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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
PhntnoTanhinr a 0ueen.

The craft of the photographer is en-
compassed with perils, it seems, when
practised at the court of Mandalay.
Some time back two Armenian ladies,
who are attached to the royal house,
hold there, went to Calcutta to learn
photography On their return the
sable queen insisted at once having a
proof of their skill and sitting was
accordingly arranged for. All went
well, and the artists f1attered themselves
that they had produced a portrait
which would be sure to please. Great
was their astonishment, therefore,
when the august sister flew into a yio-
lent passion and threatened them with
execution. What was wrong? Mere
" that one among the multitudinous
poodles in whose companionship the
queen delights, had come into the
room while the process was taking
place, and, of course, it was photo
graphed simultaneously with its mis-
tress. Could anything be more fntol-
erablep The likeness of dog in the
same picture with that of the queen of
Burmah! Rough hands at once laid
hold of the two artists, and when last
heard of they were still in durance vile,
pending the decision of the question
as to whether such q fragrant insult to
royalty could be expiated by any light
er punishment than decapita ton. We
trust mercy prevailed and the delin-
uuents were allowed to take their de-
parture without abbreyiation. The in
cident shows, however, that portrait
taking is still q dangerous vocation in
the east.-Lonoo71 Globe
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
Beauty and the Beast.

There arc tales that are old, yet will
ever be new, as long as we have ever
succeeding generations of children to
whom granny's stonce upon a time'' is
alluring, and these are fairy tales.
Very few of them are original, coming
most of them from very old traditions.
and some of them being folklore tales.
Almost all the familiar stories of our
childhood are found in varied versions.
each nation claiming its own. The
tale of Beauty and the Beast is one
example of this. Of this we must seek
the germ far away in the fifteenth cent
ury among the poet minds of Italy; in
the earliest version the hero is born d
young prince, but by the malevolent
fairies who assembled upon the occa-
sion, he was transformed into a pig,
in this early story, as in the one famil-
lar to US. he was fortunate enough to
win the love OF noble maiden, whose
affection broke the spell, and he lived
happy ever after. Two centuries later
the same legend appears in French lit
erattire under tho name OF '.Prince
Marcassin," the original plot being
carried out with slight notifications
and additions. It was still later before
the present form and the title of the
..Beauty and the Beast (la Belle ct Ia
Beteo were given; these first occur IN
the old book called sContes Marcus,
O collection of stories supposed TO have
been told by an old servant In family
on their way to San Domingo. Ned
York HAL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
Climax! Climax F.!
Pages CilniaX SaIVC,

RACES Climax Save,
A Family Blessing for Is cents.
1t heals without q scar. No
family should be without it.
We WARRANT it to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, ScrOfgla Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt Rheum ,s.Sore
Breasts or Nipples, Erysipelas,
Swollen Glands, IEfiamed Eyes,
Scalds, Burns, Cuts, Bruises,
Fistula, Piles, BoiIs, ChiIbiains,
Frosted Feet, C0rEs, and all GU
tane0us diseases OF man OF beast.
Tt has been used over twenty
FIVE years, without one failure.
It has no parallel having per-
fectIy eradicated disease, eand
healed after all ether remedies
had failed. Tt is IL compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and put upin larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
gW Sold by Druggists everywhere
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
Moffai's Life Pills,
and
Phoenix BIlters,

