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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07

teeth two inches long, and wives and
daughters with poke bonnets. limp
curls, and huge splay feet? 1t would be
as unjust to Judge of all English men
and women by such types as to think
the Americans resemble the American
who certainly is not an agreeable fea-
ture in an Alpine scene orin an Italian
church and yet this is precisely the
injustice we English have dealt out TO
our great kinsmen ever since the war
OF independence. | would wish every
young Englishmen of means-and es-
pecially of position-to visit the great
country across the Atlantic, and to
mix with the great people. He would
learn more by spending a few months
in the States of matters appertaining
to humanity and the ways of the world
not what Londoners call the world.
but the real world Of thought, of intel
lect and of the future-than he would
by passing a year at Oxford or Cam
bridge, or in the house of commons
and he might, on his return, echo the
phrase of the young French noble,
who having visited England toward
the end of the old French regime. and
being asked what he learned in Eng
land, replied, ITO think
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07
The Elder Booth.
Old Pop Reed, of Philadelphia

Old Pop Reed, Of Philadelphia
The old man, you know, liked his
tod, and when under its influence
did some very funny things sometimes.
One day he took an old busted "
musket from the green-room. and.
jumping into one Of Jake Peters old
coaches, rode ten miles out in the
country. He was starring Sparta
Gus at the time, and the play couldn't
90 on without him. So the BOYS
closed the theater and started out to
hunt him up. After three days
search we found him sitting by the
side Of a ditch about fifteen miles out
OF town, trying to shoot an imaginary
bullfrog. We brought him back. and
after that a big fellow named Flynn
kept watch over him. Wherever he
went Flynn would also 60. They
would cat, drink and sleep together.
and finally Flynn got to be as bad as
the old man, and one night, while they
were in Charleston, Booth tried TO
smother Flynn by stufing a pillow in
his mouth, and the latter defended
himself with a poker and broke the
poor old mans nose. Booth got one
hundred and twenty-five dollars a
week wherever he went. Young Ned"
isn't to be compared to him. Now,
there was Wilkes. He was an actor.
just like the old man, too-as crazy
as a bed bug. Ny, how he used to
dress. l heard him say once, about
i've years before he shot the President.
that he wax going to do something
some dzy that would startle the world.
W bat he meant you can judge Of as
we'll ~ ! can.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07
MISS WILMER.
A Young Woman who May Some Day be
Of Service as a Republican
Witness.

Chicago Timesl
William Wilmer is a reputable
citizen living with his family in com
Portable circumstances, al No. Z
Whiting street. But he has an clever
year-old daughter that beats the lmps
Of the evil one for naughtinem. He
has been IN doubt for some time how
he shall dispose Of her that she may
be trained up in the way that all good
little girls should 20, for he is not
equal 10 the task. Her bad conduct
is principally devoted 10 telling whop-
pers, and they are quite unequaled
She left home some time ago and after
a time her parents advertised her as
missing for they could find no trace
Of her. On yesterday she was restored
TO them by officer johnson, who found
her living with Mr. De Yelde, Of No,
762 West Lake street. IL was not
until Mr De Vside, however, had re-
ported q strange Girl picked up by him
on the street and wanted an owner for
her. The two girls yer found 10 be
identical and this u the strange story
which sbet0ldt 10 Mr. DeNeldc, bheAaid
her name wa Katie Walding, and that
she WA seven years 0f age, She had
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07

At the Greek party, given not
long ago in London BY Madame P6ef-
fer, only two ladies appeared in mod
ern dress. One of these was Miss
Frances Power Cobbe, whose enor-
nous waistless figure would not, in
deed, have carried off we'll the peplum
and the cestus. II was considered
hopeless TO try to persuade an English
man TO don the costume of Pericles-
consequently the gentlemen came in
swallowtails and made the as~semblage
curious indeed with its sixty Greek
Indies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07

The winnerof the 5000 prize in the
Pans Exposition Lottery is a Journey
man cufrier named Aubriot, the occu-
pant Of two rooms on the fifth floor of
a house in the Rue Cardinal Lemoine,
the winner Of the second Of 1900 is a
tobacco vender in The Rue st. Honore.
and the winner Of the fourth prize Of
t2DOJ Is a clerk in an insurance Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07

Theater-goers, club visitors. late
supper-takers and patrons of the horse
railroad owl trains, should all SER
tainly have a bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup convenient. Gentlemen
you will need it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07

The Rev. Talmage says that a u
try village is the heaven of gossips,
The Rev. Talmage spends his little
vacations at RidgewoOd, N. j.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07

Everything fashionable in Paris
now is a la Carmargo after Ofen-
bach's new opera bouffe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07

