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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
JAMES N. DAWSON.
Another iowa Testimo niai.
KELLOGG, Iowa. May II, IS

KELLOGG, Iowa. May II, 1879.
DIR. L. VI. ConnougAton:
Strive have deferred writing to
you, knowing that your time was full
ly occupied that the needless inQuir-
les would only consume it for no use
But we now feel that courtesy
demands that we should let you know
how Mrs. B. is progressing. She is an
entirely different person to what she
was six weeks ago whom we started
to see you, knowing that something
must bc done and that quickly, but
drcading to sry again for fear of anO-
ther failure. But we are happily
mstakeh. Her health has been better
than it has been for long time and
is steadily improving. The stomach
trouble has been remove. and the
whole system generally improved.
Her strength has so increased that she
can walk three to five miles any day
without fatigue. There are several
parties watching and wondering at
her rapid gain and will soon probably
be down to see you sometime this
summer.
| should close and not encroach on
your time but / must first express my
gratitude TO you for the wonderful
assistance you have rendered Mrs. u :;
for words are to feeble to give you the
feelings of our hearts for what you
have done for US. We wish you a
continued success. We remain yours
truly, j, FL F, BALDERsoN,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
Nervous Debility Loss Of Vital Fluids,
Seminal Weakness. Etc Curad

DIR. Connaugton-Dear Sir: When
| first employed your skill l was
indeed Sufferer with all those ills
that follows the violation of those
laws of our experience, the abuse of
ofaawhich leave their terrible effect too
plainly told. My memory was i'm.
paired: my body nearly ruined. l had
languid feeling, nervous debility,
wasting dreams, weakness of the back,
floating scales before the eyes. some
thing like webs-forgetfalne inabiI-
ty to concentrate my mind, awful
foreboding, desire to avoid company.
dull. heavy feelings. was wasting
away and respondent l have been
using your wonderful remedies for
three months, and have regained my
former vitality and vigor. My body
and mind are improved; l am indeed
a new being. with nearly all my for
mer vigorous mind nd body. | am
now able to study my theological stu.
dies, and 1eel that l am man again,
and know how to shun that awful
awful habit which would have ruined
me but for your skill.
L am ever your friend. II. *. @.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

The supreme court of Iowa is an august
and learned body; as far as that goes all
supreme courts are that. And when the
supreme court renders decision all good
citizens are bound to believe that their
words of wisdom are as near perfect law
and equity as can be, the liability of man to
make mistakes being taken into considera-
ton. They are bound to think so because
the judges are elected by their votes and
once in every four years they have the
right to change them if they don't
suit Well, this same august and learned
court have rendered decision lately in re-
gard to the DISPOSAL of the property OF
Mrs. Clarissa G. Cook, which was left by
will to the diocese of Iowa. for the benefit
of certain charities under the control OF
the Episcopal Church; and the Bishop and
officials of the church were appointed
trustees under the will to carry out the
requests. We Can only make the
merest summary of the decision; but the
effect is, that when the Bishop and his
coadjutors applied to the Circuit
court ana asked tn&L the trustee
property be given to them with
out bonds, as required by the statue,
which is very plain one to all men not as
learned as the supreme court. the circuit
court refused to make such order, holding
that they were obliged to give bonds before
they could assume control of the
property. The case was carried TO the
supreme court, which in its late decision in
granting the prayer of the trustees, has
decided that trustees of benevolent institu-
tons are free from all such safeguards for
honesty, as bonds. The objections to the
decisions are many. In the first place it Is
poor law and poor logic as we'll The dis
tnction it draws between trustees in fact,
and trustees only in name, which latter
class it styles legatees, is thin, very thin, as
it states that this latter are charged with
trust duties. Secondly it opens too large
f1oodgate to dishonesty, and while we do
not want to be understood, that this par
ticular bequest is in the least danger, the
men in charge of it are too
well known for any such change
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
Deafness Cured.

