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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22
WORDS OF WISDOM.

In the battle of life no man can win by
firing blank cartridges.
The most brilliant qualities become
useless when they are not sustained by
force of character.
The idle man travels SO slowly that
even poverty easily overtakes him at
the first turn of the road.
We cannot conquer fate and necessity,
but we can yield to them in such way
as to be greater than if we could.
The mind profits by the wreck of
every passion, and we may measure our
road to wisdom by the sorrows we have
undergone.
As selfish and ill-bred as the mass of
mankind are, 1 prefer to live with them
rather than go into solitude and try to
live with myself.
This old German proverb is worth
practicing: "Honor the old, instruct
the young, consult the wise, and bear
with the foolish"
Inquisitive people are the tunnels Of
conversation they do not take in
anything for their own use, but merely
to pass it to another.
The discovery of truth by slow,
progressive meditation is talent. In-
tuition OF the truth, not preceded by
perceptible meditation, is genius.
He is a great simpleton who imagines
that the chief power Of wealth is to
supply wants. In ninety cases out Of a
hundred it creates more wants than it
supplies. Money and contentment do
not always go hand in hand.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22
HUMOROUS.

A volume of water cannot be called
dry reading.
s'Ma, will my little brother always be
Younger than l amp" eyes, darling"
ssThat'Il be nice" "Why, lovely"
Because, then I can always lick him u
Solomon's old proverb, "There is
nothing new under the sum-" has recent
ly been revised. It now reads, every
pretty girl has been some otherifelIov's
sweetheart"
There is no end of suggestions offered
to the Iowa farmers as to how they
might escape the fury of future lorna
does, but no one has yet advised them
to build their houses under their
cellars.
1t was in the cabinet-maker's shop.
and party of strangers were looking at
the different labor-saving devices. One
gentleman, very short-sighted, had
tarried at the bench across the room.
He was examining q circular saw that
was whizzing with lightning rapid
ity. AbsOrbedly interested in the piece
of mechanism, his face drew nearer and
nearer to the cruel teeth tearing round
and round with remorseless energy. At
this instant his friends turn about.
They see his danger. Inevitably the
gap grows smaller and smaller. SPELL
bound, they are unable to utter q sound.
They cannot endure to see their friend
torn and lacerated. InstinctiveIy they
shut their eyes. Then comes the awful
jar of the collision. There is whirling
sound and q crash A shudder runs
through them all. The next instant
they hear the voice of the cabinet
maker: ''Of course you will pay for
that saw, SIR" Their friend bad es-
capped uninjured. But the saw was
shattered. It had struck his cheek. He
was commercial traveller.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22
A Dream.

Ger land and sea the peaceful hush
OF midnight's dreamy hour
Lay calmly, as my restless soul,
Drawn by some mystic power,
Did wander through that voiceless realm
Where blooms the lotus tree,
And resting meath the silent shades,
Found love, and joy, and thee.
Dull daylight's weight of broken vows,
And buried love, and pain,
Fell from my heart, and thou didst seem
To be mine own again.
And life was love, and love was life,
The cruel past was dead;
Thy tender lips were close to mine,
Whenlol the vision fled.
Life many bitter trouble gives
That saddened hearts forget,
But one that never ceasing lives
Unwearied-is Regret.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22
THE TIFF.

How are you, my dear fellow =?
John, chair for Mr.. Graham. Excuse
my rising You see, Pm gouty. Beef.
steaks and bumpers have done it at last,
and, though Pm only sixty seven, I'm
really beginning TO feel old"
"What and yet reading a novel ?"
Yes was reading of a young
virago who, with the appearance of an
angel, had the temper of q demon. l
felt the more interested in the subject
because she reminds me of the heroine
of that picture ore over the man
telpiece-'The Tiff call it.
Il have often heard you say, Jeremy,
that there was a story connected with it.
Tell me the tale."
Well, stir up the fre-take o
cheroot. John, retire till you're called
and now, my dear lad, we'll he as
cosy for the rest of the evening as if
we'd just eaten Thanksgiving dinner.
and had had our fill of turkey and
oyster sauce. Blessed be the man,
as Sancho Panza says Of sleep, that first
invented turkeys-though, to my taste,
it would he better if they all ran about,
ready boiled, swimming in oysters and
gravy. But to my tale.
when 1 was about twenty-that was
in the year 18-, contemporaneous, l
believe, with your grandfathef's mar
riage-I knew as pretty girl as ever
sewed sampler on weekdays, or
carried her prsyer-book to church ON
Sundays.
Bella Belgrave was the beauty of
the district. Her step was such as
dryad's might pe supposed to be her
eyes were as dazzling as the sun at
MONDAY her lips were as fragrant as
strawberries, and twice as sweet and
her voice-sir, if you could have heard
it you would have fancied that night
ingale had nestled in her throat, or that
st. Cecilia herself was come down from
Heaven. Attwenty, a man falls in love
as naturally as he takes 20 smoking !;
and be does both, l suppose to prove
himself full grown. Well, soon lost
my heart to Bella. Nor was my suit
hopeless. / am handsome yet, as you
see-don't laugh at me, you young
scapegrace of course. was hand
some ut twenty wrote poetry, too,
which won girls hearts then just as a
mustache does now and had pretty
little fortune-so l was soon the accept
ed lover of Bella. th4
"Bella possessed but one fault-s she
had duse of temper. Now, little
sharpness il wife may occasionally be
very excellent, just to spice the monot-
ony of matrimony, as mustard spices
beef but too much of it is as bad as
spilling the contents of whole pepper
box in your plate when you have just
taken the last bit of what was nice on
the table. Not that Bella was what is
called quick tempered-I often wish
she had Eeen-for it is better to blow
off superabundant steam now and then,
than to keep it screwed stnbbornly
down, till, some day, grand explosion
takes place, that sends everything to
ingdom come. Unfortunately, Bella
took offence easily, and then 'nursed
her wrath to keep it warm She had
been SO much petted, that nothing
short Of abject slavery on the part OF a
lover would suit her and faith, /
grew tired at last, as you shall hear.
,'One day ! had been singing to her
q ballad she had asked me to write
some Of her music, when one Of her
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22

