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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
New Clothes.

Now is the time to have orders at Dix
on's for your holiday suite. He has the
finest line of cloths in the city and guar
antees to ft any form, and warrants the
making, Try him once and be convinced.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
Eight Boxes

of new and elegant silverware will arrive
TO- morrow, at Epstein's. These goods are
selected expressly for the holiday trade,
and comprise the finest line ever brought
to Rock Island. Prices lower than ever.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

A full line of accordeons, violins. ban
jos, guitars, vioIincellos, flutes. drums,
violin strings and harmoDieas, at greatly
reduced prices at l. Epstein's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.

New goods just opened at Rothschild's
merchant tailoring and clothing establish.
ment, corner Second and Brady streets,
Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
The Weatnar--To-pav

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated bv thermometer:
TAN see above zero 1sP.M 42o above zero
"a NJ, $50 " P.h h4o =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
DIR. Radway's
REGULATING PILLS

perfectly tasteless elegantly coated with sweet
gum Lurge, regulate, purify, cleanse, and strength
en- Railways Pills, for the of all disorders Of
the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder,
Nervous Diseases Headache, Constipation, Costive-
ness, Indigestion, ID /spepsia, BiliOusness Bilious
Fever, Inflammation Of the Bowels, Piles, and all
arrangements OF the Internal Vlscera. Warranted
20 effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, con-
tanning mercury, minerals or deleterious druge.
gy Observe the following symptoms resulting
from disorders Of the Digestive Organs.
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of the Blood
n the Head, Acidity OF the Stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust OF Food, Fullness Of Weight
In the stomach, Sour Erupuons, Sinking or Flutter.
Ings in the Pit of the Stomach. Swimming of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutterings
at the Heart, Choking or Sufocatlng Sensation
when in Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision. Dots
or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in
the Head, Deficiency OF Perspiration, Yelowness OF
the skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Chest, Limbs,
and sudden Flushes of Heat Burning in the Flesh.
A few doses Of RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
system from all the above named disorders. Price
Is cents per box, Sold by druggists.
Read FALSE AND TRUE"
end one letter-stAmp to RADwAY & CO., Nos2
arren 81, New York, informant worth thon.
NWM 10 SAINT ron.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
OVARIAN TUMOR |
OF TEN YEARS GROWTH CURED
by DIR. Railways Remedies.
For the Cure Of Chronic Disear

DIR. RADwAY & CO., 80 Warren ST., New York
BEvERI 7, Mass, July IS, 1860.
DR. RADwAY: have had Ovarian TRmOr in the
ovaries and bowels. All the doctors said "there
was no help for It," tried everything that was
recommended, but nothing helped me. saw your
ResOivent, and thought woulu try 1t; but had no
faith IN it. because had suffered for twelve years.
l took six bottles OF the ResolveDt and one box of
Railways Pills, and two bottles of your Ready Re-
Lief and there il not u sign Of tumor 10 be seen
felt. and feel better, smarter and happier than
have for twelve years. The worst tumor was in the
left side Of the bowels over the groin. write this
to you for the benefit Of others. You can publish
II II you choose. HANNAH p. KNAPP.
PRICE, 81 PER BOTTLE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

Gases are constantly occurring in every
family where. if DR.. Bulls Cough Sy-
rup were used in time, the cough and cold
would give no further trouble.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

Ladies shoes 80 cents to 81, LIS; Slippers
Is cents to rs cents, At Langham's, 1905
2nd Avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
MOLINE.
Angus unApouAarERs-MorrnE.

RrcHARns q SoHRBEcK's Drug and Book Store
can be left for the ARGUS, and where all Moline
business is transacted by o. ]. Beardslee. Bust
ness notices should be handed in by noon to en-
sure publication the same day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

An excellent piano can now be bought
at Epstein's for 5000. Last years prices
on same piano, $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
A sure Thing.