An aged Lady cured of Deafness Tss-
tiraony Of Mrs augusta Breyer, Resi-
dence No 623 Ripley Street. Davenport.
LoUd
DR.. Connaugton has cured me in two
days of deafness and noise in the ears
of many years standing, after l had
considered myself hopeless. 1 can and
do most cheerfully recommend Dr.
Cannaugton as master of his profes
sion, and advise the afflicted to employ
his skill whenever they have an op-
portunity TO do so. He has effected
many astonishing cures in this city,
and has done an astonishing amount
of good. MRS. AUGUSTA Dryer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
j II MURPHY.
Davenport, la, July 4, 1880.
catarrh of Twelve Yeara' Standing
Cured.

SatarrA or Twelve ears Standing
Cured.
From Captain Lon Bryson. Agent
Keokuk Northern Line, and Com.
mission Merchant:
Davenport, June 9Th. 1879.
DIR. w = COnnaugtOn,- 1 have been
afflicted with catarrh for over twelve
years, and tried various remedies and
physicians with only temporary relief
Last winter the catarrh returned with
increased seve. ity, so much so that
was nearly deaf in one ear and suffer-
ing severely with pains and noises in
my head and sore throat. About three
month since commenced YOUR treat
ment with at once convinced me as
being the only rational treatment |
had ever tried, and proved itself so by
the relief it gave me Now my hear.
ing is as good as ever; no noise in my
head and very little hawking and
spirtieg; and had followed the treat
ment as persistently as you desired.
l believe perfect cure would have
beeu experienced by this time not
withstanding my neglect.
Yours truly. Lon BRYsoN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

Sds11 IN anu x SMa4S A1l1nSnG or ~
Years.
From James n. Dawson, Grand
Mound. Iowa.
z. Walter Connaughton, NJ D.
Dear Sir; Gratitude prompts me to
write you a few lines, informing you
of my wife's great Improvement under
your treatment She feels young once
more, and can do good days work.
She is bett9r than she has been for
twenty years. l have paid out a good
deal OF money to quack doctors, and
nostrums OF the day, TO no benefit; and
she has never received and benefit
until she commenced your treatment,
and if any person doubts it let :them
call at my residence or write, and I will
prove my assertion, | saw one of nv
neighbors last night; she is in the first
stage of consumption. am going to
take my wife and see them, and try
to prevail them to go and see you like
my wife. He has paid out good deal
for his wife to no benefit. Yours with
much respect,
JAMES n DAWSON,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
Several gentlemen dined Mr.. Dorsey at !

Several gentlemen dined Mr.. Dorsey at
New York lately in commemoration of
what they styled his services in carrying
Indiana last fall, Let us hope that this
dinner was not paid for from the same
fund that Dorsey used to carry Indiana
with, namely that stolen under the stal
route contracts. But then while Dorsey is
perfectly willing to pay for the campaign
he would hesitate about putting up for, the
dinner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
From Hon. j. FL. Murphy, Prominent
LAWYER of Davanpor& Toua

It pleasess me to say that DR.. P Walter
resident of Davenport. Iowa, for two
years. and during all that time has
been constantly engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession. He is q gentle
man by nature and culture, aud has
proven himself to be an honorable
man His practice has been varied
and extensive, and attended with fine
success. | have seen certificates from
solne of our best people, to the effect
that the Dr's skill has produced won
derful effects. l cheerfully recommend
him him to the confidence of the
afflicted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
4 COMPLICATED Case.

davenport, September 8, 1879.
DR.. Connaughton:Dear Sir: was sick
for twenty years and for several years
could scarcely walk about town. My
breath was short and l suffered from
pains all the time; also from palpita~
ton and interval fever or burning sen
sations. I also suffered from pains
low down across my bowels and back,
and was reduced in flesh. | now feel
like IL different person my health is so
good Mrs Z l. WATT.
ITO Harrison street.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
PILES! PLEES!I PILLS !!
q sure Cure Found at Last. ITO One Eeet
Eufsr
pILE5ll
F1LESi

Suffer.
A sure cure for the Blind. bleeding.
Itching and liberated Piles has been
discovered by DR.. Williams Gan Indian
remedy, called Dr.. Williams Indian
Ointment. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of 25 and 80
wears standing. No one need suffer
| five minutes after applying this won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions,
Instruments and Electuaries do more
harm than good Williams Ointment
absorbs the tuners, allays the Intense
itching particularly at night after
getting warm i'll bed). acts as Il poul-
tice; gives instant aud painless relief,
and is prepared only for Piles, itching
o: the private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the lion. J. NJ. Coffin
berry, of Cleveland, says about DR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: |
have used scores of pile cures and 1T
affords me pleasure to say that ! have
never found any thing which gave such
immediate and permanent relies as Dr.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
| For sale by all druggists, or mail d
on receipt of price 81 90.
s. T. Henry & Co.. Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
For sale ty McCabe & Wheaton,
5dt s&wly Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

