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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
A Word of Warming to counserts letters

The widespread fame of Hostetter' g
Stomach Bitters causes necessity on our
part to remind. from time to time, whom
it may concern, that initiating said article
is a. punishable offence, and we now give
this word Of caution, that We will most as
suredy have all those persons engaged in
re filling our secondhand bottles. selling
by the gallon or barrel, or in any manner
whatsoever palming off on the puplie @
spurious article purporting to be our pre-
Daration, punished to the full extent of the
law. Penalty for counterfeiting, or deal
ing in counterfeit trade mark goods. as sci
forth in law recently passed by Congress:
Fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprison-
ment not more than two years, or both
such fine and Imprisonment" We never
| fail to convict.
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PURCHASERS
l-Hostetter sBitters are neUer, ander an,
circumstances. sold IN bulk, BUT ALWAYS
I'm BOTTLES, with finely engraved q. s
Internal Revenue Especial proprietary
Stamp covering the cork of each bottle
fastened to both sides ofthe neck of same
AL bitters purporting to be Hostetter'
without this stamp. are counterfeit
HoSTETTER Il SMITH
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
Mother. Mother! Mother!l

Why will you be kept awake with anxi-
Gus eyes, watching those little ones who
are subject to Group. when if you had q
bottle OF TdyIor's OIL of life in the house
by giving according to directions. a cure is
certain 10 fifteen minutes2> Il should be
remembered that this is no experimental
medicine, but an old aud tried one. for
over 40 years, and may be found at all
frst-class Druggists and Dealers in medi-
ciues tu-tTiGw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
New Hull TOR the Montana

Sealed bids for the contract of building
new hull for the United States steamer
Montana were opened to-day and the con-
tract awarded to Baremore & Co., of JEFF
fersonville. Iud., for SO, $50.
Other bids were made as follows: 5.
Lamb, of New Albany, Ind, $9,975; B.
w. Nadal, of Louisville, KY. $1l $50; W.
Knox & Son, OF Hamor, o., $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Frank MilIer's Harness Oil and BlackinG
is pronounced by the trade generally to bS
the best manufactured. The grade o
these goods is always standard aud thell
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. Tit
firm is one of the Oldest in the country AMI
has the largest trade in its line in th'
country. 0WI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
Probate.

The following entries appear upon the
probate records since our last report:
Estate of WIN. Sh deceased. Ad-
ministrator's report of sale of real estate
fled and approved
Estate of Anna Waldron, deceased. Fl
nal report OF administrator filled Sept.
18TH approved Proof of notice to all the
heirs made in accordance with the order
that day entered, Order for distribution
made and receipts flied aud administrator
discharged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
They don't know it.

Some people don't know that they are
being swindled every time they buy an in
ferior. shortweight, baking powder. II
would be far better 10 buy and use the old
reliable DooLEY's YEAST POWDER. Ev-
cry package of DooLEY POWDER is war
rarted absolutely pure, and strictly full
weights; sold by grocers generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Ihave subjected REEDS AROMATIC BIT
TIERS to chemical analysis, examined the
different substances from which it is man,
ufactused, witnessed the process in its sue
cessive stages, and can truly say that the
process is the best possible, and that the
Bitters contain nothing deleterious tt
health. but only such substances as arr
known to react favorably on the system.
X. III. CHITTENDEN, Instructor 10 Chem
istry, Yale College.
June oath, 1876.
GEO. w, M. REED & Co, Sole Proprietors
New Haven. Conn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
NEW YORK. March. 1876


GILES & Co.-GENTs; Il have for more
than one year prescribed your Liniment
with the very best results. / have found
it as az application in Inflammation of the
lungs (pneunonia) or in pleurisy, one Of
the very best. Il penetrates the tissues
or parts rapidly. 10 cases of irregularity
of the the hearts action depending on ner.
vous irrit aion, it acts promptly. After
being made acquainted with the combina-
ton of your Eminent, and seeing It's ac-
ton in SO large number of cases. do moi
hesitate to recommend it both to the pub
lie and the profession. Yours truly.
ROBERT s. NEWTON, M. d.,
1877 w. 47th Street.
Sold By ell druggists. Send for pam
phlet.
DR.. GILEs,
100 West Broadway, NJ. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
The Cheapest Store.

