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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-24
WOMEN:

LeucorrhGa. Excessive Flowing, Painfui
Monthly Periods, Suppressions when from nm
natural causes. Irregularities. Weak Back, Proiap.
sus or Falling Of the Uterus Anterversion anc
Retroversion. Bearing down Sensations, InteTna
Heat Nervous Depression, Debility, Dependency
Thre atened Miscarriage, Chron'c Congestion, lnha
nation and liberation of the Uterus, Impo-
tency, Barrenness, or Sterility, and Female, Weak
ness.
Added to these the pangs, the troubles. the
wearing strain of maternity, and which often dc
more toward breaking her constitution and weak
eping other efforts than all else OF her aboi
and duties DadsSe. IL is in this direction thai
one often discovers that which it most pitIful II
the life of snch a woman. she labors on through
the period OF CESSATION to the last possible moment
often over exerting herself, and often doing hei
and her offspring irreparable injury The result OF
all this is that the mother al that period OF life
when she SD ould pFss he threshold Of vigorous
and cheerful old age, often broken down and
after a year or two OF intceraOe suffering Is hur-
ried off 10 TIL nearest chnrchyard
A bottle or two of Sh0rev's Investigator taken
during the year, will not only make woman I
life light aId happy but will cure permanently
most of her complaI nts. Sold by all druggists al
one dollar per large package Sold in Dee Moines
wholesale and retail by
C. H. WARD & CO. and by druggists generally
FULLER & FULLER,
Wholesale Agents, Chicago.
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8. .. nUNBAR7S
FLUID
nj AGN z 81 A.

Superior to any English or American. A d.
PLOMA was awarded 10 this Magnesia. by the
American Institute in 1852.
This very useful and elegant preparation is used
as an Aperient antic-acid in dyspepsia comp aints
attended with accidity with very great benefit. 1t
has the advantage over common Magnesia. in being
dissolved, and therefore not being liable TO accu-
mulate in the bowels. 1t il decidedly superior to
Carbonate OF Soda or Potash, on account of its ap-
orient quality.
This solution of Magnesia is found particularly
beneficial pleasing sedative and aperien in all
of irritation, scidiy of the stomach bile
complaints. infantile disorders, or sea sickness.
An ounce or two of this solution speedily re-
| moves heartburn, acrid eructations and sourness,
or irregular digestion.
The solution is Of itself an aperient but its laxa
tive properties cen be niue augmented by taking
with it, or directly after il, little lemon Juice
| mixed with sugar and water, or even with cream
of tartar, ID this manner very agreeable effer-
| yescent draugh can be safely taken at any lime
The antisceptc qualities of this solution. owing
to tt presence of so much carbonlc acid, have
been found very valuable in putrtd and other fe-
yer. As lotion for the mouth, ii sweetens the
breath, and the Magncsia cleans the teeth from
tartar.
The solution is almost invariably succeeded in
removing hts spasms and headache &c which cell
cate persons are subject from acids and crudlles OF
the stomach and bowels.
The attention Of the pablo is particularly direct
ed TO the following certiheaies OF physicians and
other persons who have used the Magnesia:
NEW HAvEN. Feb. %. Is 9.
S. O. DUNBAR. E-q., Dear Sir; most cheerfnlly
accord my testimony in favor Of your FLUID
Magnesia." l have never found arytbing plea
and eectusl Tor correcting acldl1y OF the sto
1t is resorted to by several members of ny family
whenever suffering ar above and always with great
satisfaction and instantaneous relief.
Your tr1'y. JOHN A. BLAZE.
The subscriber having used the above article in
his family for some wears IL happy TO endorse the
testimony of Mr.. Blake In his fsvor
Hartford, Conn. REV. JOHN ORCUTT
PROVIDENCE. y ov e. 1913
ME :. q. DUNBAE,-Dear Sir; / am hsppy TO
hear that your preparation Of h1id Magncsia is
coming into general use. While II Is more econo-
mical than other preparations of Fluid MagDesla
have found il vastly more eficien', and only
antseptic and anti-acid upon the stomach, but
q very considerable tonic. ii is beautiful medi-
cine for the bowel arrangement which often af-
hicts young children, and for females of debilita
ted and sour stomach paricul ry those encientic
it is invaluable. Being scientific preparation aud
open to the profession, it needs only acouaint-
ance to become with them favorite medicine.
WIN. GRosvENoR, NJ ID
S. 0. DUNEAR-Dear Sir; have been sometime
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STOP THAT COUGH
PROF. HAMILTON'S
INDICATED
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Made from extracts prepared In Vacuo-a Ger
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Hoarseness, Sore Throat Asthma, Bronchitis. and
Consumption. Those who try-always use it-cure
their Colds and avoid Consumption and an early
grave. Price only 10 cents. One million sold an
nually. Sold by John Bengston, Rock Island, and
at wholesale by FnIler & FnIler. Chicago.
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GURE YOURSELF!

