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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10
PULMoNTc SYRUP, SEAWEED
TONIC and MANDRAKE PILLS,

and gave them to her. She began to improve at
once, although the doctors and her friends said
throwing my money away.
In few days she got go she could lay down and
sleep, thing she had not been able to do since che
was first taken sick. her appetite imp owed, and
such wonderful change; everybody
who saw her was astonshed, for the like had never
been seen in this country.
On the 23d of January you came and examined
her lungs with your Respirometor, you pronounc-
affected (the thing her former physicians had
sald,) but you said she was improving as fast as
possible.
About the first of June she commenced attending
to her household duties, and has continued to do
ing for herself and her fve children, and to-day
she looks better than she has for ten years.
My wife's case lis looked on by the many who
saw her as the most wonderful cure that has ever
been made in the State of Virginia; 1T was like
me have sold and they have never failed in giving
entire satisfaction ;there is great deal of the med
cures almost wonderful as that of my wife.
My purpose is thus writing to you is to benefit
Others who may be suffering from that dreadful
disease. Consumption, and VIII cheerfully answer
allinquiries that may be made of me whether by
correspondence or personally, and can refer 10
in this community who will vouch for all that I
have written. Yours, &C.,
now residing at SIC North 18th street. Philadelphia
was cured of very severe case of Consumption by
one hundred and eighty pounds to hundred
and eleven; was attended by the most ekillful ply
sicians, who
PRONOUNCED HIM TNCURABLE;
he was confined to his room thirteen months
Although this occurred many years ago, Mr..
johnson, who is now in his sixty-ffth year, has
had no return of the disease. We submit his case
as evidence of the permanence and thoroughness
of the curative properties of DR.. Schenck's medi
clnes.
This is well known to the older residents OF
Bristol.
one who is sufferer By the great destroyer, and
who seeks sure cure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

ITCHING PILES is generally proceeded by a
moisture like perspiration, producing a
very disagreeable aud distressing itching,
particularly at night after getting warm In
bed. No humbug as trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists. Sent
by mail for SO cents RossMAN s. Nc
KINsTRY, Hudson. n. Y. Prop. W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

The number of German immigrants
landed at New York since the lst of
January last is 1898. exceeding by
$3.50 the arrivals for the same period last
wear
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

How TO KEEP WELL.-Three simple
rules, keep the feet warm, the head cool,
and bowels open or natural, the latter is
the most important, and should never be
neglected An occasional dose of "Laxi-
pa, perfect remsdy for costiveness, will
be found all sufficient, it is very pleasant
to the taste, "a long looked for substitute
for the nauseous compounds SO long in use.
Should be kept in every family for its ca
thartic properties alone, price SO cents for
large bottle. Sold by ohm Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

What a combination of desirable prop-
critics is presented tin GLENN's SULPHUR
SOAP. which removes every compiexlonal
blemish, banishes all local eruptioDs,
soothes all abrasions of the cuticle, and
costs Int a trife
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

Moffat's Life Pills cure Headache,
Biliousness, Fevers, Costiveness, and all
troubles of the Stomach and Bowels.
For sale by Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10
Make a Note of This.

Prof. Green, distinguished alopathic
physician. wrote to the Medical journal
to the effect that after all other means bad
failed, he sent fer The Kidney Cure. lnow
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure), and 70 his
astonishmept cured L serious ca1e ui
Bright's Disease ny administering il, and
afterwards found it equally beneficial in
other cases. He advised his brother ply
else for kidney diseases.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

Not disagreeable; hardly more bitter
than lager beer; and much more salts
factory and pleasant. Simmons Liver
Regulator can be taken at any time, with
out interfering with business or pleasure.
1t is so gentle. safe. and such a good
digester, that it is often used after hearty
meal to settle the food and relieve any
apprehension that the meal may disagree
with you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

Our LADIES FRIEND for female com
plants. never known to fail Only fifty
cents a bot,le. Sold by g. Speidel Rock
Island aud Richards & Sohrbeck, Mo-
line.
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Read the Advertisement