I hereby announce that l will sell in the
future, for CASH only, at bottom prices,
best winter wheat -four. $l.25 per bag;
sugar, 10 to liz pounds for $l.0O; best
Rio Coffee, 81 to 6 pounds for $l.00;
cheese and all other kinds Of groceries at
lowest prices. VIM. RINCK,
27dlw Cor. l44 st. and 7th Ave.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Horlick's food for infants IS the best pre-
yentative Of summer sickness, gives uni
versal satisfaction, don't fail to try it, all
physicians endorse it get circular and
read the flattering but genuine testimonials
from them. See advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
River N ews.

The Arkansas passed down to day, leav'
Is car loads of freight here for shipment
east and west by rsil.
The Lumberman passed up to-day.
The Tidal Wave is due up on Thursday
The Josephine will be up tonight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

MIR. Carl Strack, formerly clerk in
John Bengston's drug store, but now a
resident of Sterling, ILL.,, was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. s. is the publisher and
and proprietor of the Beobachter, Ger
man paper for Whiteside and adjoining
.counties
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
s~"Favorlte" spring bed At Prues.


"Favor1te" spring bed at Prues-
sings, best 10 the world. dit
1%Quite fine meerschaum pipe bowl
was found on one of the desks 10 the post
Office this morning.
D&rPruessing has added largely to the
stock and made very attractive place OF
the old knell furniture store.
D@~ Don't 90 to Davenport or Rock ISL
and for furniture when you can get better
goods for less money in your own town, of
Pruessing.
Settle noise which made everybody
within two blocks Of the post office, this
morning, think that a can of dynamite had
dropped beside them was oecasioned by
the blowing shut Of one of the west doors
in the post Office which shattered three
| lights of glass to atoms.
1@A company of tramps has been 10
camp near the boat landing, east OF the
city, for the past two or three days, torag-
| ing through the surrounding country.
Yesterday there we're about twenty OF
them lying on the river bank basking 10
the sun. smoking, drinking aud enjoying
themselves generally. Marshal Fish
went up this morning to route them. with
what result we did not learn. The rob
bers of John Carlson are, no doubt, among
them.
i 1@Large invoice of elegant new parlol
and bed room sets at Pruessiug' 9 furniture
| store. dit
/ s@The Moline Plow Co. has secured
the services of Geo. w. Vinton as travel
ing agent for their manufactory. Mr.
Vinton has been in the pillow business will
Deere u Go. for the past twenty years AM
thoroughly understands every branch o
it, besides which he has an extensive &C
qusintancs throughout the Northwest i
; connection with that branch of trade
, The Company could not have selected
, more suitable man.
Highway Robbery.
Last night about 10 o'clock, John Car
stedt, a young man with but one arm, starr
ed from down town to go home, in tn
east ward settlement. When near Audel
sons grocery two men suddenly appeare
before him, one of them pointing a revo
yer 10 his face while the other held hi
one arm and went through his pocket
taking everything he had, amounting
SIT. and some cents. When released b
ran for home as fast as his legs would ca
ry him, nearly frightened to death. II
? says be was so scared that he took q
notice of the men and can give no INTEL
f gent description of them. This mornin
). the police were notified and are on tt
lookout for scaly characters but they vi
+ probably get no trace of the thleve
r Such outraRes were scarcely known ia tn
city until the present season during whic
l. there have been number OF robberis
l. similar to this one A vigilance commit.
could find good work to do for while.
Target Shooting.
Capt. Gregory's militia company, I'll
u Moline Guards, went to Hawk Hollo
y yesterday afternoon to practice shootil
:. with the Springfield rifles at large
&c Ten cartridges are furnished each ma
d. the first three are for practice of which
I record is made and the remaining sew
constitute the marksman's score. Thr
r practice and four recorded rounds we
'i' fired yesterday when, the darkness col
PEELED them to stop. The remaini
We three rounds will be fred next Saturd
D. afternoon, at2 o'clock. Following is t
an0ra.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

