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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02

A SURE THING.-Dr. Kings Syphiitic
hemedy is warranted to cure Syphilis in
the primary, secondary and tertiary stages,
and IN all Its varied and complicated forms.
and will cure the worst cases of veneriaj
diseases, cases which have resisted the
treatment of the most eminent physicians
OF America. 1t cures the first stage and
heals the ulcers in few days Il cures
ulcers in the mouth, nose, throat, head.
arms and legs also, hard pains in the
bones and joints, swelling of joints, syphi-
lltlc rheumatism, etc., in a short time.
Frlce, S. per package. Sent everywhere
by express. A treatise on sexual diseases
tree; Sent mailed for two stamps. Sold
by DIR. j. Dinsbeer, sos North Seventh
street, st. Louis, Mo. Cures guaranteed
or the money refunded. DR.. Dinsbeer
makes Chronic Diseases a specially. IF
you are afflicted, with no matter what. call
or write. For sale by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02

The Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia, is a
model establishment. 1t is superb in both
style and appointment and its table and
service cannot be excelled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02

Pozzoni's preparations are standard
wherever introduced and In this vicinity
have a 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 a valuable, delicately perfumed, aud
harmless cosmetic. Unlike most prepare
tons of this class it is free from Injurious
ingredients and imparts a natural healthy
glow to the face, without the vulgar ex-
IRENE. 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 SUI
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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02

When your Baby is restless while teeth
ing, get DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup a dose oil
1t will relieve the little sufferer at once,
Only 25 cents a bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02

Procure time if you wish to save
doctor bilk DR.. Bulls Cough Syrur.
Price 25 ceIs larger size so cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02
DR.. PIERCE'S
STANDARD
REMEDIES
Are not advertised "cure-alls," but are specific
in the diseases for which they are recommended.
NATURAL SELECTION.

Investigators of natural science have demonstra.
ted beyond controversy that throughout the animal
kingdom the survival Of the fttest' is the only law
that vouchsafes thrift and perpetuity Does not the
same principle govern the commercial prosperity
OF MANI Ar inferior cannot supersede a superior
article. BY reason Of superior merit, DR.. Pferce's
Standard Medicines have outrivaled all others.
Their sale in the United States alone exceeds one
million dollars per annum, while the amount expor-
ted foots up 70 several hundred thousand more.
No business could grow 10 such gigantic proper
tons ard rest upon any other basis than that OF
merit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02
MOLINE.
AnoUs nrlDeuAnrnas-mon1aE,

RICHARDS & SoHRBEcKs Drug and Book Store
can he left for the ARGUS, and where all Moline
business is transacted BY o. J.. 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, 1878-01-02
Annual Meeting.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN rro THE sroc1r
~ hoiaers of the Peoples National BANK that he
the ensun ee' 1fsr Tor the eeon Of
aaonse on Tuesday, the sth day Of Jannary is7s ~
o'clock, P. Nj. "a 'Nnu"i y 1885, at
Souot JOHN PEETZ. Cashier.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02
Matrimo niaI,

Legal Blanks, ofaIl kinds for sale at
THE ARGUS OFFICE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02
CITY.

1t will pay to keep your Harness in good
condition. Use Frank Miller's Prepared
Harness Oil.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02
P. P. P. P.
DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant.
Purgative
Pellets
purely Vegetable. No care re
uuired while using them.

"AAAiC
The Little Giant Cathartlc, or MULTUM IN
PAHyo PHYsIC, scarcely larger than mustard seeds,
and are sugar-coRted. They remove the necessity
oi taklng the great, crude gastric, sckening pills,
heretofore so much in use.
As remedy for Headache, Dizziness, Rush of
Blood TO the Head, Tightness about the Chest, Bad
Taste in mouth, Fluctuations from the stomach,
Bilious Attacks, Jaundice, Paiu In the kidneys,
Highly. Urine, and Internal Fever DIR. Pier
ces Pleasant Purgative Pellets are unsurpassed
Furthermore, would say that their action is uni
versal, not gland escaping their sanative i'm
press. Age does not impair the properties Of these
Pellets. They are sugar coated and inclosed IL
glass bottles, their virtues being thereby preserved
unimpaired for any length OF me, that they arr
always fresh and reliable. This is not the cast
with those pills which are put up in cheap woode1
boxes. The daily of two Pellets has cured tn,
most obstinate cases of Scrofula letter, Salt-reum
Eryslpelas, Boils, Blotches, Pimples, Sore Eyes
and Eruptious. They are, however, recommended
20 be taken Ia connection with the Golden Medica
Discovery, in order to secure the best results
UP DTEPrE,S
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02

