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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28
Telling it very Short

IN tell it, sir in few words if | can, bnt the
story would fill book if Justice done to it ''
surely, Michael, but put it short this time, SOS
lean squeeze it into a page of letter paper"
Here you are sir, then, and there are thous-
ands of people here in Bnghamton, \. Y, who
will testify 10 the truth of what say. My name
is Michael Guilfoyle; am seventyfOur years old.
! For about nine years was almost shut ont from
! the world by rheumatism. | had peddled small
wares in this city for years, and had to stop al
! together. At the best of times could only hob
| bic miserably about with my cane. | was bent
nearly double with pain aud weakness and my
hands were useless TO labor with. | was the poor
! wreck of a once strong Wau None Of the medi-
| cines usually given for rheumatism did me the
least good sir. My old friends and customers
forgot me, as though were under ground
with the end of my nose and the tips Of my toes
! Turned up to the roots of the daisies
My DAYS and nights were doleful and painful.
| had no hope except in death That Is God : truth
and Mr.. Mosher. here, knows it.
| Il Can'ttei you how but PARHER's Tonic cured
me That was three years ago. I'm lively as &
cricket now, sir, and 90 my business rounds every
day rain or shine. Nou may tell this 10 all the
world, and refer the doubteFs 10 me.
This preparation. which has been known a
PARKER's GINGER Tonic, will be called simply
PARKER's Tonic. This change has been made
| fortwo reasons: first, because ginger Is an unim
portant fayoring ingredient, and second, because
undrinciped dealers deceive their customers b!
substituting infer or preparations under The NAM
of ginger.
There is no change however, in the preparation
ITSELF and all bottles remaining in the hands 0
dealers wrapped under the name Of Parker's Gin
ger Tonic contain the genuine medicine if tn
facsimile signature of HIsCON Il Co. is AT the hot
tom of the outside wrapper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28
Reeiptocity.

The next Congress will certainly take
measures to retaliate on Germany for
excluding American pork. There can
be no doubt that Germany has therIght
to exclude ANYTHING she pleases from
her border The United States govern
ment has the right to do the same. An
impolite man once told gentleman that
if he the former, was as big fool as
the latter, he would tie some old iron
about his neck, and slip oil at the end
of wharf where the water was twenty
feet deep When the gentleman heard
this remark, he reached out from the
shoulder and knocked the other party
about seventeen feet up against wall.
The smitten party swung on TO ms head
with both hands, d.eiacnlated IN a
mournful tone of voice: why all this
madness? Is not this a free country,
can t a man say what he thinks 10
which the other replied: You are just
right This is a free country. fou can
say what you please. You can use your
mouth as you please. and III use my
fist as | please. Where there IS so
much mutually, there is bound TO be
some reciprocity
This is precisely the case with Ger
many. Tie Germans have the right to
exclude American pork, and we can
exclude adulterated German wines and
many other articles that are imported,
for where there it so much reciprocity
there should be some mutually
The talk in Germany about the un-
healthiness of American pork is al
bosh, but the German government is SC
hard pushed for an excuse to show its
hostility to this country, that we should
not be surprised to learn that Prince
Bismarck's scatica, and Kaiser VII.
liam old age have been caused byAmer
ican pork.-Ttras SJtingS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28
LATE NEWS.


MONTANA, Aug 28.-Our camp remains
amongst the pine trees of the second
Mesa, above Fire Hole River 1t is
nearly at the head of the Upper Geyser
basin, within sight and hearing af the Old
Faithful Geyser. A late breakfast was
had yesterday before long march over
the dusty train road and through the
burned and fallen timbers. To-day's ex
animation of the wonders here began an
hour later than usual for oGr daily start
The president and most of the party, on
horseback, explored nearly all this basin
They were retarded by being present at the
Grand Geyser at the time of one of its
great emptions, three giants being stimuli
taneously in action. The crater Of the
Grand is about thirty feet in diameter,
and the height of the elected column of
water is nearly three hundred feet. To
day there were eight eruptions, the time
of the whole being forty-twO minutes.
This afternoon the president, secretary of
war, Gen Sheridan and several others of
the party went to "Helrs Half Acre,
about mile below here, to visit the
famous Sheridan geyser, which became
active only three years ago. 1t was de-
scribed by Prof Peal as the hot spring in
which butterflies, grasshoppers, and mani
mate objects were rapidly encrusted
with deposits of SILICA. Grand BarOnel
first discovered that the spring had be
come an active geyser. The summer o1
Gen. Sheridan's first visit to the park it
was named in honor of him. "Old Faith
full" has to-day been the laundress of The
command Articles of clothing thrown
into her crater, when returned in her fitfu
humor, are washed perfectly clean. 1t il
advised, however, that fabrics of silk o.
wool be not given to her to wash, as they
are usually either torn into shreds or no
returned at all.
The president and all the members O
the party are well, and enjoy perhaps, a:
much as anything else, the evening gath
ering around the social camp fire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28
TRADE.
E{ock island Market
WHOLESALE GROCERIES

