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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
me FaTRER MATHEW REMEDY

"A Certain and spFedy cure Tor intem peFhnce. De
sroys appetite for a9eohoic liquors, and builds mp
nervous system After q debauch or any Intern
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all mental and physical depression. 1t also cures
every kind Of Fever. Dyspepsia, and Torpidity Of
the Liver. Sold by Druggists. Price 81 per Bot
tie. Pamphlet on Alcohol, it's kfects, Intemper-
anee tas lDisease," sent free. Father Mathew
Temperance and Manufacturing Co.. s. Bond st..
New York.
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An Undeniable Truth.

You deserve to suffer. and if you
lead miserable unsatisfactory life in
this beautiful world, it is entirely your
own fault and there is only one excuse
for you,-your unreasonable perjudice
and skepticism, which has killed thou
sands, Person knowledge and common
sense reasoning will soon show you
that Green's August Flower will cure
You of Liver Complaint. or Dyspepsia.
with all it's miserable effects, such as
sick headach. palpitalion of the heart,
sour stomach, habitual costiveness,
dizziness Of the head. nervous prostrat.
ion, low spirits, &c. Its sales now
reach every town on the Western Con.
tinent and not druggist but will tell
you of its wonderful cures. You can
buy a Sample Bottle for 10 cents.
Three doses will relieve you,
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an CARDS, all Snowflake, 10 cts, or 10 Chromoa.
kU 10 cts. with name. Hustled, Nassau, N Y
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bowels, inward piles, cos
tiveness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness ofthe skin and eyes, indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not If.
ritate the stomach and bowels by fire..
quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and ex'
pelling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation OF
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne,;
pills." price 25 cents box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-24

stead of the best elements of human ma
ture, who would excite the envy and jeal-
ousy Of the laboring classes against the
rich, who denounce all corporations and
all vested rights--sueh men only invoke
the aid Of discord, Of violence. ofths dark
and wrathful agencies ofreceding centur-
les. In the beginning the end il not
foreseen; the men who rouse the slum-
ering passions of the nation do not intend
its destruction, but the multitude becomes
too strong for the restraints of the leaders,
and new leaders arise who lead The way
to holder and boIder action. ESQ q
1t is not alleged that the third party in
tend the wild excuses Of the French rev.
olution. They would deny it with az
much Indignation as Hazael did che say
ingsof the prophet, and they would be
sincere enough as regards their present
frame of mind. But governments are
only stable when law and order are para
mount and respected, and parties are kert
from revolution and snarchy only as they
yield obedience TO Law and respect the
rights Of possession and property. The
moment any mans property and bis right
to possess and enjoy the same are disputed
and violently wrested away, or taken from
him and given to another as guer1on or
gift, or for reward, that moment liberty
lis lost and tyranny reigns.
Where 10 the danger in this country :
j ust here. When sober and intelligent
portion Of the citizens, upon mere ques-
ton of finance, can join hands for political
purposes with an element whose known
and acknowledged tenets are antogonistiC
to law and subyersive OF all social order,
there is always danger that the conser
vatism of the better element will be swal'
flowed up and lost in an element beyond
their control. In an alliance of green
hackers with communists and socialists, IN
stead of greenbacks becoming prominently
the issue they will be made merely an in.
cident, and in the end communism vii
simply have used the greenback idea TO &C
complish the purposes OF the commune
Greenbackers have something toloose; TIT
commune, nothing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-24

MEssRs. j. II. ZEIILN & Co.,
GENTLEMEE:-We, the undersigned, Engineers
on the Georgia Central Railroad 10 grateful obi
cation for the benefits received from the use OF
SIMMONS LIVER RE ULAToR during the YELLOW
FEVER EPIDEMIC in Savannah, Georgia, in the
summer and fall OF 1876 desire to make the follow
ing statement: That during the aforesaid Epldem.
tc, we used the medicine known as simmons Liver
Regulator. prepared by j. Il. Zeilin q Co., and
though exposed to the worst miasmatic influences
Of the Yellow Fever by going In and coming out OF
Savannah at different hours OF the night, and also
in spending entire ni2hts In the city during the
prevalence Of his moet FATAL EPIDEMIC, with but
the single exception Of one Of tlr, who was taken
sick. Int speedily recovered we continued In our
usual good health, circumstance we can account
Tor In no other way but by the effect under PrOvi-
dence, OF tue habftual and continued use Of Sim
none LAYER Regulator while we were exposed to
this elbow FeAer malaria.
Respectfully yours,
CB PATTERSON, JAS MALLETTE.
JOHN COLLINS MELTON r CoOpFp
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DemOcratic Central COMMITTEES.

