04
"The Aht ouartetre."

The Abt Quartette reached home at 6
O'Clock this morning. They sang at Library
Hall, Morrison, to large aud enthusiastic
audience last evening. Encores were
plenty, nearly every number bad to be re-
peated. Mrs Frank Gould had to sing
four times instead of once. as announced in
the programme Miss Stephens, the quar-
ette, and all who sang solos were invited
to do so again quite often. There is no
doubt but the concert was grand success
Following is the nrogramme.
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NO II

whatever sum, up to its value, he
should lose.
The offer was accepted, and the
great fight began. 1t lasted all
night and up to 9 o'clock next
morning, and when a truce was
finally called Ben had won back
the $4,000 he started with and
scored about $4,000 ahead be-
sides. With the money Morrissey
had advanced to him'on the hypoth-
ecated property, he turned around
and gave John the worst whaling
be ever received at the card-table.
Not sign of wincing was shown
on either side till physical exertion
forced a cessation Of hostilities.
Both men were true grit to the last,
and neither showed the least i'll
temper from beginning to end. 1t
was on that occasion that Ben per-
formed the extraordinary feat of
smoking 800 worth of cigars in one
night. Morrissey had a special
brand Of cigars at 81 each for his
flush customers, and Wood, who is
a tremendous smoker (or chewer,
rather, for he merely chews furious
ly at cigar, and then filings it
away, managed to spoil ninety Of
them while the fight lasted.
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Morrls,ex nnd nsn Wood.
New York Cor. Buffalo Courier.l


"Ben WOod," as everybody has
always called him, has never been
other than a thoroughly good fel-
low, and of course he had legions
of friends. In fact, pretty much
every one within the scope of his
acquaintance is his friend, in one
sense or another, and he has no
enemies worth speaking of. 1t is
well known that he once kept up
intimate relations with the /" tiger, ?"
and had strong penchant for
bucking' that animal in his lair,
and, since his failure set old gossip
going again, some of his quondam
chums have been rehearsing the la-
nous bout he oncs had with John
Morrissey, in the latter's Club.
house IN Twenty-fourth street. The
story has been told several times,
but may bear mention again.
Ben was in the habit of drop.
ping into Morrissey's place occa-
sionally for a little recreation, and
one night about ten years ago he
sauntered in as usual, and fell
afoul of the bank. Morrissey was
there and many men about town,
all Of whom knew Woods pluck
and hang g-on-ativenesS, and the
party settled down for some lively
work. Wood had about $4,000 in
his pocket, and as the betting was
heavy, he managed to get to the
bottom in about an hour. In fact,
he was cleaned out. But his blood
was up that night, and, as his rep
utation for pluck was at stake, he
decided that once for all it should
make or break, His ready cash
was gone, but he owned valuable
property on lryon row, where the
Staats-Zeitung building now stands,
and he proposed to hypothecato the
property to Morrissey against
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MEMPHIS TENN WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY r. 1875

keeping her off from actually spring
ing on them by dint of vigorous
and incessant shouting, and con-
stantly changing front, according
as the tigress herself kept moving
from one side of the rcck to anOth-
er, and occasionally retiring a few
PAGES, and then stealing forward end
crouching again. The state of their
throats, and the terrible husky
whisper to which their voices were
in the end reduced, may easily be
imagined. However, down to their
humblest followers, hunters as a
rule are merry set, and directly
actual danger has passed away the
danger is forgotten.
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ola ~ In France.

Sam w. Small, who is now in
Paris as secretary to the American
Exposition Commission, sends the
following to the Atlanta ConStitu-
ton:
When old ST came home last
night he evidently had something
on his mind. Presently he said !:
Lookie heah, boss, how much
longer hez we got ter stay in dis
country
"0h, several months yet. Why?"
'Kase | warn't BON ter fool
round in furrin parts. Dar's one
part Of my sistem dat was bilt to
stay rite in Georgy and nowhar
else!"
"What is the matter now 2"
"Well, wuz down de street dar
when l seed er sine dat said, 'Meri-
can bar an my heart glib er flop
les' like it had beah'd er angel sing.
I went rite in dar widout knockin'
at de doah, and spoke ter de bosa
widout handin' my kyard." "
"What did you saw"
81 shouted fur con whisky in er
big tumbler!"
"And what did the man say?"
"He said 'hisky saw which !
tho't dat maybe he wuz tung-tied,
an ment whisky sour, so said yes,
emmy way, so dat hits whisky, 'kase
/ hadn't seed none sence yo' bottle
glib out on de bote."
"Did he understand that?"
Il reckin not, 'kase he said pas
de too,' an | said mo- dat one wui
'nuff dis mornin', an Pd cum bach
an git de udder sum time termor
rer, 'kase / tho't dat maybe he onl,
sold 'em two fer er quarter, lik,
sum ob 'em do at home"
"Well, what then 2"
"W'y be Jess stood dar like el
fool habin' his ffortigrsl tux TX All
seem'd like he wur kinder lost
| Den thO't that I'd sorter call him
ter hissef an | sed dat as I'd been
absint frum whisky fur sum time
he mout az well gimme de drinks
dar an den, an / fumbrd fer de
quarter.
"Of course he gave them to
you?"
"Not dat Use heah'd, but turned
out sum green truck dar dat
specks he dipped outen er ole hoss
pond an showed hit at me, like
wuz gwyne ter assaslnste my STUN,
mick wild pzen dis fur fun de
family berryln' groun' !"
"That was absinthe-the favor.
ite French drink"
"Well, den de French kin hab my
sheer, kase I'm fur Murphy now
tell | gifts back home. Dis 'speri.
ence let's me out on desc bogus
'Merican bars whar dey kant talk
ner drink 'Merican no mo- den
kin preech Latin to a bauky mule.
'Kase yer see | knows now why one
bottle Of whisky has got mo- pa
tritism In hit for the 'Merican
abroad dan er thousand dollar Office
hez at home.'
And the old man went out in
search of fresh milk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22

