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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14
A Foolish Mistake.

Don't make the mistake of confound.
ing a remedy of acknowledged merit
with the numerous quack medicines thai
are now so common. We. speak from
experience when we say that Parker
Ginger Tonic is sterling health resto
rative, and will do all that is claimed 70
it. We have used it ourselves with tn
bappiest results for Rheumatism an,
when worn out by overwork. See adv
Times
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14
Wonan's Wisdenfs

"She insists that it is more Import
ance, that her family should be kept ia
full health, than that she should have all
the fashionable dresses and styles OF the
times. She therefore sees to it, that
each member Of her family is supplied
with enough Hop Bitters. at the frat ap-
pearance of any symptoms Of in health.
to prevent fit Of sickness with its at
tendant expense, care and anxiety All
women should exercise tkeir wisdom in
this ."-Nesc Haven Palladium.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14
The Sea Serpent DiscOvered--Petri-
fed.
Springfield Republican.

The proprietors of the Champlain
granite works, located near Barn Rock
bay on Lake Champlain, claim to have
discovered q petrifed sea serpent of
mammoth proportions, being about s
inches in diameter and nearly so feet
long. The surface of this stone bears
evidence of the outer skin of large
serpent, while the inner surface shows
the entrails. The proprietors, whose
headquarters are at Vergennes, are in
tending soon to begin excavations along
the place where it lies imbedded in the
dirt and granite, to ascertain its size
Holes dug at distances for go feet indi.
cate that it is lying in serpentine form,
as though it had, under some great up
heavel of the earth, worked its way
through among the rocks in winding
course until bound fast. 1t is over 100
feet above the level of Lake Champlain
in the side of mountain Of the Adj
rondack range.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14
The Growth of the Gun.
Forest and Straam

Hurting for game was practiced with
bow and arrow only, until in the six
teenth century the Spaniards coutrived
the arquebus or matchbox. Here the
match was fitted to "serpentine' or
cock, hung upon pivot, and brought
into contact with the priming by work
ing substantially the same as that of the
modern hammer and trigger. This wss
further improved by the German inven.
ton of steel wheel with serrated edge,
fitted to spring, and made to revolve
rapidly, the edge coming in contact with
piece of pyrites, and by this friction
producing the sparks to ignite the prim
Ii ing. The use of the wheel lock for
sporting purposes was very general in
the middle of the sixteenth century, and
for long time was not improved upon
But necessity is the mother OF inven-
ton A band of Dutch chicken steal
ers, or of Spanish marauders-it is dis
puted which-being too poor to provide
themselves with the high priced wheel
lock, and afraid to use the matchlock,
because its light revealed their where
abouts to the minions of the law, ab-
stained from their evil practices long
enough to devise weapon better adapt
ed to the needs of roost robbers. The
result was the hut lock; and the pot
hunting fraternity scored long credit
mark. The sportsmen of our grandfa-
theirs generation owed the mechanism
Of their guns to band o. poultry
thieves; there is yet hope for the color
ed brother.
The flint lock reduced its perfection
in the hands Of "that king of gunns-
kers," Joseph Manton, in the early part
of the present century, and it gave way
only to u worthy superior in the modern
gun exploded by percussion.
The discovery of Illuminating pow
ders, and their application to gunnery
mark most important epoch in the
manufacture and employment Of fire.
arms The charge in the gun was at
first placed above the Eliminating pow.
der, which was ignited by the concua-
sion of an iron plunger struck by a
cock. Then this plunger was dispensed
with, and the illuminate was simply
placed in the fash pan. The successive
steps are familiar to almost all gunners
the priming was placed between two bits
of paper and called percussion pellets
the illuminate was afflxei to the breech
of the newly invented cartridge and
fred by penetrating needle; then came
the copper cap; and then the culmina-
ting Improvement Of the cartridge con-
tanning both the charge and the priming
and ienited at first by the pin aud after
ward rim fire and central fire principle
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14

Women that have been pronounced
incurable by the best physicians in the
country, have been completely cured of
female weakness by the use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. send
to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14