CORRECTED DAILY BY HENRY DART : SONS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28

Edward Gould has completed fifty
years of service as Cashier of what is
now the National Traders Bank of Port
land, Me He was first elected Cashier
on March ., 1888, when the institution
was called the Manufacturer and
Traders Bank Nj Gould is IS years
old, and in excellent health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28
has Just received a full line of
the latest and nobbiest styles
in spring goods.
No. 1905 Second Avenue.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
CHICAGO LADIES SEMINARY.

Full courses of study. Art, Music, Ancient and
Modern Languages. Emil Liebling, Director OF
Music. Home comforts in boarding department.
MISS GREGG, Principal, Is and II Sheldon St,
Chicago, Ills. aug-23-d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28

Rev. Charles H. Eaton, lecturing upon
Marriage" said: There are three
elements that combine to make true
marriage-heath, love and sympathetic
companionship" There is another lit
tie element that goes n great way-a
good bank account
ored felt cloth. Across the bottom was
deep facing of maroon cloth, above
this were five rows of ordinary worsted
braid in bright color, and fastened at
each edge with high-colored silks in
fancy stitches. About inches from the
top of the curtain was another cluster OF
the braids. Reriew.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28

A chemist of Vienna has invented
glass which contains no silex, potash,
soda, lime or borax. In appearance it
is common crystal, but more brilliant,
it is transparent, white and clear, and
can be cut and polished. 1t is insoluble
in water, and is not attacked by tiuoric
acid, but it can be corroded by hydro
chloric and nitric acid When in state
of fusion it adheres to iron, bronze and
zinc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28

"How is your brother2" asked Mr..
Grumper Of friend.
''Oh, $3.50 His health is not any too
good, and he has been bothered a great
deal of late with spinal meningitis" "
Spinal who?"
Meningitis
We'll why d'T1 he shoot the italian
son of agun? - WUiiomapoH BrcAktast
Table
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-28
Flour
FISH
Chicago Market.


LIVE sToCK.
HOGS-Estimated receipts to-day, are 1l.0Gt
ight S. goat Co; mixed packing, s. 45lB5 IS
choice heavy, s. 5Aip6 %, car lots
WHEAT 81 0I4 Sept; 0344 Oct. 81 O5 Nov
CORN-503s Sept; so Oct; 4sss Nov 46is yea
OATS-265s Sept: % Oct.
PORK SI2 90 Sept S12 12h Oct;
LARD-S6 45 Oct IS 1212 Nov.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

WHEREAS, Oliver White, and
w Jane White. his wife, by their
deed of trust, dated May &c, 1882.
and recorded in trust book S." on
page 38l, of the records of Audrain
county, Missouri, did convey to the
undersigned trustee the following
described real estate. situated i'm the
village OF Laddonia. Audrain county.
Missouri. to-wit Lot number 81
eight, in block number t12) twelve,
of the village of Laddonia. Audrain
county, Missouri, according to the
oflicia! plat thereof, 10 secure The
payment of tWG promissorynotcs ia
said deed nf trust described: and.
whereas. the said notes are due and
unpaid. Now, therefore, at the re-
quest ofilie holders Of said notes, |
will, i'll pursuance of the provisions
OF sand decd of trust. on
Tuesday. February 18th, 1888.
between The hours OF nine o'clock Il.
m, and 1 o'clack p. H., Of that day,
at the front door of the post-ofiicc in
the village of Laddonia, Missouri,
sell { ie above described real estate,
NJ public vendue, to the highest bid
der. for cash, for the purpose of. sat
isfying said notes aud interest there
on, and the expense of executing this
trust. j, IL. CLARK.
40-tds Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
UNEQUALED.
Marsh's Golden Balsam and Marsh's
Golden Blood and Liver Tonic.