By reason Of its Alternative properties, cures Dis
eases OF the Blood and Skn as Scrofula, or Kings
Evil; Tumors; Ulcers, or Old Sores: Blotches
Pimples; and Eruptions. BY virtue of its Pectoral
properties, 1t cures Bronchial, Throat and Lung
Affections; Incipient Consumption; Lingering
Coughs; and Chronic Laryngitis. Its Cholagogue
properties render Il an unequaled remedy for Bill
tousness; Torpid Liver, or "Liver Complaint ~ and
its Tonic properties make 1t equally efhcacious in
curing Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, and Dyspep-
STA.
Where the skin is sallow and covered with
blotches and pimples, or where there are scrofu-
lous swellings and affections, few bottles of Gold
en- Medical Discovery will effect entire cure. If
you feel dull drowsy. debilitated, have sallow col
or OF skin, or yellowish-brown spots on face or
body, frequent headache dizziness, bad taste in
mouth, internal heat or chills aternated with hot
hushes low spirits and gloomy forebodings, irreg-
ular appetite, and tongue coated you suffering
from TORPID LIVER, or BLIo UsNEss." In many
cases OF Liver COMPLAINT" only part of these
symptoms are experienced. As a remedy for all
such cases, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has no equal it effects perfect cures, leaving the
liver strengthened and healthy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-02
= {: MAJ. G. S .

Fevorite Prescription Is a Powerful Restorative
Tonic to the entire system. 1t Is nervine CT un-
surpassed efficacy, and while itquiets irri
tation.t strengthens the enfeebled nervous system
thereby restoring II to healthy vigor. The follow
ing diseases are among those in which the FaYorie
Prescription has worked magic cures, viz: Leucor-
rhea, or Whites" Excessive Flowing, Painful
Menstruation, Unnatural Suppressiops Weak Back,
Prolapsus. or falling Of the Uterus, AnteverSion,
Retroversion, Bearipg-down, Sensation, Chronic
Congestion, Inflammation and liberation of the
Uterus, Internal Heat, Nervous Depre sion Debil-
ity, Dependency, and very many other chronic
diseases peculiar to women, but not mentioned
here.
The following Ladies' are a few of the many
thousands who testify to the efficacy of DR..
Pierces Favorte Prescription, from experience
and observation:
Mrs C0rnelia Allison, Peosta, Iowa Mrs hos ]
Methvin, Hatcher's Station, Ga; Mrs A Seymour,
Rome, Wy; Mrs Francis Huswick, Versailles, Ohio
Mrs Leroy Putnam, North Wharton, Pa; Mrs Mary
Hunolt, Edlna, Mo- Mrs Mary A Fris5ie, Leh-
man, Pa; Mrs ID L GIL, Chilcothe, Ohio; Mrs II
Malone, West Springfield, Pa; Mrs Hiatt, En-
poria, Kan; Miss kouise Pratt. Dodgeyille, Mass
Mrs A. Dashield, NQrfolk Va; AIRS @ Allison,
Proctor, iowa; Mrs y N sksernon st. Thomas Ont;
Mrs Moran, 253 North II oyard street, Baltimore,
Nd kiEs-IRcy CaifnlA, Barnesvile Ohio; Mrs n
McNsught, Jefferson, Iowa; Mrs l. G Stemrod,
Friendship, N Y Miss Ellen Cady, Westhed, N
= Mrs Anthony Amann, Verona N Y Mrs Il N Rocks,
Grand RaDids Mich; Mre + II Webb, WaterSown,
Y. Thousands OF refereucescan be given at the
Worlds Dispensary s@
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
Mind Reading.

