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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
An article in Frank Leslie's 1llustra-
ted Newspaper, Of june 29th, 1879,

says:
''SUCCEssETL STooK OPERATIONS. j
The banking house of Messrs. Lawrence
4 Co., No. 81 Exchange Place, near the
New York Stock Exchange, has recently
inaugurated a system of operating in the
Stocks dealt in at the Board that gives
great satisfaction to their customers, and
is the most successful of any plan ever
adopted. The reports of fabulous profits
realized to numerous parties by this plan
during the late continued activity in the
Stock Market, has led us to investigate
the matter closely. Prominent members
of the Stock Exchange state that the
| system is based on correct and safe bust
ness principles, and is the only method by
which large operators attain their greatest
success, The plan is simply one of pooling
or; combining the orders of thousands of
customers and operating them on one
mighty qohole This places the pool on an
equality in every respect with the leaders
of the street, such as Vanderbilt, Sage,
keene. Gould and others. Whoever
knows anything of the way things go in
| Wall street is aware that the big opera
tors who can command unlimited capital
are able to raise or depress the market
at any time, by large pur-
chases or sales in such a manner as
to secure immense profits, Lawrence q
Co., by the combination method, are able
to accomplish the same results, and can
bull or bear the market 10 the Interest of
their customers. As their whole interest
lies in the commissions made out of the
business, they naturally wish to make their
operations aggregate as largely as posi-
Bile. The unceasing activity of the aver
age American citizen always has. and al
ways will, lead him to buy and sell and
trade whenever and wherever he can see a
reasonable prospect of making profit.
While we do not recommend any one to
rash blindly into speculation, we believe
the method of Lawrence & Co. to be the
most safe and successful of any that can
be found for people who are not them
selves millionaires, but wish to become so.
Any sum from $40 to $4,000 can be
placed with this firm, and will be entered
10 the pool forming at the time, and profits
divided pro rata to each customer every
thirty days. New pools are formed every
day or two. The firm will send their com
pFehensive circular, giving full details, to
any applicant
OHIO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
The Armory.

The Rodman Rife Company armory is
an assured success, now that the Organ
has been induced to oppose it. Wonder
how much the Rifles paid the Organ to Sc
cure his opposition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.

w Eggert. l / Mack, L Williams, r A
Wells, Chicago; E E Bliss. New York; ]
K Chapman, Dayton, o.; r 2 Scott and
wife, Hopkinsville, Ky; David Austin, La
Crosse. Wis: A @ Smith, Burlington. La !;
W Smith. NJ II Urapster. ST, Louis; the
Hutchinson family.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

Geo r Vending, St. Louis; j N Con-
ger, Supt Little Rock RR, Hot Springs,
Ark; Fred Wild, general freight and tick
ct agent W y r X, Racine. Wis; Samuel
r Brown, Philadelphia; A F Kingmau,
William Parkinson. w Y WaIrath, G NJ
Weber, NJ T Miles. Chicago; G L Miller,
Wm Frater, A w Emmett, G e Brecken
ridge, j L Lehwep, H II Todd, New
York; Geo Tirell, Omaha. Neb.; FL
Hala WashinCton n q
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
River News.

The Victory passed up this morning
The H. Schunenberg passed up to day,
The Tidal Wave is due up to-day but
had not arrived at p. NJ.
The Annie is due down tomorrow.
The Josephine passed down to-day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
OVARIAN TUM0R F!
OF TEN YEARS GROWTH CURED
by DIR. Railways Remedies.

DIR. RADWAY g. CO., 80 Warren ST.. New York
BEvERI Y, Mass, July 10, 1869.
DIR. RADwAY: / have had Ovarian THmor in the
ovaries and bowels. All the doctors said "there
was help for it," tried everything that was
Resolvent, and thought wOulu try it; but had no
faith In 1t, because had suffered for twelve years
/ took six bottles Of the Resolvent and one box Of
Railways Pills. and two bottles of your Ready Re
liei aud there Is not a sign of umOr 10 be seen or
felt. and feel better, smarter and happier than
have for twelve years. The worst tumOr was in the
left side OF the bowels the groin. write this
TO you Tor the benefit Of others. You publish
1t u you choose. HANNAH p. KNAPP.
PRICE, 81 PER BOTTLE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