OF DR.. McAffee, the celebrated specialist in this
paper who offers to pay 500 forfeit for any case
he undertakes and does not cure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

The ARGUS jon PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards. Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all othe1
kinds of Printing, in the highest style of
the art, and on the most reasonable terms
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work 10 that line, neat. QUICK
and cheap. The friends of the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial. dwt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

To give tone to the stomach and stimu
late digestion there is nothing like Reeds
Gilt Edge Tonic. G. Tegeler i Co. whole
sale agents, Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

The following table shows the postal
receipts for the fiscal years of 1878 and
1879 in the eight largest cities of the
country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

Our LIGHTNING LINIMENT is "scdr71e"
friend to the afflicted. Try it gently;
Sold by G. Speidel, Rock Island and
Richards & Sohrbeck, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

Unless you use Pozzonis medicated COM
plexion powder, which restores freshness
te the skin, and imparts durable softness
squalled By no other,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10
LOCAL COLUMN.


g-If you are afflicted go consult
DR. BONAPARTE REYNOLDS,
OF Cincinnati, Ohio.
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CITY.

'tThis paper may be found on hle at all times ct
Chicago, where our friends are at liberty to call
and examine it,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

Doctors are to guard human life and bring
relief to the sick. So does DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup; it contains nothing Injurious and
is always reliable, To be had at all drug
stores in our city, Price IS cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10
P1LEs-rTCErNe PILES
ROSSMAE'S CURE

POSITIVELY CURED. also Blind and Bleed
Piles, Fistula. Salt Rheum, and all disea.
ses of the skin by the use of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

"And good lost, is seldom or never found !;
AS fading glass, rubbing will refresh;
AS flowers dead, lie withereu the ground;
AS broken glass no cement will refresh
So beauty blemshed once forever lost
In spite Of physic, paid and cos
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

The close sympathy existing between
the Stomach and brain is noticeably
exhibited IN the Headache resulting from
Indigestion. DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills
always cure Headache; whether the re-
% cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

Kidney Wort in hot weather sustains
the system and keeps up the strength.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

that TWENTY-FIVE cents will buv a
genuine DIR. Warner Health Corset. at M
G. Mills. dry goods. emporium. N
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The Waatner--To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated by thermometer:
TAN 40 above zero - M sig above zero
ga Ii. 49, I" P 81 :"
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e5 cENTs!

will buy the celebrated DIR. Warner Health
Corset at M. G. Mills mammoth dry goods
emporium. IF
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Remember

Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for sale at
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-10

He had not slept wink for twenty four
hours, coughing all the time His sister
bought 25 cent bottle. of Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup at the nearest drug store,
gave him dose, and the Cough was bro
ken st once and he slept quietiy during
che night.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18
BUNGLING WORK.

Really they are beginning to manage this
hanging business so unskiliully and precipi-
lately, that the respectable company Of the UNI
hanged will soon insist on having the breath
squeezed out of them in some other way. The
business on Friday of last week, the first con
spicuous hanging day of the new year, seemed
to be peculiarly awry in its management
Benjamin Hunter the Philadelphia broker,
who had effected an insurance of $4,000 on
the life of John Armstrong and then killed
him at Camden, n j., to get the insurance
money, was to be hung at II A. NJ. on Friday.
Before the time came Hunter had made an at
tempt, by wounds in the soes of his feet to
bleed himself to DEATH but being defeated in
thus, SO great was his horror of the scaiOld,
that his nervous system broke down complete
", to the extent even that strong stimuIantS
were unable to restore him to consciousness,
and when the hour for his execution arrived
he was virtually dead. The hangman, howcv.
cr, adjusted the moose about his neck, and then
had arranged his machinery to swing him oil
handsomely; butthc machinery failed To work,
and half dozen men had to take hold of the
other end of the rope and pull it over beam
somewhat after the fashion of most of the exc.
BUTTONS under the auspices OF Judge Lynch.
Another awkwardly managed execution on
the same day was that of Michael Farrell for
the murder of Francis Conway, at Quebec
The hangman, after adjusting the moose about
the mans neck, allowed the rope to hang 50
loosely that rs the trap was sprung the man
was caught under one arm, and it took nearly
Il minute before he could be untanglcd %
as to swing clear. The nan gave fright
full scream as he went down and the crowd Of
spectators were filled with horror and indig
nation.
But the saddcst case was that of the two
Mollic Maguircs, james Mcdonnell ant
Charles Sharpe, hung at Mauch Chunk, Pa
An application for Il stay of execution ha,
been made 10 the supreme court, and on lh'
morning of the execution the Governor dccid
ed to grant a rcpricvc of one week to abid,
the application to the court. He telcgraphet
accordingly to the sheriff at Mauch Chunk
but the sheriff had fastened the execution al
hour or two, so that the rcprieyc came too lat,
that is, just as the drop of the scailold hao
fallen and the men hung in mid air the telc
graph operator rushed in TO announce the r.
lprieve Alas it was too late The men
necks were broken and they were beyond r.
susci,ation. \ scene of intense excitement an'
confusion followed, but the sheriff claim, Il
have acted strictly within the law and nothn,
serious is likely 10 come of it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18
ERIE CANAL.