DR. Bohannan's s'yerctAble Curative warranted %
fnanenty all forms OF tTsrmnttorflFa ~ f'al
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those who have destroyed 1t ly sexual r-cfstes ef
tees in from 10 seven weeks tlrt. Ihs Ieiei '
has been used by Dr. BOhaunGn iu his private FTai# pig
thirty years never known 20 ih IN cnf[ 49,
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with wonderful effect 10 those middle-aged men WHO @
weakness beyond their years. It's inyigoTn'ug Pioier'
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this medicine with the assurance OF tpttdy ~
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ITCHY of spirits once IL acts directly on the pare
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laxed seminal veaicles and rTitaed ducts inpafE p
and tone and restoring them TO their natural sist e
as II the banefa habit had never been INDUCED IN
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MEDICAL.
Public Notice.

JOHN BANNAS, being a Blacksmith by
a trade, had often felt the want of some me ans
%hfeby could soften iron at the foFg 80 naneed
me to make many experiments with different SUB
stances which offered the best prospect Of success
1t was or one OF these occasions that discovered
the wonderful effects of Electro Silicon on the
Human System.
/ had defect in three of my fingers, which were
bent or shnt up in my hand In such manner. by
the CONTRACTION 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 OF TO get
them out OF the way, have used everything that
Well, / say. was working with Electro Silicon st
the forge and of course could not prevent its COM
ing in contact with my hands:
took notice of the effect 1t had produced;
until one day, wishing to use heavy hammer, I
CRASHED with my crooked hand, and much 10 my
surprise [ found my crooked fingers etraignten
out and had much use OF them as ever 1
HANDS sD to nv " wife and family, and general re-
jocing was the result.
1 had neighbor living about mile from my
shop who had a lame knee, caused by the cords
being contracted by rheumatism. l. sent him
bottle of Electro Silicon Liniment and told him to
three months he was able to throw aside his cane
and walk to my shop apparently as well as ever.
1t had worked Just as it did in my producing
perfect cure. gave 1t to others of my neighbort
and friends, for miles around. who were sunerlng
from SweIled Limbs Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Stii
Joints Rnrns etc all of which II cured without
any trouble. Finding that the Electro silicon Lin
iment would penetrate the skin OF man furtnei
than any other substance 1t occurred TO me tnal
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
Electro Silicon Liniment Co. E,
ELMIRA, .............-... NEW YORK
W Price, SO cents per Large Bottles
Sold Wholesale:
FARRAND. WILLIAMS 81 CO, Detroit, Mich
j ID PARK Il SON, Cincinnati, o.
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zocg ISLAND 3 PEORIA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST ROUTE TIE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
6 40 a m Way Freight. $50 a F'ht So a ccom'oI
Q.1O Fast Express 1 10 m Mall and Express
23O m Mail and Exp's. $3.50 : Fast Express.
$50 - F'ht s. Accom'n 4:45 Way Ere ght.
The l so D IN train makes close connection Al
Galva with C & @ for points west: arriving a
Galesburg at 200 p m at Burlington T:15 m; 8
Keokuk 9:25 p m; and at Quincy 9:40 M; alse
making close connection at Poor with B u "
and T P & w roads for all points east and south
ROCK ISLAND b MERCER CO., 3. 2.
Leave Rock Island at :55 q. m, and 4 so p m.
Arriving at Cable at II 10 m, and sos p m.
Leave Cable at $50 m, and AS p m.
Arriving at Rock Island at SIS a. M. 4 100 D. m
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Trains leave Rock Island follows: Day Ex.
press at S :55 N, arriving at Racine $50 m, and
Milwaukee 6:15 H.; Night Express at 10 30 p m,
arriving at Racine 900 m, and Milwaukee 9:15 a
m, connecting at Fulton with Chicago & North
At Freeport with Illinois Central Railroad for Du-
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West bound trains leave Milwaukee at T:15 m
and 6:16 D IN, making close connections for ali
points in the West ana Southwest.
This is the only line running through
Dav Coaches aud Sleeping Cars between
Milwaukee and Rock Island.
Passengers wishing to take the sleeper leaving
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rpm. Passengers for Dubuque can tL1s secure 6
rest from until 100 a m.
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dress
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MASSASOIT HOUSE,

