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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12

FROM j. A, TYNEs, A WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN OF WILSON. N, C.-My wife had
suffered for ten or twelve years with a
kind of dry letter, which kept the scalp
covered with dandruff, and caused her
hair to fall out and get very thin and
turned grey, but after using London
Hair Color Restorer," the letter was
cured and the grey hair restored to its
natural color, the hair stopped falling
out and is growing beautifully. By
telling of the effect it had on the head
of my wife / have induced a number
to. try it, and l want you to send me q
dozen bottles by express. | enclose
postoffice order for IS to pay for it.
London Hair Color Restorer is sold at
20 cents a bottle by all leading drug
gists. DR.. Swayne& Son, Philadelphia,
sole proprietors. Sold by John Beng
ston, Druggist, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12
Liver IA King.

The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, as it controls
the life, health and happiness ofman.
When it is disturbed in its proper
action, all kinds of ailments are the
natural result The digestion of food,
movements of the heart and blood,
the action of the brain and nervous
system, are all Immediately connected
with the workings OF the Liver.
1t has been successfully proved that
Green's August Flower is unqualified i'll
curing all persons afflicted with Dyspe.
psia or Liver Complaint, and all the
numerous symptoms that result from
an unhealthy condition of the Liver
and Stomach. Sample bottles to try
10 cents. Positively sold and in al
towns on the Western Continent
Three doses will prove that 1t is jus
what you want.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12
Omission and not Commission.

Now you see it-but it is wholly indi>
vidual, and not a collective expression.
The republican convention Of this CON
gressional district is already thing of the
past, Yesterday it was-to-day it is not
The weather was extremely hot, 10 fact
uucomfortably hot, and the assembled re
publican wisdom Of the Sixth COMPRESSION
ional district were sensitively aware that it
1.-THE weather. was uncomfortably hot. The
convention itself, however, was not 10 any
degree like the weather, it was refreshing
ly cool, 1t may indeed be said that its tenn
perature was in the neighborhood of zero.
For some time it had been foregone
conclusion that Gen. Henderson was to be
re-nominated. The delegation from this
county were not enthusiastic in favor OF
Henderson, or to phrase it as one of the.
delegates (Mr. Mixter) remarked, there
might be differences of opinion" but for
the sake of an unbroken front Rock ISL
and would yield her preferences The
amiable aud courteous characteristics of
Rock Island republicans were happily ex-
empifed by the spirit of gentle fobear-
ance which Mr.. Mixter exhibited, par
ticuarly as it might be said in the words
OF Holy Writ they found it hard to kick
against the goads."
The customary resolutions of our re-
publican friends, (if any were preparedl
were lett TO slumber nnhonored and I'M
suDg" in the pocket of their author, with.
out even the poor compliment of being in-
CURED for, and the General was left to CON
struct platform to his OWE liking and to
take possession of it solitary and alone.
Fortunately he possesses one of those
placid temperaments, which not even a
kick, much less a hint. can sting into
sensitive irritation, and he enters upon the
coming political campaign with the happy
consciousness that if Rock Island republi
cans are not his warm and devoted friends
they are meekly submissive and thorough
II subdued. BY what fatal charms, wha
potent spells, he has overcome the usua
bellicoae propensitles Of the redoubtabls
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12
H0rlick's Food |

Recommended by Physicians.
FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN
The merits of this article should be known to all
it is rich in Phospates, entirely soluble and Is NOT
FARINACEOUS. The best artificial food known
for the rearing of infants and children. Price $10O
per bottle; Trial size, so cents.
FOR ADULTS.
This food Is already digested is highly nutritious
is specially adapted TO those suffering with Dyspep-
sia, Consumption, Constipation, and general de-
biitY; requires no cooking, Price 70 cents per
bottle; trial size 40 cents.
Horlick's Granular Sugar Of Malt
This is pure Concentrated Extract of the best
Canada Barley Malt, in dry form, which readily
di solves, and may be drank in milk water;
highly valued nutritive tonic, Price so cents
per bottle
Ask your druggist to order some for you Other
rep4rations " i'll not have the malt.
J.&W HORLICK & CO, Sole Manufrs,
RACINE, WIS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12
DANIELS
Improved Foot Protector

