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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
Personal.
CITY.

w. r. Crumpton, Supt. of the c. B. &
O., Is in the city.
E. L. Bloom, agent of the Adah Gray
combination, is in the city.
L. E. Hemenway was yesterday con-
firrned as the Postmaster at Moline.
r. S. Wilson of Moline celebrated his
eigiketh birthday last Sunday.
c. III. Wood an organist Of some repu :
tation from Chicago is in Moline.
Ed. Rodgers of Chicago has been spend
ing few days among the manufactures OF
the three cities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

The extensive establishment of E. w.
Spencer, No. 1928 Second avenue, presents
bright and attractive appearance at the
present time, which is due largely to the
holiday preparations which have been
made at that store The articles which
have hitherto proved the drawing features
of the store, have been eclipsed by the col
lection and array of specimens adapted for
holiday presents, and the place is now fill
ed with varied assortment of goods that
properly come under the departments GOV.
cred by this establishment.
Mr. Spencer has well-earned reputation
of not only carrying full line of stoves
and all the other articles to be found in a
first class hardware concern, but also -oi
disposing of his first-class articleseat most
moderate prices.
For the holiday trade he has branched
out into department which he proposes
to make pronounced success, if genuine,
honest goods and legitimate prices viii ac-
complish that result.
His experience as a business man OF
Rock Island dates as far back as 1865. and
with this extensive business training, and
knowledge of the particular requirements
of the local trade, it would be improbable
to suppose that ought but success will
crown his efforts in pushing into promi.
nence his holiday attractions.
PLATED WARE.
He has lately received an elegant stock
of the latest and most successful designs
in silver plated ware, and their utility,
durability and cheapness win readily COM
mend them to those who are contemplating
a Christmas selection for their friends or
relatives. This assortment includes tea,
tete-a tete and water sets, which comprise
the ordinary stationary water pitchers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
AID SOCIETY.

The officers of the Ladies Aid Society
held their first meeting on Saturday Dec.
9th, and recognized for work during the
coming winter. The high prices of pro-
visions make it likely that the poor of the
town will need help, and contributions in
money and clothing are earnestly request
ed. A meeting win be held on Saturday
Dec. 1Tfa, at O'Clock P M, at the resi-
dence of the Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs.
Lee Mitchell, to arrange the best plans for
work. and all ladies interested are cordial
" invited to attend. :
Mrs. Woodward, President.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

- With the failure to secure certain re-
suits, when measure after measure has
been tried, then the last resort" comes
into service and produces the effects de-
sired, as in the following case mentioned
to us by j. Wilson, Esq. of L. M Ham &
Co., Manufacturers Of Bank Vaults and
Steel Chests, 159 Portland ST., Boston,
Mass. For two years my mother in-law
suffered with Rheumatism and tried vari
Gus remedies without relief She finally
determined to use St. Jacobs Oil, and
with the application of the remedy was
Immediately relieved.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
NV Tormented Back

is the exclamation of more than one poor
Woodworking 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 q
charm says well known physician, Il
never knew it to fall Liquid or dry
sold by Druggists. Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all
papers, secular and religious, are having a
large sale, and are supplanting all other
medicines. There is no denying the vir
tues of the hop plant. and the proprietors
of these Bitters have shown great shrewd-
ness and ability in compounding Bitters
whose virtues are so palpable to every
ones observation.--E1c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
We Confidently Assert and can Satisfactorily
Prove

there is no instance on record of a case OF
dyspepsia or torpid liver that cannot be re-
lieved and positively cured by the system
attic use of Simmons Liver Regulator. This
is no vain boast, but an established fact
and sufferers from these diseases deny
themselves the blessings of health and
comfort by refusing to give the Regulator
trial 1t is no compound of Adventures,
but meritorious medicine which has won
its high reputation in countries where tor
pid liver prevails and where Nature sup
plies the roots and herbs to cure the dis
eases common to its climate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

ALABAsTER Is SCARCELY more immac-
ulate than the complexion beautified with
GIENN's SULPHUR SOAR.
HILLS HAIR AND WHIsKER DYE, Black
or Brown, SOC.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

| they have acquitted him Of being-a knave
because they have recognized him as a
fool He let his Office run itself pretty
much while he spent his time in an almost
continuous round of dissipation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
A CARD.
Rock ISLAND, H.. Dec. j

