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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
RAILROAD.
MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO
Freeport, Clinton Junction, Beloit, Racine
Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay,
Lacrosse, Prairie du Chen,
St. Paul, Minneapolis,
NORTT4WE@T.


Trains leave Rock Island as follows: Day Ex-
press at s 55 N, arriving at Racine $50 N. and
Milwaukee 6l5 p H.; Night Express at 10:30 p m,
arriving at Racine 900 IN, and Milwaukee 9:15 a
m, connecting at Fulton with Chicago & North
At Freeport with Illinois Central Railroad for Du-
buque, Lacrosse, and all points North. At Beloit
with the Madison Division of the Chicago & North
western Railway for Madison At Clinton juno
ton with the Western Division of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway for GAINESVILLE, Oshkosh and
Green Bay At Western Union junction with the
Chicago Division of the NJ. u st. r. Ry for Chi
cagO and ali Eastern points. At Milwaukee with
Northern Divisions of the c. NJ. IL st. p. Ry for
Waukesha, GAINESVILLE, Madison. Waterto an, Por-
tage City, Kilbourn, Lacrosse. Oshkosh, Minueap-
Railroad for Plymouth, Green Bay, Menasha Ste
vens' Point and Ashland. And with the Milwaukee
Lake Shore & Western Railroad for Sheboygan,
MantuWoC New L ndon and Cllntonyile.
West bound trains leave Milwaukee et7:l5 m,
and 6:16 IN, making close connections for all
poiRts i'll the West and Southwest.
This is the only line running through
Day Coaches and Sleeping Cars between
Milwaukee and Rock Island.
Passengers wishing to take the sleeper leaving
Rock Island at 1920 p can do so any time after
| Up m. Passengers for Dubuque can th1s secure q
| rest from N until 400 m.
Be sure that your tickets read via Western Union
Railroad.
| Tickets on sale at all principal ticket Offices
For information regarding rates, routes, etc, ad
| dress
| D. A. OLIN, AVE. CARPENTER.
| Superintendent, Genl Pass. Ticket AIT,
Racine, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26
MASSASOIT HOUSE.

NJ & c. S. CHAPLIN, SPRINGFIELD, MASS
The MassRsoit House, near the Railroad Stations,
was established In 1S43 1t has been twice en-
targed making it three times its original size, and
thoroughly remodced and refurnished. The large
airy sleeping rooms, furnished with hot and cold
water. are cxceled by none in the country. Spec
ial attention paid to ventilation and all sanitary
improvements. The proprietors are determined
that the world wide reputation OF the Massasoit
shall be maintained III all respects.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26
ROCK ISLAND b pEcalA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO TIE EAST AND SOUTH.
IHGyE ARRIVE.
& 40 m Wav Freight 2:30 IN F'ht s. Accom- on
9:1O - Fast Express. 1;19 III Mail and Express
$50 IN Mail and Exp's. $50 = Fast Express.
$50 Fht & AccOm'n 4:45 Way Ere ght.
The / 80 D IN train makes close connection At
Galva with c B & Q for points west: arriving at
Galesburg at 500 IN Mt Burlington T:l5 m; at
Keokuk 9:25 m; and at Quincy 9:4O p m also
making close connection at Peor with b Il W
and T P & W roads for all points east and south.
RocE ISLAND 3 MERCER CO., 3. 3.
| leave Rock Island at s SIS s. m, and 4:50 p m.
| Arriving at Cable at 11:10 m, and sos p IN.
| leave Cable at $50 9 m, and AS p m.
| Arriving at Rock Island ut S15 a. m, 4: 100 p. m
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WESTWARD.
STATIONS.
EASTWARD. II

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
EAST .........4:45 I'm WEST. ....... IL :3o IN
GRO. NJ LOOSELY, Agent, Rock Island.
A. KIMBALL. E. ST. JOHN,
Genn Sup't. Gen. Tiki & Pass Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26
MEDICAL.