NJ. & &. s. CHAPLIN, SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
The Massasoit House, the Railroad Stations,
was established in 1913. 1t has been twice en-
arged, making it three times its original size and
thoroughly remodeled and refurnished. The large
airy sleeping rooms furnished with hot and cold
water. excelled by none in the country. Spec
al attention paid to ventilation and all sanitary
improvements. The proprietors are determined
that the world wide reputation of the Massasoi
shall be maintained In all respects.
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s. o. DUNBAR--Dear Sir: / have been sometime
in the habit OF prescribing the rluid MaCnesa pre-
pared by you and prefer ii to the English prepar
alton account Of its cheapness and lis superior
laxative qualities.
Respectfully yours, &c. M. S PERRY NJ D.
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CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL.

RACINE d SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
LEAyg ARRIVE
Oay Exnress and Mail .S:55AM sos Pm
Night Express. ........-..-1 0:3c BOO Az
The night express leaving hock Island every
Sunday night at O5 connects with the train arrl-
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
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thistraln.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
Corsican Character.
FraAcr's Magazine.

4 Corsicnn, like an Italian, stabs Il
man on the slightest provocation, and
thinks il no dishonor To shoot Mt him
behind stone wall Having killed his
victim, he escapes into the maquis, =
the wild, open country, covered with
impenetrable,od orous brushwood, and
there lives, Supported by his sympathiz-
ing fcllow-countrymen, practically safe
from pursuit, for the yendarmerie do
not care much to venture into the wiids
on such an GRAND. So Corsican gen
darmo in the French service, bound
with others ON n service of paeiiCatlon
in disturbed district, and who climbed
up behind the mule-cart, without leave
asked, chatting atlably, informed us.
Moreover, the people Of the neighbor-
hood always give these banditti," rs
they are termed, timely warning of the
approach Of the police. Some Of these
gentry have killed quite II large number
of men; and if only the murders have
not been committed for purposes of
robbery, the banditti are most popular,
especially among women. But robbery
and theft are counted dishonorable, and
the Corsican banditti, therefore, justi-
hably object to be coufounded with the
banditti of Greece, Italy, or Sardinia.
\ traveller is perfectly safe, though the
district through which he travels he in
tested with them; and when acts of pill
agc have been committed in their
name they who brought him back his
goods and chattels, informed him that
the thief was dead, and that lie himself
was Seraphino, the bandit. Honesty is
~ Corsican virtue; SO are hospitality and
generosity. Sexual morality does not
appear to be their strong point, though
any insult to an unmarried girl incurs
the implacable vengeance of her rela-
tives. was told, however, on excellent
authority. that the father Of distin-
suished Corscan having been murdered,
the son. who was too enlightened to
ayenge himself after the approved
fashion of his countrvmen, handed the
enlprlt over to French justice. which
imprisonment, the result being that
this mlscrcant, now nj large, threatens
To eNtorminate not this son only, but al
his family. II is difficult, one must
own, to feel much liking for such race
of rsseals. Yet | am disposed TO think
\ that really good CorSican, when you
do get hold Of him, is Very noble per
son, indeed. Such Was Paoli, and sucf
WAS, we believe, the coachman who
drove us III all our subsequent eNpedi
tons from Ajacclo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
KALAKAUA.
His Lord Chamberlain " Doing" the
United States.
Omaha Herald.

Col. G. III. Judd, chamberlain and pri-
vate secretary to his Hawaiian majesty,
King Kalakaua, passed through this
city last evening on his way to S.. Louis,
Washington and New York, on IL bust
ness and pleasure trip. Col. Judd was
born in the Sandwich Islands, but is the
son of an American, who went out as a
physician to the second American en-
bass sent to the Sandwich Islands in
1928. This is Col Judds second visit
to America, and the occasion of his
first railroad ride. Nineteen years ago
he visited this country, crossing the
isthmus of Panama and going thence
to New York in sailing vessel He
informed u Herald man, that the over
land ride had been n novel and excit-
ing amusement. He was delighted
with it. lie mentioned the fact that lie
met Miss Woolworth, of Omaha, and II
party of friends in Honolulu and had
the pleasure Of showing them the royal
palace and the sights of the city. He
came 10 San Francisco on the same
steamer with them, and but for nee
essary delay in San Francisco would
have come to Omaha with the party.
Col. Judd stated that kalakaua's in
terest in the affairs of other countries,
and particularly America, is on the in
crease. He is II subscriber to many
American newspapers aud periodicals,
including journals OF science and me-
chanics, in which he takes great inter
est. lie expects in year or two to
visit America again, making also tour
of the world. lie is as popular rs ever
with his subjects, who are now building
him new brick palace, which will cost
about 100000. The chamberlain esti-
mates the population Of the Sandwich
Islands at $4,000. OF the white settlers
Americans are largely in the majority.
There is great need of laborers on the
farms, and many Chinese are employ
ed. Col Judd makes but brief visit
to the United States, leaving San Fran
cisco on his return May /.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
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SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE.
Eminent Men Who Have Presided in the
Lower Branch Of Congress.