Reasons why all should use the Foot Protector:
Prevents Chiils and Fever; prevents Diptheria:
prevents Rheumatism prevents Sweating of the
Feet. prevents Cramps In the Feet; prevents Corns
Bunions, Chilblains Damp Feet, Cold Feet, pre-
vents taking Cold, and the serious Ills which follow
colde, prevents fatigue, and renders Walking q
pleasure. Saves more Hosiery than ten times the
cost of the Foot Protector. Saves stains from
stockings, thereby saving labor In washing.
They are economical, luxurious and comfortable.
For Ladies and Children they particularly rec
commended for they Will often sickness result
ing from Damp Feet.
Manufactured only by A. NJ. DANIELS, Sole Pro-
prietor HARTFORD, EoNE.
Sample pairs sent by mail, postage paid, to any
part OF the United States receipt of 70 cents Of
5pairs for 81. When ordering, please give size
Gent or Ladies' size.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

ONE HUNDRED AND FTFTEENT EDITION con-
tairing complete ist OF all the twons in the United
States the Territories and the Dominion of Canada
having apopulation greater than 5000 according to
the last censns. together with the names OF the news
papers ha wing the largestloca in each of
the places named. Also, a catalogue of newspapers
which are recommended to advertisers as giving
greatest value in proportion to prices charged Also,
all the Religious, Agricultural, Scientific and Me-
chanical Medical, Masonic, Juvenile, Educational,
Commercial Insurance, Real Estate. Law, Sporting.
Musical Fashion and other special class journals
very complete lists. Also, many tables of rates.
showing the cost OF advertising in various newspa
and everything which beginner in advertising
which beginner in advertising would like to
know Address GEO. p. HOWELL 81 CO, 1o
Spruce St., New York.
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Railroad Time Table.
CHICAGO, sooE rsLANp ] pAcrrIcss. Z
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
FOR RACINE 6 MILWAUKEE,.

FOR RACINE 81 MILWAUKEE,.
LEAVE ARRIVE
DAY Express and MALI. 40 An 500 AM
Night Express. -10:15 p 5:45 Pm
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 1918 connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistialn.
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No ADVERTISING AGENT

can insert an advertisement in our list of twenty
six STANDARD WEEKLIES at ten dollars line
without losing money. Those advertisers who
want to obtain the best and largest circulation pos
sitle without expanding more than from $50 to
800 should address GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., &c
Spruce St, New York
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aocK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO TIE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE,
Thro'h F'ht @ 80 g. M Galva Ac $50 a, m.
Mail & Elk. $50 p. m. Mail 8 Rx 1918 D. m.
Galva Ac. $50 p. m. Thro'h F'ht AIS D. m.
The 80 p m train makes close connection at
Galva with C & @ for points west; arriving at
Galesburg at 90 m; at Burlington 7:15 p m; al
Keoknk g:25 p m; and at Quincy $40 p m also
making close connection at Peor with B & W
and T ? & w roads for all points east and south.
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c., 3. b O. 4. r.

ST. Iouls Mail ........... 500 A. NJ. S:45 A. NJ.
ST. Louis Express. ........T:0 90 p. M. $40 P. NJ.
Sterling Accommodation. 20 P. NJ. 9:20 A. NJ.
Mendoza Aecom'on. -. GAS A. NJ. 500 p M
LEAVE. ARRIVE
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ROCK ISLAND b MERCER CO.. B. 3.

leave Rock Island at 100 g. m, and $3.50 p. m. Ar
irving at Cable at II 10 a. m, and 600 p m.
leave Cable at $50 g. In., and 1913 p. m Arriving
at Rock Island at $40 q. m. and 800 p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12

DIAN0Beautiful Concert GrandOpCAN
|FIHlNUPianos, cost $780, onlyUnUHV
s425 superb Grand Square Pianos, cost 81 LOO,
only $685. Elegant Upright Pianos. cost $500, only
$155. New Style Upright Planes. Sll2 80. Organs
$35 Organs IL stops. S7250. Church Organs, l6
stops, cost 1890. only Sis Elegant $375 Mirror
Top Organs only sos. TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE
TO CLOSE OUT PRESENT STOCK. New Steam Fac
tory soon to be erected Newspaper with much
information about cost of PIANOS AND ORGANS,
SENT FREE. Please address DANIEL /. BEATTY.
Washington, n, j.
67A DAY to Agents canvassng for the FIREsIDR
D VISITOR. Terms and Outfit Free. Address
20. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12

My wife has had no attacks since taking
DIR. Bells Fit Cure. She IS recovering
under his treatment. ] advise all the
afflicted IN try II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12
Beautiful Hair.

