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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
Factory Girls

And all others who live a closely confined life and
take bnt httie outdoor exercise are very much en-
dangered Many Girls in :heir teens compelled
to work i'll such places and TINS compromise their
health at the most critical period Cf their lives.
Their cheeks soon became pale and bloodiess, the
eyes are dim languid, their brain Is dull They
complain of headache. pain in the back and joints,
loss of appetite. they cross and fretful, have
hysterical symptoms and are losing strength daily
If this condition IL not remedied you will become a
feeble carewoTn wreck unfit FIR any of the duties
of life. But you can be cured while at work, by
the of English Female Critters, powerful fe-
male restorer and tonic
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
SeNeEactQrs.

W hen a board Of eminent PHI sicians and
chemists announced the discovery that by
c1m bining some well known valuable rem
edies. the most wonderful medicine was
produced, which would cure such a wide
range Of diseases that most all ether rem
edies could de dispensed with. many were
sceptical; put proof OF its merits by actual
trial has dispelled all doubt. and to-day
the discoveries OF that great medicine, Hop
Bitters. are IGNORED and blessed by all as
henefactOrs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
SWORN TO BEroRE ME.

SWORN TO BEFORE ME.
This 23d day of November, 1887.
GEORGE MUNRO,
Justice of the Peace.
This is 10 certify that Samual Spinney, ESQ ,
Is an old land respected citizen of Annapolis
County. His reputation upright and Truth
full man beyond reproach.
Rev ". A ) BLAkENEY, Nictaw. S.
Bev. 0BEP PARKER Melvern Square, n. s.
Rev. VIM E HALL, Melvern -quare, N, S.
GEORGE MUNRO j p. Kingston, n. S.
WILSON w. GREY. Meadow Vale, n. S.
JACOB NEILY, j. P Meadow Vale, n. S
Price, with Improved Inhaler. Treatise and Di-
rector 8, 81. Sold by all Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18

our Palace Cars is n SMOKING SALOON where
enjoy "IIavana" at all hours OF the day
Magnificent iron Bridges span the Mississippi anol
Missouri rivers at all points crossed by.this line and
transfers avoided at Council Bluns, LenvOn-
worth and Atchison, connections being made IN
THE PRINCIPAL r.. II. CONNECTIONS OF THIS
AtCHIcAGo, with all diverging lines for the East
and South.
At ENGLEwooD with the Lake Shore 4 Michigan
southern and I1ttsburg, Ft.Wayne x Chicago Il. RdA
At WAsHINGToN HEIGHTS, with PittsburR, Gin
cinnnti a. ST. Louis II. X.
Alta SALE, with Illinois Central X. u.
AtPEoRIA, with z, +. a J. r., l.. & -. /. Is. & WI
III. Midland: and Ia r. w. Railroads.
At ROCK ISLAND, with We stern Union *. X. ana
Rock Island x Peoria Railroads.
AT DAVENPORT, with the Davenport 4 North.
Western II. u.
At WEST LIBERTY, with tho Burlington. Cedar
Rapids Northern X. X.
At GRINNELI. with Central II. r. 81 Iowa.
AIDES MONIES, with ID. Nj. a III. Dodge Il. II.
At COUNCIL BLUFFS, with Union Pucihc X. n.
At OMAHA, with b. a. Mo r. r. u. IN Neb)
AtCOLUMRTS JUNCTION, with Burlington, Cedar
Rapids X Northern H. H.
At OTTUMwA, with Central H. II. or Iowa; ST.
Louis. Kan city & Northern and G.. B. a @. H. idA
Wabash, and st. Louis, kcokuk a. NV X. HdH.
At BEVERLY, with Kan, city, st. j. & e. Is. X. X.
AtATCHISuN, with AtchisOn, Topeka Santa fci
AtchisOn * Neb. and Cen. Br Union lncihc n. ltdA,
1T LEAvENwoRrH with X. l.. and X. Cen. H. ltdA
l-:CA, DIES MONIES, COUNCIL HLUFrs.
treat Rock island Route" are sold 10y an
.r1.s sielxee a1Hee. addreas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
a ConstiDated Habit

