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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-08-30

In the Patent Office at Washington
there are many objects of interest con.
| nectcd with the Government ard those
who administered its affairs in tirlc gone
| by. While examining some OF those oh.
.jects of curiosity, nothing struck lis Sc
foreih!y rs tie samples Of small locks OF
hair, taken from she .ieatis CT Ihe jtitle.
cnt Chief Magistrates. from Washington
down to President Pierce, secured in q
frame covered with glass. Here is, in
fact, part and parcel Of what once con.
stitutcd the living bodies OF those illus
trious individuals ThGse names are as
familiar as household words. but who
now live only in history and the remcm-
brance Of the past.
The hair Of Washington is nearly q
prFe wiiite. fine and smooth in its appear
ance.
That Of John Adams Is nearly the
same i'll color, though perhaps Il little
coarScr.
The hair of Jefferson is of a different
character, being a mixture of white and
auburn, or a sandy brown. and rather
coarse; In his youth Mr.. jefferson $ hair
was loinarkabie for its bright color.
| The hair of Madison is coarse and
mixed. white and dark.
The hair Of Monroe is a handsome dark
auburn, smooth and free from any mix
ture. He is the only President EXCEPT
Pierce, whose hair had undergone no
change in color.
The hair OF John Quincy Adams is
somewhat peeEliar, being coarse, and :.
yellowisl gray III color.
The hair of General Jackson is almost
perfect white. but coarse in its charac-
ter as might be supposed by those who
have examined tie portraits OF the old
hero
The ..,ir uf I-tr Enrcu is white and
smooth ia appearance.
The hair of General Harrison il a fire
VIII tie, with a slight admixture of black.
The hair Of John Tyler is mixture OF
white and brown.
The hair of James II. Polk is almost
pur, white.
The hair OF General Taylor is white
with slight admiStltrr uf brown,
The hair of Willard Fillmore i; Gu the
other hand brown, with Slight :,dnix-
ture of white.
The hair of Franklin Pierce is Il dark
brown, OF which lie had a plentiful crop.
1t is somewhat remarkable, however,
that since Picrce's time 10 ole has
thought of preserving the hair Of his
successors. There are vacancies in the
case; but there is no hair either of Buch-
anan, Lincoln. .!o!lu;"n or Grant, for tie
nSIection of tuturitv.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-08-30
AN INTERESTING COLLECTION

PETROLEUM '. Massey,
Distressed Financier.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-08-30
ARE
Dr. Sinn's YegeIbIe LiyeTPi|s'

T7IiEY never cr'pc. sickcn or weaken
4 in their or"r -t:ui.. a.!,! hence they are the
best Pills ever OF rrd. "ii.y Tor aged lfr0pIc-
They are a splendid Liver cure AMI elegant pur-
gatire medicine. 1Ery operate pleasantly and
mildly, but Thoroughly and ctcctualy. They cure
Constipation or Cu,tlycnr.s. Piles Sick Head
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tiGu. Weak Nerves. all Liver Affections. general
and i'll rheumatism. Ncura l;cl and Headache. in
connection with our celebrated PAIN SEARCH
ER. very sucCdy cure is obtained.
We i:atc over 3GCV references of these Pills.
Elegantly su%arcoatcd - cents a box or five
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02

QUACKERY.-C. L. Snively, of the Can
ton Register. sarcastically treats the board
of health boast, thus.
1t is remarked by valued exchange
that the state law, which prevents any
one from practicing the art of medicine
unless able 10 pass a satisfactory exsmi.
nation before the state board of health,
has thinned out the ranks of the doctors
1t is estimated that fourteen hundred ig-
norant and unskiled quacks have been rele
gated TO private life. Now, how can we
thin out the lawyers and put two thous-
and shysters to saving wood2 Then there
are several hundred "blscksmiths" and
bungling butchers who are trying to run
printing offices and publish newspapers.
They might be given q rest with great
benefit to the public.
Never mind these newspaper political
quacks, eighty.five of the fiat luns'ics
have succumbed is the fat OF fate since
the last October election-only few res
main
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
a SILVER DOLLAR OF 400
GRAINS.
"A Coin Proposed which Shall Be Worth
a Gold Dollar.