OF all the medicines prepared for suffer-
ing humanity, the most remarkable, and
undoubtedly the most valuable, are the
two great remedies known as Marsh's
Golden Balsam for the throat and lungs,
and Marsh's Golden Blood and Liver
Tonic. These famous medicines stand
without a Observation-Disclosures
BILE. This Is the testimony of thousands
who have used them. The Golden Bal
sam cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, con-
sumption. weak lungs, astha, sore throat,
h~oarseness, Group, whooping cough, and
all diseases Of the throat and lungs. The
Golden Blood and Liver Tenic Is unequal
ed for all blood disorders and liver CON-
plants. Thousands of bottles have beer
given away to prove their extraordinar,
merit. Two doses viii benefit. Large
bottles so cents and o.. For sale by J
F. Liewellyn. druggist, Mexico. No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Order Of Publication.
I'm VACATION.
In the Audrain Circuit Court.
w. w. Wilson. plaintiff,
VS..
The unknown heirs of Solomon j
Fisher, deceased, defendant.

NOW, at this day, January IL. 1888,
IN comes the plaintiff herein and files
his petition. verified by affidavit. al
leging that he is the owner of the
northeast fourth OF the northeast
quarter of section (9) nine, and the
northwest fourth of the northwest
quarter of section (10) ten, all in
township (52) fifty-two. range (9)
nine, west. in Audrain county, Mis-
rouri, and by which said petition it
appears that process herein can DC
had only by publication. 1t is.
therefore, ordered by the clerk, i'm
vacation. that notice of the pending
of said suit be given by publication.
fou said unknown heirs are, there
fore, hereby notified of the filing of
this said petition, the general nature
aud object of which is to correct a
mistake in a deed. dated Nav 81.
1864, conveying said lands from said
Solomon j. Fisher to one Preston
Thomas, through whom plaintiffs
derives title to said lands, said mis-
take being a mistake of the %scriyener
who drafted said deed, wherein said
s%crivener inserted the words San
undivided half in and to- said lands,
when it was the intention OF the par
ties thereto to convey an entire
whole interest in said lands: and
further to divest said unknown heirs
of any interest they may have in and
to said lands as the heirs of said Sol
om.in j.. Fisher, and vest an entire
and absolute interest in aud TO said
lands in the plaintiff: and that, unless
you be and appear at the regular
term of this court, to he begun and
held at the city of Mexico, on the
first Monday in June next. 1883, and
plead to said petition, according TO
law, the same will be taken as con-
tossed and a decree rndcrcd as prayed
for.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according TO law
in the Mexico WEEKLY Ledger, a
newspaper printed in Audrain
county.
A true copy.
Attest: inc. J. STEELE, Clerk.
GEO. ROBERTSON, atty plff 40-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Fable IF Inc Ijoness A .r.at

Fable of tine Lioness.-A great stir
vas made among all the beasts as to
which could boast of the largest fam
lily. So when they came to the lioness
and asked show many do you have
at a BIRTH" she replied, ''only one,
hut it is q iion." The moral was,
Quality comes before quantity.''
The same may be said in contrasting
many things with which We deal.
One would desire a single superior ar
ticle to half o dozen inferior ones.
The same may be said of medicine
and for example we will mention En-
glish Female Bitters as a positive
remedy for the cure of chronic fe-
male complaints and irregularities.
The mere name of this medicine liz
stills the most implicit confidence
because it has been proven that its
quality is far superior to anything
else of the kind, Females prefer one
bottle Of this TO half a dozen of others
which possess no merit. 4I-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
To the Public,

Owing to the increase in the Steam
Washing Machine business, l have
concluded to close out my stock of
stoves and tinware and manufacture
the Steam Washer more extensively.
! will close out at cost my stoves and
tinware in the next 30 days. Now is
the time to buy a cook stove for So,
$40, SIP or s14. Respectfully,
42-tf J. G.. HUFF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Reasons why Bailey's Saline Ape
rient should be used by all classes in
preference to all others. 1t is the
cheapest and most reliable rurgative
ever offered. 1t has stood the sest
and gained an enviable reputation
wherever used. 1t Is the only large
size aperient that sells at 80 cents
per bottle. 1t acts upon the stomach,
liver and bowels, without nausea,
gripping or any trouble whatever. Its
taste is pleasant, its action is mild
and it never fails. 1t relieves sick
headache, acid stomach and heart
burn instantly. Al 2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Groceries,.

