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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
HSn1na Pertinent First Wnrds.N

The last words of distinguished men
have been going the rounds of the press,
but we have seen nothing in regard to
their first words. We have, however,
prepared list which can be relied upon
for accuracy:
Bonanarte-ssO Corsican.
Shakspeare-t'Give me the milk of
human kindness"
Nelson-s.RncFad in tho "~"11" IS A.
Newton-'I preserve my center OF
gravity"
Milton-''Paradise Lost"
Pope-..Fools rush in where angels
fear to tread"
ordsworth-"Come forth into the
light of things; let nature be your
teacher"
Wellington-"Tm a broth OF boy;
would We tread on my coat?'
Lamb-'It is good to love the I'M
known"
Coleridge- voices prophe-
sying war" ,,,a
Johnson-''A very unclubbable
man"
Washineton-'.Put none but Amerl-
| cans on guard tonight
Webster-e.I shall defend my constl-
tution'' ;.
Lord Timothy Dexter-''1ou can
play any points on me. =
The list might be extended, put
enough has been printed TO show that
the first words of eminent men nave
been more pertinent than their last
| Boston Courier.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
Rarnn stanhen's Kindness.

Frederick William, Baron de Steubep,
the Prussian (once aide-de-caaap to
Frederick the Great), to whom the
American army of the Revolution was
indebted for most of what it knew of
real martial drill and decipline, was q
man of many noble qualities. The fol-
lowing, one of many anecdotes related
years ago by an aged man who remem-
bered him, refers to the last scenes of
the Revolution, when the army were
disbanded and scattered, some with no
home to go to.
AtNewburg black man, with wounds
unhealed, wept on the wharf; there was
vessel in the stream, bound to the
place where he once had friends. He had
not dollar to pay his passage, and he
could not walk.
Unused to tears, / saw them trickle
down the baron's cheeks as he put into
the hands of the black man the last dol
lar he possessed.
The negro hailed the sloop, and cried,
''God Almighty bless you, Master Ba-
ron %
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
Falling Back on the Law of Moses.

There is colored justice OF the
peace, who holds court not far from
Austin, and who gets of from the bench
some of the most wonderful decisions
that have ever been delivered since the
DAYS of solomon.
Not long since, Jim Webster was
brought up before him for cutting oil
the ear of a cow that had broken into
Jim's garden The case was clearly
proven, and the colored Solomon said;
Il sentence Jim Webster to be Locked
up in de county jail for de space OBJ one
year" -.
4.But, your honor, the statute says
that the penalty for such offences, shall
| be a fine, not to exceed fifty dollars,
| said Jim Websters attorney
| Il knows dat ar, but l takes de OLD
/ law on de subject"
ITO what old law does your honor re-
fer?''
ITO de law ob Moses, sab, which
saws, .an eye for an eye, tool Tor a
toof. an ear for an ear De prisoner al
de bar cut off one ear OBJ de COW, and de
law SAYS splicitly, dat he loses year
time in de jail Eff he had cut OFT bofe
ears Oh de cow he would hab got two
wears. Call de next case onde docket.
Tp31ls tSi5ti2dS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
NATUEE's TRIUMPH.
rraxier,a Foot .R,stsrs.

III you are weak, or languid, use
Frazer's Bitters.s
If your flesh is fabby AID your conn.,
plexion sallow, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you live in malarial district, use
Frazer's Bitter's g
Ifworn down with the care OF chill
dren. use Frazer's Bitters.
If you have got the blues, use Fraz-
er's Bitters.
IF You kept late hours and lived con-
trary to the laws of health, use Fraz
er's Root Bitters.
If you need toning up. take Frazer's
Root Bitters.
Ii you have abused instead Of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's Bitters
IF YOU feel old before your time, use
Frazer's Bitters.
Iflife has become burden and you
have gloomy forbodings, use Frazer's
Bitters.
IF your hands tremble and yogr eyes
have grown dim, Frazer's Root Bit
tiers will make you feel young again.
Sold by all druggists everywhere at
the low price $1.00 per bottle. +. 3.
Henry Co., Sole Proprietos, Cleveland
Ohio.
For sale by McCabe s. Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
R-osbar Gardner on Negro Minstrelsy.

