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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-07

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ETsA MHH A EU s. numerous engravings re-
hNhFNkhEkhF aEI 81 veals secrets which the
ANA R@- - married and those CO ntern-
SEpDETGs plating marriage should know
NEkHME uA How to cure diseases. uund-
@SHdSz NSrcd OF Recipes. Sent securely
$50 ior5Oceuts money or postage stamps Address
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-07
MEDICAL
(4ticura,
SCR0FULA

The scourge of mankind.-Old methods
Of treatment and remedies fraud upon
humanity. A revolution in the treat
ment of blood and skin humors q cer~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-07
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
Il!l1E:l2V

OIL
Certificate of a Prominent Citizen
of Adrian, Mich, who had not
Walked without Clutches for
two years. He threw them away
in "a Hours after the first ap-
plicatiOn of Wizard Oil.
DR.. HAMLIN:-When I met your agent
here, in September, had been two years suf-
fering severelywith Rheumatism, half of that
time confined to the house, and three months
at a time to my bed. The balance of the
time was compelled to crawl around upon
clutches. l used medicines without number,
including large quantity of morphine, all of
which proved worse than useless. As to what
! suffered, the English language cannot tell
it to any one who has not tried its realities
The first application of Wizard Oil gave
me relief in fifteen minutes, and dispelled my
doubts in twenty-four hours. l used bottle
day for ten days. The next morning after
the use of the first bottle,
Ileft my Clutches at home and
walked down town without them
for the first time in two years.
Since thenI have not used them, and can now
split cord of wood as quick as any man in
Adrian. Some of my friends at first thought
such a sudden cure would kill me, but wanted
change, though it should be death.
That all who read this may know how I
have been, | will say, when 1 commenced
using Wizard Oil, I could reach around NV
leg above the knee with one hand.
L was reduced to q mere slxa1o-
ton, and most of the time
when I moved upon
clutches, or tried to stand
without them, I could not raise
either foot from the floor.
l used fifteen bottles in all, but have not used
any for two months. l now feel as we'll as
ever did in my life, and have gained thirty-fve
pounds in flesh. But must tell you it seems
almost like dream. You can refer to me as
often as you wish, and hundreds of the citi-
Gems of Adrian will testify to the truth OF
my statements.
JOHN ". FAIRBANKS, Adrian, Mich,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-07

1t does not take oug for the weary invalid to lose
faith in medicine. Pathy after patty is exhausted,
remedy after remedy is tried, and found wanting,
until the unhappy victim of medical science %
adandons the struggle and resigns himself to his
fate The treatment OF chronic disease of the blood
for FIVE hundred years has been a hcartless fraud
upon ma, kind 1t is hardly question whether
the practice of medicine has not been curse rath-
than blessing. Beginning in the earlier centu-
ries with charms, conurations,, amulets, rings the
seventh son of the seventh son, the oil of lizards
the Kings touch, and other methods and practices
originating in ignorance and superstition, until we
reach the coming Of "Pharaceleus, the Adam of
the medical world, who first brought sin into the
profession " He introduced mercury for the treat
ment of the diseases under consideration For four
hundred years this mineral poison has shattered the
coz situations OF mankind and is to-day the specific
OF the medical schools for scrofula affections
Contrast this virulent, corrosive poison with the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-07
SYPHILIS CURED !

J." oiANNAN'S Vegetable Syphilis Cure"
M sage'-PRIMAEY, SECONDARY and TERTT
g WI positively eradicate the last vestige of the
rr.s ,t-H INC system. Those having the syphittic
~ h their blood, concealed from observation
IN pnai form, thereby jcopnrdizing the health
pt another, ns well that OF their offspring
i,r-pE,l a2Ng immediate use Of tins medicine and he
5sLH Fpb LIFE. Price Five Dollars sent 10 anv
GIN. f r.q ONLY a. Dr. c. a. Bohannans Office No
Cl'efth Ftth Street. between Washington hvanrs ana
- ~ Louis, Mo. Established m ls9- ~
= descriptive Circulars SENT FREF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-07
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. r.


