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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
From Andrew II. McGee, Esq, an old
Resident Of pavenport, Iowa.

DR.. Observation-Disclosures Sir: With
feelings of the deepest gratitude for
the benefit my son has received at
your hands while patient at your In
suitute. allow me to enumerate q 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 It was thought that his eye
could not be cured. A kind friend of
Davenport who had been cIrad by
you recommended you. Now | 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 | am glad to be able
as a Christian man, conscientIously,
to recommend one thing up to the full
measure of its advertisement.
Very truly yours,
ANDREW Ii. MCGEE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
JAMES n. DAWSON.
ANOTHER IOWA Testiua
KELLOGG, Iowa. May II, 1879.
DR. T. II 2ou0ouobtoo.

KELLOGG. Iowa. May II, 1879.
DR.. L. w. Conndughton:
Strive have deferred writing to
you, knowing that your time was full
ly occupied that the needless inquir-
les would only consume it for no use
But we now feel that courtesy
demands that we should let you know
how Mrs. B. is progressing, She is an
entirely different person to what she
was six weeks ago whom we started
to see you. knowing that something
must 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 long time and
is steadily improving. The stomach
trouble has been remove. and the
whole system generally improved.
Her strength has so increased that she
can walk three TO five miles any day
without fatigue. There are several
parties watching and wondering at
her rapid gain and will soon probably
be down to see you sometime this
summer.
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 10 give you the
feelings of our hearts f0r what you
have done for us. We wish you a
success. We remain yours
truly, J, II F, BALDEEsoN,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
The New York Express is out with an

The New York Express is out with an
account of Senator Conkling's course during
the war. 1t rather implies that the senior
senator from New York acted the part of q
coward in that transaction. This must be
a mistake. Conkling was doubtless most
anxious to go to the front, but recognizing
his superior abilities as a machine politician,
consulted his country's good and stayed at
home. 1t was great sacrifice, doubtless,
but patriot like Conkling must ever con-
suit his country's interests before his own.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
Deafness Cured,

An aged Lady cured Of DeGfaesS- Tss-
tinaony Of Mrs augusta Breyer. Resi-
dence No 623 Ripley Street, Davenport.
Ioaca.
DR., Conuaugton 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 Dr.
Cannaugton as master of his profess
sion, and advise the afflicted to employ
his skill whenever they have an OBJ.
portunity to do so. He has effected
many astonishing cures in this city,
and has done an astonishing amount
of good. Mas. AUGUSTA Dryer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
Davenport, Ia, July 4, 1880.
Catarrh of Twelve Years Standing
Cured.

Cured.
From Captain Lon Bryson. Agent
Keokuk Northern Line, and Com.
mission Merchant:
Davenport, June 9th. 1879.
DIR. w Z Connaugton, / 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 [
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 NV hear
ing is as good as ever; no noise in NV
head and very little hawking and
spirtieg; and had followed the treat
ment as persistently as you desired.
| believe perfect cure would have
been experienced by this time not
my neglect
Yours truly. LON BRYsoN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
Do Not Be Deceived.

In these times of quack medicine adver-
tisements everywhere, it is truly gratifying
to find one remedy that is worthy of praise,
and which really does as recommended.
Electric Bitters, we can vouch for as being
true and reliable remedy, and one that
will do as recommended. They invar-
iably cure Stomach and Liver Complaints,
Diseases of the Kidneys and Urinary Diff
culties We know whereof we speak, and
can readily say, give them trial. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle, by G.. Speidel.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