The largest line of ladies' necklaces
vest Of Chicago at Epstein's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

You can buy solid silver genuine
Elgin movement watch for $40 at Ep
STEMS,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

DIAMOND. The best in the world |!
so ackuowled by all who have tried EvoRY's
CELEBRATED CALIFORNIA DIAMOND
CATARRH REMEDY. 1t gives immediate
relief, aad few bottles cure the worst
cases. Be sure you get the DIAMOND
(trade mark as there are worthless imita-
tons offered for sale. The genuine is
prepared only by DR.. A. L. EvoRY & Co.,
80 Hall street, Brooklyn. P. .. Box
1902, New Work City. Sold by all Drug
gists. SO cents Bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
Police n otes.

Goods lower than first cost at Lang
hams.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

Go to Langham's 1903 End Ave, Eol
boots and shoes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate, adapted to the stringency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
DC the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival Of the cars, free
of expense. We advise sou to give the
Grand Union trial
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21
The Oldest Christmas Story.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this
wise: When as his mother Mary was es-
poused to Joseph (before they came to-
gether) she was found with the child OF the
Holy Ghost Then Joseph her husband be-
ing just man, and not willing to make her
public example, was minded to put her
away privily. But while he thought on
these things, behold, the angel of the Lord
appeared unto him in dream, saying,
Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take
unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is
conceived in her is OF the Holy Ghost. And
she shall bring forth son and thou shalt
call His name Jesus; for He shall save His
people from their sins. Now all this was
done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
"Behold virgin shall be with child, and
shall bring forth son, and they shall call
His name Emmanuel, which being inter-
preted is, God with us.') Then Joseph be-
ing raised from sleep. did as the angel OF the
Lord had hidden him, and took unto him
his wife: Sand knew her not till she had
brought forth her irst-born son, and he call
ed His name Jesus" Now when Jesus was
born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of
Herod the king, behold, there came wise
men from the east to Jerusalem, saying,
w here is lie tnaL Is porn king Oh the
Jews? for we have seen His star in the east,
and are come to worship Him." When
Herod the king had heard these things, he
was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
And when he had gathered all the chief
priests and scribes OF the people together, he
demanded of them where Christ should be
born. And they said unto him, "In Bethle-
hem of Judea;" for thus it is written by
the prophet "And thou Bethlehem, in the
land of Judea, art not the least among the
princes of Judea; for out of thee shall come
a governor, that shall rule My people
Israel" Then Herod, when he had privily
called the wise men, inquired of them dill
gently what time the star. appeared. And
he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go,
and search diligently for the young child,
and when you have found Him, bring me
word again, that l may come and worship
Him also" When they heard the king,
they departed, and 10, the star which they
saw in the east went before them, till it
came and stood over where the young child
was. When they saw the child they re-
joiced with exceeding great joy. And when
| they were come into the house they saw the
young child with Mary His mother, and
fell down and worshiped Him; and when
they had opened their treasures, they pre-
scented unto Him gifts, gold, and franklin
cense and myrrh.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21

-, !,
most any N',u OIL sea craft ana would soon
MAKE goo' seaman
-, Ana You must JUST ol,e mere patiently
tiIl l come oack' mother; ior II tn! re bet
/ Ter days anywhere l snail "F'h EN- with
me, ne sure
A'er 'lat 'he sea IooNe, 'i''tf ana
t.""IF man ever; an" t''e So'''a,! woman
,'Ee" sort "l 'l'fn i5, me- 40 emery
| I"l'r 4" S?'S'P'ns 'ty'Silpoi llSn'e,ed inc
Htt"'E ,''oln, no e T''''uleh ptat'.e" ABOUT
ner' ana olig he''T' ihe 'rish', oll'fe-
hearted lo77le' seemed 10 remember |"
i TnI We, w,n 'I,t wv" "on "n' LINEN; .,e"
iflehuS' OUT IN nef klhnly hear' she kept
corner i II seemed, lot 'he poor ola woman
WHO no, ma" saved her me ,
illree !ea '.s-Iol passed away, ana
I La, o. s''h ;h afternoon ,t ~, yoh might
nave seen 'he w vi si',ihg II, iler doorway
eager and ,i holl2w-eyed, looking n, out ut tor
some PoSsloie snip that hllghl pe ION ;,
ION was n not goou '1irespohuehss Out
occ"SlonaIly up at the i''tle poseoliIe
wandering ePlStle ~ai!eu her 'rGniolihg
f hald. one was ~ growing very oia anu .n
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21

