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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
From Andrew II. McGee, Esq, an old
Resident Of Davenport, Iowa.

DR.. CoNNAUGHToN:-Dea Sir: With
feelings of the deepest gratitude for
the benefit my son has received at
your hands while patient at your In
stitute, allow me to enumerate a few
facts for those similarly afflicted:
For two years previous TO being under
your treatment, my son had suffered be-
all description. Various physicians
ofrenown had been employed to no
purpose. 1t was thought that his eye
could not be cured. A kind friend of
Davenport who had been cured by
you recommended you. Now L am
happy to say all my friends i'll Daven-
port say that my sons eye is quite
well.
l sincerely commend those afflicted
with chronic diseases to avail them
selves of your skill, and am confident
they will not regret it. / have ex-
pressed myselfin strong terms because
so many have inquired of me for these
facts, and because i'll these days of
false advertising l am glad to be able
as Christian man, conscientIously,
to recommend one thing up to the full
measure Of it's advertisement.
Very truly yours,
ANDREW Ii. MCGEE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

Murat Halstead, in view of the Demo
cratic victory in Cincinnati last week. des-
pondingly saysy Whatever is written,
said or sung about it. 1t is not worth while
to take any stock in any:pretended attempt
to scuttIe the old Democratic ship. She
has all her flags out yet. and the crew and
passengers may be hungry. but they are
remarkable healthy lot" It is gratifying
to have Mr.. Halstead acknowledge this
as though there had been any doubt of it
The whole of the matter is, the Demo
cratic party is healthy enough. strong
enough, and good enough, and will do te
tie to,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

The protectionist interest 10 this couu-
ancs of trade in our favor and its conse.
quent advantages; that it is worth while
to inquire into the subject as to what is a
balance of trade.
Let ship sail from Portland. Me-,
with cargo of slaves worth at Portland
$1,000. She takes them to the West
Indies where the slaves are worth more
than here but molassas and sugar are
cheaper. She exchanges her stages for
sugar and molassas. and on her return
sells zthe cargo for $4,000 Now the
proteotionist would tell US that the bal
snoe of trade is against Us $4,000 in this
transaction, because we only exported
$1,000 worth of slaves. while we
imported $4,000 worth of goods in the
return: while it is easily seen that we have
made trade of SIS 900 worth of goods for
goods worth $4,000. thereby adding
$4,000 to the wealth of the country.
But If the vessel, after leaving Portland.
had toundered before it reached Havana.
tnen there would have been $1,000 worth
OF goods exported from this country and
nothing imported, consequently under the
protectionist. theory the balance of trade
would be in our favor, because 81, 900
would be the excess of exports over
imports, though the free trader would say
that lt was so much wealth taken from the
country. If the protectionists would but
encourage the formation of a band of
pirates who would destroy every ship
that left our ports. then the balance oil
trade would DO in our favor just the
amount that was exported Export
everything import nothing, and you
have the protectionists balance
OF trade. bat you have also poverty
and want. The true theory il, that in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

The explanation that the Republics
organs gave LAST fall Of Garfeld's connec'
ton with the Credit Mobilisr scheme, was
that he was trusting and oon6ding. and
childlike in his simple innocence, and SO
fell an easy. though guileless. victim to
Cakes Ames' Vaccinations. Probably
that same simplicity and innocence is wha'
is giving Blaine. who was never called ont
or the other, his ability to control th'
President, and the result is the sweet row
that is now eliminating at Washington
But then Garfield was always an All Sil
sort Of character,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
Farmers and Mechanics.