In this moist and variable climate colds
are the rule rather than the exception
Or. Bulls Cough Syrup is just the RENE
dy for every one to take when suffering
from a cough, cold or any other thoat
trnnhla
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
The Weather--To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
dicated bv thermometer:
IA. N. 4Se above zero 1sP.N SIC above zero
n, 5Oo p. 640 -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

New cloaks, dolmas. circulars, shawls
and Gossamer water proofs for ladies and
gents just received by Mitchell & Parsons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

Novelties in dress goods, suitings
poionaise cloth, silks, velvets. &c., just
opened at Mitchell & Parsons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

Andalusia, Monday evening, Oct. 81.
EdCinpton Centre, Tuesday evening, Oct %.
Fosters Grove-Drury Twp, Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock, Oct 70.
Kimble School House, Bsffalo Prairie Twp.
"wednesday evening, Oct. %.
Rural Centre, Thursday evening, Oct. "A.
Coal Valley, Friday evening, Oct rs.
Milan, Saturday evening, Oct. IS. .a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
MOLINE.
Ancus rrApouARrERs ~koLrME,

RIcHARDs & SoHRBEcK's Drug and Book Store
opposite First National Bank, where All orders
can be left for the ARGUS, aud where all Moline
business is transacted by o. J. Beardslee. Bust
ness notices should be handed in by noon to en-
sure notification the same day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

FoUND.-A pocket book containing a
sum of money. Call at ARGUS OFFICE.
l9-dlt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
Piles--Itoliug Piles

Positively cured-also Blind and Bleedine
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
DIR. RAILWAYS
SarSaPariIlian ResOIvent
The Great Blood Purifier.

For the Cure OF Chronic Disease,
SCRoFULA OR SYPHILITC.
HEREDITARY OR CONTAGIOUS
Be 1t seated In the
LUNGS OR STOMACH,
SKIN OR BONES.
FLESH OR NERVES,
COreupting the Solids and Nitiating the Fluids
Chronic Rheumatism. Scrofula, Glandular Swell
ing, Hacking Dry Cough, Cancerous Affections
Syphilitic Complaints Bleeding Of the Lungs. Dys-
pepsa, Water Brash, TIC Doloreux, White Swell
ings, Tumors, Ulcers, Skin and Hip Diseases, Mer-
curial Diseases, Female Complaints, Gout, Dropsy
Salt Rheum, Bronchitis, Consumption,
Liver Complaint, &c.
Not only does the SARsAPARILLIAN REsoLvEN1
excel all remedial agents In the Cure Of Ghronic
Scrofulous, Constitutional and Skin Diseases, but
1t 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, Albnminuria, aud In all cases
where there brck-drst deposits or the water Is
thick, cloudy, mixed with subztNDces like the white
OF egg, threads like white silk, or there is
morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white bone
dust deposits, and when there is a pricking, burn
ing sensation when passing water, and Pain in the
Small Of the Back and along the LOins.
Sold by Druggists. Price One Dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

Hon. W, Fl. Wilson. of Cynthiana, KY,
is at the Rock Island House. He is owner
OF the widely known AbdallAh Park stock
farm and breeder of the celebrated Abdal.
lab trottiuG stock.
Fred Wild, general agent of Western
Union railroad. lie at the Harper House.
John M.Conger, manager oftbe Diamond
j o narrow Ruage road from Malvern tc
Hot Springs.
The Hutchinson family are at the Rock
Island House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

Chevalier Life for the Hair
At BruneCt's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

Chew Jackson Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

Give your neighbor helping hand by
recommending him to keep DR.. Bulls Ba.
by Syrup in his family for all the ills ba
dies are subject to,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
Hotel Arrivals.
HARPER HOUSE.

We note the following arrivals since last
report:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
To Consnmntiras.

DGuUUIHIB-II.
Republicans-9
A Democratic gain of three Congressman.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUa0FPIuE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19

DEMOCRATIC SPEECHES I!
APPOINTMENTS OF


DIR. JAMES F.. TODD,
DEHooRATrc CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
OHIO.