Il hev bin axed," began the old man
&c the mercury in the thermometer
h hanging alongside the stove We, began
to por,- de negro minstrel troupe bars
lasil'aN IVA ~ race. To return en- off,
I 70 uI answer. / should say DIST it
nam nam a I,n de same relashun dat has
- a lin i, does to ten thousand dollar
y LIN # dar' am any relashun
p-ilr I hev neber bin able to ol Is,
M mn,sro it. De Guild man may dance an,
a sine but he nebber trabbles on his y
S ,aaTsn e nor on de jokes an gags OF a q.
mas mas ! ginerashun. If twenty Gull q men Tal
should ao put on wigs an paint up ,4 10 ao1 re
s san,,le twenty white men, an SOL GOV !,
l befo I'd de public an ask why an elephah
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
A Water Telescope.

The water telescope used by the Nor
weoian fisherman Is tube three or four
feet long, with an eye-piece at one end;
The other end, which is open, Is placed
in the water over the edge OF the boat
and a little practice enables the observer
to distinguish objects at depth OF from
ten to fifteen fathoms- The hshermen
are thus enabled to discover shoals
which would otherwise go unnoticed.
They then give the signal their COM
thev frequently make wonderful hauls
in places and under circumstances that
| would never have been suspected but
for the use of the telescope. SUCH an
| instrument is necessarily of great use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23

! Mas Iille a gilnlel, al Nal Was ae ALI
ference between clam on de sand and
sand on de clam, dey would be hooted
off de stage. Yet, de public will see white
men disguise deirseives as negroes an
applaud de gags. an jokes, an conun-
drums dat de poorest African in Detroit
would be ashamed to acknowledge. II
de public bankers fur SIGH shows, an
mus hev 'em, let 'em go on, but doan'
| let white folks deceive deirselVes or be
deceived Confiner to call 'em negro
minstrel shows, but doan' look fur de
negro in 'e1n. He amt dar. He's
home in debdsum of his family, warmin'
his feet, learnin' de childen' to read, an
tel1in' de ole woman dat all flesh am
rrro a. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
RAILROADS
Rock Island & Peoria
RA1LW Az.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOU T E.

Trains leave Rock Island.
6:50a NJ Way Freight.
S.S0 Fast Express.
5.S0 n M Mail and Express.
80 - Through Freight and Accommodation.
TRAINS arrive at Rock Island.
s.eo a n, Through Freight and Accommodation
1a:45 D m Mail and Express.
e.a0 l. Fast Express.
4:30 Way Freight.
1-t., F.sr ExpRnss leaving Rock Island at sc
- Ives at Peoria 1920 m, at Springfield Az
= =, n vt Decatur AGO p M. Jacksonvlle 100 N
~ ~, 20 D u st Louis S:15 N, and Terre Hauts
= Az sSnm. IfHE SINE DAY. Making this the bes
md q UTcKEsT route 10 al points southeast
me 40 o. M train makes close connection a
Galva with g 8 q fer points west :a ATT a
Keotsnk 10:2b pm; and at Quincy 1905 p m.
Arriving at Peoria At $50 ? N; making eloss con
OILS. connecting there with all fast trains for cas-
aH saI soFtaT TIME. SURE CONNECTIONS, and
rates as low IS by any other route.
r. CABLE, Gen1 Supt.
~ j.. v. MAHONEY,
Genu Ticket Ag't.
sThe 80 p m Accommodation leaves every de-.
except Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
Cliuay! Climax

Pages Casasls2A 6dAHe,
A Family Blessing for Is cents.
It heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We WARRANT il TO C}RE
Sores, Ulcers, Serof"aa soTes,
Fever Sores, Salt Ehoun:,S Gre
Breasts or Nipple. "Eys.L&sas
Swollen Glands, Ei.lsaEa3zt; Is eS,
Scai;is, Burns, GUS. !, eeS,
Fistu;a, Piles, Io.ls, G. l;s'.a'ns,
Frosted Feet, Germs; a1t! eli cu-
tane0u~ s.;saassrs 0;i s,ias. Gr beast.
IT has been U~e'i over IN litJ-
Eve years, Hiii:o'5 csc failure.
It In. 10 raraE;e.-l'32Eilg per
fecfIy eradicatel dis. ase, 50 nd
healed after al other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound OF
Ar;eien with many other tx tracts
and 3alsalns, and put up nEarger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
az Sold By Druggists every where
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
General Lew Wallace is not only a

General Lew Wallace is not Only
politician and author, but an artist as
well. He is said to have painted an al
mirable portrait of his father; ana ne
has in his study a picture OF nisporicai
iean;rp on marble blocks in an old
Washington yard a group of men who
listed p XIII Lincoln. The portraits
were We're taken from life, the General hay
| ;rg sketched the men in court during
| their trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23