In estimating the results of protection
take the effect it has had on such articles
as blankets. The tariff on the cheapest
blankets is 100 per cent. Gd Uat0re1n. They
can be bought in most foreign markets for
$500 a pair; yet our poor who use most OF
that grade of blankets are compelled to pay
$500 pair. The Government has de-
rived little if any benefit, as the i'm
portation has been but nominal; and
yet Efor the sake of protection we
have endured a law that begrudged
to the shivering poor, during all this long
and severe winter, the blankets TO make
them comfortable. What did the protected
manufacturers care? They were comfort
able enough.
Then protection has diminished the in
come of the laborer from his labor. The
unit by which to judge of the amount of
wages is what can be bought with them.
If in one country the wages are $40 day,
and in another 81; if the man who gets 81
can buy more with it than the man
who gets $40, can with it; why
he;is better paid, and by buying, is meant
the necessities of life.
As already stated, head of q family
who earns $400 per year is compelled to
pay 800 more for what he needs, on &C
count of protection. What difference to
him is it whether the 800 is taken out of
his wages before they are paid, or taken
from him afterward in the increased price
of articles he cannot get along without?
In both cases he really only receives $500
for his years labor. The statistics show
that the average increased cost of twelve
articles most required in daily consumption
in 1874 over 1860 was 90 per cent, while
the average increase of the wages of eight
artisans, including cabinet-makers, coopers
carpenters, painters, shoemakers, tailors
tanners, and tin-smiths was only so per
cent, demonstrating that the purchasing
power of labor had under protection in
thirteen years deprecated 194 per cent.
But protection has not even raised the
nominal wages in most of the unprotected
industries. You viii find that the wages
of the farm hand, the day laborer and the
ordinary artisan are in most places now no
higher than they were in 1860.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

The strong thing about the Senators IN
their present deadlock controversy is that
they are thoroughly in earnest. They do
not seem to appreciate the fact, that they
are pasturing as clowns before the
country and the country is laugh
ing at them, They seem to think that the
welfare of the union depends on who is
appointed to sweep out the Senate cham
Der and that it is more import who cleans
the spittoons than who is President of the
counfrv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
From Hon. =. II. Murphy, a Prominent
LAWYER of Davenport, Iowa.


1t pleases me to say that DR.. p Walter
Connaughton, of this city, has been
resident of Davenport Iowa, for two
years, and during all that time has
been constantly engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession. He is q gentle
man by nature and culture, and has
proven himself to be an honorable
man His practice has been varied
and extensive, and attended with fine
success. | have seen certificates from
some of our best people, to the effect
that the Dr's skill has produced won
derful effects. [ cheerfully recommend
him him to the confidence of the
afflicted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
Eszvous Debility Loss of Vital Fluids,
Seminal Weakness, Etc. Cured.

DIR. Connaugton-Dear Sir: When
L first employed your skill [ was
indeed a 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. My 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-forgetfuIn inabn.
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. Ny body
and mind are improved; l am indeed
a new being, with nearly all my for
mer vigorous mind nd body | am
now able to study my theological stu
dies, and leel that am a man again,
and know how to shun that awful
awful habit which would have ruined
me but for your skill.
am ever your friend, II. K. G.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

A shower of sulphur fell at Louisville
last Friday. 1t has long been the impress
sion that Louisville was located near -;
but never mind Bait. Americad. Louis
vile is not far from Cincinnati, if that's
what you mean; but the good Deacon has
just STAYED off things for while up there.
Louisville C0lt7Te7'-,J0,tYtal -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
A Complicated Case.

Davenport, September s, 1879.
DR.. COnnaughton:Dea Sir: l was sick
fer twenty years and for several years
could scarcely walk about town. Nv
breath was short and l suffered from
pains all the time; also from palpita~
ton and interval fever or burning SEN
sations. l also suffered from pains
low down across my bowelsEand back.
and was reduced in flesh. | now feel
like different person my health is so
good. Mrs. G l. WATT.
ITO Harrison street.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
CaUarrh ana Female Ailment of 20
Years

xearS.
From James n, Dawson, Grand
Mound. Iowa.
z. Walter Connaughton. NJ. 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 bett9r than she has been for
twenty years. l have paid out 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 l will
prove my assertion, | saw one of nv
nei- hbors 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, 1881-04-21