On another page we publish q remarkable
and interesting statement Of o young
lawyer, who has convinced himself and
many others that he is competent to dis
cover the unspoken thoughts and even the
most closely guarded secrets of other people.
OF the actual nature Of the supposed power
the gentleman does not seem able to speak
with confidence, but if he has demon
strated the existence of the force as dis
tinctly as he believes he has it is to
be regretted that it is not O power
that can be readily found by or i'm
parted to others. This mind reader claims
to have frightened q murderer out of the
country, unearthed q robbery, and, better
still, reclaimed some of the stolen property,
and oil through his ability to divine the
Thoughts of others. If such proves to be
the case New York must have him at oil
hazards, though in our good nature we
might occasionally allow him to go to
Washington. True, Indiana has done her
full share toward strengthening criminal
reports and weakening faith in human ma
ture, but it is in our own city that gen.
busy and upon matters Of great i'm
portance. II he had been here two
months ago and glanced through the
mental processes OF the Conptrollers
brain he might have saved more than half
a million of people from a great deal of
wearing anxiety by informing us who
was to be Tammanys nominee for the
Mayoralty. In the Court House, City
Hall and Custom House he might local
ize thetts and thieves, instead of
leaving the public to suspect nearly
every one in these buildings. He might
even find out what Mr.. John Foley is really
up to, and this alone would stamp the seal
OF genuineness upon his professions. Give
as some mind readers who can really divine
the workings of human thought, and New
York will suddenly become the most virtu-
ous city of the world
The New York herald., 1878-10-14

oron, wa Cincinnati. No. "a Avenue Essling.
Harris. o. R., and wife. New YORK, Metropolitan
Hotel
Horn. Miss sallis NJ, Pennsylvania. No. ~ Rue
Clichy.
.Kenn, julius A., and family, New York. Pslah
Hotel k0
Lamoorn, q. H.. rennsylvanis, NO. 20 Avsnu'
Frediand.
Logan. J., New York. Hotel du Prince Albert
Maher Joseph A., Now York State, Grand Hotel.
Martin, Howard T., New York State, No. II Rus
do Ia Bienfaisance.
Mcdonald. John, Now York, Grand Hotel.
Mclaughlin. I. p, Now York State Grand Hotel
Neide, Miss Blanch, Hotel de la Coarqnns.
Neide, LieutsDant Horace. United States Army.
Hotel de la Couronus.
Norris, ,J s.. Maryland. No. IL Rue do PArcade
Norris, octavius j.. Maryland. No II Rue Dc
PArcnde.
Parsons, r. H.. New Jer1sy, Oxford and Cambridge
Hotel
Pfoincr, Adolph, New York, No. "a Rue Moutrougs.
Raphael. J. NJ, Toxas, Ho,ei dc Nice OF Parrs n
Rsdway, A. j., Cincinnati No. 20 Boulevard Hauss-
mann
Roe. Lieutenant q. r.. United States Army, Ho.a,
Dominic.
Sachs, b.. New York. Hotel dc strasbourg.
scbmdlapp. c.. and family Cincnna,i Hotel Violet.
smith, d. W.. New York. Hotel do Franco.
Standrsw, J. A., virginia, LONDON ana New York
Hotel
Taylor, Miss A. R., New York, Hotel du Louvre
Taylor, Mrs 4. A., Now York, Hotel du Louvre.
Tompkins, II. b., Now YORK, No. 93 Boulevard
Haussmann.
vandsrpoel Dr.. New York State. No. % Rue
Monge
Vincent, Frank, New York, No. 81 Avenue Malakon.
Webb, G. II. and family, Now York, No. Avenue
Eipau.
Wooster, G. B., and wife, No. 50 Ruo Nollet.
whitmore. j., Now York State, Continental Hotel.
Wheeler, Lieutenant William H., United States
Army, No. &C Rue Basse dos Rsmparis.
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tho following Americans were registered At the
Paris Office Of the HERALD on Saturday.
Barbour, j. e., and wife, Connscticut, Hotel Males
herbes
Bsrssow, Mrs. N. T., Now York State, No. 20 Ruo
Csmmartin.
Bars,ow, Miss s. NJ, New York State No. 20 Rue
Cammartin.
Bell, r. r, New jersey, Grand Hotel.
Bcrkins, Pauline G., New Jersey, No a Rus
Clichy.
Blauck Rudolph c.. and wife, New Jersey, Hotel dc
pAsh6ne~
B,aucks. Mrs. Robert, aad family, New York, Hots,
de IA tbenes.
Bran,. L. p, ana wife, Now York, Hotel do
PAthenee.
Brockcr, G. r.. Connecticut, Hotol do pAthenee
Bull, W. r., Illinois, NO. 6l Ruo de Provence
Cabel, Dr., Maryland, Hotel do 81. Pstsrsbourg.
Cubel, Miss ", Maryland, Hotel dc st. Pstsrsbourz
orawisy,J J. r., New YORK state Hotel du Conssil
d'Etst
Curry, :. b, New York, Hotel du Coussil dEtas.
Dunn, Rev. J. w., Pennsylvania, Angio-Amcrican
Hotel.
Dunn, Rev. NJ. H., Psnnsylvanis, Aogio-American
Hotel
Earl, Robert, New York State, coutinentsi Hotel.
Ely, Miss G. f., Connscticat, Hotel Maiesherbes
Ely, Nss O. A., Connscsicut, Hotel Masshsrbes
Gibiao. Albert Georgia No 10 Rue Gconrcy. Marie.
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
Rough on Brooklyn.