HEADQUARTERS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
SPRINsRTELD, June /, 1878.
The Democratic State Central Committee have
secured permanent rooms In the building formerly
occupied by the State Law Library on Fifth street.
and competent clerk will be in attendance. 1t is
suggested that the Democratic newspapers Of the
state forward TO the secretary copy Of their issues
to be kept Ole for information OF committee and
lsitors. The county central committees Of the
state requested TO at once place themselves in
communication with the committee. ''r
Address correspondence to
A. ORENDORFF, Secretary,
Springfield, Illinois.
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CAUTION.
The Genuine simmons Liver Regulator or Madi-
cine Is wrapped In clean, neat WHIRE WRAP
EEK with the red symbolic letter stamped upon IL
IN the form OF ribbon gracefully curved into the
letter embracing the embleme OF our rade SDat
ula, Mortar and Graduate with the words Al o
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR or MEDICINE
thereon. alaO observe the signature Of j ZFIl IN
u 20, In red ink ON the side.
kun no risk by being induced to take sub
stitutee. Take no other but the original ond gem
Manufactured only by
j. III. ZEKETN e CO. 2
MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS,
le PHILADELPHIA. PA.
WPrice, u, Sold BY eli Drussis.ss ss
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Rock ISLAND ! MERGER CO.. 3. 3.

leave Rock Island at 90 M, and $3.50 p. m Ar
irving at Cable at ~ 80 .. m, and $3.50 p. m.
Leave Cable at $50 a. m, and 1918 p m. Arriving
at Rock Island at Sis q. M and 80 p. m.
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HN-Prise, q, Sold by al Drussistss :.
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My wife has had no attacks since taking
DR.. Bells Fit Cure. She Is recovering
under his treatment. ] advise all the
afflicted TO try it.
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HARRISON PAINTER,
II

Price $500. Address Specific Medicine
Co., st. Louis, Mo.
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sufferers from HeadaOne.

Use Elixir Of Honey for Asthma and
Bronchitis. iQld&W
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FOR RACINE q MILWAUKEE,.

WAS91Hk UNION RAILROAD.
FOR RACINE 3 MILWAUKEE,.
DAY Express and MAI .....:s:o5 b:4sPn
NIGHT Express. ............10:16 P m 500 An
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 1918 connects with the train arrfr
wing In Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
this3a1n.
asE G., B, q Q. 3. 3.
st. Louis Mail ........... 300 A. NJ. SA5 AZ n.
st Louis Express. ....T:UO r. N. S:4U y. III.
Sterling Accommodation. 30 r. n. $40 A. N.
Mendoza Accom'on. -. .6:45 A. N. 500 P. NJ
SEQ Hat LEAVE. ARRIVE
ROCK ISLAND 3 Peoria RAILWAY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO 1HE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRrvE.
Thro'h F'ht 500. m. Galva Ac. ~ $50 q, m.
Natl q IA. I.5op.m. Nail = *. ISIS p. m.
Galva Ac. $50 p. m. Thro'h F'ht 4:45 p. m.
The 1:50 p m train makes close connection at
Galsa with c & @ for points west; arriving at
GaIeeburg at 800 p m; at Burlington 7:15 p m; at
Keokuk 9:25 pm; and at Quincy $40 p m; also
making close connection at Peoria with B q w
and P q W roads for all points east and south.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
Spelling Reform in Congress.

