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Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

SUFFERING WoMAN.-There is but very
small proportion of the women of this
nation that do not suffer from some of the
diseases for which Kidney-WOrt is specific.
When the bowels have become cOstive,
headache torments, kidneys out of fix, or
piles distress, take package, and its won
derful tonic and renovating power will
cure you and give new life.-WGtchman.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

Col. G. T. Rogers, agent of the York
town Centennial Association, states that OF
the $4,000 wanted to make the centennial
a success 100000 has already been secured,
and the other will be had without doubt
before the Summer is half gone.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

Reform has been fairly afoot in Bal
timore by the namination Hon. William
Pinckney Whyte for Mayor by independ-
ent Democrats. The nomination VIII
probably be indorsed by the regulars.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

Says one, Kendall's SPAWN Cure is the
hest liniment for human flesh ever used
and thousands have extolled it in similar
terms. See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

Conkling's law practice is said to be
worth $25, 900 year, and he has 100000
in hard cash. He seems to be pretty COM
fortably fixed, if he is left out in the cold.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

How many know how many spokes arein
a wagon wheel, after looking at wheels all
their lifeP Wheel give it up.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15
All Sorts from All Sources.

Indiana has five counties which are not
touched by railroads.
4 concordance to the revised New Testa-
mcnt is being prepared in London.
The Bostonians sell their dollhouse
peaches for one and two dollars apiece.
1t is estimated that the total reduction
of the public debt for the year ending June
Both, will be S1OO,OOO,OOO.
The valuation of the New York Erening
Post at its late sale is said to have been six
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The New York Chinese Young Mems
Christian Association starts with forty
members connected with the Chinese Sun
day Schools.
1t is stated that all the gold in circula-
ton throughout the world, could be put
into Il cellar twenty-four feet square and
sixteen feet deep.
The Figaro asserts that of twenty mar
riages in the higher and middle classes in
Paris, five are the work of professional
matrimonial agents.
According to President Green of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, the
annual receipts for newspaper telegraphing
amount to SI,O00,O00.
There are 266 city missionaries i'll New
York, and the number of calls they make
in the course of year on the sick and
poor is estimated ut 100000.
The revised New Testament 10000
Words was telegraphed in full from New
York the day it was issued to the Chicago
Times. Twenty-one wires were nsed.
The present boom in stocks is the legiti-
mate result of Secretary WINDOWS an
nouncement that he will take up $75,O00,
900 of iives, and pay for them in cash.
Itisa little singular that the three papers
with which Carl Schurz has been connected
have all been POsts-the Detroit Post, the
Westliche Post, and the New York Ecen-
ing Post.
Saws the Eondon Ne,Vs: American lit
erature has now become so far English
that it has supplied us with more house
hold words than the literature of any
other country except France"
The American Bible Society will for the
present adhere to the old version, or
"King James Bible" of which they have
many thousand copies on hand, out of
1,O42, 900 manufactured last year.
EYERYBoDY RIGHT.-When every one
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

EVERYBODY RIGHT.-When every one
says thing is so, it must be So" On
this point Mr.. A. H. Lyman, Druggist,
Manistee, Mich, writes: Every one who
tries st. Jacobs Oil, says that it is the best
remedy ever used for rheumatism. Mr..
White, customer, after having employed
every known specific for Rheumatism was
cured by st. Jacobs oil.-htdianDpotis
lInd.l Farmer.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15
This Would Have Pleased Father
Trask.