our Palace Cars is a SMOKING SALOON where
You enjoy your Havana at all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers at all points crossed bybs line, and
transfers are avoided at Council Bluffs, Leayen-
worth and Atchison connections being made in
Union depots.
THE PRINCIPAL R. R. CONNECTIONS OF THIS
GREAT THROUGH LINE ARE as FOLLOWS
AtSHICAGo. with all diTerging lines for the East
and South.
At ENGLEwooD, with the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern and Pittsburg, Ft-Wayne i Chicago X. Rds.
At WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, with Pttsburg, Gin
cinnati & St. Louis r. X.
at LA SALE, with Illinois Central r. r.
AtPEoRIA with p, z. & j.. F., l.. & D.; l. B. i w;
III. Midland: and t., p. Il w. Railroads.
At ROCK ISLAND, with Western Union r. Il. and
Rock Island & Peoria Railroads.
At DAVENPORT, with the Davenport & North
Western r. r.
At WEST LIBERTY, with the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids IL Northern X. Il.
At GRINNELL. with Central r. R. of Iowa
AIDES MONIES, with ID. ii. * Fit. Dodge Il. II.
At COUNCIL BLUFFS, with Union Pacific II. R.
At OMAHA. with b. & Mo X. r. X. lin Neb)
AtCOLCMBCS JUNCTION, with Burlington. Cedar
| Rapids Northern r. r.
At OTTUMwA. with Central L. r. of Iowa; St
/ Louis, Kan. City Northern and c.. b. & .. X. Rds
AT KEoKCR, with Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw;
wabash, and ST. Louis, keOkuk d NV. r. Rds
AT BEVERLY. with Kan. City, St. j. q &. Is. r. II.
| At ATCHISON. with Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe;
/ Atchison Il Neb and Cen. Br Union Pacific X. Rds.
! At LEAVENWoRTH, with h. L. and X. Cen. X. Rds.
1ORIA, DIES MONIES, COUNCIL BLUFFS,
Great Rock Island Route are sold by au
aOme ticket Office, address,
Il. ST. JOHN.
Gcn'I Tiki. and PassGr ARt..
Chicago. II
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Visit 10 the Zulu King,

On tie following evening. writes an
English correspondent. ] again visited
the king. who had especially invited mo
to witness review Of his troops. two
regiments Of which. one of white
shields and the other Of "black
shields" were stationed nt Nonduengu.
These troops formed large circle in the
open central space of the krlAl, while the
king walked. or rather troited. about as
well A. he was able. within the circle.
closely followed by his -hiold-bcarcr and
other attendants carrying his snuff and
his beer, The shouts that arose from his
assembled warriors became dcafcning n
the King, calling upon one or other OF his
more distinguished soldiers by name.
and pointing toward him. summoned
him 10 perform his fcats Of agility.
Every arm was extended and every
finger pointed toward the man thus hon
orcd. who leapcd from his place in tho
ranks. and commenced running. Jump
ing. springing high into the air. kicking
his shield. flourishing his weapons anu
performing the most extraordinary man
cuvcrs imaginable All this time the
" imbongas. or praisers. recounled the
deeds Of the king amid the shouts of the
multitude. After his majesty was tired
of moving about--for his extreme obesity
rendered ii no easy matter--his chair OF
state was brought TO him. in which he
sat and RECALLED himself with a copious
draught Of outchualia." or beer made
of fcrmcnted millct, often taking pinches
of snuff.
Then every soldier passed in single file
before the king, each one bowing to the
dust, and lowering his shield as he passed
the august presence. This ended the r.
view. and the king was borne back to his
harem amidst the shouts and din of the
multitude. Nothing can be imagined
more trdTy savage, yet picturesque
withal, than the appearance of these
Zulu soldiers when arrayed for battle.
With kits formed of the tails of the
leopard and other wild animals. their
heads adorned with the plumes of the
crane and the ostrich. with long stream
crs of goats hair attached 20 their arms
and legs. and holding in front their huge
bucklcTs of hide, which almost cover
their bodies. and above which protrude
the bristling points of their well-sharp-
ened asscgais. they present n most stFik-
ing aspect. and one not easily forgotten.
Tho costume Of the king consisted of a
copious kilt formed of leopard's tails and
the skins of the green monkey. On his
forehead he wore large ball Of closely
cut feathers Of the blue roller, and round
his meek hung a quantity Of very large
white beads. His arms were nearly COW
cred with bracelets Of brass and gold,
while tillets of beads encircled his body
and his legs. In aspect he was dignifed.
and his skin was Of lighter color than
that Of most Zulus.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
To Remove Old Wall Paper.