The size and weight of the human
brain are absolutely gre tier than in
any animals except the elephant and the
larger whales. The brain of the elephant
is said to weigh from eight to ten
pounds, and that Of a large hnner whale
between five and six pounds. Relstive-
ly to the bulk and weight OF the body,
the brain Of man is exceeded in size
only in some small birds and mammals.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22
VOL. /. NO. 5.
ImperfeciiOn.


She sat, half shaded from the glare
OF common light, creature rare
And finished with perfection;
From dark-crowned head to slender foot,
looked-no mortal e'er could put
Dispraise in his inspection.
The angel face that men had praised
closer scanned, with lorgnette raised,
My study not concealing
She bore it with the proudest ease,
She felt 80 confident to please,
Such beauty fine revealing.
wondered if an inner grace
Matched all this lovelness of face,
And used my mental eye-glass;
Its searching crystal only saw
mind 30 free from rust or flaw
That laid down my spy-glass.
grew to love her, day by day;
She knew it, liked it-woman's way
Was pleased with the newcomer
She saw another slave enroll
His heart for her serene control.
And liked me-for a summer.
l was fool /; ! sought her heart:
The calm face did not feign or start,
Surprise to seem to cover;
She only said with candid speech,
She really had not meant to teach
Me to become her lover.
smile to think that have learned
with lorgnette critically turned)
So little worth discerning;
For now see, without my glass,
One great defect-well, let it pass;
No heart. Was she worth learning?
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22

A curious instance Of internal vegeta-
BILE growth has been recorded by n.
Lebl. Some potatoes kept in cellar.
and from which the sprouts were
removed as fast as they formed, were
split open after time and found to con-
tain small. but perfectly shaped tubers.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-22

Penny royal, distributed in places
frequented by reaches, will drive them
away.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
Saturday July 8. 1882.
IOWA Is REPUBLICAN.

Give the republican party an absolute
control of the whole country as it has OF
Iowa-let it be as free from dependence
on the German vote in every state as it is
in Iowa-give it in a word, as free field
for the full play of its impulses and ten
denotes as it has in Iowa, and the country
will see as radical sumptuary legislation as
would delight the heart of friend of the
Connecticut Blue laws.
Iowa is republican. She has not &
single democratic congressman. There
are scarcely half a dozen democratic coun
ties in the whole state. She is thoroughly
perfectly, completely. invineibly, republi
can. Her governor is republican. Every
state officer is republican. Both houses OF
her Legislature are republican. Her vot-
ers are republican by majority running
up into the thousands and tens of thOns-
ands. Every influence about the ballot
box is republican.
We submit the foregoing facts this
morning for the reflection of the hundreds
of German republicans in this community
and other voters who believe in personal
liberty in its truest and best sense.
Iowa has adopted the prohibition
amendment by thirty thousand majority.
And Iowa is thoroughly, perfectly, com
pletely. invincibly republican.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
HUNDREDS 3 TESTIMONIALS
which can be seen on application
We respectfully offer for the perusal of the
reader few selections from
great amount of
Substantial Endorsements.
READ THE FOLLOWING:

PEORIA H., July 90. 1880.
Mrs. DR. KEcK-Dear Madam: To my letter OF
April 10TH lei me add that my Improvement after
that constant and perznanent that by the last
of April was able 10 go work again at my trade,
the rltFous of brick mason and have ever
since worked regularly, making fun time with my
co-iaboTers- now feel better than have IN Years
have stepped the of the treatment for no
longer need IT, but keep the medicine on nand for
emergencies, such as taking cold, etc My three
sisters died of consumption, and certainly owe not
only my present health, but my life To your
dies, and the efficacy aud pernanenee of their In
fuellee is no longer question of doubt. Allow me
space for one further reference which have omit
ted Continual ehilis and fever and night sweats for
nearly five years were symptoms of my condition,
which, Ike all the others, seemed To defy physicians
and medicine. These, too, have entirely tdisap-
refisander your treatment, and am again well.
Very gratefully yours t5a5
MM. WALLACE WARNER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
THE NAVY JORRERY.

One of the most Interesting discussions
in congress at this session occurred in the
house Wednesday over the naval appropri
alton bill, which was full of Robson
knavery, despite which fact the willy ex-
secretary of the navy pulled the scheme
through intact with the assistance of his
friends, the republican majority, among
whom he is an acknowledged leader. As
the correspondent of the St. Louis ReDu6-
Iican remarks, it was a big day for Robe
son, and bad day for the republican par.
ty, because the republican congress sus
tanned the great jobber in all his villainy.
past, present and prospective. The demo
cratic congressman were alive to their
duty. and fought the iniquity at every
step, but they were in the minority, and
their labor, so for as the house was con-
cerned, was in vain. It was not lost,
however, altogether, because it will be the
means of posting the country upon repub
lican rascality. We quote the salient
features of the proceedings:
The whole day was occupied in the dis
cussion of the sections relating to the con-
struction of new vessels, the completion of
one iron-clad monitor and the launching of
four other monitors contracted for by Rob
eson the day before his term of Office as
secretary of the navy expired.
Harris of Massachusetts as chairman of
the naval committee had given notice that
he would move an amendment providing
for an appropriation of several million dol
lars to be used in the construction of cruis-
l.. H. n
after consultation with the committee it
was proposed that so much of the sum of
$4,000 appropriated for the bureau of
construction and repairs as may not be ex-
pended for repairs of wooden vessels may
be applied TO the construction of two fast
sailing steel armored cruisers of dimen-
si0ns suitable to the needs of the navy; al
so that the secretary of the navy
shall establish board of naval officers
and experts for his advice and assistance
All models, plans, contracts and other
matters relating to the new vessels are to
be submitted to the advisory board and
all work to be under their supervision and
inspection, subject to the secretary of
the navy.
Holman, BIout and Hewitt fought this
amendment. They insisted that the cues
tion OF constructing a new navy was too
large and important to be considered in
the form of an amendment TO an appro-
priation bill and the republicans were re-
minded that having fought so desperately
against democratic efforts to effect import
ant reforms during the last three congress
es by legislation on appropria-
tion bills, the republicans had plac--
ed more legislation on APP
preparation bills during the present session
of congress than the democrats did during
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08

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The Moline Wagon Co. have started
their advertising cars on the road.
Ed Littlefield, of Atkinson issin the city
on d visit.
G. H. Deere is out of the city on bust
ness.
| No more picnics until dry weather
comes.
The improvements on Wagner's hail are
rapidly progressing.
The bluff gang of roughs got on tear
last night and INDUCED in fight.
| Jesse Eastman and bride have taken up
their future abode liz Moline.
The school expenses this year amount
TO 5000 Quite sum-
Hi Russ is at present engaged with $.
I 8. Wallace, the restaurant man.
G. C. Hill. of Cincinnati, is visiting rel
atlves in the CITY,
The Corn Planter Works start up Mon
day.
Rock river bottom is flooded with
water
Commissioner Shallberg has gone to
Sterling to secure a ferry for Rock river.
DIR. McKinnie has not joined the .repub
lican party as some people believe.
The ruined span of the Rock River
bridge has been raised. @
Major McLangrey, of Joliet, and .candi-
date for Congress, was in the city.
The roads leading to Moline are in a
Ia
in the city.
Moore's chances for the legislation are
very thin indeed. Poor Moore is to be
pitied,
Several cases of diptheria have been de
veloped in the past few days among chill
dren.
NJ. d. Hauberg, candidate for sheriff,
was in Moline looking around in political
way yesterday.
The Boys in Blue will play the Actives
of this city game of base ball next Mon
day afternoon.
Fred Christy and sister have returned
from Muscatine, where they have beeu on
visit.
be commenced sooner or later and that's
all that can be said about IT,
Funny Jo' if Barnum should ever visit
Moline, would not be sighted in the least
He need not be alarmed; the Dispatch and
Funny 10" will be gathered in,
Aid. John Reimers Alex Steel, and a
few of other shining republican lights of
Rock Island, were in the city yesterday,
The Moline National Bank and Law
rence's jewelry store have been improved
by placing therein some finer French plate
glass windows.
The Dispatch announces that three cir
cusses win visit this neighborhood soon.
In that case it would be advisable for the
local of the Dispatch to hunt hole
A call has been issued by the republicans
for convention to be held a week from
tonight to nominate delegates to the
county convention July 18th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08