The accident yesterday at Elgin was a
most unfortunate affair. From the de-
scription given of the boat, it was utterly
unfit; and the entrusting of little children
to it, in such a swollen river and mad cur
rent, was nothing short of criminal negli
Fence
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

Exchanges want to know that if the
Democrats of Ohio name Mayor Means of
Cincinnati, for Governor, what are the
Democrats of Illinois going to do about
Mayor Harrison of Chicago. Take it all
in all it would not be so bad an idea.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

The star route exposures, IN duplicating
Dorsey, make people wonder, if it is not
partial or even completete, explanation OF
where the money come from, that made
such a brilliant Republican victory in In
diana last Fall. Is would be very wrong
TO intimidate such thing, but circum-
stances do point that way. English was
right when he said his barrel was tee
small
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

The Chicago Times suggests that the
Senators will get SO mixed up about their
voting that pretty soon they will swap
sides without knowing it. 1t would be a
terrible calamity. But the country could
pull through.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
Bv INSTANTLY affecting the
Executors Notice.

ESTATE OF JULIA A. KINEKIN. Deceased
z The undersigned having been appointed Ex G.
ecutor of the last will and ttstameut Of Julia
Kinekin late of the county of Rock Island OF
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he WI
appear before the County Court of fock leland
county at the office OF the Clerk of said Court. IN
the city of Rock Island, Rt the June ttrm, on tae
third Monday In Jnne next, al which time all p r
sons having claims against said eetate are mortified
and requested to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjust d. All persons indebted 10 said
estate requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this 25th day of April A. D. 1881.
4-26d3w j. n. BuF0RD. Executor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

Articles of necessity are taxed tc
support the protected manufacturer, only
articles of luxury to support the govern
ment The protectionist levies his duty
on the things we eat and wear. The gov
eminent is contented with duty on those
things we can get along without. One
duty we can avoid if we wish, the other We
could not.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
Dying by Inehes.

Very often we see a person suffering from
some form Of kidney complaint who is grad
ually dying by inches. This no longer
need be So for Electric Bitters will posi-
vitely cure Bright's diseases of the kidneys
or urinary organs. They are especially
adapted to this class of diseases. and will
speedily cure where every other remedy
has failed Sold at fifty cents bottle, by
C. SDPidal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

Bob. Ingerson is still at his Sunday lee
lures. 1t is sad fact, but people are be
ginning to find ont that Bob. is getting
tiresome. and he has not said anything new
for some time. ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

Senator Dawes is down on the Charles
town Navy Yards; and at the same time
states he has no influence there.
A remarkable coincidence! The proper
way to raise the Navy Yard, in Dawes
opinion, would be to give him some inf1u-
enae
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

The Hartford Courasa wants somebody
10 figure out the exact amount Of profit
that has resulted from the deadlock bust
ness; or is likely to. Is not the COura''f
asking too hard conundrums?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

Owing TO popular idea mat a remedy said to
cure variety OF malediCs eioald be Treated wi tn
cantiOn, if not suspicion, the inventor heeitSted
time IN plac n it before the public; but
from the gratifying assurance by great number
of the rare vltAzBg and health renewing proper
Ties Of his preparation II HypophosphItes, under a
~asiety Of circumstances, he is equally sati-ied
that these effects secured by It's uge, that its
action s peculiar TO his preparati and that Con-
sUMPT ON il not only Durable, but, up to certain
stage, is stage, eGs y controlled Iost other
organic diseases
While it is the aim of the Inventor to convey in
formation to such require his Hypuphosphite@,
Il is his firm beIi,f that It's use will be valuable To
Ill WHO des!Fe a long life or who are struggling
for health
with faith based upon the experience OF -
years, he would not despair OF restoring patient
suffering from the sbave-named disease, even
though reduced to n very low state and not COM
plicated by actual organic less.
FLINT, MICH, May 10th So
Dear Sir:-AflOE me to say III ii | esteem your
"a 1Cph, eDhtes'' most Iii n Y and for those en-
gagged in pr5icss.ous whlrh draw ,argcly on the
nervous = stem ii is inyAluahlc. ] have used II
myself with The most satisfactory results and have
Introduced ii to large number OF my people.
REV. r. W. HATtE.
Pastor II NJ chael's Catholic Church.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
Tri,as, AFt:l 90 1881