The Most Successful Medicines
i'm the World. ~
Established in 1888, by one Of
our Most Eminent PhyS:e Jams,
and now used throughout North
and South America, with mere
pleasing results than "v other
Medicine.
MOffat's Life Pills
are purely vegetable; they act
on the Stomach ard Liver, and
regulate the entire system: and
put all the functions Of tho body
in healthy condition, o and
WARRANTED u certain cure fer
all MaIari0us Diseases, FORBID
Liver, Impure Blood, JaunGice,
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, CostiEeneSs, NerY
Gus and Sick Headache. Colds.
Scuryy, General Weakness, and
Fever & Ague.
MOffat's Phoenix Isitters
correct the Secreticrs Of the
stomach, and are a Sure Cure
Tor Sleeplessness, Nervousness.
dyspepsia, Female Ccmp|aints.
Weakness, Debility, etc.
Thousands OF Certificates are
IN our possession giving perfect
CURES effected by these invalu-
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we have said. Tt is simDIy ask.
ed that the afflicted win Try
THEM ONCE, their use will corr
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RACES Climax Salye 20 cents a box.
M q Life Pills % cents q box.
Moifat's Phoenix Bitters S1.OO a bottle.
. Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. r; MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
So Liberty Street New York.
e.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20

SuGer.
A sure cure for the Blind. Bleeding.
Itching and liberated Piles has been
discovered by DIR. Williams ian Indian
remedy, called DIR. Williams Indian
Ointment. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of IS and 30
years 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 tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after
getting warm in bedl. acts as Il poul-
tice; gives instant and painless relief.
and is prepared only for Piles, itching
OF the private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. J. M. Coffin
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have used scores of pile cures and it
affords me pleasure to say that / have
never found any thing which gave such
immediate and permanent relief as DR.,
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all druggists, or mail-d
on receipt of price 81 90.
S. f. Henry & Co.. Props,
Cleveland, Ohio
gor sale by McCabe & Wheaton,
5dt s&wly Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
LIVER REGULATOR.
THE GENUINE has ac-

the LIvER-the largest organ of the body, called
from its Importance, THE moUsEKEEPsR OF OUR
HEALTH.
When the Liver is Torpid the bowels Sing
gish and Censtipxted. The food lies in the stom-
ach indigested and poisoning the blood frequent
HEADACHES; feeling of LAssITUDE: DEsPoSDEH-
tenn is deranged. To prevent more serious con-
a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20

These moonlight nights are giori-
Gus at the seaside. ssIsn't it heavenly.
said Miss Sillybilly TO Mr.. Polo
s.Whatp'' he asked. s.Why, the moon.
.'Oh, yes, just too utterly heavenly for
moon dent 10 as' it's i's a WI lv
nice isn't it, and so splendidly conspic-
uous, too!s
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20

THE LEADING SCIENTISTS OF TODAY agree tina
most diseases caused by iisordered Kidneys or
Liver r. therefore, the Kidneys and Liver are kept
in perfect order, perfect health will be the result
This truth has only been known a short time and
for years people suffered great agony without being
able to find relief. The discovery of Warner's safe
Kidney and Liver Cure marks new era in the
treatment of these troubles. Made from simple
tropical leaf of value it contains just the ele-
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these great organs. and safely restore and keep
them IN order. 1t is POSITIVE REMEDY for all
the diseases that pains in the lower part OF
- Dizziness -GraveI-Fever. Ague-Malarial Fever
and all dffculties of the Kidneys. Liver and Uri-
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It's an excellent and safe remedy for females du-
ring Pregnenc-. Il will control MenstrRation and
is Invaluable for LeueorrhPa or Falling of The
Womb.
as Il Blood Purifier it is unequalled, for it cures
the organs that MAKE the blood.
READ THE RECORD.
at SAVED my life ''-E 3 LakeIy Selma. Ala
peculiar TO women .''-MotGers Magazine.
ut has passed severe tests and won endorsement
from some Of the highest medical talent i'll the
cou airy. New York World
mo remedy heretofore discovered can be held
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Harvey, DID, Washington, D. c.
This Remedy, which has done such wonders, is
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medicine upon the market and is sol1 by Druggists
and all dealers at 81 Is per hottie For Diabetes.
enquire for WARMERS SAFE DIABETES CURE
1t is q POSITIVE Remedy.
FL. Fl. WARNER 81 CO, ROCHESTER. NY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20

4 China has only fifteen miles of tele-
graph. The facilities for circulating
lies in that country are limited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
DKscovERER or
LYDIA Z. PENKHAkN'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
The Positive Cure
For all Female Complaints.