There is little incident connected with
Mahone's career during the late war which
IS worth relating, On one occasion Ma
hone had fight with Gen. Wilson's divi-
sion near Petersburg, and Wilson captured
q whole regiment of Mahone's men. Fitz
Hugh Lee subsequently gave Wilson a
sound drubbing, and recaptured Mahone's
lost regiment and twelve or fourteen of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

Vor populi, ror def, is an old proVero'
and the Republicans have discovered that
cor populs means, the will of the majority
and is consequently the voice of God. 1t
is pity that this could not have occurred
to them in 1876, when their ears were so
obstinately closed to all such divine de-
sires
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

u. MoAFFEE,

A REGULAR Graduate of British and American
- Institutes. % years practice, the last years
in Davenport Trests ell diseases of the Kidneys.
Liver Lungs, Heart, Throat sEd Nervous System
Errors of youth and abuses of Manhood radically
cures after others have failed. 800 forfeit
for any case OF Seminal Weakness, Nervous Debil-
Try, Private Disease he undertakes and fails TO
cure. Ladies will find the most scientific treat
ment for all disesaee EeGuliar TO their Con-
sultatIoE Free Send for Circular. Lock box 10.
Office 317 Perry ST.. Davenport, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

-
and not admired Ladies and gents
lacking flesh, viTscity- electric power. VITAL brain
nerve force Iaen injured by mental strain, ply
steal excuses abuse. etc ; aged persons to retain
former vtgor all suffering fro c nervous prostre-
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able In preserving youthful condition. Greatest
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debility, premature decline, etc 81 Druggists.
Depot So Barclay street, New York, and for Rock
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
THURSDAY. April 81. 1881

Wendell Phillips has filed a protest
against the execution of Steven K. Abbott,
the murderer of Mrs Crue, who is to be
hung next Friday If Wendell was sen
fenced to be hung it would be hard to ma
anyone who would demonstrate against ms
execution
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
3 uchu-P alb al
HA auIE THING !

It never fails Cure yourself for 81 Prof. Cha
pins Bach u paiba-a quick. complete cure for al
Urinary, Kidney, Bladder Genital Diseases,
male or female. 81 at Druggists. Advice free.
Depot SIS Barclay St, II CIV orr, and Rock ISL
and at Bengston's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
|Brain 81 n erveI


Nervous Prostitution, Brain Weakness, Sexual
Debility, Loas OF Manhood Weakness. Discharges,
General of Special Debility resulting from early
yout hful indiscretioIs excesses vices Irregular
liter (often continued TO mature years), cured
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earth for Impotence, Premature DeciiEe, Sperna-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

The above Connaughton We
SAIist qoeson desire
opinion in the eases.
H0URS:-6 Mto5PM,
References leading Omaha Nebraska,
viii be furnished on apphca 411d&W1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SPLENDID CHANCE FOR GENERAL STORE

SPLENDID CHANCE FOR GENERAL STORE
BUSINESS.
Other interests requiring my attention, ! offer at
BARGAIN small stock of hard ware, &c, with
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
the Efficacy of Dr.. Cannoughton's

Tine Efficacy Of DR.. cannoughton's
Treatment
Editor of the Gazette: Will you
please give this communication place
in your columns. have daily inquir-
les and Mrs Watts receives letters
from abroad i'll regard to the truth of
her certificate published In your paper
Mrs. W called OH DR.. Connaughton
i'll July last to see if he could help her
and told told him that she had lost all
hopes in physicians, and had very
little in him. The Doctor told her that
he could cure her and he has done it.
| had my doubts of 1t being pertinent
but am now sati- fed 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 G. l.. Watt.
this 10th day of January. 1850.
GEO w. JENKINS.
Notrary Public, Scott county.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

RR q "a TE = - EeA Book of nearly snepaces
q H SRkEHxn numerous easrsyinsg. IS:
- - - - - married andthoee cousen-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
Hotels.
kEWHALi HOUSE

MIL" n AMEN NJ 10
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The present preprietors of this Elegant Hote
have spared neither money pains in furnishing
and improving the house: and with the improved
Otis Elevator recently put in it cannot be exceed
for convenience and comfort to the travelling ublc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
Letter Ercn a Clergyman.

