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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. six months could not
walk without the help Of crutch; tried phYsl-
clans and many kinds Of advertised cures without
benefit Six bottles OF Fenton's Matchess Syrup
cured me- CAPT GEO HAND.
SALT RHEUM- Eight bottles made perfect and
permanent cure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
umphFeyS

Office and Depot, 1O9 Fulton street, New York.
Sold in Rock Island by Benser s. Thomas, Otto
Groian, c. C.ISpeidel, and E. Breunert mwf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
"Thousands Bear Testimony"

sCROFULOUS NECK, number OF ulcers, open
Tor nine months; had the pest medical advice ID
Cleveland o. friend sent me FentOn's SaTsapa-
rilla, Twelve bottles made perfect and perma-
nent cure w. ii. MEARs.
9th Rlnnrnnl,1d
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
The Shadow of an ASS.

In ancient Greece they had a provert
that ran thus: To dispute on the
shadow of an ass" This took rise from
an anecdote which Demosthenes is said
to have related to the Athenians to
excite their attention during his defense
of a criminal which was being but mat
tentively listened to. A traveller" he
said, "once went from Athens to Megara
on a hired ass. 1t happened to be at the
time of the dog days, at noon. He was
much exposed to the unmitigated heat
of the sun, and not finding 80 much as a
bush under which to take shelter, he
bethought himself to descend from the
ass and seat himself under its shadow.
The owner of the donkey, who &C.
companied him, objected to this, declar~
ing to him that when he let the animal
the use of its shadow was not included
in the bargain. The dispute at last
grew so warm that it got to blows, and
finally gave rise to an action at Law"
After having said so much, Demosthenes
continued the defense of his client but
his auditors, whose curiosity he had
piaued, were anxious TO know how the
Judges decided on so singular a case.
Upon this the crater commended severely
on their childish injustice in devouring
with attention paltry story about an
ass shadow, while they turned a deaf
ear to a cause in which the life of a
human being was involved. From that
day when a man showed a preference for
discussing small and contemplate sub
iects to great and important ones, he was
said " to dispute on the shadow of an
ass"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

At late meeting Of a farmers' club in
New York state, membar said "0ne
difficulty with most eF us is that we
allow our c!over fields to run too long
before We plow them up. Now. were |
to suggest methed, would saw NOW
the clover early the first year, and cut a
crop of seed, and NOW again early the
next season, let the second crop of clover
grow until the first of August, then turn
it under rs perfectly as possible. Roll
it, harrow and cultivate it thoroughly
and SOW it with wheat, and my opinion
is that it will do better than summer
fallow. My reason Is, the soil is much
lighter. BY the decay of the clover
roots wheat gets good start in the fall,
and when summer comes and the dry
westher we generally have Just before
wheat fills the roots get down to the
moist decayed clover, turned under and
the heads fill out beautifully, and the
wheat will be very heavy. If you wish
to plant with corn there is no better field
for that purpose than good clover sod
turned under. Follow your corn with
barley, then with wheat and seed with
clover. Try this method with one field
and another with timothy; give each
field the same quantity of fertilizers for
ten years and see which field will be in
the best condition. With such q rota-
ton OF crops our land will improve with
a crep every year, instead of losing one
year in four or FIVE for fsllowing.-ET B.
Niner
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

The surface of road should sIope six
inches in ten feet from the center line.
The lines of slope should be straight
not curved. The pillow and scraner sbould
never be used on roads; their Uork is
great in quantity, but wretchedly poor
in quality. The pillow breaks up the sur.
face, which by use has become hard and
passably smooth, and the seraper brings
in from the sides alluvial soil and matter
liable to decay. All holes or depressions
should be at once filed Up; the NEGLECT
of this is the great fault in our system of
road repairing. A little work is done once
4 year and the rest of the time the road
is left to take care OF itself. Holes should
not be filled with alluvial matter or turf
which, though at first deceptibly tough,
soon disintegrates, and forms the worst
sort of mud. Nor should they ka el;ed
with stone, which does not wear evenly
with tho rest of the road, but leaves il in
bumps and ridges.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
Hogs fer the South.

