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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19

1t has been demonstrated 10 Memphis
that yellow fever cannot be driven out OF
city by the simple process of swearing
that it has departed. That plan has been
fairlyltried for " eek past, lie seems, and b;
been carried so tar that the authorities OF
several cities had rescinded their Quaran-
tine regulations. All this time, according
TO the latest reports, there has been ''sus-
picious" cases, which the doctors did not
fully understand; but all doubt was re-
moved yesterday, when black vomit ap-
peared Then the dubious doctors report
ed these cases to the board of health, aud
the facts became known to the public.
While there were only five admitted cases
OF yellow fever, it appears there are a doz
en- in the same neighbUrhood, and at least
one in the central portion Of the city,
which have been called bilious fever. but
which are most likely TO be reported to-
day as the more indignant disease. Ii
this expectation is realized,it will probably
be no longer denied that, whether techni.
cally epidemic or not, the pestience is iu
Memphis, to stay for the season. Perhaps
there mas been no intention to deceive il
this melancholy business, but the outside
world, under the circumstances, will be APT
To indulge in some uDcharitable suspicious
1t Is generally supposed that experienced
physicians do not have to wait for the ap.
pearance of the last and fatal stage before
being able to distinguish between ordinary
ievers and the deadly yellow Jack. >
Some of the five persons reported ycster
day as sick or dying of yellow fever have
been under treatment since Sunday, and il
is difficult to believe that the attending
doctors did not know the nature of the
disease until one, at least, of the patient.
was within an hour or two of death. The
tardy confession that the plague has act
ualiy been at work while the authorities
were repeating from day to day the assur-
nnce that there had been no new case
Will not tend to create confidence hereaf
ter 10 such assurances from Mem phis o.
elsewhere. - Chicago Times.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19

The Republican campaign committee
down in Maine distributed about $4,000
copies of the New York Tribune among
the disaffected Republicans of the state
and the result SO far as heard from. is the
permanent alienation of at least one voter
for every copy sent. The committee now
realizes its egregious stupidity and the
Ideal newspaper of the future" has been
summary tabooed as a campaign docu-
ment - Erch1nOe
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19

Trains leave Rock Island as follows: Day Ex
press at 8:55 m, arriving at Racine $50 m, and
Milwaukee 6:l5 M; Night Express at 10 80 m,
arriving at Racine 900 m, and Milwaukee 9:15 a
m, connecting at Fulton with Chicago & North
western Railroad for Morrison, Sterling and Dixon
At Freeport with Illinois Central Railroad for Du
buque, Lacrosse, and all points North. At Beloit
with the Madison Division of the Chicago q North
western Railway for Madison. At Clinton juno
ton with the Western Division of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway for GAINESVILLE, Oshkosh and
Green Bay At Western Union Junction with the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway for Chi
cagO and all Eastern points. At Milwaukee with
| the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway for
Waukesha, GAINESVILLE, Madison, Waterto wn, Por
tage City, Kilbourn, Lacrosse Oshkosh, Minneap-
oils and ST. Paul. Also with the Wisconsin Central
| Railroad for Plymouth, Green Bay, Menasha, Ste
vens' Point and Ashland, And with the Milwaukee
| Lake Shore & Western Railroad for Sheboygan,
Manitowoc, New L ,ndon and Clintonville.
West bound trains leave Milwaukee at 7:15 q m.
| and GIG p m, making close connections for all
points in the West and Southwest,
This is the only line running through
Day Coaches and Sleeping Cars between
Milwaukee and Rock Island.
| Passengers wishing to take the sleeper leaving
Rock Island at $50 p m can do so any time after
I7pm. Passengers for Dubuque can THIS secure q
rest from p N until 400 m.
Be snre that your tickets read via Western Union
| Railroad.
Tickets on sale at all principal ticket offices.
For information regarding rates, routes, ETC., ad
D. Tt' A. oLIN, FRED WILD,
| Genl Supt., Genl Ticket Ag't,
| Racine, Wisconsin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
The Chickens Coming to Roout

Frtm the Lemar Qowa) Sentinel (Republican. )
While the amiable idiocy that prevailed
in congress during the reconstruction days
was at its height the niger was enfranch-
Used. He was invested with the ballot on
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
HARRIS REMEDY CO. MFG. CHEMISTS
~ as sd 9th Ste ST. OIIG M0.
CURE YOURSELF!

