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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-28
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Vital weakness or depression a
weak exhausted feeling, no energy or eour-
age; the result of mental oVer-woFk,
snciescretions or excesses, or some
drain upon the system, is always cured by
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No. rs
1t tones up and invigorates the system,
dispels the gloom and dependency, imparts
strength and energy,-stops the drain and
reJuvenates the entire man. Been used
twenty years with perfect success by thou
sands. Sold by dealers. Price, $1.00 per
single vial, or $500 per package of five vials
and s. 100 vial of powder. Sent by mail on
receipt of price. Address HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY
100 FULTON STREET, NY,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-28

1t is sad sight to see an intoxicated
person on the street. How much more SO
is it to zee dull and sickIy Baby rendered
80 by the use of dangerous opiatas? DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup contains nothing injur
ous and may be given to the most delicate
Baby.
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o5 CENTS!

will buy the celebrated DR.. Warner Health
Corset at ID. G. Mills mammoth dry goods
emporium. IF
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Turner Hall, Friday Evs'g, Feb. 2ssh

For the purpose of nominating candidate for
a Town Collector; an Assessor. and a Chairman of
tine City Committee; and for the transaction of
such other business as in the judgment of the
convention. may be deemed proper
The representation for each ward will be az fol-
lows based upon the Democratic vote at the city
election in 1871 of delegate for every % votee
and one additional delegate for such fractional
number exceeding 10 votes:
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Remember

that TWENTY-FIVE cents will buv a
genuine DR.. Warner Health Corset, at M,
Il. Mills, dry goods, emporium. #
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-28

For Lace Braids, Thread and Patterns,
call on Miss Plat, opposite Episcopal
Church. 4dtt.
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

We are indebted to Col. Flagler, commandment at
Rock Island Arsenal, for the following:
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL Ill
Week ending Feb. 81, Bpm.
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at 80 O'Clock, for the purpose of selecting cand
dates for Aldermen in their respective wards; 10
the selection of a democratic Ward Committee o
three members for each ward, and the appoint
ment Of delegates to City Convention, to be hel(
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My dear SIR" said PALE feeble and eraciated
gentleman, Il am about worn out with chilIs. and
can find no cure. Too feeble to work, nv stomach
Is irritable quinine sets crazy arsenic bloats me
there Is a remedy that does not contain Quinine,
that Is pleasant, requires no other medicine and
makes prompt and permanent cures YES SIR re-
Piled the druggist Il have the very article alluded
TO. It Is Days Ague Tonic, and it is considered
the best remedy before the public for the cure of
all forms Of chllls.
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Cheva1ier Life for the Hair
AtaBrunert's
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Bailey's Saline Aperient.

What is it2 1t is mild and delightful purgative
which sparkles and efervesces just like soda wat
er 1t ls coming into extensive use among all
classes, who have become tired of pills. 1t acts
mildly upon the bowels, is cooling and refreshing
relieving headache, acid stomach, heartburn. indi-
geston, constipation, &C. 1t invigorates the weak
and dePressedS allays fever, promotes healthful
perspiration, regulates the flow of bile, mitigates
the pangs OF rheumatism, and keeps theibrain cool
and Clear For the dyspeptic, rheumatic and gou-
ty 1t has wonderful soothing and palating effect
1t is white powder, and 1t is only necessary TO
pour tile water on tablespoonful and take as
soda water.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-28

Weaneeday Even,ng, Fel,. 2eth,

ALL DEMOCRATS AND OTHERS WHO ARR
n opposed to the Republican party, are requested
to meet at the usual places for holding caucuses in
the various wards on
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-28

I had twelve strokes of paralysis My leg, nrEI,
aud tongue were useless; was obliged 10 use a ca
thetcr every day. Dr. Giles Liniment Iodde of
Ammonia has cured me. VIII answer any lnqui
res so that all afflicted may know Of it.-,jOHE AP
PELI. North BraufOrd, Conn.
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Announcement.

by ORDER OF inc OIty COMmlJttt.
b. d. BUFORD, Chairman.
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Investigate Rhode Island.