Ew Lord Dufferin relates with great
gusto that when he came from India to
get married he found no carriages await
ing him at the little Irish station, and he
had to hire common jaunting car. Go
ing along he asked the driver II there
was any news. Nothing" said he, sex-
eept that pretty Kate Hamilton is going
to marry that one-eyed Dufferin."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14
L. p. FARQUHAR. M. ID.
Formerly of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,)

Physician and Surgeon,
Once and residence in the Walton property,
WOOD DSFIEL o H o.
Having located At the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes BY
close attention to business to merit public
conndencs and patronage.
Chronic Diseases viii receive special
attention. may4,':bY
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WOODSFIELD MONROE COUNTY, OHO TUESDAY, JUNE H. 1884,

thing last night. She is my fathers child
by a second marriage. The proof OF
the marriage was lost, and if it was
found I had promised to take charge of
Nora. If it was never found she could
not be honorably received into the fami-
ly, and We would never have revealed
the truth to her. Yesterday / received
word that the missing proof was recov-
cred, and Nora was to 60 at once and
take the position of lawful heir, and
claim her share of my fathers estate. l
would have explained the whole mystery
last night, but you absen,ed yourself the
entire evening""
He paused with sudden pang Of pity
at bis heart: his wife lay upon The aoor
in convulsions.
The family physician arrived, gave the
necessary directions for the care Of Mrs.
Clayton, and ordered her removal from
the chamber of death. Then he turned
to the still, white form upon the bed.
"SuicldeP' muttered the doctor
'Strange that such should be the case,
and she 80 young and so beautiful"
A sudden thought seemed to strike
him; he stopped and observed the face
Of the dead girl attentively; he seized
her arm and cautiously examined the
wound. Then he rang the bell furious
ly.
Herbert Clayton rushed to the room
followed by the servants.
"Have my orders carried out at once,
Mr.. Clayton" said the doctor hurrledly
"Pay strict attention to the directions I
am going to give. I have reason to be-
lieve that this is but suspended anima-
tion."
For hours they worked over the form
of Nora Deane, and then, oh the great
waves of gratitude that swept over the
heart of Herbert when the blue eyes
opened again and the spirit, which had
lowered on the confines of eternity, came
back to the world once more.
With tears of joy he wrung the hand
of the good old doctor, while he ex-
planned to him the relationship existing
between himself and the young girl.
When Rene Clayton recovered from
the severe illness that followed her at
tempted crime and the shock of its dis
closure, her husband cane 20 her side
and quietly and calmly broke the good
news to her.
There is more joy in Heaven over
the Sinner that repent eth" etc.
Henceforth Rena Clayton was another
woman
They all live together now. II was at
Rena's request, and she endeavors, by a
life of earnest devotion, to atone for the
terrible crime she had so nearly COM
mitted.
Herbert Clayton will never again keep
q secret from his wife
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14
NOTARY PUBLIC.

T,HN undersigned, having been appointed
/ Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he 10
prepared to fll Pensioners Blanks. admin
Istsr Oaths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds. Mortgages. and other Instruments Of
writing. JOHN JRFRRRS.
spr18,'7sy Seallsvills. Monroe Co. Ohio
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NOTICE.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
.SARDIS, MONROE CO., O.

7 WILL OFFER at private sale the follow
Ing named property: Lot No. A; lot No. %
and west half Of lot No. "a, with large
2 story dwelling containing eight rooms, In
good repsir, wash house, stable and other
out buildings; good cistern on the premises,
Also, one store house and granary situate on
lot No. 10. JOS. RICHARDSON.
maya ,'8lm2.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14

The following recipe for eloquence is
given by "Down East" orator: "Gst
yourself chuck full of the subject knock
out the bung and let nature caper."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14

In Portugal widow cannot marry II
she be over fifty years OF a&e. Who
ever heard Of a widow as old o. that.
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ID e. b. ID Il N N L Il
F. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
BEALLSvILLE, OHIO.
Office in the Armstrong property.
apr30, ,'7SY.