The St. Louis Post-Dtspatch reports
that railway trains now hurry through
Newark, N. j., without stopping.
Though nobody there has yet robbed a
train. there is no telling what the bank
cashiers and city officials will turn their
hands to in order to make money when
the banks are all broken and the city
funds rome.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23

A petrifed alligator is SAID 70 nave
been found imbelded IN Solo roeh,
t evtan feet under ground. in a quarry
I've niles from Saratoga Springs. 1t is
< 5' fact inches in length, and measures,
two feet back of the head, inches IN
diameter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
Moffal's Life Pills,
end
Phoenix B!lterS.

The Most Successful Medicines
" Established in 1885, by one of
our Most Eminent Physicians,
and now used throughout \ 2rth
and South America, with more
DIeasing results than aay Other
Medicine.
Moffat's Life Pills
are purely vegetable: they act
ON the Stomach and Liver, ana
regulate the entire system ard
nut all the functions CT the body
In a IeaItily cCz.siitiOii, o and
WARRANTED IL Gcs cain care for
ali HILARIOUS Diseases, Torpid
liver. Impure Blood, Jaundice,
Rii;ous COMPLAINTS, Dyspepsia
Indigestion. CostiyenesS, NerY
Gus and Sick Eeadache, Colds.
Scuryy, General y eakless, aild
Fever & Ague.
MOffat's Phoenix Bitters
correct the Secretions of the
Stomach, and are a Sure Cure
for SleepIcssness, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility, etc.
| Thousands of Certificates are
i'm our possession giving perfect
CURES effected by these inYaiu'
able medicines, and we are GER
tain that they will do just what
| we have said. 1T is simply ask
ed that the afflicted Will TRA
THEM ONCE, their use will con
vince the most skeptical.
Pages Climax Sa1ve 25 cents a box.
Noffnt,s Life Pills Is cents n box.
Moffat's Phoenix BitteTs S1.00 bottle
rig Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. p. MILLS, Sole Proprietor
| So Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
LYDIA z. PaNKE7ARN's
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
The Positive Cnre
For all Female Complaints.

This preparation, its signifies, consists of
Vegetable Properties that to the most del
ieate invalid Upon trial the merits of this Com
pound viii be recognized, relief Is immediate; and
when its use Is continued In ninety nine
dred apermnnent cureis effected thousands viii tes
tfy account of its proven merits it is to-day
commended and prescribed by the best physicians In
the country.
Il viii entirely the worst form OF falling
OF the uterus Leucorrhosa, irregular and painful
Menstruation all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
liberation, F1oodings all DISBURSEMENTS and tho
seQpent spinal weakness and Is especially adapted TO
the Change of Life 1t will dissolve and expel tunors
from the uterusin early stage of development. The
tendency to hurnors there Is checked
speedily by its
est and best remedy that has ever been discover
ed permeates every portion OF the system and gives
new Rfeand vsor. remove lolctness atulency do
stroys al craving for stinsalGs and relieves weakness
Of the stomach
Itcures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous ProstratIon,
General Debility, aeeplessness Depression and Indi
gestion- That feeling of bearing down, causing pain
weight end backache is always permanently cured by
its will at all times, and under all c:rcurstan
ces, act in harmony with the law that governs the
female sysbe-.-
For Kidney Complains < SAs'-- tl,i- oo-s-s'-s
Is unsurpassed.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
at s and 2s5 Western Avenue. Lynn, Moss
Price 500 Six bottles for $780, Sent by mail in thu
form of pills. also in the form OF Lozcnges, recepe
of price sl.eo, per box, for either Mrs. PISkHAA
freely answers all letters Of inquiry. Send for pam
phlet. Address above RsAtfon this pcper
No family should be without LYDIA Z. P1NKHAR
LIVER PILLS. They Constipation, BsdousneFs
and Torpidity of the liver. - cents per boz.
MoRRIsoNs PLUMMER g co
Gener Agents, CHICAGO, iII.t
sag-sold by McCabe Wheaton, Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23