Coleridge, the "Ancient Mariner" man
introduced the Christmas-tree into England
by delightful description of it in one of
his letters from the Rhine
Tom Thumb never used to hang up his
stockings on Christmas eve. He would tie
a string around the bottom of each panta.
loon leg, and hang them up; and then he
would growl the next morning because his
little brothers stocking held the most.
An old custom in some parts of Europe
IN Christmas eve is, after the festivities OF
the tree are over, for the father to speak pri.
vately to the sons and the mothers to the
daughters, and tell them what has been OBJ.
served most praiseworthy and what most
faulty in the past year. Would not this be
good pattern to follow, parents?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21
Christmas Morn.

Christmas morn what shouts of pleasul
Usher in the dawning light;
What rich stores of hidden treasure
Burst upon the raptured sight
All the air pulsates with gladness;
Christmas voices, full of glee,
Ring out joyful; care and sadness
From each happy hearthstone flee.
Earth with grateful exultation,
Greets this blest and hallowed day,
And throughout each Christian nation
Earnest men rejoice and pray,
All | what memories, solemn, tender,
Cluster around the SaviOr's birth
All what visions, full of splendor,
Lift our thoughts away from earth
Love and faith, serenely smiling,
Beckon US from distant skies,
Heavenward our souls beguiling
Where the angels anthems rise.
Hopes divine our pathway brighten,
Scatter clouds Of sin and woe,
Every heavy burden tighten,
Sweet content and peace bestow.
Let Us, then, with merry voices,
Celebrate this blessed day;
Nature, too, with US rejoices,
Ali the world is bright and gay;
And the angel choirs are singing
Far beyond our mortal ken,
While the Christian chimes are ringing,
"Peace on earth, goodwill to men,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
A SKETCH OF ITS OLD-TIME
FEATURES.

THE MIsTLEToE AND YULE LOG CHRIST
MAS GAMES MUMMING WAITS u THE
CHRISTMAS DINNER - CHRISTMAS OAR
OI.S
Merry Christmas! 1t has been so from
time imm mortal. You will learn from
the encyclopedias how bravely the early
Christians sliove to eradicate the Saturnali-
an customs which the legions of Julius
Caesar left behind them in Great Britain,
and how after all they were forced to APP
propriate them to their uses by the institu-
tion on that foundation of our present cele-
bration of Christs nativity. You will learn
how the ceremonies with which the Druids
observed the recurrence of the winter SOL
stice have been blended with those of the
Roman Saturnalia, and that the modern
festival possesses some pagan as we'll as
Christian characteristics. From the former
Christmas has derived nearly all its outward
cheer, and from the latter all its religious
ceremonies.
OF all these customs the most primitive
are, perhaps, the gathering of the mistetoe
and the burning of the yule log; but both
have now almost entirely passed away.
Among the Druids the mistletoe was the
object OF rellSlOuS VenefatlOn, ana was sup
posed to possess marvellous curious proper
ties. When the festival period arrived they
marched in solemn procession to the oak
which bore the sacred parasite, and having
bound two white bulls to its trunk, the high
priest, robed in white, assembled the tree and
cut the mistletoe with a golden knife, while
another priest below caught the bough in
the folds of his robe. The festivities were
then begun with the staying of the bulls,
which was offered up as a sacrifice to the
god Tutanes-the sun---and the mistletoe,
having been divided into small portions,
hung up by the people over the entrances to
their dwellings to propitiate and shelter the
deities during the winter. On the CONVEX
sion of Great Britain to Christianity, the
custom lost its religious significance, but re.
tanned its secular Importance, and the mis-
tletoe was regularly gathered and used as a
Christmas decoration. 1t was sought for no
longer for its curative qualities; but it &C.
quired this admirable and now famous yir.
tue that when suspended from the ceiling ii
conferred upon the gentlemen present the
privilege OF kissing any lady who happened
topass beneath. Its rare thing now, how
ever, for the mistletoe to be found growing
on the bark OF the oak in England, though
it is still found in some LOCALITIES as para
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21
MUMMING.