At Carrizal, Mexico, three years
ago, a priest built a house, ordering
the masons to leave the partition
walls unfinished. These he ran up
himself in the night time, an old
woman holding a candle for him.
In a series of holes in the walls he
secreted $50, 1000 in gold and silver,
and then finished the walls, leaving
small holes to drop other earnings
in. Up to month ago he lived
alone in his house, allowing no one
to pass the threshold. Desiring to
remove into another parish, he
broke open his vaults of deposit,
took out his savings and departed,
leaving about ten dollars scattered
on the floor in his haste.
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TO THE
CITIZENS or SHELBY COUNTY.

0PPIcE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD,
DFMoCR TIC AND CONSERVATIVE PARTY,
MEMPHIS. May IL, 1878.
NHE Executive Board of the Executive
i Committee Of the Democratic and Conser-
vative party of Shelby county. hereby call a
convention, to meet in the city of Memphis,
at the Exposition Building, on
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1878,
at II o'clock. for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the following ofices:a sia -
Judge of the Chancery Court.
Judge of the girenit Court.
Judge Of the Criminal Court.
Judge Of the Probate and Circuit Court
(Bartlett).
Attorney. General Of Criminal Court.
Attorney. General Of Bartlett Court.
Sheriff Of Shelby county.
Trustee Of Shelby county.
Register of Shelby county.
Clerk of County Court.
Clerk of Criminal Court.
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Clerk OF Circuit Court BARTLETT.
AS preliminary to the assembling of said
convention the Executive Board, conforming
to the usage Of the party in that respect, rec
ommend and request that primary election
be held in the eighteen Civil Districts Of the
county and the Ten Wards Of the city. on
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drawing-rooms of the magnificent
palace Of the czars. III ls
Who would believe that eight
short years afterwards the brilliant
young emperor had breathed his
last, and that Nicholas aud Char
lotte would succeed to the throne
of Russia? Truly the inscription
of Encouragement ring had proved
prophetic.
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meld az Bay by q I1Eress. .
Chambers Journal.l

ChamDer Journal'l
A tigress with young cubs is al
ways very savage, and will some
times charge anybody approaching
her den or other resting.plaoe before
her own presenceis at all suspected.
Three men IN the service of the
writer were once obliged to take
refuge on a rock only some six or
seven feet high, where an angry
tigress bayed them, and repeatedly
threatened to charge home for at
least two hours. One of the men
was armed with a sword, and the
other two had nothing but sticks in
their hands. Tho tigress crouched
at the very foot Of the rock, which
was small but flat-topped, over and
over again. She there alternately
blinked and glared at the unfortd-
nate men, who only succeeded in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-22
I CURE FITSl

~ @@Aa = - 49,
When say cure do not mean merely 10
stop them for a time and then have thtm re-
turn again. mean radical cure. / am req.
ular physician and have made the disease of
Fits, Epilepsy or Falling Sickness
life long study. warrant my rsmedv IN
cure the worst cases. Because Others bevo
failed IS no reason for not now reeeivin~ n
cure from me-. Send to me at once for a
Treatise ;na tREE Borrls Of my infalliblo
costs you nothing for trial. and viii cnre
you. address pr. II. G. ROOT, 1853 Pearl
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-22
Au Enormous Flock Of Sheep.

The great sheep and wool raising
firm of Amjo and Baca, Of Albu-
querque, New Mexico, own nearly
1900, 900 head Of sheep, which are
scattered over range Of country
more than 500 miles square. Senor
p. c. Amiio, Of the above firm, in
speaking of the raids of the Indians
OH the ilocks Of tie Mexican plains,
says they are somewhat troubl' some
at times, g but we scarcely ever miss
what they drive off or slaughter.
They seldom kill our ilocks wan-
tonly, and only take for food when
they pass one of our herds lie
relates an incident Of 1885, when
the Apaches and Navajoes drove off
50, 900 head at one raid, and thought
that not less than 10000 had been
stolen by the Indians since then.
The Indians drove off about half
that number between 1861 and 1865.
- But said Mr.. Amijo, we never
miss them"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-22
Advice for Bows.

