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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 4-Election day dawned
bright and cold. and the prospects are for
pleasant weather during the day and full
vote. The impression prevails at bolh
headquarters that up to noon the Repub-
lican ticket was considerably ahead.
Scratching was common. and it is not i'm
probable that mixed ticket will be elec-
ted, Banks closed at onea O'Clock and
board of trade held no session. Principal
wholesale business houses are closed
Oo the curbstone wheat sold about q
cent lower; 1143 being bid for December
Corn was half lower; 423 for May; pro-
visions steady.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
Important Information.

Macalister Cough Mixture now being
generally introduced through the western
country is meeting with good sale aud is
giving better satisfaction than any other
remedy in the market.
It is boon to sufferers from Consump-
ton, Asthma, Bronchitis &C., and single
teaspoonful taken in time will prevent a
fresh cold' from developing into some
thing worse.
1t is also valuable remedy for whoop-
ing-cough and groups in children For
sale in Rock Island by John Bengston
Druggist. 7.2d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
frm is one of the Oldest in the country and
has the largest trade 10 its line. diff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
CunduranEO,

No use of having the chils, no use of
headache,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04

and women are not admired. La6ies and gents
lacking fesh yivscity electric power. vital, brain
or nerve forces injured by mental strain, ply
sica excesses, abuse, etc aged persons to retain
former yigor; all suffering fro nervous prostra-
ton, should use Wells Health Renewer, remark,
able in preserving youthful condition Greatest
remedy on earth for impotence. leanness. sexual
debility premature decline, etc 81 al Druggists
Depot IS Barclay street, New York, and for Rock
Island at Bengston's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
PROCLAMATION,


proclamation was issued By the President
to-day:
PROCLAMATION.
At no recurrence Of the season which de-
vout habits of religious people has made
the occasion for giving thanks to Almighty
God and humbly invoking his continued
favor, has the material prosperity enjoyed
by our whole country been more conspicu-
GUS. more manifold or more universal than
during the past year; the unbroken peace
with all foreign nations. the general preva-
lence OF domestic tranquility. the supremacy
and security of great institutions OF civil
and religious freedom, have giaddened
the hearts ofou people and confirmed their
attachment to their government which the
wisdom and courage of our ancestors so
fifty framed, and the wisdom and courage
of their descendants have 80 firmly main
tanned to be the habtation of liberty and
justice to successive generations. Now.
therefore, |, Rutherford B. Hayes, Presi
dent of the United States do appoint Thurs
day, the 9th day of November, instant,
as day of national thanksgiving
and prayer, and [ earnestly recommend
that, Withdrawing themselves from secular
cares and labors, the people of the United
States do meet together on that day in their
respective places of worship, there to give
thanks and praise to Almighty God for his
mercies and to devoutly beseech their con-
tiDuance.
In witness. whereof, etc.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
By the President.
VIM NJ. EvARTs, Sec'y of State
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
Kidney Com plants

of all descri ptions are relieved at once. .and
speedily cured by Kidney w ort. 1t seems
intended by nature for the cure of all
diseases of the kidneys caused by weak
ness and debility. Its great tonic powers
are especially directed to the removal Of
this class of diseases. Try it to day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04

To all persons residing 10 paludal dis
tricts. DR.. f. Wilhoft's Anti Periodic or
Fever and Ague Tonic, cannot be too
highly recommended. 1t has been for
years specific in malarial diseases. but
now that the proprietors, Wheelock, Fin
lay & Co., of New Orleans, give its COM
position to the public, it should be PREFER
ed to any other proprietary medicine. All
Druggists keep it for sale.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04

Nervous Prostration, Brain Weakness, Sexual
Debility, Loss OF Manhood, Weakness, Discharges,
General of Special Debility resulting from early
youthful ndi-cretions, excesses vices or Irregular
tiles ofpn continued to more mature years., cured
by Wells Heal Renewer." greatest remedy on
earth for Impotence, Premature Decline, Sperma-
torrhps and all forms of debility. 81; six bottles
s., at Druggists. Advice free Depot So Barclay
St, New York, and for Rock Island at Bengston's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04

O0R LADIES FRIEND is the most relia-
bic OF any female preparation, and only
costs fifty centls per bottle. Sold by G.
Speidel. Rock Island. and Richards 4
Sohrbeck, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
wASHIN GTON.