ITIsA FACT WORTH KNOWING, that
Milk of Magnesia not only recti6es disor
ders of the stomach and bowels, but Is ar
excellent dentifrice removing tarter from
the teeth when mixed with water and ap,
piled with brush. Sold by all Druggists,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

DIAMOND. The best 10 the worldl
so acknowled 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. f. EvoRY & Co.,
90 Hall street, Brooklyn. P. .. Box
5062, New Work City. Sold by all Drug
gists. so cents Bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

1t is surprising to what degree sickness
influences ones temper and disposition.
Sickness, however means arrangement Of
the blood, and for all blood. disorders
nothing known equals DR., Bulls Blood
Mixture.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Sufferers from Catarrh are RECON-
mended to use Jaekson's Catarrh snuff
and Troche Powder, an invaluable
snecific for Catarrh and the best voice
remedy in the country. Sold by all
druggists. See ad. in this paper. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Try Devines' compound Pitch LozsnRe
for eold. coughs, and consumption. Please
mari ;rs effects for Bronchial irritation.
and kidney affections. Its use is excellent
for the children as we'll as for their par
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

In our new line as Merchant Tailors VIZ
are now prepared to show the hobbies
style OF Fall suitings ever shown 10 Rocl
Island. We guarantee all fits and a
prices that cannot be equalled.
aue.6 MITCHELL & Parsons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Every one should see Lon Catlett the
champion and only acrobatic clog dancer
in the world now with the Tennessee
minatrels.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
Tha Waatnar--To-paY.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
dicated by thermometer:
TAN re above zerol Bpm soc above zero
GAN T5o 3 r.M.S7o
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Webbs Tennessee Minstrels at Darts
Hall Friday evening Oct. 4th reserved
seats so cents Gallery IS cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
ROCK IsnANn HOUSE

N L. Woodruff, E. B. Rhea, Peoria; T.
R. Richards. New York; Chas j. Dun
back, L. g. Atwood, t1eo. s. >FJlaDy. f.
Schroeder, Chicago; j. NJ. Allen, Des
Moines; G. Fl. Holmes, Columbus, D.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Ward Bros at Darts Hall Oct. 4tb, I
Chew JacksOu's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.

Hats, caps, and gents farnlsnlngs.
Assortment large, cheap for cash at nensy
Regensburger's 9, Rock Island. LII. t@'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Absolutely free from Morphia and other
dangerous agents DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
is valued most highly as remedy for the
disorder of bahyhood. Price only Is cents
| q hottie
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
PERSONAL.

Lew Horne Motto vocalist with Tennes
see minstrels Friday evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Webs Tennessee minstrels reserved
seats on sale at Wyile l. McCune SO and
35.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
OVARIAN TUMOR |
OF TEN YEARS GROWTH CURED
DIR. Radway'S
REGULATING PILLS

perfectly tasteless elegantly coated with swse,
gum purge, regulate. purify, cleanse, and strengh
en- kAdwAys Pills, for the cure of all disorders Of
the stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder,
Nervous Diseases, Heedache, Constipation, Costive
ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, BiiOusness, Bilious
Fever Inflammation of the Bowels, Piles, and all
Derangrments OF the Internal NIscera. Warranted
10 effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, con-
tanning no mercury, minerals or deleterous drnge.
esH Observe the following symptoms resulting
from disorders of the Digestive Organs.
CONSTIPATION, Inward Piles, Fullness of the Blood
in the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust Of Food. Fulnese Of Weight
In the stomach, Sour Erupt1ons, Sinking Flutter
Iugs in the Pit of the Stomach. Swimming Of the
Head Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutteringt
az the Heart, Choking or SuH0catlng Sensation
when In q Lying Posture, Dimnees Of Vision, Dots
or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain In
the Head, Deficiency Of Perspiration, iellownsss Of
thc akin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Chest, Limbo
and sudden Flushes OF Heat Burning In the Flesh
IA few doses Of RAILWAYS PILLS win free the
system from all the above named disorders. Prict
Is cents per box, Sold by druggists.
Read FALSE IND TRUE"
send one letter-atamp to RADWAY. d. co., Nos:
Warren 81, New York. informant worth thou
pApdWiil be nent You.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Commodore w. j. Davidson. Thomas L.
Cole, St. Louis; W. Degolyer, G. Kramer,
J. A. Davidson. Chicago; F. N. Lathrop.
Boston; A. S Frank, San Francisco; J..
R. Terhune, NJ H. Frank. q. A. Morgan.
j. Armstrong, New York; E. Benedict.
Chicago; Fl. c. Wild, Baltimore; Alfred
Busy, Kansas City, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

ARcyYs wvaro.rAprp,a.

