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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative, or Blood-cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is Pectoral.
GOidrB Medical Discovery
Golden Medical Discovery
Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery

By reason OF It's Alternative properties cures Dis
eases OF the Blood and Skin, as Scrofula or Kings
EVIL; Iumorsi Ulcers, or Old Sores; Blotches
Plmplesi and Eruptions. BY virtue Of it's Pectora,
properties II cures Bronchial, Throat and Lime
AuectOns; lnctpient Consumption; Lingering
Coaghsj and Chronic Laryngitis Its Cholagogue
properties render 1t an unequaled remedy for Bill
lousness; Torpid Liver or oliver Complaint; - and
us Tonic properties make it equally ehicacious in
sta. ~ DJ0PSP
Where the skin is sallow and covered with
blotches and pimpies, or where there n Q scrofn
swelllngsand affections, few bottles of Gold
On medical discovery will effect an entire cure. If
you ieeI duli, drowsy, deblItated have sallow COL
or pI SKIN or yellowisn-brown spots on face or
oody, frequent headache or dizziness. bad taste in
mouth internal heat chills alternated with hot
nnsAes' low spirits and gloomy forebodings irreg-
aiar appetite and tongue coated, you are suffering
ION Torpid LIVER, or BILToUsNEss." 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
mas no equal as II effects perfect cures, leaving the
llYer strengthened and healthy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

Headache yields quickly to Lodilles
Headache Specific. 1t is harmless as pure
water but cures headache in from to 20
minutes. Costs SO cents.
DuraDg's Rheumatic Remedy cures
rheumatism permanently. Sold by all
druggists in Rock Island and elsewhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

DR.. Sabine's Indian Vegetable Cough
Syrup" is the infallible remedy for coughs.
colds, hoarseness. and all diseases of the
bronchial organs. Try bottle. For
sale by druggists generally. 6-4dly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
Father Matthew Society.

The fifth annual ball of the Father
Matthew Total Abstinence society occurs
at Killers Hall, tonight "wednesday
May l, and will be fine affair. Music by
Biehl's band. Tickets 81 supper extra,
furnished by John Aster 81 diff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

The celebrated Peoria show cases;
cheaper than any other in the market.
Quality guaranteed, Workmanship I'M
surpassed. Rob't 6. Luke, manufactures,
Peoria, Ills, Field Bros, agents, Rock
Island, Ills. 5-10dly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

New spring shswls. silk cloaks French
organdy's. bourettes, grenadines, Silk and
wool Henrietta cloths, just opened al
Mitchell & Parsons, dsw&wly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
River News.

The Petrer passed up to-day with three
barges,
The Dubuque will be up this evening and
the Northwestern down tomorrow morn
ing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

QUERY: why will men smoke COM
mon tobacco, when they can buy Marburg
Bros. Seal of North Carolina at the
same price7' l-1eod1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Sufferers from Catarrh are recom-
mended to use Jackson's Catarrh snuff
and Troche Powder, an invaluable
specific for Catarrh and the best voice
remedy in the country. Sold by all
druggists. See ad. in this paper. tt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
The weather--To-Dav.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as In
dicated bv thermometer:
IA. N. s6s above zero 12F.N hls above gerS
% N. 56o - Pm. $50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

When looking for presses be sure to send
for prices to j. Cook Il Co., West Meriden,
Conn. Every press warranted; prices
from 500 upwards. Unequalled for dura-
bility and cheapness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

Churchman'S baking powder is the
cheapest and best in the market. is not
affected by the atmosphere. Retains its
leavening power for hours after mixing
Guaranteed strictly pure. Every grocer
sells it: take no other. l2-l5d6m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
Piies-Itching Piles

Positively cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

A full line Of ladies underwear, also 2
button kids at so cents, button kids at
IS cents as good kid glove as other stores
are selling at Is cents and 81. New goods
received daily at Mitchell u Parsons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

For SALE.-Two carom billiard tables,
Brunswick make; in first-cass order. Will
be sold cheap. Apply at this Office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01