The following bill will be introduced in
the house Of representatives after the holi
days:
An act to increase the value of the stand
ard silver dollar, make the same a legal
tender, exchangeable for gold coins, pro-
vdlng for the coinage and TOR other pur.
poses.
BE Il enacted, etc, That the silver dol
lar of the United States shall contain 48O
grains troy, 900 fine, and shall be impress
ed with the same devices and legends as
the trade dollar heretofore coined, except
that the word ''one" shall be substituted
Tor the word trade" and the figures
'4SJ' for the figures "421."
SEC. 2. That the silver dollar of the
United States herein authorized and pro
uded Tor shall be legal tender for all
= amounts, and shall be exchanQeable for
the gold coins OF the United States at the
treasury or sub-treasury at New York:
provided, that whenever under this an
thorlty silver dollars shall be presented
lot exchange IN such sums as TO show the
amount outstanding to be redundant, the
secretary OF the treasury may diminish or
discontinue the manufacture of such coin
age until otherwise ordered by him.
oEC. 8. Any owner of silver bullion
may deposit the same at any mint, to be
FORMED into bars as now provided bv law
or dollars OF the weight of 4SO grains trov
as designated in this act; provided tina,
the secretary ot the treasury be authorizes
10 discontinue the receipt of such bulIior
When the dollars shall have became no
dundant; and provided. further, that An,
trade. dollars of the United States shaI
De received by the government for Al
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
4 Sure Thing,

Dr. Hunters Specific and Injection No.
| are warranted to cure Gonorrhea, elect,
Chordes, Structure, diseases of the Kid
neys, Bladder and Urinary Organs OF
males and females.
DIR. Hunters Specific No 2 is a sure
remedy for spermatorrhea, seminal weak
ness, nightly emissions and loss of power,
caused by self abuse or excessive indul.
Rence. Price of DR.. Hunters Specific, So
per bottle injection. 81. Sent every
where by express. DR.. J. Dinsbeer, sole
proprietor, No. AIS North Seventh street,
St. Louis. Mo. Send 2 stamps for q
treatise, Cures guaranteed, or money re-
funded.
DR.. Dinsbeer will treat all chronic dis.
eases, and furnish medicines, for less
money than any other physician in St
Louis Write or call,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
An Astonishing Fact

A large proportion of the American peo-
pie are to-day suffering from the effects of
Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result
of these diseases upon the masses of in
telligeut and valuable people is most
alarming, making life actually burden in
stead of pleasant existabce Of enjoyment
and usefulness as it ought to be. There
is no good reason for this, if you will only
throw aside prejudice aud skepticism, take
the advise of Druggists and your friends,
and try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain
Millions of bottles of this medicine have
been given away to try its virtues, with
satisfactory results in every case. You
can buy a sample bottle for ten cents &c
try. Three doses will relieve the worst
case. Positively sold by all Druggists OF
the Western Continent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
Resumption. january 2na 1879.

To-day the United States begins, by Law,
the business of bank of issue. Under the
practical operations of the law fixing this
as the date Of resumption must arise many
questions which will keep the subject of
finance prominently before the people; if
not as political issue, one for discussion.
There always has been and probably al
ways will be a difference of opinion con
corning paper and coin, irredeemable and
redeemsble notes, government issues and
back issues, but, for the time, discussion of
the subject stops to give the secretary of
the treasury chance to carry out the law,
or at least to try the experiment.
Every one who has correct ideas Of what
constitutes stable currency, aud sound
financial policy, will hope that the expert
ment will be successful, for, only with the
stability aud permanency 10 our national
finances can confidence be restored in the
industrial operations Of the country, or
will capital be liberated and made to give
the thousands now out Of work Through
the selfish and political motives Of disap-
pointed politicians and dishonest dema-
gogues, the country has suffered a great
deal from confused councils and from the
lack OF a fixed currency policy; it has now
at last arrived at a settled plan, deter
mined by law, and to unsettle it, to at.
tempt TO interfere with what is now doing,
is TO plunge it into still greater distress; &c
derange and disorganize all business and in.
dustry, and any one who attemptsit may be
properly called dangerous enemy to til,
a01rhjRgmen-as one who would take EN-
ploymeut from them and bread from the
mouths of their families; and, also as al
enemy to the country's general prosperity
There may be some evils in the laws thai
now regulate our national finances, but
these can be correct on the incoming oil
the next congress, which will be demo
cratic 10 both branches What the coun.
try now needs is rest. Let the silver and
antl-sllver men-ihe friends and opponents
Of the national bauks-the greenback and
anti-greenback men rest desist from agita.
ton. 1t is this that every business interest
demands and it is further the imperative
demand of the interest of every laboring
man 10 the country that all agitation Of
currency questions shall cease. and that
wise or unwise, the present laws shall be
lett as they stand until their full effect
has been ascertained by thorough trial, OF
until the next democratic congress car
remedy the defects in our laws on finance
and correct the other unwise laws thai
contribute to the present condition OF the
country, much of which is upjustly at
tributed to the currency or financial laws
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02