Is quite difficult to cure if you lead closely con-
fined life, The habit should not be permitted to
run into a chronic condition. It is apt to occur
among sewing women, cItrks, students, profess
slonal men, etc. This condition leads to head
ache, acid stomach, heartburn, biiousne ss,
fevers. indigestion, loss of appetite and many
other diseases.
Baileys S slime Apcrient will relieve you of all
the above troubles. while O puTgatve it Is
cheap aud the most pleasant medicine you ever
used,
1t ceanses and cools the stem CHI, opens the
bowels and regulates the flow of bile.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18

'Sapanule," the wonderful GLYCERINE LOTION,
10 a positive cure; it has never failed
Sap a1ule'' has no equal for Chronic Lameness.
Lame Back, Lumbago. Sprains. Piles, Chapped
Hands Chllbains, BuniOns, and all diseases of the
Skin, Erysfpelas, Salt Rheum, Eczema, Humors of
the Scalp &c; Diphtheris, Sore Throat, Pneumo-
MIA. and all infammatory diseases. Ladies who
suffer from local dlficu ties find immediate relief,
ana permanent cure by using Sapanule" Used
I'D sponge or foot bath removes all soreness of body
limbs and feet. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Sold by all Druggists. Price, soc, and
81 per bottle.
Send for ilumina ed circular and cards
SAMUEL GERRY & COMPANY,
Proprietors, 287 Broadway, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
Vent. Vidi. Veei.

So it is within the hearts of TIE people,so speaks
that wonderful Days Ague Tonic. lis equal has
never been known for the immediate erad1cGt on
of all species of chills and fever. he cures are
prompt and permanent. The remedy cOuta1Es no
deleterious drug; produces no unpleasant 81 mp
toms; is pleasant to all stomachs; issa powerful
and never failing antiperodic: c,eanses and tones
the stomach opens and improves the bowels: I'M
loads tire torpid liver: opens the pores of the skin
cures every species of malarious diseases; ali
without the use of any other medicine If yon
have a case Of chllls; periodical headache. a
severe sun-pain: protra cted neuralgia try Days
Ague Tonic. i: never fails,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
n aiae Nuggets.
From the Chicago Times

Naturally, Mr.. Blaine is mad much
madden than ia 1876. when the boot was
Cd the other leg.
Have you heard the news from Maize ?
History repeats itself in more ways than
one. Maine has gone HI bent for Gov
ernor" Garcelon.
The electoral chickens have come home
TO roost- It is high time TO kill off the
whole foul brood
The returning board returns to plague
the inventor. State stealing, which ought
to be made a crime punisha bic like treason
proves to be a game at which many may
play.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
R.E1D1cA1..
JUDGE NOT

mast experience with travelling quaeks, but coE
suit the located Physician, the cele-
brated Specialist,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18

kossuth has lest his citizenship in
Hungary by voluntarily living cut the
couutry ten years 1t is an awful pity
several Americans wouldn't Kossuth for
the good of their country N ]. En-.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18

Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
specialties at THE ARGUS OFFICE. Nc
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18
= CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC r. R.

Its main line runs from Chicago to Council Bluffs
and Omaha passing through joliet, OTTAWA, La
Sale, Ceneseo, Moline, Rock Island, davenport,
West Liberty, iowa City, Marengo. Br0Qklyn,
with branches from Bureau Junction - Peoria;
Wilton junction to Muscatine, Washington. Fair
field Eldon Bclknap, Centrevlile. Princeton Fen-
ton. Gaiiatin, Cameron, LeaveHWOTth ana Alcmsani
Keokuk to EarGingt1n, BoEaparte Hentonsport,
independent, Eldon, ottU8awn, EGdyyile, oska-
IGOsa. reIia, Monroe, ana Dcs MoineHi Des Moines,
To IDt.ianola ana Wintersut; Atlantic u Audubon
and Avoca 10 Harlan. THIS - positively the Only
Railroad which owns, controls and operates a
through line between Chicrgo and Kansas.
This control JB-ir Sleeping Cars,
which are inferior 10 none, aud give y0u u double
berth between ChicaEC and Cnuncil B!unsl l1eiYen-
worth or Atchi-on for Two Dollars and Fifty Cents;
and section for Five Dollars while all other lines
charge between the same points, Three Dollars Tor
u double tcrth. a,Id SIX Dollars for section.
will pip.-c most will 5e the pleasure OF
enioyiug your meals while passing over the beauti-
icet Dining and Resi- a,Irat Cars that accompany
ali through Express Trains NOu set an cntrv meal,
rs good as is served IN any first class hotel, Tor
seyanl,-yp cents cT E, "a can order Whal you llEe,
4rurfci the fact majority OF the people
land the enormous passenger business ot TINS HDe
yaTrluti1. il. we pleased to announce thns tS
CoTIpgry ruue its PALACE SLEEPING CARS tor
Sleeping purposes, ana its PALACE DINING CA.ES
PSE.ACE CARS arc ,,lIn through 10 r.
ATCFEE$(DS and lea VEN SN0RIHs
Tickets via fhis Line, known sIs tho "
FOR infosu,atiOn nos OataInaOIs at your
a IEINLBALL,
Gen'I Superintendent.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-31
cnt,S EoSter-ChHdren.