Argus HrADouAnrnns -noLrnE,

RICHARDS & SoHRBEcK's Drug and Book Store
can be left for the ARGUS, and where all Moline
business is transacted by o. J. Beardslee. Bust
ness notices should be handed in by noen to en-
sure publication the same day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
MEDICAL.
DR.. PIERCE'S
STANDARD
REMEDIES

Investigators OF natural science have demonstra-
ted beyond controversy that throughout the animal
that vouchsafes thrift and perpetuty Does not the
same principle govern the commercial prosperity
OF MANI An inferior cannot supersede superior
article BY reason OF superior merit, DR.. Pterce'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 to several hundred thousand more.
No business could grow TO such gigantic proper
tons ard rest upon any other basis than that oil
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
A Pathetic Poetic Plagiarism

A timid girl, with her delicate hand
half revealed, half concealed in
NIT, came in and laid a poem on our
desk, which opened as follows:
How dear to my heart is the goat of my child"
hood,
When fond recollection presents him TO me
The beautiful beast which wheneer he was
riled would
Make everything fly from the presence OF he'
NV mischievous Nan was the frowiest butter
That ever did butt a stone fence till 1t fell;
He'd see it coming-a scream he would utter'
Then brace his four legs and go at II peh-
NELL
Oh. how he would buck it An iron-bonnd
bucket,
He once tried to buck it, and died in the well.
We read it over three times, for it
seemed familiar. Then we asked her
poipt-blank if she wrote it herself. She
fixed an eye on us while the other went
out the window (poor girl) and she said
in faltering voice that she did. 80 we
accepted one verse, at so much. 1t is
very pathetic little picture of rural
felicity, but it certainly reminds us OF
something we have seen before some'
where. .-Net0 York Graphic.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
A COLORADO EPITAPH.
A Wealthy Moman,s Freak.

Speaking of Mrs. Hicks, whose re-
cent marriage to the wealthy octogenar-
ian, Thomas Lord, created such gossip
in New York upper circles, the Tribune
says While in Rome, at the time Of the
carnival, she occupied apartments on
the second floor Of the Antonelli palace.
Just before carnival week she had
number of linen bags made, and filled
them with the small Roman coins called
scudi. These bags she ranged at her
side, and took her place at the open
window, as the procession began to ap-
proach her house. AS the fantastic
figures filed by, she stood at the window,
in full view of the thousands in the
street, and threw the coins upon the
heads of those below. This unexpected
largess of money-in place of the usual
fusilade of confectionery-made the I'M
pecunious crowd fairly frantic. A wild
scramble was made for the places where
the coin fell thick and fast; the street
was blocked the procession was thrown
into confusion, and the more avaricious
in the throng threated to climb up the
front of the building and capture the
source of the rain of money. The fair
widow seemed to enjoy the excitement
of the scene with great zest, and was
only induced to relinquish the sport at
the urgent request of the head of the
police department, who feared that q
riot would result.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

After Japanese lover has proven
false to his VOWS, the deserted maiden
rises at about two o'clock in the morn
ing. and dons white robe and high
sandals OF clogs. Her Golf is q metal
tripod, in which are thrust three lighted
candles around her neck she hangs q
mirror, which falls upon her bosom ; in
her left hand she carries small straw
figure, the effigy of her faithless lover,
and in her right she grasps a hammer
and nails, with which she nails it to one
of the sacred trees that surround the
shrine. Then she prays for the death of
the traitor, vowing that if her petition is
heard, she will herself pull out the nails
which offend the god by wounding the
mystic tree. Every night she comes to
the shrine, and each night she strikes in
two more nails, believing that every
nail will shorten her lovers life, for the
god, to save his tree, will surely strike
him dead. 1t is curious illustration
of the hold superstition yet has on the
japanese mind.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
Recent American Earthquakes.