JOHN HANNAS, being a Blacksmith by
Is trade had often felt the want of some means
whereby could soften iron at the forge, go that
could work 1t at a better advantage. This induced
me 10 make many experiments with different SUB
stances which offered the best prospect of success
1t was OF one of these occasions that discovered
the wonderful effects of Electro Silicon on the
Human System.
had a defect in three of my fingers which were
bent or shnt up in my hand in such manner, by
the CONTRACTION OF THE CORDS, that they were
very troublesome to me in my daily avocation.
could not handle my tools as wished, and often
thought would have my fingers cut off to get
them out of the way, | have used everything that
offered any hope of relief, but all 10 no effect
Well, say. was working with Electro Silicon at
ing in contact with my HANDS.
took 10 notice of the effect it had produced,
ubt one day, wishing to use heavy hammer,
grasped with my crooked hand, and much TO my
surprise found my crooked fingers straighten
out. and had as much use of them as ever L
could hardly believe my eyes | showed my
hands to nv wife and family, and general re-
joicing was the result.
had a neighbor living about q mile from my
shop who had a lame knee, caused by the cords
being contracted by rheumatism. | sent him
bottle of Electro Silicon Liniment and told him to
use it thoroughly. He did so, and at the end OF
three months he was able to throw aside his cane
and walk to my shop apparently as well as ever.
1t had worked jus it did in my pr ducing
perfect gave it t. others of my neigh bors
from Swelled Limbs Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Stlh
joints, Burns, etc, all of which it cured without
any trouble. Finding that the Electro silicon Lin
iment would penetrate the skin of man further
than any other substance, it occurred to me thai
it must be good for the horse, and it has proved
itself Of the very best applications in all ex-
ternal diseases occurring to the noble animal,
Prepared by the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26

HEcAUsE TT rsTHE ONLY MEDICINE THAT
ACTS ON TITEIIvEI, BOWELS AND KIDNEYS
ATTnE SAME TINE.
Because it clcnnscs the OF the POISON
Gus humors thnt otherwise dcvelope in DIiiousness
JaundIee, Constipation, Kidney and Urinary dis
eases, or Rheurzatisa ard Lumba.o, and which IN
women, disorder every function and bring on weak
ness and disease.
Ifyou want tObcweil In spite of YOURSELF use KID"
NEWPORT. 1t dry vegetable compound, and
One package viii make six quarts CT Medicine.
Buy II ut the Drusxists..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, l. ST, PAUL.

RACINE 3 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
LEAVE ARRIVE
DAY Express and Mail. sos Pm
Night Express .10:3c 300 AN
The night express leaving hock 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
thietIaln.
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socy ISLAND 3 MERCER co.. B. B.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26
ODinion Of Eminent OrH.R,WaItOR
MD.

Colden's LIEBIG's LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF Is
q most excellent preparation, 1t is par excellence.
Superior to Cor LIVER OIL or anything have
ever used in wasted or impaired constitutions, and
an excellent preventive of MALARIAL diseases.
VAN SCHAACK Il STEVENSON, Chicags, Agents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-26

RARFl.S REMEDY COMIC CHEMISTS
NJ ef ard 9Th SIS. ST. LOUIS, MO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27

In a garden sweet and fair,
Once bright and busy pair
Held brief conversation on lily.
Mr.. Wasp" remarked the Bee,
Your maneuvers puzzle me,
You must either be lazy rogue, or silly.
| In the school where you were taught,
Was the fact before you brought
That our tine is equivalent TO money!
Now for days and days we've met
Mid the pinks and mignonette,
But you never seem TO carry any money!
Said the Wasp: "You make me smile
With your blunt, outspoken style,
You have many things TO learn, | must de
clare;
For a thousand sunny hours
You've been pumping at the flowers.
And you never dreamed of poison being there
" From the phlox and columbine,
Bleeding heart and eglantine,
Soon your TT, lsury of honey-eomb you I'LL;
While /, coming in your wake,
From the SELF anne blossoms take
All the rankest sort of poison by the gill.
" Let me whisper in your ear:
| have found while roaming here
Over garden, over orchard, over field,
That the ARREST growth of flowers
Which adorn these haunts of ours,
The most deadly kind of poison often yields
"Bless my stingr" exclaimed the Bee,
Every day we live TO see
VIII some wonder carry with it, | suppose.
Who would think a nauseeus drug
Could be stored away so snug,
In the heart of such blossom as a rose|
And, with that 1t flew away,
To field of blooming hay,
On the buttercup and clover to alight;
While the wasp set out to find
Something suited to his mind
And was soon IN a camelia out of sight.
-Palnler Coz: 81. Nicholas for March
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The Brown. Blue and GRAY.
BIZ II. C. PARSONS.