Feb a5, amount of snow fall, (melted) Ola C
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To the Citizens If the Fourth Ward;
GENTLEMEN: accepting the nomina-
ton for alderman Of the 4th ward, on last
evening" the idea vas conveyed to me that
was to be the candidate Of the citizens of
the 4th ward, independent of party, and as
such | accepted PATRICK KENNEDY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-28

CHESTNUT HILL, Philadelphia, April %, 1876.
W. NJ GILES, Esq, Dear Sir:-I used your iodide of
Ammonia Linimcnt on Flora Temples hind pas
turn joint. She had been quite lame; the effect
was wonderful; she walks now quite well Very
especially yours, A. WEIGH. =. 81 am now
using it on Litlietons right fore lCg-A. W.
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AsTHMA.-The tortures and agonies I endured for
six years, nine but those who have suffered with
this terrible disease can know. My life was miser
able In desperation tried Giles Eminent Iodide
of Ammonia. 1t gave me instant relief. Used it
internally as well as extcrnal.y.-THoMAs BRAN
GAN, 1877 West 27th street. New York,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07
A Pretty Story About the Composer
Chopin.

Frederic Chopin could always quiet
his fathers pupils, no matter how much
noise they were making. One day
when Prof. Chopin was out there was
frightful scene. Barcinski, the master
present, was at his wits end, when
Frederic happily entered the room.
Without deliberation he requested the
roysterers to sit down, called in those
who were making a noise outside, and
promised to improvise an interesting
story On the piano, if they would be
quiet. All were instantly as still as
death, and Frederic sat down to the in
strument and extinguished the lights.
He described how robbers approached
house, mounted by ladders to the
windows, but were frightened away by
noise within. Without delay they
fed on the wings of the wind into a
deep, dark wood, where they fell asleep
under the starry sky. He played more
and more softly, as if trying to lull the
children to rest, till he found that his
hearers had actually fallen asleep. The
young artist crept noiselessly out of the
room to his parents and visitors, and
asked them to follow him with light.
When the family had amused them
selves with the various postures of the
sleepers, Frederic sat down again to
the piano and struck up thrilling
chord, at which they all sprung up i'll a
fright.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

Europe from the Carpathian mountains
south to the Danube will have little, if
any, surplus to export. Italy has al
ready begun the Importation OF wheat,
and SO far the supplies from Odessa are
absorbed in the Mediterranean ports.
The imports of food products into
France during the first six months OF
the current year have largely exceeded
those of like period in 1878, and the
potato crop, an important food supply,
is reported to be failing. The acreage
Of wheat in Great Britain is reported 10
per cent. less than last year, the condi-
ton of wheat worse, and the stocks Of
wheat in British cities are about one
half as large as year ago. Elaborate
reports of failing harvests in the Old
World are often current here and
abroad just as the first wheat of the
American harvest reaches the. market;
but there appears to be no doubt that
this year will see an unusually large ex-.
port from this country. The amount of
grain needed to make good the deficient
supply abroad is estimated at 272,OOO,-
900 bushels.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

Moncure d. Conway writes from
London to the Cincinnati Commercial.
/ do not intend to throw stone at
Mile. Bernhardt. She and George
Eliot, and other eminent persons who
defy the customs of society, are COM
petent to Judge of right and wrong, and
are free to act. do not judge them.
But what I wish to point out is the
social phenomenon presented when the
leaders, of a society which crushes
thousands of poor girls in the mire for
illegitimate sexual relations should at
the same time. lavish admiration upon
women of the same character who hap
pen to have talent. Sarah Bernhardt
has never been married; she has four
children; she brought to London with
her, and took in every fine house where
she was entertained, a bright boy who
called her "Mademoiselle, my mamma"
There was no concealment whatever.
Fashionable London was at her feet.
It was amply demonstrated that fashion
able English society does not really
respect the customs which it processes
to hold essential. The sanctity of mar
riage becomes more and more a thing
for the poor and ignorant-like ortho-
doxy. It is we'll enough for common
people to fear hell, etc. This kind of
talk has long been familiar in the matter
of religious dogmas, but it is now seen
to be the underlying sentiment about
the marriage dogma, also.
Sarah Bernhardt is a woman of real
genius. I belive her to be woman of
heart, and that she has obeyed her heart
in these matters wherein it is said to be
more holy to obey custom. I can under
stand how the splendor of genius dis
played in her :" Phedre" could hide null
titude ofsins even for the rigidly right
eous. But what have observed of her
career among the aristocrats of London
leads me to feel that it is not through
overlooking her sins or forgetting them,
but, to some extent, because of them,
that she has enjoyed a brilliant apoth-
costs. The constant gossip has lent a
piquancy to her presence, and the
enthusiasm has been quite as great
among those who could not understand
or appreciate her performances.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07
OUR LITTLE FOLKS.
A Poor Little Mother,