Professor @. G. lockwood, Jr., con-
tributes to the American Journal of
Science aud Arts record of the earth
quakes which have occurred on the
American continents from May 10, 1876,
to November IS, 1877. These aggregate
about sixty-fve distinct shocks, the dis
tribution of which is approximately as
follows California, thirteen Terri
tories, nine; Canada and Eastern States,
nine Southern States, eight Western
States, seven; Middle States, four ;
Central America, three South America,
seven West Indies, three, ond Sand
wich Islands, two.
The severest earthquakes reported are
those which occurred on May 10 and
November 4, 1877. The first was q
series of severe shocks lasting four or
five minutes and followed by destruc-
tive tidal wave along the coast of Peru
and Chill. On the Peruvian coast the
wave was from twenty to sixty feet high,
tuSl Chu6tCl uCbuI uCtlch III
harbors. 1t is supposed to have origi-
mated near Iquique. and it's average rate
of progress was to Callao 228 miles per
hour, to San Francisco 348 miles, to
Honolulu 408 miles, and to Australia
378 miles.
The earthquake which occurred on
November was felt throughout a large
part of Canada, New York, and
New England. In some places il
lasted for twenty seconds reports
from others fix its duration at four Oh
five minutes. In the valley of the st.
Lawrence river the vibration was suf
fcient to overturn crockery, crack cell
ings, and III few cases to throw dowl
chimneys.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
HYDE PARK, VT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY go 1878.

night air. His heart beat painfully with
the little hand upon his arm, but he
spoke not a word until they reached the
burning building.
Have all the inmates escaped from
the building ?" he asked bystanler.
"No; they are offering large reward
to any one who will venture in and save
young Spence Arnott; but it is as much
as q mans life is worth"
"Spence in the building YETI" shrek
ed Marion. "Oh, God, mercyl We
parted in anger to-day. Oh, Mr.. Dut-
ton, shall die, if 1 cannot speak to
Spence once more |"
One moment John Dutton looked
down on the white, appealing face. He
caught her hands with vice-like grip.
"Marion, I will save him, or perish
in the attempt2 The reward I ask is
that you will think of me sometimes"
He tore himself away from Marion,
and entered the building, enveloped in
flames.
"I heard you tell Marion to-day how
you hated me, but 1 forgive you, and
have come to save you, because she loves
you. Be kind to her always"
Spence Arnott was saved, but the
voice that whispered the above in his
ear was lost forever mid the burning
flames.
Marion, he lost his life saving mine,
for your sake. My darling, let us evel
cherish the name of John Dutton," sale
Spence Arnott, reverently, as he gath
cred Marion to his heart.
Plain John Dutton! Marion though
that name immortalized, and why not
"Greater love hath no man than this
that he lay down his life for his friend.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
A Spring That Flows Only in Drought.

The Portsmouth On. H. Chronicle
says: On the farm of Mr.. Daniel Cook,
which is in one corner of Kittery, Me-,
close up to the York and Elliott bound
ary lines, is an intermittent spring,
which is not only most eccentric nat
ural curiosity but very great conven-
ience to its owner. Its existence was
unknown to Mr.. Cook (or any one else
in the neighborhood) until one of the
parched summers of five or six years
ago, at which time all the springs,
swamp-holes, ETC., in the cattle pastures
dried up, and the animals had to be
driven quite distance twice a day to
get water. One evening, on turning the
cattle ont of the pasture in which they
had been feeding during the day into
the one in which the intermittent spring
is situated, on their way to water, the
thirsty creatures utterly disgusted the
boy who had them in charge by desert
ing the path aud running to distant
part of the pasture, in spite of the boys
vigorous use of language and stones.
Following them up, the boy was aston
ished to find them engaged in drinking
heartily at a spring which was dis,
charging a goodly amount of water, but
which he had never heard of before.
This lasted until the advent of wei
weather in the autumn, when it disap,
peared, and did not again show itseli
until the following summer, which was
also dry one. Since then it has beer
watched by the farmer, not 80 much OF
account of its odd performances as be
cause of its usefulness; and he has
found that whenever drought becomes
so severe that all the other springs il
the vicinity fail, this one commences
business, and keeps it up until rail
enough falls to start the other spring.
at work, when it Immediately knocks
| off
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