Rock ISLAND, H.. Dec. IA.
EDITOR e.ARGUs: I'm your kind notice
of my opening you stated that had acted
as chief operator for many years in a gal
lery in this city. This is slight error. ]
was the principle assistant of the gentle
man above named, and in making this
slight correction the gentleman referred to
can make no exception to your article.
Respectfully,
j. G.. RASMUSSEN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

For the delicate and complicated diff
culties peculiar to the female constitution
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable COMPOUND
is the sovereign remedy. 1t aims at the
cause, and produces lasting results. Senc
to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinlham, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

If your complaint is want of appetite,
try half a wineglass of ANGosTURA Brit
TIERS half an hour before dinner. Beware
of counterfeit. Ask your grocer or drug
gist for the genuine article, manufacture d
by Dr. ]. G. B. Siegart 81 sons
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
nusHeight ofFollv

to wait until you are IN bed with disease
you may not get over for months, when
you con be cured during the early symp-
toms by Parker's Ginger Tonic. We have
known the sickliest families made the
healthiest by timely use of this lpure
medicine. Observer,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

A fortune awaits DR.. 9. r. Skyes, of
1s9 Madison street, Chicago, if he was not
SO utterly opposed to advertising his
"Sure Cure for Catarrh" and" Atmos-
pheric Insutfiator,' but he says they need
! no advertising
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

Keep your family well supplied with
Sellers Cough Syrup" Use it in time;
you will avert bronchial and pulmonary
affections -25cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

FADED OR GRAY HAIR gradually RECEIVERS
its youthful color and lustre by the use of
Parker's Hair Balsam, an elegant dressing,
admired for its purity and rich perfume.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
THE True RELIEF.

RAILWAYS READY RELIEF lie the only remedial
agent in vogue that will instantly stop pain.
FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
STOCK SPECULATION.

JOHN A. DonaB d Co., Bankers and Brokers. 10
well Street, New York. buy stocks on reasonable
what to buy. Also Stock Privile res In which 425
20 800 can be probably invested Opportunities
for good protils constantly occurring. Full in
fReG.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

"a lady had the flesh eaten off her arm
by scrofula Could see the sinews work
ing. Iindseys Blood searcher' cured her. .
T. Ralston, Elderton, Pa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

BORDEN SELLEcK & Co., Chicago, sell
the best and cheapest Car Starter made.
With it one man can movea freight car.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
FEVER & AGUE

- Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents. There ie
not a remedial agent in the world that will cure
and ague, and all other maanons h1l9q u.s.
carlet, typhoid, yellow and other levers alqeo Dy
Radwayfs Pills) so quick as Railways Ready Relief
1t viii in o few moments, when taken according
to directions cure Cramps, Spasms- Sour Stomaca'
Heartburn Sick Headache, Diarrhea, Dysentery,
Colo Wind in the Bowels, and all Internal Pains
Travellers should always carry bottle OF RAD
water win prevent sickness or pains from change
of water 1t is better than French brandy or OIL
tiers as stimulant,
MINERS and LuMBERMEE should always be pro-
dxry;fh
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

Will send their celebrated Electro-Vol
taic Belts to the afflicted, upon 80 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say. Write to them with
out DELAY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
OVARIAN JUNIORS

The removal OF these tumors by RADwAT's Re
SOLVENT is now so certainly established shat what
was once considered almost miraculous Is no"
ommon recognized fact by all parties witness
he cases of Hannah p. Knapp, Mrs, C hrapi, 20 r..
our Almanac for 1879; also rat of Mrs c. 3. BIB
bins, in the present edition OF our "Faise ana
True
One bottle contains more of the active principles
of Medicines than any other Preparation Taken
in Teaspoonful doses, while others require nVe or
six times much.
ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
/. GRATEFUL RECOGNITION.

ITO cure q CHRONIC Oh LONG STANDING DISEASE
truly victory in the healing art; that reasoning
power that clearly discerns DEFECT and snppas
remedy; that restores stop by step-hy degrees
BODY which has been slowly attacked and
eakened by insid' ,us disc ase, not only com
mands our respect but deserves our gratitude. Dr.
Radway has furnished marking with that wonder
full remedy, RADwAY's SARsAPARILLIAN REsoLv-
emf, which accomplishes this result, and suffering
humanity. who drag out existence OF pain and
disease through long days and long nights, owe
MIN their rratifude.s Medical Messenger.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
CAUTION.

All remedial agents capable 0 destroying Hie by
an overdose should be avoided Morphine, opium.
strychnine, arnica, hyosciamus, and other power
ful remedies, does at certain times. In very small
Doses relieve the patient during their action IN the
system. But perhaps the second DOSE II repeated,
NAV aggrayate and increase the suffering, and an
other dose canse death There In no necessity for
using these uncertain agents when positive rem
edy like RAILWAYS READY RELIEF Will STOP the
most excruciating pain quicker. without entall1ng
the least difficulty in either infant or adult.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
DR.. Radway'S
REGULATING PILLS
Perfect Purgatives, Soothing Aperients, Act
Without Pain, always Reliable and Nat
uraI in their Operation.
! YEeKTABLE ,dBsTITuTE FOR CALoMEL

A VEGETABLE ,GBSTITUTE FOR CALOMEL
Perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
oum purge regulate, purify cleanse and strength
en- Railways Pills, for the cure OF all disorders OF
the stomach Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, bladder,
NERVOUS Diseases. Headache. Constipation, Coettve
meas Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Billousness, Bilious
Fever Inf amation of the Bowels, Flies, and all
TO effect positive cure Puiely vegetable. con
tanning no mercury, minerals or deieterious drugs
eB-Obserye the following symptoms resulting
from di orders of the Digestive Organs
1onetpation, Inward Piles. Fulness OF the BOO
in the Head, Acidity OF the Stomaen Saussa.
in The Sour Eruptions, mixing or Flutisr-
mos In the Pit of the Stomach. swimming OF the
Head. hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutterings,
a. rhe Heart Choking or Suhocat1ng Seneetlon,
zhen in q living Posture. Dfmness OF Vision. Dots
~ webs before tbs Sight, Fever and Dull Fin III
the Head Deficiency OF Prespiratlon, xsliowness Oh
he SKIN aud Eyes rain la the Side. Chest Limbs,
and sudden Flushes Of Heat Burning IN the
Flesh. .nu.v,upI rYs v,,, f-oa the
sta,n from ali the above named disorders Price
Is cents pei box, Sold by drugg1sts
ERAD .xAx.sz AED rRUR.'
sand aletser stamp to RADwAY CO. No 81
warren Cor Church St. New VOTE iniof-
nation worth thousands VIII be cent you.
TO TIE PUBLIC
Yhare can be no better guarantee Of the value o.
~ Radway:s old established n 3. n. e
stsn the base and worthless limitations OF lne M Sc
L l ara False Residents, Reliefs and flis pc
snre and ask for Railways. and see tnat the hsnae
RAnwAxn Il on what yon D1y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
Health Of Body is Wealth Of Mind
RAILWAYS
SarsaparillaaE sesoivent,

Pnre blood makes sound nesh, strong bone and
clear skin. II you would have Your hesh hrm
Vour bones sound, without carries, and your com
oIexion fair, use RADWAY'S SARSAPARILLIAN
RESOLVENT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
FALSE AND TRUE.

We extract from T. Railways "Treatise on Dis
ense and It's Cure, - as follows:
LIST OF DISEASES CURED
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

UNSATISFACTORY to know that NJ O. Neel
w er furnishes meals at all hours day or nigbt
Railroad mems home, No. III 18th Street Rock l.
land. Ills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

WANTED-The people to know that Simon Berk
w son has o large stock OF new and second han
Clothing for the fall and winter trade to sell or
change. 2009 cor. Ain ave. and 10th street
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
WANTED.

MANTRD-To rent email house or suit NJ
w rooms, Hear The business part of the cit ~
must have water conveniences also in good cobd,
ton. Inquire at Taylor House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

AIANTED-One good Agent to sell a new BED
w Spring. Apply at once at No lie Main street,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

MANITOBA live man to sell the Double Dupler
w Spring Bed and Rotary Washer Best two
articles in the market. Call at aga Brady street
Davenport, Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
FOUND.