The custom of mummlng, or masquerad-
ing is as old as the Saturnalia, of which it
was a distinguishing feature The word is
of Danish or Dutch origin, and suggests the
source of this peculiar type of masquerade
At first mumming was not by any means
confined to the Christmas season, and now
it has lost all of its leading characteristics
disappearing is still common enough, in,
deed, on Christmas eve, both in Eng gland
and America, and on that alone OF all
nights in the year it is permitted on the
public streets; but WQmming, as our ances-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21
Fact and Fun for Christmas.
At Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once year.

For Christmas comes but once year.
Santa Claus is stocking up.
Ring out, ring out | sweet Christmas chimesi
The yue-log roars upon the hearth,
1 would recall the good old times
When all the land was filled with mirth.
Claws that never scratch---Santa Claus.
OF all the days throughout the year,
The gladdest day and best,
Comes in the heart of winter
When nature is at rest.
A clause in every ones history..-Santa
Claus.
] heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Ofpeace on EARTH goodwill to men
"Know all men by these presents that
Christmas is at hand.
Now time has turned, with restless hand,
His nour glass DER and DER,
And the news goes forth on sea and land,
Old Christmas comes once more.
That never was cheer like the Christmas cheer,
The last, best gift Of the dying year,
To the weary sons OF men,
The happiest time is now" says the old
song. Now is Christmas.
Christmas is smiling at the rich mans door;
Its Joyous holiday His name endears;
Christmas is frowning on the thin-clad poor,
With looks OF cold distress and frozen tears.
How plain the duty Of the time appears
But selfishness is blindness OF the heart;
Aud having ayes we see not, having ears
We hear not warnings which should make rs
start,
While Gods good angels watch the acting Of
our part.
"Christmas comes but once year." and
they are wise who make the most and best
of it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21

1t is a curious fact that while the Puri
tans in England made common cause
against Christmas and all its goodly pro
vender, in New England they grated on
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21
tors understood it, has become quite obso-

tors understood it, has become quite obso-
lete. Says an old treatise on Christmas en-
tertainments: "Then comes mumming or
masquerading, when the 'squires wardrobe
is ransacked for dresses of all kinds. Corks
are burnt to black the faces of the fair, or
make deputy -mustaches, and every one in
the family, except the squire himself, must
be Transformed" Mumming proper, how
ever, took the form of dramatic represen-
tation of the legend OF St. George and the
dragon; and, a company Of burlesquers hay
ing been organized, visits were usually made
to every house, where, after the perform
ance, the money-box was scrupulously
passed around The esteem in which the
custom was held may be learned from the
following madrigal:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-12-21
their Thanksgiving day" the genuine
mince pie. They had relaxed little from
the stern creed of Cromwells time when-

"The high-shoe lords of Cromwells making
We're not for Misunderstanding, baking;
The chiefest food they found most good In,
Was rusty bacon and bag pudding.
Plum broth was popish and mince pie
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-15
Christmas at ShaylOr'S Hill.

MIR. EDITOR: Christmas has come and
gone with its pastlmes and anuscmcnts.
and with your permission will make
the readers Of the JOURNAL acquainted
with the manner in Which the holidays
we're observed at Shaylur's Hill.
Despite the exceeding inccmcncy of
the weather, the fair, given by the la.
dies for tho benefit of the Sunday
School, came off on Christmas night at
the residence of Mr.. a. j. Mcdowell.
The table was bountifully supplied with
everything tempting to the taste. and
even the most fatidlous did ample JUS
tice to the occasion. After supp'r the
young people engaged in various kinds
of amusement, an one Of the venerable
fathers marched out and sang
"Old string beans and barley grow
greatly to the ediGcatlon Of all present.
The sales of articles from the side tn
bles added something more to the fund
raised, and also furnished ad-
dtioual amusement for the party. The
sales over, We returned to the main hall,
whore all enjoyed themselves TO the
fullest extent until the first glanccs OF
aurora streaked the eastern horizon.
when we all repaired to our respective
homes, feeling that the first Christmas
under u reformed government hud been
ssfl spa hryrfy rpsuh and willing tu
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-15
More Evidence of Vitality.