Argus HEADQUARTERS Mol1M 2,
RICHARns q SoHRBEcK's Drug and Book Store
opposite First National Bank, where al orders
can be left for the ARGUS, and where al Moline
business il transacted by D. j. Beardelee. Bust
ness notices should be handed in by nocn to en-
sure publication the same day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
Hotel Arrivals.
HARPER HOUSE.

Among to-day's arrivals at the hotels
are the following
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

Ssville Bros song and dance artists
with Tennessee minstrels Friday evening
Oct, 4th,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
FEVER & AGUE
Or. RAILWAYS
SarsapariIlian aesOlVent
The Great Blood Purifier.

For the Cure OF Chronic Disease,
SCROFJJLA OR SYPHILITIC.
HEREDITARY OR CONTAGIOUS,
Be it seated IN the
LUNGS OR STOMACH,
SKIN OR BONES,
FLESH OR NERVES,
Coreupting the Solids and Vitiating the Fluids
Chronic Rheumatism, Scrofula, Glandular Swell
ing, Hacking Dry Cough, Cancerous Ahect0ns,
Syphiluic Complaints. Bleeding OF the Lungs Dys-
p.psia, Water Brash, Tic Doloreux, White Swell
ings, Tumors, Ulcers, Skin and Hip Diseases, Mer-
cural Diseases, Female Complaints, Gout, Dr0psy,
Salt Rheum, Bronchitis, Consumption,
Liver Complaint, &c.
Not only does the sARsAPARILLIAE REsoLvEET
excel all remedial agents In the Cure of chronic,
ScrOfulous Constitutional and Skin Diseases, but
It Is the only positive cure for
Kidney and Bladder Complaints.
Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes,
Dropsy Stoppage of Water, IncOntinuance OF Urine,
Bright's disease, Albumnuria, and In all cases
where there brck-dust deposits, or the water IL
thick cloudy mixed with substances like the white
OF an egg or threads like white silk, or there Is
morbid, dark bilious appearance, and white bone
dust deposits, and when there Is pricking, burn
Ing sensation when passing water, and Pain in the
Small OF the Back and along the Loins.
\. Sold by Druggis's. Price One Dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

NKW YORK, August ], 1875
GENERAL NOTICE.
Mr.. FL W. Fuller is hereby appointed
General Eastern Passenger Agent of this
Company, with Office at New York, vice
Mr.. @. Z. Craig. resigned.
Mr.. M. B. Arms continues as Genera
Western Passenger Agent. with Office at
Chicago, representing US in the Northwest
as heretofore, and also in the Southwest
succeeding Mr.. Fl. w. Fuller.
JNo. N. ABBOT,
General Passenger Agent.
Approved:
G. r RrAHcuAun a.sA A. p...iA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01
GENERAL NOTICE,

New York, LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r, r. Co.
OFFICE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT.
| NEW YORK, August /, 1873.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-01

DR. GILES,
100 West Broadway, NJ. Y.
Trial size Is cents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
Sunday in England.

In the course of the last 10 or 20
years, says the London World, Sunday,
as social institution, has been revolu-
tionized in England. OF course it is
still invested with the vague halo of ira
ditional sanctity, but it is losing, one by
one, the usagcs which once marked it
as day dedicated not only to rest, but
to religion. Society's Sunday in Lon
don differs entirely from the Sunday
which it knew less than two decades
since. 1t is true that society, or at least
section of it, still goes to church with
tolerable regularity once every Sunday
in London, and with undertaking regu-
larity once at least every Sunday in the
country. But London church-going is
rite which, in the majority of in
stances, bears the same relation to the
religious sentiment as St. James's Hall
does to Westminster Abbey. 1t may be
allowed that there is such a thing as a
devotional feeling which is honestly and
unaffectedly gratified by the act of col
lective worship. But the tone in which
it is customary to speak of these "acts
of worship" is seldom suggestive of
any thing which can by courtesy be
called religion. Ladies go to church
because ait is heathenish not to go;"
because the service generally is good;
because the music is perfectly lovely !;
because the clergyman says such droll
things; because they see their friends
there; because, in fact, it is the right
thing to do. Men 20 to church because
they are unconsciously influenced by a
healthy regard for the good old
English idol, responsibility because
they consider that their position re-
auires it, even in London; because they
have an idea that they are setting an ex-
ample to their children or their house.
hold; because, perhaps, their wives
wish it. But to put the matter plainly,
however ugly the sound which the
words may have, church-going is for
the most part an act which is tribute,
not to God, bnt to Mammon.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

