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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Colonel Cochran s
herd of Shorthorns from Canada was sold
at the stock yards to-day at auction, TWEEN
ty-four head bringing nearly $4s, 900. Con
spicuous among the sales were Airdire
Duchess 10Th, to Robert Ogilvie, of Madi-
son, Wis, 7,100; Kirklevingham March
ioness Second, to Palmer s. Bowman,
Saltville, Va, $3, 525; Ninth Duchess OF
Hillhurst, to c. NJ. Branson, Atoria, Ill.
$S, 500; Tenth Duchess of Hillhurst, to w.
II. Forest, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1900
Eleventh Duchess of Hillhurst, to J. H.
Kessinger, of Kessinger, Mo, 81, 700;
Eighth Duke of Hillhurst, to same, So, OPS.
The prices are the largest of any sales of
late years in this section.
Mr. George c. Min, late pastor of Unity
church (Robert Collyer's), of this city, in
interviews denies the report that he is to
be the head of a society of Free Thinkers
here. He states that the Free Thinkers
society will meet here the middle of May
for two days session. Addresses will be
delivered by Colonel r. G. Ingersoll and
DR.. Felix Adler, of this city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. this
morning agreed to report certain amend
ments to the House anti-Chinese bill, in
stead of reporting new bill This is done
to facilitate the passing of the measure, by
avoiding having two bills. The House
bill was received by the Senate this morn
ing, and the Senate committee will report
when it comes up for action on their
amendments. One is to require the Presi
dent Of the United States, instead of the
Collector of Ports. to enforce the provis-
ion of sending out of this country Chinese
who come in violation of this act; another
amendment is to s trike out the fourteenth
and fifteenth sections of the House bill,
providing that no State court shall admit
Chinese to citizenship. and defining the
words Chinese laborers," to mean both
skilled and unskilled laborers, and also
Chinese employed in mining. There are
other amendments to be offered, but they
are verbal and do not change the intent OF
meaning of the House bill. The Senate
committee leaves the provision relating to
the passport system as it was in the vetoed
BILL
The Star route cases were resumed
Williams called on the Government to fur
nish a bill of particulars, describing all the
papers and petitions alleged to have been
forged. The Government resisted and
i
soon as possible. After some argument
the forfeiture of Dorsey's recognizance was
stricken from the record. Merrick called
for the arraignment of s. W. Dorsey, who
pleaded not guilty. Adjourned.
TheCabinet today considered the COW
boy troubles in Arizona, and steps will be
taken toward rendering government aid to
the civil authorities in suppressing troubles
in the future.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
Mothers! Mothers,l Moshers.!,

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth2 If SO. go at once and
get bottle of Mrs. WiEslow's 5ooth-
lug Syrup. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-depe
npon it; there is no mistake about it..
There is not a mother On earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels.
and give rest to the mother, and relief
and health to the child operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use in all
cases, and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest
and best female physicians and nurses
in the United States sold every
where 2!5 cents bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
ANOTHER CANAL,

PARIS, April 19.-The cabinet council
approved the scheme of DeLesseps for cut
ting canal through the neck of land di
viding the Gulf of Gobes from the salt
marshes and low lying parts of the Desert
of Sahara to the south of Tunis. 1t is cx
pected that the sea will, ''in virtue of this
cutting" once more fill up the Sahara. The
political advantage to be obtained by the
scheme will be the Insulation of Tunis and
Algeria by creating a water barrier be-
tween them and Tripoli. The cost of the
canal is estimated at 65, 900, 900 francs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
NINE HORROR,