DR. Bohannan vegetable Curative is warranted to per-
manenty all forms of spermattorrhsa or Seminal
Weakness, General Debility Ipoteuey etc. and restores
SLost Power and brings back the youthful NIgor of
those who have destroyed by sexual evil pse
tees from two 10 weeks time This remedy which
has been used by Dr. Bohannsn in his private practice for
thirty years never known to fail in curing
the WORST CASES II gives vitality and imparts energy
with wonderful effect to those midde-aged who feel
weakness beyond their years Its invgoratng properties
felt at once. Young men suffering from the conse
Quences Of that dreadfuy destructive habit of Self Abuse
this medicine with the speedy and
PERMANENT The patient gains strength and elss-
ITCHY of spirits at once as il acts directly the parts affect
ed soothing and healing tonic and enodyne TO the
laxed seminal yeEicles and rtated ducts importing power
and tone and restoring them their natural the same
if the banef habit had been INDUCED in The
ingredients are simple productions of nsurebarks, roots
herbs etc. and are specific for the above diseases.
Price Five Dollars. sent with full directions etc to
address Fer sale only at DR.. G. A. Bohannsns office,
No 81 North Fifth street between Washington and
Green street, St. Louis, Mo- Established IN 1881
z-Dr. Bs 'sFreatss Special Diseasess which gives
clear deneasion of the nature symptoms Of
cure, etc. of SYPHILIS. SEMINAL WE1EAESS ETC, sent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
wEsTERk UNION RAILROAD.

FOR RACINE q MILWAUKEE.
LEAVE ARRIVE
0sv RI nress and Mail S:55AN sos Pm
Night Express ........10:3e Pm $3.50 Az
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at :05 connects with the train arr
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. NO lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rocl
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good OF
thistIaln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
SALICYLICA PILLS

The celebrated European Salicylic treatment
superceding entirely the use OF SULPHATE OF
QUININE in all cases Of FhVERS, not only
cutting them, hut viii achieve radical cure,
without any of the Inconvenience and after-
trouble arising from the of Quinlne. These
Pills very economically we'll as successfully
| substituted for the SULPHATE OF QUININE in
the treatment of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
WESTWARD.
STATIONS
EASTWARD.

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
EAST .........4:45 pm WEST. ...:: 0:3O m
GEO. NJ. LOOSELY, Agent, Rock leland.
A. KIMBALL, Z. ST. JOHN,
Gen'l Sup't Gen. Tiki & Pass. Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19

aanaRnuv suffering from weakness or
HMH M III complaint peculiar to their sex
INh III HM should send Tor circular ex-
W UMU IN planning Dr. Cheevers New
Electric Appliance for Women.
Sent by Express C. o. D, or by mail On receipt
OF price IS; '.or SIS for the best
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
G.. 3, & 9. 3. 3.
ROCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAILWAY.
SHORTEST ROUTE 70 The EAST AND SOUTH.

LHAyN ARRIVE.
6 As m Way Freight. $50 m F'ht & Accomon
9:15 Fast Express. ! ;2a p m Mail and Express
2:25 p m Mail and Exp's. $3.50 = Fast Express.
$50 " F'ht & Accom'n 4:45 Way Ere ght.
The 1850 IN train makes close connection at
Galesburg at 100 m at Burlington 7:15 m; at
Keokuk 9:s5 m; and at Quincy $40 m; also
and T & w roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
RAILROADS.
Rock Island & Peoria
RAHWA Az.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
E AST AND sou TIL

Trains leave Rock Island.
GAS m Way Freight.
9:I5 q Fast Express.
2:25 D m Mail and Express.
$50 :. Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island.
2:3O m Through Freight and Accommodation.
1920 p m Mail and Express.
$3.50 - Fast Express.
4:45 " Way Freight.
The FAST ExPREss leaving Rock Island at &c
a m arrives at Peoria :05 m, at Springfield Az
p m, at Decatur 400 m, Jacksonville 90 m
Alton 20 p m st Louis S:15 m, and Terre Hantt
| II :55 m, The SAME DAY. Making this the bes
and QUIoKEsT route to all points southeast
The :55 p. m. train makes close connection a
Galva with B & Q for points west CARRYING a.
| Galesburg at 500 p m; at Burlington 7:15 m; a
Keokuk rs p m; and at Quincy 9:40p m.
| Arriving at Peoria at $3.50 m, making close con
| nections with B & W and T q W for Indianap
oils, connecting there with all fast trains for cas-
and south.
w-FAST TIME. SURE CONNECTIONS, ant
rates as low as by any other route.
| r. R. CABLE, Gen'l Supt,
| ]. V. MAHONRY,
Gent Ticket Ag't.
*The 5000 p m Accommodation leaves every day
except Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
MARRIAGE r aaR
pFF5INTEEs GUIDE.
PRESCRIPTION FREFll