Leading republican papers are not dis
posed TO agree with the rose eolored esti-
mate of the New York Tsmes, which would
make the next house of representatives
consist of one hundred and seventy three
republicans and one hundred and fifty two
democrats The Cincinnati Commercial
says that New York, instead of sending
twenty-five republicans and twelve demo
Gratis. may elect majority of democrats;
that is presumptuous TO claim eighteen re
publicans from Pennsylvania, that Ohio
is the most uncertain of states, and may
reverse the figures of fifteen republicans
and six democrats. and that ''the caleula
ton that yields eight republican represen
tatives from Indiana is careless in many
details And as il to throw o general
cloud of uncertainty over the whole matter
the Commercial adds: More than all this,
there is just popular dissatisfaction with
the present congress It refuses to miti.
gate taxation or seriously to consider re-
form except according to the tariff experts
who do not care for revenue. and its pro-
fligacy appearsin all sorts Of expenditures.
The democrats are as bad as the republi-
cans, but that does not help the matter.
The republicans have the responsibility of
the house, and they have oil the odium of
the committees, the true inwardness of
which is Illuminated by the visage of Robe
son, shining like a carbuncle. Statt
Lender.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
RAILWAYS
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In cases where the system has been eAlIvAted
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
CAN'T FIND CANDY.

A Mr.. Candy, who for some ttme has
been connected with the shipping depart
ment of Deere 81 Cos pillow works. is mis-
sing and with him has gone a small amount
of money given him to pay the men under
him.
Ramon has it that tho Candy man has
numerous little bills which he failed 10
settle before taking his departure
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
"A Cure Guaranteed.

DIRE C. VESTS NERVE BRAIN TREATMENT
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I T Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss of
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guarantee six boxes TO cure any case. with each
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with five dollars, wiz send the purchaser our
written guarantee return the money II the treat
meet does not effect cure Guarantres issued
only by McCabe Il Wheaton, Druggists Rock Isl
and. Ill. Orders by mail at re- dlsr price. DIV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08

MILAN, Ill. Dec 81 1873
Mrs. Dir. KEcK, Dear Friend feel it my duty
to the suffering pablo to make known what your
remedies have done for me- have not been well
and streng for Is years
1t has now been IL months SINCE took your rem
e1lies. ami still feet perfectly well. eonscien
iioasly recommend yolr treatment TO all suffering
could not walk without lisii,9 exhausted Did not
sleep at nights. Ina fact. felt debilitated all over.
Yours with best wishes, F4f
Mrs. NJ L. KNOWLES,
Sister of II. F. Beattie of Davenport
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON q QUINCY.

Local passenger makes close connection at Alpha
for points Keithsburg branch; at Monmouth foi
Kansas City. Council Bluffs and points west; al
Bushnell for Quincy, Hannibal, ST. Joe and points
in southwest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
Cholera dissipated.

Cholera dissipated.
Ship Fever prevented
by its use.
In case of death in the
house. itshould always
be used about the
corpse-it viii prevent
any unpleasant smell.
An Antldote for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
Stings, &c.
Dangerous eIlluvias OF
sick rooms and hospi-
tails removed by its use.
Yellow Fever
Eradicated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
FEVER & AGUE

Fever and Ague cur0e for ATTY cents. There IL
OF remedial agent In the world that will cure
sver and ague, and all other malAdous, bilious,
carlet, typhsid, yellow md other feygrs tAded BY
Ia win in a few mnmentH, when taken according
TO directions cure Cramps, Spasme, Sour StOmach,
Heartburn, Sick Headache, UierrhteE, Dyeentery,
Cello. Wind in the Bowels and all Internal Pains
Travellers should always carry q bottle OF RAD
WAY = REAnv Rkl4kF with thea a few dTops In
water ~iri prevent sirk ness Qt pAins from change
Of WAFER u il httsr than French brandy OF bit
tsfe a. n sliau AM
MIEkLs ard LuMnERNEs eh0nlh Always he pro
sid vii A a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
90 Great Germ Destroyer.
DAKBY'S
PROPHYLACTIC FLUID !!

FITTING Of MALL
/ PoX Prevented.
Ulcers purified and heal
ed.
Gangrenepreventeda and
cured.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds Healed rapidly.
seurveY cured in shor-
time.
letter dried up.
It is perfectly harm
less.
For Sore Throat it isl
EUrC cUTe