Official returns of the October, 1878
election give the following result;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
FROM THE HON. TAuR1ow WEE

FROM THE HON. THuR1ow WEED
INDoRsING DIR. RAILWAYS r. r. r.
REMEDIES,
AFTER USING THEM PoR SEVERAL YEARS.
49, es NEW York, Jan. 4, 1877.
DEAR SIR: Having for several years used your
medicines doubtingly at first, but after experienc-
ing their efficacy with full confidence, II Is no Iese
y pleasure than duty to thankfully acknoWlesntge
the advantage we have derived from them, Ine
pills are resOrted to otter as occasion require
and always with the desired effect inc hea s
Relief cannot be better described than Il ~ ee
name. We apply the lininens irequehia "ReIiet',
Truly Yours, (signed) THURLoW WEED
DR., ROADWAY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
CONGREssMRN.

7 STATE
Secretary Of State, Barnes, Rep. Maj 3154
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
FEVER & AGUE

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents. There Is
not q remedial agent in the world that will cure
fever and ague, and all other mAlarious, bilious,
scarlet, typh old yellow and other fevers (aided by
Railways Puls) go quick as Railways Ready Relief
Fifty cents per bottle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

REPR WING CHILDREN.-Not at
night with a reproof for any of
that days sins of omission. Take any
other time but bedtime for that. If
you ever heard little creature sigh
ing and sobbing in its sleep, you could
never do this. Seal their closing eye
lids with kiss and a blessing; the
time will come all too soon when they will
lay their heads upon their pillows lacking
both. Let them at least have this sweet
memory OF their childhood, Of which no
future sorrow or trouble can rob them.
Give them their rosy youth. Nor need
this involve wild license. The judicious
parent will not so mistake my meaning.
If you have ever met the man or woman
whose eyes have suddenly filled when lit
tie child has crept trustingly to its mo-
theirs breast, you may have seen one in
whose childhood's home dignity and Sc
verify stood where love and pity should
have been. Too much indulgence has ru-
ined thousands of children; too much
love not one.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

LIVING BY RULE.-A little plan which
have found serviceable in the past years,
is to put down every night the engage
ments and duties for the next day, arrang
ing the hours we'll. The advantages Of
this are several. You get more done than
if a great part of each day is spent on con-
irving and considering, "What next ?"
A healthful feeling pervades the whole of
life. There IS feeling Of satisfaction at
the end of the pay in finding that, general
ly, the greater part Of what Is planned has
been accomplished, This is the secret of
giving dignity to trifes. AS units, they
are Insignificant; they rise in Importance
when they become part of plan.
Besides this-and, think, the most inn
portant thing of all There is gained con-
seriousness of will, the opposite of that
which is the sense of impotency.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

THE man whose bosom neither riches.
nor luxury, nor grandeur can render hap
Ply, may, " 18th book in his hand, forget
all his torments under the friendly shade
OF every tree, and experience pleasures as
infinite as they are varied, as pure as they
are lasting, and as compatible with every
public duty as they are contributory to his
private happiness.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
4oe'trp.
WHAT THE RAIN DID.

Coming from the matinee, tfA
Once upon rainy day. .q
On the curb saw her clutching her umbrella tight
ly,
oh, she was SURPRISING fair,
With her loosely -knotted hair a
Blown about at random rising now Or falling lightly.
Could ever blame the wind
Which thus to me had shown
That all that wealth Of hair
Really was her own?
Bolder grew the blust ring wind ae
Wrong it was to so have sinned,)
But it caught her dress and wound it round her
shapely figure
So could not help but see
That she wore number three
Surely such a dainty shoe could never have been
/ - bigger
Gould blame the wind, ask, ''''t
Which thus displayed to view Hs
Such dainty foot and such
A pretty ankle, too?
All unmindful of the rain,
Turning then, looked again
Looked upon this pretty this dstracting little mai
DEM
Fiercer still the wind it blew,
And the heavens blacker grew,
Till the pretty maiden turned to me with bushes
Overladen, 1888
Saying: MAY be so bold f
AS to ask you, sir, to hold
My umbrella for a moment, SD
While fix this horrid dressf"
How thanked the wind in secret
As promptly answered, 'Yes!"
So it happened that we met
In the wind and rain and wet
Coming from the matinee-met and talked together :;
That was years and years ago,
But man and wife know ar
Who neve. yet have grumbled over rough and rainy
weather,
For 1 have the rain to thank,
And the elements of heaven,
For the sweetest little wife
That to man was ever given
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