There is curious document before
the House Committee on Education and
Labor, being memorial from N. e.
Dawson, of Burlington Iowa, asking
Congress to adopt his plan of ga re-
formed alphabet and ortnography and
compel by law its introduction into this
country. The document is 8 long one,
and includes the history Of the English
alphabet, which Mr.. Dawson holds is
relic of barbarism, and sustains his the
ory by illustrations which are familiar
to everybody. His plan is the phonetic
system of spelling, of which he also
gives history, and thinks it's adoption
by law would be of great benefit to the
country. The plan summed up is:
l. That for every single sound there
be simple, single sign.
2. That sounds of a determined de-
gree of likeness be represented by signs
of determined degree OF likeness.
3. That no sound have more than one
sign to express it.
4. That no sign express more than one
sound.
MIR. Dawson, among other indorse-
ments, presents the following letter from
Prof. Swing, of Chicago:
DEAR SIR: When look upon the
outrageous conduct Of the vowels and conso-
Dants that make up the English language. the
scene g is sad and dreary," and {" would not
live Away" The English language should be
abolished. No doubt intenperance will pass
away, the sources of the Nile viii be approached
by railways and will be decorated with depot
and a restaurant, but the man who
viii look upon that happy age will sit down
and mourn as he tries TO spell out letter to
his grandmother, and the lunatic asylums will
be full OF those who went crazy over the effort
to stand ND last in sDalllQo schools.
With irrepressible grief I am, yours, etc,
DAVID SWING.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
A Sham Duel.

Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, and
Gen. Bradley johnson ought, in justice
to themselves and their progeny. take
the boys they have at the University of
Virginia, and extend them across the
paternal knee. These youngsters have
been playing at the duello. The plot
was admirably arranged, beginning With
a quarrel while at game of billiards.
Hot words followed, and Cockrell, ac-
cordirg to programme, called johnson
liar. The latter sprung furiously at
Cockrell, bat, notwithstan ling his terri
BILE efforts to get at him, mutual friends
succeeded in keeping him back. Then
a duel was agreed upon, johnson send
ing the challenge. CockrelIs seconds,
who were from Texas, demanded that
the principals should fight with knives,
to which Johnson's seconds assented,
and the meeting was arranged to take
place at convenient and secluded spot
near Monticello. On the following
morning, the parties, accompanied by a
medical student who carried instruments
and quantity of lint and bandages,
met, and their deadly knives were seen
by students, who secretly followed, to
flash in the sunlight. The latter at once
ran away, fearful of being made wit
nesses of terrible and bloody duel.
The news soon spread, but, after the
matter assumed serious character and
the youngsters were threatened with ar
rest, they acknowledged the whole thing
was a hoax
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
psRMER a. AND HIS BUTTER.

very fine dairy has OLD farmer A.;
ae makes ''gilJ-edged, - his neighbors all say.
Now old farmer A. thought his butter 90 nice
That by :. holding" he'd get much higher price.
Good morning, good morning." the middlemsn
said;
Have You butter to sell ?n Mr.. A. shook his head
What dye say? q Thirty-fve is a very fair
Mr. A. shook his head; d" My buffers too nice"
SEPTEMBER
t'i've called round again to lock at your butter.r
This remark set the old farmers heart hutter;
(It's advanced, his calling shows that very plain
think won't Fell Till it goes up again y
:. What dye pay ?" t'FCrty CENTS" the middleman
That's a little more like it"-but still shook his
head
want SoT1e Egilt-edge,' some number one
think to the very top notch it has gone;
Mr.. A, you had better take my advice
Dispose Of your butter while it brings good price.
OF course you're aware you may hold it too long;
Tie beet butter sometimes gets very strong"
what dye lay" Forty-fve," the middleman
said.
'Let'r bob up to afty"-he still shook his head.
MARCH.
The butter is 81 frowy :" he'll - hold it longer.
For every day it smells % stronger and stronger
Sorry he hadn't sold when twas higher,
He starts off to town to ''hunt up" buyer.
The middeman's trier goes down through the
stuff
whew !! whew how it smells One s1nell is enough.
't don't wish to buy Make offer, please
't Mr. A., am paying ten cents for poor grease"
Now don't hold" too long inst because it is nice
81 Let 'em slide" every time when i brings good
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
4 Genuine Blind Drunk.