CHICAGO, April ia San Francisco
C1ronic1e's London special says: A. F.
Tudhoe colliery, in county Durham, is on
in the mine Great excitement exists
among the inhabitants of the District, and
every effort is being made to extinguish
the fire and rescue the miners. Hundreds
of volunteers from adjacent collieries are
hard at work, e ndeavoring to reach their
imprisoned comrades, but as yet they have
been unable to communicate with them.
1t is feared that very few, if any of them,
will be gotten out alive.
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course. Part of his crew had landed upon
an island about twenty miles west of Cape
Serdze with provisions for year and ma
terials for sledge travelling. When the
disaster occurred at ST. Lawrence Bay he
must have united his forces at Leopka, not
far from winter quarters of the Vega, and
our correspondent must have set out thence
on his memorable journey through the in
hospitable land. The Rodgers remark
able achievements in circumnayigating
Wrangell Island drew to her the attention
of the world and can only add to the re
gret with which news of her loss will be
received.
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THE LOST RODGERS.

CHICAGO, April ia San Francisco
CHRONICLES n. Especial says FL. F. Heare says
in relation to the loss of the Rodgers, it is
only few days since the whaler North
Star sailed from Honolulu to carry provis-
ions to the Rodgers. Lieutenant Berry
had asked for supply of fresh vegetables
and everything necessary for s.n extended
voyage. He had no expectation of being
released from ice till early summer, but 1t
was left to his discretion whether to re-
turn to search for the crew of the Jean
nette at the Lena's mouth, and he would
unquestionably have pursued the latter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19

My wife has been laboring under chronic affec-
tions including catarrh for 13 years and has been
treated for the most Of that time. without
terial benefit until she applied at the Office OF Mrs
DIR. Keck, in Peoria, last fall. She had not then
spoken loud word for nearly five months lost her
voice while under other treatment; was threatened
with paralysis. entire left side being very wea and
nnmb; veFvOus system was completely shattered
her lungs in u serious condition and her health fail
ing rapidly. Her hands and feet were alWays cold
showing very poor circulation and condition Of the
blood.
About Oct 1881, she applied at the Office OF Mrs
DR.. keek for advice and treatment which Continued
faithfully at home until December She made
several visits To Mrs. Kecks Office in Peoria IA the
meanIime 10 obtain necessary directions and medi-
clnes and improved very much. Her voice was still
gone, however. and still doubling. / took my wife
to several physicians of eminence for examination
and opinion. They agreed with Mrs Keclx as 10
what the trouble was. Some OF them said there IL
very little hopes Others said there was none for re-
covery.
So Mrs. Watson went with Mrs. Keck and remain
ed &C her lnhrmary five weeks In two weeks her
voice was restored to is original strength and tone
met her In Peoria on her return home, Jan 25th
and heard her speak loud for the fret time In erhi
months; her health is very much better In everE
way. 1t has paid well to follow Mrs. Keck,s M
vice, although had very little hopes at frst II
any one doubts the above, they may correspond viii
me at Glasford, Ill.
NV. WATSON.
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SPECIAL MESSAGE.
RECOMMENDING AN APPROPRIATION Fl
THE MISSISSIPPI LEVEES


THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The following
is the Presidents message to Congress rec
ommending an appropriation of So, 020, 900
for the recovery of Mississippi levees,, in
stead of 81 ,010, 900 as heretofore recon
mended for that purpose by the Mississippi
commission:
1 transmit herewith letter dated the
goth ultimo, frsm the Secretary OF War,
enclosing the copy of the comm unication
from the Mississippi river commission, in
which the commission recommends that
an appropriation may be made of 81 ,010,-
600 for closing gaps in the levees, in ad.
dition to a like sum for which an estimate
has already been submitted The subject
is one of so mnch importance that deem
it proper to recommend early and favorable
the commission having possession of and
Jurisdiction over the levees. Congress,
with view of improving its navigation
and protecting the people of the valley
from floods, had for years caused surveys
of the river to be made for the purpose OF
acquiring a knowledge of the laws that
control it and the phenomena By an act
approved June 28th. 1879, the Mississippi
river commission was created, composed
of able engineers. Section four OF the act
provides that it shall be the duty of the
commission to take into consideration and
mature such plan or plans, and estimates
as will be correct permanently locate and
deepen the channel and protect the banks
of the Mississippi river, improve and give
safety and ease to the navigation thereof,
to prevent destructive floods, to promote
and facilitate commerce and the postal ser
vice.
The constitutionality OF the law making
| appropriations in and for these objects can
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, 49, 1882.