Of the 5S.o97 school children in Chic
as,. as. $50 attend school daily.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21

case was argued by some of the ablest law
yers OF that city, among them Stanley Mat
thews, Judge Haynes, Judge Hoadley. Sage,
ct al. The court decided that the School
Board had no right to exclude the reading OF
the Bible from the public schools, on the
grounds that the ordinance of l7S7 which
ceded Ohio to the United States, provided
that religion, morality and intelligence we're
necessary to good government, and the hap
p1ness of mankind. That the custom had ex-
listed from time immemorial, that is from the
begin ming. And that the sanctions of re-
hgion are necessary to the States safety.
lOf the remarks made to the graduating
class, we regret that we have room for only
small part. They were full of good thoughts
and wise council We print the closing part
of the address, which will give an idea of the
whole. These are golden words, and if our
yeung friends will heed the advice therein
contained, they will surely grow to "be good
men and true:"l
After all, young men, the pains-taking care
OF teachers, the care and solicitude of pa
rents, the prayers and benediction of pas
tors, cannot insure your success. That de-
pends upon you. You are to carve out your
own fortunes. The best way to succeed is to
capable and honest men to stand in the
maket places idle. They are always wanted.
BE qualified for better position than the
one you have. Have reserve force. Don't
be afraid of work. Don't complain because
you are not appreciated. Keep on good
terms with yourselves. Have a good con-
science toward God and toward men.
Be true. Tricks and dishonest schemes
| may win for awhile, but honesty
and truth are better for a long race.
The world owes no man living, or a
position. You must earn them. You can do
that. If you do not, the advantages of the
| common schools are afforded in vain. There
| never was q time when man could count for
more than he can to-day in the great work of
| life.
Finally, whatsoever things are true;
| whatsoever things are honorable;
whatsoever things are just; whatsoever
things are pure; whatsoever things are love-
ly; whatsoever things are Of good report, if
there be any virtue, and if there be any
praise, think on these things
We commend you to God and to the word of
his grace, which is able to build you up and to
give you an inheritance among them that are
sanctifed by Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom
be glory forever, Amen.
The huge, drastic, gripping, sickening
pills are fast being superseded by DR..
Pierce's 'Purgative Pellets" Sold by
druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21
GRAND MEADOW,

Mr.. Bagley is employed in gathering
cream.
j. j. Gilbertson is clerking in Grand
Forks, Dakota.
-Orville, son of NJ. O. Whsle, is visit
ing under the paternal roof.
Eric Myre is the happy father of a
ten pound boy, born last week.
Mrs. McClosky and Mrs. Jackson Wis
tied Mrs. Gray's millinery store in Spring
Valley on Saturday last.
The street between the original plat
and Pearces addition to Grand Meadow
is being opened east of Main street to the
town line road.
On Mr.. Goodwin's return from Aus
tin last week he was pleased to meet at
his residence the parents of Mrs. Good
win, (NIr and Mrs. ~Winters.)
Mrs. Gilbertson has an arbor erected
in which is a play ground for her children
and also hammock. Mrs. Gilbertson
is endeavoring to provide amusement for
her little ones to keep them from the
street.
While Jas. Ridlington sang "The Lit
tie Blue-eyed Stranger the audience were
held spell-bound. Sequel-A few days
previous, a little blue-eyed stranger had
been left in his charge, of which nearly
all present were ignorant.
Mr.. J. D. Lesher has returned and is
we'll pleased with Dakota. He has locat-
ed in the Jim river valley, and while
sejourning there, he met several former
residents of Frankfort township, who
have settled in the vicinity of Jim river.
Several of the unruly boys of the viii
lage were at Mr.. L. G. Lindsley's place on
Saturday evening, and some of them were
tampering with his windmill. On being
ordered away from there they passed out
of the pasture and left the gate open
which would have let the cattle into Mr..
LIS garden: On being told to shut it
they did so, Immediately opened it again,
and ran. Mr.. L. pursued and caught two
of the offenders who will do so no more,
or at least as long as they have to take
their meals standing.
HYsTERIA, nervous excitability, vast
ing of the muscles, impurity of the blood,
quickly relieved by using Browns Iron
Bitters.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21
BROWNSVILLE.
Thursday a good rain.