Horace Mann writes: "You are
made to be kind, generous, magnan.
imous. If there is boy in school
who has club foot, don't let hin
know that you ever saw it. If there
is poor boy with ragged clothes,
don't talk about rags in his hearing.
If there is lame boy, assign HIN
some part Of the game which docs
not require running. If there is a
dull one, help him ON with his les
son. If there is a bright one, be
not jealous of him; for if one boy is
proud of his talents, and another en-
vious Of them, there are two great
wrongs and no more talent than b.
fore. If there Is hungry one, give
him a part Of Your dinner. If a
larger or a stronger boy has injured
you, and IS sorry for it, forgive him,
and request the teacher not to pun"
ish him. All the sch, ,ol will show
by their countenance how much bet
ter it is than to have q great big
fist"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-22
4 Sensible Horse.

"Oncc upon time a king who
wished justice to be done to all bis
people, had bell put up, SO that
any one who was injured by an"
other might ring it, when the king
assembled the wise men that justice
might be done. From long use the
lower end Of the rope was worn
away and q piece of wild vine was
fastened on to lengthen it. 1t so
happened that knight had noble
horse, which had served him long
and well; but. having grown old
and useless, was meanly and or 'cll,
turned out on the common 10 take
care Of himself. Driven by hu yer,
the horse began biting at the vlnc.
when the bell rang out loud and
clear; and, 10. the wise men as
scmbled. and finding that it WIS "
poor half starved horse tina. va
sounding the call, and thus as'king
ior justice, though he knew it no
examined into his case, and decrecd
that the knight whom he had served
in his youth should feed and Ca
for him in his old age. And 'iic
king confirmed the decree, add
to it heavy fine if the knight me-
elected his duty to the faithful ami
NAL.
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WhiteWaSil.

Our grandmothcrs had notions.
and We laugh at them, but We shall
have to 90 back to their ideas. We
want more whitewasli-not for pub
lie men or governmental administra-
ton, bu, for our dwellings and fruit
trees. Fashion has covered our
walls with paper and paint, both un-
wholesome, and more or less poison"
Gus; while the whitcwash brush be"
ing disowned, the cellars are moi
sweetened, and cobwebs, mould and
taint accumulate the summer long,
and lice and moths make their homes
on the fruit trees unmolested. Some
wiseacre has said that whitewashing
the trees will stop up the pores and
injure them. Nonsense Whitcwasn
will kill Ice, drive away moths, and
10 the trees good, while in the cel'
lar and on the kitchen walls it is
health.-RWal New Yorker.
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The Uses Of the Lemon.

The London Lancet says: Few
people know the value ot lemon
Juice. A piece of lemon bound upon
a corn will cure it in few days; it
should be renewed night and norm
inc. A free use of lemon juice and
sugar will always relieve a cough.
Most people feel poorly in the
spring, but if they would eat q lemon
before breakfast every day for
week-with or without sugar, as
they like-they would find it better
than any medicine. Lemon juice,
used according to this recipe, will
sometimes cure consumption. Put
q dozen lemons into cold water and
slowly bring to boil bell slowly
until the lemons are soft, then
squeeze until all the juice is extract.
cd, add sugar to your taste and
drink. In this way, use one dozen
lemons a day. If they cause pain,
lessen the quantity and use only live
or six day until you are better,
and then begin again with a dozen
a day. After using five or six dozen
the patient will begin to gain flesh
and enjoy FOOD. Hold on to the
lemons, and still use them very
freely for several weeks more
Another use for lemons is for
refreshing drink in Summer, or in
sickness at any time. Prepare as
directed above, and add water and
sugar. But in order to have this
keep well, after boiling the lem"
ons squeeze and strain carefully
then to every half pint of juice add
one pound Of loaf or crushed sugar,
boil and stir few minutes Tore un-
til the sugar is dissolved, skim care"
fully and bottle. You will get more
iuice from tho lemons by boiling
them, Sand the preparation keeps
hGtvU.
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Shncnaking.

The shoemaker is Il relic of anti.
oui,v. and lived and had his being
as early as the twelfth century. lie
was accustomed to hawk his goods,
and it is conjecturcd that there was
separate trade for annexing soles.
The Romans, in classical times, wore
cork solcs in their shoes, to secure
their fees from water, especially in
winter, and as high heels were not
then introduced, the Roman ladies,
who wished to appear taller, put
plenty of corl; under them. The
streets OF ROME in the time o! ! onl-
tian were blocked up by cobbler S
stalls, which he. therefore, caused to
be removed. In the middle ages
shoes were cleaned by washing with
a sponge and oil; soap and grease
were the substitutes for backing.
Buckles were wor% on the shoes in
the fourteenth century. In Ireland
n human skeleton was founi with
marks of buckles on the shoes. In
England they became fashionable
many years before the reign of Queen
Mary. The laboring classes wore
them of copper. Other persons had
thein cf silver or copper gilt. No;
long after shoes. roses came in.
Buckles revived bcfrrc the reto'u>
ton in 1863, and finally beam"
extinct before the close Of the 1S;h
rontury.