The Republicans rather think they want
an executive session. It was not very
long ago the the same party were going
to stay until December.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

Connaughton We
who desire
in
HOURS:-s NJ. SUNDAY: sAM to1PM.
viii furnished appica Office .4-11d&w1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
DR.. JAMES,


A REGULAR Graduate Of British ana American
~ Institutes 25 years practice, the Last year.
IN Davenport Treats all diseases of the Kidneys.
Liver ngs. Heart Throat and Nervous System
Errors of youth aud abuses Of Manhood radically
cure even after others have failed. 800 forfeit
for any case OF seminal Weakness, Nervous Debil-
ity or Private Disease be undertakes and falls to
ctire Ladies will ind the most scientiac treat
ment for all diseases peculiar to their m Con-
sultation Free Send for Circular. Lock box $50.
Ofaee 81 Perry st.. Davenport. Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

to be possibly allowed; yet the pre-
cedent started is one of the worst that am
court could possibly mrke. tits devlish in
its ingenuity. 1t not only refuses to pro-
tect the estates left for such purposes, but
its train of reasoning, if carried out, should
fully protect the thieves in their course for
if such trustees have such an interest in the
estate that no one else is strong enough to
force them to give bonds, then no one can
show such title as would justify criminal
prosecution in case they quietly pocketed
the proceeds and told the benehciaries to
whistle The thing is mistake let US hope
it will never be followed in this state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
rne Efficacy of DIR. cannoughton's

Treatment.
Editor of the Gazette: Will YOU
please give this communication aplace
in your columns. | have daily inquir-
les and Mrs Watts receives letters
from abroad in regard to the truth of
her certificate published in your paper
Mrs w called OH DIR. Connaughton
i'll July last to see if he could help her
and told told him that she had lost all
hopes in physicians, and had very
little in him. The Docto. told her that
he could cure her and he has done it.
had my doubts of IT being pertinent
but am now sati fled that it is She
has taken no medicine since October.
and has enjoyed perfect health after
being a sufferer for fifteen years. |
publish this for the doubling and
afflicted.
c. L. WATT.
State of Iowa,
Scott County
Subscribed in my presence and
sworn TO before me by g. L.. Watt,
this 10th day of January, 1880.
GEO W. JENKINS,
Notrary Public, Scott county.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
NEW aLVERTtSEMENTG
SPLENDID CHANCE FOR GENERAL STORE
RESINESS.

BUSINESS.
Other interests requiring my attention, offer at
a BARIAIN small stock of hardware, &c with
= large two story store house. With pleasant dwell.
ing above; also my 1&-room dwelling on adjoining
block, with closes and porches: also, wood, ice,
smoke. cellar, and other Out-hopses; on ample
grounds well set with fruits, and in order.
CouId take some Western land in the trade; Or. if
preferred will rent term, subject to sale, Civ
ing renter the refusal For particulars address
undersigned at New Berlin, Ill.
J u BhrFY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
op7aAec u.LxAUKEE& ST, PAUL.

:E1aAac. NIL AUKEE i ST, PAUL.
RACINE 3 soUTawEsTERE DIVISION.
TzATE AkRIVk
=. Exur.-sxU,- Nal .S:45 6:25 Pa
an grr-nss ~ -Ih:3e 5 6S Af
The night express leaving hock Island every
n..v n0b1 Al 10 rs connects with the train arrft
,in. in Chicago early Monday morning No lay
tyer nh-cLp givel4 on throny tickets from Rock
isrF "a 0hi.G.n rhrougn ticket .nly good or
n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