BIZ II. c. PARSONS.
The watchers were weary, and train time was
nigh, -,
goodbye,
We laid the three gently upon the waite bed,
And tenderly pillowed each sorrowful mead
The lips were all silent, and soft we're tae
signs;
The Iashes were hiding the beautiful eyes,
On the right lay the dark waves that ripple
with gold, 80
On the left flowed the silver that never was
And the wing of the raven between.
Tho brown eyes said, closing-"I hope you'll
The blue ewes ewes vet trembled-"How long can
The gray, dark with pleading, were closing
in prayer;
The hush Of His angel was stilling the air.
The brown hands lay crossed and pressed in
The white hands lay lost in the fold of the
In velvet and dimples, the hand that was
stirred;
The breath Of the sleepers was all that I
heard,
twice kissed the proud lips,-the ruby lpS
The lips that were pouting turned 10 them
thrice, ...,.-. =,
Then hurried forth blind in the pltiiess ram
Ana into the night on the OUTGOING .saas a,,4
But think while l bent over tiesseS anu
bands
All INV heart-strings were caught by the mo-
tlonless hands;
For whenever ! wait and wherever roam
Thev are driving me on, they are drawing me
home,
While / dream OF the brown, blue and
-Scrj5rser for March.
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Hush.

az can scarcely hear'n she murmured,
"'For my heart beats loud and fast;
But surely in the far, far distance,
] can hear a sound at lastgn'
1t is only the reapers singing
As they carry home their sheaves,
And the evening breeze has risen,
And rustles the dying leaves"
"Lsten there are voices talkingrn
Calmly still she strove to speak,
Yet her voice grew faint and trembling.
And the red flushed in her cheek
at is only the children playing,
Below, now their work is done,
And they laugh that their eyes are daz
zled
By the rays OF the setting sun.
Fainter grew her voice. and weaker,
As with anxious eyes she cried
"Down the avenue of chestnuts
can hear horseman ride'o
st was only the deer that were feeding
In herd on the clover grass;
They were startled and fled to the thicke
As they saw thereapers pass
+" Now the night arose in silence,
Birds lay in their leafy nest,
And the deer couched in the forest,
And the children were at rest.
There was only sound of weeping
From watchers around bed
But rest to the weary spirit,
Peace to the quiet dead
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27
The Sensational Preacher.

| He is apt to think more of saying 8
"s ''telling,n or taking" thing
than of communicating the truth. In
this way he uses extravagant epithets
gives exaggerated descriptions, and mag
nifies or distorts features for the sake of
effect. Even so Noble man as Thomas
Guthrie once said, in regard to the prep
aration of sermon, SIT is like the drop
scene in a theatre, you must lay on the
color thick" But, with all Difference to
such authority, that advice is exceeding
ly pernicious. For he who consciously ex-
aggerates does at the same time blunt
the edge of his conscience. Every time
he deviates from or adds to the real state
of the case he makes himself worse man.
Truth is the girdle of character, and he
who looscns that is on the way to loose
ness in other departm, MT of morality.
He is on an inclined plano, and may some
day produce the biggest sensation of his
life by terrible fiasco. For the tempta-
ton is to go on. His hearers become
accustomed to the dose, the appel te
grows "by what it feeds on" and, in or
der to have the effects which were at first
produced, they crave for something
stronger. lie seeks TO meet that new de-
mand just as he sought to meet the first,
and so it increases until the fiPpant has
become the irreverent, and the irreverent
has become the profaue, and the profane
becomes the impure; or until the odd has
become the heretical, and the man who be-
gan with throwing aside conventionalities
ends by parting with the central verities
of the Gospel. We 10 not affirm that all
this has actually happened in any indi-
vidual case, but the drift and tendency
of sensationalism are in that direction;
and, in DAY when some who are guilty
of it are riding on the top of the wave, it
is proper to warn young preachers of the
peril that is incurred by entering on such
a course-The North american ReUte0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27
Josh Billings COugh-Drp