Here is n case for the naturalist. at
the fair grounds, says the st. LOUIS
Republican, there is feminine caI
which has brought up and reared two
Young skunks. She suckled them with
The same fondness and maternal a1ec-
tion as if they were her own progeny.
The skunks were deodorized, and OF
course. did not excite the repugnance OF
their foster-mother on that score. They
were as playful as kittens, but as they
crew M in discretion and skunkhood,
thew began to develop into creatures
bearing very little resemblance to the
cat species; but this did not excite the
disgIst of their mother. She had adopt
ed Them. and overlooked the Deficiencies
of well-bred cats. They curled their
busbv tails on their back and manifest
cd no disposition to slyly lay IN wait
and spring on their victims. Their III
stincts were entirely different. They
had a penchant for eggs and other dell
cate food, instead of mice and birds. A
few days ago it was decided to separate
the cat from the skunks, and by Wean-
inc the latter teach them to SHIFT toI
themselves. The separation has grieved
the old cat, and twice day she visits
| her foster children, and, watching them
through the bars of their cage, manifesti
a mothers fondness, evidently desiring
to give them sustenance. The skunk
also appear to take their privatlon t
heart. and want 10 be with their Ole
| step-mother.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-31
80 --.-,-,y'H sv4IPs Deglns: First get

your scaIps! =
THOUGHTS that burn-Amateur poet
ry when the editors waste-basket is
overfowing.
NEVER 90 in debt Such a man
never went into neutrality-suspicious.
State Register.
A GIRL in st. Louis got a valuable
corner lot in her stocking last Christ
mas Chicago Times.
BUCKwHEAT PANCAKES enable pris-
oners to break out. The attack is kind
rash, however. Graphic.
A BANKRUPT, condoled for his en-
oarrassment, said: 'tOh, l am not en-
oarrassed at all; it's my creditors that
are embarrassed.
Why should we celebrate Wasb,no-
Ton birthday more than mineP" asked
lier' shouted a little boy.
MEM. BY AN OLD MAD.-Wbatp
Il Hon1D1e propose! That's nonsense.
goodness knows. The mischief is that
man does notpropose.-Punch
WHEN man knows a little some
thing and can make jury that knows
nothing understand it, he is spoken of
as an expert.-M o. PIcayu7e.
IAN why is an Irishman loike 3
ship?" asked Mike. "Bedad. it's be-
cause aich wan of 'em is followed bv q
wake, }" was Pats ready reply.
WE saw young man with two heads
on his shoulders the other day, but
didn't consider it much of curiosity
one belonged to his girl. -CoHeGe
argus
A MERCHANT in Dallas, Tex, has his
residence built on the corporation line,
and his bed in the middle of the house,
SO that he sleeps in the city and his
wife in the country.
chow OLD are you, sissyP" said a
recently, to little girl
who was trying to ride for half fare.
' Nine at home, sir, but on the cars
only six, was the ready reply.
AMONG other inducements held out
10 make a lunch counter popular. n
village paper announces that the pro-
Prletor will lend his presence TO |
grace the festive board.''
BREATHITT COUNTY, KY, is described
IN the Louisville Courier journal as
"A land where revolver and rifle
NJ ATr nsed Tor the purpose of settlirF dispntes.
y l'-Te HE Is re sfarded aB only a rife
6Hu Tvs usual for people tO die in their boots. |
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-31
Wit and HulnOr.