We would urge the necessity. from a
sanitary point of view. Of having the
walls Of "A room thoroughly stripped of
all old paper and washed and dricl be-
fore laying on a new paper. Old papers.
containing "a they do large amount of
vegetable and animal matter in the form
Of size. are easily softcncd by moisture.
and are then subject To putrcfa0tion and
mildcw, the odur from which is both un-
pleasant and unhealthy. This. however.
Is an evil that ran easily be aycrtcd by
expcnding n few dollars in stripping and
thoroughly cleaning the wall before
each rcpapeTing. Inquiry Is often made
by the careful housewife as to whether
paper-h7ngings will clean. and. IL 80.
which j. the best method to adopt. Good
hand-printed paper will clean. but ma
chine made paper. owing to the material
used in sizing the colors. as already cx-
planned. viii not. The following il the
method that can be used Cut into four
or six parts n moderately sized loaf of
bread that Is two days oid--it must be
neither newer or stAler. With one of
these pieces. after blowing of nil the
dust from the paper 10 be CLEANED with n
good pair of bellows. begin nt the top of
the room. holding with the crust in the
hand and wisping lightly downward
with the crumb. about half yard nj
each stroke. till the upper part Of the
hanging is completely cleaned all
around. Then 60 around again, with \
light sweeping stroke downward. and
always commencing each successive
course little higher than the upper
stroke had extended, till the bottom Is
finished. This operation. If carefully
performed, will frequently make very
old paper look almost equal 20 new.
Great caution must bc used not by any
means to rub the paper hard. or 10 at
tempt cleaning it in lateral or hori-
zontal way. The dirty part OF the
bread. too. must each time he cut away
and the pieces renewed as soon as IL may
become necessary .--C'dbinoi Mixer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Hints 60 Letter Writers

Many persons. in writing 10 relatives.
sign their name in such a manner as to
prove Of no value in tracing out the
writer. should the letter be unclaimed.
Letters containing money are thus fire.
qucntly lost. A parent writes to Dear
John" incloses Sl0. and signs. your
loving mother" John can't be found;
the letter Is sent to the dead-letter office,
opened. and. no address being given. the
contents 70 10 enrich the Golfers Of the
department, unless. perchance. John or
the loving mother sends to Washington
and succeeds in establishing their iden-
6ty. Persons who forget or else do not
consider II necessary 10 write the name
of the State on their envelope will do
well TO note carefully the following facts
There are in the country twelve Bostons,
twenty-five Springdelds. eighteen Brook
lyns, five Balumores. sixteen Buffaloes,
seventeen Burlingtons. seventeen Charlie
stons, four Chicagos. eight Cincinnaiis,
ten ClCvelands, nineteen Columbuses,
twenty-five Daytons. five Dctroits. two
Indianapolisos. fifteen Lowells. eight
Mcmphises. three Milwaukecs, fourteen
Nashvilles, five Omahas. eight Pitts
burgs. seven Philadelphias, fourteen
Portlands, fourteen Quincys. twenty-five
Riehmonds, iiflsen st. Louises, twelve
st. Pauls. seven Tole1os, thirty Wash
lngtons. thirteen Wilmingtons. and
twenty-eight WILLIAMSBURG.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Catching a Wife ON the Rlr.

The Waco (Texas) EzgaiHer tells this
story OF remarkable matrimonial
event: M. q. Shakespeare, farmer
residing In the northwestern part of this
county, and possibly distant relative
of the renowned bard OF that name.
called ON the Rev. J. II. Richey, in this
CITY, at two O'Clock in the afternoon,
and said
"pnrson. do you know all the ladies
in WacoP"
." No." replied Mr.. Richey; Il don't
know half OF them"
DO you know widow lady named
Mrs. Ward, who il employed In tbe
family Of DR.. McGrcgor?H
Il have not" said Mr.. Richey. "tlie
honor Of her acquaintance; but why DO
you ask?"
Well" said Mr.. Shascspeare, II
don't know her either-never saw her In
my !ifc-but thinking NJ maybe you
knew all about her thought I'd come
and ask you. I'm thinking about mar
rying her"
/ should think" remark 4 Mr..
Rirhcy, that you would refer that
matter 10 the lady herself"
" wili--sO ] will" said Mr.. :. but
not till have first seen DR.. McGregor."
And so saying he turned and walked
away.
About thrcc-quartcrs Of an hour later
in the day Mr.. Shakespeare again stood
in ihe presence Of Mr. Richcy.
" I've seen DR.. McGregor," said lie,
and he says he's known the lady six.
teen years, and she's all right" Then
cNa"ting from Mr.. Ricley a promise
that hc would wait in his office n " little
while" Mr.. s. walked off, saying ho
would "call on the lady"
And he did. ITS ali right. parson."
said he, on walking into Mr. Richcy's
office Jess than an hour afterward
" I've seen the lady. and she says its all
ri ght. Quick a. | can get pair Of
licenses ] want you 10 60 up and tie the
knot"
At twenty minutes after four O'Clock
VI. {. Shakespeare was married 10 Mrs
Nancy Ward. Rev. j. H. Ricbcy Off
ciatinR. and the newl y-wedded pair left
Al once for their rural home. Mr..
Shakespeare has good farm and Il well
able 10 make his wife comfortable
Mrs. Shakespeare Is good houskcepcr
and j. otherwise well qualified 10 make
him q good wife. Two hours and
twenty minutes, dating from the mo-
mont the wOuld-be hridcgroom's first
inquiries were made. il the precise time
occupied In the accomplishment Of this
alliance. The original 81 ak sprsre
never imagined anything half - ex-
peditious, his nearest approach 10 Il
being
She j. iair and may be- woed
Woman. and may bc worn.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Talmage In London.