IF you wish to avoid great danger and
trouble, besides a no small bill OF expense
at this season of the year. you should take
prompt steps to keep disease from your
household. The system should be cleans.
ed, blood purified, stomach and bowels
regulated, and prevent and cure
diseases arising from Spring malaria
We know of nothing that Will so perfectly
and surely do this as Electric Bitters
and at the trifling cost of Fifty cents 6
bottle. Exch. Sold by G. Speidel.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
(GGtiicura
HUM0RS OF the BLOOD, SKIN
AND SCALP,

CUTrcURA REsoLvENT 1s tine most powerful
Blood Purifier and Liver Stimulent ever com
pounded In forty minutes after taking the first
dose it may he detected in the saliva, blood,
sweat, and urine showing that it had entered the
blood and been distributed throughout the entire
system. In its passage through the circulating
fuits with the corrupt particles OF matter
which foster and maintain disease, with which 1t
chemically untes, destroying and gradually elm
mating them from the system
Hence it's power to forever expel Scrofulous,
Cancerous, and Canker Humors, which unchecked
I'LL the body with foul corruptions, and rot out
the delicate machinery of life.
CUTCURA, the great external remedy for all Hu'
mors of the Scalp and Skin, Ulcers, Sores and DIS
charging Wounds, is the most soothing and heal
ing Of outward applications 1t speedily destroys
fungus and parasitic growths. restores the oil
glands and tubes a healthy condition. and cures
when assisted by the CUTICnRA SOAP, diseases OF
the Skin and Scalp which have been the torture OF
o life time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
II VI URPHY.
Davenport, Ia, July 4. 1880.
Catarrh of Twelve Years Standing
Cured.

From Captain Lon Bryson, Agent
Keokuk Northern Line, and Com.
mission Merchant:
Davenport, June 9th, 1879.
DR.. w p Connaugton, l 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 severity, so much so that I
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 klittle hawking and
spirtieg; and had | followed the treat.
ment as persistently as you desired.
L believe perfect cure would have
been experienced by this time not
withstanding my neglect.
Yours truly. LON BRYsoN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

The Republican party Of the North Is
rampant With indignation, because the
Democrats of the ,Sonth do not place liz.
norant negroes in places Of public and
Official trust.and yet they seem to acquiese
very quietly 10 Gsr6sld's removal OF Fred
Douglas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

Now that red headed girls are coming
into fashion, the exchanges are telling
them how they should dress: and one
starts out with the assertion that the old
idea, that strawberry blonde looks. best
in blue is wrong. This paper has beer
bought by some firm that deal only II
cardinal fabric.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
Nervous Debility Loss of Vital Pluids,
Seminal Weakness, Etc, Cured,

DIR, Connaugton-Dear Sir: When
| first employed your skill / was
indeed sufferer with all those ills
that follows the violation of those
laws of our experience, the abuse of
ofswhich leave their terrible effect too
plainly told. Ny memory was i'm.
paired: my body nearly ruined. had
languid feeling, nervous debility,
wasting dreams, weakness of the back,
floating scales before the eyes, some.
thing like webs-forgetfulne inabil-
ty to concentrate my mind, awful
foreboding, desire to avoid company.
dull. heavy feelings. was wasting
away and respondent. 1 have been
using your wonderful remedies for
three months. and have regained my
former vitality and vigor. My body
and mind are improved; 1 am indeed
a new being. with nearly all my for
mer vigorous mind nd body. l am
now able to study my theological stu.
dies, and feel that / am man again,
and know how to shun that awful
awful habit which would have ruined
me but for y0ur skill.
am ever your friend, II. Il. c..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
Cararrh ana Female Ailment Of 2(
Years.

Years.
From James n. Dawson, Grand
Mound. Iowa.
P. Walter Connaughton, M. D.
Dear Sir: Gratitude prompts me to
write you 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 better 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 will
prove my assertion, saw one of my
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, 1881-04-12
Deafness Cured.

An Aged Lady cured Of Deafness 75s-
ttnaony Of Mrs Augusta Breyer, Resi-
dence No 623 Ripley Street. Davenport.
IotoG.
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 / can and
do most cheerfully recommend DIR.
G s; as ? master :; . Of his profes.
his skill whenever they have an OPP
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, 1881-04-12
a 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 suffered from
pains all the time; also from palpita~
ton and interval fever or burning Sc n
sations. / also suffered from pains
low down across my bowelsgand back,
and was reduced in flesh. / now feel
like different person my health is so
good. Mrs. q L WATT.
lilo Harrison street.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
Letter From a clerpvmnn.