A jolly medical student in Berlin, who
had finished his studies and was about
to begin to practice, invited his friends
to banquet and got very drunk with
them. After the carousal he stumbled
home IN uproarious excitement, and,
when lie reached his lodging, he threw
up his window and leaned out in order
to breathe the cold winter air. After a
short time he was struck with violent
prickiDg and smart;ng III the eyes. He
closed the window anG vent TO bed.
When he woke tbs next morning he
found the room in darkness, and con-
cluded that it must be still night. He
tried in vain to fall asleep again. After
awhile bis landlady knocked at the door
and asked if he was Iii, as he was lying
so late in bed. % What do you mean 2"
asked he. "Sir,' exclaimed the woman.
It has been clear daylight these two
hours" "Oh p cried he, with mighty
oath, 81 is it possible that I became blind
last nighti" His surmise was true.
He had lost the power of vision while
trying to chill himself into seberness at
the open window. This frishtsul dis
covery SO wrought upon the young doc
tor that lie fell into violent fever,
which carried him off in the following
week.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
Death of a millionaire MiSer.

Cincinnati papers announce the death
Of Jerry Tuliis, millionaire and re-
markable character of that city. He was
q son of noted horse teacher, and had
accumulated his immense property, con-
sisting of real estate in Chicago, Cincin-
natl, st. Louis, five farms in Illinois,
Missouri and Iowa, by the strictest par
simony and close but honest business
dealings. He was very eccentric in his
habits, wearing only clothing bought at
second hand, AMI continuing its use until
it was in rags; eating at cheap restau-
rants, living in a wretched, dirty little
room on an obscure alley or in q
miserable log hut on one of his many
valuable farms, and rivaling in costume
and personal degradation the most dis
reputable tramp of the period. He
studied law years ago with Gen. Gary. of
greenback fame, mastering it's intricacies
solely for his own use and elf-protec-
tion in business, and never attempting
it's practice save in his own affairs. So
great was his parsimony that during
portion of his sickness, which is sup
posed to have been the result of lack of
food and personal care, he refused to
consult physician on account of the
expense. He was unmarried, and had
but few relatives or associates. His
property is variously estimated at from
So, 100000 to SO, 900, 900.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
Was it 4 Miracle 2

A startling event that occurred few
nights ago III the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at Letters Ford, Ind, is re-
garded by people in that section as direct
interposition of divine providence for
the punishment of a scoffer. A revival
had been in progress in the church for
two weeks. Elias Bidinger, a married
man, about Is years of age, and Robert
King, had been disturbing the meetings
by making sport of those who led the
services. On the night in question
about seventy-fv persons were present.
During the exercises Bidinger and King
began to create a disturbance. Mr..
Jones, the minister, went to expostulate
with them, laid his hand upon Bidinger's
shoulder, and urged him to change his
way of life. Bidinger replied with an
oath that he would never change his
ways. A few moments afterward, while
Michael Shade, member of the con-
gregation, was leading in prayer, light
ming flashed into the church, ex-
tinguished all the lights, killed Bidin-
ger, and prostrated King upon the floor.
King, as he returned to conscious
ness, called upon the spectators to pray
for him, and declared himself converted.
The occurrence resulted III swelling
greatly the ranks of sinners seeking sal
vatiOn into that church,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
PRAYER A La MODE.

Give me an eye to others failiDgs blind
Miss Smiths new bonnet's quite a fright behind
Wake in me charity for the suffering poor
(There comes the contribution box once moreD
Take from my soul all feelings covetous-
Ill have a shawl like that, or make fuss
Let love for all my kind my spirit stir
(Save Mrs. Jon,s III never speak to her y
Let me in truths fair pages take delight
Ill read that other novel through tonight y
Make me contented with my earthly state
Il wish I'd III lrried rich but it's too late
Give me heart of faith in all my kind
Miss Browns as big hypocrite youu find y
Help me to see myself as others see
(rhis dress is quite becoming unto meD
I wonder if they think these curls real y
Make my heart of humility the fount-
(I'm glad, am our pews near the front y
Fill me with pat ence and strength to wait
Il know he'll preach till our dinners lateD
Take from my heart each grain of self-conceit-
In sure that gentleman must think me sweet
Let sanity visions be my daily food
Il wonder what they'll have for dinner good y
Let not my feet ache on the road to light
Nobody knows how these shoes pinch and bite
In this world teach me to deserve the next
Church out Charles, do you recollect the text
Nashville American.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
4 Lady's Strange Pets.