The most remarkable case ofliouizing
on record. says tie Cleveland IeddeY.
II that Of Il g Reverend Mr.. Talmage. at
London The famous preacher Of the
Brooklyn Tabernacle went abroad, as
hc expressly explained 10 his congrcga-
ton, for recreation and rest. He had
been worn down by years Of labor. and
bis fatigue had been further aggravated
by the excitement and strain Of his re-
cent trial upon the charge of heiPro-
doNy. But no sooner did the weary
minister land in England than appoint
montz were made for him 10 preach in
ihc largest churches and halls Of Lon
don. and such has been the rage 10 hear
him that even the great Agricultural
Hall, whore Weston won his recent pc
dcsirian victory. is totally insufficient
TO hold the multitudes which throng
10 do honor To the new wonder. The
cable special 10 the New York Herald
describing the scene on recent Sunday
tays; Thousands upon Thousands OF
= ople throngcd the streets leading tn
the hall for miles. almost bloekading
the passage of vehicles and pedestrians
many people were crushed. and DR. Ia
IMAGES carriage was almost demolished
by the great crowd. every individual in
which was anxious 10 see the distin-
guishcd American preacher" So in the
matter of sensations. the eccentric
Brooklyn clergyman will have to be
added to the rapidly lengtbening list Of
Americans vlo by their skill and en-
durance in various specialties have set
london agng
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14

Some interesting experiments have re-
Gently been made by the medical faculty
Of Michigan University in order 10 de-
termine the seat Of hunger and thirst in
the animal system. A dog was chluro-
formed, after having been fed n hearty
meal and while the musculo-mem-
branous reservoir for food was largely
distended, an incision was made through
the abdomen. over the large curvature
Of the stomach. into that organ; then n
silver tube quarter Of nm inch in diam
eter.and an inch and half long was in
serted in the cut. the other end of which
was then corked up. The tube has half
inch hanges at both ends, the inner
ilange serving TO keep the tube in It's
place, while the outer fiangc closely
shuts the exterior.
Tho dog still lives with stomach per-
manently on tap in fact. the operation
in no way affects the health ofthe mastiff,
although in undergoing the severe ordeal
to which he IL now at times subjected in
the interest Of science hunger compels
him TO eat about six times rs much as
formerly. The result of the experiment
proves that the seat of hunger Is not in
the stomach, neither is the seat Of thirst
in the throat, but that both reside in the
system at large. The dog was permitted
to eat n hearty meal. which was immedia
atcly taken from him via the tube In a
few minutes. After recovering from his
fright he would eat an equally large
quantity of food, and so on TO any ex-
tent. .
Again, he has not been permitted to
cat anything for say twenty-four hours.
Food would then be injected into his
stomach through the tube. Notwith-
standing his stomach was full, the ami
NAL would at once gulp down more food
but IL sufficient time was allowed for the
injected food to enter the system. he
would then refuse all that was set before
him. The conclusions arrived NJ from
these experiments find confirmation In
the fact. which has ofien been observed.
that persons suffering from thirst, al
though the parching sensation Is appar-
emily limited 20 the throat, find immesIi-
ate relief upon entering bath or even
from immersing the feet In water.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Thimble Making.