This preparation its name signifies consists OF
Vegetable Properties that harmless the del
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when its usefs continued, In nnety-nne cases In hun
dred as thousands will tee
tify On account of its proven merits It is to-day
commended and prescribed by the best physicians In
the country.
1t viii entirely the worst form of falling
of the uterus, Lsucorrhoea, irregular and painful
Menstruation al Ovarian Troubles Inflammation and
liberation Fioodings, all DIsplaccments and con-
scquent spinal Weakness and is especially adapted TO
the Change OF Life 1t win dissolve and expel tuors
the uterusi early stage OF development. The
tendency to eaneerous humors there Is checked very
speedily by it,
In fact It has proved 70 be the great
est and best remedy that has ever been discover
ed. 1t perpeaes every portion OF the SYSTEM gives
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OF the stomach
It cures Bioating, Headaches Nervous Prostra.!on
General Debility, SleepIessncss, Depression ard Iii
gestion. ThsE feeling OF bearing down. causing pain
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its It viii ut al tines AID unde-G ciscrrist.-
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For KIdnev Complaints OF either sex this compound
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Lydia {. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
AN OPEN
SECRET
AMONG THE LADIES

The brilliant, fascinating
tints of Complexion for which
ladies strive are chiefly arti-
fetal, and all who will take the
trouble may secure them.
These r0seate, bewitching hues
follow the use of Hagan's Mag
nOlia Balm-a delicate, harm
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Sold by all druggists.
The Magnolia Balm cOnceals
every blenish, removes Sal
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It's effects are immediate and
so natural that no human being
can detect its application
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20

OWNS all Reads above IA Inca
Almost anywhere Almost hsre nj Five Great
IMPROVEMENTS,
nrushs own
he In wOrld
SardD renoed6 heir SUPERIOR
nconh nenBu sCennf eNud4 hhasa ouponhE
adp1 dgns h
It's once BY n Travelling to a things
9 MERKILT. w. cARPENTER n. PAGE,
Gn1 Manager Cen S P
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
TAKE SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR

The test of time and the experience of thousands
have proven it the best, safest and speediest
edy for all diseases of the Liver, Stomach and
Spleen. AS a remedy in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20
nIALARIOUS EEVERS.
Dyspepsia, Mental Depression, Jaundice. Sicb
Headache, Colo, Constipation and BiIiousness
1t Has No Equal.

We could fill good size volume with such like
distinguished testimonials as the following:
II have used Simmons Liver Regulator for con-
stipation of my bowels caused by temporary de
raDgement of the liver, for the last thee foul
years, and always when used according to the di-
rectons with decided benefit
HIRAM WARNER, Late Chief Justice of Ga. >
81 occasionally use, when my condition requires
t. Dr. Simmons Liver Regulator. with good effect
Hon. ALEX. Il. STEPHENS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-20


says: simmons Liver Regulator Ia acknowledged
to have equal liver medicine, containing
those southern roots and herbs which all-wise
Providence has placed in countries where liver dis
ease nreyaiI''
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
THE TERRITORY.

Wool is coming in, in large quantities
Sheep men state that the eli this year is con-
siderably over the average.-DHIon Tribune.
The placer ditch, on Three Mile 10 in work
ing condition, but inasmuch as taking the
water will interfere with the rights of ranch
men on Three-Miie, operations are suspend.
ed for the present and will be until the neces-
sity for irrigation is past, which will be in a
few weeks.-Misseulidn.
The New England mining district, in Cho-
teau county, continues to loom up. Pros
pecting is going on there at a vigorous rate
and a few claims have been filed for record at
the office of the County Clerk this week.
The specimens of ore brought IN are pro.
nounced rich by experts and the prospects
are Thai the New England district will be one
OF Importance soon. As the mines are SC
near to Benton our citizens should render
whatever aid is possible to secure their de.
velopment.-Rirer Press.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
WOOD RIVER.
How the Country is Being Pros
pected.
bottom.