Trouble and twins never come slngly'
Don't spank your children with the
hoot. lack. It is too hard to hold, and
is apt to make bunions on your tnumD.
HNo moose is good news" exclaimed
the fellow who was about to be hanged,
when the sheriff informed him OF his
pardon.
A North Hill baby ate box Of black
ing a few days ago, and the happy
parents are confident the youngster Will
Shine in polished society.
Policeman-"Now, then, move on.
There's nothing the matter here" Sar-
castle boy-"Of course there isn't. II
there was, you wouldn't be about"
A toast at an Irish society's dinner
was: 'Here's to the president OF our
society, Patrick O'Raferty may he lIye
to eat the hen that scratches over MS
grave"
She sat down at the piano and began
"I'll strike again my tuneful Tyre" At
that moment her husband dodged
quickly out of the door remarklng Not
if 1 know it, you won't"
Memory is a tickle jade. A man may
distinctly remember loaning schooI'
mate half a dollar twenty years ago
and forgets all about the five dollars ne
borrowed from a friend only last De
cember.
The experienced editor can always tel
of sioht the man who comes in with hi
first attempt at original poetry. d,
walks on tiptoe, and looks as though I1 NJ u
had Just passed counterfeit bill o
strangled baby.
Copy was out. The printers dew
picked up a paper and SAID, Here
something About a woman'-must
cut it out%' "Nop' thundered the edltol
"the first disturbance in i the woria a11o,St wa
woman"
We don't want to appear ignorant c
unsophisticated, or any thing, OF thf
kind, although we don't mind oWnIn d3
up that we're young and inexperienced
but really we'd like to have some on
tell us whether fishes spawn their owe
coats aud watches.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-31

--------s, IIIyJrFS5 mas nIBDIed a hole
is reaching through, and, to ali appear
ances, interviewing another mouse as
to the difficulties of his ambitious at
tempt. Another pin has two mice run
ming over a golden girdle, wi ich, bv
the adjustment of glowing topazes of
extreme smallness, and garnets equally
small, looks as though heated, which
would argue certain recklessness. to
say the least, on the part of the mice in
question. Still another pin has upon
1t horrid little DEATHS head, in white
enamel, in which very diminutiye
points glow behind the hollow sockets
OF the eyes, and, upon examination,
prove to be two lighted cigars of ruby.
This is of French design. A fourth pin
has golden skeleton adjusted by inVis-
lble wires, which jerks at every motion
of the wearer.
There is d certain fascination about
these weird pins that gives Une an un-
accountable desire to possess them
FIN NTH has two skeletons dressed in
the masquerade dress of " Pantalon"
OF the ballet, and with their caps set
Jauntily crooked over their sightless
eyes.
A beautiful design is bird balancing
itself upon silver-barred fence and
holding in its beak a spray of coral
berries. Another equally pretty has
two unfurled fans at the end, and in the
center "carbuncle stone" An odd
pin has two heads of negro children in
black enamel, with diamond eyes and
grinning mouths with teeth of ivory.
One of the most curious and costly,
and most difficult TO keep from injury,
owing to its mechanism, is slide upon
which are set two jeweled eyes, imita-
tlng human eyes, shaded with lashes
and eyebrows of enamel, and which |
move from side to side by tiny spring |
that the motion of the wearer stirs.
The effect is odd, and is that of rolling
rather than simply turning the eye
from side to side, yet the exquisite
beauty of the crystals, colored to repre-
sent the ball, iris and pupil, is tri-
1mph OF the jewelers. art.
A very handsome pin has Turks
head, with a superb Oriental turban.
The care Of selection of the tiny, manv-
nued jewels that make up the stripes
and aigrette of the turban must have
been toilsome, but the effect is singular
y good. A brilliant affair is a party
'olored enamel pin, with several spread
,ards held in q mans hand,-M 7.
Herald.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-31
New York Italians in Hot Weather.

