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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION,

IOIH "A WeIL-known Druggist
HeItIemen-l am happy to inform Won that
go FoHD RADICAL CURE is the best have ever
soIo. IL gives universal satisfaction [ have NOT
Lounu case that 1t did not cure at once and in
bn.ny cases cure is performed by the use OF one
DOttte 1t must soon lead all others in the market
FIease send me another supply.
Respectfully yours.
ANDREW LEE
MANCHESTER MASS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
CURE YOURSELF!

W i-7Hlc Vegetable Curative is warranted TO per-
1870 clfa al. forms Of spermAttorrhsa or Seminal
General Debility lmpOtGncy, etc, and restores
~ FoSgr aHu brings back the youthful yIgor' of
wv Ia'' Destroyed il by sexual cxCesses or evil prac-
E "LaW i"" seven weeks time. This remedy. which
NJ. lu by 1T BJhaAuan IN his private practice for
wv ,gg years was never known TO fail in curing even
.LvA,l ISIS. II gives vitality and inparts energy
~ 9lsfiii elect 20 those middle-aged men who feel
Oe ono tngr years. Its inVigorang properties
80. y .",s Dung men suffering from the cOnse-
- ~ n Nlll 9fe1E;gi.y destructive habit of Sclf-Abuse
pFsg .5- medicine wa,A the assurance of speedy and
.eIll cure. The patient gains strength and elias
az once, as il acts directly on the parts affect
v ny ID healing tonic and anodyne to the re-
sr ~ F''.' as and lrra,rd ducts impartinq power
al g,t ~ 'terNg them to their natural state the same
,--,r ni.sl- hao.t had never been INDUCED in The
l--s ~, ~ ''mple productions of nature-barks roots
r3-1., ~ are specific for the above diseases.
yg.i5, w Dollars sent with full directions ETC. TO
81 1y2.l r. T sale only at Dr. c. A. BOhannans office
l-a 49,. ','n street between Washington avenue and
rss., 81 y, LOUIS, Mo, Established in lSS7
d.. Treatise on Special Dseasean which gives a
re e. - Z! oi ne nature, causes symptoms means OF
TgEF ~. III otfHlLlS, SEMINAL WEAKNESS, Ere sent
pTqiut of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
3-13d6w-thUT
lHDExlcAL SILVER SOAP,

For Cleaning and Polishing Silver and Plated
Ware, Window Glass, Mirrors, Marble, Paint, &c.
This is the most convenient aud effective prepare
ton for these purposes ever offered to the public.
1t may be used even by inexperienced help with
entire safety. it contains nothing that can posi-
bly, inure the finest plate or iewelry. Many OF our
largest manufacturers and importers of Silver and
Plated Ware have used this Soap, and have given
1t their unqualified approval.
CAUrI0N-The original and only genuine Silver
Soap is known otherwise as the INDEXICAL Sill
YER SOAP and is the only proper thing TO use for
cleaning Silver, Electro-Plated Goods, Marble
Jewelry, Statuary, fine House Paint, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
The Death-raJe OF

Our country is getting 10 be feerfuly
alarming, the average of life being lessen
ed every year, without any reasonable
cause, death resulting generally from the
most Insignificant origin. At this season
of the year especially, cold is such a
common thing that in the hurry of every
day life we are apt to overlook the dangers
attending it and often find too late, that a
Fever or Lung trouble has already set in.
Thousands lose their lives in this way
every Writer, while had B0Schees German
Syrup been taken. cure would have re-
suited, aud a large bill FROM Doctor been
avoided. For all diseases OF the Throat
and Lungs, Boschee's German Syrup has
proven itself TO be the greatest discovery
of it's kind in medicine. Every Druggist
10 this country will tell you of its wonder
full effect Over $4,000 bottles sold last
year without single failure known.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
MEDICAL
NOT

mast experience with travelling q IR but cOn
Gu" brated Specialist,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
Young Men