The last Bellevue Wood River) News has
this to say about the way prospecting is going
on in the Wood River country:
The past week has been prolific with reports
of now find in Wood river. In fact it ap-
pears as though the first rush Of prospectors
into the country had returned and settled in
the harness tor work. For two months and
half the tide of mineral hunters flowed up
the river increasingly. They got in as best
they conld, QUILTED with a couple OF months
provisions and supplies in Bellevue, and i'm
mediately followed up the disappearing SHOWS
in their search for galena. On and on they
went, occa sionally seeing something which
was worth doing a few days work on and re-
cording. They travelled to the very summit
of the Sawtooth, and many went over. Now
they have returned to get supplies and prepare
for work on some of their locations. Last
Wednesday evening We returned from q bur-
ried trip up and down Deer, Greenhorn and
Warm Spring creeks. In every gulch, in ev-
cry r~avine, and upon every mountain we found
camps and prospectors, and the majority ofthe
latter were men who had gone over the same
ground a month or six weeks ago. Nearly
all had made from one to a dozen locations
thus far in the season, and were now prepar-
ing to test the value OF some of them.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
ARTESIAN WELLS.

DR.. Loring, the new Commissioner Of Ag-
riculture, has entered upon the discharge of
his duties. After the retirement of LIE Due it
was supposed nothing would be heard about
tea and sorghum raising by the government,
but it appears the Doctor is going to continue
the experiment in the production of those
staples, which was ~inangurated by
LIE Due. Besides these, however, the
new commissioner proposes to enter
upon an experiment that may be, of some
practical benefit, not only to the nation, but
to the vast number of farmers in the terrific
ries. He will ia the near future direct his
attention to making the arid lands in the west
available for agricultural and stock-raising
purposes by means of irrigation from artesian
wells and reservoirs. There is something
eminently practicable and sensible in an ex-
pertinent of this kind. There are millions Of
acres of bench and foot-hill lands in these
western territories which could be made to
produce abundant crops of cereals and vege-
tables if water could be obtained upon them
at a reasonable expense. At present they
are worthless for agricultural purposes and
will so continue until water for irrigating
them can be obtained. This can be obtained
only by a system of canals or from ~artesian
wells supplemented by reservoirs. To build
the former would involve the expenditure of
much labor and "a large amount Of capital.
The boring of the latter would probably be
quite as expensive, and the choice between
the two methods could be determined only
by the available supply that may be obtained
by either.
In portions of California fine flowing wells
are found by boring from GU to $50 feet. In
some instances Touring mills are run by wa
ter furnished by them and in all cases an
abundance of water is procured for farm and
stock purposes. Of curse it cahnot be sx-
pected that flowing wells can be found at that
depth on either slope of the Rocky noun
tains, but if they can be found at a depth of
one thousand Or two thousand feet, it is COLI
tended tn, y are cheaper in the long run than
long canals that require any considerable
amount of 1uming. Again artesian wells
never fail in yielding their full capacity, while
streams, from a long continual drought, occa-
sionalIy leave a canal nearly dry. For these
reasons ~artesian wells are considered the
cheaper means of furnishing the necessary
supply of water to render our bench lands
available for the purposes named and DR..
Loring could do the people nc greater service
than by expanding some funds at his CON-
mand in demonstrating the practlcabi.ity Of
thpse wells in the mountain raviODs of the
great west.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
A SYNDICATE OF LIARS"