. A dancing idiot, seven years Of age.
ia a resident Of indianapolis. Ever
since his birth he has been going
through the motions Of a waltz to
music. He is never still in
waking hours. His mother had danced
to excess alta ball just before he was
born.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29

Among the many unwisc legislative acts
pre-emiuent stands the pension bill recent
ly passed by Congress. A greater chance
for grand steal was never given, and it
Cannot be supposed that the patriotic sons
OF freedom will permit the doors of the
Treasury to stand open and they not 60 in
and help themselves. One unfortunate
feature Of the bill is shown by the follow
ing:
In Tor a pound. we may as well be in
Tor penny. Almost the only grown men
IN the United States VITO will not draw
pensions under the new act, we take it.
are the heroes Of the recent battle with the
CheyenDes. 1t is manifestly unjust tina,
they should be excluded from benefits In
which the rest of their fellows nave par
!iclpated. Let US have a supplem entary
bill put through and the pensions granted
even if it should tip up Secretary Sher.
man, nicely adjusted scheme Of resump.
ton. IN T. World.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
4 Sure Thing.

DR.. Kings Syphilitic remedy is warrant
ed to cure syphilis in the primary, second
airy and tertiary stages, aud in all its varied
and complicated forms, and will cure the
worst case of venereal disease, cases which
have resisted the treatment of the most
eminent and skillful physicians 10 America.
II cures the first stages and heals the III
GERS in few days. L cures ulcers 10 the
mouth, nose, throat, head, arms and legs;
also, hard pains in the bones and joints,
swelling Of the joints, syphiitic rheuma-
tism, etc., in a short time. Price, SIS per
package, Sent everywhere by express. A
treatise on sexual diseases free. Sent
sealed for two stamps. DR.. j. Dinsbeer,
Ais North Seventh street, St. Louis, sole
proprietor. Cures guaranteed, or the
money refunded.
DIR. Dinsbeer makes chronic diseases a
specially. If you are afflicted, with nc
matter what, cal! or write. m-t-w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
An Astonishing Fact

A large proportion of the American peo-
pie are to-day suffering from the effects of
Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result
of these diseases upon the masses of in
telligeut and valuable people is most
alarming, making life actually burden IN
stead of pleasant existaGce Of enjoyment
and usefulness ash ought to be. There
is no good reason for this, if you will only
throw aside prejudice and skepticism, take
the advise of Druggists and your friends,
aud try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain.
Millions of bottles of this medicine have
been given away to try its virtues, with
satisfactory results 10 every case. You
can buy sample bottle for ten cents to
try. Three doses will relieve the worst
case. Positively sold by all Druggists on
the Western Continent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
Wednesday. January 20. 1879.
Pension Arrearages.

No greater theme of discussion has been
created for the press and people of this
country, than the Pension Arrearages Bill.
The cabinet has held special session to
talk about It; the Commissioner of Pen
sions has asked permission to have the
Supreme court inform him as to the mean
ing of some of the more intricate phraseol-
ogy of the bill; the same commissioner
and the Secretary Of the Treasury are
wrangling over the probable amount it will
take out of the Golfers of the nation to
settle all claims arising under its pro-
visions; and last, but by sno means least
the men who love their country best are
preparing for grand rush upon the hoard
ed millions Of the treasury to be collected
from the people, in which every person
who took part in the late unpleasantness,
from the Volunteer General Of division to
the boy who BACKED the generals boots,
will participate.
Various estimates are made as to the
probable expense IuaL Will 10 ueSeooaAJ
under the bill, taking wide range from
$S0O00,OCO to $3.50, 100000, the former
being the figures of the Commissioner Of
Pensions. To meet this drain upon an
already oyer taxed country, expedients Of
all kinds are being devised; imposing q
tax on tea and coffee being the idea of the
Union, while an eastern paper suggests
the ACCESSIBILITY of creating source o.
revenue by taxing alllbooks used.i in Divine
Service, on the ground that they are luxur
les, not necessities. To say that either
course would be right is going a step two
far, but that something must be done tc
meet the additional expense entailed upon
the government by the bill is self evident,
and probably tho easiest way to meet q
part Of it would be to impose tax of loo
per cent.upon the salary Of the brave mar
who conceived the bill, and his abettor'
who voted for it. Should this prove insult
ficient would it not.be we'll to pay the bal
auce in Southern War claims, and thus
settle two vexed questions at once.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29

