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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

Quaker's advice to his son on his wedding day:
when thee went accounting told thee to keep thy
eyes wide open. Now that thee is married tell het
to keep them half-shut."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

That hacking cough can be quickly cured by shi-
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24
AeGal Notices.
c,TATr VEnuONT. Marlboro SIS.

- The Probate Court Tor said District.
10 all persons interested In the estate Of JOEL LY-
MAN, late Of Newiane in said district, deceased
Directing.
You are hereby notified that this court will decide
upon the allowance Of the account Of John H. Merri-
field, administrator upon said estate aud decree dis
trbuton thereof TO the parties entitled at the session
thereof TO be held at the Probate ONCE in BrattebOro
In said District on the fourth day Of March a. d.
1889, when aud where you may appear and be heard
in the premises II you see cause.
=. w. gTODDAUD. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

boot and shoe shop hangs out the sign, Cast iron
lasts. We all know It does but we don't want any
boots made Of 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

Shioh's Yitalizeris what you need for constipation
loss OF appetite, dizziness, aud all symptoms Of Dys-
pepsa Price 10 and rs cents per bottle. For sale by
H. c. willard Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

at requires the same grace, " says John Newton "to
bear with the right spirit word as cross in
jury the breaking of china plate the death Of an
only - -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

For dyspepsia and liver complaint you have print
ed guarantee every bottle Of Shioh's Valizer. 1t
never fails to cure. Nor sale by II. @. willard Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

Counsel for prisoner-"Did you see the prisoner at
the bar knock down the deceased? 2" Pat-"No, yer
honor; he was alive when see him knocked down.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

Ask druggists for Trough on Rats" 1t clears out
rats mice, bedbngs, reaches, yermin, hies, ants, in
sects. l5c. per box.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24

Wtatar's Balsam Of wild Cherry cures
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group,
Influenza Consumption and all diseases Of the Throat
Lungs and Chest. 80 cents and 81 a bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24
DR.. CIV. BENSON, Baltimore, Md,

In the Of his practice discovered what now are
renowned In medical practice, viz. a combination Of
Celery and Chamomile in the shape Of Pills. They
are used by the profession at large and constantly
commended by them,
tits not patent medicine 1t Is the result Of his
own experience in practice. They are sure cure for
the following special diseases, and are worthy Of a
trial by all intelligent sufferers. They prepared
expressly sick headache, dyspeptc headache,
neuralgia paralysis sleeplessuess dyspepsia andner-
vousncss, and will cure any case. The doctors great
remedy for Skin disease, called Dr.. Benson's Skin
Cure exceedingly valuable, aud greatly sought after
by all persons who have skin diseases or bad COM
ple1ion. An excellent toilet dressing.
Sold by all druggists. Price, so cents box. De-
pot, IO6 No. Eutaw street, Baltimore, Nd. BY mall
two boxes for ST. six boxes for 80 to any address,
"Chas n Crittenton, rs Futon-st., New York city,
sole agent for Dr. c. W Beuson's remedies, to whom
all orders should be addressed"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
Hoy orr GrouIer Fixed tie Inanactor.

How Old GToWler Fixed the Inspector.
At one of the most isolated posts in
Oregon, situated several hundred miles
distant from the settlements, but in point
of accessibility farther away than China,
the commanding officer was a cavalry
officer who enjoyed the sobriquet of
ssOld Growler. 2 The only servant that
was ever persuaded to go 10 this post
was nurse, who had become attached
to an officers family and followed their
fortunes into the mountains. Her reeep-
ton soon rivalled those of thepost trader,
and before she had been there two weeks,
every soldier IN the garrison had pro-
posed, and she finally announced to her
mistress that shewas married. .Growl-
err had no servant but an old soldier,
who was so broken down that he was
not much use for anything else, took
care of the details of his hut. One day
the inspector of the department came
and, as was the custom, stopped with
the commanding officer. The inspee-
tor happened to be one of those gentle
men who trouble themselves about little
things at the expense of matters of graver
import. He could tell whether the
pickles at post commissary were good
or bad, while contractor might steal
thousands of dollars under his very nose
and escape detection. This observing
gentleman noticed that the man who
took care of the hut, cooked and served
the commandments meals, was soldier.
So he took occasion to say that unless
that soldier was present the next day
with his company at inspection he should
be compelled to report the aforesaid
commanding officer. GROWER smoked
his pipe, runinated and said nothing.
The next morning when the inspector
arose he found his host still smoking
and Illuminating. They chatted on vari4
Gus subjects for half an hour OF so; then
an hour passed by; the hour for inspec-
ton was rapidly approaching, when the
inspector returned to inquire at what
time his host usually breakfasted. Il
beg your pardon" said Grower. 81
have had my breakfast SO long ago that
quite forgot about you. Just go
through there into the kitchen and you
will find coffee-pot and some coffee in
the pantry. / made my own coffee this
morning. just help yourself If you
want to black your boots for inspection,
you will find the backing and a brush
under the bench on the right hand side
just help your self-Dennis has gone
back to his COMPANY"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
A Repeltant Indian.