On this subject the Southern Planta-
ton says:
1t is an easy matter now for our farm
10 improve the breed Of their hogs. We
have recently seen several stocks of hogs
where a beginning has been made ard
the Improvements very apparent. We
see scattered about in various places
Berkshires, Poland Chinas; but few of
them, however, are pnre and thorough
bred. Farmers can now generally pro-
cure these half breeders. We do not,
however, recommend this plan. 1t is
true that grade of half breed Bert shire
or Poland China would be better than a
scrub; bat it viii cost but little more
To procure thoroughbred animals for
breeders; and these with cur facilities
for shipping can now be procured at
small cost if they cannot be obtained in
the immediate neighborhood. And
we would recommend that, where
persons are able to do so, they
procure pair, so as to keep
up the pure breed. Such a pair
will soon furnish thoroughbred breeders
for large scope of country, and there is
more profit in raising and selling them
than there is in raising grades. The
expense of the first pair will soon be re-
turned ten-fold. We have lately ha6
several inquiries for thoroughbred stock
for breeders. From our observation We
are inclined TO think that we cannot dc
better than to raise the Berkshire anC
Poland China. The Essex is a good hog
and from what we have read of The
Jersey-Reds we believe they are also {
fine hog, especially so for those who wisi
TO raise large animals; but we have nC
personal experience as TO them, anC
therefore speak only from information
We know, however, that the other three
kinds make fine crosses on our common
fonF
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

RADIX," in one of his recent New
York letters, makes good point apropos of
life insurance investigations and troubles
generally, by calling attention to the fallacy
OF Judging of the reliability of companies
according to their bulk. Many such Insti-
buttons seek to dazzle the public eye by
printing their large gross assets in the heav-
lest type, and by laying great stress upon
the nominal millions under their control to
win confidence and prevent any close anal
ysis of the whole statement. he points out
the plain, but often-forgotten fact, that even
conceding the equally good quality of the as
sets of two companies, 1t is not necessarily the
one with the most millions which is safest for
the policy holder, but the one whose net
surplus bears the largest ratio to its whole
property. Judged by this sound and search
| ing principle, Radix" finds the Etna Life
| Insurance Company, of Hartford, to be one
/ of the strongest, If not the very strongest,
| institution of the kind in the country. With
/ a little over twenty-four millions of assets
| it has about four and a quarter millions of
| clear surplus. The special commission ap-
pointed by the Legislature of Connecticut q
! year ago, to investigate all the life insurance
companies of that State, say of the Ktna
| that it is " not only solvent, but financially
sound, and under the management of Off
! GERS and directors of large experience,
sound Judgment, and unblemished charac-
/ ter and entitled to the entire confidence of
policy holders and the public" Taking the
above facts and this official Endorsement to-
gether, it is evident that this writer's esti>
| mate of the Etna is one that can be every.
where safely Endorsed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
Country Road.

A correspondent gives the following
timely suggestions and information in
regard to a subject that receives too
little attention in most districts:
The surface OF a road is not to be
regarded as an arch to sustain the weight
of the vehicles passing over it, but as a
roof to protect the material beneath.
The road bed should be thoroughly
drained, else the road can never be good.
A loose sandy road will be improved by a
coat of sig inches of clay; this may be
placed on one-half of the road, leaving
the other half for summer gravel. In like
manner coat of six inches of sand on a
clay road viii be a material improvement.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
A R..u,, or os,,ruc,ed digestion.

Among the hurtfui consequences OF OBJ
structed digestion is the impoverishment OF
ton of the vital fluid not only produces
dangerous organic weakness, but, according
to the best medical authorities, sometmes
causes asphyxia, it is apparent that &c
improve the quality OF the blood by promot-
ing digestion and assimilation, is . wise
precaution.. Hostetter's Stomach Bltters Is
precisely the remedy for this purpose, since
It stimulates the gastric juices, conqners
those bilious and evacuative irregularities
which interfere with the digestive processes
promotes assimilation of the food py the
blood, and purifes as well as enriches 1t
The signs of improvement in health IN con-
sequence of using the Bitters are speedily
apparent in an accession of vigor, gam In
bodily substance, and regular and active
performance of every physical function.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
Camels in the American Desert.