Dr.. j. w AY,
Physiolan and Surgeon,
elm COVE, Waskington Up, Aonroe
County, Ohio.
All calls promptly attended to. during the
dsy or night. feb23.'6s.
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Advertising Rates:

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Of one dollar per square for first insertion. and
ffty cents for each subsequent insertion.
Administrators or Executors, Attachment
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Local Notices, per line, first insertion. 10
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week.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14

DIR, A. M. COVERT,
Physician and Surgeon,
Antioch. Monroe Co., Ohio.
mayll,'s
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sHE ~ c0hper day at home, Samples worth
al w 0kUs5 free. Address SrIHsos q Co.,
Portland, Maine, mohS, sir,
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DIR. q. l.. STEWARD,
Physician and Surgeon,

MILTONSBURG, OdlO.
All calls promptly attended during the day
or night. Office one door south Of Stout's
Hotel. aprl3, 'S0Yl.
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PHYSICIANS,

r. n. ARMSTRONG, M. D.,
Physici q N and 8 urg e o N.
WOODSFIELD, OHIO.
ETO1foe over Pope 4 Castles drug store.
jy6,76Y.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-14

SADDLE AND HARNESS SHOP
In Neuhart's building, and will manufacture
harness. saddles, brides, and all other arti-
cles In his basiness that the trade demands
Repairing done on short notice and at fail
rates. Pieces of harness, whips and straps
kept ON hand. Call and examine goods and
obtain prices. Goods warranted to be ex'
aotly as represented, and rates reasonable.
nov30,' SONS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30
CULTURE IN HIGH LIFE.


Not long since, lady in elegant toilette
and of finished manners, asked in one of
leading book stores for t'Charles Kingsley's
new book" and another equally beautiful
and well dressed, wished to get Washing
ton Irving's book Just out" Both were
incredulous and indignant when informed
that the authors they had named had been
dead for years. One of our bellies, distin-
guished by station, wealth and beauty,
after a brilliant season in a gay capital,
declared herself tired of fashion and amuse-
ment, and her resolve to improve her mind
by a course of reading which she had
already begun, with the noble purpose of
storing the memory, refining the taste and
giving discipline to the intellect She said
with the utmost seriousness, within the
last two weeks I have read everything that
Shakespeare wrote, and think that Childe
Harold is altogether the best of his works,
mean to take O course of hard study, no
trash. nothing light; / want to go through
Dickens, Thackeray and Scott; and besides
these I think I shall read the Waverly
Novels y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30
"REMINISCENCES OF JOHN BROWN.

Mr.. Thomas b. Musgrove, the New York
banker, says: cone day in the summer of
1859 was sitting in the dry goods house
of which was the junior partner, and my
desk was in the middle of the room, as the
Junior partners always is, when man
came in whom recognized in minute as
John Brown He had been a friend of my
father, and had nursed me on his knee
when | was child, He took his seat on
a bale of Osnaburgs. Osnaburgs were
sort of bagging used at the time to bale
cotton AS Brown sat on the Osnaburgs,
he said These are made of labor that
ought to be free He repeated. feeling
of them in his fingers, made of labor that
ought to be free, He then said he wanted
to see the head of the firm, who was also
his friend / said to him: ''Mr. Brown, he
is busy just now. Can't | attend to your
business Just as well? What do you want?'
T want to get some rifles he said, for
Kansas / wanted some money We'll,
Mr. Brown said /, suppose / give you a
check for $50-won't that do? That viii
do very well, he said, and l need not wait
to see Mr.. --
Il wrote him the check, and he took it
and put it away, and that is the last time
I ever saw him. AS he got up from the
Osnaburgs he said. shaking his head:
made of labor that ought to be free. 4
very little while passed, it seemed to me
two months, perhaps, when picked up
the paper and saw that John Brown had
made a descent on Harper's Ferry /
wrote to him. expressing my surprise that
he was there, and asking if anything could
be done for him. He replied that he
| would like to have a suit of clothes to go
to his trial in. knew what he liked to
wear first-rate. He always wore, if he
could control himself, suit of snuff-color-
| ed cloth or cashmere. His hair was of a
brown color, very much like the tint of the
snuff colored cloth, and so were his eyes
| His lips always looked to me as if they had
water on them. He spoke with good, fair
| grammar, and was an Interesting talker- /
had the clothes made up and sent to him
| to appear at the trial. Not long after
that paper at Richmond published the
| names of Northern firms whom nothing
must be bought from, and ours among the
rest. My partners came to me and said /
had made dreadful mistake, and must
| drop out of the firm. | said that would
suit me very well indeed, and | sold out
and went to Italy"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30
Chicago. ROCK Island g. PACIFIC R. Y.