The overpowering genius that possesses
some of our congressman but that is not
possessed by them, gave another evil
denee OF its existence 10 the person of
Addison Oliver, Representative from the
Ninth District of Iowa. This able bodied
anthropomorphite introduced
"A bill to reform the Gregorian calendar,
and to establish uniform measure of time"
and it provides that on and after Jan. l,
1882, the United States shall have brand
new year-all years to be counted at 365
days each, except each fiftieth year, which
snail 5e counted at 377 days, and shall be
called a year Of jubilee, " and each tenth
jubilee shall be counted at SIS days, and
be called the great year Of jubilee. !"
Mr., Oliver also asks that the months be
reformed, and that March, June and Sep
ton Der shall have FIVE full weeks, OF
thirty days; that December shall have
FIVE full weeks and one extra day, and that
each Of tho other months shall have four
full weeks, or tweuty-eight days each, ex-
cept on the year of jubilee, in which a
day shall be added to each month, which
shall be an additional Sabbath day. Each
month shall hereafter begin with Sab
bath day.
A bill was introduced 10 the Rhode
Island legislature, some few years since
providing line of conduct that should
govern parents in their intercourse with
their children, and designed to prevent the
too frequent violation Of the child's feeling:
by the average parent. The father o.
that bill and the congressman from TIT
Ninth District of Iowa would make a i0t
team to haul government wagon.
Harriet Faushawe's carricature Of tn
famous speech Of Lord Brougham should
be framed and placed over the bed of thi
member from Iowa. As be may not hav
read this article, we will quote line O
two:
The gentleman asked leave to bring III very 500
Dill 10 abolish the sun and the moon.
With reckless profuson expanding their light
One after another by day and by night.
High time to enquire
What abuses exist in air. water and fire.
Why keep up Volcanoes, tits a useless expense
And wisdom can with such exhibitions dispense.
IT'S the duty Of this Legislator
TO impose All agrarian law upon nature"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
Sufferers from Heaaacne.

cOnstipated bowels, inward piles, cos
tiveness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness ofthe skin and eyes, indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements OF the
internal viscera, are cured by 'Swayne'
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not IL
ritate the stomach and bowels by ire
quent use. They keep the system IN
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and eX-
pelling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation OF
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne,s
pills" price % cents box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John BengstOn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29

THE ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all othel
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 in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends OF the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work q trial dWt,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
The Massachusetts Workingmen's Po-

The Massachusetts Workingmen's Po-
litical Union" is the name of new party
that the internal mutterings of that state
has thrown to the surface. It is.presum-
able that that horny-handed son of toll,
Benjamin Franklin Butler, is the Grand
Master Workman of the concern. 1t may
not be generally known, but the gentleman
Of the promiscuous vision follows the trade
of brick HEAVIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29

The cosmopolitan character of the ma
ton is strangely exhibited in the Colorado
Legislature. At recent debate in the
senate Senior Barels, q senator from the
southern part OF the state, representing
the counties of Sanguache, Hueriano, and
some other unpronounceable names, ad-
dressed the senate through an interpreter,
and was followed by Senior Chacon, in the
same manner. In New Mexico, as shown
by recent copy of San Bernalilo Revieoo,
published Albuquerque, the title of Don
is still used among the ancient nobility of
that seciion,a witness the following: Don
Miguel r, Santa, accompanied by Mr..
Casad, returned home yesterday from q
visit to Santa Fe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29

Senator Christiancy, of Michigan, has
accepted the mission to Peru, and resigned
his seat IN congress. This is but prelude
to the vindication, by election, of another
of the stalwarts, the great and good dis
ciple of temperance, Zachariah Chandler.
better known as Ulysses friend Zach.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
SANFORD's RADICAL CURE

EYAY safely claim to be one of the few popular
w remedies receiving the approval OF medical
mend Il hut use it In their families IN preference
to any Of the preparations usually prescribed py
Physicians.
q" You are aware" said distinguished city Phy;
Stefan, that ICY obligations TO the Mass Medlcai
Society such that cannot publicly recommenQ
or prescribe the Radical Cure but since received
20 much relief from the use of 1t myself, after
thorough trial of The usual remedies, have prl-
vataly advised its Use, and presume have sent 70
your ore no less than one hundred OF my patients
-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29

anry rs,.IMn = prnn1A RAILWAY
SHORTEST ROUTE TO TEE EAST AND SOUTH.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO TEE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht 90 8. m Galva Ac. S:55 a, m
Mail b Ex. I'55 p N. Mail & Ex. 1900 p. m.
Galva Ac sos p. m. Thro'h F'ht 4:45 p. m.
The $50 p m train makes close connection Al
Galva with C B & @ for points west arriving at
Galesburg at 800 m at Burlington tbs p m; at
Keokuk 9:25 m; and at Quincy 9:40 p m; also
making close connection at Poor with / B d "
and T p & W roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
Railroad Time Table.
caicAap. sucx ISLAND q PACIFIC Z
vESTERE UNION gAILaoAp.