For nearly year past four camels
have been running at large in the vicinity
of Mineral Park-three old ones and
young one. One of the old ones looks to
be quite ancient, and it may be that one
of the original stock was imported from
Asia many years ago. These animals
are very gentle. A few days ago Mr..
Knobman was out hunting stock and he
came across these camels, but his mule
objected to an intimate acquaintance,
and commenced bucking. Horses and
mules are frightened at the sight of
them In Nevada and Idaho, and l
think Montana, there is a law against
using these animals in towns or travelling
on the roads, as they frighten stock.
There seem to be no owners for these
camels, and in time they may increase
and become numerous.-[A Arizona Miner.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
A CampnIRn Islander.

When DR.. Z. V. Pierce was a candidate fol
State Senator, his political opponents pub
hshed a pretended analysis Of his popular
medicines, hoping thereby to prejudice the
people against him. His election by an
overwhelming majority severely rebuked his
traducers, who sought to impeach his bust
ness integrity. No notice would have been
taken of these campaign lies were 1t not
that some of his enemies (and every success
full business man has his full quota OF envi
Gus rivals are republishing these bogus
analyses. Numerous and most absurd for
mulas have been published, purpo-ting to
come from high authority and it is signi'
fcant fact that no two have been at all
alike-conclusively proving the dishonesty
of their authors
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
Tne GreaIes Discover Of the age

The &reaIes Discovery of the Age
is DR.. Tobias' celebrated Venetian Lniment
30 years before the public, and warranted TO cure
Diarrhea, Dysentery, Collie, and Spasms, taken in
ternally and Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore
Limbs, Back and Chest, externally, It has never
failed family viii ever be without 1t after once
giving 1t fair trial. Price, 40 cts. DR.. TOBIAS
VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT T, in Pint Bottles,
at One Dollar s warranted superior TO any other,
no PAY for the cure Of Collie Cuts, Bruises. Old
Sores, etc. Sold by all Druggists. Depot-IO Park
Plale heH York.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

Mothers Mothers ! Mothers ! Don't fail to
procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for all
diseases incident to the period Of teething in
children. 1t relieves the child nom pam. cures
wind collie regulates the bowels and, by giving
relief and health to the child, gives rest to the
mother. It is an old and welltried .emedy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

FEW people not directly interested
have anything like en- adequate idea OF
the great Importance of the productive
and commercial Importance represented
by the national cheese, butter and egg
association. The value of the aggregate
product in the United States for the last
year is computed at ss4s,OOO, 600 in but.
ter and cheese, s1sO,OOO,OOo in eggs, and
SOS, 100000 in poultry. A large portion
OF this product is exported 70 EuIoP Pc
where it is sold at good prices, ana the
demand is continually increasing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
Reliable Dry Goods House.

Any one needing dry goods of any kind will
consult their own interest by sending to B. +.
Devices, US Chestnut St., Philadelphis, for
samples Of their goods, as they have but one
price to all, and that price is always below
the market. SAMPLES sent flee on application
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

A positive remedy for all diseases ofthe Kidney,
bladder and Urinary Organs; also gooo Tor
DrOpsfcaI Complaints II never produces sick
ness. Is certain and speedy in its action. It'll
fast supersednR every other remedy. Sixty capsules
cure in six or eight days. No other medicine can
do this.
Raware or limitations, for. owing 70 It's great
success, many have been offered; some are mos
dangerous. causing piles, etc.
Dsssld0s, Dick d Co.'S Genuine SOL oap-
sues containing Oil OF sandalwcod sold 81 ali az us
stores Ask for circular or send for one to % and y
" a&raaf Nav York.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
s. 50