ldlhtiS dDout llOSc times flSnJ alJcr
the war" said Senator Vest the other day.
we certainly did have branch establish
mcnt of hell down in Shreveport. Such
reign OF terrorism never saw. and never
expect to witness again. The town was
held by colored troops There were about
100000 bales Of cotton there ut the time.
and orders had been issued against smok-
ing or the streets. Some of our men,
through force of habit. had forgotten the
order, and three or four had been shot
down in cold blood for having cigar in
their mouths One day, as q New Orleans
packet came UP to the wharf. l saw Major
Dutiie of the lost cause. one of the braVest
devils that ever breathcd. and he was evi-
IDENTITY going to land. / noticed that he
was smoking as he stepped ashore, and l
took the first chance to inform him of the
order. lie laughed. and said: Oh. pshaw !
| Thatll do we'll enough to play on boys
| and old women but it won't do on me.
| Vest cautioned him again. feeling sure
| there would be trouble in the camp if any
of those darIey sentincls should see him.
! We walked up into town. he smoking all
the timc, and got along well enough. till
| suddenly Il big negro stepped out from
behind Il corner, and leveling his muskct
about five feet from Duties head observed
Drop that cigah! Duflie surveyed the
muzzle of that instrument about Il second
and a half and then he dropped. Tramp
out de spahl;s! was order number two, the
musket meanwhile keeping its unpleasant
position. Duffic trampcd. Tramp out
does uddah spahksn again commanded
the darkey. OATS enough. Now you
can move along ] was an amused obser
yer of this episode, but had nothing to say
till we got off few feet, when l meekly
asked: Dullic, take a fresh cigar?
don't think he was favorably impressed
with the personal liberty in and AROUND
Shreveport; but I tell you, gentlemen
there is more solid argument in loaded
gun than all the decisions of the Supreme
Court. = Washington Capital.
The New York Times calls attention il
an editorial to the increasing commercial
activity between this country and tn
South American States and to the dazzlin;
possibilities of wealth which lie in Mexico
the Argentine Republic, the United State
of Columbia, Peru, Chill, and Brazil.
telegraph company has recently been OF
gani2ed connecting New York with Valpa
raisO, while, as the Times says, the ex
tension of the highways of trade wit
Mexico and South America is the mos
deeply interesting movement now goin
on anywhere in the commercial world.
Capital is making itself felt among on
Southern neighbors, much of the enter
prises now promising prosperity being du
to the generous policy of the late Mexica
administration. All this is accOmpanie
by active development in New Orlean:
, Texas and New Mexico.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

a New York man has been crazed bv
rum and milk. The milk man has been
arrested.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

DETROIT, Sept. S.-The following appeal
was issued by committee of citizens of
Port Huron, headed by Senator Conger,
Mayor Carleton and others:
To the people of the United States: A most ap-
palling disaster has fallen upon large portion of
the counties of Huron and sanilac, with some ad-
forest and occupied by nearly so 900 people, largely
recently settled and either poor or in very moderate
circumstances. In oil this section there has been
but little rain during two months, and everything
was dry when Monday. Sept. 5, q hurricane
swept over it. carrying swift flames that leveled
everything Twelve persons reported burned
to death some while fleeing. Probably twice this
number have persisted reports are from twenty
supplies of any kind left, and thousands are
destitute and helpless, all needing immediate assis
tauce and most must depend upon charity for some
months We are doing all in our power but contri
buttons throughout the country viii be necessary to
keep them through the winter. We therefore ap
peal 10 Won to send money. clothing, provisions OF
other supplies to help maintain the slHerers ana en-
able them to provide shelter ano sare aaln On eI ~
Carleton. Chairman of the relief committees ap
pointeh by the citizens of Port Huron, who have
out to ascertain the wants OF the suHerers
and distribute supplies.
Few particulars were received this after
noon In Nabor township, Sanilac county,
Mrs Strong and two children, Humphrey
a stage driver, Mrs. Dennison, child and
sister, Paul Wetzel, wife and five children,
and Geo. Kratch were burned to death
twenty persons in Custer township; In
Bingham township, Thos. Barnes, wife
and sister, mother and two children; in
Austin township, Mr.. Payne, Michaea
WeIch. wife and two children. Nearly
every farmer in the township lost either
house. barn or crops, or all. Dead bodies
are brought In from all directions 1t is
estimated that 80 perished and 5000 arr
homeless and in immediate want. Far
mers in the newer townships lose every
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

If they know what d sfboom" is in Eng
land, we should expect to read in the cable
news that the ''fair trade" movement is
booming over there. To tell the truth, 1t
would be a very strange thing If it did not.
Free trade is all right in theory, but no ma
tion can stand up singly to free-trade,
while the rest of the world is arrayed in
hostile attitude and shut in by wall of pro-
tective duties England is bouud to be
driven to protection as a measure of self
defence, but the reaction viii be but tenn
porary, for when every nation of the
world sets up the Chinese policy OF barbar-
ic exclusiveness, reciprocity treaties will
certainly follow, and thus great gaps be
made in the walls until they are finally
levelled to the ground. There has never
been but one opinion in the word about
the policy of exclusiveness which China
mas endeavored to maintain, undertaking
to shut itself out from commercial inter
course with the rest of the world, yet we
have set the example of policy which is
essentially the same. Adopted by all other
nations, 1t will be reduced to the absurd,
SO the sooner England and the other great
nations OF the Old World turu the weap-
on OF protection against us, the sooner
VIII we De brought to realizing sense OF
the mistake. Protection in America has
begotton fair trade in England, and that
in turn viii beget free-trade here It is
roundabout path to what might have
been reached in direct line, but it is the
only way to set the great law of self-inter
est in motion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

car and engine, which left Louisville at 8
o'clock, is IN the creek. It struck COW
about fifty feet from the west end of the
bridge, and threw the engine off the track
1t ran into the side of the bridge, knocking
it down, and then fell about 80 feet from
the track to the bed of the creek All the
train is total wreck The list of the
killed is: A stranger from California, Mr..
Perry, book keeper at Applegates, on
Second street, Louisville; Col. Fielding
Need, Shelbyville; Capt VIM. Maddox,
marshall of Shelbyville; Walter Scarce, OF
Shelbyville, and others
Thos. Buchanan of Louisville. There
are supposed to be two or three others
under the wreck. Among the seriously
injured are Alex H. Afford. lawyer, ia
Fifth street, Louisville; the fireman on the
engine, Gibson; others are more or less
hurt. But few escaped without any injury.
Conductor Beteng, Engineer Hannaker and
Baggage Master Humberton, are all hurt,
but not seriously.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
POLITICAL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S-The result of
the election is doubtful. The Democrats
gain slowly as the count progresses.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 6.-The republican
state convention met this morning. Gen.
Harry White was chosen president and af-
ter short address recess was taken.
Upon reassembling the following resolut-
ions were reported and adopted: Resol-
we'd That the republican party OF Penn
sylvania is in most hearty accord with the
administration of President Garfield and
while uniting in the prayers OF all good
people for his speedy recovery, pledges
continued fealty and most active support
in the prompt and courageous correction
of all government abuses. As republicans
we favor any proper and well
considered reform in government, national
state, municipal of county. We court
suggestions to any or all these ends and
ask that in their advocacy well established
safeguards shall not be hastily supplanted
BY experiments. The administration of
President Garfield has set the right ex-
ample in this direction and while firmly
adhering to the principles and practice of
the great party which called it into exis-
tence, it vet insists upon faithfulness and
honesty in every branch of the public ser
vice. The bullet of the assassin should
not interrupt this work. 1t should be pur-
sued while its author lives and beyond his
life if through increasing misfortune il
should be taken away.
ResoEUed, That the Republican party has evel
been progressive and reformatory and while real
izing that nothing in the government is wholly
right we desire to be always brave to seek every
avenue of approach to the right to the end that al
people may enjoy the ever increasing blessings
of good government
ResoEued, That to President James A. Garfield
this tender and loving, this struggling and suffering
pure and brave man, now become beloved OF hi
people and admired of all people, we tender foi
ourselves and our constituents assurances OF deeI
and heartfelt sympathy, and keenly appreciatins
the value of such a life to his country we express
the prayerfu hope that he may soon be restored t.
the discharge of the important duties for which ht
is remarkably qualified, and from which by pc
culiarly infamous crime and undeserved assault fo
the conscientious exercise of his proper executive
power he has been temporarily Withdrawn.
This nomination of Bailey for State
Treasurer was declared unanimous, ane
the convention adjourned sane de.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
The President Fairly on the
Road to Recovery.
A Terrible Railway Accident
in Kentucky.
News items at Home and
Abroad.
UNOFFICIAL,

LONG BRANCH, Sept. General Swain
says the President passed good night,
and his general condition is as good as
can be expected. He ate some bird for
breakfast, and relished it. Fires have been
started in the cottage, rendering it perfect
" comfortable. m #
Attorney General MacVeagh feels en-
couraged, and looks for continued i'm
provement. The President had no nausea
during the night. The temperature is now
IA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
To THE PUBLIC |!

THE UNDERSIGNED, SoLE PROPRIETORS
i and Publishers of THE DAILY AND WEEKLY
ARGUS, desire to announce that THE ARGUS news
paper and Printing Hou.e has connection with
1.-THE Argus Printing Company The undersigned
purchased from ''The Argue Printing Company
on the 1st of last February, the Newspaper, Tele-
graph franchises presses and other material OF the
Office. The sale did not include old subscriptions
and cl inns prior to February 1st, 1881. The COL
lection of these claims the present agitation
of "the Argus Printing Company"
The present arm is RICHARDSON & POWERS, and
all business transacted since February 1st 1884, is
due them and should be in the firm name.
The announcement is made to avoid any confu-
SION misunderstanding that may exist on ac-
count of the similarity Of the names OF the ARGUS
Printing Company and THE ARGUS, paper pub
lshed by the undersigned.
RICHARDSON 8 POWERS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
MIST NOT spEAKN MEETING.

BosToN, Sept. 9.-The Massachusetts
Supreme judicial court dismissed the pc
tition of Selia J. Robinson to be admitted
to practice as attorney in the courts on
the ground that under the laws of the
common wealth women are not entitled to
be admitted as attorneys,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
THE RIFLES TRIUMPH
Special to the Argus.

BUSHNELL, Sept 9.---The Rodman Rifles
took the blue ribbon at Bloomington as
the best marching company at the camp,
and were applauded and cheered all along
the route of the grand p arade. At times
the applause was regular ovation. The
Rifles will be home tonight
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
RAILROADS.&C..

New York, Jept. 9.-The resignation OF
John King, Jr., as a receiver of the o. Il
NJ r. r. caused an extraordinary rise in
that stock to-day, as its intended row 10
secure receiver is not interested in the b.
g. O r r
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

WAsHNeToN, Sept, e.-Signal office re
ports hurricane from the central Office on
the Carolina coast. It will probably move
northward along the coast south-easterly
with gales and heavy rains. The entire
coast north of Charleston is cautioned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

Illustrated Marriage Guide, 26o pages, cloth
and gilt binding. 30 cents; same In paper
covers, 25 cts. Manhood. 10 centss Woman.
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, 3 cents-eccureiy
sealed, by mail. Send money or postage
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER, the great specialist,
GIT st. Charles Street, ST. Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

ELBERoN Sept. g.. $50 a. NAT the
examination of the President this morning
temperature was 95.5, pulse 1oO respira-
ton II. The condition of the parotid and
of the wound are improving. He was
somewhat wakeful during the night but
not restless and slept sufficiently. The
enemata and stimulants have been suspen-
ded for the past thirty six hours. On the
whole the past twenty-four hours give evi-
dence of favorable progress.
ESignedl
D. W. BLISS, F. Fl. HAMILTON.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

is the exclamation of more than one poor
hard working men and women. Do. you
know why it aches? 1t is because your
kidneys are over over-tasked and need
strengthing, and your system needs to be
cleansed of bad humors. Kidney-Wort is
the medicine you need. cit acts like a
charm !" says well known physician, q
never knew it to fall Liquid or dry
sold by Druggists. Boston Post
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
PROBABILITIES,

WASHINGTON, Sept, 9.-Upper Missis-
sippi and Lower Missouri Valleys fair
weather preceded by local rains; in latter
district southerly winds, lower barometer
and temperature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

It is simply marvellous how quickly con-
stipation, bihousness. sick headache, fever
and ague, and malaria, are cured by Sell
ers' Liver Pills"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
GOLD.

New YORK, Sept, 9.-Arrived 1895, o0(
of Germany gold.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Arrived $780, ON
of British gold
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

Qua LADIES FRIEND is the most relia-
bic of any female preparation. and only
costs fifty centls per bottle. Sold by G.
Speidel, Rock Island and Richards Il
Sohrbe Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

The expenditure of brain power too
early or too severely in children often re-
suits in physical debility; the use of Eel
lows Hypophosphites effects singularly
happy effect in such cases.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

aTis beauty truly blent whose red and white,
Natures own sweet and cunning hand laid on.
Pozzoni's powder imparts richness
Making the akin as soft as down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
DEAD.
HELP.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept Sex Con
gressman Loren P. Waldo, is dead.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

MANY LOSE THEIR BEAUTY from the hair
falling or fading. Parker's Hair Balsam
supplies necessary nourishment, prevents
falling and grayness and is an elegant dress
ing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09

Many railroads have discarded the old
make of scales, substituting the Improved
Howe Borden, Selleck & Co., Agents,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
A STRANGE CALAMITY.

A STRANGE CALAMITY
LONDON, Sept. -9.-The village of Reich
erback in Bernese Obsrland, was almost
destrayed by fall of stone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
FoRTY-FIvE BODIES

were found within mile In Paris town
ship many more are missing, Nearly all
the people of whole settlement; crops
and houses were swept away.
The flames seem to be abating. A Port
Huron dispatch says the loss of lives on
the peninsula by the fires Of Monday and
Tuesday is estimated at 800. The follow
ing villages are destroyed: Bad Axe, For
rest Bay, Richmondville, Charleston, An
dersonville, Harrisonville and Sandusdy.
The following are partly burned: Port Hope
Minden, Uble. The country suffered vast
ly more than the villages. Saginaw, Tus-
cola and Lapeer counties, one tier back
from the land, are greatly damaged, but
not nearly as much as the shore counties.
a hundred thousand dollars worth of prop
erty was destroyed in these counties. Rain
has now put out the fires, but everybody is
necessarily nearly destitute of clothing,
lumber, provisions and seed grain. E. G.
Carleton, Mayor, or Senator o. D. Conger,
of PIT. Huron, will receive subscriptions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
Chicago Market.

OH1CAHOe kotPI D.
Wheat-Firrner; 1 % cash and Sept: 26X Oct;
29h Nov
Corn-Firmer; 63 cash; 64 asked Oct; 64A Nov.
Oats Primer; 3SH cash: SS9s Sept; 397s Oct;
4o1a Nov.
Rye-1 03.
Barley 0iM.
Pork-Weak; 10 IS cash: 10 30 Oct; 1s 80 Nov.
Lard-Firmer; IL o5 cash; 12 IS Oct; IL 35 Nov.
Whisky-1 16.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Rhceipts 10000; firm: good sc higher;
light 5006 30; mixed packing 2056 80; ship
ping COCA 20
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
10 THE MILD POWER . @g
ss sI sssIIJRESs;ses ;ss
HUNPHREY YS'

HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS
Been I'm general use for twenty years.
sisFEE ins
ths people want, ssylnE time. .neney.
speciffc the welI tried pcrscrIption OF
an eminent physician. .
Nos O Cnrcs. Cents
g. Crying-CoIic, or Teething Of Infants,. Is
5. RysenGery, Gripping, Bilioas Colo, Is
8 Ch0lera- M0r0ms, Vomiting .
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16. Fever and Ague, Chill Fever, Agues,. 30
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r. seass:ckness, sickness from riding, 30
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80 Urinary w ca kness, wetting the bed, so
81 Painful Periods, or with Spasms, so
50 Disease OF Heart, palpitations. etc. 0e
81 lhigsaEherfo. liberated core throat, Sc
g. Chrenfc GongestiOns and Eruptions, 81
FAMILY GASES. .
Case Morocco, with above s. large vials and
Manual OF directions, SlO.OO
Case Morocco, of 20 large Walls and Book. 600
These remedies are sent by the case
single box or vial, to any part OF the
country, free of charge, ON receipt Or
price. Address
Eu1.,rhrcys' Homeopathic Medicine Co.
Office and Depot. 100 Fulton st. New York.
Fer sale by ali Druggists. d
w Humphreys Specific Manual on the
care and treatment Of disease and its cure
sent FREE on application.
Sold in Rock Island by T. 81. Thomas, ott
Grogsn, G. speidel and Harper House Drug Stor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
To the Creditors of P.W. Kline

You will take notice that P w King, of Rock
i Island, ILL.,, has made assignment to the un-
de-signed for the bcLeft OF his creditors and all
persons having claims against the said p. W. King
are hereby notified to present their claims to the
undersigned, under oath OF Affirmation, within
three months from this date. e
c. A. JARVIS, Assignee
Rock Island. ILL.,, Sept. 9Th, 1881 9-6G
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-09
A SERIOUS AccTnENT.

ANCHORAGE, KY. Sept. 8, $50 a. m.-
AN entire train OF two coaches, baggage