From Rev Joseph Hart, paster of the
sth st. Methodist church, Rock Isl.
and.
DIR. Connaugton, I have suffered
with catarrh of the head for twelve
years, my sense of smell was greatly
impaired, ringing in my ears, partial
loss of my voice, stopping up one or
be tn nostrils, and some headache oc-
casionally. / feel safe in recommend
ing you to all the afflicted.
J. HART.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
From Hon. J. II. Murphy, q Prominen
LAWYER of Davenport, iowa.

It pleases me to say that DR.. P Walter
pesaeg of o, 6nS city, iowa mas Geeo o
years, and during all that time has
been constantly engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession, He is a gentle
man by nature and culture, and has
proven himself to be an honorable
man. His practice has been varied
and extensive, and attended with fine
success. 1 have seen certificates from
some 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, 1881-04-12
brain & n erve

Debility, Loss of Manhood, Weakness. Discharges,
General of Special Debility resulting from early
youthful ndrcretions excuses, vices mr. irregular
tiles Gotten continued to more mature years) cured
by Wells Health Remover" greatest remedy on
earth for Impotence, Premature Decline, Sperma-
torrhea and sl1 forms of debility 81; six bottles
IS, at Druggists Advice free Depot, 56 Barclay
St, New York, and for Rock Island at Bengston's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
aEDlEAr4
DR.. MoAFFEE,

A REGULAR Graduate of British and American
~ Institutes. IS years practice, the last yeaFs
in Davenport Treats ell diseases OF the Kidneys
Liver Lungs, Heart, Throat and Nervous System
Errors of youth and abuses of Manhood radically
curea even after others have failed. 800 forfeit
for any OF Seminal Weakness, Nervous Debil.
ity or Private Disease he undertakes and fails TO
cure. Ladies will find the most scientific treat
rnent for all diseases peculiar to their az Con-
eultation Free Send for Circular. Lock box %.
Once S17 Perry st., Davenport, Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

by Connaugh
would
"A desire
IN lion in cases
HOURS:-s Nj, to
will be furnished on appica, Office. 4-11d&W1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
SKIN DISEASE,
Great Suffering for Sixteen Years. 4
Wonderful Cure by the Cuticura
Remedies.

Messrs. WEEKS & POTTER: Gentlemen.-CUTI
CURA REMEDIES have done me power of good,
have been afflicted with skin disease for sixteen
years. Some days it troubled me more than Others
but at night the itching nearly drove me wild.
/ would scratch until the blood would run down
my limbs.
/ have had several physicians. Some said they
could cure me, but others said rot.
will say that before used the CnTIcuzk REMI-
DIES was in fearful state AID had given up al
hope of ever having any relief
But, like drowning man grasping at stray,
thought ] would try the CUuCURA REMEDIES
about which had read 80 much.
They have performed a wonderful cure for ma
and of my own free will and accord Recommend
them. Yours truly,
s. a. STERILE.
Gs ". VAN buren, ST., CHICAGO, Tx,
March T. 1879.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

The report is that the brother OF Mr.
Asmead Burdstt Ooutts 10 to marry
penniless beauty. But then Ashmead
did well enough to allow the rest OF the
family some latitude.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

over the expectation represents the profit
aecruing to the country. This overplus,
deducting the expenses, is real wealth
added to the land.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

and omen are not admired. Ladies and gents
lacking flesh vivacity electric power, vital, brain
nerve force; men injured by mental strain, ply
steal excuses, abuse, etc aged persons to retain
former vigor; all suffering from nervous prostra-
tion should use s'Wells' Health Remover, remark.
able in preserving youthful condition. Greatest
remedy on earth for impotence, leanness, sexual
debility. premature decline, etc 81 al Druggists.
Depot. 50 Barclay street, New York, and for Rock
Island at Bengston's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

Our LADIES FRIEND for female com
plants. never known to fail. Only fifty
cents bottle. Sold by G. Speidel, Rock
Island and Richards! Il Sohrbeck, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
Tuesday. April Ia. 1881.