From $3.50 to 81 will secure a crop of
clover on any soil ever saw in our state,
and yet our fields have no clover, and
are too poor to produce paving crops.
Ia 1915 the English parliament made
a loan to her farmers of S5O,OOO,0OO to
enable them to tile-drain their farms.
which was renewed in 1856. The English
crop has been doubled in forty years,
and the proper use of clover would more
than double the crop in our state, in less
Tina, and make the poorest of fields Z" to
bloom and blossom as the rose"
If the money spent in our state for
commercial fertilizers were judiciously
invested in clover, the western people in
few years would be coming to Maryland
to buy and to cultivate our kind and
generous soil.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

No MAN in his senses should buy
worthless horse and cattle powders, simply
because it is put up in large packages. sher.
idan's Cavalry Condition Powders are put up
in small packages but are absolutely pure
and are immensely valuable
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

About the adulterated cheap baking pow
ders in comparison with DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER. The latter is strictly pure, whole
some, and is put up full weight. Satisfactory
results in using are guaranteed every time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

JoHEsoN's Anodyne Liniment is
without doubt, the safest, surest and bet
remedy that has ever been invented for in
ternal and external use. 1t is appi-
cable to a great variety of complaints,
and is equally beneficial for man or beast.
Find out about it and thank us for the adj
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
Two thousand ballots were lately de

Two thousand ballots were lately de-
posted by hog-guessersas to the probable
dead weightof a porker in this city, the
guesses ranging from 143 to 1 ,999 pounds.
sence of the interested concourse, the
carcass tipped the beam at 759-precisely
the number of pounds set down by a
Ierseyman, who, according to the con-
tract, was declared lawful owner of the
ponderous pork.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

To THOSE who suffer from dyspepsia,
life frequently becomes a burden and ends
in suicide let them try HOME STOMACH
BTTTERS and life will become a Joy. Pre-
pared by the Home Bitters Company, st.
Louis, Mo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
fen Years ago

One operative supplied The demand for TUTr's Hair
Dye. To-day 1t requires atty meA and girls, with
improved machinery, TO do it. The demand is not
confined TO this country, but extends TO all parts Of
tba
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

Two hundreth edition. revised md enlarged. Just
published IL is sta nd ard mcdica work. tho best
the English language written by physiei.n Of grest
experience, 10 whom was awarded gold and 1eWoied
medal by the National Medical As ociaton. - con-
tains BEAUTIFUL and very expensive steel plate on-
CRAVINGS. Three hundred pages. more than hlty
valuable prescriptions for al forms Of prsyaiiing
diseases. the result OF 81 ente nfiFe ana
successful practice. Bound IN French cloth price
only o., sent by NAH. The London ancei says :
Z" No perSon should BE- without this valuable book.
The author IL noble beuefactor." An illuat.Hten
sample TO all receipt of0 cents for postage
Address DR. W. IA. PARKKR. No. = Bulnnsb strcct.
boston The author may be sonsulted on AL diseases
requiring skill aud eN perienoe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

WE WILLPAY the Highest Market Price Tor ~
w Produce. &C. &c. or we will sell them for you
on five per cent. commission. Liberal each advances
made on large consignments ofstaple articles
ers shippaTs md dealers In General Merchandise
should write reference, price current stenci &C
When writing state whether you Wien 20 EMP ~
ceDsiRnment or sell. II you wish 10 sell name mo
for same delivered + o. b. free N board carsl ~
your nearest shipping point also. II possible "a M
sample by mall IL too bulky ~ freight. address
HUH & SCOTHEY, General commission and Ia S,liiiP-
Irkf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
THE ONLY ORIGINAL BIRD GALL and PRAIRIE WHISTLE