For the speedy cure of seminal weakness
lost manhood, and all disorders brought on
by exoesses. exposures, or indisoretiona.
Most druggists have the ingredients. Pam
phlets-" Marriage and Celibaey," 80 pages,
Spermatorrhea, Impoteney, &c, SO pages,
cents each. We cure all forms of eongen,
ital malformations at moderate charges
ST. LOUIS CURATIVE INSTITUTE.
6I9 ST. Charles St., ST. LOUIS, MO
Chartered by the State of Missouri, 70
afford radical, speedy, scientific and positive
cures.-Baths, Electricity, all modern Gppli,
ances, and the best surgical and medica
skill. Medicines sent everyWhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
ELECTRIC BELTS

DIR. Cheever's Electric Belt, or Regenerafor
Is made expressly and used entirely Tor Lne cure OF &c
ranpements Of the provocative organs whenever any
debility OF the generatve organs occurs Wnatevef
cause, the continuous stream OF III
meatinR through the parts must restore them 70 heany
action There is mistake about tnls inSarunenL
Wears OF use have it. and thousands OF cures are
testified TO- Weakness from Indiscreton, dncapacIy
lack of Vigor Sterty fact trouble OF tneSe or
osns are cured Do not confound this with Electric
belts advertised all ills from head 70 zoe ans
il for the ONE specified purpose For circulars GIHIng
fuIl explanations, address DR.. j. kAhh, or ChEEYEh
KIECTRIO BELT Co.. 103 washington 81 Chlcago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
RooK ISLAND l. MERCER CO.. 3. 3.

leave Rock Island at 200 q. m, and 4 80 p m.
Arriving at Gable at II 10 m, and sos p m.
leave Cable at $50 m, and AS p m.
Arriving st Rock Island at S:15 a. m, 100 D. m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
SUMMER TRAVEL F.!

GEUn TO F. G. RICH q CO, Portland, Maine
O6NV for beet Agency Business in the World
ExDef siyp Outit Free
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-02
Gathered Thoughts.

will not be so merry Us tn forget
God; nor so sorrowful as TO forget my
self.-Bishop Hall.
A desire to say things which no one
eyer said makes some people sag things
which nobody ought to say.
A true Christian faith starts with the
truth of a personal redemption and
leads the man up to personal duties.
Rey. DR.. L4fferty once said: 'One
guinea on a stake rail can make MOI e
noise than many oxen turning the fur
rows"
Don't worry too much about the af-
fairs of other people. Bear ye one an
others burdens is too literally obeyed
sometimes.
"Him that cometh t. Me l will in
no wise cast out" 1t is not a hope
as to whether Christ will accept you
it is certainty -SpurgeOn.
A very good point made in late
public address was, if parents are So
licitous concerning the future of their
children, they should be careful to ''live
themselves as they wish to see their
children live."
Mr.. Spurgeon has kind of wit
which is sometimes as sharp as an ar
row. He says that every one is will
ing to find an excuse for staying away
from the prayer NEE ting. Brother A. =,
for instance, thought it looked like
rain, and concluded to stay at home.
On Thursday evening, however, al
though it was pouring, took his whole
family 90 the Academyto hear Agassiz
deliver a lecture on the Intelligence
of the Lobster" 1t is always easy to
find reason for not doing what YOU
don't want to do. Confess, now; you
have found it so yourself, haven't you9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-02

The new color, "Amaranth, is
dark, handsome red with purple shades.
New brooches are OF riv6ted jet and
steel or gold, and many long jet dag
gers are worn.
New white muslin neekties are of the
soft, creamy Indla null, with tiny pol
ka dots of blue, black or red.
Snort skIrts are 20 be even more worn
the coming fsil and winter than they
have been during the summer months.
Four inches 10 the most popular
width for belts. The most stylish OF
these accessories have the belt and bag
both made in the dress m,terial.
Silver bands for the throat are con-
sidersd "she thing" and pendaI
brooches take the place of "necklets"
to a considerable extent for high
dresses.
Sealskin dolmans are to be worn next
winter. They have sleeve-like s des
that fold over the front, are bordered
with silver otter, tni are lined with
scarlet o. old gold satin.
Ear rings in r man and Grecian de-
signs of dead gold are fashionable. Ser
pent bracelets and bracelets composed
of old COINS continue in use. Small
gold and silver ornaments are made in
the forms OF umbrellas, guns and man
dolines, for breast-pins.
Pompsdour aud Marie Antoiuette
styles are continued in the new French
dresses imported for autumn and win
ter, says HarPer's Bdzar. The corsages
represent TWO extremes, one of which
is closely fitted to the figure like a
glove, while the other is full waist in
fan plests, with great lunches Of shir
ring at the waist line in frCLt and back.
The woOlen dresses beng prepared
in the furnishing houses for early fall
wear are in dark cloth colOrs in the
new shades CT green, prune, golden
brown and duck-bresst blues. The
materials are csmel's hair, cloth, cash
mere and tolle de Sanglier-a new fab
ric that somewhat resembles bunting,
yet has rough surface and is made
sufficiently heavy to serve for warm
winter dresses.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-02

Baby second; Mamie Il. third. Time,
1:16
The third rscs was a mile dash. for
all age, for q purse Of secs, divided.
The starters were Buckner, Keene
Richards, Coquena, R1wdy Boy and
Buckshot. The fret mentioned won,
with Buekshot second and Rowdy Boy
third. The Others were not placed.
Time 441-s.
MI BILE, September so ALI the
quarantine restrictions against New
Orleans have this day been removed by
order Of the commissioners Of the
county and by the port of Mobile.
FALL RIVER, September 30.-Dur-
fee Mill No. 9, the only mill here
which has been entirely suspended
since the Inauguration of the strike,
some thirteen weeks AGO, resumed op.
erations to-day, the mills being run by
the old spinners.
The trustees of the Border City Mill
are paying dividend of eight per cent.
to its creditors.
Petersburg, Va, September 3d.
The primary election to-day to ratify
the nomination of G. A. Jackson and
Col. +. A. Archer, supporters of the
hcCulloch bill, to be voted for as
candidates to the Legislature on the
fourth of November next, passed off
quietly and orderly. Total number of
votes cast, 5S4. Delegates from the
different wards to the senatorial con-
vention, which meets at Snrry Court
House, were also elected. Read busters
kept away from the polls and took no
part IN the election.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-02

Mrs. HEMANs IN CHILDHOOD. AT
seven years old, an age when most girls
ideas are limited to dolls, romps, and
new frocks, Felicia's delight in the
bright summer days, was to climb up
into an old apple tree with a volume
OF Shakespeare in her hand, and lose
herself in g world of Imagination among
the Rosalinds, Imogens and Beatrlces.
All that was strange, weird and ro-
mantle had an Irresistible fascination
for her. Gwrych, as every respectable
old mansion should, had its spectre,
and on moonlight nights the child, ali
trembling yet eager, would creep out
into the long dark avenue, fearing, yet
hoping, to see sight of the goblin.
At other times, when she was supposed
to be in bed, she would rise, dress
herself, and steal out of the house down
to the seashore to listen to the moaning
Of the waves and to indulge in twi-
light bsth. She was never sent to
school her education was purely desul-
tory; all the world Of poetry was
thrown open to her; but from system
atic studies beyond French, English
grammar and the rudiments OF LATIN
she was wholly exempted. At seven
she began to compose verses, and at
fourteen = volume Of these was pub
Eihsd.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-02
Moving Towards the Capital Rcser-
YAliOn.
TAscosA, Texas, Sept. II, 1879.

TAscosA, Texas, Sept. II, 1879.
Editors Democratic Statesman:
Possibly some of your readers would
be interested in a sketch of trip from
Austin to this far off corner of the
Pan Handle:
10 company with Capt. N. L. Nor
ton, commissioner, the writer has had
the pleasure of traYersing one of the
most interesting portions of the State
of Texas. As neither of u were ac-
quainted with the roads, and being
without guide, we came to Coleman
City, thinking we would there decide
! upon our route. As we could learn
very little about the McKensie or more
western road we determined to try the
route by Fort Griffin, thence to Fort
Elliott, and then west, up the Cana
dian river to Tascoss.
We reached Fort Griffin, driving our
third team, having fused up" two al
ready, travelling over a broken coun-
try, rough roads and no roads.
At Coleman City, which is thriving
and beautifully located, Mr.. Walker
and his lady, who are enthusiastic geol-
ogists, showed US some splendid speci-
mems of fossils which abound in that
locality. The valley just south of
Buffalo Gap is surrounded by magnifi-
cent hills, the soil is fine and an abun-
dance of good water is obtained in
wells at depth of sixteen feet. This
section seems destined, and not in the
very distant future, to support q dense
population.
At Albany we met old friends had
acquaintance, who cheerfully babe us
take care of our scalps; and at Fort
Griffin we met Capt. Arlington and
Sergeant Jones, of the rangers, VINO
cordially invited us to their camp on
the Clear Fork of the Brazos. Texas
Is fortunate in having secured the ser
vices of so vigilant and competent an
officer as Capt. Arlington.
On the road to Fort Elliott, water
was very scarce, and when we did find
it, it generally tasted like mixture of
epson salts, quinine and burnt coffee.
At the crossing of the South Fork of
Red River we saw Indian signs, moccs-
sin tracks, etc., but no Indians. The
''rustlers, :" the name by which the rob-
bers of this section are known, also
seemed to think US not worthy of their
especial attention, and we readily ex-
cused them. While following a dim
trail, we met a hard-looking case,
whom we interviewed as to the likeli-
hood of finding water, grass, etc., and
In the course of the conversation led
Norton to ask, "Have you any road
agents in this country" Thinking
the Colonel meant overseers, the fell
low looked puzzled moment and an
swered: "Road agents, road agents
no, damn it, if you don't like this
road you can take across the prairie"
81 mean highwaymen," said the Col.
onel. "Oh," exclaimed the man,
Frightening, ''you mean rustlers. He'll
yes, plenty of EN-"
Upon arriving at Toscoss we found
Mr. Munson, with one of his parties,
camped near the town. The other
party (Mr. Munson has two in the feel }
came in the next day and we will start
south OF the Canadian river some day
this week. A sketch of this and the
country north of the Canadian river
will be given in some future communi-
cation. G. G. @.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-02
Cbecked i'm TheIr Advance