Gov. Robinson, Of New York, in his recent
message to the legislature of that state, is al
most cNutant in stating the success of the new
management of the Erie canal That manage
ment consists in two radical changes from the
old system: /. Instead of a heavy, cumbcr.
some canal board, with Il host of corrupt
hangers on, the canal is now in the hands of a
single officer, known as the state supcrntend-
ent OF public works; and >, instead of attempt
ing to derive large revenue from the canal,
thc tolls have been so reduced that the canal
shall yield but a triilc above the actual cost of
running and keeping it in repair The result
Is, though the new system was in operation
only half Of the year. that the net revenues Of
the canal for 1878 were but S3O3l .33 short OF
the revenues of 1874 under the high tolls
while the tonnage for 1873 amounted 10 j. 40
500 against 1865 1858 for 1877. But the mos
important gain is in the reduction in the eX
pense of running the canal, the new system
showing "A saving of S310,55071 in foui
months and, instead Of the canal having used
up all its revenue to run it and keep il in re
PAIR il has Il surplus at the end of the year Of
$24s, 9023S At this rate the prospect Of Ia,
railroads succeeding in drying up the Fri,
canal for several years yet looks rather dreary
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18
From Mendoza.
MENDOZA, Jan. 16,

NENDOTA, Jan. 10, 1910
About five inches of snow fell here last We'd
ncsday, and as there was high wind all DAY
the roads are badly driftcd.
Five tramps were arrested last saturday on
the charge of larceny. One was convicted and
four discharged. Marshal Foristall started
fnr Ottawa with the one convicted, but on the
WAY to La Sale the tramp rushed to the door
of the car and sprang from the train and es-
caped The goods stolen were boots from the
firm of .Jacobv Il PittStick and two overcoats
from, p Cooper The boots were recovered.
but the coats were not found.
One Lutz was arrested on the charge OF bas-
tar(lv and taken to Aurora. He Is a young
German of Mendoza, and is said to be greatly
lonposed 10 the Matthusan theory of popuia
L ton, and his paternal feelings are strong
which may mitigate this the third or fourth
charge of this kind against him.
Two bows by the name of Bollough ana
Liney were held To one hundred dollars pan
this week for breaking into country school
house and burning some books The purest
kind of cussednesS seems to have actuated tue
fellows.
Judge Gilman was around shaking hands
with his numerous friends in MENDOZA this
week
Last Tuesday evening the AasonSS had a
public installation of their officers ana an ele-
gant supper at the Passenger house. About
10 took supper.
There seems to be some doubt just now IN
MENDOZA who owns the City Iall-the city
that bouCht II or the firemen who occupy il.
P.NUT.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18
From Springfield.

The members of the Illinois legislature are
SO largely occupied with the senatorial SQUAD
bic as to be apparently incapable for any Other
business. The election takes place on the pc
inst.-ncXt Wednesday, until then little
other business will receive serious attention
The fight is thus far trangular-the three
prominent republican candidates being Logan
Oglesby and Farwell, though Farwell, some
claim. is only candidate to help Oglesby, ol
at least to beat Logan. Up to Saturday the
Loganites were confident and defiant, and wcn
SO far as to call the caucus against the wishes
of the anti-Logan republicans for Tuesday cv
enng BY Monday night, however, Logan
found that in this he had gone too far and he
backed down, conscnting to put oil the caucus
to Friday QasU evening. The fact that all the
republicans have consented to go into thu
caucus Is regarded rs conclusive that there
will be no boiling from its nominee, should
one be agreed upon The democrats it is un
derstood will hold Il caucus on Nj nday even
nr and will probably agree TO cast their vote
for J c. Robinson.
The senate committees were announced on
Tuesday Hunt is chairman OF the judiciary
committee, Bach of railroad committee, Ford
of finance, Whiting of canal and river. Mr.
| Lewis. Our senator, is chairman of no com
mittee, but his name appears in the commit
tees on judicial department, appropriations
corporations, agriculture and drainage and
horticulture. The house committees have moi
yet been announced.
Both houses adjourned over from Friday
evening to Monday evening which means tC
tuesday In neither house has any business
been really done thus far beyond the lntroduc
ton of bills, resolutions, &c. But of bills in
troduced there is any quantity whenever Tho
gates are opened The only check to the tlooc
! is. that each bill on its introduction must b(
read through before it can get reference
| Among the Joint resolutions there have al
ircady been several asking congress to reduce
the Presidents salary TO $4,000, and Mr.. Bar
nv. of Englewood, wants the congressman Il
reduce their own pay 10 $4,000 year, theil
present pay! Another resolution, which thu
senate adopted, asks congress to place the coin
age of silver and the issue of silver bullion
certificates on the same footing with gold coin
age and gold certificates.
| The two houses met in Joint convention OF
the 10th and spent the day canvaSslng the vot'
at the November election for state officers ant
Announcing the result.
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Ism of the greenback stripe pay is by no means
exceptional, Since the November flat-out OF
the National party, no less than eighty'tive OF
It's organs have given up the ghost, with sew
cra states yet to hear from. As the only OBJ
ject of tie organization was to bring the repub-
licanS back into power having failed in that,
the republicans seem no longer disposed to
be backmailcd by the iatmoney organs, and
as nobody else feels any interest in them, they
naturally die of starvation.
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Fhs Frse 9 raider.
Ottawa H., saturday, January IS, 1879.
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the followng publications, furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid The OIL
fer-open to old subscribers or new at any
most office IN the countv-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. 81 90
Free TRADER and Chicago Weekly IH6ut~ 100
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Im"'-
ocean observation-disclosures. '''''''''''''' =, nn
FREE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ......... DIV
FREE TRADER and either of HarperS publ
rnnr TO ,nrp and Sc,,jJrer. 475
FREE TRADER and Gotiey'S Ladies Book. .... 800
FREE TRADER and Phrenotogicd Journal. 80. 800
FRgE TRADER and st. Nicholas. ........ $40
FREE TRADER and DemorestS Wonhiy. 80
FREE TRADER and LhtelPs Lining Age..... SO
FREE TRADER and Western RVdt. .......... 800
FREE TRADER and Moo,e's Rurd Ven lorkr $50
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ject of tins meeting should be to have n pe,i
ton to the legislature framed asking for Il
suitable law for that purpose
Mr.. j. X Shaver SAID what was needed was
deeds, not words. The railroads have thcil
lobby at Springfield, and We too need lobby
to keep our representatives in the legislator,
to their work,
VIM. McCullom, OF Brookted said some
thing should be done to agitate the agricultur
al part of the community so that they should
at least haul their grain to the canal ware
houses and not to the railroad, He was sorry
this should be needed, but it was
! Mr. Baldwin's motion was then carried.
| Hon. j. :. Armstrong moved thata commit,
tee of p delegates be appointed to attend the
| Bloomington convention. This was amended
| by c. NJ Rolf SO that one delegate was appoint
ed from each town; and the motion rs amend
ed was carried
Mr. Thomas said the noise about the mis-.
management Of the canal reminded him Of Il
story: \ monkey climbed up inlo bell.
Said the monkey to the bell, "Who are you ~
NO answer. "Oh, know who you are-you
are Il great, noisy, brainlcss devil" Great
laughter and applause, Mr.. Shaw, Of Dixon,
also rcfuted some charges made against the
commissioners.
Mike Haley then fired up for big attack
on Thomas Il a., but it was suggested there
WAS some hard personal feeling between them,
and the audience choked Mr.. II. of, saying
they had not met together to let Mr. H. air his
grievances and quarrel with the canal man
ayers.
On motion OF Mr.. Fletcher, of the Morris
UD0id, three representatives from Grumpy
county were added to Badwin's committee on
''plans" The chair then announced that com
mttee as follows: Elmer Baldwin, A. Lynch,
j. II. Center John Miller Jos. Hart, j. T.
Nlchol, +. Rowland, A. f. Beach and }. Palm
er, and Barr, Nelson and Burrcll, from Grundy.
The delegates to the Bloomington conven.
ton were then appointed by the meeting by
election, as follows;
Eagle, Patrick Barton; Ncrmilion, WT.
Bailey; Dayton, l. Brewer; Hope, Christ.
lIortcnbauer; Peru, J. j. Byre; Farm Ridge,
s j. Hayes La Sale, Michael Byrne; Rut-
land, J. r. Shaver; DimmiCk, VIM. \. Wiki
ms; Groveland, 5. l.. Bangs; Wallace Peter
Donlrvy; Bruce, Fred Richards; Serena, j. r.
Smelling; Worthwhile, W, l.. +. Jones; Utica,
Saml. Grove; Troy Grove John Ferguson
Adams, L. NJ. Kinney; Rchland, VIM Lnuf;
Deer Park, T. G.. Lewis; Ottawa, A. Lynch
Freedom, Jno. Miller; Eden, W. II. II. Hold
ridge; Miller Ncls Nelson Cd Brooktield,
c. W. Armstrong; Grand Rapids j. NJ, Han
ma; South Ottawa c. X. Lovcjoy; Manlus,
c. 4. Bosworth: Mendoza, Stephen Arnold
Allen, Allen Stephens; Otter Creek, James
Stevenson; Usage, l.. II. Tower; Meriden, ID.
c. White; Earl Jacob Kinney; Mission, Jno.
S. Armstrong; Fall River, Jno. b. Wilcox;
Walthanl, Geo. A. True; Ophir, Dwight Law
renee
On motion of Ioldrige thee gentlemen
were given charge of the petitions for circula-
ton in their towns.
On motion the delegates unable to 60 to the
Bloomington convention were authorized to
appoint their own substitutes
Adjourned to next Thursday at the Court
House in Ottawa, at l o'clock p. NJ.
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in 1900 consecutive quarter hours--a quarter
of mile, no more no less, to each quarter of
an hour Her quickest time was the last
and 81 seconds. She got about $4,000,
mostly gate money, for the feat a thousand
miles in thousand consecutive hours had
hitherto been regarded as about the limit of
human endurance
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18

Mendoza parents haul the school teachers up
before the police magistrate when difficulties oc
eur between pupil and teacher. Last week Mr.
VI. Brennan thus tried to bull-doze Miss Brown
alleging that she so punished his daughter that
she was confined TO the house. As usual, the
Jury acquitted the teacher.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18

4. II. Barlow retrreS from the Morris Re
former. and that journal will hereafter be
published by J. W. Simpson, its founder, and
instead of running wild after the greenback
craze, as Barlow did. Mr. Simpson will make
of it sound. straightout democratic organ.
The failure OF poor Barlow to make journal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18

Madame Anderson, an English lady, We be.
lieye, finished on Monday evening, at Mozar,
Garden, n. V, the most astonishing walking
feat on record. She walked 2,7OO quarter miles