debts and obligations due it. to be recOined
in dollars of 480 grains troy, which shall
hereafter be the only authorized silver
dollar.
SEC. 4. That the subsidiary silver
coinage of the United States shall be ex.
changeable tor gold coins at the treasury
or sub-treasury at New York at the pleas
ure of the holder.
SEC. 5. That the secretary of the
treasury be authorized and directed to
cause to be printed and kept in good con-
dition for circulation. fractional or postal
currency to the amount of $l0.O00000, Of
the denominations of Is and 80 cents,
which shall be interchangeable with the
subsidiary coinage for convenience in the
transmission of small sums through the
mails.
SEC. 6. All acts or parts of acts in
consistentent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02

In the opinion of the Attorney Generals
Office thereis some money in the Treasury
which the Blaine Committee can legally
draw upon, and they have determined to
20 ahead without waiting for an express
appropriation from Congress In reply
to the call for specific information the Don
Quixote Of Maine has given few South
ern references, and dexterously lodged all
further responsibility by informing the
committee thatit was not his intention to
become public prosecutor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
surerera from Headache.

constipated bowels, inward piles, cos
tiveness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness ofthe skin and eyes, indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not IL
ritate the stomach and bowels by fire.
quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and ex-
pelling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation OF
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne, s
pills." price rs cents box, at all lea.
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
Thursday. January q. 1879.
ConVressman Williams, Of Michigan,

Congressman Williams. Of Michigan, is
another man whose death must not be set
down as due to any mysterious dispen-
sation of Providence" His physician says
that his illness was entirely owing to the
poisoned condition of the atmosphere Of
of the House of Representatives., which be
breAthed during the day, aud the malaria
to which he was exposed at night, bis
rooms being directly over one of the waste
sewers of Washington.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
A Law Abiding Citizen,

From the indianapolis News.
A ruralist seated himself at restau-
rant table yesterday and began upon the
bill of fare. After keeping three walters
nearly an hour employed in bringing dishes
to him, he called one of them to him
heaved a sigh and whispered, as he spread
the bill of fare before him and pointed
with his finger; Mister, I've ct to thar
and''-moving his finger down to the bot
tom of the page-''ef it amt agin rule Il
like to:skip from thar to thar"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02

During Fred. Grants years leave of alb
sence, in course of which he will meet his
father in the East Indies and return with
him to this country, he will be allowed a
lieutenant colonels pay, much to the dis
gust of other officers of similar rank, who
are unfortunate in having no third-term
aspirants to the presidency as their faith
ers. Secretary McCrary of the war de-
partment is shouldered with the blame Of
this conspicuous favoritism. st. Louis
PoYa,bI;c1n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
TWELVE GOOD REASONS
WHY THE
Womans Suffrage Stove Polish
IS PREFERRED TO ALL OTHERS.

First-It is the LARGEST package of Stove Polish
in the world.
Second-It is the NEATEsr.
Third-It is composed entirely of PURE EAST IN
Ola PLUMBAGo.
Fourth-It WILL cover more surface, and is con-
sequenty CHEAPER than any other kind.
Fffth-lt is NOT ADULTERATED with cheap Amer
can or German lead, or other worthless substance
to give it weight.
Sixth-It is FREE from OBJECTIONABLE sIIyERy
LUsTRE such as is easily furnished by greese or dirt
SeVenth-It produces the MOST ENDURING let
GLOSS OF any polish ever offered to the public
Eighth 1t makes NO DUST and requires LESS
LABOR in polishing.
N1nth--lt will polish any stove, HOT OR COLD as
soon as applied, and requires no mixing with var.
nlsn or naptha, nor does any such deleteIlous in
gredient enter into its composition
Tenth-It DOES NOT BURN upon the stove and ia
Tree from all Objectionable smell.
Eleventh-It WILL POLISH sHEEr-1RoS. and nre.
serve 1t from rust
Twelfth-It is the HANpsoMEsr POLISH in the
world. - W
Hence, every Woman wants it.
MANUFACTURED ONLY By TIE
Phoenix Manufactu'g Co..
AAoNIONs.. MASS.
FOR THE PROPRIETOR
~ For sale By all Druggists .andlGrocen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02