Among those who drifted hither in SO,
during the Pixies peak excitement. and
who have remained as hunters or pros
pectors. is Moccasin Bill, still living in
his cabin in the Sangre de Christie noun
tains. At the age Of so years this man
is as straight and active as at 20, and
when he mingles with other men-a rare
occurrence-he towers above them like
some giant among iiputians. His long
hair falls over his shoulders and descenda
nearly to his waist in natural curls, now
slightly tinged with gray, while beard
that has known no razor for thirty years
sweeps his breast. Many years ago he
established q hunting-camp in the Gun
nison country. Having eXcavated a
hole in the side of a hill, and having COM
pleted a warm and secure retreat, lie
was prepared to pass the winter and
brave the periis Of that season of the
year He had located a series OF traps.
and daily he plodded through the snow
to secure any animals that might have
been captured, and to replenish his lardeY
by bringing down such game as might
be obtainable As the winter advanced
the snow became deeper and spread
over the mountains and valleys to the
depth of many feet.
While making his daily round, one
day, and while staggering along with
bundle of furs on his back, and his rifle
on his shoulder. he heard cry, faint
and weak, yet still acallfor help. With
true frontier courage, he responded to
the appeal. and ere long found, half
buried III the snow and nearly persisted,
an Indian. With indefinite difficulty he
conveyed the savage to his cabin and
there nursed him back to strength. This
Indian had secreted himself upon the
trail of the hunter with the avowed pur-
pose of killing him, but had succumbed
to the cold, and was rescued by the man
he had sought to STAY.
Before leaving his benefactor he I'M
bosomed himself, and while relating his
story pleaded for pardon. His benefac-
tor knew full well the object the one he
had rescued had in view, but had nobly
saved him from horrible fate. The
savage and wouid-be-murderer departed
from the cabin of his benefactor with q
changed heart, and returned to his tribe,
where he related his adventure. From
that day the hunter was henored by the
Indians. and many days were spent in
their wigwams by one whom they had
sought to destroy. His traps were never
molested, and when he left for the settle
ments, he carried with him the love of
his savage eighbors.-DeaUerN eacs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

form sucker-liize organ, beautifully
adapted for licking up fluids and for
scratching solid matter also. This fan
ike end is supported on a firm tubular
framework acting as set of springs to
open and shut the fans, while the micro
scope shows us that this structure is
really like file or rasp in its nature.
We can understand, then, readily
enough how such muscular ergan can
be used for the purposes of fly nourish-
ment. When, after Summer of flies,
the morocco covers of our books and the
finely polished surfaces of our furniture
are scratched and erodod, we can readi-
" appreciate the cause of the damage.
The fiy's tongue is a file, wherewith it
wages war even on ourselves. For, as
a famous authority on insects remarks,
it is by this means that the fly .feases
US in the heat of Summer, when it
alights on the hand or face to sip the
perspiration as it exades from, and is
condensed upon, the skin" Casselrs
Family Magazine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
CHICAGO, ROCK iSLARsI1 @ PACIFIC r. Y.

Is THE GREAT EStS1sEsSfINts LINK
It's main line runs from Chicago 20 Ccisrsil
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AsiiraaG, which owns. md operates a through
line from Chicago INFO ire StaLe of hansas.
Through ExpFess Passenger Trains, with Pull
man Ialace Egrs aEIac hec are run each daily
COUNCIL BIC FTss LEAY WENTWORTH ard ATCEI-
son. IIr2rFh c&rs areasS rub ketlssn MI sFssa-
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equipped It's road bed sfE1E,s. Fek dtsty sa ia
track Is lasd with steel rails =
Ce enioyfng your meals. while passing over tie
teanti9a p-airis OF Illinois ana iowa, 10 one Of
our m9u8llcent Dias1n Cars t9sE accompany all
Through Express Trains. foa geE an entire
meal a. good as ia served IN any Erst-ciass hot i
Tor SEveuLF-ffTe cents.
AppreclatinR tlsa fact that majority OF she
.,eople prefer separate apartments tor different
purposes fand the ilnH1s1se passenger business
Of f11is line Warran4lag itf we are pleased ai-
sioslfsce that thts Company runs Plfladz fd1dcs
Ssesiifs7 L1fS 1oE z1szaE9ag pcrpese9. and Rel1ce
Eg1LLn14A.N 5sA LACE O. EEs are m
Tlekzfs via 1bia Izsns. iEssessn : fh1
sl sEicESeE Aseuts IN tlss Unfted states
A. For tzzfsz<nszt xszi poe cbsaznabf1 eS "a
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Ftes 8sss1dsat and eec9 haaaEuR
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
The HousefY.