WASHINGTON, N0y. 3.-Gen. Sherman's
annual report to the Secretary of War is
prefaced with the usual tabular state
ments and returns compiled by the adlu-
taut General commanding, on whicn Cen
eral Sherman says: The eleven Gener-
ais, ,559 officers. 20.56 men, and 233
Indian scouts, together with such officers
of the staff as are assigned by the War
Department to duty with the troops, con-
stitute the army proper or the combative
force. all other parts OF the military es
tablishment are provided by law for
special service, more or less connected
with the army or militia, but are not
available for frontier defenses. Thus for
instance the 397 enlisted men of ordnance
are in fact, workmen at the arsenal; the
1872 men of the engineer corps, are in
Willets' Point, undergoing instruction in
torpedo practice and not subject to the
division commander, and the 249 men of
the signal corps are employed in observ-
ing the weather or in wording telegraphs,
etc. These various detachmente aggre-
eating g. 463 enlisted men of the highest
grades, compose about one-sixth part of
the enlisted men provided by law for the
whole army, leaving but 20749 for actual
SERVICE | mention these figures in some
| detail, because / know it is a popular belief
shared by many members of Congress,
that we have $4,000 men on duty.
have done all in my power to reduce these
detachments to the lowest number possi
BILE, SO as to afford more men to our skele-
ton companies, but have found it impossi
BILE, aod | notice that similar detachments
are reported on all army returns for fifty
years back. There are 430 companies in
the regular army. 25 600 men would give
so to each, which is small as any com
pany should be and earnestlg recommend
that you ask Congress to SO legisIate that
the Is 900 men provided by law, may be
allowed, exclusively for the government OF
the line and that special provision be made
for these several detachmeuts. as has
already been done for the signal service
The army can not, with Justice. be held
responsible for the work of 25 900 when 81
large fraction is necessarily diverted tt
other uses perhaps of equal national im
portance. The tables show the grand az
gregate of the army roll is 2.l87 otlcer'
and "a. .262 men in service and 3S8 officers
rotirad ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
Old Medford.

Nothing is Superior to the old genuine
Medford Rum from Daniel lawrence Il
Son, Boston. They keep only strictly
pure article. For sale by all first class
dealers inRock Island. Inquire for
Medford.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
Summer Suits.

J, T. Dixon, the popular cutter and
itter, has large stock of suitings of new
patterns and elegant styles to which he
invites the attention of the public. Price
low and satisfaction guaranteed. Examine
his stock before purchasing elsewhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, Nov Indications
for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, valleys: During the rest of Tues
day southeast to southwest winds, falling
barometer, sighter temperature and
partly cloudy weather.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
Sozodont and Bismarck.

Looking at Bismarck one would not
suppose that he sways such almost omni-
potence, He is calm and cheerful, wary
and watching, SoZoDoNT don't look diff
ferent from other preparations. But il
never fails in what it undertakes. Calm
and agreeable. it is death to parasites
which attack the teeth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04

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, 1879-11-04
MEDICAL.
PEA SUI E THING !

Itnever fails Cure yourself for 81 Prof: Cha
nin's Buchu -paiba-a quick, complete cure for al
fTlinary. Kidney, Bladder ana Genital Diseases,
male or female. 81 at Druggists. Advice free.
Depot IS Barclay St., New York, and for Rock ISL
and al Bengston's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
CRIMIN al

CINCINNATI, Nov. 3,-Alfred N. Robin
500, ex-Treasurer of Clermount county,
Ohio, was to-day arrested at Meanwhile,
Ohio. charged with embezzIing 1000
from the county treasury two years ago.
The former clerk has been under arrest
for this crime for the past year or more,
bur was r.lt ased last week,
MONTREAL, Nov. 3,-Dempster, default
ing manager of Mason's Bank, lngercoll,
Ont, is in Jail here. He admits his guilt
and explains it by saying he commenced
by overdrawing his account, which led to
his falsifying the books.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
GERMANY.

BERLIN, Nov At is said that Bis
marck has requested the Russian govern
ment to withdraw its force of 20 600 cav
airy from Poland, on the borders of Ger
many,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.


LONDON. Nov. Tt is stated in we'll
informed quarters that the government
has decided to send two regiments of cav
airy and body of Infantry to Ireland.
a Cabui special says three more sier-
dars have been arrested. Gen. Roberts
last proclamation is received quietly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04

Why is Bismarck like SPALDING' s
GLUE? He sticks aud holds on forever.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
Q5 CEN TS 7

will buy the celebrated DR.. Warner Health
Corset at NJ. G. Mills mammoth dry goods
emnorium. II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
$500 Reward.