Use Elixir of Honey for Asthma and
Bronchitis. jyld&w
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LIVER REGULATOR

II you feel drowsy, debilitated, have frequent
headache, moutn tastes badly, poor appetite and
tongue coated, you are suffering from torpid liver
or ''bilioushess' and nothing will cure you so
speedily and permantly as to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12

Price $500, Address Specific Medicine
Co.. St, Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12
Friday. July %. 1878.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For State Treasurer,
EDWARD L. CRoNKRITE,l

OF Stephenson.
For superintendent of Public Instruction,
SAMUEL NJ ETTER,
OF Mclean.
For Clerk Supreme Court-Northcrn Grand
Division.
HIRAM r. ENOCH.
or Winnebago.
For Clerk Appellate Conrt-Second District,
JAMES r. WASH.
OF Livingston.
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TT HAS no EQUAI.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

AIeXander II. Ste
phens, of Georgia
Bishop Pierce of
Georgia; John Gill
Shorter, of Alabama
Gen. John b. Cor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12

HARRISON PAINTER,
independence. Ind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-12

1t is not the quantity
. that gives strength. life,
blood, and fealth. It
is the through digestion
] of the food taken let it
be much or little.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-01
Repeal Of the Bankrupt Law.

The bill which passed the Senate
sometime .ago, to repeal the Bank.
rupt law, has, after some amend.
ments, passed the House. 1t now
goes to the Senate for concurrence in
the amendments. Contrary to our
expectations, it is now probable that
the repeal will be effected in a few
days or few weeks at farthest. The
danger of an early repeal of this law
has greatly increased the number OF
petitions i'm bankruptcy of late. o.
course cases commenced are not to be
effected by the repeating law. The
following is the bill as it passed the
House:
Be 1t enacted, etc., That the Bank
rupt law, approved March 2, 1867, ii.
tie 81, Revised Statutes, and an ACT
entitled "An act to amend and sup.
plement an act entitled an act to pro.
vide a uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States, APP
proved March 3, 1867, and for other
purposes" approved June %, 1874,
and all acts in amendment or supple
mentary thereto or in explanation
thereof, be, and the same are hereby,
repealed; prorided, that such repeal
shall in no manner invalidate or affect
any case in bankruptcy instituted and
pending in any court prior to the day
when this act shall take effect, but as
to all such pending cases, and all flu.
ture proceedings therein, and all pc
nal actions and criminal proceedings
arising therein under the acts hereby
repealed, shall continue in full force
and effect until the same shall be full.
ly disposed of in the same manner as
if said acts had not been repealed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-01
TOLEDO, OHIO, Dec. Q, 1916
DIR. II. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N, Y:
Give it to EN- in Latin.

1t is an oft-spoken within of the Gym.
ics-and possibly something more
that the doctors give their prescrip.
tons in Latin so as to afford their ig-
norant patients the benefit Of little
imagination. Bolus pan.fcus sounds
q good deal more Important than
"bread pill" Some years ago in the
Rhode Island Legislature, 9 member
moved to translate all the Latin
phrases in the statutes, SO that the
common people could understand
them. A Mr.. Updike took the
ground that it was no advantage to
have the people understand the laws.
He said they were not afraid of any
thing they understood. That it was
the Latin words they were afraid of,
and proceeded to illustrate his posi-
ton as follows: "Mr. Speaker, there
was man in South Kingstown about
twenty years ago, who was a perfect
nuisance, and nobody knew how to
get rid of him. One day he was hoe
Ing corn, and he saw the Sheriff com
'1Ag with a paper and asked what il
was. Now if he had told him it was
a writ, what would he have cared
But he told him that it was cdpias
satistaciendum, and the man dropped
his hoe and ran and has not been
heard of SINCE"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-01
IOWA.