Il seems that Anna Dickenson's other
objection to playing Claude Melnotte was
that Paulina was taller than herself.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
MORE GOOD THAN DOCTORS

In Three \ ears OF treatment.
Gentlemen-PIease find so cents to pay for
small box of CUTIoURA and direct it to me. The
dollar box you sent me has done me more good
than ali the doctors in three years. The doctors
have done me no good Nj feet and legs are heal
ing fast. 1t is indeed CUTIcURA.
Yours truly,
EVAN MORGAN, P. IL.
MOSCOW MIMI, June IS, 1878.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
SAM'L BUDD

SAMl BODD
1,1o1 Broadway, cor. 24th ST.,
New York City, invites atten-
ton to his superb assortment
ofgoods for gentlemen's wear
selected abroad specially tor
frst-class trade, andunequall-
edfor richness,s style or beauty
Dress Shirts are Mr.. Budd's
specially. Customers pro-
nounce them the best made.
Special orders for goods
made here or in Europe
promptly attended to.
An established reputation OF
over twenty years guarantees
honorable dealing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

ga SUE THING

1t never fails Cure yourself for 81 Prof. Cha
pins Buchu -paiha--a quick complete cure for al
Urinary, Kidney, Bladder ana Genital Diseases,
male or female. 81 AT Druggists. Advice free
Depot So Barclay ST, New York, and for Rock ISL
and at Bengston's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

The CTUIcURA REMEDIES are prepared by Weeks
8 Potter, Chemists and Druggists, $40 Washington
St., Boston, and are for sale by al druggists
Price of CUTICURA, small boxes 80 cents; large
boxes containing two and one half times the guam
tity of small, 81. REsoLvENT. 81 per bottle. Gu
TToURA SOAP % cents per cake; by mail 80 cents !;
cakee. q cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
the Efficacy of DR.. Cannoughton's
Treatment,

Tine Efficacy of DR.. cannoughton's
Treatment.
Editor of the Gazette: Will you
please give this communication place
in your columns. L 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 on DIR. Connaughton
in 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 Doctor 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 sufferer for fifteen years. /
publish this for the doubling and
afflicted.
G. L. WATT.
State of Iowa,
Scott County
Subscribed in my presence and
sworn TO before me by c. l.. Watt,
this 10th day of January, 1880.
GEO. w. JENKINS,
Notrary Public, Scott ounty
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12

OUR LADIES FRIEND is the most relia-
bic of any female preparation. and only
costs fifty CENTS per bottle. Sold BY Z.
Speidel. Rock Island. and Richards q
Sohrbeck. Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
JAMES N. DAWSON.
Another iowa Testirn onial.

KELLOGG, Iowa. May II, 1879.
DR.. Z. W. Conndughton:
Strive have deferred writing to
you, knowing that your time was full
iy occupied that the needless inquir-
les would only consume it for no use
But awe 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 be done and that quickly, but
dreading to sry again for fear of ano-
Their Failure. But we are happily
mistaken. Her health has been better
than it has been for a 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 arc several
parties watching and wondering at
her rapid gain and will soon probably
be down to see you sometime this
summer.
l should close and not encroach on
your time but must first express my
gratitude to you for the wonderful
assistance you have rendered Mrs. B /:
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, Ell +, BALDERsoN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-08