80. ... entering from thu effects Of youthful fol-
Nll " inSiscretions, should avail themselves OF
II. he greatest boon SHer laid at the alter Of suf
erlE nns Hundred Dollars for every case OF semi.
ha- l.S JT on private disease OF any kind or
Is which he undertakes and fails to cure.
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The 9ailg Argns,
Rock ISLAND.
HAMPTON.

| 1Amx 1ON.
The new ferry boat was inspected bv
Capt. Girdon, last week, and is now maxine
regular trips. They have named her the
Uncle Sam"
Mr. L. Porter, of Geneseo, has taken
charge of the Ham ton House. Mr. Per-
ter says he intends that there shall be a
hotel ten miles from Rock Island whsre
you can get good square meal,
Mr.. Il. W. Adams met with unite an
accident few days ago in trimming his
hedge. The knife struck his right foot
and cut his large toe, nearly severing if
from the foot. 1t will be some time be-
fore he is out again.
DIR. Hunter, is doing quite an extensive
business for new beginner. His Office is
full OF patients nearly all the time,
Ihe new board of Trustees met last
evening, and elected II. o. Norton Pres;-
oent, Tor the municipal year. The licenses
Wlll remain the same as last year. NJ. M.
sturgeon, Esq, was appointed attorney for
the poard. The board last year expended
about $500 in side walks.
NA' C"hh SAai& was IN town yesterday
pqylng horses. He purchased one of Mr..
Il. 0. Norton, and also one from Mr., Ane
Yost A 0H'
The Methodist church gave an enter
talnment on Monday evening to raise
funds for the purchase cf an organ. the
house was we'll filled, The closing was a
presentation of valuable book from the
Watertown society to Dir. j. W. McCord,
their pastor. Mr.. Chas. Lee, presented
the book and made very appropriate
speech which was replied to by Rev. Nc.
Cord.
Mrs. Henry Dunker's friends have sub
scribed literally, and made her up purse
of about $500 which is to pay for house
now being built for her, which will be
ready for occupancy in few days.
HAMPTON.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
Sufferers from Headache,

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's
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not ir-
ritate the stomach and bowels by fire.
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 'Swaync, s
pills" price 25 cents a box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
=, , Chicago, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R.

Its main line runs from Chicago to Council Bluffs
and Omaha, passing through Joliet, Ottawa, La
Saile Geneseo, Moline, Rock Island, Davenport,
West Liberty. Iowa City, MaIengn, BROOKLYN
Grinnell and Des Moines, ithe capitol OF Iowa.
with branches from Bureau junction 10 peoTia:
Wilton junction to Muscatine, WASHINGTON. Fair
field Eldon. BeIknap, CeatrevlIie Princeton, Tren-
ton, Galatin Cameron, Leavenworth and AichisoH;
keokuk to Pennington, Bonaparto Bcntunsport
Independent, Eidon, Ottugnwa, EddyvilIe, 0ska-
loosa- Pella. Monroe and Bas M0ines; Dcs Moines
to Indianola and NintcFset; Atlantic to Audubon
and AToca to Harlan. This is positively the only
Railroad WHICH owns, controls and operates !.
through line between Chicago and Kansas
TINS Company own and control their Sleeping Cars
which are inferior to none. and give you Il double
berth between Chicago and Council Butts, Leaven-
worth Atclson for Two Dollars and Fl fly (ants.
and section for Five Dollars while al esher lines
charge between the same points Three dollars for
4 double berth. and Six Dollars for 4 section.
what VIII please goa most viii he the pleasure of
enjoying your meals, while passing over tl.a beaut-
ful pralrles OF LIMOS and Iowa. IN Of mag
nihcent Dining and Rcstaura ant Cars that accompany
all through Express Trains. You getan entire meal
as good as is served in any frst-cass hotel, for
seventy-nYe cents or you can order what you like,
and pay for what you get.
Approaching the fact that majority of the people
prefer separate apartments for different purposes
tand the enormous passenger business of this line
WarrantErg it, are pleased to announce that
Company runs its PALACE SLEEPING CARS tor
Sleeping purposes, ard its PALACE DINING CEt.3
for Eating purposes One other great feature u
PALACE CARS are run through to p
ATCHkSOS and LEAEESWORTHs
Tickets via this Line, known as the IS
For Information not obtainable at your
a. IxINIBALL
Gsen'l Superintendent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24

1t has come to pass now that when
Republican liar desires to attract atten-
ton. he is compelled to tackle the hugest
that can be imagined, Thus for instance
Frye, of Maine, who has reputation of
this sort to keep up, said the Okolona
States, edited by an Ohio carpet Dagger.
was Endorsed by scores and scores of
Southern papers This makes Frye
quite conspicuous as Republican liar
Atlanta Constitution.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
You Can Be Happy

If you will stop all your extravagant and
wrong notions in doctoripg yourself aud
families with expensive doctors or humbug
cure-alls, that do harm always, and use
only natures simple remedies for all your
ailments-you will be wise, we'll and hap
py, and save great expense. The greatest
remedy for this, the great, wise and good
will tell you, is Hop Bitters-beIieye it,
See proverbs" ia another column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
Middle-Aged Men.

y Of f o age OF Si5y or 0,y ysA
gl2t1loJ5ar oflOn accompanied by a slight smart
%. 'Gr-riqc sensation, and weakening the sys
hz o. manner that the patient cannot account
S, On examining the urinary aya deposits rOpy
+l ,iis. n abumen will appear, or the color will
pahEf.itin or milkish hue, again changing to a
81 an5 to-pid appearance. There are many men
Gt' lis 81 This difficulty, ignorant of the cause,
WI. t q tbc second stage OF seminal weakness
WIN tFSs will guarantee a perfect cure in all
w lssts and healthy restoration of the genito-
,r1s.y organs.
OFFICE uOURS-S to /, 2to6, to3.
,vte,rers promptly answered, and correspond
ar. confidential. Address Lock Box 200, DaYen-
an. Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24

.or.1v located at 317 Perry Street, DAVEN
PerTlss HTI6VA where he has been for eight years
P2 2ss Doctor has prscteed medicine twenty years
snd i lns His treatment is inYaria BILE attend ed
nsl alU established success. Persons coming
win Wat ,,astnent may rest assured Of recovering
n1def bencft guaranteed by science, skill and a
eve! -sEensiyc experience
c0nP,SStITF COMPLAINTS. -In this department
FbH i5ne The Doctor is prepared to treat in the
o. mel.tIaptiac manner. He earnestly solicits the
mo-; Of The afflicted to this notice, feeling per
siehllon eaent that his medicines give the most
ecty t.Jef Then do not delay, as a complaint
'PeeGt! Il durable to-day may become incurable in
W.
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ASsignee's Notice,

THE undersigned hereby notifies all persons that
| Levi M. uaverstick lately doing business in
this city, did recently make an assignment to j :
Ross Mills of ali his real and personal estate in
trust, for The benefit OF his creditors that the I'm
Gersigned has been appointed the successor in
trust Of the said j. Ross Mills in the matter of the
said assignment. All the creditors of the said Levi
NJ. Haversttck, hereby notified to present their
claims, under oath or affirmed, to me within three
months from date.
Rock Island, H., March 18th, 1872.
THOMAS MURDOCH,
3-13d6w thUr Assignee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24

Boston Physician says
since received so much relief from the use of
myself, after thorough trial of the usual RENE
dies, have privately advised its use and presume
nave sent to your store ne less than one hundrd
OF my patients for it'
Price, with Improved Inhaler, Treatise, and Di-
r2ctons, 81 90. Sold by all Druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
MEDICAL.
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For ~
~ CATARRH -
> N E Z z e! SNEEZE!
G NJ ~ - rg

Ontil your head seems ready 10 fly of, until your
nose and eyes discharge excessive Quantities OF
mucus, thin, acrid and poisonous, until unit for
business or pleasure you number yourself among
the most afflicted of mortals destined to suffer ne
nodlcally the greatest dis tress without relief or
consolation. Every dranght, every breath of air
seems an enemy in disguise. This is ACUTE Car.
ARRH OR COLD IN THE HEAD. 1t arises from con.
sniutlonally weak or diseased nasal organs and
enieeble action OF the pores of the skin, In the
fords Radical Cure is a never falling sneci6. 0G
slant relief follows the first Dose It's use DESTROYS
thaL o sensitveness to atmospheric cnangss
sure TO prevent an attack OF CHRONIC on T1Icop %
ALIVE CATARRH, 0N ULCER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24

our Palace Cars is SMOKING SALOON vhera
You can enjoy your Havana at all hours of the iay
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississfpni ana
missouri rivers at all points crossed byhs line and
transfers are avoided at Council Bluffs Leayen-
worth ana Atchison, connections being made in
Union depots. -
TIE PRINCIPAL R. r. CONNECTIONS OF THIS
dREAI THROUGH LINE ARE AS FOLLOWS
Az HICAGo, with all diVerging lines for the East
At ENGLEwooD, with the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern and Pittsburg. Ft.Wayne & Chicago m Rds
Al " ASiINGToN HEIGHTS, with Pittsburg Gin.
ciGBati Il St. Louis r. X, ~ ~A---
At LA SALE. with Illinois Central Z r.
All EoFIA, with p, p j.; p, L. d. BSW:
Ill, Midland: and T., p. & w. Railroads w.
At Rock ISLAND, with We Itern Union Il II and
Rock Island Peoria Railroads. $500
Western X. II. -
At WEST LIBERTY, with the Burlington. Cedar
Rapids G Northern X. K.
At GRTNNELI., with Central r. r. of Iowa
AIDES MONIES, with d. Nj, q Fit. Dodge r. r
~ COUNCIL BLUFFS, with Union Pacific r. r.
At OMAHA, with B. 81 Mo. r. r. r. lin NehN
AttoLt.MBUS JUNCTION, with Burlington Ted-r
Rapids q Northern Il. Il. i
At OTTUMWA, with Central X. r. of Iowa; St
LOUIS, nan CITY Northern and C.. b. l. q. h. Rds.
At kEoKUR, with Toledo Peoria and Warsaw.
WABASH. and st. Lonis keokuk Il NV II Rds
At BEV ERLY, with Kan. City, st. J. & c. b. r. r.
AT ATCHiSON, with AtchisOn, Topeka Il Santa Fc.
Atchlson & Neb. and Cen. Br Union Pacific r. Rds
at LEAVENwoRTH, with h. p. and K. Cen. Il RGs
CHA, DIES MONIES, COUNCIL BLUFFs.
treat Rock Island Route" are sold by AN
ada. - -"
pine ticket Office, address,
Z. ST. JOHN.
Gen'l Tiki. and Pass'gr ACT,
Chicago In
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0verworked Farmers.

Ovsrvors i, 'iuply working after
the strength brs b-en reduced 90 low
taa'n 10 psisf1l or wearing 70 move
i! 10 working after the oouri.hneu,
IL the bla'd hss be.n mostly used %
II h Ike keeping mill goiLg xhe,
the sies1 i. low, CT shsn b. s...,
10 tie dan Is Yearly out. IN N.
care o! tbs uus..es avoid cod, .s4
'seczs,iss- They nase people n.t
asd lane. They TAX. away ,be ns,,
uni elasticity -sics sls,,s gire-
nses resu'.. soa ,ct...ae,,o,..
oa'. nrss sItass!st feeling -tiet
eF'oers % rsin, s,d 10 o.:en NOR,
d-ss!i 10 b-as. How ,e.y care.
~ tie :rp.' O: . sas so-ss ia that /
shs.. 70: take aols II. s..u.fi
so+a It VII foa.3e', ar4 yl! r.r.,
d . s'o' EsPp.r. Ogrsbol. .ou,.
Try 10 fsii {! i0Erisrd usn asd W,
rs'' "so sis sf l-., rh..u,,,e
&C IL 'sslisg. i.sluse u-s
is-;a uist; haze p-sstrrs! ,a.,..
aEg 10 Cd sy. i'sa.y "a. tax,
p'"f<' eas, u ne@slr. A,
H's, t.'1 re 4g.s ...., .,-,.,
as iofT sssTl1 TIE s.1,t.,D u,,
iA'u 7siis:." @pw.-iu u,.,
'Ars- ii f'gsafs, bvl ..a ~,
sr.x - isIs II. 40 m-.E E-.,.
" ''A'i'u' y 'aTsiss aas .t .y.l..
e.aA-kx
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Kce!y e. Wagner
Lumber Dealers

WV
Doors. Door Boxes. Windows. Shutters
window Boxes, Blinds, Sash, stair
fhines. Hand Ralllnes, Brack.
cts. M0Mldings. Flooring,
sCRCLL SA VINO CA HINT TtiaNiN iNo
Shingles, Lath. &o., 40.
Orders solicited and 6,led with prompt
sss snt despst,h. Please s.ll and exsm
ne oar sto,t bsfors parshssins e,.swhsr
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Philadelphia and Read,u.
Rail Road.
Arrangement Of Passener Tran.
NOV. 10th, 1879


Trains ieoye Herpdon os ,,,
fo,cs (.Su,n'oys E.rce,.,,d
FOR. shnmckin, loco Ills m A.,
s..5 pm and
For NJ Carmel. Ashland. rsr
,,e,s'''le. Reading, and ibilsdslsS,s
Trains for Hern,fon, ieops NJ toi,,v,
tSanddys Er~picd.)
Lesve sbanokiu. 500 a m Ia, 49,,
3.s5 y m. o' ahd
Leave rhilsdelphis s.4s . m. R.,s,,,
li.65 a m. ""hs
po,,;,lll', ,,,, 1907 N. Tom.sus i.so
MI. Carmel 2. 20 . m
INdsn' Ien~ Borr's,~ro a. koHcws,
For Ess Yors, $40. slo . A.,
2 90 md - IS .. m. '"e
70, ph,lsls'ph'a b.2o. sfoa. N. 2.w
and 800 p n.
SM"dssys
ro' N~~ vorA D. 10 o.
For PhiisdsipA's !. Ast. m.
IT"'ns Tor HorrfstSro ka's az .fulox,,
Leave New York, s.As IN 90 su
and s'@s pm.
Leave PhiiAaslphls. 9.4s - NJ. 400 and
SSndays
Leave New York $50 n "A.
Lsn'' philadelphia 7.?o m.
'Via Norris \ Essex u. 4.
j. e wOJTTEN.
q. @. HANCOCK.
Gent Ticket A,t.
s.b ''t. VII a..
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Farm. Home, Ne.
RiQhis in tie Road.