They cure all diseases of the Stomach.
Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves. Kidneys
and Urinary Organs, and $500 will be
paid for a case they will not cure or help
or for anything impure or injurious found
10 them Hop Bitters. Test it. See
Truths or Proverbs, another column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04

The Well known Sportsman, Henry
Hamilton, 30 West 3lst street, n. Y. did
not believe ringbone could be cured until
he used Giles Liriment Iodide Ammonia,
and now cures Spavins, Spiints, and
throuehpins by its use
Sold by oil druggists. Send for pamh-
let.
Giles Pills cures Dyspepsia.
Dr., GILES.
120 West Broadway, n. Y.
Trial size 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
Climax! GIina

VEEaHEU ~ QEHGtEt.s
Pages Climax ,>"-,e,
A Family Blessing for Is cert5.
1t heals without a scar. .o
family should be without H.
We WARRANT il to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, ScrOfUIa Sores
Fever Sores, Salt RheUm, sore
Breasts or Nipples, Erysipelas,
Swollen Glands, IHfamCd Eyes,
ScaldS, Burns, Cuts, Bruises,
FiStula, Piles, BOilS, (AilblainS,
Frosted Feet, COrns, and all GU
taneOuS diseases on man on beast.
1t has been used over twenty
five years, without one failure.
1t has no parallel el-haying per-
fectly eradicated disease, end
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound Of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and BalSams, and put up in larger
boxes for the same price than amy
other Ointment.
Cy- Sold by Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
WASHINGTON.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The following
proclamation was issued By the President
to-day:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-04
BUSINESS CARDS.
w. w. RATHBUN,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW AND
~ Notary Public. All business will receive
prompt attention. Office in Room 2, Bufords
Block, Rock Island, Ill. 9-9d&w1y
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-10-29
ha. authorized me to commence tho work Of

has authorized me to commence the work Of
removal at once"
Sir Francis Hincks, one of the directors of
the Montreal Consolidated Bank, has been
found guilty of the charge OF making false re-
turns to the government concerning the con-
dition OF that institution.
Herr Won Bulow, the German secretary OF
State for foreign affairs, is dead.
The ex-Empress Engenie will embark for
South Africa next February to pray on the
spot in Zululand where her son, the Prince
Imperial, was killed.
A Paris dispatch to the London Times
places the damage done by the floods in S pain
as high as $12, 0b0, 900, and says $500 houses
and 100 mills were destroyed.
Alphonse Rosenberg, editor of the London
Ioum Talk, and the printers OF that paper
have been indicted for libel against Mrs. Lang
try ana Mrs. West, the two celebrated Eng
lish beauties, and Lord Londesborough.
A fire at Uta, town in Russia, containing
5000 inhabitants, mosque and several man.
uiactories OF various kinds, destroyed more
than fifth part of the place. Many persons
were killed and the loss OF property was
enormous.
The Spanish commission on reforms in
Cuba have agreed TO recommend that the
slaves shall be entirely emancipated in seven
years IRON the date OF the passage of an eman-
cipation bill.
Terrible distress in Hungary on account of
the bad harvests is reported.
The Emperor of Austria has given his for
NAL sanction to the marriage OF the Arch-
duchess Marie Christine to King Alfonso, OF
Snain
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-10-29
The Origin Of Machine- Made Pens.

Joseph elliott, the first to employ
machinery in the manufacture of steel
pens, was originally maker of buckles
and other "steel toys working alone
in n garnet in II Birmingham slum. !"
At this time he was engaged to young
woman in his own rank in life, whose
two brothers were working, in about
the same style as himself, on hand made
pens. elliott thought he could better
the processes employed, and worked
secretly in his garnet until he had made
a press and other appliances, by which
he could make twenty times as many
pens in day, and better pens, than was
possible under the old methods. He
found ready sale for them, and soon the
demand outgrew his power of produce
ton. At this juncture. his sweetheart
agreed to his proposal that they should
marry and work together. little dream
ing of the ultimate issue Of their enter
prise. In after years Mr.. elliott used
to tell how, on the very morning of his
marriage, he began and finished gross
Of pens, and sold them for f7 As, before
going to church.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-10-29
Advantages of CRYING.

We know how much relief is expert
enced by the grief-worn heart if it can
vent its deep emotion by gush of tears.
Approaching the philosophy of tears, a
French physician publishes long dis
sertation on the advantages of groaning
and crying in general, and especially
during surgical operations. He con-
tends that grooming and crying are two
grand operations by which nature allays
anguish; that those patients who give
way to their natural feelings more speed
lily recover from accidents and opera
tions than those who suppose it I'M
worthy man to betray such symptoms
of cowardice as either to groan or cry
He tells of a man who reduced his pulse
from 1876 to sixty in the course of few
hours, by giving full vent to his emo
tions. If people are all unhappy
about anything, let them go to their
rooms and comfort themselves with a
loud boohoo, and they will feel 100 per
cent. better afterward. In accordance
with the above, the crying of children
should not be too greatly discouraged.
If it is systematically repressed, the re-
salt may be St. Vitus' dance, epileptic
fits or some other disease of the nervous
system. What is natural is nearly al.
ways useful, and nothing can be more
natural than the crying Of children, when
anything occurs to give them either
mental or physical pain. Probably most
persons have experienced the effect of
tears in relieving great sorrow. It's
even curious how the feelings are allayed
by their free indulgence in groans and
signs. Then let parents and friends
show more indulgence to noisy bursts
of grief-on the part of children as well
rs of older persons-and regard the eyes
and the mouth AS the safety valves
through which nature discharges her
surplus steam.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-10-29
A GirYs Strange Recovery of Her Voice