By the speedy action of Hosieit-r's
BItters, dyspepsis, nervous Indisposi-
ton, constipation and bilious COM
plants cease TO hsrass the Invalid.
That they will instantly give ground is
not pretended, but no medical fact is
more certain, or svouched by more
competent testimony, than that these
maladles, and others to which it is
adapted, entirely succumb 10 the infd
ence of the medicine, If 1t be given q
fair trial Their total, if not instant
rout, is certain to ensue. Llsses OF
strength are repaired, and fail
ure of appetite and nerve quiz
etude are remedied by the Bitters; and
as the stomach grows stronger and as
sanitation is aided by its action, gain
in flesh will follow. Ladies in delicate
health, aged persons and convalescents
derive bodily and mental solsce from
its use, and experience none of the re-
pugnance which ordinary tonics fire.
quently inspire. The emphatic recon-
menda,ion of physicians confirms the
verdict in its favor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-02

IMPROVED METHODS OF EXECUTION.
1t is not surprising that from time to
time attention lie recalled to the bari n-
rous nature Of the mode OF executing
the death penalty In this country.
Hanging by the neck till the criminal
is dead lie obviously relic Of barbar-
ism. 1t is the most primitive, the most
various, the least prompt and uniform
and certain of the modes OF execution
which have been or could be devised.
II the object of an execution now-a-
days be to insure the rapid and certain
death Of the criminal without any prob
ability Of intervening accident, delay
or torture, hanging by cord, and
trusting to the rough adjustment OF
weight and fall which the s'eye and
experience" Of an ignorant hsngmsn
can afford, is the most fallibie Of meth
DDS, and must Of necessity from time
TO time lead to painful scenes of tor
ture. The garotillo is, perhaps, Of all
existing European methods of legal
execution, the most rapid and certain;
but without proposing any one substi-
tute on our own responsibility whether
the carbonic acid chamber, the massive
electric discharge, or any other method
1t is certain that any scientific man or
commission could very speedily deyise
q prompt and bleodless certain mode
Of execution which should be free from
the clumsiness and uncertainty Of
hanging. The retention Of this ancient
relic Of past barbarian Is not credita-
bic TO our jurisprudence. British Nd
zeal Journal.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-02
THE BELL PUNCH.
Er ZIP PORTER.

PGneh, bArkerper, zach with cair
Punch in thu pr-eenee Of the drInkaire:
Turn the crank twice for every quAnAire
To register the drinks Of the felloas who
etzIre.
Bee-use "ihcm's mine" and the educated
dgaire"
No longer will win to get the liquaire.
'fis hsrd on the boys, but reckon MS fair,
For the bell punch law il TO IDEAL on the
fquAre"
And put 'sc.ds" in the pockets of tee bar
EeepaIre,
Likewise the ''per cent " OF ye tax oollec'airr.
Who monthly goes 'iouLd with his little pa
paire
And counts up the DR. nks with dignified air,
Then pockets the change OF the gentle ring
aire.
It's the cash that pleases the bell panchaire,
Who, on this beautiful first OF Octobaire,
Will punch" out your tod" with very great
caire,
And see that the State is none the losaire.
Then turn the crank truly, turn IL with caire,
With health TO George Finlay, the punch's
fsthaire.