The following anecdote was related by
Mr.. Webster in reference to his connec-
tion with the celebrated Dartmouth
College case, in which the New Hamp.
shire Legislature attempted to interfere
with the ancient charter of that institu-
ton /; in which, it may not be forgotten,
Mr.. Webster triumphed, by the decision
of the United States Supreme Court
confirming the claim of the college.
While engaged in the case, Mr.. Webster
told the president that as sthe original
charter was granted, and the endowment
made, by Lord Dartmouth expressly for
the purpose of civilizing and instructing
the Indians, question might arise on
this point and, so as no Indian had
been attached to the school for long
period, it would be well for the presi.
dent to go into Canada and bring some
of the aborigines within the walls of the
college, SO that jury could not find that
the charter had been abrogated ON that
score. Accordingly the president went
and found three choice specimens and
brought them to the brink of the river
and after some delay he procured boat
and began to ferry them across-wher
the young Indians, not precisely under
standing the object of so much kindness
on the part of the president, and espy
ing the walls of the college on the bank
had not only their wonder excited, but
grew suspicious that, if once within
those walls, it might be difficult to es
cape. Whereupon the young Indian a
the bow of the boat cast significant
glance at his associates, gave the war
whoop, and, quick as thought, they al
plunged into the middle of the river ant
swan for the shore. Said Mr.. Webster
"The falling of the walls of Jericho OIL
the sounding of the rams horns coult
not have astonished Joshua more THAI
this unlooked-for escapade of the In
dians astonished the president. He hal
looed, entreated and tried to explain all
but the Indians kept straight on thei
course to the shore, and made with al
their speed for the woods-the las
President Wheelock ever saw or hear,
of them" So Mr.. Webster had to go Of
with the case without the Indians. Thi
anecdote used to amuse him exceedingly
and Judge Story would join in with hi
happy, light-hearted laugh, which onl
those who knew him can appreciate
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
How Piute Indians Fish.

Rabbit-hunting and fishing constitute
the business of life now to the Piute
warriors in Nevada, since the buffalo
have travelled north, and the antelope is
fast following them ; and in the captur-
ing and killing of such small deer he is
exceedingly expert. His fishing tackle
consists of bit of light rope, weighted
with stone at one end, and grasped by
the hand of the fisherman at the other.
To this line are attached at regular dis
tances, half o dozen or more hooks, made
of rabbit-bones, in the form of narrow
letter V; and to the angle of each V
again is fastened a short line made OF
sinews, and baited with some such trihe
as snail or fresh-water sucker. The
fish, swallowing the bait and the line,
swallows also the hook, which is sc
acted upon by the tension of the line as
to expand its two prongs and fasten them
firmly in the victims throat AND
then it struggles and whirls and darts
about the line, attracting all its family
and the neignbors to swallow. the samt
snare, until the angler has counted {
bite for every hook, and quietly draws
in his main line, heavy with spoils.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

There is kind of jelly-fish which is
called the "Globe- -Beroe,"I think, and
which looks like tiny ball of the clear
est ice. All around it, much after the
fashion of the lines of longitude on a
geographical globe, ale eight bands a
little less transparent than the rest Of
the body. On each of these are thirty
or forty small paddles, in shape like the
floats upon the paddle-wheels of a steam
boat; and it is by means of these that
the little creature pushes itself along in
the water. The paddles are alive, and
move either swiftly or slowly, one at q
time or all together.
Not only can this natural paddle-boat
send itself along, but it can also cast
anchor. Tt puts forth very fine threads,
which gradually lengthen, unfolding
from their sides transparent tendrils
like those of vine. These catch hold
OF and twine around some fixed thing
and moor the craft and when the Berot
is about to be rowing again, they unwind
themselves, and ell slip quietly back in
to the ice-ball out of sight.
There are countless millions of Beroet
in the Arctic regions, where the sea il
in some parts colored by them for miles
and miles. If there were not such i'm
mense fleets of these tiny paddle-boat'
there would be little chance for us tt
wonder at them, because they choose
for their moorings just the places where
whales love best to feed and play thei
rough games, and where, too, their owl
presence in the sea makes it into kline
of soup of which whales are very fond
ST. Nicholas.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
Where John Wilkes Booth Is Buried.