FOR RACINE & MILWAUKEE.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Day Express and Msjl......9:05 AN 5:45PM
Nignt Express. .lO:3O P 5:5UsAM
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 05 connects with the train arrf
wing in Chicago carly Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistraln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
MEDICAL
IMPORTANT LETTER
q
From Distinguished Physician.

MO single disease has entailed more suffering or
~ fastened the breaking up OF the constitution
than CaarIh. The of SMELL of TASTE OF sight,
Of hearing, the human voice, the mind, one or mora
and sometimes all yield to its destructive influence
The poison 1t distributes throughout tho system
attacks every vital force, and breaks up the most
robust of constitutions. Ignored because but little
by quacks and charlatsns, those suffering from
1t have little hope to be relieved of 1t this side
OF the grave. istime then that the popular treat
ment Of this terrible disease remedies within the
reach of all passed ipto hands at once competent
and trustworthy. The new and hitherto untried
method adopted by DR.. Sanford In the preparation
Of his RADICAL CURE has won my hearty approval.
l believe it likely to succeed when all the usual
remedies fail, because it strikes at the root Of the
disease, viz, the 0cdied blood, while 1t heals the
liberated membrane by direct application to the
nasal passages. Its action is based on certain fixed
rules. and unless the vital forces are too far
haustad, must, in the great majority Of cases, effect
CErU.
GEO. BEARD, NJ. D.
EoDscoTT BLOCK, So. FRAMINeHAM. Oct. i, 1874.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29

A squatter's shanty out near the Park
bears this Sign Fresh eggs for sale laid
every day by Mrs, Cooley. IN y Hef-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
"CouIdn't See It"

A few days since a gentleman stepped
into CRITTENTON'S No. 7 Sixth avenue,
New York, and stated that he had used
HALE'S HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR
in his family for the last four months, to
the entire satisfaction of them all, for the
cure of Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarse-
ness, Difficult Breathing, or any Affections
of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs.
leading to Consumption; but, moving to
the east side OF town, he went TO the near
est druggist for a bottle OF this article,
when the druggist attempted to palm Oft
some article of his own manufacture IN
place Of it; and using here the gentle
mans language, he told the druggist he
Couldn't see it," or, in other words, he
was satisfied with "HALE's HONEY OF
| HoREHoUND AND TAR" and wanted
nothing else; as he had already used this,
and knew by experience that this article
would give almost Immediate relief, and in
short time would effect permenent cure
of any or all of the foregoing complaints.
! We have our eye upon the above-men-
toned druggist, and trust should he read
this it will be a lesson to him, and to all
other druggists to furnish "HALE's HONEY
OF HoREHoUND AND TAR" when called
FOR, and retain their customers, for the
reason that any one who uses this article
once will have nothing else. Sold by all
respectable druggists at SO cents and
81 per bottle. Great saving to buy large
size
FLORENCE, Mass, Oct. 80, rs.
Mr.. CHAs. n. CRITTRNToN-DEARS SIR:
Your circular is received, and can truly
say that deem your HALE's HONEY OF
HoREHoUND AND TAR one of the very
best medicines in the market. / took a
hard cold, it settled on my lungs; | tried
almost everything, but received no benefit
until [ tried your HALE's HONEY OF
HOREHoUND AND TAR. feel that [ am
now well from using the above, after try
ling almost everything else for two years.
Please send the circulars, and obiige,
| NELSON & DAVIS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

ENTLFMEN, We have sold SANFoRD's RADf'
VI CAL CURE for nearly one year, and can say
caudidlv that we never sold q similar preparation
taat gave such universal slti faction. We haVo
to learn the first complaint YET. -.
We are not In the habit of recommending pay
ent medicines, but your preparation meets tn9
wants of thousands, and we think those aInicteo
should be convinced of its great mertso that thsr
suffering will be relieved. We Ecve been IN inc
drug Business for TIE past twelve years constantly,
and sold everything for Catarrh, but yours eads All
the rect. II you proper YOU IN use this letter
" V93rIy frrly yours S ID. BALDWIN & co.
Wholesale ana Retail Dealers in Drug, Books and
Stationery, VI ashington, Ind, Feb. Is, 1870.
Each package contains Or. sanforde Improved
InhAling Tube. and full directions for use IN all
cases. Price $40. For sale by all wholesale and
retail druggists and d alers throughout the United
States and Canadss. WEEKS & POTTER, enerel
Aaeurs md MLnlesale DEnggists. Boston. MISS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-29
eocY rsLAND & MrHcER CO. "a

Leave Rock Island al 900 a. m. IL 80 m, and $40
pm. Arriving at Gable at 10 a m, :5u p m,
and sos p m.
Leave Cable at $50 m, 70 Is p m. and BIS IN,
Arriving a. Rock Island at 8:15 q. M, 2;30 p. m
and 500 p m.