NJ. pEdtteur :-Veuillcz mac
corder une petite place dams votre
estimable journal pour rendse
compte du Bazaar qui eut lieu a
Abbeyille, donne par leg gems dc
couleur de la Societe de Bienfai.
sance de st Joseph, don't le presi.'
dent est NJ. Gilbert Butcher, ct
sous ma direction ct surveillance
generate. Ce Bazaar donne ct ou-
vert aa henefce de l'Eglise dab
beville ct de la Societe de ST.
Joseph commenea vendredi soir ct
ne Sc termina que dimauche vers
les dix leures du solr. La sale
gensreusement accordee par II.
SEVERN Leblanc etait bien deco
rees, les tables dune nettets ct
dune mise ifreprochable, offraient
toat ce aui pouvait sat'sfaire les
plus dificiles en- fats d'obIets de
fantasies, de NETS succulents, sub
stautssls, eto. Je nonuerai les
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-08

sentes approprie des fonds realises
dn jugement de la paroisse contre
Voolhies Trahan ct ses cautions,
lesquels fonds sont maintenant en-
tre les mains de w. w. Edwards,
ESQ, etant autorise de payer Ia
dite somme par l'ordre dc la ma
jorite du comite qni devra faire un
rapport EN- plein de lenrs travaux
des que l'onvrage sera accompli.
ResoIu, 9me Que les licences de
paroisse dues pour l'annfc 1879,
par les personnes ci.dessous men
tionnees soient placees entire les
mains de lavocat de district pour
collection ct que, 81 les dites par.
ties refnsent de payer sur demando
amicable, il SOFT autorise a enfor-
Ger le Placement scion la loi, sa-
voir:
Laclaire Romero, No % marc,.and
en- detail, S Is 90
jules Boudreaux, No 81 Is 10
Theolin Landry, marchand voitu.
rier, 2 cheyaux No | 10 90
D 0 Hroussard, magasin de depos
No 27, lO co
Michel Vidaillier. marchand en-
detail, No 10 Is 0U
Sur motion de NJ. Broussard,
R6solu. lone One les resoirsions
sous Particle l3 a1opte lie 5 jail-
let 1880, concernant le vote des
proprietaires fonciers de Ia pa
roisse gu suiet de preiever une
take pour batir une prison soient
ct sont par ces esenies amendees
CONNIE suit J: que les mots sur
chapne sctntin presidential" soient
erayes ct les mots ''sur un scrutin
separe" iaseres en- lien.
Resoln, lime Que les scrntins
ainsi deposes contre ou pour Ia
take proposee, seront deposds dams
uHe Dulte separee, tenGe q Get eIeE
par les commissaires d'elect,ons,
don't il sera lie devoir de ne per-
pettre que les proprietaiies es fon-
eiers de voter sur ladite question ;
de tenir une iiste distinc,e ct de
iaire un retour separe des dts vo-
tants ainsi que dn resultat, au
Grefiier ct an Sheriff, en- meme
temps qu'ils feront les retours do
I'election presidentielle.
Resoln, l2me Que le president
du .juri de police dome avis de la
dite election par proclamation
dams lie journal offciel.
Pour les reclamations alIouees
ct payables de leurs fonds respe>
tifs, nous r6f6rons nos lecteurs /
la partie anglaise.
Sur motion le juri o:iourne q
vendredi - novembre. 1880.
HOWARD HoFFPAuIR, president.
a. LACoUR, greffier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-08

eNur du Gar a Saint-Pe.
a etc marque par un in.
hl tera cesser tous les
desnnion entro l'Empe-
prince he. liter.
VA, a son arriyae, monta
'are ayant a sa droite le
saac heritier ct se rendit a
lrale de Kazan. Cetait
Immense eglise esait
Le Gar, suivi du grand
'icla a rautel, ct Ia tous
r'e'eas devant Vimage de
Dame de Kazar. puis, SO
,.,. ny SO Jeterent, au grand
I'm de Ia foule, dams les
IN. = as lautre ct s'embrasse.
"a. pIs'ears reprises. Tout lie
M ~ sss1 accorde a considerer
se as " eomme lie temoignage
|letsas.l!al. : e reconciliation qai
~ i.9plls !. = q Livadia entire lie