John Wilkes Booths remains were re-
moved from Washington several years
after the war by his mother and brother,
and brought to Baltimore and buried in
Greenmount,. in the family lot. This
lot is a very pretty one, the size about
fifteen by twenty feet, covered with a
beautiful sod, and inclosed with marble.
In the center of the lot there is a monu-
ment of granite and marble, about fif-
teen feet high on one side there is an
inscription to this effect "Junius
Brutus Booth, born May l, 1895" and
on the opposite side: "Died Nov. 80,
1892" and on another side lis this in
scription "To the memory of the
children of Junius Brutus Booth and
Mary Ann Booth--John Wilkes, Fred
erick, Elizabeth, Mary AAn, HI nry
Byron"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
Exciii ing Incidents Of o Balloon Voyage.

In 1874 Blondeau, the eronaut, was
fortunate enough to be successful in
saving the life of man who had been
caught in the ropes as the balloon left
the ground. This was at Oran, in
Algeria. Blondeau had got his Mont
golfere, with the trapeze underneath,
all in readiness; more than twenty men
were at the ropes that held the swaying
monster down; the order was given to
let go, and the balloon dashed up; but
an unfortunate man was caught by one
leg and carried up by the loose cordage
above the trapeze. The crowd remained
silent and horror struck in that moment
of horrible suspense, the usual stereo-
typed occurrence the fainting of ladies
took place, however, Blondeau did
not faint, but courageously slid down to
the trapeze, shouting to the man to hold
on. The crowd heard no more, and
SON they could distinguish nothing.
The balloon sped on till from height
of nearly 1900 feet it commenced to
descend, then Blondeau was seen stand.
ing on the trapeze, with the man still
suspended by one foot, the other swing.
ing about and the middle of his body
resting on the head of the eronaut. Al
first, Blondeau was on the point Of
climbing up to get out of the way of the
man, whose fall appeared inevitable and
which would have endangered him; but
the poor man exclaimed, piteously
"My wife my children |" and Blondeau
stopped, and, forgetting all persona
danger, stood right up in the trapeze
and slowly placed his head under the
mans back, saying firmly "Now
look at the balloon or close your eyes
if you try to disengage your foot, we are
lost; remain still and you will be safe.
And they came down to the ground il
safety.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
Items OF Interest.

"Aicohcl viii clean silver" Yes,
alcohol. well stuck TO, will clean out all
the silver you have got.-CSnoinHaH
Saturday Night
The first interviewer in the United
States was Mrs. Ann Royal, who edited
the Huntress and PaH Pry, in Wash
ington, fifty years ago.
"I say, Jim, ii five and half rods
make a perch, how many will make
pickerel ?" "You just tell me, first, ii
two hogsheads make pipe. how many
will make meerschaum ?"
A recent return shows that infant NOR
tality in Holland exceeds that in England
and Wales by ffty-fve per cent. This
is what keeps down the Dutch Popula-
ton. No cause is assigned.
A cautious Chicago lover wrots letters
to his sweetheart in ink that would
speedily fade out, 50 that when she de-
sired to use them in breach of promise
suit they were only blank paper.
An editor was knocked down the other
day by a highwayman, who demanded
his valuables. The poor man took out
his scissors to pass them over to the
highwayman, but the latter thought
them a revolver and Immediately re-
treated.
There is negro in Glasscock county,
Ga., some fifty years old, whose face,
hands, feet and most of whose body have
turned completely white. When boy
white spot appeared on his body, and
since then he has been gradually turn
ing from negro to white man.
A COLORADO EPITAPH.
A clerical friend in Colorado sends lis
the following, copied from grave-stone
at Fairfax, in that State. After giving
the name and age of the defunct, follows
this verse
Great God what sorrows l must feel,
Caused by pitchfork ne.
Which wounded my poor husbands heel,
AMI died in six weeks time
;. -Hdrper's Magazine