rupt act. After some debate, the pending
question being the amendment of Mr.
Thurman, to strike out January l, 1879, and
insert September l, 1878, SO that the re-
peal should take effect on the first of
September next, it was agreed to-yeas
SO that the repeal of the law should
take effect from and after the passage of the
bill. Rejected-yeas y, nays "a. The ques-
ton then required on agreeing to the amend.
ed by Mr.. Thurman and it was agreed to-
yeas 26, nays 21-and the bill passed.
1t now goes back to the House
Of Representatives for concurrence of
In the House, the Committee on Naval Ex-
penditures presented the testimony taken
by that committee, accompanied by resOlu-
tions recommending the appropriation of
S3,2! .1S for the payment OF certain claims
against the Navy Department., and directing
the Secretary to cancel contracts amount
ing to So 900 263. Made the special order
for May %. Mr.. Darrell introduced bill
providing that notices of contest under the
pre- emption, homestead and timber culture
laws, must be printed in newspaper in
county where the contest lies. Passed. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar.
The Senate was not in ses sion on the 18th.
~, The following bills passed the House: To
restore TO the market certain lands in Utah;
for the relief of settlers on public lands. pro-
viding that any persons who shall plant and
timber land shall be entitled to a
patent for such quarter section; per-
hitting Neb raska to cede certain territory
to Missouri: providing for the sale of timber
lands in California, Oregon, Washington Ter
ritOry, Nevada and Colorado in quantities not
exceeding 16O acres to any one citizen at a
minimum price of s.. 80 per acre, and making
it unlawful to cut any timber on public lands.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
How an Irishman COrnered q
Doctor. Is Il;

Another favorite story was of trial
at Quarter Sessions in Mayo, which de-
veloped some of the ingenious resources
of Paddy when he chooses to exercise
his talents in an endeavor not to pay. A
doctor had summoned q man for the
sum of one guinea, due for attendance
on the mans wife. The naedico proved
his case, and was about to retire tri-
umphant, when the defendant humbly
begged leave to ask him few ques-
tons. Permission was granted, and the
following dialogue took place:
Decentralization, you remember
when 1 called on youP
Doctor do. ~
Defendant-What did I say?
Doctor-You said your wife was sick,
and you wished me to 60 and see her.
Denfendant-Whatd did you sayp
Doctor said would, if you'd pay
me my fee. ........ D..
Defendant-What did I sayP
Doctor-You said you'd pay the fee,
if so be you knew what it was.
Defendant-What did you sayp |
Doctor said I'd take the guinea at
first, and maybe more at the end, ac-
cording to the sickness. .t
Defendant-Now,D octhor, by vartue
of your oath, didn't l say: " Kill or
cure, Docthor, I'll give you guineaP"
And didn't you say: "Kill or cure I'll
take itp'' fi-F9si5
Doctor-You did; and agreed to the
bargain. And want the guinea &C
cordingly.
Defendant-Now, Docthor, by vartue
of your oath answer this: Did you cure
my wifeP
Doctor-No; she's dead. You know
that.
Defendant-Then, Docthor, by virtue
of your oath answer this: Did you kill
my wifeP
Doctor-No; she died of her illness.
Defendant Ito the bench)-Your Wor-
ship, see this. You heard him tell our
bargain. It was to kill or cure. BY
vartue of his oath, he done neither, and
he axes the fee!
The verdict, however, went against
poor Pat, Notwithstanding his ingen-
uity.