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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
Troubles of a Cabinet Officer.

One of our reporters had pleasant
chat with Secretary Folger, and in the
course of the conversation asked him
how he liked his new position. In reply
the genial secretary said he found dis
pensing patronage very different from
expounding the Laws for, in the latter
case, be had the acts of his predecessors
to guide and assist him. but as secretary
of the treasury he had, to great extent,
to depend solely upon his. own resources.
you have no idea," he continued, s'of
the troubles that beset a cabinet officer.
Take. for instance, the appointment of
a man to Q dictatorship. Half a dozen
delegations call upon me in behalf of as
many different candidates, and it is ex-
eeedingly hard sometimes to diserimin-
ate in favor of the proper person for the
place, as each side presents such plausi-
bic showing in its own favor, and makes
the superior merits of its own candidates
SO conspicuous. | did not know before
that case could have SO many sides TO
it. And it seems as if each side is made
stronger as the struggle becomes more
intense by the determination and per-
sisteney of the various advocates. -
Washington Critic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
NArUaE's TRlUMPH.


II you are weak, or languid, use
Frazer's Bitfers.
If your flesh is fiabby and your COM
plexion sallow, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you live in malarial district, use
Frazer's Bitter's
IF worn down with the care of chill.
dren, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you hare 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.
If you have abused instead of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's Bitters.
IF you feel old before your time, use
Frazer's Bitters.
IF life has become burden and you
have gloomy forbodings, use FraZer's
Bitters.
If your hands tremble and yoar eyes
have grown dim,; Frazer's Root Bit
tiers will make you feel young again.
Sold by all druggists everywhere at
the low price 800 per bottle. It. S.
Henry Co., Sole Proprietos. Cleveland
Ohio.
For sale By Mccabe s. Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
a Blessing.

"These rubber garments are such a
blessing!' remarked a fat man as he
brought into a street car a perfect deluge
of water.
The lady at his right, who mopped one
side of his coat with her costly dress,
agreed with him perfectly; the man at
his left, who caught about pint of the
drippings in his shoe, could scarcely
conceal his admiration; while the young
miss to whom the fat man gallantly of
fered his seat few minutes later, went
into perfect eestasies as she sat down in
pool of water left on the car seat
CleueIond San.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
Wild Weather Outside.

y IA weather outside where the brave ships go,
anu herce from all quarters the four winds
Wild weather and cold. ana the great waves
With chasms beneath them as black as he'll.
Inc waters frolic in Titan play,
They dash the decks with an icy spray.
me spent sails shiver, the 1.-THE masts reel,
And the sheeted ropes are as smooth as steel.
Where the sweet wife smiles In the cottage
- door!
The little cottage, 1t shines afar
Ger the lurid seas, like the polar star.
Inc mariner, tossed IN the Jaws of death.
Hurls at the storm defiant breath;
Shouts to his mates. throueh the v-r;thinr
foam.
.scouragel please God. we shall yet win homer
But resolute still; tits the sailors way
ana Perhaps-at the fancy the stern eyes
Somebody's praying tonight for him.
Az, me! through the drenoh OF the bitter rain,
Tow Tow bright the picture that rises plain!
Sure ne can see, with her merry look
his little maid grooming her spelling book;
me Tne baby crows from the cradle fair;
Inc grandma mods in her easy-chair;
While hither and yon, with a quiet grace
woman hits. with an earnest face
= = ne kiften puts. and the kettle sings,
Anu nameiess comfort the picture brings.
rough weather outside, but the winds of balm
6oreyer noat Ger that isle of calm.
friends who read over tea and toast
coast,
Think, when the vessels are overdue.
~ the perilous voyage, the baffled crew.
" stout hearts battling for love and home
MIC the cruel blasts and the curdIing foam,
I cor those who must go ito the sea in ships"
Ask that the sailor may stand once more
mere Ine sweet wife smiles in the cottage
-Aargaret e. Sangster, in Harper's for Febru-
q ary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
Shnn-Girls' Food.

ShOp-Girls suffer much from having to
stand continually through q day 5 work,
week in and week out. But they are
also injured by eating too little, and by
the unwise choice of food. An article
in Lippascott Magazine, written by a
lady who has studied the shop-girls. ex-
hibits the unfit food they eat and also
Illustrates their repugnance to domestic
work. The author gives her converse
ton with q shop-girl. It presents a
wretched picture of city life, that calls
for the consideration of good women
who wish to be of service to those OF
their own sex who are less fortunate
than themselves.
'|W hat do you live on, Katy?'
s+Why, we did have breakfast and tea
here-coffee and meat for breakfast, and
bread and butter and tea for supper. l
get cream-cake or some drop-cakes for
dinner, but for u good while I've just
paid dollar week for my share Of the
room, and bought something for break
fast-'most always pie.
''You can get a splendid pie for five
cents, and pretty good one for three;
and it's plenty, too. That's the way the
girls in the bag-factory do. They don t
get but three dollars q week. and it takes
seyenty-five cents for their room, SO they
haven't got anything for board. :
MARY Jones says she's settled on
pie. because it stays by better'n anything,
and once in while she goes down to
Fulton Market and has some coffee. L
do, too, but it spells you for next day.
You keep thinking how you'd like a cup
when the chills 60 crawling all over
you, but it's no use.''
Couldn't it be made in the store?
The girls could club together, and it
would cost much less than your pies and
candy. The gas is always burning, and
you could have a little water boiler.
''You don't know much about stores
to think that. Why, Mr.. Levy watches
like cat to see we don't eat peanuts or
candy; we're fined if he catches us, I've
a good mind to board at the Home
only l should hate to be bossed round,
and you can't get in often, either, it's
SO crowded.
..But [ don't mind so much now, for
you see''-Katy's pale cheeks grew pink
Jim and don't mean to wait long.
He has ten dollars week, and we can
manage on that.
HE says he's most poisoned with
the stuff his .boarding-housek keeper gives
him, and he wants me to keep house.
just laugh. That's seryant-girfs
work: faint mine"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11


Baltimore has q high reputation for
the beauty Of her women. I've i've on
the zone Of beauty, says the 4sz,aesfca'a,
sand whatever is beautiful in the di-
verse races of men reaches its ultimate
perfection in this latitude. In fact. ug-
lincss can't stand this climate. It has
got TO die ont or emigrate. It is true
that there are some strongly marked
families who hold out wonderfully
against the identifying influences ofthe
climate and nature, but these are ex-
ceptional.n The writer eonfesses, how
eyer. that the basis of Baltimore beauty
is imported. for he adds: 1T is easy to
find in this city the finest examples of
true Celtic Irish beauty, the fairest
blonde Saxons and Morse types, the
Norman-French type, and the Italian
and Spanish brunettes. Some of the
most beautiful examples of the Hebrew
type that the world can show are found
in this CITY,"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
Climax! Climax
Pages (IIEa2aX SlIVe.

cages ClEEaaA SalVe.
A Family Blessing for rs cents.
It heals without scar. No
family should be V ith0ut it.
We WARRANT it to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, Serofuia Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt Rfeuln ,s,Sore
Breasts or Nipples, ErysipeIas,
Swollen Glands, InflaGieG Eyes,
ScaEds, Burns, Cuts, Bruises.
Fistuia, Piles, Boils, Chjiblains,
Frosted Feet, C0rnS, and all Gu
tane0us diseases Oh I.lafs or beast.
It has been used ever twenty
Eve years, without olse failure.
It has no parallef-ilaviDg per-
fectIy eradicated disease, eand
healed after all other reinea les
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arniea with many ether Extracts
and Balsams, and put up in larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
~ Sold by Druggists every where
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11

A young lady of Bay City, Mich,
who had been followed by loafer, the
other evening, was at last accosted by
him with the question: Are you from
Canada?" NO" she replied; I'm
from Ireland" and with this she dealt
him stunning blow in the face. telling
him TO the sidewalk. After reaching her
home, she discovered that her hand and
sleeve were covered with blood, and she
then concluded that she left mark on
the impudent fellows phiz.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11

=
It's man line runs from Chicago 70 Council
Btuffs. passing through Joliet, O16aws La Esiie.
Jenesec. Moline, Rock Island. Davenport West
s4tbeity, Iowa city. Aaren1o Brooklyn. Crinneli,
tic, and Avocs with branches fnnll plrenii
Junction To PEORIA Wilton Junction 20 Musca :
slne Washington. Fairfield. EI6on- BelkDan,
Eentrev52ie. Princeton. Trenton, Gaifatin, Came
Washington 10 StzozrBeys Oskalgosa and Knox
vile: kssska.- 70 Far1niT gton fSIraIsarfe, Rem
tensport. independent, tidon, OFT uIs7a, Eddy
s.iies osls ssooss. Fei.a. Monroe ans Des Eoines,
Merton = Monroe; Dcs M9incs 10 Indianosa ard
0irteFzes; Atlantic 80 Lewis and AUDUBON; and
AToca 70 1fae ian. This Is positively the only
Ila1lreac. which owns. ana operates through
hIls frclH IhieaEo tf1tD The state Of Kansas .
Through EXPRESS PASSENGER Trains. with Pull
man Palace lars attached are run enc Fay daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY,
con. T1r0iigh cars are also run between Miiwaif.
kee am kansas City. via the "AilwauKeo ana
Kock Island Short Line"
: The :. Great Rock lstando IS fnaRnineently
eQnipped. It's road he'd j. simply peffefI and iss
tracks, laid With steel rails
What viii please yusI most viii &c tne pleaSnre
of enjoying your meals. while passing over the
beartif 81 srairles of Illinois and lows. ia Of
1Erough Express Trains. You get an entire
meal as good Is served In any GreE-elsSs hotel
Tor zovepty- HFe GEMS
AppreeiatinS the fnct that majority Of che
.es.Ts rrafnr Separate aparflKaeurs for iffareJqE
PURPOSES land the Immense passenger business
CT this 1trse warrEnttng fE) pleased 20 an
nounee fIsft this t9z7pany runs Pullman EnLdce
s4eegssls Cars for sleeping purposes. and Pcldes
CcUNGsE Bluffs, HANS AS CITY,
Iezefs via th3s line, known as thu
al sEfcze4 Agents fn fsls United States
For zaEorAoatapE NOS ebtslnabsa ~ "
q. Il. CA BILE.
Wise Rznsidant ena 0an1 &A1aRcz
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
Moffat's Life Pills,
and
Phoenix DitIers,

The Nest > GeceSS1ui Medicines
In the World.
Established in 1885, by one or
orr Most Eminent Isilysicfayy !.
and new used throughout North
and South America, w.:h more
pleasing results thai, :2ey OF .ler
Medicine.
MOffat's Life PRS
are purely vegetable: II ey act
on the Stomach aE.e:sI rsfY.' a1.i
regulate the oz1:re 8, j ~ as.fI
put all the ftulGt:0' > o. . ho,'v
III q l-ealfiY e. j he Q Il
" A..Isa MID - 81 :.
all MaIaricus 50 Ses{ ,l...i
Liver, Impure III NJ, aa#;-.c;.,
BIiious Complaints, ?, u IL -. :,
Indigestion, G0stiisgzeesst "a ,'fcss,s
Gus and Sick H 80 aeF.a. {.oIas
Scuryy, General We lz.,ess. and
Fever & AgHe.
Moffat's PhaDix Isii.ltters
correct the Secretion Af the
Stomach, and are q Sure Cure
Tor Sieepiessness, i 81 Ycrisness,
dyspepsia Female tim . ! /. Is.
weakness, Debility, ktc.
Thousands Of GertSs;sfis...ss s..s ere
In cur possession givt2ss regfeet
CURES effected By 5f34sG, s.aYsiu-
able medicines, and We are cer-
tain that they will dofsE.st wllss.tt
we nave said. 1t IS sEi.lsly ask
ed mat the afflicted yffi TIT
InEA ONCE, their use will cen
vince the most sken4iebI.
RACES climax Salve 2s ee.ss boz.
Moafat.s Life PILLS % sents1a boy.
Moffat's Phnnix Bisters, 81 10 = bottle.
q Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. P. MILLS, Sole Prdnrietor
so Liberty Street New Eork.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
A Heavy Head Of Hair.

There is a young woman at Chieopee
Falls, Mass, Miss Ida Ferry, who can
boast a head of hair which probably ex-
GELS in abundance and length anything
which has eyer been on public exhibit
ton. In these cases the hair rarely
more than touches the ground; but
full-length photograph of Miss Ferry
just taken shows her hair trailing for
half yard along the floor. though she
is of fully average hight. But so much
hair is, after all, burden, and soon the
photograph viii be the only evidence
of it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11

Tie last quarterly report Of the Kan
sas State Board Of Agriculture contains
the following: In the geological devel-
opment it is conceded BY scientists that
the eastern portion Of Kansas, q portion
of Nebraska. Southern Iowa. Northern
Missouri, etc. WIS once covered by q
fresh water lake. and this body of water
received numerous rivers aud smaller
streams; aud that their turbid waters
deposited sediment. varying from Q
few feet to $50 feet thick
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
SOM ETHINC
EVERYDAY
OUGHT TO KNOW.

There exists a means of Sc
curing a soft and brilliant
Complexion, no matter how
poor it may naturally be.
Hagan's Magnolia Balm is a
delicate and harmless arti-
Gle, which instantly removes
Ereckles, Tan, Redness.
R0ughness, Eruptions, Vul-
gar FIushings, ETC., etc. So
delicate and natural are its
effects that its use is not
suspected by anybody.
No lady has the right TO
present a disfgured face i'm
society when the Magnolia
Balm is sold by all druggists
for 20 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11

The remote effect of being true should
have a place in our thoughts. The fu-
ture is built on the present. Noble liy-
ing projects itself into the future. 1t
comes out in the power of children
and chileirens children. Its widening
and deepening influence goes out through
the gates OF the present into the ever
deepening channels of the future.-J.D.
III
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11

Tyndails theory that heat is simply
motion in another form must be true.
Strike a piece of iron, and it becomes
hot. Strike q man, and he Immediately
boils over. There is, however. one ex-
ception to the rule. Strike a warm
friend for short loan. and he at once
becomes as cold as an iceberg.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-11
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND @ PACIFIC r. V

DEITY EGH AlLES LAR3 % 4HA1 w ID
ntHg CIR; fo5 q eating PuTpoTs s oPl 2isSe55
SALOON where you can enjoy yoEE " Havana
nt ali hours OF the day.
MaCpigeons Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
md Missouri Flyers at III points erasaed, pX THIS
fine. ana transfers are avoided a. Council Blums,
Kansas City. LeavcDwGrtb. ard AtclAisoL-, con-
EScxions being nude IN Union Z epots. J. .
TBIs nIsEsAf fakoDGH Line AIiE as
4. enieaoo. with asi diveFeins apes for the,
AT 81 I CSC with the L g. EI.s. and p
Is WAsHiaGTos HEIdHrs. WITH p. c. & "a
tia sArLE. with III. Ceat. n. u.
~; Ill Mid: an ana H. r. e W. Hds z - = ~
ra IL h2 s6vt tfsL Las ws wagss Roe
: AZ pAyEHP9EE, with the DavenpoFt Division
&c gEsT LrEERrY. With the B.. c. HRR
A sbRs NfTKss gi Ms, Ssbtg e aoEA b
At CCUEeIL BLUFFS. with Union Pacific r, b.
At OsIAHA. with Is. & Mo. r. X. Il. In Nebl
AtCoLuMBU5J JUNCTION. With 2. q. 4. a n. RI
sc. L. q Isac-. and q. b. 4 q. Il. hds.
At kEOF1UK. with T0l., PEG. a War; Wab., 81
Louis Z Fac; and 81 y; iseo; 4 NV H. isds
As AIcHEsoN, with Atch., Topeka santa Fai
Atch. ~ Reb- MD Cen. BF. ". n. H. ttds.
S,. AS LssEAyEHwoHTII. with Kan. Pao, and Kan
AsIEzsss4s CRY. with all Hines Tor lhe wes
n taronsh 70 PEORIA, REs aE0YNER.
and LEAyENV gO OATH,
!. Great lsock Hsiand ftouto,' are snla b.
IS ~ hssae Sieisss ofses. .sddrens.
II. ST. JOHN
6en3 1ickes aza fna5 g Ag1t
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-03-29
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

BUTLER, KARNs CITY AND PARKER RAILRc AID
Trains leave Butler for St. Joe, Aillerstown
karns City, Petrolia, Parker, etc, at 7.27 .. m
and 225 and TBS p. m.
Trains arrive at Butler from the above named
points at III q. m, ana 2.l5, and 715 D. m.
The 215 train connects with train on the West
Penn road through to Pittsburgh.
sHENANGo AND ALLEGHENY RAILRoAD.
Trains leave billiards. Mill, Butler county,
for Harrisville, Greenville, ETC., at 7.50 q. m.
and 2.25 y. m.
Trains arrive at billiards. Mills at las A. n,
and SIS p. NJ
Hacks to and from Petrolia, Martinsburg,
tairyiew, Modoc and Troutman, connect at Hill
lard with all trains on the 8 & A road.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Trains leave Butler (Butler or Pittsburgh Time.
Market at 500 a. m, goes through to Ale
gheny, arriving at 90l a. m. This train con-
meets at Freeport with Freeport Accommoda.
Ilon, which arrives at Allegheny ut $50 o. m,
railroad time
Express at TIC q. m, connecting at Butler
Junction, without change of cars at S.96 with
Express west arriving In Allegheny at 95G
a. M, ana Express east arriving at BlRirsville
at 1855 a. m. railroad time
MAJ. at 226 p. M, connecting at Butler Juno
tionwithout change OF cars, with Express west,
arriving in Allegheny at sol p. m, and Ex-
press cast arriving at Blairsviie Intersection
al 800 p. m railroad time, which connects with
fhlladelphia Express east, when on time.
The 7.2l q. m. train connects at Blairsville
at LOS a, m. with the Mail east, and the 2S6
p m. train at $50 with the Philadelphia Ex-
press east.
Trains arrive at Butler on West Penn r. r. at
700 q. m, 4.5s and 7.01 p. m, Butler time. The
$50 and ass trains connect with trains on
the Butler Il Parker r. R.
Main Line.
Through trains leave Pittsburgh for the East
at ESQ and s.26 a. m. and 1881, 4.2l and sos D.
m, arriving at Philadelphia at $40 and 7.30
p. m and S.0O 700 and TAO a. m; at Baltimore
about the same time, at New York three hours
later, and at Washington about one and half
hours later.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-03-29
Table Etiquette.

1t has been stated and very truly,
too, that the law of the napkin is but
vaguely understood. 1t may be said,
however, on the start, that custom and
good d-breeding have uttered the decree
that it is in poor taste to put the nap
kin in the pocket and carry it away.
The rule of etiquette is becoming
more and more thoroughly established,
that the napkin should be left at the
house of the host or hostess, after
dinner.
There has been good deal Of dis
cussion, also upon the matter OF folding
the napkin after dinner, and whether
it should be so disposed or negligently
tossed into the gravey-boat. If, how
ever, it can be folded easily, and with
out attracting too much attention and
prolonging the session for several
hours, it should be so arranged and
placed beside the plate where it may
be easily found by the hostess, and re-
turned TO her neighbor from whom she
borrowed it for the occasion. If, how
ever, the lady of the house is not do
ing her own work, the napkin may be
carefully jammed into globular wad
and fired under the table, to convey
the idea of utter recklessness and
pampered abandon.
The use of the fnger-bowl is also
subject of much Importance to the bon
ton guest who gorges himself at the
expense of his friends.
The custom of drinking out of the
fnger-bowl, though not entirely obso-
lete, has been limited to the extent
that good breeding does not now per-
NIT the guest to quaff the water from
his inger-bowl unless he does so prior
to using it as finger-bowl.
Thus it will be seen that social Gus
toms are slowly but surely cutting
down.and circumscribing the rights and
privileges of the masses.
At the court of Eugene, the customs
of the table were very rigid, and the
most prominent guest of I'll. K. ID.
was liable to get the G. B. if he spread
his napkin on his lap and cut his egg
in two with carving. The custom
was that the napkin should be hung
on one knee, and the egg busted at the
big end and scooped ont with spoon.
A prominent American at her table
one day, in an unguarded moment
shattered the shell of soft boilded egg
with bis knife, and while prying it
apart both thumbs were erroneously
iammed into the true inwardn6ss of
the fruit with so much momentum that
the juice took him in the eye, thus
binding him and maddening him to
such degree that he got up and threw
the remnants into the bosom of the
hired man pieni-potentiary, who stood
near the table, scratching his ear with
tray. AS may readily be supposed,
there was a painful interim, during
which it was hard to tell for five or six
minutes whether the prominent Amerl-
can or the hired man would come out
on top, but at last the American with
the egg in his eye got the ear of the
high priced hired man in among his
back teeth, and the honor of our below
ed flag was vindicated.-BaU Nse's
boomerang.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-03-29
B. DOUGHEKTY,
Mercantile Appraiser.
Notice OF Appeal.

The above are hereby notified that an appeal
will be held in the Commissioners Office in
Butler on the Sth day of April, A. D., 1852,
between the hours of 10 am. and 8 p.m., of said
day, when and where you may attend if you
think proper. B. DoUGHERTY,
Appraiser.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-03-29
sixty.TwO Days without Food.

JFFFERsoNvILLE, IND, March l6.-
Miss Anna Maria Hermann. who was
sent from this city to the County Poor
Asylum sixty-two days ago, died In
that institution yesterday of starvation.
One day in January last she suddenly
became violently insane and was ar
rested. She requested the arresting
officer to kill her, as she desired to go
to heaven without delay. When this
was refused her she determined to die
by starving herself She was sent to
the insane department of the CLARK
county Poor Asylum, near Charleston.
The visiting physician and superin-
terdent used every effort in their power
to induce her to partake of food, but to
no purpose. One day shortly after her
arrival at the asylum, she ate aportlon
Of an apple, but since that time the su-
perintendent AYERS that she partook of
no food whatever. She would drink a
little water once . day for while, but
lately had been unable to retain water
on her stomach
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-03-29
Destroying the Contents Of IL
Room

used by small pox patient may be
avoided by using Darbys Prophylac-
tic Fluid. 1t is morally criminal to
neglect the use of such a disinfectant
and preventative 1t is certainly the
best to prevent the spread of disease,
and those who will use Darbys Proph-
ylactic Fluid freely about their houses
will be saved from the attacks of all
contagious diseases and death itself