Aspire to the high places, and leave those
you now have for other beginners. Aspire,
but remember that you shall win them on
ly by present content, and by doing well
what you have in baud. You reach them
only because you have more than filed
your present place.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

TRUTH Is the bond of union and the
basis Of human happiness. Without this
virtue, there is no reliance on language, no
confidence in friendship, no security in
promises and oaths.-- Cat5ier.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

The difference between riding a horse
and riding a hobby consists in this, that
one can get off horse at any time, but
once on hobby man can never get off.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

BOYS AND THEIR MOTHERS. Some one
has written beautifully to the boys in the
followi ng manner. Here is whole ser
mon in few sentences ''Of all the love
affairs in the world, none can surpass the
true love of the big boy for his mother. It
it is pure love and noble. honorable in the
highest degree to both. I do not mean
merely dutiful affection. I mean love
which makes a boy gallant and courteous
to his mother, saying to everybody plainly
that he is fairly in love with her. Next to
the love Of husband: nothing so crowns
woman's life with honor as this
second love, this devotion a.. of her
son to her. And 1 never yet knew
boy turn OUT badjwho commenced by
falling IN love with his mother. Any
man may fall in love with fresh-faced
girl, and the man who is gallant with the
girl may cruelty neglect the worn and
weary wife. But the boy who is lover of
his mother in her middle age, is true
knight who will love his wife as much in
the sere-leaved autumn as he did in the
daisied spring time.'' ..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

APPLE BUTTER WITHOUT APPLES
Take one half-pint common cheap molas-
ses and one-half pint good vinegar; mix
well together; set it over the fire until it
boils; then take it off ); mix well enough
flour with cold water to make thin bat
ter; then pour all these together and boil
until it gets thick as you want it, stirring
constantly; flavor to suit your taste with
cinnamon and allspice, and you will then
have a good apple butter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
YEGETINE

When the blood becomes lifeless and stagnant,
either from change of weather or climate, want of
exercise irregular diet from any other cause the
vegetine will rsnew the blood, carry off the pntrid
and impart tone of vigor to the whole body.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

Do THE ladies know that if wheat nan.
cakes, intended for breakfast, are stirred
the night before as if for baking Except
the sodal and left until morning, they will
be more tender than just made batter
In the morning add soda and bake as
usual.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

CURE FOR LEssNFss.-Eat an
onion or two previous to retiring at night.
Also a specific for all diseases of the kid.
ney and bladder. if INDUCED in freely for
some time, where other remedies have fail
ed -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

20 REPAIR CRACKS, ETC, IN WALLS.
Equal parts of plaster of Paris and
white sand such as is used in most fami-
lies Tor securing purposes-mixed with
water to paste, applied Immediately and
smoothed with knife or fiat piece of
WOOD, will make the broken place ''as
good as new" The mixture hardens yery
quickly, so it is best to prepare but small
quantity at time.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

Eco ToAsT.-Beat four eggs; yolk and
whites together roughly; put two table,
spoonsful of butter into a saucepan and
melt slowly then pour in the eggs and
heat soathout boiling over slow fire, STIR
ring constantly add little salt and when
hot, spread on slices of nicely-browned
toast and serve at once.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
MAY.
VEGETINE
FOR
DROP Z,
CENTRAL FALLS, RI, Oct. 10, 1877.