Is THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Bluffs, passing Though joliet gttavyn, la sale.
1f5erfy Iowa City. M aTeneo. BROOKLYN. GTinncll.
lies Moines {the capital of Iowa.. Stuart. ATTAIN
tie. and AToca; with branches from Bureau
Junction 70 Peoria; Wilton junction to Ansca'
tine Washington Fairfield Eldon. BelknaD,
CentreVilia, Princeton. Trenton. Gailutin. Came
ron. Leavenworth. Atchison. and Kansas City;
Washington to Sigonrney, Oskaioosa. and Knox
fonsport, Independent Eldon. OttEEnwa Eddy
Vile. uskaloosa- Peiia. Monroe. and Des Botnast
Newton Monroe. Des Moines TO Indianola and
Avoca to Harlan This ID positively the only
Railroad. which owns. and operates through
line fronl Chicago into the State Of kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains with PULL
man Palace Cars attached, are run each way daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY,
S,oUNCII, BLUFFS, LEAvENss ORTIZ and ATcEE-
eON Through cars are also run between Milwau.
kee and Kansas City. VIA the milwaukee, and
Tssle Great Rocs Island" IL rnannIacentiy
equipped Its road bed IS simply perfect. and its
track is laid with steel rails.
of ENJOYING your meals. while passing over the
beautiful prairies of Illinois ind Iowa. "a one OF
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany All
TArnurh Express Trains. You get an entire
meal good as IS served ID any Grst-cdAsS tAotea
ApprecIating the fact that majority Of che
people prefer separate apartments for LAiI1ereaI
psirpases land tho immense passenger business
Of this line warrantIrg it. we are pleased 70 am
ropnce that this Company runs Pullman 1.utdce
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. and E1s1es
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are ri
COUNCIL BLE EFk. KANSAS CITY.
All Ticket Agents In the Untted States
For information not ohtss11ssR4S Is Is
r. II. CABLE.
Vice President and Gen1 Manager.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30
HOW COL. SCOTT MOVED THE POWDER
New York Evening News.

Resigning his government position in
in 1869, Colonel Scott resumed his railroad
duties mot having resigned his civil posi-
tion) but his interest in the great military
struggle was not abated. 1t was told of
him that Eat the time of the battle of
Antietam great scarcity of ammunition
existed in the union camp and to hurry
forward supplies during critical exigency
Colonel Scott took personal charge of and
accompanied train of cars loaded with
powder While kilograms from front were
depicting in vivid language the necessity
of dispatch, and the train was being urged
forward as possible, hot boxes were noticed
on some of the cars, but as the destination
was nearly reached, halt, which might
have proved fatal to important army oper-
ations, was forbidden despite the formid
able danger to the train which had been
developed, and the powder cars arrived at
the point where they were needed, amid
the commingled amazement, CONSERVATION
and qualification of the spectators, with
blazing Wheelsf'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30
Moffat's Life Pills,
and
phnniX Bitters,

The Most Successful Medicines
I'm the World.
Established in 1885, by one OF
our Most Eminent Physicians.
and now used throughout North
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Medicine.
MOffat's Life Pills
are purely vegetable; they act
ON the Stomach and Liver. and
regulate the entire system and
put all the functions of the body
I'm healthy condition, and
WARRANTED u certain cure for
all Malari0us Diseases, Torpid
Liver, Impure Blood, Jaundfce.
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia
Indigestion, Costiyeness, Nerv
Gus and Sick Headache, Colds.
Scuryy, General Weakness, and
Fever & Ague.
MOffat's Phoenix Bitters
correct the Secretions of the
Stomach, and are Sure Cure
for Sleeplessness, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility. etc.
Thousands OF Certificates are
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CURES effected BY these inyalu-
able medicines, and we are GER
tain that they will do Just what
we have said. 1t is simply ask
al that fIaa afflicted will TIV
THEM ONCE, their use will con-
vince the most skepfical.
Pages Climax SaIye % cents box.
Moffat's Life Pills % cents box.
MofIat's PlIGnix Bitters S1.0O bottle.
~ Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
S. Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30