From Rev. joseph Hart, paster of the
til St Methodist church, Rock Isl
and.
DIR. Connaugton / 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
bt tn nostrils, and some hea dache oc-
casionaliy. | feel safe in recommend
ing you TO all the afflicted.
J. HARI.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

Owing 10 "a popular ide6 that remedy said to
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caution, If not suspicion, the inventor hesitated
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from the gratifying assurance by great number
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While 1t is the aim of the inventor to convey in
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it is his firm belief that it's Will be valuable to
all who desire a long life or who are struggling
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''WitA q faith based upon the experience of IL
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
CHICAGO, MIL qA0YEz 3 ST, PAUL.

CHICAGO. MIL TAUKEG i ST, PAUL.
RACINE Il SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
leave ARRTFx
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

andE
During called
to the results Of treatment by them by members OF their
at the hands The
thus offered because of to the Doctor for ben
have had no occasion test the fact do not hesitate
that Dr. physician
line OF his peciaes whose abo has been attended
naugeton with myself and tits Office him be gentleman
EDWARD RUSSELL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

Passengers carried on Freight trains follows:
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ego LOOSELY, Agent, Rock Island
s RIMRAII IL. ST. JOHN,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01
She put her hand on my hair.


"No, DEAR" she said, tenderly. II
am glad to go, though you have tried
very hard and very nouly-so hard
that | might never have known the
truth, but for your illness and delirium.
had loved you so long, so well, it was
hard to realize; but when she comes
and finds me gone, it will not be hard
for you to win her. / tell you this,
only because | want you to know it is
my wish that it should be So"
Her voice ceased in a sob. and then,
still on my knees, | outpoured all my
heart. | laid bare its every chamber =
all my struggle and its cost.
But said, "Adele, have learned
to love you-to love you with my soul
and strength-to love you as / never
dreamed of loving in that untried time
Let May come. She is your sister, and
as such dear to me. But, oh, my wife,
do not leave mel / asked you to live
for baby's sake My darlingl my dar-
lingl l ask you now to live for my
sake-your husband-the sake of the
man who adores you"
In that moment | knew all that she
had suffered / thought that l had
killed her, but JOY does not KILL We
both had been blind: we both sawl
FROM that hour my darling grew
stronger, better, well.
Love had been her physician. |
had won my wife, my beloved
snatched her from the jealous arms of
death.
Only a name! Who dares assert it
was no higher power? May had
brought me Adele-Adele my little
May. The story is finished, yet in its
ecstacy just begun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-01
The Prince of Wales and His Mamma

In Europe, as you know, royalties
are nearly all related. When one dies
all the rest go into mourning and sus-
pend pleasure. A common result of
this is a little passage of arms between
the queen and the prince of Wales at
this moment. The duke of Sake
Coburg died two or three days ago,
just when the Goodwood races were in
full swing, and when the prince of
Wales was enjoying himself very much
indeed at the mansion of the duke OF
Richmond. Instantly the queen tele-
graphed to the prince desiring him to
return to London. The prince sent
back word that he could weep just as
freely for the departed second cousin
at Goodwood as in Marlborough house.
The queen insisted on his not going to
the races. The prince replied that he
must, whereupon the queen, in a great
rage, telegraphed positive orders to the
duke of Richmond not to allow any
dancing at Goodwood house during the
races. Thus the prince goes to the
races in the daytime, but has to con-
tent himself without tripping the par
ticularly light and fantastic toe, which
he loves to WELD when any fair DANES
are about. | now hear that he will 60
to Cowes next week, but the newspa-
pers have been asked not to allude to
his presence, as he intends to be at the
regatta almost incognito. The queen,
too, being at Osborne, would be tribe
too handy for him, and he would in all
probability find that merry-making at
Cowes was followed by little enforced
penitenceat Osborne. The prince
evidently has lost none Of his original
dread of his august mothers anger.