DIR. H. R. STEPHENS
It is pleasure to give my testimony for your
valuable medicine. I was sick for a long time with
dropsy under the doctors care. He said it was
scdter between the heart and liver, received no
benefit until commenced taking the Vegetine In
fact was growing worse. I have tried many rene
dies they did not help me. VEGETINE is the medi-
cine for DropSy. began to feel better after taking
few bottles. have taken thirty bottles in all.
am perfectly well, never felt better. No one can
feel more thankful than do.
1 am dear sir, gratefully yours,
A. d. WHEELER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

COLD -SLAw.-We make cold slaw Of our
cabbage as follows: cut very fine and pack
in small jar; sprinkle. little salt and
pepper over it; take vinegar pint will
answer for small head; butter the size
of walnut; one spoonful of sugar, or
more if liked; heat this to the boiling point;
mix well-beaten egg in cup of cream,
and pour into the vinegar, stirring briskly
until it again boils; then instantly pour it
over the cabbage and cover tightly, press
ing it down with little weight or plate.
This slaw is better when two days old, al
though it can be eaten at once or after
week if kept in cool place.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
FARM AND FIREsIDE.

ACHEAP HANGING BAsKET.-Crotche
a saucer-shaped mat of red wood, loose
open work, and place inside saucer, soup
plate, or cover of an old glass butter-dish.
Place in it large sponge bird seed and
few hemp seeds sprinkled through it. Cut
slit in the top Of the sponge and insert
hyacinth bulb. Now suspend the hanging
basket by four red cords of twisted worst
ed, finished by tassels at the top Then
fill your saucer with water, and wait pa
tiently a few days, and you will have a
thing of beauty. It will make you happy
just to remember 1t years after the sponge
has gone the way of all sponges. There
is still less expensive hanging basket
Take turnip or carrot, cut off slice from
the top, and hollow out dish about an
inch in thickness. Fill this hollow with
water, and hang up the turnip shell by
three cords. Very soon the green sprouts
will appear and will grow almost like
Jonah's gourd, curylng upward in long,
beautiful wreaths. When one gets too old
it may be replaced by another you had
started few weeks later in the kitchen.
1t shows us how much beauty and real
poetry there is in very commonplace
things and lives. We need not go far
away for something lovely to delight both
eye and heart,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

FLAKY PIE CRUST. 1t is to be
supposed that every housewife knows
how much OF how little butter or
lard she wishes in her crust. Cut the lard
or butter into small bits, about the size of
thlmble and stir, not rub, with q little
salt into the flour; mix with cool water as
quickly as possibly and roll out. Cream.
sweet or sour, makes nice mixing for
ple-crust, but does not make it faky like
above.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

10 CLEANSE HAIR.-Add to a wine
glass OF cold water half teasroonful of
sal-volatlle, and with small piece of fan
del or sponge, wash well the head and
hair, dividing it into partings, so that every
part is washed. This hair wash cleanses
quickly, and that it preserves the color of
the hair has been proved by an experience
OF ten years. Spirits Of hartshorn may be
used instead Of sal-volatile, six drops to
the wineglass, and apply in same manner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

THE KIND OF RELIGION WE WANT.
We want religion that softens the step
and tunes the voice to melody, and fills
eye with sunshine, and checks the impa-
tent exclamation and harsh rebuke; re-
ligion that is polite, deferential to superb
ors, courteous to interiors and considerable
to friends; a religion that goes into the
family and keeps the husband from being
CROSS when dinner is late, and keeps the
wife from fretting when the husband
tracks the newlywashed floor with his
muddy boots and makes the husband mind
I'll Of the scraper and the door mat; keeps
the mother patient when the baby is cross
and amuses the children as we'll as in
structs them cares for the servants be-
side paying them promptly; projects the
honeymoon into the harvest noon, and
makes the happy home like the Eastern fig
tree, bearing in its bosom at once the beau
ty of it's tender blossoms and the glory of
the ripened fruit. We want a religion
that shall interpose between the ruts and
gullies and rocks of the highway of life,
and the sensitive souls that are travelling
over them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03

HEADACHE.-There are various causes for head
ACHE as arrangement of the circulating system, of
the digestive organs of the nervous system &c.
VEGETINE can be said to be sure remedy for the
many kinds OF headache, as it acts directly upon the
digestion, Costiveness, Rheumatism Neuralgia, Bill
business, &c. Try the Vegetine. You will never
regret it.