EOUND-A bunch Of keys on the r. r. track near
Milan. Owner can have same by calling at
this office and paying for notice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

4 OST-A dog, yellow, smooth hair and white feet
IA Mastif breed. Finder win be literally rewarded
by leaving same at Fred Applequist's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

EOUND-A bunch of keys, evidently belonging
Il to a railroad man; the owner can receive the
same by calling at the Argus counting room.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16
FOR RENT.

EoR RENT OR SALE-A furnished house, six
Il rooms and water works. Apply to VIM. IL. Gest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-16

WAATED.-Henable women to circulate the in.
w formation Of The new deal in prices OF Ore,
Goods for cash, at Mitchell 81 Parsons.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01

intentioned where she was. | gave
Gould about half pound of emetic
right aw y, but slI we could get ~
of him was a pair of high heeled
shoes aud chest protector. Ii was
too late too late We put the
shoes aud thing, inSa cotiiu, and had
Jay led behind the hearse to the
cemetery. q Wanted to have much
of the corpse present as possible
don't you see I We had the animal
ali decorated with flowers and things
as fine as you please. Folks said it
was the touchingest thing that ever
took place in them parts, and the
bereavedihusbsnd sighed heavily.
Don't wonder you want to sell the
beast, remarked The mensgerie man
after pause.
We'll, | sorter do, and | sOrter
don't, said Mr.. Skidmore, distracted
ly. There's so many memories and
things clustering around ). Ct
seems kinder like parting with ones
family burying lot, as it were. On
the other hand, though now that the
old lady is gone, sorter feel as if
the insect had--well had outlived
bis usefuloess, 50 TO speak. So sup
pose | just have his box hauled
round to your show after the per~
formancelths afternoon, and see If
we can't strike bargain =
'All right, said the manager. I'm
going up Salt Lake way after awhile
and perhaps can work him off for
big.money to some of the Mormon
elders
There's q mint of coin him as a
family pet, said the other earnestly.
And after striking the circus pro-
prietor for a season dead head, the
widower shouldered his umbrella and
1rifted sadly down the street. Sd"
Francisco Post
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01
CONSUMPTION OF HORSE FLESH
in GERMANY.

The open consumption of horse
flesh is decidedly extensive in Ger
many, and is growing. A very care
ful supervision is exercised over the
trade in Berlin. The inspector has
a list of the stables where the exis
tence Of any contagious disease bad
been reported and if be finds that
the animal brought before him comes
from any Of these prosecution
against the selIer is at once institu-
ted. Should the horse be found by
the veterinary surgeons to be suffer-
ing from any disease not contagious,
it is at once killed but the body is
sent to the geological Gardens
The Berlin butcher pays 900 for
a piece of horaehesh weighing from
$50 to 800 pounds, but he retails it
at 10 cents a pound for the tilet, 81
cents per pound for other pieces, and
3 cents for parts only fit to be made
into sausages; and as horseflesh is
very naturally dry, a good deal OF it
can be only used by being mixed
with lard and converted Into sau-
sages, which, it may be added, are,
it is shrewdIy suspected, largely con-
sumed by persons who are little
aware of what they are eating. 10
one or two other German towns the
consumption Of horse flesh is, in pro-
portion to their population, even
larger than in Berlin 10 Breslan,
for instance, town with 100000
inhabitants, 1000 horses are killed
annually for the market; and in ALI
tona, with a population of 100000
the number reaches 1900. 10 the
western provinces, on the other
hand, horse hesh is more rarely eat
en- even in the more densely peo~
pied towua-the average number OF
horses killed annually in Dortmund
being Only 240, and in Bieleteld
about 100.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01
SHOOTING A TRAMP,
How a Game Little Mississippi Girl Re
oeived au Imprudent Beggar.
Memphis Avalanche.