There have been twenty-nine speak
ers of the house Of Representatives, and
forry.tive congresses. The first speaker,
Frederick A. Muhlenberg, and the last,
Samuel j. Randall, wore both from
Pennsylvania. Henry Clay, of Ken
lucky, saw the longest service-twelve
years-having been reelected six times.
Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia, who was
speaker during Jackson's administra-
ton, comes next in length of service,
having been four times elected. Nathan
lei Macon, Of South Carolina, who was
speaker when Jefferson was president,
Schuyler Coltax, and James q. Blaine
were each three times elected Jona-
than Dayton, of New Jersey; Joseph
Varnum, of Massachusetts; John w.
Taylor, of New York; James *. Polk,
of Tennessee; Lyon Boyd, of Kentucky,
and Samuel j. Randall were each re-
elected to second term. Jonathan
Trumbull, Of Connecticut; Theodore
Sedgewick, Of Massachusetts,; Loudon
Cheaves. of South Carolina; Phillip Bal
bour, OF Virginia; John Bell, Of Tennes-
see; r. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia; John
White, of Kentucky; John w. Jones, of
Virginia; John w. Davis, of Indiana;
Robert G. Winthrop, of Massachusetts,;
Howell Cobb, of Georgia; Nathaniel z.
Banks, of Massachusetts; James l.. Orr,
OF South Carolina; William Remington,
of New Jersey; Galusha A. Grow, of
Pennsylvania; Theodore NJ. Pomeroy,
of New York; Michael c. Kerr, of
Indiana, were each elected speaker
once, but some Of them served for only
part of congress.
Massachusetts and Virginia have
each had four speakers. Virginia has
had the chair for fourteen years, and
Massachusetts for ten years. Kentucky
has given the house three speakers.
whose combined terms have extended
over eighteen years. Indiana and Penn
sylvania have each had the speaker
three times also; and New York, New
Jersey and Tennessee twice. The other
speakers have come from North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Maine and Connecticut.
The northern states have supplied six
teen speakers and the southern states
thirteen, but the south has occupied the
chair fifty years to the norh's forty
four.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
Proposed Railroad in Asia Minor.

Instead of the proposed Euphrates
Valley railway from Scanderoon or
Livadia tc the head of the Persian
gulf, with an extension along the Mex
ran coast to Kurrachee at the Indus,
Mr.. Haughton suggests line passing
through Sivas and Diarhekir in Asia
Minor, Mosul and Kafr in Turkish
Arabia, with short line to Bagdad.
crossing the gates of the Lagros range
on the Persian frontier, going through
the Persian towns of Hermanshah.
Hamadan, Teheran, Shahrud and
Mushed, crossing the Afghanistan from
tier, and passing through Herat and
kandahar and through the Bolan Pass
into Shekapoore on the Indus Valley
railway. A branch line would also con-
meet this system ut Diarbekir with either
Liyada or Scandeloon. Besides the
strategical importance Of his route, Mr..
Haughton urges the fact that it would
open upa vast field for trade. The en-.
terprise Of the United States in con
structing a transcontinental railroad was
advanced to encourage the timid who
might hesitate to engage i'll so gigantic
an undertaking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
Run From the Fire.

A quarter of century ago there was
4 honorable conhagration at Sacra-
mento City, CAL, by which the entire
business portion of the city was laid IN
ashes. When the great fire was at its
maximum fury, a wealthy merchant
named McNulty, who owned one Of the
heaviest business establishments in the
city, gazed for few moments upon the
work Of destruction, and then, instead
Of folding his hands and weeping over
the disaster, he went to the nearest liy-
cry stable, hired heet-footed horse,
rode like John Gllpin during the remain
der Of the night, and before daylight the
next morning had purchased every foot
of lumber and every saw mill at Grass
Valley and Nevada City. There is, pos
sibly, no human being on earth who
would think of running off by the
light Of his burning property in order
to literally make his fortune out of the
disaster except an American. McNulty
did SO, however, and almost immed
ately realized out OF the sale of his lum-
her fourfold rs much money rs he had
lost by the great fire.