John Gregg & Son, first door north
of Llcwellyn's, west side of the public
square, keeps a full supply of staple
and fancy groceries and provisions,
which we are selling at low prices for
cash. VIII pay the highest prices
for good produce. Give us a trial.
We say we will do you right, and we
mean what we say.
All persons indebted to me for re-
cording or otherwise, will please call
and pay me, as 1 need all monies
owing me. JOHN GREGG.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

NOW. at this day, January IL, 1883.
~ eomas the plaintiff herein and files
his petition, verified by affidavit, al
leging that he is the owner of the
east half of the southeast quarter Of
section az four, and the north half
of The northwest fourth ofthe south
west quarter of section t3) three, and
the southwest fourth of the south
west quarter of section {S) three, and
the south half Of the northwe est fourth
of the southwest quarter of section
(3) three, all in township (52) fifty
two range (9) nine west, in Audraiu
county, Missouri, and by which said
petition it appears that process hero
in can be had only by publication.
1t is, therefore, ordered by the clerk,
in vacation, that notice of the pend-
ing of said suit be given by publica-
ton. You said unknown heirs are.
therefore, hereby notified ofthe fling
of this said petision, the general na-
ture and object of which is 10 correct
a mistake in a deed dated May 81,
1864, conveying said lands from said
Solomon j. Fisher to one Preston
Thomas, through whom plaintiff de-
flfes tltfe 10 salu iauus. SAID mistake
being made by the scriveaer, who
drafted said deed, wherein said scriv-
ener inserted the words IAN undiyid-
ed half in and TO" said lands, when
in fact, it was the inten:isn of The
parties thereto TO convey an entire
whole interest i'll said lands: and, fur
ther, to divest said unknown heirs of
any interest they may have in and
to said lands as the heirs of said Sol
ONION j. Fisher, and vest al entire
and absolute interest in aud to said
lands i'm this plaintiff; and that, I'M
less you be and appear at the regu-
lar term of this court, TO be begun
and held at the city of Mexico, on the
first Monday in June, next, 1888, and
plead to said petition according In
law, tee same will be taken As con-
fessed and a decree rendered as
prayed for.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according TO law
N the Mexico WEEKLY LEDGER, n
newspaper printed in Audrain
county.
a true copy.
Attest: JNO. J. STEELE. Clerk.
Geo. Robertson. atty per plff. 49-it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Stolen.

From my place near Mexico, on
Jan 18th, q bay horse, about 16 1-2
hands high, with small spec in right
eye, one hind leg roam below knee.
1 will pay s25 for any information
that will lead to the recovery of the
horse. c. H. HAMILTON,
2. o. box 573. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Live Agents Wanted

To sell DIR. Chaos Recipes, or Informal
ton for Everybody, in every county In the
United States and Canada. Enlarged by
the publisher to GAS pages. 1t contains
over 2 600 household recipes, and is suited
to all classes and conditions of society.
A wonderful book and household Gees
sity. It sells at sight. Greatest induce
ments ever offered to book agents. Sam
pie copies sent by mail, postpaid for 81.
Exclusive territory given. Agents more
than double their money, Address DIR,
Chase's Steam Printing House, Ann Ar
bor, Michigan. 2s-3m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Great Heayings!

How the mighty have fallen! Au-
drain county has no greenback or
republican paper. The Press Is going
to be independent in politics. W.
H. Day, formerly of the Mexico
Union, is now assistant manager of
the Press. Bro. Cross came "to
STAY" but before he owns the paper
three weeks, changes its politics.
The world moves on as usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

LEIs CHEMICAL MAN'F'G Co., Gen.
tlemen: 1t affords me pleasure to
recommend your Dandelion Tonic.
1t has on three occasions cured me of
malarious attacks, against which 9th
er medicines were Intellectual. / con-
slider it an excellent remedy for that
sluggish, unhealthy condition of the
system brought on by excessively
warm or damp weather, and a ma
larious atmospheric. c. BURNETT,
ASST Ed. Leavenworth Standard. ct
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Fox chase to-day.