In December last, at Peoria, ILL.,, a
young woman named Maggie Lehr was
mysteriously abducted from the heart of
the city, taken out into the suburbs and
there tied, her clothes set on fire, and
then she was abandoned. Maggie was
fortunately rescued by parties who hap
pened to be in the neighborhood, and
taken back to the city in condition
more dead than alive. One of the
effects of the outrage was to deprive the
girl Of her speech. From that time up
to Thursday last (says the Peoria Tran
scripO Maggie has never been able to
artieulate a word, or even make vocal
sound. Wednesday evening she listened
to the songs of a bevy of little girls.
The following morning she went out to
the coal-shed for a bucket of coal, and,
thinking of these songs, made an effort
to repeat them. The result was an mar
ticulate sound. She tried again, aud sue
ceeded. Her voice and speech returned.
In her excitement she dropped her coal
bucket and ran into the house carrying
the news. She could speak again-she
could talk. In a short time the news
spread through the neighborhood, and
soon Maggie Lchr was the center Of an
excited and interested crowd of neigh
bors, all acquainted with her singular
case, being overjoyed at her good fortune.
The case of Maggie Lyhr is one of
peculiar interest. The cause which led
to her abduction still remains shrouded
in mystery. The girl undoubtedly lost
her voice through fright. There has
been no humbug in the case. and the
girls singular recovery of her voice. nine
months after she lost it, is something
worthy of the investigation Of the med;-
cal fraternity and men of science
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-10-29

This year there were 1l2 applicants
for admission to the St. Petersburg Med
ical College for Women.
There are still nearly 5000 women and
girls employed about the coal mines of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Miss Annie Louise Cary makes about
$4,000 a year by her singing. She
takes vacation of two months each
year.
Miss Aver, whose father made for
tune in patent medicines, is to wed Count
de Bourbon, of France. who is relative
of Dom Pedro, of Brazil.
Russian ladies have just begun to take
part in boat races. In Saratoff the first
| prize, golden bracelet, and the second,
a golden bIeastpin, were adjudged to
the two young ladies who handled the
rudder.
| Miss Jennie Collins, the worker in
| behalf of the poor girls of Boston, says
in her ninth report of Bofin's Bower
| that there is q great demand for our
young women of education and charac-
ter by Westerners, who are under the
| delusion that Massachusetts, is full OF
starving women, and who are willing to
give only two dollars per week. Miss
Collins claims that the girls had better
stay where they are.
Women are such strange creatures
Is there any trick that love and their
own fancies do not play themp just see
how they marry! A woman that gets
rhold Of bit Of manhood is like one Of
those Chinese woodcarvers who work
on any odd, fantastic root that comes
! to hand. I should like to see any HI n
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-10-29
Fashion Notes.

Wired high lace ruffs will be again in
vogue.
Plaid silk neckerchiefs are worn on the
street.
Medalions of silk are painted to match
dresses.
It is the fashion to dress the neck
very high and full.
Seeded net is the popular material for
white lace scarfs.
Stylish wrappers for invalids are of
fleece-lined white pique.
Wide jet fringes with deep-netted
headings are fashionable.
Favorite designs for buttons are gif-
fons, dragons, and sphinxes.
Bead embroidered corsages will be
much worn for evening toilet.
Silver brocaded silks in pure white are
handsome for wedding dresses.
Flower garnitures are more worn on
evening and reception toilets than ever.
When beaded corsages are worn the
sleeves and skirt draperies are decorated
in like manner.
Scarfs of white India muslin, with
fine dots, and edged with point d'esprit,
| are worn around the neck in the street,
tied close in the throat with an immense
bow.
Fleece-lined pique wrappers enable
the wearer, though an invalid, to dress
in white in her room always, and yet be
warm as in midsummer when in lawn
and muslin alone.
Ribbon strings are wider. but the most
fashionable bonnets have immensely
wide, cylindric silk strings, generally
trimmed at the bottom with Breton or
point d'esprit lace pleatings.
It is the very acme of fashion and
taste to wear silk dresses, either white,
tinted or colored, decorated with artistic
designs of flowers and foliage, bees,
beetles and butterflies in water eolors.
Four bouquets are worn on the most
fashionable evening dresses small one
on the right side of the neck, one little
larger at the left hand corner of the open
square corsage, the third, still larger, at
the foot of the front breadth of the skirt
just above the flounces, and the fourth,
the largest of ali, low behind on the
train.