Keokuk is going to make an effort
to close her saloons on Sunday and
do her drinking in six days.
An action to recover $4,000 from
the State Grange for "Climax" reap.
ers and mowers is brought in the Fed
eral Court for the May term.
The Council Bluffs Nonparea has
the following which shows the quick
and terrible retribution of q poker
player: "A dispute arose as to the
game, when one Of the parties made
use of an expression about as follows :
Il hope Christ will kill me if it isn't
so.' He had dealt the cards, and the
betting on the hands was over when
he passed the pack to the next man
on his left to deal. The dealer shut
fled the cards and handed them back
to the man to cut, at the same
time giving him slight slap to at
tract his attention. The man did not
move. He was found to be stone
dead. He had died in his chair inn
mediately after uttering the oath quo
ted above. The deceased was we'll
known citizen of Grand leland
There was no more poker playing
that day among that party. Some
people may account for the singular
death by saying it was visitation
from Providence; others will declare
II q case of heart disease"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-01
They have been ENJOYING a seusa-

They have been enjoying seusa-
ton at Anita, Cass county. az we
gather from the Greenfield Tran
script. Some time since the wife Of
!. w. Martin, Methodist Episcopal
minister at Anita, went east on visit
to friends, staying some time. Dur
ing her stay, and at about the time of
her return, some suspicious were
aroused and some stories set afloat
that were not creditable to Mr.. Mar
tin. After her return, two different
men affirm that no endeavored to hire
them to kill her. Failing in this he
gave out that she was false and refus-
ed to live with her. After bearing it
as long ss possible, she concluded q
few days since to return to her friends
with her children. Martin declared
his intention to keep the children.
To prevent this, an armed crowd Of
some two hundred assembled ct the
depot, placed her and her children on
the train, and saw them safely Of.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-01
A Lady Drunkard in the Treasury
From the SYRACUSE Journal

FUN LIE SNIaCusc JONTlhI.
One of those ingenious women
whose business it is to examine mu-
tilated currency in the Treasury, has
lately come to grief. This woman
had SO ably performed this intricate
work for several years as to become
almost indispensable not only to the
Department, but to numerous banks
in different parts of the country, who
but for her patience must have lost
considerable sums in worn CURRENCY.
Her skill in restoring what looked
like hopeless mass was marvellous
and in consideration of her perse-
verance in this direction, some of the
banks have from time to time attested
their appreciation of the material
benefit thus derived, by handsome
donations Of money, one or two, it is
understood paying her as high as
81 900 a year. l take equal pride in
the gallantry of such men and the
ability of such a woman. Too often
are women made to feel that they
gain nothing by marked fidelity
These gifts from the banks were, of
course, in addition to the regularly
salary paid by the Treasury, of 81 200.
For considerable time it was MOTTO
ed that this woman was manifestly
falling into the insidious power Of a
terrible siren. Often ana again it
was noticed that she was not quite
herself long before the hour for clos
ing work. Admonitions, kind and
gentle, and warnings oft repeated
were of no avail. She was hopelessly
enthralled. Atlast she came to the
Office one morning already too obliv-
ious to faithfully perform her usual
task, and, as patience had long since
ceased to be virtue, carriage was
called and she was sent to her home a
victim of alcohol, there to find that
the ominous yellow envelope contain
ing notice of her dismissal from SER
vice had preceded her coming
Strange to say, her predecessor in
the same position, who had served
long and acceptably, but for this
weakness, was discharged for the
same cause.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-01
THOSE PRIyATEERs

WASHINGTON, April 29.-No official
information has been received Of the
arrangement for fitting out cruisers
by the Russian Government in San
Francisco, or elsewhere, against Eng.
land in anticipation of war.
The United States and Great Brit.
ain by treaty of Washington are obi.
gated to use due diligence to proven,
the fitting out, arming or equipping
any vessel which it has reasonable
ground to believe is intended to carry
on war against a power with which
it is at peace but until war shall ex.
ist between any two nations there car
be no breach of neutrality in permit.
ting either Russia or Great Britain
from fitting out vessels in this coun.
try for any purpose.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the destruction OF 81, l67, 600
legal tender notes, so per cent. of the
amount of additional National Bank
circulation issued during the month
and the same amount will be dis.
bursed in silver dollars for currency
obligations. Subscriptions to the 4
per cent. loan TODAY $625.OOO,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-01
The Queen of Tramps.