Merchants, Farmers, Bankers, Capital
lists and LabOrers all unite in sounding the
loudest praises for Elixir of Honey. Fol-
Coughs, Colds and Lung Diseases It has
no equal For sale by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
PONDS EXTRACT

Ought to be in every family ready for use.
Mature and science arc combined in the manufae-
disease originates from disorders of the system.
100 medicine acts on the cause.
Experience hassheralded the virtue of Ponds Elk
L tract
Internal application or inwardly taken with safety
The cures of Ponds Extract are marvellous
Pelef from pain obtained by use of Ponds Elk
u tract.
bottle for 50c,S$1.00 and $1.75-largest cheapest
Han be obtained from druggists everywhere
Try /. once, and you'wil never he without it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02

Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
specialties at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02

Dr. Bells Fit Cure cures Fits, Spasms,
Commissions. aud all Nervous Diseases.
For sale by Druggists,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
THE ONLY AGENCY DOING EXCLUSIVELY INSURANCE.
ALL LOSSES PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. POLL
oTEs ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING OLD
AND TRIED COMPANIES.



Old New p ork,Unde5writers Agency....S 3,500y0O0
Old Continental Observation-Disclosures 100000
Old Phoenix. Observation-Disclosures. 2,792OO0
Old Howard, organized 1895. ....... 100000
German A American. .................... 2250,OOO
Liverpool & London 8 Globe ........... 30,000,000
Royal, of London 49,. 10000 600
imperial, of London. -. 13O0O 900
Northern, of LoudcD Observation-Disclosures. 27OOOO0O
Girard, of PHILADELPHIA. :. ......... 100000
st. Paul Fire and Marine. 100000
Traders of Chicago. $4,000
Atlantic, of Brooklyn. ..,... .......,.. 457, 900
Amazon, of Cincinnati, Ohio. ......... $4,000
Rhode Island Association ...... 100000
Western, of Toronto NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900, 900
Fairfield, of Connecticut ................ 3O5,315
Commonwealth, of Boston .............. 435, S34
Revere, of Boston. ............ ass, 375
ACCIDENT.
Travellers Accident of Hartford 3,T0O, 900
LIFE.
Washington Life. =. ........... $500, 900
Total Assets. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $119 933, 524
OFFICE, BENGsToN's BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND, MI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
Railroad Time Table.
caIoAao, RocY ISLAND B PACIFIC 2.
wrsTEBN UNION RAILROAD.

u
LEAVE ARRIVE
Oay Express and Mail. .9:05 AN 5:45 Pm
Night Express. 80 500 An
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 10:05 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.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
RocY IsLANp : pEoglA RAlLWAY,

SHORTEST ROUTE The EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht 9 90 a. m Galva Ac. S:55 a, M
Mail & Ex. I'55 o. m. Mail & Ex. 100 p. m
Gslva Ac. sos p. IN. Thro'h F'ht 4:4S p. m
The 1: 80 D m train makes close connection ri
Galya with G s. Q for points west: arriving al
Galesburg at 100 p m at Burlington 7:15 p IN; al
Keokuk 9:25 p m; and at Quincy $40 p m; als6
making close connection at Peor with B q
and T P & W roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
Last and Soulful
TAKE THE
Rock Island & Peoria
|. B. & W. ROUTE,