Yesterday the pastor of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle preached upon the iniquities
which he had beheld during a night trip
which has now become historic. What
his thoughts were upon noting that
the announcement OF this unsavory
and not particularly important topic drew
to his church the largest audience
that ever gathered within it we are not in
formed, but to sinful outsiders it would
seem as if even among some church-goers
there is IN unnatural fondness for certain
articles of mental diet which attract more by
their spice than their wholesomeness. The
preacher did his audience ut least the
good service of disabusing their minds
of the common idea that the low
ticularly attractive, either in themselves or
their performers and frequenters. The
sermon contained some characteristic and
extraordinary flights OF oratory, but we are
panied to discover that at least one Of these
was ventured upon without proper
of Brooklyn preacher saying that in q low
haunt he ''felt as though sitting on m
island coast against which a euroclydon had
driven thousand dismasted hulks, and
every moment more blackened hulks rolled
in" &c. and all this while the significance
Of "euroclydon" being southeast wind, "
and Brooklyn itself, particularly the neigh
borhood Of the Tabernacle, being exactly
to the southeast of the sinful pleasure-den
in which the imaginative divine stood
wrapt in his shuddcring thought The
City of Churches cannot safely endure
many more such home thrusts from one Of
its own rapiers.
The New York herald., 1878-10-14

all official sources of information at
the national capital. it being the interest
of the republican party to defeat him
in his present canvass. Being disliked
as disorganizing greenbacker and detssted
rs political renegade he had no reason to
expect any mercy from the men in authority
at Washington. The story, if true, proves
that General Butler is unmatched for legal
smartness and chicanery, and that he is
troubled with no scruples of integrity.
He must answer and explode these
charges or his political prospects are ruined.
But it is not fair to judge him on an ex parte
statement unless he confesses judgment by
silence. The case is very ugly one as
presented. The enormous fees received by
General Butler make but q small part Of the
accusation. The gravamen of the charge
is that prize money was claimed and re-
covered for large numbers of vessels
which belonged to loyal owners and were
restored, or which on other grounds were
not subjects of prize. The operation is de-
scribed as Wholesale plunder Of the
Treasury by the permission OF legal forms;
and unless the facts are misstated or over
stated the charge is not groundless. Gen.
eral Butler will have quite enough to do
for the present in trying to parry these
damaging accusations. It will be futile for
him to 60 about the State electioneering
while they are hanging unrefuted over his
head.
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
Tariff Changes.

We print elsewhere letter from Mr..
Fernando Wood, Chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee OF the House of Repre-
scntatives. 1t will be seen that Mr. Wood
agrees with us that 1t Is not advisable to at
tempt to disturb the tariff at the coming
session of Congress-, because the same op-
position which prevented the proposed
changes at the last session will predomi-
nate in December next Mr.. Wood agrees
with us that stability is necessary; and
while he does not think such q
public committal Of the Ways and
Means Committee as we suggested the
other day is prudent in view of certain
contingencies, his own assurance that he
does not think it wise to attempt changes
without fair prospect Of success, or with
out the pressure of unexpected public ne
cessities, will give confidence to merchants
and man ufacturers, who viii see that the
Chairman Of the Ways and Means has every
inclination to favor what they need-stabil-
ity. Few will disagree with Mr.. Wood
when no saws thst the tariff ought TO be
The New York herald., 1878-10-14

which, it seems highly probable, will give
the republicans a majority in that body.
With both chambers republican the Presi-
Dental office will be republican also. 80 that
ii things 60 on as now the end Of the year
1880 will see France as completely in the
hands of a government of the people as the
United States Is. 1t is not in human M
ture for the monarchical and ultramontane
conspirators to let this pass without yet
more desperate efforts against it. But of
the result of those efforts the issue is GER
tain. In Germany's conflict there is moro
doubt. In the conflicts of the German gov
ernment with the CHASTITY discomfort of the
German people fearful struggle is in prep
aration. ."a f4+
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
Jules simon en- Thiers.