Dull pain in the limbs, nausea, hifousness are
SYMPTOMS of approaching fever and agGe. Use
without delay Hostetter's Stomach Filters, which
substitutes for the chilly sensation Genial warmth
regulates the stomach, and ilnparts tote ~ the
liver The bowels, the stomach and the hillary
gland being restored to healthy CONDITION. the
disease + conquered ut the outsct.
For sale by all Druggists ana Dealers generally
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

.0SE BLIND s. .E11sIA RAILWAY
,HoRrRsT RoUrE It his EAsT ANh SOUTH.
AkBEYE.
OO d m Way Freight.
$40 Fast Express i2 :45 IN Mali aud Xxx pres,
las u N Mali aGd Kxp'a $50 : Fast Express.
& SO - F'ht &c AccoIn'n
TIE 80 u IN train makes close connection. ~
s4slva with @ G @ ion poi te west: arriving Al
tialesburg :2':p m; ri Burlington $40 n; n
Kroknk 10:23 u Ia; AMI ~ Quincy ~ :05 p IN als1
fnai.ire close connection Al Peor n with B & Y
tud T p & " roads FOR Mi points cAet nd south
i.cz ISLAND 5 MERCER &C. as.
,.v. Rock island 81 600 = m, and co D N
Arr;vtne at Cable at II 40 m, and G;I5 ?
ave Cabic ri $50 N. and $50 2 m.
ar A. Rock Island at 70 &. m, and S:i5p III.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
Letter grcm a Clergyman.

From Rev. j seph Hart. paster of the
:th st. Methodist church, Rock ISL
and.
DR.. Connaugton / have suffered
with catarrh of the head for twelve
years, my sense of smell was greatly
impaired, ringing in my cars, partial
loss of my voice, stopping up one or
bt tn most rils, and some hea dache oc-
casionally. | feel safe in recommend
ing you to ali the afflicted
j. HART
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29

FOR sale by E. J. MARSHALL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-29
From Edward Russell ESQ., Postmast,
editor Gazette, Davenport, Iowa.


During the past two have been called upon at various times BY
the results of by members OF their
p.
thus gratitude the Doctor ben
had
with this Office found him be gentlemen IN
every o. "a term l..
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-12
Sournal alth Courier.
Tuesday Morning, July 12, 1881.
PNEUMATTC CI,OCKS

Compressed air has been put to a novel use
 by some European inventors, who have de- veloped plan for moving and regulating by
 it the clocks of whole city. The compress ed air is furnished from central stations and
 matic clocks are located
 The system has now been in operation for
 some time in Vienna, and though when the
 inventors at first applied to the city authori-
 ties for the privilege of distributing time as
 monopoly for fifty years they were unable
 to get the concession, they have since so im-
 proved their system, and the exact time fur
 nished by them has become SO useful to the public, that the municipality are now willing
 to grant them what they formerly asked for,
 and they have undertaken to do the work on large scale in Vienna. The pneumatic clock has also been received with favor in Paris There are now sixteen miles of pipe laid down in the sewers, and two thousand pneumatic clocks in five hundred houses are connected with the central works, and are receiving the time from them. The number of public clocks in the streets has also lately been increased to fourteen, with thirty three dials. The system has worked so well and has proved of so great public convenience that of late, we are told, the patentees have obtained concession from the Prefect of the Seine which will enable them to vastly extend their arrangements for distributing the time. Their plan is to lay down pipes through which they can send compressed air which will actuate all the clocks of Paris, if necessary.
 The way in which the time is distributed is thus described: At the central works there is great clock, which controls the whole system. It is pendulum clock of remarka- ble precision and perfection of mechanism. To it is connected peculiar contrivance, by means of which a valve is opened and shut every minute. When the valve is opened compressed air furnished by steam engines working air -compressing machines is admitted into the system of pipes, and all the clocks connected with it are actuated at the same time. The opening takes place at the sixti- eth second of each minute, and the air flows for twenty seconds, when the valve is closed This space of time allowed is the result of ex- perience, and may be varied according to the distances through which the compressed air has to travel
 The expense of this arrangement is not great to householders. The charge for a single clock is only cent day, and if there are more in house the price for each is much reduced. This price, ; however, in- cludes laying the pipes and supplying the clock, or, if desired, fitting works to existing clocks The advantages are evidently not A person who has pneumat- ic clock is sure of correct time without trouble to himself, or expenses for repairs,