The philosopher, Josh Billings, has the
following in his Farmers Altmindr for
1879:
Bachelors are alwus a braggin ov their
freedom freedom to darn their own
stockings and poultice their own shins.
had rather be widower once in years,
reglar, than few be granting, old, hair
dyed bachelor only for 30 days.
Ambishun few shine in everything il
sure way tew put a mans kandell all
out.
Sucking Wright sillybub thru a rhy
straw il good deal like trieing TO liv on
buty.
Sum people won't beleave emmy thing
they kant prove; the things kant prove
are the very things beleaye the most
Good examples among the rulers, are
the best laws they kan enakt.
One ov the saddest sights ov ali TO me
IL an old man, poor and deserted, whom
once knew living in ease and luxury.
He who spends his younger days in
disapashun IL morgaging himself tew
disseaze and poverty, two memorable
creditors, who are certain 10 foreclose al
| last, and take possession ov the premises
/
finements tew luxu-ys digging roots fol
breakfast and going naked for clothes, il
1 the virtewops innocence ov s. lazy savage
Prudes are coquets, gone to seed.
A dandy in love IL in just about az bac
a fix az a stick ov molassis candy that hal
half melted.
There il no good substitute for wisdom
but silence IL the best that haz been dis
covered yet.
There is lots of folks in this world WHIT
rather than not find fault at all wouldn1
hesitate tew say tew an angle worm tina
his tail was altogether too long for III
rest uf hiz body.
A man who is good company for him
self il always company tor others.
Cunning is very apt to outwit itself tn
man who turned the boat over and 60
under it few keep out of the rain wa
one ov this kind.
} never knew but one iRhdel IN mi life
! and he had no more courage than hall
drowned kitten Jest pulled our oy
. swill barrel, and wuz az afraid ter die q
the devil would be if he waz allowed ter
visit the earth Tor short season to re
cruit himself.
I have seen men who had worn au
! their vices and supposed, ov course, tha
] they waz lying on the virtues
; What man IL the most afrade oy b
ser be don't belesve in; this may accoun
i for some mems unaelief in hell.
Ell Tie man who dies the richest IL tn
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well-meaning but rather obtuse dress
makers do. is to unite the two fabrics IN
| a band-to-hand encounter, which Is never
given up until one OF the other resigns
| the contest, and of which the wearer is
the constant although often unconscious
victim.
Although it may seem somewhat IN
seasonable to talk about grenadines, they
are now spread upon the counters for In
spection all the same, and there was new
er before so attractive display of these
materials as this spring has developed.
They arc in silk and satin stripes in gold
shades and fancy in stripes chintz colors.
The Roman colorings prevail in the latest
designs. Satin stripes gauze de chambry,
in the wide and narrow stripes, for drap-
ing evening party dresses, is frost and
snow white. Satin brocaded silk her
mana, in the pale shades of blue and
mode, are verv attractive and beautiful.
As the season approaches for renovat
ing old dresses a good plan for cleaning
silks is suggested. 1t is TO CRATE potatoes
into clear, cold water, large potato to
every quart of water-of which five or
six will do for couple of dresses. The
pan of water must not be stirred in the
least for less than forty-eight hours; then
very slowly and steadily pour off the
clear liquor (but not particle of the sedi-
menD into an open vessel, dip the pieces
of silk into this liquid up and down few
times, without in the least creasing them
then wipe them on & fiat table with a
clean towel, first on one side then the
other. After each piece is dipped it
should be hung upoa line to allow the
drops to drain off little before wiping
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27
A Word on the Husbands Side.