Guilty was the. most prominent. have
been under the care of a great many doc
tors, and have taken quantities of medi-
cine without any apparent benefit, but ap-
peared to be still growing worse and weak
er until accidently came across one of
your circulars, and was constrained to try
your medicine, and 1 found its effects were
almost magical upon me, and was sur.
prise to myself and friends, having gained
SO rapidly in flesh.
remain respectfully,
LAWRENCE DoRAN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
A Good Housewife

The good housewife, when she is giving
her house its spring renovating, should
bear in mind that the dear little inmates
of her house are more precious than many
houses, and that their systems need
cleansing by purifying the blood, regulat-
ing the stomach and bowels to prevent and
cure the diseases arising from spring malaria
and miasma, and she must know that there
is nothing that will do it so perfectly and
surely as Hop Bitters, the purest and best
of medicines. See other column.
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THE HARVEST OF SUCCESS CONTINUES.
CHAMPAIGN CITY, Champaign Co, ILL.,. !
NoyqVnhar

Mrs. DIR. KRcK-Dear Mauam: This IL to certify
that you have cured my daughter OF sore eyes (ca-
tarrhal conlunctivitis and grHnulation of ids She
has been afflicted since 1876 and been treated by the
best physicians In the country, but got an the
time. Last March doctor came here, who
said he could cure her in three months He treated
her over two months, but she grew worse all the
time In fact she was nearly blind In left eve from
ulcers upon the eye ball (ulceration Of cornea J
Friends wanted us TO take her away for treatment
but on learning that you would be here in July we
waited ana placed her under your care. In three
weeks treatment under you. she could go without
glasses, which she has not done in six months be-
fore. she has beeu under your treatment twenty
weeks and believe her to be entirely well and cnr-
ed. Nothing hurts her eyes now, and you cannot
tell that they were ever sore, Yours truly,
X. b. HARMEL.
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Substantial Endorsements.
READ THE FOLLOWING:


PEORIA. ILL.,, July 20 1880
Mrs DIR. KECK-Dear Madam: TO my letter OF
April 10th, let me add that my improvement after
that was constant and permanent that by the last
OF April was able to go TO work again Mt my trade
the arduous one Of brick mason. and / have over
since worked regularly, making full time with my
co-aborers. now feel better than have in years
have stopped the OF the treatment, for / no
longer need il, but keep the medicine 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 rene
dies, and the efficacy and permanence of their in
huence ID no longer question Of doubt. Allow me
space for one further reference which have omit
ted. Continual chills and fever and night sweats for
nearly five years were symptoms of my condition.
which, like all the others, seemed TO defy physicians
and medicine These, too, have entirely disap5
peared under your treatment, and am again well.
Very gratefully yours
VIM. WALLACE WARNER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19

a Cough, Cold or Sore Throat
should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in
an 1NcURABLE LUNG DISEASE OBJ CONSUMPTION, /,
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES do not dis
order the stomach like cough syrups and bslsams
but ACT DIRECTLY ON TUE INFLAMED PARTS, al
laying irritation. give relief in ASTHMA. BRoNcHI-
IT'S, CoUGHs, CATARRH. and the THRoAT TRoUBELs
which SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS subject
to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial Troches
have been recommended by physicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by
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alton, thsy have attained well-merted rank among
the few staple remedies of the Sold at 25cts
everywhPra. dffetRwenW
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
NERVOUS SUFFERERS.

Nervousness is often attended by many
annoying symptoms, such as black spots
fitting before the eyes, ringing or buzzing
in the ears, flashes of visionary light in
darkness, inability to look up or about
suddenly without growing faint or dizzy,
wakefulness, vivid dreaming, ETC., all OF
which is permanently cured by using
Browns Iron Bitters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
ATTENDANTS ON THE SICK

should frequently rub few drops of Oar
By's Prophylactic Fluid on their face anC
hands, especially when nursing those sick
with infectious diseases. Articles used
on or about the sick should he disinfected
and the atmosphere of the sick room puri
fed and vitilized by using the Fluid Its
effect is marvellous III checking the spread
of CONTAGIOUS diseases.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
NoRrHpoar. Wis, May 8, 1879.

JAMES L FELLOWS, Esq.
SR:-I have been using your medicine
for over a year now and with the best
effects, have used 10 bottles of the Hy-
pophosites, and it has made a new man of
me. have been ailing over six years
with a number of diseases, but lung diff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. April 10.
Wheat-strong, higher; Sc cash April; 327s
May; l 291sJune.
Confirm higher; "a cash; 76S april; 771t
Rye-SS.
Barley-1 0S.
Whiskey-Unchanged 49,
Pork-Strong, higher, IS 424 bid, cash; IS 429s
April; IS 455s May.
Lard-strong, higher; II 40 cash; II 40 April; II
55 May.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 20 000s active, firm; 65C07 TO-
Cattle-Recepts 5000; strong, exports 1907 az
good to choice shipping 506l6 81; common TO fair
90G5 90; mixed butchers 2 4045 90.
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PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 19.-Upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, part
ly cloudy weather preceded by rain in
Mississippi valley, northwesterly winds,
perature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION a weak
exhausted feeling, no energy or courage
the result of MENTAL OvER-woRK, INDIs.
CRETIoNs OR ExCEssEs, or some drain upon
the system, is always cured by HUMPHREYS
Homeopathic SPECIFIC No. %. 1t tones
up and invigorates the system, dispels the
gloom and dependency, imparts strength
and energy,-stops the drain and rejuven-
ates the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands.
Sold by dealers. Price, 500 per single
vial, or $500 per package of five vials and
So 90 vial of powder Sent by mail on re.
ceipt of price. Address HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY, 1O9
Fulton Street, N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
RELIEF.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-It has been de
cided to send the United States steamer
Iroquois, now at Mare Island, to the relief
of the officers and crew of the Rodgers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19

MILAN. III, Dec. 81, 1873.
MRS. DR. KEcK,-Dear Friend: feel it my duty
to the suffering public to make known what your
remedies have done for me; have not been so well
and strong for Is years now
1t has now been Is months since took your rem
edies, and still feel perfectly well conscien-
tiously recommend your treatment to all suffering
could not walk without being exhausted. Did not
sleep at nights. In fact felt debiHtated all over
Yours with best wishes
Mrs N. +. KNOWLES.
Sister OF ii. p. Beattie of Davenport.
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a CA Rn.

TO all who are suffering from the errors and In
discretions OF youth weaEnf early decay
loss OF manhood, &c. viii send q recipe ths will
care you, FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
wss discovered by missionary in South America
Send self addressed envelope to the Rev JosBIH
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COMMERCIAL.
Flour-Steady.
Wheat-Heavy, unsettled lower April 43al
al 43% May 5001 50z June 5001 57% July
BIOL 32A.
Corn-H@% higher. fairly active; mxd western
94617; futures S6I40S9.
Oats-1s@D4 better; western 6O062.
Pork-Firm; 1S 25A018 5014.
Lard-Opened higher, afterward weak; steam
rendering 1852.
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AMERICAN.

LONDON, April 19-The city and subur
ban handicap was won by Passaic, former
ly owned by Lorillard.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
ARRIVED.

New YORK, April 19-The Batavia al
rived to-day, from Liverpool
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19

TITS beauty truly blenf whose red and white,
Natures sweet and cunning hand laid on =
PoZzn powder imparts q richness
Waking the skin soft down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-19
Great Germ Destroyer.
DARBY'S
PROPHYLACTIC FLUID!
| SMALL Pox
|2RADICATED

Contagion destroyed.
Sick Rooms purified and
made pleasant.
Fevered and Sick Per-
sons relieved and re-
freshed by bathingwith
'ProphylacticFlu add
ed to the water.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use
in bathing.
impure Air made harm
less and purified by
sprinkling Darby S
Fluid about.
To Purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
it can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erusipelas cured.
Burns relieved instantly.
Sears prevented.
Removes all unpleasant
Odors.
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Cholera dissipated. d

Cholera dissipated.
Ship Fever prevented
by its use.
In case of death in the
house, it should always
be used about the
corpse-it will prevent
any unpleasant smell,
An Antldote for Animal
or Vegetable POisons,
Stings, &C.
Dangerous effluvias ot
sick rooms and hospi,
tails removed by its use
Yellow Fever
Eradicafed
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New York Market.

NEW YORK, April lS.
FINANCIAL.
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Gold-1 co.
Money!.
Governments unchanged. Stocks opened lower
o. s Bonds Gag cent 9i,s 1891 -.-..1 OF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-20
How Flies Climb.

Herr II. DEWITT has communicated to
the Berlin society of natural history
some facts that bear very strongly
against the generally believed theory
that flies adhere to perpendicular walls
and ceilings by virtue of some sucking
power in their feet. He asserts that
the feet of flies cannot possess the
sucking power ascribed to them, for
they are hard and destitute of muscles
The theory has long been contradicted
by the experiments of Blackwell, who
found that flies could climb the sides of
jar under the receiver of an air
pump, where there was no atmospheric
pressure, and who asserted that the
power of adherence was due to sticky
matter secreted from the foot-hairs of
flies. This assertion was generally re-
garded as not proved, and the case has
rested there. DEWITT reports that his
Investigations have shown that Black
we'll was right. He has watched the
emulation of the sticky matter from
the feet of the flies by fastening one of
the insects to the under side of a plate
of glass and viewing it under the micro
scope. A perfectly clear liquid was
seen to flow from the ends of the foot
hairs and attach the foot to the glass.
When the foot was lifted up to be put
down in another place, the drops of the
sticky matter were seen 10 be left on
the glass, in the exact places where the
foot hairs had rested. The adhesive
fluid seems to pass down through the
hollow of the hair, and to be derived
from glands which Leydig discovered
in the folds of the foot in 1850 A SIM
liar adhesive matter appears to be pos
sessed by bugs, by many larve, and
probably by all insects that climb the
stems and the undersides of the leaves
of plants Popular Science Monthly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-20
Can't Make Him Herr.

"I doan' know What / shall do NIT dat
telephone of mine," observed citizen
as he entered the headquarters of the
company and sat down in an discour-
aged way
"Out of order, is it?"
Sometimes it vhas, md sometimes
it vhas all right. If go to speak NIT
der coal man, or der City Hall, or der
butcher, it vhas all right, md 1 can
hear every word. If somepody WANTS
to order my peer 1 get de name shust
as plain as daylight"
"And when does it fail?"
"Vhell, shust like two hours ago. A
saloon man he owes me S1S, and rings
him oop and calls out: Hello! hello!
1 likes dot monish todayp Den he
WANTS to know who / am, und he saws
he can't catch der name. L tell him
oafer und oafer, und by an by he calls
oudt dot he doan deal in watermelons.
ind dot he goes in to pave Gratiot
street, und dot he is sorry he can't sign
my betition to der Council. Den I haf
to go all oafer again, und he tells me
to stand back, und to come closer, und
to speak louder, und at last he gifts mad
und tells me dot if call him dandy
again he'll proke my head. It's no
use-I can't make one of my customers
hear me. If something's doan' all my
telephone it may be ash my voice is
giving out. / vhish you would examine
me und see if had better let my son
ShOn do der talking While 1 keep der
pooks. detroit Free Press.