lfa farm dec n bounded by, on
or anon road, IL unusually extends
to Zoe midi'i rrsiway. Tho farmer
owns tho sol OF half tho rosd, aud
may use the giass, trees, stonss, grsv.
el, saod Or anything Of value TO him
either on the land or beneath the
sorface, subject to the superior rights
ofths p1blic to travel over tho road
and that ofthe highway surveyor t.
Use such materials for tho repair OF
the road AID these materials e..may
cart away aud use elsewhere on the
road. M other man his right to
feed bis cattle there or cut grass or
trees, moeh less d'posu, WOOD. carts
wagons, or other things thereon. Is
Met, 616. 5 Alien, I13, l Pa. ST.
336) The owner OF q dr. We Of cattle
whiah stops TO feel 10 fros, Of your
Iaod, or ofa drove of pigs which root
op The soil, is responsible 10 you a.,
law, Is much us II they did the same
things inside tho fence. Noboby's
chilJreo hsvc right to pick up th e
spples und d'r your trees, although tho
came stand wholly outside yoar fence.
No private person has q right to cut
or lop off the limbs Of your tree. in
order to move his old barn or other
buildings along the highway, q
Cush., i37, } aud no traveller cau hitch
his horse to the trees 10 the sidewalk
wiiho1' being l'ab Ie, If lie guaws the
bark or Otherwise Injuries them 81
Me. i1O). Hyou well sand. pprs,y
outside tho fence, no ne,sLbor can US,
II except BY your permission. Nay
more, no man has . righ to s,aod in
front OF your lsod soj insult ycu
With abusive lssgusgs ~itbout bsio.
lisb's 10 you for trs.pssing 90 your
iaod I'll Barb, 3oO). He has a
righ, to pass and reps.s 10 90 Or
dsrly aud becoming manner "a righ,
to use the rosi, aud 10, abuse i,
But notwithstanding the farue,
owns the soil Of the road, even he
cannot use it for anything which in-
terieree with the uso OF /, hy
The public for t.avel. Re c,npo,
put his ps.peu, wagons, wood or
Other things there, il the high say as
sctually laid out, though some dis
taoee from the t,avesd path. a1da
traveller runs into them o the oi,ht
and is injured, the owoer i. 90, on.
~ liable to him 20 pr vI,e damage.
us Cono., 225), but may ais, bin.
dictsd sod 6ned for ots,ruc,inc q
public way. And if lie has q icnc.
or val along the bigb~,y be mus,
place it 90 bis own land, and not hall
co the road, as 10 c,.e OF division a
Gray, 5l5). But IS hs owns the soii
IL the road is discontinued. or located
el-euhere, the land revert. to him.
sod be my eic!ose It 10 The csntre
aod use !. a. as part Of bic farm
Frous JUDY, Ben ,s1s ail-e., be-
fore The Nassdchasens board OF
agriculture.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-27

The idea Of cutting a ship
canal through the lsthmus OF
Panama is ut least three and Il
half centuries old. Philip II.
OF Spain had n route carefully
surveyed by Flemish engineers,
but never pushed the matter
Peter IIeylin, an English writ,
or, in II geographical treatise,
published in Oxford ia the
early part OF the seventeenth
century, observes that "many
have motioned to the Council
OF Spaine the cutting OF II nav
igable channel through this
small lstmus, SO TO shorten our
common voyages to China and
the Moluccops. But the Kings
of Spaine have not hitherto NJ
tempted il, partly because il
he should imploy the Amer
cans in the worke, he shout
loose these few Of them which
his people have suffered to live;
partly because the slaves
which they yearely buy out Of
Africa doe bue suffice for the
mines and sugar houses; but
principally lest, the Cape OF
good hope being left, those seas
might become receptacle OF
pyrats. !" And he gravely m
CUES, as Il concluding reason
why the canal had never been
constructed, that God is "not
pleased ut such proud and
naughty enterprises. "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-27
There were two suitors to one

There were two suitors TO one
girl in Des Moines. She mar
ried No. | while No. 2was out
of town, and on No 2's return
he called on her without know
ing what had happened. There
was his rival in the parlor, but
he resolved to "sit it out. y
The girl made no explanation,
and the hours passed until
midnight. Then No l said
excuse me, sir, but we desire
to 60 to bed" No. 2 was
dumbfounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-27

During the last four years,
from 1873 to 1876, both incln.
sive, in which the republicans
had the asccndancy in con
gress, the total amount MP.
propriated for the eXpendi
lures OF the government was
1871, 02o, 3So.l2. Though the
democrats were in the majority
in the house on the 30.h OF
June, 1876, the appropriations
up to that date had been made
by their predecessors. Since
that time the appropriations
under democratic management
have been for the four years
beginning with 1877 and ending
with 1880, both inclusive,
$62S, SIS, I35, ~. The difference
in favor Of the democratic man,
agement is Sl02, lSl, 2IG. 63, and
this vast amount was saved tu
the people without the least
impairment Of any branch OF
the public service. Facts and
figures like these demonstrate
conclusively which party ii is
safest for the people to cntrust
their interests with.