No part of fly structure is more won
derful than the mouth. Watch COM
mon fly alight on a piece of sugar.
From the under surface of the head, APP
parently, is unfolded q long organ, look
ing very ike an additionalieg; and with
this structure the fly scrapes the sugar,
licks up the cream. spollates the jam,
aud. as we shall presently note. effects
destruction in other and varied ways.
To understand what the crgan in ques-
ton is, let Us briefly glance at the typi-
cal structure of the insect mouth. -Four
sets of organs or appendices. compose
the ssnouth. There is first an upper lip,
then pair of large jaws, then a pair OF
lesser jaws-forIning tube or tongue
in butterfiies-an last of all lower lip.
In beetle the chief mouth organs are
the greater and lesser jaws; whist in
bee or wasp the jaws are also well de-
veloped for the work OF the hive, but the
under lips form a tongue whereWith
the bee sucks up honey from the low
ers. Now In the fly, the mouth parts
are of modified nature. Speaking gen
orally, the Jaws are represented by
small bristle-like organs, and the upper
lin is DEVELOPED: but it is the labium or
under lip which comes to the trent IN
the development of the fy's mouth.
Here it forms, as in the bees S, the chief
organ of nutrition It is the under lip
which we see unfolded from beneath the
head when the fly attacks the sugar.
And when we place this organ be-
meath the oioieet-glass of our miscro-
scope, we readily discover the secret OF
its service. The tongue, as we may
term the under lip. consists OF stalk
highly movable aud muscular, at the
end Of which aeouple of broad leaves
expand outwards from the middle. or
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
Irish Minerals.

1t is not generally known, but Ireland
is rich in mineral stores. Her coal, iron,
lead and copper deposits are both ex-
tensive and valuable. At Knockmahon,
in the county of Wexford, nearly three
thousand tons of copper are raised every
year. Luganure's lead is a steady quo
tation in the markets, and the Slieyor-
dagh and Dulkaliow collieries have an
output of coal which would not shame
some English pits. The great want of
this portion of Irish industries is, how
ever, capital; and if absentee landlords
would only invest q 1.-THE of the rents
they draw from Ireland in Irish labor,
the whole aspect of affairs would be
changed in half generation. Money
to develop mining and lay railways
down to the sea, where cheap freight
could beobtained, are the first two needs
of Irish trade so far as minerals go.
This obtained, there is no reason to
doubt that second Durham and sec
ond StaforClshire might be founded on
the other side of the Irish Sea.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
Good Taste at Home.

It Is wonderful what tasteful woman
can do in the way of making home at
tractive. She can make a garnet beauti-
full and homelike at a little cost, for the
beauty of home depends more upon an
education and refined taste than upon
mere wealth. If there is no artist in the
house itmatters little that there is a large
balance at the bank. There is usually
no better excuse for a barren home than
ignorance or carelessness. A little me-
chanical skill can make brackets and
shelves for the walls. A trif1e saved
from daily expenses can now and then
put new book upon the table or shelf.
a thoughtful walk in the woods can
gather leaves and ferns for adjoining the
unpictured rooms. The expenditure of
a few dollars can convert the plain win
dow into laboratory In these and
many other ways can a plain, barren
room be changed into aescene of beauty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
How to Find Mercury.

The observer must note carefully the
point of the horizon where the sun sets;
then seven degrees to the north and
nearly one-sixth of the distance from the
horizon to the zenith toward the east,
and at about 6 o. clock, he may hope for
a glimpse of the shy planet that many
ancient astronomers longed to behold
and died without the sight. 1t IS surpris-
inglv easy to keep the track Of Mercury
after he has once been found. He takes
on as many colors rs chameleon. some-
times shining with white blue light like
a Sirius of lesser glory sometimes with
d tint of delicate rose. and sometimes
with a decided yellow. He defies the
law that planets may be known by the
absence of twinkling. for be is as brill
liant q twiniSIer. as if he we've sun in
space instead of the smallest world tilat
borrows light from the central luminary
of The solar system. Providence Jour-
nal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

Praxier,s Root Buffers,

II you are weak. or languid, ust
Frazer's Bitfers.
IF your flesh is flabby andy your com.
plexion sallow, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you live in a malarial district, use
Frazer's Bitter's
If worn 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-
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If you need toning np, take Frazer's
Root Bitters.
If you have abused instead of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you feel old before your time, use
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Iflife has become'a burden and you
have gloomy ferbodings, use Frazer's
Bitters.
Ifyour hands tremble and yoqr 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. Il. S.
Henry Co., Sole Proprietos, Cleveland
Ohio.
For sale by McCabe 6 Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