From the Bangor. Me. Commercial.
Mrs. Mary Merriman is respecta-
BILE appearing woman OF thirty, is
not bad looking, and has every APP
pesrance Of being upright and of
good character. She is, however,
without doubt, the queen of female
tramps. She was born in st. Adams,
in this State, and her folks were far
mers. She has since lived in Her.
mon with her brother, Joseph Merri-
man, who does good deal Of trading
in this city. Three years ago this
fall she took it into her head to see
the country, and started out with nei-
Their scrip nor staff. but good pair Of
thick shoes. She walked across the
country, Drawing all kinds Of wealth
er, and finally brought up in Clinton,
Iowa, when she took the back track
and returned to this city. Two years
ago she decided to start out again,
and this time selected longer tour.
She walked through portions of
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets, New York, Pennsylvania, and
on to Washington, where she remain
ed rev days and did the capital,
and then made bolt for Savannah,
Ca, where she remained for a short
time. Then on she went again, doing
the States of Kentucky, Tennessee,
Iowa, Indiana, and finally got round
to Kansas City. Here she stopped
awhile and earned new tramping
outfit. Again she started, this time
with the intention Of crossing the
plains to California, but finally stop
ped when told by many persons that
it would be very unsafe for her to
think Of attempting 1T alone. She
then started on q return trip, walking
from Kansas City to Chicago, thence
to Detroit, doing Niagara Falls, eros
sing to Canada, thence to New York
and through Massachusetts, arriving
at her home in Hermon a little
more than week ago. She says she
averaged twenty-six miles q day.
She says when she gets tired and out
of clothes she finds no trouble in get
ting q few days work, and in this
manner enjoys her life.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-01
How to Keep a Piano.

Otto Drumming, writing to the
Journal de Musique OF Paris, says :
"The pianno is constructed almost ex-
clusiyely of various kinds of woods
and metals; cloth, skin and felt being
used also in the mechanical portion.
For this reason atmospheric changes
have q great effect on the quality and
durability of the instrument, and it ia
necessary to protect it from all exter-
nal influences which might affect the
materials of which it is composed
1t must be shaded from the sun, kept
out Of draught, and, above all,
guarded against sudden changes of
temperature. This latter is the most
frequent cause Of the piano getting
out of tune, and the instrument
should be kept in temperature
not lower than 54o aud not higher
than S60 Fahrenheit. When too cold
the wood, cloth and skin swell and
the mechanism works badly; when
too warm these materials shrink and
cause clicking, squeaking and other
disagreeable sounds. Moisture is the
the greatest enemy of the piano and
it cannot be too carefully guarded
against. In very short time damp
will destroy every good point about
a piano. The tone becomes dull and
fiat, the wires rusty and easily bro
ken, the joints of the mechanism stiff,
and the hammers dc not strike with
precision, and if the symptoms are
not attended to at once the piano is
irretrievably spoilt. Therefore do
not put our piano in damp ground
floor room, or between two windows,
or between the door and window
where there is a through draught.-
Never leave the piano open when not
in use and above all when the room
is being cleaned. Do not put it near
the stove, chimney, or hot-air pipes.
Always wipe the keys after playing.
Never pile books, music or other
heavy things on the top. Be careful
when using the soft pedal not to
thump the notes. Do not allow five
note or other exercises of small
compass, on a piano you have any
regard for. A leather cover should
be kept on the instrument when not
in use, and removed every day for
the purpose of busting. A cushion of
wadding or strip Of flannel laid on
the keys will help to keep them white
and preserve the polish. Neverleave
the piano open after musical even
ing or dance. If you are obliged to
have it IN damp room don't set it
against the wall, and raise it from the
floor by means of insulators, and al
ways cover it after playing. Employ
the best tuner you can get, and, if a
new instrument, let it be tuned every
two months during the first year, and
at least three times year afterward.
Always have it tuned after a soiree
if the room has been very hot.