In the first place, n lot of bright silver
dollars, fresh from the mint, are put into
crucibles and melted into solid ineots.
They are then rolled into the required
thickness and cut by a stamp into circu-
lar pieces Of the required size. These
circular disks are placed under a solid
metal bar of the size of the inside of tho
intended thimble, which. moved by pow
crfnl machinery, descends In bottom
less mold of the size of the outside of the
thimble, and presses the metal into the
desired shape at n single blow.
The remaining operations Of brighten.
ing, polishing and decorating. are per-
formed by means Of lathe. First. the
blank form is fitted with rapidly revol.
wing rod; a slight touch Of n sharp
chisel takes y thin shaving from the end /:
another does the same on the side. while
third rounds offthe rim The polishing
is done by n round steel rod, which Il
dipped in oil and pressed upon the sur.
face. Small revolving steel wheels held
against the revolving blank pierce The
indontations on the lower half and end of
the thimble; the ornamentation Is done
by a similar process.
All that remains 20 be done in The
thmbles is 10 brighten and polish the
insidcs, boil them In soapsuds. to remove
the oil. brush them up. aud pack them
for market.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Early Use Of Iron.

When iron was first dug from the
bowels ofthe earth and converted into
instruments of the chase or domestic
utensils there Is no means of knowing.
for the early history of the world l.
wanting In such details. To kill man
with an instrument Of iron was punish
able with death under the Mosaic law.
Moses has recorded ofOg. king Of Basan
that he had bedstead OF iron that was
nine cubiis in length and four in breadth.
And when he reminded the Israelites that
the Lord had brought them out Of the
iron furnace, even the land of Egypt, he
promised to bring them into land
whose stones were iron. and out of
whose hills they might dig brass. The
Greeks ascribed the discovery Of iron to
themselves. The Romans did not know
how to provide their iron furnaces with
bellows, and. TO ignite the fuel, placed
the CRATE In the direction Of the prevail
Ing wind. As substitute for Ii in their
ar1nor they employed bronze.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Protection for Millions.

The Government Is turning the Sub
! Treasury building in this city into n
fort. The building itself IL one Of the
strongest IN New York. so far as its con
struction Is concerned. and is virtually If
not actually fire proof; but II mas been
thought judiciOus Ia further strengthen
II, so as to protect tlIGmil lions Oftreasure
stored there. For this purpose the win
dows OF the basement aud first hnor ARE
being protected by steel bar gIuiiugs one
and One-half inches in diameter. nine
feet long Ht the basement windowg.
eleven feet longat the first floor windows.
completely covering each window from
casing to casing, each upright bar being
pointed Mt the top. There are seventeen
uprights to each basement window
held in place by four cross bars. There
are iifty-two windows 10 be thus bro
tccted and the cross bars measure three
inches across. one inch thick, the width
OF the window being the length in each
case. Each Of these cross bars weighs
over 100 pounds, making an aggregate
oi about 25, 600 pounds, and as the up
rights weigh fifteen pounds 20 the foot.
the aggregate weight of the uprightg is
about 10000 pounds of highly tempered
steel, strong enough to resist every effort
to remove them, the grating alone re-
curing l75,OO0 pounds Of metal. The
iron shutters now in existence are TO be
further strengthened by quarter inch
plates OF steel. and each one is being
pierced for rifles, the loop holes being
protected by small shutters covering
them from behind. From these loon
holes theriilemen. protected by the shut
tcrs which will be bullet proof. can
sweep the streets In almost every direc-
ton: both on the line with the sidewalk
and also from above In addition To this
the windows under the caves are to be
protected with iron shutters which can
be opened and kept open in such a way
a. Ia form "A covering for the men who
may be engaged in the work ofthrowing
hand grcnadcs. and thus protect them
from missiles gent from the opposite
houses. The building being almost iso-
lated will enable those within Ia have
command OF the streets in front. rear
and on the sides. But as rioters might
get on the top Of the opposite houses and
thus be beyond the reach of the rifle
shots from the windows Of the Treasury
building, three steel turrcts are being
constructed on the roof. and iom these
protected points rifles a.. Gatling guns
can send their dcaS y missiles over every
house top. aHi sweep off the enemy
should tLCy attempt to remain in what
they might think WAS good vantage
ground. The east side windows of the
building have also been protected In
similar manner 20 those facing the
streets consequently no advantage could
hc gained by taking possession of the
assay Office or the adjoining building on
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