A "syndicale of liars'' has been formed i'll
London since the attempted assassination of
President Garfield. The object of this syn
dictate is to create a panicin the stock market
by manufacturing and circulating iumors
more or less disquieting in their nature.
These r,lmors were to the effect that a great
financial panic was imminent in the United
States that Garfield would surely die that
General Arthur, Who would succeed to the
presidency, was hostile to England and would
take an early occasion to create a serious
misunderstanding with that power; that the
be reversed and the commerce between the
two countries disorganized that a general
crash in railroad securities would be inevita-
BILE, and that a change in the pres dency
would probably result in a civil war. 1t is
said hat the attacks upon Arthur come spec
tally from the New York correspon ent of
the STANDARD and that the Daily NeUS echoes
in its editorials that Arthur is hostile to Eng
land. These rumOrs are supplemented and
braced up by private kilograms from Wall
street "bears;: aided by jim keene and his
strikers. In fact it is charged that a regular
organization of parties on both sides Of the
Atlantic is formed and is now specializing up
Oh a national calamity. 1t has already un-
settled the market aud caused a fall in Amer
lean securities and may continue to depress
them until the condition of the president will
leave no room for doubt as to his ultimate re-
covery.
The effect of the operations of these lying
syndIcates does not stop at rhealened secuii-
ties. 1t goes still farther and shakes the con-
tidence of foreign capitalists in all American
enterprises and inclines them to invest theit
money in less profitable but, to them, safer
enterprises in other directions. 1t is in this
diversion of foreign capital from our midst
that the whole people feel the effects of the
workings of these illegitimate bodies of men
They are safe from the clutches of the Law
and public scorn has about as much effec
upon them as the idle praLtle of a child
They are an outgrowth of greed for gail
which has taken possession of the world ant
must be endured as we endure other evils
under protest.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
THE NEWS.

The International Homeopathic Conven-
ton met in London yesterday.
The steamship Britannia passed Holyhead
on the 18th, in tow, and all right, on her way
to Liverpool.
The official estimates of the probable yield
of the German harvest are not %sanguine.
Scarcely a medium yield is anticipated.
The fortnightly return of the number Of
small box cases in the London hospitals shows
a decrease of 294 since the last report.
Two batallions of Turkish troops have been
routed by the insurgents near Mecca, and it
is stated that $50 Turks were killed.
The Vandalia will be repaired on the
Clyde. her passengers will be sent thence
to New York OH board of ole of the Atlantic
liners.
The Golden Club has determined to aban-
don its annual dirner hencefcrth and to de-
vote the none to disseminating works on po-
litical economy.
Thousands of persons assembled on the
18th inst. at Greenock to witness the launch
of the new Guild line steamer Alaska. When
about halfway down the ways the vessel
stopped and remained fast, all efforts to float
her proving unavailing. 1t is expected she
will float on the next tide.
At the Saone-et-Loire a~ssizes, M. Asselin,
who killed NJ. st. Victor, steward to the
Countess Talley rand, in a duel, near Autun
in May last. has been committed to four
months Imprisonment and 10 pay 100000
francs damages to the family of the victim.
The White Star steamship Britannia, which
was floated on the 9th inst. off FILLMORE,
while towing out sprang a fresh leak in her
engine room which filled with water i'll an
hour. She was towed into the south bay of
Wexford and beached in five fathoms in .
sheltered position and on a smooth, sandy
bottom.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-26
PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.
CALIFORNIA.

The Copeland railroad surveying party are
at work in the canyon east of Riverside. Ter
quesite or Sycamore canyon was found rather
rough and Box Spring canyon was tried, but
met with only Indifferent success.
The Ukiah Press says that J. w. Trip
representing Boston capital, has been visiting
the route of the proposed railroad from the
port of Point Arena to the Garcia River aud
Alder Creek. Everything is considered sat-
i~sfactOry.
A joint stock company, with Steele Bros. at
the head, is being made up to erect a grand
Touring mill at Arrovo Grande. The mill is
calculated to grind 100 barrels of -four daily,
and will furnish employment to a dozen men.
1t is to go by water power.
Another large party of Chinese Iaborers for
the California Southern Railroad arrived at
San Diego yesterday. The rapidity with
which the work is being pushed has hardly
been surpassed anywhere. Grading is going
OH actively in the Cajon Pass aswell rs in the
Temecula Valley.