No. OLeayes Champaign. :Co a m no,vi,Ie
~ - t:4o m. Arrives INDIANApoIIs II :O0
IA CINCINNATI, 40 m; LoU1syII1r "a nm
M n Leaves Galvs, 500 m: peoria e.15
paien' a = M bloomington, 1:10 m; Cham
SpIANAPoLIs 5;5Sp m; CINCINNATI 1(.35 n m.
TON II Ak. s - ~ m NASHVILLE 20 m; Day.
S Ua ~ 40 M columbus. II IS a m. WheeIinS
m; WASHINGTON, 9:U7: m. pIIII nIii 4i92
~ m; NEW YORK, lC:i5 N ciHaid MA Ia,
49, Dunaio, 1too N Albany IL AS m But 0ese
NIGHT out to principal Eastern Cities s oAh
No. RAe aoe Rock Island, 80 D m. Galvs
49,, ~ Aus p m; Peoria 7:25 m lSaiIv.
D =. ton, S35 IN; Champaign n OK y D91IIy
$3.50 4. "A M. Arrives INDiANAPoIIs on lam
vile. 20 % e:9 m; LOUISVILLE, $50 m: Nash
nj Wheeling S:25 M: P1TTsseIno 1us, II ;49
PHI : LIE, /. 40 m; WASHINC TON E1 a.
49,. 1886 am NEW YORK t6.ot ~.
a M: Boston soO 10; Buffalo, 05 pm; Albany, I'D
"a RECLINING CHAIR s1rrp,,, ..
ap0lle. iVfom Peoria TO Indian.
s,s close connections made by No. and q at IA,
Vile and - xeire haufe, VincenIes and Evans
Way,ne aup Oy No. TO Lafayette LOgansport. Fl
lines. 0 DeHou IN adVance OF Other
tbrona 4 o. 2 is the only line running its traips
49, 49, 70 Indianapolis without change
uaYeiilng take the shortest route thst nra
cars Sh aosantages and convenience of throngh
80 ny 4. u. q w. Is The shortest through lire
H.. asacnes all Eastern cities on as Quick Time ss
the adpentsga, WHOM excessive speed, and with
CARS IN THE WEST oH hhouhe
Address the Gen1 Pass. Agent. and get n COM.
~ ~. INV MAP-FoLDER, giving kun informat,Oo,
BOW TO REACH THE EAST AND sOuTu,
,o., GEO: B. WRIGHT, Receivar
JOHN W BROWN, Gen'1 Pass 3 Ticket Ae,,
I T1BuFORD WestsrD A sen.l na. I'm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02

BUILDING AND MONUMENTAL STONE.
These are the most extensive Quarries in TIL
section OF country shipping more stone than al
the others put together, of all thicknesses, from
two inches to fifty-two inches thick; and abe guam
tity quarried is great that almost any order
he filed on the spot.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-02
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., 3. 3.

RocK ISLAND 3 MERCER co. 3. 3.
leave Rock Island at 900 m, II 80 m, and 10
pm Arriving at Cable at II 10 m, 80 m,
and sos p m.
Arriving at Rock Island at 8:15 a. M, 9:3O p m.
and $40 o m.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
Corn.GrOwlng In New England.

The continued and intensified interest
which is manifested in the New Eng.
land states In regard to the corn crop is
encouraging. II is impossible that the
revival In Interest, as To this agricul-
tural product, should terminate it. But
In regard to it alone, it is now conceded
that corn may be grown profltably, and
that for some farmers it will pay TO pur-
chase, and for all il will pay to make
the so.caliod. commercial fertilizers.
The saving OF the staiks for fodder IL
now carried on with as much attention
as 10 the getting in of the hay crop. Cut
early and properly cared for, tho value
of this slower is undoubted. AGAIN the
corn grown in New England Is greater
in intrinsic value than the Western
corn; while for family use il is of i'm
portance to have the grain clean. The
testimony of those who have expert
monted most carefully with fertilizers
Is. that they operate most beneGcially
on light sol, which Is Just that of the
larger part Of Rhode Island. Dut Inc
idea To be impressed upon the owners
OF farms is, that their land fan be i'm
proved In value. the products y4 led +,
the income enhanced by ajuiicious chi,
tivation. To change tho current of
ideas; 10 stimulate love for, and
confidence In, agriculture; TO prove
that the rundown farms can be rccu-
Perated probably; that this is true is
beyond question. A general action up-
ON this conviction would add 10 the
wealth and enhance the rural beauty of
New England intellectually. -fProyI-
dence journal.