The total number Of pieces Of all classes
mailed during the year ended December 81
1880 was 2,72o, 234. 252. The whole num-
Der Of letters mailed during the year was
|, 053. 252, 876. or an average of twenty -one
for each man, woman and child in the
United States; 1874, $50, 440 postal cards,
s12, o32, 600 newspapers. 40, 14s. 1872 maya
zines and other periodicals and 1,5f5, 1872
packages of merchandise passed through
the mails during the year The following
table shows the number of letters mailed
in each of the states and territories and
or
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30
Never Giya Un.

IF you are suffering with low md de
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak censtitu-
ton, headache, or any disease of bilious
nature, by all means procure a bottle of
Electric Bitters. You viii be surprised TO
see the rapid improvements that win follow;
you win be inspired with new life strength
and activity will return; pain and misery
viii cease, and henceforfh you viii rejoice
in tile praise of Electric Bitters. Sold at
at fifty cents q bottle, by G. Speidel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30
Climax! Climax.

RACES Climax Save.
A Family Blessing for Is cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be w ithout it.
We WARRANT it to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, Scrofula Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt Rheum, sore
Breasts or Nipples, ErysipeEas,
Swollen Glands, IHflalned Eyes,
Scalds, Burns, Cats. bruises,
FistuIa, Piles, Boiis, Cl;tiblains,
Frosted Feet, Corns, and all GU
taneous diseases on nnan or beast.
1t has been used ever twenty
five years, without one failure.
Tt has no parallel having per-
fectly eradicatea disease, and
healed after all otI,er remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound OF
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and put mp in larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
tE Sold by Druggists everywhere
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-30
NORTTIW EST

Trains leave Rock Island as foilows: Day Ex
press at IS M arriving at Racine $50 m, and
Milwaukee 6:I5 p Mi Night Express at 80 N,
arriving at Racine 300 m, and Milwaukee $40
m, connecting st Fulton with Chicago d North
western Railroad for Morrison, Sterling and Dixon
at Freeport with Illinois Central Railroad for Du
buque, Lacrosse, and all points North. At Belolt
with the Madison Division of the Chicago q North
western Railway for Madison. At CLINTON juno
ton with the Western Division OF the Chicago q
Northwestern Railway for GAINESVILLE, Oshkosh and
Green Bay. At Western Union Junction with the
Chicago Division of the M q st. e. Ry for Chi
Northern Divisions of the G. NJ. q ST. p. Ry for
Waukssha, GAINESVILLE, Madison, Natertown, Por-
tage City, Kilboarn, Lacrosse. Oshkosh, Minneap-
oils and St. Paul. Also with the Wisconsin Central
Railroad for Plymouth, Green Bay. Menasha, Ste
yens' Point and Ashland, And with the Milwaukee
Lake Shore % Western Railroad for Sheboygan.
Manitowoc, New jndon and GlIntonville.
West bound trains leave Milwaukee at z :15 M
and 6:16 m, making close connections for all
points In the West and Southwest.
This is the only line running through
Day Coaches and Sleeping Cars between
Milwaukee and Rock Island.
Passengers wishing TO take the sleeper leaving
Rock Island at 1920 m can do so any time after
Jpn Passengers for Dubuque thas secure
Be sure that your tickets read via Western Union
Railroad.
Tickets on sale at ell principal ticket offices.
For information regarding rates, routes, etc., adj
d. A. OLTN, A v. H. CARPENTER.
superintendent, Gen'l Pass. Ticket Agts
Racine, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis.