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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-24
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-24

One hundred and seventy years ago
the Emperor Joseph of Germany died
from smallpox, in spite, or rather be-
cause, of his PHYSICIANS treatment.
These intelligent gentlemen wrapped
him in twenty yards of scarlet broad
cloth, and kept all the air possible out
of his room. Such folly would be i'm
possible nowadays, but the science of
2o51 may be as contemptuous of some
of that of 1882 as 1882 is of I'LL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-24
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SHORTEST ROUTE TO TIE
EAST AND SOU Z q.

Trainslesve Rock Island.
s.sos m Way Freight.
san {. Fast Express.
20 n m Mail and Express.
dd:e9 - Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive at Rock Island.
aoo n, Through Freight and Accommodation
fso4sp m Mail and Express.
SAC l. Fast Express
S:8G Way Freight.
rr p.sr EXPRESS leaving Rock Island at s 80
1h a~;Ves at Peoria 40 m, at Springfield :25
IN, at Decatur 400 m Jac9sonyiiIs s 1:oq m,
AlsJ grrs IHE SAME DAT. Making this the best
IL ~ orTokEsT route 20 all points southeast
En- TneI 40 D. m. train makes close connection at
gslya with C B q for points west ;arrIying at
SsIesburr at 4:25 m at Burlington $40 p n at
SSs slgs ia :ss pm; and at quincy 10 :0b m
Arriving at Peoria at $50 m; making Close con
oils connecting there with all fast trains for east
s9 s soFtn TIME. SURE CONNECTIONS, and
rstes as low as by any other route.
R. r. CABLE, Gen1 Supt,
- ~ j. ". MAHoNEY,
Gent Ticket Ag't.
sThe $50 p m Accommodation leaves every day
except Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-24
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Pages Climax SalVe,

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A Family Blessing FOR Is cents
It heals without a scar. No
family should be " ith0ut it.
We WARRANT it to Gf RE
Sores, Ulcers, Scv0fIil,. ~ es,
Fever Sores, Sal! RlcEa ore
Breasts Or Nipple, ErJ SO e;aS,
Swollen Giagtis, InisaMcd H. es,
Scalds, Esuf8ss, futs, Pulses,
Fistuia, Piles, Bells. & isi,gaiG:s,
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taneOu diseases Oh E8a;. Gi beast.
1t has been used over tW Mty-
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It has 30 paralles-l'ayi!:G pcr-
fectiy eradicated disease, sand
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is q compound of
Arnica with many either Extracts
and BaIsams. and put up in larger
boxes fer the same price than any
other Ointment.
U Sold by Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-24

Two old Harrisburg printers. aged
seventy-nine and eighty years, respective
", took drive In company, the other
day. The horse used was twenty-five
years old, the harness twenty years old,
and the buggy forty years. The age of
the .'0ld Rye they imbibed is not
stated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-24
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Moffat's Phenix Bitters $1.0O bottle.
eg Sold by Druggists everywhere,
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-24

It has lately been discovered that Dem
yer has in its vicinity every essential for
the manufacture Of fine glass. including
sand closely resembling that which
gives French plate glass its SUPERIOR
ity.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
The Indians.

The Osages are said to be nearest to ideal Indians in appearance among the remaining tribes of Indian Territory. The average height of the men is fully six feet, and their features are strongly characteristic. "They retain the savage dress," says correspondent of the Providence Journal, 'shave their heads except ridge of bristles on the top like 8 cocks comb, streak their faces with red ochre, and their bodies and arms with dark lines. When the three youths presenting this appearance dashed up to us on their ponies, it looked as though we had got among the native aborigines at last. They extend ed their hands with smiling greeting that showed their white teeth, and ut- tered the talismanic 'Howgh,' to which we responded with an attempt at equally deep-lunged emphasis, and then they clattered op, sitting straight on their horses backs, and riding like centaurs. |" In the same letter, however, the writer describes something far less picturesque and more civilized-the spectacle of Q native constable lugging drunken In dian to jail, and clubbing him, police man fashion, on the way. He also heard some squaws singing selections from "Pinafore' in most dreadful manner to the accompaniment of pain full accordion.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
The North Pole.

The detailed news of the discovery of the bodies of De Long and his men has been waited for, since the first brief tidings, with consciousness that the narrative must prove horrible one. It certainly has fulfilled these expecte- tions. The story of the death of man after man, the first and most fortunate of the victims being buried, but the later ones leaving their comrades too weak to make this effort, is pathetic in the extreme, and reaches it's climax in these words:
 "None of the dead had boots. Their feet were covered with rags, tied on. In the pockets of all were pieces of burnt skin, and of the clothing which they had been eating. The hands of all were more or less burned, and it looked as if when dying they had crawled into the fire, Boyd lying over the fire and his clothing being burned through to the skin, which was not burned"
 When Congress is again asked, as it was few weeks ago, to send out another polar expedition, this descrip- tion of tbe awful scene in Siberia had better be read to the members.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
WIT AND WISDOM.

IMPATIENcE gives adversity its sharp est sting.
 WE are no longer happy when we wish to be happier.
 THE saddest romances are those that are read by the actors only.
 THE defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse as we grow old.
 THE great mistake made by many who have determined to lead virtuous lives is that they want their pay in ad- vance.
 AN editor offers $3 for the best writ ten love letter. There are some people who would give more than that to get back some they have written.
 "I SEE that MT. Bonner has paid SAC, ,O0O for my little sister. It must make papa and mamma feel good to see how their daughters are getting into the first families. ."-Maud $. A MAN accompanied by an undertaken was seen entering Washington news pdp6I OllCO tuS ObuOI duys Au A5 puP' posed the mans business was to demand satisfaction, and the undertaker's to take his measure. e.-Norrjsto,on Herald.
 'MY DEAREST Maria," wrote re- gently married husband to his wife. She wrote back: Dearest, let me cor rect either your grammar or your morals. You addressed me, My dearest Maria Am I to suppose you have other dear Marias ?''
 IN addressing Sunday school while ago speaker said to the boys, Always be kind to your little sisters. Now I never had little sister, and I once tried to be kind to some other fellows sister, but she had cruel father, and he hurt me helping me of the front stoop."
 DON CAMERON removed 8 Federal official the other day on account of his excessive profanity. We do not know what manner of man a Pennsylvania officeholder is, but it does not cure & Texas official of profanity to remove him from office; on the contrary, the more he is removed the more he "cusses. "-Teras SItsngs. l PAT borrowed some money of friend, and was unable to pay it back when he came for it; and the friend became very angry, and said, "Now, Pat, if you don't pay me that money by next Mon- day, I shall give you thrashing." The next day, as Pat was strolling along the street, he jostled man, who cried out,
 "Look out what you are doing, or will knock you into the middle of next week." "Be jabers! an I wish ye wud, SOFT; for thin I wud be over Mundy." } A GENTLEMAN was recently dining ; with friend, when most dreadful , storm arose. In the hope of its abate- ment the entertainment was prolonged to the latest possible hour but at length it was over, and the storm showed no signs of ceasing, but, on the contra ", grew worse and worse. The host insisted upon his guests acceptance of a bed in view of the impossibllity of reach- ing his home. The guest complied, but in few minutes he was missed from the room. In halt an hour he re-appeared, drenched with rain. "Where, in Heavens name. have you beenp" asked the host. Quietly shaking off the water, "I have been home," said he. "to tell my wife that as it was such bad night should not return"
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
A Receivers Story.

Here is very pretty story told by the New York Graphic. An insurance company fails sixteen years ago and two gentlemen are made receivers of it's as sets. They get possession of $65O,000 in money. They pay $115,0O0 to the city for back taxes they pay $135, 900 to the creditors of the company and they give the remaining $400,000 to themselves, to their lawyers and their clerks and to defray Coffee expenses" If what is told about the matter is true, a more wicked and wiIlful robbery was never committed. The receivers ob- tained an order from complaisant Judge authorizing them to take for themselves five per cent. on all receipts, payments and settlements; so when they found that it nominally owed the company $2O,O0O, but that there was an offset of the same amount in his favor, they took their five per cent. ($1 ,00O for simply cancelling the account. When they found a claim for $425 and an off set against it for $338, they settled it, charging five per cent. on the claim and five per cent. on the offset, taking $3S. 15 for receiving $S6. 6.05, and so on through the whole chapter. To son of one of the receivers $17 ,550 was paid; to a clerk, $20,000; to a counsel, $40, GOO The receivers took $175,O00 for their own fees and commissions. To all $323, 479 appears to have been wrongfully taken and conveyed and an expert ac- countant estimates that at the best $75, l 900 is all that can be recovered by the creditors. And even this payment, il made at all, is to be an act of grace on the part of the receivers. They need not pay it at all. They kindly offer to pay it in order to get the whole affair of their minds. Now, this is not an ex ceptional case. It is a bad case, bu
 there are many others quite as bad
 Now, if it is not in the power of the re-
 sources of modern civilization to put al end to these abuses we must endure
 them. But IS it not in our power tt abolish them?
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
A Notable Chief.

Chief Loco, the Apache Chief lately killed by the troops, was notable war rior. Up to the time he became Chief of his tribe, Loco (meaning fooD had been such lover of women, peace, and draw poker that the older braves looked on him with ill-concealed contempt. He showed the nation that he was Loco only in name, and that he could organ ize and lead scalping party with as much skill as he could draw to a bob tail flush.
 He was able in his war with the Cal ifornia column under General James H. Carleton, to collect 5000 warriors about him in one day by means of signal smokes, and did this at Apache Pass. He gave the troops more trouble than any chief that ever lived.
 Loco was about feet inches in height, and weighed 230 pounds. He had an immense head, was slightly bow legged, and was possessed of an open, intelligent and agreeable countenance. His manner was courteous and digni- fled, and he was quite fond of a joke. Once, being given burning-gla he amused himself the entire day drawing the suns rays to focus on the backs of his wives as they sat at work, and was immensely tickled at their sudden gymnastics and howls.
 On another occasion, suspecting his mother-in-law of using his cigarette to- bacco for snuff, he loaded it with cay enne pepper and the old lady nearly sneezed her head off, while Loco rolled on the ground in an agony of mirth.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME.
BY MRS, A. I, W.

BY MRS. A. T. W. Dear home, of its loved ones I'm dreaming, Thoughts come, sad companions to Auld Lang
 Syne,
 My poor heart, so homesick, how dreary Life so empty, tho all others be kind How did watch from of shore, as intently Where were the many strange faces upturned crushed back hot tears as they gathered, Vainly searching for those had known. Bad memories came dropping of dear ones, Sleeping aye dead, on yon distant hill, While there below lies city of the living, Old land marks, new structures had filled. Say, of those you played with in childhood,' Are all buried Nc. some welcome me home; Aye! to speak comfort in words softly uttered. Dearest Annie. we claim you, our own. Lowly kneeling by grave of each loved one, Whose cold marble shed no warmth in return, The good sexton came to offer bright flowers, Their sweet incense now dead in life's urn. Poor heart, of its cherished hopes blighted, Links broken, some scarce hoped to bind, Yet of the flowers that were sweetest, loveliest, The choicest they told me were mine. Dear friends, could this fond heart utter, Voiceless, while its we'll springs are stirred, Would could say to-you all, Oh how gladly If it would bring your poor wanderer home. 
 Farewell, again from you all I'm severed, Ltfe's sternest of lessons have learned, In the long years not made up of pleasure. Thorns entwins now with blossoms I've worn In the dead past too once gathered, Dear bought pleasures, few I'd have return, Save hope for hfe's joys that lie scattered, Now centred in long lingerings for home.
 PETETsRURe, Va, June, 1882.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
Something Lacking.

"Well, does this remind you of old times ?" queried one veteran of another at reunion.
 "Y-e-s," was the hesitating reply"
 Anything lackingP"
 "Well, yes, few things. The dead and wounded are missing generals are too near the front-there are no mud holes to drink out of-there will be no bombastic reports-no hardtack-no lean pork-no bean coffee-no march no sleeping in fence corners-no noth- ing to make an old vet enthuse and get up on his high heels. Tell you what. but us old soldiers need never expect to $ ee such good times again." /
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28

IoE.--Ice frozen by machinery is now used almost exclusively in southern cities, as it is cheaper than that brought from the north, except at seaboard places. The retail price has fallen from $9 per hundred before the war to $1.50. Ice is manufactured in some of the big breweries in this latitude, but none of the processes yet invented are cheap enough in the north to compete with nature.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
But Jack was already speaking.

II uOp0s A11SS D1uOA, yOu W uA O~0Se~S~ Katie's impetuosity, he said.
 Millicent looked up bravely into his face. Her resolution was suddenly but resolutely taken. Perhaps it had been taken before and only needed some op- portunity like this to give it expression.
 "Do you endorse her invitation ?" she asked.
 Jack for an instant was dumb. Gould it be possible that she would accept it |? that she would parade up Fifth avenue with tatterdermalion lot of children, in the face and eyes of her fashionable friends ? More than all, that she would go with him? His brain fairly reeled and his heart stood still. It was little time before he could speak.
 ''Of course endorse it, Miss Bruen, '' he said at length, and then he added in a lower tone, "with all my heart
 They were only four little words, but they brought a new light into Milli- cents eyes and fresh JOY in her heart. Perhaps she had been vexing herself over her fathers old suggestion as to the reason of Jacks absence. But ii she had, Jacks tone and look even more than his words told her there was no need With happy, half-embarrassed laugh she turned to her friend, who was standing the picture of ill-concealed amazement and said:
 "I guess I'll have to leave you. It's pretty hard work for MT. Wendover tc take care of all those children alone Good-by, dear"
 And so before all the world she cast in her lot with John Wendover. Peo pie laughed and stared, but what die she care? Her friends, of whom she met not few, stopped in the street fol amazement and wondered if Millicen Bruen had got into any scrape that al those children were following her. Blu Milllcent held bravely on her way With the interchange of single sen tence she and Jack had come to per feet understanding.
 "Have you found your hero yet. Mis- Millicent ?" he had asked. And Millicent, blushing all over he. pretty face, shyly answered.:
 "He was pointed out to me. MT Wendover, only five minutes ago." | Our Continent.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28

NoCTURNE IN BLACK AND BLUE. The silver moonbeams tiickered with the
 shadows on the floor, And he covered both her rosy cheeks with
 kisses OCT and OCT; But he never will go back again to do it any
 more, For her father lay in wait for him behind the
 parlor door, And the rustling rose leaves trembled in
 sudden rushing roar, And he felt 8 strange sensation that he'd never
 felt before; And an anguish thrilled his being to its utmost
 mortal core, And he felt as though his body was one vast
 and aching sore. Now he'll never serenade her with the twang-
 ing of his lute From the tree of disappointment he has eaten
 bitter fruit; And he's swore that he will never never press
 his loving suit Where the father of the family wears num- Der 14 boot. THascksys.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
THE NEWER ARITHMETIC.

WHAT is the exact number of consta- bles, and how many lawsuits can wide-awake officer provoke in yearP
 A MERCHANT who has 8 stock valued at 5000 advertises that he will dispose of it at one-fourth off. How much does he make?
 A PLUMBER who does sixteen cents worth of repairing desires to charge for four pounds of solder in his bill. Please suggest how it can be done without in- jury to his system. Detroit Free Press. ! A CITIZEN has COW which gives six quarts of milk per day, while his sales foot up nine quarts. There is nothing for the student to find in this case. Simply turn on the water.
 A GROCER has 8 horse which he asserts can trot mile in 2:40. He puts him on the track under watch and finds his best gait to be 3:2S. What was the diff ference between the grocer's estimate and the watch, and why did he wallop the poor horse all the way home?
 A FATHER at his death left $12, ,500 for the benefit of his only son, IA years, 8 months and 12 days old, the money to be paid him when 21 years of age, with interest at six per cent. How much money did the lawyers leave for the boy?
 A GROCER buys chest of tea weigM ing eighty pounds. He sells twenty seven pounds of it as "my unapproach- able sixty cent tea," and the remainder as "our splendid forty cent Oolong." How much did he receive in all, and how much did he have to give to the heathen that year to quiet his con- science?
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28

SOME years ago, at 8 public dinner,
 Dutchman just from Holland was one of the company and during the banquet he paid so much attention to roasted sucking pig immediately in front of his plate that he devoured the entire animal. As he finished the last morsel, unctuous and savory, bustling waiter asked him what he would like to be helped to next. "Oh," replied the feeder, "I'll dank you for von more of dem leetle hoks. '
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28

HIGH FR1oEs.-The high price of living is felt as much in Canada as here. Meat has risen 25 per cent, and pota- toes are far too costly for people of small means. A writer in a Toronto paper estimates that dollar will not buy what fifty cents would in 1878.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28

IN provincial town the low comedian of the theatre is giving series of imita- tions at the cafe, to the exceeding great Joy of his companions. ''Is there any one else you would like to have me imi- tate ?" he tinally asked of the proprietor. "Oh, sir," gently replies that long-suf- fering person, Eff you would only imi- tate some of the people that pay r
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28

THE average schoolboy does not re- semble Presidents-he never hankers after third term.
Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28

THEY tell of criminal in Eastern Texas, who, thirty years ago, was under arrest for horse-stealing. His lawyer told him his case was desper- ate one, "You will assuredly be con- vjcted on the evidence," said he, " and then you will be hung. My advice to you is to try and make your escape. 7" Escape Where?'' said the horse thief, flor heavens sake, where can I escape to? Sure, I'm i,e Tenas noaO J"