"Attention, ladies!" Do you ever think
when your husband comes b me at noon
or night that he may have been subjected
to things which have annoyed and dis
turbed him, and which have Jared upon
his nerves until he is completely unstrung?
He does not repeat his trials to you, be-
cause be thinks that since you cannot re-
lieve him of them there is no need to dis
turb you with them. While it is well for
husbands to give their wives q knowledge
of their business, still it is not at all neces-
sary that they should be troubled with the
little cares and annoyances which are OF
daily, almost hourly, occurrence in busl-
ness life. There is no one exempt. Dear
wives. when you have had an unusually
irving day, one in which everything has
gone wrong" as is often the case, don't,
the minute your husband opens the door,
begin to pour out your grievances in such
a torrent that he will wish he ha0 gone
any place rather then come home. Men
want rest, quiet. comfort and pleasure
when thew come home. They should also
| be willing to sympathize with their wives
| in their domestic troubles and tribula-
tons. But if a man is so selfish that he
will not do it voluntarily. he can nese
be made to do 1t by fretting and hagging
There are some men SO happily constitut
ed that they can leave business outside
the door when they enter their homes;
there are others whose burdens are never
lightened until they have placed them
upon the shoulders of wives. So there are
wives strong and brave enough to bear
their own troubles without their friends
| with them; there are Others VINO would
feel that they were specially abused if
they were denied the, TO them, great priv
ilege of relating, infinitely, their every
trouble. 1t takes all kinds Of people to
make a world. so it will be seen that no
| general advice can be given that will
reach every case, but if wives, when they
are inclined TO blame their husbands for
this or that defect in their characters,
would only ,rs to imagine themselves in
their places, perhaps they would be more
lenient. In these hard times, when bust
ness is so dull and money 50 scarce, the
care of family IS no light responsibility
| II is to be hoped that 10 man is so base
as TO wish to be relieved of what he volun-
tarily took upon himself, still the "bread-
winners" task is no easy one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27
On our Most Distant Frontiers

As in our busiest and most populous cities
of the seaboard and interior, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters Is prominently popular. Wher-
ever civilization plsnCs its foot on this CONT
nent, thither the great tonic soon finds its
way. Nor is this surprising, for it isthe med
icjne of all others best adapted to the wants oil
the Western emigrant be he miner or agricul-
turist 1t is an incompatible remedy for the
diseases to which he is most subject,and which
are liable to be brought on by the change OF
climate, hardship, exposure, unaceustomed air
and diet and miasmatic atmosphere and wa
ter. Among these are disorders ofthe stomach
and bowels rheumatic ailments, aud malarl-
Gus fevers, for all of which Hostetter's Bitters
is certain specific. A course of the Bitters be-
fore departing for the new field of labor, or on
arriving, will have the effect of preventing the
evils for which ii is such signal remedy.
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isn't it lovely2n A dry goods clerk
on Main street was showing lady some
parasols yesterday. This clerk has
good command of language and knows
how to expatiate on the good qualities
and show the best point of goods. Pick
ing up a parssol from the iot on the
counter, and opening 1.-THE struck an aiti-
tude of admiration, and, holding it up 50
the best light could be had, said.
"Now, there Isn't it lovely7 Look at
the sikh Particularly observe the quail
ity, the snish, the general effect. Feel
of il. Pass your hand over it. No fool
ishness about that parasol, is there2r he
SAID, as he handed il over to the lady:
''ain't il beauty9
yes said the lady, that's ny old
one; just laid it down there
The clerk wes Immediately seized with
a severe attack of qulckened conscience,
and passed right off from the subject OF
of parasols on the weather.-HeokukC Con
stitxfi9u.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27

There is one social dishonOr which nc
one thinks it worth while to say much Of
in reprobation, but which does more
harm than any other known to us-we
mean the dishoner of repeating CONVEX
sations, opinions, circumstances, not made
under promise of secrecy. but which a
high sense of honor would treat as conf
dental If, haply, high sense of honor
were the rnle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27

John Moore do you like the best2"
was thoughtful for moment, and then
replied: Few and short were the pray
ers we said.n
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The Sunrise Never Failed Us Yet.

Upon the sadness of the sea
The sunset broods legretfully;
From the far lonely spaces slow
Withdraws the wistful afterglow.
So out of life the splendor dies;
So darken all the happy skies;
So gathers twilight, cold and stern,
But overhead the planets burn;
And up the east another day
Shall chase the bitter dark away;
What though our eyes with tears be wet,
The sunrise never failed us vet.
The blush OF dawn may yet restore
Our light and hope and joy once more,
Sad soal take comfort, nor forget
That sunrise never failed us yet.
-CeliG ThdIte1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27

Boyhood Is candid, and middle-age,
though il may think The same things, Is
reticent. aWhat part, I" asked Sunday.
school teacher, "of The Burial Of Sir
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The Wasp and the Bee.

one who leaves the least here and tax es
the NEST with him.