Most ladies choose q dog, cat, a
canary or pony for pet, and often set
their lives upon them" but rarely does
one hear OF lady attaching herself to
such strange pets as the writer saw at
Mrs. Lincoln's, 81 Howard street, day
or two ago. Living in the family are a
couple of lions, 21 months old, brought
up by the hand of Mrs. Lincoln. They
are African lions, q species not easily
reared in this country, but Mrs. Lincoln
has succeeded, by the exercise of great
care, IN rearing them to their present
age and size. The male weigh about $50
pounds and the female perhaps fifty
pounds less. They have been at the
house On Howard street since last Sep
teinber, and until within month have
had the "run of the place." going about
the rooms with considerable freedom
AS a measure of caution the police
thought the creatures should be re-
strained, and their quarters are now
more limited than formerly, although
they have safe outdoor run and room
adjoining the kitchen, with only a strong
wire door separating the apartments.
Mrs. Lincoln is as free with her pets as
ladies arc with their poodles. She plays
with them /; feeds them from her hands,
and has taught them various tricks.
They will kiss her ct her bidding, jump
through hoop, etc. Before the police
restrictions were placed upon them the
animals were accustomed to walk into
the kitchen or parlor among guests, and
go back to their quarters without offer
ing harm to anyone. A year ago the
honess used to occupy the same couch
with the lady at night, but now she has
grown full large to be taken upon a COM
mon bee stead. The animals are quite a
curiosity, and, in their gentleness, show
plainly how potent is the law of kind
ness, even with the brute creation.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
Animated BarOmeteVS.

There are two animated barometers in
Sacramento, CAL, that have proved
trustworthy, even where artificial in
struments have failed. One of them is
catfish, which is kept in a water
trough. No matter how clear the
weather may be, this fish always, before
storm, makes it point to swim about
with his head below the water and his
tail above. When the rain begins to
fall he goes cut Of sight until tae weather
changes. The other is couple Of frogs
under the foor of the police off which
have never yet been seen by any Of the
officers, but who presaSe storm several
hours in advance Of tie barometrical in
dication, by S., rios of peculiarly dis
corSant croaks. No matter how clear
and bright the night, the police officers
then make it point to prepare for a
storm, AMI the warning has never proved
in vain.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-04
The Year Without a Summer.

An aged resident of Hartford remem-
bers that the winter of 1S29-30 sur
passed this in mildness; farmers Plowed
every month of the season, and no snow
fell until Feb. 2. The winter was fol-
lowed, however, by cold, backward
spring, with a snow-storm in May,
which killed the returning swallows.
AS an Offset to the above story, one of
the old residents of Derby tells us the
year 1916 is what is known as the "year
without summer" Old New England
farmers refer to it as " "eighteen hun
dred and starved to DEATH" January
was mild, as was also February, with the
exception of few days. The greater
part of March was cold and boisterous
April opened warm, but grew colder as it
advanced, ending with snow and ice, and
winter cold. In May ice formed half an
inch thick, buds and flowers were frozen,
and corn was killed. Frost, ice and
snow were common in June. Almost
every green thing was killed, and fruit
was nearly destroyed. Snow fell to the
depth of three inches in New York and
Massachusetts. and ten inches in Maine.
July was accompanied with frost and
ice. On the 5th ice was formed of the
thickness of window-glass in New York,
New England. and parts of Pennsvlva-
MIA, and corn was nearly ali destroyed
in certain sections. In August ice
formed half an inch thick Corn was SO
frozen that a great deal was cut down
and dried for fodder. Very little ri
pened in the New England and Middle
States. Farmers were obliged to pay
S4 and SIS bushel for corn of 1915 for
seed for the next springs planting. The
= e L. i
the balance of the month was cold, with
frost, and ice formed a quarter of ali
inch thick. October was more than
usually cold, with frost and ice. No
vember was cold and clustering, with
snow enough for good sleighing. De-
cember was quite mid and comfortable.
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