In modern history there is no chapter of
higher political interest than that of the
administration of the government of France
by M. Theirs. Any great political story
any vivid record of nations perils, ca
lamities, commissions and successes-will
catch hold upon human sympathies with
startling effect in proportion as it is well
told but there seems to be some quality in
the history of France and in the struggles
and tragedies of that nation in virtue Of
which they fix the attention of men more
readily than the history of other countries.
In the period that passed between the sign
ing of the armistice in January, 1871, and
the retirement of Thiers from the Presi-
dency France touched well nigh all the
depths and shoals of national experience,
and the history that M. Jules Simon has
made on this subject has therefore in
the most abundant degree the first
requisite for an important historical
labor-a grand theme. Theirs received
France from the hands of the con-
queror-crushed, PROSTATE, helpless-one
might say in state of mental aliena-
ton. He was made President by an
Assembly of monarchists in the confidence
that he would find way to restore the
monarchy, for which, indeed, the country
was ready. He was himself monarchist,
and had no other record. People only
waited for the two monarchical parties to
reconcile their respective differences by
''fusion," to unite the claims of two
branches on one mau, and then counted to
see that one man crowned and his gov
ernment conducted by the ancient
Minister of Louis Philippe. They
waited to see France return to February,
184S-repentant over oil that had occurred
since then. But they counted without the
great politician who had discovered the
secret of French history-who recognized
that all the conflicts, slaughters, intrigues,
the enormous disquiet off resolute and ir-
repressible people resulted from the persist
ent endeavor to secure self-government,
and the constant Illustration and defeat of
that endeavor by ambitious adventures
and pigmy princes. How he applied that
discovery in the life of the nation is shown
by Simon in the work of which we give an
account in another column-a work Of
which at present We shall only say that IL
seems eminently worthy of the subject.
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
Murder by Pablio Ent.rsri...

The State of Indiana has just been the
scene of the most outrageous act of mob
violence that has been reported for many
Indianas famous war Governor kept Of
''bloody shirt" campaigns in the South
contain but little mention Of law
lessness SO inexcusable, outrageous,
brutal and murderous as that manifested
in Posey county last week. It is un-
for rarely have such series of occurrences
been SO carefully, yet 50 graphically and
fully, described as were those of the Mount
Vernon tragedy in the HERALD Of yesterday.
Probably the victims deserved death if they
were guilty; but in a State and county
there was no reason, aside from brutal in
stincts, in the solemn duties of judge, jury
and executioner being assumed by gang
of excited rufians. But the only testi-
mony against four Of the five murdered
negroes came from affrighted women
Of bad character; the most merciless judge
and jury would have accepted such evi-
dence only after the most thorough and
suspicious sitting. The counsel of one Of
the victims claim that they could have
established an alibi for their client. The
old man who shot the officer and whose
fate is unknown had reason to believe that
he was defending his home and son against
gang of low marauders. The danger
and disgrace implied by this fendish
outrage does not rest alone upon
the county and State in which
the acts occurred. The reputation of
the whole nation will suffer wherever in
the world the English language is read, and
at home men will wonder what security the
most law-abiding citizen has for his life
when the word Of the lowest wretches and
the suspicious and unrestraint of the scum
of the populace can hurry any one into
eternity upon any charge that may be
trumped up Indiana should go into
mourning, and her politicians, Of either
party. would do we'll to determine that re-
form, like charity, begins at home.
The New York herald., 1878-10-14
General Butlcx's Prize Cases.

The political opponents of General Butler
in Massachusetts, are giving him plenty Of
defensive work by parading in great detail
the history of his connection with the suits
for recovering the Farragut prize money.
We publish the story in another part of to-
days HnnALD. It purports to be the result
of careful inquiries in Washington, and
the iacts are related with 80 much particu-
larity as to give strong impression Of
authenticity. The writer OF the account
has evidently been allowed free access to