y .. .F
Thursday good rain.
Sunday was too cool for ice cream.
Lee Halstead was in town Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Joe Keenan,, resident of Austin,
was in the city Friday.
"A school picnic was held near the
Cedar river at Lansing Saturday.
20. A. Sleeper is doing the sights at
Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Saturday night good shower of rain
made the farmers feel better.
Monday morning our sidewalks were
white with good coat of frost.
Miss Abbie Schellenger has been in the
city visiting friends the past week.
ID. L. Tanner has built cistern at
his place, capacity one hundred and fifty
gallons.
Saturday the thermometer stood at
80 in the shade, Monday morning at 80.
Quite difference.
Saturday Mr.. Elmer Thatcher, Mrs.
l. G. Thatcher and daughter, took the
cars here for Winnebago City.
Thursday our streets were enlivened
by team starting for home without a
driver. They made good time.
Sabbath evening Rev. Chas. Beaulieu
preached an entertaining sermon from
the gospel of St. Paul, tenth verse.
Mrs: Noah Palmeter had the misfor.
tune to lose pocket-book containing
twenty five dollars Tuesday a week ago
"Wednesday of last week party Of
Winnebago Indians camped near town.
and in the evening had t'pow vow al
Sleeper's hall.
Sunday, at the creek north of thi!
village, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Glover were
immersed, and became members of thu
Christian church, Rev. Chas Beaulie,
officiating.
Good goods sold cheap at Sleeper &
Sons. The place to get the latest styles
in prints, dress goods, neckwear, &C. A full
and complete stock Of groceries Away
on hand. Also drugs, notions, crockerl
and glassware, boots and shoes ant
clothing. 1t is the place to take you
produce, and your cash, and don't 70,
| forget it,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21
LANSING.

Mrs J. B. Yates is able to be out again.
Mr.. McCune's people are suffering
from measles.
Miss Carrie Hull spent last Sunday at
Mr.. Grimshaw's.
Some of the people around here are
quite busy working out their poll tax.
Mrs. Mcintyre has returned home.
She has been to attend the funeral of her
mother.
e. II. Wells finished shearing his
sheep last week, and they averaged about
eight pounds head.
Mr.. Satterlee preached very interest
ing sermon last Sunday. There was a
large audience in attendance, who, we
think, fully appreciated the sermon.
The weather for the past week has
been very warm. The thermometer
stood one hundred and two in the sun
Thursday. But the rain of Friday morn
ing has done great amount of good.
There were quite a'number of emf
grants passing through this place last
week. Saturday there were some that
passed through who had Is horses. They
have got tired we presume of the warm
climate down south and are going north
to colder regions. TOPsY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21
TAOPI.

Summer school will close In three
weeks. -. .>.-.,:--*
%. N. Landon g. Campbell are agents
for the Domestic sewing machine.
e. T.. Bradbury has gone on visit to
Watertown, Wis. and is expected back
this week. ...- > szz.7: 81,
The Taopi Farm Co. have just finished
shearing sheep, of which they had about
two thousand. ~.
Elder Raymond delivered an interest
ing lecture to the young people last Sab
bath evening,
MIR. Haw, of Monona, is acting in the
capacity Of Station agent during the alb
sence Of Mr.. Bradbury IS.
Another pair made happy by the
holy bond of matrimony. This time
we congratulate Mr.. Charles Griffin, and
his young bride, Miss Elsie Flint.
formerly Of this village,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21

THAT HACKING COUGH can be 80 quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it.
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is guar
anteed to cure you.
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the rem
edy for you.
CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free. For sale
by DORR Il void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21

FRAUD.-Tens of thousands OF dollars
are zsquandered yearly upon travelling
Tossing to cure all the ills that our poor
humanity is heir to. Why will not the
public learn common sense, and if they
are suffering from dyspepsia or liver COM
plants, invest a dollar in Spring Blossom,
sold by all druggists and Endorsed by the
faculty. See testimonials. Price so
cents, trial bottle 10 cents. Sold by Dorr
& Void. 80 =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21
Stop and Consider.

Are you troubled with weakness in any
part of the body? Have you weak lungs,
or is your hearts action enfeebled and
irregular? Are you suffering from ill.,
health, caused by weakness of the
urinary or digestive organs? Remember,
Browns Iron Bitters will cure you and
fully restore both mind and body to their
normal condition. It quickly strength
ems the parts affected.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21

VISITORS returning from abroad, as
well as recent emigrants, will find Ayers
Sarsaparilla helpful in avoiding the hard
ships Of acclimation, and in removing
the boils, pimples and eruptions con.
sequent upon sea diet Its blood-cleans-
ing qualities remedy such troubles
promptly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21

REV NJ. P. REMINGTON, Ithaca, N. r,
writes; From too close applications to:
my calling, my health underwent severe
strain. felt q weakness in every part of
my body. Ny digestion especially failed
me, and my nerves become all sunstrung.
Recreation did not do me proper benefit,
Finally, on the recommended OF q
brother minister, I tried Browns Iron
Bitters. It has made me feel better aud
stronger then ! ever before felt since /
was q young maj.