Once a little lady dressed in black and red
Tucked her little children safely in bed.
green leaf curling over was all the roof they had
But the softly singing breezes and the sunshine
made them glad.
Off flew the little mother through the pleasant
summer air;
She never thought of danger, nor felt single care
grassy glade, hilltop, and then field of
clover
This little dame in black and red went flying gayly
over
But in pretty garden where grew red. red rose
The little lady lighted to nestle and repose;
As soft as fairy velvet, and oh. so red and sweet
We're the fragrant leaves around her and under
meath her feet. 7&
Out tripped merry maiden along the garden gay,
The red, red rose to gather, to the little DANES
dismay
She drnwsily came creeping from out sweet rose
And stood moment thinking on the merry maid
ems hand.
The little maid laughed softly, she was so full of
Held up her dimpled finger, and clear and loud
called she:
R Lady bug, lady bug, Jfy aaoay home,
Your house Is on tire, and yoar chalzaen
aoiU bu7nt"
Off flew that little mother in terror wild and dread,
Across the hill and grassy glade and field of clover
red.
Her little wings were aching, her anxious spirit
dropped,
When at the tiny portal in breathless fear she
stopped
There lay her little children all snugly tucked in
bed.
Yes, safe and sound, and sleeping. with the green
leaf overhead.
MARY L. BoLLEs BRANCH
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07
Boots and Shoes from a Negroes Hide,

The Penny Press says that DR..
Schneider has taken the skin of NEGRO,
which he has dissected, to the tannery
situated on Franklin street, just out of
Columbus, where it is now being made
into leather. A reporter who examir ed
the piece of skin found it extremely
tough, and liable to do good service If
put into CATERS. It seems strange use
to make Of humanity remains, though.
The tanner stroked and twitched it and
dilated upon its good qualities. The
process of tanning is to rub it with a
mixture of alum, salt and eggs, which
draws out all the oil from the skin, and
saves months of time. Perhaps new
industry is opening up in the city, and
perhaps some of those who are per-
fectly worthless in life may be made to
do duty after they have quit. Imagine
the sensation, however, of dainty lady
caressingly putting on a glove made
from the skin of darkey she wouldn't
have touched without shudder when
in life, or of the thoughts that must
come to maid when she takes off her
CATERS at night with the knowledge that
even so small part of man is alone
with her. Ugh!-Rochester Democrat.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

AS A disease, the yellow fever is less
destructive of life than it was last year,
but it has involved more complete
and thorough paralyzation of business
in the infected community. A city of
10000 Inhabitants has been decanted of
all its movable population, nothing but
the dregs remaining, and it's business
community have boxed their goods, put
them on boats and gone 400 miles north
to set up anew in rival city. If the
present visitation equals in duration
and extension that of last year, even if
attended with far less fatality, it will
prove blow to the prosperity of Mem
phis such as will not be recovered from
for years. It is clearly the penalty of
neglect Of sanitary precautions and even
open defiance of them. The privy
vaults where persons were sick of the
fever last year were not cleaned in cold
weather, as they should have been,
some landlords resisting the sanitary
authorities by injunctions from the
courts. It is also suggested that the
wooden pavement which is laid in
blocks, ten inches deep, may hold the
germs of the disease. The New York
Herald suggests that the sure way to
shut off the yellow fever supply is to cut
an outlet through the harbor of Havana,
to which city the disease can be traced
nine times out of ten.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07
Another Story of Lincoln.

While Judge Logan, of Springfield,
ILL.,, was Lincoln's partner, two farmers
who had a misunderstanding about a
horse-trade went to law. By mutual
consent, the partners in law became
antagonists in the case. On the day of
the trial Mr.. Logan, having bought new
shirt, opened in the back, with huge
standing collar, dressed himself in ex-
treme haste and put on the shirt with
the bosom at the back, linen coat
concealing the blunder. He dazzled the
jury with his knowledge of sshorse points"
and, as the day was sultry, took off his
coat and turned up his shirt-sleeyes.
Lincoln, sitting behind him, took in the
situation, and, when his turn came, said
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07
Giving to the Weather.

A big newsboy was yesterday doubled
over a bench at the City Hall Market,
too sick to move, and too discouraged
to care what became of him. Two or
three of the motherly market-women
fixed him up doses of pepper, and.
when he was little better, one of them
said: ..
"Boy, you want to let harvest-apples
alone!" e'0sf | 3"
Harvest apples!" he sneered; "do
you think eight or nine harvest-apples
could double up big boy like me?"
Il saw you eating cherries" put in a
second woman.
ct know you did, but hain't I used to
cherries? Humph! Why, I'm fifty
times as big as quart of cherries!"
"And he bought two cucumbers off
my stand an hour ago!" squeaked lit
tie black-eyed woman.
eyes, I did,, answered the boy, "but
they didn't make only mouthful.
T'other night I ate ten all at once, and
they didn't hurt me bit"
"And I saw him eating tomatoes and
turnips!" solemnly remarked tall
man with green glasses on.
'"S'posin' you did!' walled the boy as
the collie got fresh grip, wasn't to-
matters and turnips made to eat? Don't
you folks want to give boy any show
to get along? I tell you it's this here
storm what affects me, and, if you
women had any mercy on ne, you'd
bring me some plums, and green corn,
and bologna, and pears, and dish of
ice-cream, to take the pepper-taste out
of nv mouth iD-Det.ojt Free Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

Major EDMUNDs' resolution in the
tie, providing for the abrogation of
Greatly between England and the
ed States relating to the fisheries,
Toronto Globe thinks, would, if
l on facts, prove conclusiyely that
snnot afford to release them from
bargain, whereas we should be
too glad to do So" probably"
rks the Globe, "the passage of the
ution was only intended to keep
matter alive, so that when the
4 struggle for the fisheries comes,
bout six years from the present
, Americans will have a good case
resent to the court"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07
Is Tt Really Hot!

A citizen doing business on Griswold
street has given this weather question a
great deal of thought, and yesterday he
tain whether imagination hasn't as much
to do with a hot day as the thermome-
ter. At 9 o'clock in the morning he en-
tered his Office, built brisk fire in the
stove, closed the door, and sat down to
his newspaper, having his chair close to
the stove. In few minutes one of his
customers opened the door, and before
he could express his surprise the official
called out:
"Come in! What a change in the
weather since last night! hated to
build a fire, but it was positively like
November in here. Come over by the
stove"
"Has-has the weather changed?"
hesitatingly inquired the caller.
Changed! Why there's difference
of 81 degrees since 10 o'clock last
night! Hear what the weather report
says: Northerly winds, great change in
temperature, with Indications of a Sc
we're frost at night! l wish l had
brought down my spring overcoat.'
"Well, I felt the change, but / didn't
realize the full power of it," said the
other, as he edged over to the stove and
rubbed his hands.
"You should watch these things and
dress accordingly. wouldn't dare come
out in that thin coat. First you know
you'll have chill."
ct know I'm rather careless, but I
must look out for myself i'll future.
This fire feels rather good"
eyes, it does; you'd better get thor
oughly warmed up before you go out in
the raw all"
The caller remained there for at least
ten minutes, all the time standing be
side the hot stove, and vet when the
thermometer marked loo degrees he
made no complaint, and went out say
ing that he would go home and let on a
thicker coat Detroit Free Press
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

WARD r. ADAMS killed man at
e, Ohio. ten years ago. The crime
d probably have been pronounced
jury manslaughter in a low degree,
ere had been trial, but Adams
and was not caught. He established
elf in business successfully at three
mt points in the West, under as
ed names, but in each instance was
ltened away by glimpse of some
= from Rome. At length he en-
d for five years in the army. His
recently expired, and he returned
is old home, gave himself up, and
tested trial, being convinced that
penalty of his crime could not be
Sc than to remain a fugitive.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

)NG the ladies who went to En-
from France to attend the funeral
Prince Imperial was Nine. Thayer,
dow of Senator of France, the
son of James Thayer, of Massa-
its, who was in Paris during the
evolution, and made great fort
W buying real estate. She is the
ter of Gen. Bertrand, who accom-
1 Napoleon I. to st. Helena, and
ned with him to the last. When
she stood by the bedside of the
Emperor, and heard his last
nee.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

'EAK1NG of Sitting Bull, Joaquin
Or explains how his Sioux highness
} by his name, the key to the conun-
4 having been impaired to him by
indians themselves. can Indian is
r honored with distinctive name"
Mr.. Miller, until he has done
thing noteworthy, and which re-
marked trait of character. When
ng Bull was a young man, he was
in the legs in battle and disabled,
he sat bolt upright on the ground
continued to fight with the fierce
of wounded buffalo bull; and it
his incident which drew from the
the appellation of Sitting Bull"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

. Journal DIES DebGts cannot help
king how fatal the African land is
who bear the name of Napoleon.
rst faded away atSt. Helena under
7e of an English jailer; the last
It % in the service of England by
lu assegai. The mind is over
ned by the terrible condolences
hit about by fate at certain times
n certain families, and it is i'm
ole not to feela painful impression
we think of that career, COM
ed at Tuileries, to end in Africa
light which cannot even boast a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

sF1c1AL stealing has hardly any
e been more openly practiced than
veral of the northern counties of
igan. The offices were held year
year by the same men, and the
ring of $4,000 a mile for road
s a smooth plain, where two men
| build quarter of mile day,
air sample Of their rascality. A
or more of the thieves are likely
to prison.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07


7ELL-KNowN weed in Eastern States
Q Union, which farmers call the
rs plant" (the 0bWtjlon avicenn4
5any), produces a fiber which has
discovered to be far superior to
or rope-making, etc. Citizens of
Jersey are now interesting them
in it's cultivation for mechanical
The annual Importation of jute
his country for similar purposes
mated at $1O,OOO,OOO, and, if the
rs plant" can supersede it to that
1T, it deserves better name.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

ITS by tie dozen against the coun-
Allegheny, Pa, are brought daily
ittsburgh lawyers in behalf of the
s by the railroad riots in that city
under the Legislative act which
)els suits to be brought within two
!. The Supreme Court of the
, has declared the county liable,
the legal claims Will amount to
t 100000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

EPoRTs from this country uniformly
lict an unusually large yield of
n, and the reports from all parts of
'ope short crop. The yield of rye
Western Russia and Germany, the
at local food crop, is estimated at 60
cent. of the usual supply. Wheat in
lthern Russia is deficient. Central
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-07

to the jury: Gentlemen, Mr.. Logan
has been trying for over an hour to make
you believe that he knows more about
horse than these honest farmers who are
Witnesses; he has quoted largely from
his horse DOCTOR, and now, gentlemen,
/ submit to you Chere he lifted Logan
out OF his chair and turned him with
his back to the jury and the crowd, at
the same time Tipping up the enormous
standing collar, what dependence can
you place on his horse knowledge when
he has not sense enough to put on his
shirt?" The 1oars of laughter that
greeted this exhibition, and the verdict
that Lincoln got soon after, gave Logan
permanent prejudice against ''bosom
shirts"