Following close upon the defeat oi
the Democracy in Beaufort and Sumter
counties comes the news Of a similar
disaster in George;own-a!l for the
want of discipline in the Democratic
ranks. A regular Democratic ticket was
nominated, a regular Radical ticket was
placed in the field in opposition to 1t,
and, as is usually the case where unity
is wanting, an independent ticket made
its appearance, the result being that ths
Democrats either stayed away from the
polls or cid not vote solidly for the reg
ular candidates, and the Radicals swept
the county. the negroes voting with
the party" rs strictly as in the election
of 1868. It is to be hoped that further
evidence of the vitality, ard the power
to accomplish much evil. of the Radi-
cal party in the State, will not be ne
cessary to convince the Democrats that
only BY the most perfect discipline can
we expect to triumph in November.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-15
Tiller's Ferry Items.

TILLER's FERRY, Jan. 5, 1878
Mr.. EDIToR: n party from North
Carolina have been examining Big
Lynchcs Greek with view to floating
turIentine aud other produce to the
North Eastern Railroad, and probably
to Georgetown. A small boat was put
in at this point, and, after run Of ff.
teen hours, arrived at Lynchburg fer
ry-thc distance by water being sixty
miles, and by land twenty-six. At the
shalowest points the water was found to
be three feet in depth, and the stream not
less than sixiy>fve feet wide at the mar.
rowcst point The only obstacle en-
counicred was innumrrable logs between
1iller's and DuBOse's bridges. All
were we'll pleased with the stream, and
they intend proceeding in tho direction
of Georgetown at future day. A
charter to navigate the stream has been
applied for. If the project proves a
success, we will not oppose Camden in
the Georgetown railroad scheme. 9th
crwisc, | can't say.
On the 3lst ultimo. the water was
higher here than it has been before in
ten years.
was glad to hear from Shaylor's
Hill. But who is it that we have In.
;:arthed? p? lie is, indeed, a clever fell
low: and l congratulate you upon SO
valuable an acquisition to your corps of
contributors. Hope to hear from him
often. l would inform him that am
not so fond of thu esculcnt as I am Of
good old port. | am also n good judge
of something little stronger. 1t will
be his time to treat the next time we
meet at the corner.
commend the opinion ofour worthy
jailor, and alao Of our efficient Board
Of County Commissioners, except in re.
gard to the fees of Trial Justices. How
ever, their opinion is that of three gen.
ilemen in Office, we'll informed upon tho
subject, while | am simply an Office
seeker, and know but little about the
matter.
Isn't it surprising that Gov. Hamp-
ton does not send ME my appointment
over the militia as COLONEL!
p. S-Dr. Farrar's shadow in the
New York Sum has cast Pluto internal
regions in the shade, rendering them O
little cooler. Happy thought for selfish
politicians. Z.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-15

forccful uttcrancc. Our Augusta boys
must look to their laurels or EIgefeld
will furnish the great Southern speaker
of the future. Chronicle and Consti-
,utiondIia.
A SENSATION has occurred in New
York society. Mr.. Thomas Lord, n
millionaire widowcr Of eighty, married
Mrs. Hicks, a beautiful and fashionable
Young widow. The groom's family are
making q tremendous fuss about it,
claiming that he is becoming demented,
and was inveigled into Wedding the fair
woman. But the old man is proud Of
the furore that is made over the affair,
and says he knows what he is about.
THE CAMDEN JOURNAL mentioned
some time ago that Mr.. John c. Nc
Dow, of Lancaster County, gathered
ninety y-cigbt bushels of corn from a
single acre. 1t now comes to the front
with statement that Mr.. A. D. Jones,
of Kershaw County, has since gathered
ninety-nine bushels, three pecks and
seven quarts of corn from one acre
Kcrshaw and Lancaster are certainly
ahead on the corn measurement, which
was done by committee in both in
stances. But it puzzles us to know the
reason why the Kershaw farmer was
not credited with the balance Of that
last bushel. a single quart Of corlI
ought not to be allowed to spoil the
hundred bushels In fact, We intend
to maintain that a single acre Of land in
Kershaw County did actually produce a
centennial measurement of corn, and no
edict of an eracting committee shall de-
prive US of that privilege, in setting
forth the advantages Of our State
Columbia Register.