The game law expired yesterday.
"Chat" Sumner is happy-it is a
boy.
Stanley Pearson is night Waterman
at the depot. ...t
Frank James has been admitted to
$500 bond.
]. S. Crawford has moved into the
Tureman property.
Clay Judy went up to Iowa last
week to purchase stock.
A ten months old son of VIM. Ed
monston died this week.
J. Gilmore has a large wild fox and
a chase is being arranged.
The appointment for the Mexico
postofice will be made Feb. %.
L. C. Smith has returned from a
successful business trip to Texas.
Gus Reusch, of Rush Hill, has a
IA pound boy. Rush Hill is booming.
J. j. Steele, circuit clerk, has our
thanks for continued favors during
court.
Mexico now has a wooden factory,
a stocking factory and a kindling fac
tory.
The Wheatly damage case will not
come up until the plaintiff gives bond
for costs.
Read Smothers & Smiths adver-
tisement. They believe in the judic-
ious use of printers ink.
Mrs. Henderson has moved her mil
linery and notion store into the Sports
mans Emporium building. >
Sallee & Brooks have our thanks
for the best automatic lead pencil
ever made. Call and buy one.
j. M. McFadden has had quite 9
number of fine cattle die lately and
cannot tell what is the matter.
The population of Audrain is
white, 1880, 1887; 1870, 11,237;
colored, 1880, 1874; 1870, 1910.
s'Old Jim,' the faithful old horse
which has been used by the EXPIRES:
company, at this place, for years, j:
sick.
Billie West says he is not much o.
a quail eater, but that he will eat two
twenty-pound turkeys every day fol
100 days.
Mrs. Ella Walker, who has beer
visiting the family of John Gregg
returned to her home in Roodhouse
ILL.,, this week.
The last time McAnally lectured IL
this city his audience did not go t
sleep. The reason was-too cold
they couldn't.
We have our opinion Of a man whit
would white and split kindling whe
he can purchase Murdoch & Booth
kindling so cheap.
Preaching every night at the Bar
fist Church. Large audiences ar
attending, and a lively interest
being manifested.
The greenback- labor free none
organ of Richmond, Mo-, now has
patent inside and patent outside, !
has not long to tasry. .
: The criminal docket is now bein
, called, and the D ,asearen case vi
come up for trial this week. He an
ConaIlin are both here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

S. T. Pollard & Bro, are not clos
ing out for cost, but expect to sell
groceries a long time yet in Laddonia.
Our trade is rapidly on the increase,
and we feel happy yer the ley year
and the many new customers We are
getting every day. Call and see us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
your tint

Our daily contemporary learned OF
the Waddingham mystery from last
weeks LEDGER. 1t has since been
in all the leading papers in the United
States. A reporter for the steam
paper was over to the court house
last Saturday, and asked US "When
the Waddingham case was to come
up?" If he had read the LEDGER a
little closer, he would have seen that
the case would not come up this term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of October, A. D., 1882.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.

sE~ Advertisers will do well to note
this statement. FOURTEEN HUNDRED
AND FORTY copies of the LEDGER are
printed every week at least ten persons
read each paper, making the circulation
about $4,000. Everybody reads the "Great
Religious Weekly"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
JUDGE James jackson, one of Il

Judge James Jackson, one Of the
old land marks. died this week. He
was widely known and well liked.
was 85 years old and ready to
meet his Maker. He vas a true and
consistent Christian, and filled many
positions of honor and trust always
to the satisfaction of the public. He
will be greatly missed in the circle be
moved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
To the Public.

Having returned to Mexico with re-
gained health, and with the purpose
of strictly attending to professional
business, L respectfully solicit a con-
tmuatiou of patronage.
DR.. s. N. RUSSELL,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

G. L. Ferris is selling plows and
farm machinery at j. c. Huff's.
Leslie wants all of his old friends
and customers to call and see the
riding pillow that runs lighter than a
walking pillow. 1t is the Hapgood
PloW. lott
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Kind Words.

To X. ". whIe. Edhor Mexico Lkn6sn.
MnwAuxfE, wIscossrN, January as.-
Enclosed please ind ss far subscription
for the ssGreat Religious Weekly for the
years 1852 and lsss. We have to have it.
CAN'T do without IT. Its better than a
letter from home for news. Yours,
!. T. ToDD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Ruckien's africa Saiye,

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by j. F.
Llewellyn. Sally
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Audrain,s Personal Property.

Number of horses, $3.50, valued at
S275, $40; mules, 2,709, at Sis, 400
asses, 65, at s3,460; neat cattle, 27,-
LAG, at 1897 ,659; sheep, 20. 714, at
S23, 200; hogs, 1858, at S35, 40;
banks at Sill 900; money, notes, &c ,
at S6S3. 500; brokers and exchange
dealers at Sc, 1000; all other personal
property at s252,s92. Total valua.
ton S1,s4S, 555. Dogs, 1850.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Buggies and Spring Wagons.

We are overstocked with buggies
and spring wagons, which we will
sell very low for cash, in order to
close out this lot. Now is your time
to buy. G.. II, EUBANK & Co,