At half-past eleven last evening, says
the New York Sun, as the sweat stoou |
in beads on the face of the writer, whose
only exertion consisted in putting a de-
.odorized cigar, an Italian, with his wife
annroached one of the Crosby street
houses. On his back was slung hand
organ. in his arms slept a venerable
monkey. He bent beneath his load,
and damned the weather in low Italian.
His wife wore a yellow turban and
cheap smock, but as she pushed before
her a common wagon, IN which lay Two
sturdv-limbed babies, she rolled hereyes
and wiped her face and groaned aloud.
Their arrival attracted no special notice,
and thev entered the house Just as an
aged woman reached the door: She was
= picture. Dirty, sweaty, foul IN every
line and feature, and on her BACK an
enormous pack. The three tolled up
stairs, up stairs, up stairs, and separated
the organ grinder to the front room'
the rag-picker to the back.
AS the old woman opened her door an
odor as foul as herself pierced the ar
On a stove was frying fish. In one cor
ner a feather bed; in another heap OF
nasty rags. The writer ventured 10
@Good evening, Madam"
"What you wantT
"Are YOU very tired %
'Mv God, yes Pm dead"
"What time did you go out
"At five o'clock this morning"
GAre these children yours
"No; they are my grandchildren.
There were four, ranging in years from
four to ten. o
"Do YOU all live here ="
eyes, and my two sons"
"Where are they%
The question brought its answer. 1oI
into the room came two low-broWed,
boisterous fellows, thirty and twenty-five
years of age. They had been drinking
and were ugly. Each had big PACK OF
bag of rags on his back. Each slung MS
mack in the corner, and the thick dus'
choked us all and made them laugh
; No washing was done, but IN bTlel
time all gathered about the pine taDle
, and in the room heated by the sun
: heated by the fire, lighted by candle
and perfumed by the fish, the rags anC
the seven occupants, the festive gather
ers of iIl-considered trifes, made thel
evening meal.
and smoked. On the chairs children
sIept. On the steps and in the streets
!. as if Bedlam had broke loose, the over
heated denizens of the italian quartz
sang, and smoked and chafed each Other
- while those in the close house trie
their best to sleep. In this street are
number of colored families. By nun
ber we mean about hundred. Som
of the women are married; more al
not. Some are welded to partners 2 2
like color; more are not. 1t would ;
idle to enter into details. The majorit
of the men were smoking. A majorlt
q of the women were ironing. Gre
clothes being sprinkle
toves heated I'll
orc 5a6SJ0 II
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-31
wHERE ARE THE WICKED BURIEDP

Tell me gray-haired sexton" said,
.Vlere In this field are the wicked folks laio!
have wandered the quiet old church-yard thro'
And studied the epitaphs, old and new;
t,, n, monument. obelisk, pillar CT stone
I read OF no evil that men have oSAe.'
The old sexton stood by a grave heNTly made
with his hand on his chin, and leaned on his space:
knew by the gleam Of his eloquent eye
His heart was instructing his lips TO reply.
-Wbo is to Judge when the soul takes ifs fiahtf
Who is to Judge 'twixt the wrong and the rightE
Which Of US mortals shall dare TO say,
That our neighbor was wicked who died to-oayF
an our journey through life, the farther we speed
The better we learn that humanity need
Is Charity's spirit that prompts us to find
Rather virtue than vice in the lives Of our kind.
Therefore good deeds we record on these stones;
The evil men do, let it lie with their bones;
have labored as sexton this many year,
Rut never have buried bad man here"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-31
Svmptoms Of aDiseasedLiver.

--,SEs. V0OUHe Irlgnbened AZ bne aA-
proach of person. Their treatment
should be such as that they will actual
y learn to entertain an affection for
their keeper, and if they do, they will
naturally be tame and docile A flock
of wild sheep is about the most un-
profitable investment that afarmer can
make. They are continually getting
themselves into some trouble, and osaus-
ing great annoyance, if not loss, to
their owner.
We have seen some flockmen iUmp
into flock and pull and haul the sh eep
by the wool until the animals were not
only half frightened to death, but suf-
fered great injury otherwise. A Ileep
should never be caught or lifted by the
wool. Some one has said that If Pny-
one doubts the improperly of liftin 2 a
sheep by the wool, Just let him per nit
himself TO be lifted by the hair, and it
is a good suggestion. When sheep are
thus caught or lifted, the skin in so me
instances is actually torn from the
flesh, and if the injury is not to that
extent it cannot but affect the flesh to
some degree.
A sheep should be lifted by placing
the arms around the body and near the
forelegs. This is the easiest way to do.
with large sheep. To catch
the animal, the hands should be thrown
about the neck, or else the sheep should
be caught by the hind leg Immediately
above the hook. This latter may bo |
done with the hand or the crook, and |
when this way is adopted the utmost |
gentleness should be observed, and the |
sheep gently drawn back until the other
hand can reach the neck. 1t is scarce
ly necessary to remind the keeper that
when the crook is used upon a sheep
which is closely surrounded by other
sheep, that great care must be exer-
,ised lest the other sheep Jump against
lhe one caught or against the crook, in
which case severe damage may be done
-ReSteTfl Rural.