The Positive Cure
For all Female Complaints.
pIscovERER or

This preparation, its name signifies consists of
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ieate invalid. Upon trial merits of this Com
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when its Is continued in ninetynine cases in hun
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tfy On account of its proven merits it is to-day re
commended and prescribed by the best physicians In
the country.
It VIII cure entirer@ the worst form OF faIlins
OF the uterus, Leucorrheea, irregular and painful
Menstrnaton, all Ovarian Tqoubles Inflammation and
liberation, Floodings al DlspIacements and the con-
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the Change OF Life. 1t viii dissolve and expe tuors
froTtiie u6erusn early stage of development The
speedily by ITS use.
IN fac5 it has proved 80 be the great.
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ed 1t per1eatas every portion OF the system gives
new Hfeand vigor 1t --Iness fatrIency de-
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CT the stomach
Tt cures Bloating, Headaches Nervous Prostitution.
General Debility, SIeeplessness, Depression and Ina
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weight and hael-aehe is always permanently by
los use. Itwiiiat all times, and underan crcumstan-
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femalesysten.
For Kidney Complaints OF either sex this compound
Is unsurpassed.
Lydia {. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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Price s1Oa Six bottles fer $780, Sent by mail In the
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IoRRIsoEE PLUMBER q co
Gsrer Agents, CHICAGO, Ike
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
Light and T,iouids.

1t has lately been noticed that liquors
kept in colorless bottles exposed to the
light soon acquire disagreeable taste.
while those contained in brown or green
bottles remain unchanged EVENT. placed
in direct sunlight. The effect is due to
the chemical action of light, and liquids
liable to similar change should be pre-
served in red, orange, yellow or green
bottles--the colors excluding the cbemi-
cal rays.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

She sat down to the piano, cleared
her throat, and commenced TO harmon
ize. Her first selection was: II Cannot
Sing the Old Songs and a gloom that
was colder and bleaker than a Sunday
dinner fell on the company when the
stranger in the corner said: 1.And we
trust you are rot familiar with the new
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
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Sores, Ulcers, ScrOfuia Sores,
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Scalds, Burns, Cuts, BRUISES,
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It has no parallel -E;a Jag per-
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healed after all otReE, remedies
had failed. It is a eoal pound Of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and BaEsalns, and put u p III larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
~ Sold by Druggists every where
, 1882-06-24
the OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
SoH.lurdM.

Whether it il because of some infiu-
encs Of this particular season, or kind
Of epidemic Of imitation, suicides are
getting slarminsly frequent Many OF
these arc Of that phenomenal character
which piques our curiosity fully Is much
- they shock our nerves Not month
ago . young girl belonging in Dayton,
Ohio, committed suicide, and 1t is
claimed, - the result Of long course of
very ally 6ctiou-rsading The suicide
.s written up by reporter gifted with
= highly -msttled imagination and the use
Of vivid intellectual pyrosechnics- A
week later girl of sixteen, in Troy, in
the same state, read this report and died
with the paper and bottle Of laudanum
in her banda
Over those unmiIed tragedies in which
the fatal act results from a mind unhlnged
by grief or illness, there cannot be too
generous sympathy, and they are better
dismisssd with q tear than comment,
but when man or woman takes his or
her life because no agreeable employment.
offsrs, or because Of some one else setting
the cue, We are at once struck with the
insdeqaacy Of motive, and unreasonable
ness Of The act. There was no insanity
in the cases quoted. The Troy girl drank
her quota Of poison in imitation Of the
other foolish virgin 1t was cool and de
liberats self murder, as a consequence OF
romantic ideas and erroneous views Of
life. and the laws Of society. 1t Was pure
ly sentimental. Such examples, history
records. In the last century a French
man committed suicide foi no other rea-
son than that he was weary Of butt"uing
and unbottoning his clothes. Seneca
said the wise man lives as long as he
ought, not a. long as he can BY the
JustiniAn code suicide WAS not ranked
either ~ = moral offense OF a crime To-
this day the Japanese teach happy dis
patch and issue series of regulations
informing tho we'll bred gentleman OF
that country under what circumstances he
can disembowel himself. 1t is ply the
Chinese do not teach that under all cir
cumstanees suicide is allowable. OF rather
. duty There is no sort of chance for
sympathy in the vulgar suicide, bullet
through the brain or jump INTO the
river, often the final action of young men
whose only motive is disgust with them
selves OF the world. The act is SIMPLY a
foolish an,' unmanIy one, requiring l;ttIe
courage, ,e- .use it is the work Of mo-
mentary impulse; and if the death pro-
cess wss lireer,ng one, it would never
have been committed. Self murder
ought to fall into something of the old
disreputs, for it is an s;heistic dogma
that sfirms the right of human being 10
take his own lifs