I hfhf' - 'N''fs%-NN'
| In one of the Mississippi towns,
not very far from Memphis, on the
line Of thu Mississippi and i'eunes
see Railroad, little lady, aged
about ) yesrs, shot and severely
wounded an imp'udent white tramp,
who attempted to enter the house
after being ordered not to do so
The lady, who is small but game,
and crack sho, with pistol, was
the only white person in the house
when the burly tramp approached.
ave have nothing for you ; you
needn't come ill.," said she to the
tramp. but will come in" he
answered "You had better not,
or you will get what you don't want"
quietly responded the lady, as she
laid down her knitting, picked a
six shooter from her work basket
aud approached the door. "You
go back in your roem, or | will
pitch jou out of the window" ex-
claimed the ruflianly tramp, as he
walked inside the door. Bang p
went the pistol, and the tramp stag
gered back on The porch, shot
through the arm and breast. She
raised the pistol again, but the tramp
fed A neighbor rushed around the
house and asked the little lady, who
was sitting down and engaged in
knitting, Vth hOr pistol in her work
basket, whats the natter |" She
exclaimed, Hes gone = He then
asked, did you shoot him ~
eyes" abe replied, land if HI kept
on coming would be shooting until
now" The tramp was found to DO
bleeding profusely, and it W with
difficulty that the flow of blood could
be stopped lie left the town a
sadder aud wiser man, having been
taught a lesson IN mann RS that he
will not soon forget. That game
little woman is worth her weight in
gold dollars.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01
ELASTIC HUMAN SKIN.

A man who can gather up his
skin in folds and all but jump out of
it may fairly DO regarded as one OF
the first class wonders of the age.
Such man, according to the Deut>
sche Zeitung, exists in the person OF
Mr.. Henry Hasg, native of Fri"
bach, 10 Bavaria. who called the
other day upon the editor of that
journal, explained his physical PEI
culiarity, and proceeded to demon
slrsts it on the spot. GraspiDg the
skin Of his neck with both hands, he
stretched it out literally until it re-
sembled huge ruff, and then COM
pletely hid his face in it. Subse~
quent experiments performed by
him with the iDteguments OF bis
arms and hands were of so startling
8 character that, to quote the edi'
tors own words, We besought Mr..
Haag to forego further demonstra>
tons, as what be had already shown
us had caused our own skin to re-
semble that of a pIucked goose
Mr.. Haag's skin by no means hangs
from his flesh IN folds, as might be
expected, considering its abnormal
loosoness, but iis him quite closely
under ordinary circumstances. He
can, however, pick it up 10 handfuls
at will, and put it out to almost any
extent without The least pain or in
convenience to himself He is
about to undergo scientific inspec-
ton at the Vienne College of Phys
lei ans.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01
One Experience for Many.

81 had been sick and miserable 30
long and had caused my husband 80
much trouble and expense, no one
seemed to know what allied me, that
was completely disheartened and
discouraged Ia this frame Of mind
got bottle Of Hop Bitters and
uaed them unknown to my family.
soon began to improve and gained
80 fest that my husband and family
thought it strange and unnatural,
but when | told them what had
helped me, they said "Hurrah for
Hop Bitters long may they pros
per. for they have made mother well
ard US hsppy."-The Mother
Home Journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01

The Sheriff Of Bourbon county,
Kan, reports that he has captured
the notorious Dick Little, one Of
the James gang of traia robbers, at
the residence of his father, thirty
miles from Fort Scott. The State
has offered ten thousand dollars ADD
the railroad companies FIVE thousaud
dollars for the capture Of Little, who
was 10 both the Glendale and Blue
Cat train robberies, and it is believ-
ed was the leader at Winston, when
three persons were killed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01

The New York Times says: No
story of lynching from the wild
Southwestern States can exceed in
brutality that of the hanging of a
desperate by a Wisconsin mob
Depraved human nature knows no
North and no South. Man has
changed bis tailor thousand times
but never the passions of his heart.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-12-01

The best one horse Georgia crop
we have heard Of this year is repor-
ted from Early county by the News.
1t was made by Mr.. L A. TubIsy on
Colonel Nesbitt's plantation. With
a one pillow animal be made 20 bales
of cotton, $50 bushels of corn, :, 600
rounds of fodder, besides a crop Of
cane and potatoes.