u
The Only Genuine and Seientine ans
This fnI ar 81
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Void
which Y. sGS
discover that person using IL has any h
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ment being only about half enth s1d ss, ma
m II
N me n9si see snS sn D"n the most
the singing Of 5 s eunt Of
nsighne horse the whstlipg q ~ or fox the
gobbIe Of turkey The growing Of has
Ministries and sn exact
I'd animal be gwen even ~ or
m Ss @Osf For tho ass the
an oE 6Td can n ne various songs noekins
brdcanary other choice singers can es sssPh
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hours II desired Without The AZ rev
EN- py the ans the sna
den SINGING off bird the S nep o. o. hss are
ehy All the e. 5sT Z,
ten years Or ske We recently utmost 81 81
what sp 20 e be ssrre q an rs
found. suddenly commenced an nns,Ih Tben
in closet hieh had not sess eRsnFd ne s0 nr9 Of
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VINO had sitns tine irn
ofsamuei mecsin wSisfeS This
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cent? Per aozsP ~ per srT SrsSa
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
IF IT Is HUMBUG

Blame nc one but your for ask no money. hD
tested for our Five-Ton Wagon Scale. Freight pro
paid. Price S5e. For free LithogTaph and PTies
List. address JONES OF BIEGHAMToS. Bing~
bamtou. n. T.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

In TIER own localities assng for the Eiressd
Visitor, nlarged) Weekly and Monthly. s.isrEees
Paper IN the World, with Mammoth ChroDos Erec
Dig Commissioning 60 Agents. Terms and onint re re-
$lO 10 SIS {: ;;.'s:
worth -. sent. post .pAs1
tor 10 CeLts. Illustrated Cat'
alogus n &C. }. ~. ID DFRORD y S0ss, H@@'
ton. Established l3n.i
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29
. Annie, Annie, / love you. :"
. And Arahella %

1t was cruel blow, and the spirit of
the invalid was aroused. Excitement
began to CLEAN in the great hollow eyes,
and he had just time to calculate, g Con-
found her! p when Annie's ha7d was
over his mouth, and Armies soft voice
reiterated the doctors Injunction to
" keep very quiet" Then, in a meek
voice, Say yes; won't you, Annie !"
haven't been asked anything.
Then put your arm under my head,
and let me go to sleep. If you don T. }, i Ii
go into rage, and make myself sick.
Annie did as she was bid.
Some two hours sfterward, when Mr..
MGovern condescended to awake, his
first distinct articulation was, And,
Annie, -about-your--your mother
Annie withdrew her arm, and began to
look severe. Not word about mother;
There isn't such cook in the universe. !"
{. No; that is true" And sundry
visions of the days when he had an appe'
tite began to rise before Mr.. MGovern,s
eyes. g Annie you are right She shall
live with u.s.
And Annie, who had remembered
what she had suffered from Arabeila, re
placed her arm, and, like true woman
answered, "0f course. - HARPER
Weekly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-03-29

WATCHFS 81
Nv New Price List Of American Watches sent %
any address receipt Of cent STAMP IL inl5 &C.
scriba- md gives prices over 100 Different Mnt-
ham Watches OF AL grades, from the plapcst - IN
finest in solid Gold or Fine Silver Eases lndoubte9
Reference given. IL tells how watches are now sem
10 All parts the United states. % be iull eNNi
ined in press agents care before payi JIG an5 %
sV A few energetic Agents wanted etnh tNe
scaDt starnps for A gents Private Terms.
49, n n NEIIIla- MeNnrh. New LeyaeI.
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TURKEY TAIL
WORK EOp All

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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-18
HoYT ON FINANCE.

Protesting to be an honest man, the
candidate of an honest organization, 1
favor honest money.
TIE volume of the currency should
be regulated by legitimate demand, and
not by the requirements of bankrupts
and wild spectators.
I The currency should be redeemable
as early as the exigencies of the Gov.
ernment will permit, in the currency
recognized by all civilized nations.
The contracts Of the Government
should be held as sacred as the con-
tracts of individuals, and the bonds,
the evidence of its Indebtedness, should
be paid according to the understand
